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at th® f’- 1 offlce ,n
Ken,no. C las* matter.
T*® 3 * ■
tiik lily.
. rnakler. said to a lily. .
A ,; ~ fo the lian.-e to-right :
_ ‘" K u rrslle among my tresses,
-p p U re and white?”
° h ’llv t fiS ered: •O. maiden.
8"';; pi i droop in the he-.t and glare.
.i n the shining ringlets;
Itart- tfce glowing carnation there.
, r ;, e th- lily hi. -outing;
*", ‘' , o ,ultar to-day,
. i,n ?Hi car lac! sweet lily.
J, vine thy pale beautiful spray.”
-Wkr .J *en thy bridal, lady.
Ht wearing my cold, white flowers?
i V- p -ses and orange bios oms,
• U ui gadden thy joyous hours.”
Briber wept over the lily;
-tothjtUid beauty rare.
Tb. u shalt ae on my dead child’s bosom,
1 ForVurelv thy place is there.”
mourning, sorrowful mother,
tV 7 j,ast seen one blossom fade.
Or the ghreai. on thy broken lily.
Ü Be a e reatb of immortelles laid.”
Al uiny girl wh epered: “O. lily,
" i t tne p ace thee on my breast.
F.!rthe .weet L* rd Jesus cometh
r 'i, Jay in inv heart to rest." *
. ‘ t the ii*y answered: ‘O, maiden,
Ju (i,,. hr art let my bl -ssoms be.
T c.t my pure whi’e petals may wither
Near the Lord of purity.”
Georgia Affairs.
~ mz j s to vi.'it Rome and play one night.
... r , v - watts him to play "Hamlet,” an
ntier "The Merchant of Venice,” while he
re: has selected “The Fool's Revenge."
■\iii- the young actor finds himself beset with
conyhcations.
i-, f.e Atlanta correspondent of the
'’oinmbus E'l jutrer-Sun. writes that it is hint-
m that city that Wilson & C\ want to give
8 p their Ma.*ou and Brunswick purchase be
the curt s hive decide l that the Rail
road Commission was constitutional. The cor
<••. alect hardly thinks, however, that Dick
,a will allow a matter of that sort to stand
in the way.
The Albany Advertiser tbi iks that if a man
ap- .>.l vegetable garden and take
oreof hismiioa cow he will ba independent
all summer.
On the one hundred and forty-ninth anr.i.er
tuy of General Washington's birth the Ameri
.uaSuwt rR y bhcan entered upon its twen-
The Americas Republican says Ike Jones,
cuiored. living on the piaca of W. D. Loper,
three mil * ea-t of Americus, found his si*
nunths' old child dead in the bed on Friday last,
it is supposed that it was smothered to death
C>n Wedne-d.-.y morning last Rev. W. H.
Reese, of Augusta, pastor of Silver Run Bap
tist Church, awoke and remarked to his wife
that he would get up for breakfast. Afte r
sating tliis he fell hack and died without a
groan. Heart übeise.
Seven iron furnaces near Rome consider that
city their headquarters.
The body of an infant was found in a box in
the rear of the Rock Mill, near the freight de
pot, in Macon on Wednesday. The Coroner's
jury decided that it was of white parentage,
and that the cause of its death was ucknowr.
Macon has been selected as the place for
holding the nest State Fair.
The Marietta Journal mentions the sad case
of Mr. Thomas Hardy, who lives near that
city. A cancer made its appearance on the
big toe of his left foot. He had the toe cut
off, but the cancer reappeared, and now the
foot will have to be amputated. He is an
honest, hard working man, with a wire and
five children.
In the section of country about Th mson a
majority of the farmers have hardly begun
work as yet. The weather has been so very
unfav rable that many have yet to sow their
small grain, while preparations for corn and
cotton land are far behind. “But," says the
M:. '..jit Journal, "they are having some
gtKil weather now, and are putting in regular
hallalujah licks."
The coming spring has already thrown its
ina-rivs #rui,,l_the Cutnuiing Clarion, which
'vi- the i iue birds have appeared to herald
the approach of spring. Tiny niades of grass
are peeping above the brown earth, and the
bods of the forest trees are swelling with the
s-cn.re of renewed vigor Soon the re surrec
e■ n of ti e floaera will take place and nature
will triumph in the eternity of youth.”
Amehcu. .Sumfer Republican: “Jeff Collins,
*~n who kided Charley Blackmon, iu
>V..ley , mty. three or four years ago, was
captured by the Chief of Pc lice in Columbus
on Mondav: and Samuel Tison, who killed
tma'.u- 1 ft imbush in Schley county, was re
e-mtiy captured in Tuskegee, Ada., and is now
arid for celivery. On Tuesday. Sheriff Thos
° *>'?• of Schley, left for Atlanta to get the
reausiti n from the Uov. rnor necessary to
onsg the prisoner from that State, and wUI
"*2™. Tl ?' " 'imbus and get Collins. We gup-
P'Setbe nsr h rerm of Schley Superior Court
*.a scale the fate of there murderers.”
Tae Augusta Sews <ars that the editor Oi the
tanner was in Augusta last week, and
ooie tosay that on Wednesday night
“ ‘Wbnatnl man was observe 1 holding bitn
means of a lamp post on a promi
hni .Iftt-' U h Ll,rp post t:ad on it a mail
““ !nf had apparently stood there
-1 t,m “ A reporter had occasion to
PW Ue man. n i remarked: “Hello, there,
"Well,” said the man,
hmira'- pu: . n '7.-‘ , ' nts ln ,h " bo* here half an
a urago, and this car ain't started yet.”
10 t! high prices which the Burke
I.' I, rai P} ers l a T for guano, the Wayces
orenffi heard not long since
thar ,i7 ! e ! ‘ nre * r lest men of our county say
_ ip!" county was poorer than it had been
m ~ e believe it. No people whose
... an ‘l whose credit rests upon
' , act lha - tl -eir lands must be pawned to
u C ° ' a u sai:l to prosperous. The
i, ‘ t r ,he d *‘ l rndeney of the farmer by
the , rat c [ interest and usury eats up
, n . 7 , anoe of . f .bc land, ar and the guano trade
ruim™, d * m w " lc “ our people are paying
ruinous interest.
ti.r r , D “J nn ‘ < ' ?ar: '‘On last Sunday, ss an up
tssi,. j rel ?i 1! 'rain cn the Georgia Railroad
:m-T,K K S OTlnKton at fu!l speed, the cab
wire", ' ie track when oppoeie the guano
cross ,’'7? .• ' w *be depot, md ran on the
orerono v,' , ’'l'ler switch, a distance of
tad n yards, tearing up the track
itself aL*tb ‘i . ' ? i:p - when it again righted
wav aJi the switch, and went on iu
Ur * , "* ou * throwing off any of the
•ccliient li i'o tlle train huch an
years n * l khl not occur again in a dozen
ext * naf < ol the North
vrir,. P , oad to Knoxviile, the Athens Ban
"aster- 7 “ ls Vfcr y evident that if the North
kuce rnnsr ( 7' l i c “ ni Pleted to Knoxville, assist
of ou,sl Je of Athens. Ihe city
their own c, tt ienß of Athens cannot, of
plete raise money enough to com
must be l >,i ecU< i n wilh Knoxville. Help
tcomi M ' from some other source:
or coniMTiv thiV'if C made with some road
whose fnre^ 1 . 15 ab!e to do ‘be work, and
been ma.vre 13 10 do it. Have any steps
A committed * ori ? any uc b combination?
sub;— r i re J? 0 nfer with other roads t n the
Hs tht coonecUons was appointed.
oid mittee ever done any thing TANARUS”
last week^hl , f ner: i* A rare Buit was brought,
n JimiC ® Th omas C. Hays, of
fifty eecre yu fJc '.‘ rH ' e county, for the sum of
plant iff l tl caniA about in this way: I
fencai-r h we will call A., sent by de
*criPtijn-U,2e ars *° P a y church sub-
balan ' e to be'returned to A.
wil V w “ paiJ : but A. claimed that
cents legs B, returned to him was fifty
d *'UedTnd ~ , ? UKht to have be® o - This B.
