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( ESTABLISHED 1850.
j J. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor. j
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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOED IN PARAGRAPHS.
Death of an Aged and Highly Respect
ed Citizen of Ftttngham County—A
Child's Corpse Discovered in Sumter
County— Flight of a Builder from Or
ange City.
GEORGIA.
The Columbus firemauic tournament oc
curs to-morrow.
TheChipley Leader has suspended Editor
l’aluier will practice law.
At Tiuenta Vista $26,000 was subscribed in
one day to start an oil mill. It only requires
$35,000.
The Putnam Hilles will probably have tlieir
new uniforms by the time "of the battalion
drill in Sparta.
A day or two ago some negroes noticed a
number of buzzards living about over a tield
in Isamville, Sumter county, and proceeded
to -it wliat it meant. They could discover
nothing but an offensive smell, when tlieir at
tention was called to*a spot where the earth
. bail been freshly dug up. They dug down a
short distance, and found anew b m infant
negro. The Ikklv was again buried, as it was
impossible to discover the mother of the child
or who had caused its death.
Waynesbom True Citizen : “The local politi
cal pot is beginning to seethe and boil. There
are already twgjieelared candidates for the
State Senate. I)r. E. A. Perkins and Judge E.
E. Lawson. with a fluttering prospect of a
half dozen more. We hear of no candidates
for the Diwer Honsc. hut combinations are
forming for all other oflices. If we under
stand Dr. Perkins’ position, he has been in the
House for the past eight years, and desires a
seat in the senate for one term to vindicate
ins own and his constituents’ course, after
w hich he proposes to retire front politics al
together."
springfleld eorrespondent News: “C. K.
Riesser. a useful and respectable citizen, died
at In.- residence in Kttingham county April
25. ISM, in the 71st year of his age. The de
ceased was the father of seventeen children,
all of whom survive him. the youngest having
attained the age of majority, and are all
highly res|tectable citizens, not an invalid
among them. It is not often the case that
so large a family of ehildrenare reared with
out some departure from the laws of health
or paths of virtue. This is, in a great measure,
attributable to the w holesome discipline ex
ercised by the deceased over Ins household.
Mr. Riesser stood prominent as an agricul
tur si. making that business a specialty. He
evidenced his theories by practical demon
strations of success, and Whatever improve
ments have been made i n the county in the
higher cultivation of the soil his name will
stand ns pioneer.”
FLORIDA.
< •uirt convened at Live Oak yesterday.
- While working with a heavy sledge ham
mer at Santa Ro-a, John Doodles missed Ins
aim. and -inking one of Ins legs, broke it.
A tire and burglar-proof vault is soon to he
built in the Treasurer's office in the state
capitol building at Tallahassee. Workmen
are busy in the room below the office, build
ing up a bru k foundation to support the
vault.
The Diocesan Council of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in Florida meets in St.
John’s i liureh, Tallahassee, to-morrow morn
ing. The opening services will beheld at 11
o'i lock. The < ouncil sermon will lie preach
ed on Wednesday evening by Rev. Mr. Ward,
of Maitland.
Tallahassee Lend of Flowers: “Last Wed
nesday was a big day at Shidznoka, the rising
little town on Lake Jackson. About a hun
dred of our leading citizens, including Gov.
Hloxham and Chief Justice Randall and wife,
were invited to participate in the celebration
of the birthday of Mr. McCulloch, the wooden
wedding ef Mr. Purvis, the christening of
Mr. Clark's twins and the opening of Cottage
Avenue along the lake front.”
Though hut eight months in existence Gulf
Key is already coming into prominence as one
of the most promising towns on the Gulf
coast. A-tore and pist office are already in
operation, and lands are lining purchased
rapidly by. settlers and capitalists, among the
latter being several wealthy and wide awake
.Savannahians. The water in the hay aver
ages from sto 10 feet in depth, and a line of
daily steamers are among the probabilities of
the near future. The outlying lands are said
to he particularly well adapted for truck
farming and orange culture.
Pensacola Connnercial: “While delving on
the farm lands of Mr. Dennis Burns, a couple
of miles north of the city, a colored man re
cently unearthed quite a number of leaden
bullets. Their rude rounding showed plainly
that they were of an antique mould, and. after
lieing subjected to a pretty general scrutiny,
the accepted and common belief was that they
dated hack to Ixl3, and had been left there by
some of GCn. Jackson’s command. The bullet
was evidently moulded for an old time flint
and steel musket; is somewhat larger than a
10-grain blue mass pill, hut when on a tour of
internal improvement inspection its superior
malign influence is recognizable on the face.”
Tallahassee Land of Flowers'. “Five families
of Hollanders and one man without a family
came up from Fernandina last Wednesday
night to locate near Tallahassee. There are
tvvenl v-tive of them in all. They went in
•tim ed to come to Middle Florida "by reading
the Florida Mate pamphlet, translated into
Dutch by Dr. Wertheim and distributed in
Holland. They left Holland April 5 and came
via New York to Fernandina, where they
were met by F. A. salomon-on, who accom
panied them to Tallahassee a- interpreter.
Their aim is to purchase lands and locate all
in one community. Most of them are gar
deners and truck farmers, one is a dairy man,
one a carpenter and another a blacksmith.”
Orange Pity Time*: “Probably one of the
most singular cases on record Is now being
instituted in the courts of this district. The
sad and tragic death of Mr. and Mrs. Neff in
this countv two years ago, the particulars of
which our readers are familiar with, is the
source of this suit. It was suppised that ttiis
murdered couple left eon.-ideiuble property—
both possessing property by inheritance.
Leaving no children, ami dying under the
same roof at almost the same minute, the
question arises, who was the survivor, the
husband or wife* Under the laws or this
state, where there Is no will, the of
the deceased goes to the next kin. The ques
tion to decide in the Neff case, who survived,
the husband or wife* It. I>. Coulter, of this
place, ha- leen employed bv the heirs of Mrs.
Neff, and tiu' taking of evidence is now going
on, the witnesses residing in the vicinity
where the -Neff family lived, and who were
Its acquainted with the particulars of tlieir
death.”
Orange City Time*: “Last Monday morn
ing W. A. Saxon, of this place, made his exit
from this county, not exactly mysteriously,
hut under circumstances not altogether com
mendable. Saturday night he completed the
Rix'k residence on West French avenue and
received full payment for the same from Wil
liam Rock, lie built the residence by con
tract, and this week Mr. Rock was notified
that material amounting to S2OO was in his
house not paid for hv Saxon. Parker & Son
lieing the largest creditors. The junior mein
)*cr of liii- firm followed on track of Saxon as
far as Jaoksonville, where he found out that
Savon had bought a ticket the day previous
for Louisville, Ky. Mr. Parker" returned
Wednesday, and, we learn, has agreed to put
no lien on the residence, but will compromise
with Rock upon condition that lie (Rock) will
pay otic halt' of the S2OO on demand, which
Mr. Rock has consented to do. Saxon leaves
behind him a numlrr of smaller bills unpaid
and carries with him sl2 of money due this
office. He leaves his wife and two small chil
dren.
RAILROAD EXCURSIONISTS.
Tlie Opening of the Gainesville Divis
ion of tlie Savannah. Elorida ami
Western Railway.
The special train containing the officers
of the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway and invited guest ? left last night
about 8:40 for Gainesville, Fla., to attend
the opening of the Gainesville division
through to that city. The party will ar
rive at their destination this morning and
will remain there to-day and participate
in the festivities of the occasion, return
ing on to-morrow morning. The follow
ing is a list of the excursionists:
IV. S. Chisholm. Vice President.
11. s. Haines, General Manager.
William Allan, Secretary to General Mana
ger.
it. G. Fleming. Superintendent.
M. 11. Conn ally, Secretary to Superinten
dent.
Geo. W. Haines. Assistant Superintendent.
W. 11. Allen, Secretary to Assistant Super
intendent.
.las. L. Taylor, General Freight and Passen
ger Agent.
>. It. Trask. Secretary to General Freight
ami Passenger Agent.
J. H. Esttll. Director.
11. W. Heed. Master of Roadway.
11. T. Carpenter. Secretary to Master of
Roadway.
G. M. I>. Riley, Master of Machinery.
(>. IV. Jackson, Master of Transportation.
11. .M. liraine, Special Assistant to General
Manager.
•T. M. f J al'mvis.
.1. C. Heynolds, Field Engineer.
F. s. Prendergast, Chief Engineer.
•I. C. Prendergast, Supervising Engineer.
\V. H. W. Howe, Jet, Offij-e Assistant En
gineer.
E. Dunn, Assistant Superintendent I*. P. C.
Cos.
W. M. Davidson, General Traffic Agent for
Florida.
S. T. Kingsberry, Assistant General Coun
sel.
E. N. C lark, Agent at Gainesville.
G. M. Archer, supervisor.
W. 1!. McKee, Comptroller.
S. C. Boylston, G. F. aud P. Agent C. & S.
Railway.
A. A." Aveilhe, Purchasing Agent.
It. H. Richardson.
The train upon which the excursionists
travel is in charge of Conductor H. G.
High ton,with A. A. Ambrose as engineer.
Colden's Liquid Beef Touic is admira
bly adapted for females indelicate health.
Colden’s; no other. Of druggists.
Glenn’s Sulphur Soap beautifies the
skin.
Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye, black or
brown, 50c.
Bad coughs cured by Hale’s Honey of
Horehound and Tar.
Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one
fninute.
'life Sai’itmwlt Jjem
A VERY STRANGE MARRIAGE.
A Man of Slaty Wedded to His Seven
teen-Year-Old Adopted Daughter.
Jacob Kritch, says a Cleveland, Ohio,
special of the 3d inst., is one of the solid
business men of this city. He is Superin
tendent of the Cleveland Axle Manufac
turing Company. Kritch, some years ago,
invented a patent axle-box, which brought
him in considerable and from
which he still receives a royalty on all
manufactured in the United States. Until
last summer he resided in a beautiful resi
dence at 1429 Willson avenue. Last June
Mrs. Kritch died, and soon after the dis
consolate widower engaged a suite of
rooms in the Myers block, corner of Wood
land and Irving streets, where he still re
sides.
Kriich has but two children, K. E.
Kritch, a well-to-do business man, and an
adopted daughter, Bertha, a very hand
some young lady, who has been for some
time attending school at the convent at Not
tingham. .Superintendent Kritch and his
late wife adopted Bertha 10 years ago,when
she was an infant 1 year old. and she has
always been a dutitul daughter. She
was overwhelmed with grief when her
mother died 10 months ago, hut soon
rallied from her sorrow and was once
more the happy, guileless school girl.
The lonely widower became enamored
of a handsome lady of White avenue, and
the spinster and the venerable beau
Kritch were affianced. The match was
approved by friends of both parties. It
was not a May and December match by
any means, but rather an August and
December one, as the lovely maid was
nearing her fortieth anniversary on earth,
while loving Kritch was in his sixtietli
year. The aged but nimble swain took
his sweetheart to the theatre, out riding,
and to various places, and last week they
visited Bertha at Nottingham, and her
father acquainted his daughter of the pro
posed marriage, at the same time intro
ducing her to her mother to be.
A tew days afterwards Bertha received
permission to go home for a few days, and
now contest the strangest part of the nar
rative. Superintendent Kriteli obtained
a short leave of absence, and he and his
daughter Bertha repaired to Erie, Pa., on
April 30. A license had been previously
obtained and they were united in mar
riage by the Rev. Val Kern, of the Pro
testant Evangelical Church, May 1. The
May festival being over they returned to
Cleveland and Bertha remained with her
husband until yesterday, when he took
tier back to school. The bashful groom is
sixty and the blushing bride about seven
teen.
YOUNG HAY STATE BANDITS.
Several Armed and Organized Jesse
James Gangs Broken Up by the Po
lice.
Notwithstanding the exertions of magi
strates, ministers and parents, here
and hereabouts, to stamp out the dime
novel nuisance, says a Boston special of
the 3d inst., the fever is again showing
itself. The recent Quincy Jesse James
gang was broken up by the police, and
the king leader sent to this city, that new
surroundings might turn his mind from
the yellow-covered abomination. He has
since been arrested here, however, for
burglarv. Two more lads were arrested
Friday fora similar offense, and one re
mains to be taken in.
It appears they have become almost in
sane upon the subject of crime. The con
tagion spread into a high-class public
school at the South End, and a number of
little fellows were afflicted by it. One
hoy, whose parents are highly respectable
and well to do, stole $lO from his father
in small amounts, and equipped with
knives and revolvers a “gang,” the mem
bers of which were front eight to twelve
years of age. They were to start out on
the war-path to-day as highwaymen, se
lecting Saturday to set, out as there was
no sltool. The police of the Fifth Division
got wind of the scheme, however, and the
would-be bandits spent the day imprison
ed in their bedrooms.
Another gang has organized in Wollas
ton, a part of Quincy, and did a good deal
of destructive work on Friday evening.
They tore sods from flower beds in the
vicinity of the Old Colony Railroad sta
tion and piled them on the track. Lan
terns hung out to warn pedestrians of
danger where water pipes are being laid
were thrown into the excavations. Scores
of young shade trees were destroyed and
old elms were stripped of their branches.
People living in the neighborhood say that
Massachusetts need not turn up its nose
at the provisions of the Blair educational
hill uiter all.
A TURTLE WITH A MORAL.
An Ancient Cheionian of the Island of
Ceylon.
Not far from Bonair, where Arabi re
sides, says a Ceylon letter to the Chicago
Times, there is a huge and ancient turtle,
owned by a Singalese gentleman, who re
ceived it as an heirloom. The turtle is
about 4 feet long and nearly 3 wide,
and its owner told me that the most aged
persons around never remember it
smaller. It is vaguely said to be 100 or
200 years old. It bellows like a bull when
thirsty. Its happiness is to have its flab
by neck scratched by its keeper. It is too
old to snap at anything and is totally
blind. Children used to rids on it, and a
hole is bored through the shell, through
which they were wont to spur their steed
when he became torpid. Poor old crea
ture, were it not better to be put to a
cosmic use in the form ot soup
than to totter about in this way, blind,
and heavy laden with the shell
that was your stronghold! The
aged turtle shaped bfmselt in my eyes to
a symbol of the low, eartbbound, tin pro
gressive systems of the world, which be
hove that the pivot of the earth rests up
on their back, and care only to fortify
themselves against those of their kind
that have climbed to wings* While I was
mentally applying the turtle to one and
another of the systems and institutions
which deserve the name of “survivals”—
in the bad sense of things, which, out
growing their utility, insist on being
used instead of studied and transmuted—
i came upon “Whist Bungalow,” which
Haeckel lias now made famous every
where except in Ceylon. The pleasant
Germans who entertained him are no
longer there —one is dead, the others’have
removed, and some of Arabi’s Egyptian
friends are residing there.
GARFIELD’S AM HI DEXTERITY.
An Accomplishment of the Late Presi
dent After Chas. Keade's Own Heart.
Washington Letter in the Boston Journal.
A gentleman who knew Garfield well
tells a story which has never before been
pul dished of ttiat remarkable man. “We
were sitting,” said this gentleman, “in
the office of the Secretary of the Navy.
Mr. Thompson, of Indiana, waiting to be
heard on some matter of routine business,
when Garfield took his seat at a vacant
desk near by and commenced writing
with both hands upon scratch pads on
either side ol him. He seemed to write
with one hand as freely as with the other.
Both hands, in fact, appeared to move
automatically. The only difference was
that the lines on the tablet written with
the left hand were reversed from the usual
order. The consequence was that the
writing on the left-hand tablet could not
be read except by an expert, or by hold
ing it up to a light or before a mirror. 1
looked at the one written with the left
hand on its upper side, and while the lines
seemed remarkably uniform they conveyed
no meaning, but holding the thin paper
up at the light I saw not only that the
words written weye the same as those on
the tablet written with the right hand,
but that every peculiarity in the forma
tion of a letter which was fouud on the
right hand tablet was exactly reproduced
on the left hand. The achievement was a
marvel to me, as I had never heard of it
before, although 1 have since heard that
many people do it. Garfield said that he
often wrote that way whenever he fished
to preserve an exact copy of what he was
writing without having a copy made by
letter press, and that in this manner he
saved a great deal of time without any
more appreciable fatigue. I asked hint
how he got into that habit. He sa id that
while teaching school once he had occa
sion to use his right hand to point out
something and that unconsciously he kept
on writing upon the blackboard with his
left. Upon turning to the blackboard to
look at what he had written he observed
that the writing was reversed, but that
he had full use of his left haud lor writing,
and from that time he made use of both
hands. He was, in fact, completely am
bidextrous.”
Aksene Hocssaye. who is now 70, has lived
in Paris for the past tifty-two years, where he
has written innumerable plays, novels, histo
ries, art books and so on, not one of which has
been pecuniarily profitable. The London
World says his pen was “condemned to write
nothiug but what was false"—w hich permits
incidental mention that for some while Hous
saye was the Paris correspondent of the New
York TrUmns.
AT THE NATION’S CAPITAL
TARIFF REFORMERS WIN A
VOTE BY SEATING O FERRAbL.
The Victory Forerun bv a Lively De
bate-Senator Butler Trying to Keep
Foreigners from Securing all the Land
in The Country—The Shipping Bill
Discussed.
Washington, May s.—ln the Senate
to-day the following bills were introduced
and appropriately referred:
By Mr. VanWyck— Be it enactad, etc., “That
it shall be unlawful for any person or associa
tion of persons now citizens of the United
States, or any corporation or company organ
ized under authority of any foreign State,
prince or potentate, to acquire from the United
States title to a greater quantity of land than
Individual citizens of the United States are
authorized to enter under the settlement and
improvement laws thereof, or to acquire, re
ceive or hold by deed, grant, demise of trust
hereafter executed a greater quantity of land
in the territories of the United States'than 040
acres.”
15v Mr. Butler—Making an aopropriation
for the repair of the custom house wall at
Charleston. S. C.
By Mr. Morgan—To grant the Gulf and
Chicago Air Line Railroad Company the
right to construct bridges over navigable
water courses.
On the conclusion of the routine morning
business Mr. Frye moved to take up the ship
ping hill. The motion was agreed to. and
Mr. Miller, of New York, addressed the Sen
ate in favor of the bill. He criticized Mr.
Vest's position, and insisted that free ships
would not solve the problems of the mer
chant marine. All the leading merchants
who had been before the Senate Committee
that investigated the subject had, he said,
agreed that free ships would he no relief.
