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AND FLORIDA.
% TME two states told
■ a *' |\ I’ iRAGRAPHS.
. Man Kill* Himself Near
.n Ipil Negro Couple
‘ I t>*-;*h in their Cahin near
I* .l;er Yarbrough's Affidavit—
lnta Girl's Flight.
| -.-nly hs• cents at Baiu
that Jesup is to have anew
v ’v cht car robbers have been
:be youngest Alderman that
'* grand jury has adopted
mutate a municipal ticket
t *t ■ '.* retired from theeditor
has a balance on hand
■ - .t almut *1.750.
- making great improve
■ 1 i versify i* added to the cas-
K r now building at Atlanta,
a > ? John W tlhtniN the Valdosta
m • n arrested at Americus.
M v respectable eituen. died at
■ • r leveland on the 17th, aged
9 V. ,r* ►ays: "linn. W. L. Peek
m -a candidate for Senator in this
■ •. .an Augusta negro, was found
a lursday. Natural causes was
I'll ton bought in Statesboro
‘-•ale*, against 340 last year at
a !, of Gainesville. killed a wild
- ago within 300 yards of the
■ an editor or printer in the
i. while all other professions are
■n so frightened a 3-nionth-*
aio at Atlanta that it went into
Peacock, the veteran naval stores
o r. n“ar ( hauncey. w ill move to
|sj ■ n'li year.
tom counties, almost to a unit,
* rvascd prosperity since king aleo
•n nentent.
ell has parch a*cd from Major B.
- -*• acre* of land a few miles from
- .le for $4,000.
.' 7 tax-payers in Dodge county,
- imni'. r only 00, or about one-half.
•1 their taxes.
b’f ha* become Secretary of the
lumber and Turjienline Com pan v.
ve near Kastman.
- llodge*. a rising and well know n
<wverof Hartwell, sin of ex-Senator
Halp*. lie! Wednesday.
o'kwb, manager of the Wheeler
*~ ,n '■ sing Machine Company in Au
*** Thursday from tvphoid fever.
In conn ties arc bound to la* moist on
f bt contents of 375 jtigsexpressed
■ hfveight the office al Macon can effect
raw font says: "It is a
r> some countn~-oi tin-Slate W ether
abolish the sheep raising or that of
[ v v IV naHison. of Statesboro, has cast
t*c land of dowers. He started this
M. IE Denmark ha* mo vest to Lowndes
!• "l. or Iwari, has made a sati.--
-itmnl of Ins business affairs
i tors, and will continue business
rter. of I.one View, killed a bog
V • uat neighed 57si |amnd* net.
", the large'! hog ever killed
v 1 iti.el offer* sliki for the apprehen
<r> of t Varies Martin, who a
•t and killed Mr. t harles is.
- -s’d. wil’ have two schools
M -- Helen Bishop has accepted
-- •; ant of the Kastman Acad
R •! rt |V>n:>lson and N.
c r. 'id.-nee of John M.vv-
Kv abridge, have lieen destroyed
• : cat lows i* about $5.00.
k. of Eastman, has purchased
-i of Mr. J. E. Oherrv, in llte
!’• •■■• ck. ttberrv A t 0., of
! w dl locate at that place.
- w fell in a dry well, gave
!• r of pigs and was not found
s v week' after her du
ll sw me were alive bat etna
' • )il.it says: “two. long
- n.> Republican party m
■ ■ - mistaken. What has be-
Hr. IVHoa and the lamented
I r. of lKs.lv county, made
■ ' • *r 'IS axe-handles, receiving
- < . ch. or *73 vs* for the lot.
E* Williams, a merchant at
iai'-ioners of Pulaski county
- in H inMmnlh To.--
■ 1 lo wJ. liners Superin
■■ • I-, with a salary of S4O j*er
. . m a negro cahin near t al
: • t.egrve* were playing w 1 1ti
w * lying on the bed.when it was
k ’ one of them instantly. The
W O- about 6 years old.
e- the jail caught lire, and it
a. the convicts w ouid be roasted
s w. r.- erroneously reported
t wn. Intense excitenicut was
the fire was speedily ex
n. the colored woman shot bv
an cx-Marshal of Valdosta, died
-it An mqee-t has been held
ii- red cmrging Smith with
th r-t degree. The murderer
i i*ii sacs: "tiur mother,
rated her seveuly
•v'l Thursday by coniing to
• however, was short only.
us g.**l bve. pre
r .. parturc for Texas, for
' - tank nassage yesterday. We
her n safe and pleasant jour
nt ..f tax assessed in Campbell for
"4 is $13,761 S3. Of this amount
iue by white*, and *'T* 41 by
The amount of tax unpaid is $547 04';
whnes and S3OO 47 by negroes. The
stru t takes the lend—tb* amount
•aid by white men in that district
-a . *5 rents.
r Herald sacs: "We predict that
®> Hardeman will win for himself a name
superior lo that which he has
Tinm. This is a bool prediction.
• vc the carver of Col. Hardeman
-ent ongrvs* will eclipse anything
hw heretofore achieve*! in his politi
er. and more than justify the pnslic
*■’ is* made.”
liamiiton Journal says: “We were
• week two large rwk taken from
o h <>f a hog killed liy J. 11. Williams,
v* al's Mdi*sTroup county. Keliable wit*
- -ay that lour or five pounds of the same
*' wne taken from the hog’s stomach. The
- - \tccu months old. and judging from
s’M. the rock- he had eaU>n greatly
* 1 his digestive organs."
• l*w*on Jatiml printed the follow ing:
i e were is error last week in stating that
fcomas tlc*ter had forfeited his insurance
icy. Hr. J. K. Carter, of l.umpkin, hear
. that Mr. 11.-st, r was in arrears ami about
•sm hm polio.. like a true friend, as he is.
t torsih. and paid it out of his own
set. and thu4 secured to the family of his
ibe sum of *2,000, which, otherwise,
hare been loat. ‘A fneml in ueed is a
ad indeed." ’’
alhoun Timessays: "We are informed
*r Hoff, of this place. that the state
■w going the rounds of the press that
!.. 7-treeC* father ran the first
it .\.r in ranted is a Cl stake. He
was
the was a pertect genius. He at first
—at with horses, ami then applied
:h success, and that it was from Ih>s
• Fulton got his ideas. The Major's
’ -a granddaughter of the inventor and
-n of lien. I-ongstreet, and he knows
*' v.sd bespeaks -
• ary C trier says: “Tuesday morning
o'clock the house in which Wash
and hi* wife, two rerv old negro.-.
•ut four miles north of here, was dis
• u Iw on fire. When discovered there
titan half a utile ixmsihly.
• the scene was reached the house
• aril burned tp. Two chanvd Is*lies
ad in the -mouMering ruins, sup
to be those of the two old negroes. It is
* * n.d know n how the lire originated.
• 1 negroes were too feeble to assist each
and neigh lion called in at nights and
ri li<t ■. The old woman was blind.
J the old man claimed to be more than 100
vr A/.oiia notices a marvel
• • of work, executed bv Berrien
i-tcvwM boy. son of Sr. C. A.
! sumter county. It is a 4-rootn
■vie from the pith of corn stalks,
together by the outside of the corn
It - about IS inches long. 9 wide and
h gh. having a hall throrgh it. with
' ' toe hall. 4 windows, a chimnev at
•>f the house, shingled and fltttimp
The entire work was done with a
- fc. each piece being as smooth as if
and made thin lo represent plank.
.in old-fashioned coun
.-. and i- a splendid piece of work -
I- for a boy. It is composed of several
i'teeea, all put t.egether in such a
• r that denotes a mechanical genius in
* 't “aa. that, if fully developed, mav
vv. hi* a useful and man.
uariidte. N. C., Obtrisr o[ Tlmmlay
l ' to lowing. "Night lieforv last < aptain
r cs F. Harrison. Chief of Police, received
gram from Atlanta asking him to meet
v r t ine train and arrest a young girl
J" '■ Mary Hiker, who had run off from her
! * that place. The telegram was sent
' ** grIV stepfather, and when the train
r T ’ ' > here Sergeant Irwin was at the depot
' , t u. He immeiliatelv identified the
*l i.s i her atmut the telegram. Think
- ’.at she would be certainly returned to
• 'da. be buret into tears and begged most
. not tc be sent back to her stepfather.
