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"V i ! D 0 THE LEDGER: GAFFXEY, 8. SEPTEMBER 15. 1898. THE »B!SS A Cowardly Anarchist Stabs Elizabeth of Austria In a Hotel at Geneva. WRETCH USED A STILETTO GEORGIA TROOPS STICK Congressmen Cannot Agree cn Mustering Out. MADDOX FOR THE SECOND Tho Life of the Kuipresa Waa Mad* Unhappy by Austrians Who Were Opposed to the Marriage—She Was u Noted Ilorsewotnau* Geneva, Sept. 10.—The empress of Austria was assassinated at the Hotel Beanrivago this afternoon by an an- i/ltf A /3 r>. i r Jr EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA, arcbist, who was arrested. He stabbed her majesty with a stiletto. It appears that her majesty was walk ing from her hotel to the landing place of the steamer at about i o’clock when an Italian anarchist suddenly ap proached and stabbed her in the heart. The empress fell, got up again and was carried to the steamer unconscions. The boat started, but seeing the empress bad not recovered consciousness the captain returned and the empress was carried to the Hotel Beaurivago, where she ex pired. The murderer is a man named Lnc- choni. He was born in Paris of Italian parents. The empress of Austria was born Dec. 24, 1837. She was the dangbter of Duke Maximilian of Bavaria, and was mar ried to Francis Joseph, emperor of Aus tria and king of Hungary, April 24, JRM Although she was a girl of the most remarkable loveliness, the marriage gave great offense not only to the im perial family, whom it served still fur ther to estrange, tut also to the Aus trian aristocracy. The objections to the empress were entirely on the score of birth, and the emperor was regarded as baTing l>een guilty of a mesalliance in wedding a princess not of a reigning family, but merely one of tho ducal bouses of Bavaria. No secret was made of these senti ments, and during the first ten years of her married life Empress Elizabeth was subjected to a succession of the grossest slights and downright insults by the great Austrian nobles. That the em press neither forgot nor forgave this treatment was strikingly demonstrated by her undisguised hatred of Vienna and by her equally patent contempt for Its great families. They had three children, the Arch duchess Gisola. who is married to Prince Lnitpold of Bavaria; the Archduke Ru dolph, who married Princess Stephanie of Belgium, and who was (seemingly) assassinated iu 1880, and Archduchess Maria Valeria, who married the Arch duke Franz Salvator of Austria-Tus- cany. The late empress was an enthu siastic horsewoman. FOR SUPREMACY OF WHITES. Political Parties In North Curollim Unite to This Knd. Raleigh, Sopt. 10.—Democratic State Chairman Simmons says that “white government unions” arc being organ ized in every township in eastern North Oerolina in the great tight for white su premacy. He says white men of all parties are'joimug them. Though the Republicans have issued orders Ireqi headquarters that their can didates are not to hold any discussions with Democrats iu this campaign and are endeavoring to induce their Populist allies to take the same course, yet some of the prominent Populists are bolding joint discussions witn Democrats. One of the leading Democratic papers iu eastern North Carolina urges the white people to employ white help in their households aud to never have any more negro servants. It says that now the negro fixes the scale of prices for white labor and that the negro cooks are worthless. Stallings Charged With Robbery. Atlanta, Sept. 5). — While getting ready to leave for Nashville to marry a young lady of that city, Frank Stallings a well known young man and an ex soldier, was arrested on the serions charge of haviug robbed an officer gt Fort McPherson. Stallings took his ar rest very bard aud vowed iu the most dramatic manner that if the news of his arrest reached his fair lady love in Nis-thrille ha would end his life as quickly as be < ould get hold of a pistol or morpbme. Howard For Legislature. Columbus. Ga., Sept. 9.—Tbs Dem ocrats of Chattahoochee county yester day nominated Dr. claries N. Howard, Jr., for the legislature, filling the ▼»- annoy caused bjjr the killing of Hon. T. It Had Hecu Practically Decided to Muster Out First and Third Alter Conference With Governor Atkinson and Senator Bacon. Washington, Sept. 10.—Orders mas tering out Georgia troops have not yet been issued. After the conference with Governor Atkinson aud Senator Bacon yesterday it was practically decided to muster out tho First and Third regi ments. Today, however, Representative Mad dox appeared at the department saying that such action would be an injustice to the Second regiment. This regiment, he says, was really the first in the ser vice and was in Florida ready to go to the front when the muster out was first completed. The regiment had been ordered abroad and the ^orders countermanded and it had been moved about from place to place until the soldiers were tired of service. This representation caused a delay in issuing orders until further consideration could be given to the Georgia troops. ALABAMIAN AS A WARWICK. Judge Chambers Will Name the Iking of Samoa. WASHiXGTON.Sept. 10.