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n.T" 1 ' 1 MARCH 17,1877.
THE DEAD PRELATE.
WOWDERFVL CAREER OF ARCH
BISHOP PVRCELL.
The Buihkr of Foar Wealthy Diocese*—
The «re»tCHrcer of an Eminent Di
vin*—He Die* Koy * Millions of
Dollars In De XP-rsonal
Qualities ofy
Cincinnati, July fiOrkrchbnhop Par
cel! wa« the oldest /Blate in the United
States. He was born at Mallow, county
Cork, on February 26, 1800. His parents j
were too poor to Rive him mere than the
rudimentary education afforded by the
“hedge school,” but being of a ntudicus
disposition he aucceeded before his emi
gration to America, in 1818, in mastering
sufficient knowledge to induce the Faculty
of Asbury College, Baltimore, io grant him'
I a certificate of scholarship and aid him in
obtaining a tutorship in a prominent Mary
land family.
In 1820 he entered St. Mary s Seminary,
gJL near Baltimore, to study for the prieet-
fber xßiaor orderk’ftom the Archbishop of
Baltimore, Dr. Marechai. In the following
year b« was sent to France to complete his
education and entered the famous College
of St. Sulmoe. On May 21, 1826. he was
ordained io Notre Dame Cathedral by the
then Archbishop of Paris. Dr. de Qnelen.
Returning to the United States he became
Professor of Philosophy at Mount St.
Mary’s and in 1828 was appointed presi
dent of the college.
During his term of office he received two
pupils who were destined to hold exalted
positions in the American church-John
Hughes, afterwards Archbishop of New
York, and John McCloskey, the first Amer
ican Cardinal.
I,nl>oring In a Sew Diocese.
In the eighth year of his priesthood bo
was chosen by the Vatican to succeed
Bishop Fenwick in the diocese of Cincin
nst’, and was consecrated on October 13,
1833, by Archbishop Whitfield, of Balti
more, assisted bv Bishops Dubois and
Kendrick. His fellow-pupil, Father, after
wards Archbishop, Eccleston, preached the
consecration sermon.
The diocese of Cincinnati then compos
ed the States of Ohio and Michigan. There
was but one Catholic church in the city,
and outside of it Roman Catholics were
few and far between, The country itself
was sparsely populated, and the roads over
which the new bishon bad to make long
journeys to visit his flock were rough and
at seasons almost impassable.
Church after church was built as the tide
of emigration rushed in. Schools were
founded, end, believing that it would not
do to draw upon the outside world for
priests, bnt rather to tiain them for the
onerous office under his own eye, he es
tablished a seminary within the see, which
soon became noted as a seat of learning
throughout the country.
Ont of the original diocese four flourish
_ ing dioceses have been formed, viz: Cleve-
P? land, Detroit, Columbus and Marquette.
t When Archbishop Purcell went to Oincin
nati there were only sixteen Catholic
churches in Ohio and Michigan. Now they
are numbered by the hundred. The bare
wooden structures in which the pioneers
worshipped have been replaced by magni
ficent temples, and convents, schools, mo
nastic institutions, hospitals, orphan asy
lums and other charitable foundations
arose like magic under his energetic su
pervision.
His Personal Qualities.
Archbishop Purcell had the rare faculty
of conciliating even his inveterate oppo
nents by personal contact. He was a ripe
scholar, a thorough theologian and an in
tense churchman, but at the same time an
accomplished man of the world, with the
knack of taking in at a glance the charac
ter of those around him. Cincinnati
society opened its doors to him, and when
he found himself on such occasions con
fronted by distinguished lights of other
Christian bodies be treated them and was
treated by them as brothers in arms fight
ing under the same flag, only in different
corps.
In 1855, the year he was made Arch
bishop, he had a debate on theology with
Dr. Alexander Campbell, the founder of
the Campbellites or Disciples of Christ.
The discussion whs almost as famous in
this country as the contest between Pope
•nd Maguire in England, but, like all such
controversies, it bore little fruit.
In 1878 the Archbishop again asked
leave to retire, his request being submit
ted to the convocation of bishops which
met at Cincinnati in November of that
year to nominate candidates for the bish
opric of Columbus, 0., made vacant by the
death of Bishop Rosen crans. The bish
ops refused, however, to forward the ap
plication to Rome, saying it was meet that
the venerable prelate should die holding
the office he had honored so long.
A Great Crash.
A few months after this a great shadow
fell across the Archbishop’s path. His
brother, Father Edward Parcell, who died
early in 1881, had been the business
manager or chancellor of the diocese from
1836, and to build new churches and
found charitable and religious institutions
of various kinds he borrowed large sums
of money at a high rate of interest, but
sunk the money left in deposit with the
Archbishop by hundreds of his poor r
parishioners. In December, 1878, Father
Edward found himself in deep water, and
in March. 1879, the Archbishop brought
matters to a crisis by making a formal as
•ssignment of his property forthe benefit
? of creditors.
The official report of the assignee show
ed assets to the amount of $1,181,000, but
allowing for doubtful notes this
sum was reduced to $777,000, while the
liabilities were no less than $3,700,000,
leaving a deficit close upon $3,000,000.
It is needless to say that the creditors
were thunder-struck. They had trusted
the Archbishop implicitly, and, with the
exception of a few who held mortgages,
they were entirely unsecured, believirg
that the diocese was liable, which, accord
ing to the best legal opinion, was not the
• ease
His Defense.
