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WeeW Cljruniri e 1 Chronicle At Sentinel. Established 17*1.) fl MI? AT TR ATHI MAPTH 17 ’Q 77 Constitutional Ist, Established 17‘J5. ( udMoUIiLDA 1 Lili fflAltbli If, 'Oil. GOOD QUEEN VIC. THE HEtL’H OF ETOHMD’S CROWDED HEAD. Balmnral'a Brecxea Hiving a Fine Ef fect-Riding Out and Enjoying Her«elf—Humorn of Iler 11l- Health (Jroundle<<«—.Gen eral Foreign New*. (By Cable to the Chronicle.) London. June G —lt has been officially ■scertaintd, thia afternoon, that there is no foundation for any alarming rumors that may bare been recently put in circu lation in regard to the state of the health of the Queen. She is stated to be pro gressing slovly towards complete re covery of her health. She is pronounced to be decidedly better since she has been at Balmoral, where she took up her residence on the 25th of May. A court circular issued this after noon states that Her Majesty drove out twice on Monday in the com pany of Princess Beatrice. The fact that ♦he Prince of Wales was at the raots at kscot Heath both yesterday and to-day ihows conclusively that no alarm is felt in he roval household about the condition >f the Queen. None of the London papers lave anything concerning her othg < tbb rtaiemenis in (bacourt cfcrcuhr refer- OTHER FOREIGN SEWS. & Bndon. J une 7. —ln the House of Com r none, this evening, Lord Randolph Churchill called attention to the mission Os Mr. Errington to Rome, and argued that there could be doubt that the government S had recommended him to the Vatican, * * the recent Papal manifesto in re gard to Irish affairs being the re- I suit. Mr. Gladstone replied that Mr. Errington had gone to Rome at hie own suggestion. Mr. Errington in formed Earl Granville that he was going to Rome, and as Mr. Errington was a Pa pist, greatly interested in Irish affairs, it was only natural that his intercourse with the Pope would be interesting to Her Majesty’s government. Mr. Errington received DO pay and no instruc tions were given him by the government. “ But," said Mr. Gladstone, ‘•as Mr. Errington’s visits to Borne would tend to alter his position in future, a re cord would be made of his proceedings and kept for transmission to the successor of Earl Granville as Foreign Secretary.’’ Mr. Gladstone said that the government had given Mr. Errington information on the real state of Ireland in the interest of peace and order. Consecration of ihe Church of the Sa vior. Moscow, June 7.—The consecration of the Church of our Savior, one of the moat brilliant features connected with the coro nation, took p’a:e to day. The Czar and Czarina, with the rest of the imperial family, the foreign ambassador and an im mense crowd of people were present at the ceremony. The church was surrounded by troops. The flags used in the campaign of 1812 were displayed. Their majesties •nd the clergy went in procession around the church amid salvos of artillery. Asking For Their Discharge. Dublin, June 7.—The Commission open ed to-day. The counsel forGibney, Kings ton and other murder conspirators asked for the discharge of their clients, as they understood that the Crown would not pro ceed with their trials at the present Com mission. The counsel for the Crown will reply to-morrow to the request French Vessels in Chinese Water*. Paihr, June 7.—At a Cabinet Council, to-day, M Brun, Minister of Marine, an nounced that be received a telegram dated Hong Kong, on JuneGtb, from the Admiral commanding the French fleet in Chinese waters, which stotetd that the situation at Hanai continued to improve, and six com- S antes of French marines and a mountain attery from Saigon had passed through Haiphong on their way to Hanai. Probabili'y of the Reichstag's Dissolu tion. Beblin, June 7.—Prince Bismarck in an interview with Herr Von Benigsen, ex pressed a wish to have a budget voted be fore the adjournment of the Reichstag on Saturday. The Liberals will probably at tempt to paralyze the proceedings of the House by absenting themselves, and if they do the Reichstag will be dissolved. The Marquis of Lansdowne. London, June 7. —ln the House of Com mons this afternoon, Mr. O'Donnell, mem ber for Dungarvan, gave notice that he would move that the appointment of the Marquis of Lwsdowne as Governor Gen eral of Canada was calculated- to excite grave * discontent both among the op pressed Irish in Ireland, who look upon hi« appointment as in no sense a concilia tory movement on the part of the govern ment, and among the free Canadians. Fighting Away in the Mountains. Scutari, June 7.—Several fights have taken place in the mountains between the Albanians and Turks, resulting in heavy losses on both sides. James Carey, the Great Informer. Dublin, June 7.—James Carey, the in former, writes to a daily newspaper pro testing against being kept in confinement. He still declines to leave Ireland, and says if he is compelled to go he will re turn. In the House of Commons. London. June 7.—ln the House of Com mons, this afternoon, Sir Wm. Harcourt, Home Secretary, read a letter from Lord Rosebery, in which the latter stated that he had not resigned the office of Under Secretary for the Home Department be cause of the Home Secretary’s statement in the House touching his duties. Sir Wm. Harcourt explained that Lord Rose bery’s acoeptance of the office, in the first place, was only temporary. In reply to a Suestinn relative to the American Labor eform League, Sir Wm. Harcourt said the government was perfectly alive >othe necessity of paying attention to such me naces. The Case of the Delsoaing. London, Jane 7.—The truth of the story about the poisoning by the Invincibles in Dublin of a number of persons obnoxious to them is much contested. The freeman's JowmaL, of Dublin, denies that there is any foundation for it, while the Central News' correspondent at Dublin reasserts the cor rectness of the story. Suppression of a Russian Newspaper. Moscow, June 6.