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PRICE FIVE CENTS. ,7a complete paper The Constitution Interests All Classes and Appeals to All Tastes. * 'The leading topics of this week’s Issue arc: BECKWITH’S SERMON * CHRISTMIRACLES.” OUR Houmous W biter?.—Be try Hamilton, Romance of Owl Hollow;” Bill Arp, “A Talk About Alabama.” Tub Constitution's Departments.—"Answers to Corespondents;” "Farms and Farmers.” News cfiiie Week,—“All Through Dixie;” "The Political Field;” “SboitNew* Notes;” “Poiuts Atent People;” “Acrossthe Water;" “Geor- gin News.” Ennoni.vts—“Piquant Pirngraphs,” au«l many ' other things of Interest. GEORGIA BY WIRE. Thorn** County Stook Braadara Association Horrible Tragedy in Mitchell County An . Orphan Find* a Fatb- e-Iuceadiary Fire* —A Desperate Attempt at Murder. Mr. David Clements, of Berrien county, mxko one bale ol cotton to tbo acre. In Susannah, two colored boys named Mitchell Maxwell and Robert Freeman, while walking on the Ogcechec canal bank, under the Central rail road bi idgo, discovered a bundle partly out of water and close to the bank, which at tirst looked like a portion of the body of a dog. A closer ex amination showed that the bundle was an ol< coat v, rapped about the remains of a colored male infant. The discovery was reported to Coroner Sheftall, who summoned a Jury and made a post mortem examination of the remains. The facts relative to the discovery of tho body were detail ed, when the coroner informed the Jury that tho remains wero those of an iufAnt about 9 months old, which had the appearance of liAviugbceu thrown or dropped luto tho canal toon after birth, end probably about two weeks ago. Tho jury attributed death to infanticide. Nothing was learned at tho Inquest by which tlieparon tage of tfccinfant could be traced. Some Stewart county farmers arc cnjoylng.tho luxuries of bog killing time. Mr. Daniel Ncwburne, of Coffee oounty, box this year mode on nine acres in long staple cotton 1375, and on eleven acres in upland rice 9200, be- hides gopd crops of corn and potatoes. Mr. T. II. Marchman, ol Carroll county lias just t laughtexcd two hogs, No. 1 weighing 333, No. 2 weighing 291. IIo believes in keeping Ills smokehouse at home, aud wo know ol .no reason why every farmer should not do so and thus save the cnomous expense of shipping meat from tho west, and the profits of middle men who handle It. PrrrsnL’Ho, Pa., December 1.—A dispatch from Woods Run says: George Rankin, while carelessly handling a shotgun yesterday, accidentally shot nnd killed his ngeil mother. The young mao, who did not know the gun was loaded, is frantic with party from the country stopped iu front of But ler's drag More, Hull street, to have his boots blacked, and carelessly leaned agalost one of tho lnrge psr.cajpf glass. The result was a crash and thetUner.-UJzcd countryman's feet went kicking Iu the air. He was compelled to pay for thor glass fit'. p Covington, Go., December 1.—Mr. J. M. ol Fincher, a photographer living in tho southern part of this county, Attempted suicide by taking cyncurett of potassium. Dr. R. 8. Aiken was promptly sent for, aud.after applying the usual remedy lor such eases, had the satisfaction o! see ing him promptly relieve I aud iu no further dan ger from tho poisonous drug. Domestic Infelicity said to be tho cause for the rash act. Tiii)Masvili.k, Ga., December 1.—[Special.]® Tbmsday was the time set for tbo fourth Annual] exhibition of stock at Trout Lake Park under the auspices of the Thomas county stock breeders allocation. Tho first annual sale of trotting colts, owned and raised by Mr. T. C. Mitchell, proprietor of Trout Lake fartu, was also advertis ed toccmo 61T the same date. Owing to the very inclement weather tho officers of the associa tion derided to postpone tho stock fair until tho 30th of January, but Mr. Mitchell, loth to disappoint any who might have come to buy, decided to have the sale. Accord ingly, those who could brave the fluently fall;I leg showers repaired to the park. Notwithstand ing the postponement of the fair, quite a number of fine Jersey cattle and blooded horses wore shown. A trotting race, mile heat*, best two In three, between Alrnont and Revoke, the fine .stal lions of Mr. C. P. Davis and Jlr. T. C. Mitchell, opened the programme. At the conclusion ol the i act- tho sale commenced. Tho coita wero ptandnids and from five to six months old, and thumb but few buyers wero pres ent. the colts brought from t!10 to $20>. Consider ing that th s was the lint aalo of the kind ever made In southwest Georgia nud the bad atste of the weather,the prlcv* obtained were encouraging. These sales will nercafter be made annually, and I being combined with our fairs, will tend to In crease the interest already felt in this section in] the improvement and raising of line stock. After the Fab-. Mr. Mitchell spread a fine dinner and In vited all to partake. Following this came a couple of g!«» ball matches, which closed the day's pro- gramme. Decatur, Ga., December 2.