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vol. yxxn. DAILY ENQUIRER -SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 25, 1890. NO. 291. CHANCELLOR &PEA mas G OVERTOP ALL. This is our position—always turning out bargains that cannot be equaled (quality considered). UNDERWEAR. Will close all our Boys’ Bed, White and Natural Shirts and Drawers at cost. Price 25c to 50c each. MEN’S UNDERWEAR. 30 dozen just received, bought at a sac rifice. Price $1 to £4 a suit. A Barrel of Money In exchange for Hats, Suits, Pants, etc., is what we want. We are making crowds of men and boys comfortable. Drop in and we will sell you $1, $2, $3, $5, $7, $10 or $20 worth comfort. If a question of ( dollars and cents, see our $10, $12, $15 and $20 suits, our $12 and $15 Overcoats. I Oar Close Prices do the Business. r k Pearce. J. A K1RVEN & CO. -IMPORTERS AN J.ER3 IN- DRY GOODS AM) MILLINERY, DRESS GOODS \SD TRIMMINGS. In this department we are fortunate in having secured shipments at different times, not duplicating, but of entirely new effects. We show lovely Plaids in new de signs. Beautiful Henriettas in the latest ami most pleasing colorings. We have never been so fortunate in buying Trimmings, you ear: match any shade from our stock. Ask to see them, our stock is full, and styles perfectly exquisite. Dress Flannels at 15 .and 20 Cents. Here is a bargain that is hard to beat. Double width Wool Dress Flannels in Plaids, Stripes and Solids, at 15 and 20 cents per yard, you cannot match them iu the city for less than 20 to 35 cents. Mosquctain Undress Kids at 50 Cents. .lust to give you a good bargain ye will sell a nice Undress Kid in Mosquctain at 50c. Come make your selection before the assortment is broken, for they will go like hot cakes. TO THE LADIES. Our effort to do the largest Cloak business this season has been successful up to a few days ago, when the extra warm weather interfered. Notwithstanding this, we are determined to sell Wraps for Ladies, Misses, Children and Infants, and we will make prices that will compel everybody to buy. The weather is bound to get cold, and now is your chance to get a Wrap cheap. If you have any idea of buying a Wrap of any kind don’t fail to give us a call. Beautiful Millinery. .lust a glance in our MillineryjParlors and you know what the fashionables of Paris and London are wearing. Our trade in this department lias been immense, ail orders receive prompt attention and satisfaction always guaranteed. J. A. KIRVEN & CO. TIIE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE. PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY — AX INVI TATION TO CLEVELAND. Montgomery, November 24.—[Special] The feature of the House this morning was the. special order—the bill to increase the salary of the Attorney-General to $3,000 per annum. An amendment was offered to fix the salary at $2,500, and to make the law go into effect after the ex pin ■ ion of the term for which the. present incumbent is eleeted. These propositions were argued at length by Messrs. Quarles, Clanton, Foster, Whatley, Brown, Da vis of Fayette, Brewer, Hill, Lee of Concord, and Clayton,during which several constitutional points were raised. The question was temporarily disposed of by reference to the committees on judic iary, with instruction to report as the spe cial order for tomorrow morning, after the reading of the journal. About twenty-five strictly local bills were introduced in the House. Both Houses introduced resolutions inviting Grover Cleveland to stop in this city on his return from New Orleans and address the General Assembly. Birmingham's budget. Birmingham, November 24.—[Special.] ast night in the Georgia Pacific railroad irds, R. M. Hill, a switchman, was run ver while coupling ears. Both legs were rushed off and he was removed to t he hos- ital in a dying condition, where he ex- ired soon afterwards. Hill was a young lan twenty-five years of age and un- lurried. All the high officials, superintendents ad roadmasters of the entire Louisville ad Nashville system passed through the ity at noon today on route North on the nuual inspection of the lines ot the sjs ;m. They found the South and North ivision in good shape. William Argue, foreman of the East irmingliam Foundry Company s shops, as been appointed master mechanic oi le Savannah, Americus and Montgoiueiy .ailroad at Americus, Ga.. aud has gone > Americus to take charge. lie was irmerly foreman of the Louisville ana 'ashville shops here. All the pulpits in this city yesterday ere occupied by Methodist ministers, (embers of the Ninth Alabama Confer- ace, uow in session here. Grandby reached an able sermon at the First lethodist Church. The appointments ill be made tomorrow and the conference ill then adjourn. PAT WALSH’S APPOINTMENT. DUTIES OF THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR COMPENSATION. Washington, November 24. — The Warm Springs Indian