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ESTABLISHED 1850.
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
GATHERED FIIOH OIH LATE
EXCHAN'ffiS.
j[ f criO for the .Vrrnv of Healers—A
TrJ* 1 J r In Augusta—Value of County
tlfrlcultural Societies—A Murder at
Chauncey—Jumping froth a Third
story Window. 1
GEORGIA.
The .s o athei;n Press Association will meet
ittanoog* April 4tti next.
Ine journeymen tailors of Macon arepre
jui iag for a strike. It will be a fearful con
• .?; a ot affairs when the goose haugs high
IH fl everybody must neeils purchase his out
air! a torument from a ready made clothing
All the bids for paving the streets of Atlanta
until the resolution of the City Couneil,
wUcji have been sent in by contractors have
>rn rejected. The lowest was from Grant A
i ... who proposed to do the work by convict
i ic Worth Star will be removed to Ty-Ty
!r Isabella on Monday next. The distance
t*iv.cen the two places is not very great, and
removal will be made because Ty-Ty is the
IT' ! favorable of the two for a journal.
i. election at Cuthbcrt to decide span the
purchaae of a steam lire euginefor the Are de
partment of that thriving town, will take
place next Monday. Two-thirds of the votes
tin the last election for Mayor must be
cA't in favor of the purchase, or no eugine can
’be bought. If the citizens of Cnthliert have
the interest of the town at heart, they will
vote for the purchase. The added protection
r. he property of the town will more than
r , .i v the expense entailed by the purchase.
TUe city fathers of liainbridge contemplate
hiving the city limits surveyed, so that the
|n ; ’.t v. ill know who are and who are not
, ;t of the town, and as such subject to its
vPUi.iiices and taxes.
A , rav y Jack Frost visited lilackshcar on
1 night last, and the AViti and Signal
. - -knocked spots ont of the gardens.”
i . lection in Clayton county on Wednes
; -t. ou the question of prohibition, re
.ll the carrying of the county by a iar^
. ity in favor of prohibition.
1: stockholders of the Columbus street
Railroad Company organized on Thursday
a capital stock of $50,000. Twenty-live
i ritares. at |2O a share, were all taken.
a:, t lion of officers takes place soon, and
thr road will lie built at once.
At a meeting of the Street Commissioners of
Atlanta, Thursday afternoon, it was decided
1., cpt the bid of Mr. T. .1. James for mac
i.hm.zing McDonongh, Marietta. Whitehall
iiid Washington streets.
\ i,.rgc amount of cotton of last year's crop
. ; r.mains in the hands of the farmers of
l-i r county unsold, they expecting to
r- e for the same a better price for this
staple in the future.
i.rv. asboro tlerahi: “A bale of cotton was
i. ■ tl> old on our streets at 2‘ 2 ~e nt s p,.,-
cit. rhe bale weighed 517 pounds and
U -dit sl2 lb). The same buyer once bought
i hale for l'_. cents jier pound.’’
~ c irn of J. D. Oxford, near Dalton,
tied to the ground yesterday morning,
t . I, :• with iTve mules, a cow, reaper and
t-r and a large lot of general farm uu
,. . ,cr . The fire was the work of an inceud
,ir. The loss is about $1,1500, with $350 insnr
atu'e. Thi- is tiic fourth fire of this kind that
iu- occurred near Daltou during the past
depart* from the larger orehartls in Spald
,i _ r county show that the recent cold snap has
act injured the peach crop, though the trees
.re very forward. The yield promises to lie
abundant one, but it is too early yet to
t* hurt by cold. Reports from Tho'niasteu
ii.'W that the |eaeli trees have bloomed
. ■ !y in that rectum. It appears that the
:.v rto the peach crop is iu the cold snaps
uf 1 .ter March or April.
li .ne Courier: "Mr. West Konnsaville is
pro. rearing finely in gettiug subscriptions for
it- ’.ew cotton factory. \Ve understand that
already subscribed in this city and \i
, . $55,000. and a subscription bv a geutlc
ii i: from Boston of $50,000, conditioned on
r ng $75,000 in this vicinity. Surely the re
in; (20,000 can be raised here, and then
tin- c-ik will be immediately commenced.”
lijr. Kain* says of the condition ol Governor
Mepuens ou the Ist instant: "The condition of
pi. Governor is somewhat improved to-day.
i i-t ntebt was not favorably spent, and with
th. of a short time, he had little
. t'nlit being about 1 o'clock. To-day lie
uugilecdu dly better, ilo has just taken
uH',, ■ .up, which I think he can retain.
Vlii: >ugti h- condition is more favorable, uo
. allowed access to liis lied chamber, as it
i- U-t f,.r hint not to tic disturbed in any
ilaw kinsville DUpatek: "llawkinsville rot
im; j . . nt- since the opening of the season
i- > -vs I .i 20,438 hates to Monday afternoon,
1, - i!*!h, and then- had lieen shippeil
.ii ait--. leaving in the warehouses 2.01d
but.-. A few hundred bales will vet come in.
li imv i.v -rifely estimated that there is now
in i. e'warehouses and toeome in abontsl9),ouo
wcriii of cotton. There i almost enough
jiietii i corn iu the country to run the farm
er- . nti-r - -ason, and if they ever Intend to
• i ; ur izt and avoid debt this is the year to
make the effort."
Mr. Patrick 'Smith lives >u Mr. Sam Wil
- , - place on the Hornsby plantation. t 'Amp
.-..iinty. On last -un'day Mr, Smith was
siiiiv fri.ru home. Mrs. Sniith was left at
i wait a little girl some three or four
•sij of age. During the day Mrs. smith had
. ii, go to the .-p-ring lor water and left
l i ■ „ rl alone in the house in which a
(In v i 'Uru:ng. On her return the mother
xa; horrified to find her child lying on the
if. ' :i visible, lu-i clothing burned almost
,-V.trfh off her boitv, and the little one so
irciij.l and chariid a. to be almost un
regogi.tzaMc. She died in a few hours after
being giacevered.
Tl.p till,*, ■ _V r ir- having published "The
ii.v.p of Lexington is rapidly going to decay,
a! ■; a isjon Ik? classed among the dead towns
vf Gcs-rgig.** the 'ijleth'irpe Echo replies as
f : -We would like to know where our
• uorurv got anv such information. \Ve
at-wer‘it just as we do the report that the
rated: If ingtou is a dead, ile
i iyoltovvo.it is the livest decayed town in
ii knows w !;;it lie is taik
uig in- uf w ould not make any such ig-scrtions,
ix;: l ."U is liver now lhail it has been in
-. . and we would like to have the scribe of
-in . - -to ceme down and be convinced."
Ma ii Telegraph and Veesenger: “As far as
■ : is l ‘ dined, the killing of Dr. John W ,
;... k-r y Peyton T. Etheridge, at t hauu
•ey. noted in these columns yesterday, was
in,- rCTdict flt the t onmer's
resit to be willful ninrder. A vvar
i:-' hit. been l-.-iwd. and also a warrant
sriUL-.t i.uciii- T. Hester, charglne him with
•s'lngx. v-ory after the fact. The difficulty
fre.v ui of a' transaction about five yoke of
v- : . Tucker hail a bill of sale and demanded
. Klheridge refused (o give them up.
Tin ker went to the lot and drove them out.
tt v followed along the road three or
1 t.r hundred raisis and shot Tucker twice
1.11 !i a double-barreled gun. killing him in
-umly."
Mr. John Wren, the detective of Richmond.
<vli“ La- Uyen working up some cases in Geor
gia. reports; "I arrested at Mt. Airy James
‘Vint, rs and William Winters for attempting
t“ arc. k the trams ot the Atlanta and C har
• Railroad Company at the 7S 1 , mile post,
is i ere sent to jail and to be indicted by
■Si s i iurv. which met nt Clarksville 'tun -
. A.-;a February, issa. 1 arrsgfed at Toc
roi U at. 11 u.'kelbtrrv and William Davis,
u-i . .lored, /or robbing the freight ear* t
Ii- .a t una twelve different times, and
r- g the depot at Westminster. S. t and
n to wav Lay the ageuf, Mr. .Murphy.
The, vi, resent to jail tor. burglary aim to be
sud bv the grand jurv. which meets the
dtl* day o? March, PftO."
Hr. j. W. Thurmond, who maided at 405
'■rse.:,. -treet. Augusta, was, ou Thursdav
■Mtersoon. found lying dead upon the Boor of
h. ... after a report of a pistol had been
tsar ; i-'iin the premises. Nothing is known
■P Taint;- 5 to the cause of Uie terrible
lr *ci, lie was about forty-five years.of
“S' a- i street mwchant. or buyer of ram -
' I -e. and a •aim ynd orderly citucn.
'■ c.v workman ta the usigjthorhmid report
! 'lr.Thnrmood had a dispute vvitli a negro
‘s- r , w hose shavings were blowing over
“do Thurmond s walk In the dispute, they
‘*7 t t Thurmond went is the house manger
“ returned *ith his pistol. Tle negro fled.
•*'“ r . iria sui returned to the hows?, A few
®uiui;,.- later the pistol shot was hearvl.
Atlanta ConutitmHom: "Ahoui ten days ago
; aian went to the National Motel and
*rwe upon the register. “Julius Griswold,
ftutiware, Md..' and was assigned to • room,
Or.-Told is a coaiinercial trtvtjwr, an<i
in the interest of a leading
k - rt . Jire, He is a good business man.
*■*. -l. oessfnllr iransacted several trades.
the lima began drinking aud for
T vr-i - past be has open almost eonstant
*' ur , ;, r the influence ol livnjor. A few days
M- i r;,vol(i began fleeing /from monkies
j°; ; • u..-r imaginary foes, and night
* ■ l:-.st when he was taken to his
which v.as on the third floor of
1.-'.-i. he was in a terrible condition.
