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1 is •jMrsk^ifissK&afr fS, GEORGIA, FRI1 OUR CAPITAL CITY. t-in used to coma in and take a mid day (?!*•* of tot punch, a* wa saw by a pic- OVER THE CITY. PERSONAL MORNING JANUARY 3, — ITS BEAUTY AND GRANDEUR DESCRIBED BY AX ATHENIAN. hire hanging just o»w the mnatlepipce: From tlie kitchen wa strobed into the I'.MiiMi Cp the rmiT C.I.MM-nie terle Wenelene aa4 lovcrtai ■Mrnt. that lu WM>*k Beak.—Ae tmUrumllmg tetter. twck yard which it a grove of noble clot* and cedars and the whole scene baa the quiet beaut/ of a rural picture. The peafowls spread 'their gorpoui plumes and pm out an occasional cry as the stranger approached. The hens chucked to their litae broods, and now and then Urtly by to the whistle of the "arrantquarters, to oyood the stables where ECHOES FROM THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS. Wamiinotow. D.C. Dec. 30. 1888.— To Ut<children of Home School.—As it is i|pnoa*it)l<- for me to write an indi vidual letter to each 1 take this manna of-hddreMilufyou one and all through ‘ the ublbmrirf of 'Hie Banner, our home patter, which so kindly sympathizes with us all in Joys or sorrows, and to whom wit are indebted for many pleas ures. How I do wish for each of my little pupils. 1 hare lfkadc this wish a great many times since 1 left you all. There are so mafcy points of interest here. 1 wUi have n greet deal to tell you when i tome home. I have tried several times to urkwjiotes but found it impossible. l.sSt ifopdav we slut down the l’uto- niSfl-to vklt Mt. Vernon. Now whieh of yon can tell me about this place’; The’vessel we bailed on was W. \V. Cor coran. There were about one hundred passengers on board. The day was a perfectouc, warn and balmy as aspring •lay. We had a band on hoard which made sweet music for us as we glided over the water. The tolling of the bell and the hoisting of the flag announces to the passengers that they are approaching the home of Washington, As the steamer lands at the wharf, the eyo rests upon a dense forest of vari ous growth, and tin: visitor is show n a plank walk leading up !a slightly un- du atlng hill. Jins walk Is broken into perhaps about half of its extent tby the cemetery of the Washington and Custer family consisting of six or eight tomb stones, of which most prominent, of course, is that of Gen. Washington and uis wife who is beside him in the “long loat sleep.” The tomb is not imposing as compared with Hir- monuments ol this ngo, blit it is sacred to the hearts of all apd commands reverence oveu from the meet frivolous, since it veils the re trains of the grentest man known in the anh ila of hisi. r . The exterior of the tomb is brick in I he foim of a vault, the front of whieh is enclosed by an iron railing always locked, and through its bam we aoq the slab of George Washing ton and his wife side by side ami sim ply engraven as to name and dates. Upon these graves is kept always a wreath of fresh flowers. From this point the walk takes a winding turn passing through beautiful grassy plats doited with summer Louses and restful sent- for the tired tourist. To the left of the cemetery and extending in front of the Mansion is a large park lor dear,whieh is eiieircli d wiih an iron fence and the little fawns in their joyout gauiiiols add much to th e beau ty .of the scene. As we approach the mansion from the broad walks leading from the Wharf, we are struck with the serene quietude, tnd the resemblance to so many plantation houses in the South, iis io tlie general atmosphere of seclu sion from .the outer world, although the* house is more quaint in its style than those you are. accustomed to see in this day. The mansion presents a front of perhaps a hundred feet and twVf stories high. It is built low to the ground and the- entrance is through a large eoloiiHile with brick ’floor, giving ifa si range look to modern eyes. We enter a large hall with rooms on eiriier side and a winding staircase leading to the upper floor upon the first, landing of which stands the old hall clock ten feet, high, swinging its pendulum as it did to the hours kept in the early days of the republic. The upper story of tlie mansion is used entirely for bed rooms, the most interesting’ of which, of course, is that used l>y the immortal Washington, it being a room of about sixteen feet square, opening into a smaller chamber, whieh serves as a dressing,' The furniture in these apart- meuts is kept just tlrasame as it was a hundred years ago. and the highpost bedstead of solid mahogany with test ers am! curtains of snowy divinity, the full valance iivonnd the foot of the bed, the dressing table with its dainty trim mings and fringed draperies bring back the days of bur great grandmotl ers. It all seente weird and dream-like and wo almost expect to see the ancient portraits step from the frames moving with ghostlike grace amid the once-famUiar scenes. There is so much to tell that 1 shall leave it