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j.kX VBLISHED 1830. t
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Borgia and Florida.
vf US Ol' THE TWO STATES
THI roll, IA PARAGRAPHS.
, r -lirred up by a Tragedy—
•i"'l’ll ' j. :t te of Two Brothers at
.prohibition Redeems a
ii. I'ike County to Kespeeta-
U,! ' GECKO,A.
Boat, is dead,
tied mar Blakely.
H - . .trailing Waycross in monrn
church is being Imilt at
l' ' , i complaint in many scc-
Kilierton Railroad will go
. k business blocks are
TANARUS ’ .*.”• ird in Callioun.
i,.r landing the new com
> T fU- /„ |be over $2,000.
. to be named after Got.
tapis in Macon.
1* ‘ ... ~r-t arlesian well having
r .. . new one will.be bored,
r, . lv.-l for the Nacooehee Val
r ■ . rt; l- now stated at s3uu,uou.
i ,ii liu- assumed the proprietor
-11 ' ,7 . ,n 7V, •■<•*, succeeding .1. S.
, r it Sparta has l>een sold for
u 1.. 1.. Bowen, son-in-law of
1 , . Miotis residing in the vicini
■ - offering from tlie effects of
colored Held hand dropped
■•1 the effects of the heat and
.. \t day.
pared a jK'tition to the I.egis
• allowed to the
, j, bed at the home of his son.
~ . .ll. in Joueslioro. on tlie lotti
' Mclntosh county are signing
i.nverimr McDaniel for the
°iri’v’ ! . liarles Collins.
*7. gi. irr •nr Milledgeville one colored
r ala rin the stomach. The result
•' „ a, ii- -till in doubt.
. , u atbi-r. tlie 14-year old son of a needy
, . r. was -truck by a train Mon
" . -•> badly iujured that death
I ru-I>< - <>f the I’ainc Institute held a
Viimista -Monday. The pros|>ect
iilding of the institute is not
>l. 'lark, of Thomasvdie. sold, a
... -- . I.HOu gallons of wine from the
i ii . -Vineyard to one house in l.ouis
r McDaniel and a number of dis
acn from all parts of tlie state
• ! ! • the military barbecue in For
. lr : iy. tli eioth.'
jai.- li.' liappelear, an excellent citizen,
j, . ij years tlie jiojiiiliir Sheriff of
i-.;, ii inty, died at his home iu that
~r. Tuesday, duly 3d.
,i- . I .ford and Samuel I.aney. aged
..... d.ad at Columbus, s. Simons,
. ..i ti. of the same city, and Mrs. Eliza
. i; ! risou. are also dead.
y 5> 3 i shivers, a sawyer in the Kultington
. . oi hi Vienna, was caught in tlie
_ M i,.| i and so horribly maugled that
I '7., ,-r. - ..lit of the question.
~ uri r M- Daniel has offered a reward of
} . pm re of Jordon Weathersby,
, . .!i i In* murder of Adam , ulbreafh
county, lie escaped from
Anire* Mathews, the colored cow thief
, c . ; . now in jail at Athens, was
i Monday by a lady like white
i,o:ii. wl.* - .'a . wdences of being inexpli
■ Batu-red of tlie prisoner.
Ittkda-t . ting of the Boanlof Directors
ege, 1. B. Bodmol
Ii ii a- elected a director to represent
nity. Mr. B. B. Whel
, .... .a,; as also elected a director;.
IP- -h. .'- iffrav between Joseph Mur
; Henry Baisden. near
[if , I Park - ' place, in’Schley county,
-.-h ■“ irr- i last week, has been sat
. and the warrant' dis-
A art i i;t tin of Atlanta scattered oil
over the t; outhouse of Dr. Crichton's
tu ii- -treat in Atlanta Tuesday
a . match. The tire was discovered
b headway. The boy is
Hill ■■ iUT_ .
A •■!. : i. mi owned by X. 1.. Coates,
pr...*ipitate<l into the river
Hu giving way of the
r _ I no . s.’their driver and M. C.
i.t, w! "a- in the wagon, all reached the
-ten: in '.J. ' . Mr. Coates, it is thought.
Bill sic tlie county.
Tte lirst iii.iihh order sold at the Doniflas
. aa- purchased by Hon. K. M.
ill Martin V. Calvin,
i r H 85. And the first order
more than S3O was is
f; i>. i-. !t .\ M. Elreath, for srs 83, and
ja. E--iii. 1 Bank of the State of Georgia.
.1 mse dining-room. at Co
in’ tl.. ..ther night, a man under the
■ •>! imr lieeame angry at the inat
:■ the a .uters, and drawing his pistol
hem to bring his supper in
ti . n the supi*er was served a
t ,e..fp.: .men had readied the hostelry
Jt demonstrative diner off to
A i r !, f ur officers of the I.ibrarv As
a . ..f Bia.-kshear, I'rufessor AV. \V.
led President, Mr. W. 1..
H’e. President, Miss A. B. N'orwood.
He'.-: M Mice llendry, Treesnrer, and
i- '. M Mi...re. Miss , lirlsliai. Brantley
*a.ssti'-Ai- Strickland,Execative Com
.."■r. Tlie a'.-oeiation is in a llourishing
A r.' affair occurred at Hampton aliout
|. -k Friday morning. Jim Uadier. a
• i. me jealous of his wife and beat her
br'j •:: .. :ly with a stick of wixsl, and leav
■glter iif. less, as he supposed, went out and
fuzhitii.-. lf to a tree m a grove near town.
It. it.i- soon cut down, but too late to
(ester* life. The woman was still living at
Its .in. but no hojies are entertained for
L-r- vet .
Os Thursday two negroes, Henry Baldwin
■ithrrv Miller, were arraigned"licfore the
• - t. ..f Hancock, charged with hav
iw-; id of cattle some lime last March
•mi" hi. " ilson, living in Hancock, near the
lts 'f W irren county, and disposing of the
-.■n: parties in the latter county.
Tk*r L..t ,mg sufficient jmxif to convict
Harn 5! !, rln was discharged, while Ilenrv
■gfirmwa ;**■• lin jail to await the next
**'ll >f tin sujierior Court.
. • aan;
1 i district which—so we
ised to i>e called “tin* Moody
li.nu. - U -r, the Methodist Church now
i chicken pen, and many are the
l *in mji and otherwise—that have
7* 1 A"' on this s|H>t. An eye-witness says
tv nu ll engaged in a light at one
wiu-ky was driven out of
■' lr i. ’ some tears ago, and a great
, ' me over tlie jieople. There is a
- icmiterance organization, e<Hd
■ sii’t 'itn.lay -ehools, and seven him
*•! ' is sides Mi tlmdists anti Presby
- twelve miles of the place.
77 Ti- bloody no longer, be
teilartown Irfor" - r sats; “‘James
uj “ ■ ii/enof Atlanta. bile on his!
#, ■ i in Uriacounty
l 1 family of his brother. Dr.
KTv’ ;/• }' mysterious absence is well
K-j. yT' residing at the old home |
M I ’■ r-atie It. Remaining Friday he
|f.. ‘ ' i. walk' aliout the farm,’ and
_m[;. ■ 1 r supper, of which be ate
s- tisir<i'. r '' 11 ’ > bortly after retiring he
- if in some agony, ami a
.. : . 7 house was sent fo his
v--. .. .m apparently only slightly
red lo tlx’him comfort
.r. ! ■ 1 silence arousing a deeper
... " ' examined and found to lie
J .1 that apoplexy or heart
liic, v.n' . •■■<“ of his death’. His re
' ’ >edon Sunday at Blooming
iW.", l>la Tv
r ' eial ( irele, a vvell-to
•f good reputation, shot
r Tl.. 1! .. P’eiard, colored, on Tnes
*a-r', -.. f ! Mr. Conner near the
t-. * ’ : 1 nil a stick threatened
*r i. .unt of an old grudge. Mr.
hte-r,*- nttle boy in his arms, told
t- . mtil he got back, at the
- house. He carried
t, se and returned with a
and a shotgun in his
:>.i evidently being to use the
** .. . the gun if absolutely
- tbs negro over the
feiee n.u,, ’ llo stick broke, and the
as. a ' ’’king the trigger of tlie
tired it off. the whole
-fo’s head and tdowing
t: c,, ", J ! *lacks and whites seem
>'n: ; lj ' r . “'Pliable. No warrant has
Tit
•■sat a- rt 1 Railroad has alxmt 120 ‘
T^ks.l'“, T n,,a -
H. g in are at wurk on the S. 1
■ and 'lMn.li.
I:a . p ’.7 “ emg I,anted u, the line i
"i.\ Mile creek.
! t'. Auiu-t 7‘' ,wl water on the bar j
cduring tbr rt'cent sounding', j
c - i-.vt:. 'n v' 1 ,’'" "f there was only
l - i. and that was an iu- I
A |, a ' ur fimntbs old.
