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4 ESTABLISHED 1850. *
j J. H. ESTII.L, Editor and Proprietor.)
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
the news of the two states
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
Fratricide Near Dublin—The Alleged
Oldest Mason In the State at Columbus
Uiolmiond County's Republican Con
vention—A Rumor that Bogan Cash is
Hiding at Augusta.
GEORGIA.
The firemen's fair at Barnc-sville has netted
fully SI,SOO.
An agricultural society le to be organized in
Marion county.
Crime is becoming almost unheard of in
Coweta county.
The Talbot county grand jury found but
fourteen true bills.
The city of Gainesville is to have a city
market erected soon.
Intemperance is becoming rarer every day j
in Washington county.
The Missionary Baptist i hurch at Butler j
is unable to find a pastor.
Col. James Buchanan, of Blakely, is dead. ■
He was treasurer of his couuty.
A twenty-four and a half pound wild cat |
has been laid low near Irwinton.
The Town Council has made a donation of
tsMOto the Buena Vista Academy.
The Athens foundry put in the lowest bid j
to furnish 100 gas posts to the city.
.las. F. Harley and Athneil Collier, of
Thomas couuty, both died recently.
Worses are dying in Oglethorpe and Elbert
counties from some unknown disease.
The pay of the operatives at High Shoals j
factory has been cut down 10 per cent.
The court house at Lafayette has been fin- |
ished. Measles are still plentiful in the town.
Anew post office, it is said, has been estab- ;
lished at Chiversville, in Washington county.
Col. Elias Hcrrman ami his brother Albert
have opened a general merchandise store in
Montezuma.
Col. John C. Maund. the Talbot county
humorist, lias attended 104 sessions of his
county court.
Athens has removed 40.C00 bales of cotton
ii)> to the present time. Very little more is
expected to come in.
A handsome silk flag will he* awarded the
best drilled company at tin* approaching en
campment at Ifome. It is now being pre
pared by tiic ladies.
The Talbot ton A>l<? Era says that about 190
eases were disposed of in the county court
last week, none* of which were of a particu
larly interesting nature to the public.
The five-year-old daughter of Green Bar
field, of Dooly county, fell in a clay hole in
rear of the dwelling on Wednesday last and
was drowned before being discovered.
Mrs. B. J. Bacon, who lost her husband in
the* cyclone near Albany about a vear ago,
and who ha- smee been residing in Roxhury,
Mass., thinks of returning to Georgia to live.
It is not considered likely that the Atlanta
Council will consent to provide horses for the
four captains of the eity police force. The
subject has been widely discussed m that
city.
Col. and .’ir-. W. A. Maxwell, of Atnericus,
have ju-t celebrated their-ilver wedding. On
the Hath inst. Mr. and Mrs. >. B. Council, of
the same, Sumter county, will celebrate the
tioth anniversary of their nuptials.
Sheriff John s. Mosely, of Blakely, left on
Saturday for M i-—ssipin to secure a prisoner, i
< happeii < l.eatli. who murdered J. N.
Glenn, near that place, a few months ago. and j
for whom the Governor had offered a reward j
of SIOO.
It is rumored that Bogan Cash, the South !
Carolina murderer, is in Augusta. There '
appears to lie no excitement in the c tv over
the announcement, aid there is no statement
of the circumstances which led to the launch- ]
ing of the rumor.
According to tiie 11awkinsvillc Xetts, under ■
the same roof ia Wilcox county lives the j
great-grandmother, grandmother, mother,
daughter, granddaughter and great-grand
daughter, and yet there are only four pi rsons |
in the household.
.Mrs. John Smith, of Jackson county.com- |
mit ted suicide Tuesday in a most horrible i
manner. She filled a pot with water, put it
ou the lire, and when it began to boil plunged j
her head into it. and was s*wn after discover- ;
eel in that situation.
The Methodists of Augusta have decided to
build a centenary church in the upper part of
the eity. A joint committee from the three i
Methodist churches in Augusta lias been dis- j
cussing the matter and are looking for a suit
able site for the building.
The Republicans of Pulaski county held a j
meeting on Saturday last and elected W. D.
King and Silas Slade as delegates to the Dis !
trlei Convention to he held m Amerieus on
the 27th inst. for the purpose of selecting i
delegates to the National Republican Con- 1
veution.
Dr. John H. Coyle, of Thomasville, has ae- I
repted the chair of demonstrator of practical !
dentistry in the Maryland College of Dental !
surgery’, in Baltimore. It will not call him j
entirely away from Thomasville, as his duties |
in Baltimore will only occupy his time from
November until March.
The Buena Vista Sentinel says: "Mr. John
K. Hollis has a wonderful pea. The growth
and yield is almost incredible. They are !
planted in hills 30 feet apart, the viues will j
then cover the ground. One vine has been j
known to supply a family with all the fresh
peas wanted for table use."
Rev. Mr. Hunt, who is temporarily oflieiat- j
ing as rector of si. Philip’s Parish, Atlanta,
announces that the* vestry has selected Rev.
William Mumford, lately rector of dt. Paul's
i hurch, Columbus, Mississippi, to serve the
church until the selection of a permanent :
rector to succeed Or. Foute* could be* made.
The Athens K inner- HofcAmuasays: “C larke |
county boasts a village of no mean preten- j
moiis, with the* aDove name*. Its inhabitants :
are all colored*bat they have their laws aad
regulations. One is to ring, at 9 o’clock at j
night, a public bell to stop visiting and travel, !
and is also rang for meals, ami going to and |
stopping work. - ’
In their report the Washington county j
grand jury say: "We regret to se*e j
the loose way in which tlie chain-gang is
managed. We learn that the convicts are j
permitted to stroll about in the* neighborhood j
in which they are located unguarded, in I
consideration ’of the fine condition ol the
county finances we recommend that a re-due- j
lion of a cents be made ou the SIOO for county j
purposes."
Eight or ten shots were exchanged between j
a tb .-nig negro ami Hie officers in pursuit at i
Talbotton Monday night. The negro was \
finally captured with a bullet m his thigh,
two pistols were taken fioni the prisoner,
named Frank Wallace, lie was considered j
a desperate character. lie was wanted fora
crime perpetrated in Alabama. A reward of
J 2.7 was obtained by the captors.
The pastors of the Baptist. Methodist and
Presbyterian churches at Columbus held a
meeting Wednesday evening and prepared an
address earnestly exhorting their congrega
tions and citizens generally not to patronize
U. exhibition of the Rentk-Santley Novelty
and Burlesque Company, which they denomi
nate as too indecent for adequate description,
as a menace to the morals of the community
and a disgrace to civilization.
The Columbus Bicycle Club has perfected
an organization by the election of the follow
ing officers: President, G. Bucknam White
sale; Secretary and Treasurer. Charles Dil- I
lingliani; Captain, Thomas 1.. Ingram: First
Lieutenant, George Bates: ■'Second l.ieuteu- j
ant. C harles Sauls The club now numbers
about fifteen members. They selected as a
uniform dark bine knee breeches and a close
fitting shirt of the same color. They pro|se
<o have a grand tournament this spring.
The Warrenton Clipper says: “Mr.
Joseph Raley, the former Marshal of Warren
ton. wasAiotilied on Monday by I'nited states
revenue officials at Macon that warrants had
been sworu out charging him with selling
whiskv without license and obstructing the
passage of I'nited states mail. He was in
structed to go to Macon at his earliest possi
bie convenience to stand his trial. Mr. Raley
does not seem to attach much importance to
s he matter, and regards the charges as the
work of malicious parties.”
The Amerieus Recorder says: “Henry
Stanfield is getting up a district telegraph
company, although where the telegraph
comes i’n we don't exactly understand, tie
nroposes to put-boxes on certain corners and
la certain places, where parlies can deposit
Setters or packages to be delivered in the city
•ir suburbs, and return answer if necessary, i
These boxes will lie opened every half hour :
and the contents delivered. For packages or i
letters of 10 iKjumls or under the charge will
be 10 cents in the eity limits. For a greater ;
weight or distance the charge will be in the i
same proportion.”
The Gainesville Southron says. “Mr. I>. M.
-tringcr. of this city, a short time ago sold to
Mr. George W. Kirk, of Washington, l. <_'.,
Ins gold mice, about four miles southwest of
this city. Mr, Kirk went immediately to
work upon it. taking out ore and erecting a
stamp mill. Last week the miners struck a
very large vein, the ore of which is said to lie
worth $l9O per ton. It is ujiou the rich lead
that goes tip through Dawson county, and
demonstrates that the one east of us, includ
ing the Merk mine and runs up through
Lumpkin, are as rich in this county as either
Dawson or Lumpkin."
The llawkiitsville A Vim says: “Application
has been made for anew post office at Mc-
Leod A Dennard’s mill, in this county, and
K. F. Gordav proposed as Postmaster. It will,
no doubt, is* established.—Service will com
mence on the new* route from Hawkinsville
via Bennett Holt's and Peek’s to Bed good’s,
in Dooly county, on the first of July. The
mail will leave Han kiusville on Thursday and
return Friday.—The contract for the route
from Hawkinsville to Abbeville has been !
aw arded to c. I Morse, of Windsor, Mo.—
The route from Haw kinsville to Vienna was |
awarded to G. A. McLean, Winona, Miss.”
