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Registered at the Pott Office in Savanna,
at Second Clot* Hail Hatter.
Georgia Affairs.
ur negro prisoners attacked Jailer Howell
a: < usseta the other day, and after a desperate
fight succeeded in making their escape.
A white man named Stephens was shot in
knee at Jefferson, Jackson county, one
night last week.
Anew railroad, to be known as the Atlanta,
Buena Vista and F.ufauia. is projected.
Fred Williams fell under the cars at Elber
ton depot last week and was killed.
A house occupied by Mr. John Rooney was
burned in Macon on Friday night.
The Second Baptist congregation at Colum
bus are taking steps for the erection of a
church edifice.
James Jenkins, colored, who assaulted a
Mr. Pope In Atlanta recently, was captured at
Acworth a few days ago. Three of the as
sailants are now in custody.
The restaurant of J. G. Wright at Cochran
was burned last week.
Two men named Seymour and Bailey, of
Athens, became Involved In a difficulty, at
Dowdy a few days ago. Seymour struck Bailey
•r,n the head with an axe handle and fractured
his skull.
Col. E. M. Broyles, of Atlanta, was robbed of
a fine watch at the circus in Atlanta a few
nights ago.
Mr. H. McEivey, of Brownsville, was thrown
from a buggy a few days ago, and sustaicel a
fracture of the arm.
A store house occupied by a Mrs. Quinn was
burned on Frid&y night at Macon. Loss from
51.500 to 92,000.
A negro was found dead one day last week
near Cochran witb two pistol wounds in his
head. There Uno clue to the tragedy.
tinder the head of “Timber Notes” the Da
ri-n Gazette says: "There has been but few
rafts down this month Since our last issue
there has been two arrivals and one clearance
There are now eight vessels in port ”
Mountain Signal: “Ou Thursday, the 17th
inst.. Mrs Esther Martin, wife of David Martin,
.of White cjunty. and her four children, were
on their wav to where Martin was at work in
Hall county. On arriving at Forrester’s ford,
on the Chattahoochee river, three miles above
the Belion bridge. Mrs. Martin secured abateau
and made ready to cross the stream. After
hoi .ing the boat until the two eldest had got
ten in, -he took the others, one under each
arm. and attempted to step in, but by
some means sipped into the water, and
immediately, with the two babes, went down,
to rise no more. The two children that re
mained In the boat went drifting with the cur
rent while the three were dying in the cruel
stream. Ihev floated something over a mile,
when they were bt-aten to shore, and one of
them caught to a bush and succeeded in get
ting out in safety; but"on jumping, the boat
was tossed back into the current. The one
th s released followed her little sister, crying
for help, until finally a party came to the res
cue and both the little ones wet e saved from
drowning.”
Pike County Sews: “On Thursday morning
last Rev J. F. Holmes, who resides two miles
southeast of town, bad occasion to correct a
negro boy in his employ, and the negro being
insulting in manner toward him, he, according
to an agreement with the boy’s parents, whip
ped him for his iu-c.lence While he was whip
pit g him another negro arpoaebed biru with
an open knife as if he intended to make use of
it, whereupon Mr. Holmes turned his attention
to the second negro to p otect himself from the
knife. As he was making the best of the fight,
the boy who had received the first whipping
gathered a stone and hurled it at Mr. Holmes,
striking him with such force as to render him
senseless for a time. He was struck just in
rear of the eye. and had the blow been received
an inch farther backward or forward he would
undoubtedly have been killed outright. A mes
senger was sent for a uhvsieian. who found the
wounded man seriously hurt. He is doing well
at this writing and will, as his condition now
indicates, recover in a short white. We sup
pose the negro escaped, as we have heard noth- 1
ing to the contrary.”
Trecoa Aeict • “On Wednesday evening last
at 1:30 o’clock, the crvof ’ffre’ was again heard
in our town Repairing to the spot it was
found teat fifty-eight bales of cotton, the prop
erty of Mr. E. bchaefer, which were standing
on the platform of his warehouse, had in some
way been fired, and >t is generally believed by
a spark from a passing engine. The male eiti
7-ns of the town, almost without exception,
promptly hurried to the scene of the burning,
and by their united, persevering efforts, suc
ceeded in saving the wa r ehoue and some
two hundred bales of cotton, which were
on the platform end in the building from being
burned up. The cotton on the platform, num
bering some hundred and thirty bales, was
promptly separated, the bales which had taken
fire being thrown from the platform in one
direction, and those that were untouched 1 y
lire in the opposite direction. A large number
of persons were busily engaged in bringiug
water to put cut ithe fire in the burning bales,
and after a few hours vigorous work the fire
was subdued. Mr. Shaefer’s loss, which we
lesrn. is covered by insurance, will amount, we
suppose, to some 9*o) or SSCO, possibly more.”
Florida Affairs.
Captain Haynes of Leesburg, who is a manu
facturer ot jlv from the guava, says that by
making jelly of his fruit he clears 936 per bar
rel more than by shipping it to Jacksonville at
52 per bushel.
A grand Democratic picnic is the order of to
day at Spring Bay camp groutds in Sumter
count}-. Senators Jones and Cali are on the
war path for Republican and Independent
scalps.
The Lake Eu-tit Liter try and Social Club
celebrates its first anniversary on the 3d of
November, next Fridoy.
Cedar Key has four hotels and four restau
rants to feed the trave ing public
A road of novel construction across tha
bayou at Cedar Key has been let t y co itrac .
R is to be built of sawdust incased in a plank
wall, and will be twenty feet roadway.
Colonel W. H. Sebring, of Bronron, is out as
an Independent candidate for State Senator
for the Thirty-second district. Levy county,
and Rev. R. M. Ellxy for the Assembly.
The first frost noticeable in Florida was seen
by some of the citizens of Lake City on the
mornings of last Wednesday and Thursday.
The new Epi-copal Church at Orlando was
opened on Sunday last by Rev. C. W. Ward,
who delivered a sermon on the subject of King
Solomon's Temple.
Jackson county is enjoying a state of un
paralleled healthfulness, there being no sick
ness of any kind in the county, says the Ma
rianna Courier.
W. R. Stephens committed suicide at Cupola,
Calhoun coun y, on the 12th inst. A letter re
vealed the cause to have been domestic in
felicity.
The Democrats of Polk county called a con
vention. which was to have assembled on the
21st, but as is a total lack of political
organization in that county, there was no con
▼ention held, because not enough of the pre
cincts were represented to constitute a con
vention. Consequently no nominations for the
Assembly have been made in that county.
A grand Democratic rally will be hell in the
city of Jacksonville on Saturday next. Hon.
J. J. Fioley, Benator Call, Joel D. Meade, can
didate for the State Senate, and Major A. J.
Russell, will be on band and address the meet
ing.
There were but two deaths in Jacksonville
for the week ending on the S9th, both white,
one an adult non-resident and the other a
child under five years of age—an excellent
sanitary showing for the city. .
The Hamilton County Times says that the
fleecy staple is coming in rapidly and the gin.
ting establishments are running day and
night. The crop, however, will be below that
of last year in the number of bales.
The grand jury of Franklin county, at the
recent term of the Circuit Court, recommend
ed the building of anew court house.
The gradir g of the branch road from Climax,
Ga., to Chattahoochee, Fla., under the man
agement of the Savennah. Florida and Western
Railway, is about half finished.
Since the finding of the body of Samuel Mc-
Milian decapitated, in Lake Crystal, the head
was subsequently recovered, with a bullet bole
in the back part ot the skulk
In order to meet the large Increase of
freights created by the fall trade, Messrs.
Mallory & Cos., have added the steamship State
of Texas to the Florida fins from Femandina.
The Leon county cotton crop is thirty to forty
E cent, less this year than last. The farm-
Interests of F iorida have been injured by
scarcity of labor this year, as the labor force
has been concentrated on the various railway
enterprises m the ba^te.
Savannah morning news
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
following appointments were made by
the Governor last week: S. Whitman County
Sr ne /i R K ota Rosa: J - M Smith, So-
C * A, ?? hua; Vl - H. Heafford, Notary
the &Saa^ e; A - Hunter, Justice of
In f° r ma*t says what is want
ed in 1 oik couuty is a good executive commit
tee for each district in the county, the Chair
man of which should form the County Execu -
tive Committee when called together for busi
ness, and a little more interest taken in the po
litical welfare of the county by the people.
A corps of engineers commenced Monday
morning, 23d, the survey of a branch road from
SuwMnee ttation. on the Bavannah, Florida
■nd W estern Railway, to the Lower Suwannee
Borings. The work is under the auspices of
Messrs. Culpepper & fcoviUe, who some time
since purchased the springs property and con
template improving them.
