The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-12
ALL THROUGH DIXIE.
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK IN THE
SUNNY SOUTHLAND.
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Cover the Entire South from the
Potomac 10 the Rio Grand.

Raleigh, N. c., November S-(Special)-
The directors of the North Carolina railway
met here today Governor Carr presiding,
and elected Lee S. Overman of Salisbury,
president to succeed William r. Kornegay,
who died last week.
Two Fatalities in Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn, November S.-(Special)
There were two fatalities here today. An
electric ran over Mrs. Mary jackson.
an aged white woman, ana she died a rev
hours later. This afternoon u negro man
named Frank Wright fell thirty feet from
a telephone pole to the stone pavement.
He struck ON this head and was instantly
killed.
Shot Down in the streets.
Charleston, S. c., November IA special
from Wageners, S. G., to The News and
Courier, says: professor II. 5. Cunning
ham, principal of the high school here,
was ruthlessly shot down On the streets this
morning while quietly proceeding to the
schoolroom by Robert l.. Gunter. He was
hit by two pistol balls. and, though pain
fully, is not fatally shot"
Seizure of Large Lot of Whisky.
Anderson, S. c., November 7.-(Special.)-
Sheriff Gaines, accompanied by Chief Con-
stable FAINT and several deputies. searched
the storeroom belonging to John o. Dom
nell today and found sixteen paclHges con
tanning zoo gallons Of liquor in his cellar
The liquor was seized, together with all
the fixtures. No resistance was offered,
and large crowd watched the seizure with
out interference.
Governor HogE at the Fair.
Waco Tex, Nov ember S.-Gercral Hogg
today delivered an address to thousands
who came to witness the opening OF the
Texas cotton palace. Fully $4,000 strang-
ers were in the city and the management
anticipated success in this, the first year
of the exposition. jerome =. Hill, of st.
Louis, also made an address, after which
the building was thrown open to the visit
ors. The exposition closes December 6td.
Filled His Body with HuciSshot
Bristol, Tenn November 7.-(Special)-
Emmett Richmond, Il prominent young
Scott county, Virginia, man, relative OF
ex-Congressman J. b. Richmond, was shot
and instantly killed by one, LaXton, yes
terday. Richmond was accused of making
LaXtons employee 50 drunk he could not
get to the election, and when he heard of
it he went to Laxton's home with 4 drawn
pistol, and demanded a retraction. The
latter filled his victims body with buck
snot before he could speak or open ire.
n sale .ioN." open.
Raleigh, \. c., November ESPECIAL y
The democrats have discovered the COM
pletenoss Of the plans of the fusonists.
The populistS, for instance, made a house
toulouse canvass oil their voters and
pledged the latter to secrecy. Word was
passed to the negroes three weeks ago by
the republicans, telling them just how 10
vote But the real blame for the defeat
OF the democrats rests upon their own
shoulders 1t is believed that their vote IS
$4,000 short. Such is the estimate of their
state chairman. They did not vote; many
of them scratched tickets.
War on the combine.
Memphis, Tenn. November 9.-Fhe war on
the. cotton seed oil combine which has been
threatened for couple Of weeks, broke out
today when Attorney General Patterson,
acting upon information furnished by local
factors and planters, entered action in the
circuit court to forfeit the charters Of ;he
Ave largest companies IA hc Worlu. Their
joint investments in the business represent
s. 1000 ana they control mills IN all parts
OF the cotton country. The companies that
are made defendants are the Valley Ten
nessce. DeSoto, GavosO, Crescent ana
Southern. The companies represent eight
mills. all in Memphis the Star mill having
burned two days ago. The charges set out
are the same already published.
Guarding Memphis JAN.
Memphis, Tenn. November 5.-Charles
Epps, colored, VINO murdered Police OF
ficer K. &. Parkinson last Friday, was ar
rested III the swamps OF Arkansas this al
ternoon and brought 10 Memphis. Epps
had been arrested by Parkinson on a charge
of larceny and while waiting for patrol
wagon 10 bc taken to the station house, he
drew Il revolver, shot the officer and cscap-
ed. The murder created considerable cN-
element in the city, and when the news
of the capture CT Epps spread tonight many
threats of lynching were made by the
friends Of the dead policeman. Shrclf Nc
Carver is guarding the Jail with u strong
posse, ana IL an attack is made. blCoI
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