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DMBMbG /6i. m hmtlm VOL. XXVIII—NO. t> 1 WIRED Hil The September Agricultural Report Shows Better. They Have (Jot (Jeronimo llut Don't Know tViiat to l*o With Him—The Honored Fay Hull of Army Pensioners—Wasting Mouey on Wur Yen- eels. Washington, September 10.—The Sep tember report of the department of agri culture shows a butter yield of spring wheat than was expected a month ago. The improvement is in the north belt of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota. In Nebraska there has been a decline; in Iowa little change. The general average Is 84, an increase of four points. The average yield of the crop sc far as the results of threshing are reported exceeds 11 bushels, and many reach 111 bushels per acre. The threshing of winter wheat in the Ohio valley, gives a better return than was ex pected at harvest, and there is some im provement in Missouri and Kansas. In the middle and eastern states the percentage of July is not materially changed. In the south the harvest is disappointing and rains injured the product in the shock. The returns indicate an average yield of about .121 bushels per acre. The entire wheat product will apparently exceed that of last year by SO,000,000 to 90,000,000 bushels. The exact determination of the area harvested and the results of threshing are easily equivalent to a variation of at least 2 per cent. COHN. Corn has declined from 81 in August to 77. In the states where it is principally produced the status is as follows: Ken tucky, from 87 in August to 90 in Septem ber; Ohio, 88 to 89; Michigan, 80in both re turns; Indiana, 90 to 92; Illinois, declines from 77 to 72; Missouri, from 75 to 62; Kan sas, 72 to 62; Nebraska, from 76 to 68; Iowa, 73 to 67. The loss west of Indiana is caused by drought. In the south Atlantic states there has been an improvement. On the gulf coast there is a slight improvement except in Texas, where the drought has reduced the condition. The present crop prospect with no further decline is 19 per cent, worse than lost year, and indi cates over 21 bushelB per acre, or nearly 1,600,000,000 bushels. COTTON. Cotton returns show a vigorous condi tion of the plant, with a lateness and de ficiency in fruiting. There has been an improvement in most of the states, with a decided decline in Texas and a little in Ar kansas. There is an indisputable reduc tion of the condition of last month in the south and west. Texas has been empha sized in this return. The average of the condition of the crop area, 82, is slightly above that of August 1 for the first time in September in fifteen years. With a long and favorable autumn it indicates an average crop. Yet a decline in the con dition after this date is usual. Insects have appeared in most of the states with little loss so far, more from the boll worm than from the caterpillar. The states’ averages of condition are: Virginia 77, North Carolina 82, South Carolina 81, Florida 83, Georgia 81, Alabama 80, Missis sippi 82, Louisiana 81, Texas 76, Arkansas 93, Tennessee 95. OATS. Results of threshing make the condition of oats at harvest time 91, a small reduc tion from the earlier expectation. BARLEY, BUCKWHEAT. ETC. The average of barley is 63, indicating ail average crop. Buckwheat averages 90. Potatoes have declined from 8.83 to 8.14 from the effects of local droughts. In New York the decline is from 97 to 89, and it is heavy in the dry area of the west. The condition of tobacco averages 81. The number of fattening hogs is appa rently less by about 6 per cent., with some reduction in'the average weight. BIGGEST SORT OF BLUNDERS. How They Were Made in Planning Wnr Vessels. The Advisers Wasting Time and Menus. Washington, September 10.—The rea son for the long delay in issuing the ad vertisements for proposals for the con struction of the four new ships authorized to be built under the act of March 0, 1855. has at last come to light. It wid be re membered that two of the ships were to be protected cruisers, of about 4000 tons dis- g lacement, the other two were to be gun- oats of about 1700 and 870 tons respect ively, all of them to be built of steel. It is understood that the designs for the gunboats were completed arid approved by the board about the end of last May. The designs for the 4000-ton protected cruisers were completed about two months ago. In the meantime Secretary Whitney con cluded to have one of the 4000-ton ships built after the plans of the Japanese crusier Naniwakan, which had attained the extra ordinary speed of 18 9-10 knots. After the plans for the other 4000-ton cruiser were laid before the board it was discovered from calculations made thereon that the ship would be deficient in stability it built upon these plans, and that to make her seaworthy she had to