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10 the coivsTmrfiojr. Atlanta, ga.. Tuesday November 4 1884. twelve pages. CRIME AND CASUALTY. A Terrible yxploftlon In a Penn*y!r??ul?? Miitp-A Mnllrnml CoJJInlon???I>e??trnc. live Fire In C'McHgo, Kir. Umostown, Pa., October 28.???The worst fear* touching tic fate of the men who were imprisoned in the coal mine at Youngstown, four mile* from this place, by the explosion of fire damp last evening, baa been fully con* filmed. Bixof the mimrs were takyn out soon after the disasters, two of the other four aro no seriously injured that there it no hope of their recovery. There oro atill from fourteen to eighteen men who arc supposed to be irnpria* oned in (he mine. The exact number in not certainly known. The work of reaching these men was continued industriously throughout the tight, and by morning the dead bodies of twelve bed been brought out and delivered to friends and relatives at the moutb of tho pit. This makes rorararw head nr ail. And with four who were injured, accounts for 18 of tho wbolo number supposed to be in the mine. Whether there aro any more, re main* yet to he discovered, but it is bcliovod that all have been found. The scenes at tho mouth of tho pit, a* the disfigured bodies of the dead wero brought to the surface and given into tho bands of tho wives and relatives, was distressing and vividly recalled to the mind the piteous wails of the bereaved families who waited at the opening of the Drifting ing mine last February for the bodies which they knew wero coining lifeless to them Irom tho uncompassionate bowels of tho earth. It cannot tie stated whether the explosion wos duo to the care- Ifssness of the eornpniiy or not. The miners ???liege that it was, hut on tho heel* of a ca lamity like this tbe first irnpulso la usually to attriLute the blame t- tho company. fllftf??!J<r<>SEU to tUNOKR- It ia well known,however,thatthecompany Lea always been careful, and tho know fedge that their mine wait dangerous nni prodis* post-d to thi* generation of fire damp, made them more careful. Tho mine wos impeded every morning; whenever tho presence of firo d#.rnp was detected it wos Invariably ordered to deny lhe men admission unless tho gas had been expelled. This was tbe rule, and the officials any it was rigidly enforced, blit it is claimed by tho miners that tho corn pan/ discharged a competent fire bora about two mouths ago, and have since employed in that capacity one who was not competent to determine whether the mine was safe or not. St. Louis, October 27.???A collision on the Wabash road, near Tayforvillo. 111., occurred at 2:3U this morning, between the sections of the will Lotind freight. The first section hail a reach filled with Italian* attached, and when minding a curve at ('Urksduln, a mile from Tayforvillo, tho coupling between the engine mid the first car broke. Tho llagmiti was atnt back, hut was loo lute to stop tho second section, whoso engirt* smashoa into the vouch contain tig the immigrants, over turning and throwing it down the embank ment t.*n feci. ???The sides of tho car ware crutdicd in, and both ends smashed. There were forty-three In tbe rnr, men, women and children. The wounded wore taken back to Tayloi vlllc. where physic!ana were summoned anu every tiling done to relievo tho suOkrin*. Fourh t n Italians nro injured, but none, it la thought, fatally. Nrw York, October 27.???Lottie Francis, thirteen years old, the daughter of William J. Francis. Jamaica, L. I., attempted suicide to day by cutting her throat. Mho inflicted u terrible wound, hut bur act wus discovered in timo to give help. Her life may In* saved. Her father recently ??u??d hit own fnthor for the alltged ali* nut mu ot hU wile's affections, and tiHilivd that hU wilo hat confessed that her father-in-law wrs tho father of her six childn n, but the Jury rendered a verdict in faverof the defendnur. Tho young girl's at tempt ubs the iemit of her mortification at the rcandal her father'- suit had caused. C???wjiMDo, Odour 22.???Tho large brick building mi tho southeast corner of L.iSnUn and Michigan streets, tho lower fl tors of which were occupied by hido dealers and tho upper part hv tho FlshVr cigar box factor/, runght Are about noon, nnd T* at this hour??? 12:1.*'???completely gull. d. GaSUAI.TIM <*F TIIK FIRE. of the startling feature* of Mills's crime. Hit attentions to Mrs. Ross excited the violent op position of her father, Captain Davis, who was a wealthy farmer of 60 yeara. He ordered Mills not to visit Mrs. Row, and friquently threatened to tbraah him if ho was found in the young widow'* company. Dis covering them one day taking a clandestine buggy ride Captain Davis rushed from nrjgbor???s houie and seized Mill i horse. The latterat once drew a revolver and firing twice ranted instantaneous death. During ihe- trial Mrs. Reas showed tha*. her sympa thies were with tbe prisoner, and it in said aha hod promised to marry hirn if ho was acquit led. The case has been taken to the court ~ 'TrKmi., Term., October 30.???Andrew Swaim, a prominent citizen of Gleason, Weak by county, was iK)i??oned two days ago by t man named Taylor. Hwaim died lint night. Taylor is in jnH. and threats of lynching ar freely mode. Taylor had not only poi aoned Andrew Hwuirn, at Gleason, but i Vo other men, named Jones and Groomes. and still a fourth man, and that probabilities were that Taylor would b?? lynch ??? dot Dresden, where be had been placed it jail. Q ay lor, who teemed* to b* a lunatic, amused himself by spitting amber all ot floor of the cor. He was cool and collected,and said that be had killed 13 men by the admin istration of cahthai ides. Ho was not at all alarm*d as to his fate, and even seomod care- 1??T* of everything that passed around him, with the exception that lie attempted to poi roll the guards who were conducting him ??? Dresden. I???obt Jr.nvis,October 30.???An Instance of nerve and endurance b reported from tho tntsqucbnnna dlvfrfou ot the New York, Lake Erie and Western railroad. While a frelirht train was approacMIn/ Klin Ira. Daniel Thomus. a bmkemau, was mlasc-i In m his i??wt. Two m*-n were sent hark wliU iMi motive to look for him. A mile this si te H*c-J)???