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SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1880.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
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Georgia Affairs.
as\ ille Post tells of the sad death
g on Saturday night last of Dr.
uce, one of the oldest and most use-
>f Thomasviile. It had rained in
nts L iiat evening, and the doctor liad start-
t iti a buggy to look after his son Archie,
earlier in the day, had gone to his father's
ation for a wagon load of oats Archie
-d rifely at home about the time his fath-
t. wnich fact, it is supposed, the doctor
,.,i only on the way or after reaching the
atii*n. At all events, on the return of Dr.
. he found the creek, or branch, one mile
Thomasviile, known as the Bryan braoch,
-.rdently swollen, and lost his life in at-
ting to cross it. Dr. Harris, a gentleman
n .r n ear the crossing of the stream, heard
on,- calling for help about dark, and has-
L to the spot, saw a man standing upon a
.ridge, surrounded by the angry, seething
•s. and at Tempted to rescue him by wading
t - ,on found the attempt futile, as no
.a strength could resist the power of the
He now called upon the unfortunate
.) climb into a stout tree, which stood near
.ml almost touching the foot bridge, until
•uulJ be brought, and Dr. Harris hurried
to procure assistance. On his return be
„ but. finding no one there, supposed the
r had crossed over, and so went back to
une. The next morning a portion of the
r s clothing was found od the tree, and
feless body about four hundred yards
the stream. It is supposed that before
lid leave the bridge it was swept away,
c was carried away with it.
Garvin, a well known citizen of Augusta,
tricken with paralysis Sunday night, and
a very critical con lition at his residence
t city. The Xews of Monday says: ‘ His
is expected at any minute.”
<• have received from a gentleman of Louis-
1,•, (da., a package containing a specimen of
• new cereal, “rice-corn," of whl th so much
- recently been said, and which he received
m Mr. J. M. McFarland, 881 Topeka avenue
•oka, Kansas. The seed or grafn of this’
eal correspond very closely to its name,
aving the shape of small grains of corn, a
itle larger and somewhat darker than rice. It
terns to be quite floury, has the taste of corn
lightly parched and may be planted
L < late as June. Our correspondent says:
I rather think it is the same old thing under a
iew name that was planted here some thirty or
thirty five years ago, and from some cause or
other was abandoned. I recolfect some mar-
?d"us accounts of its productiveness and use
fulness for forage, and food for man or beast.
The interest in it died out. however, iu a short
time. It was then called Dowra, Dora, or Durrba
eorr. and is the bread of the Fellahs of Egypt.
Tki? however may be a different variety and
tuosy valuable than the old seed.”
Some epidemic has killed many house cats
throughout the eastern portion of Marion
county. Some think, says the Buena Vista
: /’is, “that it is caused by the animals eating
. whi< h had been feeding on food poisoned
•v fanners for the purpose of destroying
i -m. The .-lryn* thinks this practice of the
fanners is a random and careless act, for per
rons may kill and «-at the birds which may
We
South .
“•* pn
Union cu
ipany that controls tho Air LiDe Rail-
lought the railroad from Knoxville
h*. in Tennessee, and propose to ex-
ue to Toccoa, and perhaps as far
Augusta. The Carnesville Register
says: “This road will be worth a great deal to
Northeast Georgia, and when it is completed
we will have as good railroad facilities as any
•vction of the country. The Air Liue Road is the
brst appointed and best equipped road in the
South, if not in the Union. The company has
ample means, and will no doubt complete the
road at no distant day.”
Hamilton (Harris county) wants a telephone
exchange, but thinks five hundred and seventy-
live dollars annual rental too much to pay for
lege.
it stated that John A. Stuart, a Depu-
■tor of Internal Revenue, residing in
unty, is causing the government con-
oderalde expense, resulting doubtless from a
soundless fear. He has a guard of ten men
Rationed about his premisse, and has had them
fur ten days at an expense of four dollars per
d*y each, to guard his house and keep it from
l*iug burned, as ho claims that moonshiners
kve threatened to destroy it.
"he Dupont Okefenokcan expresses this
opinion in regard to the Railway Commission:
“We do not think it was the intention of the
legislature to vest the Commission with
P»wer to revise all the railroad tariffs. We
conceive their only duty was for them to sit as
a board of arbitration between the railroads
and thf peopl", and only in case where the
peoj 1? of a particular section and the railroads
c°uld not agree upon equitable rates, then a d
in could the Commission come and de
af was right.”
uenaVista Argus hears that the farmers
t section are complaining of being
behind with their work now ilian they
en for several years. It thinks this is
Able to more than one cause. Farmers
to have planted largely this year; labor
3 less bountiful than ary year before,
spring rains have interfered with agri-
flianta Pont says tliat a few days ago
it-gro woman was driven from the house
she occupied near the barracks, and
ling she owned, except an old umbrella,
pay rents. 5he took the umbrella, and
uto an adjoining field, hoisted it and
11 upon the ground, where she has since
and all efforts to get her to talk or
e so far been fruitless.
•ted that when the ex-Governor re-
ie dispatch announcing hisappoint-
- oiled States Senator from Georgia
he was at a dinner in Nashville,
non. Joseph E. Johnston. When the
Dews announced, General J. approached,
ar ‘d tendered him his congratulations, saying
it made him proud to be able to call him
_ ex-Governor) Senator.
»eiieral Gordon will leave Washington very
‘■•on after the arrival of his successor, and ex-
Pects t<; reach Atlanta bv Friday noon.
The Macon Telegraph says that the opinion is
**0erally advanced in that section that Speaker
. v\paeon will be an available candidate for
mitdd States Senate before the Legisla-
hu* next fall.
The Harmonic Society of Macon recently
Pndnced Gilbert & Sullivan's opera, “The Sor
cerer." with great success.
pitman Free Press: “A colored man named
*®*N.all McKinsey, who lived on Mr. Wm.
1 fc.ng's place, in this county, was shot and
“ktwntly killed on Monday last, by a colored
named Luke McCormack. The shooting
done in cold blood; McCormack going to
T** Arid where McKinsey was at work, fhe
—n i :a< i a previous difficulty. Coroner Ponder
an inquest on the body the night after the
and the jury returned a verdict of
mur.i er The murdered man is said to have
a quiet, hard working negro. After the
„'^ Jtl ng McCoimack made his escape, and is
^ 11 at large. He is about 5 feet 0 inches high,
firi h® fi>u pounds, copper colored, broad face,
Hose, and stammers a little.”
Madison Yeoman, speaking of the
Farmer s Monthly, says: “The May
UDjix-r of the above sterling magazine is, it
visible, even letter than its predecessors. Its
jifjWapIiic and general make up are, as usual,
1 In 1 fcss ’ while this number is more profusely
pirated with cuts interesting to the farmer
The Columbus Enquirer says: “Never in
the history of our city did such an immense
amount of rain fall in so short a space of time
as on Friday night. To say it poured but
faintly conveys an idea of the fall. Some one
remarked yesterday that it came down as if
thrown from a million steam fire engines. In
perfect torrents it swept upon us. The force
was terrific, and, being accompanied by wind,
carried all movable articles with it. The river
and the overflowed streets early yesterday
morning were visited by hundreds of people.
In many portions of the city the houses were
surrounded by water from one to three feet in
depth, and the occupants were compelled to
remain in doors until about eight o'clock.
The street bands were actively engaged in
clearing the grating of the sewers to allow
the water to run off Cellars of stores
on Oglethorpe, Baldwin, Crawford and
other streets were nearly filled with
water. Many fences, tree boxes, etc, were
destroyed. Small bridges were swept away,
nanny of them being washed fully a half mile.
It will require several days for the city to re
place the bridges, and weeks to repair sewers.
Near the Columbus Iron Works the Thomas
street sewer caved iu. and thus prevented the
water from running off. It was soon opened,
and the mad waters allowed to escape. On
lower Broad street the overflow was not so
great, but did much damage to fences and
gardens, besides a number of goats and
chickens were drowned. A few small out
houses “up town" were swept from their
foundations. A small negro boy came near
being drowned in the eastern portion of the
city, but was rescued by some parties near at
the time. He was pushed into the water by
another boy. ami the current was drawing him
down towards the sewer grating when pulled
our.” Immense -damage is reported all
throughout that section of country.
Says Hie Hinesvfile Gazette: “Lonnie Martin,
a, colored bo3\ was accidentally shot one day
last week by his brother. The gun. which was
a musket, with a cro* ked 1-arrel, was loaded
wi h duck shot, and the entire contents were
discharged into the l>ody and h jad of the un
fortunate boy. The wounds iu the body pene
trated a 1 most to the heart, and those in the
head to the brain, but strange to say, he is get-
tlug well. l»ra. H. K. Mooney and A. B. Daniel
treated the case very skillfully.”
Says the Mac Ville South Georgian: “The
river is very rid, which fact indicates that
there is a considerable rise in the rivers oc
casioned by heavy rains up the country. There
will doubtless he a good deal of timber down
during ti e ensuing week. The season is fast
drawing to a close and cutters will be likely to
bring down all they can before the merchants
leave for their annual summer tour in search
of orders.”
