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GEORGIA FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OP THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
57.000 In Money Founrt on a Corpse
Near Tallulah—f urther Particulars
of the Capture of Florida's Desperado
Cattle King—A New Wrinkle in the
Shorter Will Case.
GEORGIA.
The Augusta Presbytery will convene at
Sparta to-day.
P. A. Stovall will deliver the memorial ad
dress at Athens.
Arte-mn water is being shipped from Mil
len to all parts of the State.
s C. Prudden has been postmaster at
Eatonton for forty-nine years.
dipt. Talmadge, of Athens, will not be a
candidate for State Senator.
The contracts for enlarging the Augusta
water works have been awarded.
Felix Horse shot Charles Phillips at Clarks
ville Saturday night, and it is thought Phillips
will die. * 1
Councilman Dunning, of Atlauta, has a son
who is 16 years old and tips the beam at 240
pounds.
Many houses ami a great deal of fencing
have been destroyed b\ forest tires in Colum
bia county.
Sunday Floyd county Sunday-school con
vention elected J. W. Hones President, Ham
ilton Yancey Secretary, and R. T. Hargrove
Treasurer.
•Several mercantile firms of Augusta have
petitioned the Council of that city to take
steps to induce the city ami county to make
an exhibit at New Orleans.
Joseph V. Alexander has been commis
sioned Postmaster at Don, Georgia, and John
A. Cochran has been commissioned Post
master at Hardeman, in Harris county.
A farmer named Scott, living near Waynes
boro, was struck by a falling limb while plow
ing Saturday, and suffered a fracture of the
skull, which, it is feared, will prove fatal.
The week iu Wilcox county has been marked
by several mishaps of a serious nature.
George W Vinson had one of his sons killed
by a tree blowing down on him, T L. Griffin
had his heelstring cut in two by letting bis
broadaxe fall from his shoulder, and Abe
McCoinmick bad his house burned.
A discussion over the question of organ or
no orgau for church use iu Enon church.
Guitman county, resulted in a disruption of
the church. Over fifty members, being nearly
all of the most substantial members, with
drew from the church and constituted anew
Baptist church at Midway, some six or seven
miles distant from Enon.
Mr.-. D. It. ( opcand. of Thomasvillc, was
accidentally shot by a pistol in the hands of a
daughter of James Bruce. Both ladies were
examining the contentsof a bureau drawer,
where Miss Bruce found the pistol and began
an examination of it. The ball struck Mrs.
i ipesand a little below the right hip, ami
ranged downward, lodging near the knee.
Her clothing was tired by the explosion, but
was promptly extinguished. The wound is
not considered dangerous.
The members of the Democratic Congres
sional District Executive Committee for the
counties comjiosing the Tenth Congressional
District, call a meeting of the committee to
be held at Augusta Thursday, the 17th of
April, for the purpose of organizing the com
mittee by the election of proper officers, taking
the necessary steps for the assembling of a
Congressional District Nominating Conven
tion, and for the transaction of such other
business as may la- brought before the com
mittee.
The Lumpkin Independent says: “In 1*67 a
hook and ladder company was organized here
w ith a roll of nearly fifty members. Out of
this number only half" a dozen are now living
in Lumpkin, the others having moved away
or died. Tiie writer is one of the survivors of
tins •gallant’ company, and his recollection
is that the company was formed just after a
serious fire alarm. The organization was per
fected.a subscript ion list for apparatus opened,
a constitution and by-laws adopted, and then
the company w ent the way of the world.”
On Wednesday last some dead trees in a
field on I’. E. Kemp’s place in Seri veil county
got on fire, and the wind blow ing from them
towards his house, placed it in great danger
of being burned. Fourteen men spent Hie
entire day in cutting down trees and putting
out tin- lire which was blown from the trees
towards the house, and that at one time the
house took lire and it required their utmost
efforts to save it. Everything was taken from
the house and moved fully 200 yards away to
a place of safety, and the family had to spend
the night with neighbors. Three hundred
panels of his fence were burned.
John Hogan, who lived four miles from
Tallulah, and ow ned the Major We Cox place,
“Buck Horn,” was found deail in his room
lying on a pallet made on the floor, on Satur
day night last. Mr. Ilogan was a bachelor
about sixty-five years of age, and lived alone.
His servants all white) who lived in the yard
adjacent to his house, had all gone from home.
It is supposed he died of epilepsy, to which he
was subject. On his leg, in a leather pouch,
was found $7,000 in greenbacks, and in his
trunk s7>s3 in gold. Aliout throe years ago
Mr. Hogan removed from Oconee county,
-outh Carolina, to Tallulah, and soon gained
the respect and confidence of his neighbors,
lie was without education, could neither
read or write, and had made his estate, the
value of which is probably $15,000, by energy
and the strictest economy! His monev is in
the bauds of Messrs. Williams A Stribling.
merchants ,tt Turuerville.on the Northeastern
railroad. He left no will.
The Rome correspondent of the Atlanta
i '(institution sa>s: “The delay of the supreme
Court in announcing its decision in the fa
mous Shorter will ease is giving rise to some
anxiety upon the part, of the beneficiaries in
this vicinity. Your correspondent has learned
that executors of the w ill are taking steps to
prevent any damage which might occur to
their side of the case by reason of the delay
in the Supreme Court above referred to. As
Col. T. \\ . Alexander, of this citv, was the
consulting attorney with Col. Shorter in pr -
paring the import iut codicil to the will and it
is upon bis sole testimony that the affirmance
of the original will ami tlie validity of the
codicil depend, application will be made
to the court to have his testimony
taken and perpetuated according to
the terms of the law. They fear that,
should Col. Alexander unfortunately die
before the decision of the Supreme Court is
rendered, or before any future proceedings
against tiie w ill are had,'the beneficiaries will
entirely lose bis most valuable testimony. It
is said this action is expedited by the report
that anew alleged heir-at-law, iiot included
In the pending oroceediugs, has recently been
unearthed somewhere in Texas. She is a Mrs.
Korgev. who is claimed to be a half-sister of
Col. Shorter, deceased, and efforts will be
made to establish rights of inheritance for her
to a portion of the vast estate iu controversy.
II is to meet any ami all future efforts to re
open the case or attack the validity of the
w ill and codicil that this application to per
petuate the testimony of Col. Alexander is
made.”
The suit of James J. Hall and wife for the
recovery of four acres of valuable land on
Marietta and Alexander streets, Atlanta, was
commenced Monday. The story, as told by
the Constitution, is interesting. It follows:
"Josiah G. W. Mills married Sarah E. I’ayne.
daughter of Edwin I’aync, ou the 18th of
December, 1855. Edwin "Payne, in considera
tion of his love and affection for his daughter,
and as an advancement to the amount of
$4,000, executed to J. U. W. Mills, as trustee
for his wife and her children, a deed of trust
to about four acres of land fronting on
Marietta and Alexander streets, and well
known to old residents as "the Payne” and
afterwards "the Mills" property". About
December, 1875, the property having become
burdened with tax 11. fas. and unpaid assess
ments, Mills applied to the Superior Court
for leave to-ell the same, if need be, to re
lieve it of -aid encumbrances and to reinvest
the remainder in other real estate under the
termsof the trust. The leave was granted,
aud lv certain deeds of December, 1877, and
June. Is7\ the property iu question was con
veyed to.). 11. Huff in consideration of other
property in Whitlleld county, anil Bradley
couutv, Tenn., and other undertakings men
tioned in said deeds. Huff took charge of his
purchase, had Die same relieved of its en
cumbrances. sub-divided aud then sold the
several parcels of the same to the parties who
are joined with himself and Mills, as is stated
in the first part of this article, l.illian O.
Mills married James J. Hall, and being
theonly child of J. G. W. and Sarah E. Mills,
now appears as the claimant to the valuable
estate, her mother being deceased and she
herself being now of lawful age. Her
bill iu the case was filed September 1, 1882.
Atnongt he many allegations and exhibits, in
volving each step iu the above history, Mrs.
Hall alleges that Huff, well knowing the value
of the property, by false representations of
the value of Ins property in Whitfield county,
induced J. G. W. Mills, trustee, to make the
trade and exchange complained of; that said
Mills and Huff used their inlluer.ee to secure
the consent of her mother, and that such con
sent was not free and voluntary; that the
properly in Whitfield county was not worth
de-third the value of the'Marietta street
propertv; that Mills received personal pro
perly. etc., from Hi ff in part consideration
of said exchange, bo part of which, being in
amount about *2.000, said M ols reinvested
under the terms of the trust. She further
alleges that site gave Huff full notice that if
he made the exchange in question he would
receive no valid title thereto, and that she
would, upon reaching her majority, sue for its
recovery; also, that she notified all the other
defendants, purchasers from Huff, that said
Huff had no legal title to said property, could
not make good title to the same, and that she
would sue for its recovery.’’
