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BH Savannah, Ga.
8 , /’oaf < 'i/ice in SatwiwU
jjyi „ ia .Hail r.
■ : ed on the new opera
B Saturday evening. The
H , , iier. exhibited the beau
B ;.n ii is pronounced a per-
B . skill Tne scene selected
■ a, one of Turner’s pictures
8 To* coloring is soft and
8 r ari iis were then exhibited,
8 tie-to a talace, a trans
-8 ~ street scene after a heavy
S -c* ne on the deep blue sea.
8 ; white p ne lumber was
B r . K s, r-I'i Us' of the canvas. Altc
■ ; ■boose is a little gem and is
H L . ... u,e prettiest theatre in the
B ’ iii in nett county, on the line
K ~ i,my. are finding difficulty in
H ~-k out of the fields of their
B ia ter county, where the "no
■ ~r , iai.s lhis can be avoided by
■ .at no fence law in Gwinnett.
■ [ w.i baggage are now allowed
■ lt i rr .j and fifty pounds on full fare
I ; seventy live .pounds on half fare
K the raiir .ads. All over the above
■ te wl i* turned over to the ex
| . ; any and express rates charged for
I county the farmers are letting
li. —i. ,-riy alone and devoting all their
I their crops, which are remarkably
I , . oiitemplate sowing heavily iu
II ...a.-rail, tins fail. The outlook is very fa
B r.rsfeie. and the people and county generally
ii a uetter condition than they have
I At the primary election held in Spalding on
■ .rosy r r delegates to the nominating coo
i : ,r it preseutative from that county,
Ii Searcy, the prohibition candl-
I re,-eii.-d the majority of votes, and will
... j. y )*• the nominee of the Demo
I ■ .-titioi; Although a Democrat, Mr.
[ yercy i> a strong prohibitionist.
: , . tiatum nd was shot and seriously
an- ti Friday night last, at Griffin, by a
\ - .a named Lytle. The difficulty was
an old feud between the parties-
Lytle it is arrested and is now in jail.
r .of New ton county between Yel
■ud the line of ltockdale adopted the
stock law last Saturday.
do s have issued to the following
.ii .-tniasters: Solomon Mobley, Oke
1. iVritins. Ferkius’ Juuction; J. F.
'i. i este-; W A. Dodgen, Cicada, and
B W. Uamei, Aucuia.
A post office has ieen established at
;iar liuiloch county, with special service
l!.- .i ere thirty deaths ih Atlanta for the
- . b rat noon Ctrl Saturday last ni“-
and twenty-one colored, nineteen of
: r,. - ere of cluidren under five years of
Lair- us county shows the following figures
.a xtiutciion with the recent returns of the
a river; White pedis, 1,15*7; colored, *>sl;
-. Total amount of taxable property,
t . au increase of S4T.SB>.
TANARUS:,. > t naii. Florida and Western Kailway
f ... . y are having steel rails laid on their
t rapid rate, lt will not be a great
wla, re the entire line will be of heavy
ns* rail* thr igh toCuattahoochee
A picm-' ,ne has been organized between
Bruts. ■ r. ana New York, to run iu eonnec
•* lacon and Brunswick road and
e ip .t on to place a water motor
, i. Macon, for the purpose of
i.".i;.- b irgau. and to prevent the break
■tu - ne ' ttie commandments. The man
w.. La: dies ...e is llows < light to be relieved.
l'he Han > 'Vi..e >Haeite says; "Many truck
far:..* a the t oast could not get transporta
ns uml they are rotting in
t. rtf . . the ihon.sands. A few more sloops
;.e ,g ir.ute on our coast would be of
;':.rrr h, U* i railroad meeting of the citi
tj held ha Dublin on Mon
iift. aiu: ihf Gazette, in announcing the
mirta.s:'ay.- ' ilie people of Laurens county
- * lave . iiance if getting a railroad sim-
Pd • :ui _- the right-of way and land to
DiuU depots.
r •* W a.-li.ngton county girls take the dilapi
:n the shrubbery in the way of
rattie'i. i.e Oel s. The Sanderville Mercury
')* ' tt’i aw a young la y with a beautiful
f real ratth snake skin. There
uiity, both made of the same
. ■ th young ladies
■- . u. ihey look real nobby. No
alk belt can surpass them.”
"• •• • W Peacock, conductor on the
i.>- if . ah.ie running ins tr .m near Pine
put on a brake when the
1 !l " 'i- broke, and. losing his balance,
:.f - the car. his tody falling across
" :r • • lie quickly scrambled oat. the rear
ff: r: f car just brushing his leg as he
: ; r person was considerably bruised
il he is congratulating himself on
ished benea b ihe wheels, which
fate he so narrowly escaped.
v fiif ■ fti riw: "A few days ago while
ala, b wt. O', es near this city, across the
'- re s ime, was at work in her garden, she
.' rr “ ' ''f* thing spar ling in the undt r
-7 ' on closer examination discovered
1 i.-'.is sovereign. Sae continued
- 'i n. collected forty,
- ■ii'iusiy in that lo
, . iated between the years
• • 8 i in ir presence there is a deep
mysler,
■ G • ‘te; “We regret to learn of
■ r. Juhn G. Lanier, of Taylor's
7 ~ - -.id event occurred suddenly and
• lasi . aturlay night. Mr. Lanier
tw ago, pros! rated by a sun
-7 • : i ~ffects of which he had not
■ ■ > ' . iiit on Saturday last he was
. a atii-i. ai.g i_i his busin ss as usual, and ra
sing as well as ordinarily.
'/'o' ■ g the night liis wife awoke
: . Ui : a. at he was ve y ill. He died in a
•ew monietiis afterwards.”
| ; • !• : “One da> last week a party
iiciif-aien were out dear huotirg, when
h *• ” a r-iuarkable scuffle occurred between
*“ " ‘1 Daniel, two deer and a dog. The
- it appears, caught a fawn, and Billy
lai..-. , u !0 secure the fawn for a pet and
-et ufr " the ■ og. Just about the time he
af .air. g tt u hold of the fawn the mother
oe r. a g ti oe. came upon the ground,
* s- the tight to rescue her young.
7 nii reamed at old Koper to catch the
h ' i: ‘ ' -- ■ ’ th- same time caught hold of
v 1 >■ preferring larger game. Well,
1 : SI ot entirely quit shaking
sand smelt brimstone. At
-r deer jerked loose, and left the
‘ j and a .tile conqueror. This is the truth,
no paint about it.”
„*' * ' ••-me uic-.iths ago we print-
He showing how the
“ ' **'•' Wi uM be ruined by the granting of
' f r anew- road from Atlanta to
j .'" "ow. what we predicted is comi' gto
. Virginia and (ieor
ut off from (Jhatta
,. • ’ a Point near Dalton, which makes the
iiaiianooga to Dal
i‘ . ’ ne n.ile ongei than that occupied by
V v: - ““ itoad. 1- rom there .rains will be run
, 11 n to A- firita. thus cutting off from
■a -a'■ itoad Northern freights and travel,
her tines will monopolize the
.<- {“‘d p. '-a-iiger raffle from other direc
-7 . ' Pr-die ion: Five years from date me
ii ‘ s. a ” a u >' ®y will do ihe business of
. ; j: ', K' ad, and ten years from to-day the
re. i l , 'r' Tgla w, l* taxed to keep it in
ii 1 : i 1 uticians and others who worked for
08 <-harter will live to regret it.”
S - Holden, of Macon, who has recent
anv .1-f 1 . * ater wheel which would run in
reiurn. Vi : '* r water or half way out of it,
day j‘ ' a< n f rom " ashingion on Mon
“Wehav ami Messenger says:
fln.i .J 1 T U r examined the wheel and
v-tfi, r 7 :i i l,iir w claimed for it by the in
it can i* i V lu,e i“ construction, yet
or twenn f '‘ream of Water either oi e
sireil , 1 P an-i runs at .ny speed de
stomAi - ' '“ : ‘P c contrivance it can be
fact * ui any story of the mill or
streak -' ! -eel is intended solely for
from tii.'tor"* r ‘> riT ™- It will bemaie
~v j, r— power, and will furnish
' " ' "T <rind of manufac
i nay
r 1 .ter
ga
i . in 'U -- ial
< Aoout je year go
iwu i aD la< -nee -t ->f
the eunr-uji-en -n: ru.il
Decatur r,a ,r uie o.di
—o —in the , v tiif i cite -
g *came n mat the
*n .. I-- .1- -- -h h •ii e was hang
-1-i tiiiti L cad. Tre victuu waa a fcr.