On March 20, the Archbishop, utterly
r - bowed and broken down, published an
open letter setting forth the facts. “I deem
it my duty,’’ he wrote, “to make known
to the very large number of persons to
whom I happen to be more or less known
in Europe and the United States, that in I
the eightieth year of my and the forty
fifth year of my episcopate I am burdened
with a heavy debt which I am unable to
liquidate. This debt—as all who know
me are aware—was not contracted by
waste, high living or extravagance.’’
After briefly sketching his career, the
Arcabishop went on to say: “Os the debt
contracted by the financial agent of
the diocese not more than $500,-
000 was money deposited with him.
Further on he pointed out the enormous
expenditure forced on him by the demand
for trained teachers and priests and by the
diocesan seminary, which was supported
without aid from the diocese, the building
of the orphan asylum at Cumminsville
and of the cathedral. He referred to the
fact that his brother had had “do kind of
mercantile or financial training,” and de
clared that “kindheartedness and an ex
i eeesive trust in the honesty of'others who
borrowed from him ” had been the sole
cause of the calamity. “Still,” he said, “I
>b- honestly owe my three thousand creditors.
The debt is large and it has crushed me
with its weight.”
Oo February 20, 1879, he laid his case
before Rome and rec.ived a warm and
Hvropatbetic letter from Cardinal Simeoni,
tue Pretec' of the Propaganda, suggesting,
at the request of the Pope, the appointment
of a coadjutor with the right of succession;
and shortly afterwards Bisbon Eider, of
Natchez, was appointed to the position.
Father Edward Purcell never recovered
Dorn the shock of the failure.
On March 12. 1879, Mies Kate Purcell,
' the Archbishop's only sister, died at the
St. Peter’s Orphan Asylum in Cincinnati,
I in her eighty-fifth year, weftn out by old
age i-ud the troubles that had fallen upon
her distinguished brothers.
Hi- Last Day.
The Archbishop’s friends rallied around
him nobly in the hour of trial. Mr. Ren
ben Springer, of Columbus, sent him a
check for $50,C00 towards reducing the
debt, and his creditors in two churches in
<. incinnati cancelled claims to tbe amount
of $45'3,000. On May 26 Cardinal Mc-
Closkey, Archbishop Gibbons, of Balti
more, Bishop Ryan, of St. Louis, and
other dignitaries issued an appeal to Cath
olics throughout the United States for aid
for the afflicted, prelate. and st was gen
'eronaiy responded tot bhtlhrbuffu’tfbme
mismanagement of the estate tbe money
was wasted in litigation instead of being
applied, as the donors intended that it
should be, to the liquidation of the Arch
bishop’s indebtedness. At a meeting of
four hundred of the creditors at Cincin
nati on November 13, 1880, it was an
nounced that none of the liabilities had
been paid, and vigorous measures were
urged.
-On Jane 7. 1881, the assigned of the
estate brought formal suit against the
Archbishop. The creditors represented
by the assignee numbered about 5.000
and their claims amounted to $4,000,000.
A pro forma judgement was given againet
the Archbishop and it was then agreed
to carry the case to the Superior Court,
the point at issue being whether property
held in trust by a bishop is liable for bis
debts.
For the last three years Archbishop Pur
cell lived at the Convent of the Ursulines,
in Brown county, O. Paralysis had ren
dered him helpless; his tongae wa» affect
ed and it was with the greatest difficulty
that he could make himself heard; tbe
nuns wheeled him about in a chair and
fed him with a spoon. Here he was visit
ed from time to time by friends, to whom
be presented the sad spectacle of a com
plete physical wreck. His loss of speech
and other misfortunes seemed to have ren
dered his mind dormant and indifferent to
passing events. He bore his sufferings
passively, and long since fixed his mind
entirely on the “things that are not of
earth.”
Cincinnati, July 5. —Archbishop Pur
cell’s body will be embalmed and brought
to this city to-morrow afternoon, where it
will lie in state io one of tbe rooms of the
cathedral residence until Monday, when
it will be taken into the cathedral. The
funeial seivices will be held Wednesday at
9. a. tn. Tbe interment will be at St.
Martin's, where the Archbishop’s mother,
brother and sister are buried,
EARLY CRITICIZES SHERIDAN.
He Titiuks He At Deficient in General
ship, and Should Have Been Di«o
missed the Service.
The Boston Globe says that a party of
Northern tourists, while travelling recently
in the Shenandoah Valley, met Gen. Jubal
A. Early, who sharply criticized the tac
tics of his adversary, Gen. Sheridan, in
that memorable encounter. “Sheridan,”
said he, “ought to have been court martial
ed and dismissed the service by hie
government for allowing myself or any
part of my army to have escaped capture
on that day. I had an infantry and artil
lery force of less than 12,000 men in that
battle, and my total cavalry force was less
than 3,000, much of the latter poorly
equipped and organized, and consequent
ly could not be relied upon for service in a
hotly contested action. Sheridan’s army
numbered from 45,000 to 48,000 effective
men, and against these terrible odds of
over three to one I maintained for hours
tbe unequal contest, with varying chances
of victory. Sheridan’s cavalry was greatly
superior to my own and constantly out
flanked me. Had he thrown his supe
rior force on the right, cutting off my line
of retreat by the pike to Newtown, it
would have been very disastrous to my
army. This I expected be would do, but
was unable to guard against it, every man
of my force being engaged. It was a re
lief to me to find this avenue of retreat
open and unmolested when I was no
longer able to continue the unequal fight.
Had Sheridan possessed one-half the mili
tary ability with which he is popularly
credited, my command must have been
captured.”
