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15KIEF NEWS SUMMARY.
>'sx Strakofch has made an assignment
for tte benefit of his creditors.
Over nine thou : and emigrants have ar
rived at New Y oik during the last two days. I
James Emmons, aged sixty two years,
himself at tls home in Windsor,
Se* Jersey.
During 1880 the exports from the isl nd
0' San Dotuit go amounted to $1,282,995,
and the iutports to $1,748,912.
ient Garfield yesterday appointed
Voiney V. Smith, of Arkansas, as United
States Consul at Bt. Thomas.
Biib 'P Simpson will sail for Europe to
take part iu the Ecumenical Methodist
Council, to be held in Londoa.
Wil iam (kt, said to bsye fought under
Sapo’eon at Leipsig and Waterloo, died in
Watertown, Wiec jnslu, recently, at the age
of S*l jeatri
The result of the elections In Denmark Is
viewed with alarm in some quarters, as It is
bare 1 it may lead t 0 a suspension of the
constitution.
Two men were killed and three injured,
one fa’ally, by tbe caving In of an embank
ment a" the new cut of the Pennsylvania
Railroad in Jersey City.
John R>’ine, of Ottawa, Canada, ran a
mile In four minutes and twenty eight sec
onds. This is sail to be the fastest running
time ou record in America.
In ac altercation at Talladega, a Mr. Ilall,
white mau, tried to kill the son of Phil.
a colored man. Story came to the
assistance of his boy, and shot and killed
Ha!!.
It is estimated that 200 000 barrels of
lager 1 ■ < r were produced by the brewers on
gute l ' Island In the last year. The receipts
were $1,000,000, giving a net profit to the
brewers of $'300,000.
Information has h-en received at Bt.
Louis that Mr. Jay Gould has acquired a
controlling interest lu the Memputs and
L'ttie K ick Railroad, and that it will be
put in tirst-class order at once.
The following storekeepers and gaugers
were appointed yesterday: Samuel N.
Rhodes, tor the Third district of Georgia;
J. L. Ladd and C. A. Coleman, for the
Sixth district of North Carolina.
The window glass manufacturers of Pitts
burg have decided to close their works on
June Ist for the summer—a month earlier
than u-ual. The reasons assigned are “over
producMon and the high wages.”
Tbe Pacific Mail Steamship Company has
puicha-ed the steamer City of Para and Rio
de Janeiro, of the Brazilian line, for use on
Its lint s between San Francisco and Panama,
and between New York and Aspinwall.
David Augsburg, cf Parnilia Four Cor
ners, near Watertown, N. Y., shot a neigh
bor, named Samuel St-alor, and his two sons.
The father will probably die. The shooting
was the result of a quarrel about a farm.
The body of Rudolph Schultz, sixty-two
years of age. was recently found In the river
at tbe fool of North First street, Williams
burg, Long Island. There were twenty
pounds of iron attached to his clothes, and
it is supposed he committed suicide.
Tbe National Baptist Anniversaries in
Indianapolis have closed. The gatherings
were large, harmonious and enthusiastic.
In the three great societies, representatives
were present from thirty five States and
most of the foreign missionary fields.
Charles L. Clement, forty one years old, a
waiter, died at New York from blood
poisoning. He was cleaning silverware on
Saturday last, when seme preparation he
was using came iu contact with a sore on
his elbow, and his blood became poisoned.
la the United States Court a' Chicago
Judge Blodgett set aside his former deci
sion, and granted a rehearing lu the patent
roe of Abraham Robinson against Sutter
Brothers for an infringement of a patent
granted in June, 1879, for resweatlng leaf
tobacco.
Jco. J. White, a St. Louis speculator in
wheat and stocks, yesterday succutnhed to
the pressure in wheat. Ilts liabilities are
rot yet known, but they are probably not
more than SIO,OOO. wfcb'h is understood to
be principally in New York, in stocks, and
1c Chicago and Toledo on wheat.
R. A. Baker’s bank, at Fond du Lac, Wis
torsin, ha failed, with liabilities exeeed
iig ill O.COO. Baker and his cashier. Bur
roughs. Lave bten arrested for alleged mis
; propriation of funds, and a mob of angry
iep dtors attempted to shoot Burroughs.
Thecity loses sto,ooo, for which the City
Treasurer is liable.
Police Sergeant James Campbell,who was
• and of throwing red pepper in the eyes
of Mr- Fanny Mordaunt, actress, of Brook
i>n. X. Y., was arraigned, but as Mrs. Mor
daua w.is unable to identify him as the per
son who threw tbe pepper, he wa. discharg
ed- Mrs. Mordaunt is a native of Hagers
town, Md. She was a Miss Fanny Rue.
An old farmer near South Bend, Ind., was
I -failing a stallion to water, when It attacked
him, threw him to the ground and literally
tumped him to death. It also bit grea:
thanks of flesh from the poor man’s face
ant',l he was utirecogniz ible. Hie two grown
sus eventually succeeded in beating the
Kbr -if their fathei’o body, but too late to
ve his lire.
Near Wide Water, Ohio, Mary Roman,
Ued fifty five, came suddenly on the ratl
? id track at a point where ihe dirt road
b-tfsesthe rails, in a cut. The first the
etticeer knew of her presence was when
" raw her thrown on the side of the cab by
pil'd. The un'ortunate woman was
-tuck in the side and Instantly killed. Her
kt Was the fireman on the engine.
, ***** Bouland, an eccentric old roan, who
lived alone in a hut for over twenty
.■fir; at iswede Bend, a secluded neiahbor
-400,Leighteen miles north of Boot e, lowa,
*ii a few days ego found dead. His head
, c **u-hed iii and a corncob was crowded
";;' J his m uth. The body had been thrown
t “ Jl Hteh near by. His watch and money
£one. There is no clew to the mur-
Weatber Indications.
Orrics Chief signal observes, Wash
4i’Ton> May 27.—Indications for Satur
■■■ the South Atlantic Btates, slightly
4rtf er ’- P ar,l T cloudy weather, and
J*- fa'-cs on the coast, winds generally
J* Lor 'heast to southeast, and light
In barometer.
Vts e Middie States, partly cloudy
o ^ ! aer > a nd in the northern portions areas
warmer sou’h to west winds in the
‘j,i I “ fcrc portions, and cooler variable winds
r.' 1 L,,rt l ern portions, and stationary or
B r! ' <P . * !1 barometer.
B Qt-o Gulf S'a’es, Tennessee snd the
B P artJ y cloudy weather and local
B lr- *‘ c " s tc era!ly from east to south,
I Ui - v shifting to westerly In the Ohio
■ ’* w’/ t&{ionar y or slowly falling barome
■ no change In temperature'.
I •‘roi. Hoberiaou *inilb’ Case.
■ i:th SDON "’ -'’l a - v 2~—During the discussion
I k t X. m^ tla K of the General Assembly of
I Him*“ ree Church yesterday on Dr.
■ is'H* motlon to retire Prof. Robertson
■ iS,, active £t rvice and on full salary,
sa he would never consent
“.Bread of a church which did not
■fc-i ‘ hot to serve it. Doctor Adams’
HtlfrV • Ba ' , l> If carried, would raise a
Hrhe church which had been raised In
Hleo;! a * it has in every church in
■ ' rarnely, the spirit of rebellion
■ power.
B j * Sa,t Boom 111 Loulatana.
■ <',*! Mav 27.—The first cargoes
■ w lroi “ the American Salt Company’s
■ Av f y Hind, in thH State, have
■ v. Two hundred thousand sacks
■ e.,.'' are rspected from there during the
M seasor.
I v"' finier’i Nephew •<> Hang.
■ Vkr . Col , May 27 —The Morning
‘‘Wat. H. Salisbury, sentenced
■ 3at Colorado Springs on June
Hir.. t . ,r L ! : , ur ' !er . >6 a nephew of Hon. Ben.
Hhu-r., „ 8 friends from Massachusetts are
I K tvtry effort to save him,”
Savannah morning News.
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
CONKLING'S CANVASS.
THE STRUGGLE FOR THE SUC
CESSION.
A Stalwart Conference Blocked—The
Half-breeds In Council—Plum Talk
from theConkltugltes— The Rosses'
Backers Keeping their Bold Front
—The Latest Count of Nosea-A Re
cess Till IVondajr—Seymour and
Potter to be Put Up by the Demo-
Crat -A machine Organ's Views.
