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i ESTABLISHED 1850. * f J. n. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor.) GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IX PARAGRAPHS. A Destructive Flash of Lightning Near Creswell—Crop Items in Berrien and Burke—A Negro Thief Plunges off a Steamer and Drowns near Jackson ville. GEORGIA. A considerable amount of building is going on in Biackshear. ess Augusta had sixteen deaths for the week ending March 28. Of the number eleven were blacks. Hall county has voted for fence and against the proposed i-sue of lionds to meet certain proposed improvements. E ire drills are being given increased atten tion on the Chattahoochee boats since the burning of the Everingham. Hr*. Fields Martin, of Gainesville, who is over fifty years of age, lias just given birth to triplets. All are boys, plump and healthy. The wind prevented a heavy frost in Wilkes county on Thursday morning of last week. The thermometer registered four degrees be low the fro-ting point. An effort is being made at Augusta to se cure the $5,000 ueeessary to purchase Liberty Hali, and erect there a monument to the late Alexander 11. Stephens. Calvin Johnson, of Athens, has the pistol with which Jane Young, of Tugalo, shot Mr. Reynolds, of the Southern Banner, at Athens several years ago. The weapon is a very large one. and cost at that time SIOO. The case of sundry citizens of Gainesville o. the Mayor and Council injunction to re strain the collection of taxes with which to pav the principal and interest on the SSU,CuO in bonds issued to aid in the construction of the G. J. and S. Railroad, has been set bv the supreme Court for a hearing at the heel of the Eastern Circuit and will he reached bv Thursday or Friday next. The \lapaha correspondent of the News sends the following items: “Jacob Tucker, aged 21. died in Berrien comity on the 6th inst.—The six-year-old son of Needham Per ils, of Berrien county, died suddenly on the sth inst. of congestion of the lungs.—A plcntv of ‘hog and hominy’ will l>e raised in Berrien, Irwin and Coffee counties this year. A large area in corn has been planted; also an im mense quantity of sweet liotatoes.’’ Grillin A>ir*. April 8: “During one of the rain storms of the last week, a streak of light ning played some havoc at the plantation of J. I Nichols, near < reswell. It struck a tree near the barn, sometbirty feet from the bouse, and killed a cow and calf and knocked down and deafened a mule. Mr. Nichols was stand ing ala w.mlow and John Shackelford was on the veranda of the house, and they, as well as the family in the house, were severely stunned by the shock.’’ Grillin Xf,r, Aprils: “Allen Bates brought up to ttiis office yesterday morning a pecaliar looking bird which lie had found in a half dead condition in a low field near his father’s home Saturday morning. It was a sort ot a cross between a heron and a duck, quite young, and it is thought to he a coot, a bird indigenous to South America, and is thought to have been brought hereby a recent cvclone. Mr. Bates gave the bird to Abel Wright to keep on his pound." Waynesboro True Citizen'. “The finest oats we have seen the present season is a lot or field of fifty-five acres, just on the edge of town, belonging to Major W. A. Wilkins. The oats will average about three feet high, some of them are already in full head, and all of them ‘in the boot.’ A couple of gentle men from Kentucky, who saw them about u week ago, said they were as fine as anv oats they had ever seen in their own State.' The yield is estimated all the way from 75 to ICO bushels per acre. They will be ready for the blade by the Ist of May.’* FLORIDA. Work was resumed on the custom house at l‘ensacola a few days ago. The thief who robbed Dr. Neve’s jewelry store at Tampa recently- has escaped from jail. \ new street railway, to run front the Jacksonville post otlice through LaVilla, is to be built. A negro prisoner in the Tampa jail recently attempted suicide bv hanging, but the at tempt was frustrated. A foundry, says the Palatka Herald, is to be built immediately on the northeast corner of the Shally block in this city. The Jacksonville Timex-tnion's fund for the Richmond, Va.. Confederate Home pro ject now aggregates SI,OOO and it is believed that SSOO more can be secured. A farmer living near Lake Citv sold from one and a quarter acres planted in sugar cane last year one thousand pounds of good sugar and a hundred gallons of good syrup. In sides leaving plenty for home use. The Live Oak elections resulted in a victory for the following ticket: Mayor. W. s. Hamby: Clerk. F. M. Gornto; Marshal, moil Phillips: Aldermen, W. W. Hankins, W. L. Whitfield, J. S. White. Gus Patsdamcr. There was a general jail delivery in Tampa during court week, not by the" court but through the door, which was pried open and the prisoner’s walked out. The jailer is ac cused of neglecting to take proper precautions and lias been discharged. Del.and Echo. April 1:“A little tragedy occurred near Wellman’s landing, on Lake BereSford. la c t Thursday. A negro woman and her husband quarreled; the woman seized a smoothing iron and struck her better half in the abdomen. Not satisfied with this, she then stabbed him in the left side with a table fork. When last heard from the man was in a precarious condition." At Jacksonville a colored man named Rob ert Grey- was given a situation as deck hand on the steamer Chattahoochee. On the first tripup after he was employed a number of cigars were stolen and Grey was suspected of being the thief and was discharged when the steamer readied Mtuford. He made In, way back to Jacksonville, and Friday was discov ered concealed in the wood bv the mate of the Chattahoochee and was asked what he was doing there, but made no reply, lie was also asked if he did not steal the cigars, but attain failed to reply, when the mate started toward him. Grey, seeing the mate advancing, ran and fell overboard. Tuesday afternoon his body was found floating in the slip at Jack sonville and buried. Thera will, of course, he no legal proceedings. The Lake City correspondent of the News the following on the Bih instant: “The city Section to-day resulted as follows: Mayor T. U. Bacon; Marshal, Buford Car roll: Collector. Jr* i'uteli; Assessor, A. A. Ross: Clerk. W. M. Ives; Aider men; J. C. Masters, (barley Smith, Brooks Cathy. Howell Hunter.— To-dav I attended the Suw annee Fruit and Vegetable Association at Live Oak. The by laws were adopted and a permanent organi zation effected. It is Imped the whole county will take an interest in building up the or ganization. There is quite a number of the livest men in ami around Live Oak members of it: and. not the least among the number ure Mr. Mc.Vlptn, of the Bulletin, and Mr. Whitfield, ot the Intelligencer. These two members of the quill arc hard workers for Suwannee county and the State, but thev al ways have Suwannee uppermost.—Cluite a lot of land was exposed to tax sale to-day. and nut an acre went to the State Individuals but it all in and then went away hungry for more. Ordinary pine laud in the vi einitv of Live Oak brought $lO rash per acre. One lot of eighty acres that was !Height fors2s a few years ago .-old for ssoo. —The bean erop has suffered materially on account of last Wednesday’s northern blast and the eooi snap iliac followed. —I wouud up my pig killing at IVilsou ou the 2sth of March. One twelve month razor-backed pig weighed net 20it pounds, another !S3, and so on. This meat cost me less tliau 1 cent m*r pound.—R. F. Rogers. Postmaster at Little River post office, jtas bought a fuli-blood Alderney.—lt is hard to tell what we po >r folks are coming to. w ith so much meat, fine cows, corn, etc.—The local option taw at Lake City is proving a benefit to somebody. One merchant says his cash receipts for the month of March arc about double that of March, !-v!. All w e want is to keep the temptation a wav from our children. The trade will be better and healthier in the towns where no saloons are kept.—The newest thing at Lake City is the skating rink. I w itnessed the gyrations of some of the amateurs. If they had pro vided themselves with a bumper they would nave felt better next morning.—The Itorum Hotel w ill soon be capable of accommodating thirty more guests will* rooms; it is fast grow - ing into a first-class hotel. —in spite of the mis erable transportation facilities Lake City is going ahead. YVe are ail anxious to hear the whistle of the Savannah, Florida atid Western Railroad. M e want it through in time for our next crop of cotton. To move the staple and seed of our next crop will be an item of not less than $25,000. YVe ship vegetables here ou Monday sto go u Savannah steamers on the next "Wednesday— that's business.’ Half the time the shipper don’t know who to curse when lie gets his returns." IN THE MICHIGAN PINERIES. The Dcdriictiyc Moth that Follows Forest jt'lros—The Value of Fine Lands. “When a forest fin- occurs in the pine ries of Michigan,” said a lumber operator front that State to a New York Sun re porter, “the pine trees on tbs burned tracts must be cut within a year it tho owner wants to get marketable lumber out of them. The heat of a spent forest tire is not yet out of the air before millions upon millions of large, brownish-white moths appear. One hour there may not be a moth any where about; the next hour the air will be tilled with them. They lay the egg that produces a worm that bores into the pine trees, honeycombing them with tun nels that ruin them in a few weeks. I have seen these millers covering an area of 10.000 acres of burned woods. “When the war broke out forest land could be bought in Michigan for less than $2 an acre. 1 purchased .