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SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1880.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
(reonria Affairs.
v r James Tison, of Sumtor county, boasts
* i, a i ias seven acres of cotton which is half
high, and which is covered with squares
«ii ready to bloom.
\ letter, signed by a number of citizens of
^r-it^r county, has been sent to General Phil.
, u to requesthim not to stand for re-election
. t’ongress this fall from the Third Congres-
gioaal district.
Senator Brown says that as soon as his duties
. W ashington will permit, he will return home
i nu—t the people of Georgia in all sections
of the State, and repel the charges of bargain
or trad** that have been made regarding his
appointment by the Governor.
All th** material for a public bath bouse in
Coiiitii'ms, which had bean prepared by Mr.
Pjuy-les 1 ekor. of that city, were waohed away
i,r Friday's storm, inflicting on the owner a
heavy loss. Mr. Pekor is very enterprising,
) i0 m .er. and says be will recommence opera
tions f *r carrying out the enterprise at once if
♦j,jpeluinbus people will only invest liberally
in advance in bath tickets.
p u rfc quotes a colored philosopher as saying,
•‘twenty years ago niggers was wuf a thousand
d-.liars a piece. Now dey would be deah at
two dollars a dozen. It’s ’stonishin how do
rac** am runnin’ down.”
The liquor license question bids fair to be
prominent in Appling county politics this fal'.
There is a negro woman in Emanuel county,
len > -vn as Hannah "Rountree, who. according to
tlu* Swainshoro Herald, was a grandmother afc
the age of twenty-six years. She gave birth to
a girl when only thirteen years old, and the
daughter, when about that age, became a
mother herself.
Last Sunday the startling news reached
Swainshoro that Mr. Andrew J. Collins and his
son Thomas had both been killed the night be
fore by Jacob Anders ml The Herald has been
unable to get minute particulars cf the affair,
but from what coaid be gathered, it seems that
the shooting took place at or near the house of
Anderson, in Tattnall county. The Herald
says: “It is an unfortunate affair, and one that
we will not comment on at present, but will
let our readers know what we gather by our
next issue. Mr. Collins was a citizen of Eman
uel county, but living near the Tattnall county
line.”
General Gordon has telegraphed the Consti
tution that he would reach Atlanta Sunday
night and would make appointments to im
mediately meet the people of Georgia and dis
cuss before them the issues that have grown
out of his resignation.
Dr. I. P. Garvin, of Augusta, of whose criti
cal condition we made mention a few days ago,
died at his residence in that city Wednesday
afternoon in the seventy sixth year of his age.
He bad been Mayor of Augusta, Dean of the
Faculty of the Medical College of Georgia, and
f r a number of years Collector and Treasurer
of his native city. He died within a stone's
threw of the house on Ellis street, near Elbert,
Jtiich. three-quarters of a century ago, he
vborn.
Je Marietta Journal tells a wonderful story
ui how a passenger train was thundering
along at the rate of tldrty miles an hour last
Friday, and when near Viuing’s station, in
Cobb county, the engineer saw a yearling calf
on the track. In a minute the animal was
struck, and, of course, it was supposed to have
been killed. Judge of the surprise of the engi
neer, however, when on arriving at Marietta,
he saw the calf perched on the cow catcher
alive and well. When it was released from Its
position it walked off entirely uninjured.
The Sandersville Herald states that one Mik®
Dunn, an old colored man and a pauper, was in
that t,.wn last week, and stated that he is told
by white people who have some record of his
birth that he is one hundred and seven years
old. He says he can recollect the old Revolu
tionary War. He walked into a store and said
he wanted to buy some burial clothes, as he
doubtless felt he would need them ere long.
The Americus Sumter Republican raises at
Its editorial head the name of Hon. BufusE.
Lester for Governor, subject to the action of
the Democratic State Convention. It also en
dorses him editorially.
The Sparta Ishmaelite reports that the rain
Bonn on last Friday night did considerable
damage in portions of Hancock county. A
number of fields were badly washed, and in
loine places cotton rows were leveled, and corn
was washed up. A good many fields of wheat
ani oats arc badly damaged. The rain was
attended with considerable wind.
Says the Karnesville Gazette: “A colored sis
ter mtlus county declared herself sick unto
death, and after 1 inguishing for a week she re-
Says the Waynesboro Burke County Herald,
regarding the conviction of Henry Ryan for
murder, mention of which w® have already
publi-hed: “Henry Ryan, colored, at the pre
sent term of the Burke Superior Court, was
found guilty of the murder or au old woman,
on the plantation of Mr. Jas. M. Dye, in Decem
ber last. As shown by the evidence, the crime
is one of almost unequaled malignity and
brutality, the moving clause t*®ing to rob the
S i*or old creature of six dolla's and a half.
n Saturday last Judge Snead, in a solemn
and impressive manner, pronounced sentence
of death upon the prisoner, appointing Friday,
July 9, as the day of execution. The execution
will l>e public The prisoner s- emed stolid and
indifferent while the sentence was being pro
nounced. and during the trial seemed amused
frequently at the testimony cf some of the
witnesses. He still denies liis guilt.”
The Swainshoro Herald thus tells how a rat
tlesnake bite was cured: "Mr. W. C. Philips
was in town on Friday, and informed us that a
negro by the name of Mack Hill, living near
him, in Montgomery county, had a dog bitten
by a large rattlesnake about two weeks ago.
and having nothing to administer for his relief,
experimented with kerosene oil. He gave the
dog a teaspoonful of oil t*s quickly as possible.
It seemed to improve him. but in a few mo
ments the negro noticed he was growing worse
again. The dose was repeated and Mack left
the dog, as he thought, to die, but next morn
ing was surprised to see the animal in the yard
perfectly weil, except an ugly gash over one
eye, cut by the fangs of the snake. The negro
says he gave the dog nothing but the heroine.
Mr. Philips vouches for the truthfulness of the
negro.”
Says the Marietta Journal: “Mr. A. C. Hoy.
of this county, has the oldest clock in this
country. It was made by Mr. John Knox,
in county Antrim, Ireland. one hun
dred and sixty years ag®. John Knox bor
rowed of Patrick Crawford, great-great-grand
father of Mr. Hoy, t money sufficient to open a
clock manufactory,‘and this is the twelfth one
made.aud was sold to Patrick Crawford as part
payment of the debt, and it nas descended by
will to its present owner. It was brought from
Ireland to South Carolina iu 1804. It is an
eight day caleudar clock, about nine feet high
and keeps good time. It has proved a great
curiosity and crowds go to see it.”
Augusta Chronicle: “Yesterday morning,
shortly aft*r 9 o'clock, as a colored man named
Watts, who was driviug a pair of very flue
mules, belonging to Georgia Fire Company, at
tached to a wagon, attempted to cross the
Georgia Railroad track at the guano shed, near
ly opposite th#* Orphan Asylum, he was run
into oy the up-passenger train. Before the
train was updu t-ne team Watts tried to pull the
mules from off the track, and succeeded in
saving one of them. The other, a flue animal,
worth fully two hundred and fifty dollars, was
struck by the engine and instantly killed.”
Under the caption “Commendable,” the
Irwiuton Southerner and Appeal says: “There
is now living iu this county a widow lady who. at
the death or her husband, some five or six years
ag", found herself penniless, with four or five
children to support. Instead of giving up the
battle of life in despair, or calling on relatives
or friends for assistance, as many would have
done, she courageously determined to carve
out her own fortune from the generous earth.
Renting a farm, she cultivated it with her own
hands, and what little assistance her children
could render. Year after year shir supported
herself and children, and in addition managed
to lay bjra little. As her children grew laiger,
the amount increased, until she bad enough
to pay for a snail farm. She bought
the one which she had formerly rented, and
this year expects, with good seasons, to make
seven or eight bales of cotton, besi ies enough
corn, and perhaps meat, to do her another
year. Prosperity has crowned her efforts, but
she still, with the as-istance of her children,
does the hoeing, and, m fact, all 'lie work of
the farm, except the plowing, whi> h a negro
man is employed to do. The lady richly de
serves all the success which has come to her,
and if her children are possessed with the same
dauntless spirit which has animated their
mother, the cloud of adversity will never again
hover over them. We would like to give the
name of the lady in question, but are retrained
from doing so by the fear that she might dis
like such publicity.”
