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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLU IN PARAGRAPHS.
4 water Spout Falls In Oconee County—
ttheo. to be the Scene of Another
Inter-County Walking Match—A Half-
YVltted Negress Brutally Murdered
Near Newnansville.
GEORGIA.
LaT.pkm'i railroad barbecue will be held
Tharelsy.
pr G. F. VViraeaa, of Rutledge. died of
parai}.i* a day or two ago.
r jir new depot of the Brunswick and West
ern Railway is nearly completed.
The City Connell of Augusta has adopted
-lie' resolution# on the late ex-Mayor
|>niouy.
The Richmond County Sunday School As
, at: i meeu in quarterly session in Au
ra-t a to-night.
j. . reported that James M. Smith, of Ogle
rt,‘r - . ,11 l>e in the next Congressional race
b the I...tilth district.
The i arp ponds in Oconee are full of fish.
i>r Murk Willingham says lie has more than
he kn *- what todo-with.
Georgetown has anew paper called the
/ which gives the news of the town in a
l . ily creiiitable manner.
pr. Mark Willingham, of Oglethorpe, says
it're are thousands of bushels of w heat rot
... j. the Held.of his ountr.
it is now proposed to get up another inter
countv walking match for Athens during
commencement, and have entries not only
fr a ad; vent counties, but from Wsit,in.
Biui*. Elbert, Hart and Franklin.
\t the meeting of the Board of Control of
, niutiitiii' Fire Department Friday night,
V i nP. N -riuan tendered his resignation as
t rat -lant ( hief. and E. B. J’orter, of
y .ng America No. 5. was elected to fill the
t '„)e Mr. Porter has leen connected with
the denartmeat since boyhood.
Athens Banner-Watchman: F'armers are
retting blue in earnest over the continued
V • weainer. They say a greater part of the
low ground corn is ruined, that rotton wa.
B . ver looking so unpromising, while in some
„ ■ ora over one-half of the small grain crop
rviong >n the fields. Cant. J. X. Mont
gomery he never saw such a gloomy out-
J0.,4 in Ins experience.
The Colombo. Ice ahd Refrigerating Com
pany hating organized w ith a lsrge capital.
, rdsid hr the best bu-mese men of the
city, have purchased their lots, and buildiug
[i.aterial i. now tieing delivered on the
gronmts. In ninety days the whole works
;1I !.* in operation. The company has pur
ch i- Ia ccmplete outfit of the most modern
machinery for the purpose—capacity of which
i. iw-utv lons of ice daily.
David i.*nn, of Clarke county, says that a
water .pout fell on his place on Thursdav
night, on the side of a little mountain near Ins
iMttoms. The water carried all before it—
t stnmps and bushes — and cut the earth
from one to four feet deep. The track looks
like a railroad cut. ahouteightv feet wide and
unr hundred yards long. It started near the
top of the hill and dug a path pa the bottoms.
The creek just below the spout rose ten feet
in two hours. ]
FLORIDA.
There arc a large number of contractors
frtn Savannah, Atlanta, St. Augustine and
other points at Jacksonville, bidding on the
extensions of the Everett Hotel.
Saturday morning, the eastern Pound
fri-’ght train on the Florida Central and
Western tan into some fiat cars which had
been left on the main line near Mr. Talia
ferro's branch road switch, damaging the en
gine, breaking up one or two cars and caus
ing several hours delay.
rapt. Rnsaell. r. S. A., has jnst returned
from the St. John's bar, and aftera careful
examination of the jetties, found them all
niiht. The liar is alsiut as it was last Jan
uary. The 1150.000 appropriation will be ap
p .-1 as sisui a. bids are accepted, and this
will no doubt give fifteen feet on the bar.
Then- is living near Conevillea colored man
with the classical name of Romeo, who is
wed.ied to a fair maid of his tril>e called
Juliet. To tins happy couple God has given
twins, whom in gratitude they have named
Remains and Remus. This interesting family
is conveyed to church on Sundays by a horse
named Pontius Pilate. It may lie mentioned,
parenthetically, that Romeo is a worthy cit
iten.
Saturday J. >. Bessent. of Jacksonville,
dealer in I slots and -hoes, made an assignment
to ex-tiovernor Hull for the benefit of his
creditors, having only one preferred creditor.
Sirs. L. A. Hardee, from whom he had re
ceived considerable money. The liabilities
and a—ets an- not known, but it is expected
that the liabilities will amount to between
110.000 and III.#!), while, it is thought, the
amount of goods m the store will cover, in
value, those figures.
The grading of the street railway at Green
l ove Springs has been nearly completed from
the Tampa Railroad station iothe new w harf,
at the* Riot of Clay street.and along St. John's
avenue to the Melrose Railroad. The branch
on Walnut street, from the crossing of St.
John’s avenue to the post office, has not lieen
begun, as It was desirable that traffic should
be interfered with as little as pos ilile. and as
the work can lie done within a few days, the
street will not lie disturbed until the rails
shall be delivered.
Commttetttl: We met at l.ake
•'*' kuiiiak yesterday, Mr L. C. t hamiilise, of
Walton county, who submitted toonr ins|ec
tivn a specimen of “ray baby” that came into
the world on Nov. 2*. A. I>. 1775, at Philadel
phia. Wing leathered by the Congress of the
l uitetl t olonies and antedating the Declara
tion oi Independence. It is an oblong piece
of Coarse linen paper, three inches wide and
font inches long, and hears upon its face the
foUowing words: *'The United Colonies.”
This hill entitles the bearer to receive seven
Spanish-milled dollars or the value thereof
in gold or silver, according to a resolution of
i ongn—*. pa-: at Philadelphia. Pa.. Mot.
L •. It i, signed by It. Morris and Fred
strahh. It the oldest specimen of ‘‘flat
nionri that we have seen since our
hsyhi od. when th grandfather of the writer
showed him an hole trankful, which was as
wortnl. -s then as t onfederalc money is now,
and inclipled. also, large sums of money i
, l-oth l < fore and after the Declaration of
Iml#|ietii!encr.
New i die e.>rrespondence News. July 5:
Tic cm/, n-of this quiet town were startled
on Tester mi h> the discovery of the body of a
**’ ln * small pond within the corporate
limit*. 1. p. tiimsted, Krq.. summoned a
jtiri. It was found to be the body of Rose
I’resnl. tit. w ho had not lieen seen since Satur
0n examination it was at once appar
ent that a brutal murder had lieen committed.
Lie woman was cut across the abdominal
mu- es and the bowels’ taken out. and what
in.T, - the horrid nature of such an act,
m i a- said to tie within two w eeks of her
* linemcnt. She was a person of weak in
‘ " ' 'he examination of several wit-
Morris Jack-on, a negro, was arrested.
It - - el that the girl had frequently
said that Morris was the father
oi the child. The principal witness
?; h,n * i his own wife. She testified
that Morns was atisent the Sattmiay night in
qnestioß, re. anting just before day,' and that
tic wa- muddy and wet to his arm-pits, and
mat he hadfreqnently said he intended to kill
t.icgirl. The supposition is that he lured his
' :im from the church, where she sometimes
sept,to the pond, killed her, dragging the
'ho pond, and in the water, disetn
i“iweled her. Evidence is pointing strong
again-; tom. He is eo omitted to await the
,n non of the grand jury. Had the wretch
'? "is own race his punishment
wou.d have been swift and sure.
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Architect Kdbrooke on Hand— A Con-
Tict’a Bold K*caiu>.
Atlanta, July 7.—E. L. Edbrooke,
of t nieajro, the architect of the
hew capitol, arrived to-day, and
found a numlier of interested
IH*rsons awaiting him who wanted addi
tional information before sealing up their
bids. The architect says that there will
is? about fifty bidders. Some of these bids
are only on material, others link two or
more together, while still others bid to
-urjush material needed of every class,
and put up the building. Four of these
are trout Chicago, and Atlanta furnishes
two.
Charley Parley, a 12 months’ county
c nviet. escaped from the witness room
n the court house to-day by jumping out
a window forty feet ironi the ground.
*s i “ “ een , brought there to testily, and
title unnoticed gave the authorities the
B '?■ “ e Was missed soon alter leaving,
and was seen and pursued, but uot cap
-1,• , e bad served onlv a week.
V‘ n “ rown - a carpenter, was found
bis room on Hunter street yester
. • **eaft disease is the cause assigned
in tbe verdict of the Coroner’s jury. It is
•:lieved that he died Friday night'.
A negro named Joe Bmi'th, shot a col
'.ed man named Cleaborn Haker, in tbe
ick about 2 o’clock this morning. Both
bad * be Banse girl to bestow their
of^ tIODB - u P° n - an d jealousy is the only
tiklt a t !,I ~I led ' .Baker was'in a house,
-.1 8 ' l -’ to }be object of their mutual love,
nen tired upon by Smith, who did so
SmUhS^. Baker “ Dot hurt.
A Death Mystery at McKae.