to vci lad des cription when we meet, but I will just give you a slight glimpse into the low er story. On the right of tne hall is an immense room where are contained the personal relicts of Washington and his wife, sneli as the swords presented by Marquis LaFayette with the injunction “to use them only in defense of his coantiy’s honor.” The nilnature mod el of tlie old Hostile, so famous in French history. The clothes, snuffbox, sword, cane, etc., of Gen Washington. The various little brie a’ brae of Martha Wasliingtod, her tea set of china, work boxes, funs, slippers, etc. Immediately iu front of the eutrauce to this room is an immense oil painting of Washing ton, mounted on a gray horse, which is said in be a flue likeness. On the other side of tlie ball are the l arlors, library and living rooms, containing the origi nal furniture, but newly upholstered, and here we see the little old-fashioned piano of Nellie Caste's. The barpse- cliord -and other personal property of the family, which adorns the various rooms and all kept ns nearly alike to the original state of things as possible. 1 suppose you all know that the Mt. Ver non estate is now owned by a society of ladies from each State in the Union . called the Mt. Vernon Association and each State is represented, by a lady called a Regent. Our Georgia Regent was the late Mrs. Wm. Eve, of Augusta, Ga., a noblo lovely woman, who died lost year and whose vacant place bos not yet been filled. These ladies by contributions ami donations from friends, add to and keep in repair the different rooms for which they are severally responsible, and over the doors of which is placarded the requis ite name of the State, whieh claims it*. Tiie Georgia Room is quite handsome in antique furniture, old fashioned brass fenders and andirons, walnut cabinet and table. Immediately on the left of the mansion is the old stone kitchen, fresh and rs white as cotton by dailyap- ution of whitewash, we took onr it,’ an,1 *i«A,ni«A#l m ilnll 111 min EV# and beyond the one* stood the fat, dak horses which drew the chariot; of Lady Washington Farther down the walk in the tear of th« house, we cetae to the old fashioned garden, containing vegetables anil flow ers protnlaeaoosly mixed. Then we see hedges of boxwood five feet high and a handled yean old. The palm tree seat by LaFayette from the Torah of Napoleon on the isle of St. Helena. The cedar planted by Washington’s own hands and many other plants given to the Father of bis couotry by noted per sons. The conservatories are kept filled with tropical plants, and the visitor can bny a bouquet or a plant from the gardeners as a souvenir The broad beautiful Potomac flows within a hundred feet of the front of the mansion, and the winding walks jead to the brink of the river—as far off in the distance we see the white sails dotting the surface of the water, and the splendid steamers ply upand down, constantly adding new attractions as they paas in panoramic visions of real istic beauty. So my children, you see that my visit to Mt. Vernon was one of perfect pleasure ; and 1 thought of you all as I viewed this historic spot, and I anticipate the joy of reunion with you all when I can describe things more mi nutely. At some future time, I will bell you of Arlington and other points of inter est. I must now bid you all a hurried good-bye, hoping to see you soon. Your teacher, Julia P. Mo.s. Tn* Next Tournament.—The color ed firemen who met in our city a day or so ago decided to hold their next, meet- ingin Albany. It was decided t» hold their tournament in Maeon this spring, and everything points to a most suc cessful and enjoyable occasion. Mr. Fred Lewis returned from Atlan ta yesterday to the University. Mr. Dudley Youngblood has ireturn ed from a visit to Atlanta. Miss Carrie Thurmond, who baa b quite sick is rapidly recovering. Roeenburg Spectacle Co. will move into Flafau Bros’ office. Peor. C. M. Strahan.—Prof. Stratum returned yesterday from Balti more . where be went several days ago to attend the burial of his grand mother. Me has resumed his duties as clerk of the University faculty and as sistant State chemist. Mr M. G. Michael wears a 12-pound smile. It’s a boy. Principal Bond,of the Public Schools has returned from Cuba. NEW GEORGIA LAWS. Somewhat Have lately Gone Into Effect. It may be that some law-abiding cit izens iiaye unintentionally been trans- grossing some of the followttM jaws Wu publish them that known. they ht bo There is • law which has just gone Into effect requiring all persons or cor porations employing females to pro vide Suitable seats for them, and to per mit their use wbeu not engaged in ac tive work. A fine of not less than ten dollars is imposed on violators of this law. A law provides that salesmen and weighers of cotton or other produce must be sworn and must make reason able reduction for net to which the seller or his agent must agree. A uire must be allowed for jute and cotton bagging. It