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ATHENS* GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING JANUARY 8, 1890.
VOLLVIIL NO 33.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
OVER THE CITY
Mr. F. A, William want over to Kl-
berton yesterday on busineM.
Mr. Jmm Conor, of MayatviUe, woo
the city yesterday.
Mr*. Aea Thornton U visiting rela>
tires in Elberton.
Mr. Tom Foddrill, of Oconee, wu in
the city yesterday.
Mr. B. C. Arnold is visiting bis pa
rents in Sooth Carolina.
NEW WAREHOUSES.
atiiexs streets blockaded
WITH COTTON.
Tks rsssdtf War
Wish the Van
m Vacs
That She Wanhee.a. HaM
the C.itaa
at
Athens la over-stocked with cotton.
This fact has been demonstrated lately
by the trouble that has existed between
tbe cotton men and the citv council.
Some time ago an ordinance waa
passed by the council requiring all cot
ton placed on tbe street, to be removed
within a limited time, and ordering the
police to fine those warehouse men who
persisted in patting their cotton in tbe
atieets. The motive that prompted the
council to pass this ordinance woe that
the blockading of the streets with cot
ton was not only au Inconvenience to
wagons and vehicles but also endangered
tbe neighboring bouses with the risk of
being burned at any lime. The in-
suranre agents threatened to increase
their charges and the question assumed
an important phase.
Itkasheeu impossible, however, for
some of tbe warehouse men to remove
all of their cotton from the streets, nnd
i oiiHeqocutly a number of linos have
been imposed. K. L. Mo«s A Co. seeiu
to have suffered more from the ordi
nance than any ot- era, as they have
handled uu immense quantity of cotton
this season.
Yesterday Mr. R. L. Moss, represent
ing the firm, apiasared before a called
session of the council ami made an ap
peal against, tbe ordinance that was
parsed requiring the removal of the
cotton from the streets. Mr. Moss
stated that it was utterly impossible for
ids firm to keep the streets absolutely
clear of cotton around his warehouse as
the shipping of cotton that constantly
f 'oes on demanded the placing of cotton
n front of the warehouse until it «-ouhl
be removed. lie said his firm had been
forced to rent a lnrgo vacant lot upon
which to store cotton, and that even
with this and his warehouse he could
not store the staple us rapidly as it
enme In.
The fact is just this. Athens needs
twice the warehouse room that it now
has, and must have it before the next
season. The council has i rranged
with the warehouse men to In them
pU' cotton on their own fronts provided
it does not remain there more than six
hours, and this will allow them ample
privileges to ship llic coton of this sea
son, hut the agreement only applies to
this season and will expire by tbe first
of April. Tbe warehouse men would
have built other warehouses last fall
but for the fact that the movement of
the. A iiance in ti nt direction made
them dubious about the necessity of
doing so.
The building of the Alliance ware
house led them to think that they
would leave no more cotton than their
present warehouses would hold.
Next fall there will he several ware
houses built in Athens. Mr. R. L. Moss
says his firm will need twice the room
they now have and will have to build
another wareltonae or else go out of tbe
business
All of this goes to show what an
enormous cotton business is carried on
inonreity. There is no city in the
S> uth tile' si/.e of Athens that has such
a business. The warehouse men handle
cotton more cheaply in Athens titan
any other Georgia city is one reason
for this, ami they pay ns much for the
staple as any inland market. Sixty-five
cents per bale is all the commission
merchants of Athens ask for handling
cotton while those in Augusta and
other cities charge one dollar and fifty
cents per hale.
Alliens may congratulate itself on
the mammoth business it tins done this
year, but in doing so let tho warehouse
men prepare for the next season. I.et
them build more warehouses this sum.
mer.
YESTERDAY’S SALES.
A Largo Number of ;Lolo for Handsome
Priees.
Yesterday there was a number of
sales at the court-house. Besides being
MheritTs sales day, a great many ad
miniatrntor’s and 'guardian sales were
made
Sheriff Wier began the auction at ten
O’clock promptly, with a large number
of bidders present.
The following is a list of the sales:
The Mitchell home place was sold to
Mr. John Booth for $5,575, containing
twenty-six acres of land.
Another lot of the Mitchell property,
lying hack of the home place on Barber
street, .was sold to W. 8. Holman for
$1,505. There are twelve acres in the
lor
U visiting rels-
of Oconee, was in
is visiting bispa-
Mr. Luther Dozier and bride will ar
rive in the eitjr today from Nashville.
Hon. W. C. Birch more, of Smithso-
nia, was in the city yesterday.
Col- J. W. Tiller, of the Glade, was
i« tho city yesterday.
Mr. N. E. Rhodes, Athens’ “boss”
drummer, is doing a fine business.
Misses Sallia and Bessie Cohen have
re-entered tbe Lucy Cobh.
Mi« Maggie Taimadge will re-enter
•diool,
Mr. J. C. Blasingamc, of Zebulon, has
returned to the University.