Sauannah morning news
dM.lill. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
Slclntyr.-, whose home is in DeKalb county,
and the circumstances attending the brutal as
sault made upon him were about these: On the
morning of that day. which is still fresh in the
mind of Mr. Mclntyre, he came to Atlanta for
the purpose of hiring some hands to help him
upon his farm. Soon after dinner he secured
three white men and started for home, but
when rear the old guano works, just beyend
the Air-Line Railroad crossing, his three
employes made a brutal assault upon
him with sticks, and after knocking
him senseless rifled his pockets of
their contents ar.d fled Soon after the detd
was done some passers by discovered the
wounded man, who was still unconscious and
apparently dead, and in a short while the story
of a brutal murder was going from street to
street, and from mouth to mouth. By some
one of the crowd which was drawn to the
scene of the murderous deed, the almost dead
man was recognized as Mr. Mclntyre, of De
Kalb county and, in a short while, the fact of
his having left town with three white men in
his wagon became known, and. of course, sus
picion directed itself towards these men, who
were prominently absent. But it was not until
Mr. Mclntyre regained his senses, that the
names of his assailants could be ascer
tained. Then the police began a search
for William Ellison, F. Broom and June
Wyly. Ellison was captured and gave
bond for his appearance when wanted, but
Wyily evaded arrest. When Ellison's cas“ was
called he was non e*f, and his bondsmen came
up with a thousand dollars. Sunday night
Captain Couch and officers Green and Aldridge
succeeded in locating Edison in Atlanta and
a;rested and cilaboosed him From Ellison
the officers learned that Wyly was up the Air-
Line Road and that he would attempt to board
lhe next train for Carolina. Officer atroud
wa put upon this train, and at Doraville cap
tured Wyly as he stepped into the smokin’ car,
and yesterday morning reached the city with
him. Late yesterday evening both men were
taken to DeKalb county where they will be
tried for the assault with intent to murder and
for robbery.
Florida Affairs.
At Fiemington, a few days since, a colored
mm named Nelson Floyd carelessly left his
pistol within reach of his children. One of
them, a little flve-year-old boy, got hold of it,
and in playing with it shot his two-year old
brother, killing him instantly.
The recent rains in the vicinity of Orange
Lake has played havoc with the public roads
in that section, rendering many of them im
passable.
At Mr. Ouartenuan's store, in Millwood, they
have caged a six-foot rattlesnake. He is a
watchful sentinel, and gives notice of the ap
proach of anyone nto the store by vigorously
shaking his bunch of rattles.
Mr. P. B. Perry, Sr., County Commis ioner
of Sumter county, at his residence near Sum
terville on Sunday last, went into his stable to
gather eggs, and was shortly afterwards found
tnsensib'e, with two severe tract-lies in his
skull, supposed to have been produced by the
kick of his horse. He is in a critical condition
and remains insensible.
A party from Minnesota have entered 1,450
acres of land between lakes Minnehaha and
Minnecola. and expect to build a town.
In the yard of Mrs. W. C. Brown, at Tampa,
is growing a three-year-old mango tree, loaded
with fruit.
The Tsnipa adepts in the art of
rowing, and most of them can swim like fish.
A report has reached Tampa that the
steamer Big Sun Flower, on her way round the
peninsula, and intended to ply on the St
John’s, foundered in the Gulf off Clear Water
Harbor a day or two ago.
The Suiuterviile Times is on'y six months of
ag*>, and has one thousand subscribers.
Washington Eddy,charged with the assassina
tion of Mr. Osteen, near Sanderson a few weeks
since, appeared before Judge Vann at Madison
Saturday, and applied for a writ of habeas
corpus, through his attorney, B. H. Palmer.
Mr. W. A. Mahoney, Superintendent of
Schools for Nassau county, gives notice that
the Board of Public Instruction will examine
teachers in school room No. 1 in Fernandina
on the C:d inst., and again on the second
Wednesday in September.
At the request of the citizens of Gainesville,
Governor Bloxham appointed on Friday last"
Drs. J. F McKinstry, N. D. Phillips and J. D.
croinweli. and jdiwn. J. a. Carlisle and H. E.
Duv. a Board of Health.
A Sunda/School Convention will beheld in
Fernandinapn the Cid instant. A mass meet
ing of ail the city schools will be held at the
Presbyterian Church at half-past seven p. m.
on same day.
An orange tree with considerable fruit on it
was shipped from Ocala last week by Messrs.
E. W. Agnew & Cos to Willimantic Linen Com
pany, Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. M. J. Bryant has disposed of her hand
some orange grove in Yalaha to Mr. Whedon,
of New York, for SB,OOO.
During the month of July there were 13
deaths in Jacksonville against 19 for the same
month last year, and 32 in 1880. Six of these
were white and seven colored. Five were over
30 years of age. Seven were natives of Florida,
one of New York, one of Pennsylvania, one of
Maine, one of Georgia, one of South Carolina
and one unknown.
There were entered at the custom house at
the port of Jacksonville for the month of July,
1:83, one foreign v, s-el of 87 tons and twenty
two coastwise vessels, whose total tonnage is
5,293. The amount of lumber shipped coast
wise was 4,152,4-0 feet, cross lies 11.000 feet:
amount of lumber slopped to foreign ports
138,751 feet; whole number of seamen employ
el 150.
Sunland Tribune: “The epidemic of break
bone fever is still prevailing in this community,
ana probably in the course of a week or ten
days more will have entirely subsided for lack
of material. It has already got through with
the troops in the garrison, nearly all of whom
had it. Not asingle death from it has occurred,
and this should be convincing evidence to out
siders, if any is needed, that it is not yellow
fever, as has been reported, we understand, in
some localities in the country.”
Whi e comirg up the bay on her last trip,
between Manatee and Tampa, an alarm of fire
was sounded on board the Cochran; smoke
was seen issuing from the hold, and a con
siderable panic ensued, but the officers acted
with great promptitude and presence of mind,
particularly the mate, Frank Hall, who went
down into the hold, and, after a search, found
the cause of the fire to be a box containing
acid, shipped from Savannah and consigned to
Dr. F, Branch, which had ignited. Ihe box
was at once thrown overboard, thus preventing
the loss of the steamer and cargo, and perhaps
a great loss of life also. This L the sec md
time this steamer has come very near being
burnt in exactly the same manner.
There are now about two hundred hands at
w'ors • n the Jacksonville and St Augustine
Kaiiroad. and the grading is being pushed for
ward as rapidly as circumstances will permit.
The amount of grading finished is as follows
Fourteen and one-half miles from Jackson ville.
three and one-fourth miles from the cine mile
p,ist toward the city, then from the terminus
of the shell road, three miles out. The balance
of the right of way has been cut, and the
grading wil. be finished in a short t me. The
contract for the crossties, and the wharf op
posite Jacksonville, have been awarded, and
the iron has been orcere ”, The officers of the
road are workingenergelically, and the grading
has been done in the most thorough and sub
stantial manner.
The New York Modi Jlarket.
Nkw York, .August I—At the opening
the stock market was weak and % to 1%
ptr cent, below the closing quotations of
yesterday, the latter for KlcQiu >nd and
Danville. In the early trade there was a
general advance of % to % per cjnt., after
which prices reached % la % per c ;nt ,
Louisville and Nashville leading the de
cline. The market after this became buoy
ant, and about 2 o’clock prices recorded an
advance of to 2% per cent., Den
ver and Rio (irande, Michigan C ntral,
Lake Erie and Western, Oregon
Navigation, Northwestern and Lake
Shore being most conspicuous in
:he upward movement. Manhattan Beach
was an exception, and sold down 1 per
cent. Iu the first part of the last hour
there was a reaction of % to % per cent.,
the latter for R '.Chester and Putsburg, bui
in the final sales prices recovered to 1
ptr cent.. New Jersey Central leading
therein. St. Paul, Minneapolis and Mani
toba and Memphis and Charleston, however,
each fell off ! per cent. The market closed
rtrong at an advance on the day’s transac
tions of % to 2>6 per cent., Denver and Rio
Grande, Northern Pacific preferred, Oregon
and Transcontinental and New Jersey Cen
tral leading the list. Transactions aggre
gated 425,000 shares.
W.-Winer indlraliout.
fjyyica cuis? Siusu. Oassiivun, **a~n
ikotok, L\ C., August 1 —lndications for
Wednesday: , „
Iu the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States, local rains, partly cloudy weather,
winds mostlv from east to south, stationary
or slight rise In temperature and stationary
or lower barometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, light rainf,
slightly warmer weather, east to south winds,
and stationary or lower barometer.
Ir. the West Gulf States, fair weather,
southeast to southwest winds, slight changes
In temperature and pressure.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, occa
sional rale, and partly cloudy weather,
south to east wind?, slight rise In tempera
ture and stationary or a slight rise in
barometer.
Tile I'mi Workers’ Convention.
Chicago, August I. —The Amalgamated
Irou Workers’ Association Coavention as
sembled here lo day, with President Jarrett
In the chair, and abiut two hundred and
fifty delegates present. Mayor Harrison, in
welcoming them, announced that he waa an
original working man. To-day’s proceed
ings were secret.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Tin: KIVEK ANU harbor rill
VETOED
The President’* Objections to tbe
!Tle*sure—The Naynl Bill iu the
tlouae—Robeson Yield* on the
monitors’ Amendment—The star
Koute Trials—So in * Views of Geu.
