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Georgia Affairs.
A negro man named Pinkney Dobbs, of
Atlanta, was fatally suffocated on Wednes
day last while engaged in digging a well for
Dr. E. J. Roach on the Green’s Feny road,
about six miles from the city. He had at
tempted to lire a fuse with burning straw
for the purpose of blasting out a rock he
encountered in bis work, but failed. De
scending to apply another fuse, lie was
overcome by gas, and before he could be
escued life was extinct.
A project is on foot to illuminate the
darkness of Atlanta with the famous electric
light.
City and county politics in Fulton county
is getting at fever heat. Several candidates
for Tax Collector, Sheriff, Clerk, Tax Re-
eiver and Treasurer, and for Mayor, Alder
men and Councilroen of Atlanta are already
prominently mentioned. It is also stated
that Col. LutheV J. Glenn will announce
himself as an independent candidate for
Congress in a short time.
The cruel gashing of cows with knives is
favorite amusement with the roughs of
■Columbus. Two valuable animals were
lately cut so severely in that city that they
died. The Enquirer says that three or four
such acts have lately been perpetrated in the
lower portion of the city.
The Gate City, recently’ launched, was
christened by a Columbus lady, Miss Geor
gia McDhenny, daughter of Mr. John Me-
Ilhenny, for many years Mayor of that city'.
The Columbus mills have taken 1,8(55 more
bales of cotton since September than they
did the year previous.
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun has deter
mined on a wise and dignified course of
journalistic conduct. It is the determina
tion of the proprietor and all connected with
the paper to avoid everything in the least
reflecting directly or indirectly upon any
private individual.
The Columbus Times is hot and “oh’s” for
i public bath house.
Friday in Macon and Atlanta is declared
to have been a scorcher, in fact the hottest
day known for years. It was a perfect
liquidator.
The negroes about Milledgeville, many of
them, don’t believe Mike Shaw, the wife
murderer, was ever really hung, because he
was a white man. The editor of the Old
Capital tells them to rest easy. He saw
Shaw’s body after he was dead.
The Brunswick Seaport Apjxal wants a
Brunswick man in the next Congress, and
noml&e&cs Judge Jno. L. Harris for the
position. The Judge, however, has already
declined being a candidate.
An enterprising burglar in Valdosta made
the rounds of the town on the night of Sat
urday week. Nearly all the windows of
the houses w'ere left open on account of the
heat, and he had a fair field. He entered
several ami “lifted*’ various articles. At last
accounts he had not been captured, but de
tectives were after him.
The Darien Timber Gazette gives a full
account of the inas6 meeting held in that
place U*t Tuesday, and says: “The meeting
held on Tuesday last is said to have been
the largest meeting of the kind held in old
McIntosh since the war. It was a Tompkins
meeting, and that was the reason the boys
ail turned out.”
Brother Grubb will take ice in payment foi*
subscriptions to the Timber Gazette during
the remainder of the heated term.
A reporter of the Augusta Chronicle has
called on Judge II. D. D. Twiggs, brother
• *f General Twiggs, in regard to the disposi
tion of the valuable swords of the latter
gentleman which Ben Butler stole, and
which arc now in Washington in the United
States Treasury. He states that General
Twiggs devised the said swords to his son
and daughter. They are, therefore, simply
pxirate property, and no one else has the
slightest claim to them. The swords are
valued at between thirty and forty thou
sand dollars.
Charles Wilson, a convict employed near
the Augusta city limits, was prostrated by
sunstroke on Saturday, and died the same
alight.
There may be such a thing as honor among
thieves, but that quality is not always found
among tramps it seems. Two of these wor
thies divested themselves of their outer gar
ments and went to sleep on the river bank at
Augusta Friday night. Saturday morning
when one of them woke he found that the
other had left, taking with him the sleeping
mail’s shoes and coat, and leaving his own
dilapidated wearing apparel in their place.
The Hamilton (Harris county) Journal re-
porta that ‘‘a dastardly attempt to throw
the crank from the North and South Rail
road track was made one day last week. The
•crank was coming up the track at full speed
when a cow wearing a long pole yoke per
ceived it. and* walking up to the track, de
liberately ^put the end of the pole on the
track and stood there until the wheels of
the crank had passed over it. Fortunately
no damage was done to either cow* or crank.”
Macon Telegraph and Messenger of Satur
day: “The iiiry in the case of the State vs.
Harrison Webb, colored, for obstructing
the Macon and Brunswick Railroad by plac
ing croesties on the track on April 30th, in
Telfair countv, fouDd the prisoner guilty
yesterday. The penalty is not less than
four nor more than eight years in the peni
tentiary. We are glad to learn this, as the
aet was of a very malignant character, and
the perpetrator should reap his just deserts
for endangering the lives of whole train
loads of people.”
Brunswick Appeal: “We learn that a body
was fouud on the beach a few days ago,
which is supposed to be that of Hubbard
Myers, who was drowned near this city last
spring.”
Alluding to the proposed sale of thfc
Brunswick and Albany Railroad to parties
abroad, and the chances of an extension of
the line to Eufaula, Ala., the Scajtort Appeal,
information furnished by Col. Schlatter,
says: “ The road had to be cleared of
overhanging debts and law suits before
the sale could be accomplished, which
of course required time. Now that all
obstacles are removed, the commissioners
have sailed for Europe and it will not be
long before we will hear of the sale being
effected—the triad tidings for which Bruns
wick has been looking for with great hopes
and expectations, as the smarting point of
prosperity.”
On Saturday night of last week, near the
mill of Cook Bro., Brunswick, a general
fight took place, with knives and clubs as
weaponk, between low sailors, negro men
and women, which continued until after
midnight. The Appeal thinks that the
buildings in that locality, which are only
dens of vice, corruption and filth, should
be torn down and everything burnt, for it is
enough to germinate any class of disease,
atid the inmates dispersed, as they are a
disgrace to Brunswick.
They have a way of doing things promptly
in Valdosta. The Times says: “Last Wed
nesday night, while several young gentle
men were in the store of Messrs. Allen A
Parramore, preparing for a serenade, a dar
key stepped in, and while pretending to be
an appreciative listener, attempted to slip a
pair of pants. Cicero Wilson saw him and
reported to Mr. John Parramore. Messrs.
Parramore, Paine and Wisenbaker followed
him out of the door and captured him. The
-panpc were recovered and the negro put in
jail In 4ess than ten minutes after the crime
was committed. That it takes a rogue to
•catch a rogue is Illustrated in Cicero. Next
morning he was sentenced to the Valdosta
•chain gang for twelve month6, and in les6
'than twenty minutes the lroflLi yrere on
&Im.”
J. II. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, MONDAY, JULY 22, 1878.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
Augusta Chronicle: “Last Thursday a
colored youth, named Isaac Holloway, stole
a quantity of clothing, two razors and some
money from his father’s room, on Ellis
street, and decamped. The father, Henry
Holloway, was out iu the country when the
robberj' was committed. Isaac is about
twenty years of age, wears a goatee and is
very bow-legged.”