The financial condition of Escambia county is
good. The county w arrants are paid on pre
sentation. The school fund entirely unincum
bered, amounts to 52.030. In 1876 the amount of
scrip on the market was about 936,000; now tax
payers pay their licenses and taxes in currency
which is quite positive proof that this scrip has
been absorbed. The total tax. State and county
that year was 22 mills, now 16 mills,
Jacksonville rimes: “From a letter received
in this city by Mr. W. H Tate, from Mr. C. C.
Yandegrifft, at New Smyrna, under date of
October 23, we learn that while an oyster boat
was being towed over the bar by the schooner
May Montanye. the oyster boat capsized and a
man named Thrasher was drowned. Every
thing in the boat was lost. Mr. Hartley Wil
liams was also on the boat, but be was rescued.
The boat is aground on the bar.”
Tallahassee;/iToricftan: “Mr. E. E. Phil brick is
rxhibit'ng a meteoric stone found seven feet
below the surface in this city. It is fiat on the
bottom and oval on top. perfectly round and
about the size of a silver quarter—just large
euough for a pin. He says it contains iron
pyrites, sodium and silica. The rough casing
has been removed from the top or oval side,
and when expaeed to the sun or lamplight is
quite brilliant. He will forward it to the
bmithsonian Institution at Washington, and
when its nature is definitely ascertained he
proposes to have it set in gold and ut lize it as
a breastpin.”
Hamilton County Times: “A cutting scrape
occurred at Beliviile last Saturday night, in
which three men were severely, though not
fatally, injured. As we are informed, late in
the evening some men came in town from
across the Georgia line, among whom was a
man by the name of John Lofton. Lofton,
who bears the name of being of a turbulent
disposition. Indulged pretty freely in liquor,
and finally drew his knife, and, without any
provocation whatever, made a serious gash
across the breast of a colored man named
Caesar Lassiter. Mr. R L Stapler was stand
ing a short distance, with his back turned to
the disturbance, when Lofton made a stroke
at him with his knife. Mr. Luke Hunter en
deavored to throw Lofton's arm up. when he
received a severe gash in the arm, and Mr.
Stapler als - received a wound in the back by
the same stroke seven or eight inches long.”
SOME VIRGINIANS.
Tbe Lce .llie Wises, and tlie Bridget
Vl shone who Basses tbe AdmluU
'tratlon.
A Washington special says a decision in
the Arlington will case Is expected hourly.
This Interesting suit Is already well known
to the public. Arlington represents per
haps the last entailed estate in this country;
it was the maiden property of Mrs. Robert
E. Lee, and entailed by her father upon her
eldest ton, named for him. George Washing
ton Parke Custls Lee. Gen. Custls Lee, as
he Is called, is perhaps the most gifted of
Gen. Lee’6 three sons. They are all men of
naturally fine abilities, but Gen. Custls
Lee Is also a man of Uteraiy attainments,
and admirably fitted for his position as
President of a great college. He Is a har
dened bachelor, and the bane of his life Is
the fact that his home—Lexington—is a
summer resort. During the season he takes
to the woods. The tendency of the Lees is
to grow stout and flarid, but In their child
hood and youth they are gifted with ex
traordinary beauty They arc natural born
farmers. Gen. William Henry Fitzhueh
Lee Is said to be the best farmer in Virginia,
tbe credit of which Is disputed by his broth
er Robert and his ccusld Fitz.
Virginia is a queer place, and some of its
oddities are now developing in Washington.
One of Its idiosyncrasies is that the people
who bear certain names are tacitly allowed
to monopolize public aitentlon whenever
thev feel like it. Now, whatever happens
In Virginia Is of immense importance here,
and everybody in Washington flies over to
Alexandria whenever a Lte or a Daniel or a
Wise Is advertised to make a political
speech. Alexandria Is ectually nothing but
an annex tp Washington, although if that
remark were circulated the citizens of that
Village would rush over and loot, the capital.
Senator Mahone trotted out John 8 Wise
In Alexandria last week, and the Demo
crats will return the compliment by exhibit
ing his cous'n, George D. Wise, next week.
The dividing of the Wise family against it
self was one Of tbe sharpest tricks that
Senator Mahone ever played. .Mr. JohnS.
Wise’s status msy be Inferred from the fact
that he Is universally called Johnny. Sena
tor Mahone keeps him running to and from
Washington, and visions of Illimitable Fede
ral patronage dance before his eyes. He Is
chiefly remarkable as being the 6on of his
father. His first cousin, George D. Wise,
on the contrary, is by no means the nephew
of his uncle. He Is his own ancestor. Two
years ago the two Wises were pitted against
each other, and George D. won. This year
the battle ground is considerably changed,
John 8. being Mahone’s candidate for Uon
eressman-at large, but troublesome George
D. is in the district.
Senator Mahone Is now in his winter
quarters at the Portland Flats, where he
6tte in his drawing room In solitary magnifi
cence, and when he wants to see Jay Hub
bell be sends for him, and Jay Hubbell
comes. It is perfectly beautiful to see how
the Virginia Senator runs things his own
way. He has forced social recognition from
the Republican society cf Washington.
Borae time ago his wife took a party of
friends on a tour of the departments. When
thev reached the first one It was after two
o’clock, when the public Is rigidly ex
cluded.
“You can’t be admitted,” said the janitor.
“I am Mrs. Mahone,” responded the lady.
The doors did not come open—they flew
open.
An Interesting Decision.
Baltimore Sun.
I’has already been briefly stated In the
Sun that the New York Court of Appeals
has decided against tbe legality of taxing
the premiums on government bonds. The
court, Justice Earle delivering the judg
ment, dwells upon the fact that It is a mere
accident that government bonds are above
par. They may, In the market, be worth
more or less than par, and they may fluctu
ate from week to week and month to month,
depending upon the condition of trade,
commerce, finance and other matters. The
fact that they are above par may be due to
the plethora and cheapness of money, and
not to any actual Increase In value as
compared with a fixed standard.
When, therefore, a government loan
Is ptit upon tbe market, it is plain
to be seen that it might be materially af
fected If It were known that whenever the
bonds to be issued should In the market
from any cause happen to be at a premium,
when the assessors come to make their as
sessment, such premium could be aseessed
and tax* and. Such a tax, tbe court holds,
would affect the value of the bonds and em
barrass the government in effecting a loan,
In the same way, If not In tbe same degree,
that a tax upon tbe bonds, to nomine, would.
His Honor then goes on to say: “It Is
clear, therefore, that if the premiums upon
such bonds, over which tbe holder has no
control, which can neither create or
destroy, and which do not really In
dicate any enhanced value of the
bonds, can be taxed, the policy of
the lav/ as to the exemption of government
8-curities from taxation would bv greatly
violated. Tbe premium is not something
distinct from the bond and which cannot
exist apart from the bond. It Is inherent in
it and goes with It. When the confidence
of the public in It is destroyed, that is de
stroyed. When the bond is transferred that
goes along, and as the bond approaches
maturity It vanishes. The premium is part
of the entire value of the bond, and when
that is taxed the bond Is taxel, cr what Is
equally condemned, the value or part of the
value of the bond Is taxed. A conception of
the premium upon the bond as a distinct
entry for the purpose of taxation is too
transcendental ana metaphysical for com
mon comprehension and judicial cogniz
ance."
The Italiau Elections.
Rome, October 30— The elections for
members of the new Parliament were held
yeste day. Signors Depretls, the Prime
Minister; Bacearlne, Minister of Public
Works; B*ccelll, Minister of Public Instruc
tion, and Zinardelli, Minister of Justice and
Ecclesiastical Affairs, were re-elected. The
Ministerialists claim a large majority in the
new Chamber.
Fatal Railway Collision.
Atlanta, Ga., October 30.— The down
passenger train on the Est Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia Rillroad collided with an
up freight train to-day, twelve miles below
Rome. A fireman named Gresham was
killed and an erglneer named George Garvin
had a leg broken.
Are You Exposed
To malarial influences ? Then protect your
system by using Parker’s Ginger Tonic. It
strengthens the liver and kidneys to throw
off malarial poisons, and Is good for general
debility and nervous ezbsusUon.
LANGTRY'S ILL LUCK.
MANAGER ABBEY’S THEATRE
BURNED.
Valuable Scenery Consumed—Part of the
Company's Wardrobe Destroyed—A
Workman Missing.
Nkw Yobk, October 30. —Abbey’s Park
Theatre was this evening destroyed by fire.
None of the actors were In the building, as
there had been no rebeaieal during the
afternoon. Two men were badly Injured.
