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MARCH 17.1877. /
THE IRISH QUESTION.
SATIOMAL I.EA6UE OF AMERICA.
Meeting of the Executive Connell—Ari -
Area* to the Iriah Socletie* and the
Friend* of Ireland.
DkTßorr, Mich.. Muy 14, 1883.—The Ex
ecutive Council of the Irish National League
of America met here xesterday and thia
morning and transacted much important
business There were present Mr. Patrick
Egan, of Dublin; Mr. Alexander Bullivar,
Bresident8 resident of the League; Rev. Dr. C.
’Reilly, treasurer; John J. Hynes sec
retary. end Messra. W B. Wallace, of New
York; Rev. Father McKenna, of Massachu
setts'; M. V. Gannon, of lowa, James
Reynolds, of Connecticut, and J. G. Don
nelly, of Wisconsin. The following ad
dress was approved :
Irish National League op America. !
Pa evident’s office, ,•
Chicago, May 14, 1883. )
To the Irish-American Societies and all
Friends oj Ireland:
The convention of the Irish race which
assembled in Philadelphia has passed into
history. The Land League having been
forcibly suppressed in Ireland, the Irish
people, Hill rising intellectually above the
force and tactics of their oppressors,
formed themselves into a new organiza
tion. the Irish National League, preserv
the aims of its predecessor, enlarging its
scope, and gathering within its line the
entire population except the foreign gar
rison and its beneficiaries. The Land
Ltagte of America, whose glorious if brief
career, shall be fort ver remembered as a
splendid testimony of the devotion of a
set-divided race to its distressed kindred,
acceding to the desire of its Irish exemplar,
met io preliminary convention audited its
books, adjourned sine die; and its delegates,
together with those of numerous other
Irish-American Societies, aggregating more
than twelve hundred, entered into conven
tion for tbo purpose of uniting all ihe
elements of the Irish race in America, the
more efficiently to aid their countrymen
at home. The prudence and wisdom
which characterized the deliberations of
the great body thus constituted, command
ed the respect of reflecting men. Unre
servedly accepting the platform of the
B Irish Naticnal League of Ireland, of which
b Charles Stewart Parnell is president, it
lolemly organized the Irish National
League of America; and thus inaugurate* 1
the most compact, the most cohesive and
the most inspiring mevem ent of the lime of
k. the promotion of an object at once humane
and political. That object is the restora
, tion of self-government to a people whose
poverty, frequently descending to famine
and always on the verge of it, is not due
to the soil, but is the result of the blind
viciousnees of a hostile foreign power
which, annually draining out the naturally
created capital, maintains a system of ter
ror and lawlessness, ruinous of peace and
a fatal barrier in the way of industrial and
social development. The substitution by
legitimate means of national self-govern
ment for this coercive and destructive
force is the chief aim of the Irish National
League. The direction of the movement
hl America was unanimously entrusted,
by the convention, to a council consisting
of a President and Executive Council of
Seven. This body is now formally or
ganized.
In compliance with the duties imposed
upon us. we request all Irish-American
benevolent, temperance, military, literary,
-» social. patriotic and musical societies,
represented in the convention or desirous
of affiliating with the Irish National
League of America,immediately to send to
the Secretary, Room 5, No. 81 Clark street,
Chicago, Ilh, their fn’l name, with time
and place of meeting, the name and cor
rect post office address of their respective
presidents and secretaries, that they may
be supplied with the platform rules of or
ganization and literature to be issued in
the future, by means of which the closest
union between this country and Ireland
will be constantly maintained. Each so
ciety will continue its special work under
its own name; but as members of the
Irish National League of America, each
will be designated “Branch, No. ,” in
the order in which they comply with Sec
tion XI of the plan of organization. We
request that all societies belonging to the
League and all intending to join it shall
meet sing’y or in groups on the evening of
Tuesday, June 5, for the purpose of rati
fying the proceedings of the convention :
and we suggest that, in addition to appro-
Eriate addresses, the platform of the
deb National League of Ireland and the
platform of the Irish National League of
America, be read. We earnestly appeal
to men of our race, not members
of societies, conscientiously to consider
the critical condition of their kindred in
Ireland at this time. The platform of the
Irish National League is one upon which
all reasonable m n of Irish blood can hon
estly stand together. Its method is one
by which all can work vigorously and effi
ciently together. Its object is sanctioned
by the highest morality, and the exoe
rienoe of mankind demonstrates that it
may be achieved by persistent, determin
ed and united effort. The sympathy of
our American countrymen we earnestly in
vite for the just claims of a country whose
people in America and in Ireland have
been, from the earliest dawn of the rebel
lion in the American colonies to the latest
hour of American independence their
staunch and s* al wart allies.
Albxandsb Sullivan, President
Rev. Charles O’Reilly, D.D., Treas.
John J. Hynes, Secretary.
The council directed that the treasurer
remit to Alfred Webb, or to such other
treasurer or trustee as during his term
of office may be designated by the Irish
National League, the sum of one thousand
pounds as frequently as that sum shall be
received by him; providing, however, that
smaller sums shall be remitted If in the
judgment of Mr. Parnell any emergency
arises requiring more frequent remit
tances.
To avoid confusion and unnecessary la
bor. the council so modifiei the constitu
tion as to di-eit t* at all moneys be sent by
branches directly to Rev. Charles O’Reilly,
treasurer, Detroit, Mich. It is the duty
of branches, however, to notify the secre
tary of each item paid to the treasurer.
