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THE ROME TRIBUNE VOL. VI. NO. 1.955 COMMITTEE WORK, It Is Farther Advanced Than For Many Years. CONTRACT WORK TELLS. Disputed Points In the Forth coming Tariff Bill Likely To Be Settled, Washington, Feb. )7.—The river and harbor bill will be reported to the house on March 1. The committee's] work is further advanced in this con gress than it has been for many years. The bill will carry an appropriation of „ about $9,000,000 exclusive of $8,000,000 in round numbers in the sundry civil bill. This latter appropriation is expended npder the contract system, which the committee found to be both a wise and economical method of completing public works. Work on IS riversand harbors is now being carried on by contract. ■Under this system contracts are made in advance and money appropriated as the work advances. In many cases a saving from 25 to 50 per cent is made under this system as compared with the methods of previous years. Efforts appeal- to be under way to set tle the disputed points in the forthcom ing tariff bill. The full membership of Democrats on the finance committee con vened in the room of Senator Voorhees Secretary Carlisle reached the capitol at 11 o’clock and went immediately be fore the committee. It is believed that as a result of the conference with the committee, the schedules on sugar, iron, whisky and coal can be agreed upon, y j 11l the House. Washington, Feb. 17.—The house nonconcurred in the senate amendment to the bill requiring railroads to stop trains at town sites in Oklahoma, fixed by the interior department, and asked for a conference thereon. At 1:10 Mr. Bland moved that the house resolve it self into a committee of the whole on his seigniorage bill, and that the general debate be closed in 30-minutes, and then demanded the previous question on his motion, a division showed yeas, I OH; nays, 1. Mr. Tracy, of New York, made the point of no quorum. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote resulted, yeas, 157; nays, 13. No quorum. Caught an Absconder. Washington, Feb. 17.—The state de partment has received information of the capture and extradition of Joseph J. Hahn, wanted in Mississippi for ab sconding with bonds valued at $90,000, and also some valuable diamonds. The Mansfield Riot Caso. Pittsburg, Feb. 17.—The jury in the case of the Mansfield valley rioters has returned a verdict. Twenty-one of 58 prisoners were acquitted; 32 found guilty; two had entered pleasof guilty and three were acquitted by order of court. They will probably be sentenced next Thurs day, A Fatal Steamship Collision. London, Feb. 17.—The steamers Ca doxton and Clytha, both British vessels, have been in collision in Barry Roads. The Clytha sunk and six of her crew were drowned. Death of a Well Known Railroader. Cincinnati, Feb. 17.—Colonel W. L. O'Brien, one of the best known railroad • men in the country, has just died at the Grand hotel here. They Violate the Treaty. Hanana, Feb. 17.—The chamber of commerce of this city has handed to the governor general a protest, which, it is requested, he forward to the gov ernment at Madrid, against the recent decree of the min ister of the colonies forbidding the im portation of petroleum at any of the Cuban ports except Havana and Bara coa. The Chamber of Commerce claims that this restriction is a violation of the treaty of reciprocity between Spain and the United States. The Ribbon Weavers Still Out. New York, Feb. 17.—The silk ribbon weavers are still out, and from present indications the strike will be a long and bitter one. A committee of strikers had a conference with the manufacturers at Steinhart’s mills on West Fiftieth street. The strikers demanded an increase of 75 per cent in their pay. This was refused and Steinhart said no concessions would be made. There are nearly 900 weavers and 3,000 girls out of work. DUN’S TRADE REVIEW. A Record-Breaking; Week, But Failures Are Not Heavy. New York, Feb. 17.—R. G. Dun & company’s weekly review of trade says: This has been a week of record-breaking. In wheat, in silver, in some forms of iron and steel, in Connellville coke, and in well known cotton and woolen goods, the lowest prices ever known have been made, and it is grnt »•' . ' • ~':1 ; or importance have not resulted. Tha great fall in wheat h id a perceptible in fluence upon the tone of business gen erally, and there was less confidence in Wall street, less improvement in manu factures and a greater d ■ rise in th. volume of payments, through cl .iriug houses, which were 21.4 per cont. le.