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HOW THE COUNTIES STAND IN THE GUBERNATORIAL CONTEST UP To DATE. gTASniNO TO MTI Atkinson. Kvan« Meriwether 4 Elbert 2 Baldwin 3 ’lerrell * Coffee 3 Bartow ♦ Clinch 3 Lincoln .... 2 Douglas 2 Tellfair .... I Cherokee 2 Richmond .. S Oconee 2 Hail • Talliaierio 2 Murray 2 Monroe 4 clay 2 Butts 2 Fiuyd 6 Milton 2 DeKalb 4 Irwin 2 Whitfield .... 2 Jefferson 4 Randolph .... 2 Wilkes 4 iFanuin 2 Muscogee 4 Troup 4 Carroll 4 Dodge 2 Glasscock 2 McDuffie 2 Gwinnett 4 Total M. 44. MARTIN-VEN ABLE CONTEST. Atlanta. May 30.—The contest over the peat, iu the senate for the Thirty-fifth district between Hou E. W. Martin and Hon. W. H Venable had a new developnjen* today. Mr. Martin, it will lie re membered, retired from the field in Mr. Venable’s favor two weeks ago, but under some influence that the public could not got at, re-en tered several days ago, His re en trance created a small political sensation and everybody wanted an explanation of his action, The explanation current today is that Mr. Martiu was brought back into the race by influences antagonistic to the administration and opposed to the election of a senator with views in accord with Mr. Cleveland on tLe financial question. Mr. Venable, it is understood, is favorable to Col. N. J. Hammond for the senate as his first choice and next forjudge Turner, both of whom accord with the administra tion. Acting upon this it is under stood that Mr. Martin was put back in the race by the anti Cleve land taction, though not pledged to any particular candidate Ful ton count}’ will act on Friday, instructing for the state senator, but Mr. Martin will carry his fight to the senatorial convention which meets on Monday, if Mr. Venable is indorsed by Fulton, Cobb county has instructed dele gates for Martin, while Clayton is pledged to the man who cairies Ful ton. On account of the issues over the Un : !jl Ww the boniest has aroused deep interest.— Macon Telegraph. SENATOR GORMAN IMPROVING Laurel, Md., May 31—Senator Gorman is slowly improving, but di i not attend to any correspondence, today. He remained about the hound and partook of his meals legularly. He says be feels considerably better and expects to be able to resume his duties next week. Mrs. Reece Whitman, o f Way cross is visiting Miss May Clark. Mr. Mortimer Griffin, who has been attending College in Gaffney City S C. returned last night. Mite Ida Roberts of Atlanta is visiting Miss Ella Hough. Dr, Hoyt returned from Nash ville today. John Reese left today for Reek mart. Messrs. E. W. Ledbetter and J. H. Cook of Piedmont Ala., are in the city. J E, Mann of Atlanta is regie tered at the Armstrong. G. C Cantrell of Nashville, oue of the most popular traveling men od the road is at the Armstrong. Jno. H. Hawkiu's of Hermitage who is well kuown here is at the Armstrong, Mr. J. M. Morse, of Savannah is in the city. The fi -st water melon of the se - son came in today and we notice that George Morris has them on tap at his Broad Street grocery house. Lost Yeetoday,—on 6th Ave. Be tween Broad and East first S. T. a peit j book containing a small gold ring ai.d a small amount of change and a lot it'receipts who wer- find* it would oblige the owner very much by le; ving it at The Hustler office get rewarded if required. Mra A. L. Burke KLOSTER OF BULL’S EYE SHOTS. I notice that the degree of Doctor ;f Divinity has been conferred upon Rev. J. T. Gibson, of the First Methodist church, by Young L. G. Harris College. This is a deserved compliment to a great preacher and was bestowed upon Dr. Gibson by a remarkablp strong bmd of trustees, a board tha contiolls one of the biggest Col l(-g sin the state. Dr. Gib on has just returned from Young L. G. Hanis, and tells me that there are 4 10 pupi's in a’.tendence there this term. ♦ * * Quite a crowd of jolly picnicers Hailed away up the Oostauaula this forenoon, bound for Pope’s Ferry, The plucky little steamer, •‘Tony,’’ carried the cargo of pre cious freight. The North Rome Baptist Sunday School had the boat chartered for the occasion and carried with them many of their friends. Os course they will have a jolly time —people who go to Pope s Ferry, always do. * * • I was out at that famous Keely picnic yesterday, and | iad a huge time of it - My friend J. B.F. Lamp kin was around among the “grad uates aud a number of them were admiring his new “Keely” lapel but ton' “One of the boys,’’ a visitor, re maiked, “So far as I am concerned I dont need a “Keely" badge to tel] my friends I have been to Kollege, when they see mu sober why they know that I’m a Keeljite. And n o one appreciated that Joke more than the Keely boys. **’ MURDERED BY A WOMAN. THE VICTIM, A WOMAN, WAS ACCUSED OF STEALING A DRESS . Selma, Ala., May 31.—A most horrible murder was committed at Orrville last night. A negro wo man named Pinkie Johnston ac cused another woman named Jes sie of stealing some clothing from her. This frightened Jessie and she fled to Orrville for protection aud was followed by Puikle, who, at could not find her, Finally after wandering around the streets she met Jessie and at once began to belabor her over the head with a club. After beating her into insensi bility. she drew a razor from her pocket aud cut the insensible wo man’s throat, almost severing her head from her body. The colored population of Orrville and the vi cinity are highly indignant about the matter. A DESPERATE FIGHT. FANNIN HAD BEEN CONCEDED TO GEN EVANS. HE ALMOST LOST IT Atlanta May 30.