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OVER THE CITY.
PERSONAL AND 80CIAL
ECHOES FROM THE STREETS
ANI> SIDEWALKS.
Dick Ruff A -rcMed for A uault—Tb t
Polio* CoroplImont'-'l- MoTlnK into
kovr Quarter*—Oth r ■ ppen-
1bc> on the street*.
Tn* Athenaeum DAxck.—Every
one f« looking forward with great
nliUKiire to the entertainment aoou to
regiten l>jr the Athenaeum club. It will
be a brilliant entertainment.
Mr. Hairy Hodgson will enter the
University.
Misses Jane and Nathalie Crawford
will return to the Home School today
Mr. George Stone will leave *ooq for
a visit to E berton.
Mr. Eugene Black, of Atlanta, has
returned to the University.
Prof. G. C. Bond, of tire city scliools,
is. visiting his parents in Danietovitle.
Mr. Fitsgerald Green is ont after a
recent illness.
Mr. Hugh Dorsey, of Atlanta, has re
turned to the University.
A Goon Sion.—The lawyers say tb'd
litigation in Athens is at a lower ebb
tlmn for years past. While this may
not speak much for the influx.of impu
tation mnl materia! growth,'it never-
V clcss is a good sign of the morality of
bur people.
The Surprise Stare has taken a tele
phone. No. 88.
Moving Into New Quarters —Dr.S.
Rosenborg has moved his spectacle of
fice front his old stand to No. 17 Clav-
t on street. Dr.lt C. Orr is having the
rooms formerly occupied by Dr. flo-
senhurg fitted up for udmg store. He
will open his Store in a few days.
ThkE!.ectk!c Lights.—The work of
stringing the electric light wires has
be> n completed in Cobbhani and on
most of tile streets down town. The
lamps arc in poi-ition wherever the
wires have been strung, and oniy a few
day ^remain before the Classic City
will I si aglow with electric radiance.
Flatau Pro*, and T. Fleming have
put in a telephone. No. 90.
Mr. Clem Aabford, of Watkinsville,
;a in the city.
Mr. D. P. Haselton lias been quite
indisposed recently.
Master Sam Hunter yesterday bad
the misfortune to break his arm.
The Home Softool has been enlarged.
Mr. Walter Childs is building a hand
some residence on Barber street.
Mr. Edward Bancroft has ripe straw
berries in bis garden.
Mr. Bob. Ilale, of the Northeast R.R,
has returned from a viait to Ma on.
Mr. E. F. Hardeman, of Norwood,
returned home tcd»i.
Mrs. A. U. McDuffie is visiting rela
tives in Macon.
The Citt Schools.—The city schools
will open next Monday and the teach
ers arc all reluming. Kemo have spent
their holiday vacations in Cuba anil
others at their respeertive homes. All
will he on hands Monday and the
spring term will move off most pros
perously. Athens is proud of her city
schools.
lii.' Ifvi.rKX/.A Spreading.— It is
said that tlnj influenza is spreading in
Alhens. amVtliai the twenty-live cases
that were reported a few ilavs ago have
been multiplied two or three fold. It
is only a mild form of "la Grippe,”
however, and can be speedily cured by
freely indulging in quinine and ipecac,
so the doctors say.
The University Examinations.—The
ent rance examinations were in progress
at the college yrsterdny, and a number
of new students w ‘e applying for ad
mission into the University, Many of
the examinations have been deferred
until next Monday. There will bo a
large atlondaucs this year, so the Pro
fessors sav, as many new students will
yet arrive.
The Li xinoton Telephone Line.—
We learn tin.t the citizens of Lexing
ton are dead in earnest over the Athens
and Lexington telephone line, and that
the work on the line will soon begin.
Tlio capital slock has almost all been
raised, and Col. McWhorter who is the
champio of the move, is very sanguine
o'f its success. The merchants of Ath
ens will take stock liberally, wo be-
1 eve.
Deserved Compliment,—The re
tiring city officers in making their re-
ports, have sho- n I hat our police force
has done good service during the year
I -SO. Each member of the force was
complimented, and were rc-elceted for
the ensuing term. Our sanitary in
spector, Dr. .J. C. Orr, was also very
highly complimented for his ctlicient
and conscientious discharge of duty.
The health record of Athens for the
past year is a sufficient warrant for Dr.
Orr’s efficiency.
OfR Laundry.—Athens has two Chi
nese citizens who are in the Jannc’-y
business ami who have deport - d them
selves respectably s > far. One of them,
whose name is Ohoukee, is a regular
attendant, at the Presbyterian Sunday
school, and rarely lets a Snncay pass
without listening to Dr. Lanes’ excel
lent sermons. It is said that the laun
dry run by our Chinamen is as good as
• * tla *
any in Atlanta or other cities.
