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ESTABLISHED 1850.
NEIGHBORHOOD notes.
irHKHFI* from our state
exchanges.
Mcthf \trociou Crime — A Cobb
, l( Horror—Killed by a Well
.change* in College Faculties —
Oionee steamboat Project—De
rti>‘ lire *“ Greene.
:: eer* was elected Mayor of For
w etluesday last.
-a • f tlie removal of the county
v r;: county from Isabella to some
place i' tieing agitated.
- lay morning a serious accident
East Tennessee, Virginia and
.road, six miles from Rome, in
two cars -acre ditched ami two
. -men seriously injured. The ac
„-.i by a broken rail.
-e of Reynolds & Harris, near
Meriwether county, was de
n Monday night last. The fire
matches in the cotton, and de
_ u house, screw, 13.000 bushels
j.t seven hales of cotton. No in
ti as elected Mayor of Rome
• lection held last Wednesday,
elect are: J. 11. Keith, Frank
i.. orge, J. B. Mills, J. D. Boyd;
i lerk and Treasurer, and .1. ti.
/iruiMnil says it is |irubable
mlnnation will be made to de
:/ed lhimocratic ticket in For
it the January election,
rat e Executive Committee of
• y nave concluded that it is in
mate nominations for county
ensuing county elections.
...inmating election for can-li
ny officers will be held in Quit
:.ay Saturday;. Those who
highest number of votes shall
. . Drumcratic nominees of the
f running the < ity of Colum
, ist year u as $109,630 64. and there
•- in the Treasury liecemher Ist
11. V. ll.slges has been transferred
Pieree from the Georgia to the
nferenee, whither he will shortly
•. n considerable talk about the
iit of a steamboat line la-tween
i(. ..nee bridge, on the Central
. : the fan is established that in a
will la- accomplished. The
Peacock .V Hicks will do the
l-.at will la* the best that money
ve built, and the purpose of the
. is- to make heavy reductions on
thus build up the city of Dublin
ry lying along the Oconee be
int and the Central Railroad,
.it-erof the freeholders and resi
• town of Dublin and vicinity,
>•-..f the court house, hare signed a
legislature protesting against
. f license to anyone to sell spiritu
al the town of Dublin or within
f ltins- miles from said town.
- iiiges bate recently been made in
■f lal*r in our Georgia educators,
readers will la? pleased to note,
lb.) kins has la-en -leeted Professor
|-r -ulent of Emory College, in place
.way, resigned and elected Presi
:ie Institution, at Augu-ta,reeently
•i. l*rofes-.r Jim. T. Moore, D.D.,
- uii-m Cniversitv, lireensls.ro, has
i Profemor .and Latin. Dr. Moore
\.M graduate of the CniTersity of Vir
,t teacher of long and successful
.un-ipal election at Macon takes place
day next. Then- is considerable in
iianifesled in Die result.
■ i i.-n at Rome, held on Tuesday last,
- t. 1a- follow-: Mayor. Hon. Daniel I.
: : A Mermen. •*. M. Knox, Jack King,
Hargrove. R. A. Denny, J. F. slianklin
\. W. Walton. The election was the
exciting held for several rears,
e contractor of the Thoma-ville artesian
i ha- had great difficulty with his great
re. At a considerable depth, by the caving in
some nu-ce- of r-k. Hie drill and bar became
. tend, an i th>- hoisting ro|- breaking, they
-e left in the well, and after getting new
,oery to extricate them, another similar
. -cut took place, which has -till furtherde
’ ihe work. On Monday last thecontrac
successful in extricating the auger.
- ho s-d that in a short time water will
ks i.-lined.
. ;,ing of the Macon Art Exhibition on
. .. night la*! was a deserved success,
with pleasure we record. The paint
.... raw mg. statuary and bric-a-brac com
■ .• exhibition printer were arranged
- _ . aste and artistic -kill, and showed
nautage. The collection was the
f i;,.me talent, with hen- and there a
oi from Northcrnstudios. Tliecon
-upplemenled the exhibition was
able, and in keeping with the sne
c sVlssitHW.
. '...-an- witty iting-of some of our
i niiw.rarlc- at N-nalnr olquitt
ingl_\ low.audevideneea great lack
- -tic ta-te and propriety.
7 \ - Banner- Watehtmm -ays: “Mon
■ '! Mem Little turned over to Mr. Jones
' .cl. the money being deposited in the
Bank, lake the high toned gentle
.• i-. Mr. L. yielded up the money
-i. ’vernor Stephens announced Col.
• i7 ; r elected.”
-hipment of cotton over the Geor
. on look place on Tuesday. Four
with cotton at Rucker's compress
• i over, and two more followed on
. V- soou as the new de|ot is com
freigbt w ill lie shipped over tlie
' w. r—s Remoter gives utterance to
announcement that the Savan
a aud Western Railway has given
s • ( .f life to all of Southern Georgia.
.. n.-xt things of importance will lie
-of the railroad round-house and
.ry of Ware county has positively
_ int licenses to applicants pend
• u of the Legislature on the hill in
">•- t • |ir>.hibition in that county.
B i-dne-day evening at Cartersville
of Mr. Henry Terrell, on Main
.11 its contents and fifty dollars in
- entirely destroyed by tire.
il election at Albany on Mon
. ctyeo contest. A. P. Greer beat
- - (g-titor, \>r 11. Wilder, for the
• seven vote.. The Aldermen
M. D. • iortatowsay, *. i . Wight,
K. Hobbs, F. C- Jones. Neleou
. -ia isays: “A ne
. med Temple heofl, while in the
- gup a chicken on Urux-i street,
* -i .r-day, fell dead. This iucidtnj
mg to chicken-lifters, although
- . .tin-.- hri*tinas times. ,
! r-etec(. Hon. B. H. May, and the
" " A U nnen of \ugusta were formally
■ffieeon Thursday last. Before
reined a series of vary coinpli
.lion- to Mayor May w i*f-
I'ted, after which the oath of
administered, and the new
. oh and U, business.
- -of tin- Atlanta. Weekly Mil it aiv
’' tuDgraphies of the uieM-Ver* of
, * ■ • ■ t to see one's name in print.
’ ■■>. although there's nothing in't.”
•I. W. Tanner, sent to the pen
■ >u I!.k kilale county, wa par
’• Pernor Stephens.
“The Savannah Sews
■i- .(U.:!' atliactive. It
, r ■ ighont in new type, ;ml nre
>•■l improvement in" looks. The
•juM iiunlly be made better."
'' . “ 'i iile anil I>;ili)onega Railroad
thin a f.njrth of a'niil* ef 1-ea
•n • htvtatee river, ami the tirhlge
live mer will be completed
‘ * lie of Hecemlier.
. ■ /•’./ <.,-ur: “It is simply an outrage
- ■'■•■rninent the way oiir mails are
• got so of late that the route
Savannah. Florida anil Western
. ' • deliver the mails at all. This
. ■ - ■ Minted for. and if it results from
—l—.-, incompetence or neglect,
e from the service.’
-a -. A ehild of Mr.—
i killed iu the lower nor
, tlo- ountv a few davs - srhee by the
-a well sweep. £o’ e mother Was
- . - 'aater when the pole broke loose
■ "i which was thus jarred out of
■ a. ;i> on the child and breaking Its
' "The .sataiijah News recently
winter dreaa. Tip* old lady !
,r • ~:i e as a young miSs ot eighteen,
\- r,,' r ' to note the fact that in artis
ontpoaUiott and sound
-- and . ri_- poe of her editorials.