—The Telegraph, prin ■ ted here, has been suppressed by the au thorities for printing objectionable arti ■wTh- Programme for Self-Goverament. St. Petebsbubg, June 6.—A pamphlet ft, has been distributed throughout the city in which is reproduced the programme for ’ self-government by the Moderate party. / Sensible Words of a sensible Editor. ( The Journal de SL Petersbourg says none but a strong government, in which the Emperor shall hold power and his subjects meet him with loving confidence, can ad vance towards a solution of the greatest of Sroblems. Such a government can only eal with the work of completely organiz ing the country, and it alone need not shrink from granting freedom to the people. TbeJGoverumeat and the Church. Beblin, June 6.—The government’s bill * **’ ■ ■ i relative to the differences between the government and the Catholic church is prefaced by th“ statement that the govern moot is anxious to serve the interests of ♦he Prussian Catholics by providing for a regular service in vacant parishes. There fore on the Vatican declining to accept the proposals which Prussia bad offered the government deemed it its dutv to grant without awa ting the result of further ne gotiations with Rome, these concessions whichjWere announced in tbe'government’s note to the Vatican of May sth, and which do nnt impr ir the authority of the State, The Liberal papers consider that the bill shows a fresh retreat on the part of the government and that the concessions which it makes exceed those announced in the note of May sth. The Germania, a clerical organ, also thinks the conces sions provided for in the bill are large and better than those heretofore cflhred. The Centre party will probably acc p‘ the bill, while the Conservatives will certainly sup port it. A majority thus seems to be as sured for the measure. Notes From Moscow. Mor cow, June 6.—There is no truth in the story that the Mayer of 'Moscow has b«*en removed from effioe. AH foreign newspaper correspondents and prominent members of the Russian press, who were pxesenX at the coronation, will j,tteq4 A sot? reeto be given by Gen. Minister of she Imperial household, end will present him with an address thanking him* for the cordial and liberal welcome extended to them during the festivities. It is rumored that M. Absikoff, a well known writer, has been banished for pub lishing an article asking the Czar to grant liberal reforms. Beheading a Missionary. Par-b, June 6. —A telegram states that the Annamites have beheaded Father Bechtel, a Catholic missionary. LEXINGTON LETTER. A Pleasant Shower and Brighter Vege tation-Distressing Accident- Sports—-Bachelors’ Roost.” [Correspondence of the Chronicle.] Lexington, Ga , June 4.—Winter that has been ‘‘lingering in the Up of spring,’’ has now been retired and the heat of sum mer is coming upon ns This locality was refreshed with a pleaeant shower of rain late yesterday afternoon, and falling as it did, near night, th« rain did more good than if it had been qqickly succeeded by sunshine. Vegetation seems much bright er this morning. The work cf the farmer is now going on in real earnest. The dry weather of the past few weeks has enabled the farmers to almost complete the tedious job of putting the cotton to a stand and cleaning away the young grass and weeds. The oottin which for a while w s chilled by the cold weather, has now assumed a healthier look and is beginning to grow. Upland corn growing off very pretty and good stands reported. The crops of small grain are moderately good. Wheat and oats that were planted early in the fall are do ing well, but those who planted late in the fall and winter are making sorry crops of both wheat and oats. This county made large crops of grain las>.t year, and tbe good result of this is, that very few are buying corn this year. The people are fast reabzing the wisdom of raising their own supplies, especially of grain, and it may be said that they are also giving more attention to hogs and cattle than they have done inemany long years. With good supplies of grain and pasture they see that bacon and beef, and milk and butter can also be raised in abundance. There are some splendid pas tures in this county, wel’ covered with Bermuda grass, and some of our people are collecting many cattle to fatten ‘or beef for home and foreign supply. These diversified pursuits are becoming popular and profitable, and will stimulate industry and give employment to all who are will ing to work in the midst of eo much de mand for labor in the numerous occupa tions to which energy and capital are drifting. The greatest consideration now to the land owner would be the adoption of a general “Stock Law,” which would save innumerable expense in tbe way of set cing and develop a much better and more profitable stock cf cattle of all kinds. Public opinion is crystalizing in this di rection, and doubtless, in a few years this much desired abolition of the fence custom W:I1 become universally adopted. A very distressing accident occurred in the lower part of this county, on Saturday afternoon last. Mr. Frank T. Tiller, a worthy and estimable farmer and one of the best citizens of the county, was return ing to his home, from Millstone Church, where he had been attending that day. While driving along on the highway his mule became frightened and run away with him and a Mr. Bell, who was in the buggy with him. Mr. Tiller and Mr. Bell were Ijotb thrown from the buggy. Mr. Bell was injured but slightly. Mr. Tiller was so badly injured that he died from the effects of his injuries on yester day, Sunday morning at five o’clock. He w<s buried this morning at his residence with Masonic honors. He was an exem plary member of the Millstone Church, a devoted and kind husband and father, and an excellent citizen and successful farmer. Base bsll and marbles are becoming fre quent games as the days have grown longer. The old “Bachelors’ Roost” in this place, that was made celebrated by the humorous pen of Larry Gantt when he lived here, has been recently torn down, and a new building will soon be reared in its stead. Argus. m s m CONTESTS IN THE NEXT HOUSE. Thirteen Cases Made Out So Far By Would-Be Congressmen. (Special to the World.) Washington, June 4.