Barnett Shoals.—We learn that the
factory now being put in order by the
Athens Manufacturing Company will
he one of tlic most complete mills in o»
around Athens. A splendid water
power is available there, and Mr.
Bloomfield will continue to have fac
tories erected along the banks of the
river for nearly a mile. The factory
now in course of construction will do
excellent work.
Kkys Found.—Mr. Williamson, the
clever and efficient collector for W. A.
Jester, called at the Banner office last
night bringing a bunch of keys, lor
which he wants an owner He says he
found them in his pocket, and is at a
complete loss to tell where they came
from. His conjecture is that while out
collecting, he may have put them in his
pocket liy mistake. The keys may be
bad by calling at the Banner editorial
rooms.
Mr. Myer Myers has accepted a posi
tion with Myers & Co.
W. D. Ellis, of Atlanta, has returned
to the University.
Miss Douschka Holcomb, one of the
fairest pupils at Lucy Cobb has return
ed from her home in Atlanta.
Miss Laura Wilson has returned to
Athens, after spending the holidays in
Wutkinsville.
Mr. W. A. Kennon returned yester
day to his home in Brunswick, after
visiting relatives in the city.
Mr. T. C. Hardman, of Ilarmony
Grove, has resumed his course at tlie
University.
Dr. D. W. Rush left yesterday for
Brunswick, .where lie will accept a po
sition as drug clerk.
Mr. A. P. Henley has been confined
to his room se veral days with the “In-
flueuza.”
Special agent JS. L. Ronly, of the
Graham Detective Bureau, of Kansas
city, was in the city yesterday.
Congressman H. H. Carlton leaves
today for Washington City to resume
his duties in the House.
Messrs. Alfred Harper and James B.
Nevin are back at the University from
Rome.
Miss Kula Witcher has returned to
this city after a visit of about ten days
to relatives in Wa'.ton couuty.
county
Capt. J. W. Brumby has been visit
ing in Gainesville during the past four
days,
Messrs. Anton Wright and Sam Cas-
sels returned to the University from
Thomasville yesterday. - •
Messrs. Alfred and Edward Halsey,
of Charleston, will euter the Uuiversi-
ty-
Messrs. Alexander and De Treville
Lawrence have returned from Marietta
to enter the University.
Miss Claude Thompson will return to
day to resume her position os teacher
in the public schools.
Mr. Sylvaiuis Morris has been absent
for several days on legal business up
the Air line. >,
Misses Annie and Grace McIntyre,of
Savannah, have returned to the -Jorno
School.
Dr. J. W. Spencer is delivering a
course of lectures in .the Home School
on geology.
Mr. Frank Kroner, of Wintcrville,
came up on the Georgia railroad yes
terday and is with his numerous
friends.
The inimitable Bud Cox arrived in
the Classic City yesterday and was
greeted with pleasure by his hosts of
friends.
A Cay D*c*iv*r and a Guileless Malden.
Sheriff J..W. Weir to one of the best
officers in Georgia, and » ben he once
gets on the trail of a taw breaker the of-
sender bad as well .surrender. Yester
day the sheriff gave us the following
additional paruculare of the capture c-f
Jack Sailors,who had abducted, or rath
er eloped with Miss Carrie Seagraves,
a pretty seventeen-year-old girl living
near Athens. Sailors had already served
one term in the cam-gang for stealing
money from Mr {Dick Saulter, but he
did not seem to profit by bis bard les
son and is now in dauger of being ar
raigned for a far more serious offense.
Jack Sailors alre-dy has one wife—a
worthy and industrious woman living
at the Georgia Factory—but he soon
grew tired of her and applied for a di
vorce, which to now pending. For
some months past he has been paying'
marked attention to Miss Seagraves,
and confessed to Sherifl Weir that he
accomplished her ruin some time since.
Several days age the Jpair eloped, and
spent theirdrst nightfwith a friend near
this jeity, to whom they stated they
were married, and were assigned to one
room. In proof of this Sailors had a
marriage license that he procured from
the Ordinary of Oconee county, but
how be got it is a my.-tery, as toth of
the part.es Beside in Clarke. It must
have been issued on a misrepresentation.
The family of Miss Seagraves had a
warrant sworn out agaiust Sailors, and
the pajier placed in the hands Of Sher
iff Weir. On Tuesday uiglit, this of
ficer learned that the runaway pair were
stopping with a cousin of Sailors, who
lives near Nicholson. At Center he
got a friend to go with him as a guide,
and about eight o’clock knocked at the
door, which he found closed.and barred,
lie bad some trouble in receiving ad
mission , as Jack evidently was expect
ing a visit from some officer of the law,
buQtinally t’le door was opened upon
his companion giving his name. The
sheriff then rushed into the room, anil
so soon as Jack Sailors saw him pre
pared to make a break, but Mr. Weir
quickly had him handcuffed. The
door was barred by an old army sabre,
and this Jackfs cousin held in one hand,
while in the other he giasped a knife.