That her stepfather kept a grocery
i,. so<l * -arroom in Atlanta and made her
*■ the bar and put out the whisky to the
r '. she made up her mind to run
*■• h*r mother aided ter by giving
Al wr>.
her enough money to pav her fare to
Chester. Soiitta Car. din a. where she had rela
tives. Her stepfather was also cruel in his
treatment of her. She told her stwl “n a
manner that convinced theofficer that she was
and after consultation wuh
the chief, sergeant Irwin took the little zirl
to hts own house and cared for her until eve
ning. whe ll hnescortcl her to the depot and
|her on the train for Chester, seeing her
Her stepfather arrived from At
i .° n the .“f*t tram,but found that he was
\t kln * u the ,!rst train, returned
to Atlanta without the girl.*’
A Kingston correspimdent of the Atlanta
t-inet.iutioH wrote as follows: “A verv sad
affair took place uear this place. Mr. Frank
Crawford son of H. S. Crawford, and for
merly of Birmingham, Ala., was noticed ever
since he returned from Alabama lo be insane
and a few uays ago had a little dispute with
hts father about a pair of mules and a wagon,
claiming them as his own. The ownership
w a* denied by his father, whereupon he went
to a neighbor’s house and asked to borrow a
gun, saying he knew where some turkeys
were roosting. He failed to get one. lie
then went to another near by, and failing
there he offered one Frank Elrod *SOO and a
w agon and a pair of mules if he would way
lay his father on his way to his upper
place and kill him, aud stated at the same
lime that he intended killing his brother, I)r.
John Crawford, druggist in this place, as soon
as he arrived from Birmingham, Ala., and
*r. n he would have everything his own way.
Hfather at once went to Kingston, and pro
cured a peace warrant. Constable Towers
and a posse at onee went to the residence of
Mr. Crawford, but he anticipated their ar
rival and skipped. Three of the party staved
to catch him w hen he came in. and" about 6
o'clock they found him ou the railroad track
and arre-ted him. After finding out the cause
of his arre-t, anil the south bound passenger
train nearing them, he wanted to stay on the
track and la* killed by the train, They finally
had to force him from the track and hold him
to keep him off the track, lie was brought to
•own and guarded all night, and this morning
lie was carried to Cartersville oil the Home
express train and tried for lunaev and put in
jail. W here he will await an order for the asy
lum.”
Jasper Yarbrough, the leader of the so
eall.d Banks countv kuklux has made the
following affidavit: “United States of
America, Northern district of Georgia. Be
fore me personally appeared Jasper Yar
brough, who being duly sworn says that he
resides in Jackson county, Georgia, is well
acquainted with Dilmus Yarbrough, who is
the brother of deponent, and with E. 11.
Green, who is the near neighbor of deponent.
That deponeut was one of the body of men
who whipped Barren Bryson and Aleck
Brooks ami shot Berry Sanders ou the night
ot the 24th of July. 18S3, in the county of
Banks and State of Georgia, and deponent
knows that neither the said Dilmus Yarbrough
nor E. 11. Green, who have been indicted, tried
and convicted at the September term. ISB3, of
the United Mates Circuit Court for the North
ern district of Georgia, for the offense of con
spiracy with deponent and others in relation
to the commission of said offenses, were pres
ent at the time and place of the commission
of said offenses, or either of them, and that to
the best of deponent’s knowledge and belief,
neither the said Dilmus Yarbrough nor E. 11.
• ire. n entered into any conspiracy, combina
tion or agreement to injure or maltreat either
the said Warren Bryson, Aleck Brooks or
Berry Sanders, or for any other unlawful
purpose, and that neither the said Dilmus
Yarbrough nor E. 11. Green aided or abetted
in any way in the commission of said offenses
or either of them. That deponent, for reasons
satisfactory to himself, withheld the facts
herein stated from the knowledge of both said
Dilmus Yarbrough and E. 11. Green until af
t. r the verdict of guilty, and until the 17th
da> of December. I'S'l. J. M. Yarbrough.
~w.*rn to ami subscribed before me. this, the
20th day of Decemlur, INS3. A. TV. Hoffman,
United states Commissioner.”
FLORIDA.
I. Witkowski has been elected Mavor of
Starke.
Itobert J. Burdette, of /fatcli&ye fame, has
interests iu Ocala.
A farmer received *2.200 for cotton at Lake
City the other day.
Il is now. thought that Maj. Couper, who
was -tabbed at Ocala, will recover.
*i. Augustine, Fla., pays 12'.j cents a barrel
for oi stor shell- to improve her roads.
A party of hunters killed three bears in
Marion county last week near Lake George.
The hand-engine for the colored fire com
pany at I’alatka arrived on the steamship City
of J’alatka last week.
Ex-Mayor Johnson, who was impeached by
the City council of >t. Augustine, has been
elected Alderman of that place.
W. A. Stiles won the medal at the shooting
match of the Jacksonville Kifle Team, of the
First Florida Light Artillery, Thursday.
A la.lv in Manatee county recently contrib
uted all the money she had and a valuable
finger ring to the cause of foreign missions.
David L. Yulce, ex-United States Senator,
of Fernandina, is said to be the richest citizen
of Florida, his wealth being estimated at
000,000.
T. J. Porter, of Monticello, lias leased the
*t. James Hotel of Tallahassee, lie pars a
rental of *1.300 per ionium for the house and
furniture.
( apt. I>. M. Bryant, owuerof Hunter's fish
ery, on Sarasota’Bay, will greatly increase
ids facilities there and organize ala’rge fishing
industry at that place.
The northern limits ofPalatka, on the river,
i* aliout the only place that can Ik- bought up
for saw mills. These lands are pronounced
advantageous, however.
W. s. Abbott, of New Smyrna, has realized
from twenty-seven square rods of ground
I .hinted with 7-vear-old budded orange trees
17.22". oranges, which old at *137 no.
J. 11. Nivcr, the Daytona taxidermist, has a
happy family in a flour barrel—three large
rattlesnakes, six and seven feet long. When
stirred up they beat a hand organ aud a mon
key.
Dr. Lncien Duval, brother of State Engi
neer 11. s. Duval, committed suicide on Tues
day last at Crawfnrdville, Wakulla county.
Tiie cause and circumstances are as yet un
known.
According to Palatka’s Herald “there is
nothing llpit will more effectually attract the
attention of a church congregation than for a
man to sit on the back seat and snore during
ibe services."
Rev. E. P. Hooker, D. D.. and family of
New ton Center. Mass., is on his way to W’in
ter Park and Orlando, where it is expected
that he will organize Congregational Churches
and bring ministers to them.
surveyors are now platting the new town of
Bloomington, lielonging to George W. King
ston. and adjoining Daytona. This is a very
handsome tract of land aud eontains many
line grove and residence locations.
Jacob Turner while out hunting near Cres
cent City met with a terrible accident. By
the accidental discharge of his gun his leg was
shot so badly that amputation of the limb be
came necessary. At last accounts he was in
a critical condition.
Jonas Smith, of Evansville. Ind., has re
cently purchased the Willemsen place, of
seven acres, on the west side of Ware’screek,
oppo-ite Braidentown, and he will soon com
mence improving it by planting orange aud
lemon trees, bananas and pine-apples.
In the United States Court at Jacksonville,
Thursday, the argument in the ease of the
Florida free bondholders vs. the Inland Towu
Improvement Company et ai., which has oc
cupied several days, was concluded and the
Judge took the papers, etc., reserving Ins de
cision.
Rev. A. W. Spraull, pastor of the Ocean
street Presbyterian Church, Jacksonville, in
lsst>, will make Florida his future home.
Under the patronage of the Presbyterian
Board of Missions. North, he will devote him
self as missionary wherever needed. Mr.
spraull will make I’alatka his headquarters.
The AI toon a A r.ju* says: “On Monday last
a Florida ‘cracker,’ from the Lake Eustis
region brought in w hat is without a doubt the
oldest piece of Orange countv script extant.
It was issued April 30. 1774, before the days
of priuting offices, ami is written upon a
scrap of foolscap paper. It is “No. 5," and
calls for *1 23 at a Coroner’s inquest. It is
signed by- J. P. Hughey, Clerk, and Arthur
Speer. Sheriff, by W. J. Brack, Deputy
-lieriff. Its owner comes to the county seat
once or twice a year, and was hardly aware
tnat his little piece ol script for *1 23 was
worth five times that amount as a relic.”
Between 2 and 3 o’clock Thursday morning
quite a disastrous tire occurred iu LaVilla,
which resulted in the destruction of a two
storv bouse and two small cottages belonging
to a colored woman commonly known as
French Alice, together with the greater part
of the furniture and personal effects of the in
mates. The property destroyed was worth at
least $2,500 and insured for’*Boo. The fire is
supposed to have lieen of incendiary origin,
and is laid at the door of a negro named Gus
Lee, a worthless vagrant who frequently
vi-its the premises, and who was on the day
previous to the tire expelled by for.V\ and was
afterwards heard to swear revenge. The
odor of kerosene was very distinct wJu'ti the
tire was first discovered, and he is known to
have purchased some that afternoon.
