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Georgia Affairs.
The Christian Monitor of Bellton advises
. tg readers to “be certain to put in a good
crop of ‘goobers.* It will pay.’*
The farmers up about Dahlonega arc, ac
cording to the Signal, elated with hopes of
aI i abundant grain yield.
The Louisville Newt and Farmer learns
with deep regret of the tragic death of Mrs.
Beiijand 0 F. Brown, an estimable lady of
Jellersou county. She was staying at the
home of her brother, Mr. G. T. Palmer, in
Scriven county, and on Wednesday night
last the house caught on fire. Mrs. Brown
and Mr. Palmer’s children had barely suc
ceeded in escaping in their night-clothiDg,
when she, nearly crazed from fright, rushed
bat k in the house to secure a trunk in which
there was some money and clothing. She
was speedily driven back to the door by the
tDmes, with her garments completely envel
oped in fire. Mr. Robert Parker and other
gentlemen present caught her and put the
flames out, but she had been fatally burned,
and survived only a day or two.
The Hinesville Gazetteannounces the death
ou Saturday, the 3d Instant, of Captain Wil
liam Hughes, Sr., an old and honored citizen
of Liberty county. He died at his residence
in the Sixteenth district of that county, in
bis. 'jOth year, and was, at the time of his
decease, the oldest citizen of Liberty. His
life was a long and useful one, and he leaves
a large number of relatives and friends to
mourn his loss.
I)r. Talmage lectured to a crowded house
in Atlanta Monday night. His subject was
‘•The Bright Side of Things.”
The Macon Telegraph and Messenger re
ports that during the rain of Suudav last
several districts In Bibb county were visited
bv severe hail storms and much damage was
done. In the neighborhood of Nelson’s
mills, bail stone* measuring an inch in
diameter fell for several minutes, and peach
trees w ere stripped of limbs and blooms,
vegetable gardens destroyed, and poultry
killed. Eveiything exposed to the fury of
the storm suffered severely. Hall In large
quantities fell on the plantation of Mr.
Henry Peters, about two miles from the
city. Small quantities, doing no damage,
however, were observed on College Hill and
in VIneville.
The News says there is a prospect for a
cotton factory In Griffin within the next
twelve months.
We have received an invitation to attend
the May Fair for 1880 of the Glynn County
Agricultural Society, to be held In Bruns
wick on the 12th, 13th and 14th proximo.
This fair is open especially to the citizens
of Glynn, Camden, Charlton, Wayne, Pierce,
Ware and McIntosh counties, who are all
cordially invited to attend aDd ente* exhib
its for the premiums. Besides these, how
ever, all others who desire are invited to
also take part In the exhibition. The pre
mium list already amounts to four hundred
and fifty dollars, aad will be liberally in
creased. Governor Colquitt will make the
opening speech, and the usual attractions—
regatta, racing, etc.—will be presented.
Up to date, no one In Toccoa has solved
the 13, 15,14 puzzle.
We have received the first number of the
Mercury, published at Sandersville, by
Messrs. Jernigan A Scarborough. In their
salutatory the editors say that they will
earnestly labor for what they think to be
right, and that they believe firmly in the
principles of Democracy, as enunciated by
Jefferson and Jackson.
The Cuthbert Appeal announces the sud
den death of Mr. H. J. Gustin, of that town,
on Monday last. The deceased was in com
paratively good health at noon of that day,
and was lying upon a bed reading a paper
when dinner was announced. Not feeling
hungry, his family withdrew to the dining
room, leaving him alone. When bis wife
return* d she found him dead. It is supposed
he died of heart disease.
The Quitman Free Press says that “Quit-
man has the finest court room in Georgia
and the least use for it. Two or three
times a year the Judges and lawyers meet
here, tell long yarns, pass the compliments
of the season, smoke a great many cigars,
admire the frescoing and themselves, com
pliment Judge IlanBell, which is proper,
and seek other pastures green.”
The Berrien County News mentions the
fact that Mr. Jehu Fletcher, Jr., of AJapaha,
has a banana tree in his yard which grew all
through the winter, is now in bloom, and
has quite a number of half grown bananas
on it. This is something extraordinary, as
the banana does not usually bloom before
July.
Some of the citizens of Boston, Thomas
county, have held a meeting to discuss the
propriety of changing the name of that
town.
Senola Farm and Home: “There are a
h*lf dozen colored men In Meriwether
county who own large plantations, well
stocked. One, living near the line of Pike,
runs eight plows, makes over one hundred
biles of cotton, besides provisions to sup
Port the farm. We know of some in Coweta
Id the came prosperous condition.”
The HinesviJle ttozeitepertinently remarks:
“Hogs are valuable. Of course they are;
but we caDnot tbiDk that, they are of equal
value with the sheep. Sheep are worth two
dollars per bead, while dogs may be put
d'»wn at ten cents per hundred; wool is
*onh forty cents per pound, while dogs’
h&ir is wortbfes*. But sheep are taxed and
dogs are not.”
Says the Greensboro Home Journal: “The
colon d exodus seems to be on the increase.
From some of the Southern States large
t umbers have taken their departure. Up
to this time Georgia, comparatively speak-
has not bad very many to leave, and
wp are glad to note that our be6t informed
‘•oLred citiieus are opposed to leaving a
fc'mlal climate and fertile poll, where all
can obtain constant and remunerative em
ployment.”
Says the Augusta Newt: “Peter Early, at
lime a Governor of Georgia, died on
August 15,1817, and was burled on his place
* n , Greene county, one mile below Scull
JUioals, now Powell’s Mills, on the Oconee
rL>r. This land is at present owned by the
*rnitentiary Company, 3, and the grave is
*’toia the convict camps of thfs com-
The rock wall around the grave
rs for apart of the fence that separates
tue horse lot from the yard in front of the
•tockade. This is certainly a desecration
Hip grave of one of Georgia’s most dis
tinguished citizens.”
Toccoa News : “It is a mystery to us how
toe ; a .-g e number of negroes who dally loaf
•round our streets make a living. They are
*oo ja 4 y tc work, yet they live. They must
eet It in some way, and we would uaturally
J u »*p08e, as they do not work, that stealing
Jf toeir avocation. Numerous little theft*
t *ve been committed of late, which we bc-
J j ve, if ferreted out, would lead to the con
ation of many of these loafers and rid the
town of public nuisances. Let the vagrant
set be rigidly enforced, and ir tjiey will not
*Grk Imprison them or make them leave, as
topy have no visible means oi support.”
hiD at Leesburg last week,” says the
Americus Republican, “Mr. D. A. Pettis pre-
seuted us with aplug of tobacco manufac-
kls place I a Lee coqnty, which is
aid to be equal to any manufactured in
, It was two years old. Mr. Pettis
•Qiormpd us that he makes enough to an-
|" Pr Purposes. He also informed us
oat he had be*n living in Lee county over
years. He never had a chill, and
iu ^’ er , took a dose of medicine during that
“We learn,” say3 the Excelsior (Bulloch
county j Atics, **fiom an authentic source
that Mr. Solomon Kennedy, of Emanuel
county, was on last Wednesday morning tur
key hunting, and while sitting in a secluded
place yelping, was slipped up on by a Mr.
Edenfield, who was also turkey hunting,
and shot for a turkey, and killed Instantly.
A few years ago one Mr. Coleman was killed
in the same county, in a similar manner.
This is certainly enough to warn all hunters
to see plainly the object they are trying to
shoot before pulling the trigger.”
Thomasville JUf: “ Mrs. Resy, widow of
Ephraim Gandy, of this county, was found
drowned in a creek near Salem church on
Friday evening last. She left her residence
the same evening to visit her grand
daughter, Mrs. Anderson Smith, in the
neighborhood, and was found in the creek,
which she had to cross on the way, in water
about waist deep. Her bonnet and spec
tacles were found lying upon the end of the
foot log over the creek, and as no marks of
violence appeared, it is supposed that she
committed suicide, or accidentally fell into
the stream and was drowned.”
