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J. H. EBTILL,
Savannah, (la.
•hr Pcmt office is Savannah
Mat’ Matter.
i. Affairs.
i. of New York, the lead*
n the mining industry of the
. u ith special prominence to
s n -s. triv.ui a full description
t mines, whose rich leads hve
and which are now worked by
n. ■ ’ stamps, batteries and
m Atlanta. Toe ore shows in
n stamps are now at work,
be followed by twenty more
.. r * , headway.
iz under the name of Henry
■ -.1 in Augusta on Tuesday on
-'• i iti* trim a c dored woman.
,n -1 out which p-oved that hts
was John Williams. and
!,,m as the party, who,
-i a-o. murdered and
, W. Price, a citizen of E'igs
, . wav laid and shot on his way
ista. A bench warrant was
.. i la -d in j ail to await tria'.
:Af r. who lives on the east
i. uty, on the east side of the
t : to an alliarato',
; slot with a Spencer rifle on
l! ten feet eight inchts in
■>. !.ed 381 jiounds.
- rm p sied oyer Terrell ccun
■ r.twfi rd. of Mi'kdgpville, has
\ the tiovcroora member of
r-i f the State University.
i i*en selt cted by Dr. Orr,
tier, as the site for the
tors' Institute. The exer
ut the first of August, and
• -fi About two hundied
a 1 colored, will be in attend
ichersbolding their sessions
ar, i the colored teachers at
• ■ .• of citizens of Anterior*. held
- hf, an organization of a cotton
p say was perfected and a
t-d to draw up a plan of
Hi n and the necessary pa
ratioa Three fourths of the
- ' ihscrioed at the meeting.
■ry will be purchased and
- ■ >u as thecompauy is in
i' rr the statutes of the State.
- • ii ig string beans, cabbages,
-r • vrly vegetables to Atlanta.
. ring the cabbage crop in and
A*. > tn tas sn e'.icg is called in the in
\ ■ sand Jug Tavern Bailroad.
t. e. . n the 17th instant. A large
: m Athens will be present, and
lent speakers will address the
y who was convict-d of homicide
iy aid fled from justice, has been
• xas and is now in jail at Homer.
■ fallow ng in reference to the
- rerai counties from our ex
iW c sinty will have a tine wool
ns- a-plendid wheat crop. Do>
floe crop prospect; the fruit
■ n is fl le; the grain crops of
are very pronis'iig; Sumter
- acreage of small grain, and
■ Xi .cut; liartow county never
tt crop: corn. oats, wheat and
- . . well in Whitfield county;
' i will, it is sari. make 700.000
m 'nattooga county tUe oat
■ r better; the wheat and peach
inly will be excellent and
• sheet and oat crop in Rich
: nt.ie r.ver farms, is immense:
-roke county will make
to for y bushels of wheat to
: red inOcmee county 1,122
. the ages of six and eighteen
4 o clock p m.. the people of
-a :j o-ent country assembled
, tare, and umed iu hearty
■ . id for his great blessings
nd Putnam county. The small
> be, g harvested is tlis best
* . • t -ii v ears Thj gracious re
.i-w is glorious beyond any
- - ~~ : t>y the |ieopie there. The
rn-o.n iu the county by the
' - ;>- pnetor. is stlli an addi
a.iiag this spontaneous pub
■l.c marufacturirg interests of.
- - >wn by a compilation of sta
to umbu* E I'i'tirer Sun that
- aa increase in Georgia of 106.000
•e p-ot sixteen months. The
•f ih>- cotton factories in Oeor.
; day areas follows: Seventy
' * ' V looms, **>,77l spindles, em.
. and. consuming 87,874 bales of
a vprttal of $11,481,587, and pro
.-annually. Iu Columbus, now
s in. there are seven cotton
-t4 0 spindles, employing
'.lining 30,0.0 bales of cotton,
* f sl.Bßi,soUt and annually pro
-4 - 1 •: 'ja. Bes des these, there is one
- • cted, and the contracts have
v * : ' the budding of another, while
, amts are prospecting for or
- ner* of Thomas county have
' - . bn.sford. Penn , the necessary
1 • ■ ' icd mac hi aery foe borirg artesian
it ;wo thousand dollars, and
t.’.g a well m Thorn as vi le and
-u :he c unty will soon be com
<>f Thi tsville, has made this
red l>ushe|s of oats on seven
*i".sh, of Lowndes county, and a
> ' JVh UeorgiA College, died at
a: the residence of Mr. S. M. Lully.
tught last The remains were
vt* • - :.*ta on Sunday.
aameeungia Augusta on Mon
* up m a row, necessitating the
budding by the police. The
-cn and the ' Belcher” party, or
-a i? at called, couldn't agree
i >m words they came to blows;
- ti'e was torn to piece*; and
the police descended on the
' * • scattered th fact ion A
t 1 a*. Urand Commander of
• itite, is at the Kimball House,
: eats of the order. Monday
-viAej a L. xige of P.-rfecuon in
:r a the interest shown, there is
** ’ vrpect a rtuun hing lodge.
ii. a large rai road meeting to
i• r H vase to consider the ques
■ *g greater railroad faciuties for
- rof the budneas interests of the
a if. rewry: “Sine years ago there
t... •**• iu tne county, or a hundred
C , ' : and that was introduced by
t * r bvsa Nov tuere a e eighteen
t ta county, which have been
> :n the last twelve montha."
' ( °* are ia progress between the
Sac . f *i > . mpany and the Richmond
r. ; • “toad Company loosing to the
'art freight trains between Atlanta
v with the view of moving the
i-eti cop. If arran gent eats con-
T I vrtretnd. and the business jus
' v wid he two trains weakly, and
acropwiii reach New Yora earlier
1-, rr oxiiitioo than ever before.
a tt.. far South have been for safe
; r two or three daya They are
t>: > hr* quality, but are iiaid at
“ . th* champion walker of the world,
# “ ' Vork reporter, ia the course
* ' S:. J.cobsOil 1* a wouder
*.**,■' • doaot know what pedeetrl
frVfci . a * Wit hout It, for It in their best
th >„i ®f 8L Jaeube Oil after leaving
fen * oew man of one and flta
Svt for contort."
Savannah morning news
J. 11. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
DIBBLE OUSTED,
REPRESENTATIVE FINLEY TO
FOLLOW HIM.
The llonae In an VTproar All Day—
The Radical Programme Perform*
ed Ili rough on t—l he Right of Pro.
teat Refuaed—Thruataa'nd Counter
Thrusts—Senate Proceedings— Jus
tice to Pltz-John Porter.
Wavuikoton, May 31 —lmmediately after
the reading of the journal the House re
sumed consideration of the Mackey Dibble
contested election case, and Mr. Atherton,
of Ohio, a member of the Committee on
Elections, presented the views of the mi
nority upon the ease, premising his remarks
with a denial of the statement that the
Democratic side was afraid to enter into its
discussion.
He spoke for nearly two hours, confining
himself principally to an earnest discussion
of the allegations of fraud and forgery in
the testimony presented before the Commit
tee on Elections. He was frequently inter
rupted by Republican members of that
committee, and a good deal of confusion
ensued, but the debale throughout was con
ducted In perfect good temper, and the
manner In which Mr. Atherton presented
the points upon which the minority relied
elicited several rounds of applause frdhi his
party associates.
Mr. Rxnnev, of Massachusetts, a member
of the Commtt'ee on Elections, spoke In
favor of the majority report, characterizing
as empty the allegation of forgery In the
testimony. If he believed In that allegation
he would not sacrifice bis honor and man
hood by attemptlrg to smother Its Investi
gation. He reviewed the circumstances of
the case, stating that In the eUctlon there
had been fraud refined and cheating reduced
to science, and then proceeded, amid much
laughter and applause, to detail the labors
o f ’.he Comrol’tee on Eltctlons in their con
ride atlon of the whole subject.
vr. Moulton, of Illinois, followed with an
argument in support of the claims of Mr.
LHoble to be retained in his seat.
Mr. Jones, of T. xas, spoke in advocacy
of the claims of MacUey, and then, at five
o’clock, Mr. Calkins demanded the previous
question, pending which Mr. Randall moved
to recommit the report to the Committee on
Elections, with instructions to the commit
tee to inquire into the authenticity and in
tegrity of all depositions, re urns and evi
dence, of whatever character, produced in
the case of Mackey vs. O’Connor.
The mo ion was lost —yeas 97. nays 137.
The previous question was then ordered
—veas 151, nays 1.