In regard to the recent election in La Grange
which resulted in favor of the restriction of
the sab* of alcoholic liquors, the Reporter says:
"We say this was a in st gratif>ing and im
portant election, because it will result not sim
ply in restricting the sale of liquors to quanti
ties of a gallon or more, but the result will be
total prohibition. The gentlemen who com
pose tlie municipal government assert* d in a
ca <1 in the Reporter, not long since, that if the
vote on Saturday should be in favor of restric
tion. they would take it as an evidence that the
people wanted prohibition,and that they would,
therefore, in the discretion given them by law,
put the gallon license so high that no dealer
would feel authoriz* d iu paying it This is
prohibition and nothing else; and from con
versations with force of our municipal officers,
since the election, we are assured that they
appreciate the situation as well as the full
import of the pledge which they gave the peo
ple; and that therefore as soon as the matter
of a gallon license comes before them they
will make it prohibitory.”
Says the Conyers Examiner: “A negro boy
by the name of Rob. Hall, about twelve years
old, shot and instantly killed another boy be
tween three and four years old, one day last
week. It seems that Hall, a few* days before,
wanted the other boy to go fishing with him,
and the mother of the boy refused to let him
go, whereupon Hall got mad and said he would
have revenge. He went to Almand's house in
the absence of the mother, for the purpose of
picking a quarrel wi'h the little Alraand boy,
and getting upon the bed, took down a
loaded gun from the rack, place 1 the
muzzle to the little boy's head, pullad
the trigger, and shot the little fellow's
brains out. The verdict of the Coroner's jury
was involuntary manslaughter. Ila 1 c aims
that he was fooling with the gun and it acci-
dentally went off. He was turned lo ise on his
o*n recognizance until the next term of Rock
dale Superior Court, to be investigated by the
grand jury. Bob Hall is said to be a trifling
lazy, impudent boy. As soon as he shot tne
boy he ran to his mother, who was hoeing cot
ton iu a field some distance off. ami told her he
had snapped a cap in the boy’s face. He was
captured by a negro man and brought back.
Hali should be made an example of, and sent
to the chain gang until he is twenty-one years
old. apd by that time, may be. he will iearn
lietter than to murder his companion simply
because his companion's mother forbids him to
accompany Hall on a fishing frol c.”
Dogs are evidently a source of very great
annoyance to Fort Gaines. The Tribune of that
town says: "The disgraceful scene enacted iu
the Baptist Church Sunday night by the church
going dogs, was enough to disgust pastor and
congregation with the canine rae^ generally,
us well as with the owners. And why is it that
intelligent people w*ill be so unthougntful as to
allow their dogs to follow them to church,
where they never fail to annoj* many persons
disposed to he deyoHonal. by their eternal
snarling, scratching and snoring, and frvquen*-
Iv disturb the whole congregation by their
barking and fighting. If it is impossible for
you to go to church without your pestiferous
dogs, for conscience sake stay at home.”
Tlie Camilla Dispatch says : “The small end
of a cyclone swept down on to the place of a
colored man Jiving on the Mitchell side of the
river, about three miles below Newton, on last
Wednesday, making lia-h of the corn crop and
the deadened pines standing about in it. The
track of the storm was about one hundred
yards wide and on'y touched the ground for a
short distance.”
only ti»
tide wt
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and the
The &
®ove huv
L is sti
ad r,
give i
than
any heretofore published. Its table of
^‘culture. Stock, fish and poultry, cor-
.TjPOndence on the negro exodus, crops, fruits
pother matters connected with our farming
n»eiu is, ‘ s ' liUirar y. household, scientific depart-
011,3, appropriate editorial comments on vari-
^ .subjects, the ever popular fashion reports,
•konu5 l8cei,aneous 8elec tions. In short, the
but it is not oul y invaluable to the farmers,
? publication which can be read and
fey / h fc( ; yy everyone. We do not hesitate to
^ njtt it has no superior, and few equals, as
K r ‘cultural magazine, in the country.”
lated and sent back to the United States as olive
oihof any brand that may be desired; the meal
to England, where it is used to feed stock—
mostly cattle and sheep-and recently largely
used for a fertilizer. That *il mills are profit
able, we are assured, from the fact that they
are established in the principal cities of the
cotton States, and we Itave yet to learn that
they have not been uniformly successful The
advantages of this city are that it has daily
transportation through to cotton-growing
districts; has ocean lines of steamships
to England, as also to the North and
West by rail and wa'er, if there should be any
demand from the latter sections. The neces
sary buildings and machinery will not require
a largn expenditure, and as the process of
manufacture occupies but a few hours from
the seed, not much capital will be needed. If,
as it is said, the meal is agool fertilizer, there
will be a large home demand for it. If cotton
seed can he shipped across the ocean, there
msnufactured. and its products returned home
and sold, certainly th** raw material, which is
here ou the spot, annually grown, can be
manufactured and the oil and meal shioped at
a less expense of transportation, handling and
attendant smaller charges. We suggest the
above to the attention of our own citizens, as
well as those from abroad, who are looking
for opportunities for investment in the South.”
The St. John's Weekly (St. Augustine) says:
“That the nomination of Witherspoon in the
First district was only, for policy on the part of
the whites is evider*. as a strong effort is being
msde to induce a withdrawal, now that Gaines
ville has ground out a ticket entirely blonde in
complexion, and strong inti mu'ions have al
ready been made by Republicans that 'the
d n nigger will sell out before the campaign
commences ’ And thus the thing will go on
until the negro plants his foot firmly on the
platform of equa’ity thoroughly carried out.
and turns a deaf ear to the old cry of ruina
tioD. etc., if they do not follow like dummies.”
A correspondent from Gainesville writes the
St John's TTVeJWy as follows: “We have an al
titude here of 1,400 feet above the level of the
s*-a, aDd but one point higher than this upon
the whole line of taiiroad from Atlanta to
Charlotte, a distance of 2*»5 miles. This place
is fifty-three miles east of Atlanta and about
thirty-five miles from the Blue Ridge. Within
the last six or seven years Gainesville has
grown from a population of three hundred to
three thousand, and its prospects are still
brightening.”
Tampa TYibuite: “A sugar cane fifteen feet
long, raised by Mr. Owen Blount on twelve-
mile creek, u* ar Fort Myers, on tlie Caloosa-
hatchie river, was deposited in our office last
Monday Tho cane was sent Mr, M. A. Hendry,
of the firm of Frierson A Co., of Fort Myers,
and brought up by Mr. G. A. Stephens. It was of
one year's growth. Mr. Stephens eavs that the
people are planting cane there quite exten
sively, and that Mr. Frank Hough has forty
acres in cane. He also reports crops fine ou
the Caloosahatcbie.”
The Rtarke Telegraph remarks: “Capt. Dennis,
of Alachua, is a brick, and n<» mistake. At one
stage of the proceedings at tlie late Republican
Convention in Gainesville. Dr. Conover moved
that two gentlemen on the fioor be inviu d to
scats ou the platform, to which the Captain
replied that if there was ‘a gentleman in the
Assembly he ought to be put out.’ ”
“A number of our citizens,” says the Pala^ka
Herald, “have small farms not tar liack in the
country, where they cultivate the orange and
other fruits, potatoes, peas, corn and a variety
of other things. A capital idea this for future
years when tlie head gets gtay. With a few
acres of land fora l omest-ad a man has hope
of a quiet resting plac--* when other busin*ss
fails. There is nothing like having a piece of
land to fall back upon, thoush it may be sec
ond rate pine woods soil. Cincinnatus desired
no more than seven acies in the pompous days
of old Rome. We are fast returning to primi
tive ideas on the land subject. A few acres
well fertilized and well attended is sufficient.”
Orange County Reporter: “Dr. David Mack,
who has lieen for the past four weeks down
South digging into the sand mounds of Florida,
returned Tuesday evening. He reports a feir
•tit d' of bones, frinkete, etc-, the relics of an
earlier race of people than the Indians, and
lias secured two barrels of relics for the Pea
body Museum of Harvard College.”
"Dr. T. M. Palmer, of this town.” says the
Monticello Constitution, "who has been inter
esting himself in behalf of several aged survi-
vors of the Rpminole war (to whom mention
was made in these columns several weeks ago),
and endeavoring to procure for them a we J
merited pension from the Federal Government,
has recently received a letter from our Repre
sentative in Congress, Hon. It. H. M Davidson,
in * liich he says: T regret to .say that the bill
granting pensions tithe surviving soldiers of
the S« minole war has not been passed by Con
gress I earnestly favor it, and yet hope that
it may become a law during the present sts-
sion. but it is bitterly opposed by some of our
Northern brethren,' etc. Thus it will be seen
that little hojie remains that the soldiers of the
Peminole war will ever receive recognition for
tlieir services from the General Government.
They are on the wrong side of the line.”
