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t ESTABLISHED 1850. 1
J J. U. ESTILL, Editor end Proprietor.)
GEORGIA-AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Strange Negro Prowling About Dub
lin—How a Putnam County AVag Im
prisoned the Sheriff and wag Let Off
by the Judge—A Cliickamauga Remi
niscence.
GEORGIA.
A belled buzzard has put in an appearance
at Macon.
The Athletic Base Ball Club of Augusta has
been reorganized.
Ed. Brown, colored, went to sleep on the
railroad track, near Alipaha, a few days ago
while drunk, ami was killed by a train. ‘
The Augusta Cotton Exchange is endeavor
ins? to increase its membership and unite the
merchants of the city for the common good.
Albert G. Bagwell, an old resident of Car
tersville, and Iter. E. C. McCalman, of Bu
chanan. have joined the silent host within the
past day or two.
The report that the capitai stock of the
Rome street Railroad Company was deposited
in the James Bank, of Atlanta, is not true.
The funds are iu Home, and the road will be
built withouudelay.
Dublin a'iiielfe: There has been for several
weeks a negro, eluiming him.-clf to lie a mute,
hanging around Dublin. He carries a billy
and wears the top of an oyster can as a police
man’s Star. In every respect he is to be feared.
His countenance is a* had as it could be paint
ed—and the question is,, what shall be done
with him? -
The editor of the Quit man Free Prtf * offered
a copy of his paper for one year to the man
who brings him the first ripe watermelon of
the season. Asa joke several of his friends
decided to bring in four loads of ripe melons
simultaneously and claim a copy of the paper
for each melon. Col. I‘erham’ was one too
marfy for them, however, and unearthed the
conspiracy before it was hatched.
Pike County -Vries: Dr. E. S. Bryan, of Tal
botton, was in the city Wednesday. The
Doctor tells a very amusing anecdote of the
Chick amauga light. -The hottest part of the
fight,” sul tli • Docior, "w as on >aturiiay and
Sunday. On Saturday nigh- we were expect
ing to renew the light the m\t dav. I turned
to .Mr. M , says J. ‘Andrew look into that
ambulance there and you will find a two-gal
lon jug. Take it down into yonder ravine and
bring it full of water. If any of the boyw get
hurt to-morrow they might luffcrffor water.’
He took the jug and went off, and I never
heard or saw any more of Andrew until Tues
day morning after the light was over. He
came up almost breathless with the jug of
water. ’Doctor,’ said be, *1 found the water
at last, I would have brought it if it had taken
me three weeks to find it.’’’
Eatonton Me- nj?r: Many years ago. there
lived in Putnam one James Dismukes. called
“Laughing Jim.’’ He was fond of h - dram,
an*l when under its influence, was very noisy.
On one occasion when the superior Court was
in session, he went into the court room,
created a good deal of disturbance, and ns he
could not be kept quiet, the Judge ordered
the Sheriff to take him to jail and lock 10 in
up. When the Sheriff arrived at the jail with
him he unlocked the door and ordered him to
enterlhercll. Di-miikcspretended tolieafrgifl
to go in fir-t. and asked the Sheriff to lead
the way. The sheriff did so. As soon as he
entered the cell Di-mukes suddenly closed the
door, locked it, tint the key with hint and re
turned in great glee to the court room, and
getting on top of a box. he addressed the
court and said: -Your Honor, here is the
kev to the jail.and w hen vou w ant your Sher
iff vou will find him locked in jail.” This
brought down the court and the bar, and Dis
mlikes went scot free.
Franklin County Jteffieterz In lsf>s. about
the lime of Lee’- surrender, shed rick Mc-
Daniel. a colored hoy belonging to Matthew
McDaniel, made up his mind to leave friends,
relatives and home, and accept from the
Yankee army liis forty acres and a mule. He
joined it here and took his departure from
town with elevated id as and buoyant hope
for pro-pe’rity among his newly-iuad- friends.
He was next heard of lianginz to a limb of a
mullierry tree, near the residence of Dr. W.
K. Welhom, five miles west of Carnesviilc.
Nothing is known o! when he was hung or for
What cause. His body hung to the iimb a
day or two, and during the time his boots
were stolen. The body was cut down and
buried beneath the tree" in the grove, ami is
now a spit unmarked by slab or stouc to tell
where the body was buried. The tree still
stands, the limb on which lie was hung hav
ing been cut off several years ago. This mu r
der is veiled iu mystery, and will probably
remain so, as it has been about nineteen
years since the murder w as committed
FLORIDA.
There were but three deaths in Jacksonville
,ast week.
The thermometer registered 100 at Tampa
on the 88d.
Au effort is now being made to organize a
shooting club in Orlando.
The Democratic Convention of the Second
Congressional district will be held at Palatka
July 2.
The Governor lias offered a reward of $250
for the capture of the murderer of Airs. John
Crumb.
A colored man was badly injured a few (lays
ago while helping to raise timber at a mill
near Concord.
The Exposition Committee in Hillsboroffgb
county is a live one, and have commenced
work m earnest.
A terrible wind storm passed south of Con
cord Saturday last, destroying fences, twist
ing corn, and doing other damage.
At a mass turning at the court house at
Quincy on the 14th of June Hon. U. F. Sharon
will address the citizens of Gadsden county.
The Disston Laud Company promise- to
contribute sl.it)u towards insuring an exhibit
from Florida at New Orleans, as soon as a
total of $50,000 is guaranteed from other
sources.
There are about 300 men engaged in killing
alligators in South Florida. The hide and
teelh of the 'gator is what's wanted. The
year's business will bring to that section
about *45 000.
The annual meeting of the Florida Medical
Association convenes in Jacksonville at the
Jacksonville Club House to-morrow. It is ex
pected that there will boa large attendance
from the county medical associations through
out the Mate.
The citizens of Apopka are preparing for a
celebration of the uational holiday. Prepar
ations are being made for a lively old fash
ioned celebration, and speeches, "reading of
the declaration and good cheer will be among
the conspicuous features.
During a dance at the residence of Mr.
Vincent Leonardy, al Point l’inellas. Hills
borough county, one night last week. Don
Grade and Dick Small got into a quarrel,
when the former shot he latter and fled. The
wound is not a serious one.
The rumor current in l'alatka and Gaines
ville lliat Maj. George I*. Fowler, of the Flor
ida southern Kailro -d, had committed suicide
in Ocala, is altogether without foundation.
The joke has been serious, in that Mrs. Fowler
is now sick in bed from the shock.
Truckers from up the St. John's river says
that it will not pay to ship any more cucum
bers and tomatoes North at present prices,
and hundreds of bushels will now la’ left to
rot in the fields. The editor of the DeLand
Echo says that he saw acres of tomatoes and
cucumbers in the Spring Garden hammock
Saturday, that will be plowed up this week,
it not paying to ship them.
The term of Circuit Court for I’olk county
was cut short last week, by the discovery of a
grand juror who was not a registered Voter.
This is an important matter iu our courts, but
the question astoa juror’s legal registration is
seldom inquired into. Judge Mitchcl will have
to hold an adjourned term of l’olk county
Circuit Court. No man not registered can
serve a-a Juror in the Cnitod States Court.
It was always one of the first inquiries made
by Judge I razei j in impaneling a jury iu th*
1 nited Malts Court.
Orlando Reporter-. Sparks from a locomotive
on the South Florida Railroad set fire
to the gras just south of town last week,
and the fire burned over consider
able territory along the track. In some cases
new ties which were strung along the track
were burned, sparks from this fire were
blown across the wagon track, or else some
person -et fire on ffie opposite side, and once
started it spread quite rapidly, burning fences
and one stable in its course. One gentleman
lost about $250 worth of property.
IN THE BASE BALL ARENA.
The Columbus Stars Walk Away with
the Macou Nine by a Score of 24 to 2.
Macon, Ga.. June 2. —The Star Base
Bail Club, of Columbus, played the Cen
tral City CluJ>, of Macon, this afternoon,
at the park, in this city, the Stars win
ning by a score of 24 to 2. This is the
first game in the State League series
played in this city. The same clubs play
to-morrow afternoon. The Stars are com
posed mostly of professionals, and the
Macon nine of strictly home talent, and
they have not had much practice. The
Stars go to Augusta from Macon to play
the Browns, and then visit Savannah.
The Stars say that they will walk away
with the Dixies and Ogiethorpes.
Washington, June 2.—The following
games were played to-day:
At Washington—Cincinnati.- 3, Washing
tons 0.
At Newark, X. J.—Domestics 23, Princeton
College 5.
At New Haven, Conn. —Yale 12, Dartmouth
11.
At Trenton, X. J.—Trentons 13, Harrisburg*
S.
