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ESTABLISHED 1850.
GEORGIA AM) FLORIDA.
ri'U OY TOPICS AFLOAT IN THE
TWO STATES.
A 'hocking Murder in Atlanta—The
late Capital’ll New Police Force—The
Governor’* Horse Guard* Fully Or
,iutze4 —Other Note* of Interest to
headers of Every Culling.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta claims a* resident* two men who
it our years past accidentally invariably
pul liased suits of clothes exactly alike. This
.. r, however, the spell was broken.
I vugston, Crane A Cos., of Atlanta, sold
t: •!!' warehouse Thursday, for $50,000 cash.
1 r purchasers are a company of Ohio men,
. have invested $50,000 in Atlanta real es
tate in the past sixty days, and who have
- • nOO more to invest. They wiil tear the
v a rehouse down and build a large business
block.
Ninety nine vacant lots, situated around
hast Tennessee. Virginia ami Georgia
lHt.lroad shops at Atlanta, are to lie sold at
an. tionou Friday of this week.
\ negro named O’Neal fatally stabbed Abe
■ iwens, alias Daniels, in Atlanta Saturday
/I'*. The two men had been drinking anil
,i. Hireling, and in a fight at the corner of
.lanes and Forsyth streets O’Neal plunged a
-ye knife into his companion's body live or
\ limes. O'Neal was arrested soon after the
■mg. Owens died at 11 o'clock Saturday
lit. There is another version at the affair
H at implicates one Madison George, also cuj
r. I, and which is that George, using an im-
Ii ment of some kind, knocked Owens down
hi i then O’Neal did the cutting. George, it
. had a knife also, but whether lie used
■ml cannot lu* determined as yet. George
> - arrested, a eliarge of murder being en
i , i against him also.
I. -Governor Colquitt has gone to Wasli
n. General .1. It. Gordon is also at the
ional capital.
1 a.- newly-elected jiolice force of Atlanta
-t sts of Chief A. It. Connolly, four Captains,
• station house keepers, two assistant sta
i house keepers, forty patrolmen, thirteen
. rnuinerarics, and two cemetery guard*.
I rti*en tnett were ousted from their positions
l, ihe election.
A negro standing on the track of the Cen
u Railroad at Atlanta was run over and
i, -•! Saturday. He was not discovered in
t ic for the engineer to stop the train, al
it.f di tte eff*irt was made.
Ti c Atlanta /’og-ilp/oi/ publishes a rumor
i lr. Amos Fox, Chairman of the City Po
i ommis-ioa, made use of his office to in
i' . ucc votes in his favor as a delegate to the
. mng Gnliematorial Convention. The Ap
< article states that Dr. Fox received the
! -upport of the force on single tickets.
>-. Fox denies the allegation. The matter
w ill la* brought before the City Court.
I: a man is a singular place. Although well
slip' ied with doctors, not a single death has
unc i in the town, which, by the way,
i-. Tying for a hotel. No liquor is sold in the
town.
Wav ncslsiro is tickled to death with its new
|kh( office. *
Fulton count'v jail has nearly two hundred
imitates.
Fourteen person* were buried in Atlanta
la.-t week.
it nail county’s regular pau|>er ex|ienac is
l out tit per month.
11. oi. David Davis and his bride were ex-
I ird at Griffin Sunday.
I u* are 5,085 children attending the pub
- hoots in Talbot county,
Atlanta's street letter boxes will be nttmlier
ni ttul newly painted this week.
■tohn Frazier, of Mitchell county, owns 1,400
cp and several hundred cattle,
i aptain .lames Ketiey, one of Daldoncga's
clffi -tffesidents. was buried Monday,
l'n-oners in the Atlanta jail complain of
• manner in which they arc treated.
TANARUS" nty-aeven divorce cases were tried at
H r last term of Fulton SniH*rior Court.
A ro ll iron and gold mine has been discov
ered on W. T. Lowe's farm in Oconee county,
small-pox is reported to have made its ap
. arance in Scriven count v, near the line of
Burke.
William Harrison, an old and respected clti
cn '.f Ilinesville. tiled in that town Friday
morning.
Tie supreme Court has decided that Alfred
IV\ al. who murdered a policeman in Griffin
la-i year, must hang.
Tin* colored firemen who were injured last
we ic during the burning of the Fontaine
wre ho use lire all improving.
A meeting of truck farmer* is railed for
April 7th. to take place in Cuthbert, with a
view toforntiug an association.
11, ess Faircloth, of Snrumertown, was se
v. oiituletl in the head by a pistol shot
fr-..in 'the hands of a Mr. Kent recently.
Rev. John 11. George, of Marietta, tlied at
I.> home in that place last AFednesday. The
ri-ii.iiins were taken to Griffin for burial.
T farmers of Greene county fear that the
eni.i-' . orn crop will have to be replanted,
swing to the extreme cold wet weather.
T -mall grain crop generally throughout
t . 'late is reported to be in a thriving condi
tion. and the prospect fine for a good yield.
The regular s2s.tnj monthly rental of the
AA, .-rn and Atlantic Railroad was paid into
ti- *!atc Treasury on Saturday last by the
A -tin smith, an si-year-old negro who laid
t: tir-t brick on the old and new Masonic
li - in Augusta, died in Thomson a day or
two ago.
I ■ Georgia Baptist Convention meets with
Baptist t 'hni'cli of Griffin on the l'Jth of
April. At ligi-t 250 delegates and visitors w ill
lie present.
Mi— l*uss Itook has iiecn imstmistress in
M' urcounty for sixteen years and has
never lost a day from her office from sickness
••r any other cause.
H. i . Kverett, of IFooly, ha* two of the
-n eggs on record. The two weigh nearly
■ti ounces. These eggs were laid by a i
common sized lien.
An exchange says: “It is now thought that
> w ill eii-t the state an even $50,000 to assem
ble legislature ibis spriug in order to
<1 the vote for Governor.
- learned from Governor Brown that the
in matured State bonds, given by him
'iate Cniversity, were deposited in the
: Treasury vaults*on Saturday.
• ii. the night of the Pithuli., Moccasin Acad
fi. .n the third district of Dooly, under
• ir .; ..f t;. A. Coone, was totally consumed
i inly the school liooks were saved.
Atlanta District Conference will convene
VA. i:., ~Uv evening at 7:45 o’clock at Triuity
r.-li. The session will hold through the
ink aad be presided over by Bishop Fierce.
Al A, nesbnro’s artesian well has progressed
' ; r slowly, first in eonse<|uence of the cl
-ngof -ome of the pipes, and then on ae
of a terrible stratum of quick sand. It
IV about 300 feel in depth.
A adv iu Athens savs she once ow ned a
u n adopted and raised a drove of voting
• -v-'tis, and seemed as much attached to
n were thev her own offspring. When
! neks were feeding the cat would purr
1 them with the most maternal tender-
hi February Rib, 1883. Georgia had I,*S3
t and in 1873 onlr 713, an increase
4in eight year.-*. On February 4tb, I*Nt,
: f re tv. rv 17,033 |xist offices in ihe United
-and in 1875 onlv 33,547, an increase of
.!• hi eight rears, Georgia's proport ion of
"r> -a-e in post office* is a trifle under 3 per
V; Atlanta, in the United htatet Court, in
t'c of Wm. M. Hoiranl, charged with
■ ,:g tiie mails. Judge McCay tiisenarged
'oi* iarv on the suspicion of bribery, and
e<f the grand jury to investigate. The
p : i jury found a true bill against Janies K.
- mu, of Fulton, aud a warrant was
o tor his arrest. How man has disap
pcansl.
i . M. 'tevenson. of Gwinnett county, con
v- "t of murder in the first degreeon the 10th
' V rrh in Gwinnett Superior Court, has
entenced to be hanged on Friday, May
twees Ike hours of 10 and i o'clock on
.iv This is llie second sentence that
fti passed upon him. I'nder the former
,-e he was to be executed on the l*th of
1 . that be has lost one day of his life by
a- i second trial.
, T I r-day and Friday was consul nisi bv
' • \-ta court wilh the suit against the rad
r , , Harriet West for ten thousand dol
oiges for ktliiug her husband in Fel>-
r!,f |.s| year. There were quite a num
i.-r witti“sses The argument consumed
11 tire day Iridav. It was the most in
htv „ • case of the'eourt. The speeches on
'■ f.-s were rrv able. Tlie Ade*rth*r
c* the jury gave the plaintiff fl.uoo.
1 • dentav s Atlanta Jourhd! has the follow
riii ag the Governor's Horse Guards:
“Tit new cavalrv compafiv nu*t ii*turtla>
E - . 1 elected ihe following officers: cap.
-I dm Milledge: First Lieutenant, Eft
\‘rhee*; second Lieutenant, Malcolm
1 on; second Junior I.ieuiscant, Frank
'"'f t.. First Sergeant. Alex. W. Smith;
vrAut. Alex. It. Jones: Third Ser,
; r. J. y Oilmans; Fourth Sergeant,
‘ft* 1.. Haralson: Fifth Sergeant, R. L.