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Inquiry aa to Supervisor® of Census
—Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill-
Ocean Mall Service to South Ameri
can Ports—Public Buildings at
Toledo -Tariff Investigation Com
mittee-Official War Records—Gen
erals Bragg and Pollt’s Private
War Papers—Gosport Navy Yard—
The General Deficiency Appropria
tion Bill.
LETTER FROM COFFEE COUNTY.
cviTril a< sue declares a revelation from heaven
as jxjisoned, and that she would be
rest-.re l to health by the following pre'Crip-
b‘>n: Equal quantities of baric of red oak root
two yards from the tiee. white rose bu>h iu
p-.wes of three [o-t in length, peach tree root *Tn
! ;• , -. f three fe- t a length, cut one yard from
th« tree, and a .ittle thyme well mixed and
bailed. In procuring the ingredients of the
tbjve savory mess, the one obtaining them
inuit go side way 8 to the tree. The prescrip
lion was obtained and the patient recovered
a?t**r one or two doses.”
Americus Republican: ‘ On Tuesday morn
ing n c..:ton avenue gentleman went to h.s
warding house for breakfast, rather early, and
toot a seat on the front verandah. He had
wo there but a few moments when he heard
tLe report of a pbtol and the whiz and *thud‘
of the bullet as it passed his head and struck
the wall behind him. He sought safer quar-
ter-v but heard two more reports from the
pistol. He afterwards found out that the per
son who fired the pistol was a colored woman
shooting at some cows that had broken iuto
o**r flower garden.”
Concerning Friday night's storm, the
' Uimbus F.tv/uirer say»: "The trains on the
Mobile and (urard Railroad ran through on
I yesterday, all the breaks having been repaired.
lu ** Cochicolechee bridge will be rebuilt at
once On the Columbus and Rome Railroad,
llv ert just above the city has been tem
porarily repair® I, and the passenger train
came to the city vesterdav morning for the
hme since the st<>rm. It is now, or will be
,.! ft T -* da vs. in its former good condition.
damage on the Western Railroad, near
uoiiand s crossing, was the most severe of
■ - caused by tiie storm. The rock culvert
* a ? "dshH away, leaving the track
• «i”‘due<i about thirty feet in the air.
■Arge forks, that are estimated to weigh
between ::,m *> alu i r»0,000 pounds, were washed
verity and thirtv feet from the culvert, of
i ich they were a part. For two hundred
yards down the stream rocks from the culvert
p* and p oum js weight are strewn. Mc-
s mill, situated about a half mile frem
^ point, was washed away. There are now
about flftj hands engaged in repairing the
freaks. Yesterday passengers were trans-
erred. but to-dav it is thougn trains will run
trough Supervisor Geo. P. Hughes has been
<ioing everything possible to facilitate matters.
And accomp lish a large amount of work in a
*ery shay* space of time.”
rn^ii'iregrass Watchman: "So far aa
*rhav,-been enabled to learn, the corn an 1
01 tier crops planted are in a flourishing condi-
hon, and everyone is hopeful of a good harvest,
"ithgood seasons, our planters all agree in
**Viag that Appling and Coffee will make a
b'flrr showing in this particular than any pre-
^°us year. Here is success to their fondest
^lactations, and may they make enough corn,
rats, etc., to supply their own wants and the
biarket also ”
Ihe Me Duffle Journal makes the following
*2 ; °rt of the condition of the crops in that
^-"tion: "Tho wheat crop in this section is al-
«-osta failure; iu fact, a nu inner of farmers
A Fine Crop Prospect—The Timber
Uiifiluc®®—Good Effect of the Whi®*
ky Prohibition—1 heGuberiiatorla
Canyas®.
Coffee County, Ga., May 26.—Editor Hom
ing Neurs: A« it has been some time since you
have had a communication from this county, I
beg space to give a brief account of the news
generally in this the future “garden spot'’ of
Georgia.
Crops are looking well, and with anything
like a favorable season there will be corn, rice
potatoes and other farming products mode in
abundance The farmers of this section plant
but little cotton. They find it more profitable
to make rice.
fclnce the advance in the price of timber a
great many have turned their attention to it,
and. as a general thing, it proves detrimental
to the crops of those who engage in it, as they
arc- almost sure not to get a river full enough
to carry it to market until spring—the very
time they should be looking after their crops.
Whisky selling has been abolished in our
county, and it lias made our little towns so
quiet that udy one can scarcely realize that
tuey aie m the same places aa of yore. I am
glad to that our people are almost unani
mously pleased at its abolition. 1 doubt very
rnucii wnether tner® are a dozen white people
in tne county who would sign a petition to have
it drought back.
The ume is not far distant When there will be
a Governor to nominate, and 1 believe the peo
ple of this county—same as all the other coun
lies—are having someth.ng to say as to who is
their choice. All that 1 have heard say
anything about it, ate in favor of Hon. Rufus
F. .LesUr, of bavannah, and if the press is s
guide to tiie popular sentiment of the people,
we are not alone by any means in our choice,
as it seems that his popularity extends all over
the State, lie is the man the people want to
control the affairs of this greut Mate,
Satilla.
FLORIDA POLITICS.
Honorable Charles Dougherty.
Editor Morning Netcc: As your paper haa a
larger circulation in F«orida than any other
single Democratic paper in the State, hence
this communication.
There seems to be some half a dozen or more
persons who are w.lling to serve the people in
the Cougress of the United Stains from the
Second Florida district. All hav® strong and
active friends.
From a review of the field, the Hon. Charles
Dougherty, of Volusia county, anJ late Speaker
of the House of Representatives, appears to be
the most popular of all those whose name®
have been mentioned for the nomination.
Colonel Doughmy is descended from a well
known Georgia family.
He removrd to Florida soon a'ter the war.
He was elected to the legislature from Volusia
county in I8r6. In 18.~8 was re-elsc.ed, and at
the meetiug of the Legislature was chosen
Sl>eaker.
His experience and ability os a legislator are
by no means inconsiderable. His j>ositioii n«
sp.aker added rnucii to his reputation. Those
who aie be*t capable of judging say h* was one
of the very best presiding officers that has
filled that place for many ye*ra. In its admin
istration he was impartial, just and conscien
tious.
If the Hon. Charles Dougherty is nominated
we will have a representative iu Cougress who
will be industrious to at;end to all the nec*ssa
ry internal improvements of the district, and
has the ability and tact to get such appropria
tions for river,coast and bar improvements that
will greatly extend our commerce and the
prosperity of the people.
A necessary condition of Democratic success
is that the candidate shall be a positive man,
and one who lias proved to the country his ca
pacity for public affairs in such a way tbai no
other objection can be opposed to his nomina
tion than that he is a Democrat. Georgia.
Columbia County, May 24, 1880.
» rallure; in fact, a numoeror mriut-i*
^a v « ploughed up their wheat fields aDd planted
gfo or cotton. Gats have been injured some-
*liat by rustt jj Ut f a n oats an? good, and the
•foeral cron mav be classed as equal to, if not
rr--*** crop may be classed as equal to,
r°°. v e. an average. Corn and cotton, as a gen
tiling, are remarkably promising, and
‘to favorab.e seasons will make large yields,
chopping is in full blast, and the farmers
wei bug? aa an( j j n good spirits. There will
J?.“th few peaches and app!es in this section
2J* ^ e ar, many orchards l*eing entirely bare
Ul toe blackberry crop will be huge. ’ ’
Wm* ^ a lhotton Register states that “John
jW^aaiR, a merchant at Rutledge. Ga., sued a
f in rado - The fellow entered the store in a
passion, held out the summons in one
clutched a long knife in the other, and
Wo.- have you sued
1 me?" Williams
A
u •
m an immediate tyes’ would make him
a stab. ‘Let me get my spectacles so
behinsfu read i1m -' P a P er .’ said he. He went
counter and came back, but w ith an
«uwu ross kis shoulder. •Yes,' he said, T have
do -i^2 U- ‘All right,’ remarked the despera-
1 PU pay t
l pay the bid.’
Senator Drown.
Athens Watchman.
The resignation of Gen. Gordon as
Senator was no greater surprise than the
appointment of his successor in the
person of cx-Gov. Joseph E. Brown. If
the people generally had been put to
guessing he is probably one of the last
men they would have centred on as
likely to receive the Senatorial toga.