At Baltimore—Baltimore* 10, Columbus 5;
Baltimore* (Unions; T. Bostons (Unions) 2.
At Philadelphia—Athletics 3, St.* Louts 3.
At Brooklyn—Brooklyn* TANARUS, Indianapolis 8.
At Boston—Bostons .0, Philadelphia* 1.
At Detroit—Detroit* 9, Clevelands 3.
At Providence—Providences9, New Y'orfcs 3.
At Washington—Keystone (Unions) 8, Na
tional (Unions) 3.
At Chicago—The Chicago-Buffalo game was
postponed on account of rain.
BURNETT S COCOAINE. .
The Best of AU Hair Dressings.
It allays irritation, removes all tenden
cy to dandruff, and invigorates the action
of the capillaries in the highest degree,
thus promoting a vigorous and healthy
growth of the hair. Its effect upon the
glossiness and richness of the hair is such
as cannot he surpassed.
Burnett’s Flavoring Extracts are the
best.
jkcamtali Attorning
A BOLD INCENDIARY ATTEMPT.
Ferrell’s Restaurant Fired in Three
Places, but the Flames Extinguished
with Slight Damage.
A diabolical attempt at Incendiarism
was made early yesterday morning in TV.
B. Ferrell’s restaurant, No. 116% Brough
ton street, which, but for a timely dis
covery, would doubtless have involved the
loss of a great amount of property. The
case is undergoing a rigid investigation
and the author of the dastardly design
will be brought to justice it discov
ered. About 2 o’clock a gen
tleman entered the restaurant and called
for a cup of coffee. The night clerk, Mr.
Pacetti, ordered the coffee, and while it
was bt-ing prepared the geutleman dis
covered a curtain over one of the win
dows on the side of the restaurant on fire.
With the assistance of the clerk the fire
was extinguished, after having destroyed
the curtain and burned into the wood
casings on the sides of the windows. At
the same time tire was discovered in
Habersham’s barber shop on the
west side of the restaurant,
and upon investigation it was found that'
the back door of the shop had been forced
open and a stove trap with a broken
kerosene lamp, and a pile of paper and
wood saturated with kerosene oil bail
been placed against the wall and fired.
The flames had evidently just been started,
but were burning rapidly when discovered.
They were extinguished as quickly as
possible. About this time another" fire
was discovered in the storeroom ot the
restaurant, and was extinguished with
little difficulty, having just begun to
burn. A barrel ot oil stood near where
the tire had commenced, and the
oil was running over the floor
from the faucet, which had been opened
bv the inoendiary. Papers and boxes
and combustible material were scattered
over the floor, so that in a few min
ute* the whole room would have been in
flames. As soon as the fire was ex
tinguished the police were notified and
Chief Fireman Fernandez was sent for and
made au examination of tiie premises.
The fire in the window was found to have
been started bv paper saturated with kero
sene.
The wholedastardly scheme had evident
ly been planned so that it would succeed
without any possibility of discovery until
the lire was so far advanced that it would
lie beyond control. It was thought that
during the time the clerk and the waiters
were taking a nap the incendiary had en
tered the back door of the restaurant,
opening from the kitchen into Congress
street lane, and, seeing the waiter
asleep, slipped into the store-room
and turned the oil running and
then through into a yard opening from
the storeroom and back of the barber shop,
forced the barber shop door, where the first
fire was started, then quickly fired the
curtain with a ball of paper, and on go
ing out through the storeroom lighted the
oil upon the floor by taking a cigar box
and filling it with coals from the kitchen
lurnace and, throwing it under the barrel,
and escaped by the back door iuto the lane.
The matter was reported to the insur
ance representatives holding risks upon
the property, and an investigation was at
once commenced. The attempt, although
unsuccessful, was one of the boldest and
most daring incendiary plans on record.
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
A Attendance and I>UMtv Track
at Covington
Covington, Ky„ June 2.—The attend
ance at the races to-day was large. The
weather was good but the track dusty.
The events were as follows:
In tin’ selling race for S3OO, six furlongs.
Malic McNuirv won, with Monitor second, and
Gienniarine third. The time was 1:17%.
There was a heavy shower before the second
rare, which was for the Harold stakes for two
year-old*, five furlongs. It was won i t ily by
Redstone, Trotu-eau second, and Socks third.
The time was l:lsa£.
'! lie Glidrlia stakes for fottr-ycar-old flllie*,
one and one-quarter miles. Fallen E af won
by leu lengths, with Mona second and iliflisht
Abatl third. The time was 2:13.
The handicap purse oi 1500, a mile and a
hcU, Tax Gatherer won, with Lizzie S. sec
ond and Gleaner third. The time was 2:13’
Fifth Race—For a purse of S3OO for all
age-. Belling allowances, six furlongs, Bar
nella won. with Verner second and Yelvcrton
third. The time was 1:18%. Neither the
winner of the first or fifth race was sold.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
New Y'ork, June 2.—For the Brighton
Beach races to-day the weather was fine
and the track fast. They resulted as fol
lows :
First Race—Purse s2so.thrce-qnartcrs of a
mile. Plunger won, with Glenville second and
Hazard third. Time 1:17.
second Race—Purse $230, three-quarters
of a mile. Weasel won, with Baron Favereot
second an I Bouncer third. Time 1:17%.
Third Rack—Purse $250, one mile. Mag
gie B. won, with Hot Achimic second and
Hostage third. Time 1:45.
Km ktii Kai e—Purse $230, one mile. I’o
lonia won. with Qnebec second and Allanote
third. Time 1:45.
Fifth Rack—Purse $250; all ages, one and
a quarter mile. Flower of Meath won. with
Pride second and Chanticleer third. Time
2:12%.
WAGES OF THE TOILERS.
Two Hundred Hands Busied by the
Resumption at Reading.
Reading, I’a., June 2.—The rolling
mill of the Reading Iron Works resumed
work this morning, after lying idle sev
eral weeks. The Lapweld furnace No. 2
and the turn-up furnace in the pipe mill
were also Furnace No. 2 is the
largest in the mill. About. 200 men are
employed by the resumption. Tito Read
ing Iron Works has in contemplation the
payment of its present indebtedness left
after the suspension several years ago,
and the total of which ha 9 been "gradually
reduced by installments from funds to be
obtained by the issue of preferred stock
recently authorized to the amount of
$350,000. The company has faithfully
carried out the agreement by which its
creditors gave them an extension.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED MINERS QUIT.
Pittsburg, June 2.—Fifteen hundred
coal miners of the third pool struck to
day against, a reduction of %'c. per
bushel on the mining rate. A meeting
will be held Saturday, and efforts made
to bring out the miners of the four pools,
which, if successful, will throw 6,000 men
out of work.
UNION MEN QUIT AT BIRMINGHAM.
Birmingham, Ala., June 2.—The union
men at the Birmingham, Ala., rolling
mills quit work to-day because the'own
ers would not recognize the Amalga
mated Association. Enough non-union
men remain to keep the mills going.
A SAILING PARTY CAPSIZED.
Three Out of a Party of Eight Pleasure
Seekers Drowned.
New Orleans, June 2.—A stiff breeze
was blowing Sunday. While a party of
eight, sailing on Lake Borgne, were turn
ing the point into Chef Menteur, a heavy
swell tilled the boat. William Cook and
another jumped out and swam ashore. A
third party in attempting to jump from
the boat capsized her. Cook seeing.. Wm.
Dedeens struggling in the water, swam to
his assistance and both were drowned.
Eddie Loven, aged 111 years, also drown
ed. The others were rescued, three being
saved by the prompt action of Mr. Livau
dais, who reached the scene a few mo
ments after the accident occurred. Cook,
who was 26 years old, leaves a widow and
one child. Dedeens was 43 years old. He
leaves a wife and three childreon. The
persons drowned were all from this city.
Effects of Dime Novels.
Columbia, S. C., June 2.—A special
from Sumter, this State, says: “A regu
larly organized band of young thieves,
calling themselves the ‘Dark Spirits,’
has been unearthed here. They have a
captain, signs and passwords. Ten boys
of resjiectable parentage were identified
as members of the band. They have been
very successful in tbeir thieving, the pr<*
ceeils of which consisted of watches,
knives, cuff cuttons, silk handkerchiefs,
money, etc. Some blood and thunder lit
erature was found in their possession.”
A Bark ou the Rocka.
Darien, Ga., June 2.—The German
bark Rhea, Capt. Schanter, from Madeira,
struck ou the "north breakers off Doboy
bar Saturday evening, drifted over the
breakers and is now bilged and abandoned
on Wolf Island shoals. The crew were
saved.* _
Flak & Hatch Resume.
New York, June 2.—Fisk A Hatch
have notified the Stock Exchange that
they have resumed business.
The weak, worn and dyspeptic should
take Colden’s Liquid Beef Tonic.
