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ESTABLISH*® 1850. j
' J. H. ESTILL, Editor nd Proprietor. (
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE N'FWS OF IHK TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
ThoinasTllle Receives its First Bale of
New Cotton—Floyd County’s Taxable
Property—A Cutting Affray at the Blue
Spring Primary—Correspondence from
Camilla.
GEORGIA.
Crops in Dooly county are thriving.
The purchase ol a library for Harlem is on
the tapis.
The lie Kalb county farmers’ club is to have
a fair this fall.
There are six felons in the Jefferson jail
awaiting trial.
Tallulah Falls ha- a larger crowd than ever
known in its history.
Rain fell to the amount of 2.11 inches in
Augusta Thursday.
There i- a fatal disease among the cattle in
Southwest Georgia.
The Barnesv iile tim-tte begins the publica
tion of a daily paper next week.
Athens is remarkably healthy this summer,
and but very little sickness reported.
tVarrcnton is the place appointed for the
next animal reunion of the McDuffie Rifles.
Taylor conntv shows an increase of over
i '." .'“S’ in the tax returns of the present year.
There were seven preachers among the
Georgia editors on their recent visit u>*lialti
more.
Maesville, having a population of about 200,
sto have fifteen weddings within the next
two weeks.
There are sixteen crazy persons in Pied
mont county who can’t g*’t admission iato the
tale I.HUauc Asylum.
An increase of $2,500,000 has been made in
the ta .able property of Fulton county within
the past year it is thought.
.V bird known as the European spoonbill
was killed a few days ago by a negro on T. .1.
Jennings’ place, in Pulaski county.
The merchants an 1 bus ness men generally
of Hawkinsviile are on the move and making
huge preparations for the fall and winter
trade.
The City Council of Columbus ref uses to
grant th *9,o<io appropriation asked for pur
chasing a building for a eolleg ate depart
ment in that city.
An old gentleman in Talbot county, at the
liunkly place, had corn hard enough for mill
ing on July 19 raised this year, and he had
meal made from it on that day.
A Floyd county farmer while plowing dug
up#22o in silver coin. They are all oldcoin,
eating baric as far as ISO*, and are supposed to
have been buried by the Indians.
Clarkesville and vicinity is furnishing chil
dren for three gissl schools at present—two
bite and one negro school, nffd i|iiir a num
ber of children that are not in school at all.
" it! llaines has, on Kennesaw Mountain,
■ grape vines, of the Concord variety, liter
a''J loaded with luscious gra|cs. fuflv ripe.
He proposes to convert the bulk of them into
The l plands Hotel at Eastman is adver
ted for sale-price *25.000, only *5.000 cash
■ ag required, with timeon the balance. The
■.a- erected a few years ago for North
• rn visitors. : nd cost ST3,wW.
J. B- Gorman, of Talbotton, has a cabinet of
• ’uriosities that will till two large rooms,
r-ught with him from his tour around the
word. He will arrange to have them on ex
hibition at the county's approaching fair.
1 a-tman Tio.eu : In Hie Dodge title ease
•-U , per Hall * Briggs applied to the United
Mate- Court in June to give them further
l ’in• to answer the bill tiled against them tv
11. ‘ Dodges, which was granted. This time
i.'ng expired, and no apswer of any kind
l,:n u'g been tiled >n court, an order was taken
i fav or of the Dodges proconfesso against
the defendants.
,\: U At river factory, in Upson county, a
few days ago, a lady named Miss Upchurch
, i In r third linger on her right hand caught
~n tin -halting of a drawing frame, and the
• ion wrapping around it. tore the linger
-jut with the leaders up to the elbow. It was
thought at first that amputation would be
no,a --ary, but she is now getting along re
markably well, and her arm is about healed
Black-bear correspondence News, Aug, 6:
Fr ink ( aracter, colored, an employe at Geo.
W.lla-latn’s mill at Scriven, got his arm
cut with the saw. and was brought here yes
terday on a freight car for medical treatment.
Amputation was necessary.and Drs. 11. J. and
t . 11. smith performed the operation. The
accident occurred on Aug. 5. The patient is
getting ou a> well as could be expected.
llawkinsvdle/>isisifeA: At the Blue Spring
precinct during the primary election for Rep
resentative on Tin -day- last a difficulty oc
-eiirred between Mr. C. Hudspeth, one of the
managers, and Mr. Dock Wade, who was tin
ier the influence of liquor. Mr. Hudspeih re
eived a pcu rc cut on the hip. the gash being
nearly two inches :n length undone inch deep.
Jr was a flesh wound, and was dressed by Dr.
Jelk>. who returned on Tuesday night andre
jKirtcd Mr. Hudspeth not dangerously hurt.
Marietta J‘ mat: Miles, the negro boy
wi,., ,npv the SIOO express package from Mr.
Y'.rk at this place, went 'o Mclvor's station
and offered a $lO bill to pay fur ticket to At
lanta. The agent, not having the change,
gave the negro a due bill for st! H Afwr
leaving the negro sent the due bill back for
the money. The agent, learning of the theft,
put the money in a drawer and locked it up
and refined to send it to the negro. Another
negro t.ov named Harmon, staying at the
depot at Mclvor's, stole the key, unlocked the
drawer and pocketed the money. For this
In was arrested and brought to Marietta and
lodged in jail.
Thomasville Enterprise’. The new cotton
- rop is lieginning to make its appearance in
onr market. Wednesday the Dixon Brothers
orought in a bale from their farm near Dun
canville, on Lake iamonia. It weighed 430
pounds, was classed as good ordiuarv. and
g-as sold to Messrs. Williams & Mitchell for
7l t- Tits per pound. These are the same gen
ilemeu’ who brought the first bale to Thomas
ville last year, though about a week later,
their last year’* bale having been sold here
<m July 31. They sav, though, that but for
the frequent rains of taie tfiey might have
lieen here with their cotton several days ago.
and could. liesidesthis. have brought in a full
500-pound bale. The wet weatlieri.as retarded
tlieir operations, as it has those of all oar cot
ton planters.
Camilla correspondence News: Since the
• >dder has been taken from the stalks the
corn locks, in farmer’s lore, “too sharp.”—
The cotton Helds, so heaptifu! and promising
" , n*!ays ago, are blighted with rust. The
(-sir 'farmer has a hard lime of it.
T -nigh he tills the soil, suffers the exposure
of heat and cold, yet in the great discussions
of the day he is not a factor, not even re
garded as a ’’working-man." not worthy of
any thought of protection. The “industries,"
as they are call- and. alone get the benefit of our
national legislation.—The whisky question
and not tie made an issue in the legislative
canvass. It was voted upon in the spring,
1 wlnsky triumphed. At the various bar
- iic- some of the candidates are supplying
T e abundance, as a short road to the heart
of the voter.
I.aGrange Reporter’. A horrible reiort of
tv. ■ ■ ernes to u- from over the Alabama line.
A I.'tie daughter, a lout 13 rears of age, of
Mr ■veneer, wbo lives near Kock .Mills, was
i ken min the woods by a negro, tied, and
kept two hours, during which time her ner
ve as rc|iea,‘dlv violated and fearful m
. r - iI, flic ted by the fiend. She was then
V -lit hack and tied near the road. Her
brother, who was with her, was bound
ii . ii gro and carried in another direction.
A irty ..f neighbors are in hot pomjiit and,
*c : -.will sion capture the guilty party.
A negro answering the description was t&fean
• ■: proved an alibi and was released. One
•f the pursuing party was iu LaUrangeon
'-onlay. from whom this account is gleaned.
Verily, this crime is becoming alarmingly
•tiquent—so much so as to demand new and
uxe vigorous measures for the protection of
Warrenton Clipper: Mr. Asa Dennis, while
• n,- way to Fountain camp ground last
1 cur-day mornipg, noticed a eassimere vest
- -ng on the fence near Hart’s creek
,r Ijie. Thinking it belonged to someone near
t -put he continued his journey, thinking
'-■•thnig more of the matter. On returning the
vt day. however, he found the garment still
't-uging where he had seeu it on the day be
fere. Prompted by curiosity he dismounted
’an * examined it. To his astonishment and
a . rm be found a stem-winding silver watch
it. me o’ the iiockets. with a heavy gold chain
attached. The creek being near the spot, and
v- rv . > e|i. iu 'vide or a mysterious drowning'
Were the first th,‘’Ughts to present themselves
to the mind of Mr. Dennis, lie carried the
t> -t home with him in" tb*‘ hope of solving the
n > -tery com ected wiih >t. f t was afterward
C almed by one of the vitT'tor* to the camp
ground, who had taken a bat.*' * n the creek ou
t morning before, ana went off neglecting
t" put it on again.
I-me Courier’. A re|>orier of the Cf’ tr " r .
