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J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1880.
ESTABLISHED 1850,
-j et |,lered
at the Post Office In 8a-
f , B nah
an Second < laws flatter.
palingenesis.
EDMUND W. OOSSS.
t *as fashioned long ago
in Ail element of snow,
Ta white pair of cold wings
aV me toward sublunar things;
, • r Nought's immense dominions,
on t * l0! ‘ e chilly pinions,
J ' , j wandered faint and thin,
Vt’aVaf the wind may spin,
Vn i the tossing, Hashing sea
M .aiie i an i whispered under me.
•jf j mountains of man’s mind
. , jjjort shadows far behind,
vn ’ the rivers c f the soul,
rhat -till thunder as they roll, *
it mv old height streamed and fled
as a glacier bed.
I was light and gay and bold,
noting in the sun et’a gold,
Tbougti my fnrehtad’s only flush
,i in- from the aurora’s rush,
inil ii.v white wrists held on high
st iWi'l no blue veins coursing by.
Through the world a dream I went,
mrathed in u frozen element,
Watching with a temperate breath
Ail the masque of birth and death,
fleas-ed to watch around, below,
The currents of emot on flow,
pk-ased in my insane conceit
That 1 had no heart to beat.
But. one morning, as I flew ,
Higher in the vault of blue.
On a storm’s eccentric curve
\ll my flight Isegan to swerve.
Ah my crystal limbs expire
In this new domain of fire!
Ah my ;’a*dal wings must scorch
In this vast a*rial torch.
An-1 mv fairy garments made
o! the frost's breath, all will fade!
Shrieking in a robe of pain,
parkness fell up n my brain.
When I wakened, far away
Iu a still green dell I lay,
Sheering, naked; warm within,
W. it was this I heard begin
Throbbing, pu’sing. like the sound
Of a hammer underground?
Then 1 caught a voice, repeating.
I is thy new-born heait that’s beating, t
Since that day I have not flown
0 • r the radiant world alone;
I am all content to follow
L*\e round this one mountain-hollow;
Weak I am. and flushed with feeling
Tender hopes across me stealing;
Tears between my eyelids creep.
And I waken still to weep;
Often as I walk along
I am agonized with song.
Tb nights of one beloved form
me like a suddeo storm.
An t for days I travel wholly
Mu Hied up iu melancholy;
Y - • for all this weary pain
1 would uot be calm again,
Yield the wa'mth and flush and riot
lor my earlier crystal quiet,
(tr this burning flesh resign
For those wings and robes of mine;
Having tasted life and breath
And the bitter fear of death.
Who could any more endure
That chill ether rare and pure?
Haring known the ache of loving.
And the warm veins’ stir and moving.
And the yearning hopes that start,
Wi.m could live without a heart?
—ComhiU Magazine.
Georgia Affairs.
^respondent of the Augugta News press
.■a the claims of the village of Summerville, on
the sand hills near Augusta, as a summer re-
hoit. It is certainly a delightful locality.
Under the caption of **a close shave,” the
Augusta Xi irs announces the election cf Mr.
George Damn as Intendant of Hamburg. B. C.
just across the river from Augusta—by one
single vote.
The Griffin Xrtrs cannot understand the
stride indifference manifested by the people
of that city on the subject of ft public park. It
hopes the ladies will take hold of the matter
snd push it on to a successful consummation.
H- n. Peterson Thweatt publishes, in the Co
lumbus Times a long address to the people of
Georgia, announcing himself a candidate for
the office of Comptroller General. He shows
up the large amount of money he saved the
State when he filled that office before, and
proudly claims that he won the distinction of
bring "the best Comptroller General Georgia
ever had.*’ lie also * hows up the power of the
"rings, ’ and states what ho propose* to do In
future if he can only succeed in whipping out
“the rings.
The Educational and Literary Association
(colored) for the Seventh Congressional dls
tT4.-t fiss called a meeting to be held in the city
of Bo me on May 21st and SSd. The object for
which the convention is called is to have some
of the best informed male and female teachers
and most intelligent colored citizens, in the
•hove named district, meet and present full
reports of the educational condition of the
colored people »n the towns and commutiaa in
which they live.
"It is a little singular, and seemingly un
grateful. ’ says the MUledgeville Recorder, ‘An
the Constitution to be a'tacking the railroads
f Georgia. But for railroads Atlanta never
would have had a local habitation or a name.
Aad if those great feeders were taken away to-
day. in six months grass wou Id grow in its
streets
The Talbotton Register says that in nearly
•11 the districts of Talbot county cotton Is
nearly ail planted, stands are good and early
chopping has commenced. There a ill be a fine
y>M of oats in the middle sections of the
county, while the wheat throughout the entire
county is a failure—not more than an inferior
half of a crop need be expected. Upland corn
In all sections is quite promising, though the
corn planted on bottoms is being rapidly £+■
*trnyed by the budworm, necessitating repeal
'd replanting. Grass is beginning to show it-
«Hf. and ere long will be a serious matter to
many farmers, if the rains do not let up to
•ome extent. The crop outlook for the entire
county u a good average, with favorable proe-
P*'U in case of good seasons.
A correspondent from Atlanta to the Albany
■d avert tier writes that paper: *‘l hear a great
deal of political rabble just now. The contest
tor G-.v^rnor ik -going to be a lively one. my
word for it There are about aix candidate* i*
fi^h^Kufn. e Lester, of Southern Geor-
hundred and fifty bushels of oata, and seventy-
five bushels of wheat, besides a fine crop of
sweet potatoes and a vegetable garden. In the
busiest part of the year he borrowed the use of
a horse for two or three days, but with this ex
ception he plowed this crop entirely with one
mule. He realized $1,193 75 cash from his la
bor, and ihe Yidette now wants to know “what
is the reason farming doesn't pay in Walton
county?”
Newnan Herald “Major William U. Ander
son furnishes us with the names of twelve male
citizens of this county whose ages aggregate
bv7 years—the oldest U3 and the youngest A)—
the average sge of the twelve being « years.
Also Of eleven females, whose ages aggregate
921—the oldest being 87 and the youngest 80—
making an average of S3. Major Anderson
aays one citizen of Coweta died last week aged
W. and that he can furnish a list of forty within
his knowledge who have died in Coweta whose
ages would average 80 yeari*. The Maj »r would
like to hear from those in each district in the
county over 75 years of age. He will publish
the name of no one, male or female, who ob
jects.”
M ; lledgeville Recorder: “This is not a snake
story, but a veritable terrapin tala One of
our neighbors had a guinea hen's nest near his
residence, with six guinea eggs and one hen
egg in it. One of hm daughters on visiting it
found a terrapin at the nest, and the old fellow
had been feeding on the eggs by puncturing a
bole in the shell and sucking out the contents.
He was killed. The daughter, on visiting the
nest a second time, found another terrapin In
It. That one was dispatched. A third visit
found still another terrapin at the ntst, and
another terrapin went up. All tbe precincts
are not in, and it is impossible to say how many
more terrapins are to be counted before the
tale ia concluded.”
The Talbotton Register relates the following
reminiscence: “Abeut the year 1812 politics
ran very high in Georgia, and especially in
Talbot county was the political fever rife. Tal
botton at the time we write of contained two
very enthusiastic politicians. Col. P. F. Mahone
and CoL Martin Stamper. They were very
much given to betting on political elections,
whether State or national did not matter, just
so there was a Whig and Democrat in the
fight. On one occasion bets were made to the
value of -$800, though it was n condition that if
Col. Stamper lost he was to pay in whisky. The
election came off. and sure enough the bet wam
won by CoL Mahone, who represented the
Whig Hide. Accordingly Col. Stamper, a short
time afterward, delivered to CoL Mahone in
Talbotton sixteen hundred gallons of whisky,
at fifty cents a gallon, to cancel the debt."
Lumpkin Independent: “Already the cater
pillar fly bos been seen in this section, and
even one genuine cotton caterpillar was dis
co-.ered near here on Thursday We are re
liably informed that millions of little green
gra^HhopperH are eating up the young cotton,
and that a new species of bug is also doing sad
havoc to the young plants. It is of a dark,
shniv bhw'tiHor. jumps almost equal to a
grasshopper, and when it alights upon the
cotton it sucks the very life out of it. Of these
bugs our informant state* that in a space of
ten feet he saw at l**wt one million lings. .With
the continued rains and other disasters, the
outlook is anything but encouraging.”
