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TUE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA., TUESDAY OCTOBER 21 1881. TWELVE PAGES.
THE ELECTION IN OHIO.
THE STATE, AS EXPECTED, COE
REPUBLICAN,
flut by n Far Leas Majority Than Four
Year* Ago???The Lon of Majority At
tributed to the Blaine Burden-^
West VIrainin'# Election.
The returns from Ohio printed below are
Iwftd on two elections.
The republicans base their gains on the elec*
tion of '83, when Hoadly (democrat} was
elected by 12,CT>0 majority. The democrats
base their gains on the October election of
1880, when the republican .majority was
It>,000. a reference of reported gains to these
figures will give the net result,
It appears from the returns received that
the republicans have carried the state by
from 12.000 to 15,000 majority. The result
will hardly exceed this higher estimate, and
we see no reason to hope that it will fall be
low 10,000.
West Virginia has gone democratic by a
vote of about 8,00o.
The October elections have therefore passed
Without any special surprise or significance.
The???dclnils are printed below.
The Early Bird*
V110 WERE CAUGHT WHILE TRYING To RUN INTO TIIE
BALLOT BOXES
Cincinnati, October H.???At a late hour last
bight, six United States deputy marshnls were ar
rested by the police. Two of tlie??c meu were ar
rested on Front street, and the other four on sixth
street. Both places arc known as negro reports,and
(be marshals claim that they were searching for
repeaters, Revolver* were found on all of the party
but one, Theafx men were taken to the station,
and locked up. 8hortly after one oYlock this
morning, United States Mar-hul II. Lott Wright
appeared at the station, and demanded of the of
ficers In charge the release of all the prisoner*, the
surrender <*/the weapons Mkea from them, and
possession of the warrants which tbe police bad
confiscated when the men were arrested, which
demands were refused. Marshal Wright then de
parted, but afterwards returned with Secret Service
Officer Itathlionc, and four deputy marshal', arm
ed with a warrant from the United States court for
(he arrest of the three policemen, who arrested the
United States marshals. He was informed
(hat the deputies had been released from custody,
lie discovered that the three policemen for whom
lie had warrants were concealed, but subsequently
(woof them were arrested, and at2:10n. in. they
wcao taken licfore tbe Uuitcd States commissioner
on the charge of ^obstructing United State' mar
shals in the discharge of their duty.
The Forenoon Finrry
OVER HALF THE VOTE CAST BY TEN O'CLOCK???
SHERIFFS AND MAR-'IIALS AT ARMS.
Cincinnati, October M.???The city is feverish
with excitement. Many arrests have been made
at the polls for illegal voting, and challenging is
carried on to a greater extent than ever before.
Slight collisions have taken place in several wards,
but the worst so far has been in the sixth ward,
where a large number of negroes and Irish vote,
??? and where early this morning one of Pinkerton???*
detectives was badly beaten. A negro known as
???Foxy??? Anderson was killed this morning
in an encounter with a deputy marshal. The re
port came from the 10th ward that the deputy
ahexlife had overpowered the deputy marshals,
and were refusing to allow any negroes to vote,
mu] the United State* marshal sent an additional
number of deputy marshals to tho scene.
The weather is delightful, cool and pleasant. A
very large voto has, so far, been polled. The men
???bout tho polls say there .Is very little scratching,
pnd everywhere great earnestness Is manifested.
THE INTENSE INTEREST.
It was remarked by Judgo Kelley .oiPennsyl vania
niter canvassing this state, that he had never seen
aueb intense Interest manifested in politics since
JM0.
All reports received up to this hour, 12 o???clock,
indicate that thl* intensity of feeling continue*.
An enormous vote is being polled. Each party is
???trivial not only to get in all the vote*, but to get
them in early. It i* understood that Ohio is re
garded ft* tho battle ground, and on the issue of
to-day will depend the conduct of tho next three
weeks of the campaign. The i>olls arc being close
ly uatchcd by deputy sheriff* and police, repre
senting the democrats, and deputy United States
marshals and cltixous, representing the republi
cans.
ARRESTING TIIE RErEATERS.
A large number of repeater* have already been
nnuted by tbe deputy marshals, and they are be
ing guarded in tbe government building. A mm
l??cr of these were brought iu a patrol wagon by
the police, which added to tho already existing
excitement. There has been considerable shoot
ing In the sixth, eighth, eighteenth and nine
teenth wards. In the latter a deputy marshal shot
??? deputy sheriff in the head, causing a severe, but
not fatal wound. In tbe eighteenth, a democratic
ward, there 1* great excitement because of the
large number of republican votes being polled. A
citizen of Olendalo report* that early this morn
ing a laigc numbe-r of Irish voted the republican
ticket.
SHOT-DEAD BY A COLERED MAH'UAL.
The report that ???Fox??? Anderson wa- killed hi
the sixth ward is not true. He had an altercation
but was not seriously hurt. Large crowd* gstb-
cred at many polling place*, ond the air Is full
of lmnora of au expected outbreak. The polling
the breast w.lth a bowlder. She is supposed to be
fatally hurt. During the whole afternoon at tills
precinct a lame crowd remained, and s'uumbcr
of minor disturbances occurred.
The J>ay in Colmnbu*.
Com wm s o., October II.???The election here
pp.sM-d oiHn comparative quiet, there beiu>; few
disturbance*, and those being due to the appoint
ment of special police by the republican mayor
and special deputies by the democratic sheriff.
In one prednet there was a conflict of authority,
resulting fn the arrest of a deputy -berlff by the
police. There was a sharp light for the organization
of the polk, the numb.-r of citizens turning out
being unprecedented. Hands and the drum corps
paraded the streets at day break, awakening the
voters. The vote tvs'the heaviest ever polled in
the city. The republicans have the city hall for
headquarters, and the democrats have
headquarters at the Franklin county
dub. The republicans are wild with
enthusiasm, parading the streets in crowd-., while
the famous Blaine and Logan glee club is singing
in the city hall, which Is packed in every part. A
fence has been built on the stage to protect the
committee from the pressure of the crowd, [which
1* cheering so loudly as to
heard nearly all over the city. At
democratic headquarters there is less enthusiasm.