Discussing the excellent business advan
tages possessed bv Rome, the Tribune says:
“Not only does this section afford the re
quisites for a cotton factory, but for every
other kind of a factory. For there
Is in this locality wat**r power suffi
cient to turn a hundred factories,
and material of every description
to supply the demands of as many kinds.
There is no limit to the Iron. Beds and
mountains of iron ore abound In such quan
tities that it would require centuries to ex
haust; timber of any and every descrip
tion, iu inexhaustible quantities in all di
rections, so that there Is nothing wanting
but energy, perseverance and determined
will upon the part of our business men to
put the ball in motion and keep it rolling,
until, one by one, factories of various kinds
may be seen looming up in and around our
beautiful city.”
Says the Eatonton Messenger: “For eev-
eral weeks there have been men going
throughout the county buying all the old
iron that j* not. of use to our planters. We
do not doubt that the business is legitimate,
but, like many other things, there is great
room for much wrong. Already we hear
that valuable iron is taken from premise* by
negroes, and sold for whatever the specula
tors will give. There should be some dis
cretion exercised by these iron gatherers,
and if any that la brought to them is known
to be serviceable on a plantation they should
confer with the owner or proprietor of the
premises before purchasing. We learn that
one gentleman In Morgan county lost an
anvil worth seven or eight dollars, which he
afterwards learned was sold by a negro wo
man for two boxes blueing. Some in this
county have missed good plows, hoes and
other tools.”
Macon Telegraph, 6th : “Yesterday, about
8 o’clock p. m., occurred at the Brown
House In this city one of those deaths now
so common among returning Florida tour
ists. Mr. E. E. Waldron and family, of
New Brunswick, N. J , reached this city
more than a month since. Pleased with the
, climate and the homelike comforts of the
Brown House, the farai’v determined to
spend the spring here. The husband and
father was suffering with that fatal disease,
consumption, but appeared much relieved
by the calm, balmy air. He had been, of
course, unwell during his stay, hut did not
appear more than ordinarily so yesterday.
He had walked about during the day,
and late in the afternoon enjoyed a quiet
smoke on the verandah, seemingly in the
best of spirits. An hoor or two later he
was attacked by one of the phases of the
inridious disease, and in a few minutes had,
without pain, apparently, and without a
struggle, breathed his last, and lay a corpse
in a strange land. Kind hearts and friends
were at»out him, however, and rendered
every attention to the dying man and the
strickeu family. All that could be done for
them was accomplished, and the widowed
mother’s last moments among us were
lightened of their sorrow by sympathizing
friends.”
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Florida Affairs.
While the Sylvan Lake Baae Ball Club
were engaged In their practice game last
Saturday evening at Sanford-, a serious ac
cldent occurred to Mr. Tom Weiaer. The
Journal fays as he endeavored to throw i
ball his arm was wrenched in such a man
ner as to break It, the humerus of the right
arm being shattered.
A convention of railroad men is to be
held in Fernandlna to-day, 7th Inst., to de
termlne the rates for moving Florida fruits
and veeetables.
According to the Lake City Reporter, on
Thursday morning last a slight frost, fell,
doing damage to young cotton and vegeta
bles in different portions of Columbia and
adjoining counties. It is reported that it
occurred in spots so that many farmers
escaped injury from it altogether, while
others suffered greatly.
The depot at Quincy Is connected with the
Hlver House at Chattahoochee by telephone.
A piano played in the parlor of the said
hotel cao, according to the Quincy Ilcrald,
be beard distinctly In the office at the said
depot, a distance of twenty-one miles.
The Ocala Banner publishes a wonderful
story of the discovery of a couple of human
skeletons in the hollow of a large tree near
Ocala. They had been washed up by the
ra n, and were first seen by two little negro
children, who were playing near the spot.
With the skeletons was reported to have
been found an axe with which It Is supposed
the murders were committed. The whole
affair is w rapped In mybtery, and we strong
ly suspect the story Is an April fool joke,
though it Is told on the third instead of the
first of April. The /Jarmrr is a weekly pa
per, and may consider the Urst week in
April sacred to fools.
The election for Mayor, Aldermen, etc.,
came off at l’alatka yesterday. It was en
tirely non-political In its character.
The Lake City Reporter reported a few
days ago that two youths of that town,John
Masters and Herbert Burns, had left for
parts unknown, and their parents were en
tirely In Ignorance of their whereabouts.
The Fernandlna Erpreu says that the two
young men alluded to passed through there
one day last week, and took steamer for
Charleston, stating that if they failed to
find employment in this latter city, they In
tended to push on to Sevi York.
Mr. Ned E. Farrell, engineer of the
Santa Fe canal, reports to the Gainesville
Su H that the work is so far completed that
ail the money is In hand for the purchase of
machinery, sn <J the construction of a
steamer for the lakes connected b/ the
canal. When completed thi» enterprise
will throw open to settlers large tracks of
the best land In Florida now unavailable
on account of the lack of transportation
facilities.
The Tampa Tribune says that the clear
Water section of Hillsboro county is ship
ping watermelons to Cedar Keys.
The Gainesville Bee comforts Itself with
the reflection that If the late frosts hav» kill
ed the early vegetables in Georgia, It will
enable Florida truck farmers to receive
fancy prices for their produce.
General Lorlng Is again In St. Augustine,
and proposes to remain there for some
weeks.
Monticello Qmetitution: “Mr. J. 8. Den
ham has information to the effect that a
white man in Taylor conntv was killed a
lew days ago by a tree falling upon him and
crushing bis skull. The woods were on fire,
and when the unfortunate man >» discov
ered his body was terribly burned.
Tampa Hiimnei Mr. Carrol ► H. Bobert-
son, of Cork settlement in the eastern por
tion of this county, died suddenly last
Thursday under th« following circum
stances: Late iu the forenoon he was seen on
horseback near the residence of a neighbor,
Mr. H. Wilder, driving cattie. A short time
after his horse was seen riderless by some
of Mr. Wilder’s family, when an Immediate
sear h was Instituted and Mr. Robertson
wasiound dead. It was at Urst thought
that he bad been thrown from bis horse
but as no bruises or other signs of Injury
were found on the body, the conejuslon was
arrived at that it was a easeof sodden death
-probably from apoplexy or heart disease^
Mr. Robertson was a good citizen and nignJy
esteemed.”
Says the Marianna Courier: “Much com
plaint has reached us in the last few days
of ’be condition of this important crop, in
small spots In the fields are signs of rust,
or. It not rust, something resembling it.
Tho-e who have examined It carefully, and
who-we accord as authority upon the sub
let, think it is undoubted!} rust, anij that
t will seriously injure the crop. Thas far
the oat fields have been looking finei and
promised large yields, and U :laito be^re
gretted that the crop is to be cut short,
especially when it Is to be more great
needed than for years, on account of the
scarcity of corn. We hope the injury will
be less than those with whom we have con
versed think, and that after all the harvest
will be abundant.”
Says the Pensacola Advance: “That a
desperate fieht will be made by the Repub
licans of this county to recaptnre Escambia
4t the next election is apparent now even to
the obtuse, and it behooves Democrats to be
accordingly on their guard. In a recent is
sue we referred to an organization which
had been formed and known as the Repub
lican Association, the objects of which, as
far as we could gather, being the ceraentiug
of those already professiug Republicanism,
and the proselytizing of all others who can
be moulded by specious argument into their
way of thinking. In proof that our infor
mation as first given was not ill founded,
we will state that this party of discord has
alreadv commissioned emissaries, who are
now diligently at work poisoning the minds
of the masses, and seeking for a mere mess
of pottage, the overthrow of good govern
ment. The credulous workingman is the
first who is sought after by these hackneyed
ward-politicians, but if we are to credit the
evidence of our senses, with all their wiles
and arguments, their errand will be that of
a fool’s, and at the close of the next cam
paign these demagogues, oue and all of
them, will be covered with confusion. Some
of these same hirelings will be offering to
participate in Democratic meet logs before
the next election, but while their voice mat
be that of Jacob’s, their hands ‘are the
hands of Esau.* You are known.”