—Papers have come in thus far in thirteen contested election cases. Three of these cases are in Virginia, as follows —Massey, a Democrat, against Wise, a Readjuster; Garrison, a Democrat, and a member of the last House, against Mayo, a Readjuster, in the First District of Virginia, and O’Farrell, a Democrat, against Pau), a Readjuster, from the Seventh Dis trict. I here are two from Alabama—Craig, a Republican, against S. Shelly, a Democrat, in the Fifth D strict, and Rice, a Republi can, against Herbert, a Democrat, from the Montgomery District. From Colorado, Wallace, a Democrat, contests the seat of the red-headed Jim Belford, and in the Fifth lowa District, Frederick, a Democrat, contests the seat of Wilson, a Republican. From Missouri there is the McLean- Broadhead case. Dr. McLean is already here looking after his prospects. From Ohio comes the case of Wallace, a Democrat, againt McKinly, Republican; and from Kansas the case of Wood, Green backer, againt Peters, Republican. There are three more cases-the Chal mers-Manning case, the case of Manzanaris against Luna, from the territory of New Mexico, and another case, the papers in which came in a sealed package without any marks upon it to indicate against whom it was levelled. These are probably all the contests that will be indulged in at the next session. Manning, of Mississippi, whose seat Chalmers claims, is here. Manning says that although he has the Governor’s cer tificate he doee not propose to take his seat until the case goes before a committee and is acted upon, when he is satisfied the de cision will be in Ids favor. BACHELOR BANGS’ BRIDAL. A WELL KSOWV AND POPULAR AC TOR SURPRISES HIS FRIENDS. Married Yest-rday at PlymnuthChurth lo a Daughter of the Inventor of the Sewing Machine. (New York World.) Mr. Frank C. Bangs, the eminent trage dian, with the assistance of his Skye ter rier, was married yesterday afternoon in Plymouth Church, by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, to Miss Alice Singer, bet ter known as Mrs. Agnes Leonard, one of the daughters of the celebrated and con siderably be-wived inventor of the Singer sewing machine. The announcement that Mr. Bangs contemplated matrim any was regarded as a jest of extravagant humor by his intimate friends. So colossal a joke was it esteemed that few of Mr. Bangs’s pro fessional brethren attended the ceremony. The universal fear that it was a “sell” of unparalleled magnitude, kept hundreds away from the church who would other wise have sentimentally and personalty conducted the distinguished bridegroom “ The Aadle*?e. As it was an audience of fair size assist ed at the charming spectacle.. Mies Singer, who was attended by some of her rela tives, looked extremely pretty and the white hair, the white moustache and tbe sturdy figure of the groom were audibly admired by every young lady who was fortunate enough to set eyes upon him. Mr. Beecher's organist had played the introductory wedding march several times before Mr. Bangs was sufficiently auda cious to take an active part in tbe ceremo ny which followed. But finally nerving himself for the ordeal he made his first ap pearance as a bridegroom in good form and was heartily if decorously applauded by the entire audience. The church was liberally patronized for the occasion by the bride’s friends. She has lived for some time in Brook'yn, and many representatives of the best society of the sister city lent their countenance to the joyous proceedings. Miss Singer was plainly but richly costumed, her diamonds and her flowers attracting the view and the admiration of all the members of her sex who were privileged to gaze upou them. The Bridegroom. Mr. Bangs himself presented amost pic turesque appearance. Although his hair and his moustache are snowy, he did not look in figure and complexion over thirty years of age. His stalwart form was en cased in an exquisitely fitting bine Albert frock coat, gray trousers and a Stanley scarf. His shoes, while not exactly dagger toed, narrowly misled being in the height of fashion, and his bearing was so noble and yet so gracious that it compelled uni versal admiration. After the Wedding, When the priestly benediction was spoken on their plighted troth the beauti ful face of the bride and the ruddy fea tures of the groom redened with an equal blush. The tragedian looked tenderly, almost wistfully, into the eyes of the bride, and the bride returned tbe glance coyly but fondly. A magnificent reception was served at the residence of the bride, the flowers be ing especially admired. No handsomer or richer presents were ever exposed to the view of Brooklyn society. The gallant groom is one of the hand somest members of the theatrical profes sion and has played leading parts for sev eral yerrs. He served as an artilleryman in the Confederate army and was con sidered one of the bravest as well as one of tbe best looking soldiers of the Lost Cause. His devotion to his friends and the pro fundity of his affections are notorious throughout artistic and theatrical society. A striking proof of these was given yes terday morning. Mr. Bangs’ Dog. Some hours before the actual wedding took place a most affecting c cene occurred Miss Singer, it seems, entertains an al most irrational prejudice against dogs of all sorts, sizes and kinds, whereas Mr. Bangs has for years been devoted to a de lightful little Skye terrier. His tender re gard for this attractive animal has con stantly compelled the respect of the gid diest and least throughtful observers. He has made a habit cf taking it to dine with him in tbe various fashionable restaurants of New York, and in hot weather he fans its limp and exhausted form with a devo tion he rarely expends upon himself. Before marrying Miss Singer it became necessity for Mr. Bangs to part with his terrier. Nobody