Tee r - m has a window which opens own
* J 5- ;■ '-tween the National Hotel and the
Sorer,H- building, and from this window Mr.
wr.-nci,! jumped. The distance was abont
"f"-' feet. *cd although the man fell upon a
1 ‘* r t" - , e Fg vjs not seriously injured. His
®'C attracted ik** attention of the night
*J t riira.,u. who found tu-f where lie fell, anil
b -.lie aid of a couple oi iayUcemea, bore
mat! to his ;Aedical
-cured. My, tirlswold'S right shoul
tAiocated and *.;< lace and Iklv was
bfcti ' v -used and scratched, b’ft beyond
la jhi.' b* escaped almost unhurt, and this
morai, W condition was verv favorsble.
■(r. a married man. is about 1
d*:rtv.e „.f age, anil ii an Ohio gen*
''ciaia. ii .fr, have been telegraphed.
T-r . oi the August* Medical
kollre. ,nt ributi°n V o( the M. D.s on
Thurvi,," lhe grand "V^'.-oungphysicians.
Hewrsfi/, and Dr.
lie, r Moll,of the lv. p f. Ge<*. F.
T i.'i, F , O raided,
the u,, * n , ot tbe Medical Seen the
*wcatv r dcbvoing the diplom,. 5-- r , ~,i
t ' ths'3 ht >' oun * graduates repi- j s f.
i ter- e? ‘ o ‘*°'iag gentlemen: Columbus . -i i
b,,' u i!. tll rier, statenvilie. On.; Franklin
inn xl August*: Valedictorian, WiHiam
but H Thomas Wells
i, ‘ igustn: John Epsy t\ itherep oon.
i l-i Jah \vebb Dean, Woodstock,
, . county, Ga.; Henry Anderson
M ;<■ breea Hill- William Newt#n Burson.
I• •• Joseph Ponder, Hickory Flat; James
r ‘ cr 1 *av.wtcmulle; FrankhuSwansou Van
Savannah morning news
l’elt, Augusta; Parker Caswell Smith.llutler;
Jas. Taylor Hammond, Bartow; Lawson
Johnson. Thomaston; Henry Horner Allen
Union, Stewart county, Ga.; Lemuel Clem
ents. Tow Ga.; Felix Hart re 1 Bvrd, Nor
wood: Weslev King, Gordon: William
Benjamin Tucker, Chiplev; William Benia
min Marks, Augusta; Alvon Gage Gunter.
Beulah, < ; John Walter Robinson
Toomsls.ro; John Lavender McDaniel Vic
tory; Roliert Anderson Hutchinson, A then-;
Josiah Payne Save, Ball Ground; Cuilistratus
Petrach Graham, Santuc, S. C.: Richard
Thomas Dowdy, Mallorysville, Ga.; James
Josiah Buner, Augusta.
The Dawson Journal, recterating the views
expressed in the Morning News upon the
formation of County Agricultural Clubs or
Societies, says: "Every county should organ
ize and maintain an agricultural society.
Almost every class of professional men has its
association. Will not the fanners of Terrell
take more interest in matters of this kind?
But it is said that the agricultural soeietv of
this county is run altogether in the interest of
a town clique. If this is so It is wrong, and
the farmer-, who are largely in the majority,
should turn oul and break up the clique. We
are anxious for the farmers of Terrell to be
come more enterprising, and with this end in
view we offer them the columns of the Journal
to discuss any question pertaining to Hie good
of the county they may see fit to introduce.”
The Perry Uonlt Journal gives the following
account of how they sometimesNie the nuptial
knot in that section: ““For several weeks past
it ha- lieen an often secret that a young mer
chant in Perry would wed a young lady who
lives near Perry, at some time in the near fu
ture. On last Sunday the couple iu question
attended church togetlier, and the young man
.-pent the afternoon at the residence of the
young lady’s parents. The young lady spent
Sunday night at the residence of a friend in
Perry. Early Monday morning the young
man called to see bis tedsr love, aml.-'WXTHfW
informed, then persuaded her to consent to a
hasty marriage. He procured the neces
sary legal permit, and in a buggy
called for his intended bride who,
with Ins sister, accompanied him
to the Methodist parsonage. Objections to en
tering the house were made, and with the
bride sitting in the buggy and the groom
-taudiug on the ground just’ near* enough to
take her hand. Rev. J. M. Marshall performed
the inarriage eeremony and declared Mr.
Louis A. Avant and Miss Willie Pierce man
and wife, the only witness being Miss Mattie
Avant, sister of the groom. The groom is a
young merchant of Perry.who came here from
Macon a I tout nine months afco, a nephew of
Mr. B. F. Avant. The bride is tin* eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Pierce, who
lives near Perry.”
TALLAHASSEE.
On the Eve of the Close of the Session
—Report on Treasury Management—
Jacksonville’s Extension Constitu
tional Revision.
Tali aiiassee, Fla., March I.—To-morrow
will behold the closing hours aud final ad
journment of the Florida Legislature of 1883.
Tlieir acts —good, bad and indifferent—will be
Indore the people to be weighed and criticised,
and those who participated therein will lie ap
plauded or condemned, asthe public jury shall
decide. Some of the actors in the scenes of
the past -ixty days will return to the capital,
while others will lie summarily shelved, and
the halls that have echoed to their ringing
eloquence will hear no more their dulcet toues.
The Senate devoted itself for nearly three
hours last night to an animated and earnest
discussion of the substitute bill for the exten
sion of the Corporate limits of the oitv of
Jacksonville. The features of the original
I fill, which was passed several days ago. then
reconsidered,and has since lieen resting quietlv
upon the table, have been previously given.
In the substitute a provision is inserted that
; all of the registered voters of Jacksonville
and the suburbs proposed to lie absorlied
i -hall decide by ballot, upon the same day aud
under the usual laws and regulations govern
i iug elections, whether or not they desire an
: nexation.
, But a single amendment was proposed by
! tlie opponents of the measure, allowing the
voters of each of the suburbs to declare for
themselves, within a specified period, their
wishes on the subject.
The debate attracted a large number of
spectators, among whom were several ladies,
and brought u]ion the floor most of the leading
speakers of the body. l’romiueut among
those, who favored the hill, were Messrs.
Mallory, Greely aud Mann, while opposed to
them stood Messrs. Cottrell, Sharpe, McKin
nc and others. After a long aud exhaustive
debate, that brought out the same lines of
argument, the bill was ordered engrossed bv
a small majoritv.
IVrhaps no bill duringthe entire session lias
consumed more time or excited a greater de
gree of interest than that of which 1 have
been writing.
The joint committee appointed to examine
the offices of the Comptroller and Treasurer,
compliiiicul those departments of the State
government in no terms. The follow
ing language is employed in regard to the
Treasurer:
“‘This committee makes especial mention of
the system inaugurated by the present Treas
urer of dayly cash balances, which is abso
lutely necessary in every well regulated finan
cial iustitutionl aud which effectually guards
against the possibility of error, and places
the Treasury Department of the Stala- of
Florida, in the management of its finances,
upon an equality with In.iiks of the very liigli
e~t character iu'the country."
They also say of the Comptroller: ‘“The sys
tem of checks and balances in operation in ihe
Comptroller's office is a very excellent one,
making it almost an impossibility for an error
to occur, and certainly impossible to issue a
warrant for any indebtedness of the state but
once.”
This is a deserved tribute to tlie worthy and
efficient gentlemen who so ably and faithfully j
preside over the above important branches of
the Executive Department.
The bill forbidding the sale or distribution j
of intoxicating liquors on days of election and ;
to provide penullies therefor, has been signed j
bv Ihe officers of the two houses, and has gone j
to the (rovernor. Thus King Alcohol is being I
6i aditally hemmed in, and his domains have !
i-eti greatly circumscribed.
One of the Assembly amendments to the as
sessment and revenue bill provides for assess
ing the telegraph lines in the J>tale, in the
same manner as is provided with regard to
tlie railroads, and iu ease of a failure to pay
the taxes so assessed, the property can lie
seized and sold under the same provisions that
apply to railroads under similar circum
stances.
The following resolution, recommending the |
electors at the next general election to vote
for or against a convention, has been adopted
in both Houses by the requisite majority:
WHEREAS, ’J’Jte Legislature of 1881 aid de
termine bv a vote of a majority of all the
members elected to each of the houses thereof,
that it is necessary to cause a revision of the
entire constitution of this State, did enter j
such determination upon their respective
journals with the yeas and nays thereon, and
Mid refers he same to the next I-egislature
then noTt to lie chosen: and whereas, 1
the Legislature next chosen as aforesaid,
it being the Legislature of 1883, and now iu
session, does agree to such revision by a nut- j
joint v of all the members elected to each house j
thereof: and whereas, section i of article 17 j
of the constitution makes it the duty of the >
present Legislature, in pursuaneeof tlie afore- |
_ :u .l premises, to recommend to the electors of j
the next ejection for members of the Legisla
ture to vote for er against a convention; there
fore . . .
AVs.itrcJ by the people oj the Mate of Florida,
repreeenteil in Semite and .1 ueernbly. That the
electors of the next election for members of
the Legislature are hereby recommended to
vote For or Against a Convention.
lie*olred further, That the (secretary of
-tate 1* hereby directed to incorporate, w ith j
the notice of the general alecjion, to be held (
iu 1881. a notice of the recommendation herein |
made, with proper instruction* a* to the :
mode of compliance with said recxnnUienda-
U Both houses have been engaged all morning
in the consideration of general business, anil
i lio?tin* of anv great importance lus been
j transact*.;. The usual onler of business lias
lieen entirely abandoned and eaen individual
| is looking after his spewls! interests. An ex
* traonlinarv quantity of work J be lert m
in an Incomplete condition. .
Lists of the members of the two houses, their
officers and attache*, with their post office ad
ilresae*. have lieen print,ed.and are valuable as
r It was rumored yc--ter>lay that ikm ice was
visible ic a few liwaliticj in this county and
that vegetables had been somewhat injured.