* creek bridge they met Ttiowus walking ... Ihe enrt-hound track. Ills clothes were nearly ml torn from his body and he was covered who Wood. Ills right at tn had been nut off at the shoulder hv the car wheel, uml lie was carrying it In his left hand. Ills collar bone wm* broken in tvo places, four ribs were fractured, his head was I aril) cut. and be was terribly briif-ed about the I f-riy. tie had been thrown from n car liy a su-f. den lurch *.f the train. l(c said that he was thrown n long riMance, and then Ms arm fell ncrnss tt I lack and assent off. The Injure I man h wa*k??d nearly a inlle when he met the loe-,mollv It U thought that Ills IiiJurieK will result fatally. Dr.M Kii, CoJ., Octola-r.TO ???Humor- have reached here of the lynching by vigilant* ot a gang of say. cntmi cattle thieves, who were captured while in camp on Koek C'reek, in tbc Gore* range of mono tuihs. twenty tothlrty mil* * went of Georgetown. No particulars. The report Is thought to bo Iterated. St. Lons, October 30.???A special dispatch front Vincennes, lud.. to the I'o.tt-Dispatch rays that Lincoln Keith wan shot in tho head by Dick Adkinson at Kdwordsport lost night, and has since died. Adkinson ruthnd out of a saloon greatly excited, and said he was going to kill some d???d democrat. A democratic roily was being held in tho vicinity, nnd ho shot into a crowd of bystanders,with the above remit. Adkinson bus been arrested. Keith is of excellent family, all of whom aro ropub Jim ns. The feeling h intense, nnd it h feared ihe mob may visit the jail nuil lynch tho prii- OIK Nhw InrjiiA, La., November 1.???At a Kellogg int cling ot Letcauvilie to-day 'somo negroes gol Into a difficulty. JoeGlIfaux trlcdto quiet,them, hen he was fired Upon by n negro, the ball p t. lie iciuriied tf 41 . j?? tfnio there was ', and a gem-ral fusfhric faux v ms the Hist t*?? fall, shot dead. He was one of the l??c>t citizens, nod was a democrat. 8 hell IT Iheodom V oiler has been brought In here wounded, but not dangerously. Tbc | error n who brought Him nay Captain It. Hull, dnni ciat, was also shot dead, and that Abuer Pontic, a colored politician, amt three other no- groes, were JrJJlrd. Ju'es Mesleyer and Judge route fen me rep* rn d atuoiig Ihe wounded, I j.rge inimhers oilmen arc umler arms at bare m vllic, anu tbc excitement Is at fever heat I*ir tltulsiMire difficult to obtain. Thu excitement itrr I* very great. Hqumis of ar.ac.f rn-iti have IcH for the scene of eonttt t. The town is picketed nrd til Vo patrolled to-night. A largo number of prpouera worn brought In at eight o'clock |.y armed men ami lodged pi jail. Ju*??jie Thoms* Fnntelictt, Albert Fmitelle Fa pin 1 Al;4u??mui K* ttioliwuuraaiuotig turs. 1 be most r*liable u ni liiipartinl re 11.*^ effort that tho r -puhlican* went window, and twir others wer. tho slaiis. Tho factory girls on tho upper floors tsranod with the greatest difficulty. It ia Irelieveil that idl of thorn nro sate, flic loss will reach $100,000. Tho building was owned by Mr. Culver, of i-ulver, l*aeo A Hayuc, and wm a five story structure, occupied by SohiiH- hot A* Co., barbed wire manufacturers; tho Campbell printing prutscoinpauy, Dan Ifcix rr Dres., chewing gum manufacturers, and W. ????? Fisher, cigar hex factory. The latter was on tho top story, and t mptoyod 21 men and IK girls. A DRAVR man's DMATIt. The fori man of the show, Janies Carr, got all of the thirtv-|f*veu souls together iu g??>o??l order, slid oooly led them to tho tiro proof stairs, and aalely to tho grouml. Troubled with doubt as to w hethcr any were left behind, Carr quickly returnc.I, but remained a few lninuti* Initiate and was cut oir from every avenue of escape, lie hurrieiHn the r.aif, and amid tho wild rxcilomrnl of thousands of peo ple, he was ibrowu a tope from the building on the opposite side ot the street, aud making tbe line last, ho commenced his perilious de scent, while the firemen held a heavy rope beneath as a precaution. Suddenly the ropn ???napped by the man???s weight, or was burned by the burst of Unmet, and Carr's body shot downward, head foremost, and to the horror of tho crowd of people, went directly through the tarpaulin, and was picked up Irom the street with his neck broken and mangled almost beyond recognition. TIIB QltlS IR A Hi ODLK. Another thrilling scene was taking place at the fire escape from the chewing gum factory. Eighteen youm girls, panic stricken, came down pell ttirll, and when within twenty-five feet of the ground the last eight jumped to the pavement, falling in a confused heap. For tunately only three of I hem were seriously in jured. They received paiuful cuts and bruises. Ban Francisco, October 22.???The following further partn ultra ??>f the storms on the c??a<t ol Lower California, were learned this morn ing. Tbe news was brought here by the cap tain ol ihe steamer Nvwberu, from Guay mas. He says the steamer Ksuulo de Kotmra loft Mrtuna September 22. The first storm broke out on the lulluwing day. It raged with su<*h terrific fury that the K-tado was unable to put hack. It is supposed that the rolled over aud went down with 57 ???? uls on board. Nothing whatever was after wants heard ot the pt*acn- f ers or the crew. Or. ttct.dier Uih the New- urn passed a large quantity of wrecked stutT near the entrance *-i the Gulf of California. It Was a pilot house with a bond a'tnche.l aud A let of brass work, which had b??*en picked up by the natives of th.- San J.w?? istamls Thev had ??tri| pedofr all tl *i tt. Uu\ ug only the were no mail there, tut it is tel. from thr wrecked sv .u Wolk was sent to Uu. * MclLfrii , it. feiiti i.rt .! ij,. IV. I .n??.,?? Citr, VJ??? Hill., ul Ivltin or. 1 . in il...f...i,??? L!'. I. Da.it, it,. I: JL I" ???' . urtmt'.' 'Th* lr'.l I r. [??.t, Bus o,!. (,.??? .u.o of u< f .-ciiitscBt utmi.r. iiiroiral, hoi (mcbo,. r killing 1 'ilfc. .. . io Ijiwicuivviilc, c^pi-cilmt troub'e. and that It commenced ammo; tbu negroc.e. Jiidgo Foutc- in n Is not WiiU!Hl(<1 ON at first reported. A. K. Inipas aud fit. t???lafr Dtigaa are rciNiricd wounded Many others were wotinrieil, but they got away. Mo-1 id Ihe rt irtolw agree* lu spiting thas sfx i.earete-fc w* re kilfed, ton ns tho ncgrocM stainpoded iifte r the tirrt fire. It In Impr^lhlo to say posi tively how many wero wounded. tiik i.ivino, woum r.n and drad. The city umhulauro eor|*s conveyed the victims to ihe infirmary, tho living, wounded and dead Wing to mlxeri that it was only po.