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7 ^ J. H. EST1LL,
Savannah. Ga
A flairs in Georgia,
jbe Governor’s Gaards, Capt. John Mil
age, of Atlanta, held their fifth annual
rr.ie drill at the Markham House on Friday
c i*ht last. Thirteen members participated,
were drilled by Lieut. Wm. T. Moyers.
Sergeant E. Bruckner, whose fine soldierly
Ippearauce and splendid drilling won
heartv applause, was the last man
w “step down and out,” leaving
Orut-riySergeant J. W. White winner of the
grit prize. J- H. Lumpkin, E*q., present* d
Vrgeant White the prize medal, Sergeant
grockcer the prize plnme, and Private E. G.
Hocb (third) theprizeepaulettes. The judges
were Major Henderson, Lieut. Scrutchin,
Gate City Guards, and Lieut. McCandless,
Atlanta Cadets. The drill was followed by
i“bop” and 6ooial pleasures.
Miss Genevieve Rogers played in Atlanta
0D Fi:iay and Saturday last to foil houses,
jud was most enthusiastically received.
Mr. Frank E. Aiken, the manager, also made
igood impression by bis liberal policy and
cordial manners.
Private Joseph Gnilfoyle, Company B,
F gbieeDth United States Infantry, died at
KcPb^rroa barracks, Atlanta, on Friday, of
typhoid pneumonia, after thirty years faith-
fa. service in the army. The old veteran’s
remains were borne to their last resting
place with distinguished honors. Iu addi
tion to the usual detail allowed
bj military rules, the soldiers and
officers of the entiro regiment
followed the hearse to the depot, where the
remains were placed on the cars, to be taken
to toe National Cemetery at Marietta. The
procession was headed by the splendid band
of the regiment, and, as it passed through
the streets of Atlanta, attracted marked at
tend n and created a deep impression. It
is very eeldorn that such deserved honors
are paid to a private soldier by an entire
regiment.
Deputy Sheriff G. W. Wright, in a suc
cessful attempt to put out the flames of the
clothes of an epileptic negro who bad fallen
into the fire, had his haudg severely burned
last week.
Tbe resident stockholders of Augasta of
the “Augusta Ice Manufacturing Company,”
ata recent meeting iu that city, resolved to
light Gage <fc Co., ice dealers of Charleston
and elsewhere, who, it seems, have purchased
acoutrolling interest iu the company with a
new to wind up the concern in favor of their
monopoly of the ice trade, and passed the
fcUinviog resolution : “That the committee
of three appointed be empowered to nse all
legal means to defend tbe destruction of
their property, as contemplated in the reso
lutions <. tiered by Mr. Gage at our last an
nul meeting.”
The Confederate monument, the erection
of which is contemplated by the Memorial
Association of Augusta, will be completed
and probably dedicated oy next memorial
day. It will be seventy-.me feet high, ex-
tiusive of the foundation and twenty-one
feet square at the base. The base will be
Btone Mountain granite, while the remain
der of the monument will be of the finest
lu.iaa monumental marble. Tbe statue of
iprivate Confederate soldier will stand on
the top of the monument, aud statues of
Gen. R. E. Lee, Gen. Stonewall Jackson,
Gen. Thos. R. R. Cobb and Gen. W. H.
Walker will be placed ou pedestals about
twenty feet above the base.
The subscribers to tbe stock of the
Augusta, Knoxville and Greenwood Rail
road are generally responding promptly to
the first installment of five per cent, on the
capital stock subscribed. The engineers
«e progressing with the survey of the
route between Augusta and Walton’s Island,
on the Savannah river, where tbe road
crosses.
Atlanta not only has the capital, but she
has tLe “meteors,” an Atlanta man count
ing one hundred and sixty-four which shot
athw&rt the firmament withia the space of
half an hour on Thursday morning. We
*ould like to know what that man was do
ts* oat so early in the morning.
Capt. C. I*. Hausell was commissioned by
the Governor on Thursday last as Captain
o» the “Ihom^sville Guards.”
The Atlanta cotton factory has got its
frit “wab i’ the loom,” having gained a
rerdict against an over-sanguine gentle*
nun, Mr. Hayden, who subscribed one
thuu.-and dollars towards tbe scheme and
then backed down. The case will be car
ried to the Sopreme Court. It is the opin
ion of some of the people in extreme South
west Georgia that the Ktmbail factory
building will be utilized as a “new capital
Aigood as the one iu Milledgeville.”
Jndge George Hillyer, of Atlanta, who
*Uoijeof the Centennial Commissioners
tom the State of Georgia, has reoeived a
-«i; case enclosing a splendid broDze
®edal, commemorative of the great celebra
tion.
There will be but one colored man in the
foorgta Legislature—Amos R. Rogers, of
fclaiosh county.
There will not be a Radical in the next
Wgia Senate, a state of affairs unknown
the year 1868.
All the city officers in Darien will be elect-
id by the Board of County Commissioners
*the first Wednesday in January next.
Amos R. Rogers, the recently elected Rep-
Vutative from McIntosh county, Is a
aright and blacksmith by trade. The
fvien Gazette says : “He is (so far as we
*°°v) au honest colored man, and one who
'ulnot dons any harm in his new posi
tion."
iir. William Jenkins shot and it is fear-
* fatally wounded Mr. William
* e ivtr, at Box Springs, a station
tbe Southwestern Railroad, about
twenty miles from Columbus, on Friday
i-rning. The gentlemen commenced quar
ts about a fox dog (Mr. Weaver being
known as an old fox hunter), when
J*aver drew a knife and advanced on Jen-
who warned him not to approach him,
* a <ch he disregarding, Jenkins drew his
totol and shot him in the heart. Jenkins
1,1 young man, and Weaver is about fifty
old.
Columbus hag reoeived up to date £3,193
of cotton, 6,588 lees than last year.
j 1 '; tt Rls hare taken for home consumption
WS bale* against 3,696 last year.
Au old negro woman, known as old Aunt
died at Macon on Thursday last at
Advanced age of one hundred and eleven
^She claimed to have shaken bands
^ General Washington.
„ 1 ^ aa been decided at the present term of
® Superior Court in the case of Saulsbury,
va. Weaver, from Monroe
^ 3t 7, that a married woman canDot bind
’‘parate estate by a contract of surety-
•P either for her husband or for any other
wrion
are gratified to note the Cigna of life
^ revivification in our neighboring city
it. i! WlCl1 ' aB evi dencea in the columns of
^ rane w»ck Seaport Appeal. Tbe paper
^ °^>de- of typographical neatness &Dd
columns shew that it ia appre-
£ t ' * 1 ia ap to the timea as a local paper
;rV. E *! Q i ra! news selections indicate the
g * need newspaper manager.
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1877.
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ESTABLIS ED 18. !
3TICI
The vote of Georgia on the questions of
ratification of the new constitution, the
adoption of the new or old homestead, and
the capital question, as given by the Atlanta
Tribune, from official figures, ia as follows:
The majority for the new constitution is
6i,o63; the majority for the homestead of
187718 41,987, and the majori'y for Atlanta
as the capital is, according to the figures of
the Tribune, who has access to the returns,
42,536. The whole vote cast on the capital
question was 151,716, on the adoption of the
constitution 148,711, and on the homestead
question 143,329. The analysis of the above
vote shows that on the capital question,
the First, Third and Sixth districts
gave majorities for Milledgeville, while
the Second, Fourth Fifth, Seventh,
Eighth and Niuth gave majorities
for Atlanta. Upon the question of ihe
ratification of the constitution, the fol
lowing shows the spirit: All of the Con
gressional districts gave majorities for the
new constitution. Between the homesteads
of 1868 and 1877, there seems to have been
a more decided difference of opinion, and
the vote is comparatively closer, especially
in the Fifth Congressional district, where
there was only a difference of sixty-three
votes in favor of the new homestead ot 1877.
