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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
toe vf.ws of the two states
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Gentleman of Quitman has a Dep
rate Encounter with Two Vicious Dors
—Oue Chilli Kills Another >'ear G <inea
-4 HI, \uguta‘* Financial Condition
Laid Before the Council.
GEORGIA.
Bet.lanim Neely, of Auzuita, is Rome's new
Saparintcudent of Schools.
Burke county hopes to make a 30.000 bale
cotton crop. A gooa corn crop is assure'!.
TS.oniasTiHe has shipped 1,86$ -rates ot
L*' i.nte pears tins eeasoD. Prices range from
ti toG perorate.
A five-year-old negro child fell from a tence
near llarri-’ to !• k\ard. .Macon, oil Saturday
evening and broke its neck.
Quitman’s Tax Receiver reports the in
crca-eof taxable property over last year to
lie 11 The number of male adults regis
t.r 1884 i- s'e, be-ides a few defaulters,
against 790 for last jear.
jnc Barry, of Athens, has entered a slander
( t aga.ri-t Charlie Cooper, livery stable
f..r iA'.Oi'tt damages, and employed Hoke ]
- . S. "f Atlanta. Mr. Cooper accused Ilarry
o f, ,-fng roonev tielongiug to the livery
while his bookkeeper, and not turning
"the same over.
,\t \ iii i Itiea, a line Jersey eow, belonging
p -.1.1 aitdlcr, died Saturday morning with
3 lit. The cow’s mother died with a lit, and
t , .-g ago this one’s calf died with a fit.
An \tlanta man offered $73 for tier two weeks
a.-... she was only 2 years old and gave 31
ip. - milk a day, making od an average
pounds butter.
At li'Miglnssville, T)rs. P. S. Verdery and T.
K. Win i lev were attending a protracted meet
in_- lr Whitley had carried with him a case
of medicine in which was some atropia. much
stronger than that ordinarily used bv phjsi
. .aus Dr. Verderv took for a dose the usual
„ ...iitity. not knowing its strength. The one
was sufficient for forty doses. Kind ms
were at once given Dr. Verderv. but he is in a
vr; dangerous condition ami his recovery is
dc-paired of.
i. -rgetown Echo-. Mr. Martin, who lives
u Muj. Reeves' place in this county, keeps in
h -yard two vicious dogs. Last Monday one
of them caught a hog and for a while it looked
.- f there would lie one “porker” less. When
i r. Martin attempted to whip the dog off lie
was h nisclf Hacked, and the other dog hear
mg the noise, and thinking, probably, it
, t s an intruder on tlie premises, joined in the
attack, and Mr. Martin found himself engaged
a desperate combat with his own dogs.
Hi-wife came to his assistance, and taking
It.l of the block on one dog dragged him off.
iiV Mr. Martin gathered the other by the
t o it and dashed him to the grouml. But as
ii started in the house the brute followed
him, ami he hardly had time to get his gun
■indsiwot Inin down before being again at
tn kcd. His hands and one arm were badly
is. , rate •. and gives him mueh pain.
Atlanta Constitution : A meeting of the
i ,„-kb"l‘lerß of the Fulton Copying
Manufacturing Company was held
jfondat at the office of' the Clerk
. 'iiperinr oiirt. Cant. Evan P. Howell
w:s ri' tcd President. C. 11. Strong Vice
prr-idcnt, t.corgc B. E’oriics Secretary and
Tre.i-urcr, and lido Ramsdell General Super
int. • 'int. The following gentlemen were
rA-'.-d . Board of Directors: A. P. Wood
ii ri. W. R. Hammond. W. A. Ila?good
Th -is ihe company that has been organized
to |'ish Mr. KamsdelPs new invention for
tra sierring pictures or printed impressions,
or ink drawings to stone without etching.
m is almost instantaneous. The
1 r-t -te 1 engraving can l>e transferred to
.■ i.i and made ready for the press in a mo
rn, nt~ time. A printed newspaper page or a j
-verrh in ink can tie treated in like manner.
Mr. Ramsdell’s patent will lie granted in a
few dujs. ’I lie capital stock is 520.C00, 20 per
cent, of which has already been paid in.
A shocking homicide occurred a mile from
Gar e-ville >a.unlay. The victim waa a child
Is months old. E arn, its father, and a worth
ier- no. t ". married a Peeler, and last Sat- j
nr*tav eld Mrs. Peeier went over to his house I
p. give liiiii a piece of her mind. Mrs. Peeler’s
,n. 14 years f age, went with her and car
r> iI- stiotgun, as he intended to hunt. Mrs.
Pc r and Fan got into a quarrel, and final
lv Fatu ordered her out of his house. The
bv then took his mother’s part and said he
w I shoot Fain, and rai-pi liis gun to carry I
his threat into execution. Mrs. Peeler, who
h:ci to Weil her htlle grandchild iu her arras,
caught the muzzle of the gun in one hand to
stop her Imv's rash act. and held tne child in
tin ,'tlier arm. The lioy. though, pulled the
tr:gg rand the load of shot struck the hack
of the child’s head, scattering its brains all
mcr the bouse, nf course the child was
khied instantly Mr-. Peeler and her sou
were arrested and lodged in jail to await the
pro;.muiary trial. Such arc the facts In this
sad affair.
Ma. oii Telegraph and Jt.Menaer: Capt. U. J.
Ander ou.Tax Receiver of Bibb county, has
romp ced his digest. The aegiegate value
of kind in the county is $1,726,330. Tlie aggre
gate value ~f city anil real estate is $5,387,250.
Is iig an inerca e of 5T09.914 over that of last
voar. Ihe aggregate t alue of shares in State
and n ifionalhanke is fKiO.ytS). The aggregate
v i ue ot -li tres in bulking and loan associa
tions is E14.7:'.. Amount of money invested in
c 'tea and accounts is’ 4804.186.
Ti.# amount of money in merchandise is
Value of slocks and tmnd# is $231,-
2toitoii manufactories, 4111.3G0. One
lar.e mill i- exempt from taxation. Capital
mi -.1 in iron works is $17,500. Value of
i kttclicn furniture is $347,317.
3.i u of watches and jewelry is $31,518. Value
of i. rs -and mules and -took of all kinds
42 ! V.U. Value of all other property not
enumerated is $101,386. Value of plantations
an i p nutation tools, etc., IS $>9,170. Xggrc
calo laluc of whole property is $11,072.7811.
The increase over the total value of last year
i- s■ 2.tt. The liulk of this increase comes
fr-,: ihe rise in citv real estate, which is
$78,14.
i an ton correspondence News, Aug. 4: The
wheat tn Cherokee county is all gathered, and
the result is quite satisfactory to the planters-
Tile t orn crop all through North Georgia is as
_• das the-e productive lands can bring. Wc
no haying plenty of rain. —A mad dog was
eit -ed through Canton last Friday by a crowd
intent upon his den'h. The dog at last ran
into C. F’. Bdge’s store and the Marshal dis
patched him with two <r three pistol -hots,
several dogs in town were bitten by him.—
Mr. snmmerlin, of this county, has a pair of
dirt-pipe moulds that have been in the family
ever : " years. Sirs. N. X. Kdgc has hair
pins which she has had in constant use thirty
one years. The pins are the old style rubber
variety. A Mr. Self, of this community, has
a gourd that will hold three bushels.—The
Workmen have commenced work on th- brick
ac t erny in Canton. —The Cherokee County
8 nday School Awoclation met r.t “Ball
Ground.” ten miles north of Canton, last
w.dnesday. The meeting was largely at
tended; more than 3to Itoarded the train at
Canton depot. E. B. Holland was elected
l*r<- dent for the next year, and li. E. Perry
re-. • ted .secretary. The Sunday school in
teiV'i in this county is on a huge
iss.it,. -leeches were made on Wednesday
!y t >l. If.Hair', of Marietta. Hon. James U.
lir wn, of i union, and others, in the interest
ot tin- A-os iation.—Our |ieoplc arc taking
quite an interest in national and county poli
tic,..
At ierman James Tobin, Chairman of the
e.iniin.:ice appointed in June to investigate
s , n.im ai rendition of Augusta, reported
i it,, t onncil Monday night. The commit
tee iit, the city's resources for this year
*t?: '-'2.' -4. and estimate the expenditures
tt, s var at $34>.521 75. showing an excess of
expenditures over the resources eqo l to $23.-
- i'l. The report shows alsiut $23,000 due
f r macadamizing the streets for Ixß2 and
and the fioating debt of the citv out
s’c.ii mg immature*! of $23,300. * Deducting
fr iu thee debt- a cash balance left from the
saie -r city bonds leave- the citv in debt this
fear $2: 744 7s. Aldermen Plait anti Mul- |
her n acted with Chairman Tobin, and the
committi e say they estimated the resources
a-fibi and tlie expenditures moderate. They
show that the citv will in a vear be over $21.-
11,1 in debt, atui this without any provision for
extraordinary expenses that may arise.
