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ESTABLISHED 1880. I
■ J. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor. 1
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE \ I WS OF THE TWO STATES
TOIjD in paragraphs.
I’robalil* Murder in Berrien County
Half a liozen Duellings Burned at
Augusta—Contemplated Assassination
tailed Near Valdosta—A Sulphur
spring Four Miles at Sea off the Coast
of Florida.
GEORGIA.
ir - said that Brooke county will have ripe
.r iss by the 10th proximo.
J : ii McKeeteben, colored, will he hanged
Ware county next Friday.
Ma-ter Hardy Culver, who shot himself last
Saturday afternoon, died Sunday night.
Amanda Swords,of Atlanta, has got herself
-.to trouble at ell .w Dirt through the kill -
us of an illegitimate child.
There never has been a more abundant sup
ply of vegetables raised in Lumpkin than
gardeners nave been favored with this spring.
Judge Nisliet.of Milton, has taken 37 gallons
of honey from bis bee hives this season, and
will likely get as much more before the season
i* over.
A number of men are preparing a brickyard
near Dublin Ferry, and say they will be'able
to matt a good article from the clay fonnd
there. Thev have been engaged in tne busi
ness at MilledgeviUe.
Da!ton Arjua: We saw a letter the other
day from Alf Finley, who was out in the In
dian Territory, on his way to Chicago with
worth of beef cattle belonging to a
Texas cattle company, of which he and John
Finle . are members, the latter a director. A
re. cut dn ideml realized to those two Dalton
-■> - D.ooO each, or alut 40 per cent, ou the
stock.
~unday evening on William Spencer’s plan
tation. in Jackson county, Asa .Shields and
Charles Wise, colored, while playing cants,
disputed alsiut the amount staked on the
game, shields became infuriated upon being
called a liar, and w ith a piece of fence rail in
fie n and a heavy blow on Wise’s head, which
produced death almost instantaneously. The
officers w ere making diligent search, but had
not effected his arrest atla.-t accounts.
The residence of N. >. and .1. A. llyde, in
PaaLher creek district, about six miles from
Newtilfi. dosfhvyeirhv lire on W ednesday
Burning about 11 o'clock. The ladies were
awav from horn*-and tli4 men were at work
distance from the house. The smoke
li ■ i-c, containing all tiieir provisions, was
a-o burned. Not a thing was saved from the
wc'img. even the coats of the men, which
they had left at the house when they went to
work, were consumed.
Berrien A sir. tin Wednesday night the
r:n k of a pistol in the quarter aroused a
• row and, and on investigation it was found that
Ab ■ k McNiel had shot Dan Purdv. It seems
\b-ck had some words with Dan's wife a few
01 rs previous to the shooting, and Dan way
la. i him with a barrel stave: and as Aleck
passed m the night Dan gave him several
!• ire ■ -with the stave, when Aleck drew a
pistol and deed at linn, the ball entering
a mi an inch alsvve the right nipple, ranged
up to the shoulder joint, then down jnstue
low the shoulder blade ami lodged. Dr. J. A.
M i r. ~ probed for it and found that it had
Ia I through the right lung and taken the
drive course. It is thought Dan will not re
cover.
k aldc-ta Times: While Mr. Bray was
ng to his home, after a visit to Mr. W.
I linneon's residence, in the neighborhood,
iv Sunday night, someone stepped out of
t • i‘ll-lies in Fn.v bay, on the road near Ked
and i hurch, and said: “Oil ves, John,
you, I've got you! " 'Mr. Bray, which,he
-ay-, was iiiiiisiiul with him, happened to
have a pi-tob in his pocket, and he at once
•pened tire. He shot three times, anil the
party either fell or dodged violently. Bray
wheeled bis horse round and hurried back to
Mr. Brinson’s. V party of men went with
Mr. Bray to the spot, but found no one and
saw ii ' sign of blood, but they saw the print
of the man's hand where he had caught
cither in falling or dodging. Mr. Bray thinks
he way mistaken for his brother John, but
John knows no reason why any one should
have attacked him in that way. "There have
is-en uo developments since the meeting to
throw any light on the affair.
Five or six small buildings were burned at
Augusta Sunday morning. The lire originated
in the rear of the jewelry shop of a colored
man named Crane, on Fenwick street, near
the corner, and it is thought to be the work
of ati incendiary. The flames rapidly ex
tended to neighboring houses, all of which
were old wooden structures, and six houses,
with their outbuildings, were entirely con
-umed by the flames. The conflagration was
' nlincd to the small triangular block across
Twelfth street from the Augusta Factory and
a "iig the Georgia Railroad track; it" was
rued from a point near the second canal
level on Twelfth round the corner and down
Fenwick street to the old gin factory and
machine shop. The burned property was on
l: Harrison estate, the only insurance re
p irted was held by Crane, who was insured
for with Allen A Cos., ami by Mrs. Ful
cher. who was insured for the same amount
•■n furniture of her boarding house. The
Imuser. destroyed were two residences on
Twelfth *treei—one Mrs. Fulcher's hoarding
house, the two stores at the corner and a bar
ber shop, and 1 rane’s jewelry ahem on Fen
wok street. The two stores kept bv Messrs.
Hasten and Killingsworth were the heaviest
losers, as they had just received new stocks
and were uninsured.
K. P. Howell says in a half column appeal
t" the citizens of Atlanta concerning the com
pletion of the Kimball House: “The point
lias been reached where the directors had to
make a' delimit* arrangement by which the
I'ti bling could be finished and furnished.
They closed yesterday a contract with a con
struction company, composed of gentlemen
living here ami elsewhere, to take hold of the
work, put up the money, finish the hotel ac
c..rdiug to plans and specifications, and fur
nish it. The Board is perfectly satisfied
uf the responsibility of this company. It lias
itio money now ready with which to finish
tin* work. The carrying out of this contract
depends on one thing. The people of Atlanta
must subscribe to $25,000 of the Kimball
House bonds to be paid for when the building
ready to be turned over to the lessees. No
subscription is binding, and no bond is to lie
p tid far, until the house is finished and fur
ni-hed from garret to cellar. These bonds
w Ibe a perfectly safe 5 percent, investment,
•'nly $250,000 in bonds will be placed on the
entire building and furniture. The gentle
men who agree to put up more than *IOO,OOO
with which to furnish tin* hotel, will take reg
ular slock and thus put their investment be
hind the bonds. Now, I appeal to the people
of Atlanta to come up promptly and subscribe
the $25,000 in bonds.”
Chattanooga Timet: The announcement that
• 'iivict labor would be put at the Dade Ore
Mines has created a decided sensation. The
7<* sis in receipt of the following from Mr.
( War. manager of the Furnace Company:
lii-Ing Fawn. Ga.. May 16. —To the Chatta
nooga Tt- The statement in your paper of
l - laic that the tree labor in ihs ore mines
at this place would be replaced by convict In
i' r l- false. It is the intention of
the company to put fifty convicts
in the ore mines. This mini -
r can he worked in addition to the present
force. As long as the free labor here it con
tented, and acts as it has iu the past, it will
ml be replaced by convict. If there is any
i! --atisf.iction among the employes 1 am not
aware of it. The complaining parties are
those who hang on the ragged edge, living off
the working man. L. L. Colyar. The in
humation as published was based on what
w a- regarded as authentic authority. The fol
lowing' is the notice which is posted at the
nunes: Tothe Employes of the Walker Iron and
l ml . ompany: The low price of iron makes
ii ucce-sary to have the ore mined cheaper.
The company have decided to place fifty con
victs in the ore bwds. It is either this or stop
• ■■•* furnace. Tilts wif! norcause any employe
whtt] The work Will go on with
ill! hands as heretolorc. .. 1.. COLYAE, C*.'k
eral Manager.
FLORIDA.
The saw mills at Orange City are to fill a
large order for lumber for Sandford parties.
Two colored women quarreled near Staten
% and one stabbed the other, inflicting a
dangerous wound.
The t aptain of the steamer Greenwich,
i* I v iii s Ik* tween the Halifax and Jacksonville
has discovered a sulphur spring four miles at
sea northeast of Ormond.
A contract has been made for putting the
apitol. at Tallahassee, in thorough repair.
Tlie ba-ement will be paved with marble or
flag sione. and everything put iu first-class
onur and repainted.
A bold robbery occurred last Sunday night
at Gruelie. A "negro entered the house of
Alexander Louder anil confiscated a lot
of clothes belonging to James Shanna
han. and a watch. szi in money and clothes
lielonging to Benjamin ulivu. The theft was
lotilis'.icrctl until the next morning. A
-at. bel and a portion of the stolen articles
ware b end outside, the thief having dropped
them in his hurr\. It is supposed he went to
Gasnesviile.
The African Methodists.
Baltimore. .'Jav 20.—Bishop W. F.
Dickerson presided unlay at the African
Methodist Episcopal Genera) Conference.
There was a great struggle over the re
l*ort of the Committee on the Book Con
cern which recommended the- removal of
the publication headquarters from Phila
delphia. Tae report was finally adopted
by a vote of 67 to .Vi. Places to which the
concern should be removed were named
and Philadelphia was chosen by a vote of
The concern therefore remains in
Philadelphia as heretofore.
The Farmer Still Tills the Soil.