Hays decided^f 0 Ih ey went. Chief Justice
“poniiain. - a the defendant; where
iUrT The error, and demanded a
fuundf .r ijf ir5 j lried 'be case, and likewise
case will no Wlth costs of suit. The
Court,' Probably not go to the Supreme
cotte s. n ‘‘Macon Is destined to be
butn of tfu vL^ ,a, .‘ ufacturin city. Soon the
aod the n u li, r U . w, ‘ l be heard on all sides,
Spfflaionniaire Br ! mile “and loom become as
S' B *!** |^ hr ?f, ’be blowing of the wind,
the Central lari f e cotton factories now in
dln ? to the i ri*, s 7,* Utag ° ttr r T enue and ad
ff* c nsider n^ 1 V? portarice ot Macen, and
hnttchfie,,! L,“ e ,, the enterprise of ths
? fhe to be established
7* he*rd J"', Pauls church lot,
factory to b/ a, 7‘ rda y of anew cotton
thv? betwoen St. Paul’s
'hat nei^iV,? eTille htati <>“- We under
and tt ? C8 being made tor th#
*rcUon of 4 7™r, anda y MdU be commenced the
a fill be a prk’a to
greatest corn i Wea^h - The dawn of
*? theUiS afflS* 1 PTO ?P®*ity to upon us.
£“WHation n , ew ** can be seen a
#*ch o teemiM numbers
Md riches and pUty for
Sanvannah morning News
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
* Jov puU aays: “Mr. Jack Towns,
.^° ut nineteen years, who
K^LbTn tei K 5e roreighteen months, for htuse
breaking but having appealed to the higher
2JJSJ T* 8 ®Jj°wed little more latitude
l b e J*U than would have been the
case tinder different circumstance*, as he was
J? „ f ‘ ut on bon* l - One morning last week.
Deputy Bhenff McLellan told Towns to carry
He did so, and then im
elijusiped f° r liberty and escaped, but
on last Monday night Mr. McLellan, with a
posse, surrounded Towns’ father’s house, and
'l ac 7 cellar among the sweet pota
l?™- didn't look like a sweet potato,
lodgedhim S brought him to town and
Americas Republican states that the
farmers of that section have been hard at work
for the past week, making the best use of the
beautiful sunshine to prepare their lands for
the crops of 1881. That paper says: “We
BXO sadly behind in farm work,
ana that labor is very scarce. We were re
quested to ssk some immigrant society to for
-5J* and hb laborem—Chinese, Dutch, Swiss.
Irish. German, or any oae else that would
make good farm hands; they are needed, and
needed badly just now. But iu our humble
opinion, none of the other races can begin te
come up with the colored man in a cotton
Pfttch. when it comes to a mule and a negro,
the corn, potatoes, cotton and sugar cane
must grow.”
“O? Saturday night, five weeks ago,” says
the Marietta Journal, “one mile from town on
Cassville road, near Mr. J. J. Wilder’s resi
dence, Mr. WUI Reid, son of Mr. Thomas Reid,
was stabbed in the muscles of his right arm.
When found he was very weak from the loss
of blood. He refused to tell who his assailants
were and was carried home and given medical
attention. Although the wound healed up,
yet be grew physically weaker day by day.
His parents became alarmed. They not
only had several city physicians. Drs. Rey
nolds, Moore and Tennent, but sent for Dr
Westmoreland, of Atlanta, who made an
incision and took considerable clotted blood
therefrom. Dr. W. said to cut the arm off
Reid would die, and to leave it on he would
die. The patient’s condition was such as to
warrant no hope of his recovery. On last Sun
day evening Dr. Westmoreland came up and
amputated the arm, but the failing mortal
was too far gone for the operation to result in
good. About ten o’clock that night Will Reid
breathed hi last breath. His dying testimony
was taken that day by Justice Campbell, and
was ro the effect that Rtaoda Bell held him and
that Lina Sorrells, nee Bell, run up and stabbed
him. Both are white women and are now in
*"*•" - ■ . ■
Orer the Rlrer.
The election for Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel
and Major of the Palmetto Regiment has been
ordered for the 7th of March. The election is
to be by ballot—each of the companies casting
a vote.
The Rock Hill Herald aays the negroes who
left that place on a few weeks ago for Texas
are very much dissatisfied, and several of
them have written to friends here to send
them money to come back.
TUia Holmes, a colored school girl of Beau
fort. was so severely burned last week that
she died from her injuries. She was crossing
an old field which was being burned off, when
her clothing accidtntaliy caught fire.”
The body of a dead man was found washed
up on ths beach near Old Fort, at Beaufort, on
Friday. It is supposed to have been one of the
unfortunate sailors who were drowned from
the British steamship Alicia.
Mr. Mack Long was thrown from his horse
near Piraway Ferry on February 2 and so
badly injured that he died in a short time.
Two stills belonging to Dusenbury and Sar
vis at Socastee were destroyed by an incen
diary fire on February 2.
Mr. J. H Vernon, of Little river, lost his
harn and contents, including five hundred
bushels of peanuts and four hundred bushels
of corn, by an incendiary fire on the night of
February 10.
Columbia Register: “Monday afternoon,
while Colonel C. H. Manson was driving along
the descent from Taylor's Hill, his horse ran
or leaped across the ditch and threw Colonel
Manson out of the buggy, breaking his left leg
below the knee. A physici in was summoned
and applied the necessary remedies. The
driver was bruised about the face and the
buggy was considerably broken up. Colonel
Manson’s injuries have since necessitated am
putation, and he is now quite ill.”
ics and Courier : “Dirt was broken at 4
o’clock Monday afternoon on the Savannah
Valley Railroad. There was a large crowd, in
cluding many ladies. Msj Whitner, one of the
directors, made a short speech, after which
the first dirt was shovelled by Stephen McCui
ly, one of the oldest dtizenß of Anderson and a
veteran railroad advocate. Latimer threw the
second shovel and made a short address. A
great deal of enthusiasm was manifested.”
TheCamperdown Mills Company, at Green
ville, have been compelled to relinquish their
Ci of employing two hundred and fifty extra
da, and running their factory at night, be
cause the locality in which they proposed to
house their new operatives was infested by
women of bad character, and the owners of
the property failed to make arrangements to
get rid of them. It seems that cute woman
wanted fifty dollars to leave, and for the lack
of that fltty dollars the enterprise fell
through. In the meantime circulars had been
freely distributed in various directions, ana all
along the line of the Atlanta and Charlotte
Railroad from Charlotte to Atlanta, which had
brought many persons to Greenville to obtain
employment at the factory. These persons
had to be boarded and their expenses to and
fro paid.
Georgetown Inquiret: “Diligent Inquiry
among the rice p auters ot the county shows
that 13.933 acres ot land were planted in rice in
1880, as follows: Santee 3,125 acres, Sampit
I,o*l acres. Pee Dee 2.46 J acres: Waceamaw
3.8 tS acres. Black river 3,500 acres. The Black
river acreage is estimated, as we could pro
cure no responses from this river. The yield
is estimated at sixteen to twenty five bushels
per acre—call it one tierce of 600 pounds, or
thirty dollars. The cost of planting is certain
ly not less than twenty-five dollar*, if a careful
account is kept of all the incidental expenses.
This gives an apparent profit of five dollars an
acre, quite too sma:l a margin of profit when
the great risks are considered. Avery trifling
accident would sweep it away and plunge the
planter into debt. The question arises how
can we Increase the profits; and the answer
seems to be, plant less land la better condition.
High culture is necessary for good crops ”
Correspondence Hetcs and Courier: “Cotton
factorie* wi 1 p iy, and pay- well, if properly
managed. Tha founder of Granlteville told the
writer that it had aversg- and over 1214 P*r cent,
dividends from its organization. A Bostonian
of world wide observation said to me that the
best and most economically managed cotton ;
factory he had ever seen was in Augusta, Ga.
Southern capitalists should, therefore, be en- ,
couraged to invest largely in such enterprises.
Cedar Creek, which separates Darlington from
Chesterfield, affords ample water power at this
point for a factory. There is plenty of labor,
as well as water, and abnndaat t ansportation
by rail and the Great Pee Dee to market.
Years ago the Williams’Factory was a paying j
investment here. There is not a single factory
in eastern South Carolina of any magnitude. I
We have‘brains’enough to inaugurate a fac
tory successfully, but would like a little more ;
money.”
Thk Pennsylvania Lynchers Not
to be Disturbed. — The Allentown (Pa.)
Chronicle says that, "notwithstanding
the most pointed and exhaustive charge
by Judge Myers on the subject of lynch
ing, the grand iury of Northampton
county concluded its business without
paying the slightest attention to the
lynching of Snyder, the Goegle mur
derer. The law’ was plainly laid before
the jurors, but they failed to see the ne
cessity of taking any steps. A juror
stated that the matter was not mentioned
before the jurors during their private de
liberations. It has not been supposed
from the first that the lynchers would
ever be indicted.”
Two Men Shot by a Courtesan. —
Belle Nichols, keeper of a bagnio at
Muncie, Ind., while defending her door
Wednesday night against Bill Wirt and
Lou Sutton, both of whom were drunk,
discharged seven chambers of a twenty
two calibre pistol at her assailants. Six
balls took effect on Sutton, some of
them in his face. He is probably mor
tally grounded. Wirt received one ball
in the chest. The shooting was at close
range, and most of the balls that lodged
in Sutton's head and face were shot
through his bauds, which he held up to
shield his head.
