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, .rABLISHEI) 1850. )
, Editor nod Proprietor, I
,i\ VXD FLORIDA.
|ltl r \\<> STATES TOLD
e a *' IN ~\n VGKAPHS.
, Near Buena Vista—
Powder in the Same
x ,1 lawsuit at C'arters
' , in the Bole of a ltesre
t unirs to Grief.
’**!*”'
i.fulUtU.
- an w ell i* already down
►*” \ t unaha is the finest known j
r;t-r artesian well project i
• I hoin-on. lias made an
-r . of Hartwell, was para
a>',e will leave Franklin
at-* worth of Macon city ,
received at Americas
: >ractr load of Georgia
r ilie stock law in Talbot
:-i.i.-m-I and the law will
>. ■ ! M ayneslHkro, is dead,
!>-d in Burke countv.
.1 , ,lc •>. B. Jones.
of New nan has made a
_ <>ut a good many shade
. ua! k', and the work is now
n :idy to pay to the tnaim
- Hers the amounts to which
aider the law, on account
.cation of Lilierty county
on Saturday, the 15th
•rthe last time" this year,
- -riven himself up to the
■minty. He had a ditto ulty
. . negro, and knocking him
au a\e left him for dead.
_ro attempted to cross the
! running train at Gartield
He was knocked off and
!i is thought that he will
..n-' of the Wild West exhi-
UCtiu-sday. horses on which
Indian were riding eollid
men were badly though not
were digging an exeava
rennessee road in K:\stJiome
i.ri rated in and the negroes
liunel. They were rescued
inred.
rocked ( apt. Reid's train I
. ; just lielow Gartield. One of
•and through the window of the
n and created no little eonster
- tier, living near Butler, was
Tcvas pony the other day. and
-caught between the roots and
irge tree, receiving internal in
ait i fearel will yet prove fatal,
cs M. Spill lock died Wednesday
was one of Koine's first settlers.
■ ted the county several times in
I and was at on* time Superin
ue Western and Atlantic Kail
v •. sof I.exington contain some I
it re-. For instance, it only costs
,tn a house of ill-fame, while
.. - r throwing a base ball on the
sic. The liquor license is lived
v. , v -la a few days ago Noah Butt
- liouse to stwak to him about
sharp words ensued and the
:t of the house and took up
i tow ants Butt. Butt shot
an - id the Dobk
\ Bneki Bridge, who will
it.on. Mr. Brocken ridge
■ •• which. w nil the S />■. j
r tor of three weeklies in
. ; Dai I Dukes anew
tried again at the
. Gordon Superior I oe.rt as
. fact for the murder bv
- in July la-t at Fair
rememWred as the
Margaret Harris wn- hanged. I
h w:i~ brought against
' n. Dawson, for ser
‘oiding a post-mortem ex
dv.it .lames Uagland.
bead with a sugarcane
ll.ti fripp. in that county,
in c eonnty refused to pay
. -. hence the suit. ]
t .inference which
on the 13th.
. -oiling tickets from the
sive. The Central Rall
fari lor coining and
g. but must Ih- provides!
-o E trial at ( artersville. It
dnsl J. T. Shepherd
Jones t- a large carriage
1 a reward to anyone who I
stance in w hicli his work
nu i ii. Shepherd
id several, and pleads the
the account, and asks |
crplus in his favor.
playing off as a rove- i
■ griof in Hawkinsvilk* ;
n ; the liquids of several i
■ . them satisfactory.
.. tiant-bcartod saloon Ist.
paper* aa aa inspector,
i with him. "the saloon
roul" him first and then
The tramp waa fined tie
- the guanl-tKMise. Fnder
lowd,hi was released
' - was loading shells at
m—lav his wife was taking
s In knocking off a cap
, of |.owdcr which was Iving
1 lie fire burned her face and
Toe doctor was badly burned
'i> —ton and in trying to put out
- in everr window of tlte room
**d. Mrangv. the s ; ,.i, the win
tirely demolished. Keither leek,
r raturod. yet ihere was dan
! cc'burg are to lie extended,
vj yn.ipy contemplate' -ctling
- wa- recently entertained by
at sa wa* expected at her
-<v, j'rFN-nian of the
. bad bo thumb torn off
taxee are owed in Alachua
Terent railroads. all of which
', , tut- oort decision says must
Waldo .( •! r. r'.s, r eontra
-11 that the Waliack troupe were
an . eiveil letters from Mr.
. obov.i man Julius Wilson.
. ! up the North nrer a ffwv
:■ found on Alondav in Guinea
- from 't. Angus*.me.
.man was twice fired at from the
jt aitUag in hi* store Tttosday night.
VrauM. The identity
sins lit. of las 'burg, did October
Novemlier lb ■' .prvme bodge,
-toe. as notified of his death,
week ago his family received
lit of his insurance.
) :t H. A. Oxomliiu’ was one
- HI the recent shooting of
Bristol, was a mistake. Mr.
ot. but the wound inflicted
.sequential nature that
.. i\ moving about aa usual.
-i '.mi acres of lad; val
es, (l.llxici; value of farm
-of-corn. Gr. 255; bales
- •noiassc.s. gallons. ::::.576;
l rans,t Kail
n s ~f land in the county.
-d i±i and :is.jOO of govern
cam*, she shipped la-t
■ -of oranges and (d.252
. • i says: “Nine thou
eKT.'rrv. of Valaha. this *ea
i r— t i\ tag the frwit. A large
•wel guavas are also being
Nearly a toaef crystallized
sed in the manufacture of
- factory. The apt am has
■process for making guavlT
' t. ive sam|>ed it pronounce
i made from oranges.”
. Daytona has just lieen eom
- • - :il the depth of
reached SSO.IM* gallons jier
- dually increased i- lower
reached, until AVcdnes
, ply was abuit 14.000 gallons
■ r nAu.ouq gallons per dav.
- ptdy wa not increased, n’l
r* :cbed was S-o feet. The
• .. . . i with sulphur.
*U aud more than meets the
*M*J “ l‘!s.
n of Medical !kp-artment
“-ity. accompanied by Capt.
lag w cek went
-i \pe"tmon m the region of
• no. They returned to Talla
g even tag, and report that they
i within a few miles of where
*k* ascending. They found
aval*. nd secured a uum
zrobigical specimens. They
ri in that direetioD agaiu in a
; s confident that they will tie
■ ' < autauqna, N. T_ and Mr.
■ Fa., have arrived at Asta
• ■' x-.rth with nine rarpeuters,
i "s- painter*, and other meu to
• rt. recently U.light by them
K.ghty thousand feet of lum
* '• - 7V,.p, < sj/, will enter into the
\ • '-wi. fine residence* in the Mueen
V ane garden will be planted in
- 'bat iinew the lake front, stables
mmc latmn of horses, carnages.
r> - led. and altogether the two
-menu in this lake regiou will
nr ■“•‘.sod the finest lake view in this
li Snnuuuili
A committee consisting of Revs. Tully and
Sproull and Elders Greelev, Owen' and
>chnaliel, has lieen appointed for the puriwse
of incorporating the Presbytery of East
* lorn la with a view to holding property. New
churches have lieen organized at Waldo.
Paolo, Crescent City, Palmer, Imoreta and
haven-wood. Revs. Tully and Waldo and
E bier Owen hare been appointed a provisional
educational committee for the puiqiose of eon -
rerrui” with a like committee from the Pres
bytery of -t. John’s with a view to establish
ing a Presbyterian college in the state. There
are now sixteen ministers iu the Eastern
Presbytery.
“Earthquake Legislation.”
Atlanta, Dec. s.— Editor Morning .Vetre;
In a letter to the New York World, published
in the Atlanta < <•nstitution of yesterday, from
Geu. John B. Gordon, he appears to be a lit
tle tender-footed generally on the tariff ques
tion, and winds up by saying he is “opposed
to industrial shocks—to earthquake legis
lation.”
It is conceded that Gen. Gordon is a great
man, particularly in case of war, and a noble,
generous, good man; but Elihii. the Buzite.
after listening to the long controversy between
Job ami his then friends and “miserable com
forter--, solemnly asserted that “great men
are not always wise.” It is also conceded
that many of the Northeastern Democrats,
with Mr. Randall at their head, are in the
same hue with Gen. Gordon, if not somewhat
in advance of him, in favoring protection.
