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iSTSTttv^ IJCiiMn — sstyday, inw» lilt **" OVER THE CITY. D«ikI»«t Niutrr.—A dance last night at Pioneer Ilall was attended by a urge crowd and proved a source of pleasure »© all lit atte lance, until a late hour. It was given by a number of the young people of Rj« Atneni, (lutatTHi Name.—Th* people of Alliens would be glad to see the au thorities change the nam>. of the Cov ington A Marmi ft. Jl., S' this name is highly misleading. The name should l>y all means be .Macon A Athens, and this chiuigc should be c arried before the mutt Legislature. An' Important Clue.—The author- . ills* hsve recently lit iq-on a decisive «im about the attempt to derail the Georgia fa»t train » few nights since. An otticer has the matter in hand and something will rouit in the near fu ture. Ci.oskd Up.—The stove store of M. M Maddrey was closed up yesl the entire stock being placed ii hands of a receiver by petition of the Excelsior Manufacturing Company and of lifts. Mr. K. 1*. L' pshaw is receiver. A Circular Let’-br.—Mr. A. K. St plo-ii has Issued acnulii- letter to tocci'ixuns of Athens asking for sub scription* lo the capital stock necessary for the establishment of a furniture factory in Athens. PruPKMTT Sale.—Hon. F. P. Grlf- f>-ih has iitiehased from Mi. A. S. Man- d v lo his lot on J.nmpkiu Street, and Wi I erect thereon a handsome resi dence. The lot lies lust beyond the waterworks mid is directly on the route to the Lilly land*. This sec Ion of the city is awakening to tho magic touch of the roil estate boom, and is be coming a most desirable portion of the Ast Important Cask.—The case of Dallance Jc Morrell a-id others against UirtchfUdd A Illumcnthnl and others, petition for injunction, receiver, etc., will he heard this morning befo-o Judge X. f,. Hutchins in this city. Amo nit involve-', ♦10,001. The peti tioner* arc ropri-aeuted hy Harrow A Thomas, T. W. Rucker, A. J. Cobb and Thomas A Strickland; Hirschflcld A liUimentlml hy Vr. If. C. Tuck; and Cl vin A Co., and others by Hon. Boy kin Wright, of Augusta, and Lumpkin A Bur.i-n’t. " ' ' ■Swi-j Mi m UDAY Mm; ~~ LYllI ■— NO. 4o . . .' v , ;. Damaob flrrrs.—Hon. is in Usit (lourt of Halt oovinLY in several ilsmaga suits that bava been lit against tba B. 6 D. railroad, the interest at tba road ba wilt seethes* with ba usualabUity and A New Pars*—Mr. X. 8 Alexander contemplates starting a nawpnpar at Harmony Grova It isj* Uva town and the paper wBl do wall. _____ At tub Tmxatbk.—A large crowd was present hurt night at tba opera boose to enjoy the recitations of Mrs. Scott-SM- dons. The audience was a brilliant and representative one, including tba Lucy Cobb Institute and Home school, bo lides a number of tba society people oC ooi dons isindo ds genius, in the recitation of the beautiful and i-stbetie is only equalled by the skill with which she plays upon the lighter chords of human feeling She has the ability to make bar auditors huigl weep at will; and last night tbe sad occasioned by a story from Shakeapaare would find relief the next moment by a sketch from Mark Twain. The program was excellent throughout, and Mrs. Middnns may always count upon a cor dis) reception here, whenever she fit to visit os. PEBSONAL AND SOCIAL Mr. solved _ _ ble substitute Heh - — planter several at last found that jots has a superior rival in the manufacture of bagging. It is tbe silk weed. This weed grows wild in tbe fields and lowlands; - and is usually found about waist Ugh when growing wild. If cultivated there Is no estimating what state of growth it might reach. Mr. Boggs says that the libra of this weed is superior to jute or anything that h: yet been known to the world mere*. He brought at) fibre to tbe Baxxkb " KS > much stranger and morn tenacious in a twist. It snakes a substantial and powerful cqnl, and will no doubt be put to use at one*. For bagging it could be made a much cheaper cover ing for cotton than jute orjeotton.az the weed growa on any soil in great abun dance. This discovery certainly de serves the attention of tbe manufactur ing world, and should take the place of jute forever afterwards. -i:—-- - ; “=«le their report tho following ordinance hicli they recommended to be adopted. Idermati McDowell moved that tb ilea be suspended. Minton adopted, i . nil he ordinance wm then read and adopt- fra^iLe* . Be It ordained by the Mayor and 1' Council of the city of Athens: Suction 1. Xo person shall place up on the streets or sidewalks of said city any trash, waste, sweepings, paper, hair, vegetable matter or any kind or garbage. -For the convenience of all persons affected bf the above at their of bus! COTTON FLUCTUATES. Appointed to West Point.