A sudden change from poverty to wealth
is apt to turn men's heads, but it has not
proved to be so with Mr. Elbert S. Mont
gomery, of Mt. Olivet, Ky., who last week
received here, through the First National
Bank. $15,000. as the holder of onevfifth of
ticket No. 86,800, which drew the capital
prize in the April drawing of the Louis
iana State Lottery, costing him but one
dollar. Ue is at home pursuing the even
tenor of his way as a farmer, end shows
a disposition to use wisely the money
dame fortune has bestowed upon hini.
When the public was inclined to doubt if
be would receive the money, he was of
fered, bv responsible parties, the amount
called for. less two per cent., but knowing
the integrity of the Louisiana State Lot
tery management, he declined the offer,
ami has received $15,000 in full. It was
the first lottery ticket he ever held in bis
life, and he paid for it the sum of one dol
hu.—MaymUt {Ky.) Bulletin, April 29.
j&atiamwh JEoritinj JJJem
METHODISM'S CONFERENCE.
Intemperance and Its Remedy One of
the Slnjects Coder Consideration.
Philadelphia, May 20.—1n the Meth
odist Episcopal General Conference the
report of the Committee on Intemperance
was presented to-day. It urges the
people to use their influence to banish the
social glass from society. It recommends
the formation or juvenile temperance so
cieties in the Sunday schools, and that
there shall be one temperance lesson each
quarter in the Sunday school series. It
also recommended that our State legisla
tors le requested to introduce
instruction as to the use of alcohol
into the state universities and public
schools. It says that it is the liquor
traffic which is the chiel source of the
widespread intemperance, which is the
most gigantic evil ot the day. The com
mittee recommend the formation of con
ference temperance societies in all annual
conferences. Complete legal prohibition
of the liquor traffic is held to be the duty
of the civil government, and that the peo
ple ought not to allow themselves to be
controlled by party organizations
managed on the interests of the liquor
traffic. Several motions were made post
poning action in the above report, but
they were all defeated, and the report was
adopted.
Rev.l)r. J. M. Buckley was elected editor
of the Christian Advocate, Rev. J. Arthur
Edwards, the present incumbent, ot the
.\orth-Western Christian Advocate , Rev.
Benjamin St. James Frye of the Central
Christian Advocate , and Rev. O. H. War
ren, D. D., the present incumbent, of the
Sorthem Christian advocate. Report No.
9, of the Committee on Episcopacy, which
was presented by Rev. Dr. Curry, stated
that by a unanimous vote they had recom
mended the election of a missionary Bishop
for Africa. J. M. Bhillips was elected
Treasurer, and Rev. Dr. Earl Cranston
Assistant Treasurer of the Missionary
Society. •
The Committee on the Frecdmen’s Aid
Society this afternoon adopted a report to
be presented by the general conference
to-morrow upon the entire question of
educational work in the South among
whites and blacks. The report will
doubtless be the subject of a long and
lively debate. The committee voted to
recommend that tbe name of the society
lie not changed, and tflat an appeal be
made to the church to raise $500,080 dur
ing the centennial year for work in the
South. The committee say in the re
port that mixed schoois and mixed
congregations may, in many places,
be the most desirable and best for all con
cerned. In other places one class or the
other, or both, may prefer separate con
gregations and separate schools. If so,
such is their right and we heartily con
cur. The report further states that it is
the judgment of this committee that the
entire educational work of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in the Southern States
should be under the direction of one so
ciety. and that in view or the great suc
cess of the Freedman’s Aid Society dur
ing past years in carrying forward edu
cational work iu the South, we believe
that this society ought to have full charge
of the work in the South.
RACING AT LOUISVILLE.
Some Close Work wHleh Fooled Those
Who put Money in the Pool Box.
Louisville, May 20.—T0-day’s racing
events resulted as follows:
First Rack—Club purse, s4oo*; one-half
mile dish. There was an excellent start with
Redstone a head in front. Redstone was
never headed, and won by five lengths, with
Warrenton second and Leonardo third. Time
50 seconds.
Second Race—Woodburn stakes for three
year-olds: nine furlongs. Mark Daly
soon took the lead, with Billy Gilmore
second and Hannibal third. In" the back
stretch Billy Gilmore took a lead of a length,
with Mark Daly and Mora close together.
Billy Gilmore, won with Warrenton second
and Mark Daly third. Time 2:1014.
Third Race—Louisville cup, sweepstakes,
for all ages; two and one-quarter miles.
April Fool took the lead with Gilmore second,
and these positions were unchanged for one
mile and a quarter. On the lower turn Bar
num moved up. Harry Gilmore and April
Fool were even with Ba'rnum. The race home
was close, Barnum winning bv a head, with
Harry Gilmore two lengths iu front of April
Fool. Time 4:07. Pools paid $lO7.
Foi’rth Rack—Handicap; purse $400; all
ages; one and a quarter miles. Levant won,
with Belletta second and Sauuter third. Time
2:ol*i.
Baltimore, May 20.—The events at the
spring meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club to-day resulted as follows:
First Race—Three-quarters of a mile dash;
maidens of all ages: purse S3OO. Marmaduke
won. with Tattler second and King Tome
third. Time 1:21.
SECOND Rack—Annual home-bred stake*
for foals of 1881, bred and owned at the time
of running by the nominator: SSO entrance,
half forfeit; one mile. Welcher won, with
Pericles second. They were the only two who
were started. Time 1:50.
Third Race—Selling race, one mile; all
ages. Constanthia and Quebec ran a dead
heat for the first place. Ghost was third.
Quebec won in running off the dead heat.
Time 1:4R3'4.
Fourth Rack—Rancocas handicap; one
and an eighth miles, forall ages; ssoentranee;
elnb added *600! War Eagle won, with Ref-
Fiuth Race—One mile heats; handicap,
eree second and Rica third. Time 2:OlJ£.
forall ages; purse S7OO. Ella Warfield took
the first heat and Hilarity the second and third
heats. Time 1:47*4, 1:48 and l:50* 2 .
sixth Rack—Steeplechase, all ages; wel
terweights; regular course, about two and a
half miles; purse SSOO, divided. Shamrock
fell and went but of the rare. Abraham won,
with Beaverwiek second and Kate Cronin
third. Time 5:50*.,.
PRICES IRREGULAR.
The Upward Leap in Pork the Feature
of the Day on ’Change at Chicago.
Chicago, May 20.— The markets were
irregular to-day, springing into great
activity at times.and then lapsing into
absolute dullness. The fluctuations were
rapid at times but prices were generally
higher than yesterday.
The wheat market opened a shade lower,
hut, under good speculative demand, became
strong and steady. An advance followed,
prices advancing in all above the open
ing figures, then declining 1%c., and closing
about *4C. higher than yesterday. The visi
ble supply showed a decrease ot 140,000 bush
els during the past week, or about 200,000
bushels less than at the corresponding period
last year. On the afternoon board a firmer
feeling developed and higher prices were
reached. The closing prices were for
June, 90%c. for July, and 90) ;c. for August.
Corn was quiet during most of the session.
The market opened %c. lower, rallied, re
ceded S 4C., and closed Jjc- under yesterday.
The visible supply showed a decrease of 600,-
000 bushels. On the afternoon board prices
were 1 j@*iC. higher, closing at 55c. for June,
56" „c. for July, and 56Vii-. for August.
Oats opened higher, receded slight
ly and il_ i‘d 1 Vi^ 1 4 e. over yesterday. On the
afternoon board prices were easier, closing
at31 7 K e. for June, at 52*40. for July, and at
28 5 sC. lor August.
Provisions attracted considerable attention.
Mess pork rose 95c.(gjl 05, and the advance
was moderately well sustained. The closing
prices on the afternoon board were sl7 95 for
June, $lB 00 for July, and sl7 85 for August.
Lard advanced iodise., and closed steady.
On the afternoon board June closed at 812V4c ,
and J uly at 8 27*^c.
At the State Capital.
Atlanta, May SO.—Mrs. J. Ritchie, re
siding at No. 179 3larietta street, was
found dead in her room this afternoon.
Tbe body was lying on the floor, with the
right hand clutching the arm of a chair.
Heart disease is named as the cause of
death. An investigation developed the
fact that she died yesterday afiernoon.
The botlv was turned over to the county
authorities for burial, she being without
friends or funds.
Cu*ur de Leon Commandery left to-night
on a special car for Albany,’to attend tbe
Grand Conclave of the Knights Templar
of Georgia. Past Grand Commander W.
D. Luckey has charge of the party, which
numbers about twenty-five men. ’
Five Years for a Murderous Assault.
Philadelphia, May 20.—St. Clair 31c-
Cauiley, who was convicted of assault
and battery upon Janies H. Heverin with
intent to kill, and carrying a concealed
deadly weapon, was this afternoon sen
tenced to imprisonment for five years m
the county prison. It was contended
during the trial that the prisoner is in
sane. " His Honor said that he hoped that
the sentence would be a warning to other
people of the same class in the commu
nity. If the man’s insanity continues,
provisions could be made for bis removal
to an asylum. This was the reason why
he sent liim to the county prison, other
wise he would have sent him to the East
ern penitentiary.
Attempted Lynching in Texas.
Galveston, May 20.—A Dennison dis
patch states that the negro who endeav
ored to assault three girls yesterday was
hunted down by a mob of citizens, cap
tured in the svening and taken to jail. At
midnight a mob took him out to lynch hfln,
and he was wounded by shots, but the
Sheriff recaptured him and securely put
him in jail again.
Emory’s Little Cathartic
is the best and only reliable Liver Pill
known, never fails with the most obsti
nate case 9, purely vegetable, sugar-coat
ed, tasteless, harmless, no griping or un
pleasant effects. Druggists sell them—
-15 cents.