contemplated the scene with dry eyes. The necessarilly abandon ed quadruped was carried as far as the church in Mr. Bang’s coupe. There, with a subdued wail on the part of each, the dog and his master were separated, only for an instant. Again and again they rushed together, until the most indifferent spectator, vaguely suspected of being the sexton of the church, seized the little an imal, most brutally, by the scruff of his neck and threw him into the coupe. The howls of the orphaned and friend less terrier are said, by those who heard them, to have been simply pitiful. Miss Singer has played upon the New York stage semf-professibnally. It is said that she secured a divorce from a former husband and has two or three children, although quite a young woman. She made the acquaintance of Mr. Bangs while both were living in the Sturtevant House, and was naturally impressed by his un usually handseme appearance and amiable character. „ It is not the least interesting feature of the romantic alliance that Mrs. Bangs has an annual income in her own right of $60,- 000. CALLING ON MAUD S. Mlle. Rhea Pays a Visit to Vanderbilt's Trotter and Feeds Her with Ro es. (Special to the World.) Haltfjbd, June 4 —ln nothing has Mlle. Rtfea fascinated the Hartford)ans more than by her hearty admiration of the city’s idol—Maud S. On Saturday afternoon she was driven out to Charter Oik Para by the great Mr. Bair himself •'Chamarde, Charrnantt she exclaimed impetuously as the SIOO,COO mare was re vealed on the opening of the uprer hall door. Maud came towards Rhea* timidly and laid her head on the actresses shoul der. While the arms of the pretty French woman were entwined lovingly about her neck, Maud began nibbling her corsage bouquet of Marechai Niel rosea With reckless generosity, Mille. Rhea freed the bouquet from its fastening and held it out for the mare to eat. In a twink ling buds and leaves disappered, and bat for Bair’s alacrity Maud would have swal lowed the wired stems. “Oh, how beautiful I” exclaimed Rhea as the trotter was taken back to her stable, ‘I wish she were mine.” Murderers Captured. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Nbw Orleans, June 7. —A Shreveport special says Gus Catchings and Fred Ro lan, who foully murdered Frank Murphy in Chicot county, Arkansas, last Saturday, were arrested at Minden, last night, and delivered to the sheriff of Chicot county. AUGUSTA, GAJBVEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 18tt3. THE AUGUSTA AND ELBERTOOOID A a to the Gauge—The Proper Route— Gjod A<l vice to Lincolnton. and Danbnrg. / Editors Chronicle : I have a few thoughts wbioh^ like to offer on the subject of theoonfem plited railroad from Augusta to Elben.:. I am not a stockholder but a well fisher to tbe enterprise, end well acquainted with the country through will pass. There seems to b? some difference of opinion about the gauge of tbetraek.The narrow gauge costs It Rs but doeiJlWi su it all purposes quite so well. It would amount to a partial blockadeas tothrough freights, and would be a barriei • to the roads ever becoming that coDDecting link in a “big thing,” as its location seensa to forebode it ought to be. The question of nossibility alone should stockholders to adopt the farrow gauge for their track. If tkej, 'can not possibly build a wide gauge, take tbe uarrow gauge. “A railroad of .gotLe sort” should be their xnotic; hht never take the second choice The location of the road seems to be a difficult problem to «flve.‘ There are many things to be considered in the loca tion of a railroad, but they seem to resolve themselves into about three classes: the difficulty and oost of building, the amount of freight and travel tobo secured, and the chancs of competing Buccessfully with other lines after completion. The first of these is generally considered in connection with the other two. For instance, if a certain change of route increases the cost of building twenty per cent., and adds fitty per cent to the freight and travel, it becomes the more economical route. These principles will be easily understood with a little reflection. Let us examine the application of these principles a little further. Sometimes a railroad is inten ded to develop the general resources of a country, sometimes certain places or cir cumstances deternoiue the location of a road; sometimes the road determines the location of places. Augusta determined the location of the railroads terminating there, because she was a place of impor tance before a railroad was ever thought of. Atlanta furnishes an example of the the opposite kind. There never would have been a city there if the place had not been first marked out by the railroads. Let us see how the?e natural laws apply to tbe Augusta. Elberton and Chicago Railroad. Are there any places along the line or nesr it where the road will author ize the building of a town where none ex ists alreidy ? Yes, at Anthony’s Shoals That water power will run thirty factories of a thousand horse power each, and em ploy about five thousand hands. Os course that number of people, and the trade which they would probably draw to the place, would naturally create a town of ten thousand inhabitants before many years. Then it seems to&e about demonstrated that the railroad ought to go near enough tho schoals to furnigh good transportation for this prospective town. Ara there any other places on tbe ronte where the railroad wou|d proba bly develop a new town ? Obkeryation answers no. Then let us turn io” the op posite point. Are there, an .