-.i than a year ago outside of New York, and 41.7 u. r cent less than a year ulu here, notwithstanding unusual 'transac tions in grain. While no action especially affecting business prospects was taken at Wash ington, the continued discussion of rev enue and monetary measures and the uncertainty regarding them have a con stant favorable influence, and in differ ent markets have caused sudden fluctu ations in prices. Wheat at 60 3-8 ci» lower by 4 l-4c than it was for a single day last year, and lower by 13-4 c than it had ever been in the previous 77 years. A visible supply of over 79,000,000 bush els Feb. 6, with sales and receipts from farms continuing large, has completely destroyed faith in the official reports of the yield last year, and caused enormous liquidations. Some trust companies have arranged to advance money against wheat as collateral security, but with results not as yet encouraging. Cotton declined an eighth with in creasing distrust of short crop estimates. Receipts from plantations this week have been larger than a year ago. and at no time small enough to support the idea that the crop of 1893 was but 6,600,- 000 bales: which would mean that less than 300,000 bales have yet to come into sight in over six months. Failures for the week have been 323 in the United States against 197 last year, and 55 in Canada against 36 last year. ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN. II is Presence in Florida Indicates His Not Being Ordered to Rome. Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 17.—Arch bishop Corrigan lias arrived here from New York on the steamer Seminole. From here his grace goes to D.v.le City, near Tampa, where a brother of Hie archbishop, Dr. Joseph F. Corrigan, owns a beautiful grove and residence. He will be met by the doctor and also another, the Rev. George W. Corrigan, rector of St. Agnes’ church, Paterson. N. J., who came south a week ago on his vacation. The Tesi cot)tains an oratory, which has been in use for many years. Mass has beef’i said ther? fre quently, and th? archbishop, as well as his brother, will celebrate mass ther frequently during their present visit. The fact that t he archbishop has cornu south, instead of going to Rome, goes to prove that all of the reports of his being or hired to Rome were false and without any authority. Tennessee Obligations (Sool in Gotham. New York. Feb. 17.—Latham, Alex ander & Co., fiscal agents for the statu of Tennessee, have concluded one of the most important financial operations that has been made in behalf of any south ern state for a long time. They sold to Blair & Co., bankers, $600,000 of 412 per cent Tennessee, bonds at par and ac crued interest. These bonds were au thorized by the last legislature of Ten nessee for the purpose of building ths state penitentiary. This negotiation in sures beyond doubt th» calling in of all outstanding 5 rnd 6 percent bonds of the state of T nnes-a-e without delay, and the refunding of the same in a new bond bearing a lower rate of interst. Herz Must Pay. Paris, Feb. 17.--The first chamber of the civil court has banded down its de cision in the case of the heirs of the late Baron de Reinach and others against Dr. Cornelius Herz of Panama canal scandal fame. The court orders Dr. Herz to pay 600,000 francs to the credit ors of the Panama Canal company, and decided that the houses in Paris that were placed in the name of Madams Herz really belong to Dr. Herz. Little Hope for the Miners. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Feb. 17. —The two rescuing parties at work in the Gaylord mine, trying to find the 13 entombed men, are making slow progress. Rock and coal continues to fall, and on more than one occasion they were obliged to flee from the work in order to save them selves. It is safe to say that it will take fully a month before the rescue parties can reach the men where they are sup posed to be. A Brakeman Squeezed to Death. Pottsville, Pa., Feb. 17.