is from this time on unlawful to catch oysters from May 1st to August 81st. They must not be caught with scoop or rake. Owners of building of more than two stories are required now to have more than one egress from each story as a Are escape. Six months are allowed for these fire escaiies to be erected, and if the work is not then done the owner is guilty of a misdemeanor. It is unlawful now for factories, mills, Ac., to require eleven hours work from Its operatives per day. All contracts to the contrary are void. Any person making a contract which will require more than eleven hours work, or any person haviug knowledge of such a contract, is competent to in stitute suit against the manufacturer guilty of violating the law, and the amount recovered is a forfeiture shall go to the benefit of tlie board of educa tion of the county :.n which the viola tion occurs. These are some of the many new laws that have gone into effect lately. FOUL PLAY. Which Came Near Being the Worst *f .Crimes. There has been some malicious mis chief perpetrated in a certain section of this city which almost resnltcd in a most tragic sequal . Last Wednesday morning Mr. J. T. Hamilton went out to his poultry yard aud was dismayed to find all of his chickens and other fowls dead and lying thick in every quarter of the yard. They were all fine chickens on which he was priding himself, as they were of a thoroughbred variety. He could not account for the death of his poultry un less they had been poisoned. The next morning brought a similar scone in the yard of his neighbor, Mr. Frank Epps. Mr. Epps’ family nar rowly escuped being poisoned by the chickens, as they had tried to catch some for breakfast the night before, but for some reason failed to do so. If they had eaten them they wou-d certainly been poisoned. Whether it all be classed under the legal term of malicious mischief or whether it more appropri ately be called fowl play, one thing is certain, it is a terrible and unpardona ble offense whoever be the perpetrator, is thought by Mr. Hamilton that I vi r uibC w ituii, v»v iuun vui nd procured a delightful cup of tea from the colored servant The Finishing Touch.— 1 The Michael building is now undergoing its finish ing touch, and both inside and out the beautifying strokes of the paint brush ia -making it show up in splendid style. TWef Lgby all odds the handsomest store in Athens. It was modeled from the building of Stern Bros, in New York. New Years’ Calls.—Augusta is the only^Georgia city that has reveled to much extent in the pleasure of new years’ calls. The names of Athenians are numerous on the lists of receivers and callers in tlie Fountain City. The Athens Okchbstkal Club.—It is said that a number of Athenians with musical inclinations, will organize au orchestral club soon for private enjoy ment. There is no reason why Athens cannot have an excellent orchestra. Died or IIis Ixsubiks.—Master John Langford, the young bov who was so badly burned recently, died yesterday at Penfleld, Gn. Little John was a bright little lad and much beloved by all who kuew him. Chicken Steals ns.—Many of our cit* izens have made complaint to the police of tlie frequent chicken roost robberies on their lots. This is attributed to the frequent banquets which have lately taken place among the colored yeoplc of the city. A New Superintendf-xt.—Mr. W. A. McKinnon has resigned his position as superintendent of the city water works and will be succeeded by Mr. J. C. Howell, son of president Howell of the Water Works company. Mr. Mo- Kinnou has won the praise of every one as superintendent at the water works and his retirement is greatly regretted. They Return Today,—Most of the Atlanta boys attending the University will return to Athens today. A dance given at Capt. W. D Ellis’ in the Gate City last night proved a sufficient at traction to keep many of them in Atlan ta even after the college exercises had been resumed. Messrs. Alfred Harper and Jim Nevin also return from Rome to the University today Clarke County Alliance. — The regular January meeting of the County Alliance will meet at Courthouse iu the city of Athens on Thursday, January Oth, at 9:30 o’clock, a. m. A full meet ing is greatly desired,as this is the most important meeting of the year. Not only the delegates but the entire mem bership of all the sub lodges is request ed to be present. Take notice and not. Geo. T. Murrell, Pres. of Harmony University, has re-‘ fail Qu.tb Sick.—We regret to learn that Rev. Mr. Blantou, the preacher on the Athens circuit, is quite sick with ty phoid fever. The parsonage is four miles from Athens near Boggs’ chapel. Mr. Blanton is from North Alabama, having transfered to the North Georgia Conference at its recent session, lie has two daughters attending school iu Tennessee. We wish Mr. Blanton a speedy recovery. Back from Memphis.