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ESTABLISHED 1850. I
11. E'TILL, Editor and Proprietor, t
lT n|s IN' THREE STATES.
ll*"
v. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
1,1 , UUTLINA pit in type.
i L.l.i With a Head
1 Convicted in Polk
, The l>e*|Miler of Suniter
j Office Trapped After a Long
e, EOKUI A.
./■* i* for sale or to lease.
-truck artesian water at a
. i .-‘per. wife of the proprietor
. r House, at Toceoa, died a few
ii> a Oliver have about com
.ric granite building on the
.. • Kltierton.
will take charge of and con
t r>— U-nce of Dr. Williams, at
. tir-t da— hotel on the Ist of
. rou~ly signed by Hartwell's
■ cn forwarded to the proper
- that the revenue prisoners
ardoued.
-•thcr of Charles aiul Homer
.-.was killed Friday night
-ion. between Chuttahoo
.-.-c. Fla.
.u: has ju-t been shot in
while trying to carry off a
A. Sumner, son of Bird
'.tie trigger. .
the Hartwell Shu suggests
- next legislative represen
■ u.l that he needs the raonev.
-- ? his pa(ier leaves no doubt
- tor the position.
. . rv arrested a man in Hartwell
- nfurino.! that he had nnir
' .uthCarolina. the autliori
were telegraphed, hut receiv
:or; response, the man was re
■red hostler at Kidd's stable in
• a lux containing aliotit 145
\ n'- bar Friday night of last
Kidd recovered the larger part
Klatn was Ismnd over for his
■ ' t'.<■ next term of Hart Superior
\ r. ad and Hope Mobley wen*
' k dt.ripping Mary, a It-year-old
■ .I t. at Polk Superior Court, on
f- -t. after a three days trial, and
• l to five years in tiie pen i ten
- tr.msai'tion led to the murder of
for i, for which George Kirk was
.:i i sentenced for life a few days
rt- from the-mall-p near Box
;r. numerous and conflicting. Dr.
ir.c physician who has the ease of
>' otngton in charge, writes that it is
i-c. and that it is a very had one,
mnot tell yet what will be the result,
; her. that "the premises are quaran
1 .Ibout guards—no one comes near, in
I am troubled on that account.”
"samuel W. lane,” anew boat, reach -
me Saturday. She belongs to the South
l.umlsT Company of i .ad-den. Ala. she
feet long and lii tieam: draws ltr'4 inches
iter, and her capacity is oo tons. She is a
..••'.•-decker, with eight -date rooms. she
• make * trial trip up the Oostanaula. and
finds it possible to navigate the Oosta
-he will ply that stream from Koine up
- ral south Carolinians have recently
sing at Elbert county lands with the
' porehasing. They say lands have got
i that state that almost any kind of
mds will sell at from sl2 to sls per
. thev sun buy much better lands
• in to #lo |H-r acre. A short time
.v l.tifford.of Anderson county,
■ nc of the finest plantations oil
. Kllicrt county, for ss,ooo,
■. iton correspondent of the llart
wp le the following: "We saw. a
.... a child with a head alioiit the
k m i-ure. It was r yean old.
-e it- head was heavier than all
. of it. body. It was brought here
or and mother from one of the
- witn a load of apples, and two
l Iren. The doctors pronounced
the i raniura, but the strange part
i hard substance had formed just
skin like a skull the full size of
FLORIDA.
--d;t\ last A. t.allie. dr., of Tall a
- 1 birds, 5 ducks and 1 fox.
■•• r now commands a high price
i>• a source of much wealth to
1 ' chain-gang at Live Oak, has re
v .teen new prisoners this week,
int from Duval county.
r . aiming establishment at Apa
. • tig a heavy business and gives
• a large number of needy per
-1 trad ford, of Tallahassee, and
' tin business associates, have
'■ Jersey and Ayrshire cattle
N Hampshire.
hall, for a short time editor of the
has taken leaveof that paper
■r- Ed. I . Campliell, late local
* v editor, and T. if. Scarritt a—o
morniug a special train from
I with a freight train near
V - 1. -mashing both engines, and
ru . several persons. It was re
'■ '! it . ue man had been killed, hut we
.am that such is not the rase.
I . ,!ia--c* Keomomiat says: "Florida
- cct. two wealthier citizens than
w. granting, as we do not ques
i- worth $1,000,000. These two
•• s.or D. 1.. Yulee. of Fernaudina,
-U].mm. of Pensacola. Mr.
' - reported ou icr; good authority,
• . *’ .wh. and Mr. Sullivan at lea-t
- ! rd says: “Tlic steamer
k-..Jiville left sanfonl Thursday.
' tioxe-of oranges, and arrived
- ■ll lc with 3,uuo. The same steamer
- .•s lay last with l.uoo boxes. When
.-inhered that from one to three
• cave here daily, all carrying fruit.
May W had of the immense present
i i:re of Orange county.”
'Valero— Rep-.rter says: "The killing
-at.rs for their skins aud teetli has le
-■ic of the many important industries of
I .a. There is a large force employed bv
ractors who have engaged t.> furnish
00 skins to a French tannery in a given
•. The trappers do the Killing in the night
.rung the gator's eyes bv torchlight, and
hem in the day time We learned that
required an hour or two’s time tokill as
a.- the force employed a: a place could
- the next day. It'is said to be a very
..able business to the contractors.”
SOVTH CAROLINA.
' < police of Newberry have been umform
•: t. im suits of blue.
Ke*. J. Stock, D.l>„ has been elected
it agent of the Ncwbrtry College,
i-itblic schools in Edgefield connty will
not be opened liefotv the 1-t of January.
swelling house of Mr. J. 'V. Shirley,
noe county, was destroyed by Are last
A attempt was made to burn Arthur
* vegin's gin house in Edgefield county
la-! week.
. dwelling house of Mr. I>. I>. Snell, in
izeburg countv, was destroyed bv fire
.st week.
<■ public fuuds of Barnwell county will
about SI,OOO short of paying the expenses
. ' the county this rear,
wv.'iaai Wardian, colored, of Abbeville
silty, has names! a child Guiteau, in honor
: the assassin of President Garfield.
Pie kens connty has bought up and retired
■dv'OOof the county Kinds issued iu aid of the
• OMlrwcUon of the Air-Line Railroad.
\ cwrrespor. lent says: • “Spartanburg has
vea prohibition atrial, she is pleased with
experiment, and means to keep on."
\> oak tree has lieen foimd in Barnwell
. that measures twenty-four and a half
. circumference eighteen inches above
it- -round.
v t for SI,OOO has lieen obtained against
*' .-s and Clarence Erwin, of Barn
tv. for damages claimed to have
-..lined in their treatment of a broken
■ r -r: “James Smith, colored,
h nialli drowned while swimming at
b >w in, on Thursday, November 29. His
was recovered and brought to More
- harf. and the Coroner was notified.”
> Ctorier: “At the Charleston Hotel
Mr Edward A. Wevnian, formerly of this
t now of Cbalcfuhuites, Kstado de /.a
- M. \:. ii. Mr. Wewnan left t liarlcs
-1 rtv -one years ago. He is the grandson
ird WHML who was born in 17:40.
< founded the Fellowship Society, April
:. which society received its royal char
.•• Courier: “Major A. J. Twiggs
• i ---aturday the entire block of stock
* v; the town of Georgetown in the
- ' , vli 4n .j |. SU e’* Railroad, amounting
-hares. This gives him the majority
wfthesteefc and entire control of the road,
rs-ent l-.ard of directors aud officers
* '. -in and new ones will be elected. It
k ..wn yet in what interest the road
* -. b* < }>erat<d.”
a ' or. Ac >ra .l id ( '.Mirier, Dec. 2:
M ian Parker, an old gentleman 0
- ■ f was with his daughter and
- ■! at the Wateree Junction, on the
t aml.t.a Railway, last night, about to
' - * amden. He wa- -t.iad
. - ti.e platform with his baggage in his
■ an i. as the train tiegan to move,.at
'■d to boaist it, but fell lietwcen two
His left leg was terribly lacerated,
■rought to Columbia and every at
■ lest,.weil on him.”
1 if■! 11-.nd, who rohlied the Si.mter
-t ..ffi.-e from I>7'.( to ttetober. Is 2, has
xpturcl. The following review of the
'ta the 77>••**-Cmim* is interesting: “In
' 8, E. Currulhen was Postmistress
'saucrville. Being a widow nee<iing
and as-.stance -he marrieil Mr. Ed
' Bond, a (tapper young mau from the
"f the town. Bond at mice entereil
• duties as husband of the Postmis
2**ku4, as he thought, Postmaster.
