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OVER THE CITY.
XCHOK8 FROM THE STREETS
AND SIDEWALKS.
—A iNMltakM PMr-Tk.C1U
A Rnmtiu Pony.—Mr. 8*ro
Banter bought Little Era, one of the
Mule poniee >h*t did «o man/ trick* la
Prof Bristol's bone ihow, and baa
taught it mao/ new trick*. Mr. Man*
ter says it baa more aetae than an/
poo/ he ever •« nr.
VtLMiu Contributions.—Deke
the Cigarette man, of Durham, N. C.,
Lovell A Buffington, Covington. K. Y.,
H. B. Maatera, New York Cit/, ami
the Athene Publiahing Company have
all made valuable contribution* to the
Clarke Rlflea’ fair. Send in /out ron-
trlbetiooa at once and abow your pa-
Him Lxila XcMamah.—It waa Mira
Leila McMahan, daughter of C*pt. J.
J.C. McMahan, that took Ihellrat price
in Mra. Alex. Davison’s muaic class,
end not Mba flattie Morris aa previous
ly stated. Mias Morris took second
( rice, which is a great honor when the
standard ot the class is considered.
Qom Pick.—Mr. John Pruitt, son
of MaJ. W. B. Pruitt, is quite sick.
John sa bright, loveable little fellow,
and every one i egrets to learn of his
8®oak Famine.—Ther* waa not over
100 pounds of grauolrt*] eugarfin Ath-
■ ana yesterday, and the result was that
anffiar began to sell hgh about dark.
L-itj In the day when the lack of su
gar was iliMxiv.rmi . e .end incruiauis
telegraphed for a supply and this morn
ing the sugar supply is all right.
Mb. Dudley Youngblood.—The
many friends of Mr Dudley Young*
blood will regret to learn that he is
confined to Ids room with a severe cold,
lie h>q*s to be able to resume bis stud
ies in a few days.
It is Time 10 A or.—It is time for the
city couucil to sake some steps to es-
taldlsh a Ore alarm system would
involve a vary small cost and majLrbe
the saeans of saving thousand* of del*
tors' worth of property. It is time to
•Ct, gentlemen, and the sooner you do
so the better it will be.
.Lanin to Mkkt.—A large number of
lediee will meet at the New Opera house
Monday* morning t> take steps in re
gard to the Clarke Hides’ fair which
has been placed under their manage
ment. If energy and perseverance
counts for anything, the fair will now
certainly be a success.
Thk Lexington Terminal. — This
road la doing an immense business both
in freight and passenger traffic. Presi
dent IT. McWhorter says the Terminal
ia doing a business of $60 per day, and
carried one load of guano fast week, the
freight on which was $36. The road
promises to pav a handsome dividend
to the stockholders, and is already more
than paying expenses.
A Great Business.—The factories of
Athens have never moved with a more
rapid revolution to the din of busy in
dustry than now. They have all done
a great business this season and are
still behind with their orders. Most of
the mills have secured enough cotton
to tun them through the summer, and
they will continue to receive orders
and supply them with aa. good a pro
duct as that of any Southern mill.
Athens lias reason to be proud of her
factories.
Ditixx Service.—'There will be di
vine service Sunday, January 26, at the
Missiuh Chapel of the Catholic church,
tills city. Tiio service will begin at
10:30 a m., mud a large congregation
ia invited. On Monday, January 27th
the holycommunion wifi be held at the
i Mission Chapel.
A Good Pafeb.—Editor Christy, of
the Clarksville Advertiser, is iu the
city with his hosts of friends. Mr.
Christy is a former citisen of Athens
and ia always wchotned in the city by
his old friends and acquaintances. He
represents one of the best weeklies^in
the State and oupmerchants would do
well to patronise his paper. Athens
claims Habersham aa her territoiy, and
much of our trade comes from this
good old section of country.
Anxious vox a Railroad.—C. D.
Smith, of Franklin, passed through
Clayton on his way to lallulah Fads,
where he goes to enquire of Judge
Thomas if his, (Thoms*’) Company
still contemplates the building of a
railroad from Tallulah through por
tions of Georgia and North Carolina
via Franklin to Knoxville, Tenn., and
if the Judge replies in the negative,
to further learn of him whether he de-
siros longer to hold on ta his right-of-
way through North Carolina. The Rev.
C. D. says that the people of this coun
ty have become thoroughly aroused
and are strictly in earnest on the sub
ject of a railroad, if they can not get
one from Tallulah Falls they want it
from somewhere else, and that before
they all die of old age.
Held a Mass Meeting.—The Uni
vanity boys yosterday held a in am
meeting on the campus to take some
action on a fund fer the Grady monu
ment and the Davis family. The meet
ing was presided over by Mr D. S.
Sanford and was largely attended. It
was decided to raise a urge sum to be
equa'ly divided between the two funds
above named. A committee was ap
pointed,ensistingof a number from each
class in college, with Hr. Sandford iu
chairman, to solicit subscriptions
among the boys. This committee will
immediately go to work, and there is
no donbt that a large amount for those
two funds will bo forwarded in tbe
next few days.
