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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-01
a BOOMERANG FOE HAYES.
Thompson Unexpectedly Appears as
Witness.

BlRMIyGHAM. ALA, April 30.-The
theory Of the defense in the Halves case
has been that r. d. Thompson, who re
senblas HAYES, was the man seen on the
dummy line with little fay that Monday
night. 1t was INSISTED that Thompson was
intimate with Mrs. Halves, looked
like the defendant, and disappeared
about the time of the murder. After all
the evidence was in this morning the pros
ecution created q sensation by unexpec5-
eddy producing Thompson on tho stand,
who swo that he left Birmingham three
weeks before the murder and had eve since
been in Atlanta aud other points in Georgia.
lie voluntarily came from Thomssville in
response to telegram TO clsar himself, hs
says, OF the attempt TO Xix the crime on
him. As seer o the witness stand his re-
senlblance TO Halves is slight
The argument gan this afternoon, the
case fof the state being opened by Assist
ant solicitor rguson, VINO was followed
In Mr.. Mcintosh for tue defense. Col
Mclnt sh's argu nent was devoted so show
ms that the evidence proved al abb.
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A CONDUCTOR ASSAULTED.
Conductor +. W. German of the
BRUNswIcK's WIRE BUDGET.
Successful Test of the Crematory &c
De3troYinR Re use.

BRUNSWICK, GA. April 30.-The crema-
tory here is success. The regular test was
made to-day. Fourteen 4-feet sticks Of
wood reduced to ashes two horses, one COW,
tw dogs, three barrels of dead chickens,
tainted meat aad vegetables, Two
cart loads Of garbage aad one bar
rel of night soil. TIE pail system is
il excellent working con .tioa, and Is
highly dorsed by the officials. test will
be made in the presencs of committees
from Jacksonville and Macon the last OF
the week
James jackson, negro wood sawyer at
Cooks mill, vas caught in the betting to-
day and badly injured.
Constable Drury of the Twenty seventh
dis lict Shot a negro who was trylng TO
escape arrest tonight. The negro is resting
we'll
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SERVICES AT COLUMBUS
The Different Congregations Unite at
the Baptist Church.

COLUMBUS, Ga. April 30.-Ths centen-
NAL services at the First Baptist church this
morning were very interesting. The large
congregation was composed of representa-
tives from the different religious deuomIna-
tons in the city The services were com.
menced with an anthem, followed by
prayer by Rev. A. hi. Williams, of ST. Luke
church, after which America was sung.
The 9th Psalm was then reed by Rev. w.
A Carter, Of the First Presbyterian church.
Very INTEREST," & and eloquent addresses
we made by Revs. w. A Carter, A. NJ.
Williams aud r. II Harris. After the
closing prayer by DR.. Harris, the bendiction
was pronounced by DIR Carter. The music
was very fine
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CHAIRMAN BARNUM DEAD.
He Had Been Confined to HIS Bod for
Only hree Days.


Only hree Days.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 30.-Hou.
William H. Barnum, chairman of the
national democratic committee. died at
Limo Rock at 9:45 o'clock tais morning.
BARNUM's SUCCESSOR.
WASHINGTON. April 30. -Souator Cor
man seems TO bs generally considered most
likely to succeed William II. Barnum as
chairman Of the democratic national com
inIttee But there is some diStrlIst on the
part OF torff reformers, VINO mention Will
lam l.. Scott as preferable. Seua or Cor
man is out at his farm at Laurel so that no
one could quote him to-day. The matter
will have 70 be decided by the national
committee itself, and it may not meet for
some time The star says Senator Pugh Of
Alabama todd a Star reporter that Senat r
Gorma1's succession was by no means n
certainty. There are, said ho, "a good
many material matters 10 Ike discussed be-
fore now chairman is elected. He's got to
be a good man and acceptable 10 the great
ua iority OF the Democratic party
How would you like that place ~ The
question vas put 10 ex-Attorney General
Garland, who had just come out of
Welcker'', chewing toothpics.
Il wouIdn't mind replied the gentle
wortl ~ and the statesman walked off in
the rain discussing The chances in 1892.
Mr. Bsrnum had been conf ed IT, his bed
but two or three days but fo tie past
forty-eighi hours his deaf had bean ex-
pected nome ltalilv. He was out for the
last time on Friday last, whe he sat on the
piazza 10 the afternoon Tor an hour.
Saturday be was taken with bad spell
and It was apparent from the first tina he,
could not recover. Nj Barnum b d hee
very feeble over .ince his sickness during
the ca paigu. lie was the taken sick in
New York and for O woeks 1t was
thought he could no, recover. lie had been
ahlo TO ride out for several week past uatll
Friday aud, although very feeble, was
thought ~ 10 on the road 10 recovery.
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BosTON's OBSERVANCE.
Though Not Proclaime q Holiday,
the Day Was Celebrated.

