The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-25
lC0rrcspondence Df The Iimcs'l

Correspondence OF the 1imcs,l
BmMlNGHAa. ALA. June 2l.- Men
ton was recently made in the DAILY
TINES Of the sale of the Caldwell House,
Birmingham : large hotel building. The
purchasers have now leased tins hotel
TO reliable parties. aud arrangements
are being rapidly made TO furnish and
open same.
The Piedmont ChaGiauqua Associa-
ton has prepared and announced an
elaborate programme for their second
annual session. which cOnvenes July 10
aud closes August Il. Iheassociatlon re.
ferred 10 has a very fine summer hotel
at Salt Springs. Ga. aud this summer :
session promises 60 eclipse any ihing oil
the kind ever attempted IN the South.
There are a large number Of appl-
cants for the office of Secretary OIL
State. recently made vacant by the
death Of Hon. G.. G.. LaDgdOn. II Is
thought that Mr.. ". W. Screws, a
Montgomery journalist, viii be the sue
ces-iul caniida'e.
The lamemted Mr. Langdon was na-
tive Of Connecticut, but was at t'e
time of his death a citizen OF Alabama.
HIS predecessor ina office, Mr.. Ellis Pbe-
lan. talented lawyer. is an Alabamian
by birth. but now resides IN COnnectl-
cut. where he holds a Democratic
Office.
PLIlip a. Givhan. q well-known char
actcr to residents OF this State, was. on
Monday last. shot and killed near here
by his father-in-law. the coron,rs jury
pronouncing the killing jusutiable
homicide.
Giyhan's first not0riety was gained
when he killed Walter Orr. popular
young man of Birmingham Trouble
had existed between the two men about
a Young lady. and one evening Givhan
met orr accompanying the lady to
church service, whereupOn a deadly
conflict took place IN the presence Of
the lady. Orr being killed and Givhan
badly wounded. Upon his recovery
Givhan was tried for his life. but was
ocouitted on the plea Of self-deiense.
Subsequently, he ran away with and
married the daughter o. a prominent
LAWYER. Family troubles existed. and
Givhan. having made a number ot
threats against his wiieand her parents
WAS warned not TO come 90 ms iather-
in-law IS house. where his wife was
STAYING. Di-regardIng these warnings-
lac mot his death. GIvhan was at one
time "a private detective for the DddY
tge Herald. and assisted IN running
down and catching an important wit
ness i'm the Halves case. 10 j. considered
bv some that his mind was deranged.
ON last Monday Governor Taylor of
Tennessee, aud committee app'luleu
by the LEGISLATURE of that Stale. visited
old Fort Decatur some few miles below
/ Montgomery. for the purpose OF eX-
humng and removing 20 Knoxville loi
feintefmpnt the remains OF General
John Sewer. the first Governor ot len
n.ssee. At Montgomery Governor SrdN
land a number OF prominent AiaDam-
ians ioined tine visiting party and &C
Iconranied them to Fort Decatur. where
1.-The remains of General Sewer had
rested for .hree quarters Of century
/ With am impressive ceremony an lha'
was mortal of the old soldier "as dlsln
tered and placed i'm handsome caske
for removal 90 Knoxville.
John Sewer Was born I'm tine veal
l7lj. and was % native Ci Virginia. a
am carly age bee moved with his parents
ITO Teuue, zee. the iutcress of whci
Stale he ever afterwards held at heart
bein. a true patriot in the fullest mean
inc of tle word. He died Septembe
I2l 1915. while negotiating a treat,
with tine Indians in Alabama. and wa
buried at q lonely spot IN ihe wood
near one of Andrew Jackson's ol'
forts
m ihus removing her patriotic dea'
from neglected grave TO "a welrcafeJ
Tor resting place. over winch ccSu,
monument viii soon be erected. mucl
credit is ref cted upon Tennessee. an'
Iher example should bef0liOwed by oth
lens of the Southern States. OF whose dis
Ifilpuished sons some are awaiting th'
/ fual awakening in resting places lon
since gone 90 decay and ruin- Im
.nould be- done not only AS an honor 1
the remains of the seli-sacriiicing mer
who in many instances gave their i've
for their country. bat that po'teriiy
being thus reminded OF the achieve
ments of their forefatheIs, may b
nromDted to emulate their glory.