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i ESTABLISHED 18S0. ) • <J. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor, j GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLU IN PARAGRAPHS. An Ancient Church Building Demol ished at Waynesboro—Horses Poisoned by Western Corn in Burke County A Woman Outraged and Murdered at Cara belle—A Failure at Tallahassee. GEORGIA. .!. F. Goode is suggested as a suitable can delate fur Ordinary of Franklin county. \\ L. Me Bath is likelv to be a candidate fort erk of the .Superior Court of Franklin county. " H. Little, Esq., is suggested as a suita man to represent Fraukiin county in the next Legislature. Foster Brothers’ brick business block at Madison was struck by lightning Wednesday, and narrowly escaped being burned. The body of an unknown negro lias been found in the river at Albany. A pair of shoes were suspended about the neck of the corpse. The sabbath schools of Dalton, together with delegations from the Sabbath schools in the countv. will have a picnic in the city park on Saturday, May 81. It is reported that l*rof. N. E. Ware, of Sharon Institute, in Wilkes county, has been dismissed bv the trustees on a horrible charge. The nature of the charge is not stated. The grand jury of Clarke county adjourned from Friday over to Monday morning. They have transacted a great deal of business, but enough i yet on hand to keep them in Session th< greater part of this week. Floyd ( rocket's house, near Mcliean, was destroyed by tire a few nights ago. Mr. t Octet was absent at the time. This makes the second time Mr. ( rocket has had his house burned in the last two years. Elder F. M. McLeroy, of Clarke county. Is serving as pastor aud preaches monthly to a church m South Georgia, Glasscock countv. The church is .ver 100 miles from his home, and 20 miles from Warrentou, the nearest railroad station. The first poor house-in Clarke county was situated near Watkioeville. The Superior < ourt invested in a tract of land and several slaves to tend it, hut it did not take long for the county to -ink 80.000 by the investment and return to the old system of pensioning paupers, Waynesboro /rw Ctti**n: One day litis week Mr. E. A. t arter fed his horse on'West ern corn which made, linn sick for several !i”tirs. Not s its)uc toning the cause of the ! ,r-i - sickness, upon his apparent recovery, Mr. t arter fed him on the same corn, when h. was violently sick, and died in a few h-mrs. We hear that some of our farmers have had their mules made sick from the '.une cause. We would advise our farmers to l>eware of this Western corn. Wayneslsyro 7Vg- Citisrn: The old Presby terian Church building has been pulled down, a id lumber i- being put on the ground and workmen are already engaged in putting up a building. Ifaj. VVilkitis. as usual, is the principal figure in this enterprise and the -i .. i a contributor to the building fund. Tic old building, aceording to the best infor u, can gather, was built about the V, ,ir >.2. amt the old bell bears the following - ; ption ■ in the ntetal: "Kevere * Son, i ona! Church, Wayncslsirough. The building was stronglv put i aieiher after the old fashion,' the • orner lasts lieing solid and hewn - -ig >■ pieces of timber, w hile the joists war. eoetade.l in. aid seeured with strong ars of iron with IhH- through them and ■ -.rough the plate, and the laths were split in id of being sawed. It is probable that the P~t -1 yterians or t ongregationalists were the -i numerous sect here in the day it was •■reeled, and it probably was the only build ttg of worship in the then small village. The baptists and Methodist denominations now gtvallx outnumber tlio Presbyterians, who in. onlv a small eottgregalion in this vi mdy. The new church will Ik> near the size ■t toe Baptist Church and will cost about K.o-. Mr. Trowbridge has been awarded : . ■ ontraet for building. FLORIDA. Vh<-n' are several India rublier trees grow -ngon Merritt's Island, Brevard county. Flor.da has inxested, since the Ist of Jami rr. f 1. si.itii in new industrial enterprises. One man took from sixty-five colonies of is es in Volusia county last week, 10,000 pounds of honey. Vn e\ a|s>rator has Ih'cii ordered and w ill -—** Is at k)uinc> for the purpose of drving all kinds of fruit. lli ar arc plentiful on the Halifax coast. A four Ii n.ln 1 pmtid enh was killed down there . a b.-alman last week. ( ircuit Court convened at Lake City yes •rd tv. Judge Walker, of Tallahassee, pre si :ed instead of Judge \ anti. 1 cit; n>f s .sung put on the State Agri ral t olio go. An attempt was made a b a lay s since to steal the Ihiv deposited in the corner stone of this structure. Mayor Bureh, of LaVilla, will again veto . ordinance passed at tlie last meeting of ■ I.s\ ll Couucii. granting the Jackson ' ’ and lat ilia street Itailroad Company ertain privileges in that town. 1 p to Saturday night the Jacksonville Htr - New Orleans fund aggregated stus: ' is the paper's aim. The aub - r-i'iioii lias onlvtw*. n open adayortwo. 1; - w suggested that other pa|ters in the s;,iu start -iindar subscriptions. TANARUS! -teainer >nsio It. sunk at McCarty’s • and i g. Suwannee ri\er. on the night of the she was chartered by Captain Tom l'a'i- for thirty days in that trade. The h •' . r . -. iat once and mu in run - erdcr. No damage to life or freight. B A drew Meginniss.of Tallahassee, dealer n hardware, made an assignment on the Kith - , g> >. ii. Mcginmss of all his effects, in t.g -'.oik of goods and three mules and i.ead of cattle, w ith the follow ing prefer i >.<- due i. c. Mi-giuiiiss for salarv as :s, and Bt,COO due Edward Lewis of Ta'lla -s,c. for borrowed money. The total lia .. - are not stated. Holiness of trade and general shrinkage in values are under stood to have caused the trouble. • r’..,n,10 /.V, < r.'ir: Col. I F. Hopkins. C. s. si rveyer, who has just completed a contract : . almost unknown Everglades, passed : rough Orlando with his party, on his way 1 u;< . r'aturday last. The work which he .- fit - c l lit s in Monroecounty,on tlieGulf . t the Florida peninsula. Col. Ilopkips a in- that ho penetrated the Everglades to a greater depth than was ever before done by a wi.iteman. It will be remembered that his l .r.i was reported burned in an immense w --'i- fire several weeks ago. (range ( entity I.'n- rUr: It will he rgntem :-T> and that about a year ago the grand jury of g. . ountv m in ted young Robert K’:rk - m ■ i "ur c-teemed fellow citizen, K. L. Kirk r. i. of Altoona. The young man was ir.. I with having put tincture of rantliar t ic- in a bucket of water at a public enter tainment tor purposes too vile to put in print. A great many foolish persons, in their tgno : a;,i learning, supposed it tiosatble to aeeom p i>h v i’.e etuis by the use of such a drug, but w e are glad to see that some of the more in •s< ill jsjrtn n of our community think dif fen-uth . The state's attorney, at the present term of Grange Circuit C ourt, nol pressed the - Stating that, after a more thorough in >. s! gallon ~f the matter, he was satisfied that t <■ prosecution had not facts enough with which to sustain the charge. CaraU-llc eomnozdal News, May 18: • 'nr little town amt the surrounding country is in a fearful state of excitement. East Mon day evening news was brought to us of a w an is iiig found dead in her yard up on i is-ked river. The Justice of the l'eaee had ■ jury of six men summoned to hold an tn . -t! The woman was snp|toecd to have been killed by some wild animal. We left in re about T o'clock in the evening, crossed Crs- k. it rtver and Pine l.og creek, and. after walking four or five miles from the creek, came t.. the place, alsutt 1 o’clock at night. A-n was night, the Justice, acting Coroner, -a;d we maid do uothing until daylight, so k it,. accommodate ourselves tocircttm stan. es. In the morning when the jury was -worn in all the witnesses were heard that were there, and then the jury was led to the Issty, The lssty w its swollen to an unusual st*e’. the head and face eaten oil' and the body covered with live creeping vermin, and fast ;. .-..n:posing. After the examination the i: • rei. leixd a verdict that Mrs. Crum came to her death by being raped, terribly beaten ami choked to death by some unknown person or persons. There was a knife wound in her right U-g and arm. Several persons have been • xamined. The jury has uot been discharged vet. as more witnes-c- are to be examined to <iay am! others w ill be sent for. if there is any chance to find the guilty party it will be done, as all are doing everything in their l.wer to fiud him out. l’he deceased was the wife of J. A. Crum, who was working at a ■ g < amp. but at this time was absent on the bay. they had a child five months old. who was found"in the house, the door IVing closed ami fastened. The little fellow was crying when feun.i, his elbows and knees all bruised from rolling on the floor in his agony. He must have been without food fifty or sixty i, -urs. lie was carried four miles to Messrs. Young and AVvke's, where he was properly taken i are of, and yesterday was doing well. -a 1 the right man he found there is fear of ;yn. hiug. a.