Colden’s; take ho other. Of druggists.
For pimples, use Glenn’s Sulphur
Soap.
Hill’s Hair and Whisker Dye, 50 cents.
Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
HOT WORK AT CHICAGO.
THE GEORGIA CONTESTANTS
LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
Their Fate Settled by the Sub-Commit
tee —A Proapect that Blnlnc will Lead
Arthur on the Firat Ballot—Powell
Clavton for Temporary Chairman.
Chicago, June 2. —The situation this
morning in the Presidential canvass was
very much simplified. All the delegations
are now on the grtund including New
York and Pennsylvania, whose coming
had been looked forward to with some in
terest. The negotiations which were car
ried forward in the interest of the respect
ive candidates yesterday makes it clear
that the adherents of six candidates,
namely Arthur, Blaine, Edmunds, Sher
man. Logan and Hawley,have made a fair
measure of their strength and deem that
the present aspect of the fight warrants
them in standing by their men. The mold;
ardent of the Arthur and Blaine men do
not now claim for them a majority of the
convention.. The highest figure mention
ed tor Blaine is 335, and the highest lor
Arthur about 325. But conservative ad
vocates of each put the figures for both
under 300. This is necessary iu view of
the stand taken by the Edmunds, Logan
and Sherman men. The friends of the
Vermont Senator to-day are in high
leather over the possibility ot his nomina
tion and contend that he has developed
unexpected strength.
Chicago, June 2, 12:10 p. m.—The
Virginia delegates, headed by Senator
Mahone, otherwise termed the “straight
outs,” arrived yesterday. The other dele
gation. with the exception of Dezendorf,
arrived this morning. Gen. YVickhajp
was the leader of the latter party. When
asked what he thought of the'action of
the National Committee in getting the
Mahone delegates seats in the convention,
lie said that he was not surprised. The
real contest would he made in the con
vention. The expression here, however,
is very general, both in the Blaine ami
Arthur camps, that Manone and his
iollowers will be seated by the conven
tion.
TRYING TO CROWD HARRISON OUT.
The Indiana delegation met this morn
ing and completed their organization and
adjourned until 4 o’clock this afternoon.
The Blaine men are anxious that Harri
son shall not go into the tight, and their
influence was felt in the meeting, where
considerable opposition to placing Harri
son in nomination was manifested. It is
said that Hon. Richard Thompson ques
tioned the advisability of presenting his
name to the convention. What the outcome
will be it is impossible now the state, but
the contest is considered close. Powell
Clayton announced this morning that he
was going to work ior Blaine. The Ar
kansas delegation was addressed by Col
lector Robertson, of New York, who said
that Blaine could certainly carry New
Y'ork State, while there was doubt" about
Arthur being able to secure it. The
meeting was a stormy one, and when it
adjourned without action it was said that
the delegation stood !) for Blame and 5 for
Arthur.
EDMUNDS’ BACKERS.
A caucus of Edmunds’ adherents was
held at the headquarters of the Massachu
setts delegation this morning. There
were present letwcen 300 and 400 people,
of whom 150 were delegates. The latter
were not willing to pledge themselves to
the cause of Edmunds at the outset, but
theal>olute pledges of DO were obtained
to vote for the Vermont man, and it was
estimated that his strength in the early
balloting would exceed" 100. Senator
George F. Hoar, of (Massachusetts, pre
sided. and speeches in the interest of
Edmunds were made by Andrew D.
YVhite and George 'William Curtis,
who spoke for about twenty min
utes. The sentiment which elicited the
most applause was to the effect that Mr.
Curtis, personally, believed that Ed
munds stood upon the strongest foun
dation of any of the candidates yet men
tioned, and he proposed to 6tick to the
\ ermonter, at least until it became ap
parent that the nomination of someone
else representing exactly the same ideas
was assured.
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, has been
selected as temporary Chairman of the
convention.
THE GEORGIA CONTEST.
Chicago, June 2, 7 p. m.—The National
Committee resumed its session at 12:15
o’clock this atternoon. Joseph E. Lee,
colored, appeared as proxy for William
YV. Hicks, of Florida.
The sub-committee, through Horace
Davis, Chairman, to which was referred
the case ol the contesting delegation from
the First Georgia district, reported, de
claring that the committee considered only
the proceedings in the - district convention
as bearing on the priina facie case of the
two parties, and did not go into the merits
ot the split before that convention. They
find that the proceedings of that conven
tion were irregular and turbulent, with
very conflicting evidence as to its merits,
but" the committee deemed that on the
whole the prima facie case was
with Alexander YVilson and James
Blue and their alternates. Deveaux
moved as an amendment .that the matter
he referred to the Committee ou Creden
tials, and that no names lie placed upon
the rolls. This was lost. Deveaux moved
as a substitute that the names of Johnson
and Green he placed on the rolls. This
was defeated. The report of the commit
tee was then adopted.
THE ALABAMA CONTEST.
Senator Jones reported verbally in the
matter of the First Alabama district in
favor of Slaughter and Terror. The re
port was adopted without debate.
Senator Platt represented the Twenty
second Pennsylvania district, putting
upon the rolls Magee and Flinn. This
was adopted without debate.
With respect to the contest in the Twen
ty-first Pennsylvania district, the com
mittee recommended that neither Sayres
nor Wentling lie placed on the rolls. This
would leave West as the only delegate
from the district whose seat is not con
tested, but as the Presidential preferences
of the contestants are alike, both men
were admitted to the seat and given half
a vote each.
John J. O’Brien and Mather 11. Brady
were admitted from the Sixth New York
district, George Campbell and Herman
Griggs from the Nineteenth New Y'ork
district, and Silas F. Stiller and John
Mason Brown from the Fifth Kentucky
district.
From the First Kentucky district Ed
ward Farley and P. C. Bragg were seated.
In the matter of the Second Illinois dis
trict the majority report was not adopt
ed, but a substitute w as, giving the seats
to W. H. Rugar and Piper.. From the
First Marylaud district James YV. Eardom
and Henry Rogers were seated. The ac
tion in the contest from the Twenty-first
Pennsylvania district was reconsidered
and Sayres, one of the contestants, was ad
mitted.
THE TEMPORARY' CHAIRMAN.
After the reconsideration in the Twenty
first Pennsylvania district, nominations
for temporary Chairman of the convention
were in order. Mr. Bunnell, of lowa,
rose to offer the name of Senator George F.
Hoar, of Massachusetts, a gentleman who
in the midst of the exciting features of the
convention of four years ago, had presided
with that Tare wisdom which had com
mended him to the good opinion of every
delegate in that body. Paul Strobach, of
Alabama, seconded the nomination. A
member from Louisiana said that be
voiced the seutiments of the members of
the Southern States in according all honor
to Senator Hoar, and that they would
doubtless like to see him chosen
for the permanent chairmanship;
but in the distribution of honors to be
conferred he thought, as a recognition of
Southern Republicanism, that in naming
the man for a position fraught with pa
tronage it could gracefully be given to a
Southern Republican. He then named
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas.
Mr. Caunadv. of North Carolina, sec
onded the nomination. Mr. Stone, of
Michigan, said that in obedience to the
vote of his State delegation he desired to
nominate Roswell G. Horr, of Michigan.
Mr. Magee, of Pennsylvania, nominated
Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania.
The vote stood as follows: For Mr.
Clayton—California, Colorado, Illinois,
Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Oregon, South Carolina, Y'irginia, YVest
Yirginia, YVisconsin, Arizona, Dakota,
Idaho, Montana. New Mexico. Washing
ton Territory, YY r joining, and Utah—27.
For Senator Hoar—Alabama, Connecti
cut, Florida, lowa, Kentucky, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada,
Rhode Island, New Hampshire. Y’ermont
and the District of Columbia—l3.
For Mr. Grow—Delaware and Pennsyl
vania—2.
For Mr. llorr—Arkansas and Michi
gan—2.
The motion to make the vote unanimous
brought out no dissenting votes. Mr.
Clayton said: “Gentlemen of the com
mittee, I deem it proper to return thanks
here for the honor jou have conferred
upon me. Not as being rendered to me
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1884.
pen-onally, but the section which I in part
represented. 1 also accept it with pleas
ure, as having no significance whatever
as to its bearing upon the nomination for
President. In fulfilling the functions ot
the office, if there be any mistakes, they
will, gentlemen, let me assure you, be of
the head and not of the heart.” The
committee adjourned until 11 o’clock to
morrow morning.
The Tennessee delegation organized as
follows: Member of National Committee
and Chairman of delegation, L.C. Houck;
Secretary, S. A. McElween; Vice-Presi
dent, A. H. Petti bone; Member of the
Committee on Credentials, A. M. Hughes,
Jr.; on Permanent Organization, Ii.L.YY’.
