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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
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GAINESVILLE, Ca, August ESPECIAL. !
The citizens of Gainesville were treated to a
genuine foot race today INDUCED in by Mr.. A.
l.. Latham and Sheriff James t. Duckett. At
about o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Duckett,
armed with o warrant for Mr.. Lathams arrest,
charging him with the crime of seduction,
spied the defendant standing at a wagon in
the center of the public square, and advanced
slowly towards him. When in about fifty or
sixty feet of the defendant he was seen, and
Mr.. Latham at once, and without the least
ceremony, made dash for liberty. He is a
young man, live and active, and he got down
to his work at once, only hitting the ground in
high places. Mr.. Duckett is a long, keen,
good one, and he followed the swift runner in
hot haste.
The defendant gave bond in the sum of five
hundred dollars for his appearance at the
August term of Forsyth superior court, which
convenes at Cumming on the fourth Monday.
Mr.. Latham was married to Miss Taylor, a
daughter of Mr.. John Taylor, of Gainesville,
on last Thursday night. This complicates
matters considerably and it looks somewhat
blue for Mr.. Latham at present.
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names of at least fourteen missing have been
furnished the chief of the fire department..
NO effort has been made to remove the
deDlls from the DietZen building where it IA
SAID there are no less than three bodies buried
IN the ruins. 1T will probably be nearly week
before the number of killed is definitely ascer-
tanned. Ali the buildings have cellars and
they are full of brick and mortar.
James L. Mcmillan, one of the killed was
one of Chattanoogas
MOST PROMINENT CITIZENS
He had only yesterday bought out the interest
OF Mr. Howard in the saddery business Of
shelton IL Howard, and had gone to the safe
to get the books, when the walls of the Cald.
well-Gritlis block fell on their building and
crushed through every floor, burying McMil.
Ian in the cellar.
WORKING LIKE HEROES.
Up 10 I0:50 O'Clock tonight, two more dead
bodies have been taken from the ruins of the
fire. Will King, whose parents live at Alton,
III, and George Robinson. The fremen are
still working nobly to recover the bodies OF
Others believed to be buried under q mass
OF hot brick piled up fifteen feet
deep in the cellars. Many of the
men have handled the hot bricks so long that
their hands are covered with blisters. but thew
won't give up the search. Not less than ff-
teen persons were hurt by the falling walls
and two probably fatally. Samuel Turney,
son of Justice Turney, of tho supreme court,
was caught by falling wall and barely saved
from a horrible death. His head is badly cut.
but the doctors think he will recover. Will
Harris will probably die. Both feet were
horribly crushed and one foot had TO be ampu-
tated. The other will be taken off tomorrow.
at ii O'Clock there are at least thousand
people surrounding the ruins and the scene is
one long to be remembered. Tho crowd is
looking on in silence while tho brave iiremen
are working like heroes to recover the bodies
of the dead
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Tho Gordon Cadets.

The following letter has been fled at the en-
ecutiye department and now awaits the action
OF the military advisory board which will meet
in this city next October.
Tho "Gordon Cadets" number sixty-six men
and all OF them signed the letter
Governor Gordon thanked the petitioners by
letter for their kind expressions and apprecia-
ton, and stated that their application will DO
laid before tho military advisory board.
The Letter.
MACON, Ca. June n, SsSTO His Excellency,
Hon. John -. Gordon, Atlanta, Ga Dear sir--As
Il token Of our appreciation Of the adminble and
pruiseWOrthy manner in which you have discharged
the onerOus and responsible duties as chief execu-
tive Of the empire state Of the south, and for your
high character and zeal which have won the esteem
and confidence Of your opponents as well as your
friends-theso md many other traits have won for
yOu our highest respect and VIII rndinte far and
wide an undimmed luslre, time ilnpershAbie.
Therefore we the young colOred men, composing
apart Of the citizens Of this grand old common
wealth. have organized ourselves into military
company, IN honor Of ouE executive head, namely.
"the Gordon Cadets"
We hereby enreat you 10 accept our Offering, ana
we Will, by being namcd for 30 admirable und ami
able character, 10 good citizen. so perfect gem
tlemau, feel satisfied that success will be ours We
trust 10 receive y0ug sanction md recognition as .
company, aud part OF the soldiery duly recognized
by the executive power. TuAing that our petition
VIII meet your approval, yours most ohedlcnlly,
J. b. MASON
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A Boys Horrible Death.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. August 7-Whlie two
boys, jackson Moore and John Harveys, aged
about seventeen years, were hunting squirrels
across the river in Arkansas yesterday they
discovered large rattlesnake coied upon
rock apparently asleep. Moore said he would
capture the snake alive. He crept up to tho
deadly RATHER. and by quick movement
caught it firmly below the head and held it at
arms length in triumph. Suddenly the snake
cooled itself around the boys arm. He became
frightened and attempted to throw it off,
when the reptile struck him in the neck. It's
fangs became fastened in tho flesh. He
screamed with horror, and grasping the snake
with both hands tore it loose and flung it to
the ground. He then fell in q swoon, while
his terrified friend fled for assistance. The
nearest house was two miles distant, and when
help arrived the poor lad was past help and
died in agony. The snake was found coiled
close by, and when killed measured four feet
nine inches and had eighteen rattles.
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Two Men Trade Wives in Tennessee.