After touching upon the tariff' Mr. Miller
said that he was not interested in trying to
help a sort of mercantile marine that consist
ed of- ships built in England by English labor
and of English materials and manned by
English sailors, a marine of which the only
tiling American should he the flag. He did
not eare a fig for such a marine. If we could
not have vessels of our own make and manned
by hardy American sailors, we might as well
say with the free traders that it does not make
any difference who does our shipping. If that
were to he the outcome of this lull Mr. Miller
w ould feel no interest in it and care nothing
about it. Thedebate was continued by Messrs.
Frye, Vest, Mel’hersou, Bcek, Morrill anil
Hale.
While Mr. Beck was speaking Mr. Dawes
made several attempts to lie recognized, hut
Mr. Beck refused to yield, the floor, saying
that when a Senator made a suggestion that
lie (Beck) could work here for the interests of
any hut the American people, he must decline
to yield to him.
Mr. Frye hoped to secure unauimous con
sent to the taking of a vote to-morrow at 3
o’clock.
Mr. Beck refused to assent to this, and sug
gested that a better plan would lie to take up
the House hill, amend it and pass it, thus
securing some law at this session of Congress.
Mr. Frye had hoped that he would have
been allowed the eourtesv usually shown to
Senators having hills in charge of managing
the hill.
Mr. Beck replied that he could not consent
to shotting off the debate on so important a
measure and bringing it to a vote while the
shipping hill, already passed by the House,
was in the Senate and awaiting action.
Mr. Frye said that lie had had the House
hill laid on the table when it came to the
Senate, in order that he might have an op
portunity of taking it up when, in his judg
ment. he being in charge, of the Senate bill, it
might be proper to take it up.
Mr. Beck remarked that he was glad to hear
this, hut he could uot consent to closing the
debate to-morrow.
Mr. Logan said that the Senators would
doubtless he in better humor to-fflorrow. -
.Mr. Frye gave notice that he would en
deavor to have the hill acted on to-morrow.
After an executive session, the Senate ad
journed.
IN TIIE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr. Lowry, of Indiana,
called up the Virginia contested election case
of O’Ferrall vs. Paul. Mr. Miller, of Pennsyl
vania, said that the minority of the committee
had not had time to prepare its report, and
asked that the case go over until Wednesday,
and Mr. Turner, of Georgia, thought that this
request should he acceded to Mr. Lowery
refused to do so, however, and Mr. Miller
raised the question of consideration.
The House determined by a vote of 142 yeas
to 98 nays to consider the election case.
Though this vote can in no sense he regarded
as a test vote upon the tariff hill it is not
without its bearing on that measure. It is
understood that Mr. O’Ferrall will vote
against striking out the enacting clause of the
Morrison bill, anil owing to the anticipated
closeness of the vote on that question the
value of a single vote is apparent. In speak
ing for the minority of the Committee on
Elections Mr. Hepburn, of lowa, referred to
the matter, saying that some remarkable ex
igency must have arisen to induce the gou
tleman from Indiana (Mr. Lowry) to outrage
propriety and trample on decencv by calling
a case up before the minority luid had an op
portunity to have its views printed.
J. s. wise wades in ni.oon.
After a long debate J. S. Wise, of Virginia,
spoke strongly and bitterly in opposition to
the claims'of Mr. O’Ferrall; denounced the
Democratic party for inconsistency, and ac
cused it of attempting to steal a seat in the
House on testimony on which a man would
not shoot a pointer dog for eating eggs.
The Democratic party of the House
was about to see a' Virginia Bourbon
riding into it on Barnum’smule from Indiana.
It was a lining time for Virginia Bourbons to
come with their hands smeared witli the
blood of murdered negroes, with ballots
-trangled and stolen, and with every law vio
lated. They came lip to the fountain-head of
the national Democracy to he signed with the
cross of National fraud.
Immediately G. 1). Wise and Mr. Cabell, of
Virginia, were on their feet to reply, but Mr.
Lowry secured the floor.
A CROWNING IN A KITCIIKN.
If, he said, the gentleman from Virginia
(J. -S. Wise) w-as seeking a martyr’s crown
Trom the Democrats he (Lowry) would like
to kuow whether lie would permit them to
-place it on him in his kitchen. He then de
manded the previous question, thus cutting 1
off further debate. The vote, which was on
the minority resolution declaring that Mr.
O’Ferrall is not entitled to his seat, was lost
by 81 yeas to 140 nays—a strict party vote, ex
cept ttiat Mr. Cook, of low a. voted with the
Republicans in the affirmative. The resolu
tion seating Mr. O’Ferrall was adopted, and
that gentleman appeared at the bar of the
House and took tiie oath of office.
The House, at 5 o’clock, took a recess til!
8 o’clock, the evening session to he for debate
only on the tariff bill.
At the evening session, Mr. Bagley, of New
York, occupied the chair. Mr. Cook, of lowa,
made a strong appeal for putting lumber o.i
the free list. The tariff on Unit article w’as
not a protection to AmericMi lalwr, but to
American monopoly’, and placed the people of
the great Northwest at the mercy of the lum
ber kings of Minnesota. Wisconsin and Michi
gan.
Mr. Young, of Tennessee, said that though
there were mauv tliiugs in the Morrison hill
of which he did not approve, his
sense of public duty required that
he should give it his support. He
would vote for the measure on the sole
ground that Congress was expected to do
something in the direction of tariff reform.
Mr. Holman, of Indiana, in behalf of his
constituents, demanded a reduction of the
revenue, and pointed out the dangers of an
overllowing treasury.
Mr. Woodward, of Wisconsin, hoped that
the Morrison bill would he passed without
change, even in punctuation.
Mr. Morgan, of Missouri, expressed his in
tention to vote for tariff reduction.
Mr. Sumner, of Wisconsin, predicted the
election of a President in favor of revenue re
form, and Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia,
thought that the safest way to deal with the
surplus revenue was was to collect it.
Messrs. Ferrell of New Jersey, Connolly of
Pennsylvania, and Davis of Massachusetts
opposed tlie hill in two-minute speeches.
Mr. Millard, of New York, deprecated agi
tation of tlie tariff question at this time.
Mr. Snyder, of West Virginia, said that lie
bail voted for consideration of the Morrison bill
in the hope that a full and free discussion would
show the supporters of the measure that it
did gross injustice to various parts of the
country. He was opposed to tte bill, es
pecially since it was apparent that it would
1 e attempted to be forced through without
amendments.
Mr. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, said that he
would not have entered upon the discussion
but for fear that his silence might be con
strued into a weakening of his convictions.
He denied the right of anyone to make the
Morrison bill an article iii the creed of the
Democratic party. The Congressional cau
cus should not attempt to speak for the Na
tional Democratic Convention. The caucus
was no longer king. He rejoiced that there
were enough of brave Democrats to break the
sceptre of its power.
Messrs. James (who voted for consideration
of the hill), Spriggs and Skinner of New York
opposed the bill. The latter expressed his in
differenca as to whether the enacting clause
were stricken out or not. If the Democratic
House of Representatives passed the bill and
it was defeated by the Republican
Senate he hail no hesitation in
predicting the triumphant election
of the Republican candidate for the Presi
dency.
Mr. Miller, of Texas, argued that the whole
idea of protection was in violation of the Con
stitution, and Mr. Neece, of Illinois, protested
against the over-taxation whiqh pi election
created.
Mr. Breekenridge, of Arkansas, said that the
Democrats had conic into power in the
House on various issues, hut that the
two issues most prominent in the cam
paign had been reform of the tariff and a
reduction of the surplus revenues to an amount
sufficient to maintain the government eco
nomically administered. He wanted to see
tne Democratic party keep its pledges.
Mr. Oates, of Alabama, submitted an argu
ment in support of the Morrison bill, and Mr.
J. D. Taylor, of Ohio, in opposition.
The attendance during the evening was
small, aud during the latter part of Mr. Tay
lor’s speech dwindled down to the Speaker
and the occupant of tlie chair. At 11:30
o'clock these two adjourned the House.
Baruum’s circus is in town, hut that may
not have had any effect upon the attendance
in the House, because the evening sessions for
debate are usually slimly attended.
Connelly Confirmed but May Decline.
Washington, May s.— The Senate to
day confirmed the nomination of James
A. Connelly, ot Illinois, to be Solicitor of
the Treasury, but it is stated at the Treas
ury Department that he will decline the
nomination,
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1884.
CHANCES OF THE TARIFF BILL.
The Blow at the Enacting Clause Will
Probably be Defeated.
Washington, May s.—Everybody in
political circles is talking to-night about
the critical vote on the tariff hill to-mor
row. With the exception of a few intense
protectionists, the members of both sides
believe that the motion to strike out the
enacting clause of the Morrison bill,
which, it is said to-night, will be made by
Mr. Converse, of Ohio, M ill lie defeated.
Mr. Randall practically admitted this to
day. Mr. Morrison thinks that there will
be five to ten majority against it. He has
gained recruits constantly. Men have
come to him from the protection ranks
because, first, of the popular pres
sure for revenue reform; and
second, Of their belief that after
the bill comes under consideration by
paragraphs they will be likely to get in
such amendments as will satisfy the
more urgent demands of their protection
constituents. The action of the California
Democrats, all of whom voted with Mr.
