The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-15
TWO COUNTY SEAT WARS.
Sen sational Fight o, er an Attempt to Make
Change.

Birmingham, Ala, August 1l.-tSpeclal.l }
News comes from Lawrence county. which
is in the northern portion of the state, OF
Il red hot controversy which has grown ont
of the election in that county for the loca-
ton of the courthouse.
The courthouse has always been located
at MoutOn, NNich is in the mountainous
region away from the railroad CORTLAND
h growing town on the Memphis and
Charleston railroad. wanted the courthouse,
and as Il result of it, an election was or
dered to be held last Monday to decide the
location.
The peculiar part about it is that the
result of the election has never been deter
mined so far as is known, both sides claim
ing victory.
The mountaineers rallied to the support
of Moulton. while the people residing
in the Tennessee valley favored Court
land. The sheriff was favorable to Court
land and the probate judge was for Moul-
ton.
While the sheriff was at Courtland yes
day, a report reached him that a number
of ballot boxes at Moulton had been stolen
and ne organized 4 posse and proceeded to
that place.
On his arrival ne and his entire posse
were oyerpowered by a party of mountain
GERS and placed in jail.
1t is said that when the people of Court
land heard Of this action on the part of
at once organized and armed and sent post
haste to MoultOn.
1t was expected that bOodshed would re-
suit when they reached Moulton and at
tempted TO release the sheriff and his posse
The latest report is that the sheriff and
his crowd made bond and was released
before the CORTLAND delegation arrived
Excitement is running high i'll Lawrence
county and the opinion seems to be that
unless the courthouse squabble is settled
serious trouble will result.
Another Contest.
Wheeling, W. Va. August IA dis
patch from Parsons, Tucker county, West
Virginia. says that the county court has
made an order to have the county records,
which were forcibly moved by mob 10
Parsons last week. returned to st. George
and directed the sheriff to execute the or
der with posse of men. The Parsonites
have applied for Il writ of error from the
decision of the county court claiming that
Parsons is the legal county seat by Il for
mer order of the court and by vote of
the people of the county.
The records al Parsons are still guarded
by an armed force of fifty men and if the
sheriff attempts to remove them to ST
George there will be Il fight. The peculiar
feature of the difficulty is that Parsons
has been chosen as the county seat in five
elections, each one but the last having
A bloody battle between the two factions
may occur ut any time.
The Financial situation
James 4. Randall. in The Augusta Evening
Herald
Inc east is now alarmed at her own con-
dition. just as Mr.. Balfuur shows that the
gold conspiracy against silver in India has
deprecated British securities to IA frighlfu
degree, so the gold conspiracy in the east
has dried up great deal of prosperity
few persons and corporations are the ben
eiiciarcs Of this panic. The few men who
have cash are picking up tirst-clasS scc,1ri
ties almost at their own price, and Will
reap an enormous harvest later on. when
rea son returns. young friend told me that
if he had just few thousands of doIlars
handy he could make his Jack What 4
tremendous PIE can be realized by rich
newspaper men, insurance companies and
indiylduals who by ready money, possess
| hope in the smashing of the Chicago
hog corner that the south will get CHEAPER
meat. if obliged to buy from the west
pork and wheat at fictitious values. pre-
haV ed export. had. in conjunction With
Wall street. something to do with the panic
They prevented the influx of gold to the
treasury. when the east began a systematic
scare on that subject.