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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY AUGUST 20 1884. TWELVE PAGES.
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A FATAL SHOOTING.
EUGENE ROBINSON AT THE POINT
. OF DEATH.
From a Enllct Fired Into HU Book by a Stereo-
typer Named Frederick Whit*. The Terriblo
2nd ora Quarrel in Muller*e Saloon
Laat Night Arreat of White.
Eugene M. Robinson, a widely known young At-
laqtlnn,*waa shot and mortally wounded. Sat
urday nigkt at Fred Mueller's saloon, nt tho corner
. of the James??? Bank block and the railroad.
The mortal wound was inflicted by Frederick
White, a young man who came to Atlanta from
New York last October, and waa witnessed by a
halflozenor more persons. The shooting was
the result of a quarrel between the two men and
was tragic ns welt as deplorable. Last night White
wa^ in Mueller's saloon with some friends when
Robinson came in. White and his friends
wens sitting at a table playing a gamo
called '???Happy Neighbor,??? when Robin
son approached thtfm. The game Is played with
a piece of chalk and some figures made with It on
the table, and as Robinson knew White and his
friends he felt uo hesitancy in approaching them.
He had been drinking considerably during tho
evening, and was well under the influence oi
whisky when ho joined the party. As he came up
1# the table, Mr. James Creed was tossing tho
chalk at the figures, and Robinson ventured tho
assertion that
11E WOUI.D NOT MAKE THE PLAY,
White declared that Creed would, And bantered
Robinson for a bet. Robinson Accepted the chal
lenge, and White won, but when the drinks were
called for the bar-tender refused to furnish them.
This did not please White, and ho made some tin-
kind' remark to Robinson, which resulted
in a quarrel. The quarrel did not
attract much attention, as every per
son In the saloon could plainly see that
both parties had been drinking freely, and in a
few minutes White and his friends and Robinson
left the saloon together. This was about half past
nine o'cloek. About ten o???clock White came back
Into the saloon alone, and after looking at a gamo
of pool a few minutes walked up to the counter
and ordered a glass of beer. The beer was served,
and while he was drinking it Robinson entered
the raloon. When lie came in he had
HIS HANDS IN HIS COAT POCKET,
and as he approached the counter where White
was standing, White said to Mr. Mneller, who was
behind the bar:
"That bugger has sffincthing In his pocket, and
he want* to hit me.
Mr.Muellcr paid no attention to the remark, and
White walked away from the counter,
a few seconds he and Robinson were quarreling
again, and during the quarrel White told Robin
aon that he wanted that beer he won, Robinson
said that White could have the beer and Whlto
retorted by telling Robinson that
credit was not good In the 'saloon. Some
other words passed when Robinson struck
Whlto on the head with a heavy
weight, maklug an ugly but not serious wound.
Immediately after the blow was given, White
drew a pistol from his pocket and fired throe shots
in rapid succession at Robinson as ho was disap
pearing through the door. The pistol shots
heard for blocks around, and in less time th
takes to say it, a crowd of about fifty people were
in and aromul tho saloon. Patrolman Glover,
who wes on the bent in which tho saloon Is, was
among the first to reach the place, and os he came
up he saw ???
80MK ONE STAGGER OCT THE ALLEY
which Is between tho James building and tho
.saloon, and fell when near tho railroad track.
The patrolman ran to tho man, and at a glance
recognized him as Eugene Robinson. Ho was
lying ou his sido under a car which was
on the track, and a loud groan indicated that ho
was suffering. Patrolman Glocr asked Robinson
If he was shot, as soon os he reached him, and
Robinson said:
. "Ye*; White shot me, and I am going to die.???
???Where is White???? asked tlifc patrolman, and at
the same time he helped Robinson to his feet,
assuring him that he was not
hurt. I??>* this timo several of Rob
inson's friends were around him, and to them
the patrolman surrendered himself for tho purpose
of hunting for White. Robinson's friends led him
to the city prison, while messengers wore hur
riedly dispatched for physicians. As the wound*!
man moved on toward the city prison ho was fo-1
lowed by nu anxious crowd, and when ho entered
the city prison ho sat down in a chair. Imme
diately Drs. Ray, Nlcolson, Howell and Powell
reached the city prison and, laying Robinson down
on tbo floor, they proceeded to examine his
wound. His clothing was stripped from his body
and tbe wound found in
THE DA< K, BELOW THE RIBS,
and near thespinnl column. Until the physicians
found the wound Robinson did not know exactly
where It Ewns located, and although ho
had repeatedly declared that ho would die no
one thought that ho was seriously injured. Tho
physlcinus, however, knew at a glance that tho
wound was an exceedingly serious one at least,
and without probing for tho ball they began do
ing what they could to relieve tho young man???s
sufferings, which appeared to bo Increasing every
second. Morphine was Injected under the
S lllar on tho hard prison floor as cosy as possible.
