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BLACKSHEAR TIMES.
VOL. ML
ELECTION ECHOES.
DEMOCRACY CLAIMS THE
DAY.
LATEST DISPATCHES SAY THE NEXT HOUSE
WILL HAVE A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY OF
NOT LESS THAN TWENTY.
New York. —The Sun says: It is a
clean democratic sweep this way, and
indeed, all over the country, so far as the
Sun's Dispatches indicate. Tammany lias
elected Grant by 23,000 majority, alcng
with its entire city ticket.
Montgomery, Ai.a. —Reports received
at the headquarters of the th mocratic
party here indicate that all democratic
congressmen in this state have been
elected.
Little Rock, Ark. —The election was
quiet and without incident here and only
about democrat half the vote was running polled. 1,435 Terry,
for congress, to
1,143 for Harrison, republican.
Meriden, Conn. —Over 100 towns
show fepublicons, only a loss of two legislators to tiic
and as they have sixty-six
on joint ballot, it cannot now be changed.
Jacksonville, Fla. —A heavy vote
was polled everywhere, but it may fall
short of previous years by the reason that
large numbers of electors were disquali
fied for non-payment of polltax. Up to
mindiglit returns from over 100 towns
show an increase in Democratic major
ities, and indicate that the State has gone
Democratic by 15,000 or 16,000 majority.
Louisville, Ky. —The election passed
off quietly. It is reasonably certain that
out of eleven congressional districts in
Kentucky, ten have gone Democratic hy
increased majorities. The eleventh is in
doubt.
Jackson. Miss.—The Democratic state
committee hits received returns enough to
assure the election of a solid democratic
delegation to congress. No trouble re
ported anywhere. Only about 60 per
cent of the white vote and not over 30
per cent iff the negro vote came to the
polls.
Indianapolis, Iniv— The day was per
fect throughout the entire state, clear
and crisp, and in citirs and towns gener
ally a legal holiday. A prominent fea
ture was the working of the new Austra
lian ballot system, curiosity as to its op
erations serving to bring out a large vote
which otherwise showed symptoms of
being apathetic. In this city there was
a heavy vote early.
Detroit, Mich. —Eighty four districts
including twenty-four in Detroit, give
(republican) for governor, 8.944;
Win.’.rs (democratic) 7,867. 'I he guber
natorial candidates are making a close
run with chances in favor of the republi
can nominee, though he is running be
hind the restof the ticket.The present in
dications from meagre sources of inform
ation are that thg democrats have car
ried the first, second, fifth, seventh,
eigth and tenth congressional districts,
with possibilities in the sixth, ninth and
fourth.
Trenton, N. J.—Democratic senators
were elected in Essex, Union, Monmouth,
Somerset and Warren counties, which
gives them control of the senate. The
house will also be democratic.
St. Louis, Mo.—T he Democratic state
committee claim that there is no doubt
whatever but that the Democrats will
have a solid congressional delegation.
Minnesota. — The Republican state
central committee claims the state by
8,000 to 10,000 plurality, the estimate
based on returns received up to 11:30
p. m. The Democratic committee will
not concede it. The Democrats claim
three congressmen in the first, third and
fourth districts, and are hopeful of a
governor, but it is probable that Merriam,
Republican, is elected by a small plu
rality.
Charleston, 8. C.—There was no
bloodshed iu the Palmetto State. The
election passed off quietly, and the regu
)ar Democratic ticket is elected by a
comfortable majority. Returns come in
slowly from the seaboard counties,
Enougb have been received, however, to
show that Tiliman carries all of them ex
eept, perhaps, Beaufort, where the vote
is very close.
Omaha. Neb. —At 10 o'clock returns
from over the state are to the effect of the
election of Boyd, democrat, for governor,
and the choice of three democratic con
gressmen and the defeat of prohibition.
New Orleans.—7 he elections, as far
as known at this hot r p. m .) have
been quiet throughout »ho state The
vote was comparatively light. The pres
ent incumbents, all democrat*, have been
undoubtedly elected in the third, fourth,
fifth and sixth congressional districts.