. M in. and general she stamls
j( " ‘ ling dailies in the Sooth,"
k-sV* , “On last Saturday, on
s r - M . M. Dobbs. in Cobb eounty,
jj ■■ ■ v years Old, named Awl
uHicsny with other ehil
*i ' * 411 home by iyer mother. One
" set ire to A mu/m rjothinf.
f . a ,s lr i. msteml of putting out toe arc,
r the baby and ran off to tellber
. lu t,ie meantime Anna became
f/r- I .' i 4 * flames began to envelop her
tot f'j. -he jump*} in the bed. As this did
tOs g" ' - '“'h the fire, but only communicated
! thanS. the hed clothing, she jumped out
the r, :r l trawled under another U 4 in
s-J ~J“' Hw father. Ransom Banks, ar
-ene bv this time, ami called
ITlic i&avatuiah owing
Anna from under the lied, onlv to find her
clothing burnt off and her flesh burnt to r
crisp. she lived about one hour and died in
great agony.”
The boys of Barnesville have organized a
social club, the principal feature of which is a
pledge to abstain from all whisky, tobacco
and profanity. It now has twenty-two mem
"J-JJh whose names areG. D. Domi'neck, James
w llliams. James C. Hunt. Robt. Swatts A. A.
Murphey, Walter Smith, James I.ambdiu.
•John Middlebrook. Walter Rogers, Bennie F.
W. V. Whipple, Leigh White, Walter
„ '"“a, Adis Rose. Ben Lvon. C urran Rogers,
Henry Bloodworth, Frank Stafford, Edgar
Cook. Milton Techudy, Cliff Elder. Dan Black.
It is a good beginning, and worthv of sup
port.
The *ln house of Mr. William L. Grant, lo
cated at \\ hite Plains, Greene countv, to
gether with his cotton press and all the ma
chinery attached to the house, was consumed
by fire on Thu r-day last between three and
five p. m. At the time of the fire Mr. Grant
was about finishing a lot of cotton he had been
ginning, and was pidking up locks of cotton on
the floor to put in the gin. The first he no
ticed of the fire was a puff of smoke from the
lint room. By the time he rushed to the door
of the .Ksini the fire had made such progress
that he could notenter. In a short while the
building was in ashes. Estimated loss $2,000.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun : “A most horrible
case of infanticide was brought to the notice
of the |M.lice vesterdav. Phemy (.rant. a
negro woman living on the premises of Mr.
James Uenfroe, gave birth to a child Tuesdav
evening, and, living alone, she threw it into
tiie are. Georgia Keiii, a negro woman, who
called to see Phemy while the child was burn
ing, detected the crime, she reported the
matter to Alderman James B. Allen, who
notified Lieutenant Pickett vesterdav.
night Mr. Pickett went to the woman's room
and found her in lied and too ill to lx: taken to
prison. .-She stated that her brother. Evans
Grant, was the father of the child.”
It will he seen hr the following which we
clip from the Daw-on Mtmitnr, that that coun
ty is coming to the front in the development
of her mineral wealth: "We were shown the
result of panning from the Dawson county
Prospecting Company, in charge of Mr. O. C.
Scupin, last Thursday, which is surprising to
the mining world. The specimens taken out
yielded from two to three dwt. to the pan, and
were taken from the centre of the Palmour or
Johnson vein, belonging to the upper C alhoun
tw-lt, between the Baby and Amiealola mines.
Tin- property proves to lx- very valuable and
will tie put on the market as soon as the neces
sary developments are completed.’'
The following are among the announcements
of the location of Methodist preachers made
by the North Georgia Conference, at its recent
session at Lai.range: Presiding Elder of At
lanta district, J. Hording; Trinity Church, T.
It. Kendall; First < hurch. < . A. Evans: Evans"
T. F. Pierce; Paynes, J. M. Bowden; Sixth
Church, 11. runilev: Kdgcwood, J. H.
Baxter: City Mission, W. A. Dodge. St.
John's,Augusta. W. A. Chandler: St. James’",
Augusta, C. Pope: Anbury. W. F. Quillian.
Milledgeville, R. W. Bingham. Oxford dis
trict, J. D. Gray. Presiding Elder; Gaines
ville, A. J.Jarrett:Cartersville, F. ti. Hughes;
Rome, W. I). Anderson. Marietta district. J.
R. Mayson, Presiding Elder. Xeivnan ilis
trict, George E. Gardner, Presiding Elder.
Lalirange district, W. 11. EaPrade. Presiding
Elder; LaGrange, J. Lewis. Grifliii district,
G. 11. Patjllo; Griffin, s. P. Richardson.
Another journalistic venture has its origin
in Columbus, The /‘roqreeeire Age, devoted to
the advancement of the interests of the col
ored people of the State, and particularly of
the colored citizens of Columbus. From’the
salutatory we make the following extract,
showing the character and scope of the new
journal: "The colored citizens of Columbus,
though only seventeen years old, have made a
wonderful'degree of progress, and while we
as a people have many things to regret, yet we
feel proud, and we would like for the world to
know it; therefore, it shall lie our endeavor in
tins, our first annual trade issue, to show up a
few of them aud their works to the credit of
our city. It has often been said that the col
ored people are extraordinarily large in the
organ of imitativene-s, and we take this op
portunity of acknowledging that they are,
and we 'would to heaven that the region of
their brain were larger, that they might he
wealthier, more united, more intelligent and
more temperate. Our motto is, -Imitate the
gixjd only.’”
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.
Marshal MacMahon is reported serious
ly ill.
In the Chamlier of Deputies yesterday
the budget was adopted by a vote of 454
to 4i.
The bark Anders Dedekan, from Stettin
for CharleSon, has lieen damaged in col
lision and has lieen ashore.
Altiert Sanders, colored, was hanged at
Charleston, Mo., yesterday, for the mur
der of Moses Wing, also colored.
The Bank of Breckenridge, at Brecken
ridge, Colorado, suspended yesterday
morning. It was a small concern,
< JtKeial returns of the vote for Governor
in New Hampshire give Hale. Republican.
.16,417; Eilgerly, Democrat, 36,919; scatter
ing, 93K; Hale’s majority. 542.
Hong Ah Duck was executed at Fair
ltafare. Cal., yesterday. The murderer
w as an inmate of the penitentiary, and in
October, 18S0, he stabbed to death a fellow
Chinese convict.
The Chambers of Commerce of all the
seajjorts of Germany have protested
against the exclusion of American pork.
The government, however, will persevere
in their determination to prohibit its im
portation.
The Dublin Freeman'* Journal says:
"Davitt intends to subpiena Mr. Glad
stone and Mr. Trevelyan. Chief Secretary
for Ireland, to depose at his trial as to the
influence of the agitation in Ireland on
the passage of tile land bill.
In the star route trials, yesterday was
spent in argument as to the number of
peremptory challenges to la- allowed each
side in forming the jury. Judge Wylie
adjourned the court at the close of the
argument, and " ill announce his decision
on Monday-,
The paint shop and car shed of the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad Company, on
the south side of James river, opposite
Richmond, Va„ was burned last night.
Also one passenger coach and express car.
The foundry was also damaged. The total
loss is about SIO,OOO, Insured.
A Donaldsonville, Louisiana, speeial
says that Gustave Paul was hanged in the
jail yard at twelve minutes past one yes.
terdav afternoon. Two thousand people
witnessed the execution. Paul made a
short speech, saying he was ready to go.
He was executed for the murder of Eve
Thompson.
Yesterday morning a tire at the works
of the Saginaw Barrel Company destroyed
the factory, saw mill, drill house, a large
quantity of the products of the works and
about two million feet of lumber. The
loss will approximate $175,000, and is un
derstood to Is- fully insured. One hun
dred and fifty men are thrown out of eni
ployment.
The city syndicate of New Orleans yes
terdav brought an action in the Civil Dis
trict Court against the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company and the city
of New Orleans to .ninul and set aside
the compromise relative to the Batture
property, worth considerably more than
half a million dollars. This property the
citr consented to transfer to the railroad
company for the nominal sum of forty
thousand dollars, The suit is brought to
prevent the consummation of this agree
ment.
A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN.
The Mtty end Liberal Successor of
Ulver-Hod, Harbor Page.
Sacramento (flu/.) Bee.