As compared with the last Presidential elec
tion, it will be seen that the full vote of
Georgia was not brought out, the total vote
then being 180,630, of which Tilden receivad
130,083.
The young man Taylor, who deliberately
shot a negro to death on the ferry flat near
Hawkinsville, after a preliminary examina
tion, has been remanded back to jail and
will be tried for murder.
The dwelling house of Mr. Wm. Bayley,
of Chattahoochee county, was destroyed by
fire on Wednesday morning last. The fire
originated from a stove. The house con
tained fully twenty rooms with miny con
veniences,and wa3 doubtless the most costly
one iu that county. The s'racture could
uot be replaced for less than ten thousand
dollars.
Nearly all the merchants of Americus
have signed an agreement to close their
stores on Christmas.
Mr. A. P. Perham is now the proprietor as
well as the editor of the Quitman Free
Press. It is one of the best of our ex
changes, and the losal character of its
news makes it always interesting, and a
very welcome visitor in onr exchange chair.
Baker county baa a grand tournament at
Newton on the 18th. These Baker knights
ride like Comanches, and with an abandon
that impresses the beholder that a Baker
man was born on the outside of his horse,
and just naturally “growed in the eaddle.”
A most delightful time is anticipated.
Hon. W. E. 8mith, Representative in Con
gress, returned to his home in Albany on
Thursday, where he will spend the Con
gressional vacation. He stepped in so qui
etly that the boys didn’t hive a chance to
greet him with a rousing reception, as they
would have done had they been aware of his
immediate presence in time.
Mr. F. Hinely, of Lowndes county, made
ten barrels of sugar and syrnp on one-half
acre of land. The barrels averaged some
thing over forty gallous each. This is above
tbe famous yield of Thomas county, hereto
fore Dcticed in this column.
Noting the fact of a declaration of a divi
dend by tbe Central Railroad, the Macon
Telegraph and Messenger says : “The whole
country will rejoice that on tbe 12th instant
this gigantic corporation started its finan
cial wagon again to the tnne of a bonus of
two dollars and fifty cents upon each share
of capital stock, payable January 21, 1878.
Even this sum will te a great blessing to
thousands, and tend to relieve the stringen
cy of the money pressure. May we uot
hope, too, that it is tho beginning of better
days for tbe old Central ?”
The Atlanta Tribune says : “Captain W.
Woodhouae, colored, of the Lincoln Guards,
Savaunah, was in Atlanta yesterday, and
sought audience with the Governor, in au
effort to receive the Colonelcy of a regiment
to be orgauized out of the seven companies
now in Savannah. The Governor has the
matter under a ivisement, aud as the appli
cant has always been a staunch Democrat
aud a popular man with both white and
black, his chances may be surmised to be
good.”
The unknown man who committed suicide
iu the cemetery near Hamburg, as stated in
this column, last Weduesday night, was
buried Friday between one and two o’clock.
No clue as to hia identity has been ob
tained.
The Augusta Chronicle and Constitution
alist says : “Tbe question of calling or re
fusing to call an extra session of the Geu-
eral Assembly has already been presented
to the consideration of the Governor. Un
der the new constitution the Legislature
will not meet in regular session until next
November, but the Governor is authorized
to call it together sooner if in his judgment
the interests of the State demand such ac
tion.”
The Quitman F^ee Press notes the follow
ing ruling of Judge Hansell in Brooks Coun
ty 8up-rior Court: “Dixie, a village on the
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, in this connty,
made applicati n to the Superior Court of
said county for a municipal charter, whieh
was urged before Judge Hansell during las»
week. We learn that he ruled that tbe Su
perior Courts cannot, under the constitution
cf the State, grant municipal charters or in
corporate towns. Also, that the act of 1872, in
reference thereto, is unconstitutional for va
rious reasons; notably, that said act refers
to more than one subject matter, and con
tains matter difiereut from what is express
ed iu the title thereof.”
Tbe Columbus Enquirer-Sun says in rela
tion to that relief bill: “as the Macon Tele
graph and Messenger seems a little confused
as to who secured the passage in the House
for the relief of tbe E*gle and Phenix Com
pany of this city, we would say that the bill
was introduced by Mr. Harris, of this dis
trict. Mr. Hartridge had charge of it as
a member of the Judiciary Committee in
the House. As both Columbus aud Savan
nah are much interested in this bill, it is but
just to say that the unremitting attention of
the above gentlemen made the
successful action on the bill. Tbe
internal revenue decision in this
case was so novel and remarkable
that the Judiciary Committee, with i-ucb
eminent lawyers as Proctor Knott, Julian
H&rtridge, Benjamin Butler and Frye, of
Maine, found no difficulty in giving a unani
mous report in favor of the passage of the
bill of relief. Mr. Harris has but added to
the esteem he ia held in this section by his
services in this matter, and we can bnt
sincerely thank Mi. Hartridge in the name
of Columbus.”
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun says : “Fri
day Mr. Elisha Palmore was standing at his
home in Browneville contemplating coming
over to the city, when he suddenly fell, and
was, p.fter examination, prouounc-d dead.
The cause ifl supposed to have been heart
disease.”
BY TELEGRAPH
—TO—
THE MORNING NEWS.
SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE.
Delegates to the General Conference.
[Special Telegram to the Morning News.]
Geneva, Ga., December 15.—Conference
business is progressing rapidly. Delegates
to the General Conference : J. W. Hinton,
Dr. Pierce, J. 8. Key, J. B. McGeehee and J•
0. A. Clarke. The conference will adjourn
on Mood&y next.
FKOM WASHINGTON.
EPISODE IN THE SENATE.
THE GORDON CONKLING AFFAIR.
SATISFACTORY ADJUSTMENT.
How It Was Settled.
Washington, December 15.—Up to a late
hour last night Senator Gordon was in con
sultation with his friends, and there is a
rumor this morning that a correspondence
has passed between him and Senator
Conklmg, but it is believed there is no au
thority for such a statement. Both Senators
were iu their seats when the Senate was
called to order.
The town was foil of conflicting statements
last night of sharp words between Senators
Gordon and Cockling in the executive ses
sion, and the accounts published this morn
ing are equally conflicting. There is no doubt
that the situation is di fiicult, and it is still
thought best to await an authorized state
ment of the affair.
Up to eleven o’clock do communications
had passed in the Gordon-ConKling affair,
but it was thought almost certain by the
friends of both parties that the affair would
be amicablv arranged.
AMICABLY ADJUSTED.
Later.—The Gordou-Conk ing affair has
been amicably arranged.
The settlement of the Gordon-Conkliug
difficulty, as made in executive session to
day, was tbe unanimous conclusion of tbe
gentlemen who signed it, and was approved
by the irieuds of both Senators. It was
read in tbe Senate in the presence of all
the witnesses of the transaction, and
met so completely the approbation of
all the Senators that it was ordered
unanimously to be entered on the records
of the Senate. This is the first entry of the
kind since like action was taken in respect
to the celebrated affair between Sen
ators Poindexter and Forsyth, which was
arranged in the same way through the good
offices of Henry Clay, over forty years ago.
