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HORRIBLETRAGEDY JOBS JOHNSON SHOOTS L. A. JU TES THROUGH THE HEAD. A *• {of NtrriarM Ma4e **r Trafll ll«n»w * Bmm xwrrM kr a KhaaUax Affrar. *»*- mt right. Newt oL A frightful t-agody camo from Center yesteTday morning. Center l* a small elation on «i* North Eaetcrn Railroad about six inile* from Athens, and ie noted for being a quiet, peaceful town,rarely disturbed by any unlawful aeta or by any criminal oeour- reneea. It wax therefore loarned with much surprise in Athena yesterday that a horrible tragedy had been enacted there the night before. Tlie details of the alfeir are moat frightful and have thrown that entire vicinity into great excitement. ft aoeme (hat while a dance was going on at Um» residence of Hr. L, A. Bates, a fiiromlneht citizen erf Center, John Johnson, a guealat the party, who ttax drinking rattier xecexaiycly, became disorderly beyond toleration* ami » diiBcuHy between host and gucet cii mil 4 *■ HOW IT 8TAIITED. It appears from the report* that have been heard in Atlicna titat Johnson !><•- S in the fus- by tlirowing inatchea on • lloor while tile young people were dancing. Mr. Batts ordeied him to atop, wliieh lie refused to do. After he had persisted lor some time iu tills un becoming behavior Mr. Hates ap- pioacheiTluni and said : “John John son, t want to talk to you.*’ Johnsoe replied that if lie wanted t» talk witli hini he could have the oppor tunity by fo lowing him out of the house whereupon the two men left the room. No sooner "hud they shut the floor beliind them when a dear report of st pistol shot hushed the festivity and xtop|>ed tlie dancing. On going out of the do#r several of the guests found.tliat Mr. Rales had hectl shot beiiiudilic ear witli a pistol. A FRIGHTFUL WOUND. 'l'h« hall entered Mr. Rate’s head be tween tlie left ear and liack of the neck and passed directly out on the; other side. It was a ghastly wound and great qrantities of blood poured from it most friglwfully. *• Mr. Hates was cairied into the house and medical aid was summoned. It was found that tlm wound while ex tremely painful is not necessarily fatal, ns the hail did nor. toiler the skull and passed through the hack of the neck. NO AliFF-Vr kut-i.. From last accounts Johnson bad not licet) arrested.- There was tic. chance to gel a warrant made out in Center, as titere is no justice of tlie pence or notary publiiiJn tlio town. Tlie nearest notary public if in Nicholson, wliiih isj six miles LcVond Center on tlie North Eastern Hal r oad-, Tlie affair is » moist unfortunate one and is regretted very deepiy by every one in that section. Mr. Bates was rest ing very easily when last heard from and will reeorcr from liis wounds. THE AhLlAMK WABMOUSE. The Charter will bo Granted Today, and the Company will Organize. 'Hie meeting of tlie District Al iance, which took place in thc.court-lioirsc on Wednesday, for tlie purpose of receiv ing the charter for their warehouse in Alliens from Judge Uutchius, was of no effect, owing to the absence of J udge Hutchins. At that meeting, power was granted Mr. George T. Murrell, President of the County A.liance, to reeeive tlie charter and call a subsequent meeting of the District ATiance for the purpose of or ganizing the Warehonse company. Judge Ilutciiins is expected in the city todav, and will grant the charter for thu company. and Mr. Murrell will call a meeting within-the next few days to perfect organization. The warehouse has bffen finished by the contractors, nhd la one of the mbst spacious ones to be found ip tho city. The Ailiance- Warehouse company will doubtless ImItc its hands fuU when next season’s cotton rolls in. Every evidence Indicates' that there is reason for every warehouse company in Athens to do a good business, and even then be crowded for storeaae room. All welcome to the Alliance com pany, and success to its undertakings! A Pew Notes Gathered by a Banner Ex porter. The Weekly Banner is a great fa vorite with tlie clever people of Prince ton Factory, and ha» two live men working it up at (hat point. Messrs. Levi J. Henerick and C. H. Lord will keep us nested as fo news items from Princeton, and secure ner- subscribers to swell our subscription lists. A new batch of subscribers was obtained from there this week. i-APERVILLK, OA. A great many people make the mis take of calling Papervi'.Ie, Paper City At firet the charter was obtained for Paper City and afterwards changed to Papervillc. The Weekly Banxf.u has a stronghold at Papervilie, and an agent at titat [mint is working hard to largely increase the list. -Mr. Henry Hale, the n tug gentiemau we allude ".to, can lie ciu at the store, and will keep us posted es to the latest happenings from that precinct. WAlKIVSVir.LK. The question of baptism