Yesterday'.- Jacksonville J%mes-Union says:
"Yesterday afternoon, aliout 5 o'clock, while
the stores on Bay street were busy with the
holiday trade, a'man by the name of Fred
McLary entered one of the shoe stores ot
Emery’& Go. iuan intoxicated condition, and,
boldly walking to the rear of the store, laid
down on one of the settees. Refusing to move
from his positiou, he was reported by one of
the clerks to Mr. Emery, who, stepping up,
demanded of him to leave the store. Hastily
springing up and drawing a sheath knife he
exclaimed, *Not, by God. until 1 kill one of
you,’ and made a lunge at Mr. Emery, who,
being on his guard, eluded the blow. At the
same time H H. Bernard, head salesman of
the firm, sprang on the would-be murderer
and. alter a quick struggle, succeeded in se
curing the knife and turning the dangerous
character into the street.”
An Eagtnian Item.
CarreepontJenee of the itomina -Vet c*.
Eastman, Ga„ Dec. 19.—1 tis said that for
some time our railroad agent, Mr. J. I). Hud
dleston, has been carrying on a regular sys
tem of collecting from consignees more
freight than the original freight bills called
for. He was arrested yesterday under a war
rant issued upon the affidavit of one of our
leading merchants charging him with the of
fense of over-charging freights. He agreed,
however, to settle with those he has over
charged, pay the costs and attorney’s fee. and
to resign his position as agent. He will not
therefore he prosecuted. Much sympathy is
expressed for him on account of this unfor
tunate affair, and there is a strong disposition
to be charitable, and to look upon the matter
as an error of the head and not of the heart.
Mr. Huddleston is a young man and has a
wife and little infant. J. 8., JR.
A consumptive cough is dangerous. Ar
rest it with Hale’s Honey of Hoarhound
and Tar.
AN ASYLUM IN FLAMES.
SEVENTEEN HUNDRED LIVES IN
PERIL AND NONE LOST.
The Firemen Confine the Flames to One
U ing of the ISuildin?, and Hold the
Loss Down to Twenty-five Thousand
Dollars—Aid Sent from New York—
Other Kires.
New York, Dec. 21,12 m.-A dispatch
was received at police headquarters this
morning from AN ard’s Island announcing
that one of the wings in the lunatic asy
lum on Ward’s Island was in flames.
Another dispatch, received a few minutes
later from the offices of the Commissioner
of Charities and Corrections, stated that
the fire was a very large one. A police
boat and police reserves were ordered to
the scene.Tind also two fire boats and fire
engines from the city.
j™ ' 9 RK ‘
of the nre is not known. It broke out in
the east wing ot the Insane Asvlurn, of
which l)r. McDonald is medical’superin
tendent. There wera 1,320 male patients
in the building. The outbreak caused
great excitement among them, but thev
were all removed to places of safetv, and
according to reports now at hand, no per
son \\as injured. The east wing was
completely destroyed. At noon, when
it was reported that the fire was under
control, all the inmates were in their
wards and the best of discipline prevailed.
000° U t * le l° sa will not exceed
New York, Dec. 21, 12:30 r. m.—The
following dispatch was received at police
headquarters at noon: “The firemen are
working vigorously upon the tire, and
have succeeded in getting the flames under
control. No lives have been lost.”
FRUIT DEALERS SCORCHED.
t New Orleans, Dee. 21.—The store of
J. \V. Demarest & Cos., fruit dealers, at
No. IS South Peters street, was burned
to-day. The stocks in the adjoining build
ings, occupied by Jaeger & Depass, con
fectioners, and Grevt* fc Winderman, jjrro
eers, were damaged by heat and water,
the total loss is $2.>,000. Thev were in
sured in local companies.
DRY GOODS DEALERS BURNED OUT.
Galveston, Dec. 21.—A special from
laris, Texas, says: “P. 31. Harrison’s
dry goods store was destroyed by fire yes
terday morning. The loss is $19,000, and
the insurance $7,500. The building is
owned by Hale & Scott, lawyers, whose
loss, including their library, is $12,000.
They had no insurance. The origin of the
tire is unknown.
A FACTORY DESTROYED.
New Orleans, Dec. 21.—P. E. Saz
zarins’ factory burned yesterdav. The
loss is $20,000.
A SWISS VILLAGE BURNED.
Berne, Dec. 21.-—The village of Venio,
in the Valley of Poschirvo, Switzerland,
has been burned.
THE LOUISIANA CONVENTION.
Nominations Ma<le-The Platform as
Adopted Causes Dissatisfaction.
New Orleans, Dec. 21.—At the Demo
cratic Convention at Baton Rouge yester
day Warren Easton, ot' New Orleans,
was nominated for Superintendent of
I üblic Education. All the nominees ex
cept Mr.Cunningham, for Attorney Gene
ral, belong to the 3feEnery faction. The
Committee ou Resolutions submitted
majority and minority reports. Among
the resolutions of the minority is one de
claring that the Louisiana Lottei v Com
pany is corrupting the morals of the peo
ple and a disturbing element in the politics
ol the State. It favors the adoption of a
constitutional amendment abolishing and
prohibiting all lotteries in the State for
ever. .Mr. Boatner offered a substitute,
which was adopted, declaring hostility to
the entire principle of lottery dealings
that the constitution declares gambling
to be a vice, yet it encourages vice in its
worst form; that lotteries are not only
inviting breaches of faith and embezzle
ment, but are demoralizing society, cor
rupting politics and impeding legislation,
and concludes by demanding that the
Legislature to be chosen at the ensuin tr
election shall enact such k*u-al
measures as are necessary for their
suppression. The platform adopted
relers to the deplorable condition of the
State under reconstruction; congratulates
the people upon their present prosperous
condition under the progressive policy of
the Democratic administration; asserts
that the public schools of the State de
mand the fostering care of the govern
ment, and though much has been achiev
ed tor their promotion a great deal more
must be done to render them efficient, so
as to confer the benefits of education
equally upon the children of every race,
and opposes monopolies of all 'kinds
After the adoption of .Mr. Boatner’s amend
ment, given above, Mr. 31arston, of
Red River, demanded an opportunity
to otter other amendments to
the platform, which being denied, he said
that tie would not accept such a platform
and withdrew from the hall in disgust.
The majority report on the platform, with
the amendment, was adopted by a vote,
mainly of the McEnery faction, of 236
ayes to 91 nays and 6ti blank. An acri
monious discussion preceded the adoption
of the platform. ,
Mr. Stone, of East Feliciana, attacked
the majority report, commenting severely
on certain acts of the Democratic admin
istration, such as the land grab, the peni
tentiary lease, the fees paid lawyers em
ployed by the State, etc. Col. Breaux and
Maj. Burke replied to 3lr. Stone, the
former explaining his connection with
the land cases before the United States
Supreme Court and the latter seeking to
vindicate the 3lcEnery administration
from ti e charges made. The convention
adjourned sine die.
THE COLORED COMMITTEE
The Freedtnen’s Bank Affair Again
Roundly Denounced.
Washington, Dec. 21.—'The colored
National Executive Committee met this
morning and apportioned delegates to the
convention to be held at Richmond, Ya.,
in July next. Each Congressional dis
was allowed two delegates and each Ter
ritory 1 representative. Frederick Doug
lass, B. K. Bruce, of the District of Co
lumbia. and William 3furrell, of 3lary
land, were elected members of the Na
tional Committee from the country at
large. The Committee on the Freedman's
Bank made a final report, memorializing
Congress to reimburse the depositors, and
denouncing the further act of Congress
making a commission at $5,000 per year
to each member to settle the affairs of the
institution. In support of the adoption
of the report, Mr. 3lurrell said that the
Freedman’s Bank was the most dis
graceful and sinful swindle that ever
stained the earth, or shocked high heaven.
The commission appointed at $5,000 a
year each was like a hyena devouring a
carcass, and then like a lion smashing its
bones and sucking tbe marrow therefrom,
and furthermore the Republican Congress
made the commission the pall bearers of
this same carcass. The committee ad
journed to meet in Chicago .June 2.
A Flight of a Comet.
Phelps, N. Y., Dec. 21.—Prof. Brooks,
of the Red House Observatory, says that
ihe comet discovered by him last Septem
ber—the comet of 1812—is now visible to
the naked eye as a small round nebulous
mass in the constellation Cygnus. In
small telescopes the tail can be traced one
degree and a half In length. In large
telescopes the comet presents a fine ap
pearance, with a starlike neuclus and large
coma. The motion is southwest, and
on Christinas the comet will be near
the southern arm of the cross in Cygnus,
or near the star Epsilon. On New Year’s
day it will be near the right forefoot of
Pegasus. The comet will grow brighter
till the latter part of January, its peri
helion passage being on January 25, when
it will be in the tail of Cetus, or the
whale, and distant from the suifj7o,ooo.ooo
miles. It will be nearest the earth about
the middle of January, about 60,000,009
miles. After January it will recede trom
the sun, pursuing ’ its long journey
through space, and returning to view in
seventy-one years.
Commercial Legislation.
New Y’ork. Dec. 21.—Representatives
of the various commercial bodies met to
day for the purpose of forming an alli
ance, with the object of securing legisla
tioh needed by the commercial commu
nity. There were represented maritime,
cotton, real estate and traders, American
mining stock and distillers of wine and
spirits, and the Mining, Stock and Na
tional Petroleum Exchanges, and the
Board of Trade and Transportation. It
was decided to form a permanent organi
zation, and committees for that purpose
were appointed.
