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EftTABLISHKD 1880. i ! j H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor. I GEORGIA AX!> FLORIDA. •. \FWSOF THE TWO STATES T lOU> I> PARAGRAPHS. I on a White Lady by a * rU near Blakely— Desperate En >'* r ' of Rone Marshal with a r ° U •„{ Ruffians—EMtMw’t Vacant profeWorsWp Filled. GEORGIA. Rome's new HettiodLt 1 ' r x . x[ T 'lwell will deliver an address 1 the Thirtieth Georgia Refi ll t • j i:vday. July 29. the mouth, and Geo. J _ , r).i* evening, inathree* . . ur Reynolds, in Taylor , , . ngleton, a well known colored *' , ."ti somewhat prominent as a * f r " W 1* .'herty county for several ‘ at In-home on the western "unday night, after an ill ir" .p u, :rr, of Pleasant Retreat, I ’Vt . ra-♦“! on hi* farm this year A , r , f..rtv-seven heads of wheat, " .• ‘ r ora making an average of * -twograins to each head, the ”■ ’JI . , . - , i.,tig eighty grain*. ‘ i : ,snv Itave begun work on the V, . . .it V.,laßica. They have built a t lung for the aceommoda jr ‘ if. *, rkn. n and are sinking a shaft I will goon put up a flr-t - to the most improved nm >*i < r for -.tvtng the gold. c ‘ jf, . i y. Hr. Mark Willingham set his ttah |M<nd to catchmut-k- J . : M"iiday he went to it and found r ; ‘ . ,-!.t a large blunt-tailed water r . ,t i ha- ahont three feet long t tan’s arm. The l>or tor says 1 the month and tMth ot ,1 foiiud no potHOBOM fwigil 1 .• - iv morning the body of anew - found m a fence corner in the ‘ _ i :rk-ville. Investigation un ta.f that it was the body of a Hi- r living a colored woman ' , , iSi-own. A c.ironer's jury was , - a i. and and a |> -t mortem eiaini i i.... ,iv made. It wa discovered “ ‘ !,:aiit v, a- dead at time of birtli. ■ ot the Sms w* ight of three weeks duration. s '‘ . *..-wry fa-t on the erop* after !■ ram.—Cotton is shedding its i oru will not be so heavy, , . the dry weather. —Mrs. John u |; , ..m. - to the front with the finest ~ “ ~,,f th< •••umoi, weighing two ponnU uuiato.—Watermelons arcpleuti fui arid cheap. pondenco of the News, l, r i- our town wit- treated last evening r * i "Vtui and read tags, from Early Scenes - ~f i.tortria’ on the order of , - .. ."by t 01. U. M. Johnston, of Md. i 01. Johnston was a law late Judge I.inton Stephens, '(Hired quite a reputation from his ~u ,-n and interesting reminiscences of ~a ‘ r 1 tunes, lie is the guest of Ur. 4 i,. U i ti in ad. A large audience, repre ■ettting tli- intelligence and lieauty of our . bear him.—B j - of oar farmers. Cotton la u- ;inrun_ to shed its leaves and fruit fur want parching it badly. Corn is I . .. on k nee N sirs, July St: . t;m -ii:ic Mr. 3. C. Scofield, Principal of she Ka-tuian Academy, resigned and ac- | a t.>n in me of the government •iri>artm* t- at t\ ashington, I>. C. It became lire—art. liierefore. to elect his successor. Tta !..i,isl of Trustee- met this morning and el,, v i Mr. Reuben J.Slrozier.of Cttlloden, for t| lt * n.-st t. nn. Mr. strozier is a graduate of Eiu, ry i allege, i- well re' oininended, and has bad It* jian of • xperiencc as a teacher. He has a wife and one child.—The fourth death within a intle more than one week in this .a unity " um-d last evening. The spirit ofa.ii Mm Mr. James Rowell, living near Kaslmai. uok its [light to tlie eternal world. The Ini rial took place to-day. A .lummy man was placed in the parlor of atr. u -ircrt residence at Atlanta. At mid night the young men ’n the joke awakened the sleeping inmates of the building by rat tiny hiiud- and making other noises,’which on*.' I the idea that a bur glar was making an entrance, tine of the sleeper- c .mmenced r.n investiga tion. which cadet in his seeing a supposed burglar in the parlor. Tbe young man as - .n as he saw the burglar retreated into his bedroom, procured a pistol, and. re-entering the parlor, fired. \- the pistol flashed, the joker outside pulled a string, which was tied to th*. dummy, and down it went. As son as the dummyfell.the shootist Kfame frightened and la-gau'railing for aid, hat the neighbors aeon convinced him that lie bad killed no one. Albany X* <<i / Ath*ru*tr: Parties who same in on tbe evlension train yestertiay re port that a negro man made a brutal a-sault on a lady near Blakely last Saturday The la tv - lu-hand was pot at borne, an>l the negro, who worked on the place, went to her to get some meal. She told him that she had an meal, hut that she would give him some tl.-cr to la-t 1 ici viutil her husband came hack from t <n. W lien she went to the pantry to get the rt 'iir trie negro followed her. >ne had her ha • in her arms, and. taking this from her and laying it down, he sprang u|mn her like brute. M.;‘ at first plead with him to •U - id, anl promised that if lie would stop where he* a.- -he would not inform against him. I mding that tbe brute was determined purpose, she screamed, hor tunalcty i r her the wife of the negro was near i and ran to her rescue, arriving in ; ! - outrageous at tempt. As soon as his wife appeared the oegr.. fled, at’d, at last accounts, the jieo tee of the community were scouring the coitniry for him. If he nt captured he will uo doubt mo t with summary punishment. li. . Last Saturday night Mar shal llim 1 . of South Rome, approached a party of men—two white and two negroes— who were standing on the street loudly curs iri:. and politely requested them to desist, as thev utre disturbing the rest of a siek lady nearby. In-teadof complying with the gen tkuui request of the o’flieer, one of the off.n hr-, a Mr. Mobley, commenced abn- t.g llairt'. And when he did Haire prouipid arrested him. amt started him off to tli.'. ird 1 Knp'tand, the other white aian. dropjed iutek with the two negroes anil walked along a short distance behind ibe officer and his prisoner until they had parsed Brand’s store. Then England and i:u two colored friends wait, dup with liaire and his man, aud as •key did - Mr. llaire noticed that England - in Mobley's hand. Shortly after t - Moba . turned round to llaire wiln the remark. ‘'Jimmy, von wouldn’t put me in th. gua-d-iout-cf would you?" and with these wt ■ I! on h - li|is he struck at llaire with . he plucky officer was pre aiiitek. and, -prmg elnded his adversary, and m. ,t. l i.v kina king Mobley down with ms icily. Before llaire could turn round he was kn.vked down with a rock thrown by r : - . md w tide he wasdown Moldy, who fl l regained - feot.jumped on the officer and attempted to gouge Ins eyes out, but the at etc. a- well as brave’ young marshal, a his feet, ’dealing telling b ws right and left. But pluck was at last " i pelled : > sueeumh to numbers. The gal lant llaire wa. again knewked down and sen rely eaten, ttie aegro men joining in the one of them choked the officer and kuk. i him m the fate Mr. Brand, hearing the fu.vs. went out to see w hat was up, w hen !he rwardly offenders took to their heels, <rryit)g with them Mr. Haire’s watch and * - br.gland was arrested yesterday and •-ved in i.ni. and Marshal Haire sajs he will never rest until he catches the other three. FLORIDA. are M public schools in Orange br ■ k-vi!U i- to hare telegraphic communi ratwa with Cedar Key*. t'r.c !,. a t j, iiooked to carry 1,000 head of cattle to Cuba front Key West. Tte estimated value of Roy West's weekly e*l>rts t> Sew York is 167.000. J, '■ 'ok report* a tomato plant on the •®* " kick measures 1* feet across. "r.u trees at .\)*>pkd are pntting on a -r.iwth. There is no lack of rain. TANARUS: in-... . ~l t W ants the completion of the b r* r _ Uailivaii to ltartow celebrated with The i-.iie of t| ie barracks at Key West last was well attended, and $1,112 79 were K lwed front it. ' nice Railroad surveyors have com ’;* 1'. 1 - trvevas far south as l'lant City, 40 • • "ork will soon follow, thl- Key West Fire Department gives notice u 1 di-band unless new apparatus is i, r , : amt more interest manifested by j, — J - ,£ enev dted on the 16th at Orange ciC'i- . n,. h a ,i i*vn a citizen of this section , fifteen years and was well known •■ronghout the county. lh* K.mleat Fort Myers have applied to , *’ ,ul > Commissioners for an appropria t‘",i U ' ‘ two bridges there. It is thought ii.cv will succeed, provided the bridges ° °*>t over f 100 each, she surveyors on what is known as Ilenck - ‘ rea l have completed the location of the iir ! “ ru!, s tl Apopka. and it is reported that a - -v. .i soon 1. put to work, ation oi the depot has not yet been de- ’ a J , U ] T 11 a diSculty oecurretl among the orec hands working upon the TANARUS., O. and A. • i. one cast of Zellsood, and one of them ' shot in the back with a pistol, the ball . " ! - through the liver glanced upward and . ' ided near the nipple. There is but u , . < '*!“V‘‘tation of his recoverv. The '. .nded man had threatened the life of the “'•r hud sent to town for pistol cartridges, a ~*° k-'rses wore drowned at Palatka Mon • .' n ‘®S up a cake of ice, weighing some HM- i't i The ice caugnt under the staging , ‘“ slide it into the warehouse, which tae horses to suddenly back, wueu the , ‘'.