- ted by Mr. tV. G. Maitland, has gather
-■ tne interesting figures from Receiver
IC'indy’s tax digest of Floyd county for this
fear. The ron.-olidated returns of taxable
property in the county last year amounted to
s •. 47, and this year it foots up 16,733,704,
in. iiierease of $199,264. The aggregate value
• city or town property is put down at *2.-
' -il. Aggregate value of Lind out
the city is *1.944,4(9, end *36.6c0
• ■ ii.e whole is returned bv <• -lorvd own
*r? - The consolidated polls of the
< inty last year was 3.365, and this year it is
-. ati increase of 190 polls, and which, ac
’■■umc to the rule oi one poll to five souls,
S ves an increase of 950 in our population
during the past year. Since April 1 last year
’' has been 385 births in the county, 308 of
w! h were white. During the same time
r r t were 104 deaths in the county, (50 of
w:.ieh were whites. The white |h>ll of the
"•nnty is 2,458, and the colored 1,0)7. In the
county there ire 32 lawyers, 23 doctors—l col
vr. -J., whisky dca'ers. 3 blind people, 2 lu
ll*’, ns and 1 idiot. The dog law has resulted
: n l, ie returnal of 2,071 dogs. Ten were re
turned by one man.
Marseille Georgian: There was quite a
i;;nr.y occurrence in the city just before com
, n< ciuent. Mr. Lester, a well to do farmer,
aving near Athena, was expecting a number
ot friends to visit him during commencement,
Xi. 1 vvi-htd to entertain them in style, and as
there wa„ to be a very large fine phaeton sold
at auction, he came to buy it, ana the bidding
"a- quite ltvelv, as there were several who
wanted it, but Mr. Lester was the fortunate
oa\ as it was knocked off to him at a very
fair price. He brought in his plow horses,
ri Kged them np in line harness, hitched them
up to the carriage and started for home. It
was quite a comical looking sight, but the
vr.-.* a not reached until he came to the
high hill on which he lived. He said it took
•*Gve negroes to help the horses pull the
thing up the hill. Tbeu Mr. Lester found that
h* had the white elephant. As soon as he
could get hie dinner, he hunted up those who
Wk Siutiimiali aiming Hems.
had been bidding for the carriage, but found
them all out of the notion of buying a car
riage. Afterwards he exchanged it for a
small one-horse carriage, hitched his horse
to that and started home from the chapel.
His team ran away, broke his carrirge ami
harness all to pieces, threw him out and came
very near killing him. Mr. Lester savs he has
learned one lesson, and will never trv to show
off during commencement again.
FLORIDA.
A large quantity of the finest of honey has
been made on the Halifax river, and it is find
ing its way to market now.
The work of repairing the capitol at Talla
hassee eouunues. The old portico on the ea-t
has been removed, and anew one is being
added.
The schooner Welaka. Capt. Cottrell, ar
rived at Pensacola on Fridav, having made
the voyage from Galveston, Texas, iu sixty
eight hours.
I’ratorions, one of the oldest citizens
of Tallahassee, died at his residence, on Cal
houn street, late Tuesday afternoon, in the
seventieth year of liis age. He was a native
of Germany, came to Tallahassee when quite
a young man, and for over half a century
lived at the place where he died. Three
daughters and one son survive him.
Last Friday Key West was startled by the
report that a child of Mrs. Augustine Torres
hud fallen out of an up-stairs window and
killed himself. The rejiort was true, except
that the injuries were not fatal and the child
is alive to date It appears that he went to
the window and begun to suspend a can tied
to a strung—overbalanced and fell out.
Tallahassee Floridian: A meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the above University
was held in this city on Thursday. July 31.
There were present of the Board A. J. Russel.
.State Superintendent Public Instruction, <u>-
ojido Chairman of the Board. Hon. H. A.
1/Engle. Hon. W. D. Barnes, Judge J. Wof
ford Tucker, Judge D. S. Walker, Col. C. 11.
Smith. The Board completed the faculty as
follows: President, Ashley D. Hurt, Pro’fes
-or of Ancient and Modern Languages; J. X.
Wliitner. Professor of Practical and Theoreti
cal Agriculture; J. M Picket. Professor
of Chemistry and Physics; Alexander
G. Holliday, Professor of English lan
guage and Literature. The Presi
dent of the Board, under instruction,
is in correspondence with the Secretary of
War requesting a detailed officer for the chair
of mathematics and tactics. The building is
rapidly approaching completion, and will be
one of the finest educational structures in the
■south. The college will be formally opened
on Monday, Oct. 6, and proceed with the regu
lar work. It is designed by the lniard to
make this collegj one of the very best in the
land in every particular. A preparatory
school w ill lie conducted in the college build
ing for the first few years, or nntil the public
-ehool system or private enterprise shall ren
der such work unnecessary iu the college.
ItAISING CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
A New Device—Protection of Govern
ment Clerks Who Refuse to Pay Po
litical “Assessments’’—Tlie Republican
National Committee.
Gen. Baum’s “assessment” committee,
says a Washington special of Aug. G, has
hit upon another device to raise money
outside of the government clerks. Thou
sands ol circulars are to be sent to pro
perty holders in this city, urging them to
contribute to the Republican funds. The
ns rcaso jfiven are, that a chauge of ad
ministration will involve a clean sweep
in the departments. This would throw
thousands of people out of employment
and a great deal of real estate upon
the market, thus depressing values.
To prevent this disaster the money
is called for. Two years ago it is claimed
that more was raised from property
holders than from clerks, and, with proper
manipulation. It is thought this plan will
yield at least SIOO,OOO. In ISB2 Jay Hub
bell’s committee raised about $43,000 from
the government officials. The result of
the assessment call on the department
clerks is being watched with some anxiety
in view of the civil service protection now
offered, which practically destroys the
effect of compulsion, real or imaginary,
which has heretofore proved so potent.
Dorman -B. Eaton, the civil service
commissioner, is reported to have said
that clerks would be unwise to pay any
thing to the campaign committee for this
election. “If,” he argued, “the Republi
cans win, the clerks cannot be turned out
for not paying, while if Cleveland is elec
ted, those who contribute will he more
likely to go than those who do not.”
Whether Mr. Eaton ever said this or not,
he is credited with it, and the urgument
is frequently used about the departments.
The finance committee is not pleased
with such sentiments, as it does not think
they are calculated to promote liberality.
Up to date it is reported tnat SSBO have
lieen paid or promised to the committee.
Republican politicians who come here
make no concealment in private of their
disappointment at the management of the
National Committee in New York. Chair
man Jones was chosen to that place be
cause of the great money contributions
’hat he was expected to make. So far he
has only put $20,000 into the campaign
box, which looks small in comparison
with the $25,000 which he gave in 1882 to
the Independents in the State canvas-,
when the Blaine section of the party de
tested the regular candidate and elected
a Democrat. Mr. Jones has promised to
do something more later on, but this does
not satisfy those who expected him
to give at least SIOO,OOO when
they chose him. Another complaint
against him is his ignorance of prominent
Republicans. Several of them, well
known in party councils, have been to
New York, and experienced great diffi
culty in getting at Mr. Jones. One promi
nent campaign speaker was four times
refused admission to Mr. Jones’ presence,
and only able to see him upon the per
sonal introduction of a mutual triend,
who happoued to hear his remonstrance
at, the door. This is due simply to the
Chairman’s lack of acquaintance even of
names in political circles. When the
campaign is fully opened, it is proposed
to practically shelve Mr. Jones and put
Mr. Elkins in charge. Before that is done
the managers want to get the rest of Mr.
Jones’ subscription.
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
Deserting the Army and Ills Family—A
Woman with Two Husbands.
In the summer of 1862, says a Xenia,
0., special to the New York Tribune, a
company of volunteers was recruited at
Washington, O. John Levey cast his lor
tunes with the company, leaving behind
a family consisting of his wife and three
children. He remained with his com
rades until the return trip from Arkansas
Post. On this trip many soldiers became
dissatisfied, and desertions were frequent.
Before the regiment arrived at Young’s
Point Levey deserted. He did not come
home after the war was over, and no news
of him was obtained from the return
ing soldiers. As the years rolled by
it was believed that be bad died.
Mrs. Levey continued to mourn
the death of her husband until Oet. 20,
1870. On that day she was married to
Thomas Ellis. The two sons and daugh
ter had grown up and were married and
doing well. A day or two ago a letter
was received from the long missing hus
band and father. The letter reveals the
fact that for twenty years Levey has been
living in the counties of Pike, Jackson
and Beiota, and never beyond a day’s
travel from bis wife and children. He
bad often passed through Washington,
but never took the trouble to hunt up his
family. He has been working as a farm
hand,* has accumulated nothing, and is
old and poor. The letter does not indi
cate any disposition to disturb the pres
ent family relations of his wife, but mere
ly inquires about his children and mani-
Lofs a desire to see them.
NEW YORKS CREMATORY.
To be Built aud In Working Order
Within Three Months.
”ians for the crematory to be built by
the United States Cremation Society of
this city, says thd New York Herald,
have been accepted, and the building, it
is expected, will be complei?** within
three mouths. It will be erected oii the
ground purchased by the company ai
East Williamsburg, midway between the
Mount Olivet and Lutheran cemeteries.
