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Established 1887. ■;OMEZ MAY ADVANCE me Cuban Leader Expected to Invade Havana Province. Kgre- troops for manta™ > ? ||KAnnounced That the Gover nor Will send More Troops WTO MAKEjMACEO FIGHT EVERYDAY Th* Spanish Government Compelled to iM| Send Mx Truinload* of Soldier* In An- SSm| avrer to Urgent Demands —Weyler In |isil' tend* to Construct Another I'rocha So as to < oncentratv His Troops. Tanka. Fla . May 27.—The Spanish that arrived from Havana say fWtiiabthe pe ;ple of that city are expect- S| i'lg to hear of Gomel's arrival in the of Havana every moment, and these paper.' a< knowledge that many of the people who are coming with him M ar<t already in Mantanzas. and that on May 22 the government was compelled K to carry six trainioads of troops into ■ Mantanzas in answer to the urgent de in and for troops. All of these troops have been taken from the \ uelta Abajo K district. ■ It is publicly announced that the gov- I eminent intends to send more troops K into the Vuelta Abajo district to coin- B pel Maceo to tight every day. General B Weyler is quoted as saying that he B. would be glad if Gomez should come to B the Havana province; that this is his ■ best wish. From the best of authority it is B learned that Weyler intends to construct B) another trocha from Havana to Mantan- ■ zas, so as to concentrate his troops in B these two provinces, corral the insur-< ■ gents and precipitate a big battle. Tins B* is supposed to be the reason he has over 7,000 men now in Havana; so divided up that no one notices them; having in Guanabacoa over 2.000, and in the small BL towns around Havana he has about B 5,000 more men. K Weyler says that so soon as he shall B be sure that Gomez is in the province B he will surround him with a military B circle that will prevent the insurgent B leader from getting out again. The Three friends Ashore ? MB JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 27. —A re- Briport has reached Miami,.but is not yet Be. confirmed here, that the filibustering B steamer Three Friends, which left here r Saturday morning with a cargo of arms J ajid ammunition ostensibly for Key- I West, but really for Cuba, was chased ■ by a revenue cutter and ran ashore on a reef off upper Matecumbe, one of the I Florida keys. INDIANS ALARMED. A Young Prophetess Predicts a General <on fl »-2 -it ion N<?w Explosive. B City of Mexico, May 27. —A grand ■ ecclesiastical function occurred here at I the Pfofessa church in commemoration of St, Felip ■ Neri, patron saint of Mex- F ico. The apostolic delegate, arrayed in full pontifical robes, presided in repre- P renting the pope. V A sensation has been caused in the ■ state of Tabasco by the appearance o’ a ' young Indian prophetess, who predicts a general conflagration, so be preceded by signs and wonders, among them the falling of edifices and the premature speaking of infants. Several bridges have fallen and the Indians, believing these accidents due to the fulfillment of the prophecy, are alarmed. The bishop of Tabasco has sent for the girl, who claims to have had celestial visitations duiing her recent sojourn in the forests along the Grijalva river. Successful experiments in the pres ence of President Diaz have been made with a new explosive invented by Man uel Gama, a Mexican citizen. It was compared with the best of foreign ex- Slosives, and that of Gama is nearly buble their penetration. Complaint is made by authorities in the state of Michoahoan that some rob bers have been shot without duo form l of trial and there is a discussion going I oTi in the press, the opposition papers accusing the authorities with disobe dience to the law. ' EASTERN DISTILLERS. They Meet New York mid Consider the Advisability of Closing Down. New York, May 27.—A meeting of the eastern distillers of rye whisky was held at the Waldorff hotel for the purpose of making an ironclad agroe megt to close the distilleries of the east B during the next 12 months. B This step is demanded by the whole gale liquor dealers and jobbers, who complain of the glut in the market. Prices have been forced down more than 90 per cent, and they have derived litt.e Str no profit from their business. The opinion prevails that the distillers will sign the agreement. The western distillers will hold a ■ meeting June 10 at Louisville, Ky. The ■ attempt will be made to pass a resolu r tion to shut down for a year all distil leries in that region. However, promi- V nent distillers now in this city do not r believe the effort will be successful. | To Explore Central Africa. L Washington, May 27.