Commission, of which Patrick Walsh, of the Augusta Chronicle, has been appointed a member, was provided for by the Indian appropria tion bill of the last session of Congress. It is composed of three members, of whom not more than two can be of the same po litical party. The other two members are H. H. Dufnr, of Oregon, and Mark A. Ful lerton, of Colfax, Washington. Mr. Walsh takes the place of William H. Dill, a prom inent Pennsylvania Democrat, who de clined. The duty of the commission is to visit aud thoroughly investigate and de termine the correct location of the north ern line of the Warm Springs Indian res ervation in Oregon. Its duty is also to visit the Colville Indian reservation in the State of Washington and negotiate with Colville and other Indians on that reservation for a cession of such por tion of the reservation as the Indians may be willing to dispose of in order that it may be opened to settlement. The com mission is to report the result of its inves tigations to the Secretary of the Interior, by whom they are to be laid before Con gress. The compensation of the commis sioners is fixed at $10 per diem and travel and subsistence expenses. MORE TROOPS FORWARDED. Washington, November 24.—The War Department is giving every assistance in its power to General Miles. In addition o the military force in his division, ten jops of cavalry, stationed in Arizona, x ,' r .ico and Texas, and a large force Kiley.including two light batteries y, have been forwarded to Pine encyto reinforce his command, s movement has been sanctioned • sident who is deeply interested i m situation. A FAILURE AT PITTSBURG. Pittsburg, Pa.. November24.—Thomas Fawcett A Sons, one of the largest coal firms in this city, made an assignment to the Central Bank this morning. The lia- bilities are estimated at $400,000. It is claimed by members of the firm that the assets exceed this amount by $150,000. A statement of the financial condition is promised this afternoon. The senior member of the firm. Thomas Fawcett, is president of the Central Bank. MONEY FOR THE IRISH. North Adams, Mass., November 24.— T. P. O’Connor addressed a large and en thusiastic meeting in Odd Fellows Hall to night Two t' Tsand dollars were raised previous to the meeting. There was a large torchlight procession of Irish socie ties. A RECEIVER APPOINTED. Mo.nigom ry, Ala., November 24.— [>,,,. e:.('.]—•' i ett A Willett, of Anniston, a:i 1 roiupkin- A Troy, of this city, peti- . i Killed today J udge Bruce, of the United ! states 1 'our. for the Southern division of the Northern district of Alabama, sitting j in equity, on the complaint of Lawrence I Andre Berthe, of Calhoun county, Ala., I and Cyrus D. Roys, of Chicago, making i the United staves'Rolling Stock Company defendants, praying that Adolph Hege- wisch may be appointed receiver of said company. After a hearing the receiver was appointed as prayed for. JEWISH PERSECUTION IN RUSSIA. Sr. Petersburg, November 24.—Ti. Government has forbidden the newspape,. to publish a petition, drawn up by the Jews, asking that they be placed on civil equality with other classes in Russia. An edict of the ministry of lands directs that no work in connection with the Govern ment shall be given to the Jews outside of the territorial limits assigned to them. WHAT THE CONSERVATIVES DID. London, November 24 —It is learned that after the verdict had been rendered in the O'Shea divorce case, the Conserva tives held a private conference at the Carltcn club and unanimously decided that Parliament should immediately be dis solved. RCE Are De oods That A LADIES' HATS, vVe have had to duplicate on these goods six times. Sold over 30 dozen and more to arrive. Our price $1.00 and $1.50. We carry the largest line in the city tor men and boys also. Chancellor & Pearce. OUR GEORGIA SOLONS. PROPOSITION IN THE SENATE TO SALARY LEGISLATORS. PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OF THE LUNA TIC ASYLUM—A NEW JUDICIAL CIRCUIT— BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE. Atlanta, November 24.—[Special.]— When the roll was called this morning for the introduction of new bills, only three Senators responded. Only one of the three bills was of a general nature. That was by Senator Smith, of the Twenty-eighth. It proposes to amend article 3. section 9, paragraph 1 of the constitution, allowing members of the General Assembly $4 a day. It proposes instead to allow a salary or $300; only the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate being paid per diem. Something in the nature of a sensation was sprung this morning by Senator Cul ver, in a resolution about the Luuatic Asy lum. It simply authorizes the chairman of the joint committee on luuatic asylum (Senator Nunnally) to employ an expert to examine the books of the asylum for the past twelve months, or longer, if neces sary. The investigation is to begin during the visit of the