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J H ERTILL,
davannah, Oa.
Kelstered at the Post Office In Sa
vaonab as Serond Class flatter.
(veorjia ATftirs.
Rome wants a canning factory.
Virgil K'ox. a brakeman, was badly crushed
hy oars at Pesvca a few dtys ago. He was
liken to Cartersville, where he received medi
cal attention.
The Perry Home Journal says that at an
early date there will be a chicken fight in
Parry. All the cocks will be placed in the pit
at once, and the owner of the last one to leave
the (it takes all the other chickens as the
prize of the victor.
The brick work on Seney Hall, at Oxford, is
C e,riy complete; the slating has been put on
three sides of the roof, and a good deal of the
outside ornamental work flushed. The work
will go on rapidly now, aud be complete by the
first of July, at all even's. T
In \ti .i-eat district. Forsyth county, last
Fuad ty morning. William James shot a man
above the left nipple, the ball ranging
0 trn ward and coming out under the sboulder
b'ade.
Albany Sews and Advertiser: “ The steam
gin 61. ! grist mill of Mr Sam. W. Livingston.
v r v>wt n, was destroyed by Are on Sunday
mght. The origin of the Are is supposed to
have been incendary The loss is estimated
at $i (f/0. We are unable to state whether
there was any insurance on the property or
cot.”
Albany Sews and Advertiser: ‘‘Calvin, the
old blind coloreo man, who pumps water at
tne savannah, Florida and Western Railway
tank in this citv, met with a most unfortunate
n v unday. He fejfeAetween the de
pt platform and a box ••smtkd broke his leg
in two places. He Is in gtW* pain, and it is
hardly prebabie that he will ever be able to
work any more.”
Atlan'a Post Aweal: “There is an impor
t int gathering of radroad magnates in the city
st present, all ol the lessees of the State Road
beiug either here or represented. The object
of this assemblage is a thorough discussion of
nation in view of t'.e recent decision by
Att. raev General Anderson. A meeting was
held Saturday and another will take place this
evening. It is learned that no idea of abandon
ing the lease is entertained, and anv effort to
set it aside by the State authorities will be
strenuously resisted.”
Athens Banner: ‘ Dennis Clayton, averyaa'
cien colored man, living in Athens now, and
formerly the slave of Judge W. W. Clayton,
remembers < Utiue'ly when the Oconee river
used to run down Broad street. This aged col
ored man says that he had a fish hole under
the large sycamore trees where the National
Bank now stands and that he h-lped to ditch
ar>, ve Lincoln's plantation, and turn the river
in its present channel. Dennis used to shoot
fjuirrels where M. G. & J. Cohen’s store now
Is. and bad a turkey blind at the book store
comer. He also bad something to say about
snakes, tut it being past our dinner time we
excused ou-self and withdrew.”
Ihomaston correspondent Constitution :
“Alive Met or, colored, boarded the train en
route to Barnesville from here, and when Con
ductor Hammond came around he found Alice
ia the ladies cur, and telliut her to get out she
refused. Mr. Hatnmt nd then ordered her
taken out by the Mar tial. Mj. Arnold Ander
son. who happened to be at the depot.
Thursday last suit wrs brought sg inst the
Ventral Railroad bv Alice, which resulted ia
the discharge of Conductor Hammond.
Alice is the mother of Jesse acd Whit, two
bovswhowe-e sent to the chain gang from
here last year for breaking in the shore of Jo
seph Al'en A Cos , on Slain street”
Chronicle and Const i'utionalist: “Work on
King Factory is progressing rapidly. Work
men are busily employed in all direction
in breaking leveling ant hauling the ground
where it will soon rear itself alongside the Sin
ley Mills The foundation of the principal
building will soon be completed. There are
Also in operation two brick molds. They both
turn out about 50,(0) brick daily. The c'ay is
first wet and fed i-to the molds on one side as
mu 1 aud comes out on the other side made
into the form of bricks They are then piled
in rows, and after havirg been thoroughly
dried by the sun, are put in the kilns and sub
jected to a great heat for about five dav, and
then alowed to cool, and are afterwards taken
out ready for being used to form the walls of
the factory.”
Atlanta Post Apveal: “W. S. Wilson & Bro.,
c al and lumber dealers on Spring street, ex
hibited a shattered safe to a reporter this
miming which showed the skill of an artist in
safe burglary. A hole was drilled near the
combination. Ailed with powder, the fastening
blown asunder and the contents of the safe left
to the merer #f the depredators. 1 hey rifled
the drawers and took the little iron box from
its fa.tenia.-. at and going out to the lumber yard
tip ed it pan with a chisel and scooped in its
coup- ts, earing the box and a smal. drawer
con ained in it on a lumber pile. The Messrs
" ‘lson are somewhat reticent as to the amount
contained iu the box. but state that there were
fifty dollars ia the drawer aad a number of
checks, w hieh latter were left The b x may
have contained one bun red or five hundred
dollars An entrance to the office was effected
through the door, which offered little resist
*t. “. No c ue was left as to who the thief or
thieves were If would be well, while th#se safe
but ;lars are soj Turning with us, for those who
hav- no burglar proof safe to deposit their
valuables in a vault for safety.”
Mont oe Advertiser: ‘‘The store of Mr. R. M.
Williams, at Iceberg, was entered and robbed
last Thursday night. The store is set upon a
f'-ck foundation. This was broken through
and the burglars thereby got into the cellar
and had no difficulty in euteriug the store
m A large quantity of goods was
stolen—value of which cannot well be calculat
ed. S-veral of the negro workmen on the rail
road were arrested on suspicion Friday, and
*rted before a magistrate, but the proof was
tot -troug enou -h to warrant the r commit
ment. None of the goods have been found.
On Saturday a white man, named A. S
Averut, was arrested in Macon, as the burglar.
H- Lad sold of the stolen goods, and thus he
*as 'raced. Mr. Williams being notified of his
arrest, sent Mr. Little to Macon after Mm
He confessed the crime to Mr. Little, and had
• already confessed to the policeman who ar
lestel him H- was brought to Forsyth and is
now in jail. He aeems to be a respectable
min and expreises deep regret for his c-ime,
ys it is his first offense and shall be his last
ia from Putnam county. and was at work
on the railroad, previous to his crime. ”
Augusta -Yetrv, 11th: “A young boy was saved
from drowai g iu the canal this morning
through the dmeiy arrival and heroic exer
ts jvs of a gentleman passing near the scene
<-n McKinne street, over the third level of the
'■anal. The little fellow, John Hardman, who
bcs in thit neighborhood, fell into the witer
*r. e playing with some companions, about a
ciUcdred yards from McKinne street. Their
ex-rti ns t v rescue him as he fl ated down the
stream, which is swift at that place, were con
fined to holding out sticks to him. and while
gra-ping at them he was several times car
r-i uncer the water. While drifting help
*y aieeg acd when about to fail
in strength he w s seen by Dr. Frank
-1- Deems, Mr. Geoge Howard and
°ne cr two others passing along the
J-’reet The t"o gentlemen named jumped
from their reh cles,rushed down the i>ank. and
"-■■Deems, who was first at the water, called
juMr. Howard to g:ay on the bank and not to
lump in unless necessary. Lt. Deems then
Dunged n the wster and swam out to the lit
;** fellow, who was about to sink for the last
uu-e With the grasp of a dying mao, he
* ' : Dr D; ems as he reached him, and both
* r ' tui der! he water. Rising to tne surface,
(tc- Doctor pushed for the bank with his bur
-en. i t( j was assist* dby Mr. Howard and his
uoi'-red driver. Lugene. Both were pulled out
, (be ter exhausted. Dr Deems adminis
res tocatives to the little fellow, and,
a-fer tending him home and going across the
fi-r-et to his own residence, nursed him until
b* was all safe.”