“The question of the effect upon railroads
of the tariff proposed by the board of Com
missioners is." says the ThomasviUe Enter
prise, “exciting great Interest in all portions
of our State, but more especially in this imme
diate section. The i»eople of this place thought
that the Savannah. Florida anc^ Western Rail
way authorities were wrong in apply ing to the
United States Circuit Court for an injunction.
The explanation of Colonel Haines places this
action in a more favorable fight, as he claims
that the road had nothing more to do with the
bringing of the suit than this: that ho notified
Mr. M. K Jesup that the rates proposed by
he Commission would not enable the road to
pay interest on its bonds. The rates doubtless
are too low for this road.according to Mr. Haines'
showing, and he is In a position to know. It is
asserted also that the recent decline in Central
Railroad stock is owing to an announcement
by tbe authorities of the road that the rates
proposed will prevent the road from paymg
any dividends. If these statements be true,
and can be demonstrated to the Commitsiouers,
we believe they will raise the rates. They were
to make just and equitable rates, and prevent
discriminations. What are just and equitable
rates? We think that each rosd should be al
lowed its reasoc^ble expenses and interest, to
the amount of say seven per cent, on the capi
tal stock of the company, or the value of the
rosd and its franchises. We do not, however,
believe that any allowance should be made for
extra and unnecessary employes and extrava
gant salaries.”
A serious difficulty occurred on Sunday even
ing iast. on the plantation of Mr. J. B. Gorman,
in Talbot coun'y. in which one Baiam Couch,
his wife, Emma, and his mother. Isabel Holt,
received serious injuries. The Registersays:
“America Couch did >he cutting. It seems
that a little set to had taken place about a week
previous between America and Isabel, and that
last Sunday evening the matter was renewed
with the addition of Emma and Balam to the
party. Isabel was cut in the left side of the
abdomen, while Balam was stabbed in several
places about the left nipple, also being disem-
bowslod. His Injuries are thought to be fat&L
Emma, the wife of Balam, also received severe
injuri- s. America, the man that did the carv
ing. is securely lodged in jail to await the pre
liminary triaL The above parties are all col
ored.”
8 wains boro Herald: “There’s no denying
the fact that the Railroad Commission is a stu
pendous blunder, and if we bad anything to do
with its establishment, we take it all back, not
because the railroads resist, but because the
Commission cannot remedy the evils complain
ed of. It seems that the roads done better fnr
the people before the appointment of the Com
mission than they have under its rates.”
I Walton County Yidette: “On Monday pre
ceding our last public sale day m this county,
there occurred quite a serious difficulty at W’al-
ton Grove, in this county, but for lack of facts,
our informant being unusually reticent, we
have been withholding it to get the particulars.
From the best information we can gather it
seems that a man named Allgood and a man
w hose name we could not get. er-gaged in a
fight in Mr. Ed. Roberson's barroom at the
Grove. Being an orderly man, Mr. Roberson
ejected them, which act excited Allgood’s
anger twofold, and he drew his knife,
and turning, returned into the barroom
and started toward Robersm with liis knife
GEORGIA'S GREAT LOSS.
THE RESIGNATION OF SENATOR
GORDON.
To Take Effect Immediately—Gov
ernor Colquitt’s Answer General
Gordon’s Reply —HI* Rumored
Successor—What Rumor Bays.
Special 1 elegram to the Morning News.
Atlanta, May 19.—The Constitution of
to-morrow will contain a letter from Senator
John B. Gordon resigning his seat as United
8tates Senator from Georgia, to take effect
Immediately.
General Gordon says in taking this step he
is simply carrying out a long cherished desire
to retire from public life. He has hitherto,
he says, subordinated that desire to a sense
of duty and to bis reluctance to leave the
service of a noble and generous people, but
now that the right of self government has
been restored to tbe South his most cherished
object in politics has been attained, and he
is left free to consult his inclinations and the
Imperative interests of his family without
the least detriment to the public service.
Upon the receipt of General Gordon’s
letter of resignation Governor Colquitt tele-
graped to him as follows: “In behalf of
the people of Georgia I beg that you retail
your resignation. If you cannot do so un
conditionally, withhold it at least until the
meeting of tbe General Assembly.” To
this General Gordon responded: “In re
sponse to your flattering request that I
withdraw my resignation, 1 beg to say that,
though anxious to oblige, I feel constrained
to decline.”
It is freely rumored to-night that ex-Gov-
ernor Joseph E. Brown will be appointed to
fill the vacancy in the Senate created by
General Gordon’s resignation. Rumor also
has It that the retiring Senator will be ten
dered the position of attorney for the Louis
ville and Nashville Railroad combination.
Washington, MAy 19.—Senator Gordon,
In an interview to night, said his reasons
for resigning the Senatorship were, first,
that be desired to leave pablic life, and,
second, that it was necessary for him to de
vote all his time to his private business,
which required his personal attention.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Grand Conclave at Itlacon Yester
day-Officers Kleet—Tke Triennial
Kocampuieol.
gi>. will stand, 1 think, among the from rank.
Tbe Board of Directors of the Thomasvill©
Fair on Saturday last fixed upon the ninth of
November next as the date for the fall fair.
Thw Li later than usual, but it was deemed best
to wait to eive the farmers ample time to
ready their exhibits, and until after the
elections were all over. The premium list is a
liberal one, and every effort will be made to
render the exhlb«‘<, n fully as attractive as any
of its predecessors.
In the last issue of the Dublin Gazette Mr.
Hunt Etheridge announces his retirement from
th- editorship of that paper. Mr. David Ware,
Jr., will hereafter conduct the journal alone.
kipedal to the Macon Teleyuiph states that
atrocious murder was perpetrated Sun-
tftemoon about four miles from Cutb-:
kttt Mr. Redding Geeslin, a highly respec-
^ and peaceable gentleman, was working
his field with his laborers. Mr. Thomas
Johnson came op and attempted to raise a
difficulty with a negro, but Mr. Geeslin remon-
Kr &b'<] with him (Johnson;, and also disarmed
tome? a pistol and knife. Thia caused John-
to be very indign • nt, and he left the field,
hut very soon returned with a shotgun, aod
discharged the contents at Mr. Geeslin, with
total effect. On Monday Mr. Geeslin was dying.
Johnson is at large.
The Augusta Chronicle reports the escape of
Henry Powell, a negro convict, from the chain
in that city through a sewer. He was
into the main sewer ou Centre street,
through an opening made in the top, to clean
hout. After a few minutes, as he did not
®onie back, search was made for him, but he
** 4 disappeared. He had crawled through
the »ewer to lta mouth, on theSowth Common*,
•-id made good bis escape
Eocial Circle Vidette states that Mr.
•iiomas Byrd, of Centerrllle. In Walton coun-
*7. made last year with one mule sixteen bales
I two hundred bushels of com, one
brandishing. Roberson told him to keep
he would shoot him. or some such warnicg.but
he continued to advance, and to Btop him
Roberson fired at his legs and shot him through
the thigh. Kobereon, we learu, then trid him
he had fired to stop him only first, but if he
kept advancing t list he would shoot next time
to hurt. The facts seem to Justify Mr. Rober
son's conduct, as he was protecting himself and
his property. Allgood was doing well at lAst
accounts. The man with whom Algood was
fighting when they were ejected from the bar
room is reported as not doing so well, he hav
ing been painfully stabbed by Allgood in the
early part of the row.”
“A year or so ago.” says the Waynesboro
Herald, “a boat load of frecdinen left Charles
ton for Liberia What marvelous yarns were
told them to induce them to go they perhaps
best hndk; at any rate, when the boat was
ready to start it would not hold the emigrants.
Their white friends advised them not to go—
but they went Among them were several
Burkt county darkles. Some were well to-co
had mul*s and wagons, corn and meat, and
many other comfort*. This was all sold at a
sacrifice, and with may be a little left after
paying passage money, they landed in that
strange country. Last week a squad cf six or
seven sot back on money sent ihem by their
f lends here. Theirs is a pitiable story. One
hardship after another bus been their expei i-
cnee from the time they lauded. Malignant
fevers, hostile neighbors and an entire want of
bacon, are some of the inconveniences detailed.