-,\th Sergeant, John L. Beatie; 1 irst
* IMF Armorons; second Cor|toral,
v l. lUwson; Thinl Corporal, A. F. Cool
h.urth Corporal, Thomas 11, Arnold;
'r. , c ii r |j. W, Westmoreland; tjuarter
- recant. C. T. Watson: Secretary
ir. U'tirer. W. C. Dodiou, Captain Mil
ived ail the votes cast tor ( aptam,
a, " ! a> unanimously elected."
rutliu
°*r worth of re?l fatale in and im
’"‘'t'stfly around I-ersburg e'langeii hands
-<• tlie past two weeks.
' I'arty of directors of the Florida Soiltb
fn.ntit.road, accompanied by Senator Crill,
6 ' " luj m. were in to esburg Monday.
_ hi -.peecb on the St. John's river in the
uHi<l state, Senate, Hon. Wilkinsoff Me
-1 •*■! -at : that' more than 100,000 people are
X'- rne on this great river every year. Thirty
wt' are constantly borne on it, from
o( magnificent dimensions and of great
‘alue to small Uourlies. More than H0.000.00U
'■ c r '>rty annually passes over it.
* '*•' A sdachicola Tribune is for sale.
A hootta need* more dwelling houses.
Savannah morning news
Mr. Pitzer, of Kavenswood, is sawing the
lumber for a good hotel at that place.
The .Santa Rosa A T t says that a fortune
awaits the person who starts a hotel there.
The colored man, Alfred Johnson, who was
so severely burned a few weeks ago at Lake
City, died last Sunday weekT~~
The female seminary building at the north
end of Lake Dorr is being pushed forward
rapidly, and will be quite an extensive build
ing.
The wreckers have shared the salvage
awarded them, $10,500, for saving the Eng
lish steamer which ran ashore near Fowery
Rocks a few weeks ago.
Mr. 1 rowdier, of La Grange, during the
past week lias, from his own bee hives and
one or two of his neighbor’s hives, extracted
fifteen hundred pounds of honey.
Ssmiter is going to have a bank. Nearly
11.000,000 in cheeks are sent into the lake re
gion yearly for fruit and vegetables sent to
Northern and Western markets.
E. Hansbrough, of Kentucky, has purchased
the cedar hammock in Suuiter countv. con
taining 140 acres, for $7,000. He will immedi
ately start a large orange grove.
Mr. AV. H. Barker, of Jasper, in trying to
burn the fleas out of a hog bed near his work
liench. let the fire get beyond his control, and
burned up 500 feet of lumber and about S2O
worth of tools.
Mrs. AV. E. Reynolds, a highly respected
resident of Orlando, Was brutally outraged bv
a young negro man last Saturday. The at
torneys. Anno A Drew, oiler a reward of SSOO
for his apprehension.
THE GUBERNATORIAL RACE.
James 8. Boynton the Man.
Editor Morniny \rtrs ; That the Guber
natorial question is a matter of great im
portance as regards our political welfare
will naturally stiggest itself to the mind
of every reflecting man. The time is rap
idly approaching when the Democracy of
Georgia, in convention assembled, repre
senting as it will the sovereignty of a
great jteople, will be expected to select as
the standard-bearer of our party in this
campaign a man not unworthy to wear
the mantle of his illustrious predecessor.
The Democratic party demands a leader,
true and tried: a man upon ivhose broad
escutcheon rests no stain or tint of dis
honor; a man whose public and private
record is as spotless as a star: a man who
knows enough to know the full require
ments of the high and important trust,
and knowing will lie courageous enough
to faithfully and honestly perforin each
and every duty requiretf at his hands.
Kucha man is James S. Hbynton, now
acting Governor, a man in every way
worthy ol the suffrages of the people of
his native State.
He is eminently a self-made man. Early
inured to the toil and hardships of life's
vicissitudes—beginning his career poor
and friendless, but with indomitable en
ergy and perseverance—and finally land
ing in the Executive chair, the Chief Mag
istrate of his State.
But we are informed by the political
enemies of Governor Boynton that he.was
untrue to his jieople during the dark days
of reconstruction in our then torn and
bleeding State.
Let us examine this charge—not in the
light of a partisan, not in the light of one
blinded by prejudice or friendship or sym
pathy, but in the calm, impartial light ot
intelligent public opinion, seeking only
to ascertain the truth.
During the evil days just after the war.
when political darkness had encompassed
the land and the scalawags and the car
pet-baggers, like the cloud of Egyptian
locusts, were swarming everywhere
throughout our plague-stricken * State,
there was a singular opposition of politi
cal opinions among our leading statesmen.
There were good and true men who
refused to take part in public affairs, and
advised others to do likewise. They be
lieved that the Radical party of that day
would sooner or later lose control of the
State, and fall to pieces by virtue of the
universal corruption which then existed
in its ranks, and they preferred to let
them dig their own grave.
There were others whose Democracy
was equally unquestioned who took quite
a different view of the “situation,” and
hold that our wisest political policy was
to use all legitimate means to put good
men—men of sound Democratic or “true”
Republican principles—in office.
Under these circumstances, therefore.
Colonel Boynton applied for and held
office under a Radical or Republican ad
ministration, and he did it at the instance
of as good and true men and Democrats
as ever trad the soil of Georgia.
The next charge made against the Gov
ernor, and which is the principal one of
the “three,” is that he was guilty of using
unpatriotic language in congratulating
ex-Goveruor Bullock on the return of the
State to a Republican administration,
which, strictly interpreted, means nothing
more than an exchange of “military”
rub* for a rule of civil law and order,
which our people rejoiced to witness, and
which was certainly a change worthy of
congratulations.
‘•lf this le treason,” let his enemies
“make the most of it.” It would lie just
as consistent to charge certain Democrats
with political apostacy for publicly con
gratulating the late President Garfield on
a change in the Federal administration
to more republican methods.
The charge of ineligibility needs no re
ply. No question can. with any propriety.
Is 1 ’ raised as to his eligibility before the
lieople, and the election of a Governor will
not likely devolve upon the Legislature.
As the enemies of Governor Boynton
have seen fit to rake up the past with the
view of defeating his nomination, let us
go still further back, yes, back to the
lurid and gloomy days of lstii-.">, when de
sertious had thinned our ranks to a mere
handful of men: when Sherman and his
hireling hosts were trampling upon the
breast of Georgia, and all heroic souls
were rallying around the flag of their coun
try, where, oh! where, were some of these
ehivalrie spirits who now call in question
the patriotism of James S. Boynton ?
Col. Boynton’s gallant conduct on the
sanguinary field of Chickamauga. his con
duct on many other well fought fields, his
mounting liis crutches and leading his
gallant little band into battle, though se
riously wounded—all these facts will en
dear him to the memory of the boys in
grav and to the people for whom he
fought. “If the spirits of the illustrious
dead participate in the concerns of the
living.” the venerated shades of Alexan
der H. Stephens must needs look down in
sorrow and commiseration over this un
seemly contest.
Let the people rise in their might and
majesty and forever settle the question
by the’ unanimous nomination and elec
tion of Gov. James S. Boynton.
Democritus.
The Rice Market Excited.
London, April 3.— There is unwonted
excitement in the rice market. A firm
prominent in the trade, aud which lias
extensive agencies in Burmah, some time
since made considerable sales of rice to
arrive in expectation of getting its suit
plies from native sources, and of securing
a large tonnage for England. The natives
held off their supplies, probably on ac
count of being advised of the state gf the
over-sold English market, and large
purchases had to be made in open market
hero for the purpose of fulfilling the con
tract. Rangoon rice has risen 10 per
cent, within the past week and, as a
consequence, many failures are expected
in the trade. .
Progress of the Strikes.
Chicago, April J.— The strike of the
bricklayers is practically ended, the em
ployers conceding the demands of the
workmen for $4 and $4 70-per day.
Philadelphia, April 3.— The arbitra
tion committee to whom was referred the
question of the proi>osed reduction of 10
per cent, in the wages of eight hundred
shoemakers employed by John Mundell A
Cos., to-dav had a consultation with Mr,
Mundell, who finally agreed to re-employ
the hands for four weeks at the old rate
with the understanding that if business
did not improve in that time wages would
be reduced 10 per cent, or the men dis
charged.
Murder in a Brothel.
Sst. Louis, April 3.—ln a house of loose
chrarcter last night Joseph Glenn, a dry
goods clerk, son of a prominent business
inau Of Carrollton. Ky., was shot and
killed bv Albert Wing, a brother of K.
Lumsey Wing, who was Minister to
Ecquador during President Grant’s ad
ministration. The shooting was the re
sult of jealousy, and was done in the room
of a woman belonging to a good family of
Carrollton, Ky„ but who has gone to the
bad. ’
Confusion in Africa.
