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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THK NEWS OF IHK TWO STATES
TOLD IN’ PAIUGUAPHH,
Tauipa Exercised Over the Mysterious
Oisappearance of One of Her Citizens
The Work on Pensacola’s Bar—The
Large Estate Left by the Late D. F.
Sullivan.
GEORGIA.
j. J. Lessner, of Brunswick, died a few
days ago.
Some of the W ilkes farmers raise ali the to
bacco they use.
The court hou c e of Harris county is to be
extensive!* repaire-i.
Western Hoit shipped a drove of sheep from
Ellijay on Monday last.
.1 imes North, a prominent old citizen of
Clinch, is*paralyzed and at the point of death.
'1 in- Twenty-third Georgia Regiment will
have its an ial reunion at Ac worth on Aug.
30.
Ifev. J. T. Smith, of Hablin.had his dwelling
consumed with his library and same furni
ture.
Trout* count; shows assessments for ls'i,
i i.tiS.'-itt; for ls-3. 43.235,883; increase of tax
able property, 4 I v-.7:i9.
If n i disaster overtakes the cotton crop,
Montezuma expects to receive between 10,0u0
and 12.0 i0 bales this season.
The survivors of the Thirteenth Georgia
Regiment are to meet in Gridin on Aug. 19.
Company K was from Troup county.
Mr. Alexander Outlaw, an old and much
esteemed citizen of Laurens county, was
born June 25. 17*5, and died July 19, 18*4.
Seward Smith, of Homerville, has com
menced building a storehouse 24x9 1 in the
burnt district, and others are expected to soon
follow.
The Urhanus Dart, the first steamboat ever
built in Brunswick. was successfully launched
Saturday. She will plv the rivers in that
section.
An effort is being made to reorganize the
Fort Gaines Guards, and a list ta in circula
tion f. r membership, iu the hands of G. D.
Speight.
There will lie a grange celebration and din
ner in Gooeelierry district, Webster county.
The master of the State Grange is expected to
lie present.
The first mail went fr- rn Kilaville to the
new post office, Lowe, in Macon county, lad
■Saturday. It will go every Saturday and
Wednesday.
Mr. Beechen, of Condor, hail his mill burn
ed a few days ago, caught from some slalis
burning near by, while the hands were at
dinner. Lots about f '.i 00.
Wylly M. Pope savs he is the oldest living
buggy-driver in Wilkes county, lie owned
the second buggy he ever knew in Wilkes,
llis grandfather owned the lir-t.
The lot purchased last Tuesday, at Valdosta,
bv T. M. Cook for $950 was sold yesteniav to
w. P. ttenfroe for fl.loo. Mr. Henfroe will
build a brick store on the lot at once.
L. L. Campbell has resigned the offic’ of
* lerk of lhe Superior Court of Murray county,
and Charles N. King has been appointed by
thi- Ordinary to till his unexpired term.
Mr. Jackson, the contractor, has returned to
lhue*.iu in resume Work on the arte-ian well,
which is now over 700 leet deep. He expects
to push the work to a speedy completion.
A pot deer at Long’s Hotel. Tallulah, at
ta-'t* a little boy of Larkin Smith, engineer
mi the Northeastern, and painfully wounded
r •-child with its sharp hoofs. Mr. Smith shot
the animal.
T. E. Carson, of lloHonvillc. one of the
tthi-i prominent men of Pike county, ran
away with his step-daughter last week. He
ielt a wife and several children to lament his
w H-kedness.
i, u-k-hear correspondence News, Aug. 10:
A house owned by Jessie Milton, color and, and
uo-iipied by Ins mother, was burned to the
ground tins aflenosm at 2 o’clock. Damages
are 4500. No insurance.
One of the first official acts of Judge Wil
bauii when elected ordinary of Harris coun
l . nearly sixteen years ago, was to set out
ih<- line oaks in the court house yard and
build the fence around it.
