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iteorgla Affairs.
A stable and dwelling house belonging to Dr.
B J Reid, of Crawfordvllle. was entirely de
stroyed by Are last Wednesday morning. The
ioessustain-'d was between $6OO and $7OO, in
clusive of the buildings, farming implements
and cotton.
Henry Smith, of Upson, has returned from
JdWP with Bob Willis, colored, who killed Ben
1 .ronard, colored, last fall on Dr. Sawyer’s plan
tation. near Thcmaston.
last Saturday evening, while on the way
home from Buena Vista, Mrs. G. W. C. Munro
and Mrs. Gussie Jossey were thrown from the
buggy and badly bruised, though not seri
ously hurt.
After four years confinement. Governor Col
quitt, on Saturday evening, pardoned Kate
Sothern, convicted and sentenced to be hung
for the killing of Narcissa Cowart, in Pickens
county, the sentence being afterwerd com
muted to ten years in the convict camps.
The Griffin Female College has been sold to
Professor G orge G. Butler, of Pottstown,
Pennsylvania.
Pete Corbon, who b _ oke out of the Gilmer
county jail r, centlv, was recaptured near Car
te rsville and taken back to Eilijay. On Sun
day night week be again attempted to escape,
bat was foiled by the vigilance of tne jailer.
Mr. Franklin’s residence on Garnett street,
Atlanta, was entered by a thief on Monday.
Anew suit of clothes and a gold finger ring
were stolen.
The Superintendent of the Atlanta water
works reports that he has received bills of
lading for ten car loads of machinery for the
city water works, and that the balance will be
shipped very soon.
Three targe fine locomotives made for the
Savannah, Florida ar.d Western Railway were
towed through Atlanta on Monday by a Cen
tral engine.
Monday, about half past one o’clock, people
in the vicinity of the Central Hotel, in Augusta.
were startled by a tremendous rattling noise
overhead They had scarcely time to look up
before an avalanche of bricks and slate came
crashing to the pavement, immediately in
front of Mr. Wm. Schweigert’s store. Mr.
Schweigert, who w s standing just outside his
door, managed to dodge the falling debris.
Several other gentlemen standing near by re
treated in good order. The street lamp was
smashed. The bricks came from the top of a
chimney, and in their fall dislodged the slate.
An effort was to have been made in Macon
yesterday to organize a company for the in
troduction of the Brush Electric Light.
Two lawyers, in Thomson, had a difficulty,
in which Thomas E. Watson shot W. D. Tutt in
the hand. Ths case was prosecuted in Mc-
Duffie Superior Court. On Friday last an
honorable settlement was effected by friends.
The parties, Messrs. Tutt and Watson, advanced
to the front of the Judge, and shook hands in
open court amid the applause of a large crowd.
The case was withdrawn and the affair termi
nated in the friend’iest of feeling.
LaGranee Reporter: “A ball was cut fmtn
Mr.Wilholt of this place recently, whlch|be has
carried for eighteen years. In ihe battle of
Richmond, in 1864. he was shot in the right
side, the ball entering and tearing away the
e-est of the right hip bone, and, passing on.
lodged about two inchesOeft of the spinal col
umn. where it remained until the 25th instant.
The wound caus* and Mr. JA Uholt much trouble,
and had greatly impaired his health. Dr S S.
Pitman performed the operation in a skillful
manner."
Athens special Augusta A>ir*. 27th: “One of
the University dormitories, known as the Ruff
House, on the campus, was completely con
sumed by fire last night. The alarm was given
by Mr. J. t. Miner, a student, who was waked
by the suffocating effect of the smoke in his
room. The boys saved almost everything, and
the building is insured. This dormitory was
one of the oldest of the University build
ings, and beyond the fact of its bring a land
mark. its loss is a positive gain to the campus,
for its place can be supplied by a handsome
structure.”
Augusta News, 27th: “Friday morning, a few
minutes after 9 o'clock, a little girl eight years
oi l, on her way to school, was joined between
the City Hall and Centre street by another
girl, apparently two or three years older, who
engaged the form-r in conversation, the two
walking down Greene street. At the corner of
Elbert the larger girl, noticing Unger rings on
the hands of her companion, remarked that
she had a ring like that, .and snatched two
rings and ran down E bert into Telfair, up Tel
fair into Centre, thence back into Greene,
where the little girl who chased her lost sight
of the young thief”
Atlanta Boat-Appeal: “The alleged murder
ers of Mary B igwell and child, whose bones
were recentlv found in the sha r t of an old and
long deserted copper mine near Villa Rica, in
Douglass county, a few days since, have been
found by the Coroner’s jury which sat on the
remains. Barrey Harg aves. colored. Willis
Wiley and Charles Bagwell, father and broth
ers respectivelv. were accused, Hargraves of
the deed, and the others of knowledge and con
sent. The woman disappeared in 1861, seven
teen years ago Hargraves, who was the re
puted father of the child, which was the mo
tive for the murder, killed himself some three
years ago near Atlanta by accilertal shooting.
On the finding of the Coroner’s jury the Bag
wells were immediately arrested and placed
under 91,500 bonds for their appearance .”
Griffin Sun: “Little Stella Marable, whose
parents live two miles from the city, was last
Wednesday severely burned by her dress acci
dentally catching fire while helping her mother
;n their domestic duties. When the tittle girl
found she was burning she ran out into the
open air. and before her mother, who was in
feeble health, could overtake her. her clothes
were burned off to her waist. With a blanket
Mrs. Marabie succeeded in smothering out the
rlamee, but not until Stella had received burns
that it was thought would prove fatal. In
deed, her death was reported on the streets
Friday, but her condition, ws learn from Dr
Warren, the attending physician, is now much
improved, and he hopes to be able to save her
life. Stella is twelve years old. and is said to
be a very bright and interesting child."
Madisonian : “There were three fires In
Madison on Wednesday. The loss by the first
two was trifling. The last and most serious of
all was the burning of the colored Method ; st
church, which occurred about two a m. The
members had held a suoper In the building the
night of the fire and remained until a late
hour—perhaps 12 o’clock Two hours later
the building was seen in flames and the alarm
was given. Before the hook and ladder com
pany arrived the building was enveloped in
names and the bell had fallen from the tower.
Nothing could be done except to save the fenc
“ft It is generally supposed that the Are was
accidental and originated in a defective flue.
The loss falls heavily on the members, as there
wa* no insurance. The building was anew
frame structure and cost about $2,500. ”
Atlanta PottdppecU, 27tb: “The grocerv
store of Bovd & Johnson, 98 Peachtree street,
was entered by a burglar last night. The cel
lar was first entered, but failing to find what
was wanted there the burglar cut a hole
through the back door of the storeroom,
through which he inserted his arm and lifted
off the cross bar. He then barred the front
door so as to prevent anybody from coming in
while he was doing hi* burglarious work. The
money drawer was broken open, but it con
tained no’hing of value. Two holes were drill
ed in the lock of the iron safe and filled with
powder, with which an effort was made to
blow open the safe. The explosion of th pow
k heard by Mr. Bruffey. who livesfnear
by. The burglar failed, however, to get the
****, open. Mr. Johnson says he evidently
worked until shout day th s morning, and
*i Dal jy h d to give up the job. Nothing was
missed from the store except a few oranges,
we rinds of which were scattered around in
the room and on the safe.”
Blackshear Hew: “Mr. W. F. Sweat, of this
S ou P , J r . who, it will be remembered, had a
pocketbook containing $2lO stolen from him in
” aycroes two weeks ago, has bad the good for
tune to recover almost the entire amount,
for a long time it seemed impossible to get any
_ raoe of the thief; but one day last week a
“!*£? named Dan Bmlth got Mr. George Smith,
or Blackshear, to change a hundred dollar *ll
- for him. He communicated this
. Mr ,Sweat, who employed Colonel Cochrane
to work up the case, as all trace of the negro
had been lost after he left Blackshear. After
arreting several he found the right one. and
made him disgorge the money. Over half the
money was recovered in cash, and, as he had
spent the rest for land. Mr. Sweat practically
*®*t nothing. Colonel Cochrane desires to re
turn his thanks to Sheriff Miller, of Ware, and
Marsfesj Beasley, of Waycross, for the assist
ance they gave him, and also to Judge Sweat
tor the prompt and impartial manner in which
he disposed the case!”
“Hough on Rats.”
The thing desired found at last Ask
druggist for “Rough on Rats." It clean
oat rats, mice, roaches, flies, bedbugs. 15c.
boxes.
Savannah morning news
.T. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
Florida Affairs.