AT THE NATION’S CAPITAL
J. S. WISE TO ASK FOR A “PER
SONAL EXPLANATION.”
A Tilt Over the English-Peelle Case at
the Bottom of the Trouble—Mr. Hew
itt Disclaims the Authorship of the
Published Reply to Mr. Oliver.
Washington, May 20.—After tbe
transaction of the routine morning
business the Chair laid before the
Senate a resolution offered yesterday
by Mr. Van Wyck relating to the
land grant of the New Orleans. Baton
Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Company,
and on motion of Mr. Allison, without ob
jection bw Mr. Van Wyck, the resolution
was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands for its opinion and report as to
the propriety of the proponed Inquiry.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
taken up and proceeded with by sections. One
of the amendments added to the bill by the Sen
ate committee appropriates $20,000 for con
tinuing the location and sinking of artesian
wells on the plains, with a view to reclaiming
arid and waste public lands. A good deal of
objection was raised to this provision. The
discussion was participated in by Messrs.
Wilson. Conger, Call, Hale, McMillan. Miller
of California, Plumb, and Jones of Nevada.
Finally this appropriation was limited to the
construction of two wells and the amendment
was agreed to by 28 yeas to 22 nays.
Another addition "made to the bill by the
Senate committee was $15,000 for the en
couragement of silk culture.
Mr. George moved to amend by making the
amount $30,000. The amendment was sup
ported by Messrs. Morgan, Miller, of Califor
nia, Mitchell and Call, and opposed by Messrs.
Ingalls and Allison. It was defeated by a vote
of 22 yeas to 20 nays,anil the amount was al
lowed to stand at $15,000. At the close of the de
bate the bill was passed without division. The
only changes of importance made by the Sen
ate are an increase in the amount appropriated
for a 1 alioratory from $1(5.000 to $50,000, the ad
dition of au item of $20,000 for sinking artesian
wells ou arid lands, and the item of $15,000 for
the encouragement and development of silk
culture. The Senate then adjourned.
IK THE BOUSE.
In the House to-day, Mr. Ellis, of Louis
iana, from the Committee on Appropriations,
asked leave to report a joint resolution
making an additional appropriation of SIOO,OOO
for the relief of the sufferers from the over
flow of the Mississippi river and its tribu
taries. He briefly described the destitute
condition of thousands of people in the lower
Mississippi valley, and Mr. Dunu,of Arkansas,
reinforced his statements by reading tele
grams and letters asking for aid.
Mr. Connelly, of Pennsylvania, objected to
ttie consideration of the resolution.
Mr. Hewitt, of New York, regretted that
he should be compelled to rise to a personal
explanation, and said that he only did so af
ter consultation with his colleagues 011 the
Committee on Ways and Means. A letter
had appeared in the newspapers addressed to
the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and
Means and signed by Henry W. Oliver, .Jr.,
iu relation to the tariff Lift introduced by
him. lie was informed by Mr. Morrison
that the letter was given to the press
before it was delivered to him.
Yesterday there appeared in all the papers
a letter addressed to Mr. Oliver and signed
by him (Hewitt). The latter letter was a
fabrication. He was totally ignorant of its
authorship until this morning. In his mail
he found the following letter from Pittsburg;
“Dk ak Sik— Under the guise of a letter from
you to Henry W. Oliver, Jr., I publish in the
Sunday Globe to-morrow and by Associated
Press a burlesque on Mr. Oliver’s letter to
Mr. Morrison, It is considered a complete
take-off on Mr. Oliver. You can use your
pleasure about disclosing the authorship.
“J. W. Breen,
“Kditorof the Globe."
“l)o you indorse the letter'” inquired a
member.
"I have no sufficient knowledge of Mr. Oli
ver’s business.” said Mr. Hewitt, “tohaveen
abled me to make this reply It may be all
true or all false. I am not in the habit of
prying into other people’s business, but Mr.
Oliver has been guilty of the indiscretion of
prying into mine.”
Mr. Hewitt said that it was almost incredi
ble that any man as familiar with legislation
as Mr. Oliver ought to he could have written
the letter which it appears he has done. Mr.
Oliver's first statement was that the Hewitt
bill increased the duty on wire.
That was not true. It reduced
duty or wire. Sir. Olliver was misled by a
mistake. The copyist had made a mistake,
aud it would have acted as an increase hut
for the fact that there was a provision in the
schedule that no dutv should be higher than
50 per cent. Secondly, Mr. Oliver said that
lie (Mr. Hewitt) doubles the duty on iron rods,
of which he is the largest manufacturer in
the country. The statement that he was the
larges manufacturer was simply untrue.
That the bill doubled the duty was also un
true. So far as he was affected it re
duces the duties on articles which he manu
factured. It was also inferentially
stated by Mr. Oliver that he was the maker of
barbed fence wire. He had no relation to that
business, therefore 110 change of duty could
have any effect whatever upon him. " In the
third place. Mr. Oliver charged that Mr.
Hewitt practically put upon the free list steel
rods, of which he was a large consumer, and
not a manufacturer. He was a manufacturer
of steel rods and not a large consumer. All
he consumed he made. He did not think that
any member would believe, that he would
draw up a hill for his personal benefit.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Messrs. Ellis. Holman and Kvan as con
ferees on the Indian appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr. Slocum, of New York, the
Senate amendments to the Dingley shipping
bill were non-concurred in.
A number of reports were submitted by
various committees and placed upon the ap
priate calendars, aud then at 12:30 o’clock the
House proceeded to consideration of the In
diana contested election case of English vs.
Peelle. ®
The majority resolution declares that
William L. English was duly elected a mem
ber of the Forty-sixth Congress.
Mr. Converse, of Ohio, made the opening
speech in support or the claims of the ooute-t
--ant. He asserted that the constitution of In
diana had been violated by the Republican
managers by the printing of tickets which
could he distinguished; that a counterfeit
Democratic ticket was circulated; that fraud
and coercion were practiced upon paupers
from the poor house, and that the votes of
naturalized citizens and others were fraudu
lently rejected.
Mr. Hart, of Ohio, presented the grounds on
which contestce I’eelle bases his claim to the
scat, and controverted the assertions made by
tlie majority, and contended that they had uo
foundation on which to rest.
in defending the claims of tlie contestant
Mr. Lowry, of Indiana alluded to certain
language used by J. 8. Wise, of Virginia, when
the O’Farrell-Paul ease wasunder considera
tion to tlie effect that a Virginia Bour
bon was riding into Congress on
the back of *ne of Barnum’s Indiana
mules. He supposed that the remark was
founded upon tlie legend that Chairman Bar
num had once telegraphed to Indiana con
cerning some mules. In view of the spectacle
which the gentleman from Virginia presented
ou this floor, he apprehended that if Mr. llar
num liad been telegraphing to Virginia for an
animal of a lower order he would have tele
graphed for one more brutal in its instincts
than a mule.
Mr. Wise, who had been in one of the cloak
rooms, came into the House and. inquired
what case was under consideration, his ease
or that of English vs. Peelle.
Mr. Lowry replied that he was now dis
cussing the English-I’eelle case. When he
came to the consideration of the gentleman’s
case he would cons’der and determine it ac
cording to his conscience, notwithstanding he
understood that the gentleman plumed him
self on his courage and practice of the rules
of honor according to the Code.
Mr. Wise asked that the words be taken
down and the Clerk read Mr. Lowry’s last
words.
The Speaker ruled that thev were not un
parliamentary. Mr. Wise said that it was
not the language to which he referred. While
in the lobby he had heard the Speaker make
an allusion to Barnum’s mule from Indiana
which he appeared to have accepted as a de
scription of himself. The gentleman had
spoken of a member as having instincts lower
than a mule. It was that language which he
desired to have taken down.
The Speaker said that the proper time for
that request had passed.
Mr. Wise—l waive all points and reserve
the privilege of a personal explanation here
after.
MY. Lowry the# proceeded with his argu
ment. In the course of his remarks he re
ferred to Thomas A. Hendricks. Perhaps
some of bis Republican friends had heard of
that gentleman as having been the success
ful candidate for Vice President in 1876.
Mr. Reed, of Maine, disclaimed any knowl
edge of the gentleman in that connection.
Mr. Lowry retorted by intimating that
Mr. Hendricks might lie heard of and elected
to the same office in 1884 in connection with
the great heart of the Democratic party—
Samuel. J. Tilden.
Mr. Hi6cock, of New York, suggested that
this discussion should be carried on in cypher,
which suggestion was received by sundry
ejaculations of “tattooedl” from the Demo
cratic side.
Mr. Pettibone, of Tennessee, spoke in sup
port of the claims of tho sitting member.
Pending further debate, the House at 4:50
o’clock adjourned.
OCHILTREE'S GREAT POWER,
He Tells How His Opposition Sealed the
Fate of the 10 per Cent. Art Duty.
Washington, 31 ay 20,—“Tom” Ochil
tree claims that his opposition to the bill
fixing the duty on all imported art at 10
per cent, ad valorem was what defeated
it. He said immediately after it had been
lieaten by a vote of 52 to 179; “I claim
the credit for that. I’ve worked like a
Turk all day. I’ve made its defeat a per
sonal matter. I’ve seen almost every
man in the House. I never did that be
fore, except in the Lasker case. It was
an outrageous bill—a bill for the benefit
of those putfed.-up French frogs, Mession
nier and Bongereon and Detaille, who
chhrge you SIO,OOO for a square inch of
painted canvas. They think they’re
doing Americans a favor when they eat
their dinners and sell them their pictures
at extravagant prices, and then they turn
round and at you. Just think of
the way that fellow Messionier treated
Mrs. Mackey. I’m going to telegraph
the good news to Mackey in California
now,”
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1884.