ue ol the physicians informed somo of Rubin-
son???s friends that his case was
hopeless.
almost' hopeless, ami- his brother wai
sent for. |Robinsou???s pulse rose rapid
|y and h Is facq began to grow paler until thane
around blm began to think that deatli was assert
ing Itself. Ills pulse went up to a hundred and
forty and the vomiting continued, but during as
this Robinson remained calm and dl*playud a
remnrkablo nerve. To those who wero nearest |
Mm he declared that
HE HAD BEEN SHOT LIKE A DOO.
and that tbe man who did the shooting hod no
provocation whatever. When questioned as to tho
name of the party who had fired the fatal shot ho
promptly responded that it was White. His brother
arrived soon alter being sent for and the meeting
between the two who had parted but a short
wbilo before, was sad. indeed. The physi
cians wero all of the opinion that ho
could not be removed to bis home without fatal
result immediately, and as it was Impossible for
him to remain in the statlonhouse, ho was re
moved to a room over the Turf saloon on Pryor
street. IIU removal rasde a touching picture.
Kind friends carried him tenderly across the
street snd up the stairway into a room where ho
wss laid on a bed. Before his removal he ceas??l
vomiting and as soouss be was laid on tho ^d,
another injection of morphine wm administered.
Boon after tbU he began to drop off Into a oulet
sleep and In a few minutes his pulse went down
to ono hundred ond twenty. ThU gave tho physi
cians some hope.
THE ARREST OF WHITE. 1
Immediately after the shooting, White, his faco
os bloody os a beef, left the scene of tho difficulty
and wonwiircctly to Dr. Bradfield???sdrug store on
Whitehall street to have his head jlrcsse.1. The
wound was a simple scalp wound. It wai located
on top of tbe head near tho left side and bleJ pro
fusely. It was found to need no attention, ami
while the blood was being washed
away Patrolman Cloer entered the drag store
and took White in charge. He was conducted
to the city prlsou, and as he passed through the
dense crowd qvery eye was upon him. He wai
quite composed, and with n firm step walked
through tbe crowd and Into cell No. 3. As he
l u??id through the room in which his victim was
lying he remarked to the patrolman:
??????I am sorry tbU thing has happened.
Tbe shooting created an Intense excitement and
every one who was present when it occurred and
ST1TITION reporter. He ??? ^ J ???
willing to talk and for a Ion?
while absolutely refused to answer a question,
but when Unformed that Robinson would likely
die a decided change came over him, and hi
said-
WHAT WHIT* SAYS.
**Yes, I fired the shot; I shot at Robinson three
times and I thought that my life was In danger.???
???But how did the trouble originate???? askel the
I was In the saloon with some frlen-ls
when Robinson came in. I knew ???Gene very
well, and when he came up
to the table, where we all spoke to him. Hu
was drinking, snd we had a bet about Mr. Creel.
I won. and tbe barkeeper wouldn???t give us the
drinks without the money. He quarreled about
this, and we idl left the saloon. I went b-u* after
wards and Robinson came in and began the quar
rel with me again. He suddenly struck mo on
tbe heed with something and knock
ed me down on tho floor and
while I was on my beck starred toward* me. but
I got up before he reached me and lieatepped
back. He tfccn put his band in his pocket an!
stepped towards me again. I thought he wjuld
bit me the second time, and I drew ray
pistol. He did not stop even after
I got my pistol out of my pocket and
I threw It down ou blm. A* I threw it
I cocked it and as I did so be turned from me, but
It wag too late then, for I bad my finger on the
IrifwrltUwkjnlT.h.wel^of.h^M^thro.T
sweat up intothi
door In tho alley, and stopping, turned around
called me a d-n . s-n of a.
same _ timo
yui. lusuuiuy Kiter mu buuuuu suu??
1 fired the third time: I don???t know why I shot
the third time; 1 guess I did it In my great excite
ment. I think the second shot is tho one that hit
him. I am awfully sorry I did it, b it I believed
that he would kill me, if I did not hurt him.??? -
??? , , 'VIIAT ROBINSON SAYS.
Roblmon stated to his friends Just after mid
lirl.t thnl lVI.lt., -I...... 1 I .....
ir. and us he was going out of the door Whlto
MB. MUELLER TELLS HIS STORY.
quietly when Robinson came in tho second time.
.He says; however, that Robinson did not strike
White in the saloon, and says further that no shots
occurred In the saloon.