committee to Milledgeville— just after the 27th, that is, when the Legis lature goes there to witness the laying of the cornerstone of the Girls' Normal aud Industrial College. “The resolution,” said Senator Culver, ■‘carefully avoids charging mal-adminis tration, even by inference. But there are such charges made. The books are loosely kept; and this immense appropriation of over $200,000 is expended without any ac count rendered to the State. It is time sucli an investigation was had. That is too large a sum to be taken from the treas ury ami expended in the dark, even by an honest man. The management of the asylum should be put upon a safer busi ness basis.” The resolution was passed. Another important action was that con cerning the formation of a new judicial circuit, made up of the counties of Polk, Paulding and Haralson, to be known as the Tallapoosa circuit. It had already been passed by the House, and it was passed today by the Senate. Two candi dates for the judgeship are on hand already—Charles G. Janes, at present Solicitor of the Rome circuit, and General Pope Hill, of Paulding. The only candi date for Solicitor, it seems, is Armistead Richardson, of Polk. In executive session the following ap pointments were confirmed: W. W. Turner, Judge County Court of Troup county. L. W. Thomas, Solicitor City Court of Atlanta. John D. Mell, Solicitor City Court of Athens. A. H. MacDonnell, Judge City Court of Savannah. The “betterments claim” of the West ern and Atlantic lessees came up this morning in a message from Gov. Northen, calling "attention to this letter of Senator Jos. E. Brown: “His Excellency, Hon. W. J. Northern: Dear Sir: On the 27th day of December next the present lease of the State road, entered into between the State of Georgia and the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company, will expire. The claim of the lessees for improvements upon the prop erty and taxes paid in Tennessee, aggre gating (according to tiie report of the Commission to the General Assembly of 1SSS) about $550,000, remains unadjusted. The lessees believe tiie claim in its en tirety to be just. If it should not all be, a portion of it at least seems to be conceded. There is, therefore, in my judgment some action by the General Assembly advisable in order to prepare the way for an amica ble settlement. The lessees desire in every way possible to avoid any complications which might grow out of a failure to reach a fair settle ment. May we not, therefore, respectfully ask that you invite the attention of tiie General Assembly to the question. I ain, very respectfully, Jos. E. Brown, President. The message was referred to the Senate committee on railroads. IN THE HOUSE. A bill was passed increasing the number of trustees of the Technological school from five to seven, requiring that three of that number shall reside in Atlanta. This is done to insure the attendance of a quo rum always at the meetings. A bill was introduced by Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton,“for the protection of discharged employes, and to prevent blacklisting." The bill makes what is ordinarily known as “blacklisting" a misdemeanor. Mr. Martin, of Fulton, introduced a bill “to regulate the number of brakeman on railroad freight trains in this State,” for the protection of the lives of railroad em ployes, requiring three brakemen where there are not in the train three power brakes in operation. Another important bill is a general tem perance measure, by Martin, of Fulton. It provides for a dispensary (“for the sale of alcoholic liquors for medicinal, scien tific and mechanical purposes”) in dry counties that want it. In cities of over 1,500 inhabitants, this is left to the city government: in counties where there are no cities so large it is left to the grand jury. The dispensary contemplated is like that termined to re Arriving Satchels and Trunks Yon can s= ve f cm 50c t< $3 00 by i ureba^in^ Ih-se v o s Jrom Chancellor <fc Pearce. They carry the only complete line in the city. A. Trunk for 35c to $35. Satchels 60c, 75c and $1.26 to $10. now in operation in Barnesville, Ga., said to be working very satisfactorily. A number of local bills were introduced, or passed, but none of them specially im portant. GENERAL NOTES. A member of tiie Legislature leaves in the morning to get married. This is Dr. S. W. Johnson, of Appling county. His bride is Miss Mamie Anthony, of Mont gomery county. The ceremony is to be performed at Thursday tiie residence of the bride's parents, at Spring Hill. Tiie death of Bishop Beckwith has cast a gloom over tiie city, and carried sorrow into hundreds of homes all over the State. He will probably be buried in Atlanta oil Wednesday, though tiie funeral ar rangements have not been completed yet. It will be one of the saddest, one of the most imposing funeral services ever held in Atlanta. A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. Right Rev. John Watrous] Beckwith, I). I)., was born at Raleigh, N. C., Febru ary !