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ON THE DOWNS.
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. sea without wind or sun;
a life-like flangeless vapor dun;
\ valley like an unsealed grave
That uu man cares to weep upon,
Bare, without boon to crave
Or flower to save.
And on the lip’s edge of the down,
H er e where the bent grass burns to brown
In the dry sea wind, and the health
Crawls to the cliff’s side and looks down,
I watch and hear beneath
The low tide breathe.
Alon? the long lines of the cliff,
Down the flat sea line without skiff
Or sail or black-blown fume for mark,
Thronyh wind-worn heads of health and stiff
Steins blossomless and stark
With dry sprays daik.
I send mine eyee ont as for news
Of comfort that all these refuse,
Tidings ot light or living air
From windward where the low clouds muse
And the sea blind and bare
Seems full of care.
Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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Affairs in Georgia.
Oar telegrams announce the indictment
md arrest in Atlanta of Col. John Jones, ex-
State Treasurer, for withholding certain
money from the State. We cannot tell
from the telegram whether or not the indict
ment is founded npon the fact that he took
certain moneys from the Treasury and
placed them out of reach of the Radical
thieves and scoundrels just before the
Bnllock-Blodgett crew began their career of
stealing and plundering. Front recent de
velopments in Atlanta we should judge
such to be the case.
As will be seen by the call of the chair
man, Col. Thomas Hardeman, Jr., the State
Democratic Executive Committee meets in
Atlanta on the 7th of June.
When we allude to the eleven able editors
of the Atlanta Constitution, we mean, of
course, to designate those of the original
seventeen who were enabled by a special
Providence to find their way out of the
Okefenokee swamp. The other six are still
in that dismal series of lagoons chewing
mullein stalks and clanking their surveying
chains.
The Augusta Chronicle says: “The Supe
rior Court of Fulton county was in session
when Blodgett was arrested. What was
done with his case ?” Hang it all, Colonel,
yoo know well enough what was done. A
reduction of $12,000 was made in his bond,
and his case—well, his case went to a jury
composed of the two thousand prominent
“endorsers,” by whom he was unanimously
acquitted.
Speaking of his politics, Bullock says he
is “& Bullock mau.” It is a wonder that
even he would make such a humiliating con
fession.
-Vow that the season of candidates is fully
began, we propose Kimball aB Mayor of At
lanta. He would make a good one—for that
town.
The editor of the Fort Valley Mirror says
riding on a steamboat made him dizzy. For
a temperance man this is good. He prob
ably accounted for his red eyes by saying
that the sea-breeze affected them. Which
it undoubtedly did.
They say Grady’s Sunday paper has
already appeared. He has probably em
ployed the same old mailing-clerk. We
would be sorry to have to walk to Atlanta at
this season of the year merely far the pur
pose of murdering a poor devil of a mailing-
clerk.
It is not to be understood that the editor
of the Geneva Lamp is any lighter than
anybody else.
The Valdosta limes remarks: “Among
the nnmeroug wants of the present time is a
man for President, a man for Governor, a
man for Congressman, a man for Senator, a
man for Ordinary, and a man for Coroner
who is not lowering the dignity of the office
hy seeking it.”
Dr. D. II. Sanford, of Forsyth, was mar
ried recently to Mies Mollie E. Jones, of
Burke county, a daughter of Judge J. B.
Jones.
Mrs. Mary E. Bryan, the accomplished
literary editor of the Sunny South, will read
•n original poem at the commencement of
Griffin Female College.
Griffin Las contributed a fishing party to
the Ogeechee region.
A highland water moccasin, fresh from
the canal, was killed in Augusta recently.
There are probably men now in Georgia
who are arranging their wardrobes to ru*
for Governor in 1878.
A small cyclone passed over portions of
Washington county on Sunday, destroyin g
fences and, in one inBtanoe, blowing down a
Sin house.
The Augusta Chronicle say*: “Bullock
* us a Tin Box, and the slaves of the Box
easily make a bond. ”
The same paper also authoritatively re
marks : “If there are any Democrats in
anlton county it is time they put in an ap-
PG&rance.”
A Jasper county mule eats spring
eBickens. Ho also fans the flies out of a
enlored man’s eyes occasionally.
Grady says of the Atlanta papers that pro-
eBaional rivalry begat obscenity. This ex
planation won’t do at all.
dead J Avant > of Washington county, is
^A revolutionary shell has been unearthed
|° An Snsta. There is no inscription npon
The Anguata Chronicle gives this excel-
t , Et r,;C ‘P e f°r ring rule : “Let the people
j eicb county attend every political meet-
°E and make office holders and office seek-
r * take back seats.”
„ ^"Snsta claims that in her vicinity she
^nshow the largest cotton mill in the
■ And, Bhe might have added, the
j* al l-pervading canal in the universe,
jjg 6 ct0 P °f loafers in Forsyth is increas-
S. S. Toney, a highly esteemed young
of Forsyth, is dead.
iboT< Sta (j0n3t i i utionalitt: It’s getting
in 111 ™ e *o Atlanta Constitution was ont
tttind’a ', a - Tin S had Colqnit in its
it wai n-j,, tbe time, and insisting that
Usq *it!, mention his name in oonnec-
w Wlth the Governorship.
'luTcitv Dr - G - E - Snssdorf, of
00 the Rt«t i3 n eea a PP°inted to fill the place
bj ‘he death °f Health made vacant
iitinguishfi,! Nottingham. Several
Phased fa-ti. Physicians of the State were
th© Governor 8 P dace by their friends, but
iot ff, and ha ^ u the place t0 Dr - 8ubb ‘
Sort hieh:» 6 „ COU , ^ Dot Vaave given it to one
Possessed 9? 418 ! 6 ? *° lt , or one who
Jpoluaisnt atw“i qualities. There is no
*hert is n„‘^ CMd . t0 the position; but
JjMioa which D°r n % be ‘ on 8 i ?g to his pro
to- We con Jv; , 8u0B ?orf is not entitled
’^ration in t ’wS-'^ a J e . bim npon the con-
ee °tlemen i , be is held by intelligent
An." ?, andou ‘ of ‘be profession. 6
'“Bogus of thnT^'i We bave before ns a
of the Cnivr r t . a8tee8 ’ office™ »nd alum-
!° 1875. S'f, of Georgia from 1785
i. “ and minirJ. ■> Bl ™ engi
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR. SAVANNAH. WEDNESDAY. MAY 24. 1876.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
number of alumni, 1,388; died, 408; living,
X Keeipionta of honorary degrees, 108;
Mm, “ters of the gospel,
115; diod, 41; living, 74. “
• Sarl £ereville Messenger: On Satnrday night
iast, Charlie Parsons showed ub an egg
which came in a lot ho had purchased from
a country lady. The egg in question we
consider of some centennial importance
owmg to its peculiar shape and style of “git
up. It has no hieroglyphics engraven npon
its case, as have usually characterized other
eggs of such ilk. Therefore it is to the
queer shape of this wonderful hen fruit we
would call the reader’s attention. It Is of un
usual length, the small end terminating to
an almost imperceptible fineness, turning
up like unto a fish-hook. About middle-way
the egg, extending entirely around, appears
a transparent” stripe. There is, however,
some fresco work on one portion of the egg,
which presents a striking resemblance to
the phase of the moon when full. This egg
is considered truly a freak of nature, not
having been tampered with by man or
woman in search of fame or notoriety.