Mr. T. C. Pulliam, of Cohen’s “Paris
Store,” is in the clinches of la Grippe.
Mayor Brown held bis first court yes
terday.
Mr. Pryor Mynatt, of Atlanta, has
returned to the University.
Mr. Robert Gantt has returned to the
Freshman elsss in the University.
Mr. I«aac I .owe weut to Greenes boro
on a business trip yesterday.
Miss Eva Richter, of Madison, is vis
iting friends in the city.
Messrs. James Lyle and James Marne,
of Ucouee, were in the city yesterday
The “Germania” will soon give an
other one of their delightful balls.
Miss Minnie Boley left yesterday for
a visit to friends in Madison.
Mr. J. Alexander will soon resume
business in the stand now occupied br
A. Coleman.
Mr. Ed. Dorsey is in the city again
with his numerous friends, after a trip
over the State. •
Dr. E. S. Billons has been quite sick
recently, and has been confined to his
home in Watkiiisville.
Mr. T. R. It. Cobb is doing a good le
gal practice now. He is an able young
attorney.
Mr. Myer Myers, a former Broad
street merchant, has accepted a position
with Myers A Co., on College avenue.
Tbe many friends of Miss Ella Dobbs
be pleased to learn that she has entirely
•covered from herreceut illness.
“She,” tbe famous play to be pre
sented at the opera house, is said to be
supi>orted by an excellent company.
Little Miss Lotta Fay Rhodes, ouo of
our prettiest and sweetest little girls, is
visiting her grandparents, Mr. audMrs.
J. W. Bearden, of Madison.
Dr. W. A. Carlton has growing in his
garden a large quantity of strawberries
ill full ripeness. This is something un
usual for this season of the year.
Col. W. R. Snelson and family returne
to Texas today, after a short visit to
relatives in Clarke and Jackson coun
ties.
Messrs. Newt. Rhodes. J. C. C. Mc
Mahan. Tom B. Lumpkin nod Thomas
Fleming are down the Georgia road on
a business trip.
Misses Minnie Knlvaritisid and Ra
chael Morris will soon leave for Boston
Conservator , where they will complete
their musical edm aiion. MissesKalra-
rinski and Morris have readied a high
degree of perfection for ladies so young
FROM THE STREETS
AND SIDEWALKS.
A Imam n Pin-Pkl Kappa Memorial
Ax AcconrLisHKD Musician.—Pro-
frasor J. W. Magi 1 who is in Athens
engaged in the orgwiization of a brass
band, is one of the finest carnet players
ever seen in Athens. He will make
Athens his future home.
On a Raid.—Deputy Collector I. V.
Murray and Marshal Arnold arc ex
pected to return this evening with a
number of moonshiners. These eeutle-
men are efficient officers and reflect
credit on their division.
Almost a Fire.—Last night Mr. N.
F. Con I on, who boards at ;Mr. J. P.
Fears, went up stairs and lound the
whole of the closet in a blaze. With
great presence of mind he set to work
to extinguish the flames before they
could spread, at the same time incur
ring a number of serious and 'painful
burns. Had it not been for the timely
discovery made by Mr. Conlon, one of
the most serious fires in the history of
the city would have been the result.
Mkmorial Exercise* - On Saturday
morning the Phi Kappa society at the
University will hold memorial exer
cises in honor of Mr. Ileury W. Grady.
The speakers will be Messrs. Talley of
Valdosta; Eugene Biack of Atlanta; M.
C. Edwards of Randolph county; A. C.
Willeoxon of Newnau, and Z. C.
Hayes of Athens.
A Pleas ast P art v .—One of the most
pleasant entertainments of the season
took place at the residence of Mr. Dave
Gann, complimentary to Miss Lizzie
Gann, last evening. Refreshments
werejserved during the evening to the
numerous young people present. A de
lightful time was experienced.
A Nkw Invention,—Alderman Doot-
sou has a very neat little invention in
the form of a band tension regulator for
use in cotton mills.
Mr. Dootson has applied for a patent
through Mr. L. Schevenell Jaiid will no
doubt obtain a good sum for it
The Macon News —No livelier paper
comes to our office than the Macon
Evening News. Mr. W. F. Combs has
made the News to Macon what the Ban
ner is to Athens. The recent industrial
issue is anionunient to Manager Combs’
enterprise.
A New Orchestra Clcb.—Mr. nenry
Carlton and a number of young .gentle
men in Cobbliaiu have organized an or
chestra and will begu lcaway the long
winter nights with music. Professor
Kessler lias charge of the club and will
bring them up to a high degree of effi
ciency.
Religious Notice.—The services of
the week of prayer, this afternoon at 4
o’clock, at the 1st Methodist church,
will be prayers for school teachers for
the young. We are requested to ex
tend invitation to all teachers and stu
dents in the city to be present All the
schools are invited.
POLICE COURT.
A house and lot belonging to the es
tate of B. J. Parr on Baxter street was
sold at administrator’s sale to John
Weir for $1,407 50.