Sherman—l he Moose and the Veto
—A Report on the Guano Deal.
Washington, Aueust I.—The Senate,
after disposing of miscellaneous business,
took up the sundry civil bill, and rapid
progress was made on the committee’s
amendments.
On motion of Mr. Harris, an additional
four thousand dollars, making fourteen
thousand dollars, was voted for quarantine
service at Ship Island.
The committee’s amendment, reducing
the sum which tbe President is allowed to
spend in preventing or suppressing epidem
ics from SIOO,OOO to $50,000, was disagreed
to, and the original amendment restored.
Mr. Harris, on whose motion this was
effected, said the contingent fund provided
would be used.
On motion of Mr. Brown, an item of
$2,500 was inserted for a roadway from
Marietta, (la., to the Federal Cemetery,
near that city.
Mr. Maxey moved to restore the item of
$5,000 for approaches to Fort Bliss, Texas.
Agreed to.
The bill was temporarily laid aside, and
the two House amendments to the amend
ments of the Senate to the naval approprla
tlon bill concerning the completion of the
unfinished ironclads were concurred in
The other Senate amendments were Insisted
upon, ami Messrs. Hale, Logan, and Davis
of West Virginia, were appointed conferees
on the bill.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill was
then resumed.
The Senate, after tbe disposition of
seventy-six pages of the bill,made an agree
ment to finish it to morrow under the five
minute rule for debate. Adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Iq the House, Mr. Robeson, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
hack'he naval apptoprlation bill, recom
mendinr non-concurrence in all the Senate
amendments except to amendments Nos. 63
and 64. Amendment No. 64 is that
in relation to the monitors.
Delaying their completion until
a report has been made to Congress by
tbe Naval Advisory Board. The committee
recommends concurrence In this amend
ment with an amendment, providlug that
the report shall be transmitted to Congress
by the Secretary of the Navy.
Amendment 63 was a verbal amendment
to the clause providing for the launching
of the monitors, and concurrence Is recom
mended, with an amendment adding the
word--, ‘ with such necessary attachment
and appliances as will render redockiog of
the shtes unnecessary.”
Mr. Robeson explained the report. The
Senate had iu Its wisdom setu lit to strike
from the bill many of the measures of re
form which had been inaugurated by the
House. It had also thought proper to delay
until next December the completion of the
monitors, and as that only necessitated a
delay of four or five months, he had
no special objection to that action.
He had no objection to those ships being
subjected to a hundred boards, such was
his confidence in them. He concurred the
more readily in the amendment, because he
was t-nxious to strip the bill so far as he
was concerned of personal consldera'ions,
and of any idea that he had any pride
of opinion, or that he desired
to enforce in the House or
elsewhere any proposition which was not
wscertained to be lor the real, substantial
good of the coun ry.
Consideration of the Senate amendments
seriatim was then proceeded with. The
amendment relating to items of appropria
tion were concurred in, and those striking
out the legisia'ive features of the bill were
non-coticurred in.
Mr. William", of Wisconsin, Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, submit
ted its report on the Cbllt-Peru investiga
tion. Placed on the House calendar.
The ccmmittee administer a mild rebuke
to Senator Biair for having accepted a fee
as counsel for an enterprise which was lia
ble to bscome the subject of legislation.
Shipberd is condemned as a wholesale liar.
perjurer and briber. Mr. Belmont, while
concurring with the general conclusions
reached, excepting so far as they are quali
fied in the speech delivered by him in the
House of Representatives on July sth, 1882,
asked, and was granted, permission to ap
pend a statement in regard to the Landreau
claim. In this statement he formulates bis
individual conclusions upon the methods
and objects of the State Depart ment as they
were set forth during his examination of the
various witnesses before ihe committee.
The report was signed by all the members
of the committee, who were present,
among whom were Messrs. Belmont and
Blount. It refers to the papers missing
from the tiles of the State Department as
unimportant, but suggests that greater c ire
should be exercised in keeping the files
intact. It also declares that nothing was
adduced in the testimony to implicate any
foreign Minister or official of the United
States, or Senator or member of Congress,
In any improper effort to influence their
official action in the interest of any claim
against Peru.
Mr. Anderson, of Arkansas, offered a
resolution providing for a final adjournment
of CoDgrees at 12 o’clock on Friday, August
4th, 1882.
A noisy discussion arose upon a motion to
lefer this resolution to the Committee on
Appropriations. The'Republicans objected
to any action looking to an adjournment be
fore the revenue tax bill has been acted
the motion to refer was adopted upon, but
—yeas 90, nays 87.
A message was received from the Presi
dent announcing that he withheld his signa
ture from the river and harbor bill because
the amounts appropriated are greatly in ex
cess of those of the fiscal year just ended.
The Senate bill, appropriating $678,624
for printing and binding tne reports of the
ninth census, was i assed.
The bill providing for printing five hun
dred thousand copies of the report of the
Atlanta Cotton Exposition was defeated.
Adjourned.
THE VETO MESSAGE.
The following is the full text of the Presi
dent’* message, vetoing the river and har
bor bill:
To the House of flepresentatires: Having
watched with much interest the progress of
the House bill No. 6,242, entitled “An act
making appropriations for the construction,
repair and preservation of certain works on
rivers and harbors, and for other purposes,”
and bavlug, since It was received, carefully
examined It, after mature consideration, I
am constrained to return It herewith to the
Houee of Representatives, in which It
originated, without my signature, and with
my objections to Its passage.
Many of the appropriations in the bill are
clearly for the general welfare and most
beneficent in their character. Two objects,
for which provision is made, were by me
considered so important that I felt it my
duty to direct to tnem the attention of Con •
gress in my annual message in December
last. I urgtd the vital imparlance of legisla
tion for the reclamation of marshes and for
the establishment of harbor lines along the
Potomac front of Washington. In April last
by special message I recommended an ap
prcpriatlon for the improvement of the
Mieelsslppl river.
It is not necessary that I should say that
when my signature would make the bill ap
propriating for these and other valuable na
tional objecs a law, it is with great reluc
tance ana only uuder a sense of duty that I
withhold It. My principal objection to the
bill Is that it contains appropriations for
purposes not for the common defense, or
general welfare, and which do not promote
commerce among the States. These pro
vision?, on the contrary, are entirely for the
benefit of particular localities In wfiicb it is
proposed to make Improvements.
I regard such appropriation of the public
money as beyond the powers given by the
Constitution to Congress and the President.
I feel the more bound to withhold mv sig
nature from the bill because of the peculiar
evils which manifestly would result from
this Infraction of the Constitution. Appro
priations of this nature to be devoted purely
to local objects tend to an Increase In num
ber and in amount as the citlzsns of a State
find that money, to raise which they In
common with the whole country are taxed,
is to be expended for local Improvement In
another State. Tney demand similar benefits
for themselves, and it is not unnatural that
they should seek to indemnify themselves
for such use of the public funds by securing
appropriations for similar Improvements in
tdeir own neighborhood. Thus, as the bill
becomes more objectionable, it secures more
support. This result is invariable, and
necessarily follows neglect to observe the
constitutional limitations Imposed upon the
law-maklcg power.
Appropriations forriver and harbor im
provements have, under the influences to
which 1 have alluded, Increased year by
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1882.
year out of proportion to the progress of
the couutry, great as that has been. In 1870
the aggregate appropriations were $3,975,-
900, in 1875 $6,648,517, in 1880,
$8,976,800, and in 1881, $11,451,300,
while by tbe present act there is appropri
ated $18,743,875. While feeling every die
position to leave to the Legislature the
responsibility of determining what amount
should be appropriated for tbe purposes
of the bill so long as appropriations
are confined to the objects indicated
by the grant of power, I cannot
escape the conclusion that, as a part of the
law making power of the government only,
it devolves upon me to withhold my signa
ture from this bill, containing approprla
tions which, in my opinion, greatly exceed
in amount the needs of the country for the
present fiscal year.
It being usage to provide money for those
purposes by an annual appropriation bill,
the President is in effect directed to expend
so large an amount of money within so
brief a period that the expendi
ture cannot be made economically and
advantageously. Extravagant expenditure
of public money is an evil not to be meas
ured by the valu> of that money to the
people who are taxed for it. They sustain
greater injury in the demoralizing effect
produced upon those who are entrusted
with the official duty through all the rami
ficitionsof government.
These objections could be removed and
every constitutional purpose readily ob
tained, should Congress enact that one half
only of the aggregate amount provided for
in the bill be appropriated for expenditures
during the fiscal year, and that the sum so ap
propriated be expended only for such objects
named in the bill as the Secretary of War
under the direction of the President shall
determine, provided that in no case shall
the expenditure for any one purpose exceed
tbe sum now designated by the bill for that
purpose. I feel authorized to make
this suggestion because of the duty
imposed upon the President,
by the Constitution to recommend to the
consideration of Congress such measures as
shall be judged necessary and expedient,
and because it is my earnest desire that
public works which are in progress shall
suffer no injury.
