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J. H. E8TILL.
Savannah Go.
Ite^lutered at tl»c Post Office iu Sa
vannah a* Second flans flatter.
Georgiai Affairs.
Mr. Kelly, a pne-anned man, living near Tal-
botton, picked three hundred pounds of cotton
one day last week.
The Rome Daily declares the post office there
a disgrace to the town.
The receipts of new cotton in Rome so far
have been 250 bales against 72 at the same
date last year.
Mr. Wra. James, a correspondent writing to
the Columbus Times from Green Hill, Stewart
county, says that Mr. John Cowart, while re
pairing a certain cotton hou-e in the county,
found it was full of rattlesnakes. He got a
double-barreled shot gun and fired in the midst
,,f them. The result of the discharge was that
he killed fiftean rattlesnakes, one chicken
snake and one black snake. These facts, Mr.
James says, are “beyond controversy.”
The Albany Advertiser has sold out to Mes srs.
H. M. McIntosh and Frank V. Evans, of the
fr ies, and hereafter the two papers will be con
solidated unier the name of the Albany News
awl Advertiser. The first issue of the new pa-
l»er appeared yesterday afternoon. Heretofore
the Advertiser has been Norwood, and the
.Wits Democratic. What the Gubernatorial
bias of the new issue will be is not as yet
stated.
The Albany Advertiser states that the cotton
tariff between that place and this city has been
advanced to sixty cents per hundred, against
forty-two. That paper says this advancement
was made without giving any notification
wliatever, and it thinks it will greatly iujure
the cot’.on trade of Albany. Tho Advertiser
further says on the same subject; “It wa3 sug
gested to us this morning that our cotton sbip-
| K *rs might profit by making some effort to get
up a competing lino for the shipment of cotton
to Savannah. The mode suggested was for our
shippers to get the Brunswick aud Albany Rail
road to furnish them a through cotton tariff to
Savannah via Brunswick. Cotton could be
shipped by that route at a much lower rate
than we are now getting, aud the transit would
only lack a few hours of being as rapid. The
matter is worthy an effort, if only to offer com
petition, and make other lines come down with
their present hi^h rates.”
All the talk about Newcomb in the Norwood
papers is all buncombe.
Hon. Amo3 T. Akerman, Grant's ex-Attorney
General, is anti-Colquitt. Of course. That
ought to re-elect the Governor.
A negro named Dostor Jackson wa3 found
dead in the woods near Americus ten or twelve
•lays ago. He was found with an axe gripped
in one hand and a piece of white oak in the
other. It was pronounced a case of death
from an unknown cause.
The Coffee County Gazette is soon to be en
larged, and will publish double the amount of
reading matter than at present.
It seems that the Georgia Western sensatiou
is to be again revived. The Atlanta Dost says
that if Atlanta needs one thing more than an
other at this time, it is that road. That paper
takes the ground that the charter and bed of
the road was bought by the Louisville & Nash
ville with the positive understanding that the
latter was to immediately begiu the work of
construction, and that as nothing has been
done by that corporation to fulfill its pledges,
it has forfeited its privileges.
Judge William Lundy, of Howard district.
Bibb county, was shot down while approaching
his gin house Wednesday morning by some
thieves who were endeavoring to carry
off some of his seed cotton. His leg was
broken, and the miscreants made tlieir escape
in the darkness undiscovered. There are
strong suspicions as to their identity, however,
and the citizens are highly indignant at the
•dastardly outrage. It is to be hoped the ras
cals will be caught and severely punished.
The Board of Railroad Commissioners met
in Atlanta, at noon, on Wednesday,and decided
to enforce Circular No. 10 with the joint rates
made by the Central Railroad aud approved by
the Commission. It will go into effect on the
11th inst. Alluding to this decision the Con
stitution says: “It is difficult to make people
whose interests conflict satisfied with any ac
Uon. The American Bir Association said that
the men who attempted to carry out the Rail
road Commission law of Georgia would have a
hard time of it, and the impaired health and
worn-out appearance of two of the Commission
goes to establish the truth of the assertion.”
Says the Macon Telegraph: “The primary
election in Jones has at last been completed,
aud the remarkable fact transpires that while
there were 818 votes cast, each candidate-
tester and Me Kay—had received 409. This is
one of the most remarkable elections of which
we have yet had notice.’*
One of the active newsboys in the employ of
the Macon Telegraph, while attempting to
jump on the incoming Macon aud Brunswick
train last Wednesday morning, was struck by
the steps of a car, and his leg was laid bare to
the bone. He made an exceedingly narrow es
cape from death.
“The traditional shotgun made its appear
ance on the stage of public life again this
morning.” says the Albany Advertiser, “and
created quite a sensation on Pine street. A
colored boy, who was cleaning up a room over
Tf/t & Co's, went to move a shotgun out of his
way. and carelessly struck the hammer against
•a rack. The gun went off, sending its charge of
bird shot crashing through the window glass.
The muzzle of the gun was in close proximity
t<» the boy's head when it discharged. Some
of the shot sortu.kled against the window
panes of Messrs. Welch & Bacon’s office, on
the opposite side of the street. No further
damage than a badly scared negro and a
smashed window glass.”
Columbus Times: “Monday evening two
negroes, Calvin Moses and Bob foosely,
brothers-in-law, living on the Jenkins place,
u*»ar Cade's mill, in Stewart county, had an
altercation which resulted in a fight, during
which Calvin Moses was stabbe*d in the thigh,
severing the main artery, from which he tied
to death. Bob Mosely immediately' came on
to Columbus to see Mr. J. A. Cade, who. he
•says, is a friend to him. He says Calvin and
tus wife had quarreled, anil she came
to hi* house. That Calvin abused him,
the scuffle ensued. Calvin drew
bis knife ami made an overhand cut
at him. which h*- dodged. The knife, passing on
down stuck in his own thigh That he then
followed by Calvin w ith knife in hand,
that when he saw that Calvin was after him,
he stopped and drew a pistol and trL>d to shoot
bmi. but it snapped. Calvin then came up and
another scuffle ensued, during which Calvin
Kot ixissession of the pistol, but it would not
tire. Several parties came up aud separated
them, when Calvin fainted from loss of blood,
ouring which he died. Mr. Cade advised Bob
t« go hack and give himself up, and he luft for
home."
.^he Columbus Enquirer says: “Yesterday
Wilkins. George P. Swift, Jr., and
J >. Garrett returned from Atlanta, where
they went to see the Railroad Commission in
order to procure permission to make a rate of
“Tb&U with the Central Railroad, below the
•tunimum fix/vj by the Commission, from Fort
j&ioes to Columbus during the low state of
the river. The thrift fixed by the Commission
would make the c^st of a bale of cotton
snipped from the lower river ^1 50. The Com
mission has granted them permission to make
terms for a lesser rate while ttie jrfver is so
fr ■ ? nd uot °hly for cotton, but for ail other
reightK. No rate lias yet been fixed, but wi;l
^termined upon as soon as the committee
see Mr. Raoul, the Vice President of the
'•ntral Road. This will be a great benefit to
flu™" 1 j • as it gives her the power to retain
^e.trade in Florida and Southwest Georgia.
