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t ESTABLISHED 1850.
j J. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor.}
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OE THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Strike Imminent Among the Negroes
of Schley ami Sumter Counties—Death
Dealt by Lightning Flashes—An Aged
Lady Burned to a Crisp In Gwinnett
County.
GEORGIA.
Thomasville is still seeking to extend her
limits.
The mountains of North Georgia are tapped
with snow.
-even hundred barrels of Irish potatoes have
lieen sold for seed in Lawrenceville this sea
son.
A woman named Dennis, who resided near
Tu-rulum. died Thursday at the age of 107
years.
several mills and bridges were washed away
hv the recent rise in the rivers in Gwinnett
county.
Three thousand pounds of salt have just
been found in the ruins of the burned Mitch
ell House at Thomasville.
The big sale of Hie Xacoochee mining pro
perty is said to have been completed, and the
money is ready to be paid over.
Edward McMillan, of the firm of McMillan
A Peek, of Thomas county, has a farm of over
8,000 watermelon hills, some of which are run
ning.
Hon. 11. G. Turner, of the Second Congres
sional district, has called a competitive ex
amination of candidates for West Point, to lie
held on the 13th of June.
The people of Joueslmro are agitating the
feasibility of an evaporator in that town. An
nually hundreds of bushels of fruit go to waste
iu Clayton county whieh might be saved by
the canning process.
Dublin Pott: “’Otiunk' Yopp, colored, who
lives on Major Bryant’s plantation, near
Risky creek, was the first man to plant his
eotton this year in that section of country.
He is 8M years of age."
Judge Dorsey, of Atlanta, has fined the pro
prietresses of four disreputable houses in At
lanta SSOO each and costs. The fines are much
heavier than have heretofore beer, imposed,
and considerable speculation has lieen excited.
The negroes along the line of the liuena
\ ista Railroad, and especially near the lower
end in Sumter and Schley, are holding meet
ings, in which thev resolve to work for not
less than $1 per day on the road nor any
where else.
A child of Thomas Franklin, of Turnerville,
while playing near the lire last Wednesday,
had it- clothing ignited, and before they could
he extinguished the flatne* had so badly
burned the face and body of the child that
human aid was of no avail and death ensued.
Waynesboro Herald: “Our information is
that there will be a comparatively small
acreage in melons at Milieu and Lawtonville
this ve.tr. though nearly all the former melon
growers will plant some. Major Wilkins has
planted one hundred acres in melons on the
Steiner place.”
Ivey's correspondent Irwinton Appeal:
“Losses on watermelons last year tin not
seem to have embarrassed the growers in the
least. The patches within half a mile of this
place are as follows: C. H. Branau, thirty
acres; D. N. Smith, twenty acres; I>. liate
niau, fifteen acres; W. F.'lvey. twenty-five
acres. Patches from two to three acres are
too numerous to mention.”
The stockholders of the Piney Woods Hotel
Company held a meeting at Thomasville Mon
day afternoon for the purpose of issuing addi
tional stock lo the amount of *20,000. said stock
to he preferred. It was decided to take this
step, and all subscription- to this stock will
he confined to the old stockholders for thirty
days, when the liooks will he ojien to out
siders. T his raises the capital stock of the
company to ffio.oon.
Alapalia correspondent of the News; “On
Monday a negro was killed by lightning on
the turpentine farm of Tatem A Bro.. near
Alapaha.—George W. Goodman was appoint
ed Town Marshal on Monday night to fill the
vacancy made by the resignation of A. J. Me
< iv a.—There are more pretty gardens in Alap
aha than was ever seen at this season of the
year.— A gentleman from Florida says we
are ahead of portions of that Mate iu vegeta
bles.”
The following is included iu the repo: of
the grand jury of Taylor county: “We nave
devoted a considerable psrtion of our time to
tile examination nr the tax digest, and In the
best judgment of this laxly, we call the atten
tion of the Tax Receiver to the assessment of
city and personal property in the countv, it
now being given in far below Us value. The
real estate of tins county, to say nothing of
the personal property, lias been assessed
$133,000 less than its real value. By request
of the Solicitor General we call attention of
the Magistrates of the county to sections 38,
16 ate! 4505 of the Code."
At Harlem Tuesday night a negro went to
the store of James Stanford, near Grover
tmvii. in this county, and called Mr. Stanford
from his house. When he got in the store the
negro, Jim Clanton, struck him, on the iiead
with a large stick, knocking him down. Mr.
Stanford fell between two barrels, and as the
light was out in the store he beat the head of
the barrels, thinking that he was striking
Stanford. Stanford could have arrested the
negro, but says that lie was afraid it would
injure his trade. He went to the plantation
of a neighbor next day and identified the ne
gro, hut failed to have him arrested. The
negro would probably have killed Stanford,
but his wife ran out with a gun and the negro
escaped without money.
Elberton AVjc South: “Anegro woman hv
the name of Laura Banks was convicted iii
thei oust) i Au’ a short time ago of carry
ing a pislol concealed, and was lined sls and
costs, all amounting to s3l, or to serve six
months on the chain gang. Bailiff W. took
charge of the prisoner, and left her in the
care of a couple of gentlemeu nt the store of
Mr. J. O. Sanders until he could step out for
a few minutes. Laura made her escape while
Bailiff W. w as absent and has not been caught
yet." 'in the Ist of April a young man of the
town blackened his face and hands and im
personated the woman. Several other young
men in the town were in the joke and decoyed
the bailiff into arresting the supposed wo
man. After a good deal of fun the bailiff was
let off on treating the crowd.
Athens Banner: "Air. Wilkes keeps a store
about six miles from our city,and on Monday,
when the rain came tip several persons had
gathered there to get out of the rain. George
Johnson, a colored man, was standing by the
fire leaning against the chimney. The light
ning struck the chimney and came through
into the house, hitting George on top of tho
head, running down to his feet and gbing
through the fluor. Air. Wilkes informs us that
it only scorched the skin a little on his leg.
Another boy named Andrew Hill, was sitting
in a chair w’ith his foot against the chimney
and the lightning tore his shoe all to pieces,
but never hurt the l*oy a bit. Mr. Wilkes
-ays it was scary times and filled his store
with tire and sinoke. George Johnson was
killed instantly. Others in the store were
more or less shocked, hut none seriously hurt.”
Gardi correspondent of the News: “Farmers
are having good seasons now for their crops.
There has lieen more planted this season
than for several years past, and with a con
tinuation of good seasons it is to he hoped they
will make plenty of hominy and some of the
hog. There is not the attention paid to rais
ing hogs that there should be.—We had con
siderable fro*' one night last week and feared
for a day or so that early vegetables and the
fruit crop was ruined, but I think everything
escaped injury except watermelons.—Dan.
Middleton and Henry Frazier, both negroes,
got to sky-larking Monday evening with a
32-calibre Smith A Wesson pistol, anil it tired
off and the ball entered the abdomen of Dan.
Middleton, making quite a serious wound.
Dr. F. C. Hack lias been called to see Middle
ton. 1 have not seen the doctor and do not
know what he thinks of the case.”
Walton Xeirs: “One of the most terrible
accidents we have ever penned occurred in
Gwinnett county on last Wednesday. Mrs.
Mil Icy Gower, woo lives with Mr. S pence Gow -
er. her son, was on a visit to her daughter. At re.
Harriet Smith, a widow living near the
Walton-Gwiunett line, and about two miles
from Mr. Spence Gower's. Mrs. Gower was
left alone in the house, sitting by the fire,
by her daughter, who never for a moment
suspected that anything would happen to the
old lady, although she was in her 81st year
and somewhat feeble. On her return to
the house from her work she witnessed
the roost horrible sight she ever
beheld. She found her aged mother
in the floor, burned to a crisp, with not a par
ticle of clothing on her except a small piece
of the neck of an undergarment. Her lingers
were terribly burned, showing that she had
endeavored’to nut the fire out. Mrs. Gower
died in almut thirty minutes after she was
found, and was conscious until the last min
ute. sin* answered uucstions intelligently,
but strange to say, would not tell or explain
Inm the accident happened. The house was
mi fire in one place, but was extinguished by
Mr.-, smith after she entered. The daughter
notified her close neighbors and friends as
soon as possible, who did all they could to allay
t!u- suffering and soften the grief. The death
of the old is not as sad as the death of the
young, but nothing can lie gadder than the
Gcatb of an old person in such a horrible way.”
FLORIDA.
\ new town, taking the name of Bay Ridge,
t> sprung up three miles south of Sorrento,
m ar Eustis.
There is a man in Alachua county who
makes his living entirely by deer hunting.
• I 'i lls the venison for 15 and the hides for 23
cents a pound.
1 n.-re have been 5.540 arrivals at the Put
on House at Palatka since January 14, USt,
and the end is not yet The Putnam will re
main open until about May.
A Marion county trucker shipped acar load
■ f vegetables last week to Atlanta, and real
i 4a 50 per barrel for Irish potatoes and
per crate for string beans.
