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Ilk ekln Clironitk & ©wMitattwalM ESBK- i™:} CONSOLIDATED MADGE 17,1877. I’AT.METTO_ STATE. dots frow the capital, of sou ah CAROLINA. The Political Peneeutien - The Con vict Syetem—A Serious Accident—Sen tence Day. (Corres. Chronicle and Conetitutiona'ust ) Columbia, S. C., April 4, 1883.—The newspapers in this State have taken up the suggestion, made in this coirespon deoce some weeks since,that the Governor should convene the Legislature in extra session for the purpose of making an ap propriation for the defense of the people being persecuted tn the United States Courts, and they very generally approve the suggestion. The Governor may con sider that this is not one of those “extra ordinary occeasions” which authorizes the Executive to call an extra session, but un less these persecutions cease it might be • • well for the Legislature,when it does meet, to make an appropriation in advance for such expenses l , for it is now reduced to a certainty that all rcanagers of election are to be arrested, and at least stand an ex amination before a.United States Commis sioner, even if thev are not sent up to the court for trial, end ns the people are un able to bear the large expense necessarily incurred in defending them selves, the State may find trouble in procuring managers of election at all unless she affords them al! the protection they require. The United States government fully protects all of its officials. It dcesn’t matter what offense they commit against State or municipal law’s, if arrested for misconduct the Dis trict Attornev at once has the case trans ferred to the United States Court for trial, and he defends them there, and there cer tainly can be no reason why the State should not do likewise, especially when her officers are innocent of the charges against them. The present ay-tern of hiring out the convicts of the State is meetirg with almost universal condemnation by the people and the pros. It is pronounced brutal and inhuman and contrary to all the higher principlesand refinements cf civilization, and it is considered a reflec tion upon the Christian character of the people. While all of this is certainly true, and I endorse every word of it, the ques tion arises what is to be done with these people at present ? The Legislature made no appropriation for the support of the penitentiary, but required it to sustain it self, and in addi’iou to this maintain 230 convicts at work on the canal snd expend in this enterprise $15.0C0 of its earnings The accommodations within its walls are not sufficient to utilize the entire convict force, and if all those now hired out were to be withdrawn it would not only decrease the revenue of the institution, but add a large amount to its current expenses, so that it might be seriously embarrassed The director’, or some of them, and I think a majority of them think that all the convicts should be kept employed within the walls of the penitentiary, and the superintendent strongly favors this plan, but they all realize that it can not be done until farther preparations for carrying this plan into effect can be perfected, and I am sure that this will be done at the very earliest' practicable time, and what many people now consider a reproach upon oar good name will be removed. Rev. Dr. George Howe met with a seri ous accident on Bunday afternoon while out riding. The bolt connecting the front axle with the carriage was broken and the ‘ horses moving off the Doctor was thrown violently to the ground, sustaining a frac ture of the right leg above the knee. He was taken home and has received every attention that the best medical skill can give. Dr. Howe is chairman of the facu'ty of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary of this city, and is professor of Biblical literature in that institution. Ho is in his 81st year and last year the semi-cen tennial of his connection with the Semi nary was celebrated. Although advancod in years his mind retains its youthful vigor, and in the ordinary course of events he has many more years of usefulness ahead of him. He has many friends in this State and throughout the entire South who fervently hope for his speedy and complete recovery. Mondav was legal sales day in this coun ty. bnt there were very few sales, the sheriff selling only two lots in the city and the master one. The prisoners convicted last week were sentenced on Monday. One party convict ed of assault with intent to kill, was fined S2O and costs or two months in the county jail; one for stealing live stock, one year in the penitentiary; one for house breaking, two years in the penitentiary; one for grand larceny, two years in the penitentiary; one for burning stack of hay in the night time, ten years in the penitentiary, and the same party for carrying concealed weapons, one month in the penitentiary, and one for as sault with intent to kill, $25 and costs or two months in jail. Richland. Spartanburg County. Among the tax duplicates made out by the county auditors for the next tax, ab stracts of which have been furnished the Oomptroller-General, the following are the figures for this county: Number of acres. 600,490: real estate, $4,670,980; personal property, $2,363,350; total, $6,934,330; polls, 4.142; total tax, including polls, £109,132 95. Edgefield County. Jtonitor.* The fruit crop will not be a total failure. Some orchards will yield nearly a fall crop while others will have but a light sprinkling. This is about the way our information places it. Glad it is no worse. .Advertiser: “Will our Hussars and Rangers go to the fast approaching Schuetzenfest in Aiken ? We fear not, in asmuch as we have not heard of either company drilling or practicing in a long time. And still we hope they will. Their riding is the finest in the world; and we should be very proud to see it illustrated before the hundreds of wealthy and dis tinguished Northern people now in Aiken.