Another lot belonging to the same
estate lying near the Bobbin mills and
containing 18 acres, was sold to A. K.
Luuikin aud T. P, Oliver for$173.
At B. H. Parr’s guardian sale the fol
lowing lots were sold:
One lot 100x300 was sold to N. R.
Tilt -u for $400; one lot same sixe to N.
R. Tilten |for $170; one lot same size to
C Stern for $161; one to John Russell
for $140; one to C. Stern for $155; one
to C. Stem for $170.
The land of Jas. A. Kent was sold
under of a mortgage fl. fa. for $580. The
laud lice near Winterville, and con
tains one hundred and sixteen acres.
Mr. H. C. Tuck wa* tbe bidder.
All of the sales were characterized by
lively biddiug and were exciting con
tests for real-estate.
How Mayor Brown Desit with theOffenders
Yesterday.
The council chamber was crowded
at Mayor Brown’s court yesterday af
ternoon.
A large docket was before the court,
and Mayor Brown increased the city’s
wealth by adding more than fifty dol
lars to the treasury in fines.
The case of the city vs. Dock Strick
land was postponed on account of the
defendant’s attorney being absent, and
the case of J. B. Smith, who is the oth
er party charged with being in a row
with Dock, was also continued.
Thecase against Minerva Williams
showed that she had been selling whis
ky on Jsckson street, but after a bear
ing was discharged.
The case of the city vs. Ned Lester,
charged with disorderly conduct, was
postponed owing to the absence of wit
nesses. Wyly Strickland, Tom Haw
kins, Wm. Smith and J. Thomas Heard
were tbe witnesses absent, and were
each fined ten dollars for contempt to
the court.
Tbe case of the city vs. Cornelia Al-
mon, charged with disorderly conduct,
was postponed owing to the absence of
witness, Martha Huff, who was fined
ten dollars for not appearing,
Christopher Harvey, charged with
using profane language was fined ten
dollars or twenty days on the streets.
A New Fire Company.—There is a
very great need of another fire compa
ny in'Atliens. Cobbhain should by all
means have a company located in that
part of the city, and it is said that an
effort will be made to organize one in
the near future.
A Rainbow out ov Date.—Yesterday
morning while the sun was shining ra
diantly and hardly a cloud was to be
seen, a beautiful rainbow was witness
ed by a number of citizens on Clayton
street in the western horizon. It was
singular sight, and excited quite a
good ileal of comment among those who
saw it. Only a small mist cloud served
as a baek ground for the bow. Surely
this is strange weather.
Princeton’s Bote Factory. — We
learn that the rope factory is lieing put
in order out at Princeton, and that
these mills will soon be ready to supply
the city nnd Northeast Georgia with
the best kind of rope. This is quite an
enterprise for old Princeton, which by
the way is. one of the oldest factories in
the State.
MINOR ITEMS.
Brief Hews from our Reporter*' Hots Book
The wire that is used by the Athens
Electric Light Company is said to be
the best insulated wire to be found.
Mr. Robinsou says there is no danger of
calamities with such wires.
Tlie grippe still holds a number of
Athenians in their beds.
The Weekly Banner has received a
number of compliments since the'im
provements have been made upon it
The wholesale merchants of Athens
say they have never done so good
business as now.
The latest news from the grading
forco of the G., C. and N. is to tbe ef
fect that rapid progress is being made
in this direction.
The cotton receipts in Athens will
reach SO,000 bales before tbe season is
over.
Sickness Will Follow.—It is pre
dicted by sortie of the doctors that there
will be a great deal of sickness all over
the country, in consequence of the
warm winter we are now witnessing.
It is quite probable that yellow fever
will again break out in Florida and
many other scourges invade the
Sunny South. It fs to be hoped that
we will yet have some cold weather to
kill out tbe germs of disease in tbe
South.
THE CITY SCHOOLS
An Enigma Whiot Shows the Interest of
the Young People in tho Schools.
A little girl who attends the city
schools has given us the religious enig
ma below for publication. Besides be
ing an interesting puzzle it serves to
show how deeply interested iu our
schools tbe children are This is one of
tbe gremtest successes of our schools,
and is worthy of note by the following
puzzle. The initials of tbe answers to
the questions spell the name of the su
perintendent of the city schools.
1. Who stoodwithout at the sepulchre
and wept as she looked inf St. John
XX-II.
3. Who eras the fifth child of Benja
min? 1st Chron. XIU-3.
8. And David went up from thence
and dwelt in strongholds at what
place? let SamXXll 1-29
4. What is the seventh book ,of the
New Testament.
5. Who was the ather of Zevor? 1st
Sam. IX1-.
6. Who Eras the son of Shoba* ? 1st
Chron. IV-3.
7. There was a certain disciple at
Damascus. What was his name? The
Acts. 1X-10.
8. Who came unto Jeans by night
and brought a mixture of myrrh and
aloes about an hundred pounds weight?
St.John, XIX-3!). *
9. Then Phillip went down to what
eityand preached Christ unto them?
The Acts, V1II-5.