Thev show that Augusta will have $56,043 26
h-s income next year. By s|>endin£ the easli
cibanecs now on hand, and adding this to the
debt a.r mentioned, will make a deficit
in next year’s income, as compared with this
year-. ~f $77.7xs 14. „r nearly one-half per
cent, on the assessed value of the city ’s tax-
R c i'roperty. In view of these facts the j
committee say it behooves the Council to ttse i
extraordinary caution less the city become
again involved in debt which, under theex
'■b! g laws, wonbl la- difficult to cancel.
Maicr May says this has la*en tlie hsrilest
year he has ever known, and the extraordinary
expenses of the city are very heavy. All
b .1- have la en paid up to date.'and he liojk-s
itai with economy and thenieasurestoliepro-
I • -i I iiy him, to bring the citv finances
through ail right.
FLORIDA.
Gainesville'* new hotel will cost $40,000.
Two ice factories are in operation at Tampa,
tain pa's new school buil.ing will cost $5,0(41.
Gaine-ville Republicans have organized a
campaign club.
GvnlVrry. w j t h other speakers, will ad
-1 " ■' pcple at Tampa on Aug. 11, and at
rl *P l City on the Pith.
_ *re (ny ( onnctl of Orange City has ex
‘ the time for the collection of corpora
t. m taxes ur.til Sept. 1.
An egg plant grown by L. B. Cullen, near
ataiig,,, measures 22 inch*- in circumference
, “, a -'- anil 25 the other, and weighs 4
ponnas 2 ounces.
Florida’s Metropolis.
•Jacksonville, Aug. 5. —A large ex
cursion nt negroes from Tallahassee ar
m,il here this morning. A man of the
party was drowned shortly after.
1 wenty officials of the Savannah, Fiori
na amt V i stern, and the Savannah and
charleston Railroads were here to-day
inspecting tbe road and property.
Several announcements of candidates
t° r 'arious eounty offices appear in the
P-tpers. Gen. Perry commences the cam-
Dhi-'ii at Tampa next Monday. Dougher
ty speaks in Volusia county to-morrow.
Alone on a ltiiuaway Train.
Luarlotte, X. C„ Aug. s.—On the
thick town branch of the Western North
t-arolina Railroad yesterday a material
train that was climbing the mountain
broke loose from the engine and ran back
f a terrific rate. All the bands jumped
rum the train except Conductor Wynn,
ho tried to apply the brakes. Tbe train
rn on a trestle, knocking it down and
causing a complete wreck. Conductor
vnn went down among the timbers, and
si j . ou ght up so badly crushed that he
fuea shortly afterwards.
iriu' tannaJi
ICE CREAM AXD POLITICS.
Why there was no Republican Monster
Meeting t Cornwall—Toung Mr. Ha
zleton Shows Steve Elkins that Ice
Cream and Beer are Important Factors
tn a Campaign, but they Don’t Draw
Anybody to the Bankg of the Hudson.
Mr. W. Beach Hazleton, says the Sew
1 ork World , claims to be connected with
the Xotional Tribune , a paper devoted to
the interests of the Grand Army of the
Republic, which has an office in the Tri
bune building. He is a small man with a
brown moustache, and is very nervous.
A fewdavs ago Mr. Hazleton called upon
“Steve Elkins,’of the Republican National
Committee, and said that he could con
trol the votes of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
He then told Mr. Elkins that campaigns
in the past had not been properly con
ducted, and to make a political gathering
a grand success young men should come
with their sweethearts, there should be
dancing, music, ice cream and beer. He
explained that once young men were
brought under the influence of vanilla
and chocolate mixed they could be led
like iambs.
Mr. Hazleton said that he would open
his ice cream campaign at Cornwall on
the Hudson, and that the voice of his
meeting would tie heard in the land. The
great political manipulator hurried from
Mr. Elkins’ office into the office of the
Erie Railroad.
“I want,” he said to the official, “every
ear you ean spare on Saturday to carry
excursionists to Cornwall. About 20,-
000 persons will go there to a Blaine and
Logan meeting.”
“The cars shall be ready,” was the
answer. Cars were chartered also at
Newhurg.
Mr. Hazleton next glided into the office
ot the Unexcelled Fire Works Company
on Park p'ace.
“I want bombs, sky rockets, Roman
candles, and uniforms sent to Cornwall,”
he said.
“C. O. D?” replied the clerk.
“Money is no object,” said the new
prophet of the G. O. P., and he recklessly
jingled the gold dollar on his watch chain
against the buttons on his vest.
Next Mr. Hazleton ran into a litho
graphing establishment and ordered s‘>oo
worth of printing to be ready Thursday
night for the meeting on Saturday. Extra
men were hired by the firm and all night
long the presses worked getting out the
circulars and posters. They were the
most elaborate advertisements ex r er seen.
They were blue and old gold, deep purple
and yellow, red, white and blue, black
and orange, and looked on the fences like
artificial rainbows. They were posted far
and wide through Cornwall, announcing
toe grand Ice cream political meeting.
Messrs. Mead & Taft, builders, of Corn
wall, were told to erect a &jO-foot plat
form for the orators, among whom were
to be William M. Evarts and others.
Messrs. Mead & Taft wanted a deposit
and Mr. Hazleton made it. On Friday
night Mr. Hazleton made a descent upon
all the newspaper offices and wanted to
insert advertisements. Here again his
grim opponent rose up and the advertis
ing clerks requested cash in advance.
“Here,” said Mr. Hazleton “give me
blank cheeks.” There were none to be
had, as the clerks had an untiolv preju
dice against anything but bills.' So Mr.
Hazleton went away and dreamt of the
grand vanilla meeting of the morrow.
First, however, he telegraphed Sheriff
Mills, of New burg, to be at Cornwall with
fifty deputies, to preserve order at the
monster meeting.
On Saturday morning Mr. Hazleton
hurried around to the Erie depot. Ilis
cars were in line, but they were empty.
He took the first train to Neivburg, aiid
he-e again his eye fell on empty cars.
Then he rushed away to the meeting
ground at Cornwall. There were no dep
uties, no brass bands, no ice cream, and
no political young men and maidens danc
ing—only fifty crusty men who wanted
lieer. The men at the grounds swarmed
around Mr. Hazleton and demanded the
beer, and would have torn him to pieces
had not 31 r. C. F. Dohrman. of the fire
works establishment, marched out twenty
men on the grounds. They were loaded
down with uniforms and pyrotechnic
go*sis. The twenty-one men marched up
solemnly with the articles and demanded
their cost.
Then Mr. W. Beach Hazleton went into
a long explanation to show that he con
trolled the votes of the G. J?. R., and was
a power In the land. The fifty crusty
men cried for beer and twenty-one pyro
technic men wanted money. The plat
form was not completed, and his Blaine
galiicoons were ruined. Mr. Hazleton
wanted to go home, and got away
as soon as possible, leaving his great
ice cream enterprise to take caie of
itself. Ue had stated that Mrs. Lo
gan was. figuratively speaking, heart and
hand with him in his great undertaking,
and that the whole Republican Commit
tee and Jim Blaine, of Maine, was at his
call. He endeavored to hax - e every one
understand these things as he came down
the roads, but without the powerful argu
ments of leer and cream his eloquence
was wasted. He arrived in New York
and went to bed. Yesterday he went to
Cornwall, settled his hotel bill, and with
his wife he lelt for Washington last night.
As there is some curiosity to know who
Mr. Hazelton is, it may be stated he is a
graduate ot Lafayette College, Pa., and
engaged in journalism in Philadelphia
an*l went from there to Baltimore, tilling
positions on nearly all the papers there,
lie was at one time night editor of the
Baltimore Sun, and later managing editor
of the American. He left the Sun to pro
duce an opera which he wrote, called
“Electric Light,” which was not a finan
cial success, and withdrew from the
A merican to publish a daily paper called
the which only lived a couple of
weeks through the failure of subscribers
to pay over the amount of their subscrip
tions when called upon to do so. After
that he accepted a position with-the
Charles A. Vogeier Company and lelt it
to take the editorial management of the
Motional ! tribune , published by Capt.
George E. Lemon, a wealthy pension agent
of Washington, which is now a very pros
perous weekly journal, with branch offices
in this city and Chicago.
HE BARKED LIKE A DOG.
Terrible Sufferings of a Young Victim
to Hydrophobia.
Nine weeks ago last Tuesday, says a
Chicago special of the 3d, Charley Suff
rahn, while playing with the family dog,
a common cur, was bitten through the
lobe of the left ear. He was 11 years old,
and ot delicate constitution. Nothing
was thought of the circumstance uutil
Monday morning, when Charley and his
father were going to work. They were
caught in the rain, and the boy fell in
couvulsions. The spasms continued
until AYednesday morning, when his
father started with him to the county
hospital. The little fellow was held in
the wagon with great difficulty while
crossing the bridge. They arrived at the
hospital at 4 o’clock, and when brought
into the office, he assumed a stoopiDg
posture, as if inclined to go on all fours.
He begged for a drink, but when the
water was offered him shrank from it as
if frighten* and, and again fell in a con
tusion. AVhen be was given a solution
of bromide of potassium in a few drops
of water he was similarly affected.
lie prowled about his bed on all fours,
barked in a short, peculiar manner, and
snapped at his nurse like a vicious cur.