—The Warwick of the Samoan islands, the man who, in all probability, will be called upon to name the next king for that country, is an Alabamian. He is Judge William Lea Chambers of Sheffield, at present chief justice of Samoa. It is as chief justice that he becomes the kingmaker. Whatever complica tions grow out of the death of King Malietoa must, by the terms of the Ber lin conference establishing tho pro tectorate over the islands, be solved by the chief justice. That there will be complications is a certainty. The king, who has just died, Malietoa Laupepa, has had a stormy enough reign of it,, though iu all respects » man of peace. The story of Samoa since his accession to the throne upon which members of his family, the Malietoa, have sat for many years, is full of trag edy and romance. it is in deciding between the various claimants that Judge Chambers, the Alabama lawyer, becomes the W’arwick of Samoa. Before that decision is made be, as chief justice, by and with the aid of the consuls of the United States, Ger many and Great Britain, will exercise supreme control over the affairs of the islands. There will be no choice until the days of mourning are over. DR. BARBEE_IS_VINDICATED. Investigating Committee Report That ; a Trial Is Unnecessary. Nashville, Sopt. 9.—The committee ! appointed to investigate rumors that in* j volved the moral character of Dr. J. D. j Bar lee. book ageut of the Methodist Publishing house, gave out the follow- ing statement today: “The committee, after carefully and ; prayerfully examining all the testimony ‘ in the case, report a trial before the , Tennessee conference, soon to meet, un necessary, thereby vindicating the good name of Dr. Barbee.” These rumors grew out of the Meth- > odist Publishing house claim matter. - ' | Brew ton’s Starch Factory. Bbf.wton. Ala, Sept. 9.—Browton 1 is soon to have a big starch factory. The people of the town have donated a | handsome site of 2o acres and the far mers iu the vicinity are to plant 5,000 acres in cassava roots. The Louisville and Nashville railroad is understood to have agreed to transport the product to the factory free of charge lor a year or a term of years. Brewton is situated in extreme South Alabama, on the main line of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The promotors of the starch factory are coutidenK of the success of their undertaking. Used Ills Employer's Mpney. Savannah, Sept. 10. — if. Henry Strauss, city drummer and collector for Smith Brothers, made away with $200 or $300 of the firm’s money, which he had collected, aud left Savannah. Straus was formerly in the employ of the Savannah brewery, where he lost his position after taking more than $1,000 of the company's money. Rela tives made the amount good, and he was not prosecuted. Out of sympathy Smith Brothers gave him employmout, aud they say now they wil 1 catch aud prosecute him. Harry A. McLeod Shot. Savannah, Sept. 10.—Harry A. Me- Lecd, a well known Savannahian, re cently appointed city meat inspector, was fatally shot about 7 o’clock p m. at West Broad aud Bay streets by a negro named John Sherlock, driver of au ice wagon. The negro bad a dispute with Cord Crokeu, a German shopkeeper, and being intoxicated, drew his pistol and fired two shots, both intended for Croken Neither struck the shopkeeper, but one ball lodged in the neck of Mo- Leod, who was in the place on business. They Fought With Knives. Lovett, Ga., Sept. 9. — A cutting affray occurred here this afternoon in which Mr. Brown Brady was seriously knifed by Thomas Hightower. Both parties are prominent citizens and much regret is felt at the occurrence. Brady ' was cut in five places, once on each band, a tearful gash under the throat, which just did grase the jugalar vein, and two other large gashes on the face. President Has as Yet Adopted No Definite Policy as to the Philippines. CUT 10 PIECES Awful Crime Revealed by the Finding of Her Dead and Mutilated Body. HE TALKS WITH CABINET., MYSTERY IN CONNECTICUT Member* of Ills Official Family Come From Their Native States and Give Him the Benefit of Information Freshly Acquired by Them. Washington, Sept. 13. — Secretary Long reached Washington today, hav ing run down from his New England summer home to meet the president’s wish that there should be a fuU attend ance at the cabinet meeting. It is the secretary’s expectation, unless some thing unforeseen develops, to return al most immediately to his family. The purpose of the president in call ing for a full attendance at the cabinet | meeting was to