*' Fairfield County. Work has been begun on the short rail way, which is to connect “Rock City” quarry with the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. It will be about four and a half miles in length when completed. The work is being rapidly pushed forward, and it is thought will be ready for use in the course of two or three months. The quarry contains an inexhaustible store of the finest granite, and with a railroad for an outlet, it promises unlimited . develop ment. Aiken County. On the 17th and 18th of April the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor and the State Dental Association meet in Aiken. —On the 29th March an old colored mao, Daniel Hickson, who was miller at the mill of Owen Aiderman, Esq., in this oounty, was burnt to death. It seems that the old man had been sick and was left alone in the house, while his wife went to the mill, some three hundred yards dis tant. When she got to the mill her atten tion was called to a suspicious smoke at the house; whereupon she ran to the house and found her husband lying upon the floor, wrapt in flames. She procured a bucket of water and threw it on the burn- F ing man and extinguished the fire, but it Rjr? was too late, as he never spoke afterwards. ' It is a matter of conjecture as to how he [ft naught on flre, GEORGIA. The Crops—The Artesian Well—Politi cal Matter*. (Oor. Chronicle and Conaritut onalist ) Midville, April 5.-As your valuable paper is always ready to promote the ma terial it ter eat of our common count ry in everything pertaining to its prosperity, I will give you a few items of news from the grand oil county of Burke. The agricultural interest of this section of the ccunty is as well advanced as ould he expected from the backwardness of the spring. Corn is generally coming up and the farmers will begin in a few days to plart cotton. I do not think that there will be as large an area planted in cotton as la*t year, owing to the low price.— Farmers are beginning to learn to diver aify their crop?. A notable instance : Captain F. A. Jones and eon have planted one hundred acres in melons, from which they expect to realize a handsome profit on lands heretofore planted in cotton. Our planteis have found out by bitter ex perience that the “all cotton programme” is not the Aest. ’*.*:. Midville and vicinity are rejoicing over their success in an artesian well. The water has been analyzed Ly Prof. H. C. White, State Chemist. The principal in gredients are sulphur, soda, potash and magnesia, making it, in the language of Prof. White, “a very pure, good and wholesome drinking water.” It is a bless ing to this community, than which none could be greater. It has already increased the valae of real estate here since several persons have applied for lots. With such wells here and there ever this county the value is inestimable. While there is no political excitement in this eection, it is generally conceded by thoughtful men that Col. Boynton “is the right man in the right place,” and it is confidently believed that he should be quietly nominated at the approaching con vention in Atlanta. J. J. D. The Nameof the County—Superior Court —Visiting Lawyers. (Cor. Chronicle and Constitutionalist.) Warrenton, Ga., April 4.—lt was sug gested to me to-day that Warren is of suffi cient importance to have a weekly corres pondent to the Chronicle and Constitu tionalist. The people of Warren are plain people, looking not so much to matters that concern others as to things which in terest and concern ourselves. Warren county tonk its name from Major General Joseph Warren, of revolutionary fame. He was born at Roxbury. Mass., in 1741, act! graduated with honor at Harvard Uni versity in 1759, and in 1776 he became one of the most uncompromising and de termined enemies to the Stamp Act. His orations on the massacre of the 3d of March are the very breath of patriotism. He took his commission of Major-General four days before his death, in the ever memorable battle of Banker’s or Breed’s Hill. The revolution developed not a more knightly soldier, nor a more zealous patriot, nor a more intense lover of coun try than he was; and in the death of no man did the friends of the colonies sustain so great a loss as in hie. Warren county is worthy his name. The Superior Court is in session here now. Among the visiting lawyers, I no tice Major Cumming and Mr. Brandt from yoor city. Your pspular and handsome agent, Mr. Mitchell, is also here, making friends for himself and for the paper he represents. In fact, Warrenton is full ot life this week. Besides the interest usual ly manifested during court weeks, we have agents of the “Wizard Oil” company, who give us free concerts three times each day. They pay the ladies of Warrenton the com pliment of being the me st beautiful of any they have seen in the South, and no coun try can boast of prettier women than we have in this South-land of ours. X. Oglethorpe County. Hail fell Sunday in portions of Ogle thorpe, to the depth of four inches, and was qiite large. Dougherty County. Lightning struck the depot at Docker’s Station, Sunday, knocked down the chim ney and split open one end of the house, doing considerable damage. Fulton County. Captain John Miledge says that forty five of the Governor’s Horse Guard will have their own horses by the drill of Thurs day evening next. Rockdale County. Mrs. Farmer, a lady living at Lithonia, was severely gored by an infuriated bull, one day last week, and was so seriously injured that her recovery is considered doubtful. Newton County. Nfar-The grand jury found 128 true bills at the recent term of oar Superior Court. There has probably never been anything like that number found at any term of our court since the Indians raised their last war whoop in our park. Bartow County. __ A little negro boy, named