Speaking of his repulse at Fisher’s
Hili, he was asked if his reverse was due
to Sheridan s arrival from Winchester, fif
teen miles away. “Not necessarily,” he
answered. “My exhausted army was more
or less disorganized, and, though elated
with success, was in poor condition to
witbs’and an attack which I understand
General Wright bad prepared to make be
fore he knew of Sheridan’s presence. If I
could have had one fresh division in re
serve at 9 o’clock on that morning, or had
Lomax not failed me, I believe we would
have sent the whole Federal army flying
down the valley as fast aa Sheridan is said
to have come up it. But my whole in
fantry force was less than ten thousand
men. The odds were too great against
me, and Sheridan’s arrival on the field
made little difference in th° result, proba
bly.”
Reports About the Cholera.
Alexandria, July 5. Later reports from
Samanoud say there were 16 deaths in
that place from cholera during the 24
hours ending at 8 o’clock this morning.
Two cases of the disease have occurred
among the soldiers forming the cordon
around the place.
Aluxandbia, July s.—Tbe number of
deaths from cholera at Damietta during
the 24 hours ending at 8 o'clock this
morning was 111. There were 43 deaths
at Mmsourab, 4 at Shirbin and 4 at Sa
manoud during the same time from chol
era
Berlin, July s.—The Official Gazette says
it is announced that at a sanitary confer
ence. over which Herr Von Boettcher, sec
retary of the Imperial Office of the Inte
rior. presided, it was decided to prevent
persons liable to carry infection from com
ing to Germany from Egypt, and to estab
lish medical control over vessels arriving
in Germany from ports where the exist
ence of cholera is suspected.
London, July 5.-It is stated that gov
erment regulations are about to be issued,
providing for the inspection of vessels
from Egypt arriving at British ports, with
the view to the prevention of the introduc
tion of cholera.
Tht Other Side Makes a Statement.
Brisbane, Queensland, July 5. The
decision of the home government to re
pudiate the proposed annexation of New
Guinea to Queensland has caused discon
tent here. Premier Mcllwaith has stated
in the legislative assembly that Queens
town will do her utmost to effect the wish
es of the colonies. In the legislative as
semblage at Melbourne the Premier of
Victoria declined to accept tbe decision as
final.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THE SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS
IN BOTH HOUSES.
A Busy Day—Sew Bills Introduced Un
der the Call of the Counties—Much
Routine Business Transacted.
[Special to the Chronicle.]
THE SENATE.
Atlanta, July s.—The Senate was call
ed to order by President Boynton.
Prayer by Rev. John Jones, Chaplain.
The roll was called and leave of absence
granted Senators Knight, McDonald and
Baker on account of sickness.
Journal read and confirmed.
The roil of districts was called for the
introduction of new bills, when the fol
lowing were introduced:
By Mr. Bell, of the 38th—An act to re
quire all persona owning or running oot
ton gins in this State to enclose the same,
and making them liable for damages to
By Mr, Livingston ofthe 27th—A bill to
prohibit tbe sale or offering for sale of any
adulterated article of food or drink, except
the same be marked or branded as such.
The bill makes violations felony, and
punishes with SI,OOO fine or two years
imprisonment. Judiciary Committee.
By Mr Tutt, of the 29th —To amend
section 4587 of the Code, in reference to
persons fraudulent’y obtaining credit.
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Davis —To ammend section 4372
of tbe Code, extending the jurisdiction of
Justices of the Peace in misdemeanor cases.
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Hoyt Resolved, That the Su
perintendent of Pub'ic Works erect awan
ing over tbe windows of the Secretary’s
room. Adopted.
By Mr. Jones -Resolved, That tbe Senate
from this time meet at 9,a. m. add adjourn
at 12:30. p. m. Adopted.
Also, that the State Librarian be in
structed to ship copies of the new Code to
notaries public, who are ex-officio justices
of the peace, and who have not already
been furnished with the same. Adopted.
By Mr. Dußignon—To lay out and es
tablish ten Congressional districts in this
State. Tbe names of counties in the dis
tricts were left blank, and the bill referred
to the special joint committee on redis
tricting the State. The following is the
Senate committee: Dußignon. Meldrim,
Parks, Davis, Walker, Neal, George,
Smith, Jones.
A number of bills were taken up and
read the second time.
A bill authorizing the Governor to pur
ohe.se 1,400 copies of the Georgia Form
Book, was read third time and recom
mitted.
Hon. John H. Smith was invited to a
seat on the floor.
By Mr. Tutt, a bill to compel the pro
vision of fire escapes by all owners of ho
tels and boarding houses of more than
one story in height. Judiciary Commit
tee-
Ey Mr. Parks, a bill to prescribe the oath
to be taken by jury commissioners.
The Senate took a recess of twenty min
utes awaiting business from the House, at
the end of which the body adjourned to 9
o’clock to-morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10 o’clock. Prayer
by Chaplain McOlel’and. The roll was
called. The journal was read and ap
proved.
Mr. Harris, of Bibb— Resolved, Tha*
the Judiciary Committee be instructed
to inquire into the propriety and legality
of this House granting permission by a
sins?!e resolution to the membeis thereof
to introduce and have referred to the prop
er committee during the next fifteen days
of the present adjourned session all local
and special bills without the formality of
a separate vote on each bill as offered.
Resolved further, That if the Judiciary
Committee are of opinion that such resolu
tions would be constitutional, that said
committee prepare and report at the earli
est practicable moment for action.
The resolution agreed to.
Mr. Atkinson, of Meriwether— Resolved,
That this House meet at 9, a. m., and ad
journ at 12:50, p. m., until further orders.
Agreed to.
Mr. Jordan, of Hancock Resolution
that mileage be paid members for ad
journed term. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The call of counties, for the introduc
tion of bills, was continued.