FLORIDA.
The bean crop at Micanopy Slid in that re
gion will be but a two-thirds yield.
The canal connecting I.ake Apopka with
Lake lteauclair has been completed.
Humor has it that Miller A Henderson have
lost the Key West mail contract, aud it has
been awarded to the Plant Investment Com
pany.
The burglar who has been sacking Gaines
ville hotels and residences was captured a
night or two ago in the residence of Dr. P. B.
Kiehards.
The Everett House at Jacksonville closed
for the season yesterday. It has had over 7,-
uoo gucnis during the winter. It is hinted
that the hostelry will he enlarged during the
summer.
The Monticello correspondent of the Nkws
writes: "At an election held for Countv
Judge, on the 3d inst.. William B. Lamar
was elected to fill the unexpired term of Hon .
J. B. Christie, Jr., resigned."
While Freddie, eldest eon of E E Witsell
Collector of the Port of St. Augustine, wal
handling a small, singe-barrel pistol, 5 few
daj-s ago, the weapon was accidentally dis
charged. and the ball 22 calibre; entered the
palm of the boy'* left haud, slightly injurimr
the bone of tbe little Auger.
3TW Jj|em
The Presbyterians of East Florida met at
Crescent City on last Thursday evening
Three new churches were placed on the roll!
viz: those of Interlachen. of Eustis and of
Ravens wood. Rev. Wm. K. Tuliy was elected
commissioner to the general assembly to be
held at Saratoga, X. 1., in May.
The St. Augustine Press says: “The East
Florida Land and Produce Compauy have
purchased of Mr. Bradford the old mill site on
st. Sebastian river, and propose to immediate
ly commence the erection of a large mill, the
cost of which, with its machinery amljmtjoin
ing wharf, will be in the neighborhood of $35,-
000 or $40,000."
St. John's county's fifteen delegates to the
Republican State Convention, to meet at, St.
Augustine on the 30th inst., are the following:
John G. Long, E. E. Witsell, H. H. Williams,
De Witt Webb, D. M. Pappv. George At
wood, John I’apino, .J. O. Shultes, George
Adams, Stephen Benjamin. E. A. Pappy, E.
I. Houston, J. K. Rainey, C. E. Johnson and
Charles Brown.
Saturday’s St. Augustine Press says: “Our
citizens will be pleased to learn that the loca
tion id the new State Deaf and Dinnb Asy
lum lias at length lieeu decided upon, and
that St. Augustine is the town to lie benefltted
thereby. Capt. E. E. Vaill lias donated five
acres f land on which to build, and work is
to be commenced immediately. Some $40,000
have been appropriated for the worthy object
and more to follow.
4 csterday's Jacksonville Times - Union savs:
“ A stock company has been organized in this
city within the past few days, with a capital
of otic million dollars, to purchase the patent
of William E. Lowrey’s chemical motor
power. R. N. Ellis lias recently visited
Massachusetts and made some experiments
with this power, which showed a saving in
fuel of over 45 |>er cent. The officers of the
company, who were elected at the meeting
held yesterday, are: President.ex-Uov. Gc-o. E.
Drew ; Vice President, Maj. William .1. Har
kisheimer; Treasurer, Hon. J. G. Greeley:
Secretary, Rev. C. C, McLean; Consulting
Engineer, 11. X. Ellis. The company controls
the patent for the states of Virginia. West
Virginia. North and South Carolina. Georgia
and Florida, and under the articles of incor
poration iu all of the above named States it
is stipulated that the headquarters of tliecoin
panv are to be in this city. The officers of the
company decline to give any further infortun
ium at present, preferring to wait until they
give their |<ower a trial test on the river.
They say it can be applied to any boiler with
a surface condenser, and is perfectly safe.”
Monday’s Jacksonville Herald says: "A
reliable gentleman of this city, just returned
from Tampa, brings us the graphic details of
a thrilling drama recently enacted in South
Florida. Ralph Willingham has been for
many years one of the wealthiest and most
desperate cattle kings ol South Florida. Ilis
career lias been wild and chequered, but al
ways successful. His wealth is said to be
enormous. Those who know state that he
has two huge chests full of shining Span
ish doubloons, bidden away iu one of his for
tified cabins in the wilderness. He is the ter
ror of the Kissimmee region. Five bloody
murders are on his hands and a reward of
$2,500 is outstanding for his delivery to the
authorities, dead or alive. A few days since
Ralph Willingham and his handsome wife
boarded the trading steamer Gertrude, Capt.
Pearce, of the Kissimmee river and con
tributing lakes. Capt. Pearce treated
the desperado with civility, ami the
two sat down to dinner. Wil
lingham suddenly turned to his host and said:
“What right have you to lit up and run a
trailing steamer on this river, anyhow? Why
can't I do it?" The Captain good humoredly
replied that he had been permitted to do so
in peace for a long time, and to end the pend
ing controversy lose from the table, stepped
out of tin- saloon, and was about to give some
direction to one of the men below. Turning
suddenly be beheld the desperado of the Kis
simmee standing over him with a huge carv
ing kuife raised with deadly intent. Cant,
l’earee evaded the deadly thrust of the knife
and grappled the sinewy pirate, who would
no doubt have overcome him but for the
prompt and gallant interference of several
members of the crew, who, after a des
perate and bloody struggle succeeded
in disarming and binding Willingham.
In the lower part of the boat was
Redding Parker, brother-in-law of Willing
ham's and a desperado himself. As soon as
Parker learned of Willingham's misfortune
he made a desperate effort to effect his re
lease, ami a small mutiny was imminent on
the boat until Parker, too, was quelled.
Parker then demanded to be allowed to get
off the boat, but permission was refused.
Watching Ins opportunity he evaded his guard,
suddenly plunged into Hie Kissimmee, swam
ashore and escaped into the swamp. The Ge
rtrude put on extra steam, made good time to
Kissimmee, where Captain Pearce, with bis
valuable prisoner, boarded the South Florida
train for Orlando, the county scat, to claim
his rich reward. And thus the career of one
of l he richest, most desperate and most pic
turesque of South Floriita’s cattle kings is
brought to a temporary halt. Let us see if
his doubloons will avail to give him back his
freedom.
BEN BUTLER’S WORKSHOP.
llow a First-Class Law Business is
XI unused.
Ge”. Butler’s office, says a Boston let
ter, is at 16 Pemberton square, a quiet
retreat opening out lroin the noise and
bustle of Tremont street. It was once a
place ot residences and a park still occu
pies the centre of the square, now given
up to business offices. It is but a short
distance from the State House, on Beacon
Hill. Gen. Butler occupies six rooms on
the first floor, four of which are given up
to libraries and to the young attorneys
who help conduct his business. The
large reception room is always tilled with
people waiting their turn to see the law ver
or his private secretary, who u they must
first pass. His clients come from all
classes, and many a case for a poor
laborer is taken iu that office from which
there is no return and lroni which none is
asked. It is Gen. Butler’s boast that from
the hundreds of pension cases that he has
pushed through he has never asked a cent
iu the way of a fee. His private office is
a model of good taste. A Turkish carpet
covers the floor; the velvet plush uphol
tery is of the finest and pieces of statuary
add to the furnishing. A model of his fa
mous yacht America always catches the
eye of the visitor. His business is con
ducted in the most systematic manner, a
necessity growing out of the number
of cases always on hand. He is
an early riser, although he fre
quently works far into the night at
his home in Lowell. An early train to
the city brings hint to his desk betore
most lawyers of Boston have finished their
morning papers. He has an iron consti
tution and the fatigue he can stand is re
markable In a man of his age. During
his campaign he has frequently argued
a case in the morning and made speeches
in the aiternoon and evening far in the
interior. He always has something fresh
to say. lie catches naps on the cars or
in a carriage while being driven from one
town to another and comes up smiling the
next morning as fresh as the flowers on
the lappel of his coat. The abuse heaped
upon him in every campaign does not
worry him, and apparently has little effect
upon the masses who flock about him
whenever he speaks.
BREWSTER’S PRETTY LAWYER,
His Uetainment and the Renewal of the
Dorsey Suits Objected to in the Cabi
net.
George Bliss, says a Washington spe
cial, gave some news to several members
ot the Cabinet as well as to the public
when be disclosed the fact, in his testi
mony on Thursday, that young Mr. Bliss,
of St. Louis, had been employed by the
government to prosecute the civil cases
against the star route contractors. Young
Mr. Bliss is famous for his beauty, and
has a complexion that the ladies envy,but
he is not reputed to be a great lawyer.
