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1 KSTABLISHED 1850. |
i J. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor.!
GEORGIA AM! FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOM) IN PARAGRAPHS.
The Murderer of tl© Children t
U ikjmesboro Confesses— A Number of
ChiokeiM Made llahid and Killed by
Katina Bread on wliirli a Mad Do"
had Frothed at Conyers.
GEORGIA.
U ure comity has a balance of $770 82 in her
treasury.
A siH'cial tax stamp office of the Internal
Keveuue Department lias been established at
M aynesboro.
street overseer Henry Henderson resigned
t*~ jMisition at the last session of the Conyers
Council, and-I. E. Maddox was elected in liis
'till singleton, lately of Columbus, sub
si riliert to twenty-one shares of the ituena
V ista Railroad stock upon the condition that
lie be made conductor, which was agreed to
by the directors.
The Georgia Baptist Contention will as
semble in the Second Baptist Church of At
lanta oil the 44tli. Fully '.JO delegates are ex
pected to attend, and the session will no
uouht be interesting and profitable.
Chipley Truler: Katmond itutt-. a negro
Ik>v wtio ii:i been in the employ of Mr. De-
Lacy, at Sulphur springs, was arrested and
carried off by o!ti< ers this week to Americas
to answer a charge of rape committed more
than two years ago. tie can but think there
is some mistake alsmt the matter, for he is a
negro of extraordinary intelligence, very
humble and quiet, and of high repute in this
section.
< Olivers Adiil '■■uth: “The fastest ltorse
racing ever done m Augusta was witnessed
on last Tuesday. Sharp’s Pet, of this place,
and Messenger s Did Liz were the blooded
dancer.-. They dashed one-half mile for a
purse of s.'ioo. old Liz beat Pet half her
length, and now wears tin* ribbon of victory.
Mr. Sharp lias sent bis horse to Washington
city to enter the race for a purse of $5,0u0,
which is to be run on May 13."
Americas Recorder'. “Another attempt is to
e made to secure an artesian well in this
city, the City t ouncil having contracted with
Mr. George S. Bush, of New \ <>rk, on the fol
lowing terms: should Bush secure water at a
less depth than -WO feet he is to reeeive SI.VJO,
from 500 to 1,000 feet he is to receive $3 per
foot, over 1,000 h et he is to continue the work
at actual cost of lalior, charging nothing for
much mo y. lie* < ouncil furnishing easing,
wood aud water, and pay ing freight on ma
chinery here.”
Conyers South: “La-t Wednesday
evening tae dwelling house of Mr. .1. Walker
Buller, who lives about two miles west of
tow n, was burned to the ground with all its
contents. Mrs. Butler was off on a visit to
her mother's, a short distance from home;
Mr. Butler was in the field plowing. When
they discovered the building on lire all fms
siblc dispatch was made to save some of the
house things, hut to no avail. This loss to the
liewly-married couple falls very heavily. A
goodly number of our citizens nave donated
and subscrilied liberally to them."
Athens K,inner- Watchman: “Whilst visit
ing the law office of Hon. If. 11. Carlton Sat
urday we observed a striking engraving over
tin* mantel-piece. It is a representation of
the first trial In jury, established hv King Al
fred 11. of England. The body of the mur
dered mail is extended upon a •stretcher' in
front of ttie twelve jutytaen. Leaniug over
the dead body is the wife in tears. The wit
ness kneeling on the opposite side of the de
ceased details to the court the history of the
murder. The two bailiff- hold fast to the
accused, the exprcs-ion of w hose face shows
uis savage temper, Upon the left sitsthedig
nified -Indue and by Ins side are the counsel
lors. The law at that time required the body
of the murdered man to he produced iii
court. The trial was speedy and the verdict
of the jury final.”
Columbus Sun: “Lieut. I. 11. Chappell re
ceived the following letter Sal itrdav from Mr.
J. \V. Godfrey, which explains itself: New
York. April 10. lssl. Hear - sir—Agreeable to
inv letter of the sin int., I shall ship the can
non. died .Jacket.’ by steamer Chattahoo
chee lo savannah the ltitli inst., in care of J.
W. M oolfolk, L-q.. whom I have requested to
present the gun lo the Columbus Guards at
the opening of tie* fair. The cannon is bat
tered considerably and the carriage in bad
order,but its condition is thoroughly in ac
cord with its history. It is an old relic and
should show some scars. I regret to part \v ith
it, but the ties of the Columbus Guards are
stronger than those that 1 hold, and to them I
yield with pleasure. With my best wishes
tor the success of your celebration, lam very
truly yours, .1. W. Godfrey.”
Columbus : “In a difficulty oil Col. W.
A. Me Donga M's lower plantation Saturday
morning a young man named Robert Wright
shot and killed a negro named Jones Alexan
der. From w hat we could gather of the par
ticulars, the negro was late in getting out to
work, and a quarrel arose between him and
John Wright, a younger brother of Robert
Wright. John struck the negro with a stick,
which the latter wrenched from his hands,
■not, as the report goes, struck young \\ right
on Die head. At this time Robert Wright
rode up and tired at tile negro, the bullet
missing through his heart and killing him in
stantly. Roliert AV right then tied, and at last
accounts had not been arrested, lie is a son
of Mr. J. W. Wright, a highly respectanle
i itizen. Jones Alexander was a half brother
of Sandy Alexander, the barber, of this city.
The lather of the young men had rented the
plantation from < 01. MeDougald, ami Alex
ander was one of his tenants.”
\ meeting was hehl at tne court bouse at
Conyers Monday to discuss the organization
of a military company. A motion'to organ
ize and call the roll of those who had agreed
to become members was carried. There being
thirty-live members present, a motion was
made mid carried to go into nomination of
officer- by ballot and resulted in the follow
ing nominations: Janies I. Coleman, Captain;
R. J. < rosier, First Lieutenant; Grier ijoigg.
•second Lieutenant; J. F. Stephenson, Third
Lieutenant: J. It. Rossor. First Sergeant: T.
F. snn-. Second Sergeant; J. I*. Tilley, Third
Sergeant; JL M. Almand. Fourth Sergeant;
Roliert Guilin, Jr.. First t Y.riiora!; ( . is) llnd
on. Second Corporal; IV. >. Marbut. Third
CoriHir.il. .1. s Johnson, Fourth ( oriwral:
Dr. < . if. Turner, surgeon; Thomas I). Stew
art; secretary. The Secretary was instructed
to notify tin* Governor of tin* nomination cf
the above officers and ask him to order an
election. After some discussion as to the
name of the ( ompany it was agreed to name
it in honor of l apt. Henry Jackson, ami the
company to la- known as the “Jackson
Guards.”
Conyers : “A dog belonging to
Mr. ttt*or>tH KenncU. who lives near Cora, ill
this <•0111111. showed symptoms of rallies on
last Monday week, when it was deemed
proper by the ow ner to chain the dog to a post
in the yard, and patiently await the develop
ment of the disease. The dog, so we are in
formed. was quiet for tiro or three days.
After tin' fearful disease assumed the
mastery the dog"-eyes presented a wild ami
dangerot's appearanee. lie refused food, and
at times w ould he apparently as gentle as a
lamb, at others lie would be in a perfect rage,
jumping violently the full length of the
chain without any regard as to the direction.
During the dreadful agonies of the dog
for he must have suffered terribly—
60h.‘e bread was thrown him. wheu lie vora
ciously slobbered over it without so much as
making any perceptible impression on it. lie
seemed to have lost all desire or knowledge
of eating—tils vt hole attention being absorbed
on some desperate act. While the froth was'
fresh on the bread some chickens began eat
ing it. and in less than two hours all were
fluttering, choking, having spasms amt dying.
The whole number that eat of tin- poisonous
bread, to Mr. hennetl's knowledge, were
thirteen. Within six hours of the bread eat
ing all the t in.-kens were dead. Air. Iven
jiett saw the 'log's agonies were growing in
tolerable, and kindly put an end to hi- sinter
ing by knocking him in the head."
IV ay nesboro True ( itieen : “Saturday morn
ing kill. Dow -e, who is in jail for the murder
of In- children, a short time since, sent for
Mr. .1. 1.. Fulcher and made a full confession.
Ed. Dowse was a tenant on Mr. Fulcher's
father’s plantation last year, ami that way
Mr. Fab her became acquainted with him".
Dowse has Iveeti U(K>u the [mint of confessing
several days, and would send for Mr. Ful
cher. as he said, to have a talk with him.
Mr. Fulcher, convinced that Dowse was the
proper or initial, held out no iudueeinencs to
him. hut contented himself by pointing out
flic discrepancies and impossibilities in
Dowse‘s statements which Dowse made from
(une to time. Finally Dowse -cut for Air.
Fulcher Saturday morning, saying he
wanted to Ul| liitil something. Mr. Fulcher
went, aud in ids usual careless manner asked
Dowse wliat he wnofed. Whereupon Dowse
made a full confession, and acknowledged
that In- perpetrated the dark and bloody deed.