- [3pecial.J-A negro nym named Jack Crawford, who has bcon working for Mr. P. G. Turner, superintendent of the Meth odist orphan's home, near this place, got on a drunk yesterday morning during the absence of Mr. Turner and hLs wife, who were iu Atlanta at tending the Methodist conference, and creaud quite a stampede at ih home. He had been hauling cotton to the gin iu Decatur, and on his return came in the yard ut the home nnd got an ax and tried to kill flu- dug. He then went to her roam and told the children he would be oat in a few minutes and klil them all. Tub lady In charge gathered the small children together and made b-r a neighbor's house. One of the hoys slipped to the negroes room and locked tho de er, tl.u key being fortunately on theoutsM?. The children then all left the house to get help, one of them going to town for an officer. The mar shal and Ur. Rodger*, the ballltr, went out to the heme to-quick as possible^ They found him In chsrro of a colored man when they got there. He had split the door all to pieces and broke out or his rc« m. He was brought to town and lo Igel in jail, l rom bis talk as ho was being brought to town it was evidently his purpose to commit an outrage on some of the ladies. . Banosrxvillb, Ga.,December”.-[Special.!—Mr. tv. E. Warthen, of Warthen, in this county, killed two heps last week, weighing 780 pounds, from which Mrs. Worth fn made forty gallons of lard. Our pee pie are slaughtering hogs on all aides. eoLtMDre, Ga.,December 2.—[Special }—V negro wcuan,scantily dad, with a several weeu old! Infant, was found by thepoUce Monday night on the f tone balcony over Abbott A Cooper's store, on Broad street. She and her child wero lodged in the comfortable guard rooms until morning, ehc doubtless both would have died from expo sure. Cor Ga, December 1—[8pecial.]-Satur- (lay night, about eight o'clock, Crawford street, iu this city, came near being the scene of a dreadful tragedy. Ed Williams, colored, instigated by Jeal ousy. attempted the life of bit wife. The weapon being a knife, hit purpose being thwarted only by her pretence of mind ty pulling her tun bonnet close together, and holding U thus with her hands the saved her throat from being cut The knife, as It wet, inflicted a long deep scratch on the side and over the jugular rein. In that protecting her throat.however,she received a long cut on the band at d wrist, one on the arm aud one on the face also. Her dress in front waa cut through to her corset, which, with a shawl she worn was all that saved her. Her cries brought the police to tho scene, when the Intended murderer lied, and has not been apprehended up to this time. 8he states that she quit him four months ago.-since which time he stole tbclr little boy from ucr. She left him because be beat and abused her. She lias na infant child also. Her female cousin was with her at the time of the attack, but was paralyzed by fear aud could render no assistance. Her wounds are not dangerous at all, though quite paiLful. j [Bain-pudge, Ga., December 3.—[Special.)— A horrible triple murder, for the purposes of robbery, occurred five miles west.of Pelham, in Mitchell county, on Tuesday night last. After they had retired to bed and were asleep, somo ono entered tho houso of Mr, Stephen Goodwin, and with a knife or razor nearly severed tho heads from tho body of Mr. Goodwin and his housekeeper, Mrs. Malinda Gregory, and her son, Richard Gregory, a young man aged about twenty years, all of whom slept in' the same house. As there was no sign of a struggle, except in tho caso of young Gregory, who after the murderers had^fied, struggled from his bed. It is probable that tho victims were first chloroformed and then murderol. A horse and buggy and a fine double barroled gitu wero taken off- by tho murder ers. A • party which wa3 organized to hunt tho murderers,, who went in the direction of Florida, passed this city to day. It was reported that| Goodwin had a considerable sum of money by him, and it was to obtain this probably tbnt tho tcrnblo deed was committed. They failed, howover, for tho money was elsewhere. Suspicion rests on no particular individuals and parties arc scouring the country in every direction in search of the murderers nnd tho stolen articles, which it is hoped may lead to tho apprehension of tho guilty parties. A reward of three hundred dollars is ofTered by the brothers of Mr. Good win for their apprehension. Griffin, Ga., December 3 — [Special.]-From a gentleman who visited tbo scene of the boiler ex plosion on the .Wnldroup place yesterday, the following facta wero obtained: John Waldroup, the engineer, bad gone to Sunny Side on business and left Bud Andrews, a colored boy, to run tho engine till his return. Andrews, tt Is supposed, allowed the water to run down lu the bollcr]which caused the fatal accldc-ut. the killed and wounded. Doc Willis, a small negro boy, was literally blown to pieces, not a whoto bone of him being fouud iu any ono' place. He was found in an orchard some hundred yards from the engine. When found hogs were eating the scattering fragments. AN INCIDENT OF THE DAY. Mr. S. N. Apple,who lives about forty yards from the gin, had Just finished dinner and gone into his wife's room, leaving his littlo girl, aged about two years, sitting at tho table,when simultaneous ly with the report of tho explosiou ho heard a crsih snd rattle that startled him. Going back into the dining room ho fouud his table cloarod of its dhhes,onelcgcut nearly iu two by a piece of the flying boiler, which narrowly missed his Uttle girl, and would certainly (lmvc killed him if he 9 he Oglethorpe Echo considers the evidence sufficient to declare that the recent fires in that county were ol Incendiary origin. On Sunday night last there seemed to be two bands at work. At elevcu o'clock two negroes were tbo victims; one, Warry Hargrove, living on the old Tucker place, now belonging to Mr. Wult Maxwell, two miles from town, on the Klbertou road, wns awakened to find his stabler and barn ablaze. Arising quickly he got out in time to hear some one ruu away from tho place, aud next morning track* were found and traced for same distance but finally bad to be abandoned. Warry bad