Hon. W. A. Harris, of Worth county,
writes to a friend about sheep raising as
follows: “Yours, asking about Bbeep raising
in this county, to hand. I will say that it
cannot be surpassed—the mildest climate,
and then the most economical. No feediag
required, no herding but once, at clipping
of wool. No varmints to destroy lambs.
Doge kill but few. All land protected from
lire. The wire grass never dies. Oar sheep
have no diseases. Many who moved here
since I did, and bought fifteen to twenty
head of sheep, have now large flocks, and
are getting rich. Sheep have been sheared
here a month. We are now getting
on our tables the fattest of mut
ton I ever saw off of the wire
grass. Land* cheap and plenty, and water
abnudant. A railroad, open to all markets,
running through the county. It is the best
country on earth. The sheep raising busi
ness is the one now agitating this whole
section. It is all clear money, for, after the
purchase of the sheep, there is no expense,
except to gather the first of April, and clip
ping. Hands get two cents per head to
shear and fed. The rule here among us all is
to gather every one’s sheep as we find, and
notify him. We have no Betraying of sheep,
because we know all marks. Worth, Irwin
and Colquitt are the counties for sheep
raising. I will assist any one by advice.
The Hinesville Gazette thus speaks of the
crops in the connties of that section : Many
fields of oats are ready for the harvest, and
for the next two weeks the scythe man’s
blade will be swinging from morning till
night. The acreage is greater than was
ever known before in our county. In Bul
loch and Tattnall the yield will prove equal
to the calculations made some lime ago;
but in this county and some parts of
Bryan there is a falling off. This in many
cases is owing to the presence of the noxious
plant, known as the “red weed,” which
is spreading so rapidly of late years in our
old fields; aud from the poverty of the
land in some casos the oats headed so very
low as to be difficult to cut. The disposi
tion is gaining ground with our farmers
that it is just as necessary to prepare
the land for planting oats as it is to
prepare it for planting corn, and that
it pays to make the ground rich. Some
say that it is better to buy guano for oats
than for cotton. The yield will be ample
to supply home consumption, besides a
large surplus for trade. Corn has improved
wonderfully in the last few weeks, since the
weather has turned warmer, and now it is
growing off rapidly. Very few farmers in
this section plowed up their corn after the
freezing weather in April, and the corn in
this county is higher than it is in the
hilly country. We have been told of
some farmers who have corn waist high.
Nearly all have given it two plowiugs
and one hoeing. Altogether the prospect
is encouraging. Bice is receiving much
attention this year, and especially
in the swampy country. In the channels of
the swamps it can be planted as late as the
lBt of June, and make excellent rice with
one good hoeing. The freedmen of this
county, below the railroad, have planted
very largely. The upland rice which has
been plowed out looks remarkably well.
It is too early to speak of cotton, bat wo
regret to say that too much of it has been
planted. There is perhaps fifteen per cent,
less than last year. Most of the fertilizers
which have been bought this year will be
applied to cotton.
medicine, 41. whole
Florida Affairs.
McLin is getting squeamish about the
Radical split. The prospect is indeed bright
for a lively time on the 31st. It is enough
to make the Soap-Fat man perspire with ap
prehension.
It is time for Cheney to put on his war
paint. Or is he going to support Conover ?
It will be a pity if General John Tyler, Jr.,
is not on hand at the Madison Convention.
He would make it warm for the Soap-Fat
man.
Is Cheney doing his whole duty ? He has
struck very few blows for liberty, so to
speak, during this campaign.
Little Dennis is an adherent of the Soap-
Fat man. Lei’s see—what offices, and how
many of ’em, does Dennis hold, anyway ?
As to Purman—well, Pnrnam seems to be
played ont since Conover got on the fence.
Purman is a bad egg, anyhow. Bat then so
is Conover. The Soap-Fat man, however, is
the worst of the lot.
Live Oak has a negro man one hundred
and ten years old. Elliott onght to pnt him
in a crate and send him to the Centennial.
He is fully ripe.
A Kentucky man has named a colt Live
Oak.
Fildes, of the Monticell^ Constitution,
most respectfully suggests to those colored
men who are actually suffering for the nec
essaries of life, and are forced to resort to
“pepper grass and salt,” and who cannot
procure advances to enable them to make
their crops, that they apply to their Radical
masters—they who own them, body, soul
and breeches—for assistance. They have
judiciously filled their coffers at the expense
of the suffering masses, and are in condi
tion to rendei the assistance desired. Try
them ; and if they refuse, enroll yourselves
among the honest Democrats, and they will
share with you the last crust.
8ome unknown financier says the Florida
orange crop for the present season is
25,000,000, worth, on an average, at the
groves, $15 per thousand, making $375,000-
It is estimated that there are now not more
than 3,000 acres of young trees from four to
six years old from the bnd, some beariog as
many as one hundred oranges the past fruit
season. For the next five years, it is be
lieved, the crop will gradually increase from
growth of trees to 150,000,000, yielding a
produot of $2,250,000, or about one-seventh
of the product of Palermo.
There is some talk of putting a steamer
on the Suwannee.
Rixford is fixing up for a colored brass
band.
Live Oak, fearing a scarcity of water this
summer, clamors for a public well.
Mr. Graddock, of Lake Harney, has twelve
acres in watermelons.
A man named Jesse Filman was shot and
killed in Lafayette county last week. There
are no particulars.
The people of Orange county are bragg
ing about the Swedes who have settled
among them.
Mr. E. M. Hampton, a lively, vigorous
and versatile writer, lately connected with
the Cedar Keys Journal, has made arrange
ments to start a Democratic paper at
Gainesville. We trust his venture will re-
oeive the unanimous support of the people
of Alachua county.
The castor oil bean is found growing wild
and in the greatest profusion in South
Florida.
Mr. 8. D. Lee, local editor of the Jack
sonville Union, has resigned his position
and gone to Orange county. The local
column* of the Union have been excep
tionally well-written, and they are well-writ-
ten yet.
The season for sponge getting in Key
West has been excellent. They have shipped^
to New York $15,000 worth weekly.
Dr. Hankins, of Live Oak, has in his
garden two orange trees, the seed of which
were planted last January, both now in full
bloom. They are only three inches high
and are quite a curiosity.
The Tallahassee Sentinel says that Dr.
Westcott, of Tocoi, visited Tallahassee dar
ing the past week for the purpose of mak
ing application before the trustees of the
Internal Improvement Fund to obtain right
of wav for the construction of what is called
a “no gauge” or single raff railroad, of
which be is the patentee. The proposed
line of road is to extend from Orange lake
to some point on the Ocklawaha river in
Marion county, a distance of abont six
miles, aud to be bailt by a corporation
known as the 8ingle-rail and Construction
Companyjof Florida.