be made wider. Ac cordingly her beam was increased from 48 feet to 49 feet 1$ inches. Her length was re tained at 300 feet, and the draught at 18 feet 9 inches. This necessitated the draw ing and designing of a new set of lines. The other plans were patched up l>y draw ing red lines around them and adding ex planatory notes. , ... It was then thought that the advertise ment could be issued in a few days, and in formation to that effect was given out at the department. After the advertisement had been made out fur the signature of Secretary Whitney it was discovered that a blunder had been made in the plans tor the 870-ton gunboat. The hoard where they will probably be tried by court martial. Washington, September 10.— General Drum, acting secretary ot war, has given instructions that Ueronimo, Natchez and other hostiles, who surrendered with him, be stopped at San Antonio and kept im prisoned there until a determination is reached as to what course of procedure can be undertaken against them. It is of ficially known that the surrender was not made without conditions, but what the conditions were beyond an agreement that they should not he surrendered for trial In Arizona has not yet, beeu reported. It was incompliance with this condition that General Miles started with the hostiles for Florida. The determination of the course of procedure will probable be made by the president, but not until tlio terms of surrender and all attendant circumstances shall be officially known. With the pres ent knowledge it seems probably that the offenders can neither be tried by mili tary court martial, nor by the civil authorities; but they may be tried as the Modocs were, by a military commission. This is a tribunal for the in stitution of which there are many well recognized precedents in our own history, though it is one which as yet has no recognition in statutory law. The atrocities of these prisoners, terrible as they were, are not thought to be such ns would bring them within the jurisdic tion of a court martial, which is very limited; nor would the civil court, in the absence of witnesses, meet the require ments, although guilt is notorious. PREFERRED CREDITORS Have lie™ Given Sourly a IHIIIon of Dollars. Washington, September 10.—Hon. C. K. Faulkner, of Indiana, chief of the record division of the pension bureau, says the whole number of pensioners who, on account of the rebellion, have been borne upon the pension rolls in the period from 1861 to June 3(1,1886, is 561,881. The whole amount paid for these pensions (luring that period was 8830,840,020.18. During the fis cal year ending June 30, 1886, there were issued 81,422 pension certificates. For the month of June alone there were Issued 10,- 375 pension certificates, and for the same fiscal year the payments were 865,747,380. The new names added to the rolls foot up 43,166, of which 2314 were restorations. During the present administration the payments in several instances were very heavy. Fi COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: SATURDAY MORNING, SKDTKM CENTS And Preparing for Business in the Fu ture. Nil* Tlmt Makes L’k Wo nl runs Kind Still lleatlnu fur the Sufferers-- l'I»e New York fhumbrr iff fntiiiiiorcc'* Contriloitloii -Aid Of- fun'll from Buyonil the Sou - 8 inn (■ I-ti III III - (i Ivors. iugliam ami Atlantic will resign and the Kansas City, Memphis mid Birmingham will elect new officials to fill their places. 11 is thought this name of Memphis, Birmingham and Atlantic will be adopted by the new owners. The transfer will comprise, that portion of the present line now hi operation from Mem phis to Holly Springs. The sixty miles from Holly Springs to Tupelo, Miss., now under contract to the Virginia Construc tion Company, will be turned over as soon as completed, which will be October 1. This will give 105 miles of completed road from Memphis to Tupelo, where the line crosses the Mobile and Ohio. eavy. For instance, a pension was issued company His first i to Samuel W. Robertson, company K, pay- Fourth Kansas Volunteers, ment was 811,933.56. Marcus D. Richardson, of company E, Fifty-third Indiana, was granted a pen sion for total blindness. His first payment was |11,741.13. Moses McFadden, company E, Twenty- eighth Illinois Volunteers, was, on Sep tember 3d, granted a pension for total in sanity, involving a payment of fll,064.76 and $72 per month after said date. A pension of $12,355.09 was granted to Frederick Walk, of company B, Fifth Pennsylvania cavalry. Secretary Manning. Washington, September 10.