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ESTABLISHED 1887.
HAD A DULL DAY.
The Georgia Solons Pass a Few fp-
, propriation Bills.
MISS ELLEN DORTCHS’ BILL A GO-
She May Get the the Benefit
Os its Passage.
ANYHOW IT LOOKS THAT WAY-
The Educational Ins Itutions Get Barely
Enough Amounts toßeCnlhd Appro
pria’lonn—The Condition of Gaurgias,
Ecchtquer is Nat Plethoric By Any
Means, So Say Her Economia s.
Atlanta,.Dec. 10.—There will be no
' legislator) on the liquor question at this
session of the general assembly. The
friends of the anti bar-room bills pending
in both houses have agreed to let the mat
ter go over for this session, realizing that
it would be next to impossible to get the
question considered in the few days re
maining of the session.
On motion of Senator Turner the bill to
abolish bar-room was then fixed as a
special order for the 9th, day of the ses
sion of next year, which will come on
Wednesday. The apposition to the bills
accepted the proposition with pleasure.
There is but a little over one week
more before the general assembly must
adjourn and the business before both
houses is so great that little legislation
can be accomplished except the passage
of the appropriation and general tax bills.
It is doubtful if any other one infportant
bill will get through the assembly at this
session unless there is an unusual spurt
made in both houses in the transaction of
the business.
The senate also passed the bill to make
women elligible to the office of state
librarian. There was considerable de
bats on this bill and as in the house h i
friends of the measure succeed in arguing
successfully on the measure. It is in the
'interest of Miss Ellen Dortch, the pres
ent assistant state librarian, who is an
avowed aspirant for the first place if the
law will allow women to hold the office.
Tt is certain that the bill will now be
signed by the governor and it will then
remain to be seen if the governor will ap
point Miss Dortch,
This morning the house took up the
item to make an anpropriation of
§3,000 to the Middle Georgia military
and agricultural college of Milledge
ville. There was an extended discus
sion on the item and members took
occasion to express their views on the
merits of school and the demerits of
taxes. They said it is not a time to
increase the public debt, and at
length the bill was the victim of the
prunning knife, thes3,ooo behig chop
ped out of the bill.
The item to give the North Georgia
agricultural college of Dahlonega
§6,000 was passed without opposition.
The girl’s normal and industrial
school of Milledgeville was given its
usual amount, §22,900 per annum.
The state normal school at Athens
Rock college was given §22,500.
For the university for the colored
people §B,OOO was set aside
The house also reconsidered its ac
tion in failing to pass the bill by Mr.
McCook, of Chattahoochee to protect
possums. The bill will be again con
■ sidered by the house.
Under the law the general assembly
will adjourn on the 21st.
In the house this afternoon the com
mon school appropriation question
was discussed several hours. At 5:30
o’clock the paragraph of the general
.appropriation bill letting aside SIOO,-
000 for the common schools was adopt
ed, the appropriation to be available
in 1898. For next year the appropria
tion is to remain the same as this year.
The military paragraph giving the
.soldiers §48,000 was taken up and
debated, but no conclusion was reach
ed. The amount will probably be
reduced considerably.
METHODISTS IN VaIDOSTA.
The South Georgia C<»ti(<•»•<• nrOpmiM With
Rev. »*. <). Branch In I h«? ('hair.
Valdosta, Ga., Dec. If).- Rev. J. O.
Branch of Macon was made temporary,
president of the South Georgia confer
ence and presided over the session of
that body until Bishop Duncan arrived.
Most of the morning was taken up in
organizing, after which the business of
the conference was taken up. Interest
ing addresses were made by Dr. Tygart
of Birmingham, Ala., and by Dr. Ed
gerton You ig of the Northwestern con-
Terence ot Canada. Dr. Young came
dowTi to invito the conference to the
meeting of the National Epworth league,
which meets at Toronto, Canada, next
July. Hft has been engaged in mission
ary work among the Indians and Es
kimo and enjoys the distinction of hav
ing preached nearer the north pole than
any preacher in the history of Method
ism.
