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ESTABLISHED 1850. by starvation. v m \\- *l ZZLKI) BY A MEL v\, H >I.Y MYSTERY. ~ ;>. ji.l. < olnrisl Man tarries f*' H i,i.■ ii 'i*cri-l to Hi- Grave— . Murderers Taken to the ** .. .ttlui Note* \ttoat in Georgia of Tuesday says: “A , 1 at the County I’enr House i\ !..-• ease puzzles the doctors. ~ 1 .al>ut ten days ago by the tin- lilaktiy extension, lying ft r -wing him there for two \|- -utton. the section master, - |s>le .-ar ami brought him ; 1,.- was placed in tlie poor i;, ii visited him but could dw . . -of disease except that badly affected with Me -cemed well, and would any pain. But the i:lie affair was his refusal to .. nt of any kind. Dr. Bacon i surely die if he did not. but wove him. lie seemed de ■ e himself to death. Another that he wottld give no account ■uicealed his name, where he i everything in connection .... -um Jay night he died of star ■-ed, and carried the mystery i,.;!i him to auother world. lr. . „. • - mind was not right, and ac -irange U-lmwor u|on that liy . in-death from starvation.*’ -i .ul curls like a squirreLs is one :;t;r- in Albany. .an jail is empty. rt- one dozen colored female v -i,,. r .' gentleman bas a fringe loom . a< | m l and lifty years old. It i’.-n.i made ItL- first shipment of \ i tliern markets Tuesday. - it -n, I’ .wder Springs murder ti. >vn 1 lin jail at Marietta. ,-c< r.-nne. an old resident of M:t .—f.!: druggist. died Tuesday. . ,„-tt,-!cn during the war assistant ,.f i ,4quitU- brigade, died last F ■ - artesian well is la-tween lOu _l .. • teeji and tlie borers expect to *ii. r is a day or two. ' ' says a clerk of that vil : | ■! pants which cost sixty f-T ten dollars. •... •:n.rje *>xoric*Ue, has written Governor asking for a re , i! executed next Friday. -'••n. tlie Kountrve munler s. u foom Alliens to the Dade where they will serve ■ verdlet of $1.30u ■u factory, at Athens, in • i .mrt. She was injured by ..and -tied for *5,000, Peabody. President of the !toad,says that an exten -•> ‘nade to Greenville •■uipanj ean l>e offered suf- i rut less corpse found float " alton county, on Friday I —<*d to lie that of a mail :. was drowned three weeks : -, > ' iiian. an Albany colored man. i> N-eii guilty of the same clothes and de-erled tew days ago, leaving her 1 - employer. superior Court, Taesuay. | Fastmaatar at Mcßae, was j i'ing i>-tage stamps to pay ! He was sentenced to two | ment in Itihb county jail. * Treasurer of the Thomasville t 11.. has received an order in ’ 1\- da s. Taylor for *5.000. be i the life insurance in that • hurband. Andrew J.Taylor. > Memorial Association of ro|~sc to take stejjs at once . a fund to lie devoted to the t- • Georgia's hero dead, at rest in the Confederate .i,Chester, Virginia. A festival • i- among the probabilities, rary Associat ion has decided ■ build on it if fhe money ean will probably lie done, as the -■tone hundred and forty life ■ ‘.if-each, the fifty* did -1 n 'inarterlv installments, mlivrs were secured Tuesday, for the work on the Georgia ■ eii Birmingham and Columbus, > lw let in the next ten days. s>sa is being bridged work will the part of the road between the Birmingham. Atlanta will cer t (trough train- to Birmingham by T. . - says the body of the •ily misi-ing one of the family of lb-op. w lio was drowned during net, was found on Wednesday t week. tlie buzzard indicating When found the lioily was i- Mfideafi) to keep the in it. It was buried by the i rp- of the Thomasville. Tal : It abroad have eonipleUsl • • to t aralielle via the l en -1 o object of the company in e through so rapidly was to ot the cost of the entire line nr the sale of the m. Mark’s .i!ia —ec to the Gulf. which sale xt Tuesday. They will thus bt -1 • whether il will lie more to X mid to the iiulf coast or to rove the st. Mark’s Road. Miccosuki and Meridian rv'siuned next week and pushed ' it early ei.inpletion. t • " publishes the follow “It may not be generally city "I Forsyth was once ler id bull. It happened about a agp. The bull bad Irvu ag .viii- dogs -, i iitMin iiiin. in the v came tearing into town, run- j > |'Nin he -aw. Of course him i'pproaehing.rvdreated r t be had 'the freedom of the After 'holding the taurine majesty was nitpru t are into a lot where a gate ■n. Under cover of the sur ma u with w cations approach ■-> to -hoot and kill him. -• neral crop items are re vtai ne-lioro True Citizen. It it the area devoted to corn l cotton is not promising lie . planted too early: "The • oiinty is reported generally "■ - '•!'> titu—sum' of it extraonli- , ... • e regret to learn. -• ail was last year. ■ : which a great amount lia b it the efieets of the unit- j ’ 'pring. and i~ not bsiking weather will bring it up In ■ I sown oats are very tine: . i, In this crop there falling off in the acre• ■ r- are evidently devfitmg the *, t the time and land to cotton. sap|MiintNl next fall, as the ' • rui, very low." FLORIDA. * '! K< ’..in - , a young artird of l*en • ..r :.-<i a 'iluTinol.nl at the late t the la—t painting of Judge ! iii in front of the Kloriila V - i-tine. is attoiit to blossom i -tom I- growing at the rate 1 > hot a dav. murder trial will probably oon ■ time of this term of court !;>. This is a rase in which a was granted the accused 3 LtV'aM county. iy-two immigrants, iu charge . —d through Cedar Key last route to their new home, on -tiu-water. near Bartow. They ' a and Missouri, and brought ' line stock. Florida Fruit and Vegetable ' - lation held a meeting at Talla ■ 't -inlay. A committee to collect ■ vegetable and fruit crops of - appointed, consisting of the - i;.C. I.oug. Leon county, t'hair 'l iliranleau. Mkmi eoatf: Mi I ariand. lladsdcn countv. and ' ' ian. Madison county. The next e held on the thirl Monday of nvlHe //cn/.f of May 13tli has .: "something of a sensation . ■ * n -cveral of the city streets \ the' passage of a large drove . li arrived By the morning train ... Koad. and were driven to II at UK find of Neuman ■ . u lneh numbered live hun ■f, when they were shtpiied last ■> mng from Leeville, Tenn.. have ut fifteen l>y death, although make three’ changes on the . ' many of the |**or creatures ap ally weakened ad thin from their . - : < '.jsTicnce. and some of the latuhs t he drove is for l>r. .1. St. I.din's county, who intends -a sheep ranch near St. Augus- Topics at Femindina. . ‘ N vm*in \. May 13.—The steamship x * -'it. aptain "fewer, arrived to-day. ' bn and hr William Law try and i4i ‘ Bit's t to England w ith 1.200 tons id. 1.300 barrels rosin. 600 sticks u i 3o hales sea island cotton. jJJ -n.oer business is improving, or - " m re plentiful at increased prices. ■*"> ts U men are encouraged. ' -•- an> now going to the Xorth ral “ of 73.000 to 100.00 t) crates per ~^ k m the line of the Transit and m Railroad*, The transportation " 'ia the Ocean Steamship Com * 'avannah, the Mallory's Steam f ’ Fernandina. and the Southern "i nipany. are of the best charac •*! highly appreciated by producers. ‘ ">et mayonnaise dressing for all b ,f salads, cold meats, raw toraa „ !*' ' Ndatl l*ressing. Better and -<- -n. taieal than home made. Savannah morning news AWARDED TO SAVANN AH. Halestine Conitiiandery Wins the Prize at Columbus. CoLi MBis. Ga., May 16.—The Grand Commander of the Knights Templar as sembled today with every officer in place There were about 150 Sir Knights in line. The business of the session is nearly all completed, and nothing remains for to morrow but the installation of officers. I iie following are the officers elected for the next year: Grand Commander—W. IL Young, of Augusta. 6 ’ Deputy Grand Commander— R. H. Hall of Macon. Grand Generalissimo—Thomas Ilallan tyne, ofSavannah. Grantl Captain General—C. T. Watson, ot Atlanta. Grand Prelate—B. 8. Bweet, ot Macon. Grand Senior Warden—T. S. Wavne, of Savannah. Grand Junior Warden—J. S. Fleming, of Augusts. Grand Treasurer—J. E. Wells, of Macon. Grand Recorder—S. P. Hamilton, of Savannah. Grand Standard Bearer—A. G. Howard, ol Atlanta. Grand Sword Bearer—l. W. Oslin, of C oiumbus. Grand Warden—A. M. Ljuubdin, of Isarnesvillc. The competitive drill came oil" this after noon at 5 o'clock. The prize was twelve silver candlesticks. There were onlv two commanderies to enter the contest. PalestineCommanderv, ot Savannah, ami Lour De Leon of Atlanta. The eon- Y*? close ’ ,K)th elegantly drillctl, out after a careful comparison ot the iKiiuts the committee awarded the prize to Palestine Commanderv. Ihe savannah Sir Knights are corres pondingly happy. The session thus far has tieen very harmonious. Many of the Knights will leave for homo to-morrow. GUARDING THE PUBLIC DOMAIN The •*Picayune” Sticks to its Denuncia tion of the McKnery Contract. Nkw Orleans, May 16.