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ESTABLISHED 1850.
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
GATHERED FROM Ol'R LATE
EXCHANGES.
A Bigamist Overhauled—Com icted of
Burglary—The Torch In Monroe—State
Sunday School Convention—Confessing
a Murder—An Alleged Horae Thief lu
limbo.
Tae editor o? the Cedartown Advertiser has
z,.ae to Cincinnati for the purpose of buying
an entire outfit, presses, type and other niate
r. .1 for his newspaper and job office. The new
outfit is expected to arrive the latter part of
tto- week, and by the last part of the week
after the Adrertizer will, Phoenix like, rise
resplendent from her ashes. The ;ffn<k and
grit of brother Freeman must win success.
Atlanta has a lady barber whose sign face
tiously reads:
•■Man.wants but little hair below,
N'or wants that little long. - *
Ihi 'heriff of Chattanooga ou Monday re
■ed a communication from the Sheriff of
Walker county, requesting him to summon
witnesses to appear at the Walker Su
j r Court to testify in the case of the Rudd
murderers. The witnesses summoned will
; r ■> e the confession made by the two murder
er- at the time of their arrest In Chattanoo
id It is thought that at the trial the prison
,r- u ill plead guilty.
Mr. W. W. lieeger, an Effingham county
firmer, has eigtiteen children, a wife and
iii.ither in his family, and says lie has never
i lit a pound of meat or a bushel of corn in
iv ,nty years. The whole family of twenty
iive together in his home, and they art- all
i- hippy as industry, thrift and cheerfulness
eiu mike them.
me hundred and fifty hands of the Hast
1-nm—ce. Virginia and Georgia Kailroa<i who
I".,- itcen working on the Georgia Division of
mi. ml, were discharged at Chattanooga on
M, iav last, and art* still in that city clauior
„us for* work.
a Treadway, a merchant of Cedartown,
u-t teen eonvicted of burglary, and sen
ito three years in the penitentiary. lie
■\ i-i.tie of the most prominent men in that
-ten. ii of the State.
V committee has been appointed by the
i , ii i ouncil of Cedartown to consider tlie
: ime of supplying water to the town in case
~f fire by mean- of the force pump of the
. . rAw Iron Works, and pi|tes conveying
iter into the town.
I Montezuma Weekly, which suspended
time -iuee. will soon re-appear to Ik* con
..■led by the City Council of Montezuma,
tii Hr. Harmon a- its editor. Of course it
v. !"■ the official journal of the town and
may reasonably anticipate a lively local
The -coond annual convention of the Way-'
iTi— Di-trict Sunday School Association will
• held on Wednesday and Thursday, April
Mh and lath at Homerv ille, Clinch aty.
ho-n Sunday School Su|ieriuteudent within
bounds o( the district is requestedto send
■it tu-r name to K. J. Benton, President of
the Uay. ross District Sunday School Associa
imii at Dupont,
i i,e mar, arrested in Augusta on Saturday
, .dii fur the murderous assault uikui another
; with a knife, nearly cutting his .head
jnmi his shoulders, proves to he an escaped
convict from Alabama, where he was serving
ent a -eutence for rape.
v out 12 o'clock on Saturday night, as tbe
. nil-hound acceouimode.lion ou the Kast
I,- ts-ee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
. - approaching Talladega, it dashed into an
etciae -landing on a side track, ami both eu
gir.• and several coaches were injured, and
tin fireman seriou-lv and engineer slightly
hurt. An open switch caused the accident,
i: • train was delayed several hours.
\ private telegram received at Columbia,
-•■■...h Carolina, on Monday, from rmutli
Ihi la. Colorado, announces the deuth uu
t: it day of Louis Le Conte, of consuniptiou.
ii, vv.u tern in Liberty county thirty-three
.rr- ago. His grandfather, a scientist of
reputation, emigrated from St. Domingo at
the time of the slave insurrection then* and
. m Georgia, llis father. William Le
i i,tv, a literary man and a planter, died
.. Hi mother vva* a Miss Nesbit, daugh
•. !., t Judge Xesblt of Magou, She took tier
to Europe before the war when they
.-:v quite young, and lived la Franc*, Ger
many amt Switzerland. Alter the breaking
out civil war the mother returned to
~ v. ah her -..ns. but they could not t*n
, - e Confederate line* and lived until the
of the struggle in Washington where
■ ■ had some property. After the war they
rr: ;,cd t Georgia,and Louis Le Conte went
i, , . ,'e at Athena. Georgia. He afterwards
vu> t<> i olumbia end graduated at the State
; ~ , n J—, ■*, entering the office of Col.
i*. IV. McMaster as a law student lie was
Jifvs . cars later admitted to the bur, Slid the
.• uu lu ll as -tudeut and law partner existed
toi . mid o-ars. In IS7G Mr. la? Conte took u
vt r ivriVe pert iu the redemption of the
and as-isted iieallof the ernes brought
~ . iv the -upreme u ourt, leading to tlie
. u r tin* Hampton adminis
ratK'v. ll* received the appointment of
■ Attorney General dnnng Gen. Con
?; *t ration of that office, llij coti
tn,, t.-d sumption, and by the advise of
- I- ...d relatives be left Columbia for
. the parly part of lStno. At first
: .t it Denver, he moved to South
l-,.. -.h.u after, seeking the dry
te, ~f the Western mountains the
a't'i Ml. ill 111- had lost. Tiu-struggle for
?■ -j i. longed. but it did not ai?d. He
, i.< -a v iic. three daughters and a brother,
. the daughter of GOV. da-. 11.
Ad; • -. , f south Carolina, whom he married
A'Utrfiter: “The givainth Mohn-
J ■ >., i-hii.imi ropies ofit? C'eaten
, i, and tkd BWld not meet the de
.n.,: '( ;,i- Nni- i* a strictly tirst-class ]>a
i .t. !. i v.* ;r. gla<t to hear anything that in
- prosperity.”
t ..mqio intent of the Augusts Ereniny
at Atlanta, nays; "The I'oiutiMiot
_ r, t anew f&.OM press, which will
.Uu ami ha-tea twelve vnft sheet at
K !•,.■'•" an hour, ft M Ufxarl
,if the pressed upon which the XeW
V, Ht r-tlrf is printed.”
I'he house of Mr. J. if. Itecse. a tenant of
Mr .1. .1. t atcr, located about two miles from
t rs tli, was burned by jin incendiary
W, -in,-Jay night. Mr. Iteese and his family
■s uay from home at the time, * uotli
ir,-* v. a--;nr.j. The loss falls heavily upon
hi. for he is a poor man. A collection was
laki-D up in Forsyth for his benefit,
ite i eriartown Adtertittr says; “Work cat
e hast and West Kail roar J. from the Selma.
Hi ime and Halt on to therirer, U being pushed
a. i igoronsly as the weather will jer
it. We learu that over twenty miles h-ive
vm _radeii from the river this way. It isbe
i,s\ci construction trains will be run on this
.rtft.n of the road by the ill's! of Mat.”
Mr. If. C. Jones and Miss /ora Collet were
■ r • „te-\ a.arried in Gainesville last week.
After the marriage the couple left the city for
"I a,:.;! ,h Fal'a oo a bridal tour. Mr. Colley, a
trot; r.,f the bride, followed them and brought
t ,n k, 'Wearing ”*J a warrant charging
■> -with bigamy. He admitted that he bad
rwifelivingin Cborokeevo**nl', " here
tic was trotted off to Jail, amt I fr*- /ora
... I, r recent home. •
The Pott-Append says: “Only those who
have -tood or sat bv his bedside, knowhow
Governor Stephens has suffered the
i ot f. w days, or w ith w iiat calm and holy
I' it: che "has borne it. That face so full of
c. ■, r and pathos looks at you over the
- , a nd as yon gaze into those flashing.
:.g eves, von think it is just as strange a
U,. - to see them in bed as would Is* two
....... or gs iets there instead. Governor
- doesn't talk much of his afllirtion.
tic . rs every question alsmt his owb
w ithfrss interest than he inquires of
Vi uieet mg of "the* Bremen of the different
that th
-r.ii.dest davs m the history ?“***;
B> -'. Hie conditions of the test Win L
pru.u i and sent to the fire department* P[
cur -ter cities and their companies muted
: t r.ter the test. A number have*
c \;.r.. -l a wish to do so already.
A lommlttee of arrangements will
the Held and ascertain bow
merchants and citizens generally will
l i e City Council wiU also be asked to
:e to the occasion. The committee
V-r -rnest, and will push matters right
i e prohibition sentiment is prevailing to a
Portable extent in Middle Georgia. Mon
' -ti. Jasper counties have already adopted
1 iayum countv w ill vote on it March Ist.
‘ ’ .ttter is being agitate*! in Butts, and a
S*tit n will be sent to the I-egUiatiire in
J >i .-km* that a bill be passed to an limit
tUr to a vo*s of the people. The Jack
-is .tronglv in favor of it. The pn>-
' na-t- of Pike are* working up public
Yc ' mi a- rapjifiy as possible, so as to have
**“' -next Mimmar or fall. Those in Grillm
w ' counseling together, and their counsels
m-re 1,.a. result ill action. A nutfelxsr in
**■'* are organized with the determination
V> et. -.it, m e ught until victory is won.
lay turning last Mr. John
’• i. i.eeaMe citizen of I’ike county. In mg
V K .rnesviUe, eaine into town t™!*** 11 "
'W’l liunself, savin* that lie bad killed a
I*t u .med JV rrv Collier the night
" r ' - ilamil summoned a jury immediately
l.c tn investigatiOE. and the verdict was
•‘•-t.ierrj, oilier was willfully murdered by
J' l *”' harrow Tlie llrst rumor afloat was that
Barrow bad #hot the negro while he Ahe
-gro was coming .r him with an axe. The
jc.i.si ,- inquest deioi-oed the fact that the
■■ ,j* -hot in the fate, byt that the shot
; **t ki tint dim entered his iWA kjd pierced
* ‘eft It;nor. The cause ot die toMSlfi was
•“'.He u.jrdj’hdtwaifii the negro and Iff-#r
lather Hds father told him about it
•*1 they <K)tU w ent to <v* negro's bouse and
diCcaiiy occurred.