- the people are so enraged. Bees That Made Honey in a Stove. Mi-- Valhe Case, Principal of La Sierra Public School, in this county, says the nadino CsL | i. is responsi ble for the following bee story: Recently on opening the stove, in which there had been no fire for several days, she was sur prised to nnd that a colony of bees had taken possession of it and had commenced to make honeycomb. To get into the stove the bees came down the chimney and pipe, making the turn of two elbows before reaching the bottom. The bees, on being disturbed in their work, attacked the pupils vigorously and drove them out of the school house. The schoolmistress escaped injury by fanning the bees indus triously with her pocket-handkerchief. The bees were at last thoroughly subdued by being smoked out and killed. Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic is admira bly adapted for females indelicate health. Colden's; mother, of druggists. Glenn's Sulphur Soap beautifies the kin. Hill’s Hair and Whisker Dye, black or brown, 60c. Bad coughs cured by Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar. Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one minute. METHODISM IN BRUNSWICK. How the Centennial was Celebrated—A Sunken Treasure Found. Brunswick, May 19.—The Methodist centenary celebration, held in this city on last Sunday evening, was, perhaps, the greatest event in the history of the local church. The church edifice was hand somely decorated with garlands and fes toons. Three beautiful floral arches spanned the auditorium near the pulpit. On the left-hand arch was inscribed, “Bishop Asbury, 1784,” and on the right side or the central arch were the words, “Bishop Pierce, 1884;” on the main or central arch the words. “The Lord hath done great things for us.” Each banner bore the name of its class of “little Christian soldiers,” and each in tirrn headed a procession as every class filed up the aisle and deposited its thank offering on the collection desk. A cen tennial recitation by Master Eddie Lam bright, an appropriate little poem by lit tle Miss Eyvie Dart, and a centenary essay by Miss Annie Berrie, all of whom are below their teens as yet, were very nicely delivered. The most surprising and effective feature was the little hymn sung by little Maggie Greer, Annie Berrie, Sadie and Ida Phillips, Irene Harvey, Minnie Greer, Lillie West, Lillie Whit field, Susie May Anderson, Bessie Ander son, and Whitfield, all of whom ap peared in a line facing the congregation, each wearing a necklace, to which was attached a large crimson heart, and be ginning with the first stanza, the one at the head of the line “reversed her heart” and displayed instead a large letter “F.” This was repeated with each verse until the line read “Feed my Lambs,” when the choir took up that famous hymn in grand Chorus. The Methodists of Brunswick have the largest congregation in the city. The whole city is rejoicing over the prospect of an artesian well, the contract for which has been signed by the Mayor and the President of the Manhattan Ex cavating Company, Major Bursch, who was in the city on Wednesday last. The lighthouse tender “Wistaria. Cap tain Brown, was in port during last week replacing all the harbor buoys with newly cleaned and painted ones, and also putting down buoys and day beacons at the request of the city oflicials, at points where most needed. CAI’T. JAS. A. CLUBB, who when quite a young man many years ago became noted for his romantic connection ns pilot with, the celebrated slaver yacht Wanderer, and who is ouc of our most respected citizens and a bar pilot, has re cently made a lucky find—a veritable iron mine (railroad iron, at that). During the war a large flat containing about 450 tons of railroad iron, being con veyed to Fernandina for the purpose of being used in the construction of a fort, and sent from Savannah, was sunk in St. Simon’s Sound, near Jekyl Island. No one could ever find the spot again, though many fruitless days were spent in search ing and grappling. One wrecking and diving company from Wilmington tried in vain to find it, and left in disgust. A short time since, however, Capt. Clubb, while “heaving short” on the anchor of a bark which had been lying in the roads at anchor, the crew found the cable had fouled, and after some effort and the moving around of the ship the chain began to rattle and grate against some metallic substance, and, coming up a little more, it was found that the chain had gotten under a tier cf railroad iron bars, and brought them up nearly upright, when they all dropped off the chain again back to their twenty years' resting place. The Captain took his bearings and marked the spot, and if the vessels would quit coining so he could rest awhile lie would go to work to re cover the long lost iron, which experts say is comparatively uninjured. THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS are preparing for the Grand Lodge which meets here on the 20th, and they expect to show them something that no’ Georgia Grand Lodge has ever enjoyed yet in the way of a “seacoast” entertainment. Numerous bands of marooners are con stantly passing through the islands. Fish ing parties from the up-country are very frequent since the line to Satilla river lias been running. The Nelson House, under the management of Cook & Clark, is flourishing and growing in popularity. These gentlemen have struck the right thing in the hotel business and they admit it. They are making efforts now to secure additional apartments for the rush during the lair next month. It goes without saying now that our county fairs must be successful; the croakers are dead. The plans for the new market are nearly ready. The new Building and Loan Association held its first business meeting on Friday, and funds were disposed of at an average of 44 per cent. The President is Mr. E. U. Mitchell: Treasurer, E. F. Coney; Secre tary. It. s. Melver; Directors, T. O'Connor, Jr., J. I’. Harvey, W. E. Burlnge. J. M. Madden, W. H. Anderson ami B. Hirsch, and Solicitors Crevalt and Whitfield. The Supreme Court reopens to-day. Reubin Payton is to be hanged on the 20th of June in this city for the murder of Watt Russell. AT THE STATE CAPITAL. The New England Editors Disband—A Series of Misfortunes. Atlanta, May 19.—The visiting editors from the New England States were driven about the city this morning. At noon they assembled at the agricultural depart ment. where w:\sexhibited to them a col lection of Atlanta manufactured goods. This afternoon the party broke up. Some of them left for New Orleans and others returned borne. Maj. Daniel Callahan, the popular railroad contractors well known in Savannah, while going to his room in Mercer’s Hotel this morning, missed his footing on a step and fell, breaking his right thigh bone near the hip. He is receiving eVery attention, and appears to begetting on well this evening, although suffering great pain. Commissioner Bacon is here, having a conference with Judge Henderson and Col. Livingstone and others, upon the sub ject of Georgia’s exhibit at New Orleans. R. P. Richardsod. in a difficulty with Patrick H. Enright at the Faith Saloon on Decatur street this afternoon, cut him dangerously in the neck. Physicians think that Enright will die. While a gang of hands were at work on the Belt road this afternoon one ot them drew a knife and stabbed Jim Franklin several times. One of tbe wounds is in the lung and is considered dangerous. In both ot these cutting scrapes arrests were made. Mrs. John W. Wietzell, wife of the car riage builder of that name in Atlanta, while out riding this afternoon met with a serious accident. While crossing a bridge over twenty feet high near Atlanta University the horse became unmanag able, and backed over the embankment. Mr. Wietzell and his wife and child, who were the occupants of the wagon, were thrown out by the fall. Mrs. Wietzell struck a rock, tearing ail of the scalp from the crown of her head. To-night physicians report her as being painfully injured, but not necessarily fatally wounded. A DAY IN .JACKSONVILLE. The Oglethorpe* Defeated 8 to 4 Anxiety for Two Missing Citizens. Jacksonville, Fla., May 19.—1n the base ball contest this afternoon the Jack sonville Herald's nine defeated the Savan nah Oglethorpes by a score of Bto 4. Six innings were played. Much anxiety is felt relative to the fate of George Holmes and Thomas DeLacv, well-known citizens of this place. The bark Albert M. r on which they sailed from Fernandina for Martinique, has been discovered bottom up. A jury is now being impaneled in the Epps-Suhrer murder case, transferred from Fernandina to this county. Eighteen Boys Poisoned l>y Hemlock. Louisville. May 19.—A special from llarrodsburg. Ky., says: “Ahorrible case of wholesale poisoning by hemlock occur red near this place to-day. Eighteen boys,' after playing a game of base ball, started in search of wild parsnips but got hold of deadly hemlock instead. The boys ate freely and were taken violently ill. Two of them died almost immediately. Five are in a critical condition and are not expected to live, and the others are suffering severely. A Desperado Killed. New Orleans, May 19.—A special from Scooba, Miss., says: “Mark Moore, living six miles w'est of Walialak, Satur day shot and mortally wounded his wife, and then committed an indecent assault upon his step-daughter at the point of a pistol. He was found hanging to a tree this morning. Moore was from Kentucky, where he was well connected. He has killed six men,” AT THE NATION’S CAPITAL THE BANKRUPTCY BILL SHELV ED BV' THE HOUSE. Mr. Holman Reports the Legislative. J udlcial and Executive Appropriations Bill—Several New Offices Included in the Provisions of the Measure—Three Appropriation Bills Passed. \\ ashington, May 19.