-e1,.,! truck, to which they wers • o- 1 act. feu overboard, pulling the near o-lz 'l’ and the comlnned weight hotr.?. lhe “ lh er horns after them. The t.i iK^iT f , re valu ed at S2OO each, and belonged w the Palatka Transfer Company. Tampa Tribun*: Monday evening after the . ij'hrument of the Cleveland and Perry club Th™ e com P a ny was organized. Col. R. B. r , * Ba t. was elected Chairman.and C. E. Har ‘ *-“)•. >ecretary. Thirteen members jere enrolled. Dr. Duff Post. S. B. Turman, ’ a “fi Mr. S. L. Bell were appointed a mmittee to select name, and report at next “jseting. Dr. Hill, Mr. W. A. Givens, and “i*W were appointed as a Com mit. , on Constitution and By-Laws, with to report at next meeting. The < ' a J’ evemng U * d^**rwf< * until next Wedues ***• vv ** &****- Wttkiy Act ct; A contract was made on Wednesday between A. P. Crowe A Cos., an English syndicate, and Walter C. Malonev. George G. ’Watson. John AVhite, Lewis W. I*ieree, Charles B. Pendle ton and E. H. Gato, directors and proprietors of the street railroad, for the completion of 3 l i miles of road, with rolling stock and all other necessary adjuncts, the road to be com pleted and delivered to the company bv Feb. 1, lhsj. Col. Walter C. Maloney was elected President, the millionairecigar manufacturer, E. H. Cato, Vice President; Banker John White, Treasurer; C. B. Pendleton, Secre tary, w ith L. W. Pierce and G. G. Watson as directors. Lake City correspondence New?, July 81: The com-tan' rains in some localities have washed the pollen from the corn tassels and will entoff the corn crop. Cotton is holding its own pretty well. No compiaintsof worms. —lure 30 is the Independents' day at Lake City. Messrs. Pope, Greely and others are expected to deliver addresses to our citizens on that day.—The Democrats are proud of their candidates, and they have need to be. Grover Cleveland's opportunities ami short record make him the greatest man that is or ever has been in the United States.—Sowing peas, planting out potatoes and fodder-pulling is the order on the farm. I will complete the sowing of forty acres of peas on pine land this week, winch 1 expect to pav all mv running expenses on my farm next season. Xewnansville correspondence Mornino News. July 20: We are having continual rains ami without a speedy return to fine weather the cotton crop will lie cut short one-half.— William Iguu'. a colored man, was arrested, and held for the action of the grand jnrv for placing obstructions on the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway. There is considerable mystery connected with this case which, if all is true, will soon lie brought to light.—Politics is uow the talk. Rope has no following here. Although Rerry was not the favorite lie will receive, with one or two exceptions, the sup port of his party. For President our choice was Bayard, but Cleveland will get the full support of the party.—Mr. Daniel Strohle, one of our oldest citizens, died after a short illness of two days. He Was a native of South Caro lina, and resided here thirty-five years. He was a successful planter amt a in an of unim l>cachable character. WHOLE BLOCKS IX RUINS. Many Working People of Dayton, Ohio, See Their All Go l'p In Smoke. Dayton, July 23.—Fire broke out in John Dodd’s hay rake works at 11 o’clock this morning. A spark from a passing train caught the roof of the frame work shop, and the fire spread rapidly. The intense heat of the flames ignited sur rounding dwelling houses, destroying four two-story frames. Several one-story frames were injured and two were de stroyed. Six stables and other property were also burned. The personal property of over a dozen families is ruined anil nearly one whole block is in ashes. During the fire a strong breeze blew em bers all over, endangering the city. Glowing embers were found two miles from tbe fire. Another fire in Wayne street, two miles east, divided the department. Both fires were finally gotten under control. The loss of Dodd is $50,000; on dwellings and personal property, $25,000. The insurance is $40,000. The loss falls principally on working men who have built their houses on weekly payments, and have but small insurance. PEANUT FACTORIES BURNED. Petersburg, Va., July 23.—The pea nut factories of R. C. Xlarks and George Davis in this city were destroyed by an incendiary lire this morning,’ with all their contents and machinery. The loss is about $66,000, and is partly’ covered by insurance. Two negroes have been ar rested on suspicion of being the in cendiaries. The New Orleans Kxposition. New Orleans, July 23.— The Board of Managers of the World’s Exposition has authorized Director General Burke to notify the Governors of all States and Territories intending to make exhibits that the first installment of the $5,000 ap propriation to each by the Board is ready for their orders. W ORLD WIDE INTEREST FELT. Washington, July 23.—Commissioner General Xloorehead, of the New Orleans Exposition, will go to New York in a few days to establish his headquarters there. His operations will l>e chiefly with rela tion to the New England and European exhibits. As great an interest in the ex position has been manifested in Europe as in this country, and the Secretary of State has received many letters oi inquiry from representatives of foreign governments. In consequence of this anew circular has been issued for distribution by our Minis ters abroad relating more particularly to educational exhibits. Florida's Metropolis. Jacksonville, Fla., July 23.—1 tis rumored here that the Savannah, Florida and Western Railrwav is negotiating lor the purchase of the Brunswick aud West ern Railroad. Mrs. Prince, who attempted suicide yesterday, died this morning. Xlessrs. Cobb, of Pensacola, Xlartin, of Gadsden, and Locke, of Key West, a brother of Judge Locke, are prominent candidates for Congress before the Repub lican Convention of the First District. The chances are in favor of Locke. Fed eral office holders generally oppose in dorsement of the Independent ticket. The negroes, as a mass, favor a fusion. Con siderable bolting will probably result if a coalition is effected. Slavonian Paupers. New York, July ‘AT.—A writ of habeas corpus was procured to-day from the Su preme Court by the counsel for a number of Slavonian emigrants who arrived here a few days ago, and who, it is charged, are illegally deprived of their liberty by the Commissioners of Emigration. 'The latter say that the Slavonians are pauper immigrants and they are going to ship them back. Friends of the emigrants here say that they are willing to give bonds that they will provide for the emi grants, but that the Emigration Commis sioners refuse to accept bonds. Lookout Mountain Sold. Chattaxooga, July 23.—C01. E. W. Cole, of Nashville, formerly a railroad magnate, to-day l>ought all the White side interests on Lookout Mountain, in cluding the famous “Point,” for $125,000. In the morning a force of engineers will be pnt to work to lav out a railroad to extend from the city to'the top. It will be built after the manner of the road up Mt. Washing ton. A magnificent hotel will be built and an extensive university will also be erected. * Hudson Strait* as an Outlet. Halifax. N. S., July 23.—The steamer Neptune sailed last evening for Hudson Straits, taking Lieut. Gordon, of the Brit ish navy, and Prof. Bell, of the geological survey,Who will establish stations in the straits for meteorological observations. The exi>edition is in accordance with the vote of Parliament appropriating $70,000 to obtain reliable information as to the navigation of the straits, and as to the feasibility of the adoption of the route as a summer outlet for the produce of the Northwest. Church null State In Chill. Santiago be Chili. July 23.—The last of the session o the Chamber of Deputies was occupied by Minister Balmaeedas’ speech on the separation of Church and State. He spoke in favor of seculariza tion and civil law, and considered that the time had now arrived to place the church in the condition of a simple pri vate institution. He feared that the in fluence of the church on society would always be stronger than the State au thority. A Bucket of Dynamite Explodes. Gloucester, Mass., July 23.—A work man carrving a bucket of dynamite packages discovered a spark among the cartridges, and immediately burled the bucket and its contents away. It struck a tree and a terrific explosion occurred, badly shaking neighboring houses along Washington and connecting streets and breaking a large quantity of window glass. One lady was thrown down, but escaped without serious injury. Four Lives Lost in the Water. Fort Scott, Kansas, July 23.— 0n Mon day, while H. Tracbter, proprietor of a livery 6table in this city, was attempting to lord theMarmaton river near Deerfield, his carriage, containing Mr. and Mrs. Stoppel, three children, and a young man named Win. Bailey, was swept down the stream. Traehter. Mrs. Stoppel, Bailey and one of the cnildren-were drowned. Mr. Stoppel by great exertion saved him self and two of the children. West Virginia Democrats. W peeling, W. Va., July 23,—The Democratic State Convention met here to-day to nominate uftate ticket. A big fight was made ovSthe report of the Committee on Pernument Organization, which named for chairman G. H. Motfatt, editor of the RtgMer, The difficulty ended In Mr.- Motfatt withdrawing his name. The convention then adjourned until to-morrow. A Foul-Mouthed Woman Is even worse than a foul-mouthed man. No one need be foul-mouthed if they will use Sozo doxt and rub it in well. Don’t spare the brush and spoil the mouth, as some parents do with their children when 1 they withhold the rod. PROHIBITION AS AX ISSUE A NATIONAL TICKET TO BE PUT IN NOMINATION. The Members of the Pittsburg Con vention Determined that the Demon Larking In the Cup Shall be De throned—Both of the Great Parties of the Country Characterised as Serfs to King Alcohol. Pittsburg, Pa., July 23.