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Pavath Ga.
.... Mtcred i»t the I*o*l 4MU iu Sa-
* , •• a- Second Ciu«* Ma'r.
va n 11 a # ;
Georgia Affair?.
^ .. lS county. It is said, win 6«*n delega.
?1 , in. Gubernatorial Conventifwith in-
^ to vote for their distinguUi fellow*
A. T. McIntyre, ex-knlier of
th«* gentleman who, ink salary
t usint-sa, turned his back pdnto the
State Treasury.
iV> . „ lir Colquitt has issued a j Tarnation
fTTin-' ,, ne hundred dollars rewa for the
l, ens ion and delivery to the^eriff of
, w oft county of William Saoua white
in who on ihe vOth day of Ajj killed a
ne Ned Beecher, in that <t»ty, and
f > tl d from justice. No descrim of the
n u rile re r is published.
■ ' j, ;r/ in the case of Ms. Martfetl.k, of
v vs. the Central IillroaU-i actiou
. r i(1 qjt 'o recover damags for tldeath of
; 4 .band, who was kilkl by bg struck
n the bead by one of tb **doub}bridgoe”
l on top of the train-tradere^ verdict
- , v night about 10 o’oek in h sum of
son for the plaintiff.
’ }] r H. I. Kimball, Present of p Atlanta
(•.,tt«.n Factory, has preseipd to Mi!. J. Glenn
,! ,-ck for twenty-five dmrs. as itward f<»r
. „ -rvices in extinguish*: the tiles which
ha.l broken out in the eamg roor^f that es-
tal*l shment last Wednesd night, fcreby pre
veiling a aisastrous conllration.
On Monday last the Eol Counter in was
d own a cotton bloom fr. a st aMa hich had
been planted by Mr. M. Lurney,«the Sixth
district of th it county, t seosonj It thinks
Mr B. has a good chanof gettif the first
ba’.e to market.
It is reported that a chcompar Is driving
a heavy business on tinker plafcations in
Stewart county by sellii three iV*lar clock
for twelve dol'ara to ne every uegro they
tackle. The temptation buy ii caused by
the agents taking »>te In i avment,
l mvable in the fall. W.^er pi n^tlcabU Uio
u ite Is discounted to tbployertt fifty cent*
on the dol ! ar.
Raiding this season aired bumels of oats
to the acre; corn so taat itt.4ceta step-
ladder to gather th<s, and over forty
Rounsbes <-n a vine'es the editor of
the Lumpkin In'lcpcnA little enthusiastic
on amateur farming. .‘0 feels inclined to
j..in the Grangers, prd some subscriber
who is in arrears will he initiotkn fee.
A number of cotbpoms. squares and
f..rins are reported irart county, but they
are generally found shoots which come
from stalks left in this from lost year s
crop.
The Lumpkin /ru/^af «>ays the appoint
ment of ex-Govem'Own to the United
States Senate d*»es n ' 1,if a.;)
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, JUNE 1. 1880.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
arrested lu Columbus last Fri-
jav chargKl with an attempt tc commit an
-uirageous and criminal assault on a little
•iirlit y«»ar old -irl. th* daughter of a citizen of
bat city. Fears had been driuh'ng heavi'y
«-hen lie attempted the crime.
The Conyer.- IT. e/./y raises tie name of
jcneral L. J. Gartrell, of Atlanta, for Qov-
Two negroes got into a fight at Conyers the
other day. and one of them stru;k the other
over the head with an iron gkjiJe. The skillet
was uroken all to pieces.
A party of gentlemen in P.la* county are
endeavoring to secure the estaUiahment of a
Clemett attachment cotton factory at Holland-
i that c
unty.
say ah.
tall- “T
burn**d. Dr. S. N. Dawson was soon called in
ana did all that medical skill could do toallevi-
ate her suffering. At first she was not expect-
•*d to live, but we have since learned that there
are strong hopes of her recovery. '
The Albany Advertiser thus tells how a young
African was conquered: “A colored woman of
this city uudertook to chastise her son. a lad of
about fifteen summers, Monday morniDg, but
the ov-rgrovrn youngster resisted, and was Too
much for her. The determined mother was
uot to be outdone, h< iwever. *o aim called in
the a sistance of a policeman, who carried the
boy to the guard-hou^e and assisted in binding
him. hand and foot. And then hestepp p d aside
and let the enraged and indignant mother sat
Isfy herself, which the boy doubtless bewail to
think she would never do. for she gave him
about two hundred lashes before she ever let
him up It is useless to say that ‘mammy is
boss' again, and that that boy thinks fche will
be able to manage him without assistance next
time."
Brunswick Advertiser: “A citizen of this city
moved away from Albany, Ga. thirty-five
years ago. In the cemetery there he left the
remains of one of his children with head and
foot board of yellow pine, and shonly after
purchased and shipped thither a marl if- head
and foot stone, with a request to a friend to
put them in place of the wotslen ones. Iui-
ag ne his surprise last week In visiting that
city for the first time since he left it, to find
th*> wooden grave stones still In position as
sound as when put there. A search in the
rubbish of the railroad warehouse brought to
light the missmg marble slabs, which hav*
lam there for thirty-five years uncalled for.
We should say that l»oth wood and marble
were well preserved."
It will be seen from the following, from the
Atlanta Corutitutiou, that the case of the
State against Mr. John T. Grant, one of ex-
Trcaaurer Jones' bondsmen, has been compro
mised. Says that jraper: “It will be remem-
l»ered that a suit has been trending between
the State and (Colonel John T. Grant and C. A.
Nutting, in which the State claimed damages
from the latter as s«*curities on the bond of
Treasurer Jones. A short time ago a verdict of
about $80,000 was rendered against the two
securities. The.re was a great deal of doubt
about the verdict, and the jury signed a
paj»er saying that it certain testiriiony which
whs excluded by a technical ruling had been
admitted, they would not have rendered a ver
dict for a debtor against the defendants. The
case was appealed, and an interminable fight
seemeo in prospect. An attempt to settle the
case, get what the State coulu get, has been
pending for some time. At last, on the advice
of the attorneys in the case, a settlement has
been reached, and Colonel Grant has
paid into the treasury $.'B,W0 in cash
• nd gotten a receipt in full. This is
the first instance in our knowledge iu which
money was ever collected on the default of a
public official bond. It was the general opinion
that the Legislature should have relieved
Colouel Grant from at least the bulk of hi*
liability. But at last the matter is settled, and
the Strito is $'ir>.()00 richer. Colonel Grant has
received the congratulations of his friends at
his release, and their sympathy at his having
becu mulcted in such a large amount, when he
protests that he was merely a temporary
bondsman. It is estimated that hi* signature
on the bond has cost him over $50.1X10. (>f
course the case against Col. C. A. Nutting still
goes on."
artown has be*n recently .daitad by a
-•Tte of very juvmile aspiratm for matri-
il honors. Tiw Advertiser says: “On
ay two boys, ipparently ft?vent«en or
-vii years of a,'e. accompanied by two
who looked t' he several years their
rs, earne into town afoot. They inquired
h** ordinary's -filce. and fluding Judge
. r asked him to issue them license, as
wi. heii to g« married. On account of
aces, the Juge refused their request,
vs being toL by some one friendly to
undertaking tmt bv usings little strategy
might ohtai lieense at Cave Springs,
with t eir hti-nded biidts, set out for
■vn. Th*- prties all seemed to Iwlong to
i'-wer walks, and represented that they
fr..m Ttliaega couuty. Ala. that they
•un away Iron their homes to get married,
s'liq.iiM-.i thy would haw no trouble in
niiig licena when they reached this
sth- Colmbus Times: *‘Ve wonder if
iss that is e.ng n.ad*\ or me effort that
ng made tc?et up a fuss, about tMe Geor-
> -tem WakoAil is intenued t > depreciate
alueof thiWestern and Atlantic Rail roan
orgifl, lim it may In* ^ohbleil U!) I>\- soyas
srewd men* wh< are hangsog
: trading i ‘booms’and *bu’r»l>les,' as well
r-:il value? We know tliv lease of this
inis s*--. rl veurs yet to mu, but that is
■g Tim railroad kings and the moni»-*l
s iv. u I use that fact before the Lcgis-
i. ml,that Innly be composed of clay
- rt tlrt cun b*» moulded Into vessels or
" *r. as ai a Jdhional reason why it should
• •I at rue*. We venturi- the prediction
a I-r. -jee of the kind will te started next
r ui Atkuts.*'
fij'kin Hdej>endent: “On Friday of last
" Inlet 1 tl e five-year-old tegro boy was
1 g iti a blacksmith shop he M-as killed
' :!••* Allowing ctrc mstantes: The biack-
h«d m c.D guu to 11 x. ami very foolishly
butt end i f the barrel irto the fire. As
it xecatne heated the Dowder in the
,; i riel ignited aril the expbsion occurred.