Senators Conkling and Gordon, over siuce
the difficulty occurred, have declined
to converse on the subject. No communi
cation either vei billy or in writing passed
between the parties, certain Senators hav
ing immediately after the event commenced
the business of adjustment. Among them
prominently were Seuators Hamlin and
Ransom, who were especially judicious and
t fl-ctive in arranging the matter satisfacto
rily to both sides. Seuators Gordon and
Conkling were not in the Senate chamber
when the settl meat was reported.
THE SETTLEMENT.
Id the Senate Saturday, Mr. Thurman,
of Ohio, said there was a matter which
be was authorized to state would be
brought to the attention of the Senate.
Ue therefore moved that the doors be
closed under the sixty-fourth rule, and
the motion was unanimously agreed to.
Rule six provides that on a motion made
and seconded to close tbe doors of the
Senate on the discussion of any busi
ness which may, in the opinion of
& Senator, require secresy, the ureeiding
officer shall direct the galleries to be
cleared, and during the discussion of such
motion the doors shall remain closed. This
motion was submitted for the purpose of
Considering the difficulty between Messrs.
Conkling aud Gordon in the executive ses
sion of yesterday, aud after the doors were
reopened the following paper was made pub
lic :
“Duriog tho secret session Mr. Hamlin of
fered the following, which was unanimously
agreed to:
“Whereas, a misunderstanding having
anseu between the Hon. Roscoe Conkling
and the Hen. Jno. B. Gordon, in the course
ot the executive proceedings of theSemte
yesterday,and mutual understandings there
on having been arrived at as set oat in the
following paper, it is ordered that said pa
per be entered at large on the legislative
journal of the Senate :
“Dariug au executive session of the Sen
ate, held yesterday, words were uttered by
both Senator Gordon, of Georgia, and by
Senator Conkling, of New York, which were
mutually felt to be unkind and offensive.
Reports of the incident appearing iu the
papers of this morning, which are inaccu
rate and unjust to both speakers, upon a
careful inquiry as to what was
said by each speaker and
what was und«rstood to be said by the
other, it is certain that the first offensive
words were inspired by an boDest misunder
standing of what had been inuocentiy. jaid
by the other speaker. Oue harsh remark
provoked another, hs often happens, but all
that was offensive was the outgrowth of
misapprehension. Since such was the fact
we, who are mutual friends of both Sena
tors, are of opinion that it is due alike to
tne Senate aud speakers that whatever was
Ml to be uukind or offensive in the remarks
ot either should be treated as neither ut
tered, and wear e now authoriz?d to state
are mu f ually and simuBsneouslv withdrawn.
“(Signed) “H. Hamlin.
“M. W. Ransom.
“Timothy P. Howe.
“J. E. McDonald.
“December 15 f h, 1877.”
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Washington, December 15.—Ihe Presi
dent has approved the Paris Exposition bill.
Commissioner General McCormick will sail
in March, spending bis time meanwhile
partly here and in New York in the transac
tion of duties connected with the Paris Ex
hibition.
The kill to refund the cotton tax, which
was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means, was referred to the sub-commit
tee of whieh Hon. R. H. Harris, of Georgia,
is Chairman. There are twelve millions of
dollars of this tax due tbe State of Georgia.
This question will bo thoroughly examined
by the committee.
Representative Mills, of Texas, is in re
ceipt of a telegram from the Governor of
that State conveying the information that a
compaoy composed of about twenty State
and United States troops have been sur
rounded on tbe Texan side of the Rio
Grande by some three hundred Mexican
depredators, and that at the time of writing
six of the State troops aud one of the United
States troops had fallen, and the fighting
was still in progress. The Governor ap
peals to the President, through Mr. Mills
ae Secretary of the Texas delegation, for
immediate assistance.
In the House the effort of the Democrats
to secure action on the r jsolutiou for a
wholesale investigation of tbe departments
was stubbornly resisted on the part of the
Republicans until half past three o’clock,
wbeD, on motion of Mr. Mills, of Texas,
tbe motion was postponed till tbe 10th of
January next.
Leave was given to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, aud refused to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, to continue tbe
investigation of tbe Mexican border troubles
during the recess.
Tho House adjourned till the 10th of Jan
uary.
Iu the Senate Mr. Paddock, of Nebraska,
enquired if it would be any violation of tbe
agreement made yesterday for the Senate to
proceed to the consideration of executive
business.
The Chair, Mr. Ferry, ruled that it would
be a violation.
Mr. Sargent—I think so too.
Tbe motion for au executive session,
therefore, was not made.
After some unimportant preliminary busi
ness, Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, sub
mitted the following:
Resoloed, That the Committee on Privi
leges and Elections be and hereby is instrac-
ted to inquire forthwith and report as bood
as may be any threats of promises
and arrangements respecting exist
ing or contemplated accusations ot
criminal prosecutions against any Senator,
or auy other corrupt or otherwise uulawfui
means or influences that have been iu auy
inaunt-r used or put in operation, directly or
indirectly, by M. C. Butler, oue of the Sena
tors from the State of South Carolina, or oy
any other Senator or other person, for the
purpose of influencing the vote of -eoators
ou tbe question of discharging said com
mittee lrorn the consideration of said M. C.
Butler's credentials, or the other question,
at the late session of the Senate, and that
said committee have power to send for per
sons and p&pers and to sit daring the sit
tings of the Senate.
Mr. Butler said he submitted the resolu
tion in pursuance of a notice which bad
been previously given when bis credentials
were under consideration in the Senate. The
resolution waB substantially that offered by
the Senator from Yermout, Mr. Edmunds,
at that time. As far as he, Mr. Butter,
was concerned ho desired, he might
say he demanded, that the fullest
investigation be made touching his
conduct in connection with his
admission to tho Senate. When the Sena
tor from Vermont, Mr. Edmuuds, sub
mitted bis r. solution to inquire into the
charges, he read au extract from the New
York Tribune. He therefore hoped that the
extract would go before the committee, and
they would examine the charges coutaiued
therein. Hb asked for the present consider
ation of the resolution.
Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, objected aod
the resolution went over.
The post office bill went over.
Nomination—Ex-Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury R. C. McCormick to be Com
missioner General to the Paris Exposition.
THE rORTE SOLICITS MEDIATION.
Fighting in Cuba—A Reported Insur
gent Sneces9.
Havana, December 8.—It is currently
reported in well informed Cuban circles
that Brigadier General Valera, in charge
of a military train, flt the head of eight
hundred men, sallied forth from Saucti
Spiritus for Ciego de Avila, to furnish the
Trocha garrison with ammunition, food
aud money to the amount of §500,000.
It seems that up to within a few miles from
Guayacanes everything went well, and
the long train of ox c*rt« was wending its
way over hills and through dales when,
on arriving at a point where two roads
meet, a *)T\sk 6harp shooting startled the
rear. A halt was at once ordered, and
the column faced about and quick
ly deployed in battle line. Ail at
once the firing extended along both
flinks, enveloping the advance. This
was succeeded by bugle sounds, and an
overwhelming cavalry force of insurgents
swooped doyn upon the doomed train.