The Madison News learns that on Wednes
day morning of last week, John and Hill
Henderson, sons of Mr. Samuel T. Hender
son, of this county (Madison), had & diffi
culty, in which the former seriously, and
probably fatally cut his brother with his
knife. Hill Henderson lives with his father,
and John’s place is a mile or two away. It
seems that on Wednesday morning the lat
ter went to his father’s place to do some
grinding on his mill, and learning that Hill
had the mill key, he went ont into the field
where he was at work to get it. Here the
two brothers engaged in a dispute, which
finally came to blows, and terminating as
above stated. When last heard from the
wounded man was thought to be in a very
critical condition. John Henderson fled to
Georgia.
Very little rain has fallen at Key West
daring the past four months, and vegeta
tion is reported as being almost dead from
the drought.
The Floridian says: Any man is a quali
fied voter in Florida if he has resided in the
State for twelve months, and in the county
where he offers to vote for six months—be
he native or foreigner. Under article XTV
of oar Constitution any foreigner who has
filed his declaration of intention to become
a citizen of the United States can vote after
a residence of twelve months in the State.
Under United 8tates laws any foreigner
may file his declaration after a day’s resi
dence, and under the Florida Constitution
ho may be a qualified elector after a twelve
months’ residence, and of coarse six
months’ abode in the county where be of
fers lo vote. About the policy or justioe of
each a law, that is a different question,
and there might be some question made as
to any foreigner voting unless he intended
this State as his permanent place of abode.
A reference to the Article of the Constitu
tion which we have oited will show that it
contemplates a permanent abode in pre
scribing the suffrage qualifications. How
ever this may be, the idea that foreigners,
seeking a temporary refuge on onr shores
from oppression, should be allowed to con
trol oar State, is revolting and antagonistic
to every feeling of free and popular govern
ment. We do not mean to decry the Cu
bans or the Bahamians, but we believe in
the permanent residents of any country or
aoy State dictating its policy and con
trolling its destiny.
Live Oak Times: “Immense quantities of
vegetables are now being shipped to North
ern markets, aDd Mr. D. H. Elliott, Agent
of the Florida Dispatch Line, is kept busy
looking after the transfer of shipments
sent to his care. In addition to the vast
amount sent by this line, the express com
pany seldom brings less than eighty crates
of vegetables from the west, to say nothing
about what comes from counties east and
south of us. Truly Florida isjnow furnish
ing the North with huge quantities of
‘garden sass.’ ”
Monticello Constitution : A negro fellow
by the name of Scipeo Barber stole a cow,
the property of Capt. C. E. Johnson, a few
days ago, and the Captain had him arrested
and brought before the colored Justice of
the Peace, Pembroke, whose headquarters
is over the lake, in this connty. The evi
dence against the thief was positive, yet
Pembroke released him npon a straw bond
for twenty-five dollars—the bondsmen being
a couple of worthless negro vagrants, who
have not performed a day’s work for many
months, and are subsisting on what they
can steal and the fish they catch trom the
lake near by. The thief is one of the most
notorious scoundrels in this county. ’Squire
Pembroke has, therefore, demonstrated that
he is a model justice, and deserving of pro
motion. If the Radicals should succeed to
the control of the State government for
four additional years it is poBBible that he
will be elevated to the Circuit Court bench.
At a meeting of the Democrats of Levy
county on Wednesday, the 17th instant, of
which Col. E. W. Perry was chairman, Mr.
J. Ira Gore offered the following preamble
and resolutions : Whereas, the political
questions that now agitate the country are
of a grave and important nature, affecting
as they do the most sacred rights, not only
of the individual citizen, but of the whole
people of this great Republic; and, whereas,
we have witnessed with mortification and
shame, the results of the recent Congres
sional investigations, involving aB they have
some of the highest functionaries of tho
government in matters of peculation and
theft; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in consequence of this
wholesale corruption, with its fountain-head
at Washington, and permeating the whole
body politic, we regard a change of political
parties essential to restore the nation to her
former proud position.
Resolved, That the Republican party is
directly responsible for ail the evils that
afflict ns, and the overthrow of that corrupt
organization is a paramount duty, and we
pledge ourselves to do all in our power to
accomplish that end.
Resolved, That we feel no interest what
ever in the Kilkennyfight going on between
the Stearns and Conover factions of the
Radical party. Neither side is actuated by
a higher principle than a love for public
plunder.
Resolved, That we congratulate ourselves
and the people of the State on being truly
represented in the National Congress for the
first time since the war, and by such able,
iccorruptible .statesmen as HonB. Charles
W. Jones and Jesse J. Finley.
Resolved, That we recognize the large
and important Northern element in our
midst, and cordially invite their co-operation
in the coming campaign.
Resolved, That our delegates go to Quincy
untrammeled, to vote for the best men pre
sented tor nomination.
Gen. Alfred H. Colquitt.
Editor Morning News:
The name of General Alfred H. Col-
quit has, as if by oommon consent, been
brought prominently before the people
in relation to the nomination for Gov
ernor ; and while other prominent and
honored citizens have been mentioned in
the same connection, it is generally con
ceded that he is pre-eminently qualified
for the position by virtue of his glorious
record, noble and valuable qualities, and
spotless character.
Few names in our old State are so
favorably associated with the proud mem
ories of the past, and certainly none
more ably illustrated or more thoroughly
identified with us in the present.
To those who know General Colquitt,
who were thrown with him on the field
of battle, in times of great trial and suf
fering in oamp, and since tbe war in civil
pursuits, who have witnessed his ability
and faithfulness in the administration
and discharge of important trusts, know
of his sterling worth and endearing
qualities. Both in official and- social re
lations of life, the same high-toned and
ohivalrous gentleman.
General Colquitt’s devotion to our in
ternal improvements and agricultural in
terests has but increased and developed
his already extensive practical know
ledge and experience in all matters of
common interest and good to our people.
His unswerving adherence to Demo
cratic principles and his past services, but
give additional assurance of his thorough
fitness for the position.
The circumstances surrounding us and
the peculiar condition of things would
seem to require even more than ordinary
circumspection in the selection of men
for important trusts.
How gratifying then, to be able to
concentrate upon one so true and tried and
who in all things “ gives assurance of a
man.”
General Colquitt is not the man to seek
position; but if nominated, it is to be
hoped that he would accept, in which
event his election would be sure, and the
just expectations of his many friends and
adherents fully realized. G.
A learned pundit has discovered that
“kobos,” the word used by farmers in
oalling their cattle, comes from the Greek.
It would also appear, though he fails to
state it, that the term “h-oui,” used in
driving hogs out of the garden, comes
from the Frenoh, and that “ca-naan,”
used (in calling sheep, is from the He
brew
BY TELEGRAPH
-TO—
THE MORNING NEWS.
Moon Telegrams.
LITTLE JOHSNY DELANO.
How He and His Confreres Receired
Nome Attorney’s Fees.
ENGLAND AND THE EASTERN
QUESTION.