: roof E.W.Clarke, j
''- 1 -’. v 1 X|H * l ’d mysteriously a few 1
~ 1 “'tderable damage was done, j
L 3 (p-J r ‘ \peet to complete the
ft. H -n Hie Jacksonville, Tampa
| le al by the middle of next
■ 'l.'r,! ’ -aining ground that
■S 1 * I *frniii .1 ’ il ' " ,Ml was r. |H.rted a>
Mwtsij ( ' ' s- '-onvdie last week, has met
KT " L-asi.
i ,7 -sixes of lemons joi
'i*- v' I .' ''“bav last year afid
ff ’ zr,.wei> ' ’ lIDl o** Stopped by
; 1 j, '' '' graph line along the I
' i was brought to j
ni7b S u iay, and
’ th, lu Jacksonville, last |
so oppressive that
’ i’” 4 fainte*! in citurcb u<l
■ w the cemetery.
Mu l ; ' l '* new hotel building on the
■•v toi. *** “I* orer a half million
T ll accomroo
I T. King, aged 7a years, who
jTlic jtUoiHiiig
has resided for several years on the south side
°. f J . oh ? s river ‘ opposite Jacksonville,
died of malarial fever to Boston, Massachu
setts, on the .th instant, but a few davs after
his arrival from Florida.
M ork has been commenced on the perma
nent wharf for the South Florida Railroad
near the foot of Polk street, at Tampa. The
1 I ant Investment Company is pushing its
work with the utmost rapidity, and will per
form its contract to complete the entire line
by the Ist of January.
A portion of the cargo of steel rails received
at Jacksonville about ten davs ago, on the
schooner Graham for the South Florida Rail
road extension, is being loaded on the steamer
Jennie I.ane for transportation to Sanford.
Ihe steam lighter Uncle Sam will, in a few
days, take the remainder of the iron.
In Tampa the International Railroad Com*
nany is working on its wharf at the foot of
" biting street, as well as pushing ahead with
the grading .if the road-tied. There is no
doubt that the Plant Road, South Florida,
will Ik.- built as radidly as any road was ever
built in the state, and that the Gordon Road
i will be a success.
The Plant Investment Company lias com
menced building tlie wharf for the South
I Florida Railroad at the foot of Polk street,
! Tampa. A temporary wharf for receiving
iron, etc., has already been built by the com
pany. and the one now being built is perma
nent and will Ik large and suitable for the
purpose intended.
Mr. Green, one of the largest stockholders
iu the Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Hali
fax Railroad, made a survey iu company with
I tlm Superintendent of the'road from Regis
ter’' station to the beach at Dago, for the pnr
pose of locating a branch between those two
r places, which it is the intention to build at an
; early day. It is predicted that with such fa
; eilities it will not lie many years before Dago
: Beach will be studded with summer cottages.
CROP REPOUT OF GEORGIA.
Monthly Statement of the Commissioner
of Agriculture.
The following is the June report of the
j Commissioner of Agriculture of Georgia;
Often in the eight years, during which
I this department has labored to advance
the interests of agriculture in Georgia,
| the crop prospects in the State have been
more promising July Ist than this year,
and yet never lie fore during that period
have tlie farmers been so cheerful and
hopeful as now. No one can read the
; “notes from correspondents” published
in this circular without being impressed
with the buoyant hopefulness of the
farmers of the (Hate.
i *ats have not yielded as well as last
year, nor was the area sown to them so
large. The quality of the grain, however,
is generally sujierior, though the straw
, has been short on account of the spring
; drought. The yield compared to an aver
} age is rejvorted in the whole State, 87; in
North and Middle Georgia. S9; in South
west Georgia. “SJ; in East Georgia, 80, and
in Southeast Georgia, 85. The average
yield i>ei acre this year, in the whole
state, is 14.5 bushels against 1!* last year.
In North Georgia the average yield is re
ported 17 bushels; in Middle Georgia, 15;
in Southwest Georgia, 12; in East Geor
gia, 11, and Southeast Georgia. 14 bush
i els.
The yield of wheat in the State, com
pared to an average croji, is 88 per cent.;
in North Georgia, 81; in Middle Georgia,
>s; in Southwest Georgia, 91; in East
Georgia, 91. None is rejiorted in South
; east Georgia. The average yield per acre
| in the State is one bushel less than last
year, it was s bushels last year and 7
this. The yield jieracre in North, Middle
and - Southwest Georgia is 7 bushels, and
in East Georgia ti bushels. None rejiorted
iu Southeast Georgia. The wheat has.
, with the exception of a few counties in
North Georgia, been free Irom rust or
other casualties, except the injury from
freezes during tlie winter, and conse
quently tlie quality is generally good.
Corn, though nut so good as last year,
is generally promising. The condition is
somewhat reduced by the difficulty in
getting iKittom lands planted in proper
> time, and well prejiaml. The condition
July Ist, compared to an average was, in
North Georgia 93; in Middle Georgia 95;
in Southwest Georgia 93; in East Georgia
j 92, and in Southeast Georgia 89. The av
| erage condition in the whole State is 93
: jkt cent, of an average crop.
Cotton is generally late, and in some
sections the stand is very imperfect,
owing to the unseasonable cold weather
which jirevailed in the spring. Its con
dition July Ist, compared to an average
at that date was—in North Georgia. 89;
I in Middle Georgia, 91; in Southwest Geor
gia. S7: in East Georgia. “>2, and in South
east Georgia 93 jkt cent. The average
j condition in the whole State, compared to
an average July Ist was9o. The cater
j pillar lias made its appearance in some of
| the Southern counties.
Sugar cane is still growing in jwpulari
! ty in M iddle Georgia, where many farm
ers report it the most profitable erop
grown. It is IK-ing planted on a small
; scale in some of the more Southern coun
ties of North Georgia, where the condi
tion of the croji is rejiorted, compared to
an average, at 98; in M iddle Georgia, 98;
Southwest Georgia. 95; East Georgia, 93,
and Southeast Georgia, 91. The average
for the State is 96.
Rice is receiving less attention in the
interior of the State than was devoted to
itja few years ago, though many are still
profitably utilizing their bottom lands,
which are too wet for general cultivation.
Its condition comjiared to an average,
July Ist, is rejiorted in North Georgia at
100; in Middle Georgia, 88; in Southwest
Georgia, 91; in East Georgia, 93; in
Southeast Georgia, 102, and in the whole
State, making jirojter allowance for the
. prejionderance of area iu Southeast Geor
j gia, 101.
Sorghum is rejiorted compared to an
average, July Ist, at 92 in North Georgia;
94 in Middle Georgia, 94 in Southwest
Georgia, n in East Georgia, 100 in South
east Georgia, and in the whole State 92
jier cent.
The average condition of millet in the
State, July Ist, was 94; that of ground
peas. 96; chufas, 97; melons, 89, and
sweet potatoes 9s.
The average yield of hay compared to
an average is 97, and the yield per acre,
! l.s tons.
Iu consequence of the full supply of
grain and forage produced last year] the
farmers are purchasing less corn, flour
1 and meat than at anytime within the
last decade, and hence will be able to
make the present crop at less cost than
usual.
THE I‘RESIBENT’S TACTICS.
Mr. Arthur Making a quiet but Adroit
Canvass for Re-nomination.
Cincinnati ourrtiii.
President Arthur is playing his hand
well in the great game for the Presiden
tial stakes. He is making a quiet but
adroit canvass for the Republican nomi
nation, with apparently excellent jiros
jiects of making it a go. The Republi
can situation is favorable tohis ambition.
There is not another prominent man in
the party so entirely free from embarrass
ing personal quarrels. Either Logan,
Blaine, Cameron or Conkliug would have
the bitterest ojijiositiou within the party
ranks to overcome to jiossess the coveted
prize, and the nomination of any one of
them would lie the herald ot certain Re
publican disaster. Benny Harrison is
out of the race, and, indeed, has never at
any time been seriously thought of for the
nomination outside of a few visionary and
emotional jiersons, who have jK-rsuaded
themselves that he might develoji great
strength because of his relation to old
Tipjtecanoe. Young Lincoln has been
talked of by those who place undue im
jKirtanee ujion a name. But the jiroof
that there is nothing i,; that idea is
afforded by the treatment which Grant
has received since he lent himself
to the scheme ’of the third termers.
There is no greater name in the later his
tory of the United Btates than that of
Grant, and the man who made it great is
still living and in full jiossession of
vigorous mental and jibysical health.
Yet there is probably no one of the eager
aspirants for tne Rejiubiican nomination
that would lie worse beaten than Grant.
The people are not near so silly and sen
timental as many of the “leaders.”
Neither Harrison, Grant Bor Lincoln will
have the shadow of a chance for the nom
ination, and the negative character of
Arthur’s administration reallv makes
him the strongest candidate in 'the field.
Personally ue is a most agreeable gentle
man and captivates all who come iu con
tact with him by his courteous and well
bred manners. He is an adroit political
manage*, with a thorough knowledge of
men. The ticket he is working for and
making great headway for is this; For
President, Chester A. Arthur, of New
York; for Vice-President, AValter (j.