Paul Boyton Sake.— The anxiety of
the friends of Paul Boyton, the famous
swimmer, in regard to his fate in Peru,
has been set at rest by the receipt of a
letter by his mother, who resides at
Camden, N. J., dated January 8, which
states that be was then safe, and intended
to go to the mountains in the interior of
that country.
Deadly Swamp Hemlock. —Atlork,
Pa., on the 17th, the coroner's jury ren
dered a verdict that Henry Arnold and
Isaac Simmons, the youths whose vio
lent and mysterious end has been de
scribed, came to their death by eating
“cicuta mncalata, commonly known as
swamp hemlock, in mistake for sweet
myrrh.”
IHoarnlog lor Carpenter.
Milwaukee, February *•*
the death of Senator Carpenter created pro
found regret, and It is the one topic of con
versation in all circles. Various public
associations will meet and take formal
action. fc) " 1
A pocket full of money amounts to little
when health is gone. To enjoy life, a good
appetite, sound digestion and elastic limbs,
take Tutt’s Pills. Then, If you are poor,
you will b happy; if rich, you can enjoy
your money. They dispel low spirits and
give buoyancy to mind and body.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
DEATH OP HON. MATTHEW H.
CARPENTER.
Republicans Fl c bUac Ue Appor
tionment BUl—Tlie Straggle Going
on at midnight—Status of the Pond-
Bl, l—Secretary Sherman on the
movement of the Banks.
Washisgtow, February 24.—Senator Matt
H. Carpenter, of Wisconsin, died at his
residence In this city this morning.
eiMATB PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate, Immediately after the reading
of the journal, received in mournful silence
the announcement by Mr. Cameron, of Wis
consin, of the death of his late colleague,
Matthew H. Carpenter, which occurred at
9:25 o’clock this morning at the residence
of the deceased In the city of Washington.
Mr. Cameron further stated that at some
convenient time hereafter the Senate would
be asked to consider resolutions commemo
rative of the life and public services of the
late Senator.
After the expression of his own sorrow
for his colleague and friend, and an aUusion
to the profound sorrow which the people of
Wisconsin would feel In the death of their
most gifted snd distinguished Representa
tive, Mr. Cameron offered the following:
“ife* deed, That the Senate has heard with
profound sorrow ot the death of Hon. Mat-
I thew H. Carpenter, late a Senator from the
State ot Wisconsin.
“That a committee of five Senators be
appointed by the Vice President, to tabe
charge of the funeral of Mr. Carpenter, and
that as a mark of respect by the Benate for
his memory his remains be removed from
Washington to Milwaukee, Wls., In charge
of the Sergeant-at Arms and attended by
i the said committee, who shall have full
power to carry this reeolution into effect.
“That the Secretary of the Benate com
municate the foregoing to the House of Re
presentatives, and that as an additional
mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased, the Senate do now adjourn.”
Mr. Pendleton, In seconding the resolu
tions, spoke of the deep sensibility with
which he was sure every member of the
Senate had received the notice just made,and
their full share in the sentiment of sorrow
expressed.
The resolutions were adopted, and at 11:20
the Senate adjourned until to-morrow.
The late Senator’s chair in the Senate wa6
covered with funeral drapery.
HOUSE PROCEBDINOS.
In the House, Messrs. Cobb, Blackburn
and Hawley were appointed as conferees
on the part of the House on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill.
Mr. Baker, of Indiana, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported back the
fortification appropriation bill with the Sen
ate amendments, recommending concur
rence in some and non-concurrence in oth
ers of those amendments. The report was
agreed to.
Messrs. Blackburn, Blount and Cannon
were appointed as conferees on the part of
the House on the post office appropriation
bill.
The committees were called, but only
two bills, both of them of a private nature,
were reported, and then Mr. Cox, of New
York, demanded the regular order, It being
the consideration of the apportionment bill.
Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, raised a ques
tion of consideration.
At first the Republicans refused to vote,
but upon the second roll call they, at Mr.
Conger’s suggestion, cast their votes In the
negative. The result stood: Ayes 144, nays
68. So the House determined to proceed to
the consideration of the apportionment bill.
Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, took the floor,
contending that the limitation placed by the
various States upon suffrage was not an
abridgment of the right to vote but was
only the regulation of the use of the fran
chise, and as long as it operated equally
Congress should look upon It as an intelll
gent safeguard over the ballot.
The appointment of a committee such as
had been suggested by the gentleman from
New York (Mr. Crowley) to Inquire
as to those limitations would disturb
every community from Maine to California.
It would awaken iu the South a fear of a
repetition of the wrongs of past administra
tions. It would disturb confidence, and it
would parah ze business.
Id conclusion, he appealed for peace be
tween the sections. Let the South glory
In the wealth 6he afforded to the North.
L-t the North glory In the past history and
magnificent possibilities of the South. Be
tween them let there be no more jarring,
but “let each round each revolve a ruling
star, In peace, In harmony forever.”
Mr. Dunn, of Arkansas, in a brief speech,
denied the statement made some time ago
by Mr. Horr, of Michigan, to the effect that
in the State of Arkansas the negroes were
prevented from voting, and he quoted sta
tistics to justify his denial.
Mr. Hayes, of Illinois, addressed the
House In support of the bill of the minority
of the committee of the census.
At one o’clock Mr. Cox, of New York,
demanded the previous question. The Re
publicans Insisted upon longer time for
debate, and upon its being denied resorted
to dilatory motions and filibustering to pre
vent action.
These obstructive tactics prevailed
throughout the afternoon, and are still in
operation at 8 p. m., with the prospect that
the deadlock will continue all night.
The House at midnight is still in session,
with no prospect of an agreement upon the
apportionment bill. The obstructive tac
tics continue, and at times there is much
noise and confusion, resulting in nothiDg.
The Sergeant at-Arms has been sent cut
after the absentees and has brought In three
or four Representatives in evening drtss
from parties and receptions In various parts
of the city. All the motions to adjourn
have thus far been voted down, and the
prospects are that the dead lock will con
tinue all night.
THE FUNDING BILL BEFORE THE WATS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE.
The House Committee of Ways and
Means bad a meeting this morning and
took under consideration the funding bill
as amended by the Senate. The bill was
read by sections, and tbe several amend
ments were discussed and acted upon. The
majority of the Senate amendments were
agreed to. The exceptions were, first, In
regard to the award of bonds of the new 3
per cent, loan to subscribers. The commit
tee adopted an amendment to the first sec
tion, which provides, In effect, that the
bonds shall be distributed lu the order of
mDpltcatlon without any scaling of subscrip
tions.
Amendments were also adopted to seo
tlon four of the bill, to authorize the Secre
tary of the Treasury to use, from time to
time, not exceeding fifty million dollars at
any one time, of the standard gold and
stiver coin In the Treasury in the redemp
tion of the five and six per cent, bonds of
the United States.
Also, to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury at any time to apply the surplus
money lu the Treasury, not otherwise appro
priated, or such an amount thereof as he
may consider proper, to the purchase or re
demption of any United States bonds or
Treasury notes antborized by this act.
An amendment was also adopted to sec
tion 5, which extends the time from July Ist
to September Ist, when tbe bank must de
posit the new bonds, exclusively, to secure
their circulation.
The committee will meet again to-morrow
to take final action and instruct their Chair
man in regard to the report to be made to
tbe House.
The sugar question was not considered by
the committee to-day.
SECEETART SHERMAN ON THE MOVEMENT OF
THE BONKS.
Secretary Sherman upon being questioned
to night with regard to the present move
ment of tbe national banks to retire their
circulation, said this movement of the banks
to avoid the operation of the fifth section of
the funding bill, necessarily brings large
6ums of money into the Treasury; that,
however, it only affects the money market
in New York city, where deposits must be
made, and draws directly from tbe banks or
the street. Currency is needed there for
business operations.
Secretary Sherman says the Treasury can
and will pay out this money as well as sur
plus revenue in payment of bonds for tbe
sinking fund, if offered at par, and accruing
interest.
That the Treasury cannot interpose furth
er than to apply its surplus currency in
excess of the redemption fund to tbe re
duction of the public debt. Called bonds
are preferred, but, If these are not offered,
maturing fives and sixes will probably be
taken on the same terms, viz., par and
accruing interest. Bonds must be sent to
Washington to be verified, but will be
promptly paid for at any of the principal
depositaries of the United States.
RECEIPTS FROM THE BANKS TESTERDAT.