*>.ooo acres in l*lio for $9,000. Last month I sold the tract for $250,000. 1 think the biggest pine tree in Michigan is on that property. It is 11 feet through at the butt and must be 150 feet high. A New York man once ottered me SIOO for 15 feet of the trunk from Lhe ground up. He wanted to ex hibit it during the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. I refused the offer. Michigan produces one-quarter of the pine used in the country. Over $160,000,- 000 a year is received by the operators For the product of her forests. Jn 10 • ears from now, however, there will be very little, if any. piuo left if) the State.” Satan mill IftJoritijw JjJem COMPTROLLER KNOX’S CAREER Why He Resigned His Place in the Treasury. John Jay Knox has resigned his posi tion as Comptroller of the Currency to accept the Presidency of a New York banking house. He entered the bureau of which he afterward became chief 17 years ago as a minor official. He was subsequently made deputy, and a dozen years ago placed in full charge. His ad ministration of affairs is one that has given general satisfaction to the highest authorities on finance. He is a man of great independence of character, courage ous and honest. He giY’es as his reason lor remaining so many years in office his great interest in the national hanking sys tem which he advocated long before its adoption. During his incumbency he has received numerous proposals from pri vate institutions at salaries thrice that paid by the government, hut thev were no temptation while there was any lighting to he done for the exten sion and security of bank charters. Now that the matter is definitely settled for some years, he proposes to place his talents where they will command the highest figure. His resignation is there fore in the hands of the President to take effect at an early day. Mr. Knox is some what annoyed at a paragraph in an even ing paper, which states that his resigna tion will be offered as soon as the Com mittee on Hanking and Currency shall exculpate him ot the charges with rela tion to the Pacific Hank, of Boston. Mr. Knox says he has no personal interest in the matter whatever. The committee will probably report the result of their investi gation on Tuesday next, and there is no question as to what it will be. He says he has delayed resigning in order to facili tate the investigation, but for this reason only. MARY ANDERSON’S ENGAGE MENT. Tlie Way it Was Closed in London. Miss Mary Anderson has wound up her engagement at the Lyceum Theatre with a row, says a cable dispatch, which has, however, endeared her to the hearts ot all loyal Londoners. Every theatre in the city was closed last evening as a mark of mourning to Prince Leopold, whose funeral had just taken place, hut Mr. Guy, the Lyceum Manager, had adver tised that his house would be open as usual. He accompanied this announce ment with the explanation that as Satur day was the last night of Miss Anderson’s engagement, it would be impossible to transfer the tickets to a future night. It seems, however, that Air. Guy, when he made this announcement, had not consulted the star, and Miss Anderson flatly'refused to be bound by his promise. She said that it would be simply intolerable, when every other theatre in London was closed, that an American actress should be the only one to refuse to join in the general mourning for the Hrince. It is not true, as has been reported, that Miss Anderson descended to the subterfuge of feigning indisposi tion. jshe bluntly and positively declared that she would not appear, and told Air. Guy that be must refund their money to those who bad made purchases of seats. Mr. Guv was fu rious and made all kinds of threats. Atiss Anderson was cool, but decided. She cabled to Air. Abbey, stating Mr. Guy’s demands and her refusal, with its reason. Mr. Abbev promptly cabled back that her course was entirely approved by him. Thus fortified the actress persisted in her refusal to act, and Air. Guy now threatens an action for heavy damages for her alleged breach of contract. This morning’s papers contain a card from Aliss Anderson, in which she explains her action and expresses her thanks for the great popular kindness which has been extended to her throughout her Lon don season. SA KG ENT’S RES IG N ATI ON. Etlorts Slade to Induce Him to Recall It. since Mr. Sargent declined the Russian mission, says a Washington special, efforts •iiave been made to induce him to recon sider his announced intention of return ing home, but without success, and the attention of the administration will now be turned toward the election of a good man to take the place at St. Petersburg made vacant by the death of Minister Hunt. It is apprehended that there will be difficulty experienced in obtaining the services of exactly the kind of a man who ought to represent this country at Russia, as the limited time which the new Minis ter would have to serve before anew ad ministration comes ttt deters many per sons from even seriously thinking of the place. There are a number of applicants for the place, mostly ex-Congressmen who failed to secure a re-election, but the President in making a selection does not want to be confined to men of this class. It is not improbable that one of the Alinis ters already stationed in Europe ot less rank may he promoted, and in this con nection the names of Alinister Alphonso Taft at Vienna, Minister John W. Foster at Spain and Minister Fish at Belgium are mentioned. The promotion of one of these officials would leave a less impor tant mission to be filled, and enable the President to emphasize his well known desires to extend the operations of the civil service system to the diplomatic corps. As heretofore announce and. the Berlin mission will probably not be tilled tor many months to come. CREDIT MOBILIEK REVIVED. A Petition Asking for Oliver Ames* Re moval as Receiver. The Union Pacific Railway Company, which succeeded to the franchises of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, says the Philadelphia Record, of the Bth inst., has filed a petition asking that the order which made Oliver Ames Receiver of the Credit Alobilier be vacated and that a citizen ot the State of Pennsylvania be appointed in his stead. The removal of Air. Ames is asked for upon the ground that he has done nothing to wind up the affairs ot the Credit Alobilier, which, it is alleged, is insolvent, and has no assets except what might come out ot a suit upon a promissory note for $2,000,000 brought against the Union Pacific Railroad Company and now pending in Boston. The petitioner sets out that it recovered judgment against the Credit Alobilier in the New York Courts for $1,299,365 81, upon which pro ceedings have been brought by the said Ames to have the judgment opened. It is asserted that if the Credit Alobilier should recover in the suit brought upon the $2,000,000 note the amount so recovered will he distributed among its stockholders and creditors other than the petitioner, who will be left out in the cold, unless in in the meanwhile its judgment shall be confirmed. Judge Butler issued a rule on the Credit Mobilier and the Receiver, Oliver Ames, returnable on the 2lst of April next, to shoYv cause why the prayer of the petitioner should not he granted. • OUT OF MONEY. The Appropriations for Marshals, Attor neys and Others. Curiosity as to expenditures In the De partment of Justice, says a Washington special, has been stimulated by Attorney General BreYvster’s estimate of the defici ency iu his department for the current year. The appropriations for Alarshals, attorneys, clerks, jurors and Yvittiesses, aggregating $2,135,000, were exactly the same for the last fiscal year and the cur rent fiscal year. At the end of the last fiscal year the deficiency was only SIBO,OOO, of which $150,000 was for Deputy Mar shals" fees that had been unpaid tYvo or three years. Now, three months before the end of the fiscal year, the Attorney General reports a deficiency ot s34s,o<>b 111 these live items, besides' a deficit of $30,060 in miscellaneous items. The ap propriation for Alarshals’fees, which was $600,000 in each of the la9t two appropria tion bills, now shows a deficit of $75,000. There is a $90,000 shortage in the matter of district attorneys’ salaries, for which the appropriation for the current and past fiscal vears Yvas $325,000. The deficit is easily accounted for—the employment of Bliss. Merrick and Ker. The appropria tion for clerks is $160,000 a year, and the deficiency for this year is $60,000. The annual appropriation lor jurors is $450,- 000, and the deficiency is $60,000. The ap propriation lor witness fees is $600,000, and the deficiency is $60,000. The glory of man is his strength. If you are weakened doYvn through exces sive studt, or by early indiscretions, Al len’s Brain Food will permanently restore all lost vigor, and strengthen all the mus cles of Brain and Body. $1; 6 for $5. At druggists, or by mail’ from J. H. Allen, 315 FirsJ avenue, New York city. AT THE NATION’S CAPITAL MR. VEST DEBATES THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. The Whole Day Devoted to Discussion, but no Action Taken—Public Build ings the Target at which the Repre sentatives Directed Their Oratorical Fire. M ashington, April 9.