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ATHENS TRADE
DESPITE 111E TERRIBLE FIN AN.
CTA L STRINGENCY
SHOWS DP SPLENDIDLY,
Her Business Interests Never
in a More Piosper us Con
dition, and a Bright
Outlook Ahead.
The country ia passing through m
financial crisis and a strlrg?ncy in
money matters baa baen felt ter over
two year*, ▲then, has borne a part'of
this burden if o urse, but hir badness
Interests are in a firmer and more sta
ble condition than they bare been lb
years
The Banner reporter interviewed a
large number of merchants yesterday
in r< gard to the business being done by
them and tbeir views as to the business
ou look and the result of the investiga
tion was very gratifying
Intheligbtof the information gath
ered, it is to be doucted if the volume
of business in Athens has decreased at
all from the figures reached in year<
past. The city has not only held ' its
own, but the business interests have
been placed in a much firmer and more
stable condition than before.
Fewer failures have marked the last
twelve months than the preceedicg
twelve months, and the merchants by
retrenching txpenies and exercising
economy, have stemmed the tide that
has swept away many firms in other
cities.
80MK INTERVIEWS.
Mr. T. F. Vincent, of the firm of
Jaokeon & Vincent, general merchan
dise and ootton brokers, reported fully
as muoh business done by bis firm this
year as last and was of the opinion that
the general business of the city was in
a better condition than it was twelve
months since.
Mr, C. W. Baldwin, of C. W. Baldwin
A Co., shoe merchants, reported an in
creased business, especially on cash
sales. He said the farmers as a rule
were not asking credit aud that the gen
eral outlook was for a good trade.
Capt. Charley O’Farrell, of O’Farrell
A Funkenstein, furniture dealers, was
fully satisfied with the outlook and re
ported his business as being largely in
creased. He believes Athens to be in I
better condition from a business stand-
ponit than any city in Georgia.
t Dr. John A. Hunnicutt, president of
the Athens Raving Bank, aud who rep
resents several business interests in our
city, was of the opinion that Athens
had gone through the financial strin
gency with eminent success, and that
her institutions were firm end solid.
His opinion was that Athens’ mer
chants had displayed a great deal of
business judgment and had gotten their
business into admirable shape for any
emergency.
Vess, Vondorau & Co., reported an
increased business fully one third more
then the preceding year.
Davison <fc Lowe were well pleased
with the excellent progress they bad
made in their business and thought the
business outlook to be bright.
Capt. J. J. C. McMahan said his
business had increased largely and in
regard to the outlook was satisfied that
Athens, business interests were in good
hands and would not suffer in the fu
ture.
Talmsge & 11 right well reported an
increased business in their line and
were of the opinion that the business of
Athens was likewise on the increase
Book Muslin, Irish Lawns. French
Parcalas at Vasa, Vondarau * Co*i
Yesterday’s freights brought
Vess, Vondersu A Co’s store that every ]
lady In Athens wants to sea.
What is it, indeed, that ecu Id com- [
msnd such universal attention on the I
part of the ladies?* Why the answer is |
very plain.
1st—Book Muslin -the very thing the I
ladies have been looking for so long and
now for the first time in months j
brought to Athens. It was hard to find
u the stock bad been sold out in almost I
■11 the large houses throughout the
Union, and it took consid rsble effort]
to get it hi ro, hut Teas, V< nderau A
C o , knowing that the ladies were look-,
irg fdr it, spared no pains to eeeurej
▲BOUT THE SIZE OP A MAN’S
THUMB
V01ITEI IIP HI A LiDT
Who was Hurt in a Cyclone
a few Days Since—A
Curious Story From
. Gillsville.
it.
A few days since the cyclone terror
swept over the State and in its path laid
waste many homes
Especially severe was the result of
the storm in the neighborhood of Gills-
2 id—Irish Lawns—of rare figures ville, np on the Northeastern Rail-
md superb g ode. These goods are of road-
• quality and figure not often seen in I Besides blowing down a large num-
Atbens, atd it would pay the ladies to her of houses a farmer named Kinsey
ee them before buying anything in was killed and his painfully injured,
hat line. N ow it turned out that yesterday it
3d—French Percales—in all the deli-1 became nicessary for Mrs Kinsey to
cate tints and shades. The very thing I have a surgical operation performed
for a summer dress, and just the kind upon her ankle which had been severe-
of goods to charm the fancy of all the ly crushed by falling timbers, and sc
ladie*, both young and old. oordingly Dr. L. G. Hardman, of Har-
Meesra. Vera, Vondersu A Co. espe- monyGrove was sent for to perform the
cially invite the ladies to visit their operation.
store today and see these three special [ The lady was placed nnder the influ
lines of attractions.
