Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-17
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR
A Grave Constitutional Question.
DRUNKEN MAN IN THE GEORGIA cAPrr01
cAt-sFS GREAT TROUBLE.

CAUSES GREAT TROUBLE
LouIsvrLLK. KY, Nov. IA special from
Atlanta 20 the Cbuier>Journai says While the
state legislature was In session Monday a sim
gular violation Of prohibition ethics was discov-
cred. In one OF the Hobbies was found a man
stupefied with drink. As this was within the
precincts over which the police had no control.
the doorkeeper sent for AdJutant General ste
phens. who Is custodian OF the house. The ad5u.
tant general first decided. from remarks
dropped by the drunken man, that he was .
give him immunity from arrest Then evidences
accumulated that the man was not member.
In this cross-fre OF opinions the adjutaDt gen.
eral had the drunken man removed into the
hallway between the house and senate cham.
oers The president of the senate and sew.
eral members were summoned from theif
seats 10 look upon the face OF the
stranger, but failed 10 recognize him as belong
ing TO their oody. Then various members and
officers of the house were called ont 90 solve the
mans identity, but they too were at sea. AZ
this point an employee rushed up and said the
man was confession, meaning thereby that
he was contesting the seat of some sitting menu
Der, but the employe did not know his name.
TINS presented Ia the adiutant general a grave
constitutional. question IA TO whether the con.
testant 10 seat in the house not co uall "
with the prima facie member shielded from
arrest. Many distinguished members OF both
houses stood around and seemed to coincide in
The opinion that a contestant might embody .
question or popular privilege, and hence the
necessity Of immunity from restraint while
thus serving the people. Finally 10 was agreed
that the adj utant general should take personal
A
enough to shed Light upon his identity"
Brothers Renew an Old Quarrel.
ONE cRUsHEs THE OTHERS SKULL WITH 4
BLOW FROM HAMMER.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 1..-Samuel and John
Rogers farmers, who live near Siddon's land
ing, below Bethlehem, Ind, engaged I'm n fight
on Saturday, and the former received injuries
which may result I'm death. Sam celebrated
| his 31th birthday anniversary on Friday and
| invited his brother John 10 be present. They
had been enemies for years, and had recently
become reconciled. At the reunion the quarrel
was renewed, but friends interfered aud they
were separated. On saturday morning John
wrote his brother note, asking him TO meet
bucked on his siN-shooter and went Co the
store. Shortly after he Joined by his
brother, and they walked out TO the edge OF the
village. a fierce quarrel arose, and Just a. sam
drew his pistol to shoot, John produced ham,
mer from beneath the folds of his nd siruck
Sam "A terrific blow on the head, rendering him
unconscious. The would-be fratricide then fled.
The men are both married, and the quarrel
arose over the division OF some property left
them by the death OF their father.
Killed ~ q Festival Given In lie Honor.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Nov. 1s.-Chas. Poston
colored man, living nine mile east OF this city
gave festival at his house last night, I'm honor
of his brother, VIM. Poston, OF Iowa. During
the evening young man named Frank Ncl-
son, also colored, became involved In a quarrel
with William, and shot him through the breast
with a revolver, from the effects OF which ne
died. Nelson arrested. and is TAIL