Jefferson county wants an immigration
society.
A shark recently captured near Tampa had
seven rows of teeth and weighed seven hundred
pounds.
The necessary machinery for the erection of
a palmetto fibre mill has arrived at Fernan
dina.
Mr. C. Harrison, of Columbia county, has
cotton seven inches high growing in a patch,
and about ready to bear forms.
The grading of the Peninsula Road is finished
to Lake Panasoffkee.
Moses Sims, a colored man, in attempting to
board a Chattahoochee steamer last week, was
drowned. He resided m Jackson county.
Five hundred barrels of oyster shells are to
be poured upon the streets of St. Augustine.
Charles Ferguson, colored, died last week in
Gadsden county from blood poisoning.
Mr. Joe Bocardy was thrown from his horse
on Sunday, in Palatka, and had his thigh
broken.
The Eagle Pencil Company received, at
Cedar Keys, a large amount of cedar last
week. Several large rafts came In, and there
Is considerab'e on the railroad.
Mr. Henry L. Sheppard, whose arm was
recently crushel by a falling timber, in Gads
den county, and had the injured part ampu
tated, has just undergone a second amputation
of a part of the same arm.
About a thrusand acres in the vicinity of
Ocala have been planted out to orange trees,
and owing to the excessive dry weather many
of the tres will die, but they will be trans
planted again as soon as the rainy season be
gins.
A lady in Jackson county who was long con
fined to her bed by sickness, was recently
almost restored t(1 health by an electric shock
The lightning struck her house, temping off
weatherhoarding in several places, and killing
a cow near by and cured the lady.
Last week a company was organized in Or
lando for the purpose of constructing and
operating a railroad from Orlando, in Orange
counrv, via Starke Lake. Lovell’s Landing
and Orange Heights to Leesburg, iu Sumter
county.
The Marianna Courier says of the Pensacola
and Jacksonville Railroad: • There is no fall
ing off in the number of hands. Work goes
rapidy on on the suburbs of our town and
e'sewhere. Pile driving over the watei* ways
between Marianna and Chattahoochee is going
on.”
The large saw mill at Boardmsn Station,
near Hawthorne, on the Florida Southern
Railway, and belon.-irg to the owners of that
road, was burned on the night of the 23d. Four
fiats loaded with lumber were destroyed. Loss.
$15,000. The accident delayed the trains on
the road several hours.
Mr. Robert A. A. Wright, an employe of the
Bay Point Mill Companv.of Santa Rosa countv.
is 71 years of age. and the father of triplets, all
of whom are now living and 52 years old. His
father, who is a resident of Canada, is 116
years of age. He had an uncle, Davis Eaton,
of Virginia, who died in 1822 at the age of 130,
ni who was a Mas in 102 years of his life.
Tampa Guardian: “Mr. J. R. Bwinglev and
Daniel Livingston, the parties employed to
select and grade the Disstin lands in this
countv. hive selected and graded from town
ship SO to the Anc'ote river north, and from the
Gulf coast to range 19 east, which includes all
the northwestern part of this county, with the
exception of one township and a few odd sec
tions, on which they are now at work.”
Tallahassee Floridian: “Captain C. A. Bryin
has a strange but beautiful anomaly in his
flower garden. A large rose bloomed on one
of . his bushes, and when the leaves began to
fall from it four small but complete ro ei ap
peared in the centre, and now on the end of
the stem where the large rose grew may be
seen four fullv-developed roses not larger than
a gold dollar.”
Lake Eustis Semi-Tropical: “The Apopka
Rranch Railroad is a thing of the distent
future. It seems that, the ~outh Florida
Railroad Company has removed the location of
the line from the original survey, and now the
settlers refuse to give their lands for building it
elsewhere This ‘hitch’ in its affairs prolongs
the matter indefinitely. A large amount of
work will have to b - done over again.”
The Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad is hav
iug built a large freight depot directly in the
rear of the Gulf Ice Factory, in Pensacola.
From Mr. A. V. Cluhbs, the contractor, we
learti that the building is 159 feet long by 26
Let wide, one side to have a gallery or plat
form 26 f* et wide, which will make the founda
tion ISTxis feet, and 26 feet square In the front
the building will be two stories high, ana be
used for offices.
Pensacola Weekly Commercial : “Mr. James
Jordan, an employe on Ihe Muscogee wharf,
fell from that structure last Sunday night and
sustained a severe injury in the breaking of his
right thigh bone. He was so unfortunate as to
be left without medical attention until the next
morning, when he was brought to the city, and
is now at the infirmary of Drs Hargis and
Whiting. The broken limb was treated by the
former gentleman.”
Jacksonville Union: “The large trestle over
a creek a short distance north of Lawtey, on
the Transit road, caught fire a few days ago,
an! had it not been for the efforts of the
passengers of the northward bound passenger
train, who, under the direction of the conduc
tor, succeeded in extinguishing the flames, the
trestle would certainly have been destroyed.
Owing to ths der-se smoke the engineer did not
see the fire until the train was passing over the
trestle."
Pensacola Commercial: “John Castage, an
Austr an, is the oyster business, fell over board
from the sloop boat St. Louis in Fscambia
Bay last Thursday night and wa3 drowned
His comp nion, Renardo Antonio, endeavored
to rescue his shipmate, but owing to the dark
ness his efforts were unavailing. The deceased
was poling his boat at the time of the occur
rence, and losing his balance fel l from the
deck. The sloop belonged to Joseph Stewart.
The body has not yet been recovered.”
Tallahassee FTiriiian: “On the night of the
11th Inst., Isham Edwards, a colored tenant on
the Papy place, sir miles from the city, on the
Thomasville road, had about fifty panels of
f--nec burned bv malicious scoundrels On the
following night some barbarous villain went to
his stable, securely fastened a lot of bagging
on his mule’s shoulders, saturated it with kero
sene and set it on fire. Had the unfortunate
animal not escaped from the stable, every
building on the place, with all the poor man's
supplies to raise a crop on, would have been
burned. The mule was so seriously injured
that he will not be able to work for weeks, jf
ever.”
St. John's Weekly: "Wednesday afternoon
a fire started in the woods adjacent to the rail
road track, said to have been caused by sparks
from the locomotive. The wind was quite
fresh at the time from the north, and the fire
raged in a southerly direction, causing sad
havoc to property among the people along its
line. Messrs Bevan, Weeimsn, Cooper, Ran
dall, Corbitt and others lost their fences, and
Mr. Corbitt lost one hundred young orange
trees The inhabitants of the section through
which the fire passe 1 turned out in force to
subeue .he flames, and it is to their unwearied
efforts that the residences along the line of the
Are were saved.”
Jacksonville Times: “On the first of April
next Colonel L Coryell will be relieved of the
position of General Superintendent of the At
lantic and Gulf Coast and Okeechobee Land
Company. James M. Kre&mer will occupy the
position of both Eaglneer and Superintendent
from that time. Colonel Coryell has laid
the foundat’on of this enterprise by the selec
tion of proper machinery and the building
of the pecuiar dredges adapted for the work.
All that is necessary now ia the direction of
success is in the hands of his successor, who
becomes responsible to the compmyand the
State for the practical direction of the great
work which has been so thoroughly and effici
ently equipped for its prosecution. The Colo
re 'slabors will very soon be employed in an
other directi on, and if the energy and tact here
tofore displayed by him are any Indication of
success, he is sure to win.”
Orlando Reporter : ‘8 B Carter, the slayer
of John W. Griffin, was captured at Maitland
on Saturday night last, and is now in jail in
this place. Carter was captured at the resi
dence of Mr. Birlow, at Maitland, about 9
o’clock on Saturday night, by Sheriff T. W.
Shine and two or three assistants. He made
no resistance, and it seems had about decided
to hide no longer, but rather to give himself
up and stard trial. Carter states that he did
not do the shooting; but that a negro fired the
shot which killed Mr. Griffin. He says he has
not been fifteen miles from Orlando since the
night of the murder, and this statement is in
accordance with the opinion of some of the
shrewdest of our local prophets, expressed
from time to time since the shooting. There
has been no lack of indications that he was be
ing harbored by friends in the vicinity: and so
fuil and complete were the plans laid, that had
he ever broken cover and attempted to leave
the State, he would have been taken in a day.”
The Imprisoned Members c t Par*
liameat.
London, March US.—ln the House of
Commons this afternoon, during the discus
sion relating to the supply, Mr. Gladstone
ridiculed the Idea of allowing the Im
prisoned Irish membtrs of Parliament to
come to London to vote on the cloture ques
tion cn Thursday. The government, he
said, is bound to be consistent in adminis -
tering the coercion act.