Th« Was Convicted.
Savannah, June 1.—Frank D. Gaff
ney, ex-chief of police of Tybee, was
convicted of two charges iu the city
court by two juries. One was the
charge of cursing and using obscene
language in the presence of ladies, ai.d
the other of falsely arresting Mr. John
McLaughlin at the Ranch club. Gaff
ney is the man who created such a sen
sation last .August by cursing Mayor
McDonough at the Tvbeo pavilion, be
cause the mayor fined Mrs. Gaffney for
a violation of the Sunday liquor laws.
Ho considered that Mayor McDonough
hud insulted his wife and thought lie
had a right to curse him. Iuboth cases
the jury recommended him to mercy
and sentence was reservod.
20 PER CENT REDUC
TION SALE.
AT THEIR DESTINATION.
The Kerauins of Jeflfcruon Davie Landed
In Richmond'.
Richmond, June 1.—At 8.05 a. m. the
funeral train bearing the remains of
ex-President Davis drew np at tho de
pot in this city. Thousands of men,
women and children, some of whom
had waited for hours, greeted its arri
val, besides a military escort.
The inarch from the station to the
Capitol was very impressive, the wail
ing notes of the dead march on the fife
and the drum aud tho slow, steady,
regular tramp of veterans marching in
fours behind the bier, in tho grey dawn
between the ranks of spectators on
either side of the street with bared
heads was exceedingly wierd and sol
emn.
Upon reaching the capitol building,
the military opened ranks at present
arms, while the veterans marched
through with heads uncovered until the
doors of the building were reached,
when a halt was made aud the casket
was borne to the door of the senate
chamber in the rotunda of the building
aud placed in position under guard of
Lee camp.
From day light until 9 o'clock, hun
dreds t>f strangers and city people passed
through the capitol and viewed the
casket which was almost enveloped in
floral tributes of various designs from
the north as well as from the sonth.
ence of chloroform during the operation
snd bore it splendidly. Aa she recoT
ert d from the operation and came out
from under the influence of the ai aes
thetic, the physicians noticed that she
was deathly sick at her stomach, and
shortly she began to vomit.
It seemed as if something was hang
ing in her throat and was almost <5hok
ingher to death. She turned almost
black on the face and it looked for a
while af if she were going to die.
She obtained relief, however, in a few
moments by vomiting up two rocks,
each about the size of a man’s thumb
She then became all right in a few
minutes.
The appearance of the two rocks in
side the stomach of Mrs. KiDsey can
hardly be accounted for on any other
ground than that commonly accepted
by those who were present at the time
the event happened.
It is confldetly believed that during
the cyclone the two rocks were blown
into the mouth and down the throat of
the unfortunate lady and there re-
m&ine 1 until yesterday when they were
ejected as above described.
Mrs. Kinsey is getting along very
nicely now and will recover from her
injuries.
Commencing June the first
preparatory to taking stock
and owing to the stri ngeny
in the money market.
I will inaugurate a 20 per
cent Reduction Sale of my
entire line of Men’s, Youth’s
and Children’s Clothing and
Hats. This reduction to ap
ply to cash purchases only.
No deviation. The sale will
be continued fifteen days.
Early buyers will reap the
benefits of choice # '•(elections.
CHAS. MORRIS,
“Popular Price”
Clothier, Hatter, Furnisher.
MINOR ITEMS.
See the Bevrldge Steam Cooker, once
tried always used.
Mr. John F Shannon, one of Elbe -
ten’s rising citizens, was in the city
yesterday.
Wednesday Judge A. L Mitchell had
his hands full As usual, the average
citizen postponed giving in his taxes
until the last day.
PARAGRAPHIC PENdLINGS
THE QUILL DRIVER.
ITUS TO® SHORT HI BEADS
But Long Enough to Interest
the Reader, in Search of
News—Every Section of
the City Represented.