Gresham, ol ludlaua. He told a friend
yesterday that in his ojiinion New A'ork
and Indiana were as much the pivotal
States now as they were in 1880, and that
the party that carried them both would
O'ect the President. Being asked what
effect a Democratic victory in Ohio would
have on the contest of I*XB4. he replied
that the loss oi' Ohio would not be fatal
to Republican ehances. He said the Re
publicaas. a ith the proper kith! of ticket,
would certainly wrest North Carolina afid
Maryland from the Democrats, and
probably Louisiana and Florida alio.
Mrs, RU/aßrannan, Ivauhoe,Ga., 6avs:
“I used Brown’s Jron Bitters with best
results for extreme nervousness, sleep
lessness and bad blood.”
THE WIRES STILL LADEN.
IX THE ABSENCE OF A REPLY
THE STRIKE DELAYED.
A Sub-Committee of Three Appointed to
•Make Inquiries by the Western Union
Executive Committee—A Compromise
Not Improbable—The Business World
Still in Anxious Suspense.
Nkw York, July is, 10 a. m.— a fever
ish feeling exists in telegraphic circles
over the threatened strike. Every jierson
interested is anxiously awaiting the result
ol the meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the Western Union directors, which
is to convene to-day to consider the de
mands of the committee of the Brother
hood of Telegraphers. What that result
will be cannot yet be predicted. The
committee of the Brotherhood held a meet
ing early this morning, but what trans
ited then could not be learned. Cipher
dispatches were received by the commit
tee from various jioints that the ojK-rators
are in readiness to leave their desks at a
moment’s notice. It was said that every
means would lie taken to render the strike
a general one, for iu this event only would
it lie successful.
\S . B. Somerville, of the TV e-stern Union
( omjiany, said to-day that there seemed
to lie little jiossibility that the company
would grant the request and that the
strike seemed to be inevitable. The de
mands, he said, were unjust and unrea
sonable, and if a strike should hajijien the
company would light it to tlie bitter end.
B . J. Dealv, manager of the operating
room ol the Western Union Company’s
central office in this city, said that he did
not believe that a strike would be com
menced without mature deliberation on
tlie part of the ojierators. This morning
there was an unusually large force at
work in the office, numbering between
*MN( and 700, with only nine absentees
lrom the regular force. The ordinary
number of absentees was from 15 to 25.
Mr. Dealy also said that he had at least
50 letters from employes of the comjmny
proinising to stand by it in the event of
a strike. _ There were 29 chief operators
in the office, each one having under him
from 18 to 25 men. This morning a can
vass was made by these chiefs among the
operators, to ascertain, if jiossible, the
real strength of the disaffected jiortion
and how large a force might be relied on
in case of a strike. The first report
showed that out of 21 operators 12 were
doubtful and 9 promised to stand by the
comjianv. Later reports indicated that
this proportion rejiresented the division of
feeling throughout tlie whole force. The
Wheatstone ojierators, to a man, Mr.
Dealy said, promised to stand by the Com
pany iu case of a strike.
New York, July is, n : 3O p. m.— At
the regular weekly meeting of the Execu
tive < ommittee of the directors of the
Western Union Telegrajih Company to
day the following was adopted:
llesolred, That a committee, consisting
of ex-Governor Cornell, J. W. Cleudenin
and John T. Terry, be ajijioiuted to inquire
into the complaints of inequalities of com
pensation and condition of service of the
emjiloyes of this company, if any, and
rejiort to this committee.
One of the gentlemen who attended tlie
meeting says that the sentiment was
unanimous in sujiport of the action of Gen.
Eckert in his reception of the committee
who called on him to jiresent the memo
rial last Monday, and that his letter to
Col. dowry, of Chicago, outlining the
jiosition and resources ot the company,
and calling attention to the exorbitant
demands of that committee, was likewise
discussed and warmly ajiproved. Tlie
meeting did not take cognizance in the
fact of the jietition since it was held that
whatever complaints the employes of the
company might have to make, must be
made directly by themselves to the eoin
pany’s officers.
The sub-committee is not empowered.
They expect to make their rejiort next
Wednesday, when the full committee
meets again. The comjiosition of the
committee, however, is of the same inter
est as the one bearing on the temper of
the meeting and its luture action.
Mr. Clendeuin, one of the members, is
President oi the Acadia Coal Company,
which has extensive mines in Pictou,
N. S. The miners there have been a
turbulent community and have frequently
indulge in strikes. Mr. Cleudenin has
always managed these crises, and has
never yielded to the demands made
through the medium of a strike. Ex-
Governor Cornell and Mr. Terry are also
said to be ojqiosetl to strikes as a means
of settling wages difficulties.
It was stated authoritatively to-night
that the Executive Committee of the
Western Union Telegrajih Company had
approved tlie action of Gen. Eckert in his
reception and the treatment of the Broth
erhood committee, particularly in asking
for a list of the Western Union employes
the committee represented and their
authority for such representation. It
was also stated that the discussion of the
matter by the Exective Committee showed
the fullest disjiosition to right any wrongs
or grievances of the employes that
might exist. The committee insisted,
however, that the comjilaints and jieti
tions should be jirojierly jiresented by the
employes themselves.
St. Louis, July I s , 10 a. m.—The mem
beisot the Brotherhood of Telegraphers
asserted last night that unless the West
ern Union Company replied favorably
before noon to-day, to the memorial jire
sented to General Manager Eckert, on
Monday, the Executive Committee will
order a strike and that at 12 o’clock sharji,
New York time, every member of the
Brotherhood in the country will stop work
and quietly abandon his post. The tele
graph officials don’t seem to be worried
about the matter.
Atlantic City, N. J., July 18.—Robert
Garrett, of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company, is here, and will meet a
delegation from the Telegraphers’ Broth
erhood to-morrow. He declines to talk on
the subject to-night.
Tlie Teleiftiioiiist* Strike.
Chicago, July 18.—The linemen of the
telephone company at this city went out
on a strike at noon to-day,* and held a
meeting at 2 o’clock this afternoon to out
line their future course of action.
AN INSULT TO AMERICA.
Mexicans Sack the Consulate at Monte
rey and Beat the Attache.
Galveston, July 18.—A special from
Laredo says that Dr. Campbell, the
American Consul at Monterey, arrived in
Laredo on the 15th instant, leaving the
Consulate in charge of Rev. Mr. Shaw.
Yesterday disjiatches were received ad
dressed officially to Consul Campbell,
notifying him that on Monday night the
American Consul’s office was entered
by a mob of Mexicans and that
Mr. Shaw was attacked and beaten
nearly to death. Tlie furniture and jia
jiers belonging to the Consul were de
stroyed. The information has created
profound sensation at Laredo. Citizens
dejdore the rupture between the two gov
ernments, but consider the insult so bold
that the United States must resent it.
An employe of the Mexican National
Railway who arrived last night says that
Rev. Mr. Shaw, after being beaten*sense
less, revived sufficiently to crawl to one
of the public hotels and give an account
of the outrage, but in a few moments
again became insensible and at last re
jiorts was still unconscious.
GOULD IN THK SOI TH.
Through Freight Truins from HarrU
burg to Galveston.
Galveston, July 18.—A special from
Houston says that important negotiations
are pending between the Gould and
Huntington systems looking to a combi
nation for freight purposes between the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
svstem and the Galveston, Houston and
Henderson lines. The details have not
yet been made known, but it is said that
when the combination is consummated
trains over the Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio road will run on through to
Galveston over the Galveston, Houston
and Henderson track.
flat and Hall.
Washington, July 18.— Games of base
ball were played to-day as follows:
At Pittsburg—Metropolitans 9; Alle
gheny's I.
At’ Cleveland—New Yorks 1; Cleve
lands 10.
At Detroit— Providences 13: Detrolts 5.
At Chicago—Postons 0; Chicagos 9.
At Buffalo—PhiladelphiasT; Buffaloed.
-Vt Louisville—Eclipses 10; Columbus
At St. Louis—CincinnatisS; St.Louiso.
At Baltimore—Baltimores a; Athletics
16.
Weather Indications.
Office chief signal observer.
Washington, D.C., July IH._ Indications
for' Thursday:
In the South Atlantic States, fair
weather, preceded by light loo_; rains on
the coast, stationary or rising barometer,
gnd lower temperature.
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1883.
ARTHUR’S WESTERN TOUR.
No Extra Expense to be Saddled on the
Tax-Payer.
ashixgtox, July 18.—It is denied on
the highest authority that President Ar
thur’s triji to Y’eilowstone Valley will
cause any expense to the government. It
is also specifically denied that telegraph
lines will be erected which will cost thou
sands of dollars and that 180 horses are
being provided for the party, to be
paid for with public funds.
The fact of the President's being a
member of the jiarty will not
add a single dollar to the expenses of the
trip. It is not to be a pleasure jiartv, got
ten up for the benefit of the President, but
an official exploration jiartv, and the
President is to accompany it as an invited
guest. The exjiloration would be made
this year iu any event, regardless of
whether the President aceomjianied the
party or not. It is a custom to send out
one or more parties each year to make an
exploration for the War Department.
