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UNION & RECORDER.
Milledgeville, Juke 1, 1SS6.
Tlie Blair Educational bill drags its
slow length along with the prospect
of being rejected.
Large quantities of dynamite have
been found in Chicago. It was placed
there fora deadly purpose.
Secretary Manning continues to im
prove. The acting Secretary Fair-
child will continue his duties through
the summer.
Some cars containing powder were
destroyed by its explosion at Chatta
nooga on the 24th. The engineer and
fireman and another man are thought
to be fatally injured. The cars con
tained 75 kegs of powder.
Wm. H. Fleming, Esq., we note is
announced as a candidate to represent
the people of Richmond county in the
Legislature. Mr. Fleming is a gen
tleman of high character and line
abilities. He would make an excel-
ent representative.
The Trial of H. M. Brooks, Alias
“Maxwell.”
Charles H. Reed.—Mr. Reed was
charged with wrongfully using a check
belonging to Mr. Campbell. A few
days since he was released from jail
and it is stated that, as he is missing,
it is Thought that he 1ms fled the
country. He was counsel for Guiteau
who assassinated President Garfield.
The Foreign News, of the 24th,
hints at a possible reconciliation be
tween Chamberlain and Premier Glad
stone. There are so many changes
and phases in this difficult question
that we prefer to -wait.some definite
action and avoid wasting our space
upon uncertainties.
Turko Grecia.—There was some
fighting between the Greeks and
Turks. The Turks were repulsed at
Critzovi. Many Avere killed. The
Greek General, Loris, was mortally
wounded. The Turkish and Greek
commanders completed an agreement
for an interview. The result is a
peaceful outlook.
The guage of many southern rail
roads has been changed to conform
to the standard in use in the north.
A total of thirteen thousand miles is
to be thus changed. The necessity of
transferring the cars from one line to
another is the reason for this move
ment. It indicates the closest busi
ness relations of the great sections of
our country.
Post Office AfprOpriation Bill.
—On the 24th the Speaker appointed
Messrs. Riggs and Bingham, as con-
ferrees on the Post Office Appropria
tion bill. There was some talk on
the oleomargarine bill but no action,
A number of Pension bills were pass
ed. Some discussion took place re
garding open executive sessions but
there was no action on the question.
The Dakota State Question.
The Republicansfavor the admission
o! Southern Dakota as a State.
Mr. Springer's bill provides for admis
sion of the whole of Dakota as a state
and the Democrats of the House, being
in tin* majority, should insist upon its
passage. The*object of the Republi
cans is to make two states of that
Territory and thus get four Senators
and additional republican votes in the
House. A majority of the people of
that territory, are Republicans.
There are states as large as the whole
of Dakota. Texas is twice as large
and an effort to add an additional
state from its vast territorry would
be opposed by all the force and power
of the Republicans. The Democrats
will and should oppose the effort of
the Republicans to make two states
of Dakota. _
Hon. Jaa. H. Blount.
The career of Hon. James H. Blount
has been distinguished for patriotic
idevotion to his State, and as a repre
sentative of Georgia in the Federal
iLegsilature, he has faithfully made
he public weal the object of constant
effort ami desire. He possesses all the
sources, judgment, logic, language,
expression, power, and with all, self-
possession, To fill with ability and dis
tinction any station to which he
[night be called. Many citizens, of
Georgia, capable of estimating char- _ _
icTer and ability, and among them, j have called in witnesses
me high in political position, wish-
t<> sec him succeed Mr. Stephens in
•he Gubernatorial chair of State. No
ffort was made to bring him out as a
arulidate. and we were impressed
ith The idea. thaT M r. Blount pre-
*rrcd his position as a representaTive
if the State in Congress. Mr. Car-
the Speaker of the House, fully
ware <-f his great abilities, appointed
m the chairman of the committee of
lost-offices mid Post-roads of the
nited States. He did this, doubt-
s, because he bail tlie utmost eon-
ence in his ability to fill successful-
this, the most difficult and labori-
s position under the government,
d we may add, the one upon the
oper management of which, all the
Ipended more than any other. The
1 uler may readily see this, when he
isiders the vast extent of the area.
|v T ering several billions of acres, over
iich are scattered nearly sixty inil-
ns of people whose varied interests
so dependent upon speedy travel,
Id the most speedy conveyance of
jry character of news. We need
refer to the many thousands of
|es or railroads, and the innumera-
post-offices, in the country. If
Ire lias ever been a complaint* that
ild be traced to Mr. Blount’s man-
Iment, we never beard of it, and
pe the origin of the government no
ever filled his place with greater
|ity and success. The people of
fistrict are proud of him as a Rep
ot at ive; the people of Georgia are
id of him, and higher honors
ft him.
leaking of agitators, the cyclone
Iter all, about as windy as any of
lest of them.