»**g o happened to bein range of the
and the entire load of mot entered his
arm aad side. He live*, about thirty
' after th • accident. 1 >s thought by
iti/fus of Florence that ihe killing was
y a«-ci*leutal. It does germ though that
1 ' kman should have s*-nse enough to
a-i-ertaln whether a gmn is loaded or not
- putting th.* barret ina fire. The Coro-
-m down and held an Mqueot, which re-
1 \ii the finding of a verfict of accidental
iu*. the Atlanta iepublienn has to
Kadical prospect! iu Georgia this
are 80,000 colored voters in Goor-
whites. A lu 1 vote will be
• *-ar. ami not on* tolored man in a
vote the Democratic ticket Ad-
f there will be fei- elections, that
can will be pernitted to vote an<i
- counted, and that whites
' < auses may not T ote at all. from
N must be had ti> enable the party
vieiory. These whee votes we be-
•th the right rort of effort, be had
we are working for, and from the
ook. would judgf tiat the last
SIMM r-txt owing to t; .* rec»i.t rai-is
p* * ■ ■* g'— »*y immu
.v.«vy 1,1 labor to help them out. It is
•ssible to hire hands now by the day.owing
•n organization among the negroes of work-
ciubs. by which system a leading negro
‘Ms fifteen or twenty hands, does all the
-racting ami will only hoe by the acre*, and
lauding prices that fanners cannot afford
ay. it is, in fact, a combination of labor
‘a.-st the owners of the s »il to extort higher
and to counteract which farmers should
an understanding with etch other and
— 'I't«, »me measure for their own protection.
r 1 as 75 cents per day, including board, is
l - ing offered for goo1 hands and few to
^ t‘a<l i bis labor panic will last for a month
fix WK'kg to come '*
Thomaston Middle Georgia Times re-
the following “Sad Accident'*: “last
-Wnesday morning just befor*- day UDas
Barrel, a young lady al>out sixteen ot
fill t^ n years of age, who lives at Wayuman-
g. * w *th her mother, was furiously burned.
f)T ‘* w as cooking breakfast, and while b-nding
ba r * ' r Work a kerosene lamp, wliich was
J fiiing on a shelf just over her, was by some
jU ans turned over and fell on her ha-k. and
lr, p being disconnected from the lamp the
^ saturated her elothieg axd she was soon en-
in dames. Her mother ran to her as
*, r '|* ^ possible, but she was not strong
e tr) confrol the now thoroughly frighG
m-av, Bin, who broke loose from ner
the n " r s ^ ras P an< * rushed out doors and across
^ s,TH1 t to a neighbor's h^se, where she ran
tlle do->r, which was fasteneii, with
u. l tor ceafi to throw her backwards down
£ J U8t at tliis timdshe was discovered
U,T -
Iim. - for ^fi»an of the fa.
« r rescue and —
•lreadfuiiy |
Florida Affairs.
W. W. Hicks, Chairman of the Florida dele
gates to the Chicago Convention, telegraphs
that the headqu u ters of the delegation will l*e
at the Palmer House, rooms 18, 15, 14. From
whi- h it may he inferred that the Florida
Radicals, In trying to work out the Presi
dential gem puzzle, have already gotten them
selves into a hofxdess snarL
The Apopka Citizen sayn the Florida Radi
cals are acting wisely in the policy they have
adopted to characterize this campaign: which
Is. to nominate aegroes in the hopeless cases
and white men in thoso where there is 6ome
chance of success. This gains the negroes'
confidence and support, while the party lose
nothing by the trick.
Qus Fotsdamer, of Lake City, lately sen
tenced tot the penitentiary for murder, has
b~»n granted a new trial by Chief Justice Ran
dall. and admitted to bait In the sum of five
thousand dollars—the bail bond beiug signed
by nearly all the Israelites in Jacksonville.
It is a matter of some comment that the Sun
and Press, while it sticks to Grant and Settle,
has not yet raised aloft the Radical State
ticket. It rays openly that it is opposed to
Wi**--' . : - * .rst district, not, however,
n . dsooilf—not by any means—but
. i as:**) it douR not r»*,*ard him as a competent
i as . represent the district in Congress.
n. i favors .Bayard f<>r
President.
Some r ,rom Tampa recently caught a
“J. w flah," which weighed 410 pounds. The
head alone tipped the beam at pounds.
The question of a constitutional convention
will 1*) sprung upon the Democratic Conven
tion to be held at Gainesvi le on the 10th inst.
The propriety of such a step, however, lsdoubt-
ed bj'a good many Democratic papers of the
State. The Jacksonville Union, for instance,
thinks that to attempt to force the question
iuto the convention, would be neither wise nor
prudent. It says: “There will be abundant
opportunities to discuss this question before
the people in the coming canvaas. and since
they are required to vote for or against a con
vention. the party should let every man remain
free to judge upon the question for himself.”
Mr. Summerlin, of Orange county, has pur
chased $\000 worth of cattle In Volusia county
for the Cuba trade.
Spring chickens plentiful In Tallahassee
at i0 aud 15 cents apiece. Watermelons also
can lx? Iliad f nun 50 to 15 cents apiece.
The Femandina Mirror says that the ship
ments of vegetables North from that section
still continues to be heavy, and on Friday last
amounted, over the A. G. and W. I. T. R. R., to
7,885 crates. This, siys the Mirror, “is the
largest shipment for any one day during the
season, and does not include shipments from
the Peninsular Railroad, which would have in
creased the amount 1,000 crates more, but for
the break down, causing failure to connect
The aggregate would Ik* all of thirty car loads!"
The trial of the Cuban negro Iudalicio Pino
for murder was concluded in Jacksonville Fri
day by the jury failing to agree. The Union
says that it is generally understood that the
ten whites on the jury was in favor of a ver
diet of murder in the second degree, but the
two negroes insisted on an acquittal. The
prisoner was remanded to jail, and another
trial will be had during the present term of the
court.
The Marianna Courier says that the crops
generally are reported fine, and there is every
indication of a big harvest. The farmers, how
ever, complain of toj much rain.
Pensacola G’azetts: “The most unfeeling
thing ot the sea»*-n Is the New Orleans
Jicoi/unc's discern ry of a two thousand five
hundred pound alligator eighteen feet long
Probably it can afford to do without the g*x.d
will and patronage of the people of Florida,
for it certainly t nows that they are largely in
terested in the alligator business. Has not the
great Mate of Louisiana attractions and re
sources enough without entering iuto competi
tion with Florida? Our cotemporary will
please remark that we do not question the di
mensions of its alligator, and we are satisfied
that there is a larger specimen in this Mato,
and we are willing to risk something that be
fore long Brother l’ratt. of the Palatka Herald.
will make an expedition into ihe swamps of
the Ocklawaha, emerge thence sacces-fui, and
calmly state the fact that he has secured a
'gator twenty feet loag, weighing three thous
and pounds.’
Fays th© Tallahassee Floridian: “A few
yean ago, about two miles east of Tallahassee,
was found a ponderous spur ot unique and cu
rious workmanship, the like of which has not
been seen in modem timet. The burr was one
and a half inches in diameter and the bar pr*»
north>nateiy heavy. On either side of the
row» ll dangled small pendant bells that gave
forth a tinkling sound in response to each
su-p of the wearer—doubtless some tdeelchul
ancfbonneted warrior of the long ago. Not
many days since, while parties were plow
ing near the identical spot, a solid and shape
less mass was turned up, which, upon closer
examination. pn»v*-t to be an iron stirrup of
.'-H.-y and as massive fn
* - xpur spoken of first, and
i ,t -. thick coating of clay and
><r V. at a this was r**’n« ' od the stirrup was
, nd t be in a ■ ark ably good state of
« tua icpresent twoEthio-
r upon the footrest, lran-
g other. « aHe they sup-
«d i'.- - what farms the
- n, or that *. r : which is con-
ucOeu a lUi’tbo lemiuer. So unlike are both
these relics to anything known to the gen
erations of this day and time, and both
being found so near the same place, it is not
unreasonable to ascribe them to the same
era and individual. Nor is the supposition at
all improbable that one of the vnlgutly follow
ers of DeSoto, lured on through this then un
known region and wilderness, like that daunt
less son of Spam, by a t hi rut for the yellow
beans cf gleaming gold that loomed up ahead
of them in vain visions and heated fancies.here
fell a victim to the tomahawk and scalping
kutfe of the wronged and revengeful red man;
and.no doubt, some one of the ‘Ta'lahassee
Tribe,’ of which Tiger Tail' claimed to l>e a
descendant, boasted, as he displayed at his
belt a yet bloody scalp, that he had ‘killed a
pale face."
Bays the Sumter Advance: “We have little
doubt but that a steamer will non be placed
on the XVithlacoochee river. We have been
reliably informed that one is now being fitted
up at Jacksonvrtle for that purpose. It will be
a grand enterprise, not only for the people but
for the proprietor of the steamer, for we doubt
not but that it will be a paying business. We
an* informed that two or three hundred dol
lars would make the river navigable for any
steamer as large as those now plying the Ock
lawaha river. The Withlacooche© is much
grander than the far famed Ocklawaha While
it Las all of the wild, weird scenery, the im
pregnable jungles and vast savannas, it has
also high bluffs and rolling fertile lands from
its source to its mouth. It is a beautiful
river, aad iu* waters wash the shores of a
grander and more beautiful country. Not long
«n visiting that section we traveled
rich strip of hammock from two to
cs wide und twenty miles long, and
when we say rich hammock we mean land that
ill produce anything to perfection without
Uie aid of fertilizers that can be grown in
Florida. All the W5tblacooch«*e wants is rapid
transportation facilities, and that it will hav*-
at an early day. for the large orange groves
and the miscellaneous products already de
mand it. The people there have an enviable
country, and the time will soon come when
every foot of those rich lands will be under
cultivation.'’
Says the Lake City Reporter: “Despise the
Republican machine if we will, we must admit
that a few white men do the thinking for that
party and the negroes do the voting. The
voters are ever on the alert, ready to quit work
at any time tolieip the party, as if their very
existence depended upon party success. With
us it is different: ihe white people think for
themselves, but do not act prompt enough: too
much dissatisfaction is often produced by th*-
nominations, caused by too little interest being
taken in the matter befiorehand. Iu the ap
proaching election the Renublican party d- *es
not expect to regain the State government, bu*
to prevent their doinw it will require just as
great unity as In when wo wrested it
from their hands The people must awake aud
resolve to hold their power—our apathy en
courages the opposition—It is time we should
talk of the election aud candidates."
Under the heading “A Dose of Buckshot
Wanted." the Jacksonville Untoasavs: “Last
night at nine o’clock, Mrs. C. W. Davis, who
resides on the shell road, opposite the Rose-
land House, on entering her residence, was
confronted by a man, who seized her by the
arm and drew a razor. The lady fainted from
fright, and the scoundrel made his escai*e.
