The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-03


about three inches long. which had been a
sHoe spring, and that had been edged lie a
saw in very skillful manner The taller
asked Tom whore he rot it, and at length the
culrri' replied that lie brought itfrom Atlanta.
and that he kept it concealed IN the lining Of
his coat, inst under the LETT sleeve. The
spring had been Transformed into an excellent
saw, and the precision with which the teeth
had been cut, showed that il had been done by
an adept. II VIII he remembered that Tom
had dOublc-bladed knife, both blades Of
which had been nicely nOtChed, Just after he
was brought FROM Atlanta previous TO his trial.
Today he was trying TO escape the saw thin on
the cement floor when discovered. 1t was
very neat littlc.im plemeht bat to thick too sue
Ccssiuly cut through chilled iron consequently
he was trying to reduce its thickness. After the
weapon was found the prisoner asked the
iailcr not to let the occurrence get to the
newspapers, and afterward remarked in a
casual way that if he ever once secured his
freedom it would take more than two or three
men to arrest him.
The woods in the yicinityof Bayard are red
client with the odor Of white viucts.
New tomatoes. raised in Orange county, are
selling i'll south Florida markets for $50 per
bushel.
W G.. Burlington viii exhibit at the Sub
Tropical exposition a meteOric stone weighing
about two hundred pounds, which fell on his
farm about one mile from Middleburg.
The Hartselle Index reports that several
from the oil well at that place. The well is
! ,lGO feet deep.
Captain s. J. Mouette recently sold in
Greensboro five bales Of cotton, each weighing
III pounds.
The ordinary of the county Of Hancock hay
mg decided the contest over the recent To-
cal option election against the prohibition
ists and that party having pctitioned the
Hon. Samuel Iumpkin, judge Of the supreme
court of the northern circuit, to appoint three
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the ballot, that petition has been granted and
the appointment made. The three whom the
judge appointed are Messrs. John Turner,
Samuel Chapman and jeff Copeland, who are
to begin the count on the 10th of next month.
Judge Lumpkin has made an exceedingly ap
prOpriate appointments for the intelligence,
uprightness and integrity of these three gen
tlomen cannot be questioned. and there are no
three magistrates in our county that stand
higher in public estimation.
The news of the suicide Of Major J. f. Green
in Leamington England, was received in
Savannah with interest and regret by the
friends and relatives oiSMiss Low, and her late
father, Andrew Low. The cabed accounts of
the tragic event enormously made Miss Low
out former Alabama girl. Major Green was
engaged to Miss Low, formerly of Savannah,
but now residing at bennington near where her
family owns a handsome country residence.
As published the marriage was to take place
soon after New Years and Major Green was
hance.
On Moncay morning, while the family were
breaklasting, Mrs. Ann Sophia Raynor, who
is described as a tail, handsome lady, and
about fifty, called and desired to see the ma
jor. Immediately Mr.. Green seemed very
much confused and dismaYed, and sent word
to the lady to meet him at the Clarendon hotel
in half an hour Turning to his entertainers
the major said that the lady was the widow of
a brother officer who had fallen in the Asian
tee war, and was constantly botherng him
about business matters. But half satisfied at
the lame explanation, the family saw the
major ride off TO bennington, and
within half an hour We're appraised of his
self destruction. 1t is said that Major Green
had for some years been very intimate with
Mrs. Raynor, who is dashing widow OF
Madenhcad-On-the-Tha The announce
mcnt Of his engagement to Miss Low greatly
iuiurated her, and tits said that when closeted
with her in the room at the Clarendon she
threatened to make certain damaging disclo-
sureS unless the engagement were imme-
dately broken off
The mai or, in a fit of despair, snatched Il bird
gun standing by, and discharged it at his face.
Half Of his head was blown off, but he lived
several hours i'll terrible agony. Miss Low is
the daughter of the late Andrew Low, who
an4nired- grpat nfa9a44tt -s7tv7tTITT anu re-
ttJilled to England to end his days. He died
last wear in England, leaving an estate aD-
praised at over two million dollars. What was
In excess of the two million he willed to his
several daughters, leaving lhc pulh Oh MS
property to his only son, William Low, the
son-in-aw of Captain d. w. Gordon, of Say
annah. The young heir gave to each of his
four or five sisters one hundred thousand
dollars.
Last year Col. Smith, of Oglethorpe, made
/ 800 bales of cotton, which brought him up
ward of $4,000 Besides this he has sold about
$4,000 worth of cotton seed oil and between
So 600 and $4,000 worth of fertilizers. He has
raised enough grain to supply his immense
farm and slaughtered several hundred head of
hogs. Besides this income Colonel Smiths
rents from his lands will be in the neighbor-
hood of 10000. lie has now applied for
charter and intends building railroad of his
own from Pleasant Hill, the name of his farm,
to tap the Georgia railroad about mile below
Wintervlle. He has made arrangements for
his iron and rolling stock and early next year
will put his convictS to work grading the road.
Colonel Smith started his life after the war
with loss than $500 and parties who are ac-
quanted with his affairs say that he is today
worth not less than quarter of a million dol
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