Randall against consideration of the
tariff bill, are typical. They were to have
held a formal conference this evening for
the purpose of harmonizing their views.
They have postponed the conference until
morning. Meanwhile Messrs.Rosecranz,
Glascock and Tully announce themselves
revenue reformers, while Messrs. Rudd
and Sumner still cling to Mr. Ran
dall, and Mr. Henley sits on the
fence. Mr. Henley said to-night
that he proposed to talk with
Mr. Morrison in the morning. If he had
reason to believe that he Mould be able to
get in some amendments to the bill which
would satisfy some of the protection in
dustries of his State he would vote against
striking out the enacting clause. Mr.
Hill of Ohio. Mr. Lamb of Indiana, and
Messrs. Barbour and George Wise of
Virginia are named as converts of tne re
cent debate. The motion to strike out the
enacting clause of the bill M ill be defeated,
and also a possible motion to recommit.
The bill will be taken up by paragraphs.
Its fate will depend upon the way in
which it is amended. As to this there is
great uncertainty.
WANTS WIIITEWASHING.
Mr. Springer Opposed to Aiding Kellogg
to Sail Under False Colors.
M ashington, May s.—At a meeting of
the House Committee on Expenditures in
the Department of Justice to-day Chair
man Springer read a letter from Mr. Kel
logg in which the latter asked that he be
allowed to appear before the committee
M’ith counsel. Mr. Kellogg further said
that if the committee did not investigate
him he would ask the House to appoint a
special committee to conduct an investi
gation. Mr. Fyan remarked, after hear
ing the letter, “This looks suspicious. It
looksas if this committee was called upon
to whitewash Mr. Kellogg. He was not
willing to go before a jury, but availed
himself of a technicality and now he
wants us to whitewash him. Mr. Price,
the man Mho testified against him, has
gene, and his own witnesses are here to
be called.”
The committee instructed Mr. Springer
to confer M’ith Mr. Kellogg, and suggest
that the latter offer a resolution in the
House asking for an investigation. It is
the intention of the committee to investi
gate the conduct of the officials of the
government in the prosecution ot Mr.
Kellogg.
LANGSTON SURRENDERS.
His Friends Confident That Ho Will
Make Out a Good Case.
Washington, May s.— Frank Lang
ston, son ot tlie United States Minister to
Hayti, who shot and killed one colored
matt and Mounded another in a street
fight in this city about two months ago,
and who has since been in hiding, M - as
surrendered to the authorities to-day by
his father, and has been lodged in jail.
Langston disappeared on the night of the
shooting and lias been living M'ith his
brother in Louisville, Ky., since that time.
He arrived in this city on a train from the
West this morning and Mas met by his
lather and a police officer at the railroad
depot. They went around to see some
friends and then to the Marshal’s office,
where young Langston u’as turned over
to the authorities and committed to jail.
The plea in liis case will be self-defense,
and his friends say that he can make out
a good case.
TROUBLE AT A PARADE.
Neemes In Norfolk Attack tke Police,
and One or Two Persons Injured.
Norfolk, Va., May s.—This afternoon
the First Regiment of Colored Volunteers
celebrated its anniversary by a parade,
in which visiting colored companies from
Petersburg joined. When preparing for
the dress parade, Major Palmer com
manding, requested the police to keep the
crowd from pressing on his men and in
terfering M’ith their movements. This an
officer attempted, and the immense croM'd
of colored people fell back, except a
negro, who struck the officer and seized
bis club. The croM'd then began to hoot
and yell, anil several negroes rushed at
the officer, who was finally rescued by
the police force present. In the melee
three officers M ere badly hurt before order
could be restored. Later in the evening
a negro struck a negress, a policeman
attempted his arrest* and was struck by a
rock thrown front a crou'd of negroes and
seriously injured. A lady passing was
also struck by a rock. 'The Chief of
Police has all his force in readiness to
preserve order, and an extra force has
been sent to the colored quarters. Five
rioters are under arrest.
TEXAS FLOODS.
The River at Galveston Higher than for
Eighteen Years.
Galveston, May 5.—A Jefferson,
Texas, special says: “The river is
higher here than it has been in eighteen
years. The lower portions of the town
are under water. Many families were
forced to abandon their homes. It is be
lieved that every bridge in the county has
been swept away. Large sections of
farming country are submerged. The loss
in crops, bridges and other property will
reach thousands of dollars.”
LOUISIANA ALSO IN DISTRESS.
Shreveport, La., May s.—Another
overflow is expected here, which will be
a great misfortune to the planters below
here who have their cotton crop planted.
The river is rising here very rapidly.
Advices from Fulton report a rise of two
feet last night. The heaviest iaius seen
here for years have fallen incessantly for
the past week.
EIRE'S HEINOUS WORK.
Terrible Devastation Reported in the
Burned Districts or I’ennsvlvania.
Pittsburg, Pa., May s.—Ralph Baga
ley, President of the Arthur Lumber Com
pany, of this city, returned from the scene
ol the conflagration in Elk county this
morning and reports that the Qevastation
is great. He estimates the loss in Elk
county alone at over $1,000,000. The
heaviest losers are mill owners. Hall &
Kaull and the Pine Run Company lose
$50,000, and D. & L. Motto, of Williams
port, SOO,OOO. The mill of Wm. Geotz, at
Swissmont, was entirely destroyed, to
gether with a number of other buildings
and a large stock of lumber. Geotz has
been missing since Thursday, and it is be
lieved that he has perished.
A Train Telescoped While at a Stand
still.
Chicago, May 5.—A dense log pre
vailed over the southern portion of the
city this morning. When the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois suburban train left
Auburn with passengers coming into
the city a business stop was made at
South Engelwood, and just as
the passenger train was pulling
out the heavy locomotive of
the Grand Trunk Road, which enters over
the same tracks, plunged into the rear of
it, splitting the last car and telescoping
tho other two, pinning the passengers in
broken timbers and flooding the interior
with steam from the engine boiler. Two
persons were probably fatally and about
twenty others seriously injured.
A British Bark Wrecked.
London, May s.—The British bark Kate
Sancton was driven ashore during a gale
at St. Bee’s Head. Her crew was saved,
but the vessel is a wreck. The Kate Sanc
ton arrived off Crook Haven, from Mobile,
April 11, and sailed on the 13th for Liver
pool.
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effect is extraordinarv, particularly when
used by singers and speakers lor clearing
the voice.
SUPREME COCRT CASES.
GOULD'S CLIQUE SET BACK ON
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Charges that the Road was Taken from
the Former Owners by Sharp Prac
tice to be Again Put Under the Legal
Magnifying Glass—A Slaughter House
Company’s Privilege at Stake.
Washington, May 5.—A decision Mas
rendered by the Supreme Court of the
United States to-day In the Important case
of the Pacific Railroad Company of Mis
souri, appellant, against the Missouri Pa
cific Railroad Company,C.K.Garrison,Jay
Gould and others, an appeal from the Cir
cuit Court of the United States for the
Eastern District of Missouri.
This suit arisesout of the alleged fraudulent
foreclosure in 1876 of a mortgage on the Pa
cific Railroad of Missouri, the sale of that
road under a decree of foreclosure, and ils
reorganization in the hands of Garrison,
Gould and others, under the title of the Mis
souri Pacific Kailway Company. The suit,
therefore, is virtually one brought bv the for
mer holders of Die railroad property against
the present holders of it, to recover the legal
title to it, on the grouhd that tliev were de
prived of it by gross fraud- It was'alleged by
the appellant in the court below that a default
in the payment of interest on the bouds, which
was made the pretext for the foreclosure and
sale of its road, was fraudulently caused and
procured by means of dishonest collusion be
tween its unfaithful board of directors and
the present appellees, and that, therefore, it
is entitled to have the decree of foreclosure
and sale set aside and its property restored to
it. The appelleos demurred in the court be
low upon various grounds, which this court,
in an elaborate opinion bv Justice Blatch
ford, declares to be insufficient, this court
holds: *
First. That charges of fraud in the bill were
sufficient to warrant discovery and relief
based on those charges.
Second. That the case set forth in the bill
was one showing that no real defense was
made in the foreclosure suit of 1870. because
of the unfaithful conduct of the solicitor and
directors of the defendant in that suit, and it
was therefore a case of which a court of
equity would take cognizance.
Third. That there was no laches in tiling
the hill, as the time during which the appeal
to this court waspending could not be counted
against the plaintiff.
Fourth. That as the bill showed a hostile
control of the corporate afl'airs of the plain
till' by its directors during the period covered
by the foreclosure suit, the mere knowledge by
or notice of the plaintiff or its Directors, offi
cers or stockholders, of the facts alleged in
the hill, during that period, was unimportant,
a case of acquiescence, assent or ratification
not having been shown, and the corporation
having acted promptly when freed from the
control of such directors.
Fifth. That it did not, however, follow that
the parties who became interested in the
plaintiff's corporation, with the knowledge
of matters set forth in the bill, were entitled
to the same standing as to relief with those
who were interested in the corporation when
the transactions complained of occurred.
Ntot/i. J’hat the Circuit Court had jurisdic
tion of the hill, notwithstanding the fact that
the plaintiff and some defendants were citi
zens of Missouri. The decree of the Circuit
Court is therefore reversed and the ease re
manded, with directions to overrule the de
murrers, with costs, and take further proceed
ings not inconsistent with thiscourt’s opinion.