AXOTHF.lt MAN ARRESTED.
Immediately nfter the shooting, Mr. S.im El-
that he had fired the shot, but he denied it and
Robinson???s statement caused his Immediate re
lease. When White left the saloon he got rid of
his pistol and it has not yet been found, neither
has the rock (or the billiard ball, as somo assert
It was) with which White was hit, becu seen.
The wound Is much like' Garfield's. It Is about
two inches under tho ribs and an Inch and a half
to the left of the spinal column. Thrill entered
inson. He is a son of the real estate man and
though somewhat abdictcd to the use of liquor
had many good qualities and was generally
liked. Saturday night a ho>t of friends attended
him attesting their love for him.
THE FATAL SHOT.
The first shot was the fatal one. Just as White
pulled the trigger Robinson turned Just in timo fo
receive the bail. When he stopped in the door awl
turned to curse White he did not stoop for a rock
ns Whlto thought, but the stooping did occur. At
that instant the shock came, and the bending
of his knees wn* duo to tho
wound, the result of which he was just then feel
ing for the first time. The last two allots struck
the James building.
Mr. Robluson died at 11 o'clock Sunday morn-
DOES FARMING PAY?
TUB STATE TAXES.
Governor McDnnlel Passes an Order Raising
the Bate Half a Mill.
Tuesday???s Constitution contained an inti
mation that Governor McDaniel would in
crease the rate of taxation to three mills as it
hfts been demonstrated that the stato cannot
get along with two and a half mills, tho figuro
to which it was reduced two years ago.
THI ATTORNEY OKKKRAl/fl OMNION.
When considering the matter Governor Mc
Daniel applied to Attorney General Anderson
for his opinion in reference to tho law bearing'
on the case and ho very 'promptly
gave it after looking into tho law bearing on
the points in doubt. Tho opinion of tho at
torney-general was as follows:
Ills excellency Henry D. McDaniel, Governor,
etc.???Sir: In response to your inquiry respecting
your authority to hkscm, for the present year, the
special tax provided for by the act approved Feb
ruary 1!??. 18*1, entitled, ???An HCt authorizing tho
issue of bonds for the payment of past due interest,
for the redemption of past due bonds, and for
such Ixinds a* uiuy fall due within tho next three
years,??? in addition to tho taxes authorized to bo
iin-ut i-??uiu??i; iv??u, 1874, after directing
the governor to issue bonus of tho stato jto the
amount of 81,200,000. bearing eight per cent Inter
est and prcterlbing that they should ???l??o made
payable in the city of New York on the first day of
April of each successive year, viz.: ??? 100,000 on tho
first day of April, 1873, and 3100,000on tho first day
of April of each succeeding year, until tho whole
Issue of the bonds authorized by this act. shall bo
paid, 4 ??? has tbo following additional provision:
AUTHORIZED TO INCREASE.
???Section n. Tho governor is here
by authorized and directed to Increase
tl.e per ccutngo on the taxes to bo col
lected in the year 1874aud in every succeellng
...... act shall??? r ???,. r ???
lected In these years, shall excoed tho amount
otherwise authorized to bo collected, by the sum
of one hundred thousand dollars, aud ho Is here
by instructed to appropriate this sum of 3100,030
annually to tho payment of ths bonds issued un
der this act: and the faith of the stato is hereby
pledged that these instructions to tha governor
shall not be repealed, and that this on* hundred
thousand dollars shall bo annually levied, col
lected and applied to tho payment of the bond*
authorized by this act, until tho whole amount
shall l>e paid.???
Tbe 6th section of the act provide* that ???this
act shall ho printed on the back of each bond,
together with a certificate signed by tho treasurer,
certifying that the bond Is ono of the series au
thorized by this act.??????
The state thus solemnly contracted with tho
holders of the bonds, which the ac-t directed tliu
governor to issue, that tho sain of one hundred
thousand dollars should bo annually raised to pay
them, by the levy of aspccial tax for that purpose,
over and above the general tax.
Once only, since the ptsrage of tho act, tho
special tax for which It provide*, has been In
cluded in tho general tax, vis: by thoUxaot
approved December 7th, 1880, providing for tho
assessment of taxes for fiscal years DM an l 1882.
The tax net approved December 'Jtb, 1882, which
authorizes the azscssmout of taxes for general pur
poses, for the fiscal years 1883 aud 1881, Li silent at
to tho tax specially authorized by the act of 1873.