Jfenroe Advertiser: “On the 15th of March
|t a t&iliff tn Cl-yton county undertook to
"te-t Jvhn Brown and another negro named
aotr.-e, who were charged with stealing
fv"- sor forging an order for them. They dio
not t.ave much notion of beiDg a-rested, and
'"-iS'- i cut of the store in which they were
-* tne bailiff approached them. The bailiff
oiiowed and found them outside, and Monroe
iuap s’ol drawn. Brown, however, seiz-d
R~‘,P L ‘ t ' l cut of his companion's hand and
Ti the bailiff, and the bailiff fired back
‘ ““ltd Monroe. Brown concluded that
tulf 8 ®. Were - etlil) X too warm foe. him. and
J it was conjectured that he was some
.®?re ln this neighborhood, and a sharp
8^122*1. was fitpt, and a few days ago
~ " n “ aing. of this county, got information
at fie was at work on the railroad at
“ttnou-h of Towaiiga river. Mr. King
shT bimreif with a warrant from the
, of C.ayton. accompanied by the In
t,>r l ‘ ctl ‘’ n to‘rake him a'- all hazards.’ At the
! ‘heriff King arrived where the squad
ntr* “f w °vk. John was holding up a big piece
v He had one end resting on his
tie T l ' r hile ,lle other end was up on the tres
• m the hands of men who weie trying to
- 1 up. Johu looked around him as the
j.IT” “pproached. and his heart smote him,
and i sus P*cted that all was not well. His
5, ' ur * * such, however, aha* he could not
,!. 7’ ““J before he fully realized the situation
jT - iron bracelets were on him. The Sheriff
<-rop on him. The prisoner sub
n‘‘-. * lth the beet grace possible, and was
f, *- J bac* to Jonesboro by the rhenff of
>ton, who came after him.”
Constitution: “Colonel K. W. Cole.
52™*“ of the East Tenneasee, Virginia aad
was in the city Friday and
]...'■ ra *J. to attend an informal meeting of Uie
. State Road and to look alter the
1 comPfiUiy. Touching the oom
•vLja of the new road. Colonel Cole said;
Savannah morning news
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
‘lt is assured beyond doubt, that the road from
Atlanta to Macon will be completed by the first
of July and that trains will be running by that
time. General Thomas, Mr. Seney and others
interested hope to be here and take a trip over
the road from here to Macon on the 4th of
July. We purchased fifteen thousand tons of
steeie rails which will lay the track from Rome |
to Macon. Twelve thousand tons of rails have
already been delivered and are now on the line
between here and Macon, acd between here
and Rome. One thousand tons are
now on the way for delivery
and the balance will be here before it is need
ed. Every mile of rail betwei n here and
Macon is lying along the track to day. Sixty
miles of the ninety have been completed and is
ready f- >r the track. Of the other thirty, all of
it is under way. Major McCracken thinks the
line from here to Ucme will be finished by the
first of July. He is a very cautious talker and
a very sagacious worker The money to build
these extensions was ready the day tbe new
comoany was formed. Every dollar has been
Slid in and is in bank awaiting the call of
ajor McCracken, who has charge of the con
struction T here are no circumstances con
ceivable that could prevent the completion of
the two roads, from Atlanta to Macon and At
lanta to Rome, so that Atlanta may rely on
having two new roads at least before the sum
mer is gone.’ ”
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
The Central Railroad to pay $500,-
000 for the Opelika and West Point
Branch.
The regular bi-monthly meeting of tbe
Directors of the Georgia Riiiroad and
Banking Company was held at the bank in
Augusta ou Tuesday. All the members
were present except Dr. Hamilton and Judge
Reese. The reports cf the operations of the
bank were read, and were highly satisfac
tory. A quarterly dividend of 234 P® l- cent.,
p-yable July 15’h, was declared. Tae sen
timent of tbe board was strocgly iu favor
of making the dividends, from October Ist,
II pvr cent, annually, or 2% percent, quar
ter,y, and that will undoubtedly be the
dividend from and after that date. When
the Georgia and Central Railroad became
j ilnt owners of the Westers Railroad of Ala
bama, it was agreed that tbe Central Rail
road should have the branch from Opelika to
Coiumbua, and the Georgia Railroad the
branch from Opelika to West Point, while
the two were to hold the remainder of the
road in common. The Georgia Road, how
ever, concluded that it did not, care for the
branch from Opelika to West Point; but, as
tbe Central Railroad desired that portion
from Opelika to Wet Point, Mr. Virgil
Powers aud Colonel L. P. Grant were ap
pointed a committee to fix the amount
wblch the Central Railroad should pay for
It. They settled upon SSOO,(XX), aud this
amount, paid by the Central Railroad, will
be used to retire so much of the bonds of
the Western Railroad of Alabama, thus re
ducing the principal debt aud the annual
interest.
It is understood that the directors intend
to t6sue six, or, perhaps, five per cent, bonds,
to take up seven per cent. Georgia Katina 1
bonds when they fall due.— Chronicle and
Constitutionalist.
BRIKF NLWSI SIKKAKY.
The widow of H more Daßalsac, the
novelist, is dead.
The state of siege in Catalonia, Spain,has
been raised.
The corporation of Madrid propose to
issue a loan of £2,000,000.
The movements of the French troops in
Tunis have been almost suspended 1b con
sequence of rains.
It is said that C. H. Read will argue the
exceptions in the Guiteau case before ihe
court in gentral term at Washington.
It 16 officially announced that anew com
mercial code will be elaborated with the
view of improving the commercial relations
of Ritisla.
The Comptroller of the Currency has au
thor z-il the Mechanics’ National Btnk, of
Knoxville, Tt-nn., with a capital of SIOO,OOO,
to commence business.
It is announced that the subscription for
sixiy thousand shares of 6tock of the Nou
velie Union, the successor of the Union
Generals, has been covered.
Tbe Pres'dcnt has signed the commission
of Mr. Teller as Secretary of the In
terior, and he will enter upon his new duties
before the end of this week.
An unknown assassin fired into the house
of Horace Jones, at Union, Wisconsin, a
few nights ago, wounding Jonee, his wife
acd a domestic, all, it is beiieved, fatally.
Rev. Lorenzo Barber, known as “the fight
ing chaplain” of Berdan’s sharpshooters,
during tbe late war, accidentally shot him
self dead while hunting near Troy, New
York.
Twen’y three additional weavers were
employed at the Pacific Mill at Lawrence,
Mass., yesterday, making the totil num
ber now engaged 208, operating over 6,000
looms.
Three Chinamen were robbed and mur
dered in their cabin at Camas, Idaho, on the
21 ins*., and the cabin was burned to con
ceal the crime. A young white man, who
exhibited large quantities of gold dust, has
been arrested on suspicion.
Another giant, in the person of Choung-
Cht-Lang. a Chinaman, eight feet tall and
weighing 500 pounds, has arrived at New
York. He is a native of Pekin acd is 35
years old, and will be exhibited in a Broad
way museum. He cannot speak a word of
English.
James Gilliland was buried Iu New Bruns
wick, New Jersey, three weeks ago. His
brother arrived In the city and had the body
exhumed, when it bore evidences of having
been buried alive. It was turned on one
side and the face was scratched, apparently
from struggling.
Mrs. Lu<z, wife of aßridesburg (Philadel
phia) hotel keeper, died recently from what
physicians state to have betn trichinosis.
Mr. Lu'z and his four children are lying
dangerously sick, as sFe also two neighbors,
all suffering from tne same cause. It seems
that they eat of a partly cooked ham.
It is said that Win. E. Chandler will be
cor firmed by a solid Republican vote and
tbe support of David Davis. As to the
action of the Democratic side, it is under
stood there is to be no open opposition
there, but some have announced their izten
tion either to vote for confirmation or not
vote agatDst it. Hts nomination gives satis
faction to the majority of the Republican
side.
A Tariff Proposition.—lf it is out
of the question to expect fiom the pres
ent session aDy comprehensive treatment
of the tariff question, that is no reason
why it should be left entirely untouched.
The treasury is getting sixty to seventy
five millions more revenue than it needs,
which is an oppression so utterly inex
cusable that Congress should regard its
remedy as one of the things that can by
no means be left undone. For this pur
pose let an act be adopted allowing a re
bate ot 25 per cent, upon all existing du
ties, bu; leaving tbe tariff otherwise un
disturbed for the present.— N. Y. Com
mercial Bulletin.
The grave of General Daniel Morgan, of
revolu”onary memory, lies in an unlnclojed
plo in Mount Hebron cemetery, at Winches
ter, Va. The stone slab which marks the
spot ha* been so defaced by relic hunters
t* at the Inscription upon it is nearly
o' Iterated. The old Presbyterian Church
where the funeral services were held is now
used as a negro school house, acd a deep
grass grown depression in tbe church yard
marks the spot whence tbe remains were
removed ted years ago to their present rest
ing place. General Bingleton, a member of
Cmgress from Illinois, and a native of
Winchester, two years asro introduced s
biii, which is still before Congress, to ap
propriate SIO,OOO to erect a monument at
the grave.