Fora time it.lookek squally, but no
attempt was made to resist the sheriff.
’The parting scene between Sailors
and his victim was very pathetic. The
young girl threw her arms around his
neck, sobbing as if her heart would
break. She is certainly devoted to her
lover. Jack was . safely conveyed to
jail, and the next day the family of
Miss Seagraves sent for iier and she
was brought home.
A CARD FROM DR BOGGS.
The
the Branch
Uoivendtr aid
College*.
Editor of Athens Banner : — This
inoruitig’s issue of the Banner contains
an article entitled : “The University :
A conflict between the State and
Branch Colleges Imminent,” which
seems to demand brief notice from me
lest the mention made of the Chancel
lor’s office should be construed as inti
mating some intention on my part to
promote the ‘‘001111101” therein foretold.
What the Banner may have learned
as to the danger of any such “conflict”
from newspapers or other siurces I
cannot say. But certainly I would de
plore such an evil. Since coining to
the State I have not ceased to co-oper
ate in every proper way with the branch
colleges. As to the one located at
Cuthbert, the trustees of that school
asked me during the summer to a'd
them in securing two competent teach
ers. Af.er careful inquiry I warmly
Mr. Geo. T. Murrell was in the city
yesterday. His Alliance Department
will be a great feature of the Weeklv
Banner this year.
The addition of Judge Howell Cobb to
the corps of professors in the law de
partment of thd University will greatlv
strengthen it.
Mrs. Fred Speering and daughter are
visiting Mrs. M. C. Mize on Broad st.
Mrs. Speering rcturns*to Augusta to
day. ’
Miss Mary Bones Dougherty, of Au
gusta, returned yesterday to Mrs.Craw-
ford’s school to resume her studies, af
ter a pleasant vacation spent at her
home in the Fountain city.
Justice Fuller yesterday issued war
rants for the arrest of Dick Ruff, Reed
MeCree, Newt Webb, Doc Echols, Liz
zie Evans, and Matilda Ruff, tor misde
meanor.
recommended Cadet-Captain Ilaskel! of
the last graduating class in the Citadel
Academy at Charleston, S. C., and Mr.
Hooper of the Hampden Sidney Col
lege, Va. Letters of earnest thanks
have recently come to the office from
trustees telling me of the noble work
now being done by these capable young
men for the boys of Southwest Georgia
And I am now’watching and working
for a supply of arms with which Capt.
Haskell may drill his corps of cadets at
Cuthbert.
That questions of general adminis
tration may from time to time arise be
tween the trustees of the University
who are vested with certain superviso
ry rights and the local boards of the
branch colleges is natural—that the
parsimony of the State may possibly
force the University to reduce in future
the appropriations to her branches in
order to preserve her own life and use
fulness is not impossible. But it is to
be hoped that such questions, should
thev arise,may be.handlcd in a spirit of
patriotism anu prudence, and decided
with the 6ole view of the greatest good
to Georgia and her sons. That any
“conflict” is pending, I repeat,is whol
ly unknown to me. There are neither
facts nor feelings in the Chancellor’s
office which warrant that opinion. I
am sorry that I did not see the reporter
when he called in order to assure him
of the pacific feelings of the Universi
ty. Wji. E, Boggs.
Jannary 3. 1890.
Intent to Murder.—Yesterday Dick
Ruff, a negro well known in police cir
cles, was arrested and placed in the
station house. He was charged by
Reed McRae of assault with intent to
murder. It seems that several nig'-.s
ago Ruff broke open the door of Mc
Rae's house near the Northeastern de-
DOt with an axe, swearing vengeance
for an old feud that had exiatod between
the two. McRae got his shot gun and
with a little more provocation would
have shot Ruff on the spot., but finally
succeeded in driving him from his prem
ises. Yesterday he swore out a war
rant for his 'arrest and will have Him
answer to the charge of assault with in
tent to murder.
A very enjoyable entertainment was
given last night at the residence of Mr.
S. Raphael on Lumpkin street, and
occasioned much enjoyment to the
young people present.
Capt. Owens will remain in Balti
more several weeks before returning to
Athens. He will on bis return enter
the contracting business in Athens and
a big field of labor awaits him in this
line.
AN IDLE APPEAL
Madison’s Cotton Receipts.— Ath
ena will in due season find a i-mall
rival in onr neighboring town, V uii-
son. Up to date eighteen thousand
bales of cot tin have lieen sold there
and an immense trade has. been receiv
ed. The Advertiser says: “To
Mr. Jas. D. Tweedy, who has
the management of Rucker’s compress,
much of the credit is due, he having at
- - M ■ ' '
ali times given the very highest price
that could be paid for it. The citizens,
and especially the business men, are in
debted In a large degree to Mr. Rucker
for the prosperous times and the unusu
al trade Madison bas had and to still
having in every line, and when an op-
* afforded them they will
them they
g their apprecia-
Tk»Pi What (he Kicker* Again*! Aha
ravuMau Have Made.
