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t ESTABLISHED 1850. I
j J. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor.)
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATF.S
TOED IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Fight with Knives in Marion Coun
ty—The Summerville Cotton Mills Not
Sold— A Negro of 106 Years Dies in
Floyd County. Leaving a Numerous
Progeny.
OEOKUI A.
'V. K. Wood, of Columbus, has made au as
signment.
The lodge of Knights of Pythias at Colum
bus have organized au endowment rank.
Floyd Superior Court convened Monday
morning, Judge Branham presiding. The
criminal docket will occupy the court this
week.
Myles Greene died at his home in Ellerslie,
Harris county, Sunday eight at 11 o'clock.
He leaves relatives iu many parts of the
State.
An incendiary tried to burn the Lumpkin
court house a day or two ago, but the flames
were discovered and extinguished in their in
cipience.
Amory Dexter has resigned the position of
Superintendent of the Columbus Gas Light
Company, and is succeeded by L. 11. Jenkins,
of Cedar Rapid*, lowa.
The nnnnie ball which Thomas Smith, of
Oconee county, had been carrying in liis thigh
for twenty-two years, has been removed by a
successful surgical operation.
Linwood turned out in arms and killed a
"fierce wolf” whicn had been terrorizing the
neighborhood for several flays. The wolf
proved to be- a huge yellow dog.
At Aew rth, nu the 31st day of August,
there is expected to he a reunion of the old
Twenty-third Georgia Itcgiment. The com
pany was commanded by Dr. Ballinger, of
Floyd Springs.
The Marion <'■ untij Sentinel says: "Bov. Mr.
Jones, wb > lives in the northern portion of
this county, has a goat that has run mad.
The goat simps, bites and huts at everything
that comes in ils way. The goat has butted
off its horns.”
Messrs. Shave. Butler A Clark, of Fleming,
twenty-four miles from ■savannah, lost by tire,
Monday, March 31, a turpentine still v alued
at SSOO. There was no insurance. The lire
was caused by a negro throwing dowu a
match after lighting his pipe.
The Buena Vi-t:>> ti tf says: “Tazewellhas
the best water power in Southwest Georgia,
and some of our leading citizens sav as soon as
thev get our railroad completed to’Anderson
villc, they are going to move in the matter of
building a factory at Tazewell. It will be
close enough to the railroad to make the en
terprise a success, anil a profitable invest
ment.”
The store of Will Willis in Wynulon, two
and a half miles from Columbus, was burned
at 3 o'clock Monday morning, it is supposed
by an incendiary. The lire was not discov
ered until the roof was just ready to fad in,
and, of course, all efforts to extinguish it
were in vain. Mr. Willis’ stock of goo - was
insured for SI,OOO and his store for $230, which
will nearly cover his loss.
The tsandersville Jfereurv says: “tin Mon
day evening. 211 li tilt., on Sir. A. W. Jaek
•on’B place, his son Vestus, iu an altercation
with a negro working on the plantation,
struck him on the head with a hoe, fractur
ing Ins skull, from the effects of which he
died during the night. We have no particu
lars. The Coroner’s jury brought in a verdict
of involuntary manslaughter.”
Sunday night, near Kiley’s station, on the
M. and G. Railroad, two negroes. George Hen
derson and Charley i.reen. engaged in a light
which nearly cost the latterliis life. Green
received a fearful cut in the head, and also a
deep gash across his throat which almost
penetrated his windpipe. His wounds Ided
profusely, and for a long time it was thought
that he would die. Henderson fled.
The Jackson A njus says: “A difficulty oc
curred between Louis Dickerson and George
Williams on the plantation of Mr. W. I*. Wat
kins, in Blackankle district, on Thursday of 1
last week, in which the latter was fatallv
stimbed in the right side, from which he died
yesterday. Dickerson was arrested tester
day and bad a preliminary trial before Jus
tice Flynt, who remanded him to jail.”
The Putnam correspondent of the Buena j
% iota Sat ntl says: “A light occurred be- :
tween Mose Walker and a man bv the name
of Jordan, living on Mr. G. W. C. Mu tiro’s
plantation, in which the former was badlv
cut He received eight severe gashes, one of
w hich completely split the muscle on Ids right
arm. The latter received an ugly gash on his
throat, and several others on his body. Dr.
McMichael was ealled in and dressed their
w ounds and pronounced them out of danger.”
The Rome Courier says: “Died in Chulio
district of this county, the other day, l’arrish
Smith, a negro, and, according to what seems
to be reliable information, he" was 106 years
old last December. He was born in Virginia,
but spent most of his vounger and middle life
in South Carolina, and moved to Georgia lift v
years ago. He had been three times married,
and at the time of his death had fortv living
children. At the age of 94his wife bore twins,
that resemble him as closely as any children
resemble their father. He was 6ij* years old
w hen lie married the third time, and his last
v. ife had fifteen children, the youngest—twins
—now 13 years old. He was born iu the year
1777. and hence was six years old when the
Revolutionary war ended, and was 22 r ears
old when Washington died.”
The Summerville cotton mill was to have
been sold at auction in Augusta Tuesday.
The auctioneer announced that iu consulta
tion with creditors the assignee made a re
serve bid on the mill of $23,000 over and above
the bonds and other claims, amounting to
about SOO,OOO. This made a bid of $*3,000 for
the milt, aud he said that a dollar's bid over
that amount would take the mill. No one bid
the dollar and a sale was consequently not
effected. Charles A. Harper, the assignee,
said after the sale that the matterstood just
as if the property had not been offered; that
no sale had been made, and it now remained
for the creditors and the court to -ay what
must next be done, lie himself had fixed the
bid. and as for the mill he =aid that the credi
tors might make up a syndicate and run it
themselves.
FLORIDA.
The Democratic Conservative ti.-ket was
elected at Palatka Tuesday by a majority of
from 125 to 140. This redeems the city from
Republican rule.
At a meeting of the artillery company of
Jacksonville the name of the command was
changed from the "First Florida Light Artil
lery” to “Wilson's Battery," in honor of the
commander of the company, C'apt. George C.
Wilson, who has been in command since its
organization in 1877.
The Tampa Guardian of March 23 says:
“David E. Taintcr went in swimming in the
Hillsborough, near the Thayer place, about
three miles from town, and it is supposed he
took cramp and drowned. This young man
came from Worcester, Mass., some time since,
and was \jell lilted by those who knew him.
liis body has been embalmed aud sent to bis
friends."
In its issue of March 2ti the Tampa Tribune
says: “Very unexpected steps were taken
last Wednesday to shorten the session of the
Circuit Court. A white man named Mctlos
key, who was under indictment for larceny,
and whose case was set for trial at 3 o’clock
in the afternoon of the same day. managed to
effect his escape about noon, thus relieving
the court of the trouble of trying him. The
prisoner got out by prying open the iron door
of the cell far enough to admit the passage of
ins body. He used as a lever a long hoard
that had been left iu the cell. The door, hav
ing but one hasp upon it, could very easily be
spruug open. Though ins flight was discov
ered within a few minutes, the fugitive has
not yet been caught. This makes the fourth
prisoner that has recently escaped from our
jail, and who would have been tried at this
term of court."
The Tampa Tribun, says: “Much has lieon
said of the size of the famous Fort Harley
tree, and recently a tr. e in Bradford county
has been claimed’to be even larger; but we
think Hillsborough county can furnish one that
wUI surpass both in size and yield. This tree
stands on the farm of Mr. Berrien Platt, in
the northeastern part of this county. It has a
single solid trunk, and is not divided near the
surface of the ground into several distinct
stems, as is the Fort Harley tree; this trunk
measuress feet $ inches in circumference 15
inches aliovr the ground. Thisgivesa diame
ter of about S3 inches. The trunk is much
larger tbaa this at the surface of the ground.
The limbs have a spread of 32 feet and the
height of the tree is 36 feet. These ligures
are all from actual measurement. The crop
of oranges upon it the past season numbered
a little over 10.000. Mr. Platt says he wouldn't
take a $1,003 baited states bond’for it. and we
don't blame him.”
PISTOLS AT DIJAW POKER.
A General Fusilatle in Which the Four
Flayers Were Mortally Wonnderl.
During a game of poker between James j
Royer and Howard Williamson the one
side and William Davis and Charles Mills
on the other iu a saloon in Cole's Creek,
Pa., on the night of the 31st ult., the
stakes grew large with every game, and
at last "the betting ran up to $5OO a side.
The four men had been" drinking heavily,
and were evidently not in the best of tem
per. At length Royer detected Davis iu
the act of cheating, but the detection only
brought on a wordy quarrel. When the
game ended Davis and Mills reached for
the stakes, but the other party also
grabbed for them.
A fight ensued, in which ail four drew
revolvers, and the room was quickly
cleared of the few spectators that had
gathered to see tue game. Williams tired
at Davis, the ball striking him in the
right breast. A general firing ensued and
lasted until all four had emptied their
pistols.