Postmaster General Gresham got his
first information of this new deal of
Brewster's from the evidence of George
Bliss, and is emphatically opposed to the
arrangement. He declined to be inter,
viewed on the subject, but it may be an
nounced on very good authority that he
believes the government has no prospect
ot collecting anything, even if it gets
a judgment against Dorsey and others,
which is more than doubtful, He
thinks enough money has already been
wasted in attorneys’ tees and investiga
tions, and takes the ground that the At
torney General should regard the interests
of the government as a private attorney
should those of his client, and no honest
attorney would advise the commence
ment of a civil suit with no more of a
case than the government has against
Dorsey. The other members of the Cabi
net, particularly Teller, Lincoln and Fre
lingbuysen, are known to agree with
Gresham in this opinion, and Brewster
will receive no encouragement from his
associates In his efforts to secure young
Mr. Bliss a good fee out of the public
Treasury.
Washington Flooded With Electric
Eight.
Yu electric light company, says a
Washington special, is giving the citizens
of Washington a novel exhibition. Last
week te* lamps were placed on the Wash
ington Monument, I*3o feet high; six lamps
on the Smithsonian Institute, iO9 feet
high, and twelve lamps on the dorneol the
capitol, 392 feet high. The capacity of
each lamp is rated at 4,000 candles. The
light from the monument, in the immedi
ate neighborhood, is inconsiderable, but a
mile awav it is so great that you have no
difficulty’in reading the face of a watch.
At that, and even a greater distance,
shadows ara, distinctly cast, and the
streets are sufficiently lighted. From the
Smithsonian tower the grounds are so
illuminated that you can read ordinary
print. The light radiated from the capi
tol dome is so great that the city authori
ties turned off the gas from 400 or 500
lamps within a certain radius, leaving
the streets lighted.
AT THE NATION’S CAPITAL
A PENSACOLA PETITION PRE
SENTED TO THE SENATE.
Naval Appropriations I'aken Up—Texas'
Boundary Line Taken Up by the House
—Representative Ochiltree and a Baro
ness the Subject of a Little Breeze.
Washington, April B.—ln the Senate
to-day Mr. Call presented a petition from
the Board of Trade of Pensacola, Fla.,
relating to the necessity of haroor im
provement at that place. Mr. Call com
mended the petition to the careful con
sideration ol the Committee on Commerce,
to which it wa9 referred. There is a bar
rapidly forming in the-harborof Pensa
cola, Mr. Call said, which would soon
become a serious obstacle to commerce if
not provided against.
The regular order at 2 o’clock was the
bill to provide for a uniform system ol
bankruptcy throughout the United States,
but it was laid aside for the naval appro
priation bill. Many of the amendments
proposed by the Senate Appropriation
Committee were agreed to without much
debate. When the provisions relating to
ordnance were reached, several Sena
tors spoke upon the lack of
guns in this country of sufficient
power, or in sufficient number to avail us
in a contest with anv one of a dozen mu i
tlme powers of the world. There was a
general concurrence of sentiment that
something should be done at once to pro
vide suitable ordnance, and Mr. Hale
gave notice of two amendments, to be
hereafter moved, appropriating a total of
$1,750,000 for the purchase and erection of
a plant for making heavy cannon. Pending
a speech by Mr. Vest on the subject, the
Senate went into executive session, ami
when the doors were reopened adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Messrs. O’Neill
and Randall, of Pennsylvania, presented
resolutions ot the Vessel Owners’ and
Captains’ Association, of Philadelphia,
urging an appropriation for sustaining
hydrographic offices in seaport cities and
for publishing pilot charts. It was re
ferred.
The House then, as a special order, at
12:15 o’clock, went into committee of the
whole, with Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky,
in the chair, on bills relating to Terri
tories.
A bill was passed authorizing the Presi
dent to appoint a commission to act in
connection with a similar commission to be
appointed by the Governor of Texas to
mark the boundary line between Indian
Territory and Texas; also, the bill requir
ing Territorial Governors to be resident
ot the territory to which appointed at
least two years preceding the aupoint
ment. These two bills were the only
measures acted on. Tiie House then ad
journed.
OCHILTREE’S FONDNESS FOR
NEW YORK,
A Story in Which a Baroness Figures.
Washington, Aprils.—Mr. Ochiltree,
it has been noticed, spends a good deal of
his time iu New York. The suit just en
tered in that city against him and com
promised explains his fondness for New
York. It appears that Mr. Ochiltree some
time ago rented handsome apartments
for a certain lady known as Baroness
Ratchkoof. She gave him money to pay
the rent and all but $l5O was paid. As
Mr. Ochiltree made the contract he was
sued lor that amount. The Baroness
compromised by paying it. She was very
indignant, saying that she knew that Mr.
Ochiltree had paid the monev, but that
she did not want any trouble over it.
Mr. Ochiltree says that the ladv came to
this country with letters of introduction
to him. She says that he has been a father
to her, and that she is very wealthy. Mr.
Ochiltree has been a frequent visitor of
hers. This little episode in Mr. Ochil
tree’s life has given rise to a little gee
sip in Congressional circles. Mr. Ochil
tree was hunted to be chatted by his fel
low-members, but he did not appear on
the lloor to-day.
Texas’ Boundary Line.
Washington, April B.— Texas, already
as large as half a dozen ordinary States,
it is said will secure about 2,4(H) square
miles of additional land by the bill passed
in the House to-day if the same becomes
a law. The bill settles the disnute of
which branch of the Red river the' north
ern boundary of Texas shall rest against
by a commission to be appointed on the
part of the government and the State of
Texas. It seems that the Indians in In
diati Territory have been constructing one
branch of the river to be the boundary
line, while land speculators in Texas have
been dealing in scrip issued by the State
authorities on land beyond the recog
nized boundary line, so that it becomes
necessary lor the State, in order to make
ffood the scrip, to locate the boundary
line further to the north, as provided tor
in the bill. Whatever land secured
to Texas by the passage of this bill will
ot necessity be taken from that now
claimed by the Indians, and should the
bill become a law it mav lead to serious
difficulties.
To Check England in Africa.
W ASHINGTON,, April 8. —A resolution
was introduced and Senator Morgan made
a speech upon it in the executive session
of the Senate this afternoon, authorizing
the President to recognize the African
International Association as a controlling
power in the valley of the Congo. Copies
of the treaty lately made between Great
Britain and Portugal, which in effect has
for its purpose the practical exclusion of
all other countries in the affairs of that
region, were before the Senate and formed
one of the subjects of Mr. Morgan’s re
marks. No objection to the proposed
recognition was expressed, but several
Senators wished to have an opportunity
to look into the matter more at leisure,
and final action was postponed to a sub
sequent executive session.
Woman Suffrage not Favored.
Washington. April .B.— The House
Committee on Judiciary to-day adopted
Representative Maybury’s adverse report
on the joint resolution "proposing a con
stitutional amendment to give women the
right of suffrage. Mr. Dorsheimer agreed
to the report on the ground that it is inex
pedient to extend the right of suffrage
now, but he was of the opinion that it
will be advisable at some future time to
give women the right to vote. Repre
sentatives Reed,*Brown of Indiana and
Taylor of Ohio will submit a minority' re
port,
Judge I.ocke Exonerated.
Washington, April B.— The House
Committee on Judiciary to-day decided to
report that the charges recently made
agaiust Judge Locke, of the Northern Dis
trict of Florida, were nut sustained.
Judge Locke was charged with lending
money at usurious rates, aud also with a
uumber of minor offenses.
The Turpentine Fires Not to Affect the
Market.
Raleigh, N. t\, April B.—Estimates of
the losses by the forest fires vary widely.
The damage to farm houses and fencing
is heavy. Much lumber was burned in
Moore county and in the lower counties.
Turpentine farms were damaged to a con
siderable extent, but the destruction was
not of a character to affect the trade, ex
cept locally. In the region visited by the
fires the supply of turpentine will be di
minished, but not enough to affect the
market.
Hanged for Wife Murder.
Easton, Pa., April B.—John Dillman
was hanged here to-day for the murder of
his wife. He marched to the scaffold with
steady step and was unmoved to the last.
He began to cry after the benediction, but
after the blackcap were drawn over his
face he remained motionless until the
drop fell. There was only a few slight
quiverings of the body and in twelve min
utes he was dead.
Gov. McLane Signs the Bill.
Annapolis, Md., April B.—Gov. Mc-
Lane to-night signed the bill authorizing
a conditional loan of $'J,OOO.OOO to the
Uiehmond and Danville Railroad. This
is the bill originated by the Merchants’
and Manufacturers’ Association, and in
dorsed by other commercial bodies of
Baltimore. It has to be submitted to a
vote of the citizens of Baltimore for ratifi
cation.
Murder Near Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga., April B.—Reuben
Payton stabbed and intstantly killed Watt
Russell at St. Simon’s mills last nigbt in
a dispute over a gambling game. Both
are colored. Russell was from Alabany.
Payton was brought to the city under
arrest on the mail boat to-day.
