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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
T „F V SOF THK TWO STAT!---
Toll) IN PARAGRAPHS.
i m -,r< c County aHornet’* SttaßXeur
i'. Ke-i’.ts In Dertfc-I# Oglethorpe
r ou nM Cat I)lPtcl>e a Six Foot
Su .kc v *Prate Attempt Made to
I from Jail at Greensboro.
GEORGIA.
Ti le re art alout 1,400 militia district* in the
Another large ice factory will be built in
A “'* s , „ ~,_v Northerners apeak of moving
to Athens.
The Ati. - cotton factory is now running
05 full time.
Wort on ?! Itoine street railway will be
commenc'd row in a few Jays.
T . r.- a-an •>'J man iu Athens the other
. „ ‘- < Clarke county, who has never
,*• • ’tier than Jefferson, anJ never rode
r n t:i ars in his life.
i. . ?.<•• MeCall, of Quitman, has been
to the address of welcome
•• \ riculinral Society of the State at
> aaßt-r t- --ton in Home, Aug. 12.
T contract for building Henry eoun
.. . ~ev iasl. exclusive of all iron or cell
kt to the lowest biJJer before
t rt house door on Sept. 1. The enn
tra<-:,.T ;U !■• allowed until Oct. 20 in which
too let' the work.
\ • r i?‘ - r-ler: The negroes who oc- (
c . i the house which was struck by light•
t <rt Saturday afe very superstitious
, i.t the affair, a"n<J believe someone was
A, wrong who liveJ in it. Tlii conse
ei- the) are stirring things up to find
t!u? who the wicked one is.
x Qmtmau .'>• South : The sugar cane crop is
very flue. It promises a heavy yield. The
s r age is not as heavy as heretofore on ac
o unt of seed cane being killed last fall.
W liat there is. however, is doing flnely.i
T ere will be made an abundant supply for
u me consumption.
on Friday last a negro boy accidentally
ki ;.*d himself on Pink Person’s place, in the
. st ra part of Monroe county. He had
noting, and had leaned his gun against
ler-stack. As he was taking it again
t: unm-T go? caught in the fodder in some
a~, and the gun was discharged, the con-
V is entering bis body and killing him.
M 'Dtczuroa Record: A large cistern has
■.•. i if in the street below the artesian well
t. me lire engine in case of Are. It is
*, • > feet wide and 10 feet deep, and
, , n between 35,000 and 40,000 gallons of
* nr. it is - arranged that the water from
rtesian well will run through it, which
r s.•[. : e water fresh and prevent it from
■luing stagnant.
T re a remarkable old couple living in
I> ey. sol Walters and lus wife, both
ri. ■■an* old and hale and hearty.
1 i. iv ml 13 children born to them, an l
s tin m were reared to maturity. Allot
re : >w dead, and the old couple are
n tin- world, with no children nor
gra lr< n to bless and comfort them in
ugof their lives. Four of them were
k . war, and those who were mar
r before heaven blessed them with
Hoard of Trade is now engaged
:5 re ■ o ii table undertaking of cutting
o' < id stock in trade of the bucket
s Wuh this end in view all quotations
f.r i.-krt si■ ops throughout the country have
be<n s?-.| ii and prohibited by the governing
r. ■ f the board. Thursday the quota
l "ver the wire to the Augusta
l • ExWi; -ge suddenly ceased coming.
f that the institution was a
- - | Explanations were followed by
the rt - r-r ion of the privilege.
i: '.rs : Thursday Postmaster Har
-T" r ■ ■• ■i a money order for $1 50 from
I .- N. W hr, of Dayton. Ohio, with in
dr t■ t -i it the money be given to the
■i, - . rers. Mr. Wilder writes that he
pr - -.-■! himself last February when he read
s nt- •■! the disastrous loss to life and
pr rty worked by tlie cyclone, that he
V‘> • • ’Mr. ■ te something' to relieve the
-o:f. rug. a t-l that he trusts this small amount
w:i ! ■-,;> e good even at this late day The
?i • ■ ;!! ' • given to the most needy who
api , h*r it.
SI ■-, A.hfr' Oscar C. Bazemore. a
} man living in the southwestern part of
: . - county, . ame near meeting his death in a
■:r;iu way few days since. With some
fr ti l-he a c iting a watermelon He pul
t" !. -mo •. g - c which had a hornet on it,
! did n. -■•<• the hornet. The insect stung
!i > onr. • • ■ gue. which swelled rapidly to
an enoniii i The swelling continued, he
is • an •• very v k, and for a time it was feared
t; in; io ~.. wls iu 'langer from the veu
-dug. lie grew better after a day or
~0, 1 'cier. i at last accounts was nearly
recovered:
Ii ■:> r Vr: The Farmers’ Club is mak
tng cxter-ive preparations for the entertain
:■ ■!. g ite-tothe'tate Agricultural
t- e:, i which convenes here next Mnn
. i', A g. ’Lour agricultural friends will And
uv. tin II li City’s reputation for whole
**,•. cl ii-spnalitjr is deserved. A steamboat
ri ;i- on ■!■ wn the Coosa; a roval old barbe
ll m, IJru .nick stew at Lellardy Springs,
a su ■ riy morning excursion to Mount
.4 -on tin programme. The Cadets and
L g!u Guard-t, ill he oat on parade Monday
afternoon, „ud we learn that the fire depart
ment wm -o turn out to show off our boasted
i r w,.rk—the finest in the State. The
tcicgates to the convention will commence
or, .ng Siuio.iv afternoon, and by MondaVat
* there will be over 300 delegates iu "the
Greensboro Herald: Early Thursday morn -
:ng the portion of our town in the vicinity of
i. ;U was -tartled by wild shrieks cmahat
- from the building. Mr. J. S. Hall. Dcp
c"y sheriff, went down to inquire into tne
n .tier, and found Joe Howell, a nsgro con
'■ ! for burg ary. walking the floor with his
r; - fixed upon the ceiling and uttering the
° lest yells. Mr. Hall unlocked and entered
cell for the purpose of investigating ihe
' - -e of Howell's strange conduct, but h had
r. -ooner entered than Howell assaulted him
n outrageous manner. Mr. Hall escaped
s. injury to his person, though his clot li
ng was damaged. Howell was tied securely
*? iwused with a few buckets of cold water.
* i restored his mental equilibrium and
!• fed the fact that he was affecting a
ye : order to make his e-eape. He was
- -t ;iientlj manacled, and since has been
as docile as a iamb.
“• - ethorpe’’ in Athens Banner- W.itch man:
T re i- -..methiug very strange, indeed,
1 •? a snake an<l cat story that was told to
--a few days ago. It is very remarkable,
J : tr ?u - ' told by an upright member of the
!• ■ - ’ tiurch at Antioch Church, in Ogle
■ ■ oinity. Mr. George Landrum, who
- ir the place above named, was sitting
■e's door of his <lwelling, when he
■ear-: a noise in the pines not far away,
J 1 *' sc so many dogs in hot pursuit of a
’ • there came in eight a large snake
W! ; -seii through the yard at a fast
rc., • ..., iv followed by his" favorite house
cv Ibe reptile passed out of sight at a
-and Mr. Landrum, with eagerness
•° : ? what there was in the notion of his
<?- ■ "*•: t mmediately after them. The cat
r: - -ii it* aiout fiftv yardsfurther, where
■■ • ■ • n i nto ;t gully, and when it arose
1 •• ? i theopiioaite bank, she hopped "Upon
■?: 1 after a few seconds in a tussle,
■ ?■!? save under with its throat badly
? ' ?c,th of the feline. Mr. Landrum
' ml measured thestrangely captured
; uu ! it to measure fi 1 a feet. It was
• ‘ ’-nake variety.
FLORIDA.
-re gr ■ schools in Madison county.
ireil Cubans arrive at Key West
A v -eer was killed in West Florida
la-t week.
king in Hamilton county will be
-5 ' next week.