London, April 3.—Late reports from
Coomassie, in Upper Guinea, say that the
King of Ashantee has relinquished his
throne, aud that the entire coast of
Western Africa is in a state of confusion.
#llf!ibugg<-d Again.
I saw 50 jnucit said, about the merits of
Hop Bitters, abdtoj wife wht, was always
doctoring, and never- *%*li, t<*sed toe >Q
urgentlv to get her some, I concluded to
be numitugged again: and lam [
for in less than two months’ use of the
Bitters my wife was cured, and she has
remained so for eighteen months
like such humbugging.—l*. TANARUS., &• * au ‘-
—Pioneer Pres*.
j BOYNTON IN' THE LEAD.
SPECIAL REPORTS FROM THE
PRIMARIES.
The Democratic Voters Abroad in Force
Several Counties Uncommitted
Others Instructed for Various Candi
dates—The Governor Given a Good
Start.
Atlanta. April 3.—Boynton’s friends
are in high spirits. The returns thus far
show that he has not lost ground, and that
his nomination is an assured fact. The
returns thus far stand—for Boynton 100;
otherwise 83.
Rockdale, Hart. Butts, Floyd, Bartow,
< ampbell, Cherokee, Carroll, Ilaliersham.
.Lumpkin, Elliert and Polk are for Boyn
ton.
Hall, Troup and Decatur are divided.
DeKalb and Richmond are uninstructed.
Later. —From specials received by the
Constitution the following counties are
for Boynton: Bartow, Berrien, Brooks,
Butts, Calhoun. Campbell, Carroll, Chat
tahoochee, Cherokee, Clay, Clay
ton, Cohb x Columbus, ’ Colquitt,
Coweta. Dawson, Decatur, DeKalb,
Douglass, Elbert, Fannin, Fay
ette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer, Gor
don, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Hart,
Henry, Jefferson, Jones, Lowndes, Lump
kin, McDuffie, Meriwether. Milton, Mitch
ell, Murray, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe,
Paulding, Pickens, Pierce, Pike, Polk,
Rockdale, Spalding, Thomas, Towns, Un
ion, Upson, Warren, White and Whitfield.
Making 145 for Boynton.
Bacon has 93 votes, and thirty-five
counties that have not been heard from,
except a few who have instructed for
other candidates.
Augusta, April 3.— Specials to the
Chronicle show that Jefferson, .Jones, Lin
coln and Rockdale counties elected Boyn
ton delegates; Burke, Bacon delegates;
Green, McDaniels, and Wilkes nnin
structed. Richmond sends uninstructed
delegates.
Macon, April 3.—There was an enthu
siastic convention of the Bibb county
Democrats to-day. Resolutions * were
unanimously adopted endorsing Bacon.
The delegates were instructed for him,
twenty-three in number.
The following returns have been re
ceived from other counties:
For Boynton—Mitchell, Oglethorpe, Up
son, Pike.
For Bacon—Pulaski, Twiggs, Monroe,
Appling, Burke, Washington, Miller and
Cook.
Sumter, Schley, Webster, Talbot aim
Taylor go for Crawford. Houston is for
J. J. Simmons. Uninstructed—Jones,
Wilkinson and Troup.
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY.
* Columbus, Ga., April 3.—Chattahoo
chee county sends an uninstructed dele
gation composed of Leonidas Mc-
Lester and J. E. D. Shipp. The
Muscogee County Convention to-dav
passed resolutions that its delega
tion go uninstructed. The following men
were selected to represent the qounty in the
State Convention: Ex-Governor James
M. Smith. T. J. Chappell, E. E. Voung,
11. 11. Epping, Jr. The Muscogee delega
tion do not favor Boynton. The Chatta
hoochee delegation is supposed to Ik> for
Cook, but not for Boynton.
HARRIS COUNTY.
Harris county sends an uuinstructed
delegation, viz.: T. J. Brewster, T. J.
Neal, Nat Hutchinson and C. J. Flour
noy, They do not favor Boynton.
DECATUR COUNTY.
Bainbridge, April 3.—Decatur sends
uniivstructed delegates, but they favor
Bacon in preference to ltoynton.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Talbotton, March 3.—Talbot oounty
scuds the following delegates to the State
Convention, ami they are instructed to
vote for Gen. Phil. Cook: W. E. Mum
ford, W. E. Ragland, J. 11. Martin, R. C.
Fryer, R. Leonard and .T. W. Hall. Their
second choice is unknown.
SUMTER COUNTY,
Americus, April 3.—The Sumter county
delegation consists of C. F. Crisp, Dupont
Guerry, A. S. Cutts and B. P. Hollis.
They are instructed to vote for Cook, and
use all honorable endeavors to promote
his nomination.
MACON COUNTY.
Macon county elects Cook delegates,
and favors Bacon for second choice.
LEE COUNTY.
Lee county is for Cook, and the dele
gates are instructed not to vote for Boyn
ton under any circumstances.
WEBSTER COUNTY.
Webster county sends uuinstructed
delegates, but they are Cook men.
SCHLEY COUNTY.
Schley county is said to be for Cook.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY.
Dougherty county sends uninstructed
delegates, but prefers Bacon to Boynton.
WARE COUNTY.
Waycross, April 3.—Ware county
sends delegates uuinstructed. They
favor A. O. Bacon.
BURKE COUNTY.
Waynesboro, April 3.—The county
convention met here to-day and selected
delegates. They are instructed lor Col.
J. J. Jones first and Bacon second.
WASHING TON CO UNT Y.
Sandersvillk, April 3.—Washington
county, by an overwhelming majority,
sends Bacon delegates.
CLARKE, GREENE AND OCONEE.
Athens, March 3.—Clark sends Mc-
Daniel delegates, as also Greene. Oco
nee’s are uuinstructed, but favor Boynton.
FLOYD COUNTY.
Rome, March 3. —Flovd sends six dele
gates and six alternates uuinstructed. A
resolution to instruct failed. The delega
tion is for Boynton.
DRIVEN OCT BY FIRE.
Tlie Terrible Experience of Many Fami
lies and Business Firms.
Williamsport, Pa., April 3.—A fire
at Jersey Shore, Pa., early this morning
destroyed eight buildings used in tlie
lower stories lor business purposes and in
the upper stories for dwellings. The loss
is about $85,000, and the insurance $35,000.
Twelve or fifteen families and as many
business establishments were burned out.
The Border Warfare.
Sax Francisco, April A— A Lords
burg dispatch says that no news has been
received from Captain Black and his com
| pany. It is generally believed that they
have been ambushed and annihilated.
Denver, April 3.—A dispatch from
i Separ, X. M., says: “Colonel Forsvthe
| followed the Indians from the Southern
Pacific Railroad crossing to the Chiri
cahua Mountains, in Arizona. Near Cot
tonwood Springs the Indians attacked a
wagon containing ranchmen’s supplies
and wounded two men, after which they
took to the hills, where the soldiers were
unable to follow their trail. Colonel For
sythe will remain here several days,
si-outing in the surrounding country.”
More Nihilistic Bombast.
London, April 3.—The Ditily News has
! advices from St. Petersburg via Berlin
that the revolutionary party in Russia
lias issued a proclamation announcing
that their preparations to meet the coro
nation of the Czar are complete, and that
they have every hope of success in fully
’carrying out ’ their long devised
plan's. The proclamation con
tains a warning to all jiersons
that they shall, if valuing their personal
safety, keep at a distance from the Czar
during the ceremony of the coronation.
The pronunciamento of the revolutionists
concludes with the words; “We will strike
once more for the freedom of Russia.”
The proclamation is printed in letters of
red aud is bordered with strijtes of the
same color.
Compromising Documents Found on an
American.
Cork. April 3.—Documents were found
on Featherstone, the American who was
arrested with O’Herlihy, who is said to be
a newspaper writer, showing him to be in
direct communication with O’Donovan
Uossa. Letters from Rossa were seized
giving elaborate orders with regard to the
mode of using explosives similar to those
which were found in the box carried by
Dennis J>eaey, arrested af jU ver P°bi
Thursday on his arriyaj from this city.
Laid Dead bv a Boiler.
New Orleans, April 3,— The Times -
Democrat’s Moss Point, Miss,, special
says; “A boiler in one of the Griffin
mills here exploded at nine o’clock to
night, killing James Cooper, of New Or
leans. Simon la-sky and William Brown,
of Mobile, were scalded and have since
died. Five other colored men are serious
ly hurt, as is also one white man.”
Sicily Shaken lip.
CaTaNJ*, April 3.—A severe shock of
earthquake has omirrejl at Riposto, and
oscillations still contiuiie. Two slight
shocks have also been felt in this locality.
Obnoxious skin diseases are completely
eradicated by GLENN S SULPHUR SOAP.
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1883.
DORSEY BREATHING FREER.
Mr. Merrick Finishes the Ex-Senator's
Cross Examination.