10. Who was the son of Shemiah? 1st
Chron. 1X-16.
11. What is the first verse of tbe
twenty-ninth chapter of 1st Sam. ?
Estell Boots.
I»amui OF VOBS IUDOIWAT.—
&S‘!sr. , r£
ccntiy committed suicide, was in the
city yesterday, and stated that it wa» a
mistake about Ids son being underlie
influence of whisky at the time of the
commission of his rash- act. He was
not even drinking, as both his si.ter.
Mrs. McGahce and Hon. H. N. Carith-
eia E-ill testify. The young man ap
peared iu a very despondent humor,
aud his miml was doubtless affected.
He had kiod and devoted pareuU, who
are plunged into the deepest grief and
have tbe sympathy of the entire coun
ty. John told Mr. McGahee that he
intended to kill himself, but no one
had any idea that be would carry out
tbe r.tsh threat. Some think that he
accidentally shot himself while hand
ling the weapon, as there wpa no cause
whatever for his taking his own life.
Installation or Officers.—The of
ficers of Williams Lodge, I. O.O. Y .
were installed last uigtit by Grand
Master K. B. Uuasell, assisted by Dis
trict Deputy W. J. Garebohl, and other
Past Grands of the Lodge. This Ixxlge
is iu a flourishing condition, and is
gaiuisg ground all 1 the time. The fol-
tewing are the officers: J B. Gardner,
8. Forester, V. G.; Joe B.
Matltet, R.8.; O. C. Gibson, P. 8.; l>.
UeatHMLTreasurer; Geo. C.T
Trustee. Htir. II. C. Tuck, the
N. G., wzh be ‘ the sitting P ast
for the term.
Deserved Promotion.—Mr. Ed. H.
Dorsey has been given the territory
tlmt was formerly allotted to M r. Johu
II. Hughes in the clothing buries* by
the New York firm for which he trav
eled. Mr. Dorsey is an excellent busi
ness man, and having been in this line
of business for some lime, is thoroughly
e-'inpcteiit to fill the position to which
he has been promoted wth satisfaction
to his firm. We congratulate him upon
his promotion.
A Growing Tobacco Plant.—Dr.
J. C> Orr brought to the Banner office
yesterday u tobacco plant which In-
found growing in opeu air most luxu
riantly. Tobacco is a very tender plant
and to see it growing fresh and green in
mid-wiuter here in Athens, is a sight
never beheld by our oldest citizeus be
fore.
Thb University Battalion.—The
University battalion is rapidly reach
ing a very high degree of efficiency un
der Col. C. M. SnelHMg and his numer
ous aides. The only thing now needed
is a prison for the confinement of de
linquents, and this feature of the'Uni
versity will be complete.
A New Kind or Party.—A Euro-
jiean Serenade party took place at the
residence of Mr. 8. Fuukenstoin, compli
mentary to Mias Lillie Fu. kenstein,
last evening. Card. play lug and other
pleasures were iudulged in to a lat
hour, when the party commenced their
serenading tour to different houses in
the city, where they dispersed sweet
music. Refreshments were served freely
on the route, anti a most enjoyable time
was experienced.
Athens has f• r the jmst few months '-ecu
visiting in the old worl< ; am: f om
Grenada, at which place sue has re
cently been, she has written several
very interesting letters to friends here,
accompanied by photographs of scenes
around the Alhambra taken by herself.
She says that the natural beauties of
Spain have not been exaggerated but
that the Inhabitants are a most worth
less people. She is now enjoying the
scenes in Paris.
ANOTHER NEW BUILDING-
Mayor Brawn will Build on His Lot a
Handsome Building.
Mayor E. T. Brown will build a hand
some three-story building on his lot
iminediatelv beyond tbe new Carlton
building, on Jackson street, iu the near
future.
H« intends to rent the whole building
out, as there is a ready demand for offices
in the city now.
The first floor will be divided into
eight offices, the second story into a
number of bed rooms, and the third
will be fitted up handsomely for a
daneing hall.
All of these will find a ready rental,
and tho investment will doubtless prove
good one. Every one enn but
commend this enterprising step of
Mayor Brown, and might well follow
bis example.
Athena In Augusta.
The Augusta Evening News of Fri
day which, as usual, reached our sanc
tum promptly, contains several society
notes relative to young people in our
city. Among these, we note the follow-
Bklgian Blocks.—There is a more
now being made by a number of enter
prising citizens along Thomas street
between Mr. McKie’s corner and Broad
street to have Belgian blocks put down.
This is a move in the right direction
and should be carried out. Many of
owr streets should be repaired in like
manner.
The Christian Chcrch—A commit
tee of ladies were out yesterday solicit
ing small contributions to liquidate the
debt of $700 on the Christian church.
They have raised $300, and the remain
der will be easily subscribed. This is a
noble cause and every citizen of Athens
should give something. Tbe congrega
tion is small and our good people should
list them in paying for their temple
of worship.