a horse, 1,600 pounds of seed cotton and all his corn, fedder, shucks, peas, etc., burn'' cd, and several of his cows only escaped from tho lot after having been severely singed. At about the same hour, Ben Watkins, colored,living about the same distance from Lexington, ou the old Lane place, now owned by Mr. D. H. Arnold, on the Maloryxville road, beard somo one walking about bis premises. Taking his gun and a light, he went out and made a search, but fouud no ono, but toon alter going to l ed he heard them run oil again and ran out to ^ fled that his kitchen had been « act on firo. All tfibrls to extinguish the flames were ineffectual. Over two hundred negroes have passed through Atlanta, bouud for Arkansas, within the post three days. The case of James Waller, the young man who was indicted for burglary with the intention to commit rape upon Caroline Carter on the night of November 7, l.as been tried in Chatham superior corn t. The daughter and her father both testified vnlbepait of tbo stater. It was shown that the prisoner had been fouud In Mr. Carter's residence, some distance from the girl's room, on tho night in question, and that he had previously been ordered to keep away from the houso on aocount of having bccn.found in the girl’s room about a 3 ear ago. The testimony was not deemed suffi cient. however, to sustain tho charge, nnd tho Jury returned n jrerdlct of not guilty. The Piedmont Trees says that at a house raising at tho home of Scott Strluger, near Wahoo, tho women assembled became mad with each other, nnd a general hair pulling and fisticuff fight was Indulged in. The men raising the house saw tho difficulty, ran In to suppress it. and also became mad with each other. A general fight ensued; knives snd pistols were used promiscuously, and several wero bndly hurt. Atlargo crowd were on-' gaged in the difficulty. Dr. W. J. Stanford, of Tleasant Grove, Forsyth county, at the request of numerous friends, 'of Eugene Beck nnd his murdered wife visited tho murderer in Hall county Jail Saturday. The poor man expressed himself as zoigned to his fats, and that ho was lu the hands of God, not man. Editor Smith, of Gainesville, knows a young Isdy who has eyes of two different colors—bluo and brown. If be could paint her noso red she would be in tho fashion. Augusta, Ga., December S.-lSpccial.]—Augusta reports another veritable nnd pronouuced faith cure to-day, In tho person of Mr. Richard Morris, a well known nnd prominent citizen, who has been for weeks unable to walk and prostrated with sciatica, giving intense pain to tho nerves of his leg*. Ho was so ill that he expected and pro pared for death. He was visited last night by Elder Welsh, one of the holiness brothers travel ing through Augusts, who prayed with tho sick and with tho assistance of a bystander was pro ceeding with him to the lockup when Officer McCioan arrived, and took chargo ol him. Tho negro is n^despemto character and would un doubtedly have killed tbo woman but for the presence of Captain Moore and his prompt action. At tho residence of Mr. Bud McNeol, who lives seven miles from Gainesville, occurred a heart- rendering tragedy on Wednesday last. A young man left a pistol in Mr. McN’a house, when his two little children, agod 3 and 4 year*, begauto Play with tiro weapon. Tho eldest playfully snapped it at his little brother. The pistol went off and tho ball took effect in the child, kllliug it ujfcntiy. Hr. W. D. Jones, of Bowden, killed a pig tho <ftf>crday, fifteen months old, which weighed CCS% pounds. He bought it about a year ago, giv ing two dollars for it. Fi/ty years ago more than fifty thousand dollars iu gold dust was taken from the surface of tho eflptli o! a half acre on 8awnco mountain lu For syth county. The I.hG range Reporter says that Mr. J. N. Carlo- too, of Mountvillo, discovered, one morning last wta , that some one had poured kersosene on the floor of bis gin housg had then set it on fire, and gflst a hole had been burned in it. Tho tlsmo vgttght tome bagging and finally died out. It was a' farrow escape. Incendiaries seem to flourish qbdntUountvillc. ALL THROUGH DIXIE. ins Jab lee In Biralntbsm-Kembers ortbsasorsla Leilalaturo In Tennessee-Inauguration la Lo!ixmMa,8.C.-Tho*Xo&tgoaiery 8boat ing Club—Arr*«t ol a Dsfsultor. from the license to pay iutercst on bonds. Riling ton Gazette: On Thursday of last woek lu-body of a dead negro was found in Fishing qgwicin Lincoln county,not far below,Mathews mm. A negro was out duck hnnting on the plan- lotion bcfbrging to the estate of Samuel W. Wyun, wbt n he discovered tho body. The negro was so frb htrncd that he threw down his gun and ducks, ran to the house and informed Mr. Harrison of his t Overy, The body had a great gash cut across Jwcnst and stomach, and rocks wero tied to tbo werk, waist snd feet. ( Decomposition was far afnmccd nnd at first It was reported that tbo body was that of a white man. But it was nicer- taAci! by the hair to be a negro. Coroner Kuox hm ast inquest and tho verdict of Jury was that <imatcd came to his death from a knlfo wound Inflicted by an unkuown person. Tho name and pl*c< where the negro was from could not bo ••iflntained, and it Is simoit certain ho was a i (ranger In that part of tho country. Tho people in tho nclghlmrhood ex- I4*s the opinion that it is the body of a negro who killed a constable in South Carolina, noar Plnm branch, little more than a monttrago. Tne mficumnancea ol tho killing wero that tho negr<> was making a disturbance near a church, and Saturday wna that of James 6. Burke, of Berrien county, who waa charged with taking a letter