A fearful hand-to-kapd encounter took
place, but the Spaniards having l£ 8 t all
self control fl-d panic stricken in ail di
rections, and were either killed or taken
prisoners—among them the officer in
command. General Maximo Gomez,
aware of the departure and route of the
fcf'un had prepared an ambush in full
force ard captured the entire train, valued
at over one million dollars, besides kill
ing, wounding or making prisoners the
whole force. . .
Planters, apprehending ti*o burning of
their estates, are hurrying their crop. is. _ .
na fast as means will allow.—Journal of i j, coat eighty thousand dollar!. Tbe library
Commm*. Iwaattved.
Proclamation of Prince Milan Obren-
viteb.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
oi;r jieyican complications.
THE LONDON FINANCIAL AND PROVISr
ION MARKETS.
The Pope Better.
WAB NOTES.
London, Decembrr 15.—The Plevna cor
respondent of the limes telegraphs that he
believes the Russians will not advance im
mediately, but wait the effects of the fall of
that place. The heavy guns which were al
ready on the Sophia road between Plevna
and the river Vid, have been hauled back,
which would have been a waste of labor if a
speedy advance on the Balkans was in
tended.
Bucharest, December 15.—O.-man Pasha
has sent a i-hort telegram to the P.>rte Btat-
ing that he had not received reinforcements
uor provisions, but nevertheless resisted as
long as possible. Finally.be made an attempt
to force a passage through the Russian lines
of investment, in which the Turkish troops,
despite their valor, were unsuccessful, and
himself taken prisoner.
London, December 15.—The Times' cor
respondent, with Gr^nd Duke Vladimir,
shows that the Metcbka affair was confined
to skirmishers aud cavalry, with some field
artillery practice. He thinks the Turks may
have lost a thousand men altogether,as they
were much exposed, but the Russian loss
was insignificant. The Russian force on
the field was tfiree brigades. The Turks
were driven across the river Lom and
their entrenchments on the west bank are
now in the possession of the Russians.
Semlin, December 15.—Prince Milan’s
prooiamatjoD. which was issued at Belgrade
yesterday, recounts tb3 Turkish atrocities
and violations of faith einoe tbe treaty of
peace made last February, and concludes as
follows:
“Let us move forward alongside tbe
vigorous banner of the Czar, our liberator,
with Christian faith in G >d, tbe protector
of right, and success is sure. Given in tbe
name of our country’s welfare, Servia’s in
dependence and her heroic people. It is
God’s will.
“(Signed) Milan Obbenyitch.
Bogebt, December 15.—The Turks burned
aifd evacuated Elena on Friday. The Rus
sians have reoccif pied ft.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Washington, December 15.—The House
resumed the consideration of the resolution
authorizing the eoiusnittees tp resume in
vestigations. The indications arp that the
day’s session will be prolonged.
BURNED.
Chicago, December 15.—The Presby
terian University building at Lake Forest,
suburb of Chicago, was burned to-day.
A CIRCULAR FROM THE PORTE ON MEDIATION.
London, December 15.—The Post, in its
leadiu^ editorial this morning, says: “It is
understood that the British Cabinet yester
day had before them a circular from the
Porte, in'imatiDg its ^illinguessto accept
the mediation of Europe. The Porte
asserts that the guarantees for good
government furnished by the con
stitution are far more advantageous
than tbe establishment of autonomous
States, which can only lead to the disinte
gration of the empire.” The Post, how
ever, considers no present prospects of the
acceptance of mediation, as Germany is hos
tile thereto, aud any offer on the part of
England is not likely to be well received by
Russia.
London, December 15.—A Constantino
ple dispatch to the Daily Telegraph says ;
“A circular note dispatcued by the Porte
to the signatories of the treaty ot 1871
commences by the statement that the origin
of the prcEent important events are per
fectly known. The imperial government is
conscious of having done nothing to
provoke war, has done everything to avoid
it, and vainly sought to discover Russia's
motives iu her aggressive campaign. The
Porte has shown a desire for improvement by
reorganizing the judicial system and devis
ing reforms without distinction of r ice or
religion, according to the constitntion,
which has everywhere been well received.
Partial reform is of no avail. The adoption
of improvements in one part of the empire
only, would be a premium to other commu
nities to revolt. Any doubt as to the
executiou of these reforms should disappear
before the solemn declarations the Porte
dow makes. A state of war simply retards
such reforms and is disastrous to tbe coun
try generally, destroyiug agricultural in
terests, killing industrv and ruiniDg finan
cial reorganizations. Independent of these
arrangements for reform, what reason can
there be for continuing the w&r ? Russia has
declared she is not auimated by & spirit of
coaquest. The military honor ou both si iea
must be abundantly satisfied. What object
can there bo iu prolonging a contest ruinous
to both countries? The momeut has
arrived for the belligerent powers to accept
peace without affecting their dignity.
Europe might now usefully iuterpo-e her
good offices since the Porte is ready to come
to terms. The country is not at the end
of its resources, and is still prepared
to fight iu its own defense. It is ready,
•jtoreover, to sacrifice all for the independ
ence and ’’utegrity of the fatherland, but
the Porte is desirous to gtup further effu
sion of blood, and therefore appeals to the
feeliDga of justice which must animate the
great powers, hoping that they will receive
these overtures favorably.”
THE HERO OF PLEVNA.
London, December 15.—The Daily News'
correspondent at Plevna telegraphs tbe fol
lowing concerning Osman Pasha’s reception
by tbe Russian’s: “The Graud Duke
Nicholas rode up to Osman's carriage, and
for some seconds the two chiefs ga?ed into
each other’s faces without the utterance
of a word. Then the Grand Duke stretched
out his hand, shook the hand of
Osman Pasha heartily aud said j ‘I
compliment you on your defence of Plevna.
It is one of tbe most splendid military feats
in history.’ O.^man smiled sadly, rose pain
fully to his feet in spite of his wounds,and said
something which I could not hear. He then
reseated himself. The Russian officers all
cned ‘Bravo ! Bravo 1’ repeatedly, and all
saluted respectfully. There was not one
amoDg them who did not gaze ou the hero of
Plevna without the greatest admiration and
sympathy. Prince Charles of Roum&nia,
who had arrived, rode up and repeated un
wittingly almost every word of the Grand
Duke and likewise shook hands with Osman.,
who again rose and bowed, this time ia grim
silence. He wore a loose blue cloak, witb
no apparent mark on it to designate
his rank, and a red fez. He is a large,
strongly built man. The lower part of his
face is covered with a short black beard,
without a streak of gray, and he has a large
Roman nose and black eyes. ‘It is a grand
face,’ exclaimed Colonel Gaillard, the
French military attache; ‘I was al
most afraid of seeing him lest my
expectations ehonld be disappointed,
but he more than fulfils my
ideal.* ’It is the face of a great mili
tary chieftain,’ said young Skobeloff; ‘I
am glatl to have seen him. Osman Gazhi
he is and Usman tne victorious he will re
main in spite of his surrender.^ * v
ANOTHER SAVINGS BANK FAILURE.
Nfcw Yob£, December 15.—Superintendent
Lamb yesterday put tbe Oriental Savings
Bank into the hands of ihe Attorney Gen
eral, with the request that proceedings
be instituted at oaoe for closing it op.
The bank has been losing deposits so rapidly
that the President aud Board of Trustees
consent to its dissolution. Since 1873 there
has been a steady drain upon the assets
until the amount of deposits have been re
duced from nearly $450,000 to $180,000.
SUSPENDED.