Last year Lieutenant General Sheridan,
in comjiany with a number of annv offi
cers and civilians, made an exploration
of parts of the Territories of Wyoming,
Idaho and Montana. In November Gen.
Sheridan made a rejiort of these exjilora
tions to the General of the army, who in
turn submitted it to the Secretary of War,
and it has since been printed. Several
months ago Genera) Sheridan determined
to make another exploring trip, and in
vited the President to accompany him.
Tlie President lid not aceejit tlie invita
tion at that time, because he did not then '
know whether he would be able to go.
lie subsequently accepted the invitation,
however, and, as above stated, will ac
company the jiartv as an invited guest,
but will not consent that the govern
ment shall be put to any expense
by reason of this acceptance. He will
leave lEashington in time to be jiresent
at tlieupening of the exhibition at Louis
ville on the Ist day of August. He will
then meet the jiartv iu Chicago, and they
will leave that city on August :i for Fort
M ashakee. From this jioint they will
tollow the route traveled by Gen. Sheridan
last summer until they reach Hot Springs.
They will then branch ofl' and follow the
Yellowstone river as far as Shields’ river
in Montana.
ACROBATIC ORATORY FOR HILL
Counsellor Thomas Temporarily Witli
ilrinis in a Sarcastic Speech.
Washington, July 18.—When the Hill
Investigating Committee met to-day,
Counsellor Thomas, for the defense, an
nounced that Ins engagements comjielled
him to retire temjiorarily from the case.
He said that when he entered it he did
not expect the investigation to last over
two weeks, but it now looked to hint as
though it might stretch out to the crack
of doom. He comjiared the investigation
to a good old fashioned ease of consump
tion, in which the patient outlived his
physicians and friends.
When Mr Coleman had offered all the
pajiers he could find in the Treasury De
partment, and there were no documents
iu that building that had not been sub
mitted to the committee, and if he
(Thomas) and members of the com
mittee were still living when Mr.
Coleman got through, he would re
turn to this city and take part
in tlie closing argument of the
counsel. He referred sarcastically
to the mysterious absence of Mr. Murch
and paid his compliments to Mr. Steine
metz and Mr. Willbur as “the greatest
jiatriots” the world has known since the
days of Aaron Burr. The usual round ot
putting in evidence, by the jirosecution,
of vouchers and correspondence obtained
from the Treasury tiles since the last meet
ing, and the calling for more documents
proceeded, with the variation of an occa
sional jiassage at arms between the wit
nesses and tlie counsellors.
THE NEW POSTAL RATE.
A Circular of Instructions Issued to
Postmasters.
Washington’, July 18.— A circular
was issued to-day from the office of the
Third Assistant Postmaster General, offi
cially notifying the Postmasters through
out the United States of the reduction in
postage rates, which is to take effect on
the Ist of October, and directing them to
make preparation Tor it. The Postmas
ters are notified that it is desirable to
have as small a stock of the
present three cent jiostage stamjis
and stamped envelojies as jiossible on
hand when the reduction of rates goes
into effect, and they are accordingly di
rected to limit the requisitions for stamps
and envelojies of this denomination to
such quantities as ujion a careful esti
mate they may deem sufficient to last
until the first of October. They are also
instructed to take all available means,
without incurring any expense, to
call the public attention to the coming
reduction, so that purchasers may not
accumulate an unnecessary sujiply of
three cent stamps and envelojies. 'The
circular announces that the department
will be ready to issue the two cent stamps
of the new design on the fifteenth of Sep
tember, but that these stamjis and en
velopes must not be placed on sale or
used bv Postmasters before October 1.
KELLOGG TO FACE THE MUSIC.
Judge Wylie Overrules the Pleas In
Aliatemcnt ami Another Taek Taken.
Washington, July 18.—In the Crimi
nal Court to-day in the case of ex-Senator
Kellogg, charged with receiving moneys
while United States Senator lor services
in connection with the expedition of the
star route service, Judge Wylie dis
missed the pleas and held that the in
dictment was good.
Judge Wylie’s opinion was long, be
cause it took up all of the pleas in order
and discussed each of them. All were
based upon the allegations of the irregu
larity of tlie formation and action of the
grand jury which found the indictment.
All were overruled.
Iu the same decision, and on the same
grounds, Judge Wylie overruled similar
ideas in the eases against Messrs. Pren
tiss, Miller and Cooinbs, the detectives
indicted for official misconduct. The
counsel for the detectives noted excei>-
tions.
Mr. Wilson, for ex-Senator Kellogg, also
noted an excejition. He then filed a mo
tion to quash the indictment based upon
Mr. Ker’s presence in the grand jury
room and ujion alleged imiierfections and
deficiencies of the indictments.
Argument upon the motion to quash
was set down for to-morrow.
A THAIV WRECKER’S WORK.
Rolling Stock Damaged 910,000 and an
Adjacent Building 96,000.
Knoxville, Tknn., July 18.— At about
1 o’clock this mornipg an express train
was thrown from the main track by a
misplaced switch at the zinc works, one
inileeast of this city. The train was run
ning at full speed, and struck four
coal cars on a side track, de
molishing them. The engine jumped
the track and ran into the main building
of the works just erected by the East
Tennessee Valley Zinc Company, tearing
away the whole side of the building and
playing havoc with the machinery. The
locomotive struck the stationary engine
of the zinc company, demolishing the
latter completely. The locomotive and
tender were overturned. The mail car
was torn to pieces. The express car was
damaged badly. The damage to the rail
road company is about SIO,OOO and to the
zinc company about $6,000. The railroad
company offer a large reward for the ap
prehension ot the person who broke the
lock and changed the switch.
CHANDLER GAINS AGAIN.
Ills Advances a Baker’s Dozen While
Bingham Gains hut Three.
Concord, N. 11., July 18.—In the Sena
torial balloting to-day the whole number
of votes east was 324, making 103 neces
sary for a choice. William S. Ladd,
Chester B. Jordan. Charles H. Burns,
William C. Todd, Benjamin F. Prescott,
Frederick Smyth and James F. Briggs
had 1 eaeh. Henry Burnham had 2,
Charles H. Bell, Daniel Hall and Daniel
Barnard 3 each, Jacob H. Gallinger 4,
James W. Patterson TANARUS, Orrin O. Moore 11,
Aaron F. Stevens 28, Gilman Marston 22,
Mason W. Tappan 39, William E. Chan
dler 74 and Harry Bingham ! 16.
Southeastern Tariff' Association.
Charlotte, N.C., July 18.—The South
eastern Tariff' Association met at Ashe
ville to-day. An organization was effect
ed with Clarence Knowles, of Atlanta, as
President. Seventy-five delegates were
present and more are expected. No busi
ness was transacted, and the convention
adjourned until to-morrow,
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
AN UNEVENTFUL BAY AMONG
THE LEGISLATORS.
The Painters of Senator Hill’s Portrait
and Tlielr Works—Colonel Thornton
Acquitted of Perjury—#s,ooo Woph
of Valuable Papers Stolen and in Part
Recovered.
Atlanta, July 18.—In the Senate to
day reconsideration was granted on the
action of yesterday in passing the bill
preventing the abatement of letters testa
mentary or of administration granted
females ujion their marriage. The bill
will be amended.
Under a suspension of the rules the
House bill regulating liquor licenses
in Berrien county was read the second
time.
Senator Harris was added to the Tem
jierance Committee.
A long and heated discussion took place
over two liquor bills—one to amend sec
tion 1419 of the Code as to the mode of
obtaining license, which was lost for
want of the constitutional majority, and
the other amending section 1424, making
a retailer of one selling less than five gal
lons, which passed by 25 yeas to 9 navs.
Senators Davis, Tutt and McDonald dis
missed the bill. Senators Tutt and Gus
tin opposed the first bill and Senators Pol
hill and Jones favored it. Various
amendments were offered, but the final
vote only mustered 21 yeas.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, on the call of
counties, new bills were introduced as
follows:
By Mr. Calvin, of Richmond—Refund
ing taxes illegally collected from Sum
merville Factory.
By Mr. Crittenden, of Randolph—For
the relief of 8.4\ Brlmberst from a wild
land sale.
The rules were susjiended and a bill
was introduced by Mr. Spangler, of
Thomas, jirohiliiting the driving of live
stock from ranges excejit by consent of
owners.
By Mr. Beck, of Lumjikin—Apjirojiri
ating $30,000 to the University for the sup
port of branch'colleges. Also establish
ing a State mineral and mining informa
tion department.
By Mr. Brewer, of Liberty—Requiring
1 ax Collectors to furnish a list ol default
ing tax payers for election purposes.
By Mr. Park, of Greene—Prescribing
the manner of public advertising in all
counties of the State.
By Mr. Rice, of Fulton—Fixing the
salary of the Secretary of the Railroad
Commission at $1,500.
By Mr. Foster, of Floyd—Authorizing
Ordinaries to make jirivate ways public
roads in certain cases.
By Mr. Brooks, of Floyd—Prescribing
the mode of forfeiting jienal bonds.
