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About The Hustler of Rome. (Rome, Ga.) 1891-1898 | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1896)
SIXTH YEAP. I..A.Demsey&Co.,tho Retail Grocers, sells Wa rters Rome Made Cigars. Best in the Market. JNTO HAVANA Reoorted that Gomez 's Concen trating an ARMY OF 20,000 MEN _— ■ In The Province of Havana. If True, Some Warm fight ina May be Exoected 8 in « Foa- Days. Havana, Mav 15. —It is said that Maximo Gomez, the commander in-chief of the insurgents, has or dered »’concentration of rebel forc- On Saturday last he encamp ed with Jose Mrc-feo, Rabe, Carrillo, Serafino and other leaders on the Campana ranch near Sun Juan de las Yeras. The combined forces are said to have then numbered about 10,000 men. It is believed,that they have started io march into th=r the prov ince of Havana ami tiiat they have been joined by other forces on the wathe whole body now number ing over 20,000 men. It is expect ed that they will reach the vicini tv of Havana about the end of the montn when hot fighting is likely to take place. THE REBELS DRIVEN BACK. Havana, May 15. Col. Frances reports leaving Mariel and March ing in the direction of HoyoCo o rado, in the province of Havana Upon arriving at Banes, the ene my attacked the vanguard and rear guard of his column, but were repulsed, the Spanish troops us ing their artillery. The loss of the rebels is supposed to have been heavy. They left twelve dead on the field. The troops had 15 men wounded. Another section of the same column under Major Trujillo captured a rebel camp near Hoyo Colorado and won a complete victory over (he insurgents. The Announcement! Retake great pleasure in an D °uncing that we are fully organ zed into a Stock Company and j pen for buiness. We will pay *P MC iaI attention to supplying fam hee with country produce and ’ re sh staple groceries. We will a ' e at all times a full line of for stock at bottom prices. h,i\u opened up a book for ac °UQts of families that are per .ctly responsible for their bills solicit their patron age. mH guarantee to sell you F ods cheaper than any house in Ro ®e, for the fact that we will JU y goods in wholesale lots and 1 them out at retail, and will CUB tomers advantage of great saving by buying this way Wa want your trade and feel t‘-ut a few orders from you atisfy you that it is to your ' r ‘ s t to trade with us. 'P "u hand at all times ll3 > butter, eggs, potatoes, S - Cor n, hay and ORtß> <ight 111 - a “ country and have bar gain« to off er you. us and find out what Io by earning. JOES GROCERY CO., • M »IUC Temple, R om e, Ga THE HUSTLER OF ROME. tfoops at'acked the rebels wi’n machetes and killed fifteen *of th m Ihe Spanish loss was two men wounded. I” Colonel Zurga has had engage-, merits with a force of 2 Oi 0 rebels under Carrillo and Zayas, who were escorting the insurgent leade-, Gomez, near Ciego, R nnero anu . Remedies, in the Santa Clara prov ince. The rebels were dispersed with considerable losses. The l troop? had one lieutenant and nine soldiers wounded. Captain General Weyler has is sued instructions in reference to his recent edict (‘ailing upon all peasants to geek refuge in the towns. General Weyler is reported as saying that the concentration of peasants in towns is not obliga tory, nut merely for the benefit of the inhabitants themselves. He also says that he is willing to em ploy in the army all who will sur render voluntarily. He will be an energetic enemy, lie says, but gen erous to those who have repented. No Colorep Troops For Jersey. Trenton. N. J., May 15.—Gov ernor Griggs was early at the cap jtol to day, and of many bills awaiting executive action he sign ed 19, among them the general appropriation bil l . He approved the measure “except the item fir four colored companies *of the National Guard at the rate of SSOO each, $2000.” The note disapprov ing this item, which the Governor wrote at the bottom of the measure will defeat the object of the bill au’horizing the organization of the four colored companies which the colored men pushed through the Legislature last winter. Robert Downlno Sued. Washington, May 'ls. —Tohert Downing the Washington actor, was placed on trial here yesterday in a suit for $7,200 damages brought against him by Charles D Koppel, of New York City. The charge is production for thirty-two times during the sea son of 1894-95 of the tragedy of ‘‘Sampson.