It is just as we all expected. The in
junction against the city for paving the
sidewalks that has been Drought by sev
eral citizens and which was refused by
Judge Hutchens, has been carried to
the Supreme Court. The appeal was
made in due time, and in due time it
will be called by the Supreme Court.
A Banker reporter interviewed Mr.
Andrew J. Cobb yesterday about the
matter, and learned that the case will
doubtless be brought up by the Su
preme Court early in February, and if
not then it will be tried in March.
“Will this cause much delay in col
lecting the taxes ?” asked the reporter.
“Oh no, only the three who are insti
gating the suit will be exempt from
paying their pavement tax, and they
will be paying interest on them all the
while. I don’t see any possible ebanee
for Judge Hutchins’ order to be re-,
yoked by the Supreme Court, and
their behalf J
-
down as an
f the whole business
appeal.
THE PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE.
They Meet and Elect Judge Howell Cobb
to the Faculty of the Law School.
The University Prudential committee
met yesterday afternoon and tranj
acted some little business affairs con
nected with the college. The chief
transaction was the election of Judge*'
Howell Cobb to a professor’s place in
the Law school of the University
It has for some time past become nec
essary to increase the number of pro
fessors in ftiis department of the Uni
versity, owing to the large increase of
students, and the Prudential comroit-
the committee could not have made a
wiser selection than in choosing Judge
Howell Cobb.
It will thus be seen that hereafter
there will be three professoisin the
Law school, Prof. Andrew J. Cobb,
Geo. D. Thomas and Judge Howell
Cobb.
Mrs. Li:
ed Mouii.-tllo
t.,p.
sent from J:
years, is vtoi
Tue '
being
Dr. Bail:
en, have lost
cholera.
Mr. Rich N
sas City.
Mrs. Ru
Piof J.C.
charge of the
, who has been ab-
county for twenty
s friends.
Eatouton railroad is
" with dispatch.
Mrs. Gould, of Mach-
many hogs from
n has me veil to Kan-
ly to dead.
of Atlanta, lias taken
_ onticvllo academy.
A peach tree is iu full bloom at En-
dora.—Monticelli News.
COUNTY.
The Hartwell Sun says tlin Grady
oak on the Sa /gtmah River will be sa
credly preserved, ^
There were live marriages in Hart
county Christmas week.
Mrs Sarah E. Kent, an inmate of the
poor house died With cancer.
Mr. John Matthews was chown from
his buggy anil leg broken.
Twelve thousand dollars in improve
ments have gone up iu Bowersville the
past year.
Mr. Wm. J. Harper, Sr., says wn had
identically the same kind if weather
in the winter of <1979 that'we have bad
this winter.—Sim.
MORGAN COUNTY.
Miss Jessie Morris was standing near
some people who were firing some
Christinas guns When a piece of cap
ente ed hereye. She is under treatment
of Dr. Calhoun.
Madison lias.received 18.000 bales of
cotton withintae past four months.
_ Sam Jones St(il if wo wanted to get
rid of the dog-fennel, just put some
whisky on it an<l the “Hard Shells”
would eat^it al pp. There is certainly
moiePriniitivcBaptists than we thought,
01 they have had some belu from oth
er denominations, for the nog-fennel is
■gouec.”—Advertiser.
IIALL COUNTY.
Plrt
Miss Sallie Pierce, agee eighteen,
died of nenverou»prostration.
A runaway couple from North Caro
lina married in Gainesville
Mr, D. A. Stringer, who was shot by
Mr. W. E. Smith a week or two ago, is
not doing so well,*.
Up to ihite Gninesvine has received
over eight thousand hales of eottou
Mr. Robert Moon anil Miss Mary
Hattaway were married at Flowery
Branch.
Hon, A. D. Candlor spoilt his holiday
vacation in Gainesville.—Griuoaville
Eagle.
WALTON COUNTY.
Miss Eula Witcher, of Athens, spent
the holidays in Monroe.
Mr. E. M. Brand hrs moved iiis fam
ily from Logansville to Lawrauce-
vills. * -if -•*-
Mr. R. S. Harris, of Goodhope, sold
to Judge R. A Cobb one hundred and
forty-five acres of land for $1400.
T. C. Bassinpale has charge of the
academy attiersay.
Mr. C. D. Paxson and Miss Leila
Hayes are married.
On Christmas night the barn of Mr.
W’Uiaui Word was bunrned, together
with a ’arge crib of corn, wagon, har
ness, tools and one hundred dollars
worth of lumber.
The marshal of Logansville shot Will
Robiuson hist week while trying to av-
rest him. The ball took effect in the
groin, but Robinson wil recover.