Cheatham; Resolutions, Samuel Haw
kins; Rules, Harry F. Griscom.
The South Carolina delegation organ
ized as follows: Chairman, E. M. Bray
ton; Y'ice-President, Samuel Lee: Secre
tary. S. E. Smith; Credentials, E. S. Blod
gett; Permanent Organization, John M.
Freeman; Rules and Order of Business,
D. T. Corbin; Resolutions, C. M. Wilder;
Member of National Committee, John B.
Johnston.
FRED. DOUGLASS FESTERED.
Fred. Douglass arrived here to-day. He
was probably the most eagerly listened
toinauofany among the crowd* in the
Sherman House rotunda. More than one
attempt was made to worry him by re
ference to his recent marriage. He with
difficulty restrained his temper—Douglass
said that the colored delegates,
being mostly ofiiceholders. ' felt
bound to vote for Arthur,
hut that when the break came the bulk of
their votes would undoubtedly go to Lo
gan. It is stated that the South Carolina
delegation at its meeting to-day agreed to
vote as a unit for Arthur as long as lie is
iu the field. Should he withdraw it is be
lieved that the delegation will divide its
vote between Logan and Sherman.
The failure of the Texas delegation to
organize to-day is said to lie due chiefly
to the hitter personal dispute between a
colored Blaine delegate named Cuney, of
Galvestou, and an Arthur man—Gen.
Malloy, Collector of Customs at that port
—as to which of them should represent
Texas on the National Committee.
HARRISON’S CLOSE SHAVE.
Chicago, June 2, 11 p. m.— The crown
ing incident of the dav was the action
taken by the Indiana delegates in respect
to the candidacy of Senator Benjamin
Harrison. Early in the.l'orenoon Mr. Har
rison was requested to quit the headquar
ters for obvious reasons, and he retired to
his room. The delegation then battled
assiduously through a three hours session
as to the stand they would take in the
convention. The proposition to present
the name of Senator Harrison was
carried by a fair majority,
but a unanimous vote could not be ob
tained owing to the intervention oflriends
of Gresham. It was argued by them that
Gresham could not allow bis name to be
urged in view of his Cabinet position, but
the friends of Harrison urged that
that fact ought not to migitate
against the candidacy of Harrison,
and that under the circumstances the
friends ot' Gresham should give way. It
was further contended that if Senator
Harrison could go into the convention
with a solid delegation it would prove a
strong recommendation in his favor as
being the only one oi the “doubtful
States” to conic in with an unbroken
front. The arguments were all waived, as
Gresham’s adherents refused to come
into line. They agreed that if the dele
gation was allowed to go into
the convention with its hands
free, and it was demonstrated that neither
Arthur nor Blaine could be nominated
anil any considerable number of votes
were cast for cither Gresham or Harrison,
then Indiana would givaalier entire vote
to the one showing the greatest strength.
This was the final decision of the delega
tion after a second conference, which
began at 4 o’clock. Harrison, it is under
stood, therefore, will go into the conven
tion, but Richard W. Thompson will ap
pear at their head. The vote of the State
will bo given to Blaine and Arthur very
equally, with possibly two votes lor Sher
man.
Horace YVhite, of the New Y’ork
Evening Post, sums up the situation as
follows: “It seems to me that Blaine and
Arthur are about evenly matched at
about 300 to 320 each; that Edmunds will
have about 100, Logan about 50, Sherman
40, and Hawley 12.” The following of the
other candidates is somewhat uncertain.
The Maryland delegation took a vote to
night to determine how they would stand
in the early balloting, with the following
result: Blaine 12, Arthur 4.
Rhode Island will vote for Edmunds,
and at a meeting to-morrow morning will
decide where they will go in case Ed
munds’ campaign proves"a failure.
Kentucky took a test vote to-night, and
was found "to stand: Arthur 17, Blaine 6,
Logon 2, Sherman 1. The delegation
could not harmonize on second choice.
A CQRKESPOX DENT’S REVIEW.
Hawley and Sherman Attacked ou Their
Chinese Records.
YVasiiington, June 2. —The Evening
Star's Chicago special says: “To-day,
for the first time since Saturday, Presi
dent Arthur’s supporters seem confident
of success. The sentiment of the crowds
for Blaine has, up to to-day, been so gen
eral that a counter irritant of the New
Y'ork style has made the situation quite
lively. The friends of Bla'ine have made
a decided raid on the candidacy of Sena
tors Hawley and Sherman by parading
to-day their record on the Chinese immi
gration hill. Both spoke and voted
against it, and the Pacific coast delega
tion declare that tiie nomination of either
would insure a Republican defeat, in
every one of the Pacific coast States.
Those who arc circulating their
records further add that the nomination
of eituer would antagonize the laboring
men all over the country. The President’s
veto of the “twenty year” Chinese bill is
also being used against him somewhat,
though the fact that he signed the amend
ed hill is claimed by his friends to’lie a
full answer to the charge that he lavored
Chinese cheap labor.
Both parties this afternoon figure up
the canvass that Blaine will lead on the
first ballot with nbout 340 votes, failing
70 short of a nomination. Arthur’s
strength will be about 300, Edmunds’ 85
to 90, Logan’s about 60 an! Sherman’s
about 30. If Logan’s strength could be
cast for Blaine it would nominate the lat
ter. If Edmunds’ following could be
transferred to Arthur it would be apt to
result in the President’s success. .Sher
mau also holds a position of great strate
gic importance, and it is claimed that he
virtually stands iu the way of Blaine’s
nomination. The friends of the latter
claim, with much logic, that if Sherman
were not in the race Ohio would give 40
or 42 votes to Blaine, and so strengthen
his lines as to make his final success cer
tain. At the present moment, so far as
any one knows, that will ih any manner
indicate his knowledge, no combinations
have been made between these various
forces. There can be no doubt that should
Senator Edmunds say to his followers, ‘I
wish my name withdrawn and should be
pleased at the President’s nomination,’
two-thirds of his votes would be
transferred to the Arthur column. Not
withstanding the charges that have been
made by the Blaine papers, the outlook is
that the Edmunds movement is an
honest one. Gov. Long, Theodore Roose
velt, George William Curtis and the
leaders of the Edmunds forces say that
they are determined to stick to their fa
vorite until his nomination is made.
Claiming an even-handed vote and the
balance of power, they think their chances
of success good. There is every reason
to believe that for several ballots at least
the bulk of the Edmunds strength will re
main firm, but it is quite certain that the
Arthur leaders are counting upon acces
sions from this source. They argue that
the Edmunds men will not long follow
what looks like a forlorn hope, and that
the Massachusetts delegates, fearful of
Blaine’s success, will be ready
to go to the President in an
emergency. Blaine’s leaders claim half
of the Edmunds vote in case the forces of
the latter break. They say that one
third of the Massachusetts men will be
with them, all of those lrom Rhode Island
and most of YVisconsin and Minnesota.”
The Star’s correspondent is George YV.
Adams, one of the proprietors of the
paper, and a veteran correspondent.
HOW THE CANDIDATES SPENT THE DAY.
Blaine came to the conclusion this
morning that it would be more agreeable
for him,{whether victory or defeat should
be his portion at Chicago, not to be in
YY’ashington when the result was an
nounced, so he left for .the East on an af
ternoon train. The other candidates and
dark horses still remain here, although
Logan is said to be about to go to Chicago.
They all spent the day quietly at their re
spective occupations, receiving from
time to time telegrams lrom their
friends at Chicago. Monday is
the President’s weekly holiday,
when all ordinary visitors are excluded
from the White House, so that he had full
opportunity for reflection. Lincoln, who
went down the river yesterday, looked
the better tor hia trip to-day. Gresham
' worked faithfully at his desk, as he al
! ways does. He is loyal to Arthur, but if
1 nominated he would accept. Special wires
i were bestowed upon the candidates
i to-day.
( GRESHAM SAYS HE HAS NO EXPECTA
TIONS.
A reporter in a joking way called Post
master General Gresham’9 attention to
day to a paragraph in a New York paper
which stated that be was wandering about
the hotels yesterday more anxious to hear
news trom’Uhicago than to impart news.
The Postmaster General looked up lrom
the pile of commissions which he was
signing with a smile and said: “I was
at the Arlington a few moments yester
day, but I am net anxious, because 1
have no expectations.”
SUNSET COX’S VIEWS..
Tiie Rumored Bargain Between John
Kelly and Arthur all Bosh.
Washington, June 2.—r The town had a
rumor to-day that a bargain had already
been made between John Kelly and Presi
dent Arthur, under which the former was
to help the latter, if nominated, carry
New Y'ork.