Monticello Constitution: “It is understood
that within five hours after the nomination of
Geo. W. Witherspoon for Congress, he was
offered two thousand dollars to resign the posi
tion. It is evident, however, that at present
he proposes to stick. He made a speech at
Gainesville, of course, and, eccording to tlie
Bee. he said: ‘Notwithstanding there was a
movement on foot ro cause him to come down
iu bis candidacy for CorgresR, he meant to
remain in the field until after the election. No
influence coulu be brought to bear tint would
induce him to give up the race; he had secured
the nomination fairly, and it was his purpose
to hold to it.' Many colored voters, however,
are inclined to the opinion that Witherspoon
w ill be f<n ccd to resign, as it is not the policy
of the white leaders to permit a colored man
to contest for so lucrative a position as Con
gressman. His course will be watched with
great interest.”
FLORIDA POLITICS.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Florida Affairs.
Mr. Sullivan Caro, a pilot on the Pensacola
bar, reports to the Advance as having seen re
cently on the Gulf a genuine sperm whale.
“From the description given of this denizen of
the deep,” says that paper, “he or she must
have been a perfect monster, the whale’s
length being reckoned at about seventy or
eighty feet. Of late several of this species
have been seen iu close proximity to our port,
and one or two have even ventured into the
harbor.”
Mrs.Thomas Kimbrell, of Madison, attempted
to commit suicide by taking laudanum a few
days since, but fortunately her efforts were
frustrated. The Recorder says this is the sec
ond time she has made an attempt at self
destruction, and the only reason she gives for
it is that she has recently had some trouble
with her aunt.
The Sanford Journal states that the orange
groves in that vicinity did not bloom as full as
usual this spring, and, although there are many
more young trees in bearing than last season,
the coming crop of oranges will hardly be
as large as it was tha rast season.
The trees, however, have made a prodigious
growth everywhere. To the warm winter and
consequent constant growth of the trees is at
tributed the fact of their not blooming more.
The Ocala Banner admonishes its friends,
both Republicans and Democrat**, to be mod
erate, and not grow excited. It thinks the
campaign is too long and the weuther too hot
for over excitement.
The East Florida Banner is of the impres
sion that concrete is beyond question the build
ing material Ijt that section of country. It
says nature has supplied the material in iaox
haustible stores, and it thinks that too much
importance cannot be given the subject.
The Pensacola Gazette thinks the sponge in
dustry would prove a very valuable item of
commerce to that city. It says this business
yields Key West a revenue of about seventy-
five thousand dollars a year, which would be
an item if added to Pensacola's annual receipts,
and there is no reason why she should not
make as much as Key West does, or perhaps
more.
The Tampa Tribune says the success which a
few early vegetable growers in.that section
have met with in realizing good prices will, no
doubt, cause a great many of the farmers
within easy reach of transportation to engage
in the business next season. The Tribune says:
"Ihe business is not expensive, though, like
everything else out of which money is to be
mode, it requires care and close attention.”
The Bee wants a park in Gainesville.
The Gainesville Bee learns that colored ex-
Congressman Walls, of Alachua county, has
shipped fifteen hundred crates of cucumbers
the present season, besides other vegetables.
He finds that truck farming pays better than
politics.
The present Radical authorities of Tallahas
see don't seem to reflect much credit on that
city. Iu an excursion from tliore to Monticello
recent y the City Marshal of Tallahassee, with
three other excursionists, were arrested and
sent to jail in Monticello for resisting a police
man who had arrested one of the party for
being drunk and disorderly.
Palatka Herald: “Col. Whitney informs us
that a favortible report has been made in favor
of making Palatka the terminus of the rail
road to Gainesville. The land complications
which heretofore obstructed our internal im
provement system will be removed. The al
ternate sections of land on the route will be
granted to the road. When this is done, which
Ts looked for at an early day, the construction
will commence. We have every confidence in
the company. There is no longer any reason
for croakiDg. We want the road from here
down the peninsula. The country will hardy
over be developed without it. There is no bet
ter opening for capitalist* on tWs continent;
millions upon millions of the best Umber in
the world; the finest orange belt and the pro-
dne-ions on a grand scale in agriculture and
frnit all go to make up a vast trade for trans
Donation to the markets. Give us a railroad
to the interior, and Palatka will number her
inhabitin'? by the “‘crease of thousands, l^t
the opportunity pass, and we wdU tinkU** 0 tne
insignificance of a simple way station.
The Fernandina Mirror says, on the subject
of cotton seed oil: "We have often thought
that Fernandina was a good point at which to
establish an oil mfll. Cotton seed oil U astaple
export, as is also cotton seed meal. The ou
is mostly sent to France, ffhere it is mampu
Tlie Most Available Candidate for
Governor— Who la Kir*
ELECTION SUPERVISORS* BILL.
A Warm DlneuniiSon—Sale of Ogle
thorpe Barracks — Part v Isftuea
Nicely Drawn—Sundry Civil Appro
priation Blll-MaaBaolia»etta Vo
ter* Disfranchised—Steamboat Bill.
Editor of the Florida Mirror: In your edi
torial of the Sth iust., you have, in my opin
ion, in a tingle paragraph, sketched for us
the man whom we should nominate as the
Democratic candidate for Governor. Here
is his picture as drawn in a few graphic Hues,
which deserve to be repeated and reiterated,
from now up to the day of the nomination;
and hereafter whenever a selection is to be
made of a candidate for high office:
“The true basis of selection, it seems to
us, is is that upon which we daily act in
our own affairs—to entrust cur iutereststo
men of character, integrity and capacity.
There is a latent respect for such men in
the public miud which gives to their nomi
nation to office a moral support of much
greater value than politicians are willing to
admit. A straightforward, good man, es
teemed iu all the relations of private life,
honorable, faithful and just, commands the
respect of all parties, and is a most service
able candidate for his word. He may not
be what is called popular; he may not be
‘a hall fellow well met,’ ora ‘good fellow,’
or a pliable man, or one eager to seek popu
larity; but there is a latent power iu good
men’s characters which will build up and
strengthen the party or the people who are
wise enough to make them their candidates.
The friends of so-called popular meu make
many promises of votes which they cannot
deliver, and there is a wide variance be
tween the promise and the performance,
but a good man always gets independent
support.”
I am glad to be able to think that there
are more men than one In our good State
who might have sat for the above portrait.
But that oue to whom the likeness is most
“express and admirable ” Is a gentleman
still in the vigor of life, who, before the
war , served two terms iu the United States
Congress ; during the war was Senator in
the Confederate Congress ; after the war on
our Supreme Court bench ; and now, with
the approval of men of all classes, color
and conditions, is Judge of the First Judi
cial Circuit. I need not name A. E. Max
well, of Pensacola. *
With none of the arts by which the dema
gogue or mere politician wins popular favor
—with nothing to recommend him but su
perior talents, lofty character, spotlt-ss in
tegrity, a handsome 'person, aDd that cour
tesy, suavity and politeness of manner which
are the spontaneous and unaffected outcome
and expression of an honest, warm and kind
heart—this Christian gentleman, faithful in
all the trusts ever confided to him, has en
joyed, and now enjoys wherever personally
known, a measure and order of popularity
never surpassed in the case of any citizen of
this commouweaith.
Believing the chief magistracy of a sover
eign State, as said by an illustrious citizen of
South Carolina of the Presidency, “an ollice
neither to be sought or declined,” 1 pre
sent the name of Mr. Maxwell with no other
knowledge of his wishes than that he does
not desire the nomination, yet with the lull
confidence that he will and can withhold no
sacrifice and no service which may be de
manded of him by the people of
TolkxhtuACf, May 18, 1S80.
A statesman who had filled a high
place on the bench, who held a seat in
the Senate" until he got a good chance to
sell it, sent his young wife where he
hoped she would fall into evil ways and
hired a detective to dog her. That
statesman is deemed by this pure Admin
istration a fit person to represent Ameri
can honor and interests at the capital of
a friendly republic, while the detective
enjoys an official position in one of the
executive departments. It costs the peo
ple about $13,000 a year to support these
two creatures. And yet there isn’t one
in a th usand of the farmers and laborers
among those who pay the $15,000 that
would speak to the one or allow the
other to.speak to him —Vriuhington Pont.
To afford immediate relief to Asthma, try
Dr. Jayne’s Expectorant, which acts
promptly by overcoming the spasmodic con
traction of the wind tubea, and by calls,nit
the ejection of the mucus which clog* them.
For Whooping Cough, Croup and Hoarse
ness, this medicine is equally beneficial,
while for all Pulmonary and Bronchial Dis
orders, it is both a palliative and a curative,
and a sure and prompt remedy for all stub
born Cough6 and Colds.
my22 8,M,W&wlt-dlp&w4p
By Telegraph to the Morning Xetcs.
Washington, May 25.—The House met at
ten o’clock this morning. The intervening
hour up to eleven o’clock belonging, tech
nically, to Monday’s session, that hour was
spent in the consideration of the sundry
civil bill, all items for public buildings be
ing disposed of as reported, and all amend
ments for new buildings btiug ruled out on
points of order.
At 11 o’clock the session of yesterday ter
minated aDd that of to-day began. The
House dispensed with the morning hour
and continued In committee of the whole
on the consideration of the sundry civil bilL
Amendments were adopted providing for a
light at the mouth of Amite river, Louisiana,
and for an increase of $25,000 in the appro
priation for the coast and geodetic survey.