*7°° nas l>een worked up with flattering suo-
within the last few years.”
heading “Southern Ootton Facto-
the New Orleans States says: “It is ab-
, ’ u ~ barbarism to permit the exportation to
$35,000,000 in raw cotton, which is,
tli in the time taken to grow the
yerted into cloth and yarns worth
^loj.uuO.OOO. Wby should thi3 enormous and
■uLniost criminal waste be allowed ? We have
oest raw material in the world, acclimated
peraiives in need of employment, a motive
iTr**!, su Pplied from the mines of Pennsylvania
'J Alabama, at less than the average cost at
«.interior mills at the East. We have goods
a >»ered from all quarters at the lowest rate,
j ''' Iu fte that nubstitutes a large cost of cloth-
fuil™ fuel w °rtt to that of England in Its
lfJrP latlon to manufactures. New Or-
raw i? 11 * e *PO»* the cotton wrought, not
Km* , e mu8t compress, not with iron bands,
mual'l 11 the B Jdndle and loom. New Orleans
rte/i ,e the chief centre of cotton manufacto-
si»t lD i the wor ld. She must at least demon-
eurate her own capacity to become bo.”
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1880.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
Says the Rome Tribune: “An evidence of
Rome's growth exists in the fact that the plan
ing mills run day and night, while the saw
mills and brick yards are unable to supply the
demands for building material. It has been
estimated by those thoroughly acquainted with
the matter that there has already been fully a
half million dollars expended in new buildings
and improvements in Rome this year. There
areyet contracts out for as many more buildings
for this season. ”
The Americus Sumter Revubliean says:
"Lab irers have grown suddenly scarce in the
South. We see in the Eufaula papers that cot
ton pickers are wanted. We hear it on our
streets that cotton pickers are scarce, and the
house-builders are crying for more help. Mon
day, in Macon, we heard the same complaint.
A man was there from Dodge county hunting
up laborers, and they were not to be had. The
reason is, this is a year of elections. Cuffee
will not work when he can make a living out
of candidates—a scrap of bread and swimming
in whisky—that is the heaven that elections
bring them. It is time candidates were learn
ing a little wisdom and shutting down on the
liquor and money business to control colored
votes. It ruins the farmers nearly and does
the colored man a great wrong.”
Under the heading “Heavy on Americus.”
tha Sumter Republican says: "Ihe Commis
sioners of Railroads for the State of Georgia
have allowed Macon to raise the fre’ghts on
the Central Road, making that city a toll gate
at which sixty cents per hundred more Is
charged on a bale of cotton from Americus to
Savannah than last winter. As the Central
and Macon have worked hard to get these
heavy rates against Americus, let the mer
chants of Americus now look to other markets
for their supplies. There is a way to get even;
let Macon merchants lose what trade they have
heretofore received from this place. We be
lieve Montgomery, Ala., will offer as good
inducements for the trade of Americus iu the
grocery and dry goods line as Macon. Try it
and see. ”
“A day or two since,” says the Macon Tele
graph, “there occurred in Vineville one of the
most singular events we have ever been called
on to record. It was nothing more or less than
a bold attack by a hawk upon a lady. The
circumstances are os follows: The lad3- was in
a room adjoining the hall when she heard a
heavj thud, and the noise of falling glass out
side the door. Rushing into the hail she found
her little child there, and perched upon some
object near at hand a gigantic hawk. Upon
the appearance of the lady, the bird made a
swoop for her. and while she was using all en
deavors to protect the child bycovering its head,
fastened its talons intheladv’s hair. After a con
siderable struggle she succeeded in beating the
bird off. when it retreated to a picture of
General Lee, upon which it perched. The
lady retreated to her room and called upon
the servants to close the hall door. 'This was
done, and his hawkship would have been a
captive, but he seemed to take in the situation,
and darted into a bedroom, lit on the cradle,
sidled along to the window aud escaped. He
was so large that when he entered the door
his wings struck the doorway on each side.
His first appearance was made when he
swooped into the back yard and lit upon the
framework of a wax plant. From thence ho
made his way into the hall, and broke the
windows in trying to get out.”
The Macon Telegraph tells how a negro
criminal in that city made a desperate effort
for liberty cu Wednesday' last as follows:
“Yesterday morning the efficient and active
officers of the County Court escorted up to the
court room, on the third story*, several gentle
men of the off color, among whom was Win.
Abel, charged with larceny from the house, be
having distinguished himself by'stealing from
Mr. Valentino's store, corner Second aud
Cherry streets. William was put upon trial,
but plead guilty, was sentenced to eight months
on the chaiu gang, and was carried across the
hall and locked up in the petty jury room until
the court had concluded its labors. This room
lias two sliding windows in it, which run clear
down to the second story. Ar und
the second story there is a granite
ledge about eighteen inches wide,
upon which the windows open. A man
might drop from the third story and catch on
the window seat, or upon the ledge of the
second story, but ten to one he would /ail, and
p'unge along down to the ground, or the low
platform b«low, on which the mail wagi.11 un
loads. Desperate as the chance was, William
determined to take it, and barricading the door
with a table, he leaped from ilie window,
whether to the platform below, or to the ledge,
no one knows, but at any rate he came along
down to the platform with a noise like the fail
of a heavy mail bag. Mr. Damour, the only
man iu the post office at that moment, imme
diately walked to tne window and saw a pair
of legs disappear over the edge. Thinking
some boys were playing out there, he paid no
aitention to it until Mr. Ross, the bailiff, came
round and asked him if be had heard any one
jump or fall from above. Then the incident
recurred to him. and he related the circum
stances. Under the platform was an area
covered by an iron grating, and under this
grating William was found, suffering great
agony from a fractured leg. Dr. Biackshear
was summoned, and thought the left limb
below the knee was broken in several places.
The negro lay stretched upon the ground for
some time, but finally a wagon was brought
and he was carried to the hospital. It was a
desperate attempt to escape. William took
the ouly chance he had and failed. We can
but pity the misfortune by which he was made
a cripple, even though he alone is responsible
for all.”
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
GOVERNOR COLQUITT AN’I> MR.
NORWOOD IN COLUMBUS.
An Exciting DUcumion Before ft
Large Audience—Old Charge**
Agalunt the State Administration,
and a Few New Oues, all Com
pletely Refuted—A Decided Revul
sion of Sentiment In ITIuscogee
County.
Special leleqram to the. Momino News.
Columbus, Ga., September 9.—A large
ftnd enthusiastic assembly gathered at the
Opera House to-night to hear the joint dis
cussion between Governor Colquitt and
Hon. T. M. Norwood. The house was
packed, 2,000 persons being present. Hon.
Porter Ingraham introduced the speakers.
Governor Colquitt opened in an hour and
a half speech, in which he reviewed his ad
ministration, and refuted the charges made
against his administration and his private
acts. He also reviewed the action of the
late convention and saddled the failure to
nominate a Governor on the minority. He
took the ground that he ought to have been
nominated t6 the people wanted him.
Hon. T. M. Norwood followed in a two-
hours speech, charging Governor Colquitt
with being responsible for the dissolution of
the party. He also charged Colquitt with
being negligent of the State’s interest while
its Executive. He referred to the
Nutting bonds, Alston fee, the
Hoyle case, tha convict
system, and charged the Governor with be
ing responsible for losses to the State, and
with being responsible for social dis
turbances, speeches of colored men,
and for the distribution of campaign circu
lars, which disturbs the negro element.
Governor Colquitt closed the discussion
in a half hour’s speech, in which he was
superbly eloquent, completely refuting
the charges of Mr. Norwood. He charged
Norwood with the circulation of the “con
vict catechism,” a base concatenation
of lies. The Governor outdid himself, and
completely vindicated himself of the
Hoyle matter, Alston fee, and convict lease.
He came out of the discussion grandly
victorious.
