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ESTABLISHED 1830. j
j B. ESTIU.L, Editor and Proprietor. )
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IX PARAGRAPHS.
A 3:4® clip by a Walfeeraville Two-year
old Hauibletonlan Marion County’*
w Kail road— Skiajajjustah'* Deriva
tion—August*’*' Postmaster on Trial
tor Alleged Incompetency.
GEORGIA.
Major H. 8. Huges, of Athens, died Wed nee- !
\ Icsige of the Knights of Pythias has been *
m-tituted at Columbus.
Columbus capitalists are still working up
their street railroad scheme.
Business on 'Change at Augusta is badiv |
i : pled by the telegraph strike.
\ 12-year-old girl is the only operator at i
w, :h iu’the Western Cnion office at Athens. I
\ . .ut forty applications have been rcceiv- I
, ; f,.r the Presidency of Butler Female Col- I
and Male Institute.
The discussion of the question of building
a u iron bridge across Big Indian creek, at
i, rr'. ha- ceased, and the opinion prevails
mat a majority of the County Commissioners
;!! vote in favor of building it wooden bridge.
\\ . T. Barron, who a few years ago moved
from Telfair county, Ga., to Seguin. Texas, in
iim—t destitute circumstanes, is now worth
$35.W0.
The Columbus Guards, the Southern Rifles,
if Talbotton. and a few members of the Citv
1 _!,i i naids, went into camp at White Sul
phur -pringn Wednesday night.
Ji s.se Thomas, colored, lias been arrested
on suspicion of having attacked and left for
dead on the track Joseph Williams, the color
ed man recently found lying bruised and un
e ~*ious on the Mobile and Girard Railroad,
ceven miles from Columbus.
A fund is tieing raised by subscription to l>e
added to the re ward offered for the murderer
of smith Austin at Coliunbus. Thomas Wil
li-. who has just returned from a trip through
the -outheastern part of Harris county, is
coulident that he saw a negro who answers
the description of the one who was seen with
smith Austin on the night that lie was mur
dered.
Tuesday evening, while Sanford Adams, a
b y employed in the Athens factory, was at
tempting to clean the machinery while in mo
tion. his arm was caught between the cards
and terribly lacerated, it was bv the merest
. hance that his arm was prevented from be
u-licd. No bones were broken, however,
aud the accident, though painful, is not ne
cessarily serious.
I’ostuiaater Holden, of Augusta, is on trial
m that city in accordance with charges pre
ferred by Alexander Mathew.-*, Rev. W. 11.
i iarke and Peter Craig. The charges recite,
briefly, that Mr. Holden is not directly con
cerned or occupied in the conduct of the’office:
that lie is not acquainted with the details of
the position; that he does not kuow the com
bination of the safe; that he is not a resident
of the citv, and that the general management
of the office is loose, and the office and carrier
service are careless and inefficient.
The Augusta, Gibson and 'andersville nar
row gauge railroad has applied for a charter.
The incorporators are W. I!. Young, c . 11.
Howard, N. W. Murphev, W. T. Gary, Robt.
M. Mitchell, Jas. J. Davis. W. W. Hack. Jas.
Stapleton and Joshua Smith. The line, as
projected, will run from Augusta, by Rich
mond factory, Hephzihah and Bath, in Rich
mond countv'; Mcllaville, .Spread's, Stapleton
and Fenn’s bridge, in Jefferson county, and
Wart hell's store to Sandersville, in Washing
ton county, with branches to Louisville and
Gibson.
Accepting the correction from a lady, the
Augusta Chronicle gays that the Indian pro
life on the mountain range near Clarkesville.
this state, is called “skiajagustah," and not
••>ky-Augusta,” as it first printed it. and
:eids: ••Skiajagustah was a famous Cherokee
i Inef, who in 1730 went to England with sir
Alexander Cumining. In a |>crsoual inter
view with the King he formulated a treat v
that was observed for years afterward, lie
was an eloquent savage', and deserved tlieini
im.rtality of fame that the late Roliert Camp
bell helped bestow upon him.”
The Enquirer-Sun says: “Mr. C. Horace
McCall, of Buena Vista, who is in the eitv, in
form' us that the people of Marion countv are
now confident of a railroad, lie thinks' the
line will be run to Oglethorjic. As for the
merchants of Columbus, we think thev would
much prefer to see the road built to Bostick.
If it goes to Oglethorpe it may for a time, at
li a-t. fake a portion of the Marion countv
trade from Columbus, but we do not think
the larger part of it ran lie so easily attracted
in another direction, Columbus is a good
cotton market, and our merchants sell goods
as cheap as anybody, aud the people of Ma
rion county know it.”
Toon Powell, of Walkersville, has a
thoroughbred Hanibletouian which has
trotted a mile in 2:10 at two years old. The
steed is called ••Navigator," The Banner
HVi tchma, says that Mr. Powell has made a
success of Texas ponies and convicts, lie has
never lost a prisoner yet and as soon as he
gets them he knocksoff the shackles and turns
them loose. A guard went to sleep not long
since and the convicts captured his gun,
brought it to the house anil turned it over to
Mr. Powell. It is useless to add that the
guard has been reduced to ranks ami now han
dles a hoc-handle instead of a gun.
FLORIDA.
\ gentleman in Palatkn eonlemplate* man
ufacturing organs at that place.
\ luuiilier of Palatka's citizens are taking
step- t. incorporate a company for the pur
|M*-c of manufacturing gas.
Report- received from different portions of
Madison county, indicate the present cotton
crop as the best'for many years.
The deceased General <>rd had his first
military experience with the Seminole In
dians iii the famous Florida war.
Thomas Clark, of Clark’s Mills, recently
had the thumb and two fingers of his right
hand taken off while sawing at a shingle
machine.
It is estimated that it will require not more
than $23,000 to grade and cross tie a narrow
cauge railroad the most direct route from
Madison to Valdosta.
An immense rattlesnake passed through
Jacksonville on Thursday , bound for the 1-ou
isville Exposition. It was shipped from some
|sint on I.ake George.
The Florida Steamship Company, to and
from Northern cities to Southern (Hirls and
itie West Indies, capital $130,000, has lieen in
corporated under New York laws.
A test ease involving the compulsion of the
Chairman of Jacksonville’s Finance Com
mittee to sign warrants passed bv the t ity
ouneil, is engaging the attention'of the Cir
cuit court in the Florida metropolis.
It is rumored that the Feruandina and
Jacksonville Railroad, which runs from Jack
sonville to Hart's Road, had lieen sold to the
Transit system, and that the road has lieen
b rutally turned over to its new owners. An
effort is*also being made to run a branch road
from the main line of the Fernandina and
Jacksonville, through LaVilla. to connect
with the Florida Central and Western.
A COSTI.Y CHRONOMETER.
Fabulous Price Which John Jacob Astor
Paid for One.
Meanness not infrequently resembles
the
Vaulting ambition which o'erleaps itself,
And Kails on the other.
An excellent illustration of this “o’er
lenping” is furnished by a certain trans
action of John Jacob Astor with one of
his Captains. The story is told by a
writer iu the Boston Transcript:
I'he ( aptaiu had sailed six voyages to
china without a chronometer, depending
on -dead reckoning” and “lunars;” just
starting on his seventh voyage, he sug
gested to Mr. Astor that it would be safer
to have a chronometer.
"Well, get one," said the merchant.
The Captain did so, and entered its cost
in his account current. When A-tor’s
eye fell upon the item he drew his pencil
through it. The Captain expostulated.
>aid Astor, “I told you to get one; I didn't
say I would pay for it.”
The Captain severed his connection
with Astor then and there, and went into
Wall street, engaged with other owners,
aud before night was in command of as
fine a ship as ever floated in New York’s
beautiful bay.
In three days she was ready for sea and
set sail. At the same time Astor’s ship,
under the command of anew Captain, set
sai': also. They had a race for Hong Kong,
but the Captain, who, as he used to put
it, had discharged John Jacob Astor. bv
keeping men at the braces, took advantage
of every puff of wind, and won by three
days.
then there was lively work. The ship
W3g loaded in the shortest time possible,
and !>efore Astor’s vessel, which had ar
rived meantime, was half loaded, our Cap
tain weighed anchor, and with a full cargo
of tea set sail for Sandy Hook, arrived in,
good time, got his ship alongside the
wliarf, and began hoisting out his cargo.
*hi-h was sold by auction on the spot.
This glutted the market, for the con
sumption was comparatively small in
those days, and when Astor’s ship came
m prices had fallen.
I'v • days later, as the Captain was
sauntering down Broadway, lie met his
former employer.
"How mucli did that chronometer cost
-"U asked the latter.
.. v X bl . uu! H and dollars.”
“'ell." said Astor, “dat vas slieap. It
‘•wt me sixty tousand dollar.”
Ihe merchant and the Captain have
sin ce paid the long reckoning, but
, uat chronometer is still a good time
efcper and a treasured relic as well.
Raiiitag a Itallroad Train.