Albany, May 27.—Some forty 6even mem
bers agreed to meet Conkling in friendly
conference last night to talk over the situa
tion. M hen the hour of eight o’clock ar
rived only one-haif of the number re
sponded, and the conference was not held.
It is said the administration men, learning
of the proposed movement and fearing it
might result in some sort of nomination of
Conkling and Platt, prevailed upon a num
ber to refrain from attendance.
The administration men met last night for
conference and talked freely over the situa
tion. The conclusion reached was that they
would not go into the caucus but would at
tend the joint meeting of both houses on
Wednesday next and vote for two candi
dates, to be agreed upon hereafter. The
names of Hon. Rufus H. Choate, Chauncey
M. Depew and Comptroller Wadsworth, w-re
talked of.
Tfce Conkllcgites are still fighting strenu
ously for a caucus and declare emphatically
that the fate of the party In this State rests
upon such action. To go Into an election
for Senators without first bolding a caucus,
they say, reduces the party to a mob, with
no head, no tail, no organiz itlon. It
wdl break It op hopelessly
and necessitate a reorganization, which
has required years to perfect. Their argu
ment is that the Republican party of this
State owes all it Is to the machinery it has
now In existence, and to break it Is to turn
the B’ate over to the Democracy for many
years to come. The usual recess until Mon
day c'g'nt will be taken by the Legislature,
anil the Conklingitea hope la tbe Interval
to effect the object they have In view,
securing the requisite number of signers to
the call. Owing to the abseucejon aecountof
sickness of J. T. Carpenter, of Duchess
county, there are only 115 Republican leg
islators. These are said to be divided Into
47 for ConkiiDg and 47 against him, leaving
11 doubtful. A majority of 105 is 53, aDd
tbe Conklingites need six more t > make
that majority. It is said they will get those
and call a caucus for Monday night. Then
if the admiuistrationists will not go Into
caucus and will not make the 53 in the
election of 1881 they will have to take the
responsibility of turning against the party
of the State, and the Conkiiugites will have
to devote themselves to breaking the dead
lock. How this is to be done it is too soon
now to indicate.
The usual resolution for a recess till
Monday evening was offered in the Assem
b y, but at the request of Speaker Sharpe it
was laid aside, as he said there ought to be
some consultation before action. At 11:30
the resolution was called up again and Mi.
Raines suggested that it would be better to
adjourn to Tuesday morning. Bpeaker
Sharpe said that it would require a concur
rent resolution, and the Senate has
already objected to such resolution.
Mr. Niles moved to amend by adjourning
till to morrow morning. This was voted
down, and the resolution to adjourn to
Monday evening was adopted. It Is under
stood that the House will then meet and im
mediately adjourn till the next morning.
The latest count shows that of the one
hundred and five Republicans in the Legis
lature, the Conklingites have fifty five and
the "‘antis” fifty. This gives the Conkling
ites the right to call a caucus, or would give
them that right if they had fifty-five signa
tures to their call. But they have not got
the signatures. They count several birds in
the bush, as do their opponents, owing to
the refusal of several members to s'gn
either paper.
Conkling and Arthur will leave the city
to-day for New York, where the conferences
will be continued. Their friends insist that
everything will be settled before Monday
next. There is evidently a better feeliDg
among the stalwarts this morning than
there was yesterday, while the “antis” are
by no means despondent. Beveral petitions
were presented in tbe Senate this morning
from various towns and counties against
the re-election of Conkling and Platt. Mr.
Mills presented a petition of citizens
of Oneida county asking for the
re-election of the ex-Sen at ors. Also a peti
tion from the same county calling upon the
Legislature to sustain the administration.
A remonstrance wis presented from busi
ness men of New Y r ork cliy against the re
election of Conkling and P a't.
The Rvening Commerced (stroDgly pro-
Conkling) says: “The chances are that a
caucus will be held next Monday evening,
and as there are known to be fifty seven
signers tte call will be binding on all who
desire to remain in accord with the Repub
lican organization. I say there are fifty
seven signers, because this number is
known, but there will probably ub nearer
thau eighty when the call is issued.”
By three o’clock p. m. to-day the Dela
ware and other hotels presented a compara
tively deserted appearance. Mr. Conkling
and his associates left ou the 2:40 p.m.
train for New York, where, It is said,
the canvass will be continued. It Is re
ported that they will return here ou Mon
day and remain during the
expected long teige next week
and the week after, as It Is now
understood that It will take weeks to break
the dead-lock. No change whatever has
t>ken place In the situation. Each section
claims about half of the Republican mem
bers, and the real division will not be
known until an informal vote is taken Tues
day next
New York, May 27.—The Express' Al
bany special aays: “The majority of tbe
Democrats here are of the opinion that the
Democratic caucus will settle upon ex Gov
ernor Seymour and Clarkson N Potter as
the men who shall receive the Democratic
caucus vote.”
COL. COLE’S PLAN’S.
A Banquet In Hla Honor at Atlanta
-How Hla itoada Will A fleet Otber
Ltnea— Tiie Capital Confident ol Ilia
Success.
Atlanta, Ga., May 27. —Col. Cole was
tendered a barquet by the citizens last
night. In his speech of response he allud
ed to his former failure, but avowed that he
was sure of success now, although many
difficulties lie in the way, and additional
leg'slatlon will be required. Only one line,
the Rome Road, will compete with any’oth
er route now in operation, 1. e. the State
Road. Yet it will increase even the busi
ness of that road, in which Col. Cole
is a large stockholder.
As to the Central RUlroad he says his
lice to Macon will benefit it, though a com
petitor, bv an Increase of business. It will
be completed by January.
Atlanta !s jubilant over last night’s as
surances from Colonel Cole, and laughs at
any one who doubts the realization of all
his great plan*. Everything In railroad
circles is now so mixed that it Is bard to
tell who Is who or what Is what in the pre
sent combinations.
ROBERT ANDERSON TO HANG.
Conwicted of Jiurder at Darien-Hla
Brother to he Tried To-Day aa Ac
cessory.
Dartxs, Ga , May 27.—Robert Anderson,
colored, was to-day c onvicted of murder.
His brother Pompev was jointly indicted
with him for the double murder of Chance
Brown and his wife, colored, In December
last.
Pompey will be tried to-morrow. The
verdict meets with tha approval of both
classes of our people.
Charged with Criminal Libel.
Bt. Loitis, May 27.—Commodore Wm. J.
Kountz*, of Pittsburg, a large steamboat
runner and one of the best known steam
boat men In the Mississippi valley, was
arrested at the Southern Hotel in this city
this afternoon on a bench warrant* Issued
by Judge Loughlin, of the Criminal Court,
at the instance of the grand jury. The charge
against Commodore Kountze is in the nature
of a criminal libel in publishing, or having
published and widely distributed, circulars
containing statements damaging to the
personal character of the owners and officers
of the Anchor Line of steamers running on
the lower Mississippi river.
Serious Railway CollUlon.
Denver, Col., May 27.—One man was
kllVed and four fatally injured by a com
mon between a freight and a construction
train on the Denver and Rto Grande Rail
road this morning, near Granite. Several
more were hurt seriously.
THE COTTON PLANTERS.
The Convention at Rlempbia—To
Meet in Atlanta at tb* Expo*
altlon.
Memphis, May 27.—The Mississippi Val
ley Cotton Planters Association met here
yesterday. The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported the following officeis
for the ensuing year: President, F. C.
Moorebead of Mississippi; Vice Presidents,
H. R. Luca of Louisiana, 8. R. Cockrell of
Arkansas, Enoch Ensley of Tennessee, W.
K. Ingersoll of Mississippi, Thomas B.
Taylor of Alabama, n A. Corley of Flori
da, W. C. Walsh of Texas, M. McGhee of
North Carolina, and A. P. Butler of South
Carolina; Secretary, J. H. D. Bowman of
Mississippi; Treasurer, R. G. M. Klein of
Mississippi. The name of the Asso
ciation was changed to the
National Planters’ Association,
and, under charter, authorized the issue of
stock to tbe amount of one hundred thou
sand dollars. The Committee on Resolu
tions mads a lengthy report, embracing all
branches of cotton industry In the
Soulh. They recommended changes In the
system and the introduction of labor saving
machinery, and again announce a liberal
platform, open to ail nationalities, creeds,
etc. The convention also adopted the fol
lowing:
Resolved, That this convention gratefully
recognizes the efforts of the Federal Gov
ernment to meet the necessities of the
people of this Valley in the Improvement
of the Mississippi river. Yet we respectfully
request. Congress to appropriate the sunt of
$200,00!) to test an outlet system at Lake
Borgne as a relief against the flood tides of
the river.