Joe Watkins, was burned to death on Col. T. C. Battle’s premises last week. The child—three years old—was left by his mother alone in hei- house. His clothes caught, and be fore any one could reach him he was so badly burned that he died two days after ward. Walton County. News— Half the men in Monroe will go to the convention in Atlanta next Tuesday. Every man in town is doing his best for Maj. McDaniel. Mrs. Berrien Upshaw, of this county, has sold 116 pounds of butter in four months from two small cows, besides using as much as the family needed. Harris County. John Cox, Who killed his brother-in-law, Wm. Thomas, in Harris county, Saturday night, had a preliminary hearing on Mon day, and wasoemmitted to await a trial by the Superior Court. He is now in jail at Hamilton. Bibb County. One of the hotels yesterday expelled a young lady of a prominent Southwest Georgia family from its hospitality on account of her fast goings on. She raised quite a racket about the passenger depot last night. It is a sad case.— Graphic. Coweta County. Herald: There is a geod old colored woman living in this town who several years ago was totally blind, but whose eye sight has been almost entirely restored, she says, by constant prayer. —The family of Mr. McDade were made very sick, (probably poisoned) yesterday, by eating pies made of dried peaches. They exhibited every symptom of poison, being for a short time* deathly sick and vomiting freely, which soon brought relief. Oglethorpe County. Echo : “The dogs of this section have commenced to die of a strange and hereto* fore unknown disease, their tongues be coming swollen so that they cannot eat.— Mr. B. B. Williams, who shot the negro near Winterville, an aooount of which we gave last week, has been bound over in a bond of SI,OOO, charged with an assault with intent to murder. He shot the ne gro four times instead of three.—On Sun day morning last a very severe hail and wind storm passed over the northern and eastern portions of this county doing con siderable damage to grain. In the neigh borhood of Winterville we hear the hail stones lay on the ground an inch or two deep.” VIRGINIA. A tracker living near Norfolk has al ready “pat out” 630.C03 cabbage plant 1 . Several parties from Michigan have re cently purchased farms in Sussex count7. A Fredericksburg manufacturer Jias shipped ia the past three months $50,- UOO worth of plows. Ths town of Bowling Green, in Caroline county, is beiugrapidlv improved ty new buildings and the influx of Eettlers. It has several large male and female schools. There are n°arly one hundred pers ns in Gloucester, King and Qieen and King Henry counties Virginia, between the ages of eighty and one hundred years, who are in good health, and of sound mind. These persons are all natives. NORTH CAROLINA. Wilmington is to have a city delivery of postal matter. At Stout’s and Monroe the bail on Fri day fell in immense quantities, and the passengers described the lumps of various sizes, from a marble to a base ball. Ground wan broken for a new furnace st UranßerYfT NfrthCe.rfmta? on March*' 31. The great mine at Cranberry is looking good, and they have about 5.C03 tons of ore on hand. They recently ship ped ],500 tons of the ore to Allentown and had it made into pig, and it turned out fir.-t class Bessemer pig, whiffi cannot be excelled in the country. The Beaufort Telephone says: The whal ing crew at Shackelford’s Banks struck a bonanza on Friday last. A school of black fi-b, or cowfish, averaging about ten feet in length, camo inside the harbor and were chased ashore on the banks, ten of them being caught. The blubber was soon stripped from them, and the process of manufacture of oil commenced. FLORIDS. Pensacola wants a bonded warehouse, Pensacola is to have a new bank which will open for business in April. It has been estimated that not less than 20,000 people have visited St. Augustine this season. Mr. A. Simon, of Monticello, planted sweet potatoes in January and now has tubers eight and nine icches in circumfer ence. The number of bearing orange trees on the Halifax river is estimated at 300,000. New groves are being planted all the time. Nearly every foot of land west of Palatka as lor out as Penial has been bought up, and new settlers are making improvements continually. Funds enough to build the Sanford and Eustis Railroad from Sanford to Wekiva river Fla., twenty miles, have been sub scribed. The line will be continued to Ocala. Leesburg is sadly in need of a large saw mill. At present the demand for lumber is large and the supply is extremely in adequate to the wants of the rapidly in creasing population of that place. The limes-Union says: Last week Mr. W. H. Pillow shipped 4,023 quarts of strawberries North. He has previously shipped 18,713 quarts making the total shipment~to date 22,736 quarts. ALABAMA. The oat crop in most ports cf the State is reported very premising. A branch of tbe Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad is to be built to Elba. Cotton planting is progressing very ac tively in many parts of the State. Messis. Enslen & Smith have opened a coal mine about two miles from Birming ham. A farmer in Lowndes county has a cot ton field of one hundred acres, on which he is putting fifteen hundred dollars’ worth of fertilizers. There is no doubt about Montgomery being on a genuine boom. Many small factories, in which labor is the chief ex pense, are springing up in all parts of the city. Two miles south of Montgomery, Mr. Glass has 220 mulberry trees and seventy thousand worms are at work in the first and second which terminate in the gaudy silk. He expects to reab'zs a profit this year of three thousand dollars. The business of Guntersville is reported very fine and steadily on the increase. The number of business houses is double what it was a few years ago. The post master says the money pissing through his