After a few moments ol comparative
quiet the anxious crowd outside pushed
their way through into the room and
found the four lying on the floor, all ap
parently lifeless. Davis and Williams
were found to be fatally wounded, and
this morning their deaths were announc
ed. The other two were also fatally
wounded. Tne wildest excitement pre
vailed over the shooting, as all the parties
were highly respected and in good cir
cumstances.
Tliroat Disease*
Commence with a Cough, Cold, or Sore
Throat. “Brown's Bronchial Troches”
give iiuruediatejrelief. Sold only in boxes.
Price 26 cents.
FEET HIS BLOOD TURN COED.
Thrilling Adventure with Nitro-Glyeer
ine Behind a Kunaway Team.
Scarcely a week passes in the oil regions
without the recording of loss of life or
property by nitro-glycerine explosions, j
says an Olean special of the 31st uit. to !
the New York World, So susceptible is
tnat explosive to the effect of even slight 1
jars that the experience with a load of the ;
material which is related by Harvey Me- ’
Henry, a torpedo shooter in the employ of
the Roberts Company, seems almost' in- I
credible. Wagons are made especially !
for carrying intro-glycerine. McHenry ;
started for Berger Hollow, in the Bradford ;
district, with fifty quarts of the explo- |
sive in tin cans ni his wagon. The road 1
through Berger Hollow’is one of the worst
in the district. McHenry was driving
carefully along, and while descending a
very long and steep hill the pole sudden
ly snapped in two, and the wagon ran
against the horses. They immediately
started on a run down the hill. McHenry
says lie could feel his blood turn cold.
When he saw that a collision between the
wagon and a roadside tree was inevitable I
he closed his eyes and waited for the ex- i
plosion, from which there seemed to be no
possible escape. The wagon struck the
tree, but to the surprise aud joy of the j
teamster no explosion followed.
Believing that such unexpected and ■
unprecedented good fortune could not pos- '
stliiy continue, McHenry resolved to jump
from tlu* nitro-glycerine magazine as it ;
went Hying down the hill. "He jumped
and, striking against a tree, dislocated one
knee and injured his spine. The wagon
had gone but a few feet when, to the hor
ror of the helpless teamster, it was over- ;
turned. Stillj lor some unaccountable I
reason, the intro-glycerine did not ex- j
plode. The horses fell to the ground, and !
in their efforts to regain and keep ou j
their feet they dragged the wagon uutil j
it was overturned four times. This occu- j
pied but a few moments, but to McHenry, !
lying helpless at a spot where, if an ex
plosion occurred, there would not be a
tree left standing nor the fragment of a
rock, and he himself would be torn
to atoms, the time seemed an age of
agony. The horse finally broke loose
from the wagon and rati on. That was
the last McHenry remembered until he
was picked up and carried to a house
near by. Some men working at a well in
a lot 300 yards away bad seen the run
away, and knowing the wagon to be a
nitro-glycerine vehicle they lost no time
in placing still greater distance between
it and themselves, as the possibility of
avoiding an explosion was not for an in
stant expected by them. When the horses
broke loose they went to McHenry’s aid.
No instance is on record in the oil regions
where nitro-glycerine subjected to so
severe a test ever failed to explode. That
none occurred in this case is only ac
counted for by the fact that the material
had been stored in the wagon with un
usual care and regard for safety.
MOURNING BY' RUBE.
The British Legation at Washington
Preparing for Sorrow Over Leopold’s
Death.
If Prince Leopold had died a few weeks
earlier, says a Washington special to the
Boston If lobe, the .brilliant masked ball at
the British legation would not have been
given. All signs of gaiety about the le
gation will be stopped now for three
months. Minister West aud his daughter
will go into mourning for the departed
Prince for that period. This mark of re
spect is required by court etiquette on the
death of any member of the royal family.
Miss West yesterday went out
shopping to select her mourn
ing costumes. Asa rule she dresses
in black, so it will not be much of a change
to her. Black is very becoming to her.
Miss West has a very graceful figure, well
developed by the long walks she takes.
Many oi the young men here have at
tempted to keep up with her for a little
ten-mile jaunt out in the country, but
have been very glad to find an excuse to
withdraw, overcome with fatigue. The
walking gives a bright, fresh color to her
cheeks. Miss West has a very dark com
plexion, inherited from her mother, who
was of Spanish extraction. Her eyes are
large and dark, and her hair is the color
of the raven’s wing. She speaks Spanish
almost as well as English. Her face haij a
peculiar romantic beauty that is very at
tractive. Mr. Lionel Sackville West is a
very courtly person, and is always agree
able. He is about 6 feet tall, has a well
rounded figure, suggestive of good din
ners. He has the regulation English
mutton-chop side whiskers, high cheek
bones, prominent nose and forehead, and
clear, piercing gray eyes. He usually
dresses in frock suits,' and has a habit
when lie walks our ol twirling au eve
glass in his hand. Mr. West talks freely,
but correspondents who try to interview
him suddenly find the tables turned on
them, Mr. West becoming the inter
viewer. He has the true diplomat’s gift
in using a good many words to say
nothing.
EVASIVE.
Senator Van Wyck** Opinion of the At
torney General’s Reply to a Resolution.
Senator Van Wyck, says a Washington
special to the Baltimore Sun, appears to
experience considerable difficulty in get
ting Attorney General Brewster to state
exactly bow much compensation the
special attorneys in the star route cases
received from 'the government for their
services. On three separate occasions
this session Senator Van Wyck lias intro
duced resolutions calling for information
on tliis subject, but up to the present time
his curiosity has not been satisfied. The
presiding officer of the Senate to-day re
ceived a communication from the' At
torney General transmitting an answer to
Senate resolution of 25th March calling
for his reasons for omitting to furnish cer
tain information requested relative to the
compensation of special attorneys in the
star route cases.
The Attorney General says his clerical
force is so small that he cannot furnish
the information desired unless tlie public
business is neglected. He further ex
cuses himself by saying that it will take
several weeks of steady clerical work to
properly answer Senate resolution.
Senator Van Wyck says the reply of
the Attorney General is idle and evasive.
He was simply requested to state how
much compensation was paid to those at
torneys, whether there was an agreement
as to how much they should receive, and if
he thought the amounts alleged to have
been paid them was exorbitant. He
could have, he said, answered those ques
tions within an hour, with the assistance
ot a messenger, if he had cared to do so.
The fact, is, said the Senator, the details
are scattered over every department, and
almost every appropriation for contingent
and other expenses has been levied upon
to help pay the expenses of the star-route
trials. His excuse that he has not suffi
cient clerical force is as weak as water.
AN OI,D MISER DROWNED.
A Millionaire Who Valued His Wife
Because She Once Saved Him a Dol
lar.
Elijah Gifford, an eccentric millionaire,
says a New Bedford, Mass., special of the
3ist. ult. to the Philadelphia Press, walked
off a wharf at AVarren at 3 o’clock Sun
day morning and died in the icy water.
He was always a miser. Five years ago,
when he was 75, he married a pretty
young wife. Before their union he
offered to settle on her $30,000, but re
fused to pay the lawyer’s fee of $1 lor
drawing the papers. She finally copied
her sister's settlement papers, lie never
tired of telling the story, always begin
ning: li l've got the most eiUnomioal wife
in the world. She saved me a dollar
once.”
In appearance the old man was a per
fect picture of Mansfield’s Baron de
Chevrial, with a thin line of straggling
whiskers l>eueath the chin. Last summer
he paid $40,000 for a whaler, and spent
$5,000 more in fitting her up. Everybody
expected her to start for the Arctic. Then
he put his son-in-law and wile on board,
and ordered them to the South Sea Islands
ou a missionary voyage. All his acts, lie
said, were in accordance with the Lord's
commands.
Mr. Gifford started lor Boston Saturday
to advise Governor Robinson about tem
perance legislation. His wife begged
Nathan Gifford to go with him. The crazy
man led his attendant a wild chase to
Boston and then to Providence, where he
hired a team to go to Fall River. On the
way he escaped and met his fate. His
body has not been found.
A Temperance Triumph.
Chicago, April 2.—A dispatch from
I Springfield says: “At the city election
j yesterday the issue was made on the high
license question, all the Democratic can
didates except one being saloon keepers.
The Republicans elected four and possibly
1 five Aldermen out of seven. Ordinarily
j the Democrats carrv five out of the seven
wards.”
FILIBUSTERS SET SAIL.
GE\. AGUERO AT THE HELM.
ARMED MEN AT HIS HACK.
A Belief that They Have Joined a Largo
Expedition—The Start Made at Night—
An Unsuccessful Chase by the Revenue
Cutter Dix— Key West Greatly Excited.