The white vote of Muscogee county has
heretofore been conceded to Mr. Norwood,
but it is now thought tho sixth of October
will show it pretty equally divided, while
the colored vote is conceded almost
j solid for Colquitt. Many votes
changed to Colquitt to-night. Both speakers
were vociferously applauded. You can
score Muscogee for Colquitt. The meet
ing adjourned amid deafening yells for
“Colquitt” and “Norwood.” The discus
sion was a complete defeat for Norwood.
The
Gubernatorial
Seri ven.
Canvass iu
CLINCH COUNTY.
Joint Discussion Between TIessrs.
Adams and Atkinson at DuPont—
Another Victory lor Colquitt—
Clinch Sure for the Governor.
Sylvaxia, Ga„ September8.— Editor Morning
Neios: Our attention has been directed to
couple of articles in your issues of Friday*,
September 3d, and Wednesday, September 8th,
over the respective signatures of “80th” and
“K.,” in which the political status of Scriven
county has been misrepresented.
Believing the News to be a fair journal, we
write you this in the cause of “truth and sober
ness.”
Our people have not “indorsed almost unani
mously” the candidacy of Governor Colquitt,
as intimated bv “8J.” The mass meeting to
which he re'ers was called for local purposes,
and, after a motion to adjourn hud been made,
an enthusiastic supporter of Governor Col
quitt. with more zeal than judgment, intro
duced a resolution indorsing the action of the
“majority” of the late Gubernatorial Conven
tion.
A motion was nude to lay on the table this
resolution, because the meeting had been
called for purposes not involving that issue.
Not anticipating a resolution of that character,
a number of citizens had retired from the hall,
including many of those favoring the action of
the minority of the State Gubernatorial Con
vention, hence there was no full and fair ex
pression of the voice of the citizens of Scriven
county upon this question. Hermit us here to
say that the “feeble spark” of Norwoodism.
attributable to the “two (?) impulsive youths”
of Sylvania has deve'oj»ed into a brilliant
fiame, illuminating the utmost verge of Scriven
county, inuihtothe chagrin of that irrepres
sible knight of the quill, “80th.”
The statement of “K.” as to the attendance
on Saturday last is much at variance with the
facts, there being, by actual count, not less
than one hundrea and fifty persons present,ex
clusive of a numhpr of ladies of the town.
“K.” shows his ignorance, or makes an inten
tional misrepresentation, when he says no ar
rangements were made to hear the Colquitt
side of the question. The truth is. a confer
ence was lief 1 with one of the leaders of that
faction, proposing a division of time, which
was declined by him.
Had “K.” made arrangements to divide time
with his ariiole, and mingled with the audi
ence aftes the addresses were concluded, we
feci assured that he would not have handled
the truth so recklessly, in asserting that no
Norwood converts were made.
Knowing the past record of “K ” so well, it
affords us some amusement to hear him say
that he is "not wedded to the word nominee ’—
that word having more than once been the • ha-
rybdis of his political wreck. Paul.
The Country in Danger.
He has been electioneering some time
for a local cilice, but seeing that there
was a considerable lack of genuine en-
.husiasm among the suffragists, he de
termined to give the boys a little blow
out.
He went to a prominent grocery estab
lishment, the proprietor of which is a
very public spirited man. He told the
grocer with great earnestness;
“1 am giving Hancock and me a lift,
and I thought I’d give you a chance to
contribute a few gallons of that tbree-
dollar and a-lialf whisky. I suppose
you know that if we are to be once more
a happy and a united people we must do
our duty.”
The merchant replied that while he
yielded to none when it came to making
sacrifices for the good of the country,
yet he did not think it was good policy
for Texas to poll more than fOO.OOO ma
jority for Hancock, anyhow c however,
if he was paid cash $3 50 a gallon, he
would yield.
“If this is the spirit that animates the
business men of Galveston, then all I've
got to say is, that I’ll quit. If Indiana
and New York don’t go right, you are
to blame for it; but say $3 a gallon for
ten gallons of the Cowboy’s Delight, tak
ing my note for the money, aud it is not
too late yet to save the country.”—Gal-
veston News.
Whose Treat it Was.—He had never
before introduced soda water to or into
his whisky-seasoned stomach, so, when
lie took a couple of swallows, he set the
glass down, and, with one hand on his
ve3t, started for the door.
“Hold on!” said the proprietor, mena
cingly, “you stay right here, you owe
for the soda water.”
“I didn't drink it; I left it on the
counter,” gasped the victim, turning
white about the gills, and trying to get
out of Galveston as quick as he could.
“You stay here; you drank some of
it.”
* * Well—you —will—have—all—that—
back— (ugh 1)—in—a—minute. ”
“Nevermind; run{” said the excited
proprietor (the establishment was full of
ladies), pushing the sick man toward the
door; “get out quick! confound the ex-
pense; it's my treat, anyhow.”
Sjrecial Telegram to the Morning Ncws^
DuPont, Ga., September 9.—During a
recess yesterday of the Clinch Superior
Court, the IIou. A. Pratt Adam*, of Savan
nah, addressed the largest meeting ever
assembled in the county in favor of Hon. T.
M. Norwood for Governor. The time was
divided with Hon. Spencer K. Atkinson, of
Brunswick, who defended Governor Col
quitt in a masterly effort, clearly vanquish
ing Mr. Adams, and giving him a Warierloo
defeat. The immense audience from the
first was with Mr. Atkinson, and at times
roee to their feet with cheer upon cheer for
the hero of Olustee.
The opposition was surprised from the
first at the tameness with which Mr. Adams’
speech was received, though his effort was
a fine one aud worthy a better cause. The
enthusiasm was so great for Governor Col
quitt that the opposition concede three to
one for him. Mr. Atkinson’s effort proved
him to be one of the finest stump orators
in Georgia. Put Clinch county down over
whelmingly for Alfred H_. Colquitt.
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Considerable Fluctuation In Prices
—A Firmer Feeling at tbe Close.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
New York, September 9.—The stock
market fell of a fraction in the early deal
ings, but subsequently advanced }£&%,
and later reacted to 2% per cent. This
was followed by a recovery of per
cent., but duriug the afteruoon specula
tion again became depressed, and
a decline of to 1 per cent, was recorded.
In later dealings the market became firmer
and closed at a recovery of to ^ per
cent. Oregon Navigation rose 9 per ceut.,
reacted C and recovered 1 per cent.
Total sales 269,000 shares, including
Delaware, Lackawaua and Western 10,-
000. Delaware and Hudson 13,000. Erie
32.000, Hannibal and 8t. Joseph
4,300, Kausas and Texa° 37,000. Lake
Shore 10,800, Lake Erie and Western 5,000,
Michigan Central 3,000, Manhattan “El”
16,900, Northwest 8,000, New Jersey Central
35,400, Oregon Navigation 3,000, Pacific Mall
14,40tf, Reading 12,000. St. Paul 17,800, Wa
bash Pacific 5,900, Western Union 9,000,
Sutro Tunnel 3,000.
THE DE JARNETTE TRIAL.
Verdict of Ciuilty of murder In tlie
First Degree.
By Teiegravh to the Morning News.
Danville, Va., September 9.—The trial
of James Thomas De Jarnette closed last
night. The case was given to the jury at
5:30 o’clock, and at 10 o’clock they came
into court with a verdict of guilty of mur
der in tbe first degree, but recommended
the prisoner to mercy, in view of certain
circumstances of the caae. His counsel
entered a motion for a new trial, and the
court appointed Saturday next as the time
for hearing the argument for new trial. If
a new trial be refused, the case wiil be
taken to the Court of Appeals on exception
to rulings of the lower court.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
YORK.