Congressman Sunset Cox, of New York,
whose relations jvith Kelly are close,
said in an interview to-day": “There is
not a word of truth in it. John Kelly
and Arthur have come to no understand
ing. Kelly would not have anything of the
kind. Neither would Arthur. They did
at one time have a sort of understanding,
but that was about local affairs, and then
they quarreled. John Kelly does not
make political trades to knife the Demo
cratic party. I want to say right here
that all the talk about Kelly having given
the State to Garfield in 1880 is as untrue
and absurd as this talk of a dicker be
tween him and Arthur.”
“Who’s going to be nominated at Chi
cago this week?” the reporter inquired.
‘•That’s hard to tell. I believe that it
will be a dark horse. The Republicans
seem to prefer dark horses. In fact, the
darker anything is the better they like it.
That’s another outline of Republican
principles.”
“How about Blaine?”
“I don’t know his real strength. By
the way, I saw him at the opera the other
evening. He was not at all perturbed or
excited, as he was represented to be by
the newspapers. He told me that he
knew nothing at all about what was
going on at Chicago, and was taking no
'hand in it. lie was reading what the
newspapers said abput Chicago doings,
and that was all. Hq seemed to be doing
just what he said he was. 1 thought that
a little strange. He is an old war horse.
Y’nu know even an old mare of 20 years
will prick up her ears and follow the
hounds with her old mettle.”
“YY'ho will the Democrats nominate?”
“I think that is pretty well outlined. It
will be Tilden.”
“There is some opposition to Mr. Hen
dricks for the last place,” Suggested the
reporter.
“Oh, that does not amount to anything.
If we are going to have the old ticket we
must have it all. It is nonsense to talk
about splitting it up. It must be all of
the old ticket%r none of it. And I think
it will he all.”
“WillTilden accept?”
“Of course he will. If he would not
what would be the use of his triends al
lowing all this newspaper talk about
him ?”
“Can he carry New Y'ork?’’
“Of course he can. New Y'ork is all
right for the Democrats this year. Y'ou
know that when it went for Garfield it
was bought for him. There is another
thing about the Republican Convention
which you might remark. The defeated
element, or the defeated locality, will
have the second place on the ticket. That
is the history of conventions since the
first one I attended, over thirty years
ago. It is, of course, done in the "interest
of harmony and to heal wounds that may
l>e somewhat sore.”
HEADING’S COLLAPSE.
Drexel & Cos. Pay Holders the Interest
on Coupons—Receivers Named.
Philadelphia, June 2.—A. J. Drexel
& Cos. this morniDg announced that they
would buy at par the interest coupons of
the consolidated mortgage bonds of the
Philadelphia and Beading Railroad due in
1911. The total amount of interest due to
day is about $600,000, and as many
trusts and charitable institutions
hold these bonds default on the part of the
Reading Railroad Company, would have
caused serious embarrassment. The
board of directors of the company held a
short session to-day, and it is now known
that at this meeting no opposition was
made to the receivership, and application
will be made to the United States Circuit
Court to place the company in the hands
of receivers. It is understood that the
receivers have been named as follows:
Edwin M. Lewis, President of the Farm
ers and Mechanics’ Bank, Stephen A.
Caldwell, President of the Fidelity Trust
Company, and George D. E. B. Keirn,
President of the Reading Railroad Com
pany.
THE receivers appointed.
Philadelphia, June 2, 9 p. m.—An
order was made in the United States Cir
cuit Court to-day, placing the Philadel
phia and Reading Railroad in the bands
of receivers. Stephen N. Caldwell, Ed
win M. Lewis and George Deß. Keim
were appointed receivers, and they were
ordered to file their individual bond for
$500,000, which they did.
RAVAGES OF THE FLAMES.
A Barrel Factory ami the Electric
Light Works Burned at Mobile.
Mobile, June 2.—Hurley, Grey & Co’s,
barrel factory, on YVater street, corner of
Eselava avenue, was burned to-night.
The Mobile Electric Light Company’s
works, of which the firm is the leading
stockholder, in .the same building, were
destroyed. The loss on all is about SOO,-
000, and is two-thirds insured.
FOUR FRAME STORKS BURNED.
Chattanooga, Tenn., June 2.—A fire
here to-day destroyed four frame stores
on Market street near River. The loss is
SIO,OOO, and the insurance $3,500.
A MASSACHUSETTS MILL BURNED.
Worcester, Mass., June 2.—The four
set mill at South Barre, called the Ware
River Mill, and owned by J. E. Crossley
and Boston parties, burned last night.
The loss is SIOO,OOO.
Instrumental Music in the Churches.
St. Louis, June 2.—ln the United Pres
byterian Assembly to-day the Judiciary
Committee reported a resolution refusing
to grant the request of the memorialists
to declare the use of instrumental music
unlawful. A minority report was made
submitting an amendment that the repeal
of the article prohibiting the use of musi
cal instruments did not have the force of
a positive enactment authorizing their
use, and that further legislation must be
obtained by overture to the Presbytery.
A spirited debate on the subject ensued,
and it was continued at the afternoon
session.
A Senator’s Widow Outraged.
St. Joseph, Mo., June 2.—Advices
from Osborn, DeKalb county, some thirty
miles east of here, on the Hannibal and
St. Joseph Railroad, say that two
masked unknown men entered the
house of Mrs. YY r . J. Truax, widow of the
late Senator Truax, about 2 o’clock Sun
day morning, evidently for the purpose of
robbery, but finding no money they bound
and gagged Mrs. Truax, and then out
raged her in a brutal manner. The
whole town was arouspd and scoured the
surrounding country all day yesterday,
but at last accounts no arrests were made.
Five Killed by a Clould Burst.
San Francisco. June 2.—A Y’isala,
Cal., special says: “A cloud burst near
here Saturday night 6wept away the
house of Peter Stewart and all the in
mates, consisting of himself, his wile,
mother, two children and It. YY'eisner, a
sheep herder, were killed. The bodies of
Stewart, his mother and one child were
recovered Sunday. They were frightfully
mangled. Their clothes ivere torn into
6hreds. YVeisner is injured beyond re
covery. The house was dashed to "atoms.”
Tlldcn’s Candidacy.
YVasiiington. June 2.—Representative
Broadhead and Senator Y'est, of Missouri,
called upon Tilden at his country home
Saturday. Mr. Broadhead says that Til
deu received them cordially and conversed
freely upori general topics, including poli
tics, and while he did not say that he
would accept the Presidential nomina
tion, the visitors left with the impression
that he would.
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FORTY BILLS RUSHED Through
BY THE SENATE.
The Biggest Day’s Work of the Session—
Tli< Newspaper Postage Bill Passed—
New Bills Introduced in the House
and Legislative Appropriations Con
sidered.
YVashington, June 2.—ln the Senate
to-day bills were read the third time and
passed without debate, as follows: The
House bill fixing the rate of postage on
mail matter of the second class, when
sent by persons other than the publisher
or news agent. This bill, as it came
from the House, fixed 1 cent as the rate
of postage on newspapers weighing three
ounces or less.
Mr. Maxey explained that the Senate Com
mittee ou Post Offices and Post Roads had
found that some of the large newspapers
weighed a little over three ounces, and had
therefore extended 'the newspaper limit of
weight for one cent postage to four ounces.
Tiie bill passed tiie Senate with this amend
ment.
The hill introduced by Mr. Butler providing
tor ti return to the owners of certain jewelry,
portraits, silverware, etc., captured in the
South during the war.
The bill for the relief of the Protestant Mis
sion Asylum, of Natchez, Mississippi.
The following bills were also passed: Grant
ing a right of way over public lands in Ala
bama and Florida to the Alabama Diagonal
Railroad Company, and granting to said com
pany the right to purchase public lauds in
those States.
The bill granting a right of wav over pub
lic lands in Alabama to the Gulf and Chicago
Railroad Company.
Unanimous consent was given that the cal
endar of cases unobjected to be proceeded
with to completion to-morrow. After ttie
morning hour a motion to adjourn till
Thursday failed, and the Senate
adjourned till to-morrow. Twenty-five
Democrats and thirteen Republicans took part
in the proceedings. The entire proceedings
were conducted under the rule providing for
the consideration of unobjected cases upon tlie
calendar. Ninetv-five measures were brought
up. fifty of which were set aside, 40 passed
and 5 indefinitely postponed. In the number
of bills disposed of this is the greatest day’s
work of the session, and very few days in
past sessions show a larger record.
Among the Senators present- were Messrs.
Edmunds, Sherman, Logan, Hawley and Al
lison.
Iff TUB HOCSK.
In the House to-day Messrs. Harmer and
O’Neill, of Pennsylvania, presented the peti
tions of members of the Grand Array or the
Republic for the establishment and mainten
ance of a place or burial for the remains of
heroes of the late war. It was referred.