Midwinter in Spring Time.
Dayton, Ohio, April B.—One of the
heaviest snow storms ever known at this
season began this morning, and still con
tinues. The snow fall for a short time
has equaled the heaviest of the winter.
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1884.
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS.
A Stormy Time Expected at To-day’s
State Convention.
Atlanta, April B.—To-day at noon the
White Republican Convention was held
in the Senate Chamber. The attendance
composed the best elements of Republi
canism in Georgia. The convention was
called to order by Jonathan Norcross.
The permanent organization resulted in
in the election of William Markham as
Chairman, and W. L. Clark Secretarv.
The Committee on Resolutions, consist
ing of Gen. Longstreet, ex-Congressman
Freeman and Dr. T. S. King, after being
out a short time, reported a series of reso
lutionsj the substance of which
was favorable to a free ballot, fair count,
and honest returns, civil service reform,
a judicious protective tariff, Mr. Blair’s
educational bill, inviting Northern and
Western Republicans of prominence to
address the people of the South, and the
administration ot President Arthur. The
convention took a recess until 9 o'clock
to-morrow morning. In the State Con
vention.to meet to-morrow in the House of
Representatives, a stormy time is antici
pated. Many delegates, white and colored,
of the better class of the party iu Georgia,
who are Opposed to ring rule,will no doubt
be forced! out There are two delegations
from Chatham of six each, one led by
Tomlinson F. Johnson, a son of ex-Govern
or Johnson, and the other, controlled by
Pleasant, are here, and theseatingof one
or the other of these delegations will in all
probability create trouble. Most of the
delegates claim to lie for Arthur, although
there is a strong undercurrent lor Blaine.
Late to-night a split-up in the convention
is being predicted.
STORMY TIMES IN COLUMBIA.
The Republican Local Convention Dis
orderly In the Extreme.
Washington, April B. —Republican
primaries were held last night and dele
gates chosen to the local convention which
met to-day to select delegates to the Chi
cago Convention. The primaries indicated
nothing as to Presidential preferences nor
anything else, except that there will he a
strong effort to send delegates in favor
of restoring suffrage to the District
of Columbia. The local convention
met at 10:30 o’clock this morning, and
at midnight is still in session, having
taken several recesses during that time-
The convention is as unharnionious as
can well be imagined, and its proceeding
for every kind of disorder short of per
sonal violence, could not be beaten in any
city where conventions and elections have
never been suspended. The National
Republican say's: “Last night’s proceed
ings at the primaries have given the
movement for suffrage in the District
a black eye. To-day’s convention pro
ceedings will be still more disastrous to
that movement.
an ali. night hubbub.
Washington, April 9, 2:30 a. m.— Up
to 12:30 o’clock this morning one delegate
to Chicago had been chosen—a colored
ntan named Perry Carson, formerly bailiff'
in the District Criminal Court, who was
removed when Marshal Macmichael suc
ceeded Marshal Henry. At the present
writing the choice lor second delegate
lies between Robert lugersoll, Frederick
Douglass and Postmaster Conger, all of
whom are in nomination.
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.
Neither Arthur, Blaine nor Logan Con
sidered Safe Candidates.
New York, April B.— The Republican
Conference Committee held another meet
ing to-day, at which Gen. Francis C. Bar
low presided. Letters from prominent
Republicans throughout the country were
read. It appeared from them that there
was a strong feeling in favor of Edmunds
and Lincoln for the Presidential ticket.
Gen. llawlev’s name was also frequently
mentioned lor second place. Although
Mr. Blaine had many friends, they were
not enthusiastic, and manv expressed
grave doubts as to his ability to carry
New York and as to what his policy
would be if elected. It was the general
opinion of the Independent Republicans
that neither Blaine, Arthur nor Logan
were men whom it would be safe for the
party to nominate, as the candidate should
have a better record than any of these
men. It was announced that the com
mittee had engaged a parlor and suits of
twenty rooms in the Pacific Hotel at Chi
cago for its use during the coming Na
tional Convention.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
Randall and Tllden the Favoritles—The
Convention to be Harmonious.
Allentown, Pa., April B.— All the
delegates to the State Democratic Con
vention, with the exception of a few front
remote parts of the State, have arrived,
and the scenes and incidents about the
leading hotels to-day have been
very animated. The district delega
tions held their caucuses this evening
and elected district delegates to the
National Convention, every one of whom
is reported to be for Randall on the first
choice, though it cannot be denied that a
very strong undercurrent exists for
Tilden. The delegates to tlie National
Convention will in all probability not
be instructed, as Mr. Randall
doess not desire that they
should be. All the indications point
to a harmonious and peaceful convention.
The local differencei that exist do not pro
mise to disturb its serenity in any degree.
No contests of this nature are likely to
be carried belore the convention, as their
equitable adjustment by the proper com
mittee seems to be a foregone conclusion.
ARKANSAS FAVORS ARTHUR.
Her Delegates to Support Him if llis
Chances of Success are Good.
Little Rock, April B.— The Republi
can State Convention met here to-day.
Delegates to Chicago from the State at
large were elected this evening. Thedele
gates from the Congressional districts
will be appointed to-morrow. All tbe
delegates are unpledged, but it is under
stood that they favor Arthur if he pos
sesses a good chance of success. A
resolution was unanimously adopted com
mending President Arthur’s administra
tion as prudent and tending to heal dis
sensions, strengthen and build tin the
party, and enable it to present a united
front to the enemy with full assurance of
success in the pending campaign. It was
also resolved to put a full State ticket in
the field. A resolution indorsing Senator
Logan was offered as a substitute, but
was declared out of order under tbe rules
and the convention adiourned.
BOSS AND 31 ATS ADA.
Each Win Two Falls and the Fifth Bout
ia Given to Rosa by the Referee.
Cleveland, 0., April B.—Duncan C.
Ross an Matsada Serakichi wrestled a
mixed match to-night in the city armory.
Three thousand persons were present.
Thomas Curry was referee. Mr. Christol
was umpire for Ross and W. P. Harding
for the Japanese. The first bout, catch
as-catcli-can, was won by lioss in ti min
utes. The second bout, in the Japanese
style, was won by tbe Jap ‘in 10
seconds. The third bout, catch-as-catch
can, was won by Ross in six minutes.
The fourth bout, in Japanese style, was
won by Matsada in two minutes. ‘ In the
second bout the Jap hutted Ross iu the
right side and broke one of his short ribs.
In the fourth l>out Ross butted the Jap in
the stomach. The Jap complained of
being made sick thereby, and refused to
wrestle the fifth bout, and the referee
gave the match to Ross. Ross won the
first fall, eateh-as-catch-can, with the
rolling hip lock.
The Itirliniond Home.
New York, April B.—The committee
of ex-Confederate soldiers and the Grand
Army representatives held a meeting to
night at the St. James Hotel, at which
final preparations were made for a mass
meeting to be held in Cooper Union to
morrow' night to aid in collecting funds
for the establishment of a soldiers’ home
in Richmond, Va. Tbe speakers will be
Gen. J. B. Gordon. Rev. T. Dewitt Tal
madge, Gen. J. It. O’Bierue, Senator 31. C.
Butler, Gen. George H. Shame, Senator
George G. Vest, Gen. Randall Gibson.
Gen. W. T. Sherman, Gen. Anson G. 3lc-
Cook, Senator 31. W. Ransom,. and Gen.
J. B. Carr, Secretary ot State, of New
York. ’
American Dynamiters Sentenced.
Halifax, N. S., April B.—Holmes and
Brecke'r, the Americans charged with
having dynamite and other dangerous ex
plosions in their possession, who were ar
rested in September, were tried to-day,
found guilty and sentenced to two years
in prison. It is said that their counsel
will apply for anew trial.
CINCINNATI EVACUATED.
THE LAST OF THE TROOPS
WITHDRAWN.
Police Now the Only Guard Around the
Jail—The Election in the City Quiet
and Orderly—Returns from the state
Favorable to the Republicans.
Cincinnati, April B.— The Seventeenth
Regiment left this city this morning and
the jail is now unprotected by military. A
detail of 50 extra policemen under Lieu
tenant Langdon, in charge of a Gatling
gun. will assist the Sheriff and the First
Regiment ot militia will remain in readi
ness for a call.
THE RIOT INJURING THE DRAMATIC
FESTIVAL.
The riot scare shows its effect in the
sale of seats at the auction for the Dra
matic Festival Association. Avery
small number of bidders were present,
and only aliout 100 seats were sold during
an hour. The premium began at S3O, but
soon fell so that the average was not
more than $5. Manager Miles says that
he finds that people abroad are actually
afraid to come to Cincinnati lor fear of
being shot. He says that no assurance of
safety seems sufficient to remove their
fear ol danger.
THE ELECTION.