James H. Rudd, of Ban Joaquin, the po
litical sailor whom a lucky chance cast
upon the Democratic billows and landed
safely in the haven of success, is a voting
man ot thirty-two summers, genial, jovial,
jolly and careless. The troubles of the
world sit lightly upon him. av| he never
allows the labors of his attorney’s office to
interfere with a proper appreciation and
enjoy-meat of whatever pleasures may be
east in his way. IJe has a great fondness
for variety entertainment*, In which he
has sometimes taken part.
\ circumstance which happened some
time apu jp Stockton will illustrate the
liberal and happy-go-lucky qualities of the
man V negro minstrel, who had been
plat in'' in a variety theatre similar to that
now i Sacramento, had fallen upon, had
luck, was slek in bed with rheumatism,
and his purse was a? dabby as his pulse
was feverish. Jim Budd—as eyery one in
San Joaquin calls him—had been rather a
constant attendant at the theatre in ques
tion and had become intimately acquaint
ed with the sick performer, Hearing of
his illness, the Congressman-elect went to
see him. After Ihe passage ot the usual
remarks of condolence, Budd a§ked;
“Well, , how are you fixed?”
-Oh, I’m all right, Jim,” was the an
swer from the sufferer, who was probably
too proud to let his condition lie known.
< usually remarking that he knew a—
sight" "belter, Rudd went down into his
jun ket, pulled out aui cuty dollar piece,
threw It on the tied, and left the room with
out saving another word. When the min
strel was able to rise he was still iu sore
Stra -s Jle desired to have a benefit by
-"Mch he cdu!' 1 raise money, but he was
refused ihe theatre he could pay for
it hi advance, *udd rented the
for him, hired the orchestra, attended to
the advertising, and got the tiro depart,
raent—of which he was a prominent mem
ber-interested ip the matter. Not only
that, hut on the night of that variety en
tertainment in question, Jim Budd Hanked
up and appeared on one end, with the
iieiiaficiarv on the other. And that is the
reaedh wAiy ike variety performer In this
nity worked for him day, and
why the voung minstrel wnoni 'he so
much benefited loudly proclaimed himself
for Jim Budd first, last and all the time,
aven if there were not another ballot cast
for him.
•JUSTICE IN GEORGIA.
TWO NEGRO MURDERERS HANG
ED YESTERDAY.
William Porter’s Brutal Crime—Felling
His Victim With a Club, and Stripping
Him When Dead—Edward Conyers'
Quarrel that Ended in a Murder—Both
Executions Successful.
Perky, Ga.. Dee. 8. —William Porter,
colored, was hung to-day at 12:30 p. m.
He had nothing to say except to the min
isters. The drop fell at 12:30. The fall
was five feet nine inches. Life was ex
tinct in twenty-four and a half minutes.
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
During the last Oetol>er term of Hous
ton Superior Court, Will Porter, colored,
was tried, convicted and condemned to be
hung for the crime of murder. The pris
oner was ably defended by Messrs. Davis
& Riley, of Perry, ami Fort Valley, but
the evidence, though circumstantial,
was overwhelming, leaving no doubt
as to the guilt of the prisoner.
THE CRIME.
On the 14th of September Bill Swift, a
colored hoy, about sixteen years old, was
discovered near a spring, near the Macon
road, about three miles from Perry, un
conscious and entirely nude. He died the
next day, after being moved to Perry.
The Coroner’s inquest disclosed the fact
that the deceased came to his death from
the effects of a blow on the head from
some heavy blunt instrument. Suspicion
was shortly after directed to Will Porter,
who eluded the officer when his arrest
,was first attempted. Several weeks there
after Porter was captured by a couple of
gentlemen within about live miles of
where the deed w as committed.
THE EVIDENCE.
The evidence brought out at the trial
was substantially as follows:
The deceased left Macon for Perry on
the 12th of September, walking. In his
possession were a large cigar box, a bun
dle of clothes; he wearing a very neat suit
of clothes, which were accurately de
scribed by several witnesses. Within
about a mile of the place where the de
ceased was found, the following day, Will
Porter was seen walking along the road
only a -short distance behind Bill Swift.
About three quarters of an hour after
wards Porter was seen going hack, and
not only was he walking very hurriedly,
hut he hail in his possession the box and
a coat that Bill Swift had when he passed
along almut an hour before.
Porter sold the coat, and was seen xvitli
money that he could not account for. The
coat, Im)x and other articles were seen by
several parties in the possession of Por
ter, anil were positively identified by wit
nesses in court as the same that belonged
to Bill Swift before bis death.
Not a single link was missing in the
chain of evidence, and every one who
heard it pronounced the prisoner guilty of
a most foul murder, even the negroes be
ing loud in their denunciation of him.
THE VERDICT.
The jury deliberated only a short while
before bringing in a verdict of guilty.
When the prisoner was called up that sen
tence might lie passed, he still maintained
the sullen and indifferent manner mani
fested during the entire trial. Air. Riley,
of counsel for the defense, submitted a
most eloquent plea for mercy. The death
sentence was solemnly delivered, and the
prisoner was remanded to jail to be hung
privately on the Bth of December, 188-2.
THE CRIME CONFESSED.
Within about ten days after conviction
and sentence, Porter confessed his crime
to Rev. B. H. Larnett, pastor of theMethe
dist Church at Perry. He said that he
struck the blow that produced death, with
a large stick while the two were standing in
the edge of the woods, about one hundred
yards from the place where the deceased
was found. Porter then robbed his vic
tim of everything in his possession, strip
ping the body of every vestige of cloth
ing. lie had "followed Swift for the pur
pose of robbing him, his purpose being
preconcerted and deliberate. His only
attempt at palliation was that he hail
been drinking. The condemned man was
known as a Sullen and impudent charac
ter. hut not notoriously bad. He has a
wife and several children, and was about
twenty-five years old, of medium height,
thick lipped, black aud beardless.
The Gallows in Emanuel.
Swainsboro, Ga., Dee. B.— Edward
Conyers, colored, aged twenty-four years,
was hanged half a mile from town, at 1:30
o’clock this afternoon, for the murder of
Northen Pierce, colored, on the l'Jth of
last April.
The hanging was private, hut was wit
nessed by the County Commissioners,
physicians, guards and the proper offi
cials. The condemned man was perfectly
at ease and seemed resigned to his fate.
He died from strangulation,
SLAYER AND VICTIM.
f'onyers was born in Sumter county, S.
C., March 15, 1859. He came to Scrtven
county, Ga., with a gang of laliorers to
work on a turpentine farm in January,
1879. He worked there a year. Later lie
was employed on the turpentine farm of
Johnson & Kimball, about eleven miles
front Scarboro, in Emanuel county, where
he worked until the 19th of April last,
upon which day he shot and killed
Northen Pierce. Pierce was from North
Carolina, about fifty years old, and was
reckoned a bully among his acquaint
ances.
THE CRIME,
From the testimony adduced on the
stand at the trial, it apjtears that on the
19th of last April, which was a rainy, disa
greeable day, just such a one as will cause
negroes to* remain in-doors aud hover
around a few smoldering embers, the
murderer went to the murdered man’s
house, about one hundred yards distant
from his own, with the intent to kill a
stray dog which had taken up with the
latter, for biting a hog belonging to the
former. As he entered the door of Pierce’s
house the dog passed out and was struck
by a walking stick which Conyers carried
iii his hand. A quarrel immediately en
sued, knives, sticks, a hack, file and pistol
were drawn by Northen Pierce, Ed. Con
yers and another negro, a friend of Pierce,
named John Bchavers, Finally Ed, be
came so incensed at Pierce’s abuse that he
took aim and deliberately fired at Pierce,
the ball striking him near the left nipple,
from which wound he died on the 21st of
April.
THE TRIAL,
which was held on the 19th of last Octo
ber. resulted in Conyers’ conviction and
sentence to death.
ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE.