—Aeting Secretary Fairchild denies the statement credited to Treasurer Jordan that Secre tary Manning will return here about the middle of the present month. “If,” said Mr. Fairchild^-the secretory returns at all it will not be until some time in October. We have fully as hot weather here in Sep tember as any time during the year, and it will not be very safe for him to return yet. In truth, the secretary is yet in a vacillat ing mood regarding his return here. On days when he feels well and is ambitious for something active he makes all his plans for return. Then a bad day overtakes him and he gives up all hope of getting back.” The Critic says to-night: “Chief Clerk Youmans, priffir to returning to Washing ton from a tour of inspection along the New England coast, went over to Watch Hill to call upon Secretary Manning. ‘Sit ting in a chair and talking with the secre tary,’ said Mr. Youmans, ‘no one would imagine that he had any trouble, for his color is good and there is no perceptible decrease in the fullness of the face. But it is when he attempts to walk that the e.x tent of his malady is manifested, and my opinion is that the secretary will not re consider his’ determination to retire from the treasury department permanently by October 1. His friends and his family arc- averse to his picking up the reigns again, as it will only increase his feebleness, and i do not think his physician will allow it, either.’ ” I Charleston, September 10. -The night 1 passed quietly. There were no shocks in [ the city, and with the nppearace of the ' sun this morning there wore renewed signs of activity in removing the debris and an increased disposition on the part of the people to return to their houses. | Mayor Courtenay lias sent the following telegram acknowledging the reception o'' J a contribution: ‘‘lion. W. W. Corcoran, Washington, D. C.: The live I ; thousand dollars is received. Only [ ! tile loftiest sense of duty and ! ; citizenship could prompt your noble deeds. | , Charleston with one voice honors an A mer- j 1 lean citizen who ever rises to the height of his privileges, and of whose bounty it may truly be said ‘there is no winter in’ it.’ . [Signed] i “W. A. Courtenay, “Mayor.” The rains of yesterday have just now j begun to affect the shattered walls, sev eral of which fell to-day. THREE SLIGHT SHOCKS WERE FELT j in Summerville yesterday. The relief cora- 1 mittee arc at work distributing botli pro- | visions and money, and their chief concern i 'is to prevent the falling of relief to un- I worthy persons. Two hundred and ninety I tents were received to-day from the gov- erfior of New Jersey. They were accompanied by his private secretary and ail officer of the quarternuii- ter’s department. One hundred and sixty- six tents have also been shipped from Ohio. The committee, with many thanks to the American people, authorize the statement that THEY HAVE TENTS ENOUGH to meet all pressing needs. No shocks have been felt to-day, and the streets are | now unusually lively. Not much is stirring to-day beyoud the J evidence everywhere of putting things la shape again. The board of survey is busily at work and has recommended that sev eral buildings be pulled down, Most of the massive front of the News and Courier building and its job office must come down, but the building containing the composing room and press room is pro nounced absolutely safe. There Is little room for doubt that the injury will exceed the estimate of $5,000,000, as every day de velops damages previously unknown, as in case of the News and Courier building, for example. The relief committee has opened a registry for mechanics desirious of employment, where citizens can com municate with them and make engage ments. As the First Presbyterian church is iu ruins and the congregation are unable to rebuild they appeal to members of their denomination elsewhere for assistance. Rev. W. T. Bdpson, D. D., is pastor, and will receive remittances. After 2 o’clock to-day the relief commit-, tee Issued 21,000 rations. CanvassbiA have been appointed tor each ward to as certain who are needy and deliver rations to them, so as to avoid imposition. The total subscriptions to the relief fund amounts to over $161,000. STILL GROWING, Auil flu- Sisters Willing to Take the Children. Charleston, September 10.—The relief fund up to to-night amounts to $127,000 and is still growing. Cardinal Gibbons has issued a circulur letter to the clergy of the country ordering the taking up of a collection in all Catholic churches on the 2titk for the same cause, and the Sisters of Mercy in this city have signified their willingness to assume charge of twenty-five orphans if necessary. (Jcaeivais (livers. ! New York, September 10.—The Charles ton relief committee of the chamber < j commerce met to-day. It was reported by Treasurer Brown that up to the present ho had received $33,122, out of which the lli'Wihif loll In Eimliiiilti. St. Loris, September 10.