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. August Especial. l.
William Van Patton and IL. +. Brooks, both
OF Michigan, located three miles from Cleve-
land, Tennessee, two years ago, each buying
farms in the same neighborhood Both were
married and had two children. Three weeks
ago, by the agreement of all parties concerned,
the men traded wives. Everything has been
moving on pleasantly and agreeably since the
trade until Yesterday, when Van Patton Wis
tied Cleveland to consult lawyer In refer
ence to resembling his former action and trad
ing back. Van Pattons wife is so we'll pleased
with her new husband that she refuses to re-
turn to her former home. Mrs Brooks is also
satisfied with Van Patton and expresses will
ingness to remain with him. The only party
that has kicked so far is Van Patton himself
The people of Cleveland feel outraged over
the conduct of these parties and steps will be
taken to have them all arrested and prosecuted
to the fullest extent of the law.
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The DrnggIst,s Mistake.

AUGUSTA, Ga, August 8.-[Special. Cora
A. Freeman, one of the parties poisoned
through tho mistake at the Hanes normal in
stitute, out on Fenwck street, died this morn
ing. 1t will be remembered that twenty of the
pupils were brought to deaths door by the
mistake of the school management. Qunine
was intended to have been administered, but
through mistake of the drug clerk morphine
was served to the customers. All the others
recovered but Cora, who has been Ill ever since
and died today No steps will be taken toward
an investigation, as her friends claim that she
was i'll with typhoid foyer before taking the
substituted drug.
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Back Home Again.

MACON, Ga, August Especial. l-Colonel
James III. Blunt. congressman from the sixth
district, arrived in the city last night, and was
out on the streets this morning greeting his
many friends. A CONSTITUTION representative
met him in the Hotel Lanier, and asked him
how he happened to be home at this time of
the year.
YES congress is still in session, and it looks
very much as if it will be until October next.
You see. the republicans are so undecided that
they don't know what to do, and that's where
the trouble comes in. Some want to introduce
a bill in opposition to the Mills bill. Others
want to fight it direct, while those from the west
won't pull in harness very well with those from
east and vice versa. So that in such state
of affairs as this, ii is hard to tell just how long
will be there, so l thought I'd run down and
see my folks for few days"
Chow long will you be in the city?"
81 am going over to my summer home at
Gray's Station, on the Coyington and Macon,
tomorrow. The house, which you will re-
member Clarke Howell said in THE CoNsTI-
TUITION cost $175, including paint. Yes, it's a
cheap one. but answers all purposes. I'll be
back in a few days and then go on to Wash
ingtOn."
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MACON, Ga, August Especial. l-On the
night of August 9th, one year ago Sunday
ever known in the annals of crime, was COM
mitted in the Hazard district in this county.
Captain Richard Voolfolk aud his family
were murdered at that time
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock, twelve
months ago, Tom Voolfolk was put in jail as
the murderer.
In December last he was convicted of the
crime and sentenced to be hanged. He is
now waiting for his case to be heard by the
supreme court on a motion for new trial.
Yesterday Voolfolk said that ono year ago
he was confined in JAIL and he expected to be
right where he now is one year from now. He
says that if Jailer Birdsong would put him in
the hospital cell he would be perfectly satisfied
to remain IN JAIL but he does not care to stay
in the iron cage. He had nothing to say about
the murder of his fathers family.
Today one year ago, the nine murdered bod
les were buried in Rose Hill cemetery, side by
side
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rhn xvnnn1na vaternna.