He continually frothed at the mouth, and
was subject to incessant involuntary con
tractions ot the muscles. He imagined
that the wind was blowing on him all the
time, and a breath of air produced the
same result as the sight of water—a
spasm. In the intervals between spasms
he was conscious and rational. AA'hen
one of the attendants told his nurse to be
careful, that he might snap her, he said:
“No, I won’t; she’s been so kind to me 1
wouldn’t bite her.” He asked for a lemon,
but when he put it to his mouth he was
taken with a spasm. He complained that
he could take nothing into bis mouth,
though the facial muscles were in a nor
mal state. His pulse was rapid and weak,
his temperature rising above 102 degrees.
As the final convulsion seized him all the
muscles of his body contracted. His head
and feet were drawn back. AVhile thus
standing on his head and feet he ceased to
breathe, and bis muscles slowly relaxed
in death.
A Crazy Xrero’t Career turned.
Eufaula, Ala., Aug. s.— The body of a
demented negro was found Sunday. He
had been missing several days, and an in
vestigation showed that while crossing a
trestle on the Clayton road, in the suburbs,
he fell and broke his neck. He remained
under the trestle until washed through a
culvert in the city by heavy rains, when
he was discovered and identified. He was
a terror to women and children, often vis
iting homes with an ax when the male
members were absent, and, though his
death was not prayed for, there is many a
sigh of relief that be is gone.
BROOKLYN AND THE BOLT.
THE INDEPENDENTS HOLD A
MONSTER MEETING.
Blaine’s Mulligan Letters Read to the
Crowd—Heelers Try In Vain to Rule
the Roost by Hisslns—The Campaign
In the Congressional Districts Boiling.
Brooklyn. N. Y., Aug. s.—The Inde
pendent Republicans held a mass meeting
to-night in the Grand Opera House in this
city. Every seat was filled, and many
who desired to do so were unable to effect
an entrance to the building. A large por
tion of the audience was Democratic, and
there were not a few Blaine Republicans
present who succeeded in making them
selves particularly prominent before the
meeting was over. H. W, Maxwell called
the meeting to order, and introduced
Horace E. Denting as Chairman.
Mr. Denting said that such an immense
assemblage was an indication of the wide
spread dissatisfaction of the Republicans
and their desire, as American citizens,
for good government, because they be
lieved that the Republican candidate was
not a lit person to hold tbe office ot Presi
dent. They were opposed to his election.
Cheers and hisses.] Mr. Doming was
frequently interrupted by simitar demon
strations whenever the names of the can
didates were mentioned, and before he
finished the uproar was so great that he
could not lie heard.
Carl Schurz was then introduced. He
said that he wished to address himself to
the Republicans, and appeal to their
reason as men who loved their country.
The tariff was not tbe question which
they had to meet, and the charge that
they were free traders was false.
HONEST GOVERNMENT THE ISSUE.
The question was whether or not honest
government could be attained. Would not
tbe indorsement of such a man as Blaine
be dangerous to good government? It
had been asserted that Blaine was
an abused man, and that his enemies
were persecuting him. If this were so it
was not right. Nothing, the speaker said,
was so distasteful to him as to discuss the
character of any man, but he should not
make any charges against Blaine which
had not already been made.
Mr. Schurz then read some
of the Mulligan letters, and
remarked: “Blaine’s friends disliked
very much to be brought face to face with
those letters.” [A voice—“No they don’t,”
followed by cheers and hisses.] He went
into the history of the Mulligan letters
at length, the audience at
times becoming so demon
stratiye that be was obliged to stop
speaking for several moments. In con
clusion Mr. Schurz spoke in eulogistic
terms of the character of Gov. Cleveland,
and said that he was in every way worthy
of support.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS.
Keifer Not in the Race in His District
—RiBSs Up Aeain.
Portland, Maine, Aug. s.—At the
Democratic District Convention to-day
Hon. Nathan Cleaves, of Portland, was
unanimously nominated for Representa
tive to Congress. Timothy Shaw, of Bid
(letord, was nominated for Presidential
elector. The Greenback Convention
nominated Cleaves for Congress and J. F.
Quinibv, of Sorrapaha, as Presidential
elector.
RIGGS RENOMINATED.
Quincy, 111., Aug. s.—The Democratic
Convention of the Twelfth Congressional
district to-day renominated J. M. Riggs
for Congress.
BRCMM RENOMINATED.
Pottsville, Pa., Aug. s.—Charles N.
Brum m was renominated for Congress by
both the Republican and Greenback Con
ventions to-day.
AN ILLINOIS NOMINATION.
Chicago, Aug. o.—The Republicans of
the Thirteenth district to-day nominated
James M. Taylor for Congress.
TWO MISSOURI NOMINATIONS.
St. Louis, Aug. e. —The Republicans of
the Thirteenth district to-day nominated
Col. W. H. Wade for Congress bv accla
mation.
The Democrats of the First district
nominated Col. W. 11. Hatch for re-election
to Congress by acclamation.
THE THIRD DISTRICT OF MAINE.
Watekville, Aug. s.—The Democrats
of the Third district to-day nominated D.
11. Wing, of Mount Vernon, as Represen
tative to Congress.
KEIFER NOT IN THE RACE.
Springfield, 0., Aug. s.—The Re
publican Congressional Convention of the
Eighth district held to-day
failed to nominate a candidate. There
were fifty ballots taken, each county
voting on every ballot for its own candi
date without change. Heifer’s name was
not before tbe convention.
A Democratic Victory In New Hampshire.
Portsmouth, Aug. s.—The city elec
tion, which took place to-day, has as
sumed an unusual phase. Last Saturday
the Democrats nominated Judge Calvin
Page tor Mayor. Mr. Page has always
been a strong Democrat. Yesterday the
Republicans nominated W. U. Sise.' Mr.
Sise appeared at all the polling places
this morning and announced that he
would not stand, and the Republicans at
once began distributing ballots with Page
at the bead. The Democrats carry the
city on an Aldermanic ticket for the first
time in seven years.
Page was elected over Sise by a vote of
1,003 to 434, the smallest Republican vote
ever cast in this city. The Democrats
secured 13 out of the 19 Counciimen, and
0 out of the 9 Aldermen.
Brooks County Politics.
Quitman, Ga„ Aug. s.— The Democrats
of Brooks county met in mass meeting to
day. The following are the delegates to
the Gubernatorial Convention: D. W.
Rountree, 1). L. Gaulden, R. M. Hitch,
Neal Hendry and A. W. Groover. Mr.
I). W. Rountree offered a resolution in
dorsing Gov. McDaniel’s able administra
tion, which was unanimously adopted.
W. C. McCall.W. S. llumphries’and Robert
Stanstill were elected delegates to the
Senatoiial Convention, and on motion oi
D. L. Gaulden were instructed to vote for
Robert G. Mitchell, ot Thomas.
Riddleberger's Vote.
Washington, Aug. s.—The Democrats
are claiming that if the Senate of the next
Congress is left by the fall elections so
divided that the Democrats lack one of a
majority Riddleherger will follow his own
instincts and vote with the Democrats.
Robinson and the Irish.
Boston, Aug. s.—Gov. Robinson has
accepted an invitation to preside at a
great Irish demonstration which will
occur at the Institute Fair building on
the evening of Aug. 14.
liryant Files Mis ISonil.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. s.—John E. Bry
ant nled his bond to-day, and took charge
of the United States Marshal’s office for
this District.
The Verdict in the Hotel Case.
Washington, Aug. s.—The Coroners
jury investigating the cause of the col
lapse of the rear building of the United
States Hotel, whereby two lives were
lost, to-day brought in a verdict in which
they say: “From the evidence, we be
lieve that the building has been unsafe
for a long time, and that its condition was
well known to both the owners and les
sees, and that they, particularly the own
ers, should be held responsible, and to
that end we respectfully call the atten
tion of the District Attorney to the
matter for such legal proceedings as the
case demands.” The owners ot the
building are Judge Cox, of the Supreme
Court of the District, the Judge before
whom Giteau was tried, and the Follans
bee family. The lessees are Messrs.
Belding & Clark. Belding’s wife is one
ot the most seriously injured.
Death of an Ex-Confederate.
Baltimore, Aug. s.—Gen. James R.
Herbert, one of the Board ot Police Com
missioners of this city, died to-day at his
country residence, in Howard county,
aged 49. Gen. Herbert was a native of
Maryland, and when the war begun he
cast’his lot with the South, and served
with distinction to the close of the con
flict.
Gen. Herbert was several times
wounded, and seriously at Gettysburg.
After the close of the war he returned to
Baltimore and engaged in the grain com
mission business. In 1876 he was elected
by the Legislature a member of the Board
of Police Commissioners and re-elected in
1881. Possessed of strict integrity, he
won the respect of all brought in contact
with him, whether in business or social
life.
Kfflfer to Turn Lobbyist.
Washington, Aug. s.—Reifer is to
add himself to the list of discharged Con
gressmen who are practicing law here by
lobbying before Congress, *
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1884.
BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.
The Aig D meDta of the Day Numerous
and Diversified.
New York, Aug. s.—The suspension of
Gifford, Sherman & Innis, dealers in dye
stuffs, was announced this morning.
Their New Y’ork place of business is at
No. 120 William street. They are rated
as having fair general credit, with a capi
tal ot about $30,000, but they were down
last week in R. G. Dun & Co.’s circular
under the head of “Sheriff in possession.”
The failure was not unexpected. The
concern did a large business, but it had
been crowded for money for some time,
and the stringency in the nionev market
compelled it to close.
DRY GOODS DEALERS ASSIGN.
Philadelphia, Aug. 5.—S. Creswell &
Cos., dry goods dealers, at No. 440 Market
street, suspended payments to-day. The
firm states that its embarrassment is due
-to the failure of country merchants to
whom it has sold goods to make prompt
payments. The liabilities are estimated
at $90,000.
Townsend, Wilson & Hubbard, manu
facturers of carriage bolts, at No, 2301
Cherry street, are in financial difficulties,
ilie firm has suspended payments and
made a proposition to its creditors to set
tle at 50 cents on the dollar. The firm has
had good standing, and was considered
worth $50,000.
THE SPRAGUE ESTATE.
Providence. R. 1., Aug. s.—The credit
ors of the A. & W. Sprague Cos., represent
ing a claim aggregating $4,000,000, have
formally demanded an accounting ot F.
Chatlee, the trustee. He is also request
ed to sell as soon as possible all the re
maining estate held by him as trustee and
assignee.
A WHISKY BROKER FAILS.
Louisville, Aug. 5.—J. w. Lyons, a
whisky broker, made an assignment to
day for the benefit of his creditors. The
liabilities are not known, but it is thought
that the assets, which amount to $30,000,
will cover them.
A RESUMPTION.
The firm of John Callaghan & Cos.,
wholesale whisky dealers, which assigned
in June for SIOO,OOO, resumed business to
day after settling up in full.
WARS OF LABOR.
Reading Bricktnakers to Go on a Strike
Against a Reduction.
Reading, Pa., Aug. s.—Sixty-five
brick moulders have decided to strike
against a reduction ot 10 per cent, in
their wages. The men are now receiving
$2 per day.
At the rolling mill of the Reading iron
works work was resumed to-day, giving
employment to several hundred men.
The mill has been idle for some time.
THE AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION.
Pittsburg, Aug. s.—The ninth annual
National Convention of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers
assembled here this morning, 200 delegates
being present from all parts of the coun
try. After a preliminary organization
Vice President Keeney, of this city, de
livered an address of welcome. lie ad
vised education as the best elevator of
workmen, and the solidifying of organiza
tions with a view to future contests, but
recommended peace when possible and a
broad and comprehensive view of the
rights of capital. President Weihes’ re
sponse was in the same conservative toue.
STRIKERS GIVE UP.
Pittsburg, I’a., Aug. 5.—A special
front Monongahela City says: “The
strike of the coal miners in the fourth
pool is practically at an end. The miners
are about giving up the strike as hope
less, and many have returned to work at
the operators’ figures.”
WEAVERS’ WAGES LOWERED.
Woonsocket, R. 1., Aug. s.—The
wages of the weavers in the Wyman &
Chase mill have been reduced from 9 to 8
cents per cut. The mill is onlv running
alternate weeks.
GRESHAM’S FUTURE,
Rumors That He will Form a Law
Partnership with McDonald.
Washington, Aug. s.—The Evening
Star to-night says: “The report that
Postmaster General Gresham is soon to
be appointed United States Circuit
Judge to succeed Judge Drummond and
that First Assistant Postmaster General
Hatton is to succeed Postmaster General
Gresham as the head of the Post Office
Department is revived, with the addition
that Chief Clerk Walker is to succeed
Mr. Hatton as First Assistant. When
the matter was mentioned to Mr. Hatton
by a Star reporter he said thaA he knew
nothing of it and he was not worrying
himself about the department. He 'said
that he would not “turn his hand over”
to remain in the department, and that he
had about “had enough of it.” Post
master General Gresham dismissed
the matter by saying that he knew noth
ing of it. An intimate friend of Mr.
Gresham, from Indiana, said to a reporter
to-day: “I have not talked with him on
the subject for some weeks, and therefore
don’t know his mind now; but,
unless he has changed his mind, I
am satisfied that he would not accept
a Circuit Judgeship. When appointed
Postmaster General he had made arrange
ments to practice law with Senator Mc-
Donald, and now that Senator McDonald
is out of politics I look for a law firm of
Gresham & McDonald. 1 know that Mr.
Gresham was sick and tired of the District
Judgeship. He was glad to get out of it,
and I don’t think that he would go back
on the bench for a Circuit Judgeship.”
BAD BLOOD IX POLITICS.
The Elections in Kentucky Marked by
Several Murderous Affrays.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 5.—A More
head, Ky., special says: “In an alterca
tion between Trumbo and H. G. Brice
the latter w r as slightly wounded, Solomon
Bradley killed, Ed Simmerman fatally
wounded and John Martin and Allen Sut
ton w T ere seriously hurt. Bradley, w T ho
was a prominent citizen, was trying to
stop the fight when he was shot. A large
crowd was standing around and the others
were shot accidentally. It is not known
who did the shooting.”
A special from Enterprise, Ivy., says:
“In the election troubles here R. M. Griffy
shot two unknown men and received a
shot in the head. All are supposed to be
fatally injured.”
A special from Bradtordsville, in this
State, says: “While two negroes were
quarreling here yesterday over the elec
tion, a third named Burr Dean came out
of a store, drew a pistol and commenced
tiring into the crowd, whereupon the
firing became general, and 50 or 60 shots
resounded ‘within two minutes. Burr
Dean received four bullet wounds, and is
supposed to lie mortally hurt. A w r hite
man named Frank Beards was slightly
wounded. Two negroes, whose names
were not learned, were also wounded, and
a horse was killed.” •
BELABORING A NEIGHBOR.
A Farmer who Mistook Another House
for His Own Nearly Killed.
Locust Valley, L. 1., Aug. o.—John
Tilford, a well-to-do farmer, residing at
Oak Neck, while returning from Glencove
last night during a storm mistook the
house of his neighbor, Thomas Haydock,
for his own and attempted to enter by a
rear door. The family had retired but
Mr. Haydock was awakened by the
noise, and, seizing a loaded cane,
rushed down stairs to the door, opened
it and at once began to beat Mr. Til
ford, supposing him to be a burglar.
He knocked him down and hit him sev
eral blows on the body before he discov
ered that the man was his neighbor. Til
ford was taken into the house and
a physician sent for, who said that three
of his ribs were broken and that the in
juries were very serious. Since the recent
outrages in Oyster Bay farmers have
taken extra precautions against attacks
ol intruders and keep weapons in readi
ness to repel them.
Mexico’s Finances.
City of Mexico, Aug. s.—The Legis
lature of A'ucatan has petitioned the Pres
ident for the payment of the amounts due
the railways of the State and tor the re
lief from federal duties on grain from the
United States on account of the deplor
able consequences of the grasshopper
plague. The receipts from customs at
Vera Cruz for the month of July were
$741,000, a decrease of $320,000 as com
pared with those of the corresponding
month last year. The July bank state
ment shows an unfavorable condition of
business.
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MILLIONS GO CP IN SMOKE
$250,000 LOST BY THE JERSEY
CITY DEPOT BLAZE.
San Francisco Illuminated at a Cost of
8300.000—The Heavy Loss of the
Baldwin Locomotive Company Cov
ered by Big Insurance—Other Costly
Conflagrations.
Jersey City, N. J., Aug. s.— The
loss by last night’s lire is now esti
mated here at $250,000. It is well covered
by floating policies. Before daybreak
several hundred men were put to work
clearing away the debris. A barricade
has ceen erected across the river end of
the depot, and trains are now leaving and
arriving within 200 feet of their former
positions. Covered passages have been
erected leading to the Adams Express
pier for Desbrosses street ferrv, and to
the Brooklyn and annex pier, at the foot
of York street, forCourtlandt street ferrv,
for foot passengers only. The burned
annex slip has been partially removed,
and a bridge towed from West Thirty
fourth street Is ready to be placed in posi
tion. It is expected that the transfer of
teams will take place at noon to-morrow.
Temporary railroad offices are located in
Taylor’s Hotel. Vast quantities of books
and records were destroyed, but valuables
and plans are in the safes, which are yet
too hot to open. The company will re
build tbe depot on an enlarged scale at
once. No lives are known to have been
lost.
THE LOSS AT THE BALDWIN WORKS.
Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. s.—The loss
by the fire at the Baldwin locomotive
works last night is placed by the firm
to-day at $150,000 and is fully covered by
insurance, the firm having a list of insur
ances on tlie entire works aggregating
$570,000, of which $174,000 is available on
the property destroyed. The policies are
for amounts ranging from $5,000 to $20,-
000 in large numbers of home and foreign
companies.
