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.jKORGIA AND FLORIDA.
„ t m OF THE TWO STATES
T piU> ix PARAGRAPHS.
.... ill* and Iter t.old Fever—The
1 " , |h..i<ian at the Nillnl(rTllle
li Ht -(—lilot laanerl by the
„„ r A I'otato Patrh In a Bar-
CMMU,
~ t . .mw i Tallothw.
. i.v* .l.nthr- in Mdiedgeville last
v! ,i\ ; Blue* will have a bartiwue
v ~ ! iA. nae ( Rambrui go's sturdy
. i.Tlnwi H liter ton is creating a
t station B. Branch rail
in Athens are about starting
the largest planters
: Tony James on the i*lh will
4 x bay farm near Angurta nets
aad 'oaf shad have been de
he • oenee at MiMedgevdle.
, > o*l •ujt't'h *® Gridin closed its
'(•nngswnnt* to accommodate
„. r— r \ cry day daring the seasom.
■i Wlar IB hoDilsof the AVes
i ollege will soon be issued.
*■'. >d Mclntosh countv refuse
)irtjrct of bnildmg anew jail.
rs.ofth.'t artersvillo branch.
■ ir a 11-tow loromotive. Price
ndhttol Mrs. John N.Craw
s, *as tiuneil in that city ye*-
i the Lawtvneeville liar rooms
ry **• the day of Stevenson’s
. iroponrd nen charter exempt*
..i-ng industries from taxation
r has been aoaae talk of eetab
r>—- tank factory and liarrel fac
u • • n. of Talbot ton, has been
- iract to build lbe new county
have sold to John Sykes, of
tbi -tore formerly occnpicil by
i>b* street, Athena.
- itt saj's that the Receiver's books
>-e of XSjO-000 over the property
.-t year ta < oweta county.
I'aMir I.tUrarv excursion will
a 'stuntav, Jane *s instead
A large crowd is expected to go.
! mtmdwned in the next Leg
■ng a penalty for illegal
r al elections in the town of
- cwtirely out of debt and has
>* the treasure. The com ini*-
" K. At illtams, J. 1.. Dozier and
whi'at rm|s in Cherokee are
n for several years. Com and
.healthy condition ami promise
v <• the brick jail and Baptist
.s --•>!, goessteadilv forward. In
t ih hath will be completed and
. . * ill ask the Legislature next
grant a charter for the town, and
act to iiTvvcnt the sale of lnjuor
r < m tit iNs si the place.
-is. aged twelve years, of
, •< it fr>>m the top of a
■ ,y. and received injuries which
. r:i>|ile him for life.
.ki i hch so long delayed ope
l - masville's artesian well lia
red, amt work will lie recoin -
s * .Hi ail possible dispatch.
v Uagtaad. who died at her home
near Ccbee, a few days ago. was
< apt-hin Thomas Ragland, who
V tianta in ISM. while in command
v.rthem. an Atlanta jeweler, has
'-Marietta institute an elegant
it i* to be awarded at theschoias
.ly. l'<s lor deportment, punctual
, - an t -cb-darship.
Mary Mays, a tnai len lady of Meri
. . ;.ty. attempted suicide last Friday
x hrnat w ith a large knife. She
i gutar vein, and is m a fair way
r Vi cause is assigned.
red in t oluuibns that Henry
ri at Dr. Wynne. of Geneva. was
1 upout, on the Brunswick Kail
iav night. He lived in Talbot
i leave* a bride of twelve months.
• negroes confined in the Fulton
aarged with murdering old mail
. . :.n.t his wife are beginning to show
.„ . i ,rcasing—. Johnson appears to re
kmeiMb While Brown refuses to
Hamilton, Stephen Wright and
. :S. all colored, convicted at War
assault with intent to murder
u atams. broke jail last Tbursday
i have cot been heard of since. They
used anew trial the day before.
I tente near Quitman last Thurs
iitiddie-aged gentleman, while
ng to loose the fish hook of a fair
~ieh bad become fastened in deep
;ng over anxious, we suppose, to
hv fHdlantrv. lost his balance and fell
moat into fifteen feet of water,
verwnr ha* issued the following eom-
B. N. William*. Justice of Hie
she 13Mth district of Appling: XV. I*.
mcWoiwrof Itoads and Revenues
,i ttibb; Thomas i>. Hawkins,
,rd of Aldermen of St. Mary's in
vi. \Vright, who refused to qualify.
• rof stocklioklers of the Charlotte,
\ .-iista Railroad are jietition
,..i uvroting of the company on the
t r to take into consideration the
- - : consolidating the present debt of
. i l—tang FiTCbSo# in Umds for the
* nt of the road and its equipments.
- 1- , i-. a negro overseer, working for
- . six miles below Mdledgeville.
tlie street by Marshal Arnold.
•> .it', rmsui. He was disorderly, and
ur ... ;i!l g language to Vapt. Newell, and
■ escape arrest, when he was shot
Ts-, \raoid, and made to halt. The
• . i . n ihe hip. and very slight.
iv, rn—pomleat writes as follows: ]
** ■ rather disheartened. The crop
; css. - ii._i thing but encouraging—very
u ‘..id stands generally, especially j
.. w we are having a long rainy ;
** ..tiing is thriving so well as gras*, j
hr:. ; .r- are also looking ‘blue,’ and j
-x. . .. ttmg very Mlmky’—eapecially I
M.shbuign."
r~ if..-;.or the Milledgeville Asylum
► mid Saturday oflast week. l>r.
'• i: k. uan. Find Assistant Physician,
■■ J.uua* M. Whitaker. Second As
au. was aPlointet First Assis
*"i - ..Hi m |.laoe of Dr. Kenan. l>r. I.
fc a. ■ „ i rumstel to l*r. Whitaker’s
(j i ■ i<- aas lu.vle Thinl Assistant
* . he IWiard elected Dr. <> l>an
-. Fourth Assistant Physician.
~ > iiie v.i.iAro* snvs: “A respect
< . g< ntlemaaof thin city, who is
“■ : lake half the stock himself, in-
I the iieoplc of Gainesville ami
*■; . take WO.WW in Stock, he will
' uddlagof aflrstclaa. smelting
•. . \irartiiiji gold from the ores.
s .mid I** worth tjj.ouo per year
fc w: , i-,|.|e. la-side* o|iening the
* : i-.rtanteuterpriaenof aaimi
* and developing our mines.
'** ir. ...,i as any in the State.”
* - isw suit is interesting At
® - iron of age, Mrs, Helen
*" • .! /idok Bonner, aged Ja, of
** l.litee* days later the elderly
5* ih.th had lieen previously mar
; I • -.hi suit is brought to restrain
% .1,—.. Wood, the f-irmer hus
*’ !..■ I,i -.el v < lee cased elderly bride,
. . r r to the late husband of the
n . f W first husbands estate.
niter complicated by charges
i H iogensrian bridegroom had
’* s . ~j( ( la.ty-* prospects w hen he
V * I Area says: “This spring
'' ■ - u r lifted about half a dozen
f .run a nail keg ia his store
. . r with sprouts and roots a foot
*i . ! them in a tioMomlew barn
**► Ia few inches and laired full
the si<ie*. Theu he covered
~ -h earth, straw and leaves,
. at wlien thev needed it.
; In* opsned his potato nest
matured potatoes, many of
, eew egg. amt some turger.
, ■ -s mem, and pronounce them
■ -as ever grew.
nwi>,
’.at waall-po* has |Hit in an
..wive evwraecaiH Vatnpa will
tin* 4th ©f duly.
• ,vgv county, w ill after the
' * so-wn a* Ocowe*.
V;
'*r I.4W.WW iwi
\ M ™ A
U hsliaa a gentleman
IK , **’ _ . ,
IS, who St.de five haadred
'.•a hu*l wind’* howae, and
ng Floridian tor Teaa*. ha*
tet holing in a ivwp near
w *he exploit,
w * r the county site It Volusia
‘ ' I *nd'# getting tor vote*; Kn
r * Garden, G; Port Orange,
ng a majority, the court
•waduig* will remain at
• s o> • urrew If Green Cove
sight hutwstu Chu wtorw
' - ■ w the ootomi bauit* •-
• t-'hd. the Utter batag; the
* •% * says the South Florida
' , ** an a rrange
.sen*lin, Xsnips and key
" hich the MtM..'ompan>
-.* th. rond-bhd graded by
■;vi extwdtug from this
- - ' -taag* of about dfleeu
A| jo ruing Mms,
INSPECTING A RAILROAD.
One of the Slany Interesting Item* in
the Budget from Atlanta.
Atlanta. June 12.—As I went to break
last this morning I noticed Capt. G. J
Korea*re and a party of distinguished
looking gentlemen at the Georgia Pacific
Railroad depot. I learned that Gen.