THE DUTY or TUB GOVERNOR
It is the duty of the governor, therefore, to assess
and levy the special tax thus provided for, unless
he is satisfied that ths general tax of two ami one-
bulf tenths of one per cent, authorized by tho tax
act of December 9th. 1882. will raise enough money
for oil legitimate purposes, Including the
payment of the 3100,000 of bonds issued
under the set of February 19th, 1873, which fall
due on the first day of April next. In other words,
it is, In my opinion, the duty of the governor to
assess snd levy the special tax authorized by tho
act of February 19th, 1873, over the tax specifically
authorized by tho act of December 0th, 1382. un
less the assessment of the special tax |s uot neces
sary to pay the 3100,000 of bonds, Issued under tho
act of 1873, which mature on the first day of April
Responding further to the inquiry of your (Ex
cellency, I state that iu my oplulou tho act of
1873 con tern plute* a tux which will raise 9100,ffiO
over and above the expense* of collecting, and tho
losses usually Incident to the collection of taxes.
In making the assessment, therefore, I think the
governor is authorized to make the allowance,
fully, Clifford andeiwom, Attorney-Ooaer.il..
THE GOVEENOE???S ACTION.
Yesterday Governor McDaniel acting on tho
suggestions of Attorney General Anderson
passed tbe following order:
??tatk of Georgia, Executive Depahtmext, At
lanta, August 19, 1884:
tlon 1, tux set. appruv*
which requires the go vert
of tbe comptroller genera!
the taxable property of this state s
December 'Jth, 18*2,
milieu rvquirtn mu governor, with the assistance
of tbe comptroller gensral to levy a percentage on
the taxable property of tbii state sufficient to meet
tbe financial requirement* thereof, which shall
not exceed twoandonc-bslf tenths of ont per cent,
aud after approximating as nearly s* practicable,
the amount in value of all taxable property iu this
state, as shown by tbe digests It is;
Ordered: That two snd one-half tenths of oro
percent be as sewed and collected upon the amount
of the value of the taxable property, returned by
or assessed against each tax payer, and upon tho
value of all property in this state, subject to tax-
atlrn ad valorem. ... .
And it Is further ordered that for purposes ef
paying the principal of tbe bonds issu'd by and
underruthority of an act approved February l'i.
1878, and In compliance with the provisions of
raid act the further *ara of one-half of one-ten th
bf cnercrceut 1>?? assessed and collected upon the
amount of the value of the taxable property re
turned ortssessed against
the value of oil property I
Why the Knfght sms Like an Old Hoiksl.
R. J. Burdette In tbe Brooklyn Etgle.
Tbe clock on the mantle tolled 1. a. in., and a
little past and still the knight lingered, trying to
tbfok of something to say, although it was pain
fully evident that the heron's daughter was Just
too sleepy for anything.
???I am afraid,??? he mid at hut, ???that J ant Hire an
**???Wberefore, slrknlgbt???? she asked, yawning
with that high-bred courtesy appertaining to the
bM* rc -'tore you,??? be said, smiling proudly
S htwit. . #
ic said; ???yon remind me of an old
flint-lock musket.??? . . .
???h taken like a soldier's daughter,??? quoth he;
???erd as to how???? _ t
???Takes you so long to go off t ??? sbeaala, kindly.
A Latter tn Regard to an Interrtew-Ths Commis
sioner Expresses Hie Opinion Teesir.and 8ays
Farming In Oeorzia fo the Beat Busi
ness a a Man Cam Have, 2te M Eto.
For rometlme there has been going the rounds
of the pres* an interview with Commissioner Hen
derson in which hewn represented aa saying that
farming dees uot pay in Georgia.
A Constitution man called on him yesterday
and asked him about It.
Hestld: ???I have never held such an opinion
and do not now hold it. I have just writteu a let
ter for the Southern Cultivator ou the subject,
giving It my real views, whieh I will thank you to
print. That letter will be conclusive, and it.Is
authentic snd official.???
???Does Farming Pay tn Georgia????
VIEWS OF HON. J.T. HENDJERSON, STATE COMMISSIONER
OF AGRICULTURE.