Air. Dingley s Bill to Pass.
Washington, May 20.—The Dingley
shipping bill stands a good chance to be
come a law. Messrs. Randall, Holman
and all the other subsidy fighters who
meant to send the bill as amended by the
Senate to the committee of the whole, be
cause of the bounty clause, were absent
or asleep. When Mr. Slocum quietly
asked this afternoon in the House that
the Senate amendment be non-concurred
in, and that the request of the Senate fora
conference be granted, the House quietly
non-concurred and granted tbe request for
a conference with scarcely a murmur of
dissent. It is not believed that the con
ference committee will report in favor of
the bounty clause, but if the conference
committee does it is expected the House
will strike out this clause. Still, the ene
mies of subsidy legislation may be caught
napping again. Mr. Dingley thinks that
the bill will pass finally with or without
the subsidy. He thinks' that it was saved
by the action of to-day.
Wallace vs. McKinley.
Washington, May 20.—0n Monday
next the Wallace-McKinley contested
election case, postponed on account of
illness in Mr. McKinley’s family, will be
called up. Mr. Wallace is using every
effort to dissuade Frank Hurd from speak
ing in favor of Mr. McKinley and tbe
revenue reformers from voting for him.
It is understood that these efforts have
not been crowned with success. It should
be stated that the revenue reformers who
oppose the seating of Mr. Wallace stand
on the legal propositions advanced in the
committee against Mr. Wallace by Mr.
Robertson, a Kentucky Democrat, but
they were predisposed to this view by the
position _ taken in the canvass between
Messrs. Wallace and McKinley, wherein
the former declared himself, ’ though a
Democrat, a better protectionist than Mr.
McKinley.
Tlie Fate of Hewitt’s Bill.*
Washington, May 20.—1 t is consid
ered probable that on Thursday the Ways
and Means Committee will agree to
strike out all the changes of rate in
the Hewitt revenue bill, leaving simply
the matter relating to the administration
of the law recommended bv the Treas
ury Department. Then 'the internal
revenue tax repealers will set to
the tobacco tax, hopeful of
securing its repeal. Ttiey claim that a
careful canvass of the House shows that
they have a majority.
Old Claims to lie Settled.
Washington, May 20.—The House
Committee ou Judiciary to-day ordered a
favorable report on Representative Tuck
er’s bill directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to examine and settle the ac
counts between the United States and the
States of New Y"ork, Pennsylvania, Dela
ware, Virginia and South Carolina, and
between the United States and the city ot
Baltimore, growing out of moneys ex
pended for military purposes during the
war of 1812.
Base Ball.
Washington. May 20.—T0-day’s base
ball games resulted as follows:
At Trenton, N. J.—Trentons 13, Domestics 6:
At Philadelphia—PhiladelpliiasO, Bostons:!;
Washingtons 3, Athletics 12.
At New 1 ork—Providences 2, New Yorks 1;
Metropolitans 7, Baitimores 2.
At Chicago—Chicagos (Unions) 0, Balti
more (Unions) 2.
At Brooklyn— A! leg hen vs 10. Brooklyns 1.
At Cincinnati—Cincinnati (Unions) 7, Key
stones 6. >
At Reading, Pa.—-Etnas 9. Allentowns 4.
At Bt. Louis—St. Louis (Unions) 4, Boston
(Unions) 1. ✓
At Richmond, Va.—Virginias 6. Wilming
tons 4.
At Indianapolis—I ndianapoliso, Columbus
At Toledo—Toledos 5, St. Louis 3.
At Altoona. Pa.—No game was played on
account of rain.
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias.
Brunswick, Ga.. May 20.—The Grand
Lodge of Georgia, Knights of Pythias, are
in session here to-day. Through some
misunderstanding the parade did not take
place until this afternoon. The uniform
divisions, headed by a platoon of police
and the Brunswick band, marched
through the principal streets and finished
with a dress parade on the green. They
made a handsome display. After the ex
ercises ot the day, many of the Knights
went out on an excursio'n on a steamer
around the harbor. The weather is de
lightful. To-morrow will be the gala day.
A Fiend Turns an Engine Loose.
Troy, N. Y., May 20.—An unknown
person started a,switch engine standing
on the side track of the Delaware and
Hudson Company’s Railroad, at Mechan
icsville, last night, switched it on the
main track and then jumped off, sending
the engine up the track at full speed. The
engine collided with the Montreal sleep
ing car train bound south and both en
gines were totally wrecked. A baggage
man named Tykeman, aged 70 years, was
dangerously injured, and Engineer Myers
had bis leg broken. Some other persons
were bruised.
Boys In Blue to Visit Boys in Gray.
Lockpout, N. Y., May 20.—The surviv
ing members of the Twenty-eighth Regi
ment New York Volunteers left here to
day for Staunton, Va., to attend the re
union in response to an invitation of the
Fjfth Virginia Confederates. They are
under command of Colonel Bowen, Colo
nel Flagler and Captain Bush, first vol
unteers of the war. A number of promi
nent citizens and their ladies accompany
tbe soldiers. The entire party will ex
ceed 200. \
New Orleans’ Warring Officials.
New Orleans, May 20.—The Common
Council for the past four weeks has at
each weekly meeting refused to confirm
the Mayor’s appointment for Police Com
missioner. Now the Mayor refuses to
sign an> liquor licenses issued by the two
remaining police commissioner's on the
ground that two members do not consti
tute a board. In the meantime the Citi
zens Law and Order League will prosecute
all violators of the license law.
The Tennessee, Virginia aud Georgia’s
Entrance at Cincinnati.
New York, 3lay 20.—The Kentucky
Central Railroad officials here say that
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad secures an entrance into Cincin
nati over the Louisville and Nashville’s
tracks from Jellico to Lexington, and
from there over the Kentucky Central
Division of the Chesapeake and Ohio to
Cincinnati. It is an agreement for the
use of the tracks only.
An Insane Man Killed of Necessity.
Kansas City, Mo., May 20.—At the
City Hospital this morning Durfus Wea
ver (colored), an insane patient, attacked
two other patients with a knife, seriously
injuring them, and then tried to burn the
building by setting fire to his bed. Short
ly afterwards he attacked the steward of
the hospital named Winfrey, who, to save
his life, drew a revolver, fired at Weaver
and killed him. In the struggle Winfrev
was quite badly hurt.
Western Union's Earnings.
New York, Slay SO.—The official state
ment of the Western Union Telegraph
Company for the year ended December
31, 1883, shows gross revenues of $19,571,-
470, net profits of $6,642,513. and a sur
plus tor the year of $577,046. The earn
ings for the first four months of the pres
ent year are greater than for the corre
sponding months of last year.
Five Thousand Dollars for a Husband’s
Life.
Philadelphia. May 20.—The jury in
Judge Thayer’s Court to-day gave E'liza
Coon a verdict for $5,000 against the Penn
sylvania Railroad as damages for the loss
of her husband, who was struck by a
train and killed while crossing the rail
road track on the 10th oi last August.
A Thief’s Sentences.
Wilmington, Del., May 20.—Charles
Blake, a Philadelphian, arrested here for
burglary last November, but convicted
only of larceny last week, has been sen
tenced for the stealing of an umbrella to
pay the costs of the prosecution, a $0 fine,
serve one hour in the pillory, take 20
lashes and 3 years in Newcastle jail.
Tlie Troublesome Indians.
Winnipeg, 31 an., May 20.—Yellow
Calf and Piota, with a thousand followers,
moved yesterday from Indian Head on
Appelle. They refused to return to their
reservations. Sixty mounted police with
cannon have been ordered from Regina to
try to intimidate the Indians. AU is quiet
so far.
England’s Purchase of American Stocks.
London, 3lay 20.—The Pall Mall Ga
zelle says: “The English bought last week
more American stocks than in the whole
twelve months previous.”
By the use oi Flavoring Extracts, made
from ethers, and other injurious articles,
in our pastry and our creams, we encoun
ter danger. Such extracts give some for
eign flavor, but in their very nature are
injurious. These evils may be Avoided
by using none but Dr. Price’s Special Fla
voring Extracts, which are made from the
true Bruit.
TRYING TO BOOM ARTHUR.
KID-GLOVED NEK YORKERS
HOLD A MASS MEETING.
Assertions that He is “the Man of the
People,” and Could Carry New York
State—A List of Those Present, Which
Shows Who Engineered the Meeting.
New York, 3lay 20.—A great mass
meeting of citizens aud business men,
called to express approval of the adminis
tration of President Arthur and urge bis
reuomination for a second term, was held
to-night In Cooper Union. A more orderly
and intelligent audience than that which
crowded the great hall was never before
seen in this city. At 7:30 o’clock every
seat in tbe building was occupied, and
half an hour later, when Cornelius M.
Bliss, of Bliss, Fabyan & Cos., called the
meeting to order, not another person
could find standing room in the hall.
Throngs still continued to pour into the
doorway until, at 8:10 o’clock, Capt. 31c-
Cullough, who was in charge of
40 policemen in the hall, feeling
that there might be danger in allowing
too many persons to crowd their way gave
orders to close the doors. Among the au
dience were large numbers of ladies. Seats
were provided upon the platform for about
sixty people.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among the prominent perqpns who oc
cupied them were Cornelius 31. Bliss,
Frederick S. Winston, Henry Ward
Beecher, Benjamin 11. Bristow, Edward
S. l’ierrepont, Assistant United States
Treasurer T. S. Acton, Surrogate D. G.