A negro man was arrested in Athens Satur
ii. who claimed that he had shot and killed
am in near I’nion Point, from whom he was
stealing. Tin- pn-on r has prints of shackles
on hi- !• g-. and is thought to be an escaped
Convict or crazy.
Rome is to have a grand State walking
mat-li in a . miple of weeks. Piper, Ayeock,
White. Lblmg. Whitmore and others have
already enu red. There will be three hand
some pur-i -. ..n-i entries from several other
cities arc expected.
A. H. O'Ve.d. lit Talbot. in taking; the honey
from I.lice gum* la-t week, reports that the
hon. i ha* tar c l into nice white Nft.tr. He
says that about eight wreck* thro he took about
thirty ponn Is of as clear honey from the same
gum as anybody ev< r saw.
R. T. Hargrove, Rome's banker, who was
recently forced to the wall, is now engaged
Dg fio nr at a mill near that city, tie does
not believe in waiting. Micawber-likc, for
-i im ihing to torn up, but with commendable
l> .. k proceeds to turn up sonietluug.
The Tax Receiver of Floyd county refiorls
polls; real and personal property >6.733,-
2.2Q0 dogs are euiitled to wear tags. Last
■ car the value of cotton ou hand in Hough
ertv county, on April 1, as shown by the tax
digest, was >51,320; this year it amouuted to
only 12.450, a decrease of >48.870.
A negro woman was struck by light
ning and instantly killed, on Mr. C. I>. Rnil
p..;V- place,near Harrison ville. in Troup conn
tv, on ta-t Monday evening. She was fright
.-n*-d by the storm and went to bed, when the
Is lit descended iiihui the house. Another
wo ian was stunned. There was a heavy
rain, with hail.
An election will lie ordered in t.winnett
county on the court house bond question, hut
the * - uo bonds” side will likely prevail, a* the
law requires that two-thirds of the voters of
the county, estimated by the number of voters
m the late general election, shall declare
themselves in favor of ••bonds" before the au
thorities can issue the same.
Friday a young man 22 years old,Mr.String
fellow, and a widow. Mrs. Alien, over 50, en
tered Buena Vista, secured a license and
were married by lfev. Ilr. Leonard. Two
friends eaiue tn with them. Oneof them.wlien
asked by they came to ton n. said that the
old lady ran away the lirst time she marrifed,
and he guessed she liked it best that way.
Judge D. A. Vasin, of Albany, who is a life
iinmlier of the Mate Agricultural Society,
will attend the Agricultural Convention at
Rome on Aug. 12. and will make an effort to
get the convention to memorialize the Legis
lature to have the surplus of income from the
Department of Agriculture set apart for
-.-hoots and colleges at different points in the
State.
Henry Lovejoy. a colored tenant on C. D.
Hudson’s plantation, near Whitfield's, in
Trniin county, was arre-ted on Monday liv
Marshal Ware at the instance of Julia Long,
who charged him with rape upon herself.
Ju-ti-e Brady tried tho case on Tuesday and
decided to bind the accused over in the sum
of tun. It was thought the bond could be
made without difficulty. It was not a clear
■ a-e. "!• the bail would’have been greater.
Bulk county's tax digest makes th-follow
exhibit: " Polls 2,C07, artii-ts 2, lawyers 12.
r- Is, dentists l. number of acres of land
, value of land >989,568. city property
firiiin. money and -olvent debts f'9 : ,4®%
merchandise |l’t>s.t2t'. stocks and bonds >l.OOO,
cap tal invested in mining >10,300, household
. I hit-hen furniture ts 4 6t>, watches and
rv Jf.tittt. live stock >188.115. plantation
a ; 'Mechanical tools >IS.* '7, annual cro|is on
i <>:-i for sale > ,379, all other property, includ
- gou*. buggies, etc.. >90,980. property of
defaulters >2,775; aggregate 11,879,093.
In Dougherty e-unty the following figures
> • n in the tax digest: There arc IS law
vet-. 7 piiysiciansaud 2 dentigts in the county.