T. M. Logan and other prominent officials
of the Richmond and Danville Railroad
were starting on an inspecting tour of the
Georgia Pacific, which Capt. Foreacre is
now pushing rapidly on to Birmingham,
Ala.
Speaking of railroads, I see that the
leunessee truck farmers and fruit grow
ers are as bad off as some in Georgia, and
are at law with railroads to recover dam
ages for the delay of fruits and vegeta
bles. The fact is fast becoming clear, as
I stated in my letters long ago, that too
many inexperienced men have gone
into fruit culture and truck growing, and
the markets are already flooded with a
poor and inferior class of fruit and truck.
Men must learn to assort at home and
ship properly. Poor and small stuff is
more worthless in New York than in
Georgia, and the best •products, poorly
packed, will be ruined before they reach
a market. But a sad experience will this
year learn many a needed lesson.
It is time, also, for fruit men and truck
farmers to learn that sensational newspa
!*rt Hi Tides dijbifi give success to their en
terprises. There are certain rules and
business principles, aside from the agri
cultural and horticultural points, that
must lie elmrhi understood and closely fol
lowed. .Any ordinary- man can raise fruit
and truck, but it requires a good share of
common sense and keen business talent
to gather, i>ack, ship and sell to advan
tage. All failures do not result from de
lays or carelessness on the part of rail
roads and steamships, but tnanv can lie
traced to other causes. Good 'products
cannot be well handled unless well packed
at home.
Alter long waiting Atlanta is to have
three mounted policemen, which is two
less than our widespread citv borders
demand. While our present force is ef
ficient in many respects, it is far too small
to cover some of the worst sections of the
city. With three policemen mounted we
shall have better and quicker protection
outside the centre of the town.
The Columbus Times savs Johnson has
confessed the murder of -the Do Poor
family, and on this account thinks I ought
to explain my white man’s theory. Well,
it is also true that Asa Gunn confessed
the same murder and was convicted, but
acquitted on second trial, Johnson’s con
fession is worth nothing as showing that
no white man was at the bottom of this
foul deed. Time will show.
An exchange alludes to our present
Governor as “Colonel.” This is a great
injustice, as he stands out conspicuous
among our military Governors as one who
never held the rank of Colonel. It is
true that Major McDaniel did command
both his regiment and his brigade, and
was a grand and heroic soldier in the hot
test of the fray, yet his highest military
title is that of Major.
The Executive Department ot Georgia
seems to lie a favorite refuge for newspa
per men who desire public office. The
names of J. R. Sneed, P. W. Alexander,
J. W. Warren, 1. W. Avery,C. W. Seidell,
W. H. Harrison and H. E. W. Palmer
suggest themselves to me as I write, and
all have been journalists and secreta
ries since Governor Smith was inaugu
rated.
1 am glad to see a revival of Confederate
soldiers' reunions. Some ten years ago
the Third Georgia Regiment and Hamil
ton's Cavalry la-gion inaugurated quite a
isun in this direction, and it is to he
hoped that the present lioom will lie made
permanent. One thing should not lie over
looked any longer—and that is the gath
ering up for permanent preservation of
the records of companies and regiments.
Every year old soldiers have been dying
who alone could have given a reliable his
tory of their commands. Now all attempts
to supply the desired information will lie
in vain. Few seem to realize that nearly
twenty years have passed since the late
war, and that we are growing old fast.
No meeting or reunion this summer should
neglect the getting together of historical
war records.
Cadet Henry K. McCay, who was sent
to the prison ship Santee, with other
cadets of the Naval Academy, for cheer
ing, is a native Georgian, being the son of
Prof. Chas. F. McCay, LL. I)., of Balti
more. formerly of the University of Geor
gia. Cadet McCay is named for his uncle,
Gen. Henry Kent McCay, notv Judge of
the United States District Court in At
lanta.
An Alexandrian, in correcting “Loun
ger's** list of Contederato Generals, re
fers to Gen. Ivison, living near Mutland,
Fla. He probably refers to Gen. Alfred
Iverson, Jr., a Georgian of the old army,
who resides near Aiaitland, Fla., in front
of Lakes Faith, Hope and Charity, the
greatest of these being Charity.
Unless some providential cause cuts
short the approaching session of the Gen
eral Assembly it will continue at least
sixty days. An immense amount of new
local business is alrcadv in sight, with
more to lie heard from, 'fhe Congressional
apportionment, the new road law, the
school of technology, and the new capi
tol hill will be among the prominent
measures that will occupy considerable
time. The friends of the new' capitol
building are eager, and organized for a
long pull and a strong pull and a pull all
together. Yet Ido not think the people
of Georgia are ripe enough to lie “picked”
by any such glittering scheme. A year
later will be time enough.
Only a little while ago the Hotel Alen’s
Mutual Benefit Association paid the heirs
of the late Johnny Poole the amount due
on his death, and now they have paid
over $1,730 to the heirs of the late Joseph
Good sell, of the Pulaski House in Savan
nah. This association is well conducted,
and has done much good.
A portion of the programme of Miss
Bunuie Love’s school entertainment, at
DeGive’s Opera House on Friday night,
embraces an “In Memoriam” of Governor
Stephens, participated in by seven of the
little boys and girls. There will also be
a children’s orchestra from the school
whose performances are remarkably per
fect. A little girl plavs the first violin.
Chatham.
THUCK IN TEHKKI.U
A Long H faded Farmer Puts Some
Truth lii a NuUhell.
Tkkrki.l Cousty,oa., June9,—Truck
fanning is on a bootu, but I heard a level
headed old farmer say the other day:
“Yes, the gas work is already completed,
but the manual labor is still to be done.
The editors and fruit dealers are appa
rently taking more interest in truck farm,
ing than the farmers themselves.” I
think many ol the country people accord
with him.
In many parts of this county corn,
though young, is fine, and the present
seasonable weather promises to bring
forth a good harvest. • Cotton has been
well fertilized, and ought to yield abun
dantly, but that is too far in the future to
make decisions at present. Gardens are
splendid, but there is no fruit in many
localities, so it is shadow and shine here
as elsewhere. . . . . ...
There has been much sickness in this
county, proving very fatal in many places,
Rumor has it that a party is surveying
the road from Columbus to Albanv, which
is a branch of the Brunswick and Meridian
Railroad. All arc on the qui vtve as to
w here it will intersect the M. and M.ltail
rCThe “as ant coulter*” of anew paper, the
Leesburg ha* made its ap
pearance. edited by Mr. K. J. M arren,
ups-and-downs-wife-hunting fame, lvit
Warren is known everywhere as a humor
ist, and may bis paper a bright suc
lt\Ve are happy to see you have added
“Jaek l’lane” to the number of yourbril-
XWtoSoi a.
heen selling for several weeks in our
cofuitv, and, by ;he way, the story, cre
ated a’home excitement. >Jiss Law horn
y,. Terreinte, wc supi>osed of course
she selected her characters at home, ami
mutely which one is L Wito blusbes
snliscribe myself K Pctßißt SCXtb.
Weatber Indication*.
Oinci cikk signal obskrvkr,
W ashiVOTDV, I>-C., June 13.— Indications
r °ln ri the*ftouth Atlantic butes.
,-ooler iartly cloudy weather aim MSdt
shifting to north and west,
Tennessee and the
Ohio Valid,, local rains, foliowed by fair
weatber. triable winds, generally from
north lo west, higher barometer and sta-
Uoaary fall in temiteralure.
Mrs M. SihglMoa,iisvannah, Ga„says:
-I iMH-anto very bOious from malaria.
Brown s Inn Bitters relieved me com
pletely.'’ ' ’
STAR ROUTE DISGRACES.
A JURORS SPREE ENDS IN A
FIT IN OPEN COURT.
Judge Wylie Overwhelmed by the
Shameful Scene—Vet non Rallies and
Resumes His Place—Two Drinks Per
Day Allowed Him-Passing Around
the Bottle Prohibited.
M ashixotox, June 13.—1n obedience
to the direction of Judge Wylie the star
route jury came into court to receive in
structions on points of law. Before reach
ing their seats Juror Vernon, who had
been sick during the night, fell on the
floor in a fit, creating great excitement.
He was placed under the care of a physi
cian, and the other jurors went to their
room.
In about fifteen minutes Deputy Mar
shal Fassett reported Juror Vernon sit
ting up and would soon be all right.
Judge Wylie said: “I have a good deal
ot doubt in my mind in regard to the con
sequence of this occurrence. This man
has been drinking a good deal. He is a
hard drinker. During the progress of this
trial on one occasion I had to take him
aside and give him a pretty
sharp admonition, and he promised to
abstain, but I have observed that he has
resumed his hard drinking, and I suppose
that his confinement in the jury room and
the cutting off of the supplies of that kind
resulted in this attack. I don’t know
whether it is delirium tremens or mania a
potu, but he is not tit to be on the jury
now-. I suppose that the doctor will give
him a prescription, and it will probably
be brandy or whisky.”