She was unable to see her assailant or notice
his color, as theie was no light in the building
Mr. Davis is absent on busfmss. and Mrs.
Davis has been attending to the store, from
which she had just letumed when attacked.
Lftat Monday night, in the same vicinity, some
person made au attempt to break into the
house of Mrs. Searle The noise made by th-
villain was overheard, and he was driven off
before he accomplished his purpose. The
citizens in the neighborhood have taken prompt
steps to prevent a repetition of these outrages,
and we hope that they will soon succeed in
shooting or capturing the villains."
C. R. Ackler, writing from Waldo to the
Gainesville Bee, says: “The Republicans are
levying contributions on the appointees of the
Pot»t Office Department to raise campaign
funds. The Postmaster of a small post office a
few miles from here, the pay of which does
not amount to more than thirty dollars a y*-ar,
received a letter a few days since informing
him that be had been assessed iu the amount
of ten dollars for campaign purposes, and it
was his duty to pay it, and he should consider
it a privilege.”
LETTER FROM EFFINGHAM.
A Healthy Season—A Fair Crop Pros
pect— Flue Gardens— School** aud
Churches Prospering: — Politics
Quiet Office Seeking Some Good
Advice.
TuscuLnr, May -30.—Editor Morning Xeios:
We seldom ever see anything from Effingham
In your valuable paper. If you feel so d*s
posed you can give the follow ing a slight press
with your steam power.
The health of the county Is generally good
no sickness of any serious nature All appear
to be quietly and steadily at work. The erops
are good. Com looks well where it has bei-u
well tilled ; the stands are fine, and a largo
area of it planted. Oats have been housed,
and a slim yield; acreage too Rmail for the
stock to be fed from It.
Cotton is lookiug well with a fine stand. The
acreage is small, as it should be. Ri ;e, one**f
the chief products, is flue and in good condition
with a large area of it planted. Nearly every
farmer will make euough for his own use,
which is considerable, for we have it thre*-
times a day, and some for market. The pota
toes that were planted are looking well, but we
have had no rain sufficient to sxjt from tin*
vines, which is a favorite method of planting,
yet it is not too late. The rains have been v err
light, just euough to enable the fanner to keep
his crop growing and clean.
The garden abounds with everything plenti
ful. Potatoes*, beaus, beets, cabbages, cucum
bers. with home made bacon, are seen on the
tuble three times a day; milk and butter iu
profusion from the first day of Mav until the
last of October, so what bacon and butter
we rni«e furnishes Effingham in grease (home
made) from January till December.
Our daily schools, I am sorry to sav. only run
a few months In the fall. The Sabbath schools
are all flourishing and perceptibly doing good,
keeping up the broken link in our daily schools.
Our churches are generally well attended,
and some (.f them are fortunate enough to have
good and well informed paetonc
ho you gee,by letting politics alone,old Effing
ham will lie able to take care of itself, both
body and soul. But politics is now rising to
fever heat. Every one wanted to be census enu
merator; they missed that. Now they are coin
ing in for all the offices, from Governor down t
Coroner. Nearly every man wantj an oflic*
and they are determined as soon us they pull
their fodder and cycle th-*ir rice, to have
it, if there is any possible chance.
My advice to them is to stick to their homes,
stick to their farms, let the Savannah Morn do.
Newh point wi*h its index whith man for the
people to support for Governor, Congress, etc.
Mont all of tnc candidates are good and true
men, and the voters are good and true, but
their place is home, let them stay there, and
when the day of election arrives, lot them
shoulder the good moral common sense candi
date and lift him solidly^to his seat. Stay with
mm
your wives and children and take care c
Hums.
LETTFR FROM SCR I YEN.
The Farming Interest-The Crop
Prospect—Cotton, Corn, OaU>aod
Hlce—Th© Weekly New*,
Oiloal, Scnrvm* Corjrrr, Ga , May 27.—JEHi-
tor Morning Xetrs: I notice in your worthy
columns letters from various sections of the
country, repre%«-nting their interests, advan
tages and industri**s. Having seen very little,
howe*er, from this point. I have Concluded to
ask your indulgence for a few dots.
Living adjacent to this place, we have some
thorough energetic fanners, consequently wo
will mention this industry.
The farming interest of this section has re
ceived conader&blo attention, and is being
pushed forward with zeal
(Juite an area of corn was plan tail, and
though the plant seemed fora long time disin
clined to grow. it prevents at this date an ap
pearance that is somewhat encouraging. The
cotton crop, which is an extensive one, does
not promise as satisfactory results as our-
f.arin*-rs wish. Owing to bad stands, caused
by heavy rains and cut worms, there has been
considerable replanting, which has necessarily
caused the plant to present an unsatisfactory
appearance.
The oat crop, which was. in consequence of
a short corn crop last year, unusually larg-*, is
now being harvested. N* twithstanding this
cron has suffered great damage from rust, it
will be ofuntoM value to our planters.
We notice that quit** a numlx-r of our farm
ers have turned t'seir attention to rice culture.
Tr.is giain, we are told, can be produced, even
on our high lands, with large profits. But
enough for this t me in n gar d to cr op*.
There are a large number of copacts of th*-
Weekly that find their way to this place every
Saturday. Indeed, there is no other paper, we
think, that stilts us so well as the News. It
suits our agricultural interest, suits our politi
cal interest, suits our style of literature, and.
In fact, it represents our every interest. Long
may its banners wave. Straw,
A Good HinnSTOuv.—A curious spec
tacle was witnessed at Lansingbursr, New
York, last week. Au English sparrow
had roused the anger of a pair of robiqs,
aud a fight took place between them on
the roof of Riwsun Hall. The sparrow-
fought pluckilv. and one of the robins
Hew off while the other continued the
fight. The robin mi'sseDger returned
with a piece of cord, that was soon
wound around the sparrow’s neck, and
the end held in the bill of one of the
executioners. This done, the sparrow
was forced off tlic edge of the roof afcd
briskly attacked by “the other robin.
Thus situated tlic sparrow was compara
tively helpless, and in a short time hung
suspended by the neck, dead. After
holding their victim and picking him
until assured he was beyond resurrection,
the victorious rohius fiew to their nest in
the tree, singing merrily.
I'NVEn.rNti a Bvst of Thomas Mooiik.
—A fine bust of Thomas Moore, the
Irish poet, by the sculptor, D. B. F.
Sheehan, was unveiled in Central Park,
X.Y., Friday afternoon, under the aus
pices of the Friendly Sons of St. Pat
rick, of that city, that society having
undertaken the work one year ago. The
site selected for the monument is on the
walk leading from the Fifth avenue and
Fifty ninth street entrance, and running
down to and around the lake at Fifty-
ninth street. The unveiling ceremonies
were very simple, the presentation of the
bust to the city being made by Hon.
George Shea, in behalf of the Moore
Memorial Committee, and the receptit n
speech by Mayor Cooper, the closing ad
dress being delivered by Mr. John Sav
age, President of the Society of the
Friendly Sons of SL Patrick.
A Denial.
Losdos, May 3L—A Paris dispatch to the
Daily Telnjraph says the reporter who was
present at the Communist demonstration on
the 23d distinctly denies that young H iebe-
fort was wounded at all, and says h<- was
merely struck by the flat of a sabre without
premeditation.
Found flurdered.
IlAKTiOKU, io.NN., May 31.—Mrs. Maria
Arrant and Mrs. Emily Chitsey, aged widow
ladies, residing In Avon, ten miles from
Hartford, were found murdered late last
night. No particulars have yet been re
ceived.
THE PRESIDENTIAL MILL.
GATHERING OF THE CLANS AT
CHICAGO.
Grant and Autl-Grant—A Ti lde Gulf
—The I Hit Rule—^Trying to Com
promise — Rumors of Treasons,
NtrateseniM and Spolls-TVoman
Suffragists — Rival ffleetluss —
Rands PlAylug—The Southern Dele
gations.
By Telegraph to the Morning Neva.
New York, May 31.—A Chicago special
says: “Conkling and Logan for Grant,
Dennison and Foster for Sherman, Hamlin
and W. E. Chandler for Blaine, held a con
ference last evening lasting live hoars, the
obiect of which was to sec If all parties
could not agree to a temporary or
ganization. After a full explanation on
the part of those opposed to the unit rule,
of their position and strength, of which
they felt sure, Conkline yielded the naming
of the temporary Chairman to the anti-
Grant men, pledging himself that Cameron
would, carry out the agreement in good
faith. Tbie extended to an agreement not
to move a substitute for the one named
by the committee for temporary
Chairman. The names of George
F. Hoar and exr Representative Brandige. of
Connecticut, willl be proposed to the com
mittee to-nlkht. After Conklicg had pledged
his associates to yielding the temporary
Chairmanship to the anti Grant men, the
representatives of the latter took the list of
names submitted over to Logan, Cam
eron, and their aasociates, and they
promptly rejected the three names
submitted by the Sherman and Blaine
men—namely, Hoar, Brandige, and ex-
Secutor Mitchell, of Oregon—and declared
he would onlv accept the name of J. Morri
son Harris, of Maryland, who was suggested
by Conkliug. He was vouched for by the
latter as a Sherman man, and as against the
unit rule. The Blaine and Sherman men
will not agree to him for the reason that for
years be had been a Democrat, and when a
candidate for Governor declared he owed no
allegiance to the Republican parly.”
CwCiflO, May 31.—A large number of
delegates aud others arrived this morning.
At the Grand P&cllic Hotel four hundred
wore newly registered, among them Col.
it. G. IngertOll, who will speak to-night at
the anti-Grant meeting, provided the weath
er e'ears, which now seems improb
able. It Is believed that four-fifths of
the delegates and a considerable num
ber of the alternates are now here.
The New Jersey delegation and most of the
Illinois delegation arrived this morning.
