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Savannah. Ua.
*t < -fir* in Sum uxoA
t rsi* iDtln.
*■* i rt kwM is npUlr
r._ u>t iri'l bf ibf hand
. e sa Atlanta. It cown
-al tni *ty by ninety
• ti.sa swtraty Art feet
~a.k li will be surmounted by
• * hundred fret higher upon
a . be a o i*l statue of
c >■-*< r i and scales. Tbe court
i l ' feet, trill be on the second
. u rsieT for spectators.
. -Maps, lereatr tte by
■ half Use basement
a Ln'road depat at Athena
it thousand dollars
‘ t *s married before she
- >.'->•* a#e. was a mother at
* • a * low at fifteen years.
. ~i life on tbe electric prir
’ ** —r ’ c 4 Pater county
*\ - th- tax f or license to rc
yw s >n the c -unty at one
*■ per rear This is con - idered
• slly tc rrutn . >o in that
s citer pr- .hable that when
r ex ire the ale of liqoor
. -* i till will cease.
Rv - ad bridge at Athena will
> • ure of the Kind in the
- •• < ub wlik-h is in'reas
4aly, and several of the
r mact i rtes in hustneat
i t mile* The hardness
- *? the streets make it a p'.eas
c w* k lied 1,% lightning at Trion
8 rr r o stt ei|rht o'clock
V > '■* • crowd of the employes
r ■ :rt ibe tenement houses,
•* <a <rm >O.l Vntv came np, and
•. wes’ i** the bo a-a. when
k *‘e chimney, tearing down
C and instantly killing
- -m-ty 'koctuut the other occu
'n'*er *f Csr ipheil County, had
•of I sirg h * threshing machine
* t-er s Iti. a Tuesday last. The
■ thr- ti tr.g wheat had gone to
r -et urn found the machine
. ws* t<>taUy destroyed, with
i ;.u diets < f wheat.
r -at* of Mr. J. W. Ma.loy.
• > I .- c\ inty. was destr. yed
The s’oek of goods was
f vi amount about Jy
I’ * '-p’Mmd that rata and
. < **>-. the d.structioa.
1. rrrher ipary will toon
is 'T* ylce c.-oti*y. having ap
f • • ’■-pc rat i.>n Tbeob
- tati ■ w a genera! lumber, tim
- aed -tier*: merchandise busi
f c*{ .ta) pud in is f75,000,
' increasing the same hi
r ipal offl -e of the company
i. Fntmu. Jacob T. Oo’cord,
IWittC Bacon. William B.
-ace R Stewart are the origi
- hundred hands from the
>ad mil si> >s be put to work
" •*>revi!;e an-1 Dahlonew*
• .ait at once from Gainesville
*• *r * i I -ta h’a been brought
-set, where it readily bring*
- at ' .lugfavern Railroad only
n. a hen the w ork
• * n *.. go rap oily lot-ward.
*■ -i Worth (misty is is a had
is: of thed iTs Tbe H'or.Jk .■f.'itr
h*. -re nv in ihtl county has lost
e * rel sheep siine last year's
•-1 sr That era-tv ■*> needs s dee law.
-c nit ♦ r ovr* the northern
t .-i ft, li eaday w*ek
- K • 4 4 b.uj e N ’Wn entire
•e • - • ■ - •tb *. Km Mass'y.
• w w. -ghia mi- at.dlwochr
i ■ • p i- W k*r • all that the
-> ’be beat for ten years
dully -a greater acre
- hy • ' avwal t-r ('otti n
■ it maty f->rtners plowing it up
R*f. • Avery roa
? ver i- u • in th' city, and we
a number of persona being down wi h
~ ■ - dest if* record-t* anil It is not
• - ua Ti ts fever a aUnbut-d
i lew Rclftiil. running through
t of N nn CiS’itt, it in pro
- ,’la 1 iu rs from t iayton.
- e.ncct at funi is Macon coun
. ktoan hHnrh • f the Western
-m casi -oad.' *ni will t-a* oa to
* Tawn. When compete I it will
. eve opmewt of that part of
•* valuable trmle to Athen*.
v ;h st- -a reache Ktbun Gm"
4-* f ■ ~ -gia a-i* yields over one
a-- per ant um tn goM bullion, ard
•“ - art attractu g a-e
. 4r-n aof (secret* is ou* of the
-i *.;s ard fe'rgrsph. and c use
• f the ritnhin- work being done
, w -al o- naaar.ies with the cpi
• we hundred thousand dollars
* ■ w -t m T M -blisbii g mills.
wUI be largely increased from
t s' e-n via. while blastihg rock at
- water works, by a prrma’U'e
•-.i.e hla. f enegrens were pa*n
,-t t t • ydt ir jam). They werr
4 t the chaepn. aa l e ntrary to
- • c an i-outostead of a wxidm
. : : e (> wdec to ignite be
... One of the men received a
si latb-r bad bia face
wed. while a third had his h*ud
a Ckts.-ea sir* : "Farmicg
% -i pay better in this arc
- d-wn At we bare said
. t not a e >on countrv
fa grate, grass and at ck
Ims! t*a*o grows finely here
t t ccutM be made vet y profits
- - und that will jjroduce a
a rare-luce fits hundred bush
- -a. which at $1 OP per bu-he
•; an H atr a * r,a* just beer, made in
tks sbm aid Mngi in ~r "runes, in Lincoln
a fou*' *nd a half
• -.*>> eg tiSMfr tbs ton. The
-taka .*e evidence oT being *
: fc owners cf the mic* are
• * tbeir cood f.-u-Uine. The crop
- ,4. ike a<*t cf the Oeorgi
r virietT. and easily worked
(r rot 'em idle in recent yean*.
MCI <ii 4 -evented the c* ners
t -arm ta a vigorous a man
live to do. With this new
wi will hits no difficulty in
nec ssary to w rk the
. Tie Magruder mines are
<po perty Before the war
-k ■ f -r c 4d omj. and yielded a
a a -eg. a profit which so lid be
•he irr*cat ume if they were
-y < f Terrell county, in theirre
- J * i k- rec >m
m the ni- jrct of the
* : c um ■ PIW
.. 4*rd with the vnat amount
- crime in the lanl growing out
fa ~a j and other ardent spirits.
:ii*i it s' we owe to the people of
at we n-eofwaaapd that the ord -
•aty an 1 Ci T tbe
- aat say more I'Ca'WC in this
• *■, f t.4|aor W also W*h r
tittawriaMiilth lapwnftti™
' and renator from oar dlatr:"t
a: etj.ee* ora at the next meeting
*>emis4y 11 bare a bill passed
* t - 0 * tbe sate or Wjnnr Ip the ooi Dty.
r.irnd that the OnPaary take
* 4t tmrtj days before toe meet
- e-„i Aasembiy. t advertise a
■ f' ap-piy fc r Mich law -
, " sdre-- see eat be done in acc rdaoce
c laws now bt oa that aubjsct
1 ‘ *m eetka’m, ate."
- ! •s'crof Baiabridge, in refer
•s-cak ciwe i x tension of the
'a, !*W rswktaaa4 Wemero Railway, aays:
, r to glee oar readers in refer
sttaheorhee axtenaioa of the
•*-. ***, 1 l and Western Railway. Tbe
W ‘ < ac the rr-enasoa from Bain
*4 , ' E Jet beta wObd, for the reason
, „ " “• of th* railway, who are to
a* w. ***** * jet had a meeting nor
1 • ■: ... ?aae ’-i ice vur
* ’ *'**■ ha*e strong h <p* that the
’’c oar l-ivtbe go-fay. Mitt
- mHN board a*
Cotawal Ea’.iii and Major
*fm tap oaf cauay u> able 1
Savannah morning news
J. 11. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
hands. The attitude of our people toward the
road >8 friendly now, and always has been;
and they Teel that if it is possible, our town
will not be left off the main line. The full and
free discussion had between the committee in
Savannah on the lGth of May, tended to make
the atuaUon plain and unmistakable, and
brought about a complete understan ling be
tween them. We feel that the future of Bain
bridge is involved in the extension of this road,
and we hope for the best, and will continue to
do so until the question is definitely settled.’’
Florida Affairs.
Mrs. decker, cf Tallahassee, cut and made
for herself a drees out of silk from cococns
made in that city in 1813.
Central America cocoanut plants are being
set out on Calooeahatchee river.
On Monday last a thief entered the office
occupied by Mr. J. W. Whitney, Judge R. B.
Archibald and J. W. Archibald, in Jacksonville,
opened the safe of the first named and at
tempted to open that of the latter gentleman.
It Is not known what was taken, as Mr. Whit
ue> was absent from the city.
The ladies of the Christian Temperance Asso
ciation of Duval county are making arrange
ments for opening a coffee house at Jackson
ville, with the hope of supplanting to some ex
tent the intoxicating drinks so freely indulged
in by the masses of the fieople.
Last week there were 902,600 feet of lumber
brought to Jacksonville from the line of
the Florida Central and Western Railroad.