—The Globe- Democrat’s Engle Pass, Texas, special says: “The long threatened revolution in Coa- huiln, Mexico, has at last developed in a definite shane. The news has been re ceived from l’ledras Negras that a band of revolutionists yesterday seized tile town of El Pann, Mexico, and took complete pos session of it. During the circus in Piedras Negras all abb-bodied males wore arrested and press ed into the military service and placed in the l Uartel for safe keeping during the night. This morning, 150 strong, they mounted confiscated horses and accompa nied I... lot* regular soldiers, were taken to El Paiia lo combat the revolutionists, who uve supposed to bo under the leadership of “El Coyote,” Mexico’s most celebrated bandit ami revolutionary leader. When theniiposing forcesci me together hard fighting may be expected. The revo lution just inaugiirati d will be hard lo sup press, for !he rebels are ably commanded and v, oil supplied with money and provis ions. There is a vast amount of dissatis faction in that state with the government, and this fact alone lias drawn many to the revolutionists’ standard. People who are best acquainted with the Mexican character predict a great political up heaval within six months. A SUICIDE’S ESTATE. AdmInlstrntiirs A|ipolnIi-l Itrhirr (lie I'lln('rid to l.onli After Hunker ('lirlNtn|ili’n l’ro|ierl). Chicago, September 10.—Attorney Ros enthal and County Treasurer Siepp ap peared before Judge Knickerbocker yes terday afternoon, and secured lettersof ad ministration upon the estate of Banker Christoph, who committed suicide Mon day night. The court appointed as admin istrators the widow, Mrs. Ilattie Christoph, and T. L. Loftons in bond of $1,000,- 000, which was fhrnished by the administrators and W. C. Seipp and George Schneider, the banker. Tlio Exact Condition of the Crop Up to Dato. | A Cheerful Oiitlimk tile Crd|i Stinted llitilly nml Avernireil Lint Until August—III tin- Atlantic Sliiles mill Hie Territory Bust nf 1’ie Mlsslssliipl There tins Been n Sternly I ill I'luvemi-n l During Aiigust. New Orleans, September 10.—The National Cotton Exchange crop report , made up by C. 11. Parker, secretary, for the month of August, based on full re turns from all parts of the cotton belt, says: In contrast to last year the cotton this season Imd not. nearly so good a start, and low averages prevailed during the early months except west of the Mis sissippi and in Tmiiosseetbut in the Atlan tic slat as and nearly all the territory east of the Mississippi there has been an In make any engagement with Prince Alex ander. In view, however, of party struggle In Bulgaria and the agitation of the public mind which the proclamation has caused, Russian agents in Bulgaria have been in- s.ruoted to inform the Bulgarian people that unless Russia is disposed to exert her influence to establish party concord and restore quiet, Russia will not withhold her support from any legally constituted nrovisional government guided by non-partisan interests and conducted for the general wellfare. Russia Is willing to apply herself to the task of removing dissensions from the painful consequences o.'which Bulgaria has already suffered too much. Russia hopes that the Bulgarian ration and her representatives will be able to appreciate these counsels and act ac cordingly. THE CITY OF~BRIDGES. Programme of M. Limb Hu 1 exposition mill III (Jain Season, inclttiiiiif ' Knight* Ti'iiqilur ( ou st. Louis, September 10.—The opening states of Texas, Arkansas and portions of Louisiana, the plant has suffered from a lack of sufficient moisture, hill and prairie lands being, of course, the most seriously affected, and shedding lias beeu quite general. Taken altogether, however, the loss on the one side has been more than counterbalance by the gain on the other,and the general condition of the crop is Improved. Worms have appeared in very many localities, bul us yet have done no damage. Labor is plentiful. The audition of tlio crop by states for the past It covers personal property valued at ides widen tne deceased e worth $120,000. The $800,- peronal property includes the of Mr. Christouh’s bank, de- jceivable and all other assets. $800,000, besld lef ' ' v _ | | on ad ditional vessels, either in ignorance of the law which required this vessel to be built of steel, or in defiance of the law, had ap proved of designs for its construction on the composite system—that is, with iron frames and wooden planking. v\ hen tne fact that these plans were not in con formity with the law was brought to the attention of the navy department only a few days ago, there was great excitement, and Naval Constructor Wilson, who was on leave, was ordered home at once. I he drawings for this ship will have to he con demned and a new set of plans for a steel ship will have to be made. Probably more than $25,000 have been paid to draughtsmen alone for designing these ships and the result of their labor is one design which is condemned, one found deficient and patched up, and a third which may yet be found equally de ficient. These failures are not due to the inefficiency of the draughtsmen, for they have simply obeyed orders. THEY'VE GOT GERONIMO. And Now What Will They Bo With llbn I Denver, Col., September 10.