The Richmond county Republicans held
their convention at Augusta Wednesday
night The delegates to the State Convention, I
which is to beheld iu Atlanta on the 9th of j
April, are: R. K. Wright. Wilson Trottcv. P.
H. Craig, C. Brown. F. P. Beard. Bey". W.
Mcliorton, XV. 11. Clark®, A. li. Johnson. J. j
S. Harper. Alternates—Capt. Camming.
Thus. Tolbert. Itobt. Bennefield. The dele
gates to the district convention, which is to lie
held at the Market Hall, in Augusta, on March
29, with R. R. Wriglit, Chairman, are as fol
lows: R. R. Wright, P. H Craig. Rolit. Reale.
W. !i. Clarke, \1 . F. Holden, li, tj. C’umming.
Alternate*—A. J. Winter. W. It. Williams, F.
P. Beard, R. F. Bennefield, J. L. Blair. Alex.
George. County committees were also ap
pointed.
The Talbottton ,Ve Era savs: "The Co
lumbus Enquirer brings forward Mr. U, Mid
dlebrook, of that city, as a Mason of sixty,
two years standing, twelve years older than
our oldest Mason, Mr. Joseph Jackson, but we
apprehend that Mr. Jackson can beat Mr.
Middlefirook’s record as a Mason, Mr. Jack
wt was made a Jiawn in QUver Lodge No,
wiw JjJem
10, of which he is now a member, and for
more than forty years he has been its Secre
tary, and during his membership of over fifty
years he has never missed a meeting of the
lodge when he was in the State or county.
Can any other Mason in Georgia or the United
States show such a record f” To this the
Enqvirtr-Snn replies as follows: "Mr. Mid
dlebrook is one of the original members of
Columbian Lodge No. '.of this city, and is
now Commander of the Commahdery of
Knights Templar in this city.”
This week’s Dublin Pott prints the follow
ing: “Two brothers, Henry and Anderson
Mi-Tier negroes , who lived on Mrs. Joe
White's plantation, near Laurens Hill, had
a fatal difficulty last Saturday, which re
sulted in the death or the latter. The quar
rel had its commencement last Friday, both
men claiming some boards near ttieir homes,
but neither attempted violence The next
morning Saturday) llenrv shouldered his
gun and visited his father-in-law,* Bill
Itawlins, who lives in the same neigh
borhood. He had not been there long
when his wife came after him. saving that his
brother Andrew had threatened her life, and
she intended to get a house somewhere else on
the plantation and move. Henry replied that
lie would go and kill him. and shouldering his
gun. started for his brother’s house. Arriving
there, he shot the deceased without a word.
Andrew fell, hut arose to his feet again and
staggered toward his assailant, who turned
and fled into an adjacent pine thicket, where
he reloaded his guu, and then returned to
resume the quarrel. After u volley
ot oaths and abuse on both sides.
Andrew drew a pistol, hut insteud of
shooting, lie threw it at his brother. Henry
then shot him the second time, killing him
instantly. He then returned to liis house,
packed a vaiise and tied. He has not been
apprehended up to this writing. Bill Bau -
tin.-, the murderer’s father-in-law, was
arrested and brought to Dublin Monday
eharged with being accessory to the crime.
He i- now awaiting trial. Neither Henry nor
Andrew MeTierbore agoodre, utation. Ways
that were dark were ascribed to them. 1 hey
wfre insolent, overbearing, quarrelsome, and
mo e that: one farmer accused them of hog
stealing.
FLORIDA.
Aii industrial institute for colored youth,
similar to the one at Hamilton, \ a., is to he
established near Jacksonville. Prominent
gentlemen are interested in the scheme.
According to tiie I’alatka Herald the Ock
lawaiia boats are so crowded that many tour
ists have to forego a trip up that river. No
such season was ever before known in the
State.
W.W. McDaniel, who lives five mites north
west of Bartow, picked the other day three
sweet seedling oranges weighing nearly IVj
pounds each, one of them measuring 13 incites
in circumference.
Kx-Gov. Drew has disposed of his blooded
cattle farm, a few miles south of Jackson
ville. to Messrs. King and Griffin, who will
continue the business, which will be extended
as rapidly as possible.
An attempt was made to wreck a passenger
train on the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West Kailroad, near Palatka. a day or two
ago, lint the engineer discovered the cross-tie
on the track just in time to prevent an acci
dent.
J. t . Lanier has been appointed agent of
the Leeslmrg and Indian River Railroad at
Leesburg. B. K. Watts will be in charge of
the telegraphic department, and will also as
sist Mr. Lanier in the general management of
the office.
The mail contract from Bartow to Fort
Meade was awarded to Oliver P. Johnson,
late of Washington, but now of Bartow, lie
also secured the route from Manatee to Palma
Sola, and will soon be in Bartow to locate per
manently.
The Phu nix Iron Company, of Trenton, N.
J.. lias just completed two lighthouses, one of
w bicli will he placed at Cape st. Bias and the
other on s.itiibel Island, Fla. They are iron
skeletons 108 feet high, each being surmount
ed by a parapet and lantern.
The Commissioners for Monroe county, ap
pointed by Gen. W. 11. Sebring. for the col
lection of exhibits for the World’s Industrial
Kxposition at New Orleans next winter, are
A. F. Tift, Win. McClintoek, J. J. Delanev,
W. ’>. < 'ash, J. J. Fogarty, Samuel Filer, W.
C. Maloney. Jr., B. J. Perry.
Tiie electric boat being built at Jacksonville
has been completed, and is now readv for the
machinery. Prof. Hilton,of the Storage Klec
tric Company, lias had the machinery manu
factured, and starts from New York for Jack
sonville to-day with the new batteries and
motor, which will lie put in the lioat as soon
as he arrives.
The Leesburg Setc* says: “Judge King
lias issued a writ of mandamus requiring the
Board of County Commissioners to grant
John Martin license to sell spirituous, malt or
vinous liquors in the town of Snmterville, or
to appear before his court at Snmterv ille on
Monday next and show cause why such
license should not be granted.”
It is claimed Dr. A. P. Smith, of Bradford
county, has the finest orange tree in the
world, all things considered, six inches from
the ground Dr. Smith’s tree measures 8 feet
and !l inches in circumference, is 3tt feet high
and has a spread of branches 2D feel wide.
This tree is a seedling from the Fort Harley
tree (another monster tree), and, considering
the respective ages of the two trees, is vastly
superior in all respects to the parent tree.
The full municipal ticket nominated by the
Deniocratsof Jacksonville is as follows:' For
Mayor, W. Mel,. Dancy; for Marshal, W. D.
Virizant; for Clerk, W. C. West; for Collec
tor, M. L. Hartridge; for Assessor, John
Couiff; for Treasurer, Jacob Hull': for Alder
men. tJus Muller, IV. A. Hours, It. M. Call. B.
M. Baer, B. T. Masters and L. C. Havnes.
The nominees for Mayor, Collector and Treas
urer are the present incumbents.
The Palalka Daily Herald at Tuesday says:
“The yacht Banger, belonging to the New
York yacht fleet, and having on board a plea
sure party of ladies aud gentlemen, left this
point on last Tuesday for Enterprise, hut got
aground on Volusia bar, in the south end of
Lake George, from whence the steamer Flora
Temple hauled her off and towed her to this
city on Sunday. On yesterday tiie Banger
spread her oanvas and sailed away north,
bound for New Orleans. She is a model of
beauty and strength, an<l one of the famous
vessels of the New York yacht squadron."
The Bartow Informant savs: "The Secreta
ry of the Interior reversed the Commissioner's
decision in the contest of G. W. Morgan vs.
Prince Johnson, on the ground that Johnson’s
original homestead entry was defective in
every particular. We have often warned our
people of the risk they are taking in had titles.
We are advised by the department officers of
many defects in cases pending, and some day
we will have another sensation here, such as
grew out of the entry of part of the town of
LaViila, and later of Lake City. We venture
the assertion tiiat there are more defective
titles in Florida than any other State.”
The Palatka Journal has received numerous
replies to a circular addressed to all the racin
b< rs of the State Legislature, asking their
views on calling an extra session for the pur
pose of making a State appropriation to aid
in securing a Florida exhibit at the New
Orleans Exposition next winter, and whether
they will attend such a session without cost to
the state. A.majority of the members heard
from express tlieir willingness to attend such
a session at their own expense. Direct replies
to the question of favoring the appropriation
are not numerous, but the tenor of the letters,
as a rule, is favorable. There are, of course,
several members who are opposed to the plan
in every respect.
ALAPAII.VS SENSATIONS.
A Boy Shot—A Wedding—Echoes of the
Kiot—A Failure Humored
Correspondence of the Homing Xetcs.