—ln the Senate to-day. Air. Hill, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, reported favorably the original hill to establish a postal telegraph system. Mr. Hill re marked that the committee were unani mous as to the first ten sections of the bill, Yvhieh relate to doing the yy’oi k by contracts with the existing companies, but that a minority of the committee were opposed to the sections relating to the construction or purchase of lines by the government. The Senate again resumed considera tion of the naval appropriation bill, and Air. Vest continued his speech of yester day. Although we have no effective navy at present he was opposed to putting any money in the hands of the present Secre tary of the Navy to construct one, be cause it would pass into the hands of John Roach. Referring to the shipf ing hill reported to the Senate from the Com mittee on Commerce, Air. Vest said that it was like empiricism, which mistook a deep seated disease for a mere cutaneous eruption, and treated the patient Yvith euticura and moderate doses ot sulphur. Free ships, he said, Yvere not what we wanted but reform rather of the whole protective system. Air. Hale ventured to recall to Air. Vest’s attention the fact that there Yvas nothing in the naval appropriation bill relating to the tariff or merchant marine. Mr. Vest’s speech took the form of a debate between himself and Afessrs. Hale, Edmunds, Bayard, and others. This de bate continued until 5 o’clock when the Senate Yvent into executiYO session, and soon afterwards adjourned. IN THE HOUSE. In the House to-day, on motion of Mr. Culberson, of Texas, the bill amending the act regulating the removal ot causes from State to Federal courts, was made the continuing special order for April 12. On motion of Air. Dunn, of Arkansas, a bill Yvas passed providing for the adoption of revised international regulations for preY-enting collisions at sea. Then a struggle arose as to which of the many pending special orders should obtain precedence of consideration. Air. Dingley, of Maine, essayed to bring up the shipping bill, but his effort Yvas un successful, his motion being defeated by |6 yeas to 156 nays. Mr. Reagan, of Texas, met Yvith a like fate, his motion to consider the iuter-State commerce bill being voted down by 101 veas to 120 nays. The Speaker ruled that the unfinished business was the Oregon Central land grant bill, but friends ol various hills providing for the erection of public buildmes united under the leadership of Air. Stockslager, of Indiana, and at 2:45 o’clock the House, by a Y'oteof 160 yeas to 61 nays, Yvent into committee of the whole, with Air. Welborn, of Texas, in the chair on public building bills. Even theu, hoYvever. there was no plain sailing, the first bill called up by Mr. Stockslager, for a. public building at Keo kuk, la., being objected to by Air. Thomp son, oi Kentucky, who contended that under the rules the objection must be re ported to the House and passed upon by that body. Air. Thompson was overruled, but much time was wasted in debate upon his point, and also upon the bill itselt Yvlien it was reached in due form. It calls for a total appropriation ot $150,- 000. A large number of amendments re ducing the ultimate cost of the building were ottered by Messrs. Holman and Warner, of Ohio, and severally defeated, but it Yvas only alter six tedious votes bv the tellers that the bill was laid aside with a favorable recommendation. The next bill Yvas one appropriating SIOO,OOO for the erection ot a public building at Waco, Texas. This was bitterly opposed by Air. Warner, ou the ground that the population and business of that city did not justify the large appropriation called lor, and especially expressed his disap probation of linking these bills together like sausages. There might le some good meat, but there was plenty of bad. It was the Yvorst form of legislation, and until this special order Yvas vacated he would resort to every parliamentary method to defeat these hills. Air. Buckner, of Missouri, also entered his protest against this species of legisla tion. The Democrats stood to-day exact ly where the Republicans had stood two years ago. They were putting on the cast-off habiliments of their friends. After another very lively debate the bill was acted upon favorably. The commit tee at 5:15 o’clock rose and reported the Keokuk and AVaco hills to the House. Without action the House at 5:30 o’clock took a recess until to-morrow morning at 11 o’clock. M’C'OY DEFEATS ORDWAY. The Former Coil tinned as Register of the Land Office at Aberdeen. Washington, April 9.—One of the most sev’ere struggles known to political history was determined this afternoon in the executive session of the Senate by the confirmation of the nomination of Col. Charles T. McCoy as Register of the United States Land Office at Aberdeen, Dakota. McCoy’s were the second hands through which the notorious Douglass county, Dakota, bonds passed two or three years ago, which transaction de feated the admission of Dakota to State hood at the last session of Congress. His nomination Yvas sent to the Senate upon its coilY'en ing last December. He is the enemy of Gov. Ordway, of Dakota, who came here last December to defeat his confirmation. Gov. Ordway marshalled liis host, remained here until to-day and brought up all the crookedness con nected with the bond transaction. Half a bushel of papers were tiled pro and con before the Senate Com mittee of Public Lands Mr. McCoy proved his connection with the bond's clear and filed, beside the petitions of hundreds of people of Dakota, the in dorsements of 135 newspapers, and from different parts of the territory upwards of 100 telegrams signed by nearly 1,000 people, were received by the committee. One evening last week the committee held a special meeting to hear Messrs. Ordway and McCoy. The language used by Ordway was so Litter towards the committee that Chairman Plumb threatened to throw him out of the room, and quite a row occurred. The com mittee reported uuanimously for McCoy and he was confirmed promptly to-day. Governor Ordway’s term ' expires early next month, ile says that he does not want the office any longer, and pours imprecations upon President Arthur. Gov. Ordway was at one time Sergeant at-Arms of the House of Representatives, and an influential Republican from New Hampshire. He is wealthy, but politi cally is now down. The affair has been a sensation in Dakota since last fall, and. has attracted much attention here. GOVERXMEN T TELEGUAPHY. The Senate Committee’s Bill Reported —lts Features Explained. Washington, April 9.—The postal telegraph bill which received the approval of a majority of the Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads a week ago was retained in the committee until yes terday for the perfection of some of its details and was reported to the Senate to day. The provision relating to the lia bility of a contracting company for failures to correctly and promptly transmit messages has been amended by limiting sueh liability to five hundred times the amount paid for transmission. Two new features have been added to the bill. Tlie first authorizes the contracting company to employ a postmaster as its agent and an openitor at any postal tele graph office where the telegraphic re ceipts are insufficient to pay the salary of an operator,and to pay him a commission not exceeding 50 per cent, of the charges on messages transmitted from the office. The second requires the Postmaster General to secure provisions in the contract which shall protect postal telegrams against discrimina tion in fits order of transmission in faver of telegrams received at sueh ot tlie company's offices as are not operated under the provisions of the bill. The contract system remains the most prominent feature of the bill, and is not widely different from the scheme of the Postal Telegraph (jompany, except that it empowers the Postmaster General to receive bids from any telegraph com pany for contract. The provisions re lating to the establishment of a govern ment system pure and simple, in the event that no satisfactory contract with SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1884. the established companies is secured, are a combination of the features of the Hill and Edmunds hills. BOW LAN AGAIN ON THE STAND, Officials Deserving of Indictment Let Go Unpunished. Washington, April 9.— Examiner Bowlan, of the Department of Justice, was before Air. Springer’s committee to day, and reviewed the testimony recently given before the committee by George Turner and Paul Strobach, of Alabama. He denied the charges that he had taken sides with either of the Republican cliques in Alabama, and said that he had avoided political questions Yvhen making his ex aminations. Air. Bowlan said that he was of the opinion that a conspiracy had existed among the officials to delraud the government, and that indictments ought to be found against them. He testified that the United States Attorney took a different view of the matter, and over ruled him. Vest’s Attack on Chandler. Washington, April 9.— ln both Senate and House during the session, Yvhenever matters connected with the navy have have been under discussion, Secretary Chaudler has come in for hard knocks. To-day he got a perfect blast from Sena toi Vest. Air. Yrest’s speech was vehe ment, bitter and impassioned in his words as to Air. Chandler’s character, both for political and personal integrity and honesty. Never before has any member of the Cabinet, except when under trial for impeachment, been plastered with such invective by a member of Congress as Air. Vest dealt out to Mr. Chandler. No Re-" publican Senator made an earnest effort to defend Secretary Chandler. Air. Vest's speech has caused a great deal of com ment. Its delivery was accompanied by as much excitement as is ever seen in the Senate. Columbia’* I>el<‘jfate*. Washington, April 9.