—Lafayette Hall was crowded this morning by "dele gates to the National Prohibition Conven tion and their friends. The convention was called to order promptly at 11 o’clock by Gideon T. Stewart, and prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. A. A. Minor, of Boston. The call of the convention was then read by Secretary A. R. Nelson, of Chicago, and “America” was played by the band. The address of welcome was delivered by C. L. Rose, of Pittsburg. Gideon T. Stewart, Chairman of the Na tional Committee, responded on behalf of the convention. When he had finished bis response to the address of welcome, XI r Stewart proceeded to deliver the open ing address. He referred to the relations between liquor crime and slavery crime. The anti-slavcrr men. he said, were strangely blinded to the correlation of the two evils. Their platform thirtr-two years ago was silent as to the par ent crime, of which slavery was but the na tural offspring. When ’ Senator Brown, of Georgia, declared in the Senate some weeks ago that African slavery was the product of Northern distilleries, he only echoed a truth evident in the whole history of the African slave trade and slavery. Am rica had poured the destroying curse of the liquor crime on Africa, and “by tbe fiat of avenging justice” Africa had poured back tbe curse of slavery upon America. Tbe two crimes bad mutually sustained and strength ened each other. The anti-slavery reformers had lifted the ax of civil liberty to cut down one great branch of the upas tree, which, with its malign shadow, had darkened the repub lic, and to-day they met to lay the ax to the roots of the 6ame upas and to remove the main source of oppression and injustice to labor, and of all crime, vice, ignorance, pov erty, debasement and misery. ALL COMPROMISE A SIN. The whole compromise system for tbe pre tended regulation, taxation and moral culti vation of the liquor crime was a sin against God and a crime against man. Argument in its support was all rotten with wrong and reeking with blood. It was the logic of coiled vipers flavored with the rhetoric of (lends. Its absurdity was equal to its infamy; One of tlie most prevalent and dangerous forms of compromise with the liquor crime was that of “local prohibition” or “local option.” A national crime, organized and in control of the government, demanded national prohibition by a party formed for the purpose. An attempt'to reform the National Government aud to abolish the ruling na tional crime by merely changing the laws aud constitution of the State, was as vain as to expect a revolution of the sea by tbe mere winds that turn its waves. Within State limits constitutional and statutory prohibi tion had accomplished great cood, but as op posed to a national crime they w ere as impo tent as ropes of sand in the teeth of Niagara. POLITICIANS SERFS TO THE CRIME. There were four .nominally prohibition States at the North and half'a dozen at the South, and yet in tbe late National Republi can Convention at Chicago not a delegate from one of those ten States had dared to sign a minority report on the liquor question, and it was the same iu the Democratic Conven tion. Thus all Republican and Democratic prohibitionists were liound as serfs to the iiquor power under tbe lash of their party keepers. When the Women’s Christian Tem perance Union, represented by its honored and most worthy head, Miss Frances E. Willard, stood at tbe door of the Republi can National Convention pleading for the protection of homes it was treated with silent contempt. What could more vividly illus trate the abject servility of that party to the liquor power, and its perfidy to its own pledges? The anti-slavery convention of 1852 and the Prohibition Convention of ISC4 dif fered in one important respect. The first ushered in a political party triumph followed by civil war. This convention came to proclaim a’glorious peace. Us mission was a reunion of the republic, not in mere form, but in fact, in truth, and in the hearts of all the people. A NEW PARTY DEMANDED. As the first and indispensable step to re union there must be total absolution from the two political parties. It was of no conse quence which of them went first. In tlie grave of their master, the liquor power, they should both be quickly buried. [Applause]. Year after year the warfare between the two great political parties was prolonged. Through all these many years the cry from the hearts of all the people and all the churches had been for anew parly aud peace and progress. The Prohibition liarty was called into being to meet that cry. t proclaimed a policy which bound in unity all religious and moral forces. Prohibition was civil liberty against crime. License was personal liberty for crime. Tbe spirit of tlie illustrious founders, patriots aud sages of the republic appealed to them to go forward in this mighty cause. INVISIBLE IIOSTS CHEERING THEM ON. From all tbe battlefields of the nation white winged angels rose to bear their banners. From all the million graves of its martyred heroes a nd from the unnumbered millions of the dark, sad graves, those who bad been murdered by liquor crime, with pale hands, were rising to point the way. Let the con vention rise to the grandeur of its mission and do its duty fully, bravely and rightly, and a grateful’future would cotne to crown its work with fadeless glory. The address was listened to with close attention, and with occasional plaudits. The allusion to Xliss Willard was greeted with special applause, and her treatment by the Republican Convention was de nounced by shouts of “Shame!” Shame!” A telegram from Rochester. N. Y., say ing thatex-Gov. St. John, of Kansas, in an interview stated positively that he was not a candidate, w as freely circulated. Dr. Blanchard, of Illinois, said that notwithstanding this. Gov. St. John’s name would he presented to the conven tion, and if nominated, he would accept. A temporary organization vvas effected by the choice of Wm. Daniel, of Mary land, as Chairman, and Xlrs. Woodbridge, President of the Ohio Women’s Chris tian Temperance Union, and Charles S. Carter, of Washington, D. C., as Secre taries. PROHIBITION’S PROGRESS. Xlr. Daniel, on taking the chair, spoke of the progress which prohibition was making in the State of Maryland. The general result, he said, was that the jails of Xlarvland were emptv, property had appreciated, schools aud churches were better filled, and every interest in the State was better promoted. So long, however, as the National Government allowed liquor to be imported and issued license stamps, State constitutions an and State laws in favor of prohibition could not be enforced. The hand struck up “Where the Old Folks Lie,” and three cheers were given for Xlar.vland and her “Little Giant.” The audience sang, “Dare to Think, Dare to Do,” and then there was a demand that the hand should play, “Maryland, My Maryland,” hut it was "announced that the band was not prepared to play the air. Then it was proposed to sing it, and a lady on the plat form recited the first verse, but that prop osition also fell through, and the conven tion went on with its business. routine WORK. The Secretary made a report of the number of telegrams from various States (500 in all), and the Committee on Cre dentials was appointed, the States being called, and the several delegations send ing up the names for members of the committee. The duties of the Secretary in calling the roll of States were performed by Mrs. Woodbridge, and the responses were made in two or three cases by ladies, the members of the Committee on Cre dentials also being, in a few cases, ladies. The convention then, at 1:30, took a re cess until 3 o’clock p. m., the Committee on Credentials to meet at 2 o’clock to be prepared to report. The afternoon session wa9 opened by the 6inging of a campaign song to the air of “Hohn Brown,” the refrain being, “Glory, glory, hallelujah, our cause is marching on.” Then, after a prayer, the whole convention joined in the hymn, “Crown Him Lord of all.” The Secretary reported the following representation in the convention: Ala bama 2, California 23, Connecticut 2, Illi no s 45, Maine 3, Kansas 17, Kentucky 6, Michigan 56, Nebraska 3, Dakota 1, Ohio 34, New Jersey 18, Maryland 16, New Y’ork 75, Missouri 10, Tennessee 12, Texas 10, Pennsylvania 58, Wisconsin 55; total 446. Telegrams encouraging the convention in its work were received and read from various parts of the country, and were applauded.