Congress will also convene again in about
four months, when this whole subject will
be open for their consideration.
Chester A. Arthur.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
In the star route trial to-day Senator
Maxey, of Texas, was placed on the stand
by the defense, but, upon objection being
raised that he could only testify as to the
general policy of the department In extend
ing the star route service, and that he could
offer no evidence bearing upon the offenses
charged in the indictment, he was not per
mitted to testify.
Ex Pofctmas;er General Key was then
called, but as he was unable to testify to
any knowledge of the specific routes upon
which the indictment is based, and he could
only affirm that the general policy of the
department bad been, one of extension his
evidence was ruled out.
Gen. Sherman then took the stand, and
to his evidence the same objection was
raised as in the cases of Messrs. Key and
Maxey. He, however, recognized his sig
nature on a recommendation for an increase
and expedition upon one of the routes
named In the indictment, and in explaining
how he came to sign the recommendation,
although knowing nothing personally
of the route, which was in Colorado,
he said that the Indian Agent of the White
River agency had been murdered, his family
carried off and a fight had taken place be
tween Major Thornburg and the Indians.
The entire community, between the Rawlins
and the White River agency was overrun by
hostile?, and lt was regarded as a measure
of national importance to keep open every
possible communication with the rear, con
sequently the establishment of a daily stage
service In that section had been recom
mended. He was asked what was the effect
of frequent malls upon the maintenance of
peaceful relations with the Indians. He
said that nothing better enables an officer
to keep the peace than frequent communi
cation with the different sections of the
Indian country. At least one-fourth of the
appropriations made for the support of the
agencies was expended for courier service
and to guard the lines of communication. The
Post Office Department was also pressed to
es'abllsh and Increase their service. Quick
communication of intelligence was thus se
cured and commanding officers were
enabled to anticipate the movements of hos
tile Indians.
Speaking of the Arizona routes,Gen. Sher
man said that in that Territory there were
45,000 Apache Indians of peculiar character.
They entertain an everlasting hatred to the
Spanish race, and were kept corralled
by the military and were prevented
from making depredations upon settlers
in that country. Sometimes they broke
away from their corrals after the fashion of
animals. In a recent case 190 Apaches had
broken out, killed 40 settlers, and had
escaped into old Mexico, where they bad
been wiped out by Mexican troops. Fre
quent mails gave warning of 6uch outbreaks
and gave the settlers an opportunity to
make a defense.
CONGRESS AND THE VETO.
A meeting of the House Committee on
Commerce was held to-night, at which the
mes-ageofthe President vetoing the river
and harbor appropriation bill was the topic
of discussion. The members are very reti
cent as to the result of the meeting, but
enough has been gathered to warrant tbc
statement that the sentiment of the mem
bers present was decidedly In favor of re
commending the passage of the vetoed bill
notwithstanding the disapproval of the
Executive. A member of Comrress, who is
thoroughly familiar with the proceedings
of the meeting, goes so far as to say that
there will be no attempt made to draft an
other bill, and that unless the original bill
be parsed by a two-thirds vote In both
house?, no appropriations will be made for
rivers and harbors during the present ses
sion.
, (iEORUIA RADICALS.
Tlieir state Convention Div.ded
Councils—The Sessions to be Se
cret.
Atlanta, August 1 —There is the largest
crowd here to dav ever seen at a Republican
convention. All the leading white and col
ored politicians of the State are on hand.
Colonel Jack Brown, R. D. Locke and
James B. Deveaux are here from Washing
ton, and all the prominent Federal officials
in the State were caucussing yesterday and
to-day, and the result promises a two or
three days session. Some twenty contest
ing delegations have reported. Deveaux
and Locke, of Washington, are sooken of
for temporary and permanent President.
Great division of sentiment prevails, and
Stormy sessions are anticipated. Some
favor a full ticket and others the indorse
ment of Gartrell, and a contest for Con
gressmen and members of ihe Legislature.
One thing is certain, the entire party is
aroused and present the boldest front since
Bullock’s retirement. It Is evident that
Arthur’s administration has put backbone
into the party, and rallied Its scattered and
despondent forces, and they are here from
all parts of the State with a bold, aggres
sive front.
The committee have decided to hold the
convention with closed door 6 and to keep
out reporters. Tfie galleries will also be
closed to the public. This Is done because,
It is alleged, disturbances in previous con
ventions have been misrepresented and held
up to ridicule by the press.
IHE POMOLOtfICAL SOCIETY.
Tbe Session at Mscon-A Splendid
Display.
Macon, Ga., August 1. —The Pomological
Society convened its session to-day with a
very fine attendance. T. L. Kinsey, Secre
tary, of Savannah, is here. The display of
fruits is both extensive and magnificent,
and Is conceded to be the best made by the
society, and does great credit to Georgia.
The society will be In session to-morrow.
Cotton Futures In New York.
New Yore, August I.—The last's cotton
market report says; “Future deliveries had
advanced 7-100 c. for August and October,
and 6- 100 c. to4-100c. for later month?, when
offerings Increased, and 4 100 c. to 2-lOOc. of
the gain were lost. There Is evidently some
engineering practiced from Liverpool. It Is
reported that the tenders of August de
livery yesterday amounted to 60,000 bales.”
Deatb from Apoplexy.
Atlanta, August I.—Mrs. Dr. W. G. Bal
lard, of Madison, a most estimable lady,
was stricken with apoplexy on the Georgia
Railroad train last night, near this city, and
died soon after being carried to her son’s
house.
Crlap va Cook.
Americus, Ga., August I.—Amerlcus pre
cinct gives Crisp 98 majority. Sumter
county will give Crisp 150 majority. Macon
county elects Cook delegates by a small ma
jority. There is no news from the other
counties.
THE MUDDLE IN.EGYPT.
POSSIBLE FALL OF THE GLAD
STONE MINISTRY.
De Le**ep*’ Power with Areibl—The
Czar Take* a Hand lu the Game—
The New French Cabinet not yet
Formed-England and tbe Porie—
Alexandria Filled with Thieve*
and Cutthroat*.
London, Aueust I— The Daily Hews, in a
leading article this morning, says it is be
lieved on one hand that Parliament will be
prorogued with a view of passing the ar
rears bill at the autumn session, and on the
other hand the resignation of the Ministry
is talked of.
A dispatch from Paris esys that a number
of the Radical members of the Chamber of
Deputies waited on M. de Freycinet to-day
and urged him to form anew Ministry. He
irrevocably declined.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Mar
seilles reports that the French Govern men
has ordered the Infantry and marine brigade
preparing to start for Egypt to be disarm
ed, and that the transports be withdrawn.
The following regulations have been adopt
ed for the government of war cot respondents
in Egypt: All correspondents are under
the supervision of the military, but are re
quired to have licenses from the Duke of
Cambridge and are not allowed to go to the
outposts without permission. Cipher dis
patches are forbidden. Btaff officers super
vising te’egrams may stop or alter them.
The Standard's correspondent at Par's
6ays: ‘‘President Grevy had a long inter
view at the Eiysee to-day with M. de Frey
cinet. President Grevy informed De Frey
cinet that the vote of the Chamber was not
directed against him prrsonally. De Frey
cinet said that his return to office would be
a defiance of the Chambers, and he declined
to withdraw his resignation.”
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at
St. Petersburg states that the Russian press,
with the exception of a few minor journals,
continues hostile to the English, and is
firmly persuaded that England will now
have to account with Turkey as well as
with Arabt Pasha.
The Times in a leading article says: “The
time has gone by when Turkey could be
allowed to take the whole matter Into her
own hands. If Turkey goes to Egypt, she
must not. go as the ally but as the subordi
nate of England.”
A dispatch to the Times from Constanti
nople says that according to intelligence
received from diplomatic sources the
action of Russia is due to
the personal initiation of the Czar
Alexander, who Is dissatisfied with the in
dependent attitude of England, and with
Gladstone’s repeated declaration that Eng
land under certain circumstances would
undertake the task of restoring order in
Egypt.
Sir Charles Dllke, Under Foreign Secre
tary, stated that M. Onou, tbe Russian dele
gate, has been ordered to rejoin the confer
ence of the powers. All the great powers,
he added, have agreed in asking the Porte
that Arabi Pasha shall be proclaimed a
rebel.
A leading article in the Daily News says
that there is a possibility of a dissolution of
Parliament either by Mr. Gladstone, or, after
his acceptance of office, by the Marquis of
Salisbury.
An Alexandria dispatch to the Times says:
“The state of the town Is causing serious
disquietude. The natives who remained aie
incendiaries, and a majority of those who
have returned are looters looking for their
concealed plunder. It is impossible to mis
take the bitterly hostile attitude of this
clas i and of the native police ”
Alexandria, August 1, 11 a. m —The
fears in regard to the failure of the water
supply have subsided.
The number of Christians murdered at
Damanhour.Tantah and Mihalla is now esti
mated at 550.