New York, December 15.—S. M. Bixby A
Co., the well known manufacturers of
blacking, suspended yesterday. Liabilities
$145,000; assets $94,000.
New Yore, December 15.—The suspen
sion of Messrs. Grinnan, Davsl A Co. was
posted at the Cotton Exchange tc-day.
Sycamore, III.,December 15.—The Marsh
Harvester Company made aii assignment
torday. The capita! stoj^ ifi two hundred
thousand dollars. No part uuiars.
MOVEMENTS Of THE CZAR,
Bucharest, December 15.—The Czar goes
to St, Petersburg on Monday.
THE TROUBLES ON THE BOKDKB.
Washington, December 15.—The news of
the troubles in El Paso county, Texas, and
the telegram of Gov. Hubbard to the Presi
dent calling for a.-sistance from the United
States troops for the purpose of repelling
the invasion of Texas territory by the Mexi
can force, caused some excitement iu this
city, but the advices in possession of our
government do not warrant the impression
that any difficulties other than merely
local troubles have presented themselves.
There is no idea whatever that the Mexican
Government is making auy possible demon
stration, but, so far as can be learned, tbe
unfriendly movements are of the same
nature as those made the subject of at
tention from the War Department some
months ago, when questions of the
proprietorship of certain salt pits in El
Paso county caused much disorder in that
section. Tbe government does not consider
that i he troubles reported to-day are in any
degree international. The dispatches were*,
however, promptly referred to the Secre
tary of War, who, after consultation with
General Sherman, gave directions lor the
mustering of oar forces in Texas in such
positions as to give whatever aid may be
necessary to prevent assaults upon Ameri
can citizens or their property.
Havana, December 15.—The steamship
City of Merida brings advices from the
City of Mexico under date of December 5th.
Mexican troops continue to mirch to the
Rio Grande. More than one thousand cav
alry are between Sau Luis Potosi and Sal
tillo. Others are following in the same di
rection. Several battalions of infantry are
on the road to the same .poiut, and oue
thousand infantry aud some artillery will
be sent by sea from Yt-ra Cruz to Matamo-
ras. The troops are said to be well officered
and armed with improved guns.
LONDON PBOVISION MARKET.
London, December 15.—The transactions
in Miucing Lane this week have farther con
tracted through the approach of Christmas.
Coffee is quiet and tending downward. A
few parcels of colory plantation Ceylon,
new crop, sold nearly up to the highest
prices of last week. The estimated yield of
Colombo the present season is about twenty-
three thousand tons under tbe previous oue.
The stocks of common coffee here are still
large. Tea has suowu iucrea-ed firmness.
Iu common Congous fair to medium grades
are in more demand. The recent low prices
of Iudian have led to a better
inquiry for those sorts which have suffered
the greatest depression. Rice is dull. New
Burmah for spriDg shipment is easier.
Sugar is unimproved. A moderate quan
tity of low browu changed hands ai last
week’s rates. Crystaiized Demerara sold at
ls.@2s. per cwt. decline, except in flue yel
low qualities. French loaves, when pressed
for sale, have further given way. Be-t
sugar is plentiinl.
LONDON FINANCIAL MARKET.
London, December 15.—The Economist
says: “Russian stocks rose nearly two per
cent, on the fall of Plevna, but imme
diately lost much of the rise, and the stock
m&rk-ts generally fell, instead of ad
vancing. A new set of preoccupations then
arose regarding the terms of peace, should
the fall of Plevna lead to negoiiations for a
settlement of tho Eastern question. Turk
ish stocks naturally suffered under the
effect of the week’s reverses and the 8ervian
declaration of war. Much alarm was
rained iu the American market by a special
dispatch to the limes, dated December 11,
saying that the agitation for the payment of
the debt in silver had been renewed and
giving the substance of Senator Matthews’
concurrent resolution. The effect of this
news was to depress prices one per cant.”
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Washington, December 15.—The Light
House Board gives notice of & fog bell hav
ing been placed on the roof on the north
side of the keeper’s dwelling of Cro&ton
lighthouse. The bell will strike at inter
vals of fifteen seconds during foggy weather.
x THE TURKISH CHAMBER.
Constantinople, December 15. — Tbe
Chamber of Deputies elected a Christian as
its President.
FRENCH AFFAIRS.
Paris, December 15.—The Chamber of
Deputies will to-day vote four direct taxes
and two months or the budget.
DEAD.
New York, December 15.—Jacob Gran, a
well-known operatic manager, died here
yesterday.
the health of the pope.
Rome, December 15.—The Pope is muoh
better to-day, aud is sitting up in bed.
LETTER FROM BERRIEN COUMY.
DRUGGED AND ROBBED ON A
TRAIN.
How an Italian Prnnnt Vender Marn he
l.oct One Tboumind Two Hundred Dol-
art that he had Maved.
Peter Frank, an Italian peanut vender,
who resides in Main street, near W'ard
street, Paterson, N. J., reported to the
police of that city Thursday that he had
been robbed of one thousand two hun
dred dollars. His story is that in his
twelve years’ residence in Paterson he
managed to save a little over one thou
sand two hundred dollars, which he, up
to a short time ago, had deposited in a
New York bank. Owing to the recent
scare among bank depositors, he
withdrew his monev and se
creted it in his house. Last
week a fellow-countryman stopped at his
place and professed to be an old acquain
tance. Tbe newcomer appeared to have
considerable money, and he frequently
showed Frank rolls of coin. Frank re
turned this mark of confidence by telling
the stranger that he had twelve hundred
dollars in his house. The man appeared
astonished that he should keep his money
in the house instead of placing it in a
bank, and, on bis assurance that the
bauks were all safe again, Frank deter
mined to return his money to the bank.
Ou Monday Frank and his friend en
tered an Erie Railway train at the Pater
son depot. After passing Clifton the
stranger said that he wanted to go into
the next car for a minute. He left a
valise with Frank, with the caution to
look out for it, as it was full of gold
Frank remembered no more until he
awoke in the Jersey City depot, and
found that he had been robbed. The
valise, on being opened, was found to
contain two bags of shot. Frank was
half crazed at hia loss, and until Thurs
day told it to no one but the members of
his family.
The police do not doubt the story, but
they do not expect to find the thief. Dur
ing the week’s acquaintance with him
Frank .lid not even learn his name.—N.
7- Sun.
Town Improvements and Commercial
Enterpriae—**ro*re«i»ive A art culture—
Abundant Water Fower— Health-* Iv
in* mineral ^prlnc —(’Id Berrien for
Batiflcailon, Kentorntion and Reform.
Milltown, Berrien County, Ga., De.
cember 15.—Editor Morning New: I re
sume my pen in fulfillment of the prom
ise made on a previous occasion, to the
effect that, in a subsequent communica
tion, Deo volente et nemi+e dissentient*,
I would indeavor to itemize a few of the
more important changes and improve
ments which our town has recently un
dergone, and which are mainly attributa
ble, as before remarked, to the enter
prising spirit c-f our indefatigable and
go-a-headativo merchants, who are re
ceiving goods continuously by the Atlan
tic and Gulf Railroad, and disposing of
the same on the most liberal and com
mendable terms to their numerous cua
tomers, who are attracted hither from all
sections of the surrounding country.
Although Milltown contains but two
dry goods and two grocery establish
ments, I venture to say that no inland
town of similar dimensions (it is about
ten miles distant from the nearest rail*
road station) can boast of a more lively
location and extensive mercantile trade
than is carried on in the little unobtru
sive, unpretending villa, whose name
stands at the head of this communica
tion, and whose population proper will
not exceed “three soore and ten
souls,” white and black, male and female,
old and young, all told.