Tnn C. & M. on a Boon.—The Cov
ington & Macon is on a great boom.
Five new depots are to be built in Ma
con, and the equipment of lire road, as
regards motive power, will soon be
doubled. It is now suggested that the
name Covington <fc Macon be changed,
and the suggestion will doubtless be
taken up by the officials. The proper
name for the road is Macon A Athens,
and the change will doubtless be made
at the next session of the Georgia Le
gislature.
FBOr.FKAKKUB-
Ha Talks with a Bosons* Abawt HU BssKr-
Baffin.
The report (bat Prof. A. L. ITarklbs
would resign bis pooitiou in the Uni
versity, caused a Ban wan reporter to
seek an interview with him o..eereiag
the truth of tbe runtor. Prof Frv- -lin
could not be fonnd on Wednesday and
tbe statement that appeared yo*'"*-.l*y
waa from information from th- ''han-
cellor.
Yesterday Prof. Franklin was foond,
and salt! to tbe reporter that he bad al
ready submitted his resignat on to tbe
trustee* through HaJ. Lamar Cobb. He
wild that bis raslgiiatiots jri:! take effect
tho first of February, and ha will at
once begin the study of law at Jackson,
Georgia, having been offered a place in
the office of a prominent attorney in
that town.
There is a law in this collage that re
quires' professors to notify the trustees
six months previous to their resignation
that they will resign. Prof. Franklin,
however, la not under a contract of this
naure with tbs trustees. His resigna
tion has been considered mud accepted
by tbe Prudential Committee, and his
successor wilt he appointed. Already
a number of aspirants are spoken of,
and it is highly probable that the Pru
dential Committee will select some
young man in Athens to fill the place
at least until June, as it lias been the
custom to elect a graduate of the Uni
versity to this position.
OIIK CITY FATHERS.
They Hast In Called Session and Dlssoss
Important Msutures.
Council Chambxb,
Athens, Ga , Jan. 23, 1890,
4 o'clock p. m
A called meeting of Council was held
this evening Present: His Honor
Mayor Brown, and Aldermen Myers,
Dootson, McDow-11, Booth and Pitner.
I he Mayor stated that the meeting
had been called for the purpose of con
sidering petitions of the merchants in
regard to using sidewalks to displa*
their goods; also to consider petition of
the authorities of the C. A M. railroad
to open a new street near tbeir depot.
A petition, signed by a large number
of merchants, was then read, asking
Council to change or amend Section IBs
of the City Ordinances, so aa to allow
them to make such a display of their
goods on the sidewalks in front of theii
place* of business as will not interfere
with or impede the travel of the public.
Alderman MeDowell moved that tbe
Mayor appoint a special committee of
three to investigate and consider the
petition of the merchants; ascertain
how much space on the different walks
can be appropriated for this purpose,
and report back to Council tomorrow
evening at 4 o’clock p. m. Committee:
McDowell, Myers and Pitner.
The petition ot the C. A M. road was
referred to the Street Committee to in
vestigate and report back to Council to
morrow evening.
The Chairman of Committee on Lights
stated that the electric lights were row
ready for use, and the Gas Company
desired Council to inspect and accept
same at as earlier day as possible. Tbe
Committee on Lights was instructed to
examine the lights, and ascertain
whether or not they came up to the
contract; also, to indicate the gas lights
that should be discontinued.
Council then adjourned, to meet to
morrow evening at 4 o’clock.
W. A. Gillxlakd, Clerk.
JOINS THE CHUROH.
The Faei Olm Rise ta Ustssatel R.t
pans Akasl His Health.
Washington, January 24.—{Special]
—Some comment was caused today by
tho news that- Samuel J. Randall and
Mrs. Randall bad just been admitted to
membership in the Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church. The announcement
was made yesterday from the pulpit of
tbe chureh by tbe Jttev. Dr. Chester,
the pastor. Mr. Randall was bap
tized at bis house last Tuesday. Mrs.
Randall was admitted to the church by
letter. Those who had been predict
ing Mr. Randall’a withdrawal from
public life have s- ized upon this action
as a confirmation of their dismal opin
ion. The truth is, however, that Mr.
Randall has been steadily improving in
health and strength since last fall.
At tbe end of last summer’s most
heated period Ur Randall was not as
well or as strong aa he had been in tbs
spring. This was a discouraging fact
which alarmed bis friends. Since that
time, however, he has consented to ac
cept the decree of Ids physicians that
the onlv way for him to recover his
health is to remain quietly at home un
til his malady has disappeared. •
Last year Mr, Randall, like other
men of strong will, believed that
he could conquer his sickness
by determination. His fre-
S ucnt appearances in his seat at the
louse were nothing but the result of
the exercises of will power. He is now
better able to be in his seat than he was
then, but he has consented to wait un
til expert medical opinion pronounces
him tit for active duty. Hr. Randall is
cheerful, his mind is active, and he fol
lows every detail of the proceedings of
the House with the keenest interest. ■
Adam Foiepangh Dead.