The >t. John’s and I-ake Eustis Railway
1 ompaay have determined to erect their
workshops at Fort Marion, aud contemplate
the building also of more company's otlices
and other improvements.
kt F< rnandina a negro named Lee t'othren
shot at Mr. McWtlfiajus Wednesday. lie
niis-ed his mark, however, and tlie bail struck
31 r. Edwards, a clerk, in the fool. The wound
's painful, but not very serious. The difficulty
was unprovoked.
The lands of Sir Edward Reid, advertised to
i>e sold for taxes last week in Hamilton coun
ty. amounted to 72.000 acres. Baker & Block -
veil purchased 4‘.i,500 acres, which brought
enough money lo liquidate the taxes due
thereon—sl,oo3 34.
On an excursion from Norwalk to Sanford
on the steamer Merrimac the middle rudder
wa> broken, aud the purser, while helping to
repair it. was taker, with the cramp and fell
into the water, and was rescued after a hard
struggle by the watchman.
Isaac Thomas, colored, is under arrest at
•Jacksonville, charged withcriminally assault
jng jwo colored girls named Anna and Emma
Jk J&iratutah JlJimtkg JHem
baline, in Oakland. The Kiris upon whom the
outrage is said to have been committed are
aged respectively six and eight years.
The firm of Colonev, Talbott & Cos., real
e-ta’e dealers of Jacksonville, has been dis
solved. Mr. Coioney retiring. The business
lull m future he conducted by John T. Tal
bott and H. 11. Menager. memliers of the old
firm, under the firm name of Talbott .V Cos.
St. Augustine feels sure of having the deaf
and dumb asylum located there. Major Rus
sell says the proposed site is admirable, and
so located as to lie easily accessible by rail and
water. There is a sulphur water well near
by which dncharcea 14.000 gallons per hour.
The donor of the site is Captain K. E. Vailes,
of the -St. Augustine House.
In the Anna Maulden case at Jacksonville
the jury found that Anna Maulden came to
her death on the night of April 14. 18*4, by be
ing accidentally run over by a train on the
Florida Central and Western Railroad, and
further find that the railroad company is
criminally negligent in failing to keep a
watchman or a light on the street crossing in
the night time.
Norwalk correspondent Palatka Journal:
“While the steamer Merrimac was making a
trip, la.-t week, from Georgetown to Sanford,
the passengers were amusing themselves in
gathering wild gourds from the branches of
the trees overhanging the river, when the
railing of the steamer gave way, precipita
ting Mr. and Mrs. Webb, of Georgetown, into
the river. Mr. R. P. Paddiaon, or North Car
olina, leaped into the water and re-cued them
from drowning. *The water was ten feet deep.
SWAY or THK FLAMES,
Rangoon and Mandalay the Prey of
Iluinoug Fires.
London, April 17.—A great fire is rag
ing at Rangoon, the capital of British
Bunnah, and Mandalay, the capital of
Burnt ah proper, which was recently half
destroyed by a conflagration, has been
afflicted with an extensive lire.
MANY FIRMS BURNED Ol'T.
New Oui.kans, April 17. — A special
from Monroe says that fire broke out at
1 o’clock this morning destroying all but
three of the business houses in the town.
The losses are as follows: J. A. Moore,
druggist,s3,soo; Strother Dickerson $4,000;
Millsopp Bros. $12,000; J. H. Flournov
$6,200; O. B. Register $12,000.
BUSINESS blocks laid low at stock
ton.
Stockton, Me., April 17.—MoGilvery’s
brick block, occupied by Levi Merrith'ew
and .J. M. Lefoley’s stores, F. M. Hicli
|>orii A Cos., tnanufacturers of cloth
ing. and the building occupied by M.
Roberts and IV. F. Griflin A Cos. as stores,
Annie Thompson's millinery store, L. M.
Partridge’s law office, and a dwelling
house were burned to-day.
EIGHT STRUCTURES CONSUMED.
Little Rock, April 17.—A dispatch
from Hot Springs says: “Fire late last
night destroyed eight buildings on lower
Central avenue. The total loss is $30,000.
The principal losers are the Kansas City-
Meat Company, George W. Holding, .J. H.
Miilcahv, R. K. Flowers, and B. F. Bar
ker. A young man named Joseph Cren
shaw died from excitement caused by the
fire.’’
plow works burned.
Peoria, 111., April 17.—The Peoria
Plow Works were burned last night. The
hisses are $60,000 on the building anti
s4o.oot> on the stock.
STARVATION IX CAROLINA.
Startling Reports Which are Not Offi
cially Confirmed.
Charleston, S. C., April 17.—There is
no truth in the reports of great distress in
South Carolina in consequence of a
drought, hut there is some suffering in
Marion county due to last year’s short
crop, and in Edgefield and in some of the
tipper counties distress has been caused
by losses hv cyclones.
Columbia. S. C.,April 17.—The Pee Dee
liultx, published at Marion, in this State,
says that accounts from different sections
of the country report many cases of actual
suffering caused by persons being unable
to get bread. There lias been no year
since the war when provisions have been
so scarce. There are perhaps hundreds
in Marion county to-day who cannot get
enough bread to eat. The largest liberality
must prevail, or starvation in some in
stances must ensue. No reports have
been received at the Department
of Agriculture giving intimation of such a
condition in Marion county. The crops
last year were short, but'tbe township
correspondents in Markin county do not
allude to lack of food. Their statements
to the department show that farmers are
well up with their work witli a good out
look for growing crops. A consolidation
of nearly 300 reports covering every coun
ty in the State, indicates that the small
grain prospects are very encouraging, and
that an average yield of wheat and oats is
expected. The condition of wheat is re
ported as 07 per cent. The department
estimates show that 13 per cent, more
farm supplies will he purchased this sea
son than last, which is due to the short
crops of last year.
CHICAGO’S BOOM ON ’CHANGE.
Closing Prices Again Show a Rise Over
tlie l>ay Previous.
Chicago, April 17. —Strong feeling was
developed in all cereals to-day, and pro
visions also were firmer. Trading in
wheat was active throughout the entire
session.
The market opened easier, hut became firm
almost immediately under free buying, and
by noon prices had advanced, with only slight
fluctuations, l*/,fl : ’ 4 c., and then ruled unset
tled, receding satve., fluctuated and closed
HSH'over yesterday. April elosed at 84> jc.
ami May at s,V 4 c. <>ii the call the sales were
1.000.000 bushels at unchanged prices, jvitli the
exception i>f May. which advanced ! „e.
Trailing in corn was iiuite active and the
feeling was stronger. A sharp advance in
prices occurred. Local operators bought
freely and rapidly. The advancing prices in
duced the ‘•shorts'” to cover freely. The mar
ket opened a shade easier, rallied steadily,
prices advancing 1 Later a decline of
1 j<\ occurred, the market elosing 16i£H b c. over
yesterday. April closed at 49y4@49 , .,e., and
May at j0"„c. On the call the sales were 4<>o.-
000 bushels. May advancing ' s c. and June de
clining 4c.
The speculative market for oats was un
settled, with an early decline of hut
under a good demand a reaction of lc. oc
curred. Prices subsequently receded slightly
and closed about f 4 c. better than yesterday".
May closed at ttiJsc.. June at 32?5e., and July
at 32'iic. On the call Is oil'd the sales were
50.000 bushels, and prices advanced 1 H o.
Pork ruled irregular w ith a moderately ac
tive trading. The market opened 10 to 15
rents lower, rallied :i<r®:is cents, receded 10@
15 cents and closed steadv. May closed at
$lO O5, June fhi 77'./<sli> fit). On the
call the sales were 2,750 barrels at unchanged
prices.
Lard was fairly active. The market opened
sfslo cents lowcr.’rallied 150520, receded
cents and closed steadv. May closed at 8 27',£
(<t>B :Mc. On the call sales were 5,000 tierces at
unchanged prices.
Consecrated iiisliop.
Wilmingtoil N. ('., April 17.—Rev.
Alfred A. Wats oh. 1). I)., was to-day con
secrated Bishop of the new Episcopal dio
cese of Eastern North Carolina. The
ceremonies took place m St. Janies’
Church and the building was crowded to
its utmost capacity. There was a large
attendance of clergymen from this and
other States. Bishops Green of Missis
sippi, Randolph of Virginia, Howe of
South Carolina, Lyman of North Caro
lina, Neeley of Maine, and Seymour of
Illinois, took part in the services. Bishop
Watson is a native of New York, hut has
been a resident of this city for a great
many years.
A Peruvian Prefect Kill* Two Citizens.
Lima, April 17.—The City of Juniu has
been attacked by 1,000 of Caceres’ Monto
neros. The prefect of the city, with 200
men, opposed them, and they retired after
their departure, The Prefect seized two
citizens, Scnors Vera and Jurado, who
lie accused of intrigues with the rebels,
and both were shot. Jurado he killed
with bis own hand. This action of the
Prefect has caused great excitement in
the interior, as both victims were well
known, and are believed to have been in
nocent of political designs.
Tlie Last Gold Hank.