Their hall is much smaller than that oi the re-
publican', but it is packed, while hundreds are
passing in and out of it.
TIIE CASUALTIES or TIIE ELECTION.
The following is a fist of persons injured in Cin
cinnati last night: John Lowery: Andrew lien-
nett, colored, shot In the side, not dangerous; Jno.
Dalton, shot'in the leg, not serious; Sara Tay
lor, colored, shot in the side, serious; Mike
Gorman, shot in the back, dnugerous;
Henry Sherlock, policeman, shot in the back, dan
gerous: Henry Brown, colored shot in the abdo
men, fatal. The last three were wouuded luan
affray at the corner of Sixth and Frconian street',
late last night. Between fifty and one hundred
person* took part in the fight.whichgrewoutof an
attempt by a German to arrest a negro. Tho Gor
man was shot in the back by some unknown per-
son, and a general fusilade followed, one hundred
shots being fired. The riot alarm was sounded and
the disturbance was quieted off by the policemen
after Brown bad been shot. Besides tho*e injured
All??ert Russell, colored, was killed.
Tho Onicinl Return*.
???i.umHus, O., October 10, l a. m.???The official
returns were received to-night at tho republican
headquarters from Ashtabula and Wood counties,
these being the last to report and completing tho
list. The revised figures give ???Robinson a plural
ity of 11.421. This shows a republican gain of
26.C50 and a democratic gain of 1,102. In sixty-six
comities the republicans made all their gains, and
the democrats in the rest. The republican gain in
tbe rural districts Is equal to their plurality.
Chairman Ogilvie concede* the election of Ells-
berry in the eleventh district. The delegation to
congress will stand: Democrats eleven, ropubll
cans ten.
Robinson'* Majority in Ohio 11 f :irS t Votes???
, The Majorities hy District*.
Columbus, October 17.???The official vote, count
ed by the county clerks to-day, from sixty e
tie*, and semi-official from the other twcnly-
oiglit counties, gives Robinson, for secretary of
state, 11,321, and Flccklnger. for the board of
public works, 17,476. The semi-official return* do
not report on the other republican candidate*,
but with sixty counties the plurality of JoIiunoii
for supreme judge I* estimated at between 15,000
and 16,000. Tbe total vote or the majorities by
congressional districts cannot be given, but tho
vote by eountiM on congressmen shows 58,611 re
publican majorities, and 40,126 democratic. Tho
net republican majority on tho congressional voto
fs 18,418.
Tho Ohio Ne??i In Buffalo.
Buffalo, K, Y., October li.???This city is excited
to night over the returns from tlic Ohio election.
Early reports Indlcnted that the democrats had
carried tho state, and the democratic clubs paraded
the streets, cheering wildly, but later reports
changed the aspect of affairs, and at midnight the
republican clubs were out fa full force, .cheering
for their candidates.
of vote* contluuc* rapidly and iu many places
more than half the total vote was cast before
itoon. Jn the United State* courtroom Commls-
???loccn-Tfarpcr and Probasin have already com
mitted twenty-seven meu charged with illegal
vbtiug. Shortly before noon A. L. Rusratt, iu Itho
eighteenth ward, who had been flourishing a pis
tol iu the vicinity of the poll#, was shot by a col
ored deputy manbal and died instantly. At noon
(he poll was proceeding quitcly in nearly all the
winds. There is a large crowd about the United
(states government buildings, attracted by curios
ity and by the almost coustaut arrival of meu ar
rested for illegal voting.
- The Close of the'.Day.
7111. HARDEST FIGHT KNOWN IN THE POLITICS OF
THE STATE.
Cincinnati, October ll.???Some half dozen ar
rest* have been made during the day In Toledo
for attempted illegal voting. A good deal of
ccrntrblng lias been done, and the count Jwill
1-roUMyle late tonight. Scouting parties arc
busy bringing iu stragglers who have not already
voted, and although deep Interest and earnest
work which have characterized the day, are stUl
nt l o???clock undiminlshed, the Indications are
that j-cace will be maintained until the palls close
???t c o'clock.
THE CLO-E or THE POLL* IN CINCINNATI.
The roll* closed st 6 o???clock with no further out
breaks to the great relief of everybody. There was
??? vciy general apprehension that trouble would
occur as the poll- were about to close, and men
were sent to the most dsngerou* precincts to pre
vent viole nce. Fortunately the day c losed quietly.
The worst trouble of the day happened in one of
(he precinct* of the 8th wan!, where a number of
cole red deputy marshals cawc fn col
lision with the deputy sheriff* and
bystanders, and as the Utter were largely eotf-
republicaxt, the colored men were quickly routed,
but not till a numbered shots were fired and a
cry of'???lynch the negroes,??? was raised, and the
crowd mustered into the uext street. One was
caught and beaten nearly to death. Another was
???truck In the face w ftb a bowlder and his face
mtshed. lie had r.ot been about the polls, but
was peeing along tbe street. In this disturbance
one man was fatally shot, and a woman struck la
The News In the City.
The Interest in the city over the new* from
Ohio was unexpectedly lively.
The betting on the result wn* larger than wc re
member to have seen. It was estimated that
not lc*s than $2U,ow lu cosh or it* equivalent was
staked. There was betting and betting from morn
ing until night. Almost without exception the
bets .were on majorities. The wager that wo*
matched ofteucst was that the republicans would
carry the state by 15,<)C0 majority. A scries of bets
frequently made was 10 each on 7,oo0, 0,000,-
11,Coo ana 15.000 majority. It was agreed that
dll wager* should be settled by the vote between
Newman and Rolanson, as they were tho head of
the respective ticket*.