The Treasury Department received legal
tenders to-day to the amount of $3,734,750
from twenty eight national banks which de
sire to retire their circulation. The only
Southern book included in the list is the
First National Bank of Lynchburg, Va.
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1881.
REDEMPTION OP CALLED BONDS.
Until further notice, the Treasury De
paatment will redeem the bonds embraced
within the one hundred and first call upon
tbelr presentation at depositories, with in
terest to date of presentation.
GEORGIA FARMERS.
Close of the Annual Sesalon of the
Mate Agricultural Society—To Meet
Again In Rome la Aagnet.
Thomasville, February 24.—The remain
ing business of the State Agricultural So
ciety was yesterday crowded Into the even
ing session to permit of an adjournment
last night.
Dr. H. H. Carey entertained the society
with a report on fish culture with sugges
tlous in the construction of carp ponds.
Mr. David Nichols, of Cobb county, read
an essay, “How to prevent lands from wash
ing,” and Mr. W. G. Whldby, of Atlanta,
delivered an address on “The future of
Georgia's terra incognita .”
Mr. Malcolm Johnston was prevented by
a severe cold from reading his historical
sketch of the society on retiring from the
Secretaryship.
The new secretary is Mr. E. C. Greer, of
Jones county, a gentlemen who seems In
the highest degree to possess the confidence
of the members.
The society adjourned to hold its August
session in Rome, and repaired to the grounds
of the South Georgia Agricultural College,
to witness a drill by the pupils of that In
stitution, who also formed in battalion un
der Commander Ford, with a band of music.
A throDg of citizens paid their re
spects to the society at the hour of adjourn
ment.
The eveulDg and morning trains will con
vey off the crowd, and to-morrow Thomas
ville will resume her wonted quiet aspect.
THE NEW YORIUSTOCK MARKET.
Tbe Stringency of the money Mar
ket Cause* a Decline—Believed by
Secretary Sherman’s Announce
ment—Tbe Market Closes Irregu
lar.
New York, February 24.—The stock mar
ket opened weak, and in the early dealings
the entire market was depressed, and de
clined from % to 3% per cent. In the gen
eral list, the latter in Louisville and Nash
ville, while Alton and Terra Haute preferred
sold down to 115, this stock being offered
at 127 at the close yesterday. The strin
gency In the money market was the main
cause of the weakness.
On the announcement that the Secretary
of the Treasury will immediately redeem,
on presentation, $250,000,000 of bonds In
cluded In the one hundred and first call
Issued on Monday, speculation assumed
an extremely buoyant tone,and a brisk pur
chasing movement was inaugurated w-hich
resulted In a rapid advance, ranging from
about 1 to 6 per cent., Hannibal and St. Joe
leading In the improvement. Denver and
Rio Grande, New York Central,the Granger
6tocks, Texas Pacific, Western Union, Cen
tral aud Union Pacific, Lake Erie and West
ern, Louisville aud Nashville, Pacific Mail
and trunk line properties were also promi
nent In the advance. When the excitement
subsided prices reacted }£*&% per cent.,
tbe latter In Hannibal and St. Joseph.
During the afternoon dealings were Ir
regular, but late in the day, notwithstand
ing the hardening tendency of money, a re
covery of from yi to 1% per cent, took
place, which was, however, partially lost In
the final dealings, and tbe market closed ir
regular. The transactions aggregated 618,-
000 shares.
SWEET BY THE FLAMES.
A Large Part of Edenton, North
Carolina, Laid lu A*he.
Norfolk, Va., February 24.—A destruc
tive fire occurred in Edenton, N. C., yes
terday morning at 3 o’clock. The stores
occupied by J. R. Dillon, Jr., J. R. Mitchell,
Brinkley & Norfleet, Harrell McCurdy and
Mrs. Brinkley were burned. Also the
offices of Drs. Coke and Noreome and
the dwellings of David Lee, Bland and oth
ers. There is no insurance except on Dil
lon's stock of goods and Harrel’s store.
The fire, which originated in Dillon’s store,
ls supposed to have been the work of an
Incendiary. The total loss is not known.
Edenton, N. C., February 24 —The fol
lowing losses were sustained by the fire
here jesterday: M. H. Dixon, store, $1,500;
S G. Mitchell, store and stock, $2,000; Mrs.
Emily Jones, store, $1,500; John R. Mc-
Curdy, store and part of stock, $1,200; D.
M. Lee, residence, $1,500; Dr. W. R. Cap
part, house, $600; Dr. G. H. Cooke, books
and papers, $500; Geo. W. White, stock of
jewelry, $500; A. M. Moore, house, $700;
Mr. Bland, residence, loss not known; Judge
W. A. Moore, store house, $500; Dr. W. A.
B. Noreome, office, $500; W. D. Pruden,
trustee bouse, $800; Brinkley & Norfleet,
stock. $3,500.
There is no Insurance on any of the above
losses. J. A. Harrold’s loss on bis store
and part of bis stock is s2,Oik), which is
partly insured.
THE COTTON EXPOSITION.
Meeting of tbe Executive Commit
tee Its Success Thought to be
Assured.
Atlanta, Ga., February 24.—Tbe Execu
tive Committee of tbe International Cottsn
Exposition met in the Chamber of Com
merce to day, and heard the report of J. W.
Rickman, the Secretary, who has returned
from a tour of investigation through the
North, and permanently organized by tbe
election of Hon. H. I. Kimball as Chairman.
With such men as Senator Jos. E. Brown
as President, Samuel M. Inman as Treasurer,
and Mr. Kimball as Chairman of tbe Execu
tive Committee, there is confidence here
that the success of the enterprise is now
fully assured.
At tbe meeting to-day, sufficient money
was readily raised for all preliminary expen
ds ures.
A BROKEN RAIL.
A New Jersey Midland Train
Wrecked—Narrow Escapee ot Pas
sengers.
Middletown, N. Y., February 24.—The
mall train on the New Jersey Midland Rail
way, leaving Jersey City at 7:22 this morn
ing for this place, was wrecked by a
broken rail just east of Ogdensburg,
N. J. The combined mail and smoking car
and a passenger coach went down a steep
bank twelve feet high, turning over twice.
Both cars took fire from the overturned
stoves and were burned up.
The passengers, some twelve in number,
and tbe train men were all got out alive,
some slightly scorched and all more or less
hurt, but none fatally.
GREEK AND TURK.
Fears of War Felt In Berlin.
London, February 24.—A dispatch from
Berlin to the &. James Gazette this evening
says: “Discouraging views are entertained
here regarding the prevention of a Greco-
Turkish war. Tbe efforts of Germany are
simply directed towards Its eventual locali
zation.”
The Iterance Jury.
New Orleans, February 24.—Yesterday
was the eighth day of the Derance case, and
one juror was obtained, Matt Logan, a well
known merchant. Three hundred and
forty-three jurors have been examined thus
far. Three hundred were challenged for
cause, six on behalf of the State, twenty
three on behalf of tbe defense and six by
consent. Eight have been empanelled.
Thoroughly Seared.
Albany, N, Y., February 24. —Tbe Na
tional Exchange Bank of this city to-day
took action to retire ita entire circulation
($270,000), owing to the restrictive features
of the fifth section of the funding bill.
We understand that parties are endeavor
ing to pueh other similar remedies Into the
market by spicy advertisements. Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup, however, takes the lead, and
the druggists are selling more than ever be
fore. Price 25 cents. feb2s-lt
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
MR. GLADSTONE FALLS FROX
HIS CARRIAGE.
Tbe Debate on tbe Coercion Btll-
Veliement Speech of Sir Wm. Bar
court— The Negotiations with tbe
Boers-Dlctatlng Terma to the Ba
sutoa.
London, February 24.— Premier Glad
stone, in alighting from his carriage on his
return home from the House of Commons
last night, slipped aud fell backward,cutting
the back of bis bead severely on the iron
step of his carriage. A doctor dressed
the wound, and Mr. Gladstone was
put to bed aud remains there.
Traffic In Downing street has been stop
ped.
A bulletin, issued at noon, savs: “The
doctor this morning found Mr. Gladstone
free from fever and doing quite well, need
ing only rest.”
Mr. Gladstone, under the most favorable
circumstances, will be compelled to abstain
from attending tbe sessions of the House of
Commons for some days.
In the House of Commons to-day the
Marquis of (Jartington, in the absence of
Premier Gladstone, moved that all the
amendments to the protection bill be put at
7 o’clock p. m.
Lord Hartingtou’s motion waa moved at
5:30 o’clock p. m. Thus there would be less
than an hour and a half for tbe conclusion
of the consideration of the bill as amended.