Nothing definite has transpired as to the
action of the National Committee to be
taken this evening, but the streets are full
of rumors, which mention a compromise,
the abolition of the unit rule, the deposition
of Senator Cameron, aud many other ex
pedients for settling the question In dispute.
A letter has been received by Judge Hoar
from 8enator Edmunds declining absolutely
to allow the use of his name as a candidate
for President. The friends of General
Grant believe that this will help them, while
the Vermont delegates, although refusing
to state who their secondary choice will be,
say they will not vote for Grant.
A Massachusetts delegate said to-day Ed
munds* withdrawal would add twenty votes
to Sherman’s score.
1 he Southern delegates have been the
object of solicitude and devoted attention
for forty-eight hours past. It is claimed by
the Grant men that they have gained in
that quarter, a claim which the friends of
other candidates refuse to allow.
The principal candidates have very active
aud confident friends, and so far as can be
learned there is no giving way iu any quar
ter as yet.
A large delegation from Philadelphia ar
rived to-day, and were received
with a band and other demonstra
tions of welcome. Cincinnati fur
nished another large delegation, which was
received in like manner. At an early hour
this morning large crowds of people
came from the extreme parts of the city
in masses to attend the two meetings
on the lake shore. A meeting of
Grant’s supporters was held in Dearborn
Park, and the anti Grant meeting just across
the street, in the base ball ground. The
speakers announced for the Grant meeting
were Senators Conkling, Logan, Carpenter,
S. L. Woodford, Leonard Swett, Emery
Storrs, Robert T. Lincoln and S. A. Doug
lass. At the anti-Grant meeting the speak
ers were Col. R. (». Imrersoll, Davis of
Maine, Fred. Ilassaurek, Wayne McVeagli,
L»wis Parker, Gibson and others.
The Ohio delegation met this afternoon
and organized, with ex-Goveruor Denison
as Chairman.
The greatest Interest centres about the
Palmer House, where the secret meeting of
the National Committee is beiug held. It had
been given out by the friends of Blaine that
if Senator Cameron should persist in ruling
for the unit rule, the National Committee
would not hesitate to remove bitn from the
Chairmanship, A caucus was held during
the day and a course of action marked out,
having that result for its ultimate end.
At a meeting of the National Committee
this evening the following resolutions were
offered by Mr. Chandler:
Resolved, That this Committee approves
and ratifies the call for the approaching He
publican National Convection, which was
Issued by its Chairman and Secretary, and
which invites two delegates from each Con
gressional district, four delegates at large
from each State, two from each territory
and two from the District of Columbia, to
compose 'he conveo ion.
Resolved, That this committee recognizes
the liirht of each delegate In the Republi
can National Convention freely to cast and
to have counted his individual vote thereiu,
according to his own sentiments, and if he *o
decides against any unit rule or other instruc
tion passed by a State convention, which
right was conceded without dissent, and was
c-xcrclscd in the conventions of 1800 and
1808, and was, after full debate, affirmed by
the convention of 1876, and has thus be
come a part of the law of Republican con
ventions, and, until reversed by the conven
tion Itself, must remain the governing
principle.
The first resolution was adopted unani
mously. To the second resolution Mr.
Cameron took exceptions, and it is now
under discussion. Mr. Cameron, as Chair
man of the National Committee, refused to
entertain the resolution, which was not car
ried, and an appeal being asked from his
decision, he refused to put the appeal.
A paper pledging the signers not to vote
for General Grant on the first or other ballot
was signed by twentv-two of the New York
delegates to-day. The defection In the
Pennsylvania delegation Is said by the
Grant men to be less serious. They say not
over four will refuse to vote as directed by
the State Convention, while the Blainemeu
claim that there are thirty who will obey
the instructions of their districts only.
The California delegation organized to
day with Hon. Frank M. Pixley as Cbair-
msn. The delegation decided to vote solid
against the unit rule and in favor of ad
mitting the contesting delegation from the
Illinois district.
woman’s suffrage.
There is a large number of women here,
nearly every Btate in the Union beiug repre
sented, who, under the auspices of the
National Woman’s Suffrage Association,
have established headquarters at the Palmer
Hou^e. Their ohjeet is to secure a plank In
the Republican platform favoring woman’s
suffrage.
Anti-Grant.fleetingIn Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, May 31.—An immense an
ti-third term meeting was held In the Opera
House to-night. Wm. Wallace, of this city,
was Chairman, and Kirk Thomas, of Chi
cago, and Gen. Hascoll, of Goshen, led.,
were the principal speakers. A series of
strong resolutions were adopted, and Gen.
Harrison and K. O. Hawkins were requested
to urge the Indiana delegation to oppose by
all honorable means the nomination of Gen.
Grant.
Tbe Fortunate Ticket* In the Ken
tucky Lottery.
Louisville, Ky., May 31.—The twentieth
drawing of the Commonwealth Distribution
was held to-day. Ticket No. 57,104 drew
$30,000; ticket No. 60,763 drew $10,1X10,
and ticket S3.00C drew $5,000. The follow
ing tickets drew $1,000 each: 59,928, 63,-
784, 7,57L.
The Kalloeli Impeachment Case.
San Francisco, Mav 31.—A notice of ap
peal to the Supreme Court has been filed,
from tbe order of the Superior Court, sus
taining the demurrer to the complaint and
dismissing the ' proceedings instituted to
remove Mayor Kalloch from office.
Hotel Destroyed t»v Fire —Several
Persona Injured.
Montreal, May 31.—The Springfield Ho
tel, Cathedral street, was destroyed by fire
last night. Seven persons were seriously in
jured, two fatally.
The Viceroy of India.
Bombay, May 31.—The Marquis of Rlpon,
Viceroy of India, ha* arrived here. He will
start for Simla on the 34 of June.
RIYER AND HARBOR APPR0PRI
AT10NS.
Action or the Senate Committee
Catting Down Appropriations for
Western Rivera—Indignation Jleet
lug—Charleston Harbor Approprla
tlon« Increased — Brunswick Har
bor Appropriation** struck Out,
Special Telegram to the Morning Xetcs.
Washington, May 31.—The Senate Com
merce Committee have changed the river
and harbor bill materially from the form In
which it came from the House. The appro
priations for Western rivers especially have
been cut into indiscriminately.
There was quite an indignation meeting
to-day among certain members of the House,
as to the manner in which their sections
have been treated by tbe Senate committee.
They propose to insist on the bill as It pass
ed the House. Tbe only changes In your
section made by tjie Senate committee are,
increasing tbe amount for improving Charles
ton harbor from $125,000 to $170,000, and
striking out ent^-ely the appropriation of
$10,UUO for coniiauiug the improvement at
Brunswick.
INDIAN MASSACRE IN NED
MEXICO.
Horrible Scenes in Cook’s Canou-
Troops In Pursuit.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
8t. Louis, May 31.—A Southern New
Mexico special says the Indians attacked a
party of Mexicans at old Fort Cummings on
Saturday, and one man was wounded. A
paymaster who was passing, pursued the
Iudians with his escort and fought them all
the afternoon. They retreated in Cook’s
canon at night. Since then five dead
bodies have been found in Cook’s canon,
among them that of Samuel J. Lyon, stage
driver. All the bodies were terribly burned.
The btage coach and three wagons were also
burned. It is supposed that at least four
others were massacred. The Indians left iu
the direction of the Florida mountains.
Troops arrived at the scene ou Saturday,
ami took up the trail of the Indians.
San Francisco, May 31.—A Tucson dis
patch says: “O. K. Smyth is here from Sil
ver City, and states that the whole country
surrounding that place is in a state of terror
and demoralization. Victoria and his
band of not less than 350 warriois
are spreading death and destruction before
them. The troops under General Hatch
appear to be powerless. A volunteer com
pany of fifty men are equipped, mounted,
and rationed by Uie citizens of Silver City,
to aid tbe military. This company,
under Captain E. V. Price, reported
to General Hatch at Magellan
Mountains some days ago, offering
their aid. In response to this offer, they
were informed by General Hatch that the
citizens had better attend to their own busi-
nesa, that he would take care of the Indians.
At that time San Francisco valley was being
made desolate by the Indians,settlers fleeing
for their lives, and not less than twenty-
two people were killed. It is also well
known that when a prominent officer of the
Arizona command sent work to General
Hatch that by certain movements he (Hatch)
could corral Victoria iu Box canon.
Hatch refused to co-operate aud Victoria
escaped. The people of Southwestern New
Mexico are very bitter again*t General
Ilatch. Upwards of two hundred and
fifty citizens hare been killed in New
Mexico by a band of Iudians during Hatch’s
campaign of the last three or four
months. They also claim that he has
been defeated in every engagement with the
Indians, and has sent reports to military
headquarters most outrageously falsifying
the real situation of affairs In his depart-
ARSON AS A BUSINESS.
Developments of Crime in New Or-
l©aus Nomination lor Congress.
By Telegraph to the Morning New.
New Orleans, May 31.—General R. L.
Gibson was nominated for Congress to-day
by the Democrats of the First district.
Bernard Sleiman, a sailor of the ship
Udstone, made a statement February 10th
before a committee of the Cotton Exchange,
to the effect that Robert Jobliug, a sailor,
confessed to him having fired the ship Hec-
tanooga, and introduced him to Johnson,
the junk dealer, who hired him (Sleiman)
to fire the brig Leopold, promising him
$500 to $1,000. Jobling had stated to
Sleiman that he, Jobling, was to get $500
from Johnson for having fired the Hecta-
nooga. Jobling, at Johnson’s suggestion,
had attempted to get shipped on the Storm
way with the intent to set her od fire. Slei-
man had stated as above to Captain Peter
son, of the ship Udstone, and with his
consent deserted the ship to obtain
all he could get from Johnson, with
the intent to have Johnson prosecuted.