—Daniel Mulholland, aged 28, married and the father of two children, was killed on the Reading railroad. Mulholland was employed as a brakeman on a shifting engine, which was engaged in roping cars into the repair shops at Cressona. Hulholland was caught and squeezed between the engine and a car. He died while being taken to his home. Stealing Dynamite for Anarchists. Berlin, Feb. 17. —For some time past the owners of the dynamite works at Domitz, in Mecklenburg Schwerin, have missed quantities of dynamite. A few days ago three of the men employed in the works were arrested on the charge of having stolen the explosive. It is supposed they sold the dynamite to an archists. roui I'iay suspected. Tuskaloosa, Ala., Feb. 17.—Davis Wright and Lon Thompson, employes of the insane hospital, left home for town and have not returned. They were last seen at Tuskaloosa about 9 p. m. They had just been paid off and it is supposed that they were robbed and. perhaps, murdered. The country is being scour ed but no trace has been found. Wanted Just 5G2,000. St. Louis, Feb. 17.—A crank appear ed before Clerk J ack Zeep, of the circuit court, in his office and made a 'demand for $62,000. Zeep was alone, but by di plomatic answers induced the man to clear out. Six More Have Died. Kiel, Feb. 17.—Six more of the men injured by the explosion on the cruiser Brandenburg Lave died, making in all 46 deaths from the accident. ROME. GA, SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 18, 181)4. SHOOTS AT US. The Newark’s Launch Fired Upon in Rio Bay. NOBODY WAS INJURED. The Rebels Did the Firing and Claim They Didn’t Know It Was American. New York, Fob. 17.—A Herald spe cial Mexican cable from Rio de Janeiro says: The rebel warship Marte, lying in the bay here, fired three shots at one of the launches of the United States warships Newark last Tuesday night as the launch was returning to the Newark from tho shore. Fortunately the Marte’s gunners were unable to hit their target and no harm was done. The captain of the Marta says he did not know the launch be longed to a warship or any American ship. The United Press gives the following account of the affair: A launch belonging to the American cruiser Newark took ashore from that vessel on Tuesday night last several sailors who had been attacked by yellow fever. The men were taken to the yel low fever hospital and the launch re turned to the Newark. On her way back her course took her close to the anchor age of the merchant fleet. Lying among the merchantmen was the insurgent steamßl Marte. The latter fired three shots at the launch, but all three went wild, doing no damage. The representative of the United Press saw the captain of the Marte and questioned him as to why he fired on the American boat. The captain declared that he did not know that the launch was American. This statement, however, is not worthy of belief, as the launches belonging to r the American warships are easily dis tinguishable from those belonging to the other warships and from the other boats that ply about the harbor. After landing her sick sailors the Newark, under orders from Hear Admi ral Benham, the commander of the American squadron, sailed for Montevi deo, where she will bo disinfected. It is the opinion of those who know what sort of a place the bay is during the yellow fover season, that the fleet of warships out to anchor off Copacabana, outside the harbor. There is no fever at that place, which is easy of comniu cation from the city. A BIG CUT IN WAGES. Rubber Works in New Haven Say Orders Come in Too Slow. New Haven, Fib, 17.—The Courier says the Cardee Rubber company of this city announces a big cut in wages. The wages of girls will be cut about’ 20 per cent, while the cutting and milling rooms will run only eight hoirs. Lack of orders is said to be the causa of the cut. The Cardee company em ploys nearly 2,000 hands. It shut down partially two months last fall, but re opened in November. Os late, however, business has been getting slack again. The Murder was Avenged. Selma, Ala., Feb. 17.—Tho little vil lage of Stanton, Chilton county, is in a state of great excitement. The murder of Mrs. Jesse Rucker, Thursday night, has been avenged. Friday morning tho dead body of the negro was found rid dled with bullets lying near the scene of the dastardly crime, and another negr< who is suspected is missing. The place where Mrs. Rucker was assaulted and murdered is a lonely place and as the unfortunate woman is dead there is no way of getting at the details of the hor rible crime. An Unjust Accusation. Richmond, Feb. 17.