Lord Hartington said he hoped Mr. Glad
stone would be in bis place on Monday, and
he would therefore now only state as rela
tlve to the order of public business, that It
was Intended on Monday to go into com
mittee of supply for explaining the army
estimates. Lord Hartington’s motion was
adopted bv a vote of 371 to 53.
In tbe House of Commons to-day Right
Honorable M. E. Grant Duff, Under Colo
nial Secretary, said tbe Cape Government
bad sent terms to the Basuots which must be
accepted within twenty four hours, but the
result is not yet known.
Debate on the protection bill was re
sumed. While Mr. C&llan was speaking on
au amendment, the hour of seven o’clock
having arrived, the Speaker put the amend
ment, which was negatived. The Speaker
then put several other amendments which
were negatived.
Mr. Forster moved the third reading of
the bill.
Mr. Justin McCarthy moved Its rejection.
He said tbe government could not expect
to counteract all the alleged plots and con
spiracies by coercing Ireland.
Sir Wm. Harcourt, Home Secretary, after
remarking on the absence of Mr. Parnell,
read extracts from reports of the speech, to
which he alluded yesterday, made by John
Devoy in the United States. He argued
that men like Devoy had their friends
In England and Ireland who were only kept
down bv the strong hand of the law. Ho
also referred to a speech made by Davit?,
In which the speaker warned the country of
the wolf dog that was ready to bound in
vengeance over the Atlantic.
“If,” concluded the Home Secretary,
“there were men who would URe such
language It would be the duty of English
men to stamp upon them as if they were a
nest of vipers ”
Mr. A. M. Bullivan argued that it was
cruelty to Irishmen at home to punish them
for what was done in America.
The debate was adjourned.
Right Hon. John Bright, Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster, writing to George J.
Howard, the Liberal candidate for Parlia
ment from East Cumberland, says; “Efforts
are now making to procure peace In South
Africa on terms which there is reason to
hope the Boers will be willing to accept.”
It ls stated that Lord Derby has accepted
the Presidency of the Southwest Lan
cashire Liberal Association.
In view of the threats of Home Rule mem
bers to obstruct tbe progress of the Com
mittee of Bupp!y, Mr. Gladstone Intended
to move to morrow In the House of Com
mons that when the consideration of the
ordinary army and navy and civil service
estimates stands as the first order of the day
on Monday, the Speaker shall leave the
chair without puttlug any question, unless
an amendment be moved or a question
raised relating to the estimates proposed to
be taken on the supply on first going into
committee.
The London correspondent of the Man
chester Guardian says It Is understood that
when the debate on the third reading of the
protection bill Is continued on Friday, the
Speaker will endeavor to close discussion
by the applicatiou of the new rule, which
provides that a division may betaken on
the main question If ordered by a vote of
three to one.
THE MEXICAN VETERANS.
Election ot Officers for tlie Coming
Year.
Louisville, Ky., February 24 The
Mexican Veterans’ Association yesterday
elected the following tUlcers: President,
Jas. W. Denver,of Washington, D. C.; First
Vice President, M. D. Mason, Indianapolis,
Indians; First. Secretary, Alex. M. Kenady,
Washington, D. C ; Treasurer, 8. B. Miles,
Washington, D. C ; Marshal. E. K Biles,
Philadelphia, and a second Vice President
from each State and Territory. Tbe next
meeting will be held at Cincinnati, Septem
ber 14th, 1881. A banquet terminated the
proceedings.
Death’s Harvest.
St. Louis, February 24 — A. S. Mitchell,
aad old and well known journalist, died at
Hot Springs, Ark., last evening of pneu
monia. Mr. Mitchell edited the Intelligencer
snd Evening News as early as 1850. He sub
sequently was editor of the St. Louis Times,
and, after leaving that paper, started a
weekly journal called the Standard, which
suspended a few months ago. Mr. Mitchell
was born in Davidson county, Tenn., In
1820.
Nashville, February 24—8. R. Mc-
Kennie died this morning at his residence
In Edgefield. He was the oldest editor In
the State. John Bateman Smith, editor of
the Pulaski Citizen, died last night.
Washington, February 24.—Ex Governor
Henry D. Cooke died at his residence in
Georgetown this morning.
Chicago, February 24 —A dispatch from
Mount Pleasant, lowa, says C. B. Gillis, son
of Judge Gillis, was called to his door last
night by some person unknown and shot
dead.
The Third Day at Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., February 24.—T0 day was
the third dsy of the spring meeting of the
Citizens’ Association. Tbe track was in
good condition and the attendance large.
The first race, mile heats, Longtaw and
Bravo started. The former won two suc
cessive heats and tbe race. Time, 1:52W,
I:49J*.
In the second race, handicap, one and a
half miles, Fair Count and Beeswing started.
Tbe former won under the whip in 2:48)4.
The third race, a one mi'e dash, peven
starters, was won by Emily F., Redman
second.
Fighting the Funding Bill.
Providence, R. 1., February 24.—A spe
cial meeting of tbe Board of Trade to day,
to consider the funding bill, passed resolu
tions requesting Congress to repeal the
taxes upon the circulation, deposits and
capital stock of national banks, required by
section 52,141,and also remonstrating against
the provision requiring tbe national banks
to wind up to the present their own circula
ting notes to redeem United States bonds
deposited to secure said notes.
—
The Coming Boyal Marriage.
London, February 24 —Tbe Prince of
Wales and the Duke of Edinbuig will start
for Berlin to-night, to be present at the
wedding on Sunday, the 27th instant,
of the eldest son of the Crown
Prince Frederick William of Prussia,
and the Princess Augusta Victoria, of Hol
stein Augustenburg. Berlin ls already
crowded with wedding guests, Including
special envoys from various sovereigns ana
foreign States.
Suicide of a Grandson of Ney.
Paris, February 24 —General Ney, Due
D’E chlDgen, has been found dead at Cha~
tlllon, his forehead pierced by a bullet and
a pistol In his right hand. General Ney
was born la Paris In 1835, and was the
grandson of the famous Marshal Ney.
An Aged Negress Fatally Burned.
Raleigh. N. C., February 24 —A negro
woman named Dicey Newey,about eighty-five
years of age, was found burned to death in
Raleigh to-day. having, it is supposed,
fallen into tbe fire in a fit.
Governor Throckmorton 111.
Galveston, February 24.—Ex-Governor
Throckmorton has been taken sick at Mexia,
Texas, with an attack of meningitis.
Vanderbilt was neatly shaved yesterday
with Cuticara Shaving Soap.
FERRY EXPLAINS.
Statement from the French Premier
In Heferenee to the Sole of Arms
to Greece and Kindred Polnta.
Paris, February 24.—1 u the Seuate to-day
Duke De Broglie declared the Information
furnished by the government on Greek
affairs insufficient The dispatch of war
material to Greece afforded ground for
believing that the open support formerly
given to Greece has now been transformed
into secret assistance. Occult underhand
measures have been taken under the shelter
of certain high influence. He wished to
know who Instigated the Thomassln mission
and the promise of rifles to Greece.
Premier Ferry replied that the mission
was an ordinary normal act, but that the
irreconcilables of the Right aud Left had
distorted its nature. He said M. Defrey
clnet, his predecessor, had previously ascer
tained that the dispatch of French officers to
Greece and German officials to Turkey was
in no way calculated to disturb the concert
of the powers.
M. Ferry reminded the House of a note
of the Duke de Cases, wherein it was main
tained that there were no restrictions on
the sale of arms, provided war was not at
the time declared.
M. Ferry stated in conclusion that the
government, having heard of tbe sale of war
material, had absolutely prohibited its ex
portation, and consequently not a single
cartridge had left the country.
The order of the day, pure and simple,
was then adopted by a vote of 166 to 112.
The U. S. Cable Company’s Suit*
New York, February 24 —Tbe suit of the
United States Cable Company was begun in
the United States Circuit Court to-day
against the Atlantic and Pacific, Western
Union, and American Union Telegraph
Companies and the Union Trust Company.
The plaintiff asks for a permanent injunc
tion to prevent the consolidation of the de
fendant companies, and claims that tbe
compact entered into In 1874 between the
said Cable Company and the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Company was in the na
ture almost of a partnership, by which the
latter company could not honestly consoli
date with any" company without the Cable
Company’s consent.
Weather Indications.
Office Chief Signal Observer, Wash
ington, February 24 —lndications for
Friday:
In the South Atlantic States, clear fol
lowed by partly cloudy weather, easterly
winds, generally shifting to warmer south
erly, stationary or falling barometer.
lu the Middle Atlantic States, increas
ing cloudiness, with rain or snow, north
west backing to southerly winds, and fall
ing barometer.