—Chancellor W. E. Boggs is back in this city from Memphis, Tenn., where he spent a very pleasant Christmas with his old frieuds. He stopped in Atlanta on hig way back. The Doctor is looking well after his va cation. He expressed himself as having been greatly shocked at the news of Mr. Grady’s death. Dr. Boggs realized that in the death of Mr. Grady, the University lost one of its most devoted alumni and supporters. Congressman Grimes.—Hon. Tom W. Grimes, congressman from the Co lumbus district, was in the city yester day. Ur. Grimes came up from Colum bus to confer with Dr. Carltou as to the passage of a bill in congress. He left yesterday for Washington, D. C. Mr. Grimes atteuded the University here in 1863. He then occupied a room in what is now known as “Yahoo Hall.” While in the city yesterday, he went on the campus to see the old room which he occupied during his college days. It Rough on Rats is the dose that did the deadly work, The perpetrators had best desist from any furtuer attempts. JUDGE W- B. THOMAS. He Speaks Definitely of the Early Comple tion of the b. S. Jk A. Judge W. B. Thomas, of Tallulah, has been in Athens for several days on business. He says that his road will unquestionably be extended .to Knox ville in the near future, and that he has completed every arrangement for the extension. He says that he had decided to run his road by electricity from Cor nelia to Tallulah Falls, if the' arrange ments for his extension could not 'have been made. There is sufficient water power at Tallulah to run the road, and Judge Thomas says he could have quipped the road with the .plant com plete for thirty thousand dollars. There is not a more enterprising man in Georgia than Judge W. B. Thomas aud anything be takes in hand is obliged to succeed. The people of Athens will congratulate him on the success he has attained in extending his road to Knox ville and will bail his line to the West as one of the best of Athens’ new roads. Fire Last Night.—About seven o’clock last night the fire alarm was sounded, and the usual crowd rushed down town to see where the fire was. It took some time to discover the where abouts of the blaze, and by the time that the department reached the fire, it had been extinguished. The blaze was caused by tlie burning of a bedstead and bedding belonging to Wm. Potts, who occupies an out-house connected with the residence of Dr. Steifer, on. Lumpkin street, jn3t back of the Uni versity campus. The bed caught from an over-heated stove. The loss was trifling, as the fire was promptly extin guished.-The fire last night emphasizes tbo need of a fire alarm system in Athens. A heavy fog hung over the city, and it took a full half hour to dis cover in what direction the fire was. He Burned -His Victim’s Bodies. Beaumont, Tex. Jan. 2.—[Special.]— Two miles from this city the bodies of a negro woman and a child were fonnd today. They had been the victims of a murder and their slayers had burned the bodies. A portion of a dress was found, by which the woman was iden tified as Henrietta Burkes, who left home Dec. 23 with Fred Jackson, a ne gro who worked here in the mill. Prof. Harry Smith has signed with Haselton A,Dozier for the year. Flatau will ran a hack line in the city. Mr. Chas. Allen, of Ooonee, is in the city. Miss Mary Eberhart, of Oglethorpe, is visiting relatives in the cityi Judge W. B. Thomas, of Lola, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Frank Calloway? of LaGrarige, has returned to the University. Mr. J. N. Talley, of Yoldosta, is in the city. Mr. Tom Hardm: Grove, has returned to Mr. Mont Hirsch, of, turned to the Umiversif Rev. Jr M. Blanton, pastor of Boggs’ Chapel, is not expecteq to live. Dr. G. W. Rush will move to Bruns wick, Ga. Mr. S. H. Sibley, Sr., of Augusta, is in the city. Messrs. Klein & Martin will enlarge their carriage factory. Tfc-b public schools will open Mon day. Mr. Rufe Reaves is making some much-needed repairs on his residence ou Thomas street. The collectors made things exceeding ly lively yesterday. Money is report ed plentiful. Prof. Rutherford presides over~'tbe registration books of the University yesterday. Mrs. Q. Rosenfield, of Augusta, will shortly visit her daughter, Mrs. Abe Joel on Hancock avenue. Mrs. Isaac Wolf, of Marshal, Texas, Is expected to visit friends in the city next week. Misses Fay and Tetfip Cruidup, of Cievelaud, Tenn., are iu the city, vis- itiug relatives. “She,” Rider Haggard’s famous play will be presented at the opera bouse on the 10th. The Misses Salisbury have returned to tbo Heme School, .after a visit to Augusta and Columbus^ From tbe Atlanta Constitution of to day it is to be noted that Mr. Victor Smith has “La Grippe.” Miss Effie Pope, of Washington, Ga.. was among those who assisted in re ceiving in Augusta on .new year’s day. Mr. N. L. Poullain [returned to the University yesterday, after a visit to Rome and Atlanta. The University Law Department does not reopen until Monday. Quite a large number of new SRtlents are ex pected in this department. The Cobbham prayer meeting will