- in b> opening letters indiscriminately,
* ; b,nag the three years of his occupation
■•e o|iened. it u believed, many hun
*, ' letters that did not belong to him.
'• tob them of their contenU aud
•T 3 P*tch them into a desk. But he
”X aa orpecialtv skillful hand at opening
: '’‘i'.ster.-l letters. When this had cou
* w aUiut a years, emboldened by his
■ .he grew careless, and on the 27tli day
’• t* ber, Ivxl. he, in connection with one
■ -*. stole a mail sack and found in it about
> to this time he bad stolen
“utti-Soetrom the mails. He then went to
* ur*. bought a horse aud buggy for S3W,
iTto
and got gloriously tight. The various rob
lieries making a noise in the community, he
became alarmed and skiuped for
New Orleans. Here he staved two
months aud then went on to Texas. Post
Office Inspector B. 11. Lanier went
to Leesburg to. look into matters, but Bond
had been gone a week when he arrived. Mr.
Lanier at once set about securing all he could
of this ill-gotten treasure. He restored the
$350 horse to the owner, estreated aud col
lected the SSOO bond of tne Postmistress, and,
altogether, recovered over SI,OOO. He dis
played great zeal in working up the case, and
after a year got wind of the robber himself in
i-eou county, Texas, lie telegraphed there
and had him arrested. In due tune he was
brought on to Jacksonville, arriving here
r riilay night, and was lodged in jail. Judge
Settle wiTl settle his case some time this
month.”
BUSINESS F AILURES.
Bradstreet’s Report of Trade Embar
rassments for the Past Week.
There were 232 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet’s during the
past week, 4 more than the preceding
week, 4b more than the corresponing
week of ISB2, and 74 more than the same
week of 18SI. Compared with the pre
ceding week the Middle States had 45, a
decrease of 10: New England States 29,
an increase of 5; Southern States 42, a de
crease of 4; Western States 90, an in
crease of 10: Pacific - States and Territo
ries 20, an increase of 3; Canada 34, an
increase of 10. The important firms re
ported embarrassed were May & Mayer,
wholesale cloths, and John Lafarge,
artist and decorator, New York; The
Merrill & Houston Ironworks Company,
Beloit, Wis.; Lion Brewing and Bottling
Company and John Lichter, malster,
Denver: W. C. Smith, general store, Bar
tow, Ga. In the principal trades they
were as follows: General stores 56; gro
cers 32; clothing 19; shoes 11; manufac
turers 11; liquors 9; dry goods 8; drugs
S; hardware 7; jewelry b; grain, Hour,
etc., 0: lumber 6; hotels anil restaurants
6; fancy* goods 5; furniture 5; carriages
4; millinery 4; tobacco and cigars 3;
produce and provisions 3; bakers and
confectioners 3: iron 3; harness 3; cotton
2; butchers 2.
ALABAMA.
Birmingham—S. .Steinau, notion- and dry
goods, has been dosed by the Sheriff.
Gadsden—K. T. Brewers & Cos., general
store, have failed. Liabilities about $1,000;
uo assets.
GEORGIA.
Augusta—J. IS. Morrisou, furniture, has as
signed.
Bartow—W. C. Smith, general store, has as
signed. Liabilities about SIOO,OOO. He started
in April, IS7I, with a capital of S2BO. He
handled considerable cotton, wool, etc.
( lay—R. E. Kennon, cotton gill, has failed.
Columbus—l. Zacharias A Cos., drugs, have
lienn dosed by the Sheriff.
Fulton—Max Franklin, wholesale notions,
has compromised with nearly all his creditors
at 25 cents, and will wind up the business.
Hnicyoudalc—Blitdi A Newton, general
store, have failed and are endeavoring to
compromise. Liabilities $12,000; assets $lO,-
000.
savannah—John Nugent, baker, owes $5.-
700; nominal assets sfi,ooo. He proposes to
pay in full and give a trust mortgage if credit
ors do not pu-li him,
Thomson—" . 8. Curtis, miller, has as
signed. A. B. Irving, general store, has as
signed. Liabilities about $3,000; assets $2,220;
preferences $1,70'.
SOtTII CAROLINA.
Bascomvilh —Ituwze ,V Brother, general
-tore, have failed. Liabilities about SII,OOO.
Columbia—C. Bouknight. Ever & Cos., dry
g mmls. have assigned. It is thought the as
sets will not realize the amount of the mort
gage against them.
Orangeburg—W. C. Bull, general store, has
as-igued. Liabilitiess2,ooo; assets about sl,-
000.
Spartanburg—Gaines & Son, shoes, have
assigned.
THE RICE CROP.
A Claim that the Falling Off is Due to
Inefficient Labor.
Georgetown, Nov. 29.— T0 the Editor
of the yews and Courier: Various arti
cles in the Savannah and Charleston pa
pers, speaking of the rice crops, attribute
the failure ot the crop now being market
ed and others to the season, and say noth
ing about the ‘'labor.” The seasons are
very much what they have always been,
and have very little to do with the con
tinuous bad crops; the “labor” is to
blame for most of the failures. In this
county there is not a single field, small or
large. in the condition that such gentle
men as Col. J. J. Ward, Mr. F. 31. Wes
ton, Air. Chas. Alston ami other success
ful rice planters would have accepted as
fit to make full crops, and this we state
without fear of contradiction. The
trunks, banks, ditches and canals are all
out of order, and why? Simply because
the proper work cannot be got or will not
be done on them.
We pay large wages, a full “hand” re
ceives alidut SIS 7 50, and if he or she lie in
dustrious can make from S3O to SOO more by
c-xtra work, making the cost of planting
an acre of rice say $25. What a “laborer”
calls a day’s work is done in from three
to five hours, hut should te seven to nine
hours. Then, again, the plowing, har
rowing, trenching, sowing, hoeing, har
vesting and every other field operation is
ot the most slovenly character, substan
tiating much tiiat a “Farmer” had to say,
though he might have made some
mistakes in itis statistics. There
is plenty of “labor” in the country;
the question is how to utilize it? llow
to use the negro as an agricultural la
borer ? —the work tor which he seemed to
be created with particular adaptation to
hot and malarial countries. Fanatical
philanthropy spoiled a very excellent ar
ticle, and has not and never will find a
substitute.
In 1860 the crop of Georgetown county
was 1,300 pounds per acre. In 1883 the
crop will not be more than 500 pounds
per acre, if so much. 31.
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
Bright Flashes of Intelligence from Near
and Afar.
The Way cross Reporter says: “There
is a rumor that the Brunswick and West
ern Railroad will pass into the hands of
the Central system next Tuesday, the 4th
inst. If this is correct, it will be well for
the Brunswick and Western, for then, it
will be put in first class condition and
sufficient rolling stock to meet all de
mands utton it.”
Conductor W. F. 31urrow— Engineer W.
Francis, engine 48—run from Chattahoo
chee, Fla., to Way cross in four hours and
twenty-three minutes, and made fourteen
stops.’with five cars in train, on Saturday,
the 24th tilt. It required a speed of forty
four miles average to make the tune, the
distance lieing 102 miles. On the26th ult.
they made another run over the same
route, making the time m lour hours and
twenty-seven minutes. Engine 48 has a
five-foot wheel and is a wood burner. A
good deal of time was consumed in wood
ing over that of roads where coal is used.
Arrangements have been made by the
Florida Transit and Peninsula Railroad
with the steamer Fdiza Ilaneox (to per
form this winter a tri-weekly daylight
service between Cedar Key aud Tampa,
touching at intermediate points.
The National Board of Health.
Washington, Dec. 3.—The National
Board of Health has forwarded its annual
report for the fiscal year 1882-83 to the
Secretary of the Treasury for transmis
sion to Congress. It gives a detailed ac
count of the operations of the lioard down
to the time of its lapse by limitation on
the 2d of June last. The total expendi
tures were $97,333. The board recommends
that Congress make adequate provision
for its co-operation with the local health
authorities in the execution and enforce
ment of their rules and regulations re
lating to the prevention, introduction and
spread of contagious diseases in the
United States. An appropriation of
$37,700 is asked for the expenses of the
board during the next fiscal year.
Trying the Gas AVell Rioters.
Pittsburg, Pa., l>ee. 3.—A special
dispatch trorn Grecnsburg says that 150
witnesses arrived there from’ Murrays
vllle this morning to testify in the habeas
corpus proceedings on behalf of the
participants in the recent fatal riot ox'er
the possession of the natural gas well.
A heavy guard has been placed on the
stairway of the grand jury room, where the
prisoners are confined, to prevent
violence. The charges are murder, ag
gravated riot aud felonious assault.
When the eases were called the court
room was crowded to its utmost capacity.