' '' ■ o' dwellings are in process of
’ K-y West. F
- ear’s crop is coming into mar
' ‘ i i-e interior towns.
; l , ri ;!a Fruit Growers’ Association
“ 1 i - atkaon Sept. 2.
dia liwuse, at Eustis, is being
‘- a 4'i-room hotel.
n,„ -' ■ i'a’ -er has sold the Enterprise
- E. Alexander.
r , ' ■’ *>Ticc at Mieco, in the Indian
■ -in running order.
- •■?'• county are reported as quite
< r.>p will be large.
n-' 1" I be contract for carrying the
” ' n i uusville and Eau Gallic.
g, ‘ i ' r ? •’ '■- to have an opera house and
T ‘ r a ' well as a street railway.
:it Fiztalan numliers now about
T*.' '■ :a ihe prospect of an increase.
' ’ 'U fish ever seen on the gulf
• aptured last week near Tampa.
l . vy county, will harvest
... “ 3 i ’"*' I’oumle of grajies from one
1 '‘ r -V'g Ridge Echo says Juilge Tanner
t --' > u ations for divorce in his court
fa 'Ldifax coast the orange crop bids
r . ' >rg r than usual and the growth of
v*ra .rdmary.
' la- K >‘ f Df ’-><‘crat says that the United
r -iJ ,hat place are going to
j, r -aut of repairs.
a- f \^ s - Moodie intends the erection of
e- , .. r y at his spring in the southwest-
T ” of Lake City.
' ...tion of the Federal Government
r • "... ! * ing laii! at Pensacola, will be
' tu and 2 feet iu depth.
; ■ resigned as County Superin
! ~ :r, ioo!s of Brevard countv, and
j. a . ' has been recommended for the
X n p
Yin.* n \ at PoLand, ha§ a pumpkin
U t & which is over 200 feet long.
•a- one of pampas grass which
•* piuaee on it.
Dr. E. S. Crill has been nominated by the
Democrats to represent- Putnam county in
the State Senate. Joseph Hicks and John P.
Wall were nominated for Representatives.
Drs. W. F. Fordham and B. W. Hargis have
been appointed by the Board of Health of
Pensaeola delegates to the National Health
Conference, to be held at Washington, D. C.,
Sept. 7.
The Marianna Timet says: Most of our far
mers do not fear the caterpillar; their crops
are so well advanced that the worms could
do very little damage were they to Come in
the next two weeks.
. The indication- are that Madison county
will made a good average crop of long cotton.
Cotton picking has begun in different parts of
the county, some have picked over their
long cotton the first time.
From the number of poor immigrants ar
riving at Kev West from the Bahama Islands,
it is believed that there will soon be much dis
tress among them—that is if they do not ob
tain employment faster than at present.
Gen. Walls and Mr. M. W. Lewey are get
ting ready to pnt anew weekly paper in the
field at Gainesville. It is to appear on Aug.
20. and will be called the Farmer's Jourwl. It
wilt advocate Walls lor Congress and Pope for
Governor. •
The Spring says many citizens at Green
Cove are suffering from inflammation of the
eyes, although the disease is not so general as
tube called an epidemic. The inflammation
does not affect the general health, but while
it continues is painful and very annoying.
State Politics.
Two school houses to cost a total of $20,000
are hinted at iu Carlersville.
' The mail is carried between the" train and
post office behind a team of
goats.
J. U. Daniel, of the new Twenty-sixth dis
trict of Sure ter county, is announced as a
candidate for Representative.
A primary election for candidates for the
Legislature will be held in Alonroe county on
the second Saturday in September.
At a meeting at Brunswick of the Republi
cans of Glynn county, held at the fair grounds
on Monday. Hugh C. Christopher was nomi
nated for the lower house of the Georgia Leg
islature.
The Democratic County Convention of Meri
wether met in Greenville Tuesday, and
adopted the two-thirds rule. J. M. Terrell, a
brilliant young lawyer, was nominated on the
first ballot. Rev. E'lmore C.Thrash, a promi
nent Primitive Baptist preaclmfpliving near
Flat Shoals, was nominated on the eighty
first ballot.
Brunswick Herald: We understand that the
Chairman of the Republican Congressional
1 Convention has written to the members of the
Executive Committee of that party, asking
their permission to call a convention to nomi
nate a candidate for Congress without a for
ma! meeting of the committee for that pur
pose. We understand that the committee, as
far as heard from, have given their assent,
and we may confidently assume that such a
convention will lie held m the near future.
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Meeting of the Republican State Central
Committee and Other News.
Atlanta, Aug. 9.—The announcement
that Atlanta had given up all idea of
making a separate exhibit at New Orleans
is published to-day, and is commehted on
most favorably on all sides. Popular
opinion seems to be that the undertaking
should never have been commenced.
W. S. Scruggs, United States Minister
to Bogota, is here on a visit to his family.
Hotchkiss & Glenn, the new proprie
tors of the Markham House, assumed
control ot that hotel to-day. Mr. Callo
way will continue as chief clerk in the
office.
Maddox, Rucker & Cos. and Langston &
Crane each received a bale of new cotton
to-day, which was classed as good mid
dlings, and sold for 12% cents.
The Republican State Central Commit
tee met this morning. Mr. Buck, Chair
man, put out the following electoral
ticket: State at large, Jonathan Nor
cross and James Atkins; First district,
Henry Blun; Second, Charles Wesolow
ski; Third, Beverly C. Mitchell; Fourth,
H. J. Sargeant; Fifth, George S. Thomas;
Sixth. Owen C. Sharman; Seventh, C. D.
Forsyth: Eighth, W. F. Bowers; Ninth,
J. M. Aliredd; Tenth, J. T. Denning.
The committee selected a campaign
committee of non-officeholders. The
Executive Committee is A. E. Buck,
Chairman, and A. C. Fuller and W. D.
Moore, Secretaries. The Chairman was
instructed to appoint a sub-campaign
committee of nine to take charge of the
campaign.
It was decided to run a candidate for
Congress in each district.
The nomination of a State ticket was
left to the Executive Committee.
There was a full attendance.
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
The Republican Convention ot Duval
County Having a Stormy Time.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 9.—Light
ning last night struck the Residence of
Mrs. Dr. Bond, injuring the building and
shocking three inmates.
Reddick Thomas was bitten by a rattle
snake near Darbyville and died in six
hours.
There were nine deaths in this city this
week.
Ctßerpillars are reported in the cotton
in Bradford and Columbia counties.
The Republican County Convention to
day was attended with unusual disorder
and consumed five hours effecting a tem
porary organization. It consisted of sixtv
negroes and five whites. During the row
the tally sheet was carried off by a dele
gate, occasioning great delay and con
fusion.
Bisbee’s leading henchman, Joe Lee,
was defeated as Chairman. At a late
hour Sammis (colored) was nominated
for Senator over McMurray (white). This
is considered another rebuke for Bisbee.
Wetmore (colored) and James (white)
were nominated for the Assembly. The
convention was still balloting for the two
remaining Assemblymen. Negroes will
probably be selected.
TEXAS FEVER’S OUTBREAK.
The Disease Discovered In a Drove at
East Donegal, Pa.
Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 9.—A peculiar
disease was discovered among a drove of
cattle in East Donegal, in this county,
several days ago, and the attention of Dr.
Thomas J. Edge, Secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture, and Dr. Bridges, of
Philadelphia, State Veterinary Surgeon,
was called to the fact. They visited the
infected herd yesterday and decided that
several were suffering from Texas fever.
Precautions have been taken to prevent
a spread of the disease. of
cows in the same township was
visited by Dr. Edge this week, who said
that they were suffering froth pleuro
pneumonia.
Part of the Arctic Victims Buried.