'mii| D n i*i?, °, f the ow ner of a large saw
inH tniii un, * >er inspector. was run over
hv thi* 6 ** ' tsler( faj' morning, at 4 o’clock.
statiVl p P* SB onger train, at Mcßae
diviaini * ‘H. a °o n and Brunswick
and r M ° .fbe East Tennessee, A'irginia
te.Tthu *'* , R j* Uroad - The bodv was
tion k n? ! ed ’ almost beyond ra-ogni
tn th’a * aere 18 * difference of opinion as
Fe*U* U r of deßth - S°e think that
oyZ f UL leep on tbe track an<l was run
miTJji 0t j‘‘ r * surmise that be was robbed,
t?. ? er^ and ,he dead body Placed on the
Marietta* deceaßed was a native ot
hors ford’s acid fhosphate
In Uvsr and Kidney Troubles.
‘ •°-®-CiUey, Boston, says: “I have
in dvl^ l l h the moßt success
derangement of the
jktranmtlt JfJontittg JjJwrk
GRANT* WARDS AFFAIRS.
Liabilities of •16.793,647 and Actual
Assets of *67.174.
New York, July 7.—Assignee Davies,
of Grant & Ward, today filed an inventory
and schedules of the firm, which shows
liabilities of $16,792,647, nominal assets of
$27,139,098, and actual assets of $67,174.
The assignee says that it has been impos
sible to ascertain who were the owners of
all the secrities in the possession of Grant
A Ward at the time of their failure, or of
the securities pledged by them and held
by creditors as collaterals for loans, or
the interest of Grant A Ward in the se
curi tiesfound in their possession or pledged
by them as collaterals for loans.
The books of the firm didn’t show with
any degree of completeness or accuracy
the transactions of the firm. No cash book
or journal has ever been kept since its in
ception. and no balance sheet has ever
been taken lrom the books that were kept,
the assignee is informed by their em
ployes. No reliable or complete list of
their assets appears, either upon their
books or among their papers.
ALLEGED GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
The assignee says that information
came to him that Grant & Ward repre
sented to various parties that the firm
had contracts with the United States Gov
ernment which were exceedingly profita
ble; that they borrowed immense sums
from various parties for the alleged pur
poses or investment by the firm in such
alleged contracts, and that the lenders
were guaranteed profits of certain
amounts. The assignee believes that
these transactions were nothing more or
less than borrowing money at usurious
rates of interest, and upon fraudulent
representations. He thinks the law to be
that, so far as the defense of usury Is con
cerned, Grant A Ward have waived that
defense by entering particular persons in
the schedule annexed to the assignments,
and be does not admit that any of these
parties are entitled to receive anything
from the estate.
REHYPOTHECATION.
In making up his statement the assignee
says that be nas had to depend to a large
extent on statements of the firm and
those claiming to hold obligations of the
firm or doing business wjth it. Besides
the losses of the memoranda in nearly
every case w here the firm bad dealings
with customers or pledges of securities,
the stocks or bonds left in their custody
had either been sold or rehypot hecated.
No satisfactory or complete book of bills
payable or bills receivable was kept by
the firm. In cases where stocks had been
rehypothecated, they had generally been
re bypot hecated for larger amounts than
had been loaned by Grant & Ward upon
them. In the rehypothecating of securi
ties pledged with the firm, no attempt had
been made to keep together securities
which had been pledged together, or to
keep the securities of one individual dis
tinct from another. Pledgers had neg
lected to inform the assignee as to certain
matters connected with the firm, which
had rendered him unable to present
a more satisfactory summary of the
assets and liabilities of the firm'.
MANY CLAIMANTS FOR SECURITIES.
Nearly all the securities of any sub
stantial value which came into the posses
sion of the assignee on May 8, 1884, are
claimed by third parties as their property.
Many of these securities, the assignee
claims, are subject to payment by pledges
of amounts loaned to them thereon. In
nearly every case the amount of these
claims is in dispute. In the case of the
claim made against the Buffalo, New
York and Philadelphia Railroad Company
for the amount of $17,142 loaned upon 31*0
of the first mortgage bonds of that road,
not only does the railroad company claim
that on the settlement of its accounts with
Grant & Ward no sum due to secure these
lionds can ne held, but two distinct and
specific claims are made by other persons
for whatever interest Grant & Ward may
have as pledges in these 310 bonds. Very
large pecuniary transactions in the name
ol Grant & Ward were carried on by the
assignors, Fish A Ward, during the years
1882-83-84, of which no record what
ever appears on the books of the firm, and
the only evidence of which is lound in the
individual check books of assignor Ward,
and in memoranda in private books kept
by assignor Ward and by assignors Fish
A Ward jointly.
A BATTI-E WITH THE INDIANS.
Five of tlie Redskins Killed by Cow
boys Whose Stock They Were Steal
ing.
Denver, July 7.—Wilson’s, Carlisle’s
and Johnson's cattle camp in tbe western
part of LaPasto county, near Utah, was
attacked by Ute Indians July 3. Charles
Cook and Adolph Luske, employes of the
cattle company, were badly wounded.
Five Indians were killed and a number
wounded. The whites had eleven horses
killed and one hundred stolen. The cow
boys were driven off their camp, their
outfits burned and their provisions
carried away by the Indians. Two
Wilson boys, eight and ten years old, rode
twenty-nine hours without food or. rest
and arrived at Durango Saturday
night in an exhausted condition. The
Utes have been for some time causing
trouble to cattle men, killing cattle anti
stealing horses. One of Wilson’s men
found several of the latter's horses in
possession ol the Indians, and undertook
to secure them. An Indian attacked him
with a knife and was killed. This precip
itated the fight. Seventeen thousand bead
of cattle are left at the mercy of the In
dians. Col. Hail.commandant of Fort Lew
is, has dispatched a company of cavalry to
drive tbe Indians back to their reserva
tions. The Indians will probably reach
their reservation well supplied with
horses and cattle, before the soldiers can
reach them.
THE CONDITION OF CUBA.
Report of the Commission on tlie Ques
tion of Selling the Island
Havana, July 7. —The commission of
five sent here from Madrid have prepared
their report regarding the condition of
Cuba and the question of selling it, and
have submitted a copy' to the Captain-
General. The latter naturally disapproves
of its conclusions, as if they were fol
lowed he would cease to be chief ruler of
the island. The report is only signed by
three of the Commissioners. The other
two will make a minority report, and all
five will leave for Spain on the
steamer which sails next week. The
following is understood to be a synopsis
of the report: The majority ot the com
mission are of the opinion that the inter
ests ot Spain demand that she should be
relieved of Cuba before an insurrection
shall succeed, or bankruptcy in the island
should produce results like those of 1821-
’25, when tbe Spanish American colonies
were wrenched from the mother country.
The report refers to tbeoflieial declaration
recently made at Madrid, that the gov
ernment would never sell Cuba, and sug
gests a plan which has been elaborated
by one of the Commissioners and the
Spanish Minister at Washington.
The Brighton Beach Races.
New- York, July 7.—The events at the
Brighton Beach race course to-day were
as follows:
First Race—A consolidated race for a
nurse of $250: seven-eighths of a mile. King
l-ion won. with Strike second, and Montauck
third. Time I:S2W.
Second Race —Purse $250; winner to be
sold; one mile and a furlong. Woodcraft won
in 2:00 l *. with L'athcart second, and Mike’s
Pride third.
Third Race—Purse $400: a handicap for
all ages: one and one-eighth miles. Hilaritv
won, with Little Buttercup second and Royal
Arch third. Time 1:54.
Fourth Race—Purse $250; one mile. Poli
narus won, with Lewis second and Australia
third. Timel:soy.
Fifth Race—Purse $250; three-quarters of
a mile. Shelby ltames won, with Barney
Aaron second and King Fan third. Time
lu7:y,.
Rase Ball.
Washington, July 7.—The following
games were played today:
At Washington—National 9. Cincinnati 5.
At Cleveland—Boston 11, Cleveland 3.
At Chicago—Chicago 7, New Yrok 0.
At Boston—Chicago (Unions) 5, Boston
(Unions) 0.
At Baltimore—St. Louis (Unions) 5, Balti
more (Unions) 1.
At Buffalo—Providence 14, Buffalo 9.
At Detroit—Philadelphia 11, Detroit 6.
At Philadelphia—Kevstone (Unions) SO,
Kansas CitT (Unions) 5.
At Colnmbns—Columbus 2, Athletic 5.
At Allentown—Allentown 9, Actives, of
Reading. 13.
At Richmond—Virginia 1, lAneides, of Lan
caster. Pa., 4. •
At Toledo—Toledo 2, Metropolitans 11.
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from J. H. Allen, 315 First AveJ, New
York City.
THE DEMOCRACY.
John Kelly Trying to
Rule the Roost. *
HIS GRAVE ALREADY DUG
Cleveland’s Men Hit Him
with the Unit Rule.