Sum . r in polls—white, 422; colored, 1,6- 8.
T >ta!, 2.030. In 1883 there were 388 white and
l.;s i colored polls returned, and from this it
v. id U> -, eu that our white voting population
has in reused 82 and -ur colored voiing popu
lar n.n up.*, a total of 403 over last year. Value
of pnqierty returned: By whites, i2.fd4.140;
v ■ in- nf projieitv returned hv colored. $189,-
C 1 ; wild land. fi3.MS. Total. >2 797,005. The
total value of property owned by whites in
" was *2,4*-'.95i: hv colored, >125.418; wild
tml, >11.507. Total. >2.'28,837. Increase over
-i-■ vear, white, >121.118; colored, >41.082;
- id laud increase, >2,098, Total increase,
>170.388.
Barnesville Gatetu: A few nights ago two
1 i'i ular young ladies visiting a well known,
prominent citizen of this place, on Thomas
in street, retired to their room on the tSHtontl
roor after tea. They slept soundlv until near
midnight. when one of them awoke anl
quietly made an effort to find the door so as'
> fret some water in the hall. Being tuined
.■round in the room, she misled the door, but
feeling for it. accidentally caught bold
• f the hand of the other young lady, I
who was sweetly sleeping’, wilh her I
ann thrown across her forehead and
hand hanging over the side of the bed. This
suddenly awoke the young lady No. 2. who
i -.an screaming at the top of her voice for
"hi-lp." Young lady No. 1 became frightened
and began crying out “murder.” So loud and
fr . ifui were their screams that the whole
i ■ ghhorhood was awakened and alarmed.
*/me running over to their rescue, only to find
tb.it the young ladies were frightened’ at each
Montezuma Record: It is generally con
' edeil that Col. Fort, of Macon, was the man
■n : ..red the lirst artesian well in this Stale.
! t such i- not the rn-e. Col. Anthony Mur
ly, of Atlanta, has the honor of I wiring the
t r-t artesian well in Georgia, and while in
t‘iat city last w eek, he gave us an account of
he accomplished it. It was severalyears
ago that Mr. Murphy was engaged in the lum
■ r ...im-s near Eastman, and he found it
htfUemt 1 1 supply water sufficient for his bo 1-
* r - Finally,* lie decided to dig a well deep
enough to supply a sufficient and permanent
amount of water, and with this idea in view
.>• commenced on hi* artesian well. He first
dug down in the earth the old fashioned way
of well digging to a considerable depth, and
! >ll he reduced the size of the well and ting
di ; in per. He then got a two-inch augur,
welded it to an iron rod, and bored down the
f dl length of the rod. but reaching no water
ne attached another length of rod. and, after
K * ng down some distance further, he struck
a stream of water which flowed above ground
and supplied bis boilers bountifully. Mr.
Murphy moved to Atlanta afterward, where
he has accumulated considerable property,
but says the water still flows from his old ar-
well.
At the reunion of the Oglethorpe Confed
erates the following letter was read from
J*en. Tige An erson, who is now in Tusca
***•*, Alabama: My O and Comrades—Yours
, " u>T 28, containing your cordial invitation
to the reunion of Company K, Eighin G-or
ra Keg meut, is received. It would afford
, *■ * Wy great pleasure Indeed, and one that
i would dearly prize,could 1 accept your kind
Wtt Siuammli llJernkj Jis.
invitation, hut my business engagements are
such that X cannot be with you in body, but
my heart will be there. I can think of no
greater pleasure that couid be afforded me
than to meet and mingle with thosegallant
s- uls who so long obeyed my comma* Is, and
who were ever ready, in snnshine or storm, to
illustrate onr grand old State. It will always
be a proud recollection to me that in the davs
that tried mei’s souls, I bad the distinguished
honor to command a brigade of t mop- whose
record compares most favorably even with
Napoleon s old guard. In your enjoyment of
ihe nay recollect me to my ofil comrades—
men I love most dearly for their courage and
devotion to duty and country and their loy
a!ty to their old brigade commander. May
He who rules the ties.mica of all keep each
o p('°* )‘ ou in His care is the prayer of vour
old comrade and commander.