Manchester, August, I.— The Londo£
correspondent of the Guardian says he un
derstands that if a Turkish expedition starts
without tbe Sultan previously complying
with tbe conditions demanded by England,
Admiral Seymour will be ordered to con
duct it back again.
Paris, August I. —The French residents
at Port Said have protested against the
withdrawal of the French squadron from
those waters, and have announced their in
tention of placing themselves under the
protection oi the United 8 ates.
The Suez Canal Company has sent to the
press the following telegram from Ismallla,
dated Monda 1 :
“The Bedouin chiefs of the eastern re
gion, comprised between the Suez canal and
<he Nile, have placed themselves at the
disposal of De Lesseps. Arabi Pasha bas
counselled them to obey De Lesseps. De
Lesseps has volunteered to tbe commander
of the English ironclads to go on horseback
into the country around Ismallla to prove
that the country is safe, and that there are
no Egyptian troops In the vicinity.”
With a passport signed aud sealed by De
Lesseps any one may travel freely in Egypt
as far as Cairo. Merchants who nad aban
doned their business profit by these pass-
ports.
The English Vice Consul has received a
letter declaring that as he aided the Gover
nor of Port Baid in escaping Arabl Pasha’s
vengeance he has been condemed to death.
President Grevy conferred to-day with
the Presidents of both Chambers, and with
MM. Say and Frere, but so far nobody has
been entrusted with the formation of a Cabi
net.
Poet Said, August I.—The Arabs are
working indefatigably on the fortifications
all along the coast, and especially at Da
mietta and Rosetta. The water along this
coa6t Is very shallow and large ships cannot
approach within four miles of Rosetta or
within three miles of Damietta. The feel
ing among the French inhabitants against
De Lesseps is very strong.
Constantinople, August I.—The Porte
has been informed that Admiral Seymour
called upon the Governor of Port Said yes
terday to state if he was an adherent of
Arab! Pasha or of the Khedive. In his re
ply the Governor referred Admiral Sey
mour to the Porte.
Berlin, August I.—The refusal of Italy
to|co-operate with England in putting down
Arab! Pasha may be taken as representing
the attitude of Germany and Austria. High
authorities at Berlin assert that Russia is
about to quit her passive attitude in favor
of one directly hostile to British preten
sions in Egypt.
CHARLESTON FLASHES.
Clyde, ibe Accused Negro mail
Agent, Hull a Bulletin III* Brain.
Charleston, August I.—John W. Clyde,
the mulatto mall agent who was arrested
here on the 10:h of July on the charge of
robbing the mails, committed suicide this
afternoon. At the time of his arrest
Clyde and his colored friends raised
some excitement by protesting that ffie
was innocent, and accusing the government
officials of the Intent to put him out of the
way, as he was in the direct line of promo
tion. He gave bail for his appearance, two
colored men going on his bond. After
learning of his misdeeds morally these
two withdrew from his bond, and two
others took their place. To-day these
bondsmen signified their deßlre to
the United States Commissioner to withdraw
from Clyde’s bond, and It was known
that they were searching for him In order to
surrender him.
Clyde, who was living with his family In
Bogard street, heard of this, and about six
o’clock he shut himself In his room and
shot himself through the temple. The
wound Is fatal, although the man is not yet
dead. _
PERILS OF THE RAIL.
Two Freight Trains Contained—
Seven Tramp* Reported Burned
to Deatb.
Sooth Bend, Ind., August I.—Two
freight trains collided on the Lake Shore
Railroad just west of this city this morning,
and the cars to the number of sixty were
plied upon the engine, and, taking fire,
burned up. Tbe engineers were burled
under th* debris, but were rescued just be
fore the flames reached them. There were
some tramps on the train, and four of them
insist that seven of their comrades are in the
burning mass. The loss is estimated at
$150,000. _
I be Brltiab Turf.
London, August 1 —At the Brighton
August meeting to-day, the race for the
Brighton stakes was won by C. Blanton’s
five-year old bay mare Windsor, Col. For
rester’s five-year old brown horse Qu trier
master second, and C. Cook’s three-year
old chestnut colt Champion third. There
were nine starters, including Lord Ross
more’s (formerly Lorlllard’s) four-year-old
bay colt Passaic.
PALMETTO DEMOCRATS.
Col. Hugh S. Thompsou Named for
GoYernar.
Columbia, 8. C., August I,—The State
Democratic Convention met at 12 m. to-day
and elected Wm. Munroe, of Union, tem
porary Chairman, and afterwards perma
nent President. A committee was appointed
consisting of one delegate from each county
to prepare a platform, which probably will
not vary from the utterances of the party
in 1876.
Gen. John Bratton, Comptroller General
of the State, Gen. John D. Kennedy, Lieu
tenant Governor, and ‘Col. Hugh 8. Thomp
son, State Superintendent of Education,
were put In nomination for Governor, and
after two ballots, in which it appeared
Col. Thompson was the strongest, the
nemos of the other candidates were
withdrawn and Col. Thompson was de
clared the unanimous choice of tbe conven
tion for Governor.
John C. Sheppard, of Edgefield, Speaker
of the House, wss nominated for Lieutenant
Governor, and was selected on the first bal
lot by a large majority over W. C. Cocker,
Senator from Darlington.
The proceedings of the convention were
perfectly harmonious throughout, and at 4
p. m. the body took a recess until 7 o’clock,
when the platform will be submitted and
the nominations for other State officers will
be entered upon.
The convention reassembled at seven
o’clock. The Committee on Platform was
granted till morning to report. Mr. Lips
comb, of Newberry, was nominated for
Secretary of State. The convention is still
in session, and ihe whole ticket will proba
bly be nominated to-night.
Charleston, August 1 —The action of
the State Democratic Convention In nomi
nating Col. Hugh 8. Thompson for Gover
nor, meets with general approbation here
from the partisans of all the candidates.
Col. Thompson was not a candidate for the
office, and was consequently not counted in
the race.
The first ballot resulted : Thompson, 112;
Kennedy, 107; Bratton, 95. After the an
nouncement of this result, Col. Thompson
was unanimously elected by acclamation,
and amid the cheers of the dele
gates. He is a young man,
a scholar, an orator, and a rising
s'ateeman. He has filled the office of Btate
Superintendent of Education since 1876, and
has by his energy and zeal built up the
educational interests of the State, wh'ch
had been left in a fearfully neglected condi
tion by the previous Republican administra
tions. Col. Thompson is a representative of
the young Democracy of Carolina, and will
lead a brilliant campaign to a brilliant and
successful conclusion.
ON FIRE AT SEA
Narrow Eacape of ibe Steamer Gei
lert from Destruction—Fire Caused
by Spontaneous Combustion of
Tobacco.
London, August I.—The passengers of
the Hamburg-Amerlcan steamer Gellert,
who were landed at Plymouth, report that
the vessel narrowly escaped burning on
July 28th through fire in the aftermost
water-tight compartments in the main.
The Captain had provided for the aban
donment of the ship, but large holes
were afterwards cut through the
deck and the companment was
flooded with water. The passengers
subscribed SI,OOO to the life saving box, and
expressed their warm appreciation of the
conduct of the officers and ciew of the
steamer. The damage to the s earner
amounts to SIO,OOO. l'he steamer was on
her voyage from New York to Hamburg.
The cabin passengers of the steamer be
haved excellently when she was found to
be on fire. They remained drawn up on
deck awaiting orders. The wind was light
and the weather flue, but there was a heavy
swell. Most of the steerage passengers
were Polish J ewe, who howled and screamed
horribly.
The course of the vessel was changed to
due south, so as to bring her into the mo6t
frequented track of shipping. When the
deck was cut the iron was found to be red
hot. If the fire had continued a short time
longer it must fiavecommunlcated to thestate
rooms and to a large quantity of rosin, when
it would have been impossible to save the
ship. The fire is attributed to spontaneous
combustion of tobacco. It is believed lt
must have been smouldering all the way
from New York.
A. L. OF If.
meeting of the nrand Connell
Msi'uii of the Older—Election of
Officers.
Macon, August 1. —The second annual
session of the Grand Council, A. L. of H.,
opened here tc-day with a large attend
ance, Twelve new councils have been in
stituted in Georgia since the last meeting.
Grand Commander Munnerlyn’s report
shows sixty-seven thousand members of the
order in the United States and fifteen hun
dred in Georgia. The prospects are very
encouraging. Several new councils are in
process of organization.
The election for officers resulted as fol
lows:
Grand Commander, O. T. Kogers, Cov
iDgton; Vice Grand Commander, M. A.
McNaltv, of Dawson; Graud Orator, E. T.
Sbubrlok, of Washington; Grand Secretary,
Pierce Hubert, of Warrenton; Grand Treas
urei, John C. Prlntup, of Rome;
Grand Chaplain, Rev. J. W. Story,
of MiUedgevllle; Grand Warden, L.
S. Ledbetter, of Cedartown; Grand
Bentry, W. R. Logue, of Gibson; Grand
Trustees, J O. Perry, of Newton, J. E.