- ot until railways were pushed into
t j?? I,la ‘ ns G'd we hear of the crime of raid
•JL a train. Then the career of Jesse
' h*?* an <l other Dick Turpins became
g'S-ibie. Tltes® desperadoes always at
likc I n ,naß * i an< l in the night. They are
diseases which spring from a little
in TrL lnjr ’ ov er-drinking. or over-heat
ni*n* - get y° u at the most inconve
urc r :ason ’ "hen you want the pleas
or recreation. The vigilante
DavnSo • e Dick Turpin tribe. Berry
ain Killer is the vigilante which
ti, t er - v Bu mmer raider on your svs
• Keep a botUe ou hand.
iflu' Siutmmalt 3lovnis JJim
HOADLY’S NOMINATION.
The Story That it Cost Him Fifty Thou
sand Dollars.
Philadelphia Preen special.
While in the East recently, Governor
Foster was interviewed to the effect that
Hoadly’s nomination for Governor had
cost him $50,000, and on this subject quite
a correspondence has since been carried
on as follows:
“Cincinnati, July 23, 1883.
“i/on. Charles Foster, Columbus , ().:
“Is it true, as reported in yesterday’s
Cincinnati pajiers, that you' said I ad
mitted that I bought the" nomination of
the Democratic party, etc.? I demand
the authority for this statement, and de
nounce it as false in whole and in parts.
It is not the fact, and no such admission
was ever made. Answer.
“George Hoadly.”
Cincinnati, Ohio, July 23,1883.
“//on. Charles Foster, Columbus, O.:
“Sir—l sent you this morning a tele
gram to which I expect a reply upon your
return to Columbus. Meanwhile, I en
close you from the Commercial Gazette of
yesterday a copy of the interview ol
which I made inquiry in my telegram,
and have marked the passage "which is of
special interest to myself. Ido not assume
until I hear from you that this interview
fairly represents you. I only say to you
that the whole statement is "a fable from
beginning to <ffid, and I am entitled to
know from whom it emanated and upon
what authority it is based. Your opinions
you have a right to hold, and I
have no right to eomplain of them, no
matter how offensively they may be ex
pressed, but the entire statement em
braced within pencil marks is as wicked
a falsehood as was ever stated in print,
the only truth in it being that your friend,
Alexander C. Sands, is also my friend,
and that David R. Paige was "a warm
supporter of my nomination for Gover
nor, and was undoubtedly efficient in
procuring me the nomination, as his in
fluence with those who know him is most
deservedly great. Awaiting your reply
by telegraph or letter, I am, very respect
fully yours. George Hoadly.”
“Columbus, 0., July 23, 1883.
"lion. George Hoadly, Cincinnati, 0.:
“The Governor is not here. He will
reply as soon as he returns.
“T. D. Mussky.”
THE GOVERNOR IN RKPI.Y.
“Colcmbvs, 0., July 23, 1883.
"ll<>n. George Hoadly, Cincinnati, <>.:
"I -returned to-day and have just re
ceived your dispatch of this date. If the
interviewer had made me say that it is
alleged that Judge Hoadly has admitted,
| etc., etc., 1 would have lieen correctly re
-1 l*orted so lar as the paragraph to which
’ you refer is concerned. A gentleman,
i who says he had a full talk upon the sub
■ ject with you, told me what you said to him,
' that your nomination cost you $50,000,
‘ and that McLean compelled" you to pay
! one-half of this sum during tile conveu
: tion. 1 cannot give his name without his
! consent. Now that the subject is up,
! permit me to add that it is notorious that
the delegation from Cincinnati to
' the Democratic Convention openly
sold their votes to candidates, and the
j price paid therefor seems to be well un
derstood. Would it not l*e well for you to
; state publicly what it cost you to get your
j nomination, and whether it is true "that
McLean made you pay more than you
j would have paid had he kept out of the
' light, and if so, how much, so that this
IKiint relative to the eost of your nomina
tion may be definitely understood ? The
••old Democracy," 1 am quite sure, would
like to Ik* informed. I suggest this be
, cause your vigorous epithets seem to ap
ply to the amount stated and not to the
fact that you did not pay anything.
Charles Foster.
CALLING FOR THE INFORMANT.
“Cincinnati, July 24. 188:?.
j "lion. Charles Foster, Columbus, O.:
“I repeat, the statement is false in all
j its parts. Now produce your informant
and let me confront him.
“[Signed] George Hoadly,”
A AVAR OF WORDS.
j Colonel .lark Brown States his Opinion
of the Postmaster General.
n'ankimjUm Special to Baltimore Sun, 35th.
Col. Jack Brown, of Georgia, is one of the
most prominent of the Southern Repuhli
| cans in this citv. Yesterday he hadoeca
sjon.in looking after the interest of a client,
; to call upon the Postmaster General. lie
was horrified upon being told bv Mr.
Gresham that he regarded Southern Re
publicans as -d—d scoundrels.” To-day
' Colonel Brown sent Mr. Gresham the fol
! lowing letter:
“Sir: Since your remark of yesterday
; that •Southern Republicans "were the
. J—ilest set of scoundrels who had come
in my i your) way since your advent into
your present position, self-respect will
] prevent my calling in ierson. Y'ou are
certainly a type of the human species
from whence the soubriquet of ‘Hoosier’
lias been given to Indiunians, for in all
mv travels on this continent and that of
Europe 1 have seen no man who could
txiast of fewer accomplishments in civil
ity and politeness than yourself. Grant
made a great mistake in" having vou ap
jminted Postmaster General, for all men
jof sense with whom you have come
I in contact agree that you are sans
common sense, sans law and sans de
cency. What a pity for this nation that
| Arthur < as was his intention) did not ap
point Longstreet or McLaws, of Georgia,
either one of whom has integrity and force
of character that you nor none of your In
diana confreres can boast of. * * * An
: innate respect for lunatics, idiots and
i dudes prevented me from slapping your
1 jaws yesterday when you expressed the
Iloosier and contemptible idea that all
Southern Republicans were scoundrels.
Had Grant or anv other man for whom I
entertain respect manifested the same
spirit, 1 should have downed him on the
j spot.”
' A correspondent called on Postmaster
General Gresham and asked for his ver
sion of the trouble between himself and
Mr. Brown. General Gresham readily
gave it, saying:
••Y es, there were some sharp words be
j tween us. but as far as the profane lan
' guage attributed to me is concerned that
; is false. .Mr. Brown called at my office
| and presented a petition requesting the
| removal of the Postmaster at Atlanta,
\ Ga., signed simply ‘Jack Brown, at tor*
! ney.’ ‘Do you live in Atlanta. Mr.
; Brown?’ I asked. ‘No,’ he re
i plied, ‘but I represent the Repub
j Means of the State, who want this
! man removed.’ ‘YVhy did you not
I bring a petition signed by prominent citi
zens?’ I inquired. •Because they
authorized me to act for them,’ said lie.
! Then I observed that there were some
very queer jieople in Georgia, and asked
i if he intended to have me believe that he
appeared as the attorney for the Republi
! cans of Georgia. ‘I doj sir,’ he answer*
' ed, and then I refused to consider the
matter further, for. as I understand it,
■ government officials should not give their
attention to such a method of presenting
| charges against an official. That is all
! there is in the matter, and 1 do not pro
i pose to notice it any further.”
A GUN OF WONDERFUL POWER.
The Lymau-Haskill Plan for Revolution
izing Methods of Warfare.
Bending {.Pa.) Special to Xeic York Times, 2?/A.
The Lyman-Haskill multicharge gun, a
weapon that is designed to create wonders
in modern warfare, was finished at the
Scott Foundry, in this city, to-day, and to
morrow morning will be’shlpi>ed to New
Y'ork and taken to Sandy Hook, where it
will l>e tested in the presence of leading
army and naval officers of this and other
countries. Congress has made a special
ajqiropriation for this purpose and also
appointed a hoard of experts, who are to
make a report of the results of the test. It
is claimed that the gun will hurl a heavier
projectile a longer distance than any
other class of cannon. Ever since the inven
tion of the cannon as a means of warfare
they have been constructed upon one
principle, all the powder being in the
breech. J. R- Haskill, the inventor of the
present gun, has introduced an entirely
new plan. An ordinary cannon -of the
same size contains about 35 pounds of
powder. Mr. Haskill’s contains 130
pounds, distributed as follows: 18 pounds
in the breech and 28 pounds in each of
four capacious “pockets” underneath the
gun. It is claimed that as the force of
this powder is concentrated gradually
upon the projectile, it is given greater
force and velocity. The gun weighs 25
tons, is 25 feet long, and will shoot through
a solid piece of iron 24 inches thick. It
will carry a projectile from 12 to 15 miles,
and is intended to revolutionize modern
warfare, as even iron vessels can hardly
withstand the blows of its projectiles. It
has been at a cost of $50,000.
A company with a capital of $10,000,000
has been organized for its manufacture.
Ex-Governor Cornell and ex-Senator Platt
are among those interested. If the gun
proves a success it is expected that the
government will adopt it as a part of the
ordnance for seacoast and naval defense.