Three revenue officers shot into the
house of County Treasurer H. C. Mor
ris, just before Christmas. Warrants
are out for three of the government
fellows—Arnold, Couch and Murray.
Treasurer Morris lias the bullet sup
pose I to have been fired from one of
their pistols.
Friday night the wcll-kimwn Ham
mons’ mill was fired by soi™ unknown
incendiary and totally destroyed. This
valuable property was burned several
years since but was rebuilt and recently
sold to H. R. Hopkins, a very clever
and thrifty citizen. Mr. Hopkins bought
for $3,000. paying one third cash, and
had ins second annuai payment ready
when the midnight torch of an unknown
enemy was applied to his property. It
was a serious loss.
OOLETHOREE COUNTY.
CONSPIRACY TO KILL.
Trial of The Houston County Murder-
Perry, Ga., Jan. 3.—[Special.]—The
special grand jury to inquire into the
conspiracy to murder the Miller family
of Houston county, which resulted in
the killing of Mr. Bill Miller, are at
work on the case. The negroes con
cerned are Ed Johnson, Jim Butts,
Glen Ioiwgon, Mose Gibson, Hector
Stubbs, Fraud Hal), Son McGee, Alfred
McGee, and Richard Clarke. Great in
terest attaches to the trial,
A strong case is being made ont. Ed
Johnson and Jim Butts will be indicted
as principals and the others will be
connected with the crime. The testi
mony of yesterday positively places the
crime on Johnson and Butts.
There was rot a drunken man in Lcx-
ingtou during Christmas.
Mrs. T. P. Calloway gathered a mess
of ripe strawberries Christmas.
The Meson Acadamy will be renova
ted and new furniture added.
Miss Julia Gibson, daughter of Rev-
T. A. Gibson, and Dr. J. K. Brooks, of
Glascock county, were married in Mil-
ledgeville.
Mr. Edgar Maxwell will enlarge bis
livery stable.
Mr. Hamilton McWhorter presented
his little daughter Julia with a fine pi
ano bought of Haselton & Dozier.
Several new streets will be laid out
in Lexington, and the Meson Academy
property sold oft*into lots and built up.
Earnest Carithers, near Crawford,
was seriously burned with powde;
Christmas.
Mr. Hism Phillips retires from busi
ness at Millstone.
Owing to a severe attack of sickness,
Mr. P. B. Raughn will not be able to
move to Athens this week, as he ex
pected.
Mr. Oscar Powers, of Madison county,
and Miss Cat rie Cunningham, of Ogle
thorpe, are mairied.
A member of the church at Maxuys
was drunk and arguing scripture.
Miss Tribble, a charming young lady
of Oconee county, to visiting in Ogle
thorpe.
During 1SS9 Ordinary Bacon issued
marriage license to fifty-one white cou
ples and one hundred and twenty-eight
colored.
All members of the Alliance who con
template purchasing mules or horses
this spring are urgently requested to
meet in Lexington on Wednesday next
(8th inst) during tlic meeting of the
County Alliance This meeting is called
by the County Alliance.—Echo.
The Bone family and Bits bee are all
in Fulton county jail.
The negro farm laborers had more
cash this Christies than ever before.
The Rome Tribune has discontinued
taking the press dispatches.
The State University had bran paid
by tlie Governor its annual appropro-
priation of $3,000.
Three negroes are in jail at Dawson
for firing into a vestibule traiu as it
passed through Shellman.
A petition has beeu filed asking an
election on the liquor question in Dal
ton. The ordinary will order it.
A little girl in Atlanta to suffering se
riously from infiamation iu her hand
caused by a call bite.
Mrs. Clare. P. Hogan attempted to
commit suicide in Brunswick became
of desertion hv her husband.
It will be a year yet before the im
provements on the Custom house in
Atlanta are completed.
A littlo l>oy named Womak was
thrown lrom a load of hay in Murray
couuty, and killed by a wheel passing
over liis neck.
There was talk of lynching Dallas
Anderson, col., who grossly insulted
Mrs. Guess, a widowed lady near Dal
ton.
A set of furniture used by ex-Pres-
iuent Davis as a Federal prisoner is
now used by tlie proprietor of tlie La
nier bouse in Macon.
Carnesville will have two weekly
papers. Messrs. L. J. McConnell and
0aorgo Phillips will publish the Weekly
Enterprise.
A crowd of festive moonshiners in
Rockdale.county captured a deputy and
made him dance for their amusement
all night,
R. T. N> sbit, of Cobb county, is a
candidate for Commissioner of Agri
culture. Col. Henderson has the inn
ing, however.
A negro answering the description of
Brewer, the Jesup desperado, and cai-
rying a Winchester rifle, put in his ap
pearance at a Brunswick store and
bought some cartridges.
A young man borrowed an Atlanta
photographer’s watch to have his pie-
niio taken, and while the artist was in
tl e dark room the fellow leaked out
with 1 *stime piece.