Quarterly statements were ordered to be
issued by the treasurer and secretary after
being first submitted to the auditor, and
the president appointed Rev. Father Mc-
Kenna, of Hudson. Mass., auditor of the
council 'or the ensuing year.
The members of the council, while they
had no power, officially, to take part in the
Parneil testimonial fund, gave the move
ment their most hearty support, personal
ly, and authorized their names to be ap
pended to an address in its behalf. The
address is being prepared by Rev. Doctor
O’Reilly and Rev. Father McKenna; and,
at the request of the president, the Rev.
Father Thcs. J. Conaty, of Worcester,
Mass., has consented to act as treasurer
for America of the Parnell testimonial
fund.
Detailed plans for State and local organi
zation were prepared and ordered printed
and circulated.
Al! localities desiring lectures by Mr.
Thomas Brennan, of Ireland, were re
quested to apply to the National Secretary
who will answer through the national com
mitteemen of the respective States.
Secretary Hynes resigned to enable the
election of a secretary who could reside in
the same city as the president. The resig
k nation was accepted and a iesolution
K adopted thanking the retiring secretary for
his able services to the Land League move
meat
SOUTIIERNSTATES.
GEORGIA.
Schley County.
Aeios: "Smail-pox is prevailing all
around us. Near in Macm
county, and within two miles of the line
of Schley, the e are seventeen cases and
have been two deaths,so we are reliably in
formed.”
Rockdale County.
Weekly : Some of our farmers are chop
ping out co’ton. Rockdale was the first
county in the State to adopt the stock law,
and she will be the last to ato’iih it. The
fact is OmM is one of the most progressive
counties in the State anyway.
t larke County.
Banner- Watchman: “On Monday last
Miss Giles obtained a verdict of $1,500
damages against the Princeton Factory, in
Clarke Superior Court. Some twie since
this young lady was injured by a bursting
wheel, and brought suit for $5,000 dam
ages. The case will doubtless be ap
pealed."
Sumter County.
Republican: “Old Sumter comes to the
front again with the first new wheat
L'onerd Parker, of the 29th District, cut
four acres on the third inst., has had it
threshed and shipped samples on the 12th
The yield was ten bushels to the acre.
Americus and Sumter county are hard to
beat in this line."
MonrOe County.
Advertiser : Two of our citizens, Messrs.
R. P. Brooks and Shannon B. Heard, on
Thursday evening ate 108 oranges —Mr.
Brooks malting away with 55 and Mr.
Heard with 53. The affair began in a con
tent to see which could eat the most—the
looser to pay for all. After getting started,
pride prevented either from giving way
until he could hold out no longer. Os
course they did not swallow the pulp, but
only the juice; but even then it is the big
gest orange-eating on record.
McDuffie County.
Journal: An election for "F<nceor No
Fence” was held in McDuffie connty on
Monday last, which resulted io a victory
for the advocates of fence by a large ma
jority. The vote polled in this election
was much smaller than that of two years
ago. Following is the vote of the connty
bv Districts: Thomson —Fence, 146; No
Fence, 99. Dearing-Fence, 177; No
Fence, 6. Republican—Fence, 47; No
Fence, 20. Wrightsboro—Fence, 142; No
Fer ce, 10. Mt. Auburn—Fence, 49; No
Fence, 11. Total, 707. Majority for
Fence, 415. —ln the former election the
majority for Fen co was over 1,000. The
friends of No Fence claim that a large num
ber of iltegal votes were cast in this elec
tion, which, if thrown out, will reduce the
majority very meteriatly. This claim is
reasonable enough when it is remembered
tbat there are over seven hundred tax de
faulters in the county. The negro vote
cast was solid for Fence.
Chatham County.
The work of reconstructing the theatre
is progressing in a very satisfactory man
ner. The fresco of the new ceiling will be
begun this week under the direction of
the decorating artist, Mr. M. W. Rader.—
In anticipation of terrapin stews for din
ner, and fish frys, etc., for supper, Mr
Bruce, at Montgomery, has built a large
"cooter” crawl, in which he has put a
schooner load ot the seamer, MDd bee en
gaged a fishing boat to supply the latter.
Dr. W. H. Elliott, whose resignation as
physician in charge of the National Quar
antine Station, on Sapelo Island, was com
pelled, owing to ill health, has been ap
pointed resident physician at ths White
Sulphur Springs, Va , and will leave on
Friday to assume the position. He will
remain in Virginia during the summer
season.
Dougherty County.
News and Advertiser: A colored man died
at the county Poor House Sunday night,
whose case puzzles the doctors. He was
observed about ten days ago by the section
master on the Blakeley Extension, lying
in a swamp. After seeing him there two
or three days, Mr. Sutton, the section mas
ter, placed him on his pole-car and brought
him to the city, and he was placed in the
poor house. Dr. Bacon visited him but
could discover no traces of disease except
that his feet were badly affeated with
ground itch. He seemed well, and would
not admit to any pain. But the strangest
part of the affair was his refusal to take
nourishment of any kind. Doctor Bacon
told him he would surely die if he did not,
but nothing would move him. He seemed
determined to starve himself to death.
Another peculiarity was, tbat he would
give no account of himself. He concealed
his name, where he came from, and every
thing in connection with himself. Sun
day night he died from starvation, it is
supposed, and carried the mystery of his
life with him to another world.