—The Picayuw to-dav publishes an article in confirma tion of the charges it made on May 2 con cerning the over issue of serip under the McKnery contract. The statement then made was that according to the official record Itirnishcd by the Commissioner of the United States Land Office at Wash ington, 157,152 acres of swamp land had been approved to the State of Louisiana, and as Mr. McKnery could only ask for one-half of this area in scrip, tlie .state ment by the Governor that scrip for 62.221 acres had lieen issued, showed that even the hard terms of the contract with John McKnery had not been complied with. Governor McKnery, in a second letter, claimed that the Picayune hail omitted two lists of land, one of 6,620 acres, and the other of of 32,267 acres, In the list of lands approved. The Commissioner of the l nited States Land Office now certi fies that these two tracts of ltuid were ap proved by Secretary Carl Scliorz, in 1577, or three years before the date of the Me- Knery contract, yet on these approvals scrip lor 14,000 acres was issued to John McKnery. This was the first issue under the contract. The Picayune dcuouncKs this rtfld uiKin the public domain in severe terms, and publishes documentary evi dence of its position. IN THE STORM KING’STATH. Further Detail* of the Devastation Made by the IJeeeut Cyclone. Cincinnati, May 16.—Further reports of the ravages of Monday night’s storm in Indiana and Ohio show that the cyclone swept across an area of twelve miles in length about six miles nortii of Connersville, Indiana, with a path a few rods wide, striking the little Village of Waterloo and destroying every house but three in the place and doing great damage to farms, but injuring nobody. A tine iron bridge over the AVhite Water river was whirled to pieces in. the south ern part of Wayne county. In the vicini ty adjoining milch daumge was done to tarins. Houses were unroofed and one or two people were slightly injured. The same storm passed through Preble county, Ohio, unrooting houses and barns, and doing damage estimated at $70,000. Farther east, at Germantown and Miamisburg, there was a severe hail storm, doing iflunense damage to vegeta tion. Fruit was almost entirely destroyed. Galveston, Texas, May 16.—The Wtc.x special Says: ”A terrific hail storm occurred last evening. Some stones pene trated roofs. No casualties tire reported except the killing of- a small amount ol stock. One of the stones was brought to town two hours after the storm and weighed one pound and a half.” THOUSANDS IN RUINS. Many ~ alaalile ItuildiugM aiul Tlieir Contents Burned to tlie Ground. New Orleans, May 16. — The business |Hirtion of the town of Alto, on Boeuf river, was burned this morning by an in eendiary. The five stores of Homitt A Adams, L. B. Duff, I. Brinlon, J. A. Hel met- and Duff’s warehouse were destroyed. The loss is $20.06*1 and the insurance $6,000. London, 16.—The town of Samara, in Russia, has been visited by a disastrous fire,which destroyed a large portion of the town. THORNTON’S VICTORY. lie Says He Will Not Pay tlie Paper Company Until Compelled. Atlanta, May 16.—Judge Hammond to-day made final his decision in the Post - A,y>eal case that a publisher is not a manufacturer, and tlie Augusta paper mill will now have to proceed in some other way to collect their money from Mr, Thornton, who expresses his de termination not to pay unless forced to do so. American Pork in Germany. Berlin, May 16. —The Xorth German Gazette attempts to prove by statistics that the danger of contracting trichinosis from American pork is sixty times greater than it is from German jiork, and refers to the latest reports of the sanitary offi cers at Chicago. Eric and Boston and to tlie publications in the New York Medical Journal to prove the Correctness of its statements. The Gazette declares that an inspection of jiork on its arrival at German ports has proved useless. It 6ays that the quantity of American pork consumed in Germany is small and is decreasing, and that the question therefore is not of economic importation. Kentucky's Democrats. LoiTSVILLE. May 16.—The Democratic St ate Convention met here at noon, and elected Hon. Isaac Caldwell, of Louis ville. temporary Chairman. The Com mittees on Organization, Resolutions and Credentials were appointed. The con vention then took a recess until 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon. At the after noon session a resolution was adopted to drop the lowest candidate on each bajlot until a nomination is made. The first ballot resulted: Jones.2os> 4 : Knott,laev Buckner, 143%; Jacob, !*O! 4 , Owsley, 110%. Total 730; necessary to a choice, 30'.*. The convention then took a recess. A Lynching Party in Florida. Jacksonville, Fla., May 16.—A sm-cial dispatch from Temple’s Mills, Florida, savs: “It is reported that Pink Blocker, the negro who lately burned a little colored bov so badly that he died, has been captured at Hatchett creek and that the i>eople are preparing to lynch him.” Keunion of the Army of tlie Potomac. Washington, May 16. —The Army of the Potomac reunion commenced to-day bv a parade of members, escorted by United States troops and local military. The procession was received by the Pres ident. alxwt lodO men being in line. Dead from His Injuries. Atlanta, May 16.—F. S. Tyson, the car coupler of the estern and Atlantic Railroad, who was crushed between ears l ist night, died this morning*. He leaves a wife and child. * Fisticuffs at Atlanta. Atlanta, May 16. — Spring lights have opened lively. Some three or four have been already chronicled this week among the passenger agents, hotel men and young bloods. Funding Tennessee’* Nashville, May 16. Atha Thomas, Treasurer of Tennessee, and R. G. Picard, State Comptroller, have leit for New York to arrange for the. funding of the state debt. Knighthood in Alabama. Montgomery, May 16.—The Grand Commandery ot Knights Templar, of Alabama, met here to-day. The attend ance is good. CHIVALRY IX ATLANTA. THE DU GUESLIN* COMMANDERY V ISITS THE GOVERNOR. Major Sidney Herbert Introduces the Sir Knights to His Excellency-Com mander Richards Explains the Visit— The Governor Expresses His Appre ciation. Atlanta, May 16. — Just liefore tlie Du Gileslin Division of the Knights of Pyth ias took the cars tiiis morning they inarched, in full uniform, to the capital, to pay their respects to Gov. McDaniel. Major Sidney ;Herbert introduced the Commander as follows: “Governor McDaniel— l have the honor to present to you Sir Knight Com mander R. It. Richards, a prominent meinlier of the Chatham bar, and a dis tinguished representative of the order of the Knights of Pythias, who comes as the commander of a division that bears the name of one of the most trail ant and chivalrous Knights of the • olden time, Du Gueslin. Although these gentlemen apjiear before vour Excellency in warlike apparel, their sinning armors but reflect the bright vir tues of their noble order, and their trusty swords are but emblems of their readiness to succor ami defend the weak and the helpless. They are, at home or abroad, worthy representatives of the spirit of charity and love of liberty that pervades the city from which they came. I now present to your Excellency Sir Knight Commander Richards.” “We have called upon Your Excellen cy.’ said Mr. Richards, “in a bodv on the eve of our departure from the Capitol city of the State to pav our respects to its hon ored < liiet Magistrate and assure von of our cordial support in the exercise of the duties upon which von have so reeentlv entered. Governor McDaniel replied: “I most sincerely appreciate this high mark of esteem which you and your division have shown me, and should be glad to take each Sir Knight by the hand in cordial greeting it you have lime for such an in terchange ot courtesies.” Commander Richards then introduced each Sir Knight to the Governor, who had a pleasant smile, a kindlv word and a hearty handshake for each. ’ A number ol the members of tlie Grand Lodge who were present, but not in uniform, were also presented to the Gov ernor, after which Commander Richards assured His Excellency that they would always remember with pleasure this event in their visit to Atlanta, and expressed the hope that they might have the pleasure of meeting him in Savannah. Governor McDaniel replied that lie should never forget tlie honor they paid, him or the good impression which their visit had made upon him, and he could promise them that the cor dial greetings of to-day would he renewed in Savannah at some future time. The division then reformed and marched to the cars. Governor McDaniel remarked to your correspondent that he was deeply im pressed with thefine appearance, soldierly bearing and good conduct of the Sir Knights during their stay in the city. As they were quartered in tlie same hotel with him, the Governor’s words of com mendation ought to be prized. A DRUMMER'S KEVENGE. He Gets a Verdict for $5,000 Against a Railroad for Injecting Him. Philadelphia, I’a., May 16.