The eases were all taken up together,
instead of separately, as was expected.
The testimony elicited was in accordance
with the facts already published.
Gov. S|>rague’s Troubles,
Providence, Dec. 3.—ln the Supreme
Court to-dav, in the case of Receiver
Farnsworth’s petition for a writ of assist
ance to recover possession of the Quidueek
Mills from William Sprague, the court
ordered Gov. Sprague to surrender the
mills at noon to-morrow. Uov. Butler ap
jieared for Gov. Sprague.
A Slight Cold
If neglected, often attacks the lungs.
Brown’s Bronchial Troches give sure and
immediate relief. Sold only in boxes.
Price 25 cents.
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO
HE DELIVERED TO-DAY.
Another Sound Speech from Speaker
Carlisle—Manning's Seat Under Fire,
But Definite Action not Taken—Twelve
O'clock to be the Hour of Meeting for
the Present.
3\ ashingtox, Dec. 3.—Long before the
hour of noon the galleries of the House of
Representatives were filled with specta
tors to witness the opening scenes of the
Forty-eighth Congress. The new uphol
stering of the desks of the members, the
bright colors of the carpeting of the
Chamber and the baskets of flowers which
were distributed here and there through
out the hall served to enliven the
scene, while on the floor, politi
cal feelings being laid aside for
the time, friendly greetings and
merry conversations were the order of the
day. Now and then a prediction might
be heard as to the result of the battle iu
1884, and a few speculations were indulged
iu as to the probable chairmanships of the
more important committees of the House,
but aside from this the conversations were
of a social and non-political character.
As the floor was being cleared of strangers
some little excitement was occasioned by
the obstinate refusal of Col. Pinchover, a
noted character in Washington, tp vacate
a seat in whjph he had ensconced himself.
3lr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, however,
succeeded in overcoming his objections
and in leading him from the Chamber. At
precisely 12 o’clock, Clerk McPherson
took his stand at the Clerk’s desk, rapped
the House to order and proceeded to call
the roll of Representatives elect. The
State of Mississippi having been
reached, the Clerk said that he wished
to make a statement as to his
failure to put upon the roll the
name ot any Representative elect from
the Second district. The reason for this
was that no paper which could be con
sidered a certificate of election in the
sense of the law had been presented to
him. Mr. Chalmers had filed four ex
hibits in support of bis claim for the seat,
but, neither individually nor collectively,
did these exhibits afford the Clerk of the
House sufficient authority for the enroll
ment of 3lr. Chalmers. If the Governor
of Mississippi had issued a certificate ot
election to any one it had not been pre
sented to the Clerk.
In regard to the First district of North
Carolina, the Clerk stated that he hail not
received a certificate of election of a suc
cessor of Walter It. Pool, who died in Au
gust last. The roll call disclosed the
presence of 316 members. The nomina
tions for Speaker being then in order, 31 r.
Geddes, of Ohio, said: “I nominate for
Speaker of this House for the Forty-eighth
Congress, Hon. John G. Carlisle, of Ken
tucky. a man of acknowledged pre-emi
nent qualifications lor the place.”
3fr. Cannon, of Illinois, presented the
name of Hon. J. W. Keifer, of Ohio; and
Mr. Lyman, of Massachusetts, presented
the name of Hon. G. D. Robinson, ot Mas
sachusetts.
Messrs. Morrison,of Illinois;Tucker, of
Virginia; Reed, of 3luine, and Calkins, of
Indiana, were appointed as tellers, and
the Clerk proceeded to call the roll. The
result was announced as follows:
For Carlisle.. 191
For Keifer 112
For Robinson 2
Mr. Robinson’s vote came from 3lessrs.
James, ol New York, and Lyman, of 3las
sachusetts.
For J. S. Wise, of Virginia, 1, 3lr.
York, of North Carolina, casting the
ballot.
For J. 3\ T . Wadsworth, of New York, 1,
the vote coming from Air. Ochiltree, of
Texas.
For Edward S. Lacy, of Michigan, 1,
31r. White, of Kentucky.casting the vote.
The Clerk thereupon declared 31r. Car
lisle elected, aud 3lr. Randall, of Pennsyl
vania, and Mr. Keifer, of Ohio, escorted
that gentleman to the chair. His entrance
into the chamber was the signal for a loud
applause, and the oath of office was ad
ministered.
Upon taking the Chair Mr. Carlisle said:
Gentle>iit-H / the I/iotee if' Repreeentuticesi I
thank ynu sincerely for the high honor con
ferred upon me by the vote just taken. To
tie chosen from tlic membership of a great
lioily like this to preside over its deliberations
is a distinction upon which any eitizeu
might properly congratulate himself, and
1 assure you that your kindness and pur
tialitv are fully appreciated. At the same
time’l realize the fact that the position to
which you have assigned me is one of very
great labor and responsibility, and while pro
foundly grateful lo you for this manifesta
tion of*your confidence, I shall enter on the
discharge of its duties with a serious distrust
of my capacity to meet iu an acceptable man
ner (lie requirements of this office. I
uromisc you, however, to devote
to your service all the zeal and ability
of which I am possessed. Gentlemen, the
maintenance of order on the floor is essential,
absolutely essential, to the intelligent and
systematic transaction of the public business,
and I earnestly invoke vour assistance in the
enforcement of tlic rules adopted for the
government ot our proceedings. The
u rge addition to the membership of this
House, resulting from the late apportionment
of Representatives, makes this duty even
more difficult than it has been before, and
without your eordyil co-operation and sup
port I cannot reasonably hope evenly to dis
charge the ordinary daily duties of this office.
That you will cheerfully co-operate with me
in every proper effort to preserve order and
to facilitate the business of legislation, 1
have no doubt. But, gentlemen, f shall ask
something more of you than mere co-operation
in the discharge of my duty. Assuring you
of my earnest desire at all times to he just
and impartial still I cannot expect to avoid
mistakes-aud shall lie compelled, therefore,
frequently no doubt, to rely ou the friendly
forbearance of the gentlemen on both sides
of the House. lam sure, gentlemen, that all
matters of legislation presented during this
Congress will receive from you such careful
consideration as the magnitude and charac
ter of the interests involved require,
and that your action upon them
will be wise, conservative and
patriotic. Sudden aud radical changes in the
laws and regulations affecting the commer
cial ami industrial interests of the people
ought never to he made, unless imperatively
‘demanded by some public emergency, and in
my opinion, under the existing circumstances,
such changes would uot he favorably received
bv any considerable number of those who
have " given serious attentiou to
the subject. [Applause.] Many reforms
are undoubtedly necessary, and it will be
your duty, after a careful examination of the
whole subject in all its hearings, to decide how
far they should extend, and when and in
what manner they should be made. [Ap
plause.] If there be any who fear that your
action on this or any other subject will actu
ally be injurious to any in
terest, or even afford reasonable
cause for alarm, I am quite sure
that thev will be agreeably disappointed.
[Applause.] What the country has the right
to expect is strict economy in the administra
tion of every department of the government,
just and equal taxation for public purposes,
faithful observance of the limitations of the
Constitution, and scrupulous regard for the
rights and interests of the great body of the
people, in order that they may be
protected, as far as Congress has
power to protect them, against
encroachment from every direction. What
ever can lie done under the circumstances
surrounding us to meet this expectation
ought to be done, in my judgment. But, gen
tlemen, without detaining you further. I am
ready to take fhe flath of office prescribed by
the Constitution aud laws, and proceed to
complete the organization of the House.
[Applause.]
The ironclad oath of office was then ad
ministered by Mr. Kelley, ofPennsylvania,
the oldest member of the House in' contin
uous service, and Speaker Carlisle called
the House to order. The .States were
then called alphabetic ally, and the Rep
resentatives, as their names were called,
came forward and qualified,
3lr. Converse, of Ohio, rising to a ques
tion of privilege, said that the Clerk of the
House this morning had stated that bad
the certificate of the Governor of 31issis
sippi been presented by any person claim
ing to be the Representative from the
Second district of that State he
would have placed his name on the roll.
For reasons which were satisfactory to
3lr. Manning, he had chosen uot to pre
sent that certificate until action hail been
taken bv the House. He (3lr. Converse),
had called upon 3fr. Manning’s attorney
and asked permission to present 3lr.
Manning’s credentials to the House. It
had lieen the policy of the House by an
unoroken train of precedent to seat the
member who held the certificate of the
Governor. He asked to have ttie certifi
cate read.
3lr. Keifer, of Ohio, said that 31 r.plan
ning had never accepted the certificate,
and he had put on the Clerk’s files a state
ment which showed that he was beaten by
980 votes. He had also in effect stated
that he would not ask to be seated on the
certificate. Did the gentleman propose to
force Mr. Sianuing to do what he would
uot do himself?