For a half century, perhaps a little over
• hat length of time, the jieople of the United
Mate- have enjoyed the benefit, or suffered
the w rongs, of a protective tariff, in one form
or another. It has Ikh-ii called a high tariff,
or a low tariff, or a tariff for revenue with in
cidental proteetion. The erv was, and still is,
that American manufacturing must be pro
tected in its infancy uufil it is strong enough
to boar competition. Tluis its infancy has
continued for half a century and protection
is-tii! demanded. Now let us see who are
the beneficiaries and what proportion
they sustain to the whole |>opu
lation. Take Hie city of Atlanta, for in
siance. and suppose that one thousand of
the population are engaged in manufacturing
either as owners or operators, in a population
of 51,000 —1 to 50. They tax foreign goods so
that this one in fifty may make money in the
business; that i'. that Hug one person may Bell
goods to the fifty at a high prifee. We will
suppose that the fifty buy on an average
yearly S3OO worth each of these protected
go uls, and tlOo of it is on accountof the tariff.
No. 1 is. therefore, protected sq that he makes
*s.i"io by tlie tariff out of the fifty, more than
he could have made if there had been no tax
on foreign goods. No. lis gainer (5,000, while
V—.: i lose *5,00 1, each one of them losing SIOO.
Now -upjiose we let the “earthquake" come.
We take off the tax and let the English, the
French and all other nations come in with
their goods and supply the fifty with the same
good- for sl(lo.each. And suppose No. 1 is
obliged to close by reason of the shock of this
“earthquake" and leave off business and go at
something else. It will.be perceived after the
;k is over that the “earthquake” has given
e .. Ii of the fifty *!oo, and that No. 1 has lost
his profit.-of live thousand a year. The “earth
quake," instead of heaping it all up in one
pile for No. l, has distributed thess,ooo equal
ly among the fifty, shall we not then let the
“earthquake” proceed?
Uevkm’e Reform.
The Georgia paper* anil the Speaker
ship.
Editor Mnrnintj .Vetes: The following
interesting paragraph I read in one of the
newspapers therein mentioned:
“The New Orleans Timm-henioeriit and
lue, the Memphis A vtifoHrh*’, Nashville
I • r .f. Atlanta < Mobile ReaiH
'■ i. iltrinmgham .!</-. Nashville fi'tnner, Chat -
. Augusta I’Aiwucb, Macau
/< /■.// ’j>h, Richmond Z Mnpateh . are for Ran
dall for speaker. The list enjoys consider
ably more th.au half the daily circulation of
the South.”
The irresistible influence wielded by
tiiis large majority is convincingly mani
fested by the fact that Mr. Itandafl got 5*2
votes in the caucus, while Mr. Carlisle
got only 107. It is a matter of great satis
faction that the two representative South
ern journals-—the Savannah Morning
News and the Charleston Xctrs and
Courier —stood firm and true to the real
principles ot the Democratic party. It is
also most satisfactory that Carlisle's ma
jority was so decisive, a seeming indica
tion that tile party at least realizes the
will of the people and the requirements of
the country.
The three Georgia payers —the Macon
I, the Augusta Chronicle, and
the Atlanta > v institution — mirahiledictu—
were all of one opinion on this occasion,
and express their disap|M>intment over
the result iii characteristic style. The
Ii trijrajili and Mt.sseiiyrr condemns “the
idea of internal taxation as against the
policy of requiring foreigners to support
the government for the privilege of using
our markets."
It is surprising that so accomplished ii
writer as the editor of the Telearaph
should fall into the gross error implied in
the above sentence. He cannot be un
aware of the fact that it is the consumer
who suffers from increased cost of pro
duction. and Is benefited by a decrease.
It is the American consumer in every
case, and not the foreign manufacturer,
who pays the duty. Furthermore, we
-hall be amply repaid by the increased
demand and enhanced prices for all our
agricultural and many other products
consequent upon foreigners being enabled
to extend their exports to-us. Our com
lneree will 1> vastly swelled, both im
port?. and exports, probably the latter
even proportionately the more.
The Augusta paper prophetically ap
prehends disaster as the Democratic
party experienced in ISSO from the
miserable “tinkering with the currency
and the tariff." lie. on his part, ought to
!>e aware that the cause of past Demo
cratic failures is to be attributed rather
to its display of a lamentable deficiency
of back bone, and there is every reason
to tieliove that a positive and determined
{tolicy adopted and faithfully adhered to
will produce great and successful results.
As tor the Constitution, its position, as
| heretofore, is unique. About a week ago
I it informed a credulous constituency that
1 w ith few, if any exceptions, the Georgia
j delegation were for Randall. The Consti
i t'ltiou's majority, consisting of our own
j Representative, Mr. Nieholls. was for
| Randall: the possible insignificant mi
-1 nority, consisting of the remainder of the
state's delegation, was for Carlisle. A
■ lew days before the Constitution was
' as zealous for Carlisle as any of them;
| t*ut al>o’it a week ago it suddenly diseov-
I ered that a protective tariff, or at least a
! non-interference for the present, was ab
; solutely essential to the country’s salva
] tion. Now. with engaging candor, and
| characteristic consistency, it eloquently
announces itself an advocate of tariff're
| vision.
If the Constitution isn’t more careful
| and prudent, it may by and by lose some
! of the enviable prestige it has so long en
i joyed, of being the greatest provincial
paper in the country. Democritus.
NIK. .JUSTICE HARLAN.
How lie anil Bristow Had a Falling out
—The Humored Presidential Bee.
M', rsh4nylon Lett* r.
A few years ago ex-Secretary Bristow
and Mr. Justice Harlan, of the Supreme
i •urt. were the closest personal and polit
ical friends. They worked together, and
when >lr. Bristow, in 187(i, while Secre
tary of the Treasury, was struggling to
; “Main the Presidential nomination, he
| had no more devoted adherent than Mr.
Harlan, who conducted his canvass and
I placed him in nomination at the Cincin
nati convention. Rut Mr. Bristow failed
i in the ambition of his lile, and retired
i somewhat suddenly from Gen. Grant’s
Cabinet, and has since kept out of poli
; ties. Mr. Har!ati|hud also political aspir
ations. but he found Mr. Bristow after his
own failure at Cincinnati lukewarm in
his support, aud so they had a falling out
and separated. Mr. Harlan was sent to
, I. uisiana by President Hayes in 1877 on
apolitical mission, aud as a reward for
bringing about the overthrow of the Pack
ard Government and the installation of
; the Nichols Government he was appoint
ed to the Supreme Bench —a life position.
He has recently attracted much atten-
I tion by dissenting from his associates on
- the bench in regard to the constitutional
ity of the civil rights bill. Boine person
started the story that he hail a Presidential
lice in his hat, and this was the secret of
his dissent,but this wasfpromptlv denied,
accompanied by the statement’ that he
had no further political aspirations.
A gentleman who met ex-Secretary
Bristow in New York a few days ago, anil
conversed with him aliout Justice Har
lan's course, says he smiled very
knowingly as he said; “1
suppose the man who opposed
the adoption of the constitutional amend
ment knows more about them than
the person who advocated them. Judge
Harlan's opinion is very singular, in view
of the fact t.;at he made speeches in Ken
tucky against the adoption of the amend
ment’s at the time they were under con
sideration, but 1 is course now can be ac
counted for in many ways,"
Speer Surrendering.
Columbia. S.C., Dec. (!.—ln the United
States Court to-day, the election case
j of Horsey was abandoned after one-half
iof tne witnesses for the prosecution bad
been examined, District Attorney Melton
and Mr. Speer both acknowledging that
there was nothing in the ease. Judge
Bond directed a verdict of not guilty.
A Mail Biiler Bobbed.
Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 6.—A special
from Dardanelle, Ark., says; “A mail
rider was stopped four miles/rom Dan
ville to-day by armed robbers, who took
the letter-pouch and disappeared.”
AT THE NATION’S CAPITAL
SPECULATION CONCERNING CAR
LISLE’S COMMITTEES.