THE PALMETTO STATE.
Greenville.
News : Greenville has a young silk fac
tory.—Mr. Stokes, a lawyer here, has been
imprisoned for contempt of court by Jus
tice Furman.—The city railway hauls
freight,—A head of lettuce, weighing two
pounds, is on exhibition.
Columbia.
Register : The contractor broke ground
yesterday for the centre building of the
new asylum.—One of the handsomest
fronts on Main street is that of the new
building opposite the Columbia Hotel.—
Everywhere you turn you see some im
provement in the business and property of
Columbia. She has taken the current
when it served. —Many of the Scotchmen
working at the granite quarries in the
suburbs of the city express a preference
for Columbia over any city they have ever
tteen in.
Spartanbury County.
Herald: "Nim Cunningham, one of our
most industrious colored farmers, reports
his cotton in a most flourishing condition;
corn three and a half feet high, beets as
largess hen eggs, and sweet potato slips
six inches high. Nim says he is determin
ed to gtake enough of everything to spare,
provided he gets bo “baek set.”—One
evening last week Mr. J. G. Harris and
wife, while seated in the piazza of their
residence, were startled by the whistling
of a rifle ball in close proximity to their
persons, so close, indeed, tbat the wonder
is they were not struck by the bullet. It
seems that several persons were engaged
in rifle practice, and one of them, missing
the target, the ball from bis rifle went in
the direction of Mr. Harris’ residence.
Edgefield County.
Advertiser: "Our young friend, Mr.
Willie Strom, son of the Hon. James C.
Strom, passed through town very recently
on his way to Poughkeepsie, on the Hud
son, to become a student in the famous
commercial college there. —The Plum
Branch church resolved, on yesterday
morning, that they would build a new
house of worship, near the railroad depot.
—Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mays, of Horn’s
Creek, have been sending to their friends
in our village pecks and pecks of the
Sharpless strawberry—each one as big as a
guinea egg. This may sound exaggerated
and ridiculous, but upon our honor, it is
literally true. And still Berckmans, of
Augusta, alter trjing all the varieties of
strawberry, remains fixed in the opinion
that the Wilson Albany is best for the
South.—We regret exceedingly to chroni
ele the death of the wife of our esteemed
friend and fellow-citizen, Dr. George W.
Abney, which occurred at Troy, Abbeville
county, on Saturday night, the sth in
stant. Thia lady, st 11 in early youth, and
endowed with many high, womanly traits,
was herself an Abney, of Saluda—Edge
field is talking of putting up a cotton seed
oil mill.
Chronicle: The crops in the neighbor
hood of Horn’s Creek are looking extreme
ly well. Cotton is up to a good stand and
a great deal has already been chopped and
plowed. Corn is growing off very nicely
and a considerable area has received the i
first working. Ihe grain, while not as
good as last year, will yield a good average
Crop.—Mr. Bt*nj. Rambo is one of the few
men in this county that has never bought
a single pound of bacon for his own use
Mr, Rambo says a few hogs of good breed
kept about the yard and lot which will
live on the wastes, gives him sufficient
meat and lard for family use. At a recent
visit at his house he showed us about a
dozen Berkeshire pigs just one year old
which when fattened next fall will net not
less than three hundred and fifty or four
hundred pounds.
The Edgefield Rifles met last night and
unanimously elected Mr. James Bonham
as their captain, Lieutenant Wardlaw and
Holder were re-elected. At the next meet
ing other officers will be elected.—Mr.
Jas. A. Lanier was in our office yesterday
and told us that he had just had a splen
did corn mill built and that Dr. W. E.
Prescott had also recently had a large
wheat and corn mill built.—Mr. Budd C
Mathews, one of the most solid, sterling
farmers in our county, is 85 years of age
and has lived all his life in the Saluda
section and has raised up a larger family,
perhaps, than any other man in this coun
ty. He has 125 children and grand-chil
dren now living.—Capt. Geo. B. Lake is
having a neat and handsome residence
built at his place in the Elmwood section.
Abbeville County.
Press and Banner: Martha Wilson,
of Wideman’s post office, died on the
morning of the 13th inst. From best in
formation it is believed that she was over
a hundred years old, and she is supposed
to have been the oldest person in this sec
tion of the country at the time of her death
She was originally from Charleston, but
bad lived in this county for sixty or sev
enty years. She was buried at the family
burying ground near Calhoun’s Mills.—
The crops of small grain are, or were until
a few days ago, as good as heart could wish,
but the continued drouth is beginning to
injure the oat crop, and unless we have
rain at an early day the harvest will be a
small rne. The wheat and barley crops
are good. Great activity has prevailed on all
the farms for a month or more, and a very
large area of land has been planted.
Nearly all of the cotton crop has teen
planted, and much of it is up. and a por
tion has been worked. In some sections
the stands are fine, while there is com
plaint from other sections.—The young
gentlemen in town met last Monday after
noon to organize a base ball club, and will
go to practicing as soon as suitable
erounds ere obtained. The following of
ficers were elected: L. W. Perrin, presi
dent; J. Allen Smith, vice-president;
Tbos. C. Perrin, secretary and treasurer.
The stores in Abbeville are now closed
at six o’clock in the evening.—The farm
ers are very much behind planting in the
McCormick section. The grain crop in
some sections is looking well and planters
are hurrying on chopping cottr».—£grm :
era about Verdery are vigorously pushing
their work."
NORTH CARNLINA.