-Professor Dan- ■ iel G. Elliott of the Field Columbian museum of Chicago, with Chaltely A. 1 Jdadison, who accompanied Dr. Donald- i son Smith on his recent expedition to Ltike Budolnti iu C-utr-1 i-_. THE ROME TRIBUNE. THE ROME TRIBUNE, ROME, GA., THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1896. riven ai auou, at tile mourn or the Ked sea, on April 14, and after a stay at that point of a week, securing men, camels and stores, proceeded on a scientific ex ploration of Central Africa, their main purpose being to collect specimens of the animals of the country, which are reported to be rapidly disappearing. United States Consul Masterton, at Aden, whas reported the matter to the state department, gives an outline of the route of the party and says it is ex pected to consume eight or ten months in the explorations. DUNHAM KILLED' SIX. s. L Family Trouble* < au*e Tragedy In California —Murderer at Large. San Jose, Cal., May 27. —Colonel R P. McGlincy and wife, their daughter, Mrs. James Dunham, James Wells, a son of Mrs. McGlqicy, a hired woman, Minnie Schlesldr, and a hired man, James Briscoe, were killed at Campbell by James Dunham, a son-in-law of Col onel McGlincy, who made his escape. About midnight a neighbor named Page heard the Report of shots in the direction of the McGlincy home. Al most immediately thereat ter there came the sound of galloping hoofs on the country road. Hurriedly dressing. Page proceeded tr. the home of the McGlineys and was horrified to find the body of McGlincy lying in an outhouse in apool of blood. Entering the house he found the bodies of Janies Wells, who had been shot; Mrs. McGlincy and her daughter, who had been stabbed to death by the assassin, and the hired man and girl, who had been hacked to death with a hatchet. The interior of the rooms where the bodies of the victims lay were bespat tered with blood and there wajs every evidence to show that the dead had made a desperate struggle for their lives. Page finding that all were be yond help, notified the authorities of this city. One of the officers who re turned to the city from the scene said: “The scene at the McGlincy home is one fearful almost beyond the powers of description. In the receptionroom was found the body of Wells. Evi dently a terrible struggle had taken place’between Wells and the assassin Weils was shot two or three times. “In the diningroom x adjoining no bodies were found, but the furniture was literally smashed into fragments, show ing tnat a fearful tight had taken place there Adjoining the diningroom was •the apartment occupied by, Mrs. Mc- Glincy. There she was found literally slashed to pieces with a hatchet. Blood was everywhere as in the room of Wells, there was evidence of a terrible strag gle having taken place between the poor woman and her fiendish son-in law. The other victims were found in other apartments.” 1 The last seen of Durham he was rap idly riding towards San Jose on horse back. Family troubles are said to have been the cause of the murders. The only being in the In. use who es caped alive was a baby, one month old, the child of Mis. Durham, and the al leged murderer. Colonel McGlincy was one of Califor nia’s commissioners to the World's Fair at Chicago. , NASHVILLE’S BIG SHOW. The City Preparing For the Centennial Celebration Next Monday and Tuesday. Nashville, May 27. —Great prepara tions are in progress for the centennial celebration of Tennessee which will oc-“ cur on June 1 and 2. The city is being decorated handsomely and everybody is looking forward to one of the most no table demonstrations in the history of the state. There will be a grand parade and pageant on June 1, the Tennessee centennial day, and the ceremonies at the exposition grounds will be imposing and impressive. There will be a sunrise salute of 16 guns, Tennessee being the eighteenth state admitted to the Union, and after the parade a flag raising, with a salute of one gun for every state in the Union. The principal speaker for the occasion will be Hon. J. M. Dickinson, assistant United States solicitor general. The other speakers will be Hon. A. A. Tay lor and Hon. E. W. Carmack. The different societies will participate, and the exercises for the two days will be most elaborate and interesting. The president and cabinet, diplomatic corps, governors of states and many other dignitaries have been invited. There will be a great military display of federal and state troops and a great coming together of the people of the state. The important feature of the exercises will be the formal inauguration of the Tennessee centennial exposition which will not be opened, however, until May 1, 1897. This exposition while in cele bration of the one hundredth anniver sary of the state will be of national and international importance and propor tions. The buildings, several of which are already erected, will be of excep tional beauty and dimensions and the grounds will be rich with displays of flowers. Applications for space for exhibits are coming in from all quarters of the glotje. It was originally intended to opeirthe exposition this year, but for better preparation the opening was post poned until May 1 next year, which will not be a political yet r. Paper Making. The rags used in the manufacture of paper are first placed in a cylindrical machine, called a thrasher, which shakes them violently in order to separate as sap as possible all foreign substances. They are then sorted, according to tex ture, fiber and color, after which they are placed in machines, which cut or tear them into very tine, short fllaments. THE DRY MEN MEET SeYentb national Convention is Called to Order at Pittsburg. TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN FOR GOLD The Prohibitionists Were All Astir Bright and Early ALL WERE INTENSELY INTERESTED Single Standard Men Score the First Vic tory—Mr. » astle Roasts the Democratic Party In Hi* Address of Welcome —Most Important Convention In the History of the Party. . Pittsburg, May 27.