Says the Gainesville Sun: *‘On Thursday
morning we called at the office of the Gaines
ville, Ocala and Charlotte Harbor Railroad
Company, and met Mr. Boardmao, agent of
the Board of Directors of that company,
who arrived in our city on Tuesday evening.
From this gentleman we were pleased to
gather some encouraging information with
reference to this great and uecessary enter
prise of internal improvement. Mr. Board-
man informed us that a surveying party
would start to Palatka next week, from
which point they would commence survey
ing oat the route for the road from that
point to this city. At Palatka, the survey
ing party will be joined by Messrs.
Francis and Whitney, members of
the Board of Directors. After sur
veying this line the survey of the
main trunk will be commenced and imme
diately pushed on to or beyond Orange Lake.
Mr. Board man says that the purpose is not
only to complete the branch line from here to
Palatka Immediately, but that the company
will make an effort to get the main trunk
line as far as Orange Lake in time to handle
the fruit crop from that section this year.
Grading will be commenced at Palatka right
away, and the road will be equipped about
as fast as It is graded. It will t>e completed
from Palatka in this direction 60 as to
cheapen the freights on iron to be used on
the road, which wii! be brought by water
transportation to Palatka. The prospect
now for this road, we are warranted to say,
is encouraging. It thrills the business com
munity here with new life and anticipation,
and railroad is the common topic of conver
sation on the streets.”
LETTER FROM BRUNSWICK.
The Approaching Agricultural Fair
—Arrant ol John L. Stevens—'Tli
Freaks of a Lunatic—T he Seaport
Appeal—minor Matters.
Brunswick, April 5.—Editor Morning
News : The prevailing topic Is the approach
ing Agricultural Fair, which com^s off on
the 12th, 13th and 14th of May. A greater
degree of Interest is exhibited on the part
of our farming people than heretofore, and
the prospect is that with the increased com
petition and the generally forward and very
fair condition of agricultural products, this
department will far exceed In importance
and display those of any of our previous
fairs. The stock raisers of this section—for
several of the adjoining counties will par
ticipate—are determined on bringing out a
good show, and the racing fraternity
are making extensive preparations for
t rotting out the full pony strength
of the district. This was one of the most
attractive features at the last fair, and will
doubtless prove equally so al this. The
E resence of Governor Colquitt, which has
een assured by & recent communication
from His Excellency, will draw a large at
tendance, and Brunswick is putting her
best foot forward for a good display and
particularly for the thorough enjoyment of
our visitors. There will be ample accom
modation for all comers, as the Fair Asso
ciation have completed arrangements at a
uniform rate for any number that may
arrive.
United States Marshal Smyth arrested
John L. Stevens on Thursday last for the
murder of F. Osborne, and brought him be
fore the Commissioner here, who com
mitted him without bail to answer at the
United States District Court in Savannah
Mis trial will take place In May, before
Judge Woods. There is considerable inter
est felt in the matter here and this turn of
affairs was hardly anticipated. The accus
ed Js well thought of here, being a young
man of quiet, dignified bearing, and never
before identified with quarrels or alterca
tions, and the impression is that he was jus
tified in the killing. Both families are ne-
ce«sarily in greit tribulation and the un
fortunate affair is regretted by all.
The city was somewhat on the qux rive a
day or two last week, on account of the
heartrending and bloodcurdling disclosures
of a gentlemaa who represented himself as a
personal friend of Secretary Evarts,
and who came here in the interest of the
Secret Service Bureau, ne gave his name,
as Miller. After interviewing every official
In the city, Federal, State and municipal,
and deluging the telegraph office with mes
sages that were not sent, he demanded in
the name of humanity tfcat several files of
marines, a few revenue cutters, ora bomb
shell of Indignation should be dispatched
at once to that den of infamy, Satilla river.
He subsided at last, and explained that,
Major B. introduced him as a lunatic to a
promluent gentleman here, and that he was
seeking to establish the contrary. He told
most ridiculous yarns concerning respect
able persons, and being a man of fine
address and a splendid How of language,
made some Impression at first, but his true
condition became apparent before many
minutes of his rambling discourse. He was
last aeon Saturday night stopping the night
train for Macon, that is. commanding them
to stop, “in the came of the United States
of America.” They slowed down for him,
and we will probably next hear of him be
fore the Cabinet, as Mr. Hayes had not
answered his telegram in relation to the re
moval of the “uncouth” officials in this
city, at last accounts. He expects to call in
at Savannah before long, he stated.
The Seaport Appeal Is fast taking a leading
position as an organ in this section, and
under it* present efficient management
shows evidences of substantial growth.
The local department is in charge
of J. Christian Lehman. Esq., well known
throughout Mldule and southwest t-eoreU
as a newspaper man of energy and ability.
He has made himself quite popular since
hi* advent among our ppopJc-
Business i* good and building active ;
weather beautiful a&d amusements plentl-
fuL The lottery man Is hare with U* *aul-
litff. and “poker” is popular accordingly.
The shade trees on the principal streets have
all been nicely trimmed, adding greatly to
the appearance of the city, although seri
ously damaging some of our magnificent
trees in a few instances. Politics dead.
Glynn.
The A,mrriceyn says: “It is
probable tbat/ul present fully one half
of all the knit shirts and drawors made
in this country are manufactured from
cotton exclusively, and where any wool
is used it forms a very small proportion
of the weight of the fabric. We know
of one manufacturer who, two years ago,
made up a lot of goods in which he put
twenty per cent, of wool, but as he
found it difficult to get more for his
goods than others obtained for all-cotton
articles, he fonclucied tbflt fabric* con
taining so much wool were 'too good'
for the general market, and he has since
used cotton only."
Mr. Loud, a member of the Massachu
setts Legislature, was conversing with
Miss Chamberlin, in the railroad station
at South Abington. Her father angrily
told him to go gway from her, and be
rated him before the crowd until he de
parted on a train. A few days afterward
the legialator went to Chamberlin's house,
accompanied by two friends, and pum
raelled him frightfully, while the friends
held back those who wanted to interfere.
The girl maintained a tearful neutrality.
The Eoglish Parliamentary districts
are not based like Congressional districts,
on population, but are entirely artificial
and unequal. The largest constituency
in England is that of Manchester, which
has the enormous voting power of 83,874,
about three times as great as that of one
of our Congressional districts, while Port
Arlington, the smallest borough, has only
142 voters.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE JACKSONVILLE ELECTION.
Republicans Generally Successful.
Considerable Apathy Evinced Over
the Contest.
Special Teleoram to Uu Momina New*.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 6.—Tbe muni
cipal election yesterday resulted generally
In favor of the Republicans, they electing
their entire ticket, except the Treasurer
and two Aldermen. Twelve hundred and
sixty-four votes were polled. J. Ramsay
Dey, Republican candidate for Mayor, beat
Damon Greenleaf, his Conservative op
ponent, by forty-nine majority. Many per
sons refrained from voting, and the day
p&psed off quietly.
NOON TELEGRAMS.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN CON
NECTICUT.
A UIXF.D MUNICIPAL ELECTION
IN THE WEST.
A Negro Attempting to Vote at a
Town Election Causes a Row.
A BATCH OF CRIMES IN' THE
WEST AND EAST.
INTERESTING FOREIGN NEWS.
Fire In Bridgeport.
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
Mbkidsn, Conn , April 6.—The night ex-
f iresa train that left Bostou at ten o’clock
ast night for New York via Springfield ww
partially wrecked by the caving in of the
embankment. This morning’s train, com
posed of two express, mail, baggage, two
passenger and three sleeping cars, met with
a serious accident. The locomotive remained
on the track, but the balance of the train
left the rails. The first ex;>res* car fell on
Its side on the track; the second one tum
bled twelve feet down the embankment,
and the mall car followed. The baggage-
car reared up on the end of the
mail car, which saved it from going down.
The balance of the cars were crushed
against each other, but not much dam
aged. Strange to say, not a person was
seriously Injured. The mail car had a
stove in it, which was set on tire,
but the flames were extinguished without
doing much damage. The accident was
caused by the Hartford Ice Company draw
ing water off their ice pond, which adjoins
the track. This caused the embankment to
give way, when the train dashed upou it at
a speed of thirty miles an hour.