Washington, April 17.—Among the
new nationaj banks authorized to-day to
commence business was the First National
Bank of Petaluma, Cal., with a capital of
$200,000. This bank was formerly the
First National Gold Bank of San FTan
cisco, the last gold bank In existence, all
others having been changed to currency
banks or gone out of existence.
825.000 Reward Offered for the Greely
Party's Itescue.
Washington. April 17.—The Secretary
of the Navy issued to-day, in accordance
with the resolution recently adopted by
by both hovses of JCongress, a proclama
tion offering $25,000 reward for the dis
covery and rescue by any private person
or vessel of the Arctic Signal Service par
ty of Lieut. Greely.
Wicked “Sarah Barnum.”
Paris, April 17.—Mile. Colombier has
been committed for trial for outraging
public morals in the book called “Sarah
Barnum.”
Not only has Mile. Colombiefbeen com
mitted for trial, but also the publisher of
the book entitled “Marie Pigeonnier,”
which was written as a reply to “Sarah
Baruum.”
’RAH FOR THE HUSSARS.
THEY WIN AT THE CHARLES
TON TILT BY A FINE SCORE.
305 Made Out of a Possible 340—The
Other Scores Were: Haskell Mounted
Riflemen 183 1-3. Kdisto Riflemen
108, Richland Dragoons 157. Eutaw
Dragoons 153, Hagood Rangers 145
anil Charleston Dragoons 109—Gen.
Stonewall Jackson s Daughter Among
the Spectators-A Pleasant Day and
Great Good Feeling.
Charleston, April 17.— T0-day was
the gala day of Charleston’s Easter week
attractions, the great event being the
grand inter-State tournament arranged
by the Charleston Light Dragoons, of this
city, for the best drilled squad of men
from any volunteer cavalry company.
The prizes offered were two handsome
goblets, valued at SIOO, and a handsome
gold medal, suitably inscribed, for each
member of the winning squad. There
were seven entries, each company being
represented by a squad of four men. Six
of the companies were from different por*
tions of South Carolinp, and one from
Georgia, the Hussars, of Savannah. Near
ly all the contesting detachments have
been practicing during the past few days
ontiie grounds selected for the
tournament, and a great deal of interest
was aroused thereby among the citizens
and the numerous strangers visiting the
city. The merits of the different entries
were freely discussed, as many of them
were noted for fine horsemanship and
skill in handling the sword, especially the
Haskell Mounted Riflemen, of James Isl
and; the Kdisto Riflemen, of Kdisto Isl
and, and the Georgia Hussars, of Savan
nah.
THE PARADE.
The companies assembled at the Armory
of the Charleston Light Dragoons at 9
o’clock a. m., when the line was formed
as follows:
Eutaw Band.
German Hussars, of Charleston.
Judges in carriages.
Eutaw Light Dragoons.
Haskell Mounted Rifles.
Georgia Hussars.
Hagood Rangers.
Kdisto Mounted Rifles.
Richland Light Dragoons.
Charleston Light Dragoons.
The route of the march was from the
armorv to Market street, thence to East
Bay, thence to Broad, thence to Meeting,
thence to Basel, thence to King, thence to
Calhoun street, thence to Rutledge ave
nue, and thence to the Washington Race
Course. The grand stand and grounds’ sur
roundings were filled with spectators.
After a short rest the bugle sounded for
the mount and the contestants took their
positions.
The following gentlemen acted as judges:
Adjt. Gen. A. M. Manigault, Major A. J.
Twiggs. Brig. Geu. James W. Moore, Lt.
M. Jenkins of the Fourth United States
Cavalry, and Captain Clarke of the Rich
mond Hussars, of Augusta.
The rules for the tilting adopted by the
Charleston Light Dragoons were as fol
lows :
FIRST.
Leather head, six (ft* inches in diameter, on
post sixteen inches high, to he taken with
“right cut - ’ against infantry, to count
(two) . 2
SECOND.
Ring, three (3) inches in diameter, hanging
six (fi) feet from the ground, to be taken
in “quarte point,” to count (three) 3
TBIKD.
beven ;7) inch wood head, on post six (0) feet
eight (8) inches high, supported hv a
Northern pine peg three-quarters i%) of
an inch in diameter, three (3) inches ex
posed, to lie taken with “left cut,” to
count (four) 4
FOURTH.
Ring, three (3) inches in diameter, hang
ing seven (7) feet from the ground, to be
taken “tierce point,” to count (two) 2
FIFTH.
Seven (7) inch wooden head, supported hv a
Northern pine peg three-quarters (%) of
an inch in diameter, exposed three (3)
inches, on a post six (8) feet three (3)
incites high, to Is* taken with “right cut,”
to count (one) .. . 1
SIXTH.
The Exercise, consisting of the proper
guards, cuts, points, and moulinets, (as
prescribed by Upton) each of which is
valued at one-half point, fourteen in all,
to count (seven) 7
SEVENTH.
Horsemanship to count (one) 1
The Uprights to he seventy-live (75) feet
apart: the Time Flag to he seventy-five (75)
feet from first head, making the total length
of run three hundred and seventy-five (375)
feet, which nirt-t he made hv the tiltcr in ele
ven (11) seconds from Time Flag to last Head.
Should the Tiller fail to make the run from
Time Flag to Last Upright in eleven seconds,
he w ill lose his entire score for tHat run. The
Tilter must come up to the Time Flag with
his sabre at t he “carry.”
After the Time Flag drops the count will lx*
for or against the tiller, and he will not lie al
lowed anew start under any circumstances.
The pin must he broken or cut through
where struck by the edge of the sabre; if not
severed at this point the head will not count.
Any tiller repeatedly omitting l'is exercise
shall lose the points made with rings or heads
immediately following these omissions.
Each contestant had three tilts, hut not
consecutively. The possible score of
each member was 60, and of each team
240.
THE TOURNAMENT COMMENCED.
The first round of the ball was opened
by Sergeant John Gadsden, of the Eutaw
Light Dragoons, who missed the first
head, took the first ring and missed the
balance. He was followed by Corporal
James S. Gaillard, who took the two
rings and last head. Then followed
privates R. G. and 11. S. Gaillard, the
former making a clean sweep, and the
latter missing the left cut for cavalry.
The Haskell Mounted Riflemen, of
James Island, were second in the list of
contestants, and their riding and tilting
were much admired. Capt. Seabrook
made a clean sweep, and was followed hv
Lieut. Hinson, who only' took the last
ring, scoring 2. Private J. C. Clark
missed the last ring, and private Oswald
missed the first cut and the left cut for
cavalry.
ADVENT OK THE HUSSARS.
“Now for the Georgia Hussars!” was
tltfi exclamation, as the bugle again
sounded, :md Private Fleming came to
the front, and dashed down the track in a
gallop on the drop of the flag, taking
everything hut the last head. He was
loudly cheered on his return past the
grand stand.
The next bugle call brought I. W. Kel
ler to the front in a gallop, and he made a
clean sweep of the heads and pins. The
cheering was loud and prolonged as the
last head fell.
Then followed Private D. C. Newton,
who missed the last head; and then came
Private G. A. Keller, who made a clean
sweep.
The excitement was great at the close
of this round, as the Hussars had a score
of 77 to their credit, while their strong
competitors and predecessors in the tilt
(the Haskell Mounted Riflemen) had but
54.
THE HAGOOI* RANGERS.
The Hagood Rangers came next, and
their first round resulted in a score of 52.
The Charleston Light Dragoons followed
the Rangers, hut the horse of Capt. Jer
vey bolted alter he had taken the first
riiig. This was regretted very much, as
the Captain is a skillful tilter and fine
horseman. A score of 41 was placed to
the credit of the Dragoons on this round.
The Edisto Mounted Riflemen were
sixth on the list. They are all young
men and fine riders, hut were poorly
mounted. They made a score of 64.
The Richland Light Dragoons, of Co
lumbia, who were seventh on the list,
came next. They were well mounted,
hut their horses lacked discipline. Their
score was 50.
THE SECOND ROUND.
On the second round the Eutaw Light
Dragoons made a score of 49, and the
Haskell Mounted Riflemen had 60', £
placed |to their credit.
The Georgia Hussars again entered the
field, and Private Fleming came down the
line in good style, taking all but the sec
ond ring.
I. W. Keller followed, making a clean
sweep.
Then came Private Newton who missed
the left hand cut, but last came Private
G. A. Keller who swept everything before
him. The cheering was l&ud and pro
longed. This round placed 65 to the credit
of the Hussars and kept them in the lead.
The Haygood Rangers came next and
scoied 39." They were folio ved by the
Charleston Light Dragoons with 80.
Captain Jervey’s horse swerved at the
first cut which caused him to lose all the
heads, but he secured the rings.
The Ertisto Mounted Riflemen on this
scored 51>4, and the Riohland Light
Dragoons 60.
An intermission of an hour was now
taken for lunch and to prepare for the
third and last round.
TRIRIt ROUND.
The Eutaw Light Infantry came to the
front gallantly and scored 40.