This shows that the lumber business is on tbe
increase in the Bta'e.
There has been shipped from Tallahassee
this season 4,004 crates and barrels of early
veg-tables.
A colored man in the employ cf the Pensa.
cola and Atlantic Railroad, at work on the Es
cambia Bay bridge, fell in a fit from the wharf
on Saturday last, and was drowned before as
sistance could be rendered.
The holy of Henry C. Durden was recently
found in the mill pond of R. D. Byrne A: Cos.,
Pensacola. The deceased was about twenty
five years old, dark complexion, and weighed
abou*. one hundred and fifty pounds.
K ghtv-uine vessels with an aggregate ton
nage of 63,116 entered the port of Penswrola
during the month of May. During the same
time ninety-five vessels cleared with an aggre
gate tonnegeof 55,616.
Andrew Tomouton, a native of Glasgow,
Scotland, employed as fireman on board the
British steamship F. istbourne. fell from the
dock at Pensa.-ola on Monday last, and was
drowned. . •
Alligators are getting extremely saucy in
Putnam county, near Palatka. One measuring
eleven feet stepped Mr. Julius Neubeeh, who
was driving through the woods three miles
from town.on Thursday afternoon of last week
He absolutely refused to give the right of way,
and the traveler was finally compelled to get
out of his buggy, walk to a neighboring bouse
and g-1 a gun, with which the saurian was
dispatched.
Service commenced on the new mail route
fro n Tallahassee to Blcxham last Friday. Th*
mail leaves Tallahassee every Friday and ar
rives every Saturday. Mr. Eli Russell has been
appointed Postmaster at Moore's Pond, on this
rcu e, ten miles west ( f Tallahassee.
Sunlautl Tribune: “Mr. 8 L. Jones brought
'o this office a day or two since some wild cot
ton. which grows spontaneously at Rock Point,
in old Tampa Bay. la color. It is of a slight
yellow c>st. Anew and valuable variety of
cotton might be pti-duced from this wild va
riety bv cultivation. ”
The contr-.ct for a semi-weekly overland
mail service between Tallahassee and Cara
belle has been awarded to a gentleman in Ala
bama. an and service will commence on this route
about July 1. The mail will leave Tallaliaseee
on Mondats and Thursdays, and arrive on
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Messrs Bradford 4 Ro-s, of Leon county,
have inaugurated anew enterprise at Brad
fi.rdvilie, about ten miles north of Tallahassee,
which promises to prove very successful and
profitable. They have purchased an evapora
tor. and are drying and shipping blackberries
to Northern market’, where they are worth
about fourteen cents per pound.
Colonel John A. Henderson, who owns one of
the best plantations in Leon county, which is
about six miles east of Tall ih&ssee. has put ii
about twentv-five acres of rice and is etitl
planting. Some of his rice planted in March is
free feet high and looking flae. J. C Kinsley,
who is ditching on the Colonel’s place, says
the rice field is the floest piece f land in Flor
ida. It is black muck, four feet deep, with
pipe day subsoil.
Palatka Herald : "Superintendent Ming, of
the Florida Southern, is very active in making
impr-t ments. Here in Palatka the work at
the docks goes on. The w*rehou*es next to
Reid's store have been united and repaired.
The dock ex ending fiom this point out in the
nver receives the freight cars, and a building
at the cist of sl.s* 0 it to be built, making a de
pot for freight and passenger car*. The super
intendent says the streets through which their
tracks run will be fixed up in complete order.”
Adelphi i Ohio) News; ’There is talk of getting
np a colony in this section to emigrate to
Florida, if advices from thst state, soon to be
received, prove to be sufficiently alluring.
Those who passed the winter in that State from
this count\ have no end of praise of the salu
hrity < f the climate and fertility of the soil.
The beautiful fresh water lakes that abound
so numerously in thst State furnii-h magnifi
cent sites f >r residences along their margins.
The rigor* of a Northern winter are unknown
in that balmy climate."
Tallahassee wil* soon be visited by a regular
building boom. Tne Floridian says: “The
l-arnb House is to be remodeled and made one
4tory higher, which will give it about thirty
first -c’ass rooms. The material is being placed
on the ground, and work will be commenced at
occe. The building of Leon county's hand
some new court house will doubtless be com
menced at an early day. and when the contract
is awarded for our market house, and ground
broken for the cotton seed mill, we hope to see
the beginning of a building boom that will con
tinue."
His Excellency. Gov. Bloxham, has made the
following civil a{ pvintmenta during the past
week; 8. B. Harr-ngton to be Justice of the
Peace in and for Orange county: C. W An
drews to be Notary Public in and for Hills
borough county; D H Horn to be Purveyor in
and for Washington county: D. H Horn to be
•Superintendent of Schools in and for Washing
ton couoty: Jabex B. Wood to be County Com
missioner for Washington county; George W.
1.-fenan to be Notary Public for Volusia county;
S H Gainer to be County Commissioner for
Washirgton county; John F Roberts to be
Justice of the Peace for St. John's county.
One of the new steamships now being built
by the Ocean Steamship Company will be
named the 'Tallahassee.'’ as th* following ex
tract from a letter from Mr. James L. Taylor.
General Freight and Passenger Agent of the
Savannah, Florida and Western R ilway. will
show: “I am informed bv Col. Anderson, Pres
ident of the Ocean Steamship Company, that
it has been decided to name one of the new
and elegant steamship* now being built, for
that company The Tallahassee ’ in comp'i
ment to our (inter State. You will recogniz- In
this graceful act on their part an acknowledg
ment cf the importance of the trade of Florida
to their compary. which they appreciate ty
naming one of their ship* after the capital of
your State."
Quite an excitement was created at Palatka
afternoon by an at empt made by
D puty Sheriff Turner, of Putnam countv. to
arrest the negro known as “Walking Davi.”
Davis, it seems, had run over and injured a sick
man at that place, and ihe citizens of the town
had a warrant issued for his arrest. As soon
as the Deputy Sheriff attempted to make the
arre-t Davi* drew a large knife and announced
his intention to resist. The Deputy BherifT
struck him several blows over the head. liu'
despite his efforts Davis made his escape
dome of the negroes of the town evinced a nis
position to protect Davis, which resulted in a
general quarrel, during which one man was
knocked down. Peace was finally restored,
however, without any one being seriously in
jured
Pensacola Commercial: "On Sunday last a
somewhat notorious sailor runner named Law
son at the bead (fa party of several persons
were discovered by Capt. Hansen, or the Nor
wegian bark Freji, approaching his vessel.
They came alongside, when the Captain, sur
mising what and who they were, called out a’d
oerebiptor ly forbade their boarding hinb not
wuhstandina which thev boldly and defiantly
persisted in doing B£. When once aboard the
Captain threatened forcible ejectment, which
went unheeded. He then gave them notice
that he was going down into the re bin to arm
hinuwß ■ that he ictended to expel them at any
hazard all of which was likewise of no -vail,
-eetng that si his arguments had failed the
Captain commenced to use his revolver and
fired three shots. He claims that he purposely
fired the first shot over Lawson’s head, but the
second and third took • ffect, passing through
each of Lawson’s legs, from the effects of
which it is thought Lawson will recover. Capt
Hansen fired several other shots, one of which
look effect on another of the party, whose
name we could not learn. Capt. Hansen ap
peared before Commissioner Wharton yester
day morning to answer for the same.but waived
an examination and gave bond to appear at
the Honorable Circuit Court. His bond was
fixed at fJOU."
Banc Ball Yesterday.
Providence. Chicago# 14, Provi
dence# 4 .
Ca<*aßUX>e —Harvard# 10, Amnersts
nothing. _ _ .
Worcester. —Detroit# 7, Worcesters 4.
Boston —Bos'on# 4. Clevelands ootblrg.
T<r, Y. y.—Troys 7, Buffalo# X
New Tor* —Metropolitan# 7, Philadel
phia# 1. .Ml
Haneheater barker.
Lobdow, May _ X—The Manchester
Guardian, In it# commercial article, says:
••H Oder# are very firm Business, however,
has not increased, and sales have been un
important, The recent increase in the de
mand for export yams ha# reached it#
limit.”
The A*col Bacea.
Lon dob, Jn e 7 —The race for the Alex
andrla plate at the Ascot mectm*. vti won
by Fiddler, FoxhaU second, Petroael third,
Exeter fourth.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Tbe Star Honte Trial*—S utt, Caro
lina Klectton ton teat*-The Tariff
Ccnimlaalon.
Washington, June o. —lmmediately after
tbe reading of the journal the House went
into committee of the whole ( Mr. Robinson,
of Massachusetts, in the chair) on the legis
lative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill, the gereral debate being limited to an
hour and a half.
Mr. Joyce, of Vermont, confined his re
marks to tbe consideration of the pension
policy of tbe government, advocating a sys
tem of pensioning those men who were disa
bled In the military and naval service of the
United Btates, and opposing any proposi
tion to repeal the arrears of pension act.
