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■EORGIA A.M> FLORIDA.
■ews OF THK TAVO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
Bainpbell County Appalled at the Sight
B o f a Sulphurous-Looking Ghost— A
■ Texan’s Quaint Appeal tor a AVife
■ from Georgia---An Aged Colored Man
■ Burned to Death at McVille.
g GEORGIA.
Dalton has received 8,000 bales ot cotton this
Reason.
Ten new houses have been completed at
McVille within the past 30 days.
Waynesboro lias been invaded by a negro
preacher who stands six feet four inches in his
stockings.
The two cotton factories at West Point pay
as much or more for wages than ever before,
and are in a prosperous condition.
Jonathan C. Usher, son of Joseph l'slier, of
Mitten, agpil about 14 years, has his face cov
ered with thick, soft beard about four inches
long.
For several days last creek there was a corn
famine in Athens, and SO cents was refused by
the car load. The Western Hotels had block
aded shipments.
Postmaster M. K. Rountree, of Swainsboro.
has added to the appearance and improved
the convenience of the post office with a cab
inet and patent wire-bottomed lock boxes.
The Houston Male and Female College is on
a lioom. \t the close of the llrst three weeks
over ninetv pupils had been enrolled, and
there is a prospect of still increasing the num
ber.
The cattle disease has made its appearance
at Washington, Wilkes couHty. Some call it
epizootic and some pneumonia. Several cows
are reported ill and two or three horses have
died.
At Sumter court a well known gentleman
war lined S4O for malicious mischief, and “a
ward of the nation’' $25 for stealing a female
canine. A brother of the court was lined $5
for contempt.
t.eorgc E. Dodge, of New York, owner of
the large landed interest in connection with
tiie Georgia Land and Lumlier Company,
whose principal office is at Thomasviile, is in
Thomas ville.
John Treble, w hite, convicted of stealing a
mule recently in Pulaski, and who was sent to
tiie convict camp in Dodge county, made liis
escape Thursday night last, lie was a trusty
and had the privileges of such.
It. Monroe, of Garfield, Kmanuel county,
w hile attempting, a few days ago, to wave
,iuw u one of the trains on the railroad, got too
near the track and w as knocked down by the
car-. He is in a precarious condition.
The toffee county grand jury returned
twenty-three true bills last week. The fines
and forfeitures collected by the grand jury of
its members w ere appropriated to pay the tu
ition of little .Erie Thomas, a fatherless girl,
of Dublin.
The AVaycrosg Reporter says: “In a church
not a hundred miles from this place, not long
nice, the minister, in passing around the
wine m the administration of the sacrament
of the Lord s Sapper, made a mistake, and
gave them water instead of wine.’’
“Doc.’’ Strickland, of Athens, was shot
through the thigh Friday night with a 32-cal
ibre pistol ball. He refuses to tell who shot
him or at what place the shooting was done.
The whole affair is a mystery. The wound is
very painful, but not considered dangerous.
The Milledgeville Union says: “Luther IV.
-lac&son. formerly of tins city, but more re
cently a salesman in a Savannah dry goods
house, has been admitted to the bar. and lias
moved to swainsboro, Ga. The firm name
under which lie will practice is Livingston &
Jackson.”
At the administrator's sale of the estate of
Jacob M. Clements, late of Telfair county,
deceased, the saw mill and teams were sold to
IV. K. Massey and Frank Smith for $3,800,
one-third cash, balance in three equal pay
ments of four, eight and twelve months
respectively.
Jack Kvals, of McVille, an old colored man,
who is subject to tits, while suddenly attacked
bv a convulsion last Wednesday night, fell in
the tire, and had both feet and legs burnt to a
crisp. There were two other negroes with
him at the lime, but not being acquainted
w ith his troubles, took fright and ran off after
help, and left the poor old mau lying in the
lire burning.
The Waynesboro True Cttieen says: "Sev
eral days "ago a number of negroes were leav
ing Miilen for Florida. Of course, all their
aunts, uncles and cousins were there to bid
them ‘good bye.' among which was an old
•aunty’ who was much affected upon the oc
ca-ion, and finally exclaimed in excited en
thusiasm: ‘1 tell you what, folkses, de nigger
am Jc salt ob do yearth. an’ lturke county am
lus in'mos’ alius salt.'”
The Columbus Sun says: “The following is
a true copy of a letter received in this city,
addressed to the ‘Gen. Man. Eagle Mills Fac
tory:' ‘iii'KFALO. Tex., .Jno ‘27 1881 To inev
young lady Nol old than my Self I am twen
ty seven lam A lielthey man and and A
medarn Sise My hyth is five feet and Seven
niche- My wate is one hundred and fifty
p.m L I send tins To that factra if thair is
inev girl thair that wishes to mirra that- Can
Wrigt to me at Buffalo Tex .1 E Smith pies
hand tins to the girl- that is Workin for you
and Ablig your John E Smith.’ ”
Mr. and Mrs. I‘atman, who live in ( amp
hell count?, near the |>oiiit on the Atlanta
and West l’oint Railroad where Al Thomas
was killed in December last, claim to have
seen a large bluish, sulphurous looking light,
about the size of a barrel, follow ing the south
bound freight train, on the evening of Janu
ary 23. The light stopped exactly at the spot
where Mr. Thomas was killed, and remained
there until about 11 o’clock, the time at which
ins body was removed to Palmetto on the
night uf tin* accident. Several other neigh
bors also w itnessed the phenomenon. They
are positive that they saw it, but do uot at
tempt to solve the mystery.
FLORIDA.
Madison’s new hotel is going up rapidly.
Quincy’s municipal election will be held
next Tuesday.
Hug cholera has caused the death of a num
ber of hogs in Gadsden county.
A number of wagons passed through Quincy
lately going east loaded with immigrants.
The old Hodgkiss building, at Taliahassee,
was purchased last Monday bv Mr. Lively for
The Methodist church at Lake City was
damaged to the extent of SIUO by lire a day or
two ago.
The value of the exports going through
Lake City depot aggregate from st>so.ooo to
>:20.u00 in value annually.
T. Jeff. Epps, who shot and killed Mai.
Sulirer at Fernandina, lias been extended the
privilege of giving bale in the sum of SO,OOO.
E. Harrison, collector of town tax. for
Lake City, has collected the sum of $1,511 50
for licenses and property tax from March 20,
ss:l, to January 28, ISS4.’
The colored men of Lake City have organ
ized a lire company. They will first provide
themselves w ith buckets and afterward have
the hook and ladder addition.
The residence of 11. Roseustein, in Pensa
cola, was entered on Monday-night last by a
thief, who stole his clothing, which was
near the bed. and contained several dollars
u cash, together with a silver watch and
chain.
Tiie Lake City Reporter says: “The Iloat
- "f ihe Arredondo grant has forever put
at rest the fears our people were for many
>cars troubled by, that sooner or later some
-pauish claimant would step up and politely
take their homes. It was a great drawback
to the advancement of tins town.”
George Stuart, a clerk in the employ of J.
D. iiin-key, of Jacksonville, had an exciting
• ncuuntef and ebase with a negro burglar in
Hint city Saturday. Stuart was badly han
dled, and after a long chase the burglar ef
fected ins escape. Two watches and a small
quantity of other jewelry constitute the
booty obtained by the thief. ’
G. N. I.eonard, traveling agent of the Col
■ - Manufacturing Company, ol Macon, Ga.,
while in Starke on Thursday night, w as going
t•• Ids hotel, when he was set upon by several
parties, who knocked him down, beating and
rubbing him of fifteen dollars which he had
ii his vest pocket. After securing the money
the thieves fled, leaving Mr. Leonard in a
state of semi-insensibility.