— 1n the Court of Common Pleas to-day the jury in the case of Mark Spioker against 1 lie Pennsylvania Railway gave a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $5,000. Spicker, who is a traveling salesman, took passage in 1881 from this city for Williamsport and presented to tlie conductor the return slip of an excursion ticket from Williams port to Philadelphia, The conductor re fused to accept the ticket and ejected Spicker in an open strip of country on the Northern Central Railway, above Harrisburg, in tlie midst ot a drenching rain. The company claimed in defense that the ticket presented had boon pur chased two years liefore, and that the company had endeavored to call in such tickets by extensive advertising. The Judge charged the jury that ejection under the circumstances was an outraga, and that the question of the liability of the company was the only one for their consideration. UP IN ARMS. Tlie Natives Preparing to Fight Franee to tlie Bitter End. London, May 16.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Ber lin says: “The treaty between Germany and Madagascar has been signed.” The Standard has advices from Mada gascar stating that the war preparations in the interior are greater than those be ing made on the coast. A majority of the Saka Lavas have joined the Hokas hi the defense of their independence. The French are apparently loth to begin opera tions. their forces being inadequate to cope with the natives. THOMI’SON ACQUITTED. Tlio Verdict Received Willi a Deafening Sliout. Harrodsbfho, Ky., May 16.—The jury returned a verdict of acquittal in the case of Hon. Phil Thompson, on trial for killing Walter 11. Davis The jury was out one hour. The verdict was received with a deafening shout by the densely pabked house. As soon as the jury was polled and dismissed Mr. Thompson was crowded upon by his friends, who warm ly congratulated him. He bore the ordeal with the same coolness that marked his conduct throughout the trial. Bat and Ball. Games of base ball were played yester day as follows: At Louisville—Eclipses 8; Columbus 7. At Philadelphia—Athletics 10; Bulti mores 4. At New York—Alleghaneys 3; Metro politans 2. At St. Louis —St. Louis!*; Cincinnatis 5. At Chicago—Chicago* 6; New Yorks 2. At Detroit —Detroits 11; Philadelphia* 10. Eleven innings were played. At Cleveland—Clevelands 6, Bostons 2. At Buffalo —Providences 9; Buffalos 4. At Louisville on Tuesday the Columbus club was defeated by the Eclipse club, of Louisville, by a score of 5 to 9. Brewers in Convention. Detroit, May 16.—The twenty-third annual convention of tlie National Brew ers Association assembled this morning in this eitv in Harmonic Hall, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion with flowers and mottoes. The delegates were formally received last evening, when a musical concert was given and brief addresses of welcome were made by Michael Martz. Chairman of the reception committee, and Mayor Thompson. Fighting Over the Coupons. Richmond, Va., May 16.—Judge Bond to-day, in the United States Circuit Court, granted a preliminary injunction in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad case to stop the sale of the company’s property seized for State taxes, said taxes having been ten dered in con i>ons and refused. Judge Hughes yesterday decided against grant ing an injunction, and tlie court being di vided it will be appealed. A Lady Murdered with a itriek. St. Locis, Mo., May 16.—At Ashland. Mo., last Friday, while a man named iluil was quarreling with his wife about the whipping of one their children, a lady neighbor interfered in the interest of peace, which so exasperated Hull that lie struck her on the head with a brick, killing her instantly. The murderer then fled and has not yet been captured. Small-Pox on Shipboard. Keval, May 16.—The British bark Arabia. Captain Robinson, from New Orleans March 2, has arrived here. It is stated that twentv of her crew have died or small-pox. The Captain attempted to enter the harbor of Helsingfors and was fined 300 crowns for contravening the reg ulation of the port. Weather Indications. OFFICK CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, Washington, D.C., May 16.—Indications for Thursday: ■ . , „ In the Middle and South Atlantic States, fair weather, northerly winds, becoming variable, and stationary or higher tem perature and pressure. Perhaps in no other way do accidents happen so frequently as slips and falls, causing sprains or broken limbs, in the simple act of walking. Statistics dispel the illusion that those who do not travel are safe front accidents. The United States Mutual Accident Association, 320 and 322 Broadway, New \ ork, oflers the protection of a $5,000 policy, with sls per week indemnity, for $4 membership fee. Annual cost thereafter about sl2. w rite or call for circular and application blank. SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1883. CATTLE BY THE DROVE. The Animals in Fair Condition and Price* Higher. Chicago, May lt.—The Drover* Jour nal has received reports in detail from the ranching regions in Colorado. Kansas. Texas, Ne bra ska, Idaho, Wyoming, In dian Territory, Montana and Nevada. The reports show the range of the cattle business to be in a very thrifty condi tion. The percentage of loss in all the States and Territories range from 1 to 20 per cent., or a general average of 3P, per cent. The greatest losses were reported by Idaho, Indian Territory and Kansas. Kansas is the only State that reports an increase in shipments of beeves this sea son, but the general average is the same as in 1882. The average condition of cat tle on the ranges is reported by Kansas, Texas and Indian Territory to" be worse than during tire* corresponding period last year, but all other sections report a better average condition ot stock than last spring. Tlie shipment of beeves will be gin about tlie same time on an average as in ordinary years. The shipping sea son in tDe Southwest, however, will be about a month later than it was last year. There is reported an average increase of about 25 per cent, in 'the crop as com pared with last year. The prices for cat tle on the ranges are reported to be from s•_ to $lO | st head higher than one year ago, and the average advance amounts to s.> so per head. ' LABOR’S TROUBLES. The Cincinnati Shoemakers at Liberty to Return to Work. < INCINNATI, May 16.—The shoe manu facturers had a meeting to-day and adopted a series of resolutions, giving their version of the cause of the lock out, which, they say, is forced u lion them by the action of the union men. They say that in the present situation of affairs it is im possible to submit the matter to arbitra tion, unless the men who have quit work will go back and resume the positions they held before they did so. They, there fore, give notice that their shops are open to any workmen not directly shut out under the operation of the terms of the arbitration agreement. This means that all non-union men as well as union men, who are members of the assemblies that belong to the arbitration lioarti, arc at liberty to work in their shops. Philadelphia, May 16.—Forty-five ship carpenters arrived* in tiiis city this evening from Portland, Me., to work in the shipyards of this cjtv and Camden. These men have been engaged by the ship building interests to break the union which now exists here. The new comers have contracted to work for $3 per day for six months. Fiftv-five additional men will arrive in a few days to make a full complement. They will begin work to morrow. GENEH AL G KANT’S DEFEAT. iicn. Newton Elected President of the Society of tlie Army of tlie Polouiac. t\ ash ini iTi ix. May 16.—The business of the government departments was practically suspended, it being the first day of the reunion of the Society of the Army of tiie Potomac, and the day chosen for the public parade. About 7<K) mem bers were present in the procession, escorted by a number of regular army and militia commands, and the posts of the Grand Army of the Republic. The day could not httVe been more favorable, and the streets were thronged with spectators. The route of the procession was not long, and after passing in review before President Arthur the parade was dismissed, and the members of the various corps and regimental socie ties held a business meeting. To-night a meeting of the Society ot the Army of the Potomac was held in the National Thea tre. The speech of welcome was made by District Commissioner Edmonds. George Alfred Townsend read a poem, and .Major Maginnis. Congressional Delegate from Montana, delivered the formal oration. Gen. John Newton was elected President of the society over Gen. Grant, wlio was his only opponent. To-morrow the vete rans will go on an excursion down the river, and at night a grand banquet will be given them. FLOODED WITH WHISKY. The Collector at Newport News Has to Call for Store Gangers. Washington, D. C., May 16.