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Hie jSiwMnalt AHovniiig
KSTARLISIIBD 18.10. |
J. H. KsTILL, Editor anil I’roprietor. J
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THF M vVS OF THE TWO STATES
roi.D IV PARAGRAPHS.
s.r unr Brown's Free Laborers Refuse
te Make Way for Convict Hands— Goss
Ve.juimH of Arson In Rirdiinond
County The Augusta Rank lTO>bers
Risen sesen Years.
CEORtfl A.
• u IcrV Mors- at Arree, eight miles
\ >*nv. has been burned,
w * k “n the Mitchell House, at Tliomas
. unuieuceil Monday,
t ..-t‘e o .y in Clarksville has six graud
-.oti.ers. all living ami able to work.
Tin Augusta bank roblivrs have been sen
> i I*' serve s. Ten years in stripes.
T!k n cent fair of the Rate Citv Guard of
Atianta netted between $2.000 and Ik't.OOO.
Tio •re I not a hotel will be discussed at
a put aiciding at Andcrtsinville Thursday.
A mr...r * .rrent that the 1 .at.range Rank
ing an i Tru-t t unpanv lost in the
N< w A rs fi- |i’ron<>unce<t untrue.
IV. If Kariy. of Lumpkin county, is known
ail over 1 ion ns the man who raises big
wai<r -. lie ha- grown them to weigh
>'i .- - ism■ ids. and sold in Bahlonega,
twent' _ i ! over I,ooopounds.
Re'- rt Turner, an old negro of Atlanta,
wiiowas h alt a i.low in the head hv Elbert
VV st, ■ on i (ais.ut a week ago. died Friday.
Turner ■ ' iilai,. ste[*|>,:U on Ware's fsot as
U>. v " c i ii";ng each ofner on the street
s tt r.:n a fit of passion, Iteat Turner over
t . >util th a -tick.
VV am Brewcr. of Hamilton, attempted
s . de i y cutting his throat while alone in
h - 1 am. Kc|<ruting. a few minutes later,
he -taw r and to the house, covered w ith blood,
andaph'-. .an was called. Brewer will re
owvr 11. -a \ - that he .hat's not knowhow
or w by he cut’ hi- throat.
Washinghm 6Mtb; Avery large and
on ■ . d-tni!l left this place for the \lagrn
!cr hi.iu l.i-t Monday. There were several
w i_ .U-. The heaviest load weighed H.SSO
and was drawn by six oxen. This
u-.tic u w employs a large force, and is in a
vi*ry active state of operation.
i ’i l We have somewhat of a
r i.r. -n ..ur midst. Madam Kate .luinlio,
at.- .r an 1 .s. The ..(..'ration was performed
-iih iidimo while the mother was in a
* . > t hi. and out of four pigs only one
.i ii tc. ami tliat one is now living, nursing
■ si : growing very fast, and if good
r: i -:."i. 1 smile on her she will be root
: grnntiag around visitors' feet at the
ex.immaton.
-• of • artersville's liest citizens
av organized an Immigration and
l.r.j • i . nt A-soriation. At their
a-; meeting the executive committee
rc nimen icl that the society prepare and
uak. >n exhibit of the products of the soil
v i.n. rais and manufactures at the state
fair awi a!—, at the New Orleans Centennial,
b-rir,- auspices of the state Agricultural
■v ■ ictv, which was adopted.
A•< : :.-t wa- held at Covington Friday
.. r the t-> Iy of a negro named Stephen Mor
ris. ui .> died suddenly the night before. The
-: n ny taken indicated that the deceased
robablv been poisoned, and tlie Coro
rv i led to have a p .-t mortem ex
. n fids was done and the stomach
he and. i" i wa- turned over to I'rof. J. F.
l. ■ . <)\f..rd, for the purpose of having
'- .. lalvzed. If it -liould prove that
< uised hv poisoning, the wife of
.- I who ha- already been arrested)
■ : ciro and i t Ins mil der, as the evidence
! - ..-.-.I Uial she was not on good terms with
r ha-Pand. an l had recently made threats
againschim.
La Grange R*pnrt*r : Tiie remarkable suc
— Troup factory, under its present ill an
a-. -menu i proof, clear ami convincing, that
• manuiaeturing in the South will pay.
< *n Tuesday la.-t the stockliddera met ami de
riarc 1 a dividend of $1,90t, or 4 per cent, of
I! • k.froia the earnings of the last six
uonth-. s iv dividends have lieen declared in
three years, amounting to $11,384. In addi
tion to th there U a reserve fund of $13,056 4s
■OW on hand, making a total of $21,53) 4:t
nr.-- prollis in three years. In other words,
• f.„ tr> lias about paid for itself within
,t period. This reserve does not include
. . v already spent in repairs—which lias
• . n considerable—hut that actually on hand,
A.L. Abraham was re-elected President, and
i; i . Terrell, .lames M. Truitt, >. I’. Smith
i-, and John W. Park were chosen directors.
5m M. ins', charged with setting lire to
- -P.re n Harrisburg, on the niglit of the
• t March. 1x33, the purpose being to re
■ .'V, r :nswrauee money, has been acquitted in
L • huiond superior Court. There was but
, ■ v ,;ne-s who claimed to have seen the act,
■i Mr-. M. Uudo Oswald, who swore that she
v. u .. rakeni and about 3 o’clock Sunday inoru
g Mi— Kelly, also known as Airs. Mo
le.. oh., lived with the defendant, and
ni • i.formed her that lie was setting
i- .re on lire: that she went im
:m- —.it, y acro.-s the street, peeiied in the key
. ,i, i through a crack -aw Loss spread'a
. oi cloth from one end of the counter to
• isi-r, pour kerosene on it and set it on
. that the -tore ami dwelling were soon
iter . . i.-unit and. Miss Kelly wa- put on the
stand for the defense and" contradicted this
testimony. V numWrof other witnesses were
i pi.t . n tiie stand to impeach Mrs. Oswald
■v pro if of contradictory statements, offers to
; . .: I general character. The alleged
:aot:v. of tin- witness was the expectation of
.i reward fnnn the insurance companies. A
at at mass of testimony was lntroiiuced on
i.;h - le-. inucii of which was unsavory.
The iry rendered a verdict of not guilty.
Atlanta Constitution: lie ports reached the
yc-tvrday from Rising Pawn furnace, the
(•nqs-rty largely of Senator Brown, that
■r i • was brewing among the laborers who
had heretofore been employed to operate
•M-e works. When Capt. W. i> (Irani re
ntly soi 1 out Ins lease of a portion of the
.in :-. .senator ISrown was one of the pur
r- and received about seventy -live of the
avtt ts. H iving already, under Ins former
. a sutfii lent force of convictsat (lie Dade
• o mines, he propose.l lo employ his new
1: g of convicts at the Itising-Kawn furnace
!, 1 o-’.i of the tree labor upon which lie had
ere tofore depended. A day or two mo no
- w, rc p -V and at the iron works to the ef
■Vi i that in a few days the free laborers
1 Is relieved from employment and their
. - supplied by the convicts. To this
brief and peremptory no) llira!lull tlic free
a borers have taken loiter exceptions and
e. .ii a stale of excited discontent. Some
■ tin ;n are much enraged and are said
. I'ounx‘ling resistance by force to the
■' rkuf supplanting them with'felons. Tliey
i ‘ rm t! ii the discharge comes upon them
'repared and subjects them selves and their
i- to enforced idleness and hardships at
a very i ritual season of the year. They are
!' ported to have sent a protest to Senator
Br up. detailing their grievance, and are
await.:g lus reply. The majority of the
ir. i. while in ill-humor over the stale of af
fairs, are not disposed to violent demonstra
• - nec they have been assured that any
•ii eor interference with the safety anil
: r. custody of the convicts would involve
■ -ii ;. a serious conflict with the State
t rr < Every precaution w ill be taken
guard the convict.', cither from jiersonal
harm or from liberation at the hands of the
free laborers.