Vigorous efforts are being made by the
Sta'e authorities to have a full exhibit of
North Carolina’s resources at the Fair of
the New England Manufacturers and Me
chanics’ Institute to be held at Boston this
fall.
FLORIDA.
Watermelons are fifty cents apiece in
Tampa.
The large buildings to be constructed by
the Lake City Catton Ginning Company
were commenced May 7th.
The iron for the extension of the Transit
Railroad to Leesburg and Panasoffkee, etc ,
has been ordered to be shipped from New
York to Fernandina by sailing vessel and
is expected shortly to arrive
ALABAMA.
Crops in Macon county have been badly
damaged by rain and hail storms.
It is reported that the acreage in cotton
and corn in the State is about the same as
last year, with a slight decrease in the oat
crop.
Much damage has been done to cotton
in Butler county by washouts. The seed
planted since the heavy rains is coming up
well. Corn is looking well, but is back
ward compared with lest year.
TENNESSEE.
The citizens of Friendsville, Blount
county, are preparing to establish tele
phone connection between that place and
Maryville.
The Kingston East Tennesseean learns
the relining of the Oakdale furnace is near
ly completed, and work wilt soon be re
sumed with increased capacity.
A chair factory is among the probabili
ties for Manchester, and thirteen thousand
dollars has been subscribed toward a spoke
and handle factory for tbat place.
MISSISSIPPI.
The Yocona Mills, from January 1 to
April 22, turned out 95,500 pounds of
yarn.
Houses are being rapidly built at Starke
ville for those rendered homeless by the
storm.
The cotton seed oil mill being erected
at West Point will be one of the best on
the line of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
The stock could be sold at a premium, but
none is for sale.
Within 18 months 650 miles of railroad
have been under construction in the State,
over $20,000,000 being invested. During
the fifteen years previous only 70 miles of
road were built.
LOUISIANA.
A large quantity of coin is being planted
on all the places along the front of Concor
dia parish.
The stand of corn in Western Felici
ana is reported as very good, but cotton
is somewhat backward, ovingto dry, cold
winds.
Crop prospects in Union parish are very
favorable. The season is somewhat back
ward but is very favorable for the rapid
growth of vegetation.
About 1,000 head of cattle have passed
through Minden on their way to Texas in
the last ten days, and the business of cat
tje buying still continues.
TEXAS.
Crop prospects around Decatur are very
flattering.
The establishment of another street car
line is being agitated in Austin.
The assessment rolls of Dallas show
$5,634,000 worth of property, an increase
of $ 1,000,000 over the valuation of 1882.
Work has been commenced on Waco’s
new cotton seed oil mills. The new works
when completed will cover thirteen acres
and cost about $75,000.
An effort is being made in Sherman to
organize a stock company to engage in fish
culture, near that city. The stock is fixed
at $15,000, with the privilege of increas
ing to SIOO,OOO.
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1883
STONE MOUNTAIN.
A SOLITARY PEAK OF SOLID ROCK.
w
Wondrous and Singular Ujfibeaval of
Nature Some of its Peculiarities «
Fine Summer Resort. .
[Cor. Chronicle and Gonstitutforialist.]
Stone Mountain, Ga., May 1883.
Lovers of natural picturesqu|*lbenery,
should not fail to visit tbat woAdfo'us and
singular upheaval of nature,Mlfe'Stone
mountain a huge solid peak of Solitary
rock, three thousand feet in height, and
six or seven miles in
The finest view of this stupeiCaug pyra
mid is obtained from the Seen
from this point at a distance aWfeljg.-Ahe •
appearance of a large dark oloui stt
with lightning. Approach aTiMEW
and its figure and consisted
distinguishable; you see
naked rock, bearly globular in io|m, pl a
darkish grey color. On cKn.«‘i*4* .7 It, ih'e
shrubs and bushes arc
over its side among the crevices, that it
appears nearly bald. About hai. way up,
to the right of your path, ; is a emallduft
of scrub cedars and oaks' designated as
the Bnzzard’s Roost, from the nnm&sr of.
those birds hovering about the spot.*-
About a quarter of a mile froaatiMrVrp
ere seen the remains of a fortifl.4tjn)xi.har ■
formerly extended around and Sfcfbeded
every accessible point leading to the sum
mit, the only entrance being through a
natural passage under a large rock, where
only one person could enter at a tinfo, and
that by crawling on all fours. The' whole
length of the wall at first was probably a
mile, breast high on the inside, and "con
structed of the loose fragthe
rocks. On reaching ihe summitPKm."have
a beautiful and extensive view of|fce ndj?-
eent country. The top preseilShfn un
even surface nearly flat, of an oriftahape,
two or three hundred yards in wiMh, and
about twice that in length.
Many hollows are observable* jn the
winter and spring, filled with and
occasionally little patches of where
various shrubs and herbs luxuriate- On
the eastern side, some the
top, is a little grove called the Eagle’s
Nes'. Adjoining it, among broken frag
ments, are a number of frightSFcaverns,
called the lion’s den, the pantbetMiole, etc.
From the summit you may rahrble down
the arch in any cirection, for several
hundred yards, without danger.