Then came the Haskell Mounted Rifle
men. Capt. Seabrook failed to get the
left cut at the head and the last ring.
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1881.
Private Hinson swept everything, as did
also Private Clark. Private" Oswald failed
to get the last ring. The squad’s score
for the round was 69.
The Georgia Hussars came next, Pri
vate Fleming coming to the front with a
dash, erect as a statue, and took every
thing hut the last ring.
Private I. W. Keller followed in good
stvle. but missed the left cut and last ring.
Private Newton came to the flag man
fully, but missed the first ring.
Private G. A. Keller closed the third
and last round for the Hussars with every
thing hut the last ring, thus making their
score for the round 63.
The Hagood Rangers followed the Hus
sars with a score for the last round of 55,
the Charleston Light Dragoons with 38,
and the Kdisto Mounted Riflemen with
491£. The Richland Light Dragoons closed
the contest with a score of 47 for their last
round.
THE SCORE IN DETAIL.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and
judges proceeded to count the scores.
They are as follows:
EUTAW LIGHT DRAGOONS.
Sergt. John Gadsden, Jr., commanding -27
Corp. Jas. s. Gaillard 39
Hrivate R. G. Gaillard . .. 51
Private If. 8. Gaillard 36
Total 153
HASKELL MOUNTED RIFLEMEN.
Capt. F. P. Seabrook,commanding 40j^
Lieut. 8. L. Hinson 40
Private J. C. Clark 58
Private G. D. Oswald 45
Total
GEORGIA HUSSARS.
Private r. A. Fleming. . 53
Private I. VV. Keller. . 54
Private I). C. Newton .48
Private G. A. Keller. su
Total . 205
HAGOOD RANGERS.
Lieut. Thomas s. Lcgare, commanding. 42
Private H. L. Itentz.. 50
Private Jenkins La Roc lie 22
Private J. B. Walpol 32
Total . 'l4O
CHARLESTON LIGHT DRAGOONS.
Capt. L. S. Jcrvev, commanding 08
Lieut. Augustus Fitch 36
Corp. It. Rivers Lawton 29
Private G. M. Setgnions 36
Total 109
KDISTO MOUNTED RIFLEMEN.
Sergt. Swinton Whaley, commanding .. 34b;
Corp. Wm. Murray 4415
Private E. M. Seabrook ..88
Private John Mi Well 51
Total... 1*
RICHMOND LIGHT DRAGOONS.
Sergt. A. C. Turner 39
Sergt. K. Tarrar . ... 44
Private John J. Joy ......... 28'z
Private 11. H. Clciih 45}^
Total 157
A COMPANY PRIZE DECIDED.
A tie between Lieut. Fitch and Private
Seigions,of the Charleston Light Dragoons,
was run off and resulted in a victory for
the former on a score of 16, only one* run
being made. This was done in order to
decide who should lie the winner of the
company prize, consisting of a handsome
and elaborately decorated basket of
choice fruits and confections, for the best
individual score.
TO MISS JULIA JACKSON.
Col. T. I\ Lowndes presented the bas
ket to Lieut. Fitch, stating that it
was ti “candid” expression of the Dra
goons to a worthy member, and hoped that
he would present it to the fair lady of his
choice, whereupon Lieut. Fitch requested
Col. Lowndes to present his prize to
Miss Julia Jackson, the daughter of
(fen. Stonewall Jackson, who was present
on the grand stand, whieh was done.
Tliis little incident created quite a flut
ter of excitement, and Lieut. Fitch was
loudly cheered for his gallantry.
AWARDING THE PRIZES.
The companies were drawn up in line
in front of the grand stand, when Lieut.
Pritchard was called to the front by Col.
Minot and presented with the inter-State
prize, a handsome pair of goblets. Col.
Minot said that it. was a pleasure
for him to present to the vic
tors the prize they had so well
won, and in handing it to
Captain Gordon, he wished Lieutenant
Pritchard tj he the hearer of the sincere
regard and esteem of the Charleston Light
Dragoons, who hoped that he would never
allow it to be worn hv a competing squad
from any other State.
MR. LAWTON’S REPLY.
A. R. Lawton, Jr., of Savannah, replied
in a very happy manner for Lieut.
Pritchard, thanking the Charleston Light
Dragoons for the honors they had extend
ed, and closed by proposing three cheers
and a Georgia tiger for South Carolina,
which were heartily given. The four gold
medals were then presented to the Savan
nah Hussars’ winning squad, and a bridle
w’as presented to Private J. C. Clarke, of
thellaskell Mounted Riflemen, by Col.
James Armstrong for having made the
best individual score among the contest
ing squads.
THE CLOSE.
This brought the day’s programme at
the race course to" a close, and
the cavalrymen and visitors returned
to the city. To-night the visiting com
panies were entertained till a late
hour at the armory of the
Charleston Light Dragoons and a highly
pleasant t ime was had. The fairness and
impartiality of the judges gave great satis
faction and the best of feeling prevails
over the result.
The Hussars leave for home at 9 o’clock
to-morrow morning.
POLE AGAINST HUNGARIAN.
A Bloody Biot at Bradford, Pa., which
Lasted Two Hours.
Pittsburg, April 17.—Between thirty
and forty Hungarians and Poles em
ployed at the Edgar Thompson Steel
Works at Braddock, l‘a„ engaged In a
bloody riot this morning about 1 o’clock.
Pistols, knives, clubs and every con
ceivable weapon were brought into
service and freely used. The fight
lasted two hours, and when
finally quelled by citizens who were com
pelled to organize a vigilance committee
to suppress the riot, it was found that
three men had sustained serious injuries
and a number of others had been slightly
hurt. The riot was the result of had
blood between the Poles and Hungarians.
Last nigiit the Poles were celebrating the
return to their country of five of their
number, and during the evening the party
partook freely of liquor and frequent
minor quarrels occurred. The attack was
begun by the Hungarians.
THE RAILROAD WASHOUT.
Travel and Mails In Georgia Subject to
Great Delay.
Atlanta, April 17. —The washouts bn
the Georgia Pacific, Western and Atlantic,
and East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroads, turn out to be of a more seri.
ious character than was first estimated.
Passenger travel over these lines is sus
pended to points beyond the breaks. In
the meantime, all travel and mails going
to points usually covered by their lines
are sent by way of Montgomery.
Heavy forces of workmen are engaged
nijtht and day repairing the damage done.
It is believed that these routes will not
be opened until Saturday or Sunday, aud
probably not as soon. In consequence of
these breaks travel and mails that usually
passed over the lines injured now reach
here one day behind time.
A JUDGE COWHIDED.
HU Assailant a Lawyer with Whom He
Had Trouble In Court.
Cincinnati, April 17.—A dispatch front
Mt. Sterling. Ky., says: “Judge Richard
Reid, of the Superior Court, and a promi
nent candidate for the Court of Appeals,
was cowhided last evening by John J.
Corneilson, a prominent attorney. The
difficulty arose over a case in the Superior
Court. Mr. Corneilson claiming that Judge
Reid had not treated him lalrlv. When
the altercation iiegan Judge Reid was in
Mr. Corneilson’s office, and said that he
was first attacked with a cane and tried
to defend himself with a similar weapon,
but Mr. Corneilson, who is a powerful
man, knocked the cane from his hand and
then used a cowhide. He followed him
into a store, where friends interfered.
A Murderer Respited.
Rai.eigh, N. C., April 17.—Governor
Jarvis to-day respited Enoch Brown, who
was to have been hanged at Halifax to
morrow, until May 2.
Petersburg, Va., April 17.—Enoch
Brown, a colored murderer, who was sen
tenced to lie hanged March 21 and who
was respited until April IS, has again
been respited until May 2.
Frank James in Court.
Chattanooga, April 17.—Frank James
appeared before the United States Court,
at Huntsville, Ala., to-day. He sat near
his wife and child.
MEDICINE MEN AT MACON.
DETAILS OF THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE CONVENTION.
Roberts Defeats Dinkier in the 100
Yard Dash for SSOO a Side—. Heavy
Betting, Great Interest and Fast Time
—A Savannahian's Briliant Marriage-
College Boys on the Stage.
Macon, Ga„ April 17— The second
day’s proceedings of the Medical Conven
tion were unusually interesting. There
was the largest attendance of members in
several past years. Several arrived to
day, being delayed coming by washouts
on the railroads in Northern Georgia.
Others will arrive to-morrow morning.
President Moore called the convention to
order. The regular business was dis
charged, letters and telegrams read from
absent members, the report of Treasurer
Goodrich read and received, and reports
on various topics read by members from
different Congressional ’ districts. At
noon Dr. M. H. O’Daniel, of Milledgeville,
delivered a very eloquent orator’s address.
The convention then adjourned until 3
o’clock. Secretary Gray read letters and
telegrams from absent members. Dr. W.
B. Wells, of Red Clay, in the Seventh dis
trict, read a report on surgery. A
telegram was read from Dr. HiUsman,
of Albany, stating that the deatli of
his daughter prevented his attendance.