At Mentone, a fortnight ago, wa6 made a
balloon ascent that came very near ending
in a fatal disaster. An aeronaut named
Jovis ascended at 5 o’clock In the morning,
accompanied by a Paris journalist. At tbe
outset they were carried over tbe bills so
that (hey had a fine view of the 6DOW-clad
Alps, but suddenly the balloon got into an
air current that bore it rapidly toward tbe
sea, where it fell with tremendous velocity.
There was a heavy sea at the time, and once
or twice both men came very near being car
ried away by it and drowned. But by sacri
ficing their instruments and some of their
clothes they contrived to keep afloat until a
whaler tent from Mentone had taken them
HP-
S. P. Colt, who was remembered to
the amount of |50,000 by the late Cor
nelius J. Vanderbilt, w as elected Attorney
General of Rhode Island Thursday. He
is a prominent member of the Rhode
Island bar, and has been Assistant At
torney General for the past two years.
Mr. Vanderbilt frequently visited Mr.
Colt at his home in Bristol.
Heartily Recommended.
Don’t condemn a good thing because you
hive been deceived by worthless oestrums.
Parker’s Ginger Tonic has cured many in
this section of kidney and nervous disor
ders, and we recommend It heartily to such
sufferers.—Ama. j
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CHANDLER AND HUNT CON
FIRMED.
The Sblplierd Irqulrv Cut Mrorl-
Keller’s Stenographer at a Goss—
Congress Yesterday—Nominations
and Conflrmatlons.
Washington, April 12.—1n the Senate,
committee reports on pending legislation
were made a3 follows:
Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Pub
lic Lands, reported, as amended, his bill to
increase the endowment of the University
of Alabama from public lands in said State.
The amendment diminishes the grant from
92,160 acres to 46,080 acres, tbe purpose be
ing to aid in rebuilding tbe University, in
supplying it with scientific apparatus, a
library and buildings fit for seminary pur
poses.
By Mr. Williams, from the Railroads Com
mittee, for the settlement of accounts of
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company.
Upon the passage of the bill to place a
former army officer, Herman Biggs, on the
retired list, Mr. Sherman remarked that if
all the applications of this kind now pend
ing were granted, the cost of the retired
list would be increased by $2,000,000 annu
ally.
Mr. Rollins said that similar measures
before the Naval Committee had been so
numerous that it could be said to have de
voted itself at this session to reconstructing,
not, the navy but the Navy Register.
Mr. Hampton said this case was that of a
gallant soldier, who had voluntarily declin
ed retirement when entitled to it, preferring
to labor for bis living, and who had been
pensioned on account of a wound. This
wound now incapacitated him fo” work.
The bill was passed by a vote of 34 to 15.
On motion of Mr. Jackson the Senate bill,
referring to (he Court of Claims for adjudi
cation the claim of Geo. E. Payne for al
leged wrongful seizure aud occupation of
his sugar plantation Id St. Charles parish,
Louisiana, in 1862, under orders of General
Butler, was considered. The bill waives the
9‘atuteof llml’ations. The facts as stated
were that the claimant was a loyal citizen,
having taken the oath of allegiance
on the morning of the day of
the seizure, that he was living up id, but
was temporarily absent from his estate at
the time it was seized, and that the planta
tion was subsequently returned to its owner,
minus a part of its movable property. The
bill was passed.
The Indian Territory Railroad bill again
c me up as unfinished business, and Mr.
Vest epr.ke in advocacy of it.
The proposition to make right of way
conditional upon the assent of the Chcc'.aws
and Cbickasaws to the hill was discussed
without action, Messrs. Vest, Garland and
launders opposing, and Mr. Jones, of
Florida, favoring, the pending amendment
to this effect.
Af’er an executive session the Senate
adjourned. -
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House. Mr. Cox, of New York, of
fered a resolution so to amend the rules
as to provide that the Committee on Com
merce in reporting the river and harbor ap
propriation bill shall make their report in
iwo pepxrate bills, the first to include all
appropriations for Improvements on the sea,
lake and gulf coasts, and on rivers naviga
ble through two or more Btates; the second
to include appropriations for improvement
of rivers of local or State commerce only.
Referred.
On motion of Mr. Burrows, of Michigan,
the Senate amendments to the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill were non
concurred in with the excep’lon of one
provision, that the Secretary of State shall
hereafter estimate the entire amount re
quired for the support of the consular aud
diplomatic service, including all c nsuiar
agents and other officers, who are paid by
fees or otherwise. This amendment was
concurred in.
The Senate amendments to the fortifica
tion bill were nou-concurred in.
A bill was reported by Mr. Page of Cali
fornia, from the Committee on Education
and Labor, to execute certain treaty stipu
lations relating to ihe Cbin:-se. It provides
for ten years tu'pi-nsion of emigration and
is to go into effect sixty days after its
passage Placed on the House calendar.
The Election Committee reported In favor
of Barbour in the Eighth Virginia district
election contest.
Tbe House then went into committee of
the whole on the tariff commission bill.
Mr. Upson, of Texas, expressed his doubt
whether many members ou the Democratic
side wou'd support the geDtlemau from
New York (Mr Hewitt) to the extent of
putting on the free list all raw material
while duties were to be kept upon manufac
tured articles. He did not approve of the
doctrine of giviug all the bentfis
of protection to manufacturers aud
depriving all our wool growers and
producers of raw material of any of these
beneil s. lie then proceeded to argue in
favor of the pending bill. This Congress
could not and would not revise the tar ff.
The country demanded revision, and in his
judgment the most satisfactory way of
accomplishing it and of reducing the tariff
was to pass tbe bill. It would prove tbe
most expeditious method to bring about
that result. If he wished to continue the
tariff as it now existed, he would vote
against the bill, but as he desired revision lie
would vote for it, believieg it the most di
rect aud practical road to a setrlement
of this vexed question. No real issue upon
tariff had been tendered or accepted. On (he
contrary, upon the actual question involved
In the pending bill the advocates of both
tariff systems stood on common ground,
which was in substance this —that the tariff
should and must be revised, that we must
have a tariff producing ample revenue need
ed lo meet the wants and obligations of the
government, so adjusted as to afford fair
protection to American industry aud labor
as against foreign competion, with the least
possible burden on the people. In that doc
trine he fully concurred, and be beiieved
that m st of the leading Republicans and
Democrats throughout the country bad
committed themselve6 to it.
When the committee rose, on mo ionof
Mr. King, of Louisiana, a resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee on Ap
propriations to consider aDd report what, if
any, further measures of relief should be ex
tended to the sufferers by the great floods of
the Mississippi river and 11s tributaries.
The House then adjourned, and a Repub
lican caucus was announced to take place
Friday evening.
THE SHIPHERD INQUIRY CUT SHORT.
When the Foreign Relations Committee
assembled to-day to continue the examina
tion oi Bhipherd, the latter, who had been
in the room before the committee and had
passed away the time by examining a
printed copy of the official report
of the proceedings, called attention
to many errors in the report. The
members of the committee ou examina
tion agreed with Shipherd, the errors being
so numerous and so palpable that great
dissatisfaction was expressed.
The official repsrter (who was recently
appointed by the Speaker to mpersede Mr.
H. G. Hayes) desired to make a statement,
and explained that he was out of practice
when he assumed tbe duties of official re
porter, and had engaged an assistant who
would relieve him during the morning.
The Chairman inquired if the g> ntleman
he had engaged was an official reporter, and
upon receiving a negative reply turned to
Mr. Hayes, who was present to report the
proceedings fpr the Associated Press, and
requested him to make an official report.
Mr. Hayes declined, for tbe reason that he
was not under oath, and was moreover en
gaged for the Associated Press. The ex
amination was then adjourned.
CHANDLER AND HUNT CONFIRMED.
The Senate confirmed William E.
Chandler as Secretary of the Navy by a vote
28 against 16. The Senate also confirmed
Secretary Hunt as Minister to Russia; J. R.
Patridge, of Maryland, as Minister to Peru;
John H. Smyth, of North Carolina, as
Minister to Liberia; William Williams, of
Indiana, as Charge D’ Affaires to Paraguay;
John JBy Knox, of Minnesota, as Comp
troller ot the Currency; Commodore Peirce
Crosby as Rear Admiral; Captain A. A.
Semmes as Commodore.
NOMINATIONS.