The bill was read by sections for amend
ments, and a long discussion ensued upon
the n’oposltlon to equalize the salaries of
the House and Senate employes by a reduc
tion in the salaries of tlie latter. The
proposition was agreed to—G3 to 3.
After finishing the consideration of forty
of the one hundred pages of the bill, the
committee rose.
Mr. Robinson, of New Yo-k, presented a
peti’ion of Siptlmanta R Me’kteham, ask
ing that tbe remains of Thos. Jtfferson be
removed from Virginia to Washington for
interment, and that a monument be there
erected to his memory. Referred.
The lIQUs a , at 4:30, took a recess till 7:30
this evening, the session to be for the con
sideration of pension bills.
EVENING SES3ION.
The House, at Its evening session, pvssed
twenty-five pension bill*, and then, at 10:35
p. m , adjourned until to-morrow.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Set a’e, bills were Introduced and
referred, as follows:
By Mr. Jonas of Louisiana—Supplement
ary to the acts incorporating the Texas Pa
cific Railway Company, and for o’her pur
poses, and amendatory thereof. (Identical
wt*h the bill Introduced by Representative
E ll* on the 5 h inst )
The bill passed providing for tbe settle
ment of accounts with the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad.
Mr. VanWyek introduced the following
resoluion:
li/aolved , That in considering the question,
will the Senate advise and consent, to the
nomination of the persons named bv the
President to be members of the Tariff Com
miaidon, that rule <36 be suspended so that
said question can be consldeied in open ses
sion and not with closed doors.
Mr. McMillan reserved all points of order
on tbe resolution, which wa3 laid over till
Monday.
The Senate, soon after two o’clock, took
up as unfinished business the Japanese in
demnity fuud bill.
During the debate Mr. Morgan, in charge
of the bill, construed an inquiry by Mr.
Cockrell as an Insinuation that he was in
terested in securing the payment, of money
to Japan throuen the hands of third parties.
He said that those to whom his character
was known understood perfectly well that
he was no’ the pimp of any lobby, nor did
he allow lobbyists to coin* and whisper in
his ear calumnies agaiDSt his colleagues.
He would have regarded the inquiry as an
insult had he cot. known that the Senator
who propc uuded it was indulging a suspic
ion that was unworthy of him. Mr. Mor
gan then explained that this suspicion had
been tongued repeatedly In debate; that he
had Inquired into It, and even gone to the
Jaoanese Minister to find whether there
were any grounds for it, and was satisfied
there were none. He bad no doubt that
lobbyists bad been at work, but he charged
that they were those who bad determined
hat none of the mousy should be paid to
Japan unless they bad a baud In It, and
unless riders were pul upon the bill.
Mr. Cockrell disclaimed having Imputed
any Impropriety to Mr. Morgan, and ex
pressed surprise that that B;n?.tor should
become 60 exceedingly sensilive when asked
a legitimate and pertinent question. He
explained that his inquiry had been based
on a statement made to him by a reputable
gentleman that an attorney in Washington
had been employed by Japan to represent
that government in connection with this
legislation. He did not complain of this,
but if a reputable gentleman had been em
ployed, was disposed to regard the bill more
favorably on that account.
Mr. Morgan said the Charge d’Affatres of
the Japanese Government was the only rep
resentative of that government of whom be
had knowledge in the premises.
Mr. Bberman thought that whether attor
neys were employed or not was entirely im
material. He believed there was no delib
erative body In the world freer from lobby
irfluenca than the Satiate of tbe
U’-lted B’ates, and when ou'slde
influences were intruded their effect
was almost Invariably to injure the
causa thev espoused. He then discussed
the merits of the hill, urging that the 6Ub
j ct be ultimately disposed of in some posi
tive manner.
After further remarks by Messrs. Maxey,
Bayard and Windom, the bill was laid asble
without action, and the Benafe, at 4:330,
after a short executive session, adjourned
until Monday.
MEXICAN AND INDIAN INVASION CLAIMS.
The Senate yesterday passed the bill for
an examination upon all the claims of the
States of Texas. Oregon and Nevada, and
Washington and Idaho Territories for
money < xpended and Indebtedness as
sumed by them in repelling invasions and
suppressing Indian hostilities, af er an
earnest speech in its advocacy by
•Mr. Maxey, of the Military Com
mittee, from which it was reported.
He made the point that these
States, failing to receive that protection
which they relied upon from the govern
ment, had expended their own means in
self-defense. They now ask for the audit
ing of these expenditures prepara ory to
their ultimate payment. He also advocated
an amendment offered by Mr. Coke, tx end
ing the bill to cover the expenses incurred
by reason of Mexican raids, which, after a
speech by Mr. Coke, prevailed.
THE REMAINING ELECTION CONTESTS.
The sub-committee of the House Com
mittee on E'ections, having In charge the
South Carolina contested election case of
Smalls against Tillman, has decided that
Tillman, the sitting member, was not elect
ed Tbe status of Smalls’ claim has not yet
ben fully determined. The sub committee
expect to report this ease to the full com
mittee at the regular meeting on Tuesday
next.
The concluding arguments in the South
Carolina contested election case of Lie
against Richardson will be heard by the
second sub-committee to-morrow. On
Monday next the first sub committee will
hear tbe final arguments In the Alabama
contest of Strobach against Herbert.
THE STAB ROUTE TRIALS.
la the star rou’e trials to-day, ex Attor
ney General MacVeagh was the first witness
called, but as his testimony to day related to
Rerdell’s confession, objection was made
bat, at present at least, his testimony was
inadmissible, and he left the stand. The
other witnesses were put upon the stand to
identify docume-ts and testify as to meth
ods In the Po3t Office Department. A great
deal of time was taken up in legal sparriug,
tn which counsel for the defense have
proved themselves able to hold their own
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The House Ccmmittee on the Judiciary
this marnlng authorized Representative
Humphrey, of Wisconsin, to report to the
House 'he bill to establish a uniform system
of bankruptcy, and to have it made tbe
special order for an early day In December.
BROOKFIELD RANK ROBBERS.
Tbe tianc Captured—Threat* of a
Retcue.
Kansas Citt, Mo., June 9.—The Brook
field bank roobers, four in number, were
surrounded in the woods, about thirteen
miles northwest of Klrksville, at six o’clock
this morning, and, finding resistance useless,
surrendered. They were taken to Klrks
ville, and from there were to be taken to
Brookfield at 2 p. m., under a heavy guard.
Two of the prisoners are recognized as
Fox and Morris. The other two will not
give their names. The friends of the rob
bers are congregated at Klrksville, and say
'be prisoners shall not be taken to Brook
field. A fizht Is looked for.
tYaatlier Indication*.
Omc* Chi*f Big Observer, Wash
ington, D. C., June 9.—lndications for
Saturday:
In the South Atlantic States, local rains,
east to south winds, stationary or a slight
rise in temperature in the northern portion,
and slight rise In barometer.
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Murder Case* Appealed.
Natchez, Miss., June 9 —Appeals have
been made In the cases of James Woods
and Benj. Fletcher, convicted of muider
and sentenced to be hanged to day. The
cases go to tbe Supreme Court for rehear
lug.
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1882.
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
Senator Hill's Return—A .Tteutcfnl
Aiatmblage—A Test Case.
Atlanta, June 9 —About fifteen hundred
people assembled at the depolpat noon to
day to meet Senator Hill. In addition to
his son, Charles D. Hill, and his son-in
law, Dr. Ridley, and Edgar Thompson, were
many city and State officials and dis
tinguished citizens present.
Sena’or Hill was accompanied by his son,
B. H. Hill, Jr . and bis wife, and to the
spectators was a mere wreck of his former
self. His face and neck were In bandages,
and his features showed signs of long and
severe suffering. He simply bowed, and
shook hands with a few friends from the
carriage window, but spoke no word of
greeting. The crowd stood with uncovered
and bowed heads, silent and tearful, as the
carriage slowly moved away to the suffer
ing Senator's home. All along the route
the same silett and tearful homage was
paid him
Mr. Hill was visibly affected, while his
devoted wife, with her face hid in herhand
kerchlef, wept freely. It is seldom that
such a sad scene is witnessed anywhere, or
a more tender and i rofound tribute of
respect and sympa’hy paid to a public ser
vant. There seemed to ba but one feeling
pervading the vast crdSrd present—that
Senator Hill had come home to dte among
his own people.
Hinman, who refused to allow his family
to be vaccinated, was fined five dollars for
each refusal In the Recorder’s Court, but
this mornlrg gave notice of an appeal, as a
test case, to the Superior Court.
EGYPT.
The Latest Phase of the Sliuail n.
London, June 9 Times' correspond
ent at Cairo, commenting on current sur
in'sjs as to the personal danger of the Khe
dive, says: “ Every day we hear of the dis
appearance of the humbler enemies of Arabi
Bey, and of atrocities which recall the In
quisition. Unless the Khedive can be in
duced to go to Alexandria, Europe may
have to deplore a crime for which England
and France will be considered responsible.”