- p’aeeS along or near the route, of suffioiimportance, to determine the Yes, Lincolnton and Danburg. Lincoln ton is an old toviD, contains & court bouse, and can not be located as well anywhere else. As there is no dispute as to the ti tle of th*t place to the location of the road, I shall not discuss that point ary farther. It is admitted by every one that she deserves the road near enough to farnial- convenient transportation. As to the claims of Danbnrg to a similar advantage there seems to be as little dou6t as to those of Lincolnton, when both are properly understood. Oae has a court house; the other has not. But I think a court house and the sittings of the Supe rior Court in a town would add so little to the profits of a railroad that the question is scarcely worth discussing. It is the commerce of a place which should attract a railroad to it A railroad must have daily support and employment to make it profitab’e. Commerce alone affords this. Let us now examine the location and prospects of Danbnrg as a commercial place. The location is healthy and conve nient. Two roads cross in the place, mak ing four approaches to it, nearly at right angles. And the four quadrants are so sub-divided that it may be more properly said that eight roads approach the place, instead cf four? There is no place any where near to it, that could be made to compare with it in the number and con venience of roads One seldom sits down in Danbnrg for half an hour without see ing somebody come, go, or pass through the place. It has always been the greates* plic a for business, to its size, in the coun ty. It has always done more business than Lincolnton whose right to the railroad is undisputed. It has already shipped more than three thousand bales of cotton since October At that rate now, it would con trol five times that amount with rail road facilities. With a railroad, Dan bnrg would control one-third of the produce of Wilkes county. For those who know the place to predict what the future of Danbnrg would be with a railroad might appear incredible to those who do not know the extent of its busi ness. With the amount of export business Danbnrg now brings in about three car loads cf goods per week; and it would be ten car loads per week with a railroad. Thus it can be seen how she would feed the road from its infancy, and continue to increase its support year by year. Somebody may ask: “Could not a town be built somewhere between Danbnrg and the Savannah river, and ignore Dinburg?” Geography and topography answer, No. There is no concentration of reads any where else; neither is it possible there could be. Danbnrg is a fixed place, a busi ness place, the only one possible, and cer tainly entitled t® control the location of the railroad. A depot anywhere else would be only a depot; it could not bacome a market, or much of a busi ness place. My readers can cell to mind many such places on railroads. Some to be a great error. A depot there would be • greater Accommodation to tbe peopte froM there to Savannah river than it would be ia two or three miles of the river. A depot there would be a market as well as a shipping point. Not so anywhere else. With a depot near tbe river, a man would have to take his wagon and haul bis produce to the depot, then take the train and go with it to Augusta, or somewhere else, to get what he wants; and after it arrives take his wagon and. go after it. But if he had a depot at Dan - burg, by taking one haxtr longer with his wagon first ready, he could do the whole job at once. With these views, it appears to me to be the wisest policy for Lincoln ton. Shoals’ and Danburg to join hands and co-operate together; not oppose each other in any way. lam not interested in any of these places named; but I believe it to be the true interest of the company to respect all of them equally. It so occurs to me, at least as an Outsider. Capture or a Murderer. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Atlanta, June 7—George Spitz (color ed), a fugitive murderer from Alabama, has been arrested in Carroll county. There is a reward outstanding for his capture. “I DON’T REMEMBER.” MERRICK IN THE GREAT STAR ROUTE TRIAL. His Masterly and Humorous Eulogy on S. "W. Dorsey—The Resurrection— The Court Adjourns In an Uproar—Other Gems of News. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Washington, June 7.—Mr. Merrick con tinued his argument in tbe Star Route case, to-day, and upon taking up the sub ject of the “J. B. B.” check, remarked that it was due to Mr. Bilford to say that there was no testimony in or out of this case, that in any way implicated or involv ed him in the Star Route matters. Mr. Bil ford was an honorable gentleman, holding a high position in public life and as many current rumors might be calculated to do him some damage, he (Mr. Merrick) made these remarks in reparation for any wrong dope to Mi. Merrick then took up ■- "eviden§i& relating to the Dorseys and pointed but tbe improbability and incon sistency of these several statements. After referring to tbe so-called “Red Books” of 8. W. Dorsey, which had not been pro duced, he proceeded to show how Rerdell’s statement with regard to them were corroborated by the cir cumstances and other evidence. Toward the close of the afternoon he imitate! Mr. Ingersoll’s recent figure of speech with regard to the burial of Rerdell by giving a similar fanciful description of the burial resurrection of S. W. Dorsey. “Since they had begun to bury men,” he said he might as well follow it up. He would bury Dorsey alongside of Rerdell. His fellow conspirators should be mourners over them. He would erect an arch, one end resting on the grave of Dorsey the other end on that of Rerdell, and on the keystone of the arch should be a written epitaph : “They were delightful and lovely in their lives, and in death were not parted ” Giving a peculiarly lugubrious and sing song intonation to hisvoic l , Mr. Merrick continued. if notwithstanding the counsel’s prayers Gabriel when he passes over those graves should blow, and the corrupt and buried Dorsey should arise an immortal spirit, and come into that last grand court before the great Searcher of Hearts, before whom we mast all appear, and the Great Searcher and All Knower should ask him: “Were you not in the flesh known as Stephen W. Dorsey,” the spirit wnuld answer, “I don’t remem ber.” An uproarious burst of laughter greeted Mr. Merrick’s sally and, after vainly rapping