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Savannah, (ia.
* : ■ <t “flice in Sarannah
t.eonrla AOatrs.
the Fort Valley Mirror and
- -• m hat ol a farmer as well,
:trd" line. He has in his
rJ plant twenty-thres inches
\ as i a half inches in diameter,
■ t an.l thirty nine and a half
the subject of railroad ex
. acts a puhlic meeting called at
v the Mayor to take action in
' • r railroad facilities for the
• a the *xp *.liencv of a connec
■ C - system at Locust Grove,
is thirteen mi ea.
.nr of Clarke county found one
wei tyone true bills against its
■s at the late city election.
- ; of Walker county will be
: g this week, and a remark*
, ~ R . s ur*d
-in passed across Cane Creek
, - - county, falling directly on ihe
W T. Martin and W W. 8.
'tn and gardens were badly in
i' >n entirely ruined, necesai
• tjr. The damage would have
for the fact of the porous
il. which was very uniform
large as a r tie bullet.
- . •* if frost occurred (n the low
■i 'si.iooega on the morning of the
'• rg Company, in Cherokee
ig a canal it to take water
i>Ai. and Battle Branch canal to
-rtv on the Chestatee river. It
, ... . v tc*s*sin length.
acres i the estimated area
it. patches of Lowndes, Brooks
•est in Northern Georgia is
,v S the prospect has never been
- .• Tte Pxhlonega Mountain
- • re isn't any trouble now for
r to carry on the work, though
,- r employment. The ‘Si.igle
. indley.’'Oalhoun,''Bartow,'
and Columbia' mines are all ae
r. >t her mines m Lumpkin coun
'Cleveland.' 'Auraria,' 'Dana?
ago and Georgia'—have male
. -is after a short rest.''
I Smith, of Telfair county, is
or ici tor General of the Oconee
-m of office of Colonel Thomas
g about to expire, and he not a
* - re-election. Colonel Smith is a
- * - reputation, and woull well and
- the cfTV-e. The election will be
- . v next General Assembly.
u A Harris, (. hairman of the Demo
■live Committee of Wcrth county,
and a call f.r a county convention.
9 n and at Isabella on the 4th of July
• ot > tof the convention is to elect
the Gubernatorial. Congressional
-.ai conventions, and to nominate a
* *r the State Legislature.
: b corn and oat crops of Dougherty
•i ted in excellent condition, and
- : - are reported throughout the
i C i use is anew political paper
a ,he issued in Atlanta this week. It
v hed by H. X. Cramer, the Chair
.reer.bacfe Executive Committee of
s i wiJ probably have a short
s:id sk Uful physician cf Atlanta
' - re th“ City Court last week for
r- iiHicuf of sciall-pcx. It wa>
M. P. was of op.inion that it
-a - ■s rs. and he was discharged.
• t f tiie Griffin Sun prr poses
.* a: the court house in Griffin, ( n
b a' • ~;h da. of Jun? next, to came a
' r - I.egia'ature on the prohibi
! "A law malting it a crimina
y Ttiati n the Ftate to sell or fur.
- . • ier p. rsons whatever aiy qu*n
’. or int< x.cating liquors of
** ■ * If 'itch a las cannot be had; 2.
. ai . i ■ ■ t. law;” an 1 if they fail n
r • w A law authorizing th? peo
* 't <- . t. tii. y to hold an electicnen*
1 ' v • e wh-therruy liquor shall be
hw. r!h.of Can .da. is in Spalding
-v - '-e i.g for th* purpofeof inves
• • growing industry of Korthern
v aria extension of the Macon atd
■i • rad reache.! ScDenough Satur
••<C at tm o'clock. A great crowd
■ to witness the track laying.
I".® Js>per county are fluirishing.
>’ i- eo'lv revived fine rains, which were
• - ie.l The wheat crop is being har
’ - an J in a me instances threshed and
e and no fence question is engaging
: -.n cf the Jaspier county farmers
s-t riectioß the question was submit
- ; e - pie and the "fence" law carried
'ty vole The Jasper County A’eirs
a: a great change has come over the
'* - t then, and that if the ques: ion were
kr* -r.itted th* "no fence" sentiment
* • vail by a large majority.
wo hale and hearty emigrants from
iad to Florida, passed through
■■ -*ntly. They report that Florida In
‘ tie West ts to be the objective poin’
~:ier class of emigrants.
* •* E. Armstrong has resigned the
A tiorof the Macon and Brunsw ck
*■ ■ '' rrspsmij* position with the Vick—
* *<S - w -- ti R ulroad Company, with his
- ra.uuArter* at Vicksburg.
v aaoual commencement of the North
‘. a Vgn-uitural C- liege, at luhlonega
' ‘ ' 0 f itklay. June 11, 1-84, and continuer
*ee f. ow lag daja The public are oust
fwpA nfuiiy invited to attend.
waters at Atlanta dinner parties
*' ' • place vf wine. Tints digestion is
•*te asd Iriupman encouraged.
crowd rf emigrants from Minnesota
' *gh Atlanta on Saturday last, en
b we for flotidk
.'triersof Hait county are greatly en
1 by th* flne crop prospect s. The
c ' ps particularly are very promising.and
* ' Tner* as a general thing will "board at
®°* i this year.
.i. e-f, _t do'iars have made their sppear-
M<> Kce. Ga. They are made of iron.
*■ t Atevt and the TVtMtak says calculated
• -v- the unwary. Counterfeit dimes aie
4 ' k ( --pear>.ng on the market.
vAfooehi . lred negroes were bxpitizsd at
” *H;nviUelast Hueday.
Ft* on,* son of Mrs. Corbett, of Berrien
Cs:. who was buteo by a mad dog last week.
*** st| ce died < f hydropho' is.
• cai Fi . ugh Lae, who was engaged to
a lecture in Augusta for the benefit cf
** > --hern Historical Society, on the Bth of
ii; not be able to meet that engagement
1 t" , ;*teeof the tevere iilneas of a mem
her of hla family.
* or unis of ■- Htonade manufactured at the
'“ n * t it fa-'tory are becoming quite popu-
i *’ *'th th* ycun* men ofc Georgia. They look
•ad give to the wearer a patronize-home-
E - - <: -T atr that is peculiarly patriotic.
: 'hop i’.*rce will preside at the Annual Oon
iwioe of the North Georgia Methodists,
* n-aets at LaGrange November 89, 18**,
**■*' '’•sh-p Cavanaugh at the South Georgia
Gi.r**ce, at a bony December 15, 182.
-* >r. was struck by a heavy hail storm on
v aftertoow. The atones in some por-
U hf the storm belt were as large as hen
***, and beat down the grain and corn.
* haw industry developed from the Exposl
- - at Atlaata has beea located in that city,
a :ucufac:ory of the patent “Globe
"Miter," This machine was awarded the
certificate Md Ui jjoW medal,
Savannah morning news
J. 11. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
The company start with a capital of $50,030,
with the privilege of increasing the same.
Sylvania Telephone: “The farmers are com
mencing in earnest to harvest the oat crop in
this section, which is beyond all doutit the
heaviest that this county has ever produced.”
The Athens Rainer-H'ofchntan is responsi
ble for this item: “A man lives just above Ath
ens who does not sleep on an average of one
hour in twenty-four, although he is in tine
health and seems never fatigued. He Is said to
have gone for ten days without once closing
hG eyes. He rays he feels no desire for repose.”
Americas Recorder: "Sumter county is
getting a goo.l reputation abroad as a good
wheat growing county, it having furnished the
first new wheat for the Northern markets We
chronicled a short time ago the shipment of
some wheat to St. Louis, and now comes an or
der from Baltimore, which was filled by R. T.
Byrd 4 Cos., by some wheat raised by Mr.
Small. It was of the Dallas variety, and yielded
twenty bushels to the acre. The price paid
here was %i 50 per bushel. Our farmers will
soon find out that this county is good for sote
thie besides cotton, and that there is money
In diversified farmit g."
The Home Daily Bulletin, Bpetking of the
contemplated military encampment, says:
"The committee app anted a few days since
to see what they could do about getting up
the encampment are busily engaged The
prospects are very encouraging, and with the
co-operation of all enterprising inhabitants of
Rome, it can be made tne grandest affair we
have ever had Companies from all parts of
Georgia, Alabama. South Caro.ina and Ten
nessee will be in attendance if handsome pre
miums will be offered for the best drilled
companies. Let's have it by a>i means, and
make it a grand success."
The Macon Telegraph says: “From informa
tion received direct from Major McCrackr n. we
areglad to state that on Miniay next trains
will be run regularly between Macon aul Jack
sen cn the new road. This is good news to
those who have been patiently waiting for an
opportunity to visit In iian Spring. The sched
ule has not as yet been male known, out we
have reason to bel eve that it will be so ar
ranged that our people can go up in the morn
ints. On Sundays excursions will be run, anl
many will take advantage of the trips. Mr.
Whit Collier in'orms us that the hotel at the
Spr ngs is now ready for guests, and that every
thing is in order. With such a resort as
lndis n Springs w ithin two hours run of Macon,
our city is certainly blessed.”