oat of the peitoffico at Enigma, addressed to If. J. Warren, and opening and reading It in violation of the revhed statutes. Tho facts, os brought out In the evidence, aro that Warren, who with oth ers, lived In North Carolina near Fsslon, aud worked at tho turpentine distillery of Ball & Co, Burke went to tho postoffico and got Jhomail for the hands. Ho said ho bad reason to suspect that the North Carolinians were to receive money from home, and that they would then “run away” from the distillery. To ascertain If this was true bo opened a letter which had been written to Warren ty hla sister, aud which contained two skelnr of acwlng thread, in tbo presence of one Smith, who wasawitucM. Tho Jury was out but a few min utes and returned a sealed verdict this morning. An cxeiliUL' horserace occurred In tho vicinity of Mt. Tleasant, Henry county, last week, the owners being Thomas Clowcrs and J. A. Gunn, of Hampton. Tommie's fine yellow mare won tho race nnd carried oft tho ribbon, beating 100 yards in a three-quarter race. It Is now stated that James Hand and James Stanfield will soon have a race between their two fine speckled horses, provided they can secure thc.servlccs of the same two riders. * Captnin J. W. Andcnon, of Ncwnan, attracted a good deal of attention to the tree in front of h!« store by turning loose a number of opomums on it. They were somewhat embarrassed by the mccsure of publicity accorded them, but had suf ficient presence of mind to give on extra twht of their tails now and then. Larry Gantt ha* been convinced by Dr. Camp bell that a man can atart with one feminine hog and by the increase in five years mako 9109,000. ThU calculation prove Itself, provided there are no negroes In the neighborhood that lovo hog meat and the cholera steers clear of the hog pon. TheLlbutun New South Baja: As a general thing a fe w business houses In every county fur nish supplies to lamer* who liavu to buy them. In other words, thi-io few bouses ran the emuty, acd the farmer iu this way becomes dependent upon ihcmeichant. so rnucb so that ho has no Yoke as to the price of what he buys, or tho terms ui on which he purchase* bis supplies. He has at the cun cl mortgaged and bound himself so tight ly to the merchant that he has but littlo to s.iy about the management of his own bu>incti. Tho mt rebar ta require him to plant largely of cottoo, or tbiy will not. supply him. The mer chant makes himtell safe, and the farmer takes all he risk, and a dsugerons risk it is, os those who rw attempted to make large cotton crops for the sit bitten or twenty yean know to their sorrow. The cotton raiser considers himself very fortunate if he makes enough to pay out at the end of the . tlon of them do not noses are fastened to the grindstone, and they have no power to get it aw ay. They have their bora and arc compelled to obty him, Cotton baa ruined them. The merchants grow neb and the farmers grow i*oor, aud event ually many of them will nave to pass In their checks and give it up. Athens, Ga., December 3.—[Special.]—An old man named Pitman, living near Wintcrville, waa lodged in Jail here Tuesday night under three warrants sworn out by his daughter, the first for assault with Intent to rape, and the second for in cestuous adultery, and a peace warrant. Pitman if about fifty-five years old, and has borne a good will taker (blo nd T. W. Rucker has becu retained for the de fence. Athens, Go., December 4 -f?pccUl.J-Living in the suburbs of Wintcrville, la a pretty young lady of eighteen yean, Miss Alice Word. Until a few days ago she thought she was an orphan. When quite small, her mother died. After the death of bis wife, Mr. Word went to IfiainippL Soon af ter, Min Word heard that her father was dying with yellow fever, bat the last news received was that her father was stUl living. Recently Mbs Alice commenced a correspondence with her father's two brotben, one in Alabama, the other in Texas, and throogh them she learned that bet father was still olive. A few days ago Miss Alice received a request to meet her father In Memphis, and he would taka her to their new home in Tex as. It has bean over thirteen yean since Mr. Word left Georgia, and Mia* Word was regarded as an orphan, having received news of her father's death many yean ago. man with such power that Im professed faith and murtHwintWiUldy IFovK'* iris* t>&. T^*d«y Mr.* Morris is entirely freed from lntcnso pain, and was on the streets in tbo rain, perfectly restored, Wncn wondering friends aiked why he was so imprudent ho replied: “Icamooutto show the devil what tho Lord has dono for me.” Macon, December 6. — [Special.] - Yesterday morning a young man knocked nt tho Cariit church rectory and naked for llcv. Mr. Winchester. Herald: “I want you to ofilclnto at a marriage ceremony tone time this afternoon. Will you do it?” The mlniater asked who the couplo was. The young man said: “Mr. W. A. Taylor and Miss Nannie Nelson.” “Yes; I will perform the ceremony. Brlug them to my ualdcnco at three o'clock.” A smile flitted about tho young man’s mouth ns ho left tho rectory and went hurrlediyZtowsrds East Macon to bear the Jo> fill news to tho anxiously awaiting couple, who received him with open arms. It was tho only obatacio left lu tbclr rosy pathway to prevent the plan they had arranged. All others were treated lightly. At 8:10 a close ctrriage drove up to tho rectory. There ali;;bttd from it the couple, and Mr. John Horton their best friend. When the party entered the rcsidcnco it bccamo one of much merriment. The ceremony waa per formed in tho Episcopal service, after which they entered tho