The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-02-10
ALL THROUGH DIXIE.
Happenings Of a Week in The Sunny
Southland.
NEWS ITEMS OF THE WEEK.
Georgia Alone Is Not Our Domain
The Entire South from the Poto-
mac to the Rio Grand.

Selma, Ala, February .--(Speciai)-The
Alabama Cotton Oil Company finished the
seasons run today. The International Cot
ton Seed oil Company has seed enough to
run il until the middle of April.
Deserter Arrested in Knoxville.
Knoxville. Tenn. February 5.-(Spec all
Oscar l.. Owens. a desertcr from the Unit
ed States army from jefferson barracks,
was arrested here today by private de-
tective and left tonight for atlanta in
charge of Sergeant Riley. of Fort McPher-
GAYLE Struck O Negro.
Selma. Ala, February 3.-(Special)-dr.
Columbus Gayle, a prominent citizen, died
this morning from the effects OF pIood
poison. Three months ago he struck
negro with his fist, breaking the skin on
one finger 1t began to pain him an
hour later and in few days he took ms
bed. The finger was finally amputaled
but blood poison set in and after weeks
of intense suffering death resulted
Death Follows a Clandestine Meeting.
waldo. Fla. February 5.--Last night T.
7. Melvin met the wife of J. r. Coleman
clandcstinely near this place. v ME Me-
- ,,..s tallzinr to the woman. some one
concealed near by shot nun I'M a. -,
,riIIine him instantly. Coleman VeStc'"dS
,1.,,,ea that his wife was TO meet MeIVlh
lea 5 ,5isanneared lie has not been seen
since ,.s - T.ovrer
Montgomery. Ala, February ''-'"p- 49,
A sensational tragedy occuIle4 r,,,cr
ioj, Al, last night. sam boSu' " -;
- MS wife in a compromising Pr
a .. Len Taylor. another miner anu op'"
.d fire On them. striking bo'h.
Tavlor returned the fire. striking Boyd
{, the leg. Taylor and the woman VIII
die. it is thought
Dan Stuart Is Confident.
FL Paso. Tex, February 5.-Nthch "oIu
reached III Paso today that the house o.
representatives had taken hailu ~ ~
slinr,rcssian OF prize fighting ard lasseo
q rim making. it a felony in the terrltoric9'
..ossiu became rife concerning the great
carnival which is 10 take place near mere
IA he next two weeks. Dan stuart "ho'
,.i-od what effect the bill would nave
upon his carnival, if it became ~
IA. None in the least. The Enshsn
.,.'i.,,,.r,t NAV mass q similar bill tomor-
row and stiH the carnival VIII 20 @"'''4
as advertised.
Robbers Commit Murder.
Nsor,rbie Tenn. February "a special
from Fort smith. Ark, to The CoIni'lel cl''i-
Appeal SAYS: 80 - don
bile murder and robbery on Lees creek. III
Cherokee
north OF here Friday night last unknown
rnarauders broke into the residence OF
Iud,e Lacy Iasley. a prominent Cherokee.
,,,,ir6srir. him and n young man named
Mass Glass and seriously counting Las
lcv's son. who was shot IN the moCth.
AIRS. Iaeley escarcd by flight but has no
idea who the robbers We're. After commit
tfne the murders they ransacEed the house
and esc9fed-
William Murphey Captured
Chattanooca Tenn. February 3.-(Spe-
ciall-Word reached here tonight from
Huntsville Tenn, that sheriff Foau. or
scott county. had arrived there, having il
charge William Murphy. accused OF the
murder Of william Bowling near Pioneer
a village on the eastern border OF the
county on Saturday last.
No details of the murder are known
EXCEPT that the residents considered the
murder totally unJCsthablc and lynchlnS
was narrowly avcrted. The accused had
a hearing before Squire Sherwood BYRD
and was remanded TO Jail without pan
f,x-Iudge T. H. Riseden appeared for the
defendant and County judge ". a. fot-
Ter ana H. Clay james prosecuted Muir
! uhv is a man far above the average IN
intelligence. lie is tIfty-t"o years o. age
and has "a wife and two children.
Bedell Has Reformed.
Cbattanoega. Tenn, February 2.-(Spe-
cfaI1-Gne OF the most remarkable cases
OF conversion known TO local ciergylnen
occurred Sunday night g A BedeH
who has been running a bear pen, or
'blind tiger whisky shop at Boyce station.
near this city. where the greatest as
order ana many crimes have been commit
led. was overcome 10y religious emotion
Sunday night. professed the Christian
faith and joined the church. He poured
out all his whisky ana beer today; threw
away all his gambling paraphernalia, and