The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-23
GEORGIA NEWS.
rYENTS OF 4 WEEK IN TH1 EN-
PIRE STATE.
rerssly Telling of Passing Events Calculated
to Catch tho Eye and Interest the
Reader-Other Matters.


day sixteen were killed in one section. SeV-
eraI persons have been bitten.
Rnwis Is DeMd.
Savannah, Ga. April 15.-Wlliam Rawls,
who was shot last week by Lemuel Davis,
died In the hospital tonight. The shooting
was the result of trouble between the
mon on account of Davis's wife.
Suicide in Cobb.
Powder Springs, Ga, April 20-Gspecial)--
MIR. George Estes. who lived five miles south
ing He was found hanging in one OF the
buildings on his place. Ills mind was not
Wel-baIanced. He has made an attempt on
his life once before.
SmaIss Reported Captured.
Savannah. Ga, April 15.-(Special.)-A re-
port was received here late last night that
Abe Sinals, the murderer of Policeman
Neve, had been captured in Montgomery
county. and would be brought to Savannah
today. The authorities here have no infor
nation of the arrest and the report is be-
leved to be untrue.
Lem Davis Indicted
Savannah, Ga, April T-(Special)-The
grand jury today indicted Lemuel Davis
FOR the murder of William w. Rawls. An
operation performed on Rawls Sunday
a few hours before he died and there will
the point as to Whether his death was
caused by the pistol shot wound or the
surgeons operation. In. case it was the
latter. Davis could hardly be convicted OF
murder.
A Murder in Pike,
Miner. Ga, April 16.-(Special; )-Early
this morning, while on his way to work,
Bud Matthews a negro boy about six
teen years old, was waylaid and shot to
death by Charley Poaeh. a negro desperate do
mother were walking quietly along the
ence w ana red the f fpta shot This makes
his fourth victim, only two of whom dieu
however. The universal impression IS that
there will be hanging in Pike when he IS
caught and tried. Sheriff GWyn IS on nus
trail All of the negroes lived on the plah-
boy Kidnapped.
brunswick. Ga, April 16.-(Speciai)-Knat
Oscar tIardberg son of Il wealthy Russian,
has been abducted from the Russian bark
Ing for clues as to his whereab bouts Gard
berg was placed in charge of Charleson,
master of the Esmeralda, by his father,
who is Charlesons intimate friend and de-
sired his son to see America. GardberS lett
the vessel several nights ago in company
with a sailor ana neither returned. Cap
tain Charleson said today that sailor board
irg house keepers had the men ma tthd
would be given the United States commits
sIoner. he hoped to soon recover them.
After hauv Years.
An old wound, received in the second bat
tie of Manassas, caused the amputaton OF
leg at the Grady hospital last Tuesday.
Hon. ]. T.. Nunnally, of Monroe, Ga, re-
celved a bad wound in his left leg at the
second battle of Manassas, and ever since
the has been troubled with that limb.
He has suffered fortunes with it, and has
spent a great deal OF time and money in
trying to have it cured 1t has always re-
manned a chronic sore and finding no re-
lief, Mr.. Nunnally decided recently TO
have the troublesome member amputated
He went to the Grady hospital, where the
operation was performed. He will remain
there until he fully RECEIVERS:
Mr.. Nunrally represented his district in
the state senate in 1S5g-'9l, and was presi-
dent pro tenn. Of that body.
Merchants at Port Royal.
Augusta, Ga, April IA representative
OLE ton Of rel a mt O.
turers from Atlanta and Augusta spent to-
day at Port Royal inspecting the wharyes,
warehouses ana loading vessels. The di-
rect trade movement between Port Royal
and Liverpool may be said to be fairly and
safely nasIguratt@d The AgXGe&n' Whf6a 1
twelfth ship, and the cargo for the next,
which will sail ten days later, is already
there. Eghty-one thousand bales of cot
ton besides train loads of corn and -four
and thousands Of tons of phosphate rock
have been hauled. The cotton season is
now about over and tOday's visit of mer-
chants and mill men was IL he interest
of providing cargOes of grail. meat, cotton
goods and merchandise during the summer
months TIL the beginning OF the next cot
ton season. The Mexican IS the first trans
Atlantic passenger ship from southern
port.
With the Gov erDor.
An important conference OF railroad men
was held With Governor Northern Friday
morning. a conference that means great
deal to Georgia.
For some time the governor has been
studying the subject Of Immigration. lie Is
a firm believer in building up the state in
this way, and he has outlined plan which
he believes vii bring about the end de-
sired and Will be of general benefit.
The details of that plan he is not ready
to give to the public, but II is known that
Il is based on the cooperation Of the TAIL
road with the state authorities. tie outlined
his plan briefly to his visitors yesterday
and all promised their hearty Cooperation.
The gentlemen who met him We're repreSen'
tatives OF the roads entering Atlau.a.
1t was decided that at some zine in the
convenience OF the majority Ct the repre-
sentatiVes Of the railrOads-an0ther nee Jng
will be held. at which every railroad III the
state will he invited TO send a delegate. TO
this meeting the plan VIII be formally
submitted AND ii is believed, if carried into
effect, VIII result in much practical good.
Saved Second limo.
A second time Providence has stretched
forth her hand and saved JEFF Rockmore
from the gallCWs. on the very eve of the
day on which he was to be hung.
The death watch at Decatur was removed
Thursday afternoon aud the hanging that
was to have occurred at noon last Friday has
been deferred until May 4th, perhaps to be
ultimately declared off
Judge Clarks letter was short and point
ed. lie stated that having heard that 4
Rocknore'S behalf had been presented to
the governor, he was moved to request the
governor 10 grant Il respite TO the con-
demend man until May 4th. in order that
the petition might lie made more COM
Dlete and elaborate. The judge had been in
formed that the petition in the governors
hands WAS not a very numerOusly signed
document, and that if It had been crcu-
lated more freely, larger number of sign
erS might have been procured.
Easing his action entirely on Judge
ClarlCS letter. Governor NOrthen issued 4
brief order postppning the execution until
May 4th, as asked. What action he con-
templated previous to the reception of the
judges letter is not known. 1T is believed,
however, that lie would not have inter
fercl with the execution OF the sentence
OF the court
As has been stated in The Constitution
previously, there are few cases parallel to
this one. Twice tried in the superior court
twice in the supreme court, twice respited
by the gOVernOr-and he an ignorant stu
pid unappreciatiVe negro, possibly without
"a friend in the world save his wife who
is as ignorant as himself. That sufficient
influence TO have produced all these
changes in his fate should have been
brought 10 bear in sucn q case is proof
that human life is not lightly valued and
that common humanity still exists.
The Evolution.
OF medicinal agents is gradually reIegat-
ing the old-time herbs. pills, draughts and
vegetable extracts to the rear, and bringing