Though Not Proclaimed Holiday,
the Day Was Celebrated.
Boston, April SO--Although the legis-
lature failed to make to-day holiday, it
was quite extensively observed rs such in
Boston and neighboring towns. Tie day
was ushered in with the ringing OF bells
and the firing of a salute Special services
were held at many of the Prote tart
churches, notably at Kings chapel
and Christ church. At the former
the exercises were participated in by Rev
a. P. Peabody, Rev. G. W. Briggs, D. D.,
Rev. Charles Games and Rev. Brooke Her
ford AT Christ church Samuel Eliot,
LID, delivered an historical address. At
the Catholic churches masses were cee-
brated. Ali the public buildings we're
closed and most of the Wholesale aud many
cf the retail stores suspended business
There were a number of anniversary caie-
brati0ns and barquets his evening.
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MERRITT's INSPECTION.
he Issues a Warning to the Invade
of the Strip.

ne 4SSueS warning to the Invade,
OF the Strip.
CHICAGO, April ga dispatch fro.
Ponca, I. T., says: "Gen. Merritt. ESQ.,.
by Capt. Hayes, of the Fifth cava,r-
passed here We terday afternoon on = to,,.
OF inspection Of the Cherokee outlet II.
visit has special refere ce TO the renortas
colonization OF tie strip by returnia, and
disappointed BOONE s from Oklahoma,
A WARNING.
Previous to his dep rture from Oklsbo,.-
City, Gen. Merritt caus to be issuaJ -
following warning circular: VIC
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE N,sso,.
IL THE FIELD. April % ISSo N''
Notice is hereby given 10 ali settlers ~ IL ~,
hosna and people Intending to enter or do Aia,
On that cou try that while use of tho L9pate
highways in tie Cherokee strip is prantapS q' s
me purpose OF travel, 1t Is especially forbdden
that any one hall remain 10 the CnerokA1 80;
longer than necessary for rest and rsm 9lI ~ ~,
to exceed one day. Depredatio q mo- y, uo'
erty in the strip, departure fro the hig plup'
IN travelling throug !, and any attempt to settls
IN the strip a re positively forbidden bv larr SeS
the troops operating in the territory ar @ NV
structed to expel all intruders and mo "
record OF their names, with view to tier oai,
deprived OF their rigat OF entry should the Iap5
eNer be opened to ,ttlement. NN
THOROUGHLY SECUTED
For the past three days the strin Ia.
been thoroughly secuted by details frs
Capt. Hayes C mmand, and thev no ,n a
that there are no squs tiers in the entirs
Quite. Since April %, 800 wagons ca u..,s
ing 900 people, nave passed thron.s
p ca from Oklahoma on their wav nor9s
to Kansas. Gen. Merritt will into cam,
for a few days seven miles norm =
Arkansas City. Va
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HARRISON CAN'T ATTEND.
BLOWN From A CANNON.
An Artilleryman Horribly Injured
" lille Firing a Salute.

While Firing a Salute.
SELMA, ALA. April 30.-A sad accident
occurred here this morning. Nelson Bat
terry was firing the national salute in honor
of the Washington centennial Jesse Rus
sell, member of the battery, w4o was
handling the rammer taft, was blown fro II
the mouth of a can on by premature dis
charge Of the gun. The rammsr staff was
shivered to atoms and Russell was
blown twenty feet away. When
his comrades ran to his assist
ance they found him with his right arm
blown of below the elbow and one eye put
out, and horribly powder burned and
mangled about the breast aud neck The
wounded man is at present resting q .sy and
hopes are entertained that his injuries may
not prove fatal. Russell was an Indl tri0us
employe of Nulau's sasa, door and blind
factory IN this city, and is highly respected
by all who knew him.
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SAMOAN oENSATIONS.

Malietoa Apologizes-An AnGlo-Ger-
man Alliance Denied.
BERLIN, April 80. Malietoa, the deposed
King of Samoa, has apol ogized, and H.
peror w liam has decided mat the ex-klng
may be liberated.
The Idgblatt states that at the Samoan
conference yesterday Mr.. Kasson, of the
American delegation, asked whether a
secret ,reaty existed etween England and
Germany TO partition between then the
Tonga and Samoa Islands, aud that in
reply ,th Sir Edward Malet, the British
ambassador and Prince Bismarck, categor-
ically denied that such a treaty existed.
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LExrIGToN,s LOYALTY.
The Celebration at Washington and
Lee University.