—A Harrisonburg special says: W. H. Bowers, a Mans field, Ohio, lawyer, was arrested here Tuesday evening charged with abduct ing Caddie B. Sutter, a 10-year-old or phan. He had acted under letters of guardianship issued by an Indiana court to the child’s married sister. He had a hearing before a magistrate, and the commonwealth’s attorney withdrew from the ease and asked that tho war rant bo dismissed, thus vindicating Bowers from any criminal misconduct. • Death in His Dreams. Chattanooga. Feb. 17.—Dent Porter, a negro boy aged 10 years, was burned to a cinder about 11 o’clock p. m. at the Citico furnace, east of this city. He had fallen asleep near the narrow gauge track, over which the iron cars or cal drons of seething hot slag are handled after each charge from the furnace. As the engine puffed past him the door at the bottom of one of the cars fell and a firey stream of molten iron gushed over the prone figure, bringing death without a moment of warning or pain. Governor Carr Defends His Action* Raleigh, Feb. 17.—There is a good deal of talk here about news from Ashe ville, regarding the arrest of Frank Hewitt, and his being taken to Georgia upon requisition papers, which set forth that he was a fugitive from Georgia jus tice. Hewitt is a resident of North Carolina. Governor Carr was asked what would be done here as to the matter. The governor replied: “The papers in the case have all been carefully looked over again by me and ara in entirely proper form.” Bound Over for Kidnapping’. Atlanta, Feb. 17.—8. G. Wilson, charged with kidnapping his pretty 16 year old niece, was given a hearing be fore Justice Bloodworth, and was bound over in the sum of SI,OOO to answer the charge in a higher court. AFTER WANAMAKER. Did He Violate the Alien Con tract Labor Law ? IRISH LACE WEAVERS. Four Have Been Working at John Wanamaker’s in Philadelphia. New York, Feb. 17.—The immigra tion authorities believe they have a strong case of violation of the alien con tract labor law against ex-Postmastei General John Wanamaker. Inspector Wahle found two young men about the Battery looking for their bag gage. They said they were to sail for Europe and had just come from Phila delphia. On investigation it was found that a young woman and a man camo with them from Philadelphia The inspector suspected them of being contract laborers and took all four to Ellis Island. The four persons described themselves as William Timmins, 42 years old, a lace weaver; Bridget Gallaher, 23 years old, lace spinner; Owen Curran, 26 years old, wood carver, and Hugh Ferry, 23 years old, weaver. When examined, Timmins told the following story: “The four of us lived at Mennaduff, county Donegal, Ireland. We worked at Middlebaugh. near by. Some time ago I began a correspondence with the Donegal Industrial fund to get a better situation. The headquarters are at 43 Wigmore street, London. I received a letter signed ‘P. M. C.’ from there. As a result of tho correspond ence I received a contract paper for the four of us. We were to work for 1 pound a week each and our board. We were to go to any point in the United States designated by Mrs. Hart. We signed the contract and sent it back. Wethau received steamship tickets from Liverpool to New York. “A letter said we were to report to Mrs. Hart, Thirteenth and Market street?, Philadelphia. We arrived hero Dec. 8, and our contract was for eight months. At I’ldladelphia we were met by a Mr. Whilten, who said he was act ing for M rs. Ernest Hart. He took us to the Keystone hotel and said he would settle for our board. The next morning we went to work in Mrs. Hart's lace de partment in the big Wanamaker build ing. We worked on exhibition. A month ago Mrs. Hart wanted us to sign another contract to go to tho midwinter fair at California. We did so, but a week ago Mrs. Hart told us the Califor nia scheme was abandoned. Wednes day she said she would have to go back to Ireland. “She went as far as the depot with us, and when the train was moving out handed us our steamship tickets. They were for the steerage and not for second cabin, as promised. When wo reached New York wo could not find our bag gage.” Timmins 'said they had always re ceived their wages from Mrj. Boyle, Mr. Wanamaker’s cashier. He said Mrs. Hart was the head of the lace depart ment of the Wanamaker establishment. The examination is going on. The penalty for conviction of violation of the Alien Contract Labor law is SI,OOO lor each offense. The immigration au thorities are determined to prosecute the case, and say that political feelings have nothing to do with it. May Search and Seise., Columbia, 8. C., Feb. 17.