Hon. Walter B. Hill of Maron was on
hand and introduced the following reso
lution, which was passed unanimously.
Resolved, That the conference adheres
to its indorsement, twice previously given
of the anti barroom bill, and trusts that
the suppression of the license system may
•oon lie accomplished in Georgia.
A resolution that caused a trnmcir.of a
THE ROME TRIBUNE.
sensation was introduced prohibiting
the sale of anything within the body of
the church. The resolution was aimed
at the agente for publishing houses, who
usually attend the conference and open
their trunks in the vestibules of tl >
churches. It was discussed by one r
two members of the conference and was
passed by only two dissenting votes.
DHANIS REPORTED KILLED.
The Victor <»f Tanganyika Said t»» •>•*«>•
Fallen Before the > *e>r«r ■
Brussels, Dec. 10. Friends nt’ Baron
Dhanis, who led the Anglo Bnlguti
movement against the Mahdists nt *.h,n
time of the Dongola expedition, have
heard that lie was killed in the Congo
after a defeat by the Dervishes.
The baron Was preparing to more fur
ther north when the Anglo- Epypban
expedition pushed on from Dongola in
the direction ot Khartoum.
Baron Dhauis was intrusted by the
International African association wi h
a mission to Zanzibar and then the B-1-
gian government appointed him to com
mand the expedition to Katanga.
He defeated Gongo Lutete, one of the
most formidable of the slave-trading
Arab chiefs, and gained signal victories
over Tippoo Tib’s son, Sefu. and Mux-je
Moharre. He captured Nyangwe and
Kassongo and inflicted a crushing de
feat upon Rumaliza, completely over
throwing the Arab sway in the Tange, i
yika district. For that he received ths
title of baron.
A Large Tobacco I’lanC Burnecl.
Winston, N. C., Dec. 10.—The to
bacco manufacturing plant of Brown
Brothers’ Tobacco company, one of Win
ston’s oldest firms; has been destroyed
by fire, entailing a loss of §150,000, with
$85,000 insurance. Besides the factory
and machinery 350,000 pounds of man
ufactured tobacco and 150,000 pounds of
leaf were consumed by tiie flames. The
origin of the fire is not known. The
firm owns three other large factories
and will resume business as soon as ma
chinery can be purchased and put in
operation. The two other factories were
saved from destruction only by the effi
cient work of the fire department.
A Noted Indian Chief Head.
Seneca, Mo., Dec. 10. Scar-faced
Charlie, a noted Modoc chief, is dead of
consumption, on the Modoc reservation,
in Indian Territory, four miles from
here. He was a member of the confer
ence with the United States commis
sion. General Canby and others, April
11, 1873, near the lava bods in Oregon,
at which time General Canby and Dr.
Thomas were killed and Meacham aud
other commissioners wounded. It is
said that Scar-faced Charlie fired the
shot that broke up the conference. The
Modocs finally surrendered to General
J. O. Loomis. June 1. 1873
Colninhm Southern Railway Sold.
Columbus. Ga.. Dec 10.—The Colum
bus Southern railway, extending from
here to Albany, together with all its
other property, was sold at public auc
tion in this city, bringing §750,000. The
nominal purchasers were J. R. Ander
son, attorney for the Georgia and Ala
bama railroad, and E. R. Williams, the
brother of President Williams of the
Georgia and Alabama. It was gener
ally understood, although not formally
announced, that these gentlemen were
the representatives of the Georgia aud
Alabama.
Alabama LeffiMlntnrp Adjonrug.
Montgomery. Ala., Dec. 10.—After
being in session for 25 days, the Ala
bama legislature took a recess until
Jan. 20. when they will assemble for 25
days more. The greater portion of work
done so far has been of a local nature.
Both houses have voted down bills to
prevent gold contracts being entered
into.