REFORM TO BE THE SLOGAN
The Boss’ Threat to Bolt
Inspires No Terror.
A BIG FIGHT SURE TO COME.
Who Will Win Still Beyond
Telling.
BAYARD WELL IN THE VAN.
GEORGIA’S SONS TO STANII FOR
PRINCIPLE.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS NAMED.
How the Booms Will Weather the
Rattle.
Chicago, July 7.—The political hubbub
continues, and it will be a great relief to
many delegates when to-morrow comes
and the convention gets to work. It is
almost impossible to make a guess even
at the ultimate result. All the Cleveland
men are jubilant, as the majority in the
New York delegation have used their
power and sat down on any compromise
looking to the substitution of another
candidate to heal the differences of the
party in that State, Randall is developing
considerable strength. The quiet
underworking in the South is beginning
to show. He is the representative of the
protection wing of the party, of course,
and delegates heretofore supposed to be
for Cleveland, and who have been put
down that way, are now found to be ad
herents of the Pennsylvania leader. Bay
ard is still the favorite, and if the South
ern delegates would stand by him, there
would be no question as to his nomination.
Doubtless a number of Southern dele
gates who say that they would like to
vote for him were he available are ac
tive partisans ot Cleveland or Randall.
These delegates don’t want to come out
openly against the Delaware Senator. It
would not look well at home. If Bayard
is not nominated it will be the fault of
such delegates. McDonald and Thurman
are still urged by their friends, and in
the event of a blockade one or the other
may slip into the Presidential harbor.
The Georgia delegation to-day
named the following members for
positions: Patrick Walsh, member of the
National Executive Committee, E. P.
Howell and W. E. Simmons on the Com
mittee on Credentials, W. T. McArthur
on the Committee on Organization. A
canvass of the Georgia delegation shows
for Bayard 14, Randall 6 and Cleveland 4.
TAMMANY AGAINST CLEVELAND.
The Tammany delegation held a five
hour caucus last night, and adjourned
at 5 o’clock this morning. The senti
ment was unanimous against Cleve
land and for the most available candi
date who they believed would tie strong
est among the workingmen of New York
State. Shortly after 12 o’clock Ben But
ler, leaning on his page, was escorted
through the Tammany crowd into John
Kelly’s private room, where a long con
sultation occurred.
DELEGATIONS ORGANIZING.
The Georgia delegation was addressed
to-day by Gen. Faulkner, of New York,
who presented objections to Cleveland’s
candidacy, a reply was made for Cleve
land by Joseph Pulitzer, of the New York
World , who spoke at length and with
great earnestness. The impression on the
delegation was favorable for Cleveland.
While there was no formal vote, it is un
derstood that the vote of Georgia would
be cast for him.
Vermont instructed her Chairman to
cast the vote of that State for Cleveland.
The following State delegations in addi
tion to Georgia mentioned above, com
pleted their permanent organization to
day, and the committeemen herewith
named will be reported to the convention
to-morrow:
Alabama—W. Peters, Chairman; L.
Pope Walker, member of the Committee
on Resolutions; H. C.’ Tompkins, Creden
tials; Joseph T. Johnston, Organization;
C. L. Scott, Vice President; John H.
Celsby, Secretary of the Committee; T.
C. Clark* Secietary of the convention, A
member of the National committee was
not chosen.
Tennessee—John T. House, Chairman;
H. J. Lynn, Secretary; Albert J. McNeel.
Platform; John Slack, Credentials; S. A.
Champion, Permanent Organization;
John L. Williams, Vice President.
Very few of the States which perfected
their organization to-dav took test votes
as to their preferences. Pennsylvania is
known to be for Randall, Delaware for
Bayard and Indiana and Kentucky for
McDonald.
lowa took a vote to-day, and on an in
formal ballot gave Cleveland 21 votes,
Bayard 2 and Tilden 2. One blank vote
was ca6t.
The California delegation held a session
last night, lasting five hours. Official in
formation was laid before the delegation
that Tilden would not accept the nomina
tion unless it was tendered by acclama
tion, and that in that event he would pre
fer not to receive it. Upon receipt of the
above information the Calitornia delega
tion decided to throw its vote solid tor
Thurman, and selected Hon. J. W. Beckiu
ridge to present the name of Thurman to
the convention. Messrs. Clurry and Eng
lish, who were sent East to interview
Tilden, returned last night before the
meeting of the Calitornia delegation was
held. Their arrival had been anxiously
awaited for several days by tneir Califor
nia friends.
The Connecticut delegation this morn
ing agreed to cast 12 votes for Cleveland.
A strong point is being made for Jus
tice Field. This is that his opinion in
cases involving constitutional questions
present sound Democratic doctrine as to
the limitation of the powers of the gov
ernment, and that his nomination would
attract a strong Republican vote.
North Carolina organized as follows:
Chairman, W. F. Dortch; Secretary, AY.
G. Lamb; member ot the Credentials
Committee, J. A. Brown- Resolutions.
J. S. Carr; Organization. M. H. Pinnix;
Vice President, F. E. Shober; National
Committee, Hon. M. H. Ransom.
Virginia organized as follows: Chair
man, JohnS. Barbour; Secretary, Samuel
J. Graham; Resolutions, T. W. McKen
ney; Organization, B. H. Nash; Vice
President, R. A. Ayres; National Com
mittee, John S. Barbour.
MASSACHUSETTS’ STAND.
Massachusetts is solid for Butler, but in
the event of his defeat the delegation
would be divided evenly between Bayard,
McDonald and Thurman.
It is contended that the split in the
Ohio delegation is in a measure healed.
The adherents of Thurman are making
this move, but it is claimed that Thur
man has twenty-five votes in the delega
tion.
New Hampshire instructed its delegates
for Cleveland.
The Massachusetts delegation held a
meeting this afternoon which was ad
dressed by Gen. Butler, in which he said:
“I will Support the nominee of this con
vention, no matter whom he may be,”
The Ohio delegation met at 3 o’clock
this morning. John R. McLean was
unanimously chosen Chairman, R. S.
Shields member ot the Committee on Cre
dentials, Durban AYard on Permanent
Organization, M. D. Shaw ou Order and
Rules of Business. A fight then took
place on admitting J. O. Converse as the
proxy of L. G Bernard. Mr. Converse
was admitted by a vote of 26
to 19. a victory for the McT-ean
men. A. J. Warner and J. O. Converse
were nominated for member of the Com
mittee on Resolutions. Converse won by
26 to 18. This shows the real strength of
the two factions in the convention. W.
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1884.
W. Armstrong was elected member of the
National Committee bv acclamation.
Jacob Mueller was elected Vice President
by acclamation.
South Carolina made Wade Hampton,
Chairman; W. st. Julien Jervey, Secre
tary; L. F. Germans member of the Com
mittee on Resolutions; D. S. Henderson,
on Permanent Organization; C. A.
Saber, Vice President; G. J. Patter
son, mem tier of the Committee on Cre
dentials, and F. W. Dawson, of the Na
tional Committee.
BELMONT’S STATEMENT.
Perry Belmont is out with a statement
that the apparent victory of Cleveland
should not be accepted as final by the con
vention. He declared that the minority
in the delegation represented a majority
in the State, anti as such should be re
spected. This statement is urged upon
all wavering Cleveland men.
The Kentucky delegation to-night adop
ted a resolution providing that in the
event Kentucky should not present the
name of Carlisle, the Chairman will cast
the vote ol the State as follows: Bay
ard 8, McDonald 7, Thurman 6, Cleve
land 1.
Tammany sustained one severe rebuff
to-night from the lowa delegation. The
lowa people, while in session, were met
by a request that some gentlemen of the
New Y’ork county Democracy desired to
address the delegation. A reception com
mittee was appointed. When the ques
tion was asked if the visitors were Tam
manyites the reply came that they were,
whereupon a motion was made to ad
journ, and was carried without dissent.
Maryland will probably cast seven
votes lor Cleveland and nine for Bavard
on the first ballot.
Maine will east a solid vote for Cleve
land.
Arkansas has been instructed to vote
as a unit.
Illinois took a test vote to-day, and
stood 40 for Cleveland and 2 for McDon
ald. •
Michigan is divided between Cleveland,
Thurman and Butler, the former having
a majority.
Nebraska stands 9 for Cleveland and 1
for Bayard.
The majority of the Virginia delegation
is announced to be for Cleveland.
HEWITT’S TARIFF PLANK.
The Daily News says: “Abraham Hewitt
arrived Sunday with a plank for the na
tional platform. Although he arrived at
a later day he created as much stir as did
Henry Watterson when he established
headquarters at the Palmer House.”
Mr. Hewitt’s resolution is of a concilia
tory nature and seemed to merit the ap
proval of several Western tariff reformers,
but it was not sufficiently positive in its
declaration against protection to suit the
reformers of the most pronounced tvpe.