The appropriation to provide Increased stor
age room for government coin was stricken
out, aud a long discussion followed upon a
motion to amend the bill by increasing the ap
propriation fbrthe National Board of Health,
but without coming to a vote the House
took a recess, the evening session to be for
the consideration of the steamboat bill.
The IIou?e spent the evening session in
the consideration of the steamboat bill,
but without disposing of it, at ten o’clock
adjourned.
In t he Senate, Mr. Withers moved to post
pone all prior orders and proceed to con
sider the pension cases on the calendar.
Mr. Bayard stated Jhat last night he had
moved to tike up a bill of great public tni-
p Dance—the supervisors’ bill—which he
w h unwilling to have displaced by any oth
er riiisiness.
The President pro. tern, stated that Mr.
Bayard’s motion would come up as unfin
ished business at half-past one.
Mr. Edmunds hoped the Chair would not
be too hasty in making a decision, as the
motion to take up the bill fell with adjourn
ment, aud would have to be renewed.
The President pro tan. hoped that Mr.
Edmunds would point out his authority.
Mr. Edmunds said he had a good many wit-
nessess, and would have them sworn if nec
essary.
Mr. Withers’ motion was agreed to.
The President pro tern, laid before the
Senate a communication from the Secretary
of War recommending the 6ale of the site
and buildings of the old military post of
Savannah, known as Oglethorpe Barracks.
Mr. Jones, of Florida, from the Committee
on Public Lauds, reported favorably the
House bill to confirm certain entries and
warrant locations in the Palatka military
reservation, Florida, which was placed on
the calendar.
After the passage of a number of pension
bills, Mr. Windoin, from the Appropriations
Committee, reported the agricultural ap
propriation bill, and it was placed on the
calendar.
At the expiration of the morning hour,
on a renewed motion of Mr. Bayard, the
Senate took up the supervisors’ bill, which
provides that the supervisors of election
shall be appointed by the President, with
the consent of the Senate, and shall hold
office two years. Mr. Bayard proposed to
change the date on which the terms of the
supervisors now in office should expire,
from May 1st to July 1st. He also agreed to
so amend the bill as* to recognize the Presi
dent’s right to appoint new supervisors
during the recess of the Senate. Mr.
Bayard explained the bill, an 1, in
reply to questions and criticiems of
Mr. Hoar, said it was not intended to af
fect the powers of supervisors in any way,
but to regulate their tenure of office. Mauy
of them had already held their places since
1871, and there was no provisiou for their
removal for cause. Their office could be
vacated only by death or resignation. Mr.
Bayard thought this opposed to our practice
of government. ,
Mr. Conkling spoke in opposition to the
bill, and declared it was one more link in
the chain oT legislation intended to nullify
the laws guaranteeing free elections.
Mr. MacDonald supported the bill and
said he did not believe Federal Interference
with elections was beneficial or constitu
tional. Since, however, the Democrats
could not repeal the election laws they pro
posed to take the teeth out of the Federal
machinery and render it as harmless as
possible.
Mr. Teller opposed the bill and referred
to the lawlessness in various parts of the
South as proof that Federal election officers
were needed. While be was speaking of the
use of tissue ballots in the South, Mr. Lamp-
tou handed him a tissue ballot and asked
him to read it. Mr. Teller said it purported
to be a Republican tissue ballot, and he
thereupon went into the history of the elec
tion in Charleston, asserting that
the Republicans used tissue ballots Id a
legitimate manner to prevent the Demo
crats from dlsi inguishiDg them from their
own tissue ballots, and throwing them out.
Mr. Hampton remarked that the present
Representative from that county was elect-
ted by ten thousand majority. Mr. Teller
had said three thousand Democratic tissue
ballots were cast. Even allowing three
thousand, he still had teven thousand ma
jority.
Mr. Thurman moved to amend the bill by
providing that no person who has held or
who now holds the office of supervisor of
elections shall be reappointed, lie said he
knew some supervisors of election had been
bad men and he did not intend they should
ever be reappointed.
Mr. Hoar said this bill was part of a
scheme to destroy the liberties of the peo
ple by a sort of dry rot—that the govern
ment was not to be overthrown by violence,
but by the corruptiou of the ballot box.
Mr. Hamptou said that Mr. Hoar might
instruct Massachusetts in her duty under
the Constitution before he condemned other
States. That State disfranchised 136,000
men under the educational qualification,
yet she kept her full popular representation
io Congress in violation of the Constitution.
Referring to Mr. Hoar, in further remarks,
he said Mr. Hoar Lad fallen into a mistake
very commou at the North—that where the
colored people make up a majority of the
population theie must be a Re
publican majority. No greater mir-
take could be made. He ventured
to say there were tens of thouands
of colored men in his own State who were
as earnest Democrats as he was. He be
lieved be could go into his State and be
elected by negro votes alone. The negroes
realized that they were better off under
Democratic rule than Republican. He had
beaten in the canvass against Chamberlain
by their votes, and he had told them then
that If they were in Massachusessts, where
Chamberlairt came from, they might be as
good citizens as anyone, but unless they
could read and write they could not vote.
An animated running debate followed, in
which Messrs. Hampton, Butler, Hoar and
Teller took the principal part, and which
turned upon the evidence taken before the
Wallace Committee and the interpretation
of it in various ways. A loud, desultory
running debate was then brought on by the
assertion of Mr. Teller that the Democrats
were afraid to discuss certain questions and
dared not open their mouth about them.
Mr. Yoorhees challenged the Republicans
to name such questions, and a sharp col
loquy followed between |Messrs. Yoorhees,
CoDklfng and Edmunds, the two first named
Senators attacking one another’s records
with some bitterness. At 6:10, without
action on the bill, the Senate adjourned.
POSTMASTER NOMINATIONS.
The President sent to the Senate to-day
the nominations of the following persons
as Postmasters: Robert Ray, Jr., for Mon
roe, La., and John G. Baptist, for We&t
Point, Mi6s.
RAILROAD CHANGES.
Col. Cole General Manager of the
ITIciuphltt and Charleston and Gant
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Hall roads.
By Telegraph to the Morning Xeios.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 25.—Col. E
W, Cole, late President of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad, will In
a few days take charge of, as General Mana
ger, the Memphis and Charleston and East
Tennessee, Virgihia and Georgia Railroads,
with headquarters at Chattanooga.
CYCLONE IN DAKOTA.
ENGLISH POLITICS AND NEWS.
Defeated In Oxford bat Successful
In Derby — The Balwer-CIayton
Treaty —The Kastern Question —
English ZTIedlaflon Between Chili
and Peru—An Important Confer
ence.
TOucb Damage Done—Loss of Life
By Telegraph to the Morning Xexcs.
Mitchell, Dakota, May 25.—A cyclone
passed through this place this evening, do
ing much damage. Many buildiDgs were
blown down in the village and most of the
farm buildings near town were blown to
pieces. Two men were killed and four bad
ly wounded.
Failure.
London, May 25.—Clement, Coleman it
Co., indigo and dry saltery brokers. Mincing
lane, have failed. Liabilities £80,000,
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, May 25.—In the House of Com
mons to day, Sir Charles Dilke, Under Sec
retary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to Sir
Henry Wolf, stated that the government is
not in communication with the United States
upon the question of the abrogation of the
Clayton-Bui wer treaty.
Mr Gladstone announced that the govern
ment expects in a short time to receive sn
answer of certain powers, who have been
invited to participate in the proposed con
certed action, with regard to the Berlin
treaty, and when these are received, Mr.
Goschen's Instructions will be completed*
and w ill probably be presented to the House,
with other Eastern papers.
Earl Granville received to-day at the for
eign office a deputation of members of
Parliament, ou the subject of mediation by
the British Government between Chili and
Peru. Earl Granville declared that news
paper reporters could not be admitted to
the interview, as the subject would be dis
cussed in Parliament.
London, May 25.—A Reuter telegram
from Berlin says that intelligence has been
received from Paris to the effect that France
Lhs proposed that the International Com
mission which was to deal with the rectifi
cation of the Greek frontier be abandoned,
and instead that a supplementary confer
ence of the powers meet immediately to
settle the question, and that Euglaod and
some of the other powers have already as
sented to this proposal, and that the assent
of the lemainier is confidently expected.
London, May 25.—Sir Wm. Hareourt,
Secretary of State for the Home Depart
ment, who was defeated by the Conserva
tive candidate, Mr. Hall, at Oxford, on com
ing before that constituency for re-election
to Parliament after taking an office in the
Mlnisriy, has been elected tor Derby without
opposition.
London, May 25.—General Sir Garnet
Wolseley and staff arrived at Plymouth to
day from South Africa.
London, May 25.—In the match game of
crickr-t between the Canadian cricketers
and West Scotland club, the former won
the match. In the second innings the Cana
dians scored 79 and the Scotch 170.
AMERICAN RAILWAY CREDITIN’
EUROPE.