Republican Senators Very Cautious in
Choosing tlieir Officers—Malione s Ve
racity Impeached—Two Kills on South
ern Hailroads—Congressional Proceed
ings in Detail.
Washington, Dec, C.-The air is full
of rumors regarding the appointment of
the members of the various House
committees. No definite statements are
given out even by those most intimately
associated with the new Speaker. They
assert that they know nothing of his in
tentions and that he has made no prom
ises. An old member said this morn
ing that the new men were seeking
positions on the Ways and Means. Appro
priations and Judiciary Committees, and,
in fact, that they wanted to be connected
with all of the important committees. It
is generally conceded by the Democratic
members of the House that Representative
Morrison, of Illinois, will be given the
Chairmanship of the Ways and Means,
and Mr. Randall that of the Appropri
ations Committees. As associates of Mr.
Morrisson on the Ways and Means Com
mittee arc mentioned the names of
Messrs. Hewitt, of New York. Ran
dolph Tucker, of Virginia, Curtin,
of Pennsylvania, Geddes, of Ohio,
Herliert, of Alabama, Seymour, of Con
necticut. or May bury, of Michigan, Cox,
of New York, or Hurd, of Ohio, Demo
erats.and Messrs. Kelley,of Pennsylvania,
lvasson, of lowa, and Haskell, of Kansas,
Republicans. The Democratic members
of the House do not unanimously favor
Mr. Morrison’s selection for the Ways
and Means Chairmanship, the ground of
the opposition being, as expressed by a
protectionist, that his appointment closely
following Carlisle’s election to the
Speakership, would precipitate the tariff
issue for ISS4, “and,” added the gentle
man, “it is not the province of the
Speaker, nor lor that matter of Congress
either, to force political issues on the
country."
The opinion is expressed that the Com
mittee on Elections will be appointed at
an early date, possibly the first of next
week, while the others will not be an
nounced until a short time prior to the
adjournment for the holidays. For the
Chairmanship of the Committee on Elec
tions, Mr. Cobb, of Indiana, and T. 11.
Davis, of Missouri, arc mentioned. Mr.
Reagan, of Texas, is spoken of for the
Committee on Commerce. Perry Bel
mont, of New York, is also mentioned in
connection with the Chairmanship of the
same committee, if he does not get the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Cox, of New York, is considered as
the probable Chairman of the latter com
mittee. It is thought probable that Air.
Hewitt, of New York, will be placed at
the head of the Committee on Naval Af
fairs, a position for which he is especially
well fitted, by reason of the prominent
part he has taken in the naval legislation
of recent years. Next to Air. Hewitt’s
name, that of Leopold Morse, ol Massa
chusetts, is oftenest heard in connection
with the Naval Chairmanship.
Mr. Buckner, of Missouri, who was
Chairman of the Committee on Banking
and Currency, when the Democrats last
had control of the House, is mentioned
for the same position again, and Mr.
Hatch, also of Alissouri, is spoken of as
likely to be Chairman of the Committee
oil Agriculture.
Air. Tucker, of Virginia, because of his
long service in tlie liouse, it is believed,
will be given the Judiciary Committee,
though the friends of Mr. Hurd, of Ohio,
say that he will be made Chairman of that
committee.
Speaker Carlisle is receiving advice at
the rate of two nr three hundred letters a
day. but is diligently keeping his own
counsel in respect to iiis purposes.
A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic Senators held a cau
cus this morning, Senator Pendleton
presiding, to arrange their party’s
membership of committees. No other
subject was discussed. Some feel
ing was displayed in respect to the habit
of the older members of the Senate secur
ing the majority of tlie important places
on the committees to the exclusion
of the younger members. A resolution
was introduced and carried, to appoint a
committee ot seven, which shall arrange
the minority membership of the commit
tees of the Senate for the best interests of
all, and report thqir action at the next
caucus. The committee as appointed by
the Chair is as follows: Senators Harris,
Cockrell, Garland, Butler, George, Alor
gan and Call.
THE SENATE OFFICERS.
There will be another Republican cau
cus in a few days, it will not, however,
( leading Republican Senators say) settle
the question of tlie reorganization of the
Senate officers. It will only fix the com
mittees of the Senate. Tlie Republicans
are going very slowly about the substitu
tion of Republicans for the present Demo
cratic officers. The substitution will
doubtless be made, but it may not be until
after the holidays. There are some Re
publican Senators who are not satisfied
with the present caucus slate of proposed
new officers. The principal opposition is
to George-C. Gotham as Secretary.
The News correspondent talked with
five leading Republican Senators to
nistlit. They admitted that there were
differences, but claimed that they would
speedily be harmonized as soon as the
matter came up in caucus. Tlie objec
tion to Gorham, they claim, will melt
away as soon as it is made apparent to
the objectors the part Gorham has taken
in ventilating the alleged Danville “out
rage.”
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Judge Thoman, of the Civil Service
Commission, will conduct examinations
at Cincinnati for local and general de
partment service on the 20th and atLouis
\ ille on the 21st instant. Examinations
for the general department service will
be held in the States ot Tennessee, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida
between January 20 and February 20,
1884. The Civil Service Commissioners
have determined to hold examinations in
this city for general department service
on the first and third Wednesdays of every
month for the convenience of residents of
remote States, in which such examina
tions are not held, who may be in AVash
ington.
WORK IN THE SENATE.
The Senators just poured in bills to-day.
They were in session but a short time, but
managed to add a good deal of proposed
legislation to the calendar. A large ma
jority of the measures introduced were
old. ’ Very few new ones were put in, and
they were principally of an unimportant
character. It is noticeable that in so
short a time there have been more bills
and resolutions introduced which are
based upon the recommendations of the
President’s message than for many years
previous. It is significant that there Were
several new measures to-day relative to
the rights of colored citizens. ’
MAHONK CHARGED WITH FALSEHOOD.
There is a question of veracity between
Mahone and the Congressional post office
authorities. Mahone was criticised lor
not appearing at a recent Senatorial cau
cus. Lie comes out to-day with an ex
planation. lie says that the reason he
did not appear was because he did not re
•ceive notice of a call for the caucus in
time. The Congressional post officers
take issue with him. They say he re
ceived notification of the caucus before
any other Senator.
ATKINS’ SPLEEN.
Gen. Atkins, of Tennessee, who was a
candidate for Clerk of the House, is going
round declaring to Republican newspa
pers that he was defeated by a tricky atul
bulldozing combination, consisting of
Speaker Carlisle, Clerk Clark and a
number of Democratic members. Mr.
Atkins is naturally a sour man. He is
more acetic since he was beaten. There
is nothing but tlie bitterness ol disappoint
ment in bis charges.
ROME AND DECATUR RAILROAD.
Senator Morgan introduced a bill grant
ing right of way over public lands from
Rome. Ga., to Decatur, Ala., to the Rome
and Decatur Railroad. It permits the
road to use the timber, earth and rock lor
its construction for 50 feet on either side
of the track through the public land.
Both of these bills were introduced at the
last session.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH
has decided to ask Congress to re-enact
the quarantine law which expired in June
last. A bill has been prepared with this
object in view, which also provides for
the restoration of certain lapsed appro
priations.
Dr. 11. A. Johnson, member of the hoard
from Chicago, has tendered his resigna
tion.
TO ADOPT THE NEW TIME.
The liouse and Senate are still working
under the old time. The members of both
houses have, however, given the matter
consideration, and the result will be a
joint resolution adopting the new stand
ard tor the two bodies and also prescribing
it lor the several government departments.
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1883.
ATLANTA’S POSTMASTERSHIP.
Gen. Longstreet is expected here in a
day or two. Col. Thornton says that he
is for him for Postmaster of Atlanta.
Other information more directly from
Gen. Longstreet says that he will recom
mend ex-Congressman Freeman for the
place.
OF SOUTHERN RAILROADS.
Senator Brown introduced to-day a bill
for the settlement of the claims of South
ern railroads. The bill does not apply to
the Macon and Brunswick or any other
road which has taken advantage ot pre
vious legislation on the subject.
TO BE EXPECTED.
In dealing out the House patronage
there is complaint that Kentucky, Mis
souri, and Texas are getting more than
their share. Kentucky has the Speaker
ship, Missouri the Clerkship and Texas
the Doorkeepership.