Jacob Stone, who escaped from tlie
penitentiary in 1874, and has been out
ever since, was this week turned over
to Col. Towers by his unele J. J. We-
liunt.
Mr. E. G. Campbell, of Dawson, has
made a specialty of raising ruta baga
turnips for market, and there to big
money in it. Athens depends on the
West for her winter turnips.
Mr. J. W. Colbert, of Dawson county,
had his house and kitchen consumed.
Some one saturated the buildings with
kerosene oil and, fired them. Robbery ‘
was the motive.
Six persons were injured by' a collis
ion on the Central railroad Thursday at
Eden. Nothing serious. On the train
were the Georgia teachers on their re
turn from Cuba,
The Columbus Southern will soon be
completed to Dawson. The rails were
lai l to Weston Saturday night, and this
work is expected to reach Terrell in a
few days.
The home of the notorious Annie
Martin, in Atlanta, was burned Thurs
day night, and the woman perished in
the flames. While in a frenzy of anger
that morning she is reported as saying
she hoped tins would be her last day on
earth. It was.
The South Georgia Male and Female
college is now without a head. At the
close of the session just before the hol
idays every one of the corps of assist
ants tendered President Jones their
resignations, and the first of last week
the resignation of the president was ten
dered to the board of trustees, which
accepted it.
The statement is made that only twice
in the history of the Ilebraw church in
America lias solemn prayer been offered
for a Gentile who has died. * The first
was when Gen. Grant died—the second
by Rabbi Reich at thp services in the
synagogue last Friday evening. At
these services, after his beautiful trib
ute to the memory of Mr. Grady, Rabbi
Reich requested bis entire congregation
to stand while the prayers were offered.
Father Jas, A. Kelley, an Oneida, N.
Y. priest was struck with a bar of iron
by some unknown assailant, ami badly
injured. Three months ago an attempt
was made to .poisou him, the sacred
wine having a quantity of arsenic put
into it.
Erederick Goodrich, of New York,
who boarded at tlie exchange hotel ap
peared badly beaten and afterwards
died. He refused to tell how he came
by bis wound s. He has been on a spree
for two weeks.
A contagious disease is raging shough-
out Burkes county, Pennsylvania, and
farmers are accused of poisoning the
water by throwing dead cattle *n the
streans.
The ground under the shops of Wilkes-
boro, Penn, has settled s’x Inches.
The body of an unknown woman was
found lying in a ditch near Philadel
phia.
Mrs. Ober Ban, a beautiful woman
and a crayon artist, of New York, shot
herself because her lover deserted her.
The once well known Miss Kate
Drexel, the rich girl woo becatu* a
nurse, has commenced work in a
Pittsburg hospital.
A train lead of food has been sent to
the different farmers of Kansas.
A Pottstown, Penn, woman died
from drinking Home brewed beer.
The Marquis of Lenville, is on trial
for hiring ruff's to hiss in a theatre.
Mrs. Langtry is at an obscure London
hotel, where Freu Gebharte will j*in
her.
Rabbi Loch, of New York, died re
nouncing the unbelief of reformed
jews.
George Francis Train was attacked
by the foci-puds in Boston.
The Fifth avenue of Philadelphia, is
held by a gansrof ruffians who terrify
the Indies passing.
Judge and Mrs. David Grecnlcaf, of
Parsous, Ill., cellebrated the liind anni
versary of their marriage.
LOST AND FOUND.
Mrs. Robt. Walls Disappears and Mr.
George Raiden Heard From.
Winter vim e, Ga., Jan. 3, ’90.—[Spe.
cial.]—On Monday morning between
midnight and daybreak, Mrs. Robert
Walls, of Madison county, living about
4 miles from here, disappeared from her
home, and after the most diligent
search by her friends her whereabouts
are still unknown. She left several
small children, as well as some of larger
growth! Williams’ mill poud was
drawn off today, but no trace of her
body found. Mental aberration is as
signed as the only cause of her strange
conduct.
Mr. George Raided has been heard
from. A gentleman near here received
a letter from him yesterday. He says
he is all right, and not far away.
JOHnUGilESDEAD. '
MARRIED IN JAIL.
The Romantic Sequel of a Breach of Prom
ise Suit.
Some weeks ago Tom Hill, a faithless
suitor of Emma Doughty, was arrested
upon a warrant from hi • dusky lover
charged with a breach of promise and
other promises. He was placed in the
darkest cell of the Clarke county jail
where he has been languishing ever
since.
Yesterday, however, a ray of sunlight
burst into his cell and his prosecution
was stopped. He decided to marry the
woman he had so ruthlessly deceived
anil fulfill the promise he had so faith
lessly made. His fiance was brought
to his cell and there in the gloom of the
prison walls Judge Fuller married the
two. The girl’s father stood by rrd
approved the marriage with a trium
phant air.