The Macon Telegraph and Messenger reports
a change of schedule on tlm Macon and
Brunswick Railroad. The dowl! day passen
ger will leave on and after Monday, the
23d instant, at 6:45 a. m., and on and’ after
that date the Hawkiusville train will be dis
continued between Macon and Hawkins-
ville, and will only run between Cochran
and Hawkinsville as formerly, making con
nections at Cochran with the main line train
both night and day to aDdfrom Macon, Sun
days excepted.
Macon Telegraph: “We understand that
the Mayor and Council are making the most
strenuous efforts to retire the city currency
by sealing it up in parcels of $1,000, for
w hich interest at 12 per centum will be paid
up to Tuesday next, and afterwards, until
provision has been made for its redemp
tion, at the rate of 7 per cent. Yesterday
at J p, in. as much as $16,000 had been so
disposed of and locked up, and it w'as
thought by night the figure would reach
$20,000. It was objected that this ar
rangement only inured to the benefit of the
wealthier classes, who were able to get
together such large amounts, and would
receive a fair interest on their retired funds,
while the poor and small dealers who owned
but limited sums would not be able to pass
their money except at a heavy loss, and if
they bold it receive no interest. This was
stated to the Mayor, and he promptly re
plied that the same arrangement and ac
commodation would be extended to the hold
ers of small amounts who were willing to
seal up their money and retire it from cir
culation.”
Atlanta Constitution: “Thomaston, in this
State, is struggling with something of a
sensation. On the 28th of last February,
Mrs. Bettie Irvin, the wife of Mr. Andrew
Irvin, died under circumstances that excited
the suspicions of the neighbors. These,
and the subsequent conduct of the husband,
have finally led to action on the part of the
authorities. Last week the remains of the
unfortunate woman were exhumed, and the
Coroner summoned a jury of inquest. The
evidence before the jury is rather startling
in what it suggests rather than in what it
reveals, and the history of the ease, as de
tailed before the jury, might well serve a§
the basis of a tragedy as dark and as delib
erate as those that* form the framework
of the sensational novels of the day. The
testimony is to the effect that Irvin and his
wife did not live happily together. There
were frequent quarrels between them,
though Mrs. Irvin is represented to have
been a very meek and timid woman. Her
mother, Mrs. Butler, testified that on one
occasion she found her daughter in tears,
and was told that the trouble had been about
a Miss Matthews. Mrs. Irvin died very sud
denly, and those who saw' her imme
diately afterwards found her lying
with her head on her right arm/and
her face and neck blood-shot. The
witnesses who testify to the appearance
of the dead woman say that her husband
celebrated the event by going about the
house singing. It was in evidence that
Irvin had previously purchased opium and
laudanum ostensibly for his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Butler, but that lady in her evidence
denied that Irvin had ever bought either of
these drugs at her request. While he was
accompanying the remains of his wife to
the grave Irvin told the driver of the
wagon that before she died his wife
had ‘picked out’ another wife for
him, and the man to whom he
made the remark was the father of
the lady he subsequently married. The
verdict of the Coroner’s jury was to the
effect that Mrs. Irvin ‘ came to her death
from violence at the hands of her husband
in the use of laudanum and opium.’ The
Coroner’s jury was iu session all day, and
Irvin was on the streets until half-past five
o'clock. Learning that the jury bad found
the verd^t quoted above, he mounted liis
mule and rode away in the direetiou of
Geneva. Altogether it is a strange case.”
LETTER FROM BERRIEN COUNTY.
Crop Prospects— 1 The Chula as an
Esculent lor Hogs—Fruit—Berrleu
County Fair—‘‘Jack Plane” and
Colonel II. L, Gentry-Savannali
Morning News-Coming Man for
Congress.
Alapaha, Berrien County, Ga., July
30.—Editor Morning Sews: A beneficent
Providence seems to smile on us this season,
and the husbandman bids fair to be abun
dantly rewarded in the fine prospects of cot
ton, com, peas, potatoes and chufas, which
are better now’ than for years. The oat and
wheat crops also turned out splendidly,
there being but little rust in either. The
latter crop was rather an experimental one
here, but, as it succeeded so well in this low’
wire grass country, many more of the farm
ers will engage in its culture another year.
The chufa is coming to the front rapidly
here as even a better esculent for hogs thau
cow’ peas or potatoes. One acre of chufas is
estimated to yield three times as many
bushels as the same amount of land in corn,
and a bushel of chufas in feeding qualities
is equal to a bushel of corn. The meat
also of the hog fattened on chufas is solid
a ad firmer and far superior in flavor to that
fattened on corn. A good and easy way to
plant chufas is to have them in a separate
field, give them only one or two plowing*,
and, about the first of July, turn in your
cows or horses and let them eat off the
chufa tops and grass. When the tops are
eaten the chufas grow’ larger and better.
The peach, apple, pear and melon crops
are abundant, ami peace, plenty and hap
piness seem to exist everywhere. Even the
chronic grumbler can’t say much now’. Our
county lair comes off on the 25th inst., and
bids fair to be a success. The wool clip
was larger this year than usual.
The Berrien County Sews is improving
rapidly under the efficient management of
Messrs. Turner tfc AustJn.
Our people were well pleased with your
“Jack Plaue” and Colonel R. L. Gentry,
and hope to sec them again. The Savannah
N ews is always a welcome and popular
visitor here, and is sadly missed when it
fails to come. Its last thrilling and soul-
stirring story, “The Image of Her Mother,”
was read by thousands with absorbing
interest, and cannot be surpassed.
Hon. H. G. Turner, of Brooks, is the
coming man for Congress here, but the old
war horse, Hon. Wm. E. Smith, will be
nominated, then Berrien W’ill wheel into line
and cordially support him. F. A. J.
Eltii’sham Picnic.
Springfield, Ga., July 17.—Editor Morn
ing Sem: At au early hour this morning a
large concourse of citizens assembled in the
village of Springfield toeelebrate the annual
“Farmers’ Heme.” The object of these
picnics is that the citizens of different sec
tions of the county may unite in a social
meeting at least annually. The guests
are not exclusively composed of farm
ers, but of the citizens generally. Soon
after the crowd assembled they were invited
to a “shady grove” where seats had been
provided and a stand erected. Rev, J. C.
Edwards, of this county, was then requested
to open the exercises with prayer, which he
did in a very appropriate manuer. Dr. R.
G. Norton was then introduced, and, in re
sponse, read a letter from Judge H. B.
Tompkins, the latter having beeu invited to
address the citizens on the occasion. Judge
Tompkins stated his regret at not being
able to comply with the request, the invita
tion having reached him too late for him to
arrange his official duties.
Col. Geo. R. Black, of Scriven county,
was next introduced to address the audi
ence, which he did in a very appropriate
speech, though unexpectedly called upon.
After tfie speaking the crow : d retired from
the staud and were soon congregated in the
“shady oak grove” which adorns this
village, where their gastronomic appetites
were satisfied with the choice fruits of their
own industry.
The afternoon w’as pleasantly spent in
social conversation until old Sol receding to
wards the western iiorizeu warned all per
sons to leave for their homes before he
quenched his rays behind the distant hills
and left them to grope their way darkness.