Sergeant Mason’* Case.
Washington, March 28.— A copy of
Judge Advocate General Swaim’a report on
the Mason court martial is furnished for
publication. Its conclusions have been an
■ icipated in these dispatches. He recom
mends that the sentence and conviction be
set aside. _
The Mexican Mercantile Bank.
City of Mexico, March 28. — The Mexico
Mercantile Bank was opened to-day with
$4,000,000 pail up capital. It will issue
$2,500,000 in bills and open branches in the
principal cities. It is under the manage
ment of natives.
Destroying the Contents of a Room
Used by a small-pox patient may be avoided
by using Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid. It i6
morally criminal to neglect the use of such
a disinfectant and preventive. It is cer
tainly beet to prevent tbe spread of disease,
and those who will use Darby’s Prophylactic
Fluid freely aboat their houses will be saved
from the attacks of all contagious diseases
Mid dealt Itself.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE TARIFF COMMISSION BILL
THROUGH THE SENATE.
Internal Revenue Redaction—Tbe
Chill-Pern Question— * Qnlet Day
In the House—The South Carolina
Contests The Brewster-Ssuders
Letter.
Washington, March 28,—1n the Senate,
Mr. Bherman, from the Finance Committee,
reported the Senate bill to facilitate the
payment of dividends to creditors of the
Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company,
directing payments of dividends to be made
with checks on the Treasury of the United
States at the city of New York, with such
written checks as may be appropriated by
the Secretary of the Treasury. Passed.
Mr. Butler offered a resolution calling on
the Attorney General for a copy of his let
ter of instructions, dated the 16th Inst., to
Dillas Sanders, of Pennsylvania, assistant
counsel to the United States District Attor
ney of South Carolina, and the reply of Mr.
Sanders. He said that a letter from the At
torney General to this Mr. Sanders, which
he had seen In the public prints, contained
statements so extraordinary and unusual
for an officer in a high position in the Gov
ercmtnl of the United States that he could
scarcely credit it, and he desired to have
over that officer’s siguature an exact copy
of the instructions which he Is said to have
Issued. Adopted.
The tariff commission bill came up soon
after two o’clock, and Mr. Harris spoke in
advocacy of action on the tariff by a com
mission of Congress without further delay.
Mr. Bayard, in closing the debate on the
bill, spoke of the difficulties which neces
sarily surrounded this question, arising
from selfish and sectional considerations.
He said the clash of opinion for the last, six
vears had prevented any bill on the subject
coming from the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the House, and that the present
organization of that committee was such as
to make it Idle and absurd to suppose that a
measure tending to a reduction of duties
could originate therein.
At four o’clock the Senate proceeded to
consider the amendments to the bill, under
the five minutes rule for debate. The
amendment or Mr. Vacce, requiring that in
the selection of the commission the Presi
dent shall give representation to agriculture
and manufacturers as near as practicable in
proportion to the capital invested and the
number of penons engaged therein, was
taken up and. after some debate, was re
jected—yeas 21, nays 39.
AU the other amendments were success
fully voted down by majorities equally de
cisive, and the bill was passed without
amendment—yeas 38: nays 15
The following Is the vote in detail :
Yeas—Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Anthony,
Bayard, Blair, Brown, Butler, Cimden,
Cameron of Pennsylvania, Conger, Davis of
West, Virginia, Dawes, Frye, Gorman,
Groome, Himptop, Harrison, Hawley, Hill
of Colorado, Hoar, Johnstou, Jones of
Nevada, Ltpham, McMillan, McPherson,
Mahone, Miller of Calafornla, Miller of
New York, Mitchell, Morrill, Platt, Plumb,
Hollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Sewell, Teller
and Voorhees—3B
Nays—Messrs. Beck, Call, Coke, Davis of
Illinois, Farley, Garland, Harris, Jones of
Florida, Maxey, Morgan, Pugb, Vance,
Vest, Walker and Williams—ls'
The bill provides for a commission of nine
members, to be appointed by tbe President
and confiimed by the Senate, who are to re
ceive as compensation for their services ten
dollars per day, when actually employed,
and travelling and other necessary
expenses. They are to Investigate
all the various questions relat
ing to the agricultural, commercial,
mercantile, manufacturing, mining and in
dustrial interests of tbe United States so
far as the same may be necessary to the
establishment of a judicious tariff or a re
vision of the < listing tariff and the exlsling
system of fnternal revenue laws upon a
scale of justice to all interests, and are to
report to Congress from time to time and to
make a fiDal report not later than the first
Monday in January, 1883.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE PBOCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr. Muldrow, of Mississip
pi, presented a memorial of the Mississippi
Legislature for the extension of land grants
to the Gulf and Ship I-:land lUilroad Com
pany. Referred.
The House went Into committee of the
whole, and took up tho tariff commission
bill, Mr. Kasson taking the floor, first ex
plaining the provisions of the bill and then
advocating the commission plan.
Tbe committee rose at 5:10 p. m. The
Speaker laid before the House a message
from tbe President, transmitting the report
of the Secretary of State, and accompanying
papers, called for by tbe resolution adopted
yesterday, touching the negotiations for the
r-storation of peace In South America; also
a communication from the Secretary of War,
in compliance with the re c olution of the
House, stating that e’ght hundred thousand
more rations are necessary for the relief of
tho sufferers from the present overflow of
the Mis-Dsippi river and its tribu aries.
Adjourned.
NO NEWS OF THESCOTT’S PROTOCOL.
The report from the State Department in
answer to the call from the Hou*e for the
correspondence between his department
and Messrs. Blaine and Trescott, and for
information whether any protocol has beer,
signed by Mr. Treecott, or any other diplo
matic representative of the United
States, setting forth terms for
ending the war in South America,
sets forth that up to the present
time the Department of S;ate has received
no information either from Mr. Trescott or
from th<‘ diplomatic representatives of the
United States in Chili and Peru that aDy
protocol of the character described by the
resolution has been signed by Mr. Trescott
or by such diplomatic representatives. The
substance of the telegraphic and mail cor
respondence of the department, with its re
presentatives in South America since the
date of the last submission of documents to
Congress Is given.
On February 21st Secretary Frelinghuvsen
telegraphed Mr. Trescott as follows: “You
may assent to a liberal war indemnify, which
is not unjust. The cession of Tarapaca
cannot be assented to without first cabling
here for further instructions. If Chili
should Insist upon the cession, It is not Im
possible that the creditors of Peru may
maintain that Its revenues are hypothecated
to them. The President urges moderation
on the part of Chili.”
In a letter from Secretary Frelinehuysen
to Mr. Trescott, dated February 24, after
recapitulating the substance of the tele
graphic correspondence down to and Includ
ing the above telegram. Mr. Frelir.ghuysen
goes on to say that the President Is very de
sirous of having the good offices of the
United Btates made available for tbe resto
ration of peace, but he is not willing to
become the medium of a proposal which,
In his judgment, Is so onerous that it can
not be entertained by Peru. He is still of
the opinion that it would be the part of far
sighted wisdom in Chill to accept from Peru
payment of a just indemnity in money
guaranteed, if insisted on, by the
temporary occupation of territory rather
than peremptorily to demand tbe cession
of territory. On the other hand he remains
convinced that the United Btates have not
a right, which is conferred either by treaty
stipulation or by public law, to impose upon
belligerents unnsked Its views of a just set
tlement, and they have no Interests at stake
cimmecsurate with the evils that might
follow on their interffrence, which would
authorize them to Interpose between
these parties further than Is warranted by
treaties, by public law or by the voluntary
acts of both parties. If Chill is Indisposed
to listen to friendly advice on this point,
tbe President, as my cable has already in
formed you, will not take any part In the
negotiations, which are based upon both
the surrender of Tarapaca and the payment
of a large indemnity.
Mr. Frellngbuysen’s letter concludes as
follows: “The President desires you to con
tinue to urge upon Chili, both by the argu
ments suggested in this instruction, and by
such other pertinent arguments not incon
sistent herewith as may occur to you from
your knowledge of the subject
and tbe wisdom and justice of
making peace without the acquisition of
Tarapaca unless the province should event
ually become Chilian through the inability
of Peru to pay a reasonable war Indemnity,
to be agreed upon. Tbe President does not
presume to indicate what that indemnity
should be, but be leaves discretion with you
to assent to a tender of the good offices of
the United Btates to Peru on the basis of a
very liberal Indemnity to Chill, if the Peru
vian territory is spared. If Chill insists
or retaining any of the territory, whose
products are or may ba claimed by the
creditors of Peru as mortgaged or hypothe
cated, or in any other way made the basis
of a loan, the President is not willing to
involve the United States in the complica
tions which might ensue. He prefers to re
serve to this government its full right to de
termine what Its action shall be should such
complications hereafter arise.