>, 1831. His father was Dr. John Beckwith, a prominent physician, and his mother, Margaret Stanly, daughter of John Wright Stanly, an eminent citizen of that State, and her brother was one of the Governors. When the subject of this sketch was twelve years old the family moved to Petersburg, Va., where he re ceived his early education. From there lie went to Trinity College, at Hartford, Conn., and after graduating from the divinity school the young minister went to Wadesboro, N. C., his first parish. Later he went to Ann Arundel county, Mary land, where he had a paiisli. There he married Miss Ella Brockenborough, daugh ter of John Fauntleroy Brockenborough. When war was declared the young minis ter entered the service as chaplain, first on the staff of General Hardee, and after wards on the staff of General Polk, bishop of Louisiana. In tiie spring of 18(55 lie was made rector of Trinity church, New Orleans. After three years there, lie was called to tiie bishopric of tiie diocese of Georgia. He was consecrated April 2, 18(58, the ceremony being performed in St. John's church, Savannah, by Bishops Green, of Mississippi, Atkinson, of North Carolina, Wilmer, of Alabama, Wilmer, of Louisianna, and Young, of Florida. He succeeded Bishop Stephen Elliott, the first bishop of tiie diocese of Georgia. Bishop Beckwith, this same year, received degree of Doctor of Divinity from the University of Georgia. At tiie time of his election as bishop he had a call to Grace Church, New York, the salary of which, with the perquisites of the office, was $14,000 per anuum. Under an overruling sense of duty, this flattering offer was de clined. After his consecration as bishop he re sided in Macon, but, after two years, he removed to Savannah, where he remained four years. From thence he moved to Marietta, where he resided until his death, which occurred at sunrise Sunday morn ing. Three children survive the Bishop—a son, Mr. J. F. Brock Beckwith, of Atlanta; Miss Bessie Beckwith and Mrs. A. R. Law- ton, Jr., of Savannah. DEATH OF BANKER BELMONT, A PROMINENT FIGURE IN THE FINANCIAL WOULD. New York, November 24.—August Belmont died at 3 o'clock this morning. The Belmont banking house closed today, and on the glass door was a notice of the bankers death. In the office itself, nothing but business of the most pressing character was attended to. It is learned that Belmont’s death resulted from a se vere cold he contracted at Lake norse Shoe. If he had lived until the Sth of next month, Belmont would have been seventy-four years old. At the time Belmont died there were present at his bidside three sons, August, Jr., Perry and Oliver, and Belmont’s phy sician, Dr. Win. M. Polk, Belmont was out and about Thursday last. That night he was taken siek gradually, and grew worse until he died. As yet no arrangements have been made for tiie funeral. TIIE RESTLESS REDSKINS. LARGE BODIES MOVING ON THE ROSEBUD AGENCY. Washington, November 24.—Several dispatches from Gen. Miles received at the War Department this morning were taken by Secretary Proctor to the White House for the President's information. The substance of them is mainly confirm atory of the news already received from the West. It appears that the affairs at standing Rock agency show much im provement. A considerable num ber of Indians from Rosebud agency are reported moving toward Pine Ridge. Just what their purpose is, is not known to army officers. They may be going to participate in a ghost dance, or they may be on a hostile movement, not knowing that a strong military force has been gathered at Pine Ridge. Gen. Brooke, who is commander there, reports that he is secured in his position and that friendly Indians are coming to the agency in increased mmibers. MakeRoomflor the Christ Daily. DO YOU WEAK PANTS? THE LEGISLATURE WILL BALLOT TODAY AND A SENATOR MAY HE NAMED. SPECULATION AS TO KOLB’S VOTE. Montgomery. November 24.—[Special] The Senatorial caucus was called to order at 8 o’clock tonight. One hundred and twenty-one members answered to their names. Mr. Hundley offered a resolution that tiie caucus vote viva voce for Senator, but it was ruled out of order by tiie chair. THE BALLOTS. Tiie first ballot tonight which was tiie twentieth, resulted: Pugh 44, Kolb 42, Seay 27, Watts 11. Twenty-first ballot—Pugh 48, Kolb 38, eay 29, Watts 'J. Twenty-second ballot—-Pugh 40, Kolb 40, Seay 27, Watt 8. Twenty-third ballot—Pugh 53, Kolb :i!l, Seay 25, Watts (5. Twenty fourth ballot—Pugh 50, Kolb 30, Seay 2(5, Watt 5, Clements 2. Mr. Adams made a motion lo adjourn, which was lost by a vote of 51 to 50. Twenty-fifth ballot—Pugh 54, Kolb 37, Seay 25, Watts 7. Mr. Pettus then moved to adjourn, and tiie yeas and nays were called for, which resulted in II yeas and 10 nays on the roll call of tiie Senators and 03 yeas and 50 