—An El Paso special to the Associated I ress says: Geronimo with thirtv-tVo hostile Apaches, iu charge of Captain Lawton, who was mainly instrumental in bringing about their surrender, passed through r.i Paso at 2 o’clock yesterday morning on their way east to Fort Marion, in Floric a, STILL IDLE, Bill Hoping to Be Able to bo to Work Soon. Augusta, September 10.—Notice has been served upon the operatives occupying houses owned by the Augusta factory to vacate, as the houses are wanted for opera tives who are going to work. Many of the operatives have been allowed to occupy the houses belonging to the factories with out paying rent. Everything continues quiet ' and unchanged about the mills, only a few hands working in the picker room of the Augusta factory. Efforts are still being made to compromise the differences between the factories and employes. Very few of the 1300 hands out of employment have left the city. They are waiting for an adjustment of the dif ference, preferring to remain idle than to seek work elsewhere. Wild Nell’* Suicide. Fayetteville, N. C., Sept. 9.—News has been received here of the suicide of N. D. Monroe, familiarly known as “Wild Neil.” He lived with an only sister in the woods, about fifteen miles from hero. Be fore the war he was a man of property, but lost it in the conflict. With two brothers he served through the rebellion, and Neil alone sur’-ived. Returning home- lie found all in ruins. He retired to the retreat where he has lived the last twenty years, taking with him his only sister. There he built two little huts about ten feet square, and about one hundred yards distant. From that day the couple never spoke to each other. Neil lived by hunting and gathering roots, lie would always leave part of his game at his sister’s door. On the morning of his sui cide he went over and spoke to his sister for the first and last time, and then asked her if she had any coffee. He then returned to his own cabin, took a piece of leather and cut off a strap, carried the ladder into the house, and tied the strap to his neck and a rafting, and then jumped off. He was found dead. Failures for the Week. New York, September 10.—The busi ness failures for the past week through out the country, as reported to It. G. Dun & Co., number for the United States 149 and for Canada 29; total 178 against 190 last week and 201 the week previous. The casualties are fewer in every section of the United States, but in Canada they keep fully up to the average. A CJIrl Killed in Macon. Macon, Ga., September 10.—Nannie Wilkinson, white, a deaf rnute aged 16 years, was run over and killed in this city this morning, by the fast mail train from Atlunta. nmvor of Charleston had been paid a draft ! of $20,500, leaving a cash balance of $12,- i 622. Since yesterday the t’-casurer had rc- I eeived $7122, .which included $500 from Jay Gould. 81000 from the Bank ot America, | j $500 from United States National Bank, j I and $500 from Robert Lenox Kennedy. iiiLWW From l>h I lui!i-lpliIn. j Philadelphia, September 10.—At a ! i meeting of the citizens’ relief committee \ j to-day the total subscriptions for the relief j | of Charleston was $27,332 to date, of which j I $3100 had been forwarded. The chairman - | was directed to authorize Mayor Courtenay ! to draw on the treasurer for $1,5,000. Can’t Soil Tickets. New York, .September 18.—The police i ! board has refused to allow policemen to I sell tickets for the Charleston relief fund j benefit ut Wallack’s. The commissioners j decided a year ago to never again allow j patrolmen to sd) tickets for any purpose, I and will not now break the rule. I,linden's Generosity. Washington, September 10.—Tlie lord i mayor of London, through Minister Phelps, ‘ recently offered to open subscriptions iu i aid of the Charleston sufferers. The offer was communicated to the major of Charleston and gratefully accepted by him on behalf of the homeless of the city. Minister Phelps has been instructed by cable to convoy to the lord mayor the grateful acknowledgments of the president of the United Stales for the generosity of the city of London. eft real estate worth $120,000. The $800,- 000 worth of peroital pro entire assets of Mr. C' posits, bills receivable Attorney Rosenthal said the money on hand would pay all deposits, debts of every character, notes, drafts, etc., and still leave a margin, hut how much It will not be possible to say until an examination of the books, now in