Ma«ou« of South Carolina MmC
Charleston, Dec. 10.—Tbe grand
lodge. F. and A. M. of South Carolina
mot here. During the morning session
Colonel D. L. Barron of Columbia was
elected grand master of South Carolina.
During the afternoon the members of
the grand lodge were given an excursion
around the harbor by the local Masons.
Harty For Bi<*h«»p <»f Mobile,
St. Lours. Dec. 10. Father J. J.
Harty, pastor of St. Leo’s church of this
city is being urged by the bishops and
clergymen of this province, who make
up the electoral college, as their choice
for bishop of Mobile. Father Harty’s
name has been forwarded to Rome.
The I.asknr* Steinitz Chens Match.
Moscow,Dec. 10.—In thechess match
between Lasker and Steinitz. a queen’s
gambit, declined by the former, was
played in this city and ended in a draw
after 30 moves. Present score: Lasker.
5; Steinitz, 0; drawn, 4.
Lady Scott Critically 111.
London, Dec. 10.—Lady Selfina Scott,
the principal defendant in the suit
brought against her and three men by
her son-in-law, Earl Russell, for crimi
nal libel, is critically ill.
Ill* Body But tiod to a Crisp.
MtDDt.ESBOttO, K.y., Dec. 10.--Janies
Carter, a prominent member of the Vir
ginia legislature, foil in a fire at Car
tersford, Va., during an attack of apo
piety. When found his body vv m
burned to a crisp. Lio was a Republi
can leader of the section.
Governor of Indo-Clilna Dead.
Paris. Dec. 10.—A dispatch received
bore from Na-Noi, capitol of Tonquin,
nunounces that M. A. Rosseau, the gov
ernor general of Indo-Ohina, died su4
den.lv there.
ROME, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1896.
SLAIN BYTHE SPANISH
I
Antorio Maceo Met Death on the
Battlefield.
WAS KILLED NEAR PUNTA BRAVA
Was a Brave Courageous and
Dashing Man
HE HAD ONLY SOLDIERLY VICES
'W- Manfn Zertucha, the Personal niy.sr-
I hau <>t the Cuban General, Surrender*
And Confirms the Announcement That
Hi* Chief XV as Shot Last 31 on day—Two
Bullets Took Effect.
Havana, Dec. 10.—Dr. Maxim Zertu
cha, who was the personal physician of
Antonio Maceo, h is surrendered to Col
onel Tort, the Spanish commander at
San Felipe, this province. The doctor
fa
. llllr
ANTONIO MACEO.
confirms the announcement that Macec
was killed on Dec. 7, near Punta
Brava, in an engagement between
the insurgents and a Spanish col
umn commanded by Major Cirujeda.
Dr. Zertucha says that Maceo was shot
in the chin, the bullet breaking his juvi
and passing out near the nock and shoul
ders. A second bullet wounded him in
the abdomeu.
BUND GIRL DOING WELL.
The Chances of Recovering Her Sight by
Ihe X Ruys Are Very Slim.
New York, Dec. 10.—Mary Shoelt
ner, the 8-year-old daughter of F. O.
Schoeltuer of Fairmount avenue, New
ark, N. J., who underwent an operation
for blindness through the medium ol
the x ray apparatus, .it Edison's labora
tory, has suffered no ill effects from the
trepanning as yet. Dr. Bailey said:
‘•She has done much better than we
expected. She had been suffering from
meningitis previous to the operation,
and therefore danger of the same disease
was greater after the operation. The
chances are much against her recovering
her sight, although from the first the
parents have been most sanguine.
“I have tried to discourage them by
saying that they were too hopeful, but
they would pin me down and gain an
admission that there was the shadow of
a hope, and this slight hope they per
mitted to grow beyond bounds.”
To Contest All Itlevciou Accounts.