The fire started in the proscenium, in the
rear of the second tier of boxes on the right
of the stage. It is believed It was caused
by an explosion of gas. The flames spread
with great rapidity, caught tbe drop curtain
and drove the stage hands, who were setting
the stage to rights, from the building. They
made a brief but vain effort to put out the
fire with extlngulehers, but these would not
work.
Mrs. Langtry’s costumes for the play in
which she was to appear to-night, “Tde
unequal Match,” were burned. Also the
costumes of all the other members of the
company, and the very valuable scenery.
Toe theatre had been newly frescoed and
upholstered In preparation for Mrs. Lang
try’s debut. The scenery for the play was
costly and elaborate, especially for the sec
ond act, being painted on satin and band
embroidered. It was all destroyed. There
had been no rehearsal to day, but merely a
scene setting for Mre. Langtry. The fire
spread so rapidly that the valuable paint
lngs could not be removed from the office.
Mrs. Langtry and Mrs. Labouchere wit
nessed the fire from the balcony of the
Albemarle Hotel, two blocks away. They
were greatly shocked.
The building, with all Its contents, was
destroyed, the lo=s being estimated at 5250,-
000. Mr. Abbey’s loss Is 5100,000, He im
mediately made arrangements to open next
Monday night In the Grand Opera House.
Shortly before eleven o’clock to-night
John Leo, a stage carpenter at the theatre,
wss reported missing, and it Is thought he
p rished in the flames.
—.
A CLEYER RUSE.
How a Gainesville Woman Freed Her
Husband.
Atlanta, October 30.—An interesting
story comes from Gainesville. While Brit
Osborne, convicted of robbery, was lying In
jail awaiting the hearing of a motion for a
anew trial, his wife was allowed to visit
him frequently. Oa Saturday night she
asked for and obtained permission to stay
all nigbt in his cell. Next morning
the jailer turned out a person, whom he
supposed to be Mrs. Osborne. A few min
utes later a little child appeared at the door
with some articles of woman’s clothing, and
said that Osborne bad sent them to his wife.
An investigation revealed Mrs. Osborne In
htr underclothes in the cell, her husband
having escaped by her strategy. Bhe was
released. Osborne has not been captured.
THE ASHLAND MURDERERS.
Safely Removed for Trial.
Lexington, Ky., October 30.— Neal and
Croft, the Ash!and murderers, who had
been held In Fayette county jail for safe
keeping, were taken to-day to Catletts
burg for trial. Fears that a mob
would lynch the prisoners induced
Governor Blackburn to order out a battal
ion of the Guards as a special escort. The
military commanded by Maj. J. R. Alien
and consisting of two Lexington companies
of Infantry and a battery of artillery, nine
teen officers and two hundred and twenty
men, left this city to-day on a special train
with the prisoners, arriving safely at Cat
lettsburg at four o’clock in the afterooon.
MARRIAGE ASSOCIATIONS.
Action of Swiudled Texans.
New Orleans, October 30—A Dallas,
Texas, special says : “An indignation meet
ing of swindled policy holders of the mar
riage associations was held here at noon,
Professor Malone presiding. Hs 6aid he
had been swindled ou’: of |9O. He was not
disposed to submit to this loss, if there was
law enough In Texas to punish cheating and
swindling. Others had been similarly treated.
Without action the meeting adjourned un
til Wednesday. In the meantime a line of
action will be planned. The Idea as favored
was an Issue of warrants against the agents
for obtaining money under false pretences.
The feeling is very bitter.”
Mi CON.
The Southwestern Railroad—The Ma
sonic Gathering.
Macon, October 80. —Colonel J. E Jones
was elected President of the Southwestern
Railroad to-day vice General W. 8. Holt,
deceased. W. G. Raoul was elected to fill
the vacancy in the board by the death of
Colonel Wm. M. Wadley, and J. J. Gresham
to fill the vacancy of J. E. Jones, pro
moted.
The city ia full of Masons. The Grand
Lodge meets to-morrow.
HON. SEABORN REESE
To Fill Mr. Stephens’ Unexpired Term.
Augusta,Ga .October 30.— Hon. Seaborn
Reese was nominated to-day to fill Mr.
Stephens’ unexpired term in Congress. He
will have no opposition, the Independent
candidate having withdrawn.'
Weather indications.
Office Chief Signal Observer, Wash
ington, D. C., October 30.—Indications
for Tuesday:
In the South Atlantic States, fair weather,
southeast to southwest winds, stationary or
lower barometer, nearly stationary tempera
ture.
In the Middle Atlantic Btates, partly
cloudy weather, followed by local rains,
southeast to southwest winds, stationary or
slight rise in temperature and falling ba
rometer.
In the Gulf Stales, partly cloudy weather
and local rains, warmer, southerly winds,
lower barometer, followed in western por
tion by cool northerly winds and rising
temperature.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley,
local rains and partly cloudy weather, south
erly to westerly wlnd6 In the eastern por
tion, falling barometer and slight rise in
temperature.
Steel Rails for the South.
New Orleans, October 30 A Vicksburg
special says : “General Manager Edwards,
of the Wilson line of the Mississippi Valley
Railroads, received a telegram from Pitts
burg to-day that 3,000 tons of steel rail
were loaded in barges ready to come South
on the first high water. Two thousand tons
go to Anthoney Ferry, Yazoo river, to be
laid in Sharkey county. A thousand tons
goto New Orleans for the road between
that city and Baton Rouge. Mr. Edwards
returned to-day from a trip over the line in
Sharkey county. He reports grading pro
gressing rapidly.”
Illness of Ex-Governor Hendricks.
Indianapolis, Ind ,October 30.— Ex-Gov.*
Hendricks has been confined for several
days with what was thought to be neuralgia
in the right foot. Erysipelas has developed,
and his condition is now alarming, as symp
toms of gangrene have appeared. The
doctors in daily attendance admit that these
symptoms do not readily yield to medical
treatment.
Later. —The condition of ex Governor
Hendricks at 6 p.m. was more favorable.
His physicians arc very much encouraged.
Tile Virginia Bond Test Case.
Washington, October 30.—The Supreme
Court of the United States to dav granted
the petition to advance the Virginia bond
case of Andrew Antonio vs. Samuel C.
Greenshow, Treasurer of the City of Rich
mond, and it was assigned for argument on
the 9-h of January next.
Cotton Futures In New York.
New York, October 30.—The Tbst's cot
ton report says: “Future deliveries at the
first call advanced 0-lOOc. to3-100c., and
3-100 c to 7 100 c. after the call, but after a
while commenced to retrogade, and much
of the advance was lost.”
Mental depression, weakness of the mus
cular system, general 111 health, benefited
by using Brown’s Iron Bitters.
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1882.
YELLOW FEVEB.
The Situation Improved at Pensacola-
Correspondence on the Subject of Quar
antine.
Nbw Oblbans, October 30 —A special
from Pensacola to the Picayune says:
“While It Is evident that the fever material
has been exhausted, there have undoubted
ly been more new cases developed than
those reported by only two phy
sicians to-day. It is the first day
that the phys'clans have had anything
like a respite from a constant strain upon
their energies since the beginning of the
plague, sixty-three days ago. Though the
report of no new cases to-day is regarded
as imperfect, it is satisfactory evidence that
we are about through with the pestilence.”
New York, October 30 —A Times special
from New Orleans says: “Dr. Joseph Jones,
President of the Board of Health, received
yesterday a communication from Dr. K. M.
Swearingen, State Health Officer of Texas,
In which he says: ‘The presence of vellow
fever In Cuba, Pensacola, and along the
Western border has caused the Governor
to order quarantine until cold weather. I
have been informed that your honorable
board intend to suspend on the first of No
vember. It will be useless for us to main
tain quarantine against infected places after
your port Is open to them. In consulting
with Governor Koberts this morning, he in
structed me to give notice that he would
declare quarantine against New Orleans if
you do raise the quarantine at the time
above mentioned.’
“In reply Dr. Jones addressed a commu
nication to Dr. Bwearingen, which says:
“‘During the history of New Orleans,
from 1702 to 1882, no instance has been
known of the origin, lodgment or spread In an
epidemic form of yellow fever after the Ist of
November. The Board of Health of the
State of Louisiana has not and will not sus
pend quarantine at the Mississippi quaran
tine stations. Every vessel entering the
mouth of the Mississippi is subject to a
thorough quarantine inspection, and, if
necessary, to detention through the entire
year. No vessel with a foul
bill of health or with infectious or conta
gious disease aboard, whether emall-pox,
Asiatic cholera, typhus fever or yellow
fever, will be admitted from any
healthy or infected port In Texas, Flori
da, Mississippi or Alabama, nor from
any other Btate or country. In view of the
preceding facts, the quarantine against New
Orleans during the month of November
would be useless and unjust, and destructive
at once of those friendly commercial rela
tions which should ever exist, between the
great Btate of Texas and Louisiana.’ ”
Pensacola, October 30.— Nineteen new
cases of yellow fever are reported, of which
six are at Nix’s on the Perdido, sixteen
miles from. Pensacola, where Dr. Cravey
was sent to-day by the Board of Health.