In the Gulf States, clear or partly cloudy
weather, winds mostly southwesterly, sta
tionary or higher temperature, aud nearly
Bta’lonary barometer.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, occa
sional light rain or snow, followed by clear
ing weather, warm southerly veering to
cold northwest winds, falling followed by
rising barometer.
Going to the Carnival.
New York, February 24.— A battalion of
the Seventy-first Regiment left this morning
for New Orleans to participate In the Mardl
Gras festivities there. The entire regiment
acted as an escort to the ferry.
An East India House Suspended.
London, February 24.—Jas. Lyall & Cos.,
East India merchants, of No. 6 East India
avenue, Leadenhall street, E. C., have sus
pended in consequence of the failure of
their Calcutta house, Lyall, Rennie & Cos.
Their liabilities are £250,000.
Tennessee’s Legislature Takes a
Recess.
Nashville, Tenn., February 24.—80th
branches of the Legislature to day adopted
a resolution to take a recess in order to
participate in the Presidential inauguration
ceremonies.
Raised to the Peerage.
London, February 24 —Lord Odo W. L.
Russell, British Ambassador at Berlin, has
been raised to the Peerage, with the title of
Baron Amphthll.
A Statesman Expelled.
Augusta. Mb , February 24 —The House
yesterday unanimously voted to expel Thos.
B. Bwan, the member from Minot, from his
seat in the Senate.
Another Recruit.
Syracuse, N. Y., February 24 —The First
National Bank of this city voted to day to
withdraw $200,000 of its circulation.
Brief News Summary.
Small pox has broken out In the Massa
chusetts State prisou.
The annual consumption of cinchona bark
throughout the world exceeds 12,500,000
pounds.
Two thousand acres of land, covered with
fine timber, were recently sold in Louis
county, Ky., at $1 per acre.
The revenue from taxation on patent
medicines, perfumery, etc., last year,
amounted to the snug sum of $1,836,673 20.
Six hundred million pounds of coffee are
produced In the West Indies. Oae billion
eight million pounds of the berry are esti
mated as tbe world’s product.
By the report of the Director of the Mint,
the total of precious metal consumption In
the arts Is $15,000,000, of which two thirds
is of gold, and one-third is of silver.
One hundred and fourteen shipyard labor
ers from the Clyde passed through Mon
treal on their way to Detroit, where they
are to work in the Wynlock shipyard under
contract.
An enthusiastic meeting was held in the
Academy of Music at Philadelphia to pro
test in behalf of tbe people of Ireland.
Speeches were made by Father Horsemann,
John Murdock, editor of the Highlander,
John W. Forney and Father Barry.
The Paris Chamber ot Commerce is about
to found a high school In wbicb young men
will be prepared for trade, industry, bank
ing, manufactures, etc. The school will
include lecture rooms, chemical laboratory,
cabinet of physic, exhibition of raw mate
rials, library, etc.
At Newport, R. 1., Sunday morning, at
least 1,500 bushels of clams were washed
upon tbe beach, and by noon there were
three hundred people engaged in “harvest
ing” the unexpected visitors. It is thought
a storm at sea was the cause of the strange
phenomenon.
In the Court of General Sessions at New
York, recently, Charles B. Barrows was
fined SSOO for keeping a gambling shop ;
Stephen Cody $250 on a similar charge, and
James Henry, James Jackson, Charles
Larkin and Joseph Parker fined SSO and
sent to the peniteuttiry for thirty days each
for selling lottery tickets.
C. P. Huntington has filed a bill in equity
in the United States Circuit Court at San
Francisco to prevent the payment of taxes
levied on the Central and Southern Pacific
Railroads in California on the basis of assess
ment fixed by tbe State Board of Equaliza
tion. Fifty suits have been drawn, cover
ing every mile of railroad owned by the
two companies iu the State.
Theodore A. Havemeyer brought suit in
the Superior Court at New York some time
ago ago against Lawson N. Fuller for libel,
in charging that Havemeyer adulterated
sugars and cheated tbe government. De
fendant moved to dismiss the complaint, on
the ground that If tbe words complained of
had any reference it was to the firm of Have
meyer & Elder, and plaintiff did not eue as
a member of that firm, and there was no al
legation of special damage. Judge Shipman
has dismissed the complaint.
Authentic advices from the “beef em
pire,” in Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota. Idaho
and Colorado, show that thousands of cattle
have been frozen and starved to death.
Wm. Farton, a member of the Nebraska
Legislature, estimates his loss at from 5,000
to 7,000 of his 15,000 cattle on the North
Platte, inrolritjg SIOO,OOO to $150,000. J. N.
McShane, another member, estimates his
loss at 8,000 out of 30,000. Many others
lose in like proportion. Besides tbe losses
by death, the injur? done the surviving cows
by starvation and cold will greatly reduce
the percentage of Increase during the year,
A large mass meeting was held In Cooper
Institute, New York, Monday night, under
the auspices of the National Anti-Monopoly
League. Among those on the platform
were Peter Cooper, Cortlandt Palmer, Demos
Barnes, Ambrose Snow and Judge Henry
Alker. Speeches were made by President
L. E. Chittenden and others on the growth
of the abases of corporate powers. Tbe
consolidation of competing railroad and
telegraph lines and other corporations were
severely dwelt upon, and a government pos
tal system and governmen al restraint on
corporate powers generally were strongly
urged. Representative Reiqgan, of Texas,
was among the speakers.
Why take those Immense doses of nau
seating mixtures sold as Cough Byrap, when
a few small doses of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup
will cure your cold. feb2s-lt
TALLAHASSEE JOTTINGS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLA
TURE YESTERDAY.
A Constitutional Convention Again
to the Front-The Resolution
Thereto—A Threatened Entente—
The Catea Closed—Another Investi
gation—After the Moonshiners—
The Lunatic Asylum j- Report
Thereon—Who are Vagrant*—Hold
Tour Hold.
Tallahassee, Fla., February 24.—1n the
Senate bills were introduced to-day :
By Mr. McClellan—Regulating the fees
and per diem of certain officers.
By Mr. McKinne—Fixing the taxes of
telegraph companies.
By Mr. Dell—For the protection of citi
zens making advances upon promise of
payment in labor, etc.
By Mr. Mallory—ln relation to land grants
made or to be made daring the present ses
sion.
Bills were Introduced iu tbe Assembly as
follows:
By Mr. Morgan Requiring County
Judges to give bond; also for the protection
of tax payers and the prevention of crime.
By Mr. Dougherty—To Incorporate the
Blue Spring, Orange City and Atlantic Rail
road.
By Mr. Spear—Providing for the publica
tion of tbe laws.
By Mr. Conant—Providing for an exhibit
of the products and resources of Florida at
the World’s Fair, in New York.
The following confirmations were made:
0. W. Owens, State’s Attorney, Fourth
district; Sampson Altmar, Sheriff; J. M.
Caldwell, Clerk, and H. J. Stewart, Judge,
Hamilton county.
The Supreme Court is taking evidence in
the case of Eigan.
Tallahassee, Fla , February 28,—The fol
lowing very important resolution was intro
duced into the Senate on Monday by Mr. Mal
lory. As was to be expected, it evoked con
siderable discussion as well as opposition.
Several amendments were rejected, and the
resolution finally passed by a vote of twenty
to eight, tbe five Republican members voting
in the nagative.
“Whereas, It is believed that the vote cast
on the 2d day of November last on the holding
of a Constitutional Convention was not a full
expression of the will of the people in relation
thereto, inasmuch as the vote against holding
it, though larger than the vote in favor there
of. was very much less than a majority of the
whole vote cast at said election; and,
whereas, we believe the highest interests
of the State, as well as the principles of popu
lar government, demand the hob ing of such a
convention, and that tbe people should have
an opportunity of expressing their will on the
subject unembarrassed by other issues; there
fore, be it
“ Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee ot
the Senate be, and they are hereby instructed
to report, as soon as practicable, a bill for the
calling of a Constitutional Convention, and the
election of delegates, to revise the constitution
of this State, providing in said bill that the
electors voting for delegates to such conven
tion shall, by a vote for or against a conven
tion, express their wishes as to the holding of
the same, the convention to be held In the
event that a majority of the persons voting on
the question shall by their votes signify a de
sire to have it held, otherwise not.
A similar resolution was presented in the
Assembly by Mr, BevilL, of Hamilton.
As matters now look the probability is that
the bill, when reported, will find favor In the
eyes of the Legislature
Two of the colored members of the Assembly
became involved yesterday in a wordy alterca
tion that terminated in the use, sot to voce, of
some opprobrious epithets. The aggrieved in
dividual rose to a question of privilege, and
made a complaint, demanding ar investigation.
He was requested to set forth the grounds
upon which he based his application, and if it
should be presented you shall have a copy.