Among the other reasons for this is the
fact that he is so far from being the
choice of the State and has so many
bitter enemies in various sections. \\ bile
this is true, we are not sure that the
Governor could have appointed a man
that could do the State better service in
the Senate. Gov. Brown’s ability is
acknowledged on all sides, and as far as
we know his disposition to work tor the
best interests of the people is not dis
puted. We are not his champion by
any means, but we shall expect hid to
take a high stand in the august body of
which he becomes a member, and by his
great common-sense and superior tact,
work out quite as much good for Georgia
as anyone else who could have been
sent.
By Telegravh to the Momina New.
Washington, May 27.—In the Senate,
Mr. Pendleton submitted a resolution re
questing the President to communicate to
the Senate whether any supervisor or super
visors of census appointed by and with the
advice of the Senate have been removed
from office by him or with his
consent, and whether the successor to
fill the vacancy caused by such removal
has been appointed by him or with bis con
sent.
Mr. Edmunds said he wonid like to see
that resolution In print. Thero was a little
other Information of the same kind that he
would add.
The resolution went over.
Mr. Jonas, of Louisiana, presented a me
morial of the New Orleaus Chamber of
Commerce asking the establishment of an
ocean mail service in steam vessels between
ports of the United 8tates and ports on this
continent south of the United States, which
was referred.
After some discussion as to the ex
pediency of appropriating such large
sums for the erection of public buildings,
bill was passed appropriating $75,000
for public buildings at Toledo, Ohio.
On motion of Mr. Eaton, his bill for a
tariff investigation commission, to be ap
pointed by the President, was taken up, but
soon afterward was informally laid aside,
and the Senate resumed consideration of
the agricultural appropriation bill. Amend
ments were adopted making appropriations
for experiments in the culture of tea and
cotton and for the manufacture of sugar
from 6orghum, corn stalks, etc. The bill
was then passed and the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the mornlug hour was dis
pensed with, and it went iuto committee of
the whole, Mr. 8imonton in the Chair, on
the sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr.
Goode offered an amendment appropriating
$20,000 for the continuation of repairs on
the public buildiug at Fortress Monroe,
w hich was ruled out as not being germane.
Mr. McCook offered an amendment ap
propriating $40,000 for the publication of
official war records,” which was adopted.
Mr. Warner, of Ohio, offered an amend
ment striking out the clause authorizing the
Secretary of War to negotiate with the legal
representatives of the late Confederate Gene
rals Bragg and Polk for the purchase of
their private papers relating to the late war.
After a long debate Mr. Warner’s amend
ment was rejected. Attempts were uimle
to insert, in this clause the names of Gen
erals Hood, Kearney and Reno, but they
were all unsuccessful.
Mr. Goode, of Virginia, offered an amend
ment appropriating $125 000 for repairs to
the sea wall and the building of timber
sheds at Gosport navy yard, Virginia, which
was adopted.
After having considered ten pages of the
bill the committee rose, aud Mr. Cobb, of
Indiana, from the Appropriation Commit
tee, reported the general deficiency appro
priation bill, which was printed and re
committed. It appropriates about $4,000,-
000.
The House then adjourned.
CONFIRMED.
The Ssnate to-day confirmed the nomina
tion of D. M. Key, of Tennessee, to be Uni
ted States Judge for the Eastern and Middle
Districts of Tennessee, aud that of J. D.
Baptist to be Postmaster at West Point,
Mississippi.
VICE CONSUL AT KEY WEST.
The President has recognized Salvador
Rizzo as Vice Consul of Spain at Key West.
John and George Bond, brothers, fell
in love with Miss Whitney, the daughter
of their landlady, at Denver. She cared
very little for either, but encouraged
both and they became jealous of one
another. George lost his position as
clerk in a store, and had time to stay in
the house with the girl. John immedi-
fttcly abandoued work, so as to keep
even witli bis rival. They courted Hiss
Whitney she testified, about sixteen
hours a day. Then she jilted them, and
engaeed herself to marry Mr. Smith.
The brothers promptly combined to wfiip
Mr. Smith half to death, and that was
what made the matter public in a police
court *
HE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
RAILROAD CHANGES.
CONSPIRACY TO BURN A COTTON
SHIP.
Arrestor all the Parties—A Full Con
fession—Particular* of the Plot.
THE BAPTIST HOME MISSION
SOCIETY.
By Telegraph to the Momina yew.
New Orleans, May 27.—Thomas Melia
to-day plead guilty to the charge of having
fired the cotton on the ship Iron Cross.
Acting upon information given by Melia the
police have arrested five persons implicated
in the same crime—Chas. Johnson, a junk
dealer on the levee; Samuel Symonds, a
sailor on the Iron Cross; Adolph Hale, alias
Pa»chy, a levee laborer; John O’Connor, a
deck hand on the steamtug Ella Wood; and
John O’Shaughnessy, a coffee house
keeper on the levee. The above were ar
raigned, charged with arson, and sent before
the Criminal Court without bail. The pre
liminary examination will take place Juue
4th. Symonds, when arrested, made & full
confession, stating that he was engaged by
Meiia to assist him in his work by keeping
watch and ringing the bell after the fire was
set, and to bring the Ella Wood alongside.
Melia told him Johnson was mana
ger of the affair, and at first intend
ed to do the job himself. Melia, as
watchman, was only to allow him on board,
but finally Johnson, who had promised Me
lia $250 for the clean job, was only to make
a smoke without burning anything. Symonds
assisted Melia when the latter went in the
hatch to set it on fire by holding the tarpau
lin over him, and then gave the alarm.
O'Connor's statement shows that Johnson
was managing the affair,and all expected to
make money. After the fire the Ella Wood
claimed salvage.
Endorsing the Subbath School Asso
ciation-Fraternal Delegates De
ceived - Brief Speeches—A Hit at
Dr. Swing—Large Representation
—mission* Among Non*Engllsh
Speaking People.
LABOR STRIKE IN COLORADO.
The Strikers Armed—An Organized
mob—Assuming Alarming Propor
tions.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Denver, May 27.—Twenty-seven hundred
miners struck for an advance and stopped
others. The arms of the Leadvllle military
are in the hands of the strikers.
Leadvillb, May 27.—The strike of miners
for higher wages, which began yesterday
morning, has assumed alarming proportions.
It is estimated that five thousand men are
participating in the movement, while, per
haps, three thousand other miners are ie-
maiuing quiet at their homes. All the
prominent mines are strongly guarded,
aud excitement is at fever heat. Michael
Mooney, a “MoHie Maguire,” from Penn
sylvania, is at the head of the movement.
Denver, Colorado, May 27.—A dis
patch to the Times from Leadvllle
says: “Great excitement prevailed here
this morning on the expected miners’
parade, drawing everybody lDto the streets.
The procession, consisting of about 2,000
men, marched through the principal
streets, headed by a band, and was occasion
ally cheered by the observers. After pa
rading the miners held a meeting on Fryer
Hill aud passed resolutions expressing their
determination to enforce their demaud for
four dollars a day of eight hours. Many of
the mine owners have expressed their de
termination not to accede to the demands
under any circumstances. The smelters
were not interfered with and are working as
usual.”
By Telearaph to the Morning News.
Saratoga, May 27.—At a meeting of the
Baptist Home Mission Society this morn
ing a resolution endorsing the work of the
American Sabbath School Association was
adopted, it being stated that the same
resolution was to be offered in the Metho
dist General Conference at Cincinnati, and
in the Presbyterian General Assembly at
Madison, Wisconsin.
Flaternal delegates from the South Bap
tist Association, appointed at tne late ses
sion at L-ixington, Kv., were received, con
sisting of the Rev. £. Calvin Wiliams, Eu-
geue Levering, A. J. Lowae, A. J. Hires
and G. O. Manning, of Maryland: L. A.
Lafton and E. H. Sawyer, of Missouri;,
C. T. B iHey.of NorthCArolina; T. T. Eaton
John Pollard and A. O. Dickinson, of V ir-
ginla; J. O. B. L>wry, of Louisiana; C. A.
Owen, of Alabama; J. II. Cuthbert, of
Washington. Some of them made brief ad
dresses. to which the Rev. R. S. Arthur, o?