Ellect of tbe Heading Railroad Fail
ure-Severe Blow to American Hall
way Credit—Failure ol Mr. Troy-
crons.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
New York, May 25.—A London special
says: “Ihe effect of the announcement of
the suspension of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad was much more general
aud disastrous than it naturally would have
been bad the market been In a healthy con
dition. Philadelphia and Reading bonds,
which were quoted at 84 on Friday, fell to
50, while the stock declined from 34 to 10.
As the first consequence of this enormous
fall the failure Is announced of a very
respectable jobber, Mr. Troycross. The
news of his failure has created the greatest
sencation, inasmuch as he had been con
sidered one of ihe wealthiest and mo6t
respectable dealers. There are rumors of
other failures. It is acknowledged by the
best of judges lu euch matters that Ameri
can railway credit has received a severe
shock in Europe,and the failure Is not likely
to be soou forgotten.”
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
.Market Firm-Advance in the Llata-
Stroug Buying movement—Closed
Strong.
Bv Telegraph to the Morning News.
New York, May 25 —The stock market
to-day was firm on opening, and prices ad
vanced }i to 3 per cent., the latter on New
Yotk Central, but speculation 6oon became
depressed, and the eutire list fell off sharply,
the decline ranging from )■£ to 6 y V
per cent., and being most marked in
New Jersey Central. About midday a
strong buying movement wai inaugurated,
resulting in a rapid improvement in prices,
the entire list recording an advance of X to
8V percent., New Jersey Central leading
the upward movement. Towards the close
there was another recovery, and in final
dealings closing quotations were at or near
the highest of the day. The transactions
aggregated 579,000 shares.
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AS
SEMBLY.
Telegraphic Salutation and Answer
—New Directory ol Woralilp-De-
mianlon ot Office of Elder—Dele
gates to Presbyterian AlllanceM.
By Telegraph to the^Mominq Xews.
Charleston, 8. C., May 25.—Iu the Pres
byterian General Assembly to-day, a tele
graphic salutation was received from the
Northern General Assembly and a cordial
response was sent by telegraph to that as
sembly.
The new directory of worship wa6 ordered
to be priuted, and copies sent to every
church and presbytery for criticism.
On the subject of the demission of office
by elders, the Assembly decided that an
elder cauuot demit his office except when
he is unacceptable to the people.
The Assembly declined to revise the list
of delegates to the Presbyterian Alliance.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Election ol Book Agouti*-Amend
ment of Eccle*la»iicul Code.
By Telegraph to the Morning Xews.
Cincinnati, May 25.—At the General
Conference to-day the election for book
agents at New York resulted in the almost
unanimous te-election of Messrs. Phillips <k
Hunt. Dr. H. Liebhardt was re-elected
editor of Han* and Herd. J. M. Wald was
re-elected book agent at Cincinnati. For
other agents there was no choice. The
amendments to the ecclesiastical code occu
pied most ot the session. One was adopted
providing that the trial of Bishops for
heresy should proceed in the same manner
as the trial of ministers for immoralities.
Cincinnati, May 25.—The Committee on
Episcopacy have agreed to recommend to
the Methodist General Conference the elec
tion of a Missionary Bishop for Liberia and
Africa.
BAPTIST MISSIONARY WORK.
Interesting Services—Annual Report
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Saratoga, N. Y., May 25.—The anniver
sary of the several Baptist associations for
general work opened here this morning with
a meeting of tbe Baptist Missionary Union.
Rev. Dr. E. G. Robiuson, President of
Brown University, called the meeting to
order, and made the opening address. Rev.
J. N. Murdock, Foreign Secretary, read the
annual report, showing the Union to be in a
prosperous condition.
RELEASED OUT OF THE PENI
TENTIARY.
A Writ ol Error—Heavy Bond.
Special Telegram to the Morning Xews.
Live Oak, Fla, May 25.—G. Potsdamer
was released out of the penitentiary to day
under a five thousand dollar bond on a writ
of error by Chief Justice Randall.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK'.
COLORADO REPUBLICAN CON
VENTION.
Orant Delegation to Cbicago—A
Lively Protest.
The German Social Demoorasa De
nounce Nihilism.
London, May 25.—A Berlin dispatch says
the organ of the German Social Democrats,
published at Zurich, contains a declaration
of the party leaders excluding Herr Hassel-
m&DD, Socialist Deputy, from the Social
Democratic party, iu consequence of Herr
IIa6selmann having expressed regret in the
Reichstag that In Germany Socialists did not
Identify themselves with the Nihilists,which
declaration has severely injured the party
interests.
— ><4-M
Temporary Suspension.
Philadelphia, May 25.—The coal firm of
Bines & Scheaff, 114 South 4th street, retail
sales agents of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Co., temporarily sus
pended to-day.
By Telegraph to the Morning Xetcs.
Denver, Col., May 25.—The Republican
State Convention met here this morning,
and was called to order by ex-Gov. Routt,
Chairman of the State Central Committee.
Col. John Cieghoro, a Grant maD, was made
temporary Chairman.
Pending a motion to appoint a committee
on credentials, a delegate from Chaffee
county offered the following:
Whereas, a Republican caucus wa3 in
session last night for the purpose of deter
mining work in to day’s convention,
and whereas we, eighty-one delegates
to this convention, representing Repub
lican counties which cast in 1878 1,700
of the 2,700 majority received by the Re
publican candidate for Governor, were not
only not invited to said caucus, but abso
lutely excluded therefrom ou application
for admission, simply because of not pro
nouncing a regular password, never
before required at a Republican cau
cus. Therefore, we protest against
said action, which completely stifles
the voice of the strongest Republican coun
ties of the State. We protest against it be
cause it is contrary to the practice of the
Republican party of Colorado and the coun
try; because it Is’uufair and tyrannical, aud
hence unrepublican in its spirit. We have
met in this convention as friends, to fight a
common foe, and not each other, hence we
deny the right of any section of the party to
take any secret action which treats us as
foes and unworthy a 6hare in the proceed
ings of the convention, though represent
ing, as we believe, the sentiment of the
actual majority of the Republican voters of
the State.
The resolutions were not enter
tained and the motion to appoint a com
mittee ou credentials was agreed to, and
a committee largely composed of Grant
delegates was appointed. The convention
then took a recess until this afternoon.
It seems probable that a solid Graut delega
tion to the National Convention will be
chosen.
LITTLE DELAWARE.
State Democratic Conveutloii—Har-
m»nlouH Proceeding* — Bayard
Delegate* Appointed aud Instruct
ed.
By Telegraph to the Morning Xews.
Dover, Del , May 25.—The indications
this morning were that there would be quite
a lively fight between the Saulsbury and
Bayard factions attending the Democratic
State Convention, but when that body was
organized everything went off smoothly and
quietly. Chas. B. Love, of Wllmtugton, was
elected temporary Chairman, aud the tem
porary organization was subsequently
made permanent. Delegates to Cin
cinnati were chosen. and a
resolution instructing the delegates
to vote for Senator Bayard for President was
adopted, as was also oue recommending the
National Convention to adhere to the two-
thirds rule. The proceedings were not once
interrupted by objections or debate, and
lasted only about two hours. The delega
tion to Cincinnati, it is believed, will vote
as a unit for Mr. Rayard, notwithstanding
the fact that some of the members are per
sonally antagonistic to him.
GERMANY AND THE CONFERENCE
Withdraw* Objections-Programme
to Be Framed Before Conference -
Tlie Agreement of tlie Power*.
By Telegraph to the Morning Xews.
London, May 25.—A Berlin dispatch to
the lidl Mall Gazette says: “Germany has
withdrawn her objections to a conference
of the representatives of the signatory
powers of the Berlin treats, bnt stipulates
that a definite programme shall be framed
before the conference is called. The powers
are now agreed that If the use of force shall
become uecetsary in Turkey all the powers
shall combine for a common action.” The
last part of the above dispatch is probably
untrue.
THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLl B. OUR JACKSONVILLE LETTER.
GENEROUS RAIN.
Keller to tlie Growing f rop*-Dl*a*-
trous Drought.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Petersburg, Va., May 25.—During the
past two days this section of the State has
been visited by the heaviest rains that have
fallen for mauy months, bringing great re
lief to the growing crops, especially corn
and oats, which were greatly damaged by
the protracted drought. All farming has
been greatly retarded by the drought, and
iu many instances the farmers, in order to
keep the plants alive, have been compelled
to water them with spring water.
THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY IN
QUEBEC.
Grand railltary Pageant-Geucral
Holiday.
By Telegraph to the Morning Xews.
Quebec, May 25.—The Queen’s birthday
was observed here yesterday as a general
holiday, business being entirely suspended.
The principal feature of the day was a
grand military review on the Plains of
Abraham in the presence of the Yice Regal
party and thousands of spectators.
CHURCH AND STATE IN GER
MANY.
The Government and tbe Vatican—
Tbe C lerical Bill Not to be With
drawn.
By Telegraph to the Morning Xews.
London, May 25.—A Berlin dispatch to
the I\Ul Mall Gazette says the Prussian Min
istry has made known that it does not in
tend to withdraw the clerical bill now be
fore the Prussian Diet, because of the al
tered attitude of the Yatican.