New York, Aug. 9.—Funeral services
were performed at Imy clock this morn
ing in the mortuary chapel of the post
hospital on Governor’s Island over the
bodies of the Arctic heroes Roderick
Schneider and Chas. B. Henry. Gen. Han
cock and staff, with a band and military
detachment of 200 artillery, attended the
religious ceremonies. Post Chaplain
Goodwin read the Episcopal service for
the burial of the dead. No sermon or ad
dress was read. The caskets of the dead
were then carried out and mounted on
caissons, and the funeral procession pro
ceeded to the government dock, the band
playing a dirge. The bodies were then
escorted to Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. 1.,
where the interment took place with mili
tary ceremonies.
Shot by a Rejected Suitor.
Macon, Ga., Aug. 9. — Last night, as
the family of James .Higgs were return
ing from 'church in a wagon, at a point
near,Mount Vernon, Montgomery county,
the party were fired upon by David H.
Connor. Seven buckshot entered the
shoulders of Alice Higgs, the 16-year-old
daughter, and came out at her breast, in
flicting a fatal wound. Connor was the
rejected suitor of Miss Higgs, and threat
ened her life when she refused his hand
in marriage.
Pope Leo Buttled.
Romr, Aug. 9.—ln consequence of the
declaration made by Spain to Italy con
cerning the speech of Senor l’idal y Mon,
Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, in
the Spanish Chamber of Deputies, in
favor of the restoration of temporal power,
the Pope threatens to withdraw his
nuncio at Madrid. Spain has sent the
Marquis of Molinos to Rome to pacify the
Pope.
FRANCE'S PALL OF DEATH.
CONSUL M A SON AGAIN PICTUKES
MARSEILLES’ MISERY.
Workingmen Fed at Public Expense to
Ward off Starvation—Water and Fruit
Full of the Germs of the Dread Disease
—The Epidemic Now Spreading with
Sudden and Startling Rapidity.
Washington, Aug. o.—Secretary Fre
linghuysen furnishes for publication the
lollowing dispatch from Frank H. Mason,
Consul of the United States at Marseilles,
France, relative to the cholera at that
place and Toulon. The dispatch is dated
July 19:
In deference to what appears to be an urgent
demand for definite and authentic informa
tion concerning the nature and special char
acteristics ot the cholera epidemic which is
now prevailing in this city, the preventive
and curative measures which have been
adopted in resisting the scourge and the ef
fects of such measures,l have the hbnor to sub
mit the following report,which will embody
some of the most striking facts that had been
observed during the first three weeks of the
epidemic. As was stated in the rebent report
from this consulate the city of Marseilles had
from principle and habit made elaborate and
careful sanitary preparations for the summer
before the disease appeared a: Toulon, and
wae.in fact, clean and well administered, and
on Wednesday, June *5, three weeks after
the cholera had been announced at
Toulon, the aggregate deaths at Marseilles
numbered only 18, or less than two-thirds the
nominal average death rate for that season.
CHOLERA’S ENTRY INTO MARSEILLES.
Notwithstanding this favorable situation
cholera was transferred from Toulon to Mar
seilles within a week after its outbreak. In
the former city, although at first pronounced
a “benign” or mild type, the disease rapidly
assumed a malignant and. fatal form,
as is attested by the following
results: From June 30 till .July 11
430 cases of cholera were officially recorded
at Marseilles. OJ. these 294 died and the re
maining 130 were, at the date of the report
from which these figures are quoted, in
various stages of convalescence. It therefore
appears that,notwithstanding all progress in
medical science P.nd very perfect arrange
ments for collecting and treating the stricken
victims of the scourge, more than two-thirds
of those attacked have died, even during the
first fortnight of -the epidemic, when all the
sanitary conditions were most favorable.
MEDICAL SCIENCE POWERLESS. -
These two facts, the almost immediate
transmission of the disease from Toulon to
Marseilles, and the enormous death rate of 70
per cent, in the earliest stages of the epidemic
seem to prove that sanitary science and medi
cal skill have made but little progress in deal
ing with Asiatic cholera. The second feature
of the present epidemic is the rigor and dead
liness of its attack as compared with that of
the last great cholera summer in
1867. In that year tho disease
broke out on June 16 and incubated
so slowly that until Aug. 1 the deaths did not
exceed the m aximum of 5 daily. The most
fatal day of that year gave only a death re
cord of 63. This summer, on the contrary,
the death rate rose oq the third day after the
first outbreak at Marseilles to 8, and on the
eleventh day thereafter to 74.
The rapidity and virulence of this develop
ment are attributed in some measure to the
intense damp, stifling heat winch has pre
vailed most of the davs since June 30.
There are physicians' of judgment and
experience who maintain that desiccation is
the only effective destroyer of the choleraic
microbe on a large scale, and that dry hot
weather, while it mav be unfavorable for
those already attacked*, is the most effective
in staying spread and contagion..
ALL PARTS OF THE CITY ATTACKED.
Another noticeable feature of the present
visitation lias been the simultaneous and sud
den appearance of the malady in all parts of
the city of Marseilles. Fugitives from here
have died at Aix, Grenoble, Nimes, and other
towns in Southern France, but the epidemic
has thus far not been kindled there, nor have
any persons been attacked except such as
brought contagion from this city or Toulon
In view of the enormous emigration which
has occurred since the outbreak three weeks
ago, estimated by good authority at 100,000
persons from Marseille*and from Tou
lon, and the distribution of this vast contin
gent throughout France, Italy and Switzer
land, it is noteworthy and encouraging that
no authenticated case of cholera has occurred
among this army of fugitives at any point
north of Grenoble. Although a great many
Italian working people left‘the two stricken
cities for Northern Italy during the early days
of the epidemic, the disease lias apparently
not been carried with them, or, if it Las, has
not made its appearance.
CHOLERA’S IMPORTATION.
Concerning the dispute as to the real origin
of the choleraic contagion of 1884, the absurdly
contradictory and peremptory opinions and
diagnoses of various official and unoffi
cial physicians, and the internal con
troversy which has arisen as to
whether the responsibility of bringing Asiatic
cholera from its breeding place through the
Suez Canal to Egypt ‘and Europe rests upon
France or England, it is not within the
province of this report to speak. The emi
nent German savant, Dr. Koch, has visited
the hospitals at Toulon and Marseilles, and
demonstrated by post mortem examina
tions that the disease is true Indian
cholera. He has announced that the epi
demic will spread to Northern France, Ger
many and other European countries, and has
pronounced against the free use of water in
cleansing the streets aud gutters, as it is by
water that the germs of cholera are most ef
tcctively kept alive and transmitted. Most
of Dr. Koch s opinions have been promptly
attacked bv the French Government physi
cians, who have hastened to show that the
microbe of cholera, so far from having been
discovered by Dr. Kocli, was announced and
described by an Italian physician named l’a
cini, in Tuscany, during the epidemic of 1854.
THE DISPUTE VALUELESS.
Nothing iu this dispute has added any effec
tiveness to the means hitherto known for
treating sholera, and the proportion of deaths
to cases appears to increase rather than di
minish. The momentary gleam of hope was
diffused by the announcement that patients
had been rescued from the collapse stage of
the malady in the hospital at Toulon by the
inhalation of oxygen, but this encouragement
lias been clouded by the discovery that
the effect of this powerful stimu
lant was but temporary, aud that
patients thus treated died. In the meantime
commerce, manufactures and all the local
business ei Marseilles and Toulon have been
prostrated, and the army of destitute and un
employed has grown and multiplied day by
day. It was found that of the daily new cases
of cholera a large proportion were Pied
montese, many of whom, as it is now
stated, had consumed during the day preced
ing their attack nothing but fruit arid water.
FRUIT KEPT OUT OF PARIS.
The municipality of Paris had interdicted
the imjiort of fresh fruits from infected dis
tricts, and an enormous crop of peaches,
plums an i other perishable fruits in tliat sec
tion had become thereby worthless. Poor
laborers deprived of w*>rk aud driven to the
last extremity of hunger had devoured these
fruits in quantities ands aked their thirst at
the jtublie hydrants. A more fertile and ef
fective stimulant to the cholera epidemic
could not be conceived of and the municipali
ties of Marseilles and Toulon, supported dur
ing the past few days by the French
Government, has begun a systematic
defence against this growing peril. Soup
kitchens have been established for the poor.