carriage aud were driven over the city, enjoying the Joke all among thcmsolve*. At 4:30 they left on a freight train for Toombsboro to Join a dancing party. While there they announced the fact that a marriage bad taken place. It was aauipibeto friends, and was taken as a groat joke. They .'eft for Macon this morning, arriving at-1 o’clock. They went to tboEdgcrton house, and were safely tucked in room No. 4G. There was a rumor of the affair last night, but could not be traced. Mr Charles Taylor, tho father of tbo young man was called on. He had beard nothing of it. Ho thought his son was unwell, aud little dreamed that he had ran away and married. Tho affair waa quite romantic. Tho young man is about nineteen years of age, a manly fellow, who has many friends. He is a melhber of the furniture firm of Charles Taylor A Bon. The young lady is the daughter of Mr. James B Nelson, of East Macon, and Is well known. Her age is sixteen. The young people have been know ing each other for several months. Their attach ment for each other toon ripened into that love which could only be united. They were opposed by their parents, and were determined to run away. The affair has created much gossip to-dar. Frank N. Wilder, who Is known til over the state os having devoted most of his time to bees and t dairy farm, died at bis residence near For syth on Friday. Decatur, Co., December6.—[Special.J—An un fortunate accident 2<appcned to Mr. Ban Jam In 8. Colley, of this place, yesterday. He was In the woeds with some friends hunting. A covey of birds flew npln front ofone of the party, Mr. Rob ert K Jones, who fired at tnem, imt knowing any ono, was, in ^ front of him, and a portion of the load struck Mr. Colley n the face, one shot lodging in the left side of his eft eye, which it is feared will result In the loss of bis eye. Mr. Jones was about fifty yards from Mr. Colley when be shot, and could not aeo him from w here he was. When the thot bit Mr. Collcjrhe fell to the ground aud hollowed, “Yon have shot me.” Mr Jonoewss very much frightened, and did not know whether ho had shot his spa or Mr. Colley until he got near him. The accident Is re gretted, tut no blame Is attached to auy one. CoLixKi'sGa., December 6.-[Special]-A des perate attempt at murder was msdc by a drunken negro desperado ibis morning at the residence of Mr. M. 51. Moore, clerk of the eouncli, on Broad street, tie Intended victim being a cook employed by Mr. Sfoore. The woman was chased about ft he yard by the f <«undrel, who bad on open knife in bis hard. Finally akc ran In tba kitchen and bolted the door, renaming all the while. Her cries brought Mrs. 5foore e scene, who promptly telephoned for an officer. In the meantime Captain Tiff Mocre, her brother In-law, ex-chief of police, who happened fo he in the house, ran out, seised the negro and disarmed him, alter a severe atragg!*. that the pcoplo near where the body was dlscov- < ml, have for thinking this was tho negro, la that rtur.c parties were over there from South Carolina looking for him about a mouth ago. This may uot be the true theory as to tho case. ' Mr. J. A. I In Ire, of 8outh Rome, w hllat blacking hit loots in front of the fire on Jlonday last, was sudde nly blinded by the explosion lu tho grate of a pistol cartridge, tlmt got there by accident. Tho room wag filled with cinders, coals nud ashes, aud Mr. HfUro was cut in several places by pieces of tho brass shell* the worst damage Iking done to his right eye. , ThomasviUe Enterprise: The lHtJc flre^ '*id son of Mr. W Mitchell's plfme ) i, bn woe road, ' j-lftol by Ids h Inst Saturday < little fellows were SMSsa*.......... . . ... £.Un McttndugfoUIttt aid.ei, MUSiMjb’ JTwkfncw days since, which measured fourfcct and ono Inch from tip to tip of its wings. Roue, G«„ December 7.—[Special.]— 1 Tho largest cotton transaction tbnt has occurred here in k who time took plsco ymterday, when Mr. T. F. Howell purebared two thousand bales from Montgomery McLaurin & Co. Wayne*b»w>, Go., December 7.-[8pec!al.]— Butko superior court closed on Wednesday night. The dispatch of business was faster than expected. Solicitor-general Boykin Wright is much respect ed and honored for hla ability aud quick dispatch of business. Quite an array of legal talent was had on tho caso of tho Btato vs. T. Brit Rodgor* and R. O. Me NorrJU, charged with murder of, in tho two calcs, of the killing of Frank 8ym* and Tom iyms in this county last year, and the case o! tho auto vs. John T. Cox, charged with assault with Intent to murder “Duff” Syms, at samo time. Mr. T. Brit Rodgers was tried at last term and acqulltod of tbo murder of Tom Syms. Ho and McNorrill were still untried for murder of Frank Syms, and Me- NioiriU of Tom 8yma, and Cox for shyoUng Dud Bjm*. The defense admitted a!i that state wantod to prove. Finally tho defendant* were all given a verdict of not guilty, and tho case was ended. THE FACT* IN THE CASE, The facts of this often discussed caso were that T. Brit Rodgers bad an altercation with Mr. Tom Syms at a baseball ground tbo d*y_j>rivlotis to tho final difficulty, and 5(c- Nor rill’s faco wax slapped by old man Tom Syms, snd hla ton Frank also sought difficulty with McNorrill. Tho uext evening the entire party mot at McBcan church, and after Sabbath school Tom Syms ImitcJ T. Brit Rodgers to go down in the woodi and fight it out. They went in this order: Mr. Tom Syms leading, Rodgers foliowlriE, McNorrill, bi* friend and Cox, a nephew of Rodgers, and 5fr. “Duff” Bym* bringing up tbo rear. Not far in tho grove, under some brush wood, Frank By ms and a friend appeared, seemingly