The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-13
New Liquor Restric.ions;in Augusta.

Augusta, Ga, September 7.-tSpecial. y
The city council tonight fixed the liquor IL
cenSe ut the same rate as last year, but
requires the saloons to close at IL O'Clock
at night, an hour earlier than at present
and prohibits the use OF screens, stained
glass. partitions or curtains to hide the bar
Called Out and Shot.
ST. Mary's, Ga, September 7.-(Special.)
ton occurred here today. A man named
Strickland went to the home of negro
named Jones Harrison, and calling him to
the door, shot at him five times. Harrison
son ran out and was fired upon by Strlck-
land. Neither of the two is dead, but their
conditions are serious.
Spider with Human Features.
Monroe, Ca, September 7.-(Special.) Mr..
"a. c. Locklin brought us Il monstrosity in
the way of Il spider. The insect is undoubt-
edly spider. Its legs and lower part of the
body are of 4 white color, but a leadcolored
shell IKE terrapin's: covers the small body.
Upon the convex surface of the shell which
is about as large as mans thumbnail, there
is imprinted the closest possible resemblance
minute, the features are perfect in proper
ton and appearance, and the tiny skull Is
Ealistic and frightful.
She's Whopper.
Columbus. Ga, September 7.-(SpeciaL)-A
coal-black negro woman, twenty-three years
OF age, weighing G56 pounds, with width
which greatly exceeded her height, excited
much attention at the union depot yesterday
morning The woman's name is sallie Me
Allister, and She sat in the waiting room
vanly trying to keep cool by the aid OF two
In motion. She stated that she was just from
Florida and was en- route 10 her home in
Springfield. Ky Salle measures over seven
feet around the waist and thrty-three inches
around the arm. but her manager apologized
for look of thinncss, which, to the large
crowd collected, was conspicuous by its alb
eence and stated that recent spell of sick
ness caused SaIlie to lose tifty-seven pounds.
stricken w hiie on Duty.
Augusta, Ga, September 5.-(Special.) y
Policeman J. r. Thomas was stricken with
paralysis while walking his Reynolds street
beat at o'clock this morning. lie was
found by Sergeant Krewson lying on the
sidewalk speechless and in a helpless con-
dition. His entire right side was paralyZed
from head to foot. Sergeant kreWson, fail
Ing to receive q reply to his whistle, searched
an hour before he found the afflicted officer.
DIR. Morgan applied an electric battery TO
the paralyzed side with the hope of restor-
Ing feeling, but the strong electric volts We're
too weak to enliyen the nerves and the doe
tors consider Mr.. Thomas's condition crit
zeal and have little hope of his recovery.
He went duty at midnight apparently
hale and hearty. He is a man of wonderful
physique and weighs 22o pounds s. lie vas Vas
q wife and four children.
He Got His Deserts.
Eastman, Ga, September 6.-(Special y
Yesterday evening Jesse Williams, burly
negro, assaulted, ut her hOme few miles
north of Eastman, Mrs. Craig, wife of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail
way section MASTER and daughter of Mr..
Harrell, the telegraph operator at Cochran,
fearful1y brulsing her face and neck In the
attempt and injuring her terribly.
The brute was caught and lodged in
fail at this place and today Il large crowd
of armed men came down from Cochran
and from the vicinity of the crime for the
purpose of avenging the lady's wrong.
Judge ID. NJ. Roberts made an address
to them ordering them to dispense and urg
Ing them to deSist and let the law take its
of the law.
AS soon as he finished speaking the
crowd deliberately turned toward the jail,
remarking. Come on, boyS. let's have the
thing over" and in q few moments the
Jail keys were taken from the sheriff. the
doors opened, the prisoner identified by his
victim, who was brought down in a
buggy. and the crowd then marched the
prisoner out of Jail with Il rope around his
neck and took him near the scene of his
daboical crime, where the rapid discharge
of guns, rs if an army was engaged in bat
tie, heard.
Solicitor General Eason and Lieutenant
Colonel Kennedy. Of the governors staff.
having had an intiinaton of what was go
ing 10 happen, telcgraphed the governor re-
guessing him to order the military at once
but the affair was over before any response
could be had.
One more brute has received his just
deserts