A r ter a brief speech by Mr. Evans, of
S uth Carolina, la opposition to the ma
jority report, the contestee (Mr. Dibble)
was accorded the floor to close the debate
in bis own behalf. He reviewed in detail
the history of the case, and criticised se
verely the action of the Committee of
Elections on declining to investigate the
allegations of forgery made by him, and
qu >ted extensively irom the testimony in
order so sustain the truth of those allega
tions. He was frequently applauded by the
Democraticfstde.
Mr. Calkins, of Indiana, in a brief 3peech
closed the discussion. He had b:en sur
prised at the manner in the Com
mittee on E ectlons had been abused and
maligned. With the fear of God before his
eyes and the fear of no man at heart, he de
clared that if there had ever been an elec
tion case fairly an honorably tried by any
committee, it wa the case being now con
sidered. [Applause on the Republican
side ] In conclusion Mr. Calkins delivered
a peroration upon the necessity of preserv
ing the purity of the ballot box, which was
greeted with a round of applause from the
R-publicans.
In the midst of this applause Mr.
8 irioger, of Illinois, rose and ca'led atten-
I tlon to the manner in which the Republican
party had preserved the purity of the ballot
hex In 1876, when it had Inaugurated as
President a man who never had been elected.
He was called to order bv several members
on the Republican side, but be continued to
speak, though his remarks were inaudible
on account of the confusion, until called to
order by the Speaker.
The point was male that the remarks
made by Mr. Springer should not go into
tbe /ftcord.
The Speaker scs'atned the point, but Mr.
Springer said that if they did not go into the
Krrord, they would at least go to the
country.
Hardly had he taken his eeat when Mr.
Mills, of Ttxas, appeared In the mam aisle,
geg iculatmg excitedly, and charged the
Republican party with having defrauded
the people In 1576.
Again cries of “order” went up from the
Republican side, which were mingled with
shouts of “see how they squirm,” and de
risive laughter, rendered the scene a noisy
ad confused one. Mr. Milts continued
with his remarks until the Speaker stated
tba’ he would request the Sergeant-at-Arms
to preserve order.
Yes. replied Mr. Mills, the Speaker can
preserve order and suppress the record, but
t.e can never blot from the history of this
country that treason against the govern
ment.
The resolution seating Mackey was then
adopted—yeas 150; nays 3—and Mackey ap
peared at the bar of the House and was
sworn in.
Mr. McLane, of Maryland, then rose to a
I question of order and privilege, and sent to
t e Clerk’s desk a resolution reciting the
fact that, the House, In the exercise of the
!><iwer expressly conferred upon it by the
G nrtituuon, has ordained and established a
rode of rules for the government of its pro
ct-eding* and for the guidance of its presid
i gt flicer; and also reciting the facts in
connection with the Speaker’s refusing to
entertain the motions and appeals of Mr.
Springer on Monday last, declaring that he
••vas not allowed his right as a represent a'lve
at the p. ople to submit motions aff-ctlng
tie merits of the measure then pending,
'md that this right of the House to construe
its own rules was not accorded. Alto de
claring that it is the duty of the House to
maintain the integrity and regularity of its
proce?dirg and to preserve the rights and
riviteges of its members, and therefore re
sol V.Dg
Tnat In the julgment of the House the
I sid moll >ns and appeals were in order at
i.he time they were made,:and taken under
he i xDtlt.g rules, ought to have beenen
t-rtamed and submitted by the Speaker to
the Hou-e for its action thereon, and also
res-dving.
Teat said decision and ruling of the Chair,
and his refusal to allow appeals therefiom,
w re a-bitrary, and are condemned and cen
-uiel by this House.
While the preamble and resolutions were
being read more than half the members on
each side were on their feet and showing
great excitement, and as soon as the read
ing was concluded Mr. R-ed, of Maine,
moved to lay the n on the table.
Mr. Hiscock, of New York, simultane
i usly asked of the Speaker whether the
reso'utlons were offered as a question of
privilege.
The Speaker stated in reply that the gen
tleman from Maryland had advised the
Chair that he had certain resolutions which
rela ed to the parliamentary action of the
>uaj >rlty. The Chair had distinctly asked
him whether they were personal to the
Speaker and had been told that they were
cot. , .
Mr. McLane—They are not personal to
’be Speaker.
Several Republicans—What are they then?
They censure him.
Mr. McLane—l stated dlsMnctly to the
Chair that the resolution arraigned the ac
tion of the Chair and of the majority of the
House.
The Bpeaker—The Chair distinctly un
derstood that they had no personal applica
tion to the Speaker, otherwise the present
occupant of the Chair would have taken
occasion to have left the Chair in this situ
ation, and, having made that statement, the
Chair would very much prefer not to rule on
the potnt of order presented by the gentle
man from New York (Mr. Hiscock), but to
allow the motion of the gentleman from
Maine ( Mr. Reed) to be put.
A chorus of Republican members—That s
right.
Tte Speaker—The present occupaut of
the chair, however, is clearly of the opinion
that the resolutions are entirely outside of
prtvUedged questions.
Mr. O’Neill, of Pennsylvania—The Chair
is quite right.
The Speaker—lt Is not in order as a ques
tion of privilege for one Bide of the House
'O arraign the other side.
A Democratic member —The Speaker has
the right to leave the chair now.
The Speaker—The present occupant of
the Chair does not desert his post of duty,
i Applsuse from the Republicans and great
uproar and excitement.] The Chair prefers
to put the question.
Mr. House, of Tennessee, Insisted that the
gentleman from Maine (Mr. Reed) had no
right to take the floor from the gentleman
from Maryland, (Mr. McLane), who bad
presented the privileged uuea’lon.
Mr. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, declared In
a highly excited manner that the House
ought to dispose of the resolutions by lay
ing them on the table .at a moment’s notice.
The Speaker, replying to Mr. House, said
the motion to lay on the table was always in
order.
Mr. Hiscock expressed his willingness to
withdraw his point of order If the Speaker
desired to have Mr. Reed’s motion sub
mitted, but he desired most emphatically to
put on record his protest against entertain
ing such a preamble and resolutions as a
question of privilege.
The Speaker, In midst of great noise, con
fusion and disorder, announced that he en
tertained the resolutons and also the motion
to lay them on tbe table. [Shouts from the
Republican side, "L°t us have a vote !’’]
Mr. Cox, of New York, insisted that the
first thing in order when such a question
was raised concerning the Chair was for the
Speaker to leave the chair.
The Speaker informed him that there was
no rule to that efftet.
Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, took up the
point made by Mr. House, of Tennessee,
and insisted that, the gentleman from Mary
land (Mr. McLane) having presented
a questson of privilege, was
entitled to the floor to argue
it, and that the fl oor could not be taken from
htm by a motion to lay on the table. Tbe
excerpts from the Record which had just
been read In tbe preamble showed that the
Chair declared on Monday that motions to
lav on the table were not always in order.
[Applause from tbe Democrats]
Mr. McCook, of New York, put the par
liamentary Inquiry whether the action of
the majority was not the action of the
House, and whether such action could be
arraigned?
The Speaker attempted to make some
further explanation and defense of bis
ruling, but there was so much clamor and
uproar, and so many members shouting on
both sides, that no Intelligible report of
what he said cou'd be made. One of the
most persistent claimants of the fliorwas
Mr. Cox, of New York, who continued to
asseverate In loud tones that toe gentleman
from Maryland could not be deprived of
the floor by a motion to lay
on the table. He was rapped to
order bv the Speaker and Informed
that the Chair had a right to recognize the
motion to lay on the table. He was also
advised by Mr. Miller, of Pennsylvania, to
sit down, to which he responded Uv moving
across the area to where Mr. Miller ws.s
s’andlng, and gesticulating with hts fist in
the neighborhood of Mr. Miller’s face, a
movement which wa6 greeted with shouts
of laughter and clapping of hands.
In the midst of the disorder, the Speaker
was heard to repeat that he bad a right to
refuse on Monday to entertain a motion to
lay on the table (as the rules were not then
applicable), and the House had affirmed his
ruling, but tbe motion as now made was
under tbe rules, and was in order, and was
(orlnglng down bis gavel with an emphatic
knock) not debataole. [Applause on the
Republican side, with the storm on the
Democratic side still raging.]
Notwithstanding the Speaker’s ruling, Mr.
Cox, of New York, persisted In an attempt
t > i resent bis point of order, while Messrs.
Hszslton of Wisconsin, and Miller and
O’Neill of Pennsylvania, shouted at him to
take his seat.