It having been asserted that the steam
boats on the St. John’s river do not
pay taxes in Jacksonville nor anv
il here else. Manager Watson states that liis
line does pay taxes. He has shown tax re
pt- of the line for 1883, showing that the
• mpanv paid to the city of New York sl.-
~'d '5. and to the state of New York $134 Si.
Manager AVatson says the reason why the
i ange was made from Florida to New York
> as because of dangerous defects in Florida’s
salute laws, and that the State w ill lose all
ia- venue* from steam craft until these laws
are amended.
The Quincy Herald says: “Last Saturday
-tookholders met at the court house, elect
ed the old Hoard of Directors, and instructed
the board to sell out the building and fencing
•■*. tiie grounds and appropriate the proceeds
"f the sale to the payment of the indebtedness
■■f the association. This amount was $350,
principally due for advances made by
different parties to operate the last
fair. The Board, of Directors met, Ira
ni' diately after the stockholders’ meeting w as
adjourned, and elected Mr. J. L. McFarlin
President: Col. W. 11. Scott and Judge P. AY.
“lute. N ice Presidents; Hon. E. G. Love,
Treasurer, and Col. Henry Curtis Secretary.
Messrs. McFarlin, Love and E. P. DGmukes
were appointed a committee to sell the build
ing and fencing, as instructed by the stock
holders. This action was the thing neces
-aiy to lie done under the circum
stance-. There could not be a fair be
•'T'- _ the fall of 1885, and by that time the
niliimg and fencing would be in a consider
damaged condition, necessitating enough
noney for repairs as would be necessary, al
io-t. to erect raAv ones, and it was best to
|- ivt- what could be saved even if there were
U" creditors to pay. The main building is in
o wrong place, any wav. and other improve
iientg could be suggested that will have to be
nm a- if there should be held a fair in 1884.
; u,: . public spirited members of the Fair Asso
on* I ’’* 0 aot l lro l ,Ocio to give up the organi
"SUe Wore a Wreath of Roses.”
'he had the jumping toothache
the night when first we met;
Her face was marked with anguish,
Her eyes with tears were wet.
1 told her Perry Davis’
Pain Killer was the thing
*° cure the jumping toothache.
And take away its sting.
Next evening, when I saw her,
* asked her, “Did you get
That bottle of Pain KillerV”
Saul she; “Ail right—you bet!”
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WOMAN’S INCONSTANCY.
North Carolina Belles Whose Fickleness
“Broke Up’’ Two Beaux.
A strange freak, akin to inconstancy,
says a Raleigh, X. C., special of the 9th
instant, just now seems to possess the
marriageable ladies of this locality. Asa
result, four young souls that were ex
pected to be wrestling with but two single
thoughts are going it alone on four dif
ferent kinds of thought, and the four
hearts alluded to are beating in four dis
tinct and separate measures. Edward
Brown, of this city, had agreed to unite
in the single 60ul and heart business with
Miss Zoe Ward, of Chapel Hill, Orange
county. That is, they were to have been
married on the 6th inst. Mr. Brown had
invested $3 in a marriage license and had
shipped a couple of bridesmaids up to
Orange county to assist in the ceremony.
Brown's papa had moved into anew
house, so that his son and wife might live
with him, and young Brown had lavishly
invested in furniture. On Monday last
young Brown received a letter stating
that on the previous Saturday Zoe, false
and fickle, had “given him the shake” and
married another fellow. Mr. Brown is an
undertaker, and is so shocked by the du
plicity of his Zoe that he wanders about
the city in a state of mind that peculiarly
lits him for his solemn business. The
Register of Deeds of Orange county has
received front a friend of young Brown the
marriage license he had procured, on
which is inscribed in letters of blood or
red ink, “nulla bona.’’
A like disaster befell AViley Perry, ot
this county, who was to have been mar
ried by the Rev. Charles Farriss, of this
city, to Miss Tanie Ferrell. On AVednes
day Perry came to this city to secure his
marriage license. Before lie had secured
this necessary document, a friend who
rode up in hot haste shouted out:
“Say, Perry, have you got your license
vet ?”
“No.”
“Good. Don’t do it. Save $3. Your
girl married another man last night.”
Perry didn’t get a license, the minister
lost his fee, and the wedding feast which
Perry had ordered and paid for wasn’t
eaten.
A STRANGE HORSE DISEASE.
Several Valuable Horses in New Jersey
Attacked and Killed.
Dr. W.B. E. Miller, Veterinary Surgeon
to the New Jersey State Board of Health,
has had to kill several valuable horses in
Camden, New .Jersey, since the appear
ance of the disease known as azotwina.
Saturday a horse owned by W. H. Blakely,
and valued at fGOO, was stricken with
the disease and had to be immediately
killed, and several others are at
the point of death. Dr. Miller says that
he has received letters from veterinary
surgeons from all parts ot the country
asking the nature of the disease, which is
a total paralysis ot the hind quarters of
the animal. When attacked the horse
breaks outTnto a violent sweat, and limps
on his hind legs, with the points of the
hoot's only touching the ground. If the
animal can be immediately taken to a
shed or stable and its body swung clear of
the ground there is a chance of saving its
life, but if not promptly treated in this
manner no surgeon in the world can re
lieve the animal’s suffering except by kill
ing it.
I>r. T. B. Itogers, Assistant State Milk
Inspector, of Westville, about five miles
from Camden, stated to a reporter that he
bad four cases under his care at the pre
sent time, and that he believed the disease
would spread, but it is not contagious.
The cause of the disease is ascribed to
overeating, and is said to be similar to
Bright's disease of the kidneys. Efforts
are being made to have a meeting of the
veterinary surgeons of New Jersey held
in Camden at an early date for consulta
tion.
A Count Marries a Peasant.
Mayor Taussig, of Jersey City, says the
New York >nn o. the 10th, was visited
by two Italians Saturday, who desired to
lie married. The Mayor performed the
ceremony, and learned that the courtship
of the couple had been quite romantic.
They gave their name as Count Francisco
St. Angelo and Madeline Meli. It is said
that the man is a bona tide Italian Count,
and the bride was the daughter of a peas
ant who worked in the lover’s vineyards
in Italy. The Count met the girl during
one of his visits to his estates, and being
struck with her singular beauty proposed
marriage to her. So much opposition was
raised by the Count’s aristocratic friends
and connections that the pair fled to this
country to be married.
Admiral Courbet Complains.
Paris, Feb. 11.— Admiral Courbet has
written to Admiral Peyron, Minister of
Marines, bitterly complaining at being
superseded by Gen. Millet in command of
the French forces in Tonquin just as he is
about to attack Bacninh. Admiral Cour
bet also says that the reinforcements lie
demanded in October last reached him too
late, and that the force is even now in
adequate for the contemplated operations.
CHRISTIANS MASSACRED IN TONQUIN.
Paris, Feb. 11. — Le Monde published a
dispatch from the French Bishop of Ton
quin to the effect that one preist, 22
Catrehists and 215 Christians, had been
massacred, and that 108 mission houses
had been destroyed. The Bishop appeals
for help.
Stelliiiacher Confesses.