In external appearance the structure
will resemble a Grecian temple, 74 feet
long by 40 w ide. The facade and return
walls will be constructed of marble, orna
mented with Corinthian columns. The
body of the building will be of brick,
trimmed with marble. It will contain an
office, reception rooms, a chapel and a
columbarium for the storing of urns.
A body on reception will be placed in a
catafalque in tbe chapel, and a curtain
will conceal it from view. During the
services the body will Sink to the furnace,
and when the services are eßded, an urn
will be found in the catafalque containing
the ashes of the deceased. will
be done without the or
movement to indicate that inclination is
going on. By a peculiar system all the
smoke will be consumed, and nothing of
lensive iilierated in the process.
Dr. J. D. Bengless, of the Board of Di
rectors, says that several bodies are now
in vaults awaiting the opening of the
crematory.
Palmer’s Perfumes. Exquisite.
Palmer’s Toilet Soaps. Lovely.
Palmer’s Lotion, the great skin cure.
Palmer’s Invisible, the ladies’ delight.
Palmer’s Manual of Gage Birds, free.
ROACH’S snip YARD AFIRE
THE LOSS OVER HALF A MIL
LION’ OF DOLLARS.
Most of the Loss Represented by Costly
Machinery which Cannot be Easily
Replaced—Ninety Houses Destroyed in
a Little Town In France—Other On
slaughts of the Flames.
Chester, Pa., Aug. B.—About 8:30
o’clock this evening fire was discovered
by one of the watchmen in a blacksmith
shop, a frame building in Roach’s ship
yard. The flames spread to the punch
shed, also frame, and covering nearly an
acre of ground. On this the flames fed
rapidly, and despite the most persistent
efforts of the lire department the fire
spread with great rapidity. All efforts to
save this immense building were given up
and attention was directed to saving the
hack sheds, hut the efforts of
the firemen were unfruitful. So
desperate did the fire become
at one time that telegrams were sent to
Wilmington and Philadelphia for as
sistance. The principal loss will he in
the punch shed, where there was a great
deal of heavy and expensive machinery,
such as rolls, punches, drills, shears,
planers, counter sinks, shafting and pul
leys, valued at $350,000. The rolls alone
cost $12,000 a piece, and there were three
or four sets of these. There were six sets
of punches valued at $0,900. The other
machinery was proportionately expensive
and required to he in daily use,
as it enters into the shaping or
preparation of all plates and the iron used
in ships. Much of this machinery was
new, and it will require several months to
replace it. The loss in the bending shed
will be over $200,000. The buildings, al
though sheds, were worth $50,000. The
loss on both buildings and machinery is
said to be fully covered by insurance.
The ways under the Old Dominion ship
Seneca, to be launched next Tuesday,
caught fire, but fortuuately it was sub
dued before any damage was done to the
vessel. Everything about the two build
ings burned was rendered worthless. The
conflagration throws 500 men out of work,
and will stop the yard and suspend work
on the government cruisers for some time.
Mr. Roach arrived here late this even
ing. He states that the loss will not he
above SOO,OOO, that the works will go on
in the morning as usual and that the fire
loss is confined to frame buildings
which will he replaced immediately.
No damage was done to any of the ves
sels in course of construction. All the
men will he employed, as there is much
work to he done at once.
NINETY HOUSES BURNED.
Bridges Les Bains, France, Aug. B.
A house at Yillard Lurin. near this place,
was struck by lightning to-day and im
mediately tired, and ninety houses burned
before the fire could he stopped.
PRAIRIE BURNED OVER.
Denver, Aug. B.—News has been re
ceived of a destructive prairie fire about
150 miles northeast of here on the range.
The burned district extends about thirty
miles along the Platte river and back
from the river a great distance, covering
a portion of the Jed Brush, Gov. Rautt
and Bruce Johnson ranges. It has in
flicted great loss on stock interests in
that region,
LUMBER SHEDS BURNED.
St. Louis, Aug. B.— The lumber sheds
of Schnelle & Queer!, at the corner of
Second and Angelica streets, and also two
small dwellings, were burned late last
night. The loss is SIO,OOO. The property
is well Insured.
SUITS AGAINST OFFICIALS.
Th* Solicitor of the Treasury Prepares
Tabular Statements.
Washington, Aug. B.— The Solicitor
of the Treasury has prepared for the At
torney General tabular statements ex
hibiting the results of suits against delin
quent officers of the government in the
fiscal years 1880, 1881, 1882, and 1883.
They show in detail the number ol suits
commenced in the years named against
each class of officers, the total amount
sued for, tha number of cases disposed of,
the amount of the judgments obtained,
and the total amount realized during the
periods named.
During the fiscal year of 1880 107 suits
were brought, involving $328,719. Judg
ments were obtained during the same
period for $138,174. The collections
amounted to $108,780. During the fiscal
year of 1881 120 suits were brought, in
volving $299,275. Judgments were ob
tained for $171,781 and the collections
were $92,801. During the fiscal year 1882
73 suits were brought, mvolving's4lG,l69.
Judgments were obtained for $277,200 and
the collections were $97,028.
During the fiscal year 1883 182 suits
were brought, involving $497,083. Judg
ments were obtained for $112,727, and the
collections were $51,204. The principal
delinquency is shown in the accounts of
Indian agents which the Solicitor says,
to a large extent in some cases, constitute
an apparent indebtedness only. A great
amount still remains against this class of
officers because of irregular or unlawlul
payments which the courts demand.
IN THE RACE FOR CONGRESS.
The Selections Made at the District Con
ventions Yesterday.
Washington, Aug. B.—The following
reports have been received from Con
gressional conventions:
At Clay Centre, Kansas, to-day the
Greenbackers nomiuated for Congress T.
D. Tenuy.
At a late hour last night the Third
South Carolina District Democratic Con
vention renominated D. Wyatt Aiken for
Congress on the one hundred and tenth
ballot.
W. H. 11. Cowles was nominated for
Congress on the Gsth ballot by the Demo
crats of the Eighth district of North Caro
lina at Lenoir to-day. Reuben Mcßrayer
was chosen elector.’
The Democrats of the Twenty-seventh
Pennsylvania district haye nominated
Wm. L. Scott, for Congress.
George D. Tillman iia> been unanimous
ly nominated lor Congress by the Demo
crats of the Second South Carolina dis
trict,
Arizona Exposed to Y'ellow Fever.
Washington, Aug, B.—The Depart
ment of State has received a communica
tion from the acting Governor of Arizona
saying that there are no sanitary laws,
no board of health, nor any contingent
funds at the disposal of the Executive to
use In establishing or maintaining quar
antine on the Mexican frontier. He says
that yellow fever is epidemic in Guaymas,
and he fears its introduction into Arizona
by railroad trains coming from Sonora.
The communication was referred to the
Treasury Department, and in reply it was
stated that inspectors had lieen appointed
for the purpose indicated at Nogales and
Sasabia, and train inspectors on the
American railroads. The Surgeon Gen
eral of the Marine Hospital Service has
directed the establishment of a temporary
quarantine hospital at Delaware Break
water.
"Doc" Hinson’s Murder,
Macon, Aug. B.—Ryals, Edmondson
and Hudson, three Wilkinson county citi
zens, wore bound over by United States
Commissioner Krwin to-day in the sum of
SI,OO leach to appear at the next term of
the District Court to answer a charge of
ku-kluxing Doc Hinson last June. The
trial attracted great interest, as the de
fendants are well known and prosperous
farmers. Twenty-live witnesses were ex
amined, Two counts in the warrants
could not be proven, namely; the murder
of Hinson and disguise of the defendants
at the time of the attack. Conspiracy
aga? n st Hinson was the only charge
established.
Tbe Campaign in Florida*
Jacksonville. Fla., Aug. Gen.
Perrv, Comptroller Barnes, Elector Long
and Col. McWhorter passed through this
city this morning en route to Tampa.
They will open the campaign Monday.
The partv was in fine health and cheerful
spirits. They addressed a large meeting
at Live Oak vesterday with encouraging
results. For every Democrat voting for
Pope there will be two white Republicans
captured by Perry. Several of Pope's ad
herents are returning to their former alle
giance. Others will follow. The Demo
crats are satisfied with the outlook, san
guine and enthusiastic.
o*Donnell Without Ifia Lepers.
Washington, Aug. B.— Dr. P’Donnell,
of San Francisco, lectured in this city to
day,but tailed to exhibit the lepers he pro
fessed to have with him. He spoke for
about two hours from the City Hall steps
to an audience of about 1,500 persons. He
was not interfered with by the authorities,
but would have been arrested had he been
accompanied, as he said he would be, by
persons afflicted with leprosy. He still
insisPM.hat he has two lepers accompany-
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1884.
THE ARCTIC FLEET AT NEW
YORK.
Bodies of the Dead Landed on Gover
nor’s Island with Funeral Ceremo
nies.