Alapaha, Ga., March 18.—On Wed
nesday, the 12th inst., a son of John
Griffin, who lives ten miles from here, ac
cidentally shot his younger brother while
examining an old pistol which was thought
to lie unloaded. The ball entered the
right breast and lodged behind the shoul
der blade. Dr. J. A. Fogle, on his retiyn
from a professional visit to the wounded
boy. reported the wound not necessarily
fatal,and said that there was a reasonable
prospect for his early recovery. Later
reports show this opinion was correct, as
the young man has improved much faster
than was expected.
On Sunday last, at the residence of the
bride’s mother, Mrs. Lydia Williams,
Joseph Musslewhite and Miss Eliza Wil
liams were married, Justice J. A. Slater
officiating. No invitations were circu
lated and very few guests were present to
wituess the ceremonies, but Mr. Mussle
white has set himself right at last iu the
eves of all concerned.
The "riot” seems to have entirely blown
over. Turner failed to appear at the time
set for trial, and it was postponed until
after court. By that time, it is thought,
the county and town will he on friendly
terms again.
* U is rumored in* town to-night that Me-
Crea A Coarsev, merchants,have failed in
business.
Turpentine men are experiencing con
siderable trouble by having their hands
“stolen” by unprincipled parties,who run
them off to other farms. An example of
some of them might and doubtless will be
made. *
A Perfect Medicine Chest,
Sing Sing, X. Y., Post Office.)
March 19, 1883. \
One week ago, while engaged in my
duties as Assistant Postmaster, I was
taken with a violent pain or kink in my
>baek; it was so painful X could hardly
breathe, and I ached all over my body. I
immediately sent for an Allcock's Porous
Plaster and applied it over the seat of
pain; in twenty minutes 1 was entirely
relieved and cured. I have used Allcock’s
Plasters in my family for over twenty
years, and have iound them wonderfully
effective in curing coughs, colds, wul pul
monaiy difficulties. They are a perfect
medicine chest; they cure without the
slightest paiu or inconvenience, never
leaving a mark on the skin.
Thos. Leaky,
I’res't of the Village of Sing Sing, N. Y.
When purchasing a Porous Plaster be
sure to get “Allcock’s.” All other so
called Porous Plasters are imitatioes.
Russian Nihilists Arrested.
St. Petersburg, March 20.—Twenty
seven Nihilists have been arrested here
| to-day. Among them were four artillery
| officers.
AT TIIE NATION’S CAPITAL
HARD RAPS AT THE WHISKY
RILL IN THE HOUSE.
Mr. Mayo Compelled to Surrender His
Seat to Mr. Garrison—Mr. Turner
Again Gives Evidence of His Ability
During the Debate—A Fruitless Day in
the Senate.
Washington, March 20.—1n the Sen
ate to-day bills were introduced and ap
propriately referred as follows:
By Mr. Riddleberger—To provide for
the erection of public buildings at For
tress Monroe and Newport News, Va.
By Mr. Gorman—Relating to the pay of
retired naval officers.
A DAY WITHOUT RESULT.
The Senate resumed consideration of
the bill increasing the salaries ol United
States District .Judges to $5,000. The
pending question was on Mr. Morgan’s
amendment providing that the increase
shall only apply to Judges hereafter ap
pointed. At 2 o’clock, while Mr. Morgan
held the floor, the bill went over, and Mr.
Blair’s bill to aid education was again
taken up and occupied the remainder of
the da>’a session, without the success of
any amendment or a vote being reached
on the bill itself.
The conference report on the military
academy appropriation bill was agreed to
and the Senate adjourned. -
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, immediately after
the reading of the journal, Mr. Turner, of
Georgia, called up the Virginia contested
election ease of Garrison against Mayo,
the report declaring the contestant, Mr.
Garrison, entitled to the seat. Mr. Mayo,
the sitting member, was heard in his own
behalf. He admitted that if the act of the
General Assembly of Virginia requiring
the prepayment of the capitation tax were
constitutional, the report of the commit
tee was absolutely correct, but he be
lieved that the act was unconstitutional
and void, and that if the votes of persons
who had been rejected lor not having
complied with that law were counted he
would be found entitled to the seat.
The attacks made on him by the so-call
ed Democratic party in Virginia, were
made because the party to which he be
longed believed that the war was over,
and taught their ehildrtyi to believe it.
To say that he was rejoiced at the restora
tion of the Union and the abolition of
slavery, was treason down South, and he
was called a deserter after the war. That
was the spirit that animated the fight in
Virginia. That was the state of things
whereby his State had been disgraced.
The people of Virginia were not murder
ers. They did not go deliberately to work
to kill anybody, white or colored, but the
Democratic party did array one class
against another on false issues, until
strife was stirred up in the hearts of the
ignorant of both classes.
Mr. Ranney, of Massachusetts, a mem
ber of the Committee on Elections, said
that, while the committee was unani
mously in favor of the conclusions de
duced from the report, the minority con
troverted many of the positions taken in
the report itself.
Mlt. TURNER ON THE DEFENSIVE.
Mr. Turner, of Georgia, defended the
report from 31 r. Ramiey’s criticisms. It
might be open to criticism, not for what
it contained, but for what it did not con
tain. It was assailed because, in implied
terms, it reflected on the State Board of
Virginia. In response to that he put upon
record his everlasting contempt for the
pettifogging scheme by which the return
of 31'r. 31avo was consummated by the
State Canvasser of Virginia. Since
3lareh, 18S3, that frank, kind, ingenious
gentleman, 3lr. 3layo, had drawn his pay
and held the high distinction of a member
solely appointed by the Board of State
Canvassers.
J. S. Wise, of Virginia, defended the
Board of Canvassers, which had been ac
cused of getting up a pettifogging scheme.
They had precedent for their action in the
case of Goode vs. Platt, in 1874, when a
Democratic House upheld a similar action
on the part of a Democratic Board of Can
vassers, notwithstanding the report of
the Elections Committee taking an oppo
site view. When the gentleman from
Georgia talked about pettifogging schemes
let him remember that the precedent for
them came from tiie Democratic party in
Virginia. He expected to vote to unseat
Mr. 3layo, because no partisanship, no
faction, no bias, could make him forget
that he had sworn to do justice; but when
the gentleman from Georgia cast asper
sion on the Board of Canvassers he felt
impelled to defend them, because he knew’
them to be honorable men.
3lr. Turner replied that the gentleman
might call lacts aspersions. On his part
he had simply endeavored to characterize
those facts as they appeared on the face
ot the record. If the lacts aspersed the
gentleman’s friends, the gentleman must
blame the facts and not him.
MR. GARRISON SEATED.
The resolution declaring Mr. Garrison
entitled to the seat was unanimously
adopted, and that gentleman appeared and
took the oath of office.
The conference report on the Military
Academy appropriation bill was then
taken up, and was agreed to. The hill, as
passed, appropriates $314,51(3.
The morning hour having been dis
pensed with, the House, without opposi
tion, ut 2 o’clock, went into committee of
the whole, with Mr. DorsheitnCr, of New
York, in the chair, on the bonded exten
sion bill. Its features were explained by
Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, declaring that
a failure to pass the bill meant bank
ruptcy and ruin to many of the most im
portant and influential firms in Kentucky
and throughout the West. It meant
bankruptcy and ruin not only to manu
facturers, but to innocent holders of
whisky. It meant bankruptcy and ruin
to many of the leading banking interests
of the West.
MR. BLOUNT OPPOSES THE BILL.
3lr. Blount, of Georgia, said that though
a member of the Committee on Ways aud
3leans, be had refrained from bringing in
a minority report, preferring to state his
objections to the bill in open house. The
House was asked to extend the time for
the payment of the tax on 70,000,000 gal
lons of whisky, the sum of money in
volved amounting to $00,000,000. The pre
sent depression iu the whisky interest re
sulted from overproduction, but over pro
duction was not peculiar to that industry.
He expressed his sympathy for the trou
bles of distillers, but he opposed the bill
on the principle of uublic policy, regard
ing it as a proposition to lend them $66,-
000.000. If the government did not need
this tax for public purposes it had no
right to collect it. The tariff was a war
tariff and should be reduced. The gov
ernment had no right to continue it in or
der to lend money to anybody who was in
distress. He was surprised that the
gentleman from Kentucky (31 r.
Willis) had stated that this
w:rs a contest between those who wanted
to restrict the manufacture of whiskv
and those who were to give unlimited
distillation, because seven-tenths of the
whisky which was knocking at the doors
of the House for reiief caine from his
district.
THE UNLIMITED DISTILLATION THEORY.
It did not befit the gentleman to declare
that those who are opposed to the bill
were in favor of unlimited distillation of
whisky. Even by the gentleman’s own
statement there was more in the country
now than could be consumed. If
this were true the gentleman was
mistaken in his temperance movement.
He did not believe that this hill
was going to remedy the evil with which
distillers were afflicted. On the contrary,
he believed that an extension would only
aggravate the evil, and that the proposi
tion was not in the interest of public
policy. The allegation that the legisla
tion of the country had been hostile to
distillers would not bear examination.