OOKOSESSIONAL.
Washington, May 23.—In the Senate,
Robertson, of Sonth Carolina, presented the
resolutions of the Charleston Chamber ot
Commerce, remonstrating against the ad
mission of rice free of duty, as proposed by
the Hawaiian treaty. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The sub-committee on Lee vs. Rainey,
from South Carohna, have agreed to report
to the fall Elections Committee in favor of
retaining Rainey in his seat.
Gibson’s committee is in executive ses
sion. Darrall and Riley have not returned
from the Treasury. Special Post Office
Agent Hayes will be examined.
SOHE Moms “ATTOBNKYS.”
New Yoke, May 23.—A Times special says
ex-Senator Alexander McDonald, of Ar
kansas, testified before the Committee on
Expenditures in the Interior Department
yesterday. He says that in 1872 he paid
John Delano, Chief Clerk of the Interior
Department, five thousand dollars on ac
count of one Shafer, one of the owners of
the Flagstaff Silver Mine, situated near the
Emma Mine, in Utah. Mr. McDonald says
Shafer told him before he left lor Europe
that if he sent him any money he was to
f ive John Delano" $5,000, Ex-Senator
hayer $2,000, and E. C. Ingersoll $5,000
for attorney’s fees.
THE BASTEBN BUSINESS.
London, May 23.—The English note de
clining to agree to the Berlin conference is
that it contains the principle of armed in
tervention, and is a menace to the liberty
and independence of Turkey.
Bum.in, May 23.—Intelligence has been
receired in official quarters indicating that
the Sultan will pronably be compelled to
abdicate very shortly.
BAIEBOAD SALE.
Memphis, May 23.—Judge Emmons has
ordered the sale of one hundred and eight
een miles of the Mobile and Ohio Road
within the State of Tennessee, with the
rolling stock, to satisfy the bondholders
who hold the lien of the State on said road.
Evening Telegrams.
FROM THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OF CONGRESSIONAL
PROCEEDINGS.
A Commission to be Appointed to Ex
amine Tybee and Cockspnr Islands.
.MORE OF THE WINSLOW BUSINESS.
Religions News and Nolen.
WASHINGTON NEWS AND NOTES.
Washington, May 23.—Gen. O. O.Howard
denies having been Trustee of the Freed
man’s Bank.
Assistant Secretary Conant says the story
of Bristow’s resignation is the sheerest
nonsense.
Pierrepont, as Attorney General, and
Taft, as Seoretarv of War, appeared as usual
at the Cabinet meeting to-day. Pierrepont
will not relinquish the Attorney Generalship
until he formally accepts the new office,
which, from certain necessities, he cannot
do until about the first of Jane.
Orth, minister to Austria, has resigned.
Ferguson, who went with the sub-commit
tee to the Treasury Department, examined
some six hundred pay rolls, but failed to
find any he could identify as signed fraudu
lently by himself. The committee then ad
journed to meet in New Orleans.
It is stated on the most excellent author
ity that the President has ordered the sus
pension of Wickersham as Postmaster at
Mobile.
The Committee on the District of Co
lombia have concluded their report. It fills
seven columns. The joint resolution which
they offer directs tbe Attorney General to
cause proceedings at law to be insti-
tnted against Commissioners Wm. Denni
son, John H. Ketchnm, and Seth L.
Phelps, on their several bonds, for malfea
sance and unfaithfulness in office, and for
this purpose he is authorized to empjoy
special counsel. The Republican members
will retnse to join in the report, they hold
ing that the commissioners are not respon
sible for the actions of the Board of Audit,
where the responsibility properly belongs.
There was a three hours’ Cabinet session.
Fish’s note was read. It is qnite a long
paper, and thoroughly reiterates the po
sition already taken by this government.
Bristow read a telegram from Snpervfior
Magee at St. Lonis, reciting difficulties in
executing the revenue laws in Cape Onar-
dien county, Missouri, and asking for mili
tary force. The matter was referred to the
Secretary of War, who will instrnot the
proper military authorities to give the pro
per assistance.
Judge Taft remains in charge of the War
Office for a few days.
Logan occupied the day in the Impeach
ment Court, arguing against jurisdiction.
A decision is expected on Thursday.
WASHINGTON WEATHEB PEOPHET.
Office of the Chief Signal Offices,
Washington, D. C., May 23.—Probabilities:
In the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States rising barometer, northerly to sast-
erly winds, and cooler, partly oloudy weather
will prevail, with rain areas in the southern
portions.
In the West Onlf States riling barometer,
northeast to southeast winds, cool, partly
cloudy weather and occasional rains.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley rising
followed by falling barometer, northeast to
sontheast winds, and slightly warmer and
clear weather, except possibly rain in the
western portions.
In the Middle States rising and high ba
rometer, stationary and rising temperature,
northerly winds, shifting to westerly or
southerly and continued cool olear weather.
The Mississippi will continue slowly fall
ing at and below St. Louis.
Cautionary signals continue at Cape Hat-
terae, Cape Lookout and Wilmington, and
ordered for Tybee Island.
ENGLISH NOTES.
London, May 24.—At the request of the
Attorney General, Winslow was further re
manded for eight days. Meantime, the
government will take measures to bring the
case before the Court of Queens Bench.
PolaDaize won the Oreat Northern Handi
cap at York, Owton second, Stamfordham
third.
The four Oreek sailors of the British ship
Louise, who mutinied, killing the Captain,
mate, and second officer, and who were
convicted and sentenced on the 5th, were
executed to-day at Newgate. They were
aged respectively 21, 22 and 33.
THE PBESBYTEBIANS.
New Yobk, May 23.—In the Presbyterian
Assembly tbe Committee on Overtures from
the Synod of Missouri in reference tG Roman
Catholic baptism, reported that they had
carefully considered the subject and refer
red it back to the Assembly for its future
consideration.
The Committee on Home Missions made a
very favorable but partial report. There
are now 1,035 men engaged in the work and
tbe church should sustain them.
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT!
London, May 23.—In the House of Com
mons, the Secretary stated that the Win*-
low papers, ap to date, would be submitted
to the "House.
The Under Secretary for the Foreign De
partment stated that the Cabans captured
on the Octavia had not been released, but
Spain had promised to take no action re
garding then* till an arrangement between
the governments was reached.
A WINDFALL.
St. Louis, May 23.—Judge Gnttschalk, of
the Circuit Court, this morning decided
that the gas works have belonged to the city
since January 1st, 1870, and that all reve-
nnes received by them since that time be
long to the city. This includes the Laclede
Oaa Company as well as the old St. Lonis
Company.
BAD VENTHiATIOIf•
New Yobe, May 23.—The bad ventilation
in the new conrt house is entailing serious
consequences. Four Judge* are sick, un
able to attend the oonrts, and to-day Judge
Donahue bad to be carried home from an
attack of vertigo.
THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES.
Nxw Orleans, May 23.—Tbe Picayune
says 29 negroes were killed In Wilkinson
oonntr, Mississippi, daring tbe reoent
trouble* there.
HSCk . ....