For Rent.—Three convenient rooms
In "Hodgson home” on Oconee street.
Apply to Klein A Martin.
FuRRisr.-Fiar room cottage on
Dougherty street. Apply to
C. A. Sc UDDER.
Off For Tai.lcx.ah.—The L\w class
of thRJioiversity, or at Last a large
part of it, will leave this morning f r
Tallulah Fails, where a week or ten
-lays will be spent camp’ng out.
Off fir Tsxas.—Mr. Charlie Bar
nett, of Watkinsville, boarded the S.
A. L. train yesterday morning for
Atlanta. He was en route to San
Angelo, Texas, which place he will
make his future home.
Helping The Sufferers —Several of
our Athens merchants have sent up to
Gillsville good and substantial food and
olothing for the cyclone sufferers. There
is still room for more to be done and
we hope all will oome forward gnd help
these pe pie who need it.
Picnic wagons of all descriptions at
abl<
Tele-
J. S. Bernstein’s livery stal
phone 53.
The friends of Capt. J. J. C. McMahan
would like to see him in the race for
mayor when the time arrives.
Second-hand Mower, in fair order,
for sale cheap, at Rock College.
J. B. Hunnicutt.
Capt. C. G. Talmadge was on the
stretts yesterday, and looks like he will
soon be ready for business again.
Our people would like to see the
mayor invested with the veto power,
and also a board of police commission
ers.
PIANOS FROM UASELTON A
DOZIER’S Music House are certainly
the favorites with ths music teachers
and musioi&os. Last week Miss Hallie
Hodgson’s music class gave a most
charming recital and the world-renown
ed Iver- A Pond Fi&nos were used. O.i
Friday night an elegant recital will be
given at the opera hou’e by the pupils
of Misses Mell, and the matchless Bahr
Bros., and p pu’ar Kimb-Jl Pianos will
be used. In about two weeks the Lucy
Cobb Institute, which is not only the
pride of Athens, but of the State,'will
have its commencement, and the Behr
Bros. Pianos will be used exclusively.
S weet Gum and Mullein ia a sure our e
for oougbB, colds, croup, consumption,
and all other throat and lung trouble
Capt. Jas O’Farrell, the new post
master, will spend the present month
in getting familiar with the details of
his < ffic.i.
In this issue appears the advertise
ment of D r Holiday, his office is oyer
Jackson A Vincent’s store Dr. Holi
day ia a fine physician and makes
specialty in certain diseases.
THE LITTLE ONE GONE.
Still Improving.—The Lyndon
Manufacturing Co. is still improving,
and before many months will have the
largest foundry and maohine works in
the state They are now patting up
large two story brick building on River
street. This will be filled with all the
wooden machinery for foundry pur
poses.
Shows a Great Decrease in Illiteracy.
Atlanta, Gi.. June 1.—The sohool
census of Georgia has been about com
plete! and shoes a gratifying decrease
in the illiteracy of the State.
The census gives the uuhiber of
sohool children in Giorgia, their nem— l
color, sex, whether they have ever at
tended school of any kind or no»7
whether they can read and write* the
number of blind and deaf and dumb and
idiot*.
Savannah makes the beat showing a*
to education. In the whole oity there
are only ten white boyaand-rour white
girl*, between the ag*s bf ten apd
eighteen, who caniot read and Write
Otit of a total white sohool population
of 5,408 only fourteen are so illiterate
that they cuinot read aud wri:e. This
is a high testimonial to the sohool sys
tem of that city In a colored school
population of 5.871 the-e are 533 who
cannot read and write. That ia con
sidered a very small per cent.
Chatham county has a total sohool
p- pulation of 15,531, an increase since
18SS of 2,331, or 13 per eent.
Dooly county mikes a wonderful
showing, its inorease in school p 'pula
tion in the last fire years being 90 per
cent. Tattnall’s increase har been 46
psr c-'nt, Montgomery’s 41 per cent
Tattnall county has 1,319 more school
children now than she had five years
back, aud Montgomery has 1,018 more
school children in 1S93 than she had in
1838.