is the all al>- sorbing topic in Watkinsville at this time. The llev. Mr. A mislead will soon meet some one in a public dis cussion on the subject, and onr corre spondent and agent at this [dace, Sher iff Overby, will keep onr readers posted a* to the stato of affairs. Both the Daily and Weekly Banner circulate urgeiy In Watkinsville, and we feel Rure that our clever agent and corre spondent, will largely increase our pat- robage from that point. BISHOP. New buildings arc in process of erec tion at Bishop,"Ga , and everybody in tlilts littio village are happy and con tent. Mr. W. If. Bishop, one of the whole fouled gent lent, n of flic place, is doing much to Increase the circulation of the Banner at this point. He is our authorized agent and correspondent, and will give us the news from Bishop. He keeps the boarding house oTthe place an J his house is quite popular. HIGH AllOALS. High Shoals is one of the prettiest little villages in the State. The High Shoals Factory is one of the best in the State, and the annual meeting of tlie stockholders was held . yesterday. While hartdsome|dividends wercdeclsr- cd,'tlie amount is not known by the uninterested. The eleven hour system whs adopted by tliisCompany Mondny, and tlie factory opens at seven and cjoscs at 7:30 in tlie evening. In the slimmer this arrangement will give tlie employees rest during the day. The Frazier house is a great favorite with the traveling pub ic. Prof. N. B. F. CIoso opened a very prosperous school this Week, and will spend his spare time giving the Banner the news from High Sbojils. Mr. P. W. Medlin is pushing the Daily and Weekly Banner for ns at the Shoals, and being a popu- lar and clever gentleman, and ajent for the hest weekly in the State, will add many names to onr already large list. The Daily Banner reaches High Sima's four hours earlier than anyother daily. FARMINGTON. One of the? lfvo little towtfs of the State is Farmington. Work on the depot was commenced tills week, a new store has just been completed, lumber lias been hauled for another s on*, and contracts arc out for ti n new dwellings to lie erected in the' next two mouths. Mr. Weldon Prieo moved from Athens to Farmington yesterday, ami willfsrui on an extensive scale. The leading citizen of the place is Mr. Jns. A. Price, a young gentleman well known in Ath ena. lie is most comfortably fixed up at his home, has a blacksmith shop, a store containing a large stock of goodg, is postmaster and runs about half dozen good farms. Tlie people of Salem also f it their mail at Farmiugton. The annkk agent and correspandent here, Mr. F. H. Cox, is a worthy young gen tleman and promises that our list of subscribers shall soon be more than doubled. WHITE HALL. The White Hall mail Is delivered at the Georgia Factory store, which is presided over, by Mr. N. L. Young. Mr. Young has been at this store for several years, and is known and liked by everyone. Ho is the agent and cor respondent for the Banner from this point, and will add many names to the score of subscribers now getting tlie Banner at White Hall. The farmers' are getting in sonic goftd work in tin's section and the wheat fields look quite pretty. Ls Crippaoa tbs Vasa >Xc»ln b A thews. A G»famswt|Bs<MiS( Other Nam Items ret le Psrs|rsaka< lx Sri Orr. tlie receivini the elHcii his work. veer bos been thirteen years. This speaks weii for the doctor. A Government Building.—It is stated that our worthy representative will make an government hi AMONG THE BLUE COATS- Wbat Went on Among the Athens Police Yesterday. . by the |>oHce of the city, and the docket' for the next mayor’s court was in creased by several important eases. John Keys was arranged for selling a beverage united excelsior tonic which is claimed to be free from intoxicating in gredients, bnt which is reported to liave been the cause of drunkecesa iu several instances. Ed Wilkins, a negro well known in ubHuecirotes, wb* arrested for dwor ler- Fy conduct and drunkenness. He was * in the station house, and will IMPROVING THE STREETS Some Much Needed Repairs being made by the Commissioner. Never has Athens had such improve ments fnade on her streets as are now _ , . , , going On each day. The condition of Several arrests were mado y® 8 teotey ,Uie sidewalks and streets was never A Small Fire.—In some ways mg _ in Mrs. Smith's residence on Washington i city deserves stress was let on tire yesteiday after- | all manner ol noon. It was discovered ami promptly obtain it. ex iugnisbed before much damage re sulted. Plead Gfiltv.—John Keese who was a r res to I for selling intoxicating liquor iu Athens plead guilty yester day and was fined $00 and costs by Mayor Brown. He readily made the ante. A Delightful Repast.