One accused the other of having been unfaith
ful to his party obligations.
After Friday, the 2<th inst., no new matter
will be allowed to be introduced in either House
All of the committees have their pockets full
of bills, and many of these documents are
bound to waste their sweetness on the desert
air, and be consigned to tte legislative waste
basket, in which have been entombed, alas, so
many brilliant schemes and high aspirations.
’Twas always thus, and thus ’twill always be.
In the Assembly, the following resolution,
offered by General Miller, has been adopted:
“Whereas, Certain specific ebarg-s have
appeared in the journals of the State, and also
in a pamphlet published two years ago by an
eminent member of the bar, touching the
judicial character and purity of Chief Justice
Randall, of the Supreme Court; and, whereas,
it is Indispensable to the proper administra
tion of justice that Its highest tribunal should
eDjoy the full confidence of the people, and
that no suspicion of fraud or corruption shall
rest upon any of its members: ana, whereas,
it is due to the Chief Justice himself that, if
these charges are unfounded, a full Investiga
tion should show them to be so, and restore
him to the confidence of the people; therefore
be it
“ Resolved , That a committee of five be ap
pointed to inquire into the matter above set
forth, and to report to this Assembly as early
as possible, and that said committee have
power to send for persons and papers and to
take testimony under oath.
“Resolved further, That tde said Chief Jus
tice E. M. Randall be and he is hereby author
ized to be present in person or by counsel at all
meetings of the said committee when testi
mony is taken.”
Sergeant-at-Arms Gonsalez has been ordered
to summon Judge Campbell, of Pensacola, and
Judge Hilton, of this city, to appear before the
Committee of Investigation.
Two or three parties of internal revenue offi
cers have recently been prospecting in Florida,
and have discovered that moonshiners have
been carrying on quits an extensive business.
Five stills have been broken up in Lafayette,
Taylor and Alachua counties, and several hun
dreds of gallons of illicit whisky have been
captured. Some of the apparatus was destroyed
on the spot, and some has been taken to Jack
sonville. Other stills are known to exist, and
it is understood that the raid will be continued
until the worms all cease to wrigile.
The report of the joint committee appointed
to inspect the Lunatic Asylum report favorably
upon the general good management of that
institution, commend the fidelity and compe
tency of the surgeon in charge, and of the
various attendants, and the honesty with which
their duties have been discharged.
They speak in high terms of the cleanliness
and neatness of the buildings and ground, and
of the perfect disciplineeverywheie prevalent.
They recommen i that State aid be with
drawn from the indigent lunatics and insane
persons who are now cared for privately. The
different counties are hereafter to be required
to pay for the transportation of these unfortu
nates and their escorts.
The County Judge is to te the officer to
whom application shall be made for a certifi
cate of insanity. An assistant surgeon is to be
employed, the salaries of the medical staff not
to exceed twenty-five hundred dollars, and Ihe
services of a chaplain are also to be secured.
To carry out the purposes de ignated the
sum of $*5,000 is appropriated for 1881 and 1882,
annually, ss,i 00 of which amount are to be ex
pended for the erection, enlargement and re
pairs of buildings.
Under tbe vagrant law which has passed the
Assembly, the following persons are to bs con
sidered as vagrants:
“All fortune-tellers or persons who pretend
to tell where stolen goods may be found; all
persons traveling from place to place, begging
from house to house or In public places: all
persons going about as collectors of alms
under any fraudulent pretence; all persons
selling packages the contents of which are
concealed, and the sale thereof having the
attributes of a lottery: all persons loafing
around tbe streets, and who have no vi-ibie
means of support; all habitual drunkards and
all habitual gamesters; all persons soliciting
or enticing any person to enter any bouse,
booth, tent or other place where any device to
defraud or cheat is used, or where prostitution
is practiced."
The Tallahassee bovs are still keeping up
their jubilee over tbe happy result of their mu
nicipal election. After the installation of the
new officers a night or two since, another salvo
of artillery made the welkin ring with rejoic
ing. It is in their power by a judicious and
economical management of the city affairs bv
th* institution of needful reforms, and by a
faithful discharge of their duties, to retain per
manently the power with which they have been
invested. Let them look well to the interests
of the community, and retain tbe confidence
which they now enjoy.
To-day the Senate refused to concur in the
Assembly amendments to Senate bill 105,
known as tile “liquor bill,” which has consumed
so much of the time of the present Legislature.
A joint committee of conference will now be
appointed, but with the session drawing rap
idly to a close, it is doubtful if any result can be
attained. w. h. B.
Fatal Row In n Gambling Den.
Denver, Col., February 24.—A special
from Santa Fe to the Tribune says : “Four
men were killed early this week in a shoot
ing affray in a gambling house on the stage
road, between Fort Wingate and Bacon
Springs. No arrests were made.”
No Money for tbe ’‘Bor*.*’
Ralrigh, N. C., February 24.—The Senate
of North Carolina has declined to make an
appropriation to the fund to enable the
North Carolina troops to attend the York
town Centennial.
The International Monetary Con
ference.
London, February 24.—A Berlin dispatch
to thia morning’s Post announces that the
International Monetary Conference will
meet In Paris on the 27th of April next.
Faintness before eating, pain and distress
afterward, prevented by Malt Bitters.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
Ol' WASHINGTON LETTER.
Gorham and Mahone-The Refund
ing Bill a People** Rfeasare—Atlan
ta a Port or Kntry—Wholesale Dis
appearance of Moonshiners—Quiet
In the Departments.
Washington, February 33.— George C. Gor
ham for a while played a very fine hand as re
gards Mahone, of Virginia—the Hahone who,
if we can believe all that is printed about him,
is going to act on all sides of every political
question when he takes his seat in the Senate.
Gorham was Secretary of the Senate when that
body was Republican, and wants to get the
same soft place again. When Mahone'a posi
tion first began to be in doubt, which seems
ages ago, Gorham constituted himself a nego
tiator with the Virginia gentleman on behalf
of the Repub ican party. He was also a nego
tiator for himself. Like Miles Btandish’a love
embassador, sent to the charming Priscilla, he
spoke for himself while talking about his princi
pal. He wants Mahone to vote for him as Secre
tary of the Senate. It was apparent all along to
those who thought anything about it hat he
was after. But still the game was plated with
a pretty fine hand. Now that fineness has worn
off- Gorham is editor of the Republican, of
this city, a paper of the most stalwart char
acter. For the past few days he has
just been covering Mr. Mahone with the softest
kind of soap. He is evidently not as confident
as he would like to be that his bird has been
limed, and wants to make the thing certain
It' is believed, however, that he will get Ma
hone’a vote for the Secretaryship of the next
benate. If all the Republicans and Mahone
should vote for him Gorham would be elected.
But while he has been hunting around for Ma
hone he has overlooked the fact that some Re
publicans will not vote for him and will even
vote for a Democrat to defeat him. Gorham
is not popular with a certain class of Republi
cans. He will very likely catch Mahone, but
with him can do nothing for the lack of much
more material support. So Gorham will not
be Secretary of the Senate. That body will be
organized by the Democrats. All Republicans
of any prominence concede that it will be. The
fine hand-work of Mr. Gorham and the more
open pleading to get Mahone's vote will do him
no good.
A BILL FOR THE PEOPLE.
The refunding bill, which provides for re
placing about $700,000,000 five and six per cent,
bonds now outstanding with bonds bearing a
rate of three per cunt, will stand out as one of
the best pieces of legislation of the
past twenty years. For once in the history of
legislation of that character the interests of
the people and not of the banks predominate.
The bill U odious to the national banks, who
are surprised and astonished that Congtess
could do otherwise than as they wished in so
large a monetary transaction. Secretary
Sherman and the Comptroller of the Currency
protested warmly against the bill. They even
lobbied to prevent Us passage. Now the banks
threaten to withdraw their circulation and to
create the very demnition in the money mar
ket because the rate of interest was placed at
3 instead of 3)4 per cent., and because under
the bill they will have to deposit the new bonds
as security for their circulation. There are
other provisos in the bill which make the
banks subordinate to the government and
wh ch will prevent many abuses. If they
should all withdraw their circulation at once
it would totally paralyze the money market,
taking as it would $170,000,000 out of the circu
lation of the country. The threat is only
meant for effect. They hope to Induce Mr.
Hayes to veto the bill, but he will sign It.