Colonel Tip" Harrison was busy Thursday
afternoon looking over batch OF applications
for allowance under the MANNED soldiers act,
when he was asked;
GLOW are they coming in; fast?"
"Well, not so worry fast, but in sort of O
steady stream. That is the way they are flow.
ing in upon u.s."
"What is the average number received per
day?"
II should say from six to eight daily are
handed in"
''How many of these applications have been
paid up 10 date; can you give rough esti-
mate?'
81 can beat that / can give you the exact
number" replied Colonel Harrison, as he
deity ran over tho leaves OF n big book. Let
me sec--ono thousand and thirty-thrce appli-
cations for allowance have been paid to date"
"Now what sum OF money will each pay
ment avcrageY
about twenty-five dollars"
"The state has paid to her wounded veter-
ans about S25,S25 since the passage of the act.
thcnY'
CHATS about the size Of the pile"
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A FLASH or LIGHTNING
Explodes Blast and Sends Two Men to
Eternity.

CARTHAGE, Tenn, August Especial. l.
Two men were killed near Lancaster in n very
peculiar and unexpected manner The men
had made ready very heavy blast in the face
of the high bluff at the mouth of Smiths
forks. 1t was composed of quite q number of
holes about twenty feet deep, and with nine
or ten kegs of powder to the hole. Everything
had been made ready to touch tho blast with
electricity by means of wire connected with
the battery. A cloud came up in the meantime
and as it was Lightning, the men concluded
to wait until the cloud passed over. A flash
of lightning, however, came running along tho
wire from the battery exploding the blasts
with q tremendous noise The whole side of
the bluff was blown off and it tumbled with a
tremendous crash down below. At the time
tho blast occurred two men were seen coming
along down under the bluff They were
warned of their danger, but toe late to escape
They were vigilantly searched for after the
explosion, but no trace of them could be found.
They must have been buried beneath the mass
of stone and dirt. The men had been ut work
on the road,
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Escapcd with tho Prisoner.

COLUMBIA, S. c., August 7--lSpecial. J.
Sheriff Long, of Union, brought here to-day
for safe keeping John Gist, tho negro charged
with criminally assauting Mrs. Woods in the
absence Of her husband on last Wednesday.
On Saturday an attempt was made TO lynch
Gist, but the sheriff called upon Captain CUP
company, which he did On Sunday the gov
ernor telegraphed Culp to guard the Jail while
there was any danger Of lynchng. Yesterday
it became evident that a large organized
lynching party would soon attack the jail
military guard or no guard. A large number
of men gathered near town and they purchased
five bags Of buck shot. IL was evident that
they were determined upon desperate move
and Gist was to-day brought TO Columbus
stronghold. The excitement in Union is in
tense.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, August ESPECIAL. i
big sensation was developed here tonight by
the action Of three fire companies, members Of
the city fire department, in a joint meeting, ap-
pointing committee to institute impcach-
ment proceedings against Chief VIM. X. Jones
of the department, on the ground of drunken
ness and general incompetency. For some
time it has been rumored that the companies
OF the department contemplated such move,
but its coming tonight was totally unexpected
The companies also protested against Jones
paying his expenses to the convention Of fire
chiefs soon to assemble at Minneapolis out Of
the funds of the department.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, August 6.--ISpecial. /
Yesterday morning, blind horse belonging to
Mr.. M. Carlton, who lives in the southern sub
urbs of the city, fell into q well. Carlton went
to the well and was looking down at his horse
when he lost his balance and tumbled in him
self. The horse was not dead and kicked him
on the head and body, inhicting very serious
wounds. His recovery is doubtful. The well
is one hundred feet deep. The man and horse
were both pulled out and the horse died.
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BrRMTNoHAM, Ala, August G.-TSpecial. =
Amos Miller, q miner twenty-five years old,
was arrested and Jailed here about midnight
last night for one Of the most brutal crimes ON
record
Miller lived at Warrior, small mining town
twenty miles north Of this city, and had been
married about TWO years. Saturday hc became
enraged with his wife about some trivial mat
Ter and gave her Is teu bic beating, from tho
effects Of which She died Yesterday.
The murder was a double onr, rs the woman
would In a short time have given birth 10 a
child. Miller He'd ~ the city Immediately
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In Self Defonse.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August 9.-[Special. J.
Sam Balm, colored, was shot and killed last
night while in the act Of robbing Dick Ham
ilton, an honest, hard working negro Ham
ilton owned fine gold watch. and had a small
sum of money. Balm succeeded in getting him
TO a secluded spot just outside the city, and
there drawing a pistol demanded his money
and watch. His order not being promptly
obeyed Balm fred hitting Hamilton in the
breast, nficting dangerous wound. He then
advanced and went through Harnilton's pock-
cts. Tho latter recovering himself drew his
own pistol and shot Balm twice in the abdomen
and once in the head, killing him almost in
stantly. Hamilton, who Is badly wounded,
went to the sberi1's ohice this afternoon TO
give himself up, but there was no warrant
against him, and he was allowed " so his
way.
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The Macon Teleeraph wm change Hands.

