The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-13
ALL THROUGH DIXIE,
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK IN THE
SUNNY SOUTHLAND.
Georgia Alone Is Not Our Domain - We
Cover tho Entire South from the
Potomac to the Rio Grand.

Introduced in the senate today by Senator
Hemphill. proposing to amend the constitution
so as to give women the right to vote and hold
office.
Killed by Deputy Sheriff.
Birmingham Ala December IN: V: Sher-
head and Instantly killed by Deputy Sheriff
Miller hindley The deputy had q sS WARRANT
aud when he served IL Sherrell shot mt him.
lfindley returned the fire with center shot.
North Carolina's Vote.
Raleigh, N. c., December 4.-(Special)-
The state canyassing board, at 10 o'clock
last night, announced the electoral vote of
North Carolina as follows: Cleveland, 1872
051; Harrison, 100,346; Weaver, 4, 49,
prohibition candidate, 1856.
Killed by Il Train.
deventeen years of age named Alex brown,
81 this city WAS ae Air y Zine raroa On in ahs
cut near Easiey, S. G. He was discovered
lying near the track. He was struck In the
Direction 1t Is supposed that he was asleep
when the train struck him.
A Hanging Postponed.
: Bristol Tenn, December 10.-"Doc" lay
Tor the condemned murdered Of five people
Including the nloonshiner Ira Mulieis. was
but the court Of appeals deferred the hanging
until after the June term, when it VIII De
decided whether Or not he is entitled to a
cumstantial evidence.
That Double Murderer.
Raleigh, N: G., December 5Gspeeial-)@.
Two more arrests We're made yesterday OK
persons believed to be implicated in the ter
ribe double murder of Mrs. Donald and SIS
Ger In Mnore county. Both arrested were ne
bbhhS e az al be"s was maze at Al'"'' anu 'AS
Notwrtns.. lac arrests the search for
persons supp0s,, CO have had share in the
crime continues er:ght and day.
The white man who was arrested Saturday
IS an ex-shcriff. His arrest caused decided
sensation.
Shot Him Down.
Newport, Ark, December 1O.-The colored
cuff counties are excited over the discovery
of stupendous fraud that has been perpe-
nas on h by lie nf has bea
fhe negroes into secret societies. claiming that
e em waS 70 60 o bera e About eight bum
dred negroes Joined the society, paying lnltla-
ston fees and s1ntrihutng g.; In , other n Ways u.s.
eeG on ' him. Killing him Instantly.
Died of Lockjrw.
= Montgomery, Ala, December 4.-(Special.)
About two weeks ago Frank Froshlin, an
italian, and Il young man named Brooks
Fuller. had row in which Fuller
cut the Italian i'll the neck. The wound
Mas released on a small bond. A few days
later lockjaw developed in the wounded
man and Fuller was lodged i'll Jail. The
italian died and yesterday Fuller was given
q preliminary hearing on the charge Of muir
der The grand jury held Fuller i'll 81 900
bond to answer any Indictment the grand
Fury may return against him.
Boy Murderer.
Rocky Mount, Va. December 10.-In the
case of the commonwealth against William
Robinson, boy charged with numbering and
robbing old man Jerry Barbour six miles
south of this place, on the night of January
H. 1892, the jury returned verdict of
murder in the first degree. The evidence,
against the prisoner, who took the verdict
very calmly. The judge Of the county court
refused to set aside tho verdict and coun-
Sci excepted to the ruling of the court and
Syil take the case TO the circuit court.
ever I'm the Alabama Legislature.
Montgomery, Ala, December S.-(Special.)- |
Air Mills, of Geneva, wants the man with a
pistol concealed or otherwise, to stay on his |
own premises or to keep in the middle OF the |
bIg road. as he has introduced Il bill III the |
house today making it misdemeanor for any |
a pistol, whether concealed or not, without |
having obtained permission Of the owner of
the property, If unoecupled, or or the permission
Mir Mills introduced another bill which will !
make the man full Of booze hunt the hedge.
Qhls bill makes 1t a misdemeanor punishable
by fiue of not less than s. nor more than
$50 for any person while in an intoxicated
condition to go upon the premises of another.
- They Were All Reading.
: Nashville Tenn. December 4.-(Special)
The police raidcd the Climax Friday night
and were surprised to find at tie head OF
She stairway a heavy iron door securely
Fastened with three locks. They sent for
a sledge hammer and, after laboring for
fifteen minutes, were about to force 1t
open when the fastenings were removed.
Once inside the officers found ten men
reading and engaged i'll social converse.
All were arrested and appeared in court
yesterday morning The police We're I'M
able TO swear that they We're gambling
and the prisoners refused to testify, 50
Uudce Bell reluctantly discharged them
1T is understood that other houses will be
crowded with iron doors and log chains.
Where Cigarette smoking Is a Crime.
Montgomery, Ala, December 6.-(Special)
The state senate today adopted report
r,f the committee on privileges and elections
Switch practically seats Resteiner as sena-
Cor from the seventeenth district, the COM
snittee reported that Ray, the contestant,
failed to comply with the statutes Ill BRING
ing his contest before the senate.
In the house bill to prohibit the sale
Of cigarettes in this state was reported Ia
Eorably This bill makes the sale of ciga-
Kettles misdeneanor punishable by a hne
of from ten to twenty-five dollars and pro
hibit any one from smoking cigarettes III
any public place.
A Frightful Homicide.
: Knoxville, Tenn, December 5.-(Special).
"a tragedy took place in the eastern limits of
Jefferson county early this morning which has
created a ringing sensation.
deorge p. Vance had been away from home
about a. lii. and found James Talbot in
bed sleeping with Mrs. Vance Vance procured
nnd axe and stepping up to the bed Drained
talbot with one blow, cleaYng his skull and
kcattcrlng his brains the bed, and the
fall HESS woman.
} Vance at once went to Sheriff AIaldom at
Tahott station delivering, the deadly TO
BIN Vance was taken to Jail at cambridge.
He fears lynching but why IS not apparent.
; tho inquest will be held tomorrow.
Z The parties are well known. There has been
bome aspersion upon the woman's character
Sn the past.
; Murders In North Carolina.
. Raleigh, N. c., December S.-(Special)-
Thcre is considerable stir I'm Warren county
tn regard to the murder Of Edward Parker,
a well known negro. Parker was on high
way and was met by two unknown men. who
Heina nded his money. He refused to give it
and was shot dead and then robbed.
So far there is as little clue to the murder
ers as there is to the man who, fin Moore
county, murdered the Mcdonald sisters. in
their own house. No less than six arrests Of
Euspects in the latter case have been made,
Put DR.. Mcdonald, the brother Of the muir
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