hands' for money orders during the pastyear was forty thousand dollars. TENNESSEE. Knoxville has forty doctors and seventy five lawyers. Shelbyville and Murfreesboro are now connected by telephone. Three hundred barrels of Irish potatoes have been planted this spring in the Cul leoka district of Maury county. Ten of the coke ovens at Spring City were completed last week, and the com pany are about ready to begin making coke. It is thought that the Knoxville Water Company will have their works in opera tion by the first of May. The new saw mills have jast been built on Cannon’s cieek, one by Polk Roberson and B. F. Boyd, in Sequachee Valley, near Sequachee College. State Comptroller P. P. Pickard an nounces the scholastic population cf the State to be 549,170, and the school fund for the various counties as amounting to $68,321 29. Though the area of square miles in Geor gia *’s one-fourth larger than Tennessee, this State has the advantage over Georgia in population by exactlv 179 souls. No other two States in the Union approach so near to each other in population. LOUISIANA. The parish of Varmillion is almost out of debt. There are fifty money order offices in this State. An ice factory is one of the many wants of Opelousa. Farming operations are briskly going on all over the State. There is a good prospect for the oat crop in St. Helena parish. Lake Charles has a shingle factory that turns out 30,000 bunched shingles. The ten mile branch road from New Iberia to the Louisiana salt mines is rapidly approaching completion. Four hundred thousand shad will short ly be placed in the Atchafalaya river and Bayou Leonard, in this State, by the Unit ediStaUs Fish Commissioner. . MISSISSIPPI. There are now between 700 and 800 te&ms at work grading between Kosciusko and Aberdeen, and it will not be many months before those two points are in di rect railroad communication. There is not a delinquent tax payer in Choctaw oounty this year. A colored youth stood second in the competitive examination at Vernon last week for the West Point cadetship from that district. The M. and T. Railroad pays a privilege tax of $1,002 86 every year to Panola county. The Magnolia Gazette says: “Mr. 8, M. Simmons, of this county, has a son 16 years of age who raised last year eight bales of cotton from eight acres of pine land without any fertilizers. Everything points to a good fruit crop on the coast this year. AUGUSTA, GA.,-WEDNESDAY APRIL 11, 18b3 DISGRACEFUL SCENES DURING THE B ALL^t’TIN G FOR MAYOR IN CHIIAGO. Polling Placets Located itb.Bar Rooms— Fights and Drunkenness the Order of the Day—What MayotUlarrison Has to Say. (By Telegraph to .) New York, April 4--J tpecial from Chicago this morning, oojgyerning yester day’s election, says : “New before in the history of Chicago weiei&uch shameful scenes enacted at an electisp as disgraced some of the precincts. Jfespite the fact that an order h id been i’sqed for the clos ing of all saloons during hours, there was not a single samon in the city closed. Polling places were located in saloons and while the ballots were being received through the side window the front door was swinging all day, while . over the precinct oOlrtßßSßiid was located? in a barber shdp ors State street, between two saloons while the eec ond story of the whole block appeared to be one continuous house of di'order. All day long the sidewalk was thronged with a most forbidding crowd of thugs, thieves and sluggers. Respectable colored peo gle who ventured among them with Carry tickets were not allowed within sight of the polls. The polling place for the fifth pre cinct of the First Ward was in the rear of a saloon on State street. The election no taries bad their places in the saloon. The bar was patronized steadily all day while the policemen moved in and out with the surging crowd of State street roughs. There were several murderous affrays dur ing the day. the most prorsrinent cf which was a terrible assault upon Geo. Y. Roun tree, a co’ore4 barber, by a negro despe rado named Macon Pointer. Rcuntree was stabbed in tbe abdomen and will die. His assailant was arrested. Carter A. Harrison received the congratulations of his friends in the council chamber at midnight. Turn ing to the reporters he asked them to go to their offices and tell their editors that abuse and vituperation would not do. The papers had vilified him and the people had rebuked them by sustaining him with an?ejorityof lO,COO He then referred to the clergy who preached politics from the pulpit. Carey, his opponent for the mayoralty was a good insurance man but a very poor judge. If he end other gentle men in the reform movement would now come to him and consult as to city affairs he would be glad to listen to them and consider their opinions. After this he in tended to allow no low dives in the city and as to gambling it would have to be carried on behind darkened slats. The mayor then bade his friends good night. The Vote in the City. Chicago, April 4.-Later returns from the city election show the following Demo cratic majorities: Harrison, for mayor, 10,000; Gunnell, for city attorney, 12,- 003; Dunphy, for treasurer, 3 000. Ten Republican and eight Democratic aider men are elected, leaving kbe eticaplexion of Council 21 Democrsfxsand 15 Republicans. Election in St. Louis. St. Louis, April 4.—At the election yesterday for members of the municipal assembly, the Democrats elected 5 mem bers to the upper house and the Republi cans 1. To tne lower house the Demo crats elected 15 and the Republicans 11. Two Independent Democrats were also elected. The vote was light and there was not much interest taken in the election. Another Account. St. Louis. April 4 —Of the five Council men elected two are Democrats, two Re publicans and one an Independent. The preposition to fund the city debt was car ried. Denver's City Government. Denver, April 4.