Our readers will remember, that \ve
published in our columns some year
or more since that a man calling him
self Dr. Maxwell was supposed to have
murdered a room mate named Authur
Preller in St. Louis, Missouri, placed
his body in a trunk and lied to some
unknown section. He was finally
traced to Aukland, some place in the
Pacific ocean, if we are not mistaken,
arrested there and brought back to
St. Louis where he has been for some
months in prison. His trial com
menced a few days since. His state
ment in court is briefly as follows.
We give in our own words, what he
said in substance. Mr. Preller was
suffering from some disease which re
quired a surgical operation and as it
was necessarily a very painful one,
he procured some chloroform to ena
ble him to undergo it with the least
possible suffering. Dr. Maxwell says
he administered the chloroform in the
usual way holding a saturated cloth
to his nose. Preller he said passed
through the first stage all right. A
second application was made and here
the terrible result came. “I discover
ed, too late, he said that Preller was
dying. Imagine my horror when this
fact dawned upon me. I was wild
with fright, but had presence of mind
enough to cut the shirt and under
shirt from the body, and getting a wet
towel, I beat him around the neck
and shoulders for a half hour or more.
I did not give up until I was ready to
drop from exhaustion, and my efforts
w'ere not relaxed until he had been
dead some time. All the clothes he
had on at the time .were his shirt and
undershirt; he had stripped to these
for the operation.
“What did 1 do when I saw my
friend was dead? What could I do?
I didn’t know what to do except
drink, and I drank freely. I drank
everything I could get—w'ine, wliis-.
ky—everything. What were my
thoughts? I hadn’t any. All I re
member is that I drew on a pair of
drawers—the first that fell into my
hands—and put the body into my
trunk, from which I had removed
everything. 1 put it in the trunk an
hour after Preller's death. What was
done beside this I have no recollec
tion of. Liquor and consternation
had possession of me, and I knew'
only that my feelings were those of
utmost horror. I remained in my
room that night—the same room in
which the remains were—and it would
be a lie for me to say that I slept, -for
I didn’t, and I w r as glad when morn
ing came. What 1 did after leaving
my room you know, for it has all been
stated.”
When questioned if he had certain
surgical instruments, lie said, such as
he had he put in his valise and threw
into the Pacific. He said lie left the
body thinking that a postmortem ex
amination would reveal the true state
of facts, that Preller had met Ins
death while undergoing such an oper
ation as I have designated. When
asked about Preller's money he said
he knew nothing about Preller's mon
ey, he had plenty of money of his
own.
The circumstances against Brooks,
the prosecuting attorney thought,
was his putting the body in a trunk,
his ilight to San Francisco, thence to
Yukland, it being shown that Brooks
tried to borrow money before Preller’s
death and being seen with a roll of
bankbills afterwards, his going to a
barber and having his hair which was
very long cut short and his heard cut
off, and asking the barber if lie could
bo recognized now. The barber an
swered it would be impossible. Brooks,
it is stated, said he was going into
the country, but would return in two
or three days. Among other things
it was shown that Brooks tried to con
vert various articles into money. A
doctor testified that when lie sold
Brooks the chloroform he tore off the
the label, observing, that he being a
doctor, labels were unnecessary. This
witness testified that he saw among
Maxwell’s effects, bottles with mor
phine, laudanum, liyoscimos, atrope,
Spanish flies, phosphorus and some
other simple drugs. This witness said
Maxwell came back the second time,
saying he had accidentally knocked
oyer the bottle of chloroform and
wanted more. “He did not seem to be
excited, but only in a hurry.” At
this period, oourt adjourned.
The probabilities are that Brooks is
a doomed man. One would suppose
that an innocent man, "when he found
Preller in a dying condition, would
and explain
ed the circumstances to them. To
put the body in a trunk and flv, as
rapidly as possible, not only to a long
distance but to a distant Island in the
Pacific ocean, conveys the idea of
mortal terror and guilt. Brooksalias
Maxwell, is an Englishman and Prel
ler was a friend who came to St.