Key \Y est, Fla., 10 a.m., April 2.—Re
liable reports say that the schooner Sho
hers left here last night with Gen. Aguero
and twenty men, well-armed. The reve
nue cutter Dix left this morning in pur
suit, w.th the Spanish Consul. There is
much excitement here this morning.
WHAT THE SPANISH CONSUL SAW.
Key West, Fla., April 2, 5 p. m. —
Gen. Aguero, with about a dozen men,
is said to have cleared out last night
about 11 o’clock. A twenty ton schooner
is missing, which they stole or bought.
The Spanish Consul declares that he was
near the beach and saw them go aboard.
He says that he then went to the revenue
cutter and requested that she *hould
chase the schooner, and was told that the
cutter would leave in pursuit at 5 o'clock.
He also visited both war vessels here and
was told that they had no boats ready.
The revenue cutter Dix went in pursuit
of the schooner this morning.
THE CAUSE OP THE EXCITEMENT.
W ashington, April 2.—lnformation
originating with the Spanish Consul at
Key \\ est was received bv Secretary
Folger through State Department chan
nels last Saturday evening to the effect
that a Cuban revolutionary expedition
was being organized at Key West bv Gen.
Aguero; that he had collected 1,000 well
armed men and stores of explosives, and
that the expedition might be expected to
depart from our shores at an early day.
Orders were thereupon telegraphed to the
commanders of the revenue cutters Gov.
Dix. supposed to be at Kev West, and the
George S. Boutwell, at Savannah, to take
steps to prevent any such violation of the
law, and instructions were also tele
graphed to two special agents of the
Treasury Department—one in Florida and
the other in Georgia—to proceed to Key
West and assist in any needed investiga
tion.
THE CUTTER DIX.
The Dix, however, had left Kev West
Saturday for Cedar Keys, 300 miles dis
tant. and the message to her commander
reached him only Monday when he ar
med at Cedar Keys. 'The Dix then
started back immediately, and nothing
has since been heard from her at the de
partment, but no doubt is entertained
that she started in pursuit of the filibus
tering schooner, as stated in the press
dispatch from Key West early this morn
ing. The alleged delay in starting is ac
counted tor by the necessity of coaling
after the cruise to Cedar Kevs. As the
Dix is under steam and capable of making
ten or eleven knots an hour, it is believed
she will readily overhaul the small sail
ing schooner, unless the latter deviates
from the usual course to Cuba and evades
direct pursuit by temporary corn t giment
along our shore. w
THE BOUTWELL.
The Boutwell has probably by this time
reached a position to aid in the work of
search or capture, but nothing has been
heard from her since her departure. Our
government was similarly informed sev
eral months ago that a filibustering expe
dition against Cuba was said to be
organizing at New Orleans, and several
of our revenue vessels have been con
tinuously on the watch for it ever since,
but without discovering unv attempt at
an evasion of the law.
gen. aguero’s plans.
Gen. Carlos Aguero, a few days ago,
having just returned from New Orleans,
in an interview at Kev West with a cor
respondent of the New York Herald, said:
“If the Spanish government believed for
a moment that in quitting Cuba I was
not to return to it, no greater mistake
could have been made. Ever since land
ing in Key West 1 have been in commu
nication with the Cuban revolutionary
centres throughout the United States de
vising plans and perfecting arrange
ments for an aggressive campaign. lam
in full accord with all the leaders. My
visit to New Orleans had this also for its
object, and I can assure you that within
a very brief period the Spanish papers
will have.occasion to report my arrival
in Cuba. 1 cannot, of course, divulge
any of our proposed plans; but, as before
stated, 1 consider that the time has
arrived when renewed efforts should
be made and active measures
taken tending toward the liberation
of Cuba from Spanish aggression. Tne
commercial affairs of that island have
reached a crisis. Banks are suspending;
.old-established business firms are daily
being dragged in the general raadstrom
of failures. From all the principal cen
tres is heard the universal groaning
against high taxes and hard times, w hich
have been hanging over the island like an
incubus for several years, while the gen
eral government is not only powerless to
offer any relief, but is unable to see its
way out of the dilemma. We should,
therefore, be prepared when the oppor
tune moment arrives to strike the decisive
..blow which w ill at once and forever blot
out of existence the only remnant of
Spanish rule in the Western Hemis
phere.”
THE DIX’S CRUISE FRUITLESS.
Key West, April 2, 11 p. m.— The
revenue cutter Dix, after cruising all day
the filibustering schoofier,
refTTrned (his evening. Nothing was seen
of Gen. Aguero’s craft. While the party
may have proceeded direct to Cuba on its
own account, the more probable theory,
and the one generally entertained here,
is that Gen. Aguero had arranged to first
join some other and larger force which
would have escaped from some point on
the gulf.
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
Editors Come to Blows—A Steamer
Blown Ashore.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 2.— The
Evening Herald publishes a statement
that a difficulty occurred yesterday be
tween Eugene Speer, of the I’alatka Hews,
and C. H. Jones, of the Jacksonville
Times-Union, during which the latter
received a blow. The trouble arose from
articles in the respective papers.
WORK OF THE GALE.
A heavy wind has prevailed all day.
Its velocity was thirty-two miles an hour.
The steamer Twilight was blown ashore.
No casualties of importance was reported.
William Astor arrived here this moni
ing.
MR. PAYNE’S DECLINATION.
Ex-Speaker Price, of North Carolina,
has an Interview with the Ohioan.
Washington, April 2. —Charles Price,
ex-Speaker of the North Carolina Legisla
ture, is here fresh from the home of
Senator, elect Payne, of Ohio. Mr. Price
had a long talk with Mr. Payne at his
home in Cleveland, and was authorized
to say that lib would not accept the Pres
idential nomination if tendered to him.
He says that he is too old to stand the ex
citement of a campaign and the wear and
tear of the office it elected. The Demo
cratic tariff policy in Congress, Mr, Payne
fears, if adopted bv the Chicago Conven
tion, will give Ohio to the Republicans by
at least 5,000 majority. Mr. Price repre
sents Mr. Payne' as hale and hearty.
Tli© Pharmacopoeia.
Washington, April 2.—Pharmacists
and drug dealers will be interested in
learning that the druggists of St. Louis
have sent to Congress a protest against
the passage of Mr. Randall’s bill to pre
pare and publish a pharmacopcvia for the
United States. They say that the present
pharmacopoeia which was revised in 1830
is accepted as a standard everywhere aud
should not tie altered. The effect of the
Randall bill, they say,would be the estab
lishment of two rival pharmacopeias in
the United States, one tor the government
and one for the people, which would be
contrary to our traditions and disastrous
to the best interests ot medicine and phar
macy. The petition was referred to the
Ways and Means Committee.
Carpenters Strike at New Orleans.
New Orleans, April 2.—Seven hun
dred house carpenters, embracing only
the white branch of the union and includ
ing those working on the St. Louis Hotel,
the Pickwick Club House and other large
buildings, struck to-day for $3 a day.
They gave the bosses notice a month ago
to this effect. The carpenters engaged on
the Exposition building express them
selves as satisfied with their wages and
will not strike.
Augnsta’s Cotton Mill Convention.
Augusta, April 2.—A convention of
Southern cotton mill representatives, to
take into consideration the condition of
the cotton goods trade and if possible to
agree upon some plan to curtail produc
tion until trade improves, will be held
here to-morrow.
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1884.
FIRST DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
A Lively Squabble, which Results in the
Choice of Two Delegations.
Brunswick, April 2. —The Republican
First District Convention assembled at
noon, with Deputy Collector Pleasant ns
Chairman. Contesting delegations ap
peared from Chatham, Mclntosh and
Clinch. T. F. Johnson headed one of the
delegations from Chatham, and claimed
seats in the convention. This was over
ruled by Chairman Pleasant, w-ho stated
that he and the Executive Committee had
“fixed up” a roll of delegates who were
to be recognized by him. Johnson,Deveaux
and Anthony Wilson protested against
this arbitrary ruling, and upon the
election of temporary Chairman jboth
factions nominated a Chairman, and
upon the ruling of the Chair that
Floyd Wilson had been chosen the
Jqhnsonites declared that Anthony
Wilson was the regularly-elected Chair
man, and both parties proceeded to seat
their Chairman. Confusion and excite
ment ensued. The Johnson party finally
proceeded to business in the body of the
hall, with Wilson, of Camden, as Chair
man. This caused a howl from the
Pleasant-Wilson faction, who contended
that they were disturbed by unauthorized
persons, and appointed two Sergeants-at-
Arms to maintain order. This action pro
duced considerable feeling, which was
augmented when the Floyd Wilsonites
called on the police to protect them and
sent for the Mayor to have the
Johnsonites removed. The Mayor de
cided that the Johnson party should
withdraw. which I bey did under
protest. Having already organized, they
elected T. F. Johnson and Thos. Green
delegates to Chicago, and indorsed C. P.
