The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-02-09

recently, near Tunnel Hill, while
attempting to steal ride on Q
freight train.
Three hundred and twenty is the
number of members that will com.
pose the House of Representatives
under the apportionmeut bill approvN
cd by the House Committee on Gem
sue last week.
Fort Valley Mirror: We have
seen only one drunken man ia Fort
Valley since the liquor law went in
to effect, and be arrived here 90 the
train intoxicated, and was stran'
ger here. The liquor law is work
ing wonders.
Mr.. Joel Crawford, of Americus,
was working up some brackets, when
the saw struck knot and glanced
off, taking off the forehnger of his
right hand at the joint, cutting
through the bone of the second finger
between the first and second joints,
and injuring the other two.
At Macon on Sunday night .~o
men registered at Browns National
Hotel as George G, and Henry
Armstrong, New York. The writ
ing was usually plain but evidently
disguised During the night they
went through the hotel, riAing peck :
ets, etc aud made their escape from
the city,
The convention of the state agri-
cultural society will be held 10 Au>
gusta on the 4th instant, and promi.
ses to be one of the most interesting
that has ever met 10 Georgia There
will he large number of delegates
in attendance from all parts Of the
state, and many matters of import
ance to agriculture and commerce
will de discussed.
Home,J Journal The negro Oscar
Howard who, it will be remembered,
killed a white man by the name of
Edwards. near Mssona, a short
while before Christmas, was captur>
red on Judge VIM. II. Murry's plans
tation on Friday last, by Messrs. A.
D. and A. S. Rogers and Mr.. Hester.
The Governor had offered reward
of $3.50 for bis arrest.
Tramps are remarkably Cheeky"
about Columbus. One refused
free ticket to Eufaula unless accom-
panied With one dollar in cash, A
threat of arrest for vsgrancy, howev
err, induced him to leave. Another
entered the house of a Mr.. Tatum,
out in the country, and compelled
his wife to cook him a beautiful
breakf fast in short order.
The election of officers of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad re
suit ed 10 the cleo lion of the follows
iug gentlemen: Hon. Jos. f. Brown,
President Il. w. Cole, Vice Presi
dent r. A Anderson, Superinten-
dent w. G. Morrill,, Secretary and
Treasurer. The story that the wa
ges of the roads employees had been
reduced 20 per cent. was incorrect.
Elijah Cbadduck, aged l02 years
and months, and hie wife. aged
1872 years and 7 months, of Walker
county, Ca, passed through Chatta>
nooga Monday on route to Arkansas,
where they will reside in the future
with their son. They are hale and
hearty and bid fair to live several
years longer. They go west, it is
supposed to grow up with the coun>
try.
Mr.. Frank E Block, the famous
candy and cracker manufacturer
whose establishment was destroyed
by fire ju Atlanta some time ago,
did not discharge the men and wom-
en- in his employ when bis misfOr-
tune fell upon him. Every one of
his clerks and travelling statesmen are
drawing their accustomed wages,
though some of them have nothing
to do.
Atlanta Constitution: When the
of the Western and At
IAntic car shops began work yester-
day morning, they we're Informed
that an order reducing their wagas
twenty five per cent had been issued.
This was sad intelligence for the
workmen, and judging from their
talk, there is a probability that many
of them will quit rather than accept
the reduced pay.
GOLD MINING IN CHEROKEE
A most important mining enterprise
in Cherokee county is likely to be
abandoned. The Pascoe mine,
which promised so we'll last summer
now fails to make a profitable shows
ing, after some $4,000 has been
expended in reopening it. 'Petered-
out" is said to be the eause-work>
ed out by the former owners, and
the vein is what is called "striDger
of ore," having no considerable
depth.
Cuthbert appeal: On Monday
night last some, unknown person
forced open one oftbe doors Of the
railroad depot, 10 this
city, and by means of an axe and