FLORIDA.
in "L-i Eddington and I>r. Angus Bethune,
‘ " , .... were among the passengers of the
f.iic-i steamer 'tate of Florida, who had
f".ind an untimely grave in the oceans, in
vitiate depths.
Ma.-hui county is likely to bear off the
; . min tin- production of'sugar-cane, 1,000
a. iv- t ing reported as growing; and 1,200
• r. - are planted to watermelons. Columbia
■ mi ' next, with 327 acres of cane, and its
*ual large planting of melons.
NcKn. Everett, the negro charged with the
sung of Early Pittman at Xewnatisvilic in
December las’, and who was tried in the Cir
nt t ourt on Wednesday, has been acquitted
>f the charge. Another charge, of shooting
Elijah Ghee with intent to kill, was nailed,
and the prisoner released from custody.
The Flori l.t Htrald has started a subscrip
t n fur funds to secure t Sain xiiibit al Now
Orleans, the paper heading the list with SSO.
No - , i-criptions will is* collected unless the
f. amount reaches tS.'OO before October 1.
Any sum less than $3,000 would be entirely in
-uilu lent to start the exhibit. Subscriptions
f any amount from SI,OOO to 11-willbere
and acknowle<lged. The names and
- .pta.ns w ill be turned over to the Ex
l -i i'i l uimi"loners for safe-keeping and
collection.
TANARUS; sicam lighter Vnclo Sam, which has
luring the winter been employed ill trans
oorting iron and other heavy freights between
a. ksonvillc and Sanford, iias been tied up
for the reason that she is unable to cross the
bar at the entrance of Lake Monroe, although
drawing tint five feet of water. Recently
-< i oral of the larger passenger steamers have
*tn< k there for several hours at a time.
The water there is falling on
an average of at least an inch
i-er week. Some of the Captains attribute
- to the prolonged drought, while others
attribute it partly to the dry season and part
> to the work now in progress of draining
the lake- in South Florida. It is feared that
unit ss there is a heavy within a week or
two several of the larger steamers running to
sanford w ill have to lie withdrawn. It is said
that ti e Volusia bar, which formerly gave so
much trouble, has now several inches deeper
.iter tj an that at the entrance of Lake Mon
roe.
Luke c t\ Fla.'.correspondence of the Morn
i\., \f,. May 16: Oats and gardens need
r.x.i. ' t the corn and cotton arc doing well,
and will for two weeks, without rain, if the
~'t :nv.i. The farmer should remember
. hat the proper stirring of the soil is equal to
a g.iod - over, and that min does but very
si--t w hen the land is not sufficiently
ii. i. During the last three months there
h.,' be, a forty -live new post offices estabiish
•'d it Florida. Obrine, on the Savannah, Flor
la and AVestem Railroad, in Suwannee coun
- r.c among the number. Th# Japau per
simmon and the LeConte pear are being sue
i ce-stully grown by Messrs. White & Doug
lass, of Suwannee countr. X visited
their fruit farm last fall and lind them to be
men capable of developing the resources of
our soil, etc. They are now opening up anew
held in the fruit and vegetable world in Tay
lor county near Stevensville, on the Island
farm, at the head of navigation of the Stein
hatchie river. Hon. J. C. Waldron, of this
place, gathered 96 crates of beans from an
acre and sold them fors96. This does very well
for an cx-member of the Legislature. If they
had l>een planted as our Mr. Curtis plants he
would have realized double; but I shall not
grumble. He says he never expects to go to
the Legislature again. Last campaign was the
off year. This is now the office year, hut uo
t !hmlv seems to !h' crazy. The colored jieople
are pushing their crops and are acting sensi
ble. Vlr. Berrien Padget and Miss Osteen
were married last week. Mr. I‘adget wasone
of Suwannee county’s “old bachelors” that
never expected to marry, but his thrift as a
farmer necessitated more cares than his
bachelordom could stand.
ATIjA nt.vs broken banker.
Depositors Offering to Sell Tlieir Clalma
Tor 50 Cents on the Hollar.
Atlanta, Ga., May 17. — Although this
was pay-day with the manufacturers who
had to draw largo quantities of money out
of the banks to liquidate their pay-rolls,
there was no unusual run on the banks.
Confidence seemed to be restored, and de
posits were made as usual. The business
roci) (liri n ttierr power 10 aiiuj any
excitement that might force itself to the
surface by reason of Mr. .James’ failure.
The banks made arrangements to meet
runs if they came, and gave it out pub
licly that they were prepared for any
emergency that might arise. The emer
gency. however, never came.
Nothing has been heard from the courier
who left Atlanta last night in search of
.Judge Samuel Harris to secure from him,
it possible, an order setting aside Mr.
James' assignment. Judge Hillyer, coun
sel for Mr. James, tells the News corres
pondent that his client speaks hopefully
of the outcome, and says that with hi's
assets, his energy and health, he will live
to pay every depositor dollar for dollar.
Some of his creditors feel blue, and others
are talking pretty roughly about Mr.
James and his failure, while a small pro
portion of the depositors think that Mr.
James is honest and will do what
he says. As evidence of the fact
that the failure is considered a bad one
depositors are offering to sell out at 50
cents on the dollar. Few of the creditors
think that 5o cents on the dollar will be
realized. Some of the most prominent
depositors speak of organizing acompany
to force a sale of Mr. James’ bank block
to $200,000 or else bid it in and rely on the
rent paying the interest on their deposits
until the property can be sold for a good
price. There is much suffering among
the poorer classes of both races who had
their all in Mr. James’ keeping. Mr.
James was on the street this morning look
ing much worried. The assignee will,
in all probability, make a report
Monday. It is stated that Mr. James re
ceived a telegram from New York to-day
advising him that unless he deposited
there the sum ot $134,000 as margin his
stocks would be sold. He says that though
he might be sold out there it would not in
crease materially the aggregate amount
of his liabilities.
NEW ENGLAND’S EDITORS.
Their Arrival In Atlanta Delayed by a
Railroad Smash Ip.
Atlanta, May 17.—A special passen
ger train on the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad, which was to have
arrived here at an early hour this morn
ing with the party of New England edi
tors, did not reach here until to-night,
owing to a serious accident on the road,
two miles north of Rome. This was the
wrecking of a train loaded with mules,
horses, sheep, cattle and hogs, which
occurred last night about 9 o’clock. The
freight train parted while going down
grade. The engineer, not knowing this,
shut off steam to roll down hill, and the
rear portion of the train ran
into the front section. Several
cut| were badly wrecked. The
ii'.Wrmant of the News states that for
nearly a hundred yards alongside the
track could be seen dead and crippled
animals, while a few apparently not in
jured were walking about among the
dead and dying. The special train, upon
reaching the scene, found the right-of
way impassable and was ordered back to
Cleveland. As soon as the track was
cleared the train left Cleveland, coming
through to Atlauta. To-night the guests
were given a reception at the Executive
mansion.
ATLANTA’S LITERARY RACERS.
The Reporters to Take Another Twelve-
Hour Tramp Next Saturday.
Atlanta, May 17. —The newspaper re
porters of this city are going to try it
again. At a meeting held this morning
the following document was signed:
At the request of a large number of the
citizens of the city who have petitioned us,
we, the undersigned, hereby agree to engage
in a twelve hour go-as-you-please walking
match a- on May 10. We’ further agree u|h>
the following division of the gate money:
Fir-t man 33 per cent., second man 20 per
cent., third man 15 per cent., fourth man 10
per lent., fifth man 8 per cent., sixth man 7
jier cent., seventh man 5 per cent. It
is distinctly agreed that no special
prize offered shall be pooled in the division of
the receipts. The match will take place l<■ -
tween the hours of 10 in the morning and 10
in the evening, on Saturday, May 24, 1884, and
under the same rules as the former match of
May 10.