There has been only one death. The total
to date Is 2,227 cases and 174 deaths. The
weather is very warm.
The bark Arturo, Captain Maunero, from
Bt. Vincent, and the brigantine Kate, Capt.
Mclonls, from Cienfucgos, arrived at the
quarantine station to-day.
New Orleans, October 30.—The licay
une's Pensacola special reports 19 new cases
or yellow fever and 1 death. “This confirms
the opinion entertained that the end is near.
While we are looking and hoping for better
things, no positive predictions can be male
a6 to the outcome. An early frost would
settle the trouble. Without that interven
tion the material must exhaust Itself. Some
o! the oldest resident practitioners seem to
be of the opinion that the material is about
used up. So, at all events, the agony is
nearly over.”
Brownsville, Texas, October 30.—There
are three cases of yellow fever at Fort
Brown, but they are doing well. There was
one case here to-dav. The troops at Camp
Yturria continue in good health. Some
cases of fever have broken out at Santa
Rosalie ranche, three miles from town. The
weather is hot.
OBITUARY.
lOeatU of a Prominent Citizen of New
Orleans.
New Orleans, October 30.—Mr. Charles
A. Whitney, who died in New York, was to
have sailed for Europe by the steamer Bri
tannic on Suuday, but, before sailing, was
stricken with paralysis, and was taken to
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where he died yes
terday morning. He was fifty-seven ypars
old. He was a public-spirited citizen,
and for a number of years past
had been President of the New Or
leans Auxiliary Sanitary Association,
which is largely credltefl for the excellent
health this city has enjoyed since 1878. He
was a son in-law of the late Charles Morgan,
of New Y< ri, and controlled the interests
of the Morgan estate in the South, includ
ing railroads and steamers.
Morgan’s railway and steamship offices
and rooms and the levee stition of the Aux
iliaiy Sanitary Association are draped in
mourniog, and the flags on the buildings
and steamers are at half mast in honor of
the memory of Charles A.. Whitney.
New York, October 30. —An evening pa
per says: “The remains of the late Mr.
Chas. A. Whitney were removed this morn
ing from the Fifth Avenue Hotel to the
residence of Mr. Charles Morgan.”
Telegraphic dispatches have been received
from New Orleans saying that the two
older sons of the deceased, Charles
Morgan Whitney and George Quin
tard Whitney, will a-rive here to morrow.
The youngest son, Morgan Whitney, aged
thirteen years, is with his mother in this
city. The funeral will take place on Wed
nesday. The deceased was a member of the
Episcopal Church. Many of the flags of the
vessels in port were at half-mast to-day as a
tribute of respect to Mr. Whitney’s me
mory.”
FISKE UNIVERSITY.
Dedication of Livingston Hall.
Nashville, Tenn., October 30.—The
dedication of Livingston Hall at the Fiske
University for colored pupils took place to
day in Ihe presence of a large audience.
Many prominent people were present, in
cluding Bishop McTyeire, of the Methodist
Church South, Bishops Cain, Campbell and'
Shorter of the African Methodist Church;
Dr. Atticus G. Hiygood of Emory College,
Ga., and agent of the Slater fund: State
Superintendent Crawford, of Tennessee;
Chancellor Stearns, of the Tennessee Nor
mal College; Rev. M. E. Strteby, D. D., Sec
retary of the American Missionary Associa
tion; Professor Cyrus Northrop, of Yale
College; Rev. E. Spence, of Michigan, and
General Clinton B Fiske, of New York.
The exercises were most interesting. Pro
fessor Cyrus Northrop delivered the
dedicatory address. He s'mply urged
union of action to induce Congress
to make appropriations for the present
pressing needs of the Bouth for education.
Addresses were also made by General Clin
ton B. Fifke, Bishop McTyiere and Dr. Hay
good. All the speakers congratulated the
faculty on the completion of the new build
ing for the greatest colored university in
the world. The dedicatory prayer was of
fered by Rev. M. E. Stireby. Livingston
Hall is the second of the three main build
ings contemplated. Jubilee Hall, dedicated
six years ago, was the first.
Marine Disasters.
Jexel, October 30. —The steamer Gu'f of
Panama, from Japan for Bremen, has
stranded off Seulder-Haacks. Part of the
crew have been saved; twenty-two persons
were drowned.
London, October 30.—The steamer Billow,
from New Orleans for Antwerp, has taken
refuge at Queenstown,having lost her boats.
The bark Otis, from Stilton for Savan
nah, is ashore near Malmo.
Railway Detention.
Petersburg, October 30 —The northern
bound fast train on the Wilmington and
Weldon Railway, due here from the South
at 2:38 o’clock this morning, was detained
by running over a cow, and the mail and
baggage cars were damaged. No one was
Injured. The train will not arrive here till
this afternoon.
Soteldo on Trial.
Washington, October 30.—1n the Crimi
nal Court this morning tbe case of the
United States against A. C. Soteldo, In
dicted for the murder of his brother, A. M.
•Soteldo, on the night of February 9 last,
in the office of the National Republican, was
called before Justice Wylie. After securing
six jurors the court adjrurned until to
morrow.
A Negro Constable Killed.
Vicksburg, October 30.—Douglass Fon
taine, formerly of this city, shot and almost
Instantly killed a negro constable at a col
ored church festival near Forest Home,
twenty miles above this city, on Saturday
night last. Reports are conflicting regard
ing the cause of the trouble.
Ye men of studious habits and sedentary
occupation need to assist nature in restoring
tbe lost energy, by taking the great restorer
—Hunt’s Remedy,
THE FRENCH TERRORISTS
A CRISIS FEARED AT LIONS.
The City Well Guarded—Cannon Ready
to Open Fire.
London, October 30.— The Daily Aewahaa
the following dispatch from Lyons: “Troops
occupy the railway and all the strategic
points in the city. The soldiers have been
strictly forbidden to hold communication
with civilians. The forts dominating Lyons
are prepared at the word of command
to lay any portion of the city In
ashes. If further explosions occur, the city’
will be placed under martial law. Threaten
ing letters abound. The Archbishop and
Director of the post office have deceived
such missives, and the persons of both are
carefully guarded. Late on Sunder even
ing the police discovered and seized forty
kilogrammes of dynamite.
Paris, October 30.—A proclamation has
been posted on the walls in St. Bulpice ap
pealing to the people to commit acts of
violence against the “slave driving bour
geoise.” Affixed to the proclamation as a
signature is a representation of a drawn
dagger. The documents end tSutf: "Mmt
aux ixploiteurs! Vive la revolution social /”
The police removed the proclamations.
The Paris says: “The Ararlchl Boctety has
correspondents in Boston and in Monte
video.”
PARLIAMENT.
The Surrendered Cubans—The New Rules.
London, October Hon. Evelyn
Ashley, Under Colonial Secretary, re
plying to a question by Mr. O’Kelly,
said the case of the surrender of the Cuban
refugees to the Spanish authorities has en
gaged the serious attention of the Colonial
Office. The act was done by a Magistrate
without the knowledge of the Governor of
Gibraltar. He stated that Lord Kimberley,
Colonial Secretary, highly disapproved the
act. The removal of the refugees
to Bpinteh territory was due to
the mistake of the Gibraltar police.
Their return to Gibraltar, with a view to
their being dealt with under the extradition
treaty, would be a courteous and friendly
act, which Her Majesty’s Government
would highly appreciate, but that must be
left to the chivalry and generosity of the
Spanish Government. He said the terms of
his answer had been communicated to the
Spanish Government.
The explanation of the Hon. Evelyn
Asblev was received with cries of “oh.”
In the Hou-e to night many minor amend
ments to the procedure rules were disposed
of, and the debate was adjourned.
EGYPT.
The Soudan Trouble—Cord Dufterin Or
dered to Cairo.
London, October 30. —1n the House of
Commons to day, Mr. Gladstone said the
government had only imperfect information
in regard to the troubles in Soudan. The
Egyptian Government had applied for the
aid of English officers. The matter was
still under consideration.
Sir Chas. Dilke said he would be very
glad to renew diplomatic relations with
Mexico, but the difficulties were very con
siderable.
The Pali Mail Gazette says: “The govern
ment has decided that Lord Dufferin, the
British Ambassador at Constantinople, shall
go to Cairo for a time to take charge of the
negotiations there.
Cairo, October 30.—Ismail Pasha esti
mates that twenty thousand men will be
necessary to suppress the insurrection in
Soudan, and that the cost will be £2,000,000
sterling. An American officer with excep
tional knowledge of the country, however,
considers the dauger exaggerated.