On motion ol Dr. Wm. Holt, of Macon,
resolutions of condolence for Dr. Hillsman
were adopted by the convention. The Presi
dent announced the names of the nomi
nating committee. Voluntary contribu
tions of papers on any subject were called
for. Responses were made by Doctors
Hobbs, Limbs, Hull, Foster, Stevens,
Flanders, H. V. M. Miller, Smith, Brant
lev, Daniel, McHatton, Scott, Gewinner,
F. Eulund of Stockholm, Sweden, Fergu
son, Hickman, Gaston and Mclntosh.
The nominating committee reported the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President— Eugene Foster, of Augusta.
First Vies President —J. B. Roberts, of San
dersvilte.
Second Vice President —VV. D. Bizzell, of
Atlanta.
Secretary Gray and Treasurer Goodrich
hold their positions till IKB7.
The following were elected members of
the association to-day:
Drs. J. H. Heed, of VValden; J. F. Cole, of
Carrington; E. B. Ilyus, of Macon; R. O.
Ingram, of Montezuma; W. R. Winches
ter, of Macon: J. 11. Duggan, of Stephen
ville; W. J. Toole, of Macon; J. A. Beas
ley, of West Point, and E. D. Alfriend, of
Sparta.
The convention adjourned until Friday
morning at. 10 o’clock.
The Macon physicians to-night gave a
grand banquet at the Brown House to the
medical association. The feast comprised
the richest viands and wines. Several
eloquent siweehes were made, and it was
a highly enjoyable occasion. The bill of
fare was one ot the handsomest ever seen
in Georgia.
a brilliant wedding.
A large assembly of Macon’s most fash
ionable society assembled to-night to wit
ness the brilliant marriage of Miss Annie
E. Powers, the charming and lovely
daughter of Virgil Powers, Esq., and D. R.
Malone, of Woods & Cos., of Savannah, a
most popular gentleman. Charles Pratt
and Mr. Woods, of Savannah, acted as
ushers, together with Charles and Lewis
Malone of Mobile, Mr. Sumner of Co
lumbus, Azel Freeman, Alfred Woodson,
Horace, Virgil and Drury Powers, of Ma
con. These ushers, in couples, marched
down the middle aisle and separated at
the altar, taking positions on either side.
Ten lady attendants in pairs then fol
lowed. They were Miss Stella Bostwick
of Atlanta, Miss Cora Malone of Mobile,
Miss Mollie Bostwick of Atlanta, Miss
Cora Aeeaof Columbus, Miss Mattie Si
con of Tuskegee, Ala., Misses Stella Hunt,
Daisy Huff, Claude Freeman, Mamie
Brantly, and Katie Drane, of Macon, and
took a position on both sides of the altar.
Between two usliere the bride and groonf
passed down the middle aisle and stood in
front of the altar. The ceremony was
beautifully performed by Rev. Dr. VVarren.
pastor of the Baptist Church. After the
ceremony the bride and groom left the
church followed by the ushers, each one
of whom accompanied one of the brides
maids from the church. ’The bride was
exquisitely dressed in white satin, with
crystal front, train and long flowing veil.
She looked beautifully.
The bridesmaids were attired in white
India mull, with richly embroidered fronts
trimmed with Irish points and apple
blossoms. Tiiey wore long pink silk mits
and pink silk slippers. All the ushers
were attired in conventional dress suits.
THE FOOT RACE.
The foot race this afternoon of 100 yards
tor SSOO a- side and the championship of
Georgia was run on Mulberry street be
tween Louis Roberts, of Augusta, and
Louis Dinkier, of Macon. It was wit
nessed by 3,000 people. Roberts won in
9 4-5 seconds. Dinkler’s time was 9 13-16
seconds. It was a remarkably fine race.
Dinkier was the champion yesterday over
fifteen competitors in the fireman’s race.
This was the first regular prize race he
had ever run, whereas Roberts has been
running several years and has made a
State reputation. A few months training
would doubtless greatly increase Dink
ler’s speed. Several thousand dollars
changed bands on the result. The Au
gusta hoys are wild over Roberts’ victory.
The racers were started at the crack of a
pistol tired by A. L. Butts, of Macon.
Daisy Price, of Macon, and Pegrlm Wil
son, of Augusta, acted as judges.
ALI BABA.
The performance of All Baba, given to
night, at Masonic Hall, by the students
of l’io Nouo College, was a grand suc
cess. The operetta, in four acts, was
written by Father F. M. English, of I’io
Nino College.
THE TARIFF DEBATE.
Flans for its Curtailing and the Reach
ing of a Vote.
Washington, April 17.—The speeches
which have been made on the tariff have
attracted very little attention. When the
tariff talk is on there is almost a beggary
array of empty seats. The subject has
been so much discussed in Congress in re
cent years that it is almost impossible to
say anything new about it. Members of
Congress admit this, both verbally and
by absenteeism. It is time for action, not
talk. The fact that the speeches are not
going to attract attention has suggested
to the managers the propriety of curtail
ing the debate. Ninety men having put
their names down for speeches show
that the debate might he run out
to an almost unmeasurable length. Mr.
Morrison and other leaders think that this
ought not to be permitted. In this view
of the matter Mr. Morrison has called a
meeting of the Ways and Means Commit
tee to consider the question. It is pro
posed to cut off speech-making, so as to
practically confine it within the limits of
the five-minute rule, with leave to print.
Another proposition is to have evening
sessions of the House for the delivering
of tariff speeches. Mr. Morrison wiil
move, next Monday, to suspend the rules
and make the order for such sessions.
Under either plan it is thought that a vote
on the bill could be reached by the first of
next month.
LABOR TROUBLES.
Miners’ Officers Going to Address 1,500
Pennsylvania Strikers.
Pittsburg, April 17.—This afternoon
President Harris, of the State Miners’ As
sociation and the officials of the Pittsburg
district, left for Irwin station on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, to address the striking
miners and endeavor to effect an organi
zation among them. Fifteen hundred
miners in that district are out against a
reduction of ten cents per ton. There are
only seventy-live men working in the dis
trict, and the feeling against them among
the miners is very strong. The operators
have warned the strikers to keep away
from the pits till the trouble has been
settled.
Two Suits Out of the • Colnmbus ”
Wreck.
Boston, April 17.—1n the United States
District Court here to-day Mary Walker,
of Lawrence, as administratrix of the es
tate of James Walker, filed a maritime
libel suit against the Boston and Savan
nah Steamship Company, in which she
claims $50,000 damages for the loss of her
husband, a steerage passenger on the
wrecked steamer City of Columbus. Jos.
H. Clarke, administrator of the estate of
Frederick L. Hale, of Somerville, has
brought suit in the same court, in which
the plaintiff claims $50,000 damages from
the steamship company.
Fearful Work of a Bursting Boiler.
Bay City, Mich., April 17.—The boiler
in one of Dolen, Capin & Co.’s houses in
this city exploded yesterday afternoon,
instautly killing two men and fatally in
juring three. Four others were also in
jured,
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Debates of the Day Not Marked by
Lively Passages.
Washington, April 17.—The Senate
to-day, on motion of Mr. Morrill, at 12:25
o’clock, went into executive session, and,
on the doors being reopened, at 12:55
o’clock, the Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Attorney-Gen
eral in reply to a recent resolution of the
Senate relating to star route prosecutions.
On motion of Mr. Van Wvck it was re
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The Senate, proceeding to considera
tion of bills on the five minute calendar,
took up the bill to authorize the Secretary
of War to adjust and settle the account
for arms between the State of South
Carolina and the Government of the
United States, and to balance the same by
so reducing the over charge made against
the State in 1869, under the act of 1808,
that amounts paid on account bv South
Carolina in the last ten years may be
taken in full satisfaction of the account.
This bill, when up last week, was ex
plained l>v Mr, Hampton. He then said
that in 1869 the Governor of South
Carolina got from the Secretary of War a
supply of arms under the act of 1808 au
thorizing the issue of arms to the militia
of the several States, hut instead of one
year’s supply he requested and received
thirty years’ supply. The arms were dis
tributed by that Governor to colored rnen
only, and the arms could not now he
found in the State.
Mr. Platt opposed the bill. He did not
think that South Carolina ought to repu
diate the act by which it got the arms in
question. There was no proposition to re
turn the arms to the United States, but
on the contrary the proposition was to
keep them.
Mr. Hampton said that he would not
discuss the bill, hut would merely say
that there was now a very excellent mili
tia in his State, an organization in which
its members took pride; that it was im
possible to arm them unless this bill
was passed, and if the hill did not pass
the militia of South Carolina could not
get any arms for thirteen years to come.
He would not criticise the War Depart
ment, nor the Governor of South Carolina,
who requested the arms; but there was a
, grave question whether the Secretary of
War had the authority of the law for an
issue of thirty years’ arms in any one
year. Mr. Hampton would merely appeal
to the Senate to pass the hill, it having
passed last year without a dissenting
voice.