Charlotte, N. O .Dee. 10.—The com
missioners of Mocklenberg have decided
to contest the payment of all election
accounts except the tee of 3 cents a
name for registration. Thy bills fol
this county alone, under the election
law. amounted to §4,000, whereas, un
der the old law, it was only about §2OO.
This will by made a test case. If it is
decided that the bills must be paid, the
expense of the late election to the tax
payers of the state will hardly fall short
of §150,000, whereas before the cost has
been almost nothing.
Receiver For »« Denver Bank.
F<TvvKf». Doo. 10. A etiecinl to The
-lie >,u from Albuquerque, IN. ?■! .
says: It is learned here that John C.
Schofield of this city, who is now hi
Washington, has received the appoint
merit of receiver for the German Na
tional bank of Denver, Colo. Mr. Scho
field was the receiver for the Albu
querque National bank, which failed a
few years ago, and he coll -cted the dues
of the bank so closely that depositors
were paid in full.
A Hot Accidentally Handed.
Owara-, Dec. 10.—Vermin White, a
13-year-old boy , was accidentally hanged
as tbe result <>f a boyish prank. With
his playmates he was playing police.
When they captured criminals th >y
were condemned to be handed. He was
condemned and a pillowslip was tied
around his neck and ho suspended him
self by tne neck to a bedroom door. Be
fore assistance arrived he was dead.
I,rni>n<l For N4|--I«er. of Duty.
Springfield, Mo.. Dec. 10.—John G.
Newbill, register of the Springfield land
office, has bean requested to send in h“-
resignation to Secretary of the Interior
Francis nr undergo charges of neglect of
duty. Land Office Inspector Andrews
has given him the alternative of resign
ing or having the latter send in a report
that will mean his removal. Mr. Now'-
bill was appointed by President Clove
land in March 1894. Ho is said to have
neglected Ins work to further the silv-n
cause.
CUBA’S, FIT CHAMPION
Mr. Cullom Makes a Stirring Speech in
Hie Senate.
CALLS SPAIN A ROBBER NATION
Hispania Gets a Good Lampoo
ming In the Senate.
CUBA MUST BE IN A GOOD MOOD
Severely Arraigns the Madrid Government
and Saya the United States Sholllil See tn
Jt That Bloodshed Cease Favors Pur
chasing the Island—The Hay’s Work in
Congress.
Washington, Dec. 10.—On the open
ing of the senate, a motion by Mr. Aid
rich (Rep., R. I.) was adopted that
when the senate adjourn it be until
next Monday.
The popular interest on various sub
jects of legislation was shown by the
armful of petitions received by the pe
tition clerk. The main subjects of peti
tion were for the passage of the Dingley
bill, the independence, of Cuba and the
restriction of immigration. The com
ing inauguration of Mr. McKinley was
foreshadowed in a resolution offered by
Mr. Sherman (Rep., O.) and agreed to,
providing for a committee of three sen
ators, to be named by the presiding
officer, to make necessary arrangements
for tiie inauguration of the president
elect.
Mr. Cullom (Rep., Ills.) was then re
cognized for a speech on the Cuban
question, of which he had given notice.
The public interest in the question was
evidenced by a full attendance in the
public galleries. None of the foreign
representatives were in the gallery re
served for them. Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Hoar, Mr. Mills and others who have
been prominently inentified with the
Cuban subject gave the speech close at
tention. Mr. Cullom was in vigorous
voice, which added emphasis to plain
words employed in arraigning Spain.
He said in part:
Cullom Pleads For Cuba.
•‘While I am not disposed to criticize
President Cleveland, I may properly say
that 1 had hoped he would find occasion
to give more positive or emphatic ex
pression of the true American conti
nental policy, which ought to be in
voked in all cases where the liberty and
independence of any of the people of
the American continent are involved.
And further, I think wd ought never to
hesitate or to delay when the lines of
this policy are parallel and coincident
With those of common humanity.”
