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CAREY, THE INFAMOUS.
HISTORY OF HIS DEPARTURE FROM
DUBLIN.
Hi>i Flight and Ills Character— Hl« Last
Letter—Hia Demands on the British
Government—Carey as a
Murderer.
The British government, it is stated, had
great difficulty in getting rid of Carey.
He gave them much trouble in respect of
his persistent demand for a written par
don and his equally persistent claim to a
morfey reward for his services as informer.
Carey also claimed that he should have
protection whether he left the country or
remained in it. None of these demands
were complied with. It was decided not
to give him a written pardon, and Lord
Spencer was equally firm in refusing to
recognize his claim to any portion of the
reward, and the result was that he went to
a foreign shore with some means of his
own. but without having received any
public money. Some weeks ago the
preliminary steps were taken of sepa
rating the brothers Carey in jail, and by
stopping all visits to them, conveying the
impres-ion that they had left the country,
or at all events had been removed from
Kilmainbam jail. An officer in the Dub
lin detective service went to the prison
after all the officers except the governor
and deputy governor had left at night and
produced an order for the delivery to him
of James Carey. Carey and the detective
officer took their places in a cab which
was in waiting for them and drove into
the city. Carey was then compelled to
submit to the terms offered him, which
were that he should leave the country and
go abroad, his passage being paid to his
destination. Carey demurred strongly to
these terms, but be was given the alterna
tive of accepting them or being left unpro
tected in thestreetsof Dublin. Thus driven
to bay, he chosethe first mentioned alterna
tive. He was conveyed the same night to
Kingstown in the cab in which he had
been brought from Kilmainbam. He slept
on board the steamer, and. accompanied
by a detective, crossed to Holyhead and
thence to London, whither his family had
been already removed in detachments,
along with other informers and their fami
lies, notably Robert Farrell. The detec
tive who accompanied Carey on board the
steamer which was to convey him to his
destination, and who handed him his pas
sage warrant enclosed in a sealed envelope,
was net aware of Carey’s destination.
That destination was Port Elizabeth.
Neither Reward nor Protection.
On hearing this decision he started with
amazement and inquired what the govern
ment intend* dto do with him. What, he
asked, was to be his reward ? What provis
ion had been made for his protection ?
He was el ruck dumb with astonishment
when informed be would receive no re
ward, neither would protection be extend
ed to him, and he could now make hie
choice - either to go to the colony for which
his passage has been paid, or the door
was open to him to walk out a free man
among the citizens. Being assured that
it was the decision of the authorities, has
fury seemed to consume him, and when
the question was put whether he would
take his liberty or his passage to another
clime he got overcome with fear at the
prospect of being turned out into the
streets. Finally the news was imparted to
him that his wife and seven children were
already aboard ship, ready to sail, and
unless he chose to join them, their pas
sages having been paid, he would have
but little chance of meeting them for
a very considerable time. This last
blow overwhelmed him. He had no
friends to go to, no home to shelter
him, so he sulkily bowed tc the
inevitable and consented to depart.
Murderer and Informer.
James Carey was a bricklayer in Dublin
and a member of the Town Council. Some
months after the assassination of Lord
Cavendish and Mr. Burke the police ar
rested him and many others. Eventually
Oarey and seven confederates were arraign
ed on a charge of murder. After parleying
for some time with the authorities he con
fessed that he was not only present at the
assassination, but that he was one of the
master spirits of the conspiracy. He had
belonged to the Fenian Brotherhood since
1862 and became an Irish Invincible in
1881. He arranged plans for the murder
of Secretary Forster, but they fell through.
Finally it was derided to kill Mr. Burke,
and Cary took a party of seven, consisting
of Ourley, Joseph Hanlon, Fagan, Brady,
Kelly, McCaffrey and Patrick Delaney,
into Pbceuix Park. The murders were
committed by Brady and Curley, Oarey
taking no actual part in the stabbing,
but aiding and abetting. Carey gave evi
dence against the seven prisoners, five
of whom were afterward hanged. Mrs.
Oarey was boycotted and Carey’s house
was set on fire, presumably by Invin
cibles. On the application of the Collector-
General of Rates Carey was adjudged a
bankrupt on account of the rates on bis
property not having been paid. He threat
ened to resume bis place in the Town
Council and to continue his business as a
bricklayer. These threats were made in
order to induce the government to give
him seme reward or purchase his consent
to emigrate. His applications for a writ
ten pardon were unheeded; his demands
for terms were unanswered; his brother
Peter was removed from his company, so
that he did not know what had become of
him; other informers had left the prison,
and he knew not whither they had gone.
He began to suspect that something had
been done with his family, and the ex
pression in a letter, written shortly before
he was taken from Kilmainbam, shows he
was suspicious that they had been, as he
terms it, "kidnapped.” Carey’s elder
children were first sent away; then his
Wife and the younger members of the
family followed, it being intimated to
them that Carey would meet them at a cer
tain port,
The following is supposed to be the last
letter he ever wrote. It was addressed to
a person outside Kilmainbam jail, who
had a great number of dealings with
James Oarey after the latter’s arrest and
imprisonment:
SUNDAY, Ist July.
Sib—l hope you will send round to the
Lord Mayor an Apology for my non At
tendance at Monday's meeting. I would
wish very much you would. I expected
that I Wwuld be in town before this. I re
quire a day in town and a few days else
where before starting—l know it is your
own time that is the cause. I might have
received word about the safe departure o‘
some of my near friends—all business no
feeling - also the pardon as you can de
pend on one—it is best to be sure. I
hope it is not a case of kidnapping my
near Friends away from me—l expect to
hear from you to-day. I know you have a
deal of trouble about me—but if you were
in my place—then you would excuse me
for troubling you. My Brother to was re
moved even in Chapel and a Convict
sentenced for Life put alongside of me
good enough. I remain yours sincerely,
Jaxes Cabet, T. C.