Hanccok county has lost 56S school
children. Rockdale had eight more
sohool children in 18S8 than in 1S93
The town of Cusseta, in Chatta
hoochee county, makes a fine showi.-g
In that town there is not a single white
child, of school age, that cannot read
and write. And there are only seven
negro ohildren in the town who are
illiterate to the extent that they cannot
read and write. There 118 sohool chil
dren in the place.
Habersham county has 9S0 school
children who are illiterate. This coun
ty has gained 259 children since the
last census.
HARRY HILL
IS NOW LANGUISHING IN JAIL
AT CHICAGO.
il WILL BE BROUGHT BiCK
And When he Returns he
Will be Arraigned For
Forgery—Caught in Chi-
•n cago Wednesday Night.
Atlanta,Ga, June 1st—There la
only one aubj ict of conversation here
today, and that is the capture of Harry
Hill in bhtoago.
His flight has attracted almost aa
much atten Jon a* that of l ewis Bed-
wine, and hia return to .Atlanta will be
watohed for aa eagerly as that of Bed-
wine. i
He left this elty on the night of the
12 .n of May and gave no intimation as
to hia intentions. He started towards
New Orleans but turned at Mobile and
went to Chicago.
Shortly after his departure it was
learned that he had forged the name of
Mrs. J. H. Porter to notes amounting
to about |2),000 and these notes were
held by banka in the oily.
Theoo notes were held by J R. Tal-
leson, the Atlanta Home Bank, the
Ne&l Loan and Banking Company, W.
E. Hill and others.
At first the holders oj the notes would
not believe that they were forged, and
at least a week elapsed before any ef
fort was made to apprehend HUL
Finally, Mr. James R. Collins, of the
Home Bank, realized that he waa the
dupe of a swindler and swore out a war
rant against Hill charging him with
forgery.
Wednesday night he was oaptured
in Chicago and pi teed behiod the bars.
Sergoant Jennings left the city this
afternoon for Chicagi. He will prob
ably return with Hill on Sunday morn
ing.
Will Read Out Officers.—This af
ternoon over on the campus the Uni
versity C rps Cadeti will give a bat
talion drill after which Col. Spelling
will read out the names of the officers
of the companies for next year. All
the boys very naturally exprot to be
the lucky ones but several will necess
arily have to be left.
Fat hen?, Fries, Eggs, Fresh Beef
Towns county makes a fair showing I Hams, Fresh B >lig as Sausage at Wil-
of ohildren who have had schooling, 80n ’ 8 Cash Store,
but the gain there hat not been large.
THE BOGUS LORD.
| He Has Been sent to the Penitent lary
For Six Years.
Romi, Ga., June 1.—Walters. B.res-
Tbriughout the mountain counties
many families have gone away to Utah,
Texas and other South and Southwes
tern States and territories.
When the statistics are compiled they
will be deeply interesting and useful. I ford, the noted bogu3 lord and Eoglish
They will refute the charge of Georgia’s swindler was today carried to the State
illiteracy. There is no doubt in the penitentiary to serve a six year’s sen-
Picnic At Smithonia —One week 1 'vorld that there are sections of Geor-I terca for forgery,
from today there will be a big picnic at I K' a w hich ef, j J F a8 K J0d school systems I It will be remembered that over two
Smithonia, and thoae having the matter 88 t * le m03 ^ favored States. Georgia years ago Bnesford came here claiming
in chai ga are making every preparation h* 8 An® teachers in spots, and where | to represent a large english syedoiate
there are good schools the children can
read and write.*
fir the event. Col. James M. Smith
has given half fare over his road on
that day. This picnic is a general pic
nic, as parties are expected from Ath
who wanted to purchase the Etna fur
nace, the property of Hamilton A Co.,
of this city. Reresford claimed he had
to return to N jw York before he closed
The ladies’ friend is the Bevridge
a . Steam Cooker. It saves time, cooks all ., , . .. „ . .
ens, Winterville, Maxeys, Crawford i your vegetables and meats without any the tr8<lt! * or the property, and as ho
S0CHL AND OTHERWISE.
Death 'and Burial of the Infant Daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs- Huime.
Late Wednesday night at the resi
I dence of its parents in this city oc-
Lexington, Hartwell, Eiberton, R>ys-
ton, Cailton and other places. The
bringing of a basket well-filled with
good eatables ia what is required to
make one welcome at this, the grandest
picnic of the season.
possibility of scorching or burning.
