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X VOL. XXVIII-NO. 281 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 188i>. Ml About the Doings at the .Capitol. Mr. Chappell, or Mnsrovee, Looking Alter the Mill mi ll Confeileratre — Speaker Little Intro. lluees o mil to Amend the (lenrgin Midland's Charter. Atlanta, November 22.—The house 'was called to order at 10 o’clock by Speaker Little, and prayer was offered bv Rev. W. R. Branham, chaplain. The call of the roll disclosed a number of absen tees, though a quorum was present. The special order for the day was the report of the committee to which was re ferred the question whether bills to incor porate railroad companies 'arc general, specinl or local bills. On motion of Mr. Chappell, of Muscogee, the report was taken from the table and read. After dis cussion, .joined in by Messrs. Glenn, of Whitfield, and Rawls, of Effingham, on motion of Mr. Glenn the report of the committee declaring the bills to be general bills was adopted. BILLS READ THE FIRST TIME. The following bills were read the first time: By Mr. Denny, of Floyd—A bill to appro priate $12,000 tor the completion of the buildings and the support of the Institution fbr the deaf and dumb. Also the bill to amend the act incorporating the Rome and Decatur Railroad Company. By Mr. Reid, of Putnam—A bill to pro vide for a state board of arbitration to set tle differences between employer and em ployed. By Mr. Veasy, of Taliafe ro—A bill to appoint a commission to select text books for the public schools of this state. By Mr. Hawkins, of N ewton—A bill to amend the act incorporating Emory Col lege so that the number of trustees may be Increased, the additional trustees to be elected by the alumni association of said college. By Mr. Chappell, of Muscogee-*A bill to carry into effect the amendment to para graph j, section 1, article 7 of the constitu tion. This amendment relates to' appro priations for the benefit of maimed con federate soldiers. The bill fixes the amounts to be paid ; also, a bill to amend the registration law of Muscogee county. Bv Mr. Little (the speaker) of Muscogee —A bill to amend the charter of the Geor gia Midland Railroad Company. B.v Mr. McLendon, of Thomas—A bill appropriating $4000 to complete the build Companypalso, a bill to amend the regis tration law of Thomas county. .By Mr. Terrell, of Meriwether—A bill to provide for the examination of the af fairs of all banks in the state, and to pro vide for the appointment of an examiner. By Mr. May, of Liberty—To prescribe an additional ground for the impeachment, of judges of the superior court. The bill makes it a crime for a judge to offer him- Be!f for any office except a judicial office. By Mr. Hum,of Hall—A bill to prescribe and regulate the fees ot county survey ors. By Mr. Smith, of Gwinnett—A bill to provide for the payment of fees to wit nesses in criminal cases in the superior courts. By Mr. Weil, of Fulton—A bill to fix the fees of ordinaries and sheriffs in habeas corpus cases. Bv Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta—A bill to provide for taking depositions in certain casts; also a bill to declare the special lion of landlords superior to the tenants’claim for a year’s support for his family. Mr. Gordon’s bill regulating the rights and duties of pilots, was read u third time and passed. Mr. Howell’s bill incorporating the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad Company, as amended by the committee on railroads, was read a third time and passed. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. The speaker announced us the commit tee to visit the State University and in quire into needed repairs, Messrs. Reid, J^nes of Baker, Gle'an, Duggan and How ell. Senate resolution looking to an investi gation of the convict lease matter was read and committed to the penitentiary committee. The sub-committee on finance, consist ing of Messrs. Felton of Bartow, Harrell of Webster, and Denny was added to the committee to visit the university. The hour of adjournment having arrived the house was declared adjourned until 10 o’clock to-morrow. legislative notes. Thursday the 15th being Thanksgiving day, the consideration ot the Columbus annexation bill, by the committee on cor porations, Las been postponed at the re quest of parties favoring the but, ancl Thursday of the following week lias been named fbr its consideration. Mr. Chappell has introduced a bill to carry into effect the amendment to article 7, section 1, paragraph 1, of the constitu tion so making suitable provisions lor Gon- ‘ federate soldiers who may have been per manently injured in such service. It has been referred to the committee on finance. He has also introduced a bill amending the registration law, which simplifies its operation and reduces the expense. Srnate ProceodinKs. Atlanta,November 22.