Mr. Bishop, of Dawson—A bill to amend
section 3974 of the new Code. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Also, a bill to amend an act incorporat
ing the town of Dahlonega. Referred to
Committee on Local and Special Bills.
Mr. DeLacy, of Dodge—An act to in
corporate the town of Chauney.
Also, a bill to prohibit fishing on cer
tain lots in Dodge county. Referred to
proper committee.
Mr. Rankin, of Gordon- A bill creating
method for docketing all civil cases, to be
called the jury docket. Judiciary Com-
Mr. Mitchell, of Gwinnett - Bill to
amend an act incorporating tbe town of
Lawrenceville. General Judiciary.
Mr. Davis, of Habersham—Bill to au
thorize tbe Mayor and Council of Toccoa
City to issue and sell bonds to the amount
of $6,000 and appropriate proceeds to
educational purposes-and to levy and
collect a tax on taxable property within
the corporate limits of Toccoa to pay said
bonds. Finance Committee.
Mr. Davis, of Haralson—Bill to prohibit
the sale of liquor within three miles of the
Porter Manufacturing Company, in Haral
son county. Committee on Temperance.
Mr. Jordan, of Hancock—Bill to amend
section 1708 of the new Code. Judiciary
Committee.
Also, a bill to repeal an ac*. to authorize
proceedings in equity in certain cases of
insolvency, approved September 28th,
1881. Judiciary Committee.
Also, a bill to amend section 1333 of the
new Code. Judiciary Committee.
Mr. McCurry, of Hart—Bill to prohibit
the sale of liquor in Hart county.
Also, a bill for the relief of Dr. J. H.
Parker and J. M. Payne, of Hart county.
Referred to proper committees.
Mr. McCurry—A joint resolution to sup
ply notaries public with Codes. Finance
Committee.
Mr. Jordan—Bill to amend section 3495
of the View Code. Judiciary.
By Mr. McCurry—Bill to incorporate
the town of Bowersville in the county of
Hart. Local and Special Bills.
Mr. Short, of Marion—Bill to amend an
act creating a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for the counties of
Emanuel, Marion and Johnson, approved
September 25th, 1879. Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr. Spence, of Mitchell—Bill to prohibit
sale of liquor in Mitchell county. Local
and Special Bills.
Mr. Atkinson—Bill to make county
school commissioners ineligible to hold
any other office. Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Watson, of McDuffie—Bill to impose
a dog tax and to provide for the collection
and appropriation of the same. Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. Gordon, of Haralson—Bill to pro
vide for the correct assessment of the pro
perty of this State for taxation. Finance
Committee.
Mr. Flynt, of Monroe—Bill to impose
a tax on dogs for educational purposes.
Committee on Education,
AUGUSTA, GA WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 18b3
Mr. Spence—Bili to p ivide for the ap
pointment of a county j dge for Mitchell
county. Local and sptditt bills.
Mr. Key, of jasper-jfcll to prohibit
the sale of liquor in ftffiptieello, Jasper
county.
Mr. Mcßride, of Heraldft-Bill toioco’-.
porate the town of in Haralson,
county. Local and suecaK bills.
Mr Li'tle, of Musheg®-Bill to regu
late the service of tales jaws in this State.
Judiciary Committee. w
Mr. Rich, of to incorpo
rate the town of DalMtt in Paulding
county. Committee onJuorporations.
Also, a bill Jo establisfij Board of Com
missioners of Roads and Revenue for the
county of Paulding. LoAl and Special
bills.
Also, a Mil to pr >bifc«®e sale of liquor
in Paulding eouxtyl and Special
bills.
Mr. Little, of ft' : :sc()graS-Bill to make
more definite and erffijtTgie sentence of
persons convicted of mnfSeEleanor, and to
declare certain imprisonments unlawful.
Judiciary Committee. '*
Also, a bill to 2672 of tbe
Gode in relation to W3^ed. 4 ®ropMtY.
Judiciary/Oommftte®. ’W - .
Also, a bill to amend sedkion 1579 of the .
Code in relation to toe fewppetors of illu
minating oils, and feertbfjame. Judiciary
Committee. .jggfe
Also, a bill to amend. jOfcpn 267 of the
Code, so as to dockets shall
be kept in the SuperiosKHWßof tbe State.
Judiciary Committee.
Silmon, of to authorize
amendments of commbn tiw by adding
new plaintiffs or newdeffhdaDts aa ob
tains'! in equity presetffitws. Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. Little—Bill to change the place of
bolding legal sales in the eounty of Mus
cogee. Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Everett, of Polk—BpKto amend an
act creating a Board of Coumnissioners of
Roads and Revenues for'iAe county of
Polk. Local and special
Mr. Sweet, ot Pierce—Bßffltc protect the
game of the State during Sfertain months.
Committee on Agriculture.
Also, a bill to provide fortjhe compensa
tion of the superintendentdland clerks of
elections in this State. Judffiiary Commit
tee. <
Mr. Everett, of Polk—Billed amend sec
tion 4662 of the Code of IBISI Judiciary
Committee.
Also, s bill to provide for tte drawing of
only one grand jury for each term of tbe
Superior Court of Pcfk cdtanty. Local
and special bills.
Mr. Crittenden of Randolph Bill to
facilitate the collection of poll-tax and to
increase tbe public school fund of this
State. Committee on Edtacaticn. -
Mr. Robbe of Richmond—Bill to amend
section 2337 of the new Code. Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. Peek of Rockdale -Bill to prohibit
the sale of liquor in Rockdale county.
Mr. Calvin, of Richmond—Bill to extend
the city limits of Augusta. Local and
special bills.