Hawkinsville Sews: “Jack Collins, colored,
was before our superior Court last week
charged with robbery. It seems that Jack's
trouble was caused by a game of cards. His
statement to the jury was about as follows:
•Well, you see. we was a plat in’ er game of
five up, and de game it stood three and three.
1 hid de deuce and my partner he had de
ja<k. I begged and he gimme one, and you
know. boss, dat low beg counts befo’ high
jick. and ob course de money it was mine, but
mv partner he grubbed de money and started
i ff, wh*n I fetched him a lick on top of de
head wid dat hghtwood knot, and if you don’t
believe that lightwood knot won de game, jest
feel on top his head.’ Jack's statement was
substantiated by other witnesses, and the jury
decided that in a game of five up, when the
players stood three ana three, low beg and a
hghtwood knot would beat high jack every
time, consequently Jack was acquitted."
In reference to the small pox epidemic in At
lanta the Constitution says: “As will be seen
by ihe report of the Board of Health, there was
only one new case of small pox Monday. For
sometime now the disease has not averaged one
new case a daj. and on only one dav has the
number reached as high as three. In view of
the fact that four weeks ago there were ten
cases developed in one day, this is a most grati
fying showing The disease is now under such
••ntire control, and such great precaution is
taken with every cise, and those exposed to it.
that those who were at first inclined to scare are
no longer uneasy, and business has been re
sumed as usual. Talk of small-pox has almost
entirely ceased. It is true that there has hard
ly ever been a larger crowd on the streets than
was out on Monday. The leading streets were
simnly thronged with people, and everything
wore its accustomed aspect It may fairly be
said that the scare is over, and business has
lieen resumed with its usual activity. In the
meantime the vigi ance of the Health Depart
ment will not be relaxed.”
Mrs B. H. Lowe, of Pulaski county, is suc
cessfully engaged in conducting an apiary. She
commenced the business about three years ago
with two colonies of the German or common
black bee. and meeting with success decided
to enter into the business regularly, and started
out with twelve colonies of Italian all
raised from one queen bee obtained from a
gentleman in Rome. Ga The lia kinsville
Xetct gives the following as the result of her
enterprise: * H A re expense the first year were
?7I T 9, ii come 05, from the sale of bees
md honey. Her sales of queen bees during
the pres-nt season have amounted to over SIOO.
one gentleman in Medina, Ohio, having pur
•l-a-ed queens to the amount of $37 !J5. Since
the 17th of April Isst Mrs. Lowe has extracted
over two hundred pounds of honey, worth
twenty cents per pound, and she expects to
real ze about I 50 to $75 per month from her
apiary during the summer She now has about
one hundred and twenty five colonies of bees,
all of which are working energetical'y and suc
cessfully. Mrs Lowe has discarded the use of
All patent gums, or humbugs, as she calls
tbem, and is now satisfied that the ‘Simplicity’
gunt is the best that can be used.”
The Butler Herald relates the fo'lowing he-
of a fourteen-year-old youth of
“On last Friday Master Willie
Monk, about fourteen years of age. a son of
Mr. J T. Monk, performed a most heroic and
ina- ly undertaking—which will prove an honor
n hi# character for years to come— in rescuing
the life of a young lady about the same age
from a watery grave, whose name we are re
quested to withhold, but so manly was the
ffort we cannot refrain from placing upon
him the credit that is due. Several persons
front Butler and elsewhere had assembled
at McOants’ mill on Friday for the pur
ose of having a picnic and ’fish
fry.’ and various plans were put in
pursuit for the amusement of the d'y. A
oateau being on hand a few persons concluded
noon a ri-ie over the pond When far out upon
he water, and near the main run of the creek,
where the water was, perhaps, some fifteen or
twei tv feet deep, one of the young ladies was
accidentally thrown from the boat. Willie,
jvi-h great presence of mind, at once leaped
from the boat, and with the assistance of him
self and others she was safely rescued. Willie
saw at once his r< sponsibility, and hesitated
not a moment to make good use of his time; but
there are thousands who. perhaps, of his age
who would have stood erect and ca'led for help
until assistance would have been too late.”
ST. MARI’S NOTES.
Nome Pnnerala Needed—Crop Pros
pect*—Contemplated Biciu*—Poli
tics.
Ft. Mart's Ga., May 2 9.—Editor Afoming
.Veirs: Our little city, fanned by the fresh sea
breezes of the “grand and beautiful Atlantic,”
has, for nearly a century, lived, as it were, on
great expectations, and remains very nearly
one thing—whilst Jacksonville, Brunswick and
Fernandina are -m the rapl! road to progress.
Oar natural advantages, taking in view our
geographical position, are equal to any of
them, but they tave not been improved. Why
not, deponent saith not. A short time since I
was somewhat amuse!, and very forcibly im
pressed, by an expression coming from a sea
captain. He stood at the foot of our plank
road in company with another captain, looked
up the street, saw but few people, and ex
claimed: ’ Before this place becomes anything
it will be necessary to have several big funer
a’s ’” The express'on was not original, but it
affords a subj -ct for serious thought.
The art of science of governing is not a small
natter. It rtquires knowledge and great tact
to prop-rly manage a people by demanding
rheir admiration. If people fear a government
it is true they can be ruled as slaves are, but if
the' admire anJ heartily support it the best
results follow.
Ihe crop pr> spects of this section are con
sidered promising, but rain is greatly needed
As the cise now stands ihe meat and bread
up n which our people exist are furnishea by
>ur Northern friends at high figures, when it
•ould and should b raise t in superabundance.
( suppose the same s’ate of facts apply to the
greater portion of the South.when the press of
All sections of it has sent out appeal after ap
peal to the people to raise more provisions
and le-s cotton I know of but few farmers
who raise eneugh c jrn to last six months of the
Ttsre is more money in general circulation
in our county now than for many years past,
owing to the cross-tie business
There are flying rumors about contemplated
projects here, which if consummated would
bring us prosperity, but nothing is sufficiently
lefii ue to jusiify their publication. It is to be
hoped, however, that something will transpire
to arrest the gradual decay of the city
In matters of trade we are compelled to com
pete to some extent with Fernandina and
King's Ferry, which is no easy matter, and
they are eyidentlv gradually absorb ng a por
tion of it. and unless some great enterprise is
started here they will finally suck the substance
out of our cotfftaerciai life.
A considerable quantity of goods are still
sold here, purchased mostly In Savannah, and
there is a live competition between the local
merchants, which gives a little life to trade.
The Spencer House will remain open during
the summer, and it is expe<-ted that we will
have quite a number of visitors in quest or
health, repose and pleasure. It is a splendid
summer resort, and those who visit us are gen
erally well pleased.
Very little interest is felt or expressed here in
political matters The colored people outnum
ber us greatly in th* county, and are by far.
very far better organized than ihe Democrats
are or are li‘eiv to be, judging from the general
condition of affairs in the city and county.
I hope that Mr. Stephens will be our next
Goveri or. He could do more than ary states
man in Georgia to harmonize all conflicting ele
ments. and with his great wisdom, added to a
long life of political purity, he could do very
much towards advancing the general welfare of
our people. , „ .
It would be well for some people scattered
about Georgia, both great and snail, to remem
ber that it is much easer to tear down than to
build up. Any s*t of discontented ignoramuses
cm tear down, but it requires great wisdom to
buUd up, and while reforms are necessary in
our State and in many sections, communism,
under the guie of liberalism, is not the proper
remedy, but is a politic Retime against free in
stitution*. Alpha.
The foreman of Fowler,Bros. & Co.’s Can
ning Department,Chicago, Mr. Steamkelley,
■ays he suffered with rheumatism for more
than eight months. St. Jacob* Oil will core
me
YESTERDAY IN THE HOUSE
MORE OF KEIFER’S PLIANCY.
.notion* Excluded from tbe Jonrnal
—A ti nrm Debate—Again No Quo
rum—The Previous Question to be
Called To-day.
\\ ashington, May 30.—The Democratic
members of the House have decided to sub
mit a resolution, at the first opportunity,
which will recite the action of the Speaker
in refusing to entertain Mr. Springer’s ap
peal from his (the Bpeaker’6) decision yes
terday, and declare in effect that in the
judgment of the minority the Chair ruled
arbitrarily, and, in so doing, violated not
only the rules of the House of Representa
tives, but the Constitution of the United
States.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, the regular journal of
yesterday having been read, Mr. Springer,
of Illinois, objected to its ap
proval on the ground that it omitted
all reference to two very important motions
which he had submitted and to the appeals
which he had made from the Speaker’s re
fusal to entertain them. He bad the official
report on the subject read from the Record,
and he then moved to have the journal cor
rected so as to include those two motions,
which were to lay on the table the report of
the Committee on Rules and to recommit
the report, with instructions, together with
the Speaker’s refusal to entertain them,
his (Springer’s) appeals from such refusal,
and the Speaker’s declining to entertain
them.
The Speaker directed the Clerk to read
the rule governing the case to the effect
that every motion made to the House and
entertained by the Speaker shall be entered
on ihe journal, and he said that if the Clerk
had journalized those motions and appeals
he wonldhave acted Improperly.