The returns for Cincinnati of yester
day's election were not all reported at
noon to-day, but enough is known tu show
the total vote to be about 40,000. Police
Clerk Richards’ (Republican) majority
will be from 400 to 700, anil it is possible
that the Republicans will elect one mem
ber of the Board ot Education. With
these exceptions the entire Democratic
ticket is elected by majorities of from 400
to 800. The returns show very large Re
publican gains in the German wards.
Compared with a year ago the change is
enormous. There was a general lack of
interest.among the leaders of the parties,
and the vote shows more spontaneous ac
tion than is usual in such an election. The
only active workers were the candidates
for tbe Police Court. The municipal re
form ticket, though nominally the work
of both parties, it is generally understood,
has drawn most of its votes' front the Re
publicans. If it had not been before the
people the result would have been less
favorable to the Democrats throughout
the State. The reports show Republican
gains in most of the larger cities. Sprintr
field, however, shows a considerable
Democratic gain. The reports are gen
erally silent upon the subject of gain or
loss, as local issues ihllueneed the vote in
most places.
CINCINNATI DEMOCRATIC.
Cincinnati, April 8, 11:30 p. m.—Un
official returns from all precincts but one
and an estimate from that one give the
following pluralities: Peck (Dem.), for
Superior Court, 409; Herron iDem.),
Board of Public Works, 426; Richards
(Rep.), Clerk of Police Court, 1,229; Her
man (Dent.), Director of Infirmary, 121;
Cronin (Dem.), Wharf Master, 489'. Four
Democratic members of the Board of Edu
cation were elected, one by a majority of
only 12 votes. In the Fourth Aldermanic
district only three Democrats were elec
ted anil two Republicans. For tbe sixth
place there was a tie between two Repub
licans. The Common Council will stand :
27 Democratic Aldermen to 3 Republi
cans, and the Council 20 Democrats to 30
Republicans. On joint ballot the Demo
crats will have 47 and the Republicans 33.
The peculiarity ot the vote in the Sixth
ward gives rise to suggestions of a contest.
While the total vote everywhere else is 25
per cent, loss than that of last fall, this
ward polls 45 more votes than it did then.
Gov. Hoadly had a majority there of 368,
and now the Democratic majority is 951.
There is also complaint of' irregularity in
the Eighth and Twelth wards. The total
vote of the municipal reform ticket is
about 800.
MEXICAN TAXES.
Merchants Close Their Stores, ISut the
Government Said to be Unyielding.
City of Mexico, April B,—Yesterday
the stamp tax on wines, liquors, canned
and preserved goods, foreign glassware,
fancy goods, jewelry, line hardware, boots
and hats went into efl'ect. Merchants
had previously arranged not to open their
stores in the morning, and all the busi
ness places, excepting some twenty-five,
mostly small, remained closed. Want of
unanimity disconcerts the grocery men.
A majority of the merchants remain firm.
A high government official asserts that the
President will not yield. Goy. Fernandez
offers protection to all merchants who
open their stores. The poor classes are
not affected, and perfect order prevails.
The tax imposes 1 per cent, on the price
of jewelry, expensive wines 20 cents per
bottle and wine in barrels 10 per cent.,
foreign beer 5 cents per bottle, playing
cards 50 per cent., canned goods 1 per
cent., bonnets, boots and shoes worth over
$2 1 per cent., and fine hardware 1 per
cent. The goods in stores are to be
stamped immediately, and those in the
warehouse within one month.
CONFIDENCE RETURNING.
City of Mexico, April 8, 1 p. m.—There
is otlicial information that the govern
ment has made arrangements with the
merchants regarding the stamp law which
will remove all cause for trouble and
anxiety. The situation at no time was as
alarming as has been reported. All the
merchants will reopen their places on
Thursday.
PRISON LABOR CONTRACTS.
Superintendent linker, <>r New York,
IJeprecates Their Discontinuance.
Aurany, N. Y., April B.—State Prison
Superintendent Baker, in a communica
tion to the State Senate to-day, says that
the comparative advantages of the con
tract system have been demonstrated in
the morals of the prisons, the health of
the convicts and in the financial balances
ol the prisons. The present system at
every point proves to he superior to any
other method of employment ever used in
State piisons. Under the Comstock
bill, however, prisoners discharged
from labor in 1884 by the expiration of
contracts will be doomed to idleness or
the .State must become their employer,
in less than a year over one-sixth of the
prisoners in the State prisons will be re
leased from the labor in which now they
are beneficially and lawfully engaged,
and in the near future a large number
will be thus left in idleness. Re states
that the financial loss to ffle State by the
abrogation of convict labor in the next
eleven months will be over $75,000.
LABOR WARS.
Tlio Striking French Miners Hound Not
to Surrender.
London, April 8. — from the
French coal miners are coming to Eng
land to ask assistance for the strikers in
the Anzin district. The English Miners’
Association are preparing to welcome the
delegates.
Relegates from all the mining districts
in the North of Franco, at a conference
held at Derain to-day, resolved to main
tain the strike until the old scale of wages
is restored and the dismissed workmen
are reinstated.
strikers give in.
Boston, April B.—The striking nail
makers at Wareham have voted to return
to work Wednesday morning at the re
duced rate of wages.
The Overland Cotton Movement.
New Orleans, April B.—The following
is the National Cotton Exchange state
ment of the overland cotton movement for
the seven months ended March 31:
Thin | tout
Year. Year.
Port receipts ... 1,574, fu.’> 5,343,577
Total overland. 812,74!* 939,718
Of which to mills 493,483 527,724
To ports 297,892 389,825
In transit. 5,019 1.545
To Canada 10,355 30,024
Exports to Great Britain.. 2,054,690 2,220,211
Exports to France 408,185 354.407
Exports to the continent . 835.035 1,115,070
Exports to channel ports ... 11,997 25,403
Total exports 3,309,910 3,705,757
At sea between ports 19,084 28,458
Total takings of Northern
spinners 1,244,335 1,404,909
Stock at imrts at close March 720.433 857,759
Overland for March 62,451 09,482
Spinners’ takings for March. J 151,369 108,201
A Reward to be Used for the Murderer’*
Benefit.
Chicago, April B.—A special from
Jacksonville, 111., says: “David Wells, of
Scott county, who killed Constable Coats,
at Glasgow, on the 25th ult., was sur
rendered to the authorities of that county
by his father and brother yesterday for a
reward of $l,OOO offered for his capture,
which will be used in his defense. He
was brought io Jacksonville, as the jail at
Glasgow was not thought a safe place for
him, but on account of threats of lynch
ing he was last night removed to Spring
field.
TO BE REUNITED IN MARRIAGE.
Senator Fair's Domestic Troubles Ap
proaching a Happy End.
A social event that has often been pre
dicted, says a San Francisco letter to the
New York Sun, seems at last about to
come to pass. Senator Fair and bis late
wife, front whom he was divorced last
spring, have effected a reconciliation, and
the long-separated couple will be reunit
ed in marriage soon. The property in
terests at stake have been so large, and
the intercessions of the children have
been so potential that the parents have
found It impossible to resist the influences
which seemed to draw them together.
Mrs. Fair is a large, fine-looking woman
ol the Irish type, with dark hair and eyes.
In the early days of the silver mining ex
oi tement, when Fair was poor, she was
his mainstay. She economized in a hun
dred ways, and encouraged him to persist
in his efforts many times when he was
disheartened and inclined to abandon his
enterprises. She was a good wife, as all
admit, and Mr. Fair himself never made a
complaint against her, except that her
devotion to the Roman Catholic Church
was too great. Four children were born
to them, two boys and two girls,
the eldest being James G. Fair, Jr., now
21 years old, and the youngest Virginia,
aged 9. Mr. and Mrs. Fair lived con
tentedly together until a year ago last
winter, when they separated, and a dozen
different stories were put in circulation
concerning the cause. After the separa
tion Mrs. Fair took up her residence in
the elegant home belonging to the family
on Nob llili, in this city. The Senator,
with his eldest son, took a foreign tour,
and on their return secured quarters at a
hotel here.
In the meantime, the prospect which a
divorce suit in a family of such enormous
wealth opened up had caused several at
torneys and others to take a hand in the
matter, and this influence was not calcu
lated to allay the ill-feeling. Mrs. Fair
filed a bill for divorce at Virginia City on
tiie ■ tli ol last May, alleging infidelity on
the part of the husband. Feeling that
Mrs. Fair had been improperly influenced
by some of her counsellors, the Senator
determined to make no contest of the suit.
