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VOLUME V. ADVERTISING RATES. One inch, first insertion SI.OO Each subsequent insertion 50 Professional Cards, per year....... 5.00 Reading Notices, per line 10 Legal advertising must be paid in advance. |Sil F ”Specini reduction made by con tracts for advertising to go in larger space or longer time. All bills for advertising are due after first insertion of advertisement, un less otherwise agreed. B. T. BROCK, Editor. E, C. GRISCOM. Local Editor. Price $ 1.00, in Advance, THE WORLD OVER. CONDENSATION OF FACTS BY ’PHONE AND TELEGRAPH. SOMETHING ABOUT CONVENTIONS, RAIL ROADS, WORKING PEOPLE, CAPITALISTS, EUROPEAN CROWNED HEADS, ETC. James G. Blaine has sailed for New York. Jury trials in cases of anarchists in Austria and Hungary have been suspend ed for one year. The Little & Croft lumber company's mills at Evansville, Ind., were burned on Thursday. Loss, SIOO,OOO. General Eudes, ex-communist, while addressiug a meeting of strikers in Paris, France, on Sunday, dropped dead of ap oplexy. The emperor of Germany, emperor of Russia, and emperor of Australia, will meet at some point on the Austrian frontier, in Autumn. Dr. O’Reilly resumed his duties as at tending physician to Gen. Sheridan at Nonquit, Mass., and his bulletin notes a manifest improvement in Sheridan’s con dition during his (O’Reilly’s) absence of three weeks. The Cologne Gazette confirms the re port that Emperor William will meet Queen Victoria, of England, on Septembei 29th, duiing the latter’s visit to her daughter, Empress Frederica —Victoria, at Baden. The names of five Irish priests who urged the tenants on the Van Deleur es tate to resist evictions have been for warded to the Pope by the clerical au thorities. They have also sent a report to the Pope of the case of Father Mc- Kenna of Kilrush. A special from St. Cloud, Minn., says twenty-one houses in all, were struck by lightning during Thursday’s storm. Two of Mrs. Klingert’s children will die from effects of a bolt that struck her house. St. Cloud is the city which was devastated by a cyclone some two years ago. John Robinson, the veteran showman, died at Cincinnati. He had been lor some weeks in a critical condition. Mr. Robinson was more than 80 years of age, yet until a very short time of death, maintained a'remarkable degree of vigo . He has spent almost his whole life in the management of circuses, being succeeded by his sons within the last few years. "He left property valued at $4,000,000. There is a man in Melrose, near Bos ton. Mass., who claims to have discov ered the coining money out of dirt, and he lias been doing it for some time in spite of government laws and officials. His business has been conducted in such a mysterious manner as to attract the at tention of secret service officials, but they have left his retreat mystified but satis fied that he was not breaking the laws. This man’s name is C. 11. Washburn, and his inventive genius had enabled him to manufacture alumnium from or dinary clay. FEMALE DUEL, The mock sword practice between the Viennese fencers at the Bijou theater in Boston Mass., was varied on Saturday night by a real duel. For some months past, Mathilne Tagamann, an Austrian beauty, has been the most admired swordsman of Prof. Hart’s troupe, and the manager has paid her many compli ments. All this time Anna Brantsle, a small blonde, his been jealous of her big rival, and when the two came on the stage, blood was in the eyes of both. After parrying a few- moments, Miss Bran tsle rushed upon her opponent with great fury. They parried and fought in anger for at least fifteen minutes. Aiean whde the audience rose to their feet and yelled and cheered at the combatants, while several ladies fainted away. Fi nally the little woman, Miss Brantsle, forced the tall favorite to the wings of the theatre, beat her down upon the floor of the stage and actually pulled her hair in token of victory. Prof. Hart, who came forward to stop the fight, was assaulted by .Miss Brantsle and driven all the stage. MAXWELL’S CASE, The following dispatch was received at the exeentive department in Jefferson, Mo., on Thursday: “Washington, D. C.