—The senate was called to order by President Davidson at 10 o’clock, and prayer was offered by Chap lain Jones. „ . Upon a call of the roll for new business the following bills and resolutions were in troduced: . ... . „ Bv Mv. Jackson—A resolution pro\ lding for the appointment of a joint committee to arrange for religious services on thanks- g 'BvJames—A joint resolution calling upon the governor for full information upon the subject of convict leases ana les- Se Bv Mr. Roberts—A bill to transfer the county of Twiggs from the Oconee to the Macon j idicial circuit. , A message from the house was receited, announcing the passage of certain house bills; also a joint resolution asking the concurrence of the senate in the appoint ment of a joint committee to visit Athens and report upon the needed repairs in the university buildings. Upon motion of Mr. James the resolution was taken up and concurred in by the senate, and the presi dent appointed Messrs. James, Lewis and Peck on the joint committee. By Mr. Roberts-A bill to fix the time of holding the superior court in the Oconee circuit. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Dean, chairman of the committee on special judiciary, recommending the passage of a bill to amend section dUlU (ui of the code. ,,, Mr. Hawkes, chairman pro tem. ot the committee on general judiciary, reported recommending thut a bill providing tor the division pro rata among witnesses lor the stute of funds arising irom fines and ’eitures do not nass. BILLS READ A THIRD TIME. :r. Peek moved that senate bills be en up and read a second and third time. The motion prevailed and several bills were read the second time. Senate bill to Incorporate the Salt Springs and Northwestern Railroad Com pany was read a third time and laid on the table. House bills establishing public scliolls in the city of Carrollton, and amending nil act governing the free schools of Chatham county were read tiie third time and pass ed. Upon motion of Mr. NorthcuLt house bills were taken up and read the first time. The following were read : To incorporate the Atlanta and Hawklns- ville railroad. To repeal an act consolidating certain offices in Oconee county. To incorporate the Atlanta, Mississippi and Atlantic railroad. To amend the charter of the city ofMa- I con so as to allow the issuing of bonds to build a market house. On motion of Mr. Hawkes, there being nothing further before the senate, adjourn ment was taken until to-morrow at 10 o’clock. TtymkNir!vimr I'rorlMmntioii. Atlanta. November 22.—Governor Gor don to-day issues his proclamation setting apart Thursday the tSith as Thanksgiving day in acfcordance with the proclamation of the president, and recommends that on that day all work except work for charity be suspended and the day be devoted to thanksgiving and praise. Pardoned. Atlanta, November 22.—Ed Dyson, col ored, who lias been in the penitentiary since November, 1883, under sentence for rape from Terrel county, was to-day par doned by Governor Gordon. A strong petition signed by the judge, sheriff and all the county officers and leading citizens of the county was submitted by a member from Terrell. The petition em bodied an affidavit from Jane Akin, the woman who was raped, which declared she did not know who committed the crime, but was forced by her husband, now dead, to swear it upon Dyson. Her testimony upon the trial convicted Dyson and her affidavit, backed by a strong peti tion, Governor Gordon deemed sufficient grounds of pardon. M’QUADE’S TRIAL. Thu Kx-Ahlcrniiin Sues Sing Slug Aland. New York, November 22.—The taking of testimony in the trial of ex-Alderman McQuade was concluded to-day. Lawyer Newcomb spoke two hours for the defence and Col. Fellows two hours for the prose cution. Recorder Smyth began his charge to the grand jury by congratulating I he jury on the speedy prospect of the termin ation ot their labors and paid the usual compliments to counsel in the cose and the detective work of the police department. He had tried to avoid creating any preju dice in the minds of the jury towards either side. He warned the jury to bear iu mind that in every criminal trial the friends of the criminals had to suffer. Sympathy must not interfere with duly. He defined the meaning of the law in bribery cases. The prisoner was charged with agreeing to receive a bribe. The court then reviewed clearly the evidence of Fullgroff aad Duffy, and said the undis puted points were the signing of the call for a special meeting and the lack of curiosity to know what the call was for; it sustained the union f thirteen for the railroad franchise and other points of minor interest. If the jury believed Fullgraff and Dutlby they would easily convict. The corroborative evi dence, though not possitive, all tended to ward the prisoner’s guilt. The jury might, cast out and totally disregard the evidence of Duffy and Fullgraff. They iiad that right. Full weight should be given to tbe evidence of the prisoner’s previous good character, but it must be remembered that very heinous crimes have been committed by persons of hitherto good character. That others were bribed should not prove the guilt of the prisoner. Duffy’s evidence should be weighed iu the light of his own sin as a briber and re ceiver of bribes. The recorder’s charge occupied one hour and thirty-five minutes. The jury dined in the court room and then entered upon the consideration of their verdict. ^ BLOOD IN FLORIDA. A Man Kills Anollier and Is Then Killed llhnself. Jacksonville, Fla., November 22.