Mr. Cullom referred to certain- phases
of Spanish history, showing the record
of cruelty and oppression. Continuing,
lie said:
••This agency and administrator of
torture in the name of Christianity con
tinued in vigorous existence in Spain
from the reign of Ferdinand and Isa
bella, about 1482, until even after the
beginning of the present century.
••During the existence of the holy of
fice, or inquisition, 31,912 persons were
condemned and perished in the flames,
17,659 were burned in effigy, and nearly
300,000 were condemned to severe and
terrible penances. The last victim
burned alive perished about 1760.
•‘The above is the mildest and sim
plest statement of a history of Spanish
cruelty to Spaniards from the day of dis
covery of America to the independence
of the United States.”
Says Spain Is a Robber Nation.
After further historical reference to
Spanish cruelty in America, Mr. Cul
lom said:
••While all the provinces which have
rebelled and separated from Spain have,
as I have shown, become prosperous
and fairly well conditioned, independ
ent countries, the feeble old mother
country has gradually fallen into lower
and lower estate, depending and almost
relying for existence upon the stolen
gold levied upon Cuba. Puerto Rico and
the Philippine islands. Spain continues
to be what she always has been—a rob
ber nation. I speak now of the nation
and not her people.
“If we wait for precedent we shall
wait forever. If a precedent is needed
we shall make one. We violated every
precedent by the declaration of our own
independence on July 4, 1776. We had
no precedent, nor did we ever ask for
advice as to the change in 1789 from a
confederation to a union of states.
When we announced the Monroe doc
trine in 1823 it was in defiance of pre
cedent and it was the determination of
a rule which has become law and will
never be gainsaid. When we announced
not many months ago that we should
intervene in the matter of the Venezue
lan boundary and see for ourselves if
our rights were to be concluded by for
eign dictation, we followed no prece
dent but that of good American com
mon sense. Ami common sense has
won.
Tlilukii the Wnr Should End.
“We now have reached the time to
take another step in advance. We have
already proclaimed that the United
States will have something to say re
garding matters affecting the American
continent and we should now announce
that the speedy termination of Spanish
control of the islands at the gateway of
the Mexican gulf is necessary alike to
the welfare of these islands and to the
people of the United States.
“This congress of the United States
has already recognized by solemn reso
lution the belligerent rights of Cuba,
but so long as it has not received-the ex
ecutive approval it has no force. And if
it had, it is conceded that some other
! course must be taken. The question to
be determined is not fully clear, except
that war must cease. . ,
“If other means fail, we may consider
tne propriety <>■ a uur purennse or Cuba.
That method has had its share of con
sideration under previous administra
tions. It is not that we want the terri
tory, but we mean that the trouble shall
meet a just settlement and conclusion.
Let the end come and come quickly.
Let the bloodshed cease and let freedom
and humanity be glorified.
“The wisdom and discretion of an
American president and cabinet can
certainly find away to determine the
trouble without imperiling the interests
of our country or our people. I have
little choice or preference as to the par
ticular method; but I do want and I
know the public expects a settlement on
a humane and just basis. The United
States cun do no less than to initiate
this effort for humanity and liberty.”
HUNDREDS COMING SOUTH.
People of XV’incoimhi •"•oil Out ami Start For
the j Belt.
SUFEKIOH, Wis., Dec. 10.-—The exodus
of families from this section of country
to the fruit belt of Georgia is beginning
to attract considerable attention. Al
ready 150 families have sold out in this
city and Duluth and taken tracts of
land in tfie south, mostly in the vicinity
of Sibley. Ga.. where there is a colony
of northern people.
Immigration companies, backed by
southern railroads, have been doing
missionary work in this section for a
year and now have their colonization
matter fairly started. One of these
companies has 13,000 acres of' land near
Sibley and is selling it at the rate of
per acre. It is guaranteed to raise what
any farm in the United States will pro
duce, and independent incomes- are
guaranteed after a few years.
Immigration agencies are being estab
lished at points in eastern Minnesota
and northwestern Wisconsin. They are
meeting with unexpected success.