*'which Koppel claims was translated for him by William Dean Howells, the novelist, and copyrighted by himself. Downing claims that as Koppel was neither the author nor translator of the trage ly |ie had no right s o th® copyright. I Fatally Bitten ina Fipht. Yankton, S. Dak., May 15. Commodore S. B. Coulson, a noted Missouri River steamboat man and South Dakota capitalist, is dying from a bite in the throat re ceived in a fight with Dr. Coney, of this city. Coulson used his influence as County Commissioner to prevent Conev from being chosen to the office of Physician of the loor. The latter at'acked him, fastened his teeth in his throat and wound ed him frightfully. I* \ffi Pi I uU i a If your Watch stops ®r 3K fails to run satisfactorily have it repaired— THE BEST I —BY— 5 JOEVEALI ROME GEORGIA, FRIDAY EVENING MAY 15 1896 A RASH ACT A Young Illinois Fa mer Shoots the Giri HE SAID HE LOVED And Then Takes The Suicide Route into Eternity. Hir Answer Scaled Her Doom. Fairbury, 111., May 15. —Miss Ida May, daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Streers, was shot and inertally wounded by Charles Burrell, aged 26, who after he had commit'ed thw terrible act, turned the weapon tards his own breast and kiUed himself this morning. The affair occurred in the farm residence of John Masterson, brother-in-law to Mi is Steer, who GlB years old, in Belle Prairie Township, eight miles South of Fairbury, 111. Burrell, who is a farmer, it appears, had been paying attention to Miss Steers the two past months. Last Sabbath, at 'he accustomed hour, he again drove to the resi dence and askeu her to go driving, she informed him that she did not care to go. On Monday he saw again and talked with her and ask ed her tG elope with him this she refused io do. She then became alarmed and hfuher own house and went to the Masterson place in order to evade Burrell. He found out where she was stop" ping this morning, and, with a 38- caliber five-shooter revolver in his pocket, which was unknow even to his most intimate friends, he drove to the stopping place of Ida. After he met her he asked her if she did not care anything for him, and re ceiving “No, sir,” as her final an swer, he drew the revolver out of his pocket and began firing in the presence of the entire family of Mr. Masterson, who were unable to reach the mu d rer uni 1 he had carried»out what he undoubtedly had gone to the house for- Burrell heretofore had always carried himself all right. Both persons, especialy .Miss Ida, were well known, and the entire coun try is great y excited over the trag edy. Weded While Her Father Died. N-'w Y’ork,May 15. —Miss Anna Tiffany,daughter of Jos Q ph J.Tif fany, wan married to Cbarles Brown of Flushing,L.l.,at her home in Brooklyn on Sunday. The young couple were not 'o have been mar ried for several months, jaut Mr- Tiffany was takan sick a few weeks igo’<»nd requested th t his daug * er’s marrirge should take p'ace hifore h s death.O i Sunday a physician notified the family that the patient wassiuking and the ceremony was perform id by Rev. W . W.Ballinger. Mr. Tiffany exhibited great in terest in the ceremory,and in a clear voice recited theLord’a pray er after the minister.and at the close be kissed his daughter. He soon became unconscious and died ou Monday,less than twenty-four hours after the marriage. Mr. Tif fany had long been connected with the publishing house o D.Appleton & Co. Hloolnson Is Divorced Boston, May 15.-*Banker F. L. Higginson was granted a divorce this afternoon by Judge Maynard of the divorce court. The case was uncontested. The suit has been pending for some months and di r«e ly followed the sudden disap pearance of MrS. Higginson, a prominent society leader, and that departure of James Wheatland Smith, a well-known socety man J Europe was the destination. RESOLUTIONS That were Humorous but that Were backed by SCRIPTURALOUOTATIONS A r e Women Included in this Aricleof Religion. Man is Very Far Gone From Righteousness? Following is an excerpt from one days report of the Methodiet General Conference being held at Cleveland, Ohio : “Bishop Vincent, the venerable founder of the Chau'auqua Socie ty, presided at this m >rning’s ses sion of the Methodist General Conference. The usual routine followed dur ing the morning until the Rev. Dr. D iwther, of Southwest Kan sas, created a great deal of laugh ter by introducing the following resolution : “Whereas, this conference has decided to send to the annual con ferences the question as to wheth er the word laymen should so con strue 1 as to include women, and, “Whereas, It is believed by many that on Scriptural grounds women cannot be admitted to the General Conference; therefore, “Resolved, That we also submit 'to the annual conference the fol lowing questions: “Are women included in our articles of rel gion, which read: ‘Man is very tar gone from o»ig n al righteousness.’ “ While this question is pending | be it the order of thi« general con ference that the wjmsn of the church obey the apostolic injunc tion : ‘Let your women keep si lence in the churches. ’ That they do also refuse the kno vledge that comes from books, papers, maga- TuZ A-T W TuZ Lx TwF JujT TLf AJ- Lz W W Al* AU ’y' ''q rv zvjvx ■op'- XrpX Xrpx x>L_/ NklxZ vL/ xjL z x/ xjX' z xyl<z xyl// x z xylz z xd<z "xiltZ y *\xL z x /TlVx zTHx Z'J’x /"f“x zTjr zT|t \ zvlvx /“Ivx zrpX /9fv - /“l"x '“fvx . “Ivx z“T“x J BABY CARRIAGES! 1 J YOU CAN FIND ] > THEM ANY STYLE q < AND PRICE AT: < | HANKS FURNITURE CO. 5 We are better prepared to serve you in ihib line than ever before, as we have bought heav ily and the most magnificent assortment ever brought to the city. All new, modern and right up to date vehicles, in every particular. We will be pleased to show you through this übeautis and will guarantee’that prices styles, values, designs and everything ese will delight you. » Our Stock of * MATTINGS. RUGS & 5 * WINDOW SHADES ’ & is replete with bargains--ln fact you will serve your own intere c ts by recognizing our V stores as headquarters for anything usually v kept In a furniture house. * Hank? Furniture Company. * Phone 52, Ro™, G»- .kz xikz xJ<z x>kz xikz zines, lyceums, and reading circles, and if they wmllliarn anything let them ask their husbands at home. “Since ‘on Scriptural grounds’ some of our brethern have served notice that they will raise thi question on the day of judgment, let the annual conferences decide by vote whether woman is includ ed or excluded in the lange, every man in his own t order,’ in Paul's chapter on the resurrection ” Ou motion of Dr. A. J. Kynett the resolutions were referred to the committee on eligibility. Human Monstrosity. Quite a lively sensation was caused on Broad street this morn ing when it was learned that the body of a deformed infant was in the effice of one of the best known physicians in the city. Thk mon strosity was born in this county last night, living only fifteen min utes. The freak is known to physicians as monocephalic der odelphos. The bodies and heads are united from liable up. There are four arms, four legs, one face, two eyes and four ears. The moth er is said to be recovering. Kid MoCou Discharged New York, May 15.—“ Kid” Mc- Coy, the pugilist, who is charged with assault, was discharged yes terday when the case was called in po ice court. Jim Dalv, whose jaw was broken in a sparring bout la-t Thursday, in the rooms of the Knickerbocker Club, had left the city, and Inspector Br >oks told the court that he had no further evidence to submit. Magistrate Cornell held that there was iot sufficient evidence on which o convict McCoy. Mrs Judge Henry is in Chat tooga county with her children, visiting relatives for a few days. I O CENTS A WEEK UFIN SMOKE BjauiiW Montvale Springs ttfr* tel Totally Destroyed PARDONS BY WHOLESALE Being Granted by Bradley, five Republican Goveruor o* Kentucky. Noted Crim inals Set Free. Knoxville, Tenn-, May 15. — famous Montvale Springs li at Montvale Springs, Blouut ootve.- ty, was completely* destroyed- feyv fire yesterday afternoon. place was one of the most proitrr- - summer resorts in the South. \ The hotel Lai recently been*di«- proved at a cost of- $ 15,0(50/ aiui* ‘ had prepared to entertain a party of visitors this season The property was- owned' Robert Bonner, of New York, at* >i ocher Eastern capitalists, ami. frne valued at $50,000, with SIS,OCX? in surance. The origin of the fin.- .» unknown. PARDONS BY WHOLESALE Frankfort, Ky., May 15.—Cc < ernor Bradley’s pardon msohttM.’ is breaking all records. The A. P. A .‘s and Republicans have U'evMi. the principal receivers of fAvr r»z from the A. B. A . candidate Presieent, but objection is raisf ><?, principally because Bradley pardoned some of the most net* cw ous criminals with which th® Hfcvtas is infested. The day Governor Bradley as sumed office he pardoned iru vunce of trial an A. P. A. arrested for weapons. From Jfemuvry*- May Ist, the records showdhet full pardonshave been granii dl The list includes thirty-two .-mo us. » serving terms for nwirdW' or mar. slaughter.