All the afternoon there was n crowd more or
Its* large about The Constitution office, many of
them taking uote* for the purpose of making still
further wagers. At night tbe electric light* at
The Constitution office 'hone upon streets pack
ed with snxfou* face*. The crowd jo*tied and
The Constitution building wss lit
from top to bottom, and the
elevators running steadily carried stream* of
visitor* up aud down, from one story to another.
The editors were at their dc'ks.aiul worked under
diflieui ties, crowds gathering about each desk.
The telegraph operators la the fifth story could
hardly l-c seen for the people that thronged
around them. As fast as
THE WEST VIRGINIA CONTEST.
A Heavy Vote rolled???The Issue* of the Cam
paign.
Wheeling, W. Va??? October 11.???The election to
day 1* for governor and a full list of state officer*
and legislature. The questions of taxation by the
dominant pArty, and the course of the supreme
couit in the Iutclllgenccr contempt case, are tho
chief state issues. Two of tlic members of that court
are on the democratic ticket. The campaign ha*
bei-n an unusual otic In this state. Tlic weather is
very fine. A very heavy rote is being polled in the
towns. This city polled three-fourth*of it* usual
vote by ten o???clock. Both sides claim gain*. There
I* nothing definite.
Wheeling, W. Va., October 15.???The republican
state committee couccde the election of the
entire [democratic state ticket by from 3,0W to
5.0CO majority.
The official vote In Berkley county give*
Flick, for supreme judge, 321 ma
jority, ond Brown 11 majority. Maxwell
carries the county by 55 majority. The biiancc
of tbe democratic ticket luis a small majority.
The democrats will have the sheriff, the state???* at
torney, one member of the bouse of delegates and
or.e assessor. The republicans elect one member
of the hou?c of delegate', one assessor, the clerk
of the court and the surveyor.
The titnte (lone Democratic by Over Bit
Thousand Majority.
CTiarufton, W. Va., Oct. 16.???Kanawha county
gives a Urge fusion majority, ranging from boo to
1,000. Maxwell, fusion candidate, leaves ibis
county with fully 1,000. Wilson, democratic
nominee for governor, will carry the atate by
6,CC0. The democrats in this county lose all the
officers except a few constables and Justice* of the
peace.
The West Virginia Vote.
Whei i ing, W. Va., October IT.???As far as heard
turn, twenty-eight counties of this state give a
democratic majority of 12,133; twenty-two coun
ties give a republican majority of 0,277, leaving
the democrats a majority of 2,556, with four coun
ties to hear from, whfch'may Increase the demo
cratic majority 1,200. The democratic plurality iu
IS>.0 was Their majority was 3,ICO over th-*
republican and rr^-nbacker*. The totnl vote will
surpass any in th| history of the state.
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
DRIFT OFTHE PARTIES AND GOSSIP
OF PARTY LEADERS.
A Prohibition Cnndidnte in Missouri-Ver
mont Prohibitionist*???Independent
Republicans - Political Note*.
Sr. Louis, October 13.???The prohibition state
centralcommittcs of Kansas has put If.
Phillips at the head of their state ticket in
place of A. B. Jettmore, who declined the
nomination for governor.
Montbf.i.ier, Vt., October 14.???In the Lai
oting for United State* aenator for the long
erni, at the house to-day, Senator Morrill re
ceived 177 votes; Timothy P. Ilcdficld, 20
W. II. Dillingham, 3; James M. Tyler, 1(1;
If. F. Owen*, 1; and F. C'logh 1. In the sen
ate Morril received 27 votes and Itodfield 32,
The joint vote of the two houses, which is to
be declared in joint assembly to-morrow, will
be: Morrill, 204; Red field, 20: scattering, 6
There were absent on not voting in the houie,
republicans 20.
New York, October 14.???Tho independent
republican committee of Kings county have
engaged the Brooklyn rink for the evening of
the 22d, ond Henry Ward Beecher hoi prom
iscd to moke the first speech in the campaign
for Cleveland ond Hendricks. It is said that
he will then make a tour of the staty.
Montfei.ier, Vt., October 15.???The Vermont pro
hibiUoulsts met in convention here this afternoon
with 250 delegates present. The committee on res
olutions reported n resolution declaring
that tho prohibitionist* had nothing to hope for
from either tbe republican or democratic party on
this issue, and, therefore, ludorscd St. John aud
Daniel. Electors were chosen and a state commit*
tec of one from each county were chosen.
New York, October lti.???Steve Elkins on
being asked os to to what tho republican com
mittco would now do and where it would turn
its resources ond energy, replied:
???Tho committee???s work, which has been
concentrated in Ohio, and somewhat in West
Virginia to draw ibe enemy???s fire, will now
become general. In addition to the canvass
of tho northern states, a vigorous campaign will
be opened in West Virginia, Vir
ginia, North Carolina, Louisian* and Tennes
see. Our branch headquarters at Nashville
hayc already opened the way for this effort.
Agents of the committee will start for each of
the states named to assist tho reipectivo state
committees in their labors, aud advising with
them, a* Colonel Dudley aud Senator Plumb
have been doing in Ohio. A vigorous cam
paign will be made onto November 4 in every
northern state ond the southern states nam
ed.
Monti-m.if.ii, Vt., October 17.???-Vermont
prohibitionists, in convention, declared tho
prohibitionist* had nothing to hope from either
tho republican or democratic party on this
issue, nnd therefore indorsed St. John and
Daniel, and chose electors.
Washington, October 17.???Hon. William
Daniel, of Maryland, prohibition candidata
for vico-presidont, spoke to-night in this city
to an audience of about 100 persons. Ho goes
from Washington to Alabama, ond expects to
remain in the southern slates until oiler the
November elections.
Lapf.r, Mich., October 17.???The best nr
ranged reception given to Blnino sinee ho en
tered Michigan was nt Flint this afternoon.