No doubt there are few aware of the ad
vantages to be derived from a sojourn at
this delightful resort. Stone Mountain is
located on the Georgia Railroad,ss miles
from Augusta, 119 miles from <®ens, 217
miles from Macon, 219 miles from Charles
ton and 16 miles from Atlanta. A J?he King
House, situated upon the hilfifceing the
mounta'n and surrounded magnifi
cent grove of oaks, has been remodeled
and is now a modern structure in every
sense of the word. The windows which were
heretofore small have been enlarged and
piazzas built around the bouse,W>m which
the invigorating mountain airiwsan be en
joyed. At the base of the mountain, a
short distance from the hotel, is a mineral
spring which is noted for its cprative pow
ers, especially in cases of rheumatism.
One cannot find a more place to
spend the summer n- more
ei.sy of * %ceese.hbVe e
hotel and pay my board; but I 'feel it a
duty to let those seeking comfort for the
summer months know something of this
delightful place. Ramblee.
THE RANCHES.
Onr Chaneea For Beef In Time to Come
« —A Good Showing.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
Chicago, May 16.—The Drover's Journal
has received reports in detail from the
ranching regions in Colorado, Kansas,
Texas, Nebraska, Idaho, Wyoming, In
dian Territory, Montana and Nevada. The
reports show the ranche cattle business
to be in a very thrifty condition. The per
cen«,age of loss in all the States and Terri
tories ranges from 1 to 20 per cent,
or a general average of 3% per cent. The
greatest fosses were reported by Idaho,
Indian Territory and Kansas. Kansas is
the only State that reports an increase in
shipments of beeves this season, but the
general average is the same as in 1882.
The average condition of cattle on the
ranches is reported by Kansas, Texas and
Indian Territory to be woree than during
the corresponding period last year, but
all the other sections report a better aver
age condition of stock than last spring The
shipments of beeves will begin about the
same time on an average as in ordinary
years. The shipping season in the south
west, however, will be about a month later
than it was last year. There is re
ported an average increase of about 25
per cent. In the calf crop as compared with
last year. The prices for cattle on the
ranches are reported to be from ?2 to $lO
per head higher than one year ago and the
average advance amounts to $5 80 per
head.
IMPORTANT SUIT.
Damages to a Drummer Who Was
Ejected From a Railroad Train.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
Philadilphia, May 16.—1 n the court of
common pleat, to-day the jury in the case
of Mirk Bpieker against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company gave a verdict in favor
of the plaintiff for $5,0C0. t Spieker,
who is a travelling eale-mun, took
passage in November, from
this city for Williamsport And pre
sented to the conductor the return
slip of an excursion ticket from Williams
port to Philadelphia. The conductor re
fused to accept the ticket, and ejected
Spieker in the open country on the North
ern Central Railroad, above Harrisburg, in
the midst of a drenching rain. The com
pany claimed in its defense that the
ticket presented had been purchased two
years before and that the company had
endeavored to call in such tickets by ex
tensive advertising. The judge charged
the jury that the ejection under the circum
stances was an outrage, and that the
question of the liability of the company
was the only one for their consideration.
FATAL FALLS,
Which Remit in the Death of Two Per
ton*.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
New Yobe, May 17.—A fire broke outfin
a tenement house in Suffolk street this
morning, which did slight damage to the
building, but it frightened the inmates so
that they sought the fire escapes, and two
fell to the ground and received probably
fatal injuries. One was a young woman
far advanced in pregnancy; the other was
an old German. Both are expected to die.
Spanish Polities.
(By Cable to the Chronicle.)
Madbid, May 17. —Sen or Martos, who
has hitherto been reserved in his demeanor
toward the monarchy, headed a deputa
tion which called upon King Alfonso, to
day, to protest against the reduction of
duties on Indian rice. The King received
him cordially. It is probable that in
event of a change in the Cabinet Senor
Martos will be offered a portfolio.
THE’ NOMINEE.
J. Proetor Knott to Bear the Kentucky
Democratic Banner to Victory.
(Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.)
Louisville, May 17. —Oa the seventh
ballot, on which the man receiving the
lowest number of votes was to be dropped,
much confusion existed, which resulted
finally in the withdrawal of Owsley and
later on in the retirement of Buckner. A
hot fight then began between Knott snd
Jones, which resulted in the nomination
of Hon. J. Proctor Knott, Jones haviog
been withdrawn to save a squabble in the
party. Knott was declared the nominee
for Governor, and «he convention then
took a recess until 2:30, p. m.
[J. Proctor Knott was born near Lebanon,
Ky., August 29, 1850: studied law, re
moved to Missouri in May, 1850, and
August, 1859; was appointed Attoraey-Gen
cral of Missouri in the ,same month; wsb
un&oimonely nomtuiißwtfe* the same
sition by the Democratic convention end
elected in August, 18,2; returned to Ken
tucky andcomtriencedihepraciice of law in
Lebanon in 1868; tHs a member of the
Fortieth, Forty-first, Forty-fourth and Forty
.fiftb Congressee, and was re-elected" to the
sfprty-sixth Congress as a Democrat, receiving
8,969 votes against 4,616 votes for Eeldin
Republican, and 204 votes for Lewie,National. J
ACQ.UITTED.
A Verdiet of Not Guilty In tiie Thomp
son Murder Trial.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist,]
Habeodsbubg, Ky., May 16.- The jury
returned a verdict of acquittal in the case
of Hon. Phil B. Thompson, on trial for kill
ing Walter H. Davis. The jury was out
one hour. The verdict was received with
a deafening shout by a densely packed
house. As soon as the jury was polled and
dismissed, Thompson was crowded upon by
his friends, who warmly congratulated
him. He bore the ordeal with the same
coolness that marked his conduct through
out the trial.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
One Man Torn so Pieces and Another
Still Mlsglng.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist)
Easton, May 16. —Moosie, a town below
Scranton, was shaken up last night by the
explosion of powder in a magazine at Coal
Breaker. One man was almost torn to
pieces and another has not yet been found.