—After fourteen hours quarreling, disputing and speech making the Republican Convention to select delegates to the Chicago Conven tion adjourned at 3 o’clock this morning. The convention was composed largely of negroes. Frank B. Conger, Postmaster of Washington,and Perry Carson, colored, were elected delegates. Effect of tbo Fublic Buildings Debate. Washington, April 9.—'The House ac tion to-day in regard to public buildings at AVaco, Texas, and Keokuk, lowa, in sures the passage of the Senate bills for buildings at Alacon and Augusta. Sa vannah will have to come up somewhat later. This may militate against her, as the committee has not yet reported favor ably in her case. Air. Nicliolls Coining Home. AV ashington, April 9.—Mr. Nicholls leaves here Alonday for a visit home. EXILED BY ENGLAND. More Needy Irish People Land at Bos ton en Route to the West. Boston, April 9.—The steamship Gre cian, front Glasgotv, arrived here this morning bringing 236 immigrants said to have been shipped from a Yvork-house at Swin(;ford, Ireland. The customs authorities having been warned to int es tigate the matter, they ascertained that they were assisted immi grants and not paupers, and had from $5 to S4O, according to the size of each family, gh’en them by the agent of the Tuke fund on the other side. It is not clear that they are desirable settlers for this country. These people claim that they have come to this country in order to enable them to gain a livelihood, and they intend to become citizens of the United States as soon as the laws permit. Alost of them go to the far West and have already made arrangements to that end. That they Yvill he all allowed to land there is no doubt, as each of them comes fully up to the requirements of the immigration law. COMPELLED TO PAY $52,000,000. James McHenry Slightly Incommoded When lie was About to Sail for Europe. New York, April 9.-James McHenry was arrested to-day on board the steamer Servia a fetv hours before her time of sail ing for Liverpool. The arrest was made by the United States Alarshal at the in stance of President Jewett, of the Erie Railroan Company, upon a judgment for $2,000,000 obtained against AlcHenry in the United States Courts four or 'five years ago. McHenry agreed to settle and turned over to Mr. Jewitt 11,000 shares of stock of the C., C., C. and I. R. R„ valued at $681,000, and 13,000 shares of Chicago and Atlantic extension bonds turned over have an aggregate value of $1,890,000. Alc- Henry also gave a written promise to pay tlie balance of the judgment in one or tYvo years. The matter being settled to Air. Jewett's satisfaction, the execution Yvas withdiawn and Mr. AlcHenry allowed to take his departure. V SAVANNAH LA AY SUIT. The Case of Dowling vs. Feeley and O’Connor Taken Up Again. Atlanta, April 9.—The Eastern Cir cuit was taken up in tlie Supreme Court to-day. The first case called was that of AY. H. Dowling vs. John Feelev and D. O’Connor, a suit on an administrator’s bond. After the reading of the abstracts, they were handed to the court, and the argument was suspended until to-morrow. Samuel B. Adams will argue the case (or the plaintiff in error, and Robert Erwin and R. li. Richards for the defendant ir. error. GEORGIA AT NEW ORLEANS. Commissioner D. C. Bacon is here to day for the purpose of conferring with Governor McDaniel and others relative to Georgia’s exhibit at New Orleans. RIALS’ BRUTAL MURDER. Ilia Enemies Filled Him with Bullets anil Then Stabbed amt lieat Him. New Orleans, April 9.—A special from Hazelhurst, Miss., gives further de tails of the murder of Rials by Dr. Robt. G. Penn, Hance B. Penn and L. D. Yates, Penn’s brother-in-law. Ten or more pis tol shots were fired, eight by the killing party and two bv Rials. Four of the eight took effect on Rials. One lodged in the back and three in the back part of the head, any one of which would .have been fatal. All the shots were fired from the rear. Rials received severe cuts from a dirk. One was in the throat, and another just behind the ear. His skull was fractured by a blow. The Cor oner’s jury returned a' verdict against the Penn brothers, who are in jail. Penn’s party have made hostile demonstrations. LABOR AND ITS HIRE. The French Strikers Formulate Their Basis of Peace. Paris, April 9.—Tlie colliers of Auzin have decided to continue their strike until the masters accede to the following demands: First, that the regulations formerly in force be restored; second, that the miners Yvho haY’e been impris oned be liberated; third, that the men who have been dismissed be reinstated. SRINNERS GIVE IN. Fall River, Mass., April o.— The spinners at the Shooe mill, who struck yesterday, ojving-to the change in the size of yarn, returned to work to-day. Tlie General Passenger Agents. Charleston, S.C., April 9.— The spring meeting of the Southern Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents was held here to-day. The association em braces all the railroads in the territory south of the Potomac and east of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, including Louis iana and Western Texas. Twenty-one systems of railroads were represented. A basis for making summer excursion rates was adopted. The figures are about the same as those of last year. Resolutions were adopted commending the New Or leans Exposition and recommending lib era! concessions. Richmond, Va„ was selected as the place for holding the fall meeting. An Alabama District Convention. Selma, Ala., April 9.—The Fourth Dis trict Republican Convention assembled here yesterday, and elected W. J. Steph ens, of Dallas county, and H. A. Cason, of Lowndes county, both colored, dele gates to the Chicago National Republican Convention. They are instructed for Ar thur. Leading stalwart politicians of the State were here and controlled the con vention. Six Negroes Drowned. Vicksburg, Miss,, April D, —Six negroes out of eleven were drowned last night by the upsetting of a skiff in which they were crossing h river. They were from McDowell’s plantation coming after stock. A BOOM FOR THE HOME. 1,500 PEOPLE AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE MEETING. Chairman Corporal Tanner Tells How the Old Foes Have Become Fast Friends—Gen. Gordon on the Patriotic Motives and Bravery or Both Armies —Phil. Sheridan Says that It was a Nlp-and-Tuck Fight. Nkw York, April 9.—Fifteen hundred people gathered in the large hall of Cooper L nion to-night to take part in the inaugu ral public ceremonies relating to the es tablishment of a home for disabled ex- Confederate soldiers at Richmond, A r a. The platform Yvas neatly draped iu Ameri can and foreign flags and banners and shields, and the band played patriotic music at appropriate intervals during the meeting. The opening strains of “Dixie” called forth loud applause. Col. James R. O’Beirne called the assemblage to order and named the well known veteran, Corporal Tanner, of Brooklyn, ns the Chairman, “in the forced absence of our great Captain, Gen. Grant.” [Applause.] Corporal Tanner, who had both legs shot wav in battle, and walks on two wooden legs, came forward amid cheers, and began his openiug address by saying that he Yvas with the movement “with his heart and soul, and from the crown of his head as far down as he went.” He did not forget Gen. Grant’s wore to Gen. Lee at Appomattox, Yvhen he said to the great Confederate General to tell his men to take their horses home, as they would need them for the spring plowing, and then distributed 100,000 rations among the defeated army. Gen. Grant in this epitomized the feeling of ev’ery man Yvho is willing to give credit to those who haY'e stood the hard knocks of the battlefield in the cause they believed to he just. “HUMANITY STILL LIVES.” The Corporal w'ent on: “I have thought this thing over, and see that those of the other side hate not the same pictures to look back on that we have. The great majority went out to fight for Yvhat they thought was right just as yvc went out to tight for what we knew to be right. I know that the old bitterness is dying out. If we are men Yve will see to it that the sufferers who differed with us will find out that humanity stiiyives. L Applause.J France gathers up in honor the remains of its great men, whether they fought for the kingdom, empire or republic. We are bound to take up this thing and carry it to a successful end [ Applause], AVe can do it and we Yveli.” [Great applause]. The speaker then told how it was frequently his mis sion to go to Washington to procure pen sions for our soldiers, and how Southern members of Congress, without exception, were always to be relied upon for their support of such relief measures for their old enemies. He said that the building of this asylum would be another bond be tween the North and South. Corporal Tanner told an anecdote of a little son of his and the child, daughter of an ex- Confederate, Yvho lived next door to him. One summer evening he and his friend were sitting on his front porch when the little ones had taken up a position on a “picket fence” in front. Presently a kiss passed between the two youngsters. “John,” said the Corporal to his neighbor, “I guess the Union will be all right in the next genetation.” [Loud laughter and applause.] Alaj. Quincy, of Maryland, read letters of regret from several distinguished persons. GRANT’S LETTER. Gen. Grant w'rote: “I am in hearty sympathy with the movement and you can rely upon me for doing all I can in carrying out the