Mr. Ingalls said that under the act of
1808 the sum of $20,000 was annually al
lowed by the United States to supply arms
to the militia of the several States. South
Carolina has received the arms in ques
tion, and, therefore, if this bill should pass,
the Senate, in doing an act of generosity
to Soutli Carolina, would he simply rob
bing.other States. For one, and, as repre
senting his State, Mr. Ingalls protested
against it. The bill was passed by 30
yeas to 12 nays.
Mr. Slater, according to a notice given
some days ago, on presenting a bill to for
feit unearned land grants of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, addressed the
Senate at considerable length on a motion
to refer the bill to the Committee on Pub
lic Lands.
Mr. Dolph asked that the hill lie on the
table for a few days, to which Mr. Slater
assented.
Consideration of the bankruptcy hill
was then resumed, and amendments were
offered by Messrs. George, Morgan, Wil
son, Hoar and others. Mr. Hoar and
other Senators were anxious to have the
bill disposed of to-day and were willing
to sit late to accomplish that end, but it
becoming manifest that considerable dis
cussion would arise on some of the pro
posed amendments, the Senate at 5:25
o’clock adjourned.
Among the amendments agreed to to
day, was one proposed by Mr. George,
giving debts due to laboring men and
domestic servants priority over debts due
to a State or the United States. Mr.
George expressed the belief that it was
time to do away with the practice
hitherto prevailing iu all countries of
giving debts due the government priority
over those due to hard-working day
laborers and domestic servants in the
employ of bankrupts.
Before the adjournment Sir. Plumb gave
notice that he would, to-morrow, move
to take up the post office appropriation
bill, whether the bankruptcy hill should
be then disposed of or not.
IN THE HOUSE.
The morning hour having been dis
pensed with, the House, at 12:35 o’clock,
went into committee of the whole, with
Sir. Springer, of Illinois, in the chair, on
the pension appropriation bill. After an
hour’s general debate the bill was read
by paragraphs for amendments. Out of
a number offered, the only amendment
which was successful was one increasing
the allowance to pension agents. Pend
ing an amendment striking out the pro
vision for the pay of pension agents the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
THE CHARGES WITHDRAWN.
Gen. Swaim Makes a Settlement with
Bateman and He Acknowledges a Jl(#-
understand ing;.
Washington, April 17.—Yesterday
afternoon Mr. Bateman, the private
banker, gave to the press a copy of his
charges against .Judge Advocate G.eneral
Swaim, embodied in the letter tiled with
Secretary of War Lincoln. In the letter
Mr. Bateman charged Swaim with an at
tempt to defraud this firm in connection
with a deposit of $5,000, for which a due
bill was given Gen. Swaim, alleging that
Gen. Swaim had first checked out the
money and then transferred the due bill to
other parties who had brought suit upon
it against Mr. Bateman. The letter to
Secretary Lincoln embodied other charges
against Gen. Swaim and demanded a
court martial. Gen. Swaim, in response
to an inquiry, told the reporter that he
intended to say nothing at present about
the charges preferred against him bv Mr.
Bateman. lie considered it a question
tor the civil court to decide. The con
tractors to whom he transferred the s.'>,ooo
due bill had sued Mr. Bateman, and in
the trial everything in connection
with the matter would be known. He
was willing to stand by the result of the
trial. He added that he was sure that
the whole trouble would be found to have
originated from a mistake and a mis
understanding on the part of Mr. Bate
man. This afternoon Mr. Bateman, when
similarly interviewed, said that the $5,000
due bill having to-day been returned to
his firm, and the suit against them based
upon it by the parties to whom it was
transferred having been withdrawn, he
has to-day written a letter to the Secretary
of War as follows:
Dear Sir—The suit against our firm on the
due bill mentioned in niv charges of yester
day against Gen, D. (i. Swaim having been
withdrawn, and the differences between Gen.
Swaim and myself having been satisfactorily
settled, I hereby withdraw the charges con
tained in my letter of April 1 against said
Gen. I). G. (Swaim, he claiming that they
were made under misapprehension of the
facts, which I concede. Very truly yours,
A. K. Bateman,
It appears from these circumstances
that Mr. Bateman’s object in preferring
the charges to the Secretary of War and
giving his letter publicity was to force a
settlement from Gen. Swaim upon the
$5,000 transaction. Thot having been
gained, he lost interest in the remaining
charges in bis letter to Secretary Lincoln,
which did not affect anything but Gen.
Swaim’s professional honor. It is not yet
known whether or not the Secretary of
War will allow Mr. Bateman’s charges to
lie withdrawn.
Mr. Bateman refuses to say anything
now further than that the matter is being
satisfactorily settled. Gen. Swaim says
that the trouble is that Mr. Bateman has
been speculating, suffered heavy losses,
and rather than call upon bis friends to
help him out he sought to squeeze him
(Swaim) out of $5,000 under the impres
sion that, in order to avoid a scandal, he
would make good the amount claimed.
The friends of Mr. Bateman sav that Gen.
Swaim has taken steps to pay off' the ac
count. It will probably never be generally
known who tells the truth. Mr. Bateman
is from Ohio. H e was formerly an officer in
the Revenue Marine Service, and con
ducted a good deal of Mr. Sherman’s cam
paign for delegates in 1880, especially In
Georgia. Gen. Swaim was President Gar
field's most intimate friend.
On Guard Against a Lynching.
Chattanooga, April 17.—A special
dispatch from Gadsden, Ala., says:
“George Coates (colored), who set fire' to
Jere Urun's house while Grun and his
wife were at church, four children who
were left in the house being burned to
death, has been captured and is now in
jail. Threats of lynching have caused
the authorities to guard the jail with the
local militia, An attack upon the jail is
probable before midnight.”
Quarantine in Louisiana,
Ngw Orleans, April 17.—Gov. Mc-
Enery, acting upon the advice of the State
Board of Health, has issued a quarantine
proclamation to take effect May 1,
CUBAN PROCLAMATIONS.
PATRIOT LEADERS CALLING OX
THE ISLANDERS TO RISE.
Tlie Precautions of tills Government
Against Filibustering Expeditions Not
Relaxed on the Gulf Coast—A Cuban
Editor Defends Collector Wyckers—
Consul General Badeau's Errors.
Key West, Fla., April 17.—Advices
from Havana state that the government
refuses all newspapers information re
garding Gen. Aguero and the movements
of the insurgents, thereby increasing the
alarm and distrust. According to pri
vate accounts, Gen. Aguero is now in the
jurisdiction of Cienfuegos, having had va
rious successful encounters with the
troops. The insurgents now number a
respectable force, and sustain themselves
by levying contributions on farmers and
planters. Great consternation reigns and
country people are leaving their homes.
BADKAU IN A BAD LIGHT.
New Y'ork ? April 17.— “ Gen. Badeau
has proved himself unfit for his position
of United States Consul General of Cuba
in more ways than one,” said Air.
liubiera, editor of El Separatista, the
Cuban organ, this afternoon. “In the
month of January the acting Consul of
Sagua la Grande, as Mr. Ford, the
Consul, was sick, asked Mr. Badeau in
Havana by telegraph what he ought to do
in the case of Emilio Nunez, who was on
board the American brig Haranahan as
one of the crew. The Spanish Government
asked to have him delivered under fbe ex
tradition treaty. Gen. Badeau ordered
his delivery without consulting the home
government, and he was tberetore hand
ed over to the Spanish Government, which
court-martialed him for political offenses
committed before the extradition treaty
was ratified. The case having lieen pre
sented to Secretary Frelinghuysen by
Mr. Randall, the attorney at law of
Senor Nunez, Secretary Frelinghuysen
investigated the ease "thoroughly, "and
probably hinted to Gen. Badeau that the
case would be investigated in Congress
and would look badly lor him. The case
will be brought before Congress as soon
as the duties of ex-Speaker Randall allow
hint, and it will be shown that one of the
biggest outrages has been committed with
the consent of one of the American repre
sentatives abroad.
A GOOD WORD FOR WICKERS.
“With regard to Collector Wickers, of
Key West, it is not true that he has had
illegal connection with the Cuban revo
lutionary party. In Key West the Re
publican party is governed by a ring
which has great influence in Washington.
This ring lias been trying to oust
Wickers for nearly a year, but
it cannot do anything without
the Cuban vote, which is about 0,000
strong in Key West. Mr. Wickers is a
favorite with the Cubans, for he lias done
them various kindnesses, all strictly le
gitimate. It was necessary therefore to
get rid of him in some other way, hence
this trumped up charge of giving assist
ance to the revolutionists.”
AGUKRO'S PROCLAMATION.