Mr. Trescott replied to Secretary Freline
huysen, in a telegram received on the 25th
of February, 1882: “The terms of peace
will not be modified by Chili. She alleges
that In deference to the United States they
erejbetter than the terms offered at Lima
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1882.
and at Arica. The terms are extreme, but
Chill, in fact, is so strong and Peru is so
crippled, that mere friendly Intervention
will not have effect. I ask that definite
instructions may be sent by cable at once,
telling me what to say and do. 1 think
there Is no use of my remaining here. Shall
Igo to Peru and Bolivia ? Shall Blaine re
main or return ?”
In reply Mr. Trescott was instructed to
proceed to Peru and Mr. Blaine to Bolivia,
the latter afterwards to join Mr. Trescott in
Peru.
INTERNAL REVENUE REDUCTIONS.
The Ways and Means Committee to-day
agreed upon a bill reducing the internal
revenue tax upon some articles, and abol
ishing others, effecting a probable reduction
of revenue of $23,319,286. The tax on
cigars is reduced from six dollars to five
dollars, and reductions are made
in special taxes on manufacturers
or dealers In spirits, malt liquor
and tobacco. The following taxes
are repealed entirely. On bank checks and
stamps, the tax on back capital and de
posits, the tax on matches, perfumery,
medicinal preparations and other articles
imposed by the schedule following section
3437 of the Revised Bta‘utes.
THE DUTIES ON SUGARS.
Two petitions were presented in the House
to-day asking for the passage of a bill levy
ing aflvalorem duties on sugar. One from
New York is 6bned by forty-two of the
heaviest importers and refiners iu tbe city,
including Havemyers Jfc E der, DeCa6tro &
Donner, Moller, Slerck <fe Co.,V. O. Matthis
sen, and Wicher, the North River Sugar
Refining Company and the Brooklyn Sugar
Refining Company.
MACKEY VERSUS DIBBLE.
The sub-committee of the House E'ection
Committee agreed to dav to report on Thurs
day in favor of seating Mackey in place of
Dibble.
The full Committee on Elections to-day
voted unanimously in the case of Btolbrand
against. Aiken in favor of the latter, and
granted Stolbrand the privilege of with
drawing his papers.
SOUTH CAROLINA RECOUPED.
The House Military Committee to-day
agreed to report favorably the R ebardson
bill, authorizing a settlement of the ac
count, for arms hetween the State of Sluth
Carolina and the United States Government.
HURRICANE IN LOUISIANA.
Great Destruction of Property-
Several Negroes Killed.
New Orleans, March 28. —A special from
Monroe, Louisiana, to the Times Democrat
says: “A violent hurricane 6wept over this
phee on Sunday evening. It took an
easterly course through the Desiad settle
ment, doing much damage. At the Mc-
Ginnis place six cabins and a portion of a
gin house were blown down. On the Cooper
plantation all the houses, Including the
dwelling house, were destroyed. J. W.
Scarborough lost his gin house and
two cabins. On the Luddinir place two
cabins were blown to atoms. On tbe Oliver
plantation all the houses were destroyed.
The Carpenter plantation lost a gin bouae
and two cabins. The total loss in buildings
Is estimated at $25,000. An old colored
woman on tho Luddlng place was blown
away, and her body has not yet been found.
Several negroes are reported killed.
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION
CASES.
Fiftj-S'x Defendant* lo be Tiled on
Monday.
Charleston, S. C., March 28.—District
Attorney Meifon will publish to-morrow a
full list of tbe election cases to be tried at
the term of the Uni’ed States Court which
begins here on Monday. There are four
cases from Richland county with thirteen
defendants, four from Sumter coun
ty . wi'h teu defendants, three
from Barnwell county with eleven
defendants, four from Colleton coun’y with
twelve defendants, one from Georgetown
county with two defendants, and four from
Charleston with eight defendants, making
in all reventy C3?es with fifty-six defend
ants. All the defendants in Richland, Sum
t-r. Georgetown and Colleton and three in
Charleston were commissioners or managers
of elections.
FIENDS GET THEIR DUES.
An Arroclons Murder to be Avenged.
North Trot. Vt , March 28.— The trial
of Edward and Clara Peters for the murder
by torture and s’arvatiou of their adopted
child, a boy of seven years, at Mansonville,
Quebec, in November last, was concluded
to day at Sweetsburg, Quebec. Edward
Peters was found guilty of murder and
sentenced to be hanged at Sweetsburg jail
on April 28. The worn n was convicted of
manslauguter aud sentenced to teu years
imprisonment at hard labor in the Kings
ton penitentiary. The murder was of the
most fiendish nature, and much satisfaction
is expressed at the result of the trial.
THE WRECK ON THE HUDSON.
A Steamer Gone to Piccea and tlie
Cargo Lost.
New York, March 28. —The Hudson
river 6teamer Thomas Cornell, reported
wrecked at New Hamburg last night while
bound south, ran on the Danskemmer rocks
In a fog while running at full speed. Her
hull for thirty feet from the bow was torn
open, and she coon broke in two aft the
boilers, and sunk to the hurricane deck.
The steamer John L. Hasbrouck was close
at hand, aud took off everybody. Only two
or three were injured, and thev but slightly.
The boat is a total loss. The vessel and
cargo were valued at $220,000.
PORT ROYAL.
Tbe Storm—A Sailor’s Arm Broken—
A Negro Shot and Rilled.
Port Royal, S. C., March 28.— The storm
last night did considerable damage near
here on the islands. One church was blown
down and a negro killed by a falling house.
A seaman from the barkentine J. W.
Dreeser in a difficulty to day had his arm
broken.
A Mr. Bowman shot and killed a negro
at his store on Cain’s Neck near here two
days ago. Mr. Bowman surrendered him
self to the authorities and was released. It
was done In self defense.
SENATOR HILL.
His Condition Mock Improved.
Philadelphia, March 23 —Senator Hill’s
physicians to-day report his condition as
much improved. The Senator’s son Charles,
of Atlanta, visited the hospital to-day, and
will return io Atlanta this evening.' The
Becator will probably go to Old Point Com
fort, Va., early next week.
Weather Indication*.
Office Chief Signal Observes, Wash
ington, D. C., March 28.—Indications for
Wednesday:
In the South Atlantic States, light local
rains and partly cloudy weather, higher
followed by falling barometer, variable
winds, and stationary or a slight rise in
temperature.
In the Middle Atlantic States, cooler
northerly shirting to warmer south and
southwest winds, rising followed by falling
barometer and fair weather, followed In the
northern portion by light rain.
In the Gulf Btates, warmer fair weather,
westerly to southerly winds, and stationary
or 6lowly falling barometer.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, warmer
generally fair weather, winds shifting to
south and west, and lower barometer.
Tbe Monetary Conference.
London, March 28.—A Paris dispatch to
the St. James Gazette says: “The govern
ments of France and the United Btates have
formally notified the powers that the re
assembling of the Monetary Conference
mu6t be indefinitely postponed.” It was
stated in the House of Commons to-day
that this report is true. The object of the
postponement is said to be to allow public
opinion in England to ripen.
Great Fire in Hungary.
London, March 28.— A Pesth dispatch re
ports that sixty houses and fifty outbuild
ings at Breszenfa, and two hundred and
forty eight houses at Parks have been burn
ed, and that several hundred families are in
a destitute condition.
MONDAY’S CYCLONE.
ITS DIRE WORK IN GEORGIA.
Efflogham, Bulloch, Washington,
Bibb, Harris and Randolph Coun
ties Visited—A Woman and Her
Infant Killed—A Negro Struck by
Lightning—Ollier Casualties—Great
Destruction Wrought Ruin In
Southeast Alabama.
Springfield, March 28.—Last night we
had rain and a heavy wind. A hurricane
passed just above this place, blowing down
the outhouses of ’J. J. Usher and D. B.
Amdorff, killing some stock and prostrating
all the fences. The wind passed from the
west to the east. The track of the cyclone
was about half a mile wide. No lives were
lost so far as learned up to this time.