for order, Judge Wylie ad journed the Court. The Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service Commission gives no tice that the competitive examination for admission to the public service will be held between the 19th of June and the 3d day of Jnly, at the principal cities in tbe Northern and Western States. Any person wishing to be examined for the service in any department io Washington should now send a written request to the Civil Service Commission for an applica tion blank, which will be supplied. ' Ca.pt. M. V. Sheridan in Luck. Capt. Michael V. Sheridan, of the Sev enth Cavalry, was this afternoon appoint ed by she President Major and Assistant Adjutant General, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Gen. Mitchell. Oar Navy—Blds for Cruisers. Bids far the new steel cruisers will be opened at the Navy Department on Jnly 2d Secretary Chandler has given notice that the maximum amounts which the Navy Department will pay for the con struction of these vessels are as follows : For the 4,3)0 ton ship, the Chicago, sl,- 248,000; for the 3.000 ton ship?, ihe Bos ton and Atlanta, $783,50 ) each; for the disna’ch boat, not yet named, $399,- 000 and that no bids in excess of these figures will be considered. About a Certain Investigation. Washington, June 7. —Until the return ’of Secretary Chandler, no further action will be taken relative to tbe charges pre ferred by ex-Representative Dezsndorf, of violations of the law and of the regula tions of the Norfolk navy yard. Although the Board have reported that no violations of tbe law or regulations were found to have existed between the dates speci fied by Mr. Dezendo:f it is understcod that the Secretary is not satisfied as to the thoroughness of the investigation and that he will order another Board, to be composed of officers of tbe navy, other than those attached to the Norfolk yard. Admiral Nichols, Chief of the Bureau of Yardsand Docks, in a communication to Secretary Chandler, suggests that the “limitation of inquiry between the dates of May Ist and lltb does not meet the requirements of the orders of May 19th to make a thorough and txhaus tive investigation.” He also sa s: ‘Nei ther do I think sufficient notice was given Mr. Dezsndorf to present any charges.” An officer of the Navy Depart ment stated, to day, that the seaworthiness of the Pinta was a matter upon which the naval officers seemed to differ in opinion; that some had expressed doubts of her seaworthiness, while others, and among them Captain Meade, believed her perfectly seaworthy and well adapted to the special service for which she has been fitted out. A PUGILISTIC LORD. Lord Cbatles Beresford Knocks Oat Jem Mace, the Fighter. London. June s.—Lord Charles Beres ford has entered the prize ring. The ar rival of Jem Mace and his Maori novice was no sooner announced than his lord shin’s aristocratic blood was stirred for a figh\ He challenged the Maori and Mace .and a set to without gloves was arranged. Sporting circles became interested and even the fashionable world was eager to patronize the fight. Jem Mace accepted the cballeDge, and the fighters met in a soe cially engaged private room near the Ele phant and Castle public house in the Boro road. The Prince of Wales was present and was surrounded by a large number of aristocratic sports and private gentlemen. There was also a large number of the “fan cy” in the near neighborhood of the ring. Heavy betting was indulged in and the fun was enjoyed immensely ty those pre - ent. After several exciting rounds, in which excellent science was displayed on both sides, Mace failed to come to time and frankly acknowledged himself badly beaten. Lord Charles won aa easy victory and almost without a scratch. Herbert Slade, the Maori, who had been anxious to have a round or two with Beres ford, looked on with amazement as the old fighter, Mace, received the pummeling from his noble opponent When Lord Charles had finished with Mace and had re ceived the plaudits of the company he in vited Slade to take a turn, but the Maori, warned by the woe-begone appearance of Mace, refused to enter the ring or risk any encounter with Lord Charles. Mace took his defeat quietly. The Maori seemed much chagrined at the result of the fight He had counted on getting some reputa tion in England and his backing down at the first challenge is regarded with sus picion. It is now known that Lord Charles had intimated to his Royal Highness that an English gentleman could always whip a professional fighter and that he had ex pressed a determination to meet Jem Mace and the Maori giant at the first oppor tunity. CURRENT COMMENTS. • Cruelty to Negroes. (Detroit Free Press.,) Several Nashville negroes may be met with bandaged heads and broken arms.* They hire themselves to a street ball-throw ing man, who uses their heads as targets at which each passenger may take three shies with base balls for five cents. The contract requires the targets to stay dl day tno pay. Towards night, they say, he hires a base ball thrower to come eround who, with a few well-aimed throws, drives them off and they thus forfeit & whole day’s work. Reward of Tit rift. (Cor. Savannah News.) Twenty years ago we had a poor German barber in Atlanta, bnt he didn’t intend to be kept poor. He attended strictly to his business, soon owned a barber shop, then a cigar store, then a news depot, then a big share in a lager beer brewery, then building and loan shares, and so od, until to-day he controls a half dozen places of business, and a fortune of a hundred thousand dollars. Atlanta has no thriftier or more public spirited citzen than ex- Aiderman Charles Beerman, who is not ashamed to have it known that he w.asou<;e a poor barber. Prelade and Opera. (Springfield Republican.) Joseph Cook delivered himself of a “pre lude” at Chicago recently in which he told all that is known about journalism, with much that only Josephus could have found out. He declared, “I myself have a secre tary who goes