Toole, of LaGrange, J. A. Polblll, of
Waynesboro; Finance Committee, B. H.
Richardson, of Savannah, Chairman, E. C.
Hough, of Rome, P. Chappie, of Athens.
Waynesboro was selected as the next
place of meeting, Milledgevllle, Athens and
Macon being in nomination. The officers
were installed to-night bv Deputy Supreme
Commander Gen. E. C. Harre.
A ROMANCE of slavery.
An Old Georgia Negro, After Thirty
three Year*, Finds HU Sons In
the White House.
Washington, August 1. Thirty-three
years ago a colored family named Lemos,
living in Georgia, consisting of the father,
mother and two eons, one of the latter being
two years old and the other six months, were
sold ia slavery and scattered in different
directions. One of the sons, C. H. Lemos,
has been a clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment for a number of years, and has also
been barber to the President since Presi
dent Johnson’s administration. The other
sod, Beverly Lemos, is a dining-room
servant at the White House.
They had not heard a word from
either father or mother for thirty-three
years. This morning an old colored man
came to Washington on an excursion from
Richmond. He made his way to the White
House aDd made inquiries about the
Lemos boys, and great was his joy
to find them both doing well. He
had uo difficulty in being identified, for the
family likeness was apparent. The boys
were overjoyed to meet their father, and
had a long talk with him in an ante-room of
the White House. The old man turned to
a bystander and said: ‘‘Here are my boys,
and ain’t I proud of them.”
PETERSBURG'S TWO AUDITORS.
The matter to be Decided by the
Court of Appeals In September.
Petersburg, Va., August I.—The Sheriff
of this city is in receipt of the rule awarded
by the Court of Appeals, now in session at
Wytheville, this State, in the case of T. A.
Plummer, Funder, claiming to be City
Auditor, vs. T. R Russell, Readjuster, act
ing Auditor. Said rule is to-day being exe
cuted on each of the twenty-four Council
men and T. R. Russell. The rule is returna
ble on the first day of the next term of the
Court of Appeals, to be held at Staunton on
September 10. This case, when disposed
of, will determine who is the legally elected
City Auditor.
A .Failure In the Sugar Trade.
Philadelphia, August I—The sugar re
fining firm of John Hilgert’s Sons. South
Front street, has failed. Charles M. Hllgert,
who has conducted the business under the
firm name, cannot be found. Mortgages
amounting to SIOO,OOO were recently fore
closed by the Remsen & Landett estate, pre
cipitating the failure. The few creditors,
who have so far presented themselves, are
reticent on the subject, and at present it is
impossible to tell how Hilgert's liabilities
compare with his assets.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
A DEBAUCH IN THE CAPITAL.
Keifer and Cronte* on a Raya]
Spree—Artbui’* Four in Hand—
Albert and Jerry—Atkin*’ Cliance*.
Washington, July 31—There bas been a
good deal of talk for the past three days over a
little scandal which was enacted at the capitol
last Friday It will be remembered that it
was one of the very few Fridays that the
House has adjourned over to the following
Monday. The private calendar was the order
of the day, and many members waited to go
on with the business. But they were unable
to keep the House in sessi :n on that day even
for only a short time, and then there was an ad
journment to Monday. Mr. Hiscoek, Chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations, Speaker
Keifer, Mr. Hazleton, of Wisconsin, Represen
tative Ray, of New Hampshire, and a few
others were the spirits which caused the early
and unusually iengthy adjournment, and it
was the prospect of spirits which caused them
to work for adjournment. They went around
among the members of the House before that
body met and talked of the scheme. Then
early in the day they fired off the motion to
adjourn, which was carried. As soon as the
Speaker announced that the House stood ad
journed the coparceners in the scheme went
down into the room of the Committee on Pri
vate Claims, where Representative Ray had
provided for them a magnificent spread. The
principal ingredient of this spread was in the
quantity ot drinkables on hand There was
plenty to eat, too. Speaker Keifer presided at
the head of the table, Hiscock was opposite
him. and Ray and the rest arranged about the
spiritual board in good order. They fell to
and ate and drank—especially drank—far
several hours. This was all in the capitol, and
the spread was provided by the Chairman of
the committee, the business of which was
ihrown aside that there might be this de
bauch—for it was nothing less. And
when Keifer assumed the duties of Speaker he
captured the temperance people by announc
ing that the istroduction or sale of intoxicating
liquors into the capitol would be prevented,
and the rule of the House to that effect would
be strictly enforced. Need I tell the rest of
the scandal. All hands at this disgraceful feed
and bout were at its close more or less —princi-
pally more—under the influence of the spirit.
Not less than four of th-m had to be conveyed
home in hacks No wonder there is talk of
this scaadai.
ABOUT MR AiKINS
It now looks as if Mr. Atkins’ nomination
might not be confirmed at this session. Cer
tain it is that it ill not be rejected. The
friends of Judge McCay say that in case Atkins
is not confirmed before adjournment, that the
former will then get the place. This is hardly
possible. I have it from the same authority
which assured me that Atkins would be nomi
natec 1 , that if he fails of confirmation he will
be given a recess appointment, and renomi
nated at the opening of the next session. The
friends of Darnell and Locke are pointing to
the fact that they were promptly confirmed as
a big contrast in their favor against Atkins
This could hardly be construed in that way.
There was, as you know, no opposition what
ever to either the appointment of Darnell or
Locke. The offices which have were not
accompanied with sufficient emoluments re
make any man of good business capacity
hanker after them. In Atkins' case it was dif
ferent. There was a candidate for the Judgeship
under almost every buffi.
THE PRESIDENT’S TE IM.
The team which President Arthur now
drives is attracting considerable public notice
It is a four-in-hand. The four horses are
blooded bays, the carriage that they pull cost
two thousand dollars, and the trappings are in
costly style and magnificent finish. Every fair
afternoon the President can be seen riding
behind them in the pleasant woods of th
Soldiers' Home, or upon one of the
many delightful drives which surround
the city. Seated on the box is Albert,
the executive coachman, and Jeriy, a splendid
specimen of a darkey, the footman. Both are
attired in a quiet but effective livery. Jerry
has returned to his element. The first Presi-,
dent to boast a four-in-hand was Grant. Jerry
was footman then. When Hayes, the flabby
and fraudulent, came, or rather stole in, he got
him a pair of worn out hacks from a farmer in
Virginia, and bought a cheap carriage. He took
Jerry’ from the box and put him to cleaning
windows, and doing such other work about the
White House. He made Albert drive him with
out any livery. This nearly br. ke the hearts of
both Albert and Jerry, who are really good
darkies. The murdered President had a little
better turn out than Hayes—he had good
horses and a nicer carriage; but he had no
footman and no livery. President Arthur is a
different sor* of a man. As the date of his suc
cession goes further back in the past he blooms
out more and more. The ostentation of the
four-in-hand and the livery to Albert, and the
ostentation of him in his place or footman in
livery to Jerry, have caused the hearts of the
two to greatly rejoice. They are themselves
once again No more window scrapings for
Jerry, and plenty of style for the two
to make their hearts happy. In his
more than swell turnout President Arthur
once and awhile drives down Pennsylvania
avenue. To say that he creates a sensation
would be to draw it very mildly. The fact that
he boasts the only four-ln-hai and in the city
would be sufficient to attract unusual atten
tion, and when he has such a four-in-hand as
he puts on the road the sensation is doubled.
IT WAS KEPT BACK.
The most prominent object of search to
newspaper men has been for the past five days
the discovery of what the President would do
with the river and harbor bill. The President
decided what he would do three days before his
action was known any way definitely,
and then only known by his official act. Every
body was on the hunt, and nobody found any
thing at all upon which to base a positive an
nouncement, either the one way or the other;
and when it is taken into consideration that the
whole Cabinet knew of the intended action
of the President, the fact that it was kept
back becomes the more strange. Never since
I have been scribbling for the press until the
present time, has it been possible to keep from
the press representatives in Washington what
were the intentions of the President upon anv
important question. Arthur has succeeded,
where all others failed. He would not tell
even a Senator or member what he was going
to do. Therein lies his successfnl secrecy. If
he had told any member of Congress what his
intuitions were, the nature of those intentions
would have surely leaked out. Arthur has dis
covered where the leakage surely is in such
eases, and by stopping it has baffled all of
Washington newspaperdom. Potomac.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Tlie Lords Amend the Arrears Bill—
Tbe Irlsb members Summoned—
“Of What Use are the Peers?”—
Cetewayo’s Arrival.
London, August I,—ln the House of
Lords this afternoon the arrears of rent bill
passed Its third reading, after various man
ner of amendments had been introduced
on the report of the bill. One of the
amendments, Introduced by the Duke of
Abercorn, makes it compulsory for the
Land Commission, under the ciicumstance
set forth in the first clause, to order pay
ment of half the antecedent arrears.