AN INFLUX OF NEW BILLS.
THE STATE LEGISLATORS PILE
UP MORE YVORK.
A Good Chance for the Waycross Col
lege Bill—One Bill goes to the Gov
ernor—Col. Basinger, of Savannah,
the Leading Candidate for the Vacant
Judgeship.
Atlanta, July 27.—1n the Senate to
day Senator Davis renewed the discus
sion on the Waycross Branch College
bill, opposing it, as did also Messrs. Pike
and YYeal, while Messrs, Dubignon and
Oliver favored it. The adverse report
was disagreed to, and the bill may pass
on its third reading.
The bill punishing willful trespass on the
lands of another was passed, and goes to
the Governor.
The bill to equalize the fees of Tax
Collectors, Receivers and Assessors, was
lost on its second reading by an adterse
report.
Secretary Palmer presented a message
from the Governor in response to the
resolution about Treasurer John Jones'
case.
The Attorney General reports the in
debtedness at $253,000, and that the mat
ter was settled so far as John T. Grant’s
liond went for $.'15,000, hut that the other
bondsmen are not released by that settle
ment.
Senator Bush made a report on the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, which suggests
reforms, retrenchment and general im
provement in the institution.
The Senate adjourned to Monday morn
ing.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day .Mr. Reese, of
\\ ilkes, moved to make the resolution in
regard to the State Road lease the
special order for Thursday, which was
adopted.
r : Hoge, of Fulton, gave notice that
a minority report would he presented
in favor of dismissing the suit without
bond or costs.
On the call of counties new hills were
introduced as follows:
Mr. Beck, of Lumpkin—Amending sec
tion 828 of the Code as to mining com
panies. Also, requiring every family to
inclose residence lot and outbuildings."
Mr. Greer, of Calhoun, presented a
memorial of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in regard to female
students in the school of technology.
By Mr. Dupree, of Macon—A resolution
to pay members of the Technological
Committee the actual expenses of their
trip North. Also, prohibiting stock run
ning at large in Macon county.
These bills are rapidly increasing, and
no opposition lias yet developed to their
passage.
By Mr. Spence, of Mitchell, by request—
Amending the charter of the city of Haw
kinsville, so far as public schools are con
cerned.
By Mr. Bush, of Miller—Prohibiting
the sale of liquor in that county. Also,
repealing the act creating the Miller
County Court. Also, requiring “no
fence” districts or counties to he enclosed
by a fence with gates across the public
roads.
By Mr. Little, of Muscogee—Extending
the city limits of Columbus. Also, amend
ing section 2017 of the (.'ode so as to allow
foreign executors to sell property as well
as land in Georgia. Also, appropriating
money for new record books for the Wild
Land office.
By Mr. Rich, of Paulding—Amending
section 4008 of the Code as to setting tire
to crops, fences, etc.
By Redding, of Pike—Fixing the pay of
Ordinaries at $lO in cases of lunacy.
By Mr.Crumley, of Putnam—Fixing the
pay of tales jurors in that county.
By Ylr. Crittenden, of Randolph—Ex
empting active members of the Cuthbert
military company from road and street
tax and jury duty.
By Mr. Robbe,of Richmond—Amending
the act creating Police Commissioners in
Augusta, changing the manner of ap
pointment, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Watts, of Stewart—Chartering
the Georgia Loan and Trust Company,
composed mostly of Northern capitalist’s,
with headquarters at Americus.
By Mr. Wilson, of Sumter—Ex
tending the city limits of Americus.
By Mr. Easton, of Telfair—Authorizing
the granting of injunctions in regard to
railroads in certain cases where unpaid
judgments exist. Also, establishing a
department of criminals in Geor
gia under the Comptroller Gen
eral,_ together with statistics of
criminals, .nature of crimes, costs of
convictions, etc. Also, a resolution to
pay tiie expenses of the conviction of the
Eastman rioters.
By Mr. Simmons, of Terrell—lncorpo
rating the town of Dawson. Also, incor
porating Brownwood.
The rules were suspended and the Sen
ate resolution to investigate the use of
convicts on the North Georgia and
Marietta Railroad was concurred in.
By Mr. Patterson, of Thomas—Amend
ing the charter of Thomasville.
By Mr. Spingler, of Thomas—Prohibit
ing the shooting of fire-arms in or at oc
cupied dwellings.
By Mr. Crenshaw, ol Crenshaw—
Amending section 1341 of the Code, so as
to increase the number of Trustees of the
Lunatic Asylum to seven, and increase
the duties thereof. Also, amending sec
tion 1353, so as to confine the inmates ol
the asylum to insane persons only. This
bill proposes to reduce the number of in
mates to such as really require confine
ment and treatment. ' Also, amending
section 1347 of the Code, as to the bond
of the Asylum Treasurer. Also, for fa
cilitating the dismissal of harmless in
mates from the asylum, and to make room
for more dangerous cases.
Mr. Hoge, of Fulton, presented the mi
nority report ot the Judiciary Committee
as to the State Road lease ease, recom
mending the abandonment of the suit
without the bond on payment of costs
recommended in the majority report.
By Mr. Jones, of Twiggs—For refunding
to the securities of Henry Marten, of that
city.
A resolution for leaves of absence was
made, and Mr. Russell, of Decatur, moved
to adjourn to Monday, but it was too late
to vote ou it.
NOTES ABOITT THE CAPITAL.
It is understood that Judge Reese has
withdrawn his name and that Colonel
Basinger is now the leading candidate as
Judge CrawJord's successor. He is gath
ering strength from all sides, and there is
no question of his election now.
A mad dog was shot here to-day bv the
police.
There are strong indications of heavy
rain to-night.
I'OLK S LAWYER FIGHTING.
| Alleged Incompetency of the Jury the
Ground for a New Trial.
Nashville, July 27.—The counsel for
the defense in the Polk case, to-day en
tered a motion for anew trial on the
ground of the incompetency of the jury.
Affidavits of two witnesses were submit
ted to-day that Taylor Alford, a juror,
stated on the day he was summoned that
he was in favor of hanging the prisoner,
but the affidavit also states that this was
said in a jesting way. Subpu nas have
been issued for these witnesses and Juror
Alford, to appear to-morrow when the
motion for anew trial will be argued.
Yellow Fever’s Reign.
Washington, July 27.— Secretary
Folger has directed that the hospital
barge Selden and the ltritish steamer An
dean. now anchored at Willoughby Cove
and Thimble Lights, Hampton ltoads, re
spectively, lie removed to Lynn Haven
bay, which is just inside of Cape Henry.
This action was taken at the request of
the authorities at Norfolk. Portsmouth,
Fortress Monroe and Ocean View, who
represented that the present stations en
dangered the health of those places.
Chicago, July 27.— Dr. Ranch, as exe
cutive officer of the Sanitary Council of
the Mississippi valley, sent a telegram
yesterday temporarily relieving front duty
the inspector of stations at the Mississippi
station below New Orleans. This action is
taken *in view of Governor McEuery’s
proclamation ordering ships with yellow
fever on board to proceed directly to Ship
Island, thus guarding lower Mississippi
from danger of contagion.
The Howe Machine Works Burned.
Bridgeport, Conn., July 27.—The ex
tensive works of the Howe Sewing Ma
chine Company were nearly destroyed
by fire last night. The buildings destroyed
occupied three sides of a square, were
built of brick and were four stories high.
The loss on buildings, stock and machinery
is about |350,000, and the insurance $275,-
000. ’
Weather Indications.
Office Chief Signal observer,
Washington, D.C., July 27.—Indications
for Saturday:
In the South Atlantic States, partly
cloudy weather and local rains, easterly
winds, stationary or falling barometer,
and nearly stationary temperature.
SAVANNAH. SATURDAY', JULY 28, 1883.
WARD’S TREMENDOUS CRASH.
Over 8300,000 in Liabilities, with Only
85,000 in Assets—Dun’s Report.
Niles, Ohio, July 27.—The liabilities of
the Ward Iron Company, which suspend
ed yesterday, are estimated at $600,000.
The company's mill here was closed yes
terday. The mill at Philadelphia has
lieen closed sometime. Over 500 men are
thrown out of employment by the failure.
Cleveland, Ohio, July 27.—Later es
timates place the liabilities of the Ward
Iron Company at $300,000, while the
available assets are said to be less than
$5,000. The company consists of Mrs.
Eliza Ward, mother, not wife, of James
" ard. The mills in Niles were bought
on contract from, and revert to, Cleveland,
Brown &. Cos., of Cleveland. The mill in
New Philadelphia, which cost $150,000,
will be involved in litigation, as the
site and $40,000 were given by the town
of New Philadelphia to be "deeded to
the company after completion and when
ever 250 men should be employed, which
part of the contract the company has
never fulfilled. The rolling mills in Niles,
owned by L. B. Ward, wife of James
Ward, are said to lie involved, but she is
a daughter of the late Geo. 11. Brown, the
Pittsburg millionaire, and has property
bi meet all liabilities. Since 1873 James
Ward has been managing the business
for his mother and his wife. The banking
house of A. G. Bentley & Cos. at Niles is
supposed to he able to meet all Its liabili
ties, having as collateral the personal
checks of Mrs. L. B. Ward.