"The s un 4ay school Copvi;tion will
•-•*et m August* wit the second day yt May
“ ( *t- uiiit i.romises to be a repetition of the n
-, 't frit on the sukjmV. at the last cohveis
;* JR 'thich met m s-avannnb. Mai. J. V.
- ihuc. . tb* .Secretary, is now sending ctr
'Ufa JftwMHttth COlovuinq mn.
culars to the Vice Presidents and Secreta
ries requesting them to send the names and
number of delegates that will attend this con
vention to J. L. Bowles, Esq., of Augusta
who is C hairmuu of the Entertainment Com
mittee. This committee, from the Richmond
Aounty Association, will gotoNvorkthis week
among the people of Augusta to pro
vide homes for the visiting delegates
The association is calculated to do much
good, and all of the citizens who can
entertain a delegate are requested to
notifv either of the members of the commit
tee. ine following gentlemen compose the
J-L. Bowles, Chairciau: X. L.
M diet, W. i. Parks. C. li. Vail. J. T. Thorn
hill.
Nlacon Telegraph and Jfmnjgr: ‘"Ever
stnee the burning of the First Baptist Church
°5 econ '* street, ou the morning of February
3d, the frequent inquiry- has I teen what will
the congregation do in regard to rebuilding,
and since the adjustment of the insurance for
the loss by file, this inquiry haw lieen contin
uous. The matter was decided yesterday
morning at a meeting of the congregation held
in the Bibb County Superior Court room. It
was determine*! to purchase the Armstrong
house and lot at the head of
Poplar street! the price paid being
*l4,Out). Thu purchase was negotiated
through Mr. B. L. Willingham in behalf of
the church. The original price charged was
420,000. but *14,000 was finally agreed upon.
They sell the present residence of Mrs. Arm
strong and |ierhaps an additonal lot, thus
realizing about 45.500. The present church
~ite on Second -treet will sell for *I(>,UOO. The
material of the old church is worth *3,000.
There is an insurance paid in hand of *2,500.
.-so the Baptists will thus have *28,000 worth of
assets, and after paying for the Armstrong lot
will have remaining *14,00u tow ards building
the new church.*’
The shooting of the Sheriff of Liberty county
on la-t Saturday week, while in the discharge
of In- official duties, has aroused the indigna
tion of all the good citizens of the county. A
vvriter in tlu-Hiuesville Gazette on this subject
says: “Now, as citizens, we should ask the
question, bow long shall vve let this outlawry
exist without a protest'* The large inllux of
immoral characters that are employed at the
stills and mills, who are bidding defiance to
law and order, should make the citizens of
Lilterty county resolve to do all in their (tower
to suppress these acts of outlawry. I suggest
that a meeting of the law-abidiug citizens,
white and colored, be called at
an early day in Hiuesville to
unite in starting some plan by which the next
grand jury can take hold of even* man that
carries concealed weapons and enforce the
law. Shall we sit still and let these outlaws
rule our county? I say, let us call a meeting
and take some steps towards checking this
tide of evil. Iz-t us hear from the public
spirited men in our county. A posse, under
the direction of Sheriff Brewer, went last
Thursday and arrested several of the ring
leaders of the late riot. The preliminary ex
amination of tlie parties arrested was begun
tefoi-e Judge .-Sheppard last Friday. It will
lie continued next Tuesday ”
Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist :
“Deputy Sheriff Roach, of Levy county. Fla.,
arrived in the city on the Georgia Railroad
yesterday, and repaired immediately to the
Felice Barracks. He had In charge a young
man named s. M. lSlilch. of the same county
in Florida, who was charged with horse steal
ing and desertion of his family. lllitcli was
heavily chained, both on the hands and feet,
and the bonds, in fact, encircled liis body.
Tlie Chronicle :t-ked Mr. Roach for the par
ticulars of the case, and was iuforim-d bv
him that Blitch, just before being tried oh
the above mentioned charge, managed to
escape and tied to 1 .<?<- county, Georgia. Tlie
authorities, learning of his wherealxmts, sent
information to the officers of Lee county to
arrest him. which was delayed until 'tlie
arrival of an officer from Florida. Tlie officer
heavily loaded the prisoner with ball and
chains and started on the railroad back to
Levy county. The prisoner watched liis
chance, however, and jumped through the
window while the .train was going at full
Bpeed, managing to elude the pursuers. He
persuaded a negro to break the locks
of the handcuffs, and was once more
free again. He then managed
to work himself to Franklin county,
Ga„ where he remained until lust week. The
authorities of Levy county. Fla., obtained in
formation that Blitch was" in Franklin coun
ty, and he was aguin taken in custody. Mr.
Roach, the Deputy Sheriff, who is ISlitch's
brother-in-law, was. -cut on for him, and
passed through Augusta on his way back
home The < hroni'cle asked Blitch aliout tin
ease. and was told by him that lieiliduot steal
the horse. When asked why he skipped the
county la-fore liis trial came 'off. lie said that
most of the officers of -Levy county were ne
groc-. and, furthermortffithe jury which was
to decide liis case wa a coin posed of uegroe>
with one or two exceptions, lie did not pro
pose to Ik- tried by u< jj a jurv, if it was in his
power to prevent it." *
WASHINGTON.
Statesman Tabor—Kentucky’* Next Gov
ernor— Chandler I* a Box—The Coming
Collapse of Congress.
W ASIIIMITON, Feb. 27.—Senator Talsir, of
Colorado, is one of the very shortest lived
senator-, lie only got in twocr three weeks
ago to fill Secretary' Teller's unexpired terra,
and goes out on ihc 4th of March next. Like
all of the recent crops of Pacific Slope Sena
tors, he is a man of big money bags. Although
bis term of Senatorial life is but short, Tabor
is exceedingly well known already. He is
noted for wearing $250 night shirts and for
sporting the biggest diamond that the Senate
chandler has ever gazed upon, and
now lie i* branching out in another direction.
He is giving big dinners. “I will show." he
said tlie other dav to an Eastern Senator,
“what kind of a dinner a Colorado man can
give.” He made his first essay in Ilia! line
Saturday night. It was a gorgeous affair.
There were twenty-two guests wno sat down
at six. and who—such as were able—arose at
one o'clock Sunday niorniilg. A band of
music near by furnished airs to aid the
appetite. Each "cover cost seventy-five dollars.
1 lie President was there. Tabor says he is
going to give more of the same sort, and
thrcalem to wind-up with a dinner to (he
HWNHtr Mii that will “paralyze ’em.”
Certaiun these iiiillioijare Senators from the
lioonnug West are great statesmen.
Pt'LCTU KXOTT KOK GOV£KNUR.
I am told by gentlemen who light upon ns
from Kentucky that there is uo doubt what
ever ofL'nxtor Knott’s getting the next guber
natorial nomination in Kentucky. \\ hen a
man gels the Democratic nomination down
there he has the invariable habit of lieing
elected.. As the gentlemen with’p hoiq I have
conversed on the subject are shrewd and ob
serving politicians it may be taken for grant
ed that Knott will Ui Kentucky’s next Gov
ernor. Keiituck* will Ik- hi luck. A-idc from
IK-ingone of the wittiest men the country has
ever produced, aud one of the best fellows on
earth, Knott is a man of great ability and
calm, cool judgment.
AFTER CHANDLER.
Secretarv Chandler, the only Wllliamee of
th<> Republican party, was boldly charged in
the Seniiui ikg other day with beitig a lobby
ist. Senator McsiltP^S” ,, made the charge.
And here is another man bl bifire ability than
McPherson, who is making it Faii,*r lively for
Wllliamee. ' His nameisGorringe. Ueis'iliat
eminent naval officer who so successfully
brought the Egyptian obelisk to this country.
Chandle** forced Gorringe to resign his posi
tion lu the liat. the Other day by treating
him, without warrant, ip H manner that made
it impossible for him to stay wt tip? scfvipe and
at the same time remain a gentleman, As an
officer of the navy Gorringt- s hands were lied,
at a citizen "he is foot-loose; and he
is w;ptf his liberty by kicking
Chandler. !Je says "that Chandler’s
insulting letters to l.n'n while in the navy did
not commence until he displeased Johnny
Roach. Gorringe was contemplating an en
trant* into dfp buildingi Tills was well
known. He s*i4 that just as sqoo as Tic con
cluded to enter upon another field he would
resign bis jiosltion in the navy, Johnny Roach
went to Gorringe and wanted to sell him Ills
-hip vard. Gorringe saw tit to dec Hue the
offer. Then Chandler wrote the first of the
series of insulting letters to Gorringe. which
reaped in the latter having to leave the navy.
Gorrlngs g-vv savs that Roach inspired aud
<iicrtedChaLv"r's course towards liim. He
savs" that <t is a ***;: L'nown fact in this city
Chandler is Johnny Roach's L;b'- V ist, and he
it D too. Jol.nnv Roach and Chandlor were
mail with-Gorringe for pronouncing tor free
shii*. They could St.t nd it no longer when he
refused to purchase vvli.t Roach bad to sell,
and they proceeded to force him out of tlieser
vice, Mr. i handler is a lobbyist. Mr. t,l.£nd
lt-r is Johnny Roach's lobbyist. MTi 1 . Gorringe
is a gentleman of eudnuni ability. His record
while in the nary was Vet ter fu an tliatof any
other officer. Of him it can be said—wqat no
other naval officer esu claim—that Re was
never reported for even iu* slightest infrac
tion of the rules and regulations os* the navy.