Washington, April 3.—ln the star
route trial to-day the cross-examination
of Mr. Dorsey was continued, and was
directed almost entirely to statements in
Mr. Rerdell’s testimony. The witness
continued his point blank denial of every
thing which Mr. Ilerdell had said, and
counter accusations against Mr, Rerdell.
hen he left New York the witness had
no definite idea of the means he should
adopt for his protection. He did not Ik
lieve that he prepared anv part of Mr.
Rerdell’s retracting affidavit, and he
could not remember whether or not he
iiad interpolated any portion. lie was
asked how that affidavit came to be di
rected to the President of the United
States. The witness wished to confer
with the counsel but the court refused
the request. He then said that affidavit
had been submitted to Colonel Ingersoll
and was by bis direction addressed to the
President, and believed that Mr. Rerdell
wrote the words, “Mr. President.” lie
did not recollect that he (the witness)
wrote these words. Probablv the affidavit
had been rewritten. It he (the witness)
had written it I letter English would have
been used. Mr. Merrick endeavored to
secure an admission that the witness
had written or suggested anv portion of
the affidavit, but he steadily refused to
make any positive statements about what
had occurred four years ago. It was pos
sible that he had suggested changes.
He was asked if lie bad not 'sought
to use the nllidavit to secure the
removal of Messrs. James and MaeVeagh,
charging them with burgalry and other
heinous offenses in seeking to procure his
(Mr. Dorsey's) books and papers to be
stolen, lie rather defiantly replied that
he had done everything he could to secure
their removal, that the charges in the
affidavit were true, and that Governor
Foster, of Ohio, had told the President
substantially the same thing, and had
said that these officers should be removed.
The witness’ opinion was that if the Presi
dent had lived a week longer he
would have followed that advice. He
indignantly repelled the assump
tion that he had sought protection
from Messrs. James and McVeagli,
asking if the counsel believed that a
pismire could hurt an elephant. The
question having been reiterated the wit
ness 6aid that if he had not tried in every
possible way to Lave Messrs. James and
McVeagh removed bis tongue had not
known its cunning. The cross-examina
tion was directed to the Wilcox letters,
which Mr. Dorsey denied having written.
Mr. Merrick then announced that the
cross-examination was closed. The de
fense had expected a longer cross-exami
nation, and had no other witness ready,
so the court adjourned.
FREE DELIVERY FOR TWO CITIES.
A free mail delivery has been ordered
for Jacksonville, Fla., and Wilmington,
X. C., to begin May 1 next.
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
Fast Time and Clone Work Made bj*
the Noted Runners.
New Orleans, April 3.—This was-the
second day of the spring meeting of the
new Louisiana Jockey Club. The weather
was clear and pleasant and the attendance
large. The track was in good condition.
The first race, for the Withers stakes, for
two-year-olds, $25 entrance, play or pay,
with $.‘150 added, distance one-half mile,
was won by Lloyd Dayly, with Unknown
second, and Bridget third. Time 52
seconds. Melikoff was the first under the
string, but was ruled out for fouling
Lloyd Dayly. It was almost a dead heat
between the three first horses.
The second race was open to all. ages,
and was run in three heats of a mile each
The purse was $250. Eva K. took the first
heat, and Frankie B. the second and third
heats and the race. The time was I:lGji,
1:1634 and 1:18**.
The third race was for the Cotton Ex
change handicap sweepstakes, open to all
ages, with SSO entrance, half for first, and
SI,OOO added by the Cotton Exchange, of
which S7OO goes to the first horse, $l3O to
the second, SIOO to the third and SSO to the
fourth. The distance was one and a half
miles. The race was won by Wedding
Day by a nose, with Duke of Montalban
second, and Ballast third, beating Aleck
Anient, Saunterer, Athlone, Wallen, See,
Fair Court and Tute Fogle. The winner’s
time wa6 2:3734*
The fourth race was a selling race, for
a purse of $2,000, with allowances, etc.
The distance was one mile. The race was
won by Pope Leo, with George Hokes sec
ond and Hickory Jim third. The time
was 1:4534. In the pool selling Pope Leo
sold for sl3 in a pool of $3,000.
in \NVi;\S fickle cabinets.
Continued Rumors that the Present
Ministry Will Soon Resign.
Paris, April 3. —The reason given why
the retirement of General Thebaudin from
tlie Ministry of War may be expected is
that Waldeck Rousseau, Minister of the
Interior, refused to have published in tlie
official journal a note, the effect of which
would have been to deprive General De
gallifct of tlie command of the cavalry.
The ramifications and manu-uvres of this
dispute are important ns showing the
aversion which the extreme Republicans
have to General Degallifct and to the
other leaders who took an active hand in
the suppression of the Commune. 'Fite
rumors that Cabinet changes are immi
nent continue to be circulated. La
France says: “Prime Minister Ferry has
telegraphed to >l. Tierard, Minister
of Finance, who is at present inJAlgecia,
to curtail his visit and return to France.
A Cabinet council was held to-day. The
meeting is represented to have been
stormy. Gen. Thebaudin declared that
rather than change his decision in regard
to Gen. Degallifet he would resign his
portfolio.,’
(io into History.
London, April 3.—ln the House of
Commons this afternoon, Lord Edmund
Fitzmaurice. Under Foreign Secretary, in
reply to Mr. Kennard, who questioned
hint’ with regard to |eertain strictures
which appeared recently in New York
newspapers about tlie manner in which
the United States had dealt with the sum
awarded by the Geneva Conference
for the compensation of the suf
ferers by the depredations of Confederate
cruisers, said that it was contrary to
usage and inconsistent with the dignity
of the House to have a discussion on a
passage in a foreign newspaper destitute
of official character, and only represent
ing the opinion of its own writers. He
said that the Alabama question was now
only of historical import nee, and the
government had no interest in the manner
in which the American Government dis
posed of the money.
Cattle Breeders of W’voniing.
Cheyenne, Wyoming, April 3.—The
tenth annual meeting of the Wyoming
Stock Growers' Association is now being
held. The report of the Executive Com
mittee shows that last year 220,(XX) head of
beef cattle were inspected, an increase of
52,000 over the previous year. It shows
that herds of breeding cattle are selling
25 jH-r cent, higher than last year, and
that $30,000,000 Scotch and English capi
tal have been invested during the year in
Wyoming and Texas. The pan-handle
drives from tlie AVest have ceased and
those from Texas have greatly dimin
ished.
Germany’s Keiclistax in Session.
Berlin, April 3.—The Reichstag reas
sembled to-day, The President, in his
opening address, stated that during the
recess of the Chamber u large number of
donations for the relief of the flood suf
ferers along the Rhine had been received.
Most of them had come from America.
The House adopted a resolution expres
sing, in the name of the nation, its most
heartfelt thanks to those who had so
generously responded to the appeals for
assistance.
A Chance for the Females.
Philadelphia, April 3.—At a meeting
of the Trustees of the Pennsylvania Uni
versity' to-dhv, the committee- report was
presented setting lorth a plan for the edu
cation of women, by which they will re
ceive the same course of instruction as
male students, but at a different time and
place, The female students will also re
ceive decrees on the same terms as the
males, The report will be acted upon at i
the next meeting of the board,
Tho Prohibition Fjelit in lowa.
Davenport, April 3.—'The Supreme
Court to-day began the hearing of the re
argument on the validity of the prohibi
tory amendment, which was first heard
anil decided last January. There is a
formidable array of counsel on each side,
but they are limited to two hours each in
speaking.
Mather gyvfG l ’* Worm Syrnp.
Infallible, tasteless, harmless, cathartic;
for feverishness, restiessnws, worms, con
stipation. 25c,
A VERY VAIN PEACOCK.
MR. FRENCH SEEN STRUTTING
IN THE PUBLIC GARDEN.
How He is Guyed and Plucked by His
Subordinates A Favorite Resort of
Washington Gamesters—Ohio’s Repub
licans Headless—Pleasant’s Fight for
His Place.
Washington, April 3.—Assistant Sec
retary French is, on account of the
sicknes&of Secretary Folger, the Acting
Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.French
has a very pretty idea of his importance,
ne thinks that it is a very l|g thing to be
Acting Secretary for such a long time.
He wants to manage things so as to make
a record for himself. He is allowed to
conduct all the affairs of the Treasury
Department except to exercise the
appointing function. That is something
that only the real Secretary must touch.
French puts on a good deal of style and,
apparently, does an immense amount of
work. He has certainly issued an un
usually large number of circulars and
things, but he is not popular with the
chiefs of the different Treasury bureaus.
He never was. They dh not go in heartily
for the changes made by French'
here and there in order that
he may make for him serf a “good
record." They say to him’ that, these
changes are unnecessary; and one official
had the awful bad grace to pronounce a
certain innovation in the bureau under
his jurisdiction to be “nonsensical.” Last
Saturday French called five of his bureau
chiefs to him and said: “You don’t seetn
to co-operate with me. Ido not think
that is tair. You ought not to antagonize
iqe. lam trying to make a good Secre
tary, and if you do not support me I can
not. Please see if y< u cannot subject
yourselves to mv way of thinking.” If
Secretary Folger should die, French
doubtless thinks he would make a most
excellent Cabinet officer. He, however,
possesses exclusive proprietorship of that
idea.