—A Times-Union Cedar Key specinl says: “An unknown, inoffensive nmn was shot and killed to-iiigbt iu a bar room by one Jones, a drunken cnrpentqr. The murderer was followed by Justice Lisenby. He turned and fired twice at the justice, missing him. The justice then fired from a double-bar relled shotgun, killing Jones instantly.” No Uo-o|>eriitioi» IIoiim* Yet. Chicago, November 22.—The Chicago society of socialists met yesterday and c on sidered the proposed establishment in this city of a co-operative p icking and provis ion company. The following was adopted after a tedious wrangle: ... “Resoved, That we unhesitatingly de clare that this co-operative scheme is im practicable, and is doomed to certain fail ure, and we bold ourselves ready to prove the truth of this statement in a public meeting called for the purpose, and that we urgently request all peoples who may have signed for shares in this company to withhold the payment of any assessment that muv be called for until a committee, composed of Frank Slauber. C. S. Dixon, M. J. Butler, Charles Seib and R. C. Owens, snail have investigated Ihe truth or falsity of the in formation we possess.” M. J. Butler is master workman of district assembly No. 57 of the Knights of Labor. Hewassocial- ist candidate l'or sheriff in the recent elec tion. It was b.v his orders that the strike at the union stock yards was inaugurated. The other members of the committee art socialistic politicians. A Knight nfLiiln.r for Jbpor of Boston. Boston, November 22.—It now seems as if Boston will have distinctly n labor can didate for mayor at. the coniing municipal election. Geo. E. McNeil, chairman of the district assembly No 80 Knights of Labor will be the standard bearer, agreeing to run if 70,000 names are secured to a pledge in which the signers agree to vote for him. Between 10,000 and 50,0-J0 had been obtained up to Saturday night, and doubtless the list will lie tilled before Thursday. Henry George, of New York, is behind McNeil, audit the latter is nomi nated George will take the stump tor him in this citv. McNeil had a conference with George in New York Saturday, and the above arrangement is the result thereof. Hooping flip Sabhiitli. St. Catherines, Ont., November 22 — This city is considr-vably agitated over a, ‘•Sunday work meeting” held recently, at which it was decided tc. petition the government against opening the vveil and canal on Sunday. To-day summons were issued for the arrest of twenty lock tenders employed on the canal for working and passing vessels through yesterday. President Arthur'3 Funeral in Detail. * o OhI cm t.d inn AHiutimI—TIioiiniuiiIn Attest Til Hr llpsjMM-l—XcunoN at tlio II(Him 1 hiiil tile (Tiurcli. Clevolninl Attends tlie OliNcqnloi, New York, November 22.—The last night of loving watch beside the bier of Gen. Chester A. Arthur, ex-presideut of the United States, has passed, 'file morn ing dawned brightly, and the first rays of the rising sun stole quietly into the quiet avenue iu front of his late residence. The closed shutters of the house and the black crape at the door were the only signs at that early hour that death’s sickle had been busy within. In the house the fam ily and friends of the ex-president wore waiting with subdued grief for the hour when tiie remains of tin loved father and friend were to be taken from their midst for ever. Hundreds of sorrowing people began to gather at an early hour, anxious to testify by their presence the respect they bore to their deceased follow citizen ami former chief magistrate. Short ly after 7 o’clock Inspector Steers with Captain Ryan and 125 policemen silently marched into Lexington Avenue, followed by Captain Gal ling and a picked body of thirty men from the Broadway squad. The police were posted along the avenue with directions to allow no vehicles to pass by the house. No people tvero allowed on the east side of the avenue from Twenty-eighth to Twenty- ninth streets,except those who had tickets of admission to the house. The carriages began to arrive from every direction, and soon the side streets were filled with them. By 8 o’clock, a vast, throng numbering thousands of people had gathered on the opposite side of the avenue, extending for a block or more in every direction. The crowd was kept back by the police. On every face there was a deep expression of sorrow, and the people spoke only in low tones. President Cleveland and Postmas ter-General Vilas arrived in a carriage direct from the train at 8:20 a. m. and en tered the house of mourning. Many peo ple uncovered their heads when the president stepped out of his carriage. Slibrtly after, Governor Hill and Judge William Miller arrived and also alighted from their carriage and entered the house. They were followed by tiie senate committee. By this time there was a mighty throng of people on the ave nue, and the windows oi every house were filled with sad faces. There was no ser- vieeat the house. The few friends present looked on the face of the dead early in the morning, n,nd the casket