He is a good fighter, and promises to inav, i(
warm for the will Wllliamee. There is—nor
vui'd there be—but one opinion among fair
minded ’>eople of this matter between Gor
ni|p anit CnfifidlfiT,
THE NEAR EXfi.
Members of CQmpvss are sending their fam
ilies borne. The House and Senate are sitting
later in the night. Bills a* /-“shed through
both house*- without one-tenth of tuc discus
si.m which would lie required in the ear."
part of the f—Convivial member* of
both houses are turwag the committee roonm
into banquet balls teniporai. and hav mg a
g,K>d til** geuerajly before they gv? The
reading clerks about worn out, and tot
galleries arc getlCTally ffcll filled. These ate
the most prominent teatuyn* of the dosing
davs Debate Is al*o livelier Chau 1* generally
the case except at Intermittent period*,
The latter fact may I** cased by the b*n
,.Ktrs in committee rooms. There is an air of
ah' around. The lorty-seventh Con
has done nothing worthy of special mention.
It has failed in all that *. *S expected of it. If
the Democratic majorltv in itogvl House is
Forty-sev cmL < digress will be o jfrwjl ‘hat
all politicians wd fell that ~
Jefferson will write vAcihrj" on “f.
jOTuMAvi
Wrstbrr ludicatious.
Office Chief Signal observer.
Washixgtoh. D. C„ k‘eb, 27.—Indica
tions for Wednesday:
In the South Atlantic States, fair
weather, stationary - or alight rise in tent.-
nerature. northerly winds, becoming vari
able, and slight rise followed by falling
barometer. ,
In the Gulf States, warmer, generally
fair l!;er, lower barometer, and winds
mostly ftitga jMtft to south.
* Women that have tieeu for
rears have been completely eitred by u.*
uae of J.ydia E. I’inkham s > egetable
t.'oiu pound.
A ROARING NIGHT SESSION
DISORDER AND CONFUSION IN
THE HOUSE.
A Western Onslaught on New York—The
Tariff'Bill-With a Conference Cominit
tee— Consoling Disappointed Republi
cans—No River and Harbor Bill—Resig
nation of David Davl*.
Washington, Feb. 27.—The House to
day referred the Senate tariff bill to a con
ference committee, with instructions that
in addition to trying to come to
some agreement on the tariff, the
question of the right of the Senate under
the Constitution to pass such a bill
Ik? also considered. There are xei'y few
who have any thought that the conference
of the committee of both houses on the
taritl portion of the bill will lie formulated
iuto legislation. Nearly every one agrees
that to get the bill iuto conference is the
way the Republicans have devised to kill
all such legislation. There is one point
worthy of notice, which is made by shrewd
observers pf the course of legislation.
The conference committee (a majority of
it will, of course Ik* Republican) can agree
to disagree upon the tariff portion of
tlie bill, but agree upon the revenue
part of it, with the additions reducing the
duty on sugar and steel rails. Such a
bill lias lieen the idea of protectionists
ever since they failed last week in the
House to put through the internal revenue
part of the Senate bill. The steel rail and
sugar reductions would of course only
be made to catch those Republicans who
refused to vote for the revenue bill when
it was defeated in the House. Many
think that the plan here outlined is what
the Republicans are after, and really
was the basis of their action iu sending
the tariff Senate bill to the conference
committee. There need be no thought en
tertained that the question of consti
tutionality of the Scnatobill will receive
any great attention in the conference
committee. Tlie action of the House to
day will lie reported to" the Senate to
morrow. Five conferees on the part of
the Senate will be appointed, and the
conference committee will get to work tie
morrow night at the latest.
REWARDING DISAPPOINTED REPUBLI-
CANS.
It is thought President Arthur has con
soled several Republicans of the House
who failed to be returned to the House iu
the next Congress, by giving them good
offices. It is stated that more are to lie
treated in -the same way. The President
does not stop at rewarding Republican
members who have not certificates of elec
tion to the next House. Take, fo • instance,
John Paul, Readjuster member from Vir
ginia. Paul lias a certificate of elec
tion. but liis seat will be contested.
He know s that he would be unseated, for
liis opponent has plenty of proof of fraud
committed in his behalf; so he and Ma
lione appealed to the President to give
Paul a job, and the President this even
ing nominated him to be United States
District Judge of tlie Western District of
Virginia.
A LIVELY NIGHT SESSION.
There was a large night session of the
House. W hen that body met for the night
session at 7:30, evidences of the “flowing
bowl” soon showed themselves on tho
surface—there was uproar aud confusion.
There was boisterousness and school-bov
exuberance.
The river and harlmr bill was under
consideration. A feature of the fight was
the opposition of New York to the bill and
an onslaught of the Western men upon
New York State men every time one of
them arose. Those assaults were always
charged to the muzzle with uproar. It
was confusion from beginning to end.
There were frequent cries of “Oh, sit
down!” Members were frequently adjured
to “Shut up!” aud there were numerous
inquiries of “AVhat’s the matter with
you?”
Cox was, as ever, most bitter in liis op
position to the bill. His opposition finally
made Page attack him. He said Cox was
a carpet-bagger. He jumped around
from one State to another when he became
too unpoular to be re-elected to Congress
again. Page and Van Voorhis, of New
York, exchanged amenities. The House
was howling alout arrangement for the
consideration of the bill to-morrow.
Van Voorhis, who had lieen opposing
tho bill, said lie had an arrangement to
submit.
Page said indignantly: “I will enter
tain no arrangement from the guntleman
from New York.”
Van Voorhis retorted: “I don't want
any California mule driver or stage driver
to accept any arrangement I propose.”
Right here the tellers were ordered,
and the Chair..in order to make peace be
tween Van Voorhis and Page, appointed
them tellers. They were 60 mad. however,
that they refused to give each other the
usual shake of the hands.
Again during this noisy night Belford,
of Colorado, tried to make peace. His
voice is,not one of the loudest. The merry
members began to call, “Louder, louder!”
They yelled Belford down amid roars of
laughter, but not liefore he could be heard
to say that in discussing a question
wherein so much water was involved
there should at least be a little peace.
NO RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
As might have teen expected, not hing
practical was accomplished before tlie
House adjourned, It can te put down
that there will lie no river and harbor bill
this session. Your correspondent talked
the probabilities of the bill over to-night
with a number of members. Almost
without dissent, the opinion was that it
was too late to pass a river and harbor
bill. Even if it should pass the House,
which at this late day is almost an iin-
IKissibiljtv, it would hot get through the
Senate.
MATTERS SIMPLIFIED.
The resignation of I)avid Davis as Pres
ident pro tern, of the Senate, which takes
effect on March 3d next, will simplify mat
ters greatly. It allows the Republicans
to select a Republican officer without a
special session of the Senate. It may
safclv be assumed that there will not even
lie a special session of the Senate,
SEX ATE PROCEEDINGS.
The President pro tern, read the follow
ing to the Senate:
“In view of iiossible exigencies that
might affect the public service, I deem it
proper to give notice of my intention to
resign the office with which the Senate
honors me, at noon qn Saturday, the 3d
of March proximo,
[Signed,] David Davis,”
The Committee on Finance reported
favorably the joint resolution to provide
for terminating the Hawaiian reciprocity
treatv.
Mr! Windom insisted that the .joint reso
lution ought to be referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, and after some
discussion if was so referred.
On motion of Mr. Butler, the Secretary
of War was directed to furnish any in
formation recently received by him in re
gard to the condition aqd progress of the
work for the improvement of Charleston
harbor,
An executive session was held, and
when the doors were reopened a message
was received announcing the iion-eon
eurreuoe of the House in the action of
the Senate on the internal revenue and
tariff bill, and asking a conference in
w hich the House should l>e represented by
live conferees.
Mr. Morrill moved that the Senate in
sist upon its action, and agree to a con
ference.
Ur Ingalls said he would like, before
the question qn agreeing to a conference
was put, to have resu! the names of the
conferees who were to be appointed on the
part of the Senate. He understood that
the names were in the hands of the chair,
and he asked to have them read now, as
his action in this, matter would be very
much controlled by the knowledge thus to
tie obtained.
Mr. Ingalls was promptly sat upon by
his Republican brethren, who Insisted
upon preserving the etiquette of the
Senate and awaiting the announcement
of the names.
hf* op the motion was acted upon, al
thoufeh u*fc resumption of mystery was
onlv a pretense, it bei;;* no secret who
would be the conferees, Mr. ,organ in
sisted upon his point, that this question
$s not privileged so as to be entitled to
bnineaiate .consideration.
The President said that the practice had
•tlwavs been to consider messages asking
u eoiilerence immediately upon receiving
them, >}4 overruled the point of order.
Mr Vo ;•'*■*Sgid he would not appeal
from' the decision, feeeausa h e
the rule* of the Seuate were to he inter?
nreted entirely for the agcpmmodat.ou
and convenience of the majontj i w u
reference to the minority, iffie fteffou of
[he Senate on this tariff bill bad
been peculiar from the v *t nu, l ӣj
The Senate, after great labor, bad
fcissett * bill affecting every interest
{u the country,' **d *#il tent it to the
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1883.
House and the House had instantly re
jected it. Everybody knew that this re
jection was not the result of consideration
by the House. Everybody knew that the bill
could not even have ‘been read iu the
House, and now it was proposed to put
the taxiug power of this government into
the hands of the manufacturers
and let them make a tariff law.