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, May 23.—The House went
immediately into committee of the whole
on the naval appropriation* bill. Some fire
amendments are pending regarding the
navy yards, over which there are local
struggles. Randall Bpoke in favor of bis
amendment looking to establishing a naval
station at Tybee island or Cockspnr island.
Randall’s amendment was agreed to by a
vote of 97 to 134. The oommittee then rose
and the naval appropriations bill passed.
Tbe House again went into aammittee of
the whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
Blackbnrn offered a resolution authorizing
the Louisiana Investigation Committee to
act by sub-committee. Adopted. Wood-
barn, of Ne-vada, was appointed on the
oemmittee, vice Hoskins, withdrawn.
In the Senate, a resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to furnish a de
tailed estimate of the amount required to
execute the House bill amendatory of the
law pensioning soldiers and sailors of 1812
was adopted.
THE METHODISTS.
Baltimore, May 23.—In the Conference
to-day Bishop Andrews presided. The Com
mittee on Episcopacy reported, recommend
ing that one of tbe general superintendents
visit Africa, to extend the mission field in
that country. Bevs. Jas. H. A. Johnson,
B. T. Tanner and W. F. Dickison, fraternal
delegates from the African M. E. Church,
were presented. Each addressed the con
ference. Cincinnati was selected on the
second ballot as the next place of holdlog
the conference. An exciting debate took
place over the report excluding persons from
appeal nnder sentence of censnre. Without
reaching a vote, the conference adjourned.
JAT GOULD AND HIS TRICKSTERS.
New York, May 23.—Jay Goold and Syd
ney Dillon have been ordered to show cause
why they should not be punished for con
tempt in not appearing for examination in
the snit of Bnfns Hatch, as ordered last
week.
THE OLD COMMODORE.
New-Yobk, May 22.—Commodore Vander
bilt is very weak, and his physicians are in
constant attendance.
THE NSW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
Tbenton, May 23.—The resolutions of the
Democratic Convention favor bard money
and Joel Parker.
FATALITT OF THE FISHERIES.
Gloucester, May 23.—Five fishing ves
sels and forty-seven lives have been lost in
tbe Gloucester fisheries this season.
THE TUBF.
Baltimore, May 23 Australo won the
three-fourth mile dash.
LETTER FROM ADRIASUS.
An InfialtesalmaJ Chrnb—A Political Art
ful Dodger—Further Elucidation—Acci
dental—An Independent Suffragan—A
Curiosity—Conventlunu— JIartnr.
[Special Correspondence of the Morning Newaj
THE MOTH CONTRACT SWINDLE.
The
Fart Attorney General Pierrepont
Played In the Great Case.
Washington, May 16.—Quartermaster
General Meigs was examined to-day by
the Clymer committee in regard to the
payment of money to Cowles <fc Brega
for the treatment of army clothing with
their moth-preventive process out of the
appropriations for the army for the pre
sent fiscal year. In the army appropria
tion bill for the fisoal year ending Jnne
30, 1876, after the appropriation for
clothing, the following prohibition was
made :
“Provided that no part of this sum
shall be paid fox the use of any patent
process for the preservation of cloth from
moth or mildew.”
It is well known from the declarations
made at the time of the passage of this
bill that the intent of this proviso was to
prohibit the payment of any of the
money appropriated for the use of the
moth humbugs on which so much money
had been squandered.
Gen. Meigs testified that heinter'preted
the law as it read,and refused to allow any
more clothing or cloth to be treated by
the Cowles & Brega process. This, of
course, brought Cowles and Brega to the
fore at once. All their influence was
brought to bear to move Meigs from the
stand he had taken, but in vain. Soon
after this MeigB was sent to Europe and
Ingalls was made Quartermaster General,
Then Cowles & Brega began anew their
efforts to get the public money despite
the positive prohibition of the law. The
subject was referred to Attorney General
Pierrepont, who in due time gave an
opinion that the language of the statute
above quoted prohibited only the pur
chase of the moth preventive material.
If the material was famished free by the
contraefors they might be paid for apply
ing ikto the cloth and clothing. On the
Strength of this opinion, General Ingalls
directed the contractors, Cowles S; Brega,
to prooeed with the treatment of the
goods, they to be paid for the labor of
applying their process. In this way over
$400,000 was received by them in open
and flagrant violation of Jaw.
The opinion of Attorney General
Pierrepont was a mere subterfuge, and
excites the contempt of every decent
lawyer who has ever seen it.
A Sad Love Tragedy.
The Tennessee papers describe a re
markable love tragedy that took place in
the village of Farmington, in that State,
reoently. About a year ago a young man
named Hurt came to Farmington in
search of employment, and being needy
and destitute wss kindly treated by a
worthy family with whom his mother had
formerly lived. After a lapse of several
months it was discovered that a little lovq^
affair had sprung up between the young”
man and the youngest daughter of the
family—a beautifnl and accomplished
young lady—whereupon her father gave
Hart his walking papers, with peremptory
orders not to come on his premises again.
However, letters were passed and a few
clandestine meetings were had. Finally
the young Missourian got a revolver,
hired a horse and boldly rode down the
pike towards Farmington. He told
several persons on the way that
he was going to “see his girl,
and then and there kill himself;
that if he could not live with her he
would die with her.” He arrived at the
bouse at about 10 o’clock in the evening,
hitched his horse at the gate and walked
into the house. When he knocked at the
door the mother of the girl, thinking it
was the doctor—some|of the family being
sick—opened it, and was greeted with tbe
words “You are the cause of”—and then
oame the report of a pistol. The mother
thought Hurt shot at her. Her husband
thereupon seized a double barrelled shot
gun, loaded with bird shot, and getting a
glimpse of the intruder, who was still in
the hall, fired upon him. Hurt then
staggered out of the hall, and was found
lying dead in the orchard, about one
hundred yards from the house. It was
now seen that instead of shooting at the
mother he had shot himself in the right
breast. The force of the shot gun charge
was broken by his clothes, but twenty-
three shot were extracted from his side.
What oan be more irresistible, asks the
Providence Journal, than the charm of
golden treases and a fair complexion
heightened by a costume composed of
the delicate amethystine hue of wistaria
blossoms, combined with the creamy tint
so universally becoming and just now in
such favor with those who rule the fash
ionable world ? Give it up, unless it is
two of ’em.—Boston Post.
Cincinnati seems to have impressed
Dom Pedro more than other oities.
When he saw a leading politician’s wife
leading him off by the lobe of his ear he
testified his admiration by the remark:
“Get me an armee of Ceenceenati wimins
and I weel fight ze whole worlt.”—
Brooklyn Argus.
A minister who recently assumed the
pastorate ot a Chicago church writes that
he is very well satisfied, although it is
exceedingly annoying during his sermon
to have so many members of the congre
gation sneaking out into the vestibule to
discuss the latest base-ball match.
Bill Allen has much to answer for, but
nothing to equal the responsibility he
assumed in making so many Hard-money
Democrats stand around the Cincinnati
bar-rooms last night, calling on their
patron Saint, “Helen Blazes.”—Brook
lyn Argus.
