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ESTABLISHED 1850. f il ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor. 1 •iEOHGIA AND FLORIDA. m \VS OF THE TWO STATES T ioi.i> R paragraphs. Triple Tragedy Near Too.nslx.ro * While >li wy* ,n Plk< ’ County Negro Molested In Monroe *" Kst ranged Couple of tweriru- k r united- MOWII. . • nver is very low. I lapiti, led—A. ,tton trade I- liooming. v ,i was in Athens Monday. '. ■ .f i xrrollton, died Saturday. n RW is to be enlarged. ‘ ~ Kar. of Atlanta, died Sunday. 1' u s. meeting begin* next Thnrs -! ready for grinding in Hines . u Saturday carried $5,000 out of i;, thel cbtrrh at Brownsville is | • Hester’s house at Dublin has " v " . moving in favor of a f 10,000 11 . Ij . i- been elected Countv Com, |*kier°* Lowndes. , . r Laurens, bow building at Dub , ~,r • i Black, son of .fudge Harper B.ec' America, is dead. , . |s’ house at Dallas has been , Ht had no insurance. new building of the At , • • '.<'/ has been commenced. u • te, an Atlanta barber, hnsbeen g ountetfeit money, f . .. i r - Ilorse Guard of Atlanta •nd, Va.. yesterday afternoon. |v., : prevailed in Coweta county on 1 .i majority of at; total vote 2,054. a us man and wife who had been ■I twenty years have jnsi been re t -_.u owners of the lfefugio silver Mexico have refused to sell them for i.ftingof the Hinesville Board , n ill Is- Field on the first Tuesday . .ore was convicted of raiic in f .- v 'interior* ourt Monday. Bang . of cotton were destroved in ... . _• ihe first week of October by v . gin houses, i: .v o.’s store at Dublin was en t, r. : irglars a few nights ago and a , UJ ,■>.. ,nt of liooty taken. I Cant. c. it. baU, of Pat t, . twelve wild turkeys one evening c. nof which wen" gobblers. N It. >n stablietl John Widy in the \ , 11 >iel iu Atlanta Monday. A trivial quan w ;i- the cause. XVidy will not die. A .'>■•* lays ago J. C. Graham, of Laurens r. nl down to Bass I.aku, in Mont* t ; i unty, and with his seine caught 728 1 -t office at Bartlesville is alsiut to h. W. j. Fincher, of West l*ike, ■> place or H. 11. Swatts, the present A• k tgo Hr. Harrison moved his luu fi ii Dublin to Chaunccy, in Dodge c . w ere he wilt shortlv join them and resume hi* practice. fafternoon Bugg < hapman, James Vv , . M ink Ford. Bill Mims and Si Haw kin*. ! Vuicricus. killed seventy doves and partr. . > in ne hour ami a half. 1 •- r ■ trtii of I’ike county is advertised i . -■■ ilic first Tuesday in Noveralier, , ! . . recommendation of the grand ir. :lc t that it be disposed of by sale, ii, • W. I. Murrow, conductor on the . ’.t-i mail train from \Vay ■ r • MK-hee, waa very badly hurt la-; \V i . between the stations of Nay lor aul Valdosta. Tl It i..k- county prisoners convicted of *o-t'.rii“l kukiuxi'in have been re|>eatedlv Uic negro convicts in the jail anil a :)gst. wti.ch Mi inconsequential in its re > ali-. occurred Monday. a a.d v Poplar Springs, I.aureus ■ "iintv. number of animals and - • r. ’I he utmost excitement pre . i l tti kill the animal. No report i deaths among the people has been need that Kuhn, the At* lt:i Kiinii-r who was found dead in bed at front K" . > a., on his wedding day a few •iai- . . did not commit suicide, but was lunrti-red. A rival for the lady's hand is f . I . 1’ • us ui. County School Commissioner uty, furnishes the following figures reran the public schools: Whites cn r : -f in public schools, 1,719; colored enrolled in -chools, 560—total, 2,279. Average a ir.ee for three months, 1.:M7 4ti-iM; paid p r month, '.eg cents; total amount paid by the maty, $.738 . Rev. >. E. Axson, pastor of the Rome Pres kjtrr mi church, has lieen granted three month- vacation on account of ill Iciitii. Lev. G. A. Xunnally. of the Baptist church, of the same city, preached his fare ■:. - rni> n to a large congregation Sunday. L 'lr. Ilcnddcn. of ( artersville, will here after have charge of this church. *::.-* scii.sj Commissioner Orr having con -c.-c i. tl., spalding.couuty Board of Kduca t r. i- ;• > I'icd to retake the census of the I •• ”• ■ 'hiMren of the county. It is thought li.jt tli* re arc at least 2UU children in the •■ can . • 1) the rolls, which, if found and run I. O >ll bring into the educational funds < t the county about S4OO |>er annum. I ‘ C i nfv Yt>r says: “We are told i live or six men enticed Mr. > hails 'Cirdner. of Monroe county, from ti i.a up>n some pretext, or met hint in the j 3 few nights ago, and administered a ] artu: cac to him with sticks and a buggy u... ||. wa* gagged while the act was -as ,io,i.tied. an>l. we learn, was severely '' j-. ; Hi* injuries were not considered ' - ru.. ut were very painful ” i Da:,:> i-viHo Monitor says: “We learn i>.a ties, disguised and con-o- Nucativ i.i,know n. went to the house of Berry II "k. , very peaceable negro, living ! near town, one nigh: last week, and called j mtn out an>l shot at him, or at least shot off I tnnr p als.ut a dozen times. It is not ' known whether thev wished to shoot him or ; : " > | - are him a little, but Berry, | C - >:•. .loin l wait to see, as he had business 1 > -•- aer. inimcliately. This should lie 1 ' it ii. r.ot right even to scare a man i c vi U, "iigh he is a colored man." i " yf s > lfania, is out in the fol - ' - tier: “A letter dated Sylvania, Gn., j .r, 1 ' *‘ r ‘ • ! " ;! * supposed to be written bv i ‘ ’• lentothe Deputy Internal Ueve’- j ,* V>‘l""ti>r. f.ir license io sell cigars for j - j N ptember, which hxa accident- | . 11 ! :n * l ' my hands, lias my name signed ; ' : o church committee asking for ‘ o ' fi.-, .win h signature I aesire all imrsons ! 1,, - ' '"Understand is a willful forgery, j u->i>r:s> >ng. ,t u> any such committee, never v ii letter, or authorized Rev. Mr. | • i,, -lgn it for me. lam i m"" 1 of even the existence of such ; v, ; ,!!.-,-. nor do I believe that auv such ' . e'er existed. I therefore desire to j V’ i' u "he that the whole thing lias t T ANARUS, J 1 up without mv knowledge. Jv Vt ! ' and Gaz,Ut f*y*: -Within a few b . ' - "iu i ■*! sro, on Friday last, the liot- ■ cr.'Viuiter and the deadliest slaughter 1 1 ’ ; "'the river swamp, that we liave „c • ' ,H ‘ Bolder, an industrious and i > r l man, had hogs running in the , , B* v, r swamp, andujion tliedav above was in the swamp feeding and '• gC. in up. when he came upon two ' Ham intently engaged in skin > 'Vic his hogs. As soon as diacovereil tnrv down everything and runoff. Joe. . - it y the mark that the hog was bis, ' *uu wad carried it to Mr. Henry Clay’s, vmg near, and told the story. 'un " wing any, Joe asked Mr. Clay and "aeoih’T white man whose name ohr in ”dan; (ailed to learn, to go with f 1 la Hie hope of finding the ' ~ The three hunted during the morn j;‘k *■' • i,at little success, aud about noon " I'icmselves beneath a large tree and fro? * rre sleeping. They w ere soon aroused * peaceful slumlier by the sound of the / ,‘f bullets. Tin V " ere w K 1 1 "y ave ar:ue<l negroes. Joe Holder, "'ipV i r ll * white men, was mortally - 3l - v and died within three or four hours. ' la ’’ ; ,n '* his companion returned the fire a ■’?; ’! fhe thieve* fell dead on the s|>ot. ib>‘‘ ", ni ' < ’ re *f one or tw" hours, and the >, r ' 1 ’ ! so that he will die, the ball en < iai 7 . 1 lnu ani * hanging backward. Mr. .j*-, “ r . :i ' eotnpanion were hurt, and pur ls iu,l Temaining negroes a mile ortvvo u u 7 , trying to capture or kill them, furia-o",''! r!l,aill states that he received his in k>.,‘7‘ fr,>ni one of the witnesses, aud * the re|s>rt to be true.” FLORIDA. f* as * new hotel. j| ha -~ passed a hog law. j ,c Deeds iietter sidewalks. ( . iu ' ! to have an ice factory. . ° wants a i>omological exposition. -c . ir K. v is organizing a fire department. ,V 1 Ssonville Club House is being fres a -apu.V'' 'k°ol house is to be 1 nine filed by ' :> . ra “Ußt of land is offered for sale i i>ei.and. : 'tV : , *ar,ieners are planting a great 'raw tverries. i. ‘ ’‘ , J 1 ? 1 other small game are plentiful • i Haiucsyuie. Mi ’ scholars have been enrolled in the lius ■ , ‘ >J St A P°P ka - Stan' 77,' s improving and new comers con- A “ ; arnvmg 4t Apopka. ot i:*, .> r a '’’’ an t. v , oraokcs are offered for sale f) of Catnesville. - ' metn,' ! a . U< ?. n ’ ® fler an absence of a year tune.-, Ind., has returned to Apopka. -’ . ' ".■:* °° truth in the re|>ort that Mudi u - “s have suspended for lack of water, wsftu tUi>n " f Suwannee county has gath year " ,,cr *>Pof peaches from his trees this Tbs . oo Litv ‘ enß °* 'be Circuit Court for Duval ! av ' ooaveneain Jacksonville next Tues- JJ', " >*tt shipped from Fair Oaks 272 thuvreef** "' ant * a Q 't B boxes XVednes- R- AU-fleM’ £°£ nt T Surveyor, ha* appointed fieuutv I* ?’ ot *tnox county, Ind., to be his -eputy at Apopka City. ha?b?l7. r ,f” nes * of Florida, says an exchange, u ® Detroit forthe U ‘ nel,t of The recent heavy rain burst the large cistern back of Good Templars’ Hall in Kev West, entailing a loss of S2OO. Chandler Sharp, a 12-year-old lad ot Madi son. had one of his legs badlv broken in a cot ton gin a few days ago. Mr. \ anderipe's new building at Manatee is nearing completion, and it is the best one of the kind in the place. Two twelve-year-old negroes of Jackson ville engaged in a fight the other day, and one stabbed the other, but not fatally. The City Council of Fernandina has lately reduced the expenditures of that burg to the tune of cue hundred dollars per month. J. J. Tucker, under sentence of four years in the penitentiary for attempting to shoot Howell Titus, escaped from Titusville jail last week. A colored farmer near Lake City has raised SI,OOO worth of cotton this year, and the Star says there are other negroes thereabouts who have done as well. Anew map of Madison county is greatly seeded. The one now in use in the Clerk’s office was drllvvn many years ago, and the need of anew one is constantly felt. Prof. A. B. Starke, a distinguished preach er and educator from Ku-sellvillc, Kv„ has located at Altoona aad lmught an orange grove. He comes to Florida for health. Mr. H. P. Roberts, of Orange Bend, says that he calculates on getting 500,900 oranges from his grove this season. He is now ship ping at the rate of a car load a week. The County Commissioners of Suwannee county are l>ent on issuing no liquor licenses in that county. The Columbia Commissioners hve not yet '<ee- •■** •. Ivsmnf.^y. -Northerncapitalists have been indacod to establish in this State two ice factories with a capacity of ten tons daily each, one to lie lo cated at Tallahassee and the other at Gaines ville. The Town Council are laboring with the problem of opening and widening the streets of Apopka. The ordinance has been passed for tliat purpose, aiM j arbitrators appointed to assess damages. While eating a chicken-liver the other day a lady of Fort Dade found a needle in its cen tre. It bad evidently been swallowed by the chicken while alive, but the bird apparently suffered no injury in consequence. Cal. C. S. llarby. of Greenville, will divide his town property into blocks and offer them for stile. <*ne lot. beautifully situated, he lias already donated to the Methodists, who will proceed to build at once. The Colonel also proposes to give a lot to the Baptists. The Orlando Reporter says the Hugh Partin grove (recently sold for $12,000), on Lake Howell, is “a thing of beauty;” 1,200 trees in rrove, with 300 massive 15-year-old bearers holding now over luo.ooo oranges. Fine lem ons, limes and shaddocks iu full bearing also. The municipal election held in Brooksville resulted in the choice of the following officers for the ensuing year: Mavor. D. Turnbull; Marshal. F. K. Saxon; Clerk’,.l. W. Johnston; Assessor. W. M. Garrison: Treasurer. T. J. Cook; Aldermen, A. X. Chelf, A. T. Wade, W. S. Hancock. J. A. Marshall. A. M. C. Rus sell and J. A. Washington. Tlie liooks of the Tax Assessor of Nassau county show an increase in the total valuation of the real and personal property over last year of over $230,000. The total State tax is lu.titd 39, nearly $2,000 less than last year, and the county tax $17,103 77, a reduction of $2,500 on last year's taxes. The aggregate value of real and personal property in the county is $1,H59.t.’!2. A GREAT COTTON FIRE. The Second of the Season in Charleston— A Blaze Among 4,000 Bales—About #IOO,OOO Worth Destroyed—Fully- Covered by Insurance. The second cotton tire of the season in Charleston occurred shortly after noon on Monday. The .Vets* and Courier says it was soon known that the fire was in the cotton yard of the South Caro lina Railway Company. In this yard it is supposed about 4,000 bales were stored. Fortunately the cotton was stored in two batches, a iane of about ten feet runniug through the yard front west to east. The bulk of the cotton w as packed on the north side of the yard, however, and it was here that the fire originated. Exactly how the lire started is not known. The cotton was seeu to blaze up about half-past 12 o’clock, the fire originating in the middle of the yard al*out half way between the railroad avenue and Meeting street. The flames bad spread with incredible rapidity over the whole northern half of the yard, and the work of the firemen was necessarily directed to the endeavor to confine the fire to the boundaries in which they found it. This they succeeded in doing. The firemen, under the direction ttf Mr. F. Rodgers, the Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, and of Mr. F. L. O’Neill, the Chief of the department, at tacked the flames on three sides, and within fifteen minutes had the flames under control. It was, however, a pro tracted light, and four steamers were kept at work all night quenching the flames. It is estimated by the railway officials that about 2,000 bales of cotton were burned. All of it is what is known as through cotton—that is, cotton intended for shipment to New York to fill orders for lit** Now England mills. The entire loss will probably amount to about SIOO,- 000, which is covered by insurance, the South Carolina Railway Company being the insurer. The apportionment ’of the losses among the different agencies can not yet be made. It is known that the railway company lias insurance on all the cotton in its yards to the amount of $285,000. This amount is distributed among the city agencies as follows: J. I- Honour A Cos ... . $ 53,000 F. TlipiKT A Cos 40,000 O. E. Johnson, Jr.. A Cos. :t5,000 Colburn A Seharhte 25.000 Daniel Kavcnel A Cos.. 25,000 B. F. Huger 20,000 Iwe A DeSaussure 15,000 8. Y. Tupper A Son 15.000 IV. S. Ha-tie A Son. 10,000 C. K. Huger A Cos. 10,000 C. Graveley. 10,000 A. 11. llayden A Cos ... ~ 10,000 J B. Reeves 5.000 Total $285,000 The actual losses to the ditt'erent agencies cannot, of course, be stated until an account of the burnt cotton is obtained, which is a work that may not be com pleted for a day or two. RAILROAD RUMBLINGS. Bl ight Flashes ot Intelligence from Near and Afar. Daily trains are running from Gaines ville to Hague, half way to Newnanville. It was expected that the erection of Micanopy’s new depot would be com menced yesterday. The Central Raiiroad of Georgia will accept the bonds of the Kimball House, iu Atlanta, at par in payment for freight transportation. The Reidsville Enterprise says: “In re ply to all inquiries Mr. Burke invariably says the Savannah and Pacific Short Line Railroad will certainly be built, and that work will lie commenced before many months.” By common consent between the attor ney of the Transit Railroad Company and the Comptroller of Florida, the sale of the road-bed, rolling stock, etc., of that road, now advertised at Sheriff’s sale, will be postponed until the first Monday in December. The draw bridge for the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad over Black creek has been completed, and a large force of nten are now at work on the ap proaches. The draw bridge over Rice creek near P&latka will be completed in about thirty days. w Orleans Hire Market. The Times-Democrat of October 27 says: “The market opened quiet for clean rice, but improved during the course of the week, outside figures being readily ob tained for desirable lots. The better grades were in request, but very scarce, and medium and lower, in lieu of anything better, received considerable attention. Prices, though nominally unchanged since last week, ruled firmer. The receipts of rough rice have decreased to very small proportions. There was considerable in quiry for desirable grades, and as the offerings were not very large, prices have appreciated. Supplies in warehouse are now being placed on the market, as the daily receipts are not sufficient to supply all wants. ‘Prices at the Exchange: Clean, choice nominal; prime, 5 07e.;o 7 e.; good, 5%c.; fair, or dinary, 4‘-i@4j*c.; common, 3%r4%c.; No. 2, 2>i@2Jic. per pound.” A Politician’* Strange Confeaaion. Buffalo, N. Y„ Oct. 30.—Timothy J. Mahoney, the present City Comptroller, who was re-nominated at the late con ventions by both the Manning and Sco viile factions of the Democratic party, has declined the nomination. He is reported as saying that he had covered up deficits of SS6,O<W and could not remain on the ticket. His friends claim that he is labor ing under . temporary aberration of mind superinduced by severe illnes some time since. His resignation will be ac cepted. If you are a frequenter or a resident of a miasmatic district, barricade your sys tem against the scourge of all new coun tries—ague, bilious and intermittent fe vsrs—by the use of Hop Bitters. Lcdixgton, Mich., Feb. 2, 1880. £ v Ve Ho P Bitten for four years andc here is no medicine kat surpasses item er bilious attaeka. kidney com plai~ ,* and many disea.* 3 * incident to this xcalanal climate. H. TANARUS, Alexander. SUPPRESSING POLYGAMY. THE EDMUNDS COMMISSION MAKE THEIHJREPORT. A Review of the Great Disgrace—The Commission's Duties Again Defined as Purely Political—The Law a Suc cess as Far as it Goes—The Law as an Exterminator. Washington, Oct. 30.