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ESTABLISHED 1850. I
I J. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor.}
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
the news of the two states
TOLI> IN' PARAGRAPHS.
A Colored Woman Props Head While
Jumping Hope at Thomasville—Wash
ington County’s Oldest Building—Six
Heaths from Poisoning Xcar Tampa—
t eruandina’s Municipal Flection.
OEOBGIA.
A free bridge over Flint river is again being
alked up in Albany.
-ini-e 1875 Butler has grown from a town of
* i inhabitants to one of 1,200.
\ fair will be held at Talbotton in October,
-l previous to tiic State fair.
I.act Thursday morning, about 8 o’clock, all
i- inmates of the county jail at Crawford,
oir negro men. made their osrape.
John, the 14-year-old son of George AV.
A dison, of Wilcox county, was killed on
Wednesday last, during the heavy wind
!>iorm, by a falling tree.
The venerable Bishop AVhiiiple, of Minne
sota, preached to a large congregation at >t.
Thomas’ ( bureh, Thomasville, la.-t Sunday
morning and afternoon.
Another large brick store is among the
prospective improvements at Talbotton. The
removal of a large storehouse from Geneva to
Talbotton is also talked <>f.
Had not the -evere freeze killed out the
small grain there would have been made in
Talbot rnnnt. Hus year the largest oat crop
ever before beanl or read of.
It i~ likely that the next election for county
officers will be th • liveliest ever held in Tal
■ -it connty. us there is talk of several candi
dates for nearly every position.
In Bibb superior Court suit has been en
tered 1 ■ Col. sum H. Jemison vs. Southwest
ern Kailroad Company for SSOO for killing a
line English pointer. The dog was run over
■ a trail and killed.
During the reeent freshet several carp
a- in Talbot county were broken, and in
-■n ril instances tlsh were lost. .1. AV. Jones,
and Bellevue, lost several thousand ilsb. The
nr I’i'du- below bis loud were full of carp
lit.r the freshet, l.arge numiters of them
wt re recaptured.
1 Mayon telephone exchange is being en-
I. There were twelve new subscribers
g -April. The company will move to
tuners over the Willingham AA'are
< ompany next mouth. Anew 400-wire
a ceb board will replace the one now used,
v a t ike a month an<l a half to move. The
tit force will tie enlarged.
1 i. -ville Enterprise, April Iff: "A col
a"man named tiuillie Green died sud
t her home on Jackson street, near the
- '.siisdai afternoon. She was jumping
a m and called out to those turning ii.
it"' some hot peas,’meaning thereby,
:ae rope a* fast as you can.' Her re
is complied with, and after making a
amps she suddenly fell over dead. Heart
• produced by over-exertion, was the
able cause of her decease.”
~ .i. rsville Jfrreori/. April 8: “We in
i''l hist week at AVarthcn probably the
; building in tlie crmntv, having'lieen
more than a hundred years ago. It was
ib'-l jail in the eoitnly, ami was made of
•n logs. It i about ten feet square, the
- ci.t- m the wall to which prisoners were
lined are still there, the nails are wrought,
a■■ I as a monument of the past it is ail inter
tig relic. When this jail was built AVash
,.i m eonntv was a very large one and tier
' i . rior Court wc believe was a migratory
Covington Star-. "On the morning f the
..f April, lsf.*. there was a heavy, killing
i -.d throughout Middle Georgia, which des
. etl all vegetation, including the voting
si and wheat, as well a- tlie green leaves
:be forest. Kven large trees, in inanv in
s' net's, were killed by the severe cold. ' The
I weather lasted for a whole week, ami
-one of the gloomiest periods ever wit
-c-i in Georgia. It was followed, how
by Hue crops of all kimis. and the w heat,
win 'b was heatlingout when it was.bit down
■ frost. : itrnuted out again and made a
pretty good crop.”
'I, anomalous case is filed in tlie (Jerk’s
■ oi Bibb Superior * ourt that is as puz
t > the Macon bar as it is amusing.
I V,t Dawson married Alice Jordon, 19th
February, 1879. -he lived happily with him
itm jssti. when he began to suspicion
lidelitv. He secured counsel and peti
. i for a divorce. The suit was tiled
-t her in tier maiden name instead or the
-be now liears. and he prays that a writ
ervo :on tier in that manner. The qnes-
—s as to whether the sheriff can serve
.paper. If she is served as Alice Jor
slic is not the wife of Dawson, and if his
- served she is not a party to the suit,
n mgherty countv was in the throes of an
"i Tuesday. The Tax Receiver. Atr. I£.
l: .-i . had resigned, audit waste fill the
m y that the election was held. Three
■laics offered—two sterlingvoung Denio-
Nii'liolas.l. C'ruger and Alexander I’.
[!.•■•raigtoii, and one Republican. < AVess -
•' -hy. who will tie remembered by the read
-4 the Morning Npvvs as the opponent of
b 11. Turner, Congressman from the
: ! district in the campaign of ’s2. Mr,
‘ t vva elected to the office bv a majority
votes, which is very creditable when it
•i.enibored that Dougherty ha.- a large
i cr of Republican voters and the Bcmo
■ i . vote wits split.
i Macon correspondent of the Atlanta
< • oi wrote as follows on the 9th inst.:
• w :ru'-k> ordcr.-'l from J. F. Preston
,v< .. ..f New York, for Hook and Ladder
n .arrived to-day and not being sat igfac
' i . tin y " ill be shipped back to-morrow. It
. - decided to place the ladder on Clay's
. ■ 'in.' store at the hook and ladder contest
iiritig the tournament. No. 5 of Macon is
. ad in the French pools all the wav through
ii ie t.. plug. No. #of Augusta, and No. 2of
iii'iffiu next. So. :> of Macon sells ahead in
first test and in the combination pools
An attempt was made to sell pools in
--k and ladder contest last night, with
A; in ns first choice against the field. There
w ere no takers.”
Ii tier//<-r.i/<f, April s; “in tlie neiahbor
•d. or about onetniie-outhwest of ( arson
,. - hie county, on Wednesday, tlie wind
' lire to get abroad and ihe residence of
V l>r. Kittle, which was a very handsome
-story building, was entirely destroyed,
i her \\ itii several tenement houses on the
The loss was a very serious one to
'! tattle, as there was no insurance
• building. Between this place and
II I the cross-ties and stringers on the
i track were burned for about fifty
. delaying the evening passenger train
' three hours. On the plantation of O. T.
A! -rt, about one and a half miles northeast
■ n, his entire plantation was burned, and
1 . wheat and corn crops turned
the mercy of the stock running at large,
lire next reached the plantation of Mr.
Moore, who had only a few days before
..r.-ivii the loss of his dwelling and out
i .- by the cyclone. The fencing around
- ...' farm and also that of El Moore, was
! lined, from which they suffered the loss
• at eight or ten thousand rails. The
: . of It. G. Tomlin, a little farther east.
: b i i-t seriously by having fencing burned.
r farmers living in the neighborhood suf
i. red severe losses.”
! ir-'k'.y'- Augusts ChronicU\ “Con
- arable surprise was occasioned yesterday
l: 11 *■ announcement that a second injunction
r n liled to restrain the school tax collec
tion. The parties to the bill this time are
M. . .W. H. Montgomery, John I’. King,
it. H.KiUtrand W. 11. Harrison, Jr. \ hear
ng ■ i . .. . gse has been set for the l*th inst.
line >.f U.e grounds arc that the corporation
: any Vistula property which can be
; to any claims for damages; that
' . i in ei: increased front year to year;
a under which the corporation
a- ' :.r ;ax is unconstitutional, and that the
id •.d ion no longer jOs. ; .-sses the power of
: ihat the taxes constitute only a
: a i■ >i . sued for. and not to be collected by
■ i uri.iii, ifjat the yetis unconstiluttonaf,
trop—ition of tax without the
f ti.e tax-payers; that it creates a
;>• 'ration of unbilled powers, and that it
. ... for the payment of private tutor*
.•I.■ ted with the system; that ;.l! power,
existing, has expired by constitutional
u, etc., etc. Judge Honey has signed
: • —not restraining the collection of the
: a \.but simply eusnending theenforec
nt .1 ii. fas. against the four parties
' and in the bill until tsth inst.**
FLORIDA.
' ireuit Conn convenes at Cedar Keys Aprtl
i ■ - nging at the baft near Key West is
' cry poor this season.
I- ring term ..f the Taylor county <
' C ourt convened Tuesday".
citizens of Braidentown are talking of
• zing its name to De '-oto.
attempt is to be made to make Cedar
-a seaside resort in summer.
iv stern-wheel steamer fr.mi New Or
- to run on the Caloosahalchee river.
V r . t is being discussed to build a
i: ; ‘ road from Hawthorn to Melrose,
vicinity of Madison 18S acres have
•p: led in watermelons and three acres
fi- -ige lately patented by 1?, E. Hose,
' boliee"Company, is calculated to
.1 • a montlr in dredging a canal
; de and 10 feet deep.