Signed] Samvel W. Small.
Josiah Carter.
It. M. Cheshire.
E. C. Brvffev.
E. T. Byington.
Ilpo ItAMSDELL.
'Smith Clayton.
Heath on tlie Crossing.
Atlanta, May 17.—T0-night a freight
train of the Central Railroad, while back
ing over White Hall crossing, knocked
down and killed a mason named George
YV. Thompson. The body was terribly
mangled, the wheels having passed over
the stomach. The deceased was 60 years
of age, powerfully built, ot industrious
habits and generally regarded as a valu
able citizen. An inquest will be held to
morrow.
The News at Macon.
Macon. Ga., May 17. —James Carter, a
negro train hand oh the Central Railroad,
while fishing this morning near Harris’
brick yard, fell into a deep hole in a pond,
and, not being able to swim, was drowned.
To-day the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Bibb county, Senator Gustin,
Chairman, held a meeting. There was a
large attendance. A convention of the
Bibb Democracy was called for May 31 to
elect delegates to the Atlanta Convention
and the Chicago Convention of June 18.
A Southern Historian Dead.
Natchez, Miss.. May 17.—Colonel J. F.
11. Claiborne, the distinguished historian,
died this morning, aged 75 years. He was
for many years prominent in politics and
represented Mississippi in Congress dur
ing during several terms. His late years
were devoted to the preparation of a his
tory ot M isstssippi and the Southwest,
the manuscript ot the last volume ot the
work being lost in a tire which destroyed
his residence a few months ago.
Soldiers who Must Learn to Rox.
Paris. May 17.—The recent order is
sued by the French Minister of War, to
the effect that boxing should form a part
of the regular training ot French soldiers,
has caused similar informal orders to be
given to_ various English regiments, and
gymnasium drill is leading to a general
revival of boxing.
The Statue of Marshall,
YV ASHINGTON. May 17.—One of Chief
Justice Marshall’s granddaughters has a
criticism to make on Mr. Story’s statue of
her grandfather. The profile she consid
ers perfect. The front view not good. He
has taken one liberty with the original.
He has improved a pug nose into a classic
Greek one.
The Whipping Post in Helaware.
Newcastle, Dei.., May 17.—Five pris
oners were publicly whipped here to-day,
four convicted of larceny getting ten
lashes each, and one burglar getting
t wenty lashes, in addition to an hour’s
exposure in the pillory.
WALL STREET’S RECOVERY
PRICES ON ’CHANGE CREEPING
EDWARDS RAPIDLY'.
A Few Small Failures Reported, but
the Street Not Affected by Them—
England's Avariciougness for Ameri
can Securities Not Himinlshed—No
Disasters in the Country.
New Y'ork, May 17, 10:25 a. m.—The
improvement which set in at the close
yesterday made further progress this
morning, when there was an advance of
%to 3>£ per cent. Central Pacific is the
feature and reached Western Union
rose to 56*4', Northwestern to 105, St. Paul
to Lake Shore to 88J.£ and Pacific
Mail to .Isuj. At the present time prices
show a reaction ol *>£ to 1 per cent.
A HOUSE ON THE BRINK OF RUIN.
New Y’ork, May 17, 7r. m.— lt is
stated that large sales of Lake Shore made
by a prominent Broadway house yester
day, which were generally supposed to
have been stock purchased to deliver on
puts to Mr. Sage, were actually to close
the aoomints of the house, which was em
barrassed during the early part of the
day, but which arranged its affairs satis
lactorily before the close ot business. The
Governing Committee of the Stock Ex
change took no action yesterday
in regard to Mr. Sage’s priv
ileges, and Mr. Sage has given
renewed assurances that he will do all in
his power to allay any distrust, and per
sons bolding his privileges are urged to
act as conservatively as possible, being
assured that Mr. Sage will meet all his
obligations as rapidly as his facilities will
allow. Foreign bankers expect that the
orders from abroad are likely to continue
while prices continue low, and that if the
money market becomes easier an increase
in the demand for European account may
be looked tor.
MR. HATCH’S SUCCESSOR.
The Stock Exchange members wBl bal
lot on the 2t*tb inst. for anew President
to be elected in place of A. 8. Hatch.
Mr. Hotchkiss, of Hotchkiss & Burn
ham, said that they had already liquidated
over $1,000,000 of their indebtedness, and
that the firm would resume active busi
ness as soon as the interests of those con
cerned would allow.
At Goffe & Randall’s, the assignee said
that a statement would not be ready until
next week.
TWO SMALL FAILURES.
New York, May 15, 5 p. m.— Bermer &
Pinckney, commission merchants, have
assigned with preferences of $23,000. Jer
emiah Steelman, a merchant, at No. 85
West street, filed an assignment to-day to
Frank If. Ingersoll with preferences
amounting to $18,550.
The Seaboard Bank paid out over $900,-
000 Thursday for Mr. Erlanger. This as
sisted greatly in maintaining confidence.
The rumors about its being in difficulty
were unfounded.
END OF THE RUN IN BROOKLYN.
The runs on the Brooklyn savings
banks were ended to-day, and parties
were returning their money at the office
ot the Atlantic Bank. Affairs between it
and the Metropolitan Bank are beiug ad
justed. It is hoped that things will bear
ranged to-day, and that the bank will re
sume. The cashier said to-day that there
was only one little hitch to tlie bank re
suming, but he would not say what it
was. It is said, however, that the hitch
is an embarrassing lack of funds. In the
Kings county Register’s office this morn
ing there was filed a deed of conveyance
by George I. Seney and his wife of their
mansion in Brooklyn to the Metropolitan
Bank iu consideration of the sum of $175,-
000. They also filed a deed of convey
ance ot another house and valuable
grounds in Brooklyn tq H. L. Jacques in
consideration bf the sum of $40,000.
DONNELL, LAWSON & SIMPSON.
Assignee YV’eems says of the affairs of
Donnell, Lawson & Simpson: “I am not
yet prepared to make any statement. The
liabilities of the firm are about $3,000,000,
and the assets are fully $1,000,000 in
excess of that sum. He could not say
whether or not the firm would resume
business, but the general impression
among the customers of the firm was that
the firm would retire from business.”
THREE ASSIGNMENTS.
New Y ork, May 17, 11 r. m.—C. Mc-
Culloch, Beecher <fc Cos., merchants, tiled
an assignment to-day to Henry Payne
Bartlett, giving preference to Drexel,
Ylorgan & Cos. for $75,000, and one to YVm.
Haskins & Son, of Boston, for $15,572.
Edward Creveling, a shirt manufac
turer, also tiled an assignment to-day to
Jacob B. Creveling, with $4,767 in prefer
ences.
An assignment was filed by the firm of
Brinkerhoff <fr Brighton, dealers in trim
mings, at No. 402 Broadway, to David
McDonnell.
WHY M’CULLOCH, BEECHER & CO.
FAILED.
McCulloch, Beecher & Cos., who made
an assignment to-day, wepe shipping mer
chants. Mr. Beecher is a nephew of
Henry YVard Beecher. The firm was at
one time the agents of the United States
and Brazil Mail Steamship Line. The as
sets are $30,000, and the liabilities about
$300,000. The suspension was caused by
the currency of Brazil having been heavi
ly depreciated and the decline in coffee
for the last three months. YVliile the
panic this week did not cause their sus
pension it hastened it.
The failure of YVm. Pinckney, of Old
Slip, a commission merchant, was precipi
tated by the suspension of the Marine
Bank.