Lee University.
LEXINGTON, VA, April GO.-All business
was SUSPENDED here to-day, the national
holiday being strictly observed and re-
spected like Sunday. Washington and Lee
university and the Virginia military insti-
tute were closed. Washing on and Lee
university prior to the cival war
was known as Washington College, and
was founded and named ia honor
OF Gen. George Washington which after
the war was honored with the name of Gen.
Robert f. Les ia connection with Gen.
Washington's 1t observed the day with a
special religious service at 9 O'Clock this
morning in the chapel. The services were
attended by very large congregation, in
Guiding the cadets, students, faculties,
Young Men's Christian Association, men,
bers Of all the churches and ministers Of
every denomination Gen. w. Fl. +. Lee
and NJ. w. C. Lee were present
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results of twenty five consecutive terms have
vinjicated the wisdom Of the fathers who estab-
lsied Il. Of twenty-five terms there are
twa hinRs which nay sal 1: One IS that no great
rem .tlilcss harm came through the executive
po,s,-r 10 The people it was intended to serve.
me other IS hat IL no eminent historical bene
fit. lasting through the ages, was conferred by
mo- Of theoa il was perhaps because oppor-
tliuitv for i!ilstr0us achievement did not oc-
cur. But dusing them all the nation by it in
herput resources and energy pushed rapidly
forward in lis career Of unparalleled prosperity
an
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Cincinnati Celebrates

CINCINNATI, April 30.-An arrangement
was made here for the observance Of the
conten Iial of constitutional government by
closi < business houses, holding and giving
services in the churches, riugins bells, aud
in the afternoon by spoeche, in Eden park,
with music and the planting Of memorial
trees. The plan was all ca ried out except
the outdoor mesti <. There was cold
northeast wind, with a steady hight rain,
and instead Of goi & 20 Eden park, the
nesting was held AZ music ball
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Bis crowds out at Milwaukes.

MILWAUKEE,. WIS April 80. Immense
crowds attended the many centennial celo-
bra ions Ia this city. From 9 to $50
o'clock all the fire bells and church bells
w re rung out, aud whistles footed an
accompaniment Union services we're held
in three divisions OF the city, and nj T.
O'Clock q mo1ster meeting was held at the
ACADEMY OF Music In the afternoon there
was u parade
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IN Far OFF FONT.
The Centenary Observed in the Amer
ican College.

ROME April So-The Washington CEN
tenary was observed to-day in the American
college i'll this city Right Rev. Bernard
j. MeQuaid, bishop Of Rochester, and
numerous ether Americans were present.
Bishop McQlaid, IN responding TO the toast
OF "'fhe Day delivered an el0que It speech,
contrasting the Americ IN volunteer system
with the European armies, which are drain
ing the resources OF the people. Mai
Huntingdon responded for the American
army and navy
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PITrsBURG, April 30.-The Tooth ami
versary Of the Inauguration Of Washington
was appropriately celebrated here to-day.
In the morning services were b I'D in all
the churches, and n afternoon there
was large parade of secret societies. fol-
lowed by a meeting in Allegheny Park, in
which a chorus of 800 school children sang
national airs
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SLAIN BY A MANS HEIRS
Suicide Of Fa her Followed by Il
Murder of 2is Wife.

PITTsBURG, PA, April 3O.-Early tbi,
morning JAG 'b D. Shaulis, a wealthy
farmer so years old, VIII, lived in jefferson
township, eight miles from this place was
found dead hanging to a tree back Of bls
residence. Lying in the barn yard fe '
feet away was his young wife
sh L through the body and fataIIy
wouuded. David and George ShauIi;
sous of the old man an st ,psons Of Mr.,
Saaulis. were brought IT, Some set AMI
lodged in jail, charged with crime. Iii,
al eyed that the old man conmitUed sujoiI1
first and then David, his son, attempts &,
XIII ms sJepmoVher' WAC Is ,nlY % years Of
age, to prevent her Inherit lg his estat,
the two Boys hoping b. this means to
secure the est1te |. ourselves
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new YoaK, April 30. B Isiness was sus-
penaed In Brook w to-day ana the city had
q o.idav appearances. A majority of the
popula ion crossed the river to help swe
the crowd in Nav York. There were
sci vices in the churches which were largely
att MED Mayor Chaplin and the city
authorities reviewed the Grand Army posts,
national guard and visiting military orgeni-
cations a6 the city nali.
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Gotham's PyroUeena.cs.