Dowse s : ,ys lie kitted the next to 111., youngest
child llrsi. null that the oldest child, a girl, ran
under the bed, from whence she was dragged
and brained with thu ax. lie does not state
where his wife and sister were, hut says the
boj Graham was present when ho began his
bloody work, hut ran away, or lie would have
killed him w itli the rest. He says tie did not
know what he was doing, and as soon as lie
enino to himself he jumped upon his mule and
went to work. He does not give any cause
for this strange spasm of emotional insauitv,
and we apprehend such a plea will not serve
his purpose when his ease comes up for in
vestigation."
FLORIDA.
Quarantine goes Into effect at I’ensacola on
the lrth of May next.
New Irish potatoes are selliug for sixty
cents per peck at Orange City.
The Tallahassee ice factory was completed
last week, and the process of tee making has
already commenced.
Twenty-seven dollars ami thirty-five cents
was the receipts from the sale of fruit from
one mulberry tree in Gen. Sturdivant's grove
at Maitland Last year.
The Madison County Sunday School Con
vention for Ism m called to meet at the Bap
tist t hurch in Atadisou on Friday, Saturday
aud Sunday, May !*, In ami 11.
T lie Supreme Court lias reserved a decision
hi the case of Archibald \V. Newton, who was
convicted of murder in the first degree at the
spring term of the Circuit Court, until June
next.
F. A. McDaniel, owner of the Port Orange
House, at Orange City, has leased it to a
Northern gentleman for a year with the privi
lege to the lessee to extend the lease five
years.
Postmaster General Gresham is hooked to
leave W ashington for Florida on Alondav ttie
gist inst. He will make a short slay in Jack
sonville, ami will also go up the st. John’s
river to Sanford, and probably to Tampa.
Orange City Times: William Schoverling
shipped from his two groves at this place for
the season of lks2-8 no! more than a dozen
boxes of oranges, but the increase in yield for
the past crop was rather pheuomenal, he
shipping as the second crop from the grove#
w **ich brought a clear profit
Time*: “The New York South
Tropical Paradise have taken within
the past two month** $4,300 from the town of
lJelaiia in advertisements and in extra copies
of sanl papers, and now the editors of the
Ajr < % ujturi*t and Echo have organized them
selves into a committee of the whole and are
to kill out all editors that hereafter infest that
place for the purpose of ‘doing up the town.’ ”
Live Oak Bulletin: •-We learn that on last
Saturday night, while Section Master Mint
was at his house near Houston, he was ap
proached by A If. White, a young negro man
whom he had discharged from his gang the
day before. White began cursing and abus
ing Mr. Miot, who attempted to eject him
rrom the house, hut was mot by a razor.
White attempted to cut Mint's throat, and
came so near it a- to make several ugly gashes
across his face Bartow Philcher, a section
han't, hearing the scuffle ran up. ami seeing
the danger Mr. Miot was iu handed him a
pistol, w hich he put to immediate use, reach
ing round and shooting Alf. in the back,
bringing him to the ground. At first it was
thought that the •vround would prove fatal,
hut it is now considered not dangerous. Mr.
Miot w as seriously hut not dangerously cut.”
A YOVMi GIKIi'S TORTURE.
The Brutal Treatment of a Heartless
Lover. ’
A Scranton, Pa., special to the New
York linns, April 14, says: This after
noon a girl with frightened face and dis
heveled hair ran into the Susquehanna
House, and, falling on her knees before
Mrs. Carpenter, wife of the hotel pro
prietor, begged for protection. She said
that she had escaped from it man who had
kept her chained to the floor of a back
room on Spruce street, in the centre of the
city, night and nearly three
weeks, and that she reared he would cap
ture and kill her. At first it was thought
that the girl was insane, hut her in
tense earnestness, haggard looks, and
large, pitiful eyes touched every heart,
and her thrilling story was listened to
with wonder and indignation. Before she
had time to finish tile horrible recital a
large, sloueliy, fair-haired man of about
35 years rushed in out of breath and au
thoritatively demanded that the girl
should go with hint. Ilis appearance
upon the scene filled lier with terror, ami
throwing her arms about Mrs. Carpenter
she exclaimed, "My God! Don't let him
take me again.” The man caught the girl
by the arm, but Mrs. Carpenter told him
tn stand hack, and lie shrank before the
firm glance of the plucky woman, and
finally went away.
Meantime the police were communicated
with, and Chief De l.acy, with two offi
cers. went to tin- rooms indicated by the
fugitive and arrested a physician calling
himsffil' Dr. W. $. Madden.' A number of
chains, locks and staples were found in
hi> room, and these were taken to the
police station, where Madden had a bear
ing before Mayor Beamish. The girl,
whose name is Sadie MeClanaghan. ap
peared against the prisoner and told a
painful story of liis brutality and heart
lessness. She said that she had made her
home for some time in Lewistown, I’a.,
\\ ith her sister. Madden had got her into
trouble, and promised to marry her as
soon as lie could get a divorce from his
wife, who is living in Altoona, this State.
This was about the beginning of last Jan
uary. At that time Madden had an office
in this city, having come here about two
years ago with a quack named Gibson,
who is now in prison for an indecent
assault oh a female patient. The girl
says; -
“I declined at first to have anything to
do with him until after he should get the
divorce from his wife, but he swore to my
sister and my brother-in-law that if I came
to Scranton he would take good care of
me, and that as soon as his divorce was
obtained, on the second Monday iu April,
he would make me his wife. I did not ac
company him. however, and lie kept
writing until the 20th of last February,
when 1 consented to come. After our
meeting in liis office I said that I would
go back and stay with my sister until the
divorce was granted, but he would not
hear of this, and the thought of my going
away seemed to make him wild. lie got
chains and locks, tied them about my
ankles, and fastened one to the bed in
his room and the other to the floor. I
cried out for help, but he seized me by the
throat and choked me until I thought lie
would kill me. He has kept me chained
day and night ever since. At first he
brought some food in a basket from a res
taurant and we ate it together, but after a
while he took liis own meals outside, ami
occasionally carried in a sandwich for
me. I made several attempts to escape,
but it was no use. He had nailed down
the windows, ant! lie fastened the doors
securely whenever he went out. He fre
quently t hrew me on the floor and stamped
mi my breast with liis knees until I was
sick and sore. I have known him for near
ly two years. .My people don't know that
he has abused me in this way. What shall
1 do to keep the affair from my mother?"
Madden, who fell on his knees and
begged for mercy when the Chief of Police
came to arrest him. denied the girl’s story
at first. but finally admitted having
chained her to the floor for fear she would
go out and tell about him. The evidences
of his hcartlessness were overwhelming,
and the Mayor ordered him to find bail in
SI,BOO. Failing in this, lie was taken to
the county jail. As soon as the story got
abroad there was great indignation among
the people on the streets, and threats of
lynching the scoundrel were freely in
dulged in. His victim is about 20 years
of age. The wreck of a beautiful bru
nette, she is half starved, and she says
that olten when he chained her to the floor
at night she lay there in terror, thinking
lie would kill her before morning.
EMORY'S TKMPTATION.
Ottered glOti.llOl) Not to Go in Search
of Greely.
Lieut. Emory, of the navy, the son of
Gen. Emory, of the army, says a Wash
ington special, is to command one of the
steamers of the fleet that leaves New York
in May to the rescue of Lieut. Greely’s
party in the Arctics. TlictV has been
a good deal of gossip ahou t the mo
tives that prompt him to volunteer
for this arduous and dangerous duty, but
his friends say he is in search ol fame, be
ing very ambitious and never having had
an opportunity to win a reputation. Mrs.
Emory", who is the daughter of Richard
Storrs Willis and the niece of N.P. Willis,
the poet, is very wealthy, and owns one
of the most expensive houses in Wash
ington. which was completed only two
years ago. she is very much opposed to
her husband's going, and it is said lias
offered him SIOO,OOO il he will give up the
plan and resign from the navy.
The Action Taken iu Paris.
Paris,’ April 14. — 0n learning of the
arrest of Patrick Fitzgerald the inviuei
liles here held a meeting and decided that
the papers found on the prisoner would
not implicate any Irishmen in Paris.
They say that Daly is not an emissary
of O'Donovan Kossa. The dynamiters tit
Paris profess that they do not know him.
France’s Free Thought Festival.
I*akfs. April 14.—A tree thought festi
val was belli at the College of France yes
terday. when medallion portraits 'of
Quinot, Michelet and Miekiewiez were
unveiled. M, Renau paid an eloquent
tribute to the memory of the three illus
trious teachers,
England’s Easter A1 Hilary Review.
London', April 14.—Tite usual Easter
review of The volunteer forces to-day was
converted into a series ot mameuvres.
Thirty-three thousand volunteers took
part with the regular troops at Ports
mouth, Aldershot, Sheerness and Dover.
ItiiAinesg lteaiiuieri in Mexico.
City of Mexico, April 14.—The stores
are all open and business has been entire
ly resumed, and favorable reports are
received from other cities. The tax will
produce a considerable revenue.
