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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
BEAT IN HIS SKULL.
Two Timers Quarrel and One Deals
the Other a Fatal Blow.

Two Timers Quarrel and One Deals
the Other a Fatal Blow.
Macon, Ga, May S.-Rabe Crooms in
ficted injuries on the head of Ed Bennett
here today, and in all probability Ben
nett will die. Both men are white.
Crooms had taken the contract of tin
nlng a roof over a new boiler house for
the Acme Brewing Company, and had
employed Bennett to help him. While
On the roof at work Crooms repri-
handed Bennett for using a
certain piece of tin. Bennett after
ward used another small piece of the tin
Tor making timers wedge When
Nrooms noticed this he cursed Bennett,
and while the latter was bending over his
WORK Orooms picked up piece of iron,
KnoWn as a seamer, weighing two pounds
SIX ounces, and without warning to Ben
ueJt struck him on the back of the head
crushing the skull and causing a com
pound depressed fracture Crooms
escaped, but was afterward arrested at
MS nome IN this city, while in an intoxi-
Gated condition.
bennett was carried to a physician S
oMce' where piece of skull as large as a
silver dollar was removed.
Inc difficulty occurred at II O'Clock
.uls morning, and Bennett has been in a
SJ LlI. CONSCIOUS condition ever since. His
physician says it will be a miracle if he
recovers; There was only one eye-wit-
ness to the affair.
~ men Crooms was interviewed in his
yen aI the police station, after he had had
CONSULTATION with his attorney, he said
nc struck Bennett in self defense with
LWo-ounce wooden mallet while
Ln"euhett had hammer appraised to strike
IN CfoOms is married and has four
o onT Bennett is unmarried, so far
as EiloWn, and although he has been a
iteS9luent Of Macon for twelve years, little
90 90 ha .S OF him. Tonight the physicians
tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
CONVICT LEssEEs FINED.
Escapes for Which There Is Not a
Good Excuse Cost $500 Each.

Escapes Tor winch Vhere Is Not a
Good Excuse Cost $500 Each.
Atlanta, Ca, May S.-Gov. Northen
added 50, 200 to the state treasury to-day
by leyying that amount in fines against
the penitentiary lessees. Under the law
providing that a lessee is required to pay
a fine OF 5000 for every convict who es-
capes and is not recaptured within sixty
days, unless he can show that there was
no negligence attached to his escape. Gov.
Northen began last August inQuiring into
the escape of Conyicts with a view to de-
Gliding how many fines should be paid. He
learned from examining the records that
sixty-four Convicts had escaped from
October 1890, when he went into office,
up to that time in August. 1893. j. w.
English, w. b. Lowe, julius Brown, j. NJ.
Smith and 7, j. James, the Iessees, were
summoned to appear before the Gov
ernor to give in their excuses for
the escape of convicts under their charge.
All of them except Mr.. James have ap-
peared more than once, but he did not
come, as hersaid he had no'eXcuse to offer.
After going fully into the matter the
governor this morning passed an order
regarding the escapes.
OF the eleven escaping from Capt. En-
glish, two were excused and nine fined,
making 81 800 for him to pay.
OF the fifteen escaping from Capt. Love,
six were excused and nine fined, making
81 800 for him.
OF the twenty-one escaping from j. NJ
Smiths farm, eight were excused and
thirteen fined, making the sum he will
have to pay 81, 600.
Only two escaped from the Dade coal
mines, and hence the company, of which
Julius Brown is president, will have to
pay in only s400.
No excuse was offered for the fifteen
convicts escaping from the lumber mills
of T. j. James, and hence he will have TO
pay $1,000 in fines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
STUDENTS SHOOT a BURGLAR.
Two Plucky Boys From Atlanta Use
Their Pistols.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May s,-A burglar
broke into the Riverside Military acad-
envy, at o'clock this morning, and ran
sacked the rooms of nearly fifty students,
stealing watches and everything of value
he could find. Two cadets, Hugh Bull
loch. 90 years old, and Harold 3. Lewis,
aged 10, sons of prominent citizens Of At
lanta, Ca, were aroused by the intrud-
er's noise, and hid in the hall with loaded
revolvers, while the burglar was on the
upper floor. When he came down stairs
the boys fired four shots at him, two of
which entered his body. The burglar
escaped from the building, but was at
terward arrested. He hes in q critical
condition. The cadets who shot him nave
not been arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
AL ABOUT AUGUSTA
The Augusta Southern Elects oficers.
Murderers at the Bar.

