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ESTABLISHED 1850. I
! .1. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor, j
items in three states.
, KOKOIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
\ VROLINA PIT IN TYPE.
V Colored Mail Agent’* Predicament
\ fatal Carousal in Bartow County—
The Jacksonville and Key West Rail
r.a.i Grading Completed—Onion Cul
ture in Soutli Florida.
UKORGIA.
wi quoted in H;iwkin?viUe at 23*£.
\t.. .n to have a cider and vinegar fae-
VaiiCt raw ford to said ro lie improving at
. * uur- string hand is al*>ttl to lie rc
organued.
l'. rll .*t tp.H>l is io tie erected near the
A'alter county's new court house is under
riH .‘ ...,( construction.
\t rk is now progressing on the (ourtli mile
and' hllierton lta.lroad.
1 , -ui— ription list ol the Sylvania and
p., Fort Railroad is daily increasing.
11,,i.-ton • aunty i- waking up to the ne
..;n ut.bridging her streams with iron.
I;*vi.i Dn ksou, of Hawkinsville. cleared
..ver ten thousand dollars with one plow in
Teicgr.O'hic • ••mmimit ation has lieen es
. , .ne l with White Sulphur Springs, Meri
wether count).
i;, , „ Plains district has a jug factory
w .‘ . an turn out about 900 gallons of stone
The < atoosa < 'omrier says that Judge Gor
|,| ,i hale of Confederate money last
(or 'I on the *I,OOO.
Die . ituens of H'ileox county meet on the
j-ili instant to aid the construction of a rail
-7.. from >avannah westward.
1 \V. t.urr. of Perry, has cultivated a four
, .und I'ui umlier, measuring 14 inches in
f. nctM and 12 inches iu circumference.
Thiriv-seven ear loads of watermelons
through Albany Tuesday, to points
\\ ■. most of them lieiug sold liefore sliip-
Tii' proprietor of the Uplands Hotel at
Eastman, where an epidemic of malaria has
lately been raging, did at his home in the
North, July 3.
Toccoa is having a sensation in one of its
.-hurdies, the membership beittjr apparently
11.. Ir-s-lv at war on the question of improve
ment- to "the church lmilding.
t aricrsville has a refrigerator for l lie storing
of . etahles awaiting shipment. It is pre
. ~ ted that the enterprise will stimulate the
irueker* of that vicinity to renewed industry.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
~{the liniiie Kailroad, l>r. Hillyer was re
olected President, and James’ A. Smith
rc-clc-cted General Passenger anti Freight
Agent.
The report of the Principal shows the num
• onvicts in the Georgia iwnitentiary
i.c 1,215. The proportion of whites anil
■•lacks iu the institution is 115 whites to I.IUO
blacks.
The increase of polls in Dodge countv the
present year over last is—whites lixi, colored
/.01. a total of 40W —as shown by the Tax Ke
ceiver’s books. There hare lieen returned
this year 1,822 (tolls.
A little eolored tail, of Rome, turns up as a
io-.ind “Blind Tom.” He walked into a
music store and, upon taking Ins seat, rattled
..if the music like an ducated jierformer.
The gamin is l>ut nine years old.
Kmraa Bullard, a hertofore highly respected
voting woman of Dooly county, has been
. liurged with infanticide by the Coroner's
iurv. The body of the dead ltabe was foun<l
clumsily interred near the mother’s home
with her parents.
The Perry correspondent of the Macon
; ,U<jr:tj'h and Mtssenytr estimates, in a letter
to that paper, that Perry truck farmers have
bc-t from $1,200 to $1,500 this season on the
Irish potatoes and vegetables cultivate.', in
and near Perry.
Frank iu*pliens. a young white man. of
Bartow county, quarreled with Joe Frisbee
I Jim Wylie"after a carousal, and Stephens
,a- fatally stablied, and Wylie receive a luil
v -.i; the leg while preventing Stephens from
*.tnig Frisbee in the breast.
On a farm near Calhoun there an- three
fvinih.’j’ of white people, consisting of eight
adults a ®'* fhree children, not one of whom
i -m read ..' r write, nor is there a Bible in anv
♦,f their hou'**- 31*1 J et the tf oo4 * people of
thi- village ve'* rt !' w quite it uii of
ni'.nev to buv l?<bles for the jioor heathens in
foreign lands.
Vn old negro, wild claims to drive the mail
w icon running between Columbus and Shi
-1,.i,'. Harris county, has been warned not to
appear iu Columbus ag.’iin by the Society
f. r the Prevention of Cruel?)' to Animals, on
the j^roiiti<l that his horse is rerulcrtiti unlit for
on account of a painful sore on liis
back. The aged colored man replied that lie
did not have sufficient money to buy another
horse, and would write to Washington for
instructions. If the department decides
against him he will Ik? obliged to give up his
mail contract.
FLORIDA.
Vegetables are scarce in Apopka City.
’Die Apalachicola spongers have had a pro
fitable season.
Watermelons weighing 112 pounds are raised
jn Leon county.
Grange trees are blooming again in the
vicinity of Tampa.
A gang of three card monte men arc plying
their avocation iu Palatka.
Two large catamounts were killed near
Tampa one .lav last week.
santa Rosa county has insured her court
house for $>1,500 at l\4 per cent.
A party of Sew Yorkers will engage in silk
s-ulture near Tampa next fall.
A snapper fish weighing 16 pounds was re
cently caught off Apalachicola.
Gainesville uses from fifteen hundred to
tvo thousand pounds of ice daily.
since the completion of the Pensacola and
Atlantic Railroad it only requires twenty
four hours to travel from Gainesville to Pen
sacola.
Gainesville and Pensacola will soon have
street railways. Pensacola is putting down
her track.
Fiftv-two students arc registered al the
- oiored Normal school at the Lincoln Acade
my at Tallahassee'.
A Presbyterian church is being organized
in the Keep neighborhood, in the southern
part of Alachua county.
A tomato canning factory would pay in
almost auy part of Florida, hundreds of bush
els being thrown away every season.
A tramp, claiming to Ik? an Arabian, who
has lieen liegging throughout Florida, was
arrested in Pensacola the other day, and over
*:SuO found on his person.
.Owing to the previous drought |>tato vines
arv* scarce iu Clay county and the farmers
iiav, not a sufficient quantity !<• plant the
usual acreage of this crop.
Tweak v-five hundred Putnam county
pamphl.’Kts were sent off this week—l.**l to
the l.ou!.- v tfe Exposition andl,loo to the state
lnimigrati/in Agent at Jacksonville.
The Peters l>l*--e at Enterprise was sold re
centlv under foreclosure of mortgage, for
sl2.co>\ and was bought by Frederick Deßary.
The mortgager had before re-fused sl9,two for
it.
Last \ ear there *a .shipped from Milton
IMt.OOO inland-- of wool: fiii year only .lO.nOO
nonnds. The balance was sliipped from other
lHiints on the Pensacola anti Atlantic, lie
Fumak. alone shijqied JO.IWO jxiunds.
At Pensacola on Monday last a negro named
Perrv Nelson, while work in a mill, was
killed outright throng' the breaking of a cir
cular saw. A fragment of the broken imple
ment struck the un’ortuuate man about the
.head, almost cutting it in two.
The grading of Hie Jacksonville. Tampa
Ann Key 'Vest Railway Is practically cmn
nleteo' between Gainesville and Palatka.
there h‘ing nothnore than live miles altogether
In -mall sections, unfinished. ami. if the rains
are not too heavy, will lie done within the
next two or tis*" 5 weeks.
onions of thf* Bermuda ami Italian vane
ues are now b*H£ extensively grown in
Samth Florida, and Will soon lie added to the
trucker’s list of regul.tr crops for shipment.
They are very large and desirable varieties
and when properly grown tyillcommand good
prices—jierhaj** $3 U* $5 per bitchel.
The Jacksonville. St. Augurtm*und Halifax
Kailroad Company has just closed a contract
to transport the lumber, brick anil other ilia
lerial for the immense new hotel s<>on to be
constructed at M. Augustine, from Jackson
ville to that place. The material, all told,
will make over five hundred ear loads.
The Taiupa Tribune says: “A snag boat lias
been completed for the 'pur|>ose of clearing
Tiger . reek and other tributaries o? Kissimmee
river, preparatory to running a steamer from
Kissimmed to Walk-in-thc-'v atee lake,win"' 8
mail route will be established connecting Kis
simmee City with Fort Meade and Bartow,
•thence to Tampa and Manatee, accommodat
ing the St, John’* river travel to a trip into
dgw interior of South Florida.
The Aiiufut* | dcocat# says: “James Lewis,
- was lined ’so by Mayor Burnett for
-w. -.'rtng, wason Monday evening entrusted
to the "arc £*f Policeman Griffin, who went
out w ith him to’ *l' ure mousy with wbicbto
nay his line. A- fu ‘, r passing tip. corporale
limits Levris curse,' ibe policemau Jfl-dl>> ( '
him good-day. Asa policeman has u au
thority outside of the co. . r > ,,ra tton, Griffin hast
to come back and pay I-ew 18 " ne out of his
own pocket.’’