was closed for the last time. The mourners waited iu silent grief for the lust moment. At 8:30 the black casket covered with palmetto leaves, sprays of violets and a wreatli of white roses was lifted by the undertaker’s assistants and borne from t he room. The silent form of Chester A. Ar thur passed through the door of his earthly tenement for the last time and was rever ently placed in the funeral draped hearse. As the casket came in view of the people in the street, EVERY HEAD WAS BOWED REVERENTLY, amt many eyes were filled with tears. In the throng thus hushed in the presence of death, there was no display of pomp or ceremony, no military music or poeeasion, but a mighty throng of sorrowing people boro witness to their love aim respect for the deceased statesman. Next name out of the residence Chester Allan Arthur, ir., son of the ex-president. Leaning on his arm, clad in 'garments of mourning, was his sister, Miss Mollio Arthur. They passed quietly to their carriage accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. McElroy. Then came Mrs. Caws, Mrs. Hainesworth and Mrs. Arthur, sisters of the ex-president. Post master General Masten and his wife, of Cohoes with their son and daughter, Presi dent Cleveland, Postmaster-General Vilas, General Martin, T. McMahon. John H. Draper, Secretaries Bayard, Whitney and Lamar, pall bearers, ex-Postmaster-Gener- eral Gresham, Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler, ex-Assistant Posinast- ter-General Hatton, ex-Attorney General Brewster, Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, Dr. Cor nelius R. Agnew, Cornelius N. Bliss, Rob’t G. Dunn, Gen. George W. Sharpe, Charles L. Tiffany and Cornelius Vanderbilt. Next came Chief Justice Waite and Justices Harlan and Bhinchford, Senators Ed munds. Sherman, Logan, Evarts, llawlcy, Morrill, Vest and Gorman, Gen. Stone and Governor Hill. The mourners filled twenty-five carri gas but over 100 carriages followed with friends who had been unable to gain ad mission to the house followed tbe proces sion to tiie church. Tiie procession passed between long lines of police through Lex ington avenue to Thirty-fourth street, to Madison avenue, to Forty-seventh street, to Fifth avenue, arriving at the church on tiie corner of Forty-fifth street and Fifth avenue at 8:50 a. m. The carriages passed noiselessly by lines of artillerymen and marines formed in line and the mourners alighted and en tered the church. All along the line WERE IMMENSE THRONGS OF PEOPLE, who waited in respectful silence while the . funeral train passed. The exterior of the church was elaborately decorated. The porticos over the entrance and the massive pillars supporting it were covered with ery heavy black cloth draped in festoons, hiding the stone entirely from view. Crape covered the na tional flag, which was hung in artistic folds over the door, and was caught up by rosettes and small brass eagles. The walls of the vestibule wore covered in black cloth arranged in plaited folds, over which hung the national colors covered with crape. The decorations of the interior were very simple and tasteful. The first six pews on each side of the centre aisle were reserved for the fam ily and pall-beareis. They were covered, with crape. The interior of the chancel was cushioned with black cloth, with the exception of tiie altar and reverdo. On the altar proper, resting on each side of a cross, were lighted candles. Below was placed a purple altar cross and black drap- lngs. The outer chancel, organ lolt stalls, lectern and pulpit were draped with black cloth. The baptismal on the right side of the church in front of the stalls was filled with lilies, white chr.ysaiithiiiiusand ferns. In the cfentre was placed a small palm tree, the branches of which drooped grace fully over the flowers. The sides of the font were covered with black cloth, over which hung long strings of smilax and maiden’s hair ferns. From the front of the gallery, in the rear of t he church, bung festoons of black cloth. The hour set for the funeral was 9 o’clock, but at 7 o’clock a large number of people gathered in front of the church. At that time several workmen were en gaged in j utting the finishing touches on the drapery and placing labels in pews designating wbi re each organization would be stationed. A few minutes before 8 o’clock 1 the doors were opened and those without i were admitted. Ushers were stationed at the doors and showed the people to their i seats. The ushers were Major J. B. Fas- sett, John II. Draper, General Martin T. Me Million, General Henry A. Barnum, j General Anson G. Cook and RastusS. Ran- I som. The church has a seating capacity of 760, hut there were nearly 000 present, a large number being compelled to stand. The arrangements for scaring those pres ent were us follows. The first three so its on each side of the center aisle were for the members of the family ami pull bear ers; behind the pall lu-aivrs on tiie left were the president and members of Ids cabined, ex- President Hayes, judges of the supreme court, senatorial committee, house of representatives committee, governor and staff, mayor and aldermen