mOruererS at the Bar.
Augusta, Ga. May 6.-The murder
trial in the superior court of Jesse Dick
ems, the young man who stabbed and
killed Arnold Scuartzsky, was ended
this evening. The Jury found him guilty
OF voluntary manslaughter, and Judge
Roney sentenced him to the penitentiarv
for twelve years.
Henry Coins, who killed his own child
to save the mother from her disgrace.
VIII be tried tomorrow
Jndge Honey sen fenced William Sfff Nelson,
tne convicted murderer of Louisa Will
Jams. In accordance with the recon-
mendatlon of the jury for mercy, he was
sentenced to the penitentiary for life
4. }. Fauree, editor of the Augusta
Evening News, has resigned bis position
with that paper. He has gone to Savan-
nan, where he will probably locate His
successor on the News has not yet been
named.
THE AUGUSTA SOUTHERN.
The annual meeting of the Augusta
Southern railroad was held to-day. The
report of President Jackson was read and
made good showing for the road. The
property, in the face of the extraordinary
expense last summer and general business
depression, cleared a net profit for the
year. The old stockholders are in sym
pathy with the plan of reorganization and
will give it their entire support. They
also believe in the broadening of the
gauge and in the matter of the right of
way will offer the management every pos
sible facility. The broadening of the
gauge Of the Augusta Southern, which
the road is now called, will cost $3.50, 600.
1t will be done some time during the com
ing year. The above figures include the
cost of rolling stock, repairs, etc all
trestles and ties being put in now are
standard gauge. The stockholders unani-
mously adopted a resolution thanking
President James U. jackson, for the kind
interest he had displayed in the stock
holders and their affairs. The following
officers and directors were elected
b President--James u. jackson.
Vice-President-P. H. Langdon.
Directors-M. G. Murphey aud George
j. Fargo of Augusta, John NJ. Dennison
and K. F. M Colston of Baltimore, j. w
Cochrane of New York. H. N. Hollifeld,
r. L. Warthen and G. r. Pringle of San
dersville, j. N, Oliphant of Wrens, and J.
r. p. Whitley of Gibson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
RED MEN OF THE STATE.
The Annual Convention of the Grea
Council in Session.

Atlanta, Ca, May 8.-The annual con
vention of the Great Council of the Red
Men of Georgia was convened in Atlanta
this morning.
shortly after 9 o'clock George f. John
son, of Atlanta, called the Red Men to
order, and in a few remarks introduced
Mayor Goodwin. who welcomed the dele
gates to Atlanta, and threw down the
gates OF the city open to them. In behalf
of the Red Men eX-MayOr Boiler, of
Columbus, responded.
At loclock the convention adjourned
until tomorrow morning. The delegates
took the train for Austell, where they
were rendered a barbecue by the Great
Peedee Tribe of that place.
Tomorrow the convention will convene
again, and during the session new officers
will be elected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
IN sTATU QUO.

Birmingham, Ala, May s.-The strike
situation tonight is in statu'quO. No new
developments have been CLEANED, and
although many rumors were current,
staff correspondents of the Age Herald
sent to the various mining camps, failed
to verify any of them. A rumor was cur
rent to-day that a large body of miners
were marching on Blue Creek and Bloss-
burg. This statement was made by a
man whose veracity could not be vouched
for, and the Age-Herald will print the
story for what it is worth" Blue Creek
and Adger are quiet, as is also Pratt
City. Horse Greek is without any new
features.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
BLUE CREEK FULL OF BLACKS.