Atlanta, Ga., was selected as the next
plaee of meeting, during the session of the
Cotton Exposition in November next.
PUBLIC*! ANDS.
Important Decision which la of In
terest to Cltlzena oi Florida and
Other Southern States.
Washington, May 27.—The Secretary of
the Interior has rendered a decision especi
ally Interesting to settlers upon public lands
In the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Missis
sippi, Florida and Alabama. The decision
continues in force the accepted practice of
the tianeral Land Officer In relation to the
period within which filing and payment
shall be made In “preemption” cases,
where lands have once been offered at
public sale and afterward temporarily with
drawn, or have been by accident not sub
ject to ordinary private entry. In such
cases tbe rule has been to class the lands as
still “offered for the purposes of pre
emption, and to require filing within
thirty days, and payment within
twelve months of settlement,” the
law as to “unoffered” lands
allowing three months for filing
and thirty-three for payment. A question
having been raised in regard to lands In the
States mentioned not yet “reoffered” under
the act. of July, 1878, the present decision
holds that the universal rule and practice
of the Land Office so loDg established shall
govern, and also that by the intend
ment of the statutes of limitations a short
er period must apply to preemptors on
these lands as though made subject to pri
vate entry under previous offerings, and
that the requirement for anew offering
only affects the right of private entry, and
does not enlarge or restrict the right of
preemption as fixed by the previous law.
PIMLICO RACES.
Cloaing Day of the Spring Meeting.
Baltimore, May 27.—The spring meeting
of the Maryland Jockey Club closed to-day
and was the most successful spring meeting
ever held by the club. The weather was
fine, the track in splendid condition and the
attendance larger than on any of the prece
ding days, while the racing was all that
could have been desired.
The first race was the Preakness stakes,
for three-year old colts and fillies, a mile
and a half. Six started, with Loriilard’s
entries, Saunterer and Aella, the favorites.
Saunterer was last in the start, but went to
the front on the home stretch, and won by
two lengths, Compensation second, Baltic
third, Catoctin fourth. Jack of Hearts
fifth, Aella last. Time 2:4o>£.
The second race was the Baltimore cup,
for all ages, two and one fourth miles.
Three started. Monitor, the favorite, took
the lead almost at once and held it to tbe
finish, winning by a neck after a hard strug
gle in the last mile with Elias Lawrence,
who finished second, Grenada third. Time
4:02.
The third race was the Consolation puree,
mile heats, for horses who had started and
not won during the meeting. It had eight
s‘arters. The first heat was taned by
Bruno, Rochester second, Juno third. The
second heat and race were also taken by
Bruno, Edelweiss second, Vagrant third.
Time 1:443*.
The fourth race was a handicap steeple
chase for all ages, about two and a half
miles over the regular course. Day Star and
D-rby passed under the string together,
with Joe Hunt a good third and Surprise
last. The purse was divided between the
first and second horses without running
them agalD.
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS.
Tbe Assembly at Staantou—Tbe Re
vision of the Rymn Book—An Ani
mated D< bale—Tbe Next Session to
be Held in Atlanta.
Staunton, May 27.—The Presbyterian
Assembly was to-day engaged for the most
part in a discussion of various overtures
from the different synods upon the propo
sition to revise the Hymn Book. An ani
mated debate ensued. Dr. Hoyt, of Ten
nessee, favored the adoption of the Book of
Hymns and Psalms published by Messrs.
Scribner, of New York. He was vigorously
opposed by Dr. Mullaly, who objected to
encouraging New York on the ground that
in Scribiier's Magazine had been published
objectionable articles and for the further
reason that he wanted all patronage be
stowed upon Southern concerns.
Dr. Mullaly’s position was strongly
assailed bv Rev. Dr. Davies,
who deprecated sectionalism, and did not
desire to see the Southern Church cut off
from the rest of the Christian world. No
definite action was taken. The Committee
on Narrative, Rev. J. A. Quarles, Chair
man, reported the general condition of the
Church as prosperous, with a promising
outlook. Just before the adjournment this
evening, Atlanta, Ga., was fixed upon as
the next place of meeting.
ARKANSAS DEMOCRATS.
The Executive Committee’* Appeal
for Harmouy.
Littlk Rock, Ark., May 27.—The Demo
cratic Executive Committee will issue an
address to the people of the State to-mor
row setting forth the points In dispute
between members of the party on the ques
tion of the State’s Indebtedness.
The address urges harmony
in the party and a united front to tbe
enemy in the next campaign. It insists that
the debt question be not made & test of
party fealty, and recommends that a consti
tution amendment be submitted bv the
next Legislature to the people declaring
what part of the debt shall and what shall
not be paid.
A New Movement by the Land
League.
London, May 27.—The Dublin corres
pondent of the Times says: “Mr. Forster,
Chief Secretary for Ireland, is conferring
with the officials at Dublin Castle relative
to the 6tate of the country. I have reason
to believe that they contemplate stopping a
new and dangerous movement of the Land
League for a general strike against the pay
ment of rents. A determination to this
effect may be epeedily announced.”
Tbe Search for the Jeannette.
Washington, D C., May 27.—Command
er Cooper, of the United States steamship
Alliance, now at Norfolk, Virginia, has
been ordered to prepare bis ship with all
possible dispatch to proceed on a cruise In
seach of the Arctic exploring steamer
Jeannette, between Greenland, Iceland and
Spitzbergen, along the southern edge of
the Polar ice-pack.
"Rough on Rata."
The thing desired found at last. Ask
druggists for Rough on Rats. It clears out
rats, mice, roaches, files, bed bogs. 15c.
boxes.
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1881.
CAPITAL GLEANINGS.
NOTES ON TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
The Decoration Day Farce —How
Respect for the Dead la Made Stock
in Trade—Honeat John Sherman
aa a White washer—Hayes’ Clemen
cy to Army Sota—Turn About Fair
Play—D. D. Porter on Top Again—
Disgruntled Sybarites A dmlral
Thompson’s Peta Soured.
Washington, Mar 26 —“Decoration Day” is
next Monday. Very little preparations are
being made here to observe the day. The day
is a holiday in the departments, but the clerks
all take themselves on excursions or stay at
home, fan themselves and drink lemonade.
The day has within the past ten years become
a very sorry farce at Washington. A commit
tee with labels on them, saying that they be
long to the Grand Army of the Republic, have
charge of things on that day. From the gov
ernment hot houses they get flowers
enough to decorate [about one-half a
grave in every thrus&nd of them
in the different cemeteries around the city.
Then they have orators and poets. These
gentlemen deliver their efforts to small crowds
of colored people, with a few carriages be
yond in which are seated white people. The
day has truly degenerated. The only reason
that it is looked forward to is because it brings
with it a holiday. Last year there was a little
picking up in the attendance and interest mani
fested. That was becau-e there would soon
be a change of administration, and some peo
ple who stay in office on their supposed former
connection with the Union army wanted to be
conspicuous as paying tribute to their “dead
comrades." This year there is no such incen
tive to take an interest in the day, and it
promises to be even less regarded than before.
KX-SECRETARY SHERMAN.
Honest John Sherman’s name comes out in
the Treasury stealing investigation. He knew
of it all along and allowed it to fatten right
under his nose when he was Secretary. It has
got into the papers that evidence is before the
committee proving that Sherman took work
men from the cabinet-maker’s thop of the
Treasury and made them labor on his new
house, the Treasury paying them, and that he
made Pitney, an officer of the government,
act as agent fir his houses. This has much
exercised Mr. Sherman. He does not like it.
It looked all right to him to do these things,
but to have them nrinted is feature the
thinks. So he has rushed in to the defense of
Pitney and the Treasury ring. He is to be
seen every day at the Treasury, laboring with
Secretary Windom, telling him that every
thing is all right beyond perhaps a little
“looseness.” He is doing his best
to have the pending investigation made
a whitewashing one. Windom will
stick to his original determination to have
a thorough search made and all of the facts
ascertained.
DRUNKENNESS IN THE ARMY.
Officers of the army who get drunk on duty
will not have the same immunity extended to
them by the Garfield administration as by Mr.
Haves. This has already been shown. Mr.