waiting for tho entire party. The difficulty at once tregan, Rodgers returning a firo from a pistol In the baads of Frank Syms, the latter falling mortally wound ed and died about fifteen days afterward. Mr. Tom Syms unarmed knocked Rodgers down and began Lcating him and Rodgers still shooting at him while under him, and as be foil on the ground, “Duff” Byrne lieu ran up and began firing on podgen, when McNorrill and Cox sided Rod gers with their pistols and a general finiladeol pistol shots ensued. Rodgers was shot through the face by Duff 8yms, but not fatally, McNorrill and Cox cot being hurt, while Duff Byms was shot four times In tho back not mortally, by Cox. Mr. Tom . films being riddled by bullets and killed while on Rcdgera betting him. The fatal shot Mid to bavo killed him wsa fired by Rodgers as he felt from the Llcw of Mr. Tom Syms. WHAT TUE DEFENSE FRO VXD. The defendants proved on the former trial that the By mxes had prepared for thedifficulty,aad had Frail k Byms secreted (n ambush near the church, to come to the rescue. Frank Byms being shot down through tbo bowels and spinal column and paralyzed, not moving at all after he was bit by a lucky shot fired from Rodgers’ pistol at the first of tl.c difficulty, tbo shot from Frank Byms pistol milting Rodgers and striking the grave yard fence in the rear. The lute's theory was to prove that the Byrnes neither the old man. Frank or “Duff” were armed at all, ax no pistols were found on their person* at onceafter the dlffl. cuity which was rebutted on the trial of Rodger* at the la t terra of the court by evidence that Frank Byms after firing twice et Rodgers fell on hfs owif pistol, dropping Has be ws* shot down Mr. “Duff” Byms, It we* proved after running up and shooting Rodgers in the face on tba ground turned and ran throwing bis pistol away in tome bushes. The pistol shot In the rear of Rodger* that bit the graveyard palings explained the fart that a pPtol shot came from Frank ByraVs band* as be fail or Just before bo foil mortally wound ed. Tbo whole matter l« at an end now; macb to the ye ley of otr citizens. .Alabama. Birmingham, Ala., December!.—[Special.]—BIr mlngbaro waa glad when Cleveland was elected, and signified her Joy by jubllatlnglhrce consent tire nigbts, but tho demonstration to-night over the certainty of Lane's rc-olectlon to the mayor alty, surpassed auytning In tbo history of tho i ity. Lane's re-election means good, honest, con- suTutlve government, and in autielpattou of it tbo square around Uudglns's fountain presents a trencofMich Joy that evildoer* quaked and re tired, feeling that they could uotagalu briug Blr- mlngnam'a name iu reproach. Birmingham, Ala., December 1.—[Special.]—^Yes terday morning at four o’clock a fire broke out In a dive saloon on Second avenue, consuming four old framo store* with stocks. This firo about clean ed up all the unsightly wooden building withlu the fire limit*. Birmingham, Ala., December 2.-[Special.]—Tho first snow of the season fell hero early this morn ing- Birmingham, Ala.,December 2.—[Special.]—The notorious negro, Wesley Foaey, who camo xo near being lynched by a mob last December, is to ho put on trial again to morrow, tho aupreme court having granted a now trial. He i* charged with (otninitting a heinous crime upon a whitogirl under five years of age. Montgomery. Ala., December 2.-[8pec!al.]— The officers of the Montgomery shooting dub arc seriously contemplating offering to mako a pool of 9300 each, from the various clubs in tho world, to be shot for at livo plgcr" - * numbers from each club, ... .... tion at New Orleans, in January. Montgomery, Ala., December 4.-[8pec!al.]- Tbo aupreme court has met. Toe Mobllo divis ion la up. Representative 1’ugb, JamcsJMcCloud, and Tboraai Howell, from Mobile, were admitted to practice. Tho Mobllo bar is fully represented. Montgomery, Ala., December 4.—[dpecial.]—A resolution was adopted by tho xcusto and houso inviting Dr. Curtj to address tbo legislature on tie education bilia. Tho public achoolhouxo appro priation bill, increasing the samo-9100,000, con sumed tho balanco of tho d*^ and was adopted— ment of state by Leo, tho ftraiiiulated county, under tic act of 1883; passed. The railroad legts latnrti nbtorh nearly all other legislative matter*, there l«ing many bills on tho subject. Tbo pend ing bill of the railroad commission for more power baa many op|>ancnU and many advocates, comld- c ration of which comes tip Monday. Tnequostton whether EcnatorBmlth, of Mobile, who wax elected as independent-democrat, should bo allowed to participate lu the democratic caucus, was dually • 1 isl ukd of to-day by a unanimous vote excluding him. Montgomery, Ala.,December 4.-[8poc!*l.]—Last night another robbery was committed at the union passenger depot. Mr. Townsend, o! Montgomery county, had hi* pocket picked of 973. Ifc wax cn routo for Texas, visiting friends. Tho pollcosnc- cctdcd in running down to night ono William Mur ray, 21 years old, a Tcnucsrcnn, a miucumr, well- dmfccd expert pickpocket, one of a gang who pljr ‘ Vocation tmnlar. recently, botwooniltlanta. " ’ Qg mOncy wr l * lucy morning at two o'clock the large framo building on Ff rat avenue, known a* tho Nixon home, wax totally destroyed by fire. Tho hotel was unoccu pied, but contained five thoiumnd dollars worth of furniture which was also destroyed. Tho furni ture was fully Insured, but tho building had only small insurance. It la not kuown how tho firo originated. KMontgomfry, Ala. December 7.—[Special.]