But at that time it was believed that the
simple statement of a sailor,uncorroborated,
would not convict Johnson, and no further
action was taken. Johnson and the other
Iron Cross prisoners were amdgued to-day,
and pleaded not guilty. Ball will be fixed
to morrow, and the trial will commence ou
Thursday.
THE rUENBYTLRIAN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
La»t Day’s Proceeding* Rev. W. J.
K. White’* Case-A Di«*ent En
tered.
By Telegraph to the Morning Neivs.
Charleston, May 31.—In the closing pro
ceedings of the Presbyterian General Assem
bly to-day tbe Rev. W. P. Jacobs was ap
pointed official reporter.
The appeal of the Rev. W. J. E. White
was decided against him by a vote of seven
ty one to two'.
Dr. Bryson and three others entered a
dissent from the action of tbe Assembly,
retiring Dr. Plumer from Lis chair in the
Columbia Theological Semluary. The As
sembly was dissolved at three p. m.
STATE SUIT AGAINST A RAIL
ROAD.
The State of Tennessee v*. The Nasli-
ville, Chattanooga and S(. Loot*
Railroad—Conductors’ Convention
By Telegravh to the Morning .Von
Nashville, TENN.,Msy 81.—The Govern
or will shortly bring suit against the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail
road Company for tbe past due coupons,
amounting to $150,000, on bonds Issued in
aid of that road, and endorsed by the State.
Tbe bonds are held in trust for an Indian
tribe.
Tbe Conductors Convention met here to
day, appointed committees and adjourned
until morning. They will leave here to
morrow afternoon in a special train for
Chattanooga.
DECORATION DAY IN NEW YORK
Imposing Procession—Floral Offer
ings.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
New York, May 31.—Decoration day was
generally observed to-day in this efty and
Brooklyu, and the streets were alive with
military organizations at an early hour.
The procession, which started at ten o’clock,
consisted of e'even divisions, with a large
number of the Grand Army (»oets and
veteran associations from ibis and other
cities. More than ten thousand poles of
flowers were contributed by the children of
lae different schools for thu decoration of
the graves.
GEORGIA MOONSHINERS.
Arrest of Eleven Illicit Distillers.
By Telegraph to the Morning Newt.
Washington, May 31.—A telegram was
received at tbe Bureau of Internal Revenue
to-day announcing the arrest of the noted
Illicit distiller Berong, his three son a ana
ten others engaged In illicit distillation In
Northeast Georgia. Deputy Collector Davis,
who waa recently given the power of a
deputy marshal, commanded the airesting
Pwty- >|#[(
Declared Defaulters.
London, May 3L—Edwin Thomson and
Alfred George Taylor have becu declared
defaulters on the Stock Exchange.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
MONUMENTAL COLUMN AT YORK
TOWN, VA.
Yesterday’s Congressional Proceed
ings — Adjournment Day — York-
town Centennial Celebration—The
Tariff* Bill Discussed— Snndry Civil
Appropriation Bills—Discrimina
ting Against Greenbacks—General
Deficiency Bill.
By Telegraph to the Morning New.
Washington, May 31.—In the Seuate, on
motion of Mr. Eaton, the House joint reso
lution requesting the President to open ne
gotiations with France, Spain, Austria and
Italy, with a view to tbe removal of restric
tions upon the importation of tjbacco into
said countries, was taken up and passed.
Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, Chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations, stated
that the committee thought the business of
Congress was uot now In such a state that
a dav could be safely fixed upon for ad
journment. Tbe committee therefore would
not yet report back the House resolution
providing for adjournment, but hoped it
might be practicable for Congress to adjourn
about the 10:h or 15th of June.
On motion of Mr. Burnside, the Senate
took up the House bill to carry into effect
the resolution of Congress, adopted October
29th, 1781, with regard to a monumental
column at Yorktown, Va. It appropriates
$100,000 for the erection of the monument,
and $30,000 for defraying the expenses of
the Yorktown Centennial celebration.
After considerable debate, in which
Messrs. Keruan, Maxey, Hampton, Withers,
Johnson, Butler, Hereford and others sup
ported ibe bill, and Messrs. Cockrell and
Morrill opposed It, the bill was amended
so as to provide that thirteen Senators shall
be members of the commission for the
selection of the site, and was then passed.
The Senate thereupon resumed considera
tion of the Eaton tariff commission bill.
Mr. Dawes supported the bill, because he
was in favor of the revision and reform of
the tariff. Many articles on the list should
be made free, aud an adjustment should be
made of those remaining. He then replied
at length to the recent speech of Mr. Beck,
of Kentucky.
Mr. Maxey, of Texas, said he desired,
without going into the merits of the tariff,
to give hits reasons fur voting for the bill.
He believed the power granted to Congress
to impose duties on imports was limited to
raising monty to pay the debt and provide
for tbe common defense and general wel
fare. He did not think this power covered
a protective tariff. Those who favored such
a tariff claimed it was covered by
the words “general welfare,” but it hail
never been satisfactorily established that
a protective tariff worked to the geeeral
welfare of the country, lie declared that a
tariff could be constitutionally imposed only
for revenue. The Senate could not origi
nate revenue bills, but it could and should
pass this bill, and get all the intelligent in
formation possible, so that when the House
should finally be induced to act, It could act
on the full knowledge of the facts.
Mr. E&iou took the floor at five p. m., but
not wishing to begin speaking at so late an
hour, yielded to Mr. Voorhees, who intro
duced a private bill, after the passage of
which th* Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Cobb, of Indiana, from
the Appropriations Committee, reported
back the general deficiency appropriation
bill, and It was referred to the committee of
the whole.
The iloute resumed coasideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill, upon
which the previous question was operating.
An amendment, increasing from $275,000
to $300,000 the appropriation for the
survey of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts,
was adopted by a vote of 88 to 81.
About fifty pairs were announced on
this vote. The amendment, striking
out the appropriation of $100,000 to enable
tbe Secretary of the Treasury to provide
sul'sble accommodations for the storage of
coin was adopted by 90 to 71. Tbe next
amendment waa that of Mr. Downey, of
Wvr.ming, directing that the auras appio-
priated by this bill to be paid in lawful
silver coin of the United States.
Mr. Buckner, of Missouri, asked unani
mous consent to amend the amendment
so as to read standard gold or silver coin.
Mr. Baker, of Indiana, objected to this as
discriminating against greenbacks.
Mr. Downey’s amendment was agreed to
by 105 yeas to 53 nays.
An amendment Increasing from $300,-
000 to $400,000 the appropriation for
the aurvey of public lands was rejected
by 73 yeas to 85 nays. An amendment ap
propriating $050,000 for the pay of marshals
and their geueral deputies, except for the
services of the latter rendered at elections,
was passed by 85 yeas to 66 nays. Other
amendments were then agreed to and the
bill passed—yeas 112, nays 53. The nega
tive vote was cast mainly by the Republi
cans.
Oa recommendation of the Appropriations
Committee, some of the Senate amendments
to tbe legislative, executive and judicial ap
propriation bill, which waa reported back
by Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee, were concurred
in and others noo-concurred In.
On motion of Mr. Covert, of New York,
the Senate amendments to the agricultural
appropriation bill were non-concurred In,
and tbe House then went into committee of
tbe whole on the general deficiency bill.
Mr. Cobb, of Indiana, spoke briefly on
the bill, and then Mr. Reagan, of Texas,
took the floor and proceeded to speak upon
the inter state commerce bill.
Mr. Hiscock, of New York, raised a point
that it was out of order for Mr. Reagan to
make such a speech, because tne House waa
in committee on a special bill. The chair
overruled the polot of order and Mr. Baker
appealed from tbe ruling, and no quorum
voting tbe committee rose.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, moved the
nouse proceed to conhider the business on
the Speaker’s table. No quorum voted on
this motion, and at 4:30 p. m. the House ad
journed.
AMERICAN FIELD SPORTS.
Jerome Park Race*— Exciting Con
tests ot Speed and Eudurauca—
Prize Flglits—Brutal Exhibition—
The Heavy Weight Championship.
By Tele growth to the Morning News.
Jerome 1’akk, N. Y., May 31.—The
spring meeting of tbe American Jockey
Club at Jerome Park was inaugurated to
day under the most brilliant auspices. The
rain of Sunday put the track in good condi
tion, and the weather to-day was delightful.
The first race was for a purse of $500, one
mile and a half, with five starters. Una
won by a good neck, the Leamington colt
second, Quito third. Time l:48 l 4.
The second race was for the great metro
politan 6takes, a handicap of one hundred
dollars each, with one thousand dollars
added, mile and a half, In which ten started.
The race was au exciting one, and up to the
last quarter It was Impossible to tell which
of the half-dozen of contestants would win,
but close up to the winning point Aureolua
ruahed up and took the race by a length
and a half, George McCullough second,
Fertda third, the others In a bunch. Time
2:45.
The third race was a free handicap, for all
ages, purse $600, one mile and three fur
longs. Three started, and Warfield won by
about four lengths, Nancy second, Lance-
wood three lengths behind her. Time
2:32*.
The fourth race was for a purse of $400,
(tbe winner to be sold at auction for $1,500),
three-quarters of a mile. Five started.
Milan came in an easy winner, Charles
Gorham second, Electrician third. Charles
Gorham was slightly the favorite. Time
1:18*.
Tbe fifth rice was for the welter eup,
handicap sweep stakes of $20 each, with
$200 added, three-quarters of a mile. Four
t-taried. Odd Fellow won, Bombast second,
Alleveur third, Tramp fourth. Time 1:24*.
The closing race of the day was & handi
cap stseple chase, purse $800,over the usual
steeple chase course. Disturbance, Faus
tina and Bertha started, and Disturbance
won. Time, 4:51.
A BRUTAL PRIZE PIGriT.