progress, is com pleted. The heirs of the dead banker ure the widow, Lesca, a daughter, aged seven years, and Conrad H., a son six years old. Tbo real estate and whatever margin of the personal estate is left after deposits are paid will go to them equally. It is not Judge Knickerbocker’s practice to allow estates to be administered before the burial of the deceased, but in this ease it was represented that unless administra tors were appointed, complications would arise on account of the necessity of the im mediate payment of deposits in the batik. Attorney Rosenthal stated that the bank’s affairs were in perfect shape. Mr. Chris toph had not been speculating, and depos itors would be paid promptly on demand. STUCK ON A SHOAL. Ami ii Vi-ry Sml but Mu* Men Were. New York, September 10.—The steamer Franklin Krlson, the health department boat, went down to the yuelit race yester day, with twenty-seven of the physicians and clerks from the health office on board. Coming back, she got lost in the fog, and at 10 o’clock ran aground on a shoal a mile or more from Rockaway Beach. For five hours the whistle was kept going, and ut 3:30 a. m. all the passengers but Dr. Chapin were taken ashore hy the life savers of station 86, the life boat making two trips. The rescued men tramped through the sand to Roek- awuy.ana 7 o’clock look the train for New Vork. A dispatch the steamer tide and was from Chapin says that floated off at high off Coney Island. The boat was not built for rough weather and lias no permit to go outside Sandy Hook. The passengers had all been deathly sick before the boat struck, and the fearful pounding and thumping for live hours made them u very sad lot of men. A prayer meeting was held In the cabin such as was never held by health depart ment men before. All hands wore life preservers until they were taken off the bout, expecting a speedy destruction of it. ■i pat !■ y Charleston, September 10. — United Stutes Minister Phelps cabled Mayor Cour tenay to-day that the lord mayor of Lou- i don 'has issued a strong appeal for sub- I seriptions for the Charleston sufferers. Inspector spier. j Washington, September 10.—Supervis- ! ing Architect Bell has granted the request of the mayor of Charleston that Inspector i Spier be permitted to remain another week in Charleston to assist in the work of ex amining into the condition of damaged buildings. Mure hurtiiiiuukes. San Francisco, September 10.—Captain W. E. Plummer, of the steamer Mary D. Hume, which arrived in port yesterday, reports that while sixteen miles northwest of Point Reyes Wednesday, nine distinct shocks of earthquake was felt, vibrations ! being from north of east to south of west. ' They were not felt in San Francisco. A lUilroail Transfer. Memphis, September 10.—Genera) Net- tieton, Attorney Pratt and other officials of the Kansas City road arrived this after noon to formally receive the Memphis, Birmingham and Atlantic road, which was i sold to the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham. A meeting will be held at j | which the officers of the Memphis, Birm- (Jolllg I Mill I’lllllll-H. St. Louis, September 10.—Tin Knights of Labor and members of the Central Labor Union, and other labor organiza tions of this city, have combined under the name of the limited labor party, and will have n convention of delegates from various assemblies and unions on October 7, for the purpose '’I'm. minuting a full city, congressional and legislative ticket. The central committee has recently been in conference with the greenback committee, and an alliance with them will probably be formed. Prominent Knights of Labor say that the new party will have the bal ance of power in the coming election. If they cannot elect their own candidates they can elect either of the opposing par ties# as they wish. Oil ’('liniigc. New York, September 10.—The stock market again relapsed into extreme dull ness to-day. The first prices were gener ally i to j above last evening's close. Trad ing was extremely tame and fluctuations small, little or no progress being made until after 12 o'clock, when an increased business with better prices for other stocks put a different face upon affairs. The im provement continued until the close of the afternoon, which was strong at about the best figures reached. The result of the day’s transactions is a fractional advance for everything on the list. Sales 125,000 shares. Toned up 111* Buy. Sandy Hook, N. J., September 10.—The steamboat Empire State was assisted off during the night and towed to New York, her (Ires having been drawn in order to prevent an accident by tire. The cutter Gaietea, which was anchored during the night outside- the hook, was towed up the bay early this morning. Independent Candidate. Raleigh, N. C., September 10.