Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-17
Condensed Neqs items Gathered From o4 parts of The State


denominations. everybody seems united
for the success of the revival
The merchants close their stores for the
day services and the church is taxed to
OVERLOOKING at the evening services. The
meetings will continue indefinitely.
BUTLE, Ca, Aug. 13.-The special
term of the court called for the trial OF
the case against Charles Smith, charged
with assault with intent to murder. and
for the trial of other cases in which
Judge Gilbert was disqualified, adjourned
last night.
The most important case tried was that
of the case against Charles Smith, charg-
ed with a murderous assault made upon
Charles G. Virgins on the night Of the
eth of May, and which resulted in
verdict of guilty with a sentence OF six
years in the penitentiary for the defend
ant.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Aug. A-Savannah Il
ready to welcome the several hundred
delegates who are expected to be here
next week to attend the union meeting Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and the Ladies' Grand Internationl Aux
Hilary The session will open ON Tuesday
morning and will continue in session four
days. The business sessions will be held
at the Airdome theatre. II weather per-
mits. Mayor Tiedman will extend wei
come to the visitors who will come from.
parts of the United States. One day will
be- spent at Tybee and part of one day
will be spent on the water on board e
steamboat.
| LUMPKIN Ca. Aug. 13.-wednesday morn
ing. in the southern part Of this county a
negro. Tip Beckham. was shot and killed. Ivy
Mr.. Conyers turpcntine operator 1t appears
that Mr.. ConyerS had leased the timber laid
| of .Beckham for turpentine purposes. and during
the spring fire got ont in the woods and de-
stroyed some fencing Of Beekham's which Con
yers refused to pay for. Beckham then told him
that he would not allow him to work the trees
any moro until he was paid for the fence
Beckham armed with Winchester rifle,
and told. Cony TO get off his land, this Con
yers refused to do, and Beckham stepped behind
a tree and begun shooting at Conyers, several
shots were exchanged, and after the. smoke bad
cleared away Beckham was found TO be dead.
while Conyers had escaped injury altogether.
Conyers went to Georgetown and had the sheriff
to- telephone the sheriff Of this county that he
was ready 10 give himself UP at any time ne
was wanted -'..-.f .' 80
SAVANNAH. Ca. Aug. H.-Detective
Murphy, of the city detective force, reach
ed Savannah by steamer this morning.
having under arrest John Arnold, the as
sistant steward of Hotel Tybee, who was
arrested in Baltimore several days age
! for having in his possession several dia-
monds belonging to Mr.. st. Johns. OF
Birmingham, Ala, and which were stolen
when the hotel burned. Arnold admits
having the diamonds and says they may
belong to Mr.. st. Johns, but he asserts
that he found them in the grass beside
the hotel. after the fire. So far as is
known he did not report his find to any
one around the hotel, either during the
fire or after it had been extinguished.
| SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. 14.-Capt. Hen
ry Blum, Jr.. postmaster at Savannah,
who is president of the First-Ciass- Post
masters association, will leave Savanna.
tonight for Toledo. Ohio, where ne will
preside at the national convention OF
frst-ciass postmasters which convenes
next week Postmaster General Hitch
cock will be present at the convention a.
will several hundred postmasters. The
program has been. compiled, by Captain
Blum and it promises many interesting
featurSn. 1t is expected Postmaster Nor
gan Of New York. will be elected presi-
dent of the association next year and that
| the melt convention will be held in Rich
mond. s+-.
!, SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. 13.-Capt. Hen
| ry. Blum, Jr., postmaster. president OF the
National Association of Postmasters OF
! First Class offices, has arranged the pro-
gram, for the, annual convention at To-
! fedo Ohio, August 10 to o. The conyen-
ton is to assemble at $3.50 o'clock on the
| 18th. w O. Briggs, of Raleigh n. C.,
will respond to the address of welcome,
which Will be followed by the annual ad-
dress of president. $3.50
Postmaster General Hitchcock will lay
the corner stone OF new Toledo postof-
flee at / o clock on the first day. The
afternoon of the second day will be a
boat ride to Sugar island, with banquet
on board the boat Various topics sug-
gested by the postoffice department will
| be discussed by different postmasters.