Call or i will not stop here.
There is scarcely any doubt that Carey
was concerned in many of the murders of
landlords in Ireland. The Irish police
stated that they had plenty of evidence to
connect him with capital crimes, and ac
cording to big own admission on cross-ex-
amination his career had been one of con
spiracy and wickednesp.
Rejoicing Over Carey's Death.
Duius, August I.—Eight enormous
bonfires were built around Jas. Carey’s
late residence last night. There were also
fires in other streets throughout the city.
Bands marched through the streets play
ing national airs, followed by crowds of
people, who cheered as they marched. A
slight collision occurred betweeh the
crowd and the police. Officials fear that
the Fenians will be much emboldened
by these demontrations.
London, August J.—James Carey, was
shot at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon.
The steamer Melrose, on which the shoot
ing occurred, arrived at Port Elizabeth at
2 o’clock Monday afternoon. These facts
seem to show that O’Donnell was outside
of colonial jurisdiction when he commit
ted the crime, and that he must be tried
in England.
rev. Mr. jasper on the sun.
The Rev. Dr. Ludlow, of Brooklyn, re
cently attended the church of the Rev.
John Jasper, to hear a repetition of his
famous sermon on "De Sun do move.”
The church was crowded to an uncomfort
able degree. Jasper is over six feet in
height, and is a power among the negroes
of Virginia. His text was Exodus xv., 3:
•'Tbe Lord is a man of war.” What this
bad to do With the movement of the sun,
Dr. Ludlow could not imagine. But Jas
per explained; and Dr. Ludlow gives an
account of the sermon in the Independent
<Tbe text being announced, Jasper said:
"Sich bein’ de case, we orter be mighty
wary how we deny de word ob de Lor’.”
Then he severely denounced the Rev. Mr.
Wells, who had derided his "sun he do
move” sermon and concluded by chal
lenging Mr. Wells in this way:
‘‘Dat Reberend Wells link arms wid me
sn' we’ll go up to de judgment seat ob de
Lor’, an’ say: ‘Lor’l you jus’ 'cide ’twix
us.’ Au’ if Fee wrong, de good Lor’ he
say: 'John, you hab made a mistake.’ An’
if dat udder clergyman is wrong, de Lor’
say to 'im: ‘Dick Wells, you’bominable
liar! go down thar to yar own place !”
Tears started down black faces when,
with a voice trembling with emotion, he
described Father Abrabam *'a-lookin’ so
lubbingly into the turned-up face of Isaac,
dat mighty fine boy wat de good Lor’ who
wouldn’t broke his promise, sent him
when he was an ole man.” The scene on
Moriah was superbly acted ; the
preacher’s long arm was raised, his
eye was frenzied as in the act of
sacrifice, until relieved by what dat noise
a crackin’ through the brake dar ? Sufs
euuf de ram ob’ de Lor’ !” One’s flesh
•‘crawled” as he described the plagues of
Egypt, perhaps keeping nearer to the ex
perience of some of his hearers than to
the Bible account. The boye’ emotions
were audible when he talked of "locustees;
not de jar flies which lef dar shucks
on de trees an’ filled de a’r wid creakin’,
but a mighty army of ’em bigger dan Vir
gin y hopper.grasses, which come an’ eat
op ebery ting until dey were blown awav
by a mighty vehement wind.” "But de,
awfukst plague was de las,’ de Angel ob
de Lor’, what destroyed an’ slaughtered
till de Lor’ gib him notice to quit an’ got
no furder.” "So Pharaoh couldn’t
stand it no longer. He was mad when
he saw all the ole slaves agoin’ free dat he
went down into de wilderness to hab a row
wid de Lor’. Ah, children, wouldn’t yar
eyes a started to see de magonifieenee o*
Pharoah’s army a makin’ de invashun out
o’ Egypt! Chariots biggern de circus
baud goes a-ridin* in, an’ a mighty smart
colonel a-drivin’ eb’ry one ob ’em an’ all
de cavalry a-mounted on hcs’back, while
de infantry, kos there was no horses fur
’em, all a-walkin’ on foot.
"De word Moses means drewn, kos be
was drewn out o’de water when a boy; an’
de kos o’de Lor’ was a-drew by Moses for
forty years,” etc.
The discussion proper consisted chiefly
of comments on passages of Scripture,
such as the following :
"'From the rising of the sun unto the
going down of the same the Lord’s name
is to be praised.’ But if somebody says
de sun don’t rise an’.go down, he robs de
Lor’ ob his praise, like all dis yer blas
phemin’ science.”
" ‘The sun hasteth to his place where he
arose’; but w’at a fool to t’nJt de sun could
be a hurryin’ up to get ready to rise if de
sun couldn’t move ?”
’* ‘The sun returned ten degrees, by
which degree it was gone down.’ If de
sun didn’t move, poor Hezekiah would
nebber got well, an’ had no more hope in
ns me of the Lor’ dan dese modern scien
tifikirg fellows what are goin* to be sunk
deeper dan de Jehovah-fat Valley for dar
awful lyin.”