'Villiam NDt. hell, the negro wW so serious
ly cut liis sister-in-law while attempting to
kill hid wife tn lei Ville on last Tuesday eve
ning, was captured oil Thursday, (since n.S
arre-t it hat been ascertained that he is S
escaped prisoner trom the Thoiuasville, Ga.,
jail, where he wag confined for horsestealing,
He is now coo fined in the Jacksonville jail,
having beeu taken there on Thursday. The
wounded girl'srondilion is still very critical,
and it is not \yet known what the result
will be.
SokrH CAROLINA.
Crops in Black’Ule township are so promis
ing that even tit* chronic grumbler finds no
room tn his hearWor fault-finding.
The Aiken Ret Hr says: “The hosiery fac
tory at the penitediary is turning out an im
mense supply of tla article, and the state de
rives a good incomftfrom the use of the con
victs.” '
A joint union ineelng of the three divisions
f the E.listo BaptisnLjsociation will la? held
with the Darien Chu>b, beginning on F'riday
before the fifth IrdAday in July, to which
all the churches of, the association are
earnestly requested to\n,d delegates.
Mr. Littleton Smith <k,i at his home near
Mt. Willing. Fridav, the
29th ult.. in the y ell r 0 ( his age.
His death resnlted from ,\haustlon and old
age more than from disea, au j he was per
fectly rational up to the tii 0 ( hjs death.
IThc JJ ms.
. representatives of the railroads in
south Carolina caUed on the Railroad Com
mission on the sth inst., and asked that fur
ther time be granted them in which to file
their objections to the rates fixed bv the Com
mission. The time was extended" until July
The train with the South Carolina Press As
so.'iation on tioard on the way to join the
North Carolina Press Association jumped the
track near Charlotte on Thursday evening,
•lulv -th. The engineer and fireman and two
mail agents were badly hurt, but the editors
escaped.
The Hampton 0-nardum savs: “Physicians
re|K>rt an unusual amountof sickness through
out the county. Typhoid fever is quite eom
"IOI1. la \\ llli-stou township Mr. J. Weslev
Hair. Mrs. Edward Rutland and three cliif
dren of Mr. Ellis Grubbs have died of that
disease during the past week.” .
The Lexington /dupateh savs Ku-Klux vis
ite.l squire Briggs Green’s premises Monday
night, and, while tiring off' guns and veiling,
took a cow that he had impounded for tres
pa-s out of his lot and drove her off. The
Squire projioses to make the affair a hot one
for these violators of the law, as they are
known.
The Columbia correspondent of the Augusta
< hrouiele writes as follows: “Rcoe.itH your
correspondent addressed letters to prominent
farmers in every county, requesting state
ments showing the agricultural outlook, the
financial condition of the farmers, improve
ments in methods of farming, if any, the in
troductions of lalior. Replies have" lieen re
ceived from twenty-five counties, and they
certainly furnish gratifying information.
The method of farming has been
vastly improved, labor-saving machinery
is coining into very general use, blooded stock
is being introduced, line farm dwellings are
lwng erected, there is a greater abundance of
the necessaries of life in the country than at
any time since the war, the evidences of
thrift and enterprise are visible everywhere,
and the people are prosperous and contented.
The only exception to this splendid condition
of affairs is in some of the lower counties,
notably Georgetown. This is due to the fact
that in that county rice is the principal, al
most the only crop, and the returns from this
product for the past few years have not been
Profitable. The greatest" complaints of in
efficient lalior also come from the low coun
try. where the negroes are largely iu the ma
jority.
HOW WE GROW RICH.
A Talk With Comptroller General
U right on the Tax Returns of the State.
At/iintii Constitution .
The first tax digest lias readied the
office of Comptroller General Wright. It
comes from Jefferson county and shows
an increase in the taxable property of the
county amounting to $26,035.
-How do you think the increase will
stand over the entire State when the re
turns are all in?” asked * Constitution
man of Mr. Wright yesterday.
“I think," he replied, “that there will
lea very marked increase this year as
there lias lieen every year since lSTii. i
do not know, but I am of the opinion that
the increase will lie equal to that of last
year. It may be larger. The whole prop
erty of the State as returned last year
amounted to |28,51,976, and showed an
increase of over $14,000,000. There has
lieen a steady increase in the value of
projierty in the State since 1879, and as
the past year has been one of pros
perity in all branches of business, I see
no reason why we should not have
our usual increase. Take the county of
Jefferson from which we have already
received returns. It shows an increase
of over $26,000. That is a vety healthv
increase. Take Richmond, for instance.
There are two immense factories to swell
the tax returns of that county. One has
a capital stock of a million dollars, and
the other lias over $600,000 invested.
From Fulton I expect to get an increase
of fully two million dollars. There is no
reason in the world why every county in
the date should not show a very large
increase, from the fact that the suite had
good crops last year, and has been ad
vancing iu prosperity in every way.
“You thiuk the State is in "good" condi
tion ?”
“Certainly; the farmers, I know, have
not lieen in such good condition since the
war.”
“Railroad property will show a very
decided increase, will it not?”
“Yes: the returns of railroad property
will show an unprecedented increase.
Many roads have been completed, other
lines have been built entire, and other
railroad property has been enhanced in
value by reason of consolidations.”
“Is much foreign capital coming into
the State?”
“A great deal of foreign capital that is
coming into the State is for investment in
railroad projierty. Every one is aware ol
the extensive railroad lines in the State
that have lieen built entirely by capital
from without the State. The mills at Au
gusta have lieen built almost entirely, l
believe, by foreign capital, and til ere have
lieen many investments of a less imjior
tant character.”
“Could you give me the increase for
each year since 1579?”
"Yes. in 1879 there was a decrease ot
a little over a million dollars. It was in j
the fall of that year that I came into i
office. In the succeeding year. I*Bo, there
was an increase of over $14,000,000. In
18*1 the increase was a little less than
$15,000,000, and in the succeeding year
there was a continued increase of over i
$14,000,000, as I stated a moment ago.”
“In what else is there a very marked j
increase?”
“As an evidence of prosjierity in one !
branch of business I may say tliat nearly I
all the insurance companies report an iii- j
creased business. They have had larger |
receipts and have made money. Last
year was a very severe year on the com- ,
pauies, very few of them making any
profits in Georgia, of course that helps
the income ot the State?”
“How has the value of taxable railroad
jirojK-rtv increased in the State since
1879?”
“It has increased very considerably,
in that year the State received taxes
from only about $",000,000 wort* of rail
road property. In 1880 the amount went
to $12,000,000. Of course I do not give
von the amounts to a cent, but the exact
figures are just a little above the amounts
that 1 have named to you. In 1881 the
amount was increased to something over
$16,n00,000. and in I*B2 the figures were
raised to $18,729,429.
“What do you think the figures will go
to this year?”
"1 am confident that the returns of this
year will show an increase of not less than
$5,000,000. That will run the total up to
between $23,000,000 and $24,000,000.”
“What railroad property in the State is
exempt from taxation?”
“The property of the State Road is of
course exempt. The Georgia, the Central,
the Augusta and Savannah, and the
Southwestern all have exemjitions
amounting in all to about eighteen million
dollars. They, however, have some pro
l>erty that they jay on liesides being
taxed on their earnings. The other roads
jay an ad valorem tax.”
The State is jiaying herself out of debt,
and gradually reducing her rate of taxa
tion.
LOI'ISVILLE EXPOSISIOJi.
Rules for Exhibiting Cotton.
Planter* who contemplate competing
for the premiums offered for displays in
cotton by the Southern Exposition, will
find the following rules and list of pre
miums of interest:
All entries to be made on or before Oc
tober 20. 1883.
All entries to be from cotton raised in
is*;, and all bales except sea island to
weigh not less than 450 pounds. Sea is
land cotton shall be exhibited in the usu
al sized bales.
Parties making entries must furnish
their names and address, with those of the
grower, also the State and county in
which the cotton was produced, the year
in which grown, and the name ot gin on
which ginned, powder used, whether
steam, horse, water or hand used in gin
ning. should the judges have any doubts
where the cotton was grown, satisfactory
affidavits must be furnished as to the fact.
A ltale taking a premium *0 one class
cannot compete in any other class.
Cotton that has been subjected to treat
ment by machinery, other than that of
ginning, is excluded from competition.
Tuejudges shall consist of two cotton
manufacturers (spinner and weaver), two
cotton planters, two cotton buyers (bro
ker and commission merch#nt \ and one
cotton shipper—seven judges.
In awarding premiums, all bales or ex.
fcti.ijs will be represented by numbers fur
nished by the committee in charge to the
Comm itor .Committees on Aw ards.
The following premium* in money are
offered by the Southern Exposition ior dis
plays of cotton?
Best bale long staple, excepting sea
island, first. ■■■• fI.OOO 00
Best bale long staple, excepting sea
• island, second 5001,0
Bm bale long staple, excepting sea
island, third ...... .