—Senator Cam eron, of Wisconsin, presided over tbe Senate to-day, having been designated for that purpose under the rule by the Presi dent of the Senate. Among the petitions presented and appropriately referred were the following: By Mi. Harris, from the Merchants’ Ex change of Nashville, Tenn.—Protesting against tlie consolidation pf the customs port of Nashville with that of Memphis, and prav ing that an appraiser be appointed for the port of Nashville. By Mr. Call, from the citizens of Florida, praying for the forfeiture of the land grant to the Florida Railroad Company, now known as the Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies Railroad Company, it being twenty-eight years since the grant was made and "the road being yet unbuilt. A bill was introduced and referred, by Mr Butler, of South Carolina, to authorize the Secretary of War to loan fifty Springfield rilles to the Palmetto Guards of Charleston. The Chair laid before the Senate a resolu tion offered on Thursday by Mr. Morgan di recting the Committee on Finance to examine the causes of the recent failures of national banks, and whether such failures are due to violations and evasions of the laws outlie part of the officers or directors of the banks. After considerable debate the resolution was re ferred to the Finance Committee. Mr. VanWyck offered a preamble and res olution relating to the land grant of the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg or New Orleans Pacific Railroad Company, which were laid over until to-morrow. The pre amble sets forth that it is alleged that the radroad had for ten years constructed no portion of its road, but issued bonds which it had sought to negotiate ami holds as a claim against the franchises of tlie road, and that the company, or other persons had, with a view to favorable action by Congress, given money or promises or pledged bonds for a po litical campaign or other purposes. The res olution directs the Committee on Public Lands to make inquiry as to the truth of the statement, and also to ascertain the terms and conditions under which the company transferred its claims and land grant and any subsequent consideration connected there with. The Senate agreed to insist upon-its amend ments to the Indian appropriation bill, and to appoint a conference committee. After con tention for precedence of bills tlie Senate took ii)> the bill for the creation of a bureau of la bor statistics, and Mr. Morgan resumed his remarks in support of Mr. Garland’s amend ments, which places the collecting of labor statistics in charge of the statistical bureau of tlie Treasury Department. Pending debate on the bill the Senate went into executive session, anil when the doors were reopened adjourned. Before the adjournment Mr. Halo gave notice that to-morrow he would call up the agricultural appropriation bill. IN THE HOUSE. In the House to-day Mr. Turner, of Geor gia, Chairman of the Committee on Elections, said that, owing to tlie fact that tlie report in the contested election case of Wallace vs. Mc- Kinley had not been properly distributed, he would not call up that case for consideration to-day, but would postpone doing so until to morrow. Mr. McKinley, of Ohio, hoped that the case would be disposed of to-dav, or that its con sideration would be postponed for oue week. He had important business to attend to dur ing the remainder of the week, and it would he very inconvenient for him to be present. Mr. Turner expressed liis willingness to ac commodate Mr. McKinley bv proceeding with the case to-day, but yielded to Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, who wished to secure the passage of three appropriation bills which were agreed to in committee of the whole on Friday last. To this, however, Mr. Col lins. of Massachusetts, objected. This was probably the last committee suspension day there would lie during Ihe session and there were several important measures to ho considered. The Speaker proceeded to call the States Tor hills, when the following were introduced and referred. By Mr. Miller, of lowa—Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to iisj as soon as maybe all the surplus money in the Treas ury for the redemption of bonds outstanding at a price not above par. By Mr. Lewis, of Louisiana—Prohibiting the confirmation, certification and patenting of unearned land grants. By Mr. King, of Louisiana—Directing the Secretary of tlie Treasury to allow a rebate of 10 per cent, on all goods imported in ves sels of American register. Mr. Holman, of Indiana, from the Commit tee on Appropriations, reported the legisla tive, judicial and executive appropriation hill, and it was referred to the committee of tiie whole. It appropriates $20,736,876, being an increase of 138.190 over the current appro priation. Of this amount $3,082,363 is for the expenses of Congress, 1131,130 for the State Department, $9,002,219 for the Treasury De partment, $2,008,1i5 for the XVar Department, $117,820 for the State, War and Navy Depart ments building, $288,910 for the Navy Depart ment, $4,249,779 for the Interior Department, ssls.l2ikfor the Post Office Department, $172,- 290 for the Department of Justice, $410,100 lor the salaries of United States Judges, Attor neys and Marshals, $33,840 for the Court of Claims, and $23,300 for the Civil Service Com mission. The bill provides for a Second Assistant Secretary of the Interior, at a salary of $3,500; for 10 additional principal examiners in the Pension Office, at $2,000 each; for 150 special examiners in tlie Pension Office, at $1,600 each; for 37 additional clerks in the sixth Auditor’s office and 10 additional clerks in the Second Auditor’s office. The total number of employes estimated for in tlie legislative and executive departments was 8,487. The num ber appropriated for during tlie current fiscal year was 8,131 and the number provided for next year is 8,091. Tlie bill provides that the Assay Office in St. Louis shall be abolished and reduces the number of internal revenue districts from 83 to 63. It is further provided that of tlie contingent fund for cither house no part of the money appropriated shall he expended for clerical services for any Senator, Representative or Delegate in Congress. The object of this provision is to prevent tlie pay ment of salaries to the private secretaries of Senators. Mr. Turner, of Georgia, gave notice that lie would not call ap the Wallace-McKinley case until Monday next. The House proceeded to consideration of the appropriation bills. Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, moved to recommit the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill, with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations to report back a bill carrying appropriations similar to those for the cur rent year, with specified exceptions. It was lost by 83 yeas to 136 nays. The bill was then passed liy 129 yeas to 85 nays. The army and District of Columbia appro priation bills were passed without opposi tion. Mr. Collins, of Massachusetts, from the Committee o# Judiciary, moved to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution making the Senate bankruptcy bill the special order for Tuesday. June 10. Mr. Will is, of Kentucky, demanded a sec ond. and the motion was seconded by 100 to 66. After some debate a motion to suspend tlie rules and pass the bill was lost by 137 yeas to 113 nays, not the necessary two-thirds iu the affirmative. The Banking and Currency Committee was next Oil tlie list, and Mr. Wilkins, of Ohio, was ready with a resolution fixing the day for consideration of the McPherson bill, blit a motion to adjourn was introduced, and at 5 o’clock was carried. HEWITT ANSWERS OLIVER. A General Denial and a Counter Charge Against the ex-Tariff Commissioner. Washington, May 19.—a letter pur porting to be a reply from Mr. Hewitt to Mr. Oliver, published in the morning pa pers, is pronounced a forgery. Mr. Hewitt has not been here since Tuesday last. He has, however, written a letter to Chair man Morrison denying the charges of Mr. Oliver. In it he says that the charges to which Mr. Oliver refers are not changes in rates, but changes in that portion of the bill which has to do with the administra tion of the law. One of the charges re ferred to was an error of the copvist. The other involves simply a selection’of one of two rates. Mr. Hewitt denies that be is the largest maniffactarer of iron rods in the United States. He denies that he is a large consumer of steel rods. He adds that he manufac tures almost all the steel rods that he uses. He wants steel rods put on the free list for the benefit of farmers who use barbed wire fences. He says, finally, that Mr. Oliver used his place on the Tariff Commission to advance his personal interests. Speculation Among tli Clerks. Washington, May 19.