—Governor Tillman recently asked the opinion of Attorney General Buchanan as to the power and authority of comstai’es to seize contraband liquors without a ar rant. The attorney general has replied that only unreasonable searches and seizures without warrant are prohibited by the constitution, and that whatever powers are authorized by the legislature are not unreasonable, but valid and law ful. Continuing, he says: “These pro visions of the dispensary act are but an application of old and well settled prin ciples of law. It does not trench on the liberty of tho citizen. The power to do whatever he wants to do unrestrained was never liberty. It is license and means anarchy. Individual action so far restrained by law means liberty and the conservation of law and order.” “Horenweiss"—A New Name for It. Waycross, Ga., Feb. 17.—The case of the city vs. Mrs. T. E. Spence, charged with having violated the or dinance prohibiting the sale of intoxi cating drinks in this place, was tried by Mayor Folks. Mrs. Spence was found guilty and fined SSO. The testimony showed that Mrs. Spence, \ho has been engaged i i the mercantile business here, has sol I a it i:i my customers “hofen- Weiss.” V.'hit' tho evidence did not show that ii > e i’.v iss hi I pro 1 need in toxica' <>:i hi miv iastm- i it w is 'Turly den < nst r ited that it co i nine 1 p - op r ties u ; ..tilv fi ll i I ::i i vitii no ca 1">: ton <s. Ami > In- jni • . Two other ■imilar cases will i . n■ 1 in it fo.v days COLONNA’S COMING. He May Not ::<■ A Ur I- Cel Ills Ctilhtr. 1 ack With Him. Washington, Feb. 17. —The arrival of Princess Colonna, stepdaughter of Mr. J. W. Mackay, in New York with her children, followed by the very ex plicit decree of the French court declar ing that the prince and not the princess is the legal guardian of the children, and accompanied by further statements that Prim e Colonna may even now be on his way io New York, has suggested a nice question of international law. Stalo department officials say that our treaty obligations with France do not in clude kidnapping among extraditable offences ami therefore tho judgment of tha French court in favor of Prince Co lonna cannot be enforced here. But it appears to be otherwise with our extra dition treaty with Italy, of which coun- try me children or Frince Uulonna are subjects. By article P I of the supple mentary extradition treaty with Italy, proclaimed April 21, 1885, it is provided that the following paragraph be added to the list of crimes on account of which extradition may be granted: “Kidnapping of minors or adults, that is to say, the detention of one or more more persons for the purpose of extort ing money from them or their families, or for any other unlawful purpose.” Obviously, the chief object of this amendment was to reach the case of Si cilian brigands, who, after capturing and holding to ransom Italian subjects, might escape to this country; but the words “or for any other unlawful pur pose” might be construed, it is suggest ed, as broad enough to meet a case such as that upon which the French tribunal has passed judgment. In order, how ever, to put the treaty into effect the re quisition would have to come from the Italian government, and, it is believed, would have to be based upon a judg ment obtained in Italian courts, and not upon a French decree. There might not be much difficulty in Colonna’s securing his wife’s conviction of kidnapping in his own country on the same arguments and evidence that in fluenced the French tribunal. But even then there would of course be a discre tionary power lodged with our state de partment to determine whether the offence charged was extraditable or not. Prince Colonna’s purpose in visiting this country, if it be true that he is on his way here, may be simply to renew in the courts of the United States the pro ceedings to obtain the custody of his children, which he has successfully prosecuted in France. NEW AGREEMENT. The Nashville and Chattanooga and Its Men in Conference. Nashville, Feb. 17.