May the citizens of old Effingham con
tinue to prosper and enjoy many similar
occasions. Tyro.
The Boy Incendiary.—Frederick Lo
pez, a boy nine years of age, was tried
Friday morning in the Kings county
(New York) Court of Sessions for arson
in having set lire to the stoop of the In
dustrial Home in Butler street. Lopez
was a bad boy, and the managers would
not let him go to Coney Island with the
rest of the children. He thereupon set
the stoop on fire to be revenged, and
nearly burned the building. Judge
Moore said he was too young to sentence,
and Mr. Bass gave $500 bail for him and
promised to take charge of him in the
future.
BY TELEGRAPH
INCREASE OF YELLOW FEVER IN-
HAVANA AND MATANZAS.
Cause of the Disease in New York
A FEW CASES REPORTED AT KEY
WEST.
The Atlanta Cadets at the White
Sulphur.
TIIE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION'
Comments ou the Berlin Treaty.
EXTRAORDINARILY FA8TTROT
TING.
71 Keel la neon* and ^liuor matter*.
COMMENTS IN REGARD TO THE TREATY OF
BERLIN.
London, July 20.—Paris and Vienna
newspapers generally comment favorably
upon Beaconsfield’s statement in explana
tion of the treaty of Berlin in the House of
Lords on Thursday.
The Italian Government and the con
servative organs continue to attack Eng
land. The Italian radical newspapers do
not notice the subject of the English oc
cupation of Cyprus, but exclusively devote
their attention to Austria. The Standard's
assertion that the Italian Ambassador
to Vienna had been called to Rome on
this subject is denied. The Ambassador
went to Paris on a short leave, his visit being
unconnected with politics.
The Russian unofficial press is more or
less dissatisfied with the treaty. Before its
conclusion, A. Kaskoff, a Panslavish agita
tor, made such a violent speech at Moscow
against Russian concessions in the Congress,
that he was warned that its repetition would
he regarded as a personal attack on the
Czar.
The Times' Berlin letter says: “The Slavo
phil enthusiasm is disappointed. The Lib
erals would have been willing that a state
of war should continue, because they hoped
out of its results to gain the basis of consti
tutional liberty, but an immense majority
of the Russian people as well as the mer
cantile community, and the wealthy as well
as the low classes are heartily glad of the re
turn of peace.”
THE YELLOW FEVER IN NEW YORK AND ITS
CAUSE.
New York, July 20.—No new cases of
yellow fever are reported in Brooklyn. The
three sailors on board of the United States
ship Vermont who are down with the mala
dy are convalescing. It is believed the
spread of the disease is checked.
Washington, July 20.—The report of the
board of medical officers of the navy, de
signated to investigate the causes of the
appearance of yellow fever on the Vermont
at NewYork, has been received at the Navy
Department. The board is of the opinion
it originated from the ballast of the bark
Juniata Clara, which left Havana May 1st.
This ballast, consisting of quarry clippings
and sand,was deposited on the dock on either
side of the Vermont, about one hundred
yards distant from her. It contained the
ge^m of the disease, which was aggravated
into fever by the excessive heat.
ACTION AGAINST THE NORTH AMERICAN LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
New York, July 20.—A petition was pre
sented to the Supreme Court to-day on be
half of a policy holder of the North Ameri
can Life Insurance Company, asking leave
to bring suit against the receiver of the
company on behalf of himself and others.
The petitioner states that he holds a policy
for two thousand dollars which was payable
in May, 1877, and all the premiums were
paid up to March, 1877, when the company
failed. Jle claims from the assets an amount
equal to a reserve of one policy of about
fifteen hundred dollars. lie says the re
ceiver holds two hundred thousand dollars
in securities that are available for imme
diate collection. The receiver, however,
holds he has no power to adjust chums
against the company, a large number of
them being affected by legal questions.
Leave was granted.
COLLISIONS AT SEA.
Queenstown, July 20.—While the White
Star Line steamer Adriatic, from Liverpool
for New York by way of this port, was Com
ing down the channel yesterday in a fog,
she ran into and sunk a coasting schooner.
The crew’ of the schooner, with the excep
tion of one person, were drowned. The
Adriatic embarked her mails and passengen
here, and proceeded for New York last
night.
New York, July 20.—A dispatch from
London says: “A dispatch from Ferrol
Spain, dated 10th inst., states that the
British steamer Staffs, bound from New’
castle to Malaga, collided with the steamer
Europa, of the Anchor Line, from Mediter
ranean ports via Gibraltar for Liverpool.
The latter vessel was sunk. The crew and
passengers were all saved by the Staffa and
ianded at Ferrol.”
SARATOGA RACES.
Saratoga, July 20.—This is the first day
of the races here. In the first race, an intro
ductory scramble for all ages, five furlongs,
Bonny Wood won, Idalia second, Vagrant
third; time lt02ft.
The second race for the Travers stakes,
for three-year-olds, one and three-quarter
miles, was won by Duke of Magenta by ail
open length, with Bramble second and
Spartan third; time 3:08.
The third race, sweepstakes for all ages,
one mile and a quarter, was won by Parole,
two lengths ahead of Danger, with Vagrant
a poor third ; time, 2:10}£.
The fourth race, selling race of one mile,
was won by Maritana by a bead in front of
Blondell, Eugene Robinson third and lap
ping ; time, i:46.
THE ATLANTA CADET3 IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs,
W. Va., July 20.—The Atlanta Cadets were
received this evening by Governor Mat
thews, of West Virginia, ne made a short
speech, in which he complimented their ap
pearance. He said: “A well organized
military force Is an essential factor
of every State government, not only to
enable the State to furnish promptly
her quota of troops in case of war and to
insure at all times the preservation of peace
and the execution of the laws, but it re
moves every pretext for a large national
military establishment.” The Cadets leave
to-morrow night for Richmond, where they
will be given a banquet on Monday night
by the First Virginia Regiment.
YELLOW FEVER IN HAVANA AND MATANZAS.
Washington, July 20.—Reports received
by Surgeon General Woodworth of the
Marine Hospital Service, show* that during
the week ending July 6th, there were ninety-
three deaths from yellow fever at Havana
and six from small-pox, a large increase in
the former and a corresponding decrease in
the latter disease. Advices received from
Matanzas show an increase of yellow fever
in that place. It is reported to have spread
to nearly all the vessels in port- It is thought
but few deaths have occurred. At Key
West, up to the 10th inst., there were live
cases of yellow fever. The first three cases
were in shipping from Havana and the last
two not connected with the shipping. The
city is healthy aud there are no fears of an
epidemic.
LOUISIANA STATE BOWING BEGATTA.
New Orleans, July 20.—Yesterday was
the last day’ of the Louisiana State rowing
regatta. The first race, one ujile and return,
with double scull shells, was won by the
Perseverance crew (time 13:58)1), 8t. John’s
second aud Hope third. The second race,
for four-oared shells, was won by the Hopes
(time 19:36 l i ), St. Johus second, Southerns
third and Lees fourth. Tie third race, for
single scull, consolation prize, was won by
R. G. Musgrove, of the St. John’s Club,
time 14:47, beating Charles Edwards, of the
Orleans Club.