of New York, mayor and aldermen of Boston, the ancient and honorable artillery of Host in, and the republican central oom- mitt: e. On the right side centre aisle, were the friends of the family and the diploma tic corps; on the right side of the left aisle were seated the army am! navy representa tive men. On the left side of the right aisle were the representatives of the union league club, chamber of commerce, slock ex change, loyal legion, cotton exchange, produce exchange and maritime associa tion. The l ist few of pews on the north and south side of tiie church were filled with friends and representatives of differ ent associations. At the portals of the ohurch THE CASKET WAS MET BV THE SURVLICED CHOIR, followed hy the clergy wearing their colle giate Hoods. They were Rev. F. \V. Bab cock, assistant ministers Rev. Dr. Rainsford, rector of St. George, R- v. Dr. Leonard, rector of St. Johns church, Washington, D. C , Rev. McKay Smith, of St. Thomas, llov. Dr. llutn- pheys, precentor of tbe Cathedral of the Incarnate, Garden City, formerly assistant minister ,1 the Church of Heavenly Rest. As I he casket wns borne into the church the choir formed in two files and the cler gymen passed between them, heading the procession and intoning the opening lines of the beautiful Episcopal burial service. The casket was borne up the aisle on the shoulders of four undertaker’s assistants, followed by the pall-bearers, family anti immediate friends. When the procession readied the chancel, the choristers filed into the stalls and the audience took their seats. The services began by singing a part of the 30th and 90th psalms, “Lord let me know thy end,” the congregation standing. Rev. Dr. Rainsford read the les son from the 15th chapter of the First. Hpistle of St. I’aul to the Corinthians, commencing with the words “Now is Christ risen from the dead and become the firs’ fruit ot them that slept.” The familiar h;. .mi, “Nearer my God to Thee,”, was joined in by th- Hrge congregation. Tiie apostles creed foil > .vod and then the choir sang the s.veet anthem, “I heard ; voice from heaven," from Gilbert. Rev. Dr. Leonard offered a prayer and thu congregation joined iu singing “Art thou weary, art thou languid ?" Rev. Dr. Parker Morgan then prayed for the bless ing of God upon the family, and that the grief of the children thus bereaved of their parent might lie assauged. The services were concluded with the benediction by Rev. Dr. Morgan. The choir then filed out of their stalla and began the recessional hymn, “Abide with Me.” They marched down tbe aisle and back by the south ab le to the vestry, followed by the clergy. Tne casket rested at the head of the centre aisle directly in front of the chancel on a heavily draped puli. On top of the casket, which was covered with black broadcloth without any trimmings, rested ;? mammoth cross of laurel leu x-s, having for its structure white roses, sheaves of wheat and erysanthiums worked to gether. At the bottom was the word “Finis" worked in purple flowers. The whole was covered with heavy crape lied at the ends with black satin ribbons. Before the casket was brought into the church, the organist. J. B. Yanvleit, played parks from Beethoven’s funeral march; and after the services a fusilade from Mozart. After the ser rices the undertaker’s assistants lifted the casket on their shoulders and proceeded out of the church, followed by the pal 1 bearers, members of tiie family, the president and Ids cabinet, the governor and his staff, uud the representatives of the army and navy. The coffin was not opened at the church, and considerable disappointment was ex- i iressed by a great many that Colonel Mo- diehael, master of ceremonies, did not permit them to take a last look at the face of the dead ex-president. Meanwhile the throng outside the church had greatly increased iu numbers. The arrangements of the police were made on an elaborate scale by Superintendent Murray in person. Over 1209-men, in full winter uniform, lined the route and occu pied positions where it was thought pos sible they might be useful. All travel on Madison avenue was suspended for over an hour, while the services wore progressing and the avenue was filled above and be low with long lines of horse cars and Ve hicles of nil kinds. During the services a guard of honor, consisting of six butteries from the Governor’s Island marine corps and sailors from the navy yard and the United States ship Tennessee were drawn up in a line on the west side of Fifth ave nue facing the church, the right of tiie line resting on Forty-fifth street. On each side of the church for two blocks the police were formed to block the side streets and avenue in double tiie. When the funeral service ended, the troops wheeled by companies in the third column, followed by the sailors and marines. The casket was placed ill the hearse and the cortege, to the sorrow ful dirge of Chopin’s funeral march, passed slowly along the lines of the police through Forty-fifth street, to Vanderbilt avenue. Crowds of spectators waited patiently on the sidewalks to witness tiie unostenta tious display. As the cortege passed, the immense throng silently bowed their heads in respect, and in token of their grief. At the grand central depot, the Chicago limited train was ready to start when tiie sound of mufik-d drums was heard and the troops appeared marching ill columns of fours. They drew up in a line facing the depot and stacked arms. General Henry A. Harmim was in charge of tiie arrange ments at that point. Policemen were stationed throughout the depot to pre serve order. It took lint a few minutes to transfer the coffin from the hearse to tho funeral car “Woodlawn.” The family and friends then took seats in three draw ing room coaches composing a special train. At 10:09 n. m. the train slowly [lull ed out of the depot. • Tiie Cloning Sri-in-. Albany, N. Y., November 22.