Whilst our merchants have practically
demonstrated the oft-repeated and uni
versally accepted troth, that “competi
tion is the life of trade,” our farmers,
who have been aptly styled the “back
bone and sinew of the country,” are gen
erally alive to tho importance and necessi
ty of diversifying their crops, adopting
the rotation system of cultivation, rais
ing their own supplies of “hog and
hominy,” reclaiming their waste and im
poverished lauds, aud rejuvenating the
same through the chemical agency o:
instrumentality of fertilizers, both for
eign and domestic.
Milltown derives its name from a
celebrated mill near by, at present owned
by Mr. Henry Banks, of Atlanta, Ga.
The pond that furnishes the water for
propelling the machinery of the mill in
question, is doubtless the largest m the
Sbite, being about nine or ten miles in
length and from two to three miles
width. The stream that emanates from
said pond affords water power sufficient
for propelling the machinery of numer
ous factories, and wo opine the day is not
distant when the same will be utilized by
Northern capitalists seeking a safe, sure
and remunerative investment of their
money.
Contiguous to said mill is a mineral
spring whose iodide-ferruginous proper
ties have attracted hither invalids from
all sections of the country, who have
acknowledged themselves greatly bene
fited thereby. Some of these invalids
bailed from the North and were sffl cted
with phthisis pulmonalis, in the last
stages of that formidable (not to say hith
erto incurable) malady. Others were
suffering from the effects of diseases pro
nounced irremediable by distinguished
disciples of ^Esculapius, whose invigora
ted appearance and ameliorated con
dition on leaving, fully attested
the efficiency or beneficial effeots
of the waters in question. We will not
farther attempt to panegyrize the medi
cinal virtues of these waters, but simply
commend them to the favorable oonsid
eration of consumptives and others af
flicted with chronic or oonstitntional dis
eases not beyond the reach of nature’s
kindly restoratives, palliatives and pana
MRS. KATE COX’S BOM.
Found In lh. Moontnln. and only Three
Diversion of Trade from New York.
—The New York Times says business
men assert that the dry goods jobbing
trade is fast being taken away from New
York city by the establishment of job
bing houses in Chicago, Cincinnati, St.
Louis, Louisville, Toledo, Buffalo and
other interior oities. The sales of Field,
L eter Co., of Chicago, last year
amounted to over §17,000,000, an in
crease over the previous year of §7,000,-
000, and those of other houses in the
cities mentioned have been in like pro
portion. Many new houses have recently
sprung up in those places aud are doing
well, and A. T. Stewart &, Co. have
thought it worth their while to establish
a branch in Chicago. A large proportion
of this business is drawnjfrom New York
city. On the other hand, since January
1 no less than eight important New York
concerns have gone out of business, the
last being Adrianoe, Robbins A Co., who
failed on Wednesday with liabilities esti
mated at §200,000, and James Leaby,
general jobber aud Importer of woolen
goods, who failed on the same day with
liabilities amounting to §130,000.
Legal S^atps’of the Old Cent*—The
United States Treasurer states that the
old copper one cent piece is not and
never was a legal tender for any amount
whatever, and that, consequently, Post
masters are not required by law to re
ceive it in payment of postal dues. The
total ooinage of the old oopper cent from
the beginning of the government to the
present date is 156,288,744 cents, equal
to $1,562,887 44. This coinage was dis
continued in February, 1857. They have
been bought up by the United States
since that time at their avoirdupois
weight; but they are now redeemable
when presented in sums of twenty dol
lars, or multiplies thereof, at the Mint or
Treasury, at their yalne ; This circum
stance, howtyer, does not constitute them
a legal tender in debts for any amount.
We purposed in this communication to
say something in commendation of our
euterprising citizens, Messrs. W. B. Nor
ton and J. H. Carroll, who have recently
erected or established a steam and water
gin in our town, much to the convenience
of our community and the accommoda
tion of the surrounding country, but we
feel that we have already trespassed too
loDg upon your valuable space, Mr.
Editor, to say nothing of the time,
patience and attention of your intelligent
readers.
We likewise intended to say something
respecting the salubrity cf our climate,
the fertility of our soil, the educational
facilities of our town, and the eligibility
thereof as a suitable site for the estab
lishment of a first class school or semi
nary of the highest order; but,for reasons
already assigned, we must defer the con
sideration of these subjects to a subse
quent communication, which will be
forthcoming in due time, should it appear
to the writer’s satisfaction that his
articles are acceptable to the editor of tbe
News and his numerous readers, maDy of
whom reside in this section of the country.
I hasten to conclude this imperfect and
desultory communication by simply re
marking that tbe citizens of our town
and county are Democratic to a man—
their motto being, ki Corunum, via una.”
Politically, this is as it should be; or, as
Mo: sieur Tonson would say, “Comme il
faut." At the late election held on
the 5th instant our citizens
voted almost unanimously in favor
of ratification and removal. Methinks
I hear you exclaim, Mr. Editor,
“Three cheers for old Berrien, the ban
ner county of the State! Hip—hip—
hurrah for theR. R. R's !”—notliadway’s
Ready Relief (let it be parenthetically
observed), but ratification, removal and
reform. Scriblieeiub.
A cloth made ftoip tne down of birds
is coming greatly into favor in Paris. It
is waterproof, and estimated to be five
times lighter and three times warmer
thAn wool.
Mrs. Oates’ Denial.
Mrs. Alice Oates, whom Mrs. Henri
Laurent, in a Butt for divorce brought in
New York, accuses of undue relations
with her husband, a member of Mrs.
Oates’ theatre company, has been vigor
ously denying the accusation through the
Western papers. Mr. Laurent, she says,
was her friend at a time when many
members of the company had some quar
rel with her, originally springing from a
business question, aud refused to speak
to her. She did give Mr. Laurent a
watch, which certainly was Dot inscribed
“From your own Alice,” but which she
handed to him before at least two wit
nesses, saying, “Keep this as a souvenir
of me.” “These stories are killing me,’
she said, weeping, to a reporter of the
Cincinnati Enquirer. The same night
she played at the Grand Opera House be
fore a largo audience. She was heartily
received, and, being called out after the
first act of the piece, said:
My Dear Friends: My heart is too full
for me to go on until I have said a word
to yr.u about the cruel glanders published
in this city against me and against a man
who never spoke a word to me he might
not have addressed to his sister. I came
to this city as Mr. Oates’ bride when I
was only a girl of fifteeD. Since then,
though I have been before the public in
a struggle for the support of myself and
family, I have held m> name both as a
wife and a woman without stain, as Qod
is my witness. The slanders would be
cruel if partially true; as they are foully
false, they are killing me. I ask justice
as a woman. J appeal to you to suspend
your judgment until Mr. L a ^ ren ^ proves
his own and my innocence in tbe oourts
of law. There we can at least have jus
tice. Newspapers do not seem to know
it or even mercy. I thank you.
The audience applauded and recalled
her thrice. Mr. Laurent is, at his pwn
suggestion, to leave the company for the
present, being succeeded by Mr. Knight
Ashton.
It may be remembered that Mrs. Kate
Cox disappeared suddenly and very mys
terionslv from her mother’s house in Pert
Jervis, New Jersey, during the latter part
of October. The circumstances attend
ing her departure have been already given.