During the day a conference was held
between Messrs. Hewitt, Manton Mar
ble, Smith Weed and others, at which it
was decided by the opponents of the Wat
terson school to reject the Hewitt resolu
tion in part and to write a plank
similar to that adopted in Ohio. This
will not suit the extremists in- lavor of
free trade, and the tariff fight will prob
ably occur over that plank.
NEW YORK IN CAUCUS.
Progress of the Fight Which Showed
Cleveland’s Strength at Home.
Chicago, July 7.—The New York dele
gation met at 8 o’clock this morning and
continued in session four hours. Great
interest was felt in this meeting as it was
thought to have an important bearing on
the final action. The hallway in front of
the room in which the session was held
was filled with a throng anxious to secure
early tidings of the result. It was under
stood at the meeting late last night that
Tammany had decided to insist on a two
thirds majority for the enforce
ment of the unit rule, and
the question was whether that
number could be mustered. There was a
long, excited discussion, the tenor of
which has not yet been learned, though
rumors ot the result of the balloting
crept out from time to time, which could
not be verified. The following are given
as the ballot taken for Presidential can
didates: The first, or informal ballot:
Cleveland 4(5, Flower 23, Thurman 1,
Bayard and Tilden 1.
The second or formal ballot, after
changes: Cleveland 47, Gen. Slocum 15,
Bavard 9, and Flower 10.
It is understood that the Flower men
complimented Slocum and Bayard with a
view of winning thereby the votes of
Kings county in the convention.
It is said that the vote on the enforce
ment of the unit rule stood 64 to 4.
CLEVELAND’S GREAT VICTORY.
Chicago, J uly 7, 9 p. m, —The exciting
event ot the day was the struggle in tbe
New York delegation and the heavy vote
polled in favor of the unit rule, and it
was agreed that it would force the Tam
many opposition into a close corner, but
notwithstanding what appeared to be a
famous victory tor Cleveland’s followers,
very few of the leaders were willing to
concede the untrammeled success of
Clevelaud, owing to the fierce naturo ef the
struggle, and the failure of a portion of the
delegates to come out openly for the ma
jority candidate. It has been acknowledg
ed that if the caucus had ended with tbe
certainty that New York would cast her
full vote for Cleveland sufficient Western
and Southern strength would be at hand
to make his nomination sure. The fact
of a lack of unanimity in the delegation
is now being used by the friends of the
other candidates in pushing forward their
claims for recognition. The Cleveland
managers are in high feather and claim
as a result of the day that the fight has
been won and it only requires the sitting
of the convention to"seal the victory.
KELLY’S DEATH STRUGGLE.
The daily A 'ews has the following addi
tional points*' Having failed to break
the Cleveland column the next move of
his opponents was to smash the unit rule.
It had already been decided by John Kel
ly’s followers that this should be at
tempted as a last resort- AVbon the mo
tion was made to cast the seventy-two
votes of New York as a unit for Cleve
land, it was met by a storm of objections,
and the real light was on. John Kelly,
Senator Grady and others threw them
selves into the breach. They attacked
Cleveland’s availability, and" intimated
that a bolt might occur if Cleveland’s
nomination was forced upon them,
but finally cooled down and said that they
did not mean it. They then declared that
the unit rule was an injustice and that
they would not be bound by it. Senator
Grady declared that a State had no right
to instruct district delegates. The Cleve
land men insisted that the State Conven
tion appointed the delegates and had au
thority to instruct them upon any and all
questions. It was urged that every dele
gate who was attempting to break this
rule had voted for it in the State Conven
tion and promised to abide by it.
HOW THE REFORMERS TRIUMPHED.
For over two hours this exciting dis
cussion was continued, and then the
Tammany delegation asked for an acL
journment that they might have a chanc?'
to consult. This was granted, and a
recess was taken a few minutes after
wards. Mr. Grady and Gen. Spinola,
after a hurried talk with John
Kelley, edged their way through the
crowd and were ushered into Chairman
Manning’s private room, where a long
consultation with a vi#w to a compro
mise ot the difference failed to result in
an agreement. When the delegation re
assembled there was another long and
exciting discussion. In the meantime two
more votes had been gained for
Cleveland and be had 49 at his back. It
was finally agreed that the State should
vote as a unit, but the anti-Cleveland men
insisted that an explanation of the
vote should be given to the conven
tion. This was conceded and a vote
taken upon the final motion that
the chair shall announce that 49
of the delegates of New York are for
Cleveland and 23 for Bayard, Flower and
Slocum, but that under tho instructions
of the State Convention the 72 votes are
cast tor Cleveland.
This motion was adopted by a vote of
61 to 11, the Tammany delegates and
others voting against it.
SCENES OF ACTIVITY.
Ttta Vicinity of tbe Palmer House a
Solid Mass of Humanity-
Chicago, July 7.— The scenes of activi
ty about tbe Palmer House, which is at
present the great national political centre,
wer&renewed early this morning. By 8
o’clock the main corridors of the hotel
and the thoroughfares leading up to it
were filled with great masses of people,
who by their numbers made the progress
of the cable cars and carriages very slow,
and at times well nigh impossible. In the
dining-rooms and cafes in the vicinity
there were an army of men, hats ln hand,
waiting their turn for seats at the break
fast tables. In fact the crush has now be
come so great as to make comfort a mat
ter of only a faint possibility, and the dis
comfort has been greatly increased by the
fact that the headquarters ot the
party have been centralized in-,
stead ol being divided and scattered,
as was the case with the Republican
National Convention. The crowds to be
accommodated are much greater than at
the Republican Convention, which fact is
due largely to the presence of a great
number of marching organizations, some
of which resemble full marching regi
ments by their numbers, and while it
seemed probable last night that
all bad arrived on the scene
of action. this forenoon wit
nessed the arrival of additional hosts.
Delegations, clubs, parties and indi
viduals came pouring into the city on the
early trains without limit, and as they
moved upon the hotels those places be
came as the day wore on Inaccessible to
every one except stalwart pushers.
To-night witnessed a repetition of
the crush at the hotels which signalized
the Republican Convention when at its
height. In and outside of the Palmer
House there was a countless multitude,
which made progress in any direction verv
laborious and well nigh impossible. A
strong police force was on duty, which
exerted itself to keep the public thorough
fares clear, but the work was almost su
perhuman. Inside the hotel the main
lobby presented the spectacle of a solid
mass of people whose predominent head
gear was high white hats. Among the great
concourse was a liberal sprinkling of
sprucely attired ladies, who, with their
escorts, fought as sturdily as any in
making their way up and down the wide
stairways to reach the headquarters
rooms in the hope, apparently, of cAtcbiug
a glimpse of some ot the great
lights of the convention. The brass bands
at the head of the marching organizations
toiled through the vast crowds increasing
the din and general confusion. In
the main parlors, however, the
leaders were hid behind closed
doors pursuing their caucussing
and preparing for the battle which must
be fought on the floor of Convention Hall.
The Tammany braves were most active
in their efforts'to counteract the ostensible
victory of the Cleveland people in the
South. The effect of their work was to be
seen, as there was disclosed a clear
wavering in the allegiance of some of the
States to Cleveland, produced either by
the arguments of his opponents or by
their own reasoning.
North Carolina declared that it would
have thrown its vote for Cleveland had he
shown ability to control his own delega
tion absolutely, but that it Would un
doubtedly now turn to Bayard.
KELLY LAYS DOWN THE LAW.
He Will “Not Lift a Hand” for Cleveland
if He is Nominated.
Chicago, July 7. —ln an interview
published in the Times this morning John
Kelly is quoted assaying: “I would re
gard Cleveland’s nomination very much
in the light ot party suicide, and hope
that it will not be made. It would kill us.
While I would do all in my power for suc
cess, if he should be nominated, I can but
feel that our cause would be lost. The
laboring classes are not with him and
cannot be made to support him. His
vetoes of bills which were in their inter
est have killed him politically, and he is
regarded by them as an enemy—anything
but a friend.”
WHOM TAMMANY LOVES.
“Whom do you consider most available
for the Presidency ?”
“Tammany will support Flower.”
“Outside of your own State, whom do
you favor?”
“We like Bayard and Butler.”
“Do you think that these men, or either
of them, could be elected ?”
“Yes, without a doubt. No trouble
about it. Either of them would get the
united support of the State without
trouble.” •
“But the determination of Kings
county to vote for Cleveland gives him
the New York delegation, does it not?”
the reporter asked.
“I do not know that it does.”
“Will he not have a majority ot the del
egation ?”
“Perhaps.”
TAMMANY TO FIGHT THE UNIT RULE.
“Under the unit rule that gives him the
entire vote, does it not?”
‘The unit rule is undemocratic, and
Tammany will contest it in the conven
tion. Under the unit rule a handful of
politicians who happen to obtain control
of a delegation can throw all the votes of
that delegation in favor of their man, re
gardless of the wishes of the men who
choose the delegates. We expect to over
throw the uuit rule In the convention.”
“Will you support Gov. Cleveland if he
is nominated ?”