The liabilities or Brinkerhoff, Brighton
& Cos. are said to be about $50,000.
THE FEELING AT NEWARK.
Runs Continued—Standing of Presi
dent Dodd's Concern.
Newark, May 17. —The run on the
Howard Savings and Dime Savings Bank,
which began yesterday, in consequence
of the Newark Savings Bank's failure,
continued to-day. The bank managers
are cool, and convinced that the ruu is
only temporary. They say that they are
ready to pay dollar for dollar as fast as i t
is wanted.
Receiver Wilkinson, of the Newark
Savings Bank, went to New York to
day to collect loans which are
payable, when the statement of the bank’s
affairs to the Chancellor will be made.
President Dodd was there all day yester
day and takes things coolly. He acknowl
edges this morning that SBOO,OOO of the
bank’s money was in cash in the hands of
Fisk <fc Hatch, who paid interest on the
sum, pending, he says, its permanent in
vestment. The receiver has made no sales
of any securities and will await the orders
of the Chancellor after submitting his
statement.
MR. WILKINSON’S STATEMENT.
Newark. May 17, 10 p. m. —Mr. Wil
kinson. of the Newark Savings Institu
tion, this afternoon submitted a statement
to the Chancellor showing that the amount
due depositors is $6,156,534. The total
assets, according to the receiver’s esti
mate, exclusive of $845,000 due from Fisk
& Hatch, are $4,905,337, leaving a de
ficiency of $1,161,197. The bank has se
curities and cash on hand to warrant the
payment ot 30 per cent, to depositors im
mediately. In case Fisk & Hatch are able
to resume the bank would lose nothing,
and the receiver says that he will make
the most liberal arrangements possible to
enable the firm to continue business.
THE DAY AT PITTSBURGH.
Oil Still Low—Excitement Subsiding—
No Failures.
Pittsburgh, May 17.—The Petroleum
Exchange assumed something of its
wonted appearance this morning. The
excitement ha 9 subsided to a great de
gree. A better feeling prevailed and
there was a marked falling off in the lobby
attendance. The market opened strong
at 80%, and advanced to 82, when the
weakness of the New Y’ork stock market
i caused a reaction and prices slowly de
i dined to 77Vi, but rallied to 78. At noon
sales were made at 77%. No iailures are
j reported, all.the sheets passing the clear
; ing-house.
The Relief Measures at Washington.
Washington, May 17.—The Treasurer
i of the United States has forwarded $8,000,-
SAVANNAH, SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1884.
000 in legal tender notes to the Assistant
Treasury at New Y’ork for use in case of
necessity. The Comptroller of the Cur
rency lias received additional assurances
from the bank examiner at New Y’ork of
a better condition of the money market,
and the prediction is made that the mar
ket is about to tesume its normal condi
tion. The Comptroller of the Currency
was this afternoon notified by his officers
in New York that the banks there con
tinue all right and that everything is
quiet. The redemption of called bonds in
New Y’ork to-day amounted to only $323,-
600.
FOLGER CRITICISED.
The announcement that the Secretary
of the Treasury had irtually decided
to authorize the purchase of 4 per
cent, bonds in open market with
the intention of relieving the New
Y’ork money market, was. received with
marked disapproval by certain prominent
Democratic Congressmen. Representa
tive Bland expressed the opinion that
the proposed action would be ille
gal in advance of the passage of Mr.
Dingley’s bill, which was intended to
clothe the Secretary with the necessary
aulhinity tu make ouch purchases
as is now proposed, although he believed
such a law to be necessary, and has been
trying for some time to secure its adop
tion. He thought that the Secretary
should take up the 3 per cent, bonds now
due, and that he had been derelict in his
duties In not doing so before this Kwdajr*.
Rsproeontative Culborßon, n mom her or
the Judiciary Committee, concurred in
Mr. Bland’s opinion as to the illegality of
Secretary Folger’s proposition. Senator
Beck, however, failed to recall any pro
vision of the law to restrain the Secretary
from such action.
English Rushing for American Stocks.
London, May 17.—There is a great rush
to-day to buy American stocks. Bank
ers are calling to New Y’ork offering to
ship gold on security of government
bonds.
The Daily News says: “The American
Treasury, which is the ultimate holder of
the American reserve, is well supplied
with cash. This circumstance ought to
check a panic and limit the crisis. All
accounts show that millions of English
money are being thrown into American
stock! During the last three days incon
ceivably large purchases have been made
through brokers. Capitalists'have bought
great blocks of American stocks, while
innumerable investors have made limited
purchases. Other securities are depressed
because so many people have been anx
ious to realize on them in order to ex
change their investments for American
stocks.
The Times says that it will be idle for
American railway boards to expect to get
capital Irom Europe in the future as
easily as in the past, unless it be shown
that they mean to turn over anew leaf
and manage their properties on sound
principles.
All Uuiet ai Kansas City.
Kansas City, May 17. —Attachments
to the amount of $46,000 have been levied
upon the real estate belonging to Donnell,’
Lawson & Simpson, of this city. At all
the banks there were comparatively few
withdrawals,while the number of deposits
were unusually large. A number of
country bankers were in the city to-day,
and after learning the situation nearly, if
not quite all, decided to allow their de
posits to remain. There has been no ex
citement.
APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION.
The African Methodists Indulge in An
other Lively Squabble.
Baltimore, May 17.-Bishop J.T. Camp
bell presided to-day at the African Meth
odist Episcopal Conference. There was
a most decided contest for the election of
more bishops, but the effort was defeated.
The paper of Dr. Johnson against apos
tolic succession was indorsed. This was
a reflection on Bishop John YV. Brown,
whose quadrennial sermon last week was
in favor of apostolic succession. There
was much warm debate ou this subject
among the bishops. Bishop Green, who
was expelled by the annual conferences of
New Jersey on charges of immorality,
was taken lip and the conference went
into secret session. After the secret ses
sion was dissolved a resolution was
adopted, by a vote of 49 to 47, restoring
Rev. C. il. Green to his ministerial
status.
LIV ELY DAY AT JACKSONVILLE.
Arrival of the Excursionists—The Oele
thorpes Win the Bail Match.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 17.—The
streets were crowded at 1:30 o’clock to
day by several hundred excursionists
from Savannah and Charleston. No mis
hap occurred. The crowd took in the city
and suburbs. A game of base ball was
plajedthis afternoon between the Clip
pers of this city and the Y’oung Ogle
thorpes ot Savannah. The Savannah
club won by a score of 14 to 2. Augustin
Daly’s company appears iu “Kathleen
Mavourneen” to-night.
The new steamer Chesapeake, from
YVheeling, has arrived. She is intended
for the river trade.
The Duval Democratic Convention will
be held June 14.
TYVO KOYSCIirSHEDTO DEATH.
Shifting Timber in a Car In Which
They were Stealing a Ride Kills Them.
Pittsburgh, Pa., May 17.— A dispatch
from Altoona, Pa., sayb: “This morning,
on opening a freight-car filled with lum
ber, the bodies of two boys aged about
twenty years were found crushed out of
all semblance of humanity. They were
well-dressed,but nothing in their clothing
indicated who they were. It is supposed
that they belong to Alleghany, as the car
came from that point on the West Penn
sylvania Railroad. The unfortunate vic
tims had concealed themselves among the
lumber and had been crushed to death by
its shifting to and fro while the train was
in motion.”
A BOMB FOB BARItIOS.
Daring Attempt to Assassinate the
President of Guatemala.
New York, May 17.— A letter from
Guatemala to Consul Baize, of this city,
states that on the 13th of April an at
tempt was made on the life of President
Barrios and his War Minister, Gen. Bar
runda, by exploding a bomb of a Nihilist
pattern near them while promenading in
the evening in the vicinity of the theatre.