—Collec tor of Customs Clay, of Newport News, Va., reported to the Treasury Department that the export of bonded whisky from Newport News is increasing to such an extent that additional help was absolutely necessary. He said that live thousand barrels of whisky were now at that port awaiting shipment, and he was informed that certain exporters, for whom Y. (). Bord, of New York, is acting as agent, expect to siiip whisky to Bermuda at the rate of front 5,000 to 10,000 barrels monthly. Tlie first shipment will probably be made in a week or two. A vessel which has been engaged for the trade ’is expected to reach Newport News in a few days. Under the regulations of the department, whisky must be gauged, either alongside or oil board tlie vessel in which it Is to lie ship ped. Mr. Clay said that his present force could only gauge about sixty or seventy barrels daily, and conljl not begin work until the exporting vessel arrived. Acting Secretary French has informed him that a force of gaugers from Rich mond would be sent to his assistance temporarily. CHINAMEN IN CHICAGO. A Celestial Consulate to he Established in the City. Chicago, May 10.—It is announced that the Peking Government has decided to establish a Consulate in this city, to con sist of two members—one American and one Chinese—who will devote themselves to the protection ot the subjects of the Celestial Empire. There are 700 Chinese engaged in various occupations here, and clams have been made that the police have raided the resorts of these people indiscriminately, and have thus confounded the innocent with Jho guilty, and certain of the Chinamen have re quested the appointment of a representa tive of their government to whom they ean appeal. Presbyterians of tlie South. Lexington, Ky., May 10.—The Gen eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the South will convene here to-morrow. An informal meeting of the delegates present was held to-night, and about 70 members reported. Among them was llev. R. K. Smoot, D. D„ Moderator of the last Assembly, and Rev. J. J. Bullock. I>. I>., < liaplain ol the United States Sen ate.- Sued by a Washington Detective. Washington, May 16.—A suit for criminal lil>el against Oscar K. Harris, managing editor of the Washington Pruning Critic, was begun here to-day by Thomas Lucas, one of the detectives in the employ of tlie Citizens’ Committee, whom the newspaper above mentioned had characterized as an associate of thieves and pickpockets. A Bauble for the Klirdive. Paris, May 16. —Lord Dufferin, the British envoy, has left Constantinople for England by way of Vienna. The L ’ 'Temps says the Sultan is dissat isfied with Lord Dufferin's explanations. The Sultan will semi an envoy with a decoration for tlie Khedive for the purpose of regaining his influence with him. Shaken bv a Powder Explosion. Philadelphia, May 16.—A dispatch from Easton says that Moosictown, be low Scranton, was shaken up last night by an explosion of powder in a magazine at a coal breaker. One man was almost torn to pieces and another has not yet lieen found. The windows in nearly all the houses in town were broken. Massacred by Train Wreckers, Lancaster, Pa., May 16.—An engine and 18 freight cars were thrown down an embankment on the Heading and Colum bia Railway near Ephrata this afternoon. George W. llaine, the master mechanic of the road, was killed. The accident was caused by a plank maliciously placed across the track. Cpoosinß a Hard Death. Galveston, May 16.—The News' Bon ham special says: "Miss Bragg, niece of Gen. Bragg, attempted suicide yesterday. She saturated her clothing with coal oil and applid a match. The cause was her protracted ill health. She will die.” That Husband of Mine. Is three times the man he was before he began using “Wells’ Health Renewer.” sl. Druggists. LEO’S NOTE DENOUNCED. THE IRISH MEMBERS Ol’ PAR LIAMENT AROUSED. Mr. Kenny's Speech Particularly Bitter —Fitzharris Sentenced to Penal Servi tude for Life—“ Joe” Brady's Brother Indicted—More Arrests Made—Other Irish Incidents. Dcblin, May 16. —A meeting of the National Land League was held here to day. Mr. Biggar. member of Parliament for Cavan, said that anything coming from the Pope should lie received with much respect by the league. They should, at the same time, express their opinions in plain but inoffensive terms. Mr. Big gar said that he was not suited for such a task, and that, further, it was unsafe for him to remark upou the present manner of administering justice. He urged the importance of preparing for the general election for members of Parlia ment. Mr. Wayne, the Parnellite mem ber of Parliament for Tipperary, spiel that the Irish people should take theology, anil not politics, from Rome. Mr. Parnell, he declared, was the head of their political church. Mr. Kenny, member ot Parlia ment for Ennis, described the Pope’s cir cular as a shameful insult to the priests and people of Ireland. The Freeman's Jtnyjml, in commenting iffiTin the Pope’s circular to the Irish Bishops says: “His Holiness has lieen misled, if not entirely deceived, by emis saries of tlie British Government, who j know that the Parnell party remains tin- ! broken. It will hold the balance of power in the next Parliament.” The trial of Fitzharris, the car driver, indicted as an accessory after tlie fact to the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke, was concluded this morn ing. The jury returned a verdict of guilty against him and he was sentenced to penal servitude for life. Judge O’Brien in passing sentence on Fitzharris said: “The crime of which you were convicted is morally the same as that of murder. The death of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke were mainly owing to your act in inducing Smith to’ point out the victims.” The prisoner appeared to bo stupefied at his'sentenee. Daniel Delaney, who is charged with conspiracy to murder, was arraigned in court to-day and pleaded guilty. Edward .McCaffrey, who last week was arraigned on tlie same charge, withdrew his plea of not guilty and entered and substituted a plea of guilty. Their sen tences were deferred. Thomas Martin, indicted for conspiracy to murder, pleaded guilty, but was allowed his liberty on his undertaking to leave the country. / Kingston and Gibney were then ar raigned on a charge of conspiracy to mur der, and both pleaded not guiltv. The grand jury have found a true bill for conspiracy to murder againt Kingston, Gibney anil Healy, charged with con spiracy to murder Mr. Poole, and a true bill for threatening to murder against Mathias Brady, charged with making threats against the life of the foreman of the jury which convicted his brother, Joe Brady. Balla, May 16.—Six prisoners have lieen arrested at Ballina on a charge of conspiracy to murder landlords. An infernal machine and a number of arms belonging to the prisoners have been seized. It is believed that the arrests and seizure were made through evidence given by an informer. Liverpool, May 16.—Patrick O'Brien, formerly Secretary of the Liverpool Land League, Michael llynes, printer, .and Patrick Slater, foreman of Hynes, have been arrested lor printing and spreading the circulars forwarded to tradesmen in Dublin recently, which were termed “An analysis of the special juries on eighteen trials under the crimes act,” and in which persons having the goods ot those jurors were threatened. They were remanded for trial and admitted to bail. London, May 16.—The Head Constable at Liverpool maintains that the story of the discovery in a Transatlantic steamer of au infernal machine in a box which had been entrusted to the core of a steward, is a hoax, and that the box only contained a brick. The Times correspondent at Liverpool, however, insists on the truth of the story, and declares that, the police are anxious to minimize the importance of the affair. The Liverpool Courier says: “It is positive that a dangerous machine was found on the steamer.” The London Times says that the emi gration scheme prepared by the Canadian capitalists hangs tire, because of the ob jections of Premier Gladstone to the sys tem of State aid. It says that the Cabi net will insist on the Canadian Govern ment becoming responsible for the money loaned to further the scheme, probably thinking that by that’ means they will cause the project to be abandoned. There is reason to'believe however, that Cana da will accept the responsibility. UNDER W HIP ANI) SPUR. Five Interesting Events on the Turf at Washington. Washington, May 12.