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WEEKLY EDITION.
THE CONSTITUTION.
VOL. XVII.
ATLANTA. OA. TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 9 1884 TWELVE PAGES.
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.
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Leilalaturo In Tennessee-Inauguration la
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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
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