New YORK, April 30-Tne fireworks
dis! lay tonight was inexpressibly grand.
PyrotechDics exploded all over the city.
Battery park gave & grand exhibition
Union square, Tompkins' park, Mou T.
morris park, and, in fact, in. every
section of the CT y the people were delighted
with the grandest sort Of sky rocket illu-
limitations
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SENATOR MoRGAN's SPEECH

Elimination of Negro Suffrage the
Solution Of the Race Row.
BrHINGHAM. Ala. April 80. The cen
teunial Of washingtons Inauguration was
celebrated bero to-day by a speech from
Senator John +. Morgan, on the cOnstitu-
ton Of tho United States. He closed by
showing how that instrument was suffi.
cleutly elastic 70 enable the poo ls to rad
themselves of the element of dseord-ne-
gro sutfrege-ssying this was the ultimate
solution OF thernce question.
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a GOOD DAY AT ST. LOUIS.



Display.
ST.. LOUIS, April 30.-The day dawned
bright, and but few clouds threatened to
mar the consummation of the pr iectei
grand street display commemorative of the
Tooth anniversary of the inauguration of
President Washington. Rain yesterday
de aved the WORK of decoration, but
to-day was frightened BY hlGs ana bunt-
ing, business houses were closed and every
thing bore holiday appearance. Centen-
nal day was ushered in at o'c ock with a
salute of 100 guns, while every bell in the
city was rung, aud every whistle on factory,
mill and st7a nboat was blown, the noise
being all that the raagement committee
C uld have hoped for. At 3 O'Clock services
were held in the churches. La.er there wsS
a monster parade. Speech making at a
public meeting constituted the programme
at night.
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Burning OF a Blast Furnace.

new cnarco1l blast fur ace of tho NJ Mt
Al Iron Compa ~ at Mont Alto was
totally destroyed by Gre this afternoon.
he furnace was entirely new, and bad
been put into operation only two weeks
ago. IL was the finest charcoal plant in the
country. 1t Is impossible yet estimate
tho loss. There is no surauce. Over 200
men will bo thrown out of employment.
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Atlanta's HOLIDAY.

ATLANTA, GA. April 30-The Washing
ton centennial vas ob,erved here as a hoii-
day. and bust Aess was suspended in the
public departments and banks. Spt cial
services were held / AMIN Der of churches
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BANQUET OF rHa s3UrHERNEas.
Depaw and Grady to Respond to Toasts
in succession.

Depaw and Grady to Respond to Toasts
in sucC 9Ssiol.
NEW YORK, Ap il 30.-Owing to the
universal bignsss of the centennial celebra-
ton il Is hard to say that any featu. @
engages special ate ton, but the plan of
the southern society officers to banquet the
southern governors and other distil .uished
guests on Thursday night is certainly hold
Ing It's own IN p pIar interests I9aJ
e1tartalnne lt was given a new charm to-
day when the committee of arrange nents
urged and succeeded in p9rsualIn@ He lry
W. Grady e. remain i'll New irk a d at
tend the dinner. His accept4ncs of the
invitation commits him to speech on the
occas on, and necessarily pI s him agai nsJ
Cnauncey IA. DepeH
THEIR FIRST MEETING.
These two famous orators have never
met, and everybody is wondering whether
or OF feorgiS's champion will lose any
laurelS or win new Gies in this chance
mat h against New Yorks n s eloquent
speaker. Whatever the verdict may be the
lisre ers are gu .ra teed the rare treat OF
hearing the two distinguished takers AZ
their bet. Each vii be on his 1netle to
make an effort worthy Of his rival
HARRISON CAN'T ATTEND.
President Harrison must necessarily
r tarn to Washingto tomorrow, and,
therefore, canlot possibly be present.
Vie President Morton will attend ard
make the pening speech of the evening
MIR. Depew will follow him, and Mr. Grady
comes after Mr.. Dspew. Mr. Depew will
probably speak to the toast: New York 10
southerners who have made this their
home" Mr.. Grady VIII respond to the
sc timelt: The absent ones-our kindred
and friends in the SOUTH"
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punraven Dissatisfied.

LONDON, April 30-Lord Dulraveu is
dissatisfied with the cond ito IS for the in
t.rnato4 al yacht race. II is pr ba ,le that
he will not allow the Valkyrie to compete
ii the cup is TO be held subject to the full
terms OF the deed Of gift of 1881 The
Valkyrie is ready for launching.
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The Injured Officer.