The railroad property in controversy in
this case was bought in at a foreclosure sale in
1870 by James Baker for C. K. Garrison, Rus
sell Sage and others, and the controlling in
terest in it was afterwards sold by the latter
to Jay Gould, and it has since that
time formed an important link in the Gould
system. The present case came to this court
on a legal technicality in 1880, and was de
cided against the plaintiff's or original owners
of the road. The doci-ion rendered to-day
M ill enable the plaintiffs to briug the case here
upon its merits and get the final decision of this
court upon the charges of unfaithfulness and
fraud which, it is alleged, were the means by
which the road was wrecked.
A SLAUGHTER HOUSE CASE.
A decision was also rendered by the court
to-day in the case of the Butchers’ Union
Slaughter House and Live Stock Lauding
Company, appellant, against the Crescent
City Live Stock Landing and Slaughter House
Company, an appeal from the Circuit Court
of the United States for the Eastern District
of Louisiana. The question presented by this
case it whether the State of Louisiana, by the
provisions of its new constitution, adopted in
1879, had power to take away the exclusive
privileges granted to the Crescent City
slaughter Ilouse Company by an act of the
General Assembly of Louisiana, adopted
March 8, ISII9. This court holds:
First. That the regulation of certain un
wholesome or dangerous trades, such as the
slaughter house business, manufacture of gun
powder, etc., which may become detrimental
io the public health or safety, is included
among what may be called the public powers
of a State.
iSecond. That the Legislature cannot, by
any contract, limit the exercise of these po
lice powers to the prejudice of the general
welfare. The preservation of the public
health, and the protection of public morals,
are so necessary to the interests of the social
organization that a wise policy forbids the
legislative body to divest itself of power to
enact laws for the preservation of health and
the repression of crime. Such power cannot
he sold or bargained away, under any circum
stances. as if it were a mere privilege which
a legislator could dispose of at his pleasure.
Third. It follows from these considerations
that the State of Louisiana had and could
properly exercise power to revoke Hie exclu
sive privileges granted to the appellees in this
case, and that the State constitution of 1879
anil the ordinances of the city of New Orleans
complained of are not void as impairing the
obligation of the appellees’ contract. The
decree of the Circuit Court is reversed and
the case remanded, with directions to dismiss
the hill. The opinion is by Justice Miller.
LOSS OF THE FLORIDA.
Tlie Officers of tlie City of Rome in an
Unfavorable Light.
London, May s.—The Observer ex
presses astonishment that the steamship
City ol Rome did not follow the informa
tion which it received from the sailing
vessel that reported having some of the
crew of the State of Florida on board and
attempt to elicit further facts. It says
that the importance of the matter would
justify even a little delay in the passage,
but it says the fact is that the growing
mania for swift transatlantic passage has
taken from the skippers of steamship
lines the interest which they formerly
took in speaking vessels even M’hen, as in
the ease of the State ot Florida, a feeling
of humanity would naturally, and per
haps usefully, stimulate curiosity. No
explanation is yet forthcoming of the
strange silence of the officers of the City
of Rome since she arrived.
DESCRIPTION OF THE LOST VESSEL.
The State of Florida was built in 1879 at
Glasgow, and M’as first known as the
Queen Margaret. She was a brig-rigged
iron steamship of 4,000 tons gross meas
urement. She was 371 feet long, 38 feet
breadth of beam and 28 feet depth of hold.
She was well built, after the most ap
proved Clyde methods, and had five bulk
heads. The engine was of the compound
type, 48-inch stroke, and cylinders 50 and
88 inches in diameter. She has generally
been a very lucky vessel, and was regard
ed as the leading one of the State line
boats. At half-past tM'o o’clock on Novem
ber 1 last she ran into the coal schooner
J. F. Campbell, off Fire Island. Each of
the vessels was Injured, but neither need
ed the assistance of the other.
Base Ball.
St. Louis, May s.— ln the Circuit court
to-day a temporary restraining orderwas
issued forbidding Tony Muilane to play
with the Toledo base,ball chib. The order
was asked for by President Lucas, of the
Union club, on the ground that Muilane
had broken his contract with that club.
Tlie case will soon be argued on its merits.
Washington. May s.—To-day’s case
ball games resulted as follows:
At Baltimore—Haltimores 8, Athletics 3.
At Uhiladclphia—Philadelpliias TANARUS, Chica
gos 12.
At Pittsburg—Metropolitans 6, Alle
glienvs 1.
At New York—Detroits 1, New Yorks 3.
At Cincinnati—The Indianapolis vs. Cin
cinnati game was postponed on account of
rain.
At Trenton, X. J.—Trentoils 7, Allentowns
5; 10 innings.
At Wilmington, Del.—Virginias 1, Wil
mingtons 13.
At Altoona, I’a.—Altoonas 2, St. Louis
(Unions) 12.
At Boston—Bostons 9, Clevelands 3. Bos
tons (Unions) 13. Keystones 5.
At Providence—Providences 5, Buffalos 2.
At Brooklyn—Brooklyns 11, Washingtons 3.
At Louisville— Lonisvilles 2, Columbus 1.
At Chicago—Chicago (Unions) 5, Cincinnati
(Unions) 2.
England's New Party.
London, May s. —John Eldon Georst
and Right Honorable Henry Cecil Raikes,
Conservative members of' the House |of
Commons, have joined Lord Randolph
Churchill in withdrawing from the Con
servative Union, their aim being to form a
new party, the leading principle of which
shall be the adoption of a conservative
Democratic programme. Lord Churchill
has asked the Marquis of Salisbury to
consent to the establishment of a central
council which shall guide the electoral
organization, advocate free education and
prepare measures having in view the sub
ordination of the land question to social
topics.
A Fine Hair Dressing.
Cocoaine dresses the hair perfectly, and
is also a preparation unequaled for the
eradication ot dandruff.
The superiority of Burnett’s Flavoring
Extracts consists in their purity and
great strength.
AT THE STATF CAPITAL.
Gov. McDaniel In Ecstacleg Over His
Reception in Savannah—Other Notes.
Atlanta, May s.—Policeman Buchan
an, armed with a requisition issued to-day
by Gov. McDaniel and a warrant sworn
out by Donald M. Bain, of the firm of
Morrison, Bain &Cos., left this afternoon
for Orlando, Fla., there to take into cus
tody F. AY. Redwine, the defaulting trav
eling salesman, who was arrested at Or
lando Saturday, and return with him to
Atlanta, where he will be prosecuted.
A BOY KILLED.
At the Gate City planing mill, three
miles from this city, Lee Pace, a small
boy, was killed yesterday by a hand car
falling on him. He was riding on the car
at a high rate of speed when it struck a
cross tie, throwing it from the track.
Pace fell under it, and was instantly
killed by a car wheel crushing his head.
A SMALL BOY'S KNIFE.
John Reider and John Rosberry, two
small white boys, neither out of their
teens, had a difficulty this morning, re
sulting in Rosberry being painfullv cut
by Reider with a knife.
GOV. m’daniel on savannah.
Governor McDaniel and other State
House officers, as well as all others of
the party who were Jn Savannah May 2,
attending the parade, are per
fectly enthusiastic over the treatment that
the party received at the hands of the
people of the Forest City. Savannah, they
say, beats the world on entertaining visi
tors. Gov. McDaniel is profuse in his
praise of the military display, character
izing it as a “grand sight.”
THE GEORGIA MARBLE COMPANY.
The Georgia Marble Company M - as or
ganized here to-day, electing as officers
11. C. Clement, of Chicago, President;
Frank H. Siddall, of Philadelphia, Vice
President. Directors—H. C. Clement, D.
K. Hill and Oscar F. Bane, of Chicago,
and Frank 11, Siddall and Harry DeM’an,
of Philadelphia. This company controls
by purchase and long lease about 5,000
acres of marble bearing property in
Pickens and adjoining counties. The di
rectors and a party of Chicago capitalists
go up to take a look at the property to
morrow. They speak in glowing terms of
their enterprise and M ill commence op
erating at once.
THE CONFEDERATE HOME.
Success of the Movement Already As
sured—lts Good Effects.
New York, May 5. —At the request of
Gen. Obeirne Lloyd Aspinwall, M. T. Mc-
Mahon and Corporal Tanner, Gen. J. B.
Gordon, of Georgia, Chairman of the Cen
tral Committee of the Southern Soldiers’
Home, publishes a statement that the
movement to erect a home for disabled
ex-Confederate soldiers by voluntary con
tributions may be said to he spontaneous.
It not only commands the earnest sym
pathy and support of ex-Confederates
everywhere. but of brave men of the Union
army, from its great captain, whose fame
is known to all countries, down to pri
vates. Ex-Confederate and ex-Union offi
cers and soldiers, who have been placed
in charge of this movement, are giving
attention, time and means freely to this
cause M'ithout salaries or moneyed con
sideration of any nature. Contributions
M ill be deposited with the Central Trust
Company of New York, and will be paid
out only for legitimate objects of the
trust and through proper hanking
and business • arrangements already
perfected by gentlemen of the highest
character at Richmond and upon
vouchers duly audited. Announcements
will be made from time to time through
the press of all subscriptions. The
primary object of this movement to care
for these brave and unfortunate men is
one which must command the sympathy
of all good men and women in all our
land, hut these will also be enduring
monuments to real peace and reunion as
well as to the magnanimity of the vic
tors of the late u - ar. Committees M’ill be
appointed in different States and
localities, who Mill make known by
circulars or otherwise facts, plans,
etc-., and the people’s contributions
must be absolutely voluntary and unso
licited. It is, therefore, the unalterable
purpose of those in charge that so far as
the committee can control there shall lie
no soliciting of funds for this object; nor
is this at all needed. Already contribu
tions conic so freely, in some cases from
sources entirely unknown to the commit
tee, as to give assurance of abundant
means for the accomplishment of this
great work, which is destined to exert so
powerful an influence for good upon the
future of our reunited country.