The Crier—“He has given it to him.”
Mr. Merrick—“l suppose that whatever
the doctor prescribes for a juror can be
taken by him?”
i .T h , e . Court — “Undoubtedly; but facts of
this kind are apt to leave the mind in so
shattered a condition as to create diffi
culty.”
s Deputy Marshal Fassett—“He is all
right now.”
Judge Wyllie—“Then the jury can come
back.”
At 11:05 o'clock the jury came In.
foreman Crane said: “Your Honor,one
of the jury desires to ask a question of the
court. To most of us it seems to be a ques
tion of fact, but we prefer to let Air. Ilor
rigan sjieak for himself.”
Judge Wylie—“ The court w ill hear his
question, and if it be a quest ion of tact,
will not undertake to pass ujion it.”
Juror Horrigau then rose and in a con
tused manner put a question to the court,
of an almost unintelligible character,
which seemed to relate to the dates of
certain orders made by Gen. Brady and
to the nature of the stumbling block
which Gen. Brady said that he found in
his way.
Judge Wylie—“ Those are questions of
fact and not of law-, and it is not for the
court to instruct you in that connection.
Now, gentlemen, you have had a sick mem
ber of the jury with you, and a disagree
able accident happened this morning. He
seems to be in a measure restored and I
hope he will lie able now to perform his
duties. 1 don't propose to discharge this
jury .very easily. This is the second time
that this case has been tried. I don’t
wish to put any undue stress on your
minds, but the court thinks that'you
ought to agree on a verdict of some kind.
You can retire again.”
The Foreman—“ Your Honor, we have
not agreed on the question of conspiracy
in the case. If w-e should agree upon the
guilt of any one of the parties, I w-ish to
know if we can report to the court?”
Judge Wylie—“No; you must report
the verdict as a whole.”
The Foreman—“Some of the jurv
think—”
The Court—“ You have no right to say
w hat they think.”
Tlie Foreman—“My inind is in some doubt
on the question of conspiracy.”
The Court—“ Crime is a conspiracy fol
lowed by an overt act.”
The Foreman—“ Suppose we don’t agree
as to conspiracy, can we vote upon the
question of the guilt or innocence of any
party ?”
Judge Wylie—“ The court will not inter
fere with the order of your proceedings.
It will not attempt to direct you in your
discussion.”
Mr. Davidge—“l understand that this is
a charge of conspiracy.”
Mr. Alerrick—“And" I understand that
the jury have a right to vote as they
please.”
Judge Wylie—“ According to my in
structions, you can decide upon any point
in this indictment in any order of time,
hut the verdict, when reported, must be a
complete verdict, not based upon a part
of the indictment, but upon the whole.
There is a great deal of surplusage, as
you have been told. There are substan
tially but two questions in the indictment.
First, as to conspiracy. On that you have
a right to say whether the defendants or
any of them were concerned w-ith Air.
Rerdell in that conspiracy, or whether
there was—”
“Conspiracy,” interposed Col. Ingersoll.
The Court—“lf you decide that there
was conspiracy with him you must say
who was engaged in it. But that is not
all. You must find at least one overt act
follow ing. If you find conspiracy and one
overt act, it is your duty to render’a verdict
as to the parties so found, and that covers
that ground. You cannot say that you
find conspiracy and no overt act, or an
overt act and no conspiracy. A verdict
of guilty must be a general verdict in that
way. A verdict of not guilty, of course
covers the whole ground, and that is the
rule as to the whole or any number of
defendants.”
The foreman complained of the high
temperature of the jury room and asked
to be permitted to walk in the City Hall
Park, to which request the court acceded,
saying that he w ould treat the jury well
at* present, but intimated that resort
might be had to the common law rule—
the deprivation of light and food—if a
verdict were not soon forthcoming.
The Deputy Marshal was instructed to
allow* Juror Vernon tw*o drinks per day,
but to prevent the circulation of the
whisky bottle among the jurors.
The court took a recess.until 10 o’clock
a, in. to-morrow*, with the understanding
that it would meet to receive the verdict,
if the jury should agree upon one before
that hour.
There has been some speculation here
to-day as to whether the mental condition
o Juror Vernon w ill afford ground for
successfully contesting the validity of any
verdict which the jury may render. The
counsel for the government do not think
it w ill. They bold that the rule govern
ing oases of misconduct on the part of ju
ries to be that,unless the misconduct is of
such a character as to be prejudicial to
the defendant or complaining party, it
can’t lie held to be sufficient cause for set
ting aside a verdict.and that the drinking of
intoxicating litjpors by a juror when it is
not improperly obtained and is not taken
to excess is also insufficient to vitiate tjie
verdict. ,
Mr. Merrick, the leading counsel for
the government, said to an .Associated
Press reporter to-night: “The illness of
Juror Vernon will not afl’ect whatever
verdict the jury may render,”
-Col. lqgersoll, of the counsel for the de
fense, said that Juror Vernon’s illness
would not affect the legality of the ver
dict, should there be one. He said that
he thought that the juror’s illness was of
an epileptic character, and was not
caused by excessive indulgence in strong
drink.
Southern Soldiery in tbe North.
BOSTON, June 13.—The Continental
Guards, of New Orleans, arrived here this
morning bv the Fall River Line, and were
received bv the National Lancers, the
Charlestown Cadets and a large crowd.
A salute was fired, and after the usual
courtesies the companies marched to the
Citv Hall, where Mayor Palmer wel
comed the visitors to Boston, the response
being made by Judge Geo H. Braughn.
The Guards were then escorted to their
11 The Continental Guards this afternoon
witnessed an exhibition given in Fort Hill
square by several companies of the fire
department. This evening the Guards
attended a complimentary reception and
ball tendered them by the Lancers.
Firing a Fatal Salute.
Mvstic Bridge, Conn., June 13.—At
the ceremonies attending the dedication
of the soldiers’ monument to-djiy a salute
was beius tired in honor of the Governor
by a battery of artillery from Fort Trum
bull while the Williams and Sedgwick
Posts of the Grand Army of the Republic
were passing; and they received the con
tents of two guns in their ranks. Lighteen
men were injured, more or less seriously.
Am Irish kPddto r Murdered anil Roblieil.
Nkw Orlkass, June I*;— An *
nrlst* ( Miss.) special dispatch reports the
murder and ronbery of Kdw'ard Mel.augh
in an Irish peddler, by Aaron Harris,
colored, aged nineteen years.
Stanley Better Off Than Deßrawa.
Paris June 13.—1 t is reported from the
Congo river that Henry Si. Stanley has
arrived at Brazzaville with 1,000 men. -i.
Deßrazza has a force of 200 men.
SAVANNAH. THURSDAY, JUNE 14. 1883.
ROANOKE’S COMMENCEMENT.
Student* Graduated and the College’s
History Reviewed and Predicted.
Salem, A a., June 13. —The thirtieth
session of Roanoke College has just closed.
Except for the serious interruption in
January, on account of small-pox, the
session has been prosperous. The at
tendance shows a gain of 10 per cent.,
and considerable additions have been
made to the literary and scientific col
lections. The financial condition of the
college is better than ever before. The
exercises took place to-day according to
the following programme:
George AY. AleClintock, of AA'est A'ir
gtnia, latin salutatory: F. C. Helbig, of
AMrginia, Greek oration: AA r . R. Brown, of
A irginia, “Congress of Nations;” Grady
Robinson, of A’trginia, “Iron;” AV. R. L.
Cormany, of A r irginia, “Popular Educa
tion;” J. AY. Smith, ot Arirginia, “Growth
of Humane Ideas:” F. N. Renick, of
AYest A'irginia, “Summurn Bonum:” J.
R. Eversolc, of A'irginia, “Public Free
dom;” F. AI. Nichols, of A'irginia, “Alind
Alust Think;” J. G. McCune, of A’ir
yinia, "The Modern Statesman;” B.
AV'. Cronk, of A’irginia, “The Code
of Honor;” D. A. L. AYorrell. of
V irginia, “Excelsior;” Charles B. King,
of A irginia, “The New Era;” AY. H. Ale-
Kinney, of Indian Territory, the Choc
taw Oration: Adolph H. Snyder, of Vir
ginia, German oration: Perry Nugent, of
Louisiana, Valedictory.
Air. AlcKinuey’s subject was “The
Wrongs of the American Indian.” He
spoke with modest dignity and made a
tine impression. He has a good command
of the English language, though he spoke
with a perceptible accent.
Tne degree of A. B. was conferred upon
the graduating class, with the exception
of two, who received the degree of B. s.