The Speaker told him that his Interrup
tions were not in order, and that he must
respect the House and the Chair; to which
Mr. Cox retorted that if the Chair would
respect itself, he would respect the Chair.
The uproar and dhorder did Dot wane, but
still Mr. McLane managed to make himself
heard in all the noise and confusion, pro
testing against the treatment he had been
subjected to in being deprived of the lljor
when he was entitled to it.
An angry colloquy took place between
Messrs. McLane and Ilazelton, of Wiseou
sld, which the Speaker cut short by declare
ing the question to be the motion to lay the
preamble and resolutions on the table.
Mr. Cox made some further fight against
having the question put so perempforry
without Mr. McLane’e having had a chance
to be heard, and Mr. McLane himself de
clared that under the rules the Bpeaker was
tound, when a question of privilege was
presented, to submit It to the House.
A chorus of Republicans—That is what he
is doing.
The Speaker—That is what the Chair Is
trying to do now. [Applause on the Repub
lican side.]
Mr. McLane—The Chair should go to the
extent of submitting the question to the
House as to whether or not it presents a
question of privilege.
Trie Speaker—The Chair h'as entertained
it as a question of privilege.
Mr. Randall—Then the gentleman from
Maryland Is entitled to be heard.
The Speaker (ending his sentence)—And
the gentleman from Maine has moved to lay
the resolution upon the table, which propo
sition is now before the House.
Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, contended
that Mr. McLane had a right to be heard, to
wh'ch the Bpeaker replied that he would
have bad that right but for the motion to
lay on the table.
Finally the Democrats had to yield, Mr.
McLane declaring that the Chair had viola
ted the rules of the House.
The yeas and nays were demanded and
ordered, and the storm subsided. The vote
was taken, and the resolutions were laid on
the table by a vote of yeas 143, nave 88.
Mr. Rsnney, of Massachusetts, then,
from the Committee on Elections, called
up the Florida contested election case of
Blsbee against Finley, and the question of
consideration was raised by Mr. Randall.
The House voted to consider It. Yeas,
149; nays, 2 (Messrs. Phelps and Harden
berg); and then, that case being thus fairly
launched, tbe House, at half-past eight
o’clock, adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Mr. Brown presented reso
lutions of the Georgia Legislature request
ing their Senators and Representatives to
use the utmost diligence in procuring such
appropriations as are needed to render the
rivers of that Btato navigable. Referred.
Favorable reports from committees were
made upon the following Ssnate bills, which
were placed on the calendar:
By Mr. George, from the Committee on
Claims, with amendments—The bill for the
relief of the Protestant Orphan Asylum at
NatchfZ, Mississippi.
By Mr. Sewell, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, with amendments —The bill
for the relief of Fflz John Porter. The bill
au'boriz ?s his appointment to the position
of Colonel tn the army, with the same grade
and rank held by him at the time of his dis
missal from the army, provided that he
shall receive no pay, compensation or allow
ance whatsoever for the time Intervening
between his dismissal from service and his
appointment under this act.
Mr. Logan presented the views of the
minority of the Military Committee on the
hill, which were ordered printed.
By Mr. LogaD, from the Committee on
Appropriations, with amendments —The
lljuss army appropriation bill. Ordered
printed.
By Mr. Morrill, from the Committee on
Public Buildings, with amendments—Bills
tor the erection of a pnbltc building at
Lynchburg, Va., and Harrisonburg, and
Abingdon, /a.
By Mr. Rollins, from the same [committee
—A bill providing for a public building at
Greenville, 8. C.
Mr. Logan Introduced a bill to allow to
’he widow of the late Minister to Peru,
Hurlbut, an amount equal to his salary for
one year. Referred to the Foreign Rela
tions Committee.
Tbe discussion of the Senate bill
to relmbur.-e the Creek orphan fund
was resumed and occupied the remainder
of the morning hour. The contention was
as to the llab lity of the government to
make good the deficits In the fund alleged
to have arisen from a diversion of portions
of It to purposes other than to which it was
specifically assigned.
The bill wa aivocated by Messrs. Slater,
Call and Dawes, and opposed by Mr. Mc-
Millan. A motion to indefinitely postpone
it was voted down —yeas 20, nays 25.
Mr. Cockrell moved to require payments
from the fund to be made to those of the
Creeks who were oi phans in 1832, thus
making more specific the beneficiaries of
this legislation. Adopted.
Mr. Cockrell then (ilered and advocated
an amendment striking out the item of
$76,000 on account of a depreciation of In
vestment of the funds lu Slate bonds.
Lost—yeas 16, nays 29.
At 2 o’clock the bill went over without
action, after an ineffectual effort by Mr.
Brown for an extension of the morning hour
to dispose of it.
Tbe Chair then announced tbe Japanese
indemnity bill as the order of business, when
Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, moved an
executive session.
Pending tbe motion Mr. Garland by unani
mous consent, called up tbe bill to grant to
the Mississippi, Albuquerque and Inter
ocean Railway Compauy the right of way
through the Indian Territory. Mr. Garland
stated In reply to Mr. Plumb, that the per
sonnel of the comapny was an assurance
that tbe road would be built, If authorized.
Mr. Hoar asked how the bill came to be
reported from the Committee on Railroads,
instead of Indian Affairs.
Mr. Ingalls said it wag because the latter
was not favorable to such legislation.
Mr. Garland regarded Mr. Ingalls’ remark
as unwarranted, and asserted that the bill
had been properly referred.
The bill being objected to by Mr. Ingalls,
was laid over.
Mr. Bayard gave notice that on Friday
he would move for consideration of the
bonded spirits bill. Similar notice was
given by Mr. Platt In behalf of the pension
cases on the calendar, when Mr.Allison an
nounced that the Appropriation Committee
would insist to morrow upon the army p-
SAVANNAH* THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1882.
propriatlon bill having precedence over all
other business.
Mr. Kellogg Introduced a bill appropriat
ing $250,000 for rebuilding the lighthouse at
Southwest Pass. Vermillion Bay, La.
Mr. Vance offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for information as to
the disposition made of the hospital grounds
belonging to tha Wilming
ton, N. C. Adopted.
The motion for an executive session then
prevailed—yeas 26, nays 16—and, at 2:20,
the doors were closed.
The executive session terminated at 3:20,
when the doors were reopened and the
Japanese Indemnity bill again taken up,
and its discussion occupied the remainder
of the day’s session.
Adjourned.
THE DEMOCRATIC PROTEST—AS IMPORTANT
OMISSION.
By the error of an amanuensis an impor
tant, clause was omitted from the published
copy of the protest of the Democratic
minority presented In the House on Monday.
It reads as follows:
“The undersigned Representatives of the
people hereby protest against the proceed
ings of the majority and the rulings
of the Speaker as unjustifiable, arbitrary
and revolutionary, and expreesly
designed to deprive the minority of that
protection which has been established as
one of the great muniments of our respect
ive system by the patient and patriotic la
bors of the advocates of parliamentary
privilege and civil liberty. Appended to
the protest are signatures of the Demo
cratic side of the House.
LOfiAN’s SPITE AGAINST PORTER.
The vote in the Senate Military Commit
tee to day on the question of favorably re
porting Mr. Sewell’s bill for the relief of
Fi'z John Porter, was as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Sewell, Cockrell, Maxey,
Grover and Hampton.
Nay—Mr. Logan.
Messrs. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, Harri
son and Hawley were absent. Mr. Cameron
is known to agree with the conclusion of
the majority of the committee. Mr. Logan
'expects that his minority report will be ap
proved by Messrs. Hawliy and Harrison
upon their return to the city, and says that
Mr. Hawley has informed him that he is In
accord with its main proposition.
SWELLING REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Certifi ’ates of deposit for May last show
an Increase In receipts from Internal reve
nue, as compared with the same month latt
year, of $1,590,865. The total receipts fcr
thp eleven months ending to-day were
$133,740,319 belrg an increase for the eleven
months of $lO 222 600. The receipts for
May were sl6 347,273 58, being more than
was collected tn any one month since the
bulk of the war taxes were abolished.
It Is es'imated that the decrease of the
public debt for May was about $10,000,000,
being less than usual on account of the
heavy pension payments during the month.
ON TO MEXICO.
Progress of the liallroads from the
Ulo tlraude.
Loredo, Texas, May 31.—The Mexican
National Railway passed Bustaments,
Mexico, on the 29:h Inst, and reached Villa
Lladama last night, and Is now one hundred
and ten miles west of the Rio Grande river.