Baltimore. —A dispatch to The Su
savs that McKaig. democrat, is probably div
elected in the seventh congressional
trict He leads MeComas in his own
i McComas's) county by 100 majority,
Returns from the fourth congressional maj..ri
district gives Rayner. democrat, a
ty of 6.036 over Goldsborough, republi
can. The third congressional district
gives Rusk, democrat, a majority of
5 512 over Pullman, republican.
Cincinnati. _Seven hundred and fif tv
two precincts outside of Hamilton < mu -
i\ 3 gives Ryan, republican,
BLACKSHEAR GA. THURSDAY,NOVEMBER 13. 1890.
Crumley, democrat, 122,117; Lockwood.
5,676. The same precincts in 1889;
Foraker 129,886. Campbell. eight 127,960. repub
Helwig. 5,738. Ohio elects
licans and twelve democrats, with the
sixteenth district to hear from. Early
returns from nearly every section of the
state indicate a republican victory on
minor state offices bv majorities ranging
from 15,000 to 20,000.
Boston, Mass. —The republicans con- by
cede Bussell's election for governor
5,000 to 7,000 plurality. The following
congressmen were elected: First dis
tr : — Randall, republican; second dis
trict, Elijah A. Moore, republican; third
district, Andrews, democrat; fourth dis
trict, O’Feill, democrat; fifth district,
Iloar, democrat; sixth district, Lodge,
republican; seventh district, Cogswell,
republican; eighth district. Stevens, dem
ocrat; ninth district, doubtful; tenth dis
trict, Walker, republican; eleventh din
trier, Coolitlge democrat; twelfth dis
trict, Cossley, democrat.
Topeka, Kas. —Great interest is man
ifested in the election in Kansas. The
judgment of all parties is that 800,000
votes were polled. Intense interest, is
centered in four Congressional seventh. districts,
the first, third, sixth and In
Osage county many Farmers’ Alliancemen
deserted the Alliance candidates and are
voting for Humphrey, Republican, for
governor, and Robinson, Republican, for
Congress. Similar reports come from
Maishall and Cloud counties. The indi
cations are that for the first time in many
years Kansas sends a broken Republican
delegation to Congress.
Chicago. —Of the twenty indications, congressional
districts in Illinois, the at
10:30 [). in., point to the undoubted elec
tion of ten republican congressmen and
six democratic congressmen, with four
districts of the state still in doubt.
Helena, Mont. —Both parties claim
the election of congressman and the state
by a majority of 200 to 500.
Providence, R. I.—The second Con
gressional district is very close. Lapham
(Democratic) is surely elected in the first
district by 1,100 majority.
Richmond, Va.—T he Democrats have
swept things before them midnight in Virginia.
Returns received up to leave
little room for doubt that they have elect
ed all ten Congiessmcn, thus giving them
a solid delegation in the fifty-second Con
gress.
Der Moines. —One hundred and ninety
precincts show a net democratic gain of
3.024. The republican state committee
claim the state by 5,000.
Concoud, N. II. —Indications are that
there is no choice of gov< rnor by the peo
ple of New is Hampshire, that McKinney, in the
denv crat, elected to congress
first district, and that the second district
is very close, the chances being in favor
of Moore, republican. gain In eighteen seventy-three
towns the democrats mem
bers of the house of representatives, and
at their headquarters in Concord they
claim they have carried it by a good ma
jority.
Philadelphia, Pa.—T h" democratic
headouarters have thrown out a portrait
of Robert E. Pattison, their candidate
for governor, claiming his election by
10,600 majority. 1:30 o'clock Wednes
day morning Chairman Andrews, of the
republican state committee, made the
following statement: “The republican
state committee believe Deiamater has a
plurality, but tli« result is close and it
maytake the official figures to deter
mine.” Chairman Kerr, of the democrat
ic state committee, claims the state by
100,000 majority.
Galveston, Texas. —Late returns
from the cities show the railroad com
mission bill running considerably behind
the state ticket, but it is undoubtedly
carried. Complete returns from the sev
enth congressional district indicate the
election of Crain, democrat, by 5,000
majority. Mills, democrat, is running
ahead of the ticket in the ninth district
and other democratic candidates for con
gress elected by 9,000 majority.