Pittsburg, Pa. , Mav 31.—Jack Flee’, of
England, and George Turnbull, of McKees
port, Pa., fought a prize fight near that place
to day, for $250 a side. Sixty-six rounds
were fought,resulting in a victory for Turn-
bull. The fight lasted an hour and a half,
and was most brutal. Fleet is fifty four
years of age and has fought twenty-five bat
tles, and was never whipped before. Turn-
bull is thirty-three. No arrests have been
made.
A PRIZE TIGHT FOR IIBAVY WEIGHTS.
Pittsburg, May 31. —The Goss-Ryan
prize fight will take place at daylight to
morrow. at or near Collier’s Station, in W’est
Virginia.
Decision Affecting the Legality of
tlie Premium Boud Act.
New Orleans. May 31.—The Supreme
Court to-day rendered a decision in tbe case
of Lucas E. Moore vs. citv of New Orleans,
lu which the legality of the premium bond
act U affirmed.
THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
Relations with Persia — England’s
Desire as to Herat—Relief ol Irish
Distress.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, May 31.—In tbe House of Com
mons to-day, Sir Charles Dllke, Under
Foreign Secretary, replying to a question,
said the government did not intend to re
sume communications with Persia relative
to Hera?: at the same time they were de
sirous of placing Herat under a peaceful
and stable rule.
Right Hon. W. E. Foster, Chief Secretary
for Ireland, stated that be believed the
measures which had been taken for the
relief of the Irish distress' were sufficient,
but that he intends to introduce a bill to
provide another three-quarters of a million
or a million and a half from the cbnrch
fuud.
The Hsil Mail Gazette, in its leader to-day,
•ays: “Only a few days ago we saw the
foundation of what looked like the strongest
government In our generation. The majori
ty in the House of Commons waa greater
than Sir Robert Peel’s in 1841, and almost as
great as Earl Grey’s in 1832. The
general feeling of the country
was confident and enthusiastic. The Minister
who wielded this majority is the most expe
rienced and commanding statesman in tl|«
House of Common*. What has hap
pened ? The ink on the patents ap
pointing the Ministers Is hardly dry
before the Minister’s brows have be
come clouded with anxiety. Elation has
changed into very marked discomfort. The
old members of the House ot Commons de
clare that so disagreeable a condition of
things has never before been known. The
opposition, instead of being cowed and
modest, are fierce, bitter and pertinacious;
flouts, gibes and sneers are launched upon
the Ministers as if they were on the eve of
defeat, and not on the morrow of
victory. Ou their own benches there is a
curious feeling of uneasiness, perplexity,
and disappointment. There is loyalty, zeal,
and unexampled strength, but for the mo
ment it looks rather like loyalty baulked
and zeal in th© air. Before the working
session was a week old, a mutiuous round-
robin had, in a few hours, been signed
by more than a fourth of the
party. The mutineers were by no means
confined to regulation uialcoutents below
the gangway, but sprang from all sections
of the party outside Parliament. It is un
deniable that some clouds have arisen, a
chill has come upon men’s minds, a sense
of check, chagrin and suspicion that the
chiefs they have place*! in power may
not, after all, have understood the wishes
and Intentions of those who placed them
there. Tho peril of the Cabinet lies In the
fact that it was not formed to match that
spirit in tbe country which made a liberal
government possible. Its predominant color
is not the predominant color of the party.
This is the reai secret of tbe present
uncomfortable and unsafe position of
affairs. For the present everybody
will be anxious to make the best of things.
More careful attention to the real signifi
cance of elections and a vigorous and reso
lute adherence to principles may soon
restore more genial relations; If not, we
shall have the vexation of seeing the oppor
tunity which might have marked a really
great expansion of Liberalism degraded
iuto a mere shiftiug of position in the
eternal see-saw of iu and outs.”
THE SITUATION IN THE EAST.
Persia and Herat— Aysob Khan In
Tadlng Can da bar— movement* of
the Viceroy or India.
By Telegraph to the. ning News.
London, May 31.—A Cabul dispatch re
ports that Abdurrahmann Khan has written
a letter to the chiefs in which he thanks
Ood that the gates to the friendship of the
British at last are open, and trusts that all
who were loyal to the previous Ameers will
be equally loyal to him, and promises to
meet all the chiefs in Cabul shortly.
LoNDON r May 3L—A Calcutta correspond
ent of the Times gays military preparations
against the Rumpa rebellion are progressing,
and thgre Is now every possibility of an
other tedious campaign In that fever-
stricken district. The same correspondent
says he believes tbe indlanGovernment has
never entertained any notion of annexation
or purchase or any other measure affecting
tbe political status of Cashmere.
A dispatch from CaDd&har to the Times
says rumors are daily growing In
strength that Ayoob Khan Is encamped
outside of Herat, with intentions of making
a secoDd attempt at invading Candahar.
Ayoob Khan has about 5,500 men with him.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
The Paris municipal Connell—Re
fusal to Pass Police Expense Item
on the Budget.
By Telegraph to the Morning Ifews.
London, May 31.—A Paris dispatch to the
Tunes aayi: “The Paris municipality In retal
iation for the decree annulling the vote of
censure passed upon M. Andreux, Prefect
of Police, has made a fresh attempt to get
control of the police. Six members of the
Municipal Council submitted a motion ro-
luslng to pass the police expenditures item
of tbe budget until the force is placed un
der municipal control. Tbe proposal was
referred to a committee.”
A Paris dispatch to the Times says the
proposal of the Municipal Council to refuse
to pass the police expenditure item in the
budget until the force is uuder municipal
control will, of course, be a dead letter, the
government having the power of reinserting
in tbe municipal budgets any item illegally
eliminated.
A Paris dispatch to the Times says tLe
balance of evidence is Thus far decidedly
against Henri Rochefort’s version of h s
eon’s affair with the police at the Com
munist demonstration on tbe 23d Inst.
TURKEY’S TROUBLES.
A Show of Resistance—Raising a
Bugbear.
By Telegraph to the Morning New.
London, Msj 31.—A Constantinople cor
respondent of the Manchester Guardian
says: “The Turkish papers have been in
duced to raise the bugbear of a religious
war and a wholesale massacre of Christians
as likely to follow any attempt at coercion
in the direction of reforms. To give
color to the Idea of resistance,
a technical commission has lately been sent
to examine the condition of the Dardanelles
forts. Tbe language of tbe newspapers need
cause no apprehension. The populace sym
pathize with the mission of Mr. Goschen,
British special ambassador.”
London, May 31.—A Corstantinople dis
patch says the great Council of Ulmemus
has decided that Commeroff’s assassin shall
not be executed, and that European inter
vention with toe administration of Turkey
will not be accepted. Sheik Ul Islam re
fused to sign tbe order for the execution of
the assassin, and the Grand Vizier and other
ministers are preparing to resist the Euro
pean demands.
THE GERMAN EMPIRE..
Probable Defeat of the Church Bill—
Bismarck Irritated.
By Teleoravh to the Morning News.
London, May 31.—A Berlin dispatch to
the Morning Ibst says Prince Bismarck, irri
tated at the prospect of the defeat of the
church bill, is reported to be preparing
further correspondence,throwing light upon
past negotiations with the Curia, for publi
cation.
A Berlin dispatch to the Standard, says a
two days discussion in the Lower House of
tbe Prussian Diet, on the Church bill, clearly
brought out two facte, namely: that every
single section desires the settlement of the
CuLcrkampt, and, also, that not one of
them entirely approves of the bill in its
present form.
A Vienna dispatch to the Times confirms
the statement that Russia has adhered to
the proposed conference of Ambassadors to
settle the Greek boundary question.
SALE OF A RAILROAD.
The Carolina Central Railway Sold
for $1,200,000.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Wilmington, N. C., Msy 31.—The Caro
lina Central Railway, extending from Wil
mington to Shelby, N. C., with all its prop
erty, rights and franchises, was sold here
to day at auction, under a decree of fore
closure, for $1,200,000. T. O. French, A. V.
Graves, D. R. Murchison, Jas. S. Whedbee
and A. V. Stout, a committee representing
the first mortgage bondholders, were the
purchasers.
FASHIONS FOR JUNE.
Summer Outfits - Toilettes For In
and Outdoor Wear—Tea Gowns-
Racluz Costumes and •’Curtain”
Dresses.
Special Correspondence of the Morning News.
New York. May 31.—There Is one very great
and obvious objection to the dress of the pres
ent season, which can be appreciated by any
one that has eyes, and that is not tbe glaring
and absurdly inappropriate (for the season*
combinations of re J audyellow.or the collections
of gilt and tinselled effects,but the loo^s ends,the
flip flapping of the patchy garments as ladies
walk the streets. The combination of fabrics,
the multiplication of different colors strengthen
the impression of restlessness and uneasiness,
which movement gives and deprives popular
dress as it Is seen on our thoroughfares of aav
element it )>osaessed of repose, dignity or car
taiuty. One of the first rales In art Is some
thing to this effect: that straight and curved
lines coming into juxtaposition should fail pr
sink into each other easily and uatura'ly, not
abruptly break off or cross each other. Tie
reason is evident. There is a sort of violence
or want of sympathy In these latter method*
which is opposed to innate law. Another rule
is that lines are tbe words In whi$h
form conveys the meaning, and that thty
should be as few la number as possible. If *a
child who knpws its aiphsltet could understand
the meaning of this sentence, and compare it
wlta thvt conveyed by the great mass of cob
tun:es. it would know that their appearance
violate*! at least two of the plainest of the most
essential principles of good dressing. Basques
are cut square at the ueck, pointed in frodt,
and in cost-tails at the hack. Drapery his
points, over-lapping squares, and long entfe,
which, like the stragglers after an army, hate
no apuarent connection with the main body
Throughout the thing, to which It is folly to
give the name of design, there is an utter lack
of sequence and order, such as is necessary to
give an idea of purpose and completeness.
lias the lapse of time taught us anything in
regard to clothing? 1 doubt i«. It seems that
we should ha*© to go hack to the old Gresk and
Roman models for the noble lines which «*x -
pressed the grandeur in which they clothed
th**ir ideals Even the Dutch school, whidh
Albert Durer brought to life, could teach as
something of the requisites to stateliness and
grace of motion; the beauty of quiet, in foot,
as an integral part of the frame work In which
we set the active principle of our lives.