A correspondent of the Times at Con
stantinople telegraphs that in consequence
of recent threats of the milttary party
against tbe Khedive, Lord Duff.-rin, tbe
British Ambassador, suggested to Said
Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, that
De’-visch Pasha be instructed to at once take
measures to secure the safety of the Khe
dive.
Cairo, June 9 —All the Consuls General
separately visited Dervisch Pasha to-dav,
exerpt the representatives of England and
France, who called upon him together.
Dervisch Pasha said he hoped to succeed In
arranging the present difficulties, Dervisch
Pasha gave an audience to-day to the prin
cipal Egyptian officers, aud afterwards to
tbe President of the Chamber of Notables
and t' e greater portion of that body, also to
Sultan Pasha. He declared that he was
resolved to restore ord- r, and that If neces
sary to that end he would himself assume
the Ministry of War. The military party
attempted to establish a sort of espionage
over Dervisch Pasha, but he has managed so
as to tffectually prevent the carrying out of
their designs.
LYNCHED ON A LADDER.
A Boy Ulardercr Hanged in ITlinne
■ota.
Perham, Minn., June 9 —John Trlbbetts.
the boy who murdered Washington and
Fehrbaeh a few days since, was brought
here yesterday and examined before a Jus
tice. Towards night the propriety of lynch
ing him was freely discussed, but no decis
ion was arrived at. About one o’clc ck this
morning twenty resolute men broke into the
jail and with great difficulty broke open his
cell and seized him, the terrified boy saying,
‘‘Don’t, boys! this is too rough.” The
lynchers carried him to the railroad track, a
few rods away, rested a ladder against a
telegraph pole, looped one end of a rope
around his neck, and throwing It over a
round of the ladder, hoisted away. He was
dead in a few moments. The lynchers kept
tbe crowd buk with drawn revolvers, and
as soon as their work was done, scattered in
all dlrec’lons.
Trlbbetts was only 17 years old. lie made
a full confession last night. He laughed at
the crowd that met him yesterday morning,
but became depressed at night. The lynch
ers will probably not suffer for their crime.
COTTON.
Total Receipts at all l*ort* to Date.
New York, June 9.—'Toe following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all ports
since September 1,1881:
Bales
Galveston 424.8/7
New Orleans 1,162.892
Mobile 259,651
Savannah 717,087
Charleston 489 227
Wilmington 132.811
Norfolk 596,717
Baltimore 38,0r8
New York 167,807
Boston 225.310
Providence 12.261
Philatelphia 75 731
City Point and West Point 172.210
Brunswick 6.830
Port Royal 22,605
Pens*-ola 10,137
Portland 7,694
Indianola 13 699
Washington, N. C 1,051
Total 4,546,099
DROWNED AT CHARLESTON.
Tbe H'dy of a Young Girl Found
Floating In the Harbor.
Charleston, 8. C , June 9 —At lOo’clock
this morning the body of a white girl was
found floating in the harbor near
Sullivan’s liland. It was picked up
by the crew of the island steamer
and carried to the Island, where it was sub
sequently Identified as the body of El'zi
Baum, aged twenty-two years. The father of
the gtrl states that she disappeared from
her home about 9 o’clock last night. She
was evidently out of her mind and wandered
near the river side, and fell overboard and
waa drowned. The impression prevailed
here that tbe girl hi and been foully dealt with,
but a physician, called by the Coroner, after
a caretul examination of the body, gave an
opinion that death bad resulted from drown
Ing, and that there had been no violence.
AN INDEPENDENT RICHMOND.
Foalmnater Epplng. of Darien. In
tbe Field for Congress.
Daribn, Ga., June 9.—Mr. Julian E. Ep
pieg, the new Postmaster at Darien, is an
nounced in to day’s Gazette as ail Independ
ent candidate for Congress from the First
Georgia district.
Tbe <iallow* In Virginia.
Powhatan, Va., June 9 ArmistedGray,
colored, was hanged at noon to day for the
murder of Lincoln Gray, his own son, a
lad of fourteen years. The execution was
entirely private, In accordance with the
State law, the only persons present being
the court officers, physicians and
two represtnta'lves of the press
A crowd of persons, numbering about 1,500,
mostly women, gathered from the surround
ing country and remained about the jail be
fore and during the execution. Everything
passed off quietly and orderly.
Fire and Wife Murder In California.
San Francisco, J une 9 —The California
Bt ; k Factory and four dwellings at Sout.h
San Francisco were burned this morning.
Loss $75,000.
A dispatch from San Jose 6ays Mrs.
Guadalupe Flores was assassinated ou tbe
street, at Los Gatos last night bv her
former husband, John Warstev, recently
released from prison. It Is supposed tbat
he murdered her In revenge for her having
obtained a divorce and remarried during bis
incarceration.
Tbe International Tipographlcal
Union.
St. Louis, June 9.—Tbe International
Typographical Union elected tbe following
officers for the ensulDg year: President,
Geo. C. Clark; First Vice President, J. J.
Clarkson; Becond Vice President, J. A.
Fowler; Secretary and Treasurer, Mark H.
Crawford; Corresponding Secretary, Mr.
Haldeman; delegate to the Labor Congress,
F. R. Foster. Cincinnati was designated as
tjie place for the next meeting.
BRITALVS REALM.
THE RECENT MURDER IN MAYO.
Heavy Reward* for the Assnssius—
Debate on ibe Represalou Bill—
Tbe Irish Judges on Jury Kn.peu
alonc—The Late Riot at Banina.
London, June 9.—Mr. Bourke, who was
assassinated at Ardahan yesterday, recently
Informed the authorities that he knew he
would be shot. When the news of Bourke’s
murder reached Lmdon his brother went
Into the lobby of the House of Commons
and accused Messrs. Parnell and Biggar of
being the cause thereof.
The bullet that killed Mr. Bourke entered
his bead behind the left ear. The dragoon
who was escorting him received three shots,
one behind the right ear, another through
the right arm and side, penetrating his heart,
and the third through the wrtet of his right
band. One person saw tbe assassins, but
cannot Identify them. Of the three men
arrested, one Is named Martin Keene, and
the two others afe named Holland. One of
the latter is an evicted tenant. The sol
dier’s rlfl-j and Bourke’e, a sixteen repeater,
were st( len by the murderets.
The Dublin Gazette to-day contains a pro
clamation offering a reward <3f £2,000 for
information leading to the arrest aud con
viction of the murderers,and £I,OOO for pri
vate Information leading to tbe same result.
AIo a free pardon and special protection to
any one, not the actual murderer, who shell
give like icfoimatlon. A further reward of
£SOO is offered for information leading to
me arrest and conviction of any one har
boring or skeltering the murderers.
Dublin, June 9 —ln const quence of the
statement of Mr Gladstone in the House of
Commons tbat he received no remonstrance
from the Irish Judges against the provis
ions of the repression bill, the Judges held
a private mectiDg and passed resolu'ions
D'Otest.lng against trials held by a commlr
sion of three Judges without juries.
Iq order to avoid further misapprehension
tbe Judges forwarded the resolutions to the
official residence of Mr. Gladstone. In the
event of the bill passing with Its obnoxious
provisions, Baron Fitzgerald will resign. I'
is generally understood that when the bill
passes, Mr Win. Johnson, Attorney General
for Ireland, will be raised to the bench.
Davies Castle, wear Mallow, county Cork,
was destroyed by evening. The fire
was Incendiary.
Ballina, June 9.—The Inquest in the
case of Melody, who was shot during the
disturbance between the people and the
constabulary, has been concluded. Out of
a jury of twenty-one persons fifteen returned
a verdict that death was caused bv a gun
shot wound Inflicted by Irish constabulary.
The jury expressed sympathy for the rela
tives of Melody, and recommended that the
government compensate them.
THE TURF.
Result of Yeaterdat’a Rarss in St.
Louis and at Brighton Reach.
St. Louis, June 9—The first race, for a
club purse of |2OO, for maiden two-year
old 6, one and three quarter miles, Pearl
Thorn won, Idle Pat second, Vis-a Vlsthlrd.
Time 1:17%.
The second race, for the Brewers’ cup,
sweepstakes, for all ages, two miles and a
quarter, Checkmate won. Time 4:01.
The third race, for a club purse of. $250,
for three-year-olds, one mile, Monogram
won, Frona second. Time 1:45
The fourth race, for maidens, three year
olds, for a purse of $250, seven furlongs,
Glcnarm won, L'zz'e McWhirter second,
Alfretta third. Time 1:81.
Tbe fifth race, an (x:ra race, for a purse
of S3OO, of which SSO to go to the second
horse, three-quarters of a mile. Tte first
heat B-reln won In 1:17%, the second heat
Pride won, time 1:19, the final heat., Pride
won the heat and the race—time 1:24,
New York, June 9 — At Brighton
the first race, for three year-olds tha* had
won this year, one mile, Carly B. won, Nelly
Pey'on second, Montague third. Time
1:45%.