E E. Jones & Co.
CYCLONE. RAIN AND HAIL
needed some money he asked Hamilton
A Co, to cash a check for him for en»
thousand dollars on the bank of Eng
land, which reques |they granted. Af-
Atnong the other festivities now on I curred the death of the infant daughter
THE GATE CITY BANK.
the oommenoement tapis is the Law
Class banquet. It will be held at the
Commercial hotel on June 15. Among
| those who will respond to the toasts are j
Messrs. Og len, Smith, Hardwick and
Hon. Peter Meldrim, of Savannah.
Tho Sale of the Building Still Hang* Fixe
and Depositor* Walt.
Atlanta, June 1.—Nearly two weeks
ago it was authoritatively announced
that the Gate City bank building had
been sold to the Venable brothers and
that, within a few days, the money,
Webb Jk Crawford’s place of business I amounting to upwards of $180,000,1 ^ p resen t, there will not be _
on Claytqn -Street looked busier than would bo paid over and the paying off time or p j ace Georgia than on
ever and its looks did not deceive one I of tlie depositors won gin. the night they meet to celebrate their
as to the actual facts, for that firm has Somehow, wit an t ei past ew ays, entrance to the ?ar of Georgia.
the impression has gotten nbroad that 1
of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Huime.
The little one was only abont six
months old and its death was a sad and
terrible blow to its loving parents.
The funeral services oyer the remains
of the little child were held yesterday
Complimenting Mr. Rucker.—As
sistant U cited States District Attorney
W. Rucker, yesterday made his first
speeches as the representative of the
The Lliw class has ever been famed afternoon at half p ist four o’olook at
for its reputation of being composed of I the residence of its parents, and the in
I jolly good fellows, and judging from
the topics of the toasts, menu and to
terment took place at Oconee cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Huime have the heart
felt sympathies of the community in
their sore bereavement.
cution of violators of the Federal laws
Mr. Rucker has long been regarded
one of the leading and one of the ablest
lawyers of the Athens bar. In the trial
twelve cases in the Federal oourt he
gained eight verdicts for the govern
ment. The government is to be cor
gratnlated upon having such a repre
sentative as the Classic City lawyer.—
Atlanta Jou rnal
enjoyed a largely increased patronage
ot late.
Miehael Bros, reported an increased
business and a general prosperity in all
their departments.
Morris Bros, were among those who
had done an increased business.
Mr Myer Mern, of Dorsey A Stern,
furniture dealers, was confident that
the fall would bring easy times in the
money market, arid that the merchants
DR A- P- HENLEY DEAD
the sale of the building has been de
clared off. But such is not the case.
Bank Examiuer Stone was asked about
the status and said:
“It is true that the sale of the build
ings has not been fully consummated.
That is to say, the inouey lias not yet
been received. But it is also true thqt
the salo has not been declared off. 1
pm not in position to say just why the
■ale has not been' fully consummated—
but think that some legal technicality
is blocking the wav. There is every
reason to believe, however, that this
* * Mr. James Camak will enter'
tain vuite a party of young people with I A Highly Esteemed Citizen of Greene
a house party during the ’Varsity County Passes Away'
commencement." I News was received in the city yester
• * Misses Ellen Hillyer, Florine d8 F morning of the death of Dr. A. P,
Madden and Leola Garrett, three of the Henley, of Greene county, on Wednes-
most popular young ladies at the Lucy day > at hlB home ,n H** 4 # r< i
Cobb, will visit Mira Sarah Rucker Dr. Henley was the father of Col.
during commencement. Albert P. Henley of this oity, and was
well and favorably known not only in
Miss Izs Glenn, one of Atlan- <j recne connty but throughout this en-
Heinz’s Sweet Pickle in bulk at
loway, Lambert A Co.
of Athenu were in good condition to wiu caU8e on j v a b ^ ef delay’, and that ta’s moat charming and refined young I tjre Ee< Ji ion> He had been sick for a
take advantage of all changes for the | everything will in a short time be satis- ladies, will visit Mira Blanche Lips- I lon g t j me and b | g death was not unex
factorily arranged.” 1 00 mb seme time in the n«r future. | pec ted. His remains were laid to rest
better in the financial world.