Mr. Springer pointed out similar cases In
recent proceedings of the House where
motions tbat were not entertained were
journalized. He argued that the motions
were proper ones and should have appeared
on the journal, which should show correct
ly and truthfully what was done, even
though the journal might then contain a
condtranatlou of the man who sat in the
Speaker’s chair. [lndignant calls to order
on the Republican side and a declaration
by the Boeaker that the gentleman was not
in order ] I have the right to speak. If I
am not in order let my words be taken
down.
The Speaker—The Chair can very well
afford
Mr. Springer attempted, amid excitement
and confusion, to proceed with his remarks,
when he was told peremptorily by the
Speaker that the Sergeant-at-Atms would
be directed to force him, at least, to desist.
The Democratic members gathered around
Springer, giving him aid and encourage
ment, while many Republicans were also on
their feet protesting against Mr. Bprinuer’s
course.
Mr. Springer informed the Bpeaker (de
fiantly) that be could not be taken from the
floor.
Mr. Humphreys, of Wisconsin—You can
and will. I can do it myself. [Laughter.]
Mr. Springer—lt would take a larger pat
tern than you to do it. [Continued laugh
ter ]
Tne Speaker—The Chair can very well
afford to allow the gentleman from Illinois
to make Improper remarks In so far as they
apply to the Chair alone, but it is quite an
other thing when the gentleman undertakes
to destr* y the dignity of the House by his
own conuuct. [Applause by the Republi
cans ]
Mr. Springer—That has been already de
stroyed.
Mr. Reed—That is sc; by your side of
the House.
The Speaker—Any proper motion that, the
gentleman may wish to make relating to the
correction of the journal will be entertain
ed by the Chair and submitted to the House.
The Journal Clerk, In omitting the motions
that were not entertained, proceeded ex
actly In accordance with the rule.
Mr. Knot’, of Kentucky, after some
further colloquy, made a constitutional
argument In favor of Mr. Springer’s posi
tion. The command of the Constitution
was plain and peremptory that each house
should keep a journal of Its proceedings.
If tbat meant anything it meant every trans
action which took place during Its session.
Every motion made and every ruling on It
should be reduced to writing. The
journal implied a complete and truthful
journal. The fact that a motion was out of
order was no reason why that motion and
’be ruling upon it should not appear on the
journal. On the contrary, it should be re
corded as a precedent for the future. If
nothing was to go in the journal except
what the Speaker chose to entertain,
then the will of the Speaker and
not the Constitution or the rules
would be the law of the House.
Where was the redress, and what would
then become of the provision of the Con
stitution which required that the proceed
ings of the House should be truthfully ri
c rded? Had it eome to this that the arbi
trary will of the Speaker, right or wrong,
was to supersede and override the Constitu
tion? He had as high respect for the Speaker
as any other member bad. Yet, he
could not say that the Speaker was
infallible or incapable of making a mistake.
When the Bpeaker refused to entertain a
motion that was perfectly legitimate, in such
refusal he Knott) could not say that
the Speaker was uot mistaken ; on the con
trary (he said), the Speaker was mistaken,
because the rules give the right of appeal
from a decision of the Chair.
The Speaker admitted the accuracy of tbe
general proposition stated by Mr. Knott,
but repeated that the Journal Clerk had
acted strictly in obedience to the rule.
Mr. Haskell, of Kjnsas, argu'd that the
journal was to contain the proceedings of
the House, to be a record of thtDgs done by
the House A motion that was not enter
tained could certainly form no part of tbe
proceedings ot the House.
After further remarks bv Messrs. Kasson,
Kelley and Randall, the motion to correc'
he journal was rejected-yeas 89, nays 114
Mr. Miller, of Pennsylvania, then started
with the openlDg of his speech in the con
’*s’ed election case of Mackey agalns'
O’Connor, but had not finished the firs:
sentence when the attention of the Speaker
was called by the Democratic members to
'he fact that the journal had not jet been
approved. They demanded the yeas and nays
on the question of app'oval. As the vote
proceeded, and as the Democrats withheld
rheir votes, there was a likelihood of the
failure of a quorum, but an active hunt
after Republican absentees, and the fact of
Messrs. Wilson, of West Virginia, and
Morse, of Massachusetts, who were paired,
carrying out their promise to vote, if neces
sary, lo make a quorum, resulting in 146
yens and 3 nays, so that the journal of yes
terday was approved.
Mr. Miller, of Pennsylvania, then pro
ceeded wtih his speech in favor of the re
port of the Election Committee In tbe case
of Mackey against O’Connor. In the course
of his speech Mr. Miller caused some amuse
ment by an exhibition of some tissue ballots,
which he called “little jokers,” by which
Democratic frauds are said to have been
committed In Bouth Carolina. He gave an
illustration of the use made of tbem, and
suggested that in some of the close North
ern districts it might be convenient for
Democratic candidates to understand the
game.
The discussion was continued by Mr.
Davis, of Missouri, against the report, and
nv Mr. Paul, of Virginia, In favor of it.
Much of Mr. Paul’s speech was directed to
a dlscu'slen of tbe readjustment policy in
Virginia, to the praise of the Readjusters
as an honest party, and to a criticism of
other Southern Slates in connection with
their debts. In fac’, he declared that Vir
ginia was the only debt-paying State of the
late Sou'hern Confederacy.
Tbe latter assertion was denied indig
nantly by Mr. Carlisle, of Kentucky, who
declared tba’ the State of Kentucky had
never scaled her public debt to the amount
of one dollar, and had never proposed to
do so.
The assertion of Mr. Carlisle was traversed
by his colleague, Mr. White, wbo reminded
him that certain counties in Kentucky had
refused to pay their debts. If that was not
repudiation, what was it?
Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina, also de
c’ared for his State that it was the Republi
can party there which had repudiated the
debt, and tbat It was now being paid under
the rule of the Democratic party.
At the conclusion of Mr. Paul’s speech,
within a few minutes of five o’clock, Mr.
Calkins inquired whether if an evening
session were dispensed with and the House
now adjourned, the discussion wonld be re
sumed to-morrow without any obstruction
fromflhe Democratic side?
The answer came back resolutely from
Messrs. Morrison, Atkins, Randall and other
Democratic members, that no agreement
whatever would be made.
Mr. Calkins tben gave notice that he
would call tbe previous question on the
contested election case at five o’clock to
morrow. Several Republican members sug
gested two o’clock.
SAVANNAH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1882.
Mr. Morrison, of Illinois, asked (defiantly)
why he did not do so now.
The hour of five o’clock having arrived,
the House took a recess till eight o’clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The House reassembled at eight o’clock.
Mr. Atherton, of Ohio, who was entitled
to the floor on the contested election case,
and who had an objection to speaking to a
thin house In an evening session, moved to
take a recess till ten o’clock to-morrow
morning. This was voted upon by tellers,
who reported, after a delay of 25 minutes,
that there 15 ayes and 96 nays, no quorum.
Thereupon a call of the House was ordered,
proceedine with which occupied another
hour fruitlessly and no quorum appeared.
A vote was then taken on Atherton’s motion
to take a recess until 10 o’clock to-morrow
and resulted—yeas 93, nays 14, the Republi
cans all vo’lng In tbe affirmative.
Mr. McMllan raied the point of no quo
rum, thereupon Mr. Calkins, of Indiana,
withdrew the notice he had given that he
would call the previous question at five
o’clock to morrow, anil stated that he would
call it at an early hour.
Several Democrats (defiantly)—“Call it
now.”
Mr. Reed, of Maine—This matter pinches
somewhere. It is not the fault of this side.
Mr. Randall—Oh, we have passed the
pinch.
Mr. Reed—You are still groaning under
it.
The House then, at 9:45, on motion of
Mr. Calkins, adjourned.
THE SECOND MISSISSIPPI CONTEST.
It was erroneously reported yesterday that
the Committee on Elections of the House of
Representatives had declared that there
was no merit In the contested elec
tlon case of Buchanan vs. Manning
from Mississippi, and that the contestee
uvas entitled to his seat. Representative
Calkins, Chairman of the Elections Com
mittee, authorizes the statement that the
case of Buchanan vs. Manning has not yet
been reported on by the sub-commltree, and
that consequently the full committee has In
no way acted upon it.
BREWSTER’S MINIONS
ftrvlng Trouble In Charleston—
Deputy fflaraiiala Interfering will)
lleglatratlon.
Charleston, May 30.—The work of reg
Istering the voters of the city under the law
passed at the recent session of the Legisla
ture, and which has been In progress
for sometime, was violently interrupted to
day by ihe outrageous conduct of the Fede
ral official*, headed by Taft, the Post
master here. Two Depu'y Marshals under
took to lounge arouud the precinct, without
authority, and were ejected. They had no
business at the precinct, the Federal super
visors being present and within the rail. At
the instance of Taft, the policeman who re
sisted the Marshals were arrested, as was
also Mr. F. Horsey, tbe Supervisor of Reg
istration. All the parties waived an exami
nation and gave bond. This was about
three o’clock.
