Hillsboro recorder., 1888-07-26

torney, VINO were run out OF tne county |
during the race trouble between the |
whites and blacks at Marion, had an in
teryiew with Gov. Huges, at Little Rock.
Suits will be brought against all whites
who comprised the mob, and there is
possibility Of still more serious results
growing out Of the matter.
Goorgia. Isl,
Gainesville rejoices in new electric
lights, the same being turned on by
Superintendent Wade, of the Thompson
Houston company.
New has been received in Atlanta that
Q. G, Nelson has been treed at Trenton,
Ont, almost opposite Rochester, N. Y.
fhe deposltors in his bank will prosecute
him to the extent of the law.
A desperate effort was made at Fay
etteville, Ca, to lynch eolored prisoner
who was held for attempted rape. II
took about an hour to batter down the
Jail doors, when the victim jumped
through the crowd and escaped in the
darkness.
Judge John w. II. Underwood died
suddenly of heart disease at Rome. He
had been in feeble health for some time,
but his death was unexpected. Judge
Underwood was about seventy-fve years
of age, and was one of Rome's oldest
citizens.
Capt. John Keely, the well-known dry
goods dealer of Atlanta, who was
selling out his stock preparatory to going
into the banking business, died on We'd
nesday from blood poisoning, the result
Of an old wound received in the battle Of
Bentonville in 1865. He was born in
Ireland in 1910. On the news of his
death all the dry goods stores in the city
were decorated with mourning emblems,
and his funeral was one of the largest
ever seen in Atlanta.
Tennessee.
The streets of Knoxville appear to bt
go unsafe for females at night, that vigor
Gus measures will be adopted to correc
lawlessness.
A disastrous fire visited Fayetteville OF
Tuesday. The Elk National bank anG
other buildings were burned. Four per
sons were prostrated by heat.
Reuben Hobbs, wel-known citizen o.
Mchiinnville, was kicked in the head b,
horse, the skull being frightfully frac
tured, and from the effects Of which th'
sufferer will probably die.
Aman named Hawkins got into 81
alteration in saloon in Chattanooga OF
Wednesday with q colored man, VIII,
shot him through the bowels, from tn
effects Of which he will die.
, An explosion occurred in the Athen
court house. Jim Thompson, the count,
register was dging some dental work il
his Office. when the vulcanizer blew I,
pieces. Thompson and a Mr.. Earring
ton, Of Calhoun, were thrown down ant
badly hurt.
C. o. johnson, division freight agen
of the Kansas City, Memphis & Birm
ingham railroad, left Memphis suddenly
At the same lime pretty type-write
girl, aged II, who was employed IN hi
office, also departed. Mr.. johnson IVA
prominent member of the Catholi
Knights of America, and member of tn,
board having charge Of $3.50, 900 belong
ing to the order, and kept in Memphi
bank.
On Kettle creek, in Clay county, ther,
exists considerable feeling over the kill
i ing Of Tom Taylor, q white man, one o
the party, escaped from Jail at Franklin
; Tenn. He passed - the house of an olt
negro named Zeke Coe and demanded hi
dinner. While the dinner was bein.
prepared he got into an alteration will
q negro. In the row one Of the negroes
drew knife and cut Taylor which re
suited in his death.
Virginia.
The corner stone Of the colored Baptis
! Seminary was laid at Lynchburg, b.
colored Masons. Five thousand person.
witnessed the ceremonies. The institu
tion will be devoted TO the higher edu
cation Of both sexes. II is the first in
, stitution Of the kind in the state, ant
cost s50,0cO.
The outlook for the corn and peanu
crops around Petersburg Is discouraging
. THIS condition Of things is due to th,
recent wet season, followed by dry aut
cool weather. The oat crop Is poor, ant
farmers assert they will not get their seed
back, and this Is particularly true ns 4
Spring oats. Much Of the tobacco whicl
was planted after the recent rains canno
develop proper size before the farmer
, will be forced to cut IL. Cotton j
. wanting in size.
Asudden food from cloud-burst over
wbelmed wheeling, on Thursday, aud il
a short time swept away the Baltimore 4
I. Ohio Railroad bridge with number o
people on Il. The river rose three fee
n fi,y minutes. The National road trains
!, coal chutes, houses and all are gone. tn
Wheeling and Elm Grove road was swep
away for miles, and the road coveret
Y with six feet Of water. Over the rive
e the ruin Is even worse. The storm last
!. ed less than an hour, flooding the street
!. from house to house. Nine persons liy
8 ing on Hill Run are known 10 be drowned
IS and h,uses on Caldwell's Run are gone
= The loss in Wheeling will reach $50, 900
and the damage 10 crops In the conntr!
o Is fearful.