The conference would doubtless te
agreed to, and whatever change
was made in the bill would, of course, te
adverse to the greatest interests in the
country—that of the agriculturists, who
paid the taxes and supplied the Treasury.
Yet men calling themselves Democrats
would be found voting for it—whatever
shape it might take. This would be mem
orable as the first law that ever got upon
the statute books without having at least
been read in both houses of Congress, and
the people would hold those who were
responsible for it to a reckoning which
would have its effects on the Senate for
half a century to come.
The Senate then voted to agree to a coti
lerence, and the President named .Messrs.
Morrill, Sherman, Aldrich, Bayard aud
Beck as the conferees. Mr. Reek at first
declined to serve on the ground that be
was fully occupied .as a member of the
sub-committee of the Committee on Ap
propriations on the sundry civil hill, aud
that if that bill should fail an extra ses
sion would be necessary; but after Messrs.
Voorbees, Harris and Morrill had insisted
upon his serving as a member of the con
ference committee, he agreed to do so.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal the House proceeded to vote on
the adoption of the Reed resolution, which
was agreed to —yeas 12!*. nays 22.
The Democrats generally refrained from
voting. The following is the negative
•vote: Atherton. Bayne, Burrows of Mis
souri, Campbell, Converse, Ermentrout,
Ford, Geddes.Hardenbergh.ilazeltine, Hut
chins, Jones of Texas, Ladd, Phelps, Riee
ol Missouri, Ritchie, Singleton of Illinois,
Speer, Walker, Whitthorne, Wilson and
AN ise of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, immediately
rose to a question of privilege, and of
fered a resolution declaring that the ac
tion of the Senate in substituting for the
House bill to mluce internal revenue
taxation a proposition imposing both im
port duties and internal revenue taxation,
is in conflict with the true interests and
purposes of the clause of the Constitu
tion which requires that all bills for
raising revenue shall originate in the
House of Representatives, and declaring
further that the bill with the Senate
amendments shall lie upon the table. It
also directs the Clerk of the House to no
tify tlie Senate of the adoption of the fore
going resolution.
Mr. Calkins, of Indiana, raised a point
of order that tlie resolution was prema
ture, as the bill was not, before the House.
The Speaker said he did not take the
view that the House did not know what
the bill contained. The bill had been re
turned to the House by the official direc
tion of the Senate, it had gone to the
Speaker’s table and the House had taken
notice of it, it had been printed and was
before the Hmqse. The Chair overruled
the point of order,
Mr. Hammond then proceeded to argue
upon the constitutional question raised
bv his resolution. He gave the history of
the internal revenue hill until its trans
mission to the Senate. In that body the
bill had been entirely changed, and the
only remaining syllables of the original
act were those contained in the enacting
clause.
In tlie debate which followed, a substi
tute for Mr. Hammond’s resolution, offer
ed by Mr. Kasson, was ruled out of order,
but one offered by Mr. Haskell, of Kansas,
was adopted. The preamble recites tlie
constitutional questions involved, suls
stantially as raised by Mr. Hammond.
Nlr. Hammond demanded a separate
vote on the preamble and resolution. The
resolution was lirst agreed to—yeas 14.i,
nays 120. It is in the following language:
Jo solved, That if this bill (the Senate
tariff bill i shall be referred to a commit
tee of conference, it shall be the duty of
the conferees on the part of the House on
said committee to consider fully the con
stitutional objections to said bill,
us amended by the Senate, and
herein referred to, and to bring
the same together, with the opinion
of the House in respect thereto, before
said committee of conference; and if
necessary in their opinion, after having
conferred with the Senate conferees, said
conferees in said committee may make a
report to the House in regard to" said hill
herein referred to. The preamble was
also adopted--117 to :it.
Mr. Hammond’s resolution, as amended-
by the adoption Hi' Mr. Haskell’s substi
tute, was agreed to —yeas 13'J, nays 122.
Mr. Kelley immediately moved to sus
pend the rules and take from the Speaker’s
table tne internal revenue bill with the
Senate amendments, non-coneur in those
amendments and appoint a conference
committee, to consist of five members on
the part of the House. Agreed to—veas
14H, nays 110.
This was a party vote, except Converse,
Curtin, Ermentrout, Hardenbergh,
Klotz, Ladd, Morse, Mulcher, Phelps,
Wilson and Wise of Pennsylvania, who
voted with the Republicans in tlie affirma
tive, and Brumin, Burrows of Missouri,
Campbell and Updegraff, who voted with
the Democrats in the negative.
Some contention for precedence of bills
followed. The Committee on Appropria
tions reported tlie deficiency bill, and it
was referred to a committee "of the whole.
Mr. Page moved to take up the river
and harbor bill, the vote by tellers result
ing—yeas 106, nays 96, ,
Pending the demand for the yeas and
nays, the House took a recess till 7i30
p, m,
At the evening session of the House the
Speaker announced the npnqintnieiit of
Messrs, Kelley, McKinley, Haskell, Ran
dall and Carlisle as the conferees on tlie
part of the House on tlie tax and tariff
bill.
After a short parliamentary wrangle,
the House i at 7:45 ) went into "committee
of the whole on the river and harbor bill.
The bill was read in full, and Mr. Page
explained it.
The House was soon in a jierfect uproar,
nearly ftvevy member being on his feet,
and two op three dozen addressing the
Chair at the same time. The declination
of the Chairman to recognize anyone until
the committee came to order had no effect,
as no recognition was asked for. Several
members kept up a running debate amid
cheers, applause and laughter, which ren
dered not only their words but the diree,
tious of the Chair inaudible.
Mr. Rage at last managed to catch the
ear of the Chairman, and the committee
on his motion rose.
The condition of the House in regard to
uproarious proceedings was no improve
ment over that of the committee.' It took
live minutes’ of continuous rapping of the
gavel, and some very sharp words froffi
the Speaker pro tern, (Robinson, of Mas.
sacliusetts), to secure any degree of quiet.
Mr. [Rage then moved to limit debate
to two hours. Amid a good deal of
renewed confusion a vote and
no quorum voting, the point was raised
with a good deal of vehemence bv Mr. Van
Voorhis, of New York.
Mr. Holman suggested that in order to
save*time a compromise might be arrived
at fixing the limit at two and a half
hours.
‘*l will not make any arrangement with
the gentleman from New York” < Mr. Vail
Vofirhis j, replied Rage,when shouted Van
Voorhis with emphasis, amid cries of
“Oh, sit “No mule driver or stage
driver frufff California can crack a whip
over this House,”
Finally a compromise of two and one.
half hours was agreed to.
Mr. Hiscock then suggested that those
two and one-half hours be cousuined to
night. but there was a storm of objections,
Mr. Burrows placing bis opposition on
the ground that the members of-the se
lect Mississippi Committee desired to
present their views in an intelligible man
ner, and Mr. Cox stating his unwillingness
to audress a pack of wolves here to-night.
After another noisy wrangle, the House
again went into committee, but in a few
moments rose.
Oh a motion to taken recess no quorum
yoted, and the House adjourned.
CON FIRM 4TIOXS 4NR NOMINATIONS-
The Senate tOrday confirmed toe follow
ing nominations: Jbhn W. Foster, of In
diana, to tie Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain; "Wick
ham Hoffman, Minister liesklent and Con
sul General to Denmark; Dwight T. Reed,
Secretary-of Legation and Consul General
at Madrid; C. G. W. Benjamin, to be Min
ister Resident and Consul General at Te
heran, l’ersia; W. P. Sutton, Consul Gen
eral at Matamoras; L. 11. Foote, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten
tiary to Corea; Alonzo Webster, Post
master at Orahgeoprg Court House, S. €.;
James Sullivan, Postmaster at Harrison
burg, Va., and R. H. Fife, Postmaster at
the jl "Diversity Of Virginia.
The President to-day nominated Ches
ter R. Darrell fo be Register of the Land
Udjce at New urleflus; Jno. ttat|l to be
Roiled States Judge of the Western Dis
trict of Virginia; Edmund Waddell to be
United States Attorney of the Eastern
District of Virginia; Peter H. Williams to
be United States Marshal of the Southern
District of Florida; James M. Meek to te
United States Attorney for the Eastern
District of Tennessee; and Geo. s. Till,
man to te United states Marshulfor the
Middle District of Tennessee.
GOVERNMENT PRINTERS AROC3KD.
Yesterday and to-day the halls and lob
bies surrounding the Senate Chamber
have been tilled with workmen from the
Government Printing Office, who are en
deavoring to defeat the amendment pro
posed by Seuator Anthony to the sundry
civil bill, directing the Public
Printer to employ workmen at
market rates in Philadeldbia, Baltimore
and Richmond. This is understood to be
partly aimed at the printers, binders and
pressmen’s unions, which now control
the government office, and assume to dic
tate the rates and regulations as to the
employment of workmen. Muuv tele
graphic protests from printers unions are
being received by Senators, a number of
which xvere presented in the Senate this
morning.
DAVID DAVIS’ RESIGNATION.
It is believed that the announcement by
Judge Davis that he will resign the offiee
of President of the Senate pro tempore at
noon next Saturday, was prompted by in
formation from President Arthur that he
does not intend to convene the Senate
in special session on the sth of March.
It is understood that the Democratic
Senators will offer no opposition to the
prompt election of a Republican Senator
as President pro tempore, although no cau
cus action has yet been taken on the sub
ject. The indications are that Edmunds
will te chosen President pro tern., and that
the other officers of the Senate will hold
their positions until December.
CONSIDERATION POSTPONED.
The Senate in executive session to-dav
postponed until next December turthe'r
consideration of both the Mexican re
ciprocity treaty and the treatv providing
for a rehearing of the Weil and La Abra
claims. No discussion was had.
