The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-04-01
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Columbus, Ga, March 30.-(Special.)-Mr.
A. o. Blackmar, who for twenty-thTee
years has held the position OF cashier OF
the Merchants and Mechanics bank, OF TINS
city. has rendered his resignation, 10 tshe
effect on April 1st. Mr.. Blackmar has been
identified with that institution ever since
its organization. He resigns TO take
much-needed and well-earned rest. Mr.
BIackmar is to be succeeded by Mr..
Thomas W. Bates. who very eincleh,S
filled the position OF paying teller or the
same bank for the past fifteen years.
Two Fires in Griffin.
Griffin. Ga, March 2S.-(Special.)-The nre
department was called out twice To-Day anu
the second time with a most fatal result
The first alarm was turned in at noon ana
proved to be in Blakeley's bakery, put was
extinguisbed with a few buckets OF water
before the firemen arrived. The other caIhe
about half past o'clock in the afternoon
when the First Methodist church was DIS
covered with flames bursting through the
roof.
Using Very Little Gunno.
Hogansville. Ga, March 2L-(SpecialD-
The farmers are busy throughout this sec
ton putting in guano. They were slow 10
commence buying but the old habit was too
well formed for them TO shake IL on. one
notIceahle fact is that the most intelligent
farmers are not using scarcely any at all.
They have studied the situation and find
that IL will bankrupt every cotton planter
in the country TO pay from so TO 50 ton
for fertilizers and sell their cotton for
and cents.
Drove the Blacks Out.
Augusta. Ga, March 27.-ISpecial.l i
Work was started on the new cotton mill
at Bath. s. c.. six miles from Augusta,
yesterday. The contractors had engaged
a large number of negro laborers- Last
night these negroes Were ordered 10 leave
the place in fifteen minutes They paid no
attention to the order. Shortly afterwards
rapii firing was started by a number OF
white men and the negroes took To the
woods The firing was directed in the air
and the object was TO frighten the negroes.
The white men say white men must do the
work on this MILL The negroes returned
from the swamps this morning ana went
10 work today without molestation.
shot Himself AccidcntaIiy.
Savannah. Ca. March 2S.-(Special)-J. i.
Ainsworth OF Thonasyllle. who was &C
cidentaIly shot through the breast last
night 1T Jonesvilie. where he had peeh
vorkine, on a contract for the sapeio Lum-
Der Company. was brought on TO savannah
hospital tonight AinswOrth was pushing a
hand car when his pistol dropped from
his racket. exploded and the ball went
into his breast piercing his lung. lie walked
"A mile and a half with this wound and re-
manned at the station until this morning.
The wound is q serious one ana llheiy 10
prove fatal.
Tired of Lord Beresford.
Americas Ga. March 29.-(Speciall-
Somewhat OF a sensation was created here
by the appearance OF New York lawyer
who is securing evidence to be used in a
suit for divorce to be brought by Mrs. Sid
ney LascaIles, of New York. against her
husband, Sidney Lascelles. alias Lord
Beresford.
Beresford. just prior TO his arrest and
conviction for forgery committed al Rome,
Ga, in 1881. married very beautiful and
wealthy young woman Of Albany, y. \.
Ere the honeymoon wancd, however, he
was nabbed by the HamiltOns, OF Rome,
whom he had defrauded of a large sum,
brought back TO Georgia and sentenced TO
a term OF seven years in the penitentiaTy.
Mr. J. L. Gordon, the New York attorney,
refused to talk OF his business. The three
people here who are assisting him would
say nothing concerning the case. except
that suit for divorce would probably be
brought shortly.
Ais. IaScelles's devotion TO her recreant
s.loris is well remembered. Taken from a
rlaIatfaI home where she was surrounded
with every luxury that wealth could bestow,
she came with him 10 Georgia, and, even
after he was convicted Of crime, followed
him within prison walls But now. after
three years OF mental suffering, she VIII
have the marriage knot united 10y New
York court and jury.
One Honest Man.