The new law against gambling, which
was passed at the last session of Congress,
is being enforced pretty thoroughly by the
police of this District, consequently there
is an unusually large number of visitors
to Alexandria. That ancient city is a
half mile ride from here. They don’t stop
gambling down there. All of the games
in virtuous Washington have been com
pelled to close. There are plenty of peo
ple here who make their living by
gambling and plenty who lose their living
in the same way. Both of these classes
hie themselves to Alexandria. The boats
and cars are dotted with “sports” and
their victims on the way to the gaming
ground, all during the day. At night the
crowd that goes down to buck the jungled
animal is very large.
An Ohio Republican told me to-day that
what the party in that State wanted was
a leader. “We have no leader now,” ho
said. “We have no men who possess
sufficient qualities of leadership to as
sume command. For this reason the
municipal campaign in Cincinnati, which
is really of importance,will find the Repub
licans somewhat handicapped. "Where
is John Sherman?” Don’t ask me such a
question. You know as well as Ido that
Sherman cannot command sufficient fol
lowing to be the leader. He is too badly
smirched. Governor Foster is no longer
the man he was. His course in the last
campaign lost us several Congressional
districts. The people no longer look upon
him with confidence. He is no leader.
Ex-Governor Noyes lias lost his prestige.
He never was verv much of a lead
ing man, but he could have
stepped in now had be been able
to bold his grip—which he hasn’t. Tom
Young is nowhere. He is dead politically
in Ohio and is hunting for a government
berth. The fact that Young was Lieuten
ant Governor when Hayes was elected
Governor of the State has cast a sort of
sickening damper over his prospects.
The only man who stands forth with any
marked degree of strength is Ben Butter
worth. But he cannot come up and take
the reins. That one indecent remark that
lie made on the floor last session will keep
him in the back ground for some time
yet. No; we have not a Republican leader
in the State.”
Mr. A. N. Wilson is here vet. He is at
the White House quite frequently and is
often seen at the Treasury Department.
He is yet working that Pleasant may not
be removed. lie certainly is an active
man. I was told to-day, but of course
have no means of knowing whether it is
true or not, that Pleasant and the em
ployes of the Internal Revenue Collector’s
office at Savannah chip in somucha week
to pay Wilson for staying here on his
present mission. ‘ Potomac.
RIG SCORES OX THE GREEN.
Brilliant Exhibition in the Chicago
Tournament.
CHICAGO, April 3.—11 l the afternoon
game to-day between Dion and Morris,
Dion was the favorite, the odds being 10
to C. Morris started off in much the bet
ter style of the two, and soon
had a lead of over 100. He
reached 237 in the eighteenth inning
by a run of 65, Dion's score being
*>7. In the first inning Morris made 101,
the largest run of his record. This brought
Ins total to 550 against 220 for l)iou. “Joe”
followed with his best run for the day, 65,
in which he did some good playing for the
first time, but lie was too far behind to
make success possible and Morris won.
The following are the scores: Morris 600,
highest run 101, averaging 15; Dion 370,
highest run 65, averaging 9 19-39.
In the evening game between Schaefer
and Daley, tlie former was the favorite at
100 to 300. Daley showed the most speed
at the start. In tlie tenth inning he had
made 38 and bad a favorable position
when he fouled by brushing a piece of
chalk off the rail against a ball. Schaefer
profited but little by the circumstance
and in his eleventh inning Dalev made 61,
which gave him a total of Schaefer
having 135. Maurice clinched this
advantage by making 47 in
the twelfth inning, so that lie
led Schaefer by a score of 209 to 136.
Schaefer took the lead in the thirteenth
inning witli a handsome rftn of 151,
chiefly made by nursing near the cushion.
Ills next important run was 150 in the
nineteenth inning, when by the
handsomest and most varied stvle
of play he counted on all
parts of tke table, finally missing an easy
cushion carom through carelessness, liis
concluding run of 01 was full of clever
plays. Schaefer scored 600, average 27
6-22, and his highest run was 150. Daley
scored 241, average 1110-21, and his high
est run was 61. The time of the game
was one hour and l'orty-livS minutes. To
morrow’s games will be between Sexton
and Wallace and Viguaux and Morris.
The International Shoot.
New York, April 3.—The National
Rifle Association to-day elected General
Grant President anda’life member and
an honorary director, in connection with
the coming international match to be shot
at Wimbledon in July next. It was re
solved that the competitions for the selec
tion of the team lie held at Creednmer, Mav
14th, and the following Tuesday, Tltursda v
and Friday. The team finally chosen will
report at Creedmoor, June 15, for practice,
continuing till the 20th. The competitors
will be required to coniine themselves to
the Remington rifle. It was resolved
that the military authorities of
the several States l>e requested to
use their influence to induce members
of the National Guard to compete
for places on the conflicting teams and to
see that they are represented on the first
representative body of the American sol
dier wlicji has ever visited Great Britain.
Gen. Robbins, Col. Litchfield, (101, 80.
dine. Col. Wtory and Col. G. K. P. How
ard were aiqtointed boards representative
to select the team and make all the ar
rangements.
French Socialists Sentenced,
P aris, April 3.—Five of the Socialists
who signed the placards ealling a public
meeting for the 9th of last month and urg
ing resistance in the event of interference
by the police were to-day convicted of
having instigated the riots which oc
curred on that date, and were each sen
tenced to three years imprisonment.
In Want of £400,000.
Lqndon, April 3.—The failure is an
nounced of C. Deveaux A t 0., merchants,
•at No ; 62 King William street, city. The
liabilities are estimated at £460.000.
•The great value of Mrs, LydhTjq. Pink*
ham’s Vegetable Compound for all dig.
eases of women is demonstrated by every
day experience. The writer of this had
occasion to step into the principal Phar
macy of a city of 140,000 inhabitants, and
on inquiry as to which is the most popu
lar proprietary medicine of the time, was
answered that Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound occupies a most conspicuous
place in the front rank of ail the remedies
ol this class now before the public.—
Journal.
LIFE IN JACKSONVILLE.
A Newsy Letter from the Sunny Sara
toga of the South.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 2.-Gen.
Gordon s denial of the rumors propagated
by some Bohemian penny-a-liner of this
State, that he dsigned abandoning Geor
gia to seek political preferment in Florida,
was indignant, gmphatic, and in keeping
with his character. None of his friends
believed the story, and it probably origi
nated in the brain of the writer.
\\ ill ia in Watkin Hicks, it seems, has
again ventured to attack an editor in
defense of his cliaraeter( ?). The fellow
lias been buried in obscurity since the ab
rupt demise of bis convert, Mr. Guiteau,
and he is one of those restless spirits who
cannot be happy except when promi
nently beiore the public. Your corre
spondent, some years since, was rendered"
nervous by tbe reception of a summons
announcing that the Rev. Hicks had com
menced a suit for libel, laying his dam
ages at the sum of twenty thousand dol
lars. A draft tor that amount was made
upon those eminent bankers, Messrs. Bul
lion, Ingots & Cos., and must have been
accepted in satisfaction of the injury, as
the case progressed no further. If Billv
Hicks could recover the thirty-five thou",
sand dollars claimed from the newspaper
man, he could afford to quit preaching iu
stauter, as lie is far more lent on laying
up treasures on earth than in lieaven.The
distinguished divine will be quite apt to
obtain what he covets —notoriety, if not
nickels.
The city lias been quite gay since Eas
ter, there having been no less than three
masquerade balls during the ensuing
week. The Purim ball and that of the
Yacht Club brought out the fashionables
in full force and leather, and many of the
costumes were elaborate and elegant.
Several of the characters assumed were
admirably personated, and both gather
ings were occasions of much gavetv and
amusement. The season for such festivi
ties usually closes with the departure of
our winter visitors.
There is no longer any special difficulty
in obtaining accommodations at any of
the hotels. Still they are comfortably
tilled, although the exits far outnumber
the entrances. Now is the harvest of the
agents of the various railroad and steam
boat lines, and it is delightful to hear the
seductive, persuasive and cogent argu
ments that (low so sweetly from their
melodious tongues. Asa class, they are
a clever, obliging, sociable and intelligent
set of gentlemen, full of information, and
ready to impart it for the general welfare,
and they form a welcome and valuable
addition to our population. The Way
cross is the great distributing reservoir,
from which the streams of travel diverge
to the north, east and west, and this link
levies a tribute upon the masses of our
departing visitors. Since the Atlantic
and Pensacola Railroad has been opened
quite a number have taken that route
homeward, stopping at Tallahassee, Pen
sacola, Mobile, New Orleans, and other
points of interest.