A permanent free dinner of plain food has
been spread in one of the theatres. Bread
and meat are distributed gratis, and labor on
certain suspended public works will doubtless
be resumed to give remuneration and work
to the unemployed.. This is apparently the
most obvious and effective step that lias been
taken since the outbreak of the
present epidemic, and every large city
preparing for an expected visitation of the
cholera must take into account as a most dif
ficult part the care of its poor and the throng
of deserving people who are inevitably thrown
out of work by a sudden suspension of ordi
nary business. There is no material so easily
kindled by a pestilence as a throng of idle,
hungry peojle intimidated by fear oi sudden
death.
It is thought to be largely due to the meas
ures which have been thus adopted for feed
ing the destitute that the death rate at Mar
seilles continues to decrease. The intense,
sultry beat declined to 74 on July 11, to tS on
the ltilh and 56 on the 18th.
The situation at Toulon is relatively much
worse than at Marseilles. The daily death
list during the past week lias ranged from
30 to 59 and includes a growing percentage
of cases, illustrating the extreme type ot
Asiatic cholera, in which the patient dies
within three or four hours after being at
tacked in terrible contortions and suffering.
UPPER TENDOM STRICKEN.
At Toulon numerous deaths have recently
occurred among people in the highest rank
of society. From the old and densely built
portion of the city the scourge lias spread to
the handsome modern quarters and the su
burban villas. At the hospitals the percent
age of deaths to Toulon’s cases has
steadily increased. Every effort has been
made to cleanse and purify the city, but its
construction and sewerage system are so de
fective that effective cleansing has been found
extremely difficult. Of the so,ooo inhabitants
cf Tonlou probably two-thirds will have fled
before the close of another week.
Incompliance with instructions from the De
partment of State a competent medical inspec
tor, Dr. Emile Kugelhardt. has been appoint
ed by this consulate to examine all vessels
which may leave this city for any United
States port during the prevalence of
the cholera. Two ships bound
for New York, whither they are to sail to
morrow, were inspected this afternoon by Dr.
Englehardt. One French steamer, the Brit
i tania, of this port, U anew iron ship whoso
SAVANNAH, SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 1884.
sanitary record is excellent, no case of conta
gious disease nor death from any cause
having occurred on board since she was built.
The cargo taken from this port is small, and
consists chiefly of boxwood, glycerine, castor
seed, wine and other articles little subject to
infection. The ship Is proceeding from Mar
seilles to some port in Sicily to complete her
cargo. She will undergo a"quarantine of fif
teen days at that port.
NOT SO GOOD A SHOWING.
The report made by Dr. Englehardt on the
other vessel, the Italian bark Rosalia, of Cas
tellamore, is not so favorable. Shortly after
her arrival at this port from New Orleans and
in the first days of the epidemic one man was
taken ill with cholera. He was transported
to the special hospital, and is said to have re
covered. The whole ineomiug crew was dis
charged and anew crew was sent to the ship
from Naples, together with their clothing and
ship stores. No other sickness took
place, on board, alter that mentioned
above, and all the men composing
the outgoing crew were, at the time of the
doctor’s visit, in perfect health. The fore
castle was disinfected after the removal of
the sick man with chloride of zinc and phenic
acid, but no remedy has been brought to the
marked deficiency of that part of the ship
in respect to air, space, cleanliness and venti
lation. The Rosalia leaves this port with a
general cargo, which appears to be ia a good
sanitary condition, in so far as it includes
neither rags, wool nor fabrics Both
ships have been supplied with water
which is brought by canal to this city from the
river Durance, and is almost exclusively used
here. No immigrants are taken from this
port by either ship. The bills of health were
made out in accordance with the rules estab
lished by the National Board of Health, and
with the facts above stated have been deliv
ered to both these ships, which are not likely
to arrive in New York before 35 ad 50 days
respectively.
THE EPIDEMIC AGAIN SPREADING.
Paris. Aug. 9.—The area affected by
the cholera epidemic is bsyond question
widening. Yesterday there were 5 deaths
at Arles and 5 at Salin, a village of
only 400 inhabitants, beyond Arles. At
Cette there were 7 deaths, at Beziers 2,
at Careasson 2 and at Bordeaux 1. At
Gogean such a panic prevails that parents
have fled, leaving their children, whom
Sisters of Charity are caring for tempo
rarily. Soldiers are departing from
Avignon, where several deaths from
cholera had occurred. A soldier died at
Giers. His comrades who accompanied
him from. Avignon have been isolated.
At Vague, in the department of Ardeche,
with a population of 7.0, there were 5
deaths yesterday, aud 30 persons were
under treatment. Numerous eases of
sickness, which ara supposed to be
cholera, are reported at other points in
Ardeche.
A plot to escape has just been discov
ered among the prisoners at the prison in
the boulevard Chave at Marseilles.
Twenty-five men who bad in some way
secured crowbars and files arranged a
plan to kill the wardens and break their
way out. One of their number, however,
informed the prison authorities of what
was going on and the rest of them were
put in irons. The plot was said to have
originated in the prisoners’ fear oi
cholera.
The-intense heat is causing an increase
in the mortality among the cholera
patients. Six deaths occurred last night.
The return of fugitives to Arles has had a
bad effect. There have been fi deaths
there in 12 hours.
There were 3 deaths from cholera at
Toulon last night.
There will be no military manoeuvres at
Marseilles, Montpelier, Lyons or Clermont
this season owing to the cholera.
CHOLERA’S HOME.
Dr. Koch, the great authority on chol
era, stated in a lecture at Berlin last
night, that he was convinced that the
delta of the Ganges was the real home of
the disease. Religious pilgrimage in In
dia greatly promoted the spread of chol
era. An improved water supply, he
tnouglit, was the best means to prevent it.
There were 14 deaths from cholera at
Marseilles during the 24 hours ended at 8
o’clock to-night. One death from cholera
occurred at Toulon to-day. The record
of the hospitals to-day was: Admitted
6, died 1, cured 4, under treatment 77.
There was 1 death from the disease at
Laseyne.
M. Bouisson, manager oi the Anarchist
paper Affame, published at Marseilles,
has been sentenced to six months impris
onment for encouraging the demonstra
tion by a mob during the cholera panic.
Five other Anarchists were also sen
tenced to from one to two months for the
same offense.
The report of the ravages of cholera In
Italy since the last account is as follows;
One death has occured at Dronero,
Two deaths and 1 new case are reported
at Cairo Montenotte. At Belino there
are 2 cases, which have been isolated.
Fresh cases are reported at Sebargo and
Pancalierl, and 1 death at the latter place
aud 3 deaths at Osofo.
ENGLAND’S CHOLERA OUTBREAK.
London,(Aug. 9.—English cholera has
appeared in several districts of Lanca
shire, and is making considerable head
way. The number oi persons stricken with
it exceeds 200, and 5 deaths have so far oc
curred. Doctors attribute the outbreak
to the excessive heat and the use of im
proper articles of food.
IRON AND STEEL WORKERS.
Tlie Amalgamated Association’s Affairs
Kept Very Secret.
Pittsburg, Aug. 9.— The national con
vention of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron and Steel Workers went into se
cret session upon assembling this morn
ing for the purpose of hearing the report
of various committees. Alter the ad
journment the officers and delegates re
fused to make public their proceedings.
One delegate was found who volunteered
the information that the convention so far
had been harmonious, and that the ques
tion of adjustment of the nailers’
and feeders’ wages had not yet
been brought up. There was
not nearly as much dissatisfaction among
them, he said, as had been reported.
The convention expects to finish its la
bors and adjourn finally Tuesday evening.