The President nominated Geo. Maney, of
Pennsylvania, to be Minister Resident and
Consul General to Bolivia; Wm. L. Scruggs,
of Georgia, to be Minister Resident to the
United States of Colombia, and the follow
ing postmasters: Temple C. Bird at Terrell,
Texas; Josephine Hopkins at Glen&llen,
Virginia ; Samuel B Lumpkin at Chester C.
H-, South Carolina; James H. Houston at
Unlontown, Alabama ; Mrs. Sophronia Me
Lemore at Lafayette, Alabama; Jefferson
B. Allgood at Macon, Mississippi.
FOUR MILLIONS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI.
The House Committee on Commerce has
concurred in the plans submitted by the
Mississippi River Commission. For this
work the sum of $4,123,000 has been agreed
upon, $600,000 of which is to be used above
the mouth of the Qhlo river. This action of
the committee is incorporated in the river
and harbor appropriation bilL
THE HAMPTON SOLDIERS’ HOME.
The President, the Secretary of War and
board of managers of the Soldiers’ Home
left this morning for a visit to the Soldiers’
Home at Hampton, Va.
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1882.
THE RICHLAND CASES.
Tbe Evidence for tbe Prosecution
Conclud* and.
Charleston, April 12.—1n the United
States Court to-day, Judge Bond presiding,
the trial of the case of the United States vs
Joseph Bates and others, charged with a
violation of the United States election laws,
was resumed. L. C. Scott, colored, Joseph
Hinton, colored, Jos. Johnson, colored, J.
H. Bingham, colored, York Shlell, colored,
M. H. Berry, white, K. N. Rlchbourg, white,
J. D. Evans, white, John L. Sfebels, white,
and Mc-Robertson, white, were examined as
witnesses by the government. The testi
mony of the colored witnesses was merely
corroborative of the testimony given yester
day. Berry testified that he had made ballot
boxes for Richland county, and that the box
produced in court was not one of them.
Mr. Rlchbourg, Chairman of the Board of
Election Commissioners for Richland
county, testified to turning over the ballot
box for Acton precinct to James Bates, the
defendant, as chairman of the board of
managers of election of that precinct. So
far as he knew there was nothing save lm
structious to the managers in the box when
he delivered it.
Mr. Siebels testified that he was present
when the box was delivered to Bates. The
box in the court was the counterpart of the
box delivered to Bates. There was nothing
ia the box so far as he knew when it was
given to Bates.
The District Attorney then sought by in
troducing testimony as to the conduct of
the election at other precincts in Richland
county to connect the defendants with a
general combination to commit fraud.
The court ruled t hat such testimony would
be inadmissible, there being no count for
conspiracy In the information. Tbe defend
ants could only be held accountable for
what was done at Acton poll.
Tbe District Attorney then announced
that tbe prosecution would close Its direct
case.
The court then adjourned until to-morrow
morning at ten o’clock, at which time the
defense will open their case.
THE GOLDEN CITY.
Tbe Badle* of Pour more Victim*
Rec vered.
Memphis, Tenn., April 12.—The dead
body of a little girl, five years old, another
victim of the Golden City disaster, was re
covered yesterday at Star Landing, thirty
miles below here. It Is either the daughter
of Captain L E. Houns or of W. H. Stowe.
The remains are slightly burned on the
back. Captain Scovllle departed this after
noon to Identify the remains acd briDg the
body here for interment.
Two other. bodies were recovered this
afternoon, four miles below here. One has
been identified as that of Robert Kellv, the
second eugineer of tne ill-fated vessel, who
remaiued so heroically at his post until the
steamer had been made fast to the coal
fleet. The other body was that of an un
known deck patsenger, abous thirty five
years old. He had on three shirts and grey
pants. Both had met death by drowning.
CIVIL RIGHTS.
A Formidable Omplalnt Against
a Florida Federal Official.
Washington, April 12.—A delegation of
ministers of tbe African Methodist Episco
pal Church, headed by Bishop Brown, ac
companied by Frederick Douglass, waited
upon Attorney General Brewster to-day and
made complaint against the United States
Attorney for the Northern District of
Florida for failure to enfore the provisions
of the civil rights bill. The particular case
referred to was that of Bishop Paine, who
was put off a railroad train at midnight
several miles from the nearest station, after
having purchased a first class ticket. It was
represented that all applications to the Dis
trict Attorney for legal redress were of no
avail. The Attorney General promised the
delegation that the matter should be Inves
tigated.
THE FLOODS IN LOUISIANA.
Great Suffering In Concordia.
New Orleans, April 12.— The Tirnes-
Banocrat’s Troy (La.) special reports great
suffering and destitution prevailing amoDg
the refugees in the hills around Lake Con
cordia. From Hemp’s creek for nearly nine
miles the hills were covered with rude huts,
most of them covered with pine straw,
through which the rain 13 ruuning on
the hcmelets refugees. Women aud chil
dren are hud die! together near fire* at the
open sides of the frail shelters, trying to
keep warm, with their clothing thoroughly
drenched, over coals which hlss*d In the
rain. Iron pots hang with their last meal
boilinz, and that was all. Many were sick.
LOST IN THE SALT MARSH.
A Gentleman and Two Ladle* With
out Food from Sunday Night till
Wednesday Afternoon.
Brunswick, April 12.— Mr. Charles
Baudya, with Mrs. H. B. Gould and Miss
May Gould, attempted to return to 8%
Simon’s Mills In a small open boat after
Easter services in this city Sunday night.
They lost their way in the darkness and
grounded tbe boat in the sail marsh, where
they remained, without food or water, till
discovered by a searching party this after
noon. They were much exhausted when
found.
SENATOR HILL.
Hi* Fhyglclgn* Hopeful of Hi*
Kecovery.
Philadelphia, April 12.— Senator Hill,
of Georgia, left here to-day to spend a week
or ten days at Atlantic City, whence he will,
probably, go to Old Point Comfort, Virginia.
His physicians say he is getting along well,
and they do not apprehend that he will
have any further trouble with his throat.
Weather Indication*.
Office Chief Signal Observer, Wash
ington, D. C., April 12 —lndications for
Thursday:
Iu the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States, partly cloudy weather and ralo,
northeast to south wes'Jwinds, lower barome
ter, and stationary or higher temperature.
In the Mtddle Atlantic States, fair
weather, variable winds, stationary or lower
barometer, and stationary or higher tem
perature.
In the West Gulf States, partly cloudy
weather and rain, southwest to northwest
winds, higher barometer, and stationary or
lower temperature.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, partly
cloudy weather, occasional rain, faliing fol
lowed by rising barometer, rising followed
by falling temperature, and northerly
winds.
Striking Goal miner*,
Philadelphia, April 12.—The bitumin
ous coal miners in the Clearfield region have
issued a circular to the operators, demand
ing an advance in wages of 15 cents per day
on aDd after Saturday next. It it is refused,
between 2,000 and 3,000 men go out on a
strike like those of the Cumberland, Md.,
region. Unless the latter, who number
3,000, resume work on Saturday, foreign
labor will be Introduced and the company
will build houses for the new comers, who
wtll be mostly Swedes. The Governor of
Maryland will be applied to for their pro
tection.
Colion Future* In New York.
New Yoke, April 12.—The Hit's
cotton report says: “Future deliver
ies' at the lirst call began selling 3-
100 dearer, but the advance was lost before
the call was over. After the call prices fell
4to 5-100 and Improved slightly before the
second call, when May Drought 12 24c.,
June 12 40a12 39c., July 12 55c., August
12 68c., September 12 34c., ahd October
11 65. The third call exhibited a good de
mand and buyers willingly paid the same
rates as at the second call ”
An Overdue Training Skip Safe.
Newport, It. 1., April 12.— The United
States apprentice ship Portsmouth, which
left Hampton Hoads April 5, arrived here
this morning. She was detained by head
winds.
“Bncbupaiba.”
Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kid
ney, Bladder and Urinary Diseases. $l.
Druggists. Depot, Osceola Butler, Savan
nah, Ga.
THE WRONGS OF ERIN.
THE L4NI> LEAGUE CONVENTION.
A Great Gathering of Delegate*—
Lowtll’a Recall Demanded—Ad*
dreeaea from tlessr*. Cox, Robin
son and Rosecrau*.
Washington, April 12—The National
Land League Convention met to-dav in
Lincoln Hall. About two hundred priests
were present as delegates. The largest
delegations were from the New England
States, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New
York. There were but few delegates from
the South and West. The New York dele
gation numbered fifty members. Among
the prominent delegates present were Rep
resentative s Murch and Ladd, Francis Hle
gens, Hugh Hastings, editor of the Commer
cial Advertiser, Counsellor Morgan, J.