We advise any darkey, who thinks Burke
county not good enough to live in. to go and
con*ult these Liberian emigrants as to what
Y’ankee yarns w 11 bring them. Our talking
woull not convince a colored man in a thou
sand years, but you can learn what it is to
leave home and aeek a new country if you will
•se Pet*r Young. He’s been there.”
A correspond*!)! of the Augusta Chronicle
suggests the uanua of lion. Thus. M. J»orw«K>d
for Governor. Tbe writer says: “To superior
natural abilities he unites a high degree of cul
ture. H# is profoundly skilled in the law and
Id the principles of constitutional government.
He has fine executive talents, and no man is
more careful in tbe management of buane-s
affairs- He has been tried in the highest pub
lic-trust that the State can bestow and ac-
u(fitted himself faith ully and w ith honor. His
character, public and private, is not only above
reproach, hut one that will never need to be
‘vindicated? He is in the prime of life, full of
energetic manhood, and the very man whom
Georgia low needs in the office of Chief Ex-
rcutive His nomination By the Democrats
would give universal satisfaction among the
people, and I hope our party may be fortunate
enough to have him as a leader.
Special Telegram to the Morning Newt.
Macon, Ga.. May 19.—The annual grand
conclave of the Grand Cotnmandery of
the State of Georgia met in tbe asylum of St.
Omer Commandery, in the Masonic Te*n
pie, in this city, at 10 o’clock this morning
Every subordinate Commandery was folly
represented, sud the conclave was a very
pleasant one, though being only for busi
ness, was of only one day’s duration, the
Commandery being dismissed in the even
ing to meet in Atlanta on the third Tuesday
in May next.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
W. D. Luckie, Atlanta, R. E. Grand Com
mander.
Wm. 8. Rockwell, Savannah, D. Grand
Commander.
Win. B. Young, Augusta, Grand General
issimo.
R. B. Hall, Macon, Grand Captain General.
Rev. S. S. Sweet, Macon, Grand Prelate.
Thomas Ballantyne, Savannah, Grand
Senior Warden.
Charles T. Watson, Atlanta, Grand Junior
Warden.
J. E. Wella, Macon. Grand Treasurer.
Charles R. Armstrong, Eastman, Grand
Recorder.
Thomas S. Wayne, Savannah, Grand Stan
dard Bearer.
James L. Fleming, Augusta, Grand Sword
Bearer.
A. H. 8need, Forsyth, Grand Warder.
The Sir Knights report that there is a
general desire among the members of their
respective commanderiea to attend the Tri
ennial Grand Encampment of the United
States, to be held at Chicago on the 15th of
August. Every one of the grand officers
elect expect to attend on that occasion.
All of the representatives left for their
homes this evening.
THE ALBANY FAIR.
A Body Turned Into Stoke.—About
seven years ago the body of Mr. William
Blandlord, a police officer, who died *t
the age of seventy years, was interred in
the north side of the Philanthropic Ceme
terv at Passyunk avenue and Morris
street. Last week the body was disin
terred with a view of its being taken to
the Odd Fellows’ Cemetery- its ex
treme weight (over 400 pounds i provoked
remark, and investigation proved that the
body was entirely petrified. . ,ie , su r er .
mtendent of the cemetery recalls the fact
that about twenty years ago, when the
of a man which h*d l<cen buried
fdriliree years was disinterred, it w*s
found as hard as stone and so solid that
tine corpse could have been placed in a
standing petition tike * bioak of marble.
It is supposed that there is some mineral
substance in the wat- r which acts upon
the bodies and produces petrifaction.—
Philadelphia Record.
Hear what the unjust Judge saith in
Hungary; Some time ago a man died
bankrupt, and though he did not leave
his widow a single penny, he bequeathed
her a very large unpaid bill at a local
nublic house. His creditor did honor to
Lis memory by bringing an action
amtinst his widow for the payment of
her husband’s drinking account. She
proved that she was absolutely penni
less but tbe Judge condemned her to
nay the hill with costa, oa the ground
that by her eviaently capricious and im-
practicable temper she had driven her
fate husband to the public house, m or
der to find there the comfort and peace
which were denied him at home.
Fine Iffeather—Excursion Train*
Crowds Arriving—The Fair Dis
play— military Doings Boat Race
Horse Race, Etc.
Special Telegram to the Morning News.
Albany. M»y 19.—The weather isfiDe and
excursion trains are running on all railroads.
Visitors are coining in crowds. The depart
ment* are filling up to-day, some are not
creditably full, yet there will be more en
tries tomorrow.
There was a military display this morning
by the Albany Guards.
The running race for a mile dash was won
by Lady Gay in 1:53, Daisy second. Lady
Lightfoot third.
The row boat race was won by the Nelson
F. Tift, the Aggie coming in second. The
course was a half mile up tbe river and re
turn: time ten minute*.
There will be fine running and trotting
races to-morrow.
HANLAN-COIRTNEV RACE. THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
An Easy Victory—Courtney Leaves
the Track—Description of the
Race.
By Telegraph to the Morning New*.
Washington, May 19.—On account of the
severe heat this afternoon Mr. Blaikie, the
referee, announced that the Hanlon-Court-
ney boat race would be postponed until 5:30
o’clock. Hours before that time, however,
the banks of the Potomac for tbe distance
of a mile below the starting point were
black with people, and tbe river
Itself swarmed with yachts and
barges and heavily laden steamers.
Is estimated that the spectators
numbered over 100,000. The weather, al
though warm, was almost perfect, and the
siirface of the Potomac was hardly broken
by a ripple. Owing to some delay, caused
by the press boat, it was almost six o’clock
before Hanlan and Courtney pulled up from
their respective boat bouses to the starting
line.
Hanlan won the toss for position and
chose the inside or Virginia shore, which
gave him a slight advantage. The course
was from the Aqueduct bridge, Georgetown,
to a point near the Long bridge, a distance
of two miles and a half and return.
The word “ go ” was given at six minutes
>ast six o’clock, and the start was a beauti-
ul one, Courtney catching the water a trifle
in advance of Hanlan, and pulling a steady,
even stroke of thirty six to Hanlan’s forty-
one. For a few seconds Courtney’s boat
showed in front, but in less than ten strokes
Banian overhauled him, and at the first flag,
marking oDe-eighth of a mile, Iranian wa*
leading, with clear water between the stern
of his boat and tbe bow of Courtney’s. At
the three-quarter mile flag, Hanlan was fully
ten lengths ahead, and the excitement of tbe
race was over. Courtney was evidently beaten.
At the end of the first mile Hanlon led by
fifteen boat lengths, pulling an easy stroke
of thirty one to the minute. Courtney was
pulling a labored,unsteady stroke of twenty-
eight, steering wildly and stopping fre
quently to wet his head. Hanlan reached
the two mile flag in 13:37%, just one-eighth
of a mile ahead of Courmey. The latter
fioally stopped entirely and gave up the race
three-eights of a mile from the turning 6t&ke,
or two and one-eight mile from tbe starting
joint, and turnlug his boat round pulled
eisurely back to his quarters at the Potomac
Boat House. Hanlan rounded the turniDg
stake in seventeen minutes fifty-four sec
onds and pulled leisurely homeward. As
he neared the finish he quickened his stroke
to forty and exhibited a splendid burst of
speed, crossing the line In thirty-six
minutes forty nine and three-tenths seconds
from the time of startipg. He then pulled
up to the referee boat and was awarded the
race by Mr. Blaikie, and was warmly con
gratulated by Mr. Soule.
Hanlan then picked his way through the
scores of steamers and river craft of every
description to hi* quarters at Analoatan
boat house, where he was received by his
friends with the wildest demonstrations of
enthusiasm. Oarsman Riley, who was at the
starting point, prepared to enter the race if
either Hanlan or Courtney failed to ap
pear, started down the outer edge,
of the course a few secoud* before the
word was given and rowed nearly the whole
distance ahead of Hanl&D, turning Hanlan’s
stake and increasing his lead to about one-
eighth of a mile before he finally left tbe
course on the home stretch and went to his
boat house.