—Wednesday night a delightful banquet was given by tlie Germania clttb. complimentary to tlie visiting young Indies in tlie city. Card’s orchestra of Macon was in at tendance, and after the feast, dancing was engaged in to a late hour. La Grippe is on the Wane.—The grippe which has been victimizing Athens for the past fortnight is now on the decrease, and the people have ceased to sueeze. It was a mild form of iu fiuenza, but was such that caused the doctors no little anxiety for a while. effort to secure for Athens. Our we wish Dr. Carlton in the effort to Moving In.—the Michael Bros, be gan niovin • their entire stock or dry goods into tlieip.new store yesterd y has been hand- Thk New Superintendent.—Mr. E. Cudder Howell, of San Angles, Califor nia, tlie new water works superintend ent is making some much needed im provements on tlie water works. Mr. Howell is a splendid machinist, ami will keep the works as they should be kept. The Athens Corset Band.—The Athens cornet band lias began practic ing, and will in due time be ready to play in public. Tlie citizens should en courage the baud as it is one of tlie needs of our city. The New C. & M. Depot.—The Cov ington A Macon railroad will soon cract one of the handsomest uepors in tlie state, where their present one now stands The building will be two sto ries high;-the business offices being up stairs and tlie ticket offices and ware houses below. Trade in Splendid.—Mr. N. E. It bodes the popular travelling sales man with O’Farreli and Asli, returned from a business trip down die Georgia railroad yesterday, and reports trade as being excel lent for this season of the year, and tlie farmers in a prosperous condition. A Bold Attempt.—Twice duringthe past week some bold tldef lias endeav ored to break into the Covington & Macon depot, and each time lias been frustrated by the efficient night watch man in charge. Last night the attempt was again made, and an extra watch man will be placed on tonight iu con sequence of tlie attempt. Two Cases ok Measles.—Tlie fact that measles had shown up in Athens caused some little talk yesterday on tlie streets Dr. 8. C. Benedict lias two cases of measles under treatment and it may be expected to spread. The cases that have come under Dr. Benedict’s observation aro of a mild form, howev er, and the patients will soon recover. Dr. Benedict says there have been no cases of measles in Athens before in two years. An Excellent Rehearsal.—The Athens orchestral club had a meeting Sng and rehearsal last Wednesday night at the Luey Cobh Institute and it is re ported to liave been satisfactory in tlie extreme. Tlie members of tlie club are Frof. G. C. Bond, violinist; Mr. A. L. Hull, flutist; Prof. J. P. Campbell, vi- olincclloist, and Miss Dibowski, pianist. They practiced several very difficult pieces quite successfully and will soon be in excellent trim. afternoon. The soinelT finished tli re is no pi than this one. a wholesale an: dry goods, aud pertinent, over tau will preside. Returned fro: 8, Grady, wlio years lieen in the i i Montana and of several Indian Athens a in I is vi A. E. Grady. Atlieus nearly ten many experiences the wild west. i inside and onr, and build ng in Athens iiael Bros, will have til department of I also have a shoe de ficit Mr. Lee Fla- a Wzst.—Mr. W. for a number of vermnent’s service on, having charge ** has returned to ig bis .'mother, Mrs. been absent from . and has had th the red men of It had its Ei the teacher of shoi tiscineut in the B, ting forth the cl; instruction. It ‘ since the advertls paper, tint Prof, letter from nu appl teniay desirous to hand and stating advertisement in the] but another proof off pays. Prof. Chevenel put an adver- E* last May, set- of his system of n nearly a year t was put in the ivenel received a t in Florida yes- lessons in short- he had seen the Banner, This is how advertising The Elcerton Star Sold.—Mr. Gantt yesterday sold the Elberton Star office to Messrs. L. Schevcnell and F A. Williams, of Athens, and these gen tlemen will tJce charge next weak. Mr. Sv heveuell is one of the best business men in the State, having been book- keepef for the^thetw Factory and also received a (handsome income for years writing for Northern publications. Mr. Williams is a finished printer, former foreman of the Banner job office. El berton is to bo congratulated on having such experienced gentlemen to conduct licr newspaper, for they intend to make tlie Star the leading weekly of North eastern Georgia and Western South Carolina. A Narrow Escafr.—Last night as Capt. C. G. Talumdge was riditiz home, his horse took fright at a dog that darted sudden ; y from the sidewalk be fore him, which caused the l.orse to leap aside witli a sudden jerk. In doing so. lie struck a road cart in the street, in which an old gentleman sat, and smashed it to tlie ground. Tlie old gen tleman had a narrow escape from seri ous injury. Capt^Tatajiadge immedi ately repaired Bli Toss.Traml expressed his sore regret of tlie unfortunate acci dent. Tlie cart was badly smnahed up. New Building and Loan Associ ation.