**lblo to reeott ???* ??? ~ afte r their arrival. It wan suhMuquuolly plartbt leal or d that the author of tho cryot firo fom.er employe ot tho theater, who ???Molly ol a r 1 say??that the wlutin aroto while the Irapex* perfonuor w.w taking a dive from tho colling of the thcaterto the tu t hanging lu midair Oimof the amlioncs shnvifid ,, ttie." iik ailing that the performer h*U gtno too near tho toot lights. A l.ATklt account. Judge Foutellen, and eight or ten othors left here this morning for lairvaiivUle, Faussupoiat, tn this parish, to hold jt political meeting in tho Interest of KeTloig. A ter tho eiowd had avacinblcd, a dlslurhaucu wsscrestidby tierNoiiB shouting, "hurrah for Gay," Joe Guiuuux rushed ui tho scene of the ???? ^ 4 ^g throat moment whtoh prominent trouble, and lu flVL t'apisln Pell, , susar planter and democrat; JoeGutlfau lug Gay man; amt Oliver Ihmtie, a colored Kellogg Mipixun r from New Iberia, were killed outright 1 be wounded, as far a?? krnmii are Jules MosUycr, repiibllran candidal*- tor aherttri**tsprtiiK. whom thigh was broken, ex-riherilf T. Vlmnia, who was shot twice In the abdomen, and about a doz -u others who were sllshtly Injure*! Hix negroes were kIlls d, as far as U known. The perpetrator* were surrnuuded aud kept uuder guant until the ???brrltt??? nrrtvcit to arrest them. A courier was distwtchid io New Iberia, and tn a four min tin'* amr be airived the town was tn the wlhl<??t exMtcmeiit Alt the drinking saloons wen* chmd at*4 oTlock.hy order of the mayor. Fifty or 7V men fiom this place let! under orders of the sheriff h r the mcm* of the trouble, all Mug armed with double barrelled shotguns and rifle**. Tney ar- nSlid Foutcllcu and Adolph HUnivemi. utid five white men, who are now lit JaII under heavy guard. The Wist halt camo Irom the republican ranks, after which tt Is said a thousand shot* were fired at once. On the hatlle th Id It Is said a dozen hones are lying dead. H is Impossible to learn how many were wounde-l. lmt It Is reliably reported that a great mauy wounded weia left during the excitement. THE SUGAR YIELD. Iks Ueports to th* National Deportment ol Agrleulturo. Washington, October 22.???From the ad vance sheets of the reports of Professor H. W. Wiley, chemist of the department of agricul ture, the following facta relating to the north ern sugar industry, are taken: Norghum???The season has been more favor*ol* Iran tbe rrececdlug one, aud the yield of surgjr greater. Nvwrtheicsa tbe t*>tal yield of the year Is Hot likely to exceed one mtllton and a halt C mnda. 1 he yield otsvrup ts about the same as st year. vl*.. thirty million gallons. There u no ItnbuMtateprtspettof Mirghutn sugar Uvomlug an tin j-ortant factor iu tin* markets **/ the country. Hnyar-Pfet sugar cu??tlru*s lopnwiwr lit Call- fortna. The factor) 4 at Alvarado had a ??oodseaion r ade a large quantity of suvar. Ttil?? Is now th??T*ul' beet sugar taeiory in itu* l im.-d tiutvs. 3 hr outlook Is more hnj vfnl for the sugar h.vt than tor sorghum The >b paanieiit, however, U hop to! of the final ?? k f tvtth. l*>tiUfat>a Ostie-The ???1epArt-itc.it has e*tab- llshtd a IsUoutoty lu D*t!l??i??nt t ?? study the chemistry ??d sugar mai'tif-etun-. (t f*elug thougot that the pointera may teoenc ranch help an<l m toy valustde st*vr??*tH??es fr *m a cm ml ehe n'ul s*i p tvish-nof the dlffetvnt process.-s of taauuUo- Tl-e crista in the sugar industry of the world, Professor Wiley says, is felt with pecu liar efieet ib lb??* c*Hittlry. New meih.Kta of n anufteture will have to b* intr < l tc" t if prie??s n maiu as they are, or the sugar ??u*lat trv ??f the country will languith. The yield in 1.* uisiana this scatou will probably bo bo le w (he average. Yalluwr Fever ta M.-xtco. Washing ton, October 29.???'The surgeon gcncr4 of tt c marine hcapiul arrvtcc has received tutor- n<ati* u that yellow fever has again broken out on f klexifti. in the u??t??t malign ml rltleh is ltV) f??e*t a*?? ??re _ ??? ??? ??? iped. Ttis fever also rage* al Manzanillo. HANGED IN CANTON. THE EXECUTION OF GEOROS HILL IN CHEROKEE. Tbs Tragic Ending of a Colored Candy PUltag- Cbopping Up tbe BoJy of An Obnozto-is Ouaat Tbs B??posted Trials and Coavtstioos- Tbs Xzeoution Tntwday, But. Canton, October 31.???[Special.]???From ear ly last bight' op to 12 o'clock to-day, an almost steady stream of men, women and children, poured into town, seemingly anx ious to witness the execution of George Hill, colored, who wos to pay the penalty of death for the murder of William Bryant, colored, on February 10, 1883, by cutting him in the left shoulder and olmostiustantly k???iilia; him with a keen edged five pound ax. Tho crowd was variously estimated at from five to tan thousand. As tbe time for briuging out tbe ptisoner approached, tho open space around the courthoueo and between there and tbe jail, Jones's store and residence, gradually filled up, until it became densely crowd-d and room could be found for no other*. The entire crowd was quiet, orderly and no drink' Ing to excess was indulged to tho disturbance of ony. raorwttid t on rate colomkd mkx. Before going to tho cell for Hill, the sheriff requested all to keep good order, not to press upon the guard nor tho ropes arotiud tho gal lows, and that the lower sido bo served for the darkies, we* n darkey who was to be hung he thought their wishra should bo regarded. At II :3?? Sheriff* OraaiUng and Cartinn, Depot/ Hit nil 8.11. Itced, ot Forsyth county; Sheriff S. H. Heudersoii, of Dickens, and Itev. 0. M. McClure,ordinary, went to the cell and dress- d and prepared Jf 111 for execution, aud with- n forty minutes returned with Hill securely tied, wearing the black suit donated by the citizens, the cop on and the ropo t TtfCtl A tint!HO tun KT.CX He was placed upon his cotlin on Levi Grush in's rimy, nnd then driven to tho gallows bent ball a mile