O’Brien, J P. Farrell, John Fury aud
Miles L. O’Brien, of New York;
F. S. Fiannlgan, of California; Rev T.
Cronin, of th* Buffalo Courier-, Rev.
Lawrence Walsh, of Waterbury, Conn.;
Judge Burrbtll, of Conn.; Majvr D. P. Cun
ningham, of the New York Tablet ; Rev. D.
McKenna, of Massachusetts; Patrick S.
Jones, of New York; Judge Birdsall, of
Westport, Codd ; John Boyle O’Reilly, of
Boston; Stephen J. Meany, of New York;
Gen. P. A. Collins, of Boston; Rev. Mr. M.
McNamara, of Fi chburg, Mass.; Rev. Mr.
Flatley, of Wakefield, Mass , and Rev. Mr.
Barry, of Ma stebusetts There were dele
gates from Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin,
Ohio, Kentucky. Missouri, West Virginia,
Maine, New Hampshire, Connec'icut,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York,
District of Columbia, Maryland. New Jer
sey, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Patrick A. Collins, of Boston, President
of tbe Lague, called the convention to
order, and read his opening address. The
address was &□ eloquent exposition of the
complaints and rights of Ireland. He
urged his hearers to stand together on the
platform that Michael Davltt had built, and
unite bebiDd united Ireland. He would
not have the world believe that if the
Land League movement failed that
would be the end. That would odlv
be the beginniog. The address was re
ceived with enthusiastic applause, Its
references to Parnell and Davltt calling out
vigorous manifestations of approbation.
John Rooney, of New York, was made tem
porary Chairman, and a Committee on Cre
dentials was appointed. Tbe convention
opens up briskly. The selection of the
New York members of the Commi tee on
Credentials could not be agreed upon by
the delegates, and the temporary Chairman
settled it for them bv appointing Father
Larkin.
When the convention met in the evening
session Patrick A. Collins was re-elected
President, and nineteen Vice Presidents
were chosen, including Mrs. R M. SpriDger,
representing the Ladles’ Land League. A
resolution offered by John Byyle O’Reilly
was ad pted. It recites the facts of the
imprisonment of American prtsouers in
English jails, quotes the language and dis
patch of Minister Lowell, and calls upon
the President to imnaed afely recall Mr.
Lowell, and provides for the presentation of
the resolution to President Anhur by a
committee. Messrs. O’Reilly, O’Beirne and
Murch, and Ravs. McMeanin and Cronin
were appointed the committee to present
the resolution to President Arthur.
The Committee on Credentials reported
two hundred and twenty seven regularly
accredited delegates present. A resolution
offered by Mr. O’Brien, of New York, for a
vote of thanks to President Arihur for his
efforts to secure the release of Americans
Imprisoned in Great Britain, waa greeted
with hisses, and went to the Committee on
Reso’utions.
A letter of sympathy from Wendell
Phillips was read. Representatives Cox
and Robluson, of New York, and Rosecrans,
of Californie, spoke briefly and were loudly
cheered, and votes of thanks to them were
passed.
In the course of his speech to the conven
tion this evening, R-presentative Ribinson,
of New York, paused and then said that if
he f rec-:eded he was afraid he might say
something to commit the convention, but
being assured iy cries of “Do not be
afraid (f it,” be continued, saying that
his first object was to get American
citizens out of jail, “and they shall come
out,” he continued, “or we will batter down
the walls of the jails. The next thing we
ought to do (and we do not deserve the
name of American citizens if we do not) is
to bring Parnell and his associates out of
jail. [Applause.] Are we to have this
offense against decency In our nostrils * Let
us send home her (England’s) Ministers from
here and bring ours from there, and
tell her that we will not have any connec
tion with her. [Applause and cheers J Eng
lt'hmen here tav we cannot dispense with
the commerce of England. I am not going
to be one of those who will sell thtir
souls for commerce.” [Applause.] Fur
ther along In bis speech he said,
alluding to “John Bull;” “Let us
tell tills brute that until he behaves
himself we can have no communication
with him. After we have got our citiz-ms
out of prison and relieved Parnell and his
associates there is only one step further to
go. Up with the green flag and down with
the red flag. [Loud cheers ] If Igo on, I
will say something, and therefore I beg
pardon and will say no more.” [Laughter
and applause J
New York Stock market.
New York, April 12.—Share speculation
opened irregular, but in the main weaker,
and prices were % to 34 per cent, lower
than yesterday’s closing quotations for the
general list. Canada Southern was 134 P‘ r
cent, lower, Colorado coal and Marietta pre
ferred, however, opened 1 per cent, higher.
In the early trade a decline of 34 to 234 Per
cent, was recorded, in which New Jersey
Centra), Louisville and Nashville, Denver
and R'o Grande, Missouri Pacific, North
west, Reading and Lake Shore were con
spicuous, while Colorado coal advanced 1
and reacted % per cent.
In the early part of the afternoon the
market recovered to 134 per cent., Read
ing, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
New Jersey Central and Louisville and
Nashville being prominent in the upward
movement, while Colorado coal sold up "&%
to 53% percent. Subsequently a decline
took place, ranging from 34 to 2% per cent.,
Louisville and Nashville, Colorado coal and
New Jersey Central leading the downward
movement, after which the list advanced %
to 134 Pei cent., the latter for Louisville and
Nashville.
In tbe late dealings Louisville and Nash
ville fell off 2 per cent , and the remainder
of the list % to 34 Pr cent., the latter for
New York Central, but a recovery of 34 to
% per cent, took place In the final dealings,
Denver and Rio Grande and Ohio and Mis
sissippi leading therein. The market closed
firm, but prices generally were J 4 to 3% per
cent. lower than at yesterday’s close, the
latter for Louisville and Nashville. Colo
rado coal, however, closed 4 Pfr cent, high
er. Transactions aggregated 400,000 shares.
New York Law Officer* Charged
wiib Corruption,
Albany, April 12.—The Assembly to-day,
by a vote of 98 to 14, laid aside the order of
business and took up the resolutions calling
for an Investigation of the official acts of
Judge Westbrook and ex Attorney General
Ward, In connection with the Manhattan
Elevated Railway suit. After a lengthy and
animated discussion, the original resolu
tions, amended to extend tbe scope of
Inquiry to the receiverships, were adopted
by 14 votes in the affirmative to 6 in the
negative.
A Soldier Land Leaguer Jailed.
London, April 12. Captatn Dugmore,
formerly of the British army, has been
prosecuted at the Pareonstown sessions for
posting violent “no rent” placards and cir
culating copies of the Irish World. He re
fused to find sureties for future good be
havior, and was sentenced to imprisonment
for 6ix months. Captain Dugmore is the
Land League candidate for Parliament from
Meath. It. is (xpected that he will be re
turned without Opposition.
Th* Chlll-Peru Problem.
London. April 12.—The Times in a lead
ing article says that Chili has struck its
talons deep Imo tbe body of Peru and can
not disentangle them. The conquest and
Incorporation of Peru straightway by the
victorious republic would in the interests of
one as well as the other be preferable to the
Intolerable relation which binds them now
t jgether.
Drowned in Lika Michigan.
Detroit, April 12. —The schooners Thos.
Parsons and Clayton Bell collided in Lake
Michigan yesterday. Tbe Bell sank and her
Captain, a female cook and two of the crew
were drowned.
The great coffee house of Jewett, Sher
man Cos., of Milwaukee, Wis., is repre
sented in Denver, Col., by Mr. W. H. Dun
lap, who says: “Put ms down as a be
liever In St. Jacobs Oil. I had rheumatism
and it cured me. You can just bet on it
every time.”
THE BROTHER IN BLACK.
One ITllllon Dollars for Hi* Spiritual
Rent tit,
Albany, N. Y., April 12. —Assemblyman
Patterson to-day Introduced a bill to incor
porate the trustees of the John F. Slater
fund. The bill names Rutherford B. Hayes,
of Ohio; Morrison R. Waite, of the District
of Columbia; Wm. E. Dodge, of New York;
Phillips Brooks, of Massachusetts; Danl. C.
Gilman, of Maryland; John A Stewart, of
New York; Alfred H. Colquitt, of Georgia;
Morris K. Jesup, of New York; James P.