THE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION.
New Orleans, Julv 20.—Before the Pot
ter sub-committee, T. W. Dalton, Amle
Mitchell and Riley Norfliss, formerly of
West Feliciana parish, all of whom made
affidavits in the custom house and testified
before the Howe Senate Committee, were
ou the witnsss stand to-day. They recanted
tlieir previous affidavits and testimony, say
ing the statements made were not trqe, and
were made at the instance of others for
political purposes.
THE POPE GOING TO PERUGIA.
London, July 20.—A dispatch from Rome
to the Ihll Mau Gazette says: “ Instruetiops
have been given for the preparation of lodg
ings for His Holiness the Pope at Perugia.
The French representative at Rome has been
assured by Cardinal Franchi, Pontifical Sec
retary of State, that the Pope’s absence
from the Vatican will not disturb the Papal
relations with France.”
EXTRAORDINARY TROTTING.
Toledo, Ohio, July 20.—Rarus trotted
his third trial heat against time to-day, go
ing to the one-quarter pole in 34 seconds,
jhe ong-half mile in 1K)8^, the three-quarter
mile in 1 Al>$ f and the mile in 2:16, being
the fastest m+le ever trotted on a one-half
mile track, He went without a rpnning
mate.
FAILED,
Indianapolis, July 20.—Adams, Monsun
A Co., carpet dealers, have failed. Liabili
ties, $162,000; assets, $150,000.
APPOINTMENTS.
Washington, July 20.—General Charles
K. Graham has been appointed Surveyor of
Customs at New York. John G. Douglass,
David A. Ramsay and F. T. Share were
each appointed Storekeeper and Gauger for
the Sixth district of North Carolina: Mar
cellos J. Harris, Gauger for the Fourth dis
trict of North Carolina.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION AT MEL
BOURNE, AUSTRALIA.
London, July 20.—The British Commis
sioners to the French Exposition have
officially notified the other Commissioners
of the International Exhibition to be held
at Melbourne, Australia, in 1880, and invited
the present exhibitors to participate.
THE RECENT DISASTER TO THE GERMAN IRON
CLADS.
Kiel, July 20.—An official Inquiry into
the ironclad disaster resulted in a verdict ac
quitting the officers of the Grosser Kurfurst
and Koenig Wilhelm, and attributes the dis
aster to a mistake of the helmsman of the
Koenig Wilhelm.
SERVIA DISSATISFIED.
Belgrade, Jnly 20.—Great dissatisfac
tion exists throughout Servia regarding the
stipulation made at the Berlin Congress re
quiring Servia to contribute towards paying
the Turkish debt. It is estimated that
Servia’s share will be 5,000,000 piastres.
CAPTURE OF A NOTED DESPERADO.
Galveston July, 20.—A special to the
heirs from Round Rook says : “A squad of
Lieutenant Reynolds’ men, of the State
troops, captured Sam Bass, the noted des-
1 *erado, seven miles from here, this morning,
iass'was fatally wounded.”
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS DENTED.
Newark, N. J., July 20,—Judge Depue
to-day denied a stay of proceedings in the
Noyes cases, and the Sheriff was ordered to
execute the sentence. Noyes will be sent
to the State prison at Trenton next week.
new collector sworn.
New’ York, July 20.—Collector Arthur
turned over the office to General Merritt at
four o’clock this afternoon. The new Col-^
lector swore in his deputies. Six of the
present incumbents were reappointed.
THE RUSSIANS ADVERTISE SALES OF WAR
MATERIAL.
London, July 20.—The Times' corres
pondent at Bucharest telegraphs that the
Russian authorities advertise sales of ' war
material at various points in Roumania.
FAILURES.
London, July 20.—The liabilities of Geo.
M. Kiell A Co. are $1,225,000.
Louisville, July 20.—Thos. B. Crutsher,
an iron merchant, has failed. Liabilities
$65,000.
THE CZAR AND TIIE INJURED BERATANS.
London, July 20.—The Czar telegraphed
to Bucharest inquiring as to the condition
of the Beratans who were seriously injured
by the carriage accident on Wednesday.
THE HEAT AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
London, July 20.—Hot weather prevails
here and on the continent. The heat is
very severe in Paris, and in some parts of
the Exposition building the temperature is
unendurable.
PARLIAMENT NOT TO BE DISSOLVED.
London, July 20.—The London correspon
dent of the Edinburgh Scotsman says : “The
British Cabinet has finally decided not to
dissolve Parliament this year.”
BURNED.
Boston, July 20.—The workshops of the
new State prison at Concord., Mass., wore
burned last evening. Loss $150,000.
EVENING TELEGRAMS.
ALABAMA
COTTON CROP
PECTS.
PROS-
TEXAS GUBERNATORIAL NOMI
NATION.
The Beaconsfield Government and
Anglo-Turkish Covenant Bit
terly Assailed.
TERRIFIC THUNDER AND WIND STORM
IN THE NORTH.
THE EMPEROR WILLIAM
TIKELY RECOVERED.
EN-
The Approaching German Elections
BLACK HILLS MATTERS.
Deadwood, July 21.—General Sheridan
has arrived at Crook City, and will go out
to General Bradley’s headquarters on the
Little Missouri river, sixty-five miles from
this place, to-morrow, escorted by Captain
Hearie’s company of the Third Cavalry. It
is reported that General Sheridan will select
a location for a permanent military post in
the Black Hills before returning. The Bear
Paw mountains gold excitement is carrying
many gold seekers from Deadwood.
ALABAMA COTTON PROSPECT—NEGRO POLI
TICIAN KILLED.
Montgomery, July 21.—The weather is
still warm but favorable for cotton. Worms
are reported in manyvlocalities and farmers
are very nervous. The heaviest crop in the
year is already safe.
A. H. Curtis, a prominent colored politi
clan, was thrown from a buggy at Marion
last night, and instantly killed. He was in
the State Senate ami was an aspirant for
Congress in Shelly’s district.
SENTENCED TO the PENITENTIARY FOR
TWENTY-THREE YEARS.
New York. July 21.—A special from Pe
tersburg, W, says : “Hugh Sykes was yes
terday convicted iu the Hustings Court of
this city of the murder of Richard T. Green
iu June last, aud sentenced to eighteen
years in the penitentiary. As he has al
ready served a term in the penitentiary, the
law of the State adds five years to the sen
tence, making the term twenty-three years.’
A SCISSORS GRINDER MURDERED.
North Adams, Mass., July 21.—John
Dailev, keeper of the State Line House at
Stamford, Vt., yesterday murdered an
aged scissors grinder named Spellman.
Dailey was drunk and refused to pay Spell
man for grinding his razors, whereupon the
latter refused to give them up. Dailey then
assaulted and beat him so that he died in a
few minutes.
AQUATIC.
New Orleans, July 21.—The Times says
$1,000 has been deposited in the hands of
Joe Walker as an earnest for O’Donnell, of
the Hope Club, to row a single scull match
with Crotty, of the Galveston Boat Club,
It is understood that Judge M. Tyre, of
Texas, will cover this $1,000 and add thereto
$1,500 more.