Nashville, Tens.— The day heard passed
off very quietly, so far as from,
with a light vote in middle and western
Tennessee, democratic strongholds. beauti- The
Australian ballot law is working
fully, barring the fact that compara
tiveiy few negroes know how to vote
under it. The poll-tax qualification al-o
has a tendency to reduce the vote,
Buchanan, democratic candidate for
governor, virtually has a walk-over over
BiXter, republican, and Kelley, Prohibi
tioainst.
Charleston, ... W. V .. a.- Indications T ..
point to a democratic victory in the con
gressional and senatorial districts.
Milwaukee, ' ,,
»> is ' UL, l {i! ' j
c osed at «, dock J uesday afternoon the
most unique and ex ^ ,! ?p political Btrug
gle in the history of Milwaukee came to
an eno. Im teaturf o tii* <
activity of the < atbolic aim Lutheran
clerjy in m&rshaiixtj&r their forces against
the Bennett law. The republican's lose
I one emigres: 90iun. — Mitchell, a democrat,
i being elected in thi ft ( iistrict. The deni
j ocrats claim the election o. 1 eck and the
i entire democratic state ticket, but returns
j are too meagre to warrant the claim, and
j the republicans think Hoard is elected.
IIaleioh. N. ( Th ion retm
j haw » come in slo ■ ad estimate if the
result will have ? a Vf in near!
Heavy gam arc la-ie bv the
1 Democratic Stain tieket, and eight out
I the nine UoBgiessmen are undoubtedly
i I elected. e
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
Dispatches of Wednesday, from even
district in the south, west, as well as in
the east, show most astounding demo
cratic gains for congressmen. It now
looks as though the democratic majority
in the next house of representatives would
be 150 to 160.
The news from Kansas is that the dem
ocrats get one congressman, the republi
cans get one, and the alliance or people's
ticket gets five. An anti-Ingalls legisla
ture is elected. The people’s ticket wins
it by a good majority, which means de
feat for Senator Ingalls. An allianccman
will suececed him.
Hampshire—both The democrats got everything in New
congressmen, the leg
islature and will elect the governor, It
means a democratic successor to Senator
Blair.
In Illinois the democrats get twelve
out of the twenty congressmen, a gain of
five.
And it is the same way in nearly all
the other states, indeed, it is a clean
sweep for the democracy.
Here is the way the various states will
stand in congress:
Alabama—Ten democrats.
Arkansas—Five, democrats.
( alifornia—Six republicans.
Colorado —one republican.
Connecticut—Three democrats, one re
publican. Delaware—One democrat.
Florida— Two democrats.
Georgia—Ten democrats.
Idaho—One republican.
Illinois—Twelve democrats, eight re
publicans, democrats,
Indiana - Eleven two repub
licans.
Iowa—Six democrats, two republicans.
Kansas—Five democrat. people’s ticket, oue re
publican, one democrats,
Kentucky—Ten one repub
lican.
Louisiana—Six democrats.
Maine—Four republicans. democrats.
Maryland—Six
Massachusetts—Six democrats, six re
publicans. Michigan Six democrats, repub
five
licans.
Minnesota—Two republicans, three
denmt rats.
.Mississippi—Seven democrats.
Missouri—Fourteen democrats.
Montana—One democrat.
Nebraska—One republican, two demo
crats.
Nevada—One republican.
New Hampshire—Two Jersey—Five democrats, democrats.
New twe
republicans. York—Twenty-one
New democrats,
thirteen republicans. Carolina -Eight democrats,
North one
republican. North Dakota—One republican.
Ohio— Fourteen democrats, seven re
publicans. republican.
Oregon—One Pennsylvania—Eight republicans,
ten
democrats.
Rhode Island—One democrat, and re
publican. South Carolina—Six democrats,
one re
publican.
South Dakota—Two republicans.
* Tennessee—Eight democrats, two re
publicans. Texas—Eleven democrats.
Vermont — Two republicans.
Virginia—Teu democrats.
Washington—One republican.
West Virginia- Four democrats.
Wisconsin—Seven democrats, two. re
publicans. republican.
Wyoming—Out; republicans.
Total, 223 democrats; 9t
Democratic majority, 132, exclusive of
iivc alliance members.
A ROYAL RECEPTION.