And so it went. Others were seen
who fell in line with the above senti
ments, and throughout the mercantile
Murder of an Entire Family. I * • . Dr. W. F. Quillian, paator of | i Q the family burjinggTOand yesterday
Connellsville, Pa., June 1.—Ahor-1 St. James M. E. church South at. An
rible tragedy was discovered in New-1 costs, Ga., with wife are guests ot his
interest! of the city there is a feeling havea jnst acro88 the river from this brother, Dr. A. C. Quillian, on Han
of safety and of liveliness that bodes . e An entire f ami i y na med Hoy,' ‘ *
well for Athens 1
consisting of mother, father and two
The retail trade ia increased and the I cUldren, were found murdered in their
cash payments aa a rule are larger and I house.
Gold in the Treasury-
cook avenue. Dr Q illlian is improv- I Washington, June 1.—The total net
ng in health every day, and he hopes I gold in the treasury is about $90,000,000,
soon to be well again. I but the showing on the books is greater
1 and the amount stated in the debt state-
more regular. The wholesale trade is I
steady and progresi ive and the differ
ent bouses are doing a splendid host-1
new throughout this entire section.
A MUSIC CHART.
Call at Galloway. Lambert A Co- and ment will be greater as the export of
We call attention to the Internation
al Publishing Co.’* advertisement rela- ]
| get a sample of Heinz’s Piokles.
ROBERTS A WINNER-
In addition to the strictly business | t i V0 to the “Nell’s Chart of the Bndi
Interests of the oity, it might be said I ments of Music." -It is the most oon
that a very large number of houses ^ rudiments of^tev^ iweniSf
being built, several large aud zommo-1 “y ^ )oTen and teaehera of *
dioua stores, and a Lumber * —" ' ' - “
dustries are a: d?r way.
The general opinion seems
Secretary Smith, Makes Him si Da
partment Chief,
, | Washington. D. C., June 1.—Secrr-
thia | tary Hoke Smith has appointed Sterling
Roberts, ot Spsrts, the business
gold made in the early part of the week
ha* not yet been taken up in cash.
This leaves the so-called gold reserve
invaded $8,000,000. The indication*
point to further shipments of gold Fri
day and Saturday of this week.
$5 CO REWARD.
_ _ I will p*y the above reward for the
manager ~of’the UhmaeUte, chief of the I * PZjl**! 0 **
our business interests are in good shape I f«^ d Ss wbat*!t formerly** took*month* I msM 11 * division in the penmen office, prattei
and that the fall season will be one of »o acauire. Tbia chart is indorsed by Mr. Roberts was strongly Indorsed by days. Same are useless to any one, -
I _ ? . ... A me na_.a x t *— luiaAnnOAM An llnoa ai
great pros parity.
I the Scat musicians and teachers in I Major Black and by nearly every mem-1 conductors on different lin« ove:
America, and has met with great sme- b , r of the Georgia Press association, of whiehthey.atood »re^todaynotifiedo
housekeeper should have a X^ld^aB an^inwtiga^ Ota JK Umbels president. J^sentatkJi^Raturn to the Commer
Cooker * ^ sy ”• in " I n will certainly pimreuthose who see I - cial hotel, or the undersigned, and re-
dispensable. li; Haaelton A Dozier and! Indigestion! Miserable l Take Beech- lceive the above reward.
E.E. Jon-a&Co.
all oitulo dealswi
am’s Pills,
Sr L. Moss, Jr.
Terrific Damage Done in Three I ter his departure they discovered it waa
States.
Hope, Ark., June 1.—Howard connty
was sweyt by a terrific wind and rain
storm, resulting in the loss of life and
great destruction of property.
Countv Assessor Stewart and his two
ited States government in the prose- ,-hjidren are reported killed in tlie col-
Gal-
Di. BRIGGS STILL FIRM-
He Refuses to Make any Compromise
Whatever.
Washington, D. C., June 1 —When
the Pre-byterian General Assembly
convened as a oourt at 9:30 o'clock there
was a notable decrease in attendance
both on the floor and in the gallaries,
last night’a vote having been the olimax
of the meetingof the assembly.
The members of the prosecuting com
mittee were In their {accustomed place’
but Prof. Briggs’# party waa represen
ted by Prof. Francis Brown alone. The
moderator first announced the commit
tee, appointment of which authorized
last night to formulate*! minute ex
pressing the sense o f the assembly as
to the vote taken upon the appeal from
lapse of their house.