A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TIIAT SURPRISED
EVERYBODY.
Dubuque, Iowa, April 6.—The municipal
election in this city resulted in a manuer
wholly unexpected by either the Demo
cratic or Republican parties. The Re
publicans went Into the campaign com
pletely demoralized by declinations until
but two names were left on their ticket. The
Democrats were dissatisfied with their nomi
nations, and Independent candidates
were brought out for Mayor and Re
corder. These, at the last hour, the
Republicans endorsed, and the reaul}
was the Democrats elected the Treas
urer, Recorder, Attorney, Assessor
on the regular ticket, and the opposition
elected the Mayor, who Is the present In
cumbent, and a strong Democrat, and the
Auditor, who is a Republican. Of the Al
dermen the Democrats elect 2, the Republi
cans 3, making the next Council stand 0
Republicans, 4 Democrats.
TOWN ELECTIONS IN OHIO—A NEGRO AT
TEMPTS TO VOTE AND CAUSES A ROW.
Cincinnati, April 6, 1a. m.—Only one-
third of the city voting precincts have been
heard from, but indications are that the Re
publicans elect Eshelby City Comptroller,
over Hoffman, Democrat, and a majority of
the twelve members of the Board of Edu
cation.
There was a light vote polled in Colum
bus and the City Connell will be Republican
by eix majority.
lo Toledo the Nationals are defeated,
though the party lines were not strictly
drawn. Disturbances are reported at the
polls at Shelby ville and Scottaville, growing
out of a negro voting at the latter place.
The County Treasurer was badly injured.
FOREIGN NEWS.
London, April 6.—A Paris dispatch s^ys
that the letter of Prince Jerome Nanoleou
implies an utter disavowal of the section of
the Bonspartists represented by M. Paul de
Cassagnac.
The Times says that as soon as the Queen
returns to England the Ministers will doubt
less place their resignations in her hands,
and 6be will commission the leader of the
Liberals to form a new Cabinet.
The News says it is impossitde that Glad
stone should hold any office except that of
Premier.
A Berlin dispatch 6ays news has been re
ceived at St. Petersburg that the Chinese
Charge d*Affairs there Is making prepara
tions for returning home with the eutlrc
staff.
LIVELY NEWS FROM TEXAS.
Galveston, Tex , April C.—Tfee Newt has
the following special dispatches:
Waco, April 6.—Postmaster Fadderman,
of Belton, has absconded with six thousand
dollars of the government’s money.
Gainesville, April 8.—In a difficulty op
Saturday night, John Slight struck Captain
Reilly with a billiard cue, inflicting a proba
bly mortal wound.
Marshall, Texas, April G.—George Cox,
colored, killed Jeff. JenerBon, colored, dur-
iug a row about a woman yesterday.
affairs in the east.
London, April G.—A dispatch from Can-
dahar says the British Commissioner has
brought a letter from the Viceroy of India
to ocldar Shere All informing him that
the Queen confers on him the sover
eignty of the province of Cacdahar with
the title of Wall. The limits of the pro
vinces are to be fixed hereafter. Shere Ali
is also Informed of the proposed construc
tion of a railway to Candahar, where a
British force and a political agent will be
permanently stationed.
CAPTURE OF A NEGRO FIEND.
Petersburg, Va., April 6.—James Black,
the negro who attempted an outrage on the
person of Mrs. Hattie Ferris, near Ford’s
Depot, Dinwiddle county, on Saturday last,
was captured yesterday by a large posse of
men after two days’ search. Great excite
ment prevails I» the coramanty, antTitr is
feired a lynching wilj Iql^'L J *
ELECTION NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WATER.
New York, April fj.—Tho actual returns
repelved by ifie Associated Press by cables
so far show the following results: Constitu
encies heard from. 378; Liberals elected,
fc.l! Liberal gain, 75; Conservatives elected,
15H; Conservative gain, 20; net Liberal
gain, 55: Home Rulers elected, 20; Home
Rule gain, 5.
A CONFLICT TUB RESULT OP A QUARREL BE
TWEEN WIVES.
New York, April 6.—Dr. Theophilus
EVENING TELEGRAMS.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Shameful Outrage oa a Negro Cadet
at West PoUt
A COLORED INVITATION TO
GRANT.
Sale of the Selma. Rome and Dalton
Railroad.
caused by a quarrel between tho wives of
the two wen, In which the husbands became
involved,
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Boston, April 6.—The machine shop of
the Bridgewater Iron Company, with the
contents, consisting of valuable patterns and
costly machinery, was entirely consumed.
The loss is estimated at $77,000, and seventy-
five hands are thrown out of employment.
adjourned.
Akna**>ljs, Mo., April d.—The Legisla
ture adjourned sin* die at midnight.
■ -
W. B. Warring, of Brooklyn. N. Y.,
a student in Trinity College, Hartford,
Conn., was attacked by two Hartford
ruffians last Monday evening. Warring
fired a bullet into the groin of one, ana
turning to his next assailant deliberately
fired at his breast. Tho ball glanced
from a button. Warring then hastened
away with the purpose of avoiding pub
licity of the affair, and Tuesday left for
his home. His assailants have been
arrested.
“Emma R.” asks the Springfield (O.)
Tribu ne this extraordinary question: ‘ ‘Do
you think it right for a girl to sit on a
young man’s lap, even if she is en
gaged to him?” ^Thereupon the edi
tor gets off a Very extraordinary
ie: ‘*We have had ho erpefienpe ip
;lje matter referred ta” Why didn’t he
6ay; “If it was our girl and our lap,
yor; if it was another girl and our lap,
es; but if it was our girl and another
low’s lap, never, "
KALLOCH TO BE INVESTIGATED.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
NOTES.
THE NEW ORLEANS RACES.
New York Democrat* for Tlldcn.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, April G.—la the Senate, on
motion of Mr. Cockrell, the vote by which
the bill to facilitate the negotiation of bills
of lading and other commercial instruments,
and <o punish fraud therein,was indefinitely
postponed yesterday, was reconsidered,
and the bill was placed ou the calendar.
After some unimportant routine business
the Senate proceeded to consider the calen
dar, the unfinished business being the bill
of Mr. Maxey, of Texas, to authorize a re
tired list of non-commissioned army officers
of thirty years service. The bill was advo
cated by Messrs. Maxey, Logan, Hampton
and Burnside, and opposed by Mr. Beck.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the bill went over without action, and the
Senate resumed corsideration of the bill
ratifying the Ute Indian agreement, In sup
port of which Mr. Pendleton spoke at length.
Remarks with regard to the Indian question
were also made by Messrs. Morgan, Teller
aud Hill. At 4:30, without action on the
bill, the Senate went into executive session,
and when the doors were reopened, ad
journed.
In the House, Mr. McLane, of Maryland,
presented & memorial of the cigar manufac
turers of Baltimore against the present tax.
Referred. Also a memorial of the sugar
dealers and grocers of Baltimore in regard
to the tariff on sngar. Referred.
On motion of Mr. Whitthorne, night ses
slous were ordered for Wednesday atd
Thursday next week, for consideration of
bills reported to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
Mr. McMahon, from the Committee cn
Appropriations, reported back the special
deficiency bill, with the Senate amendments
thereto.
As the Senate had added new matter to
the bill, the Speaker decided that It must
be referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr McMahon thereupon withdrew the bill
and it was recommitted to the Appropria
tions Committee. Mr. Atkins, of Tennes
see, Chairman of the latter committee, then
reported the naval appropriation bill, which
was referred to the committee of the whole.
It. appropriates $14,600,000, which is $356,-
000 in excess of last year’s bill.
The Speaker then proceeded to call com-
mi'tces for reports. Mr. Goode, nf Virginia,
from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re
ported a bill to regulate the mode of pur
chasing tobacco for the navy. Placed on
the House calendar.
Mr. Frost, of Missouri, from the Commit
tee on Territories, reported a bill establish
ing the territory of Oklahoma. Referred to
a committee of the whole. Mr. Man
ning, of Mississippi, presented a minority
report on the same bill.