—John Nichols has announced‘himself independ ent candidate for congress front the fourth district. Virginia I SO North Carolina | 79 Somh Carolina i 75 Georgia 78 Fiorina j 91 Alabama 75 Tenuesflee 87 Arkansas 90 Mississippi 82 Louisiana 80 Texas 1 98 Average for the belt 83.5 Average for last year ;92 Average year before 85 —r 89; 81 761*1 71 HI 80 84 84 83 82 80 91 95 97 92 84; 87 82 81 98 90 (ho FATHER AND SON Have * Difficulty, anil the Father I* Bailly Hurl. Byron, September 9.—A serious and un fortunate difficulty occurred yesterday afternoon six miles southeast of this place between Mr. 8. D. Arnold and his son, John Arnold. From what I can gathcr they have not been on good terms for several years past. This year they had been farming together, or rather the father had assisted the son to get supplies to run ness oxcel those of previous years." The manngmont have been untiring during the last three months in their efforts to make tlio exposition a success, and all agree that they have signally succeeded. No special programme has been provided for the opening beyond a concert by Signor Liberatti, the renowned cornetist, assisted by the United States cavalry depot band. From to-day until the 20th inst. interest will center in the exposition, whore each day special attractions will be presented, among them being a concert given by the children’s chorus of 3500 trained voices. Monday, September 20, the Knights Tem plar are to participate in their triennial 3, which will open the following conclave, day, preceded by a parade of all the cotn- ntanaerios present in full uniform. The exposition building, where the conclave full uniform. The exposition building, where the conclave will be held, will be gayly decorated in their honor with flags and bunting, and the exhibits will be specially arranged on that day for their inspection. On the same evening the boulevards and most fre- t uented streets will be illuminated for the rst time during the season. It is not ex- travugant to Bay that the illumi nation will surpass in brilliancy and extent anything of the kind ever seen in the United States. Spanning the streets at each of their intersections arches ele gantly and uniquely fashioned have beeu created. These have been fitted with in numerable gas burners arranged in fantas tic forms covered with glass globes of various colors. Bordering both sides of the street are continuous ltneB of smaller arches, which also bear burners shaded With the colored globes. The effect at night when the gas is turned on will be beautiful, and must be seen to be appre ciated. This has all been made possible hy Iiopular subscription, aqd been done at au expense of $25,000, more Than eight miles of boulevards aud streets being illumi nated in the above manner. On the 22(1 inst. the managers have ar ranged for u grand charity jubilee at the iSi^whlehhe whffied‘rahf e participate under the leadership of Mr. tinned *nt n ice in order to carrv Gilmore, and accompanied by a cannon ft tn d nmrke? and hIsdobo of it [ i i chorus, the proceeds to ho dovoted to a fitter, r .lfw " ite E thnt i„ to,1 “ d «' atessras&aea!:: t*.*.."****—s—*** Hlnietl Lll.ll lie WIIIL mull iical itui;i%, nm;.. both of them would carry cotton to Macon and apply the proceeds to their debts before using any of their crop for other purposes. This seems to have exasperate i the son, but nothing mure was thought of , it until yesterday afternoon, when the son | entered the blacksmith shop where his ” father was ut work and commence a quarrel about ginning the bale of col- ton. In the controversy both of them re ferred to matters about which they pre viously bail disputes, and the quarrel ended by the son’s giving the d—u lie to un assertion made by the father, When in stantly his father struck him over tit ■ head with a pair of blacksmith’s tongs- John Arnold then drew his pistol and llr-;d three times in rapid succession upon hi- fnther, each shot taking effect, the firs' and second shot taking effect in the rigid and left shoulders, and the third in tin- elbow of the left arm. At the fourth at tempt to shoot his father the pistol failed to fire, and he used it in striking it is full J iu: l;mi wi;t,tuc ntn«.wu. cavuj/v of the Knights Templar conclave, wili be the first week in October, commencing on Monday, the -lth, on which day the open ing of tiie state fair will occur. The even ing following the great vailed prophet. -iccl by a faithful retinue, will mint visit to the city. BURIED IN THE DEBRIS. Tlio i n Fall Twenty Foot—Ft Fatally I iij a ml. Indianapolis, Ind., Kept. 10.