t.ays on the call of tiie House, and the caucus was declared adjourned amidst the greatest confusion and excitement. ABOUT THE ADJOURNMENT. Tiie motion to adjourn was made by a Kolb man, seconded by a Seay man, which is regarded as a straw showing which way the wind blows. It is believed that the vote on tiie adjournment—50 to (53—shows tiie anti-Pugh strength, which is enough to nominate if concentrated on one man. SOME SPECULATIONS. It is thought a combination will tonight be formed between the Seay and Kolb forces and that one or the other, most likely the lattjr, will come down in favor of the other. In that case, the final con test will he close and the result doubtful. Still, the Pugh forces are confident and jubilant tonight. An open ballot will be taken in tiie Legislature tomorrow at noon, but it is not believed there will be any material change in tiie vote. from that taken in tli: caucus. The outlook tonight is favorable for a settlement of the vexed Senatorial question tomorrow night. Kolb is the doubtful quantity in the contest. If he throws liis forces to Seay, Seay will be nominated. If he comes down in favor of Pugh, Pugh will go in like a cyclone. THE NAVASSA RIOTERS. THE ALABAMA DEADLOCK THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS AD JOURNED WITHOUT BREAK ING IT. Patent Leather and Fine Calf Shoes. We sell more fine Shoe' than anv one house in 11 • city. We carry tt.e larges a-sor me; t. G»"ntlen:en ooking tor fi e Dr ~s Sli es, wilh o f-> *. till rabi i y. style and low prict combiner, always purchase trom Chancellor & Pe irce. Note their $3 $5, $7 Shoet They are beauties. judgment upon the authority of the decis ion in the Kemmler case. There was no written opinion, and the court did not go into a consideration of the points raised by Jugiero's counsel, holding that, so far as the Federal questions were concerned, the case did not differ from that of Kemm ler. This, it is believed, destroys the last legal resort of counsel for Jugiero. DEATH OF EX-CHAXCF.LLOI COMB. I.iPS- THE SUPREME COURT SAYS THE CON DEMNED MUST HANG. Washington, November 24.—In the Supreme Court of the United States today Justice Gray announced the decision of the court in the case of the Navassa rioters who are under sentence of death at Balti more for murder committed on tiie Island of Navassa, in the Caribean sea in 1S8!), where they were employed by a Baltimore firm in making guano beds. The case was brought to the Supreme Court on an appeal, the question raised involving jurisdiction of the United States over the island. The court decides that the United States has jurisdection over the island, and affirms the decision of the lower court. Under the decision, the men under sentence will be executed unless contrary executive action is taken. The court sustains the grounds taken by coun sel for the United States, that the act of Congress, passed many years ago, provid ing that guano islands taken possession of by citizens of the United States, and | worked by them, may be placed under the jurisdiction of this country by a Presi dential proclamation, that the law of tiie United States respecting crimes committed on the high seas are applicable to sucli islands, and that offenders shall be tried at the port to which they are first brought. Three of the men are sentenced to hang. Their counsel announces that an appeal for executive clemency will now be made. A LONG AND HONORED LIFE CLOSED. BRIEF SKETCH OF THE DECEASED. Athens, Ga., November 24.—[Special.] —Rev. Dr. Andrew A. Lipscomb, ex- Cliancellor of tiie University of Georgia, and one of the most distinguished and hon ored citizens of tiie State, died at his resi dence on Milledge avenue, in this city, at a late hour last night. Dr. Lipscomb, who was about eighty years of age, had been in feeble health for some time, but his condition was not re garded as dangerous until recently. lie had suffered from a very severe cold, and. on Friday night, muscles of his throat be came paralyzed. The venerable ex-Chaneellor had been twice married. His first wife was Miss Blanche Howard Richardson, a sister of tiie late Hon. Beale II. Richardson, of Baltimore city, Judge of the Appeal Tax Court, by whom he had two children, Frank A. Lipscomb, one of the most bril liant young men in tiie State, who at the time of his death, several years ago, held the chair of professor of Belle Letters in in the State University, and a daughter named Ella, who is uow Mrs. Greece, re siding in Middle Georga. About 1857 he married Miss Susie Dowdell, of Auburn, Ala., who died during tiie war, leaving one soil, Andrew, who is now in business in Opelika. Dr. Lipscomb was a native of Alexandria, Va., but removed to Montgomery early in life and for a num ber of years was president of a flourishing female seminary in that city. He subse quently moved to Georgia and early in tiie fifties was elected Chancellor in the Uni