Best bale clwri st-IPle, fir5t....... u v j 0 M
Best bale short second cw w
Best bale short staple, fhifa • -•*"
Best exhibit sea island, firs, SUU oo
Best exhibit sea island, second, 3*o w
Best 5 bales, sea island excepted, first eOO 00
Best s bales, sea island excepted, sec
ond 250 00
Best SO stalks cotton, first 100 00
Best 20 stalks cotton, second 60 no
*5,150 00
For the best bale other than sea isC
and, or long staple, from each State
and Territory (there being 14) . 2,800 00
T0ta1..,, 27,0 00
THE STATE’S LAW MAKERS
THE WESTERN AND ATLANTIC
RAILROAD SUIT.
The Resolution to Discontinue the Case
Adopted toy the Senate—Another Influx
of Bills In the House-The Legislators
Fleeing from the Hcat-Xotes About
the Capitol.
Atlax ra, July i:j.—in the Senate to
day, Senator Dußignon, Chairman of the
committee, rejjorted the Congressional re
districting bill.
Senator Smith gave notice that he would
introduce a minority rejiort.
The bill to compel railroads to be fenced
in was ordered jirinted.
The Senate then resumed the discussion
on the resolution to discontinue the suit
against the lessees of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad.
Mr. Parks advocated the resolution and
was followed by Messrs. Jones, Davis and
Dubignon in lengthv and elaborate
speeches.
Messrs. Tutt, Gustin and Meldrim fa
vored Mr. Gustin’s amendment, but on
the final vote it was lost, and the resolu-
Don was adopted by 33 yeas to 4 nays.
The session was prolonged and the debate
quite heated at times, drawing a crowd
of deeply interested spectators.
IX THF. HOUSE.
In the House this morning Mr. Everett,
of Polk, moved the reconsideration of the
action yesterday defeating the bill ex
empting members of the Countv Boards
of Education from road and jiirv dutv.
The reconsideration was granted. "
Mr. Watson resumed bis speech on
amending section 4083 of the Code.
Air. Redding, of Pike, moved to re
commit the bill for amendment, which
was carried.
Air. Ray’s fertilizer bill was ordered
printed.
On the call of counties, new hills were
introduced as follows:
By Air. Johnston, of Baldwin—Reclaim
ing and marking with bead stones the
graves of Confederate dead.
By Mr. Bartlett, of Bibb—Repealing the
act of I*Bl amending section 4194 of tho
Code of 1873.
By Mr. Proctor, of Camden—Authoriz
ing the Board ot Commissioners of
Caimlen to pay certain sums.
By Air. Owens, of Chatham—lncreasing
the ajipropriation for drainage in Chat
ham.
By Air. Sweat, of Clinch—Taxing un
used railroad property in such counties
as located.
By Air. Ray, of Coweta—Amending sec
tion 2314 ol the Code.
Air. Harris, of Bibb, reported from the
Committee a bill for anew apjiortion
ment of the Congressional districts. It
was ordered printed.
Air. Jordan, of Hancock, announced
that a minority rejiort with another bill
would be presented in due time.
Air. Aiclntosli, of Dougherty, offered a
resolution to pay the Early County Ears
for advertising.
Air. Foster, of Floyd, offered a bill pre
venting landlords or tenants from carry
ing off the crops of rented land without
a mutual understanding. Also, declaring
sellers of trees peddlers.
Mr. Dart, of Glynn, introduced a bill
jireventing bogs from running at large on
St. Simon’s Island.
Air. Davis, of Habersham, presented a
bill amending the charter of Clarksville.
Air. Young, of Irwin, offered a resolu
tion authorizing the return of certain
wild lands taxes.
Air. Wolfe, of Laurens, introduced a bill
authorizing the county to bridge the Oco
nee river at Dublin arid impose a tax for
this purpose. He also introduced a bill
incorporating the town of Dublin.
Air. Griffith, of Oconee, introduced a
bill for conijiciisating Sheriffs for services
in the County Courts, and also one amend
ing section 4527 of the Code so as to allow
Sheriffs, etc., to carry concealed weapons.
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
The wholesale granting of leaves of
absence in both the Senate and House
creates doubt as to a quorum to-morrow
for the Stephens memorial services.
Should this be the case there will la? a
lioßtponement.
Free passes have scattered the mem
bers from the excessive heat to-day to
cooler places until Monday.
Great dissatisfaction is manifested over
the Congressional redistricting bill, and it
will be defeated or amended considerable.
Congressman Blount and others are
here protesting with much vigor over the
arrangement.
About twenty-five bales of cotton on
the sidewalk in front of Inman’s cotton
office,opposite the Constitution office, took
fire to-day suddenly, and created quite a
panic on Broad street for half an hour.
Only the outside of the bales was dam
aged, however, and they were fully in
sured.
The Governor will probably send in a
nomination for Solicitor on Monday.
Col. Thornton’s perjury case was to-day
again postponed to Tuesday.
NINE RUILDINGS BY ONE FIRE.
Columbia Lighted by a $532,000 Rla/.e
at One O’Cloek in the Morning.
Nashville, July 13.— A fire which
broke out in Columbia, at 1 o’clock yes
terday morning, destroyed the Williams
Block and eight store houses. The fol
lowing are the estimated losses on the
buildings and stocks: E. W. Williams,
on building, $12,000; Itosenberry ,fc Wise
man, on stock, $2,000; A. Barr, on build
ing and stock, $5,000; W. H. Williams, on
budding. $4,009; Barr & Oakes, on stock,
$5,000; Andrews & AlcGregor, on stock,
$2,oo0; James Andrews, on building,
$1,000; Calvin Alorgan,on building, SI,OOO.
The total insurance is $50.n00. .Many other
firms sustained a loss by their goods being
damaged.
Bloomington, Ind., July 13.—Last
night the new dejiartment of the Indiana
University was discovered to he on fire.
The laboratory was soon in flames, and
shortly afterward* the library and mu
seum. The latter contained the famous
Owen collection and Dr. Jordan’s collec
tion of fishes. The library had 150,000
volumes in it. The new building was en
tirely destroyed. The fire was caused by
lightning striking a telephone wire. The
loss is $200,000, and the insurance S3O -
000.
YELLiOW JACK AT HAY'.
Quarantine Auttiorities Hard at Work
in Mississippi.
Washington, July 13.—The Light
house Board lias instructed the employes
of Ship Island not to leave the station and
not to do anything calculated to introduce
contagion on the main land. The Quar
antine Officer at Ship Island reports that
four cases of yellow fever have been re
moved from the Norwegian bark Vega
to the hospital, and that one of the crew
had previously died from fever.
Assistant Surgeon Armstrong of the Ma
rine Hospital Service, stationed at Mem
phis, has been directed to loan certain hos
pital appliances, including a boat and
steam launch, to the health authorities of
Memphis, who propose to maintain, at
their own expense, an inspection station
at President's Island, below Memphis.
New Orleans, July 13.—Three vessels
arrived at Ship Island Quarantine Station
to>day, the barks Atlanta, from Vera
Cruz, and Guldbringa and I’ngdoms Ven
ner, which were towed from Pensacola
by a steauitug. They have yellow fever
oh board.
CRASHES IN BUSINESS.
Several Heavy Failures ami Dun & Co.’s
Weekly Resume.
Chicago, July 13.—1 V. Taussig, dealer
in leaf tobacco, has made an assignment.
Ilis liabilities are $.')0,000.
New Orleans, July 13.—The failure
of J. I’. Mackeca & Cos., fruit dealers, is
announced. The failure is attributed tff
their inability to collect their outstand
ing indebtedness. Their liabilities are
estimated at SIOO,OOO. The assets are not
stated. The firm own several schooners
and have interests in steamers engaged
in the fruit trade.
New York, July 13.—The business
failures throughout the United .States and
Canada reported during the week to R.
G. Dun * Cos., number 158, against 138
the previous week. The distribution was
as follows: New England States, 15;
Western, 12 j Middle, 17 ; Soutneru. 28;
Pacific States and Territories, 17; New
Y’ork city, 7, and Canada 33.
Weatlier Indications.
Office Chief Signal Observer,
Washington, D.C,, July 13.—Indications
for Saturday:
In the South and Gulf States,
light local rains and partly clbtitfy weaih
nr winds generally from south to west,
Slight oluifjges in temperature, and ba
rometer
if r. Edward Charleston,'Savannah, pa.,
says, ‘‘i have used Brown's Iron Bitters
for hetfrtburu and obtained perfect relief,”
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1883.
HILL S TRIAL FOR FRAUD.
A Newspaper Interview Under Fire, and
Steinemet* CaUed a Sorehead.
Washington, July 13.— Before.the re
sumption of tne regular proceedings in
the Hill investigation this morning Mr.
i oleman presented a formal communica
tion calling attention to the jtromise of
Secretary Folger that he would cause the
attendance before the committee of any
jterson in the government employ.