Under tho call of States the following bills,
etc., were introduced and referred:
By Mr. Eldridge, of Michigan—A resolution
fixing the X’.a of June as the date of final ad
journment.
By Mr. Collins, of Massachusetts—A joint
resolution directing the Comm i ttees on Foreign
Affairs of both houses to inquire into the ex
pediency of repealing all laws authorizing
free importation, in bond or otherwise, of
merchandise from foreign countries through
the United States to Canada.
By Mr. Hutchins, of New York—Amending
the act authorizing the coinage of standard
silver dollars. It provides that whenever the
silver dollars in the Treasury shall exceed the
outstanding silver certificates by the sum of
$30,000,000 silver bullion shall be made during
the, continuance of such excess.
By Mr. Willis, of Kentucky—Appropriating
$25,000 to aid the Southern Exposition, to be
held at Louisville, in 1884, and admitting free
of duty articles intended for exhibition there
at.
The House then proceeded to the cousidera
t ion of the legislative appropriation bill with
the amendments reported by the committee
of the whole. The amendment prohibiting
committee clerks from performing work of a
private character for members was rejected.
Tlie amendment exempting all distilleries
which mash ten bushels or less from the ope
rations of the provisions of title 35 of the Le
vied Statutes, except as to the payment of
the tax. was adopted by 118 yeas to' 74 nays.
Tlie other amendments' were agreed to and
the bill was passed by 138 yeas to 46 nays.
Mr. Iliscoek moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill repealing the internal reve
nue taxes on tobacco, allowing the use or al
cohol free of tax in the arts and manufac
tures, and repealing the tax on brandy dis
tilled from fruit.
Mr. Cosgrove, of Missouri, moTed that the
House adjourn, and this was, at 2:15 o’clock,
carried by 97 yeas to 90 nays.
HISCOCK AS A TEASER.
He Tries to ltush a Bill Through Just
for Fun.
Washington, June 2.—Chairman Mor
rison succeeded in defeating to-day in
the House, by carrying with a majority
of 7 a motion to adjourn, an attempt made
by Frank Hiscock, leader of the Repub
licans in the absence of Keifer, to rush
through, with only half an hour’s debate
under a suspension of the rules,
a bill repealing the tobacco and
fruit spirits taxes and permitting
the withdrawal free from tax of alcohol
to be used in manufactures and the arts.
Mr. Hiscock knew perfectly w T ell that his
bill would not command the necessary
two-thirds majority. He simply made
the motion to tease the Democrats. A
good many Southern Democrats and some
Northern Democrats fell into this protec
tionist trap and voted against the
motion to adjourn, .although they
must have known that the bill,
if reached, would npt secure
the requisite two-thirds majority. Mr.
Hiscock was delighted w'ith his success
as a teaser, and betook himself, as soon
as the adjournment had been announced,
to the Senate, where he related the story
of his exploit to the Republican Senators.
They congratulated him. The Southern
Democrats gained nothing by their votes
to-day. They will have a chance by and
by to vote on Mr. Hiscock’s bill under
more favorable conditions.
LAUGHING AT A RUN.
The National Savings Hank of Washing
ton Makes Money by the People's
Fright.
Washington, June 2.—A run, which
began Saturday in a small way on the
National Savings Bank, continued to
day, and at one time the line of de|>ositors
extended outside of the doors of the bank
and across the sidewalk. It was composed
principally of colored people. The bank
paid promptly, and announces that it has
anticipated and provided against a run
and will not take advantage of the thirty
day privilege. Six months’interest would
accrue the depositors July 1, but this is
forfeited to yie bank by all depositors
withdrawing non. The’ result will be
considerable profit to the bank. The run,
ended before 3 o’clock, and at that time the
paying teller’s window was clear of ap
plicants.
The Comptroller of Currency to-day
appointed M. L. Bundy, of Newcastle,
Ind., receiver of the Hot Springs National
Bank.
The Debt Statement.
Washington, June 2.—The debt state
ment issued to-day shows the decrease of
the public debt during May to be $476,324,-
120, the decrease of the debt since June
30, 1883, $018,237,148, the cash in the
Treasury $68.036,803,740, the gold certifi
cates outstanding $9,881,226,000, the silver
certificates outstanding $11,730,009,100,
the certificates o£ deposit outstanding
$1,105,000,000, the refunding certificates
outstanding $29,110,000, the legal tenders
outstanding $34,668,101,600, the fractional
currency (not including the amount esti
mated as lost or destroyed) $608,137,030,
the cash balance available $14,781,766,033.
The Fitz John Forter Bill.
Washington, June 2—Gen. Slocum
will try to get lhe Fitz John Porter bill
through the House next week. It is now
in conference over the Seitate amend
ments, which were designated to make it
impossible for Gen, Porter to claim any
back pay. It was sent to the conference
in order to postpone its consideration un
til after the Republican Convention at
Chicago. The House will finally concur
in the Senate amendment and the Presi
dent will, its friends confidently claim,
promptly sign the bill.
Hewitt’s 15111
Washington, June 2.—To-morrow so
much of the Ways and Means Committee
as is not in Chicago will talk about Mr.
Hewitt’s bill, if Mr. Hewitt is able to be
present. Last Saturday, when it was to
be considered, he was too ill to be present.
The bill’s fate is already sealed, however.
Only tjie administrative teatures will be
reported. The bill embodying them will
never be called up.
A North Carolina Steamer Sinks.
Wilmington, N. C., June 2.—The
steamer Wave, of the Express Line, ply
ing between Wilmington and Fayette
ville. sank yesterday about 25 miles above
here. Edward Beeb, the colored cook,
Lucy Graham, a colored passenger, and
Empie Hill, a white passenger, were
drowned. The accident, was caused by
the shifting of part of Hie cargo while the
steamer was rounding apoint. The cargo
consisted of rosin and spirits of turpen
tine, most of which will be recovered.
•The steamer has an iron hull and will be
raised immediately.
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AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Archibald Orme’s Shot th© Sequence of
the Embezzlement of 817,000.
Atlanta, Ga., June 2.—The most in
teresting point of information in connec
ted ' viUl suicide, particularly where
aßcen. l 0 ls a man of 80Und mind, Is to
the kev'to caUBe > which is generally
day the o T?' A 'v ° f
let into his heaa " uv me 8 , seadln = a bul ‘
a mystery. Love * ntent was
shortage and other eauu^o B ’. bad health,
but nothing definite coni.T w? a(lv . auce( T
that would settle th e urohn..i rr ,‘ veci at
dispute. To-day the real eause’h^ 6 ? 011 * 1
ascertained. It appears that ho n? 'J een
About $17,000. 'Ten thousand doliir*
this belonged to the Allan t° u
and West Point Railroad
about $7,000 was to have gone into the
coffers of the Richmond and Danville
Road. Auditors of these roads have been
in the tieket’otlice all day examining the
books and counting the tickets. This is
about the amount of shortage, as it comes
through an intimate friend of tho de
faulter who has spent the greater portion
of the dav in the office. Among the assets
iu the cash drawer arc due bills, signed
by boys "about town, amounting to SI,OOO.
Upon good authority it is stated that the
Richmond and Danville Railroad was the
first to unearth the shortage in Orme’s
accounts. For nearly a month Ortne
had been written to from
Richmond almost daily and urged to make
a remittance. Thursday last a repre
sentative of the company came to Atlanta
to force a settlement out of Orme. He
was informed that on the following after
noon a settlement would he made in lull.
Orme at the appointed hour failed to fill
the engagement, and on the following
morning used his pistol with the effect
already known. The railroads whose
patronage was supplied with tickets at
the Union Passenger Depof, it seems, re
quired Orme to make deposits promptly.
The Central settled with him daiiv, he
making out statements showing the sales
and furnishing with it a check for the full
amount of the sales.
The Richmond and Danville exacted
their accounts weekly, and the Atlanta
and YVest Point nearly as often. The
Georgia Pacific had a policy similar to
the Richmond and Danville in collecting
their money. The combined salaries paid
Orme by the railroads represented by him
as tbeir agent footed up S4OO per month,
out of which he had to pay an assistant.
YY'hat became of his money is yet a dee])
mystery. The popular theory is that some
adroit poker player must have gathered
iu the greater portion of it, while the re
mainder was ijealt out to satisfy pleasure
and comfort. It is common talk here that
a good portion of the amount of shortage
was won by a popular and prominent
citizen ami capitalist of Atlanta, who
worked a marked deck on his unsuspect
ing victim. Orme’s condition to-night is
unchanged. The wound has not been
probed and the bail where it first
imbedded itself. Those who appear best
informed as to his condition think his re
covery exceedingly doubtful.
PRIVATE GAMING BEFORE THE GRAND
JURY.