—There was no lagging on the part of the to the national Prohibition convention. They wore all astir bright and early, and long before the lio*rfor calling the convention to order hud arrived, the delegates had all assembled in Music hail at the Exposition building, and there were thousands of Prohibitionists from all parts of the country who had come to watch the proceedings. The galleries were crowded and so was the main floor. Ail were intensely inter ested. It was the seventh national con vention of the party, and, according to those old war horses of prohibition who have taken part in every national con vention the party has ever held, it was the most exciting. Never before has the party had a question to setile which caused so much contention as has been developed h re during riic last few days over the money plank of the platform. A part of the delgates are strongly in favor of adopting a plank in the party platform declaring in favor of the free linage of silver on a ratio of 16 to 1. This wing also desires to declare for the government ownership of railways and telegraph lines, for women’s suffrage, for tiie abolition of trusts and monopo lies, for restricted immigration, and as one of the leaders put it, “for every thing that anybody wants.” The oppo sition faction believes that the Prohibi tion party should confine its declara tions to the one issue of prohibition. And ever since the delegates begun to assemble the war between the factious has boon increasing in bitterness. Victory For the Gold Men. The single issue or gold standard faction score’! the first victory jn the national committee when it elected A. A Stevens of this state to act as temporary chairman of io conventioa. By this defeat the broad guage or free silver wing was only intensified in its desire to lead. Tiie loaders of both sides had met before the hour for call ing the convention to order for the pur pose of making a few final itreparations for the fight in the convention hall. As tiie prominent meib-of the paijty came into the hall they were each given an ovation of applause. And, as the hour for calling the convention to order proached, the enthusiasm increased. It was long after 10 o’clock when Samuel Dickie, chairman of the na tional central committee, stepped upon the platform and called the convention to order. When he had dope this, he called upon the Rev. Mr. Banks of Brooklyn to invoke the blessing of God. The roll of the convention was then read, after which H. L. Castle of this city made an address, welcoming the delegates to the city. In the course of his address Mr. Castle said: “Six months ago, through your execu tive committee, you were invited to come to Pittsburg. You accepted our invitation, and now I have the honor of welcoming you to our city, as the repre sentatives of an army of 300,000 of the most loyal and singlehearted patriots, and of 600,000 of as devoted, conse crated women as ever gathered under any banner or made warfare against any enemy. Yon have come from all sections of this vast country. From east, from west, from north and s from south you have come to our splendid city of Pittsburg; the city whose nat ural boundaries include the spot where Washington first demonstrated his abil ities to be a leader of men; the city where the Republican party, in purity and truthfulness,, was born for the sav ing of the country. A Slap at the Old Parties. “Pittsburg asked the privilege of en tertaining the Republican convention, but St. Louis opened a free bur, and modern Republicanism could B»t resist the temptation of a free drink. We did not ask for the Democratic convention, Pittsburg has a horror for dead things. There is a great fitness in Democracy’s going to that city of the plains, where there is such a splendid chance for a burying ground, beyond the possibility of contamination of air or water. I feel sure I speak the heart of Pittsburg, when I welcome yon to our city and bid you by its industry and surroundings, that has made this city great, learn the road to greatnejs.” Then, after reviewing the history, progress and growth of the prohibition movement, he concluded as follows: “And may God Almighty bless your coming and may an Almighty God, through you, curse and blight, and wither and destrov the legalized liquor traffic, the greatest foe to God and hu manity ever invented in hell or pat ented on earth.” When the applause following this ad dress had died away, Chairman Dickie made a brief reply, in which he thanked Mr. Castle and the citizens of Pittsburg for the cordial treatment the represeM tatives of the Prohibition party bad re ceived. He had attended many conveu ' tiona oLthe oart.v: he had t* wnen it was a fiarty or minor impor tance in the eyes of the older