An interview with William H. Bliss,
United States District Attorney for the
Eastern district of Alissouri, reported in
the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on June 23d,
charges the Supervising Architect with
the grossest fraud in connection with the
j construction of the St. Louis custom
house, Air. Coleman desired to file that
paper. Air. Coleman was asked if he
made this suggestion seriously, and re
, plied that he was never more so.
He wanted Mr. Bliss examined here or
in St. Louis. He had not communicated
with Air. Bliss, and had no other grounds
for his action beyond the jtublication of
tins interview.
The Chairman said that the committee
had read the report and had telegraphed
Air. Bliss asking if it was a truthful re
jtort. Sortie jiarts of it reflected ujton the
committee. Air. Bliss had rejtlied by tele
graph and had afterwards in person come
here and denied the authenticity of the
interview, and said that he had "been in
correctly reported.
Mr. Coleman expressed some surprise
that these things had occurred without
the knowedge of the prosecution. The
examination of witnesses tor the defense
was then resumed. Among them was
a foreman of the Dix Island Gran
ite Company, who said that he
came here of his own motion to
expose errors he had seen in Air. Alureh’s
testimony as published. Air. Hill took
the stand and was examined in relation to
the Bartlett and Bobbins contracts. In
the course of his testimony lie said that
Air. Stenemitz, when in the employ of the
architect office was known as a sorehead.
Ihe 'committee adjourned until Tuesday,
Die Chairman remarking that lie hojted io
close up the investigation next week.
Air. Coleman rejtltetl ttiat the committee
might adjourn when it pleased, hut the
prosecution could not be driven to close
til* the case.
THE CENSUS BUREAU,
Ninety More of the Top Heavy Clerical
Force to be Dismissed.
Washington, July 13.—Within a few
days a large reduction will be made in
the force at present employed in the Census
Bureau. This reduction is made neces
sary by the insufficiency of the apjtropria
tion for the current fiscal year, and be
cause the present force cannot be profita
bly employed in continuing the work
which remains to lie done. The cost of
maintaining the present force is about
$17,000 per month, and the entire appro
priation for the current year is only SIOO -
000. ’
A list of ninety names of persons whose
services are no longer required, was sent
to the Secretary of the Interior to-day
and when approved by him the discharges
w ill be made. The jiresent force in the
Census Bureau numbers 193, and it is
proposed to cut it down to about 100. At
one time there were nearly 1,800 persons
carried on the Census Bureau pay rolls.
SHOES OF HUMAN HIDES.
Governor Butler Closes the Tew ksbury
Argument.
Boston, July 13.—Counsel Brown, for
the defense, made liis closing argument
in the Tewksbury Almshouse case this
morning. After recess Governor Butler
made his final argument- He began by
asking that none of his friends applaud
him. saying that he would take plaudits
four months hence. He declared that the
institution at Tewksbury has been
managed on a wrong principle
lor twenty-five years because it
was in charge of one
family all that time. He then reviewed
the testimony at great length in his most
caustic fashion. He produced fanned
human skins which had been exhibited
before. “In the satanic press this lias
been called a student’s freak,” he said.
“1 call it the satanic press because Satan
is the father of lies. These pieces came
front several tanneries, and it had
got to be an industry. Shoes were made
of these paupers’ skins and went on the
feet of rich aristocrats. In the French
revolution my lords and my ladies’ skins
were tanned to make shoes and breeches
for paupers. Let us look out that our
turn does not come, for one side will not
stand skinning all the time. The Har
vard record shows that tanned negroes’
skin was in the library 150 years ago as a
curiosity and they have been at it ever
since. It is time that they were stopped.”
“In this investigation,”said he,“all has
been accomplished except the single thing
that I dare not speak of—political objects.
I was accused of political objects in this
matter. How was I going to obtain
them ? By doing my duty, I suppose. I
don’t know any other wav. Is not that a
good way to accomplish political ends? 1
have thought it my duty to look out lor those
that have no friends. None of these men
vote. Why, if 1 had been looking for
votes I could have bad all the Alarshes on
my side in a wink. God has made me in
one way, that I must ite with the under
dog in the fight, and, ujton the whole, I
don’t want to change, if I could.”
Tremendous applause and confusion
greeted the Governor as he closed.
IN THE BASE BALL ARENA.
The Augusta Browns Defeat the Dixies
by a Score of 18 to 14.
Augusta, July 13.—The game of base
ball played here to-day by the Dixies of
Savannah and the Browns of this city
was not characterized by brilliant play
on either side, but resulted in a victory
for the Browns by a score of 18 to 14. The
score by innings is as follows:
Browns. 20446110 o—lß
Dixies 20003 3 02 4—14
Washington, July 13.—Games of base
ball were played yesterday as follows:
At Pittsburg—Athletics 4; Alleghenys
At Cleveland—Clevelands 10; Phiiadel
phias 1.
At Baltimore—Baltimores 4; Aletropoli
tans 9.
At >St. Louis—Columbus 4; St. Louis 2.
At Louisville—Cincinnatis 4; Eclipses 1.
At Buffalo—Buffalos 6; New Yorks 3.
At Detroit I>ctrrita7, BOSIOnS it.
KANSAS AND HER RAILROADS.
The Proceedings in the Suits Against the
Pacific Railroads Begun.
Toi’KKA, July 13.—Attorney General
Johnson yesterday commenced two quo
warranto suits against the Kansas Pacific
and the Union Pacific Railroad Compa
nies, which were directed to be brought
by a concurrent resolution passed by the
last Legislature. Tite suit is to forfeit
the franchise of the Kansas road because
of its failure to perform certain duties
and because of its consolidation with the
Union Pacific. The jtetition asks to have
the State take charge of the projierty.
LEMOXT’S FALLING DERRICKS.
A Second Fall Within a Week, and
Kills Four Workmen.
Lemont, 111., July 13.—The Eureka
stone quarry, situated four miles south of
this city, was the scene of another tragedy
yesterday afternoon, caused by the falling
of a heavy derrick while raising a block of
stone weighing three tons. One of the
wire guy ropes snapped causing the der
rick to fall among a crowd of fifty work
men, four of whoin were caught "directly
under the heavy timber and instantly
killed. This is the second occurrence of
the same character within a week.
KILLED JY A TON OF POWDER.
The Dupont Works, in Delaware, the
Scene of the Disaster.
Wilmington, Del.. July 13,—Twenty,
five hundred pounds of powder exploded
in the press room in the upjier yard of
Dujtont’s Powder Works this morning,
Thomas Pearl, the foreman of the press
room, and Patrick Haley, a laborer, were
killed, and Alexander Billings,another la
borer, were slightly injured. Pearl had
been emjdoyed at the works twenty years.
The building was damaged to the extent
of $5,000.
In Collision on the New York Central.
Albany. N. Y., July 13.—The special
mail and express train on the Central
Railroad collided with a derailed car at
schefiectady at 1.50 o’clock this ni° rnin g-
The engine was wrecked and Edward
Wemple, the engineer, had his head
crushed. It is thought that he will die.
Wemple is Qne pf the oldest engineers on
road. ' 1
IN" FLAMES OFF FLORIDA.
THE PASSENGERS SAVED AND
THE STEAMER GROUNDED.
Cool Headed Captain Baker and His
Crew Avert a Terrible Disaster—The
Steamer Commander Heaves in Sight
Just in Time to Take the Niagara’s
Passengers on to Havana.
Havana, July 13.—An English steamer
has just arrived outside this harbor with
the intelligence that the steamship Nia
gara, of the New York and Cuba Mail
Steamship Company, which left New
York ou the 7th inst., for this i>ort. has
been burned off the coast of Florida. Her
passengers were all saved and brought
here by the above me’utioned English
steamer. The consignees here of the
Niagara have sent a tug boat to the
steamer to take off the rescued jtassen
gers and bring them to the city.
At 5 o’clock on the morning ot the 12th
inst. the passengers on the Niagara were
aroused because a fire had been discov
ered in the second hold forward. The
steamer was then between the Fowev
rocks and the Carvsfort reef, off the South
ern coast of Florida. Strenuous, efforts
were made to extinguish the fire, but they
jtroved of no avail, and smoke continued
to pour from the ventilators. At 5:30
o’clock in the morning a brigantine
hove in sight. The Niagara hoisted a
signal of distress and made for the vessel.
Captain Baker, of the Niagara, soon
descried a steamer toward the .South.
He then made for the steamer which
proved to be the Commander, Captain
Newton, from Liverpool to Vera Cruz.
At 7 o’clock the Niagara's passengers and
mails were put aboard the Commander.
Botli steamers remained together and the
Niagara went ahead until about 4:.’!0
o’clock in the afternoon, when she stoiqted
to send the jnirser. stewards and safe
aboard the Commander. Captain Baker,
then turned the Niagara toward the
Florida coast, and ran her ashore, in 16
ieet of water, near the Alligator Reef
light house on Indian Key. The purser
was instructed to charter at Havana a
number of steam tugs with pumps $o
assist in raising the steamer, and when
released she would jtroceed to Havana.