Speaking of the steel nails, a' delegate
stated to-day that if the manufacturers
should make a success of steel nail mak
ing it would ruin the business for work
men, as a few men could do the work of a
hundred. In Wheeling alone 500 men
would be thrown out of employment.
Butler and the Democrats.
Boston, Aug. 9. —ln an interview to
day Gen. Butler said of the Democratic
leaders: “I saw that they complained
that I had deserted the Democratic party.
There is no way of satisfying them. The
last time they complained it was that I
had captured the Democratic organiza
tion. Be it so, then I have only let my
captives loose. I owe a great debt of grati
tude to the people of Massachusetts,
but none to any Democratic organization,
State or national. In no campaign did I
ever receivefaid from the Democratic na
tional organization, nor did any national
Democrat from outside the State ever
come here or say a word in my favor or
in favor of the'Democratic party while I
was the unanimous nominee. Whenever
I have any use for the organization of the
Massachusetts Democrats I will get it.”
A Great Kailway Scheme.
London, Aug. 9.— A group of Parisian
capitalists, headed by M. Freycinet, will
join with the Russian concessionaries in
constructing a railway from the Caspian
Sea to Bussorah, on the Persian gulf.
The Czar and Shah of Persia will support
the scheme. A nephew of the Russian
Minister of Finance is one of the
concessionaries. It is intended by
this means to create a through
route between England and India,
which can be passed over in a fort
night. It is expected that the work will
be completed in three years. News of
this project is exciting opposing English
schemes looking to the construction of a
railway in the valley ot the Euphrates.
Fall River Mills Shutting Down.
Fall Rivhk, Aug. 9.—A general shut
down of all the cotton mills here has been
decided upon and .w ill begin Monday. The
only mills not approving of the shut-down
are the Border City, Pocasset, King Phil
lip, Union, Narragansett and Sagamore,
but it is quite likely that they will stop
within a week. The cause of the closing
of the mills is the dullness in the market
for prints.
The shutdown which begins on Mon
day, and in which forty-eight mills are
to‘join, will continue for one week as aa
experiment,
CROPS GROWING FINELY.
COTTON’S CONDITION THE MOST
PRECARIOUS IN THE LIST.
The Average a Point Better Than a
Month Ago, nowever, and an Improve
ment orer that of Several Years Past-
Corn In Splendid Condition and Wheat
also Doing Well.
Washington, Aug. 9.—The Depart
ment of Agriculture reports the condition
of cotton improved in Virginia, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.
The improvement is especially manifest
in Mississippi and Louisiana. In North
Carolina and Georgia its average status
is unchanged since the July report. In
South Carolina, Florida and Alabama the
excessive rains have caused weedy growth
and shedding off of forms, and has pre
vented cultivation. In Texas the drought
has caused a loss of 1 point and raised
serious apprehensions for tbe future.
The temperature of the past month lias
been either normal or higher than the
average in the Mississippi valley and
lower on the Atlantic coast and in the
Alabama region there has been an in
creased rainiall. The cotton moth has
appeared in the Gulf States, and worms
are i* ported iD a few counties, but no
damatehas as yet resulted. The plant
is generally reported late and deficient as
yet in fruitage. It is in condition to give
good results with favorable weather and
deferred frosts, or show heavy deprecia
tion w th continued excess of rain in one
section and drought in the other.
THE PERCENTAGE OK CONDITION.
The average ot condition has advanced
from 86 in July to 87. So tar this is favor
able, as in six years of the past ten the
August report has shown a decline from
the record of the preceding month, tho
exceptions being 1876,1880 and 1881. The
State averages are: Virginia, 88; North
Carolina, 87; South Carolina, 91; Georgia,
90: Florida, 97; Alabama. 92; Mississippi,
89; Louisiana, 80; Texas, 79; Arkansas, 87;
Tennessee, 92. The advices since Aug. 1
indicate improvement from seasonable
rains its Texas.
The condition of corn averages the
same as in the J uly report, and is higher
than in any August since 1880. It has
been excelled but three times in ten
years—in 1875, 1879 and 1880, when it was
99 in each instance. There has been lm-
Srovement in lowa, Missouri, Kansas,
ebraska, and in Georgia, Alabama, Ken
tucky, New Jersey aud on the Pacific
coast. A slight decline in condition is
reported iu Ohio Indiana, Illinois, and
in some of the Southern States.
Drought has prevailed in parts of the
Ohio valley and in Texas with consider
able severity, reducing the condition of
corn 0 points.
CORN’S AVERAGE.
The averages of the principal States
are: New York, 91; Maryland, 94; Vir
ginia, 95; North Carolina, 97; South Caro
lina, 94; Georgia, 97; Alabama, 99; Mis
sissippi, 90, Louisiana, 87; Texas, 83; Ar
kansas, 91; Tennessee, 99; Pennsylvania,
90; Kentucky, 91; Ohio, 81: Indiana, 94;
Illinois, 92; lowa, 103; Missouri, 102;
Kansas, 101; Nebraska, 105.
The report for wheat includes only the
spring wheat region. The average is 93,
1 point higher than in (he two last good
spring wheat years, and higher than in
any year since 1877.
The average for the condition of oats is
94,1 point lower than in 1882. The crop
has been harvested in the lower latitudes
and promises a fine yield in most of the
Northern States.
The condition of rye averages 97, the
same as last month, as harvested and
ripening.
Buckwheat promises a full crop on an
area about the saute as last year.
Tol acco promises a large crop. The
averages for the principal States are:
Massachusetts 85, Connecticut 92, Penn
sylvania 82, Maryland 102, Virginia 97,
Nort) Carolina 99, Tennessee 103, Ken
tucky 97, Ohio 74.
The prospect is favorable for another
large crop oi potatoes, not so full as that
of last year, on an area 3 per cent,
smaller. The present indications point
to a crop of about 10 per cent, less than
that of 1883, with a larger difference if
the future conditions should be less fa
vorable.
RELICS OF THE ARCTIC CRUISE.
Everythlnc Tnrned Over to Maj. Gen.
Hancock at Governor’s Island.
New York, Aug. 9.—The original pa
pers, comprising the record of Lieut.
Greely’s Arctic search, and the most in
teresting of tbe relics of that ill-fated
expedition, were to-day delivered into the
custody of Maj. Gen. Hancock at Gov
ernor’s Island by Capt. Sebre, of the
Thetis. There were four boxes
containing clothing, papers and
curiosities accumulated by the
different members of thejjcrew. Many
of them were preserved as memorials of
the dead heroes who collected them in the
Arctic regions. In the bottom of the
launch lay the broken topgallant mast
and tattered American flag which Lieut.
Greely planted in the ice as a signal of
distress, which was the means of their
rescuq by the relief party. Across the
boxes lay a sled about five feet in length
and three in width. It was one manu
factured bv Lieut. Greely from broken
pieces of a small ’ boat and
fastened together with strong
strips of skin. It was shod with strips of
iron. The official records of Lieut.
Greely’s search for two years were in
cased in tin boxes and strapped to a
large plank, which would have served as
a buoy and kept the reports from being
lost in case of collision.
RAILS SPREAD UNDER A TRAIN.
The Conductor and Fireman Lose Their
Lives in the Crash.
Carlisle, I’a., Aug. 9.—Conductor
Frank Small and fireman Fuller Thomp
son were killed by an accident to a train
on the Gettysburg and Harrisburg Rail
road near this place at noon to-day. The
train consisted of an engine and five cars,
and contained companies from the west
ern part of the State belonging to the
Fifteenth Regiment of the National
Guard returning from the State encamp
ment at Gettysburg. While the train was
running slowly, nearing Carlisle junc
tion, the rails suddenly spread,
throwing the engine anil tender
down an and causing
four of to leave the track. The
engineer jKd and lodged in a Small
tree, with a scalded foot and
slight bruises. Conductor Frank small
jumped, but fell under a moving car and
was killed. Fuller Thompson
remained on the engine and was buried
under the wreck. His body has not yet
been recovered. None of the passengers
were injured.