There was a growing disposition to repeal
the internal revenue taxes. While he did
not concur in it entirely, the time was not
far distant-when the country would be in
a condition to repeal these’taxes. Sup
pose that in 1887 they were repealed.
By that time the taxes on bonded
whisky, if this bill passed, would
amount to $200,000,000, and Congress
would be asked to grant a rebate of those
taxes. It would be argued that as the
internal revenue law had been repealed,
to compel payment of these taxes would
be absolute confiscation.
MR. REESE’S DENUNCIATION.
31r. Reese, of Georgia, regarded the bill
as the worst species of bait legislation he
had ever known to be presented to the
American Congress. The owners of
whisky were no more entitled to relief
than any other class of speculators, and
this measure was wrong in principle and
dangerous as a precedent. He was in
favor of a repeal of the whole
internal revenue system, not on the idea
that it would enable protectionists to get
a higher duty, but because he did not be
lieve that there was any authority for it
except in time of war.
Mr. Cox, of New York, delivered an
elaborate speech on the general subject of
the tariff aud revenue laws. Mr. Cox had
not time to deliver the whole of has ex
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1884.
haustive speech and obtained leave to
have much of it printed in the Record.
THE TARIFF ISSUE IN THE FALL.
In one portion he touches upon the ap
proaching campaign in the following
words: “I believe that if the political
party to which I belong—the party which,
with all its frailties and shortcomings and
backslidings, is still the party of the poor
man as distinguished from the party of
wealth—were to go before the country in
the next Presidential canvass on the
issue of free trade vs. tariff protection it
would in all probability be defeated at
the polls, for there is no class of voters
whose minds are more tainted with the
tariff heresies of protection than the la
boring classes, who are most injured by
them. But on this issue give me defeat
again and again rather than victory
gained against the toil, blood, sweat anil
comfort of my fellow men. I would
rather be on the side of right than have
such a victory.”
MR. BROADHEAD FAVORS THE BILL.
Mr. Broadhead, of Missouri, brought
the debate back to the bill under discus
sion with a short speech in support of the
bill, which he favored on business princi
ples. There was now in the Treasury
withdrawn front circulation a surplus of
$150,000,0(X) and he did not think the cur
rency should be turther contracted by the
addition to that surplus ol the revenue
which would be derived from 43,000,000
gallons of whisky. The bill was a just,
fair and right one, aud failure to pass it
would cause great distress. **
MR. BELFORD SUPPORTS BROADHEAD.
Mr. Belford, of Colorado, favored the
•till because it would prevent $70,000,000
from going to swell the surplus, and which
was kept at the Treasury out of the hands
of laboring men.
MR. HERBERT'S OPPOSITION.
Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, said that he
wished the bill to be defeated by a square
vote, so that the men who were interested
in the manufacture of whisky should at
last come to understand that 'they must
abide by the law, that they could expect
no further legislation for their benefit. If
stormy days had come they had invited
them. If they were in peril, they were
responsible just as all other business men
were responsible. Pending actiftn the com
mittee rose.
As to-morrow is private bill day and
it will require a two-thirds vote to take
up fhe bonded extension bill, it is not
probable that its consideration will be re
sumed before Saturday. The House then
adjourned.
THE BONDED WHISKY BILL.
Georgia’s Delegation Solid Against it—
Humors of Bribery.
Washington, March 20.—The Georgia
delegation is solid against the whisky
bill. Messrs. Reese and Blount
made good speeches against it to-day.
3lr. Reese’s statement that he was in
favor ot abolishing the whole internal
revenue system was received with ap
plause on both sides of the Chamber. The
wßisky men are not so confident to-night
of success as they have been for the past
few days. The vote will be verv close.
Phil. Thompson, one of the bill’s champi
ons, says that he hardly thinks that the
bill will go through.
STARTLING RUMORS OF BRIBERY.
There are startling rumors to-night
about what the whisky men are doing.
They have a room at the capitol, where
they dispense their best brands to visiting
members. It is alleged that behind the
door of that room, which none lmt mem
bers and lobbyists are allowed to pass,
checks for various sums are to be had by
those willing to receive them
and favor tbe bill. It is
also rumored that Henry Watter
son’s proßiiuciamentoes did not mean
tariff altogether, but that they also had
in view the object of bringing about a
conlerenee so as to effect a compromise,
with the passage of the whisky bill as the
basis of that compromise.
NAMES MENTIONED.
Several members of Congress arc men
tioned us having received checks to-dav
front the whisky men, but there is noth
ing to prove it. There is more scandal
about whisky this session than there has
ever been at any preceding session.
GRANT AND ARTHUR MEET.
A Long Political Conference in which
Grant Says that Me will Work for the
Nominee.
“Washington, 3larch 20.—President
Arthur to-day had a long conference with
Gen. Grant at the latter’s hotel. The
talk was political, but with no reference
to particular candidates. Asa member
of the Cabinet said to the News corres
pondent to-night, it was principally in
reference to Gen. Grant’s action iu
the coming campaign. It has
been announced, apparently upon
some authority, that Gen. Grant will
take no part in the next campaign. Gen.
Grain said to President Arthur that this
was by no means true. He would, no
matter who was the Republican nominee,
work hard and earnestly to secure his
election. He thought that the Republi
cans would win in the tight. No refer
ence was made, the informant ot the
News correspondent says, to either Gen.
Grant supporting President Arthur or
President Arthur supporting Gen. Grant.
MIJ. TURNER’S PROWESS.
His Great Force Again Illustrated in
the Mayo-Garrison Case.
Washington, 31 arch 20.—31 r. Turner,
Chairman of the Elections Committee,
to-day managed the second of the con
tested cases. 31 r. 3layo, the Virginia Re
adjuster, was unseated and 3lr. Garrison,
the Democrat, was sworn in. 3lr. Tur
ner’s speech was very strong, and was
freely applauded. It was impromptu, as
he did not intend to discuss the question
at all.
31r. Ranney, of 3lassachusetts, one of
the finest lawyers in the House, took
issue with 31r. Turner, but had to give
way to the latter’s strong presentation of
the law. •
3lr. Turner indirectly replied to the criti
cisms that he has not been partisan
enough as Chairman of the Elections
Committee, by declaring that he was for
the right, as careful inquiry should de
velop it, and for a free ballot and fair
count.
AN EXTRA MONTH’S PAY.
The House Committee on Accounts to
Report in itg Favor.
Washington, 3larck 20.—The House
Committee on Accounts to-day unani
mously agreed to report to the House a
resolution to give all the employes of that
body, except those who were appointed
subsequent to February 4, 1883, an extra
month’s pay. Tbe effect of this resolution
will be to pay all employes, except 31r.
Gaines, the stenographer, and a few
others, who were appointed during the
closing days of the session and performed
comparatively little work, an extra
month's compensation. The report will
be submitted, giving the conclusions
reached by the sub-committee during
their investigation of the subject, and it
will probably be submitted Saturday.
The Surplus Chinese Fund to be Re
turned.
Washington, March 20.—The House
Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day
agreed to report favorably the Hill author
izing the return to China of the residue of
the Chinese indemnity fund.
"DICKENS’ DUTCHMAN” DEAD
Breathing His Last in the Prison Cell
Which He Voluntarily Made His
Home.
Philadelphia, 31arch 20.—The death
a few days ago of Charles Laugheimer,
widely known as “Dickens’ Dutchman,”
is made known to-day. He died in the
penitentiary and was quietly buried in
Potters field, after serving 30 of his 75
years of life in a convict’s cell. He was
not a prisoner at the time of his death,
but was allowed to return to prison,
which he looked upon as his home, to die.
Urging the Liberals to be Ready.
London, 31arch 20.—The Daily Yews,
in an article discussing the possibility of
a dissolution of Parliament and urging
the Liberals to be ready to take action at
a moment’s notice, says: “Never, since
the days of Bolingbroke, has England
seen a great party so unscrupulous and
unpatriotic as the Opposition, which takes
every advantage of the difficulties of the
government and allies itself with any
cause or party which promises to embar
rass the Cabinet. Sir Stafford Northcote
is not the originator of these tactics, but
he winks at them.”
It is more economical to buy Durkee’s
Salad Dressing than it is to make a dress
ing. Besides this, it is made of better
materials than you can buy at the stores.
Everybody likes it. Try it.
A STAND FOR PRINCIPLE.
MR. 3IORRISOVS RILL TO PASS
AND A SPLIT PROBABLE.
Col. Alexander McClure Prematurely
Surrenders the Presidency Little
Prospect that Mr. Randall aud His
Half Dozen Followers will Yield an
Inch—Mr. Morrison Non-Committal on
His Opinion of Mr, Wattergon’s Ulti
matum.
Washington, 3larch 20.—The tariff
differences continue to be the all-absorb
ing topic of discussion among the Demo
crats of the House. There has been much
canvassing to-day, but with no apparent
results. Each side seems as determined
as ever. The tariff reformers are willing
to make some slight concessions, but
maintain that the 3lorrison bill should
epitomize the policy of the party. The
concessions which they are willing to
make are not hv any means satisfactory
to the Randall men. They claim that pro
tection should be*the policy of this House,
ot rather that the tariff should lie let
alone. The only thing that looks the
least like a compromise was what 31r.