On November 16th last Conyers made a
desperate attempt to escape. The negro
broke one of the chair posts from the chair
furnished for his comfort, and when he
heard Mr. Stroud, the jailer, ascending the
steps, secreted himself behind the door,
and, as .Mr. S. opened it and stooped to set
his breakfast on the floor, he struck him
on the head with all the power at his com
mand, after which he passed out of his
cell, rapidly descended the steps, and
passed through the main entrance into the
vard of the jail, and, fearing he could not
scale the wall, concealed himself under
the building. Mr. Edenfield and two other
parties, hearing the alarm, seized their
guu and went to the jail, and, after a short
search, discovered the prisoner in his hid
ing place and marched nim back Into his
cell, where he was chained to the floor.
The Virginia Election Frauds.
Richmond, Dec. 6, —In the United
States Circuit Court to-day the grand jury
found an indictment against B. B. .Mum
ford and others for conspiracy. Mumford
is Commissioner of Revenue of the city,
and his indictment is for complicity in al
leged fol'geries in the matter of the sup
plemental assessment list by which it is
claimed large numbers of illegal votes
were ai the last election. The
names of other persons indicted will not
be made known until they are arrested.
An Insurance Rubble Collapsed.
Denver, Deo. B.—The Denver Fire In
surance Company has collapsed. It was
organized fifteen months ago, with a capi
tal stock of |1,000,000. On January Ist,
1882, the officers made a most flattering
statement. It now transpires that the
company never had a dollar in the treasu
ry, and its only assets consisted of unse
cured notes and tracts of unimproved
land, to wljich they had an imperfect title.
Big Blaze in Columbia,
Columbia, S. C., Dec. B.—A fire oc
curred this morning in the Wiley block,
xme of the largest business houses in Co
lumbia •which was nearly destroyed, with
most of the contents of th? Stores of O. F.
JarksOn & C.. J. P- Wiley £ to)., and C-
H. Baldwin. Ihe total loss la $80,600, half
covered hv insurance. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Weather Indications.
Office Chief Signal Observer,
Washington, D. C., Dec. B.—lndica
tions for Saturday:
i fn tilt; *outh Atlantic States, fair
weather, north to east Winds,stationary or
slight change in temjierature. slowly fall
ing barometer.
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1882.
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
The Consular and Diplomatic Bill Re
ported—The Postage Reduction Bill—
The Proposed New Bankrupt Law—
Dealing in Futures Suggested as
Grounds for Insolvency,
and ashixgton, Dec. B. —ln the Senate,
Mr. Maxey, from the Committee on Mili
tary Affairs, reported a bill to rectify and
establish the title of the United States to
the site ot the military post at El Paso,
Texas. Passed.
ffhe President pro tern, laid before the
Senate a communication from the See re
tary of War, received just before the ad
journment of the last session, transmit
ting information as to the basis upon
which the government settled with cer
tain railroad companies in Tennessee
about the year 1865.
Mr. Beck stated that after conferring
with the Commissioner of Pensions he
desired to modify his amendment to the
resolution asking for a list of pensioners
so as not to require the names of persons
claiming pensions.
At the close of tlie morning hour Mr.
Beck called up his resolution for an in
quiry into political assessments upon gov
ernment employes, and criticized the sub
stitute offered by Mr. Hale yesterday.
Mr. Hale said lie had modified the sub
stitute so as to cull for the names of all
employes dismissed since the election for
any cause. The Democratic party had
placed wealthy men upon their committee
in order to induce them to contribute for
political purposes, and had levied a large
assessment on liquor dealers’ associations,
and the investigation, if entered upon at
all, ought to extend to both sides.
Mr Beck again insisted that the substi
tute was designed to defeat the proposed
investigation.
'1 hexuemission was continued by Messrs.
Bayard, Hale anil Beck until 2 o’clock,
when the unfinished business, the bank
ruptcy bill, was taken up.
Mr. Jones, of Florida,offered an amend
ment, which was agreed to, giving a party
sought to be thrown into involuntary
bankruptcy, the right to demand jury tria’l
as to the grounds of bankruptcy.
Mr. Morgan offered an amendment,
making it an act of bankruptcy to deal in
“futures,” in certain articles of prime
necessity, such as corn, sugar, cotton,
rice, etc. Agreed to.
Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, addressed
the Senate at length in advocacy of the
Lowell hill, introduced by him, and had
not finished his argument, when the Sen
ate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS,
Mr. Davis, of Illinois, presented a peti
tion of tobacco manufacturers of Chicago
asking that immediate action be taken on
the tax question, as the continued agita
tion deprives operatives of subsistence.
Referred.
Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill. Referred to the committee of the
whole.
It appropriates $ 1,258,255, being $79,600
less than the appropriations for the cur
rent year, and $132,500 less than the esti
mates.
Mr. Burrows gave notice that he would
ask for action on the hill to-morrow.
The Committee on Naval Affairs report
ed back tbe resolution introduced by Mr.
Hewitt, of New York, on Monday last,
calling on the Secretary of the NaVy for
copies of all orders issued between the Ist
of August and the 4th of December, by
virtue of which work lias been done or
discontinued, or workmen have been em
ployed or discharged in any of the navy
yards, besides other information relative to
the casualties to United States ships dur
ing 1882. Adopted.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the private calendar.
The first hill was one to extend a pa
tent on wagons, and its enacting clause
was stricken out,
' The next bill was that for the relief
of the officers and crew of the United
States iron steamer Monitor, who partici
pated in the action with the rebel iron
dad “Merrimac” on the 9th of March,
1862.
After a long debate the enacting clause
of this bill was also stricken out.
The committee rose, but no action on its
report was taken by the House.
Mr. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, Chair
man of the Committee on i’ost Offices and
l’ost Roads, reported a bill reducing let
ter postage to two cents, and it was re
ferred to the committee of the whole.
The House then adjourned until to-mor
row.
I.KTEER POSTAGE REDUCTION.
The House Committee on Tost Offices
and Tost Roads to-ilav unanimously
agreed to report favorably to the House of
Representatives Mr. Anderson’s bill fixing
the rate of letter postage at two cents in
stead of three cents, the present rate.
VIRGINIA’S AUDITOR.
Indicted for Forgery.
Richmond, Dec. B.—The grand jury of
the Hustings Court, of Richmond, to-day
indicted S. Brown Allen, Auditor of Pub
lic Accounts of Virginia, on three counts
in the matter of appointment of John D.
Swellings as Special Delinquent Tax Col
lector for Richmond, which appointment
is alleged to have been illegal, and it is
also alleged that the execution of Snel
lings’ bond was fraudulent and criminal.
Auditor Allen, who was in court as
witness, was ordered under arrest by
Judge Christian. He was subsequently
bailed for his appearance to-morrow to
answer the indictment.
The charges against him are: First-
Secreting and destroying the records of
Snellings’ bond that should have been kept
on tile in his office.
Second. Obstructing the court in the
discharge of its duties.
Third. Being an accessory after the
fact, knowing that a felony had been
committed.
John D. Snellings was also indicted for
forgery, in that lie forged a paper pur
porting to be a bond signed by himself and
his sureties on the first day of November,
when, in truth, the bond was not signed
until the seventh day of November.
FOREMAN DICKSON.
Further Evidence as to His Crookedness.
Washington, Dec. B.—ln the Dickson
jury bribery case Bowen was again under
tire. In the course of his cross-examina
tion he said so far from having made over
tures to Dickson at the celebrated inter
view in a Washington beer garden Dick
son himself in a roundabout way invited
jiroposals. lie asked Bowen if the gov
ernment wished to secure a conviction.
Bowen answered that the government
probably did. Dickson then asked how
twenty-five would do. Bowen replied
that he had ho authority to make
tenders. Dickson gave Bowen
to understand that it rested with
him whether the jury would convict or
acquit. Bowen closed the conversation
by promising to communicate Dickson’s
proposition to the Department 6f Justice,
it was communicated to Mr. Brewster
Cameron, who, after some backing and
tilling, concluded to have nothing to do
with the affair and refused to meet Dick
son after Bowen hail invited Dickson to
meet him at the beer garden.
The court adjourned till Tuesday, when
Bowen will lie re-examined.
KILLED BY GIANT POWDER.
Terrific Explosion in Oregon.