—Mr. J. Ratio Whelcliel, who is now a member of the Mopliomort- class of the Univer sity', has through the influence of Con gressman Candler, received an appoint ment to West Point. He will leave in iv few days to stand tlm entrai.ee exam ination. Mr. Whelchel has made many friends.here who legret to see him leave. Tor O. B Gkrmax.—The boys of tlio O 11. (iorirta i Club speak of. giving a . d -iiglitfiil dance in the near future. Their entertainments are always pleas ant and largely attended by tlie young people. A Great Deat. ov Sickness.—There Is much sickness in the State and throughout the south since tlx) recent warm nnd unseasonable weather. As a nutter of course there is some vickt.ess in Athens, due to this cause, hut the C ftssie City is less fteo from it than any o; her town in Georgia. We have an ex cellent sanitary inspection and our health record for the past year is un precedented. A Goon Selection.—Dr. J. A. Huti- slcntt who owns an interest in the Ath « ns Gas Light Compnnv lias been elect- <d president of the cofupay. A better selection eould not have been made.and the company lias reason to congratulate itself on securing so valuable an oflieer. Dr. Hunmcutt has by his past service in otllee of public trust proved himself to be enterprising and thoroughly de serving of the high esteem which he won from every citir.cn. The gas light company will ptosper under his man ipulations. The Star of Bethlehem.—A recent cablegram from Vienna says the Star of Bethlehem will again be visible this ? 'ear, the seventh appearance since the firth of Christ. According to some astronomers it conies but once in 315 * years, and is of wondrous brilliancy for * the space of three weeks, and then wanes nnd disappears after seventeen » mouths The belief seems, however, to be pretty well established in the minds * of scientific men that the so-called star of Bethlehem is very largely a myth, and has no standing In the astronomical world. Prof. Frisby, of the United Stales Nnval Observatory, has hot little fniih in the many fabulous stories about this star. The Elbkuton Star.—The first issue of the Elberton Star, under the man agement of Messrs. Mclievenell A Williams, has come to our.exchange ta ble. The improvements on the paper are marked, and the fact is manifest al ready that these gentlemen will give tho people of Elbert county as good a paper ns cau bo found iu the tanks of Georgia weeklies. The news columns lire ladcned with fresh local happeifings and general news, while the editorial utterances are ably written, and fuK of force ami sound sense. We are glad to see that the people of Elbert are liberal in their patronage to the new manage ment. A Suit for $10,000.—In the Fulton comity superior Jcourt Cobb A Harts- fleld have brought suit against Well- house A Sons, of Atlanta, for $10,000. The plaintiffs claim that their suspen sion several weeks ago was caused by this firm suing out a verdict of attach ment, which injured their credit umh- desorvedly as the claim was not due. The claim was for $170.50, and Well- house A Mo ns claim that Cobb A Harts- ficld fraudulently sent their goods out . of the stale before they were paid for. T|# latter claim li st, the goods sent out w.ue iii their usual coarse of business, ue is an interesting oue. „ > IIkre.-Mi. C. K. Ober, of the traveling secretary of " ~ ‘ ' Sir. Jer- Yo;k, tollege Y, M.C. A.,and _ tbe State secretary ortho Y. M.C A., arrived in the city yesterday on business connected with the Associa- ti"0. Mr. Jenner was called away y s- terday afternoon to Macon by a tele gram, but Mr.Ober remained iii the city last night and delivered a very interest- inc address to tl o iliiu-d the wori ution in a very interesting manner, and lie leaves the University Y. M.C. A. in a more flourishing condition than erer. 1I-* leaves to-dav for Oxford, where he )$ to address the Emory College boys. Mrs. T. H. Dozier is quite sick. Bed Btar, tbe Indian preacher, will soon visit Athens. Mr. M. A. Mvers leaves this mdesung for a visit to Atlanta, Hon Fred Foster, of Madison, .1$ iu tbe city. Mr. J. M. Fleming leaves to-day for Augus- Mr. H. X. Taylor la down the Ga. R. B. on a business trip. Mr. L. L. Williams, of Madison county, is iu tho city. Mr. II. C. Jackson; of Oconee, Is in the city, Mr. Henry Myers, of Wintorville, was in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, of Savannah, have been visiting relatives in tho olty. Mr. M F. Conlon has recovered from his recent illness. Mr. George D, Thomas will remain some time in Florida. Hon. Pope Barrow is in Gainesville to-day. Mr. Rose is on a- detsetire tour of Ooonee county. \U-, Mr. Bruce Smith, of Atiante,-1sWith his numerous friends in the city. Messrs. Sam and Frank Myers, of