THE APPROACHING GERMAN ELECTIONS.
Berlin, July 21.—The approaching elec
tions absorb public attention. The canvass
is becoming bitterly personal and acrimo
nious. Apparently the utmost confidence
Is felt in Ministerial circles that the govern
ment will secure a good working majority.
THE EMPEROR ENTIRELY' RECOVERED.
Berlin, July 21.—The Emperor will go
to Babelsburg soon, but it is undetermined
yet whether he will make his usual visit to
Gastein or Teplitz. He has entirely re
covered from his wounds.
SETTLEMENT WITH GREECE.
London, July 21.—A Reuter Constantino
ple dispatch says there is reason to believe
that a pacific settlement will be effected
with Greece.
GLADSTONE’S CRITICISMS ON BEACONSFIELD’S
GOVERNMENT.
London, July 20.—At the anniversary of
the establishment of the Liberal Association
of Bermoudscy street, London, tp-night,
Gladstone made a long speech, in which he
begged to decliue resuming the leadership
of the Liberal party. He powerfully at
tacked the manner in which the people have
lately been governed. No despotic govern
ment in Europe would have dared to do
what this Cabinet has done, accepting such
responsibilities unknown to the peo
ple. He criticised the treaty of
lierlin, whereby England consented
to replace under the despotic rule of Russia
Bessarabia, which belonged to free Rouma’
ilia. Russia retains her claim to a heavy in
demnity, which she ckn always make a’pre-
text for war. At the same time the treaty
destroys the integrity and independence of
Turkey. With regard to tin* convention
with Turkey only one epithet is possi
ble, namely: an insane covenant. None of the
great English statesmen of the last forty years
would have signed it. It is, to our shame, a
convention oi absurdity and duplicity. It
is odious to every valuable feeling of the
country, and has alienated the friendship of
all foreign powers. England has sold Bes
sarabia to Russia, the brave Montenegrins’
conquests to Austria’s jealousy and selfish
ness, ‘the Greeks to Turkey, and lastly
Turkey herself to England. Gladstone con
cluded by hoping the Ministry would shortly
be judged by an appeal to the country.
A TERRIFIC THUNDER, WIND AND RAIN STORM.
Whitehall, N. Y., July 21.—A terrific
thunder storm visited here this morning.
At Plattsburg, N. Y., it was the most vio
lent known for years. Several houses were
struck by lightning.
Middletown, N. Y., July 21.—To-day
this village was visited by the severest rain
and wind storm ever known. The spire of
St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church, the
tallest in the place, blew over and fell across
the roof of a house opposite, Hgwhlng
through to the first floor. No one was hurt.
Two brick houses were unroofed by the
wind. Hundreds of shade and fruit trees
were blown down, and considerable other
damage done. The church steeple blew
over just after services and while the con
gregation were waiting for the shower to
stop.
Concord, July 21.—During a heavy thun
der shower this forenoon, the Shattuck
house, or main school building of St. Paul’s
school, was struck by lightning and burned
down.
Gloucester, Mass., July 21.—In a thun
der shower this afternoon the house of John
Fiens was struck by lightning and Mrs. Julia
McPhee and Mrs. George Byers were in
stantly killed. Five other houses were
struck.
WASHINGTON WEATHER PROPHET.
Office of the Chief Signal Observer,
Washington, D. C., July 21.—Indications
for Monday:
In the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
colder and partly cloudy weather with
occasional showers, southwest to northwest
winds, stationary followed by rising ha
rometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, colder
partly cloudy weather with occasional rains,
colder northerly winds with rising barome
ter.
Iu the Gulf States, partly cloudy weather,
possibly occasional showers, variable winds,
nearly stationary pressure and temperature.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley,
clear or partly cloudy weather, northerly
winds, stationary or lower temperature, and
rising barometer,
RIGHT HON. w\ E. FORSTER ON THE BERLIN
TREATY.
London, July 21.—Right Hon. W. E.
Forster, presiding at the Cobden Club din
ner last night, made a speech on the Eastern
questiou, taking the same gefieral grounds
against the government’s policy as Mr. Glad
stone. He said that he and other Liberals
had hesitated to challenge the government
while negotiations were pending lest a strong
opposition might encourage Russia in her
warlike attitude, or, in a weak one encour
age our own rulers, but he declared that
the Liberal leaders are now’ agreed. They
wiU make their protest and take a division
regardless of their weakness or strength.
They will give the country an opportunity,
by a long debate and thorough ventilation
of the subject, to maturely consider whether
or not it approves of the government’s acts.
TEXAS GUBERNATORIAL NOMINATION.
Galveston, July 21.—A Xeics special
from Austin says after the thirteenth ballot
Throckmorton’s name was withdrawn and
Lang again nominated amidst the wildest
confusion, hisses and threats. Lang was
withdrawn on the fifteenth ballot, when
Judge Divine was nominated. The sixteenth
sallqt resulted : Hubbard 856, Divine 644.
The eighteenth ballot stood ; Hubbard 907,
Divine 594; necessary to a choice 1,003. On
the nineteenth ballot Hnbbard received 890,
Divine 613. Adjourned.
Bow to Save Infants—Instructions
from the New York Board of
Health.
The New Y"ork Board of Health lias
issued the following circular in relation
to the care and feeding of infants during
the hot weather:
“In nursing, over-feeding does more
harm than anything else; nurse an in
fant a month or two old every two or
three hours. Nurse an infant of six
months and over five times in twenty-
four hours and no more. If an infant is
thirsty give it pure water, or barley
w’ater, no sugar. On the hottest days, a
few drops of whisky may be added to
either water or food, the w hisky not to
exceed a teaspoonful in twenty-four
hours.
“If the infant must be fed, boil a tea
spoonful of powdered barley (ground in
a coffee-grinder) and a gill of wuter, with
a little salt, for fifteen minutes, strain
then mix it with half as much boiled
milk, add a lump of w hite sugar, size of
a walnut, and give it lukewarm from a
nursing bottle; keep bottle and mouth
piece in a bowl of water when not in
use, to which a little soda may be added.
For infants five or six months old give
half barley water and half boiled milk,
with salt and a lump of sugar. For
older infants give more milk than barley
water. For infants very costive, give
oat meal instead of barley. Cook and
strain as before. When your breast milk
is only half enough, change off between
breast milk and this prepared food.
“In hot weather, if blue litmus paper,
applied to the food, turns red, the food
i- too acid, and you must make a fresh
mess, or add a small pinch of baking
soda. Infants of six months may have
beef tea or beef soup once a day, by it
self, or mixed with other food; and
when ten or twelve months old, a crust
of bread and a piece of rare beef to suck.
No child under two years ought to eat at
your table. Give no candies, in fact,
nothing that is not contained in these
rules, without a doctor’s orders.
"Summer complaint comes from over
feeding and hot and foul air. Keep
doors and windows open. Wash your
well children with cold water twice a
day, and oftener in the hot season.