Louis to be with him. Brooks is de
fended by strong counsel. The case
will soon be terminated. We will give
the result to our readers. The case
excites deep interest at St. Louis. We
make up this brief statement from a
report which we find in the Louisville
Courier Journal.
The Maxwell Trial.—A St. Louis
dispatch, of the 24th, gives an account
JEMISON IN TROUP.
eat business interests of the country ,°f & detective forging a check under
advice and being put in a cell adjoin
ing Maxwell. He talked with Max
well about his case and gained his
confidence. Maxwell said his greatest
uneasiness was that concerning Prel
ler’s money. The detective told him
if that was all he could fix that all
right for him but said he must know
all about the case or he could do noth
ing. Maxwell then made a full con
fession of all the particulars of the
case. He said thriller told him it was
impossible to pay liis way to Aukland
and he then determined to “fix” him
for his meanness. He then confessed
the murder and planned his escape. If
this is true no defense can be made
and Maxwell’s doom is sealed. He
will die on the gallows. The evidence
it is stated was given on the trial.
Fashionable people individually
practice economy now to extremes,
yet they cavil and sneer when it is
manifested by others of their own
set. * i
From the Macon Telegraph.
LaGraxgk, May 29.—The chase is
ended. Sam Jemison caught Governor
Smith on the fly here to-day. Why
was not Smith at Thomaston as pub
lished. S. Hunter Jemison xvas aware
of his movements and cruelly got
there. Of the joint debate to-day,
Sam Jemison can at least say, “We
met the enemy and he is ours.”
Smith, in opening declared he was
here to discuss only the lively issues
of this campaign, the Railroad Com
mission, only alluding once to ty
phoid, which he awkwardly slipped
in. He declared there was a w T ar be
tween the people and railroads. He
warned them against electing stock
holders to the Legislature. He spoke
of Raoul’s palace car, but nothing of
Joe Brow n's. He declared a tremen
dous effort was made in the lobby of
the Legislature to change the Rail
road commission. He said the rail
roads did not sincerely want to appeal
to the courts, and then by an amend
ment had it struck out in the House
of Representatives. He never men
tioned Gordon’s name in liis opening
speech. It w r as indeed a cold, flat
thing, not one round of applause.
Jemison was introduced amid a
heavy round of applause and perfect
yells.. He said: The ex-Governor would
not be more surprised at my remarks
than I was at his. I will now' bring
on the discussion the people met here
to hear, and putting Bacon on the
railroad commission with the powers
unimpaired, 1 will show' by Smith’s
ow r n official report that he is now
squarely for it.
Jemison well did that, for which
the Governor caught the dry grins.
Jemison show'ed Smith up by his own.
speeches and waitings, and* disclaim
ing any disparagement of General Gor
dons war record, argued that when
we ask Gordon w r hy he resigned from
the Senate, he says: “Didl not light
at Seven Pines?’’ Was not 1 at the
Wilderness? When we ask why did
you not stay to the end of the session,
Gordon says, ‘have I not a scar on my
face:' and if we ask if you resigned to
become attorney for the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, he replies,
‘did 1 not surrender at Appotomax?’
Yet (Smith is advocating a railroad
commission as protection to the peo
ple and Gordon is father of the Geor
gia Pacific. He lately has been coun
sellor for Newcomb at a salary of $14,-
000, and now he has just finished a
trans-continental railroad from Flor
ida; perhaps, to the west. Gordon a
railroad magnate, is yet the best man
to control the railroads and adminis
ter a railroad commission law to pro
tect the people in this present war
against monopolies.
Jemison spoke of Bacon's line rec
ord, of the confidence of the Macon
people and legislatures in him and
that he tried to return to his regiment
but was totally physically unable.
He spoke of Governor Smith's speech,
nominating him, in splendid style.
As to Smith and Gordon's boast of
their fighting, read Gordon's speech
at Columbus six years ago. that Smith
resigned and -went to the Confederate
Congress, and that Gordon was such
a good business man, he forgot he
was on'a $32,000 bond of a penitentia
ry convict lease, yet Smith would say
he, as Governor, could see to the en
forcement of that bond! How ridicu
lous.
None of these things did Smith re
ply to. Smith had said he Avouid re
ply in his fifteen minutes, only if it
were necessary. When Jemison clos
ed, it Avas indeed very necessary, ab
solutely. Smith admitted he*could
not say a Avord against Bacon, that
Gordon’s resignation required expla
nation, that he had not one Avord of
his nominating speech to retract.