Mr. Bhelley, of Alabama, from the Com
mittee on Railways and Canals, reported a
bill authorizing the Secretary of War to
contract with the San Antonio and Mexico
Border Railroad Company for immediate
construction of a railroad from San An
tonio, Texas, to a point of the Rio Grande
at or near Laredo. After some debate as to
whether the bill should be referred to the
committee of the whole, as Mr. Sheik v de
sired, or to the Committee on Pacific Rail
ways, the morning hour expired, and the
question was not decfdcd.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the army appropriation bill,
which was explained by Mr. Clymcr. It
appropriates $’Ji,400,000, which is$1,200,000
less than the estimates. After considerable
debate upon various amendments which
were proposed the House adjourned.
THE NEW ORLEANS RACES.
New Orleans, April G.—The fourth day
of the spring meeting of the New Louisiana
Jockey Club had a large attendance. The
weather was clear and warm, and the track
in fair condition. In the first race, two
miles over eight hurdles, for a purse of two
hundred dollars, Frank Short took the lead
ou the turn, and won easily, Jim Fay sec
ond, Maggie May third ami Mediator last.
Time 4:01.
The second was a selling race for a purse
of $200, miles. Little Reb won by half
a length. Leroi second. Short Line third,
beating Bellnl, Dance. Mollie Hart, Docility;
Church, Fulcher aad Bell Bird. Time 2:13,^
In the third race, Howard stakes, for ail
ages, $50 entrance, $400 added, C. T. How
ard giving $400 additional, two mile heats,
there were seven nominations and three
starters. The following is the summary:
Bucktie 11, Keene Richards 3 2. Mary Wal
ton 2 3. Time 3:41, 3:57. Bucktie won
easily.
SHAMEFUL OUTRAGE ON A COLORED WIST
POINT CADET.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., A pi 11 6.—At six
o'clock this morning, Johnson C. Whittaker,
the colored cadet of the West Point olassof
1876, was found bound hand and foot in his
room at. the barracks in a half unconscious
condition with a piece of one ear cut
off. The other was slit and his
bead braised. Tie stated that three masked
men attacked him while ke was In oed some
time after midnight, and committed the
outrage. Gen. Schofield and Commandant
Luzelle are investigating the affair. It is
believed that the outrage was c.qmqiitted by
cadets.
COLORED INVITATION TO GRANT.
Mobile, April 6.—At a meeting of the
colored citizens held to-day, the following
was adopted: *
Reeohed, That we, the colored citizens of
the port of Mobile, in mass tp**Pting assem
bled, cordially Invite General f. p. Grant to
visit the port of Mobile on his journey
home.
The invitation was forwarded to the ex-
Presldent by telegraph, and an acceptance
was received from him.
KALLOCH TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Francisco, April 6.—The Board of
Supervisors last night adopted resolution*
stating that the peace of the city has been
seriously imperiled by the alleged incen
diary speeches'of Mayor Kallocb, and au
thorizing the Judiciary Committee tp inves
tigate tb$ >Rt\tter aud report. This, It Is
saiu, 49 tfie ur*t step towards the Mayor’s
impeachment.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE NOTES.
Washington, April 6 —The House sub
committee on Public BuIJdJngsand Grounds
agreed to report favorably to the full com
mittee bills orovidlDg for the construction
of public buildings at Augusta, Ga., to cost
one hundred thousand dollars; at Green
ville, 8.C., to cost fifty thousand dollars, and
at Taylor, Texas, to cost fifty thousand
dollars.
THE CI»t>lNNATI ELECTION.
Cincinnati, April 6.—Returns from yes
terday s el*ctk>o are not vet 'ail in, but
LshelhPs majority for City Comptroller over
Hoffman, Democrat, is estimated at three
thousand. The Republicans elect the entire
school board of twe’ve members, sixteen
out of twenty-five Councllmen, and twelve
oat of fourteen Aldermen.
SALE OF THE SELMA, ROME AND DALTON
RAILROAD.
Belma, Ala., April 6.—By decree of the
Supreme Court of Alabama, the Selma,
Rome and Dalton Railrokd, from Selma to
the Georgia 8t*te line, has been ordered to
be sold on Monday, June is. The sale la to
take place, and Selma’s minimum price is
$1,500,000.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS FOR TILDEN.
Plattsburg, N. Y., April 6.—The Clinton
County Democratic Convention to-day elect
ed Til den delegates to the State Convention.
The delegates also favor a delegation in
structed for Tilden to the Cincinnati Con
vention. C v •
OUR ATLANTA LETTER.
Local Item*- fieneral Newa—Tli nor
Topics—Personal yieni Ion—Kalb
road .TIattera—Defaulter Hoyle**
Bond—Railroad Legislation—Final
Paragraph*.
Parents and others will be interested
in the result of certain recent experi
ments of Dr. Bollinger with COW9’ milk.
The doctor has observed that the milk
of cows suffering from tubercular dis
ease will communicate that affection to
human beings. Boiling will not destroy
the propagating power. He also makes
the alarming statement that 5 per cent
of old eows have tubercular disease.
John Shermap. in his Mansfield speech,
says “pur ludipial system is in danger.**
So it is, Jonn, and the Democrats have
been knowing that for a long time. They
have known it, John, ever since the Su
preme Court Judges in the electoral com
mission voted with the infamous 8 in fa-
Special Correspondence of the Morning Fetes.
Atlanta, April 5.—Saturday and yester
day were quite showery, but mild, and to
day it is really summerish. Open doors and
windows are to be 6een everywhere, and are
quite a luxury here now.
Rev. DeWitt Talmage drew a very good
house Saturday night to hear his lecture,
aDd last night the First Methodist Church
was crowded to its utmost capacity to hear
him preach. As I do not attend amuse
ments Sunday night I am not able to speak
of his performance.
1 learn that the Board of Trade of Cincin
nati are preparing for a “merchants’ excur
sion” over the Cincinnati Southern Railway
on the 13th to visit Chattanooga, Atlanta,
Augusta, Macon, Savannah and other points
of interest. Mr. B. W. Wrenn, of the “Ken-
ne-aw Route,” has been invited to meet the
excursion at Chattanooga and escort them
South. He will do so In his most approved
style.
8ome enterprising (?) correspondent in
Washington has dug up and sent abroad
again a year old case In which Gen. Sher
man said of an officer’s wife, who wrote to
the President’s wife in regard to his appeal,
“Her acts are his, and he cannot shelter
himself behind her petticoats,” and says it
is a qew case. The General is always saying
something sensational.
personal mention.
Matt O’Brien, of Columbus, who is a vo
calist of high repute and an accomplished
musician, says the Easter service at the
Catholic Church in this city was the finest
ever held iu Georgia.
Mr. Charley Hill, of Chicago, having re
tired from the position of cashier of the
Markham House, Mr. R. C. Rogers, of Au
gusta, t as succeeded him. He is a young
gentleman of quiet aDd polished manners,
and is becoming quite popular here.
A very attractive Savauuah lady, who has
been spending a few days at the Markham
House, was the centre of observation on the
part of the guests, owing to her striking re
semblance to an eminent President’s wife, a
lady much noted in Washington social cir
cles.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The Georgia Western Railroad sensation
has actually “played out” in its inception.
A few railroad stock speculators and bull
dozers used it as long as possible to influ
ence the stock market in their favor, and
then dropped It. This is an age of railroad
sensations and wild speculations.
A private letter from the South Florida
Railroad slates that this qarrow gauge road
i6 now graded from Sanford to within five
miles of Lake Maitland, aud track laviug
rapidly progressing It is hoped to have
the car? running to that plaae by the mid
dle of May, and to Orlando a month later.
Lake Maitland is growing fast under this
prospect, and will soon become intimately
allied to Lake Monroe.
It hould be more generally known that
the Railroad Commission i* considering and
making changes in the officially published
tariff. Each revision or correction will be,
if it has not been, published, and in four
weeks from the publication of that especial
tariff it will go into effect upon the road or
roads designated therein, ft is impossible,
therefore, to tell when all the roads will
come under the Commissioner’s rates. The
Macon and Brunswick, the Central and the
Georgia have their, corrections under ad
visement now.