In the August number of the Southern Cultiva
tor l find that a correspondent has reproduced the
substance of a communication made to the Savan
nah Times of the 2d of July, charging that Lhave
maintained and still contond that ???there Is no
money In farming in Georgia.??? ThisMleged opln
ion of mine, it Is said by the writer, has ???met with
a very decided amount of adverse criticism. 1
Strictly construed, the langnago here attributed to
me would have a world of significance and Import
ante, if It happened to be true. It would mean
hat ono hundred aud forty thousand
farms In Georgia wero only at
best poor houses, for tho habita
tion and doubtful existence of four hundred and
forty thousand unfortunates who were plnnod to
them by a hard fortune, l???hls, t<y>. would indi
cate a speedy bankruptcy of tho state, and a
change of vocation for nearly one third of tho pop
ulation of Georgia. Toinymiud the bare sugges
tion that suoh a state of things as this was Impend
ing, or was probable or possible should strike ter
ror into our hearts, and startle us worse than the
fear of an invasion by an army. Tho facts which
underlie such a dfccuMion os this arc so obvious
and Indeed so few, tnat it does seem to mo thoro
should be no chance for such
blundering and gloomy forecasting as 1
have been charged with in connection with
it. Hour forms are not self-supporting, from
many years back? Do
f)un!i3icInniisnjnneciiHiIIcs. or tho liberal profes
sions supply their lack? Or do our dear brethren
of the east giro their tribute, iu clothing, snd our
dear brothers of tho uoitliwest give the eleemosy
nary meat and bread that helps perpstuato our
farming for fun? And it becomes a serious thing
to discover what mysterious Influence it is that so
fascinates our fanners with this life of penury and
failure that the increase of tlio number of farms in
farms arc makiug to our sense of comfort or self
preservation, it would seem, ought to warn and
dissuade and not encourago thl* prodigious mul
tiplication of experiments in tho line of certain
and ruinous less. Then again this query recurs
???who feed* tho world of non-producers???? This
latter class 1 believe Ricardo, a very high authori
ty, places as high os eight to one. Iam not am-
bilious of making an argument or any great ar
ray of big statistics in explaining myself upon
tbe point raised by tho correspondence referred
to here, But, personal? and offi
cially, I regard my opinions of the
lurmer's vocation and bis chances In Georgia as a
bread-winner, as a comfort-loving roan, his pros
pects iu life as a useful citizen, and his prospests
of continuance and permanence as of somo con
sideration in view of my relations to tho whole
subject. As commissioner of agriculture I am very
much inter?*ted In having my own fellow citizens
in Georgia to believe that I am mot only earnestly
at work, but hopefully laboring to advance tho
character and result* of our agriculture. I
would dislike to havo the people of Georgia
inspect that I thought tho annual production
of Georgia farms???rnuning all the way from
about slxty seven ralll'ons, five years ago. to tho
isrge increase oyer that figure In our lastyoar???s
showing???was after all a dsiuslon and a woeful
nlranrrlsgeof tolling and earnest minded i
much offense as the words attributed to me in the
uqtcd articles at tho opening of these remarks,
mt I am free to say that I bcliovo farming,
roperly pursued, Is tho happiest of ail
??? -.nployments. Faithfully and Intel-
owed, I tin convinced it is the
aud most certain of fair and satlitoc-
in all the long cataloguo of human
' ' ly opinion, who could
r with n fair outfit mid
. mistake. But it titkei
???? nil sorts of men, to
properly pursued, u tho bapplHPHMH
lives or employments. Faithfully and Intel
ligently followed, I tin convinced it istfjy
assured ??u ??? ??? ??? ??? '
buy tom Its in
pursuits. TllC nuwi, ill Illy ??>|>i
elect tlie life of the fanner with
did notohoo.se It,made r
nil sojts of trades, ns well
make a world: aud while ^ni^io^ccnliir^YnW
man who could have been a farmer and would
uot, I at tbe name time tako tho prlvllexo that a
humane man ought to be allowed to exerclso and
extend to such an one my sympathy. Hut I would
be doing great injustice to my convictions of the
truth os I see things, and admit that
there was nothing to couture???
nothing grossly and hurtfully wrong in
much of our manner of doing things iu our agri
culture. No man who has eyes to seecouldssyl
this, and I think uo man woo loves Georgia should*
bo censured for raising a warning voice. By the i
methods pursued by n great number of farmers
iu Georgia and tliewhcre, north' south, *eut and
west, as 1 am informed, the results of the farm
er???s yearly toll and outlay are not by any means
what they should and what they might be. The
false and faulty methods I feel Ii to be my duty as
(.flleerand patriot to expose, and as far as Iu toy
humble power to reform.
??? 1 have advised some young men who oonsutted
new sphere was to bo easily won. In momeuts of
free li-terrhangc of thought, I hnvo no doubt of
ten expressed my feelings in regard to tho weighty
queatioRS of labor and production In a tnaanor too
careless for one whose opluions on tbeso subjects
were as likely to be closely scanned or severely
criticised asinine. But when greedy questioned
question Is of vast proportions and consequence,
snd I fear is above tbe wisdom of this day and
gene ration. A prophet must arise before th* end
of that matter can bs predicted. Th the mean
time, I am content to use all proper means to util
ize the black man and prepare for his substitute.