GIVEN O’BRIEN AND DILLON ON TUKIR AR
RIVAL IN NEW YORK.
William O'Brien, John Dillon, Timothy
Harrington and T. D. Sullivan arrived
at New Y'ork Sunday morning by the
steamer La Champagne. They were met
down at the board bay hy u large tugboat delegation John E of
Irishmen on the
Moore, chartered by the Irish societies
of New York. General O’Bierne, of the
barge office, was in charge of the recep
tion arrangements. The La Champagne
w as sighted early in the morning off Fire
island, arid arrived at quarantine shortly
‘after 7 o'clock. There was about 100 on
board the John E. Moore. These repre
sented twenty-two Irish societies. Among
them were Patrick Gleason, president the of
the Irish Municipal Council of
National League; John Gorman,treasurer;
ex-judge Browne, delegates from the An
cient Order of Hibernians, Ancient Or
der of Foresters and the Irish Home Rule
Club. The flag presented by Archibish
op Croke to the Irish emigrant fair, and
which was given by Edward L. Cary, of
the ADti-Povertv society, floated from
^ the of tfae j ohn E> ' Moore . A t the
{wq Hnef of gtrcamer8 displayed. presenting
the lla „ s of all nut ion» were
ax addiierb and a kkception.
An address was read, sinned by Gov
ernor Hill Mayor Grant, President Pat
rick Gleason G f municipal council, of
national j eHgue; Eugene Kelly, chairman
parliamentary J fund association, and chief
ifficen of , Uc Irigh BOC ieties.
A reception was given Messrs. Dillon
and O'Brien at the Hoffman house Sun
day night. Messrs, fiarriogtou, Sullivan
and Gill wire also present.
BETTER SUSPEND THE (.IRE.
Briggs—1 wan line soiled neckties.
| Astonished (.Jerk—Soiled neckties,
| sir? Briggs—That’s Soiled, did you what, say? When call
you
I on a girl four timi a week and she’s
{ making a rrazy quilt, you buy will understand necktie* at
tliat a man has got to
job-lot price* or suspend payment.—
t Clothier and Furnisher.
FARMS’ ALLIANCE NOTES.
NEWS OF THE ORDER AND ITS
MEMBERS.
WHAT IS BEING DONE IN THE VARIOUS
SECTIONS FOll THE ADVANCEMENT OF
THE GREAT ORGANIZATION.—LEGISLA
TION. NOTES, ETC.
An Alliance school will be established
at Dublin, Texas, in the near future.
I * *
At Tippottville, Dooly comity, Ga., an
Alliance co-operative store has been es
Mhlished.
*
sk held its
The Missouri Stale Alliance
^pefober fust annual convention at Maryville on
22.
i The Farun-is’ Exchange of Oconee, in
•range county, Fla., is to start off with
Jo, 000 capital.
*
* *
The Alliimcenien of Berrien county
will establish an Alliance co-operative
store at Nashville, Ga.
*
* * the
A charter lias been granted to do
Petersburg business Alliance Exchange, to
at Petersburg, Va.
•T- T.
jS
A firm at. Searcy, Ark., offers to pay
fifty cents premium on each bale of cot
bought ton wrapped in cotton bagging and
by them.
' The Florida Alliance brethren are pre
paring to treat die attendants on the Na
tional Council iu Ocala, to the best to lie
had in tluit land of winter resort.
*
r The x Farmers' Alliance, of Montgomery
•county, Ky., are makingaii effort to form
■a Company to build a $60,000 tobacco
warehouse and establish weekly sales.
The Michigan State Alliance Exchange
will be organized at an early day. The
State Executive Board will hold a meet
ing in a few days and select a business
agent.
* *
Thu New York State Alliance has
adopted the sub-treasury plan, and do
•aluits that the force bill shall never lie
widdied upon the South it the (armors of
that Hlutc can prevent it.
* *
*
At the last session of North Carolina
-state Alliance, at Asheville, a resolution
was introduced and adopted setting apart
r.ptf first day of J anuary, 1891, us a day
for general thanksgiving.
* *
A few days ago at Garfield, unloaded Dakota,
four earloads ol sacks were for
the Farmers’ Alliance. At a conserva
tive estimate, the farmers have saved
fully $1,504 on this transaction.