Portland, Ok., Dec. B.—An explo
sion yesterday iu the turinel'of the Oregon
and California Railroad extension, twenty
miles from Riddle, killed four Chinamen,
dangerously injured four others, and blew
a number out of the tunnel. After a blast
had been fired the Chinamen began drill
ing again, and struck a charge of giant
powder which had not exploded. The
head of one Chinaman was blown off and
the legs of another were torn from his
body, '
PERILS OF THE DEEP.
A Bark Wrecked A Steamer Foun
dered.
London, Dec. B.—The bark Argonaut,
from Bremen for New York, is ashore on
the Island of Terschelling, and will prob
ably prove a total wreck. Her Captain
and ten of her crew were drowned. Four
of her crew were saved.
A steamer, the name of which has not
been ascertained, struck on the rocks
near Penzance to-dav and foundered
Nothing further concerning the disaster Fs
known. The storm continues. 18
Gainbetta’a Organ Growling.
Paris, Dec. B.—The Republic Francaist,
Gambetta’s organ, says: “If the Govern
ment of Great Britain continues to pur
sue its egotistical policy in Egypt to the
detriment of French interests, France
will protect those interests in the way
which she may think best.”
Mrs. C. E. Wilson, Savannah, Ga., says:
‘Brown's Irown Bitters promptly and per
manently cured me of dyspepsia.”
THE FALL OF THE GAVEL.
BOTH HOUSES OF THE ASSEM
BLY ADJOURNED.
A Large Number of Measures Disposed
of—The Savannah Drainage and Nui
sance Bills Passed—Members Eager to
Get Away—Great Interest In the Ses
qui-C'enteunlal—The New Code.
Atlanta, Dee. B.—ln the House, the
Boston Exposition resolution was taken
from the table and adopted in the shape
of a substitute, allowing the Governor to
invite exhibits of minerals, farm products,
etc., but making no appropriation.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment taxing agents of marriage as
sociations $25 for each company repre
sented; also, in the amendment striking
out the tax on railway newsdealers, sell
ing the Police Gazette and similar papers.
Mr. Harris, of Bibb, advocated liis reso
lution for a school of technology, and was
followed by Mr. Matters, of Chattooga, on
the same side.
Mr. Ray, of Coweta, moved to .amend
so as to put the matter in the hands of the
State School Commissioner to report at
the July session, and was supported by
Mr. Jones, of Bartow. Voted down, anil
Mr. Harris’ resolution for a committee to
report on the subject was adopted.
The Joint Penitentiary Committee,
through Mr. Perkins, of Burke, its Chair
man, reported favorably on the convict
camps, except those at Cedartown and on
the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad,
to which eamjjs the Governor is asked to
send a special committee of investigation
as to complaints and abuses.
The Senate hill amending the act as to
the recording anil return of wild lands
was recommitted.
The House passed the Senate bill in
reference to the payment of insolvent
costs to Justices anil Constables in cer
tain cases; also, a hill changing the time
of holding the Superior Court of Banks
and Franklin counties; also, the bill regu
lating the sale of formulas, patented or
otherwise; also, the bill transferring Lau
rens county to the Ocmulgee circuit.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session there was
barely a quorum. Many members slipped
off on the noon train.
The Senate having refused to concur in
the House’s proposed tax of SIOO on manu
facturers of oleomargarine, the House
declined to recede.
SENATE POCEEDINGS.
The Senate passed the following among
other hills:
Extending the time for returning wild
lands for taxation; also, fixing the time
for holding Mitchell Superior Court and
regulating juries thereof; also, the hill
appropriating ten thousand dollars to
complete the Dahlonega College; also, the
hill authorizing a public school system in
Eatonton; also, the bill regulating the
liquor license in Pierce conn tv; also, the
bill exempting the Macon Vol
unteers from jury duty; also, the
bill amending the local option
act for Worth county; also, the bill
amending the charter of Waycross; also,
giving the Augusta police power at the
canal lock; also, the bill prohibiting the
sale of liquor in Washington county; also,
the bill authorizing the corporation of Sa
vannah to lay drains; also, the bill
prohibiting the sale of liquor in
Randolph county; also, the bill amending
section 4875 of the new Code, as to the re
moval of nuisances in Savannah; also,
the bill for taking lands for lighthouse
purposes; also, the hill changing the time
for holding Pickens Superior Court; also,
the hill exempting Worth county from the
road laws in some particulars; also, the
bill incorporating the Chattahoochee Navi
gation Company; also, the bill extending
the limits of Augusta; also, the bill
amending section 1762 of the new Code,
by permitting a wife to pay the debts of
anil take her husband's estate without
administration: also, the bill amending
the charter of Americus.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the Senate
pased the bill reducing the capital stock
of the Bank of Augusta; exempting the
Floyd Rifles from jury duty; changing the
time for holding the Superior Courts of
Fayette and Heard counties; also the bill
amending the charter of Atlanta; also the
hill prohibiting the sale ol' liquor in Clay
ton county; also to amend the charter of
Macon; also, regulating the liquor license
in Clinch county; also, for a like purpose
iu Columbia county; also, same in Warren
county; also, iij Washington, Bryan and
Terrell counties; also, the bill changing
the liquor law in Dodge county.
The Senate appointed the usual joint
committee to wait on the Governor anil
announce its readiness for adjournment
to-night, and authorized the Enrolling
Committee to finish its business after ad
journment,
The Governor announced that he and
the counsel of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad had arranged for a continuance
of the ease against the lessees until the
July session.
The House Committee of Conference on
the tax bill struck out the tax of SIOO on
oleomargarine manufacturers and fixed
the tax on sewing machine companies at
S2OO each.
The committee on the proposed school
of technology consists of Messrs. Harris,
Watts, Calvin, Russell of Clarke, Rice,
■Wilson of Sumter, Beck and Little.
A committee of sixty, including the
Speaker and Messrs. Garrard, Clerk, Har
den and Morrow, was appointed to attend
the Savannah Sesqui-Centennial, as a
deep interest is felt by the members in
the celebration.
The usual vote of thanks to the Speaker,
clerks, chaplain, the press, the railroads
and the Southern Express Companv was
adopted.
The House adopted the joint resolution
of the Senate for a committee to examine
the road laws and suggest more perfect
legislation at the July session.
At 9:30. after a few appropriate remarks
from the Speaker, the House adjourned
till the first Wednesday in July.
The Senate adjourned in a similar man
ner after passing the usual resolutions.
Sensational reports are iu circulation ill
regard to the new Code, it being asserted
that many laws have been omitted there
from. These reports are calculated to do
injustice to its compilers and publishers,
as similar omissions have occurred in pre
vious Codes. The distribution will go on,
however, and any omissions will be sup
plied by addenda from Judge Bleckley.
The Senate has added Messrs. Harris, of
the Third, and Beall, of the Thirty-eighth
district, to the Sesqui-Centennial Com
mittee.
Three car loads of Ohio editors arrived
to-night. They leave tor Macon to-mor
row noon, and leave Macon on Sunday
morning for Savannah.
Mr. McDonough has gone home.
There was an intensely cold Wind last
night. Thick ice formed indoors and out
this morning.
Touts Blanc’s Funeral.
Paris, Dec. B.—ln the Chamber of Dep
uties to-day, urgency was voted for the
hill providing for a state funeral for Louis
Blanc. The Republicans intend to make
the ceremony as imposing as possible. At
a meeting of the members of the Extreme
Left to-day, M. Edmond, trustee of Louis
Blanc’s estate; announced that the body
would reach Paris to-morrow evening.
The President of the Republican groups
has commissioned M. Edmond to ask
Victor Hugo to pronounce the funeral ora
tion over the remains.
More Egyptian Rebels Exiled.
London, Dec. B.—A dispatch from Cairo
to the Daily Neici says: “The four rebel
leaders arraigned Thursday morning were
sentenced to exile, and a similar sentence
will lie passed against Mahmoud l’ehmv,
Arabi’s military engineer, and Kakook
Savey and his limler Secretary of lA ar.