—Tlie Athens branch of (he Southern Mutual Building and Loan Association of Atlanta will lie organized tliis afternoon at tlie office of L. & II. Cobb in Deupree building at 4 o’clock. This is one of tlie strongest associations in tlie country, having already over 30.000 shares subscribed. It possesses many strong and important features. All persons interested and those who desire stock are invited to be present at the time appointed. That the eagle, that feathered king of the air and emblem of American free dom, infested the North Georgia mountains, was a fact unknown to us. Such, however, must be the case, aa Henry Tankersly, of Carter's Quarter, in Murray county, has two in liis pos session which were captured in the mountains near hfs home. They are verv fine sp cimeua, measuring seven feet from tip to tip of tbeirgreat wings, and are supposed to be members ;of tlie mmili gray eagle I Oue of them was caught in a steel trap. The other was captured by two men. They were riding through a hollow in the hills when their attention was attracted by the loud barking of their dog iu the woods near by. Upon investigation, they found the animal running about a large eagle (Landing on the ground with a half devoured squirrel in its talons. Owing to the thicket of under- brush, the bird was unable to fly (.he •agle requires a clear. o|ten space when rising on the wing) and after a sharp struggle, in which tlie dog lost most of bis hair, and the men were severely scratched, the great bird was captit eil. Mr. Tankersly hat succeeded insuf ficiently taming one that be very often turns it out and lets it roam about, the yard. He savs they will eat nothing but freshly killed meat, such aa rabbits, aqulrrels.'chickens, rats, etc.—Dalton Citizen. HE WAS ARRESTED. Bud Veal and a Policeman have some Trouble In Atlanta—Other Capital City Items. Atlanta, Jan. 9.—[Special!—Bud Veal, of Stone Mountain, who will be remembered as the slaver of Charles D. Horne nhout two years ago, was arrested last night at the union depot. He became angry with the Watchman who refused tp admit him into the depot, and he was thereupon pitt ti der arrest. He was found . armed with a pistol, lie was tried in tlie recorder's court th s morning for disorderly con duct and will have to answer in a higher court for carrying concealed wea|ions. The wife of Mr. C. A. Licklider, the secretary of the Atlanta Y. M. C. A . died last night. She will be interred in Sbepherdstown, Va. Tlie Atlanta board of health con demns her artesian well water a« im pure. ft will be remembered that Dr. H. D. White, tlie Stale chemist, said this four years ago when tlie well was first opened. JENKINS NOT KILLED. lave Fi oli o a bearing at the'next police court, rom the prove nt outlook, tlie next wjii rt will be crowded witli bus- inumberof important oa:es IlTI J Hotel Arrivals. Commercial Hotml.—J F./Oyler, Danville; Ga; G.-W. Molvcr, Charles ton, 8. C; K. K. Waring, Baltimore; G. W. Campbell, St. Louis; N. E. Sutton, Tennessee: W. Hunter, Savannah; J. H, Jteete, Atlanta, Ga. Clayton House.—Thus. W. Carwilp, RavaiiRsh. Ga; T. T. Babbitt, , Ba'ti- pinret C. W. Hood, Hormony Grove; John J. Cart r, S cial Circle, Ga; Dick Fickett, M. V. Mahoney, Atlanta, Ga; J. V. Sparks, 8t. Louis; J. G. Dunne- Jioo. Dry Pond; A. Jacobs, T." Morris, F. C. Foster; Madison Accidentally KUted. Mr. W. 8. Lamb, formerly of Newton conntv. accidentally shot liimscltnear hlfllfflWWiliBU f muiii|, yWmi better than now, and the universal ver dict of the citizens is that the Classic City has made more progressive strides to prosperity than it has ever done before in the matter ot improving the streets. Street Commissioner Bar nett lias proved a most efficient officer, and his work has been appreciated not only by tlie city council bnt by every citizen as well. He is now. engaged in putting' neW crossings bn College avenue and Clayton street, removing the plank crossings and. .putting stone Mocks instead. This is a much needed improvement and there are large num bersoTcrossings over tlie’eity that rood just such renovation. The city deserves credit for this re formation in municipal affairs and it is to be hoped that the work will be con tinued; Mayor Brown’s; speech to the council contained some valuable point ers about our streetf. Ho is an earnest advocate of paved streets and showed very conclusively that the pavements would morts than save their w st in a very few years. We hope to hear from that- speech in due season. A Union Depot.