Asa sequence of the failure of the Ward
Iron Company, the store of Church &
McFarland has lieen taken possession of
by their creditors, and Dalzell & Cos. have
made an assignment. 1,. B. Ward's Rus
sia sheet-iron mill was shut down at noon
to-day. Vicious threats have been made
against James Ward, who has not been
seen lor some days. Opinion is divided
as to whether he has fled or is secreted
somewhere. The cause of the! failure
was the running of the works at a loss to
avoid throwing a large number of men
out of employment. It is claimed that
Mrs. L. B. Ward has put into the con
cern in the last six months $50,000 of the
fortune she inherited.
New York, July 27.—R. G. Dun A Cos.
report that at nearly all the.important trade
centres there is a decrease of business os
compared with the same period of last
year. This is probably accounted tor by
the uncertainty of communication owing
to tlu* telegraphic strike. Gradual im
provement iu this regard will restore
commerce to its accustomed channels.
The failures reported throughout the
country for the week number 190, against
108 last week. The geographical distri
bution was: New England States 33;
Middle States 32i Western States 37;
Southern States 29; Pacific States and
Territories 20, Canada 31 and New Y'ork
city 8.
THE REVENUE RETURNS.
A Total of 8144,553,366 Collected
During the Year for 3 1-3 Per Cents.
Washinoton, July 27.—The Commis
sioner of Internal Revenue has made a
report to Secretary Folger that the entire
collections of internal revenue for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 188;?,
amounted to $144,553,366. The cost of the
Internal Revenue Service for the same
period was $5,120,000, being 3]4 per cent,
of the total collections. The receipts for
the year just ended were $969,907 less than
the previous year. The Commissioner
estimates the probable reduction of reve
nues for the current fiscal year at $43,000,-
000. In amount of collections the past
year the State of Illinois heads the lists
with $25,977,525. New York returns $17,-
907,187; Ohio, $15,704,047; Kentucky, $15,-
387,077; Pennsylvania, $8,703,679; Mis
souri, $7,080,411; Indiana, $5,592,719: New
Jersey, $5,424,457; Virginia, $5,078,196,
and lowa, $4,062,720.
SPAIN OUT WITH MEXICO.
The Spanish Consul Recalled on Ac
count of the Debt Repudiation.
•Galveston, July 27.—A special dis
patch from Loredo says that it was te
ported last night in Monterey that the
Spanish Minister to Mexico had been
recalled, and that a serious rupture be
tween the two countries is possible.
Spanish merchants in Monterey are very
apprehensive. While not anticipating
war, they look for serious commercial
trouble The matter is as yet kept very
quiet, but it is supposed to he caused by
Mexico’s repudiation of her Spanish debt.
Diplomatic relations with France aud
England have recently been resumed by
Mexico on the basis of paying off the
national debt to both nations." Spain put
in her demand at the same time, but her
claim was denied. The information that
the Minister was recalled leaked out
through the office of the Spanish Consul at
Monterey.
JOHNSON’S BOND ACCEPTED.
Sixteen Person* Become Responsible
for 8303,000.
Washington, July 27.—The bond
of Collector Walter H. Johnson, as Col
lector at Atlanta, or rather as the records
say, “The district of Georgia,” has been
received .and will he approved. The
Solicitor of the Treasury has reported
favorably upon it. The bond furnished by
XI r. Johnson is much more than the law
requires. 11 is securities are are follows:
H. Werner. $10,000; J. Xlunks, $5,000; ,J.
F. Faith, $5,000; XL E. Xlaher, $10,000; J.
I>. Crawford, $15,000; H. Franklin, $10,000;
11. G. Laubrt, $10,000; G. W. Walker,
$5,000; William F. Holden, $15,000; Wiley
C. Smith. $20,000; Reliecca E. Chisholm,
$15,000; W. J. Bridges, $10,000; Charles
Phillips, $10,000; G. R. Glenn, $18,000; C.
A. Blink, $30,000; T. J. Pearce, $15,000,
The New Hampshire Senatorship.
Concord, N. H., July 27.—The ballot
for United States Senator to-day resulted
as follows: IV hole number of Votes 266;
necessary to a choice 134; of which Wil
liam S. Ladd had 1, A. F. Stevens 1, .Jacob
Benton 1. J. D. Lyman 1, Benjamin F\
Prescott 1, J. W. Patterson 1, J. 11. Gal
linger 2. Xlason W. Tappan 10. Charles H.
Burns 27, Gilman Xlareton 31, William E.
Chandler 36, Austin F. l’ike 65, Harry
Bingham so. l’ike gained 7 over yester
day, and Chandler lost 25, Tappan 5 and
Burns 2.
It is reported that before leaving the
city this afternoon the leaders of the dif
ferent elements in the contest, except
General Xlarston, entered into an arrange
ment to transfer their strength to Pike
and elect him Tuesday. The friends of
Rollins will, it is understood, boom Ira
Colby, ot Claremont, next week.
Paying the Penalty of Foolhardiness.
Lancaster, Penn., July 27.— At 5:30
o’clock this morning the fast express for
the East, on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
struck a market wagon containing Henry
Welsh and wife and Xliss Alice Swartz,
near Xlt. Jov. Xliss Swartz was killed
instantly. Welsh, with part of the vehi
cle, was dragged about 409 yards, and was
dead when found. Xlrs. Welsh lived only
about 20 minutes. Welsh was terribly
mangled. The engineer whistled to warn
the occupants of the wagon, but Welsh
tried to whip his horse across the track.
Stopped by an Injunction.
Raleigh, N. C., July 27.—An adjourn
ed meeting of the stockholders of the At
lantic and North Carolina Railroad was
held yesterday, at Xlorehead City, to con
sider propositions to buy or lease that
road, but an injunction was served oil
the company against making the lease at
the suit of Yvilliam C. Christian and
issued by Judge Bond. The meeting to
day adjourned to meet at Goldsboro in
December, after the hearing of the in
junction suit.
Stopping the Pony Express.
New York, July 27.—The United
State's District Attorney has begun suits
against 165 of the patrons of Bovd's Pri
vate Letter Express, for the recovery of
the penalty of SSO in each case for viola
tion of the United States postal law. An
other suit has also been instituted against
William Blackham, proprietor of Boyd's
Post, for penalties for infraction of the
law in carrying on letter expresses.
Launched into Eternity.
Philadelphia, July 27.—A reception
was given last night on board the new
steamship Alameda, just launched from
Cramp’s shipyard. Xliss Alice Cramp,
aged t* years, daughter of one of the
members of the firm, who was one of the
party aboard when the launching of the
ship’ occurred, fell overboard and was
drowned. The body was not recovered
until to-dav.
Montgomery Blair Dead.
Washington, July 27.— Hen. Xlont
gomery Blair died at his residence, Silver
Springs, near this city, this morning,
Dr. H. L. Battle, Jr., AVadley, Ga„ says:
“Brown’s Iron Bitters are veiy popular
in this section and give entire satisfac
tion.”
A IVORLD-4VIDF. PLAGUE.
CHOLERA THREATENING TO
E NCIRCLE THE GLOBE.
The Disease Carried to England and
Wales in a Cargo of Rags—A Fleet of
the Death Laden Vessels Voyaging to
the United States—Egypt still in the
Throes.
Y\ ashington, July 27g—Surgeon Gen
eral Hamilton, of the 3 arine Hospital
Service, has notified the llealth authori
ties at New York, Phi adelphia, New
Haven, Providence and fostou that sev
eral vessels from Europe Jaden with rags
purchased in Egypt after the cholera ap
peared there, are en route to New Y'ork
and New England ports.
. London, July 27.-The Tress Associa
tion says that it has been officially in
formed that a ease of sickness, suspected
to be cholera, has been discovered in l*on
don docks anil another in Wales Proper
precautions have been taken in connec
tion with each ease.
The individual in London docks who,
it is said, has the cholera, was taken ill
on Wednesday. The ease of supposed
cholera reported from Wales occurred at
Llanfyllin, and resulted dumb twenty*
four hours after the victim was attacked.
Another case, supposed to have been
cholera, happened at Kensington a few
days ago. The victim, who was a
drunkard', died two hours after
he ityis taken ill. The officers of
the local government board do not believe
that isolated cases imply an outbreak of
Asiatic cholera. Several deaths Occur iu
London weekly at this season of the year
which are classified as cholera, but which
are difficult to distinguish from aggra
vated diarrhiea. There have been several
hundred eases of the latter disease week
ly this summer, which is in excess of the
average.
Lord Carlingford, President of the
Council, stated iu the House of Lords this
afternoon that the government had no in
tention to enforce quarantine against
shipping arriving at English ports, as it
was thought impossible to establish an
absolute quarantine system. He said a
medical inspection would be adopted in
stead.