—lncomplete returns indicate that ex-Gov. John L. Routt is elected mayor, together with the whole Republican city ticket, with the probable exception of the city attorney. Governor Routt was compelled to accept the nomina tion as the only man who could unite the Republican factions and beat both opposi tions. He received a majority over all. LITTLE RHODY. She Rejects Sprague and Elects the Re publican Candidate. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Providence. R. 1., April4.—Thereturns indicate the election of Bourne, Republi can, as Governor, by 2,000 to 2,500 ma jority. Sprague’s vote is lighter than was anticipated. PETER COOPER. Sketch of the Veteran’s Life—Cause of His Death. (Bv Telegraph to the Chronicle.) New York, April 4.—Mr. Peter Cooper, who died in this city this morning, cele brated his 92nd birthday on February 12th, when there was quite a social gath ering at bis house. He had been ailing for some time.with, a slight cold and on Sunday he was compelled to remain in his bed. His family physician was at once summoned and on his arrival discovered that his patient was suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia. Mr. Cooper’s ad vanced years were a great drawback to his recovery. About two o’elcck Ibis morning be called his son, fx-Mayor Cooper, and Mrs. Abram 8. Hewitt, his daughter, and her fam4y to his bedside, saying to them that he knew he had not long to live and that they must become reconciled to this fact. His death occurred exactly at 3, a. m., and he remained conscious up to the time of his demise and made several re marks in regard to family affairs. Mr. Cooper was born in this city on February 12th. 1791, and lived a life full of honors from his early boyhood. RICH DEVELOPMENTS. How Texas' Legislators While Away Idle Hours. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Austin, Tex., April 5.—A special com mittee of the lower branch us the Texas Legislature met here, yesterday afternoon, to investigate the charge of corruption made by tbe Texas Siftings against the House, in connection with the bill propos ing the leasing out of the State convicts for ten years. Joe Walker, a politician, testified that one of the lessees had quar ters in a private building vhere poker was played by members of the Legis lature and friends ©f the lessees.— 'The witness had J?een there frequently. Whiskey, cigars, ’wine, eta, were free. Sometimes one of the lessees was host and sometimes a member of the Legislature was master of ceremonies. The witness mentioned the names of several Senators and Representatives whom he had seen there. He testified to having offered the proprietors of the Democratic Statesman SSOO if they would cease their opposition to the penitentiary lease bill. He did not have SSOO of his own, and was not inter ested in the lease, but expected the lessees to reimburse him some way. ~ " 1 ABONG THE PALMETTOS. Dr. Sims' Wife tn Court as a Witness- Homicide Near Columbia. (Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.) Columbia, April s.—Doctor Sims’wife was in court tc-day, and Sims’ counsel, Messrs. Johnson, of Union, and Abney of Colombia, raised the legal objection that she could not be compelled to testify against her husband. Solicitor Bonham opposed the point and argued that the State could force her to give evidence. Judge Hudson reserved his decision until to-morrow. Mrs. Sims is an unwilling witness. It is probable that the court will decide that she can be put on the stand but can refuse to answer any question pro pounded if she desires. Joseph B. Oliver kiHed J. R. Williamson about twelve miles from Columbia, this morning. He immediately surrendered himself t© Trial Justice Kinder and was H > e tG < h * vc kiiledT wHwHm io self-defense, tut tas -for the killing or the circum stances connected therewith are not known. Richland. He Define; the Prerogatives and Duties of the United States Commissioners in Such Cases—Affiants' Charges Must Be Known Not to Be Frivolous. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Charleston, April s.—ln the United States Circuit Court, to-day, after repre sentation by the counsel for the defend ants in the election cases, cf the frivolous and unwarrantable character of many of the recent political arrests, Judge Bond addressed an official letter to the clerk of the court in which he says: “It has been brought to the attention of the court that in several instances in cases for misdemeanor, tbe United States commissioners have issued warrants of arrest upon affidavits made upon infor mation and belief merely, without any inquiry as to the source of the affiant’s in formation or grounds of his belief, under the impression that the commissioner, had no right to make such inquiry. No war rant of arrest or seizure lor any offense against the laws of the United States upon mere belief or suspicion of any person should be issued. The court desires that yon inform the commissioners that it is not only their prerogative bnt (heir duty to examine into the source of the affiant’s information and the grounds of his belief. If other proof is at hand or accessible it should be had and examined. The issuing of warrant" of arrest and seizure is not a mere ministerial act, but a judicial func tion, and should not be done until the com missioner’s judgment is satisfied, and the court desires the commissioners also to know that for the safety and protection of the community and the orderly conduct of the judicial proceedings, all processes issued by them, except under extraordina ry circumstances, ought to be served by a'Marshal of the United States or his dep uties.” OLD ENGLAND'S PENNIES. Yearly Report of the Chancellor of the Exchequer—Facts and Figures. (By Cable to the Chronicle.) London, April 5 -In the House of Com mons to-day, Mi Hugh 0. Childers, Chan cellor of the Exchequer, laid before the House the budget tor