Rollins, Dr. C. R. Agnew, Legrande B.
Cannon, Jesse Seligman, Salem H. Wales,
Samuel Sloan, President of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad, NVil
liain Dowd, Silas B. Dutchfl , Julius Hall
garten, Leonard Haselton, Dr. A. Haw
kins, Parke Godwin, David Milliken, Jr.,'
31. C. D. Borden, Jacob Wendell, James
Otis, J. Ilinghatn, H. N. Camp, J. K.
Herrick, Josiah 31. Fiske, F. I). Sabin, J.
1). Vermilye, C. S. Smith, J. N. Phelps,
Seth B. French, Charles E. Miller, James
I>. Smith, Dock Commissioner Laimber,
Fire Commissioner J. J. Morris, Henry
Clews, John Austin, Mr. Stevens, Edward
H. Ammedon, W. A. Gellatty, V. M.
Brown, Charles F. Chandler,’ M. W.
Cooper, Dr. S. O. Vanderpool, and others.
The band, which was stationed at the
right of the platform, discoursed popular
airs.
CHEEKS FOR MR. BEECHER.
When 3lr. Beecher made his appear
ance the audience gave three cheers and
the applause continued some time after he
took his seat. The Siamese Minister, who
is visiting New York, came in just before
the meeting opened, and with the mem
bers of his suite was given a place on the
platform. o’clock 3tr. Bliss called
the meeting to order and in a brief speech
stated tlie object lor which it was called.
He said that it was an unusual thing for
business men to have a voice in choosing
candidates for the Presidency, as this was
the work of those who were* supposed to
be better versed in public affairs.
BUSINESS MEN IN POLITICS.
Political papers bad endeavored to de
preciate the efforts of the business men
in the present instance, and had insinu
ated that at the present time, especially,
it would be better for the business men
to attend to their own business, and look
after stocks and bonds and merchandise
instead of meddling with politics. They
would take the liberty, however, in spite
of these unlair comments, to express their
views in the matter, and urge the renomi
nation of the man who, although lie came
into office under such trying circum
stances, liad proved himself ’so worthy the
great charge intrusted to him by the peo
ple, and whose administration had met
with such signal success. | Applause.]
ARTHUR AND NEW YORK.
President Arthur was certain to re
ceive the vote of New York State, which
could not he said of any other candidate,
and it was only right that his fellow-citi
zens should meet to express their ap
proval of his course and urge his renomi
nation as the one man who possessed the
entire confidence of the greatest business
community of the new world. He con
cluded by introducing Frederick S. Win
ston, of the 3lutual Life Insurance Com
pany, as Chairman of the meeting.
Mr. Winston was received with ap
plause as he stepped forward and thanked
the assemblage for the honor conferred on
him, and said that the meeting was called
to discharge a duty which, as citizens,
each man owed to his country.
“THE MAN THE PEOPE WANT.”
He characterized President Arthur as
a man of the highest integrity and in
every way worthy of support.’ Men of
all classes were centering upon President
Arthur. Efforts were being made by par
tisans to make the workingman believe
that the meeting had been called in the
interest of a certain class. lie denied
that it was a class meeting, and asserted
that it was a mass meeting of all citizens.
Every one felt the importance of having
a good candidate in the present crisis,
and he felt certain that their efforts would
be crowned with success in November
next.
The list of Presidents was then read,
comprising several hundred names, in
cluding nearly all the principal merchants
and bankers, and pr ofessional men in the
city.
Resolutions in the full spirit of the
meeting were then read by ex-Judge
Horace Russell, and unanimously
adopted. Parke Godwin, editor of the
Commercial Advertiser, made a short ad
dress.
BEECHER’S SPEECH.
Henry Ward Beecher arose amid great
enthusiasm and was loudly cheered. He
said:
A most excellent evening paper in Brook
lyn, whose editor I esteem very highly be
cause he esteems me very highly [laughter],
not long ago, in a playful assault, said that
Mr. Beecher used to be very much opposed to
President Arthur, but he had come around
and become a great friend of his, and
that that was iust like Mr. Beecher,
[r.aughter.] lam here to verify every word
of that. I was not prejudiced in Mr. Arthur’s
favor. I was, on the contrary, displeased
with him, and 1 regarded the success of his
administration as being very, uncertain, but I
have been won from those prejudices by the
steady progress or his wise and prudent ad
ministration. [Applause.] I am therefore a
witness from the other side, and it is just like
Mr. Beecher, and 1 hope that it will be to the
day of his death, that when lie finds himself
on the wrong side to get over to the other.
[Long continued applause.]
HIS POSITION.
I am here not as a clergyman, but as a
business man. I have a right to gpeaV what I
think on all questions respecting the public,
ami to give forth such views as I think will
conduce to the welfare of our nation, and if
wtiat 1 say conduces to the party all the bet
ter for the party, and if it does not all the
worse for the party. [Applause.] This is an
assemblage of business men and not of capi
talists or monopolists, or bloated bondholders,
as we have been termed, by, I was going to
say raving madmen, but I will be charitable
and call them ill-natured men.
A TICKLER FOR THE BUSINESS MEN.
I hold that the business part of the com
munity.reprcsents, in many respects, the best
interests of our whole country, and the busi
ness men, perhaps more than any others, re
quire a stable government. They don’t care
so much about policies, because they can
adapt themselves to policies, but they do want
to be able to look forward to a stable and uni
form policy of government. A vine—a morn
ing glory can adapt itself to circumstances.
It can creep along a stone wall; it can climb
up around a piece of twine or wire, or, like a
charming woman about an ugly man, about a
dry stick. [Laughter.]
STABILITY NECESSARY.
But if you are going every day to entwine
and put in anew stick it will give up by and
by. The business community can adapt
themselves to almost any condition, and all
they ask is let us alone when once we have
established ourselves in any one line. We
will take care of the consequences. We have
met here simply as a voice to suggest to the
convention at Chicago what is the will of the
Republicans of New York, together with as
many Democrats as God has made rational
and intelligent. [Applause and laughter.]
NO THREAT INTENDED.
We are not here to Inveigh against anv
other prominent gentleman whose name ha’s
been mentioned, nor make threats that if ohr
choice is not nominated we won’t play. We
express our wishes, and then the minority
submits itself to the majority. Who is Chester
A. Arthur? He is a man who has proved
himself under trying circumstances one of the
most able presiding officers this nation
ever had. That lie has been the sub
ject of so little criticism is a
marvel. The bitterness of some men, whose
names should be inveighed, displayed towards
President Arthur is as nothing compared to
the invectives heaped upon Washington, and so
as to Jackson, Lincoln and Grant up to Hayes.
And when Hayes took the Presidency the
country had been scorched with the fires of war,
and as a physician applies sweet oil and poul
tices to the skin of the scalded men, so the na
tion needed i>oultices and it got it. [Loud
1 aughter.]
HAYES NOT DEAD.
Gentlemen, I see you have not vet come to a
sufficient appreciation of the benefits of poul
tices. They quiet a patient’s nerves and
give him sleep. Hayes did us good work.
He did it by doing nothing. He slept, he
slept. He is not dead, he sleepeth!
[Laughter.] When the civil war broke
out Arthur did as much service as any man
in organizing troops and sending them for
ward, and when he was appointed in the
custom house he manifested the same organ
izing disposition and the great wisdom in ad
ministration he has since shown as President.
When elected Vice President he
had lieen an ardent New York politician,
loyal to his party and to his frietfds, carrying
himself perhaps beyond the line of prudence,
but I honor a man whose imprudence sprung
from the integrity aud loyalty of his head.
[Applause.] When by the terrible deed of
an insane man he became President, lie
forgot the things that he remembered
merely as a politician of New York, and
turned to a greater trust and a wider horizon
to confront the duties before him, and when
it was necessary that he should sacrifice a
bosom friend rather than involve the country
in the old troubles and bitterness again he
gave up his friends.
BKKCRER EXPLAINS HIS COURSE.
I am a Republican, and though not belong
ing to the corps known as Independents, I
shall have it asked to-morrow —therefore I
estop it to-night—why I am advocating the
re-election of a President known to be In
favor of a tariff, and a high tariff, in so far
as he is concerned, he is simply the Execu
tive of the Republican party in its
past infatuation for the tariff. lie will ad
minister their behests, and ir the Republicans
have grace sent to reform their opinions on
this subject lie will administer their behests.
To such a man as myself there are several
courses open, one is to stay in the Republi
can party iu which I was born—no
it was born in me. I might say I rocked its
cradle, t tended it when it was sickly and
I dosed it. [Laughter.] I don’t propose to
leave it. When that time comes, which won’t
come, that it is necessary for a Republican to
suppress his honest opinion or go out of tbe
party then I shall go out, but that time will
never come.
WHAT DEMOCRACY LACKS.
The second alternative is to go into the
Democratic party, and if there were two
things added the Democratic partv would be
a very excellent partv—first, a good policy;
and second, good leaders. But it has no lead
ers, aud no policy it dare stand up to; there
fore, I shall not go out of the frying-pan. The
only alternative left theu is 'to go into tlife
wilderness, like John the Baptist, and feed on
locusts and wild honey. But 11c that was
above all men began his ministry In society
and not in the wilderness, and so f propose to
stay where I am till, like .Jonah, I am sent
ashore from my voyage. [ Laughter.]