New York, responded in behalf of the
society, and among the pointed hits made,
sent a short one at Rev. David Swing, for
his article in the North American Review on
the failure of the Southern pulpit.
The Committee on Enrollment reported
sixty-two States represented by three hun
dred and thirty-six delegates.
The following officers were elected:
President, Wm. 8tickncy, of Washington;
Vice Presidents, J. L. Howard, of Connec
ticut, and Jno. D. Rockfeilow, of Ohio;
Treasurer, Joseph B. Hoyt, of Connecticut.
President Caldwell, of Vassar College,
read a report of the Committee on Missions
among non-English speaking people. This
was followed by addresses from Rev. J. 8.
Gubelni&nn, of Philadelphia, on “Work
Among the Germans,” and by Professor J.
Edgsen, of Chicago, on “Work Among
CROP PROSPECTS IN ENGLAND
AND FRANCE.
Competition with American Produc
tion— Anticipated Pall In the Price
of Wheat.
Colonel Cole Elected President of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad—Control of the
ZUemphl* aud Charleston Rail
road.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, May 27.—Tne limes in its finan
cial article this morning says: “Experts
predict that there will be a good harvest
both here and in France, where the appear
ance of wheat is all that could be desired.
Some rain would do good, but a
continuance of dry weather will
do no harm. If the promised yield
is realized both here aud in France, it
is expected that competition will be larger
with the production of the United States
than ever before known, and will reduce
the price of wheat £1 per quarter, which
will mean a saving to France and Eugl&nd
together of twenty millions sterling. This
will be a most powerful stimulus to stag
nant industries.”
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Knoxville, Tbnn., May 27.—At a meet
ing of the Board of Directors of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
here to-day, Colonel E. W. Cole was
unanimously elected President, vice R. T.
Wilson, of New York, resigned. Mr. Cole
will also have control of the Memphis
and Charleston Road, with central
headquarters at Chattanooga. The posi
tion was offered to Mr. Cole by Messrs. Wil
son and McGee, officers of the road, and
was acquiesced in by other large stockhold
ers. Mr. Wilson will remain financial agent
and managing director, and Mr. McGee as
Vice President.
A KANSAS TRAGEDY.
Shoots at an Editor-blisses His Aim
Shoot* HI* Friend and Defender.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Leavenworth, Kansas, May 27.—Thom
as C. Thurston, who killed Embury, his bu
siness partner, on January the 1st, and was
acquitted about a month ago, met D. R An
thony, editor of the Times, on Dela
ware street yesterday aftcrnooD, and,
after passing him, turned aud fired
two shots at him. Anthony escaped
unhurt. One ball struck a young
man named Douglass, an employe of the
Times, and the other passed through the
body of Lucien Baker, a lawyer, standing
on the sidewalk about six hundred yards
away. Baker defended Thurston and clear
ed him when he was tried for the murder of
Embury. It is feared Baker’s wound is
mortal. The affair created great excite
ment.
A HOT WAVE.
Heat in New England-Intense Heat
on the Atlantic Coa*t-Fatal Sun
strokes—A Train Abandoued on
Account of Prostration of Engi
neer and Train Hand®.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
New York. May -The weather is in
tensely hot along the Atlantic coast, the
thermometer ranging from 95 to 103 degrees
in the shade. Numerous fatal cases of sun
stroke are reported in this and the neigh
boring cities. On one New Jersey road
the freight train bad to be abandoned to
day on account of the prostration of the
conductor and the train men by heat.
Boston, May 27.—The thermometer
ranged from 96to 101 throughout New Eng
land yesterday.
FAILURE OF STOCK BEARS.
EnElI.h Bear, of American Securl-
tle»— Heavy Failure.
By Telegraph to the Morning Seva.
London, May 27.—Clement iSatterthwaite
& Son, dealers In the American Department
on the Stock Exchange, hsvc failed. Their
liabilities are believed to be heavy. They
were the bears of Philadelphia and Nad
ine Railroad stocks, and the closing of
their account was caused by the advance
this morhing.
ON THE WAR PATH.
Indian Depredations on the hiorth
Park.
By Telegraph to the Morning Seva.
Lakamie, Wyoming, May 27.—A messen-
per has just arrived from North Park, and
reports a large band of Indians in the Park,
one hundred mile, from their reservation.
They have murdered two men named Carr
and Dowes, and much excitement prevails.
New York, May 2T.-A Denver, Colorado
special reports a fight between General
Hatch’s forces and Victoria s band, in
which the Indiana lost from SO to 5o silled.
Killed by the Town Marshal.
Atlanta. May 27.—Col. McCullum, of
Hampton, Ga., was killed by Town
McKneely yesterday afternoon. The two
men bad just had a fight, and McKneely
procured a shotgun and killed McCullum.
THE PAPER MANUFACTURERS.
Present Price® to be Maintained-No
Foreign Importation* of Paper
Stock are Relng Made—.Villi* to be
Shut Down Six Week* During Sum-
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Springfield, Mass., May 27.—At
monthly meeting of the Printing Paper
Makers’ Association yesterday It was voted
firmly to maintain the present schedule of
prices for the various grades of their pro
ducts. No Importations of foreign paper
6tock are now being made, and the manu
facturers anticipate an advance in domestic
stock on this account, whence the necesalty
for maintaining present prices. The asso
ciation aleo voted to shut down their mills
for three weeks, commencing June 26th,and
also three weeks in August.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Opening Weak-A Decline-Specula
tion Strong and Continued—An Ad
vance Established aud fflalntalned.
By Telegraph to the Morring News.
New York, May 27.—The stock market
opened weak to-day, and prices fell off %
to 2% per cent., D. L. <fc W. and Pacific
Mail leading the decline. Speculation,
however, subsequently became strong and
continued so generally throughout the after
noon, when an advance raugiug from ^ to
6 per cent, was established and fairly well
maintained to its close. Northern Pacific
preferred led the advance, but in the final
sales reacted - per cent., the common fall
ing off % per cent, and New Jersey Central
y k per cent. Transactions aggregate 356,
000 shares.
KEARNEY RELEASED.
The Supreme Conrt Overrule* the
Decision of the Superior Conrt.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
San Francisco, May 27.—A 8acramento
dispatch eays: “Thisafternoon the Supreme
Court rendered its decision in the Kearney
case, releasing the prisoner. The hearing
was on a writ of habeas corpus, appealed
from the Superior Court of San Francisco,
where the decision of the Police Court, put
ting Kearney in the house of correction for
abusive language, was sustained.
YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA.
A Dual Scourge at Santiago and Ila-
Washington, May 27.—Official informa
tion has been received by the National Board
of Health that during the month of April
6cventy-four cases of yellow fever, with
fifty-eight deaths, and forty-two cases of
small-pox, with eighteen deaths, occurred at
Santiago de Cuba.
Out of one hundred and seventy-nine
deaths from all causes for the week ending
May 15th, nine deaths from yellow fever
and sixteen deaths from small pox are re
ported from Havana.
The California Turf.
San Francisco, May 27.—The first race,
a three quarter mile dash, was won by Lex
ington. Time
The mile and a half dash was won by
Tlllle C. Time 2:13%.
The two and a quarter miles dash was
won by Neapolitan, beating Lear Dunbar and
and Clara Din. Time 4:02.
The one and five-eighths mile dash was
won by James Suowerin in 3:00%.
The Lord Lieutenant «f Ireland.
London. May 27.—Earl Cowper, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, and the Countess,
made their 6tate entry into Dublin to-day
and were enthusiastically received. The
streets were crowded with people.
The New Ameer*hlp.
London, May 27.—A Cabul dispatch says
an unfettered offer of the Ameership has
been made to Abdurrahman Khan by the
British mission. Abdurrahman wishes to
consult the chiefs before accepting.
HE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
By Telegraph to the Morning New.
London, May 27.—The Turns 1 correspon
dent at Rome says the Italian Parliament
was opened yesterday with the usual pomp.