the financial year ending March 31,1883. The total reve nue for the year was £89,604,000. This exceeded the estimate by £4,069,003. A decrease in the consumption of spirits had made a reduction from that source of £5,000,000. He said the total expendi tures had been £88,906,000, showing a surplus of £98,000. The expenses of the war in Egypt, including amount contributed to defray the cost of Indian contingents were £3,896,000. There fell to the present administration of the government an inheritance of £7,850,- CO3, war charges, which had been paid out of taxes of £10,703,000 for war charges, He said he had no arrears whatever to re port on account of the war expenditure as incurred by tbe present government. For the coming year he estimated that the ex penditure would be £85,789,030. The national debt was reduced the past year by about £7.100,000, and he expected to make a further reduction this year of about SB,- 000,003. He further said that he expected to see the debt reduced during the next 20 years by £172,000,000. He estimates that the coming year would bring a gov ernment revenue of £88,480,000, giving a surplus of £2,691,000 provided the ex penditures did not exceed the estimates. Mr. Childers proposed, among other re ductions, that a provision be made looking toward a reduction in the rate-for tele grams sent anywhere inland to six pence each. This tbe first report of the popular new Chancellor, was received with much favor in the House and at its conclusion he was complimented with loud and prolong ed cheers. THE PRESIDENT’S FLORIDA TRIP. The Journey Begun Yesterday in a Pri vate Saloon Car—How the Chief Mag istrate Moves. Washington, April s.—President Arthur having appointed the Postmaster-General, is now free to begin his journey to Flori da, and he proposes to leave Washington to-morrow at 11:25. He will travel in Mr. Frank Thomson’s private car, tbe same one, by the way, that re cently conveyed Mr. Charles A. Dana, of the Sun, as far as St. Louis, on his way to California. It has been used on several occasions by the President, having been placed st his disposal by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. As it stands in the Baltimore and Potomac station, it looks very much like an ordinary coach, differing only ia having an observation platform at one end. Inside it is divided into two saloons, furnished as parlor and ditiig-rocm. The parlor ia richlyj car peted and is supplied with comfortable fur niture in old gold plush, and the curtains are all green and gold. The dining saloon, which is arranged to furnish sleep ing berths for several passengers, is hand some and cheerful, but not at ail extrava gant in its fin ish. The President’s state room is between the two saloons. The car is in charge of Steward Joseph Green, who has been in the employ of the Pennsyl vania company for nearly twenty years. A commodious pantry at one end of the car is stocked with a supply of good things, large enough to protect the President for a few days from the hardships of Southern railroad dining-rooms. If the train keeps to schedule time it will reach Richmond to-morrow, soon after 3 o’clock in the afternoon; Petersburg about an hour later; Weldon, North Carolina, just be fore 6, Goldsboro at 8:30, Wilming ton at 11, and will be at Charleston Junction outside of .that city, on Friday morning, about 630 o’clock. Savannah will be reached, a few minutes after 11 on Friday morning and Jacksonville, Florida, at 530 on Friday evening. The President will stay over night at Jacksonville, and go up the St John’s rivet to Sanford on Sat urday morning. THE PLOTS THICKEN. THE IRISH DYNAMITE POLICYMIN ENGLAND. Startling and Alarming Discoveries and Happenings In England Yesterday— Irisli-Americans and Their Work In Great Britain—lnteresting Develop ments Now To Follow. (By Cable to the Chronicle.) Birmingham, April s.—The premises oc cupied as a nitro-glycerine factory were taken two months ago by an Irish-Ameri can, who gave the name of Whitehead. He had purchased glycerine and acids'for the manufacture of explosives. He was cap tured. In connection with tbe foregoing, a dispatch from London says:The exciting events of the day have crowded on each other so fast their importance could scarce ly be realized until the later hours of night admitted of complete summing up. Tbe happenings include the unearthipg at Bir mingham of the most important dynamite ruin breeders in London and one in Bir mingham, an attempt on the government magazine in Ireland and the reception cf an incendiary letter in London. The excite ment over these occurrences was not con fined to government offices, but was appar ent to the most casual observer on the street. The prompt and active pre cautionary steps which were taken by the government officials were highly commended on all sides. Net only were the postoffice and neighboring gov eminent property put under an in creased guard, but the royal residence at Windsor was supplied with a large force of sentinels who were sent thither in a private and unostentatious manner. This was rendered more necessaiy because it was known to the government officers that late last night, in connection with the dis covery of the dynamite factory at Birming ham, a report was received that some con spirators were already on their way to Windsor from Birmingham. It is stated with someconfidence in official circles, that there is reason to believe that the whole incendiary and dynamite conspiracy, both here and in America,will soon be laid bare and that the number of arrests will shortly increase. It is 1 arned that tbe man first arrested last night near Fleet street, had engaged rooms on Southampton street, at the corner of the Strand, giving the name of Ormund and stating that he was a medical student. Subsequently he said that his correct name was Norman. His accom plice, who carried a box of explosives