THE FRENCH SENATE.
ra. Leon Say Elected President.
By Telegraph to the Morning Xetcs.
Paris, May 25.—M. Leon Say was to-day
elected President of tbe Senate. He re
ceived one hundred and forty-seven votes,
against four for M. Leroyer, two for M.
Pellatau, one for M. Simon and one for M.
DeGavardie. There were also one hundred
and twenty-one blank or invalid voting
papers.
I. 0. OF G. T.
Right Worthy Grand Lodge-All tbe
States, Canada aud Auatralla Re
presented.
By Telegraph to the Morning Xews.
New York, May 25.—Tbe Convention ot
the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the Inde
pendent Order of Good Templars wa6 held
this morning at Lyric Hall. Delegates were
present from all the States, Can ad a, England
and Australia.
KENSINGTON MILLS AND FUR
NACES IDLE.
Spring raeetlng — Exciting Race* —
Fine Sport.
12,000 raen Unemployed—Differ
ence* as to Wage*.
By Telegraph to the Morning Xews.
Philadelphia, May 25.—The iron mills
and furnaces of Kensington district, in this
city, employing about 12,000 men, are now
idle in consequence of differences between
masters and men as to wages.
Russian Railway Consolidated
Bond* Issued.
St. Petersburg, May 25.—The Imperial
Bank of Russia announces an issue of four
per cent, consolidated Russian railway
obligations to the nominal amount of one
hundred and fifty million silver roubles.
For Colic, Dysentery, Teething and other
diseases of babyhood, always use Dr. Bull’s
Baby Syrup. my261t
By Telegraph to the Morning Xetcs.
Baltimore, May 25.—The spring meeting
of the Maryland Jockey Club opened auspi
ciously to-day, with fine weather, a good
track and a large attendance.
The first race was a three-quarter mile
dash, for maidens of all ages, and had seven
starters. The fiield was the favorite at twenty-
five to eleven for Gleugariffe and nine for
Nellie D. Nellie D. finished winner by two
lengths ahead of Utilita second, who was
one length ahead of Glengariffe third. Time
l:18j$-
The second race was for the Chesapeake
6takea for three-year-old fillies, oue mile
and a quarter, and had six starters. Loril-
lard’s entry, Queen’s Own and Rjsalle,
sold for $50* in the pools to $40 in the field.
Queen’s Own was first away, but before
reaching the stand Emily F. went to the
front. At the quarter she was a length
ahead, with Cinderella second and Rosalie
third. At the half mile pole Emily F. was
only a neck ahead of Cinderella, but in
creased her lead to six lengths at the three-
quarter pole. Dowu the stretch Rosalie
aud Queen’s < >wn ran up, but Emily F. fin
ished winner by five lengths, with Rosalie
6econd, Queen’s Own third, the Yaushall
filly fourth, Cinderella last. Time 2:18^.
The third race, one-fourth mile dash for
all ages, had eight starters, with Glenmore
the favorite, and $110 to $60 for Peter Hynes.
In tne start Boardman was the first away,
with Baby second: at the quarter Boardman
was first, with Werter second, Glenmore
third. Just after passing tbe half mile pole,
Glenmore made a burst of speed and weut
to the front; at the three quarter mile pole
Werter second, Scotillo tnird. Glenmore
finished an easy winner six lengths ahead
of Scotillo second, Werter third, Speculation
fourth, Boardm&n fifth. Time 2:15^.
The fourth race was the Iiiucocas handi
cap, one mile and an eighth, for all ages,
and had nine starters. In the pools Check
mate sold for forty, to fifty for the field.
The start was good. Eunice was the first
off, Virginius second and the others to
gether. On the upper turn Checkmate went
to the front, and had the lead at the quarter
pole. At the half mile Checkmate still
led, with Virginius second, Hattie F. third
and Oriole fourth. Checkmate fiuished
winner two lengths ahead of Virginius, who
was second, Hattie F. third, Yirgillian
fourth, Gabriel fifth, Oriole sixth, Eunice
seventh, Round Dance eighth and Dawn
last. Time 1:59 V-
The last race, mile heats, for all ages, had
three starters, Edwin A., Ingomar and Goy.
Hampton, who made a good start for the
first heat in the order named. At the upper
turn Ingomar went to the front and held his
advantage to the three-quarter mile pole,
when Edwin A. moved up and finished win
ner of the heat one length ahead of Ingo
mar, who was four lengths ahead of Gov.
Hampton; time 1:48;^. In the second heat,
Gov. Hampton was first off, but at the turn
Ingomar went to the front and Edwin A. to
second place. On the lower turn Edwin A.
went to the front and Governor Ilamptoa
to the second place, Ingomar falling eight
lengths behind. At the three quarter mile
pole Edwin A. ltd Governor Hampton half
a length, but the latter passed him on the
home stretch under the lash and won the
heat by a nose; time 1:47}^. Governor
Hampton led off in the start for the third
heat, but Edwin A. captured him on the
turn and held his advantage to the finish,
winning by three lengths; time l:50 l j.
THE
SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB
REGATTA.
Hlgb Wind—Rainy Weather—Goo i
Sailing.
By Telegraph to the Morning Xetcs.
New Orleans, May 25.—The wind was
high and the weather rainy. In the first
class Lady Emma led at the start, Cydmus
second, Pluck and Luck third, Albertine
fourth, Startle fifth. There was no change
In the position on the first round, ex
cept that Lady Emma increased her
lead. Pluck and Luck aban
doned the race after the first round.
In the second round Lad3 T Emma was lead
ing by a long distance when her bowsprit
broke off, putting her out of the race. Of
the three remaining boats Cydmus came
in first, Startle second, Albertine third.
Time of race 2 hours 23 minutes and 5
seconds. Course fifteen miles.
EPSOM RACES.
Flue Sport—A Large Field,
By Telegraph to the Morning Xetcs.
Lon don, May 25.—The race for the Wood-
cote stakes for two-year-olds,colts and fillies,
at the Epsom &ummer meeting, was won by
Lord Caltborpe’s Angelina,Chaplin’s Out of
Baga second. Lord Roseberry’s Voluptuary
third. Seven ran. The Epsom stakes handi
cap was won by Capt. Machell’s Advance,
Lord Roseberry’s Rbedorrach second, Count
F. deLagrange’s Prologue third. Seven ran.
raarlnc Disasters.
Key West, Fla, May 25.—The American
bark Excelsior, with sugar, from Mantarzas
for New York, 6truck on Grecian Shoal on
Sunday morning. The vessel is a total loss,
but the cargo was partly saved.
Queenstown, May 25.—Tne bark Florida,
from Mobile, has arrived here. Both vessel
and cargo are considerably damaged by fire.
Decoration Day—Fatally Injured.
Fredericksburg, Va., May 25. — The
graves of the Confederate dead were deco
rated here to-day.
James French, of Washington, D. C., an
employe of the American Union Telegraph
Company, was fatally injured on the Rich
mond Railroad to day, his head being
jammed against the timbers of a bridge.
Transfer of Stcam*lilp Line Fran
chise*.
Glasgow, May 25.—A meeting of the
shareholders of the State Line Steamship
Company to-day approved of a proposal to
transfer the undertaking to the Aechor Line
Steamship Company.
SHOCKING SUICIDE.
An Insane W'oinau Drowns Herself
In u Barrel of Lye.
The citizens of New Hope, a small town
in Ohio, were all excitement on Monday
over a suicide that took place in their
midst on the night before, Mrs. Nancy
Painter, the wife of Philip Painter, a
resident of that town, being the victim.
She had been of unsound mind for
several years, and about two years ago
attempted suicide by cutting her throat.
She was closely guarded after that until
July 5, 1879, when she was adjudged
insane, and was taken to the asylum at
Dayton, Ohio. She remained there until
about two months ago, when she was
returned home and considered much im
proved in health.
On last Saturday evening she and her
husbaud and two children retired to bed
early. About midnight Mr. Painter
awoke and found his wife absent; he
immediately got up and went to look
for her, but she was not to be found in
tbe house. He went out in the yard and
in going around the house he found his
wife leaning over a barrel of strong lye
water that was setting by the side of the
house. Her head and shoulders were
hid from view, they being completely
covered by the strong fluid. The
Coroner, Dr. A Stephens, was sent for,
and her body was removed to the house.
The sight was frightful to look upon.
The flesh on her face and neck was
cooked to the bone, her eyes were eaten
out and her countenance so completely
disfigured that it did not resemble a
human being. As soon as an inquest
could be held the body was buried, as no
one could look upon it. The evidence
at the inquest established the facts about
as above stated. She was 46 years old
and highly connected.
There is a great pigeon roost in Forest
county, Penn., twenty square miles in
extent. It includes pigeons by the mil
lion, and their flapping wings and cooiDg
makes a noise like a great cataract, or a
modified form of thunder, especially
when, as often happens, an overweighted
branch breaks, at night, and lets down a
hundred biids in the darkness to stir up
the whole camp into roaring disorder by
their affrighted cries. They have sought
these woods on account of the beechnuts,
but tbeir nesting place is twenty miles
from it. Farmers visit the roost at night,
build a fire, and knock down hundreds
on hundreds of pigeons with long poles.