♦
* *
The Sub-Treasury bill will prevent thu
speculator from taking the crops ut his
own people price. earth The who farmers have are right the price only
on a to
their own pioducts. — Southern Alliance
Farmer.
*** this
President W. E. If. Hearcy, of
Farmers’ Banking Company, of Griffin,
Ga., is appealing to Ihc Alliance men of
thu State to t ike $40,000 worth of stock
in tee bank, it already having $63,000
capital.
**« mill
The Alliance knitting at Talla
poosa, Ga., began knitting hose by power
October 1st, v. illi thirteen employ**.
They have run regularly since lout
date and today have twenty lour ojieru
tives iu their employ.
J/iUr-Journal (Ileuderson, Ky.) makes
a good point: “Mippose the Min-trcusury
plan is, as some say, p .leniul, and de
signed to benefit a cioss. (’id it ever
occur to the opposition that one of the
most effective way-lo light the devil is
witli his own weapons' Again, one medi- of
.the most fninili.tr of all sayings in
cine is simita sunilJms cuir/intor.
Alliaut r Stunk Varda.
There is nothing small about the ideas
of the Farmers’ Alliance of thu .South
west. Th y have united to knock Ull
just and oppressive trusts so high that
tie y will only come down in the form of
Hpuiy. The.latest news from that part
of tile country is that the breeders and
stockmen of tig: Southwest are about to
unite and form a eo operative stock
yards at Kansas City, under the auspices
of the Farmers’ Alliance. Fifty acres of
Jand adjoining the present yards is the
site of tiic new yards. Thin, should it
materialize, will be one of the most bene
ficial cut' rprises which the Alliance has
yet engaged in. Look at the immense
fortunes whiah have been made in a few
years in the five stock commission busi
r»esM, every cent of which might have
been saved to the farmer by such an or
ganization a« the one proposed. It would
not only actually save money in this way.
but it would have a strong effect in mak
ing a steady market for beef all over the
Avorld, because there would be no chance
for speculation and attempts to corner
the market or otherwise to influence
prices for purely selfish reasons, With
executive power to manage it—and that
fiught ' not the to “Independent” be lacking—w<: see stock no yards rea
son as by should boon
at Kansas City not prove a
to l«itb producer ami consumer, to the
farmer, and to the country at large.—
’Farm, VieU and Hoedmau.
A LONG-PELT WANT.
Store clerk —Books of travel? 5 es,
ir. Here is something ju*t out. “How
!r> See Korops* #,n Fifty Cents n flay.'
Customer—Hein! Have yr any
book on “How to Stay at 11 ouic
ju Fifty Cents a !>uv—Good News.
A CHINESE HORROR
COW DER MILLS W.OW II> KILLING TURKU
HUNDRED rEOrt.K.
A cablegram of Friday from Shanghai,
China, says: A terrible accident occurred
at Tnl Ping Fee, at which place are situ
ated the government mills for the munn
Picture of powder. While the workmen
were occurred, employed which about entirely the mills an explo
sion demolished
the buildings. The loss of life was cuor
mous; 300 persons being killed. The
cause of the exnlosiou is not known.
TELEGRAPH AND CABLE.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE
BUSY WORLD.
A SUMMARY OF OUTSIDE AFFAIRS CON
DENSED FROM NEWSY DISPATCHES
FROM UNCLE HAM'S DOMAIN AND WHAT
THE CABLE BRINGS.
Mrs. Lucy Parsons, the anarchist, is in
jail at Newark, N. J.
Great A heavy storm prevailed throughout
Britain Saturday.
Peru has imposed a tax of 15 cents a
pound on imported lard.
Henry M. Stanley was given a banquet
in New York Friday night by the Stanley
Club,
The latest advices from Egypt say that
this year’s cotton crop of that country
will lie the largest ever grown.
The corner stone of the magnificent
Masonic temple of Chicago was laid
Thursday with impressive ceremonies.
A heavy shock of earthquake was felt
Sunday morning in Guaymas, Mexico,
causing great fright, but doing little
damage.
'/ lie president, on Friday, issued a proc
lamation appointing Thursday. the 27th
instant, as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer.