Men for Congress.
Washington, Aug. 9.—The following
reports from Congressional Conventions
have been received here:
The Seventh Missouri District Demo
cratic Congressional Convention after
taking 579 ballots adjotfrned this after
noon without making a nomination.
A special from Vicksburg, Miss., says:
“Ex-Gov. Alcorn, in response to a call
from both political parties of Coahoma
county, has agreed to accept a nomination
for Congress in the Third Mississippi dis
trict.
A Ranchman's Fate,
Helena, Mont., Aug. 9.—Linn Mc-
Farland, a prominent sheep man ot Judith
Basin, was tound dead yesterday So miles
north of Billings, in the smouldering
ruins of a log bimne. Nobody was about
the place. McFarland was on his way to
Billings with a team, and appeared to
have stopped to feed. Murder is suspected
to have probably beon committed by In
dians, as several roving bands have'been
in that vicinity recently.
Zorilla’s l’nssiveness.
London, Aug. 9. —Senor Zorilla, the
Spanish agitator, is in Loudon. He de
nies having organized a military uprising
in Spain or having intrigued with the
garrisons. He says that he has no com
munication with any persons in Spain
except the leaders of the Liberals in the
Cortes.
FAILURES IN BUSINESS.
A Large Marble Firm of Philadelphia
Make an Assignment.
Philadelphia, Aug. 9.—George W.
Jacoby & Son, one of the largest firms of
marble dealers in this city, have made an
assignment for the benefit ot their cred
itors. Owing to the complicated state of
their affairs the liabilities and assets of
the firm are at present unknown. The
difficulties are attributed to the sudden
termination of a system of accommoda
tion notes between the embarrassed firm
and Victor A. Sartoni & Son,
whereby both concerns has for years been
enabled to carry on business. Jacoby &
Son dealt with Sartoni A Son, the senior
member of that firm being a special
partner with Jacoby & Son. The pur
chases of the latter were made on time
through the medium of notes, and when
these fell due they were paid in part and
the balance renewed. The accumulation
ot these notes, it is said, induced Sartoni
& Son to make a demand for their final
settlement. Being unable to meet the
demand Jacoby & Son made an assign
ment.
HARRISON BAILED.
Indianapolis, Aug. 9.—This morning
the Judge in the habeas corpus proceed
ings reduced the bail oi J. C. S. Harrison,
the defaulting banker, from $60,000 to
SIO,OOO, and he was released, his brother
in-law, Nicholas McCarty, becoming his
bondsman. It is reported that Harrison
is very ill and cannot survive.
This afternoon an indictment was re
turned against John C. S. Harrison charg
ing him with the embezzlement of $90,000
as receiver of the Indiana Banking Com
pany. Judge Horton fixed the bail at
$60,000. Sheriff Hess served the warrant
personally. He found Harrison too ill to
be moved and worse than yesterday. The
bailiff was left in charge.
D. H. KENT EMBARRASSED.
Philadelphia, Aug. 9.—D. H. Kent,
of D. H. Kent & Cos., limited, dealers in
iron and tinners’ supplies, is reported
embarrassed financially. His liabilities
are placed at $150,000. 'One of the mem
bers of the firm of Kent & Cos. said that
Kent’s difficulties would not involve the
firm.
SEVENTEEN JUDGMENTS.
New York, Aug. 9.—Seventeen judg
ments in suits brought in the Supreme
Court were entered to-day in the County
Clerk’s office against the firm of Halsted,
Haines & Cos., who failed recently with
liabilities aggregating $374,000.
A CLOTHING MERCHANT FAILS.
Baltimore, Aug. 9.—Sam’l NVolfsheim
er, a wholesale clothing merchant, made
an assignment this afternoon to Fielder C.
Slingluft' for the benefit of his creditors.
The bond of the trustee is $40,000.
WOOLEN MILL MEN FAIL.
Allentown. Fa ;i Aug. Ilimer,
Pretz & Cos., proprietors of the Jlome
Woolen Mill, failed to-day. The liabili
ties, it is said, will exceed SIOO,OOO.
FIRE’S LURID LIGHT.
Work at Roach's Shipyard Progressing
as Though Nothing had Happened.
Chester, Pa., Aug. 9.—The usual num
ber of men, 1,500, filed through the gate at
Roach’s shipyard this morning and went
to work as if the fire had not occurred.
Those who work about the yard, known as
outside men, were set to cleaning away
the debris of the fire. An examination of
the tools shows them to be somewhatdam
aged, but not enough to render them unfit
for use. Temporary sheds are being
erected and the tools repaired. Mr. Roach
says that the burned machinery will be
in operation in ten days. He is upon the
ground overseeing the work. The other ’
shops belonging to the establishment have
facilities to go on with their work, so that
there will be no cessation of work. Plans
for new buildings have already been
made, the material is upon the ground,
and a busy scene is presented. As yet it
is impossible to estimate the loss." The
adjustment of the losses will not interfere
with progress on either the government
cruisers or merchant ships now under
construction.
roach’s telegram.
Washington, Aug. 9.—John Roach to
day telegraphed to Admiral Simpson,
President of the Advisory-Board, relative
to the fire in his yard at Chester, Pa., last
night: “No damage done to any part of
the government work; the fire was con
fined to the planing shop.” Naval Con
structor Hanscom telegraph sthat work on
the cruisers will be delayed slightly, but
npt at all on the Dolphin. No govern
ment property was destroyed by the fire.
A cotton mill burned.
Worcester, Mass., Aug. 9.—The Co
lumbian milt at Southbridge, with the
office, a boarding-house and a tenement
house, were burned by a supposed incen
diary fire this morning. The mill had
9,000 spindles of cotton and employed
sixty hands. It was owned and leased
by Providence parties.
a lard refinery burned.
Omaha, Aug. 9.—The lard refinery of
the heirs of James E. Boyd was burned
this morning. The works' had just been
sold to Fairbanks & Cos., of Chicago. The
loss is $40,000.
GOVERNMENT EXHIBITS.
Preparations Making; for Cincinnati,
Louisville and New' Orleans.
Washington, Aug. 9.— The several de
partments of the government are busy in
arranging, selecting aud classifying ar
ticles to be exhibited at the Louisville
and Cincinnati Expositions and the
World’s Industrial Fair at New Orleans.
From the Interior Department Maj. Pow
ell, Director of the Geological Survey and
Bureau of Ethnology, will send three car
loads of exhibits to Louisville
and a like amount to Cincinnati.
The Educational Bureau will
send its entire outfit to Louisville and
nothing to Cincinnati. Commissioner
Butterworth says the time was short in
which to prepare the Patent Office ex
hibits, which required much time and a
great amount of labor, and that
it is doubtful if that bureau
will be able to place anything
at the opening at Louisville. A good ex
hibit will be ready for Cincinnati. The
Agricultural Bureau and Smithsonian In
stitute will make exhibits at Louisville
and Cincinnati. The Commissioners of each
department are displaying much energy
and care in making the preparations for
these three industrial expositions. The
Interior Department, which represents
the greatest number of bureaus, will
cover almost every branch of scientific
and industrial invention, and will show
the progress that bus been made in each
for the last century.
Economy of the Distillers.
Pittsburg, Aug. 9.—The Pittsburg
distillers are sending their surplus stock
of whisky to Europe for storage to escape
the tax. Five thousand barrels have al
ready been shipped, and fully as
much more will be sent in
the next few months. Distillers claim
that the cost of shipping it to and from
Bremen and storage there for two years
and insurance is only $6 25 per barrel,
whereas to keep it here and pay the tax
and Insurance thefcost would be S2O.
Socialism Suppressed In New York.