distant, accompanied by SJ iritl Oretuling end Curtiss, ilev. C. M. Mo* dure, Dr. J. M. Turk nnd his son, Johnny, in a wagon^ai d followed by a vast crowd, twenty-five guardti walking in*the front and at the sides and rear of tbe wagon. Arriving at the gallows at 12:37, they found it to be nt out tour tv six feet, fifteen feet above the ground, with seven footsteps approaching, and neted within a mife distant aud in plain riiw of the house nn CnptaiQ J. M. McAtoe???s place, where tho killing wos done. Around tbe (pillows, (he hillsides, tho railroad uiid both sides of the river banks and every avail able spot was covered bv tho crowd. ON THR OALLOW8. Dev. Humphrey Duniel, colored, from Car- raviHe, had been written and requested by Hill to be present nnd conduct the religious exercises, but Daniel failing to come IliTl re quested ltev. Mr. McClure to conduct tho same, whereupon he arose, and at tho close of a lew short remarks read hymn No. 711, "Aud let this feeble body fail," which was sung by almost everyone. At tho close of tho hymn Hill r??quested that the liynm "And am I born ??? die, and lay this body down," Inch was done. During tho sniffing of this ho appeared very much effected, and his soba and imams could be board for a distance, ltev. McClure then offered n fervent rayer, invoking his Maker???s blowing upon [Jill, Lis wife and children, and the vast con- -um* of people assembled, and that ho might reive Hill home, ami that all might meet him there, and hoped he would bo received by his Maker. KILL TAI.KH TO THR CROWD. At 1:05 he weut upon tho platform of tho gallows, stopped to tnko a drink of wator, and then turning to bin colored friandn, said, "that he was a friend of all uud trusted thoy wore Li* Iritnda. Ho trusted God was with them ail, that ho would meet them in heuvmi. He then bid them ail goodbye and wished them well. lie a??ked to see and talk with h^s eistor- in-luw, Bally Freeman, but sho was not pres ent, nor anyone elso near of kin to him, hU wife and children having (off for Chattanooga tbc day Ibeforc. 'While the rope was beiug Ldiufcted hu became weaker aiid weaker, and asked for a chair. IIo again spoke aud asked oil to bear with him and to ask the "Old Master" to envo him. Ho said he was 33 . ears old, and had lived w*Dh his wife 13 years, and had always been known to bo all right. At the close tho shoritr gave Hill nn opportunity to speak, llill aroao lobbing and heaving, and in a falteriim, tremulous v??>ice raid that ho wunted all to soo him and the way in which bo was noon to leave this world, and wauled them to remember that he wo?? to bo hung, not for robbing and murder ing a inau or anything of thut sort, but for protecting his home, his family nnd visiting friends the snnm an any other man would havo Ho wished all well aud hoped that they might bo finally rcroivod at Jesus'throne. Hi hod been trying to prepare fur death, and believed he was ready. ??oNR TO HIM UfeATIt. Again bidding all fnreweXI, the cap was drawn about bis neck and fastened aud his face thut from view. At 1:1'J, just as the rope ???*?? about to bo cut and tho drop of three fuat ndc, ho knelt upon his knees and his last au~ dilffc words wero: ."Lord linvo mercy.'' At 1 ;60 he was cut down, nnd prououncod dead by Dr* Turk anc^Coleman He dreaded death hut met it calmly. Hit body was plactd in tlie collin and borne away. Afur the execution hi* sUter-in-law, Sally l ie* man, came and asked for the body, but was refused. * THR HISTORY OR THR CBIMK. Ou Wednesday night, February 8th*. 1883, George Hill, colored, gave a party at hit tom- ???lorarv home on tho plantation of Captain osciffi M. McAfee, which lay* along tho northern bank of tbe Ktowah river, about oue mile Irom town, tjuite a gay crowd was gath ered at this purtr, or "eaudy pulling," as it was termed. Auout nine o'clock iu the crim ing Henry Howe, Wm. Bryant and Jaka Sum me r hour, of Foray th county, stepped in and were met and welcomed by tho master of thrcccasion, George Hill. Every thing passed off very pleasantly among the boys aud girls, most of whom began leaving about 12 o'aloelc. Henry Howe lost his hat and closed or attempt ed to close the door of one of the rooms sad ordered that no one pass out until his hat was found. 'All were drinking, more or lera, and a general row wa* brewing when in the concision an order "to blow out the lights and make a clean tween tight" was given by tome one. This caused a general stamp Me end William Bryant, and others who were ia adjoining room heard it and attempted t> in tbe other room to either join iu the tight quell the disturbance. Just as William Bryant came to tho door in the partition wall U iwevn the two rooms, George Hill rai*o l an ax and rank it ibto the right sh.vtlder, the blade tanging in ward,severing the jugular vein Bryant bad not said anything to any one ia that room. Bryant walked out into the yard, fell down and expired In a few minutes???be fore a doctor could get there. Hill was told bit wife what he had done, replied "that he didn't care, was nothing but a damned negro." Hill nmaim'll at the house about au hour aud then diltr.ly disappeared. The negroes present were so astonished and frightened thai they d net think to arrest him. A* warrant was Aworn mt for his arrest the day after the kill ing and the officers ot the iaw and citizens rie diliprnt search tor him and telegraphed ???11 points they thought likely to overtake 1 arrest him. THE ROPE IN TENNESSEE. cried, he sent for tbe ministers, and with them all the morning, refusing all fund, saying that religious consolation was better than bread. He dressed himself and marched to tbe fallow* unsupported. About 4.000 peo ple were, gathered iu front of tho scaffold, and at Lis own request he tfas permitted to address them. He said that ho had committed tho di ed in a fit of passion, and that he had him self to blame; that he hud disobeyed his parents ond this should he a warning to all. He sang several hymna, and before the black cap was adjusted asked the sheriff*to see that he fell far enough to break bis neck. The gal lows was then enclosed in canvas, aud the trap spruvg. In ten minutes the heart ceased