purpose of the meeting. I promise my support financially and otherwise.” Gen. Hancock wrote: “You have the assurance of my best wishes and efforts lor your success in the accomplishment of this long deferred benevolent enter prise.” Gen. Ben. H, Bristow said in his letter that it was appropriate to hold such a meeting in a house founded bv a true philanthropist, and promised his'support. Senator Hawley, Rev. T. DeWitt Tal madge, Gen. C. N. Christensen, Gen. Sara. W. Crawford, C. P. Huntington, Gen. Roger A. Pryor, Gens. Wilcox and Lil ley and others, also Yvrote letters of regret. GEN. GORDON’S ADDRESS. Then the Chairman introduced Gen. J. B. Gordon, one of the inaugurators of the movement, who was warmly Yvelcomed when he took the platform, and many times interrupted ,by applause. Gen. Gordon spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen'. As an ex-C'onfederate soldier, tvho surrendered his arms and forces to your great Captain at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, 1 greet you to-uiglit with pleasure sincere and pro found. Nearly twenty years liave passed since the war ended, and it is fitting on an oc casion like this to recall a lew facts connect ed with that conflict, which, in its last analy sis, was in no sense a conflict of forms of gov ernment, but a coullict of constructions. On one side, at tlie South, were long entertained and inherited theories of consti tutional construction, patriotic ardor horn of the spirit of self-defense, devotion to one’s own fireside, people and kindred, which is one of the most exalted of virtues, and which lifts by its intrinsic power the humblest soul into a life of unselfish heroism, and which stretched across the Southern border cordon of as brave breasts as were ever faced to the storm of battle. THE NORTH'S MOTIVES. On the side of the North was the purpose to maintain this Union, a high, manly inflexi ble resolve that America should be the abid ing place of but one great, free Republic. Two grand motives inspired the Union soldiers, nerving them to high thoughts and great achievements. These two grand motives which throbbed through every fibre of the Union soldiers’ being and whispered in thrilling accents in the hour of battle were the indissolubility of the American L’niou and the universality of American freedom, both armies were patri otic, both were republican and devoted to tlie principles of republican government, both were marshalled under constitutions which incorporated ail the great cardinal principles, of equality of States, habeas corpus, trial bv jury, freedom of the press, religious liberty, and tlie supremacy of the central consti tution; and there was not a moment during the conflict when either army would liave Hesitated to put down anv attempt to found a monarchy or an order of nobility or a privileged priesthood in this fair land, con secrated by their common ancestry to free dom and equal rights. Devotion to liberty, to constitutional liberty, was the fountain front which both drank in inspiration for tlie mighty conflict, and every solffier who fell in the strife on either side turned his death pale face to heaven, a glorious martyr for right, as he understood it. COMRADES AT HEART. Though foes in faot, thev wore comrades at heart in ultimate purpose, and now they mean to be comrades in fact. The cause which brings us here is worthy of the men whose heroism in the late war thrilled the world with astonishment and admiration. It is a movement by brave and magnanimous victors to protect, shelter and befriend the disabled and suffering of their honorable and valiant though vanquished brothers. It is to make practical, to give form and direction and scope to an impulse conceived in tlie noblest minds, born of brave and generous hearts, inspired by Godlike charity, and which is destined to exert a power for good ou the future of this reunited country, resistless, measure less, enduring. Tills movement, mv country men, in ils effects upon those now living and those who are to come after us, is worth more to this country thau all the resolutions of po litical platforms or parties, more than all ap peals by eloquent lips for the restoration of sectional concord and American fraternity, for it is the Northern heart’s own eloquence addressed to tlie Southern heart's own sensi bilities. It is a brotherhood accomplished. It obliterates passion. It touches, softens and unites all the hearts of all our people, and will bind them together in a bond of brotherly affection, sincere, strong and immortal. SANCTIONED BY BOTH SIDES, To understand that the significance of this movement, unsolicited and spontaneous, is not exaggerated, it is sufficient to know that it receives the sanction and co-operation of tlie brave men of the Federal armv from its great ex-commander, whose fame 'fills all conti nents, down to the humblest private, who himself, maimed and poor, is ready to contri bute to this cause from the small pension paid by the Federal Government, and it re mains only to add that among the blessings which have resulted from onr great conflict, which are common to all, is the courage and discipline of soldiers, citizenship, chi vaFry and martial spirit, love and glory and apprecia tion of honorable, truthful and intrepid character, scorn of meanness and baseness and cowardice, courage to strike a braver blow for right than any power dare strike for Yvrong, assured greatness and beneficence of onr couuiion country, South ami North as one great army marching to a common cause and under a common flag, the emblem of a union “one ami inseparable.” GEN. SHERIDAN’S SPEECH. The next speaker was Gen. P. H. Sberi dan, who made the humorous speech of the evening. He said that he believed in fighting at the proper time, and onlvtben. He thought that if we could remember something of the South beside the war it would be a pretty good thing. There were innumerable heroic and noble things about the South that could easily be re called. He continued: I sometimes think it well to remember that when a war is oyer It is done, \Ve sent out brigade, division and regiment as fast as we could and the South did only the same thing as well its they could. [Laughter], And I thank God that they didn’t keep it up ranch longer. [Laughter]. I know I had enough of it several times, [Laughter], fought and they lit. AVe won ami they didn’t, and it is a mighty mean man who will remind them of it except under some such circum stances. [Laughter]. Sheridan hoped that the good work would go one and promised to help it with his purse and in eY’erv other wav he could. Gen. Floyd King, of Louisiana, said that the South was ready to-day to do its share ot protecting the United States equally with the men of New York city, JUDGE TOURGEE’S APPEAL. Judge Albion AV. Tourgee was next in troduced. He said that he did not believe in all the stories told by old soldiers, for if lie did he would haY’e to think that each one of them had killed more men than Samson, and probably with the same weapon. He did believe that it was the duty of the well-to-do to hold out the hand of sympathy to the disabled soldiers or the South—not from “gush” or ostenta tious charity, but out of respect for their manhood. Because they need it, give it. Corporal Tanner asked the assistance of every person present, saying that they could send such contributions as thev could a fiord to Gen. Gordon, at No. 55 Liberty street. The Corporal also told bow he had sold $1,300 worth of tickets for an entertainment to be given for the same object in Brooklyn. Col. O’Beirne read a dispatch from C. H. Jones & Cos., of Florida, which stated that that State had subscribed $1,300 to the fuud. On the platform during the meeting sat Judge Thomas J. Mackey, ot South Carolina; Maj. D. H. Llewellyn,of Kentucky; Capt. Jno O’Shea, of the United States navy; Bartlett S. Johnston, AV. J. Splain, of Boston; Jas. Swann, of the First Ten nessee Cavalry; Lieut. Henry A. Kraus, of the United States army, and many members of the Grand Army of the Re public, and soldiers of the ex-Confederate army. THE SOUTHERN DRESS. Action Taken Which will G-.catly Bene fit Newspaper Keafiers. Atlanta, April 9.—The Southern Press Association met in this city to-day, the following papers being represented: S. A. Ashe of the Raleigh Observer , C. R. Jones of the Charlotte Observer, J. Furash of the Norfolk Ledger, J. 11. Estill ol the Savannah Neavs, Ira P. Jones of the Nashville Banner, Alexander Summers of the Knoxville Tribune, AV. AV. Screyvs of the Montgomery Advertiser, Patrick Walsh of the Augusta Chronicle, Erwin Ledyard of the Mobile Register. C. 11. Jones of the Jacksonville Times- Union, George Nicholson of the New Orleans Picayune, G. AV. Rogers of the Vicksburg Commercial Herald, 11. C. Hanson of the Macon Telegraph and Messenger, AV. L. Malone of the Fort Worth (Texas) Gazette, John Kinij of the Columbus Enquirer-Sun, H. 11. Ellison of the Richmond Dis patch, F. AV. Dawson and B. R. AVhite of the Charleston A'eics and Cour ier, M. Dwineli of the Home Courier, Adolphs Ooh S. of the Chattanooga Times, H. AV. Grady, E. P. Howell and W. A. Hemphill, all of the Atlanta Constitution. William Henry Smith, General Manager of the Associated Press, and AV, B. Somer ville, Superintendent of the Press Depart ment of tlie AVcstern Union Telegraph Company, were in attendance. The meeting was harmonious. The business was expedited and the tele graph news service improved and in creased. A resolution was adopted au thorizing the officers to apply for a charter under the latvs of Georgia. The follow tig resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That the measure introduced into both houses of Congress known as the copy right bill is designed to recognize property in the contents of newspapers and giro that pro tection to property under the law which every other interest already enjoys, ami that it ought to receive the approval of the law making power, ami tlie Southern Press Aeo cmtion fully indorses it. Where4s. The tendency toward central ization of the ] lowers of the government is * ? . ,v . , I n p r,se schemes for the increase of tlie civil list and government patronage danirer ous to the rights of the citizen and inconsist ent with the principles of a republican gov ernment as established by our forefathers: therefore, Resolved, That the proposed scheme to es tabhsh a government telegraph system is in ellect to place the government in competition pith its citizens, to threaten every business interest and to establish a political power in the control of what, under the constitution, is recognized as private concerns—a power and tyrauuy winch nothing less titan revolu tion could overthrow. The following officers were elected’ President— Patrick YValsh, of Augusta.’ ton"* fre * ,d * nt - v - w Lawson, of Charles- Secretary Adolph s. Ochs, of Chattanooga. Treasurer—hi. Dwineli, of Rome. Executive Committee and Advisory Board— -1 attack YY alsh, of Georgia: F. YV. Dawson, of booth Carolina; Adoph S. Ochs, of Tennessee; *'• doncs of North Carolina; C. 11. Jones, w \r n J Elli-sioii, of Virginia, and YY . YY. (screws, of Alabama. .•M he £ onvention wiu meet m Jackson ville, Ha., next year. More has been ac complished for the Southern press than at any previous meeting. The association has been placed upon a better looting and a permanent organization secured. CINCINNATI’S REDEMPTION. A Responsible Grand Jury Secured and the Courts More Lively. Cincin x ati, 0., April 9.— The special grand jury was impaneled this morning with less trouble and in less time thau is usually required. The list of names of men summoned i9 composed entirely of leading business men of this city. Nearly all responded and very tew asked to be excused. Three saitl that they had military certificates in their pockets which entitled them to exemption, but they would not present them. The jury, as made up, contains the names of C. w! West, George AY . MaeAlpin, Thomas G. Smith, Joseph Hater, Herman Goepper, A. S. Butterfield, and other equally YY’ell knoYY’u business men. The instructions will lie given this jury next Monday. in the meantime the Judges are in con sultation on the subject, and it is under stood that they will be charged with the most important duty of investigating the acts concerning the late riot and the burn ing of the court house, including charges of bribery against the jury that convicted Berner. A Snow Storm. Washington, April 9,10:30 p. m.—Six inches of snow fell last night at Fort AVayue, lnd., and Dayton, 0., and seven inches in the anthracite coal regions in Pennsylvania. It began snowing in Wash* ington about 6 o’clock in the morning and continued till 11 o’clock. In Baltimore snow fell until 3 o’clock, but it had all disappaered inßaltimore and Washington in two hours after the fall ceased. Direct telegraphic communication between AVashington and New York was entirely suspended for several hours during the business portion of the day because of the prostration of every Yvire between Balti more and Philadelphia by a high wind. Late in the afternoon communication was re-established, but has since been subject to annoying interruptions, and the belated business is being disposed of. The tem perature here to-night is very Avintrv. High winds with heavy rains prevail. ' THE SNOW IN VIRGINIA. Lynchburg, Va., April 9.—A snow storm prevailed along the line of the Nor iolk and Western Railroad, west from here, last night, and was followed by very low temperature. It is feared that the fruit crop was greatly damaged. A Cyclone in Maryland. Washington, April 9.—Between 10 and It o’clock this morning a lurious wind storm passed over the country in the vicinity of Baltimore, prostrating ev’ery telegraph Yvire between Baltimore and Philadelphia, and cutting off direct communication north in an instant. The extent of the damage in other respects has not yet been ascertained. Thirty large poles of the AVe6tern Union Com pany in a single stretch Yvere blown down. The storm seems to have been local, be cause telegraph communication between AVashington and the AVest is uninter rupted. Snow fell for five hours here this morning, but by 1 o’clock this afternoon itbad all disappeared. Fierce Flames at Hampton, Ya. Fort Monroe, Va., April 9.— A fire broke out in the business portion of Hampton at 3 o’clock this morning and owing to the high winds spread rapidlv. The engines from the Normal School, Soldiers’ Home and Fort Monroe were sent for and saved half the town from destruc tion. Thirty buildings, mostlv frame, occupied as stores and dYvelliiigs, were consumed. The estimated loss is SIOO,OOO. HALF MANDALAY IN RUINS, London, April 9. —Advices from the lar East state that one-half of Mandalav, the capital or Burmah, a city of 90,000 people, ha 9 been destroyed by fire, Mexico’s Merchants. City of Mexico, April 9.—The atti tude of the merchants is unchanged. It is believed that many stores will open Saturday, but not until then, as to-morrotv and Friday will be strict holidays. when ail business houses will be closed. PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS. RANDALL THE DEMOCRATIC CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT. He Thanks the State Convention for the Compliment—A Revenue Limited to the Necessities of the Government the Text of the Tariff Plank. Allentown, Pa., April 9.—The Demo cratic State Convention assembled here to-day, and discharged its mission with entire harmony and good humor, and with complete unanimity, and adjourned sine die at 6:30 o’clock this afternoon. No instructions were given or prefer ences expressed, other than are contained in the platform, although every mention of Mr. Randall’s name bv the speakers Yvas bailed with cheers. The following is the platform: First. The Democratic party of Pennsyl vania, in State Convention, declares its un alterable determination to maintain those principles ot government ordained by tlie Federal constitution, and their interpretation which the founders ot the party settied and niado known, and de nounces the late attempts by agents of the federal government to overturn these princi ples by judicial legislation and exeeutive usurpations. Second. YVe are against centralization, monopoly, extravagant expenditures, subsi dies and debasement of the civil serviee to partisan spoliation. Third. AY’e believe that the electoral fraud of by which Samuel J. Tiiiteu and Thos. A. Hendricks were cheated out of the oftiees of President and Vice President, to which they were fairly elected, was tlie most deadly blow ever aimed nt our system of representative government, and the duty of driving from power the men anil partv who made that fraud triumphant is the most sacred obligation ever imposed upon tlie consciences of freemen. THK TARIFF PLANK. Fonrt- >. AVe favor a tariff for revenue, lim ited to the necessities of the government eco nomically administered ands • adjusted In its application as to prevent unequal lurdens, encourage productive industries at home and afford just compensation to labor, but not to create or foster monopolies; and to this end yvc favor the abolition of lhe iulernal revenue system ot taxes and such an adjustment of the existing tariff duties as will be consistent with these principles. Fifth. Every legitimate effort of labor to better its condition, enhance its rewards and protect its rights commands the sympathy and support of the Democratic party. The importation under contract of foreigu pauper labor is an evil which should be remedied In just legislation. Tlie sixth and seventh resolutions relate to State matters. RANDALL FOR PRESIDENT. The eighth and last is as follows: Resolved, That Samuel J. Randall is tlie choice of the Democracy of Pennsylvania as tlie candidate of their party for President. By long and faithful public service he has illustrated his unfaltering devotion to lii-h political principle,and his fealty to the Demo cratic party, his honesty and honor, his capacity and courage, liis faithful labors and signal abilities have merited and won for him the confidence and support of tlie people of the United States. After the adoption of the platform tlie committee was appointed to invite Mr. Randal] to address the convention. He soon appeared, and briefly thanked the con vention for the honor they had done him in their expressions in his behalf, saying: I do not attribute this action in any degree to my personal merits; on the contrary, I recognize and realize it as an approval of tlie resolute and aggressive course which I have pursued in Congress iu advocacy and defense of those cardinal principles advocated by Jefferson, Jackson, Folk and Buchanan. As it has been with me in tlie past, so it willbe to the end. GEORGIA’S REPUBLICANS. Buck and Bryant Have Everything Tlioir Own Way. Atlanta, Ga„ April 9.