The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16
ALL THROUGH DIXIE.
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK IN THE
SUNNY SOUTHLAND.
Georgia Alone Is Not Our Domain - we
Cover tho Entire South from the
Potomac to the Rio Grand.

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Chattanooga, Tenn July Io.-tSpeclail-
Chief Postoffice Inspector Whlteslde mas uii-
der arrest four men who operated from Az
ITALIA, Ala, in defrauding merchants IN va
rious cities out of $4,000 to $4,000 by mis-
using the amils. The men assumed the
name of ''Moore & Co.." and ordered mis-
cellaneous merchandise on an extensive
SCALE
Catchings RenOninated.
Jackson, Miss, July 12.-(Specia1) -Ihe
third congressional convention was nelu TO-
day in Vcksburg. Conressman CatLhifgS
was unanimously renominated.
Louisiana Legislature Adjourned.
Baton Rouge, La, July 12.-At midnight
both houses of the general assembly hnally
adjourned, the present session of the iesis-
lature having expired by limitation
Shot His Uncle.
Nashville, Tenn, July 13.-(Special)--A
sixteen-year-old boy. VIII Bodies, ton1sht
shot and fatally wounded his uncle, FRANK
Mosely. The boy used double-barrel shot-
gun. Mosely was trying to get his sister,
Mrs Laura Bolles, to give him money ana
had slapped her or attempted to slap her
when the boy came to his mothers defense.
Strikers Reject the Scale.
Birmingham, Ala, July 13.-(Special)-
The proposition of the tennessee Coai'
Iron and Railway Company for mining
coal was rejected today by the striking
miners The general manager of the COM
pany has said that he will put new men
in the strikers places.
Two Girls Burned to Death.
Yorlville S. c., July S.-(Speclal')-l1ds
NIGHT two nego girls, aged eight and WE'VE
wears were burned to death on the plahta-
tif n of Mr. G. E. Thomas, two miles hoflh
| of this place. Their mother lett .hehi 40
| her cabin and came to town at aooul o,'v
| o'clock They were preparing 10 30 ~ w.
| when a kerosene lamp exploded, ehVeiop,s
| be tn in flames, and before the hre couia
| be extinguished they were poth hoi Ani'
buried. One died this morning elh0 ~
other this afternoon.
A Child Burned to Death.
Jackson, Tenn, July A-Gopeciai|-
| Molle Smith, a respected WldoW lVihs
| a few miles southwest OF jackson, lell heI
| two little daughters and son, Harry, aged
| seven wears and went to work in the field
| this morning. The boy fell asleep and the
| two other children discovered the Kitchen
| on fire, They to the field to give the
| ALARM leaving their little brother in the
| house. Before they could get back the en-
tire house was a mass of flames and the
| child was burned to death.
| Big Price for Kiss
| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July H-(Special)-
| Miss Mary Hulett, aged twenty-five years,
| has sued John B. Baker, a wealthy resi-
| dent of Gallatn. Tenn. for breach of prom
| Use The defendant is a grandfather aged
| seventy-siX, and paralyzed The only GAM
| aging evidence is that the defendant kissed
| Miss Mary's hand when she brought him
| a drink of water This Baker admits say
| ing he couldn't resist the temptation, but
he does not think it was worth $4,000, the
| sum asked.
! On rial for Murder.
| Selma. Ala. July 9.-(Special. j. M.
| Sullivan, who killed Vet F,mmerson in this
| city on the night of November II, 1892, and
| ,.rI,n 10 ,rNt,-p ant for
| life but who got q new trial, was put
| trial again today. The killing of Emmerson
was most brutal. Sullivan met him on the
| street. and after 81 few words, plunged
knife into his body. The young man lived
| only one hour. Sullivan has been in several
| desperate scrapes before, but on account of
| having many friends. managed 10 come
! clear. The trial Is attracting great atten-
! ton.
| Murdered Near Her Home.
| jackson, Tenn, July 14.-(Special.)- Miss
| Portia daughter of w. r. Warrington,
| prominent planter near Pinson this county,
| left the house yesterday to gather black
! berries, a few hundred yards from the res
| idence. A few hours later her sister called
her, and receiving no answer. went TO hunt
| her. AS she reached the berry patch she
| found her sisters bonnet and about City
| wards further she discovered her in dying
condition. There were bruises about her
| head and her throat was black as if she had
| been violently choked. She opened her
| eyes once, but died in a short time without
speaking: She had evidently been fouly
| dealt with but by whom is wrapped n 1nyS-
| terry and may never be known
| f1zzard Pardoned.
| Columbia, S. @, July 9.-(Special. )-Gov-
ernor Tilman today pardoned Thomas w.
! Tzzard, who was convicted and sent to the
| penitentiary from BarnWell county for
| breach of trust. He was the agent of an
| estate consisting OF lands lying in Wilcox,
| Irwin and Worth counties, Georgia, and be-
| longing to j. j. Hill, Malvena Hill and
| others. Ezzard will be tried again
| other charge of malfeasance in connection
| with the estate.
| Reformcrs Meet.
| The reform state committee will meet
| here tomorrow. 1t Is said that an effort
| Will be made to call off the August 1fth
| convention and force the candidates to go
| before the general democratic primaries.
| The effect will be in the interest of Ellerpe,
| Tyndall and Pope, and against John Gary
| Evans
| A Double Execution
| Meridian, Miss. July 12.-(Special )-Fully
| 5000 people witnessed the execution Ct
| VIII Sye and VIII Trest, colorcd, at E!'js-
Vile, Miss today. Their crimes Atlc cen
fessed upon the scatioid, each saying he
was going straight way 10 heaven. 7 heir
necks were broken by the drop and death
resulted in fifteen ond sixteen minutes.
| The crimes for which these defendants
suffered the death penalty the afro
| clous murder in December last of Jim
| smith an old and inoffensve negro Smith
| bore a reputation among the SuperSttious
| of a "coniurer, and was charged by his
| murdereTs with having conjured their wives.
| On the night of December 9th, last, Sye,
| frost and Alex IurnbOlt waylaid the old
| negro and cut him to death. Turnbolts
| sentence was committed to life imprison-
| ment by the governor yesterday, as no
| positive evidence held against him.
| This was the first legal and public execution
In Jones county for twenty-five years.
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