—The train bearing the remains of ex-Presideut Arthur Toadied Albany at 12:20 o’clock this ufternoon. Owing to tho fuct that there was no jitililie announcement of tbe time of the arrival no crowd gathered at the station. The remains were at once token to the Rural cemetery, where they v. ere followed by tiie common council in a body, the Grant club and other delega tions. At the grave Right Rev. William Croswell Doane, bishop of Albany, in the full robes of his office, stepped to the evergreen lined grave and taking some earth from that thrown up from the opening, dropped three handfuls on the oaken board of the outer box, reciting the beautiful commital service of tiie Episcopal church. Tne bishop offered a prayer and pronounced the benediction. The earth was thrown in the grave and pressed down, and when the dusk of evening bdgan to settle on forest and hill deft hands covered the newly made mound with sheets of sod. sums ii\ IHE Indications Pointin (J to Troublous and Revolutionary .mes in Indiana. No llulitlo/.'ni; Will in Alu.fi ml li) thu Demo- mitlr Minority* >nnl IluHN lion Will lm Hi'- Mortoil to IT NDuossu •y — Si* mi or Soil Hi In a Hlulily Imptn'lnut IN) llii.u . Uhl Nun. Cincinnati Euqulrer, Indianapolis, 19.—Tho Novem United States sonatorship is tiie all-absorb ing question throughout this state. In every hamlet, town and city into which your reporter has dropped since election day tiie legislature and the next United States senn tor were (lie groat subjects of conversation among both republicans and democrats, it is remarkable the interest taken in this matter. Republicans have but little to way, but appear confident that j the next United States senator will be n republican. It is this confidence that has aroused democrats to do SOME TALL TALKING and to make strong assertions. Upon the face of the official returns tiie democrats haven majority of two upon joint ballot, and with this fact staring them in the face, democrats cannot understand how they will have to steal the legislature, as repub lican newspaper [akert, neither can they fully understand how a republican United .States senator can bu elected. As stilted in these dispatches 'this morning, there has been a quiet gathering of republican members of the legislature in this city dur ing the past few days. it. was also stated that these members had discussed a lino of policy to govern them in the senatorial matter. Sufficient was learned last night and to-day to justify tiie statement thut a most decided policy was adopted, Uothing from Sholbyville to-day your re porter took a seat behind a gentleman, who, it is now supposed, was a newly elected republican member of the legisla ture, not from Shelby county, however. Before the train started the gentleman was joined by a republican politician, who does reside in that county, and who turned out to bo either well posted, or, at least, desired to create that impression. After a warm greeting and tho usual com pliments, the conversation of course turned upon the legislature. HEARD ON THE TRAIN. “I-Iow many contests have our people really filed ?” asked tiie legislator, who it appeared hud not yet been posted. “Democrats have filed eight, and think we have only tiled four,” was the response; “but Mr. Mitclincr informs me that, re counts and all taken into consideration, we will have about ten.” “What do yon think of Dr. Taggart’s chances?” the prominent politician asked. “You know Dr. McClure only defeated him by two votes.” “1 understand that there are four or five votes for Dr. Taggart in one precinct down there which were thrown out by demo crat!