Over 100 Negroes Put in the Mines
and Eviotions Begun.
Nashville, Tenn, May Sat the Blue
Creek mines this morning over 100 ne
groes were put to work and the eviction
of striking miners was begun. The
strikers are very much irritated in conse-
quence and many threats are made.
Threatening notices, bearing daggers,
pistols, cross bones, collins, etc, are pro-
miscuously posted. Meetings are being
held at all the mining camps in that re-
gion, and trouble is apprehended. Gov.
Jones has offered rewards for the mem
bers of the mob that destroyed property
at the Horse Greek mines yesterday, and
has instructed the sheriff to put the mob
down.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
BoNDHoLDERs BOUGHT OUT.
OTe@el q Morgan Invest in the Louis
Vile Southern.

louisville, KY, May s.-Drexel, Nor
gan " Co., of New York, through their
cEEents, John w. & d. S. Greedy, of this
5 S.'S' nave purchased the bonds of those
, no.Iggfs OF the Louisville Southern op-
nosGo TO the Richmond Terminal reor-
s gan plan. This settles the matter.
into me Louisville Southern now passes
sIs+a -ne reorganized Richmond Terminal
was was $4,000, and they Melted 6Sl5. This
Ewes the Vanderbilts through line from
~ T Atlantic seaboard to the Missouri
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
Atkinson at Thomaston.

Thomaston, Ca, May 8-Upsun super
Tor court convened here yesterday, Judge
John j. Hunt presiding. Many visiting
attorneys are present. Hon. w Y. At
kinson spoke to-day at noon. He was
greeted by a good crowd, it being a recess
of the court 1t will be a close contest in
Epson between Atkinson and Evans, as
they are about even in favor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
AN IRON COMP ANY FAILS.
Several of Its Mines Exhausted and
Tt Closes Down.

LJ OIOseS DOWN.
Baltimore, Md, May S.-The Ashland
Iron Company, of Baltimore county, to-
day applied for a receiver to wind up its
affairs. The company is capitalized at
100000. Several of the company's mines
in adjoining counties have become ex-
hausted, and it was found impracticable
to run its furnaces proftably with
foreign ore.
Gen. John c. Black is of commanding pres
ence, with snow white hair and beard, al.
though he is not yet 70 years old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
Flames in a steamer,s Carrn.

er ia{Q't.e3rdam, May, Sire was discov-
sto e' this morning in the bold of the
mo oo,ulsHlp Edam, which required the
ia sO strenuous efforts of the ships crew
tir suodue. The flames were finally ex-
tI i-Iu l.Ihed and an investigation showed
d. he cargo had been considera bly,
inm'as3eu' The ship is only slightly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09

cat least said young Orris Stuffy-
knees, who has just got back from play
ing limited tour, there is one comfort
to be found for members of the profession
in these hard times What is that2"
"Vegeta bles are far too valuable TO be
thrown away ."-Washingto Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
9ood Road for Donrhertu.

oteesioany, Ga, May s.-The county com
r9o 75'o .,le Of this county are going in for
dey.elLo1aus Under special act all mis-
leIi'uor convicts, ana their name is
fG os will be used in making rood roads
oyt ,ue county, instead of being farmed
W conYicts lessees for a pittauce.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
WAR ON HALF-BRE GDs.
Full-Blooded Usage Indians to Drive
Out tho Others

OWU
Guthrie, o. T.. May S.-The Usage full
blood Indians have obtained full control
Of the tribal council and are preparing to
drive the half-breeds out of the reserva-
ton and deprive them of their property;
Serious trouble is anticipated and United
States troops have been called for.
Pm writing to George. Shall l sign
Gladys only'
Eyes unless you're sure you're George S
only. n-Boston Budget.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
Notice to Taxpayers.

The undersigned, or one of his deputies, WI
be at the following places in the county oil Jei'
ferson, TO receive taxes due for the year i9sl
at which time discount Of p per cent. VIII DC
made on all Taxes for said year, 1884, II pald
in full a..
Charles Town, Monday and Tuesday, oc'o'
Der and ,.
Shenandoah Junction, Wednesday and
Thursday, October and 4.
Dailey's Friday and Saturday, October ana
Leetown, Friday and Saturday, October .
and 9.
Kearneysville, Monday and Tuesday ocio'
Der and o.
Middleway, Wednesday and Thursday Oc'
tober 3 and T.
Shepher dstown, Wednesday and Thursday
October 3 and 4.
Moler's X Roads, Monday and Tuesday Oc'
tober and 8.
Dufiields, Friday and Saturday, October j.
and -.
Summit Point, Monday and Tuesday oclo'
Der and ..
Ripon, Wednesday and Thursday, October
10 and 10.
Kabletown, Wednesday and Thursday, Dc
tober II and Is
Halltown, Monday and Tuesday, October ]
and2.
Harper's Ferry, Friday and Saturday, Octo-
Der II and -.
Bakerton, Wednesday and Thursday, Octo-
Der and 4. j. GARLAND HUkSIi
Sept II, 1891. Sherin.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
49, NtoefNfA rREr pRESS--TE OLD FAMILY JUURNAl.