—It is very probable that Athens will have a union depot in the near future. When tlie G., C. & N. is completed to Athens we will liave four depots all separate and in different portions of the city. This will be a de plorable state of affairs mid it does seem that the roafs will unite and build a large union depot. Tills will doubtless be done. We need a union depot badly. The Clabek Rifles’ Fair.—We learu that every preparation possible to be made is now being arranged for the Clarke "Rifles’ fair, winch will take place early next month. It will be a great occasion for frolic and social en joyment. A dance will be had every night, and delightful refreshments will be served. I^t everybody go to the fair. I.iviagslsn not ta Itlnaai. In jus ice to Hon. L. F. Livingston we publish the following letter from S ipt. K. GBMaebcn, which puts to rest e charge that ObL- Livingston was to blame for changing the original route of tlie Covington & Macon railroad JteMUi8H>»iil6»Meey«that'Aliera( few individuals that blame yon for changiug the route of the Covington & Mncon railroad and. ask me fo correct the impression. I unhesitatingly say hey are ineorroct in. their charge, say that it is uiijnst to:you to blame vou for the change of line. I do not think you are. in any way responsit Yours very truly; E- C. Macjien. ThbWekx of Prayer.—The pres ent week has been faith ully observed by the different congregations of Ath ens as the week of prayer. Tlie ser vices at the First Methodist church have Iteen largely attended by every denomination so far, and a large atteud- ilai.ee is expected tovdav. Much good wilt doubtless accrue from the week’s work. Wintkrvili.e, Ga., Jan. 9.—Editor Banner:—The article in 'ast Tuesday’s Banner relative to Mrs.'Walls’ destitu tion does, our town au injustice, and should be corrected. Mrs. Walls does not live here, her home is about four miles from here and in a community whose citizens are too liberal to allow one to starve in tlieirmidat. However, she is iu needy circumstances and a worthy object of charity. Citizen. Tiik G. C & N.—The Greenwood,S. C correspondent, of the Charleston News and Courier writes as follows to that paper of yesterday: Several contract- ra are at work near town on the Georgia, Carolina and Northern'rail'oad. One large force of hands and some forty mules are at work in the town on the deep ent, which passes und- r one of our main streets, and under tlie tracks of the other two railroads. A DelghtfulEvening.—The invita tion cards have gone out for tlie Athe- n.Tum reception to-night, compliment ary to Mr. and-Mrs. J. S. Hamilton. It will be ade ightfnt evening at tlie club nts of the Athemeuin, |4 will he i of the most brilliant entertainments elub has given for a long time. ~ i-- lk}ng f0rward t0 the Tub Carnesvili k Enterprise—We congratulate the proprietors and ed itors of the Carnesvilie Register upon tlie g■ neral appearance of the first issue f the paper. Messrs. Lon. J. Mc Connell and Geo. S. Phillips the editors and proprietors of the new paper, are live mo" and able writers ana we pre dict a successful career for the Enter prise \» e wish it all manner of pros perity. MINOR ITEMS. Brief News from our Reporters" Note Book. Tlie glorious climate of California can’t beat such weather.ss tliis. A number of Athenians contemplatoa hunting expedition to Florida soon. The Athens orchestral elub had a meeting at the Lucy Cobb Institute last evening. Mr. Blanton, |the pastor of Boggs’ chapel, is still quite sick with typhoid fever. Don’t let the sudden flash of the elec tric lights scare you. They will be turned on in a few days. The bills have been posted for a horse show in Athens. It is said to be a good one. Small grain that was sown in the early fall is growing nicely. Some of it is nearly a foot high. The Athens bobbin mill is the only one of its kind in the South. We need more small industries and should have them at once. The G., C. A N. will find Athens unprepared for the boom it wilt bring, uu.ess more of tbese are built. * Athens has more musical talent to the square inch than any city of its size in the country. The college tennis teams will be or ganized in the near future, and a league will probably be formed among the different clubs. Col. Owens will soon return from Baltimore, and wi 1 engage in the con tracting buainess in Atlieus. The prayer services at the First Meth odist church have been largely at tended during tlie week. A prominent planter of Clarke county says that blit few fall oats have been sown, but says a large acreage will be sown this spring. The farmers were too busy with their cotton this fall to devote much attention to small grain. It seems that we will have no winter nt all this season. The Farmers’ Alliance warehouse is one of tlie largest in Northeast Georgia. Mr. B. H. Noble is receiving an enor mous amount of law practice. It is said that litigation is somewhat oa the in crease in Athens at present, and that all the lawvers arc doing more business than during the. year just past Tlie Banner building is growing np steadily. Tlie iron front has been placed in position, and the floors are being put down. A Revis e! Edition of th' Story of a Shooting nearShc'by. Shelby, Jauuary 9.