Augusta, are visiting Hr. Cbas. Stern and family on Hancock avenue. Mr. J. H. Dorsey, of Macon, a prom inent railroad man; was -in the city yesterday. Miss Jude Weaver, a most charming The Pr lass Wars Off a Tow Batata Tastes day. But the RIso Is Still On. Cotton played , like a oork upon the waters yesterday. The night before it lea. and the cotton men were mi at t|ie sudden and. unprecedented rise _ y sterday morning It began ebb ing slowiy, and by noon New York ra sped up to 10J£, re much excited ty The: - NGS t MAINE, rar.mc"' ^pointed to | Tho (oSIgoatloa of tho Democrat. Over uerchants in j uusiojouaod Ctktud of Ret- the Grady I )S OF THE .AINK. reported that ho had in bonk five Srwsassssssa scsfiRfi ts nos, it shall be The lorralmeut of C p < 24.—[Special] nary, unconstitutional i ruling of Osar Reed of tbe House yesterday l of today by both mein- use and Senate. Tbe uunoiution of the new as strong as tbe virile capable of giving, publieans 'bave been by no means as doughty in what they say. While they uphold their Ctcsar, they yet tinge their impressions at adherence with ber* of t Democratic __ In this therein m.~nS4n,.~r.i tn . , -i-V..,i .irTTiTi." | aftermath the manner In which Mr. preskled over toe House, while place the same on the outside of tbe sidewalk every morning between wmj urii^uv HKVbunsiVH, mtnciuiy and the buyers knew that the rise was still on, as tbe crop has nearly all been marketed. ‘.‘The rise has come to stay.” skid 'a prominent buyer tab reporter, “and the Remand ..will increase from nowon.” “What is being done in cotton circles todsyf*’ asked the reporter. ' • sms w _> “Things are ifuiet in Athens. _ Very be large! .... ... lone, am i cotton is being handled, either 1 hours of seven and nioc except Sunday. After they have been emptied, they shall be immediately removed and not replaced until the proper time the next day. If they are not emptied by ten o’clock a. m., they shali be remove-' til the next day. Sec.-. Xo merchant or other person shall be allowed to obstruct any public street or sidewalk for the purpose of selling, vending, showing or disposing of wares, goods, merchandise or other articles. This section shall not be con strued as to authorize suei nse such portions of He will not obstruct free passage along the same, bnt no stands for sale of fish; oy.-ters, fruits, and other merchandise ■shall be placed in the outer edge of the sidewalks on. Clay ton and Broad streets and College avenue. And no person shall plage mpre than one ‘‘ ‘ In fiont of their place of Clayton or Broad strei id tl;e coop so placed shall not r than three feet wide, live feet .uu no person scoop of fowls t business on or College av- date I’ - “About 70,000 bales;' abo-it 55,000 then. The crop, thou In thio. sect Ion jOAtiie SflHtbls fat ' than that of any other. The st show that the Piedmont section ii of any other In tbe cotton crop this year.” It is believed will probably reach which is an enormous amount of cotton to be handled by a town of Athens’ site. . . : mm . and eighteen inches Ipgh. Sue. 3. Xo person shall place, throw or empty Into the streets or upon the sidewalks of said city any broken glass,'- eanws*or filth of any kind'Trom their booses, lota, stores, stablte, • gardens, that Atheas’ receipts ch 90,000 this seasou, and accomplished yuunglady of Greens- J boro, is vi^trng ralatlves in the efty. j MINOR ITEMS. Miatni Fonma FiiIIiIava nn«l Ken f . .» Misses Fannie Fullilove and Era Woodis, of Oconee, were in the city yesterday. ■Dr. T..J. Brown, of Danielsville, is welcomed among hu numerous friends in the city. Mr B. H. Collier, a prominent Jack- son county farmer, was in the city yes terday. ■Mr. and Mrs. Atchinson, of Dorieh, Canada, are visiting the family of Mr. Alex Bishop, on Milledge avenue. Mrs. J. W Bearden, of Madisou.bas returned to that city after a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Rhodes, of this city. Capt. Batcher, of tbe Georgia Rail road, reports freights as being heavy on the Athens branch. Mr. Joe Stone baa returned from a trip to Gainesville court in the interest of the Banner. He will attend Wat> kinsville court next week. Mr. J. H. Dorsey, Soliciting Agent for the G., S. A F. R. K. has been in the city several days working up tbe interests of bis road. Misses Anna' Bell Alexander, of Albany, and Ada Almond, of Elberton, are visiting the Misses Thornton, on Lumpkin street. Misses Maude Penn, one of MontkfiT-i lo’s beautiful young ladies, and AMuk- Hightower, a lovely brunette, of Grays, spent a short time in Madison last Sun day en route to Athens, whither they were going bn a pleasure trip.