ARTHUR’S CIVIL SERVICE RECORD.
Now as to the civil service. I think an
i investigation will show that President Arthur
was the first to institute civil service reform.
He began it when he was in the custom house,
and ne still continues it. I do not believe
in the nonsense of no third terra. I
hold that if a man proves competent
he should be put in for a third, or fourth, or
even fifth term. If by his acts any man ever
earned a reuomination Arthur drserves his.
No steamship company would discharge a
captain who had faithfully piloted his ship
through many’voyages and emuloy anew
man, however smart he might look. They
would retain trim who had proved his worth,
and why should we not apply this rule too to
our President?
THE COUNTRY WILL SURVIVE.
I don't say that non-election of Arthur is
going to ruin the country. The country will
prosper whoever is President, but it is cer
tainly a ease that its prosperity is assured so
far as it can be assured by the action of any
one man. if we put back into his* place that
man who has the admiration of his friends,
and. to tlie surprise of his political antago
nists, conducted the government so well tVc
must be very rich in good and great men
that we can afford to throw awav Arthur.
He can afford to return to private life better
than tye can afford to do without him. I
never saw him but three times in my life, and
once was on an occasion when I went to
>\ aahington to ask something for a friend. I
never asked anything from the government
for myself or mine and didn’t get it. but I lake
an interest and am an observer of public allaii s
and I have the advantage that 1 have no par
ty interests to subserve. I look at events
from a moral standpoint. I look at what will
be best for the party, and the remarks ttiat I
have made, therefore, as a citizen, ns a moral
teacher of the citizen, I leave with you, say
***g, simply, that I know not how you can do
better. 1 know that this country don't need
to have any better President than Chester A.
Arthur. [Continued applause],
EX-SECRETARY BRISTOW’S VIEWS.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury B. H
Bristow followed 3lr. Beecher. The ex-
Secretary declared that the business men
of the city and of the county care little
for political acts, but they had an opinion
and dared express it; that the general
course of President Arthur’s administra
tion was good, and that it would, on the
whole, be for the best interests of tbe
country. The orator closed with the fol
lowing reference to the letter of Wayne
MacYeagh, published this morning:
If the condition of our postal service is
such that it becomes necessary to transmit
tetters of friendly advice and admonition
through the public press, there is grievous
cause of compla*nt. f commend this matter
to the attention of our excellent Postmaster
General, who, I hope, will he able to correct
tuc Ri)UBC without the employment of a Iflrge
number of lawyers, eminent and otherwise,
at great expense and with small {results.
THE REPLY.
My distinguished friend who has been put to
the inconvenience of rushing into print to give
me points for a speech docs not seem to have
quite understood that this meeting was called
by free and independent voters who have a
habit of thinking for themselves upon all mat
ters of public concern and who have no
other end in view than the public
good. I must decline his invitation
to go into the slums of personal
defamation. He invites me to consider vari
ous reminiscences with which I have no con
cern, ami as to winch I have not enjoved"
equal means of knowledge with himself. The
events of President Hayes’ administration
fortunately are no longer living topics,
and we are not here to lift
the veil of oblivion. The so-called alliance
with Mahone, in Virginia, is a matter which
came down to the present administration
from the past. It liad its origin in the Senate
and is understood to have had the approval
of a preceding administration, of which un
valued friend was an honorable and con
spicuous member. I regret anil shall pass
over without comment, those slurs and in
sinuations, so unworthy their author, which
Mr. McVeagh permits himself to make touch
ing the circumstances under which Gen. Ar
thur had imposed upon him the constitutional
duty of taking the office of Presi
dent. I know not what bitterness betrayed
my friends into expressions which, ordinarily,
his good taste and fine feeling would lie tile
first to condemn. If Mr. Arthur has always
been the unworthy person my friend describes,
it leaves him to justify or excuse his own act
in supporting him for Vice President and
taking the office of first legal adviser to an
admiiHstratton in which President Arthur
stood socond by the people’s choice.
Gen. Bristow retired amid cheers, and
after a few more speeches the meeting
was adjourned. A committee of one hun
dred business men wit! be appointed to go
to Chicago.
Instructed for Flower.
Watertown, N. I’., 3lay 20.—The
Democrats of the Second district of Jeffer
son county to-day adopted resolutions
eulogizing Tilden, and instructing the
delegates to the State Convention for
Flower.
TWO CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
Pittsburg, Pa., 3lay 20.—The Republi
cans to-day nominated Gen. James T.
Negley for Congress from tbe Twenty
second district, and lion. T. 31. Bayne
from the Twenty-third district.
MR. KUBTIS SUCCEEDS MR. JONAS.
Baton Rouge, La., 3lay 20.—The Legis
lature to-day elected James B. Eustis
United States Senator to succeed Benj.
F. Jonas.
FOR B. F. BUTLER.
Lowell, Mass., May 20.—The Demo
crats of the Eighth district to-day elected
Butler delegates to the natioual conven
tion, and adopted a resolution that But
ler was the preference of the convention
for the Presidential candidate.
THE OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Columbus, 3lay 20.—The Democratic
State Committee to-day fixed on Colum
bus ns the place, and June 24th and 25th
as the time, for holding the next State Con
vention.
WORK OF THE FLAMES.
A Planing Mill Burned at Chattanooga,
Tenn.
Chattanooga, May 20.—Morrison &
Woodward's extensive planing mill and
a large quantity of lumber on hand were
burned to-day. The fire broke out at 12:30
o’clock and at 1 o’clock all was totally
destroyed. A few adjoining buildings
were also destroyed. The loss is $50,000.
A WAREHOUSE BURNED.
New Orleans, May*).—The Security
Warehouse, Nos. 92 to 96 Julia street,
were burned with their contents, in
cluding 573 hogshead of sugar, 3.482 bar
rels of molasses, some cotton seed oil and
other articles. The total loss is $150,000.
The preperty was fully insured.
The Mecklenburg Celebration.
Charlotte, N. C., 3fay 20.—The 109th
anniversary of the 3lecklenburg declara
tion ot independence was celebrated here
to-day with great enthusiasm. Senator
Pendleton, of Ohio, was the orator of the
day. He was introduced by Gov. Vance,
and spoke at some length, winning the.
applause of his hearers, and at the con
clusion, upon motion of Senator Ransom,
a vote being put by Gov. Jarvis to the
thousand persons assembled, unanimous
ly tendered a vote of thanks to the
speaker in the name of the people of the
State of North Carolina.
Sage to llcaume.
Sbw York, May 20.— Russell Sage to
night informed a friend that he had de
cided to open his doors to all coiners in
the morning, and to receive the balance
of his puts as fast as tendered.
Durkee’s Salad Dressing.
A ready-made, rich and delicious dress
ing for all salads of meat, tish or vegeta
bles. Cheaper and infinitely better than
home-made. Unrivaled as a sauce.
WARD’S DEALS IN WIND.
MORE LIGHT THROWN ON THE
KINKS OF WALL STREET.
The Genial Speculator Makes no Denial
of Ills Curious Methods—No Further
Failures Reported in the Country and
the Crisis Evidently Passed—Mr.
James' Creditors at Loggerheads.
New York, May 20.—1n the Grant &
AN ard reference case to-day Mr. Bangs
produced a book which Mr. Ward said he
recognized. It proved to be a book in which
the famous contracts were recorded. The
entries were written in 3lr. Ward’s hand
writing in black and white. The word
settled appeared across the face of each in
red ink in Mr. Fish’s handwriting.
The contracts were numbered from 1 to 233,
beginning in April, 1882, and ending in
3lay, 1884. Occasionally other words ap
peared in 3lr. Fish’s writing; profits and
the date when paid. Each contract was
also labeled, as pork, corn, oats, and
the like, referring to its ture.
Among the partias with whom contracts
were mane were the Manhattan Company,
3lystic River National Bank, St. Nicholas
Bank, Windham National Bank, Second
National Bank, Lincoln National, and
others. Grant Ward's notes were in
dorsed by 3lr. Ward hituself in order to
get money ou them. The manner of dis
counting paper at these banks 3lr. Ward
could not remember. The profits, 31r.
Ward testified, were simply written
down as the person estimating them
might please. They were imaginary, and
could be put at any figures. Contract No.
233 had the words opposite “G. A W. takes
this.” 31r. Ward said that Grant & Ward
did not take anything, that he wrote the
words himself, but did not remember any
thing about it. The imaginary profit on
this was $300,000. Opposite one of the
contracts were the initials “C. A. A."
The witness, however, said that President
Arthur had no interest whatever. 3lany
of the contracts and letters were merelv
private work. There was no system o*f
division ot profits when any accrued,
but Mr. Ward admitted ’ that • he
usually got his share. 3lr. Fish
was the one who determined what in
terest each one had in tlie contract
business, and his’decisions in these cases
were arbitrary and unquestioned. When
a man was taken into these contract ope
rations lie was given a paper which con
tained instructions. The uninitiated could
only get in through himself and 3ir. Fish,
but principally through 31r. Fish. When
3lr. Ward made a transfer of $500,000 to
Mr. Warner he said that he did not make
any estimate of the profits in the transac
tion. He did not know what the value of
the securities was that he took from 3lr.
Fish on 3lay 3. It might have been sl,-
400,000. He did not know.