On the 13th of .May the matter was called
in court at Virginia City, and after an
hour’s hearing with closeddoors the Judge
announced that a decree would be given
to Mrs. Fair, that the minor children would
be given into her keeping, and that
the Senator would pay to her in cash and
United States bonds $4,250,000, besides
giving her title to the residence on'job
Hill, in this city. The settlement was a
profound surprise to most people here, for
no one dreamed that Senator Fair was so
wealthy as the sum paid his late wile
would seem to indicate. It bad been gen
erally understood that he was not worth
more than four or five millions, but it
came out soon after the settlement that
he could command four times that
amount. It is currently reported that
R. S. Mesiek, attorney for Mrs. Fair, re
ceived a fee of $500,000 for negotiating the
settlement of the Senator’s estate.
The reunion of the Fairs will be an un
ending source of gossip, but of a little
more cheerful description than that which
attends most of the movements of the bo
nanza kings and their wives. It is un
derstood that the manly stand taken by
the Senator at the time the divorce suit
was pending softened his wife’s resent
ment and paved the way to a reconcilia
tion.
A. T. STEWART’S REMAINS.
Extraordinary Story of the Noted Grave
Bobbery by a Detective.
'1 he Chicago Inter-Ocean publishes an
interview with an unnamed detective,
who claims that in the summer and fall of
1882 Chief of l’olice McGarigle, of Chicago,
and two or three detectives hold negotia
tions with the notorious “crook,” Lewis
C. Sweigels, then serving a term for rob
bery in the Chester (111.) penitentiary
under an assumed name.
Sweigels, who was known to be a pro
fessional grave robber, and was concerned
in the attempt to rob the grave of Presi
dent Lincoln, told a very complete, cir
cumstantial and consistent story of the
robbery ol A. T. Stewart’s grave by him
self, Larry Gavin and a man named
Coffee, keeping a saloon in Fourteen
street, New York. Sweigels promised to
restore the body only on condition of his
pardon from the penitentiary and receiv
mg a part of the reward.
His pardon was secured, and, according
to the detective’s story, a syndicate with
a capital ol SIO,OOO was formed, which in
cluded McGarigle, Detectives Chapin and
Lansing and E. J. Lehman, all of Chi
cago, for the purpose of working up the
case and securing the reward of SIOO,OOO
offered by Judge Hilton for the return of
Mr. Stewart’s remains; that two or three
visits were made to New York, and that
negotiations were conducted through Mrs.
Johnson, a female detective, of New
York, and at one time connected with the
Chicago force; that Inspector Bvrnes, of
New York, became offended because he
was not consulted after the first visit
that the remains were finally returned
upon the payment of $25,000 by Judge
Hilton, as an evidence of wiiich Sweigels
had plenty of money about that time.
Interviews with McGarigle and the de
tectives are also published. They deny
the formation ot a syndicate to work on
the case. McGarigle admits the general
details of the story, including Sweigels’
pardon and the subsequent negotiations
in New Y’ork, but says that they finally
became disgusted with Sweigels because
he trifled with them, claiming that the
daughter of tbe expressman who carried
the remains to the place where they were
burled instigated her father to secretly re
mot e them to another spot unknown to
Sweigels. The latter claimed that he had
been intimate with this woman, buteould
obtain no information from her as to the
w hereabouts of thebodv. McGarigle says
be became convinced that this was merely
a trick of Sweigels’ to secure a pardon,
and the negotiations were broken off be
fore the remains were returned, and never
resumed.
GHAN'T HAVING A GOOD TIME,
Everybody's Friend, Hut Not Regard
ing Himself as a Presidential Candi
date.
Gen. Grant is having a good time while
he convalesces, says a Washington spe
cial to the Philadelphia Times. He talks
politics as glibly as he used to talk horse.
As everybody’s friend he acts the charac
ter admirably. Persons who have heard
him talk have listened in vain for some
reference to reports that he contemplates
the possibility of a turn of the whe Q l that
will insure him once more the Presiden
tial prize. He seems purposely to avoid
the subject. He has not been to the White
House, but that is less the subject of
remark than Arthur’s visit of an
hour to him. Whatever is des
tined to be, the present fact is
that where one man a week ago fa
vored Grant’s nomination dozens are out
spoken to-day. “Grant and Lincoln’’ has
got into many mouths that have been
silent. Grant preaches up Logan every
where, but no name is ever coupled with
his for the second place. Whenever Lin
coln’s name is spoken in that quarter it is
as second to Grant. It is to be observed
that Logan, though a jealous man, mani
fests no displeasure at the frequency of
Grant's name or the rumor that Grant
has an eye on the main chance. Logan is
said to regard his third term in the Senate
as assured by his Presidential canvass. A
veteran observer on the lookout declares
that Grant will be the residuary legatee
of both Arthur and Logan, and talks
knowingly of the mysteries of uninstruc
ted delegates in Northern States and a
nearly solid Southern vote for Arthur.
Murder in Mississippi.
Hazlehurst, April B.— Robert and
Hanson Penn killed R. B. Rials here this
morning. During the Christmas holidays
Rials and one of the Penn brothers had a
difficulty, in which Rials shot Penn and
afterwards left town. He returned re
cently and the quarrel was renewed.
Rials was shot several times, cut with a
knife and otherwise brutally treated.
Rials was quite young. He was a wit
ness before the Senate Copiah County In
vestigation Committee, who testified con
cerning the personal difficulty in Hazle
hurst. He supported Matthews for
Sheriff.
The Shavers’ Captain Held.
Key West, Fla., April B.— The United
States District Judge, to-day, in the case
oi the crew of the schooner Shavers, which
took Gen. Aguero and his party to Cuba,
released the Cuban and one negro, and
held the Captain for trial at the next
term, the Judge sittting as commissioner.
Spain Provoked at Aguero'a Departure.
London, April B.— A dispatch from
Madrid asserts that much displeasure is
felt by Spaniards toward America for
allowing Gen. Aguero to leave Key West.
Dr. Sanford’s Liver Invigorator—vege
table. Try it when gentle cathartic ac
tion is needed.
A FLOOD OF FAILURES.
TYVO NORTHERN BANKS DRAG
GED DOWN IN THE VORTEX.
One of Them at St. Albans, Vt., and the
Other at Monmontli, lU.—Both Disas
ters the Result of the Secret Specula
tion of Officers.
St. Albans, Vt., April B.— The First
National Bank announced this morning
that its doors would be closed to-day.
Bank Examiner Hendee closed the insti
tution because they did not have suffi
cient funds to pay drafts in Boston on
Saturday. Public confidence iu the bank
has been declining since a run was made
on it two months ago. The cause of the
trouble is said to be stock speculation by
President Sowles and bis brother. It is
believed that depositors will not lose any
thing.
THE EFFECT ON OTHER BANKS.
St. Albans, Vt., April 8,14:30 p. m.—
The news of the suspeusiou of the First
National Bank of St. Albans to-day
caused considerable excitement in Swan
ton, Y't., and a run is being made on the
Union Bank in consequence. The officers
say that the bank has enough funds on
hand to pay all depositors, and also state
that they are amply secured on all deal
ings with the suspended bank. Vila's
National Bank of Plattsburg, N. Y\, is
also closely connected with the St. Albans
bank.
PROVISION DEALERS EMBARRASSED.
Baltimore, April B.—T. Robert Jenk
ins & Sons, provision dealers, went to
protest last night, and their suspension
was announced to-day. No assignment
has been made, and there will be a meet
ing of creditors on Monday next. Specu
lation in pork is said to have caused their
embarassment.
A BANK ROBBED BY ITS CASHIER.
Chicauo, April B.—A special from
Monmouth, Ills., says: “The First Na
tional Bank closed its doors this morning.
The cause assigned is speculation by
Cashier B. T. O. Hubbard, whose deficit
is estimated at from $45,000 to SIOO,OOO.
Tbe bank is expected to resume in a day
or two, as the stockholders, who are all
moneyed men, are liable.”
PREFERENCES OF $35,000.
New York, April B.—Julius H. Ilogan,
Otto Witte and Allen Letow, composing
the firm of Hogan & Billing, bankers at
No. 1 Wall street, made an assignment
to-day for the benefit of their creditors,
giving preferences to J. and W. Seligman
of $15,000 and tbe Kansas City Smelting
and Refining Company of $20,000.
RICHMOND PORK PACKERS SUSPEND.
Richmond, Va., April B.—The suspen
sion of Lee, Potts & Cos., pork packers in
this city, was announced this afternoon.
The liabilities are reported to be $200,000.
The failure Is due to speculation in pork.
The bulk of the firm’s indebtedness is in
Chicago.
EGYIT’S (JUANDARY.
The Knit of the Ministerial Crisis Still
Uncertain.
London, April B.—in the House of
Commons to-day Premier Gladstone said
that the government had not yet come to
any decision regarding the differences be
tween Nubar Pasha, President of the
Egyptian Ministry, and Clifford Lloyd,
Under Secretary of the Interior. Neither
of them has resigned.