—The representa tives of the locomative engineers met President J. W. Thomas, of the Nash ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis rail way, and had a conference that lasted several hours. The abrogation of the contract of 1891 after February 28th leaves the men without any kind of a contract or agreement and the purpose of the conference was to arrange for a new agreement. The men realized that the road was not in a position to restore in full wages that had been reduced 10 per cent last December and drew up a new contract, in which it is understood the men and the read split the difference and agree on that basis. General Chairman Welch, of Atlanta, says there will be no strike and no trouble, but that the difference will be arranged without serious difficulty by each side conceding something. Presi dent Thomas, too, says there will bo no trouble. Tho committees representing the train men, conductors, switchmen and firemen are still here awaiting the action of the engineers. They will confer with Presi dent. Thomas when the engineers have finished. MISS POLLARD’S SUIT. Coloii<*l Breckinridge Will Soon Have a Hearing in the Charges She Brought. Washington, Feb. 17. —Judge Brad ley, of the district supreme court, after listening to tho counsel for each side fixed Thursday, March 8, as the date for beginning the hearing of the suit of Madeline Pollard against Representative Breckinridge, of Kentucky. Colonel Breckinridge’s counsel asked the court to fix a day not earlier than March 21. Weather Forecast. Washington, Feb. 17.—Forecast till 8 p. m., Sunday—For North Carolina and South Carolina—Cloudy, rain tonight or Sunday morning, decidedly warmer, southerly winds. Georgia—generally cloudy, probably rain, decidedly warmer Sunday, southerly winds. Eastern Flor ida—fair except possibly rain in north ern portion, decidedly warmer, souther ly winds. Western Florida, Alabama and Mississippi—rain, followed Sunday by fair ami warmer, colder Sunday eve ning, southerly shifting to westerly winds. Young Doyle on Trial. Forsyth, Ga., Feb. 17. —Young Hen ry Doyle, who figured conspicuously in the sensational shooting affray at High Falls, last May, is now on trial here for murder. It will be remembered that at the annual picnic there on May 1, sever al men became involved in a quarrel, when a general shooting began. Jack Goens, during the melee, was shot three times and died almost instantly. General Early’s Injuries. Lynchburg, Va., Feb. 17.—General Early’s physician, Dr. Terrill, states that the general is not seriously injured, and will be out in a tew days. To Succeed Judge Brawley. Columbia, S. C., Feb. 17.—Governor Tillman has ordered an election on March 6 for congressman in the First district to fill Judge Brawley’s place. The candidates are ex-Judge Islar, of Grangeburg; J. William Stokes, Orange burg; D. A. J. Sullivan, Charleston, and J. Walter Mitchell, of Lexington. Judge Islar seems to have the lead. A Deadhead Sure Enough* Hazleton, Pa., Feb. 17.—Janies Haw kins, of Jeddo, an invalid, while eu route to the Jefferson hospital, Phila delphia, died on the train. The fact was not discovered until the conductor shook him for his ticket. Found Frozen in a .-table. Huntingdon, Pa., Feb. 17.—Whili walking on his way home, JohnT. John ston, of Entrikeu, this county, was over come by the intense cold and sought shelter in a stable. He was found tluro frozen to death. Johnston, who was a tanner, leaves a wii'e and six children. A. C. Dickson, once prominii in Illinois state affairs, isdead at Spi In;, d. PRICE MVE CENTS. THE GOVERNMENT. Must Immediately Be Changed or It Will Go Into A STATE OF BANKRUPTCY. Such Is Now the Doctrine of the Advocates of the Third Party. The state alliance met yesterday morn ing at ten o’clock in the court room at the new court house. A large crowd was present who seemed to be full blood people’s party men, expect the coon hunter, Speed, who it would he hard to tell which party he belonged to. The meeting was called to order by Chairman M. L. Palmer, who, after a few brief remarks, introduced Mr. J. B. Osborn, a strong advocate of labor or ganizations and an ardent supporter of third party principles; for some cause he seems to think the whole world is on the verge of bankruptcy; he states many various reasons how and why