submit to the members the. instructions which will be given to the'American peace commissioners. The time is very limited in which to prop erly charge the commission. As the members will sail from New York Sat urday on the Campania they must leave Washington Friday, so that only two days are available to close up their bus iness in Washington. It is believed that the president has not finally and definitely concluded upon a line of policy respecting the Philippines—whether they shall be re tained or relinquished. He was strongly disposed at the time of the signature of tho protocol to acquire nothing more than a coaling station, or perhaps a naval station at most, in the Philip pines. From the many inquiries ho has made of public men, and from the notice he has taken of the attitude assumed to wards this question by the press of tho country, it is interred that he is still open to conviction as to the best line of policy to be pursued, and it is probable that his principal purpose iu culling the cabinet meeting today was to gather from the members their personal opin ions. which are supposed to be freshly acquired from contact with the people where they have been, as in the case of Secretary Long and others paying visits to their native states. One element iu the cabinet rs disposed to postpone the final decision on the fu ture of the Philippines, arguing that the matter might be safely left to the discretion ot the peace commissioners and pointing out that important devel opments changing the whole aspect of the question, could fairly lie expected before the joint commission had taken up the subject for conlideratldn. It is the present disposition to refrain from publishing instructions to the peace commissioners, so it is probable that only the most general idea will be permitted to leak out. This course is regarded as absolutely essential in or der to prevent the Spanish commission ers from obtaining au advantage iu the negotiations. Portions of the Severed Remains Are Discovered In River at Bridgeport and Police Believe the Deed the Work of Surgeons. Bridgeport, Conn., Sept. 18.—All of the parts of the dismembered body of the young woman so mysteriously mur dered and mutilated and cast into the waters of the Yellow Mill rivor have been found. The trunk was discovered today. The upper half, with tho arms attached, was in one package, while the lower part of the body was in a second package. The upper portion of the body was wrapped in what appears to be half of a black rubber carriage blanket. There were two eyelet holes in it. The abdomen at the pit of tho trunk was swathed in a white rubber sheet, such ao is used in surgical operating rooms. This latier circumstance, together with the plain evidence that the body was severed, like the logs aud the haad, by an expert using a keen knife and a perfect edge saw, leads tho police to the conviction that the mutilation and pre sumably the murder was done by a surgeon. The upper half of the trunk is in tact. The stomach, liver aud other organs located iu tae upper part of the human anatomy are all in place, but the abdominal portion of the body has been despoiled of nearly every organ. This suggests that the young woman was the victim of a criniitiul operation at the hands of a physician, who brought his skill into play iu an eff ort to destroy the evidence of the crime, as well as to destroy the body of the victim of his malpractice. The firs* discovery m this tragedy was made yesterday when two boys found a bundle in the Yellow Mill river that contained the legs of a woman. They were wrapped in cloth and a white rubber sheeting, such as is used by phy sicians aad nurses. One leg was chopped in two. Both were chopped at tho thigh. Another bundle was found a little later containing the head of a woman 26 years old. It was wrapped in a pieco of man's underwear and rubber. It waa tied with a corset cord. A piece of muslin in the woman’s mouth indicates that she was gagged with it, or perhaps smothered. The woman may have been poisoned, sav physicians who have noted the color of her eves. GOMEZ NOW STEPS DOWN. of Cuban General Resign* Because Submission to Amerto-i. Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 18.—An nn- contradicted report was received by Lawton last night t hat General Maximo Gomez, the insurgent commander-in- chief, has tendered his resignation of the command of tho Cuban army to the Cuban government at Camaguoy aud that it has been accepted. Gomez, it appears, has been protest ing again-t the Cuban government yielding the control of affairs of tho island to the Americans and the ex planation for resigning was his disap proval of “passive submission to condi tions tending to the practical di»credit> ing and retirement of the Cuban repub lic, as such, aud the establishing of tho absolute dom.Tiion of the United States.” SULLIVAN NOW ON TRIAL. Georgia Private Who Slew His Teut- mate Before a <'ourtmartial. Kmoxvillk, Sept. 13.