There wero about 8,000 people present, who
cheered Blaine and Genoral Fromont enthu
siastically. Blaine spoko longer than usual
In tho course of his remarks ho deniod that ho
had ever been a know-nothing, or in tymni-
thy with that party, aud declared hitusolt ia
favor of prohibiting tho exportation to tho
United States by foreign countries of their
paupers and criminals, aud tho importation of
cheap foreign labor under contract to compcto
with home labor.
political yoriflg.
Or the K15 polls in Chicago uinety-four have
been located in saloons.
According to the Brooklyn Union, oi 35S
German papers, 278 are supporting Cleveland.
Cleveland men in Texas declaro that thsir
state will keep the lead In democratic majorities,
sud talk about a plurality of 200,000 for Governor
Ireland this year.
Wk have had presidents who were very fur
from being perfect men, but the American poople
have never yet elected a man who from first to
last lias always been for sale.
Horace 11. Claflin, tho Now York dry
goods merchant, always a republican. ???1 will not
under any circumstance* vote for Blaine." Fur
ther than that deponent ealth not.
The bolting republican* iu Wisconsin are
reported to uuiul/cr 10,000. Tlioso with tliode-.
fection iu the German ranks, make the ststqreas
onably secure for Cleveland and reform.
Governor Cleveland has written to a friend
that be has not tho slightest idea of visiting Phila
delphia or any other placo outaldoof New York
during the campaign, lie adds that hc"oxpects #
to adhere to lit* determination in this respect.???
A froiiibitiox vote to more than offset tbe
Butler business, and a good majority for Cleve
land, is the average prediction in New Jerlsy. Five
of the seven congressional districts have sharp
fights on hand, and nobody can guess bow tho
delegation will stand.
Some adequate idea of the efforts made by
the republican managers to carry Ohio may bo
derived from the fact that the cash contribu
tions received from parties outside tbe state
amourt to between $$00,000 and $000,000. It Is es
timated that there arc to-day more (fuu 103,003
workmen out of employment.
The Rev. Thomas R. McLeod, pastor of one
of the wealthier Congregational churches in
Brooklyu, aud original member of the young re
publican club, is out for Cleveland. Ho is one of
the editor* of Baptist Weekly, T. J. Middlcdlteh,
niidt-o is Colonel William P. Bucou, late com-
mondcr of th 5th New York cavalry.
It is reported that the Hon. Ttoscos Cock
ling will pail in a week or two for England, and
will be absent there and on the continent several
months. If this Is true he will not be cmbarra*-<ed
by having to choose between the presidents! can-
didates on clectioudny, as for some time put on
that subject. He will then bo at sea. Mr. ConkUnz
believes tbftt Blaine will be dc/oatcd.
United States Senator McPjierbox is con
fident of democratic success. He Mid recently:
???I can't discover any cause for alarm in my state
I have never In my life seen the New Jersey de
mocracy ro united as it is to day. 1 find very little
disaffection anywhere In the state. A good many
republican* are deposed to vote for Cleveland aud
very few democrat* disposed to vote agriost him.
Jn addition to that the prohibitionist* will poll a
very heavy vote, which will largely come from tha
republican side.???
The New York Morning Journal s'ays, from
Inquiry, the following odd* inay be taken a* the
Lotting quotations on the stock exchange: On
Clive In ml????? election, from even to $100 to $*); 1100
to f.:0 on New York for Cleveland; that he will get
K'.tCO in New York, f 100 to H The confi
dence in the cast seem* to be entirely on the side
of the democrat*. Their calculation* are regard-
lew of the vote of Ohio, and are Lured on New
York, New Jersey. Connecticut, Indiana and other
states going for Cleveland.
General Paeki r, of Indiana, says that Mr.
Hendrick* has ro far stood the wear and tear of
the campaign better than any of those now on the
Garfield four year* ago and arc now supporting
Cleveland, reach au Immense constituency. Their
circulation is os follows;
Dally Tim os 50,000
Herald and Telegram
Puck
Harper???s Weekly...
... 160,000
..... 125,000
125,000
Total 405,000
It has been said that American journalism I* on
trial in the contest between Cleveland and Blaine.
Certainly iu no struggle of the past has such a
change in leading newspaper advocacy failed to
carry with it a large foilowfug of the more iuteili-
ST.JOHN???S DARTS
^VoRfester, Maw., October Kb???'The prohi
bition rally at the rink this evening was sue.
ccesftil in number* and enthusiasm. Charles
B. Knight, of this city, presided, and on the
platform with the speakers were many of tho
unlra temperance men of the state, also a
niftiber of ladies. Ex-Governor St. John,
presidential candidate of the party, was tlic
principal speaker. A procession of fllaine and
Logan torch bearers having passed near the
building, Mr. St. John sharply criticized the
republican managers for holding such a demon
stration when the prohibitionist meeting was in
session. It looked as if the republicans wero
afraid to let the real issue of the campaign be
discussed.
???I now," said the speaker "ask tlic New York
state temperance assembly, now In It* infancy,
??? .opt
Blaine, in whose favor the spool
asked to withdraw, had
iker hail boon
. ???i proposed
liquor traffic a
tion In his own state, instead of displaying a
white plume," said Mr. St. John, "ho showed
the wbfte feather. [Applause.] They've got to
Klvcmcnman if they ask mo to withdraw In
Disfavor." [(treat applause.] The republican
convention had been asked to recognize the right
of tho people to bo hoard on this question, but
the platform of the party waa silent.
"1 said then," said the speaker, "as I say to you
now, that If I lived till November, God helping
me, I would condemn such practices by iny bal
lot." The republicans had found room to speak
of the Mormons. There arc ton timesa* uiauy of
them now as there were when tho party came Into
itower. How long at this rate would ll take them
to abolish Mormonhm. The way to crush out
polygamy was to crush it. The republican* opposed
the Chinamen. Why ? Because they did not vote.