Hayes, it will be remembered, had a habit of
rescinding the verdicts of the courts-martial
dismissing officers from tha army for drunk
enness The result was very demoralizing to
the service. Recent ; y a number of such cases
of officers of the army have come before Presi
dent Garfield. Instead, however, of rescind
ing the sentences of dismissal or
in any way ameliorating the
punishment prescribed for the drunken offl
cers.he has approved the findings of thecourts
uiartlaland the offl:ers are dismissed the ser
vice.
NAVAL CHANGES.
A good many changes are being made in the
navy in those positions regarded as “soft”
ones for the occupants Secretary Thompson
succeeded pretty well in getting all those
plases filled by his favorites, at which there
was a grumble. As soon as Hunt came in to
suoceed Thompson an attack all along the line
was made upon Thom pson’s favorites. Admi
ral Porter, who had been shelved by
the Indiana Secretary, was brought
out and dusted for active service. Being so
long shorn of any authority in the body the
dAmiral evinces a desire to make up for lost
time. Of course he is in sympathy with those
who have st-irttd aftei the scalps of Thomp
son’s favorites. The hunters are getiing pret
ty good game too. Every day one or more of
the Thompson regime is removed from a snug
berth and sent to places remote and uncon
genial. There i3. in short, an entire revolution
in the personnel of the navy as regards easy
duties. Those who get the nice places are
well satisfied,but somchow.the old favorites do
not seem to relish the changes that have coma.
Potomac.
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Opening; Weak and Closing at the
Lowest Figures of the Day.
New York, May 27.—The stock market
opened generally weak, and in the early
dealings a decline of 3* to 3 % per cent, took
place, Canada Southern, elevated railway
shares, Central Pacific, Bt. Paul, Memphis
and Charleston, Pacific Mail and Wabash
Pacific preferred leading the downward
movement. Subsequently there was a re
covery of % 10 lj* per cent,, in
the general list, and of 1% to
2 % in elevated stocks. The higher
range of values, however, *shs not
maintained,and during the afternoon specu
lation again became weak on a very pro
nounced selling movement and the lowest
figures of the day being touched in the final
sales, when the decline as compared with
yesterday’s closing prices ranged from % to
33* per cent., Canada Southern, Pacific
Mail, New Jersey Central, C , C., C. <fc 1.,
Union Pacific, Michigan Central, Lake
Shore, the Granger?, P D. A Evansville,
Texas Pacific, Ohio and Mississippi and
Wabash Pacific leading therein. Sales ag
gregated 548,681 shares.
Cotton in Liverpool.
Liverpool, May 27. —This week’s cir
cular of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’
Association says; “ Cotton wa6 In
good demand throughout the week,
and quotations further slightly advanced.
American was in fair demand, and prices
gradually hardened, resulting in an advance
of 1-16 J. In sea islands business was
moderate, and quotations are partially re
duced a half penny. Futures were in
active demand, but firm, and quotations
advanced 1-161. for near and l-32d. for dis
tant months.”
Mancheater Market.
London, May 27 —The Manchester Guar
dian, in Its commercial article, says : “The
market continues very steady, with a mod
erate amount of business where the pro
ducers are not holding out for full prices.
In somewhat rare cases, where offers are
for large quantities, they are generally be
low the producer’s Ideas. There Is rather
more doing in the home trade, but buyers
continue to act cautiously.”
Bloody Work In VlrKlnia.
Knoxville, May 27.—A special dispatch
from Bristol says : “John Baker shot and
killed Alexander Osborne and the two Ryner
brothers, and mortally wounded another
man, whose name is not known, at Os
borne’s Ford, Pcotfc county, Va., and Jim
Stapleton killed Sam Kilgore with a knife
at Niekelsvllle. The difficulty occurred
yesterday, and Is supposed to have grown
out of the municipal elections.”
Tbe Franco-Tunlalau Treaty Rati
fied.
Paris, May 27—In the Benate to-day,
Vicomte De Gontaut Biron (Legitimist) an
nounced that the party of the Right, not
wishing to embarrass the government,
would vote for the ratification of the treaty
with Tunis, leaving the government re
sponsible for possible consequences. The
ratification of the treaty was then agreed to
without debate.
Tbe Southern l'aclit Club Regatta.
New Orleans, May 27 —At the annual
regatta of the Southern Yacht Club, which
took place here yesterday over a course of
15 miles, the triangular 4th class race was
won by the Juniata. Time, 2 hours 34
minutes and 4 seconds. The May B. was
second. The Gipsey capsized when within
100 yards of the finish.
Grain in C hicago.
Chicago, May 27. —There was a heavy de
cline this morning in wheat, July delivery
going to 1103* against 115 yesterday. This
was, however, partially recovered at the
close. Corn was exceptionally firm.
Earthquake la Dllnoia.
Cincinnati, May 27.—A dispatch from
La Salle, Illinois, says an earthquake oc
curred there last night, cracking walls and
foundations of buildings and opening fis
sures in the ground.
Stock* lu Augusta.
Augusta, Ga , May 27.—Railroad stocks
quiet, except Central, which is now 163
a 164 Georgia, 180, Memphis and Charles
ton 85. Charleston, Columbia and Augusta
61 a 62.
Patti Coming to This Country.
London, May 27.—The Telegraph's Paris
correrpondoi't says Adelina Patti will sail
for America on tbe steamer Servia of tbe
Cunard line on October 22d.
A Well Known Journalist Dead.
Philadelphia, Mav 27.—Wm. L. Dr&ne,
General Superintendent of the Philadelphia
Ledger, a prominent and well known journ
alist, died here suddenly this morning.
TIIE STATUS OF BUSINESS
A Very Healtby Condition of Affair*
—Showing* of Varlou* Cities.
The New York Public says: “Last week
the strong upward movement In the stock
market continued and the general reaction
which many expected on Monday and
Tuesday did not come. Prudent men,
when asked an explanation of this long
continued advance, answer, ‘Windom and
Europe.’ There is large on account
of the former holders of government
bonds who have sold out in order
to escape the reduction of their
yearly interest to 33* per cent., and there is
also large buying on account of foreign In
ves’ore. The exchanges for Rie week end
ing May 21 have hardly ever been exceed
ed. In the third week of January and the
first week of March tbe amount was a little
la'ger, but in each of these weeks exchanges
outside of New York were smaller than they
were la6t week, and the transactions at New
York were smaller by much larger dealings
in stocks.
“In the first week of the year, with its
extraordinary annual settlements, the
amount of exchanges was substantially no
larger than last week’s, although the
amount outside this city was greater. While
New York and Boston are tbe ctt-lea which
show the largest increase In comparison
with last year, the returns show some in
crease, greater or less, atevo*yr~ wlty in the
country, and in this respect are unusually
encouraging. The following shows the
amount of exchanges at Sin Fran
cisco for the week ending May 14,
and at all other cities for the week
ending May 21: New York, $1,212,647,602;
Boston. $92,454 596; Philadelphia, $56.165.-
829; Chicago, $34,823,553; Cincinnati, $17,-
284.900; St. Louis, $15,433,129; Baltimore,
$15,274,380; San Francisco, $12,195,797;
New Orleans, $7,876,929; Pittsburg, $6,876,-
562; Louisville, $6,257,738; Milwaukee,
$4,234,521; Providence, $4,061,400; Indiana
polis, $2,248,114; Kansas City, $1,847,000;
Cleveland, $1,828,196; Hartford, $1,299 943;
New Haven, $1,122,236; Lowell, $378,298;
Syracuse, $369,086; total, $1,495,659,869;
outside of New York, $283,012,217.
“No one can examine these reports with
out concluding that the commerce and In
dustry of the country are, on the whole,
more prosperous than ever before. There
is considerable speculative activity, but, on
the whole, le6s than there was at this sea
son last year, and in the stock market much
less, although prices are now advancing
more rapidly thau they were then declining.
The exchanges, exclusive of those arising
from stock transactions, have never been
exceeded, except in the first week of the
year. Here, and in some degree at
other cities, the amount has been
increased by enormous transactions
in government bonds during the
past week, but the largest possible al
lowance on that account leaves a great in
crease in comparison with the correspond
ing week last year In payments arising from
the Interchange of products. Prices have
not been unduly inflated this season, but are
perhaps about as high as the end of May,
1880, after the rapid decline which had then
continued for nearly two months. The re
turns of railway traffic and trades report of
the movements of leading products indicate
that the increase in the quantities transport
ed and transferred is at least as large as the
increase In the values paid. No sign of dis
aster appears in any branch of the business,
and outside of the Stock Exchange it will
not be denied that business is healthier.