President Barrios and Gen. Barrundo
were both slightly wounded. A saloon
keeper named Santos Soto and his two
sons are under arrest for the crime. One
of the sons has confessed that he made
the bomb, and that his father placed it in
position and pulled the string that caused
the explosion.
Congressmen ofT for Mecklenburg.
Washington, May 17.—T0-morrow
night the members of the North Carolina
delegation take a party of Congressmen
to Mecklenburg to celebrate the 109th an
niversary of the Declaration of Independ
ence. Speaker Carlisle, who has been
asked to make an address, |wants to go,
but Is uncertain yet as to whether he can
leave the House tor the three days which
would have to be given to the trip. If he
does not go to Mecklenburg he will prob
ably speak at the tariff reform meeting in
Tammany Hall on the 23d inst.
Democratic Protectionists.
Washington, May 17.—The Democratic
i Protectionists and internal revenue tax
I repealers held another meeting this after-
I noon. They agreed that they could expect
nothing from the Ways and Means Com
; mittee and determined to go ahead regard
less of that committee to get up the fruit
brandy tax repeal bill now on the calendar
and put in it a piovision repealing the to
, bacco tax. They claim a majority in the
House.
Murderous Work by a Tramp.
Port Jervis, N. Y., May 17.—Last
night a tramp at Turner's was robbing a
j farm house. The farmer resisted, and the
I tramp drew a revolver and shot at him.
j The ball missed the farmer, but killed his
I wife. He then clubbed the farmer and
1 escaped with S4OO.
PRIESTS ROB A CHURCH.
ITALIANS . IN BOSTON TWICE
FLEECED BY’ PASTORS.
Both of the Thieves Members of the
Franciscan Order—One of Them Flees
to Europe with His 111-Gotten Gains
and Lives Like a Lord—The Other Still
Here.
Boston, May 17.— The committee of ar
rangements for the purchase of Father
Taylor’s Bethel, on Hanover street in this
city, used as an exclusively Italian
church, has brouglit.to light a curious if
not criminal state of affairs in connection
with the subscriptions for and the pur
chase of an Italian church. Some years
ago land and a small brick building were
bought, the intention being for the build
ing to serve for a few years until suf
ficient money could be raised to replace
it with a more imposing edifice. Father
Joachim, of the Franciscan order, to
which the property was assigned, was
pastor of the church, and during several
years sums aggregating $30,000 passed
into his bands for the erection of anew
church.
POCKETING THE FUNDS.
Father Joachim continually repre
sented that the finances were in a flourish
ing crtidition. but would give no specific
InTfmnation concerning them. The
parishioners subsequently learned that
there were no funds, that even the church
thev then occupied had been mortgaged
by Father Joachim for SIO,OOO, and that
he had borrowed SI,OOO from members of
the congregation, many of them loaning
their all. One of the creditors finally
asked Father Joachim for his money, anil
begau a suit against him. Father
Joachim gave bonds, mortgaged his
library and household furniture for $4,000,
and then suddenly went to Europe.
The congregation afterward learned
that Father Joachim on reaching Europe
had left the priesthood and built a costly
residence in Tuscany, Italy, and was liv
ing in ■ elegance. The church property
was in the name of the Franciscan order,
and the congregation could get no satis
iaction.
FLEECED A SECOND TIME.
Father Boniface succeeded Father
Joachim and appeared to have adopted
the same tactics. Considerable money
was turned over to him, but he paid noth
ing, uot even the interest on the SIO,OOO
mortgage. Father Boniface is also charged
with having adopted, when the parishion
ers would give no more money, an un-
Christian-like and brutal course toward
them, refusing the last sacrament to those
too poor to psy for it, and extorting con
siderable sums Irom those who could pay.
The Italians have now broken away from
their pastor and organized anew society,
which will come under the control ot the
Archbishop of the diocese.
COTTON WAREHOUSES BURNED.
Half a Million Hollars Lost in a Liver
pool Conflagration.
Boston, May 17, 2p. m.— A special
cable dispatch from Liverpool says:
“What promises to be one of the most
disastrous fires that has ever occurred
here for years broke out this morning.
Already the flames have gained consider
erable headway in three large cotton
warehouses and are rapidly spreading to
the adjoining property. The loss it is
feared will be great, as the fire is in a dis
trict where much valuable property is
stored.”
BURNING ALL DAY.
Liverpool, May 17, 4:30 p. m.—The
fire in the tlyee cotton warehouses began
this morning at about 2 o’clock. The
flames in one of the buildings were ex
tinguished. but the other two are still
burning, and it is expected that the fire
will continue until night. These two
buildings are situated on Grandy street,
in the very heart of the cotton district.
They are the property of Messrs. Moly
neaux & Taylor. The damage is about
£IOO,OOO. The property is insured mostly
in Liverpool offices. There were stored
in the two buildings 6,000 bales of cotton.
Of this amount probably one-hall remains
untouched/
THE LOSS.
Liverpool, May 17. 8 p. m.—The
damage by to-day’s fire is now estimated
at £IOO.OOO.
WORCESTER’S BURNED MILL.
Worcester, Mass., May 17.—1 t is now
known that only one death occurred from
the Pakachoag Mill fire, the victim being
George Snow, a lad of 15 years. The
wounded are all reported toj>e doing well.
The report that the doors of the mill were
locked was unfounded. The electric lights
were extinguished and the panic was
terrible, the tlames meanwhile spreading
with a terrific rapidity.
IRELAND AND THE IRISH.
A Drill Sergeant. Dismissed from the
Service for Connection with the Dyna
miters.
London, May 17. —The government has
dismissed from service Drill Sergeant
Hogan, who was recently suspended on a
charge of being connected with the dyna
miters.
GUARDING THE PRINCE OF WALES.
Paris, May 17.—Special detectives are
on constant watch at the Hotel Bristol to
prevent any possible attempt against the
Prince of YVales. Two persons, supposed
to be Fenians, called at the Hotel Y’en
dome to-day and asked whether any com
munication existed between it and the
Hotel Bristol, which is upon the same
block.
James Stephens has invited O’Donovan
Rossa to attend the proposed convention
of Irish delegates soon to be held in Paris.
Mr. Stephens is confident that Rossa will
accept the invitation.
THREE MURDERERS LYNCHED.
Citizens of Arkansas Avenge tne Butch
ery of Ward.
Kansas City, Mo., May 17.—A Little
Rock, Arkansas, dispatch gives the par
ticulars of the YVard murder in Youngs
county, Ark., and the burning of his body.
A search was instituted by YYard’s father,
which resulted in the arrest of the two
Polk brothers and a man named Kuy
Kendall. One of the Polks confessed and
the prisoners were delivered to the Sheriff,
who prepared to take them to Arkadcl
phia for safe keeping. A party of Ward’s
friends were organizing for Vengeance,
when a message was received that the
citizens ot Howard county had stopped
the party to Arkadelphia, taken the pris
oners and hanged all three regardless of
the law.
Gerinany’s May Laws.
Berlin, May 17.—1n the Prussian Diet
to-day Dr. Winthorst explained his motion
providing for the reorganization of the
May laws. Hew Von Gossler, Minister
of Public Worship, declared-that the gov
ernment adhered to the amendment to the
ecclesiastical laws adopted in 1883,
This, in his opinion, afforded a basis for a
further compromise. The government
would be willing to take further action as
soon as it had a guarantee that tangible
results would be obtained. The motion
was rejected by a vote of 168 to 110. The
Ultramontanes, Poles and seven Conser
vatives voted for the motion.
He Will Plead Guilty.
Portland, Me., May 17.—Nathan D.
Smith, who was for some time, several
years ago, prominent as a Republican pol
itician, an ex-Trial Justice in Somerset
and Kennebec counties, and Postmaster
at Smithfleld, was arrested to-day while
leaving this city, charged with burglary.