Mr. Converse replied not only that 3lr.
Manning held the certificate and was
prima fade entitled to the seat, but upon
a contest it would be shown that be was
entitled to it upon the merits of the case.
The certificate was read, and after a
short discussion over the right of the Re
publicans to demand the reading of other
papers on file in the Clerk’s office, Mr.
Converse offered a resolution reciting the
fact that Van U. Manning holds the cer
tificate of the Governor of Mississippi,
and providing that be be immediately
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, DECE3IBER 4, 1883.
qualified as the member Irom the Second
district of that State without prejudice
and without final right to the seat.
3lr. Hasson, of lowa, doubted whether
the House had a right to order a man who
did not claim his seat to be sworn in. to
which 31r. Converse replied that Mr.
31anning did claim his right to the seat.
The previous question was ordered on
the resoluiou by 162 yeas to T2S nays.
3lr. Calkins, of Indiana, offered a reso
lution providing that the certificate of the
Governor of 3lississippi, certifying to the
election of3lr. Manning to this Congress
from the Second district of that State, to
gether with the certificate of the Secreta
ry of State and all other papers in the
hands of the Clerk of the House
touching the right of Sir. Chal
mers to the seat, be referred
to the Committee on Elections, when ap
pointed, with instructions to thatcommit
tee to report without delay which of the
parties, if either, is entitled prima facie to
be sworn in, pending a decision on the
merits of the case. Pending action, the
House at 3:40 o’clock adjourned, after
adopting a resolution that the dailv hour
of meeting shall be 12 o’clock.
IN THE SENATE.
At 12 o’clock sharp the Senate was
called to order by President pro tem., Sen
ator Edmunds, of Vermont, and prayer
was ottered by Rev. J. J. Bullock, the
Chaplain.
The galleries were well tilled with spec
tators, and many of the desks of the Sen
ators were decorated with flowers.
The President laid before the Senate the
credentials of re-election of James
B. Beck, ol Kentucky, to succeed
himself, the credentials of Thomas 3 V.
Palmer, of Michigan, to succeed Senator
Ferry, and also the credentials of O. F.
Pike, of New Hampshire, to succeed
Senator Rollins. The oath was then ad
ministered to Senators Beck, Bowen, Cul
lom, Dolpli and Frye, whose credentials
were submitted at the last session. Sena
tor Anthony was not present.
The iron-clad oath was taken by Sena
tors Beck, of Kentucky; Bowen, of
Colorado: Culiom, of Illinois; Dolph, of
Oregon; Frye, of Maine; Hoar, of 31assa
chusetts; Jlcl’herson, of New Jersey;
3landerson, of Nebraska; Palmer, of
3!ichigan; Pike, ot New Hampshire;
Plumb, of Kansas; Sabin, of 3linnesota;
Saulsbury, of Delaware, and NVatson, of
lowa, the remainder taking the modified
oath. The new Senators are 3lessrs. Pike,
of New Hampshire; Kenna, of West Vir
ginia; Gibson, of Louisiana; Col
quitt, ot Georgia; AVilson, of Iowa;
Kiddleberger, of Virginia; Sabin, of
3linuesota; Palmer, of Michigan; Cul
loui, of Illinois; 31anderson, of Nebrtska;
Dolph, of Oregon, and Bowen, of Col
orado.
The customary resolutions notifying
the House'ot Representatives and Presi
dent Arthur that the Senate was ready
for business were agreed to, and a reso
lution was adopted that 12 o’clock be the
hour of meeting until further notice.
On motion of Senator Garland, of Ar
kansas, the Senate then, at 12:30 o’clock,
took a recess of one hour.
On re-assembling in the Senate Cham
ber at 1:30 o’clock, Senator Ingalls, of
31sssachusetts, moved that in order to
afford opportunity lor receiving notifica
tion of the organization of the House of
Representatives and if possible to receive
the President’s message this afternoon,
the recess be extended to 3 o’clock, which
motion was agreed to.
At 3 o’clock the Senate was again called
to order, and there being no prospect of
the House organization being completed
in time to do business this afternoon, on
motion of Senator Ingalls the Senate ad
journed until to-morrow.
A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A largely attended caucus of Demo
cratic Representatives was held to-night
in the hall of the House for the purpose of
considering the questions raised to-day in
connection with the Chalmers-Manning
contest. After a discussion which lasted
the whole evening it was decided to refer
the case to the Committee ou Elections,
with instructions to report on prima facie
right only. This is substantially an
agreement to vote for the resolution
offered by Mr. Calkins at to-day’s session
of the House. The rules of the Forty
seventh Congress were adopted to
continue, in effect till two weeks after the
appointment of the Committee on Rules.
The election of tlie caucus officers was
postponed until the next caucus. The
Democratic members think that, having
come to an agreement on the contested
election case, they will be able to organize
the House to-morrow and receive the
President’s message before 5 o’clock.
Thev express the opinion that after the
reception of the message an adjournment
for two or three (bit’s will be taken.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS,
It is expected that a caucus of the Re
publican Senators to arrange their party’s
representation upon the committees will
be held at 11 o’clock to-morrow. It is
probable that no other subject will be
discussed, but that another caucus for
the nomination of the officers of the
Senate will be held later in the week.
The Republican Senators are of the
opinion that the question of the Presi
dency of the Senate will not be raised un
til after Senator Anthony’s arrival.
NEXV BILLS IN PREPARATION.
Gen. Warner, ol Ohio, will take an early
opportunity to introduce in the House a
bill providing for the retirement of the
trade dollar. lie says that its coinage
was a mistake, there never having been a
time when the same amount of silver in
the form of standard dollars would not
purchase as much tea in China or India
as if coined in trade dollars. Several
other members of the House are pre
paring bills lor the same purpose.
RUIN WROUGHT BY EIRE.
The Steamer Deltary Destroyed at Her
Wharf at Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, Dec.3. — Fire this morn
ing destroyed the steamer Deßary, of the
Deßary-Baya line, one of the finest boats
on the river, She was built two years
ago at a cost of $78,000, and was insured
tor $50,000. She had discharged her cargo,
There was no loss of life.
By A Khociuted Preen.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 3.—The
steamer Frederick de Bary was damaged
by fire to the extent of SOO,OOO at her
wharf here this morning. She is insured
for $40,000. She was built at Wilmington,
Del., in 1881 at a cost at $78,000.
Liverpool, Dec. 3.—Several ware
houses here, in which were stored large
quantities of cotton, hemp and sugar,were
burned to-day. The damages are esti
mated at £60,000.
Troy, N. Y„ Dec. 3.—St. Agnes’Catho
lic Church, at Cohoes, was burned this
morning immediately after mass. A de
fective flue was the cause. The loss is
SIO,OOO. The church was insured.
Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 3.—One of
Thomas R. Lee’s cotton mills, of West
port. was burned last night with 150 bales
of cotton. The loss on stock, building
and machinery is $15,000. It was partial
ly insured.
New York, Dec. 3.—A row of four dou
ble tratne houses running south from 31
West Fourth street, known as “Nigger
Row.” from the fact that they are occu
pied entirely by negroes, caught fire this
evening and wag partially destroyed.
Three little children named Judson, aged
3, 2 and 1 year, were burned to death.
The mother of the children a yonng color
ed woman, whose husband is a white man,
left them playing in her room while she
went to the grocery store. When she return
ed the bouse was in flames. It is thought
that the fire was caused by one of the
children upsetting a lamp during their
mother’s absence. The fire spread so
rapidly that forty-seven families, who
were crowded together in the rickety
building, had barely time to make their
escape with their lives, and little furni
ture was saved. The total loss is about
$20,000,
High and Low Churchmen at 3Var.
Philadelphia. Dec. 3.—The contest
between tlic High and Low church par
ties in the Protestant Episcopal Church
of the Evangelists, which has been dor
mant for several months, was revived this
morning by the presentation of a number
of petitions signed by members of the
High Church party asking the court to
grant a mandamus upon the rector,
church wardens and vestrymen command
ing them to show cause why the com
plainants should not be restored to their
rights as members of the congregation.
They aver that the accounting warden
has refused to receive their proffered pew
rent, and in sex'eral cases has stricken
their names from the roll. The court
granted writs of alternative mandamus
calling upon the defendants to show cause
why the plaintifls’ prayers should not be
granted.
Diseases, Propensity and Passion, bring
mauktnd numberless ailments . Foremost
among them are Nervousness, Nervous
lability, and unnatural weakness of Gen
erative Organs; Allen’s Brain Food suc
cessfully overcomes these troubles aud
restores’the sufferer to his former vigor.
sl. At druggists, or by mail from J. H.