Cox, of New York, said on the floor of the
House to-day. He was speaking on tiie
whisky bill, but made a tariff reform
speech. In the course of his remarks he
said that when the tariff bill was
taken up the Democrats would
be found harmonious. 31r v Cox
made this statement evidently
more on what he hopes will be accom
plished by interchanges of views than
upon what is really being done. The two
sides are no nearer together than they
were when Watterson issued his readiug
out pronunciamentoes. It really looks as
if the conference of next week would but
more intensify the open defiance of the
two sides which those pronunciamentoes
caused to lie so sharply defined. Asa
prominent Democratic Senator said to the
News correspondent to-night; “Itseeuis
as if both the Carlisle and Morrison and
the Randall men are willing to forfeit the
Presidency to maintain their tariff views.”
the “star’s” gloomy view.
The Star this evening publishes the
following:
A committee of tariff reformers lias been
appointed to make a canvass of the House and
ascertain the status of the Morrison bill. They
made a preliminary canvass and found that
tiie bill wanted the requisite number of sup
porters to secure its passage. They then held
a consultation to see what modifications could
be made not materially affecting the principle
of the bill that would secure the few addi
tional votes necessary to its passage. It was
found that a few modifications in the clause
affecting local interests iu Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Ohio would make the bill ac
ceptable to a sufficient number of those who
now oppose it to give it a majority. The com
mittee, as a result of tlieir canvass aud con
ference, have decided to recommend these
modifications atnl have made out a list of
members who may then be depended upon to
support ir. According to this list the bill,
with the proposed modifications, will have an
assured majority of nine over the combined
force of Republicans and jffr. Randall's fol
lowers. If this estimate proves correct the
passage of the bill will he assured, hut a split
will not be averted.
A SPLIT INEVITABLE.
A compromise upon this basis will be the
subject of discussion iu the caucus which it is
proposed to call Tuesday, and many not men
tioned in the list are expected to come over to
tiie majority, but ail will not come over. It is
asserted that Mr. Randall and ten or twelve
of his followers refuse to 1m; conciliated upon
any but the basis of protection. These,it is
understood, will vote with the Republicans,
aud the split wilt be violent and permanent.
This result is looked upon as inevitable, and
there is to-day more excitement over the
tariff agitation than has been apparent since
the question was first raised.
M’CLI RE “IVES UP THE PRESIDENCY.
A. K. McClure, of the Philadelphia Times,
and other influential Pennsylvania Demo
crats, have been hero several days, and have
held a meeting with the friends of the Morri
son bill, with a view to reaching some mutual
ground, ami a dispatch from Mr. McClure,
published in the Philadelphia Times to-day,
is exciting a good deal of attention. The dis
patch declares the split in the party to be in
evitable, saying that both factious are willing
to sacrifice the Presidency to their principles.
This opinion is fully expressed by both Mr.
Morrison’s aud Mr. Randall's followers, and
the conclusion reached is that the tariff'bill
will puss the House, but that all chance of
electing a Democrat President this time is
gone.
MORRISON DENIES APPROVING WITTER
SON’S DISPATCH.
There have been many statements as
to whether Messrs. Morrison and
Carlisle approved 3lr. NYatterson’s
“reading out” pronuneiamento. 3lr.
Watterson said to-night to the
News correspondent, “Both Mr. Morri
son and Mr. |Curiisle read that dis
patch. They both approved it.” Mr. Mor
rison said: “Mr. Watterson read the dis
patch to me. 1 neither approved nor dis
approved of it. It is true that 31r. Wat
terson and I generally agree on such mat
ters. I (leeline to say now whether I ap
prove of that dispatch or not.”
IN THE FIELDS OF POLITICS.
Virginia Democrats Sound a Warning
Against Tariff 1 Squabbles.
Alexandria, Va., 31arch 20.—The
Democratic State Central Committee
to-day resolved to call a convention at
Richmond on May 14. The following re
solutions were adopted:
Remitted, That the Democratic State Com
mittee have observed with grave concern the
division threatening the Democratic party of
the country upon the tariff, and feel at liberty
to express the opinion individually that agita
tion of tins question at this period is unwise
and should be discouraged, and that all Demo
crats should subordinate all differences in
concentration upon the one great issue of it
reform of the government and its restoration
to purity and true constitutional principles.
Resolved, That the .State Committee earn
estly urge the Virginia Democratic delega
tion in Congress to use ail possible diligence
to bring before tbe Danville Investigating
Committee tbe evidence which is necessary
to refute the foul and infamous slanders
which have been given to the public bv the
leaders of the Coalition party in reference to
this matter, and that this committee author
ize their Chairman to retain the services of
such counsel as he ntay deem necessary in the
premises.
RHODE ISLAND’S REPUBLICAN TICKET?
Providence, March 20.—The Republi
can State Convention today nominated
the present State officers and re-elected
the present State Central Committee.
IRELAND AND THE IRISH.
Marquis of Lansdowne’s Rentals at
Limerick Reduced $53,000.
Dublin, March 20.—The Land Commis
sioners have reduced the rental of the
Limerick property of the 31arquis of
Lansdowne, -Governor-General of Can
ada, from £2,400 to £ 1,800.
PARNELL READY FOR THE DISSOLUTION.
London, 3larch 20.—31 r. Parnell is
preparing for the anticipated dissolution
of Parliament. He has already selected
sixty Parliamentary candidates. His
party will contest ninety seats and ex
pects to be able to carry seventy-five.
A BATTLE WITH CAR ROBBERS.
One of the Bandits and One or Their
Pursuers Wounded.
St. Louis, 3larch 20.—Three negroes,
named Lewis, Freeman and Anderson,
boarded several freight trains near East
St. Louis last night and to-day. and with
revolvers overawed the conductors and
biakemen and robbed the cars. At noon
to-day a posse, headed by Alderman
Green, from East St. Louis attacked the
negroes six miles from the city, and after
an exchange of over forty shots the
negroes were arrested and placed in jail.
Anderson received a load of buckshot in
liis side. Alderman Green was shot in
the knee, and was brought 'back to the
city in a wagon. No one else of either
party was hurt.
When Feigning Sickness Failed.
• St. Louis, March 20.— 1 t is now stated
by the physicians that the report of the
attempted suicide in jail yesterday of G.
O. McFadden, Tiller’s accomplice 'in the
Pacific Express robbery, was a hoax. It
is supposed to have been a trick of Mc-
Fadden’s to get into the hospital, from
which escape would have been easy. Mc-
Fadden was as well as ever to-day.
Suspend the Silver Coinage.
Charleston, S. €., March 20.— The
Chamber of Commerce to-day unanimous
ly adopted resolutions requesting Con
gress to amend the silver law so as to sus
pend for two years compulsory coinage,
and to stop the issue of one and two dollar
bills. A committee was appointed to co
operate with the New York Chamber of
Commerce.
The Bonapartistn.
Paris, March 20.— La Genie , a Jerome
Bonaparte organ, has appeared.
Prince Napoleon has returned to Paris.
IIOKSFORb'S ACID PHOSPHATE.
Decided Benefit.
Dr. John P. Wheeler, Hudson, N. Y.,
says: “I have given it with decided bene
fit in a case of innutrition of the brain,
from abuse of alcohol. ’
MR. HEWITT'S EXONERATION.
: He Publishes a Letter in the “ Irish
World” on His Interview with Minis
j ter West.
New York, March 20.—Hon. A. S.
Hewitt has a long letter in the Irish
i World, giving in detail an explanation of
! his interview with 3linister West, relative
! to the O’Donnell resolution. He reiter
: ates his former statement that there was
no truth in the allegations that he assured
Minister West that the British Govern
ment need not be influenced by the action
in the O’Donnell case as it was only a
piece of buncombe. 3lr. Hewitt states
that, at the request .of a young English
friend, he accompanied the latter bn a
visit to the English 3linister two days
! after the passage of the O’Donnell resolu
tion; that during this visit it was spoken
' of in the course of the conversation,
and he improved the occasion of >*. purely
! social visit to urge upon Mr. West the
propriety of the request and the de
! sirability of acceding to it gracefully in
the interest of the friendly relations be-
I tween the two governments. Not tbe
| slightest reference was made to its being
made for political effect. Other less con
[ siderate resolutions were referred to, as
! Mr. West says in his letter, merely as an
additional reason why the request should
be granted.
1 do not know that I would have been dere
lu t if I had neglected Hie opportunity thus
afforded me to enforce the request, hut how I
came to he censured for Having urged the pro
priety of the President’s appeal for delay and
the good effects of granting it passes my com
prehension. Certainly if Iliad made the visit
expressly for this purpose it would have been
proper aud commendable. How it could he
less so because the vi9it was accidental I fail
to see.