political bodies, but he thanked God that he hacu lived to see it become of such proportions that it was now recognized throughout the nation Both speakers were fre quently interrupted by applause. Tim Temporary Ctiairiuin Introduced. When hfe had finished response to the address he said he had the honor to iu troduce the gentleman chosen, to act as temporary chairman by the national committee, Mr. A. A. Stevens of Pennsylvania When be said this, Chauncey Dunn of California arose and said he had a minority rep irt to offer. He would pre sent the name of E. J. Wheeler, and moved it be substituted for that of Mr. Stevens. He was told to sit down bv Mr. Dickie, but refused. An uproar fol lowed, cries of “Sit down!” being heard. Mr. Stevens took the chair. Dunn refused to sit down from the decision of the chair, fie was again told to sit down and there was anothe. storm of disapproval. “I’m asking Mr. Dickie to rule upon my appeal,” yelled Mr. Dunn. “We won t submit t<. tins gag rule.” There were cries from all parts of the house for Mr. Dickie to come forward and make a ruling o, rhe appeal. He came out at length, amid hisses and howls, and saad that there could be no aj.peal taken in an imoiganized body. Finally, for harmony’s sake, Mr. Wheeler withdrew his name after the police had been called to eject unruly delegates. Mr. Wheeler was loudly cheered and there were denunciatory cries against what the broad guagers termed outrageous gag rule. It was the first clash between the free silver and goki standard delegates on the convention floor and the single issue crowd won. Mr. Stevens Addresses the Convention. Mr. Stevens, the temporary chairman, finally succeeded in restoring order and taeii proceeded to address the conven tion. He briefly reviewed the history of the Prohibition party, telling the causes which led up to its organization. He told <?f the different conventions the party hud held, and paid eulogistic tributes to each of the presidential can didates, who in turn had borne the standard of the party. In conclusion, he said the Republicans wou:d, at their convention, declare toi tai'iff reform, the Democrats for sound money and tiie Populists for free silver. Each had a dominant issue to advocate? The Prohibition party should now come forward with its dominant issue and should be prohibition and none other. He was loudly applauded when he had finished. At this point, Mr. Dickie said he had neglected to name a temporary secre tary’ in behalf.of the national commit tee. The gentlem j chosen .was A. B. Wilson of Illinois. There were no ob jections and the chairman directed the secretary to call the roll by states for the announcement of committees and members, after which a recess was taken until 3 o’clock to give the com mittees opportunity to act. FOR A GOLD STANDARD Democrats of Vermont Declare—Naiiies of Whitney, Russell and Cleveland heered. Montpelier, Vt., May 27.—The Dem ocratic state convention for the election of delegates-at-large to Chicago assem bled here. The names of Cleveland, Whitney and Russell were cheered loudly. F. W. McGretty was chosen permanent chairman. The platform adopted declares as follows on the money question: We demand the maintenance of a gold standard of value as being for the true int erests of all of our people and especially of those who are obliged to labor for what they receive, and we are opposed, to the free coinage of silver except under in ternational agreement. Other planks commend “the able, pa triotic and statesmanlike administration of Grover Cleveland,” and especially his brave and timely Venezuelan mes sage; thank Secretary Carlisle for his conscientious and efficient management <if the treasury department; express sympathy with the Cubans; de nounce the Republican protection theory and favor a tariff for revenue, not fos tering trusts, nor unnecessarily inter fering with business interests, and de nounce the Republican party for foster ing the secret, u; - Amer.can, cowardly and despicable A. P. A. organization. Waterwork* Association Elect* Officers. Indianapolis, May 27.—The session of the national waterworks convention was occupied in the reading and discus sion of papers. The following officers for the ensuing year were elected: Pres ident, F. A. W. Davis, Indianapolis; secretary and treasurer, Peter Milne, New York; first vice president, J. Caul field, St. Paul, Minn.; second vice presi dent, J. AJbßoiid, Wilmington, Del.; third vice Besident, L. M. Case,.De troit; fourth vice president, O. P. Allen, Denver, Colo.; fifth vice president, R. M. Clayton, Atlanta. Reformed Church of America In Session. Daytox. 0., May 27.—The twelfth synod of the Reformed church of Amer ica is holding a week’s session here. The general synod convenes every three years. Thirty years ago the synod met here. There are quite a number of changes to be suggested at this meeting. The presidents and secretaries of the foreign and home missions will report the Sundayschool, ministerial and other committees will submit their reports and the synod will be very busy for seven or eight days. The Editor’s Strange Yearning. We are greatly in need of a barber shop in our midst.