■' for mint: “Hiram I>. Ballard lias
rd to the possession of his stoek of
i nkcland, under the decree of the
< surt. and has sued the parties who
k for slo,ooodamages."
' -ays that one of the most scri
k- to the prosperity of Cedar
be i that nearly all the land on the
mainland adjacent, it owned
■ - wh. have withdrawn it from
sell it at any price.
• drive away men of means who
ru i-e settle there, and it also tends
t the capital already invested.
!• r i of County Commissioners of
iiiity have'obtained a writ of
: the CsubWomi of
rm the Supreme Court,
i iloanl to Show why it has not
! a raiircpd in\. This is
v ■'-“d upon the indebtedness in
o-trticting the present Florida
i ’A Hern Railroad, and while the
t - iwantiee county was a per
!y, Fernamtijis on Monday re
iion of the Republican ticket,
lb s . rument stands as fnl-
L ■ W. H. Pope; Clerk, ti. O.
L . U. 1.. Dennetield, colored;
f, - Kvdd; Collector, C. J.
Ii r, John H, Stays, colored;
I, 'i' " ol lt- Austin. W. Oor
s .Mctiiittu. There was a
f p i 1,1 b. " ilkin-on, colored, and
r .• Alderman.
L-'stvi'. 1 -'prtl 5: “Burr Crosby
L . t vi iast Wednesday night
Ls. o colored ivus front of the
Jue sidewalk was very bloody
the next morning where the stabbing oc
curred. In the difficulty Edie Morris went to
Mr. Crosby's assistance, and was also seri
ously stabbed in the arm. The man who did
the cutting has been caught and lodged in
jail. His name is Saul Langley, and he did
the cutting with a razor. Mr. Crosby is
lying in a very critical condition, and the
wonnd, it is thought, will prove to be mortal.
A part of the lower lobe of the left lung was
severed, also a part of thq spleen.”
Tampa Guardian. April 5: “The most hor
rible ease of poisoning happened about four
miles from this city last week that has come
to our knowledge for years. Peter McDon
ald, a worthy colored man. died several
months ago, leaving a widow and nine or ten
children upon a homestead which he had
taken. A short time ago the widow married
a man named Jackson, who was industrious
and taking care of Ins wife, step-children and
their property. Frank Bowman, a colored
man, commenced visiting the house and
addressing the eldest daughter (Mc-
Donald) at which Jackson was dis
pleased. the result was that poison,
supposed to be arsenic, was put m tlie flour,
which caused the death of Jackson and five
of the McDonald children. Two others were
poisoned, but will Jikelv recover. This ease
is wrapped in considerable mystery. The re
port that i- most commonly received as the
most reliable is that Bowman purchased ar
scnic and carried a lot of Hour out to Jack
sons. for the girl that he was addressing, to
make biscuits. At tlie same time he gave
her something that lie called baking powder
and told her to put it in the flour, which was
done, with tlie result. Bowman and a colored
man named Frazier, as well as tlie girl and
her mother, have been arrested and are hel l
in custody for further investigation.”
THE DYNAMITE SCARE.
Ira Paine, the American Rifleman, Re
garded as Suspicious.
A comical incident of the dynamite
scare occured to-day at New Haven, says
a London special cable, of the Bth inst.,
to the New York World. A few days ago
Mr. Ira Paine, the American rifleman,
commissioned Air. Henry F. Gillig, ot the
American Exchange, to obtain for him
some cartridges of a peculiar pattern
which are manufactured only in France.
Air. Gillig sent a clerk across to Paris to
purchase the cartridges, and as he was
returning he was promptly collared
by a policeman, sent from London
to New Haven, on landing at that
port from the Dieppe steamer. Tho
sapient “bobby” demanded an ex
amination of his luggage, and was
more than satistied with his own sagacity
when the search revealed a large number
of curious looking cartridges. It seems
that the English detectives in Paris had
observed the clerk, who has rather a Hi
bernian face, going about from one ven
; dor of explosives to another in Paris, and
had promptly set him down as an Irish
- dynamite conspirator, and had telegraph
ed his description to Scotland Yard, with
a statement that he was coming by boat
front Dieppe to New Haven. It was in
vain that the clerk declared who he was
and the peaceful purpose for which the
cartridges were purchased. The police
would listen to no explanation, but
brought him in custody to London, where,
however, he had no difficulty in proving
his identity and obtaining his release by
appealing to Air. Gillig.
THE COIAMBI'S’ INS l DANCE.
Her Owners Deny Tbeir Ability to Pay
It Into Court.
An answer has been tiled in the United
States District Court by the Boston and
Savannah Steamship Company to the pe
tition of James Brown, Samuel Fawcett
and others, says the Boston Globe o'' the
sth inst. The petitioners ask that the
company be compelled to pay into court
the insurance money received on account
of the loss of the City of Columbus, pend
ing Mie settlement ol suits for damages
which have beou instituted. The answer
suites that the two steamships, Gate City
and City of Columbus, were purchased
by the Boston and Savannah Steam
ship Company from the Ocean Steamship
Company for $500,000. lu payment the
purchasers gave $20,000 in cash and their
notes lor the remainder, a part payable
Alarch 1, 1883, and part September 11,
1891. One of the conditions of the sale
was that the Boston and Savannah Steam
ship Company should keep the two
steamers insured for the benefit of the
Ocean Steamship Company. At the time
of the wreck of the City of Columbus
there was insurance upon her of SBO,OOO
in home companies, and $34,000 in foreign
companies, and $410,000 was due the
Ocean Steamship Company on the pur
chase money. All of the insurance re
ceived has accordingly been paid over to
the above company, and the respondents
therefore deny their ability to do as the
petitioners ask.
FLAPPING THE BLOODY SHIRT.
Senator Vance Says the Time for this
Amusement is Passing Away.
Senator Vance this evening in passing
south, says a Danville (Va.) special of
the Bth, was met by a committee of citi
zens and had a reception at the depot.
There were present about 500 citizens and
a number o( military companies. Mr.
Vance saidihat the time for flapping the
bloody shirt was passing away, since the
sober-minded, thinking people of the
North were beginning to understand the
peculiar state of things at the South and
to make allowance for the apparent im
patience of the Southern people. A South
ern outrage bill, the speaker said, will
never again he enacted. There will never
t>e another investigation of an alleged
Southern outrage. A time of peace and
harmony is near at hand, and as for dis
turbances caused by colored people, it
bad always been found that mean white
scoundrels were at the bottom of them.
The educated, thinking people are going
to rule the country.
Ml St U S Fllib OF TRICHINAE.
A l’atient at Bellevue in Agony—An
I ndoubted Case of Trichinosis.
Antonio Pisino, 25 years old, of 110 Mul
berry street, was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital on last Monday night,'says the New
York Sun, suffering, as it was supposed,
from malaria fever. When Dr. Hammond
made an examination of the case yester
day lie discovered symptoms of trichino
sis'. and a more thorough examination
was made. A piece of the muscular
tissue of the arm was taken out and put
under the microscope, and it was discov
ered that the flesh was swarming with
trichinae. The patient was in agony last
evening at a late hour, and was relieved
only by the administration of narcotics.
A small portion of the pork that he ate
has been secured, and under the micro
scope shows trichina-. This case is
watched with a great deal of interest by
the hospital staff, and every effort w iil bb
made to tight the disease. The place
where the pork was obtained is known,
bgt is for the present kept a secret.
niatne * Klectionoerinu Dodges.
Coming now to the Presidential issues
on the Republican side, says a Washing
ington letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer,
Mr Blaine is writing his book to the ex
tent oi four minutes a day, and gives the
rest of his time to big campaign. He has
a house on the President s Square and a
powerful telescope trained on the White
House, and is making an effort to study
hew many drinks a day Arthur takes in
order to be able to carry on his govern
ment. Every night or two Arthur gives
a dinner to about lifty members of Con
gress and their wives. Blaine has his
scouts out and they capture all the Re
publicans and effective men, it is said,
at dinner and bring them over to lunch
afterwards. Blaine has got a brand-new
set of moneyed supporters. The only one
of tiie old set who sticks to him Is Steve
Elkins, who is down in Washington,
feet high and nearly l feet broad, looking
three or tour ways all at once, but every
way for Blaine. If anybody should inquire
tor" Blaine during these times he is told
that he is just tinishing the ninety-fourth
chapter, and in proof of it a beautiful ex
tract is brought out and slipped to the
newspapers, where he pays a high com
pliment to all the deceased statesmen of
both parties, such as -Jerry Black and
George Washington.
Ila-c Hall.
Washington, April 10.—To-day's base
ball panics resulted as follows:
At Baltimore—Providences 13; Balti
ntores 4.
At Philadelphia—l’hiladelphias 7; Ath
letics 1.
At New York—Yales 1; New Yorks 3.
At Washington—Washingtons 6: De
troit* 0.
At Richmond—Virginias 1">: Philadel
phia Reserves 4. Eight innings only were
played. • '
failing Under tlie Ked Cross.