A $500,000 BLAZE.
San Francisco, Aug. s.—Fire this
morning destroyed, with its contents, the
building occupied by the Schmidt Label
and Lithographic Company and by Tatum
A Bowen. Tbe loss is estimated at
$500,000.
AN INCENDIARY’S WORK.
Cincinnati, Aug. 5.—A dispatch from
Akron says: “An incendiary fire in the
business part of the town destroyed
several frame buildings occupied as
stores. The loss is $22,000.”
A HOUSE AND CHURCH BURNED.
New Orleans, Aug. 5.—A special from
Greenville, Miss., says: “Fire destroyed
the residence of Sol Morris and the Epis
copal church adjoining to-day. Tlie loss
is $15,000, but is partlv covered by insur
ance.”
THE PALACE AT ATHENS AFLAME.
Athens, Aug, 5, 10 r. m.— The royal
palace is now on fire. Half of the upper
story has already been destroyed. Several
firemen and sailors have been injured
while fighting the flames.
THE BARTHOLDI PEDESTAL.
A Heavy Rain Impairs the Success of
tlie Laj-ing of the Corner Stone,
New York, Aug. 5, —A storm to-day
interfered materially with the carrying
out of the programme arranged for the
laying of the corner stone of the pedestal
of the statue of Liberty atßedloe’s Island.
Five thousand people were present at the
ceremonies, and they were obliged to
stand for nearly three hours in a pouring
rain. The guests were met on their
arrival at Bedloe’s Island by a guard of
100 men from Battery F of the
Fifth Artillery,United States Army,and a
a corps of policemen. Tbe Governor’s Isl
and band played several national airs and
interspersed them freeuently with the
“M arseilalse.” At 2 o’clock the rain ceased
somewhat. Among the more prominent
people present were Gen. W. S. Hancock,
Commanders Kane and Watson, repre
senting Commander Fillebrowne, V. M.
Moore, F. A. Potts and J. N. Penchot, of
the Executive Committee of the Statue
Committee, Henry F. Spaulding, Cyrus
\V. Field, Eugene Kelly, Rieh’d M.Hunt,
Rev. Ilenry M. Field, Acting Mavor The
ophelus Oleana, of Brooklyn,' Mavor
Haynes, ot Newark, Mayor AVilson,' of
New Bedford, Mass., Comptrol
ler S. H. Grant, and the
Mayors of New Haven, Springfield and
Providence. No member of the city
government sent the committee any ac
knowledgment of the invitation to be
present, and Comptroller Grant was the
only representative on hand. The French
Consulate was represented, as were also
a number of French societies. The stone
was laid with Masonic ceremonies.
IMMIGRANTS LESS NUMEROUS.
Statistics Show a Falling Off for the
Fast Year.
Washington, Aug. s.—Tlie statement
prepared by the Bureau of Statistics
shows that the number of immigrants
who arrived during the year ended June
30, 1884, in the customs districts of Bal
timore, Boston, Detroit. Huron, Minne
sota, New Orleans, New York,
I’assamaquoddy, Philadelphia and
San Francisco was 509,834, being
82,490 less than during the preceding fiscal
year, and 260.596 less than during the year
ended June 30, 1882. The principal de
crease was immigrants from England,
Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Germany,
Italy, Norway, Canada and Sweden. The
only increase was from Austria. Durinsr
the month of June, 1880, there arrived in
the customs districts above mentioned
65,776 passengers, of whom 55,628 were
immigrants, 6,454 citizens of the United
States returning from abroad, and 3,694
aliens not intending to remain in the
United States, a decrease of 19,406 in the
number of immigrants arrived as com
pared With the month of June 1883.
IOWA’S LIQUOR LAWS.
A Judge Renders a Decision Adverse to
the Prohibitionists.
Muscatine, la., Aug. s.—Judge Hayes,
in the Seventh lowa Judicial district, has
rendered an important decision as to the
jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace
under the new lowa prohibitory liquor
law. Judge Hayes holds that Jus
tices have no jurisdiction to try,
determine or pass judgment upon cases
under this law, other than to hold a pre
liminary bind the defendants over
to the I)b" Court. The decision is
based upo| j®opinion that the penalties
of the new esceed the jurisdiction of
the Justices. By this decision all liquor
cases commenced under the new law are
dismissed. The question is one of great
importance, and will be appealed to the
Supreme Court.
FATAL FAMILY FEUD.
Fathers and Sons Pitted Against Each
Other in a Field.
Louisville, Aug. s.—Two miles above
Bradfordsville John Burchell and his son
James waylaid and attacked James Rakes
and his son Tom. John Burchell struck
James Rakes on the head with a stone,
knocking him down. His son then
drew a pistol and shot Rakes
through tlie heart as he lay
upon the ground, killing him instantly.
He also shot Tom Rakes, inflicting a bad
wound in the thigh. John Burchell mar
ried James Itakes’ sister, and a leud of
several years’ standing existed between
tbe families. The Burchells have not
been arrested, although officers are look
ing for them.
The Navy Department Frauds.
Washington, Aug. s.— Dr. Van Ripen,
Assistant Chief of the Naval Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery, was to-day belore
the court of inquiry investigating the
frauds in the Navy Department, and testi
fied as to the frauduleney of the suspected
vouchers. Between 130 and 140 of these
vouchers have been discovered.
The Arctic Fleet Seta Sail.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. s.—The
Bear, Thetis, and Alert left for New York
at 5 o’clock this morning. The ships
were saluted by the men-of-war in the
harbor as they departed.
Lieut. Greely’s cottage on Seavy’s
Island in the harbor, is being fitted up,
and will be ready for occupancy soon.
Diaz Not Shot.
City of Mexico, Aug. s.—The report
telegraphed from Monterey that Gen.
Diaz had been shot in an altercation with
Gen. Rocha is without foundation.
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ASSAILING the peers.
Bright and Chamberlain Hurl Their El
oquence Against the Lords.
Birmingham, Aug. s.—ln connection
with the great reform demonstration here
yesterday, an enthusiastic meeting was
held in the evening at Bingley Hall. Fully
20,000 people were present. Speeches
were made by John Bright and Joseph
Chamberlain, President of the Board of
Trade. Mr. Bright said that the Tory ma
jority in the House of Lords was actuated
by hatred of the Liberals, as
in 1838. “ATho were the Peers?”
he asked. “They were the spawns of the
blunders, wars and corruption of the dark
ages of our history. They had entered the
temple of honor, not through the temple
of merit, but through the “sepulchres of
their ancestors. They were no better
than their fathers. Some of them were
worse, for their privileges had produced
ignorance and arrogance.” The reform
of the House of Lords, Mr. Bright de
clared, was urgent and inevitable. The
creation ot new Peers to pass the fran
chise bill would only get rid of the pres
ent difficulty. AVhat was wanted was
limitation of the power of the
House of Lords. Should the people sub
mit, or should they curb the nobles as
their fathers had curbed the Kings of
England?
BRIGHT’S IDEAS OF RESTRICTION.
Mr. Bright then proceeded to explain
the manner in which he would like to see
the power of the House of Lords restrict
ed. He would allow the Peers to retain
their present power during the first ses
sion that the bill should be presented to
them, but lie would absolutely preclude
them from a veto of the franchise or any
bill the second time. Many persons would
think him too lenient to the Peers, but he
preferred remedies which, while effectual,
would cause the least disturbance to ex
isting institutions.
Mr. Chamberlain read a long and pow
erful attack upon the Peers. The divine
right of Kings, he said, had been acknowl
edged to be dangerous. The divine right of
Peers was a ridiculous figment. If tbe
Lords remained obstinate in their opposi
tion to the popular will, the present agi
tation would continue to the bitter end.
He looked forward, he said, with eager
hope to the result of this agitation. Eng
land, the chosen home of a self-governed
people, would never be subjected to the
msoleut pretensions of an hereditary
class.
The meeting displayed its approval of
the sentiments expressed by the speakers
by frequent and enthusiastic applause.
A resolution was adopted denouncing
the action of the House of Lords in reject
ing the reform of the franchise.
CHOLERA’S DISAPPEARANCE.
Parisian Papers Now Speaking of the
Plague in the Past Tense.
Paris, Aug. s.—lt now transpires that
there were numerous cases of cholera in
the hospital at Marseilles in 1883, many
which were fatal. The fact, however,
was suppressed in order to prevent alarm.
The attendants were sworn to secresy.
There were three deaths at Marseilles and
two at Toulon last night. As many as
5,000 of the people who fled at the appear
ance of the epidemic have returned to
their homes.
One case of cholera has occurred at
Geneva, Switzerland.
There was only 1 death from cholera at
Toulon to-day. The last 3 deaths were
among returned fugitives. The record at
the Bon Renfro Hospital at Toulon to-day
is as follows: Admitted, 1; cured, 2;
deaths, none: under treatment, 25. The
record of St. Mandrier Hospital at Toulon
for to-day is: Admitted, 2; cured, 7;
deaths, none; under treatment, 78.