The degree of A. Al. was conferred on the
following, amongothers of the class of 1877,
John D. Fray, of Aladison Court House,
Va.; class of 1878, J. A. Brown, of Blount
ville, Tenn.; John E. Bushnell, of Pros
perity, S. C.; AY. C. Drecher, of
Columbia, S. C.; John P. Haislip, of
Roanoke College; J. S. Moser, ot Alt.
Jackson, Va.; A. D, Sayre, of Alontgom
ery, Ala.; J. B. Stephenson, of Harris
burg, A'a.; J. AY. Strickler, of Gladeboro,
Va.; AVilliam AYunderlich, of New- Or
leans, and Edward J. Young, of New Or
leans.
No honorary degrees were conferred this
year. The junior English prize scholar
ship given by Dr. Keedy, of Maryland,
was presented to AVvthe Frank Aloore
head, of A'irginia, by Air. Charles Dudley
AVarner, of Connecticut; the faculty medal
in Greek to Newton Alfred Vonce, of Vir
ginia; the faculty medal in mathematics
to Perry Remsen Nugent, of Louisiana;
the medal in oratory 'to James Gallagher
McCune, of Virginia,
For the lienefit of the students of the
college and also teachers who wish to
pursue collegiate studies the Trustees and
faculty have decided to offer the advan
tages of a spring course of lectures to he
taken in connection with the regular col
lege work.
Hon. AVm. 11. Ruffner, L.L.D., of Arir
ginia, Hon. J. P. AVickersham, of Penn
sylvania, and Prof. E. T. Degroff, of New
Jersey, have been elected as sjiecial
lecturers. Several members of the faculty
will also give lectures.
In his closing remarks President Dreher
stated that Roanoke College had now
completed its thidr decade without endow--
ment or State aid, and it had a national
reputation. AVithin the last decade
it had received students from more
than twenty States and Territories.
It had been built up by
the self sacrificing devotion of its facul
ty, especially by its first President, D.
'l'. Bittle, who for 23 years never stopped
for a week’s rest. The President em
phasized the need of an endowment, but
remarked that the spirit of self-sacrificing
devotion exhibited in the past history of the
college was a richer gift than a magnifi
liuilding. The future outlook of the col
lege is hopeful. The exercises were con
cluded by the benediction.
The exercises were held on Court House
Green, where an immense audience was
in attendance—the valedictory ranks as
the first honor, the Greek oration as the
second and the salutatory as the third. The
German oration is a distinction. At night
a promenade concert was given by the
students on the college grounds, which
was brilliantly illuminated. A joint re
ception was given by President Dreber
and Dr. S. C. AVells, of the faculty, at the
house of the latter. The commencement
was successful in every particular.
THE SIEGE OF GUAYAQUIL.
Its Capture by tlie Rebels a Certainty
and tlie Inhabitants Preparing.
Panama, June 13.—The revolution in
Ecuador has not terminated. The rebels
surrounded Guayaquil and by feints and
light attacks keep Dictator Veintumilla
and his troops on the continual move.
Alfaro and Sarasti are gradually tighten
ing around the city, and all the stores are
now closed at nightfall.
Foreigners have placards on their houses
declaring their ownership by neutrals.
Provisions are scarce.
Alfaro's men made a pretended attack
on the town on the 23d ult, The firing
commenced at 1 o’clock in the morning
and was kept up until 3 o’clock.
Some sixty cannon shots were
fired. Some small shells fell
in the city, but did no harm, The
revolutionists avoid any conflict which
may xpose the city, while the dictator’s
object is evidently so to compromise mat
ters as to insure the destruction of the
town. The land wire, which connects
Guayaquil with the cable on the coast,
has been interrupted by the rebels, and
nothing will be heard from that port un
til its capture.
AUTOCRATIC CLEMENCY.
The Cz.ar Mitigates the Sentence of Sev
eral Terrorists.
St. Petersburg, June 13.—The Czar
has commuted the death sentence of the
Nihilists Boganovitch, Telaloff and Bout
sevitch to penal servitude for an indefi
nite period. He has geduced the life sen
tence of Stefanovitch to eight years penal
servitude, and the sentences of the women
Lisofskoya and Pribilieva to four years
penal servitude, lie has also mitigated
the sentences of Gruenberg, Boreisch and
Jusclikowa.
Russia’s Coronation Riots,
St. Petersburg, June 13.—1 t is stated
that in consequence of the riots which oc
curred during coronation week the Chief
’of the Moscow police is about to re
place the Chief of the St. Petersburg
police.
The principal firms here are required to
furnish written promises not to give their
workmen a holiday on the occasion of the
Czar’s state entry into the capitol, the ob
ject being to prevent further disorders.
Two Casualties in Russia.
St. Petersburg, June 13.—An explo
sion occurred to-day in a gunpowder fac
tory at Oclita, one mile east of this city.
Threestores of the barracks at Kalagua,
in the government qf tite samuname, fell
in to-day. killing ten persons and injuring
many more.
AN AMERICAN OUTWITTED.
A Schooner anil Her Cargo of Contra
band Munitions Captured in Kquador.
Panama, June 13.—The American
schooner ilunqlaski recently arrived at
Acajutla with a load of munitions of war,
shipped by J. Gutte, of San Franscisco,
for revolutionary purposes. On landing
the Captain was joyfully received by the
authorities, who declared themselves to
be rebels, and the arms w ere at once un
loaded. When 1,000 rifles, 400 cases of
cartridges, two cases of sabres,
and ten eases of bayonets had been dis
embarked, the Captain jyaa informed
that there was a revolution Ip the coun
try anil that his vessel and cargo were
seized, and he and his crew prisoners.
He was furious at being thus trapped,
but his rage was unavailing. The arms
are now* in the service of the regularly ap
pointed constitutional government, of
whicli President Zuldmar is the head.
Virginia’s Planters Encouraged.
Richmond, Ya., June 13.—The fine
rains in Virginia and North Carolina dur
ing the pUpt lyeek have lieen of great ben
efit to all the crops. T'he putting out of
tobacco plants has been general, and the
prospects are that the crop will be as
large and of equally as good a quality as
last year. Wheat has improved very
much in the past two weeks, and w*hile
the Qtop w 111 not be as latge as that ot last
year, tke quality wii] he Letter. Corn is
also in a flourishing cohditioh. '
Poisoned by Lemon Extract.
Pktkhsburg. Va., June IS.—This
evening the wife of E. H. Evans, a con
fectioner on Old street, his child and a
young lady visiting the family, were i)is
bned and made critically ill by eating
ice cream which was seasoned through
mistake with extract ot leuiou.
GALLAGHER’S DEFENSE.
THE CASE FOR THE PROSECU
TION QUICKLY CLOSED.
Mr. Clarke Asserting the Innocence of
His Client—Lord Chief Justice Cole
ridge Laying Down the Law-Ana
burgh Stigmatizes Inspector Alelville
as Untruthful.
London, .Tone 13.—The trial of the men
concerned in the dynamite conspiracy,
charged with treason and felony, was re
sumed this morning. The detectives who
effected the arrest of Ansburgh testified
that the prisoner on being apprehended
was asked to give an account of himself,
and was told that if he refused he would
have himself to blame for anything which
happened to him. He thereupon said that
he came from America.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge expressed
the opinion that as the prisoner was not
provided with counsel, no statement of
his which had been elicited by threat or
promise could be received against him.
Evidence was given by a witness to show
connection between Ansburgh and Dr.
Gallagher. It was proved that the latter
introduced the former at Charing Cross
Hotel as Air. “Gallaher,” in order that he
might obtain letters and telegrams ad
dressed to that name.
Ansburgh, in examining Inspector Mel
ville, of the Metropolitan Police, who was
called as a witness in regard to the words
which passed between them when the for.
liter was arrested, called the Inspector a
liar, because he denied that he had said
to him at that time, “Ansburgh, you had
better turn informer and get £600.”
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge then inter
posed and restored order.
A police inspector of Glasgow testified
that he visited Bernard Gallagher while
he tvas in prison there. Gallagher stated
that he knew the other prisoners, but said
that he was not connected with the dvna
mite schemes in New York. He said that
he knew that O’Donovan Rossa presided
over one of the schools.
An Irish constable swore that the pris
oner Curtin lived at Fermoy, Ireland,
under the name of “Kent” after he leit
America, and that he was connected with
the Gallahers.
Mr. Majondie, the government inspec
tor, testified that he examined the con
tents ot Whitehead’s factory in Ledham
street, Birmingham, w-bich comprised 200
pounds of |itro-glycerine, GOO pounds
of nitric acid and 700 pounds of
sulphuric acid. He also stated that he had
examined the partition of the local gov
ernment board offices which was wrecked
bv explosives, and gave it as his opinion
that twenty pounds of nitro-glycerine
had caused the damage.