—— ■ i. -v.<—
New York Stock Market.
New York, October 30.—Share specu
lation opened weak, and prices were % per
cent, lower than at Saturday’s close, the
latter for Mutual Union. Immediately
after the ODenli g Louisville and Nashville
advanced % per cent., after which a decline
of % to 1 per cent, took place, Oslo and
Mississippi, Louisville and Nashville
and Wabash being prominent In
the downward movement. The market
then became s'rong and recorded an advance
ranging from % to per cent., In which
D;nver and Rto Grande, Louisville and
Nashville, Bt. Paul. Minneapolis and Mani
toba and Wabash preferred were prominent.
From then till noon there was a reaction of
% to 1 per cent., led by St. Pul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba. Denver and Rio
Grande and New Jersey Central, but early
in the afternoon a rally of % to % per cent,
was recorded, followed by another decline
of % to % per cent,, the latter for Erie,
which fell olf to 69%, while East Ten
nessee common sold up % and preferred
1% P er cent. From then to the close
the market was dull. No particular
change took place except In St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba, which dropped
to 148 from 151 at noon and 153 earlier in the
day. The market closed generally firm, but
with prices in the main % to 1% per cent,
below yesterday’s closing figures, the latter
for St. Paul preferred, while St. Paul. Min
neapolis and Manitoba is 6 per. cent, lower;
East Tennessee preferred, however, is 1%
per cent, higher. Transactions aggregated
313,000 shares.
A Rising in Peru.
Payta, Peru, October 29.—Last night a
revolutionary movement took place at Pe
rara, the capital of the department, owing
to extortions practiced by the prefect
and sub-prefect in exacting contributions
in advance from the natives and foreigners.
Three foreigners, Mr. Temple, head of the
house of Duncan, Fox & Cos.. Mr. Schaef
fer and another German gentleman, repre
senting the house of Bilberk&Co., were
imprisoned for refusing to submit, but were
released the next day. The prefect and
sub-prefect escaped, accompanied by two
soldiers, and a meeting of notables is to
take place to-day to elect anew prefect.
Breadstuffs in Britain.
London, October 30.—The Mark Lane
Express , in its review of the British grain
trade during the past week, says: “Prices
are slightly cheaper. Trade in foreign wheat
Is slow and rates are lower. Red winter
wheat is 61. cheaper; the supply has been
larger. Off-coast cargoes have been quiet
at lower figures. Red winter and California
are about 9d. easier. There were eleven
arrivals and ten sales. Trade forward was
confined chiefly to Indian wheat. Prices
ruled lower. Flour was weaker. The for
eign supply was smaller. American brands
were occasionally 6d. cheaper. Maize is
gradually becoming dearer as the supply
diminishes.” T
The; Fatal Prophet—A New Mussul
man Era-
The Constantinople correspondent of the
London Standard states that Mussulmans
are just now on the tiptoe of expectation,
knowing that an Important event affecting
Islam Is to take place: “About the 24th of
this month the Mohammedan world enters
upon anew century. The Egyptian ques
tion, affairs of tbeHedjaz and other Impor
tant State questions are all put Into the back
ground, while the Sultan’s almost undivided
attention is given to astrologers and other
‘wise men of the East,’ who are busily en
gaged at the palace in studying the stars
and other signs in the heavens which may
enable them to UDravel mystery. According
to and ancient prophecy, anew prophet
may be expected about that date,
who is supposed to raise Mohammedan
power to a position of splendor
unequaled even in its - most palmy days.
The mystery which these wise men are to
penetrate Is to find out upon whom this en
viable position Is to devolve. At one time
Yildiz entertained the Idea that possibly
Arabl Pasha might be the chosen one; but
subsequent events having disposed of that
theory, Abdul Hamid does not despair of
being himself recognized as the great man.
Everything was working smoothly at Ylld'z
—the astrologers and necromancers were all
but on the point of solving the mysteries
attached to the forthcoming anniversary—
when a present reached the Saltan from the
very learned Sheik of Mecca which com
pletely upset all calculations. The gift
consists of a couple of pigeons and a sword,
end these are supposed to have direct rela
tion to the Important event. Matters there
became even more complicated by the
appearance of the comet, and this last has
cast all the prognostications of the wise
men Into utter confusion.”
Bailey’s Saline Aperient, is a pleas
ant, cooling cathartic, for the instant cure
of headache, Indigestion, constipation,
! heartburn, biliousness, etc.
MEXICO.
Another Revolution—The Turf—The Te
huantepec Railroad—Postal Reform.
PiNiMA, October 30.—A dispatch from
Santa Cruz, Mexico, dated Saturday, says :
“Prom four to five hundred rebels at Yuca
tan, the hotbed of the malcontents,
about twenty miles northeast of Santa
Cruz, have surrounded the soldiers, and
taken their arms. The rebels are now rov
ing over the country, robbing and killing
the people. About one hundred soldiers of
the Seventeenth line retreated to San
Gronimo last night from Iz-altepec under
Colonel Hernandez, who leaves to-morrow
morning for Yucatan via Iz altepec to meet
the Lieutenant Colonel of the same regi
ment, who will march this evening from
Tehuantepec to attack the rebels.
City of Mexico, October 30 —Yesterday
was the first day of the second meeting of
the Mexican Jockey Club, and there was a
large attendance, including the President
and Cabinet Ministers. An American horse
won the trotting race. Only Mexican horses
and half breeds took part In the running
races. Next Sunday the foreign racers will
take part.
The General Manager of the Tehuantepec
Railroad, who is an American, has left for
the isthmus, and the work of construction
will commence at once on the Pacific side.
The special commission on postal reforms
have prepared a code embodying the lead
ing features of the American system. The
code will be submitted to the press for dis
cussion before action by Congress.
Tucson, Arizona, October 30.—A special
from Uermoelllo, Mexico, dated October
28th, says: “The revolution in Sonora is
ended. Governor Ortez and his Cabinet
have returned to this place, and the Gover
nor’s soldiers have been discharged.
“General Reyes will cow turn his entire
force against the Apaches, who are still
committing depredations in Northeastern
Sonora.”
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.
w A r Parl9 andI ®P ateh “Prince Murat and
M. Jacques Abbattucci have fought a duel.
Prince Murat was cut on the forearm.”
Advices from Honolulu estimate the in
coming sugar cop of the Sandwich Islands
at one hundred and fifty million pounds.
The gale of Friday caused great damage
to shipping at various ports on the Spanish
coast. Twenty-five fishermen and sailors
perished in the storm.
The schooner Flora Woodhouse has been
discharged from quarantine, and sailed yes
terday from Key West for New York. She
left four men in the hospital.
The Woman’s Home Missionary Bociety
of the Methodist Episcopal Church is hold
ing its annual session at Cincinnati. Mrs.
R. B. Hayes, the President, and about three
hundred delegates are present.
A Paris dispatch says the. river Seine is
rlsiDg rapidly, and the water has destroyed
seven brigs atBt. Raphael. The floods have
stopped traffic between Marseilles and
Cannes. The latter town is lnnndated.
The family of Aivis Royer, a hotel-keeper
of Buffalo, were poisoned recently by eat
ing pancakes containing arsenic. A boy,
eight years of age, is dead, and the father
and mother are in a precarious condition.
There is a mystery about the matter.
George E. Pepner, aged twenty-three
years, and Arthur E. Pette, aged seventeen,
have been arrested In Boston on the charge
of being operators in a bogus express pack
age swindle, by which many people have
been victimized during the last two weeks.
The Equal Rights Club of Newport, R. I,
at a meeting recently, adopted resolutions
denouncing the action of the Board of As
sessors “In refusing to tax nearly two hun
dred American born citizens upon their per
sonal property in order that they might vote
at the coming election.”
Assistant Engineer Wheeler is at Vicks
burg in charge of the boats Illinois and
Kentucky of the River Commission, with a
surveying party of forty men. They leave
to-morrow for a point seven miles below the
city, and will make a topographical survey
of the river down to Natchez.
J. Minor Raymond was killed a few days
ago at Greenpolnt, Long Island, by the
bursting of his gun. A piece of tbe barrel
tore open his throat It is said that some
malicious boys had “crooked” the barrel of
the gun, and placed wet sand on top of the
load to make the gun kick.
Milton Mundy, of Newark, N. J., has
been delivered to a Deputy Sheriff of that
city, in Washington, upon a requisition
charging him with horse stealing.' He is
also wanted in two cases in Maryland and
three In Pennsylvania. Besides this he is
charged with bigamy in marrying a girl in
Rockville, Maryland, while he had a wife in
New York.