New York, Aug. 9.—Adolph Neilson,
Theodore Goelzet and Ambrose Watts,
who were arrested last night for posting
on the streets Socialist proclamations re
fering to the execution of Steelmachcr,
the Viennese Socialist, were fined $5 each
in the Tombs Police Court to-day for vio
lation of the corporation ordinances.
Justus Schwab, the Communist, paid
their fines.
A Paper in a Receiver’s Hands.
New Orleans, Aug. 9.—A special
from Vicksburg,Miss.,says: “Announce
ment is made that the Vicksburg Herald
has gone into the hands of a receiver in
the suit brought by the Hanover National
Bank, of New York, which holds a mort
gage on the concern.”
A Telegraphic Convention.
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 9.—The annual
meeting of the old time Telegraphers’ As
sociation and United States Military
Telegraphers will be held here Aug. 20,
THE BROWNS TERN TAIL
DEFEAT BEING CERTAIN THEY
DODGE IT BY NOT PLAYING.
Efforts to Replace Kllroy and Burns
with the Battery of the Clinches Ob
jected to by the Dixies and no Game
the Result—The Stars .Again Defeat
the Atlantas.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 9.—No game was
played between the Dixies and Browns
this afternoon. The up train to-day from
Augusta brought to Atlanta Hamann
and Merritt, the battery of the Clinches,
and these men the Browns asked to be al
lowed to substitute iu place of Kilroy and
Burns. The management of the Augusta
team claimed that Burns was not able to
play on account of an injured hand. The
Dixies could not view the proposal in
that light, claiming that, besides the fact
that they had come here to play the
Browns and not the Clinches, the Au
gusta nine had Charley Jackson and one
or two other substitutes, mem
bers of their organization that they
could put in the diamond if
they wanted to. The Dixies also objected
to playing with Hamann and Merritt as
a battery on the ground that it would be
doing an injustice to their friends who
had placed money on them. President
Johnson, of the Dixies, and Verdery, of
the Browns, had a conference with a view
to settling the difference between the two
clubs without satisfactory results. The
first intimation the Dixies had that a
movement was on foot to put in the Clinch
battery was when Hamann and Merritt
reached the hotel and stated the object of
their coming here. The large crowd as
sembled at the park to witness the game
expressed much dissatisfaction when
the information reached the park
that the game was off. The Dixies leave
to-night for Griffin to play an exhibition
game with the Lightfoots of that place
Monday. The club will reach Savannah
Tuesday morning.
The Browns were at the park this after
noon practicing for their games with the
Atlantas next week.
ATLANTA LOSES AGAIN.
The Stars the Third Time Victorous by a
Score of 9 to 7.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 9.—The Stars
won still another victory to-day, making
three in succession. The Atlantas won
the toss and sent the Stars to the bat.
The Columbus players struck Russ hard
and won the confidence of the crowd at
the beginning. The game throughout was
very exciting and both nines played well.
Columbus was never happier. The jkfl*.
lowing is a summary of the game;
BCORS bY INNINGS.
1 23456789
Stars 20301030 0-9
Atlantas o°POl9ll 1—,7
Earned runs—Stars 3.
Two base hits—Reccius 1, Collins i, Law
rence 1, Burk alow 1.
Double plays—Johnson and Collins.
Left on basis—Stars 9, Athletics 10.
Struck out—Stars 1, Athletics 6.
Passed balls—Stars 1, Athletics 2.
The Stars play the Oglethorpes Monday
and Tuesday at Savannah.
Games Elsewhere.
Washington, Aug. 9.—Games of base
ball were played to-day as follows:
At Washington—Boston (Unions) 12, Na
tional 4.
At Columbus, O.—Columbus 8, Toledo 2.
At Detroit—Detroit 5, Cleveland 4.
At Chicago—Chicago 11, Buffalo 5.
At York, Pa. —AUentown 9, York 7.
At Lancaster. Pa.—lronside 13, Domestic 2.
At Philadelphia—Alleghany 2, Athletic 13.
At Wilmington, Del.—Wilmington 13, Tren
ton I.J
At Richmond, Va.—Brooklyn 5, Virginia 5.
At Boston—Providence 1, Boston 0.
At St. Louis—St. Louis (Unions) 5, Cincin
nati (Unions) g.
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
Horses which Came to the Front Yes
* terday on Two Tracks.
Saratoga, Aug. 9.—This was the first
regular day of the second meeting. The
events were as follows:
First Race -Purse ss#o; non-winning and
maiden allowances; one mile. Galaxy and
Simoon made the running from Jim Renwick
to the turn near the three-quarter post. Here
Jim Renwick came up and won easily, with
Simoon second and Galaxy third. Time 1:46.
Second Race—United States Hotel stakes
for three-year-old 9; SSO entrance, half for
feit, SBOO added by the proprietors of the
United States Hotel, the second horse to re
ceive S3OO and the third SIOO out of the stakes;
one and a half miles. Blast led till a furlong
from the, wire, where Kosciusko won, with
Blast second and Powhattan third. Time
2:4OJ£.
Third Race—Free handicap sweepstakes,
for all ages; sl3 each if not declared out,*with
S6OO added; 1 mile and 500 yards. Wall Flower
won, with Euclid second and Gleaner third.
Time 1:521g.
Fourth Race —Purse S4OO, for maiden two
year-olds; with allowances; three-quarters
of a mile. Reed and Skookum were in front
throughout, Reed winning easily, with Skoo
kum second and Morning Glory third. Time
1:18Ji.
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
New York, Aug. 9.—To-day was the
seventeenth of the Monmouth Park meet
ing. The weather and track were fair.
The events were as follows:
First Race —Purse SSOO, for three-year
olds; penalties and allowances; one mile.
Endymion won, with Water Lily second.
Time 1:47%.
Second Race —The champion stallion stakes
for two-year-olds; three-quarters of a mile.
Wanda won, with Goano second and Volante
third. Time 1:18%. *
Third Rack —Champion stakes for all ages;
one and one-half miles. Miss Woodford
won, with Drake Carter second, six lengths
in front of Monitor, who was third. Time
2:46%.
Fourth Race—Free handicap sweepstakes
forallages; one and one-quarter miles. Tat
tler and Kilmeny ran lapped to the head of
the stretch,when Tattler and won
by four lengths, with Kilmeny second anil
Girafle third) Time 2:15.
Fifth Race—Seaside stakes; handicap;
three-quarters of a mile. Ganymede won
cleverly by four lengths, with Patapsco second
and Farewell third. Time 1:20%.
Sixth Race—Selling allowances; seven
furlongs. After an exciting finish Itasca
won, with Swift second and Queen Esther
third. Time 1:32. No bid was made for the
winner, who was entered to be sold.
Seventh Race —Handicap steeplechase
over full course. The race was across the
country and the event of the meeting, changes
occurring at every jump. Altair won
by twelve lengths. Capt. Curry second and
Echo third. Time 5:23.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
New York, Aug. 9.—The following
were the events at Brighton Beach to
day:
First Race—Purse $230 for horses that have
ran amt not won at Brighton Beach in 1884;
three-quarters of a mile. Florence M. won,
110-dagc second, Glendower third. Time
1:18%.
Second Race—Purse $250; selling allow
ances; seven-eighths of a mile. Shelby
Barnes won, Inconstant second, Montauk
third. Time 1:31%.
Third It ace— Purse $250; handicap for all
ages: one and one-quarter miles. Tom Mar
tin won, with Little Buttercup second and
Arsenic third. Time 2:12%.
Fourth Race—Purse $250; for maidens of
all ages; to carry 100 pounds; one mile. Bar
ney won, w'ith King Day second and Florence
J. third. Time 1:47.
Fifth Race—Purse $250; for all age3; one
and one-eighth miles. Wood flower won, with
Tenstrike second and King Fan third. Time
1:59%.
Sixth Race—Parse $250: handicap hurdle
race; one and a quarter miles over five hur
dles. Puritan won, with Claude Brannon
second and Bonairetta third. Time 2:23.
Haworth’s Flight.