The excitement over the result of to-day s
race haa Increased rather than diminished
this evening. The general feeling is one of
great disappointment. From all that cat Le
learned, it teem* that Courtney was In bad
physical condition to day, partly on account
of the heat, to which he is peculiarly sensi
tive and partly on account of nervousness,
brought on by over exertion and appre
hension of defeat. Ilis trainer says he did
not sleep at all last night, and
that he had eaten little or noth
ing for twenty - four hour6. He appa
rently came upon the course In a state of
great nervous prostration, and when Han
lan won the toss and took the Virginia side,
Courtney made oue desperate struggle for
tbe lead, and having lost it, lost also what
little courage he had left and completely
went to pieces in the first quarter of a mile.
Another race between Iianlan and Riley
over tbe same course, for $1,500, has been
arranged to night for next Wednesday, May
26th. Riley’s exploit to-day and his fine
condition and excellent form have made
him many admirers.
THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN
STATE CONTENTION.
Allen, of Shenandoah, for permanent Presi
dent, J. Bell Bigger for Secretary, and the
usual number of Vice President*. Both re
ports were adopted, and the convention
took a recess until 8 p. m., when the Com
mittee on Resolutions will report and dele
gations to Cincinnati be elected.
HONORS TO
THE ILLUSTRIOUS
DEAD.
memorial Day iu Richmond-Tlie
Graves of Heroes-AU'ectlon’sTrib
ute-Business Suspended.
By Teleoraph to the Morning News.
Richmond, Va., May 19.—Confederate
Memorial day was observed here to-day with
the usual ceremonies. The grave* of tbe
many thousands of Confederate dead at
Hollywood and Hebrew cemetery were deco
rated with flowers. The city military para
ded in full force. Public and private busi
ness was generally suspended and the pub
lic schools were closed during the afternoon.
Commissioner Baum Temporary
Chairman - The Nomination tor
Goveruorshlp the Question Presi
dential Question In the Back-
groan J — A Dangerous Schism In
the Party.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Springfield, May 19.—At a meeting of
the State Central Committee last night,
Hon. Green B. Raum was selected for tem
porary Chairman of the convention. It was
resolved uot to admit the contesting dele
gations to the floor of tbe hall. The Blaine
and Washburne men held a conference and
agreed to unite in the convention. The
Grant party claim a majority of all the
delegate*.
The Grant delegate* had a large caucus
last night. Robert T. Lincoln presided,
and Stephen A. Douglass, Jr., acted aa sec
retary. Ou a call of counties 85 county
delegations responded. A committee of
five waa appointed to prepare a programme
for action, to be taken by an adjourned
meeting to be held this morning.
Hon. R. H. McClellan, of Galena, was
called on and read a dispatch received by
him from Hon. E. B. Washburne, urging his
friends to sndport Grant, saying he had
come here to present the dispatch lu person
to the delegates In accordance with Mr.
Waahbnrne*8 wishes.
Speeches were made by Emery A.
Storrs, Senator LogaD, Chauneey J. Fil-
ley, Stephen A. Douglass and Leonard
Sweet, and were received with great
enthusiasm. Senator L^an stated In his
remarks that Grant now bad three hun
dred and thirty-niDe votes, and that the
forty-two votes of Dlinois will nomi
nate him on the first ballot. Grant,
be said, ought to have the forty-two votes
of Illinois solid. If Blaine should have a
majority of the convention to-day the Sena
tor said he would move to give him every
vote. The meeting adjourned amid cheers
for Grant.
The Republican Convention was called to
order at noon by A. M. Jones, Chairman of
the Slate Committee, who poke briefly.
Green B. Raum, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, was elected temporary Chairman.
He said tbe Presidential question was thrown
into the background by the Interest felt in
the nomination for Governor, and that the
bitterness on this question was likely to end
in a dangerous schism in the Republican
party of the State, and thus endanger the
supremacy of that party In the State and
nation. There were two sets of delegates
from Cooke county, but the contestants
could safely rely on a righteous decision by
the six puudred delegate* holding undoubt
ed seats.
In conclusion, General Raum said the con
vention should send delegates to the Na
tional Convention who would agree to sup
port the nominee, be it Sherman, Blaine or
Grant. This was bis conception of the duties
of the hour. Several resolutions relative to
contesting Cook county delegations were
then offered and discussed. Shafner, of
Cook, asked to be heard one moment.
Much confusion followed, loud calls being
made for the previous question, and a mo
tion was made to adjourn to 4 p. m.
General Logau asked leave to introduce
a resolution, and after considerable confu
sion the resolution was read as follows :
Resulted, That all contesting delegations
to this convention shall pledge themselves
to accept and abide by the decision of the
convention in relation to such contests,
as a condition precedent to having their
claims to seats in the convention con
sidered.”
A motion wa* made to postpone action on
the resolution until 4 o’clock, when Hon. O.
H.- Wright, of Boon, and a Blaine man,
Insisted on his motion to adjourn. The
motion to adjourn was defeated, and
motion to table the resolution was voted
down. The resolution was then adopted,
and the convention adjourned until five
o’clock.
Before the opening of the convention, the
Cook county Blaine-Washburne delegation
S roceeded in a body to the convention, and
emunded their seats.Thc doorkeeper refused
them admission. They then retired to the
Senate chamber, and a committee was ap
pointed to confer with the temporary Chair
man as to the authority for their non-ad
mission. The anti Grant delegates from
Cook county presented their credentials to
the Committee on Credentials, but they
were Informed that they must pledge them
selves to abide by tbe decision of the con
vention before they could be received.
Time for consultation was granted.
The convention convened at eight o’clock,
and after some delay the Committee on
Credentials reported a list of delegates
from all tbe counties except Cook and
Green, which was adopted and the persons
named therein declared to be members of
the convention, which then adjourned till
nine o’clock to-morrow morning.
MINNESOTA STATE REPl B LI CAN
CONTENTION.
Wlndom First Choice-Blaine Sec
ond Choice-Sherwaan, Grant and
Edmonds One Each.
By Telegraph to the Morning Newt.
St. Palx, Minn., May 19.—The Republi
can State Convention met here to-day, and
elected Presidential electors and delegates
to Chicago, and Instructed the latter to sup
port William W’indcm, of Minnesota, as tbe
nominee for President. A resolution de
claring James G. Blaine the second choice of
the convention was tabled by a decisive vote
and an anti-third term resolution was sent
to the committee on resolutions and not re
ported. Interviews with delegates Indi
cate that Blaine ie tbe second choice of all
but the third, one of these is for Grant, one
for Sherman and one for, Edmunds.
CALIFORNIA STATE DEMO
CRATIC CONVENTION.
Settling Contested Delegations.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
8an Francisco, May 19.—Tbe Democratic
State Convention met in Oakland at noon
to-day. Samuel L. Wilson was appointed
temporary Chairman. All questions as to
contested delegations were settled by the
Chair ruling to admit only those delegates
who bad certificates from the county com
mittees. The convention then adjourned
until five o’clock this afternoon to await the
report of the Committee on Credentials.
ENGLISH POLITICS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Firm—Speculation Buoyant
Sales.
Heavy
Bt Telegraph to the Momino Newt.
New Y'ohh, May 19.—The stock market
opened - firm, but soon after prices fell off
% toX P er cent. At the first board, how
ever, a firmer feeling prevailed, and an ad
vance of }{to per cent was recorded.
During the afternoon a reaction of X to
per cent, took place, but in the late dealings
speculation became strong and buoyant, and
an improvement of % to 5V per cent, was
established, the latter In Canada Southern,
which was maintained to the close. Total
sales, 377,000 shares.
FAMINE IN NORTH HUNGARY.
Straits of the Inhabitants— Living
on Grass aud .Hu8broom»-kml-
grants Leaving the Country.
METHODISTS IN COUNCIL.
Important Legislation Two Houses,
Ministerial and Lay-Representa
tion In Annual Conlerencea—Trans
fer from Eastern to Western Con
lerences—Annual Conference* in
Forelgu Fields—Board for Bach
P. E. District.
By Telegraph to the Morning Newt.