By Mr. Johnson, of Echols—Prohibit
ing the putting out of poison in anv
woods or waters of this State.
By Mr. Janies, of Douglass—A joint
resolution for a committee to examine the
business on hand and rejiort an earlv day
for adjournment.
By Mr. Ray, of Coweta—Amending sev
eral sections in the Code as to Countv
Courts.
A large number of unimjiortant local
bills were introduced and read for the
first time.
NOTES ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
* juite a number ol members of Congress
and Sujierior Court Judges have been
dropping in on the General Assembly
during the past week, and several are
now here. The Congressional apportion
ment bill seems to be the centre of at
traction.
Colonel Thornton’s case was ended to
day, and he was acquitted, the evidence
not showing any willful perjury on his
part.
A tire this morning destroyed a house
and shanty at the end ot the Decatur
street line. The tire alarm was out of
order, which delayed the firemen.
Three small boys named Wiunon, Gil
mer and Street, climbed a tall tree to see
the fire. A limb broke and they fell
about twenty feet. One had his hiji dis
located, another had his skull fractured,
and may die, while the third was bruised
about the face.
A horse ran away on Decatur street to
day with W. D. Wood, of DeKalb county,
and J. W. Wayne, of Cherokee county,
smashing the buggy and injuring both
men considerably. Mr. Wood falling un
der the buggy was the more seriously
hurt.
A memorial from Georgia physicians
has been jirejiared, signed by Doctors J.
* Legan, J. B. Baird, A. W. Calhoun,
W. A. Love and AV. O. Daniel, to be pre
sented to tlie General Assembly iu behalf
of an inebriate asylum in this ‘State. The
memorial is a strong one and the object a
deserving one. It is not thought that tlie
jiresent Legislature will inaugurate the
movement.
Hon. J. C. Freeman, of Atlanta, while
going lrom the capital to Macon a day or
two ago was robbed of jiapers valued at
So,UOO. The property was stolen from a
pocket in his duster. Some of the papers
vvere found in the rear of the passenger
dejiot here to-day, showing that the thief
must have left the train at Jonesboro and
returned to Atlanta.
rr !K e contes !' * or the iiortrait of Senator
Hill has ruu into rather lively lobbying
on the part ol the rival artists or their
triends, with the Legislative Committee
that is to decide which artist shall get the
contract. Nine portraits were this after
noon put on exhibition at the library.
I hree of them are full length pictures, one
by Horace Bradley, one by Miss Marv
r ranklm, ol Athens, and another by J. H.
Moses. Mr. Bradley’s portrait has many
very line points and is greatly admired. *
WAR ON THE WATERMELONS.
Two Thousand Out of Thirty Thousand
Seized Instead of the Whole Cargo.
New A obk, July 18.—The inspector of
the cargo ol w*atermelons, which arrived
here Saturday from the South and about
which there had been considerable news- <
pajier talk, makes the following state
ment:
| U *'?iS llle i r Tallahassee contained
about 30,000 melons. Out of that number
I condemned in the neighborhood of 2,000
or about 10 per cent., including those
broken, cracked, etc. Old dealers inform
me that this number is not (iuite the
average of so large a load.
“[Signed] Thus. 11. Ferris,”
MORITZ SC'HARF A PERJURER.
Conclusive Proof of the Falsity of His
Testimony in Hungary.
London, July 18.—The court at Nyreg
pliasea, Hungary, which is trying a num
ber of Jews charged with the murder of a
Christian girl, went to Tissea Ezlar yes
terday, when the boy witness, Moritz
Scharf, was compelled to look through
a keyhole in the door of the synagogue
through which he alleges that he saw the
murder committed. It was conclusively
proven that he could by so doing only see
one person in the interior at a time, and
that it was impossible to see a group of
persons, as be swore he did.
RIOTING AT WEXFORI),
Redmond’s Election Followed by a
Savage Encounter.
Dublin, July 18.—After the result of
the polling had been declared at Wexford
yesterday, the O’Connor Don drove along
the main street under escort. The party
was halted by bayonets and several per
sons were _ wounded, one through the
lungs. Thirty policemen were injured:
twelve seriously. Some of the policemen
were isolated, knocked dowu apd tram
pled ujwn. Messrs. Ilealy and Sexton
finally undertook to restore qrdep and the
police were withdrawn, Jp a speech last
evening, Mr. Healy said thet the police
had behaved savagely.
Colored Men In Convention.
Columbia, S. C., July 18.—The State
Colored Convention, to nominate dele
gates to the National Colored Convention,
met here to-day, 73 delegates being
present. H. L. Schrewsbury, of Charles
ton, was chosen President and John Free
man, of Charleston, Secretary. A dis
position was shown, and several resolu
tions were offered and speeches made,
in favor of cutting lose from all political
parties, hut it is not thought that this
view will prevail. Without action the
convention adjourned until evening. The
proceedings had thus far been quiet and
orderly.
A Chance for Vance’s Son.
Washington, July ' 18.— Among the
civilians designated to-day by President
Arthur for examination for appointment
to Second Lieutenant in the army is Z. B.
X anee, son of Senator Vance, of North
Carolina.
Mr. I. A. Bacon, Savannah, Ga., says:
“1 used Brown’s Iron Bitters for nervous
ness and indigestion and found it excel
lent.’’ *
AVORK FOR THE COTTON MEN.
Eight Questions which the Convention
Is to Consider.
Fort Monroe. A'a., July is.—The
biennial convention of the National Cot
ton Exchange of America met at the
Hygiea Hotel to-day, and was called to
order by Vice President. Henry Hentz,
Colonel Louis Bush, the President, being
absent in Europe. C. 11. Parker acted us
Secretary, and T. Wharton Collins,
us ussistaut. Mr. Hentz regretted
the absence of Colonel Bush, and
after making a few remarks relative
to the importance of the meeting
of the convention, on motion he apjjoint
ed a committee on credentials, with Col.
Henry G. Hester as Chairman. Governor
Cameron, of A'irginia, and Mr. Kimmo,
t hief of the Bureau of Statistics, w ere in
vited to seats in the convention. There
were forty-four delegates jiresent, repre
senting different exchanges in the United
States. The following subjects were
presented for the consideration
of the convention: “Through bills
of lading;” “an International Cotton
Exchange and inter-State arbitration;”
“sandy and dusty cotton, the information
and statistics to include the statements
of the interior towns;” “cable news;”
“croji and acreage rejiorts;” “weight of
bales and the monthly croji statements;”
“the jirotection of cotton from the weather
at interior dejiots and in transit, and
bills of lading to show the condition of
cotton when received;” “the manner of
making up the rejiorts of the Agricultural
Bureau;” “the duty on cotton ties,” and
“a uniform standard of classification.”
These subjects were ordered to eight
different committees, who wili rejiort to
the convention to-morrow, when the sub
ject will be discussed. The Norfolk dele
gation have tendered the convention an
invitation to a grand excursion and ban
quet on Friday at A'inrinia beach.
General Manager Smith, of the Chesa
peake and Ohio Railroad, has tendered an
excursion to the convention to visit New
port News and witness the facilities pro
vided there for the handling of cotton and
other Southern stajilqs. The convention
accepted the invitation, and will leave by
a special train to-morrow evening.
GRAPPLING WITH YELLOW JACK
Reports Which Tell of the Suppression
of the Disease.
Washington, July 18.—'The Quaran
tine Officer of the Marine Hospital Service
on duty at Shiji Island, in the Mississijqii
sound, has been instructed to prevent all
uon-infected vessels from anchoring
within two miles of the quarantine sta
tion.
The following disjiatches have been re
ceived by the Surgeon General of the Ma
rine Hospital Service:
Vera Cruz, Mexico, July 18, 1883.
2o Surgeon General Hamilton:
Yellow fever is prevailing with unusual
severity. There were DO deaths iu May,
261 in June and 144 up to date in July.
The number ot new cases is dimin
ishing, especially among tlie ship
ping, for want of material. The
excejitional feature has been the jtreva
lence ot the disease amongst shipping
usually exempt. Not counting the steam
ers of the Alexandre line, seven per
cent, of the American sailors have ffied.
The fever commenced in jiort amongst the
Norwegian vessels. These have suffered
the most. They are in particular danger
because most of them clear for our Gulf
ports. AVhen sufficient facts are collected
I will report by mail.
[Signed] Guitkras,
Ass’t Surgeon Marine Hospital Service.
New Orleans, July 18,1883.
To Surgeon General Hamilton:
The steamship Buleshire arrived at
quarantine July 17 with six cases of yel
low fever on board. She has had thirteen
in all. The steamship Merchant arrived
at Quarantine July 16. One death oc
curred from yellow fever. Both boats
were from Y r era Cruez. Information is
delayed because the wires are down be
tween New Orleans and Port Eads.
[Signed] Joseph Jones, M. I).,
President of the Board of Health.
Surgeon General Hamilton savs to
night that no case of yellow fever has yet
appeared on shore in the United States,
and he believes that the precautions taken
will prevent its ingress beyond quarantine
limits.