One death Irom cholera has occurred in
each of the following Italian towns:
Ossasio, A’illiifranca, Cairo, Montenote,
Seborgo, Sesseno and Campagnino. A
fresh case has also occurred in the pro
vince of Turin.
Newspapers now speak of the cholera
in tbe past tense. English and Ameri
can bankers and tourists’ agencies are
unanimous in their expression of opinion
that confidence is returning and that
there will be a marked increase of tour
ists. The hotels are receiving increased or
ders for rooms. The American Exchange
presents a business appearance. A large
recovery of trade is expected during the
present month.
There were 10 deaths at Marseilles
from cholera during the 24 hours ending
at 9 o’clock to-night.
The official records show that since the
outbreak of the cholera in the south of
France, 2,200 ot the inhabitants have died
from the disease.
KEEPING OUT MEXICO’S SCOURGE.
AVashington, Aug. s.—ln view of the
prevalence of yellow fever in some of the
northern States of Mexico, it has been
deemed best to inspect all trains coming
into the United States from Guavmas, and
the Acting Secretary of tbe Treasury to
day authorized the Collector of Customs
at El Paso, Texas, to employ a competent
inspector for that duty with compensa
tion at the rate of $5 a'day.
WAR CIjOUDS IN CHINA.
Hostile Preparations Making in Both
the Camps—A Panic at Foo Chow.
London, Aug. s.—The Standard says
this morning: “We are in a position to
state that negotiations between France
and China were definitely broken off Sun
day.”
The Times publishes u dispatch from
Foo-Chow which says Foo-Chow is quiet.
China has offered to pay an indemnity of
500,000 taels (about $700,000), which*M.
Patenotre, the French Minister, has re
fused. Twelve Chinese gunboats have
been placed in position at Foo-Chow. Ad
miral Courbet, the French Commander, is
in a furious state of mind, and has done
his utmost to provoke war.
Marquis Tseng had a conference with
Earl Granville to-day, and asked him to
join an European mediation in the
troubles between France and China, but
Earl Granville refused his request and
ordered that increased precautions be
taken to guard English residents in Can
ton, Foo Chow and Shanghai.
prance’s last ultimatum.
Paris, Aug. s.—lt is reported that
Prime Minister Ferry has sent his final
ultimatum to Pekin.
The Advisor states that Admiral Cour
bet’s squadron has taken possession of
the harbor and mines at Kee Lung, a
town and treaty part of China, in For
mosa.
TROOPS FOR TONQUIN.
Brest, Aug. 5. —Three transports have
embarked troops and stores here for Ton
quin.
A PANIC AT FOO CHOW.
Foo Chow, Aug. 5. —Business here is
entirely suspended. The inhabitants are
flying to the interior. Foreigners are
alarmed, as the natives are becoming ag
gressive. The American officials at this
port are assisting the British Admiral to
the utmost for the protection of foreigners.
The Congo Country. •
Ostend, Aug. s.—At a conference to
day of the Directors of the African In
ternational Association,Henry M. Stanley
advised that a convention with France be
held to settle the question as to their re
spective spheres in action.
Berlin, Aug. o.—The Airiean Society
refuses, from want of funds, to assist
Germany’s expedition to the Congo coun
try.
Berne, Aug. s. —The Peace Conference
has approved, under certain conditions,
the sovereign character of the State
founded in Africa under the protection of
the African International Association.
Dynamite in a Pont Office.
London, Aug. s.—Three packages ot
dynamite wrapped in the Irishman, news
paper, were found in a letter box at the
Nottingham post office Sunday night. The
packages contained a pound of dynamite
and were furnished with a luse to which a
cap was attached. It is supposed that the
packages were intended to explode by a
tall or when they were stamped. The
quantity ot dynamite was sufficient to
have wrecked the building. The pack
ages were stamped with the words,
“British Dynamite Company, Glasgow.”
Short In Uis Accounts.
Denver, Aug. s—lt is stated on good
authority that Frank E. Everett, the
Golden City banker who committed sui
cide about three weeks ago, was short in
his accounts with depositors to a large
amount, approximating SIOO,OOO. Everett
carried $50,000 life insurance.
The Monetary Union.
Paris, Aug. s.—The Congress of the
Latin Monetary Union will be held in
Paris Oct. 21. Switzerland and Italy
demand a modification ot the terms of the
convention on a threat of their withdrawal
from its deliberations.
An Old ltesident Hangs Himself.
Newark, N. J., Aug. s.—Albert Munn,
an old resident and for many years over
seer ol the poor, hung himself today,
A CORDON FOR CATTLE.
HARSH MEASURES TO BE TAKEN
AGAINST TEXAS FEVER.
Several Southern States Free From In
fection Recommended to be Put on the
Black List—The Disease Appears
Among the Cattle In Ellis County,
Kansas—Montana Quarantines.
Chicago, Aug. 5.— A Springfield
special says: “Dr. Paren, State veterina
rian, has submitted to the Governor his re
port in relation to the recent appearance
of Texas or splenetic fever at Chicago. A
post mortem examination was held upon
three of the diseased animals, which
showed traces of splenetic fever. Dr.
Paren suggests that the infected States and
Territories, in Southwestern \ T irginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana,
the greater part of Texas, Arkansas,
Kansas, Indian Territory and southern
Tennessee, including Kansas and Mis
souri, be subjected to schedule by procla
mation from now until Sept. 1, this year.
All railroad and transportation compa
nies should be enjoined from bringing into
this State any cattle from the scheduled
districts unless the shipment is accompa
nied by a clean bill of health and the cat
tle have not come from the infected belts
of country within sixty days prior to
shipment.
MORE FEVER IN KANSAS.
St. Louis, Aug. s.—Dispatches from
Topeka, Kan., say that Texas fever has
appeared among cattle in Ellis county,
and apprehension was lelt that it wouid
spread unless vigorous measures were
immediately taken to suppress it. Gov.
Glick ordered the affected cattle to be
quarantined at once, and directed the
State veterinary officer to go there imme
diately and investigate the matter.
QUARANTINE IN MONTANA.
Helena, Mont., Aug. s.—Gov. Crosby
issued a proclamation to-day establishing
quarantine against Texas cattle from
northern ranges coming into St. Louis by
rail.
ENGLAND'S PLANS IN EGYPT.
The House Votes Gladstone a Credit by
174 to 14.
London, Aug. s.—Premier Gladstone,
in moving a credit of £300,000 to provide for
an expedition to the Soudan, said that the
purpose of the expedition was merely to
relieve Gen. Gordon, and not to crush El
Mabdi. It would be sufficient to secure
good government in the Soudan. The evac
uation of that country was now out ofthe
question. England was bound to protect
Gen. Gordon. Premier Gladstone said
that he was asking the members to vote
rather on the principle involved than the
exact figure which he anticipated the ex
pedition would cost. His intention was
to obtain authority to redeem the pledges
which had been made. It was undesira
ble to enter into details at present.
Mr. Labouehere ( Radical) objected. The
vote now asked for, he believed, was mere
sop. Next year the House would be asked
to vote £3,000,000 to carry on the work.
The credit was agreed to by a vote of 174 to
14. The minority was composed of the Par
nelliteß and a few Radicals. No Conser
vatives were among them.
Hugh Childers, Chancellor of the Ex
chequer, is going to Egypt on a special
mission in connection ‘ with Egyptian
tinauce. He is clothed with extensive
powers.
The announcement of the Earlot North
brook’s mission is received with little fa
vor on the other side of the House. He is
not considered able to cope with the diffi
culty in Egypt.
Earl Granville is preparing a note to the
powers indicating resistance to the French
proposals for the government of Egypt,
and renewing his declaration that Eng
land will withdraw from Egypt when the
prosperity of that country is assured.
DONGOLA’S NEEDS.
Cairo, Aug. s.—Maj. Kitchener tele
graphs that a war steamer and reinforce
ments are urgently required at Dongola
in order to protect the inhabitants, who
appear to be loyal and less inclined to go
over to El Mabdi than the upper Egyp
tians.
El Mabdi has ordered that a force qL
50,000 men from the Bogara and Shillol*
tribes reinforce Osman Digna. The bish
areens have decided in favor of the Mahdi.
Kassali is closely blockaded.
ERIN’S AGITATORS.
Daley Says that One of the Conspira
tors Turned Informer.
London, Aug. s. —John Daley, the con
yicted dynamiter, has been interviewed by
a representative of the press. He says
that he was one of four conspirators
whoso movements were directed from
America. The bombs that were found in
his possession at the time of his arrest
were handed to him on the street in Liv
erpool by a fellow-conspirator, who
hastened away. The bombs were not
for use in Birmingham but in London,
where Daley would have handed them to
another conspirator. Daley suspects
that one of the conspirators turned
informer. The members of the society
who arrived from the United States have
their eyes on this man and will “see”
him.
The police have received information
that a Catholic priest is coming to Eng
land from the United States in disguise
as an emissary of the Irish Vigilance
Committee. He is described as being 35
years of age, 5 feet 7 inches tall and as
possessed of a clear, lresh complexion, a
description which will fit a great many of
the cloth.