- because they were east for I>r. Tag for some office other than senator. But, as tiie doctor was running for no other office, the voters undoubtedly intended to vote for him for sen'.tor, and an attempt will be made to have thorn counted." “1 see M' ! y would not e iritest the dem ocratic member elected from Scott and Jennings,” remarked the p. p. “No. They tell mo tuat Bruce Carr went down to see Meloy and insisted upon him making the contest, hut Meloy held that Oruson was eleoted by eighteen votes; that Hie election had been honest, and fair: at least, Unison Imd been just ns fair as he was. and lie refused to contest." “What do you think of Green Smith’s light for the lieutenant governorship?” asked tiie p. p. “I guess ho’has the law with him. John Overnieyer is quoted as having stated that no election for governor should have oc ourred, and, of course, the election is held constitutional. But democrats will not dure make tiie fight, ns it was their own attorney-general who advised tho election, and democrats were first to j>ut a candi date in nomination. You can just bet that Robertson will serve the term.” REPUBLICAN POLICY. The conversation ran along in this line for some time, when the legislator asked what policy would be adopted by the members of bis party iu the legislature. “Oh, there will not be much trouble,” smilingly added the P. P. “It is an easy thing for the legislature to convene regu larly; the bouse elects tiie officers and ap points its committees, and the senate organizes with Lieutenant-Governor Robertson in the chair. The contest cases in the house may then be referred to the committee on elections, and the bluff con tests made by democrats referred to the same committee in tiie senate. Matters can then l-un along smoothly until tho Monday evening'previous to tho day on whivli a United .States senator is to be elected — that is the second Tuesday after tiie organist ition. Then a short time before adjournment the election commit tee of the “ouse call report favortilo to throwing out Meagher, Beasley and that follow from Stark county, and'seating re publicans, to whom the scats belong.” “But democrats may retaliate in tiie sen ate,” suggested the legislator. “Oh, no, they won’t,” replied the P. P. “Of course, the news that these three fel lows had been fired would soon reach the senate, and then there would be h—11. Democrats would rave, and swear, and probably pull a gun or two, but Robert son can quietly turn his coat-tail to them, recognize, say Senator Johnston or some other republican, who can talk on the crops or anything else to kill time. It is riot necessary for Robertson to recognize a democrat.” “That would raise a racket,” said tiie legislator, as he chuckled to himself. “Oil, yes. Tiie democratic secretary would no doubt refuse to call the roll and all that, but Robertson could take it from him and do ail that is necessary himself. Tho democrats would be howling mad: there is no doubt about that. They could swear around a good deal and refuse to go into joint convention the next day. But our side would have seventy-seven votes j and that would be enough. I don’t say it i will be done,” laughingly added the politi cian, “but it is a good scheme. Don't you think so?” THE DEMOCRATIC POLICY. This is undoubtedly the policy that will be adopted by republicans. It is a very clever move, but the seal of secrecy should have been placed upon every man’s lips. A little inquiry has developed the fact that the democrats have also adopted a policy. 1 Their policy will be not t.o inaugurate any revolutionary movements nor do any thing that will have a semblance to viola tion of the law. This has been fully de cided upon. But revolution will be met with revolution. The supreme court will bn called upon Hoon to | decide as to Senator Smith’s claims. Ac cording to the opinions of leading lawyers j he is entitled to the seat, and has the law ) with him. The Mr. Overmeyer referred I to by the legislator quoted above is one of I the loading attorneys of this state. lie is : an ex-speaker of the house, ex-chairman | of the republican state central committee, i at present a member of the republican state committee, and n republican of influ- * enee and standing. If it is decided upon PRICE FIVE CENTS that Senator Smith is the presiding officer, democrats argue that there need be no fear that; REVOLUTION A RY MOVEMENTS will lie inaugurated by tiie republicans iu thu house, ns tho democratic senate will t hen lie in shape to defend itself by retalia tory means. In ease Lieutenant-Governor Roberts m holds the fort another plan has been decided upon, it is said, but just wbat that is could not. bo learned. The light for supremacy—for a light there will lie—will be a bitter one, and nothing cim tie told ns to wlnit the outcome will be*. There Is no doubt but that democratic members of the legislature depend largely upon the success of Green Smith in his et- fort to secure the lieutenant governorship. ON ’CHANGE. A Good liny iiml Homo Excitement* New York, November 22.—To-day’s stock market showed an increase over tiie active business of Saturday and some features that have been conspicuous in tins market for the past week were noticeable to-dny. The general lone of the market was firm, but dividend paying stocks were dull and sluggish while specialties showed same unusual strength, prevalent of late-.. Some new favorites camu forward to-day, among which East Tennessee stock were noticeable. Richmond and West Point after a period of activity in the morning, whicli was attended with considerable excitement, wns quiet until the Inst hour, when it made an advance oil increased trading. Reading wns a great feature of he day, but not upon the strength displayed upon the enor mous trading in stool;. Illinois Central also attracted a great deal of attention, and was rather weak in the early part or the day, but a