'The Niagara had on board twenty-live
passengers, one of whem was a lady.
There was no panic when the fire was an
nounced. The passengers highly praise
the behavior of Captain Baker and the
crew of the Niagara and the kindness of
Captain Newton, of the Commander.
The fire is supposed to have been caused
by the ignition of jtetrolina creosine or
some other acid stored near the engine
rooms.
Some of the passengers had noticed a
smell of smoke at 2 o’clock in the morn
ing, but th#ught it came from material
burning ou shore.
TORN BY A TEMPEST.
Small Streams Made Mighty by Torrents
ami Lightning Dealing Death.
Burlington, Vt., July 13.—During a
heavy thunder storm at Underhill this
afternoon a school house was struck by
lightning and badly shattered. All the
children were more or less injured, some
remaining unconscious for several min
utes, but none were killed.
At Nashua, N.11., during a heavy storm
this evening lightning struck the house
ot George \V. Nutt, killing Susie Marsh.
Airs. Nutt and her child were covered
with broken furniture and plastering, but
not seriously hurt. 'The house was badly
wrecked. In other idaces in the vicinity
considerable damage to buildings was
done by lightning, and serious but not
fatal injuries were suffered by several
people.
Harrisonburg, Va., July 13.—The
most damaging flood prevailed in this
phu'e last night. At about 8 o’clock angrv
(•lnii.ls met j.ujt north of the town, and
lain poured down in torrents. Black’s
run, a small rivulet running through the
town, became a mighty river, the water
spreading over some of the principal
streets. Shocks of wheat from the neigh
boring fields, hogs, chickens, fences,
small houses, and endless drift came
Itouring through the main thoroughfares.
Many private houses were flooded and
greatly damaged. An Irishman, while
attempting to save some hogs in a j>en,
was swept down the stream, and came
near losing his life. The pavements, side
walks and foot bridges were swept away,
and the streets greatly damaged. Tite
whole population was out on the streets
until after midnight.
AN ORIENTAL PESTILENCE.
Chinamen at Victoria Suffering from a
Loathsome Disease.
Victoria, 8.C., July 13.—Many China
men were landed here by a steamer from
Hong Kong yesterday suffering from an
oriental disease caused by eating decom
posed vegetable food, consisting of tur
nips, cabbage, bamboo shoots, etc. The
disease first appears in the feet, where
pain is felt and command is lost over the
ankles, the knees next becoming affected
and then the bowels. The mouth
festers, blood poisoning sets in and
death ensues in a few days.
Many cases have occurred among the
Coolies on the railway, and are always
fatal, no cure having yet been discovered.
Those Chinamen who were able staggered
off to over-tilled Chinese tenements, others
were carried on their comrades backs.
Six Chinese females, three having children
trom ten to thirteen years old, were
brought by one Sing Ling, who intends to
ship them across the sound as wives of
Chinamen already in the Uniled States.
This is an easy way to battle the law, and
enables tite Chinese to send into America
as many female slaves as they choose.
LYNCHING COMPLAINED OF.
Colorol Texans Address Gov, Ireland
i&nri are Kubuked for a Threat.
Galveston, Tex., July 13.—A special
from Austin says that Gov. Ireland has
received a letter from live colored persons
of Marion county, complaining of the re
cent lynching of two negroes, alleged to
have been guilty of raping a white woman
in that county. The letter says that sev
eral young men have Iteen likewise
lynched, t and the County Judge and
the county officers would not
protect them from lynch law.
They ajqteal to the Governor
for protection, and threaten tn t*k tho
taw in their own hands if their demand is
not eomjtlied with. The Governor’s rejdy
regrets that the law is not allowed to have
its full sway, and points out that no speci
fic ajqteal has been made for redress. He
promises that if an apjteal is made the
executive will endeavor to see that the
law is not imjtetled. The Governor’s re
ply concludes as follows: “I have to say
that the threat to redress vour supposed
wrohgs through methods of your own, is
not calculated to do you any good.”
CHOLERA ON THE NILE.
The Fellaiieeii Still Dying <,f the Fell
Disease.
Alexandra, July 13.—The number of
deaths iront cbfiera at Menzaleh Monday
and Tuesday *iounted to forty-eight.
F'orty deaths from cholera occurred at
Damietta yesterday, seventy-three at
Mansom ah, ele\ en 4t Ba*nattoud and three
at Shinbin.
London. July 13.-In the House of
Commons last evening Premier Gladstone
announced that the government had de
termined to send to Egypt a British
Surgeon General who has had m-.ch ex
perience in the treatment of chtfera in
India.
During the twenty-four hours endiig at
8 o’clock this morning there werf 25
deaths from oholera at Damietta, 6, at
Mansourah,27 at Samanoud and 4 at Shu
bin. There were also Bdeaths in Malta.
Mai>rii>, July 13.—Spain has institutel
a system of compulsory sanitary tnsjtec.
tion of all vesssls arriving at Spanish
ports from England,
More llussiaii Jew. Persecuted.
St. Petersburg, July 13.—Several lews
have been tortured and murdered in the
town of Ustrog, in the Government of
Volbynia,
Ireland’s Sorry Troubles.
It Is Almost tuijtossible not to sympa
thize with Ireland in her troubles, almost
as imjtossible as not to sympathize with a
human body tortured by disease and rack
ed by pain. Ireland needs heroic treat
ment. So does tbe body struggling for
freedom. When a great leader arises,
Ireland’s woes may end. The great lead
er that exjiels patn from the body an 4
basts out the deyils or disease, is Perry
Dbyis’ Pain filler. like it for
summer diseases, jfeep a bottle in the
house. Never travel without one in
your satchel. Then you always have a
flop tor around.
ENGLAND AND THE CANAL.
The Action o 7 the Government the Sub
ject of Further Denunciation.
London, July 13.—At a crowded meet
ing oi ni'erchants and shipowners, held at
Lloyds to-day, resolutions were passed
strongly objecting to the agree
ment between De Lesseps and the
government on financial, commer
cial and political grounds. The
Lord Mayor ot London was asked to
call a meeting in order that a further
protest against the agreement can be
made. Mr. Childers, Chancellor of the Ex
chequer, in response to a dejmtation
which waited upon him to-dav, stated
that the government had made "the best
bargain jtossible witli M. de Lesseps. He
said that they were buyers from not over
anxious sellers, and had obtained solid
advantages for British shipowners and
consumers.
Iu the House of Commons this after
noon Mr. Childers, Chancellor of the Ex
chequer, in reply to Bir Stafford North
cote, said that the Suez canal agreement
would be submitted to the House by a
motion made in committee that the sum
be loaned to the Suez Canal Comjtanv
by the government for buildiug the
new canal be charged on the consolidated
Tund. Sir Stafford Northcote gave notice
that when such motion was made he
would ask the sense of the House on tho
agreement. 'This announcement was re
ceived with cheers.
William Fowler, Liberal, spoke in oppo
sition to the canal scheme.
The agreement between the government
and De Lesseps is based on the generally
received idea that M. de Lesseps pos
sesses the exclusive right of cutting the
Isthmus of Suez.
The Times, in an article on the agree
ment, says that the agreement has been
received with feelings ominously resem
bling indignation. It is inconceivable
that the House of Commons will ever
attempt so much as to amend it. Tbe
Ministry must blame their own dogmatic
contempt of warning and instruction if
they find themselves in a position from
which they can’t escape without dis
credit.
Paris, July 13.—The directors of the
Suez Canal Company have unanimously
approved the agreement relative to the
second Suez canal arrived at between M.
de Lessejis and the British Government.
THE COLORED EDITORS.
Their Constituents Advised to Vote In
dependent of Parties.
St. Louis, July 13.—During yesterday
afternoon’s session of the Colored Press
Convention the Committee on Resolutions
submitted a series of resolutions declar
ing in favor of the coeducation of the
races and of mixed schools ana teachers;
urging the pursuit ol the industrial arts
by negroes, pledging every means in
their power to open up machine
shops, factories and industrial schools to
the negro youth as apprentices and stu
dents; advising negroes to preempt or
purchase public lands; favoring the im
provement of navigation on the Missis
sijtpi river, and protection of its banks
trom overflow; declaring it detrimental
to the best interests of the negro race and
repugnant to ideal jtolitical manhood to
be made the tool of any existing political
party, or to be tied to anv political kite,
and pledging the Colored Press Associa
tion to henceforward influence, under
all circumstances, the colored voters
of the country to exercise their
right of suffrage untrammeled bv
party claims; to support measures
and principles, as they conceive them to
be for the best interests of the country
and race; and demand recognition com
mensurate with the strength of the colored
voters of the country of that party to
which they may see "fit to become allies,
and henceforth to occupy the same inde
pendent position as is occupied by Swedes,
Germans, and other citizens. Resolu
tirnia xxroro nloo -4oi>teU, otatlug llial me
convention was in symjtathy with the
Republican party on the tariff question,
and urging that the word “negro” be
written and printed with a capital “N.”