Philadelphia, January 23—[Spe
cial]—Adam Forepaugh, sr, the veter
an showman, died at his residence in
this city shortly before midnight, of
pneumonia, superinduced by tbe grip.
Mr. Forepaugh was 68 years of age. He
leaves a widow and one son, Adam
Forepaugh, jr.
\ V A Brvkaa Norfolk Bank.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 23.—[Spe
cial.]—The comptroller of currency has
declared a sixth dividend of five per
cent, in favor of creditors of the Ex
change National bank of Norfolk, Va.,
making in all65 percent, on claims
E hi, amounting to $2,892,210. The
failed in April,1885.
Fire In Boston. ,
Boston, Jan. 23.—[Special.]—A Arc
started at midnight last night in Paui’s
block, occupied by firms mostly in the
wool working trade, and in two hours,
before gotten under control, destroyed
$125,000 worth of property.
—
A Presidential Nomination.
IVAsnxxGTON, January 23.—[Special]
—The president today s ent te the sen
ate the nomination of Rj N. Bush to
be collector of customs at George
town, S. C.
Capt. Willie Thomas ii
the city on business,
Capt. Welch ot White Hall was in the
city yesterday on business.
Prof. G. C. Bond Is a victim of the
grip.
Mr. A. L. Smith ot Jackson was in
the city yesterday.
Mias Eflie Parker, of White Plains is
on a visit to her brother in this city.
Mr. C. J. McCarthy, a Clarke county
farmer was in town yesterday,
Captain W. W. Thomas has gone to
Florida for a short visit.
Mayor Brown returned yesterday
from a visit to relatives in Gainesville.
Mrs. Dr. W. A. Carleton ia in Macon
on a visit.
Mr. and Mra. Billnps Phinizy are ex
pected home to-morrow from a short
visit to Florida.
Pistol shooting at night in the vicin
ity of Cobbhsm u becoming very popu
lar again.
Quite a number of Athenians will at
tend the Valentine ball in Augusu
next month
Messrs. J M. Dean and N. B. Davis,
two promislug Clarke county farmers,
were in the city yesterday.
Mr. T. W. Barnett tbe efficient street
commissioner has bean a sufferer from
the grip for several days.
Xr. B. H. Stovall a prosperous Mor
gan county farmer a nd Mr. J. W.Duke
of Oconee are in the city.
The famous Patti Rosa is now pf-iy-
ing 'jo crowded houses in Georgia and
will greet tbe Athens amusement lov
ers on tbe first of February.
Mr. Pryor L. Mynatt, Jr., of the
Uni varsity Law class, leaves to-day for
Atlanta to attend the Emma Abbott
performance in that city.
Mr. Newton Low ranee a rising young
railroad man has returned from Gaines
ville where hr attended tne nuptials of
hia cousin Miss Minnie Brown and Mr.
Wm. Henderson.
Mrs. E. R. Hodgson has returned
from Baltimore. She was accompanied
by Mrs. Robert Hodgson who will make
her futare home in the Classic City, to
the delight of her many friends here.
Mr. J. D. McCurdy who has recently
aoeepted a very important position in
Mr. John Arnold’s, establishment is
winning the praise of every one for hte
courteous manners to everyone. Mr.
Arnold may consider himself fertunate
in securing the services of such a val
uable clerk.
Miss Sarah Hardwick who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. B A. Stovall on
Milledge avenue, leaves to-iuorrow
morning for her home in Augusta Miss
Hardwick has made a nuralicrof admir
ers during her stay in our city who will
be glad to learn that she will return
daring the University commencement
BROWN-HENDERSON.
A Happy Weddlnsiln Gainesville Wednes
day.
A wedding occurred on Wednesday
last in which Athens is deeply inter
ested,the bride being well known and'
much admired by m&uy friends in this
city.
It was the marriage ‘of Miss’Mary
Brown to Mr. William Henderson, of
Atlanta, whicn took place at the resi
dence of tbe bride’s father. ' It was
quite a brilliant and happy marriage,
andanumberof friends were present
from Atfiinta, Gainesville and Athens.
Tee attendants ware Mr. Newton
Lawrence, of Athens, and Miss Mon
tine Sanders, of Gainesville; Mr. R. B.
Clarke, of Atlanta, and Miss F. Hoyt,
of Madison; Mr. M. C. Brown, ol
Gainesville, and Mis Minute Penderson,
of Atlanta; Mr. R. Steele, of Atlanta,
and Miss Clara Garrison, of Gaines
ville.
The groom is one of Atlanta’s rising
ronng business men, Lav ny for a oum-
>er of years been connected with the
firm of J. P. Stephens & Co. He is a
young man of many rare qualifications,
and will doubtless succeed.
The bride is.one.of Gainesville’s fair
est ane most estimable young ladies
She is a daughter of Mr. W. H. Bro wn,
of that place, and a aster of Mayor
Brown, of Athens. Her character is
marked with many noble traits and she
te loved by all who know her- Athens
sends up hearty congratulations to the
happy couple,
COTTON G0is DP.
A Shortage la the Crop Causes the Staple
to Grow Suddenly Precious.
The cotton men were all astir yester
day.