—The Sixth Vir- , , . ■ . . . . out shouting that the had stabbed Burns gtma, composed of negroes, reached Iodejlth . Sullivan u m jail, a raving here this morning. Tho Th ri North Carolina is on the way, which will make WOULD PREFER NEGROES. Statement Attributed to Republican Candidate In Eleventh. Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 10. — In a speech to the Domocrats of Coffee county, made on Monday last at Doug las, Hon. Robert G. Dickerson, the Dem ocratic candidate for state senator for that district, made, among other state ments, the direct charge that in a pri vate letter the Republican candidate for •^Press W ilkiuson, had stated that he “ would prefer to see negroes in office i than to see silver men gain a victory in the election then pending.” The making of this charge came in the nature of a bombshell to the Popu lists of Coffee when it became known i to them. Later The Constitution correspondent interviewed Mr. Dickerson at hts hotel and he reiterated his charge, and said the letter could be produced to any one doubting it. The letter which ia re ferred to was written during a previous campaign, when silver was then being talked of more than any one subject be fore the people. A LYNCHING NEAR GRIFFIN. One Negro Brute Put to Death and More Trouble Is Likely. Griffin, Ga., Sept, li—The country between this city and Brooks station is in a ferment of excitement over the death penaly inflicted upon George Burden, the negro man who attempted an assault upon Mrs. Coggins Friday evening. The finding of tho dead body of the suspected man at the bottom of the Flint river, near Digby, told the story of the punishment meted out to him. The body was riddled with shot and heavily weighted with rocks. A rumor is afloat to the effect that large bodies of armed negroes are marching around that section, and that they may probably put the entire Digby aud Coggins families to death. The whites, it is rumored, have hurriedly organized, and iu the excited state of feeling it is hard to say what may hap pen before the next sun rises. FOOD ISSUED TO SOLDIERS. Resell Intent In Anniston at the Dental of F.very Delicacy. Anniston, Ala., Sept. 12.—Secretary Alger’s statement that fhe army rations are good enough and that tho men should not be given delicacies from home has caused a feeling of resent ment hi the camp here. A private in the Fourteenth New York showed a reporter what he said had been issued to him for diniur. It waa one hardtack, a small piece of bacon and a small Irish potato. He brought his quartermaster sergeant with him to corroborate his statement. Both said that it was as much as they uaually had. Nearly all of the men say they are being fed better here than they were at Chickamauga. The men who complain lay the blame upon the quartermaster’s department, and charge that they are not issued as much as the government allows. One Private Kills Another. Knoxvillh, ISept. 13.—Private A. W. Sullivan killed Private Arthur Bums at the First Georgia camp at midnight. The men were drinking and quarreled in their tent. The officer of the day was afracted by the loud talking aud when he roachcd the tent Sullivan was SALTY DEEl Count Alraenas Again Charge Spanish Generals With Neglect of Duty. WEYLER AND OTHERS KICK two negro regiments here. They will go in camp near Chilhowo park and the Fourth Tennessee, which is now there, will probably be moved to the west ot the city with the rest ot its brigrade. A general courtmartial this afternoon will sit on the case of Private Sullivan of the First Georgia, who killed Private Burris of the same regiment. Tho First Pennsylvania will get away about Thursday and the Fourteenth Minnesota some time next week. Word was received today from Gen- maniab, haviug killed his best friend. Both men belonged to the Maoon, Ga., company. They have lieeu rentmatea sin>*e tire regiment ‘ was in camp at Griffin. A Negro Murderer Lynched. Sulligent, Ala., Sept. 12.—Albert Anderson, a negro, was lynched hers for Mie murder of Sam Henson, a young white man. last week. Henson bad ar rested him for theft and was bringing him to town, when bs suddenly drew a E isfol and shot Henson dead. He made is escape, but was captured in La eral Breckiuridge at Camp I'homasthat i Fayette county, Miss., and brought he would be here tonight aud would re view’ the troops at Camp Poland Thurs day morning. MORE FIGHTING Adayis. first nominee. jwftrd is a popular young phvskdon of leasts and ia a well known Democrat. Richard Malcolm Johnston 111. Baltimore. Sept. 10.—Richard Mal colm Johnston, the distinguished Geor gian. so well known as author of the “Duketborough Tales.” ia at the city boepiral. The physicians in attendance upon him do not believe be can recover, though everything possible ia being done for him. GEORGE TAYLOR IS NAMED. Delegates Favoring Haunls Taylor Re fuse to Take Part In Meeting. Mobilr, Sept. 18.