RAC ENT NOVELTIES.
Recent developments prove that there has
been no active advance made either in taste
or methods. We are just as ready to seize
an absurdity as ever, aad it is probably only a
question of time when hooped skirts and all
other monstrosities of the past will again coin©
to the surface. In a recent number of an
English authority on faahiou there was a piste
of new styles used by an ultra fashionable firm,
which had all the appearauce of having been
E ottcn up as a caricature. Punch could not
ave improved on these pictured modes, which
were giveu in aJ t-eriousuess as the lateet
aud sweetest things iu dress and mantles. Use
of the^c las* was cut like a bag with two low
projecting arms for sleeves and a shirring at
the back of the neck to take In the fulmesa
and make it bulge out so as to give the wearer
the appearance of being humpbacked, which
it did. Quite a new idea In complete spring
dresses is the “Pilgrimage suit.” It Is a very
good name for it, as it was original y dwrfgtied.
The only objection »o it is that It is not neat or
practically suited to its purpose and looks fan
tostic. as if Intended for a fancy dress rather
tliau a compact traveling dress, which is its
use—if it has any. The feature of it Is a long
loose cloak with a hood. This is tiod at tb*
throat with a ribbon, or cord and tassel?, asd
as it hangs free down its entire length the hi
per edges are lined with satin The sleeves aro
slightly flowing. Its skirt, it should be said, is
broadly belted in with chamois leather, and a
chamois pocket is suspended from the side,
under the cloak, the open front disclosing It,
however, as it Is worn very much toward the
centre.
Hats and bonnets show the wildest vagaries
There are straw gypsies which are very well
suited to little girls, and a certain kind of
pa-ttoral, childish looking women, but are hid
eously unbecoming to others, and with the
natural perversity of human nature, now that
there i? plenty of variety, almost everybody
gets the wrong thing, and there istlieconfh-
sion of Babel in at cad of the lovely harmony of
blended and refined tastes.
Ali the yellow straws, yellow "Batin” straw,
yellow leghorn, yellow tuscan, and yellow
“lace" straw are In great f*»rm and are fash
ionably trimmed with red mingled with yellow
or wi*U different shades of heUotrope. All
yeUow bonnets liave fringes or wreaths or
crowns covered with yellow b-ittercups or tie
bright mustard or the paler cowslips. Charm
iug wreaiiis for white bonnet© are made pf
wood violets In two tints, the brim of the bon
net being lined with heliotrope satin and scarf
of lac** or tulle used for strings. The all-yel
low bonnets are not so glaring as might be im
agined. for they are usually combined in tbe
paler tints, and in several shade© with hand
some black toilets the effect is exceedingly
good.
The most striking contrasts, and those which
are the moat distressing, aro obtained by uni
ting the strongest yellows with fle**y reds, and
these are unfortunately the most common.
All yellow dresses will not be st all uncommon
this summer at the watering place©, for several
have been made recently, o»e of which was of
yellow satin foulard trimmed with yellow lace
and poppy red satin bows.
FIFTH AVENUE OH SUNDAY.
Fifth avenpe is the great promenade on Sun
day afternoons In York city, and though
the very creme de la creme are not seen in
large numbers out of church hours, yet be
tween the walks to ood from the fashionable
churches, which are all on or near the avenue,
and the sprinkling of stylish young girls who
manage to take ihmr constitutional upon the
well known thorougbfare.itaffords averyg«>od
opportunity to see elegant and especially *ie»r
toilettes. The warm, flue Sundays in Msy
brought out a rant number of fresh, pretty
costumes, which looked ail the more novel for
the appearance of varied and bright color, so
I**ng absent from street dress. Among those
toilettes was one of black satin aud black
satin foulard, the latter In the pet its pois pat
tern. but all black. The flat drai ery upon ih**
skirt and the long, plain Jacket was of the
dotted satin, the plaited niflles of the plain.
A hood upon the jacket was fined with atrij*-d
Batin (narrow stripes) yellow and black, tbe
crown of the bonnet was the sam«, the brim
l»Uek satin lined with yellow. Another black
toilette: block satin skirt ruffled and trimmed
with damassee grenadine, deep basque; cape
composed of row upon row of lace, finely
p'nited and finished with a thick ruche
at the neck, and black 'ace bonnet with crown
composed wholly of yellow cowslip©; a bunch of
the same flowers at the left of the basque. Th©
parasol was black, with deep lace border and
pale yellow lining.
A very quiet but charming dress, walking
length, was of fawn colored silk plain, without
any combination, but with a plaited edge un
der tbe flounce of pale pink satin forming a
balageuse. The costume was completed by a
capote and mantelet of the silk, tne brim of
the former and the hood of the latter lined with
satin, and a group of delicate blush roses show
ing at the back. Hoods have always been
used more or lers, but usually on waterproof
cloak and ulster*. They are quit© a novelty on
small wraps, yet they have sprung i*to sudden
popularity and are even *©en upon house
dress©©, particularly the long plain princess
robes of w»ft wool and washing silk, which are
fashionably known as “tea gowns.”
Soft leaf brown, wood color, and the w hole
range of fawn shades, are In high vogue and
associated with dark rich ruby in a most effect
ive manner. For example, fawn o>dored cash-
mere is draped away, er. pirnier. but fiat over a
ruby satin skirt. A large collar of the satiu
encircles the neck aud come© down to points
In front; over this a lace collar.and the cuffs of
►atin are also covered with lace. The bonnet
Is a mastic chip lined and trimmed with ruby
satin and a group of fawn colored feathers.
A NEWPORT TRUNK,
La«t week a ttunk was sent to Newport
which contained some charming toilette* in the
fine summer materials which have received th-
special endorsement of Ui mode. Among these
I remarked particularly two of fine ivory
Madras muslin, trimmed with real Lauguedoc
lace and ruby Batin ribbons. One of these wax
made with two Bkirts; the other formed a
jacket with cascade© of lace down each side of
tbe front. The back of the skirt wax a max© of
narrow flounces. A pale blue dress was of the
thin wool tisHue, called “nuns veiling ” It was
flounced to th© waist with plaited ruffles grad
listed In depth. The bod die© was a deep-pit ted
moyen-age waist, cut in a square at the back.
Into which the plaiting© were Inser-ed, bat tbe
whole effect was fiat and shaped closely to a
beautiful figure There was no satin trim
ming, except satin how© and inmerotMi pipings
of satin outlining the square of the neck, which
was cut narrow and filled in with fine tucked
muslin.
More in the line of the pre©ent rage for
quaint figures was a dress of Japanes- chal**,
with its pale ground of mixed silk and wikI
and irregu'ar design, which suggests a lizard in
a leafy stalky tangle of the same shade© of
olive, with flecks of brown, red, old blue, an1
gold. Tips dress is draped away from the
front, which is shirred, and al*o trimmed with
lace. The satin ribbons, which seem inevi
table, are old blue and gold.
A lovely tea-gown waj oQ cream Surah trim
med with Mechlin lace and satis ribbons, and a
stylish dinner dres© was of rich fawn-coloaed
silk—the front a mass of shirring, tbe sides
f ilaited diagonally, the back draped very grace-
ally above the flounce, which wax kilted in
clusters, and the boddice an oj>en jacket of soft
ruby and gold brocade, bordered with rich
black lace embroidered with gold, which was
put on p:a!n so as to fall upon. The effect of
this toilette was certainly exquisite.
What was called an “heliotrope’ aress was
very effective, though strictly conventional.
Th- front was comported of shirred heliotrcf**
si t, and this also formed a close’y plaited
lower flounce. Above this the costume was
satin foulard in a chintz pattern, in wliich
there was some mixture of dull violet or helio
trope upon an Ivory ground. The back of the
basque w as gathered in plaits and formed an
hollow which was lined with heliotrope silk.
The trimming was niching of the silk and satin
mixed, and the interior piaitirgs were of fine
real Breton lace. It was really a flower-like
drees.
CURTAIN AND RACING DRESSES.
Much more odd and startling are costumes
intended for Jerome Park races. One of these
was a “curtain” dres-, dark flowered chintz,
claret ana blue over a plain black velvet skirt;
large hat of coarse straw, trimmed with a soft
handkerchirf in two colors, and a bunch of
mixed roses; the brim faced with black velvet.
Another is a “handkerchief” dress in shade©
of blue, with lines of black, white and pink, it
consists of a Jacket and two skirts trimmed
with cross bands and a kilted flounce, and is
Accompanied by a black "Rembrandt'' tt.aw
hat. faced with blue, but all black on the ou
side and principally feather©.
A dark blue dre*©. fln- wool, i© composed of
pretty trimmed skirt and hangup, oo trimmings
rave gift button© Th- bonnet f« a erpete of
dark blue ©ilk facedjwiih yellow gotd ©atm, and
a bunch of buttercups is the principal trim
ming of the outside.
A quiet, almost qu&ker dress, hut very di* -
tractive, i© of soft brown fruianl combined
with foulard of th© ?am© ©hade, but dotted
with paleryetits pois in >^in. This trimming
drapes ana kilt© tbe skirt, and forms the long
close cut jacktt, which has a hood lined with
plain silk Tbe toque is of dotted foulard
with a twist rf both around the brim and a
gold riding whip with mounted handle stuck
through it A string of gold bead© will be worn
around the neck.
A rich black toilette is of ©trip«-d grenadine
and satin, with sleeve© having lace stripe©
embroidered with jet. A charming little visit©
of black f atin and jet secompauied this dress
and a black laro bonnet, the latter having a
fa'l of Spanish lace descending partly over the
forehead and drawn close to th«> back, where
the ends are concealed under a hunch of dark
red silk roses.