—Madison Advertiser. OUR TELEPHONE SERVICE. A Few Pointers About Our Telephone Ex- Ostsia' The number of telephone subscribers in Atheus continues to increase and Manager Conway is devoting his time to tbe interest of his subscribers. There ire now sixty-five stations and many others are thinking of availing them selves of:this public necessity. When a business man tries to do without a tele phone these days of hurry and push he is standing in his own light. The cost is only about sixteeneehts per day fora store or twelve to fourteen cents per day for a residence. The amount of his own time a business man cau save is worth many-times the cost besides the other conveniences he necessarily re ceives. It is also to the Interest of all the subscribers to. endeavor jto increase tbe cumber, as ever new subscriber adds to tho value of the others. Athens is now enjoying better tele- phono^ service than for a number <-f years past, owing to the energy ai d strict attention to tbe business of the present employees. | There should by all means be stele- phone at the water works so they could he notified instantly when a lire occurs to turn on the pressure. This might save thousands of dollars. Every mo ment is valuable in case of a fire. Each telephone station is equal to one fire- alarm box, and arrangements should be made to save every moment possible. Manager Conway will be glad to see a new subscriber every day this winter. Both of the literary societies will have interesting sessions to-day. '.T ■) We learn with much regret that our genial fellow-townsman, Mr. W. H, Davis, may go to Dalton, where he will reside in the future. The Phi Kappas will have a large crayon portrait of the lato Henry W. College boys. He Grady placed in their hall. of the college associ- ' Since the recent accounts of foot pads the hardware stores have had a rush in Smith & Wesson pistols. The Richmond & Danville will put on a vestibule train in a short time, Brief News Notes Taktn From on* Repor ter's Note Books. Mrs. L. H Charbonnier is'atil: quite sick. Her many friends hope to bear of her speedy recovery in tbe near fu ture. 7 ., . Again we are revelling in the glori ous sunshine of spring weather. Many applicants are mentioned for the tutorship in the University made vacant by the resignation of Professor Franklin, ., , , ,.i A large number , of country people were in the city yesterday selling cot ton while the high prices last. Tbe Waterworks are giving^ood ser vice in Athens. The C. A M. railroad company will remove all of the negro houses near their depot, and will have a handsome building and a desirable locality. The student* are already beginning to prepare for tbqir field dayjt /?- Booth Broe.-haekiHed-the biggest hog that bag been handled in Athens for many a day. Property all over the. city Is going up. Now is the time to buy. y More thau ten families have come to Athens since Christmas to educate their children. The new street cars are great addi tions to the street railway. Capt. Nickerson says there is a great deal of superior iron ore around Ath- is. The Pandora editors are moving on w.th the work of preparing: copy for doubtless : appear on the book. It will Bay 1st. La Grippe, measles and whooping- cough are all on the decrease in this part of the State. tr cellars or other premises 1 place upon i-alks any empty 01 - ft as provtuea-nr sec tions one and two of this ordinance. Sxc. 5. Any person violating any of the pn -visioRs of this ordinance shall oh conviction in the mayor’s court be pun ished as prescribed in section fifty-six (56; of tba ordinances. Sac. A Section 196 and 230. and all Ordinances and parts qf ordinance* in conflict herewith are bL-itby appealed. The petition of tbe & A M. railroad company asking the council to allow them to change the direction of Mitch ell stroa^ was then token up. Petition-: To the Honorable Mayor and CTty Council of the city of Athens: Geutlenien: It being necessary for the construction and build of a depot in the city off Athens, of such dimen sions as will be required, on Jackson C. A M. railroad do most respectfully ~ Mtlon and request yorir honorable ly tograut it the privilege of closing Factory street from where it joins Thomas street, and that it bo allowed to open a newbtreet from Thomas to said Factory street, along the line of the Athens Manufacturing-Company. Tbe said railroad agreeing to furnish tbe ground suftieient forthe street, and togrado the same, and to put-it ingood condition for the Use or the pubUc, at their own expense; and they further agree that the grade of said new street shall be the same or less than the por tion of Factory street which they in tend to close; and agree that the city if the city of Athens--be em powered to lay out inid grade said TeutyjUilio PYp^nfiH ni railroad. To build