Pigeons usually lay but one egg. If they
laid half a dozen, as some birds do, their
increase would be beyond computation.
Colonel Bisbee aud a Strong Govern
ment—His Address of Acceptance—
He Brands tlie Democrats as fow
ards-Bloody Pledges—The Country
N«fe—fimover’* Chances—He and
Bisbee Differ In Policy- Will With
erspoon Sell Outf-WHl Hicks
Nominate Grant at Chicago*—Re
publican Muttering* - Hard Work
Ahead—The Democratic Conven
tions—Notes.
Special Correspondence of the Morning Xetcs.
Jacksonville. Fla.. May 24.—Colonel Bisbee
is one of those who believe that a strong gov
ernment is necessary for the security of the
country. He also inclines to the use of strong
language to convey strong ideas. He soars far
above ordinary human weaknesses, and has but
little consideration for mortal frailties and
follies. Had be lived in tne days of the ancient,
severe law-maker Draco, whose de. rees were
written in blood, he would have been one of his
most ardent admirers.
After his nomination for Congress, by the
Second District Convention, he was called on to
deliver an address. He was pretty well warm
ed up at the commencement of his remarks,
and his meutal thermometer continued to rise,
until oil the milk of human kindness in his
bosom was converted into a powerfully elastic
gas, that exploded in his peroration with terrific
effect. The general drift of his argument went
to show that the purpose of the Democrats was
to denationalize the government, and to dis
franchise the Southern ” publicans. State
sovereignty was still the -heri"* * object of
Democratic hearts, even to tne ex., eme idea of
a S utli Carolina nullifier. He d-dared that if
a Florida State Convention should declare
the Federal election laws unconstitutional,
it would be in the power of tlie Governor to
order the arrest of the officers of the United
States Court, and pronounce the State out of
the Union.
His climax brought out hU oratorical
and imaginative powers in bold and brilliant
relief. As he pic.ured what would be the con
dition of affairs if those terrible fellows, the
Democrats, succeeded in their t-inister de
signs. several of his sable auditors ceased to
munch piudars, and the kinks in their hair
began to stand on end, “like quills upon ilie
fretful porcupine ” Consternation sat upon
their visages, and they almost visibly paled
with apprehension of the direful results.
Step by step he reached his grand and start
ling peroration. In pi ice of givirg his oppo
nents credit for their patriotic desire in 187. to
avoid trouble and disaster by placing the ques
tion of the contested Presidency in the hands
of the Electoral Commission, he taunted them
with beiug iMluenced by cowardice. “The
Democrats are all coward*,” he roared. “Do
you suppose, if we had been in their
places, aud claimed that we had elected our
candidate, that we would have acted as they
did ? No. we would have put him in.”
Then came the deafening peals of thunder,
the vivid flashings of the dazzling lightnings,
the mad rush of the rapid winds and all the
roar and horror of the fearful tempest, in one
subl me cyclone. Raising his long right arm
above his towering head, and standi rg on tip
toe. he uttered the following ringing words,
tnat will go sounding down the aisles and gal
Ieries of the temple of history to awestruck
generations: “Jf we elect our caudidate ia No
vember aud the Democrats should count him
out ia consequence of the troubles in Main u , or
on the plea that the employment of United
States deputy marshals is unconstitutional, by
the eternal gods ice will put him in. if ice have
to tcade in blood! I say now, not m bloody
ehirt parlatu H, but in an entirely loyal spirit, if
our man is elected, /swear he shall be seated."
It’s all up with us now! Colonel Bisbee has
blocked tie* little game that he had fondly
hoped would win, and we must set our wits to
work to devise some other plan. How nicely
au i cunningly had we spun the web. deftly
constructed as we had idly imagined, without
flaw or error, and yet that mighty intellect,
seemingly without apparent effort, had laid
bare our purposes and revealed the conspiracy.
The bloodiess countenances of the detected
Democrats grew more pallid as they listened
aghast to the martial declarations of the
speaker, and heard his fierce denunciations
and bitter sarcasm. Even the usually impas
sive reporters yielded to the contagion, and
permitted the willing pencils to drop from
their nerveless fingers.
With what a seuseof relief, with what a feel
ing ot security, with what a sentiment of pro
found gratitude, must the brave words of the
noble warrior, before mentioned, have reached
the anxious ears of Messrs, (irant, Blaine,
Sherman and otheis. How profound and
peaceful must have been their slumb*rs—how
sincere their thanks for the impregnable rain
part that stood lietween them and destruction!
The country was safe, and United States bonds
should have advanced ten i»er cent.
But seriously. Col. Bis bee.s remarkable fu!-
minations have utterly failed to intimidate,
and only serve as a subject of ridicule. Demo
cratic editors all over the State are having
their own fun over the doughty Colonel, whose
absurd pledges have furnished material for
many a stinging squib aud biting repartee.
He has gone back to Washington, and may is
sue some more pronunciamcntos from the capi
tal.
The coo! way in which the Radical captains
of the late convention distributed among them
selves the good tilings of the party, was very
refreshing. They made no concealment of the
various trades ami bargains that were effect
ed, but spoke of them and went about them in
a systematic, business manner, that looked
very queer to an outsider.
Conover's nomination lias, thus far, failed to
awaken any gush of enthusiasm His own
organ, the Patriot, gets up a feeble hurrah,
and is rather disconcerted at finding that no
voice, besides its own. joins in the applause.
The Sun and Press has been verj guarded con
cerning the nominations and is evidently not
disposed for tho present at least to join the
noble army of riaquers. Then, too. Bisbee
and Conover differ as to the plan of the cam
paign. The former desires an aggressive style
of warfare, or the blick flag, no-quarter prin
ciple, giving hard knocks and expecting simi
lar compliments. Simon goes in for a kid
glove tight, disapproves of offensive epithets,
such as "rebels, ' "traitors.” "carpet-baggers '
and “scalawags," and would conduct tlie can
vass with high-toned, knightly, chivalric bear
ing. How he and Bisbee will reconcile these
differences of opinions, remains to be deter
mined.
Madam Rumor, that tattling old gossip, will
have it that the saintly and evangelical brother
Witherspoon, is prepared to “come down”
from his candidacy for Congress, whenever a
gun of sufficient heavy calibre i* aimed in his
direction. One charged with golden bullets,
rammed down with a thick wadding of green
backs. will bring him fluttering to the earth.
Then, too, the reverend gentleman could ac
count for his withrawal on such high moral
and religious grounds. He could tel 1 his bo-
lubbed brethering and sistering that he found
the duties of a prie t and politician incompati
ble, tnat his love for the church was greater
than his desire for distinction, and that he
would "rather be a doorkeeper in the House of
the Lord than to dwell in the tents of the wick
ed " Why he would come out of the trial not
only with well lined pockets, hut with his repu
tation : or sanctity greatly enhanced. He is a
heavy drag on tne ticket, and his weight is
already becoming cumbersome.
It is hinted that to Dr. Hicks will be assigned
the deligh ful duty of proposing the name of
General Grant to the Chicago Convention. He
is the man for the occasion. Give him an
abundance of space to go through with his cal-
istheme exercises and an appreciative
aud ence, and he will get through the job very
creditably. In bis Ithaca letter he put Grant
only a little lower than the Saviour. He has
had the third tenner on the ascending ecale
since. Nobody here would be much surprised
to learn that Dr. Hicks, carried away by real
or feigned enthusiasm at Chicago, would
pronounce Grant as the coequal, if not the
superior, of the Creator of the Universe.
The State Democratic Convention to be held
at Gainesvi le on the 10th of June, will l**
largely attended by the leading and most in
fluential men of the party. The county con
ventions show that great care is taken in the
selection of de.egates. It is hoped that the
same remarkable degree of unanimity will pre
vail tha r was displayed in Quincy in j87«, when
the nomination:* were made by acclamation.
As a straw to shosv the dlsfuvor with which
the lb-publican State nominations have been
receive-l. at a meeting of numerous voters of
that party, held here a night or two since, Mr.
J. C. Greeley, a lifelong Republican, who was
a candidate before the late Gainesville Conven
tion, introduced the following resolution, which
was adopted among others:
4 That ihe State ticket put ia nomination at
the Gainesvi.le Convention is a stab at the
Republican party in the State, and we earnestly
hope that the nominations may be so changed
as to command the support and respect cf the
State an 1 nation.”
Similar views are entertained by hundreds of
others, and the influence of Conover ai d all
his friends will be utterly wasted in the attempt
to reconcile such men to the situation. Thi-i is
the first of several indignation meetings that
will be held in various section*. This element
in Republican ranks will either refuse to sup
port the State ticket or will combine with the
Democrats. Many of this class frankly con
cede the success of our ticket, and declare th »t
such a r**sult would not be one-half as obnoxi
oas as would be the triumph of their candi
dates.