To-dav tlie weaiher hits moderated.
Under a rule of the uengte, Mr. speer
was elected President of the 9et.*i* pro s<*•,
this morning. Nr, Speer has long represented
Orange county well ami worthily.
Resolutions of respect were presented in
tumor of the late >. L. Xiblack, former hena
tor from £o!umbi county, and ordered spread
on the jourh**. .. , , ,
The afternoon was sapen up by the debate
ou the bill tor establishing * uniform system
of municipal corporation in the ht#te. I,le
object o. tirhill.is to legalize taxation In U.WUS
mifpitipß Mr. :*nn for, an<! Mr. Mallory
arainst Ihe b!Tf.'mki= eloquent speeches
from iheir respective ptamljmiuXu. w R
To Suspend Operations.
DEXTER, Me., March 2,-The Dexter
Woolen Mill corporation bave deeuled to
entirely suspend operations, "he cowpa
nv own three large mills here and employ
when in fulloperatiou 350
a mcjjthlv pay roll of about SS,OWO. lht
principal" reason assigned for suspending
is the high price of wool.
Weather Indications.
Office CaiRF Signal
Washington, D. C., March 2.—lndica
tions for Saturday:
In the South Atlantic States, generally
fair xveather, southwest winds, becoming
tumble, stationary or lower tenyierature
in the portions, and higher
barometer. ’
Suicide of a Chinese Murderer.
San Francisco, March 2.—Sing Lum,
the Chinese muuleyer. who was to have
been executed to-day, banged himself in
his cell this morning during the tempora
ry absence of the guard.
Honors to Gen. Diaz.
Xfw Orleans, March 2.—By direc
tion of the Governor, his military staff irt
Bill uniform called on Gen. Diaz last
eveulbg It is now stated that Gen. Diaz
remain here until Monday.
v Broad and Indian streets,
Savannah. W- “* have been takin ®
Brown's Iron MttOJ t Or rheumatism, aud
it has beueti|d me.
THE LAST DAY BUT ONE.
HOW IT WAS SPENT BY BOTH
HOUSES OF CONGRESS.
Report of the Senate Conferees on the
Revenue and Tariff Bill—An all Night
(Session of tlie House—Edmunds for
President Pro Tem—Nominations and
Rejections.
Washington, March 2.—The confer
ence committee on the tax and tariff bill
reached a complete agreement about half
past twelve this afternoon, and "forthwith
sent their report to the Government
Printing Office, in order to lie
able to present it to both houses
of Congress in a printed form
before adjournment to-day. The report
will recommend the adoption of
ate bill, with but very tew changes of
general importance except in the metal
schedule, in which the committee recom-
mend some increase of rates, especially in
regard to steel.
The committee make no change from
the rates proposed by the Senate bill
for cotton ties, wire rods, or for anv other
important articles which * have
been subjects of A-ontroversy
m the metal schedule. The
conference committee recommend only
° ne change in the sugar schedule—name
ly : An. .increase to 2-%c. per—pound on
sugars graded above No. 13, and not above
No. lti, Dutch standard. The Senate fixed
this duty at 2%c. per pound. Some minor
changes of classification are made in the
cotton schedule, but none in any of the
rates. The only change in the woolen
schedule is to impose a dnty or 45 cents
lier pound and 40 per cent, advolorem
upon \vooleu cloaks.
The changes agreed upon under the
heading of steel fix the rates as follows:
On steel valued at 4c. per pound or less
45 per cent, ad valorem; on steel valued
above 4c., and not above 7c. per (iouiul, a
specific duty of 2c. per pound; on steel
valued at not less than 7c. and not more
than lie. fier pound, a specific duty of
2%c. per pound; and a specific duty of
3%e. per pound on steel rails. The con
ference committee recommend" a duty of
sl7 per ton on iron ore, and on
pig iron 3-10 c. per pound,
or s> 72 per ton, the rate proposed by the
Tariff Commission. In the glass and
earthenware schedule, the committee pro
pose a specific duty of lc. per pound on
glass bottles, and transfer printed and
painted crockery to the china clause,
thereby increasing the duty from 50 p.ir
cent, ad valorem to GO per cent. The con
•ference committee recommend that *the
provisions of the bill reducing internal
revenue taxes on snuff, tobacco ainj ci
gars shall go into effect on May Ist, in
stead of July Ist, as provided in the
Senate bill.
PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
The Republican members of the Senate
held a caucus this morning and selected
Mr. Edmunds as their candidate for Pres
ident pro tem. to succeed David Davis.
There was no opposition.
SENATE proceedings.
lii the Senate, Mr. Plumb presented the
conference report on the District of Co
lumbia appropriation bill.
Mr. Jonas, from the Committee on Epi
demic Diseases, reported favorably the
bill to establish a floating ward in the port
of New Orleans.
Mr. Plumb, from the committee of con
ference on the post office appropriation
bill, reported that the conferees had failed
to agree. The report was acceptdß and a
new conference was ordered, with Messrs.
Plumb, Allison and Beck as the Senate
conferees.
Tlie river and harbor bill was referred
to the Commerce Committee.
A resolution was adopted to elect a
President pro tem. at noon to-morrow,
when Mr. Davis resigns.
The act to exclude public lands in Ala
bama from the operations of the laws re
lating to mineral lands was taken up, and
Mr. Morgan explained the bill.
At 2:30 the Senate went into executive
session, and the doors were reopened at
5:45. i
Messrs. Allison, Hale and Beck were
appointed conferees ou the sundry civil
bill. The conference report on the army
appropriation bill was agreed to. The
item limiting the coui]iensutinn to he
paid to subsidized railroads for army
transportation is stricken from the bill.
In sjicaking on the pending business,
the bill excluding public lands in Ala
bama from Tho operation of the laws re
lating to mineral lands, Mr. Van AVyck
criticized the large compensation allowed
to sjieeial attorneys engaged in the
star route cases and the Department of
Justice in allowing such large amounts.
He had hoped that the stories which were
told at the street corners as to tlie ex
travagances of the department were not
true. Taking up the vouchers of George
Bliss he ridiculed the charges made
therein, quoting such items as 50 cents
for sleeping car porter and 5 cents for a
stamp. The vouchers showed that he was
allowed $l5O jier day and expenses, Mr,
Merrick, another lawyer, received even
larger per diem, but as" he lived in Wash
ington the vouchers did not show that he
charged for board. It was perfectly plain
now why these suits continued as long
as they had, . six months’ trial
in an ordinary ease. It was
an inducement to these men to continue
the suit si:, months, aud also a tempta
tion to them to hang the jury, if it was
true they did—he did not say that they
did, That the courts for the administra
tion of justice in the District of Columbia
should lie occupied for six months iu a
common ease was an outrage which ought
not to be tolerated. No greater disgrace
bad ever been connected with tlie juris
prudence of any country than that which
uad been exhibited in fixe treatment of
cases in the District of Columbia,
Mr, Van Wyck continued for some time
to criticize generally the management of
the Department of Justice, but was
brought up by Messrs. Logan and Came
ron. of Pennsylvania. In reply to a ques
tion from these Senators, Mr. Van Wyck
explained that the papers quoted from
were copies of documents called for by
the Senate, and his purpose was to ask to
have them referred to a committee.
Messrs. Cameron and Van Wyck were
On the verge of a quarrel, when the former
checked himself with a sentence half
spoken, which’ apparently would have
implied an epithet to Van Wyck.
"Mr, Logou accused Van Wyck of tak
ing advantage of the opportunity of mak- !
ing a general attack on the Attorney j
General’s department without any refer
ence to any report or anything whatever
except to’get this harangue liefore the
country, Mr. Logan said the course of
the Senator from Nebraska was so.un
dignified and so wide a departure from
the usual method of proceeding in the
Seriate, that without desiring to enter
into the merits of Hie ease, he felt justi
fied in saying that if such a speech were
made by any man out doors while the
trial of "men" charged with robbing the j
government was going on, the country |
would understand that the speaker was ;
an attorney for the defendants. - ’ j
Mr. Van Wyck 6aid there was uo need
to await a reiiort from any committee, as
the documents spoke for themselves. The
country, he ssuj. is being robbed. What
bn* lieen saved through the unergies of
the former Postmaster General is lieiqg
spent now by a combination of lawyers
getting $l5O a day, l want this extrava
gance to stop. I move that these papers
lie printed and referred to the Judiciary
Committee. The motion was agreed to,
end the Senate then (or the half dozen
who wovg "resent) took a recess for an
hour, till 8:15 p. m.
After the recess the conference report
o the legislative, executive and judicial
and naval appropriation bills were pre
sented and agreed to. The naval bill is
substantially the same' as ft passed the
Senate, and there is no 'change ip the
amount of tpe apppopriatiou that was
made i the legislative hill,
Mr. Morrill presented and explained
the conference report on the internal
revenue and tariff mil.
‘‘nlv three changes have been made in
tli-ri liart Oi' * lj<l bill relating to internal
revenues! °The provision WReatod
the taxes on capital and deposits oi ua,....
and bankers has beeu changed so as to
include also qaihjpal banking associa
tions. The date upon Which u*. induction !
of the tax on tobacco, snuffs, cigars, j
cigarettes, and the reduction of
the special license taxes shall
go luto effect, has been
chagged from July Ist to May Ist, 1883.
The provision relating to drawbacks has
been changed to read ns follows; ‘“Pro- i
vided, that on all original and unbroken |
factory packages of smoking and manu
factured tobacco and snuff’, cigars, ;
cheroots and cigarettes, held bv
manufacturers or dealers at tke time such
reduction shall go into effect, upon which
tax has been paid, there shall be allowed
a drawback or rebate of the full amount
of the reduction; but the same shall
not apply * n any case
where the claim has .. no *
been presented within sixty days follow
ing the date of the resolution, and such
rebate to manufacturers may be paid m
stamps at toe rvdueetl rate, au4 Tt
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1883.
shall be allowed or drawback paid for a
less amount than $10.”