A t five o’clock the same game was re
peated by the same Deputy Marshals, and
the same programme of arrest carried out.
In consequence of this Interruption the
work of registration was seriously Inter
rupted, an<l only one hundred anil thirty
voters of the ward were registered. The
Federal c ffitials claim lo have made the
arrests under section 5522 of the Revised
S atutes, and they threaten to continue the
arrests as long as the alleged offense is re
peated.
TIIE NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC
RAILWAY.
Ilow tiie Superintendent ot Con
•iruction Completed tbe Hoad
Through Shreveport.
New York, May 30.—A Shreveport (La.)
special to the Herald say 6: “Considerable
excitement was caused here yesterday by
the rapid construction of the New Orleans
Pacific Railway track through this ci y.
The City Council, at a recent meeting, gave
the company the right to construct their
road down Commerce street to Travis street,
provided the property owners agreed to it*
All of the property owners signed
the agreement but one, the Mayor
of the city. Oa Saturday Charles A.
Lrfflingwell, in charge of the construction
of the road, learned that certain parties
were attempting to get out an injunction to
stop the wurk. Early on Suuday morning
he commenced work at a certain point on
the line with a large force, and Dy seven
o’clock In the evening had It completed to
the point designated. The Mayor attempted
to interfere, but L: ffilngwell informed him
his authority was not high enough. The
.Major then ordered his arrest, but this was
not carried out, and the work was continued
to completion.”
DECORATION DAY.
Ita Obieivanee Yesterday.
Washington, May 30.— T0-day—Decora
tlon day—has been observed throughout the
entire country, wholly or in part, as a holi
day. No markets were held except In the
live stock trade. The memorial observances
were In keeping with those of former years.
President Arthur, who Is in New York,
participated In the exeiclses there, as also
did ex-Presldcnt Grant. An elaborate pro
gramme was carried out at Gettysburg,
where ex-General now Benator Hawley, of
Connecticut, was the orator of the day, and
ex S-cretary Blaine was one of the later
speaker#. The weather has been uniformly
favorable.
One of the incidents of the day at Balti
more was the decoration of the graves of
the Confederate dead by Wilson Post, Grand
Army of the Republic.
COREA.
An Effort to be fflade to Break ll*
Exclusion.
San Francisco, May 30 —Advices from
Hong Kong, May 2d, lndlca'e that Commo
dore Sbufeldt Is about to undertake anew
expedition to Corea. The news of this ex
pedition has reached Corea and has created
considerable agitation. The non-intercourse
party Is 6trong, but the King thus far
stands firm In his determination not to In
vite destruction by opposing everything
foreign. It Is reported that Roman Catholic
missionaries will be permitted Ingress to
Corea in the course of this year.
HORRIBLE BRUTALITY.
A Father Strangle* III* Twin In
fants,
Peoria, Ills., May 30.—A special from
Lancaster Landing say's: “Milton Clifford,
whose wife recently bore twins, strangled
them in their cradle and then burled them
In It. He left his wife In a critical condi
tion for several hours, and reported what he
had done, adding that be hoped she would
be dead when he returned. He then Had. A
large force Is scouring the country for
him.” _
Weather Indication*.
Oxxicb Chib? Signal Observer, Wash
ington, D. C., May 30.—Indication* for
Wednesday:
In the South Atlantic Btates, slightly
warmer, fair weather,variable winds, mostly
southerly, and stationary or lower pres
sure.
In the Middle Atlantic States, fair
weather, followed by increasing cloudiness
and local rains, warmer southerly winds,
and stationary or lower pressure.
In the Gulf States, partly cloudy weather,
local rains,variable winds, mostly southerly,
and stationary or lower temperature and
pressure.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, Increas
ing cloudiness with rain, southerly veering
to westerly winds, and stationary or higher
temperature and lower pressure.
Base Ball Yesterday.
Philadelphia. —Metropolitans 6, Phila
delphlas 5. Cincinnati 10, Athletics 5.
Providences 4, Detrolts 0.
Pittsburg.—Alleghenys 10, Louisville* 8.
Worcester—Clevelands 10 .Worcesters 2.
New York.— Forenoon Metropolitans
12, Harvard* 4. Afternoon—Yales 15, Prlnce
tons 5.
Boston —Bostons 11, Buffalo 3.
Baltimore —St. Louis 12, Baltimores 0.
Trot. N Y —Troys 3, Chicagos 9.
New Brunswick, N. J.—Rutgers 5, Tren
ton Association^.
Decline of Man.
Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impo
tence, Sexual Debility, cured by “Wells’
Health Kenewer.” sl. Depot, Osceola But
ler, Savanuali, Oa,
THE CRISIS IN EGYPT.
AKAIt I BEY IN SOLE CONTROL.
He Claim* Tbat the Khedive la De*
poacd and Drflea the Porte—Tbe
Dlapaich of Brltiali Troop* De
manded.
London, May 30.—A dispatch to the Times
from Cairo says : “Arabl Bey openly declares
that if the Turks come to Egypt with Inten
tions unfavorable to him, he will resist
them.
“The natives in the deputation which
called on the Khedive yesterday, praying
for the reinstatement of Arabt Bey, stated
distinctly that Arabl Bey had threatened
that they would be cut to pieces unless be
was reinstated.”
A Cairo dispatch to the Standard says
that the military party is greatly incensed at
the terms of ihe Khedive’s communique
reinstating Arabl Bey as Minister of War.
They consider themselves Insulted by the
passage stating that Arab! Bey was only re
instated fo preserve the peace, which the
military otherwise would have broken. A
deputation of officers visited Arabl Bey
and demanded as a reparation for
the insult the instant deposition of the
Khedive. They stated that they had their
men all well in hand'and ready at a moment’s
notice to march on the Khedive’s palace.
Arabl Bey succeeded In calming them, and
further stated that the Khedive had defi
nitely agreed to leave the settlement of the
ppnrllng question to the decision of the
Sultan.
A Cairo dispatch to the Times says that
all the entrances to the palace were guarded
on Sunday by soldiers, wbo were all ready
to cut the telegraph line and open the
bridges, In order to destroy communication
with Alexandria.
It is reported that an Egyptian man-of
war has laid torpedoes arouud the anchor
age of the British, French and Italian ves
sels. The latter have shifted their position
and closely watch the Egyptian ship.
X Constantinople dlt-patch to the Times
says that Lord Dufferin, thelEnglteh Ambas
sador, and the Marquis De Noallles. the
French Ambassador, presented to the Porte
on Monday an Identical note, recommend
ing the summoning to Constantinople from
Egypt of the three military leaders and the
ex President of the Council to answer for
their conduct.
A dispatch from Alexandria to the Times
says: “The British community here have
appealed to the Consul for greater security
against the disorderly soldiers. The joint
fleet, though able to silence the forts at
Alexandria, can only spare three hundred
men to meet the garrison of three thousand,
who are dally becoming more exonerated ”
A Cairo dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette
says: “The immediate announcement of the
dispatch of troops is indispensable, other
wise nobody can foresee results.”
Mr. Mailer, the British Consul General,
informed the Khedive to-day of the imme
diate departure of a Turkish commissioner
to Egypt. Arabl Bey, on learning that the
commiisloner would be Instructed to sum
mons him to Constantinople, stated that he
would disobey any such order.
The Standard's dispatch from Cairo says:
“The British Government has ordered four
men-of-war and a gunboat to proceed from
Suda Bay to A’exandria Arabl Bey has
privately Informed the Khedive that he is
already deposed, and that it Is arranged that
Prince Halim shall succeed him.”
Cairo, May 30 —Arabl Bey is widely cir
culating a statement that he has received a
telegram from the Snltap, announcing the
nomination of Halim Pasha as Khedive.
ARIZONA.
The Kunming Apache* Gaining
Strength.
Tucson, Arizona, May 30.—The Star
publishes the following special from Lords
burg: “A prospector from Saledad Pass re
ports a number of hostile Apaches roaming
through the mountains, evidently waiting
an opportunity to make their way back to
the reservation. There are also a num
ber of renegades In tbe Guadaloupe
mountains, and they have attacked
several ranches and driven stock Into the
mountain?. Two herdsmen have been killed,
and tbe ranchmen have become alarmed and
are organizing for defense. It Is reported
that the band Is being daily auemented by
renegades from Arizona and New Mrx : co,
and from across the line, and their strength
is more formidable than at any other time
since the outbreak.”
Charleston, Arizona, May 3. —It Is re
ported that about seventy five hostile In
dians prssed tbe Mexican border on Satur
day last pursued by Mexican troops. Fif
teen Indians were yesterday morning,
making, apparently, for the Huachuca
mountains, with the Mexicans following
closely. Two companies of infantry and
Indians scou’s left Huachuca last evening
in pursuit of one of the bands.
’ FRANK JAMES.
Negotiation* for bla Pardon.