New York, April 30-Lieut. Col. Gran
vile Gains of the Third Virginia was
thrown from his horse while in the parade
to-day and sustained fracture of the left
leg. He was removed to a hospital
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Killsd While HauLing DOVE a Flae

RICHMOND, VA, April 30.-Floyd Rice
tcOloredl fell through the dome Of the Rich
mond theater this evening, a distance Of 20
feet, while hauling down an American flag
and was instantly Killed
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staunton,s Observance.

sTAuNToN, VA, April S0.-The centen-
NAL was observed here by morning servict 8
in the churches and appropriate sermons.
the closing OF the banks and postoffice, and
partial suspension of business.
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PARIS, April 30-Herr Rochefort has
applied to the government for safe conduct
to ena lie him to atteld the funeral of his
eldest son, who committed suicide at Bona
Algeria
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"Give Me Liberty or Glve NE peatn.

RICHMOND. VA, April 3o.--The centen-
NAL was commemorate here to-day by
services in number of he churches, nota-
~ III old st. John's EDisc opal, where
Patrick Henry delivered his famous words:
Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death"
There was no military di play.
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VERY QUIET AT WASHINGTON.
Too Many in New York to Warrant q
Public Ceremonial.

Public Ceremonial.
WASHINGTON, April S0.-The observance
of to-day as holiday Vas general in this
city All the public buildings and banks
remained closed the entire day. As the
greater part of the district militia and
nearly all the public 1ne1 are in New York
there was no public ceremonial. Special
Thanksgiving services were held in nearly
all the clurches and tho general aspect Of
the streets suggested ths Sabbath. Che CEN
tannial mass Aas celebrated in all the
Catholic churches at 3 o'clock this morning
with an appropriate sermon IN each.
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Drinking In India.

LONDON, April 30-In the House Of
Commons this evening the motion of Samuel
Smi.h QiberaD cansuri the governme t
FOR fostering spirit of drinkin- in India,
was carried by vote Of 10 TO lob.
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commissions aud one faiuted. They were
cared for by surgeon stationed near hv in
police " agou fitted up as an ambulance.
The ead OF tue procession did not reach
Fifty-seventh street until after O'Clock.
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DYKES MANU- CrURERs.

An Important Meeting to Be Held at
Augusta To-Day.
AUGUSTA, GA, April S0.-rhere will be
an important meeting of southern manu-
facturers in Augusta tomorrow. Manu-
facturers are expected from several states
asd all the leading mills in Georgia
Messrs. Northern, Livil gston and Porter,
are here as representatives # the Farmers
Alliance, and will go before the cot55a
manufacturers for the purpose of discuss
ing the question of cotton bagging. Inc
meeting will probably result in the perma'
neat organization Of southern manutact-
ures for mutual benefit.
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Observed at Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 30-The CEN
tennil Ut Washingto Is ilaug uratioa was
observe tere.
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Carl Rnaa dead

LONDON, April 3O--Carl Rosa, the we'll
known musical di ector whose wife was the
famous Nine. Parepa Ro.a, died in London
to-day from peritonitis.
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Adjournment of the Landtag.

BERLIN. April 3O-The Landtag adj
journod to-dly. The royal message was
read closing the session.
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CAPITAL F THE STATE.
Married Under Dift1culties-A Condut
tor Assaulted.

ATLANTA, GA, April 30.-Moses Simon
and Miss Matte LurAsclen, both of Gafnev
City, S. c., were married here last nigbt
by Rabbi May. Miss LurnSclen has been
here some time, visiting relatives. Simon
came week ago, and has en- very atten.
tive to her. Yesterday his brother ar.
rived and had him arrested and car.
ried to the station house on a charge
of lunacy. Later on, promis .ng to
g. back home with his brother,
he was released. He was sane eIougat last
night to make hurried arrange ueats for
his marriage with Miss Lur SCI and
with the asSista CO of the RABBI they were
welded. TIE bride claims tlat her hus-
bands brother m de the charge of mn ICY
to prevent the marriage The Simons ara
reported to be veal by. They all returaei
to South Carolina together thi afternoon.
A CONDUCTOR SsACLTED.
Conductor +. W German of the At
lanta and West Point accomn ldation train
was bruta ly assaulted at East P int yes
terday evening. He left Atlanta at the
usu>u time, stop ed at East Point aud
rep rted at the railroad office. Wails
going back to his train he VS. knocked in
the head wit rock by an unknown as
salllsnt and fel cd to the ground. David
Batena.i, a negro who was put off tue train
several days ago by Copduc or Gorma |, is
suspected, but mas not been found. Cor.
mans Injury is considered Sc i }us He
has been carried to his hOnle in ODslika