THE PRESIDENTIAL VETO MESSAGE.
The proposed constitutional amendment
to allow the President to veto any portion
of an appropriation bill seems to be very
popular. It will probably receive favor
able consideration at the hands of the
Senate.
PENSIONS FOR MEXICAN AND FLORIDA
VETERANS.
Representative McMillan, of Tennessee,
will at the first opportunity introduce in
the House a bill to pension the survivors
of the Mexican and Florida wars.
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
The President will send to Congress a
special message on the subject of river
and harbor improvements. It is under
stood that it will lie liberal, but not by
any means extravagant.
HEAVY WINNINGS ON THE LOSERS.
It is stated that Congressman Robert
son, of Kentucky. Proctor Knott's suc
cessor, won SIO,OOO on Carlisle’s election.
Pennsylvania plungers were the losers.
MR. HAMMOND’S RECOVERY.
Mr. Hammond is still very sick, but at
11 o’clock to-night his physician savs that
he is much better.
IN SENATE AM) HOUSE.
Sliart Sessions in ISotli Houses and no
Important Business Transacted.
Washington, Dec. s.—The Senate was
called to order at noon. A memorial was
presented from the Legislature of Ne
braska, praying that lands granted to
railroads on which patents have been
taken out and on which taxes are not
paid, be either forfeited or the railroads
be compelled to take out patents on them
so that they may be taxed, and urging the
improvement of the Missouri river.
Joint resolutions were offered by Mr.
Lapham relating to the veto power and
woman suffrage, and the following bills
were introduced:
By Mr. Ingalls—To repeal the pre-emp
tion and timber culture laws ana to amend
the homestead laws.
By Mr. Call —To disqualify Judges of
the Supreme Court from sitting as such
in cases which they have heard when sit
ting at Circuit Coiirts.
Among the bills introduced, were the
following:
By Mr. Lapham—Providing that that
portion of the naval appropriation act,
approved August 5, 1883, limiting the
number of graduates of the Naval Acade
my to be retained in the service each
year, shall not apply to those classes who
had completed the four ybars' course at
the Naval Academy prior to the passage
of the act, and authorizes the return to
the service of those members of the class
of 1881 who have been honorably dis
charged under the provisions of said act.
By Mr. Morgan—To define the jurisdic
tion of the Circuit and District Courts of
the United Stales. It provides that no
District or Circuit Court shall have, or
exercise jurisdiction, to enforce the col
lection of any tax levied in a State under
the laws thereof.
A joint resolution was offered by Mr.
Butler to provide an amendment to the
fifteenth amendment of the Constitution,
inserting the words “nativity,” so as to
make the article read: “The right of
citizens of tlie United States to vote shall
not be denied or abridged by the United
States, or by any State on account of
nativity, race, color or previous condition
of servitude."
A joint resolution was introduced by
Mr. Morgan, proposing an amendment
to the Constitution, by which the Presi
dent shall have power to disapprove any
item of the appropriations for rivers and
harbors while approving other items.
Also, to grant a right of way over public
lands in Alabama and Georgia to the
Rome and Decatur Railway Company.
By Mr. Brown—For the settlement of
the accounts between the United States
and such railroad companies as received
property from the United States in 1805
and 18(jti, and that have made full pay
ment tor tlie same, or who, upon the ad
justment of their accounts, shall be found
to have paid their indebtedness on ac
count of such property. In this adjust
ment, the abatement in respect to the
valuation of such property shall not ex
ceed 25 per cent., and the basis of settle
ment to be the same as that with the
Western and Atlantic Railroad in 1877.
A resolution offered by Mr. Call, to be
referred to the Committee on Foreign Re
lations when appointed, requests the
President to demand of the Spanish gov
ernment repayment to citizens of the
United States of money paid by them on
shipments of cattle from the United States
to Cuba.
After the introduction of some other
bills, and on the expiration of the morn
ing hour, the Senate adjourned till Mon
day next.
THE HOUSE.
In the House this morning Mr. McCoid,
of lowa, appeared at the bar of the House
and took the oath of office, and then, at
12:10, the House adjourned until Monday.
KEPUIiIiICAX ELECTORS.
Tlie National Convention Increased l>y
80 by tlie New Scheme.
Washington, Dec. —To remedy in
some measure what is regarded by many
as the very grave injustice of the present
representation in the Republican National
Conventions,which giVes to the States and
districts all over tlie country the same
voice regardless of the Republi
can vote, when in some districts in
the South even the form pf nominating
Republican candidates for Congress is
not pursued. Senator Frye, a member of
the Republican National Committee from
Maine, will propose at the next meeting
of the committee on December 12, inst., a
new basis of representation as follows:
Each State shall he entitled to four dele
gates, as now; each district to one in
stead of two as now, and to one additional
delegate for each 10,000 votes cast
within its limits in 1880 for
the Republican candidates for Presi
dential electors, and to one additional
delegate for the ' majority fraction of
10,000 votes. The Presidential elections
are taken as best indicating the real
strength of tha party in any district,
being less liable to be affected by local
caucuses. The effect of the proposition,
il adopted, upon the States and upon the
convention, is shown by a table
compiled bv an application of
the Presidential A'ote ot 1880
to the districts as then existing, to lie in
the States where any change will be ef
fected as follows: the States which will
gain and the number of delegates gained
are Colorado 2: Connecticut 3: Illinois 12;
Indiana 11; lowa 4; Kansas 1;
Maine 4: Massoehusetts 4: Michigan 2;
Minnesota 12: NewHampshire 3: New Jer
sey 5; New York 16; Ohio 17; Oregon 1;
Pennsylvania 16: Vermont 4; Wisconsin
5; totals for the Northern States 113.
The States which will lose are: Alabama
7; Arkansas 4; Georgia 9; Kentucky 7;
Louisiana 5; Mississippi 8; South Caro
lina 4; Tennessee 3: Texas 11; Virginia3;
Rhode Island 2; total 61. The number of
delegates on the proposed basis is 870;
on tlie present basis it is 820, an increase
oi 60. The application of the same rule to
the present districts under the late appor
tionment could not just now be readily
made, owing to the lack of necessary and
accurate information, but will not mate
rially change the relative strength of the
several States, and will only increase the
total membership of the convention about
80.
Two of St. Louis’ Ring Acquitted.
St. Louis, Dee. 6.— This afternoon
Judge Noonan, in the Court of Criminal
Correction, directed the jury in the case
of the State against Joseph 11. Mclntire,
State Coal .'lnspector, Butter and Police
Commissioners David W. Caruth and
Frank J. Lutz for conspiracy to obstruct
the proper administration of justice and
to control police affairs, to acquit the de
fendants. They were indicted by the late
grand jury on testimony taken during the
recent investigation into the police and
gambling scandals and have been on
trial for over a week past.
Mr. A. 11. Moore, Mill Ray, Ga„ says:
“I have used Brown’s Iron Bitters for
dyspepsia, and am happy to gay with best
results,”
A SUIT OYER SLAVES.
TEXAS TO ASK THE GOVERN
MENT FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
The Condition* on Which the State
Came Into the Union Said to Make the
Government Liable for the Losses En
tailed by the Emancipation—Promi
nent Lawyers Engaged.
St. Louis, Dec. 6.—The Globe-Democrat
states that prominent parties in Texas
will 80011 begin a suit in the Court of
Claims, at Washington, to recover the
value of slaves emancipated during the
late war. The action will lie based
chiefly on certain clauses of the
State constitution, which were
approved and indorsed by Congress at the
time ot the annexation of Texas, and
which it is claimed make the United
States Government liable for slave prop
erty. The plaintiff' m the case was a
strong and very pronounced Union man
during the war, and the proposed action
is indorsed and will lie pushed by some
of the best lawyers of Texas.