—The State Re publican Convention met in the House of RepresentatiY-es, in this city, to-day at 12 o’clock noon. It was called to order by Mr. Buck. Collector Pledger nominated AV. U. Clarke, of Bibb county, for tempor ary Chairman, stating in his remarks that Clarke had been agreed upon by the contending elements, who advocated Smith Easley, of Fulton, and Richard A\ r right, of Richmond, for the honor. Each of these nominations was seconded, after which Devreaux, of Chatham, made a speech, in which ii'-f wanted to know who had cut and dried this settlement of the chairmanship. He had been informed that Easley had not agreed to withdraw. Probablv his friends had treated him badly. Easley arose and in a short speech withdrew for harmony’s sake. Clarke was then elected. W. H. Shepherd, of Habersham, was elected Secretary. A Committee on Credentials was ap pointed, aud while they were out addresses were delivered by Henrv P. Farrow, ap plicant lor the Judgeship, and John E. Bryant, applicant for the Marshalship of Georgia, both of whom ridiculed the white Republican meeting and the object for which they had met. The report of the Committee on Credentials was adopted without opposition until Chatham county was reached, when a debate ensued. One faction was led by Collector 1,. M. Pleas ant and the other by John H. Deveaux. An hour was allowed each for dis cussion. The committee reported fa vorably to seating the delegates headed by Pleasant. Marshal It. D. Locke, of the Southern district, was elected perma nent Chairman. Twenty-four delegates were elected to cast Georgia’s vote in the Chicago Convention, equally divided as to color. Resolutions indorsing Presi dent Arthur’s administration as wise and prudent, and another pledging the Repub lican party in Georgia to do all that it could in the direction of prohibition, were adopted. The convention was con trolled entirely by Bryant and Pled ger, who were assisted ably by Locke and Buck. They prepared 'all the resolutions and framed all the commit tees, handing the lists to the Chairmau of the convention, who announced them in regular cut and dried style. The dele gates elected claim to be for Arthur, but are really for Blaine. None of them will vote for Arthur after the first ballot, and will only do this at first with a view of getting Arthur to appoint Farrow Judge of the Southern district, and Bryant United States Marshal of Georgia. GEORGIA’S DELEGATION IX FULL. The full Georgia delegation to Chicago is as follow's: First District. —A. X. Wilson ami James Blue. Second District.— C. W. Arnold and C. Few. Third District.— E. Seward Small and El bert Head. Fourth District. —Walter H. Johnson and J. C. Beal. Fifth District.— John E. Brvant and W. D. Moore. Sixth District. —W. W. Brown and Pulaski O. Holt. Seventh District.— G. W. Burnett and J. O. Gassett. Eighth District. —Madison Davis and M. A. Wood. Einth District. — W. T. B. Wilson and James B. Gaston. Tenth District. —Richard It. Wright and W. W. Holden. The delegates from the State-at-large are Lewis M. Pleasant, Wm. A. Pledger, Absalom E. Buck and Charles D. Forsyth. THE WHITE ELEMENT FISHING. The white Republicans met in the Sen ate Chamber at 10 o’clock this morning. The attendance was considerably in creased. A resolution was offered and adopted that the State Convention of the Whig Republican party of Georgia be called to meet in Atlanta Thursday, May 1, at 13 o’clock, lor the purpose of organizing a State Central Committee, electing a delegation to the National Re publican Convention at Chicago and to nominate a State and Electoral ticket, and to take such other political action as it may at the time be deemed wise and proper. A large number of letters encouraging the character and purposes of the organi zation were read, in which the writers regretted their inability to be present at the meeting, but would come to the con vention. It was announced that if the convention would hold over until to-raor row some of the delegates in attendance upon the State Convention would come in and join the movement. Upon this statement an adjournment was had until 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. One for Blaine and One for Arthur. Memphis, April 9. —A dispatch from Aberdeen, Miss., says: ‘‘The Republi cans of the First Congressional district of MississiDpi met to-day aud nominated G. C. Chandler, of Corinth, for Congress and Dr. J. M. Bynum, ol Rienziel for elector. H. C. Powers and W. H. Rennon were elected delegates to the Chicago Convention. A resolution was adopted indorsing President Arthur’s administra tion. The delegates were not instructed, but it is understood that one is for Blaine" and the other for Arthur. Colden’s Liquid Beef Tonic is indorsed by physicians. Ask for Golden’s; take no other. Of druggists. Obnoxious skin diseases are completely eradicated by Glen’s Sulphur Soap. Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one minute. SPAIN’S CUBAN TROUBLES. The Mother Country Not Apprehensive of Outside Interference. London, April 9.—lnformation has been received here that in official circles at Madrid no confidence is placed in the story that United States Minister Foster has started to AVashington for the pur pose of arranging a commercial treaty between Spain and the United States. It is not belieY’ed in Madrid that the United States would consent to become involved in the disputes that would necessarily arise if the question of buying Cuba should be broached. It is known there that since Gen. Aguero started from Key AA’est the Spanish insurrection has gained consid erable strength; neY’ertheless the belief in the steadfastness of America’s friendship is so strong that there are no fears in offi cial circles of any movement on the part of the United States or its diplomats to complicate matters by even a sugges tion of the purchase of Cuba. As to the nations of Europe interfering the good understanding between Germany and Spain will, it is said, effectually preY’eut any such movement. AGUERO’S FORCE INCREASING. Fears That Another Expedition U Fit ting Out at Turk’s Island. Madrid, April 9.—Netvs has been re ceived here from Cuba that Gen. Aguero’s .forces now number 225 men. Of these 43 are either ex-chiefs of tho late insur rection in Cuba or ba\’e been otherwise identified with those movements, and the balance are escaped slaves. Four plan tations iu Cuba have been destroved by Gen. Aguero. It is feared that another filibustering expedition is now fitting out at Turk’s Island for Cuba. This island is under British dominion. COM M KKCIAL CRASHFS. Another Bank Closes its Doors to the Sorrow of its Stockholders. Indianapolis, April 9.--A dispatch from Versailles, 0., says: “The Exchange Bank clo od its doors yesterday. B. F. Coppess, of Greenville, 0., has been ap pointed receiver. The loss, about $60,000, will fall on the stockholders.” VERMONT’S BANK ASKS TIME. St. Albans, Yt., April 9,—President Howies, of the suspended First National Bank, comes out with an open letter to day, in which he says that the bank has resources to pay all depositors and sat’c its stockholders irom loss, if only permit ted to continue business. THEATRE OYVNKRS FAIL. London, April 9.—Stetson & Sons, own ers of the Theatre Royal at Middles borough, have failed. Their liabilities are estimated from £IOO,OOO to £250,000. They have large trading stores in various towns in the north of England. A FAILURE IN LONDON. London, April 9.—A. U. Gillespie & Cos., merchants in the West India trade, have failed. Franco and Madagascar. Paris, April 9.—Prime Minister Kerry to-dav informed the committee of the Chamber of Deputies to which the ques tion of the Madagascar credits yy as re terred that the negotiations with the Ho vas had again been broken off, owing to the 111-wiliof the Malagassies. Gen. Miot, Yvho starts for Madagascar to-day, goes under orders to occupy several more points on the northwest coast, the object being to affirm the treaty rights of France. This,policy necessitates a reinforcement of the troops at present in Madagascar. The neYV ioree will proceed from Reunion. Catholic Prelates Again Aroused. Rome, April 9.—The statement of Signor Mancini, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yes terday iu the Chamber of Deputies that the government had no intention of modi fying the decision of the Court of Cassa tion requiring the conversion of the real property of the propaganda fide into Italian rentes causes renewed solici tude at the Vatican. Cardinal Jacobini, the Papal Secretary of State, has at once ordered the different nuncios to point out to the courts to which they are ac credited the designs of the Italian Goy’- ernment. The Pocahontas Mine Opened. Lynchburg, Ya., April 9.—The en trances to tlie Pocahontas coal mine were opened to-day by several experienced miners. A fan will be ready for opera tion to-morrow, when the bodies ol the victims ol the disaster will be recovered. Several bodies were discov ered to-day upon opening the entrances. A firm of this city has just received an order for thirty-six coffins. The Silver Coinage Agitation. Xeyv York, April 9.—The Cotton Ex change members, at a meeting this after noon, resolved to petition Congress for the stoppage of further sih’er coinage un til, by home aud international legislation, some readjustment or the relative values of gold and silY’er coins may be accom plished. Germany’s Coming Elections. London, April 9.—The Cologne llazette confirms the report that the German pro vincial authorities have been notified to prepare for the Reichstag elections. The same paper announces a general con ference of the National Liberals to be held in Berlin after Easter to prepare for the electoral struggle. Alore Cheating at Cards. Paris, April 9.—The Lantern announces that a prominent financier has been dis coY’ered to have been the author of cheat ing at cards in a Rue Royale Club. Louis Valet, under whose bed marked cards and securities w ere found, together with his suspected accomplice, has been released on bail. Chili and Bolivia at Peace. Paris, April 9.