Bro*her Jasper’s indignation was es
pecially fiery against such men as "dat
yar Mister Copper-nicus and Mister Snew
tons what tells us dat dearth am roun’
an’ floatin’ on nuffin, when de Bible says
its got foundations. Guess I'ze bin .as near
de bottom ob dearth as any ob dem folk
ses; seben hunner an’ fifty feet in a mine
shaft an* gib my word ob honor, dar was
do sign ob gittin’ through it; not a wink
ob day-light from de udder side. O, de
irreb’rince ob sayin’ dearth am roun’
when de Lor’ say in Reberlation dar am four
angels a-stannin’ on de four corners ob de
arth a holdin’ on to de four winds! Dese
scientifiking men can lie so as to make
black white; but dey can’t make what’s
got four corners onto it roun’; dey can’t
square d 1 circle in dis ver respeck.”
"Now Tse goin’ to ma'.e one allowance.
Though dearth don’t move a wink from
her eternal foundation, de day am a-oom
in* when she a-gwine ter move, busted wi*
fire, an’ all de sky a-rollin* away like a
burnin’ newspaper in de wind. Oh, den
you sinners, yer better be a movin’ too.
Shake hands wi’ heaven to-day, so’s you
won’t be oallin* on de mountains to fall on
to yer souls in de day of de Lor*. . Kos
why ? Kos as de text say, ‘De Lor’ am a
man of war.”
THE EARTHQUAKE.
The Latest Partiewlars—Searebtag Star
Friewda—Other Shocks.
'By Cable to the Chronicle.)
London, August I.—Latest advices from
Casamiociola say that a number of English
and Americans have arrived there in search
of friends and relatives who are supposed
to have been victims of the calamity. The
syndic states that 1,000 are dead at Lacoo,
1,000 at Forio, and 2,500 at Casamiociola.
Tne damage to property is 2,000,000 lire.
Shocks of the earthquake have been felt at
Wiesbaden. The Bishop of Casamiociola
who was killed by the earthquake last
Saturday night was Monsignor Mazzella,
who was recognized in Partibus for his
services on the occasion of the earthquake
at Casamiociola in 1881.
Bxbun, August I.—Private telegrams
have been received here which state that
there was a slight earthquake on the Island
of Ischia on the 24th of July, but that fact
was hushed up by the authorities for fear
that if a report of it was sent abroad visi
tors would be debarred from visiting the
island.
London, August I.—Fifteen hundred
tons of chloride of lime was used at Casa
miociola during yesterday for deodorizing
purposes, but the stench in the upper
town is still unbearable. Water gushed
violently out of the springs again. It was
almost boiling hot A slight shock was
felt Monday night and two guards were
killed. The military prevent the landing
of all persons not provided with special
passes
REDISTRICTING.
THE MUORI IT REPORT ADOPTED
IN THE SENATE.
The Work in Both Branches Yester
day-Bills Introduced and
Disposed Os.
[Special to the Chronicle.]
SENATE.
Atlanta, July 31.—President Boynton
called the Senate to order. Prayer by the
Chaplain. The journal was read and con
firmed.
Thp President announced as the special
order the bill redietricting the State.
On motion of Senator Dußignon, the
special order was discharged until eleven
o’clock.
The Judiciary Committee, through the
chairman, submitted a report recommend
ing the passage of the following:
A bill to amend section 529 of the Code.
A bill to amend the Constitution, so as
to create the office of Lieutenant-Governor.
Also, the following by substitute: A bill
to prevent aMrtement of letters testamen
tary granted females upon their marriage.
Also, to make the second term trial term
in Justice Courts in certain cases.
Also, the Hoose bill to consolidate the
offices of Tax Collector and Treasurer in
the county of Fannin.
A bill to amend section 4484 of the
Code.
Also, by substitution, a bill to amend
section 4184 of the Code.
Bills on Second Reading.
A bill to amend the Constitution, cre
ating the.office of Lieutenant-Governor.
To amend section 4484 of the Code, re
lating toescapes from penitentiary.
To consolidate the offices of Tax Col
lector and Treasurer in the county of
Fannin.
To amend section 4184 of the Code.
The Education Committee reported
favorably the bill to exempt from road and
jury duty members of County Boards of
Education. An adverse report was sub
mitted by the minority.
Bills On Third Reading.
A bill to amend section 2928 of the
Code. Passed,
A bill to make the second term trial
term in Justice Court suits in certain
cases. Passed by substitute.
A bill to amend sub-sectLn 4157 of the
Code, making the number of justices court
i 'uries onsist cf nine instead of five,
’asged, The bill provides that jurors shall
be drawn as provided by law for drawing
jurors in Superior Courts.
A bill requiring corporations or persons
owning mineral or timber interests in this
State to return the same for taxation.
Withdrawn by consent.
A bill to amend section 4587, relative
to persons obtaining credit fraudulently.
This bill was taken up under an adverse
report from the Judiciary Commit
tee. Senator Tutt, the introducer, moved
to disagree to the report of the committee.
He said there was a demand from the farm
ers all over Georgia for some law that
would enforce labor contracts, and he
thought this bill would work the needed
reform. The Senator made a strong argu
ment in favor of the bill.
Senators Green and Peeples insisted
upon requiring contracts to be in writing,
and were opposed to the bill without this
amendment.
Senator Davis also insisted upon the
amendment.
Senator Livingston was not opposed to
the amendment, but 8-t forth the great
need for legislation on the subject
Pending the discussion, the hour of 11
having arrived, the special order, which
was the bill for redistricting the State, was
taken up and the three bills proposed
were read in their order.
Senator De Wolfe said for his substi
tute, that he had well considered the va
ried interests of the State, in the prepara
tion of his substitute. Beginning with
Savannab, he had given each ofthe fine
important border cities a district. He
had taken pains to place Columbus in his
own district—in a district which is in
sympathy with her. She has been cut off
by a mountain range from the most of the
district, and a majority were in sympa
thy with other sections. He wanted the
districts made up of counties with simi
lar interests, and in sympathy with each
other, socially, politically and commer
cially. He wantdd his city in a district
where she would have a showing fora
representative. He made a good speech
for his substitute.