Mr. Robbe—Bill to regulate the time for
which members of the city council of
Augusta shall hold .office. Local and
special bills.
Mr. Brison, of Screven—Bill to prohibit
marriage between white persons and Mon
golians. Judiciary Committee.
,Dr. Drewry, of Spalding - Bill require
tax ctors to pay vr unde .O.jrx.-ttd jpu
account of fhEstate Mto the State Treas
ury. Finance Committee.
Also, a bill to repeal an act to create
State depositories at Atlanta, Augusta,
Athene, Columbus, Savannah, Macon,
Rome, Americus, Albany, LaGrange,
Gainesville, Griffin and Hawkinsville,
approved October 16tb, 1879. Finance
Committee.
Mr. Wilson, of Sumter—Bill providing
for tb§ issuing of bonds to build a new
court bouse in Samter county. Local and
special bills.
Also, a bill to provide for a solicitor for
tbe County Court of Sumter.
The House adjourned to 9 o’clock to
morrow. Richmond.
THE SENATE.
Atlanta, July 6.—TheSenate was cilled
to order at nine o’clock by President
Boynton.
Prayer by Rev. John Jones, Chaplain.
Senator Eakes was granted leave of ab
sence until Monday.
A motion to reconsider the action fixing
9 o’clock as the hour of meeting, was laid
on the table.
Under a suspension of the rules the fol
lowing bills were read the first time :
By Mr. Smith—A bill entitled an act to
prescribe the manner of compelling the
attendance of convicts in the penitentiary
and prisoners in jail, as witnesses in tbe
courts of this State. Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Livingston—A bill to prescribe
the "manner of appointing road commis
sioners, fix their duties, and for other
purposes. Judiciary Committee
The Judiciary Committee rendered a re
port, as follows:
Recommending that the Governor be
instructed to discontinue the suit against
tbe lessees of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, under joint resolution of the
Legislature at its last session.
A bill to amend section 1936 of the Code
as to privileges and liabilities of special
partners in limited partnerships. Recom
mend that this bill pass.
Also, that the following do pass as
amended: To amend section 1788 of the
Code.
The onmmittee recommend that the fol
lowing do not pass:
A bill to require tbe Governor and Sec
retary of State to issue grants to lots of
land in certain cases.
A bill to prescribe the manner in which
foreign insurance companies shall obtain
license to do business in this State.
A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to
regulate tbe prac ice of medicine, approv
ed September 28, 1881.
A communication from the Governor was
received, taken un and read, as follows:
Message.
Executive Department, 1
State of Georgia. >
Atlanta. Ga , July 5, 1883. t
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
It is the duty of the Executive to com
municate to the General Assembly from
time to time information of the condition,
and suggestions for tbe government, of
the commonwealth.
I regret to inform you that the Treasury
Department of the United States has de
clined to pay the sum of $35,555 42, ap
propriated by Congress in the act approved
March 3d, 1883, “to . refund to the State
of Georgia certain money expended by
said State for the common defense in
1777.” The First Comptroller of the
Treasury has decided that this sum shall
be credited on account of what is claimed
to be due for the quota of di
rect taxes, apportioned to the State by
the Direct Tax Act, of August sth,
1861. This decision is, in my judgment,
erroneous, and I have notified the Secreta
ry of the Treasury that the State does ac
quiesce in it. If the taxes claimed are due
the obligation is upon the citizen and not
upon the State, which has never assumed
the payment of the taxes and cannot be
justly charged with them. All proper
means will be used to secure the payment
of the sum appropriated for the benefit of
the State.
The various matters submitted in the
messages of my predecessors in connection
with the annual reports of State officials,
and otherwise, should, and doubtless will,
receive the consideration their importance
demands. I desire to supplement them
by inviting your attention to additional
subjects of legislation.
The act of October 16‘h, 1879, pro
vides that “the Governor shall name and
.appoint a solvent, chartered bank, of good
rt&nding and credit in each of the follow
ing cities of this State : In the cities of
Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Ma
con, Savannah, Rome, Americus, Albany,
Hawkinsville, Gainesville, Griffin and La-
Grange, which shall be known and desig
nated as State Depositories.” In pur
suance of this law the following banks
w«re designated as State Depositories, to
wit:
“Bank of Rome, November 18th, 1879;
Savings Department Eagle & Ptoemx
Manufacturing Company, Columbus, No
vember 21st, 1879; Central Georgia Bark,
Macon, November 24th, 1879; Griffin
Banking Company, November 24tb, 1879;
LaGrhnge Banking and Trust Cqmpany,
November 24th, 1879; Citizens* Bank of
Georgia, Atlanta, November 26th, 1879;
Southern Bank of Georgia, Savannah. De
cember 2d, 1879; Georgia Railroad and
Americus, March 16lb, 1880, each TSr” a
term of sow (4) years. The Citizens’
Bank of Georgia and the Bank ®f Rome
have ceased tb do 'business and the
Griffin Banking Company, on the
18th day of April, 1881, declined to
receive further deposits of public money,
the other banks named continue to dis
charge the duties assigned them. The act
would seem to contemplate further legisla
tion at the expiration of these terrrs.
Under this construction the power of the
Executive t© appoint depositories was ex
hausted in the foregoing exercise of it.
No provision is made in terms for subse
quent appointments of the same banks,
or other banks, pending the term of four
years, or subsequent to the expiration of
the term. It is manifestly unwise to
leave a matter of such importance to Ex
ecutive construction. A mistake might
involve con sequences of a nature too serious
to be incurred without necessity.
Tbe act should be repealed or amended
to eon£ym to the conditions soon to exist.