Vienna, Feb. ll.—Stelliiiacher, the
assassin of Detective Block, lias
confessed that he murdered Po
lice Commissary Keubreck. He de
clares that Herr Kiser, a money changer,
was murdered and robbed by Socialists in
order to obtain money for the Socialistic
agitation. Stelliiiacher was implicated
in the plot against the Emperor ol Ger
many. The Austrian authorities will
ask Switzerland to extradite his accom
plices.
A Wrecked Ilark’s Survivors.
Lon don, Feb. 11. —The steamer Sirocco,
which arrived at Liverpool yesterday
from Galveston, landed live men of the
bark Champion, which sailed from Balti
more January 22 for Hamburg, and which
was abandoned. The survivors had been
clinging to the rigging for four days, and
were starving and badly frozen when
rescued by the steamer. The Captain and
seven of the crew of the Champion had
been washed overboard.
Cretans in Revolt.
Constantinople, Feb. 11.—A revolt
lias broken out in Crete in consequence
ol the Turkish attack on the privileges
of a Greek patriarch. Leading Cretans
declare that they cannot obtain redress,
and that they have, therefore, taken to
arms. The Porte has sent orders to the
authorities at Smyrna and Salonica to
dispatch to Crete all available soldiers to
the number of at least 5,000.
Germany’s Restive Workingmen.
Berlin, Feb. 11.— Social Democrats
here are making vigorous preparations
for the coming elections. The police yes
terday broke up two meetings of work
ingmen. 'The government, which has
hitherto been unconcerned, is now closely
watching the present movement.
Geroniino’s Hand Surrenders.
San Francisco, Feb. lI. — A special
from Tombstone, A.T., says: “Geronimo’s
band have surrendered to Capt. ltafferty
at San Bernardino and are now en route
for San Carlos. The date of the surrender
ismot known.
The Irish Magistracy.
London, Feb. 12, 2 a. m.—The ex
treme Parnell members of the House ol
Commons at the meeting last night de
cided to give notice of a motion condemn
ing the unpopular and exclusively land
lord character of the Irish Magistracy.
Wasson Reported Pardoned.
Sax Antonio, Feb. it. —lt is reported
that Maj. Wasson, the defaulting Pay
master, has been pardoned by the Presi
dent. He was sentenced to’ls months’
imprisonment and has served seven.
An Electrician’s Folly.
Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 11.—Jerry
Starnold, a telegraph operator, shot
Bridget Eagan last night because she re
fused to marry him and then shot himselt.
Both are dead’.
Blood the Only Satisfaction.
Dkespkn, Feb. 11.—Numerous placards
have been posted here signed, “Socialist
Executive Committee,” saying, “Only
blood can avenge our cause.”
Thomas Kinsella Dead.
New York, Feb. 11. —Thomas Kinsella,
editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, died at his
residence this afternoon after an illness of
three months.
Gen. Ord’s Daughter Dead.
Fortress Monroe, VA.,Feb. ll.—Mrs.
Gen. Trevino, a daughter of the late Gen.
Ord. died here last Bight at the residence
of her mother.
AT THE NATION’S CAPITAL
FOLGER ASKS A REVISION OF
THE TARIFF ACT OF 18S3.
Blind Passages Which are Entailing
Vexatious Litigation Congressman
Htscock Opposes the Bill Granting
Aid to the Flood Sufferers, but it Passes
Both Houses—Reportg on Bounty
Equalization.
Washington, Feb. 11.—The Secretary
of the Treasury has written a long letter
to Mr. Morrison, Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, with respect to the
practical operations of the tariff act of
March 3, 1883, and pointing out many dif
ficulties of the administration connected
therewith. He suggests that it would be
well for Congress to declare the order in
which the various parts of section 2449
shall be applied, and correct the meaning
of section 7of the act. The Secretary re
fers at length to the various provisions of
law as found in the numbered paragraphs
ot the tariff, and shows how extremely
difficult it is to administer them
without involving litigation, as
to the meaning thereof. Many para
graphs are conflicting and confusing, and
in some there appears to be two rates of
duty for the same goods. The Secretary
recommends that several of the para
graphs be stricken out entirely, but
above all things suggests that each sec
tion be made perfectly clear, and that
Congress state in the most precise terms
the proper construction to be given the
doubtful provisions. The department has
ruled upon many cases cited, but the de
cisions are being disputed by importers,
and various complications are arising,
hence the anxiety of the Secretary that
the law shall be made entirely positive
and distinct in its meaning.
EQUALIZATION OF BOUNTIES.
The Secretary of War sent to the Senate
to-day, in reply to the resolution offered
by Mr. Voorhees calling for information as
to the number of soldiers who served one,
two and three years respectively in the
Union army in the late war, the amount
of bounty paid to each class and the ap
proximate amount which would be re
quired to equalize the bounties of those
who served in that war, a communication
front the Adjutant-General, giving the in
formation asked for as to the number of
soldiers and copies of letters addressed to
Congress in former years bv the Paymas
ter-General ot the army, set ting forth esti
mates ol the amount which would be re
quired for tlieequalization of bounties. The
Adjutant General’s report gives the num
ber of enlisted men who enlisted for the
various periods, as follows: For three
years, 2,030,804; for two years, 44,400; for
one year, 391,752; for nine months, 87,588;
for eight months, 313; for six months,
20,439; for four months, 42; for one hun
dred days, 85,507; for three months, 108,-
410; for sixty days, 2,045. With respect
to the information asked for in regard to
the bounties paid or the sum necessary to
equalize the bounties of those who served,
the Adjutant General says that it cannot
be compiled from the records in his office.
He calls attention, however, to enclosed
estimates submitted to Congress by the
Paymaster General of the army in 1872-74-
76-78 and ’BO. In the estimate submitted
on April 22, 1876, tiie Paymaster General
states that up to that date there had been
paid in bounties to enlisted men $385,917,-
682, and the Adjutant General states that
since then there has been paid in bounties
$2,292,567, making the total of the boun
ties paid to date of his communication
$388,210,249. The first estimate of the
amount required for equalization of boun
ties was made by the Paymaster General,
of which a copy is submitted in this com
munication, and is dated January 15,
1872. It is based on the provisions of
a bill then pending in Congress
to give to each enlisted man, or if dead, to
his heirs, a bounty at the rate of $8 33'.,
per month for liis term of service. The
Paymaster General estimates the cost at
$137,275,106. In March, 1872, the Pay
master General estimated the amount
necessary to pay bounties at the rate of
SIOO each to the men who enlisted between
May 3, 1861, ami July 22. 1861, and who
were honorably discharged without
bounty after service of less than two years
at $2,170,000. In April, 1874, he estimated
the cost of equalizing all bounties at the
rate of $8 33 VA per month for the term ol
service to the date of the muster out of or
ganizations at $161,543,634. In March,
1876, and in April of the same year he
replied to the resolutions of Congress
asking for estimates of the amount neces
sary to equalize the bounties of all sol
diers who served between April 12, 1861,
and May 9. 1805, at the rate of $8 33U, per
month for their terms of service, less any
and all bounties already paid them under
the provisions of any United States or
State law. At this time he says the lowest
est iinate yet made for of equalization boun
ties is that made by the Second Comp
troller in February, 1874, calling for slOl,-
947,825, anil from this the amount of the
States would have to be deducted,
it they could be ascertained.
Conjecturing that that item would reduce
the sum about one-quarter, he finds that
at least $75,000,000 would then be neces
sary. On February 19, 1880, he sent
another communication to Congress in re
sponse to a resolution asking for an esti
mate of the money required to cany out
the provisions of the hill then pending to
give to each enlisted man who served
between April 12, 1861, and Mav 9, 1865,
and was honorably discharged, or his
heirs, $8 33) A per month for his term of
service, the same estimate of $101,947,825
if no provision were made for deducting
the bounties paid by States, and if
there were such a provision $75,000,000.