The question was then upon the adop
tion of the bill reported by the minority
of the committee. The motion to adopt
was lost by 28 to 10.
Under a motion to adopt the majority
report, amendments were proposed by
Senators Gustin, George and Paiks.
Senators Dußignon and Meldrim ad
dressed the Senate in favor of the bill
and opposed amendment.
Senator Parks contended for his amend
ment taking Quitman from the Third and
and placing it in the Second District. The
people demanded it—this county is iden
tified in every way with the Second Dis
trict.
Senator George proposed an amendment
affecting several counties, and argued the
importance of the Changes proposed. He
contended that the present arrangement
left the Eighth District at the mercy of the
Republicans or Independants. He argued
the policy of considering the political ef
fect, and preserving the power of the
Demooratic party.
Senator Livingston opposed the amend
ment. He said there were several other
districts where the Republicans naturally
had majorities, but the strengthening of
one will weaken another. He favored the
bill as the best that could be done.
Senator Dußignon opposed in a well
timed speech any interference with the
bill. The bill did not suit his personal
views or choice, but he was willing to yield
to the general good, and hence supported
the bill.
The various amendments were taken up
in their order and lost.
The main question was then put, and
the majority report adopted, and the bill
passed by a vote of 33 to 2.
The President announced as the com
mittee from the Senate to investigate the
Marietta and North Georgia Bailroad, Sen
ators Pike, Oliver, Livingston, McAfee and
Bell.
Adjourned to nine o’clock to-morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House met. Prayer by the Chaplain.
The following new bills were introduced:
By Mr. Falligant, of Chatham —To pay
the Oglethorpe Light Infantry $4,010 for
guns bought by them.
By Mr. Payne, of Catoosa—To make a
misdemeanor the selling of certain prop
erty.
By Mr. Carroll,of Carroll—To amend the
Code increasing fees of constables.
By Mr. Wilson, of Bulloch—To change
the liquor law for Bulloch.
By Mr. Rountree, es Brooks—To amend
the incorporation of Quitman; also, to pro
hibit fishing in Bryce’s mill pond in
Brooks county.
By Mr. Lofton, of Bibb—To amend sec
tion 4214 of the Code as to power of
judges.
By Mr. Bartlett, of Bibb—To amend the
act establishing the City Court of Macon:
also, to repeal the act of 1881 regaining
practice in chancery; also, to amend sec
tion 3553 of the Code; also, to amend
garnishing laws providing for th* cHssnlu-
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1883
tion of garnishment; also, requiring tax
collectors to make weekly settlements;
also, to make Bibb county butchers show
their books to the grand jury to disclose
from whom they buy cattle.
By Mr. Harris, of Bibb—To pay Dr. R.
Proctor per diem and mileage as a member
from Camden county; also, to regulate
practice before the Railroad Commission,
and to provide for appeals by certiorari to
the Superior Court.
By Mr. Lofton, of Bibb—To give the
Attorney-General a clerk at $1,200 a year.
By Mr. Harris, of Bibb—To provide for
the designation of a depository for the
funds of Bibb county; also, to incorporate
the Central City Loan, and Trust Associa
tion.
By Mr. Johnston of Baldwin—To amend
the incorporation of Milledgeville.
By Mr. McCurry, of Hart—To authorize
Hartwell to build a $6,000 schoolhouse by
bonds.
By Mr. Dart, of Glynn—To amend the
Code as to the apptenticeship of pilots.
The Rules were'suspended and the res
olution passed to pay Anthony Wilson, of
Camden, his pay and mileage.
Bille om Third Riding.
By Mr. Alsabrook, of Fatwn—To incor
porate
The committee use of
convicts by the Marietta ar^^ o rth Georgia
Railroad was announced : ’ Hoge, Rankin,
Teasley, Bishop, Bartlett, u< o Our*y> Watts
and Young. r
By Mr. Wolf, of Lauren ckingethe
time of holding the Court of
Laurens. F
By Mr. Bishop, of Dawson—To incor
porate the town of Dawsonville. Passed.
By Mr. Rice, of Fulton—A.hjll to erect
a State Capitol. Made tha special order
for Wednesday, the.Sth August.
By Mr. Spence, of To pav
$79 wild land tax sales money to J. B.
Palmer.
The House went into committee of the
whole, Mr. Rankin In the chair. Passage
was recommended had the bill passed.
Mr. Parks, of Green, offered a bill
creating two additional Judges of the Su
preme Court.
Mr. Rich, ot Paulding, offered a resolu
tion furnishing Supreme Court reports to
Paulding.
Mr. Russel], of Clarke, offered a bill as
to road laws.
Mr. Patten, of Thomas—To amend sec
tion 193 of the Code. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Atlantia, August I.—The Senate met,
President Boynton in the chair. Prayer
by the Chaplain. The Journal was read
and confirmed.
The Judiciary Committee reported favor
ably the bill to fix the time and mode of
trial in cases of mandamus. Also, the bill
to regulate the practice in claim cases.
Hon. 8. H. Hawkins, Dr. B. H. Harris
and Hon. W. S. Wallace were invited to
seats on the floor.
The unfinished business being the bill
to amend section 4587 of the Code rela
ting to the fraudulent obtainment of
credit, Senator Hughes took the floor in
favor of the bill He said the farmers
had long been begging for the protection
provided by the bill, and we should not
turn a deaf ear to their demands. The
negro constitutes our chief labor, and
their places ca'tto’t be Ailed in our corn
and cotton fields, and he would not re
trench their rights; we do them an injus
tice but feel that the legislation asked
for is but according to all classes equal
jnetice. In the North laborers bring cer
tificates of reliability and good character.