—Three hundred department clerks were uneasy to-day. They have been “operating” in petro leum, by investing in a blind pool handled by a broker here as the agent of a broker in New York. They have invested some thing like $lOO,OOO in this blind pool. They have realized large profits from their investment, some of them have been wise enough to withdraw these profits. Others have allowed them to accumulate in the broker’s hands. To-day the broker was not at His clerks did not know where as. Business went on as usual, but the customers were uueasv, some of them say sadly to-night that perhaps they have been trusting the Ferdinand Ward of Washington. Holman's Denomination Prospects. Washington, May 19.—Objector Hol man said to-day: “The nominating con vention in my district will be held at Au rora, Ind., next Thursday.” “Are you a candidate for renomina tion ?” asked a reporter. “Yes: and there are six others, but l think that I shall be able to make it; at any rate I don’t think that I shall go home to attend the convention, but shall SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1884. leave tnv candidacy entirely in the hands of tnv friends, hoping that they will see that my course at Washington will be j vindicated.” Shelving of the Bankruptcy Bill. Washington, May 19.—The bank ruptcy bill was shelved for this session in the House to-day. Attempts may be made again to bring it up, but thev can hardly be successful. Its friends must look for success to tbe next session. The vote on the motion to suspend the rules aud fix a day for its consideration was 137 yeas to 113 nays, not nearly the two thirds necessary. It was beaten by the South and West. The recent action of the Louisville Board of Trade adverse to the bill furnished the opposition with a nucleus. The Trip to Charlotte. W ashington, May 19.—Senators Pen dleton, Hampton. Butler, Vance and Ran som and Representatives Dowd, Evins and Bennett have gone to Charlotte, Meek enburg county, N. C„wbere Senator Pendleton will deliver an oration to-raor row on the one hundredth anniversary of the Declaration ol Independence sighed by the residents of that neighborhood. May 20, 1775. Speaker Carlisle expected to attend the anniversary, but finding that the trip would take several days con cluded not to go. Public Land at Auction at Tampa. Washington, May 19.— Secretary Tel ler has directed the cancellation of all land entries upon tbe remnant of the old Fort Brooke military reservation at Tam pa, Fla., and has ordered the land to be sold at public auction. The tract com prises 148 acres, and is said to be very valuable. Nominated for Postmaster. Washington, May 19.—'The President to-day nominated John W. Raborn for Postmaster at Union Springs, Ala. \VO< JL-GKO WE US’ C’t >X VENT ION. A Restoration of tlie Tariff’ of ltttL Necessary to Secure Their Ballots.* Chicago, May 19.— The national mass meeting of the wool growers of the United States was called to order at 10 o’clock this morning, 134 delegates being present, fifty of whom were from Ohio and 38 from Pennsylvania. Twenty-one States and Territories are represented. Columbus Delano, of Ohio, was made Pres ident, R. T. McCulley, of Mis souri, Secretary, aud a list of \ ice Presidents from the wool growing States. Mr. Delano, in taking the chair, sketched the importance of the wool indus try of the United States and the necessity of united action for the protection of that interest. He said that the development ot wool growing began with the passage of the wool tariff of 1867, and the result has been a reduction on the prices of wool to manufacturers. He urged the neces sity of constant work until the restoration of that tariff is secured and politicians brought to terms. He held that a tariff for revenue was free trade, and was dangerous to the prosperity of the country. A platform was adopted setting forth the extent and importance of wool and sheep husbandry, declaring that the sheep growers will know their friends wherever they find them, and that thej r will not support any party or political candidate until it or he has clearly defined its or his position iu favor of a wool tariff. EQUAL RIGHTS FOR NEGROES. Fred. Douglass Puts in a Word at tlie African Methodist Conference. Baltimore, May 19.—Bishop J. It. Shorter presided to-day at the African M. E. Conference. To-morrow the general officers will be elected. Senior Bishop D. A. Payne is to have a small episcopal district given him in order to allow him time to finish liis work on the history of the church. Fred. Douglass, and Thomas Fortune, editor of the New York Globe, made addresses. Douglass drew a pic ture of fifty years asro and now. Fifty years ago he came down Holliday street, iu this city, barefooted and out at the el bows and knees, and stood looking in the window of a colored druggist (Lewis G. Wells) to draw inspiration from him. He pledged himself to continue the tight in lavor of equal rights. Robert Seymour, of California, present ed a resolution directing the committee about to visit Washington to request the President to urge the Republican party to put a plank in their platform supplement ing the bill annulled in regard to civil rights, or anew bill entirely, in order that the same may be submitted to the vote of the people in the coming national cam paign. Its consideration was referred amid confusion. Rev. C. S. Smith spoke in favor of min isters taking an active part in politics. PIOTA TO GIVE A SUN DANCE. The Aboriginal German to be Followed by a Little Scalp Taking. Minneapolis, Minn., May 19.—A special from Wlnnepeg says: “The trouble among the Indians in the Northwest Ter ritories is coming to a climax. Piota has called.a big sun dance, and has invited all the Indians, lie demands to be given land where the Indians can get fresh meat to counteract the effect of bacon, which has spread scurvy throughout the camps, causing the death of 60 oi his peo ple within three months. He complains of broken government pledges as to sup plies. The Assiniboines and other tribes are in the joint movement for a change. Yellow Calf's band is armed and defies the authorities. Troops and cannon have been sent from Regina, and a fight is looked for.” POLICEMEN WORST RUFFIANS. Two of the Former Badly Hurt and Two of tlie I.alter Mortally Wounded, Pittsburg, May 19.—Baxery Bray and Wm. Hendershot, two well known char acters of Lawrenceville, were shot and fatally wounded by Policeman McAleese yesterday. Bray and Hendershot tried to abduct an unsophisticated German girl and officers English and McAleese inter fered. The ruffians and their friends turned on the officers, and in self-defense McAleese tired the fatal sjiots. Both men are still living, but no lirfpes of their re covery are entertained. Officers Mc- Aleese and English were badly injured, and it is feared that they are hurt Inter nally. PROFESSIONAL JEALOUSY. A Virginia Physician Calls a Blval into His Office and Shoots Him Dead. Crisfikld, Mil, May 19.—At Tangier Island, Virginia, on Saturday, Dr, Pitts called Dr. AValter, a rival physician, into his ( Pitts*) office and deliberately shot him dead. Professional jealousy was the cause of the murder. Walter had been practicing there lor some time and Pitts tried to build tip a business but lailed. The peo ple of the island made a demonstration to lynch Pitts after the murder, but were prevented by a few of the citizens. The murderer was placed in jail at Onaneock, Virginia. An Indiscreet Negro Brakeman Mur dered. Galveston. Tex., May 19.—A special from Houston says: “Charles Taylor, col ored, a brakeman on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, near Hempstead, was shot yesterday and instantly killed. Taylor had previously been conspicuous in placing negroes in first-class coaches, and to this his sudden mysterious taking off is attributed. At the time of the shooting he was about the centre ot the sleeping car, the bullet passing through an open window, striking him in the head. His body was left on the platform at Hempstead.” Ohio Town* Storm-Wrecked. Columbus, Ohio, jilay 19.—A heavy wind and rain storm visited the village of Tarlton, in I’acaway county, this after noon. About thirty hotises, comprising nearly the entire village, were unroofed. Trees were blown down and others up rooted. A man named Koesherner was dangerously hurt by a falling wall. The same storm passed in the vicinity of Lancaster, Fairfield county, where sev eral buildings were unroofed and the am phitheatre at the fair grounds and race course destroyed. Several horses were killed by falling barns. Williams’ Crookedness. Charleston. W.V., May 19.—George J. Williams, who has been working as pension ageut and mail robbing in Nich olas county, and who obtained in a traud ulent manner about SIO,OOO, was to-day found guilty in the United States District Court here. Williams is well educated and thoroughly posted in the pension and postal laws. There are eight other in dictments against him. When all the cases are tried he will probably serve the balance of his life in prison. CRASHES IN THE COUNTRY A FEW AFTER-CLAPS OF THE COLLAPSES IN NEW YORK. Banks In Trouble at Petersburg, Va., Erie, Pa., and Charlottesville, Va.— Scott & Cos., New York Stock Brokers. Suspend Rumors That President Dodd will get all his Money from Fisk & Hatch. Petersburg, Va., May 19.