4Hen, 31$ First avenue, New york city.
CUNNINGHAM LOST AGAIN
THE STATE NOT HELD FOR ITS
IN DORSEM EXT.
A Brief Resume of the Litigation and
tiie Events Which Precipitated It—The
Present Dismissal on the Same Grounds
as the Previous One.
AVashingtcTn, Dec. 3. —In the Supreme
Court to-day a decision was rendered in
case No. 17, George A. Cunningham vs.
the 3laoon and Brunswick Railroad Com
pany et al., an appeal from the Circuit
Court of the United States for the
Southern District of Georgia. This was a
suit upon a series of bonds of the 3lacon
and Brunswick Railroad Company,
amounting iu the aggregate to $60,000,
which had been indorsed by the Governor
of Georgia under authority of the State
Legislature in 1873. The railroad company
failed, and the Governorin order to secure
the interest of the State created by its in
dorsement of these and other similar
bonds, seized the road. In 1875 the State,
by an act of its Legisloture, repudiated
its indorsement on the SOOO,OOO of bonds
here in controversy, but confirmed by
purchase its right to the road
and made provision for the pay
ment of another earlier series o
bonds which also bore its indorsement.
The present suit was brought by one of
the holders of the $600,000 series of bonds
against the Governor and Treasurer of
the State and others to test the question
of the State’s liability anil to obtain re
lief. The bill was dismissd in the court
below on the ground that it was virtually
a suit against the State and the State
was not and could not be made a
party to it. This court coincides
in that view of the case, and says that
whenever it can be clearly seen that the
State is an indispensable party to enable
the court, according to the rules which
govern its procedure, to grant the relief
sought, the court will refuse to take
jurisdiction. In this case the State ot
Georgia is an indispensable party. It is
in fact the only proper defendant. No
one sued has any personal interest in the
matter or any official authority to grant
the relief asked. No foreclosure suit can
be sustained without the State, because
she has a legal title to the property, and
the purchaser, under the foreclosure
decree, would get no title in the absence
of the State. The State is in actual
possession of the property, and the court
cau deliver no possession to the pur
chaser. The entire interest adverse to
ttie plaintiff’ is the interest of the State of
Georgia in a property of whieh she has
both the title and possession. On the
hypothesis that the foreclosure by the Gov
ernor was valid the trust asserted by the
plaintiff is vested in the State as a trus
tee and not in any of the officers sued.
No money decree can be rendered against
the State, nor against its officers nor any
decree against the Treasurer, as settled
in Louisiana vs. James. If any branch
of the State Government has the power to
give the plaintiff relief it is the Legisla
ture. Why is it not sued as a
body, of its members by mandamus com
pelled, themselves, to provide means to
pay the State’s indorsement? The absurd
ity of this proposition shows the impossi
bility of compelling the State to pay its
debts by judicial process. The decree of
the Circuit Court is affirmed. The opin
ion is by Justice Miller—Justices Harlan
and Field dissenting.
DISASTERS ON THE DEEP.
Fearful Ruin Wrought by a Cyclone oil'
Cape Race.
Cave Rack, N. F„ Dec. 3. —A fearful
hurricane from the Northeast prevailed
here last night. The sea rose higher than
ever before known here, and swept away
inland bridges, drove the cape lightboat
high upon the shore, threw the wrecked
hull of the steamship Herder fifty feet
inland, and drove a large quantity of
wreckage upon the beach. Among the
wreckage upon the beach was the whole
side of a large vessel’s booms, yards, and
water casks.
Hamburg, Dec, 3.—The trial of the
officers of the steamship Cimbria, which
was sunk January 19 last, by the British
steamship Sultan in the German Ocean,
has beeu resumed betore the Martime
Board.
In to-day’s proceedings before the 3lari
time Board the experts generally found
fault with the strength of the materials
originally sed in the construction of the
Cimbria. According to their testi
mony it is impossible to con
ceive ot more useless bulkheads
than were those of the ill fated steamer.
The imperial commissioner adhered to the
opinion that the collision was due to the
bad steering of the Cimbria. At the same
time he severely blamed the Captain of
the Sultau. He said that he hoped that the
present, proceeding would lead to improv
ed shipbuilding in various directions.
Judgment was deferred for two weeks.
Halifax, Dec. 3.—While the govern
ment steamer Newfleld was towing anew
ship last night, near I)igby, the hawser
parted and the new vessel went ashore.
Capt. Brown, of the Newfleld, was on
board the new ship with nine men, only
two of whom were saved, Capt. Brown
and seven others bciug drowned.
3V r ashing ton, Dec. 3.—The Signal Ser
vice station at Smithville, N. C., reports
the schooner Charles H. Sprague, from
Milford, Conn., to Savannah, with phos
phates. in a disabled condition. * Cunt.
Sami. Pond was killed by being crushed
by a boat washed on board, and the
wheel, booms and gaffs were lost in the
storm of the 27th ultimo near Ilatteras.
Baltimore, Dec. 3.—The schooner An
nie, of Baltimore, reports that on Sunday
noon, when oft' Rock Creek, Edward
Brown fell overboard from the jib. A
yawl was immediately lowered aiul cap
sized, throwing August Temple into the
river. Both men were drowned.
SAMON CONFESSES.
Mrs. Ruddy'S Story of the New Hamp
shire Horror Fully Corroborated.
Laconia, X. 11., Dec. 3.—Murderer
Samon has broken down and confessed to
the Sheriff, lie said that he killed Mrs.
Ford at 0 o’clock Saturday morning,
that he did not attempt to outrage her,
and that she was killed in a drunken
squabble. She showed signs of life lor
about ten minutes, and he made several
attempts to bring her to life. Failing, he
became frightened and chopped the body
into pieces and put it into the trunk and
started off to dispose of it. He carried it
to Buddy’s house, where he was some
what acquainted. He left the trunk in
front of the house, where it remained two
hours. He took it into the house about
dark and during the night became ner
vous and could not sleep. When it was
near morning, and he had had no oppor
tunity to dispose of the body, he con
cluded to kill the Buddy family and burn
the house, thereby destroying the evidence
ot his guilt. Samon says that he alone
committed the murder.
South Carolina’s Election Case.
CocyMBH, Dec. 3.— The testimony in
the Mitchell election case, was concluded
in the United States Court to-dav. It is
the custom in Charleston to form two
lines at the polls, one of colored persons
and the other of whites. A mulatto
named Clark attempted to break from
his line to the white line at
the registration in May, 1862
hut was stopped by Policeman
Mitchell and turned hack. A Deputy of
the United States then came up and told
Mitchell to come with him, hut Mitchell
refused unless a warrant was shown. The
Deputy Marshal then left the sceue. No
violence or disovder is alleged. The ar
gument will he heard tQ-morrow. Dis
trict Attorney Melton and Mr. Speer ap
pear lor the government, and Judge
Magrath and ex-Attorney General You
mans for the defense.
Brawn and Capital.
New Orleans, Dec. 3, l p. m.—The
trades assemblies’ annual meeting yes
terday re-elected W. J. Hammond Presi
dent, Fendal Horn Vice President, and
Paul Alexander Secretary. It is under
stood that the arbitration committee has
reached a satisfactory agreement for the
adjustment of the trouble between the
railroad officials and the freight handlers.
Definite action will probably'be taken at
a meeting of the freight handlers to be
held to-day, and it is expected that the
men will be ordered to resume work.
A Stalwart Old Enemy.
One of the toughest old adversaries of
human comfort, and most diflicult to ex
terminate, Is rheumatism. Many middle
aged people suffer torture with it, and the
old folks who have it find it the pest of
their lives. The case of a venerable lady
of Lewistown, Mass., is of great interest
to the victims of this tough old enemy.
Mrs. Swett says: “J have been using
Perry Davis’ Pain Killer for about eight
years. As soon as I apply Pain Killer 1
have almost immediate relief from pain.”
BRAWN VERSUS CAPITAL.
Reports Which Tell ot the Wages War
Throughout the Country.
Chicago, Dec. 3.—Last Friday the
members of the International Union of
Cigar makers to the number 1,200 notified
the manufacturers of this city of their re
fusal to work alongside the members of
the Progressive Union, a rival organiza
tion. The manufacturers at once signed
an agreement to shut their doors this
morning against the internationalists,but
only thirteen stood by the compact, and
as a consequence only about 150 work
men were shut out.
Reading, Pa., Dec. 3.—The striking
nail workers held a meeting to-day and
resolved to stand out against any reduc
tion. They say that the proposed reduc
tion will reduce their wages to within 2
per cent, of the lowest figure ever reached,
which w r as in IS7B, and that there has
been no decrease in the market price of
nails. There are about 100 nailers, 100
feeders and 20<urnace men on both turns.