Cotton carted its tail and jumped
higher than it has been known to do
this season. It rose within a few hours
a quarter of a cent, and middling
brought 101-8 late yesterday after
noon. This is decidedly higher than
cotton has been this year, and tbe cot
ton men were in a great state of excite
ment over tbe sudden rise.
‘.‘What te tbe cause of so sadden* a
rise?” asked a Banner reporter of
Capt. J. H. Rucker. 71 1 ;
“Short crops is tbe alleged cause.
There may be some little speculation
behind it all. though the proper- and
chief cause is the met that tbe cotton
crop will fall short of the estimation by
at least a quarter of a million bales.
The crop will be shout 7,300.000 bales
which te more than for a number of
year# past; and still thehupply 14 shor
ter than the demand. This accounts
for tbe rise. The world today wants
more cotton than has been rateed.
What the result will be can easily be
foretold. The South will become rich,
our lands will increase-in value, and
our farmers will get full value for their
ooAon. U.ntold riches are hovering
over the Southern States to be realized
in tbe near future.”
Cotton will continue at a high price
no doubt this season. There, is a great
deal still In the warehouses of Athens
ThePoPsNot Dead.
London, Jan. 23.—[Special.]—Cardi
nal Manning dentes the rumor of the
pope’s death.
WARRENTON SHOOTING.
Mr. Ashley Howell Shoots Marshat Ed
Cody. ;,
Wabhenton, January 23.—[Special]
—An exciting shooting ailair occurred
here today at 11 o’clock.
At that hour Asblv Howell, a well-
known young man, and Town Marshal
Ed Cody became involved In a diffi
culty.
Howell shot Cody in the hip produc
ing a wound that is not considered se
rious.
A by-stander named Shelton was ak
so wounded in the right shoulder.
Cody is a cousin of Buffalo Bill, and
is not only an exceedingly brave man,
hut . is one of the handsomest raeu ip
Georgia, ; FvSiTLj j Ay
ON THE STAIRS.
MR. JOSEPH B. WILSON FOUND
DEAD IN THK CONSTITU
TION BUILDING.
by some of the
Wilson, now
News
Atlanta, Jan. 22.—[SpedaS’.}—Short
ly after noon today a man was foond
dead in the narrow atnirway in the Con
stitution building.
He was lying doubted up on a small
platform at a bend in the stairway lead
ing from the composing room on the
ton floor of tbe building te rim roof.
He waa soon identiffi
printers as Mr. Joseph . ,
of Columbus, Ga.. but whose home was
formerly iu GaJnesvilte
Mr. Wilson wsa telegraph editor of
the Columbus Enquirer-Son, and al
though at one time he was given to
drinking whiskey, a grant, deal, he had
reformed and waa doing especially
Some daya ago b# left Coiambus to
visit his friends in Gmiuasvilte.
Early this week he came to Atlanta
on his war back to Columbus, and
stopped over for a while. In some way
he was Induced to take a drink of
whisky, and the old appetite returned.
He kept drinking and was evidently on
a continued spree.
Late Tuesday evening he was in the
Constitution’s composing, room; and
yesterday afternoon on# of the printers
saw him sleeping on the stairs, where
he was fouud, apparently under the
influence of whisky. He was not seen
any more until found dead on the steps
to-day. „
Dr. Avary, the coroner, was notified
shortly after the body was found, and
Wnl hold an inquest this afternoon.
Mr. Wilson was shout thirty-three
years «f age and an unmarried man.
Hia father, Jonn T. Wilson, is the tax
receiver of Hall county and a prominent
citizen of Gainesville. His mother and
two of his brothers also live iu Gaines
ville. He waa a relative of ex-postmas
ter W. T. B. Wilson, of this city. He
has other relatives living in the eity.
Mr. Wilson was, besides a newspaper
man, a practical printer.
His parents were telegraphed the in
telligence of his death,* and an answer
is expected this afternoon.
■ — ~a‘ boy preacher. j
Talk about your boy preachers, the
smallest boy preacher out is Jimmie.
W. Cook, of Carroll county.
He, although hut thirteen years olJ,'
has been preaching for two years.
Jimmie is very small, pale-faced lad
of quiet manner, weight, CO pounds.
He har already preached one-sermon
at tbe Fourth Presbyterian church, and j
preaches to-night at Berean church,
near the piano factory.
He has preached in all more than fifty
sermons. He is stopping with 1 L Nel-
>ou, and will probably be ia Atlanta
several days longer. .
A NEGRO KILLED.
A negro met a tragic death on the
Georgia railroad this morning.
lie was a..boy abbot te-venteen years
old. Ha boarded No. 13, an Atlauta
bound freight train, at Madison.
It is supposed shat he was either
clinring to the trucks or was riding on
the bumpers.
Just before the train reached Alcovy
station,' the negro-was run 'over and
killed.
It fa supposed that he lost his balance
and felhbetween the cars.
He was fearfully mangled.
The negro’s parents live at Madison,
and a coffin was brought to Alcovy
station from Madison this morning.
The remains will be carried to Mad
ison on the'fast train this afternoon.
snoRTiruMS.