The superiority of man to nature is
continually illustrated in literature and in
life. Nature needs an immense quantity
of quills to make a gooee with; but man
can make a goose of himself in five
minute* with ooe qnilL
Jacksonville, May 22, 1876.
destiny is over all.
Perhaps be resides in Nassau county,
and perhaps he is a Postmaster—perhaps
he is not. This perspicuous perspicacity
and precaution is rendered vitally essen
tial in consequence of the fact that an
earthly pilgrimage or a pilgrimage of any
other description is an exceedingly un
certain affair, and as it follows as a
corollary that while this biography
is being written its distinguished
subject might not improbably be,
in the oourse of expiring, an excusa
ble scrupulosity in regard to speaking
anything bat ill of the departed, dic
tates the utmost care lest for the reason
that nothing temporal is at all certain.
A man might be reported as dwelling in
Nassau county, when he dwells in another
sphere entirely. There, however, seems
to be a possibility of avoiding mistakes
in the premises by resorting to the past
instead of the present, and hence it must
be said that a few days since there was such
a character as has been indicated above
and that he luxuriated by the seashore in
several capacities. The contribution to
the world’s already large supply of
rascals in the shape of this biped
has a history that is—beg pardon—was
enveloped by an impenetrable mist, and
he is supposed to have attained to an
enviable notoriety in his pristine sim
plicity and art as an expert in wood cuts
produced after much labor by the aid of
those ingenious implements, a hand-saw
and a saw-buck, and vulgarly known as
saw-dust. The next noteworthy inci
dent of his chequered career was
when he appeared as a retailer
of adulterated justice and inclined
hi* scales towards the purchaser who
furnished the most money. It would
have been one of the suspicious con
trarieties of nature had he acted other
wise in disposing of the article, but as he
invariably sold it for its value his motives
are not impugned. At another period
the chronicler beholds this meteoric
representative of the office-holding
fraternity engaged as city clerk, tax as
sessor and treasurer, and unremitting in
his endeavors to perpetuate a manu
factory of scrip, having in fact been
in some degrees successful in the ven
ture. SomoJiusy bodies assert that while
this worthy Would occupy the position of
Justice of the Peace, he frequently con
nived at the escape of criminals for a
consideration, and is known to have ac
cepted presents in several instances from
interested parties, yet this rumor is
doubtless traceable to envy. Anon onr
exalted Indianian, while being estimated
as an honored member of the nigger
temperance club, whose continual ex-
horter he was duly constituted, was de
tected swallowing a half-pint of un«li-
luted liquor medicinally, and his
traduoers have never ceased to make
capital out of his innocent pastime.
Still ascending, still pursuing, he was
next appointed Postmaster, and his man
ner of performing the duties of the of
fice disclosed the fact that he possessed
the dauntless spirit to retaliate upon his
contemners, for he delays their mails at
least three or four days, and sometimes
for a week. There was general dissatis
faction in regard to his seeming indif
ference, but such a sentiment is extremely
strange, inasmuch as the Postmaster does
not pay the slightest attention to it.
Whatever new role he may as
sume hereafter, it is impossible
to foretell, but he may reasonably
be expected to return to art sooner or
later, in which event he will, in all like
lihood, arise to the eminence of an artist
in leather, shining with an inventive
called blacking.
the tbout cheek mystery.
The grand jury last week rendered an
indictment against Nelson Petersen for
the murder of Wm. A. Larson, near
Bronard’s Neck, in February last. It
will be remembered that the remains
of Larson were discovered near the
pater’s edge of Trout oreek one
morning after he had been missing
three weeks, and although the circum
stances surrounding his disappearance
were suoh as to excite suspicions of foul
play, no traces of violenoe were visible
upon his body, and it was conjectured
that himself and his companion had per
ished accidentally by drowning together.
A letter from New Jersey wfis,
however, afterwards found in the
pocket of a coat whioh Lar
son had left with his employer, and a cor
respondence entered into with the
writer thereof developed the intelli-
gence that Petersen was in New Jersey,
fiom which locality he, becoming uneasy,
quickly fled. Efforts are now on foot
with a view of effecting his apprehension
if they ever succeed in finding him.
If the fugitive Dane did slay his comrade,
and it now seems more than likely, the
deed in its singular atrocity and incom
prehensibility reveals a phase of human
wickedness happily of rare oceurrence.
Casuistry may ransack its voluminous an
nals and attempt to explain that one
stranger in a strange country would take
the life of a brother stranger for the sake
of a few dollars, but the reason of the
crime lies deeper than that, and the sev
erance of the bond of sympathy and
friendship which must naturally have ex
isted between two men so similarly situ
ated i6 not the least mysterious feature of
this appalling tragedy.
A BAD ACCIDENT.
On Saturday evening a little girl named
Lydia, aged six years, daughter of Mr.
C. F. Smith, was the viotim of a rather
serious accident in falling from the bal
cony on the corner of Hogan and Forsyth
streets to the ground, a distance of some
twenty feet. It appears that the unfor
tunate ohild, in her eagerness to hail a
playmate who was in the street, lost her
balance and was precipitated over the
railing. She began to call as she was de
scending, and her cries bronght a lady to
the rescue, who contrived to catch her up
at the instant the girl reached the earth,
by this means breaking the force of the
contact and probably saving her life. As
it was she sustained severe injuries, being
bruised considerably over the right tem
ple and so completely stunned as to be
rendered blind. She is, nevertheless, do
ing admirably in the way of recovery at
this writing, and, it is thought by the
attendant physician, is not irremediably
affected. The best wishes of the com
munity attend her.
TEASING THE POULTRY AWAY.
There was a visible agitation on Satur
day night in the neighborhood of Ashley
street, superinduced by the invasion of a
poultry gatherer into the sacred precincts
of a resident’s chicken bouse. The dep
redator, for a wonder on this occasion,
was a nigger, and exhibited a great deal
more cunning in his efforts to evade the
officer than he did in his pilfering occu
pation. The thief, upon being detected,
commenced a rapid gallop away, but a
pistol shot over his head brought him to
a full stop incontinently. Then ensued a
struggle for the mastery of the situation
between the policeman and his prisoner,
and the combat eventuated in bruises and
defeat for the nigger and bruises and vic
tory for the guardian. The culprit asserts
behind the prison bars that Republican
institutions are a failure and this country
an ambiguous oheat if a darkey is to be
placed in durance vile for amusing him
self in appropriating anybody’s chickens,
and that unless this manifest injustice is
speedily abrogated he will retire upon his
prerogative of refusing to vote or run for
the Legislature.
AN UNCLASSIFIED INSECT.