THE ELECTIONS INVESTIGATIONS.
The Senate sub-committee, composed of
Senators Hoar, Cameron of Wisconsin,
Frye, Saulsbury and Jonas, with Deputy
Sergeant-at-Arms Reatle and their clerks
and messenger, will leave Washington to
morrow morning at 11 o’clock on the fast
mail train via the Atlantic Coast Line for
New Orleans, en route to Jackson, Miss.
They will then proceed to Copiah countv,
and after looking over the ground there,
will probably return to New Orleans as
their headquarters for the examination of
witnesses. The members of the sub-com
mittee wish to complete their work and
return to Washington before the Ist of
March. The sub-committee charged with
the investigation of the Danville trouble
will begin their work at Washington next
Wednesday. They will probably visit
Danville before their labors are con
cluded.
THE SILVER DOLLAR QUESTION.
The House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures to-day agreed to
report a bill for the exchange of the trade
dollar for standard dollars, or for their re
ceipt for government dues within two
years. It provides for their recoinage into
standard dollars, and that bullion shall
lie counted against monthly purchases of
bullion at bullion rates. The action of
the committee was not unanimous, and
the bili, as it now stands, will be opposed
by Mr. Bland, Chairman of the commit
tee. He proposes ottering an amendment
to strike out that portion of the bill which
provides that coins shall be counted as
bullion against monthly purchases.
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Detailed Report of the Proceedings in
Roth Bodies.
Washington. Feb. 11.— The Chair laid
before the Senate to-day a communication
from the Secretary of W ar, transmitting,
in compliance with the recent resolution
of the Senate, a statement showing the
number of soldiers of tiie late war who
served one year, how many two years and
how many three years, and the amount of
money required to equalize the bounties
of those who served in said war.
Mr. Pendleton presented the credentials
of Hon. Henry B. l’ayne, Senator elect
from the State of Ohio, for the term begin
ning March 4,1580. The credentials were
read and ordered filed.
Mr. Miller, of California, from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported favora
bly the bill for the relief of the survivors
of the Jeannette expedition.
The Chair laid before the Senate a reso
lution offered some days ago by Mr.
Riddleberger, providing for a committee
of inquiry.composed of three Senators and
five Representatives, to examine into the
question of discharges and appointments
to subordinate offices in both houses of
Congress.
Mr. Vest offered an amendment pro
viding also for an inquiry as to what or
ders had been given by the Executive
Department of the government relative to
discharges and appointments in Virginia
during the last three years.
Mr. Riddleberger said that he could see
no profit to come of the amendment, but
he was prepared to substantiate the state
ments made by himself in his speech last
week.
Mr. Vest, In speaking on his amend
ment, said that he was in favor of civil
service reform, but the civil service act,
as applied by the Republicans, was made
a farce, as shown in the course recently
pursued with relation to the Senate em
ployes.
Mr. Conger replied that he had never
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A, D, E, F, Cis route No. 4, by way of Warsaw Island. The engineer who made the survey says: “No sane man—engineer,
manner or member of Congress—would ever think of going round the circuitous line of Warsaw Island to reach Odinwspll
n \ er ’ i ; r he government has wasted SIO,OOO on this route, which is of no benefit except to the owner of Warsaw Island
A. B, C is route No. 1, by way of Habersham’s cut, which was designated as the best. The engineer who made the survey says:
First cost, shorter line, straight, direct channel, and cost ol maintenance, all combine to make this route infinitely preferable
the four lutes surveyed. The opening of this route will benefit the commerce of Savannah, and all other places
&loug the line of inland navigation to the southern coast of Georgia and to Florida.
seen a Democrat in the Senate supporting
any action in aid ot civil service except
when it would result in turning out a
Republican and putting in a Democrat.
At 2 o’clock, Mr. Conger still having the
floor, the matter went over without ac
tion.
.'Mr. Sherman sent to the desk and the
clerk read a telegraphic dispatch from
Richard Smith, of Cincinnati, saying that
Congress should make an immediate ap
propriation of $500,000 to relieve the suffer
ers by floods in the towns between Pitts
burg and Cairo, adding that Cincinnati
needs nothing, but that the other places
are almost helpless.
Mr. Voorhees stated that himself and
his colleague had similar telegrams from
other places.
Mr. Sherman said that he would not ask
immediate action on the subject to which
the telegram referred, deeming it better
to await the action in that regard of the
House of Representatives, but wished the
telegram referred to the Committee on
Appropriations. It was so referred.
Mr. Butler offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry to inquire into
and report upon the condition of the gov
ernment tea farm In South Carolina;
whether it had been abandoned by the
government, and if so, why and by what
authority, aud whether the experiment of
tea culture had been fairly aud fully
made. In connection with the resolution
Mr. Butler presented a letter from John
C. Minor, with accompanying papers,
wbiuh were also referred to the commit
tee.
A message being received from the
House of Representatives announcing its
continued disagreement with the Senate
on the Greeley relief bill, Mr. Hale
moved that the Senate recede from its
amendment. The only question at issue
between the two houses was an amend
ment of the Senate providing that the ex
pedition should be composed exclusively
of volunteers. If the bill passed without
this provision it was proposed to send no
man in the expedition who was not per
fectly willing to go, and instead of being
detailed the men would be re-enlisted.
That difficulty being thus disposed of, lie
hoped the Senate would recede from its
amendment. The Senate by a vote of 29
to 22 decided to recede from its amend
ment.
The Senate, after passing some private
bills, went into executive session, and
on the doors being reopened, a message
was received from the House of Repre
sentatives announcing the passage by
that body of a joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary of War to issue rations for
the relief of the destitute persons in the
district overflowed by the Ohio river and
its tributaries, and making an appropria
tion of $.'500,000 to relieve the sufferers by
such overflow. The joint resolution was
read three times and passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, under a call of the
States, the following bills, etc., were in
troduced and referred:
By Mr. Oates, of Alabama—To limit the
number of cadets to the Naval Academy,
and to regulate appointments thereto.
By Mr. Budd, of California—A hill of
similar import.
By Mr. Oates, of Alabama—A bill re
storing to the pension rolls the names of
those dropped therefrom on account of
disloyalty.
By'Mr. Bisbee, of Florida—To impose
duties on cocoanuts, bananas and pine
apples.
By Mr. Young, oi Tennessee—A reso
lution directing the Secretary of State to
make proper inquiry in regard to the mur
der of H. F. Cooper, Michael O’Brien and
George H. Stieff, in Mexico, and to ascer
tain whether or not it is proper to ask any
redress therefor at the hands of the Mexi
can Government.
Mr. Keifer, from the Committee on Ap
propriations, reported the Military Acad
emy bill, and it was referred to the com
mittee of the whole.
Mr. Follett, of Ohio, from the same
committee, reported a joint resolution
appropriating $300,000 for the relief of the
sufferers from the overflow of the Ohio
river and its tributaries.
Mr. Hiscock, of New York, expressed
his desire that the gentleman from Ohio
should explain the necessity for the meas
ure aud what warrant for it the other side
found in the Constitution.
Mr. Follett replied that necessity knew
neither law nor constitution. There were
precedents for exactly this appropriation,
one being found in the action ol the last
Congress, in appropriating for the relief
of the Mississippi flood sufferers. There
had never been a flood such as that now
raging in the Ohio river. Families by
the thousand were driven from their
homes, and were to-day camping out in
open fields, with nothing to protect them
but such clothing as they could save from
the wreck of their houses.