—Governor A. P. Moorehouse: I for ward you by mail to-day the application of the British government for a respite in the Maxwell case. T. F. Bayard, Sec retary.” There is no knowing what the exact statements of the application are. The governor of course cannot say what may be his probable action, in regard to jit. SHERIDAN’S DEATH. THE VETERAN SUDDENLY DIES BY THE SEASIDE. WITHOUT WARNING, HE PASSES AWAY— SKETCH OF HIS CAREER —SCHOFIELI NOW IN COMMAND. GEN. P. H. SHERIDAN, U. S. A. The following official bulletin was is sued from Nonquitr, Mass., to the Asso ciated Press at midnight on Sunday: “Gen. Sheridan died at 10:20 this even ing. The immediate cause of death was heart failure. The remote cause was dis ease of the mitrael andaoertic valves, the existence of which was known to his physicians, himself and his family in Nov ember of last year. The complications which have occurred have been nervous exhaustion, pulmonary insarotions, pneu monia, pulmonary oegeria, anasaca and hemorrhages. The last day of his life was somewhat restless, but no more so than he has been several times since his arrival at Nonquitt. At 9:30 symptoms of heart failure suddenly appeared. The remedies which had hitherto been success ful were vigorously applied, but proved ineffectual, and he sank rapidly, dying painlessly at the hour named. [Signed] Robert M. O’Reilly, Surgeon U. S. A; Washington Matthews, Assistant Surgeon U. S. A.” Owing to the lateness of the hour at which the news of Sheridan’s death was received at Washington, D. C., it was impossible to get any information from the more important public officials. Neither the President nor the Secretary of War had heard of the death of the commander of the army, and the first news Col. Lament had of it was received from an Associated Press reporter. A telegram was leceived at the White House from Nonquitt at 12:08 a. m., and a messenger boy told a night watchman that it was an announcement of Gen. Sheridan’s death. The watchman de cided not to telephone the news to the President at Oak View, nor to disturb Col. Lamont, as they both were undoubt edly asleep. The seal of the telegram was, therefore, left unbroken. Col. Lamont, however, was subsequently awakened by an Associated Press re porter, and informed of the sad news. He said that he would not communicate it to the President until morning. The ringing of the colonel’s door-bell awak ened several of his neighbors, and they expressed sincere sorrow at the death of the general, and sympathy for his family. One of the servants at Secretary Endi cott’s was notified of the death but he declined to awaken the Secretary to com municate the news to him. Previous to the sudden appearance of heart failure at about 9:30 there had been no premonitions of any unfavorable change in his condition. The weather had been warmer than usual and the gen eral was at times a little restless, but seemed generally bright and cheerful. His voice was strong; he took a small supply of nourishment, slept occasionally as usual, and the doctors and his family were in hopeful spirits. At 7 o’clock, Mrs. Sheridan and the doctors and went to the hotel for supper, and soon after their return the usual preparations for the night were made. At about 9:20 Col. Sheridan said “Good night” to his brother who went to his hotel, there having been through the day no sign whatever of any unfavorable change in his condition. At 9:30 symptoms of heart failure suddenly appeared, and Doctors O’Reilly and Matthews, who were with him at the time, immediately applied remedies which had proved suc cessful in all similar attacks, but this time they were without effect, and despite all that could be done, the general grad ually sank into a condition (if complete unconsciousness and at 10.20 breathed his last. Mrs. Sheridan, the Sisters of Charity, Mahan and Ju-tician, and the faithful body servant Klein, were also at his bedside throughout his dying hours. The deceased was a warm-hearted man but somewhat choleric, and would give vent to bursts of anger and make use of sentences clothed m words not usually used in presence of polite people. These hasty words came from the head and not the heart. It was such words as these that gained him everlasting enemies in Texas, but what he said about Texas wasn’t half so harsh as he used when he went to take command of the army, about Washington, and the red-tape methods iu vogue there, and brought around a coolness between himself and Secretary of War Endicott that existed to the day of his death. He was a fine cavalry officer, and was looked upon by professional soldiers, at home and abroad, as one of the greatest officers of that fascinating branch of service. Philip Henry Sheridan was born in DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESOURCES OF DADE COUNTY. TRENTON, GA„ FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1888. Somerset, Percy county, Ohio, March 6, 1831. He graduated at West Point in 1853, served in Texas in 1854-55, and on the Pacific coast till May 14, 1801, when he was made captain in the 13th infantry, chief quartermaster and commissary of the army of Southwestern Missouri and subsequently quarter master to Gen. Halleck in the Mississippi campaign of the spring of 1862, he was made colonel of the 2nd, Michigan volunteer cavalry and took part in the engagement at Boonevdlie, July 1, when he was made brigadier-general of volunteers. In com mand of the 11th division of the army of Ohio he led the advance into Kentucky and was in the battle of Perry ville and in the subsequent march to the relie t of Nashville. Assigned to the Army of the Cumberland his division w» c in the cam paign of Tennessee from November 1862, to September, 1803, taking an active part in the battle of Murfreesboro, when he was made ’major-general of volunteers, lie took part in the battle of Chicka mauga and in the operations about Chat tanooga. From April 4 to August 3, 1864 he was in command of the cavalry corps of the army of the Potomac and with his 10.000 men was actively em ployed in the Wi derness and between it a net Richmond. On August 4th he was appointed to the command of the Array of the Shenandoah, and on the Mi to that of the militiary division. He On November Bth, 1864, he was made a major general in the army. From Feb ruary 27th to March 24th, 1865, he was engaged In the raid from Winchester to Petersburg. He was present at the ca pitulation of General Lee. He was ap pointed to the command of the military division of the Southwest, June 17th; of the department of the gulf, August 15th, 1886; of the fifth military district, including Louisiana and Texas, March 11, 1867, and of the department of the Missouri, with headquarters at Fort Leavenworth, September 12th. On March 4, 1809, lie was made lieutenant-general and assigned to the command of the division of the Missouri. Early in 1875 political dis turbances threatening in Louisiana he was stationed for a few weeks in New Orleans, and then returned to his com mand in Chicago. He was made general of the army by special act of Congress recently. By virtue of his being senior major - general, Gen. Schofield will assume com mand of the army of the United States. Congress may change matters, however, by legislative action. GREAT STRIKE. Not since the great sugar house strike and riots, two years ago, has there been so much excitement in Brooklyn, N. Y'., as prevailed Sunday morning. The streets were lined with crowds of men, women and children, hooting and yelling, while striking employes of the Crosstown railroad company were en gaged in rioting and in barricading the streets to prevent the running of cars. The cause of the excitement was a tie-up oh three lines controlled b} r the Cross town railroad company, the Hunter’s Point and Erie Basin and Calvary Ceme tery and Oakland street and Park ave nue. Gen. Henry W. Slocum is presi dent of the company. The tie-up was entirely unexpected by the officers of the road; so much so, that both Vice Presi dent Connors and Superintendent D. TV. Sullivan left town to spend Sunday in the country. The causes which led to the sudden movement of the men are said to be the discharge of certain employes, the importation of green drivers under contract, and alleged favoritism on the part of one of the starters. The tie-up was ordered by Master Workman George H. Peatson and the executive committee oaf local assembly 5174, Knights of La bor, which is composed of employes of the road in question. A WOMAN’S CRIME. On Thursday, May Patton, of Johns ton, Pa., shot and killed Charles De- Knight, a well known young man of Lawrenceville, and then blew her brains out. The tragedy took place in the Metropolitan hotel. The couple called at the hotel at five o’clock in the morning. DeKnight registered as C. Lewis and wife, of Johnstown. They were given a room, and nothing more was heard from them until 9:30, when the guests were startled by the report of two pistol shots in quick succession. The hotel clerk ran to the room, but the door was locked and it was necessary to break it down to effect an entrance. On the floor was DeKnight, dead, with a bullet hole in his temple, and lying on the side of the bed was the woman, also dead, with blood