be held tonight at the residence of Mr. S. M. Hunter. It wi:l be largely attend ed. It is Miss Hellen Marks instead of Miss Gussie Marks that is to be mar ried oh the 29th to Mr. Joseph, of Chicago, as was stated yesterday. Mr. Ham McWhorter, one of the most popular and genial gentlemen of Ogle thorpe. is with his many friends in the city. ' -- A very pleasant new year’s party was gived at the residence of Mr. I. Morris, on Uancock avenue last evening. Miss Rose Schindler’s recitations added much to tbe pleasure of the occasion, Capt. G. H Yancey, of the Clarke Rifles, says the fair that is being ar ranged by the company to take place Jin February will be a grand success. Prof, and Mrs. C. P. Wilcox, after a pleasant visit to their son’s family in Montgomery, returned last night to the city. HEARD AGAIN. An Athens Negro Urate* ms n Defender of Outlaws. W« clip the following from the Sa- i News: “W. H. Heard, colored, who says that he is from Georgia, but who iu now the presiding elder of the Lancaster, Pa., district, Philadelphia conference, hastens to attempt to justify the con duct of the colored people of Jesup in starting a riot in that town the other day. In a letter to the Philadelphia Press, he asserts that they arc treated brutally in Jesup. ‘Those of us who know Jcsap,’ he says, ‘know that even dumb animals have more showing iu that town than a colored man, and those of us who have been reared in tbe south know that tbe colored man is slow to strike tbe white man, and, if ue does, under most circumstances it is in self- dense.’ The inference is very plain. The Rev, Heard would have the North ern people .believe that the colored cit izens of Jesup rebelled against inhu man treatment, and that the white peo ple of that town were wholly responsi ble for last .week’s bloody riot.” This negro heard is well-known in Athens, to which city he came from Elbert .county, and figured very con spicuously in politics. He became so obnoxious to the white people of El bert, that a band of vigilants one night waited upon him with the intention of tying a rock to his neck and sinking him m Broad River. But Heard begg ed so pitifully for his life, anil made such abject promises to do better, that that the squad of men who had him in chargejgave him his life conditioned that he leave the country forthwith and never set his foot on the sail again. Even the remainder of tlie party thought that the negro had been drown ed until years after when he turned up again. He is a bad man but a cow ard at heart, and always manages to es- oape himself after embroiling other members of his race in trouble. TIE UNIVERSITY- Cenflict Between the State and Branch College* Eminent. There have been several rumors afloat over .the State recently that* a disturb ance of the ;liarmonv that has existed hitherto between the University and its branch colleges was threatened. It seems that a great deal of dissatis faction exists with the branch colleges about the funds they receive to carry on their oflairs, and that the trustees o’f these ^institutions are contemplating sending committees to the hexc meet ing of the University board of trustees to ask for more money. A Banner reporter went over to the Chancellor’s office yesterday and found that the whole matter rests upon these facts: In 1872 the State college was instructed at Athens to be sustained by the interest of the University land- script fund. Subsequently the branch colleges were established and this fund bad to be divided, with each of them proportionately; About four or five years ago it became necessary that part of this division shou’d--be recalled to carry on the State college here, ;as new chairs were instituted and new apparatci furnished. The trustees cut short the apnrqpriations of the bratich colleges, and hence the' dissatisfaetfhn A committee has already been ap pointed from the trustees of the branch colleges at Cuthbcri to lay their com plaints before the next meeting of the University trustees, and to demand their share of the landscrip fund that was previously allowed them The. matter is causing some little ex citement in tlie University's circle of trustees jiud patrons, aud a live discus sion is expected to follow when the trustees meet again. . The whole business is just this, the State is at fault for not furnishing more money to the branches and the Univer sity as well. Tbs late! predicted 1 ITEMS OF INTEREST. Mr. William Haddock gave a delight ful party at his residence on Hancock nue la avenue last evening, which was the oc casion of ranch enjoyment to the young people present.