Mr. Hiscock inquired whether the Leg
islature of Ohio had made any application
for this appropriation, and whether it had
itself made any attempt to relieve the suf
ferers.
Mr. Follett replied that the State of
Ohio had made an appropriation, and that
the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce had
done the same. So far as Cincinnati was
concerned, she would take care of her
people, but Cincinnati was not the only
place which was overwhelmed by the mis
fortune. Cincinnati had never turned a
deaf ear to the voice of suffering. The
United States was now asked to furnish
temporary relief to the people who had
been caught in a calamity unprecedented
since the beginning of the’ government. It
was not a question of what the letter of
the Constitution or of the law might be, it
was a cry ot distress, and it was the duty
of Congress to furnish the relief asked
for.
Mr. Hiscock said that he would not
have the hardihood to vote against the
measure, but he had expected that the
gentlemen from New York and Connecti
cut (Messrs. Cox and Eaton) would call
attention to the fact that there might he
in this resolution a violent attack on the
Constitution. No great State like Ohio
an empire—ought to come in here, when
her Legislature was in session, and ask
to have her citizens supported from the
Federal Treasury. If his State of New
York came here with a like request,
he would stand on this floor
and ask that the House do not
accede to it. Where States were poor
they might come here and ask for assist
ance, but he did not like to see great
States like Ohio, New York, Illinois or
Michigan pass around the hat of beggary.
New York would rely upon her cities and
upon her churches. 'He believed that she
would prefer to do it for Ohio rather than
have a Representative from that State
stand here and advocate the taking of
money from the National Treasury.
Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, expressed his
heartfelt support of the pending measure.
Mr. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, could dis
cover no constitutional difficulty in the
way of any appropriation. He found
warrant for this action in the “general
welfare” clause of the Constitution.
Mr. Horr, of Michigan, contended that
the pending measure came within the pale
of the Constitution. The people along the
banks of tbe Ohio river were in need of
immediate relief, and it should be granted
them.
Mr. Goff, of West Virginia, said that the
gentleman from New York (Mr. Hiscock)
spoke as if Ohio should manage this ques
tion herself. There were to-day a million
people suffering because of the great
flood—not in Ohio alone, but in Pennsyl
vania, West Virginia and Kentucky. In
the face of a great calamity it was no
time to split hairs on constitutional ques
tions.
Mr. Hiscock said that he had reported
in the Jast Congress a bill for the relief of
the Mississippi flood sufferers, and was
not troubled on that occasion nor in this
one with constitutional questions, hut he
was in favor of appropriations of this kind
being confined to States not in condition
to help themselves.
Mr. Cox, of New York, questioned the
constitutionality of the measure. It
should have been passed in silence, and
if there was any.breach of the Constitution
God Almighty in his goodness would par
don it. There were some diseases that no
foresight could anticipate or cure, and
one of these was the calamity now in the
country, and if he could not give his hand
or his head he could give his heart to this
vote. [ Applause.]
Mr. Blount, of Georgia, spoke in behalf
of the measure, and gratefully acknow
ledged the relief accorded to the people of
the South when that section was ravaged
by yellow fever.
Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia, offered
an amendment increasing the amount of
the appropriation to $500,000.
Mr. Follett said that the Committee on
Appropriations had considered $300,000 to
be sufficient. If, however, it should be
found that a larger amount was necessary
the committee would briug in an addi
tional bill.
Mr. Wilson’s amendment was rejected
by 109 yeas to 150 nays, and the joint reso
lution was passed by 233 yeas to 12 nays.
The following is the negative vote:
Messrs. Beach, Bennett, Cox of North Caro
lina, Hewitt of Alabama, Lanham, McMillan,
Oates, lianney, Tucker, G. D. Wise, Wood
ward and York.
The House then adjourned, and a Demo
cratic caucus was announced to take
place to-morrow afternoon at 4:30 o’clock
A Pauper from Ireland.
New York, Feb. 11.—Hugh Wallace,
aged 45 years, who came here on Febru
ary 10 on the steamer Republic, from Liv
erpool, has lodged information with the
Castle Garden authorities that he was an
inmate of a workhouse in Ireland, and
had been in penal servitude for a murder
which he had committed, and that a gov
ernment official in Mount Joy prison,
Dublin, had sent him on here. 'Wallace
Is feeble and destitute, and is to be ship
ped back to Europe as a pauper emigrant.
Mrs. Mary Y. Green, Wadley, Ga.,
says: “I found relief from neuralgia and
a weak stomach by using JBrown’e Iron
Bitters,”
SOUTHERN RIVERS AND HAU
BORS,
What the Engineer* Think of Certain
Preliminary Surveys.
Wasuinton, Feb. 11.—The Secretary
of War has transmitted to the House
a letter from the Chief of Engineers giv
ing the result of preliminary examina
tions made in the different river and
harbor districts where the commence
ment of the work of improvement has
been contemplated. The letter says
in regard to the sounds between
Beaufort and New river that
they form one link of the proposed routes
of inland navigation and would necessa
rily be carefully surveyed should the
opening of this route be decided upon;
but at this time these waters are not
worthy of improvement and the work is
not a public necessity.
Of the preliminary' examination of the
harbor of Cedar Keys, Fla., especially of
the northwest channel, the report says:
“The northwest channel is not worthy of im
provement and the work not a public neces
sity for the following reasons: First. The
work would require a considerable expendi
ture. Second. The oulv gain would be a short
saving in distance. Third. The extent of
commerce would not justify the probable re
quired expenditure for the small amount of
gain in distance.”
Of the examination for a channel inside
the shoals along the coast of Florida from
Cedar Keys to Clear Water Harbor and
Tampa, Florida, it is reported that the
work is not a public necessity for three
reasons. (1.) The cost of even a very
slight improvement would be very con
siderable. (2.) The amount of
commerce to be benefited Is very
small. (3.) There are no indications so
far as could be learned that there would
be any increase of Importance as com
pared with the required expenditure for
the improvement in the immediate future,
should the proposed improvement be
made.
Of St. Mary’s river, Florida, the follow
ing is reported: The improvement would
be expensive, requiring the excavation of
rock. The small population of St. Mark’s
and its insignificant commerce, with no
prospective increase of any magnitude, is
another drawback. The present channel
is pronounced to be sufliciently good for
the existing commerce.
The report gives the results of no pre
liminary surveys in Georgia, as none were
ordered by the last river and harbor bill.
ALABAMA AND FLORIDA.
Points About the New Railroad Route
in Those States.
Washington, Feb. li.—A bill intro
duced by Repoesentative Herbert, of Ala
bama, is to grant the right-of-way across
the public lands in Alabama and Florida
to the Alabama Diagonal Railroad, which
is to run from Florence, on the Tennessee
river, to Chattahoochee, in Florida. The
road is to have a right-of-way not to ex
ceed 100 feet on each side of its track; the
right to build bridges across navigable
rivers in its route; and to locate depots,
sidings and switches on grants not to ex
ceed 40 acres of land at any one place.
THE ROMNEY MARSH CUT.
The Route that Representative Nicliolls
Favors.
Washington, Feb. 11.—Mr. Nicholls
has received from the adherents of the
present preposterous route for the cut
through Romney marsh a letter asking
him if he is in favor of Habersham’s cut,
and if so his reasons for such preference.