tiBlir.g and in twenty-six minutes the body was cut down. After tho execution the crowd become very disorderly and several men were stabbed. THR CRItfR for which Ike Fain was executed to-day was committed near Emory 'Gap, Tennessee, on Morch 22tb. Jfe was employed as a section hand on the Cincinnati Southern railroad, in charge of Frank Curran, a section foremin. Saturday morning Fain refused to bogm work. Curran asked him why he refuse! to resume, and tho negro made an insolent re ply, whereupon Curran at once discharged him. Fain hung about the worka the entire doy and was hoard to utter threats against the foreman. In the after* nocn he went into tho comp and borrowed a double-barreled shotgun and pro- reeded leisurely to lood it. He was caretul to charge it very heavily, and loaded it with heavy lead slugs. After suuset he crept be hind a clump of burthes at the head of a cut ipeiled to pass to go to here Curran was supper. As Curran stepped froin'the cut Fain suddenly arose, and taking deliberate aim, exclaimed, "now, G d??? you, you'll dis charge mo again, will you 1" ao 1 fired both barrels, tbe loads entering Currau???a back. He fell dood in his tracks, his body being perforated in a senro ol places. Fain threw down his gun ami Hod to ihe mountains. Curran was a very popular man in the county, and tho atrocious murder created inte nse excitement. Tho wbolo popu lace turned eilt eo nmnao to noarch for the murderer, end for fully a wools tho county was scoured. At last tho search was success ful and the murderer was captured at tho house of a negro near London. Am eoon ns he was cairitd to Kingston, the county seat, for trial, a posse organized to lynch him and ho was hartil,) 4 raturned to Loudon for safo keening. He won irhd in July and sentenced to hang on September 1st, but appealed to tho supremo court. The latter confirmed tho nonteuce, and he was again condemned to Lane on October ?????????lit. He board hin sentence with stolid in- difference, ond lias spent his time seemingly '???idiviouH to his doom. About two weoks ago *** became penitent and marie a full coafes- mn, haying thut ho was. guilty and ought to Lang, and that l -??? was going to see tho angels. A NEGRO RIOT. A DOUBLE MURDER. EUGENE BECK KILLS' HIS WIFE AND SISTER-IN-LAW, One of tbe Most Horrible nnd Brutal Mur ders Ever Committed??? 1 WhiaMy the Cause of the Crime???The Mur derer Loged In Jail. Clayton, Oa., October [Special.]-Ltst nl-iht wi * enacted a traged that will belong remembered in this place. Mr. E. W. Beck, while noder the influence of whisky, shot bis wJfe through the biein and his sister-in-law, Miss Addie Bailie, through the chest, the ball entering between tbe ??th ond i'th ribs, behind on the 4 left side, sad lodging just beneath tne skin to the right of the sternum in front, resulting la the InsUnt deith of tho former and fatally aroundlng the Utter. No cause Is assigned except drunkenness, as they all appearel to bo living amicably. MUs Billie's home Is In Gumming, Ga., aud she was hero oa a visit to her sister. Dr. Bailie, their father, lives at Camming. Mr. Eugene Beck surrendered to the sheriff, and was put in Jail. The killing occurred about 9J4 o???clock. Dr. Frank Smith h&s taken charge of Miss Bailie, and was workiog with all bis medical skill to save the unfortunate youug lady. Drains A Car???. cC Infuriated Negroes Attempt to Take tbe Town. DARKF.R8VILI.R, S. C., October 20 [8pecfaL] A terrible riot was inaugurated here to-day, in which James Blackwoll, a constable, was imtnuily killed, And several persons wero woundt-ci. The colored people have for somo time teen considerably excited over tbe politi cal issues of the day, aud as tho date tor tho election draws near they neglect work tnoro and mere, and in this state oiiriloness whisky beermrs the fruitful parent of crime. Tho dedication of a new church wa3 tho occasion ol o largo asrcmblugo of white people bore on Sunday. While services wero in pro- S rrrs, the congregation was disturbed by tho ring of pistols by infuriated negroes. One of the dtacvuB went out and remonstrated, when tho negroes turned upon him, nnd under a shower ??f bullets ho quickly beat a retreat into tho church. Tho angered blacks then goth*red around tho church, firing at it from all sides, and whenever a faco would bo pre sented at tho window the report of a pistol would soon causo its dir appearance. For over au hour tho congregation was thus boseigod, when tho blacks retreated, vowing that they would be heard from ugniu. The excitement winch followed this action wnsgicat. Tbe people, ready for rumors ot political risings, were ready to believe that it was a carefully planned plot to begin a mas sacre of tbe whites. Meetings wero held at which it was decided that preparation ihonld be made for any con tingency. It was also re??olved that on effort should bo made to arredthe ringleaders. The blacks, also, Laving hid a tffsre of riot, were ready to meet any attempt which might bo made against thorn by th whites. Monday night nnd lost night tit ixcplc hardly slept an hour, expecting a c >1 /is*inn at any moment. Th** negroes gathered in tbc house of one of the ringleaders, uud do ffed oil uttemptsto arre-t any of their nuinbjr To-day it was felt that this state of terrorism fhnuM he brought to a close, and officer Jos eph Blackwell was deputed to represent to tho barricaded negroes that further disorders on their port would result in bloodshed. Wuon Officer Black we It approached tho homo a voice cnluil out, "Don???t como near. I will shoot." Scarcely hud tho words been said.wheu vollcv after volley was fired nt him, ond ho felt dead, riddled by a'humtrcd bullets. This action called out the whites in grant numbers. Jt was insisted that tho negro citadel should be attacked ond the inmates punished. -It was plain, howtver, that tho attacking paity welt id be tbc sufferers. They telegraphed to Governor Thompson /or assistance. Mean- wbilo tho whites, armed fo the teeth, occupy n cite within pistol shot of tho blscks, aud there is no telling tho moment when the two parti* s will clutch in a bl<vnly struggle In which the death harvest will be great. THE FATAL FIRE DAMP. ExrruHcu cf fir Ion. CuATTsXoor.s, Oetofce la Kings- -{Special.]