—The vote in Fannin county was 265 for Evans, 153 for Atkinson. Fannin has always been claimed for Evans snd always conceded by Atkinsons friends but the Evans people t<- night te'm to take comfort at the result, though the closeness of the vote is really a victory for At kinson. A crowd of Evhdb workers was turned loose in the little coun ty and it is learned here tonight used the most desperate means to arouse prejudice against Atkinson charging that he and his friends had schemed to steal the vote by fraudulent ma a emeut. MINERS ATTACKED TRAINS. Misilon, 0., May 31. —A Party of 250 miners attacked three Wheeling and Erie trains laden with West Virginia coal as they passed through Herrodsville yes terday. The windows in the en gine and caboose were broken out with stones and several tr a until ware injured, Mrs. E. H. West returned yes terday from several weeks visit m Chattanooga and Lexington. She was dcCOffipauied by- Miss Bessiq Abbey of Chattanooga. ~i. ' Clifford B. Peay returned from college last night. THE HUSTLER OF ROME. THUR SPAY MAY 31. 189*. A SOLILOQUY. EDITOR REVILL PUTS HIMSHLF IN some body Elbe’s place. The Constitution, solus—it must be so, Atkinson, thou reasuuest well. Else why should all Georgia be falling iu line for the man of Coweta? I thought to learn some sence when 1 played so boldly for Hill and lost. Lost in Georgia, lost iu Chicago. Lost and beheld Mor decia in the cabinet. So far from getting wisdom by reverses I must needs go aud stake all on the gubernatorial contest in Alabama. 1 p ayed a bolder game than ever before. Scattered blue pencilled papers all over the State, but Oates sat down on me exclaim ing: “Here we rest.’’ I squirmed, twisted and stormed, but the re turns refused to be doctored at my bidding, I made a glittering donkey of my self by advising Will Atkinson te come down, but the headstrong young man would not come down worth a continental and braved my displeasure by laughing in my face. I love to strike at a shining murk, so I tackled Cleveland afresh and now not a county from the wire grass to the Blue Ridge can select gubernatorial delegates for either Atkinson, or occasionally Evans, but they get off a stinging rebuke for me. Alas, whither shall I turn? I myself am furious and fear I shall soon be a “super annuated idiot.” Why should that hated word torture my brain? “Well, all is lost, including much Atlanta boodle aud a fine flow of spirits. But, pshaw, this won’t do; I must sharpen my pencil and order Pea Jay to get up some more fi'jla days for Evans, though At kinson carry everys count/ Satur day,— Meriwether Vindicator. GEORGIA WATERMELONS. Capt 1 Tom Lake exhibited in the city yesterday the first water melon of the season. It was about the size of a baseball and was taken from "the field of Messrs. Sapp and Crovatt near Pelham. Cupt. Lake thinks ripe watermel ons will be taken from the field in about three weeks.—Albany Her a’d. The hopes and financial aspirations of our watermillionaires which went down to nearly zero last Sunday, are rising again with the return of warm weather. Our watermillionaires Li V had a bard time, but we predict fo 1 " them a happy aud triumphant issue out of all their troubles.—Sylvania Telephone. A melon wetghifig two pounds was sent from Meigs to Savanah Fri day. The Kolb Gems are growing rapidly now, aud it will be ouly afe.v weeks until shipments will com mence. —Thomasville Times-Enter prise. Commission men are now visiting the fruit and luelofi sections and so licitmg patronage . The crops are re ported as looking extremely well in all sections and are in goop condi tion.—Brooks County News. |ATKINSON IN SPARTA. A LUIGI AUDIENCE PRESENT AID HIS SPEECH LOUDLY APPLAUDED Spa it*, May 31. -Hon. W. Y. At kn oti, according to appointment, spoiie here today. He had a very large aud most enthusiastic audience, though it was the policy of the Ev ■ ans men to stay away to day and tome and hear their man tomorrow Col Atkinson's speech was one of the very host. He paid a high trib ute to the Methodist church and to Geu. Evans private and personal character, bnt di-cassed his record and position as a publia man, and did it with gloves off’. The fight in Hancock is very warm and verry < 1 se Both sides are con ten ling for each indivdual vote. The fa”t that Gen. Evaus refuses to meet Col, Atkinson on the sl ump, but is tagging around after lain over the stale, operators very strongly against the “crave Confederate sol dier. *>* 4 > .t I ...... ookoi . ; U ’ . Bii’w’S* . 1 i M nil'll “ » lley,: ~ '-J... —< l '‘. v hitetU4} W. A. RHHBY Having ‘purchased, the entire stock of Furniture from MZessrs. Hanks & Roberts, and consoi dated it with my already large stock I am now WITH u\ikl am ready to supply your with anything and everything -FIN THE FURNITURE LINE-F t . • * - ... Business is [business, and if you can secure furniture now, that you will buy 1 ater on at regular ori ces and save from twenty to fifty per cent, why -FTHIS IS I respectfully direct your attention to the great bargains that you know I must have secured in the HANKS & ROBERTS STOCK "X*. Tney are crowding my floors and must be moved and I am going to move them and move them at once. The first who come to lend me a helping hand will pull in the cash. • « W RTTTT-nv I Corner ."Broad S .' "'7'" ■ ' . _ ...