All six of tne prisoners will leave Egypt
in ten days for Peitennaritzburg." An
other cqrrespondent sayt, Ceylon has been
chosen a tjielr place e? exile.
New Orleans Election Frauds.
New Orleans, Dec. B.—By order of
Judge Billings the boxes from polls Nos,
2 and 8 of the Third ward, containing the
Congressional votes, were brought into
court and to the United States grand jury
room fur investigation. It is understood
that the Independents will have all the
boxes where alleged frauds M ere iierjie
trated brought lie fore the grand jury.
Failures for the Week.
New York, Dec. B.—The business fail
ures for last week renA-*--' -
Ca>- ■*' . lO Dun &
--• ° -Mercantile Agency number 190.
This is the largest number reported dur
ing the year 1882 in any one M’eek. The
Eastern States had 19. the Western 62, the
Southern 42, the Middle 31, the Pacific
States and Territories 11, Canada 15 and
NeM T York city 10.
Haring Escape of Convicts.
Little Rock, Dec. B.—About 3 o’clock
this afternoon eleven convicts at work on
the penitentiary attacked and disarmed
the guard and escaped. They Mere pur
sued with bloodhounds, but killed three of
them, and, night coming on, the pursuit
wa* aoauUoneO,
THE CHIHUAHUA MASSACRE.
Further Details of the Slaughter.
washington. Dee. B.—A telegram from
Albuquerque, New Mexico, gives what is
probably another version of the Indian
outrage story from Chihuahua, tele
graphed last night. It is as follows:
“A dispatch tYom Chihuahua, Mexico,
says: ‘The recent massacre in Casas
Grandes by ludians proves to have been a
horrible affair. A baud of Apaches, num
bering five hundred, crossed the border
aud descending upon the little town,
began an indiscriminate massacre. Fully
seventy-five persons fell victims, anil
several girls and women were carried off
by the savages. A large quantity of stock
and other property was stolen. The houses
of the unfortunate Mexicans were
burned, and the dead tiodies stripped of
their clothing and jewelry. The murder
ed jiersons were among the wealthiest
classes, several of the most prominent
families being among the victims. Troops
have lieen dispatched to the scene, but the
Indians have a long start and their cap
ture is not expected.’ ”
THE GREAT FIRE IN LONDON.
Tln-ee Million Founds’ Worth of Prop
erty Destroyed.
LONDON, Dec. 8. —The fire which broke
out last night in the premises of Foster,
Porter & Cos., wholesale hosiers on Wood
street, was the greatest that has occurred
in London since the celebrated Tooley
street fire. The whole block between
London Wall, Philip lane, Addle street
anil Wood street, except the ware
houses on the corners of London Wall, has
been destroyed. The lire is now subdued,
but the remainder of the block is still in
danger. It is believed that eight persons
were injured, some of them seriouslv.
Foster, Porter & Cos., it is stated, had" a
stock of silk goods alone estimated to be
worth £600,OIK) burned. The area covers
over two acres. The whole tire depart
ment was called out. The loss is now
estimated at £3,000,000.
LYNCHED IN LOUISIANA.
A Community Resolved to Protect It
self.
New Orleans, Dec. B.—On Wednes
day night the jail doors at Bastrop, La.,
were broken down by a determined body
of indignant men, and Tom Robinson and
Bill Cepas were taken out and hanged.
Public opinion is in sympathy with the
lynchers. No desire to find them out is
manifested.
Last Saturday a negro named Wesley
Andrews endeavored to murder a white
man named McDowell, three miles from
Bastrop. The negro lias been captured
and there are reports that Judge Lynch
settled his case last night. Indulgent
juries have aroused the people, who are
determined that outrageous crimes shall
not go unpunished.
THE BRITISH CABINET.
Reported Important Changes.
London, Dec. B.—The Times says it has
reason to believe that soon after Christinas
Lord Derby will be invited to join the
Cabinet. The Right Hon. Hugh C. Chil
ders, now War Secretary, will become
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and
Sir Charles Dilke, at present
Under Foreign Secretary, will
enter the Cabinet. It says these changes
may be the precursors of even more im
portant ones. It is possible that before
the end of the next session of Parliament
Mr. Gladstone may consider himself en
titled to retire, and in such a contingency
there is little doubt that Lord Harrington
will become Prime Minister.
CHILI—PERU.
A Message from Pierola.
Washington, Dec. B.—The following
press dispatch from Lima, Peru, was re
ceived here to-day:
“The Diario Official publishes a tele
gram from Gen. Pierola announcing his
inability to accept the unreasonable pro
posal of Chili, and stating that he has de
ferred his return to Peru until more fa
vorable conditions present themselves.
“Pierola is in Washington, an exile from
Peru, to which country he fears to return.
He holds no official position recognized by
Peru or any foreign government, so there
is no explanation to offer for this dispatch,
unless Pierola has been in secret treaty
with the Chilian Minister here.”
THROWN FROM THE TRACK.
A Southwestern Train Plunged Down
an Embankment.
M acon, Ga., Dec. 8. —A passenger
train which left Macon for Montgomery
this morning ran off the track a mile east
of Georgetown, near Eufaula, about 4
p. m. The entire train was thrown
one hundred yards from the
track down an embankment. Every
person on the train, except the
engine crew, was more or less injured.
Mail agent Wily Harris, express messen
ger F. M. Foies, and a train hand named
Nathan Williams' was badly hurt. The
injured passengers were sept to a hotel at
Georgetown, and medical aid was pro
cured.
The Chaliuers-Maiming Fight.
New Orleans, Dec. B.—A Jackson,
Miss., special says: “In obedience to a
summons, Secretary of State Myers left
for Oxford last night and will appear be
fore the grand jury of the United States
Court, now in session there. It is sup
posed that the grand jury will investigate
the conduct of the Tate countv Commis
sioner. Secretary Myers took the Tate
county returns with him. The informa
tion from Washington that Manning will
refuse the certificate meets with the ap
probation of a large majority of Demo
crats here who think that he should make
his contest independent of the Tate countv
matter.” 1 "
The Iluddy Murderers,
Dublin, Dec. B.—The Iluddy murder
trial was continued to-dav. Counsel for
Patrick Higgins, the alleged principal in
the murders, set up the defense that the
informer Kerrigan was the real murderer,
Kerrigan, he said, had been corrupted bv
the teachings of the Land League, which
was the author of three-fourths of the
crimes committed in Ireland.
The Polar Wave.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. B.— The
thermometer throughout Minnesota, Da
kota and Manitoba this morning ranged
from 37 degrees below zero at Bismarck,
and 30 at Winnipeg, down to 15 below
zero at some points in Minnesota, but to
day the cold has perceptibly abated.
A Clergyman’s Shocking Death.
New Orleans, Dec. B.—A Vienna, La.,
special says: “Yesterday afternoon Rev
D. A. Boddie while removing from his late
residence, eight miles east of this place
fell from a loaded wagon and was imme
diately killed, the wagon passing over his
neck.”
A Kival to Senator Hansom.
Charlotte, X. C., Dec. B.— Hon. W
T. Dortch, of Wayne county, is officially
announced as a candidate for the United
States Senate to succeed Hon. M. W. Ran
som. The election will be made bv the
Legislature, which meets in January.
The settlers at Rugby, Tenn.fnotwith
staudtyg the frequent reports of the failure
of the scheme, are exhibiting staying
qualities, and are becoming hopeful of the
future. The population fs sufficient to
support a drug store, a bakery, and two
general supply stores. The local paper is
now published weekly, and iaV well
printed and entertaining sheet, and is
doing much to overcome the drawbacks
to the colony arising from the mis.
management of the Hoard of Aid
Rugby will have a rival before
long m an Anglo-German settle
ment m fen tress countv, Tennes
see, called Allardt. The site of this
proposed settlement is about ten
miles from Rugby, and it possesses some
advantages over it, A railroad is project
ed running from the Cincinnati -Southern,
near Olenmarv, through these lands, that
will greatly increase their value. Whether
this railroad will run near Rugby de
pends, we infer from correspondence in
the Ruqbeian, verv much upon th -
such of^ Rll “ byßn “- of Aid. 6 That
,„uioaa would lie profitable the
vast amount of valuable limner and ex
tensive coal beds leave no doubt. For
persons who are seeking a delightful as
well as healthful climate a more desirable
locality than the plateau of the Cumber,
land Mountain can nowhere be found.