The second race, seven furlongs, for all
ages, Laura Glass won, Duke of K a nt sec
ond, Fratik C. B. third. Time 1:30%
The third race, a handicap for all ages,
one and one-etghth miles, Capias won,
C'arendon second, Bigby third. Time 1:57%
The f urth race, selling allowances, one
and a quot-r miles, Swafsbey won, Skylark
second, Viola third. Time 2:09%.
The fifth race, one and a quarter miles,
over four hurdles, Ohio Biy won, Buster
second, Moscow third. Tlm, 2:19.
New York Stork Market.
New York, June 9—Share speculation
opened generally weak, and prices were in
the main % to 1% per cent, below yester
day’s closing figures, the latter for Manhat
tan Ekvated, while Bt. Paul, Minneapolis
and Manitoba opened[3% per cent, lower, at.
127%. During the first nour the market was
weak, and at eleven o’clock a decline of %
to 2 per cent, was receded, in which Louis
ville and Nashville, Nashville and Chatta
nooga and Wabash preferred were proml
nent, while St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba fell off 4% per cent, to 123
This was followed by a general recovery of
% to % per cent., the latter for Louisville
and Nashville, after which prices again
became weak, and at noon ao'.d down 1% to
3 per cent.. Denver and Rio Grande, Louis
ville and Nashville, New York, Ontario and
Western, New Jersey Central, Wabash pre
ferred, and Texas Pacific being mo6t promi
nent In the downward movement, St.* Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba, however, sold
up 6 per cent, to 129.
In the early part of the afternoon the
market recovered %to 1% per cent., Den
ver aril R‘o Grande and New York Ontario
and Western leading the improvement,
but In the late trade prices again fell off %
to 1% per cent, the latter for Wabash pre
ferred.
In the final dealings the market, was
strong and recorded an advance of % to 2
per cent., in which B’.. Paul, Minneapolis
and Manitoba, Manha'tan Elevated, Louis
ville and Nashville, Wabash common and
Denver aDd R'o Grande were prominent
The market closed s'rong but generally %
'o 2% per cent, below the closing prices
of yes'erday, the latter for Loutsvlle and
Nashville. TransEc lons aggregated 376,000
shares.
The Iron Worker*’ Strike.
Cincinnati, June 9—President Jarrett,
of the Amalgamated Union of Iron and
S eel Works, met the striking workmen of
this vicinity at Covington to night. After a
patient hearing of the case as presented by
the men he delivered an opb ion that their
strike was not justifiable, and
thev were bound to continue
at work under the terms cf the contractor
last October with the manufacturers To
morrow he wl’l confer with the mil! owner",
and It Is confidently expected that the mills
will be running again on Monday.
Destructive storm In Texan.
Laredo, Texas, June 9 —During a re
markably heavy storm last evenlrg the
walls of Babcock’s new Variety Hall fell
In, instantly killing Charles Munster, and
wounding two others—one dangerously.
The roofs of several houses also fell,
causing damage to goods the extent of
which Is not yet known. Great damage. It
is feared, has been done to sheep in this
county by the storm.
Breadstuff* In Britain.
Liverpool, June 9 — A leading weekly
gralu circular says : “Grain continues quiet,
and prices generally are lower. Cargoes
have slightly declined and a good many
have been sold on spot. Wheat was low
and unchanged. Corn was Id. lower at to
day’s market. Flour was unchanged. Corn
was In good demand but declined 2d. In
wheat there was a limited business.”
Cotton In Liverpool.
Liverpool, June 9.— This week’s circular
of the L'verpool Cotton Brokers’ Associa
tion says : “Cotton has been In good de
mand and prices have generally advanced.
American Is %and. higher, except ordinary,
which Is unchanged. Sea island was In im
proved request, and prices were very firm.
Futures were very active, June and July ad
vanced and others positions l-:6d. to
3-32d.”
Failure* for tbe Week.
New'York, June 9 —The failures of the
week reported to New York, number 106
as against 135 last week. Tbe Eastern
Btates had 12, tbe Middle 19, the Western
35, the Southern 22, tbe Pacific States and
Territories 9, and New York city 9. Tbe
failures In New York have little significance
—‘be principal one being that of W. B.
Meeker & Cos., stock brokers.
Row at a Clrcua.
Neosho, Mo., June 9.— ln an attempt by
a Deputy Sheriff to arrest a circus pro
prietor for exhibiting at Southwest City
without a license, a performer named Me
Cabe was shot three times and killed. One
Seaborn was shot In the breast. David
Robin, an assistant deputy, was shot in the
)tnee. All tbe circus men were arrested.
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
The District Conlerence-The Rail
road to Tliomaivlle-Track Farm
ing- Ttio Weather and the Crop*.
Tallahassee, June 7 .—Editor Momino News:
The Tallahassee District Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, which met
in this place on the 31st ult., after a harmonious
session of three days, adjourned on the 3d inst.
This district comprises all that territory lyrng
between the Apalachicola and Auciila rivers,
embracing the counties of Gadsden, Liberty,
Leon, Wakulla and Jefferson, and a portion of
Franklin. There were present thirty
five members fourteen clerical and
twenty-one lay delegates. In the
district there are twelve pastoral charge’,
with a membership of nineteen hundred and
forty-nine. The value of church property
amount* to $29,960, while there was paid out
during the past year for the snpport of minis
ters, including missions, $5,512 56. From day
to day reports were called for from the various
charges, as to the state of the church, number
of Bunday schools, finance and temperance.
Nearly th 9 entire session of Friday was de
voted to the topic of Sunday schools.' The
Committee on Temperance reported
resolutions in favor of legislation (State)
against the sale of intoxicating
liquors This caused quite an animated
debate, for while the conference seemed to b a
unanimous in favor of the prohibition of the
sale of intoxicating liquors, yet a few were
under the impression that the wording of one
of the resolutions was of a political cast, and
ca'culated to commit the church they repre
sented on what might prove a political issue.
This, however, was disclaimed by the commit
tee, and the entire report was adopted. The
lay delegates elected to the Annual
Conference were G. W Taylor, Jesse Wood,
J. A. Cromartie and J. T. Bernard; alter
nates, T. R. Canty, D. W. Bryan and
John Grambling. The next District Confer
ence is to be held a year hence at Miccosukie,
Leon county.
On yeste-day the engineers or the Thomas -
vill->,Tallahassee and Gulf Railroad commenced
their preliminary survey. After several ex
perimental lines are run the route wiH be
finally located and a plot filed in the proper
office. This looks like business This com
p >ny has hardly organized before it puts Its
surveyors in the field. I hope in a few
weeks to announce the definite loca
tion of this (to us) important road
Accounts of the work on the lines of the
Pensacola and Atlantic Road that is to con
nect Tallahassee with Pensacola, are favorable.
Anew engine with a construction train.p ssed
up the Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile
Railroad some time since, were transported
across the Chattahoochee river, and now for
the first time the whistle of the locomotive is
heard in Jackson county, wli**re track laying
is rapidly going on. Notwithstanding there
will be three miles of trestle at one point, and
a costly bridge to be constructed at Chattah o
chee, another across the Chipoia and other
streams, vet so vigorously is this great work
prosecuted, that many of its friends anticipate
l's completion by the Ist of September next
Such, however, is 'he magnitude of the under
taking, that I cannot see how it can well be
completed before the Ist of January next.
Were there no streams nor marshes to cross,
the work would proceed much more rapidly,
but tre- tling and bridge building are expensive
and tedious operations. The comp'etion of this
road will assist m terially in bringing into
market and developing the thousands of acres
of fine timbered lands west of Chattahoochee,
avai'able either for lumber or agricultural pur
poses. The country lying between the Chatta
hoochee and Chpola rivers boasts of
some of the richest lan is in the State, end it*
denizens may well rejoice at the prospect of
convenient access to market, of a daily mail,
and a rapid and cheap transit. In coming to
the capita', it will no longer be necessary for
a Pensacola resident to run up in Alabama,
into Georgia, and after a circuitous route of
several days, reach his destination ; but soon
he can reach here in a few short hours The
thousands of acres of United States lands, too,
will find purchasers. Heretofore the United
State* Land Office of Gainesville has made very
few sales in West Florida But soon
tbe relocation of the land office at
this point will be a necessity Before
the late war there were four of these offices in
the State, to-wit: at Tallahassee, Newnanville
(Alachua county), St. Augustine, and Tampa
Subsequently they were all consolidated into
one at this place, and afterwards this one land
office was removed to Gainesville. The con
solidation of these four offices into one was a
great mistake, as, owing to the rapid settle
ment of the country, it was impossible for tr.e
limited clerical force to keep up wir,h the work.
I have been assured by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office t hat, so heavy was the work
of the '-ainesville office, that they were always
three weeks behind. It is an utter impossibility
fo-them to answer promptly the numerous let
ters received,as I can testify to from experience.