He said that he would plead guilty, be
cause he wanted to go to prison.
Frost Pennsylvania.
Lancaster, Pa., May 17.—There was a
heavy frost throughout Lancaster county
last night. It is feared that considerable
damage has been done to young tobacco
plants.
He Does Speak to Blount.
Washington, May 17.—Randall denies
the current story that he does not speak
j to Blount of Georgia. Their relations, he
. says, are pleasant.
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
More Senate Amendments Son-Con
curred In—Judiciary Rills on tire
Tapis.
Washigton, May 17. —In the House to
day, on motion of Mr. Ellis, of Louisiana,
the Senate amendments to the Indian ap
propriation bill were non-concurred in.
By previous order of the House this day
was set apart for the consideration of bills
presented by the Committee on Judiciary,
and Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, reported
from that committee a bill to regulate the
effect ot judgments and decrees of the
United States Courts in the several States.
It was referred to the House calendar.
Also a memorial from E. B. Wheelock
praying for an investigation of the legal
matters involved in the proposed forfeit
ure of the land grant to the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Y’icksburg Railroad Com
pany. It was put on the House calendar.
On motion of .Mr. Tucker, bills Were passed
removing tlie political disabilities of Henry
Newman, Wm. It. Parker and Robert l>.
Tliurbin, of Virginia, and Charles W. Haves,
of Alabama.
At every step the Committee on Judieiarv
was antagonized by tlie Committee on Public
Lands, which desired to call up the Oregon
Central forfeiture bill, but the former was
successful, and at 12:15 o’clock the House went
into committee of the whole, with Mr. Hors
heimer in the chair, on the Senate bill extend
ing until December 31, 1884, the duration of
tlie Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Claims.
Mr. Reed, of Maine, explained that, besides
extending the time proposed, as soon as
the court shall have ascertained that first
class claimants can be paid without exhaust
ing the fund which was appropriated by the
act of 1882, the court shall make such certifi
cates to tiie Secretary of the Treasury as will
enable hint to pay first-class claims.
On motion of Mr. Reed, an amendment was
adopted changing the term of extension to
December 31, 1885. The committee then rose
and the bill was passed.
Mr. Tucker then called up the bill to change
the eastern and northern judicial districts of
Texas and to attach a part of tlie Indian Ter
ritory to those districts. After some discus
sion the bill was passed, as was also the bill
changing the time of holding the District and
Circuit Courts in the Northern district of
Georgia.
A family quarrel arose in the Missouri dele
gation upon the bill to amend the act dividing
the State of Missouri into two Judicial dis
tricts, and to divide the Eastern and Western
districts thereof into divisions, and to pre
scribe tlie times and places for holding courts
therein. The discussion of tlie bill occupied
the remainder of the day’s session. The mat
ter was finally cut off by a point of no quorum
raised against a vote upon an amendment,
and the House adjourned.
ARTHUR FORGING AHEAD.
Maine’s Plumed Knight Represented as
Becoming Despondent of Winning.
Washington, May 17.—Senator John
Sherman went over to Philadelphia to
day to see Senator Don Cameron, who re
turns from Europe to-morrow. Thereby
is hung this tale: Blaine having concluded
that he cannot be nominated, or that,
if nominated, he cannot be elected, has
determined to support Sherman. The lat
ter, encouraged, is seeking additional
strength. He is given to understand that
Don Cameron is for Logan, with Arthur
for second choice and with a strong feel
ing against Blaine. He will ask Don
Cameron whether he cannot substitute
Sherman for Arthur as his second choice,
knowing very well that Don Cameron’s
first choice cannot be nominated. How
ever this may be, the Arthur men are
more confident an’d the Blaine men more
uneasy than for weeks i>ast.
HORACE WHITE’S FAITH IN ARTHUR.
Horace White said to-day that Presi
dent Arthur would poll more votes m
New Y’ork than any Republican who
could be nominated.
A REPUBLICAN PROTECTIONIST
PREFERRED.
Frank Hurd to Figlit McKinley's Battle.
Washington, May 17.— I The McKinley-
Wallace Ohio contested election case is
to come up in the House on Monday. It
is understood that Frank Hurd will de
fend the claim of McKinley, his greatest
opponent, on the Ways and Means Com
mittee, against the claim of YVallace, "the
Democratic contestant. The reason for
this action is found in the fact that YVal
lace declared on the stum]) that he was a
better protectionist than McKinley. YVal
lace is looked upon also as a protege of
Converse, who moved to strike out the
enacting clause ot the Morrison bill.
Tariff reformers say that thev prefer a
Republican protectionist to increasing
the protectionist element in their own
party. Morrison and other reformers will
add their voice and vote to Hurd’s, and
McKinley may retain his seat despite the
adverse report of the Elections Commit
tee.
ONLY’ DRUNKEN BOASTING.
The Life of tlie Spanish Consul at Key
West Not in Danger,
YVasiiington, May 17.— The Secretary
of the Navy to-day received a telegram
from Commander Batchellor, command
ing the United States steamer Galena, at
Key YVest, saying thatthethreats against
the life of the Spanish Consul at that
plaoe were made in a barroom by two or
three drunken Cubans, but neither the
Consul nor the authorities there attach
much importance to the threats. The
Secretary telegraphed Commander Bat
chellor, in reply, to use the naval forces
there, if necessary, to preserve the peace
and protect the Consul. The Galena and
Y’antic are now at Key YVest.
Voorhees l*re!icts Victory.
YVashington, Mav 17.—A reporter
asked Senator Voorhiees to-day what he
thought of the Democratic situation. “1
think,” said Mr. Yoorhees, “the situation
is better now than it was a few weeks
ago. I am glad to see old Virginia com
ing up on the tariff question all right.
Y’ou will see Indiana come up right, too.
1 think the chances for the election of a
President by the Democrats better now
than it has been for years. I think by
the time the convention meets the little
bad feeling engendered by the defeat of
the Morrison tariff bill will be over, and
we will all come together on one common
understanding, and when the convention
meets will all be in full harmony as to the
nominee. 1 have nothing more to say
now.”
Col. Bradley Retained.
YVashington, May 17.—Attorney Gen
eral Brewster has retained Col. YVilliatn
Bradley, of Lexington, Ky., member of
the Republican National Committee and
a delegate to Chicago, as special counsel
to prosecute the civil suits to recover the
money fraudulently obtained from the
government by the star route contractors.
Col. Bradley, who has examined the
papers, will return to begin work on
June 10.
Senator Anthony to Resign.
YVashington, May 17.—1 t is stated that
Senator Anthony, who has been at home
ill for several weeks, will resign his seat
in the Senate before June 1.
Killed Hi Wife and Her Paramour.
Columbia, Ills., May 17.—Monroe
Grey shot dead William Deitch and Mrs.
Grey yesterday morning, finding them in
tied together. Grey surrendered himself
to the authorities.
St. Louis, May 17.—The particulars of
the double tragedy near Columbia, 111.,
previously reported, do not change the
main facts as then stated. Wm. Deitch
was a wealthy farmer, highly connected
in the county, had a wife and one child
and lived in handsome style: Monroe
Gray was a poor man and rented a small
farm of Deitch. The neighbors sympa
thized with him and give Deiteh a had
name, several of them saying that the
latter had been known repeatedly to get
his tenants in a tight place and then tam
per with their wives.
Defrauded by a Weigh Master.
B*r. Louis, Mo., May 17.—Frank Mc-
Ginnis, weigh master of the Missouri
Pacific Railway, has been arrested charg
ed with defrauding the company in weigh
ing cars. He shared with shippers profits
from false weights. One lumber firm is
said to have saved $70,000 by getting Mc-
Ginnis to certify to Bhort weights on their
| freights.