Land is cheap, and water is abundant and
pure, and markets are comparatively
near.
Diphtheria is raging to a frightful ex
tent in the settlements of Little Sands amt
Pleasant Valiev, Prince 'Edwards fdlatid.
. airs.J.R. Kfiy,TT&rtwell,says: “Brown’s
Iron Bitters has been of great benefit to
me, relieving me of sick headache and
dyspepsia,”
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
HISTORY OF GEORGIA'S REVO
LUTIONARY CLAIM.
The Leaven of Civil Service Reform—
Augusta Public Building Bill—Speer’s
and March’s Set-Off—Pacific Railroad
Dues—An Efl’ort to be t Made for the
Government’s Payment.
Washington, Dec. B.—The bill refund
ing to the State of Georgia $35,555 42,
which passed the House Wednesday, was
introduced December 13th, 1881, by Gov
ernor Alexander H. Stephens, aud referred
to the Committee on Claims. January
19th last Representative 11. G. Turner,
from that committee, reported the bill back
to the House favorably. The full text of
the bill a*#it passed the House is as fol
lows :
lie it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the Sec
retary of the Treasury lie, and he is hereby,
authorized and required to pav to the state of
Georgia, or its lawfully authorized agent out
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the sum of thirty-five thousand
five hundred and fifty-five dollars and fortv
two cents; the payment herein directed to la
made lx-ing for money paid by said State for
supplies for the troops in seventeen hundred
and seventy-seven, under the command of
Gengrit! James Jackson, engaged in local de
fense for the common cause of Independence,
and which sum was not included in the ac
count of the State of Georgia in the settlement
with the General Government under tlie as
sumption act of seventeen hundred and
ninety.
The story of the claim is an old one, hut
may bear retelling at this time, anil the
telling could not he better done than in
the report made by Mr. Turner. That re
port is as follows:
By an act of Congress passed August 5. 1790.
known as tlie “assumption act,” the United
States assumed the payment of the revolu
tionary war debts of the States incurred iu
the common defense of the eountrv unit in es
tablishing the independence of the United
States. The law provided for tin* appointment
of commissioners to make tlie settlements, and
declared that they should be made according
to general principles of equity.
In 1777 the State of Georgia incurred a debt
for supplies purchased of one Robert Farquliar
for tlie troons under the roinmaud of General
James Jackson at Savannah. The supplies
were necessary. There was a eontroversy
ahout the claim, and it became the subject of
litigation. In 1799, however, the state of Geor
gia pledged tlie faith of the State that it
should be paid, so far as it should lie found to
be just. In 1794 it was audited, and the state
issued certificates of indebtedness therefor.
One Peter Trezvant married tlie onlv daugh
ter nt Robert Farquliar, and became the own
er of the claim. lie was a resident of Great
Britain, and the claim seems to have remain
ed dormant for many years. In 1838Trezvant
applied, by petition, to the Slate of Georgia
for the payment of the certificate anil the
claim became again the subject of
controversy in tlie state of Georgia, and
in IS3H the Legislature of that state pass
ed a resolution authorizing the Governor to
appoint three fit and proper persons to inves
tigate fully this and other claims to be refer
red to tlie same commission, and report to the
Legislature “the facts connected with the
same; the liability of the State to pay them,
or any pajt of them, and whether interest is
allowable ujioii tin: same; together with such
facts, if any exist, showing the discharge of
the State from such liabilitv, and all other
facts connected with said claims as shall W
useful in determining their validitv.”
Under this resolution Joseph H’. Lumpkin
(afterward Chief Justice of the State), Wil
liam Law and David C. Campbell were ap
pointed to discharge the duties imposed by
the resolution. They made their report after
full investigation, and say “that the State is
bound by every principle"of honor and justice
to redeem the certificates keld by Mr. Trez
vant.”
Notwithstanding this report, no provision
was made for tlie payment of tlie claim until
1847, when an act was passed providing for the
payment of tlie sum of $22,222 22, being the
principal of the debt, without interest, and
on the Ist of January, 1848, the State issued
bonds at 6 per cent, interest, payable iu ten
years, for the amount. The lionds were paid
at maturity (January 1, 1858), amounting,
principal aud interest,' to the sum of $33,533 4t,
which sum the bill now before the House pro
poses to repay to the Statu of Georgia.
The State of Georgia made application to
the Thirty-sixth Congress to have the amount
refunded. The memorial for this purpose was
referred in the Senate to the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims, and that committee, on
the 28th day of February. 1860, reported unan
imously in" favor of paying the claim, and
presented a bill for that purpose. It was not
reached on the calendar, and failed to pass
that Congress.
A bill was introduced in the Forty-third
Congress reviving the matter. It was referred
to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims iu
the Senate, and on tlie 4th dav of Mav, 1874,
they made a report in which they sav:
This claim was not embraced in the settle
ment made between the United States and the
State of Georgia, because at the time it was
not acknowledged by Georgia, and was only
afterward established in a clear and satisfac
tory manner after a full and exhaustive ex
amination.
Soon after the payment of her lionds, as de
scribed, the State of Georgia presented her
claim to Congress. The Committee on Revo
lutionary Claims at the first session of the
Thirty-sixth Congress reported a hill for the
payment of tlie amount, hut Congress ad
journed without acting upon it, and tlie war
intervening the State ot Georgia is again pre
senting herself and asking reimbursement.
Your eommiltee are unable to see any good
reason why the United States slirfiild not pay
this debt. It was valid against the State of
Georgia; it has been paid !>v her.and is alreadv
covered by the spirit of tlie law of August fi.
1790. 6 ’
Your committee think the United States
should pay the principal of the debt claimed,
hut not the interest, and thev report the hill
referred to them back to the Senate, with
an amendment, and recommend its passage.
The hill was not acted upon by the Forfv
tliird Congress; hut the recommendation of
the committee was in accordance with prece
dents, and sustained by the action of former
Congresses in similar cases.
In 1832 the State of Virginia presented to
Congress a claim for a large amount, which
had been, adjudged to be dug frfiqi the
State under an agreerftenU” by' which
certain troops \reye raised for tlie particular
defense of the State, and notwithstanding the
claims of Virginia under the assumption act
had lieen audited and settled. Congress assum
ed the liability because it was incurred in the
revolutionary cause, and provided for its pay
ment in an act passed in that vear. 1 "
Again, by an act passed by the Fortv-first
Congress, July 8, 1870, $078,362 41 was allowed
and paid to the State ot Massachusetts for in
terest paid by her on money expended on ac
count of the war of 1812 with Cffeaf Britain;
by an agreement between Vlassachuseetts and
Maine, the State qf Maine became entitled to
qne-third qf this sum,
These cases rested upon the duty of the Na
tional Government to assume the'payment of
the expenses of the general military defense,
Bn<i trie cl a ini of GcortiA, now
under consideration, rests upon the wise
obligation. As said by tlu- Senate Committee
in their report in 1860, “The'revolutionary
war debts of all tin- Stales were assumed iinoii
this priueiple in 1790, and its correctness is not
now open to question.” The State of Georgia
paid on the first day of January, 1858, the sum
of $35,555 42. incurred in the common defense
and this sum has never been refunded to her
1 our committee think it should be paid and
report back the bill and recommend llimas
sage. - y
A CONTRAST,
I referred in a letter the other day to the
amusing alacrity evinced by Republi
cans to reform the civil service. The con
trast between present activity on the sub
ject and past apathy chnnot lie better
expressed than by relating the experience
last session of a member of the Ccunmfffce
on Civil Service Reform, 'phia gentleman
whom I quote was" very much interested
in the subject, and tried to get the com
mittee to do something last session. But
he could not. He says: “During the whuhi
nine months of the last ieasibn I
labored in season ami out of sea
son to get fhe committee together I
could capture most of the Democratic
members, but was unable to lasso the jje.
publicans. I could not get a quorum.' \ll
I ever got was a laugh at toy expense. I
finally apuuded to Mr. Orth, of Indiana, a
member or the committee, and he said he
would help me. He did the beaf he could
but it did not amount Vo much. There
could not be brought'together a sufficient
number of members of the committee to
transact any business. That’s the wav it
was last session, 'f'hio sossioai the mem
bers of the committee fairly rush tu the
committee room. They want to bo work
ing to reform the civil service all the
time.’’