While doing this I do rot hesitate lu toll my own
people or the world that the farmer who relies en
tirely, or sven to a large extent, upon negro laborj
will lean ou a broken stick. I (ml vi
s labor as much work lusix
HHHRROT^oratbii
who employ the hireling colored num
can. by any means of persuasion or any existing
iwiirre, get out of Ills lr'
provident care of tho farm and wnat Is on it. lu
all that natural aud noedful ylgllanco that the
feeling of horns, and home interests, so naturally
excites, are things of the past. For ths*e, and a
legion of other reasons, I am prepared to urge
timely and wire preparation for the future exi
gency that is ahead of us, and that may be soft-
tried, if not fully met. by bringing more white
muscle into the field. Improved machinery is
doing this work now, and from this day forth
will multiply Its results. I mean by
all this not the least unfriendliness or Indifference
to the present status of tbe netro or Ills dediny. 1
could uot.lf I would,change the heart of sympathy
for that rare which was born of the institution of
slavery. My duty, however, Is to declare to the
people o! my state, who placed me where 1 am,
what J think of all matters affecting their inter
est*. It Is a part of my duty to declare that If our
people would read more:, meet each other
more In friendly counsel, In club or grange;
adorn and add more conveniences to their
homes; enlarge the supply and range of those
cresturs comforts that refine meu white they
make them fat and happy: I repeat -If all
are recurcd to our prople, we would bo tho
test provided for and moat contented population
on earth. If men, as farmers, workod and watched
???Ml systematized as tbe merchaut, the usch itiic.
tbe professional man I* compelled to do,we would
h* r r no more of failures or of the vexed debit*.
???Docs farming pay lu Georgia???? Men tbateU *u 1
Indulga themself three hundred and sixty-five
days iu the year must not expects do this on four
mouths??? labor. Ufa scant justice toabusefarraiug
and handicap It with a thousand weight* that no
other busings could live under. Give it a fair
(Lance s*-d it will assert Its intrinsic dignity, In
fluence and importance.
J. T. Ilxxperson, Commissioner.
From Dancing to Murder.
From the Washington, Ga, Gazette.
Two negroes named Web Htribling and )flt I
Coleman bad a fight on the railroad craning just
below the depot Wednesday night, In which tho
ormerwas very severely cut; so much so that it
was though he will die from his injuries. He wsi
cut In the neck,breast end twice In the bock.oneof
which wounds penetrated the longs. The air es-
rspt* through the wound la th* lump when he
breathes. He came near bleeding to death. A
regro deaf mute, who is known as ???Dummy,??? U
charged with being In the fletit. Milt Lalom???O
has tern errefted and !??? now In Jail. Tb^ diffi
culty was the renewal of one that originated at a
deuce a short while since.
THE FIFTH GEORGIA.
The Pleasant Reunion of the Regiment tn
llacon,
Macon, August 2t.-48peelal.I- 1 To-day tho sur
vivors of the Fifth Georgia regiment held their [
second reunion. The occasion was one of much
interest, particularly so ou account of tho return
to tbo regiment of the battle flag, captured from
It Novembers, ltsffl, at the battle of Cdbsapatchle.|
8. C. Extensive preparations hod been made for
the.entertainment of the veterans, and a good at
tendance was present. Tho trains yesterday
brought a number, which were Joined by others
this morning. Quarters had bocu secured for most
of them at the Brown house, and that placo was
made their headquarters.
At 9:^ this morning, a detachment of the Mai
con Volunteers and Floyd Rifles, under command
of Captaftis Carnes and Hardeman, assembled and|
marched down to the hotel to act as escorts to the
place of reunion. When tho companies arrived at
the Brown house, they wore drawn inline and
met the survivors. A proces*Ioti was formed,!
head ol by the Volunteers, who proceeded tho IU-
tlcs, following which were. the veterans of the f??th
G(on:in regiment under command of Major D. H.
The line of march was down Fourth to Poplar,
up Poplar to Third, through to Cherry, up Cherry
to Second, through to Mulberry, down Mulberry
to thttMaxcnlc hall. Tho line was a long ono, and
attracted much attention, there Iwing a Kcucrul
Euspension of business during the passing. Tho
survivors were headed by Hergcnut It. T. Bivins,
proudly bon ring tho battle Hog of tho regiment
presented to it at Missionary Ridge by Mrs. Gen
eral J. K. Jackson, of Augusta. There was a
minclim? of joy and sorrow in tho thoughts
uve men as they followed tho flag they
ored thorn
number*.
THE DECORATIONS.