It appears that she was subject to fits of
temporary insanity, the loss of a child by
abduction some two years ago having
incessantly preyed upon her mind. The
night of her departure was dark and dreary,
and he humble abode was in the moun
tains, six miles east of Port Jervis, at a
place called “Shin Hollow.” Search was
made for her day after day, but without
avail, and at last it was proposed to con
sult a clairvoyant at Port Jervis. The
clairvoyant told the mother that her
daughter was in Newark, N. J., whither
she had gone to find her lost child; that
she had gone away in the night time clad
only in her night garments, and that after
the lapse of nine days she would return
to her mother’s bous? in the same man
ner at night. The parents placed so much
faith in this prophesy that they actually
kept a lighted candle in their window for
many nights to light their wandering
child home. But she did not come.
Monday afternoon about 4 o’clock, as
Mr. Joseph Nieubauer, a German of Port
Jervis, was hunting on the Shawanguuk
mountains, about four miles from Port
Jervis, he discovered the body of a wo
man, scantily clothed, lying face down
ward upon a reck. Turning it over, he
discovered the face terribly mutilated, as
if eaten by birds of prey or some wild
beast. One ear was completely eaten off,
and her feet very badly disfigured.
Nieubauer immediately informed Coroner
Cox, of Port Jervis, who empanelled a
jury and visited the scene, and the ver
dict was death from exposure. Deceased
was twenty-six years old. Her maiden
name was Ward. It is a remarkable fact
that, though diligent search has been
made for her for weeks in the vicinity of
her home, she should have at last been
discovered only three miles away from it.
Unbplief in High Places.
[London Correspondence Chicago Journal. 1
In continuation of what I wrote last
week respecting the revolution in religi
ous belief now in progress in this country,
I may say that on last Sunday in no less a
place than Wes. minister Abbey, and by
no less a personage than one of the
canons of that church, the old orthodox
doctrines of a material hell and eternal
punishment were openly disavowed and
ridiculed. For a boldness of opinion far
less than this, only a few years ago, Mr.
Maurice was driven from King’s Col
lege. After his expulsion, clergymen
were careful what they said on such sub
jects, whatever they may have thought,
and the next man to give utterance to
such sentiments was the author of the
celeb r ated political skit “Dame Europa’s
School.” He publicly declared that
neither he nor tho majority of the clergy
really believed these doctrines, although
they preached them. But he was only a
young country curate, and what he said
made little impression upon the public
mind. Somewhat later—in fact, only
last year—the incumbent of one of the
Oxford churches—indeed, of the Corpor -
ation Church—a ripe scholar and a man
much esteemed in the community, not
only repudiated these doctrines from
his pulpit, but engaged in a controversy
the Oxford newspapers, and main
tained his position until his antagonists
were silenced. The marvelous thing
was that iu neither of these instances
were the offenders brought to book by
their respective superiors. On the con
trary, the former was appointed by the
government chaplain to the late Arctic
Expedition, and the latter still holds his
position as rector of Carfax Church, at
Oxford. And now, in the most venerable
of all the religious establishments in
England, Canon Farrer, the author of
the “Life of Christ,” whose name only
need ba mentioned to insure his identifi
cation (for his reputation is world wide),
boldly declares bis disbelief in what he
described as the vulgar notions of a
material and eternal hell for which he
says that St. Augustine was chiefly
responsible, and which he asserted
were really disproved by the isolated
Scripture texts on which a belief in
them had been founded. G.inon Farrar
even went so far as to say that
the present revisers of the Bible
will utterly fail in their duty if they allow
such words as “damnation,” ‘*hell” and
‘eternal” to appear at all in tbe new
version. You will naturally expeot that
this discourse must have created an in
tense excitement, and' that all the ven
geance of the religious community would
ere this have been poured out upon the
head of Canon Fairar, and upon tbe
Dean of Westminster and his colleagues
for permitting such heterodox sentiments
to be sent forth from the old Abbey.
Not a bit of it. Except an occasional
expression of surprise in the newspapers,
co public notice has been taken of the
matter, and the fair presumption is that
Canon Farrar merely enunciated opinions
that are really entertained by the great
body of the community. But of what a
revolution is this only the commence
ment ? And where will disbelief stop ?
EXTRAORDi: IRY JE!:M AFFAIK
A \ oun* Hu, lYalkiuc U k a Frtee 1
Saddrnly Kmj lea a Revolver at Him—
Four 9holm 1 he httect—Fxplunm; tot - .
Needed.
A most extr .ordinary shooting affair i
took place at New Brunswick, N. J., j
about nine o’c ock Wednesday evening, j
which, from the steud'ng of the par
of the parties and the circumstances j
which surround the atTair, has caus. .a
great deal of ex< .lenient in ihe city. The ;
parties concen J ^ro Freak Stewart, j
aged about tw uty one
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Another Cremation Case.—Dr. Julius
Hoffman has been summoned before the
New York Board of Health to explain his
conduct in advising tbe cremation of tbe
stillborn infant of Mrs. Hart, of that city.
Acting on the advice of Dr. Hoffman, the
father of the infant built a fierce fire in a
cooking stove and there cremated the
baby. The doctor says he advised the
cremation on sanitary grounds.
New York has a large anaconda in its
aquarium, the wonder and delight of the
small boys of that city. There has been
a general desire on the part of these
small boys to see this anaconda take din
ner, as it is a well known fact that he de
vours his food alive, like the boa constric-
tor,and it has been suggested to Mr. Ham
ilton, of the aquarium, that if he were to
feed the animal publicly and throw open
the museum to visitors during the dinner,
his receipts would be simply l^menge,
but for some strange reason or other he
has always declined to do this.
The other day Mr. Hamilton explained
it all to a New York reporter. The ana
conda is very particular in its food, and
will eat nothing except on the hoof; that
is, its diet mu6t be live rabbits, dove?,
etc. It was so fed formerly until Bergh
and the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals interfered, and sued
out an injunction prohibiting the feeding
of this aDimal in this cruel way. Here
was a dilemma; the anaoonda would only
eat its food alive, the law refused to per
mit this to be done. The only escape
was exactly the plan adopted. Whenever
the anaconda gets hungry and wants din
ner, he has to be boxed up, taken down
to the river, and shipped to New Jersey.
In that State he can dine on live rabbits
without legal interference. It is very
costly, this style of feeding, but far
cheaper, after all, than fighting the im
petuous Bergh.
Several children were feeding a pet
bear with corn at Austin, Texas. An ear
was dropped out of the reach of the bear,
and a little girl handed it to him. The
bear sportively pulled her to him, when a
house dog, believing the child in danger,
sprang upon the bear. Bruin then car
ried the child to the further part of the
hogshead in which he slept and returned
to fight tbe dog, under the impression
that the dog would hurt the child. A
party of darkies tried to protect the
child from her other protectors, but the
little one did not escape until her mother
had killed both bear and dog with a mus
ket.
running toward
one hundred fet
Stewart sudderl;
drawing a revolvt
shot taking effe<
neck. Ashmore
ant and received i
forehead, over th
implored Stewart
told him he c
valuables about 1
made no reply, l
until he had di: ?1
the revolver—se' e:
fourth shot too'.