—The board of five Utah Commissioners appointed by President Arthurunder the anti-polygamy law of last year have to-day submitted their second annual report to the Secre tary of the Interior. They go into the his tory of Mormonism from the time of the first emigration to Salt Lake valley in 1847, the laws passed for the suppression of polygamy, and the events which led to the formation of the present commission, and call attention to the fact that the public mind seems imbued with the idea that it has something to do with the en forcement of anti-polygamy laws. This the report says is a mistake, aud it also says that the duties of the commis sion appertain only to matters of registration and election andeligibility to office, while the punishment of ue crime of polygamy is left as under the former law to the courts of justice: nor are we invested with legislative authori ty. Our powers are of a quasi judicial and administrative character, but front the general terms of many parts of the act under which the commission was created, we have leen obliged to exercise considerable latitude of discretion to make the act effectual, confining our selves within the limits of the law ac cording to our best judgment. We have heretofore communicated to the Department of the Interior the difficulties we encountered on entering upon our duties last year, and also the measuri s we adopted for excluding polygamists front registration and from the polls, and that we had excluded some 12,000 men and women lrom registration and voting bv reason of their disqualification under this act. Pursuing the same policy, we have had equal success at the general election held in Au gust, 1883, in excluding polygamists from the polls. The theory of the act of March 22, 1882, appears to be that dis crimination between those Mormons who practice polygamy and those who do not, plat ing a stigma upon the former and de priving them of the right of suffrage as well as the right to hold office, while on the other hand an inducement is held out to the latter class that by abstaining from polygamous relations they will enjoy all the political rights of American citi zens, would in time have the effect of inducing great numbers of the Mormon people to refrain from a plurality of wives. While such considerations’ are not likely to have much effect upon the elderly men who already have a plurality ol wives, and several a family of ehii dreu, it must have great weight with many of the men of the territory, many of whom are ambitious and would not like voluntarily to embrace political ostra cism. The leading Mormons, who are generally polygamists, evidently perceive this tendency, and therefore ever since the passage of the act they have assiduously taught their people that this measure fs transient, that it will soon be set aside by the Federal courts or by the action or non-action of Congress. So far as we are advised, very few, if any, illegal votes have been cast in Utah since the com mission took charge of the registrations nndelections in August, 1882. As to the declared objects of the act of Congress as therein set forth or as far as appertains to our duties, it is not denied that the operation of the act has been emi nently successful; that is to say. polygamists have all been excluded from the polls and from eligibility to office. Considering that during the twenty years since the anti-polygamy act of 1862 was passed the penalties of that law have been enforced against not exceeding three persons, it would seem that in the enforcement of the present law against some Bfcooo polygamists who have been excluded from the {tolls, it must justly be regarded that the act has been fully and successfully executed. Before passing from this topic we deem it proper to observe that no person well informed with regard to Utah affairs couid reasonably have expected at the passage of the act that there would be an immediate change in the political situa tion, nor that it would have an immediate effect in destroying the practice of poly gamy, but the act must necessarily have a strong influence in that direction. The very existence of a law disfranchising {Hilygamists must tend to destroy their influence. Whenever it is under stood that this is to be a permanent dis crimination, those Mormons who have the ballot will, after a time, be conscious of their power, which they will be unwilling to lose forever at the bidding of those who have it not. The fact, also, that it will be necessary to the preservation of the political influence of the "People’s party” (as the Mormons style themselves) to have a large body of their members who are not ’polygamists, must tend in time to ’ weaken the practice of polygamy, for every mar ried Mormon who’takes but one plural wife, loses three votes for his party—his own and those of his two wives, woman suffrage being established by law in Utah. Another consideration, already adverted to, is its influence upon the young men and rising generation, and is entitled to great weight. Seeing all the offices of honor, trust and profit, such as Delegate to Congress, members of the Legislative As sembly, Probate Judges, Clerks of the County Courts, Sheriffs, and others, many of them quite lucrative, held by monogamists, while polygamists are wholly excluded, the aspiring young men of the Territory would present an anomaly iu human nature if they should fail to be strongly influenced against going into relations which thus subjects to political ostracism and Axes on them the stigma of moral turpitude. The diffi culty of the situation can be better under stood from the fact that among the ortho dox Mormons of Utah polygamy is a part of their religious faith, aud while but a small per cent, of the whole adult Mormon population have actually entered into polygamy, yet all the faith ful believe in it as a divine revelation. That a doctrine and practice so odious throughout Christendom should have been upheld so many years against the laws of Congress and the sentiments of the civi lized world is one of the marvels of the nineteenth century, and can be scarcely appreciated even by those who were familiar with the world's his tory. In relation to the difficulties of governmental control or suppression ol religious fanaticism, certainly no government can permit a violation of its laws under the guise of religious freedom, and while Congress may not legislate as to mere matters of opinion, yet it may de nounce and punish as crimes’those actions which are in violation ol the social duties or subversive of good order. It was upon this principle that the Supreme Court of the United States held the anti-polygamy law of 1802 to be valid and constitutional. [B. R. Rey nolds v. United States.] The right of Congress to suppress this great evil is undoubted. It is equally plain that the dignity and good name of ibis great gov ernment among the nations of"the earth demand such Congressional action as shall effectually eliminate this national disgrace. The commission repeats its recommendations of the last year in regard to additional legislation for the extirpation of polygamy, and adds that the present Legislature chosen at the August term is composed wholly of Mormons, none of whom, how ever, live in polygamy. This Legislature will convene in January next. It will be their duty, under the act af 1882, to adopt measures in conformity with the provis ioes of that law, for the suppression of polygamy. Whether the Legislature will take such action may notprojierly be dis cussed by us in advance of the oppor tunity given them by law to do so. If they shall fail iu this respect when the time shall come for them to act, this commission will be prepared to recommend, and Con gress certainly will not delay the adoption of the most stringent measures compati ble with the limitations of’ the Constitu tion that may be considered necessary for the suppression ol this great evil. In veiw of the facts that this contingency might come we have already given the subject of such fnrther legislation much study and reflection, and will be ready at the proper time, if the case requires, to promptly present our views for the consideration of the present Congress. In the interim between the November elec tion for Delegates to Congress aud the general election in August, 1883, municL pal elections were held in a number of cities and towns under the rules and or ders of this board, but the mostimportaut election was that of August 0, 1883—a general election for members of the Leg islative Assembly, Probate Judges, Clerks o| the County Courts, Assessors and Col lectors, County Recorders, Sheriffs, County Treasurers, County Su perintendents of the ’ District SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1883. schools, and other county officers and many precinct officers, numbering in all 960 that were elected, all of whom, as well as all the voters, are monogamists. In June, prior to the election, the com mission caused a revision of the registra tion to be made in all the precincts of the territory, excluding all polygamists from the lists. Recently some ten suits were instituted in the Third District Court of Utah by Mormons against the inem l>ers of this commission, complain ing that thev had been unjustly deprived of their right to register and vote. These are understood to be test eases, designed to contest the constution ality of the Edmunds act as well as the legal construction which we put upon its provisions. These suits are still unde cided and are likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. The commission expresses the belief that po lygamous marnages have decreased since the passage of the Edmunds act, and con cludes with a commendation of the zeal of Governor Murray in his efforts to enforce the laws. FREE MASONRY. Meeting of the Grand Lodge of Georgia —Address of the Grand Master. Macon, Ga., Oct. 30. —The Grand Lodge of F. A. M. of Georgia met in annual ses sion in this’cityfo-emy. There were on roll call three hundred representatives who answered to their names. All of the grand officers were in place except Right Worshipful Junior Grand Warden J. H. Estill, who was de tained on account of sickness. His place was filled by Bro. J. C. Gray, of Atlanta. The following resolutions were unaai mouslv adopted: 1. Jie.solced, That this Grand has heard with much sadness and deep regret of the serious illness of the family of our Right Worshipful Junior Grand Warden, J. 11. Estill, and that we tender to him our warmest sympathy and our most earn est wishes and prayers for their speedy recovery and restoration to health. 