A DEVASTATING DELUGE.
GREAT DISTRESS IN LOUISIANA
AND TEXAS.
Crops Virtually Ruined and rianters
Unable to Work on Account of the
High Water—Live Stock Housed For
Three Months—An Appeal for Gov
ernment Aid.
New Orleans, May 17.— A dispatch
from Coushatta says: “The river here is
even with the March flood and is rising
eight inches a day. All lowlands subject
to overflow are under water. Fears are
entertained that the river will go two
inches higher. Planters are throwing up
temporary levees to keep the water off the
lands not’yet submerged. The banks are
caving badly. Some planters were oDiiged
to move their buildings and fences to pre
vent their goinjf into the river. There
have been heavy rains for the past three
days. Cotton crops are needing work.
The weather is still threatening. The
corn crops, withJew exceptions, are look
ing well. Three negro children playing
on a raft were drowned. A negro man
piloting a gentleman through swamps
was drowned.
TEXAS AGAIN DELUGED.
Galveston, May 17. —Specials from
points iu Northeastern Texas report an
other very heavy rainfall in that section,
which embraces the largest area of cul
tured land in the State. Wheat rust has
set in in some portions and cotton culti
vation will be retarded from two to four
weeks. In some instances cotton plants
have been flooded out, which will necessi
tate planting anew.
URGENT APPEALS FOR AID.
Washington, May 17.—Appeals lor re
lief continue to pour iu upon the Secre
tary of War and upon Gen. J. Floyd King
from residents of the flooded districts of
North Louisiana. Almost the entire Con
gressional district represented by Gen.
King, an area larger than the State of
New Jersey, is under water, and the con
dition of affairs there is most distressing.
From about 200 telegrams and as many
letters received by Gen. King one letter is
given herewith as fairly indicating the
tenor of the whole. It is as follows:
Wildwood I’. 0., (
CATAnouLA Parish, La., May 11. 1884.1
Hon. J. Floyd Kina:
Sir—The water is now as high as when we
received tlie first government rations and tlie
people are in much more distressed circum
stances, for their stock are very poor and we
need grain. Many of ns planted cotton on
high ridges of land that peeped out and that
has been again overflowed, or is dying for
need of work, which cannot be givffli
it while tlie water is so near
the surface. Therefore we are
much discouraged, anu see no light ahead
unless the government will assist" us. The
negroes seem willing to work at anything, but
can't get employment, of course, while tlie
whole country is inundated. The mules and*
horses have been housed for two months, and
at the present rate of the falling of the water
it will be two months longer before the low
lands can be planted. Do for us what you
can. Y’ery respectfully,
Mns. 11. E. Bowman.
Mrs. Bowman is Postmistress at YY’ild
wood, the nearest dry land from where is
thirty miles, a day’s journey in a row boat.
HAIL ADDED TO THE WATER.
Galveston, May 17, 11 f. m.— Specials
from McKinney and Bonham, Tex., re
port severe and damaging hail storms,
in the neighborhood of McKinney hail
fell to an average depth of lour inches,
destroying fields of wheat, cotton and
oats. Fruit trees were stripped. A re
markable feature of the storms at both
places was the size of the stones, hun
dreds of them being larger than hen’s
eggs.
INDIANS RESTLESS.
Piapol and Yellow Calf Leave Their
Reservation with 700 Followers.
YVinnepeg, Man., May 17. —Dispatches
from Indian Head say that Piapol and
Y’ellow Calf, with bands of Indians num
bering 700, have encamped there, having
left their reservations because of the
frightful amount of disease prevalent.
Assistant Commander Reid and Col.
Irvine are there to talk with the chiefs
and urge them to return to their reserva
tions, but the latter absolutely refuse, and
trouble is feared. A dispatch from
Prince Albert says that the half breeds
have appointed a delegation to meet Louis
Riel, the leader ol the Red river rebellion
in 1871, in regard to their grievances.
They want to be treated the same as the
Manitoba half breeds.
Fell Out of a Window While l>elirious.
Richmond, Y’a., May 17.—Thomas H.
Leary, Jr., son of the late Col. Thomas H.
Leary, met with a terrible death this after
noon. lie had been ill for some time with
fever and at times was delirious, and it
was in one of these attacks that in the
absence of his attendants he suddenly got
out of bed and jumped or fell from a third
story window to the pavement below, in
stantly killing himself. His neck and one
rib were broken and his body was other
wise mangled. He leaves a wife and
three small children.
The Illyrian Still lloldine Together. 9
London, May 17.—The steamer Illyrian
which went ashore near Cape Clear light
house night before last, is still holding to
gether, though a terrific sea is raging.
The chief officer blames the Captain for
haring failed to hear the fog gun fired.
A TOTAL WRECK.
London, May 17, 11 r. m.— Later dis
patches state that the steamer Illyrian
has become a total wreck. Her beam
ends are off the rocks and her cargo is
washing ashore.
France’s War^i.
Paris, May 17.—The Ministry asked for
a credit of 38,000,000 francs on account of
the Tonquin expedition, and 45,000,000
francs on account of the expeditions to
Madagascar. .
London, May 17.—Private advices from
Antanarivo state that the Malagassy Gov
ernment has made new overtures of
peace to the French authorities. It offers
France $100,00$) as an indemnity on condi
tion that France shall renounce all claims
to territory in Madagascar.
A Lord and a Pretty Maid-Servant.
London, May 17.—Lord St. Leon
ards, who was arrested last week on a
charge of having attempted to seduce a
maid-servant of his Host, and refused bail
and confined in the house of detention at
Cler ken well, demands that he shall be
tried by bis peers. The demand creates
more difficulty in disposing of his case.
It was long ago thought that a fleer’s priv
ileges could be ignored in indictable of
fenses, but several cases have occurred
recently which renders it of doubtful
force.
• Chattanooga's Progress.
Chattanooga, May 17.—A careful re
view of the manufacturing interests of
Chattanooga shows a remarkable in
crease. The Times publishes a list pre
pared for the benefit of the New England
press party, showing the total investment
in industries to he $4,500,000 and the num
ber of hands employed at 4,000. The tax
valuation of Chattanooga, completed to
day, aggregates $6,350,000, an increase of
25 per cent, in twelve months and 100 per
cent, in three years.
Double Murder in a Field.
Louisville, Ky., May 17.—A Bards
town special tells of a double murder in
Nelson county. The murdered men are
Herbert Armstrong and David Brown.
They were found in a field, where they
had been plouwing. William Freeze is
suspected. He had had business trouble
with the murdered men. Rifle shells
which filled a Spencer rifle he owns were
found near the bodies.
Freight Trains Collide.
Pittsburgh, Pa., May 17.—An accom
modation train going east and a treight
train going west came into collision this
evening, about 6 o’clock, near Enon Val
ley, Pa., on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad. Both trains were
badly "wrecked and seven persons were
6erVmsly injured, two, it is reported,
fatally.
Killed Each Ollier
Cincinnati, May 17.—A special from
Glenmartin, Tenn., savs; “Two men
named Trendeli and Kirby quarrelled
over a trivial matter to-night. Trendeli
cut Kirby’s throat and Kirby shot Tren
dell. Both died in half an hour.”
I PRICE *lO A YEAR.
1 5 CENTS A COPY. |
TONE OF THE M ARKETS.
Values at Chicago Nearly Identical
With Those of a Week Ago.
Chicago, May 17.—There was greater
steadiness in the markets to-day than at
any previous time during the week, and
the feeling at the close was one of confi
dence. Values show very little change
compared with the closing figures a week
ago, notwithstanding the unsettled feeling
occasioned by the New York panic.