The Weather.—Tuesday about noon
a warm, drizzling rain set in, and vie
may now look for a spell of bad weath
er. We have had no winter as yet, and
it is very much feared by weather
prophets that a late.. frost will follow L
badly injuring the crops.. This has
been the case whenever there has been
an open, warm winter.
The New Tax Law.—In yesterday
Banner as to the new tax law providing
f .r a collection of 7 per cent, interest on
tax executions after Dec. 20th, ’89, it
was stated that the law only applied
S ate and county taxes. This state
ment was wrong, as the law applies t»
municipal taxes as well. The bill wa<
introduced into the legislature at the
last session by our representative H. C.
Tuck The law bas been duly adver
tised by the tax collector and is of lull
force and effect.
TELEGRAPHIC.
1IE WAS TOO NEAR THE GIRLS.
So the Colored Ma c Stndtate Bceaae*
Jealous and Hazed Hina.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 1—{Special.] -
Clarke University, the leading colored
>eat of lexrniug in Georgia, is torn up
by a question of social equality. A
young white man. a grandson of the
matron of the girls’ dormitory, is the
cause of the trouble which culiiiinaicd
teen years of age, and for the benefit of
bis health he urns been spending the
winter here. He lias baeu occupying
quarters in tbe girls’ dormitory, and a*
he is good-looking the colored male
students did not take Idudly to him.
During the past two months, caucuses
have been held by the male students iu
which Underhill and the girls’ dormi
tory were the themes of discussion.
Delegation after delegation called upon
President Hickman and requested the
removal of tbe white boy from the dor-
mkory Dr. Hickman has r.teadily re
fused, saying Underhill was suffering
from consumption.
- The denouncement occurred on
Christmas night when the students en
gaged in a holiday festival in the col
lege hall. Adjoiuing this hall is the
music room. During the festival Un
derbill entered with one of tho white
teachers and passed through to the mu
sic room, which was unoccupied.
Several .students followed him. Under
hill requested the negro students.to re
turn to the main hall which he said had
been turned over to them for the occa
sion, while tlie music hall would . be
occupied by the whites, meaning him
self and tbe lady accompanying him.
“You are living in the College, why
should yourefuse to associate with us?”
asked otic of the students.
“Living in the building and associa
ting with you are different things,”
was the answer.
* Then you had better get out. We
are not used to being snublied by the
white people here.”
A hot discussion ensued, and the next
day President Hickman was again re
quested by the students to remove Un
derhill. but he refused.
New Year’s ere the windows of the
dormitory where Underhill was quar
ter! *1 were smashed in with rooks, pis
tols wi re fired through the window-
and doors and a general liuir-rals’ng
time was had. Dr. Hickman placed
the matter in the hands of detectives,
and four of the students were arrested,
but afterwards discharged. Yesterday,
however, one of the four W. A. Sam
uels. was rearrested while competing
fora teacher’s place in tlie examiuatiou
at the Courthouse, charged with carry
ing concealed weapons and being im
plicated in the rumpus. He was plac
ed under bond.1 There is great excite
ment among the students, but Under
hill still remains in his quarters in the
girls’ dormitory.
, A SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED.
In EvRG(up>x-RiAf*HAr>^FMinklittwfi -■
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.
A little boy in Brooklyn, N. Y. has
mad* dozen* of attempt* to hill hi*
baby stater of whom he is Jealous.
Snow is from ten to fifteen fret deep
around Ogden, Utah.
Mrs Hannah 8outhworth b sinking
and her condition is very critical.
T. N. Capman, a Newark, N.J.
miser, disinherited his wife and daugh
ter and left his estate of $150000 to his
married niece.
The family « f Girard Gregory were
poisoned bv a servant putting arsenic
in their coffee.
Mr. Andrew Young, author of tin
famous hymn, “There U a happy
land,” died iu Ediugburg, Scotland.
It b said that needless y alarming
report* are sent out shout tlie illness of
Judge Kelly and Mr Raudall.
Goorge F. Date, of Wilmington,
Del., arm* arreted $ r killing an old col- his emei Jon and haeThim
oredhermit and robbing him of $500 I hap^u te fc^voT
The G. I. C. club scored a grand suc
cess with their first german. It was
S ven at tbe residence’of Col. W. N.
ercier, on lower Greene street, Iasi
night, and was participated in by about
twenty-five couples. The occasion was
a happy oue, and will be long remem
bered by those present. The dance was
led by Mr. Percy Burnm and Miss Bar-
row, of Athens. Some of the figures
were very pretty.”
In regard to the visitors in Augusta
during tlie holidays, tlie News says:
“Think of a score of visiting young
ladies in Augusta for the holidays!
Richmond was represented by one of
the most gifted and charming young la
dies of the Old Dominion in the person
of Miss Webb. Washington sent a re
gal beauty in Miss Pope, Waynesboro
sent two charmers in Misses Routzahn
and Gresham, Athens a trio of graces in
Misses Meta Cbarbodnier, Lizzie Bar-
row and Annie Crawford.