A celebration by the citizens of both sides
of the river will take place this week,
and It prombea to be on a grand
scale. The Mexicans are enthusiastic over
the project. It is expected that the road
will reach Monterey in September. The
first mile of the Rio’Grande and Pecos Na
tional Line was laid on the 29. h Inst., and
operations on the International extension
Into Mexico will begin shortly. This section
of tne Rio Grande border is unusually peace
able at present.
SENATOR HILL.
His Daughter Hoping Again*!
Hope.
Washington, May 31.—A private letter
was received here to-day from Mrs. Thomp
son, daughter of Senator Hill, who is now
with her father in Arkansas. Mrs.
Thompson says that while the condi
tion of her father would 6eem to be
almost hopeless, that she has assurances
from the attending physicians which Induce
her to hops against hope. Senator Hill’s phy
sicians say he never should have been treated
or operated upon for cancer. Mrs. Thomp
son states that Senator Hill’s physicians
saj’J that he has lost part of the bone of
his right jaw and will lose more of it. This
Is slightly encouraging, but la the face of
the fact that Mrs. Thompson does not her
self express much hope, it is not very reas
suring.
Content Between It all road* Ar
ranged.
New York, May 31.—The Times says:
"Ex Governor John Evans, of Dmver, who
Is President of the Denver and New Orleans
Riflroad Company, Informed the Timen re
porter last evening that the contest between
that corporation and the Denver and Rio
Grande Company had been settled In favor
of 111 company. He received yesterday a
telegram from General Superintendent
8. W. Ecc'.es stating that the
Denver and Rio Grande Company had been
enjoined from interfering; that the Denver
and New Orleans trains now enter the union
depot on a temporary track over Cherry
creek at Denver, and that everything else
was In excellent condition.”
JefTeraou’A Kemilai,
.Washington, May 31.—At a meeting of
the lot owners and trustees of Greenwood
Cemetery last night a communication was
read from Mrs. Mtkleham, granddaughter
of Thomas Jefferson, stating if a suitable
and sufficient lot In the cemetery be convey
ed to the United States for the burial of her
grandfather and such of his family as may
be herea*fter removed there or buried there,
she would procure the removal of the
remains of Mr. Jefferson to that
place at as an early a day as may be prac
ticable and convenient. Immediate action
was taken, and the trustees ordered to have
a deed executed conveying tha ground
selected In fee 6impl*to the United States
for the purposes expressed.
American Baptist mission*.
New York, May 31. —At the second day’s
session of the American Baptist Missionary
Union to-day the following officers were
elected : Rev. Geo. Dana BoardmaD, D D.,
of Pennsylvania. President; Hon J. War
ren Merrill, of Massachusetts, and Hon. W.
E Smith, of Wisconsin, Vice Presidents;
Rev. H. 8. Burrage, of Maine, Secretary, be
sides a Board of Managers. Reports bear
log on the mission fields of Asia aud Africa
were read and discussed by Rev. Dr. Hague,
of Boston ; Rev D. Bixby, of Providence ;
Rev. Norman Harris, of India; Rav. Dr.
Campbell, of Burmab, and others.
Tbe lUalley Trial.
New Haven, Conn., May 31.—The
seventh week of the Malley trial opened
this morning, and the court room was
crowded. The first witness of the day was
number thirty-seven for the defense. A
number of witnesses testified as to the
whereabouts of the Malley boys on the day
of Jennie Crammer’s death, but nothing
very clear was added to the stock of In
formation.
Todleben for Poland.
Bhklin, May 30. —According to advices
from St. Petersburg It has been decided that
Gen. Count Todleben, at present Governor
General and Commander-In-Chief of Mili
tary Circumscription of Wilna, will succeed
Gen. Albedinski as Governor General of
Poland, with a view to the formation of a
strategic frontier.
Weather Indications.
Orncß Chief Signal Obsbhvkr, Wash
ihgton, D. C., May 31.—Indications for
Thursday:
In the Middle and South Atlantic States,
cloudy, rainy weather, southerly veering to
westerly winds, stationary or lower tempera
ture and pressure.
A Texas Jail Delivery.
Galveston, May 31. —A Franklin special
says: "Sunday morning Fred Waite, in jail
for theft, struck the jailer over the head
with an iron bar, crushing his skull. The
prisoners all escaped, but were subsequently
recaptured.”
Confederate Braves Decorated.
Chicago, May 31.—The five thousand
graves of Confederate soldiers, Drlsoners
who died at Camp Douglas, were decorated
yesterday at Oakwood Cemetery by the
Grand Army posts.
A Jewish Town In Ashes.
Berlin, May 31.—A telegram received
here states that the exclusively Jewish town
Goiki, In the government of Mobeelen,
Russia, has been almost entirely destroyed
by fire.
Kidney Disease.
Palo, Irritation, Retention, Incontinence,
Deposits, Gravel, etc., cured by "Buchu
paiba.” sl. Depot, Osceola Butler, Sa
yan&ah, Ga.
SPEER AND STEPHENS.
MORE ABOUT THOSE TELEGR AMS
Jnst What Took Place Between tbe
Sta teamen—'* Recommendation" aa
Distinguished from " Nomina
tion."
Washington. May 31.—Representative
Stephens to-day said to the News corre
spondent: "There was none nor is there any
issue of fact between Mr. Speer and myself
in regard to hia telegram from this city on
the 14th Instant to Dr. Felton at Atlanta.
He read to me bis telegram, I think, ex
actly as It was printed the next morning in
the papers here, and wished me to give him
authority to send it. I told him the telegram
was perfectly correct, and if he saw
fit to send it on bis own accord he could do
so, but that I did not wish it to go by
authority from me. I told him that, while
I could not accept tbe nomination ot tbe
Independents and become their candidate,
yet I could but treat such a recommenda
tion as he (Mr. Speer) advised with that
respect and appreciation which was due to
so respectable a -*ody of citizens, and those
whose good opiuton and confidence I held
in so high esteem.
“The telegram which I so emphatically
denied was the one which was dated in At
lanta on tbe 15’.h Inst, and sent to the Chi
cago Tribune, which has been published
generally lu all the leading papers North
and South, stating in effect that I bad
agreed to accept the nomination of
the coalition party in Georgia, consisting
of Republicans and Independents. I have
said, and do now repeat, that no 6uch tele
gram ever was sent by me to anybody or
authorized by me to be sent to anybody. I
have no Idea that Mr. Speer had anything
to do with the sending of that telegram.
Several Georgia papers have confused these
two telegrams.”
THE IRISH I’ROHLEM.
The Last of the Suspects Soon to be
Freed Gladstoue and Harcourt
Warned—Huts lor Evicted Ten
ants—Sexton at Sligo.
Dublin, May 31.—Etrl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant, In receiving a deputation of the
corporation of Limerick yesterday, said he
trusted shortly to be able to liberate the
last of the suspects.
London, May 31.—The London papers
print a story that both Mr. Gladstone and
Sir Wm. Harcourt have been warned that
at the recent Irish meeting In London the
hope was expressed that Mr. Gladstone
would be assassinated next, and that this
expression was received with loud and
significant applauss
Mr. Sexton, member of Parliament for
Sligo, addressing his constituents last even
ing, said the land movement wrung the
land act from a reluctant and Ignorant legis
lature. He violently condemned the re
pression bill. In reference to the alien
clauses, he expressed doubt whether the
relations of England and the United States
are so friendly that it Is advisable for the
former to try to embitter them. Still fur
ther, the Irish party, he said, felt it to be
their duty to meet every proposal of the bill
with a stern and resolute opposition. There
were no splits In that party. The
triumph of the laud movement in
a year or two Is certain. He said It was
never more necsssary than at present. The
movement to rally round Parnell, who has
been assailed, because he had written a
wise letter from Kllmainbam jail to put a
stop to evictions and to the outrages result
ing from them.
Limerick, Mav 31 —The poor law guard
ians have granted relief t 0282 of Lord Clon
eurry’s evicted tenants. A letter from the
government wae read at the guardians’
meeting authorizing the erection of huts to
shelter the evicted people.
THE LAND LEAGUE.
No Division lu Us Ranks.
Buffalo, N. Y., May 31.—President
James Mooney, of the Irish Land League,
has received the following cable dispatch
from Paris: “Your cable just received. The
rumor of division Is an Invention of the
enemy. Parnell, Dillon, Davitt and myself
are in thorough accord. Our American
friends can rely on It that there will be no
surrender on our side. Patkick Eagan.”
New Vork Stock Market.