Ambassadors and Ministers, with their
suites, made a splendid show in the special
tribune. The public and other tribunes
were crammed to excess. The attendance
of Senators and Deputies was unusually
large, bat the chill atmosphere of
depression prevailed in consequence of
the political uncertainty and possi
bility of immediate crisis. Only for a
few moments when the Queen entered was
the gloom dispelled,when the House greeted
her with au outburst of the warmest enthu
siasm. The King was received with deafen
ing cheers. The Royal speech, however, was
received with even greater coldness than
that delivered by King Humbert last Feb
ruary. The Right and Left preserved an
impressive silence. The Right joined in the
applause when the King said he had always
sought to interpret faithfully the national
will, but the Extreme Left never moved a
hand, even when the Sovereign left the
House.
Rome, May 27.—La Capitals has published
a letter from General Garibaldi,addressed to
his constituents in Rome, admitting that
the house of Savoy haa powerfully
aided in the regeneration of Italy, but
accusing It of having afterwards
ruined the country and brought it to a con
dition of misery. General Garibaldi recom
mended ihat the army be dissolved, and
that nothing be given to the priests. He
concluded his letter by urging the people of
Rome to hiss all prominent members of the
Right as they leave the Chamber of Depu
ties. The paper containing the letter was
seized by the police.
London, May 27.—Special correspondents
at Rome regard the cold reception of the
speech from the throne on the occasion of
the opening of the Italian Parliament, yes
terday, as ominous for the King’s ministry.
the Scandinavians.’
THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY
Revolution* of 1879—Removal of
Committee Headqnaters-The Com
mittee on Education to go to Nash
ville—Home Mission Committee to
go to St. Louis.
By Telegraph to the Momina Ncios.
Charleston, May 27.—In the Presbyte
rian General Asiembly to-day, the Rev.
Allen Wright, Choctaw Indian, Rev. Dr.
Boggs, Dr. Marshall and Rev. W. J. McCor
mick were appointed delegates to the Pres
byterian Alliance.
A request for the burial service to be
bouud with the by ran book was referred to
the Committee on Revision.
Tne committees recommend the removal
of the Committee on Education to Nash
ville, and the removal of the Committee on
Home Missions to St. Louis.
Rev. Dr. Woodrow made an elaborate
speech of two hours on the powers of the
Assembly, sustalniug the resolutions of
1879, and was followed by Dr. H. M. Smith
for the same side.
THE METHODIST GENERAL CON
FERENC E.
Election of Chnrcli Paper Editor*—
Atlanta Methodist Advocate—
Southwestern Christian Advocate
—Adjournment To-Day.
By Telearaph to the Morning News.
Cincinnati, May 27.—At the General Con
ference to-day elections for editors In the
South were held with the following result:
Atlanta Methodist Advocate—E. A. Fuller,
218; B. A. Stubbins, 65; C. O. Fisher (color
ed), 40. The Secretary cast the vote of the
Conference Tor J. C. Ijartzell for editor of
the Southwestern Christian Advocate, at New
Orleans. The Conference decided to adjourn
finally on Friday next.
ADAMS EXPRESS INJUNCTION
CASE.
The Injunction Issue* Against the
L. C. & L. aud the N. A C. Rail-
Road*—The measure of Compensa
tion.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Louisville, May 27.—Judge Baxter yes
terday delivered the opinion in the ease of
the Adams Express agaiust the Nashville
and Chattanooga, and Louisville, Cincinnati
and Lexington Railroads. The injunction
issued as prayed for by the complainants,
and if any question trises as to the
proper measure of compensation to
be paid by the Express Company,
such question may be presented to the
court, but in the. meantime the defendant is
enjoined from disturbing the business of
the Express Company, or from refusing to
transmit its express matter under the charge
of its messengers.
bradlaugh.
fie Vindicate* III* Course—Will Win
III* Right*— Vote of Confidence,
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Nokthamiton, May 27.—Charles Brad-
laugh addressed a crowded meeting of his
constituents here last night in vindication of
the course he has pursued in Parliament.
He said that if the electors desired him to
retain bis seat in the House of Commons,
he would win his rights. A vote of confi
dence in Mr. Bradlaugh was then passed.
ENGLAND AND THE PORTE.
First Step* of the Power* to Pre**
the Porte Nearly Concluded.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, May 27.—In the House of Lords
to-night, Earl Granville, in reply to an in
quiry from Lord Straffedan, stated that ar
rangements for the first step of the powers to
press upon the Porte the performance of its
obligations were so nearly concluded that
he hoped shortly to lay the papers before
the House; until then It was inconvenient
to give further information.
THE COLLECTIVE NOTE OF THE
POWERS.
To Be Drawn Up Immediately—The
Power* Agreed on the Question
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Paris, May 27.—A dispatch from Vienna
states that the collective note to the Porte
will be drawn up immediately upon the ar
rival of Mr. Goschen at Constantinople. An
understanding between the powers on the
question has been established.
THE KALLOCH IMPEACHMENT.
Demurrer Sustained—The Case* Dis
missed.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
San Francisco, May 27.—The Superior
Court this morning sustained the general
demurrer of Mayor Kalloch against the im
peachment proceedings by the Board of
Supervisors *nd dismissed the cases.
ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.
Pomp and Show-Political Un
certainty—Possibility of a Crisis—
The King's Speech-How Received
—The Extreme Left Snlleu.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC CON
VENTION.
Harmonious Session—Delegate* to
Cincinnati Unlustrncted — Presi
dential Elector*—State Executive
Committee.
GERMANY AND THE CHURCH.
The Ecclesiastical BlH-It Will Pas*
the Prussian Diet-Negotiation*
with National Liberal Leader*.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, May 27.—A Berlin dispatch
to the Pall Mall Gazette says: “It is now
considered certain that Trince Bismarck’s
ecclesiastical bill will pass the Prussian
Diet. One hundred and fifty Conservatives
support the bill, and the government will
probably easily obtain the fifty more votes,
which are necessary, from the National Lib
eral party. Negotiations with the National
Liberal leaders, particularly Herr Bening-
sen, are now proceeding, aud there is some
prospect of a section of the Catholics sup
porting the measure.”
London. May 27.—A Rome dispatch to
Reuter’s Telegram Company says: “De
spite the receut opposition of the German
Ultramontanes, it is said th* Pope will ac
cept the measure proposed by Prince Bis
marck relative to ihe application of the
May laws. This acceptance would not,
however, imply his approval in principle of
the May laws as the basts of the canon l»w
of Germany. It is believed that instruc
tions to this effect have been sent to the
Papal Nuncio at Vienna.”
THE PIMLICO RACES.
Good Racing -Fait Track - Pour
Well Contested Events.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Baltimore, May 27.—The attendance at
the Pimlico races to-day was good, the
weather fine and the track fast.
The first event was a selling race, for all
ages, one and one-eighth miles. Six started,
and Yirginius won by two lengths, Specula
tion second, Utilita third, New York Week
ly, Lucky lilt and Suannanoa following in
the order named. Time 1:57.
The secoud race was the annual home
bred stakes, for foals of 1877, for one mile,
and bad three starters. Oder finished an
easy winner by three lengths, Turene
second, Carita third. Time 1:45. >
The third race was a free handicap, for
all ages, one and a half miles, in which five
started. Mamie Fields won, Surge
second, Jannett Murray third, Colonel
Sprague fourth, Oriole last. Time 2:38}^.
The fourth and la6t race was for two
mile heats for all ages, in which four
started. Clyde Hampton finished winner
of the heat one length ahead of Edwin A.,
second, Miss Dawson third, Belle dis
tanced. Time 3:43. The secoud heat was
also won by Clyde Hampton by four
lengths. Time 3:45t£.
London, May 27.—The race for the two
year old stakes was won by Lorillard’s
Iroquois, beating Count De la Grange’s
Eliacin easily by four lengths.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Chicago Convention—Catherine
of the Clans—Grant’* Nomination
Doubtful—A Pierce Contest Antlcl*
pated—Counting the Vote—The Ta
riff Reformers.
Special Correspondence of the Morning News.