Bacon Avas, and is, a good man, and
highly competent, and Gordon or Ba
con had no advantage on th» ques
tion of resignation. He often called
for applanse by the cry of charging a
battery. He said nothing as to Gor
don’s comments on Smith’s resigna
tion and going to the Confederate
Congress, He had to defend himself
so much in conclusion and Avent OA r er
time at that, that he forgot his true
issue, the Railroad Commission. Af
ter speaking eight minutes over time,
Judge Ferrell toid him as his time,
had expired, Mr. Jemison could occu
py so much as he exceeded his quar
ter, and he said, “Oh, I will quit,”
which meant, “I don’t Avant Sam Jem
ison to reply.” Here the people
laughed heartily. He had just said
he Avas here for Gordon. He had
kept away from that in the first
speech, when he said he was for the
people versus monopoly and the op
pressive railroads. The Bacon men
cheered lustily when Gordon’s chival
ry Avas alluded. Smith to acknowledg-
be Colquitt's majority drives him over
to that side.
This was a grand victorious day for
Bacon. A Bacon man to-day introdu
ced the motion for, and a Bacon com
mittee adopted primary elections.
Today, since supper, Gordon got in
from Hamilton. He Avas called for
and spoke a few minutes of ’61 and of
’65 and of primaries.
Jemison being loudly called for,
came out and said it was not for him
to speak there, as it was a welcome to
Gordon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Watterson ana
son, Avho sailed on the 12th for Eu
rope in the steamship Normahoia,
had arrived at Havre. Mr. Watter
son hdd experienced a severe attack
of ill health which for months had
prevented his editorial Avork upon the
Courier Journal. His life at one time
was almost despaired of. We are
pleased to see that that great, paper
is splendidly supplied Avith able writ
ers who keep up its remarkable bril-
liancv and poAver. The friends of.Mr.
Watterson hope that his health Avill
soon be perfectly restored, and ere
long he will be back at his post per
fectly restored and full of the energy
and intellectual power that gave him
a national reputation and historic
fame as a journalist.
The recent death of Mrs. Pendleton
in New York by being thrown from
carriage was a very sad occurrence.
Her husband, Mr. Pendleton, did not
accompany her to this country, but
he remained at his post in Berlin as
United States Minister. When he re
ceived the distressing intelligence of
her death lie Jell senseless to the floor
under the shock. He had just come
in from the grand spring revieAV of
the Imperial Guards.
Athens, May 23.—Local pollitics in
Clarke county is beginning to groAv
warm. There are three candidates in
the field—Hon. R. B. Russell, the
present Representative, T. W. Ruck
er. Esq., and J. W. Murrill, Esq. All
of these gentlemen are prominent and
influential in the county, and a AA'arm
race is expected m J.
Opposition in the Districts.—
Col. Jas. H. Guerry opposes Hon.
Henry G. Turner in the 2nd Congres
sional district; Col. Joel C. Fain an
tagonizes Hon. Judson C. Clements
in the 7tli district. We have hereto
fore stated that Hon. H. H. Carlton
opposes Hon. Seaborn Reese in the
8th.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad avo* soldj at public
outcry last Tuesday, at Knoxville,
Tenn. Mr. E. F. Hyde, of NeAV l r ork,
bid $1,250,000 for the road, at that
price it Avas sold. Cash to the amount
of $100,000 Avas paid doAvn. It is said
Mr. Hyde represents a company avIio
will re-organize the road.
Bodily pains are instantly relieved
by the use of St. Jacobs Oil. Dr. R.
Butler, Master of Arts, Cambridge
University, England, says, “1 acts like
magic.”
The Senate Pension committee has
voted to postpone, indefinitely, the
House Mexican Pension bill, and pro
pose to support a bill making depend
ence and disability, the necessary
qualification of a pensionex*. This
would be almost equivalent to deny
ing pensions altogether.
We think the bill to prevent aliens
from acquiring real estate in the terri
tories of the United States is Avorthy
of the most serious consideration.
With our present views of the meas
ure, we think its passage AA'ould be a
Avholesome act.
Attorney General Garland has been
again before the Telephone commit
tee. But nothing has occurred to im
pair the purity or honor of his charac
ter as a private or public man.
Hon. J. C. C. Black lias been in-
A'ited by the Fulton County Bacon
Club to deliver an address at an early
date in the city of Atlanta on the is
sues of the daA'.