Secretary Noble, on Thursday, finally
rejected the application of New York
city authorities for a recount of the pop
ulation of that city,
O’Brien und Dillon were in Philadel
phia Thursday. A reception music, was ten and
dered them at the academy of
$12,885 raised for the relief of [rolaiid.
The trustees of the New England Con
servatory of Music of Boston, have re
fused to dismiss two colored boarding
pupils nt the request of white boarders.
Thomas Harper, president of 1 Impel
Brothers Company, manufacturers of
decorated lamps, New York, lias disap
peared, leaving debts reported at $50,
000.
Reports of Sunday from Drown county,
in Northwest Nebraska, say: A heavy
storm pievails. It has been snowing
continuously six hours, and the wind is
all that is lucking to make a mild form
of blizzard.
Seven desperate negroes knocked a
guard senseless and escaped Loin the
Kansas City jail Sunday. Five Mere
recaptured. Green Reed, murdeier, ami
Richard Pendleton, highwayman, are
still at large.
There was an election in Nebraska,
on Thursday, on the question of nrohib
iling tlie sale of spirituous liquors by u
state law. Partial returns indicate the
defeat of prohibition by a majority oi
about 40,000.
A dispatch from St. Paul, Mian., says:
Snow storms set in Saturday afternoon in
the south part of this state and has kept
up since, irom three to five inches having
fallen in different localities. The snow
extends over into Dakota.
As a result of Tuesday’; elections the
Alliance will probably hold the balance
of power in the state legislature of Min
nesota. The Alliance also have the logis
luture. two congressmen and most of the
county officers of Nebraska.
The people of Chicago have voted on
the proposition to increase the city’s con
tribution for tin; World’s fair to $10,500,-
1)00, by the issue of $5,090,000 city bonds
and $500,600 of South Park bonds. The
vote in its favor was nearly unanimous.
A. A. Barr lias completed his trip to the
Pacific coast, lie started from Boston
on August 19th on u Safety bicycle and
rode to Ogden, a distance of 3,700 miles,
arriving there October 21st. He met
with no accident (luring the whole trip.
An anarchist movement of extensive
ramifications has been discovered at by
ons, France. The police have already
arrested five persons supposed to be con
nected with the plot, and the aryest of
others is expected to speedily follow.
A Berlin dispatch says: Bismarck has
become a manufacturer in hi- old ds^s.
Jle and a number of capitalists have
started a mammoth Brewery plant to be
on his farm, lie reserves the right, the to
himself and his heirs to buy up nil
stock in fifty years.
The annual report of Brigadier-Gmer
al Mcrrl't, commanding the depart mint
of the Missouri, shows a gloomv condi
tion of affairs in Oklahoma. The corn
crop is almost a total failure in most of
the sections, arid nothing but corn was
planted. The consequent destitution is
very general, and aid is absolutely essen
tial to prevent starvation.
SHE IS UNDER ARREST.
MR'. m'kke, who is charged WITH
poisoning her neighbor.
A telegram of Sunday say Mrs. Me
Kee, who has been wanted in Rome, Ga.,
for five or six weeks past, has been ar
rested at New Smyrna, Fla , by the sher
iff of Volusia county. The Floyd couuty
officials have been notified of the arrest.
NO 26.
NORTHEN INAUGURATED,
THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE 18
INDUCTED INTO OFFICE.
EMBUSING CEREMONIES AT THE CAIMTOI__
CHIEF JUSTICE BLECKLEY ADMINISTERS
THE OATH AND Di li NEW GOVERNOR IS
DULY INSTALLED. ’
Within Saturday was a great day for Georgia.
the walls of the state capitol, the
house of justice, a new governor, the
Mon. W. .1. Northen, of the county of
Hancock, was inducted into office. Ho
is a limn from the ranks of the people,
and his administration will be one in the
interest of the people.
Visitors commenced coming in soon
after it o'clock, and occupying seats in
the gallery of both houses. At eleven
o'clock the gallery was filled with young
ladies, boys and girls, young men, old
men and old ladies, all classes and all
ages being represented in the crowd that
hml come to see the governor of the peo
ple take the oath of office. It was a
large crowd, an intelligent crowd, and
everyone was interested in the impressive
ceremony they looked down upon.