???Ike vVred. w*f hinged at Ki ug* to a to-day murder of Frwrk Curran, a section i* 4 ** *?????! tbc Cincinnati Southern railroad. II# La* Wen eslndy awaiting hi* doom, having prof* rstd.religu-n r-vcrat weeks ago, and cx- presrraf the A*??uratice that he would go ??trtiij.ht to heaven. He ate a hearty supper last |!*pht, and alter aceerel hours praying. All srteep at midnight and slept with ml ictetmUan u uutii 7 o???clock. On being awak- A Lai|?? Number of Minors Caught In the Treacherous Trap, Umontown, Pa., October 27.???An explosion of tiro damp, with results probably f as fatal tended the terrible dtisster at West Lelseuing last January, when Unlives were lost, occurred at the mines of tho Youngstown Coke company, 1 miles Irom here, between i and 5 o'clock this evening. Tho explosion took place in the sixth right-bund flit, w here about 25 men wire st work. The fire boss made his rouuffsss uiual this mornlug, and dheovered uo slims of gas. The day force went to work, anil nt 4 this evening were relieved by the nlRht turn: 20 minutes later, and just after Pit Boss James Cole and .Superintendent Kcts Led come up from the mine and gone to the office, au explosion occurred which shattered tbe windows for * mile around* ' A LOUD REPORT. Five minutes later there was a loud report. Im mediately after tlames burst from tho mouth of the mine, blocking up the avenue of entrance. The news of the disaster spread quickly, and the trieuds aud reodlves of the doomed miners soon ! ;athtred around tbe mouth of the mine, but the one of the flames prevented any attempt at res cue. After hours of work, however, toe flames were subdued sufficiently to allow a descent by way of liviirrhs'L HIE DEAD AND WOUNDED. At this writing volunteers have been able only to reach part-of the mlue. owing to the afterdamp, and tt Is feared that the entire roof of the sixth flat has fallen in. If this Is the case none ot the miners at work there can be saved. The men in other parts of the mine, who cucaped after the ex- R loelou. made an attempt to rescue tltelr compaa- >ns. but wtre'unable to reach them. The killed and injured thus far discovered are: Joseph Zee- Mer, ufftlit pumper, single, aged 22, killed; Jack Letts n??tHrd:lver, aged :W, single, kffled; Jack Cole atm David foie, son. scrioudy, and it is thought fatall/.!njurwl;C.Wtlw>n,??lt<htlr injured, Wr.fhincton Kebber has just been rescued. Ite I* not t-adtj hurt. a?? he bad presence rf mfnd to tie dew nine pc<>! ??>f water and avoided Inhaling the m??. TbU make*6taken out, 2 dead and 4 injur erf. Jacob C Cote and hon probably fatally. Every ??? ffbrt is H-tag made tn??<vur*tae others, bat up to a lute hour all has beeu Id Vatn. NO CHANCE FOR MI X. lbere is I'wrcely a chance for any of tli,?m to be saved, asUIsthongfctsUbgvrpertehed froTi the aft* r dsmp ????: now. The ate tn tbe vlelalty of the n ti!????? fs filled with tbe erica of tiie wlvr* and children o??? tbe fn*triw>oed tmu. Them ir- tliiug Lands who are ready * tn their In but ft U ???t *m now, and not fir ible then! orniuz ori???l ti??te W*r tint Mich a day as that of the West Left?ntn 4 ; rfbi zter T*>- -??? ??ra?? heavy and murky, whirl Is regarded as favor ??'te for th* *??*-u*nuU- fir** (Unp in mines, nevertheless no gas Dow Eugene Deck Blew His Wife' Out and Hhot His hUter-In-Law, Captain Couch, of the Atlanta police de partment, was in Clayton, Rabun county, (fio day after Eugene Beck murdered hii wife and gave his sister-in-law a mortal wound. Clayton is a small town, and, although sit uated in the mountains, once famous an a rou ge svoua for illicit distilleries. iU citizens have always been noted for their love of law, order and peace. The town is an old one, but never since the first houso went up, has it hal a sen- ffttion so great os tho killiug of Tues- any night, and never a gtun in all probability will the good people do called upon to witnvus such an awful tragedy. Tho sp*trial telegram printed in yesterday's Cos* Kmt???Tiox gave but a meager account of the double murder, but CaptAia Couch adds enough to it to HAKB TOR 8TORT COMPLETE. Beck, tbe man who bun imbued his hands in the blood of those nearest ond dearest to him is a man well known In Rabun county, while his wife wat the daughter cf a successful physician and promintut citizen of Forsyth county. Bnh lutnilies are widely related aud their social po sition was the bt-st in tho land. Beck was rt-fcitd by a devoted mother and u kind father nnd in Lis youth wnv given every ad vantage. lie wus a bright boy ond *va3 re puted to be the handsomest young man in northeast Georgia. Ail of his relatives wore quite wealthy, and when ho reached his ma jority a bright future wns before him. lie opined Lib career promisingly by marrying into a family whose social and ffuunciai STANDING WAS EQUAL TO HIM OWN. His wile, then his bride, was a youug lady of beauty, refinement and intelligence. From everywhere thoy secured congratulations upon their happy choice of liio partners and their wedded life opened iu a bright' ness which * is a sad contra t to its dark and tcrriblo cruting. Endowed with a good mind and pos sessed of plenty, Bock soon made hi insult a ptominrnt citizen. Ilis business relations with tho world wero pleasant, while his home was nil that could bo desired. But whea yet a young mau ho begau drink ing, and as timo weut by that habit grew upon hint until bo became little better than a drunkard. Ilis hu course suffered but never did ho forgot the tceileas treasure ho hod in his wife until Wednesday morning. HOW Tilt: 8HOOTINO OCCURRED. Beck???s homo was located near tuo limit of tbu town, but in tho county jail ho bad a room???a kind of business ofll co. For some weeks provious to tho killing Beck had been on a spree. Ho drank herd and recklessly, and his wife, who ??????bad tried time nnd timo again to reform him, was so saddened by tho spree that she sent for her sister, Miss Radio Bailey, to a me to her. Tho .sinter wont l.d their meeting was a touching one. Beck received his sister-in-law pleas antly but her presence had no effect oa him. Tuesday ho drank