MACoNl Ca August Y.-ISpeclaI. J-Neg0
tiations have been pending several days be-
Savannah Morning News, and Charles f.
Campbell, manager Of the Macon Telegraph,
relative to the purchase Of the Telegraph by
Colonel Estill. Last night Colonel Estill
stopped in Macon en- route TO Savannah from
mated the trade
1t is said Colonel Estll makes the purchase
simply as a business investment No political
significance is attached 10 the transaction.
Nothing is known here who viii be the bust
Eess manager. The tariff reform and demo-
cratic policy Of the paper remain the same. II
is understood Henry Richardson viii continue
editor-in-chief and the present editorial corps
retained.
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severelY shocked.

GAINESVILLE, Ga, August 10.-[Special. l.
Last night from to 10 o'clock there was one
of the Heaviest thunder and transforms known
to this country At DR.. Rossignol's the light
ming struck the rods and ran down at the din
ingroom, left the rod and struck the table.
where the family and visitors were eating,
All were knocked down and some OF them
shocked so severely as to make it necessary to
have their clothing cut from them in order to
apply water to their almost lifeless bodies.
Judge Sutton's kitchen was also struck, but
10 serious damage done.
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Renors from 22 Of tSe state
agricultural department, show that cotton has
greatly improved during the last month, and
particularly in the upper and middle sections.
The crop, however, is still late, The staple
ton being reported from one hundred to a
hundred and ten. Corn is reported at 70 for
the state against 80 last year, the average of
rice for the state is So against97 last year. The
area in rice is about the same as last year.
Labor is satisfactory.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August G.-[Special i
Gadsden, Ala, special says: Last Saturday the
three little girls of Marco Long, who resides near
Sand Mountain, DeKalb county, went into the
woods to pick berries Their long stay caused a
search to be made, and the three children were
found lying near a large rattIesnake Two of them
were already dead, and the third died soon after
wards. They had all been bitten in several places
by the rattleSnake, and died horrible deaths
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Shot Through the Head.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 7.--[Special
special from Tecumseh, Ala. says; A ter
rible shooting ARRAY occurred at Rock Run,
Ala this morning between James Smith and
Frank Kirk, which resulted in the former
being shot through the head. Smith cannot
possibly recover. The shooting was the result
of a quarrel over woman. Kirk made his es
cane
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RALEIGH, N. c., August 7.-[Special. l.
Changers and members OF the Farmers Alliance in
this state are up in arms account of the cotton
Begging trust. They are holding meetings and
pedging themselves not to purchase any bagging at
the present exorbitsnt advance in price, but to use
some other material for their cotton, il II be only
four-cent cottonade They are making attempts to
discover substitute for bagging They request the
cooperation OF oranges and alliances all over the
south in this movement against mouopOly
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SPARTA, Ga, August 5.-TSpecial. 1.-The
war memories that viii not down at anybodv's
bidding. The old "Sidney Brown Infantry
Company A 9th regiment Georgia volunteers,
enjoyed their annual reunion and dinner yes
terday. II was served at the pleasant home Of
Colonel Henry A. Clinch, in our city, and was
greatly enjoyed by a large number of the old
survivors, with their wives and children
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nather One Skinned.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. August S.-TSpecial. |
John Reed, bookkeeper for Pat Fleming,
Wholesale and retail dealer in plumbers 90 l.,
has skipped out, taking with him large
amount of money, the exact amount of which
has not yet been ascertained. The defalcation
was only discovered today
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TO LEAD A FoRLoRN HOPE.