—The National Jockey Club races to-day resulted as fol lows : First Race—Youthful stakes; one halt mile. After twenty-two breaks, con suming one hour, the horses started. Tolu came in first with Chignon eolt second and Mittie B. third. The time was 50*4. Second Race—Mount Vernon stakes; for mares and fillies; mile and a quarter; weight for age. Lizzie Mack was tirst, Bessie second and Topsy third. The time was 2:18. Third Race—Mile dash; selling race. Camilluß was first. lota second and Brunswick third. The time was 1:47%. No bid was made for the winner. Fourth Rack—Diplomatic stakes; all ages; mile and a half. Crickmore was first, Homespun second and Nettle third. The time was 2:41%. Fifth Rack— Mile and a half hurdle race, welter weights. Bally came in tirst. Imelda second and Jim McGowan third. The time was 2:56. ltlaine’s Popularity Increasing. Washington CorreKjsmdenee Chicago Tribune. One of the first questions asked by those politically curious who come to Washing ton is, what is Blaine doing? As the ex- Prentier drives about the streets of Wash ington, placid and unconcerned, one ean readily lielieve that he is not doing anything but what he says he is— book-writing, resting, and keeping aloof from politics. There are many who think that President Ar thur and Sir. Blaine have a very definite understanding, and that possibly thev may yet unite in some political combina tion. Certain it is that the paths of Arthur and Conkling seem daily to di verge more widely. An old friend of Grant and Conkling, just arrived from New York, says that Conkliug’s 'recent speech has created the greatest dissatis faction among his political, and business friends, who pronounce it a piece of folly second only to his resignation from the Senate, A Republican officeholder from the South, one of the principal managers there, speaking of the growing feeling of admiration for Blaine, and the strength of that gentleman in the South, says: “1 find a remarkable Blaine sentiment grow ing in the Southern States, particularly during the past ten months. Blaine has hitherto lieen comparatively weak in tlie South, and Grant has always lieen by far the strongest, The natural hatred of New England men in tlie South has militated against Blaine. His action while Speaker of the Forty-third Congress in as sisting the conservative Republi cans and Democrats to defeat the force bill also operated to his disadvan tage among Southern Republicans. While he was Secretary of State under Garfield, however, he made many warm friends in the South, and he lias steadily grown in favorable estimation there since. Ilis connection with the business enterprises in the South lias brought him in personal contact with Southern men, and he has won their friendship l*v liis tact and ability. Southern Democrats as a rule admire him. I do not think there is anv particular boom for hint as a Presidential candidate, but lie is undoubtedly growing stronger with the Southern people,” Maceo'fi Release Probable. London, May 16.—The Tim?*’ corre spondent at Madrid says: “The news relative to the quiescence of the Cubans and their American sympathizers is such as to afford grounds lor the hojie that the only.reMon for retaining Senor Maceo in custody will shortly be removed. It is probable that liefore the end of the year Spain will make political and commercial concessions which will satisfy the autono mists.” Peace in Sonth America. Valparaiso, May 16.—Peace with Bo livia is assured. Minister Aldrinates is waiting word from Tacna to go and sign the treaty. French Anarchists Arrested. Paris, May 16.—Six Anarchists have been arrested for circulating seditious pamphlets among the troops. • MARK IAG E BROKERAGE. An Interesting Chapter from the French Courts. ! A case exciting ranch interest in the j South of France lias iust lieen tried by the ; Carcassonne Correctional Tribunal. Mme. de Pointies, a widow of forty-seven,' with a large landed property, inhabits a chateau with an only child, Mile. Olga, a beautiful girl, only twentv-one. This lady had lor a steward one I’oncignon, who, with his wifo, possessed her entire confi dence. It occurred to the I’on i cignons that it would a pi tv if i all the wealth of Mine, de Poin ties and her daughter should accumu late in a prosy fashion for themselves alone. They therefore conceived the idea ot finding husbands for laith of them. , and obtaining a handsome commission on the achievement. They began with the widow, and found for her a genuine but penniless Marquis, M. de Lostanges, of Toulouse. They negotiated so cleverlv that Mme. de Pointies accepted him, and he signed bills for 60,000 francs in favor of Poncignon, payable alter marriage U nfortunately for himselt and the result 1 ot the combination, the Marquis, intoxi-' cated with success, got litcrallv intoxi cated at a dejeuner at thl* lady’s house, and so conducted himself tha’f he was turned out, with orders not to show his face there again. Tin* 60,000 franc bills liecaine valueless, but, in.thing daunted, tut* 1 oncignons found another nobleman, Baron Arnuunlerio iTAHwat, for Mile. Olga, and so cajoled her mother that she strained her parental authority to the utmost to force the young lady to take him. But Olga had her own views. She did not like the Huron, and runaway to Marseilles with a cooper named Si |r no- Ill's.l Tlini. 1 n nrei. I hen Poncignon and the Baron with full authority of the mother, who urged tlie Baron to take a virile resolu tion and show himself worthy of her daughter, organized a capturing party, such as was frequent in old times in Ire land. to take possession ot Mile. Olga and carry her bodily away from the seductive Signourel. Five bravos were enlisted for this service, but Signourel and “his faith ful lady got wind of the project, and when they got to his house, at Marseilles, Olga was out of the way. Mine, de Pointies herself hearing ot the failure, came to Marseilles and fired a revolver at Bonafous, the landlord of Signourel and Olga. Olga has married Signourel, but the marriage will probably be disputed lor want of maternal consent, Morn while Baron d’Arberat and Poneig non are 6t*ntt*iK*ed to a month's imprison ment for their attempt to' carry otl* Mile. Olga and their two principal auxiliaries to twenty and fifteen days respectively, r ive minor accomplices are fined *l6 francs each. The revolver shot fired bv Mme. de Pointies was only punished b*v .* francs tine. Southern Growth. St. /.outs Globe-Democrat. The Public dwells at length on the de velopment ot manufacturing interests in the South, In the matter of coarse cotton goods there seems to he no doubt that the Southern mills are superseding the East ern in the Southern and Western market, and it is only a question of time When a similar condition of things will prevail with respect to the finer class of cotton goods. The Graniteville mills, in South Carolina, have just paid a divi dend ol 21 per cent, after paying interest on debt and all other expenses, and it is said that the instance is but one of many of the kind that might be produced. There is probably not a cotton mill in the North that can make anything like such a showing this year, while many of them have lost money. 1 he saving ol railroad freights and lower wages are the causes of the difference. Tlie growth of cotton manufacture in the South is surely indicated in these con ditions. The Public says: “But this is not an isolated change. It is in fact but a single incident in the in dustrial revolution which has apparently commenced. Southern iron, for instance, is already sold in Boston and I’rovideuce, as well as in Cincinnati and Chicago. Southern lumber begins definitely to take the place of Northern for many uses in Northern markets. Instead of buy ing from the Northwest most of the wheat and even some of the corn consumed, the Southern States begin to produce some excess for expor tation. The advantages of a milder climate have recently been turned to ac count by some considerable wool growers, who are now sending lambs to Northern butchers and wool to Northern millers In short, the South has clearly commenc ed the diversification of industry which tlie system of slave labor so long prevent ed, and for want of which that section was so long impoverished and retarded in its development. There is no mistaking the fact that the main force of development in the United States will lie exhibited in the South for the next quarter of a century at least, An equalizing process must go on until an equilibrium is reached, and opportunities tor tlie investment of capital become no better in one section than the other. At present both Northern and British capital are taking advantage of Southern re sources, and this process will in crease with the extension of railroads and the improvement in State and local governments. The coaliand iron deposits in some parts of the South are in no sense inferior to those of Pennsylvania, and the mines and furnaces which are being started are having per ceptible effect upon the market. Unless the iron workers and miners of the North are quick to extend their organization throughout the whole country they might as well stop striking, for the supply of our coal is altogether too widely distributed tolongpermit any one State to control the product or the prices, and laborers are not slow in being produced where thdv are wanted. This Southern growth is one to be re garded from an unsectional point ol view with a profound satisfaction. It means better roads, better agriculture, better political feeling, and the arrival at a con dition of things in which the whole coun try can move equably