Following is the proclamation issued to
the Cubans by Gen. Aguero upon his re
cent landing in Cuba:
Obeying the orders of my superior chiefs,
and fiiltlliing the duty that every Cuban has—
to tight without flinching against the enemies
of the independence and liberty of our coun
try—l have not hesitated to place myself in
cominani of those patriots who, uniter my
orders, have just lam let in our country, be
neath a flag that lias been made immortal by
the deeds of the heroes and martyrs of our
last revolution. Fellow-countrymen, the mo
ment has arrived when our independence and
liberty will be a fact, when with manly hands
we break the chains of slavery which Spanish
tyranny keeps upon us. Every one lias to
fulfill his duty as far as his "opportunities
allow. To the bravest is given the glory of
taking arms and fighting in the rauks, to the
more pacific the duty of helping in every way
without exception, "no matter to what class
they belong or what are their opinions:
and on those that do not their duty martial
law will fall. To Spaniards and other for
eigners who will help ns in any way to put
down this infamous government, which only
cares for tyranny and spoils, we will treat
them as brothers. For enemies and traitors
there will he no mercy. Cubans, very- near is
the day when the veterans of our liberating
armies, Generals Gomez, Garcia and others,
will come to take the place of honor which
belongs to them. To arms! and let us wait
for them under a good organization and under
the banner of independence. We will prove
to the world that we are not miserable men
without a country, but men who are worthy
of an independent country! Ixmg live the
revolt! To arms, countrymen!
Carlos Aguero.
7 Abril de 1884.
A proclamation was also issued at
Kingston, Jamaica, by Gen. Itamon L.
Bonachea, to the inhabitants of Cuba,
saying that he has organized societies and
revolutionary centres in the United
States, Honduras, Jamaica, Venezuela
and Colombia, just the same as in France
and Spain, and in the Island of Cuba, and
notifies the people that Gen. Garcia is
coining at that moment to meet him. He
recommends all revolutionary centres to
send all funds to the Central Committee at
New York.
ANOTHER CUTTER ON THE LOOKOUT.
Mobile, April 17.—1 tis rumored here
that the revenue cutter Walter Forward
has been ordered to the South Pass to
look out for a filibustering expedition
from New Orleans. The cutter leaves
here to-night. The Captain says that she
will sail on her regular monthly cruise.
She is fully armed and equipped for two
or three weeks’ absence.
THE CORDON AROUND KEV WEST.
Key West, Fla., April 17.—The war
ship Alliance arrived here to-day. This
ship has been stationed on the South
beach, and with the Tennessee, two
revenue cutters and steam launches,
formed a cordon around the island. It
seems impossible that any vessel should
sail illegally.
BADEAU OFF FOR HOME.
Havana, April 17.—Gen. Adam Ba
deau, late United States Consul General
here, sails on the steamer Newport to-day
for New York.
SPAIN WAKING UP.
Madrid, April 17.—The Spanish Gov
ernment lias taken into serious considera
tion the subject of the economic crisis in
Cuba.
WYCKER’S DANGER.
His Removal Not Yet Made but the Sub
ject Under Consideration.
Washington, April 17.—The Senate
held a brief executive session very soon
after assembling to-day, and the recom
mendation of the President that Collector
Wycker, of Key West, Fla, be removed
on account of active sympathy with the
Cuban insurgents was taken up. The
recommendation had been referred to the
Senate Committee on Commerce and was
reported back favorably. Objection was
made to immediate consideration and the
subject went over. A recommendation
of this character Is unusual and is due
in this instance, it is understood, to the
international feature of the matter.
RASCALITY AT THE HUB.
A Daring Attempt to Blow Up a Street
Car and Bridge.
Boston, April 17.—About 10 o’clock
last night two men jn a light open buggy
drove on Cragie’s bridge from the Boston
end, and when about in the middle of the
bridge one of the men left the buggy and
placed something on the horse car track
and re-entering the buggy drove rapidly
away toward Cambridge. A loud ex
plosion followed a few moments later,
which sent a column of smoke high into
the air. An investigation showed that an
explosive had been placed in a 10-pound
powder ean and fired by a detonating cap
and fuse. Horse cars were approaching
from either direction, but were too far
away to feel the effect of the explosion. It
is thought that the attempt was directed
against one of the many horse cars which
pass this point at this hour.
JACKSON IN A MOB’S HANDS.
75 of the Leadidr Citizens Threatened
with Lynching In Retaliation for the
Lynching.
Lexington, Ky., April 17.—Advices
from Jackson say that Wm. Strong, with
his gang of some 75 in number, is In
possession of that town, and says that he
will hang 75 of the best citiaens in retalia
tion for the hanging of Ben Strong and
Hsnry Kilburne, one of whom was a mem
ber of the Strong family. It is also re
ported that he refuses to let Judge Kid
dle hold court there,
Buena Vista Bankers Fall.
Denver, April 17.—Hiller. Haller &
Cos,, bankers of Buena Vista, have made
an assignment. Their available assets
are estimated at $25,000 and their liabili
ties at $50,000. The immediate cause of
the failure is said to have been an ex
pensive litigation about the Nest Egg
mine, in which the concern was largely
interested.
IN THE CAMPS OF POLITICS.
Blaine's Star Still in the Ascendency in
the Conventions.
Dover, Del., April 17.—The Republi
can State Convention opened here to-day.
The leaders of delegations met last night
and have frequently been in conference
since, but their forces are so nearly
divided that they have not been able to
agree on anything. There is practically
no fight over national questions, and the
delegates to Chicago will most certainly
favor Blaine, though they go uninstructed.
The fight hinges upon the question as to
which faction shall control in State
politics. The convention was called to
order at 12:30 o’clock and Job H. Jackson,
oi Wilmington, a prominent Blaine man,
was made temporary Chairman. The
temporary organization was made ]*>r
manent, aud faction fighting began. The
strongest manifestations of bad feeling
were shown towards Richard Harrington,
Chairman of the State Committee.
The platform adopted contained no refer
ence to national issues, but was directed
to the local fight. The second resolution
dissolves the existing State Committee.
The fourth plank declares that, as hereto
fore, Blaine is peculiarly Delaware’s
favorite for the Presidency, but favors
sending delegates to Chicago unmstruct
ed, except as to now far their recognized
opinion of their constiucnts ought to
guide them to respect the preferences of
the delegates from the Republican States.
Tlie following delegates to Chicago were
then elected:
Xeucastle —Washington Hastings anil John
Pilling.
Kent— George V. Massey and John 11. llof
fecker.
Sussex— William J. Stewart and Daniel Bar
ton.
All the delegates are known as Blaine
men.
NEW JERSEY' RADICALS.
Trenton, April 17.—The Republican
Convention met to-day. State Senator
Griggs, temporary and permanent Chair
man, made a short speech, in which he
stated that the industries of the State
looked to the Republican party for safety.
He said he hoped that the delegates would
be sent to Chicago uninstructed. The
delegates-at-large are Senator Sewall,
William Walter Phelps, State Senator
Gardner, and ex-Judge Fort.
The platform commends President Ar
thur’s administration, declares broadly in
favor of a protective tariff, commends the
civil "service act and free ballot, and con
demns superfluous silver coinage. The
delegates were not instructed, but two
thirds are for Blaine and one-third for
Edmunds.
BLAINE DELEGATES FROM TENNESSEE.
Nashville, April 17. —The Republican
State Convention met at 12:30 o’clock p.
in. to-day, and after appointing the usual
committees adjourned until 3 o’clock.
On reassembling Judge Frank T. Reid, of
the Circuit Court of this county, was
nominated for Governor by acclamation.
There was no other nomination for the
office, and the vote was unanimous. The
nominee was a Confederate soldier in the
late war, serving as a private in Forrest’s
cavalry.
Judge Horace 11. Harrison, ol Nash
ville, and W. A. Brown, of Washington
county, were chosen Presidential electors
for the State at large.
INDIANA’S REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Indianapolis, April 17.—The Republi
can State Convention to-day selected the
following delegates-at-large to Chicago:
Senator Benj. Harrison, ex-Secretary of
the Navy Richard NY. Thompson, lion.
Jno. H. Baker, of Goshen, and Morris
McDonald, of New Albany. The delega
tion is uninstructed and without ex
pressed preferences.' The alternates are:
Edwin F. Horne, of Marion (colored), B.
11. ltoelker, of Vanderburg, Moses Fowl
er. of Tippecanoe, and G. B. Wood, of
White.
to back grant.
New York, April 17.—The Mail and
Express says that a report is current that
the delegates to the National Republican
Convention from this city, who are hi lie
elected to-morrow, will, under the leader
ship of John .1. O’Brien, vote in the con
vention for U. S. Grant for President.
SCORE TWO FOR BLAINE.
Utica, N. Y., April 17.—The Twenty
third Congressional District Republican
Convention to-day elected A. M. Lanpher,
of Lowville, and AY. E. Sculpture, of Rome,
delegates to the Chicago Convention.
Both favor Blaine.
mc’donald a candidate.
Washington, April 17,—Ex-Senator
McDonald was formally announced as a
candidate for the Presidency by tiie In
diana Democratic Association of this city
at a meeting held to-night.
THE TWO HOUSES AT OUTS.
Continuous Increasing of Appropria
tions by the Senate the Cause.
AVashington, April 17.—There is going
to be several tights between the House
and Senate about the appropriation bills.
The Senate policy ot increasing all bills
of that character sent to it by the House
does not conduce to the good humor of the
latter. This is especially noticeable about
the naval bill. The House does not favor
the increase of over $0,000,000 proposed by
the Senate. The provision in the bill as
it comes back from the Senate for the
construction of six more steel cruisers
before it is known how those now build
ing will turn out will cause a deadlock.