HUMMER BONNETS.
Small bonnets and large hats are the rule,
though there are. of course, a large class of
intermediates One rather striking novelty
consist.© of alternating strands of yellow open
work and satin straw, the first forming loon©
through which is run rubv satin ribbon. Tne
bonnet U lin d with ruby ©atin and trimmed
with loops of ruby ©atin and old gold ribltons,
red poppie© and yellow wheat. This is the
genuine “Sunset” bonnet.
Yellow satin straw© are often lined with yel
low satin, and trimmed with yellow brocade;
but these have few ornament©, or gold horn
In miniature, a dagger, or a long pin.with large.
Pound filagree bead, is the only addition, the
color being rightly considered sufficiently
showy in itself.
Much prettier are the ivory chips faced with
violet, velvet or satin, and trimmed with a thick
wreath of violet© in two shade© of the natural
color; or, modified gypsies of English straw
facing, and striugs of pale blu* and wreath of
apple blossoms, or rather clusters of apple
blossoms, for the bonnet is tied from the out
side, and the ribbon divides the flowers. But
**f all the summer bonnet*, pnehaps. the flower
lioanots are tbu pneffieet: amrof all the flower
bonnets, one uui ie fi»r a June bride would re
oeive tho suffrages of nine out of ten. The
crown vMaman8of small white roses.tbe brim
of shirred satin and ruehed lace.over which fell a
fringe of lilies of the valley, strings of tulle
made with a bow and ornamented with a clus
ter ot white ruses and lilies of the valley. Yel
low buttercup crowns are in great favor for
black lace l>oan*ts; also, of blue forget m«*
nots in luaBx. «i|hor\ery pretty black crowns
are trimm-d with lace, and hunches of white
crocus©*© fti light fl*id foliage
Th-* handsome leghorn bonnet© are richly
trimmed with x >ft brocades and groups of
curled feather© tinted white, red or pale yellcw,
aud for hot weather ail this may tie removed
and puff© of soft tnlfe substituted, with au
aigret te and a ©ingle golden ornament.
Country are of broad leaved leghorn,
trimmed with a pcarf of tulle, or of coarse
straw finished with a wreath of daisies and a
bow of black velvet, the biim raced with black
velvet. These are useful, but heavy.
WHITE AND GOLD.
While the most vulgar and common combi
nations of th- season is red and yellow, the
most elegaut is undoubtedly ivory, white ai d
gold. The whit© is the ituimn tint in muslin,
s *ft silk and fine wool; and the gold the yellow
of pure virgin gold, neither deepened by copper
nor paled by silver. All the ingenuity of fash
ionable modistes will lw* brought to bear to
diversify combinations of this description, and
gold lace, gold colored ©atin, gold silk embrold-
e t mixed with pearl©, and gold aud lxarl
fringe will all be bought inti* requisition 1 he
finest India mu.slir^are the “I>«*cca," and there
are exquisitely draped over gold colored satin
and trimmed with gossamer lace,wrought with
g Id thread. A dress of thin description is
part of a summer trousseau, and a reception
dress for the same outfit is oomposed of yellow
damaxk trimmed with richest Mechlin lace atul
umbroidt-ry aad fringes of ivory silk and pearls.
Tne embroidery is upon lace and forms the
sleeves
M Lovely gar*, en toilettes for visits at country
ace© are of white India muslin aud lace, with
garniture of gold col red satin ribbon, and
with them art. worn large leghorn ha?* mount
ed with white ostrich plumes or white tulle
scarfs. A pretty idea f«>r garden hats 1* to
cover a large frame with puffed tulle and
trimmed with a wreath of yellow mustard or
c*» w*U] *©.
ROBE* II.I.UmNERS—ROBES It.LUSTRES.
Various definitions are given of the Hew
terms “illuminated” and “illustrated” dresses.
The following is the correct definition: An
"illuminated" dress is a dress in which the
effect aimed ut is that curious assembling to
gether rather than blending of vivid color*
which i© to lx* found in illuminated book*,
such, for Instance, os those of the celebrated
Froissart, where the most brilliant blue con
trasts with the most glowing red and with
line* of gold, silver and block, hut all in Htnull
sections and figures most exquisite as to the
manner in which the color i© applied. An
‘ illustrated” dress ha© figures, faces, flowers
and landscapes, minute in size but carefully
woven or embroidered into the lx»rder which
outlines the “form,” ms king the distinctive
style of the garment. TEe only difference In
tbe “i lustrated" or “ffluminated" dress is in
the individual preference for quiet colors, but
with similar “opposition" the result must be
tbe same.
Of the effect of these "illuminated” and "Il
lustrated" robes, It can only be said that the
result of lavish expenditure upon the fabric
Itself is to produce a magnificent mat*-rial upon
which the be»t »vcrk* rs are required to secure
the closeness cf fit which causes the garments
to resemble more the medieval robes they
imitate, for iu the middle agr© ali upper
gnrnen'8 were made for women by tailors.
There is no look of ease, but rather o-• of
stately rigidity iu t-iese Costly robes. tli-^P**
tureuqueueRs of which i© rnaraly attainf*J*
the i ichness of the material used aud its fl T,ll .K* •
ty of appearance. 1 al
•ALL COSTUME FOR HUMMER WEAR.
A very beautiful "high art" ball costume for
watering place wear produces a snow white
effect in the following manner: The material
Is satin of the new changeable kind, which ap-
l>car© pale ro*e In one light, and shades to pale
silvery blue in another. The satin is almost as
light as summer si!k In texture. The “snow
effect” is obtained by the adjustment or tiny
frills of fine Valenciennes lace, clustered to
gether upon the shoulders and the top of tin*
hip© in such a wav that at the first glance it
seem© as though the wearer had been snowed
upon. To achieve this result the lace is very
closely set upon a foun lotion of net in Innu
merable tiny frills, on* over another. The
panier effect 1* thus product-d on tho sides of
the hips, and to carry out the idea a circle of
Valenciennes lace is set upon tbe top of tlm
head and fastened with a jewel and a small
white feather to the coiffure. On the K.jppers
ore similar tiny frills, and ail this looks
“snowy.”
OLD TARLETAN SOUFFLE AND MUSLIN SOUFFLE.
For summer ball© old tarletan souffle of a
yellow-Hh cast and muslin souffle are greatly
In favor, having large spots of a rise or white
or blue of three shades, some of the spots
bring ax Urge as a pea A most effective ami
elegant style of ho utile is black with gold.
The term snnffl- applies to the spots them
selves. and the effect supp*.*-d to l>e produced
1© that of tbe spots having been puffed or
blown out (soufflei from a pierced reed and so
scattered irregularly over the material. This
irregularity is exceedingly good in effect, and
take© away the great objection to spotted
material that is to say, its formality. “Gobi
splash muslin” is another material greatly
us*-d for summer bails, and upon it the gold
seems to be Irregularly daubed rs with the end
of a stick after dipping it in liquid gold.
Artistic effect i© the aim of these fabrics, and
as few know the difference between odd and
artistic, they answer every purpose desired.
Jennie June.
ENGLISH GRAIN MARKET.
The Wheat Supply—Steady Market
—Future Prices Probably Down
ward—Crop Prospects lu Europe
and America.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Londom,May 31.—The Mark Istne Erpru
In Its review of the British grain trade
last week, says; “The supplies of En
llsh wheat continued small, but trade w
not very animated cither in Mai
Lane or the provinces. Prices were fair
steady,and only receded for Inferior produc
of which, however, a large proportion ■
offerings In London consisted of arrivals
ports of call, which fcave been nuraerou
There was a tiignt relapse in wheat t
Tuesday, but there Las pince been
large demand for the United Kin
doin. Red winter closed at 13d. ar
spring at 9d. dearer on the week. A fa
quantity of wheat for shipment was offen-
prlncipally from America. Some lift
business was done In red winter, July at
August shipment, at 43s.tf<43*. 3-U p
quarter. The future course cf prices w:
probably be downward, In consequence *
good crop prospects in Europe ar
America.”
Burning of a River Steamer aud
Loss ot Lite.
Cincinnati, May 31.—The steamer Gol
den Eagle, the property of the Keokuk
Northern Packet Co., waa burned to the
water’s edge at Martin’s Landing, about
forty miles above Alton, at 2 o’clock this
morning. Three passengers are missing,
and it Is supposed they are lost. The boat
is a total loss.
St. Louis, May 31.—The fire on the steam
boat Golden Eagle was caused by the ex
plosion of a kerosene lamp on the boiler
deck at the stern of the boat. Tim vessel
was run ashore as speedily as po*Bible and
tbe passengers, sixty in number, were all
safely landed, except those mentioned in a
former dispatch as probably lost. The boat
was valued at $50,000 and was insured in
various companies, including the Home, of
New Orleans, the People’s, of New Orleans,
the New Orleans Insurance Company of
Louisiana, tbe C&irse General**,and the Mer-
chante’ and Mechanics’, of Virginia.
Dreadful Railroad Accident.
Simcoe, Ont., May 31.—Owiug to a mis
placed switch a freight train on the Great
Western Railroad ran off the track near this
place. The engine and twelve cars rolled
down & twenty ; foot embankment, caught
fire and were burned to ashes. The engineer
was killed and burned almost to a cinder.
Two others were Injured.
Church and State In Switzerland.
London, May 31.—A Geneva d'spatch to
the Times says the Great Council ot Geneva
has adopted a law accord ng to which, after
a given time, 8tates and communes will
grant no subsidies for religious purposes.
This Involves the disestablishment and d!s-
endowment of the Protestant as well as the
Catholic Church of this canton.
Extensive Strike Contemplated.
London, May 31.—Ten thousand opera
tives, of the Staffordshire potteries, have
given a month’s notice of their Intention to
demand a recovery of the decrease iu their
wages, which was enforced in November
last. A determined Btrike is considered cer
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