forward together. Hitherto its progress has been one-sided. The North and the Northwest have received the main part of the national impetus until within a few years. Now a change is going on; the South is taking her legiti mate place in the Union, and the fact is being recognized," Senator Edmunds know what he was talking about when he said that fifty years hence St, Louis would look upon Chicago as a babv. In this development there are also the solutions of some social problems that are troubling the South. Birthplaces of Senators. Washington Cor. Boston Travel tec. It is a curious fact that tlie majority of the Senators of the United States were not born within the borders of the States which they represent. For instance, Ohio lias sent seven members of the present Senate, Messrs. Voorhees and Harrison, of Indiana; Allison and McDili, of Iowa; Plumb, of Kansas, and Pendleton and Sherman, of Ohio. Kentucky sends seven members, Messrs. Walker, of Arkansas: Call, of Florida; Tonas, of Louisiana; Vest of Missouri; Saunders, of Nebraska; Maxey.of Texas, and Williams, of Ken tucky. New York sends six members, Messrs. Conger, of Michigan: Van Wyck, of Nebraska; McPherson, of New Jersey; Miller’ and Lap ham, of New York, and Cameron, of Wis consin. Tennessee sends four members, Morgan, of Alabama; Garland, of Arkan sas, and Harris and Jackson, of Tennes see. Georgia also sends lour, Messrs. Pugh, of Alabama; Barrow, of Georgia; Lamar and George, of Mississippi. Mas sachusetts sends three members, Messrs. Ingalls, of Kansas, and Dawes and Hoar, of Massachusetts. North Carolina sends three, Messrs. Hawley,oi’Connecticut,and Ransom and Vance, of North Carolina. Virginia sends three, Messrs. Farley of California, Coke, of Texas, and Mahone, ol Virginia. South Carolina sends three, Messrs. Brown, of Georgia, and Butler and Hampton of South Carolina. Main sends three. Messrs. Hale and Frye, of Maine, and Grover, ot Oregon. Pennsyl vania sends three. Messrs. Cameron and Mitchelof Pennsylvania, and McMillan of Minnesota. Vermont sends three, Messrs. Edmunds and Morrill of Vermont, and Sawyer of Wisconsin, Of foreign countries Ireland sends three, Messrs. Jones, of Florida, Fair, of Nevada, Sewell of New Jersey. Scotland sends Senator Beck of Kentucky, and England Senator Jones of Nevada. Cold-Blooded Murder. Vicksburg. Miss., May 16.—Joseph T. Ilazlett was shot and instantly killed by E. G. Cook this morning. 'The act is pronounced by all who witnessed it to be a cold-blooded murder. America Ahead of All. London, May 16. — The Times says that in variety and completeness of illustra tion the United States collection at the fisheries exposition is not surpassed by any foreign contributor. Mr. Wilson's Tongue Stilled. Washington, May 16.—1n the star route trial to-day, Mr. Wilson, ol the counsel for the defense, concluded his speech after occupying six days. FINGERS IN MANY PIES. A FAVORITE BUT FORBIDDEN WASHINGTON PRACTICE. Clerk Hooper Running an Jnsiirauee Business in Connection with the Post Office Department—John L. French Up to the Saute Trick—Donnan B. Eaton as a Speller. Washington, May 16.—The recent j cases of government officers who have left the service to engage in prosecutingclaims before the departments recalls to an olli eer of the Post Office Department some thing in a similar line. A few years ago Mr. Hooper, an old clerk in the office of the Third Assistant Postmaster General, secured the agency of a prominent life in surance company. He was no man of tardy expedients. He had his in surance otiiee in the same room where lie performed his clerical duties. He run the two shops as one, except that he seemed to (fay more attention to the insur ance business. The insurance branch of this combination spread, and became a very good thing. The department was visited every day by people who wanted to see Mr. Hooper about life insurance policies. Finally tlie consequent inter ruption of public business became a mat ter of so much inconvenience that Mr. Hooper was told that iu- could not carry on the insurance agency in the department. He then took* an office on Seventh street, just opposite the department building. He spent most of his time in his new office. He had a little sign painted which he would stick un on his desk when he went over to his ; insurance office. It read: “Gone over to Seventh street; will be back in a few minutes.” It soon became to be a thing to laugh at, for Hooper’s sign was displayed nearly all the time. It I was also becoming a daily i struggle with the clerks in the depart-| ment to evade Hooper's determination to i insure tlieir lives, willy nilly. Finally j he received the ukase. He had either to I become a department clerk solus or an I insurance agent solus. It nearly broke j his heart to do it, but it could not be j helped. Hooper sold out his insurance i business. There was another similar j case. John > L. French used to be chief clerk of the contract office. He was a file insurance agent too. French went out of place when it was developed that lie had a hand In the star route frauds. But for awhile he worked very assiduously and profitable the life insurance racket. Every mail contrac tor insured his life in French’s company. The contractors did not want their lives insured, but thought that they needed an insurance policy in French’s company in their business. French also assailed the department employes to have tlieir lives insured. He was contemporaneous in the life insurance business with Hooper. He gave up that branch of his business for the same reason that Hooper did. Hooper, by the way, was very thrifty. He was Treasurer of the Congregational Church in this city. He used to send around the church notices in envelopes bearing the advertisement of his insur ance company. A pretty fair newspaper story reaches me from a New York fellow professional. About four or five days before the name of the immortal and iminate aial Keim was withdrawn as xaminer to the Civil Service Commission. Dorman B. Eaton, the President of the commission, wrote a letter to tlie New York Times, answering strictures which that journal had made on Keim’s selection. As Eaton is our official head and front of the civil service reform, the managing editor of the Times gave instructions that liis let ter be printed without the change of a word or comma. When the letter ap peared in print imagine the consternation of the managing editor when he saw the word marshal in tlie sense of an official designation and not as a name spelt with two ll’s. He called for the proof reader and the night editor. He began to rave and howl, as managing editors sometimes will do. “We were told,” they answered in chorus, “to print according to copy, and we did.” The copy of Dorman R. Eaton’s letter was produced. It was found that copy had been followed. Eaton made the mistake himself. He had spelt the word marshal as if it were marshall. Owing to the fact that the carriers who take mail to the special post offices will have to be paid out of the general fund of the department, instead of bv the Post masters, there will be a piling up of addi tional work upon one official. He is the Third Assistant Postmaster General, the genial Mr. Ilazen. Jlazen signs warrants by hundreds daily for the paym’ent for Postmasters and mail service. To pay tiie carriers mentioned will put about 35,’- 560 signatures more quarterly upon him. Hazen said to-day that his hand had be come so used to signatures that it would not mind the addition. I asked him. as a matter of curiosity, how pens lasted in signing the words “A. B. Hu zen.” He said he nad the best pens he could find, and that one pen generally stood five hundred signatures. . Potomac. The'Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern Railroad. In view of the fact that the lessees of the Georgia Railroad have* secured control of the Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern Railroad, as previously announced in the Nkws, the following extract from tlie address of President Candler to the stockholders at their recent meeting will be found of interest: “No success was had in- raising money either to pay the debts incurred for the rails and fastenings or to continue the work of extending the road until the early part of January, at which time negotia tions were opened with parties in Augusta I and New York. “Through the efl'orts of Major J. 4V. Green, of> Augusta, these negotiations were, after much delay and difficulty, successful, and sales were effected of the remaining *161,500 of the tirst mortgage bonds of the company still unsold, to gether with 2,600 shares of its common stock, for a sufficient amount to insure the speedy completion of I Jh branches of the road. These negotiations were brought to a successful termination on the 29th of March, and sufficient money was paid over at once to extinguish the floating debt of the company maturing within a very few days thereafter, and to