Here the laborer comes perchance from the
jail or chain gang, and must be employed
b.cause of the scarcity of labor. The pe
culiar circumstances demand peculiar safe
guards to protect the agricultural interests
of our State.
Senator Tutt, the introducer, reviewed
his former argument and produced many
strong reasons for the passage of the bill.
The present law, with proposed amend
ments would be nugatory, hence tinß3
should not be adopted. The Senator
begged that the body would consider well
the changed conditions of the country, in
making up their minds. He argued that
the negroes have all the advantage under
the pre3ent law, and demonstrated Sambo’s
independence by a verse of the old negro
melody :
“My name is Sara and I don’t care a dam—
Bather be a nigger than a poor white man.”
The negro laborer has every protection
the law can give. We want by this bill to
give the white man an equal showing. He
didn’t expect to come back to the Senate—
this may be his political winding sheet—
if so, he asked the boon of this important
legislation as a monument to his memory.
Senator Baker thought it the duty of
every member having the interest of
the farming and manufacturing classes
at heart to stand by the bill. He
demonstrated from his personal experi
ence as a farmer, the great need for the
protection called for by the bill.
Senator Frederick endorsed the argu
ments presented, and made some good
points in favor of the bill.
Senator Bell favored the bill, if amend
ed.
Senator Davis said he was not here to
pass eulogies upon farmers, but to legis
late alike for the good of all classes.
True, there is a great evil, but without
amendment this bill will but increase the
evil. It would tend to oppress tbe poor of
the State, and transfer half the laborers
from the cotton fields to the court houses,
jails and chain eaugs. He contended for
the amendment, putting contracts in writ
ing.
The previous question was called by
Senator Bush, when the various amend
ments werelost*, and the bill passed—yeas,
24; nays, 13.
The special order was then taken up,
being the bill to repeal the act exempting
from process of garnishment tbe wages
of journeymen laborers. The bill was
taken up under an adverse report.
Senator Dußignon gave the committee’s
reasons for their reports, and made a
strong and eloquent plea tor toiling man
and his family, who is protected by the
law which is sought to be repealed.
Senator Baker argued that hie bill would
inure to the benefit of the poor by estab
lishing a basis upon which they can ob
tain credit, and made a strong speech in
favor of his bill, as amended by making
half the wages subject
Senator Livingston sympathized with
the Senator in his feeling for the poor and
laboring classes, but could not see how
the laborer would be benefited by robbing
him of his protection under the present
law.
The bill was opposed by Senator Oliver
in a logical speech. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House met Ohaplain prayed. Roll
calL Yesterday’s record read.
The special order of the day, the much
discussed General Temperance Option
Taw for the whole State, was taken up.
The committee reported a substitute.
Mr. Mcßride, of Haralson, offered a
substitute for the whole. He explained
his substitute; that it provided only for
elections in districts or counties and not
in towns, upon the petition of one-third
o* the citizens.
The ladies of the Christian Temperance
Union were out in force in the gallery.
Mr. Mcßride appealed to the friends of
temperance to unite on his substitute;
that the opponents of the measure wished
to put the worst measure on the House.
Mr. Jordan, of Hancock, moved to re
commit the whole matter to the Judiciary
Committee to frame a measure unobjec
tionable to the'Constitution.
Mr. Pringle, of Washington, chairman
of the Temperance Committee, objected to
the recommitment.
Mr. Redding, of Pike, was opposed to
the bill, but opposed recommitment, as he
thought there bad been enough delay.
Mr. Watson, of McDuffie, opposed re
commitment. The Assembly had been in
session nearly 30 days, and only two or
three bills had been passed. The House
ought to go to work and act on bills as re
ported. The Judiciary Committee was
already overworked.
The'House refused to recommit.
Mr. Pringle opposed Mr. Jfcßride’s sub
stitute. '
Mr. Bartlett favored tbe substitute of
Mr. Mcßride, as it provided for a more
satisfactory election.
Mr. Mcßride’s substitute was lost.
Mr. Humber, of Putnam, moved to take
up the substitute by sections. Carried.
Mr. Middleton, of Newton, offered an
amendment that a majority of the people
shall call for an election.
Mr Russell, of Decatur, declared the
amendment an absurdity, as it would ba
equivalent to requiring an election to make
a call for the election. Amendment lest.
Mr. Pringle hoped the friends of the
measure would not weight the bill down
with amendments.
Mr. Jordan, of Hancock, offered an
amendment to restrict the election to
counties.
Mr. Hoge, of Fulton, favored an amend
ment, as the bill allowed too many elec
tions.
Mr. Jordan’s amendment was lost.
Mr. Fite, of Bartow, offered an amend
ment to have the call made by one-tenth
of the qualified voters of the county and
one-fifth of the district.
Mr. Maddox, of Chattooga, and Mr.
Hawks, of Sumter, supported this amend
ment. Mr. Hawks is a handsome young
member, with a very fine, clear delivery.
He thought that there should be a desig
nated proportion of voters endowed with
the power of calling these elections.
Mr. Hulsey, of Fulten, thought that the
number designated to call an election
should be large enough to indicate that a
free public sentiment desired tbe law. He
opposed limiting the privilege to a call of
freeholders.
Mr. Fite’s amendment was agreed to.
Mr.-Fite further offered an amendment
to strike out elections at churches, cities
or towns. Agreed to.
Mr. Gary, of Richmond, moved to strike
out all of the first section after the enact
ing clause. Lost.