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.
Gen. Gordon’s Railroad and' Steamship
Bill Passed—South Florida Happy—
Vegetable Growers Uneasy.
Tallahassee, Fell. 27.—The bill to in
corporate the International Railroad aud
Steamship Company passed the Legisla
ture last night and was signed by the
Governor this morning. General Gordon,
of Georgia, is the leading spirit of the
enterprise, which is to build a trunk rail
road down the backbone of the peninsula
to Key West. The company has a large
land grant. The members from South
Florida are happy over the result.
The bill to restore the East Florida
Seminary to Ocala was reconsidered in
the Assembly and defeated. The matter
will nowbe adjudicated iu the courts.
The official printing bill passed the
Assembly with amendments.
The Assembly is discussing the finance
and revenue hill. The Senate is engaged
on general legislation. No bills were in
troduced in either House this morning.
The weather is quite cool and vegeta
ble growers are somewhat uneasy.
The Executive Committee 'of the
Thomasv ille, Tallahassee and Gulf Rail
road Company will meet to-morrow to
make contracts for grading, etc.
CONDITION OF THE LEVEES.
The Yazoo Valley Safe—The River at
Memphis.
New Orleans, Feb. 27.—The Pica
yune’s Jackson, Miss., special says:
“Governor Lowery returned to-day from
the Sunflower country. He thinks there
will be lio overflow of the Yazoo valley
this season. The banks on the Yazoo,
Tallahatchie and Sunflower rivers are
above water now, at an average of from
tour to twelve feet, and the people uloug
those streams feel no apprehension what
ever of an overflow.”
Memphis, Feb. 27. —The levees are gen
erally in good condition. The river is
expected to come to a stand to-dav. With
no additional rise from above, the levees
on the Mississippi side of tlie river will
protect the country from an overflow.
U REN NAN' HEARD FROM,
Wliat lie Say * of the Government’s Abil
ity to Extradite Him.
Dublin, Feb. 27.—The Freeman’s Jour
nal publishes a letter from Mr. Brennan,
who was mentioned by James Carey in
his testimony given at the hearing of the
conspirators. Tlie letter is dated Loudon,
February 23. Brennan neither admits nor
denies that he once belonged to the Irish
Republican Brotherhood, bqt he says the
British Government is not able to charge
him with any extraditable offense. If It
wants him it need not apply to the Araer
ican Government for him,
STOLEN
Indictments Against Ex-Detectives and
a Star Route Lawyer.
Washington, Feb. 27.—The grand jury
yesterday returned an indictment against
three ex-detectives and several other per
sons, for receiving stolen property, among
them Charles Gay and ex-detective Mul
ler, charged with receiving ex-Senator
Christianity's stolen jewelry, valued at
$5,000; private detective Flinders, charged
with receiving stolen tends worth $14,000:
and A. B. Williams, a lawyer, now of
counsel for Bradv and Dorsey in the star
route trials.
THE EKENt’H CABINET.
Municipalities to be Relieved of the
ExpeiiKcs of WorHltlp.
Paris, Feb. 27.—The Cabinet lias re
solved to accept the proposal made by M.
Roche, in the Chamber of Deputies, by
whioh municipalities are to be relieved
from tlie legal obligtyion of meeting the
expenses of worship which are not cov
ered by collections. The deficit, which
has hitherto fallen on the municipalities,
has teen twenty million francs yearly.
Ihe proposal does not affect the stipends
payable by the State.
THE FLAMES IN LYNCHBURG.
Myers Bros. & Co.'s Tobacco Factory
Destroyed—The FJre Extending.
Lynchburg, Va., Feb, 27.—The tobac
co manufactory of Myers Bros. A Cos.
caught tire to-night and was totally de
stroyed, with its contents, the aggregate
loss being estimated at $40,000. An ad
joining factory and several other buildings
are now (midnight) in flames. A high
wind prevails, and there is no estimating
the extent of tlie fire.
TARUH TO wkn.
Society at the Capital Agog for His
Nuptials.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.— 1 t is reported
to-night that Senator Tabor will shortly
lock hands in matrimony with a beautiful
maiden of 23 summers. The event is
anxiously looked for in society here.
Louisville’s Loss by Defaultiug Officers.
Louisville, Feb. 27. After seven
months investigation the city liookkeeper
has completed an itemized statement
showing the loss to the city by the defal
cation of the late Tax Receiver and Back
Tax Collector Ferguson to be $147,200.
Little if any of this "money will ever te re
covered by the city, Ferguson is still in
jail and lus trial is set for the latter part
of March. He will probably enter a plea
of guilty.
Still Without Result.
Detroit. Feb. 27.— Two ballots were
taken for United States Senator to-dav,
which resulted as follows: First ballot—
Palmer 30, Stockbridge 28, Willits 14,
Lathrop (Democrat) 42. Second ballot—
Palmer 30, Stockbridge 29, Willits 13,
Lathrop 33. The remaining vote 6 were
scattering among a dozen candidates.
Another Victim.
Staunton, Va.,' Feb. 27—Another vic
tim of the Western Lunatic Asylum
poisoning died to-day, inakiug six deaths.
Two who were ' poisoned recovered. The
manner of the poisoning and the drug used
have not yet been discovered.
A Swedish Village Destroyed.
London, Feb. 27.—The village of Hil
lestad, near Lund, Sweden, has been
burned. Only thirty-two ehimneys re
main standing.
More Placards.
Marseilles, Feb. 27—Placards bear
ing the words “Vive HenrrCinque”’ have
been posted op the w al l s of several streets
here. •' : ■ * >
Fear Not.' _ .
All kidney anti urinary complaints, es-
Eeciallv Bright’s Disease, Diabetes and
lver kb-phle*, |ihp IJittferi Will fiurWy
and lastingly cure,' Oases exactly like
vonr own nave been cured in your owu
neighborhood, and you can find reliable
proof at home of what Hop Bitters has and
qan do,
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS OF THE
SUPREME COURT.
The Georgia Railroad Injunction Case-
Constitutionality of the Railway Com
mission Acts Affirmed—The Question
to Go to the Federal Supreme Court
Opinions In Other Cases.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 27 —In the Supreme
Court Justice Crawford delivered an
elaborate decision in the Georgia Rail
road vs. the Railroad Commission
injunction case, sustaining the con
stitutionality of the acts creating commis
sion and ruling that nothing iu the charter
of the Georgia Railroad exempts it from
the operations of the tariff rates of the
commission.
Justice Hall, while assenting to the de
cision, explained verbally that he was of
opinion that the old charters ought not te
interfered with, and while Hie com
mission was constitutional, it might ex
ceed the real power vested in it !>v the
Legislature.
Chief Justice Jackson fully agreed with
Justice Crawford’s entire decision, and
complimented it highly.
Major Camming, for the Georgia Rail
road, announced that the case would be
carried to the United States Supreme
Court, aud asked time to prepare writs of
error.
The Chief Justice remarked that it was
an important case, and tlie interests of
the State and the public generally forbade
any needless delay in the appeal and set
tlement of the matter.
General Lawton, for the Central Rail
road, responded that there would be no
unnecessary delays on the part oi tlie
railroads interested.
Chief Justice Jackson having remarked
that he was glad the case was to te car
ried up, although he felt satisfied that
their decision would stand, Justice Hall
added that he, too, was glad of the appeal,
as he had grave doubts on the matter .of
the Georgia Railroad charter. His dis
senting views on this particular point
will be written out and published with
Justice Crawford’s decision.
In the Huff vs. Markham injunction
case Justice Crawford delivered the de
cision, sustaining Judge Hammond in re
fusing the injunction. Iluff has his reme
dy for damages or reimbursement in the
law courts. Landlords cannot be stopped
in ejecting tenants by claims of this kind,
and failure on the part of the landlord to
repair premises, etc., is no reasonable ex
cuse for a tenant to remain in possession
without payment of rent as stipulated in
the lease.
In the case of the Atlanta and Charlotte
Air-Line Railway vs. Ray, a flagman of a
train, who was Injured in an accident by
a hot stove fulling on him in a passenger
car, and who gained a verdict for over
$6,000 damages, appealed by the railroad
company, Justice Crawford rendered the
decision to the effect that the flagman was
out of his place at the timeof the accident.
It was his duty to know that the stove was
not properly fastened down and report the
same to headquarters. He did not do this,
thereby contributing by his own neglect
to the injury complained oi, and cannot
recover damages. Judgment reversed,
In Sapp vs. Hazier, a ease of assign
ment, where fraud was charged, Chief
Justice Jackson rendered the decision,
A deed of assignment Is mill and void
unless a proper schedule is securely at
tached. Tii eye was no schedule in this
case. At the proper time the schedule
must te with the deed of assignment and
so attached as not to lie removable or
tampered with. It must clearly show to
all creditors just what property is assign
ed and leave no room for fraud or deeeii
tiou.
In Mason vs. the Atlanta Fire Company,
Mason’s widow sought a share in tiie
division of property of tlie recently dis
banded tire company. Justice Ha'll de
livered a very elaborate decision. When
a.member of any such organization dies
his interest in it and its property, - unless
there tea joint stock feature, dies
with him. No relation can claim
any share in the final winding up of its
affairs. Only the surviving members can
participate in the division of property,
This decision is important to all organi
zations wliose members desire to secure
their interests to their families after death.
No decision was rendered in the Well
born-Kstes Judgeship case to-day. It in
volves grave constitutional questions and
requires time for careful consideration.
A wind blizzard struck us yesterday
and everything was frozen hard this
morning.
The Atlanta Methodist Advocate has
finally suspended, the Northern Metho
dists having lost over $2,000 per year oq if.