complete tiie road to Jefferson. The other payments are to be made from time to time as the requirements of the company may de mand. Tlie road is now completed and a regular daily schedule is being run to Jefferson and to Hoschton. The grad ing is about completed between Hoschton and Jug Tavern, and contractors are now engaged in building the bridges and tres tles between Hoschton and the last named place. Four hundred and fifty tons of steel rails have been purchased for deliv ery during the present month to complete the track to Jug Tavern, and we will in all probability reach that place‘with our trains by the Ist or loth of July. “Our engineers have just completed the surveys of the line between Jug Tavern and Monroe, and it is probable that this the last section of your road will be com pleted within the next five months. This is certain, if citizens of Walton county who are vitally interested in the ex tension of your road give it that encouragement which we mav rea sonably expect from them, and it is confi dently believed they will do. Arrange ments for steel rails to extend the track over this section have been made and the rails will be delivered as soon as the grad ing Is completed. The completion of this section will finish your road, and not only develop one of the finest agricultural dis tricts of Georgia, but connect Gainesville and Northeast Georgia with the Central system of roads, and afford the olv un broken rail connection between Northeast Georgia and the ports of Charleston, Port Royal, Savannah and Brunswick. “The entire line of road will be, includ ing side tracks, about 56% miles ”. The probable early completion' of this railroad cannot but be of material advan tage to Savannah, as it places within reach of her merchants aline section of country, the produce of which has lieen in the main directed to more northerlv markets, and the management of the Cen tral have set an example, the imitation of which, wherever opportunities present themselves, cannot foil to further increase the growth of Georgia’s chief seaport and add to its material prosperity. Latest—As to Mary's Lamb. Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was black as ink. And Mary had dyspepsia She couldn’t sleep a wink, . She suite red both by night and day. With pains and aches, until her Kind friends suggested she should take P. Davis’ Pain Killer. It quickly turned dyspepsia out And made her good as new Aud just the way that Mary did. should all dyspeptics dq. | LOV E AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE I A Wealthy \quug Italian Officer Shoots Himself in New York. JVVtr York Special, luth. Gianini Bettini, 23 years old, a native of \ erona, and Lieutenant in the Third savoy cavalry, shot himself last night in Fifty-seventh street, just west of Cor nelius \ anderbilt’s mansion, with a self cocking Claudin revolver, bought in Paris, which he discharged twice at his left breast, holding the weapon to his shirt. A friend who was with him, and who concealed his identity, procured a coacli and took bin! to St. Luke Hospital, where he was attended by Drs. Hunter and Develin. At midnight he was easy, and although it was evident that there was internal hemorrhage, his wounds are not necessarily fatal. Bettini, who, though tall, elegant and handsome, has a bovish appearance, is traveling for pleasure, and if is said that he belongs to a rich and noble family. He arrived in New Y ork on April 13, and went to the Windsor Hotel, tie had been at the Hygienic Hotel at F’ortress Monroe, and there made the ac quaintance of Mrs. Josephine M. Aver, widow of James C. Ayer, a patent medi cine maker, who lives at No. 5 West .nth street. Bettini became enamored of her daughter and visited the family when they returned to New York. Last night he made a call on them, and on leaving the house shot himself. Neither Mrs. Ayer nor any member ol' her family would see any one in regard to the affair last night. They excused themselves by saying that all the information thev felt called upon to give had been given to the police. Sergeant Rooney of the 19th pre cinct saw the wounded man, who said that he wanted to die and intended to kill himself. He was elegantly dressed and wore a light overcoat, and had a valuable watch and diamond jewelry. 1 n his pocket were three sealed envelopes which the po lice refused to open. One was marked in French, “This is my last will;” another was addressed to Mr. M. G. Cassali, edi tor of the Ecod?ltalian, and the third to Leonelio Bettini. officer of cavalry, Can arsa Palace, Verona. At the Windsor Hotel nothing was known of the young man, except that he was a gentleman and paid liis bills. The gentleman who was with Bettini when he shot himself lives in Brooklyn, and he was understood to say that the motive for the suicide was the rejection of his suit by Miss Ayer. CUBAN AUTONOMY. 4 ain Efforts of the Autonomist Party in the Spanish Cortes. Madrid Letter. In vain do the gallant Autonomist Deputies and Senators plead the examples of British colonies. Spanish statesmen do not any more than French believe in colonial self-government, and they cannot admit for their distant possessions a sin cerely lilieral policy when at home Conservatives, Liberals, Republicans, all in turn have lieen dictatorial and intolerant under the high-sounding and grandiloquent words of parliamentary or constitutional government. Two years and three months of a liberal government that has not hastened the abolition of slavery nor suppressed corporal punish ment of blacks; that has not lowered tariffs.or reduced taxation in Cuba: that allows 1,600 exiles to be detained without trial, against the constitution, in Spanish or African fortresses; that corrects the abuses neither of the very corrupt custom bouses nor of the whole civil and military administration in Cuba; that allows a Viceroy to cancel the reforms of the Chief of tlie Cuban Treasury, whose only defect was to en force taxation and tariffs against the powerful classes of Havana, are data sufficient to prove that no Madrid Gov ernment, however lilieral or radical, can break loose from the influence of plant ers, capitalists, manufacturers, politi cians, and State servants, all concerned in keeping up the old colonial system. Sagasta and Marshal Campos, like Cauo vas before them, say they cannot face such odds and must stave off reforms un palatable to tlie servants of the Crown and to the Spanish party in Havana. So in this Legislature it is Sagasta’s firm intention to vote the Cuban budget, to authorize a Cuban consolidation or loan to cover the deficits of the last two estimates, and older unsecured debts for $25,000,000 to $40,000,000, and to leave all other colonial questions un touched, including the tariff and the gradual emancipation of the slaves law, with the corporal punishment of the ne sfioes. He hopes thus to stave oft' all the interpellations of the Cuban Autonomist Deputies, and. above all, he wants to put oft'the bill that was to curtail the extra ordinary powers of the Captain Generals. "El. statu quo," with a treaty of commerce with America, is, in Marshal Campos’ own words, the colonial policy of the dv nastic liberal government. ’rcoauti<ns Against Yellow Fever. St. Louis Globe Democrat. The National "Board of Health, though shorn of part of its authority, and not allowed adequate means, is yet determined to do what it can toward maintaining quarantine stations for vessels coming from ports infected with yellow fever. It is unfortunate in some respects that there is a'division of authority bstween this board and the Marine Hospital Service. Two rival agencies for the same work are not likely to be so effective as either would be alone. Congress at each of the two last sessions showed a disposition to keep both organizations in the field, but with very unequal authority and power. Nothing is likely to be gained by such temporizing. We care nothing about the rivalries be tween these two boards, or the proverbial doctors’ quarrels which they have ex hibited, save as these rivalries and quar rels are likely to impair the value of the safeguards imposed by Federal authority against the introduction and spread ot in fectious disease. Each body charges the other with inefficiency; each has certainly displayed unseemly anxiety for prece dence. it is a matter of record, however that the communities which have most at stake,with one or t wo notable exceptions, impose the highest confidence iu the Na tional Board, and for that reason it seems peculiarly unfortunate that Congress and the administration have seen fit to put the other organization—the Marine Hospital Service—before it. Within a few weeks representatives of the State Board of Health of Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana’ and Wisconsin and of local organiza tions in Louisiana and Ohio have urged the President to put the money appro priated for the suppression of epidemics at the disposal