During the debate on the resolutions
Miss Annie C. Sneed, daugher of Samuel
Iv. Sneed, of Kentucky, who she said,
freed his slaves and made himself jtoor
because he though it right, was intro
duced and made a sjteech to the conven
tion as did also Mrs. Alice Peterson.
Both of these ladies spoke on the subject
of temperance, especially urging that
children be instructed regarding the evils
of alcohol. A full list of officers were
elected for the ensuing year, headed by W.
A. Pledger, of Georgia, as President.
TEXAS’ COLORED CONVENTION.
Tite Amicable Relations of the Races
the Theme of a Long Address.
Galveston, July 13.—An Austin
special says that the Colored Men’s State
Convention, belore adjournment, adopted
an address to the people, which congratu
lates the State upon the friendly relations
of the races in Texas; assumes that the
few cases of wrong and oppression upon
the colored people are exceptional, and
that the great body of whites are friendlv;
condemns lynch law; asserts that as rail
way passengers negroes are badly treated;
says that they do not want in this mat
ter to ask for social equality, but
will freely aecejtt social sejtara
tion with equal accommodations on
trains for the same pay; advises their
people to discharge ignorant and immoral
teachers and preachers whose teaching
and example keep superstition and vice
alive; discourages immigration from the
State, and even from county to county,
unless for the best of reasons;
recommends the purchase of lands
and homes and the jiroduction of home
comforts and the necessaries of life before
producing articles for sale, and that
young men should be encouraged to learn
trades; counsels local organizations to
encourage all these aims; advises against
petty litigation and recommends teachers
and leaders to encourage friendly rela
tions with the whites. The closing para
graph lets the Republican party know
that the colored peojtle remain solid in
that organization.
RUNNING BY THE SEA.
A Sextette of Interesting Racing Kvents
at Brighton Beach.
New York, July 13.—At the Brighton
Beach races to-day the events resulted as
follows:
First Race—For a jiurseof $250; three
quarters of a mile. It was won by King
Ernest, with Miss Basset, the colt of John
Ledford, second and Granite third. The
time was 1:18.
Second Race—For a purse of $250; one
mile. Barney Aaron was first, with
Lillie Dale second and Laura G. third.
The time was 1:45.
Third Race—F’or a purse of $250; on*
mile. It was taken by Plunger, wit
Swift second and Hotachimie third. T e
time was 1:44.
Fourth Race—For a purse of *>°;
one mile. Red F’ox was first, F>y (i:ui
second and Little Buttercup third The
time was 1:44.
Fifth Rack—For a purse of SSO; one
mile. Annie C. was first, with je Cooper
second and Jim Fisk third. The time
was 1:45%.
Sixth Race—For a purse 0f5250; three
fourths of a Ittilo Delilah -. ;ls first. With
Nellie Peyton second and Rose Mary Mur
ray third. The time was 1:16%.
Chandler and Bingham Still Ahead.
Concord, N. H.. July 13. —The twenty
third ballot for United States Senator
to-day resulted as follows: Whole num
ber of votes cast, 312; necessary to a
choice, 157. William S. Ladd 1. John D.
Lyman 1, Charles H. Burns 1, Chester B.
Jordan 1, Samuel C. Eastman 2, Benjamin
F. Prescott 2, Daniel Barnard 4, Walter
Harriman 4, Jacob H. Gallagher 4, Oren
C. Moore 12, Jeremiah Smith 13, .\aron
F. Stevens 15, Gilman Marston 23, Mason
W. Tappan 30, James F. Briggs 34,
William E. Chandler 52 and Harry Bing
ham 113,
I’oisoned at a Friend’s Table.
Raleigh, N. C., July 18.—On Mav 13th
Thomas Whitehead, a farmer, took dinner
with Andy Francis, a friend and neigh
bor, near WaynesviUe, N, C, Immediate
ly afterwards he died in great agony,
Francis was susjHicted ot administering
poison to him and was arrested. The
preliminary examination took place be
fore Judge Gudger, who, after much evi
dence was taken, committed Francis to
jail for murder. No sufficient cause for
the crime is alleged.
More State Aided Immigrants Coming.
London, July 13. The steamer
Grecian, which sailed from Glasgow yes
terday, will take On board at Faynes, Ire
land, 175 emigrants from tbe Ennis Union.
They are fiestiped for Boston.
Lansdowne’s Start Tor Canada.
London, July 13.—The Marquis of
Lansdowne will sail on the steamer Cir
cassian on October 11 for Canada to as
sume tbe duties of the office of tjoyefpor
fcteuerttltpe Dominion,
WASHINGTON NOTES.
INTERESTING GOSSIP FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
A Talk with the Treasurer About the
Trade Dollar—How Crook got the Best
ot Teller and Lincoln—Tohn Sherman
as a Talker—Bryant’s Failure—Sale of
the Oglethorpe Barracks.
Washington, July 13.— United States
Treasurer Wyman said to-day to
your correspondent: “There is no
doubt whatever in my mind that
all this trade dollar agitation is
is caused by a combination of brokers,
who are working to buy in all of the coin
they can at 85 cents on the dollar, and
then, when the agitation ceases, and it
is taken in trade at its face value again,
sell out and pocket tU(*profits of thdir
trick. There are many evidences that
this is the game that is being played. One
particular piece of evidence is the fact
that posters calling on the public not to re
ceive the coin for more than 85 cents on the
dollar have been distributed throughout the
various cities, and placarded prominently
like circus bills. Who would go to this
expense unless there was something
hoited to be gained bv the outlay ? There
is no doubt but that this trade dollar agi
tation is a scheme of brokers. The peojile
are unwise to be deceived by it. But it
can’t be helped.” Assistant Treasurer
Graves was present during this conversa
tion. When asked his opinion, he said
that it was and always had been similar
to that exjtressed by Mr. Wyman. Mr.
Wyman continued: “1 am surprised to find
that there are so many people in the j
country who apparently do not read the
newspapers. The patters have been tilled |
for the past three weeks with statements
concerning the status of the dollar,
yet we receive daily a large number I
of letters from all parts of "the coun- ;
try asking if the trade dollar is a legal i
tender? We answered them at first in
writing, but they have increased to such
an extent tliat we have been compelled
to have a statement of the history of the
trade dollar printed m circular form.
We will now send a copy of this circular
to each of the thousands of anxious in
quirers,. The circular states that j
the coinage of the dollar was author- '
ized by tbe act of February 12th, 1873.
Its object was to
MEET THE CHINESE TRADE.
Large quantities of it were exported to
China, where it went into ready circula
tion. After a few months there was an
unforeseen depreciation in the value of
silver bullion. Under such a condition
dealers in bullion found a profit in putting
trade dollars into circulation at par in
the I’acific States. From there they have
traveled all over the country. In July,
1876, Congress passed an act that there
after the trade dollar would not be a
legal tender. Owing to the appreciation of
paper currency in the fall of 1877 the trade
dollar became of less value than the (ta
per dollar, and in December of that year
a number oi them were put into circula
tion at their lace value at a profit to the
owners of bullion. Owing to this misuse
of them their coinage was discontinued.
But in their use as money the depart
ment has never had anv interest or de
rived any profit. For the "expense of their
coinage the owner of the bullion reim
bursed the government, and this ended the i
connection ot the government with the j
transaction. At no time and on no ac
count have they ever been received, or |
paid out, by the Treasury, and it is a I
cause oi regret that so many of our people i
should have accepted them at their face I
value, thus enabling their owners to j
put them in circulation at a consider- I
able profit. Under date of July 25, 1878, I
the Director of the .Mint published tables j
from which the value of these coins can !
be ascertained and the terms on which
they are received at the mints. He does !
not advise any <>ne to dispose of thorn at ;
such rates. The law under which the de- 1
partment buys bullion with which to coin
the standard silver dollar, requires the I
same to be bought at the market price, I
and it can purchase trade dollars only as !
bullion. Possibly in time these coins will
find a ready market in China at nearly !
or quite their face value, for circulation i
as coiu.
SECRETARY TELLER
is very much put out because General
Crook is to have his way in disposing of
the hostile Indians which he captured in
Mexico and brought back. Secretary
Lincoln is not much pleased either. But
it is Secretary Teller who feels the worse.
He is lrom Colorado and believes with
the people of that State, and manv others,
that the only good Indian is "a dead
Indian. The Colorado people expected a
good deal from him when he became
Secretary oi the Interior. They thought
that he would exercise a policy towards
the Indians according to their own idea.