— All tbo principal railroad [corporations doing business In Alabama potitlons tho legislature, through their presidents, whoso names arc signed to tho petitions, to repeal tho act regulating rail road compaulea aud persons operating railroads In Alabama, approved February 20,18*1, re lieving them from rcctlon 1*. requiring tbo taxes to go towards the support of the railroad commis sion, which they say was not created for tliolr uxo or benefit, butfn the mij.jk. »<1 luturext of other* who are not axed for it. Tho pctltloucr* statu that they aro advised that tho provlidnus of snld section aro unconstitutional and void. Montgomkey, Ala., December 7.—[Special.]— Colonel W. 8. Gordon, Captain A. H. More*. Colo nel O. Nelson, II. M. Tompkins and Major Colilor as a committee of tho Sheffield land improvement and coal company, left for New York yoxterday to meet the committee of the Alabama couUructUm company to-morrow, tho object being to adopt incxxuriN for rooming tho work on the Birming ham and Tennmco river railroad. Tonneaxco, Chattanooga, December J.—[Special.]- A rory •Insular tragedy occurred near Bpriug City, lo.it night. A house wax act on firo by An Incendiary, and asa man named Matt Copoland wm running to give tho alarm, ho dlicovcrcd the suppo.ixd fire bug bchiud a tree. Copeland ordered him to surrender, but tbo man drew a pistol and fired at his would-bo-captor. Copeland returned tbo firo with fatal effect. In hi* anxiety to capture tbo incendiary he neglected to give tho alarm of fire, and the dwelling wax consumed. Tho occupant! narrowly escaped with their live*. Chattanooga, Tciin., December 2.-[8pccial.]— Tbo pool ou patKcnger traffic existing between the Nashville and Chattanooga aud tb« Memphis and Charleston railroads wo* dissolved to-day by order of General kfonager Fink, of the Kut Ten- uesice system, which controls the latter line. The announcement created some excitement in rail road circles, and a rate war will probably bo the mult. Chattanooga, Tenn., December l.-[Special.]-, Lizzie Jones, a young woman about twenty yetrs of age, is In Jail to-night ou a heinous charge. Her husband, who earned her arrest, allege* that •ho bits been cohabiting with her brother, Alex War hen, for several mouths. Chattanooga, December 2.-(8pecl«l.]-Thirty- five members of the Georgia legislature arrived fn the city this morning, on a special train, eu route to Rising Fawn, to inspect the convict camps at the Walker Iron furnace. Senator Brown accompanied tho party. They returned; to-night from Rising Kswn, and left at onco to visit tbo Dade coal mines. The members declare themsel ves highly phased with tho manner In which the convb.U arc cored tor. Cuattavoooa, Tenn., J>ecember2.-{8pcdoL]- Tfce Times received Information to night of a bloody affray In Bledsoe county. Thomas Swaf ford aud J. Catts Worthington, both prominent In tbcfr county, got infos nuamlorera horse trade. Doth were arunk. fiwafford attacked Worthing- ton with a knife and tubbed him nine time* lu the neck and back, inflicting foul injuries. Chattanooga, December <k—[Apodal.J—Major Waiter Gordon, ol Atlanta, a leading mover in the proposed Alabama City of Sheffield, was In the city fo-nigbt. He was accompanied by sever- al stockholders, and the party left fo-ntgbt for New York to attend a meeting of a committee of the stockholders. The object of the meeting ft to make arrangements to resume work at the pro posed city. Major Gordon thinks work will bo .f.mmenced on tne railroad from Hhc-ffiald fn thir ty days,and' “ '" ‘ acre last friends. They were rivals for the hand and heart of a lovely young lady of McKinney. Each thought ho wa» tbo favored suitor. Two week* since the lady began to show marked favor for Adams, and this aecrucd to worry hi* rival not a little. Their friendship continued, however, and 8unday afternoon tho two went hunting. THE FATAL HOUR. As they were returning home they commenced talking of the youog lady, and AdAtna tauntcl hi* rival with hla triumph and coming happlncu*. A fierce quarrel ensued, which euded by AdAm* shooting Moore. The latter, in his dying ogonl**, raiced his gun aud shot hi* successful rival dead. Mooieonly lived a short time. The young lady is almo?t heart-broken over the death of her be trothed. l.ouiHianM. New Orleans, December 2.—A. J. Murphy, who was ehot last night, was superintending o gang of men working on Claiborne atroet. Ho waa sitting on the doorstep, when two offi cer* of Judgo Ford’s court appeared on ono side, and whilo ho was looking at (hem, two men in' citizens dress and ouo police officer came around the corner in another direction, and shot at him, each man having revolvers. Murphy jumped into tho street, and finally got his revolver out, end relumed their fire.. After emptying his revolver ho ran around tho cornor of Dumalne street, where he was shot down and killed. Uo received five wounda, cither ono of which might have been fatal. 8omc months ogo Murphy was arrested charged with a breach -of peace. Recorder l’ord fined him $23, with tho alternative of 30 days im prison ment, tho recorder stating from tho bench that Murphy was a hoodlum, deadbeat, and city employe. Murphy paid his flno, and a few days later placarded Ford, making somo very damaging statements affecting hi* char acter. For this the grand jury indicted Mur phy for libel. Tho caso was fixed for Thurs day next. Murphy and his counsel, sinco tho indictment, bavo asserted that they could prove tho truth ol tho ailogod libel. Ford do- nica all knowledge of the shooting. A tnnn named Fleming, who was sitting on tho stops with Murphy, wna slightly wounded. New Orleans, December 0,-After a thorough lokpcctlon of tho grounds, buildings, and mnchiii cry to-day tho building commlrteo havo decided that there Is no reason for a delay in openiug tlio exposition^ Two thousand car loads of exhibit* bavo been received, and 130 car loads are arriving dally. The building! are now ligated by electric ity. A train of Mexican plants arrived to-d«y. Mlnatlnaippi. Winoa, Mix*., December 2.