LETTER FROM THE INTERIOR.
Along the Brunawick Railroad—
Hawklnsville—Death and Burial
ot Judge liozeuiau—Business and
Ollier Matters Cochran—BrunM
wlck nud Her Improvements—Su
perior Court aud the Fire-Waj
cross District Conference —Dele
gates Elect.
Frunswick, May 26 .—Editor Morning News:
I have just made a trip over the line of the
Macon and Brunswick Railroad. My first stop
ping point was at
HAWKINBVILLE.
I found the city in mourning for the late
Col. Cornelius M Bozeman. He died on Mon
day night after a protracted illness.
He was one of the old landmarks of
Hawkinsville, having cultivated in other days
the greater portion of what is now the business
part of the city in corn and cotton. Although
a quiet man, he was one of the most enter
prising and prominent citizens of the place.
He has been connected with every important
movement for the advancement of the city
aud community for the past forty years. His
death leaves a vacancy that will be hard to
fill. He was a leading member of the Metho
dist Church, and his loss falls heavy upon that
organization. He was also an enthusiastic
Mason, and St. Omer Commandery of Knights
Templar of Macon, of which he was a mem
ber, came down and performed the funeral
rites to-day, committing his body to the grave,
“earth to earth, ashes to ashes and dust to
dust.”
Nearly every business house in the city, out
of respect to his memory, closed their doors
during the funeral ceremonies, and one of the
largest crowds ever in the cemetery followed
his remains to their last resting place.
Business has been reduced to summer pro
portions, and merchants have begun to com
plain of hard times. The provision and supply
trade is about all that is going on. Farmers
are busy and crops are looking well. There
has been about ten per cent, more corn planted
tuis year than last Signs of improvement are
apparent on every hand, and some new and
substantial buildings are going up Woods ex
pects to get new quarters for the Dispatch this
year It deserves better quarters.
TheK ights Templar of Hawkinsville dined
the Sir Knights trom Macon in elegant style on
Wednesday at the "Joiner House.” At five
o’clock all returned to Macon save your cor
respondent. I stopped for ten hours at
COCHRAN.
In company wi'h Major Armstrong, from
Kastman, I took a look at this place. A large
number of new buildings have gone up since
my last visit—some cf them substantial.
Among the improvements is the cotiage resi
dence of Col. W. H. 'Wiley, formerly of Savan
nah. It combines neatness with convenience,
and will be a delightful home. I met with and
received courtesies from Dr. Walker, of the
Enterprise. He is a whole-souled gentleman.
BRUNSWICK.
After an all night’s ride I readied Bruns
wick, and found Charley Wimberly ready to
take charge of me. I have not stopped over
herr for more thau a year, and I was not pre
pared to see the number of new houses going
up, and those alreadv completed, since my last
visit. Tha new hotel is an ornament to the
place, and a monument to the energy and en
terprise of Major Nelson. Its register shows a
good daily list of arrivals, and, although it has
not made money this season, it is destined to
succeed by-snd-by. The members of the Epis
copal Church are erecting a handsome and
commodious rectory. It will be one of the
finest buildings in the city. There must be
money among some of tbese people, or they
could not find work for so many carpenters
and other mechanics that seem so busy about
here. Even the newspaper fraternity are pros
pering. Brother Stacey, of the Advertiser, has
recently erected a nice home building. Busi
ness has been very good all season, although
now slacking up somewhat. There are now
over fifty vessels in port, and It is impossible
to get hands to load them as rapidly as is
demanded.
I found the Superior Court in session, with
Judge Mershon on the bench. A considerable
amount of business was being transacted, but
nothing of public importance save sentencing
a negro to lifetime servitude for murder.
On last night about 10 o’clock an alarm of
fire was given, which proved to be Dillon’s
Halt, opposite the custom house, and was oc
cupied by Messrs. O’Connor & Wernz. The
flames soon reached a kerosene oil can, which
exploded, and put the fire beyond control. It
soon communicated with Holzendorf Bros.’
meat shop and storeroom and the adjoining
bui'ding. belonging to Mrs. W. H. King,
and cccupied by Mr. Burroughs. The
night was calm, and by the earnest
work of the firemen, the fire was stopped
with only the destruction of these four build
ings, although for a while it seemed that the
whole fine of buildings were doomed, including
the custom house, Littlefield & Tison's, and the
immense amountof shipping lying along the
wharf. O'Connor & Wernz ltad sl,sooinsur
ance on their stock, but saved nothing. There
was alro SI,OOO insurance on the building.
The Holzendorfs lost everything save $250 in
surance on one of the buildings, Mr. Bur
roughs had $1,500 on his stock, and Mrs. King
$125 on the building. Dr. Macon, who was
living over Mr. Burroughs’ store, saved only a
trunk or two. and was badly bruised by jump
ing from the top of the porch, the only way of
escape left him. The destruction of the build
ings was quick, although to-day there were
some of the old timbers smouldering s ill.
I found also in session here the Waycross
District Conference of the W. E. Church South,
with Rev J. M. Marshall pres ding.
Tbe attendance was not large, hut the re
ports were g-.od from the various fields of la
bor. This district embraces a scope of coun
try including Liberty county and running
through to Worth and Colquitt counties and
all that section to the sea coast.
The delegates to the annual session of the
Boutb Georgia Conference, to convene in
Columbus next December, were; Kev. A
Clarke. Thos. D. Hawkins. H. Pappet and B.
O. Middleton. The Conference will adjourn
on Saturday afternoon.
Rev. G. G, N, MacDonell, of Savannah, is
here attending the Conference.
The tide of pleasure seekers continues to go
through here to Cumberland Island. Among
the number this morning was Judge W. D.
Nottingham and family, ot Perry. Ga.
Jack Plans,
GATE CITY GOSSIP,
THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER
PITHILY PUT.
Weather—Sanitary Neglect—Colonel
Cole’s Operations—Personal aud
Geuerol News Items— >iinor Topics
—Columbus versus Montgomery—
Christianizing the Indians—Final
Paragraphs.
Atlanta, May 26.—We are having cool nights
and ra her pleasant days, but are greatly in
need of rain to lay the dust, wash off the dust
from the shrubbery and revive the gardens.
1 he dry and dusty condition of the ci:y, com
bined with a filthy san.tary state of affairs, has
caused much sickness, although no epidemic
hss yet prevailed. Cases of scarlet fever and
diphtheria have occurred in different portions
of the city.
Of the flithy condition of the city I have the
best of proof, as I write this letter from a sick
bed, where I am suffering from the ill effects
of a miserably inefficient system of sanitary
inspection. Going to and from my office lam
compelled to pass a dozen nuisances that would
not be tolerated in any well regulated city.
The Citizens’ Bank failure tarns out to be a
complete “smash.” The State may possibly
save herself in the end as a preferred creditor,
but the depo.-ito:s have little hope of getting
anvthmg. If it was not an out an out swindle,
as some publicly assert, it was tbe worst con
ducted banking business ever develop and. in this
city. A more worthless lot of assetts could
hardly be gathered together.
No better evidence is needed of tha rapid in
c ease in the use of commercial fertilize sthan
the establishment of so many factories in tbis
grate, not to speak of the extensive works in
South Carolina. Augusta has a large aud
fl jurishing fertilizer factory, Savannah is pre
paring to establish one. and Atlanta is having
her second factory erected. If our farmers
will purchase fertilizers it is better that Geor
gia should get whatever profit there may be in
the manufacture of them.
There is nothing new in railroad circles. Col.
Cole is here completing bis already well-known
plans to extend the Macon and Bruu->wick
Railroad and open a line to Rome, as I wrote
in my last letter, he is behind Gen. Gordon in
the purchase of the Georgia Western Railroad
Charter and will probably use that route from
Atlanta. In the meantime, if there is any ri
valry in this business, you will gee the Ceutral
Railroad extend its Carrollton branch on to
Rome in double quick time. Self preservation
will compell the Central to make some such
move.
PERSONAL AND NEWS ITEM .
Sam. Small’s Southern Dramatic Critic has
come forth from its long retirement as The
Moon, which is considered a much more appro
priate name.
Colonel A. L. Harris has again resumed his
old position as editor, and is in charge of the
editorial work of the CAton Expositor, pub
lished by G. H. the interest of the
great Cotton Exposition.