Arthur is expected here on
M ednesdav. The programme to be ob
served during his stay has not vet been
announced, and as be comes for the bene
fit of his health, it is to be hoped that he
will not be subjected to many formal re
ceptions, and will be allowed to enjov
bitnself as a private citizen. Don't stifle
him jn the hot air of crowded rooms, but
let him get all the benefit possible from
the balmy breezes of Florida, and he will
take back with him a far higher opinion
of our courtesy and country than if his
short sojourn is converted into a persecu
tion by numerous pompous ceremonials.
If he wants to shoot an alligator, let him
dispense with a crowd of obsequious at
tendants and slay the saurians according
to his own ideas. ShoukPlie visit Orange,
Volusia, Sumter, Putnam, Marion and
other counties up the river, he is sure to
become a tax payer in the State of Florida,
as the owner of an orange grove in that
region.
Governor Bloxham reports a delightful
visit up the St. John’s. At Tavares he
was tendered a grand reception, and at
Palatka and St. Augustine he was most
hospitably entertained. Some of our young
men captured bint on Saturday and took
bint down to the snapper banks, where he
was duly inducted into tbe mvsterles of
deep sea fishing.
The constitutionality of “the local op
tion law” was discussed before the Su
preme Court in Tallahassee on Saturday.
The result is not known, as the court has
not yet announced its decision. Much in
terest is felt fin the subject, and the de
termination of the tribunal will be await
ed with great anxiety. Should .the deci
sion lie adverse to the temperance men,
they must see to it that the next Legisla
ture pass a bill that will Ik* impervious to
all assaults.
We shall probably have by next fall a
splendid shell road from the city to Orange
Park, as a responsible company lias been
incorporated for the purpose'. Such a
drive is greatly needed, and will have the
effect of inducing many visitors to bring
out fine stock. If our roads were better
many trotters of note would be wintered
in Jacksonville.
By the end of this month we shall proba
bly be able to run to St. Augustine over
the new railroad, as the work is now pro
gressing witli such rapidity as to warrant
such an expectation.
. The Easter festival of St. John’s Church
and its missions, post|H>ned in conse
quence of the weather, was observed Yes
terday. The exercises were of* a most
gratilying character, and very satisfacto
ry to the large concourse of Sunday school
children and their friends in attendance.
Fine and acceptable rains have fallen
recently, W. 11. li.
Guardians ot' the Public Health.
Jackson, Miss., April 3.—The'fifth an
nual session of the Sanitary Council of
the Mississippi Valiev convened here this
morning at 11 o’clock, in the House of
Representatives. Forty-five delegates,
representing fourteen States, were in at
tendance. The session was opened with
prayer by Kev. Dr. Hunter. Gov. Robert
Lowery then made an address of welcome
to the delegates, which was followed, by
the regular annual address, delivered by
President Gustave Deveron. of New Or
leans.
The afternoon session was devoted to
addresses advocating harmonious action
by James C. Clark, General Manager of
the Illinois Central Railroad, and W. 11.
Outten, of the Missouri Pacific Railway.
A communication from the State Board
of Health of Louisiana indicating
the line of the policy to be
followed by that board duriug'the coining
summer season, was, after debate, re
ceived and referred to the general com
mittee, consisting of one member from
each State, who will report to-morrow and
present resolutions for the consideration
of the the council. "•
The Tory Leadership.
London, April 3.—-Lord Randolph
Churchill’s letter assenting to the right of
Lord Salisbury to the leadership of tin*
Tory party is the theme of much comment
in Parliamentary and political circles.
Lord Salisbury has thought projier to as
sure Sir Stafford Xorthcote, the Conserva
tive leader, that he does not sympathize
with the sentiments conveyed in Lord
Churchill’s communication to the Times.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Sir Stafford Northcote rose to ask a ques
tion, when he was greeted with prolonged
cheers from the Tory side. This is re
garded as a strong demonstration that the
letter of Lord Randolph Churchill is not
approved by the Conservative*.
A Fatal Explosion of Gas.
San Francisco, Cal., April 3.—An ex
plosion of gas occurred in the cellar of the
Palace Hotel here to-day. The lire de
partment and underwriters patrol
were quickly on hand, when n secoiuhex
plosion of greater violence blew out the
sidewalk light and severely burned the
following persons: Engineer Ross, of the
lire department; Captain White, of parole;
John McGarry, driver of truck No. 1, and
George B. Larose, G. W. Harris, J. Mc-
Cormick, Eugene Drew, John Lord and R.
Chapman, members of the parole. It is
feared that the injuries of Ross and Chap
man will prove fatal. The damage to the
property is light.
Weather Indications.
Clfkice CHIEF Signal observer,
WasuiXGTON, D. C., April3.—lndications
for Wedpesday;
In the South Atlantic States, warmer
4tir weather, winds mostly from east to
south, and Ipvyer barometer,
England's Delicate Queen.
LQNiKtx, April 3- The Queen has not
yet recovered complete health, and still
tinds discomfort from her reoent accident.
She is not, however, confined to the palace,
and drives out regularly, although unable
to walk.
I>r. Gully Dead.
London, April 3.—l)r. Gully, who be
came notorious in connection with the
Bravo murder case, commonly known as
the Balhatn mystery, in 1876, is dead.
Golden'S "Liquid Beef Tonic is in
dorsed by physicians. Ask for C'olden’s;
take ho other. Of Druggist#,
THE LAMB-LIKE MARCH.
HOW ATLANTA WEATHERED
THE MONTH OF WINDS.
Farmers Disappointed in the Signal
Service Ottiee Promises—John Howard
Payne’s Visit to Georgia—Titled in
Savannah— Notes Innumerable from
the State and Its Capital.
Atlanta, April 2.—March came in like a
lamb and went out sort of lamb like. But
during the month we had the worst possible
storms.
We have had three heaCy thunder storms,
with pouring rains, within the past forty
eight hours, and this moruiug the weather is
drizzly and soft.
No wonder we had such a terrible stormy
Easter. It has been 141 years since this
church festival fell on March 25th. It was
also the anniversary of the election of the
first Protestant Episcopal Church Bishop in
the United States.
The farmers feet somewhat disappointed in
the Signal Service Office promises. Congress
havjug failed to make a liberal appropriation,
there is to lie a reduction instead of an expan
sion of the benefits of the service iu fartmng
sections.
As Captain Harry Jackson has been in New
I ork, and in no way took purl iu his election
as a Boynton delegate, all adverse criticisms
•to him injustice.
The ltev T. DeWitt Talmage, the BrookJvn
sensational preacher, lectured here recently
ou “Bur Blunder*,” aud vet he made no allu
sion to his entering the Ministry
Our cavalry company, the GoYernor’B Horse
Guards, has Dually organized, aud the next
step will be to secure uniforms. Although it
will not be a very large command, it will have
in its ranks some*of our best young men.
It is anew thing to have Hags on our custom
house, and the Dag raiser gets things mixed.
Ihe other day he had the union down, and
when Postmaster General Howe died, and the
Dags were ordered at half-mast, lie plaved sad
havoc with the bunting. But he will get used
to it as our imports increase.
Our Shakespeare Club has proved quite a
success, as it surprises the first gentlemen aud
ladies of culture iu the city. Major ami Mrs.
Livings ton Mims, formerly of Savannah, have
read the leading parts in a most artistic man
ner, and to their talents and hospitality the
club owes its handsome start.
minor Tories.
The late General Henry C. Wayne, with
General McDowell and other prominent offi
cers, established what is known as the “West
Point Army Meus.” Lieutenant Braden, the
Secretary of tlu* Association of West Point
Graduates, has officially notiDed the members
of the “mess’* of the death of their old com
rade.
The Signal Service Officer at Augusta and
savannah, Ga., at Charleston, s. c., aud Pen
sacola, Fla., is now required to keep a “Local
Record Book,” a copy of which is to be for
warded to Washington monthly. In thisliook
lit* is to record names of individuals, compa
nies, etc., who visit the office or seek informa
tion therefrom; the object of visit or brief
statement of information sought, and what
furnished and how usd; namesof individuals,
organizations, etc., visited by the officer, such
as boards of trade, cotton exchanges, naval
stores exchanges, societies, etc.; names of
newspapers and other publications which
print reports or seek information from the
office. Savannah is deeply interested in this
new move.
Atlanta has more ‘‘free-and-easy’’ preach
ers than any other city of its size in America.
They belong to the “go-as-vou-please” order,
preaching where, when and how thev have a
mind to, and being responsible to no establish
ed governing power or oversight. They range
from infidelity to orthodoxy in their views,
and support themselves in part by following
worldly pursuits. The only redeeming fea-
ture of their operations here is. thev don’t
slay long, hut soon seek fresher lias lures.
Dr. W. K. Carver has many friends in Geor
gia who will be glad to learn that he has beat
Capt. A. 11. Bogardus in two out of three
live pigeon matches and in every clay pigeon
contest thus far. To-morrow they shoot at
Pittsburg, Penn., for eight hundred dollars,
at clay pigeons. The last three matches stand
—Carver, Hit, i2, 100; Bogardus, 74, 02, 07. In
the final match Carver broke forty pigeons in
succession, while Bogardus oniv"broke eight.