—[Special]—J. A. McNecly, who shot B. O. Jenkins, at the latter’s distillery, near Earle's Station, yesterday, lias been arrested, tried mid acquitted nu the ground of self-defence. >. ....... .., r . —, t McXeelv, who hits boarded with Jen kins, fell in love with the seventeen- yen r-old daughter of -he latter, who did not favor McXeely’s aspirations. Yes terday, while drunk, Jenkins approach ed McNecly iu the Government ware house, with a drawn knife, accused iiim of undermining Ids family cursed him and tried to cut him. Although Mc- Neely ordered Jenkins to leave the warehouse, tlie latter still threatened him, when lie drew a pistol aud tired two shots, missing Jenkins at first. Jenkins’s left arm was broken by the second ball, which lodged in his’b- dy and lias not been found. Jenkins is improving to-day, and it is thougiit he will recover. After the shooting Mc Necly came to Shelby, cashed a money order, hired a horse and buggy and re turned to the warehouse. HORRIBLE OUTRAGE. A Young Girl Brutdly Assaulted by* White Man. Birmingham, Jan. 9.—(Special)—A horrible story of an ontrag- on a 12- year-old white girl is reported to-nigbt from Green Springs, five miles from tliis city. Mannie Moore, an orphan girl living with Mrs. Julia Moore, her aunt, was brutally assaulted and is re ported to lie in a dangerous condition. A young white man named Henry. Veaeliis suspected of the crime and a msse of officers have just left this city » capture him if possible. If he falls into tbc hands of the citizens of Green Springs to-night he wi 1 probably be lynched. He has fled and may escape capture. DEATH ATTACKS ROYALTY. her head The body of a suicide remained undis covered iu a ivew York building for over two James Blrthsm, a leader in 'church and social circle* in Erie. Penn., has been arrested for assaulting a girl 11 years old. The Massachusetts fanner* are filled with terror over the appearance of the Gypsy nuOM. . The rumor comes from the court at Potsdam that the Princess Maud, youngest daughter of the Prince of Wales, la shortly to be betrothed to Duke Ernest Gunther, of Sohwleswlg Holstein -Sonderbnrg—Augmtenlmrg The Doke is the only brother of tho German Empress, and U 16 year* old A peeping Tom is disturbing the fe male pertiou of Havenvitt. Penn., by peering through their windows at night. Another strike among the London dock laborers has begun. Another waivant ha* been Issued for the arrestor Mr. Pvwdcrly. Hiacondi tion is about tlie same. It U now said that England is not anxious for n war with Portugal. One neighbor killed another at Bell- sire, Ohio, because be dumped a bucket of ashes on his premises. Kansas City ia threatened with an Ice famine, occasioned by an ive gorge in the river. ' _ Nr*. L. B. Burr, ot Buffalo, N. Y., haa unexpectedly fallen lieir to 11,000,- 000. Dr. Carver, the champion (hot,Is dangerously ill in London. A great many diseased cattle IN slaughtered in Chicago, and the meat ia •hipped South. The New York prisons are for once self-supporting, but there was a big de ficit last year. Another death through “Christian Science’’ ia reported from Indiana. Joseph Bryant, a Texas cattle king, is under arrest for murdering Bob John son. Five Italians kicked aud liest Isaac Scliilausky, to death, iu New York. Icicles on St. Louis electric wire* have weighed them down until it Is dangerous to pass along the streets. The people were in a panic all day yes terday, and even' the dogs fled in terror from' tjie scintillations of death that flashed from the wires. Two street car horses rau into a sagging wire and had their heads burned almost off. Ella C. White, the festive female forger, has managed to escape from the Chemung, N. Y., jail. A determined effort Is being made to enforce the Maine liquor, law. In Ban gor the saloons have been deserted, and vast quantities of whiskey are hastily shipped away or hidden in private houses. Diphtheria anil blaek tongue are kill ing a great ninny people along Sheep river,Tn West Virginia.' Mr*. Nannie Konta, of Padnea. Ky.. last night. The object was to ta that would tend to benefit America. Tlie church > T. Thomas Fortune of t t ilained tlie object oft’ “ .vague, of winch h told what bethought to solve the race question. Hi could not be solved by politics, ed people must stop putting a cation iua ten-ceut boy’s he in I not get tbi