EGYPT’S NEW CANAL.
Sir Nortlicote to Propose a Want of
ContUlenee in the Ministry.
London, July is.—The Standard says
that the opinion of the Liberals concern
ing the canal agreement has modified,
and the government is now more hopeful.
M. de Lesseps was interviewed again
yesterday. He said that negotiations with
the British Government in regard to the
canal had not been dropped, but had been
simply left as they were when his son left
London.
The Daily News says that Conserva
tives state that Sir Stafford Northcote will
propose a vote of want of confidence in
the Ministry, even if the canal agreement
is withdrawn.
At a special meeting to-day of the Lon
don Chamber of Commerce, a resolution
was adojited declaring that the question
of the construction of a paraliel Suez
canal should be referred to a royal com
mission.
De Lesseps’ Panama Scheme.
Paris, July 18.— The rejxirt made by
M. de Lesseps at the meeting here yester
day of the Panama canal sharenolders
says that the co-operation of the Ameri
can contractors has dissipated the preju
dice existing in certain centres of the
United States against his company con
structing the canal. The sentiment of
equity prevailing among the Americans
caused them to recognize that those who
have undertaken the great work of build
ing a canal across the isthmus of Panama
have no object in view but the removal of
a material obstacle to beneficial inter
course.
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
The Favorites Experience Another Bad
Day at Brighton Beach.
New A’ork, July 18. —The Brighton
Beach races to-day resulted as follows:
First Race— For a purseof $250; for all
ages; three-fourths of a mile. Cathcart
won, with Jim Turner second and Pilot,
the favorite, third. The time was 1:18%.
Second Race —For a purse of $259; for
all ages; three-quarters of a mile. Hat
tie M. won, with Lytton second and Ben
Thomson, the favorite, third. The time
was 1:15%.
Third Race— For a purse of $250; sell
ing allowances; one and one-eighth of a
mile. Mattie Rapture, the favorite, w'ou,
with Hickory Jnn second and Plunger
third. The time was 2:10%.
Fourh Race— For a purse of $250; one
mile. Lillie B went to the front on the
home-stretch and won by a head, with
Marie second and Nellie Peyton, the
favorite, third. The time was 1:45, Pools
paid $274 10.
Fifth Race— For a purse of $250; one
mile, Montauk won, with Egyptian, the
favorite, second and Rosemary Murray
third. The time was 1:45.
Sixth Race— For a purse ol $250; for
all ages; seven-eighths ota mile. Barney
Aaron won. with Captain Currv second
and Gabriel third, The time was 1:30%.
French pools jiaid si<>4 35. Pope Leo, the
favorite, at the start threw his jockey and
ran away.
More Praise* for Crook.
San Francisco, July 18.— Governor
Twittle, of Arizona, in uu interview to
day about Qeneral Proofs Apache policy,
said: “The Apaches are committing
further depredations, the responsibility
of which cannot be fixed on any indivl
4ual. When any one csmmits murder all
should suiter, General Crook’s military
control of the Territory has resulted in a
great improvement of the Apaches. The
Indians who were placed on the reserva
tion have remained there. The people of
the Territory view General Crook’s policy
as their salvation.”
Itaflroad Workman on a Strike.
Galveston, July 18.—A Palestine
special says that the mechanics and work
ingmen in the International Railroad shop
struck for ten hours daily labor at thirty
five cents per hour, or eight hours per dav
at nve cents per hour advance 'on predent
Wages. There is no disorder.
The secret of the univer-ai specif of
Brown’s Iron Bitters is owing to thy fact
that it is the very best iron preparation
made. By a thorqguh and rapid assiuti
latfon with the blood it reaches every part
of the body, giving health, strength and
endurance to every portiou. Thus begin
ning at the foundation it builds up and
restores lost health. It does not contain
whisky or alcohol. It will "*
the teeth. It cloes not constipate or cause
headache. It will cure dyspepsia, indi
gestion, heaptburu. sleeplessness, dizzi
pesß, pervous debility, weakness, etc. 1
HANLAN TOYS WITH ROSS.
HE QUITS THE ARENA IN THE
FASTEST TIME ON RECORD.
The Feat Accomplished Without Half
Trying—l3,ooo Spectators Who Didn’t
Know He Had Come Home—Fiasco
Courtney in the Crowd—A Stop for a
Drink.
Ogdensburg, N. \\, July 18.—The
Hanlan-Ross race was started at 6:59
o'clock this afternoon, after many had
desjiaired of having the race, on account
of a high w ind that had prevailed all day.
Ross won the choice and selected the out
side of the course, explaining that he was
afraid that small boats would interfere
with him.
Hanlan led ott' easily and kept a length
ahead throughout the first mile, rowing
31 strokes to Ross’ 30.
At the one and three-quarter mile flag
Hanlan stojped rowing, “end then made
’ strokes to Ross’ 28, and from there on
was three lengths ahead.
On the third mile Hanlan slowed up
and took a drink of water. In response
to cheers from the jiress boat Iluulan
cried out: “It’s lonesome out here.”
Ross apjieared blown at this time and
George Lee pulled alongside and talked
to him.
Hanlan finis tod Wn (mtrt+nnile with an
easy stroke, just as Boss reached the
three and three-quarter miles flag. Han
lan’s official time w r as twenty-seven
minutes and fifty-seven and a half
seconds. Ross’ official time was twenty
eight minutes and forty-five seconds.
Hanlan w’as fully a quarter of a mile
ahead, and made the fastest time on
record for the distance, w ith a turn.
Hanlan came in so far ahead that the
majority of the 15,(HK) people on the water
shore supposed that Ross and Lee. who
were pulling together, were the contest
ants and that Ross had won the race.
This report was telegraphed all over the
country, and an hour after the race the
question w'as asked on the streets and at
the popular headquarters. “Who won
the race?”
Tlie official signals were wrongly given
for the same reason.
The Associated Press’ timekeejier made
Haitian's time for the four miles 27
minutes and 8 seconds, and Ross’ 28
minutes and 10 seconds.
Courtney made Haitian’s time 27
mitiutesand 2seeonds. Haitian says that
the Associated Press’ time is correct.
VICTORS AT WIMBLEDON.
England Wins tlie Kolopore Cup and
Van Hiieseu Displaces Joiner.
Lonjion, July 18.—The shooting for the
Kolojtore cuji took place at Wimbledon
to-day. The jirize was competed for by
teams representing England, Canada, the
islands of Jersey and Guernsey and India.
Fite teams w r ere composed of eight men
each. The firing was at 200, 500 and 600
yards. Each man was allowed seven shots
at eac h range. The cup was won by the
English team. The scores w r ere as fol
lows: England 698, Canada 679, Jersey
638, Guernsey 621, and India 614.
A revision of the scores made livthe
American Riflemen in their shooting on
Ihursdav and yesterday, for a cup and
£SO, specially presented lor that comjie
tition, shows that Van ftuesen was the
victor, as his score for the two davs,
shooting w’as 172 against a total of 169
for Joiner.
The shooting for the Albert jewel was
conflicted at Wimbledon to-day. The
jirize was won bv Mr. Wilson,*of the
Ulster Rifles, who scored 66. Dr. Scott,
who was the only member of the Ameri
can team who competed in this contest,
scored 62. The shooting W’as at 1,000
yards. Each man was allowed fifteen
shots.
JUDGE HOADLY SANGUINE.
He Feels Confident of Carrying Ohio In
October.
Columbus Special to .Veto York World, lUtU,
Ihe campaign has opened in earnest,
and the friends of Judge George lloadly,
the Democratic nominee for Governor, are
working like beavers to secure his elec
tion by an overwhelming majority. Jud<*e
Hoadly w’as seen by a World rejiresenta
tive this evening, and said in answer to a
question as to how’ he regarded the out
look :
“I regard it as excellent, not to say flat
tering, and it will continue to grow better
when the campaign is fairly opened. Our
ojiponents lack any definite issue on
which to tight the battle of the campaign,
and they will find themselves on the de
fensive instead of on the aggressive. They
will not be permitted to point out alone
the achievements of the earlier and bet
ter leaders of the party, but will be held
resjionsible for the more recent acts of
spoliation, corruption and extravagance of
the men who control the jiarty and manipu
late the machinery of the party organiza
tion. The people are not so much interested
in what the party leaders of tw’enty years
ago did as what the leaders of the domi
nant party are doing to-day. There are
numbers of Republican voters who are
ready to break away from the party be
cause they feel that it has fulfilled its
mission, and, as at present organized,
cannot be relied upon for the governmental
reforms which the great majority of in
telligent voters recognize as absolutely
necessary. The Republican leaders do
not seem to realize that this element will
desert them in larger numbers this year
than last. They expect to retain them by
raising false ephemeral issues, hut in
this they will be mistaken.
“What will be the line of Democratic
attack w hen the real battle of the cam
jiaign opens?”
“It is never w’ise to notify the enemy of
the jilans of battle. Ido not remember of
having read of a single General who won
a battle by laving his plans before his an
tagonist.”