Among the noteworthy and most pop
ular gentlemeu from a distance who
were seen on the New Year rounds
were Messrs. Guy Hamilton and Jim
Me 1 !, two clever young Athenians.”
On a Charge' of False Swearing to'
Muke a Little Money*
Dallas, Ga., Jan. 7—(Special).—
Pinkie. O, Spain, a neatly dressed mu
latto girl, ueurly white,' was arrested
here last right and lacked up in jail on
a charge of false swearing.
The girl is from Atlanta, where her
father is a well to do blacksmith.
She is a graduate of one of the At
lanta colored colleges, aud obtained a
position of nublic school teacher in
Paulding county last July.
When the three months, July. Au
gust and September ha ' expired,’Pinkie
sent in her account, amounting to $151.-
92. to County School Commissioner L.
M. Washington, lie began inquiring
into tbe matte:' and found tha the par
ents of twelve or fifteen of the scliolar*
Pink e claimed to have taught said
their children had never been to her
school.
Last uiglit the girl, accompanied by
her father, came to Dallas to collect her
money.
Mr. Washington told her to come
over to the court house. She did so,
accompanied by her father The Sher
iff wag also there, and on presenting
the account to her, Pinkie took on an
oath that it was correct.
Mr. Washington required her to sign
the oath, witnessed by the sheriff, and
then to her consternation, instead of
receiving her money, she was arrested
and locked in jail.
This morning a warrant was sworn
out against her, and she will most pro
bably begiven a trial thi9 week.
The Russian Mission.
Wa8hinoion, Jan. 7.—[Special]—It
announced to-night that Senators
Cameron and Quay ofJPennaylvania, as
well as all the Republican Congress
men from that State, have united in
recommending to tbe President and
Secretary of State the appointment of
C. C. Harrison, tlie rich sugar refiner
of Philadelphia, as Minister to Russia.
This does not insure Mr. Harrison’s ap
pointment. by any means, but this
unity among tbe Pennsylvanians is re
markable enough to be significant.
Two foreign missions have already been
conferred upon citizens of Philadelphia
—tbe Brazillian mission upon R. bert J:
Adams and tlie mission to Greece and
Rotimania upon CoL A. Louden Snow
den. Mr. Harrison, bis friends are just
now anxious to have it understood, is
not a relative of the family of the Pres
ident. The firm of sugar refiners to
which Mr. Harrison belongs does not
belong to the Sugar Trust. Mr. Harri
son is wealthy, of high social standing,
and a trustee of tlie Uuiversityof Penn
sylvania.
that he had saved.
Mrs. Annie Smith, of Ch<s er county.
North Carolina, had a negro named
Alfred Brown arrested. Mrs. Smith
charges that Brown “hooilooed” lift
with a medicine which she supposed
would bring back her husband, from
whom she is separated. Instead, the
p At ion rendered her physically aud
mentally helpless, and while In this
condition Brown criminally assauUec
her.
There was a law suit about a dog in
Philadelphia when the dog was intro
duced into court as a witness to pick-
out its real master.
Eli Falettc Kiuihal who fought for
the Texas republic under Sam Hamil
ton died in poverty at Hartford, Conn.
Near Wabash, Indiana, John Bruy
laid his gun down while he looked into
a hollow log when the weapon was dis
charged, wounding the young man
under the arm.
It is difficult to get enough horses in
New York to haul off the victims of fa
Grippe.
A New York carpenter who was dis
abled from work *hot himself.
Iu an attic of a Waterhnry, Conn,
house an aged woman took possession
of an old bed in it, when the landlord
went to evict the intruder. She jumped
from the sky light and was killed. No
one can identify her, anti how she got
there is a mystery.
Th»re seems to he a good prospect of
a war between England and Portugal.
The American warships have arrived
at Glbralta.
Miss Alice Jackman, a St. Louis heir
ess, has been abducted twlee iu the last
six weeks Last Sunday while stand
ing in the street she was seized and
dragged into a carriage and drove off.
Her whereabouts is not known.
The present supply of ice in New
York will give out next mouth.
Mrs. John P. ltoss, of New York,
*old her dead husband to a doctor for
$1000 aud is now suing him for the
■ueney.
The Chicago police arrested over one
hundred gamhlur.s last Saturday night.
The Kansas farmers are burning oorn
for fuel anil it is cheaper than coal.
Corn is north 15 cents per bushel and
coal from $4 to $3 per ton.
A quarrel among Chinese at Denver,
Colorado, develops the fact that a beau-
fnl white girl purchased by a tiumbci
of Celestials iu San Francisco lor $1,500.
has been held in captivity for immoral
purposes. She was taken away from
them, ami they have just begun habeas
corpus proceedings to reclaim her. Sin-
only fourteen years old and a striking
beautv.
Hotel Arrival*.
Clayton House:
Samuel G Stoney, Charleston.
Commercial Hotel:
J Clarence Simmons, Louisville, Ky;
Geo Siugleton, Texas; W Hunter, Sa
vannah; Frank D Gray, Agent Atlanta
Journal; CE McPhail, Atlanta; O H
Arnold, Jr, Machen, Ga; F R Smith
City.