The policy of providing for the safety of
the large sums of money necessary to be
kept in the Treasury at certain times in
each year to meet the expenses of the State
government and Lc pay the public debt,
must be left to tbe wisdom of the Legisla
ture. If the present system is to be contin
ued, I respectfully recommend that the law
be so amended as to provide for subse
quent appointments under any circum
stances which may require them. A recent
application, by certain sureties on the
bonds of a State depository to be relieved
from further liability on the bond, upon
the bank’s giving other satisfactory
sureties, which it was ready to do,
suggests another amendment. I de
clined to release these sureties,
for the reason that the act, un
der which they signed the bond,'
makes no provision for such release. The
State could not be expected to incur the
risk of a change in the bond, unless the
sureties had contracted with reference to
plain provisions for the exercise of such
power by the Executive in his discretion,
and prescribing the mode of release so that
there might be certain compliance with
. thg MW, involving no danger of litigation.
The law should be explicit on this point,
to the end that the citizen should have no
cause to complain that he was subjected
unnecessarily to inconvenience, and that
sureties signing such bonds may under
stsnd that they are bound, in any event,
until the bank makes full settlement with
the Treasurer.
A n embarrassing question has arisen in
the taxation of persona! property o* rail
roads located partly within this State
and partly in another State. The
realty and the personalty located in
this State must of necessity be taxed in this
State. But much of the personal property
of such railroads is located in this, or an
other State, only by reason of the rule of
law which fixes the situs of personalty at
the domicil of the owner; or in case of a
railroad, where its principal office is
located. In practice a difficulty arises,
because adjoining States claim the
right to tax such proportion of the entire
personalty as the number of miles of rail
road located within their limit bears to the
whole number of miles in both States.
This would seem to be the rule of conven
ience, as well as- of justice, and I recom
mened its adoption.
The subject of taxation cannot engage
too much of your attention. Equality
and uniformity are substantially secured,
in theory, under our system. But expe
rience proves that our laws, for ascertain
ing the property liable for taxation, and
its value, are defective; its aggregate value
being largely in excess of the annual re
turns, The amount to be raised is
regulated by the necessities of the
State, and the rate governed by
the amount of properly upon which
the levy is made. It is manifest
that when a citizen fails to return any
part of his taxable property, or under
values what he does return, he inflicts a
wrong upon his neighbor who returns all
his taxable property at its true value, by
raising the rate which tbe latter is forced
to pav. The remedy for this inequality
may be difficult to apply. All systems of
taxation are necessarily defective. Ours
has been steadily improving, but the re
sult continues to be unsatisfactory. Some
remedy can be devised by judicious pro
visions for assessment, or by ether ade
quate means, to secure an approach to
uniformity in valuation of the visible prop
erty of the people, as well as full returns
of all taxable property; and I invite your
earnest attention to the task. It will not
increase the burdens of taxation. It will
distribute them justly, and rather promote
a feeling of satisfaction among the people,
because of the lower rate of taxation there
by made possible.
In view of the reduction in taxation al
ready effected by the watchfulness of the
people and the labors of your predecessors,
without impairing the efficiency of the
State government, you can afford to give
much study io this problem. We collect
from the people of Georgia, for State and
county purposes annually, less than one
dollar and twenty-five cents per capita.
The Federal government collects from the
people of the United States annually more
than seven dollars per capita. Contrast
ing these amounts with the benefits re
ceived, we have just cause for pride. It is
surprising that so little interest is mani
fested in the subject of Federal taxation
and expenditures.
A common interest in the common gov
ernment should induce the people of all
the States to give the same attention to
this subject that they bestow upon local
systems of taxation , and expenditure. In
no other way can our complex government
be administered for the benefit of all the
people.
I commend to your consideration the
varied interests of the Commonwealth,
which enlightened constituents have
placed in your care.
Henry D. McDaniel
On motion of Mr. Parks, 300 copies
were ordered printed, and the message re
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The resolution for discontinuing suit
against the Western and Atlantic Railroad
was made the special order for next Tues
day morning.
A number of bills read second time and
passed to third reading.
Adjourned to 9 o’clock to-morrow.
HOUSE* OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10 o’clock. Prayer
by Chaplain McClelland. The roll was
Willed. The journal was read and ap
p -oved.
Mr. Reese. Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, submit£ed a report.
Mr. Wilson, of Sumter, on motion of
Mr. Little, Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, was added to that committee.
The special order of the day, the contest
ed election case of Wilson versus Proctor,
was displaced on motion of Mr. Rountree.
A message from the Governor was re
ceived.
Mr. Maddox, from the Committee on
Local and Special bills submitted a report.
On motion of Mr. Redwiue the Gov
ernor’s message was taken up and read.
Mr. Reese moved that three hundred
copies be printed for the use of the House,
and that the message be referred to the
Finance Committee. Carried.
The counties were called for introduc
tion of bills.
Mr. Crenshaw, of Troup Bill to em
power the Commissioner of Roads and
Revenues of Troup to levy an additional
tax for the support of paupers. Finance
Committee.
Mr. Whatley, of Troup— Bill
mittee. / " v
Mr. Jones, of Twiggs—Bill to. regular© '
the sale of liquors In Twiggs county.
• J and special.
Mr. McKinney, of Upson—Bill to amend
an act to incorporate the town of Thomas
ton. Local and Special bills.
Also, a bill to amend an act regulating
pay of Treasurer and fixing fees and per
diem of Upson. Local and Special bills.
A message from the Senate was announc
ed.
Mr. Woods, of Walker—Bill to empower
the State Librarian to furnish Walker
county with certain law book'i. Finance
Committee.