IN NEW
Burning of tbe Manhattan market
—Other Property Deairoyed-Lofui
$l,5O0«OGO—Narrow Escape from
Being Killed—The market to be
Rebuilt.
THE VIRGINIA TOBACCO CROP.
<;reatly Damused by Worms and
Storm—Condition of Other Crops.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Nkw York, September 9.—A fire broke
out about midnight on the north side of
Manhattan Market, which occupies the
block from Eleventh avenue to North river,
and betwe. n 34th and 35th streets. The fire
occurred In the basement of Rohr Brothers,
provision dealers, and spread rapidly. The
whole building was soon wrapt in flames.
The sparks were carried by the wind to a
large hay establishment, T. B. Clarke’s, on
the south side of 34th street, and a number
of the surrounding stores and the Hay
market Hotel took tire and were blazing
away at 1 o’clock.
The loss by the fire at Manhattan Market
is $1,500,000. The market hay sheds on the
adjoining block aud ninety freight cars of
the Hudson River Railroad were burned.
During the fire, Inspector Dilkes and Capt
Wasbburne, of the Twentieth precinct, in
command of the reserves, had a narrow es
cape from being killed bv the wall of the
market falling. Michael Laftus, a home
less mau, was badly burned.
The eastern half of Manhattan Market
in ruins and completely gutted, except for
fifty feet near Eleventh avenue en
trance Of the western half nothiug save
the fragments of shattered walls and piles
of iron rafters remain. The officers of the
market company say the eastern half
will be repaired and ready for occupan
cy within sixty days. The fire, they also
say, was undoubtedly of incendiary origin
The stands in the market were owned by
gome sixty persons or firms, whose losses
raDge from &J00 to $2,000 each. There was
no insurance. The loss ou the market
building is $400,000, insured In various com
panies to the amount of $100,000.
THE FLEECY STAPLE.
PRESENT
CONDITION
CROP.
OF THE
August Returns from tbe
Growing States.
INDIAN
TROUBLES
MEXICO.
IN NEW
Attack on tbe Mail Stage—The Mails
Scattered—Fight with the Troops
Outrages by Apaches—Six Indians
Killed.
By Telegraph to the Morning Neios.
NbwOrlb/kb, September 9.—A special
from Melissa, New Mexico, to the Galves
ton News, in reporting a recent attack on the
mail stage by Indians, states that Victoria’s
band is causing great trouble on the Rio
Grande. On the afternoon of the 6th his
scouts “jumped” the coach thirteen miles
east of Fort Cummings, where General
Buel’s force of t'00 men is stationed, and
killed A. H. Muddcn, Isaac Roberts, and
Alexander Lebeau. The United States mails
were scattered. The savages then attack
ed a company cf cavalry, killing one soldier
aud woundiug several. General Buell
pushed forward his entire command and
engaged the Indians about 4 o’clock. Gen
eral Dudley was coming up with the infaut
ry when the courier left. Savages from the
Mascaloro Apaches reservation, on the 4’.h
of August entered Tuliocosa canon, killed a
miner named James Gordon and drove off
considerable stock. On the 5th they were
attacked near Tugrasa and six of them were
killed.
THE SEAHAM MINE DISASTER.
Sixty-*!x Saved—The Number of Meu
Supposed to be Iu the Mlue—No
Hope for Them Entcrtaiued—One
Hundred aud Eighty Horae* alio
Lost.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, September 9, 5 a. m.—It now
seems that the dead in the Seaham mine
number between one hundred and thirty
and one hundred and forty. There are
some corpses in the lower seams, which are
supposed to be lying a mile from the shaft.
The air there is so foul that it is thought to
be impossible that any can have survived.
Seaham,September 9,3 P. m.—The fire oc
casion* anxiety,as many explorers are iu the
pit. Vague hopes are entertained that some
of the men may have escaped to distant
workings, but one of the agents of the Dur
ham Miners Union, who has been down, ex
pressed the opinion that not a man or fiorse
in the lower pit survived the explosion.
There were one hundred and eighty horses
iu the mine. None of the bodies of the vie
tiras have yet been brought up; many of
them are mangled and disfigured. The
corpses collected at the bottom of the shafls
will be raised to-night.
London, September 9, 1:30 p. m.—The
exploration of tbe Seaham mine was con
tinued throughout the night. The state
ment made in a dispatch from Seaham last
night that sixty-six men had been rescued
alive, is now confirmed. The number of
men in ihe pit is still uncertain; bu- two
hundred and fifty lamps were given out on
Tuesday night. No hope is entertained for
those still In the mine. Three fires were
discovered in the mine during the night and
extinguished. Every effort is now making
to clear shaft No. I, and to get the cages at
work.
Tbe Ceaalou of Dalclgno.
London, September 9.—A Vienna dis
patch to the Daily Telegraph says: “Tbe
Russian Admiral has prevailed on Prince
Nikita of Montenegro to withdraw his
pecuniary claim for dispatching troops to
Dulcigno, and to do whatever the powers
advise in the matter.”
A Constantinople dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph says; “The Porte, pending the re
ceipt of further dispatches from Riza Pasha,
withdrew at tbe last moment its note an
nounclng that the Albanians had agreed to
the cession of DulcigDO.”
The French portion of the naval demon
stration will withdraw immediately after a
shot is fired. The other powers have agreed
that they will not land their troops. Hos
tilities, in the event of certain contingen
cies, will be confined to the bombardment
of Dulcigno.
Tbe Eos* of tbe Vera Cruz In Ha
vana.
New York, September 9.—A letter from
Havana, under date of the 4th inst., says
that a telegram sent hence on the morniDg
of September 3d, announcing the washing
ashore on the Florida coast of the mails,
bodies, etc., indicating the loss of the City
of Vera Cruz, was only delivered Saturday
afternoon. The reason given by the gov
ernment officials for its detention vyas that
the alarm would be too great, and that It
would be preferable to wait for further par
ticulars. None of the Friday evening or
Saturday morning papers were allowed to
mention the accident. One paper, Txx Cor-
rexpondencia, published a few lines announc
ing the event, and was fined $500.
By Telegraph to the Ifqmiiyg News.
Petersbubo, Va., September 9-—Informa
tion received here from several counties say
the recent heavy damage to the tobacco
crop, especially in the lowlands,
where the loss is very heavy, is
in consequence of the destruction of
plants by tobacco worms early in the season,
and the great damage resulting from tbe
heavy raius. The tobacco crop in this sec
tion of Virginia is smaller than known for
many years. Its quality has been damaged
by rain. It is feared the cotton crop is
somewhat injured from the aame cause.
THE SALT LAKE TRAGEDY.
Death of B. T. Smith—The Came of
tbe Quarrel a Mystery,
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Salt Lake, September 9.—R. T. Smith,
who was shot yesterday by Dr. Snedeker,
died last night. He made no statement as
to the cause of the difficulty which led to
tbe double tragedy. 8nedeker’s frjends
say nothing Improper eyer passed betwe,en
him and Miss Davidson. The latter is half
demented over the tragedy, and is inaccessi
ble to the reporters. Both men being dead,
probably nothing will ever be certainly
known about the real cause of the quarrel.
Shot While Attempting to Arrest
Horse Thieves.
Galveston, September 9.—A San Antonio
News special says: “Deputy 8heriff George
Gleason was shot four times, and It is
thought fatally wounded, in a fight occa
sioned by an attempt to arrest a gang of
horse thieves.”