After much discussion and vain attempts
to amend the first section, the bill was
passed by a vote of 105 yeas to 37 nays.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Atlanta, Ga , August 2. President
Boynton called the Senate to order. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Dr. A. J. Battle, Presi
dent of Mercer University.
On motion of Senator Dußignon the
action of the Senate on yesterday, passing
the bill to amend section 4587 of the Code,
relating to the fraudulent obtainment of
credit, was reconsidered, and made the
special order for Wednesday next.
On motion of Senator Smith, the action
of the Ser ' -ft yesterday, refusing to
pass a resolution providing for a joint
committee for considering all bills and
resolutions relating to the building of a
new Capitol, was reconsidered.
The Judiciary Committee reported favor
ably the bill to amend section 1712 of
the*Code; also, House bill to amend sec
tion 4587 of the Code.
Senator Davis, chairman of the special
committee to consider the question of ob
structions in the Savannah river, submit
ted a resolution extending the time for the
city of Augusta to construct a fish dam six
months. Adopted and transmitted to the
House.
Judge W. L. Grice, Dr. A. J. Battle,
Hon. C. B. Hudson, G-. F. Gober, W. S.
Irvin, F. 0. Foster and Dr. Allen Brown
were tendered the privileges of the
Senate.
Bills Introduced.
By Senator Hoyt—A resolution author
izing the Governor to loan to the Georgia
Land and Mining Company certain maps
and mineral specimens. Committee on
Agriculture.
By Senator Jones—A bill to declare
valid contracts waiving the benefit of ex
emptions from process of garnishment.
Judiciary.
Bv Senator Smith - A bill to require all
foreign corporations, except railroad and
banking companies, to file in the office of
the clerk of Superior Coart, a true copy of
their charter, and a list of their officers
and stockholders Judiciary.
By Senator Tatum—A bill to repeal sec
tion 4484 of the Code, providing punish
ment for escape from the penitentiary.
Judiciary.
The Temperance Committee reported
favorably th* bill to prohibit the sale of
liquors within two miles of Round Oak
Methodist Church.
The Committee on Corporations report
ed favorably the bills to incorporate the
towns of Dawsonville and Ellijay.
The House bill exempting members of
county boards of education from road
duty was taken up, under an adverse re
port from tbe majority and a favorable mi
nority report, and tabled.
A bill to regulate practice in cßim cases.
Adverse report Lost.
A bill to require railroads to return pro
perty for taxation by counties. Adverse
report Special order for Thursday.
BUD Third Reading.
A bill to amend section 529 of the Code.
Passed.
A bill to amend the Constitution so as to
create the office of Lieutenant-Governor.
Special order for Tuesday.
A bill to amend section 4484 of the Code.
Passed.
A Ml to amend section 4184 of tbe Code.
Passed as amended.
A bill to repeal an act oonsolidating the
offices of tax collector and treasurer in the
county of Fannin. Passed.
Joint resolution to sunply McDuffie
county with Supreme Court reports.
Passed.
A bill to prevent abatement of letters
testamentary or of administration granted
to females upon marriage. Passed.
A bill to establish a branch college at
Waycross. Special order for to-morrow.
A bill to authorize the Governor to sub
scribe for 1,400 copies of the Georgia
Farm Book. Tabled.
After a half hour’s recess, the Senate
proceeded in a body to the hall of the
House of Representatives to participate in
the election of an Associate Justice.
Returning to its Chamber, the Senate
adjourned to 9 o’clock to-morrow.
HOUSE.
House met. Rev. W. P. Smith, of the
North Georgia Conference, made a feeling
prayer. Roll call suspended. Record of
yesterday read.
Mr. Hawks, of Sumter, in his clear way,
moved a reconsideration of the vote on the
3d section of the Temperance bill of yes
terday, so as to have the tickets printed.
"For and against Prohibition,” instead of
"For and against Whiskey.” He thought
that the tickets should carry a principle
and not specify a thing. Motion lost.
The Finance Committee reported favor
ably the resolution to pay James A. Green
$1,500 on the collection es the Trezevant
claim. Mr. Crenshaw, of Troup, said there
would be a minority report.
Mr. Drewry, of Spalding, offered a reso
lution to print two hundred copies of the
journal of each day for the use of mem
bers.
The consideration of the Temperance
bill was resumed.
Mr. Middlebrooks, of Newton, spoke in
favor of his amendment, giving the right
to the whiskey men when an election goes
against them to have another election in
less than twelve months.
Mr. Pringle, of Washington, opposed
the amendment.
Mr. McGregor, of Warren, favored the
amendment.
Mr. Russel], of Decatur, said that next
to the dog law the temperance question
was the most startling to the average
Georgia politician. Prohibition had been
tried in a number of counties and had
worked well.
Mr. Middlebrooks—ls not Dodge county
one of those counties ?
• Mr. Russell - Because Dodge county is
one of them I don’t intend to dodge this
question. [Laughter and applause. J Mr.
Russell proceeded to argue that if the peo
ple regarded whiskey as an evil they should
have the opportunity to vote it out. He
offered Mr. Middlebrooks’ amendment as
unsettling the matter after it had been de
cided against whiskey.
Mr. Maddox, of Chattooga, said he
would support the bill anyhow, but he
thought this amendment just.
The amendment of Mr. Middlebrooks
was agreed to by 102 yeas to 54 nays.
Mr. James, of -Douglas, offered an
amendment to sixth section, so as to allow
men to give away liquor to induce trade.
Quite a discussion followed this. Mr.
Wood, of Walker, made a good point that
this would defeat the whole bill. He told
how in Macon, during the war, whiskey
dealers charged a dollar for a shoe peg
and gave the purchaser a drink of whiskey
to dodge the letw.
Mr. Irwin, of Cobb, argued that under
the bill wine could be used in churches
for sacramental purposes.