The editor of the Irish World, in com
menting upon 3lr. Hewitt’s letter, says:
Dtt review of the whole affair, seen in the
light of Mr. Hewitt’s long aud unblemished
course, we do not for a moment question that he
acted in entire good faith with respect to tiie
Ut Donnell resolution, but he was un
happy in his subsequent policy, if the term
may be used, which to some appeared
a weakness and whicit the Englishman’s let
ter does not strengthen, but which Mr. Hewitt
himself, and lie certainly is the best exponent
of his own intention, says was based solely on
moderation and courtesy with a view to se
curing a favorable response. But here let the
matter end. A generous remembrance of
-Mr. Hewitt’s noble services in the past and a
sense ot justice in the present demand ltis
vindication.
WRECKED BY A LAND SLIDE.
The Engineer and Fireman Killed—All
the Passengers ou the Train Injured.
Pittsburg, March 20, 10 a. m.—The
Chicago limited express coming east ran
into a land slide near Columbiana, 0., at
4 o’clock this morning and was wrecked.
No particulars of the accident have been
received, but a special train with physi
cians has left for the scene. It is believed
that a number of persons were injured.
TWO LIVES LOST.
Pittsburg, 31 arch 20. 2 i*. m.— Later
reports state that the engineer and fire
man were instantly killed. All the passen
gers were more or less injured, but none
were killed.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
Pittsburg, Pa., 31arch 20, 7 p. m.—
The official report to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company says: “The ’limited
express from Chicago for New York was
coming down Franklin grade, three miles
east of Salem, 0., at the rate of forty’
miles an hour this morning, when the
engine struck an obstruction of some
kind, and jumping the track went over
the embankment. The entire train left
the rails, but only the baggage and smok
ing cars were upset. When the engine
overturned the boiler exploded. The
engineer and firemen were blown several
hundred yards distant and instantly
killed. The baggage master and brake
man were slightly injured. Six passen
gers were also painfully hurt, but none of
them dangerously. Their names could
not be learned. The other passengers
were badly shaken tip, but were not in
jured.
AT TIIE STATE CAPITAL.
Taxing Dealers in Futures—The Rate
War Still an Uncertainty.
Atlanta, Ga., 31 arch 20.—Paine, Row
land & Cos., of this city, produce and
exchange proprietors, to-day paid into
the treasury S2OO, the first money ever so
paid, as a tax for dealing in futures. It
is under the act taxing dealers in farm
products, such as corn, cotton, wheat, ba
con, etc., for future delivery. Comptroller
General Wright has issued li fas against
tour such dealers in Atlanta and four in
Augusta. Paine, Rowland it Cos. are the
first to respond. No dealers are reported
in Savannah.
THE KATE COMMITTEE.
The Rate Committee held two sessions
to-day, but failed to reach any final ac
tion. Under favorable telegrams from
New York looking to a probable resto
ration ol rates, the committee adjourned
to-night to meet at 10 o'clock to-morrow.
Things look hopeful, yet the negotiations
may fail and a general cut lie the result.
NOT BANDITTI AFTER ALL.
Hie Cubans Finally Allowed to Land
and Continue Their Journey.
Boston,3larch 20.—The passengers who
arrived here on the brig Screamer, and
who were wrongfully represented to be
Cuban banditti, will remain in charge of
the Board of Health to-day. To-night, as
there appears to be no valid reason for
their detention, they will leave for New
York. They will then take passage for
San Domingo in a vessel which is to sail
from New York Saturday.
THE START FROM BOSTON.
Boston, 3larch 20, 9 p. m.—The Cu
bans who landed today from the brig
Screamer were this evening escorted by
the agents of the State Board of Health to
the Old Colony depot, where they em
barked upon the 0 o’clock train tor New
York. Tiiev will be accompanied through
to New York city by these officials to a
place of temporary domicile, where they
can await without molestation the de
parture of their steamer for Cuba.
POPE LEO’S EARTHLY CARES.
A Sensation Created by the Rumor that
he May Leave the Holy City.
Paris, 31arch 20. - 31uch attention has
been excited by a letter from Rome which
appears in La Defence, a clerical news
paper. .The writer recounts the charges
of papacy against Italy. The Pope be
lieves that his independence is threatened,
especially since the Court of Cassation
rendered its decision that the real prop
erty of the propaganda tide should be
converted into Italian rentes. The letter
asserts that His Holiness is again consid
ering the advisability of leaving Rome.
MALTA MENTIONED AS LEO’S HOME.
London, March 21, 2 a. m.—Malta is
mentioned as the place of the Pope’s fu
ture residence.
MINNIE HAUK SHAKEN UP.
Her Company on a Train Which Figured
in a Collision.
Palestine, Tex., 3larch 20.—A passen
ger train on the railroad from Tvler to
Palestine telescoped this morning with a
freight train. The engines and cars were
badly damaged. Minnie Hauk and her
company were on the train, Itut escaped
with a few bruises and contusions, which,
however, may necessitate the canceling
of some of their engagements. De l’as
quales, the baritone, received a cut on
his upper lip.
International Interference with Dyna
mite.
London, March 20.—1 tis reported that,
the intention of England to address
America in regard to the making of dyna
mite has roused the hopes oi the Russian
advocates of international interference
with the manufacture of explosive ma
terials.
Italy’s Ministry Resigns.
Rome, 31arch 20.—The Italian 31iuistry
have resigned, owing to the smalittess of
the majority by which Signor Coppino
was elected President of the Chamber of
Deputies. Fifty-four blank ballots were
cast.
Three Buildings Destroyed.
Galveston, 3larch 20.—Hoard’s gro
cery, Pennington's general storehouse
and a saloon burned yesterday at White.
Wright, Grayson & Cos. lose $30,000.
France’s Campaign in Tonquin.
Paris, 3larch 20.—1 t has been decided
that the French campaign in Tonquin will
terminate with the capture of Hung Hoo.
9300,000 in Gold Carried to Europe.
New York, 3larch 20.—The steamship
Republic sailed for Europe to-dav with
$300,000 in gold.
SATARTIA UNDER WATER.
THE PEOPLE FLEEING TO THE
HILLS FOR SAFETY.
Four Feet of Water in the Streets—Hun
dreds Working Might and Main to Save
the Threatened Levees—Boats to he
Fired Upon Unless They Keep Well
Away.
Vicksburg, 3larch 20. —-The water rose
4 inches at Satartia to-day, and is now
4 feet deep in the streets. The inhabitants
are moving to the hills. The water is
within 4 inches of the top of the Hard
Times levee, and all boats are requested
to run slow and as far from it as possible
while passing there. The citizens are
working day and night, and say that if
boats persist in running close to tbe
works they will be fired into. The water
at Greenville, after having fallen 14
inches, came to a stand to-day.
yHK WATER falling in some places
AND RISING IN OTHERS.
New Orleans, 31 arch 20. —The river
here lias fallen 2 inches. At Vicksburg it
has risen 9 inches.
A dispatch trom Vicksburg says that
the steamer Headlight, from Clarksdale,
on the Sunflower river, 330 miles above
here, reports that the water there has
reached 4 inches higher than ever before
known, but it is now falling. The water
is rising rapidly at Hard Times, and is
now within 3 inches of the top sacks. A
rise of a few more inches will certainly
cause a break at that point. 'There is no
break at Milliken’s Bend, but the water is
running over the levee. There is a great
demand for boats and barges to remove
stock from the overflowed sections. The
general impression here is that the rise
will equal that of 1882.
A dispatch reports that the crevasse at
31ulatto Point is now 130 feet wide. The
country in the rear of the levee is a wild
waste of water. Other levees are being
raised, and tbe authorities believe that
the break can bo closed. A large force of
men is at work.
MANY LEVEES IN DANGER.
New Orleans, March 21, 2 a. m.—
Many important levees between Vicks
burg and Baton Rouge are in imminent
danger. Great efforts are being made by
the lederal. State and parochial authori
ties and the people to prevent a further
breach and hold the levees now standing.
A dispatch front Bayou Sara says that the
people are rejoiced that tbe United States
Government has come to their aid, and
hope for speedy relief.
Maj. Stickney, of the United States En
gineer Corps, has ordered the employment
of the necessary force to protect the
threatened points.
SOCIALISM IN GERMANY.
Members of the Reichstag Protest
Against Classing it with Anarchy.
Berlin, 31arch 20.—1n the debate on
the anti-Socialist law in the Reichstag
to-day, Herr Hasenclever and Herr Rebel
protested against the identification of
Anarchists with Socialists. They said
that the law had not injured the Socialists,
that its application only exasperated
them. Dr. 3farquardsen iu the name of
the National Liberals declared in favor of
the bill.
Herr Von Puttkamer, the Prussian Min
ister of the Interior, said that he hoped
that tbe social reform already begun
would bring the masses to their seuses;
that the abrogation of the law* was now
less than ever advisable, as it protected
Germany against the dangerous excesses
i' itli which most countries were afflicted.
Referring to the aims of the Socialists
as declared by Herren Liebknecht, Voli
mar and Bebel, Herr Puttkammer said:
ho dares deny that there is danger, or
affirm that strong measures tire unnecessary?
The views which Herr Bebel expresses here
are brutally taught elsewhere. Revolution is
the final object. A weapon is demanded for a
short time to defeat .Socialism, and must be
furnished.