a depot of the size and di- menisons that said railroad desire, it is absolutely necessary that said privilege " ‘ -the reasonHbat-they own the land on both sides of Factory street where they desire to build said depot, and there it not room enough on either side of the street to put such a building as they desire. Respectfully submitted, . Zi/. I' ’. Covington A Macon B. B. Co. By G. C. Thomas, Att’yfor said road. Alderman Rueker moved that the •favor be uthoriaed-te $£*•< tba usual was never better than now. The police did not make a single ar rest yesterday. Mr. A. B. Mathews has gone home to Hartwell from the University with measles. - . We are informed thst the gauge on the Elberton Av-L R, R p is now being changed to standard measurement and lhat eighteen uiile's have already been finished. ' SIMMS THE SEDUCER. He Is Brought to.Taw and Asks for a Compromise. The case of Chas. Simms, for the se duction of bis niece, Miss Lord, was tried in Maysville Tuesday. Miss Lord, who is Simms’ sister’s child, is about in l.er seventeenth year, and was raised in Maysville, where her parents reside. Her uncle and seducer was also raised there under the protection of a wid owed mother, and has several brothers, who also reside there. Siinirm is about SO years old, a young man of good ad dress, and for' some years has been book-keeper ip the large firm of Comer Bros. He is said to have been a Sun day school teacher, leader in public prayer, a member of the church—In all, seemed a' Christian gentleman. His non-appearance at the case caused his brothers to forfeit his bond, which is $1,350. Cols.-Brown,'of Homer, and E, T. Brown, of Athens, represented the defendant. Judge M--ss, of Hamer, and H. C. Mtandridge, of Maysville, represented the plaintifi'. The case has not been settled, but it is likely a compromise will be effected. Though it is said tiie father of the girl has said nothing short of sending Simms to the chain-gang, would satisly bin- legal notice in regard to petitioning of the C. & M. road, as required by the or dinances on opening and closingstreets, said notice to be returnable at the regu lar meeting in-March next. Adopted. Mr. Flatau appeared before the Coun cil and asked that he be allowed to run his one-horse dray on his iwo-horse dray license. Alderman Booth moved that the peti tion be granted. Adopted. ,v' t , Alderman Rucker moved that the ac tion just taken be reconsidered. Molion adopted- - l. On motion, Mr. Flatau was allowed to run bis one-dray on his two-horse license for thirty 'days, as requested Adopted. Petition of a number of. citizens re siding ou Barber, street was presented, asking Council to place additional lights on said street. A petition was also read, signed by a number of citizens, asking that lights he placed on North Lumpkin street. On motion of Alderman Pitner ? t!ie petitions were referred to Committee on Lights with power to act. Council then adjourned. W. A. Gillelanp, Clerk. MaysvlUe News. Maysville. Ga., Jan. 2-1.—[Special]. —Dr. T. G. Underwood’s little son, age about 2 years fell down the steps of the rear veranda of his residence to-day and broke his thigh, midway between the knee and body. Surgical attention was rendered by Dr. M. P. Alexander, of Maysville, and Dr. L. G. Hardman, of ITarmony Grove, for whom Dr. Un derwood telegraphed. Robbery at Palmetto. Palmetto, Ga., January 2-f.—[Special] —A gold watch, a lot of brogan shoes, shirts, fine hats and other goods were stolen from the store house of C. II. Arnold last night. Thieves secreted themselves in the house before it was closed in the evening, and went out by unbolting tho back door. was its official head, came in for good deal ot comment, because con trasts are always most striking. And the contrast between Speaker Car lisle and Speaker Reed is as marked as a newly branded steer. The one was all fairness, justice and impartiality; tbe other is oil of the bulldozer, tbe Bully and possessed of an utter disre gard of the Constitution and the leeit- iurate children thereor. Mr. Carlisle was often so fair that it caused some dissatisfaction among the more impet uous Democrats in the three Houses over which he pn sided. They com plained upen more than one occasion that he, in his effort to be as impartial as possible, strained a point in favor of tbe opposition, that there might not be even a suspicion of partisanship in what tie did, Perhaps Mr. Carlisle aiu make himself liable to such complaints. Bat it is safe to say. that no Democratic Speaker will ever do so again. The Republicans have forfeited all claims to consideration at- tlie hands of the Dem ocrats. An expression of the opinion from tlie Hon. John D. Long, of Massachu setts, on. this general subject would prove interesting. Long, who is one of tho best educated and most thorough gentlemen that ever satin Congress, is a Republican', yet more thau once 'lur ing the six years that he sat under Mr. Carlisle’s gavel, ho took, occasion to speak bf the great courtesy and consid eration which tlie Re publicans received at the hands of tlie theu speaker. Oue of'his speeches relating thereto was as neat and well put together a chain of words as ever came from the mouth of man. Imagine a Democratic member of this House even thinking of attempt ing to follow in the footsteps of Mr. Long with Czar Reed as his topic. .