3lr. H. W. Tiffins, Bull’s Creek, Ga.,
says: “My wife recovered very quickly
from malaria and biliousness by using
Brown’s Iron Bitters.”
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1883.
AT THE STATF CAPITAL.
Decisions of the Courts and the Sensa
tions of the City.
Atlanta. Dec. 21. — The Supreme Court
to-day finished cases numbers 26, 27 28
and 29 of the Eastern Circuit, and ad
journed till January 7. The following de
cisions were simply announced just be
fore the adjournment this evening, and
turned over to the Reporter of Decisions:
Roach vs. Kelly, from Jones; Patterson
vs. Hendrick, from Appling; Bishop
Gross vs. Butler, from Chatham; Law
rence vs. Mayer; Lewis vs. the State,
from Chatham; Woodbridge vs. Wood
bridge, from Chatham: Hawks vs. Lever
em, from Jasper. All the above cases
were reversed. Lewis vs. Hartman,
from Dooly; Nussbaum & Dan
nenberg vs. Lewis,, trom Scriven;
Lewis vs. the State, from Baldwin; Mc-
Lean vs. the State, from Charjton; Poppell
vs. the State v from Liberty; Lambert vs.
the State, from Liberty: Benton vs. Hors-
Jey, from Jasper; the Mayor of Savannah
vs. Donnallv; White vs. White, from
Green- Ingraham vs. Wither, from Mcln
tosh; Commissioners of Pilotage vs. Tal
bot; Lancer vs. the Central Railroad,
from Chatham; Doyle vs. 31clntyrs from
Chatham, were all affirmed.
FRANS RIDEN.
A middle-aged, resectable looking
German, but apparently in had health,
took a bed m the Weinmeister Hotel ves
terday morning, where he was found
dead on the bed with his clothes on this
morning. Poverty and ill health had
probably led him to take morphine some
time yesterday. No clue Fas been found
to locate or identify him. He was dressed
in a navy blue suit and had dark hair, a
moustache aud imperial.
THE CORONER’S VERDICT
is that David R. Wadley died of heart
disease. 3lrs. Wadley was absent In New
York, and he slept in the house, but took
his meals at his (laughter’s, near by. His
failure to come to breakfast led to his dis
covery dead in bed by his daughter, 31 rs.
Steele. 31rs. Wadley is expected home in
the morning.
“COL.” VARNADOE WAIVED EXAMINA
TION
to-day for the killing of Asburv White
head, and was committed to jail. Later
facts show that it must have been a most
cold-blooded and unprovoked murder,
whisky being the prime cause.
JUDGE M’CAY TO-DAY GRANTED
anew trial to E. H. Green and Dilmus
Y arbrough, of the Banks county kuklux,
and they gave bond. Neil Yarbrough is
still sick in jail, and has not been
sentenced.
THE PROTEUS INQUIRY.
Capt. Clapp Describes the Orders
Issued by Gen. Hazen.
Washington. Dec. 21.—The examina
tion of Capt. YVrn. H. Clapp, of the Six
teenth United States Infantry, wasuon
tinued by the Proteus court of inquiry to
day. In response to a request by Gen.
Hazen the witness described in detail the
means taken to ensure the safety of the
Garlington expedition, and the care taken
to have all its arrangements complete
and its material and supplies of the best
and most serviceable character. A letter
from Capt. Clapp to the recorder of the
court was then put In evidence, in which
the former says that the instructions to
Lieut. Garlington last spring were not
drawn in accordance with his recom
mendation; that he advised Gen.
Hazen to have Lieut. Garling
ton make a depot of stores
on the west coast of Smith Sound, at or
near Cape Sabine, on his way north, but
that Gen. Hazen declined to' act on this
advice for the reason that it was at vari
ance with the last instructions received
from Lieut. Greelv. In view of this fact
Capt. Clapp protests against being held
responsible for the failure of the expedi
tion.
DISASTERS OF THE DEEP.
Fears that 38 Lives were Lost by the
Burning ot the St. Augustine.
London, Dec. 21.—The survivors of the
steamship St. Augustine, which was
burned Sunday in tbe Bay of Biscay while
ou a voyage from 31anilla to Liverpool,
state that 38 men were left on board when
the four boats mentioned in yesterday’s
dispatches put off from the vessel. It is
feared that all were lost, as when the
steamer was last seen a heavy sea was
running and the vessel was all on fire and
had no other boats.
The British bark Boroina, at Liverpool
from Savannah, rescued the chief officer
from the wreck of the British ship Regina,
from Philadelphia for London, which
went to pieces in a gale on the 4th inst.
Two of the crew died from exposure, and
the rest, who embarked in a boat and on
a raft, are missing.
OFF WITH THE TIDE.
Washington, Dec. 21.—The Signal
Corps station at Washington Woods, N.
C., reports that the steamer Ashfield got
off on the high tide at noon to-day, and is
now steaming northeasterly.
THE SONS OF TOIL.
Fourteen Thousand Cotton Operatives
in Idleness in Lancashire.
London, Dec. 21.—Fourteen thousand
cotton operatives in North and East Lan
cashire are idle in consequence of a strike.
One half the looms at Blackburn are stop
ped.
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 21.—The Trade
Ileciew and Western Machinist will pub
lish to-morrow special reports from the
leading industrial centres of Ohio con
cerning the condition of the manufactur
ing interests of the State during the year.
The cities making such report represented
in the last census year B,oooestablishments
with an aggregate capital of $122,000,000,
employing 120,000 hands, and turning
out product valued at $238,000,000. The
summary of the report shows the manu
facturing industries to be in much better
condition than was generally supposed.
The majority of the manufactories ran
steadily during the year and the volume
of business was about up to that of 1882,
although the profits were less. There is
discouragement manifested in some quar
ters, but a great majority|ol the manufac
turers are very hopeful of the future.
The number of new industries established
during the year is very large.
Business Failures.
New Y’ork, Dec. 21.—The business
failures of the last week, as reported to
R. G. Dun & Co.’s Mercantile Agency,
number for the United States 281, and for
Canada and the provinces 42, a total of
323, compared with 325 last week. The
bulk of failures, or 60 per cent, of the
whole, occurred in the Western and
Southern States, the Eastern and 3liddle
States not showing any great increase
over the average.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 21.—S. Jaco
bus, dry goods, has failed for $40,000, his
assets $15,000.
A. Jordan, a dry goods dealer of Milan,
Tenn., has failed for $16,000. His assets
are SIO,OOO
YVolf Traub, also a dry goods dealer,
has made an assignment.’ His liabilities
are SII,OOO, and his assets $5,000.
Jamaison & 31 iHer, general storekeepers
of Bellbuekele, Tenn.. have failed for $12,-
000. Their assets are $6,000.
*520,000 for Libel.
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 21.—Last vear
Dr. Mac Lean, demonstrator of anatomy
in the 3ledical Department of tbe State
University, and a distinguished surgeon
and physician, was charged with adulter
ous relations with a lady patient from
Canada who sought his advice, the publi
cation being made in the Evening Nears,
an afternoon paper of this city. Dr.
Mac Lean sued the newspaper for libel,
which it undertook to justify, but thejurv
rendered a verdict of $20',000 damages.
The case was appealed to the Supreme
Court, which this morning affirmed the
judgment of the court below.
The New England Society’s Dinner.
New Y’ork. Dec. 21.—The fourth an
nual dinner of the Brooklyn New England
Society was given this evening at the as
sembly room of the Academy of 31usie,
250 members and guests being present.
At the guest's table, B. D. Silliman, Presi
dent of the society, occupied the seat of
honor. At his right sat President Arthur,
and on his left ex-President Grant.
Speeches were made by Mr. Silliman,
President Arthur, Henry Ward Beecher
and others.
YVhy suffer longer from dyspepsia, indi
gestion, want ol appetite, loss oi strength,
lack of energy, malaria, intermittent fe
vers, etc.? Brown’s Iron Bitters never
fail to cure these diseases. They act like
a charm ou the digestive organs, remov
ing all dyspeptic symptoms, such as
belching, heartburn, biliousness, etc. Re
member it is the only preparation that
will not blacken the teeth or give head
ache. Ask your druggists concerning its
merits.
ISONTAY TAKEN BY STORM.
THE PIGTAILS OFFER BUT LITTLE
RESISTANCE.
Valuable Assistance Rendered by the
Flotillas—Three Officers and Sixty-
Seven 3len Lost by the French—The
Enemy's Casualities Unknown—Admi
ral Courbet Highly Honored at Home.
London, Dec. 21.—A Hong Kor.g dis
patch, dated to-day, states that it is re
ported there that the French under Admi
ral Courbet have captured Sontay.