and Mdse the a Tlie c dored _ the steeple, and must come dt hiw trt* business there. It dial i it* way there. The colore*' begin at the base and work to tlie top. He can do it, a to work, and hustle. Wh« what he want* he will got |t. M , Fortune spoke for two hours. He Was mservative, and hi* speeeh was well received. Hs was followed hr William, a small man with kinky h and a red moustache. * He made an ffiBMRSSsSsKAK* admired the <riviiizati<m of the i&au!trei£9&j%& weapon,’I he said, “when lie tear... .. kUl ip cold blood, when ho learmt to; plunge the knife into the white man, then ttr*re wii' tion about the rights of the man. The white man will say.; ‘Mr. Colored Man,’ then. With tho torch - and the knife, as thfi colored man’s • Christianity, and with thu civilization of the Italians; tho race question would* he settled.” r Thera was somo applause st William’#, remarks. Delegate* wnfe elcotcd to at- 1 tend tlio Afro-American Congress . Iff! Chi ««°" . O WROTE HIS OWN FUNERAL 8ER- 1 - MON."■- <*•» • ... , T __ q , , Ur. Brown at Cut Carries Ont HI# In- ' t-niloit lo K li H.msolf. ; * Osjco. Minn., Jan. O.-^-filpceial.] —* Otis H. Brown, Sr., among the first oft Eastern ihen to migrate to tlie North west, has killed himself. He waS'78' yearn of age, and u leader among the Spiritualists' where he lived. He had lived alone for eight years. Tlie neigh- ’ hors found him dead iu his house yes terday with a bullet in liis brain. An examination showed that he had calmly planned it all On a desk, before him was a journal of hi* life, in which he penned Ids thoughts each day, and 1 this revealed that 1\<‘ had long been pro par- : ure. .Nannie ivoiitz, ni racmca. ivy.. | nB to kill htmaeU. killed herself because she could not aid F ?[ e had his own funeral sermon writ ten ready for delivery, and had taken it her scape-grace husband in histroub cs. At a recent meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Nebraska, a rule was adopted which prohibits a saloon ke per from becoming a Mason," or remaining in the Ordor, if ho continues the bod iless. It lias just leaked out that a Lin coln Lodge lias lie; un purging tn that business. Charges were preferred abont six weeks ago against tlie prominent members of tlie Order in this city who were engaged iii liquor rfelling, and nt a recent meeting of tlie Lodge, after an #11 night session, they were expelled from the Order. This is the first ease under tlie rule. It is un erstood that like prosecutions will lie begun all over the State. The Farmers’ Alliance and the Knights of Labor of Alabama will go hand in hand in tlie next campaign, and will stand squarely on'tlie declaration of tlie recent St. Louis platform. Quiseppe Cerrate, an Italian artist of repute, committed suicide by shooting, in New York. In a family quarrel at Tcltamo, Cal., A. J., son of Judge Clark, killed his brother Johnston. John Mylnarck, a school trustee, of Duluth, heing short in. his accounts, blew out his brains. It is charged that $4,000 was paid the St. Louis Council for passing the union market arcade bill. Prof. Hamilton Carter, of New Lynn, Ohio, has been arrested for burglary, and confessed. He made a business of robbery and Sunday school teaching. The Young King of Spain not Expec ted to Liv*. Madrid, January 9th.—[Special]— King Alfonzo was attacked with a high, fever, attended with coiivulsmns, dur ing the night. He is extremely weak, and the attending physicians despair of his recovery. At one time the young king, to all appearances, seemed to have, breathed liis last and lay motion less for some time, but about two o’clock this morning he rallied somewhat. Premier Sagarta has been summoned tn tlie palace, where be is now awaiting the end. The Burden of Sin Tuo Heavy. Charlotte. N. C., Jan. 9.—[Special.] Amia Curtis, aged eighteen, live*! witli tier parents iu Grayson County, Va., just across the State line. She had been a constant attendant at prayer meeting, which is being held then- daily. For several days she had been at the mourners’ bench. Sunday morn ing she a«ked the congregation to pray for her. saying that she could not carry her burden of sin longer. While ’he congregation were singing site walked quietly out of the room and jumped in to a well in the yard. She was taken out,dead. Miss Curtis was of good family, and her character was irre proachable. _ - Jcftman Jettiag*. Jefferson, Ga. January 9—[Special] —Atiiens was well represented in Jef- son on pesterday. L. L. Burch, M. K. Layton, Ned Cohen aud Jim Meli all hit ths town at the same time. The boys report busines good. The interest on the school bonds was due on January 1st, ’90 and was promptly met. '.Modest Jefferson feels & roud when Martin Institute nude arc sought after at 105 and can not be bought at this priee. No bonds on tlie market offer 1 a better interest. President A. J. Kelly told your comm it yesterday tint two hundred were expected on the third week school. DEMANDED $1,000. Attempt to Bob » Pennsylvania Bank at the Muzzle of a Revolver. Scranton, Jan. 9.