In the tariff section, in chemicals, there
has lieen no essential change. Upon
earthenware the duties aresligntlv raised.
Bar iron in the first class is made a little
less than tlie rat* proposed by the Senate,
and in the second class it is made one
cent per pound instead Vjf S2O a ton.
Charcoal iron is changed to the specific
rate of Ic per pound. Iron or stell “T”
rails are put at 3-10 of a cent per pound,
and flat rails that are punched, 8-10 of a
cent., as now in the bill. Round
iron in coils, less than 7-1 Gor an
inch in diameter, are made
12-10 e instead of 11-10 c per pound.
Armor plate iron has been struck out, the
committee believing that none of it was
used except by the L'nited States, and
thut if required by the government it was
likely (o be imported free. Sheet
iron thinner than 20 wire gauge,
is increased l-10c. per pound.
Iron and steel plates galvanized have
been reduced from lc. to J*c. per pound.
Polished sheet iron the House conferees
insisted ou putting at 3c. per pound, the
Senate rate being 2c., and a compromise
was finally made at
cotton ties have lieen left as fixed by the
Senate in schedule ”1.” In cotton goods
no essential change was made, except
that a proviso was added as to tlie class
of goods having less than 2<X threads to the
square inch, similar to the proviso
as to goods about that grade
in schedule “J.” Jute butts have been
taken from the free list aNd placed on the
dutiable list at $5 per ton. N'o other ma
terial change has lieen made in that
schedule. In schedule “K,” wool and
woolens, uo change has been made
except that a provision has been inserted
as to ladies’ cloaks, dolmans und other
outside garments that are .made and ex
pensively trimmed with silk fringe, gimp,
silk, velvet, etc., subjecting them to a
higher rate of ‘ dutv when im
ported than that which has been placed
upon the cloth in schedule “L.” In silk
and silk goods no change has beeu made.
In schedule “M,” books and paper, Air.
Morrill said the only material chauge is
as to printed books. On them the present
duty of 25 per cent, is retained, and I think
that if the Senate Committee had
not consented to that we should hardly
have iieen able to make this report.” In
schedule "N,” sundries, no change of im
portance lias been made, except that 2c.
per hundred pounds has been added on
salt. The proviso as to meats cured with
imported salt remains in the
free list. No change of
importance has been made beyond what 1
have already noticed. 1 oinitted to say
that iron and steel railway fish plate’s
have been reduced to ljqc. per pound.
On steel valued at 4c. per pound
or less 45 jier cent. duty is
placed, and on that which is valued
above that tlie rates are considerably
below the duties provided for by the ex
isting tariff. Steel wheels for railway
purposes, partly manufactured, have beeii
separated, and instead of all of them being
at 2' 4 c., tlie finished article is placed
at 'Ji-jc. and the partly finished article
at 2e. per pound. Articles not enume
rated, composed of iron, steel, copper,
gold, silver, or other metals, have been
placed at 45 per cent, ad valorem instead
of 85. In the wood and wooden
wares schedule no changes have
been made from the Senute
bill. In schedule for sugar, the only
change made is in relation to sugars be
tween Nos. 13 and 10 Dutch standard,
which have been placed at 2 75-100 c. in
stead of 2 50-lOOc. per pound. This was
done because this class of sugars was
found to be at a lower proportion
ate rate than cheaper grades,
and a much higher rate was asked for
this grade. In schedule “F” (tobacco)
there is no change. In schedule "II”
(liquors) there is no change, except an
addition of 20 per cent, duty, or something
like that, on ginger ale, whether in bottles
or casks.
Air. Brown asked Mr. Morrill if the com
mittee had made any estimate as to the
entire amount of the reduction of revenue
that will result from the passage of the
bill.
Mr. Morrill—Since the conclusion of
the conference there has been no time to
make any accurate estimate, but a rough
estimate has been made. It will be about
$75,000,000. Of course, on some articles
where duties have been reduced, as ujion
woolen goods, there will very likely be an
increase of importations, which may
swell the revenue to some extent; but if
there shall be no greater importations
than last year's, the reduction of the
revenue will probably exceed $75,000,000,
The President—The question is on the
adoption of the report.
Mr. Beck—Let us have the yeas and
nays. For the first time this session lam
sniftering with suchaeold that lean hardly
speak above my breath, but if no one
else lias anything to say, and if this mat
ter is to go by default, in this way, while
I am not able to do justice to
the subject, I will do the best I
can to give some reasons why this report
ought not to be adopted. From the slight
examination that 1 have been able to give
it, this rejiort appears to be simply an in
crease of duty on every article that they
have attempted to touch (except one or ;
two unimportant ones) of the rates in the
bill passed by the Senate,
Following the line of argument thus
outlined, Air. Beck made a long and ex
haustive analysis of the action of the
committee, taking the bill item by item
and denouncing it utterly.
At 12:30 a. m. a vote was taken, and the
conference report was agreed to—32 to 31.
On the question of agreeing to the eon- ;
ference report on the tarift' bill, all the I
Republicans present and unpaired (ex- i
cept Cameron of Pennsylvania and Van j
Wyck) voted yea, and all the Democrats I
except McPherson voted nay.
At the conclusion of the vote the Senate :
adjourned. The House will not be likely !
to reach the conference report on the tax
and tariff bill to-night,
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS, *
Jn the House, under the operation of i
the Pound rule, the.following proceedings
occurred: . ,
Mr. Herbert,of Alabama, under instruc- ■
tions from the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds, called up the bill for j
the erection of a public building at San
Antonio, Texas. Objected to.
At the conclusion of the morning hour
the Senate amendments to the sundry
civil appropriation bill were concurred in.
The conference report on the post office
appropriation bill was submitted. It
Stated that there were continued disa
greements on the items providing ior spe
cial mail facilities and limiting the coin; j
pensatiou to be paid toj,subsidized rail- :
roads.
Mr. Robinson, of Massachusetts, moved
that the House recede from its disagree
ment to these amendments, and agree to
the same. The motion was agreed to —
yeas 125, nays 117. The effect of this vote
is to pass the bill retaining the appropria
tion of $185,000 for special mail facilities,
and without the clause limiting the com
pensation to be paid to subsidized rail
roads for mail transportation.
The house then took up the Mississippi
contested election cases of Buchanan vs,
Manning. A resolution giving tlje eon
tostffnt leave to withdraw papers without
prejudice was adopted. This coiutrms
the rightof Manning to the seat.
Mr. Rutterworth moved to suspend the
rules aud pass the ljill to authorize the
Southern Pacific and other railroad com
panies to unite and consolidate so as to
form a continuous line of railroads from
the tidal waters of the Pacific Ocean to
the Gulf of Mexico, Mr, Butterworth ex
plained tnat the bill simply authorized
the consolidation of nine roads to form a '
continuous line from the Pacific to the
Gulf of Mexico.
Messrs. Dunn of Arkansas, Gibson of
Louisiana, Culberson of Texas, Robinson
of Massachusetts, and Ilolman opposed
the bill as being too important to be
passed at this late day of the Bession The
tp'btiou was Jost—yeas 87, nay-s 128 Y <
The Senate amendments fo (he bijj to
increase the pensions of one-armed ami
oiterlegged soldiers weye concurred ip,
and a recess was taken till 7:30 p, m.
In the House evening session, the Frost
Scssinghaus contested election ease, from
Missouri, was taken up, and a resolution
declaring Sessingbaus entitled to the seat
was adopted, and he was sworn in, taking
. . Ath.
the ironcia
The House adopted the conference re
port in the legislative, executive andju
diflial, na al and army appropriation
hills, and then toak up the jowa election
contest at 11:20 p. in.
NOMINATIONS.
The President to-day nominated Miss
Mary E. Burke to lie Postmistress at Nat
chitoches, La.; P. Felix Herwig, of
Louisiana, to be United Elates Assietanf
Treasurer at New Orleans; George Drury,
of Louisiana, to be Collector of Internal
Revenue for the district of Louisiana;
Edward 0, Grayes, of New York, to be
Chief Examiner of the Civil Service Com
mission, vice Silas W. Burt, declined;
Paul Strobaeh, of Alabama, to be United
States Marshal for the Southern and Mid
dle districts of Alabama.
The Senate rejected the following nomi
nations of Postmasters: Lewis Law she
at Water Valley, Miss., and John A.
at Holly'Springs, Miss.
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
GOVERNOR STEPHENS' CONDI
TION STILL CRITICAL.
No Serious Change Repo|te<l—His Old
Family Physician IVflh Him—The
Pavement Contracts Awarded—Con
vict vs. Free Labor—fitter Feeling
Engendered—Major AVaFren's Son.
Atlanta, Ga., March 2.—Governor
Stephens is still in a critical condition,
but no great change has Occurred. Dr.
H. H, Steiner, of Augusta,, his old family
physician, who attended him in previous
critical attacks, has just arrived
from Augusta, and is id consultation
with Drs. Miller and Baines. It is
thought the Governor is jttst as liable to
recover as to die. The weather is de
lightful and in every way favorable to his
case. Deep anxiety, however, is felt for
him by all classes’ throughout the eitv,
and earnest prayers are on'Ored for his re
covery.'
The contest over the award of the street
paving contracts is ended. Capt. Wm.
1). Grant got them, but has-agreed not to
work his convicts in the city, but in the
stone quarries and other places. Even
this has created bitter feeling on the part
of the friends of free labor as against con
vict lalior. The city saves nearly SIO,OOO,
however, bv this award.
Major J. "\V. Warren, of *r>e- •Hxecut'ivc
Department, is stilt at Kirkwood with his
son, but Dr. Westmoreland thinks this
afternoon that tfle hoy’s arm will not have
to be amputated, although it is badly
shattered.
THK STAR ROUTE TRIAI..
Further Evidence Against Senator Dor
sey—The Government Concluding.