For this reason the Commissioner favors the
establishment of a land office here, which is
provided for by act of Congress, and has nev
er been repealed. Why a pressure hag not
been brought to bear on the department to do
this act of justice to this section is a mystery.
The department professes to favor it. and it is
earnestly hoped that our Senators and immedi
ate Representative will push the matter,as a pe
tition has been filed askingforthe relocation of
the United States Land Office at this point. No
act of Congress is necessary, but simply the
proclamation of the President making the
necessary order. It is certainly a great incon
venience to a purchaser living in the vicinity of
Pensacola to go to Gainesville, and to the poor
man who may wish to avail himself of entering
his one hundred and sixty acres or less, under
the homestead act, or purchase his forty acres
—it is simply impossible. If the clerks at
Gainesville cannot keep up with their work
now, it will be worse when the Pensacola and
Atlantic Road is cimpleted, and the United
States lands find purchasers and settlers.
In consequence of the success of truck farm
ing, as well as the near prospect of other and
more direct communication with the great
marts of the Bast. West and Northwest,’ real
estate has appreciated, and transfers are more
frequent than in former years. As compared
with this time last year, the Clerk of the Cir
cuit Court for this county informs me that,
during the past three months, he has recorded
three times as many deeds of conveyance as
he did during the same time last year. Indeed,
there seems to be a perfect boom in real
estate in and around the city. Parties
who never before invested in real
estate. but were content with bonds
and other like securities, are now seeking
investments in city lots and lands lying near
the city. Formerly tbe office of County Sur
veyor had little or no emoluments attached to
it, as that worthy official wes but seldom
called upon But now the shrewd purchaser
must know definitely the metes and bounds of
his proposed purchase, and our worlhy official's
services are in frequent requisition, both in the
city and country. Tallahassee is once more
looking up, and though, from her peculiar
position, sue will never be the Queen City of
the Land of Flowers as to size, yet her borders
will soon be enlarged, and her population be
proportionally inc eased.
It would B<-em that Vennor has probably
made a right guess about the weather this sea
son, though f-w believed this modern Cassan
dra. So far we have had but little hot weather
and as we had a dry summer, fall and spring, it
is more than probable we will have a cool, wet
summer. Reports from the surrounding coun
try all agree as to the good condition of the
crops, ana our planters are already felicitating
themselves at the proppset of an abundant
yield. The corn crop may be considered as
safe, but if we have a long wet spell the cot
ton must necessarily suffer. Leon.
Tbe Week In Mincing Lane.
London, June 9—ln Mincing Lane there
has been some Increase In the demand for
consumption, but the large supply of pro
duce operates against an improvement in
the market generally. Coffee was Irregular,
Sugar was quiet. Tea was depressed. Rice
was unchanged. Peppsr was firm. Spices
were quiet.
The North Carolina Political Trial*.
Raleigh, N. C., June 9 —The jury to day
rendered a verdict in the Halifax precinct
election cases of guilty as to defendants,
L. H. Bell and D. Bryant, and of not guilty
as to the other defendants. The sentence
has not been passed yet. The Enfield elec
tion cases will next be taken up.
Tbe Chicago Iron Striker*.
Chicago, June 9.— lt is stated the Iron
dale strikers are quarreling among them
selves, the poorer paid class of workmen
complaining of those who get large wages
using them in an effort to get a big advance.
They are tired of the strike being conducted
on such principles.
Tariff Legislation In Pruaala.
Berlin, June 9 —The customs amend
ment bill passed Us third reading In
ihe Reichstag to-day. The government’s
clauses, proposing an increase of import
duties on candles, honey, tallow, hewn and
cut stones, staves, etc , were rejected.
Tbe Chicago Gambler*.
Chicago, June 9. —All the landlords ar
rested for renting rooms to gamblers have
been discharged, together with nearly all
the gamblers themselves, it being said in
court there was no evidence to be obtained
that would make a case against them.
Flood* In Mexico.
City of Mexico, June 9.— The late heavy
rains have done considerable damage to
railway* here. Ou the Vera Cruz and Cen
tral Railways four bridges have been dam
aged, and an iron bridge on the National
Railway has been destroyed.
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North Carolina Republican*.
Wilmington, N. C., Ju -9 — The Repub
lican Convention held at Elizabethtown
yesterday nominated W. P. Candy for
Representative of the Third Congressional
district.
A Regatta Off.
WiNNBi’EG, Man., June 9.— Owing to Har
lan’s illness, the committee have declared
the July regatta off.
Ladles and sickly girls requiring a non
alcoholic, gentle stimulant,will Unci Brown’s
Iron Bitten beneficial,
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
FOLDER AND HIS DEPUTY AT
OUTS.
Mackey’s Cream Colored Wife—Tbe
Georgia Jadgenblp-Florlda Indian
War Claims—The Star Route Jury,
Washington, June B. —There is an anomaly
in the Treasury Department. It is in the per
son of John C. New. the First Assistant Secre
tary. None of the more important offices of
any of the departments have a very great
amount of work ent iled upon the occupants
thereof. The office now held by New has been
an exception to this general rule in the past-
The Secretary has generally thrown much of
the executive work of the department upon
his First Assistant; that official has conse
quently generally been a pretty busy man.
Not so with New He would like to be a busy
man, but is not given the opportunity by Sec
retary Folger. Folger did not want New to be
given the place. His first choice was a Demo
crat of Geneva, New Yorfc, a fellow-townsman
of Folger* He could not be given the
place. Folger then advocated another man,
who did not have much politics in him. Ar
thur had to give the place to New, the most un
acceptable to Folger of ail the men who had
been urged for it. The consequence shows
itself in that Folger does not trust any work to
New, or confide in him in the least. New sim
ply sits on his chiirfrom9a m. until 4 p. m.,
and draws his salary. He does nothing more
He does not Influence the appointment of even
a laborer in the department The circum
stances which led to New’s appointment show
how the civil service i* run. New helped to
steal Indiana last fall He thought his eon
•picuous efforts in that direction entitled him
to a seat in Warfield’* Cabinet. He did not get
it. When Arthur came in he made a break to
be Minister to Austria which he also failed
to get. He then took a tumble, and
pushed for the Assistant Secretaryship of the
Treasury, which he got solely because he
helped to carry Indiana by the use of much
big money It is no wonder that Secretary
Folger ignores an official appointed as New
was and against h ! s expressed pro’est.
THIS INDIAN WAR CLAIM OF FLORIDA.
Secretary of War Lineo’n ha* just sent to the
House of Representatives a report in regard to
•he claim of Florida for tbe suppression of
Indian hostilities between the years 1855 and
1860 The report says:
"From data afforded by the records of the
War Department and executive pub icatlons of
the Btate of Florida, the history of the aff-irs
that caused the expenditures set forth in the
claim now under consideration appears as
follows:
“Military operations in Florida during the
year* 1855. 1856 and 1857 extended over an area
of 27,400 square miles, and were against ninety
eight hostile warriors. The forces engaged
were as follows:
“1. Regular troops numbered 840 in 1855: 866
for first nine months of 1856; 1,756 from Octo
ber 1, 1856, to September 1, 1857; and 339 for
the remaining four months of 1857.
"2. Volunteers called oqk and mustered into
the service of the United States (none in 1855),
321 in 1856; 1,164 in 1857
“3 Militia forces called out by the c tate au
thorities for short periods of service between
December 1, 1855 and January, 1857.
"December 7, 1655. Lieutenant Hartsuff of
the Second Artillery, with two non-commis
sioned officers and eight private*, left Fort
Myers, Florida, to reconnoiter the Hig Cypress
swamp and its neighborhood. During the pre
vious winter he had repeatedly passed alone,
or with an escort of one man, over the very
same ground, and the Indians had given no ev
idence of a hostile disposition Between the
date of its departure from Fort Myers and tbe
20th of the same month Lieutenant Ha’t'uff's
party visited manv places which had been oc
cupied by Indians in previous years, and from
signs of abandonment discovered ‘came to the
conclusion that the Indians had left the coun
try. with the exception of a few stragglers,
and had gone probably to the seaboard ’ On
the last named date, when encamped about
three m'iss north of Billy’s Town, on an island
covered with dwarf palmettos, and before
breakfast, whilst preparing for a march, was
attacked by a party of Indians whose number
was estimated to be from twentv-five to fifty.
The Lieutenant and three of his men were
wounded, four men were killed, and three men
escaped.
"Indian hostilities prior to and at the time
above specified were anticipated by the State
authorities.
"Immediately succeeding the surprise and
defeat of Lieut. Hartsuff much uneasiness
was exhibited among the frontier settlements.
The Governor of the State, Federal military
officers, officials connected with the Indian
•ervice, and the United States Postmasters, as
well as the citizens whose lives and property
were in danger, seem to have unitedly suggest
ed the employment of voiun’eer trooDS and
the forcible removal or destruction of the
Indians These facts are shown in the volum
inous correspondence then had upon the sub
ject. some of which accompanies this report.