—1n conse quence of the runs made on it, as well as on other banks here, the Planters’ and Mechanics’ Bank this morning tempora rily suspended operations. The follow ing notice, signed by the Board of Directors and the President of the bank, was posted on the door: Owing to the stringency iu the money mar ket, caused iu great part bv the present financial crisis, this bank is forced, tempo rarily, to suspend operations. A statement of the condition of the hank is now being pre pared. which will be made public as soon as possible, and we feel assured that it will prove satisfactory to the most scrutinizing. The bank is believed to be perfectly solvent and able to pay every cent it owes. THE CASHIER’S STATEMENT. Petersburg. May 19. 10 p.m.— Thomas White, Cashier of the Bankers’ and Me chanic’s Bank says that the suspension is due, among other causes, to the effect that during his absence in New York last week a larfje number of certificates of de posit, ou which the bank requires from 10 to 30 days notice, were paid out without the requisite notice being given, and that within the past few days $64,000 of State funds which had been deposited in the bank had been checked out. He thought that the bank would resume in a few’days. After the doors of the suspended bank had been closed a heavy run for several hours was made on the Petersburg Savings and Insurance Bank, wfiich promptly met all demands. LIQUOR DEALERS ASSIGN. Henry Stratton & Cos., wholesale liquor dealers, made an assignment this after noon for the benefit of their creditors. Tlieir liabilities are $33,000 and assets $25,000. 31U. JA3IES’ K3IISAURASSMFXT. Creditors Divided as to Purchasing His Property as a Stock Company. Atlanta, May 19.—The doors of Mr. James’ bank were thrown open at an early this morning, exposing to view two smiling faces behind the counter. About a dozen persons entered promptly at the opening of the door, and immediately the young men who owned the smiling faces opened the books laying in front of them and omtneneed to enter certificates of deposit of the non-preferred or interest bearing character. It was soon learned that this class was in favor of organ izing a stock company to purchase the Janies property, and that they were put ting their certificates as so much stock in the enterprise. Later ‘ in the day a good many people called at the bank to see what w T as going on. The preferred creditors, or regular depositors, as a class refused to go into the scheme, thinking that their chances were better as they w r ere. 31r. James sat in his pri vate room in the rear of the bank, and in short conversations with callers favored the scheme, on the ground that it was the best thing, he thought, that could happen for both himself and the unfortunates. In the afternoon a large meeting of preferred creditors was held in the basement of the new court house. Judge Dorsey presided, and several speeches against organizing the company to purchase the James pro perty were made. This seemed the senti ment of the meeting, as the remarks were loudly applauded. Nothing definite was done, action being deferred until to morrow’, when another meeting will be held. As it is, the tw’o factions are con siderably apart, while one or two of the injured speak of having Mr. James arrested. AN ERIE BANK CLOSED. Tiie l’resldent Accused Both of Dab bling in Oil and lieing; Overliaaty. Erie, I’a., May 19—The Erie County Savings Bank, of this city, suspended this morning. Its capital is $150,000 and its liabilities $300,000. It is said that the I’resident lias been dabbling in oil. He has left the city. no statement yet made. Erie, Pa., May 19, 11 p. m.—No state ment has as yet been made by the officers of the bank in Erie county. Pa., except that the deposits were about $360,000. The bank has wealthy stockholders, and as they are individually liable all claims will doubtless be paid in full. Due of the directors, who has been examining the accounts, says that there w’as no ground for a failure, but that the President got frightened and precipitated mat ters by advising his friends to withdraw their deposits. There were slight runs on the two other savings banks, but they took advantage or the “time notice,” and thus checked the ex citement. They kept Iheir doors open longer than usual, and one did not close until to-night. No checks were pre sented during the last halt hour. The President says that the deposits to-day have been five times greater than the amounts withdrawn. No further trouble is anticipated, as the banks are known to be perfectly sound. FOLGER’S POWERS. Text of the Act Which Would nave Legalized A Purchase of 4 Per Ccuts. Washington, May 19.—1 t is said at the Treasury Department to-day in regard to the question ol the purchase of 4 per cent, bonds, that in case those bonds had de clined much below 118 last week, it would have been the duty of Secretary Folger to have invested" the balance due the sinking fund and surplus revenues on hand, in them, as in so doing there would have been a large saving over an investment in 3 per cents at par. In addition to the authority con ferred by the sinking fund Congress lias expressly clothed the Secretary with power to purchase bonds. The act is to be found on page 6041, supplemental to the Revised Statutes, and as follows: That the Secretary of the Treasury may at anytime apply the surplus money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, or so much thereof as he may consider proper, to the purchase or redemption of United States bonds, provided that the bonds so purchased or redeemed shall constitute no part of the sinking fund, but shall be canceled. PRESIDENT DODD’S MISTAKES. Steps Taken to Secure His Punishment for Contempt of Court. Newark, N. J., May 19.—An applica tion wa9 made to Vice Chancellor Van Fleet this morning, in the absence of the Chancellor, by the counsel ior the Ger man depositors of the Newark Savings Bank for an order to require President Dodd to show cause why he should not be punished for disobedience of the order of the Court of Chancery in removing the bank's assets out of the State. At the suggestion of the Vice Chancellor the matter was laid a9ide temporarily, pend ing further developments. Receiver Wil kinson again went to New York to-dav, and rumors that the bank will receive tlie full amount of its claim against Fisk & Hatch are circulated. The run on other savings banks ceased to-day, and a better feeling prevails. The Day in New York. New York, ®iy 19, 10 a. m.—Mr. Fisk, of Fisk & Hatch, says negotiations are progressing for a settlement of all the dif t, rcnces between his firm and the New ark Savings Bank, and that such negotia tions give every promise of success, and that, if they are completed, none of the Chesapeake and Ohio securities held byhis firm will be put upon the market. New York. May 19,11 a. m.—The stock market opened lower and declined > 4 to 3 per cent., the latter inLouisville and Nash ville. The decline was due to sales to realize profits. At 11 o’clock there was a rally of to l'i per cent. W. B. Scott A Cos., stock brokers, have suspended. A Charlottesville Bauk Closed. Charlottesville, Ya., May 19.—The banking house of Breunau & 00. closed to-day with the following notice upon the doors: “The circumstances surrounding the bank are such that it is thought best to suspend for a few days.” It is thought that the depositors are safe, being se cured by the large landed estate of the Brennans. BRENNAN A CO.’S LIABILITIES. Charlottesville, Va., May 19,10 p. M.—The liabilities of Brennan & Cos. are about SIOO,OOO, with depositors’ lieu on very valuable real estate as security. The People’s National Bank and the Bank ot Albemarle are unaffected, and their deposits have been increased. The firm will not resume business. A Laporte Bank Agsigug. Laforte, Ind., May 19.—The City Ex change Bank made an assignment on Saturday, owing to the failure of Donnell, Lawson & Simpson. The liabilities are $36,000 and the assets $21,000. • SWAY OF THE FLAMES. A Railroad’s Repair Shops Destroyed with Their Contents. New York, May 19.—The repair shops of the New Y'ork aud Harlem Railroad Company, at 172d street and Fourth avenue, took fire yesterday. The buildings cover a large area, and contain the ma chine shops and work rooms where all the repairing of the rolling stock of the com pany was done. The flames spread rapidly, and w ere 6oon beyond the con trol of the few fire companies w’hich were available. A general alarm was sent out. With the assistance which arrived the tire was extinguished after an hour’s hard work. Three passenger cars and three locomotives were destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. Sparks from the burning building set fire to several small dwellings. The loss is $200,000. The in surance is not known. SWAINSBORO’S HOTEL BURNED. Swainsboro, Ga., May 19.—Last night about 10:30 o’clock the Swainsboro Hotel was discovered ou fire, and before 12 o’clock all the buildings ou the lot were in ashes. The loss is about $3,000. No insurance. A CITY OF THE ORIENT DESTROYED. Constantinople, May 19.—A great conflagration has taken p'laee at Bei Ba zar, a small city in the province of An- Minor. Nearly the entire town was consumed; 950 dwellings. 544 ware houses and shops, 11 mosques, 15 schools, 9 khans, and 140 other buildings were burned. Eleven persons perished in tbe flames. fatal flames in a residence. Kingston, Ont., May 19.