The case for the prosecutoin was then de
clared closed, and Mr. Clarke began his
argument on behalf of Dr. Gallagher. He
declared that there was no occasion to
defend the prisoner against the charge of
levying war against the government, as
no evidence had been given to show him
gyilty of that offense. Lord Chief Justice
Coleridge declared that if the prisoners
had agreed to destroy the property of the
Crown, to endanger life or to intimidate
the councilors of the Queen or Parliament,
they had virtually levied war against the
country. The counsel for the defense sub
mitted that there was no case against
Bernard Gallagher, who he said had act
ed while under the influence of drink.
The court then adjourned.
Waiting for an American WitneMg.
Dublin, June 13.—Poole, charged with
the murder of Kenny in Seville place, was
arraigned tliis morning. The government
stated that they proposed to prove that
the prisoner had boasted that he killed
Kenny. Poole was remanded to await
the arrival of a witness from America.
The Murder f Mountmorri*.
Dublin, June 13.—An inquiry into the
murder of Lord Mountmorris has been in
progress at Clanbur the past week, and it
is expected that a number of other arrests
will be made of persons suspected of con
nection with the murder,
A Rarnetlite Eloctedi
Dublin, June 13.—Air. Small, a Par
nellite, has been elected without opposi
tion to the seat in the House of Commons
for County Wexford, made vacant by the
resignation of Mr. Byrne, Home Ruler.
KENTUCKY’S GUILTY TRIO.
Further Detail* of the Crime and Ar
rest of Direly.
Cincinnati, June 13.—Publication is
made here to-day of the arrest on Alonday
afternoon at Columbus, Ohio, of William
Direly, a negro, charged with the murder
of the Gibbons children, at Ashland, Ky„
on December 24, 1881. The arrest of
Direly is upon a long tracing of circum
stantial evidence in connection with
statements made by Direly himself, and
leave no doubt as to bis being the real
murderer.
Nannie and Robbie Gibbons and Emma
Carr were found dead in a burning house.
The girls had been outraged. Three men
were arrested—George Ellis, William
Neal and Ellis Craft. Ellis made a con
fession, upon which he w as convicted and
sentenced to be hung, but w r as huug by a
mob. Neal and Craft were also sentenced
to death, and now await the decision of
the Governor as to the day of the execu
tion.
A Catlettsburg (Ky.) special says: “Wm.
Direly was arrested in Columbus and
brought here by Detective Burnett. He
denies all knowledge of the Gibbons mur
der, and says that he never made a con
fession, Tito arrest is regarded here as
an effort to save Craft. Good counsel will
defend him,”
Ashland, Ky., June 13—Not much
weight is given here to the arrest of
Direly for the murder of the Gibbons
family.
Tornadoes Still Blowing.
Chillicothk, Mo., June 13.—A tor
nado visited this district yesterday. A
number of buildings were unroofed here.
Dennis Wolfe was killed at his residence,
five miles southeast from the city. His
house was demolished and his family car
ried through the air aboqt 500 feet, and
Mrs. Wolfe’s skull was badly cut.
At Utica the Baptist brick church was
demolished, and at Sumner Citv eleven
buildings were destroyed, thousands of
trees uprooted, and three-fourths of the
apple crop in the vicinity destroye.d.
A Terrible Crime.
Detroit, Mich., June 13.— Nellie
Lyon, 8 years of age, encountered a tramp
while going on an errand at Cheboygan
last evening, by w hom she was outraged
and otherwise terribly injured,having been
stabbed in the left lipig. She W'as not
discovered until this morning when she
was found in a dying condition, The
greatest excitement prevails, and a large
body of citizens are scouring the country
in pursuit of the wretch who committed
the crime.
.James Gordon Bennett Sued.
New Y'ork, June 13.—Norman L.
Munro, the publisher, has brought a suit
against James Gordon Bennett, proprietor
of the New York JJerald, to recover SIOO,-
000 damages for having caused his wife
to lie estranged from him by reason of
alleged libelous publications in the
Herald affecting his character. He also
declares that his home has been broken
up and that his social standing and busi
ness interests have suffered*
Bulgaria Deserted
Sofia, June 8. The British diplomatic
agent here, with the approval of tbe
British Government, has severed his rela
tions with the Bulgarian Government.
The other foreign representatives share
the views of the British, as they consider
the present administration of the govern
ment w ithout authority.
Fanaticism in Cairo.
Cairo, June 13, —Some Excitement has
been caused herb dn account of the con
version of a young Mohammedan by
American missionaries. Arab fanatics
attempted to maltreat the convert, but the
British Consul General protected him. It
is probable that he will be sent to Cypress
for safety.
Jleath In a Tug Explosion,
Buenos Ayres, June 13.—An explo
sion took place on board a tug at
Riachualo, killing eight persons and seri
ously injuring nine others Fouriwere
blown a Vory great, distance, and horriblv
mutilated, and one was smashed to piece’s
against a house.
Oleomargarine's Reverses.
Kansas City, June 13.—1n the United
States Circuit Court Justice Miller to-daV
delivered ail fipluthh in the oleomargarine
case arirted by ex'Senator Conkling two
weeks ago. The decision generally is ad
verse to ttye oleqmargarine qtiippauy,
Peru’s New Offliwrs'
Lima, June 13.—According to-day’s
Diarto Official the Arequipa Congress con
firmed the appointment of Senor Calderon
as President, Senor Montero as Vice
President, and Senor Caeeras as Second
Vice President.
GREENBACKERS IN OHIO.
The Usual Platform Adopted and a
State Ticket Nominated.
Columbus, Ohio, June 13.—The State
Convention of the Greenback Lab u- party
met here to-day with about forty delegates
in attendance. The platform charges both
the great parties w ith bribery and corrup
tion in securing nominations and elec
tions; with fostering monopolies, and with
extravagant use of the taxing power. It
demands the abolition of the national bank
system and the substitution of legal ten
der paper money for the present currency;
insists that railroads be required to re
duce their extortionate rates; favors a
postal telegraph system; demands the
restoration to the people of
public lands recklessly appropriated to
corporations; declares that all men have
a right to part of the land, and that gen
eral prices depend upon the amount of
eurrenev in circulation, and calls for
temperance reformation and the abolition
Ml the contract convict system.
The following ticket was nominated:
For Governor—Charles Jenkins.
For Lieutenant Governor—AYilliam
Baker.
For Supreme Court Judge, short term—
H. A. Chamberlain.
For Supreme Court Judge, long term—
James B. Groga.
For Clerk of the Supreme Court— Wil
liam Bentz.
For Attorney General—LlovdG. Tuttle.
For Auditor of State—Col. J. H. Rhodes.
For Treasurer of State—John Leitz.
For Commissioner of Public Schools—
J. M. Case.
For Alember of the Board of Public
works—John J. Scribner.
POLITICAL RIVALS IN GERMANY
Bismarck’s Ceaseless Efforts to Acquire
a Majority.
Berlin, June 13.—1n relation to the re
tirement from political life ot Herr von
Bennigsen it is stated that after the re
ceipt of the last note addressed to Prussia
by the Vatican, Prince Bismarck
was undecided as to whether
lie should break off negotiations
with the Vatican. He therefore sounded
Herr von Bennigsen on the subject of
effecting a compromise with the latter’s
party, the National Liberals. The in
terview' convinced both that a common
policy was impossible, and Prince Bis
marck decided on a clerical and conserva
tive majority.
In the debate yesterday on the church
bill in the lower house'of the loindtag
Ilcrr Windthorst, the Ultramontane
leader, reiterated the hope that the gov
ernment and the conservatives would
unite and improve the ljill bv accepting
the amendment proposed by' the Centre
party. If they did not accept them, he
said, the Centre would reject the whole
measure.
The special committee of the Reichstag,
which was appointed to consider the
workmen’s accident insurance bill, re
commended that Parliament decline to
accept the proposition of the government,
and demanded anew bill allowing rural
laborers to share the benefits of insurance
against accident.
SHOT DEAD BY A BRUTAL NEGRO
A Young Girl the Sole Survivor of a
Peaceable Family.
Columbus, Ga., June 13.—A report of
one of the most atrocious murders ever
committed in Alabama reached this city
yesterday. On Tuesday at Rockford,
Coosaw county, Ala., a negro named
Jordan Corbin entered the house of a
peaceful citizen named Benj. Carden and
shot him while he was lying on a bed.
His wife jumped up, and the negro
shot her down. Carden’s son started to
the door to give an alarm, when the negro
also shot him. All three were instantly
killed. Carden’s daughter, about 14
years of age, made her escape, and gave
the alarm, There was no provocation for
the murder, and it is thought that tiw
negro Intended to assault the girl. Scout
ing parties are hunting the countrv for
the fiend.
Western Union’s Big Profits.