Never neglect looseness of the bowels in
an infant; consult the family or dispen
sary physician at once, and he will give
you rules about what it should take and
how it should be nursed. Keep your
rooms as cool as possible, have them well
ventilated, and do not allow any bad
smell to come from sinks, privies, gar
bage boxes, or gutters about the house
where you live. .See that your own
apartments are right. Where an infant
is cross and irritable in the hot weather
a trip on the water will do it a great deal
of good (ferry boat or excursion boat),
and may prevent cholera infantum.”
Suffering of the Poor In New York.
Aew York Post, 19tu.
The effects of the heat upon the poor
tenement house children are becoming
more and more apparent at the rooms of
the Sick Children's Mission of the Chil
dren’s Aid Society. More applications
for medical aid were received yesterday
than on any previous day this season.
A num.-ter of poor mothers said that
they liafi been tp dispensaries, but were
unable to pay tbe nominal charge now
made for medicines. Others brought
cards from the visiting physicians of the
Hoard of Health, who found that the
poorpeopleeould neither pay for medi
cine nor procure proper nourishment for
their children. Iu most cases the reason
given for applying for charitable aid was,
‘‘My husband has been long out of work,
and it is just as much as we can do to
pay the rent and get a little to eat;” or,
“lam a widow; I go out washing, but
now my child is sick and I must stay at
home and nurse it. and so I am destitute.”
Many others say that the families who
employ them at housecleaning and wash
ing are out of town for the summer, and
so their usual income is cut off. Among
the applicants last night was a man of
gentlemanly appearance, who made his
case known with great diffidence. He
said that until recently he had been in
very comfortable circumstances, and bad
repeatedly, in former years, contributed
to tbe funds of tbe Sick Children’s Mis
sion, from which he was now obliged to
ask assistance. One of his children was
very sick, and he was utterly destitute
of means to purchase medicine or nour
ishment for it. A widowed mother,
who carried a babe in each arm—twins—
gave an account of herself that elicited
much sympathy. Her oldest boy, who
used !% earn three dollars a week, on
which the family lived, had been thrown
out of work, and they had not eaten a
cooked meal in three weeks. Their only
food was stale bread and “coffee” made
out of burnt bread crusts. They were
all made happv by receiving orders for
physicians, and the assurance that all the
medicine and nourishment that their sick
ones needed would he freely furnished.
Owen Brown, the son of “old John
Brown,” has little sympathy with the
seekers after fame who visit the island
of Gibraltar, where he resides, and carve
and scribble their names in every con
spicuous position. He has hung up this
placard on a huge stone vase for them to
reflect upon; “Those people who come
here and write their names on this monu
ment, it is my opinion, have very little
in their minds.” *
NEW TROUBLES IN SOUTH CARO
LINA.
Conflict of Jurisdiction Hr tween
Slate and Federal A 11 Ilioritie*.
For some time past, says the Washing
ton correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
there has been a serious conflict of juris
diction between the Federal Government
and the State authorities of South Caro
lina relative to violations of the internal
revenue laws concerning the illicit distil
lation of whisky. The revenue officers
of the government have, in the pursuit
of their duty, as claimed, been arrested
by the State officers on charges of viola
tions of the State laws, and a number of
them are now held in custody. Motions
to transfer the cases to the Federal courts
have been made. The Commissioner of
Internal Revenue has been advised that
Judge Kershaw, of South Carolina, has
- n an elalwrate opinion denied these mo
tions, and decided that the prisoners
must be held subject to the decision of
the State courts. A very excited feeling
prevails in South Carolina in reference
to these cases, as it is contended that the
United States officers display partisan
slrip rather than a desire to enforce im
partially the laws.
The ex-United States District Attorney
for South Caroliua has written a letter to
the President, suggesting that the prose
cutions he stopped, which appears to
give color to this view of the situation.
The government does not appear to be
disposed to pursue a conservative course
in the matter. To-day the Attorney
General and the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue held a long consultation on the
subject, and the result was that it was de
termined practically to take issue at once
with Judge Kershaw's decision. Under
section 043 of the lie-vised Statutes - in
structions will be issued to the United
States District Attorney' and Marshal for
South Carolina to take the necessary steps
to recover possession of certain revenue
officials now held in custody of the State
courts. If the State courts remain firm
serious trouble will be apt to ensue.
The Heated Term—The Law of
Periodicity,
Baltimore Sun, 19th.
From all quarters the telegraph brings
reports of the intensity and persistence
of the heat, and of the unusual number
of fatal sunstrokes occasioned thereby.
The Signal Service .observations yester
day indicated what proved to be the fact
that the temperature would not be less
than on preceding days, and that the
modifications of partly cloudy weather
only tended to promote a further relaxa
tion of the system from the moisture
thus produced in the atmosphere. Hot
as the weather has been in and around
Baltimore, as well as elsewhere, it is
noteworthy that there have been heavy
dews of nights. Astronomers have en
deavored to account for the differences
in temperature between one summer and
another, or between one series of sum
mers and another and succeeding series,
and have put forth various theories on
the subject. Sir W. Herschcl attributed
the changes to the presence or absence of
spots on the sun’s disk. His theory was
that the presence of spots and other dis
turbances indicated a large formation of
heat and light in the sun, and was a
prognostic of hot weather and fine
seasons. He thought he had also discov
ered by such data as he had in his pos
session that “the price of wheat always
rose when the sun was without spots, and
fell when they began to reappear.” How
open to question both these ideas were we
shall presently see from what has been
made public since then by other observ
ers. An able article op the subject of
the sun was published in the last number
of the Scientific American by Professor
Langley, of Alleghany Observatory,
Pennsylvania. Indirectly he takes up
this theory of Herschel, and although
not completely disposing of it, casts too
much doubt upon its correctness to war
rant placing any implicit reliance upon
it. Prof. Langley gives an account of
the daily record of tbe spots on the sun
made by Schwabe, a German observer.
This record, running through a period
of forty years, was extended by
other observers for twenty years
more, and diagrams are given which con
firm to some extent Herschel’s theory;
but, as Professor Langley remarks,
“the price of wheat depends on many
things quite apart from the operations of
nature—on wars and legislation, for in
stance,” and therefore any deductions
drawn from the presence or absence of
sun spots and tlieir effect upon the sea
sons and the price of wheat must neces
sarily be to a large extent fallacious.
But the patient observations of Schwabe
on sun spots led to the discovery of a re
markable law of periodicity. It was
found that the sun spots increased and
diminished through successive cycles of
about cloven years; that the number of
spots increased through a little less
than fe»r years, and went on steadily
diminishing through a little over seven
years. At this time we are reaching the
close of the fourth cycle. The last mini
mum occurred about February, 1807, and
Professor Langley states, in confirmation
of this law of periodicity, that “the
sun’s face is at present free from spots
almost beyond any past remembrance.”
Next year, therefore, another cycle will
commence, the spots will begin to reap
pear, and will go on increasing in num
ber and expanding in size until they
reach their maximum, about 1832, when
they will again begin to decline gradually
until they almost or quite disappear in
1889. The present heated term and the
absence of sun spots go far, therefore,
toward refuting the theory of IJerschei
that the greutost and steadiest heat occurs
when the sun spots are most numerous
whilst the low price of at t)jj ’
time lowe^ llian jt j las been for many
years—would seem to disprove his other
theory, that "the price of wheat always
rises when the sun is without spots, and
falls when Utey begin to reappear.”