KELLY WILL KNIFE CLKVELAN D.
“I will not lift a hand for him.” .
“Will you oppose him?”
“You can print this as coming from
me: I would not oppose any Democratic
candidate, but I will not lift a hand to
aid tbe election of Cleveland if he is nom
inated. I could not afford to. If he thinks
he can be elected without me let him go
ahead, but I will never help him. If I
were to do so I would break up the Tam
many organization, and that 1 cannot and
will not do. Tammany’s strength is based
on labor votes, and they will not support
Cleveland. I could not swing them for
Cleveland if I would, and if I were-to try
I would disrupt the society. I will not
do it.”
KELLY AGAIN INTERVIEWED,
In an interview with a Times reporter
immediately after the adjournment of the
caucus of tlie New York delegation this
afternoon John Kelly said: “The delega
tion does not reconsider its action, and
still insists on- presenting Cleveland’s
name. Tammany will appeal to the con
vention. We shall state our case there
clearly and plainly, and attempt to have
the unit rule broken. If the convention
refuses to do it the responsibility rests
with it. We will have done our duty.”
“AVhotn else can New York present?”
asked the reporter.
“Gen. Slocum,” replied Kelly.
“Would he make a strong candidate ?”
“I do not know. lam not clear on that
point, lie is popular in the State and has
made strong runs, but whether he would
for President I cannot say. The fact
is we want a candidate who
has been enough identified with the na
tional government, and who has had ex
perience enough to be called a statesman.
Cleveland made a good Mayor and a good
Sheriff, but as Governor he has been a
failure. Gen. Slocum has made a good
Congressman, but how he would do as
President is problematical. AVe want a
man of wide experience and broad views.”
“Are there any here who would fulfil
these requirements.”
“Yes. Bayard and MacDonald.”
THE TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
Hubbard, of Texas, Beats Bacon for the
Temporary Chairmanship.
Chicago, 111., July 7.— The Democratic
Committee began its session at
noon m-dav, Chairman Barnum presiding.
All the States were represented. Among
those from the South are: Alabama by
H. O. Semple, Florida by Samuel Pueston,
Georgia by George T. Barnes, Mississippi
by AY. T. Martin, North Carolina by M.
AY. Ransom; Soutn Carolina by F. W.
Dawson, Tennessee by Robert F. Looney
and Virginia by John.S. Barbour.
The committee decided to recommend
to the convention that the rules of the
last Democratic Convention govern this
body until otherwise ordered, subject to
the"foliojving modification: “That in
voting for President and Vice President,
no State shall be allowed to change its
vote until the roll of States has been
called and every State has cast its
vote.”
As the result of a long discussion the
committee decided that undetached
coupons would not be accepted for admis
sion to the convention hall.
Mr. Barnes, of Georgia, nominated
Augustus O. Bacon, of Georgia, for Tem
porary Chairman of the convention.
Mr. Stockdale, of Texas, nominated
Gov. Robert B. Hubbard, of Texas.
Mr. Martin, of Mississippi, nominated
Charles E. Hooker, of Mississippi.
The committee proceeded to ballot, with
the following resuit: Whole number of
votes cast 37, ol which Hubbard received
22, Bacon 9 and Hooker 6.
On motion of Mr. Prince, ot Massa
chusetts, the nomination of Gov. Hub
bard was made unanimous.
On motion of Mr. Hewitt, of New York,
Mr. Prince was elected Temporary Secre
tary of the Convention.
The following were elected Assistant
Secretaries: E. L. Merritt of Illinois,
George W. Guthrie of Pennsylvania, G.
S. Johnson of lowa. Robert M. Bash ford
of Wisconsin, Charles M. A'allandingham
of Missouri, Henry J. Lynn of Tennessee,
and Michael J. Barrett of New Jersey.
The following were elected Reading
Clerks: T. O. AYalker of lowa, Thomas S.
Puttit of the House of Representatives,
Nicholas M. Bell of Missouri, James E.
Morrison of New York, H. L. Bryan of
Delaware, and Ansel Oppenheim of Min
nesota.
The official stenographer chosen is Ed
ward B. Dickinson of New York.
The Sergeant-at-Arms is Richard J.
Bright of Indiana.
The committee adjourned till 10 o’clock
to-morrow morning, with no anticipation,
however, of having any business on hand.
The committee arranged for the distri
bution of tickets and the seating of dele
gates and alternates.
FIGHTING THE UNIT RULE.
Several State* to Take Part in the Stand
for a Change.
Chicago, July 7.—The threat which
has been vaguely made heretofore of an
attempt to defeat the unit rule was re
newed with great vigor this evening, and
it is now* believed that a fight will be
made in the convention which will be led
by Tammany, and it is conceded that if it
wins it will seriously complicate the
situation and leave Cleveland’s opposition
in New Y'ork free to act.
While the Flower campaign appeared
to have ended as a result of the caucus
this afternoon his supporters contend that
they are not opposing Cleveland, and
that if the unit rule is defeated those who
went over to Slocum will return to Flower
and make it the rallying point for his sup
porters generally.
A caucus was held to-day in John Kel
ly’s room with the sole purpose of or
ganizing a campaign against the unit
rule. Kelly contends that the National
Convention ol 1868 ordained that the unit
rule could be dispensed with at any time
at the option of any subsequent National
Convention. As the result of the caucus,
it is declared that Massachusetts, lowa,
Kansas, Delaware and other States have
decided to support the proposition on the
floor of the convention.-
Tilden'* Declination.
New York, July 7. —The following is
an authentic copy of the communication
to Mr. Barnum, Chairman of the National
Committee, from Mr. Tilden:
Grkystonk, July 5, 1884.
TANARUS lion. IF. 11. fit mum. Chicago:
I have received your telegram informing me
of the disposition to nominate me for the
Presidency and asking, ‘•Will you accept a
unanimous nomination from the convention*”
and also a telegram from Mr. Manning saying,
“It seems absolutely necessary that you should
answer Barnaul's telegram as soon as possi
ble.” Your inquiry was explicitly answered
in the negative in my letter of June 10 to Mr.
Manning. s. J. Tildkx.
The receipt of the Tilden telegram to
night excited very little comment. All
the electioneering of the past 48 hours has
not contemplated the contingency of Til
den, and consequently the telegram made
very little change in the situation.
KOCH’S CHOLERA VIEWS.
He Says that the Disease xvlll Spread
Everywhere from Toulon.
Toulon, July 7.— Dr. Koch, head of the
Berlin Cholera Commission, who is inves
tigating the disease in France, reports
that the cholera here is Asiatic from the
extreme East. He found the same microtes
here as were found in Egypt and India,
the intestines being the seat of danger.
Fumigation is useless. He said: “The
cholera will reach Germany. It will go
everywhere, having a centre like Toulon.
It must spread.”
SEVEN DEATHS AT TOULON.
Seven deaths from cholera had occurred
here to-day up to 5:30 o’clock this after
noon.
Nine deaths occurred here lrom cholera
last night. The cemetery is kept open
all night to allow the speedy burial of
time who die from the disease'.
SIXTEEN DEATHS IN A NIGHT.
Marseilles, July 7. —There were six
teen deaths from cholera here last night.
Twenty eases were taken to hospitals dur
ing the night. In consequence of the ap
pearance of cholera upon vessels in this
port infected arrivals will be sent to the
Lazaretto.
There were 9 deaths from cholera dur
ing the 12 hours ending at 8:30 o’clock to
night.
Ninety per cent, of the cholera victims
here are women. Eighteen hundred per
sons left the city to-day.
CHOLERA REPORTED AT NICE.
Paris, July 7,—lt is rumored that there
are several cases ot cholera at Nice.
ENGLAND NOT DISPOSED TO FUMIGATE.
Washington, July 7.—ln response to
a request of the United States Post Office
Department that French mails for
America via England be fumigated to
avoid the possibility of conveying cholera
germs to this country the British Post
Office has telegraphed that these mails
will hereafter be separated from the Eng
lish mails and stored in another part of the
mail steamships. As this reply does not
indicate a disposition on the part of the
British Government to comply with the
original request that government will be
informed that the United States Post
Office Department will allow the health
officers of American ports to determine
the question as to whether the proposed
separation of the mail is a sufficient pre
caution to exempt the other mails on the
same vessels from quarantine.
TWO CASES OF YELLOW FEVER.
Paris, July 7 .—La Temps says that
there are 2 cases of yellow fever in Trom
peloup lazaretto at the mouth of the Gi
ronde.
TWO PESTS DISAPPEAR.
Washington. July 7.— The Surgeon-
General of the Marine Hospital Service
is informed that yellow fever has ceased
as an epidemic at Rio de Janeiro, and
cholera has disappeared from Shanghai.
AN EPIDEMIC IN RUSSIA.
St. Petersburg, July 7.—A virulent
epidemic prevails on the Russian fron
tier near Kerbela, a town of Asiatic Tur
key. The government is adopting pre
cautions against the spread of the dis
ease.
