The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-05
ALL THROUGH DIXIE.
HAPPENINGS OF Il WEEK IN THE
SUNNY SOUTHLAND.
Georgia Alone Is Not Our Domain - we
Coverth Entire South from the
Potomac 10 the Rio Grand.

Orangeburg, S. c., November 3.-(Special)
News has been received of the lynchinS
OF a negro at Cardova this evening for the
usual crime. The victim was well-known
young lady. Cardova is few miles from
the spot where Treasurer Copes was muir
dered recently.
His Arm Torn OF.
Walhalla, S. c., November 2.-(Special.)-
Webb Campbell, young white man VINO
lives near this place, sot his right hand
and arm torn off in & cotton gin day or
two ago He was working with the breast
of the gin and the machinery was started
Unexpectedly.
The Hogs Eating Her Head.
Birmingham, Ala, November 1.-(SpecialD
Yesterday morning Mrs. Robert Shepherd,
who lives ten miles south of Jasper, went
TO the barn to look after some domestic
duties there. After an hour her daughter
missed her and went in search of her, and
her horror can only be imagined when she
found her cold in death and the hogs eat
ing her head.
Slain by Young Mon.
Walhalla s. c., October 3l.-tSpecial.)-
Thomas Madden, an aged white man, was
was killed by Thomas Alexander, young
white man, near Salem, in Ocouee county.
this afternoon. His throat was cut from
ear to ear. 1t was done near Madden's
house. ON the public road Coroner J. l..
Earle has gone to hold the inquest.
she Eight Hour l. aw.
Montgomery, Ala. October 29.-(SpccialD
A conference was held here today between
Governor-clect Oates and Messrs. Mitchell
ana Nicholas, of Gadsden, Ala, regarding
q syndicate OF northern capitalists interest
ed in the establishment Of a six hundred
thousand dollar cotton mill in Alabama. 1t
is reported that the subject under discus
sion was the repeal Of the eisht-haur work
law rs relating to cotton factories, and
also the law prohibiting ChildrcT under four
teen from working in sucn establishments.
It is stated that Alabama will certainly get
the factory if these laws IRE repc aled by
the legislature.
Confessed the Deed.
Meridian. Miss, October "0-(Spcci2l)-
This morning Mr.. Charles H. Woods,
son of Chief Justice Woods of the supreme
bench of the state who IS freight conduc-
tor on the Alabama and Vickshurs railroad,
came before a justice of the peace today
and confessed to having killed the negro
brakeman Charles Harris who WAS found
dead near the Northeastern shops in this
city yesterday. Mr.. Woods demanded an
immediate trial, which was granted, haV-
ing with him a reliable witness who was
present at the killing. and on trial proved
that he acted in self-defense, hence he was
acquitted.
One Student Stabs AnothcT.
Abingdon Va, October S0.-(Special)-A
lamentable stabbing affray occurred At
Emory and Henry college today, which
may cost young student, Clifford FAIRIES,
his life. Some students pushed young FAIRIES
against j. =. Russell, of Jackson, Tenn,
when the latter whipped out his knife and
stabbed the unsuspecting young man IL the
back between the shoulders. The knife pen
etrated the spine and glanced off. Had it
reached the nerves he would have died
instantly. Mrs. Barker, wife Of President
Barker Of the Martha Washington college,
and sister of the young man, is Frustrated
with grief.
Greeavine. S C.. October 3f.-tSpecial)-
To-day. at L o'clock, the CamperdoWu cot
ton mills was sold by Colonel J. l.. orr,
the receiver. The sale was made by virtue
of a decretal order OF Judge Simouton, of
the United States circuit court, in the
case of O. H. Sampson against the Cam
perdown mills. only the iiXtures and ma
chinery were sold. as the mill buildings be-
long to the MCBee estate, and We're leased
by the mill company. o. II. Sampson
bought the property for $4,000. He holds
mortgage on the property for So 600 and
it was understood that he would bid it in.
Ii is not known what disposition he VIII
make OF his purchase, but there viii be
strong effort made 10 induce him to build
a mill. There are number of water pow
crs in this vicinity which can be bought
at reasonable figures.
An Attempted Murder.
Greenville S. G., November 3.-(SpecialD
About shutdown this evening Il cold-blood ID
attempt to murder was made about two
miles from Greer's, on the Southern rail-
way. William Peason, a well-to-do farmer,
was ambushed and shot three times, two
bullets entering his side and one passing
through his arm. For some years = diff
Guilty has existed between the families Of
Pcason and Duncan, who live only mile
apart. Three months ago PeasOn and one
of the Duncans had a quarrel over the OLD
family fcud, which resulted in a fight and
Duncan got whipped. This afternoon tlree
of the DuncanS We're at Greer's heavily
armed. Peason wGs also in the town. The
Duncans started home and had time to get
to their home before Peason left. Peason
started home and when two miles from
town was ambushcd and shot. There is
very little hope OF his recovery. The Dun
cans made their escape.
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