much as they approved sound principles
more than they valued selfish advantage
The protection principles OF the Uni'eu
States have built up defenses to keep the
people of Great Britain and others from
competing in their home market, but the
tariff reformers are now tearing down tneSe
defepses in order to let themselves out, so that
they may compete in the British and other
markets. The future would prove that the
manufacturing industry of the world would
20 to the people who had the largest supply
of basic materials and industry and the
cheapest access thereto, and who also ap'
piled the highest intelligence to their man
ufactures.
He concluded by predicting that that ma
ton would be found to be America. Atthe
same time he believed that the progress oil
the demands of the world would advance
upon such scale that there would be am
ple room for the commerce of the United
States and the United Kingdom as well.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
Attention I! Farmers !

We offer you this fall our Fertilizers as follows
SHENANDOAH,
SPECIAL MIXTURE,
OBERs FARMERS STANDARD,
OBER's ANNOTATED DISSOLVED BONE,
oBER's SOUTH CAROLINA,
ZELL'S DISSOLVED BONE PHOSPHATE.
RAsIN's DISSOLVED SOUTH CAROLINA,
PURE GROUND BONE
PURE DISSOLVED ANIMAL BONE.
PURE GROUND FISH,
NITRATE OF SODA
MURIATE AND sULPHATE OF POTASH
KANT.
We have our Fertilizer brands "Shenan-
doah" and Special Mixture" prepared by q.
ODER & Sons Co., Of Baltimore, and we guar
antee every bag TO come up 10 the Analysis
Ober's South Carolina is put in sacks treated
with lime, and you will have no trouble with
rotten sacks.
Please give your order as early as possible.
Washington & Alexander.
July IS, 1s9i-3m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

Representative Wilson's competitor for
Congress in the second West Virginia dis.
trict, young lawyer named Dayton, is try
ing to make capital out of Mr.. Wilson's
visit to England trip necessitated by the
state of his health. 1t is hardly probable
that district which has chosen Mr.. Wilson
for its Representative since 1888 will sup
plant him now with mere STRIPPING in
craftsmanship who fancies that demagogy
aud pettifogging are what the people desire
in Congress.-Piila. Record. And young
Mr.. Dayton will be very careful not to quote
correctly Mr.. Wilson's London Chamber of
Commerce banquet speech.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

In a letter regretting his inability to be
present at the Wilson dinner in London,
Ambassador Bayard wrote mo man Of the
present generation in America voiced with
greater ability and force just principles Of
taxation as related to international COM
merce than Mr.. Wilson"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
BmckLen,s Arnfcn SnLre.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Ernptions and positive.
ly cures Piles, or no pay required 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by Brown & Hoof.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

Hon. A. R. Unger has declined to be a
candidate to the State Senate. He lakes
this step, he says, because che feels 1t to be
his duty as a Democrat, and sin the inter
est Of harmony and Democratic success to
do an
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

The Republican papers have had much
to say about the visit Of Hon. VIM. l.. VIII
son to England, and Of his having been
banqueted in London, but they are not Civ
ing their readers the benefit OF his speech
Il is too American for their present purPOs-
es. They don't want their readers to know
that he twisted the British lions tail bit
The manliuess Of his utterauces was appre-
ciated and applauded
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

The editor of the Advocate says his con-
tribulor, OK, is neither an exjudge or
ex-legislator" He might have gone FAR
Their and said nor ex-foOl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

