The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-23
ALL THROUGH DIXIE.
HAPPENING OF Il WEEK IN THE
SUNNY SOUTHLAND.
Georgia Alone Is Not Our Domain - we
COvor t!e Entire South from the
Potomac TO the Rio Grand.

LAGRANGE Tex, April IA terrlhc
wind storm this morning completely de-
molshed the Methodist church, one or the
finest church editices in south Texas Num-
bers of buildings were blown down ana
unroofed, and trees and shrubbery OF all
kinds uprooted.
Arkansas Primaries.
Fort Smith, Ark, April Blast night
tested primary election this county has
gone through for years. me returns IA
ey Fishbak for the uni3ed States
senate and j. l.. Little Tor congress-.
tiiiied WIN II ROcH.
Columbia, S c., April 1G.-(SpecialD-A
negro named Wash Martin quarreled with
his We lou Martin, III the town OF l>au-
renS today aad threw rock at her, striking
her on tie head, causing death in q few
moments Martin fled and the sheriff is
pursuing him with pack of hounds.
frize light at Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn, April 2l.-Before the
Pastlme Athletic Club tonight Danny Need
ham knocked out Mike Ryan in the second
round of finish fight. 1T was Needhan
first appearance in the ring since he lnJur-
ca his wrist, about two years ago. The
men weighed $50 pounds each. Ryan IS a
wicked rusher, but was no match for Need
ham in point of science. The fight was
for purse of 200 SIDE.
Corporal Tanner at Galveston.
Galveston Tex, April 2l.Corporai James
Tanner, ex-penslon commissioner. accompa-
MED by his daughter, Mrs. Wright, and b.
T. Parkinson, arrived in this city this morn
ing on the steamer Nueces, and Will spend
several days here. Mr.. Tanner says his
trip is of no political significance; he Is
simply here in search of health and recrea-
ton.
City officers for Columbia.
Columbia S. c., Apri. ll-(SpecaL)-T
new city council elected number of city
officials tonight, John p. Thomas. Jr., was
elected city attorney, John Alexander, SUI
perintendent of water works; Nlernsee and
Iamatte. CITY engineers; Abe Brill electri-
clan. l.. j, Radcliffe was reelected CHIEF
Whitecnps Give Bond.
Meridian, Miss, April 17-tSpecial THE
preliminary trial of Huston Bourin ana tive
other members of the Marion county white
cap organiza:,sn, WAS heard by Judge Hous-
ton at PurVis station last night. The men
were granted bail in the sum OF $1,000 for
their appearance at the June term of the
circuit court in that county. They promptly
gave bond and were released from custody.
bound Over to Court.
Purvis, Miss, April 1.-THE preliminary
trial OF the five whitecaps, namely Huston
Bourin, Bennett BOurin, Elisha Beard, John
Rodgers and Walter Rodgers, who were ar
rested several days ago. charged with whip
ping sam Waller, Was 6 called this evening
was discharged, The other four waived
examination and We're placed under bond
of $1,000 each for their appearance at the
next term of the circuit court at Columbia.
Large Gold Nugget.
Murphy, n. c., April 10 Especial "A
gentleman tells of the finding Of gold mug
get on BrasstoWn creek that measured
1X2 inches i'll size. This nugget is worth
a small fortune ana should many Of them
be found will soon be mil!ionaires In
this connection we will say the mining in
terests are lopning up considerably and
enthusiasts declare that the truth Las
not been told Of the mineral wealth of this
section
On the Gallows
Bennettsville, S. c., April 20.-;Specia;)-
Edwards colprpd
hanged in the Marlboro county jail TOR the
murder of James burnett. colored. 4 ne
murder, very brutal one, was committed
December %, 1893 near Clio >. c. Edwards
undertook to pilot Burnett from Bingham
to MeColianq, While passing through
dense wood Edwards murdered his compan-
ion and robbed him, securing pistol and
Is in money. The prisoner made full con-
fession Of quit amt professed religion Both
negroes were from North Caroline.
3Ar:aE.is:G 70 - ssafter.
Pal'llersburg, w Va, April IA Vel
low Greek Calhoun county, on Sunday even
ing, Mrs Lloyd RaGabaugh found her hus-
band and two children hanging to rafter
in a. barn. The children were StranSled be
fore being hung. itadabaush's face was COW
cred with tiny scratches, supposed 10 have
been caused by his babies lighting for life.
KadabauSh was q wealthy farmer and
stood high in state politics. His motive is
q mystery.
A Reduction in Wages.
Monroe, La, April 17.-FFrom the head
Pacific Railroad Company in Cincinnati
comes the announcement under date Of
April 18th, that reduction OF 10 per cent
on The salaries and wages OF the employees
OF this road viii take effect on the !sth of
May next. This also applies - tn I'm
pIoyes of the New Orleans and .E0Ethtast-
ern and Alabama and NiCksbuFg railroads,
these roads being under the same ger eral
management.
safe Enough Now.
Nashville, Tenn, April l7.-GSpecal ,
Coffee county officials tOUaN brought Il Hen
Gum and Myra Holt the Davidson county
jail for safe keeping The men We're
Dixon at Tullahoma, october p, 1898. Lew
Bell and Harry Gibson are in jail at Man
chester and Murfreesboro, respectively,
charged with being acc0mphce3. There is
considerable excitement a, Tullahoma over
the pre- preliminary trial. which was held
yesterday. While there vas !alk Of lynch
ing, the greatest fear was that the men
would be released by their friends.
\ Town Enjoined.
Cha5tanooea, Tenn. Arri l7-'3pe"ial,) y
In the United states federal court Judge
the East Tennessee Telephone Company
against the town of Cleveland IRE tele-
phone people, at considerable expense, have
constructed a line from this city to CleVe-
land, thirty mine miles distant. On reaching
CleVe'and they were met with threats of
tearing down the poles if they passed the
corporation limits without first paying 5000
for the privilege The company regarded
this as blood money, and hen;e the suit.
An appeal viii be taken.
Tea Growing in south Carolina.
Washington, AprI l5.--The British foreign
office mas published a report from +, II.
BaWsOn- Walker consul at Charleston, on
tea-rais!ng in South Carolina. in which he
declares that owing to the climatic cOnd-
tons of that part of South Carolina, where
the plant has been cultivated, the indica-
tons are that great success viii attend the
production of tea there. Opinions Of eX-
perts are given which show that the product
ranks very high, being worth from "a to 81
cents per pound, wholesale, and that last
season about thirty-seVen and half pounds
of cured tea per acre We're secured The
plants are still young, and much better
results are confidently predicted.
CorHett and .1HcisOn.
Jacksonville, Fla, April 9.(5pecal.(-
J. T.. T. 5owden, of this city, who leaped
into certain sort of fame some six months
ago on account of his connection with the
Duval Athletic club, is out again before
the fo0tliehts and trying to work the news
papers for some more cheap notOriety, lie
claims that the old club has been reorSan-
lied with RoWden himself in il, and that
negotiations are now pending by which, IN
all probability, the Capitalization night
will be pulled off in this city, if fought
in this country at all. Bowden tells only
what is true, but the sporting public will
take little or on stock in it-coming from
him. Bowden talked too much during the
other affair. II was chiefly what he SAID