Washington, March 2.—The govern
ment called Chas. H. Hooper to the, wit
ness stand in the star route trial this
morning. Witness was bookkeeper for
Donueli, Lawson & Cos., bankers, of New
York, and identified the warrant drawn
to the order of John M. l’eck, and depos
ited by T. W. Torrey, Dorsey’s liook
keeper, to Dorsey’s credit on August
19th, 1880.
Mr. Bliss pointed out that the warrant
had been drawn on August 10, aud bore
Peek’s indorsement, although the evi
dence showed that he was then in New
Mexico.
Wilber 11. Swift and Carl McLellan,
former employes on the Bismurk Tongue
river route, gave testimony concerning
the service over that route. .McLellan
corroborated the statements of wit
ness Pennell in many particulars.
He said that John Dorsey told him they
expected to get the service increased,
perhaps in three months, to a tri-weekly,
and in three months more to a daily ser
vice. He expected to lose money cin tlie
weekly service, bnt after the increase he
expected to realize about $150,000. He
said his brother, Senator Dorsev.
was Chairman of the Post Office Commit
tee, and through his influence he expect
ed to get the increase. He referred to
Senator Dorsey and the Second Assistant
Postmaster General. Jno. Dorsey said it
did not make any difference whether or
not the carrier got through on time. Jno.
Dorsey said he had an understanding
with the Second Assistant Postmaster
General and said they had organized a
ring in Washington. He did not say who
were iu the ring, but gathered from the
conversation that thev meant himself,
John Dorsey, Senator Dorsey and others.
A number of witnesses were examined
whose statements went to corroborate
those of the last two named.
A. E. Boone was put upon the stand to
identity tlie papers.
Bliss gave notice that at the next ses
sion of the court he expected to conclude
the case for the government.
The court then adjourned till Tuesday.
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE*
A Sharp Trick of the Republicans—
Finding Themselves in a Majority
They Attempt to Pass Party Bills—lt
Wouldn't. Work—The Bo’; Adjourn
Sine Die.
Tallahassee, March 2.—Both houses
were in session to a late hour last night.
The Republicans and Independents, unex
pectedly finding themselves iu a majority,
undertook to pass party bills. The Demo
crats vacated the hall, leaving the As
sembly without a quorum, Fruitless
attempts were made to enforce their pre
sence, but they failed.
To-day the usual confusion consequent
upon adjournment prevailed. A large
number of bills have been signed.
The Jacksonville extension bill was not
reached in the Assembly.
The Pensacola relief ’bill was passed;
also the bill keeping in repair the public
roads; also, tlie bill establishing a Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Institute.
The usual complimentary resolutions
were adopted, and at 12 m. the gavels of
the President and Speaker fell and the
Legislature of 1883 was declared adjourn
ed xic die,
THE BLACK HAND” SOCIETY,
Fatal Documents in the Hands of the
Government —Agrarian Outrages,
London, March 2.—A Madrid dispatch
to the Times says: ‘“The names of the en
tire committee of the Black Hand Society
and its documents aud statutes, including
a list of the members, who number 7,000,
are In the hands of the government. A
special tribunal will be constituted to try
the prisoners. All who are convicted of
murder (probably 15) will lie hanged, and
the most culpable of the remainder
(probably 300) will be sentenced to life
long penal servitude,
"Additional agrarian outrages have
occurred in Andalusia, Eleven anarch
ists, confined in jail at Espera, have de
clared that they, with two hundred and
twenty-three others, were pledged to mur
der the landlords and to commit robbery
and arson at the bidding of their leaders.”
B<)lill THEFT OF BONDS.
Seventy Thousand Dollars Taken froln
a Philadelphia Safe Deposit Com
pany.
Philadelphia, Pa., March 2.—-A
sneak thief to-day stole seventy thousand
dollars in bonds of the People’s Passen
ger Railroad from tlie office qf the Treas
urer of thy Guarantee Trust and Safe De
posit Company, Treasurer Brown had
just cut oft the March eottpons, laid the
bonds down and stepped into an adjoin
ing room for a moment. When he re.
turned the bonds were gone. One of the
directors of the company was in the
President’s room an.l saw a stranger pass
out of the room whence the bonds were
taken, but the idea of robberv did not oc
cur to him. The market value of the
stolen bonds is about $42,000. There is
no clue to the thief.
Destructive Fire in Pennsylvania.
Monqngahkla City, I’a., March 2.
A tire started in this city this morning
shortly belore daylight in Cooper’s pool
room, on May street, ahff spread both
ways, entirely cpns};ffiing a magnificent
school house, which cost $40,000, McFar
land’s carriage shops, Leyda’s meat mar
ket. Coo jier’s jioql room apd photograph
gallery, and the Jfecard printing office,
also badly damaging ten other houses.
The loss is SBO,OOO, insurance about two.
thirds.
Arrested for Libel.
Harrisburg, Pa„ March 2.— Colonel
A. K. McClure, of the Philadelphia Times,
was arrested here to-day on the charge of
libel, on the oafli of" Jno. Gallagher,
watchman at the capitol. The suit is the
outgrowth of the articles published in the
Times' Tw to thp Trish,Catholic
circulars 4itri[iuteit dhrtyg (be recent
Gubernatorial campaign, purported to
have beet; signed by Gallagher and others,
Mr, McClure gave bail in SSOO to answer
at the April term of the court,
Failure* for the Week.
New York, March 2.—The business fail
ures for the past week, reported to R. G.
Dun & Cos., number 272, an increase of 42
compared with last week. The failures
are distributed as follows: New England
22, Middle States 3G, Southern States 85,
Western States 90, Pacific States and Ter
ritories iii, unpadiE and the British Pro
vinces 38, Jfew York efty pb ' ’ ■ ~
Tlie itm Vetoed. ~
Albany, ?; Y - March 2.—The Gov
ernor has returned to the Assembly the
bijl (educing to five cents the rate of fate
On tpe New yorg elevajea railroad*, with
the message giving his tedsons' therefor.
4 Contribution from the Empress,
Berlin, March. 2.--The Empress of Ger
many has given 1,000 marks to the fund
for the relief of the sufferers by the floods
m America.
■’Rough ou Corns.”
Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns. 15<P.
Quick, complete, permanent cure. Corns,
warts, bunions.
RECLAIMING THE EVERGLADES
An Official Report—Swift Progress of the
Dredge—Healthiness of the Section-
Value of the Lands for Sugar Culture—
Fertility of the Soil - The Florida
Ship Canal.
Washington, March l.—Mr.Wm, Saunders,
who holds an official position under the De
partment of Agriculture, has just returned
from an extensive visit to Florida. He went
to Florida iu an official capacity, lie was to
examine aud report upon the capacity ot the
lands now being reclaimed in the Everglades
to produce sugar cane. He penetrated about
forty miles into the eoniitrv, embraced in what
is known as the drainage system, ou which he
found that the work which was begun in Julv
last ts progressing very satisfactorily, consid"-
ering the difficulties encountered. “The
ultimate object of the company which has un
dertaken tiiis work,” Mr. Saunders says,
“is to lower the water lines of these lakes so
as to drain all the country now partially- in
swamps, and thus render it fitted for cultiva
tion. A secondary, or at least a resulting ob
ject, will lie that of forming a direct water
communication from the St. John's river to
the Gulf coast. To give you some idea of the
work it will be necessary- to enter some
what into details. A dredge was built at
Kissimmee City in July, at the upper end of
LakeTohopekaliga. It was floated down teu
miles to the lower end of this lake, and there
set to work to cut a canal to Cypress lake.
Communication between these lakes is by the
Kissimmee river, the distance being, owing
to the crookedness of the river, fifteen miles.
By making a straight canal from lake to lake
the distance is reduced to four miles. From
Cypress-lake to Lake Kissimmee it is by
the river six miles to Lake Hatchuatia; then
five miles across this lake to the entrance of
the river again, then eight miles more of river,
making in all nineteen miles boating betweeu
the lakes. This distance will be shortened to
three miles by a canal to be cut from Cypress
lake to Lake Kissimmee; then from this lake
the river will he straigthened so as to shorten
it by ten miles to Lake Okeecholiee. From the
western side of this lake a canal has been cut
about ten miles iu length, which brings the
lake in direct connection, through the Caloo
sahatebee river, with the Gulf of Mexico.
This will make the distance from Kissimmee
City, the present terminus of the railway, to
the Gulf about 200 miles or leas.
“The rapidity with which this canal cutting
is done was surprising to' me. From the time
of commencement, the 2d of Julv> lsß2, to
the time of my visit, the 7th of' the pres
ent month, a canal thirty-six feet in width
and six and a half feet in depth -had been cut
a distance of three and three-quarters miles,
leaving less than one-fourth of a mile to com
plete the distance between the lakes. It was
expected to reach Cypress Lake before the
end of the month. Progress dcjiends some
what upon the nature of the soil aud freedom
from accidents to machinery. Portions of the
cutting is through a somewhat tenacious.hard
clay-like substance, which crumbles when
dry. A day’s work through tins is about fifty
feet. Jn the ordinary alluvial deposit anil
substratum of sand from 150 to ’2OO feet is a
day’s work, if everything is working well.
This work costs for running expenses alsmt
SI,OOO per mile. The best cutting was otie mile
in twenty-six working days.
“As the dredge advances the water follows
it rapidly and spreads over the surface, grad
ually finding its way to the lake below. From
a bench mark at the tipper end of the lake it
shows that a lowering of thirty-eight inches
has taken place since the work began. This
lake, Tohopekaliga, covers a surface of about
twentv-sixsquare miles. The cattle owners,
who were rather skeptical about it, now admit
that the cattle graze on ilrv ground, which
was constantly wet before. 'The whole coun
try is overrun by cattle. Tens of thousands
of cattle are fed there for the. Cuban markets.
Some owners have 40,000 head. But it must
be noted that the entire country is not swamp.