—The resi dence of George Peters at Charbot lake was burned at an early hour this morning. -Mr. Peters and his eight-year-okl daughter and a young woman named linden were burned to death. The other inmates of the house rushed through the flames, and, with the exception of Miss Peters, twenty years old, who is thought to be fatally burned, escaped with slight w’ounds, A LEAD PIPE WORKS BURNED. Cincinnati, May 19.—The Cincinnati Lead Pipe and Sheet Lead Company’s Works, at Nos. 21 and 23 East Ninth street, burned this afternoon. Tne loss on stock is $50,000. It is insured. The loss on tbe building, which belonged,to Jason Evans’estate, is SIO,OOO. It is in sured. 3lrs. Leach, an occupant of the fourth story, was fatally burned and Wm. E. Cook severely. INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED. Liverpool, May 19.—1 tis believed that the recent warehouse fires here were of incendiary origin. A number of ar rests are expected. CHICAGO PRICES LOWER. The Decline "Very Slight and the Day’s Trading Rather Dull. Chicago, May 19.—The markets to-day ran along in a sluggish way during the greater part of the day, with a tendency toward a low range of prices. Operators continue to act with caution, but a re vival of confidence appears to be looked forward to in the near future. Tlie wheat market ws#s easier and prices averaged lower. Foreign advices were quoted steady. Tlie market opened easier, declined 1, rallied ; q, flue lusted within a range of 7 1 s. and finally closed under Saturday. On tlie afternoon board more activity and firmness were shown on more encouraging export ad vices. June closed at 88c., July at HO 1 M e. and August at 89 7 h c. Corn was weaker and averaged lower. The market opened a shade easier, declined rallied and then with numerous fluctua tions declined below outside prices and closed : V- under Saturday. On the afternoon board the feeling was firmer. June closed at 55 1 „c., July at 57c., and August at 58'.0. Oats were weak and lower. On the afternoon board a partial recovery from the lowest prices of tiie day occurred. June closed at 31Vic. aud July at S2' 4 . l’ork was moderately active and prices were 15@20 cents lower, June closed at sl7 25, Julv at sl7 and August at sl7 40. Lard was active. Prices were- s@lo cents lower in the regular board, but recovered partially in tlie afternoon. June closed at 810 cents and July at 8 25cents. IN ENGLAND. LONDON, May 19.—Tlie Mark Lane Erpreet, in its review of the British grain trade during the past week, says: “Sunshine has improved the condition of wheat. Trade is slow. Values are in favor of buyers. Maize is scarce, but cheaper. The off coast market is quiet. There were 12 arrivals. Five cargoes were sold. 5 were withdrawn, and 6 remained. There is no inquiry for car goes on passage. Quotations are nominal. The sales of Khglish wheat during tlie past week were 59,872 quarters at 375. lOiL, against 71,758 quarters at 435. 4d. .during the corre sponding week last year.” CUBA’S I’KN'MIjESSNESS. No I milled iate l’rospect of Brighter Fi nancial Skies Oyer the Island. Nkw York, May 19.— A letter from Havana, dated May 15, says: “The au thorities have not yet succeeded in cap turing General Aguero. This circum stance is causing much criticism all over the island. Every few days depredations and acts of destruction, said to be com mitted l>y detached parties of General Aguero’s band, are reported. Ru mors of the contemplated sale of Cuba to the United States, which it appears were originally started in New York, have found many thinking circles in this island, though they are discredited. It is asserted that the horrible state ot the Cuban treasury will oblige Spain to sell the island in order to realize a number of millions which it can no longer draw out of Cuba. The saving of $7-2,000 by the suppression of the sub-intendancies of the treasury, lately decreed by the Minister of the Colo nies, is like a drop of water to the sea. These sub-intendancies were created only three moulds ago. The.contemplated re duction of expenses to $27,000,000 is merely nominal, lor with every exertion the government has never been able to collect a larger sum for income. Therefore the burden of the -tax payers will not be lightened, and in the most favorable point of view the so-called reduction will merely prevent a further deficit. The people are clamoring for a radical change. From the first of July next anew schedule of rules and tarift's tor the collection of contributions for in dustry and commerce will go into eftect. The rules are so complicated and onerous and the tariff goes into such details that taxpayers are despondent. The munici pality of Havana, which is as bankrupt as the Treasury, has augumenttd its tariff for taxes with some extraordinary items. There are about 6,000 cigarmakers out of employment in this city.” IN THE BASE BALL ARENA. Cincinnati Players Arrested in Indian apolis for Playing on Sunday. Indianapolis, May 19.—The Cincin nati and Indianapolis Base Ball Clubs played a game of ball here on Sunday. The members of the Cincinnati club were arrested to-day, charged with violating the State law prohibiting persons from following theirusual avocation on Sun day. The players were released on their personal recognizance. The cases will be heard to-morrow. The members of the Indianapolis club will be arrested to-mor row on a similar charge. Washington. May 19.—T0-day’s base ball games resulted as follows: At Baltimore—Monuinentals 15, Harris burgs 8. At Philadelphia—Washingtons 3, Athletics 4; Clevelands 3. Philadelnhias 0. At Boston—Bostons 4, Chicagos 2. At Trenton, N. J.—Domestics, of Newark, 2, Trcntons 3. At Providence—Providences 4, Detroits 2. At New York—Buffalos 8, New Yorks 17. At Richmond—Wilmitigtons 4, YirginiasS. At Heading, Pa.—Actives 4, Allentowns 13. At Brooklyn—Allegiienvs 6, Brooklyns 11. At New York—Metropolitans 10, Baltimores At Amherst, Mass.—Harvards 13, Amhersts 10. At Cincinnati—lt rained and there was no game. Crimes of a Pair of Brutal Negroes. Albany, Ga., May 19.—0n Sunday morning two negroes, named Collin Jones and Rascom Aleck, drove Mr. Moore, the overseer on Chan Jones’ plantation, in the edge of Lee county, out of his house and then robbed it, firing upon |he inof fensive old man. They went to a negro house near by and raped a defenseless woman. In endeavoring to arrest them both had to be shot before surrendering. Their wounds are not dangerous. They were carried to Leesburg, where their wounds were dressed. They had a com mitment trial to-day for rape and bur glary. They are now in jail. TILDENSTILLIN THE RACE HE IS SAID TO BE FULLY ABLE TO STAND THE CAMPAIGN. Representative Cassidy Professes to Divulge tlie Inside Facts of the Recent Visit to Gramercy Park of the Pacific Coast Delegation—The Trip not a Po litical Pilgrimage. Washington, May 19.—Representa tive Cassidy, of Nevada, to-day said that the visit of tbe Pacific coast delegation to Mr. Tilden some weeks ago had given rise to many erroneous impressions throughout the country. This resulted, he said, from the fact that ail sorts of al leged interviews were published broad cast which never took place at all with any member of the delegation. Contin uing, Mr. Cassidy said: “The visit to Gramercy Park was purely social, and originated in this way: HOW THE VISIT CAME ABOUT. Representative Spriggs, of the Utica district, N. Y'., is an old and intimate friend of Gov. Tilden. Judge Spriggs, being about to go over to New York, in vited me to accompany him. and together pay our respects to the distinguished statesman. Later the party was enlarged to include a portion of the delegation from California. As tue visit was purely social and wholly non-Dolitical, a sense of propriety demanded that the delegation should retrain from rushing into print, but the objects of the visit having been misinterpreted and widely misrepre sented. I feel that it Is but simply just to disclose all“that took place. Ex-Gov. Tilden received the party with great cordiality, and the interview lasted nearly two hours. TII.DEN’S GOOD HEALTH. While it is true that one of his arms is afflicted, his general health is remarkably good, not to say robust. The Governor threw back the heavy folding doors in the presence of his visitors and moved about with as much activity as a man of 40. His mind is as strong and clear as ever before in his life. As to his ability to stand the fatigue and excitement of a campaign, 1 think that his chances in that direction would be as good as those of any other man ot equal age. HE WILL ACCEPT. The only reference made to politics was when a member of the delegation, address ing Mr. Tilden, said: “Governor, we are all your lriends —we are all Tilden men— as are all Democrats on the Pacific coast.” In reply the Governor said: “I am not a Tilden man, which was construed by some of the visitors as a declaration that he would not be a candidate lor the Presi dency. For my own part I left Mr Tilden in the firm conviction, judging from all surroundings, that he will gladly accept the nomination if tendered to him by the Chicago Convention. I may be mistaken about it, but I certainly came away with that opinion.” GEII3I ANY’S U< >NSER VATIY'ES. Five Hundred Delegates Promise to Stand l>v tlie Emperor and tlie Empire. Berlin, May 19.