If they bad a vote to day neither of the old parties
would dare to crook a finger at
them. The plank in tbe platform* were
fast to catch the Pacific voto. ll
he had a vote the politician would walk up. be
hind him aud, stroking bis loug cue, would say,
"John, that's a daisy!" They would bo forming
cue clubs all over the country. They had used
equally thin methods of catchiug tho votes of tho
Irish people aud the Germans aud tho sheep In
dustry. "If our 1/oys were mrfde out of pig Iron,"
said Hr. St. John. ,r we could get them protected,
too." There was nothing in the platforms of
* icr morality.
_ am proud," continued the speaker, "that I
stand on the only platform that recognizes the ex
istence of a God???lapnlnusc]???and fn Novom*
ncr the republicans will learn that there Is a
God in lintel." [Applause. ] The great assem
blage before him was there because the old par
ties hnd no Israo and they themselves had.
There were now 175,000 legalized dramshops in
tho country*. Not ono could run without perm!*-
ment got 00 cent* for every gallon of whisky worth
$1.07. In the city of Washington the general gov
ernment hud legalized 1,100 saloon*. In tho capl-
tol there was a mi ham aud in the whlto house 20
different kiuds of liquor.
"They say, 'What could yon do If you wero
elected on a j>rohibUIorrtIeketr???sald thoapoakor:
"why I could purify the white house." "*???
applause.]
pcwfturi
LG real
BLOODY WORK IN BAKER.
TRACED FROM TEXAS.
A GIRL TRAVELS*.0,000 MILES FOR
HER "LOVER.???
The 1'lnce* f-ilie Vtaited???Th# Tale She Told
TV lien She Reached Macon???Wliat He
Said-How It Waa Settled.
A Most Foul Mnrder???The Ending of nn Old
Feud.
From the Calhoun, G????? Courier.
Monday morning InM tho news came to town of
the killing of Bill Jordan, by Sumpter Nichols,
both white. Bill Jordan svus n notorious charac
ter, And will be remember by tho readers of ^hls
paper as tho man who was last year charged with
rape of his own daughter. He was brought to trial
but came clear from lusufflclent proof to convict.
The cause of tho murJer was
result of uu old fued, which culminated
on last Monday morning, by NJchols going to the
house hf Jordan, and with a nullco unparalleled,
shooting Jordan down liken dog, In his own
yard, and before the gaze of his children. It
zeema that about two weeks ago, Jordan scut his*
little girl to Nichols, who lived near, to borrow
twenty-Bvc cents, whereupon Nichols refused to
loan Jordan the money, and abu^d him comrid
???crably in her presence, nnd mado some
very bloody threats. Jordan remarked
upon hearing this, that he would tako out a peace
warrant for Nichols. Nichols heard of Jordan's
Intentions iu this particular, nnd became fearful-
fully chraced. Holiday evening they both met at
Mr.lb F. Bailey???s. They left there together, tlialr
homes ly Jng Iu the same direction. On the route
old matters were brought up, aud a hut dilute
c-nsucd, nud warm words pawed between
them. Jordan drew a pistol and
offered to fight it out wJtii Nieluis,
hut the luttcrjlccjjncd from tho fu*'t of his not be-
ropocilve
iey parted,
oi* to ??? ???
Jordan going to his homo and Nichoi*
hi*,
the
used up, and that Logan suffered from d>sptp*U.
as did ucutral Butler, who is growing more and
more quarrelsome ns he grows elder. Governor
fit. John, be say*, has lost twenty pounds since he
has been traveling.
C. F. WoERiSHArrzB, a New York banker
La* bet 510,CCD even that Cleveland wiil be elected,
and also fi0.000 to $8,WO that he will carry New
York state. K. K. Willard, a New York hroxer. I*
also a heavy better. He now s*ooka bat* each day
at a rate of $1(0101*0 that Cleveland will win,
sud much larger odd* that he will carry Near York.
The New York Morning Journal says, from inquiry,
tbe following odds may 1/e taken as the batting
quotations on the stock exchange: On Cleveland's
election, from even to $1001-/ $*0; $!<#) to (50 on
New York lor Cleveland; that be will get IO,OJ>i la
New York, lido to l-V.
The New York new* pa per# that supported
uuiug. uiu cariy me iuiiowimk morning no pur
loined tbe gun nud went straight to Jordan???s
hoiifo and called him ont. Jordan carao out
bis call aud Nichols presented Ills
in aud told hhn he was ready to shoot it out.
. rdan turned to walk back to liis house, at tho
Fame time telling Nichols to shoot. With this
Nichols pulled trigger, nnd Jordan tell a corpse
ut his own doorstep, plc;ccd by nine buckshot,
eight of them going clear through his body. If
Bill Jordan had died a natural death, not ono
tear would have fallen, or a single regret have
been felt, but to be shot down like a
cur by a mail whose heart is ns black a*
his was, I* enough to arouso tho righteous Indig
nation of every good citizen fn the county, and
elsewhere, agniqjit bl* murderer. The coronor???s
jury brought in a verdict of willful murder against
Nichols, who linn fled, but i* being pursued by a
poree, nud it I* hooted lie will l/e captured and
mode to pay the full penally of his bloody crime.
leaves several children to the mercies of
mv norid. his v/ife having died last yoar: hut his
death will be only ??? brightening in their livoa, for
he was very brutal to them, aud their little
scrawny forms, and pinched faces, show how often
the wolf has been at the door of their miserable
homo, kind relatives will now take them in hand,
aad life will bo doubt be tinted with rodcr color-
lilts In tho future, than U has been in the past.
But be was their father and Justice, for their sake*
calls for vengeance.
Wonderful Longevity.
From the Gainesville, Gn., Eagle.
Granny ficrogglns, as she f* called, who lives In
this county, was at Autioch cainpmoettng on .Sun
day last and took part in the woreblp at the meet
ing. She was bom In 17??0, aud Is, therefore, now
l(H yean of age. Her health Is remarkably good
for one of her age-
ravy Sargent, who live* on the lands of Mr. J.