The main building of the Exposition is to be
a model cotton factory, and sold for that pur
pose when the exhibition closes, aud yet it is
advertised as “one of the handsomest, grand
est, most elaborately ornamented and attrac
tive structures ever erected in this country.”
Manufacturers are notified that the Cotton
Exposition will take in anything usually found
at a State fair or industrial exhibition. South
Georgia and Florida can send fruits, flowers,
agricultural products, five stock or manufac
tured articles of ail kinds. The display will be
large and varied.
me ltev. M. B. Wharton, D. D.. of Georgia,
who lias been appointed by President Garfield
Consul at Sonneberg. is a Virginian. He has
preached at Augusta, at Eufaula, Ala., and
Louisville. Kv. He was agent for Mercer Uni
versity aud the Southern Theological Seminary,
both Baptist institutions. A Consulship will be
much more agreeable to him
Whisky sellers aud gamblers are having a
little shake up here by the grand jury, but it
won’t result tn any permanent reform, ihe
leading saloons and gambling houses keep
open ail the same, except the once famous “Al
hambra,” in the Kimball House, which closed
soon after its lost manager died. The leading
gamblers are a political power in Atlanta, and
cannot be suppressed.
A colored woman in the neighborhood in
which I live recently locked her two little chil
dren in tbe house and went away for an hour.
On her return the neighb -rs bad broken in the
door and saved the children from being burned
to death, the clothes of one taking fire and
communicating to the other. The inhuman
mother seemed sorry that they were saved.
Are not many of these cases the result of de
sire to destroy useless children?
The Appling County Lumber Company, who
recently established an extensive lumber yard
near the Central Railroad depot, have already
developed a lively aud profitable bus,ness
here. In addition to tbeir lumber yard they
are building dwelling houses for the laboring
classes, for which there is quite a demand.
Mr. Martin Amorous, formerly of Savannah,
and who has had a successful experience here
in the lumber business, Is with this company,
which hasgiveu them a fine start.
In your Florida news column, a few days
ago, I noticed this item: “The finest residence
in the State is being erected at Lawtey.” If I
remember correctly, this 1 lace, five years ago,
was a barren and uninviting pot. Two years
ago I found there handsomer houses, neater
fences and prettier front yards than in any new
town in Florida. Western energy and money
has made this dreary desert spot to bud and
blossom as the rose. There is more in the
people who settle a town than there is in the
iand selected.
MINOR TO "ICS.
Before Madison Davis was appointed Collec
tor of the port of Atlanta he was a negro, but
since his confirmation he is said to be so light
in color as to bo taken for a white man. His
appointment seems to have thrown this port
somewhat into the shade.
The female book agents and newspaper can
vassers are no longer to monopolize the travel
ing business. Columbus recently sent out a
female drummer for a dry goods house and At
lanta has followed suit. They will t oon be
come as numerous as female book agents.
The Northern papers are publishing a sensa
tional story about a negro in the Atlanta Uni
versity and his white wife. There is no truth
iu it, so far as her being white is concerned
She is much lighter in color than her husband,
is well educated, and ambitious to get out of
“colored society.”
Messrs J. P. Harrison & Cos., of the Franklin
Printing House, have laid on my table, a very
neat little volume entitled, “Essays iu The
ology and Philosophy,” by Rev. W. B. Carson.
D D., of South Carolina, a Baptist divine, and
a writer of considerable reputation throughout
the Southern States.
Mrs. Keid's new story in the Weekly News,
like her previous stories, is attracting mu<h
attention and calling forth many compliments
to her ability as a writer of pure fiction. The
“Morning News Serials” have steadily grown
In popularity, and the prudent selection of
suitable stories for publics'ion has had no
little to do with making tbe enterprise a grand
success for Southern literature.
Although favored with an invitation, I did
not attend the banquet given by Occur de Lion
Commandery to visiting Knights on Friday
night, but hear it spoken of in terms of high
praise as a really grand affair. Too much can
not be said of the generous hospitality be
stowed upon their guests by the Atlanta
Knights, who were only disappointed in not
having more of the Iraternity to entertain
Grand Commander W. D. Luekie, of this city!
may well feel proud of the happy auspices
under which be retired from that high office.
COLUMBUS VERSUS MONTGOMERY.
Having frequently alluded to the proposed
narrow gauge raihoad from Montgomery to
Troy, Ala., aud suggested that whenever it
became a fixed fact Col. Wadley would extend
the Mobile and Girard Railroad to such point
below Troy 8 s might be selected for a termi
nus, lam glad to confirm my suggestions
with fixed tacts. Tbe Montgomery road is to
run to Elba, some thirty mi.es below Troy, and
through a section of country that trades ex
tensively with the latter city. Thousands of
bales of cotton could be turned away frem
Columbus and Savannah by this new road.
But the Mobile and Girard Railroad extension,
or a narrow gauge feeder, will te pushed
ahead as fast and as far as the Montgomery
road may go. Should the latter enterprise be
abandoned, as it may, the former will also be
laid upon the shelf. Columbus and tbe Cen
tral Railroad spent large sums of money and
performed a great deal of hard work to com
plete the Mobile and Girard Railroad, and they
propose to reap the good results thereof.
CHRISTIANIZING INDIAN CAPTIVES.
It will be a long time before many of the
readers of the Morning News forget the In
dian captives that were confined in old Fort
Marion at St. Augustine, Florida, a few years
ago.
Home of these Indians have been taken in
charge by Bishop F. D. Huntington, of Syra
cuse, N. Y , and educated by the Episcopal
Church, while others have been sent to the
Hampton, Va., Institute, or the Indian School
at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Four of the Florida captives, who represent
ed the Kiowas, the Comanches and the Chey
ennes, have made fine progress in their
studies and industries, and Bishop Huntington
and his assistants are justly proud of the re
sults of their labors to educate, christianize
and elevate these rude sons of the forest.
One of them Tanwayite, now called Henry
Pratt Tanwayite, has spent the past year at
Carlisle, where he has supplemented hts intel
lectual and religious education in New Yerk
with a thorough knowledge of oarriage mak
ing and biacksmithiog. He will go back to
his tribe a Christian man. well educated and a
good mechanic.
Two others, Oakeehaster and Zotom. have
spent t hree years in patient and earnest study,
and will soon be ready for ordination aa dea
cons in the ministry of the Episcopal Church,
the one as Dav and PendletonOakeshaat er.and 1 he
other as Paul Caryl Zotom. Then, with happy
■ hearts, full of zeal and earnest piety, they will
return as missionaries to their own people.
The other captive, nampd Okestehei, fainted
by the way, and ere he had half finished his
studies for the ministry the Lord took him
home to glory. He was a devoted student,
and had adopted the name of John Wiqks
Okestehei, in compliment to bis most excel
lent tutor. Rev. J. B. Wicks, of Paris Hill, in
the Diocese of Central New York. Three were
ed cated with him at this school, seventeen
went to Hampton, Va., and others returned to
their tribes.
The history of the four mentioned by name
is the history of many others of tbe captives.
Some few have diea, but they died better fitted
for heaven. Others have been trained for
Christian labor as missionaries among their
own benighted people. Still others will go
back with minds and hands educated to me
chanical pursuits. Little did I dream, a few
years ago, as I stood in Fort Marion and gazed
upon those Indian captives, rude, ignorant
Md defiant, that Christian men and women
would so sopn transform the most of them
into educated, christianized and useful citi
zens.
Having been among the Indian tribes, both
as a civilian and as an army officer, and know
ing some of their peculiarities that cannot be
civilized, I am not enthusiastic over the subject
of Indian education and conversion. But there
is much in the movement inaugurated at Fort
Marion by Capt Pratt, and subsequently joined
in by tne Episcopal Church in Central New
York, that should meet the hearty approval of
all good people. Out of it has grown tfce
Hampton institute department for Indian boys
and girls, the Industrial School at Carlisle Bar
racks, and many others under the fostering
care of the General Government. It is a noble
work and has reached grand proportions, and I
can see only good results to flow from its ope
rations.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
The talk about “club stables'’ and the Ful
ton Hussars having subsided, a “club house"
for a hundred leading merchants and citizens
is now being discussed.
President Gbalstien recommends the Young
Men’s Library Association to sell their new
building, pay their debts, and then make anew
and more economical start. They are now in
a very bad way financially.
'The building boom is daily expanding in pro
portion, and hundreds of small dwelling
houses are going up all over the city, while
many fine residences are also being erected on
the more fashionable street. I have never
seen such activity here before In this direc
tion.