New York, May 31.—Stocks opened
strong, with an advance from Saturday’s
closing prices of per cent., the latter
tor St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba,
while Alton and Terre Haute was 2% per
cent, higher. In the early trade the market
was strong and recorded an advance of >£al
per cent., the latter for New Jersey Central,
while St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba
sold up per cent., to 136>£.
About noon there was a reaction of 2%
per cent, in the Bt. Paul, Minneapolis anu
Manitoba, 1 cent. In New Jersey Cen
tral, and % to }4 per cent, for the remainder
of the list, Denver and Rio Grande leading.
After this the market again became strong
and sold up steadily to the close, the ad
vance ranging from % to 2 per cent, Alton
and Terre Haute preferred, Denver and Rio
Grande, New Jersey Central, Lake Shore,
Missouri Pacific, Texas Pacific and New
York Central being most prominent in the
upward movement. The maik-t closed
strong, and % to 3>£ per cent, above the
closing quotations ot Saturday, the latter
for St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba.
Sales aggregated 295.000 shares.
Cotton Futures In New York.
New York, May 31.—The Post's cotton
report says; "Future deliveries at the first
call declined 3-lOOe., and fell, subsequent
ly, June to September 9-100 e. to 12 100 c.,
aud October to December 9-100 c to 8-100 c.
lower than last Saturday. Long cotton, in
the face of the unfavorable crop reports,
continues to be thrown on the market, and
those operating for lower prices do not fall
to assist the downward movement. At the
third call June was held at 11 92c. and July
at 12 02c., and August sold at 12 11c., Sep
tember 11 80 to 11 81c., October 11 41 to 11
40c., November 11 26c., and December
11 27c.”
Tbe Torch In Wheeling.
Wheeling, W. Va,, May 31.—The whole
sale grocery and liquor store of M. Reilly,
on Main street, was discovered to be burn
ing at 4 o’clock this morning. The great
quantity of liquors in the store made It im
possible to save anything, and tbe building
and contents were destroyed. Loss about
#60,000. The building was Insured for
$42,000.
The dry goods house of L. 8. Delaplaln,
Sons & Cos., next door, was badly damaged
by smoke and water, but is fully Insured.
The fire was incendiary.
A Villain Unhung.
Little Rock, May 31.— 0n Ssfcirday, In
LaFayette county, on the Louisiana border,
a negro named Wade Beed was reprimanded
by Mrs. Reeves for trespassing. He left,
but soon alter returned with a gun, evi
dently looking for tbe lady, but not finding
her found Mr. Reeves, into whose body he
fired both barrels, riddling it with shot, and
producing instant death.
German Minors for the Cumberland
Region.
Baltimore, May 31.— One hundred men
employed as new miners of the Consolidated
Coal Company reached this city this after
noon from New York. They immediately
proceeded to the Kckbart mine, and will be
put to work as soon as gangs can be
organized. They are all foreigners, princi
pally Germans. .
The Year's Cotton movement at New
York.
New York, May 31. —At the annual meet
ing of the Cotton Exchange It was reported
that the sales for the year were
bales, against 310,516 bales la6t year. The
cotton actually handled amounted to 513,975
bales. The sales of futures during the year
foots up 32,768,000 before call, against
26,721,800 in 1881.
A Politician Gone Nad.
Boston, May 31. —A special from Provi
dence, R. 1., io the Herald says; "George
N. Bliss, who was elected State Senator from
E*st Providence la6t week, has become de
mented. His insanity was superinduced by
the excitement of the political canvass. His
malady asserted Itself while he was deliv
ering an oration at Rumford yesterday.”
A Choctaw murderer Stiof.
Little Rock, May.3L—Reuben Lucas was
shot by order of court at Talquah, Indian
Territory, at one o’clock to-day, for the
murder of C. A. McKinley last December.
Both Lucas and McKinley were of good
Choctaw families, between whom there was
a feud, and Lucas shot and killed the latter.
Lucas met death bravely,
THE ALLEGED WHISKY RING.
The Inquiry Resumed Yeaterday-
Over-produrtlon-How the Tax Re
duction Is Viewed by Distillers.
Washington, May 31.—The special Sen
ate committee to Investigate the allegations
that money has been raised or expended by
parties In interest to influence legislation
affecting bonded spirits, met this morning.
The first witness was H. B. Miller, President
of the Western Export Association, who
explained the purpose of that organization
to be simply to protect the Western distil
lers from the disastrous consequences of
over-production in connection with the fall
ing off In export trade of some sixteen mil
lion gallons during the past year. They
formed pools, and had raised by
assessment $721,000, which was again
distributed among those In business who
had made losses. That every dollar was
raised from distillers and was distributed
among them. It was purely a business ar
rangement to sustain’prices In tbe home
market and protect the entire association
from ruinous losses by adjusting the losses
of a few. He produced figures showing the
amount of each assessment, theamounteach
firm fiad paid and the amount each firm had
received. Mr. Miller stated that there
was no business in the world in which a pool
could be made so readtly as in the distillery
business. That the periect system of the
Internal Revenue Department served as a
check, so that it could be known to a fraction
just how many gallons each distiller made
and what he did with it. He thought the pres
ent trouble came from over production.
When the bonded period was extended un
der the Carlisle bill a distiller sent agents all
through the country, who sold whisky
In bond with the specious argument to deal
ers: "If you buy whisky In bond now, you
will not have to pay tax for three years.
You can buy it now’ for $2 a gallon, let it lie
in bond, and in three years It will be worth
$6, $8 or $10,” and the result was that men
that had before never bought more than a
few gallons had now all the way from
five barrels upward King in bond,
that everybody In Kentucky went
to making whisky and continued to make tt
so long as they could sell it in bond. He be
lieved more than three-fourths of the
whisky now in bond is owned by outside
parties other than distillers,and that if Con
gress should compel the payment of this
tax without extending the bonded period,
fifty million gallons would be thrown upon
the market aud sold for payment of the
tax. This would compel the makers of
high wines all over the country to close
their distilleries. The effect ot this,
he believed, would be disastrous In
many ways. It would at once destroy tbe
market for one hundre! thousand bushels
of grain per month used by the Illinois dis
tilleries. The preseut over-production of
Kentucky whisky, he thought, would
amofl at to fifty million gallons. He thought
Contress would make a great mistake, if it
should now refuse to extend the bonded
period, and he did not believe the same
trouble would arise again, because the peo
ple would not again be fooled Into buying
whisky in bond In excess of the legitimate
demand for consumption.
Mr. Miller was asked: "What are the
views of your association on the question
of reducing the tax on whisky to fitty cents
a gallon?”
He replied that, of course, there was a
difference of opinion. He was engaged
entirely in the export trade, and it would
make but little difference to him, but job
bers who were compelled to trust their
whisky all over the country would, of
course, prefer to trust to the extent of fifty
cents per gallon rather than ninety cents.
Mr. Miller stated that not one dollar had
ever been paid by bis association to influ
ence legislation, and that they never had
been approached by any lobby or anyone
pretending that he could influence legisla
tion.
Edwin Stevens, of Uineinnatl, commission
merchant and Treasurer of the National
Distillers’ and Spirit Dealers’ Association,
was next examined. The association w\s
formed in October, 1879. Its purpose
mainly was to watch legislation with a
view to protecting the Interests of the trade.
The total Income of the association Is de
rived from annual dues from members,
which vary from $lO to S3O, and for the
past two years this Income has argregated
about SB,OOO, out of which annual salaries
were paid aR follows: The President SOOO,
Secretary SI,BOO, and Treasurer #3OO. Mr.
Stevens fully corroborated Mr. Miller’s
statement that no money bad ever been ex
pended by their assocatlon to Influence legis
lation.
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.
Another great land slip is threatened at
Elm, In the canton of Glolus.
The banking firm of Woolen, Webb &
Cos., of Indianapolis, have failed. Liabilities
about $72,000.
The Benate yesterday confirmed the nom
ination of W. J. Bruton to be Postmaster at
Balnbridge, Ga.
Tbe army worm has appeared in great
numbers in Louisville, Ky., and is destroy
ing growing grain.
The Chamber of Deputies has adoDted
the bill regulating commercial relations be
tween Spain and her colonies.
Asbury Green was accidentally shot and
killed near Richmond, Ind., while setting
up the mark for a party of young men
shooting at a target.
The Vienna Fremdenblatt, a semi-official
organ, says the international monetary
conference Is again postponed from the
coming autumn until April, 1883.
Thomas Rector a prominent citizen of
New Tacoma, Washington Territory, being
insane, shot and fatally wounded his wife
aud theD committed suicide, a few days ago.