trickling from a wound in her head, a revolver still tightly clasped in her hand. She was quite handsome, and about twenty years of age. DeKnight was a Pullman car conductor, and lived with his parents in Lawrenceville. He was about twenty-four years of age. In searching the room a letter was found from the girl, and it stated that she was ooinjg to commit suicide. WON’T SIGN, The news at St. Paul, Minn., abom the Standing Rock conference is rather contradictory. The regular correspond ent at the agency says yesterday’s council lasted over four hours, but nothing was accomplished. The Indians refused to sign. Speeches were made by Gall, Mad Bear, Sitting Bull and other chiefs. Sit ting Bull said he was opposed to the treaty, and as many cf the Indians had crops to look after there was no use of keeping them in council longer. Gall said he would never sign another paper and tha+ this was final. » NATIONAL CAPITAL. WHAT THE SWELTERING PUB LIC OFFICIALS ARE DOING. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS —IMPORTANT ACTS OK PRESIDENT CLEVELAND—-AP POINTMENTS AND REMOVALS, ETC. COM IKES SION A 1,. In the Senate on Thursday, the pre fdding officer announced the appointment of a select committee under Hoar’s reso lution as to the relations of commerce and business between the United States and Canada. Among the bills reported fro) i committees, and placed on tlie cal endar, arc the following: House bil granting right-of-way to Birmingham & Mobile Railway Company through the Fort Morgan military reservation. Mr. Beck moved to proceed to the considera tion of bills on the calendar in their reg ular order. Mr. Sherman moved to pro ceed to the consideration of the fisheries treaty in open executive session. The latter motion was agreed to; a strict party vote, and the fisheries treaty was taken up.... The House, on motion of Mr. Dibble, of South Carolina, passed the Senate bill paying Charleston, S. C., for the use of the citadel academy by the government from August 26th, 1867, to February 2d, 1882, the amount to be de termined by inquiry. Mr. ITovey, of Indiana, took the floor to reply to the speech of Mr. Matson, of Indiana, printed in the Congressional Record of Sunday last, upon the subject of pen sions, which speech, Mr. Ilovey said, had not been delivered in the House. Mr. llovey’s speech started a long debate upon the question as to which of the po litical parties had been the most liberal in its dealings with soldiers of the late War. The consideration of the bill was then resumed after some debate about return ing battle flags, and for some time ran smoothly until Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, precipitated a brief tariff debate by a few remurks on the subject of the surplus. During its progress, Bynum, of Indiana, said that he was not violating any confi dences of the committee room in stating that when the Mill’s bill was being con sidered in the committee, the gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Kelley), had made a motion to repeal the entire tobacco tax. On that motion, Messrs. Kelly and Reed voted in the affirma tive. Messrs. McKinley, Brown and Burrows, voted against it. He cited this as showing' tLat the majority of Ite pubiicans, represented on the committee, were not in favor of the repeal of the to bacco tax. Mr. Dingley declared that if the tobacco provision of the Mills bill had been put into a separate bill it could have been passed at any time. Mr. Compton, of Maryland, as a representa tive of a tobacco-growing district, an nounced his readiness to meet the issue squarely in his district in support of Mr. Mill’s bill. GOSSIP. In the House, Mr. Outhwaite, of Ohio, made an effort to secure the consideration of the Senate bill to enable the executive departments to participate in the Colum bus, Ohio, Exposition, but the demand for the regular order, made by Mr. Oates, of Alabama, operated as an ob jection. “The Mrs. Cleveland hat” has come into fashion in Washington. Just before leaving for Marion, the President’s wife purchased a soft felt hat, drab in color and Alpine in shape. The result Las been that young women of fashion, whether they be blondes or brunettes, have adopted the new hat, and in this instance, above all others, Mrs. Cleve land’s example has been felt. Surgeon-General Hamilton has received the following telegram from Surgeon Murray, at Tampa, Fla.: “House in spection completed with negative result. First two suspicious cases occurred