Cash ff 'ill Command
BARGAINS!
If you are in want of anything, now is the
time to buy. Von can get
Goods Cheaper than E
ver!
We have Many Attractions for
Come and examine them.
A beautiful assortment
shades, at CLe per yard.
of colored Buntings in all of the
new
A Choice selection of Figured Lawns—splendid quality, at G^c.
Carpets, Mattings,
-AND—
RUGS!
Straw Mattings, Rugs, Oil Cloths, Lace Curtains, Lambrequins,
Lace Spreads with Pillotv Shams, Lace Poles and Fixtures.
In late foreign news it is stated that
a plot Avas discovered to murder
Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria, and
the conspirators had been arrested.
All the Georgia members of the
house are reported to be opposed to
the bill taxing oleomargarine, noAv
being discussed in the house.
Hon. P. L. Mynatt has announced
himself as a candidate for Congress
from the Fifth district.
Major Bacon addressed a great num
ber of people at Elberton Friday. His
reception was enthusiastic.
Hon. J. C. C. Black, of Augusta,
has declined to take the stump.
For This Week!
Where Wiberg’s Wonderful Winning
Was.
Aug. Wiberg, 1431 South Tenth
street, JOrnaha city, held one-fifth of
ticket 73,040, which drew the capital
prize of $150,000, in the draAving of
The Louisiana State Lottery, at New
Orleans, Tuesday. March 16th; through
the First National Bank of Omaha, he
sent it to the New Orleans Nation
Bank, and received a draft for $30,000
made on the Hanover National Bank
and Avas sent to Kountze Bros., New
l r ork city, for collection, and. the
sum of $30,000 was received.—Omaha
(Neb.) Republican, April 1.7.
West Point Visitors.— Senator
Hampton xvas excused by the Senate
from serA'ing as one of the West
Point visitors on account of illness in
liis family, and the President, pro
tern pore, appointed in his place Sen
ator Gibson.
The past A\ T eek of warm weath
er will certainly remind the La
dies that Spring Avill soon change
into Summer and they w'ill need
White Dresses!
We claim to have the prettiest
line of white goods in the city.
White Victoria Lawn, 6c.
Beautiful India Lawn, 10c.
Nainsooks, Embroideries, Mulls,
Organdies, Flouncings and Al-
loves to match.
Our White Embroidered Suits
are 50 per cent cheaper than you
can buy elsewhere.
Lace Curtains, Scrim Curtains,
are beautiful and cheap.
Muslins, Ginghams, Bleacliings
as cheap as the cheapest, at
W. H. CARR’S
Millinery House.
Milledgeville, Ga., May 4,188G. 41 tf
Toil du Nord and Seersuckers.
A splendid variety of all these desirable goods now ready.
Combination Robes in White Ecru and Colored Fabrics.
Black Gras Grain Silks!
Colored and'Fancy Summer Silks, at reduced prices.
White Goods, Embroideries and Laces.
Turkey Red Trimmings.
New Advertisements.
WANTED,
Reliable Salesmen to Travel and
Sell to the trade our Celebrated
Cigars, Tobacco, Cijrarrettes,
&c. Liberal arrangements. Salary or Commis
sion, Address immediately, NEW YORK &
HAVANA CIGAR CO., No. 1. Fourth Ave.,
N. Y.
DICKEY’S
PAINLESS EYEWATER!
RELIEA ES AT ONCE. Cures inflamed and weak
Eyes in a few hours. Gives NO PAIN. The
Rest Remedy in the world for granulated lids.
Price 25 cents a bottle, Ask for it. Have no
other.
DICKEY & ANDERSON; ftipritta
U*e “Seven Springs Mass.”) BRISTOL, TEX!?.
New Goods Received Each Week I
Calicoes and Ginghams.
Shoes and Slippers!
Ready-Made Clothing!
Our own make and selection. One of our specialties is 100 all
wool Cassimere Suits, at $7.50 to $10.00, well worth $15.00—the
nicest goods for that money we have ever shown.
A full line of Straw Hats, and with them an immense assortment
of Misses’ and Children’s Sailor’s and Sun Hats, at about one-half
their value.
See our Stock of Domestics, Prints and Goods for Men’s wear.
ADOLPH JOSEPH,
AT
Milledgeville, Ga., May IS, 1886.
Joseph’s Corner.
8 ly.