A dispatch from St. Paul, Minn., says that
in case Big Bear and his five hundred lodges
cross the border Major Illges, a very able
Indian fighter, will probably operate against
them.
The steamer Nankin, which was sunk re
cently In the swash channel, New York bay,
was sold yesterday at public auction, with
her machinery. She only brought five thou
sand dollars.
A son of Tice Kugler, of Branch Hill, 0.,
while trundling a borrowed corn planter
along the road, ran It against an obstruction
aud was cut in the thigh by one of the steel
blades, causing his death.
A man named Kllzmiller shot his daugh
ter dead In Springfield, Ohio, recently, be
cause she kept company with a man whom
he disliked. He narrowly escaped lynching
before he was put in jail.
The two negro girls who poisoned the
child of Mr. R. Y. Ware, Jr., near Cowles
Station, Ala., several months ago, aged
thirteen and fifteen years, have been sen
tenced to the penitentiary for life.
During a meeting in a public hall in St.
Octave, Quebec, on Sunday morning, the
floor gave way under the weight of two hun
dred people. A man named Fortin was
killed, and two others were slightly injured.
The New York Assembly, yesterday, by a
vote of 77 to 35, after a loug cebate, adopt
ed the majority report of the Westbrook in
that the Judge has not been guilty of any
impeachable offense.
Dispatches from Fargo and Grand Forks,
D. TANARUS., say there is great excitement there
over the decision of Secretary Teller, open
ing to immigration the Turtle Mountain
district, including 9,000,000 acres of the
finest land in Dakota.
Mr. Reed, counsel for Gulteau, has been
unsuccessful in bis application to Justice
Gray for a writ of habeas corpus. The ap
plication was made last Friday, when Judge
Gray said he preferred to wait until the case
had been presented to hts associates.
The hearing in the University shooting
case at Minneapolis resulted In President
Gotwell’s being discharged and Prof. Pike
held in S6OO to answer for an assault with a
deadly weapon. Prof. Moore i leaded guilty
of assault and battery and was fined $25.
A widow, named Kelleher, has been mur
dered at Dangan, county Cork. One hun
dred Mooolighters in North Kerry compelled
the tenants on the estate of Mr. Hewson to
swear, on the muzzle of a gun, that they
would not pay their rents unless they were
reduced 50 per cent.
At a fire in New York a few days ago a
gallant deed was performed by a fireman
named Leonard. Leonard, by placing two
ladders together and resting the bottoms on
the shoulders of his comrades, managed to
climb to within a few feet of the third floor,
where a man, a woman and a little girl were
calling for help. By catching the females
as they dropped from the window he was
enabled to save the man climbing
down the ladder himself. A vast crowd
witnessed the thrilling scene with almost
breathless interest, end their admiration of
the heroic deed found vent in rounds of ap
plause,
><■*
Tbe Soldiers' Monument Defaced.
Lancaster. Pa., May 31.—Last night
some miscreants defaced the handsome sol
diers’ monument on the grounds of tbe
State Normal School, at Miilersville, by be
spattering
The monument ia permanently disfigured.
THE POWERS A UNIT.
LATEST PHASE OF THE EGYP
TIAN MUDDLE.
More War Kblpa for (he Nile—Arab!
and the Khedive—Tbe lulluenceof
France—Report from Berlin.
Paris, May 31.—The Chamber of [Depu
ties has fixed the time for an interpellation
of the government as to the affairs of Egypt
for to-morrow (Thursday).
The French ironclads at Alexandria will
soon be materially increased, as France Is
determined to make her power felt.
London, May 31.—M. Giers, the Russian
Foreign Secretary, has Informed Sir Edward
Thornton, the British Ambassador, that
Russia, acting in concert with Germany,
Austria and Italy, had instructed her repre
sentative at Constantinople to support the
policy pursued by England and France.
A Paris telegram to the Daily Telegraph says:
"Contrary to the assertion of many of your
contemporaries, the French Government is
now taking the initiative In Egyptian affairs.
M. de Freycinet, the Prime Minister, has
the cordial support of Germany, and
has now come round to the
project of an Intervention
by England and France acting as the man
datories of Europe, and desires that It may
receive the solemn sanction of Europe In
conference. No credence need be attached
to rumors of hostilities to the action of
France and Eagland.”
A dispatch to the London Times from
Cairo say?: “The natives are escaping from
Cairo to avoid signing the petition for the
reinstatement of the late Ministry, the with
drawal of the ultimatum, the departure of
the squadrons, the recall of the Consul
General, and the deposition of the Khelive.
No time must be lo6t to employ measures
for saving the life of the Khedive.”
A Paris dispatch says: “The French
Cabinet met to-day and approved M. de
Freycinet’B policy as to tbe necessity of at
once forwarding to the English Foreign
Office a proposal for the holding of a diplo
matic conference at Constantinople to settle
the Egyptian crisis.”
It is stated that France has ordered addi
tional vessels from Toulon and Tunis to pro
ceed to Alexandria.
A Constantinople dispatch to the Times,
dated 3lst, says that the question of sand
ing an imperial commissioner to Cairo Is
still undecided.
Cairo, May 31.—Arab! Bey is employing
every means to win over the Bedouins of
Alexandria. The Khedive drove out with
out an armed guard to-day, and afterward
held a crowded reception. Arabi Bey
Pasha kissed the Khedive’s hand and
professed himself the Khedive’s most hum
ble 6lave, but directly afterwards he set In
circulation a paper denouncing the Khe
dive. More than two hundred influential
persons hostile to Arabi Bey are being de
ported to Soudan as fast as possible.
Constantinople, May 31.— Tbe repre
sentatives of all the powers have counselled
the Sultan to comply with the demand of
the French and British Governments for a
declaration by the Sultan in favor of the
Khedive, and for summoning the leaders of
the Egyptian trouble to Constantinople.
It is 6tated that the Porte is opposed to
the dispatch of British vessels to Alexandria
as long as the allied fleets remain in Egyp
tian waters.
Alexandria, May 31.—Five additional
war vessels, ordered to Alexandria by the
British Government, left Suda Bay on Mon
day night with sealed orders, and are ex
pected to arrive here to-morrow.
Vienna, May 31. —The Abend Post pays it
is plain that neither the Sultan nor the Euro
pean governments can possibly leave Arabi
Bey in possession of power in Egypt.
London, June I.—The Daily Hews says:
“The Plymouth Channel squadron has been
ordered to leave the Bouth at 10 o’clock this
morning for Gibraltar. The squadron will
carry large eftws and will prove a very val
uable addition to tbe fleet under the com
mand of Vice Admiral Sir F. P. H. Sey
mour.”
The Berlin correspondent of the Panes has
had a conversation regarding Egypt with a
man who had spoken on the subject to the
highest persons. According to this au
tbority there Is reason to believe that
Germany would support an invitation to
Italy to supply troops to restore order In
Egypt, that what Germany supports Austria
will sanction, and that Russia will certainly
prefer Italy’s acting at the mandate of Eu
rope to an English occupation.
WESTBROOK AND WARD.
A Liberal Coat of Wlrllewatb.
Albany, May 31.—The legislative com
mittee Investigating the acts of Judge
Westbrook reported to the Assembly to day.
The report first takes up the Manhattan
Elevated Railway matter, and after reciting
the legal steps in the case concludes that
the action of Judge Westbrook in holding
court in the directors’ room of the Western
Union building, New York, and In the Dele
van House, Albany, was perfectly proper
under the circumstances.
As to ex-Attorney General Ward, the com
mittee find that he was actuated by the
purest motives, and that his conduct
throughout was that of a faithful, high
minded officer. Relative to the charge of
conspiracy between Judge Wcs'brookand
Jay Gould the majority find that there
is no evidence iu the case showing
any connection between the action
of Judge Westbrook and the operations
of Gould. In reviewing the action of the
Judge in relation to the Manhattan litiga
tion, although the majority can point; out
violations of good tasie and acts ot Indiscre
tion, they are of the opinion that upon hts
part there was no intentional violation of
his duty as a Judge, and no act or action
which furnishes good ground for Impeach
ment. The minority report of the commit
tee, signed by two members, was also pre
sented, which declares that, while dissenting
from many of the conclusions of the ma
jority they concur in the opinion that the
Impeachment of Judge Westbrook should
Got be recommended. A second minority
report, signed by A. Chapin and J. E. Mor
rison, concludes the review of evidence as
follows:
“ Resolved, That Hon. Theodoric R. West
brook, Justice of the Supreme Court of this
State, be and hereby is Impeached for mal
feasance and corrupt conduct In office.”