Goodyear for United States Judge'. The
Floyd Wilson party elected another set of
delegates—A. N. Wilson and James Blue,
with J. A. Sykes and Richard Jackson as
alternates; Floyd Wilsum, permanent
Chairman, and Pleasant as Chairman of
the Executive Committee. J. E. Bryant
addressed the Floyd Wilson meeting, as
did also 11. P. Farrow. Both factions are
still in session.
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
Albany, April 2.— The Republicans oi
the Second Congressional district met in
this city to-day to elect delegates to the
Chicago Convention and two Presidential
electors and to reorganize the District
Committee. All the counties were repre
sented, either by delegates or proxy; the
postmasters of the district formed the
majority of the white delegations. Mr. C.
Wessolowsky, of Dougherty, was elected
Chairman, and John Few, of Thomas,
Secretary. Dr. C. W. Arnold, of
Dougherty, Postmaster of Albany, and
Carew Few (colored), of Thomas, were
elected as delegates to the Chicago Con
vention by acclamation, with W. 11.
Henderson and Carey Baines, of Randolph
(both colored), as alternates. W. W. Wat
kins (white), of Colquit, and O. E. Cone,
(colored), of Clay, were nominated Presi
dential Electors for the Second District.
Resolutions favoring President Arthur and
asking for an allotment of a large num
ber of offices to the citizens of the dis
trict were passed, and Dr. Arnold ap
pointed to confer with the appointing
power on the subject. The convention
was orderly and unanimous.
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Facts About two Suicides—United Slates
I’risoners Set Free.
Atlanta, April 2. —The Osburne Man
ufacturing Company’s agent, has been
found here alive. So the suicide of yes
terday remains a mystery. Thousands of
people have viewed the remains, but not
one remembers ever to have seen him
alive. A photograph was taken to-day
and lie will be buried to-morrow.
MISS ANNIE BUTLER DEAD. .
Miss Annie Butler, daughter of Past
Grand Master David E. Butler, died here
this morning suddenly at the house of a
friend, where she was visiting.
A CARPENTER SHUFFLES OFF THE MOR
TAL COIL.
George M. Logue, formerly a carpenter,
but for over ten years a street car driver,
committed suicide during the night by
jumping into his well. 11l health and
financial troubles caused the act.
PRISONERS AND THE MEASLES.
As the result of District Attorney
Speer’s humane telegram to the Attorney
General at Washington, this afternoon,
at the close of court, Judge McCay or
dered Marshal Longstreet to release all
the United States prisoners in Fulton
county jail not charged with felonies.
Those not able to* travel are to be placed
in St. Joseph’s Infirmary until well and
then discharged. The order covered about
fifty prisoners. Some five or six parties
charged with felonies are still held.
THE CAPITOL COMMISSION.
The Capitol Commission has been
busily engaged this aiternoon with
Architect Elbrookeexamining his specifi
cations. Some action will probably be
taken to-morrow in regard to advertising
for bids.
The wind has been blowing a gale all
day, and there is a sudden cold snap to
night.
Louisiana’s Falling waters.
The Federal Government Working to
Save the Damaged Levees.
New Orleans, April 2.—A Port Allen
(La.) special says: “A break occurred
last night thirty feet wide and eight deep
in the Walford levee, on Bayou Grosse
tete. Efforts will be made to close it.
The Mulatto Point crevasse is now nearly
400 feet wide from Prophet’s Island up.
The levees are now under the control of
the General Government. The back water
is still rising. The river is four inches
below the 1882 record and falling slowlv.
The levees are becoming more solid under
the influence of fine weather.”
SAYING THE RALEIGH LEVEE.
A Vicksburg, Miss., special says: “As
sistant United States Engineer Coppe, in
charge of the work of riveting the ends
of the broken Raleigh levee in East Car
roll parish, reports that the crevasse is
now 1,000 feet wide and of an average
depth of 7 feet. He hopes to prevent a
further widening of the crevasse.”
The Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
Railroad bridge, recently completed over
the Yazoo river, at Anthony's Ferry, at a
cost of $330,000, has listed V/ 2 inches.
The steamer Humphreys arrived this
morning at Raleigh crevasse with 40,000
rations. She left enough to suppiv the
people who lost their all by'the overflow.
RAVAGES OF THE FLAMES.
Paternoster Row, London, Visited by a
Destructive Conflagration.
London, April 2.— A fierce fire is raging
in Paternoster Row. Many of the pub
lishing houses are threatened. The re
ligious tract society building and the
building adjacent are burning.
RAGED FOR FOUR HOURS.
London, April 3, 2 a. m.— The fire raged
for four hours. Twenty-four engines
were called into service. About a dozen
houses, mostly bookbinding and publish
ing establishments, were gutted. The loss
is immense.
FLAMES AT NORFOLK.
Norfolk, Va., Apriljfc — Fire, which
ignited accidentally, to-night totally de
stroyed Haywood’s restaurant and an
adjoining building occupied as offices bv
Gustave M. Maine, G. Bateson, and G. 8.
Frangopulo, cotton buyers. Bateson lost
valuable books and papers. The loss is
$12,000.
Bliss and the Star Route Cases.
Washington, April 2.— George Bliss,
late of the counsel for the government in
the star route cases, has been testifying
for a couple of days before the Springer
Committee on Expenditures in the De
partment of Justice. To-day he settled a
question which has been frequently asked
in the newspapers as to his present con
nection with these eases. He was asked,
“Are you still a counsel?” aud replied,
“Not now; my relations ceased practically
early in January. It may have been Fe'o
ruary. My relations formally ceased last
week.”
Pauperism Denied.
Boston, April 2.— The following has
been received by the State Board of Health,
Lunacy and Charity:
To the Commissioners of Emigration. Boston.
Mass.:
I notice reports that the emigrants bv the
Grecian are paupers from the Swineford
workhouse. This is untrue. They were fami
lies living in the country districts,carefully se
lected by the agents of the Tuke fund, well
furnished with clothes and landing money,
and booked through to friends in the States.
[Signed] Sec'kies Ti ke Fund, London.
New Buoys in Position.
Washington, April 2.— The Light
House Board is informed that buoys light?
ed with compressed gas have been placed
off Cape Charles and Cape Hatteras.
AT THE NATION’S CAPITAL
A LIGHT GRIST OF WORK IN
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS.
The Indian Appropriation Bill Taken
Up in the House—Gen. Grant, on
Crutches, Holds a Levee Among the
Representatives—The President Re
commends S 100,000 for the Missis
sippi Levees.
Washington, April 2.—ln the Senate
to-day a resolution offered by Mr. Call
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations requesting the President to in
stitute negotiations with the Government
of the King of Spain for reference to an
umpire for a decision of the question
whether the treaty oi 1819 has been fully
carried into effect by tie United States,
and whether the United States Govern
ment is bound in good faith to pay the full
amount awarded by the judicial tribunals
to whom the same was referred for pay
ment for losses sustained from forces act
ing under orders of the United States in
1818 and 1819.
The Senate passed a bill for the relief of
William H. Crook, one of the Secretaries
of the President, lor the signing oi
land patents. The bill gives the beneficiary
$4,000 for extra services rendered trom
1879 to 1882. Also, a bill referring to the
Court of Claims the claim f William G.
Ford, of Memphis, Tenn., for the proceeds
of fifty bales of cotton seized by the United
States in Alabama in 1863. " Also, a bill
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
refund to John P. Walworth s2,*2o,"the
proceeds of a sale by order of Gen. Banks
of certain funds of the Louisiana Bank of
Neyv Orleans in 1863.
The Senate then took up the educa
tional bill, and Mr. George took the floor
to reply to criticisms upon his argument
made by Mr. Coke yesterday.
The debate on the educational bill lasted
‘three hours and a half. Motions to ad
journ and to go into executive session
were opposed by Mr. Blair, but the latter
was carried—yeas 29, nays 15, Mr. Blair
insisting on the record of the yeas and
nays in each instance.
The Senate then went into executive
session and soon adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr. Reed, of Maine,
asked unanimous consent for present con
sideration of the Geneva award bill, but
Mr. Holman, of Indiana, objected. The
House at 12:35 went into committee of the
whole, with Mr. Wellborn, of Texas, in
the chair, on the Indian appropriation
bill.
The bill appropriates $5,347,653 as
against an appropriation of $5,360,655 for
the current year, and as against an esti
mate of $5,446,809. There is hut little new
legislation in the bill. 'The hill was read
by paragraphs for amendment. Pending
debate on the amendment striking out the
appropriation lor paying Indian inspec
tors the committee rose.
HERO WORSHIP.