Admiral Courbet, In his official report
to the government, states that 3 officers
and 67 men were killed, and 10 officers
and 170 men wounded in the fighting be
fore Sontay on the 14th inst.
Admiral Courbet has been gazetted as a
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor.
A Ilong Kong correspondent says: “The
principal lighting at Sontay occurred on
the river bank. Several villages were
captured at the point or the bayonet. The
French troops have advauced within a
mile of the citadel, hut it is probable that
there will be very heavy fighting before
they reach the place. The Chinese lost
heavily from the shells of the fleet.”
Paris, Dec. 21.—Admiral Peyron, 3lin
ister of 31arine, has received the following
dispatch from Sontay, dated December 17:
“Sontay is ours. The outer enceinte was
carried by assault on Sunday at 6 o’clock
in the evening. The attack began at 11
o’clock in the morning. The assault was
made at 5 o’clock in the evening witn
bravery above all praise, by the foreign
legion, together with the marine infantry
and sailors. The flotilla assisted in the
bombardment. The citadel was evacu
ated during the night by its defenders,
and was occupied on the morning of the
l.th without fighting. We do not vet
know whither the Black Flags, rebel An
namites and Chinese have fled. It is im
possible to learn their loss. We lost about
15 killed, including lofiicer, and6o wound
ed, including 5 officers.
WASHINGTON’S RETIREMENT.
President Arthur Issues a Proclamation
for Its Commemoration.
Washington, Dec. 21.—The following
proclamation with regard to the celebra
tion of the one hundredth anniversary of
YVashington’s surrender of his commis
sion was made by President Arthur to
day:
By the President of the United States of America :
A PROCLAMATION.
Whehkas, Both house* of Congress did on
the 20th instant request the commemoration,
on the 23d instant, of the one hundredth anni
versary of the surrender by George Washing
ton, at Annapolis, of his commission as Com
man.ler-iu-Chief of the patriot forces of
America; and
Whereas, It is fitting that this memorable
act. which not only signalizes the termination
of the heroic struggle ot seven years for inde
pendence, hut also manifested Washington’s
devotion to the great principle that ours is a
civic government of and by the people, should
he generally observed throughout the United
States. Now therefore I, Chester A. Arthur,
President of the United States, do hereby
recommend that, either by appropriate exer
cise in connection with the religious services
of the 23d inst., or by such public observance
as may he deemed proper on Monday, the
24th inst., this signal event in the his
tory of American liberty be commemo
rated;* ami further, I hereby direct that
at 12 o’clock, noon, on Monday ” next tlu na
tional salute lie tired from all forts through
out the country.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand ami caused the seal of the United States
to iie affixed.
Done tiiis 21st day of December, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eigtit
hundred and eighty-three, and of the inde
pendence of the United States the one hun
dred and eighth.
[Signed] Chester A. Arthur.
By the President.
Frederick T. Frei.inghuysen,
Secretary of State.
HELD TO HIS BONDS.
Gqji. James Longstreet’s Kfl'ort to
Dodge Two Notes Falls.
New York, Dec. 21.—The Tradesmen’s
National Bank has begun suit against
Gen. James Longstreet to recover on two
promissory notes. The notes were made
by Gen. Longstreet in New Orleans in
June, 1877, and made payable to Bliss &
Bennett, cotton brokers, of this city, at
the Hibernian Bank, of New Orleans.
They amounted, with interest to the pres
ent time, to $452,327. The defense claimed
that the notes were given by the defend
ant in a transaction which was of
the nature of a wager, and not a valid
contract. These transactions referred
to consisted in the fictitious purchase and
sale of cotton through the agency of Bliss
& Bennett at New Orleans at tbe order of
GeD. Longstreet. The notes were dis
counted by the Tradesmen's Bank, and
afterwards protested when thev fell due
for non-payment. Another defense was
that the action was barred by the statute
of limitations. The case was tried to-dav
in the Supreme Court, and resulted in a
verdict lor the plaintiff. Gen. Roger A.
Pryor was counsel for Gen. Longstreet.
Crashes on the Rails.
Burlington, lowa, Dec. 2t.—Passen
ger train No. 1 of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad ran into the rear end
of passenger train No. sat Gladstone, 111.,
last evening, telescoping a Pullman car,
which took fire and was destroyed. Rich
ard Somers, superintendent of the dining
ear service of the road at Chicago was
instantly killed and his body was burned
almost beyond recognition. Six passen
gers were injured, but none of them, it is
thought, fatally. Two coaches were con
sumed. The loss is about $50,000. The
engineer of train No. 1 did not see the
rear lights on No. 5.
Akron, Ala., Dec. 21.—A north bound
New Orleans express train on the Ala
bama and Great Southern Railroad struck
a broken rail near here last night and
was derailed. A Pullman sleeper rolled
down an embankment. James Lynch, oi
Cincinnati, was badly injured.
The Campaign of El Mahdi.
Cairo. Dec. 21.—1 tis reported that Col.
Sartarius has succeeded in revictualing
the garrison of Sinkat with two months’
provisions through the aid ot lriendly
natives. It is hoped that the garrison at
Toka will be similarly relieved. The
Governor of Toka telegraphs to the Khe
dive, under date of December 10, that dis
sension has arisen among the rebel Egypt
ian tribes along Suakim and Berber. The
members of Hadendus’ tribe are fighting
among themselves. Two of the principal
rebel chiefs intend proceeding to Khar
toum to have an interview with the Gov
ernor of Soudan. All is quiet at Tokn.
Christmas in the Exchanges.
New York, Dec. 21.—The Stock Ex
change will he open as usual on the 24th
and 31st instants.
The Produce Exchange decided to-day
to close on the days preceding Christmas
and New Y’ear’s. The auction sale of
offices in the new Produce Exchange has
realized about $25,000. Out of 179 of offices
in the building all but 30 have been sold.
The income of the new building will be
about $200,000 for rents vearly, $75,000 for
dues, call room $20,000, and stands $15,000,
making a total of $310,000. Tbe current
expenses will be $145,000.
A New Literary Paper.
Chicago, Dec. 21.—The initial number
or the Current, under the management of
Edgar L. Wakemen, for several years
Northern agent of the Louisville Courier-
Journal, made its appearance this morn
ing, and is a substantial and promising
literary venture. The first, has, and the
subsequent issues will have, articles by
such well-known writers as H. .Talmas,
H. Jorth Bovesen, Lucy Hooper, Joaquin
Miller and Henry Watterson. An inter
esting feature is the introduction to the
public of several young writers of rare
promise.
Mitigated to a Public Reprimand.
Washington, Dec. 21.—The sentence
of the court martial in the case of Lieut.
Uriel Sebree, lately in command of tbe
United States steamship Pinta, to suspen
sion from rank and duty for a period of
three years, and to retain his present
number during suspension and to be
reprimanded iu general orders, has been
mitigated by the Secretary of the Navy to
a public reprimand only.
Is Your Blood Pure?
Rosadalis is the great Southern time
tried and true Remedy. Take it in the
spring time especially, for the impure
secretions of the blood incident to that
season of the year: and take it at all
times for Cancer, Scrofula, Liver Com
plaints. Weakness. Boils, Tumors, Swell
ings, Skin Diseases, Malaria and the
thousand ills that come from impure
blood.
To insure a cheerful disposition take
Rosadalis, the Great Southern Remedy,
which will remove the prime cause, arid
restore the mind to its natural equili
brium.
CORRUPTION IN CHICAGO.
The Aldermen Charged With Being the
Hirelings of a Railroad.'
Chicago, Dec. 21.—The hurried pas
sage by the Common Council or this city,
a week ago. of an ordinance granting the
Chicago and Evanston Railroad the right
of entry into the heart of the city, gave
rise to a rumor that a corruption fund,
which was declared to be SIOO,OOO, had
been placed in the safe of one of the city
hotels, to be distributed among the Coun
cilmen on the final adoption of the ordi
nance. The publication of these rumors
has resulted in the grand jury subpoen
aing nearly all of the proprietors, editors
and reporter? of tne local daily press.
Those testifying yesterday threw but lit
tle light on the supposed corruption fund,
but the fact is reported that there were
some sharp passages between the wit
nesses and the jurymen.
M. E. Stone, of tbe Daibj Neves, ex
pressed fear that the grand jury was
merely on a fishing excursion, and that
the investigation was, to a certain extent,
a prying process carried on for the benefit
of the aljeged bribe-takers. He did not
care to give any information which would
be filtered through a sieve and go back to
the gang which had its representatives on
the grand jury.
“Has any ex-Alderman called upon
you ?” asked one of the grand jurymen.
“There are very few Aldermen that I
would admit into my office,” said Mr.
Stone.
‘‘Then you have a low opinion of grand
juries and Aldermen generally?”
“I have,” replied Mr. Stone.
The same witness also intimated that if
the grand jury was really in search of in
formation they could probably obtain it.
A subptena is also out for 3layor Harri
son, and he will be heard on his return to
the city.
Salt Pork in France.