We have been shown an insect of •
rather eurious formation. Its body is
of the elongated type, oompoeed of vari
ous segment*, each apparently perfect in
itself, and its oolor is a dark brownish on
the back, with a silvery east* tm front,
It is supplied with innumerable pectoral
feelers and resembles the sea-robin or
gurnard closely. Its length is about an
inoh, and capable of extension, and its
eyes, located on the top of its head, indi
cate its capacity for living in com
parative darkness. The face of this
worm undergoes a number of interesting
contortions; at one time it may be liken
ed to a dog's head, at another to a cow,
and still again to the expression of a cat,
and the fact that it is the first insect of its
class that has been discovered in Florida
entitles it to this desultory description.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Democrats of Duval county will
convene in this city on Saturday next, for
the purpose of selecting delegates to the
Quincy and Lake City Conventions, tak
ing place on the 7th and 10th of June,
respectively. The meeting in this city
bids fair to be marked by a proper spirit
of harmony and decorum, and the dele,
gates, according to all indications, will be
uncompromisingly and unceremoniously
Democratic to a very encouraging degree.
We are gratified at this prospect for Du
val oounty, and infer that the proposed
miscegenation schemes are moribund if
not wholly defunct.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived—Schooner Florida, Bucksport,
Me. Departed—Schooners M. W. Drew,
Norwich, Conn., and Florida, New York.
Adbianus.
SeBator Bayard.
(From the New York World.]
The Graphic ot this city has apparent
ly been interviewing Mr. August Bel
mont, and asserts that he favors the nom
ination of Senator Bayard at St. Louis.
This is likely enough to be true, for, so
far as we can learn, there is no sound
Democrat in the country, East or West,
North or Sonth, who does not favor the
nomination of Senator Bayard, unless it
be Senator Bayard himself, who has
made, and who is likely to make, no sign
whatever on the subject. For that mat
ter we might go much further, and say
with perfect truth that there is no honest
and intelligent Republican in the country
who would not feel the national reputa
tion elevated and purified by the nomina
tion of suoh a man as Senator Bayard at
St. Louis. Whatever party hacks may
fancy, the decent people of the United
States of all parties take no pleas
ure in political contests which are not
conducted by leaders of high and
creditable character on both sides. The
frank recognition which has been ac
corded by right-minded men, of the
most diverse opinions in politics, to the
reform policy of Governor Tilden in New
York, is a striking illustration of this;
and it is indubitable that in recommend
ing the nomination of Governor Tilden
to the Convention at St. Louis, the
Democratic party of New York simply
affirm their conviction that tbe need of
the National Democracy and of the
country at this time is a Presidential
nomination at St. Lonis which shall meet
the demand of the American people for a
new order of men and for new methods in
the administration of our national affairs.
Whether the Graphic is right or wrong
about Mr. Belmont, it must be admitted
that Senator Bayard would make a noble
Centennial oandidate. His name, like
that of the Adamses, is circled with Re
volutionary memories. The men of his
blood, from him who served so gallantly
at Trenton to him who fell foremost
fighting at Ferdericksburg, have been
fortunate not only in the possession of
zeal, purity and ability, but in their op
portunities for making patriotic use of
these qualities. For generations they
have been conspicuous in the public
service, and conspicuous with honor.
There is a charm in his presence which
men of all conditions glaaly recognize.
His manly bearing, his frank manner, his
modest firmness in the assertion of his
convictions, his intense sympathy
in everything that is honorable and
high-minded, his scorn as intense of all
things mean and base, easily win
confidence and love. Y’et, with all his
kindly and social graces of character,
Senator Bayard has won a Roman repu
tation in public life for aggressive cour
age, patient industry, unflinching deter
mination—all the qualities, in short,
which make a man respected in public
bodies and command the highest forms
of political success. No member of the
Senate has been so persistent in pressing
governmental reform. The merchants
of New York owe to him their deliver
ance from the worst abominations of the
“moiety" and the “books and papers”
laws. With the help of Senator Casserly,
of California, he began and carried
through Custom House reform in the
face of a hostile Congress and a hostile
President, till he made the whole nation
familiar with his vigor, perspicacity and
political perseverance. In his onslaught on
the District of Columbia ring during tbe
present session, he hewed his way straight
to victory through all the false pretenses
and sham arguments that were set np in
its defense. His career reinforces tbe
pledge given by his character, of thor
ough honesty and effective ability in the
conduct of national affairs, should the
management of national affairs be given
into his hands. In his fidelity to the old
Democratic doctrine of a sound currency
he has never faltered for an instant. His
convictions on financial questions were
firmly rooted in lessons learned long ago
and perfectly understood. He was true
to the traditions of the Democracy, when
the Republicans who are now palavering
most noisily abont a “gold basis” were,
brewing and concocting thatfatal nostrum
of an irredeemable paper currency, nnder
the influence of which our industries,
stimulated for a while as by some
devilish dram, flourished in a rank,
unwholesome growth, only at last
to fall prostrate in their actual paralysis
and decay. He has since been as true to
the traditions of Democracy in urging
a return to the true standard of value.
Who can have forgotten the manly in
trepidity with whioh he last year risked
his personal prestige at the South by his
bold, outspoken denunciation of all wild
theories of relief through inflation or
repudiation, while Pig Iron Kelley was
preaching there his gospel of dishonor ?
The election of such a man would he
itself a step toward specie payment.
In his labors for restricting the functions
of government, lessening public expen
ditures, decreasing the number of pub
lic offices, and doing away with temp
tations to the abuse of power for party
purposes, be has upheld tbe strictest
construction of the powers of govern
ment, not through pride in his own
knowledge of constitutional law or de
light in the hair-splitting subleties of
constitutional interpretation, but because
he feels the immense practical value of
strict construction as a means of limiting
the sources of mere party influence and
the opportunities for public plunder.
Above all, he has been the fearless cham
pion of civil authority against military
usurpation; the steadfast opponent of
executive violence in the South, the faith
ful ally of the Southern States in their
struggle upward out of the anarchy which
succeeded the war, into citizenship and
equality. In a word, his record is one
which must give even the “Advisory
Council” assurance of a man equal to the
nation’s emergency, if the Advisory
Council mean reform when they talk
about it, and are ready to give their cor
dial co-operation to the Democratic party
of the Union in making reform a reality.
A Youthful Murderer.—A boy named
Joseph Wishman, eight years old, with
some other boys, was playing marbles on
Saturday last, at Hope and Canal streets,
Philadelphia, when Peter Newton, aged
seven years, came along and snatched np
the marbles and ran away. Wishman
chased him and caught him, knocked him
down and kicked him, and when he arose
knocked him down again and kicked him.
Newton was pioked up insensible, and
carried home, where he died. A post
mortem examination showed a fracture of
the skull. Wishman was arrested and
was present with his parents at the in
quest. The jury found that Newton came
to his death from fracture of the skull,
received in a tussle with Joseph Wishman.
Tbe boy Wishman was allowed by the
coroner to go home, on a promise from
Us father to produoe him if he was
PROM WASHINGTON,
Exelila* Gar Espleriea at tl
Caaltel—Twe Fererar lsjn*4, Ate.