He has replied that he is strongly in favor
of Habersham’s cut, as it is the only
feasible and practical route across the
marsh. Mr. Nicholls will be heard by
the River and Harbor Committee on this
subject.
BUTLER MAHONE.
How He Got a Sort riace in the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 11.—Col. Boling, ef
Virginia, said to-night: “I will tell you
the true inwardness of the appointment of
Butler Mahone as Distributing Clerk of
the Senate. It was not the doing of Sena
tor Mahone, but of Mrs, Mahone, his
wife. She was determined that Butler
should have the place. She kept at Re
publican Senators and at prominent Vir
ginia Readjusters until the appointment
had to be made. She would not have ‘no’
for an answer,”
An Irish Murder Trial.
Dublin, Feb. ll.—The second trial of
Robert BUiott, Swords Magrath and Le
strange, for conspiracy to murder William
Smythe, of Barbaville, was begun this
morning in the Court of Queens Bench.
The evidence given at the former trial
was repeated. The defense, as before,
set up an alibi.
NO FALL AT CINCINNATI.
LAST YEAR’S RECORD ECLIPSED
AND THE MISERY INTENSE.
Thousands of Homeless and Starving
People Crying for Bread-The Whole
Country Appealed to For Aid—The
Water in the Other Inundated States
Slowly Subsiding.
Wheeling, W. A a., Feb. ll.—A heavy,
steady rain set in at 10 o’clock last night.
About SIO,OOO has been raised here, but
all has been spent, much of it in relief for
suffering towns. The Daily Intelligencer
has not missed an issue, although its
building for three days has teen under 7
feet of water. The water is still over the
boiler furnaces.
WHEELING’S DESTITUTE.
Wheeling, W. Va., Feb. 11, 9 p. m.—
The water recedes so slowly that the low
lands in some places are still covered,
but now twenty tow boats navigate with
out injury to property through the wash
tng of their waves. No more firing on re
lief boats on account of danger to build
ings caused by their navigating, has been
reported. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road depot and the bridge adjacent, have
become so disarranged by the flood that
trains now stop at Water street, south of
the creek. About half of the homeless
people have returned to their houses, or
found quarters elsewhere. The houses of
the other half have been swept away or
destroyed. Fully 5,000 persons are home
less.
The destitute and helpless will have to
be fed by the relief committee for weeks.
STILL RISING AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 11, 9 a. m.—The
river is 66 feet high, and is rising an inch
an hour. A drizzling rain prevails.
STILL RISING AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, Feb. 11, sr. m.—At 2:30
o’clock this afternoon the river marked
sjxiy-six feet and six inches, and was
rising an inch per hour. Advices from
up the Licking river state that it is rising
rapidlv.
AN APPEAL TO THE JEWELERS.
The following special appeal to jewel
ers has been issued :
, Newport, Ky., Feb. 11.
The calamity that lias befallen tins city is
terrible and the worst is yet to come. We
appeal to the generosity of the jewelers of
the United States for aid for tiie homeless
and hungry. Contributions sent to us will be
distributed amongst the most deserving suf
ferers and the receipt duly ackowledged.
The Duebkk Watch Case if kg. Cos.
John C. Dueber, President.
Mrs. Dueber has, since the flood began,
been feeding fifty homeless children every
day at her house.
LAST YEAR ECLIPSED.
Cincinnati, Feb. 11, 9 p.m.— The day
has been one of the greatest excitement
since the flood began. The stage of the
high water of last year was passed at 1
o’clock this afternoon. A steady and
hard rain during the greater part of the
day, together with reports of general rains
in every place where the water would run
into the Ohio, made it certain that a still
more dangerous flood would be upon the
already uniortunate people of the Ohio
valley. The gas was cut off yesterday,
and the water supply ceased to accumu
late to-day.
AN INLAND OCEAN.
Cincinnati, Feb. 11,10 p. m.—The rate
of the rise increased this afternoon to
an inch an hour. The water is now but
a little more than 600 feet {rom the Bur
nett House, which is distant from the
river bank proper between three and four
squares. At the foot of Price’s hill, on
the west side of Mill creek, the water
spreads to an average width of a mile,
and reaches north out of sight. The back
water runs beyond Spring Grove Ceme
tery, seven miles up the river. The Cin
cinnati, Covington and Newport houses
can be seen peering out of the water,
while down the river almost from hill
to hill the valley is covered. The cry of
distress begins to grow louder in New
port. It is estimated that from 5,000 to
6,000 persons are homeless there. Their
supplies were exhausted at noon. The
supplies ot the Relief Committee have
given out.
Lawrenceburg sent a request here to
day for help, but a refusal was compul
sory for want of funds. The contributions
have not been as generous as they were
last year.
The Pan Handle Railroad has no traffic
between here and Lovel, but takes freight
from the latter place.
At 7 o’clock to-night the water marked
66 feet and 11 inches.
It was reported from the office ot the
water works that one engine was still
working, and would continue in opera
tion until the tires were put out, which
will be when the water has risen 4 inches
more. The use of the present supply in
the reservoir will be stopped to-morrow,
except for domestic purposes.
A BTEAMKK AFLOAT ON THE SIDEWALK.
Columbus, Feb. 11.—An enginer on the
Scioto Valley Railway got out from
Portsmouth yesterday and reached lhke
ton, twenty-lour miles north of there. lie
telegraphed that the water is live feet
higher in Portsmouth than last year. The
steamer Bonanza was afloat on the side
walk and people entered the hotel through
second-story windows.
ANOTHER RISE AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, Feb. 11, 11:45 p. m.— The
rivers are rising again at headwaters, and
as considerable rain has fallen during the
last forty-eight hours it is feared that an
other flood will inundate the lower portion
of Alleghany. The rivers remained about
stationary all day.
RISING IN TENNESSEE.
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 11.—At 2 o’clock
this alternoon the river here reached 32
feet below the danger line. The river
continues rising at the rate of !> inches
daily. It has gone over its banks both
above and below here, in the low places,
but so far no damage has been done. It
will take two feet additional rise betore
trouble in the bottom begins.
NEW YORK APPEALED TO FOR AID.
New' York, Feb. 11.— Mayor Edson re
ceived to-day dispatches from the Mayors
of Portsmouth and Gallipolis proving for
aid for the sufferers from the flood. Copies
of the dispatches were sent to the various
Exchanges of the city.
JAMES ANI) FORD IN LUCK.
The Case Against Them for tlie I!lue Cut
Train Robbery Dismissed.
Kansas City, Feb. 11.—In the Ciimi
nal Court this morning State Attorney
Wallace dismissed the case against Frank
James and Charles Ford on a charge of
participation in the Blue Cut train rob
bery in 1881. The attorney submitted a
statement, in which he said that, owing
to the refusal of Gov. Crittenden to pardon
Dick Liddell, the State was deprived of
his testimony, aad also of valuable
corroborative evidence, hence he would
be unable to make out a ease.
He also stated that the case
at Gallatin for bank robbery
against James would be also dismissed,
thus vacating all the indictments in
Missouri. The announcement created
quite a ripple of surprise in the court
room. James was immediately taken
betore Judge Krekel, of the United States
Court, where a hearing is now in pro
gress, on a charge of robbing a United
States Paymaster at Mussel Shoals, Ala.
On the conclusion of the hearing Judge
Krekel held James, refusing bail. James
will probably be taken to Alabama this
week.
MEXICANS ON THE KAILS.
Locomotive Engineers to Quit Work En
Masse Unless They are Not Imprisoned.