Sit Charles Dilke, President of the
Local Government Board, in replying in
the House of Commons this evening to
Sir Stafford Northcote, said that iu the
last fortnight there had been three suspi
cious cases of sickness in England which
were declared to be cholera, hut it had
been ascertained were what is known as
simple cholera. “There is no Asaitie
cholera,” he said, “in England or in Eu
rope.” The deatlis from simple cholera
in England this year, he stated, had not
reached the ordinary average. Last week
the number was only half of the usual
average.
Cairo, July 27.— I The cholera here is
shifting toward the most thickly popu
lated quarters in the eastern part of the
city.
Paris, July 27.—The Chamber of Depu
ties has granted credit of 50,000 francs
asked for by the government to pay the
expenses of a scientific commission,
which is to be sent to Egypt to investi
gate the cholera epidemic. "
Alexandria, July 27. —Fiftv-six
deaths occurred at Ghizeli yesterday, 48
at Chibin, 20 at Mehalla, 30 at Tantah, 12
at Xlansourah, and 25 at Caprel Hamza.
The number of deaths from cholera at
Cairo yesterday was 311. A British Lieu
tenant and eight soldiers succumbed to the
dieease.
Brussels, July 27.—A special dis
patch to the Independence lielge says tnat
cholera is reported to have appeared at
Rostov and that several deaths have oc
curred.
Liverpool, July 27.—The Town Coun
cil having called the attention of the
Privy Council to the danger to the public
health atising from the large cargoes of
rags received here from Egypt, the Privy
Council sent a reply, in which they de
clined to interfere in the matter.' The
particular cargo cited in the Town Coun
cil's communication as a cargo ol Egyp
tian rags was not intended to be landed at
Liverpool, hut to be conveyed to New
York or Boston. The Town Council de
cided to-day to apply for power to deal
with rag cargoes.
A Long Legislative Session.
Boston, July 27.—The Legislature ad
journed sine die at 9:40 o’clock to-night,
after a session of 206 days—the longest
one on record. The only bill passed over
the Governor’s veto was one to increase
the salaries of the clerks of the Senate
and House SSOO.
Pierre anil the Cnglishman.
Paris, July 27. —Le Figaro has advices
from Tamatave by way of Aden, that the
British Commander there demanded of
the French that the state of seige bo
raised, hut that Admiral Pierre refused
to comply.
Stanley Matthews.
Washington Sj)ecuil.
The fraudulent President was greatly
indebted to Stanley Matthews for pro
fessional and for political services. He
paid this debt, as he did many other
debts, at the people’s expense, by con
ferring upon Matthews one of the highest
honors and one of the most responsible of
all public trusts.
The forgers, the perjurers, the ballot
box stutters, and the thieves who aided in
the infamies perpetrated in Louisiana,
South Carolina and Florida were reward
ed with places in the custom houses, the
post offices, the Internal Revenue Bureau
and the departments at Washington,
where many of them are still to be found.
The big conspirators like John Sherman,
Index Noyes, Stanley Matthews, William
M. Evarts, and others who contributed to
carry the Great Fraud through, appro
priated the chief prizes at home and
abroad to their own benefit. For four
years they represented in office the
greatest crime in American history.
Judge Swayne resigned his seat on the
bench on January 25, 1881. On the next
day Stanley Matthews was nominated for
the vacancy. The first chance was seized
by the fraudulent President to square
the account which he owed Matthews by
prostituting the Supreme Court to that
end.
Matthews had lieen conspicuous in the
Louisiana iniquity, anil in the bargain
for the final count of the electoral vote
on the report of the Commission. In the
Senate he was regarded as the retained
attorney of the Pacific Railroad corpora
tions.
TKese and other objections were urged
against his confirmation. He was zea
lously supported by Mr. Wash. .McLean,
then of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and by
other Democrats inspired by various
motives.
But the extraordinary influences that
were enlisted on both sides did not pre
vail. The nomination was hung up dur
ing the remainder of the session, and
Hayes went out into obscurity, leavin'*-
Matthews unpaid.
When Garfield succeeded to the Presi
dency lie had an obligation to redeem
siqierior to any claim Matthews had upon
him, aud which lie could not escape with
out Incurring a dangerous risk. Toward
Matthews personally he had no friendly
feeling. The latter had defeated his aspi
ration for the Senate, with the aid of
Hayes, when John Sherman went into
the Treasury.
Garfield really had ho regard for Hayes.
When Gov. Foster recently declared in re
gard to the appointment of Stanley Mat
thews, that “when Garfield became
President he felt hound to carry out the
wishes of his predecessor,” he stated
what was not true. There was no “in
herited obligation.” Garfield was hound
by a written contract, in his own hand
writing, to Mr. Jay Gould: and, strange
to say, there is reason to believe that pa
per was the lever which was used at
Yl’anhiiigton to force the appointment of
Judge Robertson as Collector of New
Y'ork.
Garfield nominated Stanley MUtthews
for the vacancy made by the" retirement
of Judge Swayne, on March 18, I*Bl.
After the formation ol the Cabinet, this
was his first most important appoint
ment. The Judiciary Committee was
then composed of Mr. Edmunds, Mr,
Conkling, Mr. Howe, Mr. Christiancy, Mr.
Davis, of Illinois, Mr. Thurman and Mr!
McDonald. A large majority reported
adversely to the nomination.
After a long struggle, the employment
of exceptional influences, and a resort to
trickery and deception, Matthews was
confirmed on May 12 by a vote of 22 yeas
to 21 nays, a little more than half the Sen
ate being present at the final vote
Mr. McDonald voted for Matthews.
Had he voted against this agent
of the Louisiana fraud Matthews
would have been beaten. So much
interest had lieen excited on the sub
ject at the White House that the commis
sion for XI at thews had already lieen en
grossed before he was confirmed. To
avoid the possibility of accidents it was
signed on that very day, Mr. Gould got
his Judge according to contract, and
Xlatthews sits on the bench to obey the
orders of the men who put the soiled er
mine on his back,
FLORIDA'S FUTURE.
Engineer Kreamer Tells What the Digs
ton Company lias Done.
- Philadelphia Preen.
James M. Kreamer, Chief Engineer of
the Okeechobee Land and Improvement
Company of Florida, has returned to
1 huadelphia, after eight months absence,
looking as brown as a berrv and as solid
as a brick. He carries a gripsack made
from the skin of an alligator he shot hint
self. and gives a glowing and enthusiastic
description ol the Land of Flowers. Mr.
Kreamer comes North for the purpose of
ordering and supervising the construc
tion of new and more powerful dredging
boats, and will return in the early part of
August.
When asked how far the company had
progressed in their operations, the Chief
Engineer replied: “The special agent ap
pointed by Florida to report upon our op
erations states in the document prepared
that 035,280 acres have been drained anil
rendered susceptible to cultivation dur
ing the past two years. To give vou an
idea of the extent of that territory, I can
only say that it represents a strip of land
over 800 miles long and one mile wide.
1 his land is locate I south of latitude 28,
in the peninsular portion of Florida and
below tbe line of injurious frosts.”
“Have you no frost at all?”
“Yes,” answered Mr. Kreamer, “we
have slight frosts once in awhile, but not
enough to aft'ect tropical fruits or earlv
vegetables. The land is particularly
adapted to the cultivation of oranges,
lemons, pineapples, limes, cocoanuts, ba
nanas anil cassava, the latter being the
stock for the manufacture of tapioca,
starch and glucose. A large percentage
of the land is also highly adapted to the
cultivation of the sugar cane and rice. To
show how readily it is fit for the growing
of the sugar cane, a planter on the Caloo
sahatchie river, whose crop had matured
in November, hut which, owing to the
non-arrival of machinery, he had to hold
over, was able to make it up in April of
this year. That is some time to keep a
crop, and in Louisiana the product must
be made up at maturity, otherwise the
juice becomes sour through the frosts of
November. Great interest is being
evinced in the future of the sugar growth
of Florida, and planters from Louisiana
and Cuba are now in the State with a
view of locating.”
“What about the cultivation of early
vegetables and other edibles?”
“In answer to that suppose I tell you
what we had for Christmas dinner: Oys
ters, the best in the world; several kinds
of fish, green turtle, venison, wild turkey
and quail; new potatoes, green peas,
string beans, tomatoes; and for dessert,
strawberries, watermelon and the tropical
fruits. The lines of transportation,which
are now completed by both water and rail,
afford ample facilities for the rapid ship
ment of early vegetables to the Northern
and Western markets. In addition a
company has just placed a line of re
frigerating ears, so arranged that the
temperature can be always regulated,and
guarantee the safe delivery of vegetables
North. This feature has given a great
impetus to the production of early vege
tables, and it is no uncommon thing for
parties engaged therein to realize $250 to
SI,OOO per acre profit.”
“Have you found the country healthy?”
“1 can but say that the operations of
the company have been continuous for
two years, white labor being employed
exclusively. The health of the men has
been maintained without medical assist
ance; there has never been a single ease
of malaria or of chills anil fever, and no
deaths from any cause. The men are ex
posed to the weather continuously, fre
quently working in the water for the
greater portion of the day.”