R. A. Livingston concurs In the above,
but recommends that Judge Westbrook be
Impeached for malconduct in office, the tes
timony, In his opinion, not showing any
corrupt motives.
Snnset Cox on the Tarifl'.
The little girl cannot play with her doll,
nor the boy whiz his top, nor the mother
wash her offspring with soap, except at an
expense of from one-third to one-half of
their cost for the domestic privilege. If
the mother gives her child castor oil she
pours down 148 per cent, ad valorem; If the
child does not enjoy the dose, there is a 25
per cent, bowl as the recipient of the con
tents of its tender stomach. And though
sire “wash it with nitre aud take to it much
soap, yet the iniquity Is marked before me,
salth the Lord,” for the soap is taxed 40
peicentum! God help the child! if she
wraps the little dear in a plain bleached
cotton night shirt It has a nightmare of
5% cents per square yard specific; when
the child awakes In the morning
fretful, she combs Its little head at 35 cents
ad valorem; if she would amuse it, she rolls
It over a Brussels carpet at 90 cents per
square yard, or gives it confectionery made
or refined sugar at 4 cents a pound tax and
25 per cent, ad valorem; If it tears its little
panties the gentleman from Pennsylvania
(Mr. Kelley) sews them up with spool thread
taxed at three-quarters of Its value. Why, If
she used a shingle to bring the little “tod
dling, wee thing” to Its senses, as the hon
orable gentleman can recall, the cost
would be enhanced at the rate of 17
per cent, taxation. If the youngster
has a patriotic Inclination on our
Fourth of July, his firecrackers are taxed
as a patriotic luxury at $L extra a box, and
the bunting which furnishes the flag, though
but 23 cents a pound, cost 121 per cent,
extra, while the bands play on instruments
taxed at 30 cents. She takes him to the
menagerie to s udy natural history. There is
the zebra, symbolic of a mixed ad valorem
and specific, and the stately giraffe, high
protection, the royal tiger, and unicorn of
Holy Writ at 20 per cent. And tbe proces
sion of elephants! Every one 20 per cen\
True, Jumno, for purposes not to be men
tioned, Is excluded by the affidavit of a
consistent protectionist 1 t at tne log-chain
that holds his huge legs binds the monster
ia protective chain*|
Tbe Forest Fires Id Michigan.
Chicago, May 31.—A special (roat East
Tawas, Michigan, 6ays that there are heavy
forest fires back of that place. The air is
filled with smoke and cinders, and much
difficulty is experienced in saving buildings.
Unless rains come soon great damage will
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A Marine Monster—A Description of
Tbelr Appearance—How They Sc
care Tbelr Prey—A Singular Inc -
dent—Once Common Around Hil
ton Head—Pensacola as a Centre of
Trade—lts Immense Lumber Busi
ness—l be Keacb Near Fernandina
—lts Attractions—The Second Dis
trict Preparing for the Campaign—
The Interest Fell In ttae House
Fight—A Big Kallroad Purchase—
Items.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 80.—A week or two
since there was captured near Tampa a large
specimen of that curious auimal known as the
devil fish. Just previous to the'late war, while
I was residing in Fernandina, I had an excel
lent opportunity of examining two of these
singular creatures. They had passed under a
wharf in search of prey, and becoming en
tangled in the piling, were left by the reced
ing waters, and succumbed to a shower of bul
lets. These were about eighteen feet in length
between their wings or lateral fins, and were
estimated to weigh a.ton or upwards. In their
general appearance they resemble the skate
family. They belong to the ciass of mamma
lia, and pass most of the time upon the sur
face. They possess great power, and fre
quently describe great leaps, falling back into
the water and churning it into foam by the
lashing of their muscular wings.
The mouth, which is wide, and of much ca
pacity, is provided at each angle with a thick,
stout atm, working upon a hiDge joint. It is
said that they will seize a stake, or post set in
the water with these appendages, and shake it
violently. The interior of the mouth contains
an arrangement similar to that found in the
right whale, and consisting of layers of thin
bone, fringed with coarse hair. This serves as
a strainer, and permits the water to filter
through, while their prey is retained and swal
lowed In the stomachs of those taken in Fer
nandina we found a mass of shrimps and
small fry, showing the character of the food
on which they subsist. Another odd feature
is that the spine terminates in a tail, ending
with a tuft of bristles.
In the museum of the Charleston College
there was formerly a fine specimen of the
devil fish, taken in the harbor of that city
A similar preparation, carefully stuffed, was
carried from Charleston many yea s ago to
the North for exhibition, the enterprising show
men expecting to realize a fortune by their
venture. In this they were disappointed, and
had the ill-luck to be assailed in Bridgeport,
Connecticut, by a volley of rotten eggs, thrown
by the sapient citizens, who claimed that the
show was not genuine but manufactured. This
in a city wherein resides Barnum, the prince
of humbugs, the inventor of mermaids and
other frauds innumerable.
Previous to the war these animals abounded
in the vicinity of Beaufort, S. 0., and there
were several clubs of gentlemen who found
much sport and excitement in the pursuit A
very readable book on the subject was pub
lished by Hon. W. H. Elliott, entitled “loci
dents of Devil Fishing,’' which contains many
graphic sketches connected with tne chase of
these queer creatures. They were hunted in
row-boats, and when harpooned would draw
the boat with great velocity for miles, until
their strength became exhausted, or until the
hunters, fearful of being carried out to sea,
were compelled to cut the rope and release the
prisoner.
Many of your readers will doubtless remem
ber a very interesting book for child re a written
by Rev. Mr. Goulding, of Georgia (recently
dead),called the “Young Marooners,”and founc
edupon the adventuresof some children, whose
boat, while in Tampa Bay, was seized by a
devil fish and towed down to some of the ke; s
south of that place.
If some enterprising fellow could only suc
ceed in taking one of these creatures alive ar-d
exhibit it in the New York Aquarium, it would
attract as many visitors as aces the famous
Jumbo, for it is certainly a very odd and won
derful production of the ocean.
But few are aware of the immense trade in
lumber carried on in the thriving city of Pm
sacola, and yet it is a fact that more foreign
vessels enter and clear from that port than any
other Southern city, with the exception of New
Orleans. Now the population of Pensacola does
not exceed ten or twelve thousand, and is alto
gether disproportioned to the ameunt of busi
ness transacted.
Within the last fiscal year there entered, ac
cording to the Pensacola Advance-Gaz tte, at
New Orleans 9i9 vessels; at Pensacola ill; at
Key West 364; at Savannah 316; at Charleston
.96; Galveston, Brunswick, WilmiDgton and
Mobile following in the order named, with
smaller numbers.
The clearances during the same period were
for New Orleans 966; Pensacola 396; Key West
36;!; Charleston 330; Bavannah 300.
Thus you will see that two cities of Florida.
Key West and Pensacola, lead savannah and
Charleston in this respect. When Pensacola
has the vast and splendid pine forests of West
Florida opened by the new railroad now being
rapidly built between that city and the Chat
tahoochee river, her present immense export
ation of timber will be largely increased, for
the cars will then bring logs for the mills as
well as manufactured lumber from the inte
rior Pensacola will retain her position as the
lumber centre of Florida, and must rapidly
grow in size and commercial importance.
The steamboat inspectors have revoked the
licenses of ttie Captain, mate and chief and
second engineer of the ill-fated steamer City
of Sanford for reasons mentioned in their re
port The action of the board is generally ap
proved, and will doubtless have a salutary
influence in inducing greater care and vigi
lance on the part of officers in charge of steam
boats.
The Strathmore Hotel, on Amelia Island,
was opened last week by a hop, which va<
largely attended. The building has been much
enlarged and improved, and has commenced
the season with a goodly number of guests. A
horse railway is to be laid between Fernan
dina and the beach, which will contribure
greatly to the-Convenience and comfort of via
itors and citizens. The drive over Amelia
beach is an absolute luxury, and must be real
ized to be thoroughly appreciated. To the
people of Florida this charming spot offers
attractions superior to those to be found at
Lmg Branch and Newport, and free from the
vulgar ostentation of suddenly acquired
wealth, so distasteful to refined and well-bred
people.
If a narrow gauge road was built to Fort
George Island, at the mouth of the St. John’s,
from this city, able to make the run in a half
hour, many of the residents of Jacksonville
would find a summer retreat at Fort George
end Mayport. Some enterprising philanthro
pist will yet undertake this task, and reap
money as well as gratitude by the improve
ment.