Bulloch Countt, Ga., March 28 —A ter
rific tornsdo passed over a portion of our
county last night about two o’clock, sweep
ing nearly everything in its path. A large
oak was blown down, and crushed In the
house of Mr. W. 8. HagaD, killing bis wife
and infant baby instantly and injuring him
badly. There was but on 6 small building
left in the place. A large oak standing
in the yard that had stood the storms of
many years was torn up by the roots.
Sandersville, Ga., March 28.—A cyclone
passed over this county at 11 a. m. yester
day, causing much destruction. Quite a
number of people were seriously Injured by
the blowing down of houses. A school
house in the Whldden settlement was blown
down, and the teacher and several children
Injured. Hacks have been sent out for the
wounded. With the exception of the
destruction of some fencing and shade
trees, Sand* rsville escaped. The extent of
the destruction cannot be estimated,as many
points have not been heard from. Heavy
rains have been falling for the past twenty
four hours.
Later —A negro living on Mr. Bailey’s
place, near Tennille, was struck by light
ning and Instantly killed. The telegraph
wires are down between here and Tennille,
and communication by that means is cut
off.
The residence of Mr. D. G. Watkins was
blown down and his wife severely hurt. A
dwelling owned by Mr. Jackson and occu
pied by a Mr. Lord and family, was blown
some distance and demolished, several of
the occupants being badly hurt. Mr.
Bryant Watkins’ dwelling and a number of
other bouses in his vicinity are complete
wrecks. Hon. J. T. Youngblood's stock
shelter was wrecked and several mules
killed. Colonel J. L. Glllmore. of the
Gilmore House, Is a euffsrer to
some extent, having some valuable fencing
blown from around his fields of grain. The
storm coming from the northwest and pur
suing a sou heast course, was confined to a
limit of probably a half mile In width.
Considerable anxiety prevails in towu to
learn further particulars. Jonas Hartley’s
dwelling and all his outhouses were de
stroyed, Jenkins Tanner, David Tanner,both
dwellings down and the occupants barely
escaped with their ’lves.
Macon Telegraph 281 A: ‘‘II. H. Jones’
place, nine miles from the city, on the
Forsyth road, the barn, gin house, two fod
der houses, and all the negro cabins, fences
and trees were blown down. The front
porch of the dwelling house was blown off.
Several of the colored laborers were hurt,
but none seriously. The track of the tor
nado was fully two hundred yards wide.
Orher people In the neighborhood suffered,
but the extent of the injured is not known.
Traveling west to ease, the tornado struck
Griswoldvllle destroying much property.”
Columbus, Ga., March 28 A special to
the Enquirer-Sun says that yesterday morn
ing a cyclone passed near Coachapoka, Ala
bama, doing a great deal of damage. A
number of houses were completely demol
ished, others were unroofed, and there was
great destruction to fences and lumber. A
man named Tatum was Instantly kti el,
another named Alsls was fatally Injured,
and a man named Thomas had his shoulder
dislocated.
A heavy wind and hail storm passed over
a portion of Harris county, Georgia, yester
day, doing much damage.
Montgomery, Ala., March 28.—News
was received to night, of a storm In South
eastern Alabama. R. J. Richardson, living
In Barbour county, was killed by his house
falling on him. P. Redding, near Cuthbert,
Georgia, and Mrs. Pond and Mr. Martin,
near Brown’s Station, were killed. Quite a
number of people were badly hurt and many
houses blown down.
THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
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Tbe Tunisian Credit—The Importa
tion of American Pork.
Paris, March 28. —1n the Chamber of
Deputies to-day, a credit of 8,000,000 francs
for the Tunis expedition for the eecond half
of the current year was discussed. Prince
De Leon, Legitimist, opposed the grant,
and 6ked how long the occupation was
likely to last. M. de Freyclnet, President of
the Council, stated that the occupying force
wou’d shortly be reduced to 30,000 men.
The situation was improving dally, and tbe
difficulties existing were such as could be
easily dispelled. The credit was agreed to
by a vote of 370 to 71.
The debate on tbe bill repealing the pro
hibition of the Importation of American
pork was resumed. M. Achard, Reporter of
the Committee on Bills, maintained that the
fears of and sense were exaggerated. Ameri
can sailers prepared meat according to the
most approved methods. He cited medical
reports from Chicago and Cincinnati, fur
nished by the American Minister, showing
the rarity of trichinosis. The bill was adopt
ed, with an amendment authorizing Minis
ter Tyrard to prescribe the mode of Inspec
tion.
COERCION.
A Stalwart Speech from Fo tier.
London, March 28. —1n the House of
Commons to-night Mr. Forster admitted
that it was true that coercion had not done
a great deal, but declared it had
done something. It had prevented
many outrages and murders by enabling
the authorities to look up those who
otherwise might have committed 6uch acts
of violence. There were, he said, signs of
hope. But outrages must be stopped. If
they were not, it would become his duty,
and the duty of tbe House of Commons, to
have stronger measures still. Mr. Forster’s
speech was frequently cheered in the warm
est manner.
New York Stock Market.
New York, March 28. —Share speculation
opened strong and 4X per cent, higher than
yesterday’s close for Richmond and Dan
ville, \% higher for Nashville and Chatta
nooga, IX higher for Memphis and Charles
ton and Houston and Texas, and X* l P er
cent, hieher for the rest of the list, the lat
ter for Louisville and Nashville. During
the first part of the forenoon the market
sold up Xto 3X P er cent., Oregon and
Trans-Continental. Richmond and Danville,
Nashville and Chattanooga, Canada South
ern, Mobile and Ohio, Memphis and Charles
ton, Norfolk and Western preferred, Louis
ville and Nashville, and Denver and Rio
Grande being prominent in the upward
movement, while Houston and Texas ad
vanced 3X per cent., to 76.
Subsequently a reaction of per
cent, took place, in which Oregon and
Trans-Continental, Western Union, Nash
ville and Chattanooga, Louisville and Nash
ville. New Jersey Central, Bt. Paul, Denver
and Rio Grande and Northern Pacific pre
ferred were conspicuous. The market then
recovered the latter for Erie pre
ferred, while Richmond and Danville sold
up 3 per cent, at 153 A decline of Xa2 per
cent., the latter In Western Union, was fol
lowed in the late dealings by a recovery of
XlX> while Hannibal and St. Joe pre
ferred advanced 2X per cent. In the final
dealings some shares fell off P er
cent., the latter for Nashville and Chatta
nooga and Reading, while Richmond and
Danville sold down 5X per cent, at 147 -
At the close the market was irregular, but
In the main P er cent - higher than yes
terday’s close, the latter in Houston and
Texas. Transactions aggregated 580,000
shares. _ _
A Virginia Town In Aabe*.
Lynchburg, Va., March 28 —lntelligence
has been received here to-day of the almost
entire destruction on Saturday night by fire
of the town of Grundv, the county seat of
Buchanan county. The court house, tbe
clerk’s office, the jail, two hotels, two stores
and many dwellings, in fact, all the heart
of the town was consumed, leaving but a
few houses on the outskirts.
A Congressman’s Marriage.
Montgomery, Ala., March 28.—Ho*.
William C. Oats, member of Congress for
the Third (Alabama) district, was married
near Eufanla to-day to Miss Sallie Toney,
u 4 left immediately for Washington.
THE FLOODED VALLEY.
Latest Reports from the inundation.
St. Louis, March 28. —Captain Benham,
of the United Btates army, has telegraphed
to General Beckwith from Helena, Ark.,
that the 50,000 rations left there by the
government steamer Coal Bluff will supply
the people until April 5. But, he says,
100,000 more should be sent at once, to be
followed a week later by 50,000, and then
another week later by 25,000 more. This
amount, be states, Agent Mangum thinks
will carry the State through the period of
want.
Natchez, March 28. —During Sunday and
Monday about three inches of rain fell here.
About ten o’clock Monday morning a slight
tornado passed from the northwest a mile
north of the town, tearing off the roof of
one building, uprooting trees and tearing
down fences. Not much damage was done,
as its path was narrow. The river is 47 feet
8 inches and stationary. Vidalia, La.,
ii covered with water to a depth
of three feet and upwards. Nearly all the
residents of that town have moved to Nat
chez. The steamer Minnie arrived here
yesterday morning with stock from the
overflowed districts, having come all the
way from the Tensas river, a distance of
twenty-three miles by land. This shows
how high the water is over Concordia
parish, when a steamboat can travel
about a wagok road, a sight never wit
nessed before in this section. The gov
ernment supplies have lately been received
at Vidalia for the overflowed people of Con
cordia parish, but not in sufficient quantity
to reiieve all those needing aid, and, unless
more are sent soon, great suffering must fall
on those who had to abandon home and
everything to save their lives from the
flood. All the bottom lands on the Missis
sippi side as far as Fort Adams are under
water. Here, also, great destitution pre
vails. Captain Lambett, the Sheriff, and
other prominent'fcitizans of this county, are
making strenuous efforts to obtain relief for
the sufferers.