Tlie Cotton Crop.
New Orleans, July 7.—The cotton
crop report of the National Cotton Ex
change, showing the condition of the crop
on July 1, says: Taking the whole cot
ton belt together the condition may be
represented as better than that at the
close of May, and a trifle superior to last
year, with prospects, however, largely
dependent upon an early cessation of
rain in the Atlantic States, and the crop,
owing to the lateness and deficient growth,
subject to serious loss from an early frost,
or even one at an average date. The
acreage in State, allowing for
changes in June, is as follows:
• Acre*.
Virginia 44,829
North Carolina. ..... 993,193
South Carolina 1,587,239
Georgia 2,864,748
Florida 252,515
Alabama 2,636,070
Mississippi .... 2,264,521
Louisiana $64,851
Texas.... 3,019,085
Arkansas 1,150,845
Tennessee 765,100
Missouri v 70,000
Turmoil in Panama.
Panama, July 7.—Yesterday morning
the Attorney General arrived here and
declared the impeachment proceedings by
the Superior Court against Cervera null
and void, and an official gazette was is
sued at noon declaring Cervera President.
The public is not satisfied. A number of
rows occurred in the Plaza during the af
ternoon. Two regiments were marched
to that point. Gen. Ibanez,
commanding-the garrison, has declared
Cervera the lawful President and said
that he would maintain peace. At a
mass meeting held last evening addresses
were delivered by Gens. Ruaz and Ibanez
and others. Several shots were fired and
one man was wounded. The troops in
garrison here were under arms all night.
This morning the city is peaceful. Gen.
Ibazez has now assumed power. Dr. JU>-
van has been named President and will
be sworn in to-day.
Virginia's Tobacco Interests.
Lynchburg, July 7.—The continued
agitation of the tobacco tax question in
Congress has so depressed the trade here
that since the beginning of the year only
enough has been manufactured to fill cur
rent orders, and a number of failures
have occurred. It is expected that the
early adjournment of Congress will set
tle the question till next season, and to
bacconists prophesy a lively revival of
the tobacco interest. The Lynchburg To
bacco Association held its monthly meet
ing to-day, and the Secretary reported the
sales from Oct. 1 to July 1 as 18,000,000
pounds, which is over 1,000,000 less than
the previous year.
Nominated by the President.
Washington, July 7.—The President
to-day nominated Peter F. Lawshe to be
Postmaster at Gainesville, Ga.
Inexpensive and effective is the great
substitute for sulphur baths, Glen’s Sul
phur Soap.
Hill’s Hair Dye, black or brown. Fifty
cents.
Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
For Chills, Fever, Ague and Weakness
Coldkx’B Liquid Beef Tonic. Colden’s,
taJce no other, 01 druggists.
CONGRESS’ WORK ENDED.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT REACHED
Y ESTER DAY AFTERNOON.
The Senate Recede* from It* Amend
ment to Randall’* Naval Appropria
tion Bill, and Paves the Way for the
End—Edmund* Grow* Pathetic In Hl*
Farewell Speech.
Washington, July 7.—The Senate met
at 10 o’clock this morning. A message
was received from the House of Repre
sentatives announcing non-eoncurrence in
the Senate amendment to the bill making
temporary provision for the naval service.
Mr. Hale moved that the Senate recede
from its amendments.
Mr. Miller, of California, sail! that he had
no reason to doubt that the Senate conferees
had done all in their power to convince the
House of the justice of the amendment, but
apparently without effect. The people ot the
Pacific, he aid, would be much disappointed.
It left then coast absolutely defenseless.
After further debate the motion to recede
was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Sherman a committee of
two Senators was appointed to join a com
mittee of the House in iuformiug the Presi
dent of the United States that Congress, hav
ing finished its business, was now ready to
adjourn. The Chair appointed Messrs. Sher
man and Bayard.
Mr. Brown asked if the Chairman of tho
Appropriations Committee eouid state the
aggregate amount of the appropriations this
year.
Mr. Allison replied in the affirmative bv
stating that the amount was SU>.i.2OI,OBT 18.
Mr. Allison added that in respect to one or
two features of the naval bill this amount
was estimated, but tlie variation would pro
bably tie less than 130.000 from the amount he
had stated. This aggregate did not include
reappropriations, which for pensions alone
this year amounted to $60,000,000, raising the
aggregate to $350,201,087 13.
Mr. Allison said, in response to further iu
quiry by Mr. Brown, that the Secretary of the
Treasury had estimated the surplus during
the present year as $45,000,000. In his (Mr.
Allison'*? opinion that surplus would not lie
more than $20,000,000 or $2j,000,000.
The House joint resolution providing for
the adjournment was then taken up and
amended so as to make the time of adjourn
ment 8 o’clock to-day, and was then passed.
On motion of Mr. Bayard, a vote of thanks
was given to Mr. Edmunds for the ability,
courtesy and impartiality with which lie had
discharged the duties of President protein,
of the Senate.
The Chair announced Hie appointment of
Messrs. Allison, Hale and Pendietou as mem
bers, on the part of the Senate, of the com
mission provided for in the sundry civil bill
to consider the present organization of the
Sigual service, geological survey, etc.
EDMUNDS’ FAREWELL SPEECH.
At about 2:45 o'clock President pro tom.
Edmunds said: “Senators, the hour that
closes the first session of the Forty-eighth
Congress has come. It fills almost a century
of constitutional republican government of
a people whose earner lias excited the wonder
and admiration of mankind. Let us hope that
our labors as representatives of the States
and people may justiiy tho placing of another
whitestonein the long shining path wav of the
republic. However arduous and perjilexing
may have been our labors, however exciting
may have been the contests of opposing opin
ions in policies, no one of tis, I think, can
meet tho hour of our separation without emo
tions, and, I hope, not unpleasant solicitudes
that embrace the past, present and fu
ture. The smallness of our number and tho
peculiar nature of our organization, which
embraces potent participation in the action of
the threefold organization of the government,
the legislative, executive and judicial, pro
duces an intimacy of person ■ 1 relations as
pleasant as it is important, and makes the
moment when we separate one of peculiar in
terest and tenderness. The Chair makes his
sincere and grateful acknowledgments for
the very flattering resolution of the Senate
touching his admiristratiou of the duties im
posed upon him by his office, lie is glad and
proud to say that without exception
he has been aided by the kindness,
courtesy and assistance of all the members of
the Senate and its officeis. The Chair, in
performing the last formal-act of the session,
wishes for all of you every felicity, and he
begs to express to eacli one’of you his heart
felt personal friendship and good will. The
present sitting of the first session of the
Forty-eighth Congress stands adjourned with
out day.”
During the day the galleries of the Senate
were but thinly occupied, and when the
President pro tern, had closed his farewell re
marks the chamber aud galleries were quickly
vacated.
in the house.
In the absence of Speaker Carlisle, who left
for Chicago at 8 o’clock this morning, the
House was called to order at 10 o’clock by the
Clerk of the House, and a short recess was
taken. After the recess Mr. Randall, of
Pennsylvania, offered a resolution appointing
J. C. 8. Blackburn, of Kentucky, ns Speaker
pro tem. during the temaprary absence of the
Speaker, and it was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Blackburn, on taking the chair, thanked
the House for this mark of confidence, and
said that he would endeavor to deserve it.
At 10:15 o’clock the House took a further
recess until 11:30 o’clock.
After recess the galleries presented a gay
appearance, being well lllied with spectators,
a majority of whom were ladies, whose bright
summer costumes and fluttering fans formed
a handsome frame to the rather dingy picture
which the hall presented. On the floor there
were a number of empty seats, and the mem
bers present sat around in listless attitudes
giving evidence of their long continuous at
tendance upon the sessions of the House.
A number of Senate pension bills were
passed, and at 11:55 o’clock the House ad
journed, and the session of Saturday closed.
When the adjournment was taken it was
with the purpose of meeting at 12 o’clock, hut
the House found itself in the face of the pre
dicament that as the daily hour of meeting
was 11 o’clock the adjournment under the
rules was until to-morrow, Tuesday at 11
o’clock. There was a hurried consultation
among the members and the Speaker pro tem.
cut the Gordian knot by assuming the chair at
12 o’clock, and saying that by unanimous con
sent the session of Monday would begin at
that hour. There was no objection.
Oil motion of Mr. Randall the House con
curred In the Senate amendment to the ad
journment resolution fixing the hour of final
adjournment at 2 o’clock to-day.
On motion of Mr. Mills, of Texas, the hill
was passed removing the political disabilities
of James 1,. Coward, of Virginia.
Messrs. Randall, Turner of Georgia, and
Hiscock were appointed a committee to wait
upon the President and ascertain whether he
had any further communications to make to
the House.
The Speaker pro tem. announced the ap
pointment of Messrs. Lore, Herbert and Ly
man Its members of the commission on the
part of the House to consider the present*or
ganization of the Signal Service, Geological,
Geodetic and Coast surveys, and the Hydro
graphic Office.