—Gouverneur Free Press. A HUMAN FREIGHT Electric Car Crashes Through a Bridge At Victoria. NEARLY TWO HUNDRED KILLED Victoria Was Plunged into Darkness and Horror IT WAS A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT scene ot Holid iy Festivities and Gayety Changed to One of Death and Mourning. Victim* Were on Their Way to Witness a Grand Military, Parade and Sham Bat tle—Many Thrilling Escapes. Seattle, Wash., May 27.—The Post- Intelligencer’s special from Victoria, B. C., says: From the brightness and glory of holiday festivities, Victoria wi'.s plunged into the darkness and horror of a terrible accident, which sent a thrill of unutterable sadness through the thou sands of guests and filled the city with mourning. An electric tram car, on its way from the city to the scene of the military pa rade and sham battle, crashed through the Ellice Point bridge, and without a moment’s warning, 61 souls were plunged into eternity. The list of identified dead follows,: Mrs. J. A. Trout of Seattle, Sophie and Alice Smith, James Thompson Pat terson, Gracfn Elford, daughter of P. .Elford, Mrs. Fred Adams, Fred Adams, Mrs. William Heatherbell of Spring Ridge. Mrs. G. H. Woodhouse of Seat tle, Mrs. D. L. Ballard of Providence, R. 1., J. A. Van Bokelen, Port Town send, J. K. Leveridge of Spring Ridge, Gabrielle Maratta of Seattle, Guiseppe Mauro of Seattle, Mrs. Thon Phy sic, wife of Thomas I. Physic Van couver, Miss Emily Nathan of Victoria, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Pearson, Mr. James, Mrs. Peitford of Shawnigan Lake, B. W. Murphy, son of Foreman Murphy of the city waterworks, W. J. Crowell, Mrs. W. j. Priestly of Minne apolis, Maratta, an Italian-harpist of Seattle; Mrs. Dr. Provost of Seattle, Mrs. Edward Hoosen, Edmunds, W. A.* Fullerton, Mrs.,G. I. Post and her son, Frank Oresta, Miss Minnie Robert son, the two Misses Bownes, Ida Flor ence Goodacre of Tacoma, R. S. Holmes, Mrs. Frost. « Last Day of the Celebration. The carnival of sports at Victoriq, which had for nearly a week been doing honor to the queen’s birthday, was just closing, but the management had planned to make the day the c limax of the celebrations. . A military parade had been arranged to take place at Point Macauley, the rugged promontory* that girdles the harbor to the west of the city, and afterwards a sham battle was to be given. Early in the afternoon the crowd be gan making its way towards the parade grounds. ' The main route from the city is by the electric line, which crosses Victoria Arm on a bridge at Ellice Point. The first car got over Ellice Point bridge safely, but when the sec ond, which was heavily laden, was about half way across; an ominous sound was h/ ard that told of something giv ing away. The next instant the middle span of the bridge, about 150 feet in length, swerved northward toward the gorge and the car went down with a terrific crash. The tide was high at the time and the car was completely sub merged, going into fully 25 feet of Wat jr. The people who were packed on the platforms were in the most fortunate position. The majority of them who escaped injury from falling timbers, succeeded in saving themselves, as there was sufficient debris floating about to enable them to make their way to the shore. Soon boats and carriages came from every direction loaded with men who at once began rescuing those who were struggling in the water and the unfortunates who were submerged in the car. The fire department also turned- out anil assisted materially in the work of rescue. ' The Work of Res asci tat ion. Captain Grant’s grounds and houses were thrown open to receive those ap parei:. ly drowned. As soon as the bodies wore taken from the water volunteers, acting under the direction of physicians, quickly arrived on the scene and began the work of resuscitation. In many eases their efforts were crowned with success. While many Victorians were on the fatal car, th " s majority wore visitors, and the work of identification was conse quently difficult. Fifty-seven bodies were identified. There are others whose names could not be ascertained, and still more undoubtedly whoso bodies have not yet been recovered from the water. x Thousands of sorrowing friends and relatives crowded around the approaches to the bridge, eagerly scanning each body as it was brought to land. Moth ers, crazed by the loss of husbands or children, attempted to jump into the water in their eagerness to rescue their loved ones. Twenty persons known to have been on the brige at the time of the accident are missing, and it is supposed that they have perished. The car register shows 90 fares, and it is probable that over 125 people were on board. On the surface of Victoria arm, strug gling people fought t.» gain the shore. Strong men and frail women battled for their lives. Husbands emerged from the wreckage only to find that then wives had gone down to death. Chil dren were carried down by those who were stronger, and fatlv-rs, who had struggled from beneath the debris of the bridge Ifud eat ret.nvnoA PRICE FIVE CENT S .... .. .. . ... . —.avor io res cue their babes. / Walers Red WHu/Hood. The waters of the Aim for yards around were dyed red with, blood, and floating out to sea went corpse after corpse borne on by the tide. The shrieks of men and the screams of wo men and children filled the air and nerved the crowds of rescuers on to efforts that endangered life and limb. The numbers of carriages lost and the passengers carried down iu the wreck cannot be learned. It is claimed by many that fully 200 people went down with the span and that more than half’ of them perished. The rescue of some of the victims was under circumstances, almost miraculous. "V Superintendent Wilson of the Cana dian Pacific telegraph department, was driving a carriage containing his wile and five children behind *he illfated. car. Mr. Wilson succeeded Jin Aving his wife and four of the clffldren, but the fifth was drowned. A Poodle Trust. The importers and breeders of French poodles in New York have formed a trust. Miw look out for some fantastic and expensive designs in hair clipping, but pity the pup.—Pittsburg Dispatch. WOMEN IN LOUISVILLE? riiird Biennial Ses*ion of the General Fed eration of Women’s Club*. Louisville, May 27.—The third bi- Piinial session of the Geneneral Federa tion of Women’s clubs was formally inaugurated at Macauiey’s theater, in the presence of a large number of visit ing delegates and local club women. It is estimated that about 700 visitors are in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. C. P. Barnes, president of the Louisville Woman’s club, and after a short invocation by Rev. Anna Garland Spencer of Providence, an eloquent ad dress of welcome was delivered by Mrs. Patty Semple, first vice president of ths Louisville club. At the close of her ad dress, Mrs. Semple presented to Mrw Henrotin of Ohicago, in the name ot the Lqpisville club, a handsome silver ornamented gavel, made from wood of a tree >at Ashland. A rising vote of thanks, proposed by Mrs. Dyer of Mass achusetts, wm unanimously given to Mrs. Semplew, Mrs Henrotin, president, of the G. F. W. C., after a few Words of thanks, in lieu of a set speech, referred the dele gates to her printed address Reports were received from chairmen of committees on credentials, rules and ■ regulations, reciprocity and correspond ence and on badges. Reports were also made by the treasurer, Mrs. Cooper of Sail Francisco; the auditor, Miss Anna Laws of Cincinnati; the recording sec retary, Mrs. C. P. Barnes of Louisville, and the corresponding secretary, Mrs. Philip N. Moore of St. Louis. The regular department meetings were opened at 11 o’clock. That at Macauiey’s theater was de voted to literature The subject con sidered was historjj embracing study of local history; history by periods; work of travelling clubs; Shakespeare's his torical plays; historical novels and dreams; modern criticism. The ladies at Liederkranze hall gave their attention to financial questions. In the Sundayschool room of the Wal nut street church (Christian) the sub ject under discussion was philantrophy, the committee considering the best means of bestowing charity and con ducting public charitable institutions. STILL IN SESSION. Work of Southern Presbyterians at Mem phis—The Assembly In a Tangle. Memphis, May 27. —The southern Pres byterian general assembly was called to order at 9 o’clock and the devotional ex ercises were conducted by the Rev. W. T. Palmer of Trenton, Tenn. An overture was presented from the bresbytery of Transylvania asking that the assembly direct the executive com mittee of publication to have prepared for the use of the Westminster leagues of young people’s societies of our church a series of topics for study with such suggestions as may add to their useful ness, and to furnish them at such a cost as will secure their general circulation. The committee recommended for an swer that the executive committee of publication be-tiirected to look into the matter and do whatever in their judg ment seems wise and equitable in the premises. A motion to adopt, was de bated. Dr. Park moved that iu lieu of the answer suggested by the report, the following be substituted: That the committee recommend that the committee of publication be directed to prepare a series of topics adopted to the teaching and propagation of Presby terian faith and practice. The assembly got tangled up at this juncture on parliamentary law. The moderator finally announced that the motion was carried. A division was called for. The count resulted in the announcement by the chair that the substitution was adopted. Tom Delk to Haug on June 19« Zebulon, Ga., May 27.—The jury in case of Tom Delk, tl** young out law charged with the killing of Sheriff Gwinn of Pike county, returned a ver dict of guilty after abput one hour’s de liberation. After very solemn and im pressive remarks to the defendant. Judge Beck sentenced him to be hanged on the nineteenth day of June, privately. On, gnard thy roving thoughts with j< alous care, for sp< <ch is but the dial plate of thought, and every fool reads plainly in thy words what is the hour: of thy thought.—Tennyson.