Philadelphia, Aug. 9.—Harry A.
Haworth, member of the City Council,
and a prominent real estate agent, has
been missing from his home since Sunday
last, and it is alleged that he is a de
laulter to the extent of $30,000 or $40,000.
He was Secretary of the building associa
tion which, it is said, will lose $5,000 by
his transactions. Mr. Cox, for whom
Haworth acted as agent, has a claim
against him for $5,000.
Defended HU Wife’s Honor.
Hope, Ark., Aug, 9. —Monroe Taylor
shot Jasin Hyatt last night for defaming
the character of the former’s wife. Both
are wealthy farmers. Hyatt was mor
tally wounded.
An Austrian Officer's Madness.
Vienna, Aug. 9. —At Pressburg, Capt.
Hofer, of the infantry, who had gained
fame in several campaigns, shot his wife
dead and then committed suicide,
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FRANCE SEIZES KELLUNG.
Bombs Finally Succeed Bombast and
War Made More Probable.
London, Aug. 9.—A dispatch from
Shanghai of this date states that the
French squadron under Admiral Lespes,
consisting of five vessels, had bombarded
and captured the town of Kellung, on the
Island of Formosa.
A Foo Chow dispatch says: “France
refuses to submit the settlement of
the Franco-Chinese difficulty to
mediation. Advices from Pekin to Aug.
8 state that Tsung Li Yamer has
regained confidence and will disregard
the chronic menace of the French fleet.
French prestige can only be recovered by
serious operations.”
KELLUNG’S OCCUPATION CONFIRMED.
Paris, Aug. 9.—The occupation of Kel
lung by the French is officially confirmed.
It is stated, semi-officially, that nego
tiations between M. Patenotre, the French
Minister in China, and Li Hung Chang
only resulted in an offer on the part of
China of an illusory indemnity. The
time given to China to accept the French
ultimatum expired Aug. 4. France was
obliged to support her demands by seizing
towns. Admiral Lespes, therefore, on
Aug. 6 occupied the port of Kellung and
the coal mines in the vicinity.
M. Patenotre has informed Li Hung
Chang that the duration of the French oc
cupation depends entirely upon the Hung
Li Y amen, which can shorten it by pay
ing an indemnity of 80,000,000 francs iu
ten years by installments.
THE TROUBLES IN EGYPT.
Lord Northbrook’s Powerg Largely In
creased by the British Government.
London, Aug. 9.—The Standard this
morning states that the government has
largely increased the special powers of
Lord Northbrook, who is to go to Egypt
as High Commissioner and prepare him
self, by a personal examination, to advise
the government what steps should there
be taken.
A steamer conveying Gen. Grenfell has
been disabled at one of the cataracts of
the Nile.
Guides have offered to take Col. Kitch
ener from Dongola to within three days’
journey of Khartoum, but refuses to go
any nearer to that town.
Several deserters who were captured
have been flogged in the presence of the
troops at Wady Haifa.
Three steamers under Capt. Bedford
are to be sent to reinforce the fleet patrol
ling between Assouan and Wady Haifa.
The government has decided to limit
the Gordon relief expedition by way of
the Nile to Khartoum, to 2,000 men, part
ly English and partly Egyptian, and TANARUS,
cutrassed river uoats. The whole expe
dition will be under the command of Gen.
Stephenson, Commander-in-Chief of the
English forces in Egypt, Xii reacnine
Dongola the paid contingents from the
tribes of Western Soudan will join the ex
pedition.
TRUNK LINES OF THE WEST.
The Chicago and Northwestern With
draws from the Association.
Chicago, Aug. 9.—The climax has been
reached in the affairs of the Western Rail
way Trunk Line*Association, formed un
der what has come to be known as the tri
partite agreement, by the informal an
nouncement by the Chicago and North
western Railway of its withdrawal from
the association. The result was not
enirely unlooked for, as strong
jtrobability of such an event
was indicated in these dispatches
early during the nresent week. It i con
fidently anticipated that the Wabash
management may follow this lead, leav
ing the Rock Island, Milwaukee & St.
Paul and the Union Pacific, the original
members, the only ones remaining in the
pool. It has been contended on the part
of the Rock Island Road that in the event
of the retirement of the two roads in
question, that it would hold the Union
Pacific to the terms of the tripartite
agreement and compel it to turn over all
its business at Omaha to the Rock Island
and St. Paul Roads. The general
view expressed by railway officials
here, however, is that the compact
cannot now be easily maintained, but that
the matter is one which can only be de
termined byithe lines still remaining a
party to it.
DAY ITT AND PAIiNELL.
The Former Denies that He is at War
with the Latter.
Boston, Aug. 9. —A letter has been re
ceived by John Boyle O’Reilly from Mi
chael Davitt relating to the statement re
cently published that he is “at war” with
Parnell. Mr. Davitt says:
. , Dublin. July.is, 1884.
A copy of the Pilot of J iily 5 has just reached
me, ana I find that you have inserted in your
columns a letter fromfthe London correspon
dent of the New York Sun , in which I am rep
resented as being at war with Parnell, and
charged in addition with designating the
Irish leader a$ a self-seeking schemer. lam
glad that you express your belief in the falsity
of the statements contained in such letter.
There is not a word of truth in the correspon
dent’s story. It is a vile and malignant fabri
cation from beginning to end.
There is no war between Parnell and my
self. No letter of an unfriendly nature has
ever passed between us, nor has a line upon
any subject been exchanged during the last
twelve months. I have never, either in pub
lic speech or letter, or in private discussion or
conversation, spoken of Parnell except in
terms of respect.
KILLED HIS KINSFOLK.
A Texan Kills a Father and Daughter
for an Unknown Reason.
Galveston, Aug. 9. — A special from
Arlington, Texas, says: The most atro
cious murder ever known in the history
of Tarrant county was committed at 4
o’clock this morning by R. A. Lind
sev, the victims being his step-father,
James A. Wright, and his step-sister,
I-annie Wright, both of whom were in
bed at the time, Fannie occupying an
apartment with her sister. Lindsey, for
a cause not definitely known, entered the
house, made his way to Wright’s room, and
shot him dead. The report of the fire arms
aroused Fannie, who arose in bed, but bo
fore she could gain the floor Lindsey shot
her through the brain. The other sister
fled shrieking from the room, followed by
bullets from Lindsey’s pistol, fortunately
fired without effect. Lindseyescapedtothe
woods, and at last accounts was at largo
though closely pursued. He is about 33
years of age. Wright was one of the most
prominent and respected citizens in the
county. John Lindsey has been arrested
as an accomplice to prevent his
assistance to the fugitive.
The Lydian Monarch Safe.
New \ ork, Aug. 9.— A telegraphic
dispatch was received at the office of the
Monarch Line steamers this afternoon
stating that the steamer Lydian Monarch
iVhich was overdue, had arrived at St.
John, N. F., this morning, and she is to
leave for New York to-morrow. The
dispatch was sent by the Captain of the
Lydian Monarch.
, . Fatality on the River.
St. Locis, Aug. 9. — The steamer Mar
tha Stephens was snagged and sunk to
day. Henry Halfer, the barkeeper on the
boat, one negro and three white deck
hands were drowned and two scalded.
The boat sunk in ten feet of water.
Havana’s Yellow Fever.
Havana, Aug. 9.—There were 2ddeaths
from yellow lever in this citv during the
past week.
ML For Other Telegrams See Fifth
Page.
A Cure of Pneumonia.
Mr. D. H. Barnaby, of Owego, N. Y.,
says that his daughter was taken with a
violent cold which terminated with Pneu
monia, and all the best physicians gave the
case up and said she coukl not live but a
few hours at most. She was in this con
dition when a friend recommended Dr.
Win. Hall’s Balsam for the Lungs, and
advised her to try it. She accepted it as
a last resort, anil was surprised to find
that it produced a marked change for the
better, and by persevering in its use ft
curt was effected.