—This afternoon while a force of men was engaged in tearing down the old Young Men’s Christian Association building, preparatory to tin: erection of a new one, the springing of au inside wall threw down an upper tier of joists upon which wore twentv-one workmen, precipitating them all to the door below, about twenty feet. All zil' Mm mnn niOFfi gleaned. Dr. Baskin tells your reporter that lie found all three of the wounds of Mr. S. D. Arnold painful, but not necessa rily dangerous, all of tfiem being llcsli wounds. Dr. Sullivan was summoned to attend Mr. John Arnold. The gash cut upon his head by tile tongs w:e8 ugly and puinfiil, hut not serious. This difficulty between father and son lias shocked the whole community, and is deeply deplored. John Arnold is a young man twenty-eight or thirty years old. and has been considered by those who know him best to have been for some time in a deranged state of ntind. I understand that he expects Lo go to Perry this morning where he will give himself up. iVimt* Arlillnitiou. Chicago, September 10.—A special dis patch from Brazil, Indiana, says: The milting operators and citizens generally endorse t he refusal of the Miners Federated Association at Indianapolis to merge into the miners assembly of Knights of Labor. The federation was organized there lust summer. It is a state affair. In Febuary last West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois were added, forming tlie organization. Its corner stone is arbi tration, nor will it permit a strike till every effort at arbitration through it, and not the authorities, lias failed. Witere- ever the order has obtained there lues beeu but little disturbance and no strikes. Krooklyn Turf. New York, September 10.—First race, at Brooklyn Jockey club grounds, 5 mile; Princess 1st, Mute 2d, Mona 3d; time 1:12*. Second race, H miles; Tornado 1st, Ada L 2d, Catbeart 3d; time 1:58. Third race, f mile; Ittilala 1st, Fonalon 2d, Maggie Mitchell 3d; time 1:17. Fourth race, U miles; O’Fallon 1st, Lucy H 2d, Saxony 3d; time 1:58). Fifth race, 1 mile; Swift 1st, Three Cheers 2d, Ferona.ld; time 1:43*. Sixth race, ii mile; Bonnie S 1st, Selie Dor 2d, Error 3d; time 1:30. Bulgarin. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. St. Petersburg, September 10.—The Novoe Vremicaux says: Of all the signers of the Berlin treaty England alone appears inclined to oppose Russia’s Bulgarian pol icy. Russia must know whether England’s intention is serious in order to prepare herself to take measures accordingly, as Russia will not he brought to it standstill by England’s protest. The Journal Dc St. Petersburg says: Prince Alexander’s proclamation of de parture contains mention of alleged Rus sian assurances given him for reasons useless to discuss “ Albert Sehumaker, of Jitnielas & Schu- maker, contractors, skull iractured. B. Dorieth, collar bone broken and inter nal injuries. Henry Miller, leg broken and internal Injuries. Oliver Warren, hip crushed. The other severely injured persons are: Henry Sehumaker, leg broken; Lew Fisher, scalp wound; Gus Alexander, internal in juries. Mr. Scilgwh-k a Miig\tuiii|i. New York World. For Home time after 1870 Mr. Sedgwick occupied the position of literary editor of the Evening Post, and since that time has been a regular contributor to the paper. Many of its leading articles on law ques tions were written by him. He was also a contributor to the Nation, and E. L. God- kin, the editor, is spoken of as his most in timate friend. During the campaign of 187() Mr, Sedgwick supported Samuel J. Tilden, and advocated Ins election to the presidency through tiie columns of the Nation. Up to that time he had been a member of the Union League Club,and had always been a republican. He re signed from tlio former and became a dem ocrat. In the last campaign he was inter ested with George W. Folsom and George Walton Greene in tiie organization of the citizens’ committee that supported Cleve land. After the latter was inaugurated it was expected that iiis services would be re warded by appointment to some congenial position. Mr. Sedgwick’s friends interested themselves in his behalf, and it was hoped that he would be booked fo • a foreign mis sion. in thiitfthey were disappointed, and the theory of his appointment as the special envoy of the United States to Mexico is explained by the efforts made to have him provided with a good berth. Lynched Hint. Augusta, September. 10.—At Way cross," Ga., a negro was lynched for attempting to outrage a young lady. Two other negro accomplices escaped. A Crooked Official. New Orleans, September 10.—Harvey F. Price, the postmaster at Hookton, Miss., has been arrested on a charge of forging his official bond. Seven Death* From a Colliery Fxploalon. London, September 10.—By an explosion in a colliery near BrLstol to-day seven per sons were killed and ten injured. Congressional Nomination. St. Louis, September 10.—W. J. Stone ,, , .-r—— I was renominated for congress bv the dem- Russta could not I ocrats of the twelfth district yesterday.