“On January 3, 1856, the Secretary of War
wrote to Captain Casey, of the army, then on
Indian sendee in Florida:
“ ‘The occurrence of actual hostilities com
menced by the Beminole Indians suspends all
instructions heretofore given with a view to
effect the peaceable removal of those Indians.’
“On the 7th, following, he authorized the
employment in United States service of five
companies of volunteers. Under this authority
four companies were received into the United
States service—two on February 18th. one on
March Ist, and one on March 10th, 1856; end
from the time last mentioned until May, 1858,
some four or five companies of volunteers were
centinued in the said service, and were paid
and supplied as were regular troops.
"Before the organizations were received into
the United States se- vice, however, they, with
o’her bodies of men. had been accepted by the
Governor, and had been actively employed as
militia companies in the service of the State.
“Of some of these organizations the depart
ment commander. Colonel Munroe, wrote to
the Governor, January 12,1856. that—
“ ’The State volunteers, under Captains Ken
drick and Johnston and Lieutenant Kendrick,
performed their thirty days' service south of
the Caloisahatchee and in the Everglades,
with much credit to themselves; and thev have
been spoken off by the United States officers
with whom they were associated on their tour
in the most favorable manner ’
‘Tins communication of January 12, 1656,
seems to be first recognition had through any
United States official of services rendered by
the militia after the surprise in December,
1855 The companies above mentioned as those
of Captains Kendrick and Johnston and Lieut.
Kendrick were in the militia service of the
State at the time, and did not become United
States Volunteers until a later period ”
Taking all matters into consideration the re
port finds 'hat Florida should be paid $>24,-
648 0* for her aid in suppressing the Indian
outbreaks. This amount is less by $54 985 58
than that of the claims as pubrnitted by the
State. Of the amount recommended $11,:116 91
is for payment of troop* for service ii 1849,
and $6,270 57 for the payment of two compa
nies in cases where both muster and pay rolls
are missing.
THE STAR ROUTE JURY,
The officers under the Attorney General are
conducting an inquiry into the organization of
the present jury. There is one man on the jury
named Murray, who, it is charged, was gotten
on it by carelessness or bribery. He seems to
have been in with the star route thieves in the
past. The way he got on the jury was thus:
When ten men of the jury had been chosen,
the Us’of talesmen had been exhausted. The
Judge ordered four new men to be br ught in.
Among them was Murray. He was summoned
by a bailiff. He was accepted Now it is
charged that it was bribery that induced the
man to be summoned as a talesman. It may be
that suoh was the case, but it hardly seems
probable. The four men had to be summonod
right away, as the court was waiting for them.
The Marshal and his officer* say thev pounced
upon the first four men they coulfl find in order
not to keep the court waiting Whether there
was bribery or not, it is certain that if the
court had adjourned over to allow proper men
to be summoned as talesmen Murray would not
have been summoned, and consequently could
not have been accepted by the court.
THE JUDGESHIP.
Tbe city is full of Georgia Republicans. All
the prominent Republicans from the State are
here, and chiefly about new offices created by
the bill dividing the State into two judicial
districts. Things have changed a little. Mr.
Atkins is not the leadirg horse now for the
new Judgeship. He issiili in the fight, but it
would appear cannot win. Judge McCay's
friends say that he will get the place Ido not
think be will. Atkins has not withdrawn yet;
when he does Bigby. the present Distr c- At
torney at Atlanta, will lead the race R would
seem to be more than likely that if Atkfns
fails—which is very likely now—Bigby will be
the new Judge. It Is hard on a man to be so
near tha goal and then get left. The nominr
tion of Atkins to the place was made out some
time ago in the Attorney General’s office for
signature by the President and transmission to
the Senate.
A COLORED LADV,
There has been for tha pse week a lady con
spicuous in ihe galleries of the House and
Senatp. She i* always handsomely dressed
and in the highest kind of style, end
gossesses beauty of face gnj agu're
he attracted more notice than u*uai
for the reason that she showed to people
who know the beauties of the races that she
was the least bit colored. The interest in this
lady has been heightened by the information
which has gone around that it is the wife of
Representative Mackey, of South Carolina,
who was recently seated by the arbitrary Re
publican majority in the place of Mr. Dibble,
duly and legally elected.
A PROyOSBi, NEW LIGHTHOUSE.
Representative Davidson, of Florida, has
just introduced in the House a bill to appro
priate S4OO for the erection pf a lighthouse
on Dog Island, ip Franklin county, Florida.
The money, if is provided, shall be expended
under the direction of the Secretary of tho
Treasqry.
THE SICK REGENT.
Mrs. Eve, lady regent for Georgia of the
Mount Vernon Association, who was taken so
111 at Mount Vernon, has sufficiently recovered
to be removed to Baltimore. She is she guest
there of Mrs. Harper, regent .’or Maryland. As
soon as she recover* sifmcientiy to stand the
journey she will return to her home in Geor
sl- ' Potomac.
Cotton Fatcrce in Mew York.
Nhw York, June 9.— The Ibst's cotton re
port says: “Future deliveries declined
6 IQOc., and were sold at the third call,
September at II 94c., October at II 52c.,
March at 11 77c. Futures closed steady at
to 3-lOOc, lower than yesterday.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
TIIE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Replies Georgia Editor* to tbe
New York “rime*.”
A short time since the New York
Times addressed a series of questions to
the Southern editors requesting infor
mation regarding the political situation
in the South. We propose from time to
time to publish the various ~i plies re
ceived from the editors of this State as a
matter of interest to our readers until
the series is finish r d. The first we pub
lish is from Mr. Joseph Tillman, editor
of the Waycross Reporter. Said he •
There is no division in the ranks of
the Democratic party in this district, no
lack of harmony, no reason (for the pres
ent) that there should be, that I know of,
The differences that existed two years
ago do not exist now. Then it was the
opposition to Governor Colquitt, and
not, as was supposed, to the Democratic
party. The efforts of the Kepubli
can party, backed by the present
administration, to defeat and destroy
the Democratic party in this
State will most undoubtedly have the
effect to unite and cement the party
more indissolubly than, perhaps, any
other one thing. Further on, when the
campaign opens fairly, there may be
brought to the surface of the political
horoscope signs of disintegration of
which there is no appearance now, but I
do not think so. Local or State issues
will not be of such magnitude in the
coming campaign as to effect any impor
tant cnange in the Democratic party;
being advised in advance of the efforts
to destroy the party will cause the lead
ers to move cautiously and harmoniously.
In this connection 1 will say; If there
should be inaugurated a movement for a
grand national Union party, composed
of the best elements of the North and
South, who would have for their
purposes and aims the honest
administration and perpetuity of
our beloved republic, then the people
would go in solid phalanx,rank and file,
for such a party or move. But, as be
tween the two present existing national
parties, as they now exist, there can
never be any affiliation or coming to
gether. The very elements that surround
them in the two sections, North snd
South, forbid them to be other than they
are at prese it. It is easy to determine
why the majority of fhe better classes
North are Republicans and vice versa for
tbe South. There can be no successful
new party movement inaugurated in the
South, especially in Georgia, unless there
should arise a good and sufficient cause
for a division of sentiment, which cer
tainly does not exist at this time except
in the frenzied brain of the disappointed
would-be party leader, or, rather, lucra
tive (?) office holder. They see through
magnifying glasses very clearly how it is
that men who are elected to positions of
“honor and trust”—upon scant salaries
—soon grow opulent—become million
aires and great men by virtue of their
wealth —hence their longings for the
flesh pots where they can get their arms
well in and become great as others have
done. So much for your first question.
We of the South have seen noth
ing to commend, but much to condemn,
in the administration of Mr. Arthur. We
look upon him as a vile partisan—a man
who would consider nothing too low for
him to be guilty of in the subservience
of his party purposes; a man who has
not yet shown one single patriotic emo
tion; a man, like Grant, whose ambi
tion greatly exceeds his patriotism ar and
love for our common country, but would,
if he could, change its fundamental or
primary principles to serve his own
selfish ends, even for the short time he
has to live. So much for Mr. Arthur.
I now come to your third question,
viz: “Is there in your neighborhood any
decided expression of opinion in regard
to the tariff? If so, what is its extent,
and nature?” This is a question of
which much might be said. The old
Democratic doctrine of “free trade and
sailors’ rights” does not govern now as
in the days of yore. The sensible peo
ple of the South are realizing that it is
only a question of a short while till we
are to become a manufacturing commu
nity, propelled by foreign and Northern
capital if needs be. The benefits to be
derived by a reasonably high protective
tariff will be as great, and per
haps greater, in its benefits to
the South, than the North, for the
following potent reasons: First, The
cotton fields are here, a favorable cli
mate for manufacturing the year round
we always have, the saving in transpor
tation is a considerable item; that manu
facturing will, in the hands of skilled
managers, be conducted much more
profitably South in the cotton fields, than
in the North or Europe there can be no
question, and for this latter reason aloDe
capital will be abundantly brought and
employed here. In the face of these few
crude reasons it is not to be wondered at
that our people will, when educated to
understand the workings of the tariff,
become more favorable to its operations
than formerly. In fact, we want
a tariff both for protection and to
raise revenue to carry on the gov
ernment. God and nature has given
us the advantage we hold over the world,
that is, we can do without the aid of the
outside world, while they are very
greatly dependent upon us. The masses
will soon learn to take care of their in
terest, no matter what the politicians
may advocate. T his is putting the mat
ter of the tariff in a purely business
point of view. They will favor it be
cause it will in turn benefit them.