AUGUSTA PUBLIC BUILDING.
The bill providing for anew public
building at Augusta, Georgia, which was
favorably reported to the House from the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds last session, stands number nine
teen on the calendar of the House for
business when in committee of the whole
It will probably lie reached, but its pat
sage is no certainty in this era of re
prisons CUtting down <*
XH£ way they vote now.
awo men in the House who have here
tofore been somewhat douhtful foetan* -
A. **• ’--.s time to
euJa . ? ® Mr. Emory Speer
u 7®9 "® ver y erratic, and oftener voted
with the Republicans than with the Dem
ocrats, This session, however, he is al
ways to be found casting his vote with
the latter. Mr. Murch, of Maine, is the
Other gentleman referred to. He used to
Vbte with the Republicans all the time.
He don’t now. He votes with the'Demo
crats with a regularity that i6 clbck-like.
Neither of.these gentlemen will be mem
bers' of the next House.
’At least half a doaien active men In
the House are going to make another
attempt to wring the government’s dues
from the land grant railroads whio
have not complied with the law. Manv
of them have failed to complete the roads
within the time specified in the laws and
therefore forfeit the land granted to them.
Mr. Cobh, of Jndiana. and Mr. LeFevre.
of Ohio, wi.l be prominent in tbe attempt
to make the railroads disgorge. This at
tempt has been made several times; it was
especially lively last session. But some
how or other the railroads have always
been able to head off legislation to make
them £ive up what is not their own, and
there is really no great prospect of it being
otherwise this time. The Pacific Rail
roads would lie most affected if the land
grant roads were made to disgorge; and
they generally manipulate matters Con
gressional just about to suit themselves.
Potomac.
IN A BEAR’S MOUTH.
A Colorado Man’s Desperate Hand-to-
Hand Fight with a Mad Beast.
Central City (Col.) Register-Call.
One of the most desperate encounters
between man and brute that have ever
taken place in this section occurred ves
terday morning in Mammoth Park, .Mam
moth Gulch. William Parenteau, fore
man of the Gunnell mine, had started out
for a Sabbath day’s s]>ort and reached tlie
park rather early. During the night a
light snow had fallen and the mountains
were covered with a light and deli
cate coating of white, which was,
indeed, all that the hunter could
desire, for it left the trail of man or beast
plainly visible. Mr. Parenteau soou struck
a bear trail. Before he had gone fifty
yards he heard a slight noise to his left,
and quickly turning around he discovered
a large female l>ear and a well-grown cult.
She seemed to be hesitating for the
moment whether to give fight or not. The
mother and cub were not over twenty
yards from the hunter, and his decision
was made up as quick as a flash. He
would kill the old one and take the
chances of the younger running away.
Ilis rifle w as at his shoulder in an instant,
but as his linger touched the trigger, the
bear made a lunge at him, and the ball
went wide of its mark, missing the now
infuriated animal entirely, lie threw his
gun aside, and jerked from its sheath a
long hunting knife. Unfortunately for
him the bear caught the hand in which
the knife was clutched as it was de
scending.
Parenteau thought that it was over with
him, but the iear seemed to be anxious to
get her victim around tlie neck and give
him a death hug, so she released the hand
and got her paws on Imtli shoulders, Pa
renteau doing all that he could to keep out
of her embrace. In the meantime he was
applying the knife with all the desperation
of a man who knew that he was in tlie
very clutches of a terrible death. The
bear gave him a fearful slap in the face,
lacerating the flesh and almost blinding
him. She was now i'airiv howling with
pain, as the knife would sink up to the
hilt with every thrust. In the struggle
Parenteau felt his left Hugh give awav
or leaving its socket, and lie knew that
the struggle could not last much louder.
Tlie pain and loss of blood were telling on
him rapidly, but he determined to sell his
life as dearly as possible. Whenever an
opportunity offered he buried his trustv
knife in the body of the bear, who showed
some signs of weakening. Ilis left knee
cap also received a terrible injury, and he
was almost crazed with pain. Finally he
saw an opportunity to drive his knife
home behind the left shoulder of his
enemy, and she loosened her hold at once.
She stood over him for a moment, with
the blood gushing from eighteen wounds,
and then falling over on her side, expired.
It was some moments before Parenteau
could gather up strength enough even to
try to move. He presented the appear
ance of having been through a slaughter
house. His wounds and the blood from
the beast, which had been spurting out
upon him like water from a fountain, in
deed caused him to present a sanguinary
appearance. He was unable to pick up
or carry his gun, but finding a stick close
by he hobbjed and crawled along until the
saw mill was reached, some two miles
distant. A messenger was at once dis
patched to Central for Dr. Ashbaugh, and
he soon responded. The wounds of the
injured map were dressed and he made as
comfortable as possible.
Phil Parenteau, a brother of the wound
ed man, has arrived from Mammoth Park.
He says that his brother’s injuries are
much more serious than at first reported.
The bear got his head in her mouth aud
actually chewed on it for a few moments.
The bridge of the nose was literally
crushed aud shattered into small particles
of bone. A cavity was created through
which the walls qf the throat can he
plainly seen. There is a deep incision be
tween the head and the termination of
the spinal column, and the scalp is lace
rated and shockingly torn in a number of
places.
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LOG ROLLING.
WhtU Wrestling with n Fallen Tree
a Lumberman Receives Couse
quential Damages.
While on a hunting excursion in the great
coal and wood region near Carbondale, Pa.,
the writer met William Coil, a lumberman.
Accustomed to life and labor in the forest
from early manhood, he was a true Knight of
the Axe. Many a tree had fallen before his
ringing strokes, and fleets of rafts lm.l borne
away to market tho sawed products. Coil is a
character, and it Oscar Wilde is right in sav
ing that all movements in unhindered lalx’ir
are graceful, our friend William, stripped for
his work, and attacking a tree as liirjiard I.
assaulted the heavy doors of I'lwut de Ra-uUs
Castle, must have presented an admirable pic
ture.
One day, however—but let him tell the story
himself, as he told it to me:
“I was out in tlie woods, you know, trying
to start a log down a hill. Thinking I could
get a better purchase on it from thejpwerside,
I tackled it (here with my logrolling hook and
threw my weight on the lever. Sh* parted,
she did, but as luck wqyld ha\c it, before 1
could get out of the v. ay, she rolled rl-’,. „ "
”a v U l. *1" fcr 4 °f smaTl limbs
and lying m ihsVoad, which lifted her
up, she'd S eru--,, me )la , A , j( w;!Sjligot
y* 1 " -.out a broken bone, but with some
mighty bad bruises.”
“Then yoq \yc*s ail right,” said his auditor.
“>> by a blamed sight, stranger. I took
cold, rheumatism set in, and, if I hadn’t heard
of BENSON’S CAPCINE POROUS PLAS
TERS and used ’em, it’s iny opinion, I should
never made another chip fly. But the Capciue
took hold quick, and Pm ’bout as good as new.
But there’s one thing you kin ealkilate on—l
shall never wrastle with another log unless I
have the advantage oj the grouud. Fur, as I
told yqu before, if it hadn’t been for them
brushes I’d been smashed so you could ’a sold
me for a door mat.”
The Caprine is the thing for rheumatism. It
doesn’t keep you waiting. The word CAP
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