DEFAULTER HOYLE’S BOND.
Sheriff Wilson is making things pretty
lively for some of the bondsmen cf Samuel
R. Hoyle, the absconded defaulting Tax
Collector of Fulton county.
He has already commenced selling off at
auction the stock of goods of Mr E Cahn.one
of the securities, and has advertised the real
estate of W. H. Howell. W. B. Lowe, A. N-
Hunt, M. T. Simmons, T. A. Morris and S.
R. Hoyle.
It Is not probable that any great sum will
be realized, as nearly all the parties are in
solvent and hold little, If any, property not
In their wives’ names. Straw bonds are a
very common thing in this city, and excite
no surprise. More than a year ago Hoyle’s
bond was publicly exposed os composed of
bankrupts, but no attention was paid to the
matter by public officials. .
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
Alabama Is being stirred up in regard to
the importance of restrictive legislation for
railroads, to prevent what are termed “grow
ing and dangerous combinations aDd crush
ing monopolies.”
The Selma .4r^t«and the Gadsden Times,
both papers of wide influence, and ably
edited—the latter by Col. McKee, the private
secretary of Gov. Cobb—are foremost in
arousing the people to elect men to the next
General Assembly who will have “back
bone.”
It Is argued that prompt and decisive leg
islation is demanded, and only men of firm
ness aDd high character can be depended
upon to withstand the blandishments and
persuasions of a rich and noweyfql railroad
lobby, it is evident that Alabama railroads
are L> be more severely legislated against
than have been those of our own State.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Judge John T. Henderson, the new Com
missioner of Agriculture, has breaglik his
family to Atlanta, and has taken rooms at
the Markham House.
Prof. Edwin Smith and Prof. Franfc IJ.
Parsons, of the Smithsonian institute,
Washington, D. C., a fe also at the Mark
ham itoufc, an;f are making important
Scientinc observations in the City Hall Park
at night.
Capt. Tim Mnrphv having been appointed
Passenger Agent in Atlanta for tb& Cincin
nati Southern Railway, Mr. W. W. Ballard
(brother of Capt. W. J. Ballard) succeed*
him as Passenger Agent of the well known
“Kenut»*av Route,” a poeitlon for which
he is eminently qualified.
A friend of the M*C0H and Brunswick
Railroad, who is an able and experienced
railroad official, baa suggested to me that a
close e*aiatnation of the “Lease Act” will
show that the recent purchasers of the road
cannot be made to extend It to Atlanta, and
that they never will extend it as-anticipated.
I 6imply give the item for what it is worth
after investigation.
Great comni»‘-* 0 wa9 ma de hzre by sub-
?*!..^ers to the D4IUT Morning News, as it
frequently failed to arrive until the noon
train next day after publication. Post
master Conley at once traced the matter
out., and General L. M. Terrill, Superin
tendent of thp MaU Service, has made an
arrangement which prevents any more such
delays. After five years Intimate business
relations with these officials I can truly say
that I have always found them prompt and
gentlemanly in listening to complaints and
correcting delays or errors. Chatham.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Commencement Seanoii—Con
gressional Orators I11 Demand—
The Springer-Planning Imhrogli
Some Queer Kevelatlona - Romney
Tlarftti Ackleu*s Case.
The Victims of Delusion.
The Philadelphia Timet, in an article
on the deluded black man, say;: “V'boq-
sands of colored iueu who were much
more comfortable in the South than they
can ever be in the iforth, even under the
most favorable circumstances, have been
deluded from their homes and crowded
into Kansas and Indiana, where they
would have perished in large numbers
but for the generous contributions of
sincerely humane peopb- who have had
no part in enticing them froi^ plenty to
want The recent ofiiciflJ publication of
the contributions for the relief of the
colored snfferers in Kansas shows that
the politicians of New £-ogland who
have been persistent in their clamor for
the negro exodus didn’t contribute an av
erage of a penny each to feed their starv
ing victims. It is no longer a disputed
proposition in intelligent circles that one
of the most atrocious and heartless crimes
perpetrated against the colored race \yas
the systematic organisation of the exo
dus by tjie systematic'falsehood of po-.
litical adventurers, and the embellished
tales of colored idlers, given out by the
same class of reckless partisans, have
ceased to be regarded in any other light
than as the regulation Louisiana lying.
When there are disturbances and murder
in any Southern State the news will get
to the world long before a fugitive bla'-k
man gets to Washington to tell it. The
colored race has suffered much both in
slavery and freedom, but their most
heartless foe to day is the political adven
turer who lives by the distress he inflicts
upon the hapless peop^ by pretends to
scrye.”
—. ■—— — _ ■»»
It gives Gen, Grant so much pleasure
to get back again that he is constantly
going away so as to enjoy it He is a
good deal like the old salt who regaled
himself for two weeks on salt codfish
and herring until he got up a thirst, as
he said,that he “ would not take ten
Special Correspondence of the Morning News.
Washington, April 4.—Congressmen are
now being reminded that the com
mencement season of schools and
colleges is near at hand. There
is hardly a member of either house who has
not already been Invited to “address the
graduating class” of at least half a dozen
different fchocls, male and female. There
seems to be a mania among the heads of all
educational Institutions on this subject
They seem to think that if they can bag an
M. C. as orator of the occasion It will be a
big card and give a tone of dignity to their
establishments. The invitations are not
alone from prominent universities, but from
boarding schools and day schools of all
grades and sizes. It is not neces
sary to know the member, to Invite
him to come down and speak. I know three
members of Congress who have each re
ceived an invitation to speak a piece before
one of the female boarding schools of this
city at Its coming commencement. There
may be others who have also been invited.
The Principal evidently thinks that by put
ting out many nets she will be able to catch
at least one fish. The managers of female
schools are more anxious for the Congres
sional Solon’s presence at their annual
shows than the male educational species.
They are both, however, anxious enough.
Some members are decidedly adverse to ac
cepting such Invitations; as a general
rule, however, they like it. Take the
whole lot of them and I will ven
ture the assertion that not fifty will
fall to pose before some commencement
audience before the season is over. The
members of the Cabinet are also greatly
sought after to do duty in this capacity.
Attorney General Devens, who is a bache
lor, delights to address “aweet girl gradu
ates;” ao does JuJge Key. Secretary
Thompson likes the work, but does not care
whether he gives advice to callow youths or
blooming maidens. John Sherman is too
cold to be much of an attraction and recog
nizes It; consequently he very seldom re
sponds. Hayes would go anywhere to show
himself. Evarts will not come down to
common schools; he only appears before
big universatles or societies, and Carl Schurz
responds readily, being most in demand
by the Germans. Secretary Ramsey being
a Cabinet member who came in since the
last commencement season, it is impossible
to tell how he will disport himself in the
practice of annual orations, which is fast
becoming one of the regular duties of the
principal officers of the government and of
members of Congress. There are some few
of these who particularly delight in adver
tising themselves by this means, and instead
of waiting for invitations, which are sure to
come indiscriminate!v, they pick out the
places where they prefer to appear, and then
convey a hint that they wouJd like to be
“ invited.”
SPRINGER AND MANNING.
When Mr Springer voted against Donelly
there was a scene in the committee room
between him and Mr. Manning, who pre
pared what he thought was going to be the
majority report. Springer 16 not the kind
of man to take a bribe. There Is no
doubt that Washburn, the sitting member,
offered him a bribe. It has been current
report here, and a member of the Election
Committee told me sometime ago that
Washburn was feeling around with $100,000
to influence Democratic members of the
committee. This was telegraphed the News
at the time. Mr. Manning has secured
possession of a letter addressed to Mr.
Springer, offering $5,000 as a gift to his wife
if he would prevent the unseating of Wash
burn and the putting of Donelly in his
place.. His letter was opened by Mr.
Springer’s wife, In his absence in New York,
and was shown to several people. It thus
came into Mr. Manning’s hands. Now, Mr.