The windows in nearly all the houses in
the town were broken.
PREPARING TO LYNCH HIM.
Probable Fate of an Inhuman Black
Fiend.
[Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist.)
Temple’s Mills, Fla., May 16.—1 tis
TeporteS that Fink Blocker, the negro
who lately burned a little colored boy so
badly that he died, has been captured at
Hatchet Creek and the people are prepar
ing to lynch him.
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READY TO COME OUT.
A $13,009,000 Cotton Scheme Said to be
In Embryo.
Washington, D. C., May 15 - A Sunday
paper says: "I hear rumors of an enter
prise that in breadth and bigness, is the
largest thing in this decade. It is a plan
to get out of the grip of the United States
$13,000,000, with the accumulated inter
est for nearly 20 years. When Hon Will
iam E. Chandler was assistant secretary of
; the treasury, he organized the cotton
bureau. In it was deposited the money
received for cotton taken from private in
> dividuals and sold by government agents.
This money belongs to many persons and
a few corporations in the South. It was
the intention of Mr. Chandler to hold this
money in trust for persons to whome the
cotton belonged, but for some years no
body has been able to obtain a dollar.
, The largest amount ever recovered from
government by any individual was S6OO,
OCO, which the estate of Charles Lamar of
Georgia got by employing Gen. B. F.
Butler and ex-Attorney General Williams.
Mr Boutwell could not resist the persua
sive power of these two eminent men, and
so he gave up the amount mentioned.
The fee was $50,000 to each attorney.
SOUNDING BRASS.
Xutrodnction of a Cornet In the Second
Presbyterian Church.
Chicago, May 16.—Sunday evening the
congregation of the Second Presbyterian
Church assembled, as usual, for divine
’ service at the temple, corner of Michigan
avenue and Twentieth street, and when
the pastor arose and announced the first
hymn and the choir and congregation re
sponded by lifting their voices many
were surprised to hear the sonorous notes
of a cornet guiding the air, The innova
tion was somewhat startling to the older
and more staid members of the flock,
though it is a common practice in the
East and is not without precedent here.
Understanding that there was some dis
satisfaction among the pillars of the
church at this new idea, a reporter of the
Tribune called on a number of them yes
terday for the purpose of ascertaining
their views.
Baid Mr. John Crerar, who is one of the
trustees, and who insisted in looking after
the wordly interests of the church: "It is
not a permanent thing. Sometime ago the
gentleman who leads the singing at our
mission school bought the scholars to the
church and guided the singing with a cor
net. Last evening he came himself and
brought his cornet, but I do not think it
will be a regular thing, because it is an ab
surd idea to guide the singing of a quar
tette choir with a comet. In congregation
al singing it may be all right.”
Elder T. B. Carter regarded the intro
duction of the instrument into the regular
religious services as an abomination; but
he did not care to array himself against it
without first ascertaining by whom the in
novation was made. Should the matter
some up before a meeting of the church,
he should certainly argue against a con
tinuance of it. However he is a loyal
Presbyterian, and if the church decided to
keep the cornet he would make no objec
tion. He thought the instrument was all
very well in its place in the Sunday school,
but not in the church.
Stroboch’i Trial.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
Montgomeby, Ala., May 17.—After hear
ing argument for two days on the demurrer
to the indictments against Paul Strobacb,
United States Marshall for the Middle
District of Alabama, Judge Bruce heard
further arguments, at his request, which
consumed the whole of to-day up to 5, p.
m. Judge Bruce then rendered an opin
ion sustaining the demurrers to the indict
ments. It is understood that other indict
ments against Strobach will be presented
by the grand jury to-morrow morning.
’’BOYCOTT THE POPE.”
THE HON. MR. FINERTY IS AGAIN
HEARD FROM.
He Denounces the Last Circular of the
Pope as --Intolerably Impertinent”—
Several Vie tvs of the I ish Question
A Phoenix Park Murderer to Hang
To-Day—General News Concerning
Ireland.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
Chicago, May 17.—The Citizen, publish
ed by John F. Finerty, a member of Con
gress from the Third Illinois District, has
the following editorial, headed "Boycott
the Pope"Of all the productions of
Papal interference in the affairs of Ireland
that have marked the policy of the Vatican
from the days of Adrian IV tn those of
John XXU, and from the reigp olJLhat
Parnell fund, is th- most intolerably im
percent If people* submit
cravenly to this latent Italicn lash whip,be
ing furnished by the Pope’s worthy ally*
Victoria, 'by the grace of God, etc.,
Queen es Britain and Ireland arid Em
press of India,’ they will forfeit the re
spect of the world. Bub ‘what are they
going to do about it?' may be asked. We
reply, ‘Let them hold public meetings
throughout every diocese in Ireland,
pass resolutions strongly denouncing
any more of his holiness’ unholy
intervention in Irish politics, and
tell him once for all, firmly and re
spectfully. to mind his own business as
the bead of the Catholic Church.’ They
might supplement this action by resolving
not to contribute a single cent of ‘Peter’s
pence’ while Leo XIII occupies the papal
chair, or at least, until he quits hie palpa
hie and scandalous poli'ical alliance with
the arch enemy of the Irish nation and
race. In a word, we advise oureountry men
if they have any respect for themselves
and for Ireland to boycott the Pope and
teach him a lesson that may be serviceable
at least to bis successors. Cut off some of
the monetary supplies of Leo XIII,
and teach him, without being mis
understood, that the Irish race can
not be bulldozed into slavery by the
bayonets of England or by the thunders of
Rome. We hope the Irish bishops and
clergy will have backbone enough to re
sent this Roman outrage on their patriot
ism. Ireland will stand by them against
Pope Leo and every other foreign busy
body—be he Saxon or Italian."