Mr. Randall announced that Gen. Grant
was on the floor, and moved a recess for
fifteen minutes. This was agreed to and
Gen. Grant held a reception on the floor
of the House. Speaker Carlisle escorted
Gen. Grant to the space in front of the
Clerk’s desk, where, leaning on one of his
crutches, he received the respects of the
lmembers, the Speaker standing l>v his
side and introducing to him the Repre
sentatives with whqpi lie had not been
previously acquainted.
When the House • reassembled the
Speaker laid before the body a message
from the President recommending an ap
•propriation of $lOO,OOO for the protection
of the levees of the lower Mississippi
river. It was referred, and the House
adjourned.
\ I’LEA TOR UNITY".
“Many Call for Another
Caucus ou the Tariff Question.;
Washington, April 2.— A printed
circular, which is signed “Many Demo
crats,” and which is understood to have
been prepared by the Democratic Repre
sentatives who are dissatisfied with the
action of the recent caucus on the Morri
son bill, was sent by mail to-day to
every Democratic member of the House.
The circular, which calls itself “An Ad
dress to the Democratic Members of the
House of Representatives,” begins by re
citing the proceedings of the caucus,
and is in substance an argu
ment in favor of a reconsideration
of the caucus action. It threatens that
the minority who voted against the cau
cus resolution will defeat the passage of
any tariff bill at this session unless it be
such a bill as will commend itself to
their approval and the approval of their
constituents. It summarizes the presest
duty of the Democratic party as follows:
“The first great duty of the* Democratic
partv is to so arm itself for the coming
battle that it may by the peo
ple’s approval retain its present
control of this House and acquire that
authority in the Senate and possession
of the Executive chair, without which
the party will continue powerless and
subservient in the government. The second
great duty of the Democratic party will
he to use its power thus acquired in re
forming the government, reforming taxa
tion methods, reforming the administra
tion, reforming all irregularities, and sup
pressing all abuses. AVe are all eager to
arrive at the same destination, power and
reform.
unity necessary.
“In this House we are now at cross
roads. Shall we divide and fail, or unite
and succeed? We area unit in final pur
poses. Shall we lose all by contention
over the means? There can be hut one
answer to these inquiries. It is our
duty to seek a level upon which all can
stand, to cast aside selfishness and per
versity, and in a brotherly spirit and with
full consciousness of our great responsi
bility, seek a consistent and honorable
extrication from our difficulty.”
The address then reviews at consider
able length the questions at issue be
tween the two factions of the party, and
concludes as follows: “Demand at tlie
present moment that* the Democracy de
clare its policy, not by division into fac
tions and a futile effort to pass ‘a’ bill,
but by a decisive, unequivocal, unanimous
expression.
ANOTHER CAUCUS CALLED FOR.
“We call for another caucus and offer
the following suggestion for a resolution
to be adopted thereat :
‘•Resolved, That it is tlie sense of tlie Demo
cratic party of the House of Representatives
that at the earliest practicable moment the
national revenues should be reduced to the
necessities of the government economically
administered: that it is ÜBjust and undemo
cratic to levy unnecessary taxes resulting in
a large and dangerous surplus in the Treasu
re that the present customs duties as levied
by the Republican party be arranged and the
aggregate revenue reduced.so that the bur
den r.f taxation may l>e brought to the lowest
possible limit and lie more equitable distrib
uted; anti that internal taxes lie reduced as
soon as practicable in such a manner as the
Democratic party in Congress may hereafter
agree upon.
" Resolved, That a bill reported favorably to
the House by the Chairman of the Ways and
Means Com'mittee shall he recommitted to
that committee with instructions to report
back before the 10th day of January next a
bill reducing the revenues by the abridgment
of both customs and internal taxes to the
actual necessities of the government.
“ Resolved, That these resolutions express the
sentiment of the Democratic partv of this
House, which hereby pledges itself to a reduc
tion of the taxes which now bnrden tlie peo
ple, and to au equitable readjustment thereof
so as to encourage protective industries at
home and afford just compensation to labor,
but not to create or foster monopolies.”
CHARLIE M’COMAS KILLED.
Little Doubt Now as to His Fate—Juh
Keported Still Alive,
Washington, April 2.—lnformation
has been received at the headquarters of
the army trom the United States Consul
General at Matamoras. concerning the
Apaches in Northern Mexico, which
tends to strengthen the belief that little
Charlie McComas was killed by his cap
tors. From talks with Apache squaws at
Chihuahua, recently captured by the
Mexicans, there can be but little cloubt
of it. Juh is said to be still alive, and,
with about twenty bucks, is not over 100
miles north of Chihuahua. It is reported
in that country that if Gen. Crook had
had supplies enough in his Mexican cam
paign to have remained in the mountains
a fortnight longer, Juh and every Apache
in those mountains would have come in.
Gen. Crook was compelled to move soon
on account of the large number of squaws
and children.
Mahone Not Dangerously lU.
Washington, April 2.— The account
of Senator Mahone’s illness last night was
exaggerated. He is a trifle indisposed
and keeps indoors on account of the bad
weather. Street rumors had him dying at
one time.
LEVELING THE BARRICADES.
Cincinnati’s Mob Makes no Further
Riotous Demonstration.
Cincinnati, April 2.—The relief expe
rienced by the removal of tbe anxiety
which has rested so heavily upon the city
since Friday can readily be described.
The citizens are unanimous in wanting
no more mob, and yet they are not con
vinced that the original purpose of this
mob was not a righteous one. The failure
to accomplish the original purpose on
Friday night practically ended the exer
tions of the men engaged in the attack on
the Jail; and the subsequent disgraceful
proceedings were the natural outgrowth
of a departure from the observance of law
and order. Policenteu, aud even militia
men, are looked upon as conservators
of the law; and, although the purpose
of the original mob failed, there is a
feeling that its influence will be telt.
Judges are arranging to make more
speedy work in the trial of criminals.
The Commission have not yet found rooms
in which to hold court, and there is talk
of building a temporary structure on the
jail lot so as to be near where tbe crimi
nals are kept. It is not thought to be
prudent to have to traverse much space
in taking prisoners to and trom the court
room. A heavy rain storm accompanied
by thunder last night served to keep
everybody off the street. The militia on
duty at the barracks were completely
drenched. Tbe weather turned colder
after the rain and soldiers suffered much
discomfort. The patrol wagon drove
around collecting blankets for them.
LEVELING THE BARRICADES.
One of the most encouraging outward
signs of the supremacy of order Lhs just
appeared in the removal of the barricades
in the streets about the court house. At
noon the first street cars of the Mount
Auburn line were permitted to pass
through, after having been shut out since
half past 9 o’clock Saturday night, when
the pistol firing and stone throwing in
front of the court house so intimidated
the drivers and conductors that they re
fused to further risk their lives. Travel
of all kinds was at once resumed about
the court house. A few soldiers are still
pacing the sidewalks around the court
house for the purpose of preventing
venturesome persons from entering the
dangerous structure. The entire mili
tary force will be withdrawn, except the
Seventeenth Regiment, which will re
main on duty till further orders. The
latest revised list of the dead and wound
ed places the dead at 4~> and the wounded
at 133.
THE TROOPS NOT TAUNTED.
Cincinnati, April 2, 11 ::W) p. m.—To
night the barricades are ali goue and the
militia are simply patroling the streets
around the jail and court house. They are
not molested, not even taunted as they
were Sunday, when behind the barri
cades. Public feeling lias had time to
cool, and the good conduct of the Four
teenth Regiment in prompt obedience,
soldierly bearing and unflinching bravery
while facing a desperate mob around the
burning court house tends more and more
to develop respect for the State troops.
the cowardly fourth.
The conduct of the Fourth Regiment
appears in a worse light the more it is
known. Sheriff Hawkins to-day says that
he sent Deputy Sheriff Mat Buckeye to
meet Col. Mott and escort him to the jail.
When they reached Ninth and Vine
streets, lour squares from the jail, the
Colonel baited and said he would go no
further until he was met by the Sheriff
himself. Deputy Buckeye reported this,
and Sheriff Hawkins, though wearing the
uniform ot a Colonel, and therefore a spe
cial target for the mob, went to within a
square of Col. Mott and sent Deputy
Buckeye to tell him to come on. lie
waited half an hour, when Deputy Buck
eye returned saying, “The cowardly man
won’t come.”- Col. Hawkins then re
turned to the jail, and the Fourth Regi
ment marched back to the depot. The
next day the Colonel, with a portion of
his command, reported at the jail, and
has been on duty till to-dav, when he was
relieved.
THE FIRING NOT RECKLESS.
Col. Iluut, of the First Regiment, makes
a vigorous protest against the charges
that his troops fired recklessly and with
out orders. He says that in the most try
ing situation they behaved like veterans.
At the burial yesterday of Adolph Meik
ing, one of the men kil'ied Saturday night,
his father fainted at the grave. He was
carried home in an unconscious condition
and died before morning.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN.