New Y'ork, Aug. B—The Alert, Bear
and Thetis, of the Arctic relief fleet,
which lay in the lower hay all ]ast night,
weighed anchor soon after 3 o’clock this
morning and steamed slowly up towards
the harbor. The troops on Governor’s
Island were early on duty, and at 9 o’clock
Gen. Hancock, with Gens. Whipple and
Jackson and other officers of his staff,
had a funeral escort and saluting com
panies under arms. A lookout man was
posted on the terreplain of Castle Wil
liam to signal the coming of the fleet. At
9:30 o’clock the navy yard tug Catalupa
arrived at the island with Commodore
Fillebrown and Capts. Kirkland and
Watson on hoard. The next arrivals of
note were Secretary of War Lincoln, Gen.
Sheridan andGen.Hazen with the members
of their staffs, who were saluted by a guard
of honor on landing at the dock. At 11
o’clock the watch on the fort announced
that the Thetis was in sight and the case
mated guns on the first and second tiers
of the castle began to lire the funeral sa
lute of 21 rouuds. The steam launches
Gen. Green and Catalupa, and the steam
boat Chester A. Arthur at onoe steamed
out to meet the fleet.
LANDING THE DEAD.
It was not until after noon that the
bodies were transported from the Bear to
the dock on Governor’s Island. They
came on the tugUataulpa. Followingjthem
came Gen. Hancock’s barge, and after
that were Com. Fillobrown’s barge and
the steam launches Dispatch and Minne
sota. The flotilla was commanded by
Lieut. Com. R. D. Hitchcock, of the United
States Navy. I here were about 400 troops
in line, made up front six batteries
of foot artillery, together with
the mounted men of the Light Batterv.
The names of the dead are as follows:
Lieut. James E, Lockwood, whose body
will be sent to Annapolis in charge of
Lieut. R. G. Peck of the United States
Navy, who acts for Gen. H. H. Lockwood,
father of the dead Lieutenant.
Lieut. Fred Kisliugberry, whose re
mains will he sent to Rochester, N. Y.,
for interment.
Sergt. Isarei, who will be buried at his
home, at Kalamazoo, Mich.
Sergt. David C. Ralston, whose body
will be scut to Howard, Kuox county,
Ohio.
Sergt. David Lynn, whose body will be
buried in Philadelphia,
Sergt. William Cross, whose remains
will be forwarded to his widow, iu Wash
ington, I). C.
Corp. Joseph Ellison, whose brother in
Pottsville, Pa., will receive the body.
Private William Whistler,'who will be
buried by his lather In Delhi, Ind.
Private William A. Ellis, whose mother
will take charge of his remains in Clyde,
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
A Statement of Contemplated Improve
ments.
Washington, Aug. B.—Capt. Henman,
of the Corps of Engineers, in charge of the
improvement of rivers and harbors in
Virginia, North Carolina and South Caro
lina, has made his annual report to the
Chief of Engineers. Appended is a state
ment giving the work contemplated, the
amount of money available, and the
amount asked for for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1886:
Norfolk Harbor. Va.—Work contemplated,
dredging; available, $28,185; asked f0r,578,000.
Norfolk Approach.—Work contemplated,
widening channel; available, $50,000; askctl
for, sloo,noo.
• Archer’s Hope Itiyer, Va.—Available, $125;
asked for, $0,400.
Black Water River, Va.—Work contempla
ted, removing obstructions; asked for, $3,000.
No Lauding River, Va.—Work contempla
ted, removing obstructions; available, $5,722;
asked for, $13,000.
Meherrin’s River, N. C. —Work contempla
ted, dredging; available, $860; asked for, $7,500.
Currituck .Sound, Coaujok Bay and North
River Bar. —Work contemplated, improving
channel; available, $8,000; asked for, *50,000.
Kdenton Ray, N. C.—Work contemplated,
improving channel; available, $10,000; asked
for, SBOO.
Pamlico and Tar Kivers.—Work contcinpla
ted, removing obstructions; available, $7,333;
asked for, $5,000.
Neuse River, N. C.—Work contemplated,
general improvement; available, $25,862; asked
for, $!0.000.
Beaufort Harbor, N.C.—Work contempla
ted, general improvement; available, $31,198;
asked for, $20,000.
Club Foot, Harlow and Newport Rivers.—
4\ork contemplated, general improvement;
available, $9,805; asked for, $50,000.
Trent River. N. C.—Work contemplated,
dredging and removing snags: available, $lO,-
000; asked for, SIO,OOO.
Contenean Creek, N. C.—Work contempla
ted, removing obstructions; available, $5,000;
asked for, $20,000.
Cape Fear River.—Available, $22,497; asked
for. $3,000.
Yadkin River, N. C.—Available, $23,298.
Great Pecdee River, N. C.—Work contem
plated. removing obstructions; available, SB,-
154; asked for, * 10,000.
Waccamaw River, 8. C. —Work contempla
ted, removing obstructions; available, $ -.330;
asked for. *IO,OOO.
Santee River, S. C.—Work contemplated,
general improvement: available,s32,o49; asked
for, $47,427. •
4\ ater River, S. C!.—Work contemplated,
removing obstructions; available, $5,161; asked
for, $37,000.
Georgetown Harbor, S. C.—Work contem-*
plated, dredging; available, $12,000; asked
for, $2,151.
DISEASE IN THE BEEVES.
Texas Fever Appears Ip Pennsylvania—
Inspector Myers Reports.
Cheyenne, AV'y. Ty., Aug. B.—Gov.
Hale, of Wyoming, last evening issued a
proclamation establishing a quarantine on
the Southern and Eastern boundaries of
the Territory to prevent cattle being ship
ped from Texas. The order also applies
to cattle from any point affected with the
disease. Tbe proclamation is to remain
in force until Oct 1.
AN OUTBREAK IN IOW A.
Chicago, Aug. B.—A Des Moines,
lowa, dispatch says: “Notice has been
given by the State Board of Health of an
outbreak of a fatal cattle disease at
Lemars, 17 head of cattle having died in
24 hours. The State veterinary surgeon
has been sent to investigate. No details
have been received as yet.”
INSPECTOR MYERS’ REPORT.
John Myers, Sanitary Inspector of the
New York Board of Health, has about
completed the task he was here to accom
plish, and says:
We heard about heavy shipments of cattle
stricken with Texas fever, anil of course the
New York Boanl of Health, which is ahvavs
on the alert, want to know the truth about it,
anil especially since the impression prevailed
in the East that the flesh of these infected
animals was being put on sale. The object of
my mission was to thoroughly inspect the
yards and packing establishments here, and
the modes employed. I have carried this out
thoroughly. I have seen nearlv every
packing house there is, and I must
say that the result of tnv
investigation is very flattering to Chicago. I
found absolutely nothing to criticize. Your
packing houses are as good, if not better, than
those in Jersey City and New York. The cat
tle slaughtered which are naturally of differ
ent grades are all sound, healthy and in good
condition, and the methods employed in pack
ing are excellent.
FEVER IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster, I’a., Aug. 8. —Several eases
of Texas fever and pleura-pneumonia
have been discovered among cattle here.
The State authorities have been notified
and the infected cattle killed.
Repression in tlis Coke Trade.
Pittsburg, Aug. B.—The coke opera
tors are loud in their complaints about
the depressed condition ot this industry.
The trade continues to fall otf. The prob
lem of supply and demand evidently has
not been properly solved, as over-produc
tion is alleged to be the cause of much of
the present trouble. A meeting of tbe
Coke Producers’ Association has been
called for Aug. 2ft, when measures
will be taken to remedy the evil. It is
probable that the association will order a
suspension of operations for sometime in
the coke regions over which they have
control.
Mexican Taxation.
City of Mexico, Aug. B.— The official
journal denies that the government in
tends to change the policy relative to the
stamp taxes. Merchants claim that this
means continued stagnation of business
and no government revenue from customs.
The sudden action of the government sub
mitting to the terms of England for a re
newal ol diplomatic relations is attribu
ted to a desire to aid Edward Noetzlin,
the Mexican financial agent now in Lon
don securing a loan.
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BOSTON S RATIFICATION 1 .
TWO MONSTER MEETINGS HELD
ON THE SAME NIGHT.
Leading Democrats Either Present in
Person or Represented by Communica
tions—The Meetings Ones of Jollifica
tion as well as Ratification—The En
thusiasm Spontaneous.
Boston, Aug. B.—The Democrats to
night opened the campaign by a double
ratification meeting. When the doors
opened at Fanueil Hall and Tremont Tem
ple huudreds of persons were in waiting,
and quickly filled the interiors of the halls,
Both the Temple and Fanueil Hall were
soon uncomfortably crowded. At Fanueil
Hall Congressman P. A. Collins was
elected President of the meeting.
A LITTLE INTERRUPTION.
Mr. Collins, on taking the chair, made
a brief speech, which he had hardly begun
when someone in the audience called for
three cheers for Butler, which were given
with tremendous enthusiasm. Collins’
speech was constantly interrupted by the
Butler element, and “Put him out”’ was
lrequently cried.