St. Louis, 'Dec. 6, 11 p. m.—Further
facts regarding the suit soon to be brought
before the Court of Claims at Washing
ton for the recovery of the value of
slaves in Texas are as follows:
It is alleged that Texas was admitted
into the Union under peculiar and dif
ferent circumstances from any other
State, and this action will be brought in
good laith on the advice of some
of the best lawyers in Texas
and without any idea of creating political
excitement. The negotiations for annex
ation were begun during President Tyler’s
administration, and joint resolutions pro
viding for its annexation passed Con
gress and were approved bv the President
March, 1846. These resolutions contained
the conditions and guarantees, the most
significant of which in regard to the pres
ent ease, is as follows:
Bec. 3. New States of convenient
size, not exceeding four in number in ad
dition to said State of Texas, and having
sufficient population, may hereafter, by
consent of said State, be formed out of the
territory thereof, which shall be entitled
to admission under the provisions of the
Federal Constitution, and such States as
may be tormed out of that portion of said
Territory lying south of 30 degrees
north latitude, commonly known as the
Missouri compromise line, shall he ad
mitted into tlie Union with or without
slavery, as the people of each State ask
ing admission may -desire. Texas took
advantage of this, and in framing the
State constitution under which stle would
be willing to come into the Union she
stretched the slavery guarantee to a
limit which the lawyers of the present
day say makes the United States (bdfcrn
ment responsible for the loss of slave
property. At the next Congress ot
the United States this constitution
was submitted, and provoked a long and
bitter struggle, and it is noted that the
clauses in it upon which this litigation
will tie based were then pointed out as not
only objectionable, but dangerous, and
virtually making Congress guarantee
slave property.
MEXICAN AVAR VETERANS.
A Reunion Held at Washington and all
tlie Old Officers Re-Elected.
\\ ashington, Dec. 6.—The tenth an
nual renewal of the National Association
of Mexican Veterans met at noon to-day.
AU the morning the hall, which was gaily
decorated with Hags and flowers, was
thronged with gray-haired veterans lie
decked with badges, who as they came
registed their names with the Secretary.
The Scott Legion, of Philadelphia, 37
strong, commanded by Col. A. H. Rey
nolds, marched into the hall a little be
fore noon and created quite a stir. Six
survivors of the old First New York Regi
ment marched with their old battle flags.
A tattered old piece of bunting was
placed on the platform this morning bv
W. A. Brown, of Arkansas, who
belonged to the Twelfth Infantry, and car
ried this flag with the victorious troops
into the City of Mexico. Gen. G. AV. Den
ver, President of the association, called
the assembly to order and introduced
Capt. Richard T. Merrick, who delivered
an eloquent address of welcome to the
capital of the nation, in the name of the
local association and of the citizens of
Washington. Gen. Denver responded to
the address of welcome, referring briefly
and pathetically to the fact that their
numbers were becoming smaller and
smaller. He spoke at some length, re
viewing the causes and results of the
Mexican war. Gen. Rosecrans address
ed the meeting, after which reports were
in order. All of the old officers were re
elected. The veterans have stroug hopes
of the passage of a bill placing them on
equality with the soldiers of the late war
in the matter of pensions.
I NSUIt ANCE SI ’EC F GATORS.
Por Heirs AVho Sold Them tlieir Claims
Recovering the Policy Amounts.
Reading, Pa., Dec. 6.—A brisk war is
being carried on against assigned insur
ance policies in the Lebanon Valley. By
a recent decision of the Supreme Court
the heirs of deceased poor people who
were insured for large amounts are en
abled to tiring suit and recover the money
paid on insurance policies. The plan
heretofore pursued by speculators was
this: Rich men would induce
poor children of aged poor
people to insure their parents for largo
amounts. Being unable to keep up the
premium they transferred the policies to
rich speculators who had no insurance
interests. The companies paid the
amount to the speculators, having been
indemnified by bond. Now the heirs sue
the speculators and recover. To-day
three cases were decided, involving $12,-
000, which is now to be paid to the real
heirs of the deceased. The speculators
are alarmed. Hundreds of such specula
tive policies have been paid, and will he
sued for at once.
Nfc\V ORLEANS’ MAIN BUILDING.
Plans Accepted YVliicli will Make It the
Largest Ever Built Except One.
New Orleans, Dec. 6.— The Board of
Managers of the World’s Industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exposition adopted the
design proposed by G. M. Jorgenson, an
architect, ot Meridian, Miss., for the main
building of the World’s Exposition. The
building will be 1,500 feet long and 900
feet wide, with 1,000,398 square feet of
floor space, including a music hall in the
centre, with a seating capacity for 12,000
persons. The design also provides for main
offices, a telegraph office, a newspaper de
partment, tire department, police,hospital,
waiting room and life saving apparatus.
In arriving at the selection, the board de
clare that they adopted the plan which
offers the greatest floor space for the most
reasonable amount of money, and so ar
ranged as to afford the greatest conveni
ence to exhibitors and the public and witn
due regard to beauty of design. Ten plans
were offered and three premiums were
awarded. The building will be the largest
exposition building ever erected except
the one in London in 1862.
The Star Route Cases.
Washington, Dec. 6.—R. T. Merrick,
of the counsel for the government in the
star route cases, said to-day, in response
to inquiries, that he had no* knowledge of
any communication from John A. Walsh
with regard to the testimony which the
latter could or would give in the pending
suits against Messrs. Kellogg and Brady.
He (Merrick) had no doubt,
however, that Mr. Walsh was in
possession of valuable information,
and any disclosures w hich he might make
in the interest of justice would be gladly
received. Mr. Merrick further said that
Mr. Price and all the other star route wit
nesses, except Mr. Walsh, were already
in the city, and that the pending case's
would be called on Monday and vigorously
prosecuted.
Killed by Exploding: Tanks.
* Chicago, Dee. 6.—Last night two fer
tilizing tanks in Glick Bros’, rendering
establishment, at the stock vards, ex
ploded, wrecking the entire building—a
one-story structure, 30x40. There were
14 men and 2 boys in the place at the
time and it is thought that some of them
were buried in the ruins. Nine persons
are known to be seriously injured undone
or two will probably die.
When you suffer from dyspepsia, heart
burn, malarial affections, kidney dis
ease, live'- complaint and other wasting
diseases: when you wish to enrich the
blood and purify the system generally;
when you wish to remove all feeling of
weakness, weariness, and lack or energy,
try a bottle of Brown’s Iron Bitters and
see how greatly it will benefit you. It
surpasses all known remedies as an eu
rickerof the blood and a perfect regulator
of the various bodily functions. Ask your
druggist.
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Two Prominent Deaths, the New Capi
tol and Other News.
Atlanta, Dec. 6.—Judge J. N. Dorsey,
‘of the City Court of Gainesville, died yes
terday. He was Colonel of the Twenty
seventh Georgia Confederate Regiment
and a gallant soldier.
RANSOM MONTGOMERY, THE SLAVE
bought by Georgia for saving from fire the
State Road bridge over the Chattahoochee
river years ago, and who was again taken
in care of the State by the last Legisla
ture, fell dead to-dav of heart disease, and
will be buried by tlie State.
THE CAPITAL COMMISSIONERS
completed the business left over from
yesterday's meeting, and to-day noon ad
journed to January 16, unless sooner
called together by the Governor. A form
of voucher was adopted and some bills
paid. Commissioner Thomas was ap
pointed to have the various samples of
stone tested, with a view to ascer
tain their qualities of durability.
There are twenty-two parties now
represented by various colored granite
aud marble anil by foreign and American
red stone. The specimens come from
Maine to Indiana, and Maryland to Mis
souri. There is no lack of variety both in
color, species and quality. The nearest
is Koutz granite, in Fulton county, a su
perior article, and the farthest the C'arse
Hill red sandstone, from Scotland.
A RUSH FOR LIMBS.
There has been a steady rush of one
armed and one-legged Confederate soldiers
at the Executive Department to-day, from
Generals down to privates, drawing their
money for arms and legs lost in the late
war. .Blank applications are now ready.
A SAVANNAH TRAIN STONED.
As the Savannah train was about two
miles this side of Milner last night, some
scoundrel threw a rock into the window
of the ladies' car, smashing in nearly the
whole pane. Fortunately the blinds were
down, which saved from death or serious
injury a passenger sitting at the window.
The car was full and great excitement
prevailed. Conductor Courtney made a
note of the location and will have steps
taken to capture the villain.
THE SOUTHERN STEAMShIP ASSOCIATION.