telegram from Baltimore was made public, which reassured thei street that tho Baltimore and Ohio intend ed to curry out its contract with the Illi nois Central. The effect, was a material ad vance in the stock. Toward tiie close Erie was very active and moderately strong upon considerable buying by foreign houses, A large arbitrary business was also done in stock. The largest business of the day, however, outside of Reading, was done in Texas l’aeitic trust certilieates, which was due, it is stated, to tho large buying orders given out this morning by a foreign syndicate- A mong tiie special ties East Tennessee and" Memphis and Charleston stocks were con spicuously strong and active upon rumors of a proposed combination between sev eral southern roads and by stories of buy ing by influential parties. The other-low priced stocks noticeable for activity and-, strength were Ohio and Mississippi, Onta rio and Western, Chicago, Bt. Louis and Pittsburg, Susquehanna and Western, and Norfolk and Western. The opening this morning was irregular but generally firmer, the changes from Saturday’s: final prices ranging from A to il per cent, except for West Point, which was up It. Generally, active stocks were rath er weak and feverish, but strength in spe cialties rallied the list somewhat, and noon figures were not materially changed from t hose of the opening. There was little change in the character of tiie market throughout tiie afternoon, and closing fig ures show irregular changes of small irao- ti.m: gonerally, except for tv few stocks. Tile total sales of Hie day M i re (140,000 bares. The principal changes were a gain of 41. in Memphis and Charleston, Ohio arid Mississippi and Norfolk and Western preferred each 15, Texas Pacific, and Jersey Central 1). OVER THE WATER. A Live)}- Ill'll mi Min mill lulu. Dublin, November 22.—A tight occurred i0-day between tho police and a tnob at Lislovvel, county Kerry. Borne bailiffs seized a number of cattle in an action for rent, and a mob of 100 men attueked tho officers and attempted to rescue the cattle. The police went to tiie assistance of tho bailiffs, and with batons nnd buyonctsjsuc- ceeded eventually in dispersing the mob, alter wounding several ot itS members. KliL-hiliil. TOO LATE TO KICK NOW. Liverpool, Novenioer 22.—'The council of thu Liverpool chamber of commerce adopted to-day resolutions denouncing the action of the government in giving tho car riage of the lJritisli mails to American and .subsidized foreign steamships. The new trans-Atlantic postal arrangement, which goes into operation on December 1, gives tiie carrying of Thursday’s mails from Southampton to the North-German Lloyd steamers. Disorder in Belgium. Brussels, November 22.--The eom- .uiniil council at Ghent has forbidden the striking cotton operatives thereto hold a demonstration. Orders have been issued instructing the police to disperse all assem- lilages iu the streets. The civic guard has been called out, ami the regular troop* have been largely re-enforced, and all are under orders to hold t hemselves in readi ness for instant action. The most intense excitement prevails. A large number of workmen are arriving at Ghent to take tho places of the strikers in the factories. Tho masters have applied to the council for protection for the mills and workers. Iliii-k In WiiHhlngtoi. Washington, November 22.—The presi, dent, Secretaries Bayard, Lamarand Whit ney, Postmaster General Vilas and Private Secretary Lament arrived in Washington from New York at 9:10 to-night in a spec ial train over the Pennsylvania railroad. The train was stooped at the outer end of the railroad yard,‘and the party alighted and entered carriages in waiting for them. .Most of the senators, members of congress and public officials who left to attend tho funeral of the late ex-president arrived on the 8:30 train. Tim Aiipropriations < oilliuittec. Washington, November 22.—The ap propriations committee of the house of representatives met to-day pursuant to tho call of Chairman Randall and assigned ap propriation Dills to tiie same sub-commit tees respectively which had them in charge last session. The sub-committee on tiie sundry civil bill, the methbers of which had estimates already before them, held a meeting and made good progress with their work, and the sub-committee on the legislative bill will meet to-morrow at 11 a. in., and that on the district of Co lumbia wifi meet on Wednesday at tho same hour. Dentil mi a SntfTulil. Detroit, Mich., November 22.—This morning in “ New Cyclerania” building on Larmed street, about twenty feet of scaf folding gave way precipitating four car penters to tbe ground fifty feet below. Two others saved themselves by catching broken scaffolding. Michael G.-gler was killed instantly. J. Austin’s head struck a piece of scaffolding crushing in his face so that he died while on the way to the hos pital. Wm. Reader had a leg broken and was injured internally. His recovery is doubtful. Geo. Phillips sustained internal injuries, besides having a brok.cn leg and smashed arm. It is thought he will re cover. Tiie accident was caused by the men crowding in one spot.