Oen. Trevino** Keturn Home.
New ORLEANS, April 14,—A dispatch
from Monterey, Mexico, says: "Gen.
Tret ino arrived here to-day on a speciul
train. Ten thousand persons were at the
depot to welcome him home."
France ami the Church.
Paris. April 14. >J. Ferry iu receiving
tlie Bishop and clergy expressed his wish
to maintain the Concordat, which lie said
was a bond uniting the church and State.
Salvationists in Switzerland.
Berne. April 14. — The Swiss Federal
Council has directed the officials of Berne
and Xeuenberg to protect the members of
the Salvation Army against outrage.
An Attempt at Assassination.
La Libertad, April 14.—An attempt
was made yesterday to assassinate the
President of Guatemala. The President
was slightly wounded.
A German Explorer Dies in Africa.
London, April 14.— News has reached
here from St. Paul de Loanda, West Afri
ca, that Dr. Pogge, a German explorer,
died there March 17.
Little Damage Done In Alabama by the
Frost.
Montgomery, April 14.— The recent
frost in this vicinity aid little damage.
AT THE NATION’S CAPITAL
Tin: NAVAL APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSES THE SEN ATE.
Mr. Bayard’s Objection to tlio Cruiser
Clause not Sustained—Tbe Bankruptcy
Bill Taken Up-Some of its Provi
sions Detailed—Mr. Turner, of Ken
tucky, Wants Incomes Taxed.
Washington, April 14.—The Senate
was presided over to-day by Senator In
galls, who had been designated for the
purpose by the President of the Senate.
Among the petitions and memorials pre
sented were the resolutions of the recent
Convention of Inventors, held at Cincin
nati, opposing any change in the patent
laws that may tend to the injury of pro
perty in patents. Also a petition signed
by Mrs. James A. Garfield and 500 other
citizens of Cleveland, 0., praying for the
passage of the hill providing for the re
turn of the Xez Perces Indians to their
old home.
Mr. Hoar, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported favorably on the original
Kill to establish a Court of Appeals. This
hill. Mr. Hoar said, was intended to take
the place of several hills introduced for a
similar purpose.
A hill was introduced by Mr. Sherman
authorizing the President t<> appoint and
retire John C. Fremont as Major General
in the United States army. It was re
ferred.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives announcing the pas
sage of resolutions in memorial of the late
Representative Herndon, of Alabama.
Air. Pugh said that he would, on Friday
next at 4 o’clock, call up the resolution's
for tlie action of the Senate.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the naval appropriation hill, the
pending question being on the
amendment proposed by the Senate Com
mittee to provide for the construction of
new cruisers. Air. Bayard again objected
to engrafting this amendment upon the
naval appropriation hill, the Senate hav
ing already passed a bill to provide for
these same cruisers. He raise the point
that the amendment was not relevant and
on that called for the yeas and nays. The
Senate decided that it was relevant by a
vote of 25 ayes to 14 nays. A vote was
then taken on the question of agreeing to
the amendment itself. It was agreed to
by 27 yeas to 18 nays.
TUK BILL AS PASSED.
The remaining amendments proposed
by the Senate committee were agreed to
by tlie Senate, as also an amendment pro
posed by Air. Bayard directing the Secre
tary of the Navy, in connection with the
Gun Foundry Board, which is revived for
the purpose, to report tit the next session
of Congress a plan and estimates for a
gun factory; also an amendment offered
by Air. Hale directing the Secretary of the
Navy to submit at the next session a plan
and estimate for the construction of an
armed ship of 8,500 tons displacement.
The hill as amended was then passed.
The Committee on I’ost Offices and Post
Roads reported the post office appropria
tion hill. It was placed on the calendar
and ordered printed, Mr. Plumb saying
that he would call it up at an early day,
probably Wednesday morning.
The Senate took up the next special or
der, it being the hill to establish a uniform
system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States." The hill, which covers 72
printed pages, and is divided into 107 sec
tions, was proceeded with by sections.
Several sections were agreed to with hut
slight debate, while some to which amend
ments were proposed l>y agreement were
allowed to lie over till the sections nnob
jected to shall have been disposed of, in
the hope that an agreement may be
reached whereby a delay in the debate
aud passage of the bill may lie avoided.
The sections agreed to constitute the
District Courts of the United .States
and Territories and Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, Courts of Bank
ruptcy, with full powers of adjudication
as to all questions arising out of any
claim of creditors, said courts, as Court’s
of Bankruptcy, to he always open as well
in vacation as in term time, and to have
power to compel obedience to all lawful
orders and decrees. In case of a vacancy
in the office of District Judge, the Circuit
Judge may make the necessary orders,
etc. The District Judge may, on’ applica
tion of any party, certify to the Circuit
Court atiy point of law arising,
to he by the Circuit Court heard.
The Circuit Court in each district is given
general supervision and jurisdiction of all
controversies in bankruptcy, and upon
bill, petition, or other proper process of
any party aggrieved, may hear and de
termine the case as in court of equity,
and the case may he heard by the Circuit
Judge or District Judge, or both, in court
or in chambers, and in term time or vaca
tion, the Circuit Court being deemed
always open for the purposes of such
hearing. The final judgment or order of
the Circuit Court shall not be reviewed
by the Supreme Court, excepting on a
certificate of a division of opinion between
two of the Justices of the Circuit Court.
Circuit Courts shall appoint such a num
ber of commissioners of bankruptcy in
the judicial districts of their respective
circuits as may be necessary, not exceed
ing in any State the number of members
of Congress to which tlie State is entitled,
the District Judge of the District in each
ease to he one of the Judges appointing
them. No person shall be eligible to ap
pointment as such commissioner unless
a practicing attorney, and such person
shall give a bond of $5,000 conditional for
a faithful performance of his duties as
such commissioner. He shall have all the
powers of a Alaster in Chancery.
Circuit Courts shall also appoint a super
visor in bankruptcy iu each circuit,
whose duty it shall he to examine per
sonally into the administration of bank
ruptcy proceedings in his circuit, to move
a court for action against delinquent
trustees, and to visit and inspect the of
fice of every clerk and commissioner in
bankruptcy in his circuit once every six
months, his salary to he s.'i,ooo per year.
On reaching the section defining the class
til' persons who may apply for voluntary
bankruptcy, and fixing the amount
namely, those owing debts of not less
than ssoo—Air. George moved to amend
by reducing the amount to S2OO. He said
that the hill would exclude many worthy
men, especially poor colored men, iu the
South, if the sum were SSOO. Mr. Hoar
thought that each State should provide
for such cases some simple and inexpen
sive method of insolvency proceedings.
Pending debate on this section, the
Senate went into executive session, and
when the doors were reopened adjourned.
in the house.
In the House to-day, under a call of the
States, the following bills, etc., were intro
duced and referred:
By Mr. Jones, of Alabama To reorgan
ize the Supreme Court of the United
States. This is identical with the Man
ning hill of the last Congress.
By Mr. Turner, of Kentucky—'To equal
ize taxation. It recites that bondholders
and millionaires have paid no tax- on their
incomes to support the Federal Govern
ment for over twenty years; that taxation
should lie justly imposed, and that there
should be no favored class, and enacts
that an income tax of 3 per cent, on over
$5,000, 5 per cent, on over SIO,OOO, and 10
per cent, on over SIOO,OOO shall he levied
and collected.
Pile House then proceeded to conside
ration of bills local to the District ot
Columbia.
A bill providing for the erection of a
free bridge across t lie Potomac, sit George
town, gave rise to considerable discus
sion, but was finally acted upon favora
bly. On a motion that the committee rise
and report hack the bill favorably, the
vote stood 4b ayes to 8.8 nays, and, the
point of “no quorum’’ being made, the
committee rose without further action.
The Committee on Appropriations re
ported the District appropriation bill. It
was ordered to lie printed and recommit
ted. The House then adjourned.
A DECISION REVERSED.
Unintentional Misstatements <to not In
validate a Policy.
Washington, April 14.—A decision
was rendered by the United States Su
preme Court to-day in the insurance case
of Emilie Moulor, plain till' in error, against
the American Life Insurance Company,
in error to the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Eastern distriet of Pennsyl
vania. This was a suit upon a policy of
life insurance, which contained as part of
the contract the stipulation that if the
representations and answers made to the
company in the application for the policy
should be found to tie untrue in any
respect the policy should be mill and void.
When the insurance was obtained the as
sured was asked, among other questions,
whether he had ever had asthma, scrofula
or consumption. His answer was, “No.”
In the trial of the case in the court below
there was evidence to show that the de
ceased had bad these diseases
in an incipient form prior to
his application (or insurance,
but there was also evidence going to show
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1884.
that he was entirely unaware of it. The
court instructed the jury that it made no
difference whether the assured was aware
of it or not. If, as a matter of fact, he
had had those diseases his answers to the
company, although made honestly, and in
good faith, were none the less untrue, and
the company was not hmjud by the policy.