The Executive Committee of the South
ern Steamship and Railway Association
has been in session to-day discussing the
cotton difficulty with the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad, but have
failed as yet to agree on any solution of
the matter. Another session will be
held late to-night or early in the morning,
and some important action decided upon.
NOBLOODSHEDIN BIRMINGHAM
Olio Hundred Armed 3len Meet and
Talk Hut Fail to Storm the Jail.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. G.—The situa
tion here remains unchanged. The excit
ing rumors current last night had some
foundation. Scouts who were sent out
side the city observed at about midnight
as many as 100 armed men in a clump of
woods a mile from the city, discussing
whether or not it would be advisable to
make an attack on the jail in which
Wesley Posey is confined. From words
caught by the eavesdroppers it was
learned that the crowd had been disap
pointed in not receiving expect
ed reinforcements from other
quarters. They had endeavored to
excite the public feeling in o her towns
against the accused and receiving ex
pressions of sympathy lrom Springvlile,
20 miles distant, telegrams w'ere sent to
that place asking that 150 men be dis
patched at once to Birmingham. Informa
tion, however, reached Springville
that the troops here had been reinforced
and the crowd that was about
to depart from that place abandoned their
project and dispersed. Judge Spratt to
day appointed three brilliant lawyers to
conduct the defense. The trial will be
gin at 0 o'clock to-morrow, and some ap
prehension is felt of a renewal of the ex
citement.
MORMON’S ON THE MESSAGE.
The President’s Recommendation in
Their Case Provokes an Editorial
Screed.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. G.—The
Xews, the Mormon organ, says in a lead
ing article: “The President’s message
will be hailed by the hireling clergy with
pleasure and will receive an amount of
popular support. It is not shown in what
way the destruction of our local govern
ment would affect the question ol polyg
amy. The plural marriages of Mormons
are not recognized by territorial laws
and could not be dissolved by commissions,
by edicts, by arms, or 'other earthly
power. They are ecclesiastical, perpetual
and eternal. Until the Mormons become
recreant to their faith with high heaven
these unions will be recognized by the
Almighty Being who established them
for the benefit of his people, and the full
ness of his glory. The President’s re
marks on Utah polygamy will
not add force to his message nor credit to
his statesmanship. They are a sop to
bigots and breath to the flame of popular
passion. It is doubtful if it will have a
practical bearing on Congress. It will
certainly create no commotion among the
God-fearing people of Utah.’’ The same
journal throws sop to the Democrats and
hopes that they will defeat the proposed
measure in the House.
MERCANTILE MATTERS.
Ruined Arkansas Merchants Cheat Their
Creditors ami Abscond.
Fort Smith, Are., Dec. s.—Plunkett
& Wright, the leading merchants of La
voca, in this county, failed yesterday.
Their liabilities are $40,000, with no assets.
It is alleged that they have recently been
selling goods regardless of cost. The
creditors of the firm became alarmed and
attached the store, but they were too late.
The remainder ol the goods had been sent
to the Indian Territory. Plunkett <fc
Wright have absconded. ’
Paterson, N. J., Dec. s.—The liabili
ties of the Dover Silk Company, which
has suspended, aggregate $102,000 and the
assets $70,000.
Samoa's Punishment on Earth.
Laconia, N. 11., Dec. 6.— Samon, the
murderer, was given a hearing in the
office of the jail before Judge Jewett to
day. He appeared nervous and troubled.
In answer to the question, “Samon, are
you guilty or not guilty?” he respond
ed: “Guilty, sir.” He was ordered to
remain in jail till March, when his case
will be heard. He said that his confes
sion was true in every respect, and that
he was ready to suffer the penalty for his
crime. It is thought that the weight on
his mind will break him down and cause
death before March. He eats very little,
but complains of nothing. There are no
chances for plea of insanity to be entered
in bis defense.
A Torturous Attempt at Suicide.
Cincinnati, Dec. 5.—A. C.Ayres,local
ticket agent of the Cincinnati Northern
Railroad, who was arrested last evening
for embezzlement, made a desperate at
tempt this morning in the Central Station
House to commit suicide. He cut his
wrists with broken glass, thrust a sharp
ened lead pencil deeply into his neck, and
then used a pocket comb in an effort to
cut his throat. This, he says, he did at 2
o’clock, and then lay in the utmost agony.
He is a young man of good family and his
friends sav that his mind is unbalanced.
His condition is critical.
Galveston Flooded by Rain.
Galveston, Dec. G.—A special from
Dallas says: “A rain storm last night
partially flooded the city. The post office
building was rendered unsafe, being dam
aged to the extent of $5,000. A sewer in
the Third ward was badlv washed awav,
causing a loss of SB,OOO. ' Harrison’s sta
tionery store was damaged to the extent
of $2,000. The Hamid's stock of white
paper was slightly injured. The streams
are swollen and trains are from six to
eight hours late.”
The Threatened Georgia Railroad War.
Atlanta, Dec. 6. — A railroad war is
threatened between the Central and East
Tennessee systems. The latter has been
giving rebates privately, which fact came
to the knowledge pf President Raoul, of
the Central, and he threatened to cut
rates. To-day the Executive Committee
of the Pool referred the matter to a spe
cial committee, which will report to the
committee in a few days. If an adjust
ment is not effected, a serious railroad
war will follow.
Danville’s Wounded Negro Hies.
Danville, \ a., Dec. 6.—The negro
Green Miller, who was shot on the 4th
inst. by Policeman AVilliams while resist
ing arrest and lighting a police officer,
died this morning. AVilliams has been
held for the grand jurv. His bail has
been fixed at S2,OX).
Mr. Tlios. Allen, Savannah, Ga., says:
“I w T as cured of dyspepsia of many years
standing by using Brown’s Iron Bitters.”
WOLFF'S DYNAMITE PLOT'.
THE WHOLE AFFAIR EXPLAIN
ED IN COURT.
Germany’s Embassy to be Exterminated
by an Explosion, an Innocent Man to
be Accused and the Criminals to Claim
the Reward—A Policeman One of the
Conspirators.
London, Dec. 6. —At Bow Street Court
this morning A\ illiam Wolff", the Social
ist, and Frenchman Bondurand were
brought up charged under the explosives
act with having in their possession ex
plosive substances for an unlawful pur
pose. Kalborn, who was arrested as an
accomplice or Wolff ami Bondurand, and
who was accepted as a witness, deposed
that they told him that they wished
to blow up the German Embassy, and
said that they were making plans for a
much more terribie explosion than that
which occurred at the l’raedt street sta
tion of the Underground railway, and
that at least 412,000 reward would' be of
fered for the authors, whereupon Kal
born remarked that the undertaking
would be a dangerous one.
They replied: “But we have the police
with us,’’
AV olrt stated to him that live persons
were concerned in the affair, namely, him
self, two Bofldurands, a police officer and
a Polish Jew.
Wolff and the two Bondurands would
take the machines and a pot
of petroleum to the German
Embassy in a cab. Wolff and the police
would then watch while the others lighted
the (use, Wolff at the same time throwing
a letter written in red ink upon the spot
where the explosion was to take place.
Kalborn was to place some paper and
red ink, the* same as used in the
letter, in the house of a German.
The explosion having occurred, the police
mau would arrest the German. Kalborn
was to receive £IOO of the reward
which the conspirators expected to re
ceive. Woltf told Kalborn to induce the
German to walk near the German Em
bassy at the time the explosion was to
occur. “The more people there are killed,”
said Wolff to Kalborn, “the better, as the
reward will be higher.” Kalborn, upon
cross-examination, said that he was a de
serter from the German army, and that
Wolrt was one of the greatest scoundrels
living. The hearing was then adjourned
till to-morrow.
FRANCE AND CHINA.
Rumors of Peace and War as Equally
Divided as Ever.
Hong Kong, Dec. 6.—News has been
received here from Tien Tsin, the port of
Pekin, that the Government ot China re
fuses to withdraw' or modify its claims in
regard to Tonquin, and that she prefers
war to the surrender of the province to
France. Largo bodies of troops are con
tinually passing Hong Kong en route to
Tonquin.