The amendment of Mr. James was final
ly modified and passed, in a shape that
did not cover (he point.
The sixth section was adopted, as also
the others, immaterial amendments and
discursive and unimportant discussions
occurring.
Mr. Crenshaw, of Troup, moved to re
commit the bill to the Temperance Com
mittee
Mr. Humber, of Putnam, hoped this
motion would prevail, as the bill had been
so amended as scarcely to be recognized.
Mr. Middlebrooks moved to refer to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Jenkins, ot Putnam, contended that
it was a proper courtesy to send toe bill
back to the Temperance Committee, that
had had it in charge.
Mr. Sweat, of Clinch, was opposed to
recommitment and thought the measure
should be acted on immediately, and
moved to postpone until to-morrow.
Mr. Redding, of Pike, thought it an
unnecessary delay.
Mr. McGregor said he was bewildered
at the parliamentary aspect of
and moved to print. Carried. He further
moved to lay on the table. Lost.
The motion of Mr. Sweat to postpone
until to-morrow morning prevailed.
The Senate came in and took seats and
Col. Boynton announced the joint session
ready for the election of a Supreme Court
Justice.
Three ballots were taken And no choice
made. Joint session adjourned until 4
o'clock thia afternoon.
The legislative joint session this after
noon ballotted four times for Supreme
Court Justice. No election. The highest
vote : Blanford, 85; Basinger, 76; Dab
ney, 52. Pottle was withdrawn, hie men
mostly going to Basinger. The seventh
and last ballot stood : Blanford, 81; Basin
ger, 70; Dabney, 46. Tbe result is unpre
dictable. Richmond.
' HERBCHFL V- JOHNSON.
Official Report Upon Ex *> Governor
Herschel V. Johnson Bj H. G.
Wright, of Washington.
Chairman.
“Oh! mighty Casar, dost thou lie so low,
And all thy conquests, glorious tri
umphs, spoils,
Shrunk to this little measure ?”
Such was the reflection that carried all
loftier thoughts out of the mind of Antony,
the Triumvir, as he stood bowed with grief
over the dead body of his murdered mas
ter and friend.
On these occasions, so frequently re
curring of late, when Georgia is called
upon to stand as chief mourner at the
open grave of some one of her distinguish
ed sons, her maternal grief is softened,
though not removed by a broader and better
philosophy than was to be found in the
pagan metaphysics to which alone the Ro
man Triumvir could turn for comfort and
support. When she comes to lay down a
son - though it be her best beloved—she is
content—nay she is glad to see "shrink
to the little measure of six feet of newly
turned earth, those conquests, glories,
triumphs and spoils,” whose narrow basis
was self-love, whose final course was self
aggrandizement,and whose ultimate efforts
and consequences could be nothing less
than the innovation of all the higher types
of patriotism, and the destruction of pub
lic virtue.
But those larger deeds compassed by tbe
labors of his life - those deeds whose ori
gin can be traced to the higher attributes
of his nature, these in our day are never
allowed to be interred with hie bones.
They revert to the State as family jewels;
she constitutes herself guardian of them
forever; and while the State lives they
shall not be neglected nor forgotten.
Georgia is justly proud of the long list
of her distinguished sons—her Jackson,
Troup, Forsyth, Crawford, Lumpkin.
Cobb, Warner, Hill, Stephens and Jenkins,
But in all the brilliant multitude of names
that illustrate her virtues and adorn her
history, there is not one wreathed with a
more justly won chaplet of honor than
that of the distinguished patriot and
statesman, Herschel V. Johnson. In all
the long and widely varied services of his
public life, there is not one deed, whether
of conquest, triumph or glory, which she
will permit to rest with his ashes in tbe
forgetfulness of the grave.
She claims and will maintain guardian
ship over them all. And the memorial
exercises which now engage our attention
confer no lees of honor, while they confer
far more of abiding benefit upon the State
and the people we represent than upon
the memory of the illustrious dead.
While we would avoid the invidious
ness of comparison, it is not improper to
remark that Governor Johnson received at
the hands of his people, perhaps, a great
er number of honors—served them in
more varied capacities—than it has ever
fallen to the lot of any other of her sons
to do.
In 1848 he was called by his native
State to represent her in the Sea ate of the
United States, and he speedily took an
honorable position as a statesman and
debater in a body composed of such men
as Clay, Benton, Calhoun and Webster.
In 1849 he was elected Judge of the
Ocmulgee Circuit and held that position
for four yearn, discharging its duties with
great satisfaction to the good people of
that circuit.
In 1853, when the Democratic party of
the State was rent by jealousies, strifes
and dissensions, be was called by his
wing of the party to the Gubernatorial
chair. During the four years of his ad
ministration the keen eye of party jealousy
keener than the eagle’s, though it
TERMS—S2.OI) A YEAR
be—could detect no blemish either in the
statesmanship of the magistrate or the
Arcadian honesty of the man.
His statesmanship was national. State
lines could not circumscribe it. ft was
pait of th? nroperty of the country at
large, and the property did not lie un
claimed.
When, in 1860, his party was halting
on the outer top of a political wilderness
which could not be measured by a forty
days’ journey, and was casting about for
the Moses and Aaron of the dreadful
march, their choice fell upon Stephen A.
Doughs, of Illinois, and the subject of
these remarks.
He was sent bv his adopted county of
Jefferson to the Constitutional Convention
of 1860; and then, with the fearlessness
and real characteristic of the man be threw
the Weight of his great ability and strong
following against the policy of secession.