Vermont Election Returns.
White River Junction, September 9.—
Returns from two hundred and twen
ty towns, leaving twenty-one to hear
from, give Farnham (Republican) a majori
ty of 26,576. The same towns in 1876 gave
Fairbanks a majority of 23,672. Republican
gain, 2,904; Democratic gain, 397. In the
First Congressional district seventy-four
towns give Joyce 706 majority. In the Sec
ond district ninety-two towns give Tyler
8,445 majority. In the Third district fifty
towns give Grant 4,361 majority. There are
In the three district^ twenty-nine towns to
be heard from. Tbe next Legislature will
be one hundred and ninety-two Republi
cans, fifteen Democrats and one Green-
backer.
T|ie Radical Rational Execullye
Committee.
New York, September 9.—The Republi
can National Executive Committee met
here to-day. Ex-Governor Jewell presided
in the absence of Senator Dorsey. Reports
on the progress qt the campaign iu tbe
Southern States were m^de by Messrs. At
kinson of West Virginia, Cooper pf North
Carolina, and Elliott of South Carolina.
A Rival to Doctor Tanner.
New York, September 9.—Livingston
Brecklyn, the faster, entered upon the third
day of his task at 1 p. m. He is closely
watched by parties who have bet upon his
failure within ten days. 8ince the com
mencement of the fast he has drank a half
pint of water. He is suffering the pangs of
hunger severely, but says they will soon
subside.
Tbe f eather aud'Crop* In yirglnla.
FBEDEBiPKSftURff. VA., September 9.—
Continuous rains for three days past through
out Northern Virginia have caused appre
hensions for crops in the valleys of tribu
taries of the Rappahannock which have not
yet been secured.
Dr. Bull’s Cough 8yrup gives by far the
best satisfaction and takes the lead of all
cough preparations on our shelves.—Car
penter Palmeter, Jamestown, N. Y.
seplO-lt
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Norfolk, September 9.—The Cotton Ex
change report has the following, compiled
from eighty-six replies in thirty-eight coun
ties in Virginia and North Carolina. Seven
ty-two show rainy and unfavorable weather,
fourteen favorable, twenty-two report the
weather more favorable than last year, for
ty-six less favorable than last year. Thirty-
eight show the cotton fruiting well, retain
ing squares and bolls, seventeen fruiting
well, nineteen report the crop very good,
and from 10 to 50 per cent, better than last
year, fifty-three the crop fair and better
than last year, and fourteen poor and not so
good as last year. Thirty-six report pick
ing not begun, forty-seven that picking has
begun. The general tenor of the reports
| show that picking will be general by the 15t,h
of September. Seventy-four show no worms,
six report worms, and in five counties but
little damage was done. Thirty-six indicate
slight damage by shedding and rust. Twen
Ay-nine damage of from 5’ to 33 per ceut. by
sheddiug and rust. Twenty no damage.
The majority of the reports indicate that
since the 15th of August the weather has
been unfavorable, in consequence of too
much rain, causing shedding aud rust, and
the report further says that since the aver
age dates of the reports received bad
weather has continued, with great severity
within the past few days.
Charleston, September 9.—The report
of the Charleston Cotton Exchange for Aa-
gust is compiled from sixty two replies cov
ering thirty counties, the average date being
August3U. Tbe character of the weather
during August is reported by twenty-seven
as favorable and by forty-five as unfavorable
to the cotton crop. As compared with the
same period last year, twelve re
port it as more favorable, five j
about the same, and forty-five as less favor- :
able, twenty two report cotton as fruiting
well and retaining its squares and bolls,
while the remaining complain of consider
able shedding. As to the present condition
of the crop and its comparison with the
same time last year, twenty-three report the
same to be better, nine about the same, and
thirty not so good. Picking is univer
sally reported as having commenced, and
will become general even In the upper
counties by the 15th of September. No in
jury has been done by worms. Damage to
the plant by shedding and rust as compared
with its condition on the 31st of July is
stated by seventeen to be very slight. For
ty estimate damage to the amount of from
5 to 33 per cent., and averaging20 percent.,
while five report no damage at all from
these causes.
Mobile, September 9.—The crop report
of the Cotton Exchange for the month of
August Is based oa seventy live letters from
forty-two counties in Alabama. The weather
is reported as having been favorable in
ten of the most productive, and
twelve of the small counties,
and unfavorable in fourteen of the most
productive and six of the small counties.
The general report for all the counties is
less favorable than the same period last
year, only two cf the large counties and
three of the small counties reporting it more
favorable. Plants are fruiting well and re
taining squares aud bolls in seven of the most
productive and nine of the small counties.
All other counties are reporting rust ami
much 6heddiug. In twelve of the most
productive and in ten of the small counties
the condition of the crop Is reported to be
as good or better than last year, and In all
other counties the crop Is reported not 60
good as last year. Picking has commenced,
anu is general in all the counties except
fourteen, and will be in those from the 10th
to the 20 h of September. Worms have ap
peared iu more or less numbers in all except
eleven of tbe small counties, and damage is
reported to have been from small to con
siderable, the exact percentage not being
given. Rust and shedding are reported in
all the counties, and the average damage
therefrom is estimated at 13 per cent, in
twenty-four of the most productive and T
per cent, in eighteen of the small counties.
Mississippi.—Thirty-eight letters from
twenty counties report the weather as hav
ing been favorable in five counties and un
favorable in fifteen counties. One county
reports the weather as having been more
favorable than the same time last year, two
as favorable, and seventeen less favorable.
The general report Is that the plants are not
fruiting well, and that there Is much shed
ding. One county reports the present con
dition of the crop to be as good as, or bet
ter than, last year. Three equally as good,
and sixteen not so good. Picking has com
menced In all the counties, and will become
general from the 10th to the 15th of Septem-
Boll worms and caterpillars have ap
STORM AT LONG BRANCH.
Bath House* Washed Away—The
Coast strewn with Wrecked Stufi'
—TbeStorm Increasing in Violence
—The Uigheat Tide Ever Known.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Long Branch, September 9.—For twelve
hours the coast has been swept by a north
east gale blowiug at the rate of from forty
to fifty miles an hour. Old surfmen say it
is the severest September gale that has
visited the place since 1S54. The damage
along the shore is great. A large summer
house on the bluff in front of the Florence
Hotel was broken up, and carried seaward
The storm has driven away the fugitives
who remain at the hotels, aud two-thirds of
the cottagers, who generally stay until
October, have also departed. At the high
lands the beach is strewn with fragments of
broken bathing houses.
The break in the Southern Railroad of
New Jersey was repaired to-day and trains
are ruuning over it. Fears are entertained
that the tide at midnight will make another
wash-out.
A vessel is reported ashore north of this
place. At Ocean Grove the tide is the high
est known for years, washing in shore
thirty feet further than usur'. Portions of
wrecked stuff are being continually washed
up on the beach. The life saving euard has
been doubled. The beach Is much washed
away. The storm increases in severity, and
at 8 o’clock the wind is blowing at
the rate of sixty miles an hour.
The waves are breaking over the
ocean pier, but the iron structure only
shows a slight vibration. At Asbury Park
a spar and water tank, apparently belong
ing to a large vessel, were washed ashore
to night. It is supposed they were from
versel wrecked oli. shore. The vessel off
Morgan creek is the schooner “Hettie M.,
with oysters from Norfolk. She will prob
ably float at high tide.
The Imperial Bank of Germany.