—The Democrats of the First district in session at Jackson, Ala., today nominated George 'Wash ington Taylor for congress to succeed himself. H4 was opposed by Hauuis Taylor, ex-ministor to Spain. A special to tbo Item says that the Wash Taylor men refused to give the contesitiug delegations from Choctaw aud Washington counties a hearing- these delegations favoring Hannis Tar. lor—and they aud tho Mobile delega tion refused to participate in the con vention, which is claimed to have nom inated Wash Taylor with 24 votes—not a majurity. There will no doubt be a bitter fight over the result. Crew Reachea Key West. Key Wert, Pept. IS.—The Norwe gian steamer Albis of the Munson line has just arrived from Nuevrtas, enroute to Galveston. £he brings the orew and correspondents from the newspaper dis patch boat K&napaha, which was wrecked off Nnevitas on 8ept. 6. All on board the dispatch boat were saved. Savannah Plrnm Indicted. Savannah, Sept. 13.—Six Savannah firms, some of them among the fore most druggists in the city, huvs been indicted by the grand jury for selling cigarettes to minors. They am: J. M. Solomons, J. A. Mays, w. B. Adams, Walter D. Jones, C. \ eluesappaulou, and one other. _ _ Dr. Barnett Grows Worse. Atlanta. Sept. 18.—Dr. E. H. Bar- nett, pastor of the First IVesbytartau church of this city, who has been ill at his residence on West Hairie street fox several weeks with Bright’s disease, is EXPECTED. the War General Joe W heeler Thinks Will Be Resumed. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 13.—Gener al Wheeler, in an interview in regard to the war, said: “I do not believe the war is over by any means, neither does President Mc Kinley, who told me personally he had no faith that the peace commission would settle the differences existing with Spain over the Philippines. The Spanish claim that the battles at Manila were fought after the protocol was signed and on these grounds will refuse to givs up the islands.’’ Coutiuuiug. General Wheeler said: “Spain will want us to give up the Philippines, and,” laying emphasis here, “we will never do that. I am going back to duty and really expect to be called into action again.” Few Men at t'anip ThottiNS. Chkamauga, Go., Sept. 13. — The Ninth New York left for home today and only one regiment, the Sixth United Statee volunteers, now remains at Chk k- amauga. The departing New Yorkers occupied foar trains, the firat leaving about noon. General Breckinridge aud his staff are expected to leave for Lex- ington, Ky., toinor"''V. The uiajority of the sick in the hospitals are rapidly improving and in a few weeks the last patient is expected tp be able to be moved. As soon as the hospitals ars emptied, the Sixth regiment will be moved elsewhere. Thtrd Georgia to Move. Atlanta, Sept. 18.-The Third Geor gia regiment, which the secretary of war hoe decided to retain iu service in preference to the First and Second, will probably recetvu orders to move from its present encampment at Grittlu to Jack sonville before the last of thts week. fteooad Georgia Discharged. WAKHtNfiTON, Sept. IS.—The Second now worse aud his physicians fear be Georgia infantry, now at Munsvtlie. , Sf. 0 will not rocover. ’*■ Ain., has boon ordered tonsured out back bore aud put in jail. liuter be was hanged by a crowd of citizens, after which his body was riddled with bullets. Mustered Out In Atlanta. Atlanta, Sept. 13.—Two battalions of the Second Georgia regiment, now in camp at Huntsville, Ala., will be mustered out in Atlanta. The Third hattaHon. known as fhe Volunteer Guard battalion, will be mustered out at Savannah. This decision bos been reached by Governor Atkinson since hie return from Washington, here be went to advise with the au then ties on^ the need of musti-ring out l wo ^ Lleor- gia regiments at once. Henry Clay Tempklns Bead. Montgomery. Ala.. Sept. 12.—Hon. Henry Ul«y Tompkins was taken sud denly ill in bis office this morning and died ic a few minutes. Heart failure, due to acute indigestion, was the cause. He was for three teroi» attorney general of Alabama and tanked among the ablest lawyers of the south. He has been for a dozen years a prominent figure in the meetings of the American Bar association. J. W. Hiowm President. Atlanta, Sept. Despite the ef forts of a majority of t^e delegatee of his own division to defeat him, J. IV. Brown of Atlanta was. after an eacit- ing contest, elected president of the United States Railway Mail Service Mutual Benefit association for one year, his term of office expiring at the clo«e of the convention beginuingOot. if, 1899. Young Wheeler at Rest. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 13.