The stage presented an appearanco that pleased
the members as they caught sight of It, a murmur
of approval was heard, and they gazed euraptured
at the scene. On the right was suspended a hand
some blue silk flag, of the MacoiA???oluntcers, tat
tered and torn; on the stage
Just under it was a stack of arm*
decorated with portraits of Generals Johnson and
Lee, in the center tr~~ * v *?????????-*-
men ted with flower
Jefferson??? Davis, Ji ,
wheels a cannon decorated with flowers, with its
mouth to th* audieuce, Its blackened face por
trayed cn expression of couteutnieut at being In
the midst of (???eaccful surroundings and not in the
scene of death and destruction; ou the left of
ths stage was another stack of arms with the por
traits of Le* and Wade Hampton leaning on It
just over Was suspended the regiment flag of tho
&th Georgia dotted with bullet holes and blacken
ed with powder. It Seemed conscious of Its pro-
ctdenco and hung in dignified foUli bearing
proudly the inscriptionsBuuta Rosa. Murfreesboro
end Chickamauga. Around on the
walls wire suspended various confederate
and state flags.
In the center of the stage, suspended over tho
the Macon Volunteers, aud a stato ling. There
surrounded snd honored ft tattered and torn ono
of the rcijinunt, Hint was to black aud shattered
as to hang in th rends.
This comport d the decorations, and tho sight
was ono Hint tilled the very aouls of the ino?? with
memories of darker scenes than tho brighter ono
of tbe occasion.
Till EXERCISES.
.Seated on the stage wero Captain J. 8. King,
Judge Nile*. Captain Kiddoo, Secretary Hightow
er, Chopiniix Lester, Captain Pottlo, Captain Ful
ton, Major Alnsley, Colonel Thomas Burney, Major
D. lb Jobes, End Colonel Geo. W. Burr. Ou motion
of Captain l???ottle Major, D. II. Alnsley was called
to the chair, and Captain H. H. Hightower to ale
secretary, l'mycr was then offered by tho chap
lain, Rev. It. U Lester. Colonel Thomas J. liurucy
llvercd the address of welcome, which was mist
plmsitiK to tb??- survivors, and ho was applauded
throughout. Ho was rani led to by Captain E. 11.
Dottle. * Captain L. C. Young, of
the i'ifty hixth Now York regiment,
waa In trod mrd. As he stepped forward no WAS
rccch??d null cheers. Iu bln bands he held A pack
age of brow n p iper containing tbo flag of tho regi
ment captured by liIs command.
- lie made profound Impression on his henrere.
lie picture ..<??? buttle of thoGth of November, ???61.
ut Fort Coc^ir.lehlc, In such realistic color* that
(lure was a Qdmiuotlon among thellstonon often.
He fbl??Pn<tw tlidnwa opposing command* mot, of
the gallant charges. IJo pictured ifu; brilliant
charge of tlis Fifth Georgians it drovo hla mi I -
???men!through tboffimottisedfcfleld.Xof the com-
j.nny???a strategic movement overtopping thulr
. ' IIOW THE FLAO WAS CAPTURED.
At this moment tho flag was captured. Tbo
color sergeant waved the flog high atrovo bis hea l,
and the men rallied about it. Ho was
shot down, fo.Towcd by five > others, still
tho colors would be tossed up, never linvlng b*??n
allowed to trail the dust. Its heroin defense
elicited the highest admiration of tho conquering
foe. It wa*-tlie pride the
As the Inst man who held
ic regiment to capture it.
it fell, It sank to rl??e no
iy to Its gallant defend-
this he unrolled
was displayed. Ho was
could hardly give litter-
..'hen tho flog was unfolded
and the instrlptlon caught tbe men wiio had fol
lowed It so often, there arose
tux berel yell
that lasted several seconds. Tbo scene was one
seldom witnereed. Men and women shed tears of
emotion that could only be brought forth on occa
sions like thl*. When the speaker finished he was
congratulated on all fcldea fur hla mntily address*
d sympathetic action*. Captain John F. Kid-
_jo then took It and In a brief
ipecch received It In behalf of the regiment.
The following was the election of officer*:
President???Major lb II. Ansley. Vive 1???realdnta:
Captain George A. Adams,company A.;Captain H.
W. Maugham,company B.; Captain Mlchcal Dona-
hou, company C.; Captain R. II. Pottle, company
D.: Captalu John A. Fulton, company K.; Captain
John F. Kiddoo, company P.; Lieutenant U. B.
Hudson, company G.: Captain L. M. Burnt*, com-
pvuy ].: Captain J. H. King, company K.; Cap
tain G. w. Burr, fccretvry and treasurer.