This Popular Athenian Breathed his Last in
Atlanta* Yogtei’day.
Yesterday after loon late Mr, C. W.
Baldwin received a telegram stating
that Mr. John Hughes died in Atlanta
at 3 o’c'ock, p. m. The news was a sad
blow to s-vres of f leads in Athens and
hundreds who lead this notice this
morning will grieve to learn of tlie
death of this go ilen hearted gentleman.
Mr. Hughes was about51 years of age
at the time of his death. He was born
and raised in this city uud has a num
ber of relat’ves hero. He was engaged
ih the clothing busines and covered a
large Southern territory for his New
York firm. He was in‘Athens only a
fort-niglit ago and it was observed by
bis friends that he was in bad health
and invery low spirits. Few, if any,
however, were prepared for the terri
ble snook that came in the news of bis
death. He went from this city to At
lanta to have a surgical operation per
formed^ which he hoped wou.il arrest
bis fuiiing strength and it was during
this operation as performed by Dr.
Westmoreland yesterday that he sank
rapidly'only to awaken in“the land be
yond the river.” •
Few men had as many devoted friends
as John Hughes. There are many in
tbis cily who esteemed him as a brother
anil upon them the news of bis death
falls with lieavv weight. He was as
nable and 'gen- rous a mortal as ever
lived and was as loyal to his friends as
he was ever faithful in doing what he
esteemed r'.pht, A party of his most
intimate friends, among them Messrs,
Cha.lie Baldwin, John Crawford and
W. J. Mor'cn, leave this morning for
Atla i ( :a who-e they will take the body
in charge and bring it to this cityfor in-
terrme it. It is probable that the fun
eral willJoccur.i tomorrow afternoon.
The hour will be announced in tomor
row’s Banner
DEATHS IN GEORGIA.
1 Away
An Aged Baptist Minister Pi
at Conyers.
Conyers, Ga., January 3.—[Special]
—Rev. Stephen Mayfield, who died
hereye3ierday, was buried today with
Masonic honors. ’
He was one of the oldest Baptist min
isters in.the state, having been preach
ing for over 65 years.
Responded to a Toast.—A few days
ago, the Marietta, Ga., Literary and
,y ni
Debating Society held its third annual
banquet. Among the toasts responded
to was one 00 “College Life,” by Mr.
John H. Boston, of the University. It
to unnecessary to state that our young
friend painted in glowing colors the life
Un*
Two Men Killed.
Wichita, Kan., Jan. 3.—[Special.]-A
fatal collision of freight trains took
place on the Missouri Pacific fifteen
miles east of here yesterday John
Ramsey, brakemen, was instantly kill
ed, and Robert Coleman, an engineer,
died within two hours from injuries
received.
at the University.
Commencement Orator.—The De-
mosthenian Society will in a few days
select a literary orator to represent
them at Commencement. A number of
able orators have been suggested—
among them Mr. R. W. Patterson, of
Macon, whose address two years ago, on
“The Crusader and the Dude,” at Mer
cer University, attracted such atten
tion.
-The OpiTA House in the
Millvale was thronged this
with a crowd of merry-mak
were dancing the new year in.
o’clock a couple who hail left the 1
stood on the street looking up at the
windows. Just then th
men approach the builditi
the foot of the stairs,
pulled a parcel from his pocket,
it up the stairway ami then he 1
companions beat a hasty retre
The package struck the fo
from the top, and then followed
ifle explosion which shook the bu
from top to bottom. This cau e
panic among the dancers, who
wild rush for thedoors. Thod
ers maintained their presence of 1
and closed the doors, thereby
back the crowd, tl e orchestra.....
playing and in a few minutes order was
restored.
Then it was found that the stairway ;
had been blown away, and hail the
dancers succeeded in getting outdoors
u&ncers succeeded In getting outdoors
in their fright, they would havo fallen
through to the cellar, for the dvntuni' <
ugh
had also demolished the heavy
an the bi.. emont door. Part of the front
wall was also blown away. The dan
cers all we e dismissed by a back stair
way and then a rigid investigation was
made.
It was evident that not a cartridge
been thrown
but a stick of dynamite had been thrown
into the hallway. The wauld-bo mur
derers were evidently not acquainted
with the use of the deadly explos ye,
for instead of blowiug up tho ball >oin
with its two hundred happy ootiLipants
the dynamite blow downward. The
two persons who saw the- misurcai ts
when they threw the dynamite say they
are men kuown to have a g. idge against
some of the dancers. The men praetiis d
with a stick of dynamite in nnothoi
part of the village and blew the front
out of au unoccupied building,
DOOMED TO DEFEAT.
Even Republicans Oppose the - Pas
sage of a Partisan Election Low.