Cincinnati, May 19.—At the General
Conference this morning the committee ou
the form of legislation submitted a report
providing for dividing the General Confer
ence into two bouses, ministerial dele
gate* and lay delegates. The report was or
dered to be printed.
Tbe committee on lay representation re
ported,recommending In the annual Confer
ence the admission of one lav delegate for
every six pastoral charges In each presiding
elder’s district, who shall be chosen by the
stewards at their annual meeting. The lay
delegates must not be umler twenty five
years of age, and must have been in the
Methodist Episcopal Church at least five
years next preceding thetr election. They
are not to vote on the election of ministerial
delegates to the General Conference, nor on
questions affecting ministerial character.
The Committee on Itineracy reported ad
versely to the transfer of young men from
Eastern to Western conference*, leaving the
matter to the discretion of Btohop*, which
was adopted. Also that the annual Con
ference hi foreign fields should cot
be formed of lea* than fifteen members.
Adopted. Alto providing for a board
for each Presiding Eider’s district
to decide upon the location of new
churches in the district. Ordered printed.
The ordination of Bishop* Haven, War
ren Hurst and Foss proceeded according to
the ritual of the church, Blefcop Simpson,
bv the Other Bishops, officiating.
The ceremony wan wttoeaned by a crowded
house. , y - —
DROUGHT IN JAMAICA.
The Price of Wster-Cnttle Dylng-
Caae Crop Suffering-Fenrc lor the
Future.
By J elegraph to the Morning Newt. —
Kisostok. May 1£-Tbe country 1* .of
fering terribly from prolonged drought*.
Water le told for *1* c*»‘» » “ d
cattle end lire etock are dying «* <£*2*;
Accounts from various Interior points are
very alarming. The dry weather is cerioua-
ly affecting the young cane, and feam are
entertained for next year’s crop.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, May 19.—A dispatch from Pe6th
to the Standard says the distress In the
north of Hungary is increasing. Fourteen
hundred persons at Szlnna Comitat and
Zlmplin have no other food bet grass, net
tles and mushrooms. Troops of emigrants
are leaving the country. The government
has ordered the authorities to stop the emi
gration, and the police have arrested some
of the emigrants.
THE BLACKBURN STRIKE.
Operatives Want to so to Work—
Heeling of Employes.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, May 19 —The Secretary of the
Blackburn Cotton Spinners’ and Manufac
turers’ Association haa called a meeting for
to-day to consider what steps shall be taken
in consequence of the number of deputa
tions of operative* which continue to wait
on employers soliciting them to resume
work at the old terms.
THE
CALIFORNIA WORKING
MEN’S CONVENTION.
Platform Adopted — Enfranchise*
meat or Women Plank Cat Oat—A
hew Plank ou the Currency Ques
tion Affiliation with Greenback
Labor Party Under Consideration
—Nomination for Congress.
By Telegraph to the Morning Newt.
San Francisco, May 19 —The committee
on the platform resolutions and constitution
of the Workingmen’s Convention reported
to-day. The platform is anti-Chinese, anti
subsidy, anti-national banks, anti-monopoly,
and favoring greAbacks, government con
trol of corporation*, female enfran
chisement, compulsory education, creating
by tax a fund to be used in assisting
heads of families in settling on public lands,
and the elect ion of President and Vice Preai
dent of the United States and Postmasters
by a direct vote of the people. The consti
tution does not differ materially from the
old one. Additional resolutions sympathize
with Kalloch and Kearney.
A resolution declaring Allen G. Thurman
the choice of the Workingmen’s party for
President of the United States was adopted
after warm debate, by a vote of 80 to 41
The WorkiDgmen’s Convention last eve
ning considered the platform seriatim. A
few amendment* were made, ODe of which
strikes out the clause favoring the enfran
chisement of women. The clause demand
ing that the National Government exercise
binkiDg functions was subsituted by a
clause making the United States Treas
ury the sole source of paper dr
culation, which 6bould be with gold
and silver a full legal tender. The platform
as amended waa adopted. Tbe constitution
was then taken under consideration and tbe
remainder of the evening was devoted to
its discussion. Pending the question of affili
ating with the Greenback Labor party, the
convention adjonrned until this morning.
The delegation from tbe Fourth Congres
sional district nominated Col. J. T. Godfrey
for Congress.
VIRGINIA
CONSERVATIVE
VENTION.
CON
Organization Effected-Enthusiastic
| .Spirit— 1 Glorious Victory In No
vember.
PRUSSIA AND HAMBURG.
Customs Dispute Practically
Settled.
By Telegraph to the Morning Newt.
London, May 19.—A Berlin dispatch to
the Bdl Mali Gazette says an agreement haa
been perfected between Prussia and Ham
burg by which tbe customs line as far as
practicable is to coincide with tbe political
frontier, although the two lines may cross
where convenience requires. The dispute
is now regarded as practically settled.
Damaging
Fire at Nan Antonio,
Texas.
Galveston, May 19 — A Nines special from
San Antonio aays % fire in the dry goods and
notion store of S. Mayer last night damaged
the stock to the extent of $20,000. Insurance
$15,000.
Death of Ex-Governor Foote.
Nashville, Tenn., May 19—Ex-Gover
nor Foote, Superintendent of the United
States Mint, at New Orleans, died at his
home, five miles from Nashville, to-day.
Expedition Postponed.
London, May 19.—A Berlin dispatch to
the PaU MaU Gazette eaya It Is announced at
8t. Petersburg that the Tekke Turcoman ex
pedition has been postponed until August.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
COXGBESSIOML PROCEEDINGS-
The Fisheries—Ocean National
Bank—Agricultural Appropriation
Rill Passed-The Funding Blll-
Pensacola Navy Yard—Pension to
General Helntzelman’s Widow-
The Kellogg-Spofford Case—Hr.
Butler** Argument—He Favors
Res Adjudlcata—Hr. Bayard's Dep
uty Harsh a Is* BUI.
Hcetlng of Peers, member* of the
House of Commons and Defeated
members — Newspaper Correspon
dents Excluded—The Queen’s An
ticipated Speech — Its Supposed
Topics.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, May 19—A meeting of the C on
servative party will be held at the Bridge-
water House here to day, which will be at
tended by about two hundred and fifty
peers, members! of the House of Commons
and defeated members of the last House.
Lord Beaconsfield and Sir Stafford North-
cote will speak. Newspaper corresdondents
will be excluded.
It is believed that the Queen’s speech,
on the reassembling of Parliament,
will allude briefly to tbe results
of the general election. Sympathetic ref
erence will be made to the distress In Ire
land, but the tone regarding the future will
be hopeful. Measures for the amelioration
of the condition of the tenant farmers will
be promised. The renewal of the ballot act
and the introduction of a census bill may
claim mention. In connection with the
maintenance of European peace the speech
will announce the dispatch to the powers of
the circular of Lord Grauville, Foreign Sec
retary, and Indicate the reception It met
with at foreign courts. Allusion will be
made to the paciflc reorganization now pro
ceeding In South Africa.
Turf Notes.
Washington, May 19.—The first race,
handicap, one and a half miles, was won
by Peter Ayres, Vagrant second, Oriole
third. Time, 3:27.
In tbe second race, for the Potomac
•takes, one and a half miles, Grenada won
Colonel Sprague second, Odeon third. Time,
2:39#.
The third race was two mile heats, for all
acres. The first beat was won by Bell, E ige-
fiell second, Pomeroy third. Time 3.39#.
The second heat also was won by Bell four
lengths in front of Edgefield, with Pomeroy
outside tbe distance stand. Time 3:42.
The fourth race was a hunter’s cup, for
gentlemen riders, welter weight*, no mounts
allowed, on horses regularly trained for
Jockey Club purposes. Joe Hunt won, in
floe style bv bIt lengths; Bhilo second, Sa
tan third. Viva last. Time, 3:51.
Directory of tbe Texas and St. Louis
Railroad.
Galveston, May 19.—A News special from
Tyler aays the following directors of tbe
Texas and St. Louis Railroad have been
elected : J. W. P&rramong, W. M. 8enter,
J. L. Sloes, L. 11. Roots, T. R. Bonner, J
P. Dougla**, A. W. Ferguson, 8. G. De-
Morse and General Miney.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Richmond, May 19.—The Virginia Con
servative State Convention met to-day and
wa* called to order by J. T. Lovell, Chair
man of the State Committee.