This ruling is here assigned for error.
This court holds, first, that what the
company required of the assured, and
what the latter agreed to as a condition
precedent, was that he should make a
full and honest answer to all ques
tions, without evasion, fraud or con
cealment: second, that the fact
that lie had had certain diseases and said
he had not had them did not necessarily
invalidate the policy, when therewas evi
dence to show that the diseases were so
latent that the assured was not conscious
of them. Third. That it was an erroneous
construction of a contract to hold, as the
court below did, that the company
was relieved from liability if it
appeared that the assured Intel been
in fact afflicted with the diseases
mentioned, The jury should have been
instructed that the plaintiff was not pre
cluded from recovery on the policy unless
il appeared that lie knew, or had reason
to believe, at the time of his application
that he was or had been so afflicted. The
judgment of the court below is, therefore,
reversed, with directions to set aside the
verdict. The opinion is by Justice Har
lan.
STOPPING SILVER COINAGE.
Board of Trade Representatives Hold a
Meeting at Washington.
Washington, April 14.—A meeting of
representatives of the various hoards of
trade ofthe country was held at Willard’s
Hotel to-night, to urge upon Congress the
policy of discontinuance for two years at
least of the coinage of silver dollars. Dele
gates were present front commercial
bodies of Portland, Providence, New
Haven, New York, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis and
Minneapolis. Martin Cole, of St. Louis,
presided, and 11. P. Bovdeii;ofCincinnati,
was Secretary. Resolutions approving
the policy of discontinuing the silver
coinage were read from the Boards of
Trade of Mobile, New Orleans. Detroit,
Louisville, Alilwaukee, Buffalo, Memphis,
Paterson, Cleveland and Charleston, and
the New A ork Stock, Cotton and Produce
Exchanges. These bodies represent the
active business interests of the leading
cities of the country, and in every case,
with hut one exception, the resolutions
were reported as having been adopted
unanimously. Representatives of the
Boards of Trade now here will have a
hearing before the House Committee on
Coinage to-morrow morning.
No Appeal from Patent Decisions.
Washington, April 14.—The supreme
Court of the district, sitting in banc to-day
decided in the patent ease of Hoe vs. Scott
that there is no appeal to the Secretary of
the Interior front a decision of the Com
missioner of Patents. The custom of enter
taining such appeals sprung up during
Secretary K irk wood’s administration, anil
has continued down to the present time,
the records showing that many decisions
of the commissioner have been reversed by
the Secretary. Some of these reversals
have been in important eases.
Wrecked Off Brazil. '
Washington, April 14.—Secretary of
slate Frelinglmysen to-day received from
Thomas A. Osborn, United States Minis
ter to Brazil, a telegram dated at Bahia,
announcing the total wreck, off Bahia,
ot the steamer Reliance, on which he was
a passenger on his way to the United
States. l'lie Reliance belonged to the
United States and Brazil Mail Steamship
Company, anew corporation, of which
John Roach is President. The passen
gers, crew and mail were saved. The
vessel was onlv one year old and valued
at $550,000.
A Brace or Appropriation Bills.
Washington, April 14.—The District
of Columbia appropriation hill reported
to the House to-day appropriates $1,075,-
251, a few hundred dollars lees than last
year. The post office appropriation bill
reported to '.he Senate from the Commit
tee on Appropriations this afternoon as
ane-nded !>y the committee provides for a
total appropriaton of $40,725,400, which
is $5,2!i5,850 in excess of the amount ap
propriated last year and $5.490,500 in ex
cess ofthe amount called for hv the hill
as it left the House.
Rumors that the Greely Party lias Been
K (‘soiled.
Washington, April 14.—The Navy
Department has been informed that a rtf
mor prevailed at St. John, N. F., that the
Greely party had been rescued from a
mass of floating ice by tlie crew of a
whaling schooner. In a* communication
on the subject, the United States Consul
at St. John says that tlie report is not
believed there. He says, however, that he
will promptly advise the department of
any information lie receives.
Rations Tor tlie Louisiana Sufferer*.
Washington, April 14.—The Commis
sary General of the army has received a
dispatch from ( apt. Whitehead, at New
Orleans, saying that lie shipped Saturday
80,000 rations to the country bordering on
the lower Tensas river, and Rayon Macon
to be distributed in Tensas, Catahoula,
Concordia and Franklin parishes. lie
says that matters are looking more favor
able and promising.
The Judiciary Bill.
Washington, April 14.—The Senate
Committee on the Judiciary reported ad
versely to-day bills introduced by Sena
tors Bayard, Alitchell and Lapham, re
spectively, to provide for the relief of the
Supreme Court, and submitted in stead
David Davis’ hill to provide for the estab
lishment of a Court of Appeals, as it
passed tlie Senate last year, with some
important amendments.
A Ciiance to Revisit Old Battlefields.
Washington, April 14. A circular
letter has been issued to the ex-officers
and soldiers ofthe Fifth army corps in
viting them to make a visit on the 15th
inst. to t lie battlefields of Fredericksburg,
Chancellors! ille and the Wilderness. The
letter of invitation is signed by Gens.
Hunt, Newton, Bosecrans, Lorigstreet,
Fairchild and J. li. Stine, the Historian
of the corps,
Hingliani's Nomination Rejected.
Washington, April 14.— I The Senate
to-day rejected tlie nomination of Arthur
Bingham to be Collector of Internal Reve
nue for the District of Alabama.
Assaulted His Own Daughter.
San Francisco, April 14.—A special
from Salinas, Cal., says: “Thos. Whitch
er, a resident of this place, who lately
separated from Ins wife, was to-day ar
rested on a charge of having with threats
of death criminally assaulted his 15-year
old daughter. He was released on bonds
and started for home. As he was stepping
into his buggy his son drew a revolver
and fired five shots at hint, none of which
were effectual. The excitement became so
great that the sureties withdrew from his
bond and W hitcher was rearrested and
lodged in jail. Lynching is probable.”
The Exodus from Canada.
Montreal, April 14. —The exodus to
the States continues, and large numbers
are leaving from all the country districts,
principally for the New England manu
facturing centres. Rev. Father Malo
leaves to-morrow with a large party for
Turtle Mountains, in Dakota, where a
considerable French Canadian settlement
has already been formed. It is said that
the Roman Catholic Bishops will shortly
issue pastorates urging their flocks to
stay at home.
A Darien Bark Waterlogged.
New I ork, April 14.—The ship Tseono
yora, from Antwerp, reports that on March
16, when off the Azores, she spoke the
bark Skiddaw, from Darien, Ga., for Llv
erpoool, waterlogged, but in fair condition
aloft. She tried unsuccessfully to take off
the crew, as it was blowing a gale, and
the Skiddaw finally bore away for the
Azores
Worshipers Stoned on heaving Clmreti.
St. John, N. F., April 14.—A dispatch
front Carbonear states that while a Pro
testant congregation was deploying from
the Episcopal Church last night, they
were attacked with furious vollevs of
stoues and other missiles. The results of
the affair is not known, as no detailed in
formation has been obtainable bv wire to
day.
Quarantine in Louisiana.
New Orleans, April 14.— The State
Board of Health to-night adopted a resolu
tion advising the Governor to issue an
annual quarantine of all vessels from
Brazilian, Mexican, South American and
Cuban ports from and after May 1.
Ohio’s Legislature Adjourns.
COLUMBUS, 0., April 14.—The Legisla
ture adjourned this morning until next
January. Before adjournment a reso
lution was adopted appointing a com
mittee to investigate the election frauds
at Cincinnati.
TARIFF FOES IN ARRAY.
MORRISON CONFIDENT THAT HE
WILL WIN TO-DAY’S FIGHT.
A Few Republican Votes Counted On in
the Work of Getting; Up the Bill—Ran
dall and His Followers Return from
tlie Pennsylvania Convention.
Washington, April 14.—Mr. Randall
returned to-night. He and tiis immacu
late followers, w hich do not include, by
any means, all those who voted with him
in the recent caucus, will vote to-morrow
against taking tip The tariff hill, but a
majority of those called Randall men will
vote to take up the subject. Some Re
publicans will also vote the same way.
There will he more than a sufficient num
ber of votes, well-informed members of
the House say, after canvassing the sub
ject tonlay and to-night, to take the mat
ter up despite the opposition of Mr.
Kelley and those Democrats who will fol
low Randall. This will open the long
est debate of the session, lit the
opinion of the most experienced
the debate on the general subject
will last between two and three weeks lie
fore consideration of the bill by sections is
reached. Evidence of the interest taken
in the matter will be the pres
ence to-morrow of perhaps the
largest number of members on
the floor of any day this session. Mr.
Morrison was asked to-night bvthe News
correspondent if he thought that the bill
would be taken up to-morrow. I will
make a motion to take it up,” he said,
"despite all reports about delay and
further conferring of tlie leaders, i think
also that 1 can confidently predict that
the hill will he taken up and the debate
commenced. We mean to show that we
are in earnest on this subject.”
“How about the final passage of the Dill
by the House?”