Even if they meant to do anything they
cannot The time is so short before
the bill becomes a law that but little
could be done towards retiring their circula
tion. After the bill is a law its prov sions are
such that the work of reducing circulation will
be so slow that their hands are practically tied
The authority given to the Secretary of the
Treasury to use the surplus revenues and fifty
million of the coin in the Treasury to purchase
outstanding bonds will be more than sufficient
to counteract any attempt at contraction by
the banks. If they should see fit to attempt
contraction the Treasury Department, by buy
ing bonds with the surplus revenues and the
fifty millions of coin .can inflate the market
correspondingly. In short the bill makes
tiie banks behave tliemselves.takes away some
of 1 heir dangerous privileges, and thoroughly
protects the government against any attempt
at disturbing the money market they may i
make. It is a bill for the people, not for
moneyed interests. It is a piece of legislation
that any party could justly point to with pride.
ATLANTA AS A PORT OP ENTRY.
The bill making the city of Atlanta a port of
entry is now in the Benate. It may not be
reached in the final rush and thus be lost. That
is a possibility that its friends have to
bear. If Is should be reached there
is anot her danger. Quite a number of Senators
oppose the measure, cot seeing exactly why
Atlanta should be made a port of entry any
more than other inland cities. One of those
opposed to the bill is Senator Edmunds. His
opposition means a good deal. One man can
now defeat it if he sees fit to be very aggressive
in his opposition. Both the Georgia Senators
will o? course, do all they can for the measure;
but A * ' ata is not yet a port of entry.
WHERE ARK T.iE MOONSHINERS*
One thing has puzzled me for years past, and
that is what becomes of the moonshiners after
the political campaign is over. During the
campaign we have them with us always. Re
ports from the South come on the very heels of
each other about wholesale vio’ation of the
internal revenue laws down there. Every
once and awhile we hear of a slaughter of in
ternal revenue officers, which is supported by
the “sentiment of the people.” Immense
raids are organized to invade the hostile dis
tricts, and from the reports given out by the
internal revenue officers there is but one con
clusion, aud that is that certain portions of the
Bouth are certainly in arms against the govern
ment. The Republican press and Re
publican stump speeches harp on this
theme and make much capital out
of it. As soon as the campaign is ov r
the moonshiner disappears. We hear
no more of wholesale vio:ation of the interna
revenue laws; no more are there bloody
forays; no more does Commissioner Raum
send out carbines and authorize the employ
ment of a “sufficient force to enforce the
laws.” I can’t understand this. We had plenty
of bloody reports from the Soulh during the
recent campai tn, but now we have nothing at
all about the festive moonshiner and his occu
pation. Although I can’t exactly under
stand it, I suppose that it must be all the fault
of the moonshiner. He certainly mu=t sus
pend operations during the off periods and
only get to work when a political campaign is
boiling. I must ask Raum how he accounts
for this truly remarkable and curious practice
of the moonshiner. Perhaps he knows the
why and wherefore of it all.
NOTHING TO DO.
Congress is the only busy end of the govern
ment machinery now. The different govern
ment departments have nothing to do. They
might as well put up a sign “closed until
March sth” and go home. Only the merest
routine is going on. This has been the case for
the past two or three weeks None of the de
partments enter upon anything new or com
mence any kind of work that will take more
than a day or two to complete. They don’t
know what is to be the policy of the heads of
departments who are to come in within the
next two weeks, and don’t want to start on
anything for fear it might not find favor
Therefore they do nothing. The clerks get
through work about noon, and after taking a
lunch have nothing to do during the rest of the
day but sit and shoot rubber bands at each
other. Some of them have become remarka
bly good marksmen with the rubber band.
Potomac.
KILLED BY A MANIAC FATHER.
A Little Cttrl Thrown Into a Well
During Her mother’s Absence.
Adam Hessler, with his wife and
pretty nine-year-old daughter Jennie,
have for eight years resided in a neat
farmhouse near Hines Corners, Pa.,
whence they moved from Rhode Island.
In September last a large payment came
due upon the place. The funds realized
from the sale of grain and produce were
found insufficient to pay one half of the
debt. Hessler thought that he would
lose his home, and feared his family
would suffer. He become despondent.
Ou Friday morning his wife went six
miies to her brother’s, in the hope of
getting assistance from him. While she
was gone Hessler raved like a madman,
and declared that his daughter must be
gotten out of the wav. He carried the
frightened, cryicg child to a well at the
rear of the bouse, and, binding her wrists
together with a piece of heavy rope
threw her in. She fell twenty nine feet
striking upon the rocky bottom with a
force that was fatal. An invalid lady
neighbor saw the proceedings, but could
do nothing, as she had not been able to
leave her room for twelve years. Hessler
was gone when his wife returned, and
nothing has been heard of him since. It
is believed that he wandered to the
mountain and perished in the snow.
- >■♦.
Struck Dead with a Crowbar.— A
few nights ago, says an exchange as
section men on the Lake Erie and West
ern Road were returning from their day’s
work, two miles east of Bluffton, they
discovered a broken rail. A freight train
had just passed over it, and as there was
not sufficient time to replace it before
the arrival of the passenger train bound
east, it was determined to hold the
broken rail in position with crowbars or
levers during the passage of the train
The section men took their positions,
and the train soon made its appearance.
It slacked up somewhat while crossing
the rail, and nearly the entire length of
the train had passed, when one of the
bars sUpped from the hands of the man
who was holding it, striking and killing
him instantly. Another man was also
struck and had a leg broken. The man
killed was named Michael Lannegaa.
MBS. JOHN YOUNG, NO. 8.
More About the Rebellious Wife ol
the Mormon Leader.
Philadelphia Press.
About the latter part of 1860 John H
Young was in this city, ostensibly on
business for the Mormon community, but
in reality with an eye to private specula
tion. Being a man of genial and enter
taining presence and not at all bad look
ing, ana, besides, having made a number
of strong friends, who were willing to
show him every possible courtesy during
his stay in the Quaker City, he readily
obtained an introduction to Mias Libbie
Canfield, a daughter of Mr. Canfield, of
the Canfield manufacturing company, at
that time doing business at Seventh and
Cherry streets. Young had previously
met the young lady and was some
what smith u with her acknowledged
beauty and charming manners, and upon
being presented to her, immediately began
the siege, which finally culminated in
Miss Libbie’s capitulation. They were
married In 1867, notwithstanding the
fact that at that time the young lady hud
a husband living in this city, from whom
she had never been divorced, and Young
was in a similar plight or worse, for he
had two wives awaiting his return to his
harem in Utah. The marriage between
Young and Miss Canfield, however, was
the result of pure love (me), for it is said
that he exhibited toward her more affec
tion and tenderness than he did to any
one or a’l of his other wives combined.
It is further stated that when Young was
wedded to his Philadelphia bride she
was fully aware that he was already
doubly encumbeied, but that she over
looked this trifling matter when the hus
band explained that the other two were
merely nominal wives, forced upon
him by the laws of the Mor
mon Church at the dictation".,;
the prophet Brigham senior. How
ever that may be, Young and his Phila
delphia bride wont to Salt Lake City
and there led a life of domestic bliss,
which hrought forth fruit in the form of
three children. Nothing occurred to mar
their uniform felicity until 1878, when
Young suddenly took unto himself a
fourth wife iu the person of Luella Cobb.
which caused an unlooked for disruption
in his previously well-regulated house
hold. Prayers and entreaties proved of
no avail. Mrs. Young, of Philadelphia,
who had always been the recognized
favorite, would submit to no such usur
pation of her rights, and accordingly
packed her trunks and, taking her three
children with her, left the city of many
wives and returned to Philadelphia.
Y r oung has given bonds for hia appear
ance in the sum of $2,000, but the tele
graphed statement as to his having
broken a pledge never to practice po
lygamy is laughed at By Philadelphians
fully conversant with all the facts con
nected with his marriage in this city.
A Funeral Adrift on Lake Erie.—
A. funeral procession of six or eight car
riiiges started on Thursday, the worst day
of the storm, to go to" the cemetery.
They were obliged, on account of the
drifts, to take the road that runs along
the lake shore, and slowly plodded their
way along what they supposed was the
proper street. Finding they did not
reach their destination they stopped after
a while to investigate, and found to their
horror that they were one mile from
land out on tho frozen waters of Lake
Erie. The ice was thin and treacher
ous, and in their bewilderment they
hardly knew which way to turn; but at
last, with fear and trembling, and almost
perished with cold, they crept back to
shore and returned with their dead to
the city to defer their mounful errand to
another day. —Jivffalo Express.
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A New York Rough Killed.—
Thomas Sullivan aud John Keeven re
fused to leave a Third avenue (New
York) car at Thirtieth street Thursday.
Conductor Banister and Officer Van
Marden attempted to eject them. In the
fight which followed Sullivan took the
officer’s club frojp him, beat him, shot
i the conductor in the thigh, and ran off,
chased by a crowd. Jas. Hoyt threw a
stone at him, which struck him on the
head and crushed his skull fatally.
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