Govern Burt and Peter Lamb, miners, re
cently entered an abandoned portion of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company’s
mines, at Wilkesbarre, to get a lot of old
iron. They carried naked lamps upon their
hats, and the result was the terrific explo
sion of mine gas. In the new workings over
one hundred men were laboring, but all
made their escape. Subsequently a force of
men searched for Burt and Limb, who were
found In the Pine Ridge shaft. Thev were
blown several yards away, and were burned
to death.
Charles Bchwar(z, aged thirty-five, fore
man of the feed handlers of the Third
Avenue Railway Company, in New York, a
few days ago, attempted to kill his uncle,
Lewis Lyon, President of the company. He
went Into his uncle’s office and deliberately
fired two shots at him, but without effect.
Schwartz then committed suicide by blow
ing out his brains. Mr. Lyon says he
is entirely ignorant of any motive for the
attempt at murder, and can only believe
that Schwartz was seized with a sudden fit
of Insanity.
A theft of diamonds, silks, laces, velvets,
sealskin sacques, table linen, etc., to the
amount of about 55,000, was discovered
recently at the house of General S urgis, at
the Boldiers’ Home, near Washington. A
warrant was sworn out for the arrest of a
French governess named Poinmard, em
ployed by General Sturgis’ son-in-law, who,
with his wife, Is paying a short visit to the
General. A policeman searched the gov
erness’ trunks and found three of them
packed full of the stolen property, about
$2,000 of which was recovered. Diamonds
and other articles to the value of 53,000 are
still missing.
THE JEANNETTE.
Julius DeLong, Cousin of the Great Ex
plorer, Gives His Opinion as to the
Seaworthiness of the Vessel.
Julius DeLong, a cousin of Lieut. De-
Long, of the 111 fated Jeannette, resides at
Allegheny Citv, Pa., where he Is engaged in
business. Referring to the investigation
into the loss of the Jeannette in progress at
Washington, Mr. DeLong said: “I had fre
quent conversations with my cousin before
he started on the voyage, and he again and
again expressed his confidence in the ves
sel, and said she was as seaworthy as she
could be made. Do you suppose he would
have left his wife and child and started on
that voyage if he had not thought
the Jeannette was perfectly safe? Ye 6,
sir; that vessel left San Francisco in
a- perfectly seaworthy condition, and
not a better vessel was on the seas than the
Jeannette. My cousin had the oversight of
some of the repairs, and Lieutenant Danen
hower 6ays that he changed some of his
original plans. He may have done so, but
If any changes were made they enhanced the
safety of the vessel, as my cousin had been in
the Arctic regions and knew exactly what
was required. I have watched this investl- •
gallon with the greatest interest, and have
kept myself posted on it. Lieutenant Di
nenhower has told his story, and from some
things he has said I am inclined to think
that bis brain has not fully recovered from
the effects of his Arctic experience. On
my cousin’s former voyage two of the
officers had a little dispute as to the
proper pronunciation of a French word.
The matter was of so little importance that
ordinarily it would have passed without
notice; but the men were in such a condi
tion that they refused to speak to each other
for several weeks. 9a these Arctic voyages
the men become affected thus, and possibly
Lieut. Danenhower has not entirely recov
ered. Another matter may have had some
influence with Danenhower. By his rank
he was justly entitled to command the
second boat that went out,’ but, owing to
the weakness of his eyes, Lieut. Melville
took the place.”
‘‘Mrs. De Long,” said Mr. De Long, In
conclusion, ‘‘is still in the East, and I ex
pect to see her in a short time. I have not
the least doubt as to the result of the in
vestigation, and again I say the Jeannette
was as stout and good a vessel as ever sail
ed out of San Francisco harbor.
The Floods in Austria.
London, October 30.—A Vienna dispatch
says: “The distress in the flooded districts
of the Tyrol and Corlnthia is beyond de
scription. The people are fleeing destitute.
The inhabitants of some of the smaller
towns talk of emigrating to America.”
Constipation, liver and kidney diseases
are cured by Brown’s Iron Bitters, which
enriches the blood and strengthens the
whole system.
THE DUTY OF THE HOUR.
HON. RUFUS E. LESTER AT WAY
IROSS.
An Able Presentation of the Issues of
the Day—Partie? Reviewed—Grandeur
of the Republic and of Georgia.
Waycross, October 28. Editor Morning
News: The citizens of Waycross and the sur
rounding country eDjoyed the pleasure to-day
of listening to an address upon the national is
sues of the day from your illustrious and wor
thy fellow citizen and our fellow Georgian,Hon.
Rufus E. Lester. The announcement was not
as extensively circulated as it should have
been, nevertheless the court house was filled
with a very attentive snd appreciative audi
ence A few appropriate airs were played by
oursUver cornet hand from the veranda of the
buildma’, and at half oast eleven the meeting
was called to order bv Mr. Warren Lott Chair
man of theJßemocratic Executive Committee
of Ware g,r ,tv.
Cn mrt£ 0 of Colonel John C McDonald. W
A. Wrtgh* was elected Secretary and Dr. W. R.
Folks was requested to state the object of the
meeting and introduce the speaker. The
Doctor ascended the rostrum, and In a brief
and appropriate manner discharged the du
ties requested of him. He paid a high but
richly deserved tribute to the illustrious gen
tleman who had been invited to address our
people.
Col. Lester arose amidst the enthusiastic
e, 2 of the oudien ce. and deliverei one of
the nnfst and most eloquent addresses we
have ever had the pleasure of listening to. He
thanked the people for their kind reception,
and for the support they gave him in the gu
bernatorial canvass two years ago (to which
ur. Fosse had referred in his introduction); but
he said he was net now a candidate for Gov
ernor, nor a candidate for Congress nor for
any other office He came here as an humble
worker in the cause of the Democracy of his
district He demonstrated in the most conclu
sive manner that the Democratic party was
the only party for the safety of the country
and the government We are met by two
parties contending for the control of the
government, and the question is, to
which of these two parties is it safest
and best to intrust the reins of
government? He then reviewed briefly the
conductor the political affairs of the country
under the control of each of these two parties
and endeavored forcibly to Impress upon the
voters of this district the importance of parti
cipating in the election and casting their votes.
He had but little doubt as to their choice of
parties or candidates. The great danger lay in
their indifference and neglect to discharge the
duty, the most sacred, the most important du
ty of every American citizen, the duty of cast
ing his ballot. He considered the on’y ques
tion to be determined now is who is to repre
sent ur in the next national House of Repre
sentatives, It was unnecessary to discuss prin
ciples, for the principles of the Democratic
party are too old to need discussion. All were
familiar with them.
The eloquent orator then entered upon a
brief review of the relative position and prin
ciple of political parties in this country from
its early histrry down to the present time. The
centralizing Federalism of Hamilton and his
school of politicians, and the broader Demo
cratic principles of Jefferson and his adhe
rents, were widely different, but both honest
in their opinions as to which was the best cal
culated to promote the interests of the people,
the prosperity and success of the government;
the former believing that the centralized
power was necessary to govern a prople
justenteringupon agovernmentof their own—
the latter trusting more confidently to the
individual pride, independence and pa*riotism
of the citizen. The history of the past has
shown the correctness of Mr. Jefferson’s views.
He then spoke briefly of the Whigjparty.phased
also upon honest convictions of right, but de
stroyed by the fanaticism of the North. But
the party calling itpelf the National Republi
can party was never founded upon Principle,
and never had any principle. Calling Itself
National, it had never had a national exist
ence. and was never national in its influences.
Colonel Lester spoke at some ’ength on this
particular branch of his subject, and was lis
tened to with marked attention by his audi
ence, a large portion of which were colored
men. The Radical mail agent, whose wife is
the Postmistress here, was also present,
and gave the speaker his undi
vided attention. He referred to
the fact that comparatively few white
men in the South were Republic?ns, and in al
most every instance—indeed, if not every one
—where such was the case it was either be
cause he was a Federal office holder or on the
wild hunt for an office In this way alone
white men got info that party, and if they were
unfortunate enough to lose the offlee they
stayed in the party in the hope of getting an
other. He was very severe upon this class of
Repub’icans, and lashed them heavily right and
left. He reviewed the history of the Republi
can party in the South; its disregard of all law
while in power, its bayonet rule, and it? many
acts of lawlessness and oppression. He showed
conclusively to Ihe colored people that it was
not to their interest to support such a party.