* INGALLS’ SPEECH. Seniitor Ingalls, of Kansas; delivered hi* promised speech on the negro ques tion yesterday. The Senate galleries were closely packed nnd a multitude were turned away for lack of room to seat iheui. Fully one hundred mem bers of’the house were attracted over to the:senate wing ou the unusual occa sion. The speaker commenced bis ad dress by paying a eulogy to the Hon, Henry Grady, and by promising an un- iinpassioned review of the subject un der discussion-. His address was two hours long and it was characterized throughout with intense malignity and sectional bids. It is generally under stood that this speech is a' part of a conspiracy to revive sectional preju- promote tbe republican scheme of passing federal election laws and continuing in control of the govern ment. CANDLER AND CARLTON. Mr. Candler remarked hist night that be would be compelled to antagonize Mr. Carlton’s bill to establish an east ern court division. His conntiea are rotating against tho change from At- nta to Athens and unless Mr. Carlton would co. sent to amend his measure so as to leave his counties in statu quo e would havetafi^ht H. The Carlton -ilA proposes--to establish an eastern court circuit or division,with Athens as the court town. Seventeen counties are named in the bill to constitute the circuit; nine' of these belong geograph ically to Mr. Carlton’s congressional district, seven to Mr. Candler’s, and one, Walton, to, Mr.' Stewart’s. The counties protesting are Jackson,Banks. Habersham, Rabun, Towns, Union and White. .: - POSTMASTERS APPOINTED. Tm following fourth-class postmas ters weie commissioned for Georgia yesterday: 'Dauiel G. Pope, Buckhorn; E. Z. Byrd, Patterson; Joe N. Buff, Winchester. The postoflice at Delano, in Oconee county, has been discontin- ued. . ■ • HS ffcfsSp * OCR PROTECTIVE SYSTEM. While the tariff reform revisers sre at work in Washington, tbe continued Investment of English capital in our protected industries must make queer reading. A computation just made states that abont $150,000,000 of foreign capital is now getting the benefit of toe tariff for protecting our infant indus tries. The absolute control of the pot teries is the most startling incident of this situation of the affairs, where th • profit afforded by the protective tax will go uireetly from American-pockets iuto European hands. THE HOUSE RESTAURANT 1 The contest which has been going on eyer since the Speaker announced his commiitees as to who should have con trol of the House Restaurant and reap the emoluments thereof, which emolu ments are very healthy ones indeed, was’settled to-dav. This bi’ of fat pat ronage is at the disposal of the Commit tee on Public Buildings and Grounds. There were in all twenty-eight men who wanted, it. Bat until yesterday there were but twenty-seven of them. The last comer was the successful one. Uis name is Emerson He isfrom Mich igan, but runs a small restaurant in this city. He is, however, the brother-in- law of Mr McLean, the Chief Clerk of the office of Supervising Architect of the Treasury, an office that has very much business with tlie House Commit tee on Public Buildings and Ground-. Mr. Emerson’s cocoanut, it will then be seen, was uot devoid of milk. Assist ant Postmaster General Clarkson also supported Emerson. Sho is Improving. Nf.w York, January 2-1.—[Special]— Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., is improving very slowly, and it will be months be fore she can leave her room. .She is suffering from rheumatism and her right leg is in a helpless condition. thousand dollars, and the rest of <he money subscribed would bo added to it as fast a* it was oo levied. A resolution was adopted requiring the treasurer to take toom the hank an interest bearingcertific ,te for the money on deposit there. The followiug resolution was unani mously adopted; Resolved, That subscriptions to the Grady monutu nt fund be dosed, the ihiriy days having expired since Mr. Grady’s death, and no further sub scriptions be solicited. A resolution was adopted authorising the appointment of three committees of five each, oue