New Orleans, April 10. —A special
from Vicksburg, Miss., sSYs: •‘The Red
Cross steamer Mattie Belle, in charge of
Miss Clara Barton, arrived last night. A
lew cases of destitution wore relieved at
Helena and Arkansas City, and supplies
for man and beast w ere put off at Gaines’.
Goodriehe’s. Raleigh and Henderson’s
landings. The Mattie Belle carries not
only provisions, but clothing for the needy
people, aud forage for stoek.”
AT THE NATION’S CAPITAL
ANOTHER DEBATE OVER THE
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The -Naval Appropriation Bill Again
Briefly Discussed in the Senate—The
House Law Committee Reports a Sub
stitute for the Presidential Election
Bills.
A\ asiiixgton, April 10. — In the Senate
Air. Cameron, of Wisconsin, moved that
when the Senate adjourns to-day it be to
Saturday next, to-morrow being Good
Friday. On the suggestion of several
Seuators Air. Cameron modified his mo
tion so as to make it Monday instead of
Saturday. The motion was agreed to.
Air. Hill introduced a bill to declare
forfeited lands granted to the New Or
leans, Baton Rottge and Vicksburg Rail
road Company. Air. Ilill requested that
the bill lie on the table for a few days as
he wished to make some remarks upon it
before referring it to the committee.
The bill to authorize the Secretary of
War to examine the claim of the State of
South Carolina for rent alleged to be due
for the use of the Charleston Citadel was
read the third time and passed.
The bill to authorize the same officer to
adjust and settle the account for arms be
tween the State of South Carolina and
the Government of the United States was
after slight debate laid over until Mon
day.
The naval appropriation bill was again
taken up and several of the minor amend
ments of the committee were agreed to
without debate. On reaching the amend
ing clause appropriating $400,000 to com
plete the ordnance outfit of the three new
cruisers and one dispatch boat, AD. Beck
moved to amend the amendment by mak
ing the amount $500,000.
Air. Beck’s amendment and then the
committee’s amendment were agreed to.
On reaching the amendment of the com
mittee that provides for the construction
of new steel cruisers, tlie bill for tho con
struction of which the Senate had passed
some weeks'ago, a debate began which
consumed the remainder of the day’s ses
sion, and this amendment was pending
without change of any kind when the
Senate went into executive session and
adjourned till Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House met at It o’clock in con
tinuation of Wednesday’s session. Air.
Eaton, of Connecticut, from the Com
mittee on the Law Relating to the Election
of President and Vice President, reported
back the Senate Dill on that subject with
an amendment in the nature of a substi
tute, and it was referred to the House
calendar.
Air. Ellis, of Louisiana, introduced a
joint resolution directing the Postmaster
General to investigate and apply effective
means for the protection of mails on
postal cars from destruction by Are. It
was referred.
Mr. Mills, of Texas, from the Commit
tee on Ways and Alcans, reported a bill
amending the statutes in refereuee to the
immediate transportation ot dutiable
goods. It was referred to the House cal
endar.
On motion of Air. Talbott, of Maryland,
the Senate bill passed further to suspend
the operation of section 5574 of the Re
vised Statutes in relation to guano
islands. Then the contest over public
building measures was resumed.
Air. Stockslager, of Indiana, again led
the friends of the public buildings bil's,
and moved to go into committee of the
whole for consideration of these measures.
Owing to the early hour of meeting, there
was no quorum in the House, and that
point was raised by Mr. Warner, of Ohio,
whereupon Air. Belford emphatically de
mandecl a call of the House, and served
notice upon Mr. Warner that as the flight
had begun it would be • continued.
During the progress of the roll call,
which Mr. Belford declared would
show whether there was a quorum of
courageous men or cowards present,
many members came in, and at its con
clusion there were 222 Representatives
answering to their names, and further
proceedings under the call were dispensed
with. At a few minutes before 12 o’clock
Air. Warner moved to adjourn, but this
being voted down the legislative day ot
Wednesday was continued. After a
skirmish for a quarter of an hour the
motion of Mr. Stockslager was agreed to,
and at 12:55 o’clock the House went into
committee of the whole, with Air. Wel
born, of Texas, in the chair. As indi
cated, the first bill, appropriating $50,(t00
for the erection of a public building at
Greenville, 8. C., was not op
posed with the bitterness which
has characterized the opposition to
other bills. After half an hour the
bill was laid aside with a favorable recom
mendation. The next bill was one ap
propriating SIOO,OOO for a building at New
Albany, Indiana, and the opposition again
became aggressive.
Air. Thompson, of Kentucky, said that
the resolution under which the committee
was acting, making public buildings bills
the continuous order, was a scheme for
public plunder. The bills could not be
put through except by putting all the pork
in one pot.
SOME LIVELY SPARRING.
Nearly every member speaking in the
debate was attacked by some other mem
ber upon his record upon former occa
sions, and the sparring was not always
good-natured. During a colloquy be
tween Messrs. Thompson, of Ken
tucky, and Hatch, of Missouri, the floor
was * the scene of great confusion,
and it was with the utmost exertions that
the speakers could make their voices
heard above the din. This was increased
by shouts of laughter, when Mr. Aiken,
of South Carolina, innocently suggested
that this was an Indiana bill, and sar
castically inquired whether Mr. Holman
couldn’t find some objection to it. Mr.
Holman’s smiling reply that this was an
unusually meritorious measure only
served to redouble the merriment and.
called down upon him a lecture from
Mr. Money, of Mississippi, who twitted
“the Cerberus of the Treasury” upon his
“sudden access of liberality as soon as
Indiana was reached.” The bill was
finally laid aside for a favorable report.
The bill for a public building at Chatta
nooga to cost not to exceed SIOO,OOO was
opposed by Mr. McComas, of Maryland,
and advocated by Messrs. Dibrell and
Young, of Tennessee, and was laid aside
for a favorable report.
Throughout the day there was a great
deal of noise upon the floor, despite
numerous remonstrances of the Chair
man, accompanied by some vigorous rap
ping of the gavel. " Much time was ex
pended in discussing points of order,
which were finally decided by the Chair
in such a clear manner as to call forth a
public compliment from Mr. Wilson, of
lowa.
The members of the conimittee were in
the best of humor, and, although the op
position at times made use ot pretty se
vere language, there was no bad blood ex
hibited until the bill for the erection of a
building at Augusta, Me., at an ultimate
cost of $150,000. was reached, when Mr.
Milliken, of Maine, and Mr. Storm, of
Pennsylvania, indulged in a rather heated
colloquy, which continued till the debate
closed by limitation. The bill was acted
upon favorably, and then the committee
rose and the bills were reported to the
House, which, without further action,
adjourned.
CROPS IN THE COUNTRY.
TUeir Condition Deta*lHl in the Agri
cultural Department’s Report.
Washington, April 10.—The April
crop returns of the Department of Agri
culture make the winter wheat area about
27,000,000 acres. This is nearly the
breadth sown of the previous crop, of
which between 5 and 6 per cent, was
subsequently ploughed up, leaving
26,400,000 acres to be harvested. Com
pared with what are the pres
ent breadth is an increase of 5 per cent.
The present area is greater than thfft of
the census year by more than 2,000.f100
aeres. The increase is about 1,500,-
000 acres on the Pacific coast
and nearly 759,000 acres in
the Southern States. There is a small in
crease in the Middle States and a slight
decrease in the Ohio basin. The condi
tion of wheat averages 95, 100 represent
ing a full stand, unimpaired vitality and
medium growth. In April, 1883, the av
erage was SO, and 85 in April, 1881. The
April average of the large crop of 1882 was
$Ol. The State averages areas follows:
Connecticut 100, New York 97, New Jer*
sev 95, Pennsylvania 99, Delaware 9,:,
Maryland 102, Virginia 101, North Caro
lina 102, South Carolina 97, Georgia 91,
Alabama *B, Mississippi 92, Texas 101,
Arkansas 81, Tennessee 98, West Vir
ginia 100, Kentucky 98, Ohio 88, Michi
gan 94, Indiana 92, Illinois 82, Missouri
91, Kansas 101, California 101, and Ore
gon 102.
In Michigan, New York and Connecti
cut the fields were protected with snow
on April J, in some places a foot in depth.
The subsequent condition wiil depqnfl on
the weather of April. No serious winter
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1884.
killing is reported except in Alabama.
On low and wet areas some injury is
reported throughout the entire breadth.
The superior condition of drilled wheat is
attested almost without exception.
The area in rye is nearly the same as
last year, the average being 99 per cent,
and the condition average 97 per cent.
The report also gives a statement of
farm animals, the estimated losses during
the past year, and the estimated propor
tion of high grade animals, and the money
value of improvement by breeding in
several States.
NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATION.
Petitions on the Subject Pouring in
Upon Congress.