Boyce, of Kentucky, aud Wm. A Slater,
of Connecticut, incorporators of the fund,
to be called the Jno. F. Slater fund. Ruther
ford B. Hayes is named as the first Presi
dent. The fund is to consist of one million
dollars. Mr. Slater is a wealthy gentleman
of Norwich, Conn.
Iu a letter to the Board cf Trustees. M r .
Slater writes as follow-: “The general ob
ject which I desire to have exclusively pur
sued is the uplifting of the lately emanci
pated population of the Southern States
and their prs erity by conferring on them
the blessing of a Christian educa
tion. The disabilities formerly suf
fered by this people and their
singular patience and fidelity in the great
crisis of the nation, establish a just claim on
the sympathy and good will of humane
and patriotic men. I cannot but feel tbe
compassion that is duo, in view of their pre
vailing ignorance, and which exists through
no fault of their own.”
Mr. Slater purposes to leave the trustees
the largest liberty in making such a change
in the methods of applying tbe fund as may
from time to time seem wise. He suggests
that the educarion of teachers for the colj
ored race may be the wise?t purpose to which
the fund can be put. If after thirty-three
years three-fourths of the trustees shall for
any reason agree that there is no fur
ther use for the fund In the form It is
now instituted, he authorizes them to
apply the capital to establishments subsi
diary to existing institutions of higher edu
cation, so as to make them more freely ac
cessible to poor colored students. Under
the present institution of the fund be spe
cially wishes that neither the principal nor
income be expended in land or buildings
for any purpose other than that of safe and
productive investment for Income.
THE IRISH QUESTION.
Conservative View* on tbe Crl*l*.
London, April 12 —An enthusiastic Con
servative banquet was held at Philharmonic
Hall, Liverpool, this evening, at which six
hundred persons were present. The Mar
quis of Saulsbury presided. Sir Stafford
Nortbcote, the Duke of Abercorn and many
other leading Tories were present. The
Marquis of Salisbury dwelt upon the gravity
of the situation In Ireland, and severely re
viewed the government’s policy and the
land act,. He deprecated pandering to the
agitation. He advocated William Henry
Smith’s proposal to increase the powers of
the Commission to enable the Irish tenants
to become owners of their lands.
A DEADLY DEBAUCH.
A Drunken Murderer Threatened
With Lynching.
San Francisco, April 12.— Simon Raton,
while drunk, on Monday, In Sacramento,
fired his pistol indiscriminately, and wound
ed two men, one of whom, James Lansing,
died last night. To day appearances of an
intention to lynch Raton were so strong
that four campauies of the National Guards
with a Gatling gun were detailed to assist
the police In guarding the jail. The Gatling
gun with a guard remains at the jail to
night.
The St. Joseph Rood Tlilevr*.
New York, April 12. — George M. Irwin
and James Fisk, arrested for having in their
possession one hundred thousand dollars in
stolen Bt. Joseph city bonds, were brought
into court to-day. Mayor Plner, City
Register Rings and Marshal Praig, of St,
Joseph, were present and cheerfully greeted
the prisoners, calling Fisk by the name of
Willi?m Scott. The prisoners were recom
mitted to await Governor Cornell’s signa
ture to the requisition papers.
Tbe Fraoco-Spanlib Commercial
Treaty.
Madrid, April 12.—A deputation of the
corporation of Barcelona had an Interview
with King Alfonso to-day, and protested
against the adoption of the proposed treaty
with France. King Alfonso aseured the
deputation of the interest he felt in the wel
fare of the Catalan industry, and promised
to inform the Cabinet of their demands.
He said that he was above all things a con
s'ltutional monarch.
Matter* iu Mexico.
City of Mexico, April 12.—The Govern
ment Commissioner bas approved the plans
for forty additional kilometers of the Gould
railway, completing the line for bne hun
dred kilometers south from Laredo, and en
abling the contractors to begin construction.
A branch of the National Loan Office has
been opened In the city of San Luis Potosi
with the Governor of tne State of San Luis,
Mexico.
Tbe Mall* for Cuba.
Washington, April 12 —The Post Office
Department Is In receipt, of advices from
the Postmaster at New Orleans that the
Morgan Hue of steamers, which carry the
mails between Havana and New Orleans,
have been withdrawn. This will necessi
tate the sending of correspondence Intended
for Cuba In the mails made up at New York.
No esuse has as yet been assigned for the
withdrawal of the steamers.
. —•—*
Forster** Sympathy for Smytbe.
Dublin, April 12.—Mr. Forster, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, has written to W.
Barlow Smythe In reply to a letter received
from him, expressing deep sympathy in his
dreadful affliction by the cruel murder of
his sister in-law on the 2d inst. Mr. Forster
says the authorities are straining every ef
fort to discover the perpetrators ot the
crime.
Mrs. Scovill*** Petitiou Refused.
Chicago, April 12.—Judge Loomis, of the
County Court, has refused to consider the
petition of Mrs. Scovllle for the appoint
ment of a conservator for Guiteau, holding
that he has no jurisdiction In the matter, it
properly belonging In the Probate Court. A
summons for Guiteau, issued by the clerk
of the court, was quashed.
Tbe Fruit Crop Radiy Injured.
Washington, April 12.—Advices to-day
indicate great damage to ffuits and berries
by the two days cold weather from Virginia
and Kentucky to Michigan. Louisville,
Ky., and Wilmington, Del., report more
serious damage than points further North.
'i be Monetary Conference.
London, April 12.—The correspondent of
the Times, at Paris, says: “It Is understood
that a note has been addressed to the pow
ers, expressing the hope that the Monetary
Conference, which was postponed, will re
assemble during the present year.”
Tbe HrltUb Turf.
London, April 12. —At the Newmarket
Craven meeting to day the race for the
Newmarket handicap was won by Lord
Cardigan’s Springtide, P. Lorillard’s Ne
reide second, and Count F. de Grange’s
Moskeleyne third. Six ran.
Tbe Czar and Ibe Pole*.
Lemkebg, April 12.—The Na-odowa Ga
zette says that the Czar, in order that Poland
may be represented at his coronation, bas
appointed ten Polish District Marshals.
The rank of District Marshal has not ex
isted in Poland sines 1863.
Arabt Bey** Would-be Aa*a*aln*.
Cairo, April 12.—The Circassian officers
who were arrested in connection iih the
plot to assassinate Arabl Bey, Minister of
War, number seventy-six. Thev were actua
ted by dissatisfaction at nun-promoiion.
Killed by Rat Poison.
Milwaukee, April 12.—Mrs. La Dosch
found her grandchild, named Gogel, eating
a white powder. Bne tasted qi it to see
wbat it was. It proved la ae patent rat
poison and both persons died.
A Canard Exploded.
Heidelberg, April 12.—The report in the
Journal de Boris ot the death of Prince
Napoleon Victor is not true. Princa Victor
is quite well and received a vi;it to day’ from
his father.
They only can appreciate health who have
suffered from long-continued illness.
Brown’s Iron Bitters gives health and
strength, and thus has made very many
happy.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE REPEAL OF THE IRONCLAD
OATH.
Text of the Oglethorpe Ba-rack* Sale
Bill—Tbe Deluge of BUI* LcHgenlng
—Folger a* Cornell’* Successor—
Darnell** Bouncing— At kin*’ Lien
on tbe New Judgesblp—Savannah**
Coveted New Post •fflee-Items
Political aud Personal.
Washington, April 11.—The following is the
full text of the bill, which the President has
signed, in regard to the sale of the military
barracks and lands upon which they are
located, in Savannah, Georgia:
“That the Secretary of War be, and he is
hereby, authorized to sell the military barracks
oeated in the city of Savannah. Georgia, in
such manner as he mav think best for the pub
lic interest; and he is hereby authorized to
make a deed convey ing the same, with the lantte
on which said barracks are located, now the
property of the United States, to the purchaser
or purchasers; and that he pay the money re
ceived for said property into the Treasury of
the United States.”
Beyond the consideration of the bill to re
claim the Potomac flats, there was only one
measure of importance in the House yesterday.
Representative Cox. of New York, arose
and asked unanimous consent to put
on its passage a bi'l to relieve
members of Congress from what is
known as the ironclad oath. All members
of Congress, whether from the North or South,
have to take this oath before being sworn in.
