The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-24

Love anxious for her sake
She sinks into the lakes cooi arnS'
I would L were tile lake!
A Hog Rsmarkable Age.
Thonasyille. Ga, January 20.-tSpecial),
We heard yesterday OF a hDS ys 'e .a fiat was
marked by old Uncle JACK Hlual ~ go
This would make the hog twenty-five years
old which is a most renlarkaDie age ioi Z"
hog to attain.
Eatonton. Ga, January 1G.-(Special.)-
Sam Bradley. negro shoenlakeF, III
DISPUTE with his son Albert, siot MN win
a 3S-calibre pistol. the ball only making
scaIn wound sam was arrested on the
charge of assault with intent to murder and
was placed i'll jail.
shot ii - Assniiant Dead.
Athena GA January 20.-tSpeclal.)-A spe-
ciat from Lexington says that Claud Rowe to-
dav shot and killed Booker smith. coiored
at that place. Smith was in Kowes putcner
he'd n meat saw and began to frail Rowe over
the head cutting fearful gashcs. howe at
last rallied from the blows ana p sno. Sini'h
dead Public sentiment juStlnes Rowe
AicI,ed ny a Mule.
Perry. Ga, January 20.-(Special. Mr..
J. B. Irby incautiously approached young
mule in his lot, and as direct result MI.
Jrby has since been carefully nursing
fractured jaw. Mr.. lrby. was trying to
bride the animal, but quick as lightning
the business end of that mule was where
her head had been, and foot came IN vio-
lent contact with the gentlemans jaw.
1T Killed the Doctor.
Elberton, Ga, January 81. Especial. =
aSt night at the Globe hotel Mir. >. q.
Carter, county sheriff, was exhibiting
pistol thinking that it was not loaded, but
there was one load in it and 1t was ds-
charged. The bal entered the abdomen
of Or. Alex +. Hunter, mortality woundlnS
him. DR.. Hunter is dying. The p!Stol
Is the same one that the negro Ellis Killed
his wife with i'll the morning.
iiosed It's Doors.
Americas, Ga. January 20. Especial. }
The Bank of Americas, the oldest and larS-
est bank in the city, closed IT'S doors ulis
morning by order of the board of directors.
This action is no surprise to the business
community as it has been understood for
some time that the affairs of the bank We're
complicated by loans to the Syannan,
Americas and Montgomery railroad which,
while secured could not be realized upon at
once.
Another Child burned.
ThomasviIe Ga. January 1f-(Special)
Babe Cone a negress. left her two children,
aged three and FIVE years alone ut her
home on Pollard street this morning while
she went to visit il neighbor. The young
est crawled too near the fire and was soon
in flames. The elder little fellow plucklly
went 40 the rescue. and was himself slightly
burned. Neighbors attracted by their
The Youngest was still living tonight but
will die
Dots from Dawson.
Dawson. Ga. January 15.-(Special.) THE
sulcndiL new clock ordered for Terrell coun-
~ magnificent Courthouse which is almost
COMPLETED, has arrived and is being put
III its place in the tail spire This clock VIII
strike the hour. half hour and quarter, and
can be heard for several miles.
In the recent election for justice of the
IL ,ftI u,
a majority Of fifiy-eisnt votes NJ. q. Stat
ham. the defeated candidate, has given notice
OF contest, and requested the governor to
withhold the commission. Mr.. Peddy's
friends are sangune in the belief shat he
will vet secure ute commission.
i.itten by Mad Dog.
Washington. GA, January 15.-(Special.)
A dog supposed to have been mad entered
the yard of Mr.. Tuck Burllhal1er, who re-
sides on the extreme suburban portion of
our town and pounced upon his little six
ypar-o,d daughter. and bit her fearfuliy on
the calf of the leg. There was Il negro
standing near by, so he seized a club and
dealt tie brute IA death blow across the
head The child was Immediately taken TO
Harlem where n maidstone was applied TO
the wound. The stone adhered about sew
enteen hours, and no serious results are en-.
tertained by her friends after such a thor
ough application of the maidstone.
H.. Gave Himself Up.
IaEayette, ia, January Ii.-Nopeclal.
Jake Goodson gave himself up to Sheriff
Foster today.
Goodsou is charged with the murder of
J. W. Short.
On Saturday. the 18th, at the election for
justice of the peace for East Armuchee
district at Nillanow Goodson and Short
gagged in a quarrel which resulted i'll the
shooting of Short by Goodson On Saturday,
the 14th. Short died.
The coroner then cmpanelcd jury and the
verdict of the jury was murder, whereupon
q warrant issued and iiGOdsOn gave
himself up 10 the sheriff The commitment
trial will held tomorrow.
stabbed IL, tiis Brother.
Calhoun, Ga. January 1S.--(Special)-
serious cutting ARRAY occurred near Su-
gar Valley Yesterday, and rs 4 result, Bud
Showers. Il young farmer, now lies at the
point of death.
Bud and Jerry Showers live on a farm
near Sugar Valley with their mother. Bud
has young wife and cilild but berry is lit
tie more than boy. Yesterday while the
Snow was falling they spent the forenoon
enjoying Il cock fight in the barn. When
the fight was over and one of the ROSTERS
had been killed quarrel arose
BudAursed .lerry's rooster and threw
brici, at it. Jerry cursed Bud and picked
up Il piece of wood. Bud knocked Jerry
down with his clenrhed fist and Jerry arose
with his knife and attacked Bud with Sc
rious results. He stabbed him in the side
anu arm ana pFOtin'ef several wounds
which may prove fatal. DR.. \. r.
Fricks, of Sugar Valley, dressed Buds
wounds and says there is but little hope
for him.
The Cow Trccd Him
Washington, Ga, January 19.-(Special)
MIR. james Gilbert Is man who almires
fine COW. and feels especially kindly
towards one that is sick and in distress
On Wednesday last, in going through a
pasture near his EcGe, he found COW living
on the ground and apparently in great pain
He stopped to what he could DO to
relieve her, when up she jumped and made
for him. Then there was II lively chase
across the field 20 a small sapling which
Mr.. Gilbert chmben as quick as Il cat can
wink her eye" The COW had him freed and
she kept h.ln there for some time shiVerng
il. the cold, while she horned him about the
legs the Gapiing was Il small one. For
tunately she only tore his pants. Finally
the COW nal siiasm and fell over dead
Sic hai been suffering from hydrophobia
Air. Gilbert says it will be q long time
before he tries 20 doctor another strange
COW, unless Their. is an easily mounted
fence near at hand
E--;sa = ,Tureierers.
Thirteen mur!ecers, during the last six
yehrr, have succee dcd in defying the law
in Fulton county.
They are now at large, and in some out
of the way places, they are having as easy
-, b,,.j ,folo