THE AUTOCRAT’S REALM.
Tbe Nihilist* Still Defiant —Jews
BatUhtd from Kleflf.
St. Petersburg, March 28.— The latest
number of the Will of the People, the Nihilist
organ, dated February, urges a continuation
of the organization of conspiracy. Not
withstanding the reprisals of the govern
ment, the Will of the People mentions that the
brother of the woman Terentlera, one of the
Nihilists recently arrested at St. Petersburg,
has been arrested. Also an escaping con
vict, ou whom were found lists of names
leading to numerous arrests at Ekaterin
burg, Fiermen, Tomsk and Kazan. The
Will of the People declares that the reaction
ary Holy League has decided even to use
assassination in combating Nihilists.
A dispatch to the St. Petersburg Herald ,
from Kteff, says that the authorities of that
city have ordered the Jews to abandon their
residences in the “Podol,” or commercial
quarter, and remove to the suburbs, or the
other aide of the canal. They
have also ordered all Jewish domestics, un
less authorized to reside in Kieff, to relin
quish their situations and leave the town.
Jews are required to dismiss ell their
Christian servants.
LIEUTENANT DE LONG.
Mill n Living Chance for the Com
mander of the Jeannette.
New York Times.
It is extremely probable that before the
end of the present month the fate of Lieut.
DeLoDg and his ten companions of the
Jeannette’s crew will have been definitely
ascertained by someone of the searching
parties now on their way to explore the
eouutry to the west of the Lena. Three
parties set out from Irkutsk on January 13,
beaded by Engineer Melville, Nindeiman,
who was one of DeLong’s party and was
tent up the liver in search of aid for the
suffering men, and the seaman Bartlett,
whose energy and intelligence are com
mended in Engineer Melville’s report to
the Secretary of the Navy. These search
parties will gq down the river to the western
branch, where DeLong was left by Ninder-
man anil Norop, and there begin their
hunt for traces of the missing men. By the
end of March they ought either to find and
succor them or discover evidence that they
are already past help,but several weeks must
elspse before we are informed of the results
of their quest. Engineer Melville believes
DeLong to be “somewhere to the westward
of the Lena and between Sixteraneck and
Buicour, which are separated by an extent
dt about 150 versts (100 miles) of a barren
and desolate region devoid of subsistence.”
Yet in the same dispatch in which he ex
presses thie|eonv!ction he gives an account of
his search for the missing commander on
the east side of the river; It is difficult to
understand why he should have pushed his
explorations in that direction, even to the
very coast and along the icy shore, over ter
ritory which it was known that DeLong had
already traversed, and to which there was
no evident reason for supposing that he
would return.
When Noros and Ninderman were sent
on ahead by De Long he and the remaining
ten men were to follow their trail up the
river at such speed as they could make with
the luggage and the partly disabled mem
bers of the party. This was on October 9,
and nothing has been heard of them since.
It is not probable that they would leave the
river bank, near which settlements and
game would be more likely to be found than
on the unbroken plains. The limits of the
search are therefore pretty well understood,
and very little time and strength will be
wasted in bap-hazard exploration. Lieut.
Harber, who is now on his way to Siberia to
aid in the work, will probably not be able to
reach the lower Lena in time to take part in
the search for De Long, unless the parties
led by Engineer Melville, Ninderman and
Bartlett shall have been strangely baftled in
their efforts to get upon the trail. It seems
to be already understood, therefore, that
Lieutenant Harber will wait at Irkutsk for
the breaking up of the ice in the Lena in
May or June, and then sail down the river
in M. Sibiniakoff’s steamer, the Lena, to ex
plore the coast to the east of the delta in
search of the missing crew of the second
boat, commanded by Lieutenant Chlpp, of
which nothing has been heard since she
separated from her companions on the night
of September 12, to the south of Bimoutki
Island. Secretary Hunt has telegraphed
him permission to take with him five of the
seamen who had set out for home with
Lieutenant Danenhower. It must be con
fessed that the prospect of finding Lieut.
Chipp and his seven men alive Is discourag
ingly slight, but it is still possible that they
may have found aid and shelter at some
fishing station on the coast.
The chief grounds for hope in respect to
DeLong and his men are furnished in the
accounts of the terrible hardships which
were endured without serious iDiury by
those of the crew of whose adventures and
present safety we are informed. Engineer
Melville was ten days in a furious storm, and
passed two nights in a snow bank without
shelter of any kind. Noros writes to his
father that he and Ninderman walked one
hundred an 1 twenty miles without anything
to eat, going six days without a mouthful of
food. These marvelous stories of endurance
naturallysuggest the reflection that Lieut.
DeLong aid his companions would meet
the perils of their journey with similar forti
tude and powers of endurance not
materially less than those which
brought Melville and the others
safely through the bleak wilderness.
The fear that they may have been unable
to obtain food supplies is somewhat disqui
eting, but there is game along the Lena—all
travelers say that—and only a few days be
fore Noros and Ninderman left De Long two
reindeer were shot. There is, moreover, a
possibility that some wandering hunters or
other natives may have met the party and
led them to a settlement out of the range of
the explorations thus far made. If this is
the case, our first news of them will be apt
to coma quite unexpectedly, and perhaps
not through, any of the search parties. Noros
and 60me of the other men lately at Irkutsk
are evidently of the opinion that the miss
ing men have already perished, and this fear
is probably wtdeiy shared here. But the
history of arctic exploration ab uods in
narratives of happy deliverance from situa
tions quite as full of hardship and danger.
There is yet unquestionably a <‘living
chance” for the commander of the Jean
nette. _ _
The Sicilian Vesper*.
Palermo, March 28.—Garibaldi arrived
to day to take part in the commemoration
of the Scillan Vespers, the anniversary of
which occurs on Thursday and will be
made the occasion of a national demonstra
tion. The General was warmly received by
the populace. Perfect order is maintained.
Don’t Be Alarmed
At Bright’s Disease, Diabetes, or any dis
ease of the kidneys, liver or ui inary organs,
as Hop Bitters will certainly and lastingly
cor* you, and it is the only thing that will.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
SOLID COMFORTS FOR GEORGIA
“ LIBERALS.”
A Fraud on the Innocent— Colam>
bus Post Office —The Inter-State
Commerce Bill-Pledger’s Humble
811ce Dahlonega to be Disap
pointed.
Washington, March 28.—There Is a nota
ble absence In Washington just now of the
men who but so lately engaged at this dis
tance In overwhelmingly defeating the Dem
ocratic party In the South. The Kentucky
converters have gone home; the Mississ ppl
destroyers of Bourbonlsm in that State are
probably now applying for rations as flood
sufferers; the Texas Republicans and Inde
pendents, who preached aloud In the hotel
lobbies, especially when moved by the
spirits, that In a few short days there would
be no wool worth gathering on “Bourbon”
heads, have shaken the dust of the city, and
also shaken the landlords’ bills, and have
gone back to whence they came; the
Tennessee “Liberals” do not crow
any more of what they are going to
do, and the same sort of people from North
Carolina have probably resumed their occu
pations of watching tar-plts.
Only a few of the Georgia “Liberals” are
left to us. But they are a very different set
from the rest of them. They have accom
plished a good deal too from President Ar
thur. They are the only ones who have
done anything with him. The men engaged
in this alleged new movement do not go
along the highways and by-ways trying to
convince people what great annlhilators of
Democracy they are. They go on a still
hunt, and they get scalps and have the offi
ces fixed all their own way. They will soon
get the State fixed up, and all
of them will go home with plenty
of wool. They may not be able to
do anything with the solidity of Georgia’s
Democracy, but they have certainly scooped
in every perquisite worthy of being looked
forward to. They are a “bad crowd” for
the old gang to contend against. I don’t
think any one of them expects to see the
Democracy of Georgia immediately break
ranks. One of the principal members of
the syndicate said to me to-day that what
they were working for more than anything
else was to get the Republicans in the State
represented among the offices by a higher
class of men.
THE “BRIDAL PACKAGE.”
Nearly every bridal couple that comes to
Washington—and Washington is the na
tional bridal Mecca—visits the Treasury
vaults. The young and interesting couple
want to closely inspect Uncle Sam’s plenti
ful shekels. When they enter the money
vault, the man in charge of that impregna
ble depository of all kinds of money, after a
few preliminary words of explanation,hands
down a package of notes from a shelf and
tells the bride to hold it. He then explains
that this package contains $20,000,000 in
United States Treasury notes. The young
lady is delighted to be able to say that she
has held so much money In her own hands.