Mr. Wright, of Washington—Bill to give
owners of stallions, bulls and jacks liens
on their offspring. Committee on Agricul
ture.
Mr. Crittenden, of Randolph—Bill to
pay tabs jurors in Randolph county. Local
and Special.
Mr. Willingham—Bill to establish a new
charter for Stone Mountain.
Mr. Beachamp, of Pike—Bill to prohibit
the sale of liquor in Pike. Local and
Special.
Mr. Robbe, of Richmond—Bill to amend
an act establishing a city court in Rich
mond county. Local and Special.
THE HEPHZIBAH HIGH SCHOOL.
A Delightful Musical Entertainment on
Last Tuesday Night.
The musical entertainment given by the
magical class of the Hephzibah High
School, on Tuesday night, was a complete
success. The large hall was filled with the
elite of the village and surrounding coun
try. The performance commenced prompt
ly at eight o’clock with an introductoiy
speech by Mr. Arthur W. Jones, followed
by music and a song by the entire music
class entitled “Good Evening.” Misa
M. M. Rhodes presided at the piaro,
ably assisted by Mr Willie L. Cumming,
on the violin; then f< llowed “Peari Galop”
Misses Jones Kilpatrick, and Reeves. Tbte
oharadeentitled “Manager,” in which Miss
Lizzie’Kilpatrick, personated the teach
er to perfection Music, by Miss Rhodes,
and Mr. Cumming, schottische, “Bright
est Thoughts” by Misses Rhodes and
Crockett.
“Charming Waltz” by Miss Rhodes,and
Anna Carswell; “Rondo” by Misses Fannie
Rhodes, Baxley and Byne; charade “Stage
Struck,” W. H. Baxley, as May wood, and
right well did he act hie part.
“Mocking Bird” variation by Miss.
Ellie Carswell, who is a musical prodigy.
Waves of Ocean, galop, by Misses Lula
Rhodes and Baxley.
The Storm, by Miss Lizzie Kilpatrick, a
sweet piece of music and most artistically
performed.
Parting Song, by the class, very feeling
ly sung.
Rumpus in Shoemaker Shop. Pre
sentation, by Mr. W. H. Davis, in behaM
of the class, a handsome writing desk, to
Miss M. M. Rhodes. The presentation
speech was short but to the point, and the
speech of acceptance was chaste and feel
ingly rendered.
News From Athens.
The livery stables are making money.
The ice works are a perfect success.
The ice cream saloons are on a big boom.
Tbe Anti-Bang Society is in a most flour
ishing condition.
The Lucy Cobb Institute looks forsaken
and forlorn.
All the schools in Athens have vacation
except the University.
Plastering and finishing touches are be
ing made on the Athens High School.
Mr. R. A. Crawford, one of the promis
ing young men of the junior class, left
Athens Wednesday for Jug Tavern where
he will act as assistant teacher in a large
school.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Harris and family
leave, after commencement, for Cave
Spring, Ga.
All the young ladies of the Home School
have left except Miss Bassinger, who will
remain till after the University commence
ment.
The following young ladies will be at
the places mentioned during tbe Univer
sity commencement:
Misses Pierce of Decatur, Reid of Atlan
ta and Bonnell of Macon, will be the guests
of Miss Maggie Morton.
Misses Loms, of Atlanta, and Okeefe of
Greenesboro, will be the guests of Miss
Maud Talmadge. Miss Mary Ganahl, of
Augusta, will visit at Mr. Phinizy’s.
Misses Wilkins, Norton and Mrs. Wilkins,
will be at Prof. White’s. Miss Osborn, of
New Jersey, will be the guest of Miss
lizzie Bloomfield. Miss Fannie Phinizy,
of Augusta, will be at Dr. Hamilton’s.
Miss Maggie McGhee, of Atlanta, the
guest of Miss Sallie Harris.
The Pauper Immigrant Question.
New York, July s.—About thirty j su
per immigrants arrived here to-day on »he
steamer Bolivia. Should any of them be
come chargeable to tbe public, they will
be sent back to Europe. A complaint was
lodged with the Superintendent at Castle
Garden, to-day, by the Hibernian Society
at Philadelphia, that Hannah Callaghan,
who arrived in New York as an assisted
emigrant by ‘he Anchor Line and has been
employed by’a family as a domestic in Phil
adelphia, is insane. She was in a lunatic
asylum in Ireland, and has no means and
is unable to work.
Chicago, July s.—Mary Smith, an “as
sisted” Irish emigrant, appeared in court
here to-day. She is violently insane. She
has been in the city since Sunday and is
without money, friends or acquaintances.
She is seventy years old and comes from
county Mayo.
Found By tile Roadside.
Middletown, N. Y., July 5. —The Rev.
Carl Schmolz, of the Reformed Church, of
Calicook, New York, was charged with tco
much drinking and later with making im
proper advances to a half-witted girl in his
congregation. He disappeared, but on
Monday last he returned and started ft)
drive to Thurmansville, Pennsylvania.
Next morning he was found dead by the
roadside. His death is thought to have
resulted from hard drinking.
TERIS-42.00 a ieae.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
Washington, July 5. —Th ■-* court martial
which tried Commander Mullan for losing
the United States steamer Ashuelotiu Chi
nese waters has sentenced hint to dismissal
from the service. The finding and sen
tence of the court have reached the Navy
Department, but have not yet been acted
on finally. The charges preferred against
Commander Mullan consisted of drunken
ness on duty, neglect of duty, and unnec
essarily hazarding the safety of the vessel.