—A convention of 500 delegates of the National Liberal party was held in Berlin yesterday. Minister Habrecht presided. Long discussions took place, in' which Herren Habrecht, Benningsen, Yleguel and other prominent persons took part. The convention unani mously passed resolutions expressing unswerving loyalty to the Emperor and empire, and declaring its conviction of the necessity of the anti-Sociaiist law, and resolved to maintain unimpaired the constitutional rights of the people’s repre sentatives. The convention declared its determination not to coalesce with other groups, and also pledged the parly to sup port the government to the utmost in so cial and political reforms, and especially to endeavor to pass the accident insur ance bill during the present session. At the close of the meeting three hearty cheers were given for the Emperor. EVENTS ON THE TUI IF. Four Lively Races at the Meeting of the Kentucky Jockey Club. Louisville, May 19.—T0-day’s racing events resulted as follows: First Hack—For the McGratbania stake for two-year-olds; five furlongs. Orlando at once took the lead, with Bootblack second. These positions were kept to the end, Orlando winning by two lengths, with Bootblack sec ond and Royal Knight third; Time l:o6>i. Second Hack—tor the Minnehaha stakes; all ages: one mile. Charlie Lucas made the run to the head stretch where Lute Folge took th > lead and won, with Tennyson second and Charlie Lucas third. The’ time was 1:51J4. Third Race—Kentucky Oaks, for tlircc year-old fillies; \% miles. At the end of the lirst mile Modesty was six lengths in front of liinncttn, and won in a gallop by that dis tance, with High flight second anil Jiiunetta third Time, 2:18! 4 . Fourth Rack—a handicap steeple chase; purse |100; about 1% miles. The race was won by Captain Curry, with Carter Harrison second, ltebok third. Time, 4:10. The Russian Festivities. St. Petersburg, May 19.—The festivi ties in celebration of the Czarowitch at taining his majority continued to-day. The Czar, accompanied by Prince 'Wil liam, of Prussia, on toot, inspected the military review of the troops. The review continued an hour and a half. The Czaro witch received the diplomatic corps of the embassies at the Anitchkolf Palace. The Czar and Czarowitch afterwirds drove in an open carriage, and unattend ed, to the Winter Palace, where a state banquet was given. The healths of the Czar and Czarowitch were drunk amid the salvos of artillery. A state ball is in progress this evening and the streets are again brilliantly illuminated. Louisiana Waters Still Rising. New Orleans, May 19.—A special from Alexandria says: ' ‘‘The river is ris ing slowly. It is now even with the March rise. A heavy rain and hail storm pre vailed to-day. On Saturday the new levee on the Cummings plantation below here broke, flooding 200 or 300 acres of culti vated land.” A special from Bastrop says: “The re cent rise in the Ouachita river and Bayou Bartholomew has inundated sev eral tine plantations lying along the bayou near its mouth, on which line crops of cotton and corn had already been W’orked out.” A Lost Schooner’s Survivors. New York, May 19.—The steamer Pro fessor Morse, from the West Indies, brought as passengers Captain Williams and wile, of the schooner Mary E. Femer iek, which sailed hence March‘29 for Jack sonville, Fla., and which vessel was lost ar sea On the Bth of April. The Captain and crew were saved bv the schooner Martinique and taken to'Trinidad. The Femerick was owned by James Ponder, of Wilmington, Del., and was valued at $lO,OOO. Her cargo of railroad iron, etc., was Insured. Louisville and Nashville’s New Pres ident, New York, May 19.—At a meeting of the Louisville and Nashville directors this afternoon the resignation of C. C. Baldwin as President was accepted arid J. S. Rogers, of the Rogers Locomotive Works, was elected in his place. Mr. Baldwin .still remains as a director and member of the finance committee. Death Preferable to Penury. Utica, N. Y., May 19.—Alexander White, a creamery operators aged about 4fi years, of Grand Rapids, Mich., shot himself at his mother’s house in Sher burne, Chenango county, this morning. He lost about $123,000 in stocks in Wall street last fall, and had other business re verses in Sherburne and Grand Rapids. Dividing (410,000,000 iu a Will. Chicago, May 19.—The will of the late Cyrus H. McCormick was admitted to probate to-day. The estate of deceased is valued at $10,000,000, and is devised in trust to his widow for live years. At the end of said term she is to receive one-fifth and his three sons and two daughters the* remainder. Spanish Army Deserters Sentenced, Saragoss-a, Spain, May 19.—A court martial was held here yesterday for the trial of fourteen officers charged with desertion. One Major was sentenced to prison for life. One Lieutenant received a sentence of 20 years and the others were sentenced to 12 years each in prison. A Dry Good* Dealer Assigns. Columbus, Ohio, May 19.—J. D. Tur ner, a dry goods dealer, has assigned, with liabilities stated at $15,000 and assets of $lB,OOO. The Knights Templar. Albany, May 19.—The Grand Com mandery of Knights Templar meet here Wednesday morning. About 100 Knights are expected. Asa Cnre for Sore Throat and Coughs, “ Brown's Bronchial Troches” have been thoroughly tested, and maintain their good reputation. THE WAR IN EGYPT. El Mahdi’s Followers Again Assuming tlie Offensive 3Vith 3Tgor The war in Egypt. London, May 19.—Assou Cuser, Brit ish agent, and Hussein Pasha’s nephew, while escaping from Berber were Rap tured by the rebels near Abuhamed. In the House of Commons to-day Pre mier Gladstone, in replying to Ashmead Bartlett, Conservative, said that the gov ernment adhered to their position that the Egyptian law of liquidation should be the basis for the coming conference. France has asked for an explanation of England’s position in regard to affairs in Egypt. Both governments were desirous of'ex changing views. After reciprocally communicating their views they will con sult other powers at the earliest, moment possible. Alter this shall have been done Parliament will be fully informed of the proceedings. Admiral Ilewitt arrived at Adowa April 26. All his party were in good health. The inhabitants at first refused to supply them with provisions, which conduct i’s attributed to the intrigues of the French and Greek Consuls. King John sent an envoy to Admiral Hewitt to smooth mat ters over, and promised to visit him in person soon. The Board of Admiralty has telegraph ed to the authorities at Chatham to pre pare a muster roll of all the available marines. It is understood that the gov ernment has under consideration the question of dispatching strong drafts of marines from Chatham, Portsmouth and Plymouth to Egjj't. London, MajraO, 2 a. m.—An Alexan dria correspondent says that a Greek has been found who is acquainted with the country and who is willing to undertake the delivery of messages to Gen. Gordon and return answers in two months pro vided £I,OOO is guaranteed him, only paya ble if he is successful. Cairo, May 19.—Two hundred rebels bombarded Suakin to-day, the attack last ing one hour. Two inhabitants were wounded and the rebels succeeded in stealing 1,000 sheep. The British troops landed at the town and the rebels were forced to retire. The rebels havejtcaptured the govern ment magazine at Abuhamed and virtual ly possess the town. The rebels are ad vancing upon Korosko and general alarm has been created. El Ylahdi’s emmissa ries continue to advance, and are wel comed everywhere. SAD END OF AN ELOPEMENT. The Fugitives Caught on the River by tlie Girl’s Father—Ho and the Lover are Drowned. An attempted elopement last night in the southern part of this county, says a Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, special of the 17th inst. to the New York World, resulted in the death by drown ing of the fleeing lover and the avenging father, and the narrow escape of the young lady. The lady’s family are among the most prominent people in Greenbrier county, and the tragic occurrence has produced intense excitement. Qn Thurs day evening Ellen Farrier, the daughter of James H. Farrier, eloped with John Biggs, who had for some time been paying atten tion to Miss Farrier despite the strong opposition and threats of her father and brother. They fled towards Greenbrier river in a buggy, intending to cross the stream and be married at the house of a minister some distance beyond with whom they had an understanding. The father was absent from home when the couple left, but on his return he procured a buggy and, accompanied bv his son, started in hot pursuit. Biggs and his intended bride, unconscious of the chase, arrived at the river, and entering a skiff started across. Hardly had they left the bank, however, than the pursuers dashed down to the shore. Jumping into another boat the young lady’s father and brother followed the lovers, at the same time calling upon them to stop. YVhen about half way across the river the fugi tives were overhauled, and, dropping their oars, the father and his son sprang into the boat. Tbe former grappled with Biggs and the son took his sister into the other boat. A struggle ensued between the irate father and young Biggs, in the course of which the skiff was overturned and the father and the lover sank and were drowned. 