Ashmore fell, anc .
him, placing hi
to prevent him f
sistance. He a
young man towar
old well, with th
throwing him in
and Ashmore si
Stewart's hand fr-
gained his footii
bany street brid^
taken by Stewart
much frightened
procure the attem
once. Ashmore »
store, on Church
his friends assist*
office, who made
wounds, and was
the bullets from
The ball In the ne
and still remains t
very serious, but
will not prove ff
killed was owing t ■
volver was a 22 oh
est kind. Ashmcr
supposed to Lav
friends, and of li
ions at most i
their intimacy f
ship, it is c
what prompted
the murderous ass
to the cause of th
Last night there
woman at the bolt
great many are inc
it was robbery, at
valuable gold wa
finger ring, which,
tion, Stewart cou
when he had Ashm
he was too much fi
the intention of rol
The foregoing is
more. Until an in
it will be impossi
actual cause of the
very reticent on &
corroborated in the
The revolver whi
borrowed from a f
he was going over
more to keep an e
lady friends, and h
pared to defend hia.
Ashmore was clerk
art in their hat eto
He is a harmless
rather quiet disposit
by those intimate w
excitable and quarr
police have been in
who immediately
but have not suocee
capture.
ie nver. When
from Adelaide a
stepped boLind
fired at Ashrnor
in i ho btek e:
.'L t
road !
about I
L iov.«
in th
right ey*’. Ashmore I
ot to kill him, anc :
,‘iki have all tLa I
ii.- ptrsou. Stewar-
,n: conlinucd firing .
it»r^ed the on.) t ntp of •
. bills. A L td and I
effr ’t iu both arms, j
ilewf.rt grappled with
bam. over hia mouth j
m crying om for aa- j
•mptsd to drag the J
*ha proved .o be an 1
vide::
• his
:n
mou
ou of
failed,
oviDg
ud ro-
A!
.th.
[e ran fortl
d wa-. there over-
epp Jarad to be
ativn ed him to
ot a p iy*:iei&u at
i to Caruon’* cigar
, and a ooupie of
xo I)r. Baldwin’s
‘iii»*t:on of hL
id in
rad
ouki ot b« found
•. i l e wcuudr re
the ight that they
S"
tea
CAKY
in removing j
id loTiL^ad. I * ^
tiat 1
•t t!i
mil-
of
! apparen
.cult to
.owart tc com
The rumors
mooting are r
supposed to b
- of it. but til-da.
ed to the beli
Ashmore car:
j, bosom p:n i
mch was his int
h*>e easily la
e ia tis power, .
btc :ed to carry
n statement of A.
cab!?, a- '.ihmo
ct? point.'-, allh
laic partiooiars.
i Stew .irt us* d
v*rd, whom he
the river with j
Sagement w:th
v anted te be
frrru
fnend-
mceive
S T r.
Chut 1
i a [ *
I L
j £o<
irate*
he PLh‘
Uten
young man, aod of
.n. Stewart is fiait!,
u him, tc be of au
jme nature. The
rsuit of Stewsrt,
1. since the effdr,
‘d in eff-.cticg his
I rir’-ua-y i,
I November, ;
TAT*:
To a
itr te*
.4eoCaL
> 1* iu -ppea
nda{
> tald Utur-
S O. /
oaty, ti'-staj
ORGIA, USATKAJtCl
U msy c ir.e.a l
i at .he Cost*
atkK. on i:
cf
I he A dullera on of Food.
The Boston Built ha taken .r
Near Roubaix, France, last month, a
deliciously fattened rabbit, carefully fed
up for a coming fast day, excited the
evil gastronomic passions of a neighbor,
who made a raid one night and captured
it. The owners, finding their cherished
dainty gone, were in despair at hrst, hut
cheered up whep *teoy found that the
thief had dropped in the straw his
purse, containing thrice the value the
animal.
Mortar does not reach its u^ual firm
ness when dried in tbe heat of summer,
aud one of the best authorities commends
the custom of the masons of northern
Italy, who, in constructions of impor
tance, water the masonry daring the sum
mer months to prevent its drying
repidly.
subject of the adul ratior of
makes a most tembte showing the te.
one awful enough tc make us forsv
eating altogether. Nothing ij what
seems to be: everytL.ng is cduita:at
Coffee, when sold in "aokagev, is of
notning but acompo .ud of ro . .ted ben
peas, chicory, burnt m. dar.dabon .
other roasted grains of various kii
while ground coffee is frequently sawd.
colored with Yeneti j red. Fe^,!
ever, dare to go this «*. *ui :.. '
content with adulter,
chicory. ButasPen *» ■
the grocers, on the Ouc huad, caaa:
customers by adulterating coffee w
chicory, the dealers in ha^ article ic ti
cheat the grocers by a^uheiaiin^
chicory.”
Tea is more difficult to adulterate.
London, however, there are eight oat
lishments where the grounds of tea
king, the old exhausted te* leav^
bought up from the ho*-.is and ooi.^e 1
houaes, dried and recc c .**( go tt a toe i
same leaves may be used a <kzer
over in making tea and yet be .
as good as ever.
There is scarcely at » • ?
o*er tne whole list of a Suiter
of food. Even flour ite f
and mixed with potato
chalk, bone dust aud ev .. pi. -■ :xuf r .r
V?hite clay and alum ar«
to bad wheat flour to in i ve ita
and render it better he tea for
making.
The mere adulterat
food, however, is not
of these trade swindle
of whn-ky and the *ufc
for coffee are, of com
not dangerous ones. 0
the articles used in tl
far too often a poison; nevsr. .. ..
used in sufficient quai .’’.iea to b
stant&neously dangerou , but at th-
time extremely deleterif r: -t to hei.be
In New York these di--closure,? re.
in a fierce onslaught on the fo -d a
rators. Milkmen, bak arGC*n»
butchers were arrest&c for^< ;
terated or impure articl s ot f
CUtod and punished. TLe ^ :
been extremely benefi< ><.L uo: ;
that city, but to all d. .
probability is that we are n w p.
much purer articles of food th*
years past.— N. O. Dem<raf„
r>-. therefor*, to ci
ri*yoo«ni 1 to i
o mak r> oojeru ■»
• re the FIRST
-AT,
the J
v Chaib-ua count.
Uijr u
Mi J
C>.
2*-.b
r iS?
?1£ be
ti- j sv<> T
I Jove, h
■ i're } '.''iLr.sr
TV
tiilc •
! ..dd- d |
ica’hy 1
bread i
f -ornrr^
pe stjor ar t
rtLonror
I B .
Oi art*'
worst t
the otbei
3rder wii
i uf the *
'li 6.1
-
RuI'Ri
frsatoiL
atty
Jo in d
According to a con*
Sac Francicco Chronicle
in Honolulu, all of who
guide the policy of the I
meet in high-banded
obsolete laws have been
forced against the nativ
ere violate the same law
The unfortunate victim*
horses and personal pro
pay finer, or else go to -
while missionaries rid
handsome carriage* and i' <
the lan£. jt is now fea
di gnat son aroused in the t
usually gentle but excite
result in bloodshed
^x-Minister Washbur
a Chicago newspaper, is
the United States Sen
and aiso for the Preside
ed be expects to succeed i
in 1879, and then hope=
dential nomination the f >
~: ,n ”' r
Blinds*
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p srat*
rtmi.
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the sum-
rying toe
:
Fido in Boston : “T*
Forest Hills Cemetery a
burrowed into the wintt
gee^e, swans and duck
but one. The collection
six birds and was valued
dollars.”
nd ki’t
tb >r**l ‘h
four Ljd
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