NOT A LIQUOR CAMPAIGN.
“Will the liquor traffic be made a promi
nent issue in the campaign?”
“I think not. So l’ar as I am able to
observe, the ablest of the Republican
leaders are anxious to consider the ques
tion out of politics. We have been re
peatedly informed that the Scott law’ was
enacted to take the question out of jioli
tics, and I infer from the present indica
tions that they are anxious to have their
work regarded as accomplished. So far
as the Republican managers are con
cerned, they will try and avoid the liquor
question, although it is neither impossi
ble nor improbable that their jirohibition
allies may drive them into taking a
stand ujion the question. It the Demo
crats carry the State and secure the Leg
islature, as they are likely to do, the
liquor traffic will receive that considera.
tion due to every public matter that on.
ters into the question of good govern
ment—no more and no less.”
The Democratic State Executive Com
mittee is now fully organized and enga-'ed
in the preliminary work of the campaign,
and has taken a notable departure—retus
ing to make public any of its delibera
tions or a single outline of the approach
ing campaign, This greatly disconcerts
the Republicans, as hitherto, for a num
ber of years, the Rejiubiican press have
been able to publish the plans of the com
mittee as soon as they w r ere formed or
even anticipate them. The democracy
of the State congratulate themselves that
at last they have a committee that ean
keep its secrets- and this is worth 20,000
votes.
Official Corruption in Mexico.
Lettvr to Chioufjo Tribune.
Mexico is not a republic but a despot
ism—that is, a sort of mild despotism,
whicij seems to permit the free exercise
of political thought and action, but at *ho
same time denies it. There is little'of
either permitted, perhaps this sort of
rule is necessary for a cohntry just be
ginning anew life, where there is a largo
element ready to stir up discord and pro
voke revolution. Mexico is not free of
quite an important faction that denies
the stability of the present government,
and does not believe that permanent
peace is assured. They are not Termina
ble enough to make trouble so long im
Ttle present rule is popular, fhey
probably never will be for
the present rulers, from the highest to the
lowest, seemed to have combined in a hr
termination to rule with g firm and even
hand until all danger of revolution is
pas." SO mr the people stand by them.
ant *, they are popular. “Are they cor
rupt?’is a question often asked They
are supposed to be—thas is, corrupt in the
way of making something Out of the new
coom. There are all sorts of scgudals
abopt thOlr taking up large tracts of land
at a nominal price—shading in with the
railroad builders and Amenoau specula
tors everywhere. These stories are com
mon talk, and you rarely hear them de
nied. Tho general impression is that
present rulers have got a sponu * -•"*
band and are not sretn- 10 , i eac 'b
tiieir ai<- V.I “ left in gathering
llieir “uare of the sugar tfia; is uow iall
ing upon the couutiy? 0W laU
For chills, fever, ague, and weakness,
Golden’s Liquid Beef Tonic, C'oldeifs.
1 uke no other, Qf druggists,
SIDE TALK IN ATLANTA.
Timely Topics on People and Things
Tersely Treated.
Atlanta, July 18. —We are just now
.having a touch of the heated term, and
not a few' citizens and legislators spend
the night in the cooler atmosphere of our
numerous suburban country resorts.
Local temjieranee bills are as thick as
blackberries, and few fail to pass, but no
general bill seems to meet with universal
favor. The friends of temperance would
do w’ell to mark out the territory not yet
legislated upon and get it covered by local
bills. In this way the main work could
be quietly accomplished and a sure foun
dation laid for the future passage of a
general prohibition bill. It is not unusual
lor a member to introduce a temjieranee
bill tor his county and then go out and
get “blind drunk” w ithin an hour after.
1 his shows that even drinking men will
support local temjieranee measures.
Governor McDaniel has given a heartv
support to the new convict lease bill in
troduced by Dr. Perkins, of Burket, and
at his suggestion it is now in the hands
of Attorney General Anderson for a care
ful examination of its legal points. The
Governor and Dr. Perkins desire to have
all the jirovisions ol the bill constitution
al and free from any doubts as*to their
binding character upon the lessees.
The w atermelon market is, to use the
language ot one of Atlanta’s biggest deal
ers. bursted top, bottom and sides, al
though Richmond county, with her famous
Rattlesnake melons, has hardly put in au
apjiearance as a competitor with South
Georgia. I am told that Lowndes and
Brooks counties have succeeded in get
ting ott their melons earlv in the season to
some profit, but the later shippers are
hound to meet with heavy losses. With
out joining in the truck farming and
melon war on pajier, I simply renew my
original iiroposition, that when the season
is fully over and all the returns honestly
made, it will he found that eighty out of
one hundred have made no money this
season, and that better counsels will pre
vail next year.
Tin- wrangle betw’een Captain Frevaud
Superintendent Terrell, of the mai'l ser
vice, is much regretted. During the
notorious Howard trial there was a con
flict between Captain Frey and some of
Suiierintendent Terrell’s route agents as
to testimony to be given, and the method
of obtaining it, and the breach has
widened since that time until it has
reached an open rupture. Both sides are
Plucky and determined, and outsiders as
well as insiders are w atching the contest
with no little interest. It is to be hoped,
however, that oil will be poured ujion the
troubled w aters by some mutual friend
and the breach healed.
Our new Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
has made a most hopeful start. Hon. B.
E. Crane, the President, has filled that
jiosition for years past in connection with
the old Board of Trade, and brings to the
new and stronger organization a ripe ex
perience and a firmly grounded populari
ty. But the most imjiortant officer, is
that of Secretary. Great wisdom was ex
hibited in tilling this office, greatly en
larged in all its duties from that of the
old Board of Trade. In 11. M. Cotting
liain, the new Chamber of Commerce has
a Secretary thoroughly qualified for all
the responsibilities that jiertain to a live
and grow ing organization.
Surveyor Pledger, since his advent into
the Atlanta custom house (?) has had
his “ups and dowms.” First, they gave
him a little 7x9 room up in the roof, but
when the Central Railroad bonded its
lines, Pledger came down to the first floor
and occupied the room vacated bv the
Assistant Postmaster for his use.* But
now’ another move is being prepared for
him, and a room is being fitted up for
Surveyor Pledger in the basement. In
view of this a—basement, it can be said
that he lias compassed the entire build
ing, from attic to cellar.
Dog laws are multijilying now that
Representative Watson has broken the
ice and made it safe for such a bill to be
introduced. Any bill exempting any class
ot dogs will defeat the object most desired.
Senator McDonald’s bill exenijits butch
ers’ dogs and farm dogs, one for each.
This bill would exempt half the dogs in
Georgia. #
General Longstreet did not accept the
office of United States Marshal for politi
cal purjioses, and it is not probable that
he will be removed at the “nod” of anv
disgruntled Republican who is not pleased
with his way of doing business. It is
true that iie has ajipointed Democrats to
be Dejmty Marshals, but he has done so
irom patriotic and worthy methods. Old
Confederate soldiers have not been
forgotten by him, and his ajijioint
lnent of the battle-scarred hero, General
Mm. s. alker, to be his chief dejtuty in
the Atlanta office, was a noble act, and,
w hile it arrayed against him some Repub
licans, the peojtle of Georgia heartily sus
tained his action. General Longstreet,
despite his somew hat exciting career in
Louisiana, has settled down to a rather
quiet and unostentatious discharge ot the
duties of his office.
The Army and Navy Register, of Wash
ington, I). C., copies Professor Bogart’s
article on the Gatlin gun, and gives it
tins preface: “Professor Wm. S. Bogart,
an old and honored educator of Savannah
Ga., and a member of the venerable Chat
ham Artillery of that city, gives the Morn
!NG News some interesting recollections
of the inventor of the now famous Gat
ling gun.”
The Jteqister also says the Chathams
used their new’ gun for the first time on
July 4, and are delighted with it as an
accurate and destructive w’eapon of war
fare.
As Colonel Stephens has done so much
tor the Savannah military, I am sure they
will lie pleased to know’ that the Register
jrnys him this deserved compliment: ’“Col.
John A. Stephens, the new Adjutant Gen
eral of Georgia, is a nephew of the late
Governor Alexander 11. Stejiheus, and a
well trained lawyer and gallant soldier.
He is an officer of fine military bearing,
and has already infused new life Into the
military organizations of the State.”
ray’s fertilizer bill.
The following is the text of the substi
tute offered by Hon. L. R. Ray, of Coweta,
to lus fertilizer bill, whioh now awaits
tinal action in the House on Tuesday next :
Section 1. Be it enacted, That any pui7
chaser of commercial fertilizers, iruanos or
manures, who shall give a promissorv note,
or any other instrument in writing‘for the
same, may plead and prove when sued, inanv
court of tnis State, a failure of the considera
tion of said instrument when said fertilizers
guanos or manures have proven worthless or
of no practical value.