Washington, April 10.—In the House
petitions are being presented from the
national banks throughout the country
asking for other securities for national
bank circulation. They say they
realize that they probably waste time in
memorializing Congress, becauseut is ob
vious that it does not intend doing any
thing in the matter, and that the present
requirements affecting deposits to secure
circulation makes business unprofitable.
If nothing is done they will _ re
turn to the State system and give
up their charters as rapidly as they
expire. “For some strange reason,”
writes President Alaloine, of the Delphi
National Bank, of Delphi, N, Y\, “Con
gress seems bent on finding out how much
squeezing we will stand, and, if the past
is any evidence, it will continue doing so
until the system is ruined. It is true
that some banks are starting, but they
are mostly managed by inexperienced
men, who, like many Congressmen, think
they know more about the business of
banking than old bankers. After a short
trial they will also leave the system.”
KKNTUI K Y’S REPRESENTATIVES
Cliafed by the Defeat ot' the Whisky
Bill, They Seek to be Revenged.
Washington, April 10.—The Demo
cratic members of the House are very se
vere in their criticisms upon the course
that most of the Kentucky members have
evidently adopted as their plan of action.
The latter are very sore about the defeat
of the whisky bill, and seem to be deter
mined to get revenge in opposing meas
ures which will benefit other States and
sections. Their opposition to the erection
of public buildings in different parts of
the country is generally understood
to lie typical of their general programme.
They cannot effect any material results,
but can delay legislation by filibustering
on a small scale. Air. Blackburn said in
conversation that he intended, when the
Alorrison bill was taken up, to see that
the amendment thereto agreed upon by
the caucus reducing the tax on tobacco
and fruit brandies was defeated. Such
action and such talk is not relished by
Democrats.
The Folly ot the Rundall Boom.
Washington, April 10.—There has
been a good deal of talk to-day about the
action of the-Pennsylvania Democratic
Convention in unanimously declaring for
Randall for President. Such action was
of course expected. AVhat makes the talk
is that Randall’s friends have seized upon
what the convention did, and endeavored
to enlarge it into a big boom tor Randall.
It does not take well. Very few members
outside of Pennsylvania Democrats specu
late in Randall stock. Avery general
sentiment is expressed that Randall
might as well drop his ambition, as he
himself admits that he cannot carry Penn
sylvania, his own State.
Tlie Republican Favorite.
Washington. April 10.—Reports from
the local conventions to elect delegates to
the State conventions in New York, Penn
sylvania and Illinois show that in Illinois,
where instructions will be given, the ma
jority are tor Logan for first choice, but a
few are uninstructed. In New \ r ork and
Pennsylvania the majority of the instruc
tions are for Blaine with a sprinkling of
Edmunds, Arthur and Lincoln. In these
States a considerable percentage are un
instructed.
Comptroller Knox’s Resignation.
Washington, April 10.— Comptroller
of the Currency Knox has resigned his
present office to accept the Presidency of
a New York bank. The resignation has
not been officially made public but will
lie as soon as the committee investigating
the affairs of the Pacific National Bank,
ot Boston, makes it report.
Testing tlie Tariff' Feeling.
Washington, April 10. — For the pur
pose of obtaining a square test vote on
the merits of the tariff bill Mr. Kelley, of
Pennsylvania, will demand the yeas’ and
nays on a motion to go into committee of
the whole for its consideration, if such a
motion is made by Air. Alorrison Tuesday
next, as he has given notice that he will
do.
The African International Association.
Washington, April 10.—The Senate in
executive session to-day passed a reso
lution authorizing the President to recog
nize the African International Associa
tion as the ruling power in the Congo
region, and the resolution will be certified
to the President. The injunction of se
crecy was not removed.
What Three States Would Get.
Washington, April 10.— If the Senate
educational bill passes the House Georgia
will get, during the eight years in which
the total of $77,000,000 is to be divided
among the States, $6,240,000, Florida $960,-
000, and South Carolina $4,428,000.
Public Buildings tube Recommended.
Washington, April 10.— The House
Public Buildings Committee to-day
agreed to recommend the erection of pub
lic buildings at Asheville, N. C., to cost
$50,000, and Jacksonville, Fla., to cost
$ 100,000.
Railroad Meeting at Eastman.
Eastman, Ga., April 9.— ln pursuance
of a call from Mayor L. AI. Peacock a
meeting of citizens was held at the court
house here Tuesday night. Alaj. C. R.
Armstrong and J. C. Scofield were made
Chairman and Secretary, respectively.
A committee, composed of Dr. H. Fisher,
Hon. J. F. DeLacy and Dr. J. F. Buchan,
was appointed to prepare suitable reso
lutions. These gentlemen retired, hut iu
a few minutes returned and submitted
their report. After a number of interest
ing speeches by gentlemen present tlie
following resolutions were unanimously
and heartily adopted:
Whereas, The vcopleait Americus having
in contemplation the building of a railroad
from that city to Eastman or Hawkinsvilie,
or some other point on tlie Macon and Bruns
wick Division of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad, in order to afford a
shorter outlet to tlie East; and as we think
Eastman offers superior advantages in point
of location, in tlie procurement of the right of
way. and in the active co-operation of the
people of our town and county, we, iu public
meeting assembled, resolve,
1. That we tender to the parties engaged in
this undertaking our active support in carry
ing into effect t.iie proposed enterprise.
2. That a committee of seven he appointed,
consisting of tlie Mayor, of Eastman, Chair
man. and W. I’. Eastman, W. W. Ashburn,
W. T. McArthur, J. J. Uozar, W. X. Leiteh,
and E. 11. Bacon, invested with plenary power
to act with the committee from Americus,
and that an invitation he extended to the
Americus Committee to visit us and submit
their plans.
Squatters Sovereignty.
Charlestown, W. Va., April 10.—
Some years ago a man named Prentice
purchased a large tract of land in Logan
county in this State, litigation began
and suit found its way into the United
States District Court here. Recently
Judge Jackson ordered a survey of the
land. A. P. Sinnett was appointed sur
veyor by the court, and he. together with
two of his sons, started to Logan county
to do the work. Y'esterday, when within
fifteen miles of Griffithviile, on Mud
river, the surveyors were met by a num
ber of squatters on the land who fired into
the party, and Wm. Sinnett was shot in
the right side. The wounded man was
brought to his home in this city to-day.
He is in a dangerous condition.
Fourth Ohio Regiment Officers to be
Court-Martialed.
Columbus, 0., April 10.—'The Adjutant
General has passed an order relieving
from duty and placing under arrest F. B.
Mott and George H. Phillips, Colonel and
Lieutenant Colonel of the Fourth Regi
ment of the Ohio National Guard, of Day
ton, for disobeying an order of the properly
constituted authority, and misconduct
while oil duty, from the call of the
Governor to suppress the riot in Cinci
nati. Major Bowles has been placed in
charge of the regiment, A court-martial
will soon be appointed to try the cases.
An Aged Connie’s Throat. Cut.
Mattoon, 111., April 10. —An atrocious
double murder was committed near Kar
dan, Coles county, last night, an aged
couple named Fleetwood being the vic
tims. They were found in bed this morn
ing with their throats cut. No trace of
the perpetrators has yet been discovered,
and no motive can be assigned for the
crime except robbery.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
—
A BILL REPORTED BY' THE
HOUSE LAW COMMITTEE.
The Action Necessary in the State—The
Joint Session at Washington—Each
Vote to be Counted Per Capita—A Lim
it on the Length of the Recesses During
the Count.
Washington, April 10.—Following is
the text of the substitute reported to the
House to-day from the Presidential Law
Committee for bills relating to the elec
tion of President and Vice President:
Section 1. That tlie electors of each State
shall meet and give their votes on the second
Monday in December next following iheir
appointment at such a place iu each State as
the Legislature of such state shall direct.
skc. 2. That it shall be the duty of tlie Ex
ecutive of each State to cause these lists of
names of the electoi's of such State to be duly
ascertained according to the law of the State
to have beeu chosen to he made and
certified, and to be delivered as
soon as may be after such determina
tion shall he had, to the electors and
before* the day on which they are required
by law to meet.
Sec. 3. That Congress shall ho in ses
sion on tho second Tuesday on January suc
ceeding each meeting of electors. The Senate
and House of Representatives shall meet in
the hall of the House of Representatives at the
hour of 1 o’clock in the afternoon on that day
iu joint convention, and the President of the
Senate shall he the presiding officer of said
joint convention. Two tellers shall be. pre
viously appointed on ilia. xiart of the Senate
and two on tlie part of the House of Represen
tatives, to whom shall he handed, as
they are opened by the I’resident of the
Senate, all certificates and papers purporting
to l>e certificates of electoral votes, which cer
tificates and papers shall lie opened, pre
sented and acted upon in the alphabetical
order of the States, beginning with the State
of Alabama, and said tellers having then read
the same in the presence and hearing of the
joint convention shall make a list of the votes
as they appear from said certificates, and the
votes having been ascertained and counted by
the tellers the result shall be delivered to the
presiding oilicer of the joint convention, who
shall thereupon announce the state of the
vote and the names of the persons, if
any, elected President and Vice President
of the United States, and said announce
ment, together with the list of votes,
shall he entered on the journals
of the Senate and House of Representatives,
and the presiding officer of the joint conven
tion shall, as soon as may lie, notify said per
sons of their election to said offices of Presi
dent and Vice President, and, if on a call of the
States no objection is made to the return, then
the vote thereof shall he counted and added
to the list of States whose votes are deter
mined. But in case objection has been made
as hereinafter provided, then said return shall
be laid aside to be proceeded with in the same
manner as is hereinafter provided for in the
case of a double return of voles from a State.
