The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-04

WAY p6wh IN Dixie.
Interesting items from our sister States
in the Sonih.

TuE managing editor OF the Atlanta Jour
nal, the city editor of the Journal, the man.
aging editor Of the Constitution and the city
editor OF the Constitution are the fathers of
| fnur little babies. all born within the past
J t,,o weeks. Mr.. Clark Howell, managing
editor of the Constitution, started the quar-
tettc with a beautiful little girl; Mr..
Joseph Carter. managing editor OF the
journal. followed with bouncing boy; Mr..
Joe Ohl, city editor OF the Constitution,
comes next with pretty little girl; ana
MIR. q. W. ilurtol finished the quartctte
with little bluc-eyed baby girl; Managing
Editor Carriers boy and City Editor llurtefs
Girl were both born on sunday morning, not
wishing 20 interfere with the business Of
/ their fathers, as bright afternoon papers
cannot spare editors during the week.
| They are all doing well.
UNITED STATES District Attorney Jack
| Evans. who has Just returned nom
/ N Paso. has raised the question
Of the legality. OF the proceedings
ina the Federal court, nj Galveston. under
/ Judge BCarman. since the DEAN oil Judge
Sabin. District Attorney Evans, says That
section % of the revised statutes Of the
Tnited states provides that the circuit judge
! i'm the event Of the disability OF the district
/ Judge NAV appoint district Judge 20 act in
/ the place of the disabled fuucti0nary, as
! long as the disability lasts, but that the
Opnions Of the attorney general are 10
! fine effect that the Office become 5
vacant upon the death Of the
disabled incumbent and the temporary ap-
pOintee's powers at once cease. when
Judge Sahn. of the Eastern district became
disabled from holding court. Judge Pardce
designated Judge B0arman. who recently
] .ItlN q
Judge MaNey. Of Austin, 10 hold court M
! T,lQr. Mr. Evans says that IN ms OPINION
| ali fhe proceedings had by Judge BOarman
/ i'm Galveston since Judge Sabln's death are
void. and that Judge MaXey. whom he has
/ lust left al III Pas0, concurs IN TINS OPINION.
! As there are several murder cases on the
/ list. the question raised by District Attor-
! ucy Evans will arouse extensive discussion
and Investigation.
J.N. sIGsBY and his son, VIII Sigsby,
were arrested i'm Walker county, Ma, 2
few DAYS ago ON charge Of making ana
passing counterfeit money. The arrest
proves to be "a more important one imam ~
! first suppO.ed. The Sigsbys. il was learned
Yesterday. are the last of the once famous
/ Joe Beunneheld band Of countcriciters and
outlaws. who operated in Georgia. Iennes-
soc and Alabama. They made and passed
thousands of dollars Of counterfeit money,
ouk killed six detectives who attempted
10 capture them al different times
Joe Beuuncield il now serving long
/ term in prison and several members oi the
old gane are dead. The Sigsbys were the
last of the old band left sometime AGO
Deputy United States Marshal Byers loca-
ted ~lgshv. and representing himself ms %
fugitive from Justice, obtained board al the
old mans house in the mountains. hc
gained the confidence of the old outlaw, ana
was soon invited To- Join IN the work of ma
king counterfeit dollars. >ig-by also asked
fhc officer 10 inin him i'm blowing mp house
with dynamite for the purpose of robbery
The mOulds used by the Sigsbys. which were
the same used by Beunnchcld. were cap
urcd. together with several hundreds Of
dollars Of spurious com.
WATER work, schemes are Just now puz-
lZlmg the capitalists Of Macon, Ga. more
than ANYTHING that has been brought oct ioi
a long time. new scheme came Out Tues
day. and as there has already been some lii-
lie money spent in it, 10 seems That respon'
sible people are behind the investigations
which have been made. The scheme. as ial
las can Dee learned. IT, 10 utilize BroMn's
mount. "a hi.h hiil i've miles southeast of Tie
lrlty in "a water works system. Al the fool
lof the bin is % fine sprlng. which bubble
lout and forms creek with
volume Of water the size oi d
barrel. The water D. clear. cold ana pure.
and H. u..d ny the nciehbors. ON the top q
Browns mount. which, by the way. l' ;
.rrio.itx to Students of geology. is 90 iarri
re.ar,oir which II is said the Indians du-
ont. The mOt,tt is about sixty feet ahON,
the ity.and the scheme is 90 pump thcwate
luu into "a reservoir 90 Dee built ON top au'
them lo pipe II to tine city. when 10 Moui
still have enough pressure To force Itself ~
lar up the hlll spring street y dDal j.
said o. ne on foot for the property, WHICH
held Boy G.. NJ Davis.
Cu,nIrr SPEAR. white. and Boss IIaura
ln,.l. az Noutcyuna. Ca. had a difficult,
...,,,t.,. (which resulted in fine killir0 d.
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'r,'l homo ,,...,r ,,ot an his horse AN,
,,.,,t in ,,il-,,it He overlook the negro ahou
n mile from town. and commanded him To ge
ont Of the WAGON and say his prayers. tna
bn was Going i0 Kill him. The negro beglr
begging lor his life. but spear drew his pl-
toi and told the negro 10 get oW and pray
cor helv0uld kin him without au Opp0r o.
-tratiu. for % time. finally got out of th
WAGON and kept begging spear not to kh
him. While the negro was on his knc -
: spear shot him three times. once throuel
tie head. neck and body. The negro dice
soon after.
u,,Npv rl,r.fs (e,lorsn WORKING Cd
Kan of I,,,,a.. Nour.l of Autiocb an
;n.,ir,ed nm. IN Win of bi- wife. Sine waited
l..o.t..r ruYt.l ~.nlovlugrniup afor hros f.
r,ot IN .,.lrnot,..to Lor 'Iryiii.bplan.. Whcr
. L,,l.,,,l t,,l t.,L.,.n an. tno clothiue from
his shoulders, preparing o. take a pain ant
dress himself for church. the miuriatco
wife rushed madly mp 10 HIM WIN an
Ioath. and drawing her razor fan IRON
it- handle, made stroke al him. cutting q
ldocp wound in his arm and passing down
across I'd. stomach, completely disemDo"'
led him. lie staggered amer htr out Oh I'D.
house. holding his entfails In place WI,
his hands. ana was sl"huly- ro' I1|.u nv
ready Joy iue mana oil oedll' Nheh ~ u
! oune ru-hoi upon inc 7oeiir ana SUPP" u
him back 90 Dr., bea' where he uieu' '"e j.
ln jail at Lexington.
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