Galveston, Feb. 11.—A special from
Laredo says: ‘‘The locomotive engineers
of the Mexican National Railroad, be
tween Laredo and Saltillo, Mexico, have
organized as a body, and will this w*ek
present to the company their resignations
en masse unless protection is guaranteed
against arrest and indefinite Im
prisonment in Mexico when, in
the discharge of their duties,
they inadvertently run over and kill Mex
icans who carelessly get upon the track.
This determination has been brought
about by the ease of an unfortunate engi
neer named Gridner, who several weeks
ago ran over and killed a Mexican walk
ing across one of the bridges near Saltillo,
and who has ever since been incarcerated
in this city. The engineers sav that they
are required to run on schedule time, and
that it often happens that it is not in the
power of railway appliances to stop in
time to avoid running over the dare devils
who get on the track immediately in front
of the locomotive.”
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BRADLAUGH BANISHED.
Neither Allowed to Take the Oath nor
to Appear In the House.
London, Feb. 11.—Henry Labouchere
aud Thomas Burt accompanied Mr.
Bradlaugh to the table in the House of
Commons to-day. There Mr. Bradlaugh
administered the oath to himself, and
placed and signed the paper on the table,
bowing, as he did so, to the Speaker. The
latter informed Mr. Bradlaugh that he
had not conformed to the rules, and or
dered him to withdraw until his conduct
had been considered by the House. 31 r.
Bradlaugh at that withdrew under the
peers’ gallery. Premier Gladstone made
no motion, whereupon Sir Stafford North
cote moved that Mr. Braudlaugh be not
permitted to take the oath. This motion
was carried by a vote of 280 to 167. An
other motion made by Sir Stafford North
cote, that Mr. Bradlaugh be excluded
from the precincts of the House, was car
ried by a vote ot 228 to 120.
Prior to the division on Sir Stafford
Northcote’s first motion, Premier Glad
stone arose and said that he could not de
viate from the course which he had previ
ously pursued. His opinion hail not
changed. It was not the duty of the ex-
ecutive to again and again to dispute the
decision ot the House.
Mr. Labouchere opposed the motion of
Sir Stafl'ord Northcote, saying that it
would prevent Mr. Bradlaugh from taking
his seat-
Premier Gladstone, interrupting, said
that it occurred to the government that if
Mr. Bradlaugh should sit and vote so as
to raise a question of the penalty of the
government it might raise the question in
a court ot justice as to whether Mr. Brad
laugh had taken the oath or not.
Mr. Labouchere then expressed his con
tempt for any form of oath, which, he de
clared, was a superstitious incantation
and a sanctimonious sophistry. This hy
pocrisy, he said, was being exposed, and
it was his opinion that Mr. Bradlaugh
would ultimately win.
After further remarks by Sir Stafford
Northcote, F. H. Donnell, the member for
Dungarvan, pressed the speaker to say
whether Mr. Bradlaugh should withdraw.
The speaker said that Mr. Bradlaugh
had not taken the oath and therefore
could not he required to withdraw the
same as a sworn member.
Thomas Sexton moved before the House
divided that Mr. Labouchere be excluded.
A division was then taken with the re
sult already stated.
When Mr. Bradlaugh left the House he
was received with mingled hisses and
cheers by the assembled crowd. The law
officers of the government have been in
structed to prosecute Mr. Bradlaugh im
mediately for voting three times in the
House yesterday. Mr. Bradlaugh will
defend his action. In the meantime he
will not resign his seat.
When the tellers came to the table to
report the result Viscount Erichton an
nounced that Mr. Bradlaugh had voted
against the motion.
T. M. Healy thereupon moved that Mr.
Bradlaugh's vote be cancelled. Mr.
Healy accused the government of being
in collusion with Mr. Bradlaugh. The
motion was carried by a vote of 258 to
101, Mr. Bradlaugh again voting with the
minority. It was at this point that the
division was taken on Sir Stafford North
cote’s motion that Mr. Bradlaugh be ex
cluded from the precincts of the House.
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Prospects That the Tlan for the New
Capitol Will be Selected To-Day.
Atlanta, Feb. 11.—Hou. D. C. Bacon
arrived here from the North this morning
and had an interview with Gov. McDan
iel. He accepts the appointment of Com
missioner of Georgia for the Centennial
World’s Cotton Exposition at New Or
leans, and will at once arrange to give
prompt and efficient aid to the efforts for
a tine exhibit from this State.
Outside of a few persons,who wanted an
Atlanta man, the appointment of Mr.
Bacon meets a hearty approval. As mem
ber of the General Assembly he was the
special champion of the Atlanta Exposi
tion, and is therefore thoroughly posted
in regard to such enterprises! Savan
nah’s high rank as a cotton port entitled
her in the Governor’s opinion to furnish
the commissioner, and therefore the
honor was conferred upon her worthy citi
zen.
THE DADE COUNTY CONVICTS.
Gov. McDaniel reports that the Dade
coal mine convicts and camps are in ex
cellent condition. Out ot 300 convicts
only 15 were sick, and none of them se
riously so. Their food, clothing and sleep
ing quarters are satisfactory in every re
spect. Two skilled physicians attend to
the hospital and health of all the convicts.
The Governor talked with 250 of the con
victs, and several took advantage of his
interest in their welfare to suggest that
they would be glad to have him grant
them a pardon.
THE CAI’ITUL COMMISSIONERS.
The Capitol Commissioners have been
in session all day, and Architect Post,
after presenting an elaborate report, was
questioned at great length as to many
details connected with the size, cost, ma
terial and other matters. The Commis
sioners are aware that they have a very
small piece of cloth out of which to make
the Capitol garment, and they propose to
act cautiously at the start. An error in
selecting the design or material would
prove fatal to the final
completion of the capitol, as provided for
in the act. No commissioners could have
acted in the matter of a selection without
the presence and advice of an experi
enced architect like Mr. Post. It is qnite
probable that one of the designs, which is
greatly admired, will be selected. Official
action on the matter will probably be
taken to-morrow-
LABOU AND ITS HIRE.
More Fall River Weavers Strike and
Spend the Day Quibbling.
Fall River, Mass., Feb. 11.—The
week has opened with a general feeling
of uneasiness, which this morning at 9
o’clock showed itself by the strike of the
weavers in the King Phillip Mills. The
weavers held a meeting and appointed a
delegation to wait upon the Treasurer,
and ask that the 10 per cent, reduction be
returned, that a change be made
in the fines, and that fort
nightly pay be established instead of
of monthly. The reply was that the 10
per cent, would not he returned, that the
weavers could receive back ‘iy 2 per cent.,
the same concession as was made to the
spinners, and that if other mills gave
back 10 per cent, they would also. The
Treasurer explained that fines were neces
sary to enforce good work. He would not
pay fortnightly, but would pay every four
weeks instead of monthly. There was
considerable discussion after the report
was presented. Some wanted to go to
work at noon but, others opposing, it was
finally decided to meet again in the after
noon.
a resumption and a strike.
Trenton, N. J., Feb. 11.— The New
Jersey Steel and Iron Works resumed
work this morning after being closed six
weeks for repairs. Thirteen hundred men
are employed in the works. The idleness
of the works has caused a loss on account
of wages of the men of $35,000 which
otherwise would have been received and
expended in the city. The chain makers
have struck, owing to a reduction in their
wages.* About forty men are in the chain
department.
AID FOR THE STRIKERS.
Boston, Feb. 11. — At the annual meet
ing of the Central Trades and Labor
Union here yesterday, it was voted to in
struct local unions to lend substantial
assistance to the Fall River operatives
during the strike. Robert Howard, Sec
retary of the Fall River spinners’ union,
wac present and addressed the meeting.