A. C. H. Kopff, of Sumter, South
Carolina, committed suicide about 7:3o
o'clock last night, in Hollis' saloon, TO
Marietta street.
He entered the saloon shortly after 7
o’clock, and sahdown by the fire.
Soon % pistol Allot Was heard and he
was found lying on the floor with a bul
let hole in his temple and a smoking
pistol in his hand. Despondency is
supposed to have been the cause of his
self-destruction.
This morning a negro named Ed.
Rogers, was tried for insanity before
Ordinary Calhoun and ordered sent to
the asylum.
State school commissioner Hook is
>reparing to call a meeting of the state
ward of education for one day next
week to devise some means of meeting
tbe case of a teacher who wishes to teach
but who failed to be at the cfxamination
and could notfihow that he was absent
from a providential cause.
The agricultural department i« pre
paring the first fertilizer bulletin,show-
ng the analysis of all. brands of these
goods analyzed up to ds(p- The bulle
tin will be given to the printer this af
ternoon and to the publlo next week.
Adiutant General Kell has received
and accepted the resignation of Captain
Williuns Price, commander, of the du-
Bignon volunteers, Milledgeville.
This morning the remains of little
Marian Magnus, the five-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Mag
nus, of Selma, Alabama, ware brought
to Atlanta for interment i
The little child died in Salem yester
day of congestion of the brain.
A DESERTED BABY
Causes the Arrest or a ltan and Woman
In AnV,Gi,
. Cordklb, JaU. 23 —(Special.)—A man
and woman were detained here to-day
by tbe policeon the strength of a tele
gram from Arabi, charging the couple
with trying to desert their child. The
man gave the name of Ham and claimed
not to know tbe woman.
Ham left- the child wrli« a Mr. Mc
Kenzie, sajring he had' taken the child
to .take care of it while its mother was
in Florida, but that ho had no way of
taking care of it-
II am then joined tho woman at the
station and both boarded the first train
coming this way. A gentleman of this
city adopted the child and Ham and
the woman were turned loose.
Augusta Rioters Imliced.
Augusta, January 23.—[Special. J—
The grand jury indicted three white
men and half a dozen negroes today for
complicity in the rioting in Augusta on
Cb rut mas day, and made a general pre
sentment indorsing an ordinaneo now
before the city council prohibiting- tho
sale of liquor and closing all saloons on
Christmas day.
THE PICTURES OF THE EX-
SPE AKERS THAT ADORN THE
capitol at Washington.
Horn. Rswdirstt.lto tal> energies
t» k*M iPktsisbtoki rwsiltm,
Washington, D. C., Jaa 23.—[Spe
cial]—Among the portraits of ex-speak
ers that hang in the members’ lobby ot
tbe House of Representatives Is one of
Howell Cobb, the only Georgian, 1 be.
Here, who has ever been elected to that
exalted position. This picture L a good
likeness of the dead statesman, aa be
appeared many yean ago—rerembllnj
somewhat the steel engraving of Xr
Cobb in Avery's History ot Georgia
In 1867, congress made a liberal appro
priation for the portraits of ex-speskeis
who had served up to that date, and ha*
since appropriated various sums to se
cure the portrait* of speakers who have
served since that date. Xr. Cobb's pic
ture was painted, as provided for in the
Act of 1806, and paid for out of that ap
propriation. Xr. Cobb was .a very
young man when he was elected to this
nigh office. He was boro in 1815, and
in 1818, he was the presiding officer of
the House. He was tint elected to con
gress in 1842,1 believe, and afterwards
was returned for three terms. His dis
trict, under the provisions of the ap
portionment hosed on the sixth census,
was the sixth, and Athens was then its
political center, as it te now the polit
ical center of the eighth. It was at the
beginning of his test term in the Slot
congress, that this high honor was con
ferred upon him and his State. Ho bad
supported Xr. Folk’s Mexican war
measures vehemently; be had voted
against Mr. Taylor in'favor of Mr.Cass,
and when be found himself in the
speaker’s chair, he found liimself polit
ically in opposition to its administra
tion. His brilliant record aa a parlia
mentarian is sti)l fresh in the minds of
the public here and in Georgia.
«-HoweH~ Cobb was" the second of his
name to serve Georgia iu congress.
Thomas W. Cobb, of Columbia county, 1
his .'kinsman and a captain in the con
tinental army, represented the State in
the lower House for three terms, from
1817 to 1824. and afterwards in the Sen
ate from 1824 to 1828. fie.afterwards
became a judge of .the circuit o-urt,
and died at Greensboro. Judge Cobb
wM a. lawyer of eminent'ability, and
was the author of many political essays.
As many as three ex-speakers of the
fyuae. have seats on the floor in.this
congress—Carlisle and Randall on the
deraocratio sidy, and Nathaniel F. Banks
of Ad majority. QeneoU Banks te the
oldest of - tbe trio. A small man, with
white hair and white military nrous-
taclie. lie first came to congress in
1852 on a coalition democratic and
kttiW-uotJring ticket. He was % demo
crat, but ton after went over to the
republicans. ' In 1854, at the beginning
of 1 hw second term, he. was chosen
speaker. It is said of General Banks
that he was a “bobbin’ boy” in a Mas
sachusetts mill sarly in life, and his
success' has .been attended by energy
and indomitable will. He has a seat
just to Speaker Reed’s left, but takes no
active part in tbe proceedings.