London, September 9.—A Berlin dis
patch to the Times says that a semi official
statement reasserts that in no case has the
Imperial Bank of Germany in Berlin re
fused to pay gold for Its notes or checks
It will, moreover, adhere to the same rule
iu future. On the other hand, certain de
mands of the provincial branches of the
bank for gold have had to be referrsd to the
bank in Berlin. The same course is followed
by other large German banks.
Severe Storm at Long; Braucb.
Long Branch, September 9.—There is a
very severe northeast storm here to-day.
The tract of the New Jersey Sonthein Rail
way, between Highlands Station and Sea-
bright, has been washed away, suspending
s'l travel from New York, via Sandy Hook.
All travel by the Pier route is aleo sus
pended. Considerable damage has been
done along the shore. The tide is the high
est known for several years.
Startling; Revelation Promised
Montreal, September 9. — Alderman
Thomrs Wilson has filed an auswertoan
action for $100,0C0 brought against him by
the Ville Muire Bank directors, for making
statements calculated to destroy the credit
of the bank. The defendant was formerly
director of the institution, and threatens to
make some startling revelations on the
trial.
Flashes from the Wires.
No action has yet been taken upon the
findings of the court martial before which
Sergeant Ossian Aldrich was tried on Mon
day last. Other charges affecting his in
tegrlty ha\iDg been preferred, he will be
again summoned before the court, which is
still in session in Washington.
Gov. McClellan was elected President of
the New York Underground Railway Com
pany yesterday. The Executive Committee
was composed of Gen. McClellan, Andrew
GUsey, Hugh J. Jewett, Mr. Sewall and E.
A. Quintan!.
The Traneylvania Printing Company, pub
]fsh?rs of the Lexington (Ky.) Daily Tran
script, has decided to go into liquidation,
and offers the newspaper and printing es
tablishment for saale.
A Bucharest dispatch to the London Stand
ard says intelligence has been received at
that place that Bulgaria will, in October,
declare her Independence.
The British steamship Thanemore, from
Baltimore lor Liverpool, lost two hundred
and twenty-five head of cattle on her pas
sage out.
ber.
peared In thirteen counties, but the damage
has been slight. The damage by rust and
shedding is estimated at 22 per cent.
New Orleans, September 9.—In the
Cotton Exchange report of Louisiana from
thirty-seven parishes, we have one hundred
and nineteen replies of an average date of
August 31st. The weather during the month
has been most unfavorable, and, as com
pared rith last year, less favorable. The
plant Is reported as not fruiting well
retaining its spurs and bolls. The present
condition of the crop is not good,
and is, on the whole, decidedly worse
than at the same time last year. Picking
had commenced and become general about
September 6r.h. Boll worms, rust aDd rot
have done serious damage, and the injury
from shedding, superinduced by too much
rain and worms, has been great. The
average loss from these sources in the State
is about 22 per cent.
Mississippi.—Our report is completed from
one hundred and fifty three replies from
thirty-five counties, the average date being
August 31st. The weather duriDg the
month has been very unfavorable to the
crop, and much less favorable as compared
with last year. The plant Is not forming
and blooming well, and not retaining
Its squares and bolls. The present condi
tion of the crop is not good, and decidedly
worse than last year. The crop has ripened
very early, anu picking has commenced.
It was expected to become general about
September 6th. Army worms have ap
peared in a great many counties, but have
not done any positive damage to the crop.
The ravages of boll worms, however, are
general, and Id many instances very serious.
It is estimated that the damage from boll
worms, shedding, rust and rot is 22 per
cent.
Arkansas.—We have one hundred and
sixty-seven replies from thirty-three coun
ties south of the Arkansas river, of average
date of August 3L The weather has beep
yery unfavorable in all the counties except
two, Desha anfl Sebastian, and is decidedly
less favorable than last year, the plant not
retaining its forms and bolls. The present
condition Is had, very much worse than at
this time last year. Owing to heavy ralnp,
followed by excessively hot weather,
the crop has ripened yery suddenly,
hence picking has begun earlier than usual,
and will be general by September ltt. Army
worms have made their appearance in nearly
all the counties, but the damage by them is
slight. Boll worms have damaged the crop
veiy much. Shedding, rust aud rot are
complained of in all the counties, the in
jury from these four causes aggregating 19
per cent.
Congressional Nominations.
Richmond, Va , September 9 —The Re
publican Convention of the Third Con
gressional district have nominated C. P.
Ramsdell for Congress.
Altoona, Pa., September 9.—General J.
M. Campbell was to-day nominated for Con
gress by the Republicans of the Seventeenth
district.
San Francisco, September 9—The Re
publican Convention of Washington Terri
tory, at Vancouvers vesterday, nominated
Thomas H. Brent as Delegate to Congress.
Jersey City, September 9.—The Hudson
County Republican Convention was held in
Jersey City to-day, and Lewis A. Brigham
was renominated by acclamation for Con
gress from the Seventh New Jersey district.
Montgomery, September The Repub
licans of the Fourth district, now repre
sented by General Shelley, Democrat, nomi
nated J. Q. Smith for Congress to-day.
Will Support the ReadJaster Elec
tors.
Fredericksburg, Va., September 9.—
The Recorder, a regular Democratic newspa-
>er, to-morrow will come out for the Read-
uster electors and the Congressional ticket,
and says it believes the most effective way
to secure the electoral vote of Virginia for
the Democratic ticket is to support the Ue-
adjuster electors.
The Annqal Cqttou Crop Statement.
New Orleans, September 9.—The Ra
tional Cotton Exchange of America issued
to-day Its official statement of the crap of
the United States for the commercial year
ending August 31, 1SS0. The details as
made out show a total crop of 5,760,161
bales.
Consumptives gain in flesh, strength and
spirits under a daily use of Malt Bitters,
Why Jay Gould Has No Eyebrows.
New York Star.
Jay Gould has no eyebrows, and a
correspondent of tbe St. Louis Republi
can professes to tell why. lie bad bis
all staked on Union Pacific, and tbe stock
bad been worked up from nine to about
sixty six. Tbe lower court bad d- rided
in bis favor in a vital lawsuit, and it was
with feverish anxiety that the result of
tbe appeal was awaited. Tbe rumor got
about in Wall street that tbe decision of
tbe court above would be adverse to
Gould, and. iu spite of assurance that it
would be against tbe government, tbe
adverse rumors so unstrung Gould that
ii was bard for him to keep on his feet.
A private telegraph wire was hired, with
one terminus in Mr. Gould’s office and
the other in tbe room adjoining the
Suprome Court chamber in Washington.
Tbe operator sent all tbe decisions as
they were read. Great nervousness was
caused by tbe long, tedious operations
telegraphed in which Gould bad no in
terest. This was kept up for hours.
Gould was almost prostrated. At
length the operator announced that the
reading of the opinion in tbe Union Pa
cific Railway case had been commenced.
Tbe first of the opinion began to come
over the wire, and it wag a mere history
of the case. “Qh, shut him off,” cried
Mr. Gould, “and ask him whether the
decision qf the lower court is affirmed. ”
The answer was awaited with breathless
anxiety. Gould sank in fiia chair, as
palo as a dead man, and those about him
were much concerned for fear that if the
decision was adverse he would be killed
by it. The operator at length gave the
news that the decision of the lower court
had been affirmed. Mr. Gould was
prostrated, though the decision gave him
millions. He was carried to his home
in Fifth avenue, and a long sickness
followed. All his hair came out, includ-
his eyebrows, and those Nature never
restored.