Dr. W.?D. Quisenberry, of Carolina coun
ty, waa elected temporary Chairman. Upon
taking tbe chair he congratulated the c>
ventioa upon the number and character of
the men present, thus proving the interest
of the conservative people in the work
they had to do. He counselled harmony
and pleasant feeling, and hoped that suc
cess would crown their efforts. A recesa of
one hour was taken to enable delegates to
report, etc.
Upon reassembling the convention ap
pointed committees on credentials, perma
nent organization and resolutions, and
another recess was taken. During the
absence of the committee* Hon. John Goode
wa* called upon and addressed the conven
tion. It was his deliberate judgment that a
glorious victory awaited tbe Democracy In
November. He urged the convention to
send delegates to Cincinnati free to sup
port the best and most available men to
bear the Democratic standard to victory.
Hla allusiona to Bayard, Seymour. Hancock,
Thurman and Randall were received with
considerable enthusiasm, but when he men
tioned Field tbs applause waa loud and long
continued. Mr. Goode waa followed by
other prominent gentlemen, who made for
cible speeches.
At three o'clock tbe convention was again
called to Order, and the Committee on Cre
dentials reported a fall representation pres
ent, with no contest among the delegations.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza
tion reported, recommending Hon. H. C.
Metric Coinage.
Editor Morning News: Of the report* of
committees made to the present Congress none
is of more interest and importance to the peo
ple of tbe United States, universally indi
vidually and collectively—than that presented
from the Committee on Coinage, by its Chair
man, Mr. Stephens, in February last, on Metric
Cfrfnage.
The report deals with the proportions of
pure metals and alloys in our gold and silver
coins. Pure gold and pure silver, we know,are
by themselves too soft and ductile for service:
besides, the temptation to workers in those
metals to put fine coins into the “melting pot
rather than to keep them in circulation. Baser
metals, therefore, are necessary to give coins
sufficient ^hardness to stand the wear of use,
and alloyage enough to prevent their abstrac
tion from trade by gold and silversmiths. The
existing United States standard of gold and
silver is 900 parts of pure metal and ICO of
alloy in 1,000 parts of coin. The alloy of gold
coin is 25 silver and 75 copper. The alloy of
silver is 100 copper. The cent Is 88 parts cop
per and 12 parts nickel in 100 parts.
These proportions, which are approximately
iust. Jo not, however.fulfill with sufficient preci
sion the real val ae the coins respectively call for
and as experience lias demonstrated, operate
* gainst us, materially, in our transactions in
foreign exchange. Hence the - Committee on
Coinage have, for some time, been investi
gating the subject, with the aid of scientific
men. and have, at lafct. reached a result In
proportioning the baser metals in alloyage of
the pure metals, which will produce coin*,
accomplishing tbe constitutional requirement
of gold and silver as legal tenders in payment
of debt ; meeting, to the nicest point of ealeu
lation, the internal demands of domestic trad*,
and protecting Americans from lo«s in their
external qperations in foreign exchange by
relative depreciation in comparison a ith the
gold and sliver coins of other nations. HI
The investigation being of the most profound
and exhaustive science, of course the accuracy
of the report can only be criticised by experts;
and they apparently have approved and en
dorsed the conclusions of the committee. But
Mr. Stephens has presented the subject gener
aTv in such plain language, and with such
clear demonstration, that all of us, though not
verved in the mysteries of coinage, can, with a
little study, understand the reasonings and the
decision embodied in the report.
One mistake, however, as I have always
thought it, the report, with its excellence, still
continues; and that is, in recommending the
coinage or *juarters and half dollars, thereby
perpetuating a departure from the decimal
system we claim for our currency. Twenty
fire, it is true, is the half of fifty. But the
h*if of twenty-five is twelve and a half, and
its quarter, sir and a quarter; mixed numbere
involving vulgar fractions, f ollowing decima
mje strictly, wp Should substitute Iwtnty am
forty, tor twenty-five and fifty, which would
uot onlv carry out our decimal intentions, but
would facilitate trade. For then we will have
banished Quartern, thirds and halves from our
currency calculations.
It would be better, if I am correct, that onr
coinage should be regulated thus:
NICKELS,
One cent equal to ? cent.
Half dime equal to 5 Cents.
aim.
One dime equal to 10 ceota.
Two dimes equal to 90 oeuts.
Four dimes equal to 40 cents.
Bix dimes equal to . *0 cents.
One dollar equal to 100 cents.
COLA.
Two dollars equal to 300 cents.
Four dollars equal to 400 ot
Six dollars equal to 600 cents.
One eagle equal to 1,000 cents
Oue double eagle equal to 3,009 cents.
These twelve coins, thus arranged, furnish
a metallic currency sufficiently varied and com
prehensive for all purpose* for which coins are
necessary. And it we shall add to them Trea
sury drafts of fifty dollars and upwards, de
manding gold and silver on call, ana receivable
in payment of all dues, and also State hi
based on gold and silver and United States
Treasury drafts, to meet immediate local
needs an<Mo facilitate local industries and im
provements, we shall have a national, and sub
sidiary local currencies, ample for all the wants
of our people, domestic and foreign, and which
tran expand with our growth *nn the develop
ments of our internal trade and foreign com
rnerce, as may be required.
I earnestly commend this report of Mr. Ste
phens to tbe attention of our people, especially
of the younger classes engaged m trade, com
rnerce. or professional preparation < with whom
the future prosperity of our country rests), as
one of the public documents that elevate Con
gress and the people, and strengthen both in
tbe problem of “self-goveramenL” which our
revolutionary sires instilled ana bequeathed
to us to work at, and to transmit for like pur
pose to our posterity.
Democrat or the Old School.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
)em
Refi
By Telegraph to the Morning Sews.
Washington, Mav 19.—In the House,
Mr. Buckner, of Missouri, Chairman of the
Committee on BankiDg and Currency, re
ported back the testimony taken by that
committee relative to tne Ocean National
Bank of New York, which was laid on the
table.
Mr. Lortng, of Massachusetts, Introduced
% bill relating to certain provisions of the
treaty of Washington, which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
It repeals the clause of the treaty of
Washington relative to the inshore fisheries
on the British North American coast and
reimpo6es duties on fish and fish oils. The
House then went into committee of the
whole on the agricultural appropriation bill.
After making some comparatively unimpor
tant amendments the committee rose and
reported the bill to the House, and it was
passed.
Mr. Tucker, ot Virginia, moved that the
House go into committee of the whole on
the state of the Union, stating that his in
tention was to call up the tariff bills, which
motion was agreed to—yeas 106, nays 97.
Tbe Chair stated that the first business In
order was the funding bill. The House re
fused to lav aside the funding Dill and take
up the tariff bill* by a vote of yea* 91, nays
99. Tbe committee thereupon rose, and the
House took a recess, tbe evening session to
be for the consideration of the District
Code.
In the Senate, Mr. Jones, of Florida, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a
resolution appropriating $200,000 to put the
Fcusacola uavy yard in a state of efficiency.
Referred to the Appropriations Committee.
Mr. Coke, from the Committee on Indian
A if airs, reported a bill providing for the
allotment of lands in severalty to Indians
on tbe various reservations, and extending
the protection of the laws of the State* and
Territories over the Indians. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr. Cameron introduced a bill granting a
nslon to the widow of Gen. Heintzelman.
if erred.
The joint resolution for adjournment waa
read twice and referred to the Committee
Appropriations after debate, which
showed a difference of opinion as to whether
In the present form it required the Presi
dent’s signal ure. Mr. Conkling intimated
that it had been purposely made a joint In
stead of a concurrent resolution in order to
throw the responsibility of adjournment be
fore important bill* were passed on the
President.
Mr. Butler spoke against the resolutions
to unseat Kellogg. He did not think the
8enate had the legal and constitutional
power to unseat a member who bad been
admitted after & contest on the merits of his
case, except on motion to expel. Howt ver
much he might personally regret the par
tisan action of the Senate in seating Kel
logg, he was bound by it until it should be
shown that the majority of the committee
and the Senate acted fraudulently. The
proceedings of the Senate, in passing
on the qualifications of its members are
essentially judicial, and there is no power
with appellate jurisdiction. It would be
unsafe and dangerous to establish the pre
cedent or adopt the rule by which an appeal
may be taken from one majority to another.