In tbe House of Commons to-day
Leonard 11. Courtney, Financial Secre
tary to the Treasury, stated that Sir
George Trevelyn, Chief Secretary for Ire
land, would introduce next year a bill re
lating to education.
BOLTON’S VERDICT.
Belfast, Aug. s. —The trial of the ac
tion for libel brought by Crown Solicitor
Bolton against Parnell and other pro
prietors of the Dublin United Ireland
was concluded to-day. Instead of £30,000
asked for by Bolton, the jury awarded
him £SOO damages.
France’s Constitution.
Paris, Aug. s.— Congress assembled at
Versailles again to-day. The first thing
done was to ballot for the committee to
which to refer the bill for the revision of
the constitution. The extreme Left re
fused to vote and reproached the majority
with exercising undue pressure. The
session was throughout violently uproari
ous. The President was unable to pre
serve order. It is expected that the gov
ernment will be obliged to take extreme
measures to secure discipline.
Congress referred the amendments to
the constitution to the committee and
adjourned. One of the amendments of
fered by the Extreme Left proposes tbe
election of a constituent assembly. Tbe
committee is composed entirely of sup
porters of the Ministry, with M. Dauphin
as President. M. Ferry will address the
committee to-morrow.
Conservatives in Conference.
London, July s.—At a conference this
evening of the Conservative leaders it was
decided to not introduce any specific mo
tion during the present session of Parlia
ment in regard to Egypt,but to merely dis
cuss the whole subject. At a second read
ing of the appropriation bill there will,
therefore, be only a small muster of Con
servatives.
The Indian Territory Intruders.
W ashixgton, Aug. s.—The Secretary ol
War has informed the Indian Bureau that
orders have been issued to the command
ing officer of the Division of the ylissouri
to carry out the terms of the President’s
proclamation and expel all intruders
trom the Indian Territory.
The Coming Consistory.
Rome, Aug. 5. — A consistory will be
held at the Vatican about the middle of
September. The Pope will deliver an
allocution and create several Cardinals.
The new Cardinals will all be Italians.
The Pope will also nominate several
Bishops.
23 Drowned in the Thames,
London, Aug. s.—The total number of
persons drowned by the sinking of the
steamer Dione in the Thames Saturdav
night was 23.
The Australian Federation.
London, Aug. s.—Premier Gladstone
has been assured that there will be no
opposition in Parliament to the Austra
lian federation.
To be Summoned to Home.
Quebec, Aug, s.—lt is rumored that
various Homan Catholic Bishops are
about to be summoned to Home,
The most delicate persons enjoy taking
Emory’s Little Cathartic Pills. They
restore color, give a wholesome appetite,
put new life in a broken down body.
They are pleasant to take and their action
is very mild. Druggists sell them— ls
cents.
VANDERBILT'S WEALTH.
Fifty Million Dollar^Gone on the Wings
of the Morning.
A photograph of Vanderbilt’s face and
its expression as he drives down the road,
says a New York letter to the Philadelphia
Press, would be a rich addition to any
gallery you may have on exhibition. He
has lots of dollars and very few friends.
But his lots of dollars are not 60 marvel
ous to-day as they were. It is no secret,
of course, that he has withdrawn $10,000,-
000 within the year from his strong box of
government bonds, and it is a very open
secret that that tolerable “tidy sum of
money” was turned over to his son, Wil
liam K., to balance losses made by the
young and enterprising scion of the
family, under the direction, however, of
William 11. himself. There Is good reason
to believe that, aside from the great
shrinkages in the Vanderbilt properties,
or rather in the prices of the Vanderbilt
securities, the family, as such, have been
very far from fortunate in their Wall
street ventures. You will doubtless re
call the fuss-and-feathery way In which
every member of that family took posses
sion of his house when furnished, tbe re
ceptions given by Vanderbilt pere, and the
wonderful $50,000 ball given by Vander
bilt fils. That, however, was two or three
years ago. Have you heard of any recep
tion lately? Were th*>re any grand balls
given last year? As matter of fact, the
son’s house was not opened at all last
winter, and an air of gloom and neglect
hung about the place. Mr. Vanderbilt
three years ago was supposed, and said
by people who ought to know, to be worth
In the neighborhood ot $200,000,000. Judged
by the market price of his securities
to-day, and the known amount of
government bonds registered in his
name, it is considered a fair esti
mate to put him down at $150,000,000.
Now, it is mani’estly absurd to judge the
feelings of a man worth $150,000,000 by
those of a man worth $20,000, or even
$1,000,000. The latter would suppose that
the possession of $150,000,000 would make
him supremely happy and entirely con
tented with this world, which would be
quite good enough tor him. Suppose,
however, that a man were to lose $5,000
oi his $20,000--it is clear enough to the
most obtuse intellect that he would bo
worried and excited; but, believe me, ho
wouldn’t be one tithe as worried and ex
cited as William H. Vanderbilt is to-day
because his millions are not so many as
they were a year and a half ago.
Vanderbilt, you must remember, is no
longer a young man, I don’t know his age,
but it is somewhere along in the sixties,
and he was considerably over 40 before
his father considered him worth trusting
with any considerable amount of money,
or as a confidant in anv of his vast enter
prises. William H. Vanderbilt was a
grown man with a grown family, liv
ing on Staten Island, as a kind of half
baked farmer, when his father took it
into his head to utilize him as the only
one of the family who had any degree of
sense at all. Don’t vou believe it? AV r ell,
think it over. Where are the other Van
derbilts? It would puzzle you to find any.
The only Vanderbilt living, whom the
world ever hears of, is William H., and
the only reason it ever hears of him is be
cause his father left him a stupendous
fortune of $100,000,000.
NOVEL PRIZE FIGHT.
A Wildcat Pitted Against Three Bull
dogs and Killing Them Alt.
One of the most remarkable fights in
the history of sporting, says a Charleston
(W. Va.) special of Aug. 3 to the New
York Sun, occurred at Coal Valley, twelve
miles north of here, last night. It was a
fight for SSOO a side between a wildcat, or
mountain lynx, weighing twenty-two
pounds, and three bulldogs. The cat was
owned by Tom Dixon, a local sport, and
the dogs by Jerry Hamden, an English
man. The cat was caught in a trap iu
the Greenbrier Mountains on Wednesday.
At 5 o’clock time was called, and the cat
and a dog were placed on opposite sides
ot the pit, which was sunk
several feet below the level of tbe
ground. The eat was fastened by a
chain to prevent its escape. The dog
after being loosed stood for a moment
contemplating his strange adversary;
then with a growl he sprang toward the
eat. The latter slipped nimbly aside, and
with an oblique spring alighted on the
dog’s back. The light grew furious. The
dog rolled over and over, but was unable
to dislodge the cat. Finally he secured a
hold of the feline’s leg, and held on for
dear life. The cat now backed the dog
into a corner and tore its leg loose. Bull
darted across the pit as though to escape,
but turning suddenly caught the cat on
the left shoulder. The cat twisted its
head around and, catching Bull bv the
back of the neck, began to tear the flesh.
In two minutes the dog was dead. The
round lasted 11 minutes. The eat ap
peared much distressed, and was bleeding
freely.
A dog of some local celebrity was next
introduced into the pit on a bet of SSO.
The light was fully as terrific as the first,
but at the end of seven minutes the second
dog was dead.
l’at Rdoney, a Charleston sport, who
was present, had with him a d*g which
had beaten every dog it had so far tackled.
Rooney offered to wager SIOO that the cat
could not kill the dog in fifteen minutes.
The eat, after the most furious tight of the
day, killed his third antagonist in thirteen
minutes. It is estimated that $3,000
changed hands on the tights.
A fight for SSOO a sitie, between a wild
cat and a farmer’s dog, has been arranged
lor Saturday next. One thousand persons
witaessed yesterday’s fight.
A WHIRLING SPIRE OF WATER.
How a Funnel or Sea Foam Danced
Along the Surface of a Jersey Inlet.
While your correspondent and a friend
were sailing in Great Bay, on the after
noon of July 16, says the New Jersey
Coast Pilot, they saw a huge waterspout
—the liYst ever known in that body ot
water. Our attention was at first at
tracted by a violent commotion of the
water, covering a space of probably
twenty yards in diameter. By the aid oi
a pair of marine glasses we "watched it
attentively during its formation, and as
it pursued its rapid flight toward the west
we were enabled to make the following
observations: The body of water ap
peared to be leaping and foaming with
great violence and was traveling at the
rate of 8 or 10 miles an hour. As it moved
swiftly on its course it gradually ascended
toward a dense, black cloud that over
hung it. Presently we observed the cloud
.to change in appearance, a portion of it
becoming elongated and descending to
wards the waters that rose to meet It,
and, as it drew the water up into it,
changed from an inky blackness to a
much lighter color.
The thing was now complete, and con
sisted of a mass of seething, foaming
water, whose diameter bad increased to
forty yards or more, to which was joined
a narrow funnel, which extended at least
a quarter of a mile upward, where it
united w*sh the heavv, black cloud that
still hovered over it. The funnel, if such
we may call it, at first ran down in almost
a perpendicular direction, but soon
changed into a double curve, and, as it
swayed to and fro in the air, it presented
the appearance huge rope, connecting
the mass of water with the inky cloud
above.