England Disposing of Her Prisoners*
Dublin, May 17.—James Mullet, Edward
O’Brien, Edward McCaffrey, Daniel Dela
ney, William Moroney and Thomas Doyle,
all of whom had pleaded guilty to the
charge of conspiracy to murder, were ar
raigned in court for sentence this morning.
The first five were each sentenced to ten
years penal servitude and Doyle to five
years penal servitude. The crown decid
ed to drop the criminal charge against
McCaffrey of having participated in the
murder of Burke. Judge O’Brien, in
passing sentence upon James Mallett
said : “There is more known con
cerning you than has been made public
I believe you were present during the at
tack on juror Field.” Mullett replied, T 'l
was not.” The Judge then adverted to
the principal share the prisoner had
taken in Organizing the conspiracy to
murder. Matthews Brady, who was
charged with threatening* the foreman
of the jury which convicted his broth
er, Joe Brady, pleaded guilty to
the charge, but the crown and the person
threatened assented to his discharge. The
trial of Peter Doyle, on the charge of con
spiracy to murder, was postponed on ac
count of sickness. He was in court
this morning, but was so weak
that he had to be supported in
the dock by the warden. Judge O'Brien,
after sentencing the men, discharged the
special jury panel which was summoned to
try the cises of the men charged with the
Phoenix Park murders and other crimes.
He took occasion to praise the manner in
which the arduous and painful labors of
the jurors had been performed. The spe
cial business of the commission was con
cluded tc-day.
Supporting the Parnell Testimonial.
Dublin, May 17.—A meeting was held
here last night in support of the Parnell
testimonial. Thomas Sexton, member of
Parliament for Sligo county, was one of
the speakers, and violently attacked the
government, which, he declared, was the
1 worst that ever ruled over Ireland. He said
the papal circular applied only to the cler
gy and not to the laity at all. He thought
it might be desirable to send a deputation
to Rome to explain to the Pope the true
condition of things in Ireland. He said the
Irish people were sorry to lose the valua
ble services of the clergy, but that with or
without allies the movement must go on.
His speech was greeted with cheers. Two
nriests were present at the meeting and
joined in the applause.
Daniel Curley to Be Hang To-Day,
Dublin, May 17.—Daniel Curley, an
other of the condemned Pboenix*Park
murderers, is to be hanged to-morrow.
His father and wife visited him to-day and
bade him farewell. They were very much
distressed but the prisoner, was firm.
Trials Postponed Until the Next Assizes.
Dublin, May 17—The trial of Gibney
and Kingston who, yesterday, pleaded not
guilty to the charge of conspiracy to
murder, have been postponed until the
next assizes.
What the Reformed Irish Presbyterian
Synod Thinks.
Philadelphia, May 17.—1 n the synod
of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, to
day, a letter was read from the Irish
synod as follows: ‘‘Tbe times we live in
are full of turmoil and a change is making
! itself perceptible, not only in political
matters, but also in religious matters.
We should seek by every measure to en
courage the hearts of each other. We are
far from depreciating the spirit of in
quiry, whether in regard to the politi
cal situation of the age, or whether in
! the manner of doctrine or mode of duty.
We believe it is our duty to labor to
maintain and hand down the principles of
; the church to posterity. The peace of
the country is much improved.”
The letter continued : "We do not need
to inform you of the lawlessness and
crime which have been producing al
most a reign of terror in this country,
especially in the south and west. The
seed sown by unscrupulous and mis
guided agitators, whose aim it is to
sever the connections of this country with
Great Britain, have been reaped in a bit
ter harvest. Notwithstanding the benevo
lent efforts of the Imperial Parliament, as
embodied in the recent legislature, to rem
edy the present end under which the
country has so long groaned, by limiting
the power of the landlord and securing
the interest of the occupants of land on
holdings in which they and their fathers
have invested their capital, whether of
money or of labor, human life is ruthlessly
sacrificed. Buch is the state of
society in the disturbed portions of
the country that crimes of appalling atroc
ity and of the most revolting barbarity are
committed, not under the darkness of
night only, but in the broad light of day."
The committee on foreign correspondence
was ordered to frame a fitting reply to the
communication.
TERMS—S2.OO k TEAR
FUN .AT THE CAPITAL
RE UNION OF THE SOCIETY OF THE
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
A Gala Day at the Nation's Capital—
Gen. Grant Defeated For the Presi
dency of the Society —Programme For
the Day—Other Social and Political
Notes From the Capital.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
Washington, May 16.—Business in the
departments was practically suspended to
day, it being the first day of the Reunion
of the Society of the Army of the Potomac
and the day chosen for the public parade.