Carver used his second barrel biit twice, while
Bogardus used his six times. This is Carver’s
best score ou clay pigeons.
THIS, Tit AT AND THE OTHER.
Whither are we drifting? Not long ago
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher discusseu the
question 11 Do Animals Hare Soultf” aud now
Prof. C. V. Riley follows with "•Do I‘lnntH
Ilare MindV'
It was Col. James L, Corley, not Carley,
who suicided at Hampton, Ya., recently. lie
was born iu South Carolina, graduated at
West Point in class of 1850, with James P.
f lewellen, of Georgia, and Koliert G. Cole, of
Virginia. He resigned from the army in 1861
to enter the Confederate service.
It having been discovered that the case of
the Georgia Railroad versus the Railroad
Commission cannot la* appealed to the Su
preme Court of the United States until it has
had a final trial in our State courts, a re
mitter was to-day issued by the Supreme
Court of Georgia, and ttie case will now come
up for final action iu the Superior Court.
Thence it can come .back to the Supreme
Court, and,if desired, be carried to the United
States Supreme Court.
The openiug of the Georgia Pacific. Rail
road to Anniston gives Atlanta three routes
to Birmingham, Ala., one via Montgomerv,
linotheri via Chattamoga, and the Georgia
Pacific Railroad new line. ( ompetition is al
already lively and rates of fare reduced.
The East Tennessee, Virginia ami Georgia
Railroad also carry passengers for that point.
Decatur is rapidly becoming a most desira
ble summer resort as well as winter home for
many Atlanta business men. Hon. Ilenrv W.
Hilliard has sold his elegant new residence,
and General Edwards has opened it as a sum
mer hotel. A dinner train runs out every
week day on the Georgia Railroad.
Kirkwood, too, lias become a noted summer
resort. Mr. Sneed, formerly of Savannah,
and late of the Kimball House, has taken
“.Moreland Park." and already this elegant
resort is tilled with Atlanta’s best people. It
is easy of access to the city, and cool and
healthy in the summer.
Col. I. W. Avery, of the Executive Depart
ment, has been selected to introduce into
Georgia the fine steel plate picture of the late
Gov. Stephens, engraved bv the well known
artist Win. Edgar Marshall. It is bv all odds
the best picture of Sir. Stephens that was
ever executed, and the price has been put so
low that few persons will be deprived of a
copy. It is to be sold at 1150, although al
similar pictures have brought $5 at the Nortlil
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Fulton county elected Boynton delegates
without any opposition, despite the influence
of an able evening journal to secure either an
uninstructed delegation or one in favor of
McDaniel, Crawford, or other good man,
leaving Bacon out.
The contest has reached its warmest pitch,
and to-morrow the ‘crisis will have been
passed. My faith in the good sense amt justice
of the people of (.corgia remains unshaken,
and 1 do uotdieliere they will oust Gov. Boyn
ton without liettcr cause than has yet lieen
shown.
Major Bacon, as 1 have repeatedly said, Ims
a fine record for faithful and efficient service.
I have been in the Georgia Leagislaturti for
about eight years, and a more devoted Speaker
I never saw. But two days absence in twelve
years, anil then on account of sickness, is a
record that few public men—iwrliaps none—
can show, still, 1 fail to see the propriety of
turning out agoodin.au simply to put Major
Bacon in. He is young enough to wait his
time to lie Governor, which will surely come
if lie does not destroy its approaches.
JOHN HOWAKtI PAYN'K.
There is a great deal of idle gossip afloat
about l’ayne's visit to Georgia and his arrest
during the preparations for the removal of
the Cherokees from the State.
Payne was then a man of the world, a
noted actor, journalist and dramatic writer
with quite a spice of the easy going Bohemian
in liis nature. lie became attached to the
celebrated Chief, John Boss, and out of this
attachment grew his arrest. He was a short
hand reporter.
Georgia had not agreed with the General
Government as to the treatment of the Indi
ans and their removal, and all white intruders
upon the Indian reservations were compelled
to take an oath prescribed by the State.
Payne’s visit was considered suspicious, and
he was arrested, but soon after released.
He traveled all over the South previous to
his appointment as Consul at Tunis, and at
one time tried to start a magazine in New Or
leans. Of a genial disposition and varied tal
ents, he was given an entre into the best circles
of society everywhere, and many an old al
bum contains his autograph and some sweeS
lines to the then fair owner. 1 know this to
lie true of Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Macon Graphic says I failed to note the
fact that the Savanpgl; Cadpts would he ac
companied to the Nashvillp prize drill by the
southern Cadpts of that city. Glad to make
the correction, and am sure either corps will
honor Georgia jn the contest, whether victo
rious or not,
Joint Kgelgard. a young New Vork me
chanic, and a Christian of only two years'
experience, went to a plantation on the 8t
John's river, in Florida, and, being an ear
nest churchman, he soon began to gather the
colored people for religious services. Out of
his humble efforts have grown several churches
that promise much good to that race.
A short time ago I referred to the fact that
few southern States were represented in Con
gress by native born citizens. A glance at the
senate of Arkansas shows a fearful commen
tary on this point. She has but one native in
that body. Georgia furntshej three, as does
\ ermont, North Carolina and Kentucky. Ten
nessee puts in ten, Alabama four and Mis
souri and Ohio one each. The question very
naturally arises, what has become of the
native horn sons of Arkansas* Other States
can make a somewhat better showing.
I notice that a Northern correspondent al
ludes to tpe large number of Generals and
Colonels he ipet in Savannah, and hints that
some of litem might have been "an importa
tion from Washington,' l That correspondent
was not aware of She faot that Savannah then
had among her citizens more West Point
icrauuate* .and lighting Generate and Colonels
than any city of her size in the South. She
needs no ‘‘importation” nor militia titles to
give her a good supply of Generals and Colo
nels.
Frequent inquiries are made of me as to the
progress of the new hotel movement in Savan
nah. Augusta lias made a move to secure her
long-desired hotel on the famed hgud Hills
and it won’t do for gayapuah to Tag behind.
Coi.Cbarles A. Reynolds, United States army.
Of the Quartermaster's Department, who has
his headquarters in Atlanta, could probably
give interested parties important information
in regard to the Oglethorpe Barracks prop
erty Delay may prove disastrons.
rem ' e r. iu K of I,is decision in the
batanuah ease of Hussey vs. the State, for
keeping open tippling house on Sunday, Chief
Justice Jackson injected a sort of running
temperance lecture. The Supreme Court of
North Carolina has since decided that “there
is no law which prohibits a Judge, in his
charge to the jury, from pronouncing a disser
tation upon such moral questions as are sug
gested by the incidents of the trial, provided
the language used is without prejudice to
either party.” Ch atham.
ANOTHER TIDAL WAVE.
Democratic Victories Reported from All
Parts of the Country.
Dubuque, lowa, April 3.—The city
election yesterday resulted in the success
of the entire Democratic ticket. Freder
ick O’Donnell’s majority for Mayot4hill
lie 10,000.
Jacksonville, April 3.—The city elec
tion resulted in a straight Democratic
Victory by a majority of 300.
Ibe election at Fernandina passed off
quietly. There were two tickets in the
field. The Republican, Mr. Holey, anti
custom house candidate, was elected
Mayor. Hoyt and Kelly, on the Citizens’
ticket, were elected Aldermen.
East Saginaw, April 3.—The Demo
crats elected the Mayor and five out of the
eight Aldermen.
Cincinnati. April 3.-Unofficial re
turns from all but one precinct in tbe eitv
show that the Democrats have elected the
Mayor, two Judges of the Superior Court,
a member of the Board of Public Works,
the Treasurer, City Solicitor, a Police
Court Judge and tliree members of the
School Board, by majorities ranging from
190 to 4,200. r l he Republicans elect the
Comptroller, Prosecuting Attorney, a
Police Court Judge, the Director of the
City Infirmary, Wharfmaster and two
members of the Board of Education, by
majorities ranging from 200 to 2,900.
Madison, Wis„ April 3.— Tbe Demo
crats have elected the Mayor, City Trea
surer, and all the Aldermen, Supervisors
and Justices of the Peace iu the city.
Chicago, April|3, 10:15 p. M.— The in
dications are that the entire Democratic
city ticket is elected by from 5,000 to
8,000 majority.
Dayton. April 3. —The Democrats have
made a clean sweep of the city ticket and
the Common Council. The school board
is Republican by three majority.
WINTERING IN THE NORTH.
Tourists in the South Wisely Advised
Not to Hurry Home.
Chautauqua County, N. Y., March
31.—Northern people who have remained
in Florida until this time have done
wisely, as the present month lias been
about the most severe, and certainly the
most unpleasant and trying to the health,
of the eutire winter. The ground lias
been covered with snow, in this section,
during the entire month, with variations
of temperature covering a latitude of 47
degrees in the space of four and six hours.