Washington, May ^5.—The clans are on their
way to Chicago. The Grant clan, the Sherman
clan and the Blaine clan are all turning their
steps westward. Every train from here to Chi
cago carries out loads of politicians. Nothing
is talked of here but the Republican Conven
tion, which meets next Wednesday. The adhe
rents of the different candidates up to the latest
hour, give assurances that their man, if not
cboseD on the first, will certainly be selected on
the second ballot. But all politicians will lie—
especially if they are talking to a newspaper
man. Despite Grant's getting the Illinois Con
vention ana the now almost apparent certainty
that fle will be nominated, there are many
politicians who say he cannot be th®
choice of the convention. They Rive os
reason for this the fight that is certain to spring
rqjht into the convention when it is called to
order. The bitterest feeling exists between the
friends of Grant, Blaine aud Sherman. They
will each fight for their man, but will also
fight to prevent the nomination of either of the
other two. It will be better than a cat fight.
The point in favor of Grant is the machine.
He has gained all his delegates through the
machine, and may make the eld thing work in
Chicago. Don Cameron has gone out to per
sonally superintend the Grant movement; >\ il-
liamee Chandler, sly and foxy, heads BlaineV
• I nr, A I’nst.r will Fl th#
By Telegraph to the Morning Neios.
New Orleans, May 27.—The Democratic
State Convention was called to order to-day
by the Hon. E. Barksdale, Chairman of the
State Executive Committee. Three hundred
and ten delegates were present, all the
counties, except six, being represented.
Ex Governor B. G. Humphries was elected
President. Delegates to Cincinnati were
elected for the State-at-large, as
follows: E. C. Walthall, E. Barks
dale, W. A. Percy, W. S. Featherston.
For the districts: W. H. H. Tison, E. H.
Bristow, John Y. Murry, R. II. Taylor,
Robert C. Patty, S. M. Roane, S. S. Carter,
R. L. Henderson, P. K. Mayers, T. J. P.
Withers, Warren Cowan, W. T. Martin.
The delegates were uninstructed, and no
expressions indicating the preference of the
convention were given. Electors were
cho6eu, aud a new State Executive Commit
tee was appointed, with W. L. Hemming-
way as Chairman.
CONSERVATIVE TRIUMPH IN
RICHMOND.
Overwhelming Defeat of Republi
can Keadjusters—A Large Vote
Polled.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Richmond, May 27.—The municipal elec
tion here to-day resulted in an overwhelm
ing victory for the Conservatives over the
Readjustere and Republicans. The vote
was the largest polled since the payment of
a capitation tax was required to qualify
voters.
THE MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
Convention Adjourned —No Action
on the Resolution* —Tllden aud
A ntl-TIldenltes Claim the Delega
tion.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
St. Louis, May 27.—The Democratic Con
vention adjourned without receiving tho re
port of the Committee on Resolutions, and
the delegation is claimed by both Tilden and
anti-Tilden partisans.
THE KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
Uninstructed Cincinnati Delegation
—Seymour, Hendricks aud Tllden
Represented.
By Telegraph to the Morning Neios.
Topeka, Kansas, May 27.—The Demo
cratic Convention sends delegates to Cin
cinnati wholly uninstructed. The victory
is for no one, as there are strong friends of
Seymour, Hendricks and Tilden in the dele
gation.
WEST VIRGINIA GREENBACKERS
Pull State Ticket Nominated—Poli
tics—Democratic Green backer*.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Charleston, West Virginia, May 27.—
The Greenback State Convention yester
day nominated a full State ticket, composed
mainly of Democratic Greenbackers.
PENNSYLVANIA MINE CAVING IN
Property Badly Shaken Up.
A Scranton (Pa.) dispatch says much
excitement has been caused among a
portion of the residents of tnat city known
as Ilyde Park by subterranean convul
sions at the mines over which their
property lies. During Tuesday night and
yesterday morning a number of fine
properties along Scranton and Jackson
avenue were badly shattered, and the
havoc extends for a distance of nearly
half a mile. The cause of the shock
proceeds from the Oxford mine, which
was abandoned some years ago. Within
the past ten years many cave-ins have
occurred in the vicinity where Tuesday
night’s catastrophe took place. Tnree
fine6tores,owned respectively by Michaei
Toobill, John O’Hara, Thomas Mc-
Nicholas and Mrs. Gallagher were badly
shaken, and workmen are placing huge
props against the walls to prevent the
buildings from failing into the street A
planing mill and the adjacent buildings,
owned by Joseph Ansley, were twisted
out of proportions, and houses belonging
to John Walsh and a man named otell
have been rendered unfit for occupancy.
The track of the Lackawanna and Blooms-
burg railroad is sinking at the Scranton
avenue crossing, and much inconvenince
will doubtless result. Large gaps have
opened in the streets, and wagons are in
danger of tumbling in. The water in the
welis and cisterns has disappeared. At
least fifteen well cultivated gardens are
cut up with fissures. It is feared that
greater damage will ensue, and many
residents in the endangered districts are
hurriedly preparing to seek more comfor
table quarters.
Repudiation Repudlaed.
Alexandria, Va., May 27.—The election
here to-day resulted in the choice of all the
“Regular Debt Payer’s” ticket, by a hand
some ma jority.
Drowned lVblle Fishing.
HAugcsta, Ga., May 27.—An old colored
man, named Ben Sloan, was drowned to
day iu the Ed is to river, South Carolina,
while fishing.
French minister to London.
London, May 27.—The Pall Mall Gazette's
Paris dispatch says the decree appointing
M. Waddineton Minister to London will be
signed to day.
Many people think a baby Is born only to
swallow medicine for months, until some
thoughtful friend tells them of Dr. Ball’s
Baby Syrop. ®»y28 It
strikers, and Garfield and Foster will have the
Sherman folks in hand. It is * stand off be
tween Williamee and Don as to which
is the more tricky politician ; while
Sherman's leaders, Garfield and Foster, are dis
tanced. The first trouble in the convention will
be over the organization. There will be the
liveliest sort of scrimmage on this point. Each
candidate regards the other suspiciously, and
would not trust him out of sight. You can
imagine the result. “If Grant is not nominated
on the first ballot,” said Senator Wallace this
eveuing, “ it will take four days for the con
vention to get through its work.” There is a
growing impression that there is a good chance
at Chicago fora dark horse. There may be
such another squabble as there was four years
ago, and the result may be the nomination of
some such person as Hayee, almost unheard of
beforehand. Thus the talk gt#es on. All the
wh*le tho Democrats will be perfectly satisfied
that if Grant is the nominee he has no scare for
them. On the contrary, they think that there
is every reason to confidently predict that be
will be defeated easily. If he is nominated, the
g uic® gates of the history of his corrupt ad
ministration will be thrown wide open.
COUNTING THE VOTE.
The joint rule introduced by Senator Morgan,
and passed by the Senate, prescribing the man
ner of counting the next electoral vote, is fair,
and will do away with the uncertainty that
now hangs over that subject. 1 he Republicans
in the Senate oppose it. and those of the House
will do likewise. The rule will go through de
spite their obstinate objections. Said one Re
publican, in the House to-day: “At any rat®,
the President will veto it.” There is where he
was mistaken. Mr. Hayes would undoubtedly
veto it if it came to him; but it will not. The
rule relates ontr to the business of the
two Houses, and for that reason does not go to
Mr. Haves for his action. It has only to pass
both Houses to become operative. In short, it
takes all power in counting the votes out of
the hands of the Vice President ( who is a Re
publican), and place* it in the hands of the two
Houses concurrently. It prevents also the
vote of any State being thrown out without
the concurrence of both Houses. Some legis-
lari.n is necessary on this subject, and the
Morgan resolution seems to supply the defi
ciency pretty satisfactorily. It is almost cer
tain to prevail.
THE TAJHVF REFORMERS.
There is still no prospect of any reform at
this session. At every chance they get the tariff
reformers try to make a point, but are always
br-aten. They cannot do anything against
a ways and means committee, made up
as it bow is. They do their best
but make nothing by it. It is said by sons*
Democrats that the reason Speaker Randall
and his Ways and Means Committee do not
want any tariff legislation this session is that
they fear it might injur© Democratic pros
pects in the Presidential election. There are
other Democrats who think that it is the fail
ure to enact legislation on the subject that a ay
do the hurt. They think so and chafe impa
tiently. They will have to keep thinking so
and go on chafing, it must be reluctantly said.
Potomac.
Dying from Grief.— Ebenezer Cronk,
the Cold Spring midget, was forty years
of age, and forty-one inches in height.