versity of Georgia, which position lie held until some years since, when lie tendered his resignation. He was one of tiie most cultured scholars and learned divines in tiie South, and enjoyed a national reputa tion. Hundreds of tiie most promi nent and successful business and prefessional men of this and ad joining States, who were students at tiie University during his Chancellor ship will hear of his death with profound regret, as he was universally lcved and revered. A purer, nobler man, or more earnest Christian gentleman never lived, and in his death Georgia loses a distin guished citizen, who, during his long years of serviee in the education of her youth, rendered her valuable aid. The city of Athens is shrouded in gloom, and his funeral will be attended by people from all sections of the State. FAILURE OF BROKER BRANDON, THE scare subsiding. Minneapolis, November 24.—A Jour nal's Pierre, S. D., special says: This is ration day at the Cheyenne agency, and tiie Indians are congregating there in large numbers. The scarce is subsiding. Indian Agent Norville, just returned from the Bad river country, says the Indians there are abandoning their dances and promise not to participate in them again. JUGIERO'S CASE. HIS RETIREMENT BEST FOR IRELAND. London. November 24.—The Press As sociation understands that Parnell will abide by the decision of the Nationalist meeting tomorrow in relation to his lead ership of the Irish party. It also learns that several of Parnell's followers have intimated privately that the Irish cause will best be served by his retirement. ONE OF THE HEAVIEST DEALERS ON THE HOARD. New York, November 24.—The sus pension of Edward Brandon was an nounced on the Stock Exchange this morning. He was one of the oldest and most prominent members of the exchange, having been admitted September 8, 1852, and was considered one of the wealthiest brokers on the board. It was said all through the recent decline that he was a bull and carried large lints of stocks, but when prices touched bottom, after losing an immense amount of money on the bull side, turned bear and sold stocks short and was caught in the rapid advance that followed. He was for a number of years located at No. 19 Broad street, but now has his office at No. 2 Wall street. Later in the day an assignment was made to Robert I. Milier, with the following preferences: Mrs. Mary E. Wil liams and Mrs. Joseph W. Middleton, as { executrices of the estate of Giles Williams, $113,955; Emanuel Dreyfus, $20,000: Ilar- mou Hendricks, $25,000, and Jacob II. Lazarus, $17,000. sun’s cotton review. New York. November 24.—Futures opened at nine to ten points decline, clos ing quiet and steady at a decline oQ four points on November, and six to seven points on other months, from Saturday's closing prices. It is a short story with cotton today. Liverpool declined, and our bull party showed neither confidence nor vigor. The loss of most of Saturday's ad vance was the result, and that, too, very early in the day. Later on, when it was seen that the receipts at ports wculd fall below the estimates, there was an exhibition of strength hut no considerable activity, tiie large receipts at interior towns checking any advancing tendency. Still, the belie! was pretty general at the close that Liver pool may do better tomorrow, and the bears were not inclined to go home short. Spot cotton was quiet. A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY A PROMINENT PHYSICIAN CHOKES HIS WIFE TO DEATH IN A FIT OF INSANITY—THREATS OF LYNCHING A FIREMAN KILLED BY A BUTCHER—A FAILURE. Birmingham, Ala.. November “4 [Special.] At Falkville. Morgan county last night. Dr. W. M. Turner, in a fit of insanity, choked his wife to death. Five years ago Turner lost his mind and wa sent to the insane asylum. In eightee months he recovered and was turned out. Last night another tit seized him whil nobody but himself, his wife and a voum daughter were at home. Mrs. Turner tried to quiet him and he killed her. His little daughter gave the alarm, and th neighbors came, bound him, and guarded him all night and ’ today he was sent to jail at Somerville. Turner claims self defence. He is fiftv years old. This was his third wife. He uas several grown children. It is a prom inent family. He was once a representa tire from Morgan county in the State Leg islature. Threats of lynching were freely indulged in, but the fact Turner is crazy saved his life. He is a physical ,r iant, weighing 200 pounds or more. KILLED ABOUT A WOMAN At Ft. Payne, J. M. Harrison, a railroad fireman, was stabbed and killed today bv Bob Webb, a butcher. Webb skipped They quarrelled about a woman. A BIRMINGHAM FAILURE. The Ullman Hardware Company sold out today to the Alabama National Bank, and Steiner Bros., bankers. The firm goes under for about $20.00. CHICAGO MARKET. REVIEW OF THE GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS. Chicago, November 24.