2. Hesolced, That the Grand Secre tary be instructed to forward these resolutions at once by telegram. Grand Master J. 1. \Yright presented his annual address, which was full ol in terest and wise suggestions. He repre sented the order greatly improved in moral tone, largely increased in num bers, and harmony prevailing in all sections of the jurisdiction. It was en thusiastically received, and no doubt his recommendations will be unanimously adopted. He expresses great satisfaction at the condition of the order. The Committee on Work made their re port corroborating the report of the pros perous state of the order. The Committee on Foreign Correspond ence reported fraternal relations with grand lodges of New South Wales and Portugal. Bro. J. 11. Estill was appointed representative of the Grand Lodge ol Por tugal to the Grand Lodge of Georgia. It is thought that the work will be com plete and the lodge adjourn on to-morrow night. The Grand Lodge gave an exhibition of tlie work in the Master’s Degree to-night. The city is full of strangers, and all the hotels are crowded. THREE KILLED BY CHOKE DAMP A Thrilling Experience in a Pennsylva nia Well. Pittsburg, Oct. 30.—At Kiefer ,& Stief el’s tannery a well is being dug to be used as a vat. This morning Christian Dick son, an employe, went down to measure the depth of water when he was overcome by foul air. Ferdinand Schroder and Charles Schultz, who were working near by heard his cries, and Schroder de scended into the well to assist Dickson, but lie had no sooner reached the bottom than the fatal choke damp rendered him insensible. Schultz then followed, but be was also overcome. Ropes were then pro cured and fastened around the bodies of Solomon Bamberger and Rhinehart Rem sen, who were lowered into the deathtrap. With difficulty they tied the insensible men to the ropes and all were hauled up. Dickson, Schroder and Schultz were dead and Bamberger and Remsen were uncon scious, but with the aid of restoratives were soon revived and were able to go to their homes. Dickson was a single man and the other two were married. ACCIDENT NEAR CHARLESTON. A Train Goes Through a Trestle and Costs Four Men Tlicir Lives. Charleston, Oet. 30.—A freight train on the Northeastern Railroad, consisting of seventeen platform ears, loaded with cross-ties, when crossing a trestle over the Santee swamp, forty-five miles from Charleston, at 11 o’clock this morning, was thrown from the track by the derailment oi the tender. Sixteen cars fell through the trestle, with the engine on one end, while one car and the cab on the other end were left on the track. Engineer P. B. Stratton was killed and three colored men on the train were in jured. The ears and cross-ties caught fire from the furnace ot tlie engine and were consumed. About 200 feet of the trestle was destroyed which will lie re constructed without delay. MACHINE PICKED COTTON. South Carolina Introduce* tlie New Rival to Negro Labor. Charleston, Oct. 30.— The first bale ot cotton ever picked from the field by machinery was shown at the Cotton Ex change to-day, and attracted general at tention. Its condition was pronounc ed as good as hand-picked cotton of the same grade. It was conceded that if placed with others it could not be distinguished from hand-picked cotton. The bale was picked near Sum ter. S. C., by the cotton harvesting ma chine invented by T. C. Mason, Jr. It is operated by one horse and one man, and will harvest from 2>i to 3 full bales per day. The bales will* be sent to the convention of the National Cotton Plan ters’ Association at Vicksburg next month. BEARS IN POLITICS. Maryland Democrats Resort to a Novel Expedient at a Republican Meeting. Baltimore, Oct. 30.— A special from Easton, Talbot county, Maryland, says that a large Republican mass meeting was held there yesterday. All the colored people of the county took a holiday and came to town. Mr. Holton, the Republi can candidate for Governor, General Adam E. King and others addressed the meeting, and were attentively listened to. Other speakers followed and when the meeting was at its height a fellow with three trained bears appeared upon the scene, and the negroes all left the meet ing to see the bears dance and climb trees. The speaking was nearly stopped. It is charged that Democrats employed the man with the bears to break up the meet ing by drawing off the colored people. Boom in EnglUh Liberalism, London, Oct. 30. —Sir Henry Johns, Attorney General, addressed a large Lib eral meeting at Dumfries last evening. In the course of his remarks he denied that there had been any extravagant expendi ture under the Liberals’ administration of the government. He said that while the last conservative administration had spent an average of £84,000,000 yearly, their predecessors in office (the Liberals) had only disbursed an average of £74,000,- 000 per year. The meeting jiassed a vote of confidence In the government. A reso lution was also passed urging the Minis ters to deal early in the session of Parlia ment with the franchise question. Marksmen Convicted of Bribery. Nkw 1 okk, Oct. 30. —The Executive Committee of the National Kifle Associa tion to-day found private Benjamin Blue, of the Tenth United States Infantry, guilty of attempting to bribe the scorers at Creedmoor at the late fall meeting in order to obtain the markmau’s badge. He was declared forever disqualified from competing on the range of the association. Lieut. 1). .V. Stinnell, ot the Ninety-eighth Begiinent ol' the National Guard, State of New York, was found guilty of a similar charge and a similar sentence will be im posed. Many wonder why the brute creation excel mankind as a rule when it comes to a question of health. Investigation quickly ascertains the cause. It is be cause the brute naturally obeys every law of health, while mankind is constant ly degenerating owing to excesses of our ancestors and our own individual impru dence. Sudden exposure to extreme cli matic influences, gluttony, improper food, alcoholic stimulants, over exertion of mind and body, worriment, anxiety, care, etc., all haye a marked effect on the hu luau system. Be cured by using Brown’s Iron Bitters. A remarkable remedy for restoring health. FRANCE AND TONQUIN. M. LACOUR DEFENDS THE POL ICY OF THE GOVERNMENT. China's Aim to Expl the Preach from Tonquln Liiconditionally -The Kigfct* Conferred by the Annans Treaty lg nored—The Expedition Nit mi Adven ture and It* Aproval rnafhidable Paris, Oet. 30.—The Clli* >se Legation scout the idea that the arrival of French reinforcements in Tonqtiio will end all resistance to the demands cf France, in the Chamber of Deputies to-day M. Gra not, member of the Extreme Left, inters pellated the government upon its policy in Tonquin, and requested an explana tion of the objects songht to be obtained and the means of conducting the ex{>edi tion in that country. M> Granot pointed out what were apparent contradictions existing in the information which had been furnished by the government, and said that, contrary to the official declara tions, difficulties had be raised by China. < 4 M. Granot reproached tin 4d>vw*Msent with con sealing facts and and #trwKftjg the patriotism at the Porting te the Bouree treaty, he said that China has threatened resistance, and there was danger of war. The errors of the govern ment had compromised the country. The present moment was a critical one, and France should turn her eyes toward the passage of the Vosges. Challemel-Lacour, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in replying to the remarks of M. Granot, repudiated the idea of the Ton quiu expedition being an adven ture. The French were, be said, encountering more formidable opposition than had been expected, but the difficulties were far front insur mountable. China bad availed herself of the blockade *f the coast of Annam to claim her suzerainty and home opposition had used it. At this point the speaker was interrupted by MM. Papon, Clemen ceau and Douville, who protested against the remarks. Resuming, Ckallemel Lacour said that the government