"\\ hat are the main results attained by
your operations thus far?”
"The operations at the head of the
drainage system have resulted in the low
ering of Lake Tohopekaliga, which cov
ers an area of fifty square miles, about
five feet below its normal level, thereby
improving tbe lands adjacent and a long
ways back into the interior. We are also
projecting operations in the central por
tion of the district west from Lake Kis
simmee. A1 reailv sixty families have
settled in this section and one hundred
additional will join them from lowa in
the fall. West from Lake Okeechobee,
in the more southern portion of the dis
trict, a large drainage canal has been com
pleted, which in its course intercepts
Lake Hicbpochee and empties its waters
into the Gulf of Mexico. This lake is
two loot lower than when our operations
started. In the opinion of experts, in this
vicinity is the largest and finest body of
sugar lands in the world. During the
coming winter a line of steamers will ply
regularly from the Gulf of Xlexieo through
our canals by the way of the Kissimmee
river for the purpose of marketing pro
ducts and carrying supplies into the in
terior, which has heretofore been inac
cessible. This line will terminate at
Kissimmee City, which is in the drainage
district, and will be run by a private
corporation, paying tolls to our com
panv. Kissimmee is one of the most
flourishing young towns in the State. One
year ago the site of the city was a wilder
ness. To-day it has a resident population
of 600, having the conveniences of rail
road transportation, telegraph facilities,
good hotels, well-locked stores, a live
newspaper, called the Tropical of Flori
da, anil, in fact, about everything else
that any of the larger cities of the State
possess.”
In conclusion, Xlr. Kreamer remarked:
“The most sanguineexpectations of those
originally in the project have been more
than realized, but it will be several years
yet before the contemplated improvements
are completed.”
XIR. BLAINE’S POSITION.
As Much Out of the Field a* His Old
Antagonist, Conkling.
Pittsburj Dispatch.
The statement has recently been made,
apparently by authority, that Xlr. Blaine
counts himself out of the list of candi
dates for the Presidency, and has
wholly devoted his energies to lti
erary and business pursuits. This gen
erally meets with acceptance; hut
the New Y'ork Commercial Advertiser
chooses to regard the late action of the
Virginia Republican Committee as an in
dication that Blaine has adopted the Til
den plan of refusing the nomination in
public while working all the private
wires for securing that prize. This view
is probably inspired more directly by
the undying enmity of the Stalwarts for
Xlr. Blaine than by anv real foundation for
the opinion.
It is most unlikely that Mr. Blaine is
taking any sub rosa method of working
for the Presidential nomination. Such a
course is utterly foreign to his nature.
The aggressive and fearless public char
acter of the Maine leader makes it a
necessity for him to work openly and
frankly for the objects of his ambition.
If he wants the Presidential nomination
in 1884 hfc will take the same undisguised
measures to secure it that he did in 1880
and 1876.
Mr. Blaine probably recognizes the fact
that while the Republican nomination
may be attained, the stalwart enmity to
ward him is so lasting that his election
would be impossible. The hatred of that
faction for him rests on the strongest
natural foundations. It is proverbial that
we hate no one so bitterly as those whom
we have injured. The consciousness of
the stalwart faction that they have twice
cheated Mr. Blaine out of the Republican
nomination can only die with them.
The recollection of the acts of political
highway robbery by which the Camerons
stole the vote of Pennsylvania from him,
both in 1876 and 1880, ensured the undy
ing hostility of the men who have always
trained with those leaders. Against such
enmities Mr. Blaine is too clear-sighted
to imperil either his reputation as a lead
er. or the success ot the Republican
party.
The stalw arts need not be alarmed by
the chance of Blaine's return to active
jtolitics as a Presidential candidate. He
is as truly out of gje Held as his old an
tagonist, Mr. Conkling. There is this
difference between them, however, that
Conkling kicked himself out and could
not get back, while Blaine’s withdrawal
is of his own volition and against the
wishes of the largest and best element of
the Republican party,
A General of Royal Descent.
JudianapoU Journal,
The late General Ord was a grandson of
George IV. and Mrs. Fitzherbert. His
father, .James Ord, son ol that morganatic
marriage, was reared in the faith of his
mother, and was, like his son, a Roman
Catholic. James Ord when a bov was
sent to France to tie educated, and was
afterwards brought by his tutor to George
town College, where he became a pro
fessor. He took part in the war of 1812,
serving as Captain. He was long a clerk
at Washington, and died in 1872
or 1873. At Omaha he- assumed
the name of Ord, which was that of
his tutor, from a desire |o avoid unpleas
ant notoriety, Thus the scion of a royal
line has given a glorious name, although
an assumed one, to adorn the pages of
American history,
Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
BLISS AND HIS BIG FEES.
AN INSTANCE WHERE HASTE
DID NOT MAKE WASTE,
A Sad Sea Dog and his Demonstrative
Olivette—An Astute Financier of West
Virginia Equal to the Trade Dollar
Emergency— A Neat Memorial—Butler
Bound to be his own Successor.
Washington, July 27.-Tiie fact is
now fully explained why Bliss, or the
government counsel in the star route
cases, was so anxious to get his pay out
of the Treasury before the first of the
present July. His pay was $l5O a day
and expenses. He was verv anxious to
get all he could under the system of pay
ment for “special” assistant district at
torneys which then existed. He knew
that a change was coming which, after
the first of July, would interfere with his
great pay for no material services. That
change will be found to be of a very whole
some character.
One of the principal abuses under the
present management of the Department
ot Justice has been the fees which have
heeu to an exorbitant extreme paid to
’special ’ counsel. The option has rested
for the last five years with the Attorney
General to pay what he pleased to
‘special counsel, and charge the whole
thing in a lump upon the public ex
chequer. The law under which such a
very open highway to favoritism was
opened has expired, and under a decision
just rendered by tbe First Comptroller of
the Treasury, “special" counsel for the
government will hereafter have to
be provided with pay l>y means of
a direct Congressional appropriation,
mentioning by name the counsela a d
what he is to get. This will leave the
matter of fixing the payof “special” coun
sel in the hands of the House Committee
on Appropriations. It is needless to sav
that no such fancy salaries—the next
House being Democratic—will he paid in
the future to “special” counsel as have
been paid iu the past. The balance due
to Mr. Bliss will have to be adjusted
upon a basis that receives the sanction of
the committee mentioned. It is unneces
sary to add that he won’t be paid at the
rate of sloo a day and expenses, aud that
the days of bonanzas for “special” favor
ite counsel—who have generally been
members of Congress—are over.
THERE WAS A VERY FUNNY LITTLE
SCENE
to-day at the boarding house where I
wrestle with the beef and the dessert.
1 here boards at the same hash foundry
a young man who, until recently, was a
junior officer in the navy. He resigned
because he had married a rich youii'*'
wife. This young wife is awfully fond of
her hubby and thinks him to he the prince
of men. The young man likes just a lit
tle to act the old salt. He talks about
seafaring and such, and indulges in some
regrets at having left our great and glo
rious navy. To-dav at the table he was
doing it on a pretty big scale. His wife
sat next to him. Although she is uglv
and red-haired she never leaves him for
a moment, that I have been able to ascer
taiu. A4ter the ancient mariner had fin
ished detailing a specially thrilling yarn
and his regret (?) at leaving the service
tne young wife, despite the presence of
others, put one arm around his dauntless
neck and said: “I kuow my darling is
fond of the sea, and if he Wants it he shall
, ave , a ® team yacht all to himself, the
dear. 1 lie old salt did not seem to feel
very comfortable over this display. The
rest of us were as comfortable as comfort
able could be.
YOU CAN PUT IT DOWN
as a certainty that the trade dollar ques
tion has been solved. An astute man up
in Clarksburg, West Virginia, has wres
tled with it and come oft' victorious—in
his own great mind. He lias an able
scheme ol settling the whole thin**,
which would also put some shekels in his
pocket. Listen to his verv learned plan,
which unfolds itself in a letter received
fo"day by the United States Treasurer:
. ‘Dear Sir —l see it going the rounds
in the newspapers that there is 15 cents
discount on trade dollars. I see another
paragraph stating that the government is
authorized to redeem them at par and
convert them into legal tender dollars.
I lease advance me S4OO or SSOO by regis
tered mad to redeem trade dollars, and I
will do so as last as I can gather them in,
and will ship to you by express.” This
able financier certainly has a “o-reat
head” on him.
ONE OF THE NEATEST THINGS
in the way of memorials, mementoes, or
whatever the correct term is that should
be applied, was placed in the office of
U nited States Treasurer Wyman to-day.
It consists of a handsome frame with very
appropriate.contents. The whole thin**'
was prepared by clerks iu the cash room,
than whom there is no jollier or more ca
pable set of men in government employ.
In their list are four men who are very
good draughtsmen. The memorial was
their work. Xlr. YYyman has not been
Treasurer very long. Well, the
hrst note which was issued hearing
the new Treasurer’s signature was bought
by one of the cash room force. It was
made the centre of a number of drawings
upon the same board, which were framed
and to-day presented to Xlr. Wyman.