Florida.
Creal. a negro murderer wanted at Quiuev,
is reported to have been run down at Madi
son.
steps are being taken to incorporate Plant
City. The town possesses f-r more than the
ncces-ary number of voters, but. unfortunate
ly, mauy of them are not registered, and un
der the recent decision cannot regist-r until
October. It may be found advisable to wait
until the voters can register.
A colored citizen of Madison, Amos Savage,
died very suddenly Saturday, and Ishara
Saunders remarked to his family as he arose
from his supportable that he would go over
and sit up with the corpse that night. He
walked down the steps but after he stepped
on the ground fell and died in a few minutes.
Tampa Tribune- The County Commission
ers, at their meeting this week, made the fol
lowing tax levies for the year 1-84: County
tax proper. 2 mills; county school tax.B mills;
road tax, mill; total for county purpose.-,
5 ! ,.j mills. The State tax proper is 3 mills:
state school tax, 1 mill; making a total for all
purposes, both State and county, of t); 2 mills.
\V. M. Husson was busy the past week
surveying 7,009 acres of land on the “Slipper,”
for the Florida Stock Farm Company. In
making the survey he came across a poplar
tree that was cut down which measured 13
feet iu diameter and was solid to the heart.
He discovered a cypress that measured 39 feet
in circumference ami was free from ali de
fects.
There have tieen 14,323 crates of vegetables
slopped from Evinston depot, on the Florida
Southern Railway, since March 20, up to July
1. thi- season. By express 8,132. hy freight
6.191. This does n-t include barrels, etc.
I'ti- shipments were made by 29 shippers,
living will,in 2 miles of tiie depot. Kvinston
is situated near the northern tioundary of
M arion county in a rich and fertile section of
hummock.
As the freight train which left Sanford at 6
o’clock Saturday morning reached a point
between Longwood and Mayo station, the
engineer discovered a man "walking on the
track in the direction the train was moving.
The man did not leave the track as the engine
approached him, but continued to walk on
tints overtaken aud knocked off the track,
receiving injuries, mainly iuternal, from
which he died. Examination disclosed that
the unfortunate man was au old gentleman
by the name of J. C. Britt, who lived near
Geneva, lie was very deaf, and alwavs car
ried a tin ear trumpet with him.
Tampa Tribune-. There was quite a sensa
tion in town for several days tins week over
the unaccountable disappearance of L. D.
Green. He left his home on Tuesday, and has
not been heard of since. He had been drink
ing heavily for some time previously, and liia
mind was probably in an unsettled condition
from this cause, and on account of recent
family afflictions. Inquiries have been made
in every quarter where it was at all likely
that he would be found, but no intelligence of
his whereabouts has been received up to the
present writing. Vague reports of the find
ing of bis dead body have been in circulat on,
but have turned out to be, thus far, without
foundation.
The late D. F’. Sullivan, of Pensacola, left
a very large estate, consisting of nearly
41,(881.000 in I'nited States and ~t ■to bonds,
$150,000 in cash, 250.000 acres of land in Ala
bama and Florida, several steamers, the Pen
sacola Opera House anti Bank building, anti
other properties. He left $540,000 in I t ited
states, anti Lii.hK) in Alabama State bonds to
his two young daughters. Ills personal prop
erty anil 480.600 in Alaoama State bonds go to
his wife until her death, when the same is to
revert to hi-brother, M. 11. Sullivan, who gets
the rest of the estate, with the exception of
4-0,000 in legacies. Toe wife of the deceased
and his brother are appointed executors and
trustees, without bond.
Pensacola Commercial-. The completion of
the contract lor dredging under the superin
tends nce of Cupl. G. VV. Lord, was celebrated
on the Mh by the members ol the Board of
Trade, who, with their friends took a trip t<>
the bar Soundm.s showed 25'j feet of water
on the bar at