After attacking the House of Lords ss
being an unrepresentative Chamber, tbe
Daily New* says it hopes that tbe Lords will
give way in their opposi ion to the arrears
of rent bill and shrink fr> m the responsi
bility of obstinacy. The New* declares that
the county will do well to ask itself how far
the existence of the House of Lords in its
present shape is consistent with the in
terests of the realm
Parnell has issued an urgent whip to the
Irish members of the House of Commons to
oppose the amendments made in the House
of Lords to the arrears of rent bill.
The steamer Arab, with Cetewayo, the
captive Zulu King, on board, has arrived in
the Thames.
Mr. Mertans, the printer of Freiheit , who
was charged with publishing a seditious
libel concerning the murderers of Lord
Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke, has
been found guilty. Sentence has been post
poned.
JESSE JA SI Es’ SHYER
Spending UU Bl ><>d Honey In Chi
cago.
Chicago, August 1 —Bob Ford, who kill
ed Jesso James, and his brother, Charles
Ford, are in the city enjoying life and spend 9
ing the SIO,OOO which they received as a re
ward for ridding the country of the outlaw.
In an Interview they said that they would
stay here about a week, and then go to Cin
cinnati. Bob Ford says Frank James was
in good health when he last saw him. He
does not believe that Frank will ever at
tempt to reorganize the gang.
Tbe Treasury Balance Sheet.
Washington, August I.—The debt state
ment, issued to-day, shows the decrease of
the public debt during the month of Julv
to be $13,860,027 53; cash in Treasury. $241 -
008,031 52; gold cer ificates, $5,017,940- sil
ver certificates, $67,119,210; certificates of
deposit outstanding, $12,730,000; refunding
certificates, $452,750; legal tenders out
standing, $346,681,016; fractional currency
outstanding, $7,046,469 77.
Base Ball Yesterday.
Reading.—UhlcagosJlO, Actives 4; Phila
delphian 3, Athletics 2.
Philadelphia.— Clevelands 16, Phlladel
phtas 9.
Atlantic City.— Detroits 5, Atlantic
Citys 3:
Baltimore.—Rain; no game.
Cincinnati.— St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 0
New York.— Metropolitans 4, Buffalos 3.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
OIK JACKSONVILLE LETTER.
Tne Indignation Meeting Fouip,
Music and Tongue—A Bom for
Boaa Bisbee—lie Takes ihe Strong
Side—Three Weeks Way Make
a Difference—Gulteati Hicks Alter
Bisbee —Post Office Botuora—Fin
ley Will be Nominated—His Ma
jority Must be Increased—Gaines
ville—lta Growth and Progress
Advantages and Inducements—A
Blow for the Capital—Sundry and
Various Notes.
Jacksonville, July 31.—The meeting to
which I alluded In my last, intended to .express
the feelings of the negro population of this
city as to the contested cadetship, was densely
attended. Of course a brass band was one of
the features of the occasion, for well do the
leaders of the race here and everywhere un
derstand the influence of music upon their
followers. F omp and show are also indispen
sable requisites to the success of an ordinary
negro gathering, so that after the appointmaut
of a Chairman and two Secretaries, a list of
thirty-one Vice Presidents was presented, and
the assembly was ready for business.
Cadet Livingston, the successful negro can
didate, made his appearance on the platform,
escorted by a committee of five, received a
deafening ovation, bowed modestly in reply
ana retired. Then followed ihe speeches, pretty
much all “f the same tenor, bringing up
the race question in all its various phases,
end congratulating the audience upon the
splendid achievement of their representative
in gaining the victory over his three white
competitors. The changes on this subject were
rung over and over again, and each allusion to
the superiority of Livingston was greeted with
frantic applause.
I he last orator, after working up his hearers
to the highest point of excitement and enthu
siasm, at the proper moment dramatically
drew a paper from his pocket and read a dis
patch from Col. Bisbee announcing that Liv
ingston had received the appointment. Then
the crowd went wild for a few moments, and
lung capacity was tested in a remarkable man
ner.
Col. Bisbee was unfortunate in not being
present, for he could have taken th.e flood and
rode on to fortune. He cut the Qordian knots
in which he was entangled, boldly, and incon
tinently rolled off on that side of the fence on
which was the bulk of his supporters. It was
a shrewd, shsrp stroke of policy, and if the
District Convention had assembled the next
day, there would have been no doubt of his
nomination. As it is. "there’s many a slip be
tween the cup and the lip,” and three weeks
hence he may not be able to grasp the coveted
prize so easily. While his actions have pleased
some, it has incensed others, and he is still
placed between several fires.
His opponents, and they are active, diligent
and influential, are hard at work to secure his
defeat before the convention, and although
they may fail, they are making good use of
their opportunities. To their number has re
oeutlyj been; added, it is saia. William Watkin
Guiteau Hicks, who has become disgruntled at
recent government appointments made in this
.State without his sanction and approbation
Bill has long assumed to be the dispenser of
this patronage, and it galls his proud spirit to
see the sceptre of power wielded by another.
Hicks’ influence has lonsr been on the wane in
Florida, and notwithstanding the notoriety ac
quired by his connection with the late Mr.
Uuiteau, he will not again be an important
factor in the poli ics in this Btate.
Humors are afloat here that after the ad
journment of Congress an important change
will be made in the post office of this city, for
the purpess of aiding Colonel Bisbee, should
he be nominated The present incumbent has
given entire satisfaction to the community, and
his removal would occasion general regret.
But then such stalwart t as Colonel Bisbee care
but little for the wishes and convenience of the
people when rheir personal intereits are con
cerned, and think nothing of decapitating a
faithful, honest and efficient officer who is not
a pliant tool for carrying out their selfish pur
poses.
If the contest is again between Finley and
Bisbee, the former will carry a very large pro
portion of the white Republican vote of the
district, in this county it is thought that the
General will have the support of one-half of
that element—a very important consideration,
as. in addition to their -otes, they exert a pow
erful moral and financial influence.
The Second District Democratic Convention
will assemnle here on Wednesday. It i. gen
erally admitted that General Finley will be
nominated on the first ballot, if not bv acclama
tion. He should receive a larger majority than
he obtained ia 1880, as since that time Sumter
has been placed in this district, with a Demo
cratic majority of five or six hundred. The
General’s re-election may perhaps add another
pang to the recently awakened conscience of
Mr. Calkins, of the House Committee on Elec
tions, who-e recent sensitiveness, after the
thefts had been accomplished, in which he par
ticipated, only brands him as a canting
hypocrite.
General Finley's majority in November
ought to reach 2,000, if a full vote is polled.and
may run to 2,500. He should be sent back by
sucb a significant expression of the popular will
that even Colonel Bisbee, with all his brazen ef
frontery. would never dare to inaugurate an
other contest.
An excursion to Mayport, including the in
spection of the jetties, and a fish chowder, will
1® tendered to the delegates after the adjourn
ment of the convention. Our city will do her
tiest to honor this bjdy of representative men
and a pleasant time may be anticipated A
moonlight excursion on the Bt. John’s is al
ways enjoyable.
The progress made in that portion of the
State penetrat and by our great river is usually
pointed to as exemplifying in a marked degree
the rapid growth and wonderful development
of Florida. But there are several other sec
tions that display the same pleasing evidences
of thrift, energy and enterprise. I recently
made a visit to my old home, Gainesville, and
was astonished and gratified to observe the
wonderful strides she was making. I have a
paternal feeling for the town, having planted
myself there in 1855, a year before it was made
the county site, and can therefore justly claim
to have been one of the oldest citizens. Then
it required a day and a half to ride to Palatka,
to take a steamer for Charleston or Savannah.
Now the distance is accomplished in less than
three hours, while you can reach Jacksonville
between breakfast and dinner.
The public square is lined with handsome
stores and hotels, and the town is extending
her borders in all directions. Much taste is
displayed in the construction of the private
residences, many of which, with their attrac
tive gardens, would grace the streets of any
city. Two excellent papers, several mills,
numerous churches, a banking house, and a
first class academy contribute to the great ad
vantages of this progressive community. Two
railroads, with a third in prospect, furnish the
people with all the facilities they require.
Alachua has always been noted for the ex
cellence of her long staple cotton, and a very
large percentage of her crop of this variety of
the great staple is manufactu.-ed by the Willi
mantic Thread Company. This county was
also one of the pioneers in the early vegetable
business, and a handsome revenue is annually
derived from this great industry. Oranges are
also contributing their quota to the general
receipts, and one of my friends has the founda
tion of a massive fortune in a grove of one
hundred and forty acre.--, containing seven
thousand trees. The crops of all descriptions
are splendid, and the farmers and merchants
correspondingly happy.
The good people of Gainesville propose to
capture the State House when the public con
venience shall demand its removal from Talla
hassee. This is the pet scheme of State Sena
tor John B. Dell, who succeeded at the last ses
sion in having a bill passed for the removal of
tbe capital, which failed, on constitutional
grounds, to receive the signature of the Gov
ernor. Senator Dell expects to renew his ef
forts next winter, and declares that the next
bill will be free from the defects of the former.