St. Louis, May 30.—R. J. Haine, of Kan
sas City, the attorney of Mrs. Jessie James,
who has been here several days and is well
acquainted with most of the affairs of the
James family, asserts that he Is conducting
negotiations with Gov. Crittenden in behalf
of several friends of Frank James, who are
men of position and influence and deeply
interested in bringing about an ar
rangement under which Frank can
settle down and become a peace
ful cltizsn. Haine further says that
Governor Crittenden has given a writ
ten promise that he will pardon Frank If be
surrenders within a certain time and Is con
victed upon trial, and that this letter Is in
the possession of Frank’s friends. Frank
has not yet surrendered, however, nor does
Haine claim to know that he will give him
self up,
Breadstuff* In Britain.
London, May 30.—The Mark Lane Express,
In Its review of the British grain trade
during the past week, says: “The weather
being very favorable for the growing crops,
there Is a quotable change In home bread
stuff, but wheat and flour have tended
somewhat, in favor of buyers. Foreign
wheat and flour have been somewhat In
favor of buyers, being influenced by the
large supply of wheat off coast,
especially Australian and New Zealand.
Maize, barley and oa's have also
been weaker. The off coast trade (has been
very quiet. No. 1 California wheat has de
clined about Is. 6ince the last reported sales.
Forty-eight wheat cargoes have arrived at
port during the week. Fourteen were sold
and twelvd were withdrawn. Trade on pas
sage and for shipment was very inan
imate. A cargo of red winter
wheat on parssge was sold at 51e.
The quantity of wheat and flour now afloat
is 167,500 quarters greater than at the same
period In 1881. The eales of English wheat
during the past week were 28,305 quarters,
at 48a., against 31,012 quarters at 44?. Id.,
during the corresponding period last year.”
A Freight Train Wrecked—Deviltry
Foiled.
Lancaster, Pa., May 30.—A western
bound freight train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad was wrecked at Bhoeke’s Mills, be
tween this place and Harrisburg, at 11:30
o’clock la6t night. Eleven cars were com
pletely demolished, and had to be burned
'o clear the tracks, which were blocked for
four hours. Joh* Funston, of Harrisburg,
a brakeman, was caught between
two of the wrecked cars and fatally lsjured.
The telegraph operator at the Marietta
tower discovered two rails securely bound
across the south track, a short distance
from the tower. The obstruction was re
moved just in time to prevent the wrecking
of the Columbia wrecking car, with fifty
men on board. There Is no clue to the per
petrators of this outrage.
American Baptist missionary So*
elety.
New York, May 30.—The American Bap
tist Missionary Society began Its sessions to
day. Rev. R. Broadman, President of the
Union, made an address. The Secretary’s
report showed the affairs of the society to
be In an unusually prosperous condition.
The Treasurer’s report showed that there
was a balance of over $355,000 In the Trea
sury.
The Pond Liquor Law Declared
Vnconstltntlonal.
, Columbus, Ohio, May 30.—The Supreme
Court to-day decided tne Pond liquor tax
law to be unconstitutional.
■f Nearly Dead
after taking some highly puffed up stuff,
with long testimonials, turn to Hop Bitters,
and have no fear of any Kldnev or Urinary
Troubles, Bright’s Disease, Diabetes or
Liver Complaint. These diseases cannot
resist the curative power of Hop Bitters;
besides it is the best family medicine on
earUi.
JEROME PARK.
First Day of tbe American Jockey
Club** meeting.
Jerome Park, N. Y., May 30.—The Je
rome Park 6p!ing meeting opened to day
with delightful weather, on an excellent
track, and an immense assemblage of spec
tators.
The first race was a mile dash for a purse
of SSOO. Twelyfipfitarted. Blue Lodge came
In first. Sir Hugh second and Olivia third.
Time 1:47.
The second race, the great metropolitan
stake, a handicap, SIOO each, h. f., with
SI,OOO added, a mile and a half, had eight
starters. Eole won in gallant style, Gen.
Munroe secoud and Parole third. Time 2:41.
The third race, a free handicap for all
ages, for a purse of SSOO, a distance of one
and an eighth mfles, had nine starters. The
race was won by Macduff, D#n K. second,
BTe-and-Bye third. Time 1:59.
The fourth race was for the Welter cup,
a purse of S2OO added, gentlemen riders,
one mile, only two horses started—G. H.
Lorillard’s Grenada, ridden by Mr. Purdv,
and Pelham stables Vampire, with M'r.
Hunter In the saddle. Vampire took the
lead at the start, and kept It to the finish by
half a length. Time 1:51.
The fifth race, a free handicap steeple
chase, for a purse of S7OO, over the full
steeple chase course, Disturbance stowed
the way all through and won easily, Frank
Short second, and Felix third. Boeradine re
fused to jump early in the race, and Bertha
fell coming down the bill before reaching
the stone wall. Time 4:47.
CONEY ISLAND
Tbe Baces at Brighton Beacb.
Brighton Beach, May 30.—The first
race, for a purse of $250, for three-year
olds, three quarters of a mile, Laura Glass
won the race, Clara second, and Belle of
the North third. Time 1:18%.
The second race, for a purse of $250, for
all ages, allowances, one mile, Bride Cake
won, Glilvander second, Aden third. Time
2:45%.
Ia the third race, for a purse of $250, for all
ages, seven furlongs, there were thirteen
starters. Clara won, Wakefield second,
Buster third. Time 1:13.
The fourth race, for a purse of S2OO, for
all ages, one and one-fourth miles, La Gloria
won ea-ily, Governor Hampton second,
Rob Roy third. Time 2:14.
The fifth race was a steeple chase, over
the sport course, for a purse of $250, welter
weights. At the third jump Dalgaslan and
Kitty Clark threw their riders, Kttty con
tinuing riderless about a half mile. Major
Wheeler won by a dozen lengths, Gift sec
ond, about twenty lengths ahead of Ben
Hill. Time 3:52.
Metcalf, the rider of Kitty Clark, was
badly shaken, and Mount Joy, the rider of
Dalgasian, had his collar bone broken.
Queen City Jockey Club.
Cincinnati, May 30 —The Queen City
Jockey Club’s spring meeting at Chester
Park opened to-day. The weather was fine
and the attendance large.
The first race was a trial purse for S2OO for
ail ages, one mile. Pools sold: Field, SSO;
Saunter, S4O. Shandoff won. Saunter sec
ond, the Hurrah colt third. Time 1:47.
The second race, the Ohio Derby stake,
for three-year olds, SSO entrance, half for
feit, SSOO addedJjy the club, one and a half
miles, was wolFby Babcock, Katie Creel
second, Ellie H. third. Time 2:45%.
The third race, for a club purse of S3OO,
for all ages, mile heats, Annie G. won the
first two heats and the race. Time 1:48%,
1:48%.
Big Blaze In California.
San Francisco, May 30 —A fire at Wil
low Station, Calitornia, to-day caused a loss
estimated at about, $175,000. Almost the
entire business portion of the town, includ
ing all the hotels, were consumed. There
were no facilities far fighting the
flames, which ran tbeir course uncheck
ed. There were a number of explosions
of gunpowder and cartridges during the
fire, but no serious injury or loss of life is
reported. A number of Chinese seized up
on the occasion to commit thefts, and sev
eral were arrested with stolen goods In tbeir
possession. Measures have already bsen
taken to rebuild the town.
An Editor Shot.
Quincy, 111., May 30. —Dr. Hoffman, edi
tor of Germania, was shot last night by Gus
and Caspar Hellbakes and Dr. J. R. Spears.
He is still alive, but in a precarious condi
tion. The three men were taken to the Police
Court and a continuance granted for ten
days, ball being fixed at SI,OOO each for the
Hellhabes and $2,000 for Spears. The as
sault, so far as can now be learned, was en
tirely unprovoked. An article in Germania
is supposed to have led to the shooting.
There la a very general feeling of Indigna
tion against the perpetrators of the crime,
although they have heretofore stood high in
the community.
Loulalana Legislature.
New Orleans, May 30. —A Picayune Baton
Rouge special reports the final passage by
the Legislature of the bill to carry into effect
the article of the constitution providing for
the consolidation of railroad companies
organized under the laws of this
State, with companies organiz’d under
the laws of other States. Also the bill
making It a misdemeanor to sell or offer for
sale, to ship or place upon market for sale
any sugar or molasses adulterated with glu
cose or a forelgn'substance, without brand
ing or stamping the same.
Found Dead In (he Biter.
St. Louis, May 30.—A body believed to
to be that of Zoe Watkins, who mysterious
ly disappeared from here on the afternoon
of the 18th Inst., was found this morning In
tbe river at the foot of Miller street, Caron
delet. Subsequently the body was fully
Identified by Jules Martin, with whom the
girl was stopping at the time of her disap
pearance. The corpse Is swollen and dis
figured. A post mortem examination Is
now being held. There are no signs or
marks of outrage or violence on the body.
A Mexican-Australian Line of
Steamer*.
San Francisco, May 30 —A dispatch from
Guymas, Mexico, via Tucson, Arizona, says
that it Is reported from a reliable source that
there will be a line of steamers from that
town to Australia on the completion of the
Sonora and Atchison and Topeka Railroad,
connecting with New York, New Orleans
and Galveston.