3liss Farrier and her brother reached the shore in safety. The news of the affair spread like wildfire, aud the next morning a searching party found the body of Biggs lodged in a pile of drift. Mr. Farrier’s body has not yet been found. A LOST BRIDE. Supposed to Have Been Abducted on the Eve of Her Wedding. Chubby Arnold, says a Carthage, Mo., letter ot the 13th, returned from Texas this morning after a ten days’ fruitless search for his would-be bride. He was to have been married on the 26th of April at the Harrington House, in this city, to Miss Maud M. Linden, of Keokuk, lowa. The licence was issued and cards of in vitation were out. Arrangements were made for the affair. Only a few friends were to witness the nuptials. The ap pointed day arrived, but not the bride, who was to arrive on the morning train. Here the romance begins. Mr. Arnold received a telegram from a friend at Keo kuk, informing him that Miss Linden ha 1 been abducted by her brother and taken to Dallas, Tex., three days before. Chub by started for Dallas, where he searched in vain, advertised for Maud in the pa pers, but all to no purpose. All he could learn was that the brother was op posed to the marriage of bis sister, and had registered a threat to kill Arnold on sight. This morning the disappointed re ceived a telephone message from Carter ville, and another from a friend at Jop lin. this afternoon, asking him to be at the Missouri Pacific depot when the 4 o’clock train arrived. Mr. Arnold suspected mis chief and thought of his intended bride’s brother, who intended to kill him. Arm ing himself and informing bis employers he summoned Marshal Deagan ami re paired to the depot. Here Arnold secret ed himself in the ticket office, while the Marshal boarded the train. Just as the train was starting a brisk-looking gentle man in a linen duster handed tbe officer a note to deliver to Chubby Arnold. The note read thus: “Maud is with me, and as she consents to go home with me, I will not kill you to day, but beware. A. L.” The stranger answered the description of Miss Linden’s brother, and Arnold re cognized the writing. The lady is hand some and rich,-and Chubbv savs she loves bim dearly, and would marry him immediately could she get awav from her irate brother. Germany’s New Colonial Bank. Hamburg. May 19. — The articles of the new colonial bank provide for a capital of 30,000,000 marks, with power fo increase to 60,000,000 marks. The incorporators are authorized to conduct a banking bu siness for promoting direct dealings in money and exchange between Germany and trans-oceanic countries. The bank is forbidden to issue notes, to deal in its own shareSj to engage in speculative business or business connected with real property, to acquire or advance money on landed projierty or receive monev on deposit in Germany. . Russo-German Friendship. St. Petersburg, Mav 19.—The Czar has appointed Prince William Honorary Colonel of the Viborg Infantry Regiment. La Journal de St. Petersburg, in referring to Prince William’s visit to St. Peters burg, says: “It is not merely a courtesv, but testifies to the good relations existing between Russia and Germany. It is a guarantee of many years of secure friend ship between tbe two States.” Bradlaugh and Pensions. London, May 19.—Mr. Bradlaugh has written to Premier Gladstone protesting against tbe excessive amounts allowed in commutation of pensions to heirs of the Duke of Marlborough and William Penn, and requesting permission to argue the matter before the Lords of the Treasury, as his mouth is gagged in Parliament." The King of the Lobby Dead. London, May 19.—Samuel Ward died at Pegli, Italy, to-day. He passed away peaceably, surrounded bv loving friends. He was lamons as king ot the lobby at Washington a few years ago. The Late War in Tonqnin. Shanghai, May 19.—The Viceroy of 1 unquin has been disgraced because he withdrew Chinese troops from Tonquin into Yunnan without instructions so to do. • Russia’s Customs Duties. St. PETKRsaERG, May 19.—The Rus sian Gov<Tum<rit intends to modify tue customs duties a way as to en- i PRICK SlO A TEAS. ( j 5 CENTS A COPT. | A SCARE AT DANVILLE. ONE OF THE RINGLEADERS IN THE LAST RIOT BEATEN. An OtHce-Seeker Takes Advantage of the Occurrence to Predict an Uprising and Call Upon the Governor for Troop*— The Civil Authorities Confident of their Ability to Maintain the Peace. Richmond, A'a., May 19.—The follow ing telegram has ju9t been received at the State Executive Department: Danville, May 19, 18S4. To Governor Win. E. Cameron". Four white men attacked George Adams (colored) to-day and beat him so that he will probably die. ’This I believe io be the begin ning of trouble here which may cause much bloodshed unless troops—at least one regi ment—be sent at once to preserve the peace. Please answer by telegraph. [signed] J. H. JOHNSTON, Mayor. Gov. Cameron is absAit from the city but is expected home to-night. Nothing will be done until he returns. A BAD NKC.RU AT THK BOTTOM OF THK TROUBLE. Danville, Ya., May 19.—George Ad ams (colored), a countryman, who was the ringleader in bringing about tho riot on the 3d ol November, appeared on the streets here Saturday. He was discov ered to be armed and was reported to have made threats. He came again this morning, and, a difficulty having arisen between him and four citizens iri the of fice of one ot the factories, Adams was knocked down and severely injured. The citizens appeared before the Mayor and were admitted to bail on their own bond in s2o each to appear in court on the 26th inst. A 38-calibre Smith & Wesson re volver and a belt of cartridges were found on Adams’ person. Adams was one of the witnesses before Senator- Sherman’s investigating committee. NO FURTHER DISORDER YESTERDAY. Danville, Ya., May 19, 10:30 r. m.— There has been no disturbance of any kind since the affair with Adams, and everything is quiet. It was discovered this evening that Mayor Johnston, who is a candidate for re-election, made applica tion to Gov. Cameron a day or two ago for the presence of State troops here on the 22d instant, the date of tho municipal e leetiou, and renewed the call to-day. Town Ser geant James Wood has just written to the Governor that he mingles with all classes ol citizens daily, and believes that the election will pass off quietly anil peacefully, and that the civil authorities here will be fully able to suppress any disturbance that may occur. MINOR MENTION BY WIRE. Some Little Items of Interest and Some Items of Little Interest. London, May 19.—1n the House of Com mons ihi evening Right Hon. Joseph Cham berlain made a speech of three and three quarter hours duration. He moved to order to its second reading the merchants’ shipping bill. David Mclver, the Conservative mem ber for Birkenhead, and other ship-owners, spoke in opposition to the motion. The pas sage of the bill is regarded as improbable. London, May 20, 2 a. m.—Lord St Leonards has abandoned his claim to the right of trial by his peers. Galveston, May 19.—C01. Lee Edwards, of Austin, who was widely known throughout the Southwest, died at thejßeach Hotel to-day from hemorrhages caused by a blow in the side received in a personal encounter with J. L. Wrenn, of Austin, three weeks ago. The -deceased, at the time of his death, was In spector General of the First District of Texas Volunteer Guards. Charlottesville, May 19.—.J0e Barbour (colored), charged with cutting the throat of Randall Jackson, also colored, on the public street, in November last, was tried ami con victed to-day and sentenced to be hanged July 25 next. Mt. Carmel, Pa., May 19.—The Sunbury Nail and Guide Iron Manufacturing Compa ny to-day notified the nail makers and other employes that heir wages would be reduced again. To-day the men stopped work, and will not return until tho old wages are re stored. New Orleans, May 19.—Gov. MeEnerv was inaugurated at Baton Rouge to-day*. There was a large attendance of citizens. New Orleans, May 19.—A special from Shreveport, La., says:' "W. W. White, of Longview, Texas, was to-day sentenced by the United States Court to live years’ im prisonment at hard labor and to pay a fine of $3,000 for passing counterfeit money.” Little Rock, Ark., May 19.—Near Lewis burg, Saturday evening, a mill boiler explo ded,instantly killing Engineer Frank Weaver and Captain A. B. Thompson, and fatally wounding Benjamin Howard and Weaver’# son. Havana, May 19.—Twelve deaths from yel low fever occurred here during the past week. - PBTKRspuuo, May 19.—During a storm here to-night Alice Jones, colored, was struck by lightning and killed. Her mother was severely stunned. They were sitting around a fire place at the time. Vicksburg, Miss., May 19.—The Presby terian General Aesembly decided to meet next year at Houston, Texas. Paris, May 19.—Two Anarcilists \v ere lyes terday expelled from France. One w ; as a Pole and the other an Italian. Leipzig, May 19.—Sentence was passed to day upon Ilentcli and Krazewski, who have been convicted of treason. The former was comlemued to nine years penal servitude aud the latter to three years and six months im prisonment in the fortress. Nihilism in Russia. S*r. Petersburg, May 19.—A1l the em ployes of the Baker Railway have been arrested on a charge of being implicated with Nihilists. The well known female Socialist Werra Fillepoma is among the accused. At the impending trial 160 Ni hilists will be arraigned. A rigorous cen sorship of dispatches concerning Russian policy in Central Asia and Merv has been ordered. 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