DUNCAN’S NEPOTISM.
Judge Wallace Demands that Cause l>e
Shown Why He Should Not be Re
moved.
New Y'ork, May s.—Judge Wallace, of
the United States District Court, handed
doM’n a decision this morning in the mat
ter of the salaries paid by Shipping Com
missioner C. C. Duncan to his deputies,
in which the court says that the duties of
the Commissioner are not intricate or
arduous, but have considerable responsi
bility attached to them. The duties of
the deputies are clerical, and the law con
templates that they shall be performed by
the Commissioner himself, with such
clerical assistance as may be necessary.
The action of the Commissioner in ap
pointing five deputies as soon as
he had occupied the office long
enough to ascertain its probable in
come from fees—three at a salary
of $3,500 each and two at $3,000 each—
starts the suggestion that he had gravely
misconstrued the spirit of the law. hut
when it appears that in the ensuing year,
1874. these five deputies were salaried at
$39,000 each, that four of them Mere his
own sons, and that one of these sons was
only 19 years old, M'ith no more experi
eno( or qualifications for the place than
his years would imply, the verv cogent
infetence arises that he conceived a
scheme for administering his office, which
was not only illegitimate as a radi
cal departure front that contemplated
by the law, but which M’as
utterly repugnant to all notions ol econ
omy and decency, if it M-as not tainted
with a corrupt motive. The expenses of
office have absorbed ail the receipts from
1875 to the present time. Judge Wallace
goes on to make rules for the temporary
regulation of tho office, and concludes by
ordering Mr. Duncan to show cause why
lie should not be removed front office.
IN THE WORLD OF BUNIXEBH.
Moses Fraley Not ides DU Creditors
that He Will l’ay Dollar for Dollar.
St. Louis, May s.—To-day Moses Fraley
notified all bis Chicago creditors that he
was prepared to settle all his accounts by
paying one hundred cents on the dollar.
He has aske4 them to send their state
ments as he wants to clear his indebted
ness. Mr. Fraley’s creditors offered to
settle with him at thirty-three and one
third cents, but he declined the proposi
tion, and notified them all, in Chicago,
New York and Philadelphia, and other
places, that be will pay them dollar for
dollar, and requests them to draw on
him for the amounts due. His
aggregate indebtedness outstanding is
over $330,000, of which SIBO,OOO is due in
Chicago. This, with margins paid prior
to his suspension, makes Mr. Fraley’s
total losses over $600,000. His action in
paying dollar for dollar, particularly in
the lace of a proposition of his creditors
to settle at a much less figure, is highly
commended by all classes of dealers here,
and he has received a number of very
complimentary dispatches from Chicago.
AN ENGLISH COMPANY FAILS.
London, May s.—The Ceylon Company
(limited), No. 27 Clewait’slane, Lombard
street, of this city, has failed. It owed
the Oriental Bank, which failed on Satur
day, $2,000,000.
Strung Up to a Tree for Burglary.
Cincinnati, May 5.—A Walton, Ky.,
special says: “About 1 o’clock Sunday
morning twenty masked men demanded
the keys of the jail at Burlington, the
county seat of Boone county. The jailer
refused. They then broke open the jail
and took out Charles Dickerson, a negro,
who was arrested last March for burglary,
escaped, but was again arrested a week
ago in the act of burglary. The mob took
him two miles from Burlington and hung
him. Dickerson pleaded that he was
young in the business, and had been led
into it by drunkenness.”
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BULLS CARRY THE DAY.
WHEAT SLOWLY CREEPING UP
TOWARDS A DOLLAR.
Other Prices Rising in Sympathy—The
British Grain Trade Characterized as
Rather Dull—New York Grain Brokers
Turn Their Pit Into a Miniature Prize
Bing and Do No Business.
Chicago. May 5. —The market to-day
developed into one of great strength and
activity, although tho opening was quiet
and failed to indicate the probable temper
of the market. The prices for wheat and
corn M'ere carried considerably beyond
the best prices of Saturday and were mod
erately well sustained, although a scare
and drop occurred near the close, but the
decline was recovered again on the after
noon call.
Wheat opened a shade higher, advanced Ys
@* 4 c.,declined h,c., but, under renewed buy
ing, became stronger and advanced from *4®
2J'c* above inside prices; then became weak
and declined 1%c., fluctuated and closed s .c.
higher than the closing of Saturday. Slav
closed at June at 9514 c., and July at
96* *e. The sales were 1,150,000 bushels, June
advancing to 95%c. and July to 9644 c. Later
June was quoted at 96c.
Trading was active in corn and prices were
higher, in sympathy with wheat. The mar
ket opened a shade higher and rose to l*4c.
over the closiugof Saturday, declined
again advanced l!4@P s c. aliove inside prices,
declined l‘ s c.,fluctuated and closed J^c.higher
than an Saturday. May closed at 53V®54c.,
June at 55s s e.. and July Ht 57'' B c. Ull the call
the sales were 325,000 bushels, June closing at
56c. and July at 57J4c.
Oats were fairly active and generally firm
er. May closed at 32c., June at 33“5c.. and
July at 33*40. July declined * B c. on the call.
I’ork was fairly active and firmer. May
closed at sl7 45, June at sl7 57>4, uml July at
sli 67J4. On the call the sales were 9,ooobar
rels. .J une declined Lard was fairly ac
tive and firm. May closed at 8 50c., June at
8 62*4c.. and July at 8 72J4e. On the call
the sales were 3,000 tierces. June and July
declined 2}4 points.
THE 11R1TISH GRAIN TRADE.
, London, May s.—The Mark Lane Express, in
its review of the British grain trade during
the past week, says that there are prospects of
a good wheat crop. The trade in foreign
wheat off stands is dull. There is hut little
business in off the coast cargoes. There were
5 arrivals. Three cargoes were sold and 6
were withdrawn. There is no demand for
cargoes on passage or for shipment. The
sales of English wheat during the pa t week
were 58,121 quarters at 375. 4d., against 66,336
quarters at 425. lOd. during the corresponding
period of last year.
NEW YORK BROKERS AT PLAY.
New York, May s.—Grain brokers in the
grain pit, finding business this morning quite
dull, procured a set of boxing gloves and two
messenger -boys, one employed by the Postal
and the other by the Mutual Telegraph Com
panies, went through a miniature prize
prize fight. After they had pummelled each
other some ten minutes, a collection was
taken up, and the boys were hustled out of
the grain pit. There was only a feeble attempt
to do business, most of the time being spent
■skylarking. Finally the President of the Ex
change appealed to the grain men to conduct
themselves with decorum. The grain trade
then agreed to adjourn at 2 o'clock to-day,
blit the flour and provision men adjourned at
the usual hour. Business in all the depart
ments is quite light.
COLORED METHODISTS.
Remarkable Growth of Their Church—
Its Educational Work.
Baltimore, May s.—The General Con
ferenceofthe Africaiftfethodist Episcopal
Church of the United States, including
delegates from Attica and Hayti, assem
bled in the city to-day. The body com
prises nearly 300 members, representing
41 annual conferences. The Bishops pre
sent are D. A. Payne, J. M. Brown, A.
AY. Way man, R. A. Kane, H. M. Turner,
J. A. Shorter, T. N. M. Ward, J. B.
Campbell and Dickerson. The opening
sermon was preached to-day by Bishop
Brown, and the day was devoted to religi
ous services. The business meeting will
begin to-morroM', and the session is ex
pected to continue for several weeks.
At the afternoon session statistics of
the body Mere presented. It appeared
that the conference was organized in
Philadelphia in 1816, and its last meeting
in Baltimore M-as held in 1840. At the
latter date the entire conference con
sisted of thirty-four persons. Now the
church numbers in the United States
3,978 congregations with 2,000 appoint
ments, M’ith an aggregate membership of
400,000, besides M’hicli there are prosper
ous missions in Africa and Hayti. The
educational institutions include Wilber
lorce University in Ohio, Allen Univer
sity in South Carolina, Paul Quinn
College and the Bishop Ward normal
school in Texas, and the Florida high
school at Jacksonvill. in South Carolina
there are thirty-three subordinate schools
connected with the church. The Com
mittee on Credentials M’as appointed and
all were reported correct except that of
F. B. Maine, of Philadelphia, and J. E.
Edwards, of Northeastern Texas, both of
which are contested. The Bishops will
preside alternately. The following cleri
cal officers were elected: Secretary, M. E.
Bryant, of Alabama; Assistant Secreta
ries, Cornelius Asbury, of Ohio, and Geo.