Herr Windthorst moved that the bill be
referred ts tbe committee. He hoped that
the first result of the restored health of
Prince Bismarck w ould be the complete
return of Prussia to her former Chris
tian manner of thought.
Prince Bismarck declared that the ma
jority’s want of confidence compelled the
government to ask that the law be pro
longed for two years, not only as a regres
sive policy, but as a positive measure for
the benefit of the working men as pro
posed in the imperial message of 1881 to
cure social evils. It w r as impossible to
abandon preventive measures. The Pro
gressist press promoted the objects of the
Socialistic press in rendering the aims of
the government odious by exciting the
workingmen against the new social poli
cy. The Reichstag then adjourned.
CATTLE AND THEIR PLAGUES.
Action Taken by the Kansas Legisla
ture—The Disease in Missouri.
Topeka, Kansas, 3larcli 20.—The
Senate this morning took no action re
garding the cattle disease, but consumed
all the session discussing the railroad
bill. The House, after making the cattle
disease bill, which was introduced yes
terday, the special order of business for
the alternoon, took up general legislation,
and several bills were introduced. The
bill for the appointment of a State veteri
nary surgeon was passed. A resolution
sustaining the Railroad Commissioners
in their assumption of power to lix the
maximum freight rates were introduced
and referred.
THE DISEASE IN MISSOURI.
St. Louis, March 20.—Reports from
3laries county, in Southwest 31issouri,
say that the cattle disease has broken out
there. Three nerds are afl’ected, but
prompt action is being taken to prevent a
spread of tbe disease.
the LEGISLATION.
Topeka, 3larch 20, 11:30 p. m.—The
Senate adopted tbe House bill for the ap
pointment of a State Veterinary Surgeon
and defining his duties. He is to be under
the direction of the Live Stock Sanitary
Commission. A resolution requesting the
Kansas Congressional delegation to se
cure Federal legislation to prevent a
further spread of the foot and mouth dis
ease was deleated. The House spent the
atternoon in committee of the whole con
sidering the bill for the protection of do
mestic animals, and the first seven sec
tions were agreed to. It provides for a
Live Stock Sanitary Commission, and de
fines its duties and powers.
RICHMOND’S SOLDIERS’ HOME.
The Blue ami the Grey Getting on Fa
mously Well at New York.
Nkw York, March 20.—The meeting of
ex-Confederate soldiers, called by (ion* J.
B. Gordon, ,at the St. James Hotel this
evening was attended by a large delega
tion both from this city and Brooklyn.
Among those present were Gen. Roger A.
Pryor, Gen. Clingman, Maj. Clark, Capt.
Spitzer and others. There were also pres
ent representatives of the Grand Army
of the Republic from numerous posts in
this city and vicinity. Gen. Gordon
stated that the object of the meeting
was to appoint a committee of ex-
Confederates to meet and co-operate with
committes from the Grand Army of the
Republic In aid of the movement for a
soldiers’ home at Richmond, Va. Re
marks were made by Gen. James R.
O’Beirne, of Farragut Post; Maj. Walk
er. of Brooklyn; Capt. Spitzer, of .Rich
mond, Va., and Col. Dusenbery. It was
finally decided to appoint a committee
of seven to co-operate with the other com
mittees, Chairman Gen. Gordon to be ex
oflicio Chairman of this central commit
tee. He will announce the members of
the committee to-morrow. Communica
tions have been received from various
theatrical companies ottering to give
benefits in aid of the movement.
BOYS BANDED FOR THIEVERY.
Tire Entire Squad of Fifteen l'icknuimra
Taken in by the Police.
Boston, March 20.—A gang of fifteen
boys was arrested in South Boston last
night, and three of the leaders were held
for examination. Many small larcenies
were charged to them, their raids being
planned in an old cellar which they called
their den. Coleman O’Donnell, the lead
ing spirit of tbr|gang. is 10 years old. and
had recently been released from the re
formatory institution. The ages of the
rest are from 12 to 15 years. They had
a peculiar language known only to mem
bers of “the gang,’’ and lor an hour mys
tified the officers at the station with their
conversation.
Killed Himself Instead of His Wife.
Dayton, 0., March 20.— E. M. Eber
hardt, of Arcanum, who left his wife last
summer, called on her yesterday and ask
ed for a reconciliation. Upon his wife’s
refusing his request he drew a knife and
attempted to kill her, but without suc
cess. He then went to the barn and
hanged himself.
EAGER TO DIE NEAR HIM.
Frida Stadler Waits for Mr. Braun on
His Wedding Night—She Swallows a
Dose of Poison and Throws Herself
into the Carriage in which He has Just
Seated Hitnself with His Bride.
A woman, wrapped in a long cloak, and
wearing a veil over her face, walked up
and down for nearly two hours on 3londay
night, says the New Y'ork Sun of the 19th,
on the east side of 3lount Morris avenue,
between 122d and 123d streets. Every few
minutes she would stop and look across
the street at the house of 3lr. GArge Tie
fel, the windows of which were lighted up
and showed merry people within. It was
the wedding night of 3lr. Tiefel’s niece
tannie, who had just been married to
Mr. Ferdinand Braun, a wealthy furni
ture manufacturer, whose factory is at
175, 177 and 179 Hester street. Toward
midnight a carriage rattled down the
avenue and stopped before .Mr. Tiefel’s
door. A tall, fine-looking man came out
of the house. He was 31 r. Braun.
“Go back to the stable,” he said to the
driver. “We will send for you when we
are ready.”
The carriage rolled away, 31r. Braun
re-entered the house, and’ the cloaked
woman, who had been gazing at hint from
under the trees of Mount 3lorris Park,
which borders the east side of the avenue,
resumed her pacing.
An hour later 3lr. Braun and his bride
appeared on the veranda, surrounded bv
their friends. Someone suggested send
ing for the carriage. 3lrs. lfrattn ob
jected.
“It’s only a moment to the stable,” she
said. “It’s a pleasant night. Let us walk
there.”
The couple walked slowly to Due Hun
dred and Twenty-fifth street, where the
stable is. The cloaked woman followed
them. When they reached the stable the
carriage was ready for them. 31 r. Braun
assisted his tvife into her seat and got in
alu*r her. Just as the door was swung
to there was a crash of glass on the side
walk. The cloaked woman had swallowed
the contents of a large vial and thrown
the vial on the stone flagging. ’X’he driver
touched up his horses, but before thev
started the cloaked woman had pulled
open the door of the carriage and thrown
herself in. The horses started off at a
brisk trot, aud the carriage, with its
door swinging and the womau’s feet
and skirts dragging on the ground, was
drawn toward Fourth avenue.
“1 have taken poison,” said the woman
as she clung to 31r. Braun’s knees, “and
I want to die near you.”
“Policeman Dongan caught sight of the
woman just as the carriage got ou the
bridge which spans the Fourth avenue
railroad cut. He hailed the driver aud ran
up alongside the open door.
“i’he girl says that she has poisoned
herself,” said Mr. Braun.
“We had better take her to the station
house,” said the policeman.
He lifted the woman into the carriage
and got in after her. When thev reached
the station, which is in Ono Hundred and
Twenty-sixth street, the woman was un
able to walk. She was carried in. Mr.
aud Mrs. Braun followed. The veil was
removed, and the face of a pretty giri, not
more than 18 years old, was exposed. A
whitish powder, mingled with tiny crys
tals, was about her lips.
“Do you know who she is?” Sergeant
Delaney asked.
“Her name is Frida Stadler,” 31r.
Braun said, “she has lived in my house
as a servant for a year.”
An ambulance came from the Ninetv
ninth Street Hospital. The attending sur
geon examined the crystals clinging to
the girl’s mouth, and said that she had
taken oxalic acid. He tried to give her
restoratives, but she refused to take them.
She was lifted into the ambulance and
carried to the hospital. Mr. and 3trs.
Braun, after their names had been en
tered on the blotter by the Sergeant, were
driven away in their carriage. A letter
and a card which were found in the girl’s
pocket were kept by the police. The let
ter was written in German. The penman
ship was almost perfect. It read:
„ „ „ March 17, IBS4.
My Dear Good Bkatni I have just come
home ami not toumi you. Oh, how 1 would
like to speak to yon onc.i- more! J would like
to write you all I feel, but 1 cannot, for my
hand is shaking. When you get these lines I
shall be no more. You know the reason why.
Oh, how I have suffered for you, Gel is niy
witness. I cannot write more.
I would beg of you. dear love, that you will
carry out the last wishes of your dead love.
Do not let nty parents know it. Tell nobodv
of litis occurrence. Nobody will miss nte’.
Read this letter ami send tbe other letter,
which I have left on the table, to my parents.
Farewell, and sometimes think of ’me, vour
unfortunate love, true unto you till death.
God bless you and your children.
On the back of the letter was this:
Half of my clothing is in your trunk.
On the card was written:
The butcher and grocer are paid. Nor do I
need any more, not myself. You will find a
receipt for ssl on tny table.