During the past week or ton davs the
News correspondent has frequently been
importuned by representatives of the
upper circle of Atlanta, who wanted to
know if the grand jury had adjourned,
or when they would adjourn. There
seemed to be great anxiety among these
people to keep up with the movements of
the body. One ot these information hunt
ers wanted to know, so that he could an
swer a letter of inquiry received that
morning upon the subject. All of this
anxiety the correspondent could not ac
count for, owing to the fact
that it came from a quarter not
usually interested in such matters.
To-day the cloud disappeared, and the
bright sunshine developed the fact that
the grand jury has indicted about torty
leadin'* citizens, some portion of thembe
longinf*to the Peachtree street aristocra
cy,upon a charge of gambling through the
channel of draw poker. Among the
crowd of unfortunates are politicians,
would-be politicians, members of
the Young Men’s Christian Asso
ciation, one or two directors of the Y’oung
Men’s Library, high church men and other
standard bearers ot morality and good
citizenship. The findings of the grand
jury have created quite a stir.
One of the indicted parties, who
aspires to represent Georgia in
national polities, it is said, lias already
put a damper upon the bill found against
him by some means known only to those
most closely interested. It appears that
for some time past in different portions of
the city select poker parties have been in
existence where players indulged in the
game purely for pleasure. Recently some
member who was well"lhfonned as to the
games made his knowledge known to
the authorities, and this resulted in the
grand jury taking hold of the matter.
Many of these games were played at
private residences, and m consequence
there is some feeling among those in
dicted against the action of the grand
jury and their well informed spotter.
BERBER’S FALL DENIED.
Contradictory Stories Still Afloat,
However—Gordon Said to be Safe.
REBEL REPULSES.
Cairo, June 2.—The report of the fall
of Berber is denied. It is reported that
the rebels are only three days march
from Korosko.
Suakin advices state that rumors have
reached there that Berber ha3 fallen and
that Osman Digna has collected 3,000 men
and four guns. It Is further rumored
that he mtends to attack Suakin soon.
The Governor of Dongola telegraphs
that the rebels to the northward of Ber
ber have completely submitted to bis au
thority. The prospects at Kassala are
much brighter. The rebels continue their
nigbt attacks ' upon Suakin, but the
Egyptian troops are behaving well, and
the attacks yesterday evening were re
pulsed. The' rebels were compelled to re
tire, leaving live killed and wounded be
hind them.
THE PORTE TO ENTER THE CONFERENCE.
London, June 2. —The Porte has finally
agreed to enter the Egyptian Conference,
provided England and France will agree
upon the questions submitted by it.
GORDON HOLDING HIS OWN.
The Telegraph, has received a special
dispatch from Soudan which says that the
seige of Berber has been raised, and that
Gen. Gordon is successfully holding his
own at Khartoum.
ROSS DOWNS SORAKICHI.
The Lively Jap Wilis but One Bout Out
of Four.
New York, June 2. — A wrestling match,
mixed style, between Duncan C. Ross
and Matsada Sorakichi, the Japanese
wrestler, took place to-night in Irving
Hall. About 600 persons were present.
The bouts were to be alternated between
Japanese style and cateh-as-catch-caix
If a fifth bout were necessary it was to
have been in Japanese style. Jlervine
Thompson, of Cleveland, was Ross’ judge,
and William E. Harding acted for the
Jap. Ross won the match. Sorakichi
only won one bout in the Japanese style,
Ross taking all the others.
The United States of Colombia. (
Panama, May 21.—Ex-President Ota
lora died near Bogota.
During the recent rains the Chagres river
rose a few feet and filled in a long canal
cut near Colon. In a few hours work cost
ing an immense amount of money disap
peared as if by magic. A dredge had to
be dug out.
Mexican Affairs.
San Francssco, June 2.—A special
from Guaymas, Mexico, says: “Yellow
fever has broken out aga>n in this place.
Fire States have declared war against
President Gonzales on account of the
revenue stamp taxes. Forces are being
concentrated in the interior.”
Twelve Villages Destroyed.
London, June 2.—A violent shock of
earthquake occurred on May 1!) on the
Island of Kishm, near the mouth of the
Persian Gulf. Twelve villages were de
stroyed, 200 persons killed, and many
others injured.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
New Orleans, June 2.—A special from
CantoD, Miss.. 6ays two negroes were in
stantly killed and two others badly
scalded by the explosion of a boiler in
Cheek’s mill. A son ot Mr. Cheek was
slightly scalded.
The Stock Exchange’s New President.
New York, June 2.—J. Edward Sim
mons was elected President of the Stock
Exchange to-day, receiving 601 votes to
131 cast for C. M. Stead.
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IRISH USE OF DYNAMITE.
Brin’s Member* of Parliament Running
Kqual Risk with tho British.
Dublin, June 2.—At a meeting of
Nationalists of Mullingar yesterday
Joseph M. Kenny, member of Parliament
for Ennis, made a speech in which he
said that Irish members ran the same
risk as the English from dynamite ex
plosions. For instance, be said, that
Sexton and Redmond were almost In
reach at the moment of the explosions
Friday night, and had the Nelson monu
ment beeu blown ujvhe himself would
not have been alive to Speak.
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM ROCHEFORT.
Paris, June 2.—Henri Rochefort, in his
Radical paper. La lnsioeneant, offers en
couragement to the dynamiters. He calls
tee explosions of Friday night the explo
sion of 000 years of suffering.
GERMAN PAPERS INDIGNANT.
filleu’lvGi’ ? ‘-•—The German press is
last l exnuif^ lßnation at the nevvs of tlie
that ,J ° ndon ’ If declares
ishment if reprisal ™ occasion for aston
-8 should occur.
snifmng A mercenary aim
St. Petersburg j, in „ 41
press attributes the London Russian
u desire on th* part of the\>Ho?n 81 t° n8 t 0
raise funds. "gntore to
DIRECTED FROM NEW YORK
London, June 2.-The Teleejrupil savs:
“1 he dynamiters are directed by leaders
injjNew York who are protected by the
toleration of the Americans. An Increas
ed number of detectives should be sent to
New Y'ork to watch them, and an appeal
should be made to tho Uuited States Gov
ernment not to harbor assassins.”
DENOUNCED BY a FENIAN.
Paris, June 2. — James Stephens, tho
ex-Fenian head centre, regards the explo
sions as a dastardly outrage. He said
that no true Fenian of Ireland had taken
part in them.
AMERICA AND THE DYNAMITERS.
La Bepublique Francois publishes an
article this morning severely con
demning the United States for allow
ing dynamiters to complete organiza
tions and plan outrages in America.
The expresses the conviction that
America ere long will recognize that the
present state ot things cannot be allowed
to continue. England, he says, is justified
in insisting that the authorities at YVasii
ington shall cease to tolerate the prepara
tions lor outrages which are now made in
America. America will show herself
worthy of her just reputation bv ending
the odious scandal. '
QUADRUPLE MURDER.
A Motheraml Her Three Children Found
Mutilated in Kansas.
Kansas City, June 2.—A dispatch
from Pleasanton, Kansas, says: “About
noon to-day a report reached iiere that
two children were drowned in Sugar
creek, five miles north of here. A Coro
ner’s jury was summoned which, on re
pairing to the scene, found a wagon,
one horse and a full set of harness, except
ing one bridle. Lying beside the wagon
was the body of a girl about 16 "years old,
with her'head completely severed from
her body. The stream was then searched,
anil the bodies of two children were found,
a girl aged 11 and a boy aged 6 years. The
girl’s 6kuil had been crushed in with
an ax, and the boy’s throat
cut from ear to ear. In a neighboring
thicket the mutilated body of a woman,
apparently the mother ot the murdered
children, was found. Tho side of her
head had been beaten in with the weapon
mentioned and her throat cut. All tno
bodies were too much decomposed to ad
mit of removal. The man, accompanied
by the murdered tvoman and children,
was in town last week.”
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Gulf States Holding a Conference at New
Orleans.
New Orleans, June 2.—ln accordance
with the resolution adopted by the Louisi
ana State Board of Health May 20, in
viting a conference of representatives of
the State Boards of Health of Alabama,
Florida, Louisiana and Tennessee, of the
the United States Government, the New
Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary Association
and various commercial bodies, met at
Grundewall Hall to-night, Dr. YVirt
Johnson, of Mississippi, presiding.
Texas, though included in the
call for the conference, was not repre
sented. The object of tho meeting was to
discuss all matters about quarantine and
sanitation, the best methods of co-opera
tion between the States of the Gulf, the
most effeettee quarantine with least in
jury to commerce, the proper treatment
of vessels, cargoes, crews and passengers
from infected ports with a view to disin
fection, and the best method of prevent
ing the introduction and spread of infec
tious diseases. After agreeing upon the
s übjects of discussion, the conference
adjourned until to-morrow.