Manning, when he was Instructed by the
committee to prepare his report, which
showed how Washburn had bribed hte way
into Congress, doubtless hau me assurance
from Mr. Springer that he would support
him. When the vote was taken the report
was not adopted, because of Mr. Sprlog-
er’s refusing to support it, Naturally Mr.
Manning became indignant, and thinks that
Mr. 8pringer acted not only in bad fatth,
but because of the letter referred to—that
he was bribed by Washburn. The true
facts, as the investigation will show, are
that 8priuger was in favor of unseating
Washburn, and said that he would
support Manning’s report. He did
Intend to do so. Mr. Tilden, however, has
two leading lieutenants in the House,
Speaker Randall and Mr. Springer. lie fre
quently advises them what should be dons
here and what should be done there. Be
fore the Elections Committee took Ua action
on the Dobelly-Washhurn case, Mr. 8pringer
went to New and consulted with the
“oid gentleman.” Mr. Tilden said he wae
hpw opposed to patting In Donelly. He did
not think that the people would approve of
such a course. Ho thought it best that the
seat be declared vacant. Mr. Sprioger came
back and the action of the committee was
bhsed on Mr. Tilden’s recommendations.
There is no doubt that Mr. 8pringer was
offered a bribe. There is no doubt that be
did not take It, nor that he was not in
fluenced by the offer. On the contrary, hs
sought out G. W. Julian, one of Washburn’s
counsel, and spoke hjs qJnd 10 him and the
other immediate friends of the great briber.
The poaveying of the offer of money for Mr.
•pringer’s influence was signed simply “A
Republican.” It is pretty well established
that Washburn’s private secveiarv wrote it.
Shou’d an investigation ^ ordered It may
also show urhere Washburn has attempted
to bribe Democratic members of the com
mittee indiscriminately, as stated some
weeks ago.
[By reference to our telegraphic report at
the House proceedings of Monday.lt will be
seen that personal explanations were made
by both Mr. Manning and Mr. Springer, the
former denying that he had made any
cnarges or expressed any opinion with re
gard to Mr. 8pringer’s conduct, and the
latter denying the charges as set forth In thg
Washington Ibst. After statements from
both gentlemen the matter w$a dropped.—
Ed. News.]
BCJftNKY MARSH.
An effort will be made to secure an ap
propriation for cutting through Romney
Marsh, just below Savannah, to facilitate
navigation. Several gentlemen interested
in steamboat navigation have been in the
city ou this mission. It is estimated that
$7,000 is the amonnt which should be ap
propriated for the work of cutting through
the marsh. Representative Nicholls has
been called upon in regard to the matter,
and will do all that he can to secure the ap
propriation desired, or at least an amount
near that figure.
MR. ACKLBN’S CASE.
The flagrant case of young Mr. Acklen,of
Louisiana, has been and is suli hanging fire
in thg JuJicMU-y Committee of the House,
^t was referred to that body to report as to
what action should be taken after the For
eign Relations Commutes had reported that
he had been guilty of surreptitiously making
a favorable report to the House, as a mem
ber of that committee, on a claim, when no
such favorable action had been taken by
the committee. Other little peccadilloes In
connection with the investigation by the
Foreign Relations Committee, snch us
tampering with the official reporter* of the
House had been proved. Tills committee
made so wuuaunendatlon as to what should
be dope with Mr. Ackleu. The }lou*e re
ferred this question to the Judjciary Com
mlttee. It is stated to tqe ca good authority
that the latter couimntee will adopt the
whitewashing course. In fact the commit
tee is credited with trying to 6ee how thick
a coat of slaked lime they can pat on young
Mr. Acklen. 8uch an attempt will be most
hotly fought by very many Democrats. They
don’t want young Mr. Acklen to escape this
time. Mr. King, of Louisian*, I* one of the
Democrats wha ^unot see why Acklen
should be absolved. He proposes, in case
the Judiciary Committee takes up the white
wash brush.to lead the fight against the ap
plication of tba; southing aubstance.
He wlfl have strong backing. “Take one
consideration with another,” Mr. Acklen’s
‘Tot is not a happy one.” Potomac.
A Bit of Secret History,
St. Louis Republican.
Gen. Boynton, the Washington corres
pondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, has
furnished the Philadelphia Timet with a
biographical sketch of the present Presi
dent of the United States. This sketch
throws some interesting side lights upon
certain negotiations previous tc the final
consummation of the centennial fraud
by the inauguration of March 4, 1877.
The following deserves special attention:
“While the question of inauguration was
still surrounded with great uncertainties,
Gen. Grant through different channels had in
sisted to Gov. Hayes that if the inauguration
was consummated, Gen. Bristow should not be
recognized oy the incoming administration. On
the part of Gen. Grant's friends, who were
privy to it, this demand was coupled with condi
tion*. The reason for this unseemly ropiest,
which under the circumstances was little less
than a threat, was that he had acted treach
erously with Gen. Graut and had attempted,
through the whisky prosecutions, to break
down the administration in the interest of
his own political ambitions. No one, how
ever, knew better than Gen. Grant and his
immediate surroundings th&t this charge
against Gen. Bristow was absolutely false,
and that Gen. Grant had been fully informed
by his Secretary of the Treasury, at each
st age of the investigation which preceded
the whisky trials, of every scrap of evi
dence that seemed even remotely
to affect those who were officially
connected with the President or those
who were recognized as his personal friends.
The real secret of this bitter hatred Is both
interesting and significant now. It was the
fact that the reform element which rallied
in the party to support Mr. Bristow for
nomination had rendered it necessary fur Gen.
Grant to abandon the cherished idea of a third
term. As a matter of history this was not
abandoned for some time after the develujnnents
of the St. Louis whuky frauds, as shown by
the fact that those found to be implicated
there were notified that they must quietly
submit to the situation until after Gen.
Grant had been renominated, when they
might look for help. A due observance of
this demand In regard to the candidate of
the reformers rendered It Impossible for Gov.
Hayes to complete bis Cabinet till he had
consulted persons of prominence in Wash
ington. Gen. John M. Harlan and his
friends had every reason to assume, as they
did, that be, as the near friend of Gen. Bris
tow, would be made Attorney General. But
the position assumed by Gen. Grant was
found to stand in the way, and chiefly for
this reason it was abandoned. At a later
period, and when he had turned agsinst
Gen. Bristow—a fact not generally known—
his appointment became possible and served
a double purpose.”
Boynton, who is a Republican of the
most pronounced stripe, then as now oc
cupied a position, professionally as well
as politically, which enabled him to
know what was going on in the secret
Republican councils. All the circum
stances tend to confirm his statements.
The public knows that Grant etood by
Ihe whisky ring from the beginuing to
the end; that he hampered Bristow’s ef
forts to break up that gigantic conspira
cy in every possible way; that he com
pelled Bristow to withdraw from the
Cabinet, and then summarily dismissed
all of his most valuable assistants
in the work of investigation and ex
posure; that he hated Bristow with a
hatred which—according to John
Russell Y'oung—has not diminished by
the lapse of time; and that he regarded
Bristow as the club which had broken
the head of the third term, we may
readily believe. He was in a position to
dictate terms to Hayes, and that he
would use this position to keep the ex Sec
retary out of the new Cabinet is no more
than what might be expected of him.
Boynton’s revelatioua are likely to ^,ring
Bristow to ;hp witness stand before the
Campaign is over, MeanT, nil« we com
mend them to the prayerful considera
tion of all reform Republicans—if a
such there be.
Coofls.
any
I'lw Srplatcr.
J. H. ZEILIN & CO.
A GENTLEMAN writes thus: “I write j r ou
this note to congratulate you on being the
proprietor of the beat Liver Medicine. Sim
mons' Regulator, known to the human race. I
have known it for a number of years, and I
pronounce it, as prepared by you, pure and
genuine; and I pray you, for the sake of hu
manity. to keep it so, as long as it is in your
keeping. You may prepare it aad recommend
it. but you will never k»<*w the true value of it
unlrss y ou have a oisoroered liver yoursalJ. It
unclogs the liver cf Impurities with wh ch it
has been confined for years, and puts the
wheels in their 01 iginal motion. I have written
these lines wi'h no other view but to give you
my honest sentiments.”