THE PAGE \j4’ OF STATE.
At 12 o’clock thiS'Outu was admitted
to the hall of the liwseof representatives
and the Georgia legislature was ready to
honor the new governor. A few minutes
after the pageut of state filed up the
stone steps and entered the hall. In the
front was the governor-elect, Hon W. .1.
Nort hen. with Senator Walker. Behind
came Georgia’s Gordon, gallant governor, Edmund Hon.
•lolin B. with lion.
Martin, chairman of the house committee
on Colquitt, inauguration. Then followed Senator and
ex Senators Miller, Bairow
Norwood. Behind them came the su
preme court justices, and a long train of
distinguished Georgians, among them,
Congressmen Livingston, Clements,
Watson, Lawson, cx-Congres*men
Hammond and Reese, state house
officials, Messrs. Boynton, Miller,
Clark, Roney, Lumpkin, Palligant and
others, superior all court, had judges and presi- many
others. After entered, the
dent announced that the chaplain of thu
scniite would open (lie exercises with
prayer. The assembled law makers arose
while the Rev. Dr. Jones, the venerable
chaplain, invoked the blessings of God
on those present and on the imposing
ceremonies about to lie enacted.
The conclusion piayer was mi resident impressive one, and
at its I Mitchell intro
duced the governor elect, VV. J. Northen.
With his characteristic dignity the hon
orable gentleman arose, and fora moment
contemplated the sea of faces before him.
A muIImir of its applause deepened into a
storm, and at conclusion the new gov
ernor began his address, which was a
brilliant and patriotic otic, lie is for re
form in the present system of State edu
cation ; in the Intolerable mass and charac
ter of legislation; in the exercise of State
tliority nubituitioiiH in the of partial capital; control in the of demoraliz- large com
ing delays of the favrj’iind the most econo
mical administration of the government.
the oath administered.
After the conclusion of the address
President Mitchell announced that the
oath of office would be administered by
Chief Justice Logan K. Bleckley. The
governor-elect stood with his right hand
rest ing on a large copy of the Bible. The
venerable chief justice arose Irom his seat
and said in a ringing voice: ‘‘You do
solemnly swear that you will faithfully exe
cute the office of governor of the state of
Georgia, and, to the liest of your ability,
• rve, protect and defend the constitution
of tlie I nited htutes, so help you God,”
During the recital of the oath every
other sound was hushed mid at its con
cluMon, with eyes looking towards Judge
Bleckley, the governor-elect, in a deal
voice, said: “God being my helper, I
w il ,” at the same time bowing down and
pressing his lips to the sacred volume,
the benediction was pronounced received by Dr. the
J ones, and the new governor
heat tv congratulation of the distinguished
"i ntleincn present.
COTTRELL 16 KILLED.
THK MAN WHO HO LONO TERRORIZED
1'KOI’Llt, SHOT HEAD.
A Montgomery dispatch says: At
eleven o’clock Thursda »y morning, Chief
of Police, A. H. Gerald, of this city, shot
and instantly killed William W. Cottrell,
ex-mayor of Cedar Kevs, Fla. Cottrell
was here out on bond for terrorizing fed
eral officials and citizens of Cadar Keys,
last fall. He fled to Alabama, where ho
was arrested by United States Marshal
Walker, but was subsequently released
on bond. He was one of the most noted
and desperate men in the country. He
was drunk Wednesday night itud was
arrested hy the pJice. He grew indig
nant and threatened the life of Police
Chief (Jerald, and challenged him to a
duel, lie approached the Chief in a
threatening manner, when the firing
commenced. Cottrell fell dead, shot
once through the head with a double
barrel shot gun.
WITHIN THREE WEEKS
CONGRESS will again convene—THE
I'ROBAUI.E PROGRAM.
A Washington dispatch says: In three
weeks from Monday congress will again
tie at work. The principal efforts
will be exerted iti the direction of enact
ing the apportionment bill, and passing
the force Dill through the senate. Tbe
latter has already passed the house. If
the senate passes it. then all necessary to
make it a laiv is the president's signature.
The •fiances are that this measure
..ill be one of the first called up for ac
tion when the senate convenes, and a
Litter tight may be looked for.