The Democratic Executive Committee for
this, the Second district, will assemble in Jack
sonv.lle on the 7th of June, at which time
action will be taken as to the time and place for
holding the convention. This will probably cot
be called until the middle or latter part of Au
gust. as it is proposed to have a short, sharp and
st irring campaign. But little has yet been said
as to the aspirants for the nomination, although
there are numerous competent men in the dis
trict, who will be brought forward at the proper
opportunity. There are as many patriots now
as formerly. J
Not a whisper has yet been heard of an Inde
pendent movement in this district, and it is
hardly possible that such an absurdity will be
perpetrated.
Sir Edward Reed, who will soon return to
America, has selected several hundred
thousands acres of State lands in West Florida
If this means anything, it means that the capi
talists interested in that syndicate will direct
the tide of foreign immigration which they are
able to control into West as well as into East
Florida. I shall be most heartily rejoiced to
see every portion of this fair State of ours par
ticipating in the general prosperity.
Floridians are regarding the contest at Wash
ington with great interest, as on its result will
probably depend the success of Colonel Bisbee
This worthy, seeking to obtain a prize to which
he had not the shadow of a claim, is now rue
fully sitting upon the sharp edge of a ragged
expectancy,and looking with gloomy, yet wist
ful eyes, into the fair field that he is so anxious
to enter, and j"et that is so far off in the dim
distance. The case of Bisbee vs. Finley pre
sents just as much ground for a struggle and
as many reasons for united opposition on the
part of the Democrats, as are involved in ihat
of Mackey vs. Dibble, and we shall be disap
pointed if it does not enlist the same sympathy
and effect on the part of the minority.
This county contributed eight convicts to the
penitentiary camp during the recent term of
the Circuit Court, all, with one exception, be
ing negroes. Another of the same race was
convicted of murder and will probablv be hung
during the summer. The first conviction un
der the recent statute forbidding the intermar
riage of whites and blacks was also obtained
Bister Ceciiia. of the convent of this city, and
a sister of the able and eloquent Bishop Uross
of the Diocese of Bavannah, died last week’
She was a young lady of rare gifts of mind and
person, and her early departure is greatly re
gretted.
1 always regard these noble, self-sacrificing
women with the utmost respect and reverence
for 1 well remember when they glided through
the wards of the crowded hospitals in Rich
mond, true angels of mercy, bearing words of
peace and comfort to the sick and wounded
Confederates, and showing by deeds as well as
words the genuine spirit or Christianity
The powerful Sir Edward Reed syndicate
backed by heavy English and Dutch capitalists
appear to contemplate the acquisition of the
railroad system of Florida. They have pur
chased the South Florida Road, au important
link connecting Sanford and Kissimmee about
fifty miles in length, and propose to build a
line between the former town and Leesburg in
Bumter county. This arrangement will give
the people along that route direct communica
tion by rail with the North and Norihwtsr
O her important projects, closely involving the
future prosperity of the Btate, are also in con
temptation by tbe above syndicate
evidently have the ability a well as the in
clination tp consummate their plans, which
v, ill contribute largely to increase our present
growth and prosperity. *
Five schooners are now lying inside of the
b r, discharging cargoes of rack lor the con
struction of the jetties. The work is progress
ing in a very satisfactory manner, aud the re
cent appropriation of $150,000 will go far to
wards promoting the desired improvement,
i "Wif Bew buildings are being erected in
La Villa, East Jacksonville and Brooklyn,
suburbs of this city, and within our own limits,
the evidences of progress are everywhere visi
ble. The few vacant houses to be found furnish
the beet evidence of our increase of population.
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POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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brio us Climate and Hospitable
People.
Medulla, May 29.— Editor Momina Newt: I
am prompted by a spirit of heartfelt interest,
mutual with Polk county and those in want and
search for new homes, to write a few facts for
the very popular and widely circulated Nbws,
should you find them worthy of space. By re
fering to the map of Florida the reader will at
a glance see the geographical situation
of the county now under consideration, and the
first thing that we would call particular atten -
tion to is that it stands at an altitude of over
five hundred feet above sea level, showing Polk
county to be the most elevated county in South
Florida; and not a frog-pond, as has been inti
mated by some reckless mind. To verify this
assertion of its elevation, you wilt please take
up all the rivers of this section of oountry and
follow them from mouth to head, and you will
find their heads or tributary streams in Polk
county. The Kissimmee river, on the east, has
several feeders from Polk; the Withlacoocble,
on the north, heads in Polk; the Alafia, run
ning through Hillsborough county, heads in
Polk, running west; Peace creek,running south,
heads in Polk, and thus >ou see the waters on
either side seeking their level by leaving this
county. This we assign as a capital and the
chief reason of our healthfulness. We are.
beyond successful contradiction, the healthiest
people in Florida, and this is admitted by all
who know of what they speak. For proof we
will n on'ion here that our esteemed neighbor.
Rev. P. R. McCrary, came to this county in the
summer of 1877, from Opelika, Ala.,withadread
that coming in the summer would subject him 10
the chills and fever, which is much more
spoken about elsewhere than here. He has a
wife and six children, and is past his three
score and ten years, and has not called in a doc
tor since his arrival, and has not failed to eat
at every meal time, three times a day. I could
give other evidences and testimonials, but
euough.
We also assign the same reason for our
exemption from the pests of mosquitoes, sand
flies. etc. I take privilege here to say that no
part ©f the S'ata is more exempt from these
pests than is Polk county. I know of what I
speak, being a native and having a good knowl
edge of the State. I have been in Polk county
five years, and have never slept under a net in
the county.
Polk county has an area of about nineteen
hundred square miles, the surface undulating
and composed of hummock and pine lands,
dotted with prairie, on which the cattle busi
ness is carried on profitably. The larger
p irtion of the land is first-class orange
land and well adapted to other fruits and vege
tables, of which latter those of the tenderest
kind can be raised the year round with ah oc
casional exception by an unusual bard winter,
when some frost is visible. The climate is salu
brious. the winters are warm and the summer
cool. The soil is fertile, yielding from ten to
twenty-five bushels of corn per acre, from four
hundred to one thousand pounds seed cotton
per acre, four to ten barrels sugar per acre,
white potatoes are never scarce. The orange
trees of this county are less diseased by scale
bug. die hick, etc., than elsewhere.
Of course the county has its disadvantages,
the chief of which is that we have no transpor
tation, not a steamboat nor a railroad in the
county. Another disadvantage is that so
many railroad charters have been granted and
lands drawn from market for the benefit of
said roads as inducements to the builders that
very little land can be bought except by private
purchases from individuals who have bought
on speculation and hold at prices sometimes
too high, 't here is, however, a bright pros
pect th it this whole trouble will be removed
during this year, as same of the roads will be
built nndtht-ir lands put on the market. With
first class transportation, this country will afford
as many of the good things of life, combined
to rrtake a man happy, as any part of the known
world.
Politically, Polk county has ever stood as
firm to Democracy as old Elijah ever stood to
his cause, but are reasonable, sensible people,
bidding welcome to our fellow creatures from
anv State or nation, and willing for them to
enjoy their political and religious views under
their own vine and fig tree, according to the
dictates of their own conscience. A more hos
pitable people has never been known than in
this country.
The boast of Polk county is three little
towns, which are all prosperous and very fast
increasing in population. Bartow is the coun
ty site of Polk, and is situated, as it should be,
very near the centre of the county. Fort
Meade is twelve miles south of Bartow, in a
rich land section. Medulla is ten miles north
west of Bartow, and is situated in a fine land
and lake country.
I will close my scattering remarks by refer
ring any one interested to Col John Snoddy or
W. H. Pearce, at Bartow, Dr. O. L Mitchell or
J. E. Robeson, at 1-ort Meade, Rev. E. Tucker
or J, m. Ballard, at Medulla, or to the editor of
the Bartow Informant. Cracker.
Brody Overrun by Itelngeea.
Brody, May ill — The district council has
resolved to send a deputation to Vienna to
urge upon the Emperor the necessity of
fixing upon another town as a rendezvous
of Jewish refugees from Russia. Baron
Hirsh hBB contributed 200,000 florins to aid
the emigrants.
Because a mouse ran across the stage
at a Female Suffrage Convention in In
dianapolis, and none of the fifty women
present screamed or fainted, it is
slanderously asserted that the rodent in
question was only a stage mouse, pulled
across hv a string, in order to show the
superior nerve of the reformers over the
average woman.
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