through the press and ab sorbs the trash, leaving to me tbe gems and carious bits.” As nearly as we under stand this jocook language this means that the Monday lectureship, like many other public characters, employs a man to cut out wbat the newspapers say about him. The classification of clippings is eminently characteristic. Those which laud Cook are “gems” and those which do not are “carious bits,” —all therest being “trash.” An Old Siren. (Chicago Tribune.) Mme. Jenny Lind Goldsmith does not seem to be growing old gracefully. Now at the age of 63 she is described as pos sessing from the crown of her bewigged head to the sole of her No. 5 shoe not one line of grace or beauty. Her form is an gular, her face hard, her eyes are dull and passionless, her features irregular and in harmonius. But when she speaks the plainness of her face and form are forgot ten, for her vones are still those of the “ Swedish Nightingale,” and her features light up in sympathy with the music of her voice. She lives in a big house in South Kensington, surrounded by spacious and well-shaded lawns. She seldom sings now—only occasionally at royal request, or for the Bach choir, of which her hus band was the founder. Memorial Day. (Macon Telegraph.) It is not out of place in this connection to repeat a suggestion we have before made, that the South might do away with the oratorical part of Memorial Day. Mere founding speech can do the dead no good. No man could stand to have the funeral sermons of his wife or children preached at stated intervals. The monumeots which have been reared will perpetuate tbe story of the Confederate soldier and his cause. There is danger that tbe fledgling barris ters and the youfifiqogntry clergyman may “ Bay '.’rings that were better unfnncl; ” After an examination of much of the eloquence of last Memorial Day, candor compels the confession that it was trite, commonplace and far beneath the occasion. If the South and the North are to live together in unity and harmony, they had best not fight their bat’les over yearly in the presence of their dead. The people of both eections may strew flowers on the graves oj brave men in sorrow and in silence. Taking All tke Chances, (New York Tribune.) 'bhe funeral of “Aunt” Dinah John, the ancient Onondaga squaw, was held on tbe reservation last Sunday. No one knows how old she was, but local tradition has fixed upon 109 years a? the term of her earthly pilgrimage. She died of no other complaint than old age, and her departure for the happy hunting grounds was pain less and peaceful. She was a member of two denoutinations, a circumstance to which she called attention shortly before her death by placing her hand over her heart and saying, “Here me Methodist,” and then touching her head with the words “Here me Piscopal.” In spite of this double confirmation, some of her tribe de clare that she was not at heart a Christian, and it is said that she desired to have a pagin as wel! as a Christian burial. Her daughter, Mrs. Tall Chief, vetoed that ar rancemeut, however, and two clergymen conducted the service. The Indians were very much attached to the old woman, and mourn her sincerely. Her body was laid out in Indian costume ; on her feet were a pair of new moccasins, and her withered hand held a large orange, in remembrance of her fondness for that fruit, and her ex pressed wish to carry a fine specimen of it to the other world. War Memories* (Inter-Ocean.) The babies whose wondering eyes looked up into the faces of their fathers in the swift moments of strange good-byes twen ty two years ago are now men and women. The sweethearts who in tbe days cf 1861 saw their lovers as heroes in a tremendous struggle can count gray hairs in their heads, and it may be wrinkles on their faces. The wives who awoke from the prose of commonplace life to the emotion al intensity of a dramatic existence when their husbands left them for duty in the army; the mothers whose hearts for three years were stirred to wild fluttering with every word of news from the front, are old women now, or are in their graves. The men whose patriotism and hot impulses carried them with a sweep like that of a flood into the army, and tbe women whose arms and heads and hearts never tired in the planning and doing for the absent soldiers, are passing away. The boys who grew up in homes where there was only the memory of a father, and the girls who took their first lessons in sewing on clothes for absent loved ones, are the men and women who shape public sentiment now. IN THE COURTS. The Case of the Management of the Sea board Railroad. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Raleigh, N. G., June 7.—ln the United States Circuit Court, to-day, argument wag finished in the case of Mrs. Virginia B. Matthews against tbe Seaboard Railroad Company, to recover possession of the Carolina Central Railroad, which is now under the management of the Seaboard Road. The argument continued two days. Hon. D. L. Russell and Duncan K. Mcßae speaking for the plaintiffs and Edward Patterson and E, R. Robinson for the defendants. The plaintiffs alleged that the control of the Carolina Central Railroad had been secured by fraud, and that the road is now being virtually wreck ed by the defendants. The defense al leged that the subordination of the Caro lina Central to the seaboard system had not injured the former; that the transfer and control were legal and that there had been no violation of the trust. Judges Bond and Seymour took papers in the case and reserved their decision. The case will of course go by appeal to the United States Supreme Court. TERMS-52.00 A !EA A. & K. R. R. a Explanation and Correction of Yester day’s Figures of Earning’s. The figures published in I'burs.ldy’s edition of the Chronicle regarding the earnings of the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad were not exactly clear, and same points were cbscure, the Chboniclk sought out Mr. F. W. Scofield, auditor of the road. The errors arose in the re port for the months of April and May 1882 and 1883 The following is the cor rect statement : April, 1883—Grose earnin rs... ... .