harder than ever, and late that night sought his home. Ho found his wito in bed, oxd without a word of warning, drew his pistol nnd shot her through the head, killing her instantly. The bull entered the Inad in the back ucnr tho nock ami piss ing entirely through, came out on the forehead. Wh??n the tutnl shot wus fired Mrs. Beck was in tho art of rising TO GBluer IIRB HUSBAND, but she was unconscious or her approaching doom, nnd so quick was her death that she ( -ininthly never knew that her husband w-n ter murderer. Miss Bally wav attract-d by tho shot, but ns she started through tha door leading into tho room where her sistor wav dying, tho husband directed hU pistol to ward her and fired. As ho drew the trigger the young lady wheeled to retreat, but she wns too late, nnd tbe ball ploughed its way through her chest, entering on the left sido be hind, between tho seventh and eighth ribs and pasting to the front. No one wns noar to pre vent the deed aud when tbe second shot wav fired Berk quietly walked from his house t> bis tocm in the jail when- he forked himself in. Tho sad news flew fast aud before tho body of the murdered wife was cold search was being made tor Beck. He wus FOUND lx HIS ROOM IN JAIL, . but refilled to open the door, and when tho door wns finally forced those who entered saw him standing in tho middle of the floor with the muzzle of a cocked pistol against his right temple. The tableau wns a frightful one, but jukt as his finger began to press the trigger somo one sprang forward nnd knocked tiro pistol from the murderer and would-bc suicide's band. He was then secured and placed in jail. The wildest excitement followed the killing. A tnetsenger was sent to Cummtng, Forsyth county, to tn>ar the sad intelligence to I>r. Bailey, the father of Beck???s two victims, and then while the wounded lady was being cared for gentle hands pre pared the dead sister tor burial. Tho mur dered Wirt WAS A ROST ESTIMABLE L/DT While Miss Bailey is as beautiful and rc- ccropliied as her sister was wjien she married Rtck. Miss Bnily it only about nineteen years of age. She will probably die. The people of elation account tor the tragedy only in Beck's apne. Ho does not seem to realize his awful crime and when questioned about the shooting says he thought he was shooting dogs. NEWS FROM CLATTOX. Tallulah, October 30.-[Specia!.]-Eugene Beck, the actor in the awful tragedy In killing his wife andfcriously shooting his sister-in-law, UUs ILidle Ealley, on Wednesday night last, in Clayton, Ra bun county, is a us tire ot that county aud a mem ber of one of the most wealthy and ij?? rpcctable families iu northeast Georgia. He Is a large, rasralve m*n, of about 40 years of age, of file physique, black, fearless, peerey eyes, dark complexion, weight probably 220 pounds, and w ttball very fine looking About twenty yeirssgo be trgan drinking and he* Mure been intemperate, lime* vtiy ilirsipated. Be is a u tuof tine tin- ii ms, and popular with all of hU fellow cltlzsat. Mis. l'ctk wn> a splendid i-t ly, and there t?? ??m ispidt i) ibnt their msriioi union was iu/elfol- i u>; rn Ibe rvntmry, tbeir dcrotfon as hU4b.il l tl if at iboir kfospeopte and friends KILEED WITH AN AX. Mrs. Emily Johnson Killed by Mrs. Jane Kelly With an Ax. Mrs. Jane Kelly, charged with murder, and Mrs. Fancy Jones, an Alledge accessory to the crime,oc cupied cells in the city prison last night, and will l e detained until their cases con be given a thor ough investigation. The crime with which tbe two women ara charged came to light yesterday moraine, and la one full of tragic Interest. Their alleged victim was Mrs. Elmira Johnson, who died yesterday morning at 441 Marietta street, from the effects ot a blow struca by Mrs. Kelly, Frldty, one week ago. Tbe parties to the tragedy are all white, and have ell passed the nr eridlan of life, and are new subjects In tbe criminal directory of Ihe city. THE QtABBEL AND THR BLOW. On Friday, tbe 21ih day of October, Mrs. John son was at her home, number 200 Luckle street, attending to her domestic affair* and waa being assisted by Mrs. Jones. During the afternoon Mrs. Kelly, who appears to have been drfuking, called to Me Mrs. Johnson. The three women, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Jones, *cre well acquaint ed with each other, end for some time they con vnsed together pleasantly. Finally, however, Mr*. Kelly became angered at somethin* that wm said aud a geueral quarrel ensued, iu which Mrs. Joocs took part with Mrs. Kelly. Jon when tho quarrel was bitterest William Johnson, Mrs. John son's husband appeared npou the scene and BEGAN ABUSING HIS WIFE for quarreling with her guests. This apparent support of Mrs. Kelly gave her courage to go fur ther, and turning to Johnson, sho said: "I???ll just give the her death blow." As she completed this threat she faesd Mrs. Joi.tsand vain: ???Hand me that ox." Mi* Jones, unmindful of the dire coosequeuco of the act, TICKED UP TIIE AX, which was standing against the house and handed it to Mr*. Kelly, who swung It around with con siderable force, and let the butt end strike Mrs Kelly. Immediately niter the ax struck Mrs. Johnson, ihe gave forth u terrible groan and BANK UPON THR FLOOR,* ! blood spurted from her noso and tho fa- pain the women felt was made apparent wken her body doubled up until her feet and head were almost together. The sight of the blood restored Mr*. Kelly's senaes somewhat and startled at what she had done she quickly sought her home. Mrs. Jones was not long in lenvfujr the stricken wife and her mi protecting husband alone. TIJE PAJOTES ALL IN COURT, The difficulty attmeted a great deal of attention In tbe neighborhood *n waich it occurred and ns brought to tbe attention of Patrolmen Nolan j.d etc in, who were on that beat. Tho informs- t!iu given tbe patrolmen Induced them to be lieve that Mrs. Kelly nud Mrs. Johnron were equally to blame and cu^es were made against each of thorn. 1 he wit- nesres subpo uncd wero Win. Johnson aud Mrs. Jones, rhe ca>es were called tn polico court tho Mrs. Kelly wa* there, as also were the two wit- The tvidinrc adduced In Mrs. Kelly*4 trial showed that the two women had quarreled * * v ??? *???