These drawings give very accurate pic
tures of the processes of handling gold,
silver and paper money; of the different
tellers’ desks; and also of Xlr. Wyman’s
room, with himself seated at liis desk.
The whole thing is admirably finished and
very unique and original.
I HAVE TALKED
in the past few days with a number of
gentlemen who are from Xlassaehusetts
and who are very well informed. They
say that there is no power on earth that
will prevent Ben Butler from being his
own successor as Governor of that Com
monwealth. I may sum up what they
say in the statement that there is no
reason why any man who voted for
Butler at the last election should not vote
for him again; and many reasons whv
others who voted against him should
turn front. That Builer will be renomi
nated is a foregone conclusion. That he
will be re-elected seems to be equally
foregone. It is a matter of some sig
nificance, too, to mention that none
talked wit K-on the subject of “Butlerism”
think him an available, or even possible,
Presidential candidate for the Democratic
party.
THE WIDOW SWANN’S DOWER.
How the Late Governor’s Property was
Tied Up Before His Marriage.
Xewport Special to New 1 ork World.
The news oi the death of ex-Governor
Swann, ot Maryland, recalls his marriage
to the widow Thomson, of Princeton, X.
J., and the gossips are discussing the
i matter of her dower. The marriage was
strongly opposed by the Governor’s fami
ly and it was not celebrated until after he
had executed a deed dividing his property
among his heirs, as follow's:
One-fifth to his daughter Elizabeth Gil
more Whipple, wife of Mr. John Whipple
of this city.
One-fifth to his daughter Jane Bvrd
w ‘fc of Major Ferguson, of the
r ish Commission.
One-fifth to his daughter Mary Mercer
Carter, in whose share was to be'included
his farm in Loudoun county, Va.
One-fifth to his grandson Thos. Swann
Latrobe, only child of his daughter Louisa
Sherlock Latrobe, deceased.
One-fifth to his grandsons Thos. Swann
and Sherlock Swann, sons of his son
Thomas Swann, deceased.
When this deed had been recorded in
the States where the property was situ
ated, the marriage took place, but, not
withstanding this disposition of the prop
erty, the family did not look approvingly
on the union.
When Governor and Mrs. Swann came
here they gave several brilliant entertain
ments, which were attended by the best
people in society, Mrs. Swann ex
ceedingly popular,
Soon, however, there came rumors of
a disagreement between the Governor and
bis wife. They were denied, and then re
peated, and were finally confirmed by a
separation. It was then reported that
steps were being taken to so tie up the
property that Mis. Swann w r ould not be
able to get any dower in the property in
ease of the Governor’s death. With that
object, a small mortgage was put on
the property and given to
a well-known real estate agent,
who not long afterw'ards trans
ferred it to Mr. Whipple, Governor
Swann’s son-in-law. The interest was
not paid when it became due, the
mortgage was foreclosed and the property
purchased by a gentleman for the use of
Mr. Whipple for the paltry sum of SIO,OOO
the amount of the mortgage.
This proceeding caused a good deal of
talk at the tune, and Mrs. Swann placed
her case in the hands of a well-known
lawyer, but it never got into court.
Riflemen Again Dined,
Jxindon, July 27. —Sir Roderick -Came*
rou entertained the officers of the Ameri
can and Canadian rifle teams at a ban
quet last evening.
THE FIELD OF HONOR.
Another Duel Likely to Grow Out of
the Elam Bierue Affair—The Hon.
George D. Wise and Dr. Wheat the
Principals in the Proposed Meeting.
Washington Special Chicago Tribune, tSd.
Gossip is rife anent anew duel likely
to ensue from the Klam-Bierne aflair at
Richmond. A newspaper at Harrison
burg the 14th inst., obtained a long inter
view with a friend of Elam relative to
the recent duel, giving numerous details
heretofore unknown and charging that
the Hon. George D. Wise had been acting
as a friend of Bierne and at the same
time headed a iios9e to try and arrest
Elani. In the Richmond Dispatch, of the
19th inst., a card appears from the Hon.
George D. Wise, in which he says: “The
statement that I headed a mob or posse for
the arrest of Xlr. Elam is not true, but
candor compels me to state that, in’the in
terest of what I believe to be fair plav, I
did say to an officer of Hanover that both
parties ought to be arrested, and pointed
him to the house where Xlr. Elam was,
but I did this after the arrest of Bierne,
without his knowledge, and after 1 had
heard from a friend of Xlr. Elani, who I
thought was authorized to speak, an an
nouncement which caused me to think
that the affair was not at an end, and saw
him depart from Richmond. No one was
with me when I pointed out the house
Vvhere Xlr. Elam was save the officer men
tioned. The policemen fromßichmond went
there afterward, but not with me. I had
no quarre l or angry altercation with Dr.
" heat, nor any occasion for one.
WHEAT REPLIES TO THIS CARD.
in the Spirit of the Valley of last Batur
day, and makes affidavit to the facts con
tained therein. He gives an iteresting
account of his own arrest and the search
for the Elam party by Xlr. Wise’s posse.
Inasmuch as his sworn reply is a direct
anil positive denial of the statement ol
Wtse, it is rumored that the honorable
member of Congress will call him out,
and that another duel will be fought dur
ing the coming week. The following is
Dr. XV heat’s card to the editor of the Spirit
o} the I alley, Harrisonburg, Y'a.:
“In answer to your letter of inst.
asking lor an account of the attempted
arrest of Col. Elam at Xlr. Denton’s house,
near Hanover Junction, said account to
be given under oath, I have to sav mv
recollection of the main facts as'they
occurred is clear and positive of the
exact words used by the Hon. G. D. Wise
and others present. Of course I cannot
essay at this late day to give an account
under oath of some of the words and of
the impressions made upon my mind by
Xlr. Wise’s action. My recollec
tion is, however, clear. The
evening ol June 22, 1883, I accompanied
Xlr. Elam to the house of Xlr. Denton,
near Hanover Junction, expeetihg
to spend the night. About 11 p. m. re
tired to mv room. Just as I was getting
into bed, having extinguished my light, 1
heard someone demanding entrance to
the house. The parties were standing
immediately beneath my window, and, as
the moon was shining brightly, I recog
nized Captain Wise and another gentle
man whose name at the time I did not
know, but have subsequently learned was
Xlr. laylor, Deputy Sheriff’ of Hanover
county. Capt. Wise caught sight of mv
head. In a few moments I heard him ex'-
elaini, ‘There he is now.’ I immediately
withdrew, and of course heard no more
of the conversation, but I suppose Xlr.
Denton, to whom it was addressed, can
give an accurate account of what was
said. Before retiring I had opened a win
dow looking out upon ihe roof of the
porch In the rear of the house. I now
crawled through this window, intendin'*-
to let myself down from the roof of this
Porcli and escape through the garden, but
finding that the house was surrounded,
and as I had not yet been perceived, I laid
down flat on the roof close against the
side of the house, hoping that 1 would be
unnoticed. I had not laid long in this iio
sition, however, before I found that some
one, Ido not know who, was watching
me. I lay perfectly quiet, however, and
in a few minutes heard the individual
( , Captaiu Wise, as if he were the leader
of the party, to come to the barn, as he
had found the party for whom they were
searching. Capt. Wise immediately came
to him, and I then heard him (Captain
Ist*) eali in a loud tone, and give direc
tions lor cutting off my escape. He then
started around to the front of the house
at the same time calling, “Look sharp
down there, and if he tries to get awav
shoot him,” and more excitedly, “Take
good aim, now, kill him.” Someone Ido
not know who then climbed on the fence
immediately below, and bringing their
arms above the roof of the house ordered
me twice to come down or they would
shoot me. Officer Tomlinson, of this citv,
then appeared, and, commanding them to
stand aside, climbed upon the root and
approached me, saying as he did so, ‘I am
not afraid; Xlr. Elam won’t shoot
me. I asked him if he had
a warrant . for my arrest,
and he took out the warrant issued by
Xlavor Carrington for Xlr. Elam, and was
about to read it, when, looking at me lor
the first time, he exclaimed, ‘Why, this is
not Xlr. Elam; it is nobody but Dr.
\\ heat.’ I then dressed and went out into
the yard, where I found Captain Wise,
Deputy Sheriff Taylor, Officer Tomlinson,
and others. After talking with Xlr. Tom
linson a few moments I went up to Cap
tain Wise anil said: “Captain, you are
the last man I would have exiieeted to
find trying to arrest Colonel Elani.’ He
replied: ‘Dr. Wheat, you do not know the
villainy of this thing.’ I replied that I
knew nothing about the matter, hut I
still thought it very curious that he
should he endeavoring to arrest
Colonel Elam. He replied that
I should hear from him in the morning,
anil repeated it, going on to say some
tlnng more, to which I paid no attention.