* evidences of a squall. It was decided to send a telegram to the Prohibitionists of Indiana, it being stated that to-morrow the most desperate fight ever fought in this country for a recognition of the principles of' pro hibition was to be fought on the 6oil of Indiana. TV*. C. A. Blan chard, of Illinois, representing the Prohi bition party of Chicago, addressed the convention. Some of nis remarks gave offense to the delegates from Wisconsin and other States, and there w as a general call to proceed with business. Mr, Blan chard had. therefore, to make an abrupt closing of his speech. This slight storm having blown over, the convention joined in singing “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow.” Miss Willard, President of the Women's Temperance Christian Union, appealed to the convention to listen at this time to a SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1884. memorial prepared by the Union, and it was read by the Secretary, Xlrs. Wood bridge, as follows: THE MEMORIAL. To tk* Xattonal Contention of the Prohibition Party: We, the members of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, herein represented bv the signatures of our officers, believe that while the poison habits of the nation can be largely restrained by an appeal to the intellect through argument, to the heart through sym pathy. and to the conscience through motives of religion, the traffic in those poisons will be best controlled by a prohibitory law. We be lieve that the teachings of science, experience and the golden rule combine to testify against the traffic in alcoholic liquor as a drink,and that the homes of America, which are the’citadels of patriotism, purity and happiness, have no enemy so relentless as the American saloons. Therefore, as citizens of the United States, irrespective of sect or section, but having deeply at heart the protection of her homes, we do hereby respectfully and earn estly petition you to advocate and adopt such measures as are requisite, to the end that pro hibition of the importation, exportation, man ufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages may become an integral port of the National Con stitution, and that your party candidate shall be. by public pledge, committed to a national constitution prohibitory amendment. MISS WILLARD’S RECITAL. Miss Willard related the failure of her efforts with the Greenback Convention. She said that the Women’s Christian Tem perance Union, in the logical order of sequence, now brought this memorial to its natural home, to its native heath. [Applause.] It would not fail to be noted in Florida, as well as in Puget Sound; in Maine, as well as in California. That dove which went flying from one convention to another like the one from Noah’s ark had at last come to the prohi bition ark, and was drawn in there, i Ap plause.] A vote of thanks was given by the convention to the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, with accompanying cheers. An appropriate essay was next recited on “The Useof the Ballot” by Xliss Carrie Xlosher, of Baltimore. 461 DELEGATES PRESENT. After some further delay the report of the Committee on Credentials was pre sented, showing that there were 31 States and Territories represented by 576 dele gates, and that there were actually pres ent 461 delegates. Resolutions accompanied the report to the effect that delegates be authorized to cast the full votes of the States which they represent. The report was accepted, and the resolution was adopted. The re solution was not adopted, however, until after a long discussion, in which its oppo nents represented the unfairness of per mitting one or a few men from a State to cast votes to which the State is entitled under the call, while the Chairman of the Committee on Credentials explained and defended the principle on which it is based. There was so much noise and dis order that a delegate suggested that they would become a Democratic Convention before long. An excited and angry dele gate made a suggestion rather uncompli mentary to the temporary Chairman, that the Committee on Organization in select ing the Chairman for the convention shall find somebody to preside who is ac quainted with parliamentary rules and who has the voice aud ability to keep or der. CALLING THE ROLL. In the midst of much confusion and tu mult the roll of Sates was called tor the nomination of the Committees on Perma nent Organization and on Resolutions. The convention, by a rising vote and with much enthusiasm, indorsed the views and principles expressed in the memorial of the Women’s Christian Tem perance Union. It was proposed to couple with it a woman’s suffrage plank, hut at the suggestion of Xlrs. Woodbridge that part of the motion was withdrawn. In connection with that, It was said that Xliss Willard was on the Committee on Resolutions, and would on consulta tion w ith the lady members of the con vention recommend such action on the suffrage matter as may be agreed on. Sevei al resolutions were presented and referred, without discussion, to the Com mittee on Resolutions. Among them was a proposition for a constitutional amend ment removing the distinction of sex which now r limits the right of franchise, and one to drop the name “Home Protec tion” and declare the name of the party to be “The National Prohibition Party.” A proposition was made to appoint on the Committee on Resolutions several lady delegates in addition to those regularly nominated by the State delega tion. CALLED MERE GUSH. It was argued against on various grounds, and a delegate moved to lay it on tbe table as mere “gush.” Xlrs. Heart, of New York, declared that the convention had no more right to add to the commiittee five women in favor of female suffrage thau it had to add five men who were opposed to it. The resolution was laid on the table, and the convention, at 6:35 o’clock, took a recess to 8 o’clock. The evening session was opened by the singing ot various hymns and Campaign melodies, and when the national emblem, with a strip attached bearing the word “prohibition” was wayed, there were three cheers tor it, and then the audience joined iu singing “The Star-Spangled Ban ner.” Prayer was offered by Rev. Xlr. War ner, ot New York, that" the same divine help which had led to the riddance ol the land from slavery would also lead to its riddance from rum. THE PERMANENT OFFICERS. The permanent organization was then announced, with Prof. Samuel Dickey, of Xfichigan, as Chairman, and a large num ber ol Vice Presidents, among them sev eral ladies and Gen. Fisk, of New Jersey, and several Secretaries, first among them being Xlrs. Woodbridge, of Ohio. The report was adopted, and a commit tee appointed to conduct Xlr. Dickey to the chair. Prof. Dickey in taking the chair ex pressed his appreciation of the high honor done him. They were here, he said, for work, not for words. They were here be cause they were driven into the work by their powerful convictions. They were not in harmony with those who believed in taking or licensing the liquor system. They could not let it alone. They be lieved that it ought to he suppressed. [Cheers, j There was no hope to he placed in political parties. This Prohibition party stood committed to earnest, inde pendent political action. [Cheers.] AN INDEPENDENT PARTY. Their object was to found and build up from its foundation an intelligent body of voters, whose political thought would be the complete suppression of the liquor traffic. To that work they were pledged, and by that work they expected to stand. With the power of the General Govern ment in their hands it would be moulded wisely and well, and the nation would be redeemed from the curse of the rum power. The Committee on Rules made a report fixing the daily hours of the convention from 9 to 1 o’clock, and from 1:30 to C o’clock. Speeches in presenting candidates for nomination are to be limited to ten min utes, and balloting is not to precede the adoption of the platform. The vote of a State shall not be altered until all the States are called. The rules were adopted and the thanks of the con vention given to the officers of the tem porary organization. THE MAJORITY RULE ADOPTED. A proposition to adopt the two-thirds rule lor the nomination of candidates was made, discussed and rejected, and it was decided that it would require only a ma jority ct the votes cast to nominate candi dates. The roll was then called for the nomina tion of one member from each State for the Committee on Finance and two mem bers for the National Executive Commit tee. Various propositions were submitted and referred to the Committee on Resolu tions, among them one to make the basis of representation at the next National Prohibition Convention two for each Con gressional district, four for paeh State, another as to the change of the party’s name. The convention then at 10 o’clock adjourned until 9 o’clock tc-morrow. NO BLAINE IN THEIRS. Washington, July 23. —Commissioner of Pensions Dudley returned from Pitts burg this morning thoroughly disgusted with his failure to induce the Prohibi tionists to indorse Blaine and Logan instead of nominating a separate ticket of their own. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hiram Price, of lowa, who ac companied Mr. Dudley, was interviewed on his return to-day. Asked “How did you leave the temperance people?” he responded: “They were all sober when 1 left. I don’t know what they are going to do. It seemed to me that every third man expected to re ceive the nomination for President, and further expected that the ticket they nominated would be elected. I suppose that they will nominate a ticket.” “What did you advise them to do?” “I opposed a purely temperance ticket. 1 don’t believe In third parties. I never knew one to succeed yet. I wanted the temperance people to work within their own party lines for the objects they have in view, instead of trying to form anew party. But th(# were wild, and I sup pose will make nominations. The con vention is in the interest of the Demo crats, and the dominant influence there is Democratic. Of course the bulk of the temperance people belong to the Republican party, but the men that are doing the talking at this convention are Democrats.” This particular Blaine scheme was as futile as it was foolish. REPUBLICAN ASSESSMENTS. Th* Good Old Plan Laid Down by Hub bell to be Scrupulously Followed. Washington, July 23.