to his lodgings, is believed to be one of the two men arrested at Lambeth, to-day. One cf these men bad in his pockets and sewn up in bis clothing, a large sum of money, a portion of which was reported as being American. Street rumors made use of many American names and connected many Irish Americans with the plots. One of the Lambeth prisoners had secured lodgings, by the name of Wilson. Norman undoubtedly came direct from Birming ham. The place where he was stopping was just over tbecffice where is printed tbe court circular. A gentleman of that street recently received letters containing threats, tlie origin of which he has now no difficulty in tracing to the prisoner. The fourth arrest of the day was that of Henry Daller who was taken into custody this evening. He came from the United States oily two weeks ago. He was found at the rooms of the American Exchange and made no resistance when informed of the er rand of the officers. Daller was con fined in jail at the Scotland Yard. There was no less sensation in the House of Commons when these arrests were an nounced than elsewhere. Sir Wm. Har court, Home Secretary, in a brief speech, outlining the facts, confirmed what had, up to this time, been meiely rumor, that Norman had been put under arrest. He added that one hundred and fifty pounds of highly explosive liquid had been found in Norman’s quarters and that it was stored in skilfully devised rubber bags. He also confirmed the discovery of the dynamite manufactory at Birmingham and gave the particulars of the affair. He said farther that a considerable amount of the same kind of explosive had been discover ed in the rooms of the Lambeth prisoners and that a part of the money on one of these men was in American bank notes. Whitehead has been remanded for one week at the request of the Home Secre tary. At his examination evidence was given showing that the police detectives had followed Norman, who was arrested in London from Whitehead’s house, in this city. The prisoner assumed an air of su preme indifference, and refused to parley with the officers of the court, or even to answer questions. At the approaching trial in Dublin of the prisoners charged with the Phoenix Park murders the photograph of a man named Tynan, recently alluded to by the name of Tyner, will be produced. This photograph has been identified by James Carey, the informer, and three other persons as that of “Number One.” It is stated that a portion of the money with which Tynan was entrusted for distribu tion, can be traced to the Invincibles. The government is in possession of an affidavit to the effect that Tynan and “Num ber One” are identical. The Crown solicitor will strongly oppose the request which will be made by the accused for the postponement of the trial. Peter Carey, a brother of James, has been accepted by the government as an informer. The Central News says the rubber bags found in Norman’s quarters contained nitro glycerine in sufficient quantity to blow up any town in the kingdom. The police believed Norman was en gaged in the plan to carry out the dynamite doctrines of O’Donovan Rossa. The Woolwich authorities pronounce the compound found at Lambeth to be nitro glycerine and identical with that found in Norman’s quarters. Gallaher’s portman teau was packed with explosives. It has been definitely decided that neither Mr. Parnell nor any of the mem be.s of the Irish parliamentary party will attend the convention at Philadelphia. OTHER FOREIGN NEWS. Socialists and Nihilists—Another Treaty The French Squabble. Rome, April s.—lt is stated that the governments of Italy and Austria have given their assent and affixed their signa tures to a treaty, by the terms of which each empire guarantees to the other com plete integrity of territory. Although Germany is not directly and by signature a party to this treaty, the document con tains clauses in which it is mentioned that her approval has been given. St. Petersburg, April s.—Developments of tbe utmost importance are expected in connection with the forthcoming great trial of the Nihilists in this city. It was originally believed that this trial would be the last of its kind on the list Recent ar rests have, however, made other Nihilist trials probable, and it is the present in tention to arraign newly discovered plot ters either before the coronation of the Czar, which will occur in May or June, or directly after that event. The accused have, with these exceptions, already plead ed guilty of belonging to a party which they assert ia in fact, as well as in name, ‘The will of the people.” Km, April s.—The names of the four TERMS—S2.OO AYEAR. Socialists arrested here Tuesday, while on their way from the Socialist Congress in Copenhagen are Bebel, Dietz, Aurer and Ne an nine ter. Although they were mem* bers of the Riechstag, their papers were seized and confiscated to the State. The shrewdest efforts of the police did not succeed in extorting from the prisoners any oral evidence against their party, and they were finally released. Paths, April s.—The report of an inter view with Gen. DeGallifet, which was published in Le Solcil yesterday, has creat ed a profound sensation. Gen. DeGalli fet, according to Le Sole'd, declared that all the heads of the departments and sub directors of the war office are sycophants of the Communists and that the decree in regard to the autumn cavalry manoeuvres was prepared with the assistance of Radi cal journalists. Gen. Thibaudin, he said, had recently given him his word of honor that he should not be deprived of any dignity. To day Gen. DeGallifet has published an open letter in which he im peaches the accuracy of this interview. It is generally understood here that the com promise by which the question of the cavalry manoeuvres was allowed to drop, is merely to be considered as a postpone ment cf the rapture in the Cabinet until th* m^h erWUS iU Kiel, April s.r—The government will doubtless seek justification for the arrest of the Deputies to the Reichstag pending . the session of that body, by dec'aring that the men arrested were under suspicion of having imported contraband writings into Germany. It. Petersburg, April 5.