had no intention of advancing upon Hue, but it became necessary to strike a re sounding blow. ' The speaker justified the occupation of Hue and the forts which had resulted in the treaty and the clearing up of the situation. The Chamber then took a recess. Upon the resumption of the sitting Challemel Lacour continued his reply. He said that the government had failed in none of their engagements nor was there any contra diction between their acts. In a word no important event had occurred necessitat ing the early convoking of Parliament. The French were masters of three-fourths of the Red river delta, and the enemy occupied but two important places from which reinforcements would dislodge them. All the documents necessary had been published and those ’ not published in the vellow book only showed the Inconsistencies of the Chinese policy. It was clear that China never really sought a serious com promise, but simply wanted to gain time, while France has sincerely endeavored to arrive at an agreement wi’thout accepting a humiliating capitulation. M. Lacour said that China had never recognized the Bouree treaty, and that no understanding between France and China had been ob fected thereon. It was evident that China sought to expel the French front Ton quin. The Chinese had at length decided to formulate propositions demanding the recognition of their suzerainty and the evacuation of the places occupied by the French, but did not attempt to discuss the rights con ferred on France by Iter treaties with An nam. They simply ignored those rights and declared Tonquin to be their property, and demanded that the French should re tire, promising to concede to Fftinee a position similar to that which she now occupies in certain parts of China. France sent a reply stating what she considered the possible basts oi an agreement. The Cabinet, he said, still consid ered the Bouree treaty lHi'.'tu.issible, but the constitution of a neutru- zone be tween Tonquin and China would create a situation advantageous to France. To sum up: China demanded a reversion to the state of things which existed prior to the year 1873. France, he declared, must prosecute firmly and rapidly the work al ready far advanced. The negotiations with China, he added, have been only in terrupted. Let events speak for them selves. Perhaps the time will come when China will be happy to find us still ready to examine arrangements compatible with France’s interests, and France has never departed from the path of firmness and moderation. The force of circum stances has rendered her the representa tive of the interests of all Europe in the East. M. Lacour concluded by declaring that the Chamber had to express confi dence, not in the government, but in it self for, added he, the policy ot the Cabi net has been indorsed by the Legislature. London, Oct. 30.—A dispatch front Paris states that the French government in view of the warlike attitude of Chipa, will ask the Chamber for a much larger credit for the expenses of the expedition in Tonquin than was originally intended. Even should China only remain on the de fensive larger reinforcements of troops will be required in Tonquin. The govern ment does not expect a defeat in the Chamber on its Tonquin policy. />’ Fi tjaro publishes a report that the Governor of the Chinese Province of Yurnan with 14,*KtO troops has received orders to enter Tonquin and occupy Cao Bang, about 130 ntiies north of Hanoi, the present French hoadquarters. THE PIMLICO RACES. Hartford Outrun* Both Parole and Em press in the Great Race. Baltimore, Oct. 30.—The Pimlico rac ing events to-day were as follows: First Race —One mile; Bob Miles was first, Mittie B. second, and AVelcher third. The time was I:so}£. Second Back Breckenridge stakes, for 3-year-olds,two miles. George Kenuey was first and Trafalgar second. The time was 3:47. Only two started. Third Race —Handicap purse for all horses that have run during the meeting, 1 mile and 5 furlongs; Hartford was first, Parole second, and Empress third. The time was 3:02^. Fourth Rack.—One mile; all ages; handicap. Aranza won, with Rica sec ond, and Greenland third. The time was 1:49^. Fifth Rack—Selling race; one mile and a furlong. Heel and Toe won, with Wandering second, and Col. Sprague third. The time was 3:00%. Sixth Race —Steeple chase sweepstakes for gentlemen riders. The lightest weight was 115 pounds and the heaviest 170 pounds. Wooster, ridden bv T. S. l.a trobe, weight 115, won, with Gath second and Abraham third. The time was 3:16. Ranger came in 200 yards behind and threw his rider when opposite the club house, but did no damage. Keaurrectioniatg Arrested. Richmond, Va., Oct. 30.— Chris Raker and William Burnett, colored men and professional resurrectionists, were ar rested this morning while moving the body of a dead pauper through the streets on a wheelbarrow. The body had been stolen from the morgue at the City Alms House. David Parker, the keeper of the morgue, was arrested on a charge of com plicity, but has been bailed. Baker and Burnett w ere sent to jail, A Hold Robbery. Middletown, N. Y’., Oct. 30.—Early this morning three strangers entered the store of Abram Gray, at'Homowack, Ul ster county, said they were cattle buyers, and asked for small bills for three’ SIOO notes. Mr. Gray proceeded to count out the change, when they threw some liquid in his face, nearly blinding him, and ran off with all the money. They have not been arrested. kilboiirn<g Suit In Progress. Washington, Oct. 30.—A struck jury was obtained this morning without much difficulty in the Circuit Court. Judge Cox presiding, and the trial of Hallet Kil bourne against ex-Sergeant-at-'Arms John G. Thompson was commenced. Mr. Kil bourue was the first witness called, and his examination occupied the greater part of the day. Sheep Scab In Canada. Ottawa. Ont., Oct 30.—Another case of scab having appeared among a lot of sheep in Montreal for shipment., the De partment of Agriculture has ordered them to be slaughtered. This plan will be fol lowed in all such cases, a6 it is necessary to take strict measures to prevent Canada from being scheduled by Englaud. *Both Lydia E, Piukham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier are prepared at 233 aud 235 Western avenue, Lynn Mass. Price of either, sl. Six bottles for SO. Sent by mail in the form of pills, or of lozenges, on receipt of price, $1 per box for either. Mrs. Pinkbatn freely answers all letters ol inquiry. Enclose 3c. stamp. Send for “Guide to Health and Nerve Strain.” MORITZ RANGER PAILS. Th Cotton World Excited to the Tune of E 3,250,000. Liverpool, Oct. 30, p. w.—A large failure in the cotton trade in Liverpool is reported. Liverpool, Oct. So, 7 p. m.—The house referred to is that of Moritz Ran ger. He formally announced to the President of the Liverpool Cotton Asso ciation that he was unable to meet the demands that had matured, and that he had snspeaded payment. The failure causes much excitement. The suspen sion of R. H. Forman £ Cos., cotton bro kerf* has been bulletined at the rooms of the’Broker*’ Association. jPb*( liabilities art extensive, and many cotton brokers #e involved. Other fail jires are regarded as inevitable. Dealings in futures on the Gotton Exchange are at a standstill, and no business has been transacted since the failure was an nounced. Liverpool, Oct. 30, 8 p. m.—Hollins head, Tetley & Cos., cotton brokers, have suspended payment. Later reports rela tive to the lailure of Moritz Ranger state that his liabilities, amount to £656,000, it is also stated thnrtie had 4<W,fldfrSes ttt cotton open. New York, Oct. 30. —The Commercial A<ivertiser publishes the following: “The cotton firm of Moritz Ranger & Cos., of Liverpool, which suspended to-day, is one oi the largest in England, and is com posed of Moritz Ranger alone. The firm was established in 1868, at the house of Fatman & Cos., on Broad street, w T ho Ran ger was supposed to represent abroad. It was stated to-day that no news beyond the announcement of failure had been received by the firm, and it was not believed (hat any American houses would be in the least affected by Ranger’s suspension. Fatman & Cos. do ty having any business relitions with the suspended firm, and can throw no light upon the extent of the failure, or as to tlie parties involved in this country*. The firm are reported to have bought in or made settlements for a heavy amount of September and October’s short cotton, but they have anticipated this by suspending to-day. Their short contracts outstand ing are estimated at from 100,000 to 190,- 000 bales. POSTAL EXPENDITURES. An Increase All Around for the Next Year. Washington, D. C., Oct. 30.