Knflocated by Escaping Gas.
New York, May 30. —Mrs. Lydia Cole
man, colored, and her thirteen-year-old
daughter, recent arrivals from Thomasvllle,
Ga., and employes in Haber’s Hotel, this
city, were found tn their room unconscious
this morning from the effects of eictping
gas. The daughter may recover, but the
mother will die. Their friends scout the
Idea of suicide.
Maine Greenbacker*.
Washington, May 30— The Maine
Greenbackers to-day nominated Solen C.
Chase as their candidate for Governor,
adopted a stralghout Greenback, anti
monopoly, anti-national bank platform,
and resolved to cut loose from the fusion,
and sail henceforth under Its own flag.
Dropped Dead YVbile Lecturing.
Boston, May 30 — W. B. Rogers, ex-
Presldent of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, dropped dead to-day while ad
dressing the graduating class of that insti
tution. He was an old man, and the sup
posed cause of bis death Is heart disease.
“I Guea* 1 Can Stand It.”
Chicago, May 30. — A Sioux Falls, Dakota,
dispatch says: “Thomas Eagan, wife mur
derer, upon being 6entecced yesterday to be
hanged June 14th, coolly supplemented the
sentence with miking reply:‘Amen! I guess
I can stand it.’ ”
Fatal Ballway Collision.
Berlin, May 30.—A railway train from
Wanhelm came In collision with a train from
Heidelberg near the latter place to day.
Several carriages were smashed and eight
persons killed and twenty seriously injured.
Tnmult Among Belngee Jews.
Brody, May 30.—The Russian Jews now
in this city assembled on Monday morning
and noisily demanded bread and means to
continue their journey. The authorities
were compelled forcibly to restore order.
A Valuable Hotel Burned.
Wilkesbarrb, Pa , May 30—The Wyom
ing Valley Hotel, the largest hotel In this
section of tbe State, was burned to-day.
Loss about $100,000; insured for about
$90,000.
Politics in Servla.
Belgrade, May 30 -Forty-five or fifty
Radicals who resigned on account of the
action of the government at the time of the
failure of M. Bonteux, have been re-elected
to the SKeupotlcbtlna,
STEPHENS ANI) SPEER.
NO ISSUE BETWEEN THE TWO
STATESMEN.
That Telegram to Felton Approved
bnt Not Authorized—Mutual Ex
planations.
Washington, May 30.—Representative
Speer, of Georgia, furnishes for publication
the following statement with regard to the
alleged issue between himself and Hon.
Alex. H. Stephens:
“There is no lsiue between Mr. Stephens
and me with regard to mv telegram to Dr.
Felton, which I also gave to the
Associated Press. I called on Mr. Ste
phens at his room on Sunday
morning, the 14th Inst. I had learned that
morning that a committee of Independent
Democrats was to meet In Atlanta the next
day. lat once told Mr. Stephens that I
would telegraph them to recommend him
as the people’s candidate for Governor,
His secretary furnished me some telegraph
blanks and 1 wrote the telegram In his
room, read It to him and at his
suggestion altered It in two particulars.
I have the original draft of the telegram
receipted. I know pisltlvely that he will
not reject such recommendation, and that,
If elected, he will be Governor of all the peo
ple, without regard to party. The telegram
was true, every word of it. Mr. Stephens’
denial does not apply to this telegram, hut
to a telegram sent from Atlanta to the
Western paper, stating that he had tele
graphed to the convention of Independents
that he would accept their nomination,
for Governor. He sent no such telegram.
I sent no such telegram, and the telegram I
sent to Dr. Felton speaks for lt6elf. Mr.
Stephens expressed himself as annoyed at
the attempt to make Issue between him and
me, when none exists. Emory Speer ”
Mr. Stephens appends to the foregoing
the following statement over his signature :
“ The above is substantially true. What
Mr. Speer telegraphed Dr. Felton was strict
ly true, though not by authority from me.
There is no issue between me and Mr.
Speer. Alexander H. Stephens.”
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Tbe Fight In tbe House—Bullock
Lett—Tbe Call on Focketbooks—
lowa Statenmeu at Outs— Indepen
dent Spelling.
Washington, May 29 —The week opens in the
House with the deadlock still on. The Repub
licans who wanted to make a compromise by
allowing the charges of forgery in the case of
the Mackey testimony to be investigated have
been bulldozed into submission by the Radi
cals of the party, and are now following like
sheep. The same Radical leaders announce
that they expect at no distant day to see the
Democrats back down. They won’t see any.
thing of the kind. The back down will be on
the Republican side. 1 here is dissatisfaction
in the Republican ranks. There are many
men there who are now fretting, and
whose fretting as the contest goes
on will break out into open
revolt. Aside from the fact that (heir course
is right, the Democrats have a legislative ad
vantage. In a fight of this Kind the minority is
always at best. Mr. Mackey may or will hang
his harp on a willow. He will not be seated
this session. Of course, public business will,
during tbe fight, be neglected. But it will not
Ye neglected to any alarming ex'ent. The
House has already shown that to accimmo
date pressing business it is willing to lay aside
temporarily the fight as to who shall occupy
the seat now warmed by Mr. Dibble. Put stiil
many measures which would otnerw se go
through, will suffer on account of the deadlock
There may also be legislative gore, the - pilling
of which is always harmless and atthesaui.
time productive of a gor and deal of fuu.
a little revenge.
There never was any good blood between ex-
Secretary and ex Senator Kirkwood, of I >wa,
and Benator Allison, of the same State Allison
Is a man of vindictive disposition. Kirkwood is
an open, bluff old fellow. Kirkwood bad been
ctaoren by the President and his Cabinet to be
Chairman of the Tariff Commission. This de
cision was unanimous Allison had hoped that
when Kirkwood left the Interior Department
he would be forever banished from public life;
and he chuckled accordingly. The fact that
his old enemy had been chosen to lead th?
Tariff Commission became known to Allison
He was not over pleased with the information.
He rubbed up the law and found a c >nstitu
tional objection to Kirkwood’s appointment. It
was in th’s provision that no Senator or mem
ber shall be appointed to an office under a bill
which was passed while he was in Con
gress. Kirkwood was in the Senate
when the Tariff Commission bill first
passed that body. Allison in writing
very kindly called the attention of the Presi
dent to this constitutional objection to Kirk
wood’s appointment. It was an insurmounta
ble objection—so Kirkwood’s name was drop
ped. There are lots of such exhibitions of good
feeling among able statesmen which crop' out
everv day. It looks, however, as if Kirkwood
would return to public life, as the people of
lowa, recent advices from that State say, are
determined to make him a member of the next
House, despite his declaration that he will not
be a candidate.
THE USUAL HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Despite the fact that General Custis. of New
York. Secre'ary of the Republican State Com
mittee. has just been found guilty of a viola
tion of the Revised Statutes, in collecting as
sessments from Staff officeholders for cam
paign purposes, the Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee has entered upon its
usual raid upon Federal officeholders. The
committee is issuing circulars signed by Jay
Hubbell, Chairman, demanding the usual two
per cent, contribution upon the salary of each
Federal officeholder. Not even the women
clerks are spared. The scrub-woman, the la
borer. the messenger, and even the boy-page at
the capitol is called upon for the two per cent.
1 he women and the boys especially are the last
that even a Republican committee should
ever think ot mulcting. The woman gen
erally has no politics and the boy-pages
are all too young to know the
difference between Democrat and Republican,
and yet the committee an nounce in their circu
lar authoritatively that there will no objection
in auy official quarter to these assessments.
That means that President Arthur and the
Cabinet sanction this robbery,which is in direct
conflict with the Revised Statutes of this broad
land.
HE IS TO BE LEFT.
After all bis work and after being near the
goal of his ambition, it seems to be pretty evi
dent that R B. Bullock will not be a member
of the Tariff Commission. In fact, it is defi
nitely settled that he will not be. Said Secretary
Folger to me to-day: “Bullock will not. I think,
be a member of the commission. There has
been a great deal of influence brought to bear
to secure his appointment, but it has not had
the effect desired. He will not serve on the
commission.” After being so near to the fo and
of the selected this will be in the nature of a
considerable drop to Bullock. The protests
against him have, however, been of such a
character that they could not be overlooked.
THE WAY TO SPELL.
A certa'n member of the House from the
South—not from Georgia, but from an ad join
state—stepped into the Sergeant-at-Armß’offl< - e
the other day and drew a check for “teen dol
lars.” It was thought that he bad, bv an inno
cent mistake only, spelt "ten” wrong; so bis
attention was called to the error. "D—d it,” he
f aid, “I forgot how to sped it. I did not know
whether it was‘teen’ or ’tin.'” He then filled
out another check and spelt It “tin ” He got
tbe money. The first letter of his surname is
W. There is evidently need of national aid to
the cause of education. Potomac.
Tbe Cumberland Coal Miners’
Strike.
Baltimore, May 30—All quiet In the
mining region. The special policemen, one
hundred and twenty-five in number, who
were sent from Baltimore, arrived at Rek
hart this morning, and were sworn in bv
Justice Bralke, of Cumberland. Charles F.