A. Gamer, about 10 miles from this city, 1* now iu
his Wth year. He made ?? good hand at the hoc.
iu this year???s crop, and during the resting spoil
that farmers mually eialra???between "faying by???
??nd fodder pulling???Darby could he found on tne
creek and branches alicotl every day prwqacting
for gold.?
Allen Peeler, who resides near the premhe* of
General Longftlree-t. in the suburb* of the city, i*
another ease of longevity. He is now VJ year* of
age. bale and hearty. lie-can wield a seven pound
ax equal to the majority of men many y< ars hi*
junior. Iff.* regular bu-Inw* is Ut put up cord
wood, which be docs etery day of hit life.
Htrain Gin Iturm-d.
From tbe Valdosta, Ga, Time*.
La*t Tuesday morning about ten o'clock the
(team gin and grist mill of Mr. lVisenbakcra, on
Patterson street, two b'oeks ??outh of the railroad,
caught on fire from a match which had been
dropped in the cotton. The match was ignited
while going through the gin, aud bclnx iu tbe
midst of tbe lint the flames spread ao rapidly that
no effort to f nppro* ft was of any avail. In fact,
Mr.J.Wlseubaker had seurcely time to escape
from tbe building. There was no insurance, and
Mr. IVfsenbeker'* toss wifi foot up at least &///).
Killed in a Barroom.
From tbe Griffin Bun.
A huge coach whip snake was killed In a barroom
on Clabber alley yesterday. The bar belong* to
John Tillman, n cob red man, who was mightily
agitated when he discovered the i>rt*cn r c of his
/tmngecustomer. An old P??p*r sat on the stone
curb when the ugly beast was fetched np and
lengthened out on tbe ground. He mentally cal
culated tbe heft of tbe reptile aud remarktd t?? a
men that b< had "often seen 'em alxty elght times
n> big a* that."
Macon, Ga., Octeber 14.???{Special.]???When
the Macon and Augusta train rolled in Ja*t
night, there stepped from it a petite little fig
ure, simply dressed, with n modest air. She
asked Officer Garfield, of the earthed, the woy
to (i hotel. Fhe was pointed to the Edgerton
house, aud away sho went, with as much
dependence os if she owned the city, tdie
went to the register, and as I'liil Brown
blushed, she wrote in a dear hand. Miss K.
Woollard, Galveston, Texas. She was
signed room .'Iff. Her baggage followed. This
morning she called at police headquarters aud
asked for a detective, snyiug, (hat she wanted
to find out the whereabout* of Mr. Frank
Bloodsworth. She was directed to Lieuten
ant Charles Wood, who sought
her nt the .hotel. Bho told the ofiic.er
that she had loanod the young man money in
Texas and that he hnd run away without
paying it baek. Bhc hnd traced him to the
city and wanted to find him. The officer be
gan a search for young Bloodsworth and found
h im connected with the ten ccut store of Mr.
W. M. Holme* & llro., Cotton avenue, oppo
site tho city hall, lfo notified her nnd ar
ranged for her to enter tho store and
CONFRONT HIM.
Bhc dfove up to tho city hall iu ii carriage
ltd together with the officer went to the office
of the city treasurer where a place was ar
ranged near a window that she
could look out and recognize tho
young man across tho street. Ho was quite
busy aud did not come near the door. The
little woman was very determined, aud wanted
to go over to the store. Bho was prevailed on
to remain in tho office, and ho was sent for,
Hho waa placed in a side-room, to suddenly
com?? ont when he entered. He came hur
riedly #mto (ho office, and as ho did so was
pointed to the room. He entered. As he did
so she roiu up before him as an apparition*
He was startled, and turned red ond
white in turns. Her first words wore,
"You thought you hod bnlllod mo, did you."
He huskily said: ???My God, you here." A
long conversation followed, full of pith and
womanly vigor. Ho was much perturbed, ond
???ho piled on the ugony by producing tho loi
ters written to a friend iu which ho told him
lie had dodged her nfl???ccUvoly. Sho dwelt on
his having taken her money and leaving her,
nud that olio would
HAUNT HIM
until it was paid. They woro left alone ond
in a short tiino she emerged
from the room blushing, smiling
nnd said: ???It is Bottled, but if lie docs not pay
beware." Bbo then took her carriage aud
proceeded to her X\otcl?? He returned to his
business.
She was called on nt her hotel. She an-
peered in a costume entirely diil'cront froth tno
one sho bad boforo assumed. Sho was arrayed
in a handsome silk of tho latest Parisian
fashion. As tho parlor was ontered sho play
fully said: ???Oh, I look differently now; I am
out of my disguise, nnd have becomo my truo
???elf once mors. What do you think7 Frank
is a naughty fellow; ho went away from mo.
and I thought ho was going to lenvo mo. 1
loved him so much, and have traveled as a
detective ncnrly
E THOUSAND MILK*.
I loft
Galveston, Texas, last Wednesday at ft in m ??
and went to Febry, 111., whero he wrote me
he would moot mo, but ho was not there. I
then went to Chicago, where I learned from
Mrs. Whitebaum of him. Ho had written to
a friend that ho was in love with a Maeon
girl, end did not expect to return to ino. Oh,
How i did want to get at him.
So 1 traced him to Atlanta
ond Sunday I went to the Markham house and
asked for him, when 1 was asked if ho was a
relative. I said yes. Yesterday morning I
got.on tho Georgia railroad nnd came to Ala-
con. What oiu 1 going to do about It? Well,
I will tell yon. llo is whom I loro. Ho must
marry me. I did not hnvo any excuse for
coming hero, su I mado up the money story.