HARMON’S ANNUAL REPORT.
Thousands of Dollars Saved by the New
Salary System-* Crain Inal Eawa.
Washington, Dec. 10.—Attorney Gen
eral Harmon, in his annual report, in
dorses the new salary system in his de
partment as contrasted with the formei
fee system. He says large reductions
are shown in all items naturally affected
by the fee system. The fees for United
States marshals for the year will sho w a
saving of $400,6'00; for jurors, §215,000.
the witnesses, §87,000; bailiffs, §97,060,
district attorneys, §192,000.
The attorney general proceeds tc
make recommendations at considerable
length for amendments in criminal
laws. He then reviews the work of the
department, recommending among other
things more definite action by the gov
ernment to secure its claims against the
Pacific railways ami points out ruling
courts restricting the scope and that the
law makes it necessary that the law be
amended to be effective.
REPUBLICANS DESPERATE.
Threaten to Block Legislation In Order to
Secure I’riLchard** Flection.
Raleigh, Dec. 10. —The senatorial sit
uation grows exciting. The Republicans
threaten to block all legislation- in the
legislature in order to secure the election
of Senator Pritchard. The Populists
have taken up the bluff. The Caucasian,
Butler’s paper, says:
“Either a man favorable to silver and
financial reform will be elected or there
will be no election at all. If the expres
sion of the popular will shall have its
proper influence on the legislature in
the matter of election of the United
States senator, and we doubt not that
such influence will prevail, the proprie
ties will demand the election of a silver
Republican as the new senator from
North Carolina. We are of the opinion
that the Populist members of the legis
lature will be more than willing to sup
port such a candidate.”
Condition of <’j«vol inn. Crops.
Raleigh, Den. 10. —The state crop re
port for December h;is been issued. In
qiiirifii wore made as to what crops act
ually were. The answers, taking «11
crops together, show a high average.
The report which will cailse most sur
prise is that on cotton. The September
and October report on its condition in
dicated, respectively 63 and 65 per cent
of .an average, while the yield is now
shown to have been 76 per cent. The
exceptionally long, warm season and
dryness caused phenomenal maturing.
Corn was 80 per cent; peanuts, 78;
sweet potatoes. 92. The amount of
wheat sowed is 98 per cent, and its con
dition over 100; of rye. 86 per cent is
sowed.* and its condition is 96; of fat
tening hogs, the percentage is 99; of
cattle. 95.
Indtateil For Conspiracy-
Lkaiwille, Colo., Dec. 10.—Elevon
members of tbe Miners’ union have
been avrestod under indictment by the
late special grand jury for their alleged
connection with the attack on the Coro
nado and the Emmet mines. They are:
Peter Turnbull, president of the Miners'
union; Joseph Otis, Joseph Boyd, John
Ahern, Thomas Sandorcock, Robert
Sanderoock, Frank Stevens, Ernest
Nichols and Patrick Kennedy, .charged
with conspiracy; Simon Rogers mid Pe
ter Me Keever, charged with arson.
A Blit I'ailni- at. Itoolioater.
Kochrsteil, Dao 10.—John R. Strau
cboti. a well-known Mason and contrac
tor who has been in business here for 2f
years, has made an assignment without
preferences. It. is estimated his assets
will foot up §160,000, while his liabilities
will roach $120,000. The assets consist
largely of real estate in this city and
Buffala Beside his realty Strauchen it
the owner of $167,000 worth of stock iu
the Consumers Brewing company ot
Norfolk, Vis.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MR. QUAY MORALIZES
Time For Poor Men to Be Represented
In Congress.
PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR SPEAKS
A Change Has Come Over the
Keystoneite
HE RIGHTS ABOUT FACE, NOW
Says Ho Is Opposed t<» the Scheme of the
Business Men's League to Give Support
to Ex Postmaster General John M. Wau
amaker as Cameron’s Successor In the
United States Senate.