London, Dec. 6. —A correspondent at
Paris says that there is talk of the possi
ble la'l of the Cabinet and the formation
of anew Ministry under M. Follieries or
M. Deves.
This afternoon’s St. James Gazette , in
its article, says that unconfirmed reports
on the Stock Exchange that war between
France and China had been declared
caused excitement and a general decline
in prices.
Paris, Dec. 6.— La Liberia says that
England is taking energetic steps to bring
about a treaty between France and China.
It adds that it has authorized information
which loads to the belief that peaceful
negotiations‘have made great progress
during the last few days. It is proba
ble. La Liberte states,'that the event
which the government expects as likely
to exercise great influence upon the im
pending debate in the Chamber ot Depu
ties, is not so much a feat of the arms in
Tonquin as China’s adhesion to the basis
of a treaty which had been suggested by
England.
Italian Deputies to Fight.
Rome, Dec. 6.—. Signor Nicotera, former
ly Minister of the Interior, to-day accosted
Signor Lovito, Secretary of the Ministry
of the Interior, in the lobby of the Cham
ber, and grossly insulted him, declaring
that he would like to spit in his face'.
Several Deputies interfered and separated
the men. Lovito subsequently sent a
challenge to Nicotera. The latter ac
cepted the challenge and appoiuted his
seconds. The trouble arose from the fact
that a certain native of Calabria who had
wiitten a pamphlet insulting Nicotera,
obtained employment under the govern
ment. Nicotera’s action is generally cen
sured, especially because it has hitherto
been regarded as probable that he would
again become Minister of the Interior.
An Anglo-Spanisli Treats'.
London, Dee. G. —The Foreign Office
announces that England and Spain will
renew negotiations for a commercial
treaty between the two countries. The
Spanish Government will propose in the
Cortes that Great Britain shall receive
the most favored national treatment. The
British Government will propose in Par
liament to extend the shilling dutv on
wine to that of 30 degrees proof, thereby
removing the grievances of both nations.
This arrangement, if made, is to remain
in force pending the conclusion of a de
finitive treaty ol commerce, negotiations
for which will be commenced shortly.
Tlie News Agency Suits.
London, Dec. 6.—ln the Court of
Queen’s Bench to-day, the case of the Cen
tral News Company vs. the Press
Association for libel was be
gun. The libel is alleged to have
been contained in a letter of the
manager of the Press Association to one
of the customers of the Central News de
nying that the latter received any tele
gram in regard to the tire in the circus at
Berditchev, Patssia. The defandants de
nied the publication and pleaded that the
libel was privileged and true. They also
stated that the manager wrote the letter
without authority.
Khartoum Plucking up Courage.
Cairo, Dec. 6.—The panic at Khartoum
caused by the defeat of the Egyptians
and the reports of the approach of El
Mahdi’s force is subsiding. It is not
now believed that El Madhi contemplates
making an early advance from El Obeid.
London, Dec. 6.— A dispatch from
Khartoum says that the story telegraphed
lienee by the Austrian Consul, that one
third of Hicks Pasha's army was destroy
ed in battip with El Mahdi, and that the re
mainder of the army was encamped at
Rahrad is untrue. The wounded Euro
pean officer at Birkett is Major Secken
dorf.
Craig’s Brother Not a Fugitive.
Montreal, Dec. G.— The Herald this
morning announced that the brother of
President Craig, of the Exchange Bank,
who is an officer of another bank, bad also
absconded and was a defaulter. Craig,
however, appeared at his desk as usual
and has commenced suit tor libel against
the Herald Printing and Publishing Com
pany for the publication of the paragraph
stating that he had disappeared. He
claims SIO,OOO damages.
Double Tragedy Over a Ditch.
Cincinnati, Dec. G.—Near Anderson,
Ind., last evening John J. Johnson was
shot by Coleman Haw’kins and danger
ously wounded. Alter the shooting Haw
kins returned home and shot himself,
dying instantly. Both were wealthy
farmers. The trouble arose about a ditch
between their farms.
Druggists Testing a Law.
Boston, Dec. 6.—ln a test case against
Billing, Clapp A Cos., wholesale druggists,
the defendants were found guiltv to-day
of selling tincture of opium containing ii
less quantity of morphine than that pre
scribed by the pharmacopam. They were
fined a nominal sum and will take the
case to the Superior Criminal Court.
French Anarchists Arrested.
Paris, Dec. 6,—Orders have been issued
for the arrest of the persons who signed
the anarchist placards which were posted
in disorderly parts of the city yesterday,
notifying workmen to meet in front of the
Bourse on Friday. Seven of the signers
have already been arrested.
Feted Instead of Strangled.
London, Dec. G.— The latest advices
from Madagascar contradict the recent
report that the Malagassy envoys have
been strangled. The envoys were feted
October 17.
Tlie Prince of Wales in Masonry,
London, Dec. 6.—The Prince of Wales
has been re-elected Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Free Masons of England.
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BATTLE WITH THE FLAMES.
The Belgian Parliament Building Burn
ed and Several Lives Lost.
Brussels, Dec. 6.—The palace of the
Legislative Chambers took fire to-day, and
is still burning. The Senate chamber has
been destroyed. The lire presents the ap
pearance of an immense sheet of flame.
The offices ot the Ministers of Foreign Af
fairs and Public Instruction have been
greatly damaged. The military have been
ordered out to assist in saving property.
It is hoped that the other public depart
ments may be saved. Several persons
have been injured.
Brussels, Dee. 6, 10 p. M .— The tire
is now practically under control. The
Chamber of Deputies, with the outlying
building, is a mass of ruins. Tbe offices
of the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Department of Education have sustained
only slight damage. Several firemen
have been injured, and it is reported that
some Grenadiers have been killed bv fall
ing walls. The Senate Chamber proper
escaped the flames. It is believed that
the hre originated in the cupola of the
Chamber of Deputies, where there was a
sun burner used for lighting the House.
Ihe names, fanned by the draft from the
ventilating shaft, spread rapidly, and
and were greatly helped bv a strong
northeast wind. The Chamber of Depu
ties was in session at the time the fire
broke out.
Constantinople, Dec. 6.—The lire in
the Haskieui quarter of this city, which
broke out yesterday, was subdued last
night, after raging eight hours. The gov
ernment is relieving the sufferers. The
fire destroyed 600 houses, a Greek church
and four synagogues. A snow storm
which was prevailing at the time added
greatly to the sufferings of the homeless
people.
Cincinnati, Dec. 6. —The Presbyterian
Church at Kalamazoo, Mich., was burned
late last _night, with its flue organ. The
loss is $25,000. It was insured for $12,000.
Philadelphia, Dee. 6.—Thomas Raf
ferty and John Buchanan were to-day
sentenced to seven years and six months
each for setting fire to a warehouse in the
northern section of this city. A number
ot recent fires in that portion of the city
were attributed to a gang of tramps with
which the two men affiliated.
Salem, Ind., Dec. G.—The Salem Wool
en Mills, which have been idle tor two
months, were burned last night. The loss
issis,ooo. The fire is supposed to have
been of incendiary origin.
Labor and its Troubles.
Glasgow, Dec. 6.—The crisis in the
ship-building trade on the Clyde is grow
ing more interesting. Three large firms,
including Messrs. Denny, have notified
their employes that their wages will have
to be reduced in January, and several
other firms will follow' this example.
Trenton, N. J., Dec. 6.—The Trenton
Iron Company closed their rolling mill
temporarily last night. Two hundred and
fifty hands are thrown out of employ
ment. It is expected that work will be
resumed Monday at reduced w ages. The
outlook at all the iron and wire mills here
is unpromising. The Trenton Iron Com
pany’s trade is chiefly in wire, nearly 300
wire drawers being employed.
London, Dec. G. —The boys employed
in several colliers in South and West
Yorkshire have struck lor increased
wages. Nearly 5,000 men are compelled
to cease work.
Gloucester's Wrecked Fleet.
Gloucester, .Mass., Dec. 6.—Three
more of the missing fishing vessels have
been given up for lost. They are the
schooner Sultan, with a crew of fourteen
men, the Maud J. Leighton with twelve
men, and the Ruth Grover with twelve
men. The schooner Rutherford B. Hayes
has been absent on Georges trip for six
weeks, aud great anxiety is felt for her
safety. Three others are also overdue.