The negroes around Dublin, Ga., are
preparing to leave on account of the
Jesup trouble.
dColonel Wilbur F. Kelsey, a young
awyer of Cochrane, and editor of the
Pulaski Recorder, was found dead from
dissipation.
There was a difficulty in Atlanta be
tween young Coker aud Tom Felder.
Mr. Coker afterwards mode aa uncon
ditional apology.
Its Legalliy T.sted In the Superior
Court Yesterday.
Atlanta, Jan. 7 —[Special.]—There
was an interesting case in Judge Mar
shall J. Clark’s court yesterday after
noon. in which the legality of a slave
marriage was one of the points at issue.
» Perry Keith, col., was suing for the
recovery of some propeity.
Austin Keith, a well-known negro in
Atlanta, died about ten or twelve years
ago aud left no will. He owned con
siderable real estate and made some
verhal wishes as to wbat should be done
with it.
A part of it went to Perry Keitb, a
sou by a slave marriage, and the rest
to a second wife, also married in slave
ry
Jrffi
Jefferson, Ga., Jan. 7.—His Honor,
Judge Bell’s court was in session on
yesterday and transacted considerable
business. ’I oday is the legal sale day
and wc notii-e parties here from severs
places aroi.n 1 to bid on Jackson i om 1y
real estate, which is on a r* giiar boon.
Among tbe citizens who have recently
moved to Jefiersou we have failed t
mention Col. P. G. Thompson, one ol
the authors of Thompson & Selmon’
Form book, who after living all aroitnu
has selected Jefferson as tbe best plac<
to cast his lot.
Mr. John Brooks and his bride hat-
been here for several days much to tl>
delight of his triends.
Both the Athens hotels have recently
invested in new registers.
Master Keith Conwav yesterday had
tbe misfortune to run a nail in his loo
for some distance, and as a consequence
waa quite unwell last night.
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THE NATION 4 ?, CAPITOL.
the Latest Pre>u i„c Sretof OurOe
eral Government.
Washington, J au . t -jh-,...
^ republican whol,iTu?Vb“lte
V hU »».ure to sympathize
with and ezrivjk ■« i.. u4 PteV** l i
with ami strive to break the fall of
a ** iy demtH - r * t - I have
Miowieug* uf one cam DarticulArlv*-
,e 1» vain to tbe rivil
service commission to redrew’ hh
wrongs He applied evorywfc«£ anti
L1mi"£ WUW '‘° m,brt hiteanUgire
.iJti'hU *l f hisc *" B * he lias
"f*? —tewvort to ameliorate
ham^hi w^wtatorf
know of bis case parweiat
iuu^mv prepared to extend that
not?whoITm^*; ** l ** ^Publican of
i ^eTfish^. 4 prompto hiia to do an
4* or Rl» members ate all
St over *f* Wcrod themselvw
4DOUC over the city in nn uniieiiel iv ir
« l,lcy h v° ,lveU ~ t,ie
1$" hoU ‘ h '' hut only
,* e **r?' ^risp. Blount and Barnes are
hoarding at the hotels now. Messrs.
. I ur,,ur . Oriiues aud Letter
X” duir,'" ,i
, _ —Mr. Candler !s
i: most as far. They are all iu private
houses, and so is Ju-igo Stewart, who is
nearer, however, to hi*old hotel uuar-
ters and within convenient distance of
the Capitol. Dr. Carlton, alono of tho
members,-will keep hoiwb ftn<j he may
go ou Capitol hill, uot far from where
Senator Colquitt has a beam if ul home.
Nearly every »ne has a touch of la
Grippe malady. 1 *aw Speaker Reed on
the Avenue yesterday. He has It, anil
lie wore a scowl that reminded people
of a Coney Island photograph.
The work of the belieadiug demo
crats goes steadily on in all the depart
ments. There are only two Georgia da- ‘
mocrats left iu office who hold higher
positions than those that are classified—
Col. E W. Best, of Macon, and Col. 1.
Roddy Sneed, Savannah. 'The former
is employed in the law office of the de
partment of the interior, and the latter
is a chief of division under General lto-
■iccrans, the register of the treasury.
Not long ago Colonel Best was reduced
and Ins pay curtailed, and when Mr.
Harrison finds a man to take General
Roseerans’ place it is quite likely that
Col. Sneed will have to wulk tho plank.
Under the Cleveland administration
no Georgia republicans were fired, so
far as I know, from tbe department ser
vice. There are many of them hero to-
tlay who left unsavory records at home,
hut they managed somehow to retain
tlirir places. Au old gentleman named
Sturgie, from about Coliimbns, was the
single individual among them who
shifted Ids position and pay. He had a
division in the offiee of tlie first auditor
of the treasury, and was redttcod and
given an $1,800 clerkship.
A NOCTURNAL OUTRAGE.'
The Abduction of Negroes In North
Carolina.