All objections to the counting of the vote
of anv State shall be made in writing, and
signed by at least three members of tlie joint
convention before the call of said States, said
objection to be placed in the hands of tlie pre
siding officer of said joint convention, who
shall present the same on the call of tlie
State. If more than one return, or paper
purporting to he a return from a State, shall
nave been received by the President of the
Senate, then, and in that case, the presiding
officer of tjie joint convention shall submit to
the members thereof to determine as to which
is the proper return, and three hours
shall ba allowed for debate and; the joint
convention shall then proceed to vote per
capita commencing with the Stale of Ala
bama, and these votes shall be counted and
added to the list of votes already ascertained
of which the majority of tlie joint convention
shall determine to have been contained in the
proper and legal return.
Section 4 of the substitute, after prescribing
the manner in which seats for members of the
joint convention shall be arranged, continues:
Such joint convention shall not be dissolved
until the count of the electoral vote shall he
completed and the result declared, and no re
cess shall lie taken for a longar time than one
calendar day, and on the reassembling of the
joint convention on Saturday after the first
meeting should the count and declaration of
the votes not have been previously made anil
announced, no further or other recess shall
be had until the count of the electoral votes
shall he completed and the result declared.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
Full Text of the Measure as It Passed
the Senate.
The following is the text of the Blair
educational bill as it passed the Senate:
Be it enacted, etc., That for eight vears next
after the passage of this act there sfiall be an
nually appropriated from the money in the
Treasury the following sums, to wit: Tlie first
year the sum of $7,000,000. the second year the
sum of $10,000,000, the third year tlie sum of
$1.5,000,000, the fourth year the sum of $13,000,-
000, the fifth year the stun of $11,000,000, the
sixth year the*sum of $9,000,000, the seventh
year the sum of $7,000,000, the eighth year the
sum of $.5.000,000; which several sums shall he
expended to secure the benefits of common
school education to all the children of the
school age mentioned hereafter living in tlie
United Slates.
SEC. 2. That such money shall annually bo
divided among and paid out in the several
States and Territories in that proportion
which the whole number of persons in each
who, being of the ago of 10 years and over,
cannot write, hears to the whole number of
such persons in the United States. Such com
putation shall bo made according to the
census of lsso.
Sec. 3. That no State or Territory shall
receive any of the benefits of this net until
the Governor thereof shall file with the Sec
retary of tlie Interior a statement, certified
by him, showing tlie diameter of the com
mon school system in force in such State or
Territory, the amount of money expended
therein during the last preceding school year
in the support of common schools, not includ
ing expenditures for the rent, repair, or erec
tion of school houses, whether any discrimina
tion is made in tlie raising or distributing of
the school revenues or in the school facilities
afforded between the white and colored chil
dren therein, and, so far as is practicable, the
sources from which such revenues were de
rived; the manner in which the same were
apportioned to tlie use of the common schools;
tlie number of white and the number of col
ored common schools; the average attend
ance in each class, and the length of the
school term. No money shall he paid out un
der this act to any State or Territory that
shall not have provided by law a system of
free common schools for all of its children of
school age without distinction of race or
color, either iu the raising or distributing of
school revenue or in the school facilities
afforded: Provided, That separate schools for
white and colored children shall not be con
sidered a violation of this condition. The
Secretary of Interior shall thereupon certify
to the Secretary of the Treasury the names of
the States and Territories which he finds to
be entitled to share in the benefits of this act,
and also the amount due to each.
Sec. 4. That the amount so apportioned to
each State and Territory shall be drawn from
the Treasury by warrant of the Secretary of
the Treasury, upon the monthly estimates and
requisitions of the Secretary of the Interior
qp the same may be needed,’and shall he paid
over to such officer as shall he authorized
by the laws of the respective States and Ter
ritories to receive the same.
SEC. 5. That the instruction in the oommou
schools wherein these moneys shall bo ex
pended shall include the art of reading,
writing and speaking the English language,
arithmetic, geography, history of the United
States, and such other branches of useful
knowledge as may be taught under Kooal laws.
Sec. ii. The money appropriated and appor
tioned under the provisions of this act to the
use of any Territory sliatl be applied to the
use of common and industrial schools therein
by the Secretary of the Interior.
Sec. 7. That the design of this act not being
to establish an independent system of schools,
but rather to aid for tlie time being in tlie
development and maintenance of the school
system established by local government, and
which must eventually be wholly maintained
bv the States and Territories "wherein thev
exist, it is hereby provided that no greater
part of the money appropriated under this
act shall he paid out to any State or Territory
in any one year than tlie sum expended out of
its own revenues in the preceding year for the
maintenance of common schools, not includ
ing the sums expended in the erection of
school buildings.
Sec. 8. That a part of the money appor
tioned to each State or Territory, not ex
ceeding one-tentli thereof, may yearly; lie ap
plied to the education of teachers for the
common schools therein, which stint may he
expended in jnaintaiuing institutes or tem
porary training schools or in extending oppor
tunities for normal or other instruction to
competent and suitable persons, of any color,
who are without necessary means to qualify
themselves for teaching, and who shall agree
in writing to devote themselves exclusively,
for at least one year after leaving such train
ing-schools, to teach in the common schools,
for such compensation as maybe paid other
teachers therein.
Sr.c.9. That no part of tlie educational
fund allotted to any State or Territory shall
ho-used for the erection of school houses or
school buildings of any description, nor for
rent of the same.
Sec. 10. That the moneys distributed under
the provisions of this act shall he used only
for common schools not sectarian in charac
ter in the school districts of the several States
aud Territories in such way as to provide, as
near as may be. for the equalization of school
privileges to all the children of the school age
prescribed by the law of the State or Terri
tory wherein the expenditure shall be made,
thereby giving to each child, without distinc
tion of race or color, an equal opportunity for
education. The term “school district” shall
include all cities, towns, parishes, and all
corporations clotted by law with tlie power
of maintaining common schools.
Sec. 11. That the Governor of each State
and Territory receiving the benefit of this
act shall, on or before the 30th day of June
of each year, file with the Secretary of the
Interior a statement, certified liy him, giving
a detailed account of the payments or dis
bursements made of the school fund arqior
tioued to hi? State or Territory arid received
by tho State or Territory treasurer or officer
under this act. and of the balance in the
hands of such treasurer or officer withheld,
unclaimed,, or for any cause unpaid or un
expended, aud also the amount expended in
such SNitc or Territory as required by sec
tion eight of this act, and also of the "num
ber of public, common and industrial
schools, tlie number of teachers employed,
the total number of children taught during
the year and in what branches instructed,
the average daily attendance and the relative
number of white and colored children, and
the number of months in each year schools
have been maintained in each school district.
And if any State or Territory shall misapply,
or allow to be misapplied, or’ in any manner
appropriated or used other than for the pur
poses herein required, the funds, or any part
thereof, received under the provisions of this
act, or shall fail to comply with the condi
tions herein prescribed, or to report as herein
provided, through its proper officers,
the disposition thereof, and the other matters
herein prescribed to be so reported, such State
or Territory shall forfeit its right to any sub
sequent apportionment by virtue hereof until
the full amount so misapplied, lost or misap
propriated shall have beeu replaced by such
State or Territory and applied as herein re--
qnired, and until such report shall have been
made; provided, that if the public schools of
any State admit pupils not within the ages
herein specified it shall not be deemed a
failure to comply with the conditions herein.
If it shall appear to the Secretary of the In
terior that the funds received under this
act for the-preceding year by the State or
Territory have been faithfully applied to the
purposes contemplated by this act, and that
the conditions been observed,
then the Secretary of tlie Interior shall dis
tribute tlie next year's appropriation as here
inbefore provided. The Secretary of the In
terior shall have power to hear and examine
any complaints of misappropriation or unjust
discrimination in the use of the funds herein
piovided, and shall report to Congress the
results thereof,
SEC. 12. That on or before the first day of
September of each year the Secretary of the
Interior shall report to the I’resident of the
United States whether any State or Territory
has forfeited its right to receive its apportion
ment under this act. and how forfeited, aud
whether he lias withheld such allotment on
account of gucli forfeiture; and each State
and Territory, from which such apportion
ment shall bs withheld, shall have the right
to appeal from such decisTOn of the Secretary
of the Interior to Congress.
Sec 13. And the power to alter, amend, or
repeal this act is hereby reserved.
THE LOSS OF THE EVERINGHAM.