"I think that it will he passed, hut can
not predict positively on that point until
there are further developments. But you
can rest assured that the business will
commence to-morrow.”
“1 here has been a good deal of confer
ring to-day and to-night on this subject,
lias there not?” asked the correspon
dent.
“Yes. Of course on such an important
question there must always be conferences
among tbejeaders. It is on this account
that I predict that, the tariff will lie taken
up to-morrow. There has been outside of
the late caucus no subject this session of
such general interest as the action of the
House to-morrow.”
GEORGIA AT NEW ORLEANS.
Maj. Burke Stirring Up (Ue Subject at
Atlanta.
A tlanta, April 14.—Director General
Burke, of the New Orleans Exposition,
addressed a small but thoroughly repre
sentative assembly of manufacturers and
merchants at the opera house to-day. A
pelting rain was the cause of the small
attendance. After being introduced,
Maj. Burke spoke of the scope and purpose
of the exposition, stating the advantages
of the enterprise to the South, and, in fact,
to every State in the Union. He imparted
a vast amount of information bearing
upon the magnitude of the affair, and the
good results that must necessarily follow,
liis audience gave him earnest attention,
frequently interrupting him by applause.
\\ hen he had concluded Commissioner
Bacon, ot Georgia, addressed the assem
bly briefly, asking all present to give him
what assistance lay in their power to put
Georgia foremost among the Southern
States in an exhibition of her resources.
It is believed that his remarks will ac
complish much good. On the stage were
Gov. McDaniel and a number ot promi
nent Georgians.
To-night, at the residence of Henry
Grady, Commissioner Bacon, Commis
sioner liarna, Hannibal I. Kimball and
others are holding a meeting for the pur
pose of laying out the programme for a
thorough canvass of the State in the inter
est of Georgia at the exposition.
Deputy .Marshal Garrison reached hero
from the country to-night with Speer and
Vainer, two white men, who were this
morning tried before Commissioner Ferkle
upon a charge of manufacturing and
passing counterfeit money. The men were
taken to DeKalb county and placed in
jail to await trial. Upon these men, when
arrested were found large quantities of
counterfeit silver half dollars and nickels
and the molds for making tlie same.
AN EPIDEMIC OF FIRES.
A Glass Works and an Oil Clotli Manu
factory Destroyed.
Salem, N. J., April 14. —A destructive
lire occurred here last night. It origi
nated in the hot house of Gayner’s glass
works and extended to the oil cloth works
of William Morris adjoining. The scarcity
of water allowed the flames to make
rapid headway, and the glass works and
two large three-story buildings of tin* oil
cloth works were destroyed. Two
other buildings were damaged. Morris'
loss_on the oil clotli works will amount
to $75,000. He has insurance amounting
to probably two-thirds of that amount.
Ganor's glass works were owned by Starr
.t Brother, of Salem. The loss on tlie
building will amount to $30,000, and on
tools, etc., to about $1,500. Several tire
meu were injured. About one hundred
men are thrown out of employment. The
stock rooms, containing $40,000 worth of
finished clotli, were saved.
nine business buildings burned.
Tacoma, W. TANARUS., April 14.—Niue build
ings, comprising the business portion of
this city, were burned Saturday. The
loss is $175,000.
BARNS OF THE HAMPTON HOME GONE.
Fort Monroe, Va., April 14. Fire
last night destroyed the barn and stables
of the Soldiers’ Home at Hampton. Three
valuable horses were burned. ■The loss is
$4,000.
LOADED WITH COUNTERFEITS.
A Respected Citizen of Forsyth County
in tlie Toil* at Canton.
Canton, April 14. Friday evening
Messrs. Van Speer and Bennett came to
Canton in Speer’s wagon. They walked
over town and made some propositions
to contract for guano and supplies, but
made no purchases. At night they bought
some small articles at one or two stores.
In payment they ottered some counter
feit silver coin, which was easily detected.
The Sheriff arrested them. Pending the
arrest Mr. Speer emptied one of his pock
ets in the tire, which consisted of some
dollar pieces.
On examination, about twenty-five dol
lars of the spurious coin were found,
some in the pockets and some in Mr.
Speer's shoe. The parties were lodged in
jail and the Slierifi notified the Federal
authorities in Atlanta. Mr. Speer is an
old citizen of Forsyth county anil well
connected, and stood high in the commu
nity. He is about 35 years of age and lias
a nice family. He was born and reared iu
the neighborhood where he lives. Ben
nett is said to be from Atlanta. He has
been here about one year.
MISS HILL’S PUT UP JOB.
One or the Conspirator# Tells the Whole
Story on His Deathbed.
San Francisco, April 14.—1n the
Sharon divorce easo to-Uay the deposition
of H. M.True, of Sauta Cruse, was read.
During the progress of the trial Harry
Wells, a witness for the plaintiff, testified
that Mr. Sharon had in his presence in
troduced Miss Hill to Mr. True as Mrs.
Sharon. Mr. True, who is on his deathbed,
deposed that Wells’ testimony was “a put
up job” between Miss Hill. Wells and him
self, It was arranged that Miss Hill
should testify to that effect, and that he
and Wells should confirm her testimony.
He became a party to the arrangement,
believing that he could make money out of
it, but now, being on Ids deathbed, lie
wanted to tell the whole truth. He said:
“I don’t propose to go to my
grave with a lie on my
lips.” He stated that the counsel
for the plaintiff was not a party to the
arrangement, but was told of it after
wards. Mr. True’s deposition created a
sensation. He is 67 years old. and his
death is momentarily expected.
Mississippi's Railroad Commission.
Jackson, Miss.. April 14.— Chancellor
Peyton has issued an order, on appli
cation of the Natchez, Jackson and Co
lumbus Railroad, restraining the State
Railroad Commission from interfering
with that railroad until the 28th inst„
When the merits of the case will present
the broad question of State control over
home railroads, testing the construction
of the clause in the United States consti
tution relative to vested constitutional
rights more fully than any of the other
eases, as this will doubtless eventually
go to the United States Supreme Court.
INVESTIGATING THE RIOT,
*
The Coroner to Leave the Criminal
Part of the Work to the Grand Jury.
Cincijotati, April 14.—Coroner Mus
croft has began an inquest on the victims
of the late riot, and has selected thirteen
of the de9d, intending to let the examina
tion of these’ cases cover the entire num
her. So far nothing has been elicited be
yond the identification of the dead Indies.
It is said that the Coroner will make no
searching investigation, leaving that to
be done by the special graud jury, which
began its duties this morning, after being
charged by Judge Avery to make inquiry
into the late riot, tlie burning of tlie court
house, and charges of corruption in con
nection with tlie jury that tried Berner.
The testimony before the grand jury was
given privately, and all were sworn to
secrecy.
Judge Avery in his charge to tlie spec
ial grand jury made plain to them that
they had been summoned after tiue con
sideration of tlie court, upon the sugges
tion ot the prosecuting attorney, to in
quire and a true presentment make con
cerning the riot. He charged them that
their first duty was to inquire if the
crime of briliery had l>eeii com
mitted in connection with tlie
jury that tried William Berner,
and then to inquire if the crime of riot
had been committed and by whom;
further, by whose hand the eoiirt house
had been fired, and if life had been un
lawfully taken. The entire bench was
present during the delivery of the
charge. The jury is composed
of prominent citizens. They are
eiiarged with the strictest secrecy,
not even being permitted to tell what wit
nesses appear Indore them. A marked
difference in the method of conducting
criminal trials was noticed to-day in tlie
Common Pleas Court. There were three
convictions and two pleas of guilty.
All of the cases were begun and
ended in one day. Among those
convicted was Daniel Flanagan,
who is said to be wanted iu Tennessee
and elsewhere, either to serve terms
whence he has escaped or to answer for
crimes. He was convicted of robbery aud
grand larceny for having entered thecigar
store of a woman who was alone, and
with a drawn revolver taking the contents
of tlie money drawer and made his escape.
Tite juries required only a short time to
agree upon their verdicts in the easessub
mitted.
ON ’CHANGE AT CHICAGO.
A Depressed Opening Followed by Ad
vices which Caused a Rally.
• 'hicago, April 14. —Depression marked
the opening on ’Change this morning, and
prices for cereals shaded ofl' quickly un
der the pressure of fine weather anil lack
of any foreign advices. Wheat sold ofl'
fully one cent w ithin the first ten min
utes’ trading, and then lagged until to
ward tlie close, when a sharp inquiry
sprang up, owing to the re
port of stormy weather in the
AVest, and an intimation that the
visible supply would show a large de
crease. The market ruled firm and closed
54c. higher for May and June, apd
higher for July than Saturday; April
closed 7934 c.; May, 8334 c.; June, 85%c.,
and July, 8714 c. On the call board the
sales w ere 1,615,000 bushels, May selling
up to 83%e. and closing at 83%c., June
closing at 85%e., and July at 8734 c.
There was fair speculative and moderate
shipping business transacted in coin,
though at times the speculative market
was very slow. The market was weak at
the opening, prices declining %(a% c.