on pedestal, one <-n model and figure, and a third on location. Tho following were the committees On pedestal, Clark Howell. J J Fal- vey, Barton Smith, W P Hill and B C Freeman. On model and figure, Charles S Northern, T A Hammond, Jr.. Alex W Smith, Fulton Colville and J J O'Neill On location, J J Spalding, Gus Long, J R Gray, F M O’Bryan and J R Holi day. These committees were 1st proceed at once. RIDDLEBERGER DEAD. Tha Re-Adjuster Senator Died Yta- trrday. Woodstock, Ya , Jan. 3A—[Special.] —Ex. U. S. Senator H. H. Riddleberg- er, died at 2:80 this morning, after a long illness. His death has been ex pected. His family were present when he died. Mr. Riddleberger was born at Edin burg, Shenandoah county, Va., Octo ber 3,1344. He had a common school education, and then studied with a tu tor at home for two years. He was sev enteen years old when the war began, and served three years in the confeder. ate army as lieatenant of infantry and captain of cavalry. After the war closed he studied and practiced law at Woodstock. He served four years in the Virginia house of delegates, and for a similar period in the state senate. In 1883 he was elected United States Sena tor and served one term until 1889. Jtlfemn Jitunp. Jefferson, Ga., Jan. 24, ’90. Henry .vicLestcr, colored, a true and faithful ex-laveof J, O. McLester, who recently died in Athens, fell dead at his home near here on yesterday. Henry was highly respected by his white friends. He was chairman of the Coun ty Republican Committee, and to his conservative position the excellent feel ing exi-tiug between thoraces »s large ly due. “Store,” a Cheyenne Indian, gave the people here two lectures on the In dian question, which have been highly appreciated By our people, and they all think that the poor. Indian has not received his just dues. Charlie McEntire, of Carnesvflle, a student of the, Martin Institute, was callod home ou yesterday to attend the burial of bis grand-father, Mr. Jones. A Terrible Mistake. Obeblin, O., January 24.r-[Special[ Intelligence has just reached here of an accidental killing committed late Monday night near Kipton, a small vil lage about eight miles west of here, Laura Litton, abont forty-five yearsold, was sliot and instantly killed by two of her fripnds. The lower part of her face was entirely blown off. She lived alone in an old house near which many rob beries had been committed lately, and had asked two young men to come and stay all night with her. During the evening tlie boys saw some oue moving, and when they received no atiswer they fired, killing her instantly. The boys are nearly crazed with grief. They have not been arrested, and it is be lieved they will not be. Caesarian Operation. New Yobk, Jan. 24.—[Special.]— 1 The surgeons of Gouvenonr Hospital per formed the Ctesariau operation this evening to try and save tbe life of an unborn babe after the death of its mother. Only half a minute elapsed from the time the woman breathed her last till the little babe, a boy. was taken away through an incision in the abdomen. It only lived long enough to show that it was alive, by a convm- sive fit. Dr. Merrigan tried to restore, or more correctly to originate vespirar tion, but was unsuccessful. With the death of tbe mother, the circulation bad ceased. The mot’ was Lena Bremer, 28 years of 6 e, whose body had been burned a 1 ost to a crisn by her clothing catcl g fire. She sufi . d terribly, for nearly six hours. Bishop Brieflets. Bishop, Ga., Jan. 25—The C. & are building section houses in Bisb Mr. Anderson Hale, of Athens, bought a lot at this place and wiu bnild soon. Dr. J. H. Elder has just completed a nice little cottage. Mr. A. C. Jackson has just let the contract for a large dwelling. Continual rains retard the farmers greatly in preparing their lands for the coming crops. JoeBishop is at school in Athens. A Private Citizen. Cincinnati, January 21.—[Special]— Ex-Governor Forakcr, who has been in Washington testifying in the Wood forgery case, has returned to Cincinnati. He is now a private citizen, and will resume hiiri*f. practice. He will have to go toM^^ter:' u again on the 1st of Februar- U -\ ; V : Mr. D. S7l hear the < A man i through the wc saw qn hia shoulder, step over s lo* l' ' under him and be I to a limb for a loose, fell with i ting hts ear ope Sheriff Buret, him a nice little OOL ETUOItPS < The Echo ooraplaiira of tho ble mail service. Mr. Ora Mathews and Miss Amerson are married. The Alliancemeu will build a hall at Sandy Cro*s. Mr. S. II. Almand and Mias Annie Sanders are married. Mr. Reese Watkins is being treated for a cancer. . Col. John T. Hurt speaks of leaving «*S3CCy8e Mr. R. S. Gilliam, of Maxeye, made 30 bales of cotton this ye -r from