31r. Davies tiled in evidence a schedule
of collaterals left by creditors with the
firm. 31 r. Ward was served with a sub
poena to testify before the grand jury as
he entered the reference room to-day.
SI rrs AGAINST DIMOCK & CO.
Two Attachments Granted on Applica
tion of Alfred Tullv.
New York, 3lay 20.—Two attachments
were granted to-day by Judge Donohue
against the property of A. W. Dimock &
Cos., bankers and brokers, who failed re
cently. The attachments were granted in
two suits brought by Alfred Tullv. The
first is a claim for a difierence in' a stock
transaction by P. J. Goodhart & Cos., who
agreed to deliver 300 shares of Bankers’
and 3lercbants’ Telegraph Company’s
stock to the defendants May 15, and
they refused to take the stock,
which sold under the rule at SSO, the
difference amounting to $27,000. The
claim was transferred to 3lr. Tully. The
other suit is for a personal claim of the
plaintiff for $238,400 in securities deposited
with Dimock & Cos. The present market
value is $409,000. Both attachments are
granted on the ground that Dimock <fc Cos.,
made a fraudulent assignment postponing
the payments of the claims of the general
creditors until after the individuarcredit
ors had been paid.
Mr. James’ Creditors.
Atlanta, 3lay 20.—Both classes of 3lr.
James’ creditors held meetings this after
noon separately, after which all met to
gether. Mr. James appeared before them
asd made a statement, which, in the ab
sence of something more substantial, was
satisfactory to some creditors and not
satisfactory to others. No definite action
was taken. Owing to the large number of
depositors the consolidated meeting was
an unwieldy body. The situation seems
to be getting more muddy as time rolls
on.
The Petersburg Collapse.
Petersburg, Va., Jlay 20.—The Board
ef Directors of the Planters’ and 3lechan
ics’ Bank, which suspended yesterday,
to-day made a deed of trust to 31cllwain
& Gilliam of this city on the assets and
property of the bank to secure its credi
tors without priority. The liabiities of
the bank are estimated at $200,000 and
the assets are unknown.
A Settlement at Charlottesville.
Charlottesville, Va., May 20.—1n
the arranging of the affairs of Brennan &
Cos., bankers, negotiations are pending
whereby the People’s National Bank of
this place will take charge of the assets
and pay off the liabilities. The mortgage
on B. H. Brennan’s farm for $40,000 will
cover the deficit. The whole amount is
not definitely known.
Ruined for Want or A3.000.
Louisville, 3lay 20.—Otis Gage &
Cos., well-known dealers in agricultural
implements, assigned to-day. It is
thought that their liabilities are covered
by tbe assets. The assignment was
forced by a suit for $3,000 filed against
them on an account.
THE ARMY POKER CLUB.
Some Scandalous Facts That Did Not
Come Out In the Swaim Inquiry.
There Is some speculation in army
circles, says a Washington special to the
Philadelphia Press, as to the future course
of the War Department in the case of
Gen. Swaim. That the Board of Inquiry
will recommend a court martial or pre
sent findings upon which a court martial
must be called is the general opinion. In
such a case there will probably be facts
brought out which appear to have beeh
carefully avoided by the Board of Inquiry.
Those who are cognizant of these tacts
are surprised that the testimony should
have been .closed by the board without
going to the root of the matter, which is
draw poker. The inquiry was on the
verge of such disclosures several times,
but the subject seems to have been
avoided by common consent. Counsel for
Bateman had the same reason for not
going into the questionable transactions
ol the poker club, as had counsel for
Swaim. Bateman was a member of the
club and Treasurer, and be knows enough
of Swaim in that connection to have the
Judge Advocate General cashiered. It is
still a question whether even a court-mar
tial would feel called upon to go into a
private club, composed of sporting Con
gressmen, dissolute army officers and
note shavers about town.
In the opinion of some gentlemen a
court martial would get at the whole
business, but the way Morrow was spir
ited off to the frontier again after a deli
cately handled cross-examination and the
manner in which the board avoided what
would bring great scandal on the army,
indicates that the most censurable por
tion of Gen. Swaim’s career will not be
inquired into at all. Swaim knows this
very well. While a member of the Gar
field chum Cabinet Swaim’s nearness to
the position of the President made him
courted by other army officers. This was
made use of by the Bateman stripe of
sharpers to rope in a good many ducats
through the medium ol the poker club. It
is even hinted that certain attaches of the
White House and other and higher offi
cials than Swaim fell victims. A mem
ber of the Supreme Court of the United
States is said to have lost a year’s salary
in a single night at this same poker club.
With these gentlemen gamblers several
well known Southern Senators were high
players, and one Senator is reputed to
have won much money.
General Pope and the other members of
the Board of Inquiry knew these things
and the counsel on both sides knew them.
It is only necessary to indicate them to
show why the inquiry was not pushed in
that direction, why Morrow was not court
marti&led, and why Swaim feels perfectly
safe. There are very utrly stories getting
out about Swaim and others, and as they
are being told on the street corners now
they may soon be made public. If half
told is true Swaim’s resignation would be
the shortest way out ol the mess. It is
rumored that he intends to leave the
army.
In the Small of HU Back.
“Benson’s Capcine Porous Plasters
cured me of a dull, weary ache in tbs
small of my back.”—J. T. 25c.
IRELAND AND THE FRANCHISE.
Mr. Broderick’s Motion to Exclude the
Celts Confined to Oblivion.
London, Slay 20.—The extension of the
franchise bill was considered by the
House of Commons to-day in committee
of the whole. Lord Randolph Churchill
in a speech 9trongly disagreed with the
amendment of Sir. Broderick (Con
servative), to exclude Ireland from
the operations of the bill. This announce
ment was greeted with cheers by tbe
Liberals. Lord Randolph said that al
though he objected to tbe bill strongly on
account of some of its provisions, he
thought that the position taken bv the
government was statesmanlike. He" had
no fear of the' result of enfranching the
Irish agricultural laborer, and expressed
the hope that the Conservatives would
not alienate the good opinion of the Irish
by supporting Sir. Broderick’s amend
ment.
Lord George Hamilton asked Lord Ran
dolph Churchill what he was really driv
ing at. If, he said, this was the state
ment ot Democratic Toryism of the fu
ture then he declined to follow uuder such
a leadership. He contended that the bill
was introduced to suit the exigencies of
the Liberals. Its application to Ireland
would result in reopening the floodgates
of agitation.
Mr. Broderick’s amendment was reject
ed by a vote ot 332 to 137. Lord Randolph
Churchill, Mr. Gorst and several other
Conservatives, and all the Parnellites
voted for the government.
Sir Stafford Northeote and mauy of his
followers quitted the House before the di
vision was taken.
Lord George Hamilton’s attack on Lord
Randolph Churchill caused considerable
excitement in the House. The matter is
the subject of general conversation, and
gives rise to a renewal ot the report that
Lord Randolph Churchill is at variance
with the Conservative leaders.
HAS AMERICA BEEN FOOLED?
Allegations that the African Interna
tional Society is“a Fraud
London. 3lay 20.—The Times this morn
ing, in confirming the report that France
had agreed not to interfere with the Afri
can International Association ou the
Congo in consideration of a promise of the
association that in case it
shall wish to withdraw from
its present undertaking to cede
its possessions to France, says: “It would
be difficult to imagine a more glaring
contrast than that between the negotia
tions of the African International Asso
ciation with America, and of the same
association with France. The recogni
tion of the association’s flag by America
was obtained by the announce
ment of the broadest and
most catholic policy. The association
represented itself as the benevolent trus
tee and foster mother of free African
States yet to be established in the interest
of humanity at large. The French agree
ment. however, finds the association un
dertaking to hold the territory if it can,
and otherwise giving to France the right
of pre-emption. XVhat was a trust for
humanity thus becomes private specula
tion. The pledges of commercial free
dom to all nations are entirely dropped,
leaving France to enter into possession
wholly unpledged. Free trade may
be replaced at any moment by a
French protective tariff. America
has been led into a false position. The
association has agreed to sell what it does
not possess. The bargain is utterly hol
low and illusory. The association’s so
called possessions relapse into unappro
priated territory. The subject calls for
the serious attention of the Foreign Of
fice.”
France and Tonquln’s Trade.
Paris, May 20. —The Parisian news
papers are urging the government to im
pose a differential duty of 25 per cent,
against foreign trade with Tonquin. The
French Government had decided to intro
duce a bill in the Chamber of Deputies
providing for the taxation of imported ce
reals and cattle.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day.
Prime Minister Ferry announced, amid
considerable murmuring, that the treaty
of Tientsin would have to be slightly
modified in order to be acceptable to Chi
nese susceptibilities.
Admiral Peyron, Minister of Marine,
introduced a bill providing for a credit of
38,500,000 francs on account of the war in
Tonquin, and a credit of 6,000,000 lrancs
on account of the Madagascar expedition.
An Overdue Schooner Turns Up.
Phidadklphia, May 20.—The schooner
Chas. E. Schmidt, Capt. Sharp, of Phila
delphia, which sailed from Charleston,
S. 0., on March 25 for New York, with.a
cargo of phosphate rock, and had been
given up for lost, made her appearance
this afternoon off Delaware Cape wjth her
main boom broken aiyl sails set and
otherwise in a dilapidated condition. The
Schmidt is now out over 57 days, and the
owners had intended to apply’ for the In
surance, which is about $33,000. The
crew numbered eight men beside the
master, Capt. lmly Sharp, of Bridgeton,
Opening of tlie Cortes.