After speaking at gome length upon this and
other matters concerning our national politics
and the Importance of every man’s attending
the election on the 7th or November and cast
ing his ballot for Nicholls, Colonel Lester re
ferred with lofty pride and in glowing elo
quence to the greatness of our country—a
country of which every American is justly
proud, and then of our own State of Georgia,
of which every Georgian is so proud—not
only becaqse of her past, or her present great
ness. but Ttecause si e has a memory, the
memory of her noble sons, who gave up their
lives in the service ot their State. Her John
son, her Bartow, her Hall, though now lying
silent in the bosom of their native Georgia
their memories will live forever in the hearts
of their people. To each of these great pa
triots and statesmen the illustrious orator paid
a most touohing and eloquent tribute, and I
wish I cou'd give it to your readers just as it
fell from the eloquent speaker’s lips. Indeed
I should like to be able to lay before them the
ertire address, for I fear that I have done the
able gentleman great injustice in this brief
synopsis.
Colonel Lester’s visit to our town and his
address to our people will prove immensely
beneficial to the Democratic cause in this dis
trict. Previous to his coming there was a con
siderable amount of indifference and lethargv
among the people, tut it is the opinion of
those who listened to him to day that there
will be a wakening up now to the importance
of the matter, and a good majority will be
scored for Nicholls in this county on the 7th
of next month.
Pleasants and John Deveaux, of your city,
being present during the speaking of Colonel
Lester in the morning, tbe colored people call
ed a meeting at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, and
speeches were made by both of them.
Albion.
A CANDIDATE FOR SPEAKER.
What .a Kentucky Democrat Thinks of
the Tariff and Navigation Laws.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
mercial has Becured an interesting interview
with John Q. Carlisle, of Kentucky. The
conversation occurred at Lexlngtcn.* There
can be no doubt that among Western Demo
crats Gov. Carlisle Is very prominently con
sidered In connection with the Speakership
of the next House. “What,” was akel,
“are your tariff views, Governor? Would
you favor free trade if elected to the Speak
ership?” “Well, in the broad and sweeping
sense, I am not a free trader,” he answered.
“Of course, that Is understood; at least it
should be. I will add that la my judgment
it will be years yet before anything in the
nature of free trade would be wise or prac
ticable for the United States. When we
speak of this subject we refer to approxi
mate free trade,, which has no idea of im
pairing the growth of home industries, but
simply of scaling down the iniquities of
the tariff schedule where they are utterly
out of proportion to the demand of that
growth. After we have calmly s ood by
and helped monopolies to grow fat, we
should not be asked to make them bloated.
Yen don’t care, of course, to have me go
Into all the intricacies of the(scbedule and
explain seriatim the changes and reductions
which I think ought to be made. Our
enormous surplus revenues are illogical and
oppressive. It is entirely undemocratic to
continue these burdens on the people for
years and years after the requirements of
protection have been met and the repre
sentatives of these industries have become
fncrcsted with wealth, This is the general
proposition on which I stand. The rest is
mere matter of detail to be settled with
judgment, discretion and action, but at the
same tßne in a perfectly fearless spirit.
There has not been a time in twenty years
when the people were rothoroughly aroused
on this subject, and it is the policy of the
Democratic party to make its appeal to the
voting masses, and meet this hydra-headed
monopoly in 6olid phalanx.”
“What are your views on the present
navigation laws?”
“I can’t think,” replied the Governor, “of
but one word that will charterfze them fitly
—they are barbarous.” “What change
would you makt?" aeked the reporter.
“Why, repeal them. They are unworthy a
place on the statute book. The only way
to revive our decayed marine is to open the
way to free ships. Let our capital seek In
vestment wherever It chooses, without
hindrance, and buy where it can buy the
cheapest. Revenue reform and a revival of
our shipping Interests are the only two sub
jects of consequence now before the coun
try.”
“What of the Ohio result?”
„ I “J, he . ele ? Uo . n ’” rep,led Governor,
indica es in its results something more
than a mere defeat on a local issue. Toe
Republicans are adroitly, endeavoring to
account for our gains by the prohibition
issue, the apology of an off vear, and other
excuses, but the fact cannot be denied that
the true cause of the result is to be sought
deeper than this. It is the same which is
operating so disastrously to the Ripubllcans
in New York and Pennsylvania, and will
bear similar fruits. I mean the disintegra
tion of the party through the working of
factions, and the corruption Incident to a
prolonged lease of power. The Forty
eighth Congress will have a Democratic
majority of forty or fifty, despite the gerry
mandering practiced in Republican States
Uke Ohio, and our majority in the Senate
will soon be restored.”
ESTABLISHED 1850.
ARABI PASHA.
Revelation of Some Secrets Con
nected with the Egyptian Question
The Message that Bennett Carried
to the Egyptian Leader.
Constantinople Correspondence N. T. Sun.
The fact is, that Arabi was simply the
instrument and the accomplice of the
Sultan in all this Egyptian business.
And it must be said in candor that the
success of the British depended solely
upon the decision of the Sultan, whose
poltroonery, equaled only by his
avarice, crushed the Egyptian cause at
the last moment. '
Ali Nizami Pasha and Dervish Pasha
himself, the sol disant Commissioners of
the empire, charged with the duty of en
deavoring to bring Arabi to submission,
were only the intermediaries of the Sul
tan with Arabi, to whom they trans
mitted verbally the orders of the master.
Arabi’s work was consolidated in tho
eyes of the different Mohammedan popu
lations. first, by the entente eordiale be
tween him and the envoys of the Sultan;
secondly, by his rapid advancement to
the highest military functions of the
State; thirdly, by his promotion to the
rank of Grand Officer of the Medjidie,
the insignia of which was pre
sented to him by Dervish Pasha in
the presence of the Egyptian populace,
in order to thoroughly establish the fact
that their military chief was in com
munion of purpose with the Caliph.
Then followed immediatel • the disaf
fection toward the Khedive, who is de
tested by the Sultan, while the adhesions
of high personages began to rain around
Arabi. The Khedive was abandoned.
In fact, with the exception of a few
Pashas and Circassians who had been
exiled, everybody in Egypt was in the
national movement, and success ap
peared certain. In the palace of the
Sultan there was no doubt of it. Islam
was about to rise again from its ashes.
Things were in this situation when
France and England, aware perhaps of
the disposition of the palace and the
part played by Abdul Ilamid—although
they are generally badly informed—put
their fingers in the pie by sending their
ironclads. Then came the bombard
ment and burning of Alexandria, fol
lowed by the landing of English troops,
which allowed of no other solution of
the difficulty than that of the cannon.
The palace was prepared for it, and in
tended to send a Turkish corps, which
gradually would have passed over to the
Egyptians. This, moreover, was no
secret. Officers and soldiers were per
fectly well acquainted with the situation.
It remained to reinforce Arabi morally
in order to gain time to bring matters to
a favorable conclusion. But how was
this to be done? To send an envoy offi
cially? Impossible. A secret agent
would have produced no effect.
Just at this moment Providence ap
peared and came to the aid of Abdul
Hamid, holding an American journalist
by the hand. Mr. James Gordon Ben
nett arrived in the harbor of Constanti
nople in his yacht. Wallace presented
him to the Sultan, who invited him to
dine with him. Under his napkin Ben
nett found his insignia of the order of
the Osmanli.
At the dessert Abdul Hamid unbos
omed himself. “You can render me a
very great service,” said he to Mr. Ben
nett, who,greatly surprised, immediately
replied: “Speak, your Majesty; I shall
be delighted. What can I do?”
“Go find Arabi, and bring him to me.”
“Is that all? There is nothing more
simple. Count upon me. In five days
Arabi and I will be here;” and, as he was
about to leave, Abdul Hamid said to
him: “One moment; I wish to aid you
in this matter. I think that a word from
me to Arabi will not be without its influ
ence. Here it is, and I rely upon your
honor to give it into his own hands.”
Mr. Bennett at once departed. He
carried with him the reverse of what he
believed he was taking. What the Sul
tan wrote was designed precisely to con
firm Arabi in his resistance.
Now, the question is, did the English
obtain knowledge of the existence of this
letter and of its contents! Certain it is
that the very next day Lord Dufferin
insisted, upon the Sultan’s proclaiming
Arabia rebel before sending Turkish
troops to Egypt? Naturally the Sultan
refused. How could he compromise
himself to such' a degree in the eyes of
all Islam? Everybody in Turkey knew
of the understanding between Arabi and
the Sultan.
“Sign!” said Dufferin.
“Certainlv I’ll sign, but after the
transportation of my troops. Then we
will see the effect produced.”
“No, immediately,” said the English
man. “Otherwise you know that we
have quite a number’of methods to ren
der you obliging—a D. affair, the Suari
matter, and the Constitution 1”
It didn’t need so much. Abdul Hamid
prostrated himself and signed. That
signature was worth 50,000 men to the
English. Immediately the proclamation
posted by them among the Arabian con
tingent produced the effect of a stone
thrown into a frog pond. Arabi, wild
at such duplicity and infamy, pitched
everything to the devil. Of his parti
sans, one portion, discouraged, aban
doned him, and the other, enraged at
being duped by him, turned against him.