—[Special].—A daring attempt to rob the first National Bank at Bluoihsburg was made to-day by n desperado, Who rode into town dressed like a mountaineer. The fel low tied liU horse to a post in front of tlie bank, and walking into theiiistitu- tion direct to tee cashier’s window, drew a revolver on • ashier Tustin, de manding $1,000. The cashier, who is a wiry, cool-headed mail about 50 years old, began parleying witli the fellow, who said lie “wasn’t there to stand nonsense, and if the money did’t come through the’ window quickly the gun would go off western fashion.” The cashier then stepped towards the monevand began counting the amount showly. Meanwhile bis son. the as sist' nt cashier, stepped outfrom t- e vault and managed to get into thu bank corridor, thus diverting the robbers at tention. Cashier Tustlit started' to give an alarm from one of tlie windows, and the fellow se-ing his scheme had failed, dashed through the door, ami mount ing ■ tlie horse, which lie. had s olen from llarinon’s livery, brandished his revolver atul rode rapidly out of town towards the mountains. A posse followed, but tlie Jellow elu ded them by leaving the horse ore the highway and Ueeing into th- forest. He is lieiieved to be a person named Apple- man, from the upper part of tlie Fish iiig Creek region, who lias foryears en joyed the reputation of doing many des perate tilings. Eight Murderers Confess. Fort Smith, Ark.. Jan. 9.—[Special] —Of tlie uine murderers now in tlie ponrlent oftbc 8 set to a friend a few day* lieforo witli tho request that, it be read over Ids body. The cause of hi* suicide seem* tn have * been trouble In liis fa.oily ami ill lieali.r.7 Some time ago ho patted frdiii hi* nit'e, and since then has lived entirely alone. .' NEWS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD. , The Abu Steet Hermit’s Telegraphic Fake with Whiskers. Richmond, Va.,January 9.—.[Special], —Mf. John Uay,' tlui historian of Abra ham Line-in, has written a letter to tlie' - Dispatch of this city pointing out that ■ that tlie letter of J. Wilkes Booth, which it was claimed, had been written' Im mediately before tlie .assassination of .- Mr. Lincoln, was really written a year before that terrible crime was commit ted. He says it was published, in the > Press of Philadelphia soon after tue as sassination and extensively copied all ; over the country. The letter in question which was . printed by the Dispatch here on Sun day, Januarr *», was offered tlie .World .i on tlie day proceeding its publication and declined. When the Dispatch ar rived inNew York-by innil.the fetter was cut out by the Herald of that city and ; tinted “by telegraph” In its issue of londay last. • , . :i • ] . TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS. Occur In Hogausviiie. A Robbtry. years old, raniinderafalling tree which crushed his skull,, producing iustaut . death.' I While W. M. Kordand his wife were > at church last Sunday, two negro J burglared his residence; carrying av about $30. One of them Was captured, aud the other, Daniel Clay^aged 13, is , posed to be in Atlanta.' 'homes Shaffer i* a wliiteboy about 14 year* old; while shooting u gun two weeks ago, the breech pin blew out, striking him iu the head, fracturing the ( skull, from the effect of which he died , this morning. Federal jail who are to be hanged, all bnt one have made professions of relig- 1 mide confessions of their ,t “Seven of the nine are full e Jnd other lowT A DISREPUTABLE COUPLE, TIlie Doings of an Englishman and his ’ Wif* in North Carolina.—Living WRh Negroes and T«aching Social Equality. Shelby, N. C,Jan. 9.—[Special.]— The Rev. T. M. Joyner, who recently appealed to the British Minister at Washington 'claiming to have been out rageously treated, lived in the western part of this county from 1879 until De cember, 1884. While here he preached . to the negroes, urging social equality, and his wife taught a free negro school. During their residence in the countv they frequently came to Shelby and were never known to stop with white t people and always stopped with ne groes They have adopted and are raising mulatto children. From here they went to Maxton. War on Dakota Saloons. Mu . Sioux Falls, S. Dak., Jan. 9.—(Spe cial).—Ever since Judge Aikm«, of this district, gave his decision refusing to punish a man for selling liquor, the s- loon men liave been jubilant aud near a score of saloons liave been Last night however, the C passed a law making liquor-pel sc —nisliable ‘ ’ If. Sffll 1 Ini w .!! •'Mffiwnm