Jn traversing these rivers aiid lakes one is
never out of sight of vast pine lands, which
are high and dry. affording excellent timber
and line sites for settlements. Near Lake
Kissimmee a fine timbered regoin was pointed
out, of which Gen. Sanford had recently pur
chased 1,000 acres for a lemon grove."
“As to health, the superintendent of the
dredge informed me that ho had employed
twelve men all summer, who worked, ate, and
slept on the Isiat, ami nut one of them had lost
a single day from sickness since the work
commenced. All through Southern Florida
there is almost constantly a stirring cool
breeze. In the sun it is very warm, but on
gaining the shade of a tree, or under a cover
of any kind, one immediately feels the effect
of the cooling breeze. In no part of the coun
try south of latitude 29 degrees is it more than
sixty miles to the sea, so that the Seabreeze
is felt either from the Atlantic or the Gulf. 1
spent four nights among tle swamps and
lakes and found no inconvenience either from
heat, cold, or mosquitoes. Of course this was
in February; but the temperature in the
shade averaged from 75 degrees to 85 degrees.
The poml lilies were in full bloom, and it was
quite hot in the sun. How it is at midsum
mer I cannot say, except that on inquiry I
was told that no great inconvenience was tell
from heat even by those accustomed to a
Northern climate.”
“What is your oninion of these lands for
sugar cane—l mean the tracts to be reclaimed
by draining?” asked the reporter.
“I think, from what I saw of them," replied
Mr. Saunders, “that no doubts need lie enter
tained as to t heir special adaptability for sugar
growing. The deposit of vegetable matter
varies from eighteen incites to several feet in
depth. Thousands of acres are even now
available for sugar cane, and much more could
be made available liy merely opening ditches
so as to remove surface water. As to the
amount of land which may be brought into
cultivation after completion of tlie drainage
system contemplated and now commenced,
1 cannot say, but it must tie very large, run
ning into millions of acres. It is stated
that eigiit millions of acres are embraced
in tins drainage scheme. Most of
tlie settlers throughout that region grow
enough sugar cane to supply Iheir families
with sugar aud syrup. That the cane grows
to great perfection, ami that it needs no re
planting for eight or ten years, is well known.
Another great advantage is the absence of
frost during winter, so that there is no need
for hurry m working it up. It can grow all
summer and be vyqrked alt through the win
ter, which will enable a factory to work double
or treble the amount of cane which can lie
done in localities where tlie manufacture is
confined to tlie short season between the
ripening of the caneand its injury from frost.
That the soil is productive is' shown fcy the
growths whioli spring np 'ou tlia excavated
material on the bank. The Superintendent
had a portion of it leveled and sow n with
jute seed. In a few weeks the jute plants
were six feet high, when tlie cattle found it
out and devoured it. The stumps left cor
roborated his statements as to the vigorous
growth.
“In the swamps I was astonished at the num
ber of rabbits—swamp rabbits, which scamper
through the water when disturbed. These
animals are larger than our Herd rabbits, and
darker in color. We had one cooked, but it
was not very desirable eating. On the pine
lands and dry ground deer are plenty. Wild
turkeys are also in abundance. As to fish, all
the rivers and lakes are full of trout, as they
are locally called, but thev are a species o’f
bass. They- are easily captured, we caught
all we needed. Some specimens weighed over
teu pounds, but heavier fish than these are
commonly caught. They are a verv palatable
food.”
THE FLOKIDA SHIP CANAL.
Mr. Michael Jacobbi, of New York, is in the
city fora day or two. He is just returned
from Florida, where he went iu the interest
of the Florida Ship Canal Company. He ex
presses the greatest confidence that the acliou
of the Florida Legislature iu granting a char
ter to the company will insure the building of
the canal. ' Fotomac.
Thq Wickedest Town.
At the Baptist minister’s meeting in
New York on Monday, Rev. Harvey
Wood, who has recently resigned the pas
torate of the Baptist Church in Leadviille,
Colorado, which he pronounces “the wick
edest town on earth,” gave some inci
dents of life there. He said: “As to the
standard of Christianity in Leadville, it
is not exalted. For instance, next to the
church building was a blacksmith shop,
and on Sunday the blacksmith was al
ways busy. As 1 did not believe that
pounding and expounding go together on
Sunday, I went out just before the sermon
and asked the blacksmith to stop. The
blacksmith told me to go to a place con
siderably warmer than Florida, and
added that lie was working fop a member
of my church. And sure enough, there
stood the Treasurer of the churdh having
his liOfde sliod. Gambling is licensed and
sols rum. Last year St)O,(K|Q vyas paid
for rum license, and $lO a table in the
gain tiling hells. Itjid tpy level best to
get some of my people fo go into seme of
these gambling places, hot they were
afraid, for murder is an every day affair,”
Sentence* Confirmed.
Paris, March. 2.—The sentences passed
by tlie lower court on President Bontoux
and Manager Feder, of the Union Gen
erate, have been confirmed by the Court
of Appeal. The reasons given by the
court for its decision differ slightly front
(hose oi the court betow. 1 It declares that
the first issue of Shares of the Union (Jen
erale was yalid.
Sealpjug (lie Indians. ~
Kb Paso, Texas, March 2,—Last Toes,
day a party of ranchmen west of < “hihua
hua, Mexico, raided an Indian camp and
killed twelve bucks and captured thirtv
squaws and papooses. The ranchmen
then marched through the city of Chihua
hua with the scalps of the Indians strung
on long poles. *
Relieved of the Expense* of Worship.
Paris, March 2.—The proposal of M,
BBHb?E reHfVffljf ffiuuipipalit.i<ss oj, trie
Jegai obligations of meeting the'expanses
of worship, which are not covered ’fly col
lections, has been adopted ♦*--
w •• “ ... vueenam
oer oi i/eputies.
peath pf qeiiprat pqßuge.
•AUGUSTA, March 2. -Gen. Dudley SL
Du Bose, ex-member of Congress from this
district; who was stricken with paralysis
on Wednesday, at Crawford, on the
Athens Road, died at Washington to-day.
Call on your Optician and get a pair of
the celebrated Celluloid Eye Classes. The
frames are light, handsome and durable
and the lenses clear and brilliant. For
sale by all leading Jeweler sand Opti
cians.
GATE CITY GOSSIP.
THE GRATEFUL CHANGE IN
THE WEATHER.
Reducing Sheriffs’ Fee*—lllness of Gov
ernor Stephens—The States In Con
gress—Georgia’s Share of Statesmen—
Senatorial Commissions—The Changes
Wrought iu Years.
Atlanta, March I. — ls there any truth iu
“old sayings?” Yes! Well then look out for
floods and storms and freezes at the end of this
mouth, for March “comes iu tike a lamb” and
will “go out like a lion!” I hope lam li—’n,
for we have bad enough of floods, freezes aud
breezes lor one reason.
“Come gentle spring, with mi—”
The rain has ceased, the blizzard gone, the
warm sunshine come again, and on all sides
outdoor work is resumed. The mechanic and
laborer is happy and his home cheerful. The
poor of an overcrowded city like Atlanta feel
the stern effects of a very few day*’ suspension
of outdoor work.
The bonds just sold in New York by Treas
urer Speer are simply some United States
bonds that came to him in payment for the
Macon and Brunswick Railroad. The State
is not now selling her own bonds in anv
market.
It is generally conceited that the exercises
of tlie medical colleges at De Give’s Opera
House last night and night before were fun
tuer than the performances of the Barlow Jfc
v ilson minstrel troupe. I can spent- fur last
night, and affirm that I never saw "grave”
matters treated in such a gay manner. There
are a dozen solemn aspects overlooked.
Just take one view ofJt. Last night thirty
nine young doctors were turned loose upon an
unsuspecting public to “kill or kureand vet
Atlanta is full of half-starved old physicians,
while a hundred more are getting a living
out of other emplovuients. Two have just
gone into Ihe real estate business. I felt more
like weeping than laughing when I saw th*se
ambitious and misguided young meu grab
their diplomas and their “M. li.'s,” and rush
forth into a cold aud unfeeling world to earn
bread and butter and fame. God help them!
MINOR TOPICS.
Backward progress is not creditable to
Georgia. The Houseof Representatives of 1880
passed a pistol tax bill, but the Senate killed
it. Vet Texas, with all its frontier horrors,
has enacted a similar law. The present
House of liepreseutatives passed a law to sup*
press the Police New* and such like vile papers,
but the Senate defeated it. Yet Tennessee
aud Arkansas are enacting a similar law. Let
the July session of our Legislatux-e take up
these matters in anew form and give the peo
ple some kind of protective and restraining
enactments. Georgia cannot afford to be be
hind Texas and Arkansas in suppressing the
deadly pistol and the vicious illustrated police
journal.
Since writing m.v last letter 1 have discov
ered that the sketch in the Southern UMori
eal Papers, for February and March, is a re
uubheation of a pamphlet printed l,v Col. J.
u. Kstill.of the Morning News, and presented
to the Georgia Ilistorieal Society •und its
friends, a copy of which fouml its way into
my military library in 1879. 1 think this cor
rection is due. alike to Col. C. H. Olmstead,
its author, tlie Georgia Ilistorieal Soeietv be
- whom it was delivered, and Col. Kstill,
who so generously put it into a handsome
pamphlet for free circulation.
Tlie Atlanta fire fiend anil burglar are very
‘‘cheeky.’' A few nights ago a fire broke out
in one of our steam fire eugiue houses, aud
last mglit the safe of tlie Chairman of tlie Po
lice Committee was broken open and robbed,
only a few hours before lie and the Chairman
of the Police Commission parted companv
near tlie store ou Decatur street. Tlius the
lire fiend and tlie burglar dare to “lieard the
liou in his deu” in Atlanta.