One day it would be warm, melting the
snow with great rapidity, and Ik* fore the
following morning the temperature would
lie at zero, and was 18 below at one time
during the month.
At this writing, although the weather
has moderated so as to he quite warm,the
ground is covered with snow and more
is falling. Tourists in Georgia aud Flori
da will do well to make haste slowly as
to their journeying in this direction.
In this region the manufacture of sugar
from the sap of the sugar maple tree is
quite an industry during two or three
weeks of the early spring, a majority
of farms in the hill country having a su
gar orchard or “bush,” as it is locallv
termed, of from one hundred to five hun
dred trees, from which the owner gener
ally makes his year’s supply of “sweet
ening.” The process begins with the flow
of sap as soon as the weather becomes
warm enough to thaw the ground, which
is generally as early as the first or second
week in March. This vear, however, the
cold weather has continued so that sugar
making has just begun, and before the
season is over I will visit one of the large
sugar orchards in this county and write a
description of the manner of 'maple sugar
making for the News. a. G. P.
Raising the Kel Gross.
Berlin, April 3.—The projected uni
versal conference at Vienna of persons
interested in the Red Cross Society of
Geneva, which was to have taken place
some time during the coming
winter, has been abandoned. The
German Government will, therefore,
enter into negotiations with the various
countries of Europe with a view to
furthering the objects of the society, and
to persuade them to accept proposals to
• extend the limits and modify the rules of
tbe organization so that its benefits tnav
he ottered to the navies of all nations.
A Suit and a Sale.
Atlanta, April 3.—Chief Justice Jack
son to-day handed a remitter in the case
of the Georgia Railroad vs. the Railroad
Commission to Attorney General Ander
son, who will present it to the Fulton
county Superior Court in the morning.
A large crowd of capitalists attended
the sale of the Angier building, on the
corner of Broad amf Alabama streets, this
afternoon. The building was started at
S•2O,IKK), and was sold for $33,300 to ex-
Congressntan J. T. Harrison, of Virginia.
This is SIO,OOO more than it was ottered
for last year.
The Triple Alliance.
Rome, April 3.—A denial comes from
official government sources of the state
ment that a defensive triple alliance has
been entered into with Italy, Germany
and Austria, on one side, against France
o*i the other. It is, nevertheless, very
certain that an agreement is in existence,
the terms of which are about the same as
already outlined, hut it has not a6 yet
been put in any formal or documentary
shape.
At the Lord Mayor’s Banquet.
London, March 3.—The Lord Mayor’s
banquet was given last night at the Man
sion House. Mr. Lowell, the United States
Minister, in replying to the toast to the
foreign Ministers, said that the relations
between England and America were
never more cordial than at the present
moment. This assertion was ftceived by
the company with earnest marks of ap
proval.
Ruined by a Too .Small Penalty.
St. Louis, April 3.—The Legislature
has passed a bill providing that no rail
road company in this State shall advance
its freight rates without first giving twen
ty days notice of the pressed change by
posting anew schednle in three conspicu
ous places on each of its freight and
passenger depots. The penalty for violat
ing this law is S3OO.
Death in a Prize King.
Dubois, Pa,, April 3. —In a prize fight
here last evening between Mike McLaugh
lin and Martin Linksy, miners, six rounds
were fought. In the last round the men
clinched and fell, Linksy breaking his
neck in the fall and dying’instantly. Mc-
Laughlin gave himself up to the authori
ties. The men were not over eighteen
years of age.
Political Foes Clinching.
Cincinnati, April 3.—A sensation was
created in the rooms of the Duckworth
Club (Democratic) this morning, by an
effort of Mayor Mean# to shoot John Bra
dy, the county jailer. Both are members
of the club, and spent the night in the
rooms hearing election returns. The men
have not been on good terms for two years.
Ireland’s Transported Sons.
London, April 3.—The American line
steamer Indiana yesterday took the first
batch of emigrants forwarded free bv the
British Government to America. ’The
party numbered 75 and was principally
composed of persons who had been evic*
ted from ther homes in Connemara, Ire
land. *
A Victim to a Fiend.
Lancaster, Pa., April 3,-Charles
Rich, aged fifty-five ve*rt>, was instantly
killed to-day by the felling of an elevator
in w hich he was ascending to the fourth
story of the county hospital. The Coro
ner’s investigation revealed the feet that
the elevator rope had been cut by some
person unknown, with criminal intent,
Canadians Repatriated.
A\ ixxipeg, April 3.—On© hundred
and twenty heads of French Canadian
families , repatriated from an industrial
centre in Massachusetts, have arrived
here in charge of Rev. Father Molo, the
parish priest of the Turtle Mountain dis
trict. Their families will follow them in
the autumn.
Singing for a University.
New Tore, April 3.--The Academy of
Music was crowded to-night at an enter,
tainment given in aid of Washington and
Lee University. Mme, Patti, Mine. Al
bum, Mtae.iiidiaohfi and the members of
■Cohyiei Majdeitou's company took part.
Great Britain added more to its ship
ping in 1883 than in any year since 1874;
but the increase of tonnage, the use of
steam and telegraphic orders h\e brought
freight rates to a low WveL '
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ACCIDENTS
HAPPEN
EVERY DAY in the Year.
PERRY ST
DAVIS’S | Bruises,
PAIN SrRAINa '
1 n 1111 Scratches,
KILLER Contusions,
Swellings,
IS THE Scalds,
GREAT ?° KK8 ’
Dislocations,
REMEDY Felons,
FOR
DRUGGISTS KEEP IT
EVERYWHERE.
ffarOo.
Easter Cards.
Easter Cards.
BOOKS FOR EASTER.
THE CHURCH OF THE FUTURE. By the
Archbishop of Canterbury.
ABBOTT’S YOUNG CHRISTIAN.
JESUS OF NAZARETH; His Life and Teach
ings. By Lyman Abbott.
CHANGED CROSS.
HOLY DYING. By Jeremy Taylor.
MIND AND WORDS OF JESUS. By Rev.
J. R. Macduff, D.l>.
THE LORD’S SUPPER. By Bishop Wilsou.
THE BIBLE; Whence and What. By West
brook.
THE PURSUIT OF HOLINESS. Bv Gonf
burn.
OFFICE OF THE HOLY COMMUNION. By
Goulbnrn.
READINGS FOR LENT. By Sewell.
WITHIN THE VAIL. By Chapman.
NIGHT THOUGHTS. By Young.
For sale by
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Engineer and Machinist,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Machine, Boiler and Smith Shops
COB. WEST BROAD & INDIAN STS.
4 LL kinds o* Machinery, Boilers, etc., made
1Y and repaired. Steam Pumps, Governor.*,
Injectors, and Steam and Water Fittings of all
kinds for sale.
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IT WOULDN’T DO,
Through a Habit of Keeping His Eyes
Open a Gentleman is Protected
Ironi a Small Swindle.
‘‘Thanks, my little daughter, you dhi the
errand very quickly and nicely,” said I he head
of a certain pleasant home in Thirty-fourth
street, opening a diminutive package the
child just placed in his hand. “But, see here,
Mamie, this isn’t what I sent you for, this is
not BENSON’S CAPCINE POROUS PLAS
TER at all, but some cheap imitation of it. it
is not as neat as the genuine, ami it hasn’t got
the word CAPCINE cut in the middle. You
must have made a mistake, darling.”
“No I didn’t, papa, no I didn’t,” answered
the bright little eight-vear-old eagerly de
fending herself. “I asked the drug man down
here on the corner for BENSON’S CA P< ’N I
POROI 8 PLASTER. 1 told him the whole
of the long name, exactly as you told it tome
and then f gave him the twenty-fivecentsyou
gave me to pay tor it with, and he took this
out of a box and told me to run home with it.
I didn t make any mistake, papa, I didn’t in
deed”—half ready to cry.
“AU right. Mamie, on your part,” said the
father, kindly. “i think I can see through
this business. In the language of the report
ers, I guess I’ll go out myself and ‘interview*
that drug man, as you call him.”
Scene 11. Five Minutes Later. >*Mr.
Gamboge, I sent my little girl Uvyour store
just now for one of BENSON’S C APCINE
POROUS PLASTERS. Didn’t you under
stand what she wanted*”
“Oh, yes, I understood her, hut ”
“But what?”—indignantly. “But what* it
you understood her, why in heaven's name,
sir, didn't you send the right article y”
Oi beg pardon. I meant no offense, hut we
arc out of Benson’s Plasters to-day. Sold the
last one this morning, and I thought what I
sent would answer as well, and so- ’•
“fhere, that’ll do, that’ll do. Please re
member that when I send for a thin/ i van i
that and nothing else. When [ detdfe von to.
exercise your judgment Id let you "know.
Here s your cheap and worthless substitute
Be good enough ‘,a refund my money, and ini
rise in your line who is not uii -
a>c,efi to small swindles.”
AU druggists are not like Gamboge, but nre
caution is always wtedom,
Seabury & Johnson, Proprietors^ Kew York