A WAY OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
Sir Evelyn Baring has been instructed
to try to arrange the differences between
Nubar Pasha and Clifford Lloyd, and to
try to induce Nubar to retain the otlice by
a stricter limitation of Mr. Lloyd’s func
tions. The officials at Cairo are con
vinced that this is onlv a temporary pol
icy and will result iu immediate failure.
It is reported that Nubar is willing to ac
cept the arrangement.
GORDON URGED TO EVACUATE KHAR
TOUM.
London, April 9, 2a. m.—The Daily
News understands that the government
has urged Gen. Gordon to vacate Khar
toum.
BISMARCK’S GAME OE CHESS.
The Wholfr World His Board and Every
Move to be Studied.
Berlin, April B.—Prince Bismarck, in
a private conversation in which he ex
plains his withdrawal from the Prussian
Ministry, is reported to have said, “I am
70 years old. My nerves are in bad condi
tion. I have not time to be unctuous. The
telegraph fearfully multiplies my work.
Germany is interested in whatever happens
in the capitals of the world, including
New York and YVashington. The world
is a chess-board, and I must watch the
moves affecting Germany. It is neces
sary. now to study not only dominant
politicians, but also wire-pullers, finan
ciers and current opinion everywhere,
and to act rapidly upon information tele
graphed in haste. The Chancellorship is
no sinecure. Its duties might overtax a
younger man’s strength. Without the
Emperor’s support I could not get
through.”
DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.
A Lady Hit ten by a Dog Expires After
Hours of Terrible Agony.
About two months ago, says a Danville
(Va.) special to the New York World,
Mrs. Emily B. McLean, w r ho lives near
here, heard a noise on the porch of her
house. She went out to ascertain the
cause, and was bitten twice on the arm
by a small dog. The usual remedies were
applied, but a day or two ago the symp
toms of hydrophobia appeared, and she
soon went into convulsions, frothing at
the mouth and barking. When she rallied
she said to the physician: “For God’s
sake do something for me to relieve this
pain, as I will die.” The physician ap
plied all the remedies in his power, and
at last put her under the influence of
ether and chloroform. He then left her.
3lrs. McLean slept quietly for two
hours, and on awakening arose, and
going to an organ played for awhile. She
then attempted to eat something, which
threw her into convulsions, and when her
physician came she was so violent that it
took four men to hold her in bed. After
several hours of terrible agony she ex
pired. In her lucid intervals she begged
her friends to stay away lrom her, as the
least movement or noise threw her into
convulsions. MTs. McLean was an ex
cellent musician, having sung in church
choirs in this city for several years. She
was originally from Pittsburg, Pa.
The Franchise Debate.
London, April B.—Premier Gladstone’s
speech last night upon the franchise bill
lasted over an hour, and was without ap
parent effort. He looked much better
than when last seen in the House. Dur
ing the debate Hen. G. J. Goschen ( Lib
eral ) declared that he would vote against
the bill.
Sir Stafford Northcote also spoke, re
newing his former arguments against the
bill.
The debate was closed by Sir Henry
James, Attorney General, who said that
Premier Gladstone’s speech was not that
of a Liberal.
The Parnell members supported the
government in a body.
The Discrimination Against Sisters.
London, April B. —Dr. Eugene l)es
prez, the distinguished French surgeon,
who is a free thinker and Republican,
lias written a letter in his capacity as
surgeon to the Hospital de la Charite,
strongly denouncing the exclusion of
Sisters of Charity from hospitals. He de
clares that lay nurses are less efficient
than Sisters of Charity. The exclusion of
the Sisters, he says, is contrarv to the in
terests of the poor, and it is'despotism
more odious than the worst of monarch
ism, and may eventually compromise the
republic.
The Anarchists in Switzerland.
London, April 8. —The headquarters of
the Anarchists in Switzerland have been
removed from Geneva to Basle since
Kennel’s expulsion. A Swiss named
Pfan has become Herr Mosts agent and
distributes Die Fniheittrom Basie through
Germany and Austria. The German
police have arrested an Anarchist in
Alsace for circulating the jourhal called
The Rebel, printed at Basle. Austria has
demanded of the Swiss Government the
surrender of Falk, who is charged with
complicity in the murders at Stuttgart
and Vienna.
Free Art Importation into America.
Rome, April B.—Signor Mancinl, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, stated in the Cham
ber of Deputies to-day that the question
of the free importation of works of art In
to America would soon be satisfactorily
settled. He thanked the American Min
ister and artists, who had so materially
furthered the result.
AX EARL WITHOUT A HOME.
Aylesford’s Ranch House Burns Down
aftd He Spends One Night Out of
Doors.
The Earl of AylosfortU whose career in
Europe was the talk of the world, and
whose adventures among the cowboys of
Texas were described a few weeks since,
says a Big Springs, Texas, special to the
New Y'ork Sun, has recently met with a
serious misfortune, his ranch house hav
ing been burned to the ground. The fire
originated through the carelessness
of a servant in handling kero
sene oil, and as a strong gale was
blowing at the time only a few mo
ments were required to'complete the
work ot destruction. Only a little bedding
and a few articles of wearing apparel
were saved from the flames, but the Earl’s
greatest regret is the loss of his armory,
in which wore twenty valuable guns,
which he had used in liis hunting expe
ditions in various parts of the world. One
of these guns was formerly the property
of the Prince of Wales, and was carried
by him during the famous tiger hunt in
India, where the Earl was Ins companion.
The “Judge,” as the cowboys ball his
lordship, bore his loss philosophically,
and with his brother Dan slept in the
open air, on the leeward side of a barn,
the following night. In the morning he
rode into Big Springs, and obtained per
mission to occupy a vacant ranch house
belonging to his nearest neighbor, a man
named Denmark. Here he will live, with
such comforts as the country affords,
until anew cabin is erected on the site
of the one that was burned.
As was stated in my former letter, on
about January 1 the Earl deposited a
draft on his solicitor in London at the Big
Springs Bank for £IO,OOO, the same being
the amount allowed him annually by the
trustee who was put iu charge ot his
immense estates until his debts shall have
been paid. As soon as the money came
his lordship purchased 2,400 cattle'tor his
range, which until that time had been
empty, and is now giving the herd his
personal attention.
Stray copies of newspapers containing
allusions to the illegitimate son of his di
vorced wife have reached here, and have
been read with interest by the citizens,
but it is not probable that the Earl has
seen them, for he seldom looks at a news
paper, and never alludes to his domestic
difficulties. He appears to care nothing
about events in the outside world, but is
absorbed in his new occupation.
A MEDIUM AND HIS FISH-POLE.
Driven from the Bradford Opera House
by an Angry Mob.
John Davenport, one of the alleged
Dayenport brothers, says a Bradford, Pa.,
special of the 6th inst. to the Philadel
phia Press, was billed for a spiritualistic
performance at the Opera House to-night,
and the theatre was packed. The cabi
net was composed of two bed sheets and
some ticking. The medium was dressed
as if be was a tramp. He performed the
ancient rope-tying trick and then gave
some manifestations for the dark seance.
Every light was turned out. People in
the front seats were touched on the head
and shoulders with a jingling instrument,
which proved to be a tambourine, which
the medium had attached to a long fish
pole, and which was used on the audience
with startling effect. The supposed Mr.
Davenport called for lights, and an
nounced that owing to the noise in the
gallery the performance was over.
Cries of “rats,” “whiskers,” “flour
him,” “kick hint out,” went up from the
gallery. Davenport left the theatre
through a side door. About 400 of the en
raged spectators started in hot pursuit,
yelling “stop him,” “ride him on a rai',”
“tar and leather him,,’ “run him out of
town.” The badly frightened medium
plunged through the muddy streets, and
finally reached his room In a hotel. The
crowd surrounded the house and de
manded that the proprietor surrender up
his guest. For a time it was feared vio
lence would be done. Had the mob cap
tured the self-alleged Davenport it is
probable that he would have been badlv
used.
WANTED, A THOUSAND PUPILS.
To Study Dynamite in Safety in New
York, and Then Go and Blow Up Al
bion.
The Joe Brady Dynamite Club, says the
New York Sun ot the 7th inst., changed
its meeting hour yesterday from the af
ternoon to the evening. They assembled
in large numbers at the evening hour and
listened to Prof. Pat Mezzerotf, who talked
for an hour.
“I propose,” Prof. Mezzerofi said, “with
1,000 Irishmen, picked from the best edu
cated and most intelligent of those living
in Irish cities, to free Ireland. They will
first have to be brought " over
here. There is neither free speech
nor freedom of action in Ire
land, England, or Scotland. The
English would hang at a moment’s no
tice all tlie scholars and instructors In a
dynamite school. The 1,000 scholars must
be taught right here in this city. Then
we could send them back. 1 would
distribute them in the cities of England,
Ireland and Scotland, ready at a precon
certed signal to destroy all the English
banking houses, arsenals, prisons, and
public works. I would keep up the war
until every English war ship was blown
from tiie seas, and all England’s 98,000
soldiers were blown from the face of the
earth.
