The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-13
ALL THROUGH DIXIE.
HAPPENINGS or II WEEK IN THE
SUNNI SOUTHLAND.
Georgia Alone II Not Our Domain - we
Cover the Entire South from the
Potomac to the Rio Grand

Potomac to the Rio Grand.
Asheville, N c., September 9.-(Special)-
There Is movement on foot for the state 10
snsr IN 1sa i is
very old man.
Female Suffrage in Mississippi
Jackson, Miss, September S.-lfemale
suffrage has at last won a victory Ill this
state. The first election perhaps at which
women ever voted in the south is that on
the stock law question, just closed III thus
county. Only a few exercised the privi-
lege. The law says that all persons who
are householders, and none other shall vote
on the fence question. This admits al!
women who own home to the right CT
suffrage.
Judge Davis's Successor.
Raleigh, N. c., September 6.-(Special.)
The democratic state executive committee
met here this afternoon, all OF It's nifty mem
bers being present.
Chairman Simmons presided and stated
that it's object was to decide. whether 1t
should nominate q candidate for associate
justice or call convention to make the
nomination. By unanimous vote it was de-
cided that the committee nominate j. G:
McRae, who was not long since appointed
by Governor Holt to fill the vacancy he
was then nominated by reclamation and q
committee appointed to notify him.
Death of a Prominent Tennesseean.
Arthur Marks, the twentyseven-year-
son of the late Ex-Governor Marks, died at
Mont Eagle this morning after weeks i'll
ness of typhoid fever. He was one of
the most promising young men IN the
state. He was a lawyer by profession and
During Cleveland's administration was
secretary of the American legation in Lon
don and afterwards in Berlin. MIR. Marks
was like his father--a democrat-and in
the recent democratic convention seconded
&c T,,Inro in, r.
the most polished pieces of oratory ever
heard here.
They Sawed the Bars.
Chattanooga, Tenn, September 7.-(Spe-
cial. )-Fourteen prisoners confined in the
county Jail for various ofenses effected
The leader was Bud Gordon, the murderer
of Deputy Sheriff George Gibson, who
was recently sentenced to twenty-one
years Imprisonment. John Massengale,
Joe Eversole's murderer, was another
member Of the gang that escaped, as was
also Ed HOLSTER, former society man of
Chattanooga, awaiting trial for forgery.
HOLSTER was captured at 8 o'clock p. m,
dead drunk in n saloon on the outskirts
of the city. The escape was effected by
saving through the bars of a window in
the third story of the building
a Soldier Shot Negro.
Knoxville Tenn, September 7.--(Special.)
Sergeant VIII Freeman, of Nashville, shot
Jim Jackson this afternoon about 2:3O
o'clock. The shooting occurred ut the
United States recruiting headquarters in
tbs city. Freeman had gone there at an
invitation of jackson to see about joining the
army. While in the room Freeman was
showing JACKSON pistol and was accident
ally discharged. The ball entered Jack
sons stomach and he will almost certainly
die. Jackson is negro and has been a
cook at Coal Greek where Freeman has
been stationed. Freeman was here on q
furlough. He greatly regrets the accident.
The negro said the shooting was accidental.
Freeman was bound over in $4,000 and in
default, sent to jail. His trial comes off
tomorrow.
Two Men VIII Probably Die.
Admission, Ala September o.-{special2MA
Ala, yesterday in which two men were fear
fully wounded and both may die.
Scott Pearson lived at Dadeville and took
prominent part in the recent campaign,
pousing the cause of Captain Kolb for gov
ernor. Dan White, of Goodwater. was
prominent Jones worker During the cam
paign they ran across each other frequently
and had little spats about their respective can
didates. but nothing. serious resulted until
quarrel was renewed. They became very bit
ter towards each other and each drew his PTS
tol and began firing.
Both received ugly wounds and at last re-
ports were in critical conditions with the in
dications very unfavorable for their recovery.
Both were very prominent men and the trag-
edy created quite sensation, Tnlapoosa
county in which both Goodwater and bade-
vile. are. located, has been all torn up
politics for several months.
He Has Betn Resulted.
Spartanburg, S. c. September S-(Special)
John Williams, who killed Mayor Henneman,
been given respite by Governor Tillman and
cannot be hanged before October 18th.
The negroes who have been causing excite
ing other than talk and this they are doing
now All day there have been crowds around
the front entrance to the jail but they
as mob to release Williams. Tonight Sher-
If Nichols is sitting in the entrance Of the
granite building. and there he will be the en-
tire night The negroes have no knowledge of
Wiliams's respite and will have none until to-
The sherhp i,' IT. onv action TINT
may be taken. He says that the negroes have
been anxious to organize, 4 siege but they
informed of his respite and will not be until
tomorrow morning The governor gives no
reason for his action and it was not expected
that he would take such action. This does not
mean that Williams will escape hanging.
They Read Dime Novels.
Admission, Ala, September 5.-(Special)
A startling case of youthful depravity,
caused by reading blood-and- THUNDER novels
has just come to light at Edwardsyille, in
Cleburne county:
Three boys, all of tender years, named
Arthur Owen, Tom Shoemaker and Bill
Austin, entered the house of James Owen,
uncle of one of the boys, and in the alb
sence of the family, tore up and destroyed
the furniture and clothing and whatever
else they came across. In the kitchen was 4
little bundle of rags containing 81 ,945. This
they carried away with them.
A member of the family, returning short
ly after this, discovered that the house had
been robbed and at once gave the alarm.
Suspicion pointed to these boys, but there
was no convincing proof until last night,
when Arthur Owen confessed the deed and
named the other two boys as his partners.
This morning he led Owen to the spot where
the money had been concealed all Of which
was still there.
The boys were not arrested. They had
been reading Indian and detective stories
until their minds were filled with daring
schemes of adventure and pillage. This
robbery was merely starter and in the
event Of success they intended to so on al
extensive raid at an early date
A Tragedy from Asheville.
Ashevlle, N. c., September 9.-(Special)
Edward Brown, a blacksmith of this city,
died at his home Thursday night, the cause
of his death being a blow on the head, in
flicted by John NOEL, both of this city, on
Wednesday night. Brown and NOEL be
came involved in quarrel about $50
o'clock Wednesday evening near the resi-
dence of Mrs. Thomas Peek and it is be-
lieved that the alteration was on her
count Brown struck NOEL with a rock
and NOEL retaliated in kind. the blow