An Earthquake In tlie West..
St. Louis, Dee. 6. — Seven shocks of
earthquake occurred yesterday at Raven
deu Springs, Ark. They lasted 40 seconds
and broke glassware and crockery in
stores and houses. Large rocks w’ere
loosened and fell in the cuts ol the Kan
sas City, Springfield and Memphis Rail
road near by. The shocks were accom
panied by a loud noise, and there was a
violent jar of the earth.
A Professor’s New' Plaee.
Galveston, Dec. G.—A special from
Austin says that Prof. Mallet, President
of the Faculty of Texas Univessity, lias
accepted a chair in the University of Vir
ginia, and w'ill not remain in the Texas
institution any longer than is necessary
to complete its new laboratory.
Jail Birds Take Wines.
Washington, Dec. G.—A Chattanooga
special reports a general jail delivery
there, fourteen persons having escaped.
They cut the w'indow bars w'ith saws
made from the steel shanks of their
shoes.
Twenty-Six Years for Incendiarism.
Lynchburg, Ya., Dec. G. —Harrison
Crews, the colored incendiary, was tried
in the Corporation Court to-day and sen
tenced to 2G years in prison. He confess
ed to every charge upon which he w'as
tried.
The Cotton Swindler.
Galveston, Dec. G.—A dispatch from
Dallas says that additional affidavits
against Lohnstein, alleged to be guilty of
mammoth swindles in cotton, are sworn
out daily since his arrest. Three more
were sworn out to-day.
Tlie War on the “Police Gazette.”
Chicago, Dec. 6.—A special from Elk
hart, Ind., says: “Judge Osborne, of this
district, to-day instructed the grand jury
to indict all dealers found selling Police
Gazettes and other papers of that class.”
Dead.
Richmond, Ya., Dec. 6.—Rev. Dr. A.
W. Weddell, a prominent minister of the
Episcopal Church, died at his residence
in this city this evening, aged 42 years.
Mrs. Riall IHes.
Baltimore, Dec. 6.—Mrs. Riall, who
killed her two children on Friday last and
cut her own throat, died this morning.
She often expressed the w'ish to die and
refused to take nourishment.
THE LOST PILOT BOAT.
List of Pilots Last on the Columbia No.
8, OW Fire Island.
Xetr York World, Dec. 5.
So certain are the pilots on shore that
the lost boat is the Columbia No. 8, that a
committee composed of Mr. Josiah John
ston, Henry Herbinson, Walter Brewer
and William McGarahan, representing
the Pilots’ Protective Association, called
upon United States District Attorney
Root yesterday afternoon, and requested
him to take criminal action against the offi
cers of the steamer Alaska, for the running
down, as is said in the affidavit, of “pilot
boat No. 8, known as the Columbia.” Mr.
Root promised to investigate the matter,
and requested the committee to aid him.
The Columbia sailed from this port on
Saturday last. Her complement consist
ed of four pilots, four foreigners, who
served as crew, a boat keeper and a cook.
TiHLiiames of the pilots are: Christopher
Wolf, forty-three years old. His home
was at No. 146 Rutledge street, Brook
lyn, where his widow' and six children
live.
Thomas 11. Metcalf, fiftv-seven years
old, of Stapleton, S. I. He leaves two
children, one of w hom is a pilot.
Ralph Noble, fifty-three years old, of
No. 114 Eleveutb street, Soiith Brooklvn.
He leaves a widow and a large family of
children.
Charles Arnold, 35 years old, of Toinp
kinsville, S. I. He leaves a widow’ and
one child.
The boatkeeper was William White, of
Tompkinsville, S. I. He leaves a widow',
but no children.
The cook was a Swede, named Fort
blade, of whom nothing_is known. The
names of the cretv and their residences
are unknown.
The Columbia was sixty-eight tons, and
was built four years ago at a cost of $15,-
(XH). She was owned by Capt. Augustus
Van Pelt, Christopher Wolf, Henry Se
guin, Stephen H. Jones and the heirs of
the late Capt. Benjamin Simonson.
railroad rumblings.
Bright Flashes of Intelligence from Near
and Afar.
Cecil Gabbett was notified to appear be
fore the Railroad Commission in Atlanta
next Monday,to show cause why he should
not be required to stop, at least, his day
trains in the town of Fairburn, Palmetto,
Grantville and Ilogansville. The Mayors
of each of the towns mentioned were re
quested to send a committee of two to
Atlanta to appear before the Coiniuis->
sioners. Mr. Gabbett having received
the official notice, ordered his trains day
and night to stop at the towns indicated.
Hence the gentlemen will not meet before
the Commissioners.
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HOW O'DONNELL MIGHT HAVE
BEEN ACQUITTED.
A Legal Loop-Hole Which the Judge
Failed to Open—O’Donnell’s Wife En
Route to America with Another Man—
The Pope Indorses Cardinal Me-
Cabe.
IH blin, Dec. o.—The Pope has sent
a congratulatory letter to Cardinal Mc-
Cabe, commending his pastoral letter,
which was read in the Catholic churches
ot his diocese on Sunday last, denuncia
tory of secret societies.
London, Dec. G.—The Press Associ
ation says that the woman who accom
panied O’Donnell to the Cape of Good
Hope w hen Carey was murdered sailed
to-day on the steamer Germanic, from
Liverpool for New York, with a well
dressed man. They took a cabin passage.
Sir Henry James, the Attorney General,
has written to Lord Chief Justice Cole
ridge. taking exceptions to the conduct of
the counsel for the defense in the O’Don
nell case. The Attorney General suggests
that, should the counsel in future cases
attempt to interject statements which are
in the nature of evidence, the Justice be
fore whom the ease is being tried shall
inform the counsel that such pleading is
inadmissible and will not be permitted.
Should an appeal lie taken from this
ruling, thq.question is to be decided by a
full court. Had Justice Denman, he
says, objected to the statements made
by Charles Russell in his opening
of the O’Donnell case, the defense ap
pealed and a full bench decided the words
admissible, O'Donnell would have been
acquitted. The Lord Chief Justice, in
reply, says that in November, 1881, the
Judges decided by a vote of 19 against 2
that such statements should not be al
lowed, which decision had probably
escaped Justice Denman’s memory.
Limerick, Dec. 6.—At a meeting of the*
corporation ot Limerick last evening a
resolution was adopted to confer the free
dom of the city upon Hon. Charles Daw
son, mcinlier of Parliament, the retiring
Lord Mayor of Dublin and formerly High
Sheriff of County Limerick. The passage
of the resolution led to a row among the
members, some of them calling the others
rowdies. Considerable excitement en
sued and order was restored with diffi
culty.
Dead Eyes that Winked.
St. James' Gazette.
For wonderful stories read the Paris
Figaro. Here is one of them. Dr. de la
Pominerais was executed in J une,lß64,for
a murder of the Palmer type. On the night
before his execution he’ was visited by
Surgeon Velpeau, who after a few pre
liminary remarks informed him that he
came in the interests of science, and that
he hoped for Dr. de la Pominerais’ co
operation. “You know,” he said, “that
one of the most interesting questions of
physiology is as to whether any ray of
memory, reflection or real sensibility sur
vives in the brain of a man after the fall
of the head.” At this point the condemn
ed man looked somewhat startled; but
professional instincts at once resumed
their sway, and the two physicians calmly
discussed and arranged the details ot ah
experiment for the next morning. “When
the knife falls,” said -Velpeau, “1 shall be
standing at your side, and your head will
at once pass from the executioner’s hands
into mine. I will then cry distinctly into
your ear, ‘(Jonty de la Pcmmerais, can
you at this moment thrice lower the lid of
your right eye while the left remains
open?” The next day, when the great
surgeon reached the condemned cell, he
found the doomed man practicing the sign
agreed upon. A few minutes later the
guillotine had done its work, the head was
in Velpeau’s hands and the question put.
Familiar as he was with the most shock
ing and ghastly scenes, he was almost
frozen with terror as he saw 7 the right
lid fall, w’hile the other eye looked fixedly
at him. “Again!” he cried frantically.
The lids moved, but they did not part. It
‘w as all over.
CHAPTER 11.
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