Fhe wages heretofore paid ranged from
$75 to S9O for nailers and S3O for feeders
per mouth. The company has many or
ders.
Philadelphia, Dec. 3.—About 300
employes of 11. Gardiner & Cos., shoe
manufacturers, quit work to-day owing to
a difficulty in adjusting a scale*of wages
for the ensuing six mouths. The men say
that they will hold out. Thomas Harris
& Cos. have acceded to the demands of
their workmen, and 150 of them will re
sume work to-morrow. The 220 oil cloth
printers who went out on Friday last are
still holding firm. They refuse to sign an
agreement that they will not become
members of any labor organization.
Winnkpeg, Man., Dec. 3.—A general
reduction has been made in the wages of
the employes of the Canada Pacific Rail
way. To-day the boiler makers struck,
ami they refuse to return under the new
tariff. This seriously affects the com
pany, as the cold w r eather necessitates
frequent repairs to the engines. It is
thought probable that a compromise will
be made.
St. John, N. 8., Dec. 3.—At a meet
ing of the stockholders of the St. Croix
Cotton Mills at Milltown, a plan for con
tinuing the business suggested by the
stockholders in Providence, R. 1., was
considered and approved. The main
features of the proposition adopted were
that the mill be run for the coming year
by the trustees to the full extent that the
orders would warrant, and that the cred
itors be protected against loss by the
stockholders. In case of a deficit arising
from the operations. SO per cent, of the
loss is to be met by the Providence stock
holders and 20 per cent, by the stock
holders at Stephen and Calais.
Reading, Pa., Dec. 3.—The nailers at
the nail works of the Pottstovvn Iron Com
pany at Pottstown struck this morning,
refusing to submit to a reduction of 12 per
cent., notice of which was recently given
by the company.
THE COLORED COLLEGIAN.
Tlie Stampeding Washington Students
Already on the Retreat.
\\ ASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—The students of
the National College of Pharmacy, who
left in a body a week ago because of the
admission of a colored man as a student,
held a meeting in the lecture room of the
college to-night, the result of which
will probably be that ail
of them will go back. The
meeting was a rather noisy one. The
senior students announced that as they
had paid their tuition fees they thought
it best to go back and finish the course.
The juniors charged that the seniors
were deserting them, and proposed
ns a compromise that all
should leave the National College and
enter Howard University (colored people’s
college) asstudents. Noaction was taken,
however, except to pass a resolution of
thanks to Director Thompson, who had
voted to sustain the seceding students at
the directors meeting a few days ago.
BUSINESS DEPRESSIONS.
A Ruined Mobile Merchant Brings on
Congestion of the Brain and Dies.
Mobile, Deo. 3.—Sigmond Vogel, a
large dealer in clothing, made a sale ou
Saturday to Caroline Shoenefeld and H.
Bernstein to coyer an indorsement to the
amount of $20,000. Theestate is insolvent,
and other creditors, located in New York,
whose claims amount to about $30,000,
will get nothing. The books and papers
are not yet on record. Vogel left at once,
hut returned Sunday night very ill, and
died this morning. Physicians state that
the cause of his death was congestion of
the brain.
St. Louis, Dec. 3.—The mechanical de
partment ot Filley’s stove foundry has
been closed for an indefinite period on
account of dull trade. It employed 450
hands.
N kwoastlk-on-Tyne, Dec. 3. —Sclater
tfe Proctor, corn merchants of this place,
have failed. Their liabilities are £OO,OOO.
India’s Viceroy Insulted.
London. Dee. 3.—A dispatch to-day
from Calcutta says: “The Marquis of
Ripon, late Viceroy of India, returned
here on Saturday and was welcomed by
an immense crowd of natives. The ban
ners ot the natives, on which ‘God bless
the \ iceroy’ was inscribed, were destroyed
by Europeans and Eurasians. A mob
of 200 assembled at the government
house. and hissed the Marquis
and his wife when they drove to the gate.
At the banquet on Friday, at which 200
Europeans were present, a toast to the
Viceroy was received in silence and only
twenty-four persons stood up. The Vice
roy has became unpopular in connection
with the Ilbert hill, authorizing native
Judges to try eharges against Euro
peans.”
Spain's Restless Republicans.
Madrid, Dec. 3.—The newspaper Los
Provincias, of Valencia, publishes a let
ter from Barcelona stating that an insur
rectionary plot has been discovered
among the members of a battalion of
rifles forming part of the garrison there.
The. Captain, two Lieutenants and two
Ensigns have been arrested and sent to
Madrid. It is believed that they belong
to the Republican Military Association.
The newspaper Et Pais, of Lerida, states
that owing to the rumors of a probable
attempt of some kind upon the French
frontier, the officers of the garrison have
been ordered to sleep in their barracks.
Fraudulent Bills of Lading.
St. Louis, Dec. 3.—The Missouri Pa
cific Railroad Company states that the
factors and cotton commission men in all
parts of the country, who make advances
on hills of iading, should have them care
fully examined, as many fraudulent bills
of lading have lately been issued by de
faulting railway agents, the last notable
ease being that of agent Easton, at Sher
man, Texas. Persons generally are cau
tioned against accepting bills' of lading
signed by Easton.
An Unintentional Wrong Biglited.
Boston, Dec. 3.—An Associated Press
dispatch from Boston last night stating
that in 1880 Charles A. Dennie, Treasurer
of this city, was found to be a defaulter to
the extent of $89,242, and that suit was
commenced against his bondsmen, was
erroneous. John A. AVoodward, the Cash
ier under Dennie. was the defaulter, but
the city holding Dennie responsible for
the defalcation of his subordinate.
Pittsburg Papers Consolidated.
Pittsburg, Dec. 3.—Announcement
was made this evening of the consolida
tion of the Chronicle and Tele*jra)>h, af
ternoon newspapers of this city, to go
into effect January 1. The new company
will include the present proprietors o’f
both papers, but the Chronicle is practi
cally absorbed,
France’s W rangle With China.
Paris, Dec. 3.—lt is semi-ofticially an
nounced that England, America, Ger
many, Russia and France will participate
in the joint protection of their subjects
and interests in China in the event of
war lietween France and China. The ob
ject is to protect the lives of foreigners.
Rip Van Winkle’s Recovery.
Cincinnati, 0., Dec. 3.—. Joseph Jef
ferson bad so lar recovered from his
recent attack as to be able to appear at
the Grand Opera House to-night. He
seems to have entirely recovered his
voice.
When you suffer from dyspepsia, heart
burn, malarial affections, kidney dis
ease, live p complaint and other wasting
diseases; when you wish to enrich the
blood and purify the system generally;
when you wish to remove ail feeling of
weakness, weariness, and lack of energy,
try a bottle of Brown’s Iron Bitters arid
see how greatly it will benefit you. It
surpasses all known remedies as an en
ficher of the blood and a perfect regulator
of the various bodily functions. Ask your
druggist,
BANKER WALSH’S WAIL.
HE DEMANDS THAT HIS CHAR
ACTER BE PROTECTED.
Muzzles Must be Put on the Star Rout
ers and Their Organs, If lie Appears
as a W it ness Against Kellogg—Dick
son Must Also be Punished.
AA ashington, Dec. 3.—The following
card has been furnished by John A.
Walsh for publication:
... Baltimore, Dee. 2, 1883.
To the Public:
On the 4th day of November, 1883, i mailed
to I resident Arthur the following letter, the
tenor of which sufficiently explains itself
without any elucidation from me. at least for
the present. Inasmuch as l have received no
reply thereto, I respectfully submit the con
tents thereof to my fellow citizens.
J. A. Walsh.
„ ... New York, Nov. 3. 1883.
mk— lll obedience to a subpoena issued out
of the Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia. I appeared before the grand jury of
said District of Columbia in the matter'of
the United States against ex-Senator Wm.
Pitt Kellogg. This body found an indictment
against said Kellogg for bribery last month, as
I learned by the public prints. The case of the
United States against Win. Pitt Kellogg for
bribery was fixed for trial on the 10th day of
December next. The House of Representa
tives of the United States, of which body Mr.
Kellogg is now a member, will assemble' in a
few days before the date fixed for said trial.