NAIL MILLS RESUME.
Reaping, Pa., Feb. 11.—The nail plate
mill of the Pottstown Iron Company, at
Pottstown, and seven furnaces in the
puddling department started up this
morning. The mills shut down Decem
ber 5, and have been lying idle ever since.
Election Frauds in Scranton.
Scranton, Pa. Feb. 11.—a fraud on a
grand scael has been unearthed in this
city, in which an attempt has been made
to infiate the registry lists of the next
election with dead and departed voters to
the number of about 700. The in
flations occur in strong Democratic
wards. To-day an order was obtained
from the courts transferring the custody of
the ballot boxes of eleven city precincts
to the vaults ot the First National Bank,
that the court may examine the registry
lists in these boxes to discover whether
they tally in fraudulent names with those
in the enstody of the County Commission
ers. The mystery is how were these lists
tampered with when they were locked up
in the vault of the County Treasury. The
matter has caused intense excitement fn
political circles, and an immediate inves
tigation by the courts will be entered
upon.
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ENGLAND ASSURES / THE RESI
DENTS OF TIIEIy SAFETY.
Baker Pasha's Blais Troops Show
Signs of Mutiny, but Their Insurrec
tion Quickly Put Down—Gen. Gordon
Again Reported at Berber— El Mahdi’s
Pictures Well Received by the Natives.
Cairo, Feb. 11. —Gen. Gordon has ar,
rived at Berber. He has asked for robes
of honor and swords to be distributed to
the local dignitaries.
HEWITT’S RULE AT SUAKIM.
Admiral Hewitt has refused to allow
the French and Italian gunboats at Sua
kim to land men to protect the French
and Italian subjects respectively. The
Turkish squadron in the Persian CJulf will
shortly be ordered to the Red Sea. El
Mahdi has sent £3OO to the guardians of
Mahomet’s grave at Medina.
HEADING OFF EL MAHDI’S EMISSARIES.
Constantinople, Feb. il.—The Porte
is sending troops to El Hedjaz, in Arabia,
where emissaries of El Mahdi are foment
ing an agitation.
BLACK TROOPS DISAFFECTED.
SUAKIM, Feb. 11.—A body of Zobehr
1 asha’s black troops have been showing
signs of mutiny. They wished to return
to Cairo, and raised their muskets ir. a
threatening manner, whereupon tbev
were surrounded by Soudanese troops,
who soon cowed the would
be mutineers. Four hundred blacks
will be sent from Suakim to-morrow, and
the remainder will soon follow. During
the recent battle the garrison at Tokar,
on hearing the Egyptian guns, made a
gallant sortie from the town against the
rebels, but they were compelled to fight
their way back. The rebels are reported
to be within 6 miles of Suakim. The
Egyptian cavalry are reconnoitering, and
the British ships are prepared to receive
the rebels.
EL MAUDI’S PORTRAIT.
The natives greet El Mahdi’s portrait,
which is publicly offered for sale, with the
exclamation, “God grant thee victory.’’
GEN. GORDON AND THE IRISH.
London, Feb. 11.—Michael Davitt,
speaking at Glasgow, denied the assertion
of the L niled 1 reland that Irishmen would
rejoice at the death of Gen. Gordon. Gor
don, he asserted, was in sympathy with
the Irish national movement.
THE TIMES’ CRITICISM.
The Times, in its leading article upon
the present crisis, says, when speaking of
the Cabinet Council aunouueed for to
day, that it is impossible to believe that ir
resolution and half measures will be al
lowed to prevail. If the government fails
to recognize its obligations at a crisis
vital to our honor as a nation, and to our
existence as an Empire, it will be a sad
and sorry ending of a life of illustrious
public service.
GORDON’S IRISH SECRETARY.
Dublin, Feb. 11.—The Irish Times
asserts that there is a strong difference of
opinion among the l’arnellites in regard
to their votes on Sir Stafl'ord Northeote's
motion of censure apropos of the govern
ment’s Egyptian policy.
Intense interest is felt here in Gen. Gor
don’s journey. This is greatly augmented
by the fact that Col. Stewart, Gen. Gor
don’s military Secretary, is a citizen of
Dublin.
SUAKIM PERFECTLY SAFE.
Cairo, Feb. 11.—A proclamation invest
ing Admiral Hewitt with command at
Suakim concludes as follows: “The in
habitants need have no further fear, as
the British Government lias promised to
protect which is now perfectly
safe.”
RAVAGES OF THE FLAMES.
Enormous Losses in a Russian Town of
82,000 Inhabitants.
Kharkof, Feb. 11.—Most of the houses
in the so-called Moscow bazaar have been
destroyed by fire, and there is little hope
of saving the remainder. The loss will
he enormous.
TWO DESPERADOES BURNED TO DEATH.
Wausau, Wis., Feb. 11.—The county
jail here was burned early this morning,
and Mike McDonald and Ed. Cary, two
desperadoes confined in jail, were burned
to death.
THIRTY BUSINESS HOUSES DAMAGED.
Oswego, N. Y., Feb. 11.—A fire oc
curred at Wolcott yesterday which de
stroyed or damaged thirty business places
and residences. The losses aggregate
about $125,000.
FOUR FIREMEN PERISH.
London, Feb. 11. —The Clepinton waste
works at Dundee burned this morning.
Four firemen lost their lives.
FAILURES IN BUSINESS.
A Village Bank in Wisconsin Throws
Its Depositors into Consternation.
Chicago, Feb. 11.—A special from
Platteville, Wis., says: “The Platteville
hank closed Its doors to-day. The liabili
ties are $150,000 and the assets $40,000.
The affair creates great excitement, as
many local depositors had all their money
in the bank.”
Chicago, Feb. 11, ll p. m.—Later re
ports place the liabilities of the bank of
Platteville, Wis., at $120,000.
The assets are $130,000. The bank had
loaned large amounts to grain specula
tors. It is claimed that it will be able to
pay 100 cents on the dollar.
RANGiR’S COMPROMISE.
London, Feb. 12, 2, a. m.—The credi
tors of Morris Banger, the Liverpool
cotton broker who recently failed, have
accepted 9 pence on the pound.
Strobacli's Crookedness,
Washington, Feb. 11.—J. W. Bowman,
an examinerof the Department of Justice,
to-day testified before the House Commit
tee on Expenditures in the Department of
Justice relative to the accounts of Paul
Strobach while Deputy United States
Marshal for the Middle district of Ala
bama. He said that Strobach had secured
the position for electioneering purposes
during the latter part ot 1879.“ He testi
fied that charges had been made for meals,
guards and transportation. When ar
rested the parties appeared unaccom
panied before the Commissioner. The
testimony will lie continued to-morrow.
Drunken Men Seize a Train.
Dayton, 0., Feb. 11.—Eigteen drunken
men boarded a Toledo, Cincinnati and St.
Louis coal train on Saturday at Milledge
ville, 0., and took possession of it, driving
the conductor, Thomas Curtin, away
after seriously injuring him, while the
brakeman, T. S. Collins, who came to the
rescue, was frightfully beaten. The lat
ter was brought to this city and cannot
survive. The engineer was compelled to
cut his engine loose from the train and to
run to Miliedgeville to save his life.
There have been no arrests.
Mount JKtna in Kruption.
London, Feb. ll.—Mount AStna is in
a state of eruption. Strong earthquake
shocks were felt before this began.
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