I’oor old General Toombs! his cup of sorrow
surely runneth over, aud lie is tottering in af
fliction and blindness to the grave. His wife
stricken with softening of tlie brain; bis be
lovcd granddaughter turned out of doors and
disinherited because she would marry u
worthy young man she loved, but against the
Gen erf Is wishes; his son-in-law, General
Dudley M. Dußo.se, noiv stricken with paraiv
s**’while his own condition is the worst'of
all. He is blind in one eve and nearlv so in
tho other, feeble in health, and childless and
solitary in his oid age. Only liis wealth left
him to comfort liis declining days.
reducing sheriffs’ fees,
Tlie Morxino News of yesterday has failed
to come to hand, and I am’not confident in re
garil lo an error in iuy special about supreme
Courtqeoisiony, My note* became mixed, aud
I think J reported the case of Sapp vs. Kojar
(is a deed of assignment case. Ifso.it was
wrong. This case was as to Sheriffs' fees for
taking from jail and returning prisoners
Chief Justice Jackson rules that the Sheriff is
to be paid only once (*l 25) for this service, al
though he may take ihe same prisoner to aud
from court a half dozen times.
Sheriff Perkerson, however, says the Code
does not limit the fee, and that he is entitled
to pay for every time he carried a prisoner to
court. Nothing is said in law about returning
prisoners. This has been liis custom, and he
thinks the law justifies him in the charge.
Of course, the Supreme Court decision will
l‘i lve i° ob e.ved, and in that case all the
Sheriffs of the State will suffer quite a loss iu
•the matter qf fees—that is, if they have charg
ed as sheriff Perkerson lias and as the Sheriff
of Dodge county did in the case animated and
decided adversely, as alwve stated.
ILLNESS OF OOV. STEPHENS.
Despite the various rumors in regard to his
critical condition. I do not regard Gov. Ste
phens ns being alarmingly ill. He has had
several such attacks, and always “pulls
through” like a “little hero.”
As compared to other people, his case might
be viewed with alarm by both doctors and
friends, but he possesses the most remarkable
constitution of any man of ancient or modern
times. He has suffered during past attacks,
as well as at the present time, what would
have killed a fine, vigorous, healthy n.au,
Nor am I speculating in regard t e this mat
ter. Three times. ;n yean* past, I went to
* LibertV I-*hll* y to see Gov. Stephens in his
“dying hour.” The last time, in 187 ti, no one
expected he would survive. The doctors and
the family all gave him up. and he himself
“let go” of everything earthly anil gave his
thoughts, desires quit aspirations tq that
higher and holier life atfd better land be-
yond the grave,
And yet he did not die. I had seen him
very ill before, and ready to go, but never so
perfectly resigned and so confident that liis
departure was near nt hand. Still, with mv
proverbial caution, or old fogy ideas o'f
journalism, I was not prepared
to announce to the world that his death was
a certainty at that time, -tut' ltere is what I
wrote to the MghMS'g' News, under date of
January 7, (870. from Liberty Hall:
‘“When will the end come? I cannot, nor
can any person, answer this solemn question.
In his care, at least, no man knoweth the day
nor the hour in which the angci of death shall
unfold in this mansion' Ills' shadowy' wings
above the couch of tlie great statesman. It
may be to-morrow, or hext wep.k, or next
month, or next year. But (q alf human ap
pearances, and as Mr. S. ylews the matter
(nun bis views are shared a( his bejir
kindred), the day and the hour are not far off.
Be they far or be they neat , (he gngels that
Shall cOroe to convoy his departing spirit up
to its heavenly home willfind It springing for
ward on joyful pinions to meet them in their
earthward flight. It will be to him a blessed
hour, a happy, peaceful closing of a long,
honored aud useful life—the ending of an
earthly pathway along which, on every 'side,
his many unostentatious ueedi of charity ami
kindness to thG poor und the oppressed will
ever keep his great name fragrant with
blessed memories.”
This Is what 1 wrote seven years ago. and
to-day Go vernor Stephens is in, the sairte trifi
cat condition, and J simply apply the above to
his Cant without uuy modification whatever.
No man, doctor or friend pan tell just how
near to him the angel of dea(h may to, nor
now many months or years iggy elapse liefore
he shall go hence to that bourne from which
no traveler returns.
Twice or three times since 187(1 Governor
Stephens has sufl'ered these critical ami ex
tremely painful attacks of neuralgia of tile
bowels, and yet survived them all to become
Governor of his native State and the orator
of its grand Sesqui-Centenniql peieuration
His life is a mystery, - Ul > hUOeatb beyond the
reac h of jyropaec y.
NATIVE BORN REPRESENTATIVES.
“Potomac gives some interesting goisip
about l_ nited States Senators and members
of C ongress, but be ootild have added a very
attractive feature—the nativity of these pub
lic servants. It is a singular fact, ami a start
liug* one too, that few * States 'aye
by native born citijee^
Take Florida, for example, and she lias but
one r loridian by birth in Senate or House, the
Hon. Mr, Davidson.' Messrs. .Jones, ( all. Kin
ley and Jiisbee were Uwqo.hUidethe State.
As to, Georgia, she is o.ne of the “boss”
States tn the matter of representation. She
furnishes Mississippi two Senators ami Ala
bama one-Oiessrs. Lamur, George and Pugh.
In the House she lias Wheeler, of Alabama
King, of Louisiana, and Culberson and Well
born, of Texas. Of her own Senators and
Representatives, including the elect, only
three are not natives—Senator Brown, born in
South Carolina, and Representative Turn r Ih
North Carolina, with
auau
t £° °Afo, r . Southern state can show as well in
her eww delegation, mhch less in tier ure -
sentation or native fuVo filer
Soft v i,ew ? , * w Empire state of the
trifhogt considering OArpet.bag influences,
thete seems to be lu. much of an anti-native
representation, if we propose to en
courage ‘'borne production.” Now in
the far \\ est, where pew States ‘have
sprung up, key, Knglanders have
had a flpo eltanpe to go to Congress, but of late
years the Middle State* have sent oat a horde
of ambitious politicians, and that section Is
now well represented in Congress from the
West. In the south, just now. we have few
Northern representatives, vet the States are
not represented by native born sons.
If any person feels curious v.p taw subject. If
he will lnvSfcfjSate the records he will find
that the Camdtnas, Georgia, Virginia, Tenues
see and Kentucky funuah tlieir sister States
wuhsewuorsCongressmen,
a. „„e Alabama as an iliilitVaiion. Senator
Pugh is a Georgian, ami from
Tennessee, RepfeadhtAtlve Herbert from
South Carolina, and Etuney from North t aro
l*n!G M heeler is from Georgia, and Williams
front Virginia, and Shelley from Tennessee.
Thus, out uf ten Senator* and Representatives
she has only three of the latter native bor-,
Messrs. Oates, Herndon and Hewit*
Comment is unnecessary, and the "same r.
suit, more or less one way or will
la; reached in a examination of the
Steresentiu u r any State of the Union!
COMMISSIONS OF fNITKR SfATSS BENATOBB.
ii.ul the Gf this morning pub-'
atser wjni(m:ahifc bought by Governor ht-
ft he roiolbt, iut , en^ed for I€,1 €, ! ator fc‘ret Alfred
. Colquitt, 1 give you Inflow the first com
mission ever issued by a Governor of Georgia
I to an 1 nited States Senator, and also the
commission of much later date, issued to the
now oldest living ex-United States Senator in
‘V,’(erica, the Hon. John I*. King, of Augusta:
Ihe people of the State of Georgia Gy the
Grace of God, Free, Soverigu audlndepen
[Seal]. To the Honorable William Few.
Lsquire, send greeting:
hereas, By the third section of the Con
stitution of the United States of America it
is ordained and established. -That the Sen
ate of the l nited States shall be composed of
two Senators from each StJte, chosen bv the
Legislature thereof for six vears, and each
Senator shall have one vote.”' And
Whereas, The legislature of this state
did, on the seventeenth day of January last,
elect you, the said William Few, to be one of
the said Senators.
These are Therefore to cominissionate
and authorize yon, the said William Few, to
take session in the Senate of the United States,
and to use and exercise all and every the pri
vileges and powers which of right you mav or
can do in and by virtue of the said Constitu
tion m behalf of this State.
Witness our trusty and welt beloved George
4V altou, Ksquire, Captain General Governor
and Commander-in-chief, under liishand and
he great seal at our said Sttate in the Council
U bam her of Augusta, this fifth day of Febru
ary, m the year of our laird one thousand anil
seven hundred and eighty-nine, and of our
sovereignty and Independence the thirteenth.
„ Tr „ . Geo. Walton.
By His Honor’s command:
Jno. Milton, Secretarv.
<’Kokg ta . By His Excellency Wilson Lunip
km Lmvoemy and “CommaurteriTn rTTiIeT of
the Army and Navy of this state and of the
Militia thereof. : i
ro the Honorable John P. King , greeting:
\V hereas. By the third section of the first
article of the Constitution of the United
States of America,, it is ordained aud ostab
lished that the Senate of the United States
shall be couqiosed of two Senators from each
state, chose.n by the Legislature thereof for
the term of six years; and whereas. The Gene
ral Assembly did by joint ballot of both
branches thereof on the sixth dav of Novem
ber, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, elect
tlie Honorable George M. Troup 'to be one of
the Senators from this State, which appoint
ment has become vacant by the resignation of
tlie said George M. Troup; and whereas. The
General Assembly did by joint ballot of both
branches thereof, on the twenty-first dav of
November instant, elect you, the said John P.
King, to take session in the Senate of the
United States from and after the date thereof,
and to use and exercise all and every privilege
and power which you mayor can do in and
by virtue of the said Constitution in behalf of
this State, this commission to continue in
force until the fourth of MArch. eiirhteen
hundred, and thirty-five.
, i Given under mv hand and the
(seal.! great seal of the S'tate, at the State
House in Milledgeville, this, the
twenty-ninth day of November, iu the vear of
our eighteen hundred and thirty'-tliree,
aud of American independence the fifty
eighth. Wilson Lumpkin.
By tlie Governor:
\V m. A. Tknmlle, Secretary of State.