—The remains of Thomas W heeler, son of General Wheeler, were taken to the family burial ground iu Lawrence county, North Alabama, aud interred at 11 o’clock this morning. Another Trial For Davit. Oot-UMMA. 8. a. Sept. 12.—The su preme court hoe again granted Henry Davie, who hae been convicted twice of the murder of Jam os E. Saber, • |M« President of the Senatt^Valnly Tries to Keep Order During^ie Dlscussloo aad Breaks Ills Bell lit Attempting to Do So. Madrid, Sept. IS.—There was anothe* uproarious session of the senate today A Uount Alnienas, referring to his state ment yesterday giving the names of the generate he recently said ought to have their sashes tied around their necks in stead of around their waists, naming Sevier, Blanco and Primo de Rivera, after wnich he also included Admiral tervora in tbo category, said General Linares was also incompetent and ought to be arraigned. 1 hereupon General Weyler and oth ers loudly protested against these charges, aud General Weyler called on Count Almena* to name those generals who were accused of failing to do their duty, and, he added, it the accusations were true and the culprits could not be legally punished, the generals would take the matter in their own hands andt inflict proper punishment. A great tumult ensued, tho senators standing, shouting aud threatening each other. The president of the senate vainly strove to restore order and broke his bell iu attempting to do so. NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS. Democratic Campaign Being Con ducted Along the Color Line. Raleigh, Sept. 13.—There is consic erable talk about the new election law I aud the allegation has been made that] it requires the officials of a county' appoint as election registrars the sons nominated by the chairmen three political parties, each iiaming men ot his particular party. This is inaccurate, as the law does not requixa. any political party to make recom mendations or nominations for regis trars. The Republicans are widely circulat ing a statement that there is a Demo cratic plan to have the legislature enact an election law which will disfranchise the negro. Never was there a greater error. Thu constitution gives the legis lature no power to in any wav infringe upon the right of suffrage. The people by vote can alone change the oonstita- ! tion. Senator Butler will this week be largely in the public eye again, will he here aud the question is t j will be his attitude on the questic fusion. The Democratic campaign is con ducted mainly along the color irae anti not iu 20 years has there been so vigor ous a fight. JUDGE WAS NOT LYNCHED.] Report Sent Out From Wichita, ;k*n.,| indignantly Denied. Wichita, Kan., Sopt. 13.—A week! ago a negro named Dare Fitch was! killed by six cowboys at Tecumseh, O.J T. Judge Prouty, who has jurisdic I over that secnou, did not act in J matter hs quickly as the negroes thougt ; he should, and they made some tl ; against him. I Out of this grew a rumor of a lyneb iug aud the story that Judge Front bad been hanged by a mob was tel graphed from here last night, story is absolutely without feundat I in fact and has aroused indigua among Ptouty’s friends. Jio Fever on the Vessel. Charleston, Sept IT—It has dei oped that the case of sickuess on the transport Minnewaska, now • Quarantine here, is not fever, jaundice. It was stated some days i that the vessel would be ordered Sapeio tor fumigation, but this will bo | be done. Permission to load the sbj . plies for Ponce, Porto Rico, waiting here for her. has been given by board of hoakh and the work ia now : pxogress. To Open Soldiers* Home. Atlanta. S^ept. 13.—General C)en>tn| A. Evans, president of the Confederat Reunion association, has appointed committee of 26 to go before the let hit are aad request that the me which was left after the late reunion 1 used for the parpore of’ opening tb Soldiers’ home near this city. Thel members of the committee ore re-1 quested to meet Sept 19 to formnlatol plans for the work. Petition For a New Depot. Atlanta, Sept 13.—Judges And&l son and Pendleton, city attorneys, has prepared tho petition to be present to the state railroad commission, that body to require the roads to cause why they should not furnish new depot for Atlanta. A special oom^ m it lee of council will fae called together, when the petition will be considered, and, if adopted, will go to the coi , sion at onoe. Healthful at Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Fla.. Sspt. 18.—I Joseph Y. Porter, state health , denies the rumor of yellow fever in j city. Dr. Porter states emphatic that uot only is there no fever in Js I eonville, hot there has not been a i ig Florida this year. Gordon Unable to Accept. Washington, Sept 13.—General J« B Gordon has wired tb- presidanl < he cannot, on account of unstaMs 1 i a position on the < uyniaii d to investigate thnTcon rood uoli