Paris, Dec. 21.—Paul Bert asked in the
Chamber of Deputies yesterday whether
the postponement of 31. Gauden’s inter
pellation in regard to the recent decree
permitting tbe importation of salt pork
into France would involve a postpone
ment of the application of that decree.
He said that if trichinosis should break
out in France it would remain always,
and that the decree should therefore
be suspended until the Chamber ex
pressed its views on the subject. M. Her
rison, Minister of Commerce, replied that
the decree would not be suspended. He
said that salt pork, formerly imported into
France, is still imported into England,
Belgium and Switzerland without the
occurrence of trichinosis, Tbe govern
ment had, therefore, abrogated the pro
hibition, which weighed especially heavi
ly upon the working classes. M. Bert
gave notice that be changed bis question
to an interpellation. The debate was
fixed for Saturday.
The War In Madagascar.
Zanzibar, Dec. 21.—A letter from Ad
miral Galiber, commander of the French
in 3ladagasear, states that during the
night of November 16 the Hovas attempted
to abduct the Queen of Sakalavas from
3lajunga. Tbe attempt was frustrated by
fire front a gunboat and the landing of a
party of riflemen from another gunboat.
The condition of the French troops in
Madagascar is described as good. Nego
tiations with the Hovas had not been
resumed.
Paris, Dee. 21.—The papers here pub
lish the following telegram from Cairo:
“The King of Abyssinia is massing troops
at Adna, threatening Massownh. It is
stated that about the Ist of December
some Abyssinian chiefs attacked an en
trenched Egyptian position near Masso
wah and massacred 500 Egyptians. It is
reported that Abyssinia is making war
preparations on a large scale.”
3llle. Colombier’s Version.
Paris, Dec. 21.—31 lie. Colombier has
written a letter to Le Figaro, in which she
says that she regrets that she wrote tbe
memoirs of Sarah Barnuin, because the
book has caused such a discussion. She
declares that 31me. Bernhardt was wrong
in supposing herself to be the imaginary
heroine alluded to in the book. 31 tie. Co
lombier continues: “Neither her dagger ■
nor horsewhip nor the cutlass of M. Riche
pin touched me. Concealed behind a
window curtain I witnessed all that
passed. M. liichepin wounded one of my
friends who was endeavoring to prevent
him from entering my apartments. 3lme.
Bernhardt never complained about my
book until injudicious friends prompted
her to do so.”
Rioting In Mexico.
City of 3lkxico, Dec. 21.—Trouble
broke out to-day among tbe lower classes,
caused by the nickel money. A nickel
was refused In the City 3lark’et this morn
ing, and quarrels, with tiring and cries of
“Down with tho nickel,” ensued. The
panic spread and all business houses
wera closed. The mob passed through
the streets, breaking lamps and windows.
Troops fired blank cartridges at the mob,
and a force of cavalry charged through
the crowd several times. Order was
finally restored without any bloodshed.
The city is now becoming more quiet, and
there are no traces of mobs. Troops are
still patrolling the streets.
Rome’s Visiting Prince.
Rome, Dec. 21.—According to La Bas
segna, the German Crown Prince and the
Pope talked with each other three-quarters
of an hour upon general subjects. When
the Prince was about leaving the Pope
asked him if he had any mission to per
form, and the Prince replied: “I have one
only, namely, to express the warm desire
of the Emperor William and Prince Bis
marck for the restoration of religious
peace in Germany, compatible with cur
laws and institutions.”
Berlin, Dec. 21.—The North German
Gazette confirms the previous reports that
the Pope’s reception of the Crown Prince
Frederick YVilliam was very cordial.
Bismarck Out for an Open Ballot.
Berlin, Dec. 21.—The North German
Gazette states that Prince Bismarck en
tirely concurs with Herr Puttkamer, the
3linister of the Interior, in opposing secret
voting at elections for the lower house
of the Prussian Diet. Prince Bismarck,
that paper says, has even expressed him
self as favorable to universal suffrage
provided that public voting is adhered to.
Tbe existing system of secret voting at
the elections for the Reichstag, the Ger
man Parliament, is detrimental to impe
rial institutions and must eventually be
modified.
Europeans in the East.
Calcutta, Dec. 21.—Tbe Englishman
states that a concordat has been ar
ranged between the Indian Government
and the Anglo-Indian Association where
by no native except a District Judge shall
exercise criminal jurisdiction over Euro
pean and British subjects who shall be en
titled to be tried by a majority of Euro
pean jurors. The right is also conferred in
non-jury districts even in cases triable bv
tbe European District Magistrate, there
by securing the principle that the rights
of Europeans shall be safely guarded by a
verdict of men of their own’ race.
Dead DeLong and His Companions.
Irkutsk, Dec. 21.—The remains of
Commander yeLong and his comrades, of
the ill-fated Jeannette expedition, have
arrived here. The remains were borne
in procession through the streets to-day,
escorted by a detachment of troops. A
multitude of people joined in the cortege.
Many wreaths were placed upon the cor
tins and printed copies of poems, describ
ing the exploits and unhappy end of De-
Long and his party, were distributed
among the crowd. The remains will be
taken to America.
Overdank Demonstration*.
Rome, Dec. 21.—Demonstrations in
honor of the memory of Overdank, who
was hanged for treason a year ago in
Trieste, were made last evening in several
towns in Italy. In Florence a mob which
gathered to make a demonstration in his
bbnor was dispersed by the police, who
arrested several person's.
Imports of Dry Goods.
New York. Dec. 21.—The imports of
dry goods at the port of New York to-day
were $1,905,1)11, and the amount marketed
$1,899,509. The imports of dry goods since
January 1 were $118,869,953, againstsl29,-
421,183 last year, and the amount market
ed $117,896,378, against $126,667,643 last
year.
Christians in the Far Fast.
Paris, Dec. 21.— Le Oaulois states that
Cardinal Jacobini, the Papal Secretary of
State, has forwarded instructions to the
various Papal Nuncios to request the
powers to take measures lor the protec
tion of Christians in the far East.
The demon of dyspepsia has been ex
pelled in thousands ot households by the
use of Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder.
There would be no restless nights, no low
spirits, no grumbling dyspeptics, if all the
articles of our food were as wholesome,
nutritious and easy of digestion as those
made with Dr. Price’s Cream Baking
Powder.
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.
jerry cox slowly strangles
AT GEORGETOWN.
Jim Taylor Dies Penitent on the Scaf
fold at Geldings, Texas, Before 3,000
People— Negroes Lvncli a Negro at
Vicksburg—A Respite ot Thirty Days
to Silas Lane.
Georgetown, S. €., Dec. 21.—Jerry
Cox was hanged at noon to-day for the
murder of Herbert H. Rembert ou June
6 last. He went to the scatfold protesting
his innocence and exhibited no signs of
fear. He made a short speech In a low
voice saving that he knew he was
a great sinner and would die as
a great many other persons had died
before him. Death resulted from
strangulation in twenty-five minutes after
the drop fell. Cox was a North Carolina
negto. Rembert was a white butcher in
Georgetown. He was knocked down bv
Cox on the night of the oth of June and
his neck was broken. Cox threw the
body into the Sampit river and reported
that Rembert had been drowned while
trying to swin across the river. The
medical examination, however, showed
that death bad resulted from a blow.
hanged before 3,000 people.
Galveston, Tex., Dec. 21.—A dis
patch from Geddings says: “Jim Taylor,
colored, was hansred at *2:25 o’clock this
afternoon for the murder of Sarah Cap
pell, colored. Taylor made an incoherent
speech often minutes’ duration, in which
he confessed his crime and expressed
sorrow. The execution was witnessed
by 3,000 persons, mostly negroes. There
was no disturbance.”
NEGROES LYNCH A NEGRO.
New Orleans, Dec. 21.—A Vicksburg
special says a negro named Howard, who
killed Pat Flynn near Skipworth on the
-Sth instant, while being conveyed to jail
yesterday, was taken from the Sheriff by
negroes and, it is believed, lynched. It is
the first case on record where a negro has
been lynched by negroes for killing a
white man.
FIVE YEARS AND SI,OOO FOR ABDUCTION.
Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 21.—Capt.
Gordon, who abducted Addie Bresnan
trom Astoria, L. 1., was sentenced this
morning to five years at hard labor in
State prison and to pay a fine of SI,OOO.
He received his sentence calmly. His
counsel will appeal.
RESPITED FOR THIRTY BAYS.
Jackson, 3liss., Dec. 21.—Gov. Lowery
has granted a respite ot thirty days to
Silas Lane, colored, who was se’ntenced to
be hanged at Rolling Fork to-day.
Tho Fitzgeralds Indicted.
Washington, Dec. 21.—The grandjury
brought into court this morning indict
ments against N. W. Fitzgerald, S. C.
Fitzgerald and A. B. Webb, pension
attorneys, of this city, for fraudulent prac
tices in connection with their business.
America’s Catholic Prelates and tlie
Fenians.