^ MINOR ITEMS. Brief News Taken from oar Reporter’* Note Book. The students are coming in slow ow ing to the bad weather. Were any new year’s resolutions booked yesterday? Ring out the old, ring in the new cal endars. There are lots of ’em. Small grain is beginning to show itself n the ploughed fields. He Elopes with Anqther Charmer and is Arrested. Sheriff Weir returned yesterday morn ing from Nicholson, on the Northeast ern railroad, where he went to arrest Jack Sailors. , The trouble arose by Sailers eloping with a Mias Seagtaves,Athens, whom he succeeded in stealing away from home several days ago and mar ried, Hor is supposed to hare married, without a legal right. It seems tint he already had another wife-, and had left her sometime ago without any apparent cause, and for this offense there was already a case pendipg in the courts. Sailors fell in love with Miss Sca- ? raves, and eloped with her last week. t was reported that he was in the vi cinity of Center, and Sheriff Weir went up to that place last Wednesday in search of him. After looking the com munity over, ho was found hear Nich olson, and was brought back to the Athens jail. The social world of Athens wiB revive with new life soon. The G., C. & N. Ifirveyers have about finished their wort. - The freight} Waffle of the Athens branch of the Georgia Railroad is im mense now. The merchants of Athens say that the year just past is the most prosper ous by far than they have seen for a long time. Work.on the Y.M. C. A.buildiu has been discontinued for several days. It is time to bring out that New Years resolution, knock the dust off of it and put a backbone into it, There is no tiase like the present time. It makes a man hustle to pay for the presents. Returned from Cuba.—Mr. Asbnry Hodgson has just returned from a short visit to Cuba, and now he is busy tell ing bis friends about tbe sights to be s-en Among other things ho says: “Tbe ladies are beautiful, the soil is produc tive, and the climate is good, and that is about all you can say for tne pretty little island j for I never saw such a cor rupt people in my life as they are. In stead of progressing they'seem to be going back to barbarity- and you very often see little children in the streets in a naked condition. The people are aw fully lazy, and are fit for little else than making cigars. I asked several of the higher classes what they thought of the annexation of Cuba to the United States and found them eager for such a step. I could tell you enough abont Cuba to fill a book. I think I will go again next winter and become a Cuban THE BONE FAMILY. The Borderer of Woodward a Native of Olarke County. Tbe Bone family who have lately come into such famous, or rather in famous notoriety as the murderers of Mr. James F. Woodward, of Atlanta, were originally Clarke county people. The father of the family, James C. Bone, is nearly sixty years of age, and was born near Athens in the year 1830, and has been living in Atlanta for about twelve years. He married a Miss Bus- bee in this county in 1860, and has a large family of children, lie has rel atives still living in thio section who are known to many Athens people. All of Bones cbUdren who were con nected with the killing of Woodward are now in tbe Atlanta jail. nobleman. You can get a big title by paying the government a smallsum.” The king of Greece is about to abdl O&tCe A FICKLE HUSBAND. What Went on In Onr Capital City Yesterday. Atlanta, Jan. 2—[Special]—Mrs. Amelia Calhoun, widow of Hon. James L. Calhoun, an ex-mayor of Atlanta, died in Thomaston yesterday afternoon. Mr, Emmett Carter, of Gidnesvillo, was today elected principal of Ivy St. school. Ex-mayor John T. Cooper is improv ing. and he will doubtless be out in a few days. The twentieth of January will be a legal holiday, in honor of Gen. Lee’s birthday. His birthday oomes on the I9th, which is Sunday, so it will be observed on Monday. The Brosius Motor Sewing Maohine Company will open their large factory here in the near future. It will employ five hundred hands, and will have a weekly pay roll of $6,000. It will bo the leading manufacturing enterprise of the Gate City. Chancellor Boggs, of the University, is one of tfe%directors of the enterprise. , There are a few cases j iu Atlanta. Thoy are cases. Memorial exercises i night at the First Baptii honor of Rev. Jeffery, D. D.,' in Brooklyn, Dec. 14th. Judge Porter King, the most eminent jurist of Alabama, is very ill at the res idence of his son, Porter King, Esq., in this city. The Grand jury of Fulton county meet tomorrow to investigate the Woodward murder- Meanwhile, the Bone family languish in jail. A few wees ago, Rhodes & Haverty, furniture dealers, offered a fine desk for tbe best recipe from a lady for keeping husbands at home at nights. The prize was awarded this morning to Mrs. G. W. McCarty, of this city, whose answer was: “Be womanly; make home at tractive; be yourself apart of your home; keep him in love wi|h you.” Nearly five hundred bettor were re ceived with as many sets of directions. Messrs. J. F. Corrign and jW. G. Cooper, of the Constitution, and Mrs L. B. WylieJ of the Journal, acted as judges. A FATHER’S TERRIBLE AGONY. BEAT HER TO DEATH. Horrlblo Wife Murder In New York. New York, January 2.