—A. XI. Clapp, formerly Public Printer, Green B. Raum, formerly Commissioner of Internal Reve nue, and three local politicians. Dr. E. A. Adams, W. H. Lowdermilk and R. T. Greener, the colored stump speaker, none of whom are at present in public office, weFe to-day appointed by the Republican National Committee a sub-committee to collect the voluntary contributions of the government employes, to be made in response to skillfully worded .assessment circulars, which will be sent to the resi dences of the clerks, messengers and scrub women, and, the committee adds, “good Republicans geaerallv.” The Re publican National Committee also an nounces that none of its members is an officer of the government, and hence that its little scheme for evading the law forbidding political assessments is as nearly perfect as it can be made. Inci dentally it remarks that since there are members of Congress on both the Nation al and Congressional Democratic Com mittees, neither of these committees can lawfully levy assessments on Federal em ployes. To this the members of the Dem ocratic Committees promptly retort that they have neither the purpose nor desire to levy assessments on anvbody for contributions, voluntary’ or ’invol untary. Mr. Clapp’s sub-committee will begin operations oil Aug. lin offices on New York avenue, near Fifteenth street, in the immediate neigh borhood of the up town departments. All the departments will be thoroughly can vassed. Two per cent, ol the salaries will be expected. As in the good old flubbell days, a black list of non-contributors will be kept. Xlen and women in the govern ment offices who do not see the impera tive necessity of aiding civil service re form by helping to elect James G. Blaine will be removed for the purification of civil service when he takes his seat in the White House. SIMS BOLTS MAHONE. The Battle Which Follows Goes Against the Whilom Bosg. Washington, July 23.—XIahone is having a great deal of trouble with Col. W. E. Sims, formerly one oi his lieuten ants and an employe of the United States Senate. Xlahone found when he got to Chicago that he could not deliver the Vir ginia delegation solidly to Arthur as he had promised. Sims, a Blaine man, would not vote for Arthur, and he used his influence with the other delegates suc cessfully to prevent them from voting for Arthur. Xlahone, who cannot tolerate even a mild difference of opinion, was exceedingly angry and stormed at Sims so that they parted enemies. Sims told Xlahone that he would appeal to the Republican managers- for support after the convention, so the friends of Sims say. Xlahone called at tbe headquarters of the Republican National Committee in New York and announced to the committee that if Sims was recognized by it in any way that it must get on in Virginia with out Xlahone, since the latter would not lift his fingerin the campaign. Meanwhile Sims had gathered around him not only the straightout Republican lead ers, hut all the lteadjusters who were dissatisfied with Xlahone’s despotic rule. When he appeared before the Republican National Committee he was well re ceived, in spite of Mahone’s warning. He proclaimed war upon Mahone". Neverthe less the committee gave a general ap proval to his plans for the campaign. A proposition to start a Republican cam paign newspaper with Sims as editor is said to have been favorably discussed. So cordial was his reception that Mahone’s friends have taken fright, and are beseeching Sims to agree to a treaty of jieace with Xlahone. Sims seems to de light in posing as a bigger man than Xlahone, and so far has not yielded. VI KGIMA’S RE APPORTIONMENT A Delegation Goeg to Ask Gov. Cameron to Call an Extra Session. Richmond, July 23.—Hon. Charles E. Stuart, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, and Senator Jno. L. Hurl, President pro tern, of the Senate, left here this afternoon for Old Point Comfort, bearing with them the signatures of two thirds of each body of the General As sembly, requesting Gov. Cameron, who is sojourning at Old Point, to call an extra session of the Legislature. The list of Senators embraces the names of all the Democratic members, of Sena tors Wickham, a straight Republican, and Powell, a Coalitionist. The House list consists of sixty-eight Democrats, one more than is necessary. The object of the request is to have the Governor call an extra session about t,Be middle of August. The work of the session, it is understood, will be limited to apportion ing the State into districts for Presiden tial electors, and of rectifying, if need he, the Congressional apportionment bill. CARTER HARRISON’S YES. The Foreign Folicy of the Democrats More Vigorous Titan That of the Re publicans. Chicago, July 23.— Mayor Harrison to-day gave out his letter formally ac centing the Democratic nomination for Governor of Illinois. He declares that the cry for the present campaign is re form, and contends that the Republican party has outlived its usefulness. He says that he relies on Illinois, upon the votes of young Americans and the foreign vote for success. lie declares that the foreign policy of the Democratic party will be more vigorous than that of the Republi can party has ever been in protecting American citizens. He finally declares that he indorses the State platform iu all its parts, and thereby passes no criticism upon the tree trade plank. Independent Committee*. New York, July 23.—The members of the Finance Committee of the National Committee of Republicans and Independ ents were made known this morning. are J. W. Harper, Jr., of New York: MBs Williams, of Massachusetts; Daniel Drake Smith, of New Jersey: C. P. Arm strong, of Connecticut, and Samuel Wag ner, of Pennsylvania. The Executive Committee of ten ap pointed with power to add to their num ber and fill vacancies, consists of the fol lowing: Charles P. Miller, George Fol som, R. R. Bowker, E. A. Doty, George W. Green, Horace E. Deming, N. N. Foley, Herbert B. Turner, Moses F. Tyler and Stewart Wood. California Republicans. Sacramento, July 23.—lhe Republi can State Convention was called to order at 3 o’clock this afternoon by P. W. Corn wall, Chairman of the State Central Com mittee. Mr.Estie was elected Temporary Chairman. Following are the district nominations for Congress: First district, T. C. Ca rothers; Second district, A. A. Sargent; Fourth district, W. W. Morrow; Fifth district, Charles N. Fenton; Sixth dis trict, H. H. Markham. A. A. Sargent, in the Second district, has not yet accepted the nomination. The Sagamore Mill not to be Rebuilt. Fall River, July 23.—1 t has been de cided not to rebuild the Sagamore mill, which was burned some time ago. The reason for this decision was a statement at the meeting of the Board of Directors and stockholders that in the present state of the market the mill now left to the corporation is run at a loss, and the only reason for keeping it in operation is the fact that the loss by running is not as much as would be suffered if the mill were shut down. Another Life Saved. J. C. Gray, of Dadeville, Ala., writes us: “I have been using your Dr. Wm. Hall’s balsam for the Lungs, and I can say of a truth, it is far superior to any other lung preparation in the world. My mother was confined to her bed four week’s with a cough, and had every attention by a good physician, but he failed to effect a cure; and when I got one bottle of youi Dr. Wm. Hall’s Balsam for the Lungs, she began to mend right away. I can say in truth that it was the means of saving her life. I know of five cases that Dr. Wm. Hall’s Balsam has cured, and my mother is better than she has been for twenty years,” LOXGSTREET A STICKER. HE DEMANDS MONEY BEFORE GIVING UP HIS OFFICE. Accounts for Three Years Alleged to be Unsettled—The Letter Asking His Re signation Draws Out a Reply Which Exhibits No Timidity—The Conven tion of the Georgia Editors. Atlanta, Ga., July 23. —Gen. Long street to-day received a letter from the Department of Justice at Washington notifying him that his resignation as United States Marshal of Georgia if sent on would be accepted. In answer to this communication Gen. Longstreet has writ ten a letter to the Department of Justice, in which, after acknowledging the receipt of the letter asking for his resignation, he says that it is customary iu Georgia even with the humblest employe to compen sate him lor services rendered before dismissing him from duty. The letter further states that large amounts are due the United States Marshal's office on accounts rendered for work performed in the years 1882, 1883 and 1884, and that when the amount due for services ren dered is paid, he will then consider the suggestion as to his resignation. The sum That the Marshal claims as due his office embraces portions of accounts ren dered for the three years cited in the let ter. What the next move will be no one seems to know. Skowhegan Bryant, it is said, will be his successor. When Bryant will be appointed, and who will be his bondsmen, is not known. Some time ago it was freely stated that an agreement had been entered into between Arthur, Bryant* Cos. by which Bryant was to get tliq Xlarshaiship and Farrow the Judgeship If the Georgia dele gation was voted for Arthur solidly at Chicago. The delegation, as is well known, stuck to Arthur from beginning to end, and the removal of Longstreet is said to be the first part of the contract to he carried out. If Bryant succeeds Long street, and it is almost certain that he will, trouble with the moonshiners and plenty of bloodshed is expected. Long street has been doing his duty while in office and has had no trouble with the elements that be has had to contend with. On the contrary, it is predicted that Bry ant’s going into office will reopen the troubles with the mountain hoys, as a great change in the administration of the affairs of the office is more than probable. THE GEORGIA PRESS CONVENTION. The Georgia Press Association held its sixteenth annual convention here to-day preparatory to taking a trip to Baltimore as guests of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail road. The convention was well attended, fully seventy representatives being jiresent. Alter’ discussing and acting upon various subjects of interest to the association, a resolution, offered by John Triplett, was unanimously adopted that tlie press of the State use Its utmost endeavors to urge upon the people of Georgia to get up a State display at the New Orleans Exposition. The following officers were then elected: J. 11. Estill, President; J. W. Burke, First Vico President; C. W. Hancock, Second Vice President; S. It. Weston, Treasurer; J. W. Chapman, Recording Secretary; XV. A, Knowles, Correspond ing Secretary. An Executive Committee, consisting of Geo. P. XXfoods, Jno. Triplett, J. W. Stan ford, Charles R. Pendleton, and J. XV. Anderson, was elected. The entire session was one of general enjoyment. At 4 o’clock the association was ilined by the Constitution. The excursion left at 11:40 o’clock to-night for Baltimore. The headquarters in Baltimore will be the Carrollton House. About thirty ladies accompany the editors. The next place ot meeting will be decided on during the trip. DEATH FROM THE SKIES. Many Lives Lost During: the Recent Storm in Dakota. Sioux Falls, D. TANARUS., July 23.