last evening. Two others this morning. Manatee village guarded by twenty-fivo men. Suspicious houses have been dis infected. Probably one hundred persons are liable to take the fever. No panic among the people.” Chief Justice Fuller and Mrs. Fuller left for New York on Thursday. Having ascertained that there was no public ne cessity that he should, at this late day in the recess of the court, qualify, and make an order for a new assignment of justices to the several circuits, the chief justice concluded to postpone taking the oath of office until the reassembling of the court in October. Besides, this course seemed most in accordance with prece dent. The flannel shirt is the popular thing in Washington at present. Nearly every man one meets on the street is attired in a white flannel shirt with pale blue or red stripes. There arc uot less thau forty or fifty members of the House who we u these shirts as a regular thing. In the Senate, however, it is different. There is rather too much dignity in that body for the flannel shirt. Senator Blackburn came to the chamber a few days ago at tired in one, but his brother senat 'rs were so indignant over w T hat they ccn sidered a violation of the dignity of the Senate, that he was compelled to leave the building and cßange the objection able garment. Getting Even. Father—“ Who is that young man who comes to see you so much?” Daughter —“Mr. Chestnut, a young coal dealer from Harlem, papa.” Father—“ Well, the next time he calls I want to see him.” Daughter —“Oh, papa, you won’t say anything you ought nott” Father (quietly but firmly)—l shall order a ton of coal and tell him to charge it.”— JS'ew York Sun. SOUTHLAND ITEMS. PARAGRAPHS, SAD, PLEASANT AND TERRIBLE. INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS —THE EXCURSION FEVER—RAILROAD ACCIDENTS SUICIDES DEFALCATIONS—COTTON REPORTS, ETC. (irorirfn. The 9th Georgia battalion of artillery held a reunion at Suwauee on Thursday. A Northern syndicate will buy part oi Cumberland Island, near Brunswick, and will erect a mammoth hotel there. The ladies of Atlanta have started a hospital known as the King’s Daughters’ Hospital, and the donations were very liberal by the citizens. Dr. J. S. Wilson, a citizen of Atlanta, on Saturday evening attempted to pass before a railroad train at UV hitehall Street crossing, but slipped and fell before the locomotive. Both of his feet were cut off. Judge Marshall J. Clark, of the Su preme Court, has reversed the decision of Ordinary Calhoun, of Fulton county, “that it was no crime to get drunk,” and the third drunk law is in force "again in Atlanta. The melon-growers of South Georgia, aroused thereto by the exorbitant freight rates of the season now closing, have re solved upon concert of action in order to gain their rights for the future. They have resolved upon a general convention to be held in Thomasville on the 15th of August. The colored people of Hancock county jon Thursday held a meeting in Col. Clinch’s grove, near ! mated that there were between two and three thousand present. What is strange is that so vast an assemblage of them could have been brought together and entertained a day without the attraction and excitement of politics. It was a meeting of the colored farmers of the county, who came together to discuss the agricultural outlook and to have a social time. A bountiful spread of barbecue and chicken, etc., was had, and the very best of order prevailed. Very sensible speeches were delivered. Muridiu Many of the orange trees around Clear Water Harbor are now putting forth I their third crop of blooms for this year. The tobacco crop of Alachua county | will be short this year. Seed were sown j for planting a large area, but the drought prevented the setting out of the plants, I and in many cases the plants went to I seed in the plant beds. Powell of Rochelle has two sun- plants growing on his place that are ten feet high and six feet in diameter. One of the plants, by actual count, con tained 1,136 blooms, the other over 1,000. The present cotton crop of Madison is said to be the finest grown for years, and if the present weather contin ues and the caterpillars delay their visit for a reasonable length of time, the crop will be tlie largest gathered for many years. It is not improbable that there will be a regular stampede of colored people from Gainesville and vieiuity for Blue fields, Nicaragua, in a few months. The news received by citizens residing at Gainesville