—A local chief of police, as well as other persons who contributed to the ccmfort of those mem bers of the crews of the Jeannette and Rodgers who were saved, and who extend ed courtesies to them, have been decorated by the Czar as a mark of his gratification at their kindness. Madbid, April 5. —The government au thorities have decided not to enlarge the liberty already allowed Maceo, the Cuban refugee, as they are in possession of in formation that he intends to return to Cuba when he is liberated. London. April 5, —A treaty between Germany and Spain for commercial protec tion and mutual advantage, has been signed by both governments. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Germany and Spain have come to a final agreement in regard to the conclusion of a treaty of commerce, each power having made concessions. The London Standard says, that on ac cpunt of the threatened division in the Irish pirty it is probable that Mr. Parnell will not go to America. The stsamahip Werra which arrived at New York from Europe, Tuesday night, brought 755,000 francs and $550,000 of American gold coin and bars. A dispatch from Moss Point, Miss., says four other persons, who were injured by the explosion at Griffin’s mill Tuesday, have died, making seven deaths in all. Five hundred laborers of the Shamoken, Sunbury and Lewisburg Railroad, who struck Monday for an increase of wages resumed work yesterday at the old price $1 25 per day. The principal pier at Nice was entirely burned yesterday. Only the iron frame work of the bridge which connected the pier with the land, remains. The loss is estimated at $1,000,0C0. In the trial at Raleigh, N. 0., of Marion Carland for the murder of Long at Ashe ville, yesterday the jury disagreed after being cut over a week and were discharged at the end of the term of court. Ex-Senator Thurman fell on the steps of his residence in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday evening and broke his left arm, between the elbow and shoulder. It is not thought that there will be any serious result. Ingham and Gresn, the murderers of Cash Millet, were banged by a mob of 35 masked men at Hastings, Neb., Tuesday night. It is net known what was done with Babcock —the other murderer. Simon Philippart, a famous and daring speculator, was arrested in Pa is Tuesday, upon representations made by the Belgian public prosecutor that he falsified accounts at his bank. His extradition to Belgium will be demanded. The races announced for yesterday at New Orleans were postponed on account of rain. The entries made yesterday for to-day’s races are declared off, and the en tries for the third day’s races were made again yesterday afternoon and will be run to-morrow. The State Board of Agriculture of North Carolina decided yesterday to make a full display of the State products at the fair of the New England Mechanics Institute, at Boston in September next. An ample ap propriation will be made to secure an ad mirable display. The race for the great Northampton shire stakes, run yesterday in London, was won by J. Banbury’s five-year-old brown horse, Glenluce; Ph. Cooper’s horse Sun of York, second, and LeFevre’s five year-old black horse, The Glider, third. There were six staiters. Early yesterday morning a disastrous fire occurred at Greeley, 50 miles north of Denver. N. W. Hall, hardware and furni ture, sndH. B. Jackson,dry goods, suffered serious or total losses. The Union Bank building and the Masonic and Odd Fel lows’ halls were destroyed. The loss is es timated at $150,000. Col. John Cardwell, editor of the Aus tin (Texas) Statesman, published a card in his paper yesterday in which he calls Major Ohenowith, a member of the lower House of the Legislature to account for some criticisms he made on Cardwell’s conduct in relation to railroads, and de nounces him as a deliberate liar and cow ard. A duel is apprehended. The Washington and Western Railroad was offered for sale in Alexandria. Va., yesterday evening. A bid of $350,000 by a person who refused to say in whose interest he was acting, was refused by the commissioners. Oakes Ames’ interest then offered $347,000, after which the property was withdrawn and the sale post poned till May 9th. Col. Forsythe reports that he has lost the trail of the Indians in the Chiricahua mountains. Mexican advices report that a marauding bind has been driven from So nora into Arizona, but before crossing the line the savages killed 52 people south of the Mexican boundary. Nothing has yet been heard from Captain Black’s com mand. Some boys were playing around an open man-hole of a sewer in Baltimore yester day, when one of them threw a li-hted match in the sewer. An explosion of gas immediately followed, which tore up the street, shook the walls and loosened the foundations of the neighboring houses. While the workmen were clearing the de bris out of the sewer yesterday afternoon the bodies of two boys, aged 5 and 6 re spectively, were found. They had been playing in the street when the explosion occurred. A telegram received at the War Depart ment yesterday, reports that Chief Spieohe and the Creek Indians, Who recently left their reservation have igone into camp with the Camanche*, 30 miles west of the Sac and Fox reservation. The peaceable Creeks will hold council with the seceders to-day and if the latter refuse to return to their reservation and are supported by the other tribes, all available military force at Forts Reno and Sill will be need ed. Major Bates of the Twentieth Infantry has been directed to call on the com manding officers Reno and Sill for troops, if necessary.