—The esti mated amount of postal revenues fdr the fiscal year begiuning on July 1, next, including the $6,430,000 estimated receipts from the money order business, is $047,- 104,078. The estimated expenditure for the same time is $650,062,189, which will leave a deficiceney in the revenue of $62,- 958,111, or a little less than 6 per cent, of the total expenditure. The estimate for the compensation of postmasters for the next year is $6,122,150.000, an in crease of $3,000,000 or 8 8-10 per cent, over the appropriation for the present year. The estimate for clerks in the post offices is $4,900,000, an increase of $125,000, or 2 6-10 percent. The estimate for the free de livery service is $3,500,000, or 8 5-10 per cent, increase. The estimate for the rail way mail transportation is $612,750,000, an increase of $6,150,000, or 8 8-10 per cent.; for steamboat routes, $625,000, an increase of $25,000 or 4 1-10 per cent.; for star routes. $5,600,000, an increase of $636,000 or 6 6-10 per cent.; tor the rail- postal service, $1,025,000, an increase of $50,000 or 3 1-10 per cent.; and for rail way postal clerks, $42,952,589, an in crease of $0,318,109 or 7 2-10 {ter cent. In his message to Congress recommending the reduction of the latter rate to 2 cents, President Arthur expressed the opinion that the re duction would cause a deficiency of $3.- 000,000 in the first year, and the official estimate just given shows his estimate to have been within about $041,000 of the deficiency as computed upon the receipts of the department, when the 2 cent rate was put in practical operation. Postmaster Huidekaper, of Philadel phia, who was at one time strongly op posed to the adoption of 2 cent postage, now declares that the wisdom of the change has been amply proven by in creased business in his office, and that he no longer doubts the complete success of the undertaking. WALTERS’ PECULATIONS. The Prisoner on Trial and the Bank Agreeing to Pay for the Securities. LONDON, Oct. 30.—The London and River Platte Bank has decided to pay for the securities which were deposited with them for safe-keeping and which were abstracted by George Warden, the de faulting manager. John Davis Walters, a broker, who is charged with stealing and receiving various bonds deposited with the London and River Platte Bank was brought up at the Guild Ilall Police Court to-day for re-examination. Warden, the defaulting manager of ttte bank, testi fied that he lost a considerable amount of money belonging to his sisters, but that he obtained £19,000 for them from Wal ters before his flight. He reaffirmed his former statement that Walters knew that the bonds he gave him were abstracted front banks, and said that he often begged Walters to spare him the necessity for another robbery, but Watters persisted in his continuing to rob. TWO STEAMSHIP SUITS. The Scots Grays Secures a Verdict Against the Santiago d' Cross. Ppiladelphia, Oct. 30.—Judge Me- Kennan, in the United States Circuit Court to-day, gave a decision in the col lision suit between the British steamer Scots Grays and the steamer Santiago d’ Cross. Suits had been brought for dam ages by the owners of both vessels against each other. The steamers, on the 19th of July, 1879, collided near Horseshoe buoy in Delaware river. The forward part of both were smashed in. The Scots Greys was damaged to the amount of $619,500, and the Santiago $15,000. After the case was beard in the District Court, a decision was rendered in favor of the Greys. Judge McKenuon affirmed the finding and ordered a decree to be enter ed in favor of the British ship for the amount of damages and costs of $922. Ravages of the Flames. Springfield, Mass., Oct. 30.—The octagon building of Amherst College, in which are the Lawrence observatory and Wood’s cabinet, narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire this morning. The stu dents by energetic work quenched the (lames, and the damage to the building is trifling. The mineral collection was con siderably damaged by careless handling. Galveston, Texas, Oct. 30.— a special from Sherman says that it was reported yesterday that the town of Gordonsville was totally destroyed by a conflagration that started in a drug store which had been set on fire after being robbed. Another Big Railroad Scheme. San Francisco, Oct. 30.—The articles of incorporation of the United States Cen tral Railroad Company, with a capital of $75,000,000, were filed to-day at Denver, Col., with the head business offices in this city. The road is intended to be a com petitor of the Central Pacific, and will ex tend from San Franscisco to Denver, and will be of the standard gauge. The com pany is a consolidation of the San Fran cisco and Oceau Shore, California Central and Denver, Hot Springs and Pacific Companies. A Postal Thief Sentenced. Trenton, N. J., Oct, 30.—Charles G. McCann, the Camden mail agent con victed recently of stealing $6 worth of Sostage stamps and three dimes from the iridgeton j>ost office,was sentenced in the United States District Court this morning to pay a fine of SI,OOO within a week or go to State prison for one year. A Little Trigger Practice. Denver, Oct. 80.—A dispatch to the Tribune from Salida says: “Baxter Sting ley, City Marshal, was' fatally shot while attempting to arrest Frank Reed, a cow boy, for stealing cattle. Stingley covered Reed with a revolver, but Reed was too quick for him and shot the Marshal three times and then escaped,” The Fall Cyclones, Cincinnati, Oct. ao,—a special from Paris, Ky., says that two very destructive cyclones occurred there in the last eight teen hours. The first demolished a house killing four negroes; the second sweeping from west to east at 2 o’clock this morn ing caused much destruction of property but no loss of life, A Deputation from th, Transvaal. Oct. 30.—A deputation from the Transvaal, headed by President Kru ger, has arrived at Plymouth, Mr. R A Harvell, Godwinsville, Ga., says: “I used Brown’s Bitters for general debility and improved at once.” CASA DA’S POSSIBLE PERIL MARQUIS op IiORXE foresees A DANGER OF CIVIL WAR, How the Conflict Might Uo Precipitated If One of the Province* Become Strong Enough to Oppose the Central Gov ernment-Equal Strength the Great Safeguard. Toronto, Ont., Oct. 30.-A special ca ble dispatch from London says that the Contemporary Bevierc for November, issued to-day (Tuesday), contains an ar tide by the Marquis of Lome, late Gover nor General of the Dominion, entitled. "Canadian Home Rule.” It was written in compliance with a request to furnish notes suggestive of steps that might be taken to meet the demand for home rule tor Ireland, or to provide information haviitg a bear ing off the future of Australia. The Mar quis discusses tne chief features oi the Federal Government of Canada, indicates the individual rights reserved to the dif ferent provinces, and dwells specially upon the danger which must arise should *so member nt the OoßMentii** strong enough to oppose the will of the central government. Lord Lome declares that should a provincial feeling be devel oped stronger than the feeling of lovaltv to the general government, the American civil war ntay be repeated in Canada. An equality of strength among the vari ous members of the Confederation would be the best guarantee against this. The conclusion drawn is that the experience of the American States shows that while purely local matters may be left to tho control of local assemblies, it is all-im portant that no province should be organ ized ot such strength as to be able to formulate a )>olicy looking to a eouflict with the rest of the country. AT THE STATE CAPITAL. Notes of Interest on Various Topics Told In a Racy Letter. Correninmdence of tho Morning Mow. Atlanta, Oct. 29.—Our Water Works Commissioners find themselves unable to remedy the present defects in our supply of w ater, and the City Council will be call ed upon to take some steps in that direc tion. As to fires the Commissioners sug gest that the steam fire engines take water from the hydrants when the pres sure is weak, and that the fire department be increased in the number of active men employed at fires, until the City Council shall provide larger mains and more force at the hydrants. Hon. Henry W r . Hilliard, an old-time Whig politician and orator of distinction, preached an eloquent and beautiful dis course yesterday morning at the First Methodist Church, in which he clearly proved that the steady light of the past was better than the false glare of the present in religious teachings. Since Mr. 11. I. Kimball opened his “architects’ and engineers’ ’’ office in Atlanta he has lost some of his popularity in certain circles, just as be did when he proposed a few years ago to start a news paper. His grand scheme to establish a suburban town w ith parks, paved streets, elegant residences, etc., has also some what undermined his Kimball House project. The family of Dr. Y. H. Taliaferro, of this city, leave for their winter home at Maitland, Fla., to-day, and will be accom panied by Miss Fanny Andrews, of Wash ington, Ga., who has won quite a reputa tion as a writer and authoress, under the Horn deplume of “Elzy Hay,” and who will spend the winter with thejpi. In this part of Georgia there has been a wonderful expansion of the Jersev cattle boom, and on every side these fine animals are rapidly multiplying. A few years ago Colonel Peters, Judge Hopkins, Major Cox, and Messrs. Wade and Murphy were about the only owners of choice Jerseys around this city. Nowtbey arenumbere.l by the hundreds, and Judge Hopkins has just purchased one of the most valuable Jersey bulls in the United States. After