He certainly tried to do so. At
the very first big opportunity he has
failed. The way Crook came it over
Secretaries Lincoln and Teller possesses
an element of amusement. An army offi
cer on duty in the War Department told
me to-day how it was. The two Secreta
ries were determined that the Indians
should not lie taken hack on a reserva
tion. Crook recommended strongly that
they should. He was directed to proceed
to Washington for consultation, hut tin
two Secretaries were confident that thtf
had it in the hollow of their hands tint
they should have their own way. Prei
dent Arthur was on their side, "but oun
to conviction if Crook could persuade Jim
that his idea was the correct one. Cf>ok
came to Washington. He is quiet, ;ean
and rather ungainly looking. But he luows
when it is raining. He first held a con
sultation with Lincoln. He covfii not
shake the latter in his opinion dial tl>-
Indians must not U allowed *'<’> .’ ,n !l ,
reservation. He then had j-JO'Ot niter- j
view with Teller aid Lino* n : 18 un ‘
necessary to sav Gat he no head- |
way there. Then there ”" n 8 a consulta
tion of the Present. ne . Secretaries |
and Crook. Matte*; ® v, ." e P.tly were not ‘
changed bv tHP' ~nB1 '^Itatton. Crook, j
however, tfiou/'- , lt! .’‘C'ected something |
favorable to WA y "'j' I’resi- j
dent acted I- en ' to his hotel and ate his
dinner. Af smoking over the matter
for about ax’?'! I ",’ !‘ e came to tbe eonclu- ;
sion. Tha7l gh . t , h e "rdered a carriage
and drove 3110 tlie Soldier’s Home to see
the Pres gnt ’
HrALKED WITH MR. ARTHUR
until r er midnight. The President was
eonvr ed that Crook "as right. Secre
tarjJ,ineoln and Teller were astounded
the® xt wl,en tbe President told
that he had decided that
l-.-v best, and that the Indians should be
..ptrned to the San Carlos reservation,
qe President did not say a word about
is midnight conference with Crook, and
j this day neither Lincoln nor Teller
.now why he changed so suddenly. Crook
has*certainly demonstrated that he is s*
capable of dealing diplomatically wit) ,l bc
pale face as of fighting the red man-
JOHN SHERMAN
is known nationally as cold-°looded, un
sympathizing and lacking aßgcnml qual
ities. His brother, ecu- N\ llltam Te
cumsch, is directly 5e reverse. A gen
tleman from Ohio, now in the city, to-day
said that he took breakfast a few days a-’o,
in Cincinnati, with John Sherman. He
W a surprised to find him very talkative,
very entertaining and almost cordial. He
listened to Sherman’s conversation with
great pleasure. As he ws leaving heex
pressed his surprise at firming his host
buck a different man from what he had
expected. “Oh,” said Sherman, “I am
not usually a very talkative maq, but
when I feel in the humor I often tan- a
great deal—almost as much, sometimes,
as my brother’.”
K X-REPRESEXTATI VE DEZENDORF,
of Virginia, who is probably the most l
conspicuous victim of Mahone that the j
hills and valleys of Virginia can produce,
is sharpening his meat ax and will try to
get at least one satisfactory whack at the
Readjuster boss. Dezendorf has many
facts alxmt Mahone’s methods of prostitu
ting the federal service in Virginia to
his personal use, and the way in which
he has been allowed to do so by President
Arthur and Secretary Chandler. Dezen
dorf did get a little investigation a short
time ago into the Norfolk navy yard
has been run ss a political machine
for Mahone, but it did not
amount to much. It was
clear before hand that the investiga
tion was organized to smooth things over.
Now this does not satisfy Dezendorf at all.
He is still at work getting together more
facts and gathering proofs of Ma
hone’s permitted irregularities and abuse
of government patronage. He has his
eye on the next House. He said to me
to-day: “The next House will be Demo
cratic. There is every chance for a
square investigation by one of its commit
tees. lam preparing things for such an
investigation. I will lay my facts and
charges before prominent Democratic
leaders of the House, and think that an
investigation by will be ordered,
If it should be, the dry bones will tattle,’*
' The exact date of the sale of Oglethorpe
PhTaeks In Savannah has been fixed by
tfee War Department, The property will
be sold at public outcry on the 26th day
of November next. For sixtv davs pre
vious to the sale of the property it has
been ordered by Secretary Lincoln' that it
be advertised in eight newspapers.
THE LATEST FIGHT,
if such a complete fiasco as it is can be
called a fight, against Gen. Lonsrstreet
was quite amusing. It amounted to up
more than the presence here of the war-
They looked at the outside of the
'' bite House longingly and when they
did get in found that the temperature
there denoted a mighty cold day iu July.
It is a matter of some surprise here that
Bryant should have come on to trv and
do anything with this administration.
And his modesty in demanding Low
street s head and that he be appointed
in the place! Bryant should
bring his intellect to grasit the
the situation fully. He does not amount
to anything here now. He would have
some influence if Blaine were President.
He certainly ought to cease being a mod
ern Banquo’s ghost, and gracefully down
He don’t draw six inches of water in the
tempestuous patronage seas.
FRANCE’S COMPLICATIONS.
LePays Thinks the Action Justifiable,
But Advises Caution.
Paris, July 13.—Tbe French Consul at
Zanzibar has telegraphed to his govern
ment that he has no knowledge of the oc
currence in Tamatav, Madagascar, com
plained of by the English Government,
and has requested that a report on the
matter be sent to him.
Le Pans, in commenting on the latest
news from Madagascar, says: “It is im
possible to deny that we have entered on
ait acute stage of complication with Eng
land in regard to French action at Tama
tav. France applauds Admiral Pierre.
'* henever we act vigorously our neigh
bors will insult us, but we must be care
tul not to unite our enemies against us.
1 he arrests at Tamatav and tliestojqtage
oi foreign communication with the shore
were just and lawful."
London, July 13.—1n a telegram dated
July (>, via Zanzibar, Admiral Pierre re
ports that, he repulsed a night attack on
June 28 and another July 6. The Hovee
loss was heavy, but the French loss was
only one killed. Admiral Pierre does not
mention any trouble with the English
Consul at Tamatav.
A hastily summoned Cabinet Council
was held in Premier Gladstone’s room in
the House of Commons this afternoon,
lhe meeting is believed to have been
called for consideration of matters rela
tive to affairs in Madagascar.
London, July 13.—A disjtatch from
Hong Kong dated the 12th instant req torts
that Tonquin is in a state of anarchy,
lhe rreach have captured and hanged
ntan\ marauders, bauds of whom hovered
about ami fired upon the outposts. Never
theless the latter are still fired on nightly.
DUEIjS AMONG THE DEPUTIES.
One Already Fought and Prime Minis
ter Ferry Challenged by DeCassagnac.
.Paris, July 13.—A duel arising out of
Tuesday’s debate in the Chamber of Depu
ties on the Tonquin question was fought
at Ville Davaria yesterday. The com
batants were Emmanuel Aurene, a Gam
bettist Deputy for Corsica, and M. Boubee
a member of the staff of the Royalist
journal Le Clarion. The latter" was
wounded twice. M. Paul DeCassagnac
has challenged M. Ferry on account of
their differences during the same debate,
but the latter has taken no notice of M.
DeCassagnac’s message.
AMERICA’S TEAM AT THE BUTTS.
Practice Shooting and Side Contests
Which Encourage their Backers.
London, July 13.—1n the competition
yesterday for the St. Ledger prize Cany
rifle). Hinman, of the American team,
scored 48 out of a possible 50. Mr. Dolan
of the same team, scored 31 out of a pos
sible 35 in the competition for the Bodirn*
prize.
At Hounslow to-day the American ri
flemen fired seven shots each, at 200 500
600, 800 and 1,000 yards. The following
scores were made: Hinman 148 Bolan
145, Paulding 145, Stewart 144. I)r. Scott
144, Cash 141, Van Heusen 139, Bull 138
138; Rabbeth 135, Lieutenant Scott
133, 1 ollatd 133, Howard 132, Alder P>7
Shakespetre 125, Brown 122, Joiner l-l" ’
A Floridian Assassin Known.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 13.—The as
sassin *1 the Withlacoochee ferry woman
lias bom discovered to be her son-in-law
nantet Morrison, who is suffering from
canctr in the mouth and can live but a
few nontiis longer. His motive was to
get possession of her small stock of cattle
He vas closely pursued, but escajted tv
taktag refuge in a swamp.
Convicted of Two Crimes.
Galveston, July 13.—An zustin
sjecial says that a Mexican on trpi there
f<r killing two children lias )een con
noted of murder with the death penalty.
*t was a shocking case of tuiminal as
sault ujien a Jittie girl and tip murder of
her little brother to hide thqnrst crime.
Grand Duke Nicholas |nder Arrest.
Berlin, July 13.—1 t is re|iorted on
good authority that the Czar has placed
the Grand Duke Nicjolas Constantino
vitch, who has been dTeeting the making
oi the canal in Turiestan, under arrest
for interfering with the duties ot the Gov
ernor of Turkestan
The Unvoting of the .Statue.
Parls, JuL'- 13.—None of the Ministers
"ill he jiresent at the unveiling of the
great Statue of the republic in the Place
InSpa,
togrant amnes?y h to
A Carroll County Mystery.
i A special says the
houy ot Miss E. S.Noles, who disapjteaved
tn December last, presumably with \V.