W. 11, Filer, Jr., whose parents live at
Fernanjina, Fla,, robbed liis employers
here of SIOO and left, He has 'been ar
rested in New Orleans and will te brought
back,
Messrs. Bacon, Reppard and McDon
ough, of Savannah, addressed tlie Rail
road Commission to-day in regard to lum
ber rates. A compromise is hoped for
with the railroiuls.
A DEFAULTING TRUSTEE.
He Makes Away with Oyer Half a
Million Dollars of the Talman Estate.
New York, Feb. 27.—Gilbert L. Cro
well, President of the Empire Mining
Company, is a defaulter to the amount of
$641,000, principally trust funds of the
Tolman estate.
Crowell was formerly a bank cashier,
but resigned to become agent lor the Tol
man estate,belonging to three sisters ot that
name. He was given full power of attor
ney over the property, valued at a million
and a half of dollars. In 1879 he became
interested in Utah and Nevada mining
ventures, and was made President of the
Empire Mining Company, of Utah. He
sunk all his own money in that mine, and
then resorted to the "projierty of his cli
ents. He had borrowed from one of the
Misses Tolman $40,000 aud abstracted
from the estate $601,000, and involved
himself to the amount of $48,600 in other
directions. His correctness has never
before been questioned, and his personal
credit was good at tne hanks fqr any
amount he chose to ask. It is said that
the Tolman sisters will hot proceed against
him under the law.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
Rerdell Stjll op the Stand—At the Mercy
of the Court.
Washington, Feb. 27.— The entire day
was occupied in the cross-examination of
Rerdell, this being the eighth day on the
stand for this witness. Mr. Ingersoll took
him over much of the same ground already
traveled in various ways.
Counsel lor the government said to-dav
that the question of using Rerdell for the
prosecution was a matter seriously con
sidered by counsel, and it was not until
the night before his appearance as a wit
ness that they determined to accept his
services. EYen then it was expressly
stipulated that he must rely solely upon
the mercy of the court.
TENNESSEE’S INDEBTEDNESS.
The Bill Introduced ip the Legislature
for its Settlement.
Nashville, Feb. 27.—The bill for the
settlement of the State debt was intro
duced in the legislature The bill
has been perfected by the bemocratic
caucus and will pass. The State debt
proper is funded in full with the
contract rate of interest, four years inter
est being deducted. The bonds held by
educational institutions in the State and
by Mrs. President Polk are to be funded
on the same terms, the balance to be
funded at fifty cents on the dollar with
three per cent interest.
Another Thief in a Plundered Bank.
J krsk v City, Feb. 27.—Another default
er in the Fifth Wardßauk has been discov
ered through an examination of thebooks.
A deficiency of $9,786 was found, and
erasures and alterations in the accounts
kept by Bookkeeper Robert Z. Cook. The
latter has been arrested and has confessed •
Thig is the hank of which the
cashier and chief book keeper were recent
ly sent to the penitentiary for plundering
and bankrupting it.
The Pope and Mexico.
Rome, Feb. 27.—The Pope yesterday, in
receiving a deputation of clergymen from
Mexico, praised the piety of that country
and said he felt sure that its rulers, ip
their own interest, would renew their re
lations With the Vatican. ' ‘
The Emperor’s Answer to the Pope.
London, Feb. 27.—A dispatch to the
Statulard from Rome says tec apWy.r of
Emperor William to the second letter of
the Pdpc asks for fhe precise limits of the
demands of the Vatican.
iim'i bit in the House.
“ Rough on Rats.” Clears out rats,
mice, roaches, bed bugs, flies, ants, moles,
chipmunks, gophers. 15c.
TALLAHASSEE.
The Last Week of the Session—Repairs
to the Capitol—General Gordon’s Rail
road—The Agricultural College—The
Liquor Law—The Ship Canal Act Ap
proved.
Tallahassee, Fla., Feb. 26.—We are iu
the midst of the last week of the seesiou, aud
in all directions are to be seen signs of bustle
and excitement. The clerks are as busy as
bees engrossing aud enrolling bills as they are
sent down by the committees. Those mem
bers who have had pet measures pigeon-holed
weeks ago are as uervously anxious over the
fate of their bantlings as a hen with one
chicken, and their inquiriUs as to the condition
and progress of their mental offspring are nu
merous and constant. “Mr. Secretary, please
look over your calendar and let me know
what has become of bill 260, that 1 introduced
on the sth of January.” “Certainly, sir.
hat is its title?" “Well, it was a bill to tax
all persons owning more than six dogst wentv
rtve cents for each dog a love that number. It
Is one of the most important bills introduced
this session, and If passed will add largely to
the State revenues. I can't understand whv
the Committee on Finance aud Taxation have
not given it the consideration it deserves and
reported it lou? ago.”
It is W'oudeufut what a number of reru im
portant bills have been introduced, and how
rapidly their importance iucrease in the
opinion of their framers as the few remain
ing days of the session diminish. Each man
watches Ins neighbor now, and the courtesies
Jliat have prevailed up to this time are well
nigh forgotten in the light of self interest.
Kilorts to take up hills out of their usual or
der are met with cries of “I object, stick to
the regular order, etc.,” and the new, modest
legislator takes his seat disconcerted, and
with evident marks of chagrin. The old
stagers take matters philosophically, watch
their chances aud at an opportune-moment,
w lien a hill has reached its second reading,
rise, and in a few well ehosen words and with
an air of confidence, remark: "Mr. Presi
dent, as this is a bill of very grt*at import
ance, and as no amendments huve been in
serted, I move that the rules he waived, and
that the hill lie read a third time and placed
upon its passage." In a majority of such
cases, coolness and audacity carry the dav
and the motion prevails.
Legislation is becoming more and more of
an art daily, aud it requires close attention for
an entire session to learn all of the short cuts
and acquire a knowledge of the tactics re
quired. A considerable amount of engineer
ing skill is demanded to push a doubtful bill
through, and several qualities are necessary,
rew men are of much real service to their
constituents without some experience in law
making, and without a pretty thorough
knowledge of the rules governing such bodies.
I lie veterans lunge and parry like swordsmen,
giving and receiving thrusts with impunity,
that would prove fatal to the tyro, and come
up smiling for auother encounter, eager to
discover an opening in their adversaries’
armor.
As is usual at such a period as this, the lob
by members are thickly gathered, each en
gaged in pressing his individual scheme and
pushing it to a finality. Many of this armv"
will be disappointed, as it is now certain that
a very large amount of business will be left
unfinished. About 550 bills have been submit
ted to both lipases, and it is simplv a matter
of impossibility to give that number the con
sideration they require. Many a member will
be called on to rise and explain to an indig
nant constituency why he did not have Two-
Inch Kun deepened or Bullfrog Swamp
drained. Such is the fate always of true
greatnese.
A bill has lieen passed appropriating five
thousand dollars fur the repairs of the capi
tol. 'The improvements embrace the construc
tion of a tire-proof vault for the preservation
or the valuable records of the government and
also the erection of a woou house ou the
grounds. There should also he chandeliers
placed iu the Senate Chamber ami Assemblv
Hall, as-these apartments are miserably
lighted at present. The plastering also ueeifs
attention, and the sum asked by tiie commit
tee is not too large forthe purpose. As the
population increases more room is demanded,
and additional apartments are to be arranged
in the basement of the capitol to meet the
emergency. The next Legislature will see
the venerable building rejuvenated and ren
dered far more convenient, comfortable and
commodious.
General Gordon is still here, and will re
main. I suppose, until his railroad project is
finally decided. Avery general eonfideuce is
entertained that all of his pledges will be
faithfully redeemed, and the members from
the extreme South are happy in the assurance
that they will soon be in easy, quick and di
rect eominunication-with the rest of Florida
and the balance of mankind. By means of
refrigerators, the choicest, tenderest and most
perishable of the fruits of tlie West Indies can
be introduced by this route iuto the Northern
markets, and the inhabitants of those great
cities will have the opportunity of becoming
acquainted with the rarest dainties of the
tropics, It is a huge enterprise, and w ill make
of r lorida a thoroughfare through which will
pass the products of Mexico, South America
and the West Indies.
The effort on the part of Ocala to have the
Last Morula Seminary reinstated in that
town, where it was originally located, and the
resistance of Gainesville, where it is now situ
ated, continues to grow in warmth and inter
est. Both communities are in cold earnest,
and pamphlets on either side of the question
are dail • issued. Many tlunk that the matter
should fie brought to tlie attention of tlie
courts, aud ought not to be referred to tlie
Legislature, and this may yet be its determi
nation. -Forcible arguments are brought to
bear by both litigants.
There is no doubt that Lake City has se
cured a capital prize in being selected as the
site of the Agricultural College. The fifteen
thousand dollars subscribed by the people of
that wide-awake town will erect handsome
aud suitable buildings, while the annual inter
est upon the fund, now reaching the sum of
nine thousand dollars, will command aud
secure the services of a thoroughly cotnpetemt
faculty, line hundred acres of land, also sub
scribed by Lake City, will be amply sufficient
for the wants of an experimental garden
Lake City possesses in addition the advan
tages of being central, accessible and healthy,
and a pretty general acquiescence lias lieen
given to the decision of the trustees. There is
uo reason why the institution should not
rapidly .become prominent and popular, as
well as useful. Lake City need nu longer cast
wistful eyes at tlie capitc.l. she has won
something worth a dozen of that building.
The Assembly Committee on Agriculture
to w hom was referred the bill establishing a
Bureau of Agriculture and Immigration, have
reported favorably thereon, with amend
ments. This bill passed the Senate some time
since, and its fate in the Assembly has been
considered doubtful Qne qf the pruvispins of
the bill abolishes the present Bureau of immi
gration, It Is fbouglit by many that the fees
required by this hill for the inspection of fer
tilizers, and of the chemicals entering into
their composition, either iiiq>orted into or
manufactured within the State, w ill not only
render the bureau self-sustaining, but also
yield a handsome revenue. This has lieen the
result in Georgia, where a similar law is in
operation.