% both attorn ??? J - owed by all I hough Mrs I the ux tn her band bad barely find Mis. Johnson and PRODUCE HER IN COURT. Two days later Mr*. Johnson was produced In court ond the same evidence was brought again and a flue of $.1.75 was imposed. She was unable to piiv the fiue nnd was locked up. During that day her daughter, who Is a most estimable young Indy, appeared ut police headquarters and seeurtog h??*i mother's release, took her to her own homo, 441 Marietta street. mbs. Johnson goes to iiek death bed. Boon after reaching her daughter's home Mrs. Johnson wo* com pelted to go to bed. Sho began to Miller In her stomach, nnd as day after day went bj the suffering grew moro Intel se. Dr. McFauI wns railed lu and informed of what hal occurred nud hegnn treating tho case. * Tbe woman, howev er, grew worse, nnd yesterday morning about ten o'clock died. Frequently before her death she declared tojier daughter thut the ltek Mrs. Kelly struck her was causing her death, and that the lick was gtvcu without any provocation. THIS COJtONEit TAKES A HAND. Soon after Mrs. Johnson's death her daughter scut for Coroner Hi)burn and imparted all of her him. Tho coroner at once isccrtstaed f .aud that Ji-Iititon frequently Informed in'* wire that be was plod that Mr>. Kelly had struck her. In bis la borious work tbe <*????roucr was induced to b/'riavd that the witness*s in the trio.'* before the recorder HAD SCPPQMKD THR TBl'E FACTS in the rare, aud that Mrs. Kelly???s nssanltupm Kirs. Johnson was v entirely unprovoked. Ho at once visited Chief Connolly and requested tho arrest of Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Jones Connolly ??? _Irs. Jones cud Win Johnson. Agsin*t tho first named ho pro- ft mri tbe charge of murder and tho last two he charged with being accessor its. Chief Connolly delep???stcd ihe arrest to Mounted Officers We it anu Green end lu a short time they succeeded in ar resting the two women, BUT FAILED TO OKT JOHNSON. as he skipped out directly after his wife's death. However, late last night Chief C-mnollv Ascer tained that Johnzon went up tho Air-Lino mail, sad a telegram cauzei his arrest at Flowery Branch. THE WOMEN IN JAIL Ihe two women occupied separate cells luttw city prison last night. Mr/. Kelly Us widow, tfhe Is about thirty-eight ycais of age, and, al though not ver^y attractive In appeurana liid ??i-l. el tUtl te Utters The theory fo* i I t the *z??*d With drink. Mi * B.ifoy "* * ??? is txihvvl wl'i ru th l?? writing, Pii'k lit* in Clayton Jail, perfectly rational ahnut ** urd ??ff??.ir nut *<N-m- m foebt inLrrat-t L> re- *l*-t th ra-h set, nt times burning iu*j?? uyr??. fl avion, C-s., October Sl.-fkpecUJ.}???Ml* \ \ He Pailfy died here thts e.*ealar fm a fie fatal KOUC.VS ??he received ou the i ig'utof the ???J-th tn-f lr 1'sDey J* b* re Y-repari-K *???-?? oonr*y . I?? tw> : Urdtied .teoc^terato ??i. for Inter i er. t. Mr. K-ck. the murderer, has sfoo 1 hU cam- rente cfhUfiltndf. rv m-nigLt toe laUuiah folia, With Johnson. Mrs. Jones Is much liner looking than M rs. Kelly. 6hc 1s about the Name ago, and Is mor tice. Her bnibaml was with her at police head quarters last night. Mrs. Jones dentes having handed Mrs. Kelly the ax. She says, however, that BOTH WOMEN HAD AXES In their hands during the quarrel, but she avers that she raw no blows struck, Mrs. Johnson was about the some age. Neither of tbc three women have ever figured in police circles previous to tbla difficulty, and all have borne fair reputations. It ts not known w hat delenso tbe prtiouera will *... . ??? *-??-*~* *??- - >on A q ef- was pro 's ny a Dior ~ dcvelopmcuts will bo made. 1 * The first witness was Tnx DEAD WOUAX???a HUSBAND, and tbe last waa her daughter, and tha testi mony from all pointed to ihe conclusion reach ed bv the jury. The inquest was held ia a small twelve by fourteen room in the second story of the building. Tho ruom was sparsely furn itu red, there being little elso in it betide the bed in which the dead woman was resting. The testimony was uniform in its character. It all showed that Mrs. Johnson was at her home, 200 Luckle street, and that Mrs. Jones was there assisting her in her domestic duties. During the day^ Mrs. Kelly called Rad the quarrel arose as waa stated la yesterday's Constitution. Up to this point there waa no diversity in tho testimony. Mrs. Jones ond Johnson both stated that both wo men had axes and that they threatened to do- molish each other, but neither witness saw a blowfstruck.and declared most emphatieally that none was struck. Ilowover, Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Baily, who saw the difficulty, itstid positively that MBS. JOHNSON DID NOT DAVE AN AN, buf that Mrs. Kellv did, and that she declared that ??he would kill Mrs. Jjbnaon, end that vhc struck at her with great force. Both Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Baily are women otgood rep utation, and their statements had considerable weight with ihe jury. .Jonnsen, in Lis' testimony, showed his na ture and character by declaring that bad he made no effort to quel the qiarrel and asserting that after the quarrel he said to her: "Cotne in here yon ??? ??? old drunkard and I will give you a quarter to get auotheP drink.'* He delivered h i testimony and especially that part of it in which he repeated what hn hod said te hi* wife with an air of great con- sequence and succeeded in disguftting his au- dferee with him completely. Kven his testi mony es well ss Mr*J??tie n. established tbe font that Mrs. JoLnson was fighting the trio. Mre. I.owlrss, tbe tl#a*l woman's daughter, said that she carried b**r mother fo her home where she remained until death. Her mother corn- t ???a?ti?? ???! greatly and said that Mrs. Kelly Did struck her and that the lick would kill L-r. Flic continued to grow worse, anl Into Friday afternoon informed her daughter that tut: was dying. Tbe woman's gcm-ral appearance indicated that death was co*/af off, aud then she rs- prate d t.> her daughter the **nry of the quarrel ltd tfcv Cght. 8t*e declared tjrat Mm. K??Uy Led struck her wiUiont any causa, and flat Mrs. Jon*j Kelly. Lai Uu-detltLd ax to Mrs.