New York, June 13,—At a meeting of
the Directors of the Western Union Tele
graph Company to-day, John Jacob Astor
was elected a Director in place of Amasa
Stone, deceased, and John T. Terry was
elected a member of the Executive Com
mittee in place of Howard Morgan, de
ceased. General Eckert, acting President
of the company, made a financial report
showing the revenues lor tfie quarter,
partly estimated, added to the surplus of
April Ist to be $6,270,242, Deducting in
terest appropriations and the appropria
tion for dividends, there is a surplus of
$3,743,702. A dividend of 1 % per cent, was
declared, payable July 16.
Louisville's Cotton Premiums.
Louisville, Ky., June 13.—The South
ern Exposition offers a premium of SI,OOO
for the best bale of long staple cotton, S6OO
for the second best, $260 for the third best.
The same premiums are duplicated for
the best three bales of short staple, SSOO
for the best exhibit of sea island cotton
and $260 for the second best. These cot
ton premiums offered make the list foot
up to $5,100. A local cotton house will
increase the amount to SIO,OOO on cotton
alone.
Queen Victoria’* Health,
London, June 13. —This afternoon’s
Truth states that the Queen has quite
recovered from the injury to her knee sus
tained some time ago by lulling down the
stops at Windsor Palace. The depression
of Her Majesty’s spirits, however, causes
some anxiety owing to its influence on
her general health, She will leave for
Scotland on the 20th instant. The arrange
ments for. her departure are now being
made.
The Hall Will Case.
Harrisonburg, Va., June 13.— Judge
Newman of the Circuit Court this morn
ing delivered an opinion iu the celebrated
Hall will case involving the title to about
SIOO,OOO worth of property in the corpor
ate limits of Harrisonburg. The decision
gives Mr. Hall’s heirs only about SB,OOO
or one-sixteenth interest in the disputed
property without improvements. An ap
peal is to be taken to the State Court of
Appeals.
Arguing Over Gambling.
Memphis, Tenn., June 13.—The argu
ment of the counsel testing thp constitu
tionality of the gambling act passed bv
the Legislature, making gambling a
felony, closed yesterday befor the Supreme
Court at Jackson, Tenu. The court this
morning announced that the case would
be continued for further argument until
the next term, which begins in April.
Admiral Tucker Drops Head.
Petersburg, Va., June 13.— Admiral
J. Randolph Tucker dropped dead at bis
residence here last night, aged 72 years.
He resigned from the United States Navy
when thp war broke out, aiui was in the
Confederate Navy until tlpHSlose of the
struggle, when he entered ike Peruvian
Navy, whence he resigned live years ago.
Confederate Securities Booming.
Richmond, Va., June 13.— The boom in
Confederate securities continues. There
have been sales at auction of North Caro
lina war bonds at $4 per SI,OOO, and bro
kers are constant buyers of all classes of
Confederate coupon securities. The house
of Thomas Branch & Cq, has bought over
$20,000,000 worth ff these securities.
Commissioner General of the Cotton Kx
hi bit ion.
New Orleans, June 13.—The board of
management last night elected Hon. F. C.
Morehead Commissioner General •(' the
World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition, to be held in New Orleans >ii
1884. ' • ' • '
Pert.ce Talk by Annamttes.
Paris, June 13.— La Liberie says that
two envoys from the Annamite Sing ar
rived at Saigon and protested against the
action of the French at Hanoi. They said
that the King desired a peaceful aulufion
of the present difficulty,
912,000 for Injuries.
Boston, Mass., June 13.—Charles A.
Howe, an express messenger, has obtained
a judgment for $12,000 against the 4itch
burg Railroad Company- (or ’disabling iii
jurieg received In & collision.
Satisfied Their Creditors.
Philadelphia, June 13.—Barrett &
Cattlett, brokers, whose temporary em
barrassment occurred Moutlay have inade
a settlement with ibeir creditors and been
readmitted to the Stock Board
Sweden’s Ministry Appeased.
4 u v e 13.—Thyiesius, for
merly Minister of the Interior, has been
sworn in as Prime M-nister, and the other
ministers who recently tendered their re
signations have resumed their portfolios.|
Over a Hundred Houses Destroyed
Vienna, June 13.-- A land slide hae oc
curred in Kuzurinave in ue uuchy of
Buknnina, by uhiou ill bouses Were de
stroyed.-
PLEASANT’S FIGHT OVER.
THE OFFICE AT THIS PLACE TO
BE ABOLISHED.
Georgia to be Consolidated Into One
District, With Headquarters at At
lanta-Cutting Down the Signal Ser
vice-Other News Notes Wired from
Washington.
M ashington, June 13. —There is anew
turn in the Savannah Internal Revenue
Collectorship matters. Collector Pleas
ant need not be at any trouble to
try and strengthen his bond or to
make anew one. Those who are
after his place can also take a rest.
The whole business will very likely be
settled by the abolition of Collector Pleas
ant's office. In the scheme for the con
solidation of the Internal Revenue dis
tricts, which Secretary Folger has sul>-
mitted to the President, it is recommended
that the two districts in Georgia he made
one, and that the Collector of Internal
Revenue at Atlanta, Walker Johnson, be
designated to run the whole system. This
is how the trouble over the Savannah
Collectorship will be settled. Secretary
Folger said to-day to the News corres
pondent that he did not recommend the
consolidation in order to get rid of the
Savannah tight, but in the interest of
public economy. There is no doubt but
that President Arthur will approve Sec
retary Folger's views on the subject.
The order susiending Golen Green, of
Jackson, Tenn., from practice before the
Treasury Department has been rescinded.
The comparative statement prepared at
the Treasury Department shows that the
revenues of the government for the first
eleven months of the fiscal year 188.*’, has
decreased $7,173,940. It is estimated that
the decrease for the year will be about
$ 10.000,000.
The Chief Signal Officer has issued an
order discontinuing a number of signal
service stations for want of adequate ap
propriations. Among them are l’unta
Rassa, Fla., and Starkville, Miss.
DARIEN’S BOYS IN SAVANNAH.
The Friendship of the Two Cities
Stronger Than l*ver.
Darien, Ga., June 12.—The Da
rien people are in love, all over
again, with Savannah, and with one voice
tell their appreciation of her hospitality to
“the flower of the flock”—the Darien Fire
Company. From henceiorth we are hers
to command, and the Bartows, especially,
will ever find “our door on the latch with
the string outside.” Those belonging to
the company—the poor “couldn’t get
aways”—devoured the Savannah papers
from the word “go.” Our copy of the
News was soon so limp and thin we could
scarcely hold it to read, after a certain
fireman had learned by heart and shown
all around what “our bovs” were going to
do, where they would show off and how
they were treated, what Savannah said
and did and intended about them. They
had the “Lester” out yesterday afternoon,
and they declare that some steps shall be
taken to prevent wet wood in future.
That was the only damper to the perfect
enjoyment of the splendid programme.
The rector and his family accept an in
vitation to Sapelo this week, we hear, and
services at St. Andrew’s, on the Ridge,
will be resumed for the summer after next
Sunday.
High mass was celebrated at the little
Catholic Church out here on Sunday
morning last, with Miss Ida O’Byrne, of
your city, at the organ. Her tine voice
was much complimented, and the service
greatly enjoyed by all who participated
therein.
A Catholic Church on Doboy is much,
talked of, and steps towards its erection
already taken.
This afternoon our friends of the same
persuasion contemplate giving a
garden party in the grounds of Mr. J. A.
Foster. The day opens bluer and sun
nier above, than for a week past, and all
confidently anticipate a bappv time at
the festival.
The sea air tonic is rapidly reinvigorat
ing everybody, and we wake up, no longer
with a drowsy unwillingness to move, but
gladly, drinking in the music from the
throats of the mocking birds that dwell in
numbers in our trees, and lavishly pour
forth their matutinal praises in soiig.
Messrs. Elwell, Pickard & Cos., the edi
tors and proprietors of the Portland
- Transcript, have issued a polite request
to their contributors to meet for social
acquaintance and enjoyment, in Portland,
as their guests, July 11th and 12th, and
we gratefully acknowledge an invitation
to be present at the reception on the lltli
and join the excursion to the islands next
day, regretting that miles and money raise
inseparable barriers to our acceptance of
the compliment. H. S, B.
Tlie Brunswick and Western Kxtension,
Columbus is excited over the prospects
of being reached by the Brunswick and
Western Railroad. The chief engineer of
the road was in that city Tuesday and
was interviewed upon the matter. He
stated that the road would certainly be
extended, and if the route from Albany to
Columbus was found to be satisfactory it
would be followed without doubt. The
Lumpkin Independent is in receipt of a
letter in regard to the work, and learns
“that the Erlanger syndicate, the present
owners of the Brunswick and Albany
Railroad, had definitely determined
to extend their line' of railroad
from Albany to Columbus. They
have finally abandoned the idea
of extending their road to Selma,
Ala., by way of Eufaukt, and Uave deter
mined on the Columbus route. The pur
pose is to leave the old grade from Albany
and Cuthbert to the south, and to run to
the west of Palmyra to Ward’s Station,
thence to Columbus via Lumpkin. The
engineer is surveying for the bridge across
the Flint river, and as soon as this was
done be will go (this week) to Columbus
and start the survey from that point to
Albany. So Lumpkin comes in at last, to
be a little dot on tfie great through line
from Cincinnati tQ Savannah.”