The order of dismissal has* already
been promulgated by Bean Admi
ral Crosby, commanding the Asiatic
station, and Commander Mullan has been
detached and ordered home. This
action is irregnlaK and. therefore, does
not affect the esse. He wul not be
disunited until the sentence is approved
by th*Presid'en\
Double Suicide at Salmon Falla.
Thyffieift-cftSce Department has bean.
nol&MFthat Charles E Eggleston,
mny^and<rank E Eggleston, a-sislan? *,
at Salmon Falls, Idaho, have *'
< lon or a stMarsh«i
Exporting of Bonded WLi.hey
The Attorney General has given an opfaa
ion to thbJSecretary of the Treasury tbaftfie
bonded whiskey to Bermu
da with a View to its reimportation for the
purpose of evading or delaying‘the pay
ment of tax, is not an exportation within
the meaning of the law. The Attorney
General holds, however, that the tax due
upon the spirits at the time ot ex pota
tion is collectable upon its return to this
country.
Mr. Gresham and the Lotteries.
Postmaster-General Gresham, to day,
began the hearing of the arguments on the
relations of the lottery business as carried
on in New Orleans and Louisville to the
postal service. C. W. Moulton, of
Cincinnati, and General W. W.l Belknap
were present as counsel for the Louisiana
company ; ’Messrs. D. W. Sanders, of
Louisville, and Roert N. Waite, of New
York. represent the Louisville Distribu
tion Company, and Colonel West Steever
was present as the representative of ex-
Congressmau Robertson et al , of New Or
leans. Judge Freeman, assistant attorney
general, represented the Department of
Justice. Colonel Moulton, counsel for
the Louisiana lottery, spoke for three
hours. He was sometimes interrupted
and cross-examined by the Postmaster-
General, whose remarks aid interroga
tories indicated that his opinion is that
both of these institutions are, or should
both be upon the same footing, alike per
mitted to use the mails or to be exclud
ed therefrom. He expressed the opinion
that the legalization of one lottery by the
Louisiana Legislature did not lessen the
responsibility of the United States Govern
ment in the premises.
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In the House of Commons.
London, July s.—ln the House of Com
mons, to-night, Mr. Trevelyan, Chief Secre
tary for Ireland, replying to the question
of Wm. O Brien, the member for Mallow,
as to whether, in view of the recent action
of the Immigration Commissioners at New
Yotk, the deportation of paupers from
Ireland to the United States wouhi
be stopped, said that in view of the
action of the commissioners orders
would be given to suspend grants of
money in cases where it is supposed that
the former inmates of workhouses are
among those desiring to emigrate. In reply
to the question as to from what particular
fund the money would be taken to defray
the expense of carrying back these emi
grants and returning them to the respec
tive workhouses from which they had been
sent, Mr. Trevelyan said it would be prema
ture to speak in that regard. Joseph Cow
en (Radical), the member for New Castle
on Tyne, asked whether America would
allow the emigrants to land if Great Britain
allowed them means of sustenance for the
present. Mr. Trevelyan replied that he
believed very few indeed of the State aided
emigrants were paupers but he was still
inquiring into the subject.. He thought it
was not because of a few pounds more or
less that the emigrants were returned. If
Great Britain could by any possible means
meet the objections of America she would
adopt such means, but he feared the con
tributions of public money would not meet
the objection.
Mo 4 Probably a Practical Joke.
New Yobk, July 5. Col. J. Armory
Knox, of the Texas Siftings and one of the
principals in the impending duel, left
town at 6:30, a. m., to-day, accompanied
by his second, H. T. McDermott. He left
word with the clerk of the hotel that he
should be gone until to-morrow. Nothing
could be learned in regard to the where
abouts of D B. Sbeahan. It is supposed
that he is in New Jersey. It is probable
that a meeting will take place, to-day, in
the vicinity of Hoboken. The published
accounts of the origin of the difficul y and
the proceedings of both gentlemen indi
cate that the writers are by no means sat
isfied in their minds that Knox is not per
petrating a practical joke upon his friends
and the public. Sheahan is said to have
offended Knox at a dinner, where he was
Kaox’s guest.
” Earl Spencer A gain Denounced.
London, July 5.—A Nationalist meeting
was held at Belfast last night, to celebrate
the anniversy of the declaration of Ameri
can independence. Letters were read
from Sexton, Biggar, and Sullivan, mem
bers of Parliment, expressing regret at
their inability to be present. Bev. Mr.
Mylett, one of speakers, denounced Earl
Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland as an
accomplice in the Phoenix park murders,
whose name he said was more detested
by the English people than was that of
Casy.,
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A Lucky King Escapes Injury.
Dresden, July s.—The King of Saxony,
who is making a tour, was yesterday about
to ascend in the elevator of a factory which
he was inspecting at Milan, when the
weight attached to the car fell, killing the
Governor of the district, who was accom
panying the King and injuring the mana
ger of the factory. The King, who had
entered the elevator before the accident
happened, was much overcome and aban
doned his tour.
The Celebration of the Fourth.
Chicago, July 5. The record of the
dead and wounded consequent upon the
celebration of the fourth in this city is 38
casualties all told, including 3 deaths, 5
fatally wounded, 23 more or less maimed
for life and 7 slightly injured. The chief
instruments of destruction were toy pistols
and small cannons in the hands of little
children.
Caused by a Gang of Rough..
Oakdale, Tenn., July s.—At a Sunday
school picnic, yesterday, a gang of roughs,
after getting drunk, started a disturbance *
on the train as it was returning. Jesse
Hacker stabbed Tom Lysle in the aide and
was immediately shot dead by Lysle’s
brother. The latter . m hj. bd.