H : is resolute, pushing and plucky, and is san
guine of success. In this event he says he
feels confident of satisfying the peop.e of the
State tnat Gainesville can offer advantages for
being made the suitable point superior to those
enjoyed by any other locality.
The United States Land Office in Gainesville
does a large business, and actual settlere and
speculators are rapidly absorbing the most de
sirable lands belonging to the government
Gen Luring has recently published in the
Florida Union, another letter upon the situa
tion in Egvpt The article is full of informa
tion, and furnishes much light to those watch
ing the progress of events in that ancient coun
try. His opinions are especially valuable
during his long military service in Egypt’ he
enjoyed unusual opportunities for booming
acquainted with the topography and resources
of the country, as well Is wift “heIXV of
the government. lew Americans ant better
posted upon the questions Involved, and as
of B f v, u, B a i u <tenient upon the dura
cultitsd probable result of the present diffl-
Two negroes are to be executed next Friday
one here and one in Fernandiua. In neither
case were there any sensational features. The
crime for which they were sentenced was mur-
It is a matter of very general regret that the
work on the jetties at the moutn of the St.
John s must be temporarily suspended the anl
propriation having Ven eihautrted This taan
enterprise of the utmost importance, not onlv
to the large population on the river, but to all
navigators. It is to be hoped that the appro'
awarded to this work will soon be
ff'S.’SLSrsa:
report a most delightful visit. Thenew ve2£d
should receive the patronage of all the rwwnt.
the capital whowSffi&e""XffiS
“Ot a day during
which the thermometer has tadtaatsd such
heat as has several times been renrwtJtin
New York. While that city stands aghast at
ZHZTSt.T*** 010 towwSta,
we are able to show a clean billof health The
days are endurable, and the nights invariably
cool and refreshing.
A Rabbi has been obtained for the pulpit of
the Jewish Synagogue, now nearly completed,
and the dock will soon be gathered in tneir
permanent sanctuary. This, I believe, is the
first religious edifice ever erected in the State
by the Israelites.
Georgia is now supplying us quite liberally
with peaches, and crates, containing a peck
can be purchased for a half dollar. This
enables almost all classes to indulge In this de
lightful and healthy fruit. Florida proposes
to make her money back on oranges next win
ter. Some very fine specimens of the LeConte
pear, raised in Middle Florida, hare b£a
oeived. This fruithas suctSeded admirably in
i t^K’y and ParUe “
Another streak of poisoned water <„
on the Guff coast, a£d
passed through vast quantifies of dead fish
The cause of this phonoineaoa has never been
satisfactorily detdrun iaJ. ic oeiug attributed to
an overflow of the Everglades, to submarine
volcanic action, etc.
The numerons admirers of the great Geor
gia Senator, Ben it ill, h jve been by
the acc. unts of his deplorable condition, in
tense suffering and prospective early death.
He will be a loss, not only to his native State,
but to the entire country, and the South
especially can ill afford to lose such a gallant
and able defender.
Nearly tnree hundred thousand dollars have
been collected m this mate, during the past
year, for the purposes of the internal revenue.
The increase keeps pace with the growth of
the population. W. H. B.
THE TUBE.
¥esterday’• Knee* at Iti lgiitou Beach
and Saratoga.
Bkiohton Beach, August I.—The first
race for three-year-olds and upwards, three
quarters of a mile, Lance Wood won, Oscar
Wilde second, Faith third. Time I:l6>£.
The second race for all ages, one mile,
Tonawanda won, Bedouin second, Baton
Rouge third. Time 1:43%.
The third race, for three years olds.seven
eighths of a mile, Ciiquet won, Hostage
second, Barney Aaron third. Time 1:31
The fourth race, for all ages, one mile,
Rob Rov won, Maliz second, Babcock third.
Time I:4s>£.
The fifth race, a steeplechase, over the
short course, Belle of the North won, John
L. second, Lillie Morrison third. Time 2:46.
Saratoga, August I.—The hrst race, for
a purse of S4OO, for maidens two years old,
live furlongs. There was a dead heat for
first place between Empress and Barbarian,
the Tarantula filly tnird. Time 1:04. The
owners decided to divide money.
The second race, a hanaicap sweepstakes
of S2OO each, for all ages, with SI,OOO, one
and a half miles, Gliiea won, Gen. Munro
second. Ada Glenn third. Time 2:35>£.
The third race, for a purse oi SSOO for all
ages, one mile, Boot Jack won, Tom Plun
kett second, Fellow Play third. Time I:42}^.
The fourth race, the grand national hunt,
steeple chase, sweepstakes, of $lO each for
qualified hunters, with $750 added, thor
oughbreds excluaed, closed with ten sub
scribers, over the full course of about two
and three-quarter miles.
The starters were Mr. Ben Keely’s Trojan
and Mr. Purdy’s Rose, Mr. 8 rothy’s Eeno,
Mr. Hennlson’s Bannister, Mr. Hunter’6Len
nox. This contest created considerable mer
riment. Bannister bolted at the first jump.
Holmes and his courser parted company
at the double jump, and Echo ,aud his rider
followed suit on reaching it. The second
time Rose went over the course in excel
lent style and won by nearly three-quarters
of a mile. Echo’s rider remounted and
took the second place, Trojan third. The
others did not finish. Time 6:02.
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.
James Fiynn, 32 years of age, died
in Providence from injuries received
by falling from a second story window last
Friday while drunk.
The first train on the Vicksburg, Shreve
port and Texas Railroad, between Vicks
burg and Monroe, since the overflow, passed
over the road yesterday.
A gale passed over Guay mas, Sonora, on
the 21 ult, causing much destruction of
property. Vessels in the harbor dragged
anchor, and a lighter containing iron was
capsized.
Col. 8. R. Proctor, aged sixty-six years,
brother-in-law of Gen. Beauregard, com
mitted suicide yesterday at New Orleans
by shooting himself through the head. No
cause is assigned, other than ill health.
The Governor of lowa has Issued a pro
clamation declaring the result of the elec
tion in that State on the adoption of the
prohibition amendment, and commending
all persons to govern themselves according.
155,436 votes were cast for the amendment,
and 125,677 against; majority for amend
ment, 29,759.
An excursion train from Niagara a few
days ago stinck three young men who were
asleep on the track twenty miles east of
Jamestown, New York. John Aunwander
was killed, Gustavus Leucker so badly in
jured that he died In the afternoon, and the
third, named Simon, was severely injured
on one side. They were drunk at ihe time
of the disaster. The engineer was prevented
from seeing them by a thick fog.
The Dutch steamer Jason, at New York
from Rotterdam, reports passing on Mon
day last an enormous iceberg, about three
miles to starboard. The Captain says “it;
looked like a glacial mountaiu. The top j
was covered with snow, and seemed to
tower fully 150 feet .above the water, while
its glistening sides were fully 150 feet in
leDgth; lat. 45.18; lon.
many miles around was intensely cold.”
The American Lumber Company, w’nosei
headquarters are in Toronto, has purchased!
from the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette
Railroad Company the standing pine on Its
entire land grant, except in Mackinac coun- !
ty and the east part of Chippewa county, ini
all about 500,000 acres. It has also pur
chased 225,000,000 feet of timber in the
Northern Peninsula, which gives It the con-!
trol of the largest body of pine in Michigan.
Edward Harter was shot dead by his
brother John with a bullet aimed at their
father In the Bt. Nicholas Hotel at. Steuben
ville, Ohio, a few days ago. The quarrel
between John and bis father, the keeper of
the hotel, arose from an attempt by the I
youag man to attack a boarder in the hotel,
which the father sought to prevent. A I
bystander named Salmon was wounded In j
tryiDg to take the pi6tol from John. The j
latter was arrested.
The Licking River on a Boom, j
Cincinnati, August 1 —The Licking river!
has risen twenty-five feet since last nfght.l
It caught the coal fleet totally unprepared,!
and a number of coal and coke barges werel
swept awav and sunk, and a good deal ofl
miscellaneous damage was done. The losal
will reach $50,000.
The Lomo at the Recent New York ]
Fire.
New Fork, August I. The losses at the]
Cherry street fire aggregate $1,250,000.
THU LIT I Lb PEACH,
A little peach in an orchard grew;
A little peach of emerald hue;
Warmed by the sun and wet by the dew.
It grew.
2“ 0da £. Passing the orchard through,
rnat little peach dawned on the view
Of Johnny Jones and his sister Sue—
Them two.
Up at the peach a club they threw;
Down from the stem on which it grew
J ell the little peach of emerald hue
Mon Dieu!
She took a bite and John a cbew,
And then the trouble began to brew
Trouble the doctor couldn’t subdue
Too true l
Under the turf where the daisies grew
P l ®?’ {Ranted John an! his sister Sue.
And their little souls to the angels flew
800-hoot
the peach of emerald hue.
*>y the sun and wet by the dewt
Adieu’ U 48 mißßlon on earth is through.
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