—Seven fatalities have been reported in this county caused by the storm of Monday, Mrs. Axel Scott, of Lyons township, was struck by lightning while seeking refuge with her family in the cellar of their house. Mrs. John Hall, of Highland township, was struck by flying pieces of a house which had been blowm down. A child of Peter Degree of the same township, tw T o children near Dell Rapids, a daughter of Samuel Buckings residing w r est of Dell Rapids, and Lassac Leissen, of the Norwegian Church southeast of Valley Springs, w r ere also killed. It is impossible as yet to make any esti mate ol the total loss caused by the storm. Reports from Dell Rapids place the dam age in that village and its surroundings at SIOO,OOO and at Valley Springs at $50,000. The loss in the immediate vicin ity of Sioux Falls will not amount to more than SIO,OOO. The damage to crops here is not near so bad as it was feared that it would be. A THUNDER CLAP IN WISCONSIN. Milwaukee, July 23.—A severe hail and wind storm visited Wisconsin, and did much damage to crops and property last night. Its severity was most felt at Jefferson, Watertown, Fond-du-Lac, West Bend. Kewaskum, Oconomowoc, Plymouth, White Water, and the included country. At Jefferson buildings were unroofed and stocks damaged to the total amount of SIO,OOO. The Methodist and Catholic churches were among the unroofed buildings. The Catholic church near Port Wash ington was struck by lightning and con sumed. A German named Foundre was crushed under a falling barn near Jefferson. Houses, barns and trees w T ere struck by lightning in almost every tow r n named. GAS SHATTERS A BANK. A Clerk Who Lit the Match Which Did the Work lfadly Hurt. Wheeling, W. Va., July 23.— This morning at 8 o’clock a terrific gas explo sion occurred in the German Bank. A small jet is kept burning in the vault all the time. Last evening at 5 o’clock a big explosion occurred at the corner of Market and Twelfth streets, where a main is being laid, and it was found necessary to shut the gas off from the city at the works for a short time. IVhen the flow was again started the gas escaped into the vault all night. This morning Chief Clerk John Heil struck a match as soon as he opened the doors, seeing that the jet was not burning and failing to detect the odor of gas. A tremendous explosion followed. Heil was blown half way across the room. The entire glass in the front of the building was blown into fragments. Heil is badly burned about the head and arms, but will probably recover. Great excitement was caused by the explosion. The Minneapolis Encampment. Minneapolis, July 23.— -To-day was the greatest day of the Grand Army En campment. There were 18,000 in the procession, which was an hour and twenty minutes in passing a given point. There were probably 8,000 to 10,000 sol diers in the city who did not join in the parade, and about 75,000 strangers were here witnessing the spectacle. Gen. Logan occupied a prominent place at the head of the procession. Gen. Sher man rode in the centre. Both of them received continued ovations from the veterans. Gens. Thomas, Kountz, War ner, Nagel and Gibson were also received with cheers. A Car of Powder Explodes. Denver, Col., July 24.—A work train with forty bridge hands on board was passing through Black Canon, west of Gunnison, this morning, when a spark from the engine ignited a box containing giant powder. A terrific explosion fol lowed, killing John Lynch, John Morris and J. W. Olsen, bridge hands, and wounding many others. The cab and engine were badly wrecked. Dingley’s Shipping Bill. Washington, July 23.—The Treasury Department has decided that the provis ions of the Ilingley shipping bill, prescrib ing the duties of the Shipping Commis sioners, do not apply in the case of vessels of less than fifty tons burden engaged in the coasting trade. Flanagan Put in Hl Berth. Washington, July 23.— Flanagan, of Flanagan’s Mills, has at last gotten that long-looked-for office. He was to-day ap pointed Collector of Internal Revenue tor the Fourth district of Texas. He was for Arthur at the last Republican Conven tion . Converse Tired of Public Life. Washington, *July 23.— Converse, of Ohio, the Democrat who moved to strike out the enacting clause of the Morrison tariff bill last winter, says that he is tired of public life, and does not propose to be a candidate for renomination. MONEY WHICH TOOK WINGS. Ocala the Scene of a SiOO.OOO Crash. New York, July 23.-H. P. Robinson & Bro., keepers of a general store and bankers at Ocala, Fla., have made an as signment, with liabilities of about $200,- 000. The firm was composed of Harvey P. and Frank C. Robinson, and was origi nally a branch o( Saunders * Cos., of Gainesville, Fla. It was managed by H. P. Robinson, but in 1875 the present firm was made up. CRIPPLED BY BANKS. St. Louis, July 23. —The extensive dry goods house of Wear, Boogher * Cos. as signed this forenoon. The assets are given at about $620,000, embracing goods aud merchandise. There are $440,000 iu open accounts; in bills receivable, $175,- 000, and in other matters $5,000. The liabilities are not definitely known, but aggregate about $450,000. The cause of the assignment was the refusal of New York hanks to make the customary ad vances. The firm states that if time is given them to realize on the actual pro perty in hand they will not only pay in full, but have a handsome surplus’. About 70 per cent, of their indebtedness is in New York. Boston and Providence. The only large creditor here is the St. Louis National Bank for $25,000. THE RUBBER COMPANY’S EMBARRASS MENT. Providence, R. 1., July 23.—Gov. Bourne, Treasurer of the National Rub ber Company, states the circum stances of the embarrassment and the provision to meet it as follows: The outstanding papers of the company on July 1 were $497,000. Then, after the failure ol Grant* Ward and a general ’ shutting down * of credit, the banks refused to renew, and other measures of relief became neces sary. A meeting of the directors and stockholders of the company was held, and a proposition was made to issue mortgage bonds to the amount of $350,000 on real estate worth upwards of $1,000,000. This, after some delay, was acceded to by the stockholders, and bonds were issued to the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Com pany as trustee, and are now ready for delivery. The negotiations have beeii completed for taking up a considerable portion of them, and there is a favorable prospect of a speedy acceptance of the full amount. Reports that the company had closed its works are incorrect, and originated from the fact that last week it shut down the manufacture of clothing and druggists’ supplies, for which tbe de mand has been dull for some months. THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE. Its Second Annual Convention to be Held at Boston, August 13. Chicago, July 23 % —The following offi cial notice will be issued to-morrow: July 23, 1881. The second National Convention of the Irish National League of America will assemble at 11 o’clock a. m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1884, in Faneuil Hall, Boston, Mass. Every branch having over SO members and being in good standing on the National Trea surer’s books is entitled to be represented by one delegate, and every branch having more than 200 a embers and being in good financial standing is entitled to be represented bv 2 delegates. No branch can have more than two representatives. Any society desiring to affiliate with the league iu time to be entitled to representation can forward one quarter’s requisite dues to the Treasurer, Uev. Charles O’Reilly, D. D., of Detroit, Michigan, and any body of men in sympathy with the struggle of the Irish people for self government can organize as a branch by re mitting one quarter’s dues to the Reverend Treasurer, becoming thereby entitled to send representatives to Boston. The dues are $1 per year rer capita. We have the great pleasure of announcing, on the authority of Charles Stewart Parnell, that Hon. Thomas Sexton, Member of Parliament, by friends and foes acknowledged to be the most brilliant orator in Parliament, and Hon. John E. Redmond, Member of Parliament, with whose earnestness and eloquence our countrymen are already acquainted, will at tend the convention on behalf the people of Ireland. They will address the representa tives of their race in the United States on the outlook for liberty in their native land, ami will convey to them important information on plans, and the hope and fears of the national organization. All men who sustain the meth ods aud objerts of the Irish people under their chosen leader, Charles Stewart Par nell, are cordially invited to be come members of the league in order by the numbers arid personnel of the delegates at the convention, to demonstrate the devotion of the Irish people in the United States to their mother land in her patient and heroic struggle for political and civil liberty. Alexander Sullivan, PppAiHpnt Rev. Charles O’Reilly, D. 1 >., Treasurer. Roger XValsh, Secretary. A DISASTER FOR EL MAH 1)1. Five Thousand of His Troops Reported Routed at Rongola. London, July 28.