Later tlie market rallied %@%c. and
closed 34c. over Saturday. April closed
at 45}4c., May at 49%c.’, June at 50%c.,
and July at 5234 c. On the call board the
sales were 410,000 bushels, May and June
declining 34c.
Oats ruled moderately firm and a shade
higher. May closed 51 %(a 32c. and June at
32J4@3234c. On the call hoard the sales
were 50,000 bushels, May advancing 34.
Mess pork was moderately active with
easier prices. The market opened weak
and s(®loc. lower, declined 10> 15c. addi
tional, rallied 10@12J4e and. closed lazy.
May closed at sl7 1234@17 15, June at
sl7 27J4@17 30, and July at sl7 3734@1740.
On call the sales were 5,500 barrels, the
market declining 2'j cents for May, 10'
cents for June, and 1234 cents for July.
Lard was only moderately active. The
market opened 10(515c. lower,rallied 234@
5c and ruled easv to the close. May closed
at 8 35@8 3734c.,June at 8 45@8 4734c.,Ju1y
at 8 5234(58 55e. On call the sales were
10,500 tierces, the market declining 2>4
cents for May, 5 cents for June and 734
cents for July.
CUBA’S IXVADEK,
Accessions to His Ranks Continue—Cas
tillo to be Removed.
New York, April 14.—A Madrid spec
ial says: “The Aguero inoveinent in
Cuba will lead to the removal of Castillo
and the appointment of Gen. Rivera, now
at the Fliillipiue Islands, as Captain Gen
eral of Cuba.”
AGl'KRO’s MARCH STILL TRIUMPHANT.
Key West, Fla., April 14.—Advices
from Havana state it is semi-oflicially re
ported that Gen. Aguero penetrated the
rich jurisdiction of Colon, receiving eve
rywhere on the road accessions of men
and horses. He had burned various plan
tations where help was denied. The in
surrection will increase if the government
troops are unable to capture the party.
Sane of the papers accuse the military
authorities with utter ignorance and in
difference.
CRYING IT DOWN'.
Madrid, April 14. —The ministerial
journal says that the uprising in Cuba is
unimportant. The government does not
attribute the origin of the exaggerations
regarding the rising in Cuba published in
America to the American government, as
has been done in some quarters.
BADEAU’S RESIGNATION.
The journals which represent the
Ministry in their comments to-day re
specting the resignation of Gen. Adam
Badeau, Consul General of the United
States at Havana, thank the American
Government for its kindly and sympathet
ic feeling towards Spain. 'They say
further that there is no doubt but that
Secretary Frelinghuysen may be retied
upon to act as did Secretary Hamilton
Fish towards these Cuban revolutionists.
It is added also that Secretary Frellng
huysen has so conducted his correspon
dence that he has evidently forced Gen.
Badeau to give iu his resignation.
CASTILLO ALSO BELITTLING THE MOVE
MENT.
Washington, April 14.—The Spanish
Minister in this city received a dispatch
to-day from the Governor General of Cuba,
in answer to inquiries sent by him as to
the extent and character of the Aguero
movement in Cuba, iu which it is stated
that the Aguero party, numbering only
eighteen or twenty men, has divided into
several small detachments, which are
making for Cienaga, with the
Spanish troops in close pursuit, and
that with the exception of the movement
of this small band there is nothing to dis
turb the tranquillity of the island. Infor
mation was also received at the Spanish
legation to-day from New Orleans that
there are rumors there of the organiza
tion of another expedition in ihe United
States for a descent upon Citba, neither
the locality of the organization nor its
probable point of departure being stated.
LABOR A.\l> ITS lIIUK.
The Fall River Strikers Losing Ground
After Three Months of Idleness.
Fall River, Mass., April 14.—The
eleventh week of the strike opens with a
decided gain tor the cotton manufac
turers. They are running more machinery
than at any time during the strike. The
manufacturers and workers predict that
the strike is approaching its end. The
greater part of the funds has been ex
hausted, and but little is coming in lrom
the outside.
A REDUCTION ACCEPTED.
Pittsburg, April 14.—A reduction of
one quarter of a cent ier bushel in the
price for mining in the third pool went
into effect to-day. Nothing definite is
known, but it is understood that a large
majority of the men have accepted.
An Explosion of Fire-liamp.
Elizabeth, Pa.. April 14.—A lire-damp
explosion occurred in Wood’s mines this
morning at 5 o’clock. Two men were
killed and a number of others seriously
injured.
Atlanta’s New Unitarian Church’s Dedi
cation.
Washington, April 14.—Rev. Kush
Sliippen, of this city, has accepted an in
vitation to deliver the dedicatory address
at the new Unitarian Church, Atlanta.
Brown's Bronchial Troacbes
for Coughs and Colds: “I think them the
best and most convenient relief extant.”
—Rev. C. -If. Humphrey i Qratz, Ky ,
DANVILLE’S COLOR LINE.
FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT THE
NEGROES FORCED IT.
Democratic Witnesses Give tlie Names
of Black Men who Flourished Re
volvers and Made Threats—The News
of tlie Shooting Injurious to the Demo-
Crats in tli© Stfttc—Butler MAhone'g
Absurd Game of Bluff.
Washington, April 14.—Tlie Danville
investigation was resumed by Senator
Sherman’s sub-committee this morning.
Dr. William T. Wolfolk, white, a physi
cian of Orange county, Va„ testified
that tlie negroes had intimidated voters
in Orange oouuty on the dav of the
election by the proceedings of a colored com
pany armed with pistols, etc., which, he said,
had taken possession of the polls and prevent
ed persons from voting the Democratic ticket.
Tlie witness related a conversation between
himself and a colored Democrat, in whicli tlie
latter said that the negroes had threatened to
drive all ttie colored Democrats out of tlie
county. On cross-examination ttie witness
testified that lie had seen two white persons
armed on election day but was not armed
himself.
William F. Ray (white), of Washington
county, Virginia, was present at the polls all
day election day. He denied the statements
of Fowler, a previous witness of Washington
county, that any violence or intimidation had
been attempted in that county on election
day. There was no violent demonstration
there ou election day. The largest vote ever
known in the county was polled on that day,
though it was partly due to the Danville cir
cular.
M AHOXE’S CKY FOR REVENGE.
The witness had received a telegram from
the Democratic State Committee saying that
Mahone had issued a circular calling on tlie
negroes to avenge at the ballot box the death
of their brethren in Danville at the hands or
a Bourbon mob. He had spoken about the
telegram on the stump, and had accepted the
color line and advised the white men to
avenge at the ballot box the
death of thc*r white brethren
at the hands of a colored mob. On cross
examination, lie said that it was reported in
the county that both negroes and whites had
been killed at Danville.
A. F. Futkersou, of Washington county, a
member of tlie 47th Congress, had seen no vio
lent demonstration on either side in liis
county. He thought that the Danville riot
had brought out a larger vote, both white
and colored, than there would have been
otherwise. The Readjusters had drawn the
color line in the election and he had insisted
that it should be accepted by the Democrats,
as, unless it was done, there would be a solid
negro vote and a divided white vote. This lie
said would have given the State to the ne
groes.
TUB CIRCULAR WITHOUT EFFECT.
C .F. Trigg (white), a canvasser for the
Democrats in Russell and adjoining counties,
testified that the Danville riot had little or no
effect in those counties. He himself had not
heard of the riot until after the election. Tlie
race issue had been drawn by the Icoulitiou
ists.
Isaac Christian (white), of Charles county,
Va , testified that there was no ill-feeling in
his section between the Readjusters and
Democrats. There was, however, between
the Readjuster amt straightout Republicans.
Tlie decision of the Supreme Court on the
civil rights question had a tremendous effect
on the election, but the Danville riot had
scarcely any effect. The colored orators,
after the Supreme Court decision, had told
the negroes that the United States Govern
ment was going back on them. The very
best relations existed between the negroes anil
whites in his section.
NKOROES AHMED FOR THE FRAY.
R. L. Cohen (white), a transfer agent, of
Danville, was sworn. On the morning or the
riot lie saw Ilensc Lawson nud Win. Llewel
lyn, the two colored participants in the pre
liminary quarrel, loading their revolvers in a
hallway to a liquor saloon. The witness
named several negroes who had pistols on the
day of the riot. Conway Robinson said to the
witness that he had a pistol, and it was loaded
for good use. Another colored man named
Lawson during the riot gave an order to rally,
fired his revolver at the white crowd, and then
rail. Jeff Hubbard, a colored man, exhibited
a pistol to a colored Democrat, and said to
him: “if you vote the Democratic ticket,
that’s my game.”
"How many pistols do you think you saw
in the hands of colored men on the day of the
riot'?” was asked.
“1 think that I saw a dozen or more. There
was a number that I did not know. I think
they came into town. In fact, 1 know one
whom I saw get off'a train from North Caro
lina.”