“Let me tell you what tri-nitro-glycer
ine Is. It is 92 times more powerful than
the Italian powder, which is tho most
powerful of all powders. We have gone
one step beyond the time fuse, and use
with tri-uitro-glycerine the chemical fuse.
It is entirely harmless to the agent.”
TO REBIT LI) A SHELLED VIL
LAGE.
The Dominion Government Performing
a Tardy Act or Justice to Indians.
Parliament was asked to-night, says an
Ottawa, Out., special of the sth inst to
the New York Herald, to vote a sum
sufficient to enable the government to re
build the Indian houses in the village of
Kemsquit, on the west coast of Vancou
ver Island, British Columbia. Thehouses
belonging to the natives were destroyed
during the bombardment of the village
by H. M. 8. Rocket, which visited it for
the purpose of obtaining two Indian wit
nesses in the matter of the steamer G. 8.
Wright, which had been wrecked and her
crew supposed to have been murdered by
Indians. The witnesses escaped to the
woods, and the village was therefore des
tructively shelled. No proof was obtain
ed of the supposed complicity of Indians
m the murders, and the government now
recommends Parliament to defrav the cost
of rebuilding their village, which sugges
tion was adopted.
Coinage of Silver Dollars Must be
Checked.
Louisville, Ky., April B.— At a meet
ing of the Directors ol the Board of Trade
to-day the action of the New York Cham
ber of Commerce in asking Congress to
stop the coinage of silver dollars was in
dorsed.
IN NEW YORK.
New York, April 8,-The New York
Cotton Exchange will hold a meeting to
morrow, at which resolutions will be sub
mitted tor adoption protesting against
the further issue of standard silver dol
lars, and authorizing a memorial to be
sent to Congress asking that immediate
steps be taken to secure the repeal of the
silver bill.
The Fire Out at Pocahontas.
Lynchburg, Va., April B.— Advices
have been received from Pocahontas that
that tne drill passed through to the mine
at 4 o’clock this morning, and resulted in
the forcible escape of foul air, accompan
ied by a sickening stench, many of the
men being made sick thereby. Two fire
bosses were on guard at the" mine, and
they say that there was no indication oi gas
or lire." They made a test with lamps,
and discovered nothing but an abundance
of foul air. It is thought that the mines
will be opened by next Saturday, if not
sooner.
Base Hull.
Washington, April B.—To-day’s nase
ball games resulted as follows:
At Spriugfiield, Mass.—Springfields 13,
llartfords ‘J.
At Richmond, Va.—Detroits 7, Virgin
ias 1. ’ 6
At New York—Metropolitans 4, Cleve
lands 3.
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BULLS HOLD THEIR OWN.
THE ADVANCE IN PRICKS VERY
SLIGHT, HOWEVER.
Cable Advices not Very Encouraging,
b'lt the Stock Greatly Decreased—
-1.100,000 Bushels Substracted from,
the Visible Supply—Figures Which
Tell the Story of the Day.
Chicago, April B. —The general tone of
the wheat market was stronger to-day.
Cold, stormy weather, with the presence
of snow, sent prices up, early May option
starting in at 82J4c., selling up to 83)*c.,
and remaining lu the vicinity of 83c. dur
ing the greater portion of the day. Cable
advices were not encouraging,' but the
stock in store here showed a decrease of
50,000 bushels and the visible supply
showed a decrease of 1,100,000 bushels,
the greatest falling off in one week since
January 1. During the last trading hour
some heavy selling occurred, and prices
broke %igic. lower, but before the close a
rally occurred, and the closing quotations
were a shade better than yesterday. April
closed at and May at 8214 c. On tho
call board the sales were 1,450,000 bushels,
May advancing •'■ B c. and June advancing
CORN.
Corn was very active and at the same
time unsettled. The market opened un
settled, advanced a trifle, fell off % cent,
rallied cent., but under liberal
offerings tell off l}, s @lsi cents and closed
quiet at cent under yesterday.
April closed at 45 cents, May at
cents. On call the sales were 800,000
bushels at unchanged prices.
Oats were in good demand and stronger,
advancing Cigj* cent. May closed at 31
cents and June at 31*4 cents. On the call
board the sales were ‘JttO.OoO bushels. May
advancing y t cent aud Juue and July Vi
cent.
PORK.
Trading in mess pork was fairly active.
Prices ruled 150250. higher early, hut
closed easy at inside figures. May’elosed
at sl6 17'- 2 (iilo 20, ami June at sl6 32>/i(2
16 36. On the call the sales were 15.000
barrels, June declining sc. and July 2}£c.
Lard was firm with a fair demand. May
closed at $832J*@835, and June at $9 42*4
( s 45. On the call board the sales were
2,250 tierces, July advancing 2V£c.
Pope Leo and the Uoyermuent.
Rome, April B.—The Irish Bishops will
convene in Home in September. The
purposes of the gathering are represented
to he similar to those of the convention
of American Bishop* in 1883. In tho
Chamber of Deputies to-day Signor Man
oini. Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated
that the government had no intention of
modifying the decision of the Court of
Cassation requiring Ihe conversion ol tho
real property of the Propaganda Fide into
Italian rentes.
Disease Among Slice in Canada.
Montreal, April B.—The government
Inspector of Live Stock has lately re
turned from Laprairie county and reports
that lour-fifths of the sheep in that coun
ty are infected with disease, and that a
strict quarantine in the infected districts
to prevent the spread of the malady is be
ing enforced. Some of the sheep are with
out any wool whatever, and their meat is
not recommended for food.
Another New York Indictment.
New York, Aprils.—The special grand
jury of the court of Oyer and Terminer
to-day handed to Judge Barrett another
indictment which had been found against
some city official. Tho nature ol the in
dictment and the person against whom it
is directed were not made public.
The Clergy in Germany.
Berlin, April B.—The Xational Gazette
announces that a grand conference ol the
Clericals of the lthine provinces will open
Monday. The circular calling the faith-,
fill to the conference recalls the persecu
tions suffered by the Bishop of Cologne
for the past ten years.
The Reichstag to be Dissolved.
Berlin, April B.—The Hanover Cou
rier states that the provincial authorities
have received instructions prescribing
measures to be taken to prepare for the
Reichstag elections. This indicates that
an early dissolution of the Reichstag is
intended by the government.
The French Failure in Tomiaiu.
London, April B.—A correspondent
writing from Haiphong, says that the
French attempt to cut oil the Chinese re
treat from Bacninh completely failed. He
places the blame of the failure ou the
commander of the French flotilla.
Frank James Again Arraigned.
St. Lot’is, April B—A dispatch from
Huntsville, Ala., says: “Frank James
was arranged this morning before Judgo
Bruce for the Muscle Shuts robbery. He
pleaded not guilty. The hearing'of tho
case was set for April 16th.
Guarding Against Dynamite
Cork, April B.—The police at Queens
town narrowly scrutinize the luggage of
American passengers arriving on trans-
Atlantic steamers in order to prevent
the introduction of dynamite.
The Condon Government Bill,
London, April B.—Sir William Har
court, Home Secretary of State, intro
duced the London government hill in the
Commons to-day, which passed its first
reading.
One of Col. Sudeikin's Assassins Ar
rested .
St. Petersburg, April B.—One of tho
assassins ol Col. Sudcikin has been ar
rested at Moscow.
Heavy Specie Engagements.
New York, April B.—The specie en
gagements for to-morow afternoon up to
2:2oo’clock aggregates2,lso,ooo,including
$1,800,000 in gold bars and $350 in gold coin
War on Oleomargarine.
Albany, X. Y., April B.—The hill pro
hibiting the manulacture of oleomarga
rine, with penalties ranging from SIOO to
SSOO, passed the Senate to-day.
A Riot Against Female I.abor.
London. April B.—A riot has taken
place at Kidderminster, directed against
the employment of female labor.
French Betting Agencies Closed.
Paris, April B.—The police have closed
all betting agencies.
Secretary Folgcr's Daughter.
Miss Folger, daughter of the Secretary
of the Treasury, says a Washington let
ter, has gone to Columbia, S. C., by order
of her physician. She was aecompaniecr
by her sister, Miss Susie Folger, and they
expect to remain four weeks. Miss Fol
ger has not been able to go in society, or
to receive visitors, but has lived here
through the winter very quietly with her
father and sister. It is hoped that this
visit South will benefit her, and that by a
restful, quiet life she will be restored to
health. Miss Susje Folger has not been
out in society, having left school recently,
and owing to the ill health of hpr sister,
she has been seen but seldom in social
circles. She is a handsome, clever girl,
with a tall, willowy figure, large, ex
pressive blue eves, and brown hair which
has never been desecrated by “bangs.”
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