ot the National Board. This amounts to the strongest possible vote of confidence iu that Ikmlv. It is not an isolated instance of it. The board was originally empowered only to investigate the origin of diseases and the conditions oi their spread and suppression. When, afterward, yellow fever became epidemic and existing agencies were found wholly inadequate to cope with it, this hotly was given extraordinary powers in the matter of quarantine sta tions and regulations. The best possible evidence of fhe importance of continuing the investment of the board with these powers is the fact that so many official representatives ot Southern States—States in which there| is great jealousy of Fed eral powers, especially if they are at all unusual —have asked for its perpetuation. It was stated in Congress in February that over fifty Boards of Health, State and local, had indorsed the good faith, the prudence and the efficiency of this na tional commission, Pronounced hostility to the Board of Health has been exhibited chiefly in New Orleans. The commercial interests of that city charge broadly upon it the es tablishment of an “odious" and “useless” inspection system. This is the real ground of opposition. ut Arkansas retorted in v| e *V' L 'W ol Representatives, through Mr. Dunn, that “the neighboring States around Louisiana have learned that the Louisiana State Board of Health servos the commerce of New Orleans, and, as now all believe, conceals the existence of pestilence in that city;” and Mississippi added through Mr, Manning, that the Board of Health of that State only last year “called Importunately on the. Na tional Board to establish a" system of jr> direction of passengers and freight from New Orleans.” All this is in the history or the contro versy, and ought to be known. But it is immaterial whether the National Board or the Marine Hospital Service fights vel low fever, so that it isfoughtsuccecsiuliv' The country will not tolerafr ness in the enforcement of regulations for its supprosslou on the part ofauy one. Removal of a piece of steeTfroiii the in terior of the eye by a magnet: Ur. George Keuling, of Baltimore, the well known Oculist and Aurist, remCived, last week, a piece of steel from the interior chamber of the eye of Mr. G. Helene, by the introduction of a pointed povscrf.il magnet. The steel had been lodged In the corner a tv.’, pushed by the constant endeavors of a physician Vo ex tricate it into the interior chamber, from tyhere the doctor removed li by inserting fbe magnet in the slightly enlarged WOVWi, j PRICE *lO A YEAR. ( i 5 CENTS A COPY. j CLICKING THE IVORIES. THE BILLIAKD CHAMPIONS IT-AVIXG IN NEW YORK. ' ignaux and Dion Again Pitted Againat Each Other—Vignaux the Favorite— Dion the W inner lag Fifteen Points— Pretty hut Not Brilliant Playing the Rule. -Wir York Sun. Tho cushion carrom tournament in which Maurice X ignaux, Jacob Schaefer, H illiam Sexton, Maurice Dalv, Joseph lion, Eugene Carter, and Thomas Wal lace are pitted against each other, began in Tammany Hail last evening. The games are .">OO points up, on a 4'4 bv 9 Collender table. The prizes are a gold and silver billiard table, 9 bv 18 inches, and $1,200 cash to first man, SBOO to second, s.*>oo to third, S3OO to fourth, and S2OO to fifth. There is much speculation among bil liard men as to who will eome to the front in the tourney, the compact table and uncertainties of the game rendering the final result perplexingly doubtful. The opening contest'was between Vig. naux, the French champion, and Dion, winner of the cushion carrom tournament in Cooper Institute, November, 188], Tiie hall was well tilled when Messrs. A ignaux and Dion appeared at S:io. Mr. lludd Schofield acted as marker and re feree. Dion led oil with the white ball, making one point. Vignaux failed to count. The first double figures were made by Dion, in the fifth inning, where a run of is gave him a total of 19, against 7 f or Vignaux. Dion made doubles of 10 twice, up to the fifteenth inning, thessore standing S3 lo 32 in his favor. Vignaux took a sip of amber-colored liquid from a phial before using his cue in his fifteenth inning. His lace, rendered pale by his late sickness, assumed a reddish tinge when he faced the field of green again. Bv fine open and corner play and subtle 'draw-shots he clicked off 40 points, following in the next inning with 19. Dion doubled again with 12 in the twentieth inning, Vignaux mak ing S, which sent his score up to an eveu 100. an average of S. Dion had 72 buttons to his credit. So fur there was little excitement, but the players were greeted with liberal ap plause on the achievement of difficult shots. Dion made a brilliant twice-around the-table shot in his twent y-second inning, ending with a run of 17.' This gave him 100, with his opponent only 7 points in the lead. Vignaux gathered 14 in his twenty-second inning, and by beautiful Ilay in the twenty-fourth added 41 to his string, stepping back on a rather difficult bank shot. This sent Dion 56 points to the rear. Vignaux made his second hundred in exact ly eight innings, averaging He had resumed his old form. Dion was 50 points away at this time. Vignennx jogged steadily ahead of Dion in the 300th block. A run of 19 in the forty-second inning split the French cliam uion up to 305. Dion was resting at his 211th mile post. Slow play was the feature in the 400th block, \ ignaux requiring seventeen in nings to get through it. Dion crept tip a few points in Ibis block. The score at the end of the fifty-ninth inning was 408 to 328 in faVbr of Vignaux. Dion turned into his five hundredth block in the seventy-fifth inning, with a run of 16. He followed this with a run ol' 20, making his score 429. He was Slowly creeping up to his opponent, being less than fifty points behind. Hippies of ex citement began to creep through the hall as Vignaux fell off in his play and Dion strengthened. The veteran played very carefully, receiving rounds oi applause at each difficult shot. At this stage of the game Dion made 57 in seven innings while Vignaux scored 9 points onlv. in the eighty-third inning Dion ran 10 and then stopped to look at the string. He w as then only 16 points behind. Trudging up hill gamely and steadilv he ran his 500 points out, and won the game in the eighty-fifUi inning. The veteran was ap plauded to tho echo at the finish. His friends nearly twisted his hand off by their vigorous congratulations. Following is the score: Dion—l, 1, X, 1, 15, 1. 0, 1 o j , 10 0, 10, S, 3,3. 1, 0, 12, 11, 18, 6,’ 1 ’if !<>’ 1,7, 15, 3, 11, 9, 0, 1, o, id, r a, Vf/ 5, 14, 17, 20, 1, 6, 5,0, 4,0, 4,7, IS, 4, 0 I, 13, 8, 3, 9,7, 2. 7,0, 9, 6, 1, (j o, o2* 7,4, 16, 20, 5,3, 8, 0, 7, k, 28,’ 5,’ t*_"Hoo’ Average, 5 15-17. Vignaux—o, 1, 5, 1,0, 4, 0. 3. 3 2 3 8, 0. 2,40, 19, 0,2, 2,5, 7, 14 0 41, V 3, 19, 1, 14, 1, 12, 13, 5, 1. 9. I, 8,8, o’ 3, 11, 19, 0,9, 2,3, 2,4, 8, f>, 33 0, 3’ 9,1, 26, 2, 23, 10, 8. 0,0, 6, 22, 4. 2. 1. 0 0,0, TANARUS, 4,1, 8, 3, 5, 0, 3,0, 0, 0, 1, 0— 485. Average, 5 05-84. Time of game, 3 hours and 50 minutes. Betting was 100 to 40 in favor of Vig naux at the opening of the game. On the general result of the tournament the rates were 7 to son Vignaux, to 1 against Shaefer, 4 to 1 against Dalv, 5 to 1 against Sexton, 15 to 1 against Dion. No betting on Carter or Wallace. The Work of a Maniac. Baltimore,May 16.—1n Howard coun ty to-day Charles E. Hanson shot ami killed Charles liidgeley White. Both are white men and were neighbors, and both were farmers- Hanson aged 35 and White 60 years. White called at Hanson’s house on a business matter. As White was leaving Hanson shot him three times without a previous quarrel or disagree ment of any kind, Hanson is believed to be insane. Marshal Slrobach’s Trial. Montgomery, May 16.—1n Vne trial of Marshal Strohach to-day the argument on the demurrer was concluded and the Judge afterward agreed to .re-open the case for turther argument to-morrow. Death at a Fete. Lisbon, May IC. —During a itopular tele and fireworks display in an adjacent village to-day, a b#mb filled with* dyna mite exploded, killing four tiersons'and wounding twenty. lhe stalwart Harrisburg (Pa. ) Tele (irtih, ot which Mr. Keim is editor, and to which lie can now devote his undivided attention, since the President has relieved him oi the duties of Civil Service Exami ner, says of the political situation in Pennsylvania: “There arc just enough Republican voters in Pennsylvania to form one vic torious Republican party, ami no more. Ninety-five per cent, of those who call themselves Republicans vote for the can didates of their party. Five per cent, vote for the Democratic candidate because Re publican leaders insist on organizing the party to keen tho ninety-five per cent, together, and threaten to remain bolters if the determination to organize is kept up. This means placing Pennsylvania in the list of Democratic States ii 1884. 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