—The financial troubles of the Eastern cities were again used to depress prices here, but were ef fective in that direction for only a very brief time. The recovery was sharp, and tiie wheat market closed at an advance upon Saturday’s closing figures of I je. Corn gained lfc, and oats 5-Sc. The wheat marked opened with buyers at about Saturday's closing prices and the first transactions took place at from 100jf to 1 OIL; for May delivery, with possibly a sale or t wo at 101. The Bran don failure in New York, and some dis turbing rumors, sent prices off consider ably. Tiie recovery was not very rapid till after May wheat, being sold as low as 99], had worked back to 100|, but it displayed an air of buyaney after that point had been passed,which all the wheat piled upon the market by the shorts was powerless to resist. The shorts, later in the session, gave up their attempts at holding prices down and became the most vigorous supporters of the market during the last half of the session. A recovery of 2) cents from the lowest price of tiie day had been brought about in tln- last half hour of the trading, accompanied by considerable excitement and enormous trading. These who had sold early, came in on tiie advance. May advanced to 102 5-8, and December sold up to 95 5-8. Corn—The opening price of May was 53}c, and after touching 53Jc decline, went to 53fc in sympathy with the early weakness in wheat. It recovered with wheat later, and in tiie end outstripped the other cerials in its advancing course. It sold up to 554 to 5(5c. Oats were fairly active, stronger, and higher. Tiie opening was j to higher, but receded to jc, advanced ]e, yielded go, became firmer and closed at a gain over Saturday's last sales of j to ;c. Fork—The trading was fairly active and the feeling was stronger. Prices ruled about 5c higher at the opening, and a further appreciation of 5c was gained. Later, offerings were larger and prices re ceded 10 to i24c. About the middle of tiie session prices rallied 121 to 15c,but set tled back again 2£ to 5c. Near tiie close prices rallied to outside figures and closed firm. Lard—An active business was transacted and the feeling was stronger, though prices ruled somewhat irregular. Prices at the opening were about 21 e higher, but a re duction of 5 to 7c was submitted to. Later, prices rallied 21 to 5c. and tiie market closed quiet at medium figures. Short ribs—A fairly active market was reported and a comparatively steady feel ing prevailed. Prices ruled about 21 to 5c higher, and closed steady at outside figures. THE SUPREME COURT SAYS ELECTRICITY IS WELL ENOUGH. Washington, November 24.—The Su preme Court of the United States today affirmed the judgment of the Circuit Court for the Southern district of New York, Judge Lacombe presiding, in the case of Shibuya Jugiero, the Japanese, confined in Sing Sing prison, N. Y., under sentence of death by electricity. It was sought to secure Jugiero's release on habeas corpus on the ground that the Kimmler parnell will retire. case had demonstrated that electricity London, November 24.—The Starr, tiie was a cruel and unusual punishment, and leading Home Rule paper in England, says as such, prohibited by the constitution, it has reliable information that Parnell Chief Juptice Fuller announced the decis- i will retire from the leadership of the Irish ion of the court. The court affirmed the Nationalist*. a convict killed. Nashville, November 24.—.J. M. Mc Call, a white convict, was shot and killed by George W. King, a guard, while at tempting to escape in the Thirteenth dis trict today about noon. RATIONS CUT OFF FROM STRIKERS. Somerset, Ky., November 24.—The miners at the Barren Fork coal mines, numbering 300, are on a strike. They de manded an increase of 10 cents per ton, which the company refused to pay. They thereupon threw their tools down and re fused to work. The commissary lias been locked against the miners, and they have been ret used anything to eat. A wrecked steamer. London, November 24.—A violent gale still prevails in the Engiisi: cnannel and elsewhere along the coast of Great Bri tain. A number of wrecks and collisions are reported. The British steamer Up- j pingham, Cardiff for Port 8aid, is ashore at Hartland. Twenty persons were rescued 1 from tiie steamer. A boat containing five . of the crew is missing. PARNELL’S RETIREMENT FORESHADOWED. ; London, November 24.—It is stated i this evening on excellent authority a meeting of the Nations the House of Commons morrow before the oj liament, Parnell will retirement from the ie£ Irish party. Davitt, in a sail! he believed Parnell would tomorrow prove himself a greater patriot tliau liis enemies believed kim to he, by taking a course that would minimize tiie danger lo autonomy for Ireland. A POTATO FAMINE. Dublin, November 24. The Freeman's Journal says that Connemara is beginning to feel the effects ot the famine arising from ttie failure of tiie potato crop. Thirteen families on the Blake estate, it says, have asked tiie parish priest to point out some means by winch they may avoid starvation. the run is over. New York, November 24.