who have friends in Nicara gua is of the most encouraging character, and many are talking of moving to that region as soon as they can arrange to do >o. Tennewfe. George Gaines, of Nashville, shot in the riot at the tenth district polls, died Sunday. While the votes were being counted, some colored men outside ru^he< J in and attempted to take the ballot box. Forty or fifty shots were fired and three men wounded before quiet was restored. Fifty armed men visited the jail at Carthage and took out W. 11. Handley, who on September 17 last killed J. B. Wormnn, deputy sheriff. The sheriff refusing t > give up the keys, the mob, with axes and crowbars, broke into Handley’s ccdl and took him across the river and hanged him to a tree within sight of the jail. Mr. John Kirkmm, president of the American National Bank, and a promi nent capitaii t, was killed at Nashville on Thursday in a flightful manner. For some time past he has been in a feeb e state of health and confined at home. He was very fond of driving, and had a spirited gray horse which everyone knew by sight. After a two hours’ drive lie was returning home when he struck the horse a slight tap with the whip. Tlie animal jumped, throwing Mr. Kirkinan forward over the front of the little trot ting wagon, his foot catching and sus pending him head downwatd at the horse’s heels. The frightened hor-c be gau running and kicked the helpless man on the head at every jump. William Van I'atton and R. E. Brooks, 10th of Michigan, settled two years ago near Cleveland, each buying faims in tin same neighborhood. Both were mail-«<i and had two children. Three weeks ago, by the agreement of all parties concerned, tUe men traded wives. Everything li :s been moving on pleasantly and agreeably since the trade until Saturday, when Van Patton visited Cleveland to consult a I lawyer in reference to rescinding his for mer action and trading back. Van Pat ! ton’s wife is so well pleased with her ne w husband that she refuses to return to I cr former home. Airs. Brooks is also satis fied with Van Patton and expresses a j willingness to remain with him. Missouri. . Seveml deaths have occurred in Kansas City as the result of excessive heat. The highest temperature recorded by the standard thermometer has been 97 de grees. NUMBER 23. IIITY DIRECTOR! COUNTY OFFICERS. Ordinary J. A. Bennett Circuit Court Clerk..... S. H. Thurman Sheriff W. A. Byrd Tax Receiver.. Clayton Tatum Tax Collector Thos. Tittle. Treasurer B. P. Alajors. School Superintendent.. .J. P. Jacoway. Surveyor W. F. Taylor. TOWN COMMISSIONERS. W. N. Jacoway, B. F. Pace, J. A. Curcton, J. A, O’Neil, B. P. Majors. W. N. Jacoway President. B. F. Pace Treasurer. B. P. Majors Secretary. John Cuzzort City Marshal. COURTS. Superior Court. J. C. Fain Judge. J. W Harris, Jr Solicitor General. Meets third Mondays in March and September. Ordinary’s Court, J. A. Bennett * Ordinary. Meets first Monday in each month. Justices’ Court, Trenton District. Meets second Saturday in each month. J. A, Cureton, T. H. B. Cole, Justices. Rising Fawn District meets third Sat urdry in each month. J. M. Cantsell, J. A. Moreland, Jus tices. MASONIC LORE. Trenton Chapter No. 60, R. A. M. S. H. Thurman, H. P. M. A. B. Tatum, Secretary, Meets second Saturday in each month. Trenton Lodge No. 179 F. and A. M. J. A. Bennett, V/. M. T. J. Lumpkin, Secretary. Meetings Wednesday night on and be fore each full moon, and two weeks thereafter. Rising Fawn Lodge No. 293 F. af " A. M. S. 11. Thurman, W. M. J. M. Forester, Secretary. Meetings Saturday night on and befd_ each full moon, and two weeks thereaL ter, at 2 o’clock p. m. CHURCH NOTICES. M. E. Church South.—Trenton Cir cuit, Chattanooga District—A. J. Fra zier, Presiding Elder; J. A. Prater, Pas tor in charge; S. H. Thurman, Recording Steward. Trenton services second and fourth Su-gb-iys in each month, at 10.30 o’clock a. m. Prayer meetings every Sunday night. Byrd’s Chapel. —Services second and fourth Sundays in each month at 3 o’clock p. m. Rising Fawn.— Services first and third Sundays in each month, at 10.30 o’clock a. hi. Prayer meetings every Wednesday and Sunday nights. Cave Springs.— Services first ai third Sundays in each month at So’clo p, m. Furnace at night. RO LD OF EDUCATION. B. F. Pace, President; G. A. R. Bible, R. W. Acuff, W. C. Cureton, John Clark. FOTICS, Any additions to he made to the abov changes or errors, parties interested* would confer a great favor by notifying us of the same.