Wheat is quoted 2c. lower than one week
ago, white corn and pork present exactly
the same quotations as last week. YVheat
opened at :i j,c.a 7 B c. under the highest prices
paid yesterday on the afternoon hoard, but
rallied under active buying ?„c. Speculative
offerings caused another sharp reaction of
then (he market rallied l'qc.,eased oft’
and closed l' 4 c. higher than the closing rates
on ’Change yesterday. Considerable cash
wheat was offered on the market and taken
for shipment. Mav closed at 87et June at
BSUjC. and July at iitW-c. Corn was fairly ac
tive and sympathized largely with tv heat.
The corn market opened %c. higher than the
closing yesterday, but rapidly declined 1' 4 c.
Later, prices rallied : ’ 4 c., "fluctuuted and
closed ' ic. under yesterday May elosad at
54'tc.; June at 55?40, and .July at 57%e.
Oats were \erv dull and a shade lower.
June closet! at :!2’ jc., and July at S2~ s c. Pro
visions attracted very little attention. June
pork closed at sl7 40,’ and July at sl7 50. June
lard closed at 8 10e, and July at 8 25c. The
market showed greater steadiness to-day
than at any previous time during the week.
The stock of wheat and corn cfccreased
largely during tlie week, and wheat (too.ooe
bushels.
TSC “ECONOMIST’S” REVIEW.
lain don. May 17.—The Kconomi* f says: “The
rate of discount for hank bills from 60 to 90
days, is 1% per cent., and for trade bi115,.60 to
90 days, 2J4 per cent. The markets during the
week’have been feverish. The panic in New
York was the leading cause. American se
curitieaof all kinds at the beginning of the
week were pressed for sale here. The market
ou Monday was. if anything. firmer.
Tuesday it relapsed, and Wednesday
there was a still more marked
depression. Thursday there were violent
fluctuations. Yesterday large purchases of
A mericau railroad securities were made and
there was a general recovery. There was
only one small failure throughout the week.
The leading feature in foreign securities, was
the decline in American 4 per cent, bonds.
Central Pacific is 6!.j points lower, Denver
and Rio Grande t 4 lower. Lake Shore 3 lower.
Union Pacific 2 lower. Wabash l]-j lower, and
YVahash general mortgage i'/i lower. Ohio
and Mississippi is higher.” l'he Econoinitt
thinks that if the panic in New York is con
fined to the Stock Exchange it is not likely to
continue long or leave seeds for future trou
ble. It will tend to clear the air and facili
tate a ghidual recovery from the depression
so long prevailing.
ARE USELESS LIVES SACRED?
The Startling Propositions Stated Be
fore a Company of Lawyers and Doc
tors.
A roomful of interested, but in some
cases rather startled lawyers and doctors,
the members of the Medical Jurisprudence
Society, says the Philadelphia Times of
the 14th inst., listened last night in the
Mutter Museum of the College of Physi
cians to a paper read by Dr. Henry Leff
man on the subject of Euthanasia, or the
propriety of putting certain useless in
dividuals comfortably out of the way.
Dr. Leffman is the young chemical expert
whose testimony forget! the chief link in
the chain of Dr. Goersen’s conviction.
The first striking thought which the
lecturer put forward was: “YVe hold no
tions as to the sacredness of human life
for the correctness of which, as far as I
can make out, we can have no absolute
demonstration.” The lecturer then pro
ceeded to show what a varying standard
different climes and ages brought to the
measurement of that sacredness, and
called attention to the fact that to a Brah
min other forms of animal life were as
sacred as that of man. Laying down the
evolutionary principle that the better de
velopment of animals was accomplished
by the selection of the best for propaga
tion. Dr. Leffinan said:
“The evolution of humanity to a higher
form cannot .be accomplished without
some method of preseiving and propagat
ing the best ot the species. Had we, as
human beings with all our present powers,
been placed on this world in association
with a race as much above us in capacity
and power as we are above the lower ani
mals, a system of selection would have
been applied which in a few hundred gen
erations would have produced a much
better humanity.”
Having laid these foundations, the lec
turer began to ask some pertinent ques
tions for the society to answer afterwards
in debate. These were as to what extent
the law might control life “in cases where
to the certainty of a fatal disease is added
intense physical misery,” also in the cases
of the birth of monstrosities and idiots.
YY’ben the debate came on Dr. Morton
confessed the inability of the profession to
fix the certainty of " fatal disease, and
Judge Ashman’ somewhat favored, on
scientific and merciful grounds, the de
struction of idiot children. Dr. Leffman
was inclined to commend the tabled action
of Napoleon I. in killing the wounded on
the retreat Irom Moscow, and called to
mind the uncensured conduct ot the Eng
lish correspondent who wrote to his paper
of his having emptied his revolver into a
mutilated Russian on a Bulgarian battle
field.
In summing up. Dr. Leffman said that
one ot the chief points to be discussed
was that, “if the law allowed human life
to be taken tor moral, then why not for
bodily or mental defects?” A debate fol
lowed the paper, which was taken part in
l>y Dr. Morton, Dr. John H. Packard, Dr.
Reese, George YV. others.
A Railroad War.
St. Louis, May 17. —The railroads hav
ing broken the coal pool, covering coal
freights from the Illinois coal fields, on
the belief that the YV abash road had bro
kfh the agreement, the Gould lines, con
trolling all the tracks in the city, have in
creased the charge for switching cars to
$2 per car. Threats are made to tear up
the tracks if this is not changed and the
price of coal put back to the old rates.
Disastrous Collision of Freight Trains.
Syracuse, N. Y’., May 17.—Two freight
trains on the New Y’ork Central road col
lided at Chittenango station this morn
ing. A locomotive and fifteen cars were
derailed and badly broken up, and a large
quantity of merchandise was destroyed.
Two carloads of sheep were killed. En
gineer George Pingley, of Albany, was
killed and a brakeman was badly injured.
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Interest.
London, May 17.—A scmi-oflicial denial is
made of the report that the government would
dissolve Parliament in case the Lords reject
the franchise bill. It is said that the Cabinet
are determined, should the Lords reject the
bill, to call an autumn session of Parliament,
again pass the bill through the House of Com
mons, and so force its reconsideration upon
the House of Lords.
It is rumored that the Duke of Connaught
is alanit to return to England. The climate
of India does not agree with his constitution.
He will Is* succeeded in command at Meerat
hr Major General Sir George Greaves.
Rome, May 17.—The Italian Government is
preparing a scheme for the conversion of the
national debt." This move is warmly wel
comed. Capitalists at Berlin and Frankfort
are heartily in favor of conversion.
Quebec. May 17.—A telegram from Paspe
biac says that a heavy snow storm occurred
there yesterday, and that six vessels were in
the ice above tiiere.
New York, May 17.—The comer stone of
the New 1 ork Cancer Hospital was laid this
afternoon with appropriate ceremonies. Rev.
Dr. Wm. F. Morgan conducted the cere
monies. Several addresses were made.
Paris, May 17.—The police continue to raid
gambling hells for women. Cards and stakes
are seized, and proprietresses arrested.
Berlin, May 17.—The North German Llovd
has decided to establish subsidized steamship
lines to Australia and Eastern Asia. Special
steamers will lie constructed for this purpose.
Rescued from Death.
William J. Coughlin, of Somerville,
Mass., says: “In the fall of 1876 I was
taken with bleeding of Lungs followed by
a severe cough. I lost my appetite and
flesh, and was confined to my bed. In
1877 I was admitted to the hospital. The
doctors said I had a hole in my lung as
big as a half dollar. At one time a report
went around that I was dead. I gave up
hope, but a friend told me of Dr. Wil
liam Hall’s Balsam for the Lungs.
I got a bottle, when, to mv smrprise, I
commenced to get well, and " to-day 1 feel
better than for three years.”