Some of the portraits added of late to
Uite collection oLeX-speakers are very
handsome art specimens The one of
Mr. Randall, notably, is very fine, and
sols Mr. Carlisle’s and'Mr. Keifers’ of
unsavory memory, and Michael Kerr’s,
a roan whose untimely death was a
grievous loss to the democratic party.
Irtthcf ehl hall of reprasentative-^-now
called statuary troll—is the collection of
roirble and bronze statuary supplied by
tho several states, And forming nlttK
gether a, magnificent gallery^jf those
whose yoices were once near’d and whose
influences Once predominated in the na
tion’s councils. Georgia has no repre
sent* tivehere—her pedestals are ten
ant! sm;—although ane -Was one' of the
original thirteen colonies whose patri
otic efforts made this. great govern
ment a possibility and a reality. Some
yesrq ago, if. I mistake not, her, .legis
lature, in a spirit of patriotic zeal, de
termined to ml these niches in statuary
hall, and g resolution was offered ana
agreed to and and the subjeots chosen,
but no appropriation was made for tbe
work.. . Out erher abundant riches and
from her long list.of distinguished dead
it would J 8eem J that the means and'the
subjects could he had to add her quota
toGgtegiyjfy |pfepdld and impressive
t . THE LATEST NSWA. t -i.Vi
Judge Stewart managed to call up
bi^DGJUtBQUftTjr flyring ’g
session and.advocated its passage in a
well-delivered speech. The house lis
tened attentively, and it a vote could
have been had the measure would have-
passed.
Several amendments w«te offered to
the bill. Clunie, of California, amend
ed it by providing for throe penitentia
ries—the. third one to-be built west of
ttefoekks v V>
A Second amendment was ' adopted,
which prohibits-the introduction «of
machinery into the prisons; alt the
work must be dona by hand.
The bill was displaced for tho day by
another order. :'i
Col. Bill Pledger is a guest at Perry
Carson’s Philadelphia house, on Grand
avenue. •
He wears a Chinchilla overcoat with
Alaska fur on the collar, and sleeves,
and copies of the - Inter-Ocean with the
colonel’s- convention speech . protade
from its big pickets. 1
Col Bill Harris, of Worth, has fltea
an application to be supervisor of cen
sus for the Albany district- Senator
Colquitt and Mr. Turner went k
Superintend-nt Porter yesterday, in
Col. Harris’ behalf. If the place is
given to other than a republican, Col
Harris will be the man.
Judge Crisp was busy on the floor
this morning circulating a call for a
democratic caucus to take some action
ai.d formulate some plan of opposition
to the repnblican program to unseat
democratic members. Carlisle, Breck-
enridge and other leading men attach
ed their names just a moment ago.
n»lel Arrivals.
Clayton House: M W Almsnd,
Phils; FS Merchant, Atlanta; N i
Cherry, James R Short, Baltimore ;’S R
Harwell, Shady Dale; J Morris, Ga.
Commercial Hotel: M C Nichol
son, J H Mcllcynolds, E V Green, New
York;GM Porter, Nashville; GeoE
Luin, Montgomery, G W Frtehofer, In
dianapolis; C J Haden. M C Carroway,
Atlrota; T P Fleming, C H Ferris,
Augusta; Wm Rasmers, Baltimore; N
R Ross, Washington ;S G McLendon,
Thomas villa. • IIjB; .
The opera house will be well heated
tonight so that none ueed fear, of being
cola.
.t*s!
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g* Bm Dsssst lfc» M>»« Cork, tes*
Dsnsl Sims ta KaaUAs Ml* t rios*.
Das Moinbs, la., January 23.—[Spe-
-•ia ]—There has just bran placed in the
utentimry st n .ntoia probably the
youngest convict ever glveu a life sen
tance in tbe United Slates. This nev
wearer of prison stripe* « only a few
days past twelve years 11 age. aud the
crime of which he was. convicted was
the murder of bis father. He had alto
murdered his stepmother, but (he
charge of killing his lather was tried
first and convicliou and sentence fol
lowed.
Tbe boy’s name is John Wesley' El
ms, and his parents lived on a farm in
Clayton county. There were four
in tbe family, the father, Jehu Elkins,
the boy’s stepmother,. Hattie, the boy
John and an infant daughter. On tho
morning of July 17, test,one of U|e near
est neighbors noticed John driving by
in the buggy w ith him. They asked
where he was going, and he replied
that he waa going toMr.Outcalt’s, near'
Edge wood, as his father and stepmother
had been murdered the night before.
He was told to stop with the neighbor
and did so. Au investigation followed,
and it was found that the lad's fattier
and stepmother were dead, the former
having been shot and the latte r having
been beaten to death with a club.j A
coroner’s request was held.