—[Special]— The police of the fourth precinct bad their attention called today to a wife murder, which, in all probability, was committed early New Year’s morning. Tho victim is Ellen Slogan, aged 27. Tbe murderer, James Slogan, is at large, but the police, who kuow him very well, hope to have him by night. A little room on tho top floor of Rookery No. 114, Roosevelt street, was the scene of the murder. Decomposition bad al ready set in when the discovery of the crime was made, about nino o’clook this morning, by Mre. Kennedy, whose at tention was called to tho room by the disagreeable Oder. Freaks in a Lots Affair. New York, Jan 2—[Special]—Mr. Levi Gordon is a human snake. Mr. Louis J. Beck is a human pencushion. He sticks pins into himself for a living. Both the snake and the pincushion are enamored of Miss Katie Burnes, a pret ty seventcen-year-ohl girl of Newark. The human snake induced Mies Bnrns to elope with him to this city. The hu man pincushion happened to be around about this time, however, aud followed closely on tbe snakes trail. At Cha tham Square he caught the snake, and handed him over to the policeman. At the Tombs the human snake was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 or hiber nate for six months on f*e Island. Unable to Protect His Child From an Awful Fate. New York, Jan. 4.—[Special)—Lit tle Bertha Haines, aged twelve years, was enticed from home by William Sloan last Sunday night. Jtakcn to a de serted building in Woodland Township, Burlington county, N. J., and so bru tally treated that she is not expected to recover. Sloan is a hard character, much feared on account of his enor mous strength and reckless disposition. Meeting Bertha on the road, he prom ised her a nice present if she would go home with him. The child went to tbe hovel near New Lisbon occupied by Sioan and a woman, where the ruffian threw a shawl over her head and car ried her off into the woods. Haines became alarmed at the ab sence of his daughter and began a search of the neighborhood. Accompa nied by a woodsman named HenryBush, he searched woods till tracks were found, which, by the light of a lantern, they followed for miles. Tbe tracks led to a deserted hotel, through a win dow of which Haines saw his daughter lying on the floor In front of afire Sloan had kindled. Being without arms and knowing the desperate char acter of the man, Haines sent Bush to Woodmansee, three miles away for as sistance. The doors and windows were barred and the father watched out side until Bush arrived with Constable Alfred Adams. They found Haines nearly crazy. When they approached he burst into tears and whispered: “Go in quick or he’ll kill her!” Constable Adams burst open the door and seized Sloan by tbe throat. The ruffian broke away and struck at the eonstable with an axe. Sloan was bound hand and foot and taken to the jail at Mount Holly. Sloan had evi dently had the abduction in mind for some time, as he had stored food and bedding in the hotel. The girl was nearly dead when rescued. During a race distur „ county, Texas, two killed. A scheme is on foot to oolonize 4 lahoms with negroes. J. Walton Fi millionaire. di< Mary Anderson, gaged to young Navarro. Rev. J. H. Strau, an eit^,, minister of Sprinfield, Ohio, is in‘j— for obtaining money under. ..false pre- A report troin Vassar female college 1 shows that it does not pay current ex« - w penses. ’^3 A reporter of the New York Wori'tf ' saved a young girl from the hands of fe' • r man who was attempting to assault hor., Mr. Clark Howell will be now 'man-, aging editor of the Atlanta Constitu- J tion. af uiMH .'3 ... A company waits to buy tha Chero kee strip for tlio purpose of colonizing ' it with negroes. .«(. g -.jf - > It is said that Hon. Samuel J. Ran-?,... dall cannot recover. A drug clerk in Newark killed a pa tient by giving the wrong metlieino. 1 The friends of Mrs. Hannah B. South- wood fear that she will not live to bo tried for the erime. A divorce couple in Ohio died on tho ’’ same day and were buried in. the samo grave. A six yoar old boy came from Ger many to America to visit his father. Col. W. F. Sanders has been nomi- > nated by tbe republicans as United States Senator from Montana. ‘ Every day reports are made of poi sons insane from La Grippe, commit- , tingauicide. Maj. McGoodman fell from a hotel jrindow in Frankford, Ky., while in a somnambulistic condition and was fa tally injured. . Martin Maginnls and W. A. Clark,; ! both good men, have been nominated * by the Montana Democratic Legislat ive caucus for United States Senators. The public debt was reduced $4,000, 000 during Decomber. For tlie past six months the reduction was $23,005,;- - 610. , It is said that B)uhit$:rh inoj.m derived from funds famished him b rich widows. A body of workman struck and walk ed out of Indianapoiis machine shops because a negro laborer had beon tem- ■ rarily employed. - Is She Another Mrs. MnybrlckV , Clinton, Ont., Jan. 2.—[Speoial.]