Director Gen. Burke Royally Welcomed.
New Orleans, June 2.—An immense
mass meeting was held to-night at YY'ash
ington Armory Hall in this city of the
principal commercial bodies and repre
sentative citizens to give a reception to
Director General Burke, of the World’s
Fair. It was the greatest ovation ever
seen in this city. Both political parties
were represented, and ten ot the best ora
tors of Louisiana spoke.
A Citizen of Cochran Shot.
Macon, June 2. —At 1 o’clock Sunday
morning Joseph Dykes, a citizen of Coch
ran, Ga., was shot through the head while
in bed. It is supposed that the shooting
was accidental, resulting from reckless
firing in the neighborhood.
Oregon's Flection.
Portland, June 3, 1 a. m.— The State
election took place to-day. The results
are not known at this hour. At 9 o’clock
the indications were that Herman, Repub
licau, is elected to Congress by 1,500 ma
jority.
Gould After Another Line.
New York, June 2, 11 a. m.—Gould is
reported to be in negotiation for control of
at least one of the rival lines of the
Western Union Company, and has a
chance of getting possession.
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Nome Littlo Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Interest.
Lima, June 2.— La Opinion Kaciondl pub*
lislies a dispatch stating that Puga was com
pletely routed at Cajamarca on the 23d ult.
alter six hours hard fighting. Joaquim lgle
sias has been appointed Prefect at Callao in
place of Col. Vidal y Garcia, who has been
named Plenipotentiary of the Republic of
Chili. The Chilian Congress opened yester
day.
Cleveland, Juno 2.—Through the un
skilled tapping of a blast at the Cleveland
Rolling Mill Company’s new furnace this
morning, fifty tons of melted metal rushed
out, overspreading everything in the vicinity
and fatally burning Frank Fanta and Dennis
Bryan, both of them being shockingly dis
figured.
London, June 2.—Gladstone, through his
Secretary, has written a letter denying the
authorship ol the article signed “U.” which
appears in the current number of the Tort
nightly Review.
Dublin, June 2.—George Bolton, prosecutor
for the crown, has served a writ upon tVm
O’Brien, member of Parliament and editor of
United Ireland, for libel. He claims X . 10,000
damages.
Birminouam, Ala., .June 2.—A special
from Blount Springs says: “Lewis N. Bet
ters, while assisting the Town Marshal to ar
rest a drunken negro named Henry Lindsev,
who was resisting him, shot the negro through
the heart.” t
New Orleans, June 2.—The thirty-second
annual session of the International Typo
graphical Union was opened here to-day, with
Ai. 1.. Crawford, of Chicago, presiding.
Cincinnati, January 2.—A sale of whisky
to-day by Kidd, of lowa, to Johnson, of Cin
cinnati, to arrive, atsl 05, was challenged and
declared irregular by the committee. Whisky
sold subsequently at II 07, a decline of 1 cent
This is the price fixed by the pool.
Little Rock. June 2.-In Arkansas Citv
to-day, ex-Sheriff Bankston, who was tried
in Memphis recently for bigamy and dis
charged, had an affray with a lawyer named
Coates, who had prosecuted him. Coates was
killed and Bankston mortally wounded
Columbus, 0.. June 2.—Adj.-Gen. Finlev
to-day disbanded the Fourth Itegiment of In
fantry of the Ohio National Guard for ineffi
ciency in the Cincinnati riot.
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One of the professors of the University
of Texas was explaining the Darwinian
theory to his class, when he observed that
they were not paying proper attention.
“Gentlemen,” said the professor, “when
I am endeavoring to explain to you the
peculiarities of the monkey I wish vou
would look right at me,”
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THE PENN BANK’S RUIN.
RIDDLE SAYS THE DIRECTORS
ARE A PACK OF RASCALS.
They Deny the Soft Impeachment—
The President’s Story Puts Them In a
Very Bad Light With the Public, How
ever—More Light on the Advantage
Taken of the Resumption.
Pittsburg, June 2.—President Riddle,
of the Penn Bank, has published a long
statement, in which he says that all ot
his transactions as President, for which
he is now condemned, were made by and
with the consent, assistance and partici
pation of four of the directors, whom he
names, and the Vice President and Cash
ier, and that the entire board was fully
cognizant of what was going on. He says
that before he became President of the
bank it had netted heavy losses by car
rying oil for speculators; that alter he
became President he and the other
officers determined to speculate
in oil for the benefit
of the bank for the purpose of recouping
its losses; that the fictitious accounts
found in the books were the accounts of
these speculations; that at different times
when he was absent for* periods on ac
count of sickness the officers of the bank
carried on this business, and at the same
time sjieculated on their individual ac
count through the bank.. He names as
the directors whom he consulted before
he went into this business J. B. Lough
lin. J. O. Brown, A. M. Cayett, and
Maj. Swearingen, and these also
speculated on their own ac
count. Among others who had
of the actual condition of
f ‘ •l"' 8 ' and .who speculated upon in
• . u a ,V on Sained through the bank, was
i!-L i° a rney - Mr ’ the broker
who was arrested in Jersey Citv was
aware of the condition of the bank, but
his ti ansactions were for the benefit of
the bank.
THE DIRECTORS WKI.L INFORMED.
President Riddle says that some of these
fictitious accounts have been on the books
over a year; that the condition ot the
bank was known 4o the directors two or
three years ago, aud that the entire board
was present at thela6t audit of the books,
and that the whole business was under dis
cussion when tho accounts were audited.
It was found that all the directors but
three had borrowed from the bank till the
amount thus loaued exceeded the capital
and surplus of the bank. While Presi
dent Riddle was preparing the notice of
the suspension, Director J. O. Brown
went in by the back way and drew a good
portion of Bis balance in currency, aud
Mr. Swearingen, another director, en
deavored to secure a check he had de
posited or its equivalent in money. He
also described how during ins illness the
bank tfas plundered by those
who should have protected it, and
how it was gulled by these men
luring its temporary resumption after
tho first failure.
It would appear from his account that
this temporary suspension had for its
principal object to enable the directors
and others in the ring to secure from the
bank cash and collateral to protect them
selves from loss in the crash which was
bound to follow. His story is very long
and circumstantial, though" a little dis
jointed at times. The statement has cre
ated excitement, 8 and the newspaper
offices have been surrounded by people of
all classes, who jostlpd and crowded each
other in their eagerness to obtain copies
of the papers. The directors implicated
indignantly deny the allegations made,
but Riddle claims that the books now in
the bands (E the assignee will fully cor
roborate his statement. Riddle is’much
worse to-day, and physicians fear more
hemorrhages.
THE DIRECTORS PUT IN A DENIAL.
Pittsburg, June 2, 10 p. m.—The offi
cial statement ol the directors of the
Penn Bank, made to-night, characterizes
President Riddle’s allegations as false in
every particular. They assert they knew
nothing of the oil speculations until after
the bank had suspended. The hearings in
the cases of Cashier Reiber and Thos. J.
Watson have been postponed until next
Monday.
E.YO STILL IN CANADA.
Tlie Judge Dismisses One of the War
rants and Rearrest Follows.
Quebec, June 2.—John C. Eno, the
New York ex-bank President, who was
arrested when about to sail as a passen
ger on the steamer Vancouver, was
brought before Judge Tessier, of tho
Court of Queen’s Bench, to-day on a writ
of habeas corpus issued Saturday night.
Eno came into court accompanied by-
Gale, High Constable of Quebec. There
was a large array of legal talent on both
sides. J. M. Holmes, United States
Deputy Marshal, watched the case ou
behalf of his government. Mr. Hubbard,
of New York, watched the interests the
Second National Bank. Mr. Dunbar,
Queen’s counsel, appeared on behalf of
the accused. He asked for Eno’s libera
tion, principally on the ground of in
formality and illegality of the warrant
which had been issued for his arrest. He
said that the warrant was so defective
that the magistrate ought to be arrested
for issuing it.
The other counsel for the defense fol
lowed in the same strain. Davidson
Queen’s counsel of Montreal, appeared on
behalf of tho defrauded bank. He resist
ed the application for the liberation of the
accused, and held that the warrant was
legally issued. After some discussion be
tween the opposing counsel the Judge ad
journed the court for a few hours in order
to have time to consider the ease. When
thg court reopened the Judge declared
that the warrant was so fatally defective
that he had to discharge the prisoner.
Bissonette, the constable who made the
arrest, then exhibited another warrant
for Eno’s arrest, and attempted to serve
it, but the Judge threatened him with
punishment for contempt if he dared to
execute it in the presence of the court.
REARRE.STED.
Quebec, June 2,10 r. m.—John C. Eno
was rearrested outside the court room
and again lodged in the St. Louis Hotel
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