Mr. Bagley, of New York, having taken the
chair, Mr. Cox, of New York, offered a reso
lution tendering the thanks of the House to
J. C. S. Blackburn for his just, remarkable
and charming manner displayed in the clos
ing hours of this session as President pro tem.
This was adopted amid applause ami laugh
ter.
On motion of Mr. Vance, of North Carolina,
the hill was passed removing the political
disabilities of John Randolph Hamilton, of
North Carolina.
Mr. Cassidy, of Nevada, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the Senate hill appropri
ating #IOO,OOO for the erection of a public
building at" Carson City, Nevada. On this
question no quorum voted and tellers were
ordered. They remained in their places for
nearly an hour without any deUnite results,
consent being given now and then to the pass
age of measures relative to the pay of House
employes.
Mr. Cassidy, who was one of the tellers on
the public buildings bill, declined to report
the result of the vote in order that he may
have the floor in December next. As far as
the vote was taken it stood 48 to 1.
THE SESSION’S DEATH STRUGGLE.
Then, amid noise and confusion, but no bu
siness, the first session of the Forty-eighth
Congress died away. At a rew moments be
fore the hour of 2 o’clock the hands of the
clock were turned back for five minutes in
order to permit of the.reception of a message
from the Senate, announcing the resolution
postponing the hour of adjournment to 3
o’clock. Secretary McCook came rushing over
with the resolution, written on a scrap of pa
per. The resolution was immediately agreed
to, notwithstanding the frantic demands of
Mr. White,of Kentucky, fora division, which
the Speaker pro. tern, refused to hear. At
2 o’clock Mr. Randall announced that the
committee appointed to wait upon the Presi
dent had performed that duty, and the Presi
dent had no further communications to make
to the House.
On. motion of Mr. Wolford, of Kentucky,
the bill was passed increasing the pension of
soldiers who have lost an arm at the shoulder
joint to the amount received by those who
have lost a leg at the hip joint.
At 2:15 o’clock the recreation of a call of the
House was indulged in. The doors were closed
and excuses were made for the absentees, the
favorite excuse offered being that the gentle
men were in Chicago “on important busi
ness.’’
Finally, on motion of Mr. Young, of Ten
nessee, the House excused all Democratic
members “who are in Chicago engaged in the
patriotic duty of nominating a man for the
Presidency who would beat the Republican
candidate,” but even the call did not consume
the time fast enough, and ihe hands of the
clock were advanced ten minutes. Then the
Speaker pro tem., wishing to each and every
member a safe return to his home, declared
the House adjourned without day. f Applause.l
Leave-taking and hand-shaking followedi
and the hall was soon deserted. m
Letter Carriers’ Vacations.
Washington, July 7.—Post office offi
cials here say that the failure on the part
or Congress to appropriate a sum of
money sufficient to meet the extra ex
pense of employing substitute letter car
riers for a period long enough to enable
every regular letter carrier to take l£L
days leave of absence in the
year with pay will prevent
the carrying out of the
provision of the law to grant them such
leave. They say that the Post Office De
partment estimated that, on a basis of
fifteen days’ leave, it wguld take SIOO,OOO
to pay substitutes, and that Congress
having cut down this amount one-half
leave will be cut down one-baif also. If
a carrier wishes a more extended vaca
tion, they say, he will have to pay the
substitute just as be has always done.
THE YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS
Mr. Allison Summarizes Congress' Work
on the Bill*.
Washington, July 7.—ln the Senate
to-day Mr. Allison made a statement
summarizing the work of Congress on
the apportionment bills. The whole
amount of this year’s bills in excess of
last, he said was $22,000,000. The excess
of this year arose largely from the fact
that last year we had had no river and
harbor bill, while this year that bill
amounted to $14,000,000. The regular
appropriations this year were largely in
excess of those of last year, partly owing
to the legislation of last year, and
partly to the legislation of
this. The tobacco rebate amounted
to $4,000,000, the improvement of the Mis
sissippi river to over $1,000,000, besides
$1,000,000 given early in the session, the
New Orleans Exposition to $1,000,000,
without including'the item for enabling
the government departments to exhibit.
There had been an aggregate appropria
tion of $500,000 for overflow and $500,000
for sewerage in the District of Columbia.
The appropriation this year for pensions,
Mr. Allison said,was nominally only $20,-
800,000, while last year it was $86,575,000,
but in addition to $20,800,000 now specifi
cally appropriated there was a reap
propriation of the unexpended
balance of the last two years,
amounting to $66,000,000, so that in reality
the amount allowed for pensions this vear
was about the same as last. The military
academy bill this year was $4,000 less
than that of last year, the fortifications
bill $3,000 more than that of last year.
The consular and diplomatic bill of last
year appropriated $1,296,000, including
$75,000 for winding up the French Claims
Commission. The appropriation this year
was $1,214,000. The Senate Appropria
tion Committee had reported $500,000
more than the amount of the hill, a
part of which—s2so,ooo—related to
foreign intercourse, a provision which the
House rejected with a lull knowledge ol
the great importance of the appropriation.
There was also in it an appropriation of
$224,000 which the House rejected,
although we had absolutely a duty stipu
latiou with Mexico which required that
we should resurvey and remark the
boundary between Mexico and the United
States. It was impossible, Mr. Allison
said, to 6tate with accuracy what the
expenditures for the navy would he for
the coming year, but he had assumed that
they would not exceed those of last
year. The post office bill appropriated
last year $44,489,000, tms year $48,975,000,
or an increase of nearly $4,500,000. The
Indian bill last year was $3,368,000. This
year it is $5,859,000, an increase ol $500,-
000. As it came from the House to the
Senate it showed an increase of SIOO,OOO
over last year. The increase by the Sen
ate was for the specific purpose of civil
izing and educating the Indians. The
army bill of this year was about $2,000,-
000 less than last. The legislative, execu
tive and judicial bill last year appropri
ated $20,454,000 and this year $21,-
426,000, an increase of $972,000,
one-half of which increase had been put
on by the House of Representatives. The
increase was due partly to the fact that it
had been deemed wise to increase the
traveling clerical force of the Pension
Office. The Senate had added amendments
looking to the increase of the forces in the
Pension Office, Patent Office, Land Office,
and the Second Auditor’s office, all these
increases being absolutely necessary, not
to carry on the current business of the
government alone, but tor the purposes of
bringing up arrears. The Land Office
was now front one to five years
in arrears, and the Patent Office,
the expenses of which are paid by
patentees, from two months to one year
in arrears. The sundry civil bill, which
was the omnium gatherum of all the de
partments and the service of the govern
ment for which appropriations were
not otherwise specifically made, appro
priated last year $23,679,000. Upon this
bill there is this year a reduction of
$1,368,000. Mr. Allison supposed that it
would be claimed in some quarters that
this was a saving of money to the govern
ment, not taking into count the fact that
the whole reduction is from items
that were essentially necessary to
carry on the ordinary operations ot the
government. Some people thought that
to postpone payment was equal to saving;
for example, we had made a treaty with
France, and had provided that when the
commission provided for by that treaty
should have made its awards both govern
ments would be bound to provide tor the
payment of the awards. The awards of
the commission cannot be changed, but
the House ot Representatives, admitting
the force of the treaty, simply say we
owe this sum, but will not pay it this year.
That items constitutes nearly one-half the
“saving” of the sundry civil bill. The
Secretary of the Treasury had said that
$40,000 was necessary to insure com
pliance with the law r relating to the col
ored paper for bank note circulation, but
the House said that it could wait until
The dry dock at Brooklyn
was in a”ondition requiring immediate
attention, but the House thought tiiat it
could wait. As tlie bill came front the
House it contained an item of $300,000 for
the survey of all the public lands of the
United States.
The Senate believed that $450,000 was
necessary in order to enable homesteads
to be properly taken under the law. It
was notorious that in some Western Terri
tories settlers were far in advance of the
surveys and were building their homes in
open prairies. The deficiency bill of last
year was $2,750,000. This year it was
$6,906,000. This may be accounted for by
tbe fact that sufficient appropriations had
not been made in advance for the past
year. Mr. Allison ventured a declaration
that the deficiency of next year would
certainly be larger than the large de
ficiency of this year. • Many of the de
ficiencies, he said, arise from the fact that
laws are passed of which the appropria
tion committees were not advised, but un
der any circumstance the appropriations
of the government must be expected to in
crease from year to year. It was not the
fault of any party or any house ol Con
gress. It followed from the rapid growth
of our country. "No more marked illus
tration could be afforded of this than the
expenses of the Post Office Department,
which were this year [about $4,500,-
000 more than last year, and it
we were to have increased facilities for
mail service among the rapidly increasing
population larger expenditures would
follow. Our pension list would also in
crease for a time.
BILLS WHICH LAPSED.
Half a Dozen Measures Similar to Por
ter’s Fall to Become Laws.