In the Sunny South, of this city, of May 14th,
appears a sketch and picture or General Geo.
P. Harrison, Jr., of Opelika,son of General Har
rison, of Savannah. The picture is hardly an
excellent likeness, but the sketch does justice
to the subject considered. General H., as
State Senator in Alabama, has entered upon a
promising career as a public man.
It is an easy thing to build railroads on pa
per, but quite another thing to construct th-m
on a more substantial basis. It is true that
Colonel H. 8. Haines pushed his Waycross
Short Line through in double quick time. It
is also true that few railroad men possess his
energy, ability and clear-headedness. The air
is full of railroad projects, some large and
some small, but I doubt if all the bright antici
pations will be realized. I have not yet lost
confidence in Colonel Wadley’s "iron wedge”
to do its work first and last. He still holds the
key to the main chance, “and don’t you forget
it ”
There can be no question of Atlanta's steady
growth in the way of mechanical pursuits and
other industries. Every day develops some new
enterprise, or branch of some old one. that has
taken root here. Hundreds of small houses
are being built for laboring men and mechanics
and rented or sold on monthly payments It
is true that all this does not bring any large
sums of money here, yet it helps to increase
the population, multiply our numerous indus
tries, and create a demand for small dwelling
houses. Our big rolling mill and the cotton
factory are in the hands of a receiver, but the
smaller concerns appear to be more prosper
ous and healthy. Atlanta has enough to grow
on without resorting to sensational methods.
Chatham.
MAHONE'S FALL.
How Great a Man Was He and Now
How Small.
Washington Cor. Philadelphia Times.
Perhaps no individual who occupied
half the public attention Mahone did
ever flattened out and became nothing
so quickly as he. Springing suddenly
into national notoriety as the man who
held the patronage of the Senate In
his grasp, and had the power of
the President and the good
will of the Republican party at
his back, he was beset, by all sorts of
people who wanted all sorts of things.
He was besieged at hi3 hotel at all hours
and was the recipient of more cards on
the floor of the Senate chamber than any
other four Senators. On the street, even,
he was followed and bored by the pub
lie. It was considered a foregone con
clusion that Mahone would command,
through Gorham and Riddle
berger, about two-thirds of
all the patronage of tbe Senate. The
idea of this immense power brought with
it the belief that his name was omnipo
tent at any of the departments. “No
body would dare refuse Mahone,” was
the saying, and his anomalous position
was to be used for the purpose
of extorting a species of political
blackmail. On every hand his
name was in great demand for
recommendations for office, high and
low, and the most tortuous circumlocu
tion and strategy was not too laborious
whereby to obtain it. From this pinna
cle of ureatness Mahone fell in a single
day. His fall was heavier and more
humiliating thau the mighty Conkling’s.
To day the name of Mahone is only
mentioned with ridicule and contempt.
Well Done.
Christian Advocate.
This is the expression that escapes
the lips of every well-meaning and
thoughtful person in Macon in reference
to the action of Judge T. J. Simmons
in the Superior Court on last Saturday.
He had before him many of the promi
nent barkeepers of the city for violating
the law in selling whisky to minors and
selling it on the Sabbath. The grand
jury had pluck to indict the parties,
and the Judge the courage to execute
the law. Many a “God bless you,”
went up from neglected wives and anx
ious mothers’ grateful hearts. There
has been no act of a public nature that
has given ODe half the satisfaction or
fraught with greater good to the people
of Macon than this one act of Judge
Simmons. It has brought hope to many
a despondent heart, as protection is
promised to the youths of the communi
ty in the future. Judge Simmons said
that mothers had written to him and
implored him to stand between their
young sods and ruin; that these boys
were being allured away from home by
the brilliantly lighted saloons aud fres
coed billiard halls, and that only blighted
lives and disappointed hopes awaited
them. The Daily Telegraph says;
‘ Judge Simmons remarked : ‘I have
this morning, just now, sentenced a man
to the penitentiary for life for the mur
der of a fellow human being, and are you
any less guilty than he? Daily you pave
the road of a young man’s life to ruin,
death and damnation. Through your
instrumentality the wails of mother and
the sobs of sister are heard in desolate
homes. Bright futures are shadowed by
the darkness of your sin. The morals
of the youths of our city are being cor
rupted and their respectability tainted.' ”
Judge Simmons imposed fines to the
amount of some twelve hundred dollars.
Several parties were fined $250, some
$125 and $l5O. One party was fined
$356. Judge Simmons is determined,
as far as lies in his power, to check the
selling of whisky to minors and abolish
liquor drinking on Sunday.
To which the whole .community says,
“Amen.”
A Profitable Mine.— lt is an
nounced that Gov. Tabor’s matchless
mine in Leadville, Col., netted him $75,-
000 in February, $75,000 iu March, $60,-
COO in April, and this month will do
better than in either of these. The
Leadville Herald of a late date says;
“Lately a drift has been run to the
north along the Hibernia triangle,
and thence beyond on the Robert E.
Lee line. Yesterday this drift opened
into anew and wonderful ore body.
There are now exposed in the drifts
three feet of almost pure chloride of
silver ore that will give returns of from
eight to twelve thousand ounces per
ton.”
The Man Who Found the Dia
monds.—Daniel O’Reilly, who was a
florist’s assistant at the time he found
Mrs. William IL Vanderbilt’s diamond
brooch in an old trunk which he bought,
is now, as the result of that accident,
employed by the New York Central
Railroad Company about the Grand
Central depot. He was also given a sub
stantial pecuniary reward for his
straightforwardness in returning the
lost brooch. At the time of its return
O’Reilly said he hoped it might lead to
his father, who is an old man, getting
easier work than drivißg a Madison
avenue stage. O’Reilly, has been assured
that in the fall something more suited
will be found for him by Mrs*\iander
bilt.
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long ago, and has since contracted a sec
ond marriage.
Twenty years of experience baa firmly
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Their wonderful adaptability to the vari
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JACKSONVILLE JOTTINGS.
OLD MEMORIES TO BE RECALLED
Reunion of the First and Third
Regiments All the Survivors
Should Attend—A Warm Welcome
Awaits Them—Good News from the
Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad—
Surveys Going On—Work Soon to
be Commenced—Hurrah for West
Florida—Jacksonville’s Postmas
ter—A Clever Fellow and First Hate
Officer—Colonel Blsbee Snubbed—
He Should Imitate Conltllng—Ho !
For Texas—Chips and Shavings.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 3*.— lt should not
be forgotten that on Wednesday, the 37th of
July, there will be a reunion of tha I irst and
Third Florida Regiments in this city. Action
to this effect was taken at the meeting held
last summer in Monticello. These two regi
ments, after being completely decimated, were
consolidated shortly after the Kentucky cam
paign, and until the close of the war served
as one military organization. Tha bloody
fields of Perry viile, Murfreesboro, Chicka
mauga. Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain,
Resaca, Dalton, Atlanta, attest their gallantry,
while the banes of their dead can be found on
the soil of Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Mississippi
It is right and proper that these associations
should be formed, and that the old comrades,
who together faced dangers and endured hard
ships, should meet to talk their battles o’er,
and to exchange the clasp of friendship. Nod 6
but the eye of hate and the heart of malice
can detect in such gatherings the hidden fires
of treason or disloyalty. Their purpose is so
cial, historical and charitable, and the objects
sought to be accomplished are of a most
praiseworthy character. Year by tear the old
veterans are being dropped from the roll call
of existence, and it is the duty of those who
survive not only to record their heroic deeds
and sacrifices, but also to perpetuate the mem
ories of those who have passed over the river.
The two regiments above referred to have add
ed an imperishable chapter to the history of
Florida, to which the sens of the Flowerv State
can always refer with pride and sati iction
It is to be hoped that the Committee i His
tory, appointed at the last reunion—C . 1 ,J.
McKinnan, Gen. Wm. Miller, Gen. J. v,
Capt. S. Pasco and C. W. Smith—hav o gath ;i
ed much interesting material, and that their
report will be copious and valuable. Tney
should be aided in their labors, without solici
tation, by any persons who are abV to con
tribute any iuformation relative to t -ad or
living members of these glorious re eta.
