The morning news., 1894-08-11
ATLANTA GIVES THANKS.
Fate Of the Exposition Bill Threatened
Real Estate Values.


A Shocking Suicide-Attempted Trair
Robbery-A Vigorous Campaign &c
Be Directed Against the Populists in
Georgia-Gov-Eleo Oates to Be One
of the Speakers Some of the Ap.
pointments.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 1O-Atlanta is al
aglow with enthusiasm. A dispatch from
Washington announces the passage of the
exposition bill by the House at 3:30 p. m.
The bill is now certain to become law.
This morning gloom was on the face of
every Albanian. and real estate was even
beginning to depreciate in consequence of
the dangers that menaced the appropria-
tion for the exposition. 1t is a well-known
fact that there would nave been no expo
sition if the effort TO get the government
interested had failed.
SHOCKING SUICIDE.
This city was shocked by a terrible
suicide. which occurred at McPhersons
barracks at . 30 o'clock this morning.
The victim was Corporal Z. j. Harris of
Battery Z, Third artillery. The unfortu-
nate soldier placed the muzzle of an
army rife under his chin and pulled the
triger with his foot. The bullet passed
through his head and tore away a large
the crown. Private Griffin was sleeping
in a bunk about four feet away, and was
aroused by the terrific explosion. He
struck a light and found his cOmrade
dead. Harris is thought to have
been temporarily insane. He came from
Baltimore, where he leaves widowed
mother. The remains will be carried to-
morrow TO the national cemetery at Ma
Tietta for interment.
Tho m y-oral ~ 9upCtiOn ic still apita-
ting Atlanta The effort to harmonic
matters made by the committee of one
hundred by recommending Porter King
for election, has been a failure Mr.. King
has strong opposition, and it has culmi-
mated in the candidacy of Mr.. G. n. Gress,
who will announce his candi-
dacy tomorrow morning This guar
antees a warm political campaign, and
it will no doubt work great injury to the
exposition in dividing the people and in
lecting spirit of hostility
ATTEMPTED TRAIN ROBBERY.
lis understood that a bold attempt
was made by four men to hold up No. SO,
the vestibule train of the Southern Rail-
way Company, near Mount Airy early
this morning. The train was en route to
Atlanta ana was running at fearful rate
of speed, when rounding curve near
Mount Airy the engineers attention
which was being waved on
the track ahead Of his train. He at once
put on brakes and kept his eye out for
danger; as he ueared the men, however,
he saw that the light used was not the
regulation red danger signal but a white
lantern with piece of red flannel tied
around the globe. This aroused his sus-
picion and he eyed the men cautiously
AS the engine continued to advance the
fNlu
in the hands of the men. AS quick as
fash he threw the throttle wide
open and the train rushed by
the wOuld-be robbers at such
a speed they were afraid to board
the train. Several shot were fired at the
fleeing locomotive but no apparent dam
age was done. The Southern railway
people are very reticent over the matter
and further details could not be obtained.
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
Chairman Clay of the democratic ex-
ecutive committee and Chairman Berner
of the campaign committee are preparing
TO wage war against the populists in every
county of the state. There will be
no let up until an overwhelming victory
is achieved. They will give
special attentions to sections where pop
ullSm has gained a strong foOthold, and
the state at large will be flooded with all
the stump speakers that can be secured.
A big rally will be held at Douglasville
on the first Tuesday in September. One
OF the features of the occasion will be
grand barbecue Gov. elect Oates of
Alabama will be present, besides large
array of other distinguished speakers
On Monday night, Aug. Is, there will be
rally at NorCross, at which District
Attorney Joe James and Col. George Bell
will speak. Mr.. Atkinson will also 20 on the
stump, his first appointment being at
Greenville, Ga, on Aug. %. The pros
poets of an overwhelming democratic vic
tory are apparent everywhere.