Two Passengers Put the Officials of tlie
Boat 111 a Bad Light.
Eufaula, Ala., April 10.— W. L. Ken
nedy, reported among the lost in the re
cent burning of the Rebecca Everingham,
reached here to-day on his way home to
Springhill, and gives the most detailed
account yet had of the disaster. He says
that he and J. G. Hightower,occupying the
same stateroom, were the last passengers
aroused, and when he got up and entered
the cabin there were neither flames nor
smoke in it. It was entirely deserted ex
cept one remaining lady passenger. No
officers were to be found anywhere, and
the boat bad already landed when he
reached the boiler deck. He attributes
the tire and loss of life to the carelessness
of the night watch. Comment has been
free over the evident disposition to sup
press the details of the disaster, which,
at the fullest, were superficial and
meagre. Information is also given
for the first time by F. 8.
Staggs, of Eufaula, a passenger who has
just returned, that the cotton caught fire
at this point while the.crew were loading
300 bales at the wharf. My. Staggs found
the fire and called the watchman’s atten
tion to it, when it was put out. He says,
also, that one if not both globes of the
electric light were broken when the boat
reached Eufaula, and further, that much
of the cotton was iu such ragged condi
tion as to convey the idea of tlie boat be
ing a floating tinder box. From these
facts and the indifference of all concerned
Mr. Staggs says that when he retired he
would not disrobe, fully expecting a ca
lamity before morning. It is the opinion
of some that an official investigation is
needed.
THE TILDEN INTERVIEWS.
How the Sage is Pictured In Every
State of Physical Condition.
Washington, April 10.—There is as
much doubt here about Tilden’s physical
condition as there was about the author
ship of the Morey letter during the cam
paign oi 1880. People do not know
whether to believe that he is a physical
wreck or a hale and hearty old man.
There begins to tie a suspicion that there
is a purpose in thus mystifying the pub
lic respecting Tilden’s health. Just what
the purpose is no one appears to know,
without it is to keep Mr. Tilden belore the
public. A prominent Southern Democrat
says that the other day he had an hour’s
conversation with Mr. Tilden. His talk
was, of course, “confidential,” but Tilden
gave it to be distinctly understood that he
would not accept a nomination under any
circumstances again. There is also to
day a Democratic Senator who also had a
confidential talk with Mr. Tilden the
other day. He says:
“l assure you candidly that Mr.Tilden’s
health is as good as your’s or mine. He
has never suffered aiiy general attack or
paralysis. His left artu is partially para
lyzed, and some organs of the throat also.
The latter affects his voice, but Mr.
Tilden’s general health is good. Mr.
Tilden will be nominated, and at the
proper time he will assent to his nomina
tion.”
To-morrow tho developments will be the
same. It would seem from all the “confi
dential” talks that the politicians claim
to have with Mr. Tilden, that one day he
is paralyzed and will not accept, and the
next he is robust and eager for the nomi
nation, or both on the same day.
A BIjACK sheep.
“Kev.” Smith (Colored) Confesses Ills
Sins in a New England Cell.
New London, Conn., April 10.—
“Rev.” W. A. T. Smith (colored), now in
jail here awaiting trial in the Superior
Court for swindling under pretense of
being an African missionary, has made a
confession, in which be said that he was
never authorized as a missionary, but
made a good living by his false represen
tations. lie has been in the swindling
business lor ten years and used
all the tnonev raised for himself.
He says that he never gave a cent for
missionary work, and he never had an ac
complice. Smith secured a letter of re
commendation from Jno. B. Gough. He
would work his passage to America, and
alter swindling church people by getting
money to found a missionary home for
old people in Senegambia he would re
turn to Africa. He says that he ex
pected to establish a home for himself.
He was just starting out on a swindling
tour when arrested. He savs that he will
now turn anew leaf, and when released
will labor for the conversion of his race.
Smith is 53 years old. He will plead
guilty and throw himself upon the mercy
of the court.
SUICIDE AFTER MURDER.
Two New Yorkers Take a Trip to Goat
Island from which They will Never
Return.
Niagara Falls,Ont., April 10.— I Thos.
Vedder and N. It. Pierson, brothers-in
law, drove over to Goat Island yesterday
morning, and not returning a search was
made this morning, when Pierson’s body
was found on Luna Island shot through
the head and partially in the water. The
horse and buggy were found tied to a tree
and Vedder’s clothes were discovered
lying on the ice, but no trace of Tedder
himself could be found. It is supposed
that the men quarreled, and that Yedder
having shot Pierson committed suicide
by jumping into the rapids. Both be
longed to Suspension Bridge, N. Y., and
were respectable citizens.
THROUGH SMOKE ANI) FLAME.
Pensacola Again Visited by a Disastrous
, Conflagration.
Pensacola, April 10.—Fire this morn
ing destroyed the Louisville and Nash
ville freight depot, Roberts’ transfer
stable, the Hoffman House, Robinson's
restaurant, Mrs. Morrissey’s millinery
store, Quina’s store, Masonic Hall and
several minor buildings. The loss is $65,-
000.
HUNTSVILLE’S PUBLIC SQUARE BURNED.
Galveston, April 10.—A Huntsville
dispatch says that the whole east side of
the public square there was destroyed by
lire yesterday. The loss is $26,000, dis
tributed among twenty persons, with lit
tle or no insurance.
The Strike of the Railroaders.
Cincinnati, April 10.—The strike of
the employes on the Cincinnati Northern
Division of the Toledo, Cincinnati and St.
Louis Railway, because tne men were not
paid, was at ’first thought to be ot little
significance. It was supposed that the
trouble would soon end, but it grows
worse. It now includes all the hands ex
cept the conductors and engineers. A’
slight accident to a passenger train by a
misplaced switch in the yards to-day is
charged to the strikers, but they deny it.
Firemen brought from Dayton to-day re
fused to work when they comprehended
the situation.
Mississippi State Democratic Conven
tion.
Jackson, Mlss., April 10.—The Demo
cratic State Committee has decided to
call the State Convention June 11 to se
lect delegates to Chicago and choose
Presidential electors.
SHE FELT FOR A PISTOL.
A LIVELY HAY' IN THE SHARON
HILL DIVORCE SUIT,
One of the Lawyers Attacks the Virtue
of a Witness and She Makes a Futile
Move to Defend It—Her Son anil the
Progeny of the Judge Then Reach for
Their Pops and the Court Adjourns.
San Francisco, April 10.—The court
room during the trial of the Sharon-Hill
case was yesterday the scene ot great
commotion. Mrs. Schwan, a witness for
the defense, was on the stand. Judge
Tyler, attorney for Miss Hill, was sub
jecting the witness to a severe cross-ex
amination. He said that he proposed to
show that the witue9s had dined at dis
reputable places and visited an assigna
tion bouse with a strange man. Mrs.
Schwan manifested intense excitement
and hurriedly put her hand into her
pocket as if to draw a pistol. She was
checked, however, by the counsel for the
defense, wno implored her to keep cool.
During the excitement which prevailed
McCuue Schwan, a man about 22 years
old and a son of the witness,' ap
proached Judge Tyler, but was stopped
by the latter’s son, • who threat
ened to shoot him down if he
tried to draw a pistol. Judge Sullivan
ordered that the witness aufr her son be
removed from the court, and immediately
afterward declared a recess. At the
opening of the evening session the Judge
refused to hear further testimony in the
case until assured that every one in the
court-room was unarmed and would pre
sent a certificate to the policeman at the
entrance door to that effect.
Before proceeding in the Sharon di
vorce case to day all persons admitted to
the court room, including the counsel,
were, by order of the Judge, examined to
see whether they carried dangerous
weapons. No weapon was found. The
day was consumed in arguments, and the
case was adjourned until Monday.
WORK AT POCAHONTAS.
Formal Notice Given of the Disposition
to be Made of Recovered Bodies.
Lynchburg, Va., April 10.—A force of
twelve experienced miners, under the
direction of Superintendent Dodds, of
Wilksbarre, Pa., worked all last night
clearing away the timbers and debris cov
ering the track at the main entrance to
the Pocahontas mines, the flooding of the
mines having caused great damage to the
tracks, and the force of the explosion
having blockaded them. At noou to-day
the Superintendent had the following
notice posted at the main entrauce to the
mines:
POCAHONTAS, April 10.—Some of tlie bodies
will in all probability be removed from the
mines tiiis afternoon. A Dumber of men best
acquainted with the deceased will lie sta
tioned on the outside to identify the remains.
Relatives aqd friends will be given an oppor
tunity to recogniz j ami claim their own, who
will be delivered to thorn on my order. A
careful record will be kept of ali bodies. A
final resting place below the town lias been
selected where ail not claimed will he buried.
During the removal and burial of bodies all
persons are requested to observe tho solemn
decorum befitting the occasion. Appropriate
memorial services will he held at the church
in the mffir future, of which due notice will be
given. No one will be allowed to enter the
mines, excepting those engaged there.
[Signer!.] \V. A. Lathrop
Superintendent.