It would be no sufficient juttiflcatlonto him
to depart from the lire of conscientious
duty in passing upon the constitutional
power of the Senate over the seat of one of
Its members on which It had already adjudl
cared, that the Republican party in the
past had disregarded the restraints of
the law. It would be a f-tinglug rebuke
on republican revolutiooary methods for
the present majority to show the country
that it has courage to respect the judgment
of the Senate in face of tbe terrible tempta
tion to retaliate in a most aggravating case.
The interest of the public requires that
there be an end of litigation. If tne decision
of one majority is to be reversed
by another majority the case will never
end. Who, except the Senator from
Georgia, would attempt to assume
infallibility of judgment and eav who wa*
wrong and who was right. He resented Mr.
Hill’s recent insinuation that Democrats
voting against the resolutions would lie ac
tuated by other considerations than the law,
the Constitution or the evidence. He called
on that Senator to speak openly acd not
take refuge in innuendoes. He could not
understand why Mr. Hill had specially
luded to South Carolina, unless to put on
i ecord the fact that he never belonged to that
E eculiar school of politics represented
v that State (quoting Mr. Hill’s language).
I fe need not have troubled himself to say
that. No one would ever accuse him of be
ing of that school which had no disciples,
except those with fixed and well defined
political principles, thorough convictions
and openly developed political methods.
He declined to let Mr. Hill speak for tbe
honor of South Carolina, and in tbe coarse
of his speech made several other keen thrusts
at Mr. Hill. The people of South Caro
lina had freed themselves from car-
petrbag rule by the supreme
effort of despair, and twining their
arms around the grand column of American
liberty, he would not have them turn back
and wallow in the mire of carpet-bag in
famy, and for this reason and others would
respect the judgments of the Senate. If
the sitting member were unfit for a Senator,
the proper remedy was expulsion. Time
was cicatrizing the wounds of Louisiana,
and soon this last thorn in her side would
be expelled by the festering it creates—
better so than tear it out by the roots. He
did not believe the Packard Legislature
legal, but unfortunately the Senate had de
cided it was, and its judgnfent could not be
disturbed. He closed by an elaborate legal,
argument, favoring the doctrine of re*
adjudicata.
At. Garland took the floor on the Kellogr
resolution.
Mr. Hill said both the Senators from
South Carolina had insisted on mlseonst.ru
ing his remarks and commenting unjustifia
bly on his political record. He would reply
to them wben he could get the floor.
Tbe resolutions were informally laid aside
and Mr. Bayard’s bill regulating the rank
and pay of deputy marshals was taken up
Messrs. Carpenter, Teller and Conkling of
fered several amendments Inflicting penal
ties for intimidation in connection with
elections, etc., which were rejected by a
party vote.
Mr. Bayard supported the bill, claiming
that it was substantially what had before
passed Congress and met ao objection from
the President, except that it was on the ap
propriation bill.
Messrs. Conkling and Edmunds pointed
out new,and what they thought,bad features
in the bill.
Mr. Voorhees thought the bill an im
provemeut on the existing law, but could
not vote for any bill recognizing Federal
supervision of elections Mr. Thurman
supported the bill. No new argument was
developed In the debate. Pending which at
6 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
the pkesidbnt’s nominations.
Washington, Maj J9.—The President to
day sent to the Senate the nomination of
James Longstrect, of Georgia, to be Minis
ter to Turkey, and D. M. K»y to be United
States Judge for the E istern and Middle
Districts oi Tennessee.
NOMINATION OP POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Washington, May 19—The President
sent to the Senate to day the uomloation of
Horace Maynard, of Tennessee©, to be Post
master General.
The French Labor Strikers.
Rhbims, May 19.—M. Constant, French
Minister of Interior, who came here in con
sequence of the labor strikes assuming a
serious aspect, ha* left for Paris. Nine hun
dred men hive resumed work. The mill
tary remain in readiness for any emergency.
Grave Charges Against a Judge —
A committee of the New York Bar As
sociation has reported some grave
charges against James P. Sennott,
Judge in the Marine Court. By this re
port he is charged with drunkenness on
the bench, with acts and language that
only men who are metaphorically half
seas over ever indulge in. On one oc
caaion, when a bond was brought to him
for his approval, he held it upside down
and insisted on signing it in that way
He gave as his reason that if he signed it
right side up he would be taken for a
Notary Public.
A New England journalist married a
lady who, by her own work and in her
own right, had acquired much fame.
One morning he found that he was a
widower. Calling in the doctor and the
nurse he said; “Keep this thing quiet for
two hours and we'll get a beat on the
other papers.’’
=
The Bruce Bonn
The Law Creating It Is a Reproach
to Enlightened Jurisprudence and
■ Trivfsi v 1’pon Intelligent Legis
lation.
Editor Morning Xetcs: If one were "to obtain
all his information on the railroad problem
from the Atlanta Constitution, be would doubt
less think that .these corporations had swal
lowed up every private estate in Georgia and
were fast reiucing our lords of the manor to4
state of debased servitude. It is rather singu
lar -nay, it is passing strange -that that great
and patriotic journal, if half it now says and
insinuates is true, did not long since begin
its patriotic work of “irritating'' the peo
pie to awaken them to the fact that fliey
were a sort ot ITonietheus bound, upon vdioee
vitals these vultures, the railroads, were*feed
Ing. As a constant reader of the Constitution,
I must express my surprise and regret at its
unjust and unbecoming course towards Mr.
Jesup. The course of the Constitution is
strong and |>ainful evidence of the fact that,
virtuous public opinion, that strongest safe
guard of right, no longer spreads over our
country the unbroken and untarnished shield
of its invfcible protection. If its sentiments
did not meet with some sort of response,'that
paper would speedilv recede from Its ultratposi
tion. When it cornea to that pass in a free
country that any citizen, natural or artificial,
cannot invoke from the courts an intepretation
*nd protein ion of his rights without drawing
down upon lua«elf the abuse and ridicule of a
newspaper which stilts itself up as the special
organ and favorite mouthpiece of the people. I
•ay when this can happen and be met with no
rebuke, the institutions of that country,
founded as they are on nublic opinion, are in
an advanced and alarming state ot decay.
But it is no part of my purpose to become a
part r to the discussion now pending between
yourself and the Constitution. I simply de
sire to cs»l further attention to the very
unusual character of our Railroad Oop-
mission and the law under which fhat
Commission is acting. That law seems
to be based upon the idea that minorities have
no rights-that might makes right.’’ Our law
makers seem to have thought that, as the non
stockholding class of our citizens far outnum
bered the stockholding class, therefore the
property of tbe stockholding clasi was legit
mately subject to plunder for the benefit of the
people, or, rather, those not interested in rail
roads. Such a law might with some degree of
consistency have emanated from a Bullock Le
gislature, but as it stands, it is a reproach to
enlightened jurisprudence and a travesty
upon intelligent legislation. I am not fa
miliar with the railroad legislation of this
or any other country, but 1 challenge afeiy
one to show just such a ma4er
piece of tyranny and stupidity as is found! in
our present railroad law. If those of our peo
ple who are to unfortunate aa to own railroad
stocks were the Christian subjects ct an infidel
or Mohammedan King or Sultan, they o»ald
hardly be treated with less justice than they
are by our present law anu its ministers. I
can only account for this remarkai le law on
the hypothesis that the thinking men cf our
Legislature allowed themselves run away
with by Mr Toombs and a few clap-trap state*
men on the floor. , . ,
l he railroad problem has been claiming the
attention of statesmen for near half a century
in many parts of the world. In Belgium and
Hanover, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, iu
Wurtemburg, Bavaria and Austria, 1 bellere
the roads are all owned and controlled by gov
eminent. It is true, a few isolated lines in
»evrral of these States had teen conceded to
companies before the great question of the re
lation between tbe State and the railways had
been raised; but these exceptional cases were
long since wiped out by the several govern
ineuts redeeming tbe property in the roads. ;
In some countries where the State has adopted
the policy of leaving the coo»truction and man
sgement of railways to private companies it
(the Htate) has nevertheless intervened by
means of “subvention” or other encourage
it to stimulate private etrteroii.se
th«iee cases in which the lines
run through localities where the commerce is
deemed insufficient to product* the average
profit* on the capital invested. In some in
stances the Htate lias guaranteed a minimum
amount of interest on the capital to be invest
ed. and in others the roads are favored by the
free importation of stock and material, by the
gratuitous use cf the land for right of way, by
exemption from taxation, etc. In some conn
tries a mixed svstem prevails. In England,
some years ago, great complaint was made at
the management of roads. Bnt these com
plaints grew not out of high rates or unjust
discriminations, but onf of certain abut*-*
the part of railroad directors in
speculating in the stock of roads whose
management was committed to their hands
Toese directors would run stocks down, buy
them and then run them up and sell our, (r«
quently making fabulous sums by this immoral
practice. England wisely put such restraints
upon railroad directors and managers as
tualiy checked this system of robbery. But
England, monarchy though she is, while I am
not familiar with her legislation. I will venture
to as*ert, never dared assert Buch complete
mastery over h#*r roads as Georgia bss done.