Mr. Randall said to-day that the Appro
priations Committee would never consent
to such a scheme. He also said that the
House would sustain the committee, and
that the Senate would, in the end, have to
give way.
BERNER’S PARTNER IN CRIME.
The Original I odictment and its Copies
all Oestroyecl.
Cincinnati, April 17.—The Prosecuting
Attorney issued a rule requiring the attor
ney of Joseph Palmer, the partner of Wm.
Berner in the murder of Wm. H. Kirk, to
produce a copy of the indictment against
Palmer, the original having been burned
in the court house. The attorney ap
peared in court and showed that he did
not possess a copy, and that the former
attorney of Palmer had destroyed his copy
when he retired from the case. The rule
was dismissed. The prosecutor will now
move to substitute a copy of the original
bill, which will be granted, and Palmer’s
case will be ready for trial. The grand
jury has found "three indictments each
against Ingalls and Johnson, murderers
of the Taylor family in Avondale, and one
against Patrick Hartel, for the murder of
his wife.
Sheriff Davidson Cleared.
New Y"ork, April 17.—Taking of testi
mony in tbe case against Sheriff David
son "for illegal exactions from the city
and from persons under penalty was con
cluded to-day. His counsel moved that
the court direct a verdict for the defen
dant, and District Attorney Olney ad
mitted that the indictment "would never
have l>een brought if the evidence which
had been brought out on the cross-ex
amination had been before the grand jury.
The Judge directed a verdict for the de
fendant and the jury promptly found him
not guilty. The other two indictments
pending against him for the same alleged
offense committed in other months were
quashed on the mqtion of Mr. Choate.
The Sheriff received the congratulations
of his friends.
Base Ball.
Washington, April 17.—T0-day’s base
ball games resulted as follows:
At Baltimore—Baitimores 16,Monumen
tals 3: National Unions 3, Baltimore
Unions 7.
At Harrisburg—Clevelands 7, Ilarris
burgs 0.
At AVashington—Washingtons 3, Buf
falos 4.
At New York—Metropolitans 4, New
Yorks 1; Philadeipbias 8, Brooklyns 1.
At Pittsburg—Detroits 3, Alleghenys 2.
At Holyoke, Mass—Boston Reserves 14,
Iloiyokes 1.
At Philadelphia—Bostons 14, Keystones
2.
At Cincinnati—Cincinnatis 7, Altonas,
Pa., 2.
Legion of Honor Swindler* Convicted.
Jersey City, N. J., April 17.—Dr. Har
rington and a man named Peacock,
Legion of Honor swindlers, were found
guilty to-day, the jury being out only 20
minutes. One juror said that there was
no occasion to stay longer. They could
have returned in half a minute.
The Bed-Cross Steamer.
New Orleans, April 17.—The Red
Cross steamer Mattie Belle, which has
been furnishing rations to-day at Fausse
Riviere, Pointe Coupee parish, will arrive
on Saturday.
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SHRINKING AT A GIBBET.
TORE TURNER TAY ICE AT
TEMPTS TO TAKE HIS LIFE.
Fears when he Left Atlanta that He
Would Die on the Train Nestling in
liis Mother’s Lap—Poison Furnished
Him by liis Barents—Fruitless Ap
peals to the Governor.
Atlanta, April 17.—Tobe Turner, the
Meriwether county murderer, who has
been confined in Fulton county jail, made
an effort yesterday to end his life by his
own hand. To-morrow is the day setupart
for his hanging, and as the day neared he
became more desperate. When Gov.
McDaniel refused to interfere in his be
half his last hope seemed to die away, and
lie said that he would never hang, and
that ho would manage in some way to end
his life by his own hands. Yesterday
liis father and mother were allowed to see
him, and while talking to him the father
gave him a small flask which contained
whisky and jierhaps something else also.
In the afternoon Turner was noticed to
be in a state of stupefaction, and Dr.
Boring, the county physician, examined
him. and found that he" was uuder the in
fluence of some drug.
.SAVED BY A DOCTOR.
Antidotes were given, and Turner soon
vomited, after which he fetl asleep, and
rested quietly during the night. He was
very weak this morning, and had a wild
and nervous look. He remarked to one ot
the prisoners this morning:
‘•They think I'll bang, but I’ll beat
them to the tank. There are more ways
than one to do it, and you see if I don’t.”
In their grief and sorrow his mother
and father are as anxious as their son
that he should kill himself when the last
hope vanished.
The Governor was engaged during the
greater portion of the morning in giving
audience to Col. Berry and others who
were interceding for a commutation of the
death sentence of Turner, but their efforts
availed nothing, as the plea for executive
clemency was based upon no grounds
sufficient to warrant) the Governor’s in
terferenae.
A SECOND SUICIDAL ATTEMPT.
At 1 o’clock J. C. Matthews, Sheriff of
Meriwether county, and J. B. Irvin and
A. J. Miller, guards, went to the jail to
get the doomed man. As Turner's cell
door was being unlocked he took from his
pocket a small paper, and breaking it
open showed a wliite powder, and before
the officers could open the door he threw
his head back and swallowed the powder,
together with the paper. He refused to
tell what the powder was, and the physi
cian who examined him was unable th
detect if it was posion. He was carried
to the train, and aftj?r sitting down he
placed bis head in his mother’s lap aud
refused to talk to any one except her.
NESTLING IN HIS MOTHER’S LAP.
It was indeed a sad sight to see the
aged mother accompany her son to the
gallowfe witii his head "nestling in her
lap. The Sheriff believed that Turner
had taken poison. There was reason to
believe that Turner would die in his
mother’s lap belore reaching Newnan.
The Sheriff fears trouble after reaching
Grantville as they go from they to Green
ville, a distance of sixteen miles in a
wagon. A large guard will meet
them at Grantvilie. It is the general
opinion that the miserable man will com
plete the work of taking his life. Turner
belongs to one of the best families in the
State, and for the past ten days ex-Con
gressinan Harris, Senator AV. A. Turner,
Col. Berry, President of the National
Bank of Newnan, and other influential
people have been with the Governor al
most constantly interceding in behalf of
the doomed man.
GORDON’S REBEL p\)ES.
Khartoum Surrounded by tlie Fanatical
Hordes—A Lady's Offer,
Cairo, April 17.—An English lady has
offered £20,000 for the rescue of Gen. Gor
don.
ZOBEHR DECLINES.
Zobehr Pasha refuses to accept the post
of assistant Governor of Soudan, to which
Gen. Gordon recently appointed him.
KHARTOUM’S REBEL WALL.
London, April 17.—A dispatch from
Khartoum, dated April 7, says: ‘-The
people are heart-sick of hoping" for Eng
lish relief. The town is now in the centre
of aq enormous rebel camp. Our Kmpp
munition is rather short. Tne situation
is critical. The rebels have frustrated
an attempt to send a steamer to Barber.
Gen. Gordon will probably be driven to
retreat by Central Africa". A retreat to
Berber is impossible.
IRELAND’S AGITATORS.
The Dynamiters in Faris Still on the
Alert.
Paris, April 17.—The activity of the
Irish anarchists in France continues un
abated. The funds of the Fenian agents
in Paris have been augmented during the
past week by the receipt of $3,000 from
America. Small packages of dynamite
have recently been forwarded from France
to England.
Among the membeis of the Clan-na-
Gael are a number of Russian Nihilists
aud four French Communists.
THE BIRMINGHAM DISCOVERIES.
Birmingham, April 17.—The police
have made additional discoveries m re
gard to the suspected dynamite plot in
which Daley and Egan were implicated.
They are withholding the details for the
present, but disclosures of a highly sensa
tional nature are anticipated at the ex
amination of Egan. Further arrests are
considered probable.
Mexican Finallces.
City of Mexico, April 17.—'The
government is negotiating with a repre
sentative of the Franco-Egyptian Bank
here lor a loan of $20,000,1)00, $10,000,000 to
be paid to the present administration.
$3,000,000 are to he advanced immediately.
It is probable that the negotiations will
be successful. The report that I)r. Ramon
Fernandez will he intrusted with the
settlement of the English debt appears to
he true.
Driving Out a Flock of Lobbyiiti.
Albany, N. Y., April IT.— The general
street railroad hill is before the Assembly,
and the lobbies and committee rooms have
Iteen crowded with lobbyists interested in
its passage to such aii extent that the
Assembly passed a resolution instructing
the Superintendent of Public Buildings to
expel therefrom all i>ersons not officially
connected with the Legislature.
Under Ten Indictments.
Louisville, April 17.—The grand jury
to-day returned ten indictments against
I>, K. Mason, who was airested charged
with hypothecating tobacco warehouse
receipts when he had no tobacco in the
warehouse.
An Earthquake in Canada.
Belleville, Ont., April 17.—1 t is re
ported that an opening was made in the
earth by an earthquake about nine miles
north of Trenton yesterday.
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