I hnvo plenty tor us both and I will give him
all I hove." Tho dintior bell rang and sho
flounced down to dinner. Frank Bloodswortli
was called on. Ho said: ???1 am in a fix. Tho
tiuth is this, six month* ago 1 was going
down to a dauco on tho island, ond was intro-
duccd to Miss Woollard by a friend named
Will Prousc. We bocanio fast friends, too fast
in fact, for she has been loo lost for me. After
a while wo became engaged. I was traveling
for Hie firm of Hamilton, Longini A Co.. G.ri-
vesfon, ami sho was nn orphan with her
brother who sjwnt most of his time in
Cuba. Her purents were English
and died iu Europe. Blio was wealthy, and
boarded with Mrs. Kalpb Eason. Bho hud n
handftomo turn-out ana we used to tako rides
every afternoon. 1 saw I hnd to marry her,
and did uoi want to. I rosignod my (Hraition
nnd told her I was going homo a few days and
would return in tw# week*
AND MARRY HER.
I wrote from Atlanta to my friend Chat Whlto-
baum that I did not intend to marry her nud
was not going to see her any more, fiomohow
ho wa* not at home, and her
mother received the letter, which she show
ed when sho reached L'bicogo. Hhn ha* lit
on mu liko a duck on a Julq bug, and I tell
you 1 was surprised. Bho offered rno her
proncrly this. morning if I would marry her.
ami I oiu to decide to night what to do, and
to-morrow I am either married or??????"
Miss Woollard is thoguostof the Edger-
ton, and will remain in Macon until her run
away lover will join her. Bho is 2! years of
???ge, and says: ???I guess I can take care of both
T ui."
Macon. October 15.???[Special. |-Tlie city ts dis
cussing the sensation of yesterday, printed in Tiik
Constitution this morning, of the young lady
who came ull the way from Texas to fiud her lover.
A new plisro Is put on tbg whole mutter to-day
that may pondbly develop still more.
This morning she was seen harrying out of the
hotel, closely veiled, and dressed In black. As she
tripped along tho street sho would watch closely
every person she met. she made her way to tho
city hall, to tbo office of the chief of police. Ho
was not In, and she returned to her hotel. Bho
wss culled on a few minutes Inter. Her manner
bad changed. Bhc said: "1 hnvo
Just * written u note to the
store wluie Afr. ltloodworth t* employed,
and he had not t??ceu there since yestenlay I went
to ??ce the chief of police, to tell him the true story
of the sffisir sud he wss not there. I bad on eu-
gsKCincnt with Mr. Woodworth and ho has not
kept It. New I want to si-o him. Yesterday I
loved him nnd would have died for him; to day I
loathe him and be
Mi rr DIE FOR ME,
now that be has wronged me aud revenge
Is sweet.
The truth Is this. I am a poorjjlrl, and cooked
for Mr*. Ames fason, in Galveston, at $10 per
month. My father, before he died, left me some
money. I raved $200. I met Frank Blood worth
dance. He was stylish and
wore fancy clothes. Cldly girl
I wss, I became Infatuated; wc became Intimate;
Le proir.Bcd to marry me; I trusted him, and told
him I did not have but 1200 to ray name. (Me
dsy about six weeks ago hec-sme to the *-UUht
room wlfcrel was wiping oil' the piano and said
. ..??? - _ ??? home, and wild ho
d some, an l went
to my room
??? He took Un., T
went to the cars ond kbsed him good*--
raid: 'In two weeks I will be back. 1 WtoatlsaM
about the time I had fiudlughim Is all true. \\ hen
cached Chicago I went to the
j of Mr*. Wbltcbaam. When I knocked at
iht ilcor she came, aiid when I asked If sire had a
* n nrtr.ul Chet she denied It. 1 told her (be w??*
Jccetving me, and told ray story. She said,
???Youhr uomfin.'wlint are you going to do.??? I
said, .???Track him to the
END of the Hart it.???
"She took me upstalrs'nm! showed mo a letter
to her sou from a friend of his about ft young lady
ho had run away and left, In which it said he wa*
engaged to a girl in Macon, it was about trie, and
I determined to follow him ond get my money.
Yesterday he (aid, ???I have dono you wrong. I
gambled the money off. I will telegraph my
fatliorand get you the money.??? If that did not
end the matter be would take poison. I told hint
I hail plenty jn my room and 1 would
I'd SON MYSELF Too,
and I will. 1 have no friends, uo home, no???motlier,
no money. I have none*to go Vack to Tcxas with.
He lias taken nil I hod on earth, and I will have
it or he rhall (hall reap the cousequences.
I want to work. I will do anything for an houest
living. 1 am a lady and don???t want to do wrong;
Would I marry him? ???No; a thousnud times no
I am wronged; I only want the money he robbed
me of, then he can go Ills wicked way to deceive
other pure, innocent girls. I will so mine a wise
and a Mulder gfrl If he won???t pay me. I am a des
poratc girl, and 1 will uot be responsible for my
action*. ???
During the conver.-atlon she would shod
team and become much affected. Site asked
how inudi laudanum it would take to kill a per*
tun, and seemed to In! determined to have re
venge.
Young Blood worth during the day wa?? much
agitated sud stoutly dented the money matter.
At twelve he called on her and she wa* not Iu. It
wss EiterTards ascertained that she wa* lonesome
and helped the chambermaid
MAKE I F REDS.
Ho called n (cccnd time this afternoon,
and after n few words put his hand
in his pocket and drew out
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
This he handed to her. Bhc took them aiul wav
satisfied. He then wanted her to print n card over
her signature to the effect that she was satisfied,
fttd would end the matter. This, she said, sho
would. Bhc then took from hftr finger lil* ring of
diamonds and pearl* nnd bonded if to him. Ho
had a plain gold baud of hors and they exchanged.
Noon afterward* he left.
Bho wa* called on again this afternoon and
during a conversation die Mid. "My money has
been paid me. lam satisfied aud will leave for
New York by Savannah steamer to-morrow night
There I expect to find honorable employment and
lend tlic tame virtuous lffo I havo always led."