“Don’t put him out,” said Mr. Collins,
“let him stay ami bo converted. If he
can’t he converted, he must have been
bought. If he can’t be converted he must
be intimidated.’’
A voice—“ Hit him with a brick.”
Considerable confusion prevailed dur
ing Mr. Collins’ address. The applause
and irrelevant interruption being about
equal.
The first speaker was J.G. Abbott. He was
followed by Hon. Thomas G. Jordan, who
delivered on address which was an ar
raignment of Blaine.
E. F. Pillsbury followed, and the last
important speaker was Hon. F. O. Prince,
Secretary of the National Democratic
Committee.
At the Tremont Temple meeting Mr.
Prince spoke of the gathering in Chicago
as a remarkable one; the largest ever
held for making a nomination of a Presi
dential candidate: composed of the best
talent and highest statesmanship of the
Democratic party. Young men were in
the usual proportion. If the members
had assembled to elect a President instead
of nominating one they could not have
done their work with more delibera
tion and gravity, which should
mark the performance of a duty so sol
emn. The nomination of Grover Cleve
land, and the unanimity of the entbu
siam with which it was made, and the
excellent indorsement with which it has
been received throughout the country, are
conclusive proofs of the wisdom of thaf,
body. “Comingevents,” said Mr. Prince,
“cast their shadows before, and every
where we see signs of coming victory.”
Edward Avery, Judge Redmond, josiah
Quincy, Jr., and Horatio J. Swazy
made the other prominent addresses.
Fire Commissioner John E. Fitzgerald
said that Blaine’s claim on the Irish-
American voters had no existence except
in the minds of know-nothinss and frauds
who invented it, and should be treated by
Irish-Americans with the contempt it de
serves.
Letters were read from many prominent
gentlemen.
SOME OF THE REGRETS.
Hon. T. A. Hendricks sent the follow
ing:
Saratoga, N. Y.. Aug. 6,1884.
To P. J. Donovan , Boston:
1 regret that I cannot attend the Democratic
meeting Friday evening in Boston. I hope it
will be a great success.
T. A. Hendricks.
Hon. S. S. Cox wrote:
New York. Aug. 0, 1884.
Dear Sir—Y’our invitation to yonr Boston
meeting is received. I have a previous and
unavoidable engagement on the Bth, and, in
fac{, for the mouth of August 1 shall be pre
occupied. Regretting niv inability to be on
hand I remain, yours truly, 8. S. Cox.
Col. Vilas, President of the late Demo
cratic National Convention, wrote:
Madison, Wis., Aug. 5, 1884.
Dear Sir—l have received this morning
your favor of the Ist, containing an invitation
to be present at a ratification meeting to be
held on the evening of the 3th inst. I greatly
regret that 1 am unable to participate in the
privileges of that meeting and share the sat
isfaction which my brother Democrats of Bos
ton will manifest, but I only arrived home
last evening from the East, and am unable to
return so soon. VV. F. Vii. ts.
John Kelly sent the following:
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1884.
In reply to your dispatch, it would be im
possible for me to respond (,o the request to
address the ratification meeting to be held in
Boston. Joun Kei.lv.
Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the New YorK
World , was one of the most prominent
speakers announced for the meeting. He
arrived in Boston Wednesday evening,
ready to perform the duties assigned him,
but on his arrival found a telegram an
nouncing that one of hip most trusted em
ployes had been taken suddenly ill, and
was in a most critical condition. It was
the business manager oi the World, who
died yesterday. Mr. Pulitzer returned to
New York without delay, and Thursday
telegraphed his inability to return, and
his regrets.
jollification as well ah RATIFICA
TION.
The temper of the audience at Tremont
Temple indicated jollification as well as
ratification. Before 8 o’clock about 2,000
persons bad assembled. Considerable
confusion was caused bv two men who
arose and shouted alternately for Blaine,
Butler and Logan, and hissed and groaned
and cheered. The shouters continued
shouting, when amid great excitement
several policemen forced their way into
the crowd and ejected the objectionable
persons. It was 11 o’clock when the
meeting dispersed.
FRANCE HOLDS THE DESTINY.
Peace witli China Only to be Secured by
Concessions.
London, Aug. B.—A dispatch from
Foo Chow says: “The American Minister
will arrive at Shanghai to-day. The Chi
nese remain firm. Future concessions on
the part of the French will alone secure
peace.”
The Pall Mall Gazette, in an article, ad
vocates American mediation between
China and France.
A dispatch from Foo Chow says: Presi
dent Arthur is mediating between France
and China, and has telegraphed instruc
tions to John Russell Young, United
States Minister at Pekin, to effect a set
tlement within a week.
Paris, Aug. B.—The government will
consult the Chamber of Deputies before
instructing Admiral Courbet at Foo Chow
to act.
Coal Dealers of tile South.
Tknx., Aug. B.—The
special appointed by the coal
the South to consider the
feasibility^ - organizing a mutual pro
tective association, met to-day in this
city. They will recommend the formation
of a coal and transportation association.
All coal dealers in the South and leading
railroad managers will meet here on Aug.
21 to consider the report.
Outraged by a Man 70 Years Old.
Hunter’s Point, L. 1., Aug. B.—Henry
Swessy, 70 years of age, outraged Jessie
Parker, the seven-year-old daughter of
William Parker, of Islip, L. 1., in a clump
of woods near that village last night. The
girl was found insensible by her father.
Great excitement prevails and the brute
is threatened with lynching. He was ar
rested by Constable Benjamin and locked
P-
The Bricklayers’ Strike.
New York, Aug. B.— The master build
ers held a meeting to-night at the Hotel
Brunswick and renewed their pledges to
stand out against the demands of the
striking bricklayers. A labor bureau has
been established, and many workmen
hare applied for jobs under the ten-hour
system. The strikers held no meeting,
but still express confidence in their ulti
mate success.
Turmoil at Schenectady.
Schenectady, N. Y., Aug. B.—Great
excitement wa9 caused here last night by
the arrest of four young men in a dis
turbance between them and the Salvation
Army. A crowd of 1,500 men followed
the prisoners to the police station threat
ening to thiow the officers into the canal.
Threats were also made to burn the
army’s barracks.
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MERCANTILE CALAMITIES.
332 Failures Reported by Dun & Cos.
for This Week Against 251 Last.
New York, Aug. B.—The business fail
ures reported for the past week through
R. G. Dun & Cos. number for the United
States 206, and for Canada 26, a total of
282, against 251 last week, a reduction of
19. The AYestern and Pacific States sup
ply nearly half of the failures reported.
The calamities in the Southern States are
few comparatively, especially in Texas.
S. A. Mortine & Cos., dealers in carriage
clothsatNo.il AYarren street, made an
assignment to-day for the benefit of their
creditors, giving preferences for $75,756.
The firm was established in 1831, and em
ployed a capital of about $70,000. Their
credit was good.
dealers in laces go under.
Chicago, Aug. B.— John B. Hulin &
Cos., dealers in laces, have made an as
signment, with debts of $50,000 and assets
of the same amount.
HARRISON’S SLIPS.
Indianapolis, Aug. B.— The attorneys
of J. C. S. Harrison have filed a petition
for a reduction of his bail. Receiver
Lamb has discovered among the alleged
assets ot Harrison’s bank a note given
by J. C. S. Harrison, dated late in 1881, for
$1.j8,800. It is generally believed that
this amount was lost in stock specu
lation.
LIQUOR DEALERS FAIL.
Boston, Aug. B.—Altman, Delman &
Fuchs, wholesale liquor dealers, failed to
day with liabilities of $75,000. The firm
consisted of Israel Altman, Lemuel E.
Delman and Frederick I). Tuchs, general
partners, and Moses H. Schwartz berg,
special partner, for $16,000. The liabilities
are large.
GARRISON’S STANDING.
New Y'ork, Aug. 8. —Com. Garrison’s
inventory shows his debts and liabilities
to amount to $1,471,228. His assets are
nominally $17,697,928, and his actual
assets $3,974,818.
AN OLD FIRM FAILS.
Pittsburg, Aug. B.— Holmes, Lafferty
ifc Cos., the oldest and one of the largest
firms dealing in live stock in this city,
made an individual and firm assignment
to-day. The firm were heavy depositors
in the defunct Penn Bank, and also had
notes out aggregating $50,000, which the
assignee of the Penn Bank notified them
not to pay until the court decided who are
the proper parties to receive the money.
A COAL AND IRON COMPANY FAILS.
Philadelphia, Awg. 8. A special
from Bedford, Pa., says: “Great excite
ment was created here tn-dav by the an
nouncement that the Kemble Coal and
Iron Company, doing business at Riddles
burg, in this county, had failed. The lia
bilities are estimated at $7,000,000. The
plant is worth much more than that sum,
but will scarcely realize one-half its value
at Sheriff’s sale. For some time the finan
cial standing of the company has been an
object of suspicion and distrust, and the
crash was not a surprise to those who
were posted.”