The Executive Committee of fifteen hold
their meetings with closed doors, because
their duties are advisory, and thev regard
it as wise to keep their information and
plans from the general public. At the
meeting to-day the only business trans
acted which it is proper for the public to
know was the adoption of a resolution
advising against the holding of public
meetings in this city where the riot and
its incidents would be discussed. While
all signs are hopeful and the belief
general that no further violence is proba
ble, there is some apprehension among
those charged with the preservation of
order.
A REWARD FOR DESMOND’S MURDERER.
Columbus, (>., April 2.—Gov. Hoadly,
in a message to the General Assembly to
day, recommended a provision by law for
the otter of an adequate reward for the
arrest and conviction of the murderer of
Capt. John J. Desmond, of Company B
First Regiment State Guard, killed on the
evening of March 28 in Cincinnati, while
in the discharge of his duty and in the
service of the State. lie also recommends
the propriety of making a provision for
the relief of Capt. Desmond’s aged mother,
he being her Sole support.
A bill passed the Senate to allow all
militia men injured or prostrated by sick
ness while in the service of the State at
Cincinnati 120 days time at $2 per day.
A bill was introduced in the Senate
providing that citizens may recover from
the State damages for the destruction of
their property by the riotous assemblage.
The bill looks to making good the losses
sustained by the citizens of Cincinnati.
A Politician Kills Himself.
Chattanooga, April 2.—A special
from Scottsboro, Ala., says: “\V. F.
Robinson, candidate for Congress, com
mitted suicide this morning by stabbing
himself through the heart. The cause of
the deed is not known.”
FULLER DETAILS.
Nashville, April 2.—A dispatch from
Scottsboro, Ala.,says: “Capt. William 11.
Robinson, the Democratic candidate for
Congress in the Eighth Alabama district
against Gen. Joseph Wheeler, committed
suicide here last night. lie had just up
turned from an electioneering tour, and it
is supposed that excitement had
affected his mind.”
Mercy Shown a Wretch.
Lynchburg, Va., April 2.— ln the
lower end of Campbell eounty, a day or
two ago.a little daughter of a farmer named
Lee was assaulted by a negro farm hand.
The girl’s father captured the negro,
dragged him to a wood pile and was in
the act of beheading him, when the ne
gro’s cries for mercy caused him to de
sist. Lee then strapped him on a*horse
and took him to the county jail, where he
is now confined.
The Roanoke County Tragedy.
Lynchburg, Va., April 2.— The latest
intelligence from the scene of the at
tempted murder of a farmer named Owens
and his wife, in Roanoke county, is to the
effect that Owens is still alive, but in a
critical condition, and his wife will re
cover. The boy Lavender, who committed
the crime, is said to have been instigated
by his father, who Is also a fugitive from
justice.
Minneapolis Goes Republican.
Minneapolis, April 2.—Estimates
from the precincts not yet reported,
added to the complete returns from six
teen out of the twenty-six precincts, give
l’illsbury, Republican, for Mayor, a plu
rality of 5,000, being a Republican gain of
7,000 over the election of two years ago.
The Republicans also elect all their Aider
men and their entire ticket.
Given Eight Years for Cartooning
Alfonso.
Madrid. April 2.—The editor of a comic
journal here has been sentenced to eight
years’ imprisonment for publishing an
offensive caricature of King Allonso.
Davitt’i Action Condemned.
London, April 2. —The Parnell branch
of the Irish National League has passed
a resolution condemning Michael Davitt’s
action in inviting Henry George to lecture
in Dublin.
Young Men, Middle Aged Men, aud All
Men who suffer from early
will find Allen’s Brain Foed the most pow
erful invigorant ever introduced; once
restored by it there is no relapse. Try it;
it never fails. $1; 6 for $5. At drug
gists, or by mail from J. H. Allen, 315
First avenue, New York city.
APRIL BRINGS A CYCLONE.
SEVERAL STATES VISITED AND
MANY LIVES LOST.
Considerable Damage Done iu South
Carolina—Tillages in Ohio and Indiana
Torn Up by the Storm and the Wreck
age of Buildings Scattered in Every
Direction—A Train TVrecked by a Tree.
Muncik, Ind., April 2.—A cyclone
struck this county about 5 p. m. yester
day, completely wiping Oakville i seven
miles south of the Fort Wayne, Cincin
nati and Louisville Railroad)entirely out
•£ existence, and doing great damage to
life and property. At about 5 o’clock a
heavy black cloud came driving from the
west and another from the north. . The
clouds met at the house of Lewis Coch
rane, two miles west of Oakville, lifted it
from its foundations aud, tearing it
into kindling-wood, deposited it over
a distance of two miles, and a halt
minute later It struck Oakville.
Of thirty houses in Oakville, all
but three were torn down. Four per
sons were killed outright in Oakville and
the tilth died this morning. James
Sanders, two miles west of Oakville, was
also killed, making six killed in all. Fifty
are reported wounded. A large ware
house and saw mill adjoinittg are in ruins,
and the scene is a chaos of rubbish, of
whoso ownership- it is impossible to tell.
Anna Dearborn, an old lady, two sons ot
Col. Johnson and James’ Sanders are
among the killed. The path of the cyclone
was about a quarter of a mile wide, and
everything in its track was destroyed.
THE GAI.K IX SOUTH CAROLINA.
New York, April 2.—A Columbia, S.
C., special says: ‘‘A fearful hurricane
has prevailed here since 6 o’clock this
tt orning. Trees were uprooted t miles of
fencing leveled, gardens destroyed, win
dows demolished and outhouses blown
down throughout the city. The iron roof
of the State House, that cost $5,000, has
been blown oil'. The Palmetto Monument
is greatly damaged. It is reported that
a village in Lexington county has been
completely destroyed and several persons
injured.
IN OHIO.
Cincinnati, April 2.—At Dublin,
Franklin county. Ohio, a town of about
300 inhabitants, the Christian Church
was unroofed, several barns and out
houses were removed from their founda
tions, aud some were carried a great dis
tance. The farm house of Philip Wolf,
three miles east, was completely de
molished. The family were caught in
the ruins, hut were afterwards rescued
with slight Injuries. Considerable stock
was killed by tailing barns, hut no esti
mate of the damage can be made, as dis
tant parts of the county have not been
head from. The direction of the storm
was from tlie northeast and the range ex
tensive.
Near Jaysville twelve barns were de
stroyed, four horses were killed and three
persons were badly hurt.
At Mechanlesburg, Ohio, many trees
were blown down and several buildings
unroofed and upturned. The cyclone
here came front the northwest.
From Urbana, Ohio, it is reported that
the storm did the greatest damage in the
vicinity of Mutual and Bowlersville, the
track bein* a third of a mile wide. The
destruction of timber was heavy. Large
trees were torn from the ground by the
roots. No lives are reported lost.
NEAR CHATTANOOGA.
Chattanooga, April 2.—A cyclone 100
yards wide passed 30 miles below this city
last night, goiug in a northeast direction.
Two members of Col. Tatum’s family
were killed, and five other deaths are re
ported, but the tfhtnes have not been
learned. Trees on the mountains were
torn up by their roots. Several trees
were blown across the track of the
Alabama Great Southern Railway, and
the night express was thrown from the
rails by obstructions. Fireman Ed.
Brown was killed, and engineer Mike
Frowley was injured.
DAMAGE NEAR HUNTSVILLE, ALA.
New Orleans, April 2.—A dispatch
trom Huntsville, Ala., says: “A destruct
ive cyclone passed through the southeast
portion of this county last night, greatly
damaging timber and fencing. The house
of Mr. White was completely blown
away. Mrs. White and her mother-in
law were killed. A baby was carried
several miles and deposited iu the woods,
where it was found alive this morning.
A man named Glover, had both shoulders
broken, and other persons sustained inju
ries more or less serious.”
THE WIND’S RUSH AT PITTSBURG.
I Pittsburg, April 2.—A terrific wind
storm, accompanied by thunder and
lightning and hail, passed over this city
at 10 o’clock this tnorniug, doing con
siderable damage to property and in
juring a number of persons. The new
wire mill of Oliver & Roberts, a large
sheet iron structure on Ninth street, on
the south side, was blown down, and two
workmen were seriously injured, one of
whom will probably die. A frame house
on Twenty-eighth street not yet completed
was also demolished, but no one was hurt.
A carpenter named Robinson, who was
erecting the scaffold on which Gideon
Jones will be executed to-morrow, was
struck by a beam and seriously hurt. A
number of other persons were injured by
falling chimneys and signs. A special
dispatch from l’etrolia reports great dam
age from tbe storm there about 10:30
o’clock in the morning.
TERRIBLE desolation.