Washington, Dec. 10.—Senator Quay
commented upon an interview of
Thomas Dolan, published in Philadel
phia, relative to the support that the
Business Men’s league proposed giving
ex-Postmaster General John Wana
maker to succeed Senator Cameron.
Senator Quay said in part:
“I am opposed to the entire scheme
of the Business Men’s league, as dis
closed by Mr. Dolan. Its basic theory
is that organized wealth shall dictate
high office, and so take possession of the
government. The promoters of this
league invoke a class against the masses
and all other classes. No league of
business men or other men, based upon
wealth or other foundation, can erect a
governing class in this country.
“In the United States senate we have
millionaires and business men enough
to serve all legitimate purposes. The
people most deserving of representation
and most in need of legislative protec
tion are the farmers, the small store
keepers, the artisans, aud the laborers,
and I stand by them and against this
socalled league.
“There must be less business and
more principle in our politics, else the
Republican party and the country will
go to wreck. The tremendous sums of
money furnished by business, reluct
antly in ipost instances, are polluting
the wellsprings of our national being.”
DON’T WANT SENATORSHIP.
Ex-President Harrison Says Ho Will Not
Allow the Use of His Name.
Indianapolis, Dec. 10.—Ex-President
Benjamin Harrison has settled the con
versy as to whether he would allow his
name to go before the legislative caucus
of Republicans on United States sena
ator. He has given out an interview in
which he has said he is not a candidate,
does not want the nomination ami could
not accept it.
The ex-president was asked regarding
the report that he had written a letter
in which he had stated he would not bo
a candidate. The general made ihe fol
lowing answer in writing:
“No, it is not true. I have written no
such letter. But to every one who has
spoken to me I have, from the time of
the first mention of the subject, freely
said not only that I was not a candidate,
but that I did not want and could not
accept the senatorship.
“To remain in private life is my de
sire and my purpose. This purpose is
not wholly selfish, for to those friends
who have urged the too friendly view
that I could serve the country usefully
in public office, I have answered that I
can render better service out of office,
so that what I may say or write on pub
lic questions as a private citizen will
gain more confidence. I shall also keep
out of the contest as a meddler.
“My only interest is that of a citizen,
proud of his state, and the only advice
I have to give is that the legislature
shall choose a man who will, in the
highest duties of the office, dignify the
state and honor the country.”
ICtft-urns of the Rcnont Election.
Washington, Dec. 10. -The secretary
of state has received so far returns front
the governors of eight states of the re
sults of the recent election of presiden
tial electors. These returns are from
Aliibiin'o, Connecticut, Delaware, In
diana. North Carolina, Maryland. Ohio,
and New Jersey. • Copies of them have
been sent to both houses of congress.
Four years ago some difficulty was ex
porienced in getting in all the returns
from the states before the meeting of
the electoral college, on the first Mon
day in January, and correspondence
failing, the department of state was
obliged to send special messengers to
Nebraska aud Montana to secure t-ho
certificates.
An Alabama Woman browni Hrrsolf.
Anniston, Ala., Dec. 10.—Nirs. W.
B. White, wife of a farmer just north
of the city, and the mother of seven
children, committed suicide by drown
ing. She had been in bad health for
several months and her mind had be
come affected. Two weeks ago she was
taken on a visit to her parents, Hi miles
in the country, in the hope that the
change would be beneficial, but Wednes
day morning she wandered away from
the house. An hour later her hat, shoes
and outer clothing were found lying on
the bank of a creek near the residence
and her dead body in the bottom of the
stream.
IteboE* Loot o Town.
Paris, Dec. 10.—Dispatches received
from Antananarivo, capital of the island
of Madagascar, announce that the in
surgents, during the night of Nov. 18,
looted Ambohiiuanga, 10 miles from
Antananarivo. The insurgents cap
tured 40 prisoners and ail the cattle.
The English residents hiui a narrow es
cape from bimr massacred.