It is surmised by some of the gentlemen en
gaged in the prosecution of the star route
cases that Mr. Kellogg will plead his privilege
as a member of Congress, in this way avoiding
trial when the ease is railed. The Attorney
General, as 1 understand it, deems it desir
able, that an earlier date than December 10
next be fixed for the trial of said Kellogg to
the end that it will not be possible for him to
raise the question of privilege. Doubtless
haying in view the fixing of an earlier
day for the trial of said Kellogg certain
gentlemen connected with the prosecu
tion of the star route cases called to
see me in this city. The information is
conveyed me that it is absolutely necessary
for the representatives of the prosecution to
hold an immediate conference with me, to the
end that the case of the government against
the accused may be properly prepared. This
pressing necessity exists, it is said, for an
early interview with me, even though the
trial should not be had at an earlier date than
the 10th prox. Notwithstanding the high re
gard in which I hold the gentlemen, I declin
ed to see their reasons, which govern me iu
this refusal. I will endeavor to set them forth
as briefly as possible iu obedience to the law,
and in no sense voluntarily. I have been com
pelled to appear as a witness on behalf of the
United States in the matter of the star route
cases no less than live times. Inasmuch as I
had and have no interest whatever in these
cases, it is needless to say that my appear
ance against the defendants has been quite
painful to me, and not unaccompanied with
great sacrifices on my part. During these va
rious appearances, and while under subpuma
as a witness—indeed whilst actually testify
ing on behalf of the government—l was slan
dered and criminally libeled by sundry
persons and newspapers of the city of Wash
ington, known to every one connected with
the Department of Justice, without the rep
resentatives of the government taking
any legal steps for their prosecution
ami my protection. In part I
have appealed to the representatives of the
Department of Justice without any result.
Indeed, I understand that Mr. George Bliss
has assumed the position that the govern
ment is not under any obligations to protect
its witnesses. In justice to that gentleman's
associates iu the prosecution 1 must add that
they did not agree with him. but have con
fessed that they were powerless, if the de
fendants, together w'itli their numerous and
powerful allies, were to surround the witness
box with arms in their hands, and threaten the
life of every one who dared obey the law bv
testifying, can there he any doubt as
to what the attitude of the government
would then be. Yet, Mr. President, that
moral assassination to-which I have been sub
jected iu the past is far more formidable to a
sensitive aud honorable man than any armed
force. The proposition that the government
owes its citizens no protection when appear
ing as witness in its behalf in obedience to its
mandate is too revolting to be considered. My
ow n sense of manhood and self respect will
not permit me iu the future to undergo such
an ordeal. The government has no right to
ask for such a sacrifice. I insist upon that
legal protection of the government which the
law prescribes. This being accorded me I
will consider also that the government
is lending the cause of justice
the same moral support, an element which in
the past many have deemed lacking. If ray
presence as a witness on behalf of the United
States in its cases agaiust Thomas J. Brady
and William Pitt Kellogg is deemed of suffi
cient importance by you to give yonr assent
to the following requests, I will hold such con
ferences with the prosecution as arc proper
and will appear as a witness iu response to
the subpiena:
First. Mr. Merrick or Mr. Ker to appear
before the present grand jury of the District
of Columbia with a view of prosecuting the
indictments against Wm. Dickson for slander
and against George C. Gorham, of
the Xationnl Republican, aud A. C. Buell et
al, of the Critic , for criminally libeling me in
the matter of the Benner claim.
Second. That you request Attorney General
Brewster to answer my letter of inquiry ad
dressed to him of the date of .September 25,
1883, touching a letter written by him to Sec
retary of the Navy W. E. Chandler concern
ing me.
Third. Your assurance that the government
w ill* protect me as a witness—by protection
I do not mean physically, as I can do that my
self—l mean that protection from slander arid
libel which the law entitles me to as a witness.
Fourth. Assurance that Mr. George Bliss
w ill not represent the government in its ac
tions against Thos. J. Brady and Wtu. Pitt
Kellogg,
Believe me, Mr. President, if I thus address
you, it is because experience has taught me
that no proper remedy will be accorded me
elsewhere.
When you reflect, sir, that the accused
(Kellogg) proclaims his intention of placing
on the witness stand a member of your Cabi
net to discredit the prosecution’s own witness
by having him recite the language used con
cerning said witness by another member of
your Cabinet—to wit: the Attorney General
o the United States—is it not time that 1
should know definitely whether or not I am
to have the moral and legal sunport of the
government* V ery respectfully,*
J. A. Walsh.
To the President.
One of the special counsel lor the gov
ernment in the star route eases, said to a
reporter to-day that subptenas had been
issued for witnesses in the case against
William l’itt Kellogg, and that the gov
ernment expected to proceed with it
promptly.
Infernal Machines sent De Lesseps.
Paris, Dec. 3. —There arrived from Nice
to-day three boxes, one addressed to M.
de Lesseps and the others to M. Couv
reaux, a contractor for work on the
Panama canal. When M. (Jouvreaux
opened one of the boxes a cartridge con
cealed inside exploded, but no barm was
done. M. Couvreaux immediately warned
M. de Lesseps, who, smiling, merely said:
‘■They treat me like a sovereign.”
Canadian Renegades Surrender.
Washington, Dec. 3.—The Adjutant
General of the army has reeeived official
information of the surrender at Camp
Poplar River of five lodges of Sitting
Bull’s forces from the British provinces,
numbering in all 33 persons. They are
Uncpapas and Sans Arcs. As all their
friends are at the Standing Rock agency
Gen. Terry recommended that they be
sent there.
A New Version of El Malidi'g Victory.
Cairo, Dec. 3.—A dispatch from the
Austrian Consulate at Khartoum save
that letters received from Kordofan an
nounce that one-third of Hicks Pasha’s
troops, including the English officers,
were killed in the recent battle, and that
the remaining two-thirds are encamped at
Rahad, receiving provisions from Tukell
and asking for reinforcements. Khar
toum is reported to be tranquil.
Killed by a Cave-in.
Alexandria, Ya., Dec. 3.—A white
man named Wade and a colored man
were caught by the falling of a bank of
earth at a cut on the Virginia Midland
Railroad near this city this morning.
The white man was killed and the colored
man was seriously, if not fatally injured.
An Art Loan in Aid of the Bartholdi
Fund,
New York, Dec. B.—The Loan Exhibi
tion in aid of the Bartholdi statue fund
was opened to-day at the Academy of
Design. Wm. M. Evarts made the open
ing speeeh, and Gen. Grant officially de
clared the exhibition opened.
The Everglades Explorers Safe.
Jacksonville, Dec. 3.—A dispatch re
ceived this afternoon from the party ex
ploring the Everglades, dated November
25, says that they are all safe and are pro
gressing satisfactorily. They have cut
through 25 miles of saw grass.
Maritime Misfortunes.
Sea Isle City, N. J., Dec. 3.—The
schooner S. W. Bunnell, Capt. J. B. Max
well, from New York for Norfolk, Ya.,
loaded with hay, came ashore at Town
send Inlet last’ night, and has filled with
water. She lies on a bar.
Mrs. Riallg May Recover.
Baltimore, Dec. 3.—The condition of
Mrs. Laura Rialls, who killed her two
little girls Friday last and then attempted
her own life by cutting her throat, is said
to be much improved, aud it is probable
that she may recover.
King Winter’s Carnival.
New \ oitg, Dec. 3.—a severe snow
storm is prevailing throughout the North
east aud along the coast. The telegraph
and cable wires are seriously affected.
A consumptive cough is dangerous. Ar
reat it with Hale’s Honey ofHoarhound
ftOd Tar,
A PLEA FOR LOWER FREIGHTS.
The Question Argued by Naval Stores
Operator.
Midville, Ga., Dec. I. —Editor Morn
ing Xeics: lu a recent issue of your
paper, an operator in Southwest Georgia
is quoted as saying, in substance, that:
“It would do him no good if he made
10,000 barrels of old rosin,” as the freights
were so high that he would have to ship
it at a loss.
This is a subject of deep interest with
all turpentineoperators. Having, at the
close of a disastrous year, made a start in
the right direction, by reducing the wages
ol hands to something like a reasonable
figure,® they should go farther and make
a determined effort for a reduction of
freights.
I propose to state a few of the grounds
on which we claim such reduction. Let
us compare the freights on lumber with
that on rosin. We will take 3Lid
ville, No. 9*4 Central Railroad, as an ex
ample. The freight on a car of lumber
from Midville to Savannah is sl4. On a
car of rosin, from same place, it will
average $25. Let it be understood we
wage no war on lumbermen, nor would
we make any invidious comparisons, be
cause they deserve all the advantages of
cheap transportation they possess. It
costs no more to carry a car of rosin than
one of lumber, and it requires less handling
than lumber at the point of delivery.
A car of rosin can be unloaded quicker
by far, and with less force of hands, than
one ol lumber. A rule with all transpor
tation companies is, that when business
is dull, to offer extra inducements in the
way of low rates to stimulate shipments.