At New Dock, Staten Island, a man
as taken out of a caving after being
mprisoned for eigi-t hours.
A SLAVE MARRIAGE.
This second wife deeded her proper
ty to Jane Jones and her children.
Perry recently brought suit to recov
er the property owned by tlie Jones on
the ground that bis father’s marriage
to the second wife was not a marriage
by law, but they simply lived together
as slaves frequently aid.
This morning the jury brought in a
verdict for the defendants, which deci
sion established the validity of tbe so-
ealled slave marriage.
RACE RIOT ON A TRAIN.
White and Black Soldiers Have a Des
perate Encounter.
Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 7.—(Special.)
-As a rapid transit train from Leaven-'
worth, crowded with soldiers who bad
been spending tbe afternoon in town,
was nearing Fort Leavenport last night
Harrison Smith, of Troop L., Ninth
Cavalry (colored), became engaged in a
quarrel with a white so dier and was
knocked down. Several other colored
soldiers started to Smith’s rescue with
nives and razors. The white soldiers
joined their companion and a regular
pitched battle occurred. Heavy iron
nspidors were used with more or less
•fleet and other available weapons were
resorted to. When the train reached the
lepot tlie combatant scattered, leaving
two negro soldiers sadly wounded on
the floor. They were taken to the hos
pital.
Eight window lights in the car were
broken ami every cu*pid'>r was miss
ing. It was impossible to obtain the
name* of the combatants.
New York, Jan. 7—A Columbia (S.
C.) special says: .An outrage which m
now the subject of controversy between
the authorities of South and North Car
olina is reported from Spartanburg
county, South Carolina, near the North
Carolina line. A Spartanburg corres
pondent tells the*tory as follows: Early
a tlie summer an old colored woman
and her daughter, Mary M’ilkcrson, the
mother of six oi seven children, came
to this country and was engaged to
work on the place of J. J. Caldwell,
near Fair Forest. They were very poor,
and it isjsaid.had been a.ehhrgejupon the
parish in Rutherford county, North
Carolina, where the oldest son, 12 years
did, was bound <-ut by tbe commission
ers to Nearton Miller. The mother,
with one daughter, it is said, returned
to North Carolina, went to Miller’s and
took - her sou, against the protests of
Mrs Miller. She then brought the bor
to this county. Some time in May last
Newton Miller and two other white
men came to this county and proceeded
to Fair Forest. They went to Mr. Cald
well’s place at dark, proceeded to tho
colored woman’s house, broke down the
door, and created a great {disturbance.
T*he old woman aud her daughter were
knocked down with a gun, and then tbe
women aud children were carried to the
road. The cries of the negroes aroused
tbe neighbors, and a number of the
people came out to learn the cause of
the disturbance; but the assailants were
armed with guns and pistols,and halted
all who tried to approach |;hem. Mary
Wilkerson, her daughter, und son were
then placed in a wagon, aud the party
drove rapidly away. To the piteous
cries of <be mother for her children one
of the party said: “Yes, I’ll make you
cry more pitifully than that when I get .
you in Rutherford jail to-morrow.”
The negroes were driven some fifteen
or twentv miles across tlie line, the boy
being taken back to Miller’s custody,
and Mary Wilkerson and her daughter
lodged in jail at Rutherford, where they
were kept gome six months before 'being
brought to trial. The mother and
daughteifwere convi-ted of assault, and
given tbe alternative of six months
more in jail or of leaving tbe State.
They, of eourse, chose the latter, and
returned to Spartanburg to join the rest
of tbe family. The matter has been re
ferred to tbe Governor and the Attor
ney General, who are now investigating
it. A demand will doubtless be made
upon tbe Governor of North Carolina
for tbe apprehension and delivery to
the authorities of this State of the per
petrators of the outrage.
WERE REaDY FOR FIGHT.
But 3,000 Railroad Men Were Pre
vented By an Injunction.
Bridu :roiiT, Conn., Jan. 7—[Spe
cial ]—A serious clash between the two
gre it railroads, of this State has begun
over the rights and ownership of prop
erty in this city. Upwards of 3,000
men of the two roads were ready to
strike the first blow at 0 this evening,
but a letaporary injunction has pre
vented serious trouble.
■ IlnppeateK*.
Homer, Jan. 0.—P. F. M. Furr and
W. F. Morris, leading fanners of Banks
county, returned from Atlanta today
with a lot of fine mules.
Miss Adecie Stephens returned from
the Classic City yesterday, after a
pleasant Christmas spent with relatives
and friends.
Col. W.L. Yelford, of Gainesville,
is in town today on legal business.
' The last bar-room in Banks county
went out last Tuesday upon the three
mile incorporation laws taking
Mr. J. M. Johnson says be has
berries half grown at his house.
Messrs. Ira and Vannie Hill i
hunting last week and found a
row’s nest with two eggs. They
the hen sparrow seemed troubled w
scared oft, as if she were setting, which
Otiucu vai, am aa caiv. ootu
is a singular occurrence this
they ear.
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