C. Gravet, has been found in "the Talla
poosa river a short distance from her
lather s house in giarroll countv Mvs
terv surrounds the affair. 7
Victoria’s Condition Not Dangerous.
London, July 13.—The Lancet, the fa
mous medical journal, says that there is
nothing in the Queen's condition to excite
the slightest anxiety. The Princess He
atrice on Wednesday will go to Aix L es
K w’eLks ° y ’ Where Bhe wIU remai "
“ ,l *”*• Heading H Bible.
Peet's ,A prV<j "t- ' "’ '3-—Michael
mil ’ a £ , 1 • Years, while reading a
Bible in his house near this city yesterday
t ftCTn°°n w., .true,
Ta k jisr" rr " m
A Mm— ’
Lu DINGTON, MICH?,**? Pieces,
trot & Counsin’s shingle tnili,'',.._Haags
ter, was blown to pieces yesterday by Ti.„
explosion of the boilers. John Mackin
tosh was killed and several other persons
severely injured.
An Indian Chief Dead at 109.
Troy, N.Y., July 13.—Louis Walso, an
Indian chief, died at Lake George this
morning in his 109th year. He was in
receijtt of a (tension from the Dominion
Government.
Raising the Dajthne.
Lon don, July 13.—The steamer Daphne,
which sank oil being launched at Glas
gow July 3d, has beet partly raised. The
corpses in her hold will probably be re
moved to-morrow.
Orange Hints in Ireland.
Dublin, July 13.—Rioting broke out at
, Newry to-night". The police were power
j 'ess, and mobs ran from street to street
Aisaulting all persons supposed to be
Oiangemen.
The Floridian Sold, •
Tallahassee. Fla., July 13.—The
FlornVan, of which Captain C. E. Dyke
has been for many years the editor and
proprietor, has iteen sold to Messrs. Dorr
& Bowen,
De Cham'iord’s End Approaching.
London, July 13. —A telegram from
Vienna, dated 1 o’clock this morning, says
that the Count De Chambord is uncon
scious, and that his end is approaching.
Wilhelm Sanction* the Church Bill.
Berlin, July Vi—The Emperor Wil
liam hag giyen his sanction to the Prus
sian church bill.
Last January, Jerome W. Goodspced,
an old and wealthy Chicago publisher,was
killed by a snow-slide in the rtoeky Moun
tains, and for six months his son has been
searching fox the body. His efforts have
just been successful, the body being di*.
covered by a dog that traveled with tho
pa,rty, about a mile west id C rested Bluffs,
CoL Mr. Gopdsi>o©d was buried under
two feet of snow, and was lying, frozen,
still, about 300 feet from where bis foot
prints were last seen. His body as well
preserved, and his features a calm,
l natural look.
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THE TRIENNIAL COMMITTE HP
PLIES TO COLUMBIAN NO.l.
Charges of Coming Extortion at San
Francisco Pronounced False and Ma
licious—Tlie Cause for the Issuance of
the Circular Set Forth and Bombarded
—A Gala Time Predicted.
San Francisco, July 13,-The follow
ing document has been issued by the
Triennial Conclave Committee:
... Francisco, Gal., July 12,1883
United Sttel: thr ' ou V ho " t th “
Whereas. The officers of Columbian
Commandery No. 1, of New York city is
sued °n June 25, a circular to the effect
that the Commandery had abandoned its
contemplated trip to San Francisco, for
the alleged reason that its committee, af
ter months ot labor in perfecting this pil
gi image, “have been unable to obtain hotel
accommodations in San Francisco. In-
, , r muuisi’U. iU
ducements were held out l>v the Qout
mittee of Arrangements at San Fran
fisuo, that all who came to the Triennial
conclave would be provided with hotel
accommodations, but this means the in
discriminate herding of a large number in
liallwajs, rooms, etc. Various attempts
ha\e been intuit* by their committee de
mantling contracts for quarters, guaran
teeing triends proper care and attention.
These attempts have failed, and rather
than subject those who might join the
pilgrimage to the exhorbitant demands,
inconveniences and discomfort ot former
assemblages, they have sounded ‘Halt *
and shall proceed no further in theiV
efforts to attend the triennial conclave:”
Now. in reply to the foregoing, we desire
to say in emphatic language that it is
entiielv untrue, as early in April arrange
ments wore made between the Tri
ennial Committee and the members of the
Columbia Commandery, clothed with full
powers as a committee of one, bv which a
h rat-class house was secured for their ac
commodation, and has ever since, and is
now, held in reserve for that purpose, In
this connection we desire, in refutation of
the false and malicious statement that ex
tortion would be practiced during the so
journ ot the Sir Knights and their fami
lies in this city, that there will be ample
and comfortable accommodations
tor all who come, as the com
mittee has*under control, outside of
the principal hotel the very best and full
est accommodation at the regular reason
able rates, and that there is not now, nor
will there be, the slighest disposition to
\> ards practicing extortion on the part of
the citizens of San Francisco, nor has
there been such a disposition or intent at
any time. There will be room, plenty of
room, lor thousands of Sir Knights and
their families. They will be treated with
every courtesy, liberality and kindness.
Ihe city will be gay in holiday attire.
1 lie procession will be magnificent, and
the decoration perfectly elegant. All
classes, creeds and ' conditions of
society will unite in giving
the Knights a glorious California recep
tion. The people will revolt against and
punish any attempt at much less than the
absolute fact of extortion. It will be an
era bright in the life of each and every
one participating. This statement is pub
lished lor the world under and by the au
thority of the Triennial Committee as set
forth in a resolution unanimously adopted
at a meeting held last evening.
[Signed| Gbo. C. Perkins,
Grand Commander.
Hiram T. Graves,
Secretary of the Triennial Committee.
McGLENSEY'S ARREST.
TUe Trouble Caused by Maliom’s Re
quests for Appointments —Ex-Con-
gressman Dexendorf to Remand a
Reopening of tlie Investigation.
Washington Special Philadelphia Preen, loth.
“Yes,” said Hear Admiral Nichols,’Act
ing Secretary ot the Navy, to-day. to the
Press correspondent, “the department has
been officially notified of the trouble be
tween Commodore .Mayo and Commander
McGlensey, of the Norfolk navy yard,
resulting in the placingpf >ne latter under
arrest, and have receive "Counter charges
from each. Mayo barges McGlensey
with insubordinate* ll and disobedience of
orders, and Jfo*Mensey lays about as
grave charges •’gainst Mayo, and a court
of inquiry K*s been asked and will be
ordered.”
Contßiung, Admiral Nichols said that
the or*/ questions the court would have
to colder would be whether there had
beer any violations of naval discipline.
Asiai as the department was concerned
tie question of politics should not enter
nto the examination. He added that the
111 I II I U 114,/1 ctilinnxmt a I . • • . .
/ , / , buiu toe
published statement of the affair had been
grossly exaggerated, and the only truth
(ulfact published was the suspension of
McGlensey. Concluding, he said •
“It is a disagreeable affair altogether
hut were I in charge oi the yard neither
Mahone nor any other politician would be
allowed to use it for political purposes!
It would be conducted strictly indenen
dent of any outside issues.”
Subsequently, the detail of the court of
inquiry was announced as follows: Com
modore DeCraft, President; Commodore
Iruxton, Captain P. c. Johnson and
Lieutenant Lemley, Judge Advocate The
court will meet at the Norfolk yard next
Fridays.
Ex-Congressman Desendorf, of Virginia
in connection with the above, proposes’
on the return of Secretary Chandler to
request a reopening of the investigation
of the political aspects of the oasef The
former investigation on that point, grow!
mg out of charges preferred by Dezendorf
was a practical failure. To-dav Dezenl
dorf said:
“I have now, however, better grounds
to proceed on than ever. That order in
Mayo’s writing, instructing McGlensev
to employ two colored laborers, and for
which McGlensey is now suspended for
refusing to surrender to Mayo, is the
identical order to which 1 referred when
1 asked for tho late investigation. The
story is this: Mahone wanted the colored
men, Littleton Green and one Jordan, the
tormer a Mahone striker in Princess Anne
county and the latter in Nansemond
county placed on the yard pay roll. This
request was transferred to Commodore
FnJlfah a A, etter from Commodore Karl
English. _ At noon on the day the letter
w as received when the officers of the yard
were bedding a little cabinet session.
Mayo calied McGlensey aside and showed
him the letter and wanted to know
whether the request could be granted
without increasing the expenses of the
yard. McGlensey replied that it could
not and was so positive that Mayo
exclaimed with anger, “what, sir’
„, JOU mean you won’t do it*’’
McGlensey replied that he did not
but if he was ordered to do so he desired
the order to lie made in writing. The
written order was given by Mayo and the
men appointed. The next moving they
were granted leave of absence with puv
on Mayo g verbal order, and went out
f or Ma | io ! le in m>’ district,
that fJi. _ n ol got their pay, however, for
as I ascertaYlW.o so employed. 1 stopped,
them to the Navy DBpJust as quickly
my part of the affair. The rfiowmrted
developments you are fully acquainted
with.”
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