A ludicrous sight presented itself to day fn the
recorder???s court. A negro girl, black as ;tar, ap
peared In a man???s lint, a white Mother??? Ilubbsrd
and barefooted, bhc was given ton days In tho
gang- ^
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.
Dentti of tlio Terror of Cabin* District???DaI-
IlfTHenderson Shoot* Mois Atkins,
From the Griffin, Oi., Now*.
For more then a month Mr. *???. W. Henderson,
bailiff of Cabins district, ha* had In his baud* a
warrant for the arrest of ono Muse Atkins, who
lisshccn a terror to lit* section like Wheelbarrow
Harry u??cd to he. defying law, order and tho offi
cers of the law alike, swearing to both races
??? arrest bin **
i Mr. fiend
ihsrao of
sworn duty as It wo* not hi* desire to harm any
one. nhd fearing to attempt the arrest without a??-
(istance, which lio hod failed to procure, owing
to tho extreme fear which the neigh-
lot-hood had of the accused. On Sat
urday night, however, lie had been in tho neigh
borhood below whero Moses was stripping on busi
ness, and while returning home about dark met
his roan in tho road. Calling to him, be rapt:
"lieilo, Muse, is that you?" "Yet." ???Well, I
have a wm rant for you. Consider yourself under
arrest.??? Mote, lindead of surrendering, pro
ceeded to put luto execution what ho
hnd said about not lasing Arrested
and stooped down to pick up a rock, when Mr.
Henderson shot him. tho hau from a oh calibre
Smith Si Wesson center fire pistol taking effoet
inches to tlic right of tho loft car,
about tin
lUm Bl
r tho deed was committed, gave himself ui
lerilT ft.H. Connell, who held him In
Kil tho Junr of inquest liberated him b
diet of Justifiable homicide.
TIIK ALABAMA C LAI SI*.
,U
The Insurance Coses llsfore tlio Supreme
Court.
Washington. October 13.??? 1 Tho supremo
court of tho United Stales rc-asserablod at
noon to-day, with a full bench ond a large at
tendance of members of tho bar. A few attor
neys were admittod to practice, but no other
businosswns transacted, and the court ad
journed at 12tl5. The regular call of tho
docket will begin to-morrow, with the first
Resigned enso for that day, viz. :, No. 123,
United States against Waddell and others,
which will be submitted on printed brief*.
The next case lo be callod is ono known as
(ho "war premium," or "eld claims" easel', of
the Great Western and Columbia insurant**
???ompanics against tho Fnited States, broughft
hero by appeal from the court of elainu.
These pore suits brought by tho insuranao
companies to rccovor, in ono caso
om! in another $870,B|5, alfogotl
ho duo them out of tho Geneva
award on account of losses arising
from the capture aud destruction by confede
rate cruiser* and cruising vessel#, on which
tho petitioner* hnd issued policies of iniur-
snee. Tho suits wero brought in the court of
claims for tho alleged reason that the special
tribunal appointed to consider such cases ex
cluded the claims of the petitioners. Tho un
disposed balance of tho award was covered
into the United Htatea treasury, and the peti
tioners were left without any other mom* of
enforcing their demand*. The court of claims,
iu an opinion delivered by Its chief ju tice.
dismissed tho petition upon tho ground that
no cause of action ogniiist the United States
wa* shown. From that decision the petition
ers have appealed. ,
TIIK TRUCK (JKOWKILSi
They Appeal to (lie Rate Committee of (Isos
Hallway and Steamship Association.
Yesterday a delegation representing tha
Georgia truck growers association, arrived in
Atlanio. Tho object of their visit was to bo
before tho rate commiteo of tho Southern rail
way and Steamship association, and to repre
sent tho claim of tho association
for better freight rates thnn it his been grant
ed hitherto, The following gentlemen com
posed the committeo from tho associations
Judge It. A. Peeples, of Lowndes, chairmanr
D. W. Itountrceof Brooks, II. II, Sandfordof
Thomas, ond J. T. Bcaffo of Mitchell, They
Judge Peeples and Mr. Itountreo spoke.
They asked tnat 1,000 melons be considered a
car load regardless of weight. They also re
quested (list (he shipment of inferior melon*
be prohibited end (bat all melons bo shipped
released. That freight be prepaid and tnat a
receipt be taken by the railroads from the con
signee and returned to tbe consignor in order
that it may be ascertained in all cases what
was placed in the bands of the commission
merchant. The speaker* compared the value
and the freight of a car-load of Hour or bacon
with the value and freight of a car of melon*,
ond from tho comparison drew tha
conclusion tbst the rate* charred
ere Indefensible. They said that
the experience of the past two years proved
tbst the truek business could not bo oersted
successfully unless tbe railroads encouraged It
wflh more favorable Yates. If it is properly
encouraged it will be the source of great profit,
not only to the truck farmers, but to the rail-
reads also. The rema. ks of Judge Peeples and
Mr. Kouhtrcc were beard with close attention
by (he committee. The general freight agents
or the lines leading to tbe melon country ap
pear to bo taking ail due Interest in the matter,
end ere doing what they can to induce the
favorable changes asked in tbe present rates.
The whole matter wa* referred to a committee
of freight agents, which will probably report
before the first of December. The representa
tives of tbe truck association feel very hope
ful that tbeir requests will be favorably con
sidered. They say that there will be a great
growth in the track Industry next year it the
railroads grant their petition.
An Old Lady???s Desperation.
From thcCarnmiUe, Ga., Register.
Mis. Rebecca h to vail, an old lady living iu Guta
Log, attempted suicide one dsy last week and
came very near shaking off the mortal ??? **
tried to lisng her-ell with a cotton Irani
cut down unconscious, and remained ???
llu.e. (he and her daughter had a
about a brooc h of thread, and she ott
dip the brittle thread ol life to avenge 1