. „ v ’ - vour readers will perceive that Sena
tor few’s commission does not set fortli that
he was elected “by joint ballot of both branch
es, as does Senator King's. It was thisomis
sion in Senator Barrow's commission that led
Senator Edmunds to object to bis being
sworn in. But Senator Barrow’s commission
is precisely like the one given Senator Brown
•>y Gov. Colquitt, and yet Gov. Stephens has
made anew and more elaborate form of com
mission for Senator Colquitt. Hero is Sena
tor Barrow’s:
To the Honorable the President of the Senate of
the United State*, Greeting:
This is to certify that on the fifteenth day of
November, 1882, the lion. Pope Barrow wan
by a viva voce vote of tlie two houses of tlie
General Assembly of Georgia, elected a Sena
tor in Congress of the United States to fill the
uuexpired term of Hon. Benjamin IC. Hill,
deceased, viz: until the fourth dav of March,
1883, as appears by reference to the Journals
of said General Assembly.
The above is duly signed bv Gov. Stephens
and attested bv Secretary o’f state Barnett.
It will readily lie seen that from the first
to the last Senator there has been a variation
in the form of commission issued to them,or as
in case of Brown and Barrow, to the President
of tlie Senate. The subject is not an uninter
esting one. Sidney Herbert.
MARRIED TO A BURGLAR.
A Street Flirtation and Wliat Came of
It—Mrs. Annie Savage Granted a Di
vorce.
Omaha, A eh., Special to the Globe-Hemoerat,
Some time ago Mrs. Annie L. Savage, a
remarkably handsome woman, and a for
mer society belle of Detroit, filed iu the
District Court here a petition for divorce
from her husband, William Savage, on
the ground that Tie nas never contributed
a cent to her support, that he is a profes
sional burglar, and has been confined in a
number of jienitentiartes; and, moreover,
site never knew hint as a husband, and
could not toll whether he was dead or
alive. After a full hearing of the case,
Judge Neville to-day granted Mrs. Say.
age a decree of absolute divorce,
with the permission to inan v again.
The story related by the’ woman
is very luelo-dramatic. Mrs. Savage
says that on June 0, 1876, she was living
with her parents, Mr. anti Mrs. Manning,
of Detroit. Her father was, and is still, a
merchant of prominence there anti she
was moving in the best society, One day
while returning from her music teacher
she met a young man ou the street and
began a flirtation. Re approached her
and spoke, saying that his name was Wm.
Savage, aud that ho resided iu St. Louis,
where bis family occupied a prominent
social position. Mr. Savage walked with
Miss Manning to her home, aud before
leaving made an appointment jo meet her
the next day. In the meantime he discov
ered tfjuf the family was wealthy, and
when the young girl met him again he pro
nosed marriage, aud said he would take
her to St. Louis and introduce her to his
ftunily. Miss Manning consented, aud
they were married. The next day her
parents heard ol it, and throe days after
Air. Savage was jailed on a charge of bur
glary, ancf (he jjiri discovered that her
upLuand was one of the most notorious bur
glars in the West. The young woman’s mire
ents took charge ol her, and pressed Hie
charge of burglary against savage, so that
he was copvmtea aud sentenced to tho
penitentiary for three years.
After his release he huntod up his wife,
and extorted mousy pom her by various
threats.
Finally fie drifted back to St.Louis,where
fie was arrested for burglary, and was
sept to the penitentiary at Jefferson City
for two years. His sentence expired a
few weeks ago, and, hearing that his wife
was here. Savage came on to look her up.
Before he found her he was arrested for
petit larceuy and sent to the work house,
where he now is, Savage, alias Kelly, is
well suown to the police of St. Louis and
Chicago, and has figured in some exten
sive burglaries. At present he is suffer
mg from consumption, and has lost his
nerve, so that he has dropped down into
the ranks with the petty thieves, Mrs.
ravage is to bp married next week to au
Eastern gentleman,
Beating an Expert.
Mr, William C. Taylor, of the Richmond
State, undertook at the theatre in that
city, Monday night, to duplicate the “wire
gauze” trick of Prof. Hearne. He tvas
seated in a chair in a caUuet, his head in
closed in a wirg gauze hdod and his arms
encased in sleeves of the same material,
after which he was tied and retied with
ropes wound about his arm a*wi tegs and
made fast to a chair. The front of the
cabinet was eiosed. In a few second*
afterwards a band appeared at na aper
ture in the curtain and grasped a Hand
kerchief there A little later a gui.
tar held gt the same place similarly dis
ap,.eared- After a little more time there
was a cry of “Lighti” from the .inside.
Thecurtani was thrown back, aud Mr
WOr stood up free from ropes, wires
apd all other entangling alliances. The
papers state tflal Air, Taylor’s movements
wore as expert and rapid as at any of the
exhibitions of prof. Hearns, who w p
nessed the effort.
Assignment of Fruit
New York, March •j,-\vtflv. Wicks A
jive assigned, with
91 W&A other state
ment is given r
ne * and o<H,ar of unsurpassed
bdiUy and practically unlimited in
quantity clgthe the mountains, overhang
the rivers and shadow the plains of the
Puget Sound district, in Washington Ter
ritory. On a moderate insinuate, it is cal
culated that thla region will yield the
aiuiegt unimaginable ijuantity of 160,000.-
ofk,ooo feet of valuable timber! The trees
attain a remarkable development, both in
height and beauty. The yellow fir is fre
quently found growing to a height of- 250
feet, the white cedar to jwO feet, w ith a
girth of over 60 fWd;. the w hite oak is 7o
feet in height, "rdlnary-sized sneoi
me*ts of the sugar piue yield e.OOC; kooo
feet df Cut lumber, . >* w , va*i
The dangers or uTtitropcau xmipart-
B&g* a Iresh illustration in
A couple were traveling near
***•* their wedding tour. They -..j
an Italian were the sole oocuw nts of a
a *Keik 1 K:
L a P‘atoi hnd demanded the
Germau B blOTter. There was a desperate
“tlUggle, in which the German wrenched
away the pistol, but was cut five times
mi* a stiletto.
Nearly 900 decorations were distributed
at Berlin in honor of ttye silyer wedding of
the Grown Prince, in addition ho an almost
incalculable number of medals of honor.
The list of knights of the various classes
of the Orders of the Red Eagle, Crown,
and Royal House of Hohenzollem fills 18
columns of the Imperial Gazette
I A TEAK. I
( 5 CENTS A COPY. {
THE WARRANT FOR NO 1.
SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER AR
REST AT HAVRE.
The English “Law Tliue” on Extradi
tion—The Charge Against Sheridan
•Not with the Treaty—Byrne's Friends
Trying to Prove an Alibi—Brennan
and Egan to Accompany Parnell.
Dublin, March 2. — The London corres
pondent of the Freeman's Journal asserts
that a warrant has been actually issued
for the arrest of the man known as “No.
1,” copies of which have been sent to*
Liverpool and Birmingham, and there is
reason to believe that ho will shortly be
arrested. /The correspondent adds
that England has no option but
to apply to the French and
American Governments, respectively, for
the extradition of Bvrne and Sheridan.
If the foreign States think tliev cuu justly
and prudently withdraw "the alleged
murderers or instigators of the murder
troin trial the responsibility is primarily
theirs.
It is expected that Brennan and Egan,
and several of Parnell's followers in the
House of Commons, will accompany the
latter to America. Their intention is to
give a lull account to the Irish in Ameri
ca of the way in which the friends of Un-
Laud League were disposed of.
Paris, March 2.—The government will
await the arrival of the documents from
England before deciding whether or not
to allow .the extradition of Byrne.
The friends of Frank Byrne have tele
graphed to the Assistant Secretary of the
Irish National Labor League requesting
him to examine the books and make a
note of the entries made by Bvrne
on May ti last, the dav on which
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr.
Burke were murdered. Their object is to
prove an alibi for Bvrne.
The Temps says Byrne will be released
instantly if it can be proved that he was
in London on May 6th last.
An Irishman who gave his name as Hy
land, but whose real name is John Walsh
was arrested in Havre yesterday. The
newspapers say he has avowed his com
plicity in the Phcenix Park murders. lie
is the man mentioned by Carey.
London, March 2.—The Law Times, in
an art icle on the application for the extra
dition of Sheridan, points out that the
proviso excluding the perpetrators of
political crimes from extradition does not
occur in the Asburn treaty. That treaty
it says, does not include murder, and by
decisions rendered in New York the crime
ot murder includes accessory
thereto. The question is strictly a legal
one. °
The Laic Times says the utmost charge
that can be brought against Sheridan is
conspiracy to murder, and his offense
therefore is not within the strict terms of
the treaty, but the United States has dis
cretionary power in the matter.
.The House of Commons to-day unani
mously elected Sir Arthur Otwaye Deputy
Speaker and Chairman of the Ways aud
Means Committee, Vice l>r. Lvon Play*
fair resigned.
Mr. Gladstone has returned from
Cannes.
New York has a police force of 2,TOT
men, not counting the four commissioners,
. , ar< ! not - legally speaking, members
of “the force.” There are 1 superintend
ent, 4 msiiectors, 10 surgeons, :to captains,
143 sergeants, 2,426 patrolmen and 78
doormen, For the pay of the members of
this foreg, the city paid last ydar $3,182,-
300, of which $23,000 went to tne commis
sioners. The salary of the superintend
ent is $5,000 a year; tho inspectors $3,500.
the surgeons $1,500 or $2,250, according to
the date of their appointment; the cap
tains $2,000, the sergeants SI,OOO, tho
patrolmen SBOO to $1,200, and the door
men S7OO to SOOO.
l’he Commercial Club, of Boston, rushed
some Pennsylvania guests up to Fabyan’s
a few days ago, gave them a 20 minutes
view of the White mountains in a snow
storm, with the thermometer at zero, then
turned the special train of two parlor cars
and one dining car around and whisked
them hack to Boston, the round trip being
made in 13 hours.
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