Now it is well known that previous to the
growth of the naval stores industry in
this State, large numbers of the cars be
longing to roads centering in Savannah
were distributed at all the way stations
during the summer months, to be again
called into use on the advent of the cotton
season. Now naval stores happily (in a
great measure) bridges over this dull
season, and furnishes employment to num
bers of cars that would otherwise be idle,
not to speak of the advantage to employes
in securing work in the otherwise dull
summer months.
A.ll operators agree that at present rates
of freights it does not, as a rule, pay to
ship the lower grades of rosin.
In North Carolina, years ago, when
rosin was low they would not (in a great
number of cases) pretend to ship their
lower grades, preferring to run it off
down the stream on which the still was
located rather than to pack it lor ship
ment —knowing that to do so was to lose
money. This will be the case next year
unless the freight tariff is reduced, be
cause, as a matter of course, if you lose
money to ship your stuff it is better not
to do so; better burn it at the still to get
rid of it.
Last year, when the lumber business
was dull, prices low, and mills in a great
many cases shut down, the lumbermen
came together aud sent good, representa
tive men to lay the case before the Rail
road Commissioners, who promptly made
such reduction as was proper to afford the
relief desired. Some are so selfish as to
say that, though this special reduction
was made on the very account as named
above, turpentine men cannot claim the
same rates, because a given car of rosin
is worth more than one of lumber; as if
railroads should make the nice distinction
that express companies do between carry
ing money and eggs.
There really is not so much relative
difference at this time in the value of the
products, and the difference in cost of
handling in favor of naval stores will
more than counterbalance any argument
of this kind.
If the Railroad Commissioners saw fit
to reduce freights on lumber ou account
of low prices of same, they cannot in jus
tice refuse the same advantages to naval
stores men. The naval stores industry is
a great one, and should be fostered in
every legitimate way. Ask the mer
chants of Savannah if the unprofitable
turpentine year has not worked injury
to their business. The answer will be
unanimous: It has.
All branches of trade feel the effects of
the present depression, and it behooves
us to endeavor to remedy the evils as far
as is in our power. There is considerable
humbug in all this talk about overpro
duction.
3Ye grant that the production of the
State of Georgia was largely increased
this year, but on the other hand the Oaro
-lin as decreased in amount produced, per
haps not in so great a proportion, but to
some extent, besides the consumption is
also increasing.
Who would have thought tweuty years
ago that 7,000,000 bales of cotton* would
now be consumed on the globe per annum,
but such is the case.
It is an established fact, that as produc
tion increases so will consumption. Pe
riods of depression may occur like the
present, hut the fact remains that low
prices will increase the uses of any given
product. New uses will be found for
rosin and spirits turpentine, and as the
population and wealth of the country in
creases, so will the uses for naval stores.
There is another point worthy of consid
eration, and that is, that whenever a sec
tion of country is worked up by turpen
tine operators.’ that section will not be
available for the samejpurposes any more.
Timber is growing scarce, even in'Geor
gia, and the time is not far distant when
the prices must go up from excess of de
mand over supply. Then the cry of over
production will be over.
In regard to reduction of freights, let
the commission merchants and manufac
turers get up a delegation to appear be
fore the Railroad Commission with a full
statement of the facts, and ask such re
duction of the tariff on naval stores as
will afford the relief so greatly needed.
An Interested Party.
Dying Three Time*.
Homer (A Ter.) Index.
Last week Jim Toy, the celestial restau
ranteur of Luntlv, received intelligence
that his countryman and friend, Ah Wee,
the pioneer laundryman of Bennettville,
was sick unto death. Jim hastened to the
bedside of his dying friend, reaching his
destination a lew minutes before Ah Wee
expired. After the body became cold
and rigid Jim went up to the board
ing house for his supper, after w’hich
several parties accompanied him back to
the laundryman’s shanty—and it is well
they did, lor Ah Wee was up and walking
about, and it required the united strength
of the whole party to get him back to bed
and hold him there. Jim remained by his
bedside administering such remedies as
he thought the case required (Jim is a
physician ), but ail to no purpose, for just
before daylight next morning Ah Wee
Xieacefully breathed his last.
After breakfast Jim had a strong box
constructed in which to transport the
body, by pack mule, to Lundy for inter
ment—occasionally throughout the fore
noon looking ip upon the corpse to see if
he could discover any signs of returning
animation. So things stood until noon
last Saturday, when Louis Anoit’.s pack
train from this place arrived. The body
was then placed in the box and the box
and the burden strapped upon the back
of a pack mule.
On reaching the lofty and nearly level
ridge known as Mount Warren divide
Louis hurried up his mules. The one
with the corpse began to trot, and the
“corpse” began to groan. Louis thought
at first it was the mule, and still his bat
showed a disposition to crawl upon top of
his head He stopped the mule. The
groans became more audible. Then
Louis’ eyeballs crawled out on his cheeks,
took a look at his ears, and tried to climb
up under his hat. Ah Wee was alive
again.
He was brought to town, placed in com
fortable quarters, and appeared to be con
valescing until 11 o’clock Monday after
noon, when a ’Melican physician and an
undertaker, among many others, looked
in upon him, when Ah Wee turned his
face to the wall and died again—this time
for keeps. He was buried Tuesday after
noon with imposing ceremonies of the
Chinese kind.
Mexico’s National Railroad Opened.
City of Mexico, Dec. 3.—To-day the
Mexican National Railroad was opened
to the public. The line to San Miguel is
is now extended to a point 294 miles from
here.
Court In Session at Jacksonville.-
Jacksonville, Dec. 3.—The United
States Court opened here this morning.
Senator Bowen, of Colorado, will
probably be' one of Mahone’s friends in
the new Senate, In conversation the other
day he gave it out cold that he proposed
to do everything in his power to help the
struggling Republicans of the South. “I
haven’t forgotten,” he said, “that not
very long ago I was a carpet-bagger in
Arkansas. We had a terrible fight, but
could have survived had the Northern
Republicans stood by us as they should
have done,”
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Catholics Attack a Protestant Church
and Assail the Worshipers—The Eng
lish Press' Indorsement of O’Donnell’s
Sentence—Cardinal MeCabe Denounces
Secret Societies—Willing to be an In
former.
_ Dublin, Dec, 3.—A pastoral letter from
Cardinal McCabe was read in all the
i atholic churches here yesterday. It
strongly denounced secret societies,
which it said seem to possess a fatal
charm for Irishmen, ending generally
with the hangman’s rope or the Infamy of
an informer.
5 prominent Invincible,who is now un
dergoing penal servitude, has oflered to
give important evidence against 14 men
wbo are to lie placed on trial here to-dav
for the murder of Mrs. Smvthe, near Col
linstown, in April, 1882, while she was
driving home from church with her broth
er-in-law.
Joseph Poole, convicted of the murder
ot John Kenuey, has been denied anew
trial.
Nkwry, Dec. 3.—Father MacCarter,the
C atholic priest, was stoned vesterday
while passing through the Orange quar
ters of the town.
Wexford, Ireland, Dec. 3.—A mob
here last evening attacked a theatre in
which an evangelistic service was being
held, and attempted to burn the building,
'uhe mob took possession of the town,
broke the windows of the Protestant
Church, and those of nearly all the houses
in the place, occupied by Protestants.
Ihe dresses of the ladies who attended
the service at the church and at the thea
tre were torn oil, and the gentlemen who
accompanied them were stoned and sev
eral of them injured severely. The mob
paraded the streets for several hours,
singing “God Save Ireland.”
London, Dec. 3.—A1l of the morning
papers indorse the verdict iu the case of
O’Donnell. The Times says: “It was
impossible for the jury to arrive at any
other conclusion. The evidence for the
Crown was clear and abundant. Carey
was hated and was murdered because he
was an informer, but the fact that Carey
aided the law in bringing other murderers
to justice, rendered his claim to protec
tion by the government paramount,
therefore Carey’s murder was a crime
which outraged justice in no common
degiee, and which the law was bound to
avenge.”
The Telegraph says: “O’Donnell’s pain
ful exhibition of violence at the end of the
trial dissipated any doubts, if any ex
isted, concerning the motives underlying
his savage act.”
The Standard says: “Therecan scarcely
be any doubt raised, even in Ireland, con
cerning the justice of O’Donnell’s sen
tence.”
O’Donnell is to be hanged Monday, the
17th inst.
Mrs. Carey, the widow of James Carey,
who was killed by O’Donnell, expresses
anxiety to return to Dublin. The govern
ment will probably provide for her.
Theodore Thomas at Augusta.
Augusta, Dec. 3.— Theodore Thomas is
playing to the most iashionable and ap
preciative audience of the season. The
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Mr. A. H. Moore, Mill Ray, Ga.. says;
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