FOR SALE BY’ ALL DRUGGISTS
ap5-TelM t W,FAw1y
The main body of the Salvation Army,
which is campaigning in England, has
something worse tq contend with there
than hard-Warted city officials. At a
iaeeting in Plymouth on the Drill Hall
grounds a crowd of roughs created a dis
turbance, and, being remonstrated with,
attacked the aimy. The Salvationists
repelled the attack with their fists and
With sticks, and held the fort for two
hours, but were eventually defeated and
forced to seek refuge in a house.
A dry, rasping Cough Irritates and endan
gers the Lungs, and greatly debilitates and
annoys the patient. Dr. Jayne’s ^zpeeto-
rant removes con6trictIoa of the bronchial
tubes, promotes easy expectoration, heals
fainting.
JOHN OLIVER’S
Paint and Oil Store
STEAMBOAT,
RAILROAD AND MILL SUPPLIES
JASUSS, BLINDS,
Doors, Mouldings, Ac.
HO. 5 WHITAKER STREET,
I ap25-tf Savannah. Ga.
CHRIS. MURPHY,
(ESTABLISHED 1865.)
House, Sign, Fresco & Banner
PA INTINO.
—DEALER Ol—
RAILROAD. MILL and STEAMBOAT SUP-
PI JE8, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, PUTTY, VAR
NISHES. BRUSHES. MIXED PAINTS, BURN
WO and ENGINE OILS. NEATSFOOT OIL,
AXLE GREASE, LADDERS, all kinds and rise*
142 St Joliaa aad 141 Bryan streets.
niMM
JOHN G. BUTLEK,
Whole l« and Beta Dealer In
White Lead, Colors, Oils,
GLASS, VARNISH, ETC.
R EADY-MIXED PAINTS, Railroad, Steamer
and Mill SUPPLIER. Sole agent for the
GEORGIA LIME. CAUTMED PLASTER, I LAIR
and CEMENTS. Also LAND PLASTER.
No. Drayton street. Savannah, Ga.
dec-Vtf
fwrnfss, &r.
W.B.MELL&CO.,
(Successors to N. B. Knapp,)
PEA I.WHS IN
Saddles, Harness & Leather,
RUBBER BELTING. PACKING « HOSE,
LEATHER BELTING,
HEMP PACKING, LACE LEATHER. Etc.,
Trunk*, Valises, Traveling Bags, Etc.
A LSO, a full line of OAK and HEMLOCK
SOLE LEATHER, FRENCH and AMERI
CAN CALF SKINS, SHOE UPPERS and
FINDINGS.
A largo (stock always on hand and for sale
low. Orders from the countnr promptly and
carefully filled. All ore invited to examine our
stock before making their purchases.
Market Suuare, Savannah, Ga.
oct3-d£wtf
GENUINE
Eye-Opeiiers!
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM AUC
TION,
Tremendous Bargains,
\ ND have determined to give our customers
the full benefit of it. We will mention a
few articles, to show what can be expected:
BIRD’S EYE LINEN, yard wide, best quality,
at 40c., worth $1.
BIRD’S-EYE LINEN. 45 inches wide, beet
quality, at 50c., worth $1 25.
2 yards wide LINEN SHEETING, at 60c., real
value $1 25.
\\i yard wide LINEN PILLOW CASING, at
25c., worth 60c.
FRONTING LINEN, yard wide, at 38c., 44c.,
48c., worth 60a, 75c., $1.
20 lots of DRESS GOODS, consisting of
Japanese Silk Poplins,
PLAIN AND FANCY LINEN BATISTE,
and many other styles, at 10c. and 12^c. The
real value of these goods is from 35a to 50a
Ve have also extraordinary bargains in
Black all wool TAMISE CLOTH, Black and
Fancy GRENADINES and various other styles
of DRESS GOODS.
Our LACE and WHITE GOODS DEPART
MENT is stocked with Immense bargains. We
especially call attention to a very large lot of
Real Applique Tidies,
WHICH WE OFFER AT
UNHEARD OF PRICES.
Our HAMBURG EMBROIDERY we guaran
tee is the most varied and cheapest in the city.
Our assortment and prices of
Parasols and Sun Umbrellas
are bound to please the humble and fastidious.
Black and Colored Silks!
We warrant to satisfy every judge of these
goods. We desire to close out this stock and
offer special inducements. We have reduced
our 50c. LI »ING SILK to 30c ; our 75c. SILK
down to 60c.; our $1 GUOS GRAIN PUKE
SILK to 75c., and all other goods we have re
duced in the same proportion. Be sure to look
at these goods before purchasing elsewhere.
We have determined to give our customers
GREA IKK BARGAINS than they have ever
received, no matter when and where.
A Tremendous Ilusli
For these bargains we anticipate, and as we
canno' duplicate any of these goods for any
such money as we offer to sell them at, we ask
to call early and secure these bargains, TO
AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
DAVID ffEISBEIN,
apl-tf
153 BROUGHTON STREET,
Another Land Slide
The Bottom Clean Cone
10
CASES 4-4 PRINTED PERCALES at 12*#.,
worth 20c.
Ir gal gntirrs.
TATE OF GEORGIA, Chatham uorcmr.—
1 To all whom it may concern; Whereas.
GUGIE BOUKQUIN will apply at the Court gf
Ordinary forJLetters of Administration oa the
eatate of BENEDICT BOUKQUIN, mdts of said
county, deceased.
Three are, therefore, to cite and admonish
all whom may odneern to be and appear be-
ferj mid Court to make objection (if any they
have) on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN
APRIL NEXT, otherwise said tatters will be
granted.
Witness the Honorable John O. Fkojull, Or-
20 pieces SILK and WOOL BLACK HERNA-
NI, 56 inches wide, at $1 25, worth $2 50.
10 pieces SILK and WOOL HERN ANT, two
yards wide, $1 50, worth $3, suitable for shawls
or dresses.
100 pieces ALL-WOOL BUNTING, at prices
that no other house can afford to sell at, we
having purchased in December for future de
livery.
BLACK CAMEL HAIR GRENADINE—g
that never wear out or turn rusty—suitable for
mourning. The largest stock and lowest
figures this side of Mason A Dixon's line.
100 pieces NEW DRESS GOODS.
200 pieces finest quality PRINTED ORGAN
DIES.
300 pieces KUCHING, new designs.
Beautiful CREPE LISSE KUCHING, at 25c.
We again assert that the above line of goods
are exclusively confined to our house, and
challenge any house In Georgia to show the
goods at any price.
MISSES’ HOSIERY, a new line just opened.
The best DOLLAR SHIRT in the world—
“THE KLCHO," unlaundried.
75 dozen. Any gentleman can wear them.
They ore reinforced bock and front, $1 each.
GRAY k O’BRIEil
nitilllff
Watrhrs. irtrrlrg, &t.
A. L. DESBOUILLBNS,
JEWELER AND DEALER IN
Waltham and Elgin Watches,
DIAMONDS,
STERLING SILVERWARE,
QUADRUPLED PLATED WARE,
CLOCKS, GOLD PENS and PENCILS,
GOLD-HEADED CANES,
OPERA GLASSES.
Bargains In FRENCH CLOCKS,
FLORIDA JEWELRY. ORANGE CANES.
21 BULL STREET,
janSl-tf Opposite Screven Ho
Do You Want Specks l
T HE largest and best assortment of SPEC
TACLES in the city. Single glasses to see
near and for My govda suit all eyes and all
pockets.
P. LINDENSTRUTH.
ectA-tf Jefferson street.
Jurprntine foolsi.
TlRrmiM TOOLS, ETC.
TVATSONS * HRADLEY'S PULLER ? and
> V HACKEES. DIPPERS, FROES, HOOP
IRON", I!ra«« and Iron WIRE CLOTH. TRUSS
HOOPS, iron bound. TRUSS HOOP8, plain,
RIVETS, BUNGS HACKER STONES, and a
full line of small Tools.
Tor sale at Hardware House of
CRAWFORD & LOYELL.
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