When the girl reached the hospital she
was insensible. House Surgeon Ten Eyck
by vigorous treatment removed the poison
from her. Toward morning it was thought
that she would recover. Yesterday after
noon she was sufficiently recovered to
talk. She speaks good English. She said
that she was 17 years old, and that site
had been in this country three years. A
year ago she went to live at 31r. Braun’s
house, at 177 East 109th street, and took
care of his two children, a boy of 13 years
and a girl of 10.
“It was not long alter I was there,” the
girl continued, “when he told me that he
loved me and that he would marry me. I
only knew that he was going to marrv
someone else a few days ago. Then I did
not care to live any more. I bought some
axalic aeid. I was going to take it and
die by myself alone. Then 1 wanted to see
him once more. J knew that he was go
ing to be married last night, and watched
the house. I followed them, and when
they got. into the carriage I drank tbe poi
son and tried to die near him.”
The girl’s relatives all live in Germany.
3lr. Tiefel called at the hospital yester
day and inquired about the girl. 3lr.
Braun’s house is a neat brick structure
on the north side of 109th street, just west
of Third avenue. He was not to be seen
yesterday. His first wife died about two
years ago. He is a tail, broad-shouldered
man. with a light brown moustache. At
the livery stable in 125th street it was said
that on 3londay night 3lr. and 3lrs. Braun
were driven to his house in 109th street
from the station house.
THROWN FROM A TRAIN.
A Broker’s Satchel, Full of Ool<l, Stolen,
but ijuiekly Recovered.
Paul Schmellick, a broker, residing at
No. 2119 Aubrey place, this city, says the
Philadelphia Uncord of the 19th inst., had
an exciting experience at Wilmington on
Monday night, owing to a bold attempt
made by two men to rob him of a satchel
containing nearly $3,000. Mr. Schmellick
visited Baltimore on Monday morning for
the purpose of procuring $2,100 in $1 gold
pieces and SI,OOO in other kinds of gold
coin for the purpose of using the same in
exchange.
Mr. Schmellick obtained the money at
the United States sub-Treasury in Balti
more, lie says he remembered seeing
two men watching him closely upon leav
ing the sub-Treasury, but took no partic
ular notice of the men’s actions at the
time. When he boarded the train at the
Baltimore depot for Philadelphia the men
tapped on the window pane of the car to
attract Schmellick’s attention, and in
formed him that he had left a parcel at his
hotel. The latter, knowing this was false,
told the men to mind their own business.
He did not see any more of them until the
train stopped at Wilmington about 6:45
p. m. At that place Mr. Schmellick arose
from his scat to get a drink of water,
leaving the satchel containing the money
lying on the seat under an overcoat. No
sooner had Mr. Schmellick left than one
of the strange men wallked rapidly down
the aisle from the forward part of the
car and, lifting up- a window, threw the
satchel out on the side of the
track. By this time the train
had started moving. Tne thief ran to
the front platform and jumped off, and
Mr. Schmellick, who had witnessed the
bold attempt to rob him, leaped from the
rear platform and fell upon the thief.
They struggled in the dark for a few mo
ments, and then Mr. Schmellick drew his
revolver, which he discharged four times
at his opponent. Only one shot seemed
to take effect, and then the thief effected
his escape.
Mr. Schmellick ran back to the station,
and was surprised to find that a railroad
employe had picked up the satchel when
it was thrown from the car, the confeder
ate not being quick enough to secure the
E lunder. The fellow had run away when
e discovered that his plans had been
foiled. Mr. Schmellick secured his satchel
and carefully guarded it until his arrival
at the Broad Street Station.
Stabbed Eight Times and Killed.
Lancaster, S. C., March 20.—1n a
drunken difficulty ten miles from this
town last night, T. M. Mackey was stab
bed eight times by H. E.Cauthen. Mackey
died instantly.
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GEN. GORDON DEJECTED.
NO HOPE OF SAVING KHARTOUM
UNLESS REINFORCED.
Admiral Hewitt’s Offer for Hlgn&’s
Head Withdrawn—El Malidi Organiz
ing an Artillery Corps Shendy
Threatened by 8,000 Rebels and Com
munication with Khartoum Relieved
to be Cut Off.
Su.ikix. March 20. —Spies report that
Osman Digna, with a few followers, has
fled to the interior. His flight is attrib
uted to the reward which was oll'ered for
his capture. Slaves are deserting him
and fleeing to Suakin.
THE PROCLAMATION WITHDRAWN.
Admiral Ilewitt has withdrawn his
proclamation offering £I,OOO for Osmau
Digna’s head.
EL MAUDI’S MAIN FORCES.
Cairo, March 20.—El Mahdi is organiz
ing an artillery corps composed of Egyp
tian deserters. When the corps is com
pleted lie will set out on a inarch to
Berber. He has with him twelve Euro
pean and sixty Egyptian officers ol Hicks
Pasha’s army.
DIGNA’S ACTIVITY.
London, March 20.—Osman Digna has
convened a meeting at Sinkat of the
Shieks of all tribes in order to concert a
renewal of the lighting.
Cos!. Stewart, with the Gordon High
landers and mounted infantry, has recon
noitered to a point twenty miles beyond
Ilandouk on the road lro:n Suakin to
Berber.
Sheik Menisa at the head of the
Becharis, numbering 8,000 men, is threat
ening Shendy. It is feared that the post
boat which left Berber yesterday try to
penetrate to Khartoum will be stopped at
Shendv.
GORDON’S DEJECTION.
The French Consul has received a de
spatch from the French Consul at Khar
toum, saying that on March 4 (ion. Gor
don held a conference with the Consuls ot
Austria, Greece and France, when he de
clared that he would be unable to defend
the town against the tribes -advancing
from the south, north and west. He
hoped that Zobehr Pasha would arrive
with help. In the meantime he commit
ted the government of the town to three
native notables and Stuck Obeid Ullaii.
The English troops going to Assouan have
been ordered to Korosko, where the Arabs
are reported to be restless.
WILLIAM O’BRIEN STANDING UP FOR
DIGNA.
London, March 20.—The Initial In.
land, of which William O'Brien, member
of Parliament, is editor, denounces the
offering of a reward for Osman Digna’s
head, and says: “Ireland prays that
Osman may escape British assassination
and be spared to lead bis gallant spear
men to victory.”
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
Representative Rndd’s BUI to Prohibit
the importation and Sale of Opium.
A bill was introduced in the House by
Representative Build Monday to prohibit
the importation and sale of opium. It
recites that the habit of opium smoking
among the people of the United States
is spreading with frightful rapidity
under the fostering care of the Chi
nese; that the importation of opium
has increased (rom 85,075 pounds in 1881
to 298,152 pounds in the year ended dune,
1883, and it is now proposed to reduce the
duty thereon 20 per cent.; that the hal.it
of smoking opium, once acquired, cannot
be overcome, and its victims will not live
in any place where the drug cannot
be procured, and that nearly 50 per
cent, of our Chinese population are
slaves to the opium pipe, aud the cessa
tion of the importation of the drug would
cause a large exodus of that people. The
bill provides that the importation ot
opium, except the aqueous extracts
for medicinal use and tinctures,
shall be prohibited under a pen
alty of fine and imprisonment, and
the sellers, or those who knowingly aid
or abet its importation or sale, snail upon
conviction be punished by a line not ex
ceeding $5,000 and imprisonment not ex
ceeding live years. The opium imported,
sold or oll'ered for sale shall be declared
forfeited to the government and destroy
ed. Severe penalties are i.rovuled for the
concealment of or connivance at a viola
tion of the act by government ofticials.
One Druggist Kills Another.
Cincinnati, March 2d.—A special from
Portland, Ind., says: “A druggist named
Dillon, at Dunkirk, in this county, was
to-day shot and killed by S. 11. Hartford,
also a druggist. Dilloii, having threat
ened to kill Hartford, entered the latter’s
store, when Hartford fired, killing Dillon
instantly. Hartford was arrested, brought
here and placed in jail.
Jewish Expulsion Stopped.
St. Petersburg, March 20.—The exe
cution ol the decree in the Government of
Poltava expelling the Jews devoid of real
property, has been arrested in response
their petition, and an inquiry into the
matter has been ordered.
Spain’s 111 Paid Army Officers.
Madrid, March 20.—The government is
studying measures by which to end the
present discontent among the surplus
army officers, amounting to 15,000, who
are dissatisfied with the miserable pay
they receive.
Stanley and I>e Brazza to be Reconciled.
London, March 20.—Concurrent in
structions have been sent to the Congo
river settlements by France to M. de
Brazza and by the Belgian Association to
Henry 31. Stanley to obtain absolute con
cord aud render mutual assistance.
Ex-Senator Hunter Criti ally 111.
Richmond, March 20.—Hon. R. M. T.
Hunter, ex-United States Senator, is
critically ill from paralysis at his home
in P3ssex county, this State. He is
74 years old.
A Young Woman Accidentally Killed.
Chattanooga, Tknn., 3lareh 20.—A
special from Birchwood, Term., says:
“James Bowens shot and killed 3liss
Roark last night while handling a pistol.
He had taken her home from church.”
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