A verjO*tringent bill has been passed tela
tree to the sale of intoxicating Leverages at
retail, whipli has caused considerable stir
among the consumers as well as the dealers in
such articles. Among its provisions is one to
the effect that if a dealer continues to furnish
such drinks to a husband, son, daughter, etc
after being requested according to specified
terms not to do so, his license stud I lx; revoked'
bv the County Commissioners, should the
charge be sustained. The general tenor of the
bill is quite up to the ideas of the advanced
temperance men. In connection with the bill,
it ib said that it will effect a very considerable
reduction of the expected revenue from li
censes. The temperance advocates are ex
ulting over the signal victorv they have
achieved.
At the night session of the Senate on Sat
urday a large amount of wtork was accom
plished, ami all of these bills on the third
reading were disposed qf. Notwithstanding
the heavy rain and dark streets, a working
quorum yvas obtained anil many hills were
acted on wltti expedition. As is usually the
case, the Upper Htftise is in advance of the
Lower in regard to business, although both
are considerably- ltehind.
The Senate will have but little more execu
tive work this session, as most of the nomina
tions for office have been already acted on bv
that body. -
The ship canal bill has been signed bv the
Governor, and has now become a law. This
immense enterprise will attract the attention
of the entire commercial world, and will divide
attention with the work of the same character
now in progress across the Isthmasof Panama.
The lull for removing the capital to Gaines
ville was defeated this morning in the A-sseni-
An invitation has been extended to the
legislature by the Pensacola and Atlantic.
Railroad Company to take a special train on
Saturday to visit Pensacola. Onlv a feyv will
be able to accept, as all are anxious to get
back to their families,
The Assembly has been considering most of
the morning tyvo bills relative to tbe State and
county printing. w. H. B
Bomb Throwing in ltouie.
Rome, Feb. 27.—A paper bomb, charged
with powder, was thrown- this evening
into the court yard of the Chimi Palace,
the residence of the Austrian Ambas
sador, and two similar petards' were
thrown at tbe sanje time, one before the
Austrian Embassy to the Vatican and
the other In front of the Royal Palace of
the Quinnal. A person supposed to be a
priest was arrested ou suspicion. 3fo one
was injured.
Suffering In Donegal.
London, Feb. 27. —Accounts from the
districts of Gweedore, County Donegal,
in the Northwestern part of Ireland, in
dicate that tbe condition of the people is
most distressing. The medical officer of
the district reports that the children are
much emaciated in conseLUfcnee 'of the
seautiness of tteip uiet and the general
use ftf seaweed as their principal meal.
There is sickness in almost every house
owing to the want of food.
Murdered Texas.
St- Lana, Feb.'27.—Marino Giiiliot, the
son of a prominen t and wealthy citizen of
Pallas, Texas, and a young Vampauion,
named Cheffev, w}jq rve.Uj- vfent’ tb
Sweetwater, fte. western llartof Texas,
m engage ip business were shot ami
killed there yesterday. The cause of the
deed is not known.
Glenn s Sulphur Soap is a reliable
remedy for local skin diseases, .
-JACKSONVILLE JOTTINGS.
THE TRUCKERS AGAIN IN GOOD
HUMOR.
Pensacola and Atlantic-City Extension
Forest Fires—The Improvement
Boom—Another New Railroad—New s
paper Notes—Eligible Sites for Banks
—Notes About Town.
Jacksonville, Feb. 26.—The warm weather
in this latitude the past several weeks has had
the tendency to turn the faces ot some of our
numerous visitors homeward, and before the
lapse of another week many will lie rolling
Northward. Notyvithstanding this departure
from tlie different portions of the State, there
is scarcely any perceptible decrease in this
city or its hotels, and thousands still remain
in their winter quarters on the upper St.
John sriver. It seems to be the business class
returning home at this time. The wealthy,
the pleasure-seekers ami the feeble remain,
and will not leave this “summer laud” until
the last vastige of snow and frost is obliterated
from their native hills and valleys.
STRAWBERRIES AN'Il VEGETABLES.
The warm weather of the past month has
much benefited the groyvth of early vegeta
bles and strawberries. Atone time many ot
the “truckers" yvere of Opinion that tlie un
precedented rains of December and January
would cut short and fatally- injure theircrons't
so much so that when their produce reached
the Northern markets it would be
so late that it would result in loss
rather than profit to them. But now a more
hopeful view is taken of the prosiieets, and
the ensp snap l>eann. Knglish peas, tomatoes,
cucumbers, et<\, are Koing North by the hun
ureu crates, many of them eominlf from the
gardens of ( olumbia, Baker and Duval coun
ties. As yet the quantity of cucumliers and
tomatoes is limited, but large crops have
been planted and the yield promises to lie
abundant.
Strawlierries may not be as numerous this
season as last, but a majority of those seeu iu
this section -are just as large and as good.
? on \ e °* growers have been disapiKmited
in obtaining plants, and others after the floods
of tlie Winter abandoned their crops. Due of
the largest ami most successful growers in
this county informed vour correspondent that
he had given up the cultivation of thisdeH
cious fruit on acoouutof the unprofltableness
of his early crop last year, lie did not reoeive
from the Northern dealers what he thought
was rfullicient compensation, and between the
Northern merchants and loss by shipments,
etc., he had turned his attention to more cer
tain crops, anl what berries he made this sea
son would lie sold in the city by himself. -
HOTKL DKSSKRT.
All our hotels are furnishing strawberry
short vake and strawberries and cream to
their guests as a dessert, as well as the juicy
Indian river orange, banana, pineapples, etc.
Ihe price of the berry is a little too steep just
now for the natives to freely indulge their ap
petites—from 50 to 75 cents per quart. They
prefer to wait longer and buv cheaper.
AMUSEMENTS.
As usual at the Lenten season amusements
have been scarce tor a feyv weeks, especially
since the close of the State fair. The young
folks have returned to the skating rinks and
croquet games. The wrestling match at the
large skating rink between Ross and Bauer
last Wednesday evening ended up the fun
here tor awhile. This match resulted in a
victory for Ross, aud he was ayvarded the
medal furnished bv the New York Police
Gazette.
WHILING AWAY TIME.
The winter guests find much amusement
in strolling tlie streets and gathering moss
hanging from the trees in the city to send
home, aud iu boating and fishing, (if course
many only fish tor sport and give away all
the fish caught. A number have an eye to
business ana speculate on any and everything
that turns up.
BENSACOLA AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY.
Tlie announcement of tlie completion of the
new railroad between Pensacola and t hatta
hoochee, in so far as to be ready for freight
gnd passengers on Saturday, was received
with pleasure by many in Jacksonville, liis
contended that this road will noyv carry many
of the visitors in the State fo their homes in
the Western States, and thus save to them
many miles of travel by other routes. The
rate of fare from Jacksonville to Pensacola is
sl2. The bridge at Chattahoochee is not yet
finished, but conveniences for crossing the
river there have been provided. This road
connects with the Florida Central aud West
ern Railway at Chattahoochee, making a con
tinuous line of road nearly 400 miles iu length.
The travel over it this winter will be small,
owing to its being almost as yet an unknoyvn
route and having so feyv agents in the field to
boom it.
Before another year passes ayvay it is be
lieved by the best informed that it will com
mand a large patronage. This new railway
penetrates one of the best agricultural anil
timber sections in the South.
CITY EXTENSION.
The city extension hill now liefore the Legis.
lature is closely watched by the citizens of
Jacksonville, and every nio've made by the
law-making power in tliis direction is flashed
over the wires immediately to those most in
terested. It was the opinion here yesterday
that tins hill would never be passed by the
uresont Legislature. This bill to liecome a
law at this time will meet with many legal
objections, as suits are understood to be com
menced at once against its enforcement.
There are many good and true oitizeus fa
vorable as yvell as opposed to extension. Tlie
whole affairlias an exceedingly bad complexion
to a Democrat. It is black, and too
much so to risk a chance at “con
trolling” the irresponsible voters. It will
be years Indore this large negro majority can
be reduced, as at present the voting popula
tion is nearly evenly divided in the city, but
yvith the addition of the suburban towns of
La Villa, East Jacksonville, Brooklyn, Oak
landaud Springfield, some six or seven hun
dred negro voters are brought into the ror
iorato limits and about tyvo hundred whites,
tonsaeola is noyv under just such government
as Jacksonville yvould have, and from all such
misruled cities good Lord deliver us.
Sweet potatoes fqq eqston.
Passing one of the city wharves a few days
since attention yys called to a number of
crates of sweet potatoes hilled to Boston. The
shipper says it pays woll and that the demand
for them inoreases. Should the market be
come good for this product Florida can supply
the demand of the entire North and then have
sufficient left for home consumption. This
potato as food is much prized in tne •vmttern
States, and the reason yyhv U is "not North is a
mystery.
FOREST FIRES
Again our people in the interior are alarmed
at the approach of forest fires, and reports al
ready reach this city that danger ami loss is
apprehended from tliis source. Last year this
barbarous practice of bum frig tbe woods was
indulged in to an alarming extent. Many
fences, cottages and orange trees were swep't
away by fires and in some instances human
life was lost. In Taylor county last year one
entire family, Save the. father who was absent,
perished qq Rye road home from the flames of
a 'lr swept through the dry woods
with the velocity of a hurricane. Is there to
te no law passed to prevent these tires and to
protect life and property'?