His efforts proving unsuccessful against
the inflamed passion of an outraged pub
lic sentiment, the dutiful son did not
hesitate to bow his head in filial obedience
to the voice of his State, and to share with
her the burdens and penalties of a policy
he could not avert. Though * ‘fallen upon
evil days and evil tongues, with darkness
and with dangers compassed “round/' his
lofty patriotism would not allow him to
/forget that she was still the mother who
bore him. During the whole period of the
war which followed he represented her in
the Confederate Senate, and gave to the
cause on all occasions and in all ways rich
largess of wisdom, prudence and cheer.
When the wbt was over, and when the
Confederacy had gone to swellthe number J
of “things that were but ale not," his
counsel was again sought Hfe was called
upon to represent the county of Jefferson
in the Constitutional Convention of Geor
gia, called in 1865, and was unanimously
chosen to preside over its deliberations.
He was elected United States Senator by
the first Legislature under the new Consti
tution. Though he had bitterly opposed
secession before it became a reality, he
was known to be too true a Georgian and
too true a patriot to consent to, much less
connive at, the fastening upon his people
of the reconstruction badge o. infamy and
hate, which Thad Stevens and his Jacobin
crew had prepared for them. His people’s
shame was a greater price than this man
could pay for a little brief authority and
distinction. He lost his seat in the Sen
ate. He remained enthroned in the hearts
of bis people.
Here his active political life ceased.
He retire&to the repose and quiet of pri
vate life; on his plantation in Jefferson
county he thought to indulge in the senti
n ent of the poet.
“I still had hopes my latest hours to crown.
Amidst these inviting bowers to lay me down;
To husband out life’s taper at the dose,
And keep the flame from wasting by repose.”
But his State could not spare him.
Unselfishly yielding to entreaty he
accepted the Judgship of the Middle
Circuit. And it was in the discharge of
the duties of this office that the last
eight years of his life were snent.
The loss to the State of the wealth of his
counsel, in the larger matters of State
policy, was the exceeding great gain of the
people within the jurisdiction over which
he presided. And it was here, as perhaps
nowhere else in all his long public career,
that he showed to advantage those fibres
of gentleness and love which ran through
all the woof and warp of a nature that was
often, though unjustly, accounted un
sympathetic, harsh and severe.
Were it to the purpose of this occasion,
it would be pleasant and easy to show that
what many, who knew the man only afar
off, called harshness, was rather the sever
ity of a just man whose keen intellect saw
wrong in all its hideousness through any
and all the different ways in which its
apostles may trick it out; that what many
esteemed unyielding obstinacy, was more
often the unyielding firmness of a 8 par tan;
that what often seemed haughtiness was
only that massive dignity which made a fit
setting for the massive character of the
man; and that what was called prejudice
was often only the exalted courage of con
victions reached by a mind which saw fur
ther and more clearly than its fellows.
These were the only complaints that
were ever entered against him, and they
were all laid in a failure to appreciate that
Titanic strength and unalterable firmness
of character, which more than his rare
intellectual powers, gave him a place
in the heart and judgment of his people
as one of their greatest men. Like to the
gentle Horatio, he was in very truth, and
not merely in the strained language of
eulogy.
‘•More an antique Boman than a Dane."
Resolved, therefore. That as an evidence of
our appreciation of his great abilities,
lofty patriotism and long public services,
it is hereby ordered that the date of his
birth, and also the date of his death, be
entered upon the Journal of this House.
INVESTIGATING MR. HILL.
Who He Was After and What He Said-.
A Plucky Witness—The End
Drawing Near.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
Washington, August I.—ln the Hill in
vestigation, to-day, W. N. Malone, Super
intendent of Public Buildings at Pitts
burg, Pa , was called for the defense, and
testified to a recent conversation held with
Mr. Steinmetz, at Pittsburg, in which
Steinmetz remarked that be was a par'y to
the investigation; that the Architect, As
sistant Architect and the Chief Computer
weie the men he was after; that Hill had
created him unfairly and he meant to get
even with him. Thompson, Chief Compu
ter, was present during the conversa
tion and took part in it. On cross-exami
nation the witness said the conversation
took place in a restaurant. Thompson
might have criticised Steinmetz for his
course in the investigation and Steinmetz
defended his conduct. He abused Thomp
son roundly. The witness came here partly
on business and partly in response to
a note from Thompson, who called his at
tention to Steinmetz’s testimony in regard
to tbe conversation in question. Witness
paid bis own expenses to this city; charged
the government only for his expenses when
travelling on public business, and had fre
quently travelled on public business at his
own expense. A breeze occurred during
the cross-examination of thia witness.
Coleman discredited the witness* state
ment that he bore his own expenses when'
travelling on public business, and criti
cised his answers so sharply that tbe wit
ness looked fiercely at Coleman and said,
in sharp tones: “Do you doubt my varaci
ty? lam under oath, and you must un
derstand lam telling the truth." Later
on Coleman said he proposed to settle the
matter now, and the witness said he could
settle any time he liked. Chairman New,
of the committee, thinks the investigation
will end to-morrow.
The Troy and Greenfield R. K. Accident,
Boston, August 2.—Telegraph Operator
Johnson, who is responsible for the acci
dent on the Troy and Greenfield Bailroad
yesterday, is seventeen years of age. He
had been on duty all night, and at nine
o’clock in the morning had not been re-
I lieved, owing to the tardiness of A. C.
' Hoar, station agent, Johnson had orders
to flagthese trains and have them pass at
Petersburg Junction, and forgot to do it.
He set up an instrument on the ''round
near the scene of the accident and sent and
received messages. The loss on rolling
stock and merchandise will reach $75,000.
The wrecked cars and engines were totally
burned and tbe bodies of the six men kill
ed were consumed, nothing remaining but
bones.