— Orders have been issued at Chatham Dock Yard to send all available steam pinnaces to Egypt. It is understood that the Egyptian Con ference are unable to agree in regard to England’s fiaancial proposals. England and France are wide apart. Earl Granville is empowered to sum mon the conference to another meeting at any time. XI. Wadclington will formally present the French counter project in the Egyptian conference to-morrow. The con ference will postpone giving its decision on the English or French proposals, but will agree to such a modification of the law of liquidation as will enable England to arrange part of the Egyptian loan. The conference will then adjourn till October. a spy hanged. Suakin, July 23.—A spy from El Mahdi, who was recently captured in this town, has been hanged. He confessed that he was a spy. The natives say that Gen. Gordon’s gunboats, between Khartoum and Berber, have spread great terror among the rebels. Osman I)igna is do ing his best to counteract their alarm. A REBEL DEFEAT REPORTED. Cairo, July 23.—The Xludir oT Dongola telegraDhs that he has defeated 5,000 oi the followers of El Xlahdi, near Debbah, and captured 300 rifles. The rebel losses were very heavy. A Circus Tent Blown Down. Richfield Springs, N. Y., July 23. During a circus performance here "to-day a hurricane struck the tents, tearing the menagerie canvas almost to atoms, and throwing the main one to the ground. This was filled with the fashion of Rich field Springs. Hundreds of children were compelled to crawl from under the canvas on their hands and knees only to meet a terrific hail storm, followed by torrents of rain. None of the children were injured. Hall’s cottage and a number of barns were struck by lightning. A Woman Shoots a Burglar. Saratoga, July 23.—Miss Marion Fos ter, an artist, boards at Healey Cottage. Early this morning two burglars climbed into a window in her room. Miss Foster fired twice at the intruders, wounding one of them. They then jumped from' the window. Miss Foster is an invalid and is now critically ill. She fainted after shoot ing, through fear that she had killed the man. Murder Conviction at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, July 23.—The jury in the case of Patrick Hartnet returned a ver dict of guilty of murder in the first degree at 2 o’clock this afternoon, alter being out twenty-two hours. The jury after re tiring yesterday prayed for guidance. Hartnet killed bis wife in January last by nearly severing her head from her body with an ax. Poison Preferred to Prison. New York, July 23.—The police ran to earth this morning Salvatore Laudino, an Italian, whom they have been hunting since he tried to murder his wife on July 4. When on his way to the police station Laudino drew a phial of poison from his pocket and swallowed it. He died before medical assistance, which was summon ed, had reached him. Thefts of a Student. Buffalo, July 28.— Josiah Joseph Welch, a former student at St. Joseph’s Catholic College, was to-day arrested charged with entering the college, rifling contribution boxes, and stealing two large silver chancel vases. He had broken up the vases and disposed of them to a silver smith. Mr. Purcell’s Place Filled. Albany, N. Y., July 23.—The Demo cratic State Committee have chosen Eu gene Kelly, the New York banker, elect or-at-large in the place of William Pur cell, who declined. The Tammany repre sentatives were not present at the meet ing. Patti’s Suit for Divorce. Paris, July 23.—The application of Mme. Patti vs. the Marquis de Caux for divorce will be the first case tried under the new divorce law. Mrs. Swisshelm Dead. Pittsburg, July 23.— Mrs. Jane Grey Swisshelm died at her home at Swissvale yesterday afternoon, aged 68 years, FLYERS ON THE RUN. A Good Track at Brighton Beach. But Bad Weather at Saratoga. New York, July 23.—At the Brighton Beach races to-day the weather was very hot and the track faat. The events were as follows: First Rack—For non winners; three fourths of a mile. Ten Strike won. with Haz ard second, and Quixote third. Time I:l7 1 4. Sicond Rack—Selling allowances; one mile, King Tom won by two lengths, with Shelby Rarnea second, and Tony Foster third. Time, Third Rack—Gravesend handicap, for all ages; one mile and a half. Dizzy Blonde won, with Levant second, and Teleiiiachtts third. Time 2:40. Fourth Rack—For all ages: one mile and a furlong. Miss Brewster won by four lengths, with Arsenic second, and Barney Aaron third. Time 1:66? j'. Fifth Rack—a handicapsteeple-chassover the short course. Ranger won, with Odette second, and Tonawanua third. Time 2;48 , ,4. AT SARATOGA. Saratoga, July 23.—This was the sec ond extra day of the race. There was a light attendance. The track was heavy, Thq secoud and third raees were run in a heavy thunder and rain storm. The events were as follows: First Rack—Purse 6350, for all ages; ’one mile and seventy yards. Fond du Lac held his lead from the start to the finish. Fellow Play was second and Lizzie third. Time 1:50. Second Rack—Puree |4SO; one mile and five hundred yards. Shenandoah won, with Bessie secoud and Jim Nelson third. Time 2:1<%. Third Race—Puree 1300; for two-year olds; live furlongs. Coral won easily, with Joy Bell second, and Fidele third. Time, 1:06. Fourth Rack—Purse 6300; for all ages; three-quarters of a mile. Ghost was never headed, and won a good race by a length. Alta It. was second, and Rothschild third. Time, 1:18. BLAINE’S RECORD. A Test of Blaine’s Civil Service Reform Professions While Speaking. A correspondent of the New York Herald calls attention to the following points in Blaine’s civil service record: First. XVhen Mr. Blaine was re-elected Speaker of the House oi Representatives in December, 1873, he introduced the practice and set the example, afterward followed by Speaker Keiier, of making up the standing committee on the reform of the civil service in such a manner that a large majority of its members were hostile to the reform. Among them was Ben Butler. The only member of the com mittee appointed by Mr. Blaine who was interested in the reform was Xlr. Willard, of Vermont. Second. Blaine’s conduct ds Speaker in 1873, as his professions new, met the hearty approval of his friend and ad mirer, Gen. Joseph It. Hawley, of Con necticut. In an editorial article in the Hartford Courant , printed at that time, Gen. Hawley used the following language: “Xlr. Blaine is most to be congratulated in the adaptation of means to an end in the construction of the Committee on the Reform of the Civil Service. There can be no doubt about what that will do, Con gress being determined not to surrender its recently acquired privilege ot select ing the agents of the Executive depart ment, and being determined that civil ap pointments shall be made as a reward for party service, and that the farce of the reform of the civil service shall end.” • Troubles of the Spinners, London, July 23.—The annual report of the Northern Spinners’ Association has just been made public. It states that the cotton trade has not been pros perous during the past year. It draws attention to the competition offered by the growing spinning industry in India, and declares that this competition is becom ing serious. The trade also sutlers con stantly and heavily, it says, from the presence of dampness and sand in bales. Moreover, there has lately been a serious admixture of inferior cotton in bales pur porting to be of the higher quality. The report urges the importance of a strict ex amination of bales when opened. Conservatives in Conference. London, July 23.— The annual confer ence of the Conservative National Union was held at Sheffield to-day. One thou sand delegates were present. Lord Ran dolph Churchill presided, and was sup ported by the Duke of Norfolk and others. The Marquis ol Salisbury was conspicu ous by his absence. Lord Randolph Churchill, in his opening speech, said that the Conservatives would have to win the confidence of the people if they hoped to be successiul at the next general elec tion. Lord Randolph Churchill was re-elected Uhairjnan of the National Conservative Union. There was no opposition. Two Steamers Sunk. London, July 23.—Advices from Co runna, Spain, report that a collision atsea had occurred between the Spanish steam er Gijon, lroin Corunna, for,Cebu, and the British steamer Laxham. Both vessels sank. Forty-five of the Gijon’s passengers, and 11 of the Laxham’s crew, had been landed at Corunna. It was believed that the rest of the passengers and crew were saved. A dispatch from Corunna says that the passengers and crews of the Gijon and Lexbam, numbering 104, took to the boats but have not been heard from since. Steamers have been dispatched in search of them. , Politics In Germany. Berlin, July 23.