ANOTHER NEW KAIL.ROAR,
The people of Vojuaia and lire yard coun
ties are much pleased at the prospect of hav
ing a railroad constructed from Enterprise to
Titusville. The De Bary line of river steam -
ers will aid in this much needed enterprise,
and it could build the entire line of road if' it
wished. This road can, and probably will te,
ready to move the orange crop of 1884, if not
sooner, as one of the directors says work will
te commenced early next summer,
THE BOOM CQNTINVES.
The work of irqprqyetqent in the country
above Jacksonville, on tfie St. John’s river,
continues without abatement. The shipment
of lumber from this city tor buildings in
creases. the mills in the vicinity of the build
ings Being unable to supply material as fast as
desired. Several neyv saw mills and machinery
necessary to prepare lumber tor building pass
ed through the city last week en route for
points in Orange, Volusia and Brevard coun
ties. Orange county is rapidly settling up,
and in every direction new structures can te
seen, some of whieh i\ri. handsomely finished.
In Jacksonville theie are many new houses in
con roe at construction, and from one to three
miles from the city it is the same. Mechanics
all seem to be busy, and at fair wages.
JOURNALISTIC.
The Centennial numbers/)! tl\e Gaily and
Weekly News were admired by the
people in this city and surrounding country
Many wcje the compliments bestowed upon
them, and the able and tearless eourse gener
ally pursue.! by its editors. A constant reader
remarked at one of the news depots, a few
days since: “hen 1 take up the News to
read. 1 know 1 haye a model a f journalism in
my hand, and one which is as true to princi
ple js Il\e needle is to the pole: no doubting or
wavering, selling or buying of this pa tier; it’s
ever the same.” 1 • '
There are now punished in Jacksonville live
papers, viz: The FloriiUi liispatch. weekly
agricultural: the Tropical Paradise, weekly’
devoted to general State and local nevs-i ihe
Florida Methodist , weekly, rni.AJoue; the
Churchman (Eplscopaliaab monthly,religious,
and the Times-,. l+t-sot,', daily, independent.
From the c,nnooic there will lie others added
in a few months, as parties are now urntem
ulating other publications hero. There are
four job printing offices >u he city, ail full of
business. “
BANKS WANTED.
rl. e . i v® r ; t - ay M r - ; ‘-orgc Gib!*, formerly of the
National Bank (./ Jaok.-xmville. left to
pjien a hank a St. Augustine, where there has
been uiuie since the war. Mr. Gibbs is a
voting gentleman of energy, ability and popu
laiitv. and he goes fortli with the best wishes
of many friends for his success. One of the
best openings in Florida for a like institution
is Ocala. At present all tbs banking business
of this Unarming tovyd* ifiSTin ff
eMvillc, savßunsh a another distant places
There :* no bunUng house south of cicala’
Oiere would recebfewm’
mlerable patronage from tl* n onTf
Wildwood, SumterviUe LtsWmte Rrooksvilie
whlre’’a" W '
*V e.Jbk vould do well, particularly
S. < \Sv l * of the Agricultural C'oK
iron?M haye decldcL to locate the ettkwe
eonvine *° d clt >’> Blxty mik ' 3 VP** of Jack-.
OVY notes,
ifyitic Baa- Ball Club, of JfaokaojiVdle,
gb; to. Nat.lord ou the Ist pyo.\. la ulav a
match .game with the Orange C hib.'
4 mbfiber of dogs have been poisoned in the
city the past week. Some of them were valu
able and highly prized by their owners.
Only four deaths in the eity the past week
Three were non-residents and the a ne>
Large BnijMsQia*tii Floridians and win
ter visiters from Tampa, cicala and other
leva-, arrived in the city the past week.
( PRICB *lO A YEAR, (
} 5 CENTS A COPY. j
The City Fire Department will have their
annual parade on the Ist prox.
About six thousand crates of oranges were
brought to the city from up the river last
week, a great falling off and an indication
“'at the crop is being exhausted.
The new court house will be commenced
LvA* w £ e k- 11 will be a magnificent temple
finished. During the war the former
court house was burnt and none erected since.
P°* ice rmtort the arrival of a number of
gamblers and bunko men in the city to swin
o!!Ln t !nJi e, rri. ve unß,ls l*ecting strangers, it is
J f Tl'e scamps are rloeely watched.
Hamilton Disston, Esq., and party, of Phlla
afo .nthecitv. having iust returned
fi om south Honda, where they have been In
specting the lands purchased bv him.
Hon. l\ alter Gwynn. state Treasurer dnr
ingtiovernor Drew's .HdininiStratiou, is criti
cally ill in this city with pneumonia.
CYCLOPS.
CHILI AM) HF.KI .
The Alleged Joint Agreement Tho
Action of the United States Minister
Disapproved, and He Is Ordered Home.
Washington’, Feb. 27. —Tire Senate yes
terday, on motion of Mr. Van Wyck,
adopted a resolution calling upon the
President for information in regard to an
alleged joint agreement between the Min
isters of the United States, Great Britain.
France anti Italy now serving at Lima, in
Peru, to make a joint effort to bring about
peace Detween Chili and Peru, and
whether the Minister of the United States
had been instructed to invite or accept
the mediation of the European powers in
the settlement of a purelv Ameri
can question. To-<lav the President, in
reply, transmitted to the Senate a
report from the Secretary of State,
to the effect that he had received a dis
patch from Mr. Partridge, the American
Minister to Peru, who states that for rea
sons therein given the representatives
of Great Britain, France, Italy and the
I'nited States (Germany declining to take
any part) were to consider, at an in
formal meeting at Partridge’s house, bv
wliat mode a solution of the existing dit
tieulties might lie reached. Partridge
and his colleague accordingly agreed on a
memorandum which was to be sent by
each of the Ministers to his government
as setting forth their views and hopes.
The Ministers state in substance that
they are unanimously of the opinion that
each should declare" to his government
that they believe the only possible means
of bringing about a cessation of hostili
ties and of saving Peru from complete de
struction. and of arresting the ruin of
neutral territory, would be an agreement
between the governments to address rep
resentations to the Chilian government
and cause it to understand that it is their
wish to see peace made on a basis of the
cession of Tarapaca, reserving all further
contentions for further negotiation.
The Ministers further declare that they
consider it their duty to invite their re
spective governments to agree among
themselves to take the steps indicated at
once, as an urgent necessity.
Upon the receipt of this "dispatch Par
tridge was telegraphed bv the Secretary
of State, in substance that the leave of ab
sence which he had requested was grant
ed;- and that lie was expected to return to
the l iiited States by the tlrst steamer.
He was further informed that the
action set forth in his dispatch,
having been taken by him without
authority, was disapproved and
he was directed to so inform those of his
colleagues who had act id with him. Tim
telegram was at the same time sent to the
Ministers of the United States in London,
Paris and Rome, instructing them to in
form the governments to which they are
respectively accredited, that this action
was taken by Partridge without authori
ty, and has not been approved.
The Secretary of State says that the
Minister of the United States "to Peru has
not been instructed to invite or accept
the mediation of European powers in the
settlement of difficulties there existing.
The British Tariff-.
Wa&hinylon Post.
So much has been said a bon I the Eng
lish tariff, and so large an amount of mis
information on that subject has been con
spicuously displayed, that we deem it
proper to give that document in full. It
is not so long as our tariff by a good many
reams, nor does it yield so much revenue
Following is the entire list of dutiable
articles and the revenue derived from
each, taking the figures for 1880, the latest
we have at hand:
Article. Kersnue.
Chiccory * . J 379,690
t ocoa and chocolate 253 875
. . boS
nned fruit .... 2,315,]0
?J ,lrlts .. 21,988,410
* 19,821,460
Tobacco 43,917,770
. 7,035,130
Other articles.. 74,086
Total gross tariff revenue . J90;803.8U>
Drawbacks 439,240
Vet revenue .. 490,364,600
As u matter of course, we do not advocate
any radical change in our system—any
change so sudden and great that it would
be too violent to be borne with safety—
but it will interest and instruct the gen
eral reader to compare the English
with our own. All commodities hot in
cluded in the above list are admitted free
of duty. It has long been the rule to raise
the desired revenue upon the smallest
number of articles, and the income from
these has increased annually so as to
compensate for the amount formerly col
lected from the taxes abolished. The last
tax on sugar was repealed five years ago,
but we still cling to a sugar tax’ of 60 per
cent.; so that a family using $l5O worth
of sugar a year pays *SO tax thereon.
It will thus be seen that England has no
fence to protect her against the competi
tion of other countries. What effect has
this on her industries? We find in the
Chicago Tribune, a leading exponent of
Republican sentiment, a valuable and
most instructive table showing that Eng
hind exported of her own manufactures
in 1881-’B2 goods of the value stated be
below, which the Tribune compares with
the exports of protected goods of the same
classes fr# the United States:
United State*. Great Hritafn.
< otton gixxls .. *13,322,979 *377,720,280
Mooleus 108.104 103,004,585
Iron and steel .. 17,358,911 141,959,580
Linen goods Nous. 85,200,000
Machinery (included
in iron and steel) 41 000,000
C <MU 3,891,000 48.200|000
>V e ask the reader to look carefully at
these figures showing the value of’ the
products of labor in mills and factories
exported from a country that admits the
goods of the world free of tax. Our cot
ton carried across the ocean is manufac
tured and exported at the rate of more
than a million dollars for every dav iu the
year. Compare each item of English
export with our own, and try to guess
how- long it will take for protection to
develop our “infants” up to the English
size,
A Letter Thief Caught.
Washington, Feb. 27.—Frank Calla
han, a letter carrier, was arrested to-dav
charged with larceny of letters addressed
to M. A. Dauphin. Fifteen decoy letters
were found on him. He waived an exami
nation and gave bail in *I,OOO.
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