Wasitvgton, Jau. S.— [Special] —
“The backbone of tho movement for a
sectional election law is bro’ten,” said
an observant republican today. I v 1-
derstan that all four of the Missouri re
publicans in the house arc agaiust any
tampering with the federal elections.
Those arc most opposed who hivo a
large proportion of colored constitn^
ents. Mr. Frank, who is on tlie elec
tion committee, is outspoken in his op
position to the Sherman-Chandler pro
gramme. The hostility of the southern
republicans may be due to any one of
several causes, They perhaps dread a
recurrence of scenes of violence, and
those who represent mixed constituen
cies feel that such a law would solidify
the white element and thus weaV in
their own hold on tho par:-'. At any
rate, with the exception 01 Houk of
Tennessee, the southern republicans
are not enthused over the proposition
to change the law.
Brower, of North Carolina, one of
the few southern chairmen of comtni -
tees, thus unburdened himself to tno
this afternoon: “Ionce thougfitif a bill
could be framed not obviously sectional
but intended to operate all over tho un
ion, that, I would favor it. But 1 do
not see that any great change is needed
except one that -would make elections
honest in Indiana ahd New York as in
the south. If a system could be de
vised which would insure by secrecy or
otherwise, fair, pure and honest elec
tions I would support it cheerfully.
There is no use, however, to frame laws
that apply only to the south. It will do
us more harm than good.”
Mr. Brower and other republicons
predict the failure of the movement
for radical change iu the federal elec
tion laws.
EATEN BY A WILD BEAST.
An Exciting Story That G ames from
Brunswick.
MINOR ITEMS.
Brief New* Taken fr*m oar Bep*rtei*a
Nate Book.
Now for the electric lights, ’and then
the new hotel.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 3.—[Special.]
—There was great excitement here yes
terday over a publicatio 1 in tlie Times
to the effect that panthers or o ;her wild
beasts were prowling about in this
comity nnd that a boy had been slain
and devoured by the ferocious stranger.
About fifteen milc3 from here farmers
have found their domestic animats
slain by an animal leaving behind It
huge tracks. Charlie Edwards, a nine
year old school boy, was missed yester
day and diligent search failed to locate
him. He left school safe and sound but
never got home.
There is the greatest consternation,
the people believing the boy to have
been killed bv the wild animal which
has been killing stock. As yet nothing
has been heard of him. His hat has
been found on the edge of a swamp,
which added to the excitement. His
mother is prostrated.
It does seem that Athens could have
less mud. {Out streets offer good ter
ritory for the labors of the new council
and mayor.
It can scarcely be realized that Ath
ens is soon to be a railroad center, and
yet this is emphatically true.
The Gradv monument- fund is still
being added to each day in Athens.
Athens will soon have an orchestral
club,
The law class is steadily on the in
crease. It will be the largest class tbat
has graduated from the University for
a long time.
Athens will soon have a half dozen
drug stores, 'i bis is a little inconsist
ent with 011 r health record for the past
-ear, which was the best of all the
lOuthern cities.
The police were undisturbed yester
day by any excitement in the circles of
crime.
The city schools will open Monday.
Those teachers who went to Cuba say
they have had a delightful vacation.
A glass factory to among the next
achievements for Athens.
There came very near being a serious
cutting scrape between two negroes at
the Northeast depot last night.
Handsome monuments will soon be
Jeffers** Farmn*. -
Jefxerson, Jau. 3.—The County Al
liance was in session here o j yesterday,
and this body to composed of our best
peoplo. Theyhave already saved them
selves thousands in buying guano and
supplies, and they by consolidation
will buy goods for IS90 less than eve-,
and all classes will be beuefiteil, and
your correspondent thinks that the
farmers will be as independent in 1890
as they were dependent in 1839. Such
good farmers asW.T. Bee ne t, T. A.
McEliiaunon and Judge H. W. Bell
have joined the Alliance.
. Cl rant vine's .Case.
Grantvilee, January 3.—[Specialf—
Four unsuccessful attempts at burglary
were made here night before last. Banks
& Arnold’s store,room, J. M. Stalling’s
store-room, a vacant house recently oc
cupied as a restaurant, and the fourth
was an attempt|to entir the dwelling of
Dr. G. W. Clower. Iron “crowbars,”
or pinchbars were used. Clerks in first
mentioned, stores prevented entrance
there. Two strange Jnegroes in town,
but no arrests have been made.
Frank Layton Killed.
Birmingham, Ala., January 3.—[Spe
cial]—Frank M. Layton, a freight con
ductor on the Alabama Great Southern .
railroad, was knocked off the train by
the projecting spout of a water tank at
Springvi le, twenty-eiyht miles from
here, this morning and instantly kill
He was twenty-eight years old, *
was married three months ago r*
home, Cartersville, Ga. His 1
will be sent to Cartersville.
atives have been no' *"
1 Chancellor Meli, of
1 Mr. John Thoma s
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Several concerts
will be given by a:
near future.