Sec. 2. Be it further enofM, etc., That no
waiver or warranty, or any other waiver,
promise, agreement, condition or nndertak
ing, expressed in any promissory note, or
otiter lnltrument in writing, given for com*
mercial fertilizers, guanos or manures shall
defeat the right of tfie maker tl.creof to plea"
6anie irOVe H fai ure ot l * lL ‘ consideration of the
*® c ; 3 - {‘ e u further enacted,, r.tc., That no
transfer of any promiauory note, or other in-
n k- given for commercial
fertilizers, giianos or manures, to any person
amnnoeent purchaser, without
notice, or holding tlie same under any other
contractor agreement, shall defeat the rinht
ass. sM.isiMpjar* *
giianqK or manures, or any other person who
...all sell the same, 'and wßosSdf take a ni go?
Liable promissory note, or anv other neirotfa
hle instrument for the same,* and shalffin
refuse or neglect to state in he fare of £ l
promissory ao te, or instrument in wr’itinz
that the same is given for commercial fer’
tihzers, guanog or majymia, shall lie guiltv of
a misdemeanor, „ai, 6h conviction, shall he
r^k^ ibeu in section
II stron S inclination on the
P® House W pass this hill (which
k nf | uft f. vo . te on its first consider
a,s a Rvely debate may be ex
iwSko* * u pnaae* the House, I think
the Senate way kill it. Chatham.
Degree* at Athen*.
Athens, Ga., July 18.—The fallow mg
degrees were conferred to-day by the Um
yersity of Georgia: A. B. -J. If. Phinizy,
lirst honor map; O. C. Peacock, second
nOLOr man; j. W. Bennett, W. S. Chenev
W, M. Coile, 11. V. Duggart, R. E. Haws*
W - M : Foy, ClarkHowellQ, p. Hunnb
cutt, O. E. Kinnebrev’ nd John T Lof
ton. C. and M- JB.—Gharles M.' Stralin
first honor. 8.E.-H. R. Wilcox, first
honor; M. L. \Vade, second honor;
John Bostwiek, Davis Freeman, R.
R. llenea. E. Jfi Whde. B. p. H,
l- l ’ y.' 00 3 first honor: L. M.
li"t /’ l Homtto, E, J. Jacobs.
a \t 'r’.7~ P ' a i oore ’ Henry McAlpin, W.
o.',ii Bernhard Awtry, 8. A.Mo-
Gaii, T- Pi. Felder, Jr., A. J. Arnold, J. P.
Gafteney, W. N. Conley. 1 *•'
Almost for Train*.
„Jo Rp,JM.ly 18.—The Shreveport
a ... i acme Railroad is progressing rapid
ly, and it i expected through trains be
tween Delta and Monroe will be running
by August 1.
The student Duelist Arrested.
Berlin, July 18. —Mr. Lennig, the Ger
man-American student who recently killed
a fellow student In a duel near'Wurz*
burg, has been arrested in Switzerland,
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CAIRO’S CHOLERA PLAGUE
HUNDREDS DYING DAILY FROM
WRONG TREATMENT.
An English Woman’s Death Gives Rise
to a Terrible Suspicion—Cordons
Abandoned in Despair—The Enormity
of Death's Hideous Harvest Not Half
Told.
Alexandria, July 18. —The reports of
the deaths from cholera yesterday are as
follows: At Damietta 18, at Mansourah
45, at Meuzelah 40, at Samanoud 22, at
Chober 11, at Cairo 17, at Chirbiu 0, and
at Talka 0.
Cairo, July 18.— The number of deaths
from cholera in this citv during the
twenty-four hours ending at 8 o’clock this
morning was 01. The cordons around the
infected places have all l>een abandoned.
London, July 18.—a dispatch to the
JAtih/ yewt from Alexandria savs that
the case of an English woman there, sus
pected to be suffering from cholera, proved
to be a case of diarrhea. The patient
died because of her removal to a hospi
tal. There is much doubt that the epi
denue is true Asiastio cholera. It is pos
sible that wrong treatment is killing
hundreds ot sufferers. The European
Commission is urgently required to in
vestigate the matter. Dispatches from
from Cairo agree that the number of
deaths there from cholera far exceeds the
number given in the official report.
General sir Evelyn Wood, commander
ot the forces in Egypt, who had embarked
at suez for England, lias returned by
order of the Khedive in consequence of the
appearance of cholera in Cairo.
Alakskuj.ks, July 18.—Several cases
ot cholera have been develoved in Palma
de Majorca. Many families are ffeeing
thence to the mainland of Spain.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY.
A Georgia Editor’s Impressions of That
Favored Region—A Defense or Gov
ernor Blackburn.
Grayson, Ky„ July 15.—Thinking
that your readers may possibly be inter
ested in reading a few items fisiin a Geor
gian, who is sojourning for the summer
in Northern Kentucky, ! propose favoring
them occasionally. Carter county, where
1 am now, is one of the northeast coun
ties of Kentucky, and lies in the tobacco
belt of the State. Grayson, its shire
town, is beautifully situated on the Little
Sandy river in the midst of the fertile
Sandy valley, than which there
is not in the State a more pro
ductive body of land. The
valley is not only rich, but the hills,
which in Georgia would be called moun
tains, are fertile, and covered with the
best ot timber, suitable for building or
mechanical purposes. The principal
agricultural products are corn, wheat,
henip, barley and tobacco. The very l>est
of timber grows in abundance here, such
as poplar, ash, scaly bark, hickory, white
oak, sugar and hard maple, beech, locust,
chestnut, elm, etc. So plentiful is
poplar that it furnishes the] weather
boarding for all the buildings. The princi
pal exports are hemp, tobacco, whisky
lumber, coal and iron; while the lands
furnish the best lumber, and its soil pro
ductive enough to reward the industrious
husbandman for his labor. The streams
abound with the choicest table tisli, such
as trout, pike, salmon, perch, bream, blue
cat, etc., and the woodland furnishes
pheasants, wild turkeys, woodcock and
quail in great abundance. The climate
is cool, pleasant and invigorating
and the water nearly as cold as
ice and pure and sweet. All this country
lacks to make it present the very best in
ducement to the home seeker is the want
of educational facilities and dearth of re
fined people. No countrv of which I have
knowledge offers greater inducements to
educators than this, and I know that such
is the anxiety of its people to properlv
educate their children at home that they
would gladly welcome and liberally sup
port competent teachers who W’ould locate
here.
The political contest in this State wax.
et.h warm, but will result- iu the
election of Proctor Knott Governor by the
usual Democratic majority. 'When the
campaign begun the Republican candi
date agreed to a joint discussion through
out the State. He met Proctor Knott foi
two weeks, ignoring national polities and
attacking the present Democratic admin
istration of State affairs. He was
specially severe upon Gov. Blackburn for
exercising the pardoning power too freely,
but when Mr. Knott assured the people
that the Governor, in the exercise of
the pardoning power, had invaria
bly consulted the best citizens in
counties where the crimes had been
committed before he pardoned the con
vict, he said it was very strange that his
competitor, Colonel Morrow, should criti
cise Governor Blackburn so severely
when he had indorsed the applications of
twenty pardons himself, and had gone
personally to the Governor with petitions
asking the pardon of seven convicts con
victed in his own county as a favor; and
it was a greater surprise that these peti
tions were drafted and circulated bv
Colonel Morrow, and that each one of the
convicts thus pardoned had lieon not only
the clients of his coinjietitor, but were
negro Republicans. In proof of this assor
tioii Mr. Knott exhibited an exact and uer
tihed copy of the penitentiary record
proving the same. Whereupon Morrow
became offended, saying it was discour
teous in Col. Knott to take advantage of
lnm m that way, by calling to his aid the
certificates of Democratic State officials.
Col. Knott, in rejoinder, correctly stated
that Gov. Blaokburn could not'consist
ently defend himself, and that he wasius
tifled in thus defending him, which
he would continue to do in
every speech lie made during the canvass
Morrow’ then ignored his engagement, and
has since been canvassing Northern Ken
tucky, where the Republicans have a ma
jority. My health is still bad; I fear hope
lessly, I have been confined to my bed
anu room nearly all the time sinoe I saw
Colonel Estill at the Kimball House in
Atlanta, en route to the Southern Press
Convention at Chattanooga. 1 shall re
main here until September, when I hope
to b® able to return to the editorial charge
of the Madisonian and battle again for the
success of Democratic principles.
Respectfully,
J. C. C. Blackburn.
Virginia’* Theological Seminary.
Richmond, Va., July 18.—The trustees
ot the Union Theological Seminary of Vir
ginia have been in session two days. They
have elected Rev. Dr. T. E. Peck to fill
the vacancy in the chair of Theoiogv oc
casioned by the resignation of Dr. R L
Dabney. Rev. Dr. J. F. Latimer, of Mem
phis, w r as also unanimously elected to a
professorship.
Released Insurgent*.
Havana, July 18.—The Spanish mail
steamer which arrived here to-<iay brought
fifty-one colored ex-insurgents released
irom Spanish fortresses.
The sardine industry at Lubee, Me.,
is growing. There are three factories
running and two more building. The
three factories employ 210 bauds and pay
f2,100 a week for fish and men.
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