$6,590 35 Groee expenses 4,754 02 Net income $1,836 33 May, 1883—Estimated earnings... 53'15 52 Estimated expenses... 3,800 00 Net income $2,005 52 Gross earnings April, 1882 8,533 80 Gross expenses, May, 1882 $4,770 63 Dtficiency $1,236 83 Gross earnings, May, 1882. 4,259 38 Gross expenses, May, 1882 5,683 0 .. Total net gain S6JSO& Thug it will be noticed that for April 1882 they show a deficit of $1,236 and for May 1882 a deficit of $1,423 68. Total deficit for the two months $2,660 51. In April J 883, the road shows a net gain of $1,836 33, and for May 1883, a - gain of $2,005 52. Total net gain for the two months $3,841 85. Add tho de ficit for the two months of 1882, to the net gain for 1883. and it makes a total net gain over 1882 of $6,502 39. JAY GOVLD’S FAMILY. The Six Children of the Millionaire and How Thry Live at Irvington. (From the Brooklyn Eagle.) There is a general impression that Jay Gould has only one son, because his wile never appears in society and his children are almost unknown. It has got abroad that his son George is bis solitary offspring. But he has a large and interesting family. His daughter Nellie, who christened his yacht, promises to be a beauty and will be a great catch when she goes into society. She is a slim girl, neither light nor dark, with charming manners and studi ous habits. She has been under the charge of governesses all her life. There is a son Edward, who is older then Nellie and younger than George. I im agine he mus‘. be 17. He is a shy, studi ous sort of a boy, well bred and respect ful. He thinks of becoming a civil engi neer, and has the same self-contained man ners of his father. Howard, who is 14 years old, has been in delicate health for a long while. He knows almost nothing of books, and his father keeps him in the open air at their beautiful place at Irving ton. Belle, who is in tne neighborhood of 10 or 12 years, promises to be the beauty cf the family. She very much resembles Mrs. Gould, who at one time was some thing of a beauty. The ,r baby” is Frank. All the children are living at Irvington and Gould goes up there every night from his financail cares It is said that he is a boy among his boys when he is at home. He drops ail business thought and goes into any sort of recreation that may be proposed wijb as J&udi ardor as his youngest son. The grouucfrare secluded and the miliion are can jump fences, turn hand-springe, go in swimming, indulge in agameof “one old cat” or play the cornet without any body but his own family being the wiser. OBITUARY. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) London, June 7. Sir George Bouyer,’ the legal writer, is dead. Baltimore, June 7.—Charles 0. Fulton, editor and proprietor of the Baltimore American, died at 8:35, a. m., to-day, at his residence, 478 Eutaw Place, Mr. Fulton had been in bad health for about five month", and his death was not unex pected. He was 67 years of age, having been born in Philadelphia in 1815. When quite young he entered-the National Ga zetle office in that city as an ap prentice and, after Eervingas a journey man printer in Philadelphia,Baltimore and Washington, he j moved to Georgetown, D. 0.. and bought the Advocate, which he sold five years afterwards. In 1840 he ac cepted a position as a compositor on the Baltimore Sun, but was soon transferred to the editorial room, where he served re spectively as reporter of news and tele graph editor, and afterwards managing editor, being one of the pioneers in local reportorial and telegraph work. He was also the first agent of the Associated Press in Baltimore. In 1853 he purchased an interest in the American, and in 1862 be came sole proprietor of the paper. Since the war he has taken a prominent part in the politics of his State and of the United States, and was widely known. OHIO REPUBLICANS. Work Done in the State Convent!*** Last Evening. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Columbus, Ohio, June 6.—The commit tee on permanent organization of the Re publican State Convention, last night, selected Senator Sherman for president of the convention, and George Groot, of Cleveland, for secretary. The commit tee on resolutions held a session which continued up to a late hour and will finish its report this morning. It is understood that the platform will en-- doree liquor taxation and the administra tions of Arthur and Foster; that it will contain a strong tariff plank; that it will declare in favor of abolishing the contract convict labor system and in favor of th® restoration of the wool tariff. The new State Central Committee adjourned to June 20tb, when it wi.l organize. Lateb-Judge Foraker has been nomi nated for Governor by acclamation. LIGHTNING’S WORK. A House Struck and Demolished—Pec sons Injured. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Ashland, Pa., June 7.—Lightning, leel night, struck and demcllshed a tenement house 8 miles from here, occupied by Hungarians. A man named Guoldinsky was partly paralyzed and an ether named Molina had hs leg and his aim broke A woman named Kissamath was knocked senseless and was buried under the fallen timber. Another inmate wae frightened so badly that he became insane and wandered into the woods where he was found with the other injured, this morning. The woman and Gouldinsky are seriously injured. Lightning also struck a house near by, but the inmates escaped without injury. Financial Agency. Messrs. Maxwell & Calvin, land and loaK agents, Augusta. Ga., negotiate loans o» improved farms and city real estate. The amounts loaned are from SSOO up; the time from three to five years, and the rate of interest 8 per cent., with a commission to the agents negotiating the loan. Thoa the rate is made easy to the borrower, ob long time, We advise those who desire to borrow money on real estate to communi cate with Messrs. Maxwell & Calvin.