Chicago, April 2.—A dispatch from
Mttncie, Ind., gives the following addi
tional details of the Oakville cyclone:
“In the path of the storm for five miles
east and nest of the village the damage
is equally great. Every farm that the
cyclone passed over was made a perfect
wreck, barns, houses, orchards and for
ests being blown down and fences lev
eled to the ground. Everything presents
a scene of desolation. On the farm of
Janies Sanders, four miles east of Middle
town, the dwelling and barn were com
pletely destroyed. Mr. Sanders, who was
a merchant in Middletown, but who was
out .on his place at the time and had
taken refuge In tho barn, was killed.”
At the town of Murray, a family of
eight persons had their house blown to
splinters anß the father, named William
Lines, was killed outright. The others
escaped uninjured.
W. Frank, a painter, while out on his
farm, four miles west of Oakville, was
killed by the storm. The condition of the
people of Oakville is terrible. They are
without homes, clothing food, or bedding.
They were found standing in a cold,
blinding snow storm or shivering in a few
flreless houses that remained. The por
tion more fortunate than the others have
thrown open their homes to the suffering,
and are making arrangements to feed the
hungry until they may be able to help
themselves.
Where Authorship U Disgrace.
Berlin, April 2.—Comte Daubigny,
Secretary of the French Embassy, has
applied to the Imperial Prosecutor to
have action bcotight against the papers
of this city, which stated that the Com
tesse, his wife, was the author of a work
entitled “Berlin Society.” He claims
that the newspapers are liable for defama
tion of character in making this assertion.
Grain Elevators in Russia.
St. Petersburg, April 2.—A final de
cision in regard to the proposed conces
sion for the introduction of grain eleva
tors in Russia, by Russian, French and
American capitalists, has been postponed,
although the Council of the Empire has
voted in favor of the proposal.
England and the Porte.
London, April 3, 2a. m.—ln the House
of Commons next Monday Jas. Brice,
Liberal, will ask whether the government
is prepared to remonstrate with the Porte
for closing the American mission schools
in A6ia Minor.
An Editor who Libeled au Earl.
London, April 2.—Edmund Yates, edi
tor of the London World, has been con
demned to four months in prison for libel
ing the Earl of Lonsdale. Judgment has
been respited pending an appeal upon a
point of law.
American Pork Healthy.
Berlin, April 2.—Prof. Virchow, after
minute inquiry, has been able to authen
ticate only one case of trichinosis in Ger
many, which was of doubtful origin. No
case was traced to American pork.
A Remedy for Lung Diseases.
Dr. Robert Newton, late President of
the Eclectic College, of the city of New
York, and formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio,
used Dr. Win. Hall’s Balsam very exten
sively in his practice, as many ol his pa
tients now living, and restored to health
by the use of this invaluable medicine,
can amply testify, He always said that
so good a remedy ought to be presctibed
freely by every physician as a sovereign
remedy in all cases .of lung diseases. It
cures Consumption, and has no equal for
all pectoral complaints.
DEMOCRATIC NEGROES.
A Republican Edict Ostracised Thera
Under the Mahone Regime
WASHINGTON, April 2.—The first wit
ness examined by the Dauville Sub-Com
mittee to-day was W. N. Ruffin, of the
firm of Ruffin, Wolfolk & Blair, in Dan
ville, before whose office the not of No
vember 3 took place. Mr. Ruffin was the
framer of the Danville circu
lar entitled “Coalition Rule
in Danville,” and announced that
he heartily approved of it, and, with a sin
gle minor point, iuserted by another man
upon revision, believed that its state
ments were true.
Mr. Ruffin was in Danville on the day of
the riot. He was examined with regard to
the condition of things antecedent to it. He
illustrated his statements with narrations of
matter w ithin his personal knowledge. On
one occasion, when some negro murderers had
been arrested, he was passing a party ol col
ored men on the street, and one of them was
addressing his fellows iu very intemperate
language, abusing tbe whites' in the vilest
manner. He wished that he could have some
chance to shoot some d—d white man. lie
never had had a chance to kill a white man,
and nothing on the face of the earth would do
him so much good as to kill a w hite man, tie
didn’t care who it was. Tlie man at this took
a pistol out of his pocket and “just toyed with
it.”
A policeman’s inactivity.
A policeman sat on the curb near at band
and listened to the whole harangue, but did
nothing. It was one of The policemen ap
pointed by tlie Coalition Government there.
This was a month or two before the election.
Ou another occasion tlie witness was asked bv
a negro to advise him about voting. Tlie wit
ness could not advise him to vote the Demo
cratic ticket because of possible danger front
negro Coalitionists, hut he did advise tlie col
ored man not to vote at all and not to regis
ter.
He also gave this colored man a pair of old
trousers. Soon afterwards a colored man
came to him aud said that he had lieen ques
tioned by another eolored man as to why he
had not registered. The other had a copy of
the registration list and was threatened first
with ejection from the church, and Ilnallv
with violence, if he did not register and vote.
The colored man brought hack the trousers
aud said that he would lie compelled to regis
ter and vote. The witness told him that tlie
garment had no relation to voting. The wit
ness attributed the turbulent spirit of
the negroes to the training they had
received from tho Readjnstqrs. Aside
from the riot and its attendant cir
cumstances the relations between the two
races were of the most cordial nature—as
much so as was possible between servant ami
employer anywhere. The witness described
an interview between Col. Sims and himself,
denying the correctness of Col. Sims’version
of the matter in several particulars.
MA HONE'S METHODS.
The witness was told by his cook that
she Itad heard that Mr. Mahone had
sent an emissary to Danville who
had assembled the negroes, admin
istered au oath of secreev, and then in
structed them not to vote at all. On cross
examination the witness said that the state
ment gotten up by the signers of the Danville
circular reasserting under oath the facts set
fortti in that circular was gotten up in conse
qucocc of information which the witness had
received from neighboring counties. This in
formation was to the effect that if the state
ments were corroborated the Democrats
could carry the election in several counties
which were otherwise doubtful.
Henry Hill, a colored Democrat of Danville,
was examined. He had voted the Democratic
ticket eleven rears. The witness, although
nearly white, spoke jargon, which was oulv
partially recoguizablc as English. He lim't
been threatened, hut had not met with much
difficulty owing to the factfthat he usually
went home when he got through his business,
and didn't seek the companionship of mem
bers of his race. He gave as a reason why
tne colored people did not divide as the whites
did that “they was afeard to use their reality
for voting for their beneficial on account of
tlieir fear of bulldozing.”
Edward Hill, a respectable looking old
colored man, was examined. He had always
been a Republican until the last election.
The reason he changed was because tie was
always straighout in everything and did not
understand mixture. The witness was re
monstrated with by another colored man for
his determination to vote the Democratic
ticket, but remained unconvinced notwith
standing this other man went off and told
about town that he and the witness took off
their coats and sat down ou the grass and dis
cussed the matter, the result being that ttic
witness was converted. The witness thought
this a great grievance. The witness attended
a meeting where a colored speaker had re
commended that colored Democrats be assas
sinated. The witness called it “saturated;”
whereupon the witness thought matters were
taking a personal turn and left. The wit
ness afterwards met the tnan who claimed to
have converted him, “and the man pulled off
his hat an' his coat, an' his wescot, an’ trowed
’em dowu and jes’ dubled up his han' an’ rub
bed it up an’ down my nose, and sed he, *1 am
lhar, an' i will drink you blood or vou iniuc,’
and 1 didn’t present it, an’ I took it’ fo’ grant
ed that he had feeling toward me about vot
ing de ticket.” The witness didn't make it
clear what gave rise to this demonstration,
but left room for the assumption that it was
because he didn’t stay converted.
L. D. Clark, a white farmer liviug six miles
front Danville, testified that it was a usual
thing for the negroes to go armed, aud a verv
rare thing for white men to do so.
Judge Wiley, of Bland county. Chairman of
the Coalition County Committee, was ex
amined and said that he heard ot the riot tire
day before its occurrence. Ife bad seen a
circular containing the statement that the
race struggle had begun in Danville and men
had been killed upon both sides. C. A. Her
mons, editor of the Blacksburg Aries, of
Blacksburg. Montgomerv county, Va., a Re
adjustee paper, was examined. He described
the effect of the Danville circular. According
to his estimates it gave the Democrats a tna
jonty of about 90, when without it thev would
have lost tlie election bv aliout as much.
Hartwell Alderman, white, of Carroll coun
ty. thought that the Danville circular caused
a loss of 200 votes to the Readjustees. . There
were 64 colored voters in Carroll county, only
three of whom were Republicans. The re
mainder voted the Democratic ticket.
WHAT A CONDfCTOB lIEAKP.
Thomas J, Lassitor. of Norfolk, a conductor
on the N. and IV. Railroad, was a witness,
lie was questioned in regard to what he heard
at the railroad stations of the rumors of a riot
in Danville.
John Clover, white, of Fairfax county, was
also examined on the same subject, but noth
ing of importance was elicited rrom either
beyond the fact that the rumors occasioned no
great excitement.
