Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-17

uniteu states Deputy Marshal Milan
returned to Birmingham on Thursday
from rough and perilous trip into the
western portion Of the state. He was
searching for witnesses in case now
pending. The witnesses did not want to
be found, and they had plenty of friends
to help them out of the way. For fifty
hours Milan was without food and was
compelled to sleep In the woods. The
country people refused to let him have
anything to eat, and would not allow him
to stop at their homes.
Georgia.
BY the presentation of "kirmiss, I"
the ladies Of Atlanta, Ca, raised over
$9, 900 for the Girls Industrial Home.
The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Or
der United Workmen, of Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, the Carolinas and
Florida, convened in AtlInta, Ga.
William Hopkins, of Rabun county,
who was to hang on Friday for murder
ing astranger with stone, had his sen-
tence committed to Imprisonment for life.
Two little colored boys found some
dynamite cartridges in deserted house
in Atlanta, Ga. They laid the cartridges
on q stone and tapped them with ham,
mer. They were nearly blown to pieces.
At meeting Of the Augusta post of
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic on
Thursday, the action Of the L. ID. Baker
post, of Philadelphia, in accepting Gen.
Joseph Z. Johnston as a contributing
member, was cordially indorsed.
The Georgia Pacific Railroad company
has returned its property in the state Of
Georgia at the value Of 81 270, 779.s7, an
increase of $4,000 over last year. The
Georgia Railroad and Banking company
has returned its property al So, $50, $780,.
IA, a decrease Of 500, 900 from last years
return.
The cavalry festival at Atlanta, Ga,
was very successful, the M'Iutosh
Light Dragons, of Darien, carrying of
the first piize for tilting and the City
Troop, Of Philadelphia, Pa, winning
the first prize in the horse racing. Miss
Eleanor Mansfield, Of Darien, one Of the
luveliest girls in the state was crowned
queen of love and beauty.
Missouri.
The Missouri State Supreme Court has
reversed Judge Noonan's decision upon
the law of 1857 Sunday law. It holds
that the city government Of St. Louis
never had authority to grant permis.
sion for the sale Of wine and beer on
Sunday.
Annie Eiesenbarth, Of ST. Louis, No.,
was walking through her residence, when
she suddenly fell TO the floor and ex.
pired. Her sister, who lived near, was
summoned. On arriving at the house,
she went 10 the room where the dead
woman lay, and fell dead beside her.
Both ladies were supposed to be in the
best Of health.
Mississippi.
A committee Of the Ladies' Confed.
crate Monument Association on Thursday,
called on Hon. Jefferson Davis, at Beau.
voir, and invited him to participate in
the ceremonies Of laying the corner stone
OF the Confederate monument at jackson
on the 2Gth inst. Mr.. Davis expressed q
great willingness and desire TO be present
and will attend II the state Of his health
permits.
Tenusssee.
Gen. George Dibrell, for many years .
member Of Congress from the Chattanoo.
ga, Tenn, district, died at Sparta on
Thursday.
A colored bootblack found q dynamite
cartridge about six inches long In the
rear Of house in Knoxville, on Wed.
nesday night. How IL came there Is
mystery, and the police win investigate.
In the Knights Templar drill on last
Wednesday at Clarksville, Nashville
Commandery, Of Nashville, won the first
prize, the only contestant under the com.
mandery rules being Clafksyille Com
mandcry.
The exercises in the celebration Of the
breaking Of the ground for the erection
Of q gymnasium and mechanical labora-
tory for colored people took place in the
chapel Of the Livingstone hall, Fisk Uni
versity at Nashville Thursday.
The body Of VIM. Boesch, the old Ger.
man who left his home some days ago,
was found In the river directly opposite
Knoxville, Wednesday, by some iisher.
men who had line stretched across the
stream. The coroner returned a verdict
Of death by drowning with suicidal In
tent on account Of his wife's illness.
Mrs. Carrie Judd, wife Of Mr. A. W.
Judd, Of Chattanooga, was visiting rcla-
tives in Fayetteville and was spending
Wednesday night ut the residence Of her
sister, Mrs. II. X. Holman. After mid.
night the lady became Thirsty and an-
nounced her intention Of getting drink.
She left the room and was heard almost
Immediately 70 fall into the cistern, and
before assistance reached her she was
drowned. The cistern Is in the hall,
and as the pump was broken, q rope aud
bucket was used 20 draw water from II,
one.half Of the covering being removed.
Din. Diemes and Goodner made every
effort 70 resuscita,e her, but without
success.