thirty acres ot land. William Bailey, of Maxeys, came near being killed by a runaway mule. The Echo states that Congressman Carlton Is quoted as saying that he will not offer for the offlrq again. JASPER COUNTY, Mr. Riley Wootten, living on Mr. ArivNewton’s place, owns a stock of cattle that are remarkable for possessing a strange freak of nature From birth the oaln-s are marked either with an “over” “underbit” or “swallow fork” or a “crop” from the ear, all wcll- knbwn marks used -by owners of cattle. The Alliance will add to the regular routine of business the discussion of subjects pertaining to the farming in terest. The topic for consideration next Saturday is the preparation of land for corn. A party of prominent railroad officials stopped over for a short while iu Von- ticello iastThursday. Among them we noticed President John 41. Robinson, of the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad, President W. G. Childs, of the Colum bia and Newberry railroad and others. The Alllauoe of Jasper county adopt ed on last Tuesday Georgia farmers’ Oil and Fertilizer Company of Madison, Ga., as their house for guanos, adds and cotton seed meal for tne year 1890, his house having made tho lowest bid on the goods. WALTON CO UNTY. Mr. Corrie Williams and Miss Vesta Ivy are married. Messrs. Foster, Hester and John Still were thrown from a road cart. Mr. Hester was thrown violently against a tree, and sustained fearful bruises about the head. He Was uncon scious for quite a time, but has now en tirely recovered. John Coffee will be tried in Gaines ville next week, or daring the term, a second time for the killing of Merritt. The wild cranes have flown north ward. Are they deceived this year, or Is winter really at an end without ever ' a beginning? The three reVenue officers who are said to have put tlie pistol ball into Treasurer Morris’s house have been ar rested by Sheriff Weir of Clarke coun ty. They hsve givea bond to appear before the county court here on the second Monday in February. JACKSON COUNTY. Henry McC’esky, colored, chairmen of the Repnblican party of Jackson county, dropped dead last Wednesday evening. He was one of the oldest men in Jackson county, being about 80 years old. Judge W. C. Howar 1 has sold his C it ion, just outside the northern of the town, to T. L. and J. N. Ross. The price received was $12.00 per acre. The place contains about 125 acres. Mrs. Delilah Seymore, of Jackson county is dead. Mr. Jack Duuahoo lost his entire ma chinery, which consisted of a gin and Itrist-mill, which were destroyed by lire, the loss being about $1,000. Garrison anu Boyd came near having their gin house burned. Mrs. Cathrine Black died of heart disease. Miss Mattie Couch, a blind lady of Athens, who has been giving instruc tions in music to some of the girls of this place, has returned home,, Her witty conversations and delightful per formances on tho organ hare won her many friends in this place. ELBERT COUNTY. ODR NEIGHBORING COUNTIES OCONEE COUNTY. ■ v ‘ — •*“ N'r-A-U • Oconee court convenes Monday. The store of Vr. O. F. McRec, at Barnett Shoals, was broken open and robbed. There are six prisoners in jail. Two for murder and four r or stealing. The water wheel for the Barnett Shoals factory is being put in. GREENE COUNTY. Prof. W. S.Tubbel was stricken with Four brides and five grooms wero at Dove’s Creek church last Sabhath. Mrs. Ann Brawner died at the home other son-in-law Mr. Milton Herring in Oglethorpe county the 13th inst Mr. B. A. Smith, and Miss Bell Kelly are married. The surveying corps of tlie Georgia, Carolina and Northern railroad passed through Elberton this week, on their way to their new camp near Goss’ store. From Maj. Morrison,we learn that they are surveying a newline hy waycf Harper’s Ferry, and in that vicinity. The rock is fast being hauled for El- berton’snew 825,000 hotel. Therehas been a lodge of the Colored Farmers’ Alliance organized in Elbert comity Mr. Phillip R Wilhite and Miss An nie Brown are married. Dr. H. C. Edmunds, of Elberton, purchased the first box of Tutt’s pills that were ever made. On the first Tuesday of this month, the Farmers’ Alliance of Elbert county arranged a scale of prices for their trade for 1890, and submitted the same to the merchants of Elberton. It seems that these prices did not suit those merchants who did a supply business, but the cash houses readily acquiesced, and signed agreements and we learn that since that time there lias been a boycott Issued by tlie alliance against five business houses: J. H. Jones c'o Son, Swift, Wilcox & Braswell, W. B. Adams, Gairduer, Arnold & Co. and Brown Bros. & Hawes. No agreement has yet been reached, »nd the boycott U still in effect, -tT; h- .