The Navy Yards.
Washington Special, llth.
Some surprise is exhibited because of
the Secretary of the Navy acting in the
matter of the closing up of certain navy
yards at Concord, New 7 Hampshire,
instead of at the seat of government,
The Secretary is now at Concord
looking after his own personal in
terests in connection with the elec
tion of United States Senators by the
New Hampshire Legislature, and the
w onder might be that he took the time to
consider the affairs of the government at
this juncture, except that it is suspected
hefre he did this to avoid the pressure that
would inevitably be brought to bear on
him at Washington to overrule some
of the recommendations of the com
mission. As if is, dissatisfaction is
already evident on the part of some
of those interested, and representations
to induce him to reconsider are
sure to be made on his return heye, and
his action at Concord will not relieve’ him
from importunity, It will be to the credit
of the Secretary, however, if he adheres
to the decision which he has made, for the
recommendations of (be commission which
he has grq all in the direction
ot economy and proper reduction of use
less expenditures, and in no wise detri
mental to the interests of the government
Tattooed Skin from Tewksbury.
Boqfos, Special, llth.
“Governor Butler is making the sainte
dance in flue style,” said a prominent
lawyer who attended the Tewksbury hear
ing to-day. The prevalent opinion is that
he is iutife out of the witnesses
fur the defense than he did out of his own.
He to-day offered to fully identify the
piece of human skin taken from tho body
of C. J. Eklund, who died at Tewksbury
almshouse in 1879.
He stated fhfct V. ,t, Eklund can be
proved by the records of the almshouse to
ltdve been an inmate of that institution;
that he died there; that funeral services
were held over his remains or over a oof
tin said to contain them; that the body
was taken to Harvard Medical School hi
dissemioo', that this nioee of skin, on
which is tattooed in India ink a represen
tation of the Crucifixion, with the man’s
name and date of birth, was removed
and preserved by a man whan, be ban
produce on the witness stand, and that
the matmkeuitriit of this institution is re
sponsible for this horrible desecration of
the dead. ' •
The defense to, dilatory meas
ures to lucvent the testimony going in,
fh,fe (acts ° V6ril^r in showing
Bat and Ball.
Games of base ball were played yester
day as follows:
3 At Philadelphia- Sciifjßes 10; Athletics
Vienion -Ilarrmburgs 3; Trentons 3.
l Wilmington—Quicksteps 3; Actives
At Mow York—St. Louis 4; Metroj^li
ALBAN Y AND HER WELLS.
Good Water and Other Improvements
Launching the Town on a Boom.
Albany, June 12.-Albany has become
famous because of its artesian wells, and
hundreds of people come hither to enjoy
the curative properties of the water flow
ing from one of these wells. Many remark
able things are said about this w : ater, and
many of the cases and the cures effected
have already found their way into print
some of them marvelous indeed. Hence
it will not be necessary for me to repeat
them. The eyes of many afflicted with
kidney disease and dyspepsia have been
turned in this direction. The people here
claim for these waters a sovereign power
over this class of diseases. This alone
is a wonderful blessing. But the great,
er benefit is that bestowed upon
the citizens of this community—an
abundant supply ,of pure, healthy
water. Formerly Albany was shunned
because of the miserable water supply. It
was Strongly impregnated with rotten
limestone, and diseases of various char
acter stood in the way of the city’s devel
opment. Few' men ever went to Albany
to stay or seek a permanent home. They
said they were willing to risk health in
order to have the privilege of her com
mercial advantages, but as soon as cer
tain accumulations were reached they
intended to leave in order to enjoy the
fruits of their labors. Now the whole
programme is changed, and everybody
who can secure a few' spare days’ from
business take delight in visiting this uitv,
and more permanent homes have been
projected than at any period of its exist
ence. The health of the city has been
greatly improved and business has taken
on greater proportions, and many dis
tinguished citizens from other sections
are contemplating locating here.
The coming of so many people necessi
tates more buildings, more boarding
houses, more hotel room. The old Bagen
House is being remodeled and enlarged,
and will be supplied with all modern con
veniences to meet this demand. It w ill
be completed and ready for the entertain
ment of visitors early next fall. The
Barnes House, under tlie control of Mr.
Cruse Barnes, the gentlemanly proprie
tor, will be, as it has been in the past,
one of the'best hotels in Southern Georgia.
Albany lias a bright future.
The buildings going up are of a more
comely and substantial kind. New in
dustries are springing up, and those al
ready here are increasing their capaci
ties. The barrel factory will soon be
under headway.
The people are now elated over the ex
tension oft he Brunswick and Western Rail
road, and anticipate a wonderful advance
in business arising therefrom. They
think that the extension is a sure thing,
and the authorities give every assurance
that they mean business this time. The
papers for the right on both sides of the
river have been signed and'delivered, and
the corps of engineers have commenced a
survey of the route from Columbus to Al
bany.
The artesian w'ell boom continues. The
one at the Central Railroad depot is the
greatest success yet reached. The flow
is forty-five gallons per minute sixteen
feet above the surface. The value
of such a stream of water to a railroad
is incalculable. Capt. Hobbs is having
one bored at his residence in the city, and
there is to be one at the new hotel, and
several more at private residences.
Judge Erskine, of the United States
Court, has been here, and so impressed
with the value of the artesian water that
he contemplates making this his winter
home.
The venerable l’eter Solomon, of Macon,
is now in the city, and claims wonderful
relief from the drinking of the artesian
water.
This is the centre of a truck growing
region, but I find the facts and figures
more dificult to reach than at most any
other point I nave visited, Mr. Robert
Forrester has one huudred acres in water
melons, and they are looking finely. He
will eommenoe shipping about 25th hist.
There are many others engaged in this
business, w'lio will also be shipping by
that time. The railroads are prepared to
carry off everything in good style and at
fair rates. The returns, however, for
potatoes, have not been satisfactory.
From this point there have been a great
many crates of cucumbers and okra, from
which no returns have yet been received.
Albany is highly favored with good
schools, all of which now are about
closing. Professor Hunter’s school otters
alwut fourteen gold medals, and on the
29th of this month they will be delivered
to the winning parties by Hon. H. M.
Mclntosh, of tfic News and Advertiser,
There have been heavy rains almost
every day for a week, and some of the
farmers are crying out “too much.” The
weather is still unsettled, and no doubt
the vegetable crops will be somewhat
damaged. Jack Plane.
Invasion of the Holy Land,
London Railway Xewt.
The latest proposition ia to build a mari
time canal through Palestine, and an
English company, with the Duke of Marl
borough at its head, has been formed for
the purpose of making investigations and
preliminary surveys. So far as at pres
ent proposed, the work will include, in
the first instance, a canal twenty-five
miles in iength, from Jolla, ip the Bay of
Acre, through the plain ol Asdracion to
the valley of the rivfer Jordan, Tho depth
of the proposed canal is to be forty feet
and its width two hundred feet.
This work will bring the Mediter
ranean into the heart of Palestine,
and go far toward making a seaport
of Jerusalem. It is further proposed to
construct a canal twenty miles, in length
irom the head-of the Gulf of Akaboah to
the Dead Sea, and thus unite the waters
of the latter with the Red Sea. If these
things were successfully performed it Is
expected that an inland sea, about 300
miles long, varying in width from three to
ten mites, and deep enough to float ves
sels of the largest size, would extend
from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
There are some matters besides engineer
ing difficulties which may hinder the exe
cution of this project. The consent of the
Porte is indispepsibie, and certain
European powers would undoubtedly
oppose the granting of a finnaii
conferring upou England the exclu
sive right of wav by water through Pal
estine, The Holy Land also has sacred
associations for Christians throughout
the world, and a widespread sentiment
among ail churches and sects would
doubtless lie raised in opposition to the
innovation. Speaking of this particular
project, the London I'ivyes savs; “It is
possible that the pew enterprise may be
proved to the satisfaction of many devout
men and women to he the fulfillment of
the prophecy of Kaekiel, to the effect that
there ia to be a broad sea in the desert,
and that ‘the fishers shall stand upon it
from En-dedi even unto En-eglaim.’'”
A Precedent for Captain Howgate ta
follow.