Mayer, President of the Consolidation Coal
Company, arrived at Rekhart to day, and is
arranging details for the arrival of new
miners
Cumberland, Md,, May 30.—The Mary
land, American and New Central coal com
panies to-day notified the miners occupying
the companies’ houses In this region, who
refuse to work on the companies’ terms, to
vacate by July Ist. This indicates that these
companies will also introduce foreign labor.
The occupants are yearly tenants and trouble
is expected in the enforcement of this notice.
Broken Down.
London, May 30.—The 6teamer North
Cambria, from Coosaw, 8. C., for this port,
has been towed past Deal apparently broken
down.
Tbe Vermont Democrat*.
Montpelier, Vt , May 30.—The State
Democratic Convention has been called to
meet here on June 29th.
A Connecticut clergyman married a
couple under an umbrella during a pour
ing rain last week. They had a license
from another town and were obliged to
get him to step across the line; but by
the time he got through wringing out
the water, he thought it was the equi
noctial line. At Port Wayne, Indiana,
there is an eccentric clergyman who re
turns the “occupation of the bride” in
his marriage license record. One he put
down as “stays at home;” the occupa
tion of another was that of “a country
girl.” He also solemnly certified that
the groom was a member of the “human
race.”
ESTABLISHED 1850.
LETTER FROM WAYCROSS.
The Plant Institute— Beef from the
Swamps—Fruits and Vegetable*.
Waychoss, May 27 .—Editor Morning News:
The Savannah, Florida and Western Railway,
the parent of the flourishing town under re
view, has not for a moment relaxed from its
fostering care of ths embryo railway city. In
addition to its large purchase of lands in the
corporation, and the construction of the most
unique and handsome little depot in the State,
now to be greatly enlarged and rendered still
more elegant and serviceable, encouraged
many of its employes to build handsome resi
dences in Waycross, and caused to be drawn
by its own special architect. Mr. W. B W.
Howe, the most elaborate and beautiful plan
and specifications of an educational structure
which the citizens, in honor of the liberal Presi
dent, have named
THE PLANT INSTITUTE.
This is to be a model of architectural design
and beauty, worthy of the reputation of the
artist and the public spirited generosity of the
enterprising company. Its erection only awaits
the co-operation of the citizens, with the lib
eral proposals of the company, and I am in
formed that measures are in progress to carry
out the happy design at an early day.
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
Aspiring to be the great South Georgia rail
road centre, Waycross is already calculating
the chances of an air-line road between Macon
and Jacksonville, which, by the tise of
roads already constructed, will leave but
forty-five miles to build be'ween
the Ocmulgee and Satilla river?.
The Macon and Brunswick Road is in the line
from Macon to Eastman, in Dodge county,
from which point the Georgia Land and Lum
ber Company have constructed a railroad
thirty or forty miles to the Ocmulgee, pointii g
to Waycross. The southern division exists iu
the Jacksonville Short Line, and from
Waycross Messrs. Reppard and Walter
have constructed a road northward
seven miles, pointing to Eastman. This gap
of about forty-five miles, therefore, is all there
is to build of the air-line road to Florid*, and
as the space is covered with heavy piue timber,
future lumber mills may extend or unite the
two approaching roads and crystallize into a
new railroad company.
In addition to the foregoing enterprises
Waycross is now in expectation of a big hotel
and an artesian well, both of which are thought
entirely feasible—the former alreedv in the
hands of a joint stock company, and the latter
in the incipient state of discussion. Judge
Tillman, of the Reporter, is ably representing
these various in erests. and with his usual
vigilance in whatever concerns the growth and
prosperity of Waycross, he is as untiring and
efficient, as courteous and obliging, to your
correspondent and all who come in contact
with him.
OKEFINOKEE DEEF.
Passing the Waycross market, a very re
spectable building for so youcg a town, my at
tention was directed to some remarkably flee
beef, as I thought, for the “piney woods,” but
the enterprising butcher, Mr. j. Mock, soon
explained that this fine beef was furnished to
Waycross all the year round from the 1 i-h pas
turage of Okeflnokee, only seven miles distant
to the south. Its rich borders, fertile islands
and vast areas of shallow water, grown up
with nutritious maiden cane and other grasse3
afford abundant food for large herds of cattle
throughout the year.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Though the soil around Waycross and
throughout Ware county is well adapted to
fruits and vegetables, as well as other crops
in the agricultural line, very little attention is
y.-t given to either branch, owing to the fact
that more money can be realized under the
present boom from lumher and turp-ntine
than from anything else. Farm hands will not
labor on the farms at fifty C9nts per day when
they can double that at the mills and turpen
tine stills. I saw. however, three or four
luxuriant vineyards, with several varieties of
grapes, and noted those of Mrs Susan Lott and
Mr. W. F. Parker, the latter also having a fine
young orchard of pears and other fruits.
Among the farmers of the vicinity I must
name Messrs J. C Clough, James Lynn E.
11. Crawley, Wm. Henderson, Joseph Davis,
Mrs Blackburn, Peter and David Jeffords J.
J. Wilkerson and Wm. H. Miller as among the
most successful. Captain J. C. Prendergast.
the able and popular Supervising Engineer of
the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway,
who occupies the neatest little office I have
seen on the road, is a sort of presiding genius
in the promotion of public improvements,
and with Judge Tillman and Dr. W. B Folk*,
a stronger team could scarcely be harnessed
for that important work. The latter deserves
more than a passing notice. He built the fifih
house in Waycross, having returned 10 the
place a few years after the war, broken
down in health and fortune, and commerced
the practice of his profession He thought the
localit* the healthiest of any he had seen dur
ing all his travels in the South, in the army
and out of it, and his judgment has been veri
fied in the restoration of both his health and
fortune, while his fine intelligence, gentleness
of character and devotion to truth, honor, and
to Waycross, have made him, perhaps, the
most popular citizen in it. It will probably
frighten him to see it in print, but he is one of
the best men in Georgia. B.
LETTER FROM DARIEN.
Court Nolen—4 Pleasant Social Event
—Summer Homes on tbe “Ridge ”
Darien, Ga., May 27.— Editor Morning Netvs :
The criminal docket is finished and the grand
jury has been dismissed with thanks of the
court.
Munro Harman, charged with the murder of
Dan Bryan, in an election riot, October, 1889,
was acquitted thereof. He may have been
guilty, but as in passing the street, I overheard
one gentleman say to another: “In such a
crowd, sir, it was impossible to tell who did the
shooting.”
Some civil cases have been disposed of, and
others remain to be tried, but court will proba
bly adjourn to-night or earlF to-morrow.
In the case of the pilot, Mr. Steen, vs. schoon
er Altamaha, the jury brought in a verdict di
rectly opposing His Honor’s charge, where
upon Judge Tompkins notified Mr. Erwin,
counsel for defendant, that motion for new
trial would be granted if made, and made it
was at once, and qranted, so that case will be
talked over six months longer. It has excited
much interest generally, and the pilots, of
course, have been “mightily exercised” over a
probable precedent.
You may remember that the Termagant was
brought in, over the bar. by Pilot Steen. She
was condemned and finally sold for liens against
her. When refitted under the name of the Al
tamaha she started out once more. She either
did not employ a pilot, or took somebody else,
consequently Mr. Steen claimed damages and
entered suit.
The "musicale” at the residence of Captain
I. M. Aiken, on Wednesday night last, given by
the ladies of the St. Andrew’s Home Agsocia -
tion. to assist ihe vestry in the necessary re
roofing of the church edifice and for other pur
poses, was pronounced by citizens and strang
ers a successful entertainment and delightful
recreation. There was so" e delay in commenc
ing the performance, owing to the fact that the
“violincello” in the opening number was on
duty as juryman in that murder case; but., at
this time, the Judge, who, with Mrs. Tompkins,
had been some minutes seated in the waiting
audience, was summoned to the court house to
hear the verdict acquitting Harman. He soon
returned, bringing other members of the bar,
and the wanted musician with him. Poor fel
low. h was not granted a moment’s grace to
make his toilet, but shoved on to his position in
the orchestra through the window.
The many friends of Col. R. E. Lester were
pleased to see him at an early hour among the
guests of the evening, and I hope I may be
pardoned (if it should be at all out of tas'e)
in saying that many ladies were presented to
Mrs. Tompkins during the evening, who with
gentle dignity met and seemed to appreciate
the cordial reception given her on every hand.
This “musicale” costing the ladies no little
trouble in the preparation, was so poorly pa
tronized by church people themselves, that
as we are not likely to have a pastor soon, and
as starvation Is a more pressing need than
even a church roof, it suggests itself to me that
the most Christian way to use the money (espe
cially as the association is a charitable and not
a church organization) would be to send it to
Patrick county, Va„ to help those who are suf
fering there for bread, and for whom an appeal
is made, as copied in the Morning News of
Thursday, 25th by Mr. J. H. Racgelv, of
Patrick Court House, Va., theßtate which from
first to last was one constant battle ground,
and bore unflinchingly the burden of being a
bloody arena during our four years’ struggle
for right, holds a strong claim on the love and
sympathy of the whole South, and at this first
call note of distress we should respond most
warmly and liberally.