long waiting and much petition ing to City Council and appeals to the courts, the new gas company, represented by Col. E. F. Hoge, ot the Atlanta Jour nal, has commenced to lay its main pipes. The contractors started from the works this morning ajid are laying tho chief main up Marietta street. In a few weeks, therefore, Atlanta will have cheaper, if not lietter, gas as thefPSTilt of competi tion. The notorious Banks county ku-klux cases, which have excited the town for the past ten days, are not yet ended. The attorneys of the convicted parties have moved for a uew trial, but I do not think Judge McCay will grant the motion. Then an appeal will be made to a lull bench, and if this fails the case will go to the Supreme Court at Washington. All that money and legal talent can do will l>e done to reverse the verdict. MINOR TOPICS. District Attorney Speer and Postmaster Smyth w-ill have Senator Brown’s sup port when they come before the Senate for confirmation. Whatever may be said of Speer as Congressman or Smyth as Uni ted States Marshal, the former has made a splendid District Attorney and the lat ter will prove one of the best postmasters Atlanta has ever had. As to opposition, no Republican can hold office in Georgia w ithout being opposed and fought by Re publicans who want his place. There are not enough offices to g% around, and the “outs” are always after the “ins” with a sharp stick. The present contest between Cunningham, Farrow and Darnell for the soon-to-be-vacant shoes of Judge Erskiue illustrates the spirit in which the Repub licans estimate each other’s character and qualifications. As J came through Nashville, on my way home from the Louisville Exposition, I took a good look at the State capitol building, and becam§ satisfied that the marble and granite used in its construction are not weather-proof, but are cracking and scaling in many places, as well as wearing aw ay. One of our Capitol Com missioners informs me that this will be guarded against in the Georgia capitol, as all the specimens of marble and granite submitted for use will be severely tested by the State Chemist at the University in Athens and at the Smithsonian Institute at Washington, D. C. It is not enough to secure handsome granite or marble for our new capitol; we need the most dura ble material that can be procured, and a little beauty could well and profitably be exchanged for plainer qualities that com bine hardness and durability. A million dollars ought to build a capitol that shall outlast the present generation! Some complaint has been made because Governor McDaniel has deferred final action in the payment of the amounts voted to disabled Confederate soldiers who lost arms or legs in the late w ar. This is unjust to the Governor, for he has simply complied with the obligations of his oath of office, which require that all payments of money shall be made in a certain manner. He is awaiting the opinion of the Attorney General in re gard to a clear understanding of the new law passed by the late General Assembly. As soon as this is received and acted upon, and the necessary blanks and pa pers prepared, say by the Ist of January, the payments will be promptly made to all who are entitled to aid. Atlanta seems to have great attractions for ex-Justiees of the Supreme Court. Justice Speer has an office here part of the time, Justice Trippe has come back to stay, and Justices Lyon and Hawkins are in Atlanta so much that they look like bona fide residents. Justices Brown, Lochrane, MeCay and Bleckley are old citizens. I note the fact to show that ex. Justices of the Supreme Court are rather searee and scattering outside of this city. The dignified presence of Justice Mont gomery, of Augusta, is occasionally seen here, and he is always cordially welcomed. The Supreme Court, havinir moved into the Senate Chamber, away from the noise of the Marietta street pavement, visiting lawyers are enabled to occupy the Sena torial desks and easy arm chairs, which offers them much needed facilities to take notes and prepare necessary papers. A PROLONGED CHURCH WRANGLE. It is a long lane that has no turn in a church fight, and just now the truth of this adage is being made manifest. The readers ot the News of five years ago will remember my letters from the Methodist General conference in this city. I gave some points in the attempt of Messrs. Cupples and Scruggs and Rev. Dr. Lewis, of St. Louis, to keep Logan D. Dameron out of the conference as delegate from that city, and how Hon, John Hogan, of that place, and Bishop Pierce, and Rev. Dr. .J. O. A-Clark succeeded in seating him. Last year the fight was renewed at the General Conference in Nashville, when the Dameron party tried to keep Cupples out because he had permitted dancing in bis house. By expressing penitence, however, his church excused him, and the conference admitted him. Then came anew independent Methodist paper in Bt. * Louis, backed by Cupples and Scruggs, and nailed ttie Methodist , in oppowLon totho St. Louis Christian Ad organ of the conference, and published by Dameron. In 1873 the of D>® paper became disastrously bad financiallyY'Sed Dameron came to it’s asantned its management and all future risks. Now, however, as the of this live or six years' eon support of the conference from the patter. Btr * lr S a disastrous if not a death-blow to Dameron's interest in the establishment. Should this step be taken, as proposed and advocated by a strong following, Cupples and Scruggs will have secured ampl£ revenge for their overwhelming de feat at the Atlanta conference. I refer to this matter because many readers re member the case, recall the masterly argument of Rev. Dr. J. O. A. Clark and the cairn firm stand taken bv Bishop i terce. Even the then venerable Rev. L. M. Lee, of A irginia. arose front a sick lied at the risk of his life and came into the conference and voted lor Dameron’s ad mission in the midst of a most profound silence. NOTES. Mr. N. G. Gonzales, who has won such • iMV-exbritded repmarton as the 'Columbia, b. C., correspondent of the Charleston Mews and Courier, formerly resided in \ aldosta, Ga., and took his earlv lessons in journalism from Charier Pendleton, of the > aldosta Times* President Rufus B. Bullock, of the At ianta (Steam) Gotten Mills, has re-rented his former residence on Peachtree street, and settled down as a permanent citizen °* Atlanta. His temporary management of the cotton mills was eminently suc cessful, anil the new purchasers, chief of whom is 11. B. Plant, have made him ]>er manetit President. I notice that Vice President Hoxie, of the International Railway in Texas, says the negro travel on his line is too light to warrant him in {tutting on cars for col ored passengers. During my recent trip through Ohio and Kentucky I had a chance to see similar roads. There were but few negroes traveling. But in Geor gia and Tennessee I found flic trains crowded with colored people. It is gratifying to note the progress that is being made by the Medical Association of Georgia. In nothing is this more evi dent than in its published “ Transactions which formerly appeared in a cheap pam phlet form. Of late, however, they ap lear in an elegant “green and gold” bound volume, and embrace professional papers of great value and vital interest. Dr. James A. Gray, of this city, the Sec retary, has prepared the “ Transactions ” lor 1883 with taste and ability. Savan nah's medical talent is well represented. I>r. R. J.’Nunn, a Vice President, has an excellent paper on “Diseases of Women,” and a memorial of the late Dr. Joint D. l*ish; while Dr. Robert P. Myers ha* a memorial on the late Dr. Wm. M. Char ters. The admirable paper by Dr. Nunn, and a somewhat similar paper by Dr. George H. Noble, of Atlanta, are profuse ly illustrated. Chatham. THE WEEK AT BRUNSWICK. Notes on Various Topics of Interest Afloat and Ashore. Correspondence of the Momina News, Brunswick, Oct. 29. —Paterson, Down ing & Cos. on yesterday cleared the British steamship Peconic, Captain Jenkins, for Marseilles, France, with 9,058 barrels of rosin, the largest cargo of naval stores ever shipped from the United States in one vessel. The Peconic lies in midstream off McCullough’s wharf, drawing twenty one feet of water, and will proceed down the harbor and to sea to-day. The bark Laura Norton, Portuguese, drawing twenty-one feet, towed from the new railroad dock yesterday to the light house. She has on board about 700,000 feet of yellow pine lumber, bound to Buenos Ayres. L otion receipts to date have been 5,(W0 bales. There are thirty-five vessels of all kinds in port at present. The First Baptist Church of this city has called the Rev. Frank C. Johnston, formerly of the Albany Church, as its pastor. Mr. Johnson is a noted preacher, and the Baptist congregation as well as the rest of the community .are congratu lating themselves upon this new acquisi tion to the ministerial circle. Mr. Samuel N. Papot, formerly of Sa vannah, has settled in Brunswick,’ and will open the Bay-view Hotel for winter board ers immediately. There are a great many strangers ar riving and settling. There are more Northern visitors than ever before. The writer knows of several Florida bound tourists, who got this far and stopped. They are here yet. The British schooner Fearless, with a cargo ot fruit from the Bahamas, arrived to-day. An old colored man was accidentally run oyer to-day, in front of Kaiser’s new building, by a gentleman out driving. The old man was deaf and almost blind, and the young man was looking behind, conversing with a {tarty passing clown street, when it occurred. The buggy passed over his back and head, but be sides shaking him up a little he was not hurt much. The unlucky driver kindly assisted him into his buggy and took the old darkey home, besidesjorderingaphvsi ciau to see after hint. The naval stores and lumber men are complaining very much about the man agement of the Brunswick and Western Road. The shippers assert that they can not get their freight to town, and the rail road officials say thev are prepared to haul twice the amount of freight ottered. So there is a conflict here. One naval stores dealer told me to-day that he was thoroughly disheartened. He says he gets only promises instead of cars, and is badly cramped on account of inability to get the rosin to town. This is what the naval stores people say. I do not know what explanation the railroad officials have to offer, but will give it when I learn it. Glynn. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS. A County Organization Effected in Glynn. Correspondence of the Momina yews. Brunswick, Ga., Oct. 28.— Yesterday the Sunday School Workers of Brunswick and vicinity gathered here for the pur pose of organizing a County Sunday School Association, under the auspices and to form a part of the “Georgia State Sunday School Association.” At 3:30 o’clock p. m. the Sunday School Workers and scholars of the Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist Churches assembled at the Methodist Church. The services were opened by Scripture reading by Rev. E. J. Benton, of Homerville, Ga.', followed by prayer by Rev. F. C. Johnson, pastor of the Baptist Church. There was a “Service of Song,” conducted bv Miss Mary Penniman. Rev. E. J. Benton briefly explained the object and methods of work of the Georgia State Sunday- School Association, and pressed the Im portance of organization. The meeting proceeded to organize. Upon motion of Rev. W, F. Lloyd, the following named gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year: President—Rev. J. W. Waddell. Vice President—E. J. Harvey. Secretary and Treasurer—A. TANARUS, Chap man. The President appointed a committee of five to draft a constitution lor the associa tion, The committee reported the consti tution of Clinch County Sunday School Association (as found printed in the Wirearass Cracker of the 27th instant), which was adopted, subject to modifica tion or amendment at the next regular meeting. The reports from the various Sunday schools represented were encouraging. There are at present in these schools 235 officers, teachers and scholars. This is not a fair showing for the city, because at this time many families are absent, and their children are not included in the reports. The children were out in force, in good spirits, and took an active part in the ex ercises. To Miss Penniman and the choir of young ladies assisting, the convention was indebted for many beautiful songs throughout the afternoon. The conven tion seemed to enter into the work before it heartily. It is to be hoped that the Glynn County Sunday School Association, commenced under such happy auspices, will be a bjessing (a the whole county. The association will send a good delega tion to Columbus in April next, “StWANXOOCHIE.” The Pension Crusade. Washington, Oct. 30.—William and Alexander Y. Neusel, of Bt. Louis, have been disbarred from practice before the Pension Bureau. It is stated at the de partment that the former is under in dictment for frauds committed upon pen sioners. Mr. T. G. Hutchins, Jefiersonville, Ba., says: “Brown’s Iron Bitters cured me of weak stomach and sick beadacae.’’ i PRICF. A TEAR i I*3 CENTS A COPf. ( imOITEQN rwomixs GONDCK** ILVDBRtiJiOIM, r ail . [ V ■ WAV SflAKfeN 'rp. - ' ICwly PwiiiiiM, Vl(f or ioitH, iautly fitrf-rt and Charing Ow the Seen.-s of the Disasters Badneed to Wrrrks-Feniait Finndlahtifliis Charged. London; Oct. 31. 2. a. *.-About o clock last evening a terrible explosion occurred near Prsed street underground station on the Metropolitan Railway. On the first alarm a strong cordon of po lice was summoned to preserve order, to keep the way clear and convey the wounded to the hospitals. The passen gers who were on the train sav that there was a loud report like that of a can non, and then darkness. Glass was bro ken and splinters of wood tlew about, cutting and wounding manv. For awhile confusion reigned supreme. The train, which was crowded, contained princi pally couutry visitors returning from the fisheries exhibition. The train was trav eling steadilyahead.though theconcussiou smashed nearly all the lamps in the rraert street station and caused much damage to the permanent wav. Svhen the train reached the next station, Edge ware road, the first effort was made to rescue the wounded. Some wefe dread fully burned, but more were prostrated by fright. The worst damage was done to the two rear cars, which are mere skele tons. All sorts of theories are advanced as to tlie cause of the explosion, hut the general opinion of the railway officials and of experts is that the disaster was caused by some explosive material which had been placed probably in the rearmost carriage. It is believed that about 40 persons were in jured, some of them dangerously. Almost simultaneously with the Praed street affair a violent explosion occurred on the underground railway between Charing ('rose and Westminster stations, lhe windows of the signaling stations in the tunnel were shattered, and at Charing Cross the glass roof of the station partly collapsed. The report was like that of artillery. The effects were like those of the Praed street explosion. Carriage lamps, windows, etc., were smashed. All traffic was suspended fora while. Though both explosions' are matters of the greatest mystery, they are generally thought to have been oi Fenian origin. The shocks of both explosions are de scribed by the officials as very similar to the shock of the explosion at the Local Government Board offices in March last, in which Dr. Gallagher was implicated. It is stated that four machines similar to rockets were found in the tunnel, near l’raed street station. Altogether six carriages were shattered by the Praed street explosion. Though only aliout tortv persons were admitted to the hos pitals, many more were injured, who were sent directly to their own homes. Spanish Ministerial AHairs, Madrid, Oct. 30.—The official gazette publishes decrees providing for many military reforms. The Cabinet lias agreed upon a diplo matic note which will end the controversy arising from the unfavorable reception of King Alfonso in Paris. SenorMartos, leader of tlie Dynastic Left, is mentioned as the Spanish Ambas sador to Paris. Bombs Found in Oldenberg. Berlin, Oct. 30. —Emperor William has ordered a strict inquiry into the cause of the riots at Oldenberg. It is stated that General Steinmann will probably be dismissed. The landlord of the public house at Oldenberg, frequented by jour neymen bakers, to-day found loaded bombs on her premises where 200 persons were assembled. Tlie merest chance pre vented a terrible catastrophe. Colored Men In Canada. Halifax, N. S., Oct. 30.—At a meeting ot colored citizens last night a resolution was passed appointing a committee ot fifteen to submit a memorial of their grievances to the City Council and Pro vincial Government requesting represen tation on the school board. It was further resolved to organize in order to secure their rights if necessary by a long agita tion. A Cardinal's Contrition. London, Oct. 30.—A Romo dispatch states that Cardinal Ilohenlohe has writ ten an apology to the Pope, regretting the false statements that had been made about himself, and stating his willing ness to return to Rome immediately, If His Holiness so desires. Sunk in the Lacliine Rapids, Montreal, Oct. 30.—The steamer St Francis sank in the Lachine Rapids last night, and is a total loss. Fifty passen gers on board were landed, and spent the night on one of the islands. The St Francis originally cost $40,000. England Asked to Levy a Duty on Wheat London, Oct, 30.—At the conference of the Fair Trade League, now sitting in London, the imposition of a moderate im port duty upon foreign wheat, in order to encourage the trade of the British colo nies, was advocated yesterday. An Earthquake Shock in Roui. London, Oct. 30.—A severe shook of earthquake, accompanied by subterranean trembling, was felt at Kamieniec, the capital of the Government of Podolia, in Russia, Monday evening. The shock lasted thirty seconds. Hill’s Successor. Washington. Oct. 30.—Secretary Fol ger to-day appointed Miffilu Emlen Bell, of lies Moines, la.. Supervising Architect of the Treasury, vice J. G. Hill,resigned. Loss and Gain. 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