Washington Special, Bth,
Inspired by the success of Ottman it
would not be surprising if Capt, Howgate
should from his plaoo of concealment
address a communication to the Attorney
Genera! suggesting a compromise in his
oase. As the amount of liis, robberies of
government funds was -o much greater
than the amount Involved in the Qtt*
man case he may imagine that he
is entitled to more distinguished con
sideration, and, ip additiod to the
release of his property, which has
been attached at the Instance of the gov
ernment. he may demand a formal apology
or the manner in which he has been
treated. If since the afternoon that Cap
tans Howgate coolly walked of, almost
under the very eyes of tho officer who bad
lam in cliarge, the least effort has been
made vy discover his hiding place and ap
prehend him, no evidence of the fact
exists, and it may be assumed that his
abode will remain undiscovered, until he
chooses himself to emerge from it. There
is no reason, theretore, why he or his
friends •jhoidd not propose a “oompro-
Ml, case of reference of the
matter to that astute special United
States attorney, Mr. Bliss, fie by the
same process of reasoning which he used
in the Ottman case, would have no diffi
cultv m arriving at the conclusion that as
Mr gate cannot lie found ho cannot
00 tried; as he cannot be tried, the gov
ernment cannot establish any claim to
the property it has attached, and con
seqoeudy Wh. PWPer thing to do would be
to quash the indictment and hand back to
Howgate, or to his “counsel,” the pro
perty, and perhaps also return the back
rents, with interest from the date of
seizure.
Opium by the Cargo,
Francisco, Cal., June 13.—The
steamer Canton, which arrived here
yesterday, brought 744 cases ot opium,
valued at SC.K),OOO. The duties will
amount to $231,000.
Two Killed by a Kubker Vuicaiilzer.
Trenton, N, J., Jgine i3.-ThomasCul
leton and Michael Hawkes were instantly
killed by the explosion of a rubber vuf
; <;*uUer at the Trenton Rubber Works.
! * lO A year, i
i 8 CENTS A COPT. j
NUTT’S SON KILLS DUKES.
FIVE SHOTS FIKED AND DEATH
ALMOST INSTANTANEOUS.
Tlie Post Office at I'nlontOH ii tlie Scene
of the Tragedy—The Avenging of a
Wronged Sister and Murdered
Father Premeditated—Tlie Avenger
Surrenders.
Uniontown, Pa., June 13.— Lawyer
Dukes, who wrote such infamous letters
to Captain Nutt concerning the latter’s
daughter, and subsequently killed him
when he demanded an explanation, was
this evening shot and instantly .killed by
James Nutt, the Captain's son.
I ittsbcrg, Pa., June 13.—A Union
town special dispatch says: “James
Nutt, son of State Treasurer Captain A.
C. Nutt, deceased, shot and killed M. L.
Dukes, his father's murderer, this even
ing. lie shot live times, all the balls tak-
ing effect. Dukes died instantly.
•‘Dukes had been frequently warned of
his danger in remaining in Uniontown,
and he lately said that he would eithm
stay there or in the cemetery, it is said
that he had expressed fear of the son of
Capt. Nutt, and was never on the street
after night.
, “To-day Jatnes Nutt was seen practicing
with a revolver at his home, and this even
ing about 7:30 o’clock he was standing
near the post office wheu Dukes eaine
along. As Dukes was passing he turned
his head and noticed young Nutt just as
he stepped from the doorway and tired a
shot, which took effect in Dukes’ side.
“Dukes started to run, when Nutt fol
lowed and shot again. Bv this time Dukes
was on the post office steps, when he
received another shot and fell inside the
door. Nutt followed and iired two more
shots into Dukes' prostrate body, one
taking effect in the neck.
“Dukes was dead before any one could
get to him.
“The revolver that did the work is the
same that Captain Nutt carried on the
morning of his death. Young Nutt gave
himself up, and is now in jail. He was
calm, but pale as a sheet.
"The Corouer'sjury are now sitting,and
the excitement is running high,
“Dukes, it will lierememlaired,was a fre
quent visitor at the house of Captain Nutt
where he was received as a friend and’
treated with the utmost hospitality. For
some reason unexplained lie wrote letters
to Captain Nutt, disgracing his daughter,
and when the latter went to Duke’s room
at the hotel to demand a retraction. Dukes
shot hint down.
“Dukes was elected to the State Assem
bly shortly before he shot Captain Nutt
but never took his seat on account of the
bitterness of public feeling against him
among men of every faction in the House.
It was confidently expected he would be
lynched if he did not leave Uniontown.”
Review of the Corn Crop,
From Advance Sheets of the Circular of
Messrs. Lindhlom <fe Cos.
The commission house of liobt. Lind
blom A Cos., ot Chicago, has just com
pleted its annaul corn crop review, which
will be published in a few days. The re
view comprises reports from nearly 1,000
points in the leading corn States, and
gives a comprehensive review of the eorn
situation. Inquiries were sent bv Lind
blom & Cos., during the last davs m May
to 1,100 points in the ten States, asking
information concerning the present con
dition ot eorn, acreage planted
damage done by cold and wet, etc.’
etc, A comprehensive summary of the
answers to these questions is given in the
subjoined. Briefly stated, the condition
of corn is generally very good. There is a
largo increase in the acreage planted this
year, especially in tlie winter wheat
States, where thousands of acres of ruined
wheat have been plowed up and planted
to corn. The damage done by tlie cold
weather and rains in May, and the latter
part of April, appears to have amounted
ui most eases to but little more than the
delaying of planting, and retarding of the
growth of the grain after planting
The warm weather which set in
about June I, changed the aspect of af
fairs very much. The warm, bright
weather came just in time to do its work
Had it been delayed ten days longer the
result would have been disastrous. As it
is there is promise of a large yield, aud
with good weather the promise will not
fail oi fulfillment. In sections where,
because of the poor quality ol the seed or
the bad condition of the soil, the eorn did
not come up, the full acreage has
in nearly all cases, been replanted!
The State of Kansas promises the
largest increase in yield. Kansas pro
duced in 1882, 157,000,000 bushels of corn.
1 his year it is estimated (the estimate
being based upon the known increase of
acreage aud the general outlook ) that the
will fall but little below 200,-
000,000 bushels. Missouri will increase
her production in proportion; and the
per cent, of increa,Be in Illinois will not be
much less. Ohio, it is estimated, will pro
duce nearly 100,000,000 bushels. Of the
forty-eight counties in Wisconsin heard
troin, twenty-eight report an increase
in acreage from 2 to 25 per centf. while but
two report a less acreage than last year.
Nearly every county now sends a favora
ble report of the outlook. ” Of thirty coun
ties in Kansas representing fairly the dif
ferent sections ol tlie State, twenty-three
report an increase in acreage of from 10
to 33 per cent., and three a alight decrease.
The reports are uniformly good as to the
general outlook. Of thirty-one counties
in Illinois, covering well the different por
tions of the State,thirteen report increased
acreages ranging from 5 to 33 per cent,
and five a decrease of from 5 to 25 per cent.
Oi fifteen Indiana counties, nine report
an increase in acreage, while none report
decrease. In Indiana the frost did
some damage, but, wherever grain was
cut to tlie ground replanting has replaced
the damage. Of thirty,otic counties in
lowa, eighteen gave an increase in acre
age of from 10 to 25 per cent., and three a
slight decrease, Of sixteen Ohio counties,
five gave an increase of from 5 to 30 per
cent,, and three a decrease of from
5 to 15 per cent. Wisconsin makes a
more unfavorable showing than any
of the ten States. Of fifteen counties in
Southern Wisconsin, four give in an in
creased acreage, and five a decrease in
acreage. The unseasonable weather has
been the sole trouble in Wisconsin. Plant
ing has been delayed until in some locali
ties it is too late to raise more than fod
der. A dozen Kentucky counties, with
but two exceptions, report, an increase in
acreage. Of fourteen counties in Minne
sota, seven give an increased acreage, and
lour a decrease. With the exception of
Wisconsin each of tlie States covered re
port the general outlook good. Only two
counties of the entire number report anv
damage by the worm. While no estimate
of the aggregate yield of the ten States is
attempted, the increased acreage and the
general favorable yipkl warrant the belief
that the growing crop will exceed the
crop of 1882 at least 'l2 per cent.
Fire on a Kiver Front.
Maxnettk, wis , June I.3.—The tu-
Alert burned last night, and sank in the
river. The flames communicated to Saw
yer, Woodman & Co.’s dock, destroying a
large quantity of lumber. The loss is
$40,000. l
halting iJotuiicr.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure*
This powder never varies. A marvel ot
purity, strength end whoiesomencss. More
economical than the ordinary winds, cannot
be sold In eompetitisa with the multitude ot
low teat, short weight, alum or phoopb at
powders. Sold only m cans by all grocers
At wholesale In Savannah hv
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tiUCKKNIUUMER & SON.