The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-14
ALL THROUGH DIXIE.
HAPPENINGS OF WEEK IN THE
SUNNY SOUTHLAND.
Georgia Alone Is Not Our Domain - we
Cover the Entire South from the
Potomac to tho Rio Grand.

drunken negro, shot and killed Il. NJ. Hllllaru,
foreman, because billiard discharged him.
When his arrest was attempted Mcl1anahah
shot at his pursncrs and fled. He was met
by w. A. Wilturn, an engineer, who de-
manded his surrender. Both opened IRE anu
McLanahan was riddled with bullets
His Life Ground Out.
Greenville, s. c., March 9.-(Special. j.
VIII Langston, a factory operative from
Clifton, 5. c., was run over by tram on
the Richmond and Danylle railroad III the
freight wards of this city about , O'Clock
last night and was instantly killed. The
body was terribly mutilated and was scarce
ly recognizable.
stricken Blind.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, March S.-Robert NJ.
blind after an illness of only twenty-fou
hours Of pyaemia. He Is a member of one of
the most prominent families OF Logan coufsS,
and was soon to graduate in medicine AT
the time of his great misfortune he was pre-
pairing his valedctory address, being chosen
by his class to deliver it.
He Had a Gay Time.
Knoxville, Tenn, March S,-(Spccal. J.
Sam Clay, who is charged with having
robbed BookmaKerS john n. and T. IL.
Shannon in New York. of over 81 900 last
fall. was arrested here tonight by Chief OF
Police Atkins. He was taken before mag
iStrate, who required a bond OF SlZ0oo
In default of Il bond he was committed TO
officers from New York.
Both Burned to Death
Nashville. Tenn. March 1.-(Special J
Near Greenhll, in Wilson county. John
Jones and his wife and tWelve-ycar-old
daughter were working in the field when the
girls clothing caught on fire from Il burning
brush heap. Her mother who was near,
succeeded in tearing the burning clothing
from the little ones body. but in doing 80
caught her own and was burned TO death
The little girl. after suffering terribly Tor
several hours, died of her injuries.
South Cnrolinns Bonds Placed.
New York, March S.--'rhe state Of South
Carolina has effected arrangements throuSi
cate of New York, Baltimore and Richmono
capitalists for placing its new loan of 500.
600 which is to run forty years and bear 4 L.
per cent interest In January the syndicate
took 81 200. 900 of the bonds, which gave it
an option on the remainder of the issue up to
April LIST. r. A: Lancaster & Co., of this
say the option was exercised today. The
first lot of bonds have been marketed.
Increased Acreage in Alabama.
Montgomery, Ala, March 5-tSpecial.)
The report of rhc commissioner OF agrcll
ture to the sale of fertilizer tags for the
past five months Of this season show an in
crease Of nearly 20 per cent over the same pc
cent less than the sales were for the
months of season before last these sales foot
up the season Of 1S9O91. $46963: season
1871 % s$5O 900: season 1928 Sfl, These
sales Indicate that there will be an increase
acreage this year over last year but a de-
crease as compared with the season before
last.
Is he the Murderer.
Charleston. s. c., March Especial in
tense excitement prevails at Summeryiile and
Oscar Johnson, who Is suspected OF having
had hand in the horrible butchery at Lin
colnvine on Saturday night last. in which
Mr. and Mrs. Twictmann, a young married
couple, were murdered.
Johnson was captured near the scene of the
1t is said that Johnson has confessed and
that he duplicates three other persons,
gro, a half-brecd and a white man, on whose
tracks the detectives are now hot. The in
quest IS now In progress at Lincolnvile.
Saved by Ills Sock.
Gadsden, Ala. March 5.--,SpeciaI) Alfalfa
was the scene of shooting scrape early his
Smith, Two deputy United States marshals for
Cherokee county, and Henry Freeman, East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia yard boss.
house In Alfalfa. when Griggs fired at Free.
man, who fired in return and fed The bah
struck book in Griggs's pocket directly over
his heart. which saved his life.
Some forty shots We're exchanged. Freeman
IS under bond the others have not yet been
Smith having each killed man, and more
trouble s feared. The row occurred about
the women at the house.
Called His Bluff
Lexington, Ky, March City Councilman
Mat Mcnamara, of the rirst ward. went TO
the station house while drunk and demanded
the release OF friend who had been locked
up for drunkenness. Captain Crane refused
to give him mp. and the councilman began
tnrsing the Pence saying hn9n af o orast ' h
He backed into Il corner of the room and
made motion as q, If he We're going to draw "a
revolver and Mcnamara was arrested
charged with being drunk He was paid out
by friend and went home. McNamara has
,ryIn anita fOt on 6pfV
lice 70 arrest him while drunk. Heretofore
he has made his bluffs go through
He Confessed the Crime.
Gadsden, Ala. March 10.-(Specal.)-
Centre, Cherokee county, had her first legal
hanging i'll twenty-five years today, when
Sherman Arp, the brutal murderer of
George POgue. an aged white man whom he
murdered i'll the summer Of 1881. was
hanged III the presence of the guards and
newspaper men.
He was game to the last and sang several
songs, and said he was going straight TO
glory. He made Il confession on the seat
fold, duplicating two white men, who, he
said forced him at the point of u gun to
murder pogue with an AK. He got SO
for the crime
Gibbons Whips Daley.
New Orleans, La. March, S.-(Special y
The battle was Il fierce, terrhc Slu%Blng
fighting match from etart to finish. Gibbons
had all the advantage. science. reach and
agility could give, while Daley had nothing
but good staying powers and ability to
stand punishment.
1t was the first of the series of battles
before the new Crescent City Club and was
one of the best in many respects that New
Orleans, the Mecca of the prize ring, has
ever seen. AT the same time, III many re.
spects. it was one of the most tresome and
wearing of all the many fights.
Daley Was Plucky.
The pluck, nerve and endurance Daley
showed throughout the fight was something
remarkable Nearly every time the gong
sounded the end Of Il round it was the uni
yersal opinion that he would not be able to
respond to the call, but he came up every
time seemingly in better condition than in
the preceding round Time and time again
Gibbons would force him to the ropes and
punish him severely. but he was good
general and realizing his danger would
drop upon one knee and listen to the count
Of Du:te More than once he remained
there Until eight came, when he would
save himself by darting away
Hundreds Homeless i'll mississippi.
Meridian, Miss, March 7.-Oyer 300 fam
lilies were rendered homeless and destitute
in two districts of Lauderdale county by
Fridays cyclone. Reports from the farm
ing districts are coming in slowly and re-
veal u distressing state of affairs. Farm
ers who were in comfortable circumstances
are left penniless, with not an ounce of
food or raiment TO clothe their families.