Rome, Dec. 21.—The American Bishops,
before leaving tor home, came to an agree
ment upon the attitude to be adopted by
the Catholic clergy of the United Static
towards the Fenians.
Elected to the Commons.
YVigan, Eng.. Dee. 21.—Mr. Eckersby,
Conservative, has been elected to the
House of Commons from YVigan, without
opposition, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Mr. Knowles, Conservative.
The Czar’s Injured Shoulder.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 21.—The injury
to the right shoulder of the Czar, bv bis
recent accident bv being thrown fi om a
sledge, is painful, bet is not considered as
endangering his life.
A Retired Officer Dead.
San Francisco, Dec. 21.—Gen. Hiram
Leonard, a retired officei of the United
States army, died this morning aged 75.
UTTER AMAZON SAVAGES,
The Queer People Who Are About to be
Put on Show Here.
Philadelphia Evening News.
The latest human novelties that have
been brought to this country—four Bra
zilian Botocudo Indians—will be added to
the attractions of the Dime 3iuseum on
December 24. They are supposed to be
cannibals, and lived on tbe upper Ama
zon. Tbe tribe, which had formerly num
bered 300,000, has been reduced by sick
ness and the shotgun to about 4,000. They
run naked in tbe woods, and have no re
ligion and no politics. Five of them were
brought to this country by 3lr. Barnum.
They were three women and two men. One
of the women whose ears had been pierced
ana enlarged so that they hung down
on # her shoulders died of pneumonia a
week after her arrival. The four remain
ing cannibals are now being exhibited
over the country. The lower lip of one oi
the women projects four inches beyond
her chin. A circular piece of wood sepa
rates the lip from the face. The lobes of
the woman’s ears have irregular holes in
them about tbe size ot trade dollars. She
is very proud of her artificial beauty, aud
is much admired by the other cannibals.
She has no facial adornments. Her upper
lip is as small as any civilized woman’s,
and her tongue is no longer. The men are
stolid looking persons. All have features
which are halt Chinese, half Sioux. Their
hair is as black as the glossiest stove pol
ish, and as thick as ordinary wire.
HER MONEY DID IT.
A Chicago Man and His Wife, Black as
the Ace of Spades, Visiting the Scenes
of Her Nativity.
Chattanooga Democrat .
A few years before the late unpleasant
ness which involved the question of slaves
or no slaves, a young girl belonging to
Mr. YVm. Russell, near Concord, Knox
count}’, ran away from her master, and by
some means worked her wav to Chicago.
There she found employment ’in the family
of a wealthy gentleman, composed only of
himself and wife. She stayed with them
until the death oi the old gentleman, sev
eral years ago. At his death he willed
most of his property, valued at nearly a
half million, to his servant. She hadn’t
been in possession of her bonanza long
before a dashing young Chicagoan fell
desperately in love with her—money, and
married her. .
She is now visiting the scenes of her
childhood, accompanied by her affection
ate “hubby” and two little saddle
colored kids. They both dress like mil
lionaires, but she don’t seem to be much
stuck up about it, and visits her old mis
tress and poor relatives while her husband
goes about the country unnoticed, un
honored and unsung. They will remain
South until after the holidays.
The Bunko Steerer’s Game.
Philadelphia Call.
A bunko steerer approached a gentle
man on a street in New York and said:
“Arn'tyou Mr. Smith, of Kalamazoo?”
“No,” was the reply, “I’m Mr. Jones, of
Chicago.”
The bunko man looked a little fright
ened at first, and then an idea occurred to
him.
“All right. Who was that gentleman
you were shaking hands with a moment
ago around the corner?”
“That was a very warm friend of mine
from San Francisco. But what business
is it of yours, pray!”
“Well, Mr. Jones, of Chicago, I’ll tell
you what we’ll do. I'm a bunko steerer.
My office is only a few blocks away. You
overtake your friend and introduce him
! to me, and we’ll walk him oft' to the game
and play him for all he’s worth and divide
even. What do you say?”
“It’s a go,” said the Chicago gentleman
enthusiastically, and about half an hour
afterward the San Francisco man was
telegraphing to the Pacific coast for
money to get home with.
Novel Beading Made Odious.
St. Louis Spectator.
A bitter wag, made angry by the ever
increasing output of novels, has devised
anew and malignant antidote for the
appetite for romance. He declares that
he w:il write a supplement to every mod
ern love story, to be sold at half price,
setting forth the matrimonial adventures
and experiences of the hero and heroine.
The sweet and pathetic maiden with
the mild blue eyes and the golden
hair is to be developed into the
fat and ruddy shrew with a tendency
to quarrel with her husband and row
her servants. The gallant gentleman
with the long moustache and the silver
voice is, on his part, to be ruthlesslv Die
tured marching up and down his’ bed
room in airy attire, with a squalling baby
in his arms, redolent of sour milk and
catnip. The will of the rich old uncle,
which brings wealth and happiness at
the end of the first volume, will be proved
a forgery in the second. What with the
upsetting of every pretty conventionality
and the disclosure of the inevitable con
ditions into which no well-bred novelist
ever follows his characters, this cynic
hopes to make novel reading nauseous and
novel writing as unprofitable as it is a
dark industry.
CHANDLER’S FRESHNESS.
Coiumeut on a Recent Performance at
Arnold’s Lecture.
A YVashington, D. C., special to the
Cincinnatt Commercial-Gazette savs:
. -Matthew Arnold lectured here this even
ing. He was probably the most surprised
man in \\ ashington before the affair was
P} e r\ immense audience was assem
greet him It hadjbeen arranged
that speaker Carlisle should introduce
him, but at the last moment he sent his
regrets, saving that his difficulty in fix
ing the committees precluded his’ attend
ance.
“Secretary Chandler was, therefore,
asked to take his place. He, Commission
er Loring, William Walter Phelps, and
Edward Everett Hale, sat on the plaiform
with 31 r. Arnold. He delivered his lec
tuJFe entitled ‘Science and Literature.’
. c * oß e Secretary Chandler stepped
to the front and said:
p| Fellow citizens, we have heard a most
interesting discussion of the question, but
Mr. Arnold has presented only one side of
the question. I think the audience would
like to hear something on the other side.
1 see poets, ai lists, politicians and authors
here, but no scientists. But on the plat
form-we have Dr. Hale, whose science has
been mostly as an author and poet, and
Commissioner Loring, whose researches
have been chiefly in agricultural direc
tions, and 3lr. Phelps, of New Jersey, a
sublime statesman. I will call on them.”
B> this time the gentlemen oh the stage
were in a distressed condition, and the
spectators in a state Of bewilderment.
\i ' i le ’” an nounced the Secreta r y.
Mr. Hale came to the trout. He husitk
-5t Ba and: subject has been so
well discussed that I can add nothing,
except to express my thanks to the lec
turer.”
Then 3lr. Hale sat down ,
“Now, Dr. Loring,” said 31r. Chandler.
.1 , , Loriu o extricated himself from
tbe dilemma handsomely. “I feel under
great obligations to 3lr. Arnold,” he be
gan, “and I have certainly nothing to
add. I simply desire to shake hands with
Mr. Arnold. With that he stepped for
ward and shook hands with the lecturer,
who stood in an amazed condition, watch
ing what would come next and apparently
at a loss to understand what this Btrange
demonstration could mean.
“Now, Mr. Phelps,” was the next intro
duction; and 31r. Phelps, looking as if he
was in a state of mind, advanced slowly
to the lront oi the platform. He evidently
did not appreciate the delicacy of coming
to a lecture and then proceeding to “di
vide time” with the speaker; but he did
very well. “I have nothing to add,” he
quietly said, “to what has been said by
those who have preceded me. I have been
much pleased with the evening’s enter
tainment,” and then he sat down. This
exhausted the list of speakers from the
platform. 31r. Chandler looked over the
audience.
“I see one distinguished colored fellow
citizen present,” he added, pointing to
Frederick Douglass, who sat in the au
dience. ‘‘When 3lr. Douglass finishes it
will be in order for him to move a vote oi
thanks.”
YYhen Douglass rose, cries of “Plat
form,” “Platform,” were heard, but
Douglass refused to leave his place.
“Forme, I have no desire to take any
ground in opposition to the sentiments
advanced by the distinguished gentleman
who has addressed us. I therefore move
a vote of thanks to Mr. Arnold.”
“Those in favor of the motion will rise,”
said the Secretary, and the audience rose.
Glad ot this excuse, they poured out of
the hall, leaving 31r. Chandler and Mr.
Arnold on the stage. Tbe latter seemed
entirely at a loss how to account for this
attempt to turn his lecture into a lyceuin,
and those present were loud in their criti
cism of this strange action on Mr. Chand
ler’s part. Some say it was meant for a
)oke. If so, it was one which 31r. Arnold
will not be likely soon to lorget. These
unadvertised proceedings lasted more
than half an hour.
railroad rumblings.