Griffin was selected as the next placoof meeting,
re second Thursday lu August next year. A
^ igust next year. ..
vote of thanks was tendered Captain Young, of
the 66th New York regiment, for tho return of tho
flag to tbs regiment and an fnvitatloii was extend
ed It to be present at the uext reunion.
After thanking tho citizens for their kind hospi
tality tho meeting adjourned until 4 y. in., at
which time carriages were secured and tho com
pany rode over tho cltr??,
Killed While on Dnty.
Macon, August 23.~[8pccIal.J ???Tho authorltlo
of tho East Tenncosee, V(jglnlA and Goorgla rail ???
road received the startling news this afternoon
that Mr. A. V, Raleigh, conductor of local freight
46, had been killed by a negro at Lumber Cltjrl
A visit to tho office of tho superintendent of th
rosd, elicited the following facts:
Conductor Raleigh left Jesup this morning on
local freight 1G, duo in Macon at 8:20 p. m It at
rived at Lumber Clty^it eleven o???clock. When the
train reached a point near the main switch, a ne
gro wharfinger named EU Taylor, was told by the
conductor to arrange it. The negro refused with
an oath. When be did so, the conductor securred
a small stick and started towards him. As he did
so, tbe negro picked tips piece of ligbtwood and
hurled it at him, striking him iu tho back of tho
bead. As the lick hit blm M fell In front of tho
engine, covorcd with blood. The sharp end of
tbe wood struck blm In a fatal spot
and death waa almost Instantaneous.
When the negrd saw he hail
knocked the conductor down be flod. Th* train
bands roon l<cgan to collect around and were
loud with Indignation. The negro dashed off
to the swamps, near by, and has not been beard of
since. Two bloodhounds were dispatched to the
spot at a point on the road on train, and they
will tie pot at once on hi* track, #
Mr. Raleigh has been on the rosd sinco F corn-
ary. He came from the Central railroad,*and vw
regarded as a man of high qiitilti*^.
Ilia body waa bronghl to the city to-night
II* Was Glad.
???Dcdy,??? said Fitxgoobcr, as be stopped button
ing up his coat to watch his wife pick up a pin snd
earefnl!j store it away; ???I'm glad to sco yon taking
an Interest In the small aud trivial thing* of thia
life. You know, the auccest of thla llfc^lepunds
on looking after apparent worthless articles.???
???That's a fket/' said the lady, ''wait a moment.???
She left ths room, snd Fltzgoober Impatiently
awaited her return, for he was just startligdown
to the ???dob.??? To his surprise she returned fn a
few rolnntes dressed for a walk.
???Where are yon going???? demanded tbe aston
ished man. ??? _
???I???m going te look after one of the worthl?s?? oh
Jetts of this life," coolly replied the woman.
Fftsgcoltr did???t iLctt tk* toys that night.
HENDRICKS ACCEPTS
He did Not fitsk the Nomlastlon bat a Sense or
Eablio Duty Impel* Illm to Aeoopt It-The
. Polities! Dsvelopment* ef the BUto
Centers Darla* the Lest Pew Day*
IndiAN-troLia, August 20.???Tho following is
a copy of cx-Gevcrnorllsndrick's letter of ac
ceptance of tho democratic nomination for
vice-president:
Indianapolis, Ind., August 20, 1981.???Gentle
men??? I have the honor to acknowledge tho receipt
of your communication, notifying meof my nom
ination by tho democratic convention at Chicago,
as candidate for the office of vice-president of the
United 6Utes. May I repeat what I sahj^ on an
other occasion, that It Is a uoiuiuatimi which I
had neither expected nor desired, and"ct I rccog-
nizo and appreciate the high honor done mo by
tbo convention. Tho choice of such a body, pro-
aounced with such unusual unanimity, and ac
companied with so generous an expression of es
teem aud confidence, ought to outweigh all mere
ly personal desires aud preferences of my own. It
is with this feeling and. I tiW, also from
a deep sense of public duty that I now accept the
nomination, and shall abide the Judgmcut of\my
countrymen. I have examined with care Aho
declaration of principles adopted by the conven
tion, a copy of which you submitted to me, aud in
their sum and substance I heartily indorse and
approvo the same. I am, gentlemen, jronr obe
dient servant, Thomas A. Hendricks.
To Hon. Wm. F. Vilas, chairman, Nichols B. Bell,
secretary, snd others of the committee of tho
national democratic convention.
B 4 U
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Summer Goods, Clothing,
Gents??? Furnishing Goods, etc.
Our Custom Made Clothing is
our' pride, and nothing hand
somer was ever brought to
this city. We are already
getting in our fall piece goods,
and our tailors are as busy as
bees.
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difoffiier artel ??JaiPor,
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