The union Democrat., 1870-11-12
TEi.EGRAPHsc NEWS.


ALBANY. Ga, Nov. 5.-Following are the
particulars of fatal ARRAY. which occurred
at Dawson Ga, on the I'd inst. resulting in
the death of two men and the woundipg of
lady.
A man named II. +. Russell. while intoxi-
Gated. asked the doerkeeper Of side-show
the price Of admission and passed his family
in. Russell then asked the donrkecper how
many there were. lie replied Mime Rus
sell answered that there were but four. Tae
doorkeeper said he would callthe family hacR
to prove that Russell was mistaken. The
latter cot angry and struck the doorkeeper,
nearly knocking him down, and then drew u
pistol and threatened TO blow his brains out
The latter said be meant no offence. Rus,
sell, still threatening, cooked his pistol. AMI
the doorkeerer ran inside the canvas. Colo
mel Ames. heing near, approached and re-
marked to Russell, that this was not the place
TO get up difficulty. Russell responded II
wili kill you, too. and shotot Colonel Ames.
Another circus man demonstrated with Rus
sell. Two others, Eamed Kelly. known as
desperate characters, approached and com
menced firing. Ames was shot twice, while
endeovouring to escape. 4 spectator named
Coxford, who was holding child in his arms
was instantly killed; the child was taken tron,'
under the dead body. A lady was wounded
inside the canvass. Colonel FAmes died on
the afternoon of the Sd. His body was es-
corted to Macon by the city Council of Daw-
son. The men have been removed to Cuth-
Der, Ca, and confined.
SELMA, November 5.-This evening a quar-
rel between Jack Baxter twhiie,) and Alfred
Granger (negra. both brick masons. culm-
mated IN the latter being shot and killed
Baxter surrendered himself to the Marshal
fro, ~bap ba fala Nv oh Of
stripped. beat aud dragged through the
streets and left for dead Through the iutiu-
ence of General Peters and others. whites
who had armed on hearing of the affair were
restrained from attack 'rg the negroes. \
strong force under General Peters was SUM-
moned by the Sheriff. by whom the body Gf
Baxter was taken from the negroes and the
mob dispersed without further violence.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Tae President has
ordered that a new census of Philadelphia be
taken.
RlcuMoNp, Nov, 6.-Lastnight johnson II.
Sands, implicated with Mayor Cahocn in the
.Iousteen fraud, was sent to the penitentiary
for five years.
WASHINGTON, Nov 3.-Is is believed by
those intimate with the President that he has
determined to appoint Gen. Schenck minister
to England. 1t is asserted that the po-
sition was offered by letter to that Gentleman
yesterday. Senator Morton and Thayer lad
a long conference with the President yes,er-
day in reference to the impending election.
The President states that he does not for the
present propose to publish any correspon-
dence in relation to the retirement of Cover
nor Cox.
New YORK Nov. 1.-The earnings of the
Central Pacific Road for October. this year.
was 1904, SEQ. an increase Of S225, l5S over
October, 1869. Earnings for the expired ten
months of the current year, are Sc .65S, 600.
an increase of 1903, 200 over the same time
last year.
WAsnINeToN, Nov. IA application in
the Supreme Court to restore the Denning
case-involving the constitutionality Of the Le-
gal Tender Act-to the docket, WAS entertain
ed by the Court to-day. and Friday next was
set apart for its hearing. The Indications
are that the Court viii reinstate the case and
revise Chief Justice Chase's decision.
CINCINNATI, Nov. THE Rev Maxwell
P. Gaddis has been indicted by the grand
Jury for receiving hrihes to defraud the Gov
eminent in the collection Of revenue. dnring
his term as Assessor Of the Second District.