Mr. Cox characterizes this requirement as
simple and nonsensical. He said that in this
enlightened era there was no necessity or cause
for it. He found, however, two objectors to
his bill. The objectors were Camp of New
York, and Neal, of Ohio. Neal objected on
general grounds because he wanted to get up
the bill for the improvement of the Potomac
flats. Camp objected in the narrow-minded
view of the North-ridden member, of
which he is a very exceptional sam
ple, who cannot allow anything Democratic
to go through without “objecting.” At some
other time the bill of Mr. Cox will be taken up
and passed, when a single objection—asunder
the rules to-day—wtll not prevent its considera
tion. Mr. Cox’s bill simply provides for the
repeal of the ironclad oath in regard to mem
bers of Congress. In regard to all other peo
ple in the United States it has heretofore been
repealed.
THE STALWART CABINET.
President Arthur has completed hit Cabinet.
The only remnant of Garfield in it is Lincoln.
The same sentimentality which induced Gar
field to make Lincoln Secretary of War induces
Ai thur to keep him there. An additional consid
eration with Arthur in keeping Lincoln is that as
far as he was anything in politics he was a stal
wart. In the whole Cabinet there remains the
two features which were prominent in the
previous Cabinet nominations. One that
there is no element of the Rep iblican
party recognized in them except stalwartism.
and the other that there is ..ot the least bit of
Presidential timber in the whole body Teller,
the recent nominee for Secretary of the Inte
rior, is a very ordinary man. Chandler, just
nominated for Secretary of the Navy, is an ex
traordinary man. He is a shrewd and unscru
pulous politician, but is withal an honest man
as far as money goes. He stole Florida i*
1876 it is true, and then denounced
the man for whom he had stolen the
State, one Hayes by name, because the
latter would not put him In the Cabinet. There
has been a good deal of talk that Chandler’s
nomination will not be confirmed. In fact a
combination is on foot to secure his rejection.
Tne opposition to him is very strong, but can
hardly prevail. He will be confirmed, although
he was rejected as Solicitor General at the last
session of the Senate. Political complexions
change. Chandler’s defeat as Solicitor General
was due, it will be remembered, to the personal
efforts of Wayne McVeagb, then Attorney
General.
A LITTLE OFFICIAL SWEARING.
Attorney General Brewster has got anew
driver. He took a fancy to the present handler
of the ribbons for Ids yellow wheeled carriage,
plentifully decorated with tire Brewster coat-of
arms. Yesterdav, for the first time, this new
man entered upon his duties. When Brewster
got in’o his vanegated vehicle the horses began
to prance, and would not move on. They
reared end plunged The new driver,
whose name Is Johnson, assured the lace
ruffled Attorney General that it was
not his fault. He could drive as well
as any one. He thought that there
must be something the matter with the hitch
ing up of the horses. Perhaps the horses were
on the wrong sides. Brewster got out and sur
veyed his team. He then began to swear: “I
am d—d if you are not right,” ne said. “What
in the h—)l did those livery stable men mean
by being such d—d fools? Go back to the sta
ble and give them h—ll. Tell them that if they
can't do better I will take my hordes out of
their d—d shop and put them where they can
be taken proper care of.” Johnson said after
wards that when he got to the stable he gave
the people as much “h—11” as he dared to.
DARNELL.
The taking off of Darnell as Assistant District
Attorney for Georgia was sudden. It was very
sudden. D ! s’rict Attorney Bigby wrote to the
Attorney General that Darnell was not in har
mony with the conduct of the office, and that
it would be better for the s*rvice that another
man be appoint-d. Marshal Longstreet wrote
a letter that Darnell had never been in
concert with the Marshal's office, and had
never facilitated its business. He asked
for the removal of Darnell. These two
letters arrived at the Department of Justice
the ame day. Tbe chief clerk took them to
Brewster, a tterney General, and asked what
was to be don* about it. Brewster looted up
from his writing and said, “Cut his head off.”
Darnell’s head was consequently lopped off.
It appears that the officially decapitated man
was a very good officer. It is true that he did
not co operate heartily with the District Attor
ney or the Marshal. And then especially in
the case of a young man to be tried in South
ern Georgia for a violation of the postal laws,
he took too much responsibility upon himself
FOLGER AND NEW YORK.
Secretary Folger’s name has been
very actively connected with the
next Gubernatorial canvass in
New York. I asked him to-day if he would
be a candidate. He replied that he had never
been approached on the subject by those in
terested in the next Republican candidate for
Governor. He could not give to the public,
he said, any expression as to what lie would
do until seme tender of support for Governor
had been made him. At present, he said, his
intention was to remain in the Cabinet. The
idea that I gleaned from my talk with Folger
was that if he was offered the Republican nomi
nation for Governor of the State of New York
he would accept it, but that he did not propose
to say he would accept or decline before the
place was offered him.
A REMOVAL.
Representatives Houk and Moore cf Ten
nessee, Republicans, have sucoeeded in haying
removed from the Post Office Department a
lady of somewhat historic associations. The
grounds upon which they secured her removal
were that she was a Democrat and charged
with being disloyal during the war. Ihe lady
is a widow. Her husband was General Willcox.
She was appointed translat >r in the money
order office by Postmaster General K*y. She
Is a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson
Donaldson, and a grand niece of Andrew Jacu
aon. She was the first aud only child born in
the White House.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION CASES.
Despite the recent absurd and partisan mani
festo of Attorney-General Brewster in regard
to the trial of the election cases in South Caro
lina, the country nor the politicians do not
seem to be stirred to a frothy pitch. This is a
very healthy sign of the politics of the people.
The Southern rag does not longer excite the
Northern bull. I have talked with judicial of
ficers of the government on the subject of
these election cases. They think that while
there may be some convictions, that, as a
whole, the cases will fall through. Then
Brewster can take a seat upon himself,
VERY FEW BILLS.
When there Is a call of States for the presen
tation of bills.in the House now-a-days, the del
uge of proposed measures of all kinds does not
avalanche itself. But very few bills are now
introduced The supply has been to a great
extent exhausted. That is one reason why not
many bills are now put in. Another reason,
and probably the greater and more powerful,
is that bills introduced at this stags of the ses
sion have but very little chance of considera
tion at this session even by the committee* to
which they are referred. Po much does the
latter part of a session of Congress do for us.
THE NEW JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR GEORGIA.
The bill to establish' anew judicial district
for Georgia will very likely become a law at
this session. There is ne question about who
will be District Judge tor the new circuit. That
is a matter already settled. The new Judge
will be Mr. Atkins, formerly Collector of Cus
toms at Savannah. It is no use for anybody
else maknig a break for the place, as it is pre
empted for Atkins and the pre-emption is made
by President Arthur.
FOR A NEW POST OFFICE.
Hon. J. F. Wheaton aud Hon. J. L. Warren,
of Savannah, hve arrived in the city in the in
terest of the much needed new post office in
your place. There is nothing to be yet record
ed about the matter, but there will be in a day
or two. Potomac.
OToaea Indicted.
| |Nbw Yobk, April 12.—The King's county
rani jury of the Court of Sessions to-day
returned an indictment against ex Governor
Franklin J. Moses, for false pretenses, for
having obtained $175 from Freeborn J. Smith
uuder the pretense that he was the brother
of Governor Colquitt.
The C*ar and (fronds Joseph.
PBAGpK, April 12.—The tUitik states that
the Russian Grand Duke Vladimir has in
formed the Emperor Francis Joseph th*
the Czar ardently desires an interview with
him, but that circumstance do nof permit
their meeting at ®h earlv date.
-■ •. .
John Phillips, an old and prominent citi
zen of Dinwiddle county, Virginia, com
mitted suicide recently by shooting himself.
He had previously made three attempts to
kill himself.
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ATLANTA JOTTINGS.
Weather—Easter—ltnab of Visitors—
L cml and (General Items—Tbir,
That and the Other—Minor Topics
General Henry K. Jackson for
Congress—Final Paragraphs—Sena
tors Brown aud Hill.
Atlanta, April IX.—Our sultry summer
weather took a sudden change during the
night, and this morning we have a stiff,chilling
wind, which makes fires very desirable.
Sunday was cloudy, but no rain fell, and the
wearers of new Easter bonnets and dresses
were more than happy. The display of fine
toilets was exceedingly “lovely.”
The Catholic and Episcoral churches were
crowded to overflowing, as the floral displays
were perfectly exquisite, and the music delici
ous and grand. Whether all this display was
for the glory of God or the praise of men, is an
open question
The small-pox scare has greatly subsided, as
the negro girl is dead, and all the people in the
building have been quarantined outside the
city limits. The entire block of low negro
shanties where the case originat' and has been
torn down and burnt up. but the crowd en
gaged in the work may have exposed them
selves to the disease, provided the building
was infectious.