—Although the date of the elections for members of the Reichstag has not yet been fixed, the electoral cam paign is being actively carried on. The Conservatives advocate an extension of the colonial policy, subvention of the number of lines ol navigation and the formation of a national lire and life in surance company. The Liberals platlorm opposes governmental interference in the matter of insurance, and limits govern ment assistance to colonial extensions. Mr. Chamberlain on the Franchise. London, July 24.—The Devonshire Club last night gave a banquet to Mr. Chamberlain, President of the Board of Trade. He said in his speech denouncing the House of Lords that he regretted that the Marquis of Salisbury has precipitated a conflict between the two houses of Par liament, which, however, he said would decide once for all the supremacy of popu lar rights over personal privileges. The Meeting of the Emperors. Berlin, July 23.—The interview be tween Emperor William and Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria will take place at Ischil, a watering place in upper Aus tria, on Aug. 8. The meeting will last two days, Emperor William returning to Berlin on the 10th. The Austrian Empe ror will meet Emperor William at Thene see. Ischia Again Shaken. London, July 23.—A very perceptible shock of earthquake occurred to-day on the Island of Ischia, in the Mediterranean. The inhabitants were agitated, as they feared an explosion from the long extinct volcano of Mount San Nieolo. An Editor Charged with Slander. Quebec, July 23.—Judge Caron, who tried the Epo case, was made the victim of a slanderous publication In Le Nouve list yesterday. He was charged with dis honesty and partiality in his recent ruling in the Louis contested election case. An application was made and granted to-day for the arrest of the editor. The case will come up for a hearing Friday. Cuban Export Duties, Havana, July 23.— L* Gaceta publishes to-day a decree, dated Madrid, June 5, providing for a uniform export duty on sugars. Henceforth clayed, centrifugals and refined sugars will pay a duty of $1 on 100 kilos, and Muscovadoes, molasses and meladoes 88 cents per 100 kilos. Students Expelled for Rioting. Vienna, July 23.— The students con cerned In the recent riots at Agram have been expelled from the university. The rector of the university has been suspend ed from his office and his salary has been stopped for refusing to inquire into the conduct of the students. The Panama Canal. Paris, July 23.—At a meeting of the shareholders of the Panama Canal Com pany to-day the proposals of the directors were adopted. M. Dingier stated that the canal would surely be open for traffic in 1888. King John to Abolish Slavery. London, July 23.—A treaty recently made with King John of Abyssinia has been officially published. In this King John binds himself to abolish slavery and the slave trade within hiPdominions. A Peace Congress. London, July 23.—Delegates from Austro-Hungary, Germany and Russia will meet presently at Belgrade for the purpose of settling the Servo-Bulgarian difficulty. Pern’s Troubles. Lima, July 23.—Gen. Lacotera is dead. Tne government has closed all ports occupied byCacerea’ troops, { PRICK RIO Al Tvar j I 5 CENTS A COPY j PESTILENCE IN THE AIR. PHILADELPHIA HAS A SENSE LESS CHOLERA SCARE. A Death from Yellow Fever Reported at New Orleans—St. Lonis Catches a Panic ou Hearing the News-Death* and Alarm in Frauce as Great as Ever. Paris, July 23.— There were twenty one deaths from cholera at Marseilles last night, and fifteen at Toulon. Several apothecaries at Toulon threaten to close their shops because tho city is distribut ing medicines free. At Vidabaun there was one death to day from cholera, and there was also one each at Sigues and Brignoles. A CHOLERA CONFERENCE ADVOCATED. Washington, July 23.-Uealth Officer Townsend has received a letter from Sec retary Rauch of the Illinois State Board of Health, dated July 17, running thus: “It occurs to me that, in view of the situa tion in relation to cholera in Europe, a session of the Sanitary Conference would be timely and profitable. Concerted ac tion now, while there is vet opportunity might be of great value in securing the best attainble sanitary condition of the coun try, as well as in possibly devising some general and efficient svstem of super vision and notification‘at all seaports. I have, therefore, to suggest that a session of tho conference be held in IV ashing ton city on or about Aug. 5 or 0, and that au invitation he extended to the health officers or other quarantine authorities of all seaports and boundary towns, to the health authorities of all 'large cities In the State which have State Boards of Health, and to the Provincial Board of Health of Ontario.” Dr. Townsend has responded with a hearty approval. All the public schools at Toulon and Marseilles will be dosed to-morrow. The French Academy or Medicine pro poses to hold an international congress to discuss the prevention and cure of cbol. era. Dr. Koch has asked that the coa gross meet in the Berlin .Medical College. Tho commission has established a laza ret in the Moabit quarter with 500 beds. It lias jteo organized a sick transport service, issued a series of rules for guidance in guarding against cholera. There is no sign of cholera in this city. Owing to tho closure of Eastern ports, from Suez to llong Kong, against vessels from Toulon and Marseilles, vessels of the French transport service have been transferred to Brest. The necessity of soon furnishing fresh supplies to Admiral Courbet’s squadron causes the govern ment to hesitate about giving orders for active operations at Foo Chow. THE HEATHS AT MARSEILLES. Marseilles, July 23.—1n tho twenty four hours ending at 9 o’clock to-night there have been forty-four deaths from cholera here. PHILADELPHIA HAS A CHOLERA SCARE. Philadelphia, July 23.—An inquest was held to-day on the body of Addison B. Ziegler, 44 years old, who died -sud denly on Monday and whoso death was supposed to be due to Asiatic cholera. The family physician at first declared it a case of sporadic cholera. It was shown, however, that tho deceased had eaten plentifully of green apples, watermelons and other fruit. Tho post mortem ex amination showed that death was due to acute cholera morbus and a verdict was rendered accordingly. YELLOW FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, July 23.— The three year-old boy ol Mr. Patterson, at No. 80 Third street, died last night, and tho physician in attendance gave a certificate statiug that death had been caused by yellow fever. The President of the Board of Health and several physicians concur in this opinion. A special meeting of tho Board of Health was held today, and President Holt and Dr. Solomon were ap pointed a committee to investigate the cause. Dr. Bemis, of the National Board of Health, and Dr. Godfrey, of the United States Marine Hospital Service, were in vited to attend the investigation. The committee will make a post mortem ex amination, the result of w hich will he dis closed at a session of the Board of Health to be held to-night. RESULTSOF THE INVESTIGATION. New Orleans, July 23, It p. nr.—The Board of Health to-night met and consid ered the case of the child Laileit Patter son, who died July 22 at No. 80 Third" street, in the Fourth district in this city. The Board of Health officially promulgates this statement: “The symptoms during the last thirty-six hours of the Illness or the child, according to the observations of the attending physicians, were those of a sporadic case of yellow fever. But the pathological evidence furnished by a careful examina tion of the viscera, made by a competent commission appointed by this board,'has not sustained that conclusion., Tho Board of Health, therefore, is' com pelled to entertain a doubt as to the positive nature of this case, and must publish it as a suspicious case of yellow’ fever.” The board, together with the Auxiliary Sanitary Association, is taking every precaution through sani tation of the neighborhood and of the en tire district. It seems that Dr. 11. D. Schmidt, the patholwgist of the Charity Hospital, examined the black vomit with a microscope and declared that it was not the black vomit of yellow fever. Dr. Godlrey, of the Marine Hos pital service, and Dr. Solomon, of the Board of Health, also stated that the casa was not yellow fever, and it is said that this is also the opinion of Dr. Finney, the Coroner who made the autopsy. Dr. Bemißs, of the National Board of Health, although invited, was not present at the post mortem examination. The board passed the following resolution: That the President of this board telegraph the .Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital Service, the President of tho National Board of Health and the State health authorities of Alabama, Mississippi. Florida, Texas, Arkan sas, Tennessee and Illinois that a auspicious case of fever has occurred at New Orleans which was reported as yellow fever by the attending physicians, hut wa- not confirmed as such upon post mortem examination by Dr. H. D. Schmidt, pathologist of the Char ity Hospital. Dr. Godfrey states that he will, in bis report to Surgeon General Hamilton, most positively assert that the case was not yellow fever. BT. LOUIfi EXCITED. St. Louis, July-23.— A flurry of excite ment and much apprehension and dread was produced on ’Change to-day by the report that yellow fever had broken out in New Orleans. 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