I have hurriediy endeavored to answer
your questions according to what I know
ami believe to be true.
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.
The family of Garibaldi ■will leave Ca
prera shortly to reside on the mainland.
The Oil City Derrick says the three new
wells in the Warren field are producing
more oil than the 400 or 500 wells in the
other districts of the same county.
While drunk Mary McElhale, aged 32
years, jumped from the third story window
of her residence, in Philadelphia, and was
badly injured. Bhe was taken to the Penn
sylvania Hospital.
A dispatch from Paris states (hat the
Chamber of Deputies, by a vote of 479 to 6
has declared urgency for the prope sal to
debar Senators and Deputies from action as
directors of companies.
At Chester, Penn., the grand jury, In the
case of Bamuel Jackson, proprietor, and
Charles Vanhorn, his assistant, of the pvro
technic works, which exploded, w.th fatal
retults several months ago, yesterday Ig
nored the bill of Involuntary manslaughter,
and put the costs upon the county.
A patent has just Issued from the Land
Office of the interior Department In favor
of tv-President William Henry Harrison.
Tho patent is for 160 acres of land In South
ern Ohio,which General Harrison purchased
In ls? 05 under the old credit system. The
Interest on the investment already amounts
to muic than the principal sum invested.
Senator Cameron writes to a friend in
Washington concerning his alleged tariff ul.
erance:“ I did not suppose that there was
any man of common sense in Pennsylvania
wto would ever believe that i said such a
thing,and, therefore, 1 do not think it wor h
while to trouble myself about denying It
and the utter absurdity of the thing con
demns It.”
Notwithstanding the continuous ill-suc
cess of Mr. Deed, Gulteau’s counsel, In en
deavoring to rescue the assassin, he says
that he is stiil confident of success. There
really seems to be a serious intention on the
part of Mr. Reed to apply to the President
for a pardon, if the attempt to obtain a writ
of habeas corpus from the United States
Supreme Court fails.
On Tuesday the body of a man was found
in the Delaware river, near Pennsville, New
Jersey, with three bricks tied to his left
arm by a cord. A verdict of death from
the hands of unknown parties was ren
dered. The body has been identified as
that of uennts, Gallagher, of Wilmington,
Del., reported drowned by the upsetting of
a boat on Friday last. Three companions,
who were with him on the trip, eay they
“court the fullest investigation.”
■■■ 1
Nervous debility, the curse of the Ameri
can people, Immediately yields to the action
Of Brown’s iron Bitters,
THE HEROIC CAPT. CAMPBELL
Tlirltliiig Scene* at the Burning of
the steamboat Me jiltonlln.
Toronto Globe.
The fire broke out about 1 o’clock p m.
Capt. Campbell was sitting at dinner when
be heard tbe cry. He immediately ran cut,
mounted the hurricane deck, and cried oat
to the wheelman, “Hard a-starboard, bard
a-starboard. Hun her for the shore.” Tha
engineer, Lansrherby, on hearing this ord ,
immediately jumped down into the englna
room, from which the H imes were leaping
with terrible fierceness, and let on every
available ounce of steam. His escape
from destruction is nothing short of
miraculous. They were then about
two miles from the shore with a
large number of passengers, and the fir*
crowing fiercer and fiercer every moment.
However, in running for the shore thu
steamer was headed against the wind, and,
as the fire was in tbe after part, it materially
aided in keeping the (limes in that quarter.
When the fire broke out and the excitement
was at its height, several ladies and childrau
jumped overboard snd perished. The cr'.aa
of excitement and general wall that went up
were mast pitiable to hear. Oa a boat bei *g
lowered so many rushed into it that ti*
front davit broke, letting all those within it
into the rushing waters below. It Is n)t
known whether all these were saved or not.
The flames had by this time enveloped thu
after part of the steamer.
The passengers were huddled together,
trying in vain to gather hope from the ex
pression of one another’s countenanc.a.
The fi unes were drawing nearer and near tr
every moment, driving the crowd forward.
The heat became Intense. One after anotb sr
sank fainting to the deck, overcome by
the hi.at and smoke. One young coupla,
but recently married, got separated in thu
surging crowd. The husband rusher hith ir
anil thither, scarchioe for his lost one, whea,
above the roar of the flames, arose a cry
which he instantly knew came from her ha
sought. She was in the ladies’ cabin, ami
he rushed to save her, when, in an instant,
the fl uues swept round them, and the de
voted pair perished, clasped in each other's
arms. The whee!hou*e was now in flames,
bur, like John Maynard of old, the wheelmi u
stood at his post, the redhot embers dro;t
plng around and upon him. The Capt*.a
stood near encouraging and directing all
with voice and action. The foam Hew from
the boat’s bow as she cleft the water like a
knife, the flame and smoke rising high to
wird heaven, making a most impressive
picture. <t ie minute more anil the shore i
gained. ‘-Hurrah ! Now, boys, you may
go,” shouts the Captain to his brave crew,
as the boat touches the beach, and he him
self prepared to leave. Just as he reaches
the lower deck he sees a little girl rushing
into the roaring flames. He reaches to eava
her, and just hi lime, but to save himself
from slipping uown the sloping deck into
flames he grasps an almost red-hot iroa
ladder and both are saved. He drops hla
charge to those waiting on the beach, and
assisting others in the same wav all ara
saved from the steamer.
UNDERTAKER CASANA ViS’S FAIL
URE.
One of tbe Men who Counted Lou*
t*lana’* Vote for Hayes Knitted by
Republican Politics.
New York World.
Reports from New Orleans announce that
“G. Casanave, undertaker, is advertised to
be sold out by the Sheriff.” G. Casanava
was the unlucky member of the Louisiana
Returning Board which counted Tilden out
and Hayes in, as while his associates, Wells,
Anderson and Kenner, obtained offices ia
the New Orleans ou'om house, his reward
was merely a $L,400 storekeepership for
his brother. The expanses of the defense
of the Returning Board, indicted in the Cir
cuit Court at N-w Orleans for perjury and
fraud, were f5,000, and as his assoc! -
ates were insolvent, Casanave’s property
was levied on to meet the judgment render
ed for tbe fee. On the 7th of August, 18711,
be wrote to Mr. Hayes declaring that he waa
a poor man ; that, unlike the others, he had
received no office from the administration,
and that if he were now sold out he would
be ruined, adding; “I called on Mr. Sher
man yesterday, and he proffered me a con
tiibution of SIOO, as the only relief he could
offer me, which 1 was compelled to declino
out of respect for the great finance minister
of our government.” On this letter Casa
nave obtained SSOO at the White House, and
between Mr. Hayes, Mr. Sherman and Mr.
Shellabarger obtained $1,250 more on tb
15th, making up the sum needed to stay ex
ecution for awtiile longer. Casanave, who
is a colored m m, succeeded to his father’s
business in 1867.
Tins President and Mr. Conklino.
—The intimacy of the President and Mr.
Conkling, during the former’s visit to
New York, hasled a number of the poli
ticians to conclude that their differences
have been reconciled. Letters have been
received here from well Informed politi
cians in New York also taking this view,
and saying that the President i9 believed
to have been converted to Mr. Conkling’s
theory of politics, which has always been
that opposition must be crushed and not
conciliated. Tuis last, however, can
hardly be more than gossip.—New York
Tribune.
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Notice of Dissolution.
THE firm of COCKSHUTT & JERGUSON,
heretofore carrying on the business of the
Central Machine Shop. 41 Bay street, has been
this day dissolved by mutual consent, JOHN P.
Je-RGUSON retiring. All bills against the late
firm will be paid on presentation to COCK
SHUTT & LORD. DaVID COCKSHUTT.
Jt-NB 7, IBSi. JOHN P. JERGUSON.
Notice of Partnership.
THE undersigned have this day formed a
partnership under the name and style oC
COCKSHUTT & LORD,for the purpose of carry
ing on the bus-ness of the Central Machine
Shop, 41 Bay street. We solicit a continuance
of the patronpge bestowed upon the late firm,
and ail work entrusted to us will be attended
to with dispatch. DAVID COCKSHUTT.
Jl-Nic 7, 1888. JOHN LORD.
Submarine Engineering Si Wrecking.
WE are prepared, with tbe steam lighters
UNCLE SAM and A, S. LARA, to lighter
all kinds of merchandise on the river, or to and
from neighboring ports. Submarine diving a.
specialty. JOHN G. SMITH,
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