The witness was on the police force at one
time, and knew llense Lawson. He was a
notorious character, and always in trouble
with someone, white or black. Some time
before the riot lie saw Lawson chasing a
mulatto boy with a pisotl.
’SQUIRE TALIAFERRO’S BOASTS.
The witness knew ’Squire Taliaferro. He
heard him, in conversation with Jefl'llubhard
before the riot, sav: “Things is working all
right, Jeff; just stick to me and I will make it
as hot as for all of them.” He saw Talia
ferro addressing a crowd of colored people on
the day of the riot.
Judge Lapham, ii cross-examination, asked
the witness to report the uames of the colored
men whom lie saw with arms on the day of
the riot. He named Win. Llewellyn, Ilensc
Lawson, Mat Lawson and Howard Robinson,
all of whom had pistols. The witness could
not give the names of any white men who
had arms. The witness did’not sec the quar
rel between Lawson and Noel, hut saw the
riot. The first pistol fired was by Mat Law
son, a colored man. The witness was armed.
In reply to Senator Vance the witness said
that his’back was to the whites during the
riot, and he could not therefore see their
pistols.
YV. P. Everett (white), of Danville, a shoe
dealer, was recalled, lie saw Ilensc Lawson
one week before the riot with two pistols.
Lawson wished to pawn the pistol to the wit
ness for a pair of shoes. The witness let him
have a pair of shoes, taking one of the pistols
as security. The witness had the pistol yet.
THE CIRCULAR’S EFFECTS RETOLD.
Chas. T. O’Farrel, the contestant for a seat
in Congress from Virginia, was examined, lie
lives in Harrisonburg, Va. He was Slate can
vasser for the Democratic party last fall. The
news of the Danville riot was damaging to the
Democratic party. There was in Rockingham
county where the witness was during the
election a “right formidable little straightout
orginization. ’ The reports from Danville
had a tendency to drive men from the sup
port of the straightout ticket to the support
of the Mahone ticket. The Democrats in
stead of circulating the news of the riot
sought to suppress it, fearing its effect upon
the straightout ticket. The witness attributed
the success of the Democrats to the fact that
the debt question had ceased to be an issue and
a 1: rge number of Democrats who had acted
with the Re-adjusters returned to their al
legiance. The Lynchburg Democratic
Convention liad. by its proceedings,
prepared the Way for the return of
these men. The color line was first
drawn by Coalition speakers, and the Demo
crats in retaliation sought to consolidate the
white, vote. During the cross-examination,
Mr. Sherman handed the witness a paper
which the witness identified as a copy of the
Richmond Dispatch of Octola-r 30, four days
before the Danville riot. The witness, at
Senator Sherman's request, read a marked
paragraph as follows: “Ever, day Main street
idlers put out a report that there has been a
riot at Danville. It excites a great many people
and does no good.” This was put in evidence.
J. It. Patterson, of Petersburg, Va., was
sworn and examined. lie knew of no efforts
on the part of the Democrats to draw the
color line.
William Long, of Petersburg, a farmer, was
called. He was present at the polls when the
Butler Mahout! pistol episode took place. A
colored letter carrier tried to persuade a
colored Democrat to vote the coalition ticket.
High words were used by the bystanders.
BETI.EK 11A HOS E’S LITTLE BLUFF.
Gen. Mahone anti his son Butler Mahone
drove up. Gen. Mahone said, “Let there be a
free vote and a fair count.” Butler Mahone
drew liis pistol and said. “If any man insults
my father, I will shoot him on tho spot.”
Thereupon his pistol was taken away troin
him.
C. A. Jackson, of Petersburg, describe-] the
same episode. Gen. Mahone was considerably
hustled, and at one time was lifted off his feet.
Young Mahone attempted to draw liis pittol,
when a bystander “smacked it out of his
hand.” The pistol fell upon the ground, and,
after a lively scuttle, was captured by a white
Democrat-
Geo. M. Meenely (white), a coalitionist,
living at Tappahannock, 60 miles northeast of
Richmond, wasexamined. On the 2d of No
vember lie was at Paul’s cross roads, anil
was told that a report had been put in circu
lation that the negroes were aliout to rise in
Lynchburg, Ilanviile, and other places, and
the people were sending to Richmond for
armsand ammunition. The witness wrote to
the Richmond Whig ttiat night (November 2)
asking that the report he denied, as it would
tend to reduce the coalition vote. He pro
duced a letter upon a printed slip bearing
the date November 3, the morning before the
riot at Danville, and it was placed
in evidence. The witness was ex
ceedingly garrulous. Something occurred
on the day of the election which Senator
Sherman had not called for, hut the witness
insisted on telling, with a great nrrav of col
lateral and irrelevant Sena
tor Sherman tried in vain to stop the torrent,
and in the middle of the tale turned the wit
ness over to Senator Vance for cross-exami
nation. During its progress the witness in
volved himself in some lndicrous entangle
ment, but nothing of consequence was de
veloped. *
Clung to a Rope Five Honrs foV Life.
New Orleans, April 14. —A dispatch
from Mississippi City says: “Capt. Evans,
commanding the tug kit by, with the tug
Henrietta in tow, left New Orleans thirty
days ago for Berwick’s Bay and put into
Ship Island for repairs. In a gale last
Friday both tugs were completely wreck
ed. The Captain and crew, after elingiqg
to a rope five hours, were rescued by a
lighthouse keeper.”
Talk of Leo's Departure Ceases.
Rome, April 14.—The officials of the
Vatican have ceased discussing the
Pope’s promised departure from Romo.
Golden’s Liquid Beef Tonic is indorsed
by physicians. Ask for Colden’t: take
no other. Of druggists.
Obnoxious skin diseases are completely
eradicated by Glen’s Sulphur Soap.
Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
THE DYNAMITE ARRESTS.
Important Disclosures Predicted—Eng
land Expects No Co-operation from
America.
London, April f4. —In discussing the
recent arrests of suspected dynamiters,
the Times this morning says: “The ex
pectation is strong that these arrests will
lead to important disclosures which will
throw light upon the'recent explosions.
We believe that one or two iuformers will
be produced who will reveal the head- !
quarters of the conspiracy, whether in
France or America. We are assured that
the French authorities are on our sid",
and that the French police will prevent
outrages. We have, however, no such
assurance from America. We do not be
lieve that the American police would
connive at the sending of infernal
machines across the Atlantic, but an
oi>en crusade is preached in America
against England and funds are collected
there for it, and things which have lieen
threatened have been doue. Tlie facts are
well known to tlie American police. They
can act now if they choose, but in the
present temper of tlie American people
we should not hope for much from them.”
AMERICAN MADK INFERNAL MACHINES.
Col. Majendie, in liis report on the re
cent dynamite attempts, says that the
agent used was lignin dynamite, a sub
stance made in America, tlie manufac
ture of which is not licensed in England.
Further proof of its American make, he
asserts, is found in the fact that slabs ol
the material have been discovered, the
paper wrappings of which were marked
“Atlas Powder Company.” He says that
the clocks used in tlie infernal machines
were also of American make, and that
the pistols were of a type common in
America. The report shows that
lignin dynamite was a compo
nent of the infernal machine
imported into Malta from Bavaria in 1881;
that it was the agent of tlie explosions in
Possil Park, Glasgow, and at the office of
the London Times iu 188;!; aud that it was
a component of the machine found in Liv
erpool in April, 1883, and ofthe cartridges
found in the Primrose liill tunnel iu Jan
uary last. The whole report tends to show
that the weapon of the dyh a miters is lig
nin dynamite made in the United States.
HOME KILE INDISPENSABLE TO IRE
LAND’S PEACE.
Dublin, April 14—At a Nationalist
meeting at Middleton yesterday, which
was addressed by William Redmond,
member of Parliament, a resolution was
adopted declaring that home rule alone
could give peace to Ireland.
Charles Dawson, member of Parlia
ment for Carlowborougli, and Michael
Davitt were presented with the freedom
of Limerick to-day. In connection with
the event a monster meeting was held at
which resolutions were adopted lavoring
home rule for Ireland and expressing
continence in Parnell.
CHILI AM) PERU.
Progress of the Recent Negotiations Re
tailed in a Letter.
Panama, April 5.—A letter from Lima
dated March 20 save: “The government
of Gen. Iglesias has been formally recog
nized by those of Ecuador. Bolivia, Chili
of course, Hayti, Costa Rica, Honduras,
Nicaragua, the Swiss Confederation, Den-'
mark, Sweden, and by the Holy Father,
but the foreign office of Peru is just now
without a head. Senor Larrabure
y Unyunge placed his resignation in the
hands of the President yesterday. It is
quite well understood that a divergence
of opinion existed with Senor Larrabure
on some of the most important matters
affecting the welfare of Peru. Don Fran
cisco Garcia Calderon has been released
by Chili trom his obligatory residence at
Rancugna, near Santiago,’ and although
not allowed to return to his own country,
has the privilege of fixing his dwelling
place in any portion of Chili he mav
select.
YEI.I.OW FEVER IN LIMA.