such is the case, though none by which to re lieve or rescue the people He argued there should be new politi cal parties; for, from the time Abraham and Lot separated, there had been cm tinual separations in political, industrial and other parties. He stated the country needed a sound national currency, but failed to state the way in which to get it; and he states the modern dcmoctratic principles,', with regard to currency, is to increase the reserve and decrease the circulation. Speaking of democrats he says that Grover Cleveland and Andrew Jackson were both not democrats, the only true democrats are the third party, and he challenged any democrat to meet him last night and discuss the question. That the third party platform was the only one which contained the true dem ocratic principles. He graphically touches on the bond question which has recently been dis cussed, and says that it means robbery I and slavery, and that it is n< >t inteueded i they shall be paid, but does not say what is to become of them. He de nounces the single standard of gold, and says it means wreck and starvation to the laboring class, and the farmers who have to pay interest on their mortgaged farms. He then touches on the qualifl- I cations of the representatives to senate I and to congress, and says the only uec- I essary qualifications is a good war rec- I ord. Governor Northen thought his . wasn’t sufficient and decided to make j one, which he did a few weeks ago, ; when he frightened away the champion ; fighters of the world from the borders of • gi.aud old Georgia. | He is very much in favor of govern ment ownership of railroads and tel egraph companies, but does not state in what manner they are to be acquired. He says that there is a monopoly on everything except air and sunshine, and j they are after that, and expect to bottle I anil sell it by the dose, the nionopo j lists’ creed is "The public be damned,” i and the competition system “don’t give a damn, so it don’t hit them.” He I spoke again last night at the same place ; to a large and enthusiastic crowd. : Mr. Osborn is an orator of rare quality, ' and his bright and witty remarks were laughingly received by the crowd. Tho Oldest Settler Dead* Dahlonega, Ga., Feb. 17.—01 d Un cle Sergeant died at the age of 107 at j the county poorhouse here. When the ; whites first pushed up into north Geor > gia, 70 years ago, Sergeant was already among the Cherokees, accepted as one of them. He not only outlived these early j friends, but he has seen several genera l tions of his own race pass away. Ho ■ lived a bachelor until he was 98, when he married a widow of 50. She found him too set in his ways for endurance, and left hi m in a week. Killed by a Falling Limb. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 17.—Mr. Wil liam Riley, of South Butler, near Green ville, Ala., was accidentally killed on ■ Sunday. He left his house to take a j walk around his field. Not coming ; home, next day his family became un easy, went in search of him and found ; him dead. A limb of a tree had fallen, ■ striking him on tho head, killing him, it is thought, instantly. Cotton in Sight* New York,Feb. 17.—The total visible ! supply of cotton for tho world is 4,477,- 815, of which 3,939,615 is American, against 4,255,788 and 3,764,588 respect ively last year. Receipts at all interior towns, 35,852. Receipts at plantations, 54,473. Crop now in sight, 6,373,744. Morton Hanged in Effigy. Nebraska City, Feb. 17.—1 n the early morning effigies were found hang ing at a prominent place in this city of the Hon. J. Sterling Morton, secretary of agricultury, and his son, Carl Morton, bearing the Inscription: “Compliments of the Democratic Marching Club.” A Flourishing Southern School. Fort Hill, S. C., Feb. 17.—Clemson college opened with an enrollment of 191 old students. There are now about 400 here altogether, and the indications ara that within the next 10 days there will 1 be half as many more. l)V Hi- Albany, Ga., Feb. 17.—At a dance near Oakfield, in Worth county, Thurs- ■ day night, John Long and William Bai ley, two young farmers, became involv ed in a dispute whi. h ended by Bailey shooting Long, 1; !lm.r him instantly. Tim cause of th • <l.faculty j ; thought to have be'n jealor. y. as the young r■ i were rivals for the favor of act a young lady of tho ia ’.ghborhood.