Madrid, May 20.—1n his speech from
the throne to-day, at the opening of the
Cortes, King Alfonso announced that a
commercial treaty with England would
be submitted to the Cortes. He stated
also that the rank of Spanish representa
tive at London would hereafter be that of
a Minister, instead of an ambassador, and
promised that the pay of soldiers should
be increased and the system of taxation
reformed.
Prance's Eye Not oil Morocco.
Paris, May 20.— La liepublivue Francois
denies that France has any intention of
conquering Morocco. All reports to that
effect it pronounces the invention of
a clumsy fabricator. Spain and the Sul
tan of Morocco know that they are en
tirely without foundation.
Austria’s Friendly Relations.
Vienna, May 20. — 1n his speech at the
closing of the Hungarian Diet the Empe
ror pronounced the relations of the em
pire with all European States excellent,
and said that they justified the hope of
long continued peace.
A PA IK BARBARIAN’S CONQUEST
file Courtship of a Young Scotch Laird
Who Fell In Love with an American
Girl.
There has been much gossip, says a
London letter, over the recent union of
Miss Joslin, of Pittsfield, Mass., with a
young and wealthy Scotchman. Miss Jos
lin is one of the cleverest and most ad
mirable of girls. Her marriage is quite
a romantic affair. She met her present
husband in Home, where, subsequent to
the death of her father, her mother and
she were speuding a few weeks. Miss J.
was not, of course, going out at all, nor
was she receiving calls at the time, so the
young laird, with whom it was a case of
love at first sight, was in a pitiable state
for days and weeks. When his inamorata
left the Eternal City he promptly followed,
and finally obtained permission from Mrs.
Joslin to address her daughter. To make
a long story short, everything, on inquiry,
proving more than satisfactory, the young
man proposed and was accepted. The
wedding was set for the next fall some
time. The parents of the young fiance
came soon after to make the acquaintance
of their future daughter, and the result
was the total subjugation of the entire
family by the charming American girl.
Usually it is the prospective groom who
pleads most strongly for a short engage
ment, but in this case the expectant fath
er-in-law was so enchanted with his son’s
choice that he joined in the former’s en
treaties for an early wedding, and to such
purpose that three weeks after his pre
sentation to his son’s fiance the little partv
went quietly to the Marie, where the civil
marriage took place, and from thence to
the little American chapel, and were made
one.
HARD ON CONVERSE.
"’hat an Ohio Republican Said About
Him.
Kepresentative Converse, who allowed
himself to be the cat’s paw of the Republi
cans by offering the resolution to strike
out the enacting clause of the Morrison
tariff bill, was very properly snubhed the
other day as he left the capitol by the
pretty little wife of a North western "Rep
resentative who had voted for the bill.
Flushed with what he deluded himself
with believing was a triumph, he rushed
up to the lady, with whom he is well ac
quainted, and held out his hand. She put
hers behiiftl her, promptly saying: “No,
I won’t shake bands with you; 1 am
ashamed of you.”
When this was repeated to an Ohio Re
publican, who voted against the bill, he
said: “I am glad of it; that ought to be
published. If there is any one I hate, it
Is a Democratic protectionist.”
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FIFTY TONS OF DYNAMITE CON
STITUTE A CARGO.
The Explosives to be Used in the Pan
auiu Canal Operations—The Captains
of Many Vessels Refuse to Set Sail
with tlie Hazardous Load Beneath
their Feet for Triple Pay.
The brig Senorita, Captain Wiltbank.
which h is been lying at the wharf of the
Repauno Chemical Company’s works,
Thompson’s Point, N. J., for ten days
past, says the New York World, will sail
to-day for Aspinwall with an exceedingly
hazardous cargo. Captain Wiltbank car
ries out with him fifty ton 6 of the terri
bly destructive explosive called atlas
powder. Two thousand cases of the stuff
are stowed away beneath the Senorita’s
hatches, and are intended for use in ex
cavating along the route of the Panama
Canal.
The vessel belougs to Warner & Mer
ritt’s fleet, and after the cargo is deliv
ered 6he will go on a trading voyage for
coeoanuts among the islands of the United
States of Colombia.
The Repauno Chemical Company has
contracted with the Panama Canal’Cnui
pauy to supply the latter with all the ex
plosives that may be needed in pushing
that great engineering work to comple
tion. The Repauno Company is the only
concern in the world that manufactures
atlas powder, whicli is composed princi
pally of nitro-glycerine, adulterated with
nitrate ol soda, magnesia and wood pulp.
When the late Lamraot Dupont, who
with four others was killed by the recent
explosion of dynamite at Thompson’s
Point, was asked by the Panama Canal
Company as to the capacity of his works,
he guaranteed to furnish 12 tons of Atlas
powder daily if the necessities required
The powder contains as much as 75 per
cent, of nitro-glycerine, and its transpor
tation is considered so dangerous that
none of the steamships touching at Aspin
wall could be induced to carry the explo
sive compound. Many old sea Captains,
who in their time have braved nearly
every danger of the deep, have lefused to
carry the powder to Aspinwall. Aside
from its liability to explode by percussion
the Captains consider the risk of being
struck by lightning too great to warrant
the carrying of sueb a cargo, oven though
the rates of freight were trebled.
Captain Wiltbank, though a young
man, does not fear undertaking the voy
age. Tlie powder is put up in the lormof
cartridges, and when shipped fuses and
percussion caps are never placed in the
same cars with the powder. The cart
ridges on the Senorita have the fuses at
tached to them, which makes the danger
all the greater. This was done because
the employes of tlie canal company are
not able to attach the fuses properly, and
so the work had to be done at the Repauno
Company’s works.
Atlas ponder has proven very effective
in the work for which it is designed at
Aspinwall. its explosive power is about
thirteen times greater than that of ordi
nary gunpowder. Embankments and
rocks can be removed with comparative
case by its use, and the dirt is afterward
bundled with shovels. In this way exca
vating is done more cheaply and r’apidlv.
A PLUCKY ROBIN.
It Rescues a Chipping Bird from a
Hawk, While Fair Hands Applaud.
A meek little chipping bird sat on a
fence post near the picnic grove in this
village yesterday, says a Clifton, N. J.,
special of the isth inst. to the New York
Sun. In an apple tree a few rods away a
robin was busying herself at her nest.
Suddenly there was a flash of something
in the air, ami a sparrow-hawk swooped
down on the chippy, and the next instant
the hawk was soaring upward with the
bird in liis talons.
A number of ladies were on the hotel
piazza sorrowful w itnesses of the capture.
The robin seems to have been a witness
of the abduction also, and, to the surprise
or the spectators, started in pursuit of
the marauding hawk. Overtaking the
retreating robber, the robin at once at
tacked it ferociously. She dealt blow
after blow with her beak on the hawk’s
body with wonderful rapidity, each blow
being followed by a tuft of feathers from
the large bird’s plumage. The hawk
seemed dazed at first, and rose almost
perpendicularly in the air. The robin
followed persistently, and kept up her
ferocious onslaught. Then the hawk
swooped downward and turned abruptly
in another direction. Still the plucky lit
tle assailant followed, and at every stroke
from her beak the hawk uttered a cry of
pain.
The mid-air contest was waged in a
narrow circle, so that it was in continu
ous sight and hearing of the ladies on the
piazza. The excitement was intense
among them. They loudly applauded
every blow of the robin on the hawk, and
uttered endearing cries ol encouragement.
The feathers of the hawk floated thickly
about in the air. For at least a minute
the fight continued, and then the hawk re
leased his captive from his talons.
The chippy fell like a plummet toward
the ground. To the spectators it seemed
that the little thing had escaped from
the hawk only to lie dashed to death on the
ground, when suddenly it found its wings,
and, fluttering an instant, gained a safe
poise and flew to a perch near the one on
which it had been seized, and sat there as
meekly as if nothing had occurred to dis
turb it in the least. The robin gave the
hawk two or three savage picks in part
ing and then returned to her nest in the
tree.
The enthusiasm among the spectators
was unbounded. If the hawk hadn’t lost
his head he could have turned on the
robin and taken it along with the chippy
to tickle his palate at his leisure. All
that could be found of the hawk’s feathers
that had been torn from it by the robin
were picked up by the enthusiastic spec
tators, and will he kept as souvenirs of
the unexpected and remarkable rescue ol
the chippy by the robin.
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
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Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Interest.
Baton Rouge, May 20.—The committee
investigating the alleged election frauds in
St. Martin’s and Iberia parishes recommend
the impeaebment of Theodore Fontelin the
Republican Judge of the Twenty-first district
for unlawful acts of oppression in his office at
the last election.
Anderson, Ind., May 20.—Joseph Frazier,
who so brutally murdered Wesley Hupp last
week, hanged himseir with a pocket handker
chief in jail last night.
Detroit, May 20.—William Palmer, the last
of the guard of Napoleon while on the Island
of St. Helena, died at his home in Battle Creek
last night.
New Orleans, May 20.—A special from
Hazslhurst says: “Chancellor Peyton, of the
Ninth district, to-day decided the iniunction
suit of the Natchez, Jackson and Columbus
Railroad against the State Railroad Commis
sioners in favor of the railroad.”
Cheyenne, Wyoming, May 20.—Two men
arrived here to-night from Sabelle county.
85 mites north of here, with the body of George
Metcalf in their possession. Metcalf, while
at dinner had got into a difficulty with Wm.
Maloney, when the latter shot'him dead.
Maloney was arrested, but a mob lynched him.
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