It has been more than once pro
claimed. with a flourish of trump
et*. that Massachusetts had solved
the intricate problem. 6o she lias: but let's s--e
how. I have not a copy of her iiw.but let us exa
mine one of the annual reports of her Commis
sioners. In the eighth annVal report of the
Massachusetts Commissioners, we find that
passage rales in that btite in 1&76 ranged
from 1.1*9 ceuts to 3.18 cents per mile, end
that freight charges per ton per mile varied
from 1.28 cents to 3,»8 c-ente. This was uni
form. of course. We find that during that
year her roads transported 41,03.339 pas&eugers
and 11,327,501 tons of freight. How many pas
oengers and how many fr-ns of freight do our
roads transport? We find again that the aver
age some earned on each mile of main track
and branch road operated was $12,508 f»5.
What Is the average sum earned in Georgia'
1 h* highrht am* >unt earmd per mile in Massa
chusetts was $28,330. and the lowest $1,737 (C.
In that \-ear there were in that ^ta'etwo roads,
with a capital Ot $18,000,«0>, that earned ii,
percent, dividends: one road, with $20.000 000
capital, that declared 9 per cent, rividends;
one company, with $181,700 capital, that made
7 per cent.; one, with $243,300 capital.that made
1 per *ent., and thirty-six roads, with capital
amounting to over $4o,UurU00, that declared no
dividends at alL These wide differ
ences wen* brought about no daub*
by competition, want of business
cost of operation, etc , but not by reason oi
any “just and reasonable rates,’ so-called
fixed bv »he Commi sioners The law of sup
ply and demand, the inexorable laws of trade
that are too subtle to be compassed by a
statute, these fixed the rates in Massachusetts
To her credit be it said the reports of her (Join
missioners never contained such a remarkable
expressii-n as that their authority was like
“thumbscrews, it takes a powerful hold, ao
that even litigation to test It is dangerous.”
The Commit si <>ner* of Massachusetts. I pre
mice, give satisfaction to the people, or
else the board would long si
have been abolished. They act as <
•ore haviuz limited powers and a sort
of quasi equity juriediction. I commend the
figures given above to the careful study of our
people, and especially to the attention of our
Commissioners.
Great effort is being made by certain
journals to bring the Pavannah. Florida
and Western into disrepute because Mr
Jesup has s,.en proper to ask the Federal
courts to decide whether or not bis right* have
been invaded. Mr. Jesup is Iterated and ridi
culed for exercising a legal right, and
Manager Haines is called up to the bar to take
a share of this abuse. These journals
cry out that the Htate is in dan
ger. Htate sovereignty is attacked, and
work themselves into a perfect frenzy
of excitement. Such twaddle would sound
better is a backwoods debs tie g club. It is
puerile and nauseating, Tbe man or the jour
nal that would prate thus talks like achild
hireling. No jp an will object to having wise
and just laws Tor the government of railroads,
but the great condition is that such laws should
be wise and just. Our present statute is neither
wise nor It Is not wise, because those en
trusted with its execution are placed beyond
and above the ln» itself. Their powers are
legislative, judicial aad executive, so great
that even “ litigation to Pwt them is danger
our." It is not just, b*cau<« the roads
have no appeal from tbe judgment of the
Commissioners. Three men, amenable to no
law and beyonl the process of any Htate tri
bur.ai, are put up to experiment with the
property of the private citizen, the stock
bolder and bondholder, always to his detri
ment and perhaps to his ru'm.andjikea martyr,
be must stand at the burning stake and rahe
no cry for help. If the victim should plead for
release he must be plied with oblrxjuy and
abuse ami—“thumb-screw*." And yet our con
stitutions bristle with the doctrine that every
man shall be protected in his property.
Mr. Editor, I would rather have tbe State
tolerate a hundred petty wrongs than
perpetrate one. If our people will calmly
consider our railroad law aa V Is amt remem
ber the consequences which, throughout the his
torv of the world, have followed upon clam
legislation, they will not tolerate on our statute
books a law capable of such mischief.
Justice.
Wilmington (N. C.) Star.
The colored boom is racing. Itbegim
to look as it the more intelligent color, d
roters were resolved upon a division of
the spoils, oi at least of a share. Accord
ing to J. Milton Turner the colored Re
publican voters number quite 600,000.
We take this to be an under estimate.
He thinks it fair that the Vice President
should he o! his race and color. He
favors either Fred Douglas* or Bruce.
This kind of talk is very annoying to the
Republican leaders. Why should it be to?
Is not "the man and brother” every way
their equals, according to their nicetheo-
rieeT Have th-y not striven to force
“social equality upon the Southern
peopief Are they not fu«ing about
West Point now ? Why . then, think it
so monstrous, so degrading, to put such
an able maB as Douglass on their ticket?
He is a man of brains and character.
He is infinitely superior to dozens of Re
publican members of Congress we could
mention. And yet the whites are simply
borrified at the mere mention of a negro
candidate for the-Vice Presidency.
A few weeks ago, as a young lady of
Salisbury, Md., wait getting into a car
riage a sewing needle was by some
means forced into her thigh, but being
considered a trifling matter, little or no
attention was paid to it at tbe time.
Several days after this occurrence, how
ever, her ankle pained her very much,
and on examination it was found that
the needle was the cause of it. In her
effi rts to get it out it broke and she only
succeeded In getting one part (the eye
half) of it out. The point part remained,
aud two clays after she felt that just lie-
low tbe knee, but was still unable to get
it out Two weeks then elapsed and
she felt something in her throat, but tbe
obstruction was supposed to be a fish
bone. After several efforts to remove
it she at last succeeded, and it proved to
be the point part of the needle.
In the backwoods of Presque Isle
county, Wisconsin, is a town that has
i ust elected its firs; J ustice of the Peace
.ike the rest of the residents, be is a
rough lumberman. The fird c
brought before him wa* that of an as
sault committed by a notorious brawler.
The Justice had no difficulty in pro
nouncing him guilty, but how to punish
him was a harder question, for be bad
no money with which to pay a fine, and
there was no jail in which to imprison
him. After mature thought the magis
trate said: “The complainant’s got to
pay me two dollars costs. I sentence
the prisoner to be whipped, and as a
peace officer. I’m going to do the punish
ing myself. ” Then be rolled up hi*
sleeves and thrashed tbe culprit
Attention is being called in the West
to the cruelties inflicted upon hogs and
c ttfe by drivers and railroad employes.
A favorite instrument for hurrying the
beasts is a pole with a screw brad on the
end. This iron ia jabbed into the flank
of a hog or steer, and on being with
drawn it tears out a piece of flesh. A
Chicago packer says that out of 3 500
hides he found 3,100 punctured. A com
mon means of rousing exhausted cattle
i* to twist their tails until the joints are
broken. A law to punish these torturers
has been passed by the Illinois Legisla
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Debbil watch fo' sicli as him—
Ketch him in his collar;
Choke him black an’ hit him “bim,”
Butt him till him holler:
Debbil stnn' up kimbo straight.
Laugh at Ing'soll prancin',
Stan’ him on a red hot plate—
Pat while Bob's a dancin’'
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