Briclit Flashes of Intelligence from Near
and Afar.
Chester is excited over the prospect of a
new railroad from 3lonroe, N. C., to Au
gusta, Ga., which is expected to pass
through that place.
The track of the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad has been much im
proved ot late, and careful and skilltul
work is being directed to all necessary
repairs continually.
Only six miles of the E. & YV. R. R.
need furnishing on the gap between Ce
dartown and the junction on the E. T. V.
&G. It. R. This will be finished by the
first of July. When this work is done,
work will in all probability be commenced
in extending the road to Birmingham.
The Buena Vista Argus says: “The di
rectors have a letter from Messrs. Bur
c’nael & Cos., of Kissimmee, Fla., railroad
contractors, stating that 3lr. FI. G. Hart,
one of the firm will be here this week to
look over the road preparatory to making
a bid on building the road. They arg pre
pared to do the work in ouick time and
good order.”
The Eastman Times has the following:
“The scarcity of water is interfering to a
considerable extent with the runnimr of
trains on the Macon and Brunswick Rail
road. The up passenger train was com
pelled to stop at Flastman last Sunday
morning, finding it impossible to reach the
next water*tank. A dispatch was sent to
Macon for another engine, which arrived
about 12 m., and carried tbe delayed train
on, leaving here seven hours behind
time.”
A BOOM FOR BALD HEADS.
A Lady Scientist Tells What She Knows
About Prairie Polls.
Chicago Press.
“Science has made wonderful progress
in the past few years,” said one of Chica
go’s prominent lady scalp manipulators.
“In a lew years there will be no bald
heads, and old men can sit in front and
look at the ballet with impunity.”
“YVhat lias brought about this rapid
stride?” asked the astonished reporter.
“It is this,” said the lady, as she began
to shampoo the reporter’s prairie-like cra
nium with a wash that took hold in a
business-like manner. “It is a poDular
impression that the roots of the hair die,
but they do not. No, they never die.
When the pores of the scalp are not kept
open by proper manipulations, the skin
becomes hard and dry, the follicles close,
and the hair, of course, cannot grow
out. But under my treatment the scalp
is loosened, the outer skin, which is
generally formed by dandruff or other
coating, is removed, and the young hairs
sprout. Y’ou have seen flowers droop un
der a heavy formation of snow and dirt,
Well, when this weight is removed the
flower buds put forth under the balmy in
fluences of sunshine and air, and 60 it is
with the rootsoi tbe hair when the cuticle
is removed,” said the lady as she removed
the treatment apparatus, and with it a
portion of the reporter’s scalp.
“Now I will guarantee you will have a
beautiful head of hair,” concluded the
physician as the reporter escaped with the
balance of bis scalp.
Robbed by the Man He Prayed For.
Xorfolk Landmark.
Mr. Hoyt, a Methodist minister, attend
ing Conference at Statesville, N. C., a
short time ago, was asked by a stranger,
who met him on the 6treet, to go a little dis
tance and pray with a dying man. In
stantly responding to his request, Mr. H.
was led to an obscure place and shown
the person said to bedying, who was lying
in the street. Upon kneeling to pray with
and for the prostrate man, the preacher
was seized arounibthe neck by the alleged
sufferer, and held while the* confederate
robbed him of about $4OO in money and
what valuables he had on his person. Mr.
Hoyt had the money to turn over to the
Conference, with his annual report of col
lections for various purposes.
A New Greeley Story.
Xew York World.
Horace Greeley, although he “took the
papers,” w as once sought to be victimized
at the well-worn “dropped pocketbook”
game. The man who picked up the book,
plethoric with bogus money, right at Mr.
Greeley's feet, was compelled to go out of
town immediately to his sick wife, and
begged the loan of $5O in advance of the
reward which would surely be offered if
Mr. Greeley would keeep the book. Mr.
Greeley consented, and only saved him
self by taking the $5O out of the book. The
man remonstrated. “It will not do to
touch that money,” he said, “you had bet
ter give me $5O out of your own pocket.”
“Biess my soul, my friend,” exclaimed
the innocent Horace, “I never carried as
much money as that with me in my life!”
The man impatiently snatched the book
out of Mr. Greeley’s hands and hurriedly
left to visit bis sick wife.
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IRELAND AND THE IRISH.
SENTENCES IMPOSED ON THE
GLASGOW DYNAMITERS.
Five of Them Sentenced to Eire-Long
Penal Servitude and Others to Shorter
Terms—Gen. Pryor's Failure to Make
Himself Prominent in the O’Donnell
Trial Satisfactorily Explained.
Edinburgh, Dec. 21.— 1n tbe case of
the Glasgow dynamiters to-day Lord
Justice Clark occupied two hours in his
charge. The jury retired at 12:40 o’clock.
anJ at 3 o'clock returned and rendered a
terdict that five of the prisoners were
guilty'of all tbe charges and. five were
guilty ot the hrst cnarge only. Five of
the prisoners were then sentenced to pe
nal servitude for life, and the remaining
five were sentenced to seven years’ penal
servitude.
The following prisoners received the
sentence of imprisonment for life: Ter
ence McDermott, Thomas Davaney. Peter
Callaghan, Henry McCann and Patrick
McCulloch. Those who received the sen
tence of seven years’ imprisonment were:
James Donnelly. James Kelly, Patrick
McCabe, Patrick Drum and Dennis Casev.
Ihe charges against the prisoners were:
First, Treason-felony under the act for
the better security of the crown and king
dom; second, complicity with Feather
stone, Dalton and others in tbe blowing
up of the Tradeston gasometer and at
tempts to blow up other struc
tures in Glasgow; third, conspir
acy against the law of the land by
force or constrainst to compel Her Ma
jesty to change her measures or counsels
in relation to Ireland, and also in order to
to put torce or constraint upon, in or
der to intimidate or overawe both bouses
or either house of Parliament in relation
to legislation affecting Ireland.
The Judge, in bis remarks, explained
the legal technicalities of the case, and
said that it bad never fullen to his lot in
all his legal experience, to investigate
more abominable and despicable out
rages. After tracing the history of
Feathcrstone, who was tried and cou
yicted of treason and felony in Liverpool
last September, the Judge said to the jurv
that it was their duty to take into consid
eration whether the prisoners were assO
emted with him. The Judge then referred
to the evidence givCn by the witness, who
identified Devaney McCann and Donnellv
as being in the vicinity of the Tradeston
gasometer in Gasgow before tLe explosion
took place, hut the Judge remarked that
the evidence ottered to identify the others
was not so distiuct. The jury in render
ing their verdict recommended Kelly Mc-
Cabe, Drum, Donnelly and Casey.'to tbe
leniency of the court, as they, in the
opinion of the jury, were not aware of
the extent of the operations of the Fe
nian Society to which they belonged.
GEN. PRYOR AND THE O’DONNELL TRIAL.
New York, Dec. 21. —Edward Moran, a
lawyer of tbis city who was employed bv
Patrick Ford, of the Irish World,', early
in November to go to Louden to ascertain
why Gen. Pryor, who had previously
been retained as counsel for O’Donnell,
bad not become more prominent in the
case, makes a long report, in which he
states that he found that Gen. Pryor had
been unable to become as thoroughly
identified therewith as he (Gen. I’ryor)
or his American clients desired
by reason of an adverse feel
‘"K „ among the people, although
the English counsel were willing that the
General should appear in the trial prom
inently. The report is accompanied by a
copy of all the correspondence relating to
Gen. Pryor’s appearance in the case,
which shows that in the opinion of O’Don
nell’s friends strong prejudice had been
created in England against Irishmen in
America and their counsel on account of
their reported sympathy with and ap
proval of the recent attempts to blow up the
underground railroad trains in London,
and that therefore the appearance in the
case of a counsel who was supposed to
represent this class would injure O’Don
nell more than it would benefit him.
A Bad Year lor Farmers.
Correspondence of the Hominy yews.
Camilla, Ga., Dec. 20.—The year 1883 is
drawing to a close, and will be remembered
by truckmen and farmers as one ofdismul
failures. The clouds portend rains, but they
fall not. Salt feus been in good demand, show
ing increase in hog raising. The protracted
drought prevented the usual fall sowingof
oats. Farmers are casting about In tbeir
minds what to do for another yeur. They are
badly demoralized.
The town of Camilla is growing some. Two
elegant brick stores are just finished, and
several dwellings are building. Rents for
dwellings are high. Free schools have closed.
Only 13 a year are allowed a scholar. The
increase in the taxable property of tbe county
Tor 1883 is 185.000. There is no salt:, however,
for farming lands. The turpentine business,
so extensive here, is at a low ebb, and the
prospect tor remunerative prices in future
are rather gloomy.
The contractors are pegging away at the
artesian well. In tbis business ‘‘how poor are
they who have not patience.”
Dr. C. M. Irwin lias charge of the Baptist
Church here, and the new Methodist Minister
is Kev. S. G. Johnson, of Dawson. C.
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