From the Dalton Citizen.

From the Dalton Cllzen.
1t is quite likely that the man who will lead
the republicans TO defeat in Georgia this year
will come from Dalton.
For severals days the papers have stated
that Colonel Jesse A. Glenn a prominent re-
publican Of this city, would DO nominated by
the party for governor OF the state at con-
venton TO be held this or next month. This
convention has not yet been called by the ex-
ecutiYe committee.
III order to ascertain the truth Of the report
a Citizen man approached Colonel Glenn and
asked
is it true that you will become the nominee
Of the republican party for governor Of Geor-
gia2"
every likely / will" replied the colonel
with why-do-you-want-to-know-that sort Of
look.
"what is the object Of making nominations
this year,"
ooh, nothing, except to perpetuate the re-
publican party in Georgia. We, Of course, do
not expect 70 carry the election"
but" added the colonel, II will get good
democratic vote in this county. over one
hundred prominent democratic voters Of Witt
field have told me they would cast their votes
for me"
The man who cannot keep bis mind on any
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CHATTANOOGA, August 7.-[Special IA
terrible murder was committed in Murray county
Ga, few days ago. John Stamper is a tenant on
the place of the Rev. Gidders, The two men had
some words Stamper becoming enraged drew a
knife and stabbed the ministhr five tines and find
ing he had not inflicted mortal wounds the murder
GUS fellow stopped down over the PROSTATE form of
the Rev. Mr.. Gdders and cut his throat from eur to
ear. The murderer escaped
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Overpowered tho Guard.

COLUMBUS, Ca, August 10.-[Special.l i
Seven convicts, one white and six colored, es-
capped from the camps of Chattahoochee Brick
company by overpowering the guard this
afternoon. Wilson Davis sentenced for life
for a murder committed in Echols county, and
Jack Bowen, sentenced ten years for arson,
Was among those who eScaped.
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RALEIGH, N. O., Augusta. Especial -John
7. McKinnon, merchant of VAUDEVILLE, Mont
gomery county, was found dead in his store. Beside
him was shot gun, and in his head was q large
wound made by shot Some believe that it was a
case Of suicide, while Others think it accidental
McKinnon left home early i'll the morning with the
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THE STATE SPECIALIZED.
Interesting News SIP ccials on Various Geor
gia Topics.

ATHENS, Ga. August 0. -[Special. Captain
Bradeu having finished his contract on the Macon
and Covington railroad, has gone to Monroe, North
Carolina to take contract for grading on the Geor-
gia, Carolina and Northern railroad. Captain Bra
den will commence work right away and will grade
towards Athens, and the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern W IL certainly be built.
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A wife Murderer Hanred.

NEWCASTLE, Del, August IO.-Charles
Henry Riedel, weaver in the Arlington cot
his wife and seven-year-old boy last September.
His wife was soon again to become mother.
There was no reason for murder except that
Riedel was morose and surly when in his cups
as was the case when the murder was COM
mitted. Riedel struggled but little, and was
dead in fourteen minutes
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RALEIGH, N. O., August 6.-[Special. /
Dave Lowe, Of Alamance county, has committed
suicide, and that in rathera novel way He con-
trived to climb large tree and standing in one of
Its forks, fifty feet above ground sprang head fore
most. He broke his skull and spine and died in.
stantly.