1t seems that the only fault the Charles
Town FREE PRESS can trump up against
Mr.. Dayton is that he voted for Democrats.
Pioneer Press.
Oh, no The FREE PRESS only criticised
the Martnsburg Herald for having con-
demned Mr.. Butt, of this county, for an ex-
preston of opinion as to The outcome of the
present contest, whilst supported Mr.. Day
ton cordially Notwithstanding he had not al
ways voted for his nominees. The Pioneer
Press appears to doubt the correctness of
the statement that Mr.. Dayton, on divers
occasions, bolted the Republican ticket
Mr.. Dayton has made no authoritative state
ment to the contrary of the charges made.
Ask him if they are, or are not, "Bible
truths" If they are, what are you going
to do about it,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

Mr.. Evans, the Republican candidate for
the legislature in Berkeley county in q
speech accepting the nomination Of his
party. said that the magnificent new govern
ment building in that city was monument
to the fidelity and sbility of Senator Faux
ner as a representative.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

Judge Faulkner is about closing the fall
term of our circuit court. A very large
amount of business has been transacted,
and the session has been full of novel and
interesting questions which were pretty thor
oughly discussed and decided. Truth is,
that by pushing business the Judge has cut
the docket down to slim proportions.-ALw-
HnsJrQ independent
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

Monday, October sth, is to be big day
in Charles Town. Speakers expected Hon.
VIM. l.. Wilson, Hon Bourke Cochran, Ma.
jor Holmes Conrad, Col. Victor Baughman.
Hon. R. I. Barton and Col. john T. Nc
Graw. A sextette Of orators that cannot be
duplicated.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

T. T. Brown, colored, who is well known
here among the people of his race, died in
Winchester last Saturday from pneumonia.
He was member of several secret societies
-Masons, Odd Fellows, Gallilean Fisher
men-and stood high in these various orders.
His remains were inferred at Berryville on
Tuesday last, the funeral cortege, it is said,
being over a mile long
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

The editor of the Advocate says that he
measures his democracy by the democratic
platform. The standard is all right; but
does he measure mp to it? As distin-
tinguished lawyer politician of this county
is wont to say We rather think not
In the face of all democratic platforms and
the present contest Brother Morrow refers
to the tariff as Z" little side issue"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

An Honest Confession Good for the Soul :
The Spirit of Jefferson, tainted by the Far
mers' Advocate for seeming inconsistency,
says "The Spirit of Jefferson may have
antagonized Mr. Camden in 1867, but it
did so from patriotic motives, and like other
good men of Jefierson-among the best and
purest of our solid Democrats it dis
covered instead of advancing the peoples
interests it had only inveigled into subserv-
ing the petty selfish methods of individu'
ais, it was willing, as far as lay in its power
70 make reparation for rank injustice to
one of the best Democrats of the State-OnG
who has been answering in his devotion to
the party, and stood by it both in triumph
and defeat. Fairness is generally conceded
to be a special American attribute, but
some individuals and newspapers have never
been accused of its practice"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

Persons having claims against the estate Of
the late Lucie S. Wysong will please present
them, and persons indebted to the said estate
will please make payment. TO the undersigned
or to her attorney, w. II. Travers.
KATE III. HAMMOND.
Exeoutrix Of Lucie S. Wysong.
Oct Bird lS0i-4t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03
Notice.

On account Of the death Of Mr. Simon
Hirschman, all accounts due the firm Of S. d.
Hirschman & Co, must be settled within 90
days from date-July II, 1894
July IS, 1894. S. d. HIRSCHMAN j. co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

Hon. Fred J. Nelson. of Maryland, will
take an active part in the campaign in this
trict in behalf Of Hon. VIM. L. Wilson,
He will attend the Moorefeid barbecue on
the 10Th.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

Mr.. Bsyard, ambassador to England, has
the first place in the hearts Of the Delaware
Democrats, and if he has any desire to re-
turn to the Senate he can do so.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

An especial invitation j. extended to YOU
to visit Brown, the jeweler. Asitis impos
sible for Us to remember all our friends no
personal cards will be issued. A call will
convince you how little your pocket book
will be affected in making your wedding and
holiday presents.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-10-03

James Brown, of Belington, this State,
has a beard which trails on the floor when
he stands up and he is an inch over six
feet, but he has not been nominated for any
thing by the Populists.