—The Chilian Minister to France announces that a truce between Chili and Bolivia has been proclaimed, by the terms of w’hich it is provided that the Bolivian territory occupied by Chilians shall remain under Chilian law, and that trade betYveen Chili and Bolivia shall be free. Dynamiters Assail a'Fort. London, April 9.—lt is reported that an attempt was made last night to destroy with dynamite the magazine of Fort George, a feYv miles from Inverness. The marauders Yvhen disturbed made their escape in boats, but not before the sentry bayoneted one ol them. A Lyncher Found Guilty of Man slaughter. Cincinnati, April 9.—A dispatch from NeYV Lexington, 0., says: “William Blakely, who has been on trial for murder in the second degree for the lynching of Richard Hickey, has been found guilty of manslaughter.” England’s Commons Adjourn. London, April 9.—The House of Com mons yesterday adjourned until the 21st. inst. During the sitting T. M. Healv. member for Monahan, narrowlv escaped suspension for maligning Sir TreYelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland. The Kidderminster Itiot. London, April 9. —A detajhinent of cavalry has arrived at Kidderminster owing to the riot ol artisans. The mas ters haY’e refused to yield to the men’s demand. The strike is expeeted to spread elsewhere. Missionaries Massacred in Tonquln. Paris, April 9.— Le Monde, the clerical newspaper, says that five French mission aries and thirty catechists have been massacred at Thanhoa, in Tonquin, a tow’n of some importance not far from the coast. Parnell Not to Speak. London, April 9.—Mr. Parnell will de liver no public speeches during Easter recess. The Irish Times, of Dublin, says that the Parnell party will become an or- j ganized section ot the Liberal party. Alabama Physicians. Selma, Ala., April 9.— The Alabama State Medical Association assembled here to-day, and will continue its sessions till Saturday. Germany** Emperor Convalescing. Berlin, April 9.— The Emperor William is rapidly convalescing. Petroleum V. Nasby. D. R. Locke, Petroleum V. Nasby, edi tor Toledo Blade, writes: “I had on a fore finger of my right hand one of those plea sant pets, a “run-round.” The finger be came inflamed to a degree unbearable and swollen to nearly twice its natural size. A friend gave me Henry’s Carbolic Salve, and in twenty minutes tbe pain had so much subsided as to give me a fair night’s rest, which I had not had before for a week. The inflammation left the finger in a day. I consider it a most val uable article.” | PRICE SIO A YEAR, i j 5 CENTS A COPY. j PRICES ON' THE RISE. BOTTOM TOUCHED AT CHICAGO AM) BULLS REJOICING. A Peg Higher the Rule all Around Yes terday—The Day for 80 Cent Wheat Claimed to be a Thing of the Past for this Year. Chicago, April 9. —This has been an other field day on ’Change, and at the finish the bulls appeared to have full possession for the first time in many weeks. The opening was strong, but prices fell off after the first hour to about the medium prices of yesterday, after which ensued a stormy advance, which very nearly routed the bears in the pro vision and wheat pits. Trading in pro visions had been quiet all the morning, But about noon prices began to go up hurriedly and the very heavy “short” in terest, which had lteen selling liberally for a week, suddenly found great diffi culty in covering and dosing. Prices on the afternoon call were fully $1 per bar rel for pork over the closing prices of yesterday. May pork on ’Change closed at_slt> 85, June at sl(s 95, and July at sl> 02V 3 . I pon the call board the. sales amounted to tj.OOO barrels. May ad vanced to sl4 June to sl4 27ii, and Ju I v to sl4 371*. * WHEAT. 1 railing in wheat was also on a very extended scale, and a sharp advance was scored. Numerous buying orders were on the market at the opening. Foreign advices were quoted iu better tone, and the weather was cold and threatening. Under these influences prices advanced sharply, aud May option sold up to 83>£c. \ alues then became weaker, May selling down to but subsequently re covering to 83c., and remaining steady for a time. After the noon hour prices began to go up and went to 84%e. and closed at about 84!- 8 c. June closed at and July at 8. On the call board 2,250,000 bushels were sold Mav advanced to 85c. and closed at June closed at Bfi?4c. and July at 87%c. The bulls claimed that the advance was legitimate and con tended that the day for 80-cent wheat had gone by tor a twelve-month. Corn was unsettled and generally lower, but gained some strength toward the close, in sym pathy with wheat. The market opened Js'c. higher, became weak under free of ferings aud declined rallied %@lc. and closed higher than yesterday. May closed at 50c., June at 51c. and July at 52%c. On the call board 1.200,000 bushels were sold. May closed at 50%c., June at 51**0. and Julv at 53>£c. Oats were active and stronger. May closed at 31%c., June at 31T£c.. and July at 313,0. Oil the call board the sales were 155,000 bushels, May and June ad vancing and July advancing J^c. Lard was active and generally stronger. May closed at $8 47> j@B 50. June at $8 67 W <P_ 8 GO, and July at $S Gs(<£B On the call board the sales were 6,rxK) tierces, prices advancing 10c. on the whole range. GORDON AM) KHARTOUM. The City Still Surrounded and Skirm falling Frequent. Cairo, April 9.—A messenger who left Khartoum March 27 has arrived at Ber ber. He reports that the condition of affairs at Khartoum is extremely criti cal. The irregular troops in Gen. Gordon’s command are in a state of mutiny. A MORE HOPEFUL STORY. CAIRO, April 9,11: 45 i*. m.—Sir Evelyn Baring, the English Minister to Egypt, has received adispatch from Gen. Gordon bearing date of March 30, which gives the following information: On March 25 Gen. Gordon disarmed 250 Bashi-Bazouks who had mutinied. The following day he shelled the rebel camp on the Blue Nile, killing forty of the enemy. March 27 the rebels fired upon Khartoum from a village opposite, but this they were soon forced to evacuate, losing fifty-nine men m the engagement, and Bashi-Bazouks occu pied the village’snd held it until March 30. On that day the-rebels returned in force and drove them out, but then retired them selves. The White Nile district is quiet. The Khartoum market is well supplied. El Mahdi has sent the rebels six guns. Gen. Gordon estimates that the rebels about Khartoum number fully 2,000. NUBAR’S REAL AIM. Cairo, April 10, 2 a. m.— Clifford Lloyd, Lnder Secretary ot the Interior, has offered to resign, but Sir Evelvn Baring, the British Minister, has refused to per mit him to do so. The Khedive anil Sir Evelyn Baring are try ing to form a Ministry by com bining representatives of the Cherif and Nubar Ministers. Nubar Pasha con tinues his private Intrigue to maintain his place while openly asserting his de cision to retire. The British Government has sent posi tive orders to Gen. Gordon to withdraw from Khartoum with Col. Samson as soon as possible. NEW YORK. Highwaymen Bob a Foreign Secretary. As Ilustian Effendi, the Turkish Secre tary of Legation, was ascending the steps of his house in Seventeenth street,‘about 1 o’clock this morning, says a New York special of the 6th inst., three men, who had evidently been lving in wait for him seized him from behind, and one of them garroted him and threw him down, while tiie others robbed him of S6O and a valu able gold watch which had been pre sented to him by President Garfield as a memento of some personal services a few months before he was shot. No clue to the robbers has yet been found. Society in London is somewhat amused and very much scandalized at the daring rob bery of Dr. Bull Run Russell’s wedding pres ents. Every one knows that the celebrated war correspondent was married some weeks ago in Paris to a charming Italian lady Presents poured in on the popular couple ou the auspicious occasion. These wedding gifts of the value at least of $5,000, were left during the honeymoon in the safekeeping of a friend residing iu Eaton square, I.ondon. Ouc day shortly after a porter, wearing the badges of liis respectable trade upon cap aud collar rolled a cart to this lady’s door and explained that he was sent by Dr. and Mrs. Russell for the boxes in her charge. Alas, for unsuspect ing womanhood! The lady gave up every bit or property entrusted to her by bride and bridegroom. A day or two elapsed without message. Reason of the silence—they had not reached England. The plausible porter was a thief. The Greeks have always had the credit of being a very patriotic nation, and one can scarcely lie surprised at the many letters to Figaro complaining of the very unpleasant use of the word “grec” in the discussion over the recent card cheatings in Paris. For some reason or other “grec” has gradually come to be used as an equivalent to “escroc” or “voleur,” and is especially reserved for those enterprising individuals who make a living by such delicate practices. This the Greeks consider a cruel aspersion on their national honor, and they are anxious tiiat the French should find a substitute fqr the obnoxious word. Pairing poro&rv. &4KI# Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel purity, strength and wholesomeness. Mors economical than the ordinary kin is. cannot be sold In competition with tfie multitudes of low teat, short weight, alum or phosphatio powders. Sold only in cans, by all grocers. At wholesale in Savannah by HENRY SOLOMON * SON. 8. GUCKENKKIMKK A SON* M. FERST A CO. ' '