We are having an unusual rush of visitors
here, many of them being homeward bound
from a winter trip in Florida, while many
others are prospecting for a Southern home.
The new manufacturing enterprises in Geor
gia are drawing men to our State from the
West and North, and not a few will conclude
to invest here and become permanent citizens.
There is plenty of room for men of energy and
capital to develop our immense water power
and build up and make more profitable ou
mar.ufacturing enterprises. Atlanta, however,
seems to be attracting a swarm of lawyers and
doctors as well as manufacturers.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
City improvements continue to attract pub
lie at ention, and a general discussion of the
subject seems to have aroused our city fathers
to action.
The water works are to be sold to any re
sponsible parties who will enlarge and improve
them in such manner as to guarantee Atlanta
a full supply of water in the future.
Alabama and several main streets are to be
paved in a substantial manner with Stone
Mountain granite. Captain Jake Emmel is
also rapidly repairing other streets and giving
us better thoroughfares than ever before.
As to a paid Are department, the matter is
still under advisement. The city lacks the
funds to buy the property of the Are com
panies. still it is expected that some arrange
ment will be perfected by which the proposed
change can be made in a short time.
The City Park question remains undecide ’.
Col. L. P. Grant has offered one hundred acres
of wooded land partly within the city limits as
a gift, and it will probably be accepted. There
is no prettier piece of ground in Atlanta for a
park, and the location If good. West End and
Ponce de Leon may also have parks in their
vicinity, and thus satisfy all sections of the city.
LOCAL AND GENERAL ITEMS.
The men employed in the Southern Express
Company’s office in this city are now uni
formed, Captain Hulbert being determined to
keep up with the latest fashions. It is now
hard to find a man around the depot who does
not wear some kind of a uniform.
Captain G, J. Foreacre, of the Air-Line Rail
way, hns purchased and now occupies Judge
Woods’ elegant Peachtree residence, which ad
joins H. I. Kimball’s place, ‘ Lawn Terrace,”
which Colonel W. C. Morrill, of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, has purchased and will
soon occupy.
The endorsement of Gen. Henry R. Jackson
for Congressman at large bv the Morning
News meets a hearty response in this section
of the State, where your distinguished citizen
is well known and highly respected. Having a
summer home at Marietta, he can claim some
little support on that account from North
Georgia. He would make an able and brilliant
Congressman for Georgia.
The Ladies’ Memorial Association of Atlanta
have secured the services of Col. Henry E.
Psyton, of Virginia, who was a member of
Lee’s staff, as orator for “Decoration Day,”
and the occasion is expected to be one o£ un
usual Interest. In addition to having been a
most gallant soldier. Col. Peyton is a gentle
man of fine culture and an eloquent orator.
The fight between the “ins” and the “outs”
and “going ins” and the “going outs” of the
Republican-Liberal Independent movement
grows fiercer and livelier, and In a few weeks
there will be “music in the air” of no uncer
tain sound. I doubt if any movement was ever
so effectually smothered in infancy by bad
management and want of harmony and good
feeling among the leaders. It is, in fact, too
weak to stand alone.
THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER.
The cotton seed mills of New Orleans have
suspended operations for the present, on ac
count of scarcity of cotton seed. This is but
the beginning of the backset.
Hon. Wm. Markham informs me that he is
not in the cotton seed oil mill business. His
name was used as an inoorporator of the At
lanta Cereal and Lard Oil Company, to refine
cotton seed oil, ete.—only this and nothing
more. The enterprise is as yet only a matter
of discussion in financial circles.
I accidentally omitted from my list of Geor
gia cadets at West Point for 38&J, the name of
Gilbert P. DeWolf, of the Fourth district. He
is the son of the old veteran newspaper msn—
Thomas DeWolf, Fsq., of Columbus, and a
brother of Walter DeWolf, of the Columbus
Times. Gilbert is a boy of fine character and
talents and will honor his State at West Point.
Atlanta is becoming famous for social scan
dals, some of which are local and others im.
ported from neighboring towns. Young girls,
imprudent wives and “grass” widows are the
chief actors. Several cases ate now under
discussion on the street corners, and one of
them may prove to be as great a sensation as
the “Sam’' Hill affair. Early and hasty mar
riages produce a large crop of such sensations.
Coup’s circus had a fine street parade yester
day, and drew large crowds. Mr. Coup and
Harry Evarts both speak in high terms of Au
gusta as a winter home for circus companies.
The elegant cages and wagons of the company
show that Augusta painters and carriage- mak
ers can do as fine work as the larger establish
ments at the North. This i* the second circus
that has wintered in Augusta, and will not in
all probability be the last.
MINOR TOPICS,
Our professional gamblers are in trouble.
Judge Hillyer deoUnes to give them back the
tables and bouse property
which the police confiscated in their recent
raids. This is an important step towards
breaking up some of the lowest establishments.
The success of Mr. De Give’s new street car
line out Wheat and other streets to
Ponoe de Leon Springs, has started up
the corporators of a line out Pryor,
Lloyd, Washington and other streets in the di
rection of the Water Works. This will give
Atlanta eight street car lines. Col. Peters’
company having six lines and branches iB ope
ration.
The Churchman , of New York, contains a
deeply interesting tribute to tho widow of the
late Henry Williams, Esq., of Savannah, who
was the daughter of the Hon. J. McPherson
Berrien. For several years she had been con
nected with the Sisters of the Good Shepherd,
in St. Louis, and her labors of love and mercy
are spoken of in terms of the highest common
dation. The relatives and friends in Georgia
of this estimable lady will read with great sat
isfaction this deser ;ed tribute to her rare vir
tues.
Dr. J. B. Baird informs me that unusual
preparations are being made to entertain the
Georgia Medical Association, aDd he hopes Sa
vannah will be largely represented. The pro
ceedings are to take place in the Senate cham
ber, and wilt be interesting and profitable. The
ba quet will be held at the Markham House,
and proprietor Huff has ordered from New
York a magnificent outfit for the table for that
occasion, and promises the finest banquet ever
given to the association, which always excels
in this feature of their annual meetings.
The drowning of Mr. Jacob Lester, at An
gier’s springs, on Sunday afternoon, should be
a warning to young men who go in bathing in
such places. The day was quite sultry and he
was overheated after the long walk nut from
the city, and in this condition pe took a s’idden
plunee into the cool water of the springs. The
chill was so severe that cramp ensued, and be
fore his comrades could rescue him he was
dead. Tee deceased was suffering from rheu
matism, which probably induced the cramp.
PINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Senator Brown is improving in health since
his arrival here, and will soon be able to re
turn to his seat in the Senate.
Our suburb in residents about Kirkwood ob
ject to the fertilizer factories in that vicinity
on account of their bad odor, and Judge Hillyer
will probably require a change in their opera
tions.
The Railroad Commission is beginning to
show fight, and it is not improbable that it
will make things lively in railroad circles dur
ing the next few weeks. It evidently thinks
the aggressive naturally follows the defensive
policy.
I notice that the late General Walter Gwinn
is spoken of as Chief Engineer of the Confed
erate Army. General Jeremy F. Gilmer of
Savannah, held that high position, and 1 can
not find any record to show that Gwinn (who
was a West Pointer) ever became a General
He was a Major of Engineers at Fort Sumter’s
assault.
In same things Atlanta moves forward in a
backward direction. Only a few years ago she
had two fine musical organizations—the Rossini
and the Beethoven—hut to-day she is without
any, although possessing musical talent of a
high order.
The Cotton Exchange movement has, after
a most vigorous and prolonged effort, fallen
through, and the “Gate City” proposes to jog
along ano her year at least without one of the
most important and useful institutions .of a
great and prosperous city.
Atlanta gains and Forsyth loses a valuable
citizen in the removal of H. H. Cablness E?<'
totbiscity. He is to be the Secretary ' *
Franklin Printing House Compar
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This establishment is no*" official.
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its *ormer facilities with many
very desirable conveniences. Chatham.
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172 BAY STREET.
Savannah, Ga,, April 1, 1883.
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the firm of J. W. SCHLEY’ & CO., and will
conduct the business in same line of trade, aa
a wholesale dealer in Grain and Provisions, so
liciting the patronage so liberally extended to
the old firm. Respectfully,
GEORGE SCHLEY.
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