W.Gaines, ol Missouri; Recording Secre
tary, Rev. C. P. Nelson, of Columbia; Con
ference Statistical Secretaries, J. C Brock,
of Philadelphia, and J. F. A. Lenon. of
the Indian mission; Conference Reading
Clerk, B. B. Gaines, of North Carolina,
and Engrossing Clerk, W. B. Johnson, of
Georgia. The subjects prepared by the
Bishops to lie considered during the ses
sion of the conference are: “Educational
Work and Institutions,” “A Publication
Department and Supply of Literature for
the Church,” “The Financial Condition
of its Various Departments,” “The Mis
sionary Cause and its Relation to Home
and Foreign Work,” “The Establishment
of a Sunday School Union,” and “Whether
the Presiding Elder System Shall be Made
Universal or Limited.” The body Mill
begin upon its regular business . to
morrow.
BROWN’S CRYPTOGRAM.
Delivered to the Enemy hy an Aveng
ing Boarding Mistress.
The Washington Star of the 3d inst.
says: “A curious account-book, kept by
Deputy Marshal Brown, of the Western
District of Pennsylvania, has been dis
covered, and is now in the hands of Chair
man Springer. It is a large book, of over
four hundred closely-written pages, all in
cipher, most remarkable and ingenious,
and is supposed to contain a history of all
the transactions of the Marshal’s office
during his term, more particularly the
famous Roberts torpedo cases. It con
tains, also, copies of the correspon
dence between Brown and a num
ber of the court officials at Pitts
burg, which, when translated, it
is expected will make some dam
aging disclosures of crookedness. There
are arbitrary forms for dates, which it is
quite easy to decipher, but the rest is per
fectly unintelligible. From what is al
ready known of the transactions in the
court and Marshal’s office and what Brown
has told, some very important information
Is looked for. Part of the record is com
posed of letters from McDonald, nail and
the Deputy Clerk of the court and other
court officials.
Mr. Springer ha 9 sent a subptena for
Brown and Hall, and they will probably
be here on Wednesday. Brown will be
asked to translate the book and if he re
fuses to do so they will endeavor to have
it figured out if, as the Chairman savs, fa
cetiously, they have to send for S. j. Til
den as an expert.
The book was first discovered by Secret
Service Detective Perkins. Brown, it
seoms, failed to pay his board at a certain
boarding house at Pittsburg, and this
book was among the effects kept by his
landlady as collateral, and in this way
fell into the hands of Perkins. The de
ficiencies in Marshal Hall’s office were
estimated by the examiners of the De
partment of Justice to amount to several
hundred thousand dollars, but they re
ported that their examinations had been
confined to the bank mystery cases, as
they could find no record of the torpedo
prosecutions. This book is supposed to
be a complete record of these transac
tions.
The Hunt Afterltusslan Nihilists.
St. Petersburg, May s.—Arrests of
persons known to le Nihilists, or suspect
ed of connection with the order, continue
without abatement. Avery large num
ber of artillery officers have been arrested
on the charge of being connected with the
murder of Gen. jsudeiken. The explana
tion of these arrests is that Deguieff, who
assassinated Gen. Sudeiken. was himself
at one time in the artillery service.
Several more students have been arrested
at Moscow, and the first number of a
newspaper published by the students in
Moscow University, called Cheski
Svornik, has been seized. The Secretary
of the Board of J ustices and the mistress
of the school for women in St. Petersburg
have also been arrested.
The Slayer of Four Men In Three Yearn.
Frankfort, Ky., May 6.—Frank Eg
bert shot Tom Griffy yesterday morning.
This is the fourth man he has shot during
the past three years,
ENGLAND’S POLICY IN EGYPT.
France Lays Down the Terms on
which She will Enter the Conference.
London, May s. —The Post says that it
understands that the conditions upon
which the French Government will con
sent to a conference w ith England upon
the Egyptian question are that England
shall give up all idea ot annexation, of a
protectorate, and' that on the other hand
France shall recognize the services ren
dered by England in Egypt and acquiesce
in the right of England to maintain a mil
itary occupation of Egypt until the
task of reorganization has been
completed. France stipulates that
the date of the withdrawal of Brit
ish troops shall be definitely
fixed ; that before the occupation
shall cease the Egyptian army shall be
reorganized, and that it shall be officered
partly by British soldiers: that France
and Italy must, however, be allowed to
exercise a share of influence in respect to
the financial and judicial administration
of the afl'airs of Egypt. France, on her
side, pledges herself not to interfere, by
arms, with the affairs of Egypt, recogniz
ing that England alone has the right so
to do.
The preliminaries of the Egyptian con
ference have been settled. The' confer
ence will meet in London the first week in
June, and is expected to last three weeks.
Gen. Sir Garnett Wolseley advises that
Gen. Graham be placed in command ot
the expedition to Khartoum, and
an English force be sent. The War office
plan is that 3,000 troops shall start about
tho end of July.
GORDON’S WARNING TO THE GOVERN
MENT.
The Parliamentary documents jusj pub
lished include a dispatch to Sir Evelyn
Baring, the British Minister to Egypt,
from Gen. Gordon, dated Khartoum,
April 16, in which he says: “As
far as I understand the' situa
tion, you state that there is no
intention of sending relief here or to Ber
ber. You refuse nte Zebhr Pasha. I con
sider myself free to act according to cir
cumstances. I shall hold on here as long
as lean. If I can suppress the rebellion
I shall do so, otherwise I shall
retire to the equator and leave
you the indelible disgrace of abandoning
the garrisons of Sennaar, Kassala, Berber
and Dongola, with the certainty that you
will eventually he forced to smash up El
Mahdi under great difficulties if you would
retain peace in Egypt.” The documents
include also a telegram from Col. Stewart
to Sir Evelyn Baring, in Mhich he says:
“Gen. Gordon has acquainted me with
your intention not to relieve Khartoum.
It is proposed that I shall go to Berber
trusting to the success of vour negotia
tions for the opening of ' the Suakin
and Berber routes. Doubting,
however, the success as far
as the Berber road is concerned, unless it
is opened by advancing troops, lam in
clined to think mv retreat safer bv*vay of
the equator, and shall therefore follow'
Gen. Gordon’s fortunes.”
Vice Consul Power also telegraphed to
the Minister as follows: “I Ahall follow
Gen. Gordon to the equator. It is a less
risky route, but should the Arabs possiblv
reach Berber, we would be entirelv block
aded on the north, east and west.”
ALL EGYPT CONSIDERED IN DANGER.
Vienna, May 5. —The Catholic mission
ary recently from Soudan writes to Die
Politische Corresjiondenz that every one
in that region is impressed with the con
viction that Khartoum and Berber are
lost, and unless the British shall post a
strong force to hold Assouan all Egypt
will eventually succumb to El Mahdi.
EL MAHDI DEMANDS A RANSOM FOR
GORDON.
Cairo, May s.—The Arab journal El
Jinraon affirms that El Mahdi demands
£500,000 ransom for Gen. Gordon, the
sum to be paid to El Mahdi w ithin three
months.
THE EFFECT OF THE DISCLOSURES.
London, May 6, 2 a. m.— The reading
of Geu. Gordon’s dispatch to Sir Evelyn
Baring produced an unpleasant impress
ion in the Ilouse of Commons. It is be
lieved that it will materially afteet the
vote on Sir Michael Hicks Beach’s motion
censuring the Ministry. The members of
the Irish party will hold a meeting on
Monday next and determine what action
to take with regard to the motion for cen
sure.
KOROSKO’S EVACUATION.
Assouan, May s.—Two thousand refu
gees have reached this place from Koros
ko, and more are coming In daily. The
evacuation is proceeding quietly at that
place, Col. Duncan having charge of the
troops. The refugees who left Khartoum
before it was invested by El Mahdi, are
expected here within a few days. Several
of the Bedouin Sheikp and their tribes will
escort Col. XVortley, of the Egyptian
army, in his reconnoissance along the
banks of the river Nile. They are to main
tain a communication between Assouan
and Dongola.
SENT INTO SLAVERY.
Ten Hungarians Make a Serious Charge
Against a New York Firm.
The steamship Cienfuegos, of Ward’s
line, which arrived yesterday from Cien
fuegos, sajs the New York Times of the
3d inst., brought the ten Hungarian immi
grants who were induced, it is said, by
false representations, to sign contracts
which they did not understand, and were
taken to Cuba, where they were held prac
tically as slaves. Upon the arrival of the
steamship at this port the Hungarians
were sent to Castle Garden, where they
will remain until suitable employment is
found for them. Their names are Carl
Maiski, Johan Walwik, Leopold Knappa,
Gabriel Wysocki. Mathias Zabowski,
Leon Zabowitz, Joseph Zablezyk, Ludwig
Lugazik, AValanty Grusgkas and Andreas
Kozen. Two or three ot them had been
in this country two years or more before
they were sent to Cuba, but others landed
only a few days prior to their signing the
contracts. Two came from Austria, but
the others were of Polish origin.
These men were induced by a clerk
named August to visit the employment
agency of Zander & Myers, at No. 16
Greenwich street. The men were shown
contracts—which the agent pretended to
read to them—purporting to bind them to
work on a farm withiu one dav’s sail of
New York. They were told that the place
could be reached In three hours by rail,
but the tare was cheaper by water. They
were to receive $lO each for the first
month, but afterward their wages wonld
be raised. Upon these assurances the
men signed the contracts, which were in
Spanish, and which bound them to serve
several years in Cuba. About December
5 last they went on board one of the Ward
Line steamships, aud were two or three
days out before they discovered that they
were being carried to Cuba.