Jesse Hargraves, colored, a resident of Dan
ville for nine years, a driver for a lumber
merchant there, testified that a rumor had
been current lie was going to vote the
Democratic ticket, and he was told by other
colored men that if he voted the Democratic
ticket they would “give him tlie devil.” He
voted the Democratic ticket, and since then
negro men had not visited him, saving that
they baa “no use for a Democratic negro.”
He had seen George Allen and two other col
ored men with pistols three or four days
before the election, lie had not carried a
pistol himself for ten or fifteen years, tin
cross-examination he said that he did not
know how his employers voted.
AV. H McCormick, white, a Democrat of
Danville aud a policeman, saw both white
and colored men with pistols prior lo the riot.
He thought that nearlv every man in tlie
crowd ou the night Col. hints' spoke bail a
pistol.
thiksti.no foe blood.
J. R. Pleasants, white, a Democrat of Dan
ville and a builder, had heard negroes sav
that they wanted to kill some poor white
people. It was a general rule for colored
people to give the sidewalk to the whites
until about two weeks before the election. He
had been compelled to give the sidewalk to
negroes, however, a dozen times, and twice
when negro policemen were in the crowd.
B. F. .Jefferson, white, a Democrat of North
Danville, a lumber and coal dealer, on the
morning after the riot saw five colored men
in the post office, four of whom had pistols.
He employed twenty-five or thirty hands and
saw pistols in their overcoats, but said noth
ing to them about it. He knew that indict
ments had been found against several per
sons for carrying concealed weapons. He
got a pistol about a month before the riot, be
cause from remarks he heard used by the
negroes he thought it time for the whites to
arm. During the witness’ cross-examination
there were some manifestations of heated
feeling by Senators Vance and Lapham, the
former accusing the latter of brow-beating
and Mr. Lapham replying in kind.
Howard Cobb, a llemocrat, of Danville, a
tobacco dealer, said that his wife had been
knocked off the sidewalk by a colored girl
who remarked. “Next time vou had better get
off before being knocked off. 1 ’ Nothing else of
importance was elicited.
Germany’s New Party Gaining Notoriety
Berlin, April 2. —That the German
Liberal party is beginning to be recog
nized as anew and important lorce in
German politics is daily becoming more
evident. One of the demands set torth iii
its published programmes is for the crea
tion of a responsible Ministry for the em
pire. This attracted the attention of the
Bundesratb almost at once, the delegation
from Saxony, seconded by the one from
Wurtemburg, asking that 'body to oppose
the demand. The discussion of tbta re
quest. which was deferred at the time, is
now occupying the attention ot the dele
gates.
Russia In Central Asia,’
London, April 2.—The Journal of the
Caucasus, published at Tiflis, in Georgia,
warns the Russians not to be too san
guine in regard to the control of Central
Asia. She should first define and strength
en her position from Batourn to Herat and
Balkh. If other tribes imitate those of
Merv, Russia must reflect whether ane is
strong enough to maintain the nety terri
tory.
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DIGNA RALLYING HIS MEN
FRIENDLY TRIBES EXPECTED
TO GIVE HIM BATTLE.
The Hebei Hordes Slowly but Surely
Encompassing Khartoum—The Kabba
bUh Tribe Opposing El Mahdl—El
Obeid Represented as Poverty Stricken
—The Catholic Mission Not Massa
cred at East Accounts.
Sharin', April 2.—Osman Digna is
actively resuming the offensive now that
the British forces have withdrawn. He
is attempting to cut off the friendly tribes
about Handoub and Tamanieb from
water. Sheik Mahmoud Ali is opposing
him. It is likely that the difficulty will
result in a battle.
WHAT GORDON SAID MARCH IS.
London, April 2. —Dispatches from
Gen. Gordon of March 18 have been re
ceived. These state that El Obeid is
poverty stricken and destitute of trade.
There arc uo signs that El Mahdl is about
to advance upon Khartoum. The Kabba
bish tribe is in open rebellion against El
Mabdi. The persons belonging to the
Catholic mission at El Obeid are well.
There are eleven Syrian and twelve Greek
merchants there and also one German
named Gustave Kiotz.
CLOSING IN ON KHARTOUM.
Advices from Khartoum state that the
tribes between Sennaar and Khartoum
are pressing forward and are within
three miles of the latter place. Every
preparation has been made to resist them.
Traitors found iu the ranks of the Egyp
tian regiments will be insrantlv shot.
The merchants at Soakiu have asked
Admiral Hewitt to establish a permanent
English garrison there. The Admiral
said that an English Governor with a
small English force would remain.
TILDE VS LEGATEE.
The Sage of Greystone in Favor of tho
Senator-Elect from Ohio.
Gen. .John B. Gordon, of Georgia, re
lated to-day, says a New York special of
last Tuesday to the Philadelphia Press,
his experience at the Democratic Mecca,
to which he made a pilgrimage last week.
After Mr. Tildeu had put in his usual
disclaimer of further personal ambition,
the talk turned on other persons. Ho
discussed freely with Gen. Gordon tho
possible candidates of the party, Randall,
Bayard, McDonald, Morrison, Cleveland,
Flower, Carlisle and others, but as to
their chances of success in the event of a
nomination was wholly non-committal.
Finally, Gen. Gordon asked: “Well,
whom can we elect? Payne is the ouo
we have not canvassed. Can he be
elected?”
Mr. Tilden replied that he thought
Payne could be elected beyond doubt.
When Gen. Gordon asked for the reasons,
lie replied: “1 have three reasons which
to me are very cogent. First, Mr. Payne
has invariably been right on every one of
the questions that have divided public
sentiment during the past thirty years.
It is pretty hard to find such men in the
Democratic party. Secondly, his nomina
tion will not frighten the business ele
ment of the country into another out
pouring of cash to aid the Republicans.
Lastly, lie has ability to conduct the can
vass, the wealth necessaiy to its legiti
mate expenses, and the vigor to under
take reform after the election. These
three things are hard to find combined in
one man.”
This statement from Tilden has revived
interest in Senator Payne’s candidacy.
Though he and his son, Col. O. 11. Payne,
have persistently decried the possibility
of his being nominated, and insist that he
would not, under any circumstances, be
a candidate, events are rapidly shaping
to the same issue in national politics as
they were when he was put forward for
Senator in Ohio. Lately, Col. Payne has
seen that his lather was getting into the
arena, regardless of all they said. The
question of making a still more positive
and emphatic utterance was discussed
and decided negatively, on the advice of
ex-Corporation Counsel William C.
Whitney, or this city, Mr. Payne’s son
in-law, who pointed out that this was a
year when the people were seeking candi
dates, and tire more a man declined the
more he would be wanted.
This political movement is variously
construed, but all opinions agree that
Payne can enter the convention, if he
likes, as Tilden’s legatee.
IK HLSEY S DEVELOPMENTS.
Republicans with Sensitive Racks Flying
From His Wrath,
There is a great deal or talk here over
the anticipated arrival of ex-Senator
Dorsey, says a Washington special of the
31st tilt, to the New York World. He
has been summoned to appear here by the
20th of this month, and already several
who are interested in his proposed dis
closures have gone West to head him off
and if possible anticipate what he is going
to say. A gentleman who lias bad access
to Dorsey’s letter-book in the past says
he has a huge memorandum-book of re
ceipts and disbursements during the last
Presidential campaign and a letter-book
containing a number of interesting epist
les. It is understood that Dorsey has
really held back all of his thunder
until the eve of the campaign with
a definite put pose. He will come to
Washington gunning for three particular
men. First, it is claimed that he will be
able to show enough about Arthur’s part
in the money campaign to entireiv bowl
him out as a candidate. It is safd that
Dorsey can show that Arthur knew of the
agreement made in the interest of Stanley
Matthews and that he personally received
SIOO,OOO of the subscription fund from C.
P. Huntington, and that be transmitted
this money to Indiana. At any rate Dor
sey’s friends say that the agreement will
be so clearly shown up that the Impeach
ment of Justice Matthews will be war
ranted, and that the scandal will end the
political fortunes of all those connected
with it.
Then the Attorney General Is another
objectfff Dorsey’s wrath. He has been
working hard for evidence against him
and thinks he will show his connection
with Bosler and how Bosler secured im
munity tor his star route friends. Mr.
Springer is very reticent, but he was
never so well satisfied with his investiga
tion as at the present time. Ir there was
not some truth in all this, such earnest
efforts would not be made to head oft'
Dorsey. Some of the Republican poli
ticians now say that Dorsev will never
reach Washington, and that he will be
persuaded to bury the proofs of the ras
cality of the Republican scoundrels he
has in his possession in the wilds of the
West. But Springer is confident that
Dorsey will be here on time and will tell
all be knows. He has already submitted
enough in advance to make his silence
practically valueless to those interested.
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