The whole affair lasted, as near as we
could judge, for about fifteen minutes,
when the upper portion gradually became
less dense until it finally disappeared
while the w aters continued in agitation a
few minutes longer. From the time we
discovered it until its dissolution it kept
up the same rate of speed, and had any
boats been in its path it would assuredly
have meant destruction to them.
MEX ICO WANTS OUR MONEY.
An Agent Said to be Coming to New
York to Borrow 860,000,000.
It is stated here, says a Washington
special of Aug. 3, that the new President
of Mexico has sent an agent to New York
to try to negotiate a loan of $60,000,000 for
the Republic of Mexico. That republic,
the story goes, owes citizens of England
> the sum above named, and has been tojd
diplomatically, of course, that she must
pay or there will be trouble. As the gov
ernment bas no way of raising it except
by borrowing, President Diaz turns next
to the united btates, whose citizens have
indicated their confidence in the future of
Mexico by putting several millions of dol
lars into railroads there already.
The statement, which is given by a gos
6iper in the Sunday Herald, goes on to
■say that if the loan cannot be had by the
usual method of national bonds there will
be a special security offered in the shape
of Chihuahua, the richest of the Mexican
States, to be given as a special pledge.
Should the effort to borrow so large a sum
from private parties fail, the matter may
be brought- before Congress in some way
next session.
\ PRICK 810 A TEAR. I
Ia CENTS A COET. j
dixies in their glory.
ATLANTA SENT TO THE WALL
TO THE TUNE OP H TO 7.
“Fit*” Wins the Victory With a Home
Run—Westcott’* Curves and Norton’s
Catching In an Uphill Fight Help the
A isitors Every Man Right |„ the
Mood for tlie Encounter.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 6.—About 1,000
people witnessed the game between the
Dixies and Atlantas this afternoon. At
lanta was in the field, and by passed balls
on Hoggins, who was really too weak to
play, they succeeded in the first innings
in scoring 2 runs and shut the Dixies
out. Again in the second innings they
scored 3 runs on passed halls and errors,
shutting out the Dixies. But on the third
inning the Dixies succeeded in making 3
runs and shut out their opponents. In
the fourth innings thev repeated the
score, and again shut out the Atlantas.
In the fifth iunings each scored
1 run, and on the sixth in
nings the Atlantas scored 1 run,
shutting out the Dixies. The score was
now tied, and remained so until the ninth
inning, when Fitzgerald knocked a fine
ball, which, going under the centre field
fence, enabled him to make a home run,
which put the Dixies ahead. They shut
out the Atlantas by good playing and won
the game. The Atlantas changed pitch
ers several times, three pitching. West
cott pitched a good game and Norton
caught well, going behind the bat in the
fourth inning.
OTHER DIXIE DANDIES.
* itzgerald played a splendid game and
has taken the town. Monahan played
second for all it was worth. In fact but
for the first three innings the game was
well played. The out-field here is ter
rible, the fielders being almost out of
sight of the home base. To-morrow tho
Atluutus and Chattanooga Jlrowns play
here, so the Hixies rest for the Browns of
Augusta. It is said that they have three
of the Brennan’s men for the games here.
Telegrams of congratulation are corniug
in and the boys feel good. Atlanta is all
their nine eonwish for.
SCORE.
The score in full is as follows:
ATLANTAS.
„ .. ~ AH K - !■ I’ll r.o. A. K.
Bnrth, lb*p. .... 5 2 0 0 2 9 1
Ariel, 9.8 5111420
Heinemans, p *2b . 5 12 3 2 1 2
w n '„ BbAC 5 1 1 1 * 0 0
W. Miller, c.f 5 0 l l o 0 0
A. Miller, l.f 4 o l i o 0 0
Leighton, c.*3b, 4 o 2 4 9 2 1
Kccd, r.f 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Knox, p. Alb 4 1 0 0 9 2 0
Total . 41 7 811 27 16 7
DIXIES.
A.II. U. ]B. T.ll. P.O. A. K.
Lewis, lb. 5 1 1 1 10 0 0
Fitzgerald, 3b 5 2 2 5 8 2 2
Westeott, n 5 0 0 0 2 4 6
Norton, b.s.ac 4 1 0 0 2 1 0
Hoggins, C.AS 4 0 0 0 8 2 0
Hill, c.f 4 1 2 2 1 0 0
L,miotic, r.f 4 l 0 0 0 0 I
Monahan, 2b 4 1 1 1 1 2 0
Perry, l.f 4111011
Total. 39 8 7 10 27 12 10
SCOKK BY INNINGS.
12$!, & 6789
Dixies 0 0 33 1 0 0 0 I—B
Atlantas 2 :t o o l l o o o—7
Time of game—2 hours and S minutes.
Uuns Earned— Dixies 1.
First on errors—Atlantas 8. Dixies 1,
First ou called balls—Atlantas 2, Dixies 6.
Struck out—Atlantas 8, Dixies 2.
Left on base—Atlantas 7. Dixies 4.
Two baggers—Heinemans.
Three baggers—Leighton.
Home runs— Fitzgerald 1.
Double plays—Kriel, Heinemans and Knox,
1, Westcott anil Lewis. 1.
Passed balls—Atiantas 4, Dixies 4.
Wild pitches—Atlantas 1, Dixies 6.
Flies caught—Atlantas 7. Dixies 8.
Fouls caught—Atlantas 2. Dixies 1.
Out on bases—Atlantas It, Dixies 10.
Umpire—Mr. Craig, of Atlanta.
At the conclusion of the game Director
John Ryan, ot the Atlantas, presented
Fitzgerald with $lO for making the homo
run, it being the second one made on this
ground.
Games Elsewhere.
Washington, Aug. s.—Games of base
ball were played to-day as follows:
At Washington—Nationals 3, Baltimore
(Unions) 8.
At Chicago—Chicago 5, Cleveland 8.
At Kiel.mend, Va. -Virginia 5, Athletics, of
Philadelphia, 14.
At Indianapolis—lndianapolis 14, Toledo 2.
At Louisville —Louisville (>, Cincinnati 3.
At St. Louis—St. Louis (Unions) 8, Cincin
nati (Unions) 0.
At Kansas City—Chicago (Unions) 7, Kan
sas City 8.
RACING ON TWO TRACKS.
The Places of the Flyers at Saratoga
ami Monmoutli Park.
Saratoga, Aug. s.—The track was
heavy and the weather warm and cloudy
at the races to-day. The events resulted
as follows:
First Race—Purse $100; for two-year-olds;
penalties and allowances; five furlongs. Joy
llell won, with Harrigan second and Bahama
third. Time 1:08.
Second Rack—Summer handicap sweep
stakcs.for all ages; $25 each with SI,OOO added;
one mile and a half. Referree won, witli
Blazes second and George L. third. Time
2:42^.
Third Race—Purse $500; all ages; penal
ties; non-winning and maideu allowances;
one mile and 70 yards. Gleaner won, hard
held, by three lengths, with Manitoba second.
Time 1:51J4.
Fourth Race—Puree $400; horses lieaten at
Saratoga and not having won a race since
July 15; selling allowances; three-quarters of
a mile. Hotachinxe was in front from the
start to the finish, and won very easily by two
lengths, witli Seamora second and Vera third.
Time 1:10.
AT MONMOUTH PARK.*
New York, Aug. s.—At Monmoutli
Park to-day there were heavy rain show
ers at Intervals and the track was deep
with slush. The attendance was fair.
The races resulted as follows:
First Race—One mile, free handicap.
Priam won by 100 yards, witli Greenland sec
ond. Time 1:48.
Second Race—Camden slakes, three-quar
ters of a mile. Grenadier led to the stretch,
where Pardee came up with a rush and near
ly succeeded in passing lorn. Grenadier won
by a nose, with Pardee second and East
Lynne third. Time 1:18%.
Thikp Race—Passaic stakes; three-quar
ters of a mile. Little Minch and Aaron La
pon ran almost a tie. Aaron I.apon won,
with Little Minch second. Time 1:10.
Fourth Race—Free handicap; one mile
and three-sixteenths. Chickadee was never
headed and won by four lengths, with Mar
maduke second ami Kilmeuy third. Time
2:12^4.
Fifth Rac e—Selling allowances: five fur
longs. Glideaway got a four lengths’ start
and was never headed, winning by a length,
with Swift second and lota third. Time 1:05.
Sixth Race—Steeple chase. Trombone
won, with Aureliau second. Time 8:30}4.
Belgium’s Educational Bill.
Antwerp, Aug. s.—While the Com
munal Council was voting its protest to
the educational hill an immense crowd
collected in front of the town hall with
hands and banners and raised a great
clamor against the hill. The Burgomaster
appeared on a balcony and thanked the
people for their support, but advised
them to be calm and orderly. The crowd
then marched to the Governor’s residence
and denounced the Ministry, after which
they dispersed.
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