Upon being landed at Cienfuegos the
deceived immigrants were taken inland a
number of miles to a plantation known as
Yugo Leguerito Rodas. There they were
set at work cultivating tobacco and'sugar.
They say they were obliged to work from
4 a. m. to 8 p. m. each day, with three half
hours allowed them for meals. Their
iood was of a very poor description. The
meat was so bad that they could not eat
it. At night the men were kept in a small
hut, and for the first month they were
obliged to sleep on the floor, which con
sisted of rough boards. The first Sunday
they were ordered to go to work, Carl
Maiski refused to work on Sundays and
was placed iD stocks and beaten. The
others, seeing this treatment, were fright
ened into consenting to work. The
proprietor of the plantation, whose
name was Goytesolo, called in a
file of Spanish’ soldiers, and after
Maiski had again been beaten he con
sented to work. A few days afterward he
was taken sick with fever, but was beaten
and forced to go on with his task. Some
of the others were taken sick, but were
also obliged to work. After a while the
American Consul at Cienfuegos investi
gated the case, and the men were set at
liberty. They were paid $lO a month for
their services, but each one was obliged
to give $25 of his wages for passage to New
York. Several of the Emigration Com
missioners visited the Garden yesterday,
and ware shown affidavits which had been
made by the liberated immigrants. They
were very indignant, and directed that
the matter should be laid before the Mayor
with a view to breaking the license of
Zander & Myers, and having these agents
further punished.
An Attack Changed to a Bout.
St. Louis, May 5.—A dispatch from
Montzerrat, Mo., says that a party of
white men went to the house of Joseph
Hughes, a neero, living two miles from
that town, Saturday, with the avowed
Intention of horsewhipping him for an
alleged insult offered by him to a white
woman a few days ago. Hughes made a
desperate resistance, and with an ax in.
flicted mortal wounds upon Charles Mil
ler and John Long. The remainder of the
party retreated, and Hughes surrendered
himself to the authorities.
The Boston Bijou Opera Company are to
be handled by the Frohmans this summer
in th Boston rage, “A Trip to Africa.”
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SECRETS OF INVISIBLES.
THE ORDER’S MEMBERS SWORN
IN ON THE KNIFE.
Leader, of the Brotherhood Traveling
About in the Garb of Priests, and
Other Disguises—Eleven Members of
the Band In the Dock at Sligu-Dsritt
to Quit Politics and Live in Australia.
Sligo, May s.—Fitzgerald and ten other
Fenians were arraigned to-day, charged
incidentally with being Invinciblea and
specifically with the murder ot landlords
and others. Thomas Moran, an informer,
and a friend of Sheridan, testified that
when he joined the Invincibles he was
sworn on a knife, and that by the terms of
his oath he pledged himself to secrecy, to
implicit obedience to his leaders, to act
when called upon by them, and to
deal death to all tyrants. He con
nected Fitzgerald with the Tubber
curry branch of the Irish Repub
lican Brotherhood by swearing that
Fitzgerald came to Tubbercurry
from London to settle some differences at
the time that Sexton was elected to the
House of Commons from Sligo. The
Prosecutor for the Crown stated that
Joseph Lyons and Patrick Reynolds, who
are now in Africa, were local leaders of
the Society of Invincibles. Moran further
deposed that P. J. Sheridan had visited
Tubbercurry in the garb ot a priest, and
bad, during his visit, busied himself in
forming an ‘‘inner circle."
DAVITT OUT OF POLITICS.
Dublin, May s. —Michael Davitt has
abandoned politics and will go to Aus
tralia and make that place his residenco
in the future. The reason generally as
signed for this change of residence is a
dispute between Mr. Davitt ami Mr. Par
nell as to the nationalization land scheme.
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Interest.
Raleigh, X. C.. May s.—Municipal elec
tions took place to-day in Raleigh, Newbern,
Asheville, Greensboro, Tarboro, Ourhain,
Goldsboro, Greenville and other towns in the
.siate. The Democrats were successful in all
anil in some instances made large gains.
Pittshcru. May s.—Oliver Bros. & Phillips’
three iron mills suspended operations to-day,
and it is said will not resume until the wages
question is settled. This action indicates that
the manufacturers are determined to enforce
the reduction. The workmen show no signs
of yielding.
Queenstown, May s.—The ship iron Cross,
from Java, has reached this port. She reports
that live deaths from cholera occurred during
liqr passage.
Berlin, May s.—Thecreat National Liberal
meeting, announced to be held here, has lieen
postponed until the 18th inst., nailer Von Ben
ningsen and Dr Miguel, leaders of that party,
will not be able to attend before then.
Lansonne, Switzerland, Mavs.—Cnrchod,
manager of the bank Union Vandoise, has
lieen arrested. The bank has sunk SBOO,OOO
in speculators' accounts.
Cincinnati, May s.—By the consent of all
the parties represented Judge Reck to-day
appointed Charles M. Stelle, the present busf
ness manager of the Metre-Journal, receiver
and fixed his bond at s‘^oo,ooo.
Charlotte, N. C., May s.—Dr. Edward
Sclgle, of Newton, N. C., committed suicide
at Lowesville, near this citv, yesterdav by
taking laudanum.
Vienna, May s.—Owing to the discovery at
Moscow of a plot to assassinate the Czar the
festivities designed in honor of the coming of
age of the Czarevitch will be held at St.
Petersburg.
London, May s.—Russia, Germany and Aus
tria have under discussion common measures
looking to the Hii per vision of the productMh
and sale of dangerous explosives. The gov
ernments of England and France have not
been invited to take part in these delibera
tlbns.
Berlin, May s.— Die Doreen Courier states
that the Empress Augusta has suffered a re- 1
lapse, ami grave fears are entertained with
regard to tier condition. Prayers have been
offered at Domkcrche for her recovery.
New Orleans, May 5.—A large number of
delegates is attending the session of District
Grand IxKigc No. 7, of the Independent Order
of B'nai Britli. Leo N. Levy, of Mobile, has
been chosen President.
Petersburg, Va., May s.—Harley, convict
ed in the County Court of Nottaway some
months ago of bigamy and sentenced to the
penitentiary, escaped from the countv jail
Saturday night.
Petersburg, Va., Mays. 11 r. M.—Harley,
the bigamist, who broke jail, was captured
this afternoon at Jenninjr’s ordinary, while
about to take the train for Richmond,
anil returned to jail. As his trial was to have
been begun to-day all the witnesses were on
hand to testify.
New York. May s.—The schooner Belle Hig
gins, from Tuxpan, Mexico, is at quarantine
here. She reports that Thomas Mack easy, a
steward, and a Scania i named John \ITOII,
died of Chagres fever and were buried at sea.
Both men belonged in Charleston, S. C.
Nashville, May 5.—A jury was secured
to-day in the ease of Win. Spence, charged
with the murder of his son-in-law, Edward
Wheat, and his trial will begin to-morrow.
. Little Rock, Are., May s.—During a vio
lent hail and rain storm this afternoon the
shed at the old fair ground, under which a
large number of convicts were briek makiub ,
was blown down. One of the guards wan
killed and another seriously injured. Several
convicts were also injured.
In Newton county Saturday revenue officers
raided an dlicit distillery, which was disman
tled and the mash tubs destroyed. A light
occurred, during which one moonshiner was
killed and another wounded.
Davenport, lowa, May 5.—A cyclone
struck the lower end of this city at 4 o’clock
this afternoon and leveled a number of build
ings. One person was killed and many were
badly injured.
Richmond, May s.—Carter M. Southern,
school superintendent of Clarke county, Va.,
was indicted by the grand jury to-day for
violation of the act passed by the last Legisla
ture prohibiting school superintendents and
superintendents of lunatic asylums from en
gaging in polities. Mr. Soutltam was a dele
gate to the Republican convention held on the
z:ii 1 ult., and was elected a delegate to Chicago.
The penalty is forfeiture of the office with a
fine and imprisonment. This will be a test
case as to the validity of the law.
London. May s.—Mr. Errington has termi
nated his mission to the Vatican, and is re
turning to England.
TORTURED WITH CROTON OIL.
A New Haven Man’s Brutal Treatment
by a Saloon Keeper.
Patrick Leonard, says a New Haven
special to the New York World of
the 3d inst., a laboring man, ap
peared at the City Attorney's office to-day
and told a remarkable story. He said
that a week ago he entered a saloon with
a man named Gaynor. While they were
standing tft the bar Thomas MeKiernan,
the saloon keeper, approached Leonard
and, after a few words about an old
feud had been exchanged, McKier
nan knocked him down. One of
McKiernan’s friends then rushed up, and
while Leonard was held down someone
rubbed Croton oil over his face and neck
and poured it into his ears. The oil was
thoroughly rubbed in and his assailants
then left him. He was advised to consult
a doctor, but failed to do so until Wednes
day last, when ho was In a horrible con
dition. His face was a mass of raw flesh,
the skin almost entirely burned off, and
he had been made almost deaf by the oil
that had been poured into his ears. His
face was covered to-day with white
powder, through which the raw quivering
flesh could be seen, presenting a horrible
appearance. The police are investigating
the matter. MeKiernan was arrested to
day and held for trial.
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