“Two cases of yellow fever have occur
red in Lima. The extreme heat and the
time of the year favors the spread of the
terrible malady, but the authorities are
1 on the alert and are doing everything pos
sible todefeat it. The pest house has teen
made ready for patients.
CHILIAN TROOPS IN PERU.
“Up to the present moment the exchange
of ratifications between Chili and Peru,
respecting the treaty of peace, have not
teen made. The ceremony is now all the
more important from the fact that it is es
tablished by that treaty that the Chilian
forces shall immediately evacuate the
neighborhood of the Peruvian capital on
the ratification of the instrument in ques
tion. Yet we are positively informed that
a Chilian division of s,ooomen will remain
stationed between Cliorrillos, Trugillo
and Chicla for several months to fume,
their expenses to be met by the Govern
meutof Peru, and that the object of their
permanence in these seetions is to aid the
government in an endeavor to subdue
Caceres and Puga and maintain tranquil
ity in the capital.
“Don Nicolas de l’ierola is still in Lima,
and seldom, if ever, makes his appearance
in public. Since his arrival he has paid
several visits to Gen. Lynch at Barranco,
but with what object is unknown. He
lias not finally made known his political
programme, if he lias any, and his imme
diate supporters are exceptionally reti
cent. The recent rumor conveyed of his
acceptance of a portfolio in Gen.’lglesias'
Cabinet is still rife.”
THE WAR IN SOUDAN.
Khartoum not Yet Reported 1 alien—
Morghani Unsuccessful.
London, April 14.—Advices from Ber
ber make no mention of the fall of Khar
toum. The Bessareen Arabs are plunder
ing in the vicinity of Berber, and the
Governor asks that even a small detach
ment of English troops te sent to the
assistance of the town.
MORGHANI’B MEETING UNFRUITFUL.
Suakin, April 14.— The meeting ol the
friendly Sheik .Morghani with the fol
lowers of Osman Digna failed to accom
plish the desired object, owing to the
rumors that the rebels had captured the
Egyptian station at the fifth cataract, and
that Khartoum had fallen into their
hands.
A SCHEME TO SETTLE THE FINANCES.
Cairo, April 14.—1 tis stated here that
England has submitted proposals to the
powers for settling the financial troubles
of Egypt. The proposed scheme contem
plates the disbanding of Sir Evelyn
Wood’s Egyptian army.
- KHARTOUM REPORTED FALLEN,
London, April 15, 2 a. m.— Advices
from Suakin say that it is rumored that
Khortoum has (alien and that Gen. Gor
don is a prisoner.
BAKRETI’H CRITICS.
Tle English Editors Inclined to Pick
Flaws in Uls Delineations.
London, April 14.—The appearance of
Lawrence Barrett at the Lyceum Theatre
Saturday night in “Yorick’s Love"’ is
made the occasion for extended comment
and criticism by all the morning papers.
As usual there is a great variety of opin
ion. Much is found to commend and much
to condemn.
The Times recognizes that he is a high
ly trained actor, and says that he will
always please, even if he can never deeply
stir an audience.
The Standard is somewhat more severe.
It finds In him no trace of tragic power,
and declares that he fails when passion is
required.
The opinion of the Telegraph is more
favorable. It thinks that many will be
pleased to see an actor so full of magnet
ism and so glib of tongue in Shakespear
ean drama. ~
The Neirs, however, asserts that his
“calculated efforts and studied effects are
too obvious,’’ while the Tost declares that
he appeals more to the intellectual than
the emotional nature.
Tributes to Gambetta’s Memory.
Paris, April 14.—A statue of Gambetta
was unveiled at Cahors to-dav. Prime
Minister Ferry, in an address, deeply re
gretted Gambetta’s premature death,
which had left a void which nobody was
able to fill. The memory of the deceased,
lie said, would never perish. Love of
France was his ruling passion.
Gen. Campenon, Minister of War, ren
dered homage to Gambetta in the name of
the army, which, lie said, would never
forget the part Gambetta had played.
Frenchmen would ever remember his
words teaching them to love their coun
try to death.
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BLAINE IN PENNSYLVANIA
FIVE-SIXTHS OF THE STATE’S
DELEGATION FOR HIM.
He Also Virtually Captures Another
New York Delegation—Alabama's Dis
gruntled Republicans Badly Split and
Arthur, of Coarse, Their First Choice
—How Spectators' Seats *t Chicago
May b© Secured.
Washington, April 14.-The Philadel
phia Press this morning publishes a list
of t legates to the Pennsylvania Re
pute, .a State Convention and a list of
the district delegates to the Republican
National Convention from that State.
The first list shows that 220 out of the 251
delegates may te counted for Blaine, and
the second list shows that of the 60 dele
gates to the National Convention 51 are
for Blaine.
m.AINK’S BOOM IN NEW YORK.
New York, April 14.—The Republican
local conventions of Orange county chose
a majority of delegates to the State Con
vention opposed to Arthur. The dele
gates were uniustructed. Blaine's name
was received with enthusiasm.
ALABAMA'S DISGRUNTLED REPUBLICANS.
Montgomery, Ala., April 14.—The
Republicans Saturday and to-daj selected
delegates in several’districts to the Na
tional Republican Convention. It Is
thought that they generally favor Arthur.
In the Third district to-day at Union
Springs resolutions instructing for Arthur
were, after a lengthy debate, tabled.
There will probably te two sets of dele
gates from several districts. The Repub
lican State Convention meets here to-mor
row. There has been much wrangling
throughout the State tetweeu the - two
factions of the party, and a number of
contested seats will have to te acted on.
Most of the prominent white Republicans
are already here.
SKATS AT CHICAGO’S CONVENTION.
Chicago, April 14.—Owing to the fact
that the members of the National Repub
lican Committee and of the local Commit
tee of Arrangements are constantly re
ceiving applications for seam In the’con
vention, W. K. Sullivan, local Secretary,
has made the statement that tickets will
te given delegates pro rata, and tbeouly
persons who can supply them will be
delegates to the convention. The seats in
the convention remaining after supplying
one to each delegate and alternate, 1,000
to the local committee, aud reserving
from 400 to 600 for the daily press, will be
distributed to the several States in exact
proportion to the number of their dele
gates.
FAILURES IN BUSINESS
Steamboat Builder, ot Cincinnati Suc
cumb to Hard Times.
Cincinnati, April 14.—Thu Marine
Railway and Dry Dock Company, lor* the
building and repairing ot steamhoats,
made an assignment to C. S. Strunk to
day. Their assets are estimated at $400,-
000 and the liabilities at SIOO,OOO. The
embarrassment is attributed to two fires,
the floods last year and this year, and the
dull business of the past six'moalhs. Tbe
creditors will meet Thursdav. It is ex
pected that the firm will continue its
business.
flour commission merchants assign.
New York, April 14. The schedules in
assignment of G. W. Coleman * Cos., flour
commission merchants, were filed to-day.
They state the liabilities at $411,320, the
nominal assels at $115,266, and the actual
assets at $15,360. Among the assets ?9 a
large amount of worthless stock and un
collectable book accounts.
A Cyclone in MissU*li>l>l.
New Orleans, April 14.—A cyclone
visited the vicinity ofGrenada, Miss., this
evening, and all tin* telegraph wires
along the Chicago, St. Louis and New Or
leans Railroad were prostrated. A special
from West Point, Miss., says: “Another
terrific wind and rain storm occurred here
this afternoon, prostrating trees and '
fences and demolishing several small
cabins. The roof of an oil mill was
blown away, and the machinery in the
mill was greatly damaged.”
Vicksburg, 'Miss, April 14.—A heavy
wind and rain storm visited this ci*y to
day. Part of the metal roof of the com
press was blown off and several other
buildings were damaged. J. .Joseph <fc
llro.'s store house on the levee was partly
blown down. Fences and trees were
prostrated.
Wyoming’s New Chief Justice Dead.
New York, April 14.—John O. Perry,
late counsel to the police department of
Brooklyn, and ex-State Senator, was
stricken with paralysis in front of the
Fulton Bank, in Brooklyn, this afternoon.
Hi- was lately appointed Chief Justice of
Wyoming Territory, and was to leave for
his new post this week. His condition is
very erit.eal.
New York, April 14,11:45 p. m. Judge
Perry, after remaining two hours in the
Fulton Bank, was removed to his house
unconscious. Ho died while preparations
were being made to put him in ted.
Base Ball.
Washington. April 15.—T0-day’s ttaso
ball games resulted as follows:
At New York—Metropolitans 9, New
Yorks 7.
At Baltimore—Baltimores 10. Detroitsß.
At Philadelphia—Philadelphias 17, Ath
letics 6.
At Brooklyn— Brooklyns 10,Clevelands 4.
At Richmond—Virginias 0, Buffalos 8.
A Steam Scliuoner in t*i*tre*s.
Sr. George, Bermuda, April 10,—The
steam schooner Louis Bucki, from Jack
sonville, Fla., for New York, with a cargo
of lumber, arrived here on the Bth instant
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