Benjamin Disraeli.
Baltimore Bulletin.
In the fifteenth eentury a wealthy Jew
and his family fled out of Spain. to es
cape the tortures of the Inquisition,
which said that Christians should have
the monopoly of existence in that coun
try. They sought refuge in Venice,
where the commercial spirit had brought
toleration to the proportions of a science,
and took the name of D’lsraeli. “that
their race might be forever recognized,”
and embarked in commerce. One of
this house came to England iu 1748. and
prospered in merchandise. He had an
only son, Isaac Disraeli, who was ex
pected to continue the business and add
to the riches of the house. Isaac, how
ever, considered commerce “the cor
rupter of man” and said so in a poem.
His alarmed father sent him to Amster
dam to be cured of his poetry, and he
returned a disciple of Rousseau. He
afterwards grew into an ardent book
worm and antiquary, and became the
pleasing author of the " ‘Curiosities of Lit
erature.”
Fortunately for England. Isaac relaxed
from his pursuits long enough to wander
awhile in the labyrinths of that amenity
of literature called love ; a maiden of
Jewish name and oriental stock, a 15a-
sevi, p 1 casts 1 him; he married her, and
Benjamin Disraeli was bom December
21, 1803, his father then being in his
'thirty ninth year. Benjamin jvas a love
ly child, and he was intended to be a
lawyer, but he preferred society to the
Solicitor’s office, and in 1820. after a
short stay in Germany, gave his impres
sions of society and life in the brilliant
novel “Vivian Grey." Then he trav
eled in the East, and, returning, wrote
Contarini Fleming,” a book as great as
“Vivian Grey” in its own original wav.
Disraeli now, a leading novelist and a
leader of fashion, sought Parliamentary
honors, and was twice defeated for High
Wycombe. In 1835 he ran for Taunton,
to meet defeat again. It was ia this
canvass that he had his controversy with
Daniel O'Connell, whom he styled a
“bloody traitor," and who retorted, “For
aught I know, the present Disraeli’is the
true heir at law of the impenitent thief
who died upon the cross." Disraeli
wanted to fight Morgan O’Connell, but
his challenge was declined. He now
wrote several more novels, including
“Alroy” and “Venetia,” and finally, in
the first Parliament of Queeq Victoria,
being then thirty-twci years of age, was
elected to represent the borough of
Maidstone. Thus Disraeli and the Queen
began their public life contemporane
ously.
The maiden speech of the member for
Maidstone was a failure. The British
squires and merchants of the day had no
more tftitli in -‘them literary fellers” than
Simon Cameron has, and they laughed,
hooted and coughed him down. The oc
casion of his speech was O'ConneU's as
sault upon S.r Francis Burdett for his
ipostacy from tho Liberal party, and the
House, which had a large Whig majority,
and regarded Disraeli himself as a turn
coat, had no patience with him at all
He was perfectly cool; smiled at and
delict}, the House, and oven then de
veloped liis biting sarcasm when be flung
at old O’Connell, like young John Ram
(lolpli bearding old Patrick Henry, his
famous comparison of “the amatory
eclogue—(roars of laughter)—the old
loves and new loves that took place
between the noble lord, the Tityrus of
the Treasury Bench, and the learned
Daphne of Liskeard—(loud laughter and
cries of question)—which appeared as a
fresh instance of the tymorin redintegratio
—(excessive laughter).” But still the
House would not hear him, and he was
forced to sit down, but not until he bad
defied them to their teeth in the follow
ing memorable way;
“Now, Mr. Speaker, we sec the philoso
phical prejudices of man. (Laughter
aud cheers.) 1 respect cheers, even when
they come from the lips of political op
ponents. (Renewed laughter.) I think,
sir— (Hear, hear, ami repeated cries of
question, question.) I am not at all sur
prised, sir, at the reception which
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Ellen McCall, an actress, seventeen
years old, killed herself in New York,
Wednesday, by taking cyanide of potas-
sum. No cause assigned for the suicide.
A Little Boy’s Terrible Death.
Cincinnati Commercial, \Ath.
A bright little fellow, aged six years
and six months, named George Kraus,
has been in the habit lately of going to
a tannery, where his father was em
ployed, and, after spending the afternoon
in play, accompanying his father home,
liav before yesterday, at about two
o’clock in the afternoon, he went te the
tannery, and, after greeting his father,
went out into the tanyard. This was
the last time he was seen alive. As has
since been developed, he, in walking
across the enclosure, inadvertently
stepped into a vat—frora which the hides
had tieen withdrawn—containing a strong
solution of tannin liquor, seven feet
in depth. The sharp, biting fluid
brought immediate unconsciousness, and
the body of the child, after rising the
usual number of times, sunk to the
bottom, and when the parent came along,
a little later, the dark, smooth surface
gave no indication of his son’s dreadful
fate. Mr. Kraus then, in the prosecu
tion of his work, stopped at that identi
cal vat, and threw into it, on his son,
seventy-four raw hides, and then went
elsewhere and did other work. That
night, when be went home, Georgie was
missing. Search was made for him all
through the house and about the neigh
liorhood, but without success. Unable
to rest, the father put on his coat and hat
and went the rounds of the station houses,
hoping to find the supposed wanderer
among the lost children. The
efforts were fruitless, and a night
of misery was passed by the Sis
tracted parents. Yesterday morning
search was resumed, and the now nearly
frantic father went to the .tannery and
began a systematic examination of the
tannery premises. At two o’clock in the
afternoon he began on the vat in which
he had cast the hides the day before.
One by one he pulled them out by aid of
a pole with a hook on the end. Sixty-
two had been taken out in this way, when
the next lift brought the dead child to
the top. The father, on Seeing him,
gave one despairing cry, and, letting go
of the pole, staggered forward and would
have fallen in but for the strong arm of
a bystander, who, after laying the father,
who had fainted, on the ground, fished
the corpse out and had it conveyed to the
family residence.
have received. (Continued laughter.) I
have begun several times many" things—
(laughter)—and I have succeeded at last.
(Fresh cries of question.^ Ay, sir, and
though I sit down now, the time mil
route when you wilt hear me."
The prophecy was not long in coming
true. Iu 183!) Mr. Disraeli iiegan to get
his innings, and he never failed to bowl
out every one of tbe men who had
laughed at him. In that yeaf also he
made his fortunate mauiage with the
wealthy widow *f Wyndliam Lewis,
who, though . fifteen years his senior,
became, and continued to lie, until De
cember, 1872 (when she died), the best
and most felicitous influence that was
brought to hear upon his wonderfully
active life.
Iu 1844, while still ripening his powers
as a debater, he published “Coningsby,”
and in 1847, “Tancred," his best novels.
In 1849 Sir Robert Peel turned free-tra
der, and Disraeli, as representative of the
squires of Buckinghamshire, immediate
ly begin a series of biting and vindictive
attacks upon him, which gave the He
brew novelist at once the lead of that
Conservative party in the Commons
winch Peel had abandoned. Punch and
all the Liberal press defended Peel and
poured their irony upon Disraeli, but he
triumphed in spite of all. Jn (H.12 Di s
raeli came into uffioe as Chancellor of the
Exchequer in the first Derby ministry.