The Horrible Condition of Ver
mont.—0o1. Worthington, who had been
employed to gather statistics relating to
labor and wagps iu the various Spites of
the Union, reports that the average wages
paid for labor in the State of Vermont is
considerably loss than in any State north
of Mason and Dixon’s line.
Gov. Proctor, iu a recent speech in
this town, stated that a large increase in
the number of convicted criminals in this
State was a cause of the greatly increased
cost of its government. He reported
the number of criminals to be nearly
three times as many as it wss'a few years
ago.
Judge Dunton stated in his charge to
the grand jury last September that the
amount paid for intoxicating liquors con
sumed in this State in the year 1870 was
f6,700,000, and it had increased in
amount since that time. Now, this
would furnish to every voter in tke Stat£
forty : five gallons of rum at £2 a gallon,
a auantity sufficient to keep £v«ry one of
thlm drunk 300 days in every year.
Vermont has always been under Re
publican rule.
Thus it would appear that the State of
Vermont is remarkable for five things,
viz:
It hag the largest pe* pept of crime.
The lowest wages.
The least gain in population.
It drinks the most rum.
And has the largest Republican majori
ty.—Rutland Inquirer.
He was lying in front of the store door
when the merchant came out, and stirr
ing him up with the toe of his boot,
said:
“Are you drunk?”
“You ^et”
“Then you move off from here.”
“Are you drunk?” queried the ine
briate.
“No; I am sober,” was the indignant
response,
'Then you can move off from here a
d—d sight easier than I can.”
The Mormons appear to be getting
their share of immigration. Over three
hundred of the saints have just left
England for the dominion of Governor
Murray.
A Northern Democrat on the Solid
South.
New Orleans Picayune.
Political tidings from the pivotal
Northern and Western States are of the
most encouraging character. The Demo
cratic plan of battle is aggressive, anil
the attack is all along the line. The re
cent speech of Charles S. May at Michi
gan City, Indiana, is a fine sample of the
sort of appeal which is now daily ad
dressed to the suffragans of the North
and West. Mr. May takes up the cur
rent arguments of the Radical orators
and with apparent ease converts them
into counter attacks.
The Republicans have always claimed
that it was their party which "saved the
Union, and have quietly assumed that
they did so despite the opposition of the
Democrats of the North as well as of the
South. To that ungrounded boast Mr.
May replies:
Why. fellow citizens, look how the figures
brand this falsehood. In that s*me election of
I860, which preceded the war. Mr. Lincoln (the
Republican candidate) had in round numbers
l.SuO.OOO votes, while Mr. Douglas ithe candi
date of the Democratic party t. had 1,SHU.000
votes. Now. 1 take it that Mr.Lincoln received
all the Republican votes, as there was no other
Republican candidate, and I suppose it will not
be contended that every' Republican voter went
to the war. and vet the fljrures show that there
were over 2.803,0i J Union soldiers enlisted in
the war—1,000,000 more than the whole Repub
lican vote of the country ! Now. my Republl
can friends, will you tell me where this extra
1,000,000 of Union soldiers came from? It is
mathematically demonstrated that they could
not have come from the Republican party, and
yet evidently they had something to do with
pulling down the rebellion.
You know, fellow-citizens, where this extra
million of soldiers came from. They came
from the Democratic party.
Mr. Lincoln was elected by a minority vote
he lacked more than 930,0u» votes of a majori
ty. Had the 1.300,000 men who supported
Douglas at the North refused to sustain Mr.
Lincoln in putting down the rebellion, where
should we have been? This was nearly half
the loyal vote of the countiy. and the South
was united against us. No, I say, let us be fair
and just. As one who differed from the Demo
cratic party in those days, it is only the simple
truth to say that without their help this Union
would have been lost.
The next point which he touches is
the “Solid South” bugbear. He reminds
the Republicans that^tbe people of tbe
South enjoy the right of suffrage, and
that a Southern man is as little culpab!
as a Northern man for voting the Demo
cratic ticket. Although the South
solidly Democratic, it is not true that
the Democratic majority, or rather that
the major part of the Democratic party
is in the South. Mr. May demonstrates
this proposition conclusively.
Look again at the figures: Four years ago. at
the last Presidential election, the Democratic
vote was, in round numbers, 1,600,000 in the
whole 8outh, and only 1,038,000 in the rebel
States, while it was 2,600,1 JO at tho North—a
vast preponderance of 1,0(3,000 votes, as you
see, in the North. To hear Republicans talk in
this campaign, you would think that tbe whole
Democratic strength was at the South. But
you say the Democrats expect to carry the
South. So they do; and they expect, also, to
carry a good part of the North. Do you know
that their prospect is most exoellent for carry
ing a majority of the electoral votes of the
North? All we should need, to do that, would
be the States of Pennsylvania and Ohio, now
trembling in a close balance between the par
ties. Should you wake up on the morning of
November 3 and find that Hancock has carried
the North, as well as the South, what then
would you say?
In regard to the danger of permitting
the triumph of a party which would
bring Southern men end ex Confederates
to power, 1 he answer is complete, and
the retort is perfect. Mr. May shows
that Republicans ouly object to placing
ex-Confederate3 iu official positions when
they happen to be Democrats. He says:
Kindred to this talk about a “solid South'
and exceeding it in effrontery, is the outcry
about “delivering the country over into the
hands of the men who tried to destroy It.” I
said this exceeded the other in effrontery, hp-
cause, however sensei; -*ard baseless, that is
urged as a simple argument or proposition
from plaiD facts and figures, but this, coming
from Republican organs and speakers, is
stamped with such utter inconsistency and
such damnable stultification as ought almost to
blister the tongue that utters it. I have no pa
tlence to argue with such a pretense as this. I
can only denounce It. When we come this
year and present a great Union soldier for
President, a man who has risked his life a hun
dred times, and shed his blood to save this
Union, and a loyal Northern man for
Vice President, we are met by such a cry as
this from a party which for twelve years has
honored conspicuous and blood-stained rebels
with some of the highest offices in the govern
ment. It is rebels, is it, that you mean by the
men who tried to destroy this government""
Let me tell you there hasn’t been a day far
twelve years that you have not rewarded
rebels with office. Graqt took $n obscure rebel
Colonel, whn tried, in his small, mean way. to
“destroy this government,” fourth-rate lawyer
though fie was. and made him Attorney Gene
ral. the law officer of the government which he
“tried to destroy.” Have you forgotten that?
A rebel Judge presided over your convention
that nominated Grant a second time,
convention that cheored to the echo
James L. Orr, of South Carolina, an
original fire-eater and secessionist, whom
your administration afterward sent
as Ambasrodor to Russia. Gen. Longstree;,
nexttJ Lt 1 the leading rel *1 General, was
early rewarded by your administration with a
fat office, e id has only lately been sent as
Minister * > Turkey to repre ent tbe govern
ment which he came so near “destroying.''
And do you remember Mosby, the rebel bqsh-
flghter and guerrilla, wko shot our boys down
from tho fence corners and thicket —a name
which we used to pronounce iu the war . imes
with objurgation and horror. Well, he, too.
under a Republican administration reprt --ents
abroad the country which he “tried to de
stroy.” Don’t you feel proud of him? And
there is the la'J Postmaster General under
Hayes, the rebel Col Key, who “tried to de
stroy’ the government, for superintending
whose mail bags he was afterwards paid $8,00
a year by the Republican administration. Hew
does that look to you? But you tel! t*,e these
men have joined the Republican party. Does
that, then, atone for their treason to their
country and its flag? Do you wish to be un
derstood to say that a United States army
officer who, at the beginning of the re^Hion,
deserted his command and fqs colors and went
into the rebel army and fought us for four
years unto tbe bloody death, can square liig
account with the government by joining ihe
Republican party and taking a lucrative office
under it! And is he any butter for his double
desertion than the rebel officer who lay down
hio swore! and returned to his allegiance at the
close of the war. but concluded to vote the
Democratic ticket ?