She Is just too utterly pleased. The groom
also wants to handle the package. They
are further told that the notes are
all of the denomination of SIO,OOO.
They form what is known as the
“bridal package.” Young married people
haying heard of this package often ask for
It just as soon as they enter the vault. This
is all very pretty, Is it not ? But it is fraud.
The Treasury fcere does not have $20,000,000
of notes in it. The bulk of the money of
the country Is in the sub-Tiea-urv at New
York. That package is a gay deceiver. It
does contain, however, notes of the denomi
nation of SIO,OOO, which would, in the
aggregate, represent $20,000,000 if they were
only signed; but they are not worth in reality
any more than the paper on which they are
printed, because the proper signatures are
not on them.
THE COLUMBUS POST OFFICE.
I am told by a gentleman whose word I
cannot doubt that It is a mistake to credit
the report that Collector Johnson, at At
lanta, has indorsed three of the Columbus
post office candidates. He says emphati
cally that Johnson has done nothing of the
kind. He believes that the only man in
dorsed by the Atlanta Collector is R. D.
Locke. First Assistant Postmaster General
Hatton confirms this statement. This being
the case, Locke may be looked upon as be
ing one and a quarter miles ahead in the
race—supposing the contest to be a three
mile dash.
LOOKS AS IF IT WOULD BE BEATEN.
The railroad kings have a strong team of
lawyers here combating the Reagan inter
state commerce bill. This measure is now
before the Commerce Committee, and the
influences mentioned are working to prevert
its being favorably reported to the House.
If the committee should make such a report
more influences would be put to work there
to defeat its final passage. As this bill has
been before Congress several seesions—
Congresses not organized as this one in the
interest of the railroad and other kings—lt
looks a little as if Mr. Rsagan would be
again doomed to disappointment In seeiDg
his hard work go for naught.
pledger’s place.
Pledger’s place is forthcoming. There
has been, as there usually is under President
Arthur, considerable delay In renominaling
him as Surveyor of Customs at Atlanta. The
determination to make the appointment has
not been changed. He will in the course of
a short time be in possession of the office.
Judging from the hot shot that he got from
President Arthur when he bad that memora
ble Interview with him, Pledger must be
sorter surprised in getting even such a small
crumb of the “spiles.”
THE PROPOSED ASSAY OFFICE AT DAHLONEGA.
There Is but the slightest chance of the
proposed assay office at Dahlonega, Ga.,
ever being established. The bill of Mr.
Speer providing therefor is not likely to
ever become a law. The Treasury Depart
ment bolds that there is no necessity for It,
and It is hard to convince Republicans
against such positions when taken by one
of the public departments. The Mint Bu
reau is not at all favorable to the bill be
coming a law. Potomac.
URIEF NEWS SUMMARY.
German workmen and architects are be
ing engaged for the Panama Canal.
Four colored men were drowned recently
by the sinking of an old boat In the Youghi
ogeny Rapids, at Laytons, Pa.
L'Etoile, of Brussels, reports an American
lawyer, named Goodline, has teen arrested
on charges of malversation involving sev
eral millions of francs belonging to the
Bishopric of Tournay.
A dispatch from Berlin says the chief of
the Nihilist Executive Committee, who was
connected with the construction of the
mine in Little Garden street, has been ar
rested at Bt. Petersburg.
The Porte, after much delay, has granted
permission to a Russian transport, with con
victs and troops for Siberia, to pass through
the Bosphorus on the condition that this
permission be considered unique and never
be cited as a precedent.
A Dublin dispatch says: “Four additional
arrests have been made in connection with
the shooting of McMahon, including the
father and two brothers of one of the
aggressors. A quantity of ammunition and
a number of rifles have aleo been discov
ered.”
A dispatch from Madrid says there is
great perplexity in Spain as regards the
best policy for Cuba. The Liberals desire
to give her justice by fair concessions, but
the weight of routine and of military red
tape retard the execution of the promises
made in 1878.
At a meeting of committees representing
the various associations in New Orleans It
was resolved to give up the intention of
celebrating the bi-centennial annlversarv of
La Salle’s discovery of the mouth of 'the
Mississippi. The reason for this action is
the distress in the Lower Mississippi valley.
Mrs. George Bliss was fatally burned by
the explosion of a can of coal oil which she
was using to light a fire, in Cleveland, Ohio,
a few days ago. When the disaster hap
pened an alarm of fire was given, and a fire
man named Georee Riblet was seriously in
jured by the capsizing of an engine.
The round house of the Chateaugay Rail
road Company, at Flattsburg, New York,
was burned a few nights ago. A boy named
Sorel, 12 years of age, sleeping in the cab of
an engine in the round house, was burned
to death, and Wm. Frazer, railroad agent,
was badly burned by the explosion of a
barrel of kerosene.
A little daughter of Joseph Menzer was
killed by falling from the platform of a car
on the Bixth Avenue Elevated Railroad, in
New York, on Saturday evening. Her father
testified before the Coroner’s jury that she
was following him to get on the car, his
hands being full of packages at the time.
He tried to take her hand, but “someone
got between them and she was pushed back.
She took hold of the railing of the platform
and when the train started she disappeared
between the care and ww kUled.”
ESTABLISHED 1850.
COTTON.
Amount of Last Tear’s Crop os
Hand—Outlook of the Southern
Staple for the Current Tear.
BradstreeVs Journal, 25th.
The situation In the Southern States with
respect to the amount of cotton then on
plantations, was presented January 28th, on
the basis of special reports to Bradstreet’s.
The advices from correspondents were to
January 16th, and their meaning on the
point stated was that about seventy-eight
Eer cent, of the crop of 1881-2 was in the
ands of the planters on the date last
named. Since the day of publication the
receipts of cotton at the ports and at the in
terior towns of the South have gone far to
confirm the substantial accuracy of the In
formation received.
For the purpose of learning the situation
still more definitely, we have obtained from
our correspondents a supplementary re
port, bearing the average date of March
16th. Owing to the floods in the Southwest
the reports to Bradstreet’s from those re
gions are not so full as they would other
wise have been. As It Is, we have seven
hundred and fifty-four replies from four
hundred and’seventy-five counties, covering
78 per cent, of the Southern cotton growing
districts. A proportionate analysis of the
replies as to the amount of the last crop
still held by the planters shows their mean
ing to be that but 21-16 per cent, of the
total crop of last year was still unsold on
the plantations. The following table gives
the percentage of the last crop on planta
tions March 16th, with the percentage on
plantations January 16th as shown in Brad
street’s last report:
PERCENTAGES ON PLANTATIONS.
March 16. Jan. 16.
North Carolina 3 3-10 11 3-10
South Carolina 2 4-10 10
Georgia and Florida 2 1-10 7 5-10
Alabama 2 3-10 6 7-10
Mississippi 1 9-10 8
Louisiana 1 1-10 8 2-10
Texas 2 5-10 6 6-10
Arkansas and Missouri 1 4-10 . 7 4-10
Tennessee 3 4-10 6 3-10
Other places 7
Summary 2 1-10 7 8-10
In publishing these returns it is thought
proper to state that we give out just what is
received from business men living in the
Immediate cotton growing sections of the
South. From the tenor of the reports it is
apparent that the Southern States plant less
cotton, and in its place Increase the acreage
of corn, wheat and oats.
The tenor of the replies from North Caro
lina is that owing to the unfavorable weather
preparations for planting were not so for
ward as at the same time la6t year, and a
like statement is true for all the Atlantic
States. The indications are that the total
acreage of corn, wheat and oats will be con
siderably Increased. Owing to financial
straights, and a widespread belief that com
mercial fertilizers were not in all respects
successful last year, the farmers In the At
lantic States are disposed to curtail their
use; but before the planting season is over
it is not unlikely that this tendency will not
be strong. A decrease of 10 to 15 per cent,
in cotton acreage in the Atlantic States is
probable. In the Southwest a like disposi
tion is manifest to narrow the cotton
acreage and enlarge cereal cultivation.
As shown by our dispatches from the
South, the situation has greatly improved
since March 16tb. We are loth to conclude
as yet, that the water in the flooded districts
of the Mississippi valley will not reeede in
time for a late planting. The acreage will
undoubtedly be lessened by the floods, but
how much cannot now be told. The de
moralized condition of labor consequent
upon the confusion caused by the floods
promises to prove a serious obstacle to
planting.