CHOLERA’S DEPARTURE.
The Heat has an Unfavorable Effect, but
Cases not Much Increased.
Paris, Aug. B.— There were 2 deaths
at Toulon from cholera last evening, and
1 at Lazrene.
A rag dealer at Witzweil, iu the can
ton of Berne, Switzerland, has died, of
cholera.
Heat has somewhat increased the mor
tality among cholera cases at Marseilles.
Three fresh cases of cholera are reported
at Cairo, Italy. There have been 2 deaths
to-day at Massa, 1 at Coriener, and fat
Ossasis. No fresh cases have appeared at
Panealier.
During the 24 hours ending at 9 o’clock
to-night 24 deaths from cholera occurred
at Marseilles. The records of the hospit
als at Toulon for to-day is as follows: Ad
missions 9, discharged 8, deaths 3, under
treatment 86. There were 2 deaths from
cholera to-day at La Seyne.
Five cholera patients iu the lazaretto
at Varoginano, Italy, have been cured,
and 3 are in an improved condition.
At Carthage, Greece, vessels from all
Italian ports will be subjected to a quar
antine ot seven days. Vessels from in
fected Italian ports will be detained ten
days ii healthy, but if they have sickness
on board, fiiteen days.
THIS COUNTRY’S PRECAUTIONS.
Washington, Aug. B.— Acting upon
information that a cargo of rags had re
cently passed the State quarantine officers
at the port of New York the Secretary of
the Treasury has instructed the Collector
of Customs of that port to allow no rags
to be imported unless positive proof is
produced that they come from non-in
fected ports, and are in themselves entire
ly free from infection. The fact that a
vessel has a clean bill of health and
has been given a permit to pass by local
quarantine officers is not to be considered
conclusive proof of the non-inlected con
dition of her cargo. These instructions
are based on a clause in the sundry civil
Dill authorizing the President to expend
a sum not exceeding SIOO,OOO to maintain
quarantine at ports of danger. The Sur
geon General of the Marine Hospital has
advised that the importation of rags be
prohibited for the present.
Work of English Pirates.
Berlin, Aug. B.—The German Govern
ment lias sent to Earl Granville, the
British Foreign Minister, the declaration
of the Captain of the provision cutter
Diedricht tliat his vessel was pillaged in
the North Sea by four English tishing
smacks, and that the pilot and cook, who
resisted the pillagers, were menaced with
death. The Captain identifies the vessels
by their trademark and numbers. The
Berlin Government asks for speedy satis
faction.
Brussels’ Turmoil.
Brussels, Aug. B.—lt is expected that
the municipal authorities will prohibit
the Liberals from holding any demonstra
tions on Sunday. The police have
taken the same precaution to guard the
approaches to the Chamber of Deputies
as yesterday.
The government has ordered troops to
guard the streets Sunday, unless the
municipal authorities guarantee to main
tain order.
Jewish Murderers on Trial.
Cracow, Aug. B.— An indictment has
been found against Moses and Gittel Rit
ter for the murder of a Christian girl. The
murder was committed under circum
stances similar to those in the Tiszra-
Esslar case. The indictment fills sixty
one folios. The trial will last three
weeks. Seventy-four witnesses have
been summoned.
An Epidemic on Panama.
Panama, Aug. B.—The Star and Herald
reports that an epidemic of malignant and
pernicious fever is prevailing at San Car
los. a village 38 miles from here. Nine
deaths occurred in from 24 to 37 hours.
The inhabitants are panic stricken. It is
thought that the epidemic is quite seri
ous. The heat is intense.
Black Traffic and the Porte.
London, Aug. B.—ln the House of Com
mons to-day Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice,
Under Secretary of State for Foreign Af
fairs, stated that the Porte had informed
Earl Dufferin, British Minister to Con
stantinople, that restrictions were placed
on the passage of black traffic through
the Dardanelles.
Cotton Factories Close.
Petersburg, Ya., Aug. B.— ln conse
quence of dull trade and over production
of goods all the cotton factories here and
in this vicinity, but two have stopped
work. The closing of these factories
throws 500 people out of work, many of
tvhom have large families.
England's Exports and Imports.
London, Aug. B.— The returns issued
by the Board of Trade show that during
the month of July the British imports,
compared with the corresponding month
of last year, decreased £117,000, and that
the exports also decreased £120,000.
Hard on the Teachers.
St. Petersburg, Aug. B.— The Russian
Government has issued a circular to the
principals of schools holding them respon
sible for any revolutionary plans their
scholars may have.
The Old Testament’s Revision.
London, Aug. B.—The committee hav
ing in charge the revision of the Old Tes
tament have consented that several mem
bers shall undertake the revision of the
Apochrypha.
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BURIAL OF THE BROWNS.
THE DIXIES LAY THEM AWAY
IN A WINDING SHEET lO BY 6.
Kilroy and Burns do Fatal Work for the
Vanquished Team—Norton and “Fitz"
Open Augusta's Eyes—The Stars Again
Down Atlanta—Other Sporting Events.
Atlanta, Aug. B.—Athletic Park was
made doubly attractive this afternoon
while the game between the Browns and
Dixies was in progress. The score of the
game going on at Columbus between the
Stars and Atlantas was bulletined
promptly upon the play or movement of
every man of each nine. Dispatches con
tinuously poured in, and the contents, as
fast as exposed to view, brought forth
general comment from the audience pres
ent.
Amid the great uproar of excited voices
the Dixie-Brown game progressed. The
Browns put Kilroy m the box with Burns
as catch. After the first two innings were
played the Dixies commenced batting
Kilroy heavily. At the end
ing of the seventh inning the Browns,
snuffing defeat.gave up the game, but the
play continued,as those in.attendance sig
nified a determination to remain and see
the end of the Star-Atlanta game. Norton
pitched a beautiful game and Fitzgerald
never did better or more effective service
behiud the bat. Perry being sick Mc-
Intosh was substituted.
the score.
At the ending of the game the score
read as follows:
DIXIES.
r . ~ A.B. R. 18. T.B. P.O. A. E.
Lewis, lb. 5 1 o on 2 2
Fitzgerald, c 5 1 2 2 6 1 1
Westcott, l.f 4 t o o t o 2
Norton, 4 2 2 2 2 9 1
Hoggins, 8b 4 2 1 1 0 1 0
Hill, c.f 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Lamotte, r.f ... 4 10 0 10 1
Monahan, 2b 4 0 2 2 5 2 0
Melntosh, 5.5....... 4 1 l l ii 2
Total. 34 10 8 8 27 16 9
BROWNS.
„ „ .. AB. K. 18. T8.P.0. A. E.
Hull, lb 5 1 0 0 7 0 0
Heard, s.s 5 2 2 2 1 1 0
Burns, 1.1.&e 5 1 2 2 2 0 3
Havney, c.&l.f 5 0 2 2 12 2 4
Kilroy, p. 5 0 0 0 1 11 4
Rice, Bb. 5 0 1 1 1 3 0
Hoops, r.f 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doughty, o.f 4 0 0 0 1 0 0
Foster, 2b 4 2 2 2 2 1 1
Total 42 6 9 9 27 18 12
■ SCORE BY INNINGS.
rv . . 1 33 1, 5 6 7 & a
Dixies 0 4 0 1 2 8 0 0 o—lo
Broiyns I 0 0 0 2 0 0 o—6
Buns earned—Browns 1, Dixies 0.
First base on errors—Dixies 1. Browns 2.
First base on called bails—Dixies 8, Browns
Struck out—Norton 6, Kilroy 7.
Left on bases—Dixies 4, Browns 9.
Double plays—Havney and Kilroy.
Passed balls—Dixies 0, Browns 5.
Wild pitches—Dixies 0, Browns 4.
Flies caught—DixiesO, Browns 7.
Fouls caught—Dixies 1.
Out on bases—Dixies 8, Browns 9.
Umpire—Craig of Atlanta.
Scorers—Waller for the Dixies, D’Antignac
for Browns.
The Game at Columbus.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. B.—The game to
day, like that of yesterday, was one of
the finest and most exciting ever played
in Georgia. The Atlantas went to the
bat and were retired in one, two, three
order. Not a run was made till the third
inning, when the Atlantas got in one.
The Stars made two runs on the sixth
inning, and no more were made until the
eighth, when the 4tlantas got in
two more, placing them one ahead.
It was feared that Atlanta had the game,
but by their bad errors and the good run
ning of the Stars, the latter worked in two
runs in the last inning, giving Columbus
another victory. Such applause as fol
lowed is seldom heard. Following is a
summary of the score:
Two base hit, Heinsmanns. Total
bases on clean hits, Atlanta 3. Left on
bases, Columbus 3, Atlanta i. Struck
out, Columbus 4. Bases on called balls,
Columbus 1.
Games Elsewhere.
Washington, Aug. a.—Games of base
ball were played to-day as follows:
At Philadelphia—Providence , Philadel
phia 0.