— Hugh J. Whitely died May 23, 1888, under what were thought to be supi- cious circumstances. In the fall of 1889 his widow, who was young and fairly ~ood looking married aguin, but had' ardly passed the honeymoon before she was arrested at Woodstock, on the charge of administering arsenic to the former husband. Minnie Johnston, who was a companion of Mrs. Whitely, gave information under oath upon which the arrest was made. She swears to having seen arsenic given twice to Whitely by his wife, once in his por ridge and azain in his tea. She says - Mrs. Whitely threatened to treat he? likewise if she ever said anything about it. A coroner’s inquest resulted, in. a verdict that deceased was poisoued hy- arsenic, criraimdly administered :byhis . wife. Examination of ';he stomach- showed the presence of aramic, bnt in such a large quantity that the analyst thinks it might be due mu re to the use of embalming fluid than by absorption in the tissues during life. Found After Fifteen Years. Council Bluffs, la., . an. 2.—[Spe cial)—Mrs. Anna Bradbury has just re ceived a letter from her daughter, who was abducted flttesn years ago and lias been missing ever dnee. The girl was five years old when taken from home. *i It appears that a neighboring man and , wife who were without children took a fancy to the little one and carried her off. They told the child that her mother was dead, but she has recently nad doubts and began writing to every one cf her name of whom she heard, hoping to locate her parents. The long-lost girl is now living at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and is to visit her mother at once. AN END TO COLLISIONS. Chester, Jan. 2.—[Special]—J. D. Berry, a section master on the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, has recently patented a safety lock sig- . . . ,■ . £ Pine Bluffs, Ark . Jan. 2.—[Special] A bad wreck occurred on the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas railway, near Wabbasea, fifteen miles north of here, at six o’clock last night. The south bound passenger train was thrown from the track, and the engine and baggage car went rolling down a twen ty-five-foot embankment; Engineer Apperson was killed, and four men were seriously hurt. There were three coaches filled with passengers. The number of passengers hurt is not known. nal to be used while repairing a tracl This invention enters a field never before occupied by inventors, and it promises well. At present when a portion of a track is taken up one man is sent each way with a red flag and is required, if the rules be strictly obeyed, to stay with his signal and not leave it stuck in the ground, perhaps to be blown down or removed by some mischief-maker. The present plan is hence expensive, costing two men’s labor, or on the'other hand dangerous of the signal is left by itself as indicated above. Mr. Berry’s invention obviates both these difficulties. All the section mas- ter.has to do is to send a man each way with the signals, which lock firmly to the base of the rail. The bands then can return and go to work. The target, something like those used at switches, stands at one side, out ]of Itbe reach of a passing train, and is red on one side, white on the other, thus indicating clearly which way the danger is. Near Boston, Ga., some one fired on a team of four fine mules belonging to Mr. O. T. Harper, 'and badly wounded three of them. There is no clew to the perpetrator. A Boy Sentenced to Death. Cleveland, O., Jan. 2.—[Special.]— Judge Solders this morning sentenced OttoLentb, a I7-year-old boy who was recently convicted of the murder of lit tle Maggie Thompson, to be hanged at Columbus on April 16th. .Leutb’s mother, who was, during the trial, an object of popular pity, tainted on hear ing the sentence of her son, and had to be carried from,thepourt room. Another Bad Wreck. No Cigarettes for Frankfort. Frankfort, Ky., January 5.—[Spe cial]—At a late meeting of tho board of council of city of Frankfort, an ordi nance was adopted prohibiting tbe sale of cigarettes within the c irporation. The law went into effect yesterday, and there is not a cigarette to be had in the city. Hotel Arrival** At the Clayton House: L. R. Van, devir, K. C. N. & B. R. ;Newt Watkins- Madison*: Ham McWhorter,Lexington; Clark Davis, Centreville; Hal Howard, Lexington; J. G. Dunahoo, Dry Pond; - D. C. Campbell, Atlanta. At the Commercial : J. J- Jehnston. Poughkeepsie, N. Y; J. M. Fleming, Augusta; Thomas W. Grimes, Colum- . bus; J. N. Morgan, Birmingham; S. Ferguson, Jug Tavern: A. B. Mnnn, N. Y: C. B. Trumbo, N. Y; W. H, Stiff, Louisville, Ky.; D. G. Strickler,, T. P. Fleming, Augusta; J. N. Turner. City A good investment for some one if hey buy they buy one or more of the six beauti- • • ful lots that will be sold to highest bid der at court house on next Tuesday. Only a few steps from street car line. One lot has a house on it 18x30, plus- , tpred and rents well. Jr The goose bone moat nave Deeu 01 is not bracing op theoold weather to promise. ■ &aSg:' - KMHB