About 700 members were present in the
procession, escorted by a number of the
regular army and the militia commands,
and posts of the Grand Army of the Re
public. The day could not have been
of the virions and the regimental
societies heild a Business meeting. To-night
a meeting of the Society Os the Army of the
Potomac was held in the National Theatre.
A speech of welcome was delivered by Dis
trict Commissioner Edmonds. George Al
fred Townsend read a poem and Major
Martin Maginnis, Congressional Delegate
from Montana, delivered the formal ora
tion. Gen. Joon Newton was elected presi
dent of the society over Gen. Grant, his
only opponent. To-morrow the veterans
will go on an excursion down the river and
nt night a grand banquet will be given
them.
An Attempt to Revive An Old Abase.
A statement was published to-dav rep
resenting that an old abuse in the Post
Office Department has lately been revived.
The abuse complained of is that of issuing
•‘post office passes” to persons who are not
officers of the postal service, thus enabling
♦hem to ride free on railroads. At one
time this abuse became so flagrant that
some of the railroads refused to recognize
such passes at all.
About the Charges Against Mahone.
While certain subordinate officials in
the departments show a disposition to
sneer at the charges made by ex-Congress
man Dezendorf, there is reason to believe
that there will be an investigation. Some
of Gen. Mahone’s warmest supporters in
Washington have been so indiscreet as
to justify the acts which, it is alleged,
have been done at Norfolk, and have
thereby indirectly corroborated Mr. Dee
endorf’s statements.
Huge Shipments of Bonded Whiskey.
Collector of Customs Olay, of Newport
News, Va., has reported to the treasury de
partment that the export of bonded whis
key from Newport News is increasing to
such an extent that additional help was
absolutely necessary. Five thousand bar
rels of whiskey are now at that port await
ing shipment and the collectors informed
that certain exporters, for whom F. O.
Boyd, of New York, is agent, ex
pect to ship whiskey to Bermuda at a
rate of from 5,000 to 10,000 barrels
monthly. The first shipment of this
series will probably be made\ in a
week or two. The vessel which has
been engaged for the trade is ex
pected to reach Newport News in a few
days. Under the regulations of the de
partment the whiskey must be gauged
either alongside or on board the vessel
in which it is to be be shipped. Olay said
that his present force could only gauge
about sixty or seventy barrels daily, and
could not begin the work until the export
ing vessel arrived. Acting Secretary French
informed him that a force of gaugers from
Richmond would be sent to his assistance
temporarily.
Suing the Evening Critic for Libel.
A suit for criminal libel against Oscar
K. Harris, managing editor of the Wash
ington Evening Critic, was begun here to
day by Thos. Lucas, one of the detectives
in the employ of the Citizen’s Committee,
whom the newspaper above mentioned
had characterized as*an associate of thieves
and pickpockets.
Mr. WilsonJCloses His Argument.
In the Star Route trial to-day, Mr. Wil
son, of the counsel for the defense, con
cluded his speech after occupying six days.
THE A., E. A C. R. R.
Broad or Narrow Gauge.
Editors Chronicle and Constitviionalist:
The question that is now agitating tha
minds of the stockholders of the A., E. &
C. Railroad in this section of the country
is whether or not it shall be abroad or nar
row gauge. If representations in regard
to the cost of narrow gauge be true, un
questionably it would be to the interest of
the company to adopt the narrow gauge.
It is said by the professedly knowing ones
that four hundred dollars will build as
much narrow gauge road as a thousand
dollars will build of broad gauge. If that
be so the question of dollars and cents cer
tainly is in favor of the narrow gauge.
Now, you know our road is to be a big
thing when completed, and the question
arises, will thef narrow gauge have the ca
pacity to perform the duty that will
be imposed upon it ? And another
thing should be taken into conside
ration. If we adopt the nanow
gauge we will lose the benefit of
the ten miles of the Augusta and Knox
ville Road that we could get the privilege
of using if we adopt the broad gauge. If
we adopt the narrow gauge we will have to
re-ship or re-load both at Toccoa City and
at Jenkin’s station—that would necessari
ly exclude us from the benefit of through
freights from the great West and else
where, which is an advantage that our
merchants desire and earnestly crave. I
candidly confess that I know not which
would be the very best thing for us—but
whatever that may be I desire it. I want
you, Messrs. Editors, and everybody else to
understand that I am making war upon
no plan, no gauge, no route that will as
sure ns the building of the road—even if
we have to side straddle lam in the
strictest and fullest sense of the word a
hearty co-operationist of the enterprise
No drawback with me I see from the
papers, that we are to have a new
survey from Lincolnton to Broad river,
So be it. and I sincerely hope that after
the engineer makes it and determines the
cheapest and most practical route that we
will hear no more from the stockholders
; about this route and the other, but all
come up to the help of the enterprise as
' one man, putting their shoulders to the
wheels and all push at the same time and
in the same direction, and after the road is
completed we will all be satisfied and as
tonished at ourselves for our having any
discussions about the matter. In union
and harmony there is strength—weakness
comes of discord and bickerings. In my
judgment we have the poorest and gloom
est prospect in this section of country that
I have ever seen in the way of crops.
Bottom corn, as a general thing, is not
planted—bottoms foul and hard. Stands
of cotton poor and badly in the grass, and
sickly and feeble looking. Respectfully,
May 15, 18S3. J. W. Babksdale.
A Valparaiso dispatch says : “Peace with
Bolivia is assured. Minister Aldrinate is
waiting for word from Tacna to go and
sign the treaty.”