Twovear9 ago Mr. Cronk accepted an
advantageous offer from P. T. Barnum,
and joined himself to the show, being
one of the chief attractions. Last week
a dispatch was received by Mr. Cronk’s
parents at Cold Spring from Mr. Bar-
num’s manager, stating that their sou
was dead and his body would be for
warded. On Saturday the body of the
midget arrived at Cold Spring, and was
taken to his late residence. The mother
of Mr. Cronk, who was an aged woman,
sorrowed greatly at the loss of her son,
and when the remains were taken into
the house on Saturday the shock was so
ureat that she died in a very short time.
It is thought death in her case was the
result of heart disease. The case is made
more sad by the fact that the husband of
Mrs. Cronk is an invalid, having suffered
some time since from a paralytic stroke.
Among the family which mourns the
loss of the mother and son is a daughter,
a few years younger than the son, who
is even smaller than her brother, meas
uring less than forty inches in height.
Haunted by Visions of the Man He
Murdered.—At Charlotte, Chautauqua
county, N. Y., Martin Battles and Corne
lius Zuch quarreled over a girl employed
in the family where they both worked,
and Battles killed his rival. The trial,
one of the most notable that ever oc
curred in Western New York, resulted
in the conviction of Battles of murder in
the first degree. Under an act then just
passed, the penalty for the lirst degree of
murder was imprisonment for one year,
after which the condemned should be
hanged. Battles was sent to Auburn, but
before the year expired the law under
which he was convicted was declared
unconstitutional, and he was released.
Then be enlisted, served out his time,and
returned to this county. It now appears
that every hour since it was committed
Battles has been haunted by his crime,
and for some time he has imagined that
his victim was continually at his side.
He is now in an insane asylum, and no
pen can describe the torments he suffers.
A DESPERADO S DEADLY WORK.
The City of Troy in an Uproar Over
a Murder by an ex-Convle(.
Two thieves named Conners and John
Wall, who have just been released from
State prison, picked a fight about 8 o clock
Monday evening with a young man
named English, at Third and Ida streets,
Troy, N. Y. They pursued him to
Fourth and Ida streets, when Conners
walked away with a friend. Wall con
tinued to attack English. Supervisor
Philip Casey, who had just come out of
his house, undertook to put an end to the
quarrel. Wail walked away a few feet,
and, drawing a revolver, shot at Casey,
but missed him. He fired again, and the
bullet entered Casey’s left breast. Casey
turned to William O’Neil and said.
Follow that man; he has killed
e.” He then walked back to
his house and died as soon as he
entered it. Casey was held iu
very high esteem, and the neighbors,
supposing he had only been injured,
followed Wall with the purpose of ar
resting him. Had they known he was
dead. Wail would have been instantly
killed. Policeman Dwyer joined in the
chase and Wall turned and fired at him.
At Madison and Fourth streets, Police
man Duffy undertook to grasp Wall,
when the latter fired at him three times.
The first bullet missed him, the second
went through his coat sleeve, aud the
third struck the policeman on the fore
head and plowed its way up to the centre
of the skull, where it flattened and
lodged. Duffy staggered after being
6hot, and then began to return the fire:
none of his bullets took effect.
A crowd of nearly two thousand per
sons had gathered in the meantime.
The officer put up his pistol, and with
odc terrillic blow felled Wall. The
crowd had become angered, and en
deavored to release Wall, with the intent
to lynch him. Four other officers, with
Duffy, closed around the prisoner, and
started for the police station. Persons
in the crowd fired at Wall. One
girl, named Slattery, was shot
in the stomach; another girl
received a bullet in her hand, and a man
named Sweeney was also shot. The po
lice clubbed the crowd back, and took
the prisoner to the station house. Soon
afterwards a maddened crowd, who had
heard of Casey’s death, appeared in
front of the building and threatened to
take the prisoner out and hang him.
Mayor Murphy ordered a hack brought
to the station-house, and, going in, or
dered Wall brought before him. The
murderer, whose head was terribly
gashed, was led out. The Mayor asked
an officer, “Did he shoot more than
one?” Wall answered that one was
enough for this time. The
Mayor said no, there ought to
to “have been two so long as there was
one.” Wall assumed an air of bravado
and shouted: “Y'ou want Judge Lynch
called in, do you?” The Mayor replied
that he had come to protect him from
Judge Lynch, and taking him to the
hack, drove him to the jail, where he is
now safely held. The street in front of
station house was dark, and scarcely oue
person in the crowd supposed that Wall
was the man who walked across the side
walk with the Mayor. Wall’s skull is
believed to be fractured, and it is not
impTobablo that bis injuries will have a
fatal termination. Casey was one of the
best citizens of the lower part of the city.
He leaves nine children. Policeman
Duffy's injuries are serious. The girl
Slattery is dangerously injured. The
other girl and Sweeney are all right.
Several other persons are reported to
have received bullet wounds.
GORDON'S RESIGNATION.
HUNTING HER LOST CHILD.
The Weary Wandering® of a Wretch
ed .TXother in Pennsylvania.
Pittsirurg Telegraph.
In the summer of 1874, some time in
August, Mrs. Julia Kelly, then residing
in Titusville.JCrawford county, Ph., sent
her six-year-old daughter, Mary Ann, to
a grocery store, not a hundred yards
from her home, for a pound of sugar.
From the moment the child then looked
into her mother’s face to hear the direc
tions of what she was to do, that mother
has not gazed into her child’s face. Ten
minutes elapsed, but no Mary returned;
five minutes more, and the mother, im
patient, went to the door, but could not
see her child. Waiting ten minutes
more, the anxious mother went herself
to the store, but her child was not there.
The man in the store knew little Mary.
“Where is Mary?” inquired the mother of
the shopkeeper. *‘I (.on’t know—she has
not been here this morning.” “Why, I
sent her here only twenty minutes or
more ago.” nervously said the mother.
“That may be,” said the man, “but she
did not come.” Then began the weary
search. The neighbors were all inquired
of—houses were visited near by—people
were interrogated, but no one had seen or
heard of little Mary.
The shades of night gathered around
Mrs. Kelly’s home before she returned
from her weary afternoon's search for
her lost child. It was a sad night in the
widow’s little family circle, for there
were three older children present. No
one slept—all wept and prayed for little
Mary. Early the next morning Mrs.
Kelly was again out in search of her
little one—ana thus day after day, week
after week, month after month and year
after year Mrs. Kelly has wandered
through Crawford, Warren, Mercer and
Erie counties, inquiring, watching,
searching for her child. But each night
only closed in gloom, and the hopes that
rose in the sad mother’s heart at the ris
ing of each sun sank again and were lost
in the darkness which surrounded her as
its brightness was shaded from the world.
Mrs. Kelly has friends in Columbia, Lan
caster county, where she has been spend
ing a few months to rest from her weary
search, and to try to find consolation
for her sad heart. But the mother
cannot rest. She was in Harrisburg on
Saturday with letters appealing for aid to
help get her story before the public,
while she passes on to Titusville, whither
she is going to resume search for her
child. She is convinced that her little
one is concealed somewhere in that
region, and is resolved never to give up
her search. A comfortable home has
been spent in this effort, and the sad
mother is resolved to sacrifice her life
before she yields in her energy to find her
child. May heaven help her in her efforts
and crown them with success.
Running Down Railroad Thieves.
— The operations of a desperate gang of
railroad thieves along the lines of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
and the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company have been
the cause of considerable alarm among
the officers and tram hands during the
last few mouths. The robbers have been
accustomed to steal the brass “seats” of
railroad car trucks, the metal of which
sold for twenty-two cents a pound. On
Friday night two men were teen in the
act of adjusting a “jack” to tuke out the
seats, and when pursued one was arrested
and an accomplice soon after. Within
three months the Delaware and Hudson
Company have lost from their cars six
hundred brass seats, valued at two dol
lars each, while the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western Company has lost
more than one thousand of the seats.
The Christian Young Men’s Associa
tion have purchased Exeter Hall, Lon
don, for £25,000. They intend to spend
another £15,000 in doing up the build
ing. The Roman Catholics were anx
ious to purchase it for a church, but, al
though they offered aa much as the sum
paid for it, the actual purchasers got the
preference. The United Kingdom Alli
ance also put in a bid for the famous
rendezvous. This is a sign that the
anti-liquor agitation is likely to rank
among the permanent institutions of the
country.