At York—York 9, Allentown 1.
At Lancaster—lronsides 0, Domestic 1; live
innings.
At Wilmington—Trenton 6. Wilmington 9.
At St. Louis—St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 3.
At New York—Metropolitans 9, Baltimore
At CQlnnthus—Columbus 7. Toledo 15.
At Detroit—Buffalo 14, Detroit 2. After
noon game, twelve innings: Buffalo 0. De
troit 1.
At Richmond—Virginia 2, Brooklyn 9.
At Kansas City— Chicago (Unions) 1, Kan
sas City (Unions) 10.
At Boston—Boston 8, New York 8. Gun
ning, of Boston, was umpire, amt the crowd
became highly indignant when he called the
game at the end of the eighth inning, giving as
his reason that it was too dark to play any
longer. Several persons assaulted him, and
he would have been seriously injured had not
the poliee interfered.
stealing three men.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. B.—Presi
dent Thorner, of the Cincinnati Unions,
to-day made a contract with McCormick,
pitcher, BrUody, catcher, and Glascock,
short stop, members of the Cleveland
club, to leave Cleveland and play the re
mainder of the sea on with the Cincin
nati Unions. The men played their last
game as members of the Clevelands here
this afternoon.
RUSH OF THE RACERS.
Fatal Fall at a Hurdle on tlie Track at
Saratoga.
Saratoga, Aug. B.— The racing was
continued here to-day. The weather was
warm and the track very good. The
events were as follows:
First Race—Purse $300; for two-year-olds;
non-winners and maiden allowances; six
furlongs. When fairly in the homestretch
Doubt went to the front and won easily, with
Alfred second and Trousseau third. Time
1:19.
Second Race—Sweepstakes at sls each; all
ages, with S4OO added; one mile and one
eighth. Wall Flower and Lizzie S. were in
front throughout. Wall Flower winning easi
ly, with Lizzie 8. second and Fellow Play
third. Time 1:531g.
Third Race—Purse $350; non-winning al
lowances; one mile and a quarter. Compen
sation was first, George L. second and Mattie
Rapture third. Time 2:12,
10URTH Race—Purse $400; a handicap
steeple chase over the fractional course;
about a mile and a half. Cummins fell at the
second fence. He was hurt and wiil have to
be killed. Curtin, Cummins’ jockey, was
badly shaken, but not seriously injured. The
Laird fell at the water jump the second time
round. Maj. Pickett won a good race bv a
length with Rose seeond. Time 2:53.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
New York, Aug, B.—At Brighton Beach
to-day the weather was tine and the track
slow. The races resulted as follows:
First Race—For non-winners; seven fur
longs. Verseeny won, with Annie G. second
and Ida K. third. Time I:36j*.
Second Race—Selling allowances; one
mile. Shelby Barnes won, with Pilferer sec
ond and King Tom third. Time 1:49%.
THIRD Race—All ages; one and one fourth
miles. Bouncer won. with Treasurer second
and Jim Carlisle third. Time 3:01.J*
Fourth Rack—For maidens of all ages; one
mile. Transit won by eight lengths, with
Nebels second and Yorktown third. Time
I:slV*.
Fifth Race—For maiden three-year olds:
one mile. Blizzard won by half a length; with
Puritan second and G. B. third. Time 1:19> 2 .
Police Barred Out.
Buffalo, Aug. B.— The Directors of the
Driving Park Association this noon ob
tained an injunction restraining the police
from entering the park grounds. Conse
quently pools will be sold.
Jav-Eye-See endeavored to again lower
the trotting record, but the track was un
favorable and his time was 2:105*.
Murder at a Barbecue.
Galveston, Aug. B.—A special from
Richland, Tex., says that at a barbecue
held to-day a difficulty occurred in which
Frank Travamel shot and killed Calvin
Shelton, and also fatally wounded Hugh
Donovan. The murderer escaped.
America’s First Gun.
Washington, Aug. B.—The work of
constructing a 0-inch wire-wound gun
has been commenced at the Washington
navy yard. It is said that this is the
first attempt in this country to make a
gun entirely American.
Tlie Washington Monument.
Washington, Aug. B.—lt is expected
that by the close of working hours to
morrow the main shaltof the Washington
Monument will be ready for completion.
Foreign Contract Labor.
New York, Aug. B.—Among the ar
rivals to-day at Castle Garden by steamer
were a number of Italian laborers, who
were sent here under contract.
Better Late Than Never.
“Don’t put off until to-morrow what
can and should he done to-day,” is wise.
If you have never used Sozodont for
your teeth, make a bee line to the drug
gists and get a bottle and begin to use It
at once. “Verb. sap,”
UPROAR AT VERSAILLES.
The Constitutional Congress a Scene of
Wild Turbulence.
N ersailles, Aug. B.—The Congress of
the two houses of Parliament to-day con
tinued the discussion of the commit
tee report on the bill for a revision of the
constitution. Further scenes of a disor
derly character occurred. M. Dauphin
was obliged to leave the tribune. The
discussion was declared closed and a
show of hands was called lor. At this
point the tumult increased. W. Jollbois
ascended Jhe tribune and attempted to
make a speech, but was prevented by the
President. The uproar was then rene’wed.
Members vacated their seats and formed
a semi-circle on the floor of the House.
Amid intense excitement the President
was compelled to suspend the sitting.
Congress afterwards resumed its session
and commenced the discussion of the arti
cles of the revision bill. M. -Barodet’s
amendment for the convoking of a con
stituent assembly was rejected by a vote
of 483 to 286. Thereupon M. Borodet and
six of his partisans quitted the session
after having read a protest against the
action of the Congress. The sitting was
adjourned without transacting any other
business.
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
Preparations for the Fall Campaign
Growing More Lively.
London, Aug. B.—The Nile has risen
Bix feet in three days.
There were further arrivals of British
I roops at Cairo to-day, and others are on
the way. The departure of the Sixtieth
Rifles for Cyprus has been postponed.
Capt. Speedy and Mason Bey have left
Suakin for Sinkat.
Col. Chermside is sanguine that he will
be able to organize a counter league of
tribes against Osman Digna.
The Mudir of Dongola offers to place
six boats with pilots and 10,000 men at
the disposal of the government for
the purpose ol towing the government
steamers up the Nile cataract.
The Earl of Dufferin, the British Am
bassador to Turkey, has resumed his ne
gotiations with the Porte. The latter will
send a contingent force to the Red sea to
co-operate in the Soudan campaign.
AN ANGLO-ITALIAN ENTENTE.
Rome, Aug. B.—Sir J. Saville Lumtey is
enecting an- Anglo-Italian entente cor
dialo for the settlement of the Egyptian
question to balance the hostile diplomacy
of France and Germany. The leading
Italian journals, the Florence Trazcone
and Gazetta d’ltaly and La Diretto of
Rome, give a mild approval to the attitude
of Italy in the Egyptian conlerenee.
CORNWALL’S CLIQUE.
Sentence Passed on the Men Guilty of
the Unnatural Crimes.
Dublin, Aug. B. —The men indicted by
the grand jury in connection with the
scandals were brought to court and ar
raigned to-day. Cornwall was charged
with felony in May, 1883, with a per
son whose name was given, and with
conspiracy with Maj. Kirwin for the com
mission ot unnatural offenses. Pillar was
charged with felony with several persons,
and with conspiracy to keep disorderly
rooms in Ship street and Golden lane and
to procure youths to commit criminal of
fenses. Ferdinand and Lytle were
charged with felony, and Considine and
rowler with keeping houses where of
fenses were committed. The trial was
postponed until Aug. 19.
Cork, Aug. B. —The authorities of Cork
have conferred the freedom of the city
upon William O’Brien, editor ol the Dub
lin United Ireland for service to the pub
lic in unearthing the Dublin scandals.
FREAKS OF LIGHTNING.
Kuuuing All Over a House Without Dis
turbing tlio Family.
Reports from the village of Matamoras,
in Pike county, Pa., says a Port Jervis,
N. Y., special of Aug. 6 to the Phila
delphia Times, give the particulars of
some remarkable freaks of lightning
which occurred there during the thunder
storm of Aug. 5. The flashes of lightning
and peals ol thunder were almost contin
uous lor more than half an hour. Light
ning struck the roof of Seymour Coyken
dalPs residence, making a large hole near
the chimney. The fluid did not enter the
house, however, but separated in three
parts. One traveled along the ridgepole
to the north end of the house, another
took a course to the south end and the
third eastward along a wing,
each plowing a path in the
shingles. The south-bound division of
the current ran down a po9t on a
veranda, tearing it to pieces, and then
buried itself in ihe ground. The current
that went north also started down a ve
randa post, but came to a wire clothes
line, which was fastened to the post. Fol
lowing this line to a tall post to which the
line was secured at the other end, tearing
this point to splinters, the fluid leaped to
a coal house in an adjoining yard, passed
in under it from one side to the other and
then jumped to another wire clothes line,
twelve feet away, and followed this to an
outhouse, from which it tore all of one
side and then disappeared in the ground.