The following are abstracts from the more
Important special telegrams to Bradstreet’s
received March 24th, bearing on the outlook
for the coming cotton crop :
From Wilmington, N. C.: “The weather
is favorable for crops. Neither floods nor
long rains have troubled this section.”
From Charleston, 8. C.: “The weather is
favorable for cotton planting, land and is
now being prepared. No floods have visited
us. and but a moderate amount of rain.”
From Augusta, Ga.: “In this section the
wet weather has not affected the planting
interest to any extent, and no damage has
been sustained by high waters. It is thought
that for the lack of means the farmers will
be compelled to plant less cotton and use
less fertilizers this year than heretofore.”
From Vicksburg, Miss.: “In this vicinity
the weather has been very favorable for
planting. Operations have been under way
for the last eight or ten days in the Missis
sippi valley. The water is declining. Cotton
may be planted as late as May 10th.”
From New Orleans, La.: “Theparishes of
Carroll, Richland, Madison, Tensas, Concor
dia, Point Coupee and West Baton Rouge
are all more or less under water. They are
among the most fertile cotton and sugar
fields of Louisiana. The loss of stock and
disorganization of labor will be severely
felt. The river is now falling, and if it con
tinues to do so there will yet be time to
plant a large area, and, with a favorable
season, we may hope to redeem some of our
losses.”
From[GalveatoD, Texas: “During the pt
two weeks we have had a cessation of the
rain. This makes It favorable for planting.
Operations are now qulcklv progressing.”
From Houston, Texas: “The long-con
tinued rains hav* done no harm. One or
two dry northers have had the effect of
putting the surface of the earth into fine
condition for planting. There have been
no serious floods In Texas. Farming has
not beep delayed a day from this cause. All
localities In the State during the past two
or three weeks report planting under good
Headway, with the most favorable prospects
for fine crops in all lines. If the usual cold
weather of April 20th is not very severe,
Texas during the coming season will raise
better crops than for many years past.”
From Little Rock, Ark.: “The weather is
generally clear and cooler, with some frost.
The season is favorable for planting. No
great damage from the floods has been ex
perienced in this vicinity. The water is re
ceding rapidly.”
The quantity of cotton on the plantations
given above, added to the cotton in sight
March 10th, would make the total crop
five million and twenty or twenty-five thou
sand bales.
Guarding the Albert Deck*.
London, March 28.—1 t Is stated that the
police force around the docks now numbers
six hundred men every night. It is believ
ed that previous to the recent fire at the
Royal Albert Docks the authorities had
anonymous information that the Fenians
intended to blow up the tunnel to the north
of Woolwich, which passes under the dock.
Cotton Futures In New York.
New York, March 28.— The iW’s cotton
report says: "Future deliveries opened
2-100 to 3-100 dearer on a good demand,
and continued advancing till sales were
made at from &-100 to 7-100 above yester
day’s closing quotations. Although not a
few expect lower prices, yet there are not
many who feel disposed to go short.”
An Indian Murderer Hanged.
Ban Francisco, March 28.— A Portland
dispatch says; “Kattata, the Alaska Indian
murderer, was executed at 11 a. m. to-day.
He ascended the scaffold firmly, bade all
present good-bye, objected to having his
arms pinioned, and force was used to con
fine them. His neck was broken by the fall
and he died without a struggle.”
An Exodas irom Switzerland.
Geneva, March 28—Four hundred and
fifty peasants from the Bernese Oberland
have left there for the United States. These
emigrants are described as the flower of the
population. They are mostly possessed of
fair means, but are compelled to emigrate
by the depression of agriculture.
EuglUit Borough* to be Disfran-
ctalsed.
London, March 28.— 1n the House of
Commons this afternoon Sir Henry James,
Attorney General, gave notice that on Thurs
day he would introduce a bill to disfranchise
certain boroughs for corrupt practices at
elections.
The death of Sir Charles Wyville Thom
son, at the age of fifty-two, is a sad event
in any case, and an irreparable loss to the
cause of natural history, which owes him
some of the noblest contributions made
during this century of original research.
His natne, already well known, became a
household word when be was placed at the
head of the Challenger deep-sea exploring
expedition. This cruise covered nearly 70,000
miles, and revolutionized all that was
known or assumed in regard to the deep
sea fauna, ocean temperatures and
ocean current, which he investi
gated from every conceivable point of
view, with an extraordinary wealth of
many-sided information, and with a sobriety
of judgment that placed him among the
first investigators of our time. Professor
Thomson never recovered from the hard
ships of the Challenger expedition. He re
signed his professorship some time ago, but
leaves his Challenger reports partly un
finished. It Is to be hoped that his intimate
friend, Dr. W. B. Carpenter, may publish
a life of Professor Thomson, no other per
son being so well qualified for suqh gp, ttß
derUfclug.
FROM BRUNSWICK.
The Death of Col. Thompioi—The
Oh a rchee—Federal Office Seekers—
Phosphates— Mr. fflllbank—A Fish
Ntorr—The Building Boom—Vari
ous Paragraphs.
Brunswick, March 27.— Editor Morning
Kews; The unexpected news of the death of
Colonel Thompson drew forth heartfelt and
manifold expressions of sorrow In this com
munity, and the eloquent tribute in your
editorial, so simply truthful and appropriate,
and so highly illustrative of his noble char
acter, was well calculated to arouse that
feeling of personal loss to-day felt by every
Georgian. There is something poetical if
not charming in the thought that in his de
parture to the unknown realms he was ac
companied in his journey by the SDlrit of the
distinguished Longfellow, Their death on
the same day was a sad coincidence.
The Right Rev. Bishop Beckwith ad
dressed a large congregation at St. Mark’s
Church yesterday.
The Methodist Church was seemingly as
fully attended, while the revival now going
on daily acquires new strength.
There are no developments as yet in the
Federal appointments in this city. North is
still in Washington and hopeful. Newton,
who is striving to oust him, is well known
In Savannah,where he was in the Post Office
Department.
Phosphate deposits have been found in
different portions of the county, and are
now undergoing scientific analysis. It is
quite probable that extensive beds will be
opened up, and the fortunate owners of the
land reap a bonanza. Specimens are to be
seen at a Bay street office, and certainly
they are strange looking articles. Bones,
teeth, and even pieces of wood, have be
come petrified, though easily pulverized.
A Mr. Milbank, son of the New York
millionaire, who has had the bulk of Bruns
wick real estate tied up, and not for sale, Is
in the city, probably looking after his fath
er’s Interests. It Is to be hoped he will ad
vise him to sell some of his property here
and not wait tor the bonanza. This would
give us a chance to spread and greatly Im
prove the fire hazard of the business portion
of the town, as the new structures would be
of brick or fireproof material.
Drum fish are biting lively. A seventy
pound boy of Judge Coker’s landed an
eighty-five pound drum last week. This I
got from the Judge himself. The only
thing to be questioned about it Is the weight
Of the boy. I know the fish was all right.
There is considerable changing hands of
real estate, and stores and dwellings are go
ing up all round, and talk about shanties—
there are hundreds of them! and people
are complaining. They cost about $125
apiece, all told, and are occupied as soon as
completed. They are supplying a want long
felt. They are built roughly, all just alike,
and In long rows ; are whitewashed, and
rent for about $6 per month, and are profit
able Investments. So, “what are you going
to do about it *” * K
Brick for building purposes cannot be
obtained in Brunswick to-day. One car
load arriving from a Macon brickyard last
week was sold before the train stopped. A
lot of about 10,000, to arrive by rail from
New York, is the only supply ahead now.
They sell rapidly at sl2 per thousand.
Brick can be made in this vicinity, and it ia
surprising that the attempt is not made.
One party, who is preparing to build a brick
block, is now in Middle Georgia, somewhere,
buying his material and will have to pay
nearly $4 per thousand as freight.
The sporting men hereabout? are count
ing on having the greatest main on record
during the next fair, and even now the
game chicken’s crow is heard in the land.
Cumberland Island folks are preparing for
the season, and anticipate a very large at
tendance at the seashore this summer. The
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail
road, I am told, will put on a daily steamer
immediately.
The steamtug Cannoochee, of Savannah,
is located here for the present as tender to
the dredge Hercules.
The last cargo of steel rails for the Atlan
ta extension has arrived and is being dis
charged.
We had a refreshing rain on yesterday,
and to-jlay, although clear and breezy,
promises another shower before very long.
It is greatly needed, as we have had un
usually dry weather for some weeks.
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