The coming campaign in this State, and
especially ia thri district, promises to be bitter
and acrimonious. Florida is one of tbe very
few Southern States which the Republican*
will make a determine 1 effort to cany, and
neither labor nor money will be spared to ► fleet
such a consummation. Bi-bee has indicated
his purpose of having "an aggressive cam
paign" and his taste, temjier and disposition
predL»poets him to harsh aad abusive language.
He has already given us a foretaste of the
style in which he designs to wage the approach
ing contest, and the present outlook betokens a
rough and disagreeable struggle.
The Democratic Convention ot this county
was helcLa few days since, and passed off with
its usual harmony. Two delegations of fifteen
each were selected to attend the convention at
Gainesville, each set to act as alternates to the
other. Thus far not a single county has in
structed its delegates to vote for this or that
candidate, and the members will be entirely
unhampered and at liberty to use their best
judgment aud discretion. Feeling the grave
responsibility entrusted to their keeping, and
uncommitted, to personal preferences, a free
and honest interchange of views can be elicited,
and a wise conclusion reached. There has been
a total absence of solicitation on the part of
the respective candidates, and the convention
will be spared much embarrassment in this re
spect.
The body shortly to assemble in Gainesvil!e
will be to a wonderful extent free to obey their
best judgments and to act in concert and una
nimity for the security of the State and the
welfare of its citizens. Hence the nomina
tions tliat will be made, while not expected to
be absolutely acceptable, will be judicious and
generally satisfactory. The party will take
the field sanguine and cheerful, knowing the
gravity of the issue, prepared to do hard work
and not underestimating tbe rtrength and dis*
dpline of their enemies.
All appear to take a hopeful view or the
ttuationand their surroundings, and rnc^ur*
aged by past «ucce**e«, yet not over confident,
will not shirk the fight nor rfeld one inch of
their territory now under their control.
Our city is quiet, and affaire have fairly set
tled down on thetr usual summer basis. Many
are leaving daily on their annual visit North
every summer, and this practice reduces otif
population considerably during that season.
Great regret was occasioned here by the
resignation of General Gordon, whose friends
and admirers in Florida are numerous, while
the appointment of ex-Governor Brown to the
vacancy was the cause of much surprise and
dissatisfaction.
The Circuit Court is now in session, and the
grand jury have found a bill for murder in the
first degree, against Pino, the Cuban who
killed Toledo in a duel a few weeks since.
Cur new water works will be tested this
week, ami if the test be favorable the works
will soon be in working order.
The telephonic exchange will also be offi
cially opened this week, anti i* already of great
service to our business community. In all of
the great improvement* of the ag*. Jackson
ville keeps pace with her more aspiring sister
cities.
'j hus far the month of Slav has been un
usually cool and pleasant. Frequent rain*
have fallen, and ine crop* of corn are re
markably promising. It is yet too early to
hazard an opinion on cotton.
W. H. B.
A liOOH
FOR THK COLORED
SENATOR.
Proposed Nomination ot Senator
Brace, or ratnsissippt, for Vice
President.
The press is furnished with the ac
companying circular for publication:
“Headquarters of Negro National
Republican Committee, No. 925 18th
Street N. YV. # Washington, May 20,
1880.—Pursuant to instructions of the
National Executive Committee of Re
publicans engaged in promoting the
nomination of Hon. B. K. Bruce, United
States Senator, at Chicago, for the Yice
Presidency of the United Slates, the fol
lowing address is issued to the Republi
can party, and particularly to the dele
gates to assemble at Chicago uext month,
iu presenting the name of Mr. Bruce
for the Yice Presidency we are confi
dent that his nomination will bring
strength and success to the party. You
should support him, not because he is a
negro gentleman, but because his record
is consistent. For years he has been the
only Republican Senator from tbe South
ern section, where the party has lost con
trol, and hundreds of thousands of citi
zens are on the verge of disfranchise
ment; who occupies his place without
luestion, and that his official conduct is
without reproach, aud approved bv ail
parties, while his political vote has been
iuvariably cast with the Republican
party is a fact. His nomination would
raise the issue whether or not it is possi
ble for tbe Democratic party to lay down
the unconstitutional premise year after
year that minorities can compel majori
ties in eleven States, forming an entire
section of the Union. His nomination
would give new life and vigor to
780 000 Republican voters in the South
ern section. It would give enthusiasm
to the balance of power of 25,000
Republican voters in the State of Ohio,
and to a similarly significant Republican
element in tbe pivotal State of New
York, and in the Slates of Indiana, New
Jersey, Connecticut, and so on. The
nomination of Mr. Bruce would culmi
nate the idea of Horace Greeley, of Thad-
deus Stevens, of Abraham Lincoln, of
Charles Sumner, of Ulysses Grant, of
James G. Blaine, of John Sherman, and
indeed of the great Republican party,
and relieve the nation at once of the
question of caste in American politics.
Horace Greeley said of the finances, the
way to ‘resume is to resume,’ and the
party should understand that the way to
execute the Constitution and the laws
is to show determination to execute
them. This we say to the party and the
nation on behalf of 5,000,000 Americans,
whose loyalty was all the Dation had to
depend on at the South, ami whose un
requited toil has redeemed the lagoons
and builded cities in the waste places,
while they have ramified the base of a
substantial commerce. In the language
of Backministere, they have shown that
the highest exercise ot charity ia ‘charity
toward the unchaiitable.’ This power
ful element has come to believe that un
less it will assert itself it is unworthy the
solicitude of the American people.
“T. Mii.ton Turner, Chairman.
“W. H. Bell, Secretary.”
Governor Colquitt and his Oppo.
neats.
Griffin Xews.
In the Atlanta Constitution of the 19th
appeared an article signed 'Pike, " which
is the more to be regretted from the fact
that it is evidently written by some one
who understands the use of language,
and he exhibits a spirit of criticism that
should not characterize Democrats.
I preface this with the statement that
I am under no obligations whatever to
tbe Governor, never have been, and
never expect to be, but simply ask space
to do justice to a good man and admir
able officer.
I doubt if any man has ever been so
roundly abused by his paity associates
as Alfred H. Colquitt, and for what?
No charge has ever been brought against
his personal or political integrity since
he has been in office that has not been
investigated by a legislative committee,
and he was triumphantly acquitted,
when some of Georgia’s ablest sons were
making war on him, and his opponen’s
were doing all in their power to crush
him. Where is the charge against him
now that has not been fully looked into,
and he warmly endorsed, as the re
sult of such investigation? If there
are any I have not seen them, and we
have nothing but uncharitable insinua
tions, that no one certainly would for a
moment believe. Some of his opponent
have gone so far as to ridicule him be
cause of his devotion to and interest in
the cause of religion. Was there ever a
more uncalled for aspersion? A man
who has been noted for his piety, and for
his Christian virtues, and who has given
this all important cause his most active
and zealous Buppoit from his early
youth, to be criticised, yea, ridiculed,
for a course that should commend him
to every thinking man iu the land.
What? Governor Colquitt has oppo
nents who base their opposition not on
personal grounds, but “upon the l>elief
that he brings to the office he holds
neither capacity nor principle to fill it
creditably!” Is it possible that he has
opponents who will go to the extent of
cherishing such a belief? Colquitt, who
has illustrated Bis State in civil councils
and on many a hard fought field of
battle, in this late day to be Injured by
such talk! I do not believe the great
mass of the people will see & true and
tried man thus abused.
His opponents will find lhat the abuse
h aped upon him will have a very differ
ent effect from what was intended. It
will drive the people to his support, for
Georgian * will not countenance the
breaking down of a man who has de
voted his best years to an honest aud
faithful discharge of any duly im
posed upon him, either civil or military.
The trouble is, our party politica have
a-1 become too personal. It seems that
no man can be brought prominently for
official position but w hat he is set upon
in a fearful manner, it matters not how
insignificant the place nor what his for
mer public services have been. It is all
wrong and ought to be corrected at once.
That the Governor has erred in judg
ment no one will deny, for no man is
perfect, but that he is ever actuated by
any but the purest intentions, cannot
admit of a doubt in the mind of any un
prejudiced man, for his whole life is a
refutation of aDy such idea.
If we oppose a man, let us do so by
giving facts, and not making insinua
tions or charging him with crimes too
monstrous to be brought against him,
and which are wholly inconsistent with
a life that has been marked by the lofti
est patriotism and personal and official
integrity. Middle Georgia.
Whites Fleeing from Hostile In
dians.—A courier from Old Camp
Grant, sixty miles north of Tucson,
states that Eskiemisen, chief of the old
San Carlos Indians, who are now at
peace, has warned the whites in San
Pedro to leave there for safety, as there
is a large band of hostile Indians in the
neigbboiliood, who have left San Carlos
on the war path. Nine prospectors are
known to have been killed and five more
are reported killed. Settlers and pros
pectors have left the district and are
coming to Tucson. George Stone, of
the Flag Mine, near San Pedro, met
seventeen wagons of settlers fleeing from
San Pedro to Tucson, who confirmed
the reports of the Indians beiDg in the
vicinity of that place and of prospectors
being killed. There are about one
thousand available troops in tbe terri
tory, and more of them are near the line
of New Mexico fighting the hostile*
there.