FIENDISH ABUSE OF A WIPE.
A Connecticut .Han's Infamous Con
duct-Dr. Frederick Hall's Mon*
•irons Scheme to Get a Fortune—
An Estate Worth $200,000-Dow
He Got Her to Make the Will—A
Judicial Decision Against Him.
GENERAL BUTLER’S ACCOUNTS.
Sensational Report Concerning; Him
Connection with the iVHlwaukee
Branch ot the National Soldiers'
Home.
In conclusion lie arraigns the Repub
lican party as a war party in time of
peace. It is the Democratic party which
is the anti sectional party—the national
party. The South came to Cincinnati
with the olive branch. For this ree»SGn
it supported the nomination of Hancock.
New York Times. September 2.
In November. 1875, Dr. Frederick
Hall, of this city, but originally of Con
necticut, married Miss Mary G. Baker.
She died about a year afterward, leaving
a will executed July 24. 1877, by the
terms of which she arave legacies of
$2,000 each to Miss Charlotte A. Van
Benschoten. Mrs. Kate A. Washburn,
and Mrs. Mary J. Pardessus, of this
city, and $10,000 to her husband's mo
ther, Mrs. Charity 8. Nichols, of
Derby, Conn. Her estate was estimated
to be worth about $200,000, and she
made her husband residuary legatee and
sole executor. As soon as the will was
offered for probate Mrs. Hall’s brother.
Abraham Baker, and James W. J.
Baker, Louisa D. Hill, aud Harriet C.
Gilbert, step-brother and step sister, ap
peared as contestants. The case came
up for trial, and occupied some twenty
or thirty days last winter. Y'esterday
Surrogate Calvin rendered a decision re
fusing to admit the will to probate, on
the ground that the husband of the
deceased, Dr. Hall, had exerted undue
influence on her mind in shaping the
provisions and in executing the will
The testimony adduced for the contes
tants, of which there was a large amount
showed that Dr. Hall, almost immedi
ately after marriage, began to practice
cruelty and insult towards his wife to
such an extent as to reduce her to abject
terror and submission to his will. They
met each other in Connecticut, and were
married within a few days after the first
meeting.
Mrs. Hall appears to have been a
woman of very frail and nervous organi
zation. In January following their
marriage the servants in this city saw
him strike her in the face with a hammer
without any apparent cause. Again, he
was known to threaten to kill her brother
without any known cause, and to throw
her into paroxysms of fear. In the
presence of the servants he treated her
with the most shocking and shameless
effrontery. Sitting at the dinner table
he would take off his slipper, and, after
dashing it into the soup-tureen would
bespatter her and say he was “only fool
ing.” At other times he forced her to
eat very hot griddle-cakes, and threw
others at her face. He brought strange
men into her room while she was lying
in bed, and pulled away the clothing.
On all these occasions he threw her into
terror, and sometimes she became almost
unconscious. At Derby he took her by
the feet and pulled her down stairs, al
lowing her body to jolt from step to
step. He also held her over the bannis
ters of the stairs, exposing her limbs,
and, in| disgraceful language, called the
servants to see what be was doing. His
language toward her was, at times, of
the lowest order, and he varied his
modes of tormenting her with an in
genuity and followed it up with a per
sistency that was almost devilish. On
July 16, 1878, she was stricken with
paialysis, aod nine days later the will
was executed, while she lay in a state of
almost complete insensibility. The right
hand and right side were powerless, but
Dr. Hall put a pen into her left hand,
held her fingers closed upon it, and thus
holding her hand, caused her to sign the
will. The only assent she gave to any
thing w’as a sort of guttural “Uh” when
a question was asked her, but she ap
peared to know or to realize what she
did. One of the physicians who attended
her testified that Dr. Hall said that 4 ‘if
he could keep his wife alive till 1880 he
would be d-d well fixed.”
A formar wife of Dr. Ilall, Avelina B.
Hall, from whom he had been divorced,
was also a witness. This lady remarried
him after the death of the testatrix, and
had been again divorced from him when
she came as a witness. She testified that
Dr. Hall acknowledged to her that the
decedent's mind was feeble and shattered
when she executed the will, and that he
had dictated the greater part of iL
LOST ON THE ALPS.
Information of a somewhat startling
nature comes from the Milwaukee
branch of the National Soldiers’ Home.
The institution is out of fund9 and has
been running large bills for meat, flour,
groceries, etc., among the local business
men. This stringency is the outgrowth
of the clash between General Butler and
the Treasury Department at Washington.
Although he was deposed from the
Chiirmanship of the National Board
some time ago. he has been allowed to
act as Treasurer, but the government
employes in the Treasury refuse
to recognize his authority 'to draw
the moneys appropriated for the main
tenance of the Home. The stringency,
therefore, will not be relieved until after
the October meeting of the National
Board, when the entire business will be
taken from General Butler’s hands.
Yery sensational accounts are given of
his financiering in this relation, and the
f ublic here are much stirred up about it.
t is charged that for fifteen years (Jen.
Butler has been Treasurer of "the Home
funds and has had sums varying from
half a million to a million and a half in
his hands all the time, the interest on
which has never been accounted for. It
is further alleged that his clothing con
tracts are specimens of jobbery. So far
the investigations begun against him
have not been completed, jnd it is ex
pected that the board will continue to
demand a thorough exposition of his ac
counts. His political enemies say that
he is now trying to make himself useful
to the Democratic party, with the hope
of being whitewashed when the oyer-
hauling takes place. For the year 1871,
which was duriug the first investigation.
General Butler is said to have failed to
make any tangible report of the Home
finances. When the details have been
demanded it is said that he has claimed
that they were in the same book as his
private accounts, and that no one had the
right to examine them. Gen. Edward
W. Uincks, successor as commandant
here, will be appointed by the board next
month.
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■ loyalty and good win, and make the hero
who was a lion on the heights of Gettysburg
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which shall thrill the land from end to end.
and cause the anxious hearts of patriotic men
uverywhere to leap for joy that the power of
the oppressor is broken and the republic may
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MY IMPORTATIONS OF
Hancock a Man of Destiny.—Han
cock is a man of destiny. Why, just
look at the record. In 1968 Garfield
brought a bill into Congress to drop the
junior Major General. That was Han
cock. It passed both houses of Congress
and was signed by the President. But
before it could be carried into effect,
George H. Thomas, tke senior Major
General, died, and Hancock going up
one grade, was no longer the junior Ma
jor General, and so the law could not
reach him. Then the Republicans, still
led by Garfield, passed an act reducing
the Major Generals to three.
This was signed by the President, but
before it could be carried into effect
Meade died, and tbe Major Generals were
reduced to three by God Almighty. Fi
nally a law was passed authorizing the
President to drop ooe of the Major Gen
erals. Before it could be carried ont and
Hancock be dropped, Halleck died, and
Hancock becoming the senior Major Gen
eral, he could not be dropped. The man
who survived all these attempts to retire
him cannot be retired. The man who
led them—GarfielcL=wUl, as a fitting
consummation of his act, fall a victim to
his intended victim. Hancock will be
elected President Garfield will be re
tired—at least from the Presidential field.
—Louisville Courier Journal.
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