Officer loinlinson being present, except
to say that I would lie glad to hear from
him. He then went on to insist on a
watch being kept to secure Colonel Elam
1] he came out ol the house. Officer Tom
linson then took him awav, still talking
about what he would do. The rest of the
party soon dispersed, and then Colonel
Elam left the neighborhood. 1 went up
the roail soon after, walking, and was
overtaken by Xlr. Taylor, in a carriage
with Xlr. Wise and some others. Ido not
know who. I stopped Xlr. Taylor and
asked him if it would be npcessary for
me .to remain at the station, or, if not,
I wished to return home. lie told me
it was unnecessary to remain. I thanked
him and was about to depart, when
Captain Wise called from his position
on the hack seat of the carriage, ‘I want
to see you in the morning; I want to see
you outside of the State.’ I replied, ‘All
right, Capt. ’Wise,’ and he again repeated
his determination to cal) me to account
for what I have no idea, and 1 replied
‘Certainly Capt. XVise, it will afford me
great pleasure to give you satisfaction at
any time you wish it.’ ” They then pass
ed out of hearing and I went on my way.
I beg leave to state in addition that I was
and am perfectly friendly to all the par
ties immediately concerned in the late
controversy, and that I don’t believe Xlr.
Bierne had any knowledge of Capt. XVise’s
action,and would have prevented it by anv
means in his power. I also desire to say
that I have no ill will toward Capt. Wise
and only make this statement at your re!
quest in the interest of justice.
Lewis Wheat.
A Great Senator.
A. Y. Tribune,
Lhe fact is that no man ever made so
deep, an impression in so short a i*eriod of
public life as Mr. 1 abor. Twentv-eightdays
in the L mted States Senate brought' him
almost as much fame as the same number
of years might do other men. It is true
that he made no speeches. While other
men were chattering about the tariff and
internal revenue, he held his peace.
Greatness is silent. But his diamond
sleeve*butl o ns left an impress upon the
legislation of his country which will not
disappear until the scratches upon the
Senator’s desk are varnished over; and as
for his night-gowns, which were not of
course worn in debate, and were in one
sense unofficial, why everybody knows
that there never were such night-gowns
in the Senate before, even in the davs of
Webster and Clay. In his private charac
ter. too, the Senator was seen to be ex
tremely lovable. His willingness to be
married twice, in spite of the rule of his
church that death only shall grant divorce,
showed a desire to do all he could to culti
vate the domestic virtues, Ris oonoeal
ment from the Washington priest of the
lact that both iUuiaelf and his proposed
wife had been divorced was an illus
tration of his rare delicacy. Probably
nothing would annoy a priest more tl\un
a request to marry a divorced pergon - ex
cept a request to marry twq divorced per
sons. Therefore {fie Senator spared his
feelings, And the Senator’s invitation to
a brother Senator, also about to be united
in matrimony, to bring his ‘woman’ and
join the Colorado Senator anfi Uig nvowan’
in a trip across tfie continent that
shouldn’t -cost him a cent’ was given in a
spirit of knightly courtesy, although it
was expressed in a slightly unconvention
al way,
Mr. N. B. Perden, Wadley, Ga., says:
“1 used Brown’s Iron Bitters for indiges
tion and debility with good resuits. 1
| PRICE Slo A TEAR. >
I 6 CENTS A COPT. |
SO CHANGE IN THE STRIKE
LARGE CITIES RAISING MONEY
FOR THE OPERATORS.
The Produce Exchange* Threatening to
Desert Gould’s Wire*—The Pres*
Operators Not to he Ordered from the
Keys— Western Union Still Bent on
Winning.
New York, July 27.—Resolutions were
ottered and adopted in the Produce Ex
change to notify - the Western Union Com
pany that if the service is not improved
the exchange will withdraw from its con
tract, and also confer with other ex
changes with a view of building a line of
their own.
The situation in the Western Union
office is reported to be steadily improving.
The strikers are cheerful and as deter
mined as ever. The latter have come to
the conclusion that they must expect to
make a long light of it.
Plans are rapidly being pushed for
ward for the organization of the new
co-operative telegraph company contem
plated by the Brotherhood.
At the office of the American Rapid
Telegraph Company to-dav it was said
that a larger amount of business was
being done by the company than ever
before, and that although the force was
largely increased, there was work
enough to keep every one busy.
Washington, July 27.—There is no
change in the telegraphic situation here.
The clerks in the Interior and War De
partments are getting up a subscription
for the benefit of the strikers.
An official communication has been re
ceived from the headquarters of the Tele
graphers’ Brotherhood here to the effect
that there is no truth whatever in the re
port that a strike will be ordered against
the Associated Press wires.
One of the men who entered the service
ot the Western Union Compauy a week
ago at its main office here, in place of one
or the strikers, quit work to-day and
joined the Brotherhood. This is the only
change that has occurred to-day. The
Western Union managers report busi
ness going forward promptly.
Baltimore, July 27.—A concert to
night at Ford’s Grand Opera House for
the benetit of the Brotherhood of Tele
graphers in this city, realized $1,200.
It is authoritatively stated by an exe
cutive officer of the Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraph Company this evening that the
rumors regarding a compromise by that
company with the Brotherhood of Tele
graphers are absolutely untrue and with
out any foundation whatever, and that no
conferences are pending with that view
or any other, and none are contemplated.
Chicago, July 27.—The lirst desertion
from the strikers’ ranks in this citv was
reported yesterday. The strikers .allege
that they have evidence he.only joined
the strike for the purpose of causiug a
break in the ranks.
A subscription was taken up on the
Board of Trade yesterday lor the striking
telegraphers. Light hundred dollars was
raised. The cash subscriptions received
in Chicago are reported to amount to
$2,200.
San Francisco, July 27.—A theatrical
performance will be given in the Grand
Opera House next Sunday evening for the
benefit of the striking operators. Theplav
will be Bouccicault’s “Long Strike,” sev
eral telegraphers are in the cast. The
Knights of Labor have subscribed for
SI,OOO worth of tickets and it is reported
that over SB,OOO worth have been sold.
The Knights ot Labor have levied an
assessment of $1 a week on each member
to sustain the operators during the strike.
Indianapolis, July 27.—The Board of
Trade appointed a committee to-day to
call a meeting of representatives of all the
Boards of Trade of the Mississippi valley
in this city on Tuesday next to consider
the telegraphic strike and confer with the
officers of the Western Union Company.
Telephone Employes quit.
Philadelphia, July 27.—The linemen
and inspectors of the Bell Telephone Com
pany waited upon the officers of the com
pany this morning and demanded an an
swer to their bill of grievances, which
was presented yesterday. The superin
tendent declined to meet their views and
requested them to wait until to-morrow
at noon, but the men refused, and at once
inaugurated a strike. There are about
22 linemen and ((inspectors of instruments
taking part in the movement.
A Fishy Story.
Snake and fish stories are peculiarly
American. Nearly every paper in this
country gives its readers at intervals a
big dose of either fish or snake. Here’s a
good fish story which was related to the
Washington Critic by a gentleman who
resides on the historical banks of the Po
tomac river, just below Alexandria:
“You know,” he began, “if there is
anything that the Potomac river is fa
mous in history for, it is the dense fogs
that overhang it like dense palls 'at
certain seasons of the year. Well, one
foggy morning, not long ago, 1 started
betore daybreak for the river, as had been
my custom, to catch a mess ol fish
for breakfast. The fog was thick
enough to cut with a knife, and I couldn’t
see my hand before my eyes, but
just made lor the banks by instinct.
Finally 1 got near enough to hear the
waves beating against the shore, and un
doing my line, threw it out. I was re
warded with the usual success. Caught
ten tine catfish, and just as I bad com
menced to wind up my line and start back
the sun arose and the fog began to drift
lazily down the river. Then, to my great
surprise, I discovered that I hadn’tbeen
within 200 yards of the water!”
“But,” interjected the Critic , “you said
that you caught ten fish. How was that
passible?”
“So I did. 1 caught them in the fog. It
was so thick that the fish had strayed out
of the water and were swimming around
in it, you see.”
The Critic passed the medal over to the
“Lone Fisherman” and meandered.
A Martyr to HU Honor.
Berlin, July 27.—Professor Putlitz
who killed himself after drawin" the
death lot in the so-called American\luel
refused to fight a dqel in the ordinary
way tiecause his antagonist was short
sighted. His death attracts serious atten
tion to the dueling mania.
The Trial at Nyreglihaza Over.
London, July 27.—1n the Jewish trial
at >yieghhaza, Hungary, the Public
Prosecutor said that there was no ground
for further criminal proceedings against
the prisoners, and left the matter in the
hands of the court.
The Rosadalis.
Rosadalis is a sovereign remedy for all
diseases of the blood. It has no tqual for
the cure of nervous disorders. Read this
certificate:
“I would like to bear testimony to the
merits of Rosadalis by saying that some
eight years ago I was totally prostrated
and could got relioenl from our famiy
physician, hut after taking one bottle of
Rosadalis 1 became entirely restored to
health. I now weigh 175 pounds, but when
I lirst took your medicine I weighed only
130. I cheerfully recommend it to all, and
especially to those afflicted with nervous
debility, Mrs. A. A. Makon,
“Baltimore, Md.”
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