—The run on the Citizen's havings Bank here, which iasted several days, is practically over. I iie service of tiie police is no longer nec essary, and this morning there were only about fifty depositors who called for their money. Some of the first depositors, who drew out their money, tiie amounts of which were very small, wanted to deposit, but the bank officials declined to have anything more to do with them, on the ground that they were among tnose who inaugurated the trouble. TIIE LATE TRAGEDY. THE COMMITMENT TRIAL set FOR NEXT Counsel for the prosecution and defense in the case of the State against Richard Howard. Robert Howard and James P.ick- rstaff agreed yesterday to open the com mitment trial at the court house at 10 clock next Monday morning. Great interest is felt in the case, and the court room will be filled to its utmost ca pacity. Each side has a strong array of legal talent, and Uie indications are that every inch of ground will be closely and hotly contested from the first. Capt. \V. A. Little, Hon. Thomas W. Grimes, Hon. L. F. Garrard, Hon. James H. Worriil and Messrs. McNeill A Levy- will appear for the defense. The prosecution will be represented by Solicitor-General A. A. Carson. C ol. t ary J. Thornton, Hon. I udg pn \V. i” But mo ll, H< Opelika, and retained by the moon. Judge aud is one of t lie in that section of the located in Columbus. Major \V. C. Dawsoi T. C. Dawson, and ti, case, is in the city, an, until after the eounni Dawson is thorough!) prosecution, and is lak uring w itnesses for Dawson said yesierd: k to do any man a the law to take its course and t :aet justice to ali parii, s to pro For several days various Mini been afloat in reference manner of the continent three defendants iu t! These rumors assumed more defin ill a communication published in Alabama Times Saturday, (in, atements in tiie coniiminicaiii pretty severe reflection on one of l oniuiissioners, who is also an for the defense. Yesterday morning a reporte Enquirer Si n was detailed lo in lie matter. Some of the counsel for I lie d, f, een. and the following si at cm hem in reference to tiie matter ured: “We have nothing to say on tin )f the ease of Messrs. Howard am staff whatever. Tiie gentlemen named are in t mon jail of Muscogee county: the) in on the second llo I judging from the within brick walls, wit! lie windows and an houid suppose they w< f they had a desire to , The jail is very i riends of these gentlemen appli proper authorities to place this room, it being aecessil ir counsel and convenient for their friends as might he allov them, and was deemed pei secure. 'Tiie County Commissioner who attorney representing defendants, never consulted on the matter, am no knowledge of their location until ne after they were placed in jaii. " In addition to tie* above autli statement, the reporter was informei uard is kept constantly at the jail and night. CITY POLITICS. is JllSt of Mr. iu the i here Major fa. th in gr i she seap. Hell was had It It A DIOR Nil KOI.I.: WITH 11 RA W ENTERS | HE City politics was talk, yesterda , and the earn] up in earnest. There were two new d g the day. The first w; velopments dur- the withdrawal Third ward of Dr. rom the race in th George A. Bradford. Dr. Bradford states in a card elsewh that lie withdraws from the. race becai he is convinced that he is not eligible the office, on account of his tern rary removal from the city a f months ago. Before announcing his c: didaey, Dr. Bradford consulted an alt and was told that there was no doi of his eligibility to the office. Later as advised by his attorneys to tie* a trary, and at once wrote ids card of wi awal. Dr. Bradford is a very popu man, and had a large following. Mr. J. Kyle, Nuckolls enters the race the Third against Alderman Tarver, liis announcement, which appears el where, Mr. Nuckolls slates lha(, il eieet he will favor tiie estabh-liuient of a i school in the First ward, near the f tories. THE WATER WORKS DEAL. IT IS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN Ct FIRMED. bat at lisl members of to he held to- -ning of Par- announce his lership of the speech ton It is reported oi that the Columbus sold to a strong loc This syndicate n posed oi Air. H. Garrard, Aldermai Hill, oi ibis city, a cer, of lirexal, 5 York. A reporter was i the old bonds of i been tak, n up aud new bonds, it is urn to a Baltimore tiru M r. Hill C Et the lar: Uoluint pro pert y Bill ih l.\ : New V rk. Nov< iyn census returns, tiie police, were eo show a total popuia Federal census c; KOAOOO. ABSOLUTELY PURE A Cream of Tartar Baking Powder. Found Superior to all others in Strength and Leaven ing Power. — U. S. Government Report, 1889.