—Colonel Thomas Hunkimm. formerly of Grenada pariah, the <■!<!<‘tuml mo»t prominent mason iu tho state, dhd hero to day. nged m> years. Vickjiiiuro, Mies., December 7.—A paper hero published n xcnrntionnl story to the effect that .Major K. A. Burke, director gon- cral oi tho world’s exposition nt Now Orica iu, lmd lost his mind and was confined inn privato lunntic nnylum. In response to n telegram, Editor linker, of the New Orleans Tiin.'s-i»«mi- ocrat, replied that tbo report was utterly faUo uud without foundation; that Major Burko was engaged every day in personally direct ing the altnira of the exposition, preparing * Lho opening on tho loth inat, aua wax ifc. to* -XT ' ThtfiatsmiB, Ttx** Deowahe* t^Au allfoy or- ^ dutrMhH* MWfcMlPfmHtfjftrn'toe death: of Z, V. Blmpson and Mr. Calhoun Lawrence. Rvli wero well knowu citizens. The difficulty grew out of tlio settlement of a small debt. 8Impv>n fired first, mortally wonudlro f jtwreoce In the abdo men. Lawreaceflrfld three shot*, each one UkltJi; efftet, tho last one penetrating Simpson'* bent. Lawrence expired lomo hours alter the shouting. Troupe, Tex., Decembers.—A dimstrous fire at a late hour lail night destroyed a row of six bus!* nets houses. Tho total loss is about 921,000; lusur once (0,000. Virginia. LvNcnnuno, Vo., December .2.—Tho secretary of the Lynchburg tobacco axsoclallon reports that tho talcs of leaf tobacco for November wen-1,073,- OCOpoundx. A committee of tho association hn l.< mi npi o|ntnl to nrrango for a full exhibition of Uaf tobacco ut tho New Orleans oxikmUIoh. RicnsroNn, Va., December <L—[Special.]—Wm. B. f-inilh, chief clerk lu lie offico of tho auditor of public account*, who was stiincnded ly Auditor Mario upon tbo discovery of Irregularities in that office, wot arretted at 10 o'clock to-night, c!m ,;<rd with cmUzzicroout of statofuml*. beat work south. Chattanooga, December 7.-[.Special.]—The lit- tie town of McKinney, on the Hue of the Cincin nati Southern railroad.!* in a furore of excitement over one of the most sensational tragedies that ever occurred in that section. THE RIVAL LOVER*. Will Moore and John Adams are two young men, font ol wealthy stocknieere, and until recently South Curolinn. Coi.UMRfA, 8. (;., December L—[Bpecial.]—Gov ernor Hugh 8. Thompson and Lieutenant Gov ernor John C. Sheppard, wero inaugurated in tho itate house to-day, In tbo presenro of an Immcum crowd. Tho JudRCS of the supremo court, the cir cuit court aud the Dulled States court vrerofn attendance. Tbo oaths were administered very solemnly by Chief Juatlco Simpson. Governor Thompson delivered an elegant oration aud Lieu tenant Governor Sheppard'* address was admir able. • h'loridn. Jacksonville, December 2.—The state board of convaeiers declare tho result in Florida on preaidcntal elector* as follows: Cleveland, 31,760; Blaine, 28,031; and fit. John 74. Cleve land's plurality 3,738. A MISSPENT LIFE. A Rian lVIio Squandered a Fourtune Elide lit* Ufa tn Madlaun Square, NiW York, December o.—Jacob Asch ended a mhfpcnt life with a pistol bullet through tho heart In Medium equate park. Ho came to thlf country twenty years ago and four years later married. They removed to Chicago, where his wife now rexfilee with their four children. Four year* ago he left her and returned to th»* city. Ho lagan fo speculate in cigars and made large sum* of money, which he squandered. , About a year ago be went to W’aildnxton and there made the acq'iHlntance of a cougrewmau whore name could not be learned. They becarao boon companions until A«cb lo-t hu money, when the conireaimaii deserted him. He returned foible city. AU bo made he lavished ou a wrooutt known as Fanuy who resided on Sixth avenue. For the last two or three weeks bo ha* been Idle end became dear on dent. Fanny gritvid him and It is believed that ho killed blmtclfon her account. Ho left this mu*, addressed to the coroner: “Fteaie tom my body over fo tho rollezo of I'by- atclanaandbuiKiousir they desire it. II not ac ceptable, maybe somo Hebrew charitable society wfll bury me.” lfexbot bimreif while standing behind the Far- recut statue lu Madbon Square. ^ Tb# pistol with which ha shot himself wa* MiiU htd from bla hand by some unknown person w ho witnessed the act. A. TERRIFIC STORM. ffevrrnl Persona Killed nud fnjnred by Fall ing Sign* fn FtlUburg. Pittsburg, December 6.—A temtL: wind and rein rtorm pested over wt tern Ptamjlvania this evening, and although it lasted but a short time, great damage was doue to property. In this city, telegraph wire*, ewi»qi'ig slcnx, chimneys, etc., were blo-vu down. One sign, four feet wide, and covering tho entire top of a ttuiocss bouse on Seventh tvenae, we* carried away, falling on a woman named I'Lxflf and her two children, WilUe, aged 6, and Gertie, three jeers old. The boy was killed InsUr.tty and ritl were seriously, but, it I* lured. Them were rumors of m nt the city and in Alle gheny. but nothing definite ba* yet b«- n received At Greenaburg, Westmoreland county, tho roof of the rourthome was canned off; but no one \r« Injured. 1 he wire* are down in all directions, and tbo telegraph companfe* experience difficulty in handling btulnetf. the mother and little girl we tbo«|tbt,BOtlffiflllyiBlQroa* accidents in other part* of PRINT(