In 1807 he carried his famous reform bill
which took the wind out of Lord Rus’
sell’s sails by sealing the suffrage qualifi
cation lower down than the lowest Lib
eral notch, and in 1868, on Lord r>j r j JV - s
death, became Prime Mi^= ster fo ' r n j- nc
months. In ’“74 he a g a f n ' dcfea.cd U.e
uerals and became Prime Minister
once more, and has remained Premier
ever since, going into the House of Lords
as Earl Beaconsfield in 1876.
This is the meagre outline of a vety
great career. He has tried many things
and has succeeded at last in all. A fop
pish, dandyish novelist, he became the
trusted leader of the Buckinghamshire
squires; a middle-class Jew, of scan
dalous tongue and not the best habits,
he conquered the entree into the best
society of London; universally mis
trusted by them, he has become the dic
tator of the Iiritish aristocracy, and what
the haughty Derby declined to under
take the still mere haughty Salisbury has
l>een glad to submissively perform at
his beck. Hissed and hooted when he
first essayed the tribune, he has come to
he the greatest orator of Englan 1, and
his last and greatest performance, the tri
umph of Great Britain in the Congress of
Berlin, with the preliminary and prepar
atory steps by which he brought it about,
stamp him as one of the greatest diplo
matists and foreign ministers of any age.
Bismarck and Gortschakoff had both of
them great and victorious armies at their
back to sustain the treaties which they
dictated, but Disraeli had only his own
shrewd wit. He was not even supported
by a united people at home, and the least
faux ;*• would have been fatal to him.
Lord Beaconsfield can now retire, if
he will, with the reputation of the great
est Englishman since the Duke ef Wel
lington died He, too, can be a Duke,
and doubtless will choose to be created
one, but he will very probably not think
of retiring, choosing rather to die in liar
nefs, like his great adversaries, Peel and
Palmerston.
A Condemn ed Murderer’s Horrible
Confession.—Peter Bresnaham, con
fined in the Canton, N. jail for the
murder of Davethier, last spring, and
who is to be hung on the 26th instant,
confessed the crime July 9th. He has
since made a supplemental confession,
stating that he committed three murders
previous to Davethieris. The first was
an Indian. In 1851, he killed a Scotch
man named Duncan McCameron, with
w’hom he was buying furs, near Big
Kpionge Lake. Canada Iq 1861 he
killed Michael Crawley, on Shad Lake,
near Bonshire Point, Canada Crawley
was supposed to have money. He killed
McCameron because they had trouble
about the division of the stock of furs.
He also confesses to other minor crimes.
During the late' Lambeth conference
the Lord Mayor of London entertained
seventy-eight Bishops at a banquet one
evening.
per
inches wide, at 10c., 12^e. and 25e.
latter good value for 20c. to 25c.
104 LINEN SHEETING reduced from $1 50
to $1.
LINEN PILLOW CASING reduced from ft
to 75c.
LINEN PILLOW CASING reduced from 75c.
to 60c.
70 dozen Ladies' Brown Unbleached LISLE
THREAD HOSE, at $3 per dozen, cost $v to
import; sizes. 8, 8U, 9 ami 9U inches.
50 dozen Gents' SUMMER UNDERVESTS, at
25c„ 40c. and 50c.; sizes. -X to 42; a #rrea t job.
W dozen Boys’ and Misses' GAUZE VESTS;
sizes, 18 to 34, at 30c., former price 50c.
A job lot of Ladies’ SUMMER VESTS. 50c.,
much under value.
Full line of Gents' JEANS DRAWERS.
75 dozen Gents' Brown HALF HOSE, 25e.,
30<\ and 35c., very fine.
50 dozen dents Heavy English HALF HOSE,
25c. and 30c., usual price 40c. and 50c
100 gross fine l’EAKL BUTTONS. 12^c. to 25c.
perdoien, not over half cost (of importation;
usual prioe of such goods 25c. to 60c. a dozen.
w Blue flannel suiting, $i -
yard.
100 pieces yard wide printed CAMBRIC, new
styles, at 31 per eentJoff former prices. Some
beautiful SHIRTING PATTERNS amongst
them.
5 cases, 12,000 yards, STANDARD PRINTS,
best brands, fast ooiors, at 5c. per yard. Thes*
are far superior to any such goods offering
at 5c.
iw dozen LINEN IIUCK TOWELS at
worth 20c.
60 dozen UNEN HUCK TOWELS at 20c,
worth 25c.
75 dozen LINEN HUCK TOWELS at 25c
worth 35c.
50 dozen LINEN NAPKINS, 75e. a dozen,
usual price 90c.
Great jobs in NAPKINS, from $1 to $2 50 a
dozen.
BLACK GRENADINES—50
quality at cost.
All Wool Colored GRENADINES and Silk and
Wool Colored GRENADINES reduced from 60c
to :r7>4e.
100 pieces American and Russia CRASHES,
from oc. per yard to 20c.
3,000 yards DRESS LINEN BOURETTES, at
12J^c., reduced from 25c.
To open early in the week:
Job Jot (soiled; LACE NETTING, at 50 per
cent off u»uai price.
a la wn wrappers, dressing
SACQUES and UNDERCLOTHING, full line it>
stock.
® ntlre 8tock Children’s P. K. UNEN
LAWN SUITS at 10 per cent, off cost.
GRAY & O BRIEN.
Jy9tf
875,000 WORTH
Staple aM Fancy Dry (Ms
REDUCED PRICES!
15c.
pieces good
YITILL offer his entire stock, which will he
t' found to contain such attractions in
VARIETY. QUALITY and PRICE as will
merit the attention of close cash buyers, whose
examination is respectfully invited. For the
better guidance of such 1 will give a few quo
tations.
ASK FOR THE GOODS.
I HAVE THEM IN STOCK.
pit .
36 inches wide, only 10c. per yard, good value
for 12J$c. per yard.
Imported and Domestic LAWNS in new and
select styles.
SWISS and VICTORIA LAWNS at 10c., 13Uc..
15c., aoe. and 25c. per yard.
WHITE PIQUE 5c., 0)4 c -» ®c., 10c. and up.
150 pieces COLORED CAMBRIC, blue and
white stripes, 30 inches wide, 5c. per yard.
BLACK GRENADINES from 15c. to 75c.
CHECK GRENADINES and DAMASSE veri-
cheap and rich. 9
BLACK ALPACA. BLACK CASHMERES
BLACK BOMBAZINES..BLACK FRENCH DEl
l.AJNE BLACK HENRIETTA and TAMISE
CLOTHS, and in fact everything kept in a first
class
Uourning Department!
at the lowest possible prices. However, I would
respectfully suggest to those needing anything
■In the above line to come prepared to pay a
Uttle more than cost for what they may need.
To Sell tioodn for Coat and Pay a
Hundred Cent* on the Dollar,
1» a Thing that Can’t
be Done.
DANIEL HOGAN.
jy!5-tf
151 BROUGHTON STREET.