Running parallel with the last clothes
line was another wire, five feet distant,
on which a linen handkerchief was hang
ing.. As the current passed by, the hand
kerchief was torn in two, from top to bot
tom, although the wire on which it hung
was not touched in any spot by the fluid.
The division of this bolt which took its
course aloug the roof of the wing also met
a wire clothes-line on its way down the
corner of the house. Flashing along that,
it entered a chicken-coop in another yard
and demolished it.
While all this lightning wasplaying
about the Coykendal House, the entire
family were seated in the house, in entire
ignorance that it had been struck by light
ning, and were not aware of the fact un
til neighbors, who had seen the descent
of the bolt on the house and witnessed its
eccentric flights about it, came running
to see if any of the inmates had been
killed. Not the slightest sense of the
presence of the fluid had been felt.
Almost simultaneously with the light
ning’s visit to Coykendall’s house a bolt
struck a clothes post in Charles Leppert’6
yard, in the same street. A wire line al
so became the conductor of the fluid in
this instance. The current followed the
line to the corner of Leppert’s house and
from there to a wood-shed, from which it
cut a corner from ioundation to roof. A
chicken-coop stood a few feet away, and
from the wood-shed the electric fluid
leaped to that, doing but little damage,
but a hop-vine, a grape-vine and a large
flower bed, which were ranged along the
fence npar the chicken-coop, were turned,
leaves, flowers, stalks and all, as black as
coal in the twinkling of an eye. At the
moment the fluid struck the corner of the
dwelling Mrs. Leppert Was in an up-stairs
room. She felt a severe blow on the right
side of her head, which stunned her for an
instant, and then a peculiar numbness in
her left side and leg. This soon passed
away, when Mrs. Leppert discovered two
round black and blue spots on her leg,
which were attended by a burning sensa
tion, the result, no doubt, of the mysteri
ous action of the electrical current.
Sarah Sharon’s Suits.
San Francisco, Aug. B.—A libel
suit for $50,000 was instituted to-day
against the Alta California by Sarah A.
Sharon, plaintiff in the Sharon divorce
case. The alleged cause Is the publica
tion of William N. Neilson’s statement,
accusing her of forging what are known
as the “My Dear Wife” letters.
Three Killed by a Train.
Shenandoah, p A., Aug. 8.-Mr. and
Mrs. Dixon, their two children, and a
man named Guff, went driving this after
noon in a carriage. They were struck by
a locomotive. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, one of
the children, and Cuff were killed.
Heath of an Editor.
Wilmington, Del., Aug. B.—Dr. J.
Hooper Shepperd, the new proprietor of
the Cambridge, Md., Chronicle , died sud
denly last night. lie had just taken
charge of the paper and issued his
salutatory on Tuesday.
Found Becapitated.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. B.—Richard Tor
ley, aged 65 years, an old resident of this
city, was found under a train of coal cars
here to-day with his head severed from
his body.
Germany"and the Congo.
Berlin, Aug. B,—Germany has rejected
the proposal for a European conference
for the discussion of the questions con
cerning the Congo country.
Brunswick’s British Vice-Consul.
WABHINGTGN, Aug. B.—The President
has recognized James William Druery as
British Yioe-Consui at Brunswick, Ga.
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hats in the mail bags.
mortons nibblingsin brook.
LY N NOT LARGE.
G TrouW | CI r e U * e In ®P eot ‘> , have no
Trouble In Inearthing: the Runaway
Assistant • Uascalitles-Theorles of
Temporary Derangement of the Mind
not Accepted.
Washinctox, Aug. B.—lnquiries made
at the Post Office Department h4e de
veloped the following facts in connection
with the financial irregularities and dis
appearance of Assistant Postmaster Mor
ton, of Brooklyn:
At the expiration ot the first month in
each quarter the employes of the Brook
lyn post office were required to sign a pav
roll for the full quarter, although they
had received pay for but one month.
Morton, who was in complete control of
the finances, was thus afforded
an opportunity, of which he
availed himself, in making U p
the pay roll, to till in me blanks for the
las. two months of each quarter with
figures representing sums larger than
those actually paid out. As ihe employes
month nf".l tIU l ' ay roll after the first
month oi the quarter, they practically
signed it In blank. The Post Office De
partment was absolutely without a check
on the Assistant Postmaster, and the
scheme might have been operated for
years without detection had it not been
for the receipt by the commissioner inves
tigating the office of an anonymous not**
directing attention to the pay roll.
GETTING THE FACTS.
Ihe inspectors at once began a
thorough examination, and every em
ploye of the office was required
to make oath to tho amount of
salary received, and these affidavits
were compared with the pay-roll The
first discrepancy discovered was in the
case of an employe named Clark, who was
charged on the roll with the sum of $147
for services beginning in January, 1884,
while as a matter ot fact Clark' swore
that he—hud received onlv sl3 for
servicojjM-eudered in March. The
examiOTtlon included the accounts for
8 9'®, years past, and the total amount
of the discrepancy revealed was $3,980.
Regarding Morton’s disappearance dur
ing the investigation, the inspectors sup
posed that he guessed the result of the
: nquiry and fled to Europe. They do not
believe that his mind is affected or that
he is in this country. The general con
ditiou ot the ofliee was not wholly satis
lactory, and the commission suggested
many changes in the method of the
transaction of business. Recommenda
tions were also made for a small increase
of the force of employes, and in a few
instances an increase of salaries.
MERCHANT’S DEFENSE.
The New Orleans Postmaster Meets the
Charges Against Him.
New Orleans, Aug. B. —Postmaster
Merchant prepared to-day and forwarded
to the Postmaster General a full state
ment concerning the charges and state
ments made by the committee appointed
by tho Postmaster-General to examine
into the conduct and condition of the New
Orleans post office, which is in substance
as follows:
He admits the inefficiency of the force,
but claims that it grows out of the ma
terial that he has been compelled to ap
point, to a great extent for political rea
sons. ile says, however, that the force
is the best as a whole that the office
has ever had. He claims that he pos
sesses a thorough knowledge of the actual
„work of the office, that lie performs his
"duty to the best of his ability, and that
his assistant is a competent .man, having
served as chief clerk to the large commer
cial agency of It. G. Dun &. Go., in this
city, for many years. He shows that cor
rect account is kept of the mail sacks, and
refers to his monthly reports to tho de
partment to prove his statement that the
sacks found by the inspector In junk
shops were sacks loaned under the au
thority of the department to publishers
which they had misused by sending waste
paper therein to junk shops, that such
publishers had been notified not to make
such use of the sacks again, and he sup
ports his superintendents in every just
request they make of him. The porter
referred to as performing detective ser
vice has, he says, performed valuable
service in looking after employes and re
porting their conduct outside of the office.
He says that the charge that he burned
fragments of letters claimed to have been
abstracted by his son, or that he
ordered them to be burned, is
false, and that the report to him by Night
Supt. Burbank that his son was in the
habit of visiting the office at night raised
his suspicion and caused him to put the
young man, 18 years old, out of the office
and to bind him out. to learn a trade. He
says, concerning this part of the charge:
“It is unfortunate for me, and I will re
gret the balance of my lile that I ever
gave my son, only 18 years ol age, a posi
tion of any kind in the office. His asso
ciations therein, owing to the class of
people I have been compelled to employ,
may have led him to commit the act
which be is charged with, and a thing
which I deeply regret. The committee
only called on liie three times, first to ex
hibit their authority, second to inquire
about the duties of Barrett, and third on
taking their leave when the Dauphin
matter was discussed. The committee
seem to have learned much from other
sources and outside political intrigues.’’
Two Corpses Afloat.
London, Aug. B.—A hen coop has been
found in the Bay of Biscay upon which
two dead men were lying. It is supposed
that the men are from the Luxbam-Dijon
steamers which collided and sunk some
days ago off Corunna.
Collier’s Literary Effects Sold.
London, Aug. B.—A sale of John Payne
Collier’s library, his diary and letters,
which he received from Dickens, Lamb,
and other distinguished persons, has been
made to an American for £l5O.
Lizzie Bradley’s Outrage.
Pittsburg, Aug. B.— Twenty-five men,
arrested for robbery and assault on Liz
zie Bradley, three weeks ago, had a hear
ing to-day, and all hut six of them were
released.
Stellmacher Hanged.
Vienna, Aug. B. — .Stellmacher, the
murderer of Banker Leinhart and broker
Eisert, was hanged here to-day. He re
fused to make any confession. No disor
der attended the execution.
The Austro-German Alliance.
Pesth, Aug. B.— Official papers deny
that the Austro-German alliance was re
newed by the Emperors at their meeting at
Isclil. The alliance was prolonged in
1883 until 1889.
Fever on Shipboard.
London, Aug. B.—The brig Premier,
from Bluin, Africa, has arrived at Queens
town. She has four cases ol fever on
board and has had one death from this
cause.
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