A San Francisco man went to a den
tist, while temporarily insane, and said
that he wanted his teeth all extracted.
The dentist advised him not to get rid of
them, as they were 6cuod; but he in
sisted, arguing that a false set would be
far handier and more comfortable. As
he did not seem crazy, the dentist per
formed the job. On recovering his
reason be brought a suit for $5,000 dam
ages under the California law against
professional malpractice.
What General Evan*Say* About It,
General Clement A. Evans (editorial in Geor
gia Advocate.)
Senator Gordon’s resignation will be
noted as another historic event in his dra
matic and useful life.
The State at large was surprised, and
some were startled when the fact was an*
nounced.
There were those who cared nothing
for it, only as they might make use of it
to serve political ends, and for such ready
detractors of the character of good men
we have no excuse*. Some who suffer
themselves to be suspicious of every ac
tion of public men began to conjecture
other reasons for this resignation than
those which were given in the plain state
ment made by thU well tried citizen and
Christian. The people at large, however,
will feel that while imperious necessity
forced Gordon’s retirement, he has not de
ceived them nor betrayed their interests,
but has only (and we trust temporarily)
suspended a twenty years’ public service
of sacrifice and usefulness unsurpassed
by any man in the country, and that he
has terminated his Senatorial life in the
right manner, and at the right time, fie
will speak for himself, and the people
whom he has served will believe him.
We do not believe in the thing meant by
the slang phrase, “Mixing religion and
politics.” Religion, pure and undefiled,
is to visit the fatherless and the wdows,
and to keep unspotted from the world.
The prophets should keep out of politi
cal entanglements. But we put in a plea
which all men understand. What is
character worth, and what avail is self-
sacrificing public service if for the low
est political ends the wildest, most ^^e-
less and abusive accusations should be
heard above the plain ami probable state
ments of men like Gordon, Colquitt and
Brown! These three have become equally
concerned in the Senatorial vacancy and
the sensation it has produced. They are
Christians—one a Presbyterian, the next
a Methodist and the last a Baptist. All
have the confidence of their churches,
and the last has just met a pressing need
of his denomination by the spontaneous
gift of $50,000. Colquitt is a member
of our General Conference, President of
the International Sunday School Associa
tion accepted as a lay preacher in all C hns-
tian pulpits, and of Gordon’s religion wc
would be glad from a bosom acquaintance
with him in war and peace to give our
testimony. In prayer and exhortation
he has warmed the hearts of many an
audience in camp and church. Now,shall
the character of these men be torn to
pieces at the will of any who in preju-
|iatca m —— ’ ... ‘
ducc, or passion, or for selfish ends, in
vent and circulate baseless suspicions?
’ ‘ 1 >al ir
issue. Every fair-minded man will put
the right estimate on the worth and
of good men, and when the dust of the
present passion has settled it will cover
the skirts of those who stirred it up.
We welcome Gordon out of the politi
cal arena. We welcome him again to
the work of the church as a private
Christian man. We do not wish to ride
wiih him any more through the fiery
mist of minnie balls nor among the kail
of shell, glad as we once were made by
the exhilarations of red hot battle, but
we crave to bear his clarion tongue in
exhortation and to join him in the old-
time prayer. We would take Colquitt
also, and make him such as we are. We
have known him in martial and in civil
life looked up to him and loved him from
early manhood, and in all vicissitudes
have observed him coming out of trial
unscatched; with a near intimacy have
known his heart aud life—and would be
glad to see him escape from the turmoil
of public service if it were best for tho
State. But good men aud good laws are
the requisites of society, and constitute
the healthy life of the State. 1 o put the
character of such men at discount is to
put a premium on vicious conduct. 1 he
sueer of the scorncr at religious men in
hi< r h places is only evidence of an un
patriotic as well as of au irreligious
heart. To be moved by such attacks on
State officials is to agree that the more
wicked a citizen is the better he is quail-
lied for public trust. We canuot believe
that the preseut prosperous condition of
our srreat State aud its national reputation
would be advanced by tukim; the back-
ward step from its present forward strides
in temperance, educ .tion and religion.
We have had our say.
Jacob Bennett heard angry voices in
his house at Sedalia, Mo., and on peep
ing in saw that Uie wife he wa3 living
with was confronted by the wife whom
he had decerted. He cautiously stole
away and sent a policeman to separa
the women, who were found fighting
riottfly with knives.
If the public are prepared to deal in that
way with the citizens, no man is safe.
Every good man is concerned in this
sue. Ev
AUNT VS. NEPHEW.
ITll** Campbell’* lireacli-ol-PromUe
Suit.
In the United States Court at Rochester,
N. Y r ., Friday, Judge Wallace rendered
a decision m the breach-of promise suit
of Miss Nancy V. Campbell, of Lockport,
N. Y., against Dr. Orson Crampton. of
Mobile, Ala. The peculiar feature of the
case is that the plaintiff is the half-sister
of the defendant’s mother, and conse
quently his aunt by half blood. In 1878,
whilst on a visit'to Mobile, Ala., Miss
Campbell became engaged to Dr. Cramp-
ton after a brief courtship, but Crampton
failed to consummate the engagement,
and in 1S78 married another woman, and
visited Lockport on his wedding tour.
Miss Campbell was then in that city. She
at once began proceedings against her
nephew for breach of promise, layiDgtho
damage at $10,000. Crampton was
arrested and held in $20,000 bail to
appear for trial. He succeeded in hav
ing the proceedings transferred to the
United States Court, and the case came
up for trial in Albany, before Judge
Wallace, in October la*-t. On the trial
the promise of marriage was not denied,
but the defense was that as the law of
Alabama prohibited the marriage of blood
relatives, it was no legal agreement.
The Judge allowed the submission of the
facts in the case only to the jury, stating
that the questions of law were so im
portant and required such long considera
tion that he preferred to listen to their
argument on a motion for a new trial.
The jury rendered a verdict for the full
amount of the claim, with costs. Judge
Wallace heard the argument for a new
trial in January last, and, as above stated,
has just rendered hi3 decision, iu which
he awards a new trial. Tho decision of
Judge Wallace, after reflecting severely
on the conduct of the defendant, who,
ne says, “after overcoming Miss Camp
bell’s scruples against the engagement,
held her to her promise until she had lost
her yo»’th and health and sacrificed her
prospects in life,” concludes:
“Between what degree of consanguini
ty the line is to be found which deter
mines what marriages are unobjection
able and what are not to be tolerated, it
is not necessary to decide; nut the better
opinion would seem to be that marriages
should not be sanctioned in any nearer
degree than that of cousin-german. A
marriage between uncle aud niece or aunt
and nephew would certainly shock the
sentiment of any enlightened community,
and this, in the absence of any other test
of the porpriety and decency of things,
should be accepted as controlling. It
can hardly be doubted that if the parties
here had become husband and wife,
they would have been regarded as joined
in an unnatural union and as victims of
a corrupted : -oral taste, to be pitred and
avoided, if not as objects of detestation.
Aud in this view the plaintiff may con
sider herself fortunate that she has been
saved from such a future by the selfish
and perfidious conduct of the defendant.”
Sir James Mackintosh invited Dr. Pan
to take a drive in his gig. The horse be-
c.iire restive. “Gently, Jemmy,” says
«he doctor, “don’t irritate him; always
soothe jour horse, Jemmy. You’ll do
better without me. Let me down, Jem
my.” Once on terra iirma, the doctor’s
view of the case was changed. “Now,
Jemmy, touch him up. Never let a horse
get the better of j r ou. Touch him up,
conquer him, don't spare him; and now,
1”1 leave you to manage him—I’ll walk
back. ”
The United States offers for sale at
auction next Tuesday a piece of property
rich in historic associations and having
the makings of great commercial value,
the water power at Harper’s Ferry, W.
Va., together with the old engine house
iu whi h John Brown barricaded him
self in 1S5S, aud the ruins of the old
musket works, arsenal and other build
ings destroyed on the approach of the
Confederate forces at tiie beginning of
the war.
A party of tramps broke into a <
tioner’s re idence in Dubuque, I
few nights ago, kindled a fire
range, cooked what there was toe
a hearty supper, aud departed
daybreak, without disturbing any
her of tho family, and without s
anything except a pair of shoes.
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