DIGNA READY TO TREAT.
Gordon Says that He Must be Relieved
or Retreat.
London, April 10.—A dispatch from
Massowah reports that Admiral Hewett
has started lor Abyssinia, taking with
him 258 mules and camels laden
with presentsjor King John. The Gover
nor of Kassala is asking daily for assist
ance. He reports that many Bashi-
Bazouks have joined the rebels, and that
the garrison is in a panicky state.
Cairo, April 10.—The differences be
tween Nubar Pasha and Clifford Lloyd
have been arranged, and both will retain
office. Lloyd's duties will henceforth be
limited to the functions of Under Secre
tary of the Interior, and he will be purely
an Egyptian official.
A private letter front Gen. Gordon,
dated March 11, has been received, which
contains these words: “If the govern
ment does not intend to relieve ns, we had
better evacuate immediately.”
DIGNA WILL CONFER.
Suakin, April 10.—Sheik Morghani
received a letter yesterday evening from
Osman Digna. in which the latter said
that he would, on the 13th inst, send
some Sheiks to meet Morghani, at a spot
distant ironi Suakin two hours ride, and
they would hold a conference with
Morghani on the nuestion of an under
standing with the Egyptian am>British
authorities.
Commercial Complications.
London, April 10.—The debts of A. M.
Gillespie & Cos., the firm of East and West
Indian merchants who failed yesteiday,
are $1,250,000.
AX ENGLISH BANK CLOSES.
Manchester, April 10.—The Manches
ter and Oldham Bank has failed. The
debts are small and the assets ample. The
stoppage is ascribed to the refusal of its
London agents to continue their agency.
THE MONMOUTH FAILURE.
Chicago, April 10.—A special from
Monmouth, 111., says that bo tidings have
been received of absconding Cashier Hub
bard. Many receipts are turning up,
which read:
Received the sum of $ . for investment.
B. T. O. IH bbakd.
The aggregate of Hubbard’s defalca
tions is not definitely known. The com
plaint states that Hubbard embezzled
money to the extent of $111,300. It is not
yet known whether the bank will resume.
Shot Dead on Sight.
Little Rock, Ark., April 10.—A spe
cial from Texarkana says: “Michael
Berry, a barkeeper of this place, was to
day shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff J.
F. Clark. Berry had frequently threat
ened to kill Clark on sight, and when they
met this morning Clark opened fire. Sev
eral shots had been exchanged when
Berry fell dead. Clark was arrested.”
Murdered His Bride and Baby.
Galveston, April 10.—A special from
Richmond says: “A double murder was
committed near here this morning, the
victims being the wife and baby of John
Thornton (colored). Thornton is thought
to have committed the crime. Ho was
under indictment for seduction and mar
ried his victim, Mary Glenn, yesterday,
to escape legal resyjts.”
An Ex-Governor Dead.
Richmond, Va., April 10.—Ex-Gov.
John M. Gregory died at his home in
Charles City last night, aged 80 years.
He was Governor of Virginia in 1842, had
served in the Legislature several times,
and was United States District Attorney
for the Eastern District of Virginia from
1853 to 1860, when he retired to private
life.
Chili and Bolivia,
Paris, April 10.—The Chilian Minister
to Franee to-day received an official dis
patch announcing the signature of the
treaty of peace between Chili and Bo
livia, in accordance with which the Bo
livian territory occupied by the Chilians
is to remain under Chilian law and trade
between Chili and Bolivia is to be free.
Reducing the French Budget.
Paris, April 10.—The Budget Com
mittee recommends reductions in the
budget amounting to 45,000,000 francs,
including a reduction of 27,000,000 francs
in the estimates for the army and navy,
one of 3,500,000 francs in those for public
worship, and one of 1,500,000 francs in
those for the colonies.
Negroes lu a Dynamite Explosion.
Raleigh, N. C., April 10.—An explo
sion of dynamite occurred this morning at
the stone quarrietf near Franklinton, kill,
ing Dock Robinson, fatally wounding Ed
win Strong, aud injuring Win. Brodie,
Wm. Hawkins, Geo. Hampton, and San
derson Mayfield, all colored.
Herr Eisendecker’s Recall Nut Contem
plated.
Berlin. April 10. —The rumor that
Herr von Eisendecker, the German 31 in
ister to the United States, will be recalled
is unfounded. The questison of his trans
fer to another post, however, was dis
cussed long before the Lasker incident
occurred.
Secretary fur American Catholic Affairs
at Rome.
Rome, April 10.—Canon Sbarreti, of
the Chapter ot Sta Maria ad 31 arty res,
or the Pantheon, has been appointed Sec
retary in Rome for American affairs pf
the Sacied Propaganda.
Indiana’s Greenback Con vent tun,
Indianapolis, April lo.—The Green
back National Convention will be held on
May 28. not June 2, as erroneously stated.
AGUERO'S TRIP TO CUBA.
Hundreds of Disafl'ected Natives Join
ing His Standard.
Key West, April 10.—Advices from
Havana say that Gen. Aguero in landing
met with no resistance. It is reported
that numerous factions joined Gen.
Aguero on his march into the interior,
swelling the party to many hundred
followers. Several encounters with troops
took place, the result ot which was that
the troops were obliged to retreat. Great
excitement exists on the island, especial
ly at Havana, owing to the large force of
troops that was concentrated for several
days at a spot on the coast where Gen.
Aguero never would have landed. It is.
therefore, believed that the government
used the incident of Gen. Aguero’s ex
pected arrival for a display of force with
tlie object of intimidating the Cubans of
Havana at the next elections. The
government has telegraphed to Spain re
questing that additional troops be sent.
The censorship of telegraph dispatches
has been re-etablished.
Cuba’s Ruin.
London, April 10.—The Times of this
morning has a special dispatch from .Ma
drid, which speaks as follows: “Signs of
the approach of a serious economical cri
sis in Cuba are daily increasing. The
continuous fall in price in sugar is bring
ing ruin and disaster. Unless radical
measures of relief are speedily adopted,
the long suftering Cubans will be driven
to courses disastrous for all. It" Cuba is
to be saved, the cost of living must he re
duced, the system of administration and
taxation improved, and freer markets ob
tained fot her products.”
HAYTI’S ANARCH lAh STATE.
Heavy Indemnities Demanded—7,ooo
Killed During the Recent Revolution.
Havana, April 10. —The latest advices
from Havti state that on March 20 the
Italian transport Comte de Cavour ar
rived at I’ort-au-Priuce. The object oi
her visit is to seek satisfaction for the act
of the Haytiens who some time ago took
from an Italian bark, at Petit Goave,-two
insurgents and shot them.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
J. M. Langston, the American Minister
at Port-au-Prince, has demanded of the
Havtien Government the payment of $400,-
000 as an indemnity for the American
losses on account of the riots last Septem
ber, or the surrender of Mole St. Nicholas
as a guarantee that the money wils be
paid. The German claims for the same
cause amount to $500,000. The French
claims reach an equal sum, and Eng
land’s claims are $250,000.
A disturbance on the San Domingo
frontier has led to the departure of Ovide
Catnem, Minister of tho Interior, for an
interview with the San Domingo authori
ties. The Havtien Government has put
into circulation the dreaded additional
$1,000,000 in paper money.
SEVEN THOUSAND KILLED.
The number ot killed during the revo
lution is officially declared to have been
7,000. The disappearance of several per
sons implicated in the revolution is caus
ing considerable commotion. The new
paper money is having a depressing effect
upon commerce. Coffee is quoted at 9}?,
to 9%, cocoa to 9, campeche 6>j to 7.
EDMUNDS WANTS NO LAGGARDS.
Refusing to Reinstate an Operator who
wag Lite One Morning.
They are telling a story on Edmunds,
says a Washington special to the Chicago
yews, which is worth repeating, as show
ing how a trifling matter may affect a
man, and, indeed, may change the whole
policy of a nation. In the Senate wing of
the capital is a telegraph ofliee, and
therein is an operator who is appointed
by the President of the Senate. A young
man has held this position, whose duty it
is to be there at 9 o’clock a. m. and stay
till adjournment. It is rarely that a
Senator puts in an appearance'before 11,
and the young man observing that
Mr. Edmunds seldom appeared till
nearly noon, neglected to be there
on time one morning, and did not
arrive till 10 o’clock. "As usual in such
cases, the morning he was late was the
one morning that Edmunds was early,
and when the young man appeared lie
was promptly discharged. The boy was a
great. favorite with the Senators on both
sides of the chamber and four or five of
them went to Edmunds and, telling him
how bad the young operator felt, asked
that he be taken back on the promise of
punctuality in the future. But Edmunds
was iuexorable. Finally a petition was
circulated which received the signatures
of fifty-six Senators. Mr. Edmunds read
it and then declared that the question
was closed, and he would hear noth
in/ further on the subject. Since
then the grave and reverend
seignors have been scratching
their heads and asking themselves a num
ber of questions, among them being a
query as to whether an employe of the
Senate was the Vice President’s" personal
property. Another question is more im
portant, and takes the form of a query as
to how a man would perform as President
who refused to entertain a proposition
like this front his equals. Would he ab
solutely decline to notice his old associ
ates, and if so, say they, ‘‘hasn’t the boom
gone about far enough?” The question
has its comical side, but, according to
report, is really occasioning considerable
feeling.