The lad’s coolness after discovering
the crime attracted some attention ana
detectives watched him and soon be
was arrested-and lodged, in Elkader
itil. About a week nltcr.i is arrest he
made the following confession:
* * min wanted to leave home for
long time. I once ran away, hut father
brought me home. Two or three* days
before July 16.1 begau. planning to kill
my parents, and when I came in from
milking on the night pf the mtthter 1
went to the granary, got the club and
ilace,I It on a chair in my room.' About
I o'clock in the morning 1 got up and
went out of doors ant) looked .all around.
1 saw no one, and 1 then went into hiy
parents’bedroom and saw they were
asleep. I went back.to my room, took
the nfle from the . wall', where father
always hiing it, Went back to th<*ir
room, put the tnuzr.le within about tWJ
feet of father’s faceand fired.
“I ran back to my room,' threw the
gun on tile bed, grabbed the club, from
the chair near the door, ran hack to
their door and saw that mother Lad
jumped out of bed upon the floor aud
was stooping over as if to light a. lamp.
I struck heron the head with the club.
She kind of, sprawled backward-upon
tbe bed and 1 struck her several times
more until 1 was sure she was dead.
Then father kind of groaned, and I
struck him once or twit e to he sure he
was dead. After I was sure they were
dead I lit the lamp and tbuk it to my
room and Ihpn went back and took the
i-aby from the bed, Ltook off its bloody
clothes aud dressed it and quieted it.
Then I started to lead the fide, but
after gettibg powder in tlie gun I
couldn’t find the bullets and other
things I thought I was fooling arohnd
there too long, and went to tbe back
door and knocked the powder out of
the gun by the door step, and Jlook the
elub and threw it out in • the weeds. 1
hitched up the old horse, took the bar.
by and drove down’'by Porter’s and
they stopped me.?’ .
At no time since his arrest has the
lad expressed.the least sorrow for his
future work and i
net fed imperative.,
tetry and has never 1
viuced or hi* du
preferences and
bofore-the
tioaapvic
them for a t
oonnsel Hostel
A NARROW ESC APIS.
rod manly way i
search aud prayer .
his duty iu theinst'trl
to regard at provider.
events which have see mod to all to t
toward retaining him in his oreu-
calling, and that Providetiod seemed I
emphasize, his doubts by hundred* of
tetters from fr’ * * "
tog many fervent cunstiaos, urging
him to continue in the line of hts pres
ent, work as being the field of his great
est usefulnessopeuing to himby-thodU
“•ft" 1 #* toawu. Me stated that Witt!
Man to|be .halted by tbeteraatt and Urn
detion of wfe’sawas
his present calHiig. He submitted tho
issue frankly to the presbytery and
asked their judgment, counsel and
prayer, pledging himself ‘to do' tito
right os it should be mode plain to him,
and consecrating himself uuder any. elr-
eutnstunoeS to God and hti SdlotfwC™
Later —After hearing his statement
the Presbytery, after lull diseusaioq,
concurred inthe view that the dreum-
•tanstauces just now surrounding Mr.
Graves ftU y justified him in, waiting for
farther direction In this vital matter
and assured him of iu sympathy and
Pipyer.
MAYSVILLE MENTION. m<|
Brief Ni'ws Noies^ From a Flourishing
. Cotton 10 l-lp.- ,
Ret uipts to date 3.Q0(b i,.nt
AlaysviUe is on a boom.
Real estate is active and lias uu up
ward tendency. ■ T .jhnbi .
vi^V^ ‘ s * 8ea °Ite grippe iu. town and
Measles raging, a goodly number of
eases m Kjwn, in tho tountry around
toe town they are quite numerous.
Whole families in some instances being
down, interfering with farm Work
considerably,
.Married on the 19th, instant,Miss
Mollio Sisk to Mr, S. TV Lord, Roy. D.
D. Holland officiating. . •
Married oil the 19th, Instant, Mlfs
E»a Weeks to Mr J. T.’Butlcr.’ ReT
D. D. Holland officiating.
Married on tbe 23rd, instant, Mias
I^lia Dunnalioo, ot Jackson county &
£ lr L R ,\ a \ a ’ imi ’ of MaysTiBe* Rev.W,
pushed ahead with vigor. When com
pleted Mr. Cox will fill it with a largo
and seleetodetockofdriiga;- eomplrte ttf
every detail. Dr. T, G. Underwood
will preside over the prescription eouu-
,in the election on stock, law or fence;
on the 22nd instant, in Anderson "
r ' irEF
Hiss . Biy Comes Near L sing Her Life
on Her Trip Eastward.
Gallup, N. M-, Jan; 23.—[Special.]—
Nellie Bly passed- -here Iasi -night • on s
speetel train runningat tho rate of over
fifty miles an hour. Three miles east
of this place track repairers were ■Re
placing the stridgera on a bridge over
A deep canyon.
The rails were in place; bv.t'tbey were
merely laid upon the bridge, and ytepe
helt up by jack strews.' The men at
work heard the special train- coming,
and tried to flag it, .down but
IT WAS TOO LATE.
The engine and car went thundering
toward the yawning -ravine. .The
wheels passed safely over the . rails, so
swiftly was tbe'tram going.