Washington, July 7.—Six measures
which had been passed by Congress dur
ing the last ten days of the session failed
to become laws by reason of the withhold
ing of the President’s approval. They
were all private relief bills. Four of
them embody the feature of the Fitz John
Porter bill, which led to the veto oi that
measure, namely, the creating of an
office by Congress, to be filled by the per
son named in the measure. They were
as follows:
For the relief of Gen. Wm. Averlll; for
the relief of Benjamin F. Pope; for the re
instatement of John M. Quackenbush
as Commander in the navy, and author
izing the appointment and retirement of
Samuel Kramer as Chaplain in the navy.
The other two measures were: A bill for
the relief of George P. Webster, a Quar
termaster whose accounts were sus
pended, and a bill for the relief of Joseph
T. Wilson, of Peoria, 111., directing the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
to issue patents for 80 acres of land in lieu
of a like amount of which Wilson was
dispossessed by a decree of the United
States Courts.
A Counterfeit *lO Silver Certificate.
Washington, July 7.—The secret ser
vice division of the Treasury Department
has received advices that anew counter
feit $lO silver certificate has appeared in
the West. It is supposed to have been
printed from a wood cut, but is likely to
deceive an ordinary judge of money. It
is of the series of 1880—G. W. Scofield,
Register; Jas. Gilfillan, Treasurer. The
note is OBe-quarter of an inch shorter than
the genuine paper, is composed of two
thin layers with silk parallel lines and
fibre placed between them. In the story
in the back where it should read, “and all
public dues and when so received,” the
word “all” is entirely omitted, and the
words “when so” are tied together as one
word. There are numerous other defects
which judges of paper nfoney will readily
discover
Work at a Navy Yard Stopped.
WAfIraGTOK, July 7.—Work was sus
pended at the Washington navy vard to
day, owing to the failure of Congress to
make an appropriation for its continu
ance.
Binford Rejected.
Washington, July 7.-The Senate to
day rejected the nomination of U. C. Bin.
t ord i XLi Alab . a '?? a ’ to *** Better of the
Land Office at Huntsville, Ala,
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Washington, July 7.—ln
the provisions of the leelsla’ive
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the North and West. tocaiea in
Work of the President.
Washington, July 7.—The
arrived at the capital at
this morning and was soon busilv
gaged with the Cabinet -n examining tbe
measures passed by Congress and dm!
sented for his approval.' He approved
the river and harbor. District
bia. the legislative, executive andjudi
& wB7 Umi tUe army B^r ‘-
France’s Demands of China.
Paris, July 7.—ln the Chamber of
Deputies Prime Minister Ferrv
made a statement m regard to the recent
attack by t hiuese regulars upon French
troops near Langson. He said that
China was guilty of foul treachery, and
f ranco would exact immediate and com
plete satiofaction. Minister Ferry has
telegraphed to the French .Minister kt Pcs
kin. instructing him to demand from
China a war indemnity of 250,000,0u0f He
has also telegraphed Admiral Corbett, or
dering him to seize Font a Clew arsenal
as a guarantee for tlie payment of the in
demnity.
Debbelt Saved.
London. July 7.—A dispatch dated
Saturday from Dongolasnys: -The Muder
ot Dongola has achieved a brilliant vic
tory over the rebels at Debbeh. The ene
my was repulsed with the loss vif 2,000
killed. We now consider ourselves
saved.”
GORDON REPORTED MURDERED.
Paris, July 7.—Advices from Suakiu
say that news has been received there
that Gen. Gordon has been murdered bv
his soldiers, and that El Mahdi has occu
pied Khartoum.
A Kentucky Lynching.
Louisville. July 7.-A special from
RdsseDvUle, Ky., says: “A mob of armed
and maslPd men on horseback came here
from Todd county last night between 11
and 12 o’clock and took Dick Henderson
colored, from the jail and lynched him'.
Henderson was charged with cutting the
throat of a young white hov named Adams
at 1 inehem. Todd couuty, last April. He
was brought here from Elk ton in the latter
part of May to escape mob vengeance.
Adams is not dead and will not die from
bis wounds.”
The Choctaw Trouble*.
Fort Smith, Ark., July 7.— The Choc
taw troubles are reported ns increasing
Two brothers of Gov. McCurtain and a
company of Choctaws from McCallister
have joined the militia. Gov. McCurtain
is determined to suppress outlawry at
any cost. Milo Lioyt, head of the outlaws,
vows that he will kill Gov. McCurtain and
both his brothers, and he is endeavoring
to get the Choctaws to join his standard.
He has raised a flag, and is organizing his
forces ready for action.
The Intcr-Cullegiate Boat Itaco.
Saratoga, N. Y., July 7.—The Univer
sity of Pennsylvania crew won the inter
collegiate boat race to-day. Cornell was
second, Princeton third and Columbia
fourth, llowdoiu fouled a stoam barge
that had got into the course and dropped
out ot the race. The official time of tin
winners was 8 minutes and 39jjf seconds
The dispute in regard to the single scull
race resulted in Brown, of Bowdoin, row
ing over the course and receiving tho
prize. Cornell would not row.
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Item* of Little Interest.
Richmond, July :.-R. e. Leo camp of
Coufeuerate ' eteraus, l*Lul ic*riiy
the Grand Army of the Relmblie and the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues anil Iheir
friends, altogether numbering 250, left hero
this cvcuing for Newark on a fraternal visit
to Aaron Wilkes post of that city, tjuito a
number of ladies accompanied the party.
Dublin, July 7.—Mr. O'Connor, the Nation
alist, keeper of a public house, has been elected
Lord Mayor of this city.
Archbishop Croke, in dedicating a church at
Ballynecty, near Limerick, yesterday made
an address in which he exhorted nis hearers
te pray that Ireland may be a nation again.
He insisted on energetic action for the attain
ment of civil and religious rights.
Sebaho Lake, Maine, July 7._a s.mile
single scull race for *I,OOO a side, between
John Teemer, of Pittsburg, and G. 11. Conley': -
of I ortland, Me., took place on Lake Sebatfo
this afternoon, and was won by Teemer in 34
minutes and 10 seconds, with Conley sec
ond* behind,
Boston, July 7.—F. L. l’illott. 60 years old,
busbaod of Madame Jannuschek, the ac
tress, was found deud this afternoon, from
heart disease, in his apartments.
New \ohk, July 9.—Tho Mobile and Ohio
Railroad directors tlie payment
of interest at the rate or 5 per cent, upon the
first preferred income and sinking fund de
bentures, payable as follows: Two and oue
half per cent, on Aug. 1 to registered holders
at the closing of transfer books on the lth
inst., and %% per cent, on Feb. 1. 18'5.
Pittsburg, July 7.—A spesial from Ilones
dale says that the continued wholesale Impor
tation of foreigners into the bituminous coal
fields of Clearfield, Bedford, Huntingdon,Jef
ferson, Cambria, Blair, Somerset ami other
counties has aroused the most intense and
ugly feeling among the native colliers.
Largely attended meetings have been held,
nnd resolutions passed denouncing the rail
road and mining corporations. Secret so
cieties are being formed to drive the foreign
ers from the districts named.
Berlin, July 7.—The appointment of Mr.
Kasson as United States Minister to Germany,
to succeed Mr. Sargent, has created an excel
lent impression here.
Ottawa, Ont., July 7.—Tho Marine and
fisheries Department has come to the conclu
sion that the millions of dead fish floating on
Lake Ontario are young shad hatched at Seth
Green’s fish breeding establishment at Ro
chester, N.Y., and placed in streams trihu
tary to the lake. It is also believed that the
telling off in the catch of white fish in Lake
w)ntario 1* due to the poisoning of the water
by dead shad. Representation will probably
be made to the United .states Government re
specting tbe matter.
Richmond, July 7.—At Old Point Comfort
this afternoon Miss Charlotte Williams,
daughter of John L. Williams, a stock broker,
and Miss Susie K. Gibson, a daughter of P. H.
Gibson, an insurance agent, went in bathing,
and had not been long in the water when they
were swept into deep water by the current
and sank at once. The bodies were recovered
before night and will be brought here to-mor
row morning. Neither of the ladies was over
16 years old.
Toronto, Ont., July 7.—The printers in the
CKrinticin Guardian and Hunt to ry Timet offices
went back to work to-day, the proprietors
having agreed to pay the old prices. Pickets
watch the Mail . ulobe, and other offices.
Joe Acton challenges anybody to wrestle
catch-as-cateh-can, best two in three falls,
for SI,OOO a side and the championship or
the world. He challenges Duncan C. Ross,
and will wager SSOO to $401) on the result,
at catch-atf-catch-can, Graeco-Roman anu
side-hold styles.
Mervine Thompson’s match with Jim
Kelly, of Indianapolis, is oil'. Duncan C.
Ross had to pay forfeit on account of
Thompson's left hand still being rendered
useless by rheumatism.
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