The populace, ignorant of the reality,
saw only the brutal fact—Arabi had
spoken in the name of the Sultan, and
the Sultan disavowed him I
Hence the desertions. Hence the vic
tory of the English, who were compro
mised to the last degree in the field, and
whose military incapacity, proved by
slowness in motion and weakness in
action, cannot at all be covered by two
new titles to the peerage or sheltered by
the presentation of a sword of honor.
It is easy to understand after this the
interest that Abdul Hamid has to prove
to the Islamitic world, but little disposed
in his favor, that his rascality was a
stroke of genius. Take the Vakit, the
Hakikat, llaradia, and you find that
they all sing in the same key: “The pro
clamation of the Sultan putting an end
to the insurrection has saved Islam
from complete disaster. Thanks
to the sagacity of our august and mag
nanimous Emperor and Caliph, as well
as to the support of our brave allies and
friends, the English, we have been able
to get rid of this miscreant, this unholy
one, this rebel and traitor, Arahi.” You
see nothing else in the Turkish journals.
And, since no Turkish journal can write
except from the dictation of the Palace
on pain of being quickly suppressed,
you can appreciate the language.
As to the Turks, they know their feel
ing in their own fashion—by starting
incendiary fires all over. Not a day
passes without one or two fires—the
Turkish method of expressing dis
pleasure.
I have spoken of the threat of the
Englishman (Lord Dufferin) to revive
the Suari matter, and also the affair D.
Here is the story of the former:
When Abdul Hamid took the place of
his brother Mourad, who became an
idiot, he had two preoccupations—one
was to re-establish despotic authority,
and the other to prevent the possible re
turn of Mourad.
With this view he informed Sadyk
Pasha, then Grand Vizier, that he could
obtain the authorization of the Ulemas
to suppress his brother for state reasons;
and he sought his (Sadyk’s) co operation.
Sadyk refused, and, like VaK, was sent
away. Since then he has not appeared
in Constantinople, and will never return
while Abdul Hamid reigns.
Baffled in this effort, the Sultan con
ceived & new plan, the execution of
which he confided to one Ali Suari, the
Director of the College of Galata Serai.
On the morning before the day of exe
cution the Sultan invited him to dine with
him. At the dessert he told him that if
an emeute could he got up with the os
tensible object of placing Mourad back
upon the throne it would afterward be
easy enough to obtain against that
Prince k a death sentence. All
Suari comprehended and promised.
Next day, at the head of about
forty Mohadjirs, shouting, “Long live
Mourad!” he attacked the palace of
Teheragan, where Mourad was a priaoa
er. Hassan, the officer of the gendarm
erie of Ortakeni, who was not in the
secret, believing that the attack was
genuine, rushed upon theMohadjirs and
split the head of Alt Suari with his
sabre. For this exploit he was success
ively promoted from rank to rank up to
General of Division, the post that he
holds to-day with the command of the
Beshiktask, which includes the imperial
residence. Just as in the present
case with Arabi, the Turkish press
received orders to throw upon the mem
ory of Suari all the abuse of which it is
capable; and to-day this man passes in
the eyes of the Turks for a revolutionary
madman who wanted to dethrone the
Sultan, when he was only his accom
plice and his victim.
The D. affair is the case of a former
artillery officer of Napoleon 111. In
1867, at the time of the Paris Exposition,
he was ordered to escort Abdul Hamid
as a Prince Imperial. This Prince after
ward took bim to Constantinople to be
attached to his person. He has the title
of Mushir Marechal, has received all the
grand Ottoman decorations, and gets a
salary of 150 Turkish pounds a month.
He lives completely at the expense
of the Sultan, and his mission is
to go regularly once or twice a
year to France to invest the savings
of His Majesty. At each visit he places
about £OO,OOO in Frnach funds; and I
have good reason to believe that the
Credit Lyonnais serves or has served as
the agent. It is estimated that the Sul
tan has already placed in this way £6,-
000,000 or $27,000.(M)0. After each voy
age D. receives a present. He has just
now set out on his uual trip, and this
time has received 3,500 Turkish pounds.
His gratifications amount annually to
14,000 Turkish pounds, or about $63,-
000. The Turks can’t understand how
a Caliph could prefer a Giaour lo the
faithful in the employment of his funds,
and can’t be made to get used to the fact
that, while there is not a cent in the
Treasury for public expenses, there are
millions for the foreign investments of
the Caliph.
If you add to all this the fact that the
Sultan was proclaimed only on the for
mal condition of his proclaiming the
constitution—a thing that he has taken
good care not to do—you will find one of
the solutions of the problem of the po
litical course followed by Abdul Hamid,
and which in a nut shell can be express
ed in the words: “always demanding
and always yielding.” Every time that
he tries to raise his head, he is obliged to
bow down before the evidence of some
one of his crimes.
J. 8. Moore on the Tariff.
Bradstreet's.
The most comprehensive statement of
the tariff question in its general bearings
to which the commission has yet listened
was that made by Mr. J. S. Moore before
that body in New York. Mr. Moore, as
an introduction to his proposition for a
revision of the tariff, gave a review of
the legislation upon this subject in the
United States since 1789. This review
is written from the standpoint of those
usually designated as “free traders,” in
cluding ail those opposed to the system
of protection and in favor of a tariff for
revenue. Mr. Moore defines his own posi
tion clearly enough in his frequent com
mendatory references to the tariff plan
of Secretary Walker, and in his state
ment that the principal political issue of
the near future will be “protection pure
and simple, not against free trade, but
against the Walker tariff system of
1846.”
Mr. Moore remarks that the very fact
of the appointment of the commission to
revise the tariff is the best proof that it
has become “oppressive and a scandal.”
The question is whether the revision and
simplification which are demanded shall
be in the interest of protection. The pro
tectionists claim a high tariff, in many
instances amounting to prohibition, says
Mr. Moore, for the reasons that the in
dustries of the country are yet in their
infancy, that the home industries cannot
compete with the pauper labor of
Europe, and that home protection gives
employment to labor and prosperity to
the country. The first reason given
for sustaining the protective
policy is treated with great ridi
cule by Mr. Moore, who dismisses it
as preposterous in the light of the tre
mendous proportions of our manufactur
ing industry. Concerning the second
reason, Mr. Moore admits that were the
competition between the industries of
the United States and those of Europe
simply a question of hand labor this
country would find it hard to compete.
But, he contends, the fact is that “mod
ern inventions of labor saving machinery
have neutralized this great bugbear of
pauper labor.” He points out that in
the fiscal year ended June 30. 1882 the
United Slates exported $lB2 015,000
worth of breadstuffs and $200,000,-
000 worth of raw cotton. The
pauper labor of India, of Russia and
of Egypt competed against American
high priced labor, and was defeated. The
solution, he says, is simple enough. The
competition is not between the highest
price of labor and pauper wages, but be
tween intelligence and skill on the one
band and barbarism on the other. In
regard to the third reason given for ad
herence to the policy of protection, Mr.
Moore points out that in 1873, when the
system was securely settled, a panic
burst upon the country, the destructive
effects of which lasted six years. lie
recalls the fact that American labor in
that distressed period sought employ
ment in Europe, and concludes that it is
a mistake to claim for protection any
other than a depressing effect upon the
prosperity of the country.
In answer to the question. What do
tariff reformers demand? Mr. Moore
answers: “First, a reduction of tariff
taxes, and second, tariff simplification.’'
He reminds the commission that the ex
cuse for the present high tariff was that
the necessities of a great war made in
creased taxation imperative. But, he
asks, why should two of the most impor
tant necossaries of life—sugar and woolen
clothing—pay a still higher tax after
seventeen years of peace than they paid
during the war. While earnestly in favor
of a reduction of duties, Mr. Moore con
cedes, however, that the tariff reform
should be both moderate and gradual.
He urges a simplification of the present
duties as far more important than either
large or small reductions. He stigmatizes
specific and compound duties as decep
tions under which enormous taxes are
hidden. He states, for instance, that
under a compound duty on spool thread
a tax of about 70 per cent, is levied.
Mr. 'Moore supplements his paper with
a table of proposed reductions and a
free list. In the latter he includes,
among others, raw wool, flax, jute,
hemp, breadstuffs, seeds of all kinds,
salt, wax, paper pulp, hops, ores and
oils of various kinds. The articles
which he recommends placing upon the
free list produced altogether $13,773,-
133 10 of revenue in the year 1881. On
some of them the revenue was trifling in
the extreme. That on crude coal oil is
set down at $2, and that on cotton seed
oil at $6.
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