The escape te mirscnlons one, arid the
section men who- witnessed the tram
flash past on its straw-1 ike structure,
regard the escape as one of the most
marvelous in railway history.
Ills thought the globe-trotter .will
arrive iu New York Sunday morning ®
trict, Banks county, stock law triumph
ed by 11 votes, a, gain of 33 votes over
last election, There is some excitement
manifested. It wm ‘ chumea "by~tbs
“fence men’.’, that Whiskey wm uoefl to ;
influence votes, and that “stock law*
men,” or large land owners, caused
tbeir teoautt to vote for' stock tew by
thrrats,.etc., i I( . f
There are seven candidates for jus
tice ot the peace to flu. the vacancy of
that office in Anderson. (465) district,;
Banks couuty, caused by' tlie resigna
tion of Mr. W. S. Long. ' • ; ‘ ‘*‘*1
Owing to.< the buildingJboqtn to our:
town and the demand for.lumber. Mess.
C. T. Bacdn add J, T. White have ptit-1 N
chased and. Jiave in operation planing
and flooring mills, rip tews, etc., and;
iuriHlRus dtheriihiicHinety'joda.' The*
plsining mill, fills a long felt want.
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VTInterville Notts.
'Wmtrbvjllk, Ga., Jon. 23.—{Spe
cial]—Our town lias, hogs and are feast',
ing on the good things that follow. "Mr.
T. S. Nethvin.killed one tliat- weighed
357 pounds net.
J. R. Haynes is erecting, his livery
stables.
■ J. B. Winter and family leave for At-,
lauta tomorrow; their Mtirt-e'baihe*. '
B. T. More haa- bfedn - appointed agent
for .tbe Georgia railroad at this place to
fill the vacancy caused by J. R„Win
ter's leaving. ,His many friends regret
to see him leave, hut wish him success
in his new business venture. , ,tt ..
Mr, Ups Noell, one of Clarke coun
ty’s, best farmers, was- in. town .today
with two bales of cotton which he sold
to McAlpto & Co.. for, Ifl 1-2. . He says
he has sever al hales ,at bomeyet. «i-h
more of pur farmers were aa well situ
ated ■ , ■’/ u, r .ii .. ha!
Winterville has two goqtl schools—,
the Baptist school built and organized
by Rev. W. H. Coile, who.-is principal
of the school. He opened Monday with
41 scholars, . Professor Atkisson, prin
cipal of the union school, lias 56 schol
ars. It is hoped we » U1 have one large
union school in the near f Jture, ,
' .V "a.-'f..:! .. ■' BOX
An Old Story of the Far West.
The fearful snow storm on thaUirion
Pacific road now prevailing recalls the
tragie fate of Dontier and his party,
fifty in nil; who perished to the snow
at a point seven miles from Cascade.
Donner Lake now marks the spot. Don-
ner’s party were emigrants crossing
the Sierras in the olden days. They
became f’noW-hoiihdk.nd ate all thei
stock,'and everything in their camp
that was eatable/ "after which thpv
killed a:ul devoured two Indian-, who
wandered in, ami later they fed upon
eech other. Ouly one man survived to
tell t^ie horrible story.
sd at our public gins since Christmas.
Hogan street of our. town has been/
Era William, and each one is called Bill
f l^s friends, and all,reside on the,
le same side of the street contiguous
> each other, j i * I
Jt i? rumored that one of our leading
capitalists will in the future build a
hriek block, and will establish a bank '
with a large capital. • *
Col. Howell C. Standridse, one of our
leadingattomeys and an eloquent Bap
tist divtocv/has accepted the call from:
the f.hnrnh nf fir/tnd June ■
tion City,Colorado,and will take his de
parture for that fcity the first of Febru
ary.
Warsaw, it
ONER THE OHIO.
A Nt-gio Returns Evil For Good By (
Murdoriag; His Host.
PaIducAh, Jan. 23.—(Special.)—An
atrocious murder was committed last'
ight, .on the other side of the Ohio.
• iver, about half way between this, port
hnd Metropolis.. A colored man named -
Louis Nickellstopped at the farm-liouso
of -Nicholas Arning and asked for lodg
ing and supper. This was granted him. ,
bater ori^ Nickel] and Arning went out
n the yard, when the former assaulted
the latter, stabbing him several times
and then bra ning him with an axe.
There was no one present but Mrs. Ar- f
niug, who sayv her husbapd murdered, .
but does' not know any reason for it.
Officers arc in pursuit of the mur-
flerer. i. : -,v, jin;;-";;'.- !£KMl JuiiitM**
Dakota’s Ceyseri *
Woonsocket, S. Dak., Jan. 2L—'
[Special.]—Tho artesian-well contractor
lm thrown up his contract and gone,
leaving the well throwing a big stream
and the last twenty five feetdnlled, bat
without the tubing that the contract"
calls for. He says it is a practical im
possibility to tuber it. The water keeps
spouting and the lake grows larger and
—
I The young ladies of the Lucy Cobh
aid Home School will attend the reci
tals of Mrs. Scott-Siddous,