Many bridges and trestles along the
different railroads are wroc^ e d. Sev
eral hundred feet of the Arkansas and
Louisiana railroad was washed away
The train service was abandoned.
At Harrisburg the Cantly Lumber
company’s property was swept away.
Among the injured were David Rob
erts. fatally; Jacob Suzede and wife,
slightly injured.
The loss to property is $20,000.
William Martiu.living 12 miles south
west, had his farm washed away.
The entire county is wrecked from
two to seven miles southwest. Rain
and hail both fell heavily.
Judge Gibson’s farmhouse, three
miles south, was totally wrecked,
At Gnerney, half a dozen houses were
blown down and many of the inmates
wore seriously hurt.
At New Leadville, a destructive hail
storm did great damage to crops and
bogus. He was arrested in New York
and brought back here, tried for forgery
and convicted. The oase was appealed
to the Supreme court, and pending a
hearing he was released on bond and
esoaped. He was recaptured in New
York, and brought back here. The su
preme court affirmed the decision of the
lower oourt, aud he was sentenced to
six years in the psnitentiary. The
case was then appealed to the United
States supreme court, which also affir
med the decision of the other courts.
Bereeford recently embraced Christi
anity and he says that an effort will he
made for hia pardon. It is learned
that aa agreement was made in the
shape of a conspiracy with the LiUen-
thall family, of New York, that when
Beresford was sent to the penitentiary
they would refund to Hamilton A Go.,
all the money that Beresford had se
cured from them, including all other
expenses incurred in having him cap
tured and convicted. Beresford'* wife*
nee Maud Lil'enthall is said to be in an
asylnm caused by despairing because
she was prevented from seeing him.
TO BENT.
A nine room house on Prince avenue
^ | one door from Milledge. Apply at the
residences, and killed a large amount of | hoaae Nj> n3 p rince aTOn na.
stock.
Awful Work at Rosodale.
Memphis, June 1.—An Appeal-Ava
lanche special from Rosedale, Mira.,
says:
A cyclone struck this town, and the
roar of the wind drowned the cries ol
the wounded. The scene was awful iu
MISS KIRBY SMITH APPOINTED
its grandeur and beggars description,
the judgment of the New York presby-1 The killed are aa follows
tery. | W. L, Bowdre, colored minister, and
The committee having under qonaid-1 wife,
etation the sentence to be imposed upoo ( The list of wounded embraces the
Dr. Brigg*, is not yet r->ady to report.
The committee appointed to fix upon
Dr. Briggs sentence, have agreed upon
their minutes, and will report at the
opening of the afternoon session. It is
r« lerstood Dr. Briggs- refused to make
followings Mrs. Captain Miller, John
Water, A, V. Foote, Lucas Veal and
Lynn Robinson. The two last'named
are colored.
Twenty houses were either wrecke.
or badly damaged. Among them were
any compromise, and that the commit-1 the Baptist and Methodist churches,
tee will recommend that be be suspeh* I Many cabins occupied by negroes wen
ded. I blown down, and trees and fences car
ried by, the wind like straw.
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street for Ladies and Misses styUsh'Ox-1 nlarityof gicid’s Saraaparil ... „ .
fords Ties abd Opera’s and gentlemens I this: Hood’s Cubss. Be sore to get 16th, 1898, at Ilium
shoes at low prioea, 1 Hoop’s. | W.W, Thomas, Secretary,
L. Johnson’s 195 Clayton | Found—the reason for the great pop-
111a—simply
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To the Office lor Which the Blue and
Qray Endorsed Her.
Washington, June 1.—The influence
of the veterans has had ito effect and
Mira Carrie Kirby Smith has bran as
sured the postoffles at Sewanee. She
will assume charge ot the c ffice at onoe.
She will be assisted in her duties by
Preston Brooks, sgn of the famous'
South Carolinian who bonewhippsd
Sumner. The office ia an important;
one, as it distributes all the mail at the
University of the Sonth. This offioe
has usually been held by women and
heretofore it has been farmed out to
Mr. Brooks, who ia the largest merchant
in the mountain town.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the policy
holders of the Southern Mutual Insu
rance Co. will be held at the company’s
in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, June