A HOTEL’S HEGIRA.
The Republican Politlriatis to Oust the
- Palmer House Guests.
The Palmer House is in a state of erup
tion, says a Chicago special to the New
York Times, and a very effective serio
comedy is being enacted within its pala
tial walls during these pleasant spring
days. Last week Mr. Willis Howe, whose
title has been raised to “managing part
ner of the Palmer House Company,” sent
a notice to each of the 200 guests of the
house requesting them to vacate their
rooms one week in June and another in
July during the two national political
conventions. Then ensued deep lamen
tation among the regular boarders,
many of whom had resided
at this caravansary for years be
fore Mr. Howe left his clerkship at an
other hotel. Protests were numerous,
secret indignation meetings were held,
Potter Palmer was appealed to ami re
course had to various expedients with a
view of changing the order of the “man
aging partner,” but all in vain. Yester
day all the regular hoarders who failed to
acquiesce in the Howe programme were
notified that the rates of hoard were forth
with raised one hundred per cent. This
was the last straw, and the regu
lar guests have resolved to
quit the house in a body on the
last day of May. It is" arranged
that at a certain hour on that day 200
carriages will form in line in tront of the
Palmer House, and every regular boarder
will tile out and the grand procession
will move through the principal streets,
followed by a long line of express wagons
loaded with the baggage. The exodus
being complete, the evicted people will
then scatter to their new homes, never to
return to the house of the ‘‘managing
partner.”
Zorilla Expelled from Switzerland.
London*, April 10.—The Swiss Govern
ment,at the request of the Government of
Spain, has expelled Rniz Zorilla from
Switzerland. Zorilla’s jiresent where
abouts are unknown.
Missouri’s Republican Delegates.
St. Louis, April 10.—Tne list of Repub
lican delegates to Chicago was completed
at Sedalia to-day. No especial instruc
tions have been given them, and their
preferences have not been announced.
Mexico’s Merchants to Submit.
City of Mexico, April indu
cations are that the merchants will sub.
mit to the stamp tax. Many grocery es
tablishments opened yesterday and others
this morning.
Cannon, of Illinois, Renominated.
Danville, 111., April 10.—The Re
publicans of the Fifteenth Congressional
District have renominated <T. G. Cannon
as their Representative in Congress.
A Fenian In Limbo.
London, April 10.—A Fenian name*?
Fitzgerald was arrested in Londou to-day
on a charge of treason and felony. He
will be taken to Dublin to-night.
An Exchange Takes a Holiday.
New Yoke, April 10.— The Produce
and Stock Exchanges will be closed to
morrow.
Confederate *lO Bills Afloat.
Montreal, April 10.—Quite a number
ot Confederate $lO bills are in circulation
here,
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PRICES A PEG HIGHER.
THE HULLS AGAIN CARRY THE
DAY AT CHICAGO.
Fork Nearly S3 Higher than Three
Days Ago—Wheat Steadily Gaining
Strength—Rye Advances One and
Three-Quarters —Lard Stronger and
Prices Higher.
Chicago, April 10.—A material ad
vance in prices was scored again to-day
on ’Change, and the strength developed
in wheat and provisions was such as to
drive a great many shorts to cover. The
provision deal, particularly, appears to
be a very close affair, and prices have
risen nearly $2 per bbl. for pork within
the last three- days. Wheat displayed
something approaching actual strength
to-day. Free selling was the rule at the
opening, and under this tire prices drop
ped nearly a cent from the opening, after
which a steady advance took place, and
at the close ot ’Change 85%c. was paid for
May option. April closed at Bt%c., May
at 85%c., June at 87%c., and July atßß%c.
On the call board the sales were 1,175,000
bushels, prices shading off %c.
CORN.
A good speculative and fair shipping
business was transacted in corn. The
feeling was unsettled. The market was
higher early, but subsequently declined
c. The decline was followed by numer
ous fluctuations. Prices advanced 1@1%c.,
with deferred futures ruling strongest,
receded a trifle, and closed higher for
May, lc. higher for June, and l%c. higher
for July than the closing figures of yes
terday. April closed at 45%e., May at
50%c., June at 52%c., and July at 54c.
On the call the sales were 500,000 bushels;
May and June declined %<s. and July de
clined %c.
OATS.
Oats were stronger, prices ranging %t
'■c. over yesterday. May closed at 32t
32*40., June at 32%@32%c., July at32%c.
On the call the sales wero 215,000 bushels.
May and June advanced %c., and July
declined %c
A sharp advance occurred in the May
option for rye, prices advancing trom 56%
to 58c., and closing at the outside figure.
Mess pork opened 50(h 60c. higher, re
ceded 30(<’ 10c., advanced 55<§>60c., and
closed steady.- May closed at sl7 70, June
at sl7 82% "and July at sl7 00. On tho
call 11,000 barrels were sold. May and
June advanced 2%c.
Lard was stronger, May closing at $8
62%, June at $8 75 and July $8 82%. On
the call 4,250 tierces were sold; May and
June advanced 2’-.
LAWLER'S LEAP FROM DEATH.
The Thoughts of a Man who Looked Up
anti Saw a Locomotive Headlight.
-Martin Lawler, while crossing the rail
road bridge which spans Newark Bay,
New Jersey, at dusk ou Monday, says the
New York Sun ol the 9th inst., saw the
glaring headlight of a locomotive directly
in front ot him. He jumped into the bay
and was rescued by the bridge-keepers.
A reporter found’ him in bed last
evening in his home in Elizabethport.
In a large, bare room opening into the
one in which he lav* were his wife and live
children eating their frugal supper. Law
ler supported himself on his arm while he
told this story:
“It was 5 o’clock yesterday morning
when I left home. I have been out of
work some time, and I went to Ceutre
ville to see if there was anv chance of
getting a job at the oil works. I spent
the whole day in Woking around and try
ing to learn if any vessels were expected
in. Towards 6 o’clock I started for home.
I walked along the track until I came to
the bridge. I carried on my shoulders a
piece of joist about five "feet long. 1
walked on the left hand track on the
bridge so that 1 could see any trains that
might bear down on me.
“I remember seeing far in the distance
the headlight of a locomotive, but did not
pay any attention to it then. I walked
along until 1 was 200 yards to the west of
the draw*. My head was bowed and I was
thinking of my family. I thought that if
I could get work lor only two days in the
week how we might get along until better
times came. I thought that ii' I should get
steady work how- good it would be, and
how in a few weeks everything would
come right. Then something impelled
me to look up. I don’t know what it was,
only there came a feeling that danger was
near.
“Not twenty feet away was a locomo
tive rushing toward me. it flashed
through my mind that I was going to be
crushed. Then I thought 1 might jump,
and 1 flung myself sideways into the wa
ter. I sank and remained down. 1 re
member the water pouring into my
mouth. It was icy cold. While under
the water I thought clearly. It seemed
that the men on the drawbridge must
have seen me, and that they would come
after me. They did come in a boat, and
raised me to the top of the water with an
oar. The conductor of the train put me
on hoard and took me to Bergen Point,
where friends gave me dry clothes.”
Law ler is a very intelligent man, about
40 years old. lie has a careworn face
and dear blue eyes. He w*as not greatly
injured by his immersion in the cold wra
ters of the bay.
lien. Terry and Isaac Toucey.
Hartford ( Conn.) Pont.
Oen. Terry, the father of the present
Major General United States army, was
a line looking man—6 feet high and broad
shouldered. He was very overbearing.
Once a creditor presented him with a bill
on the street. The General resented this
in angry words: “I don’t know you, sir,”
he said. “How dare you,” and he passed
on. He was once arraigned for assault
ing a countryman. He knocked hiui
down. Oen. Johnson was the trying Jus
tice. The countryman told his storv, and
then the Justice asked the General
if he had anything to say. “I shan’t
say anything in reply,” he answer
ed. “He has told the truth. I am
ready to pay any line you may impose.”
A fine was imposed and he paid it prompt
ly and courteously withdrew. The late
Rev. Dr. Leonard Bacon, of New* Haven,
married a daughter of Gen. Terry for his
second wife. Mr. Toucey, who was after
terward Secretary of tho Navy, attended
a political meeting at Allyri Hall and
made an address. He was refined and
scholarly—he looked the literary man in
eyer.v lineament of his face. When he
had finished, some old gentleman rose In
the back part of the hall, striking his cane
heavily on the floor to reinforce his rhe
toric, and asked, “Who is this young man
who is uttering such sentiments? I de
mand that he be put out.” It was Gen.
Terry. Mr. Toucey quietly replied, say
ing that he respected gray hairs, butmusl
insist on his right to speak.
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