The steamship Wistaria, with buoys, etc., fir
the sound and channel, was up at the town
wharf on Sunday last. Several gentlemen
called on Lieut, and Mrs. Miller and took them
for a drive through town and Ridge, and about
sunset the ship steamed off to Sapelo light
house.
The new Ridgeites are, if possible, more en
thusiastic over their summer homes than old
residents, and an eminent physician w ho long
contended against the superiority that we sub
urbans claimed, in a sanitary and climatic
way, over the city, having bought a home c ut
there and removed to it, is now loudly advoca
ting the right of the Ridge to be built up into a
regular summer resort. As though we had not
always and ever been a Newport out there.
Rev. Mr. Tunis G. C is not to be seen on
the streets as formerly, but hides his head with
a modesty savoring highly of prudence. “What
and who brought him here?” is the question on
every body’B lips, and some think they know
The wind has been pretty high all dav, and
sounds, but does not feel, wintry. H. S. B.
The frame-work of anew Dunker Church
at Mastersonville, Penn., had been put tc
gether, and everything was ready to put it
in place. A large number of persons had
gathered to lend their assistance in the
work. While the Umbers were being put in
position the whole mass fell to the ground,
and the heavy pieces of lumber fell on about
a dozen persons, burying them beneath the
ruins. Efforts were at once made by those
who were fortunate enough to escape injury
to relieve the others, several of whom were
calling from beneath the ruins for help. Af
ter great exertion the debris was removed
and the wounded were taken to houses in
the neighborhood. Three |}erßoas injured
have since died.
BAINBRIDGE JOTTINGS.
Some Hspreaenutlye men—The Pro-*
posed Savannah, Florida and West
ern Extension—The claim olOeca
tnr’s County Seat.
Ba is bridge, May 23.— Editor Morning News*
Leaving Thomasviile at an early hour thin
morning on the western extension of the Sa
vannah. Florida and Western Railway, under
Conductor Joseph 8. Desvergers, who, for long
and faithful service, enjoys the easy place be
tween Thomasviile and B&inbridge, I arrived
here at half-past nine o'clock, and immediately*
fell into such hands as those of Mayor and
Editor B. E. Bussell, Judge W. O’Neal,Colonel
E. B. Bower, J. E. Donaldson, Judge C. G.
Campbell, Colonel D. Magill, J. F. Wimberly,
Judge W. H. Crawford and others, whose
courtesy and kindness I must acknowledge,
hat in hand. These gentlemen are fine repre
sentatives of the moral tone, intellect and en
terprise of Bainbridge and Decatur county, of
which I propose to speak in several letters. I
found them with their fejiow citizens animated
but not excited on the railroad sensation of the
day, the proposed extension to Cbattahooche 3 ,
and fully aware of the advantages claimed lor
the extension from Climax, which would leave
Bainbridge out of the line, yet confident that
reason and good counsel will prevail, and that
Bainbridge will be permitted to enjoy the rail
road advantages she has labored faithrully so
long to secure. These labors have not been
light. At the very outset the town and county
subscri ed and paid up about SIOO,OOO stock in
the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad Company be
fore the war. Then they took $50,000 stock
after the war, in the extension from TUom-is
villa. This was followed bv $50,000 more in the
Outhbert. Coluinhus and Bainbridge Railroad,
and final.y Bainbridge completed in November
last a very substantial bridge over the Flint
river at the cost of $12,000, all with the view of
concentrating the trade of this section upou
the beautiful town. To ignore tnose heavy
expenditures, her zeal. energy and
devotion, and to sacrifice her now to
the economy of five or six miles of
a cheap railway would be unrea
sonable and unjust in the highest degree. I
believe with them that the great, far-seeing,
liberal company now guiding the destiny of
the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
cannot be guilty of such injus ice. Besides, it
wi I not be a barren gratuity on the part of the
company to yield the Climax point and extend
from Bainhridgs. Its survey of the new route
from the Bainbridge depot to Chattahoochee,
completed on Saturday last, proves an admira
ble route, highly satisfactory, I am informed,
and the right of w.iy with all necessary build
ing grounds are freely offered by the city au
thorities. By approaching the Flint river at
this point the trade of a broad, navigablo
stream is also monopolize! by the company,
whereas if Bainbridge should be isolated and
thrown upou her own resources, she would
be free to ally herself with the Pensacola and
Atlantic Railroad to control the freights on the
river. This would be no difficult matter, seeing
that, the competing Honda road is on'y forty
miles distant oy water, and possessed of all the
facilities for a line of steame's up the Flint
river as feeders at Chattahoochee. But argu
ment in this direction is unnecessary. lain
confident that pel feet harmony will exist be
tween the company and the citizens of Deca
tur, that the road will be extended from Bain
bridge, and that another beautiful town of
Georgia will speedily be erected into a cit.y, as
already indicated bv two large brick stores,
with a City Hall overhead, a SIOO,OOO hotel
by a Chicago mau, a grand addition to the al
ready widely known and popular Sharon
House, several fine dwellings mills, etc., now
only awaiting a decision of lhe railroad ques
tion. Bainbridge will be out of debt during the
present year, with a surplus in her treasury,
for the first time since the war, and when it is
considered that she feltii fully met the heavy ob
ligations already alluded to, wrestled for years
with earpetbagism, struggled desperately
against the overwhelming odds of rampant Re
publicanism. and tasted, with other sections,
the bitterness of disappointment from public
and private enterprise, no town has come to
the front more gallantly, and none are de
serving of higher praise. M >re anon. B.
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.
Mej ir Randall is reportel on the wgy tc
Wichita with the notorious Captain Pavno
and twenty “boomers” captured in the In
dian tract of Oklahoma.
Willie Haley, eleven years of age, died re
cently In Pownall, Vermont, from the effects
of three tab]e=poonfuls of Paris green, swal
lowed with suicidal intent. His father com
mitted suicide a year ago.
Several hundred Communists made a de
mons'ration on Monday In the cemetery of
Pere la Chaise, In Paris Louise Michel was
among the speakers. The tomb of Blanqui
wa3 visited and adorned with flowers.
A swindler is victimizing people In Jersey
City selling a powder he alleges Is made by
Edison for the purpose of Increasing the
Illuminating power of coal oil to that of elec
tric light. It Is selling readily at $3 per box,
S3O per dozen. *
Judge Houston rendered his decision In
'he case of Jas. McConnell V3. the city or
N‘*w Orleans tn favor of the plaintiff for
$51,000, exclu Ivo of interest and costs,
for professional service rendered the city in
Mrs. Gaines’ case.
The steamer Friary, from Newport, Eng
land, for New York, put In recently at Bt.
John, Newfoundland, for repairs, her
bows and a large portion forward of ber
water tight bu'khead having been 6tove In
by a collision with an Iceberg.
George and William Matthews were
killed, and Marion Wilson and Homer
Sharp wounded, the former seriously, by
being fired at from an ambush near Le
banon, Missouri, a few nights ago. There
had been a bad feeling between the deceased
and some of their neighbors.
There was picked up near Wreck Hill
Bermuda, on the Ist of M<y, a ship’s quar
ter board, abrut four feet In length, painted
durk blue, with the name “Lilly” In yellow
letters. The board had some very large bar
nacles upon It, showing it must have been
In the water a considerable time.
While the firemen were endeavoring to
extinguish a fire In a PhlladelpWa grocery a
large barrel of coal oil took fire and explo
ded with terrific effect, the burning fluid
being scattered over the firemen and a crowd
of spectators who were watching their op
erations. Many were burned, and several
have died.
A snow slide in the Big Cottonwood CaDon,
Utah, a few nights ago, passed over the Te
resa mine, crushing the shaft house and
carrying Robert Greaves, lessee, four hun
dred feet and burying him under seventy
feet of snow, rocks and ore. A party is
searching for the body. Greaves’ son was
buried in the house, but was rescued before
life was extinct.
Edward Shieffelin, a well known prospec
tor of Arizona, has organized a party of
five, himself Included, to make a prospect
ing tour of the valley of the Yukon river, in
Alaska. He believes that, Alaska Is within
the mineral belt which esetends from Bouth
America northward through Mexico, the
United States and British Columbia.
G A. Woods, a pork packer, of Jersey
City, reported to the police recently that a
man entered his store and tried to sell him,
a safe. Mr. Woods replied that his safe,
though old, answered his purpose. The
stranger asked to see It, and Mr. Woods
showed It to him. On re entering his store
the next day Mr. Woods found that the safe
had been forced open and robbed of about
S2OO.
News has reached Balt Lake of a terrible
tragedy near Milford, two hundred miles
southwest of that, place. John A. Bmytb,
an old ranchman from California, quarreled
with his wife, and, seizing a double bar
relled shotgun, fired at her twice, both
charges taking effect. He then coolly re
loaded the weapon, went out doors, fastened
a string to the trigger, placed the muzzle
against bis breast, and fired six navy bullets
Into his liver. He died two heurs afterward.
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