Washington, May 19.—A terrible gas
explosion occurred in tbe Senate whig of
tbe Capitol about three o’clock thlr after
noon. A le-k was discovered some weeks
since in one of the small store rooms on
tbe lower floor, immediately under tbe
stairway of tbe ladies’ gallery, and nearly
opposite tbe State restaurant. Tbe leak
was repaired, but not until a large vol
ume of gas had escaped. The oeiling of
tbe store room is quite lofty, and the gas
ascending had remained mixed with the
upper until, as it appeared, it had be
come highly explosive. To-day one of
the carpenters employed under the ar
chitect of the Capitol, named John King,
was sent into the room to repair some
shelving. The room was dark, and he
requested L. D. Cutler, an employee in
the Senate folding room, to light tbe
gas. The burner stands very high, and
Cutler mounted a ladder and struck a
match to light it, when immediately tbe
inflammable floating gas exploded with
teTTific effect. Both of the unfortunate
men were thrown forward with tre
mendous foroe. King’s head and hands
struck the wail on the opposite side of
the corridor, a distance of perhaps ten
feet. A great dent, the shape of his
head and hands, was made in the plaster
ing to the depth of several inches, and
portions of his skin adhered to the wall.
His clothes were torn in shreds, both of
his legs were fractured, and he received
other physical injuries, and his shoes
were tom from his feet. Cutler bus
tained no broken bones, but as he was
surrounded by the gas he inhaled it; his
hair and his face were burned. When he
fell he was in such agony that, blinded
as he was, he rushed and jumped out of
an open window, and fell a distance of
several feet. The door of the store
room was shut, and was blown open by
the explosion as both men were
driven through it, and it was
broken up into a dozen pieces. The
lights in the Senate restaurant all went
out, and a number of persons who were
sitting lunching started up from the table
in great alarm. Gen. Burnside was pass
ing by at the time, and tbe sheet of flame
which came out at the time scorched his
hands. A very large oval window glass
in the room of the official reporters was
shattered, as was also a hat tree in the
restaurant. A doorkeeper sitting at the
head of the stairs was thrown out of his
chair. The Senate was sitting with closed
doors, and Senators were so alarmed by
the noise of the explosion that they
broke up the session for the time being
without going through the formality of
taking a recess. King was removed to
Providence Hospital, where he died at 8
m. Cutter’s injuries were pronounced
not dangerous except in the event of his
having inhaled an undue quantity of the
gas, which is feared. He however, was
able to walk to his home.
It is only about twelve months since a
gas explosion occurred in the Senate
wing, whereby much damage was done.
It has been ascertained that the cement
nnder the floors in which the gas pipes
are laid has the effect to corrode them,
and they are completely riddled with
holes. Leaks are constantly occurring,
and there is great apprehension that un
less new pipes are laid throughout some
terrible calamity will occur. At the point
where the explosion occurred to- day
visitors and habitues of the capitol are
frequently congregated, and if such had
been the case at the time of the explo
sion the result would have been fearful.—
Baltimore Sun.
A Fearful Situation.
One of the passengers in tbe railroad
car which plunged into the Naugatuck
river in Connecticut, last week, describes
the terrible plight in which he and his
companions found themselves after the
water had enveloped them. “ A fearful
jolting of the car, as it crossed the switch,
told us we were off the track. The seats
of our oar were full, aud the alleyway
crowded with those who had no seats,
and a murmur of sudden fear filled the
air as the jolt began. A dozen or more
grabbed the bell-rbpe and pulled, aDd a
moment after came a crash of wheels
through the floor. Our car tipped over,
and down we went, the air filled with
shrieks that a moment after were
smothered to deathly stillness by
tbe gargling waters of the river that
rushed in deep about us. I was face
downwards when the car landed on its
side, with the waters and a promiscuous
heap of humanity and floating debris
about aud around us. Realizing fully
that we could not remain in such a posi
tion long with safety, we gathered hand
and knees beneath ns for a struggle for
life, and with one fierce effoit rose up
through the mass, where the elements
were in better shape to breathe. Some
one was on the top side of the car, break
ing in the windows as a chance for egress,
while one fellow, half crazy from fear,
was trying to open the car door in spite of
the water, calling for some one outside
to let go the door, as if they were holding
him in. Nearly all were crying for help;
and amidst the din we caught at a win
dow-frame above us, and with a little help
were soon on the top of the car, twelve
feet or more from the shore, with crowds
of passengers and others looking on and
trying to help us. Below us in the car
were a dozen ladies floating about, one
with her face alone above the water.
These and men with broken arms and
cat, bleeding faces and hands were soon
helped out and crossed to the shore on a
bridge of rails. One lady was taken
through the large hole broken through
the bottom of the car, and so, one way
and another, all were rescued and taken
where they could be cared for and carried
home. None were killed, and so we
gladly left the car to its fate when we
saw the last person safe on shore. Fri
day a wrecking train stripped the car and
burned it.”
The Opposition to Silver Payment.
Who would have thought jt ? The
financial doctrinaires who have already
been frightened out of their wits by
threatened “inflation,” now insist that
the country’s greatest peril lies in the
prospect of too much silver coin. Even
the opponents of Senator Jones’s silver
dollar project regard it as likely to be
adopted by Congress. The New York
Times thinks it not improbable that
though it may be postponed until after
the Presidential campaign, in deference
to the strong opposition of those who are
entitled to be heard on such a question,
the job will very likely be put through
before next March. It is clear that
those who are engineering it mean
business. The more the silver
question is studied, the more
decided is the hostility which the Nevada
Senator’s plan to enhance the value of
his silver mines has to encounter from
the influential portion of the press. The
Cincinnati Commercial is the only jour
nal of any considerable weight which
favors the scheme. The leading news
papers of the Pacific coast unanimously
oppose it, because it will expel their gold
from circulation. Mr. B. F. Nourse, in
an able communication to the Boston
Advertiser, has shown that the unre
stricted issue of a cheap coin which is
legal-tender for $20 only, and specially
objectionable for large payments on ac-
coant of its bulk, must be disastrous to
retail purchasers, and especially so to
the laboring class.—Nashville American.
The Centennial Commission has hit
upon another infernal device to torture
the unfortunate persons who^ttend the
exposition. It is this: They have sent
out invitations to the “orators" of the
different States and territories asking
them to deliver addresses upon the re
sources of their respective sections, and
the announcement is made that favorable
responses have been received from a score
or so of persons. The next thing we
shall hear, we presume, is that arrange
ments will be made to corral the unlucky
visitors and compel them to listen to
those known and unknown bores. What
with the fifty-cent note, and the closing
of the show on Sanday, and the photo
graph business, and Joe Hawley, the
Centennial will, we are inclined to think,
go down into history as the most inge
nious of contrivances to disgust a whole
people.—Baltimore Gazette.
Female Suffrage.—Moncure Conway,
writing to the Cincinnati Commercial from
England, says: “The demand for wo
man’s suffrage here is inspired by suffer
ing. If the same laws and customs ex
isted in America, every woman there
would be a suffragist.” And yet suffrage
don’t prevent the sufferings of the male
voter by any means, either in England or
the United States. On the contrary, tha
probabilities are that our unlimited male
anffrage often produces the very causes of
mnebof the suffering infiioted upon tbe
.. Yide South Carolina—Bdr