Quite a number of the survivors reside in tins
city and county, and it will doubtless be their
pleasure to make all necessary arrangements
for the reception and entertainment of their
old comrades. In this they will be aided to a
largo extent by those among us who believe in
patriotism and bravery. Two of the compa
nies of the Third Regiment, Company A.,
the Jacksonville Light Infantry, commanded
by Capt. Holmes Steele, and Company F.. the
Cow Boys, under command of Capt. Lucius
A. Hardee, were raised in this county.
Let all, who can possibly do so, attend the
reunion in July. They may rest assured of a
warm and hospitable greeting. Our people
recognize the fact that the “rebs” would be
among the first to take up arms, whenever
necessary, in defense of the common country.
Let them come and revive the recollections of
that terrible four years’ struggle, not in a spirit
of bitterness or repining, but with the broth
erly feeling of true and honest soldiers, who
have accepted the result with courage and for
titude.
I learn from entirely reliable sources that
the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad Company,
which was chartered at the last session of the
Legislature to construct a line from the Apa
lachicola river, at or near Chattahoochee, to
Pensacola, has been fully organized and is pre
pared to commence operations.
Colonel Fred de Funiak is President and
Captain W. D. Chipley Vice President and Gen
eral Superintendent of the company. Captain
Chipley has recently resigned his position as
Superintendent of the Mobile and Montgomery
and Selma and the Hne Apple divisions of the
Louisville and Nashville system, in order to
give his entire time to the construction of the
Pensacola and Atlantic route.
The company just organized has made such
financial acr&ngements as will enable it to
complete the construction of the road without
delay.
The survey commenced at Pensacola two
weeks since, and the survey of the eastern end,
from Chattahoochee, will be commenced in a
few days. It is expected that contracts will be
let out within sixty days, and the work of
construction pushed forward as rapidly as pos
sible.
It is expected that white labor, Italian per
haps, will be employed on the construction.
Experience has taught the contractors on
similar works in other parts of the Btate that
negro labor is unreliable and unsatisfactory.
A month’s hard work satisfies Sambo’s am
bition in that direction, and as soon as he can
jingle a few dollars they burn a hole through
his pocket. When the thirty days have ex
pired, it is absolutely essential that Sambo
should have a holiday and a frolic, and as long
as the dollars hold out the vacation continues.
Now that the powerful combination of the
Louisville and Nashville system has taken
hold of this enterprise, a broad gleam of hope
and certainty is thrown over its pathway. All
the materials necessary can reach the con
tractors from the east and west via Jackson
ville and Pensacola, and, as soon as the survey
ors have located the route, the work can pro
ceed expeditiously.
The Hne selected will run through the coun
ties of Jackson. Washington, Walton, Holmes,
Santa Rosa and Escambia, thus traversing the
whole of West Florida with the exception of
Calhoun county. Short Darrow gauge roads
can be built, when required, to furnish facili
ties to those portions at a distance from the
main track, and such outlets the rapid growth
of that section will soon demand.
A prosperous future is in store for the good
people of West Florida. Long have thev been
subjected to de;ay and disappointment, : x
sombre clouds are dispersing, and afarc
can discern the signs of the ooming p tss
and improvement The volume of their: . iral
advantages and resources, heretofore a jost a 1
sealed book, will soon be opened for pi :Mo \a \
struction, and many who read its fascmcr J. v !
pages will find homes within that good I mu
try. They will share in the flood of in igra- i
tion, now setting so steadily towards tiff r- • j
and will soon feel the vivifying influe:
awakened energies and renewed aspira
It will surely be a glorious day wb
sacola and Jacksonville, the chief cities of the
west and east, will be securely linked together
in.iron bonds, each giving atd receiving mu
tual benefit from the happy union. It is pleas
ant to think that the completion of the road
will bring the communities wffhin twenty
hours travel and promote agreeable and p:oflt
able social and business relations.
Jacksonville received the news of the con
firmation of Colonel Jay as Postmaster with
general gratification, 'lhis gentleman has
made himself very acceptable to our citizens,
not only by the efficiency with which he has
conducted his office, but by the urbanity of bis
demeanor to ail clashes. During the wilder,
especially, his duties have been arcuous and
complicated, and yet they have been so faith
fully executed that very rarely can you hear a
complaint. lie is quite popular with the Dem
ocrats, who respect him for his good qualities,
and have entire confidence in his official integ
rity. If all of President Garfield’s appoinr
ments in the Bouth were conferred upon men
of similar character he would earn our grati
tude, and disarm, to a great extent, our oppo
sition,
In the nomination and confirmation of Col
Jav, Col. Horatio Bisbee, Jr..r eeeived a soc
dollager squarely between the eyes and hi3
starboard and larboard optics are both in deep
mourning. He had slated one of his favorites
for the position, and had succeeded some
weeks since in having Col. Jay’s nomination
withdrawn by the President. But in spite of
his persistent efforts, his cherished plans have
been foiled, and he has felt in all its bitterness
the mortification of defeat, 'i his reverse is
accepted by many as an intimation that the
govei nment patronage is sot secure:? button
ed up in 001. Bisbee’s breeobes pocket, and
that his alleged influence with the administra
tion is not as potent as was imagined. All of
the Democrats, and a large wing of the Re
publicans chuckle heartily over his discom
fiture, and feel a malicious pleasure in his
chagrin.
Now. if Colonel Bisbee would illustrate the
illustrious example of his great prototype, Mr.
Cockling, and discharge a Parthian arrow
among his adversaries, by resigning his posi
tion as ’’the boss” of the Florida Republicans,
he would display the same spirit of stupendous
stalwartisin and moral heroism that have
gilded the last act of the proud New York Sen
ator with the halo of immortality.
L he equal to the emergency ? Does he fear
that his party might quietly allow him to step
from the pedestal that he has so long and
haughtily occupied? Will he, whose services
have been so generally admitted, and whose
sacrifices have been so great, tamely submit
to such a snubbing from the man whom ha
helped to make President? It’s too bad, too
bad, and who can wonder if a spark of resent
ment sometimes flashes from his eye, and an
invective sometimes escapes his lips? Boss
Conkling and Boss Bisbee are in the same
boat, and may both paddle together up Salt
river.
Quite a large number of negroes have re
oently left the State for work on tha Texas and
Louisiana railroads Many others are prepar
ing to follow. Ten thousand can find employ
ment in those States at remunerative wage*.
This county can contribute five hundred able
bodied laborers, and Leon and Jefferson as
many thousands. Middle Florida can supply
the entire quota required, and then be greatly
the richer for the exodus. By all means let
the people and papers of that section encour
age the movement.
A few days since a notice was posted up in
tha post office announcing that recruits were
needed for the regular army, and specifying
the monthly pay for services in the various
departments. It attracted considerable atten
tion from the negroes, ana for several days
little groups woqld cluster around spelling out
the terms and discussing the subject. Quite a
military furore was aroused, and if a smart
showy, cheeky sergeant had opened an office
here, he would have received quite a number
of recruits.
The United States District Court has ad
journed for the term, and, contrary to general
expectation, without taking action upon the
railroad cases. It Ig supposed that the sale of
the Jac son vide, Pensacola and Mobile Rail
road will he confirmed, and that another sale
of the Central will be ordered.
Duval Circuit Court has also adjourned after
a brief session of only three weeks. State At
torney A_ W. Owens has made a handsome
record for himself during his first trip around
the Fourth Judicial Circuit It has been his 1
policy to advise ibe grand Juries to throw out
all bills, wh*re the evidence, in his judgment,
Was not sufficient to procure conviction, and
bv this prudent course he has relieved parties
of muen annoyance, and has saved the State
and county much expense. Mr. Owens Is quite
a young min. but gives ample promise or be
coming a valuable and efficient officer.
It is asserted that the Windsor Hotel is to be
enlarged so as to occupy the entire front of
the block facing on Hogan and included be
tween Monroe and Duval streets. This and the
Bt. James Hotel will then front two entire
sides of the Park, and will present a most im
posing appearance.
City matters have settled upon their regular
summer basis. Although the throngs of stran
gers are no longer visible, business is brisk and
the merchants cheerful. Our three railroads
and fleet of river steamers keep things lively,
and the saw mills are pushed to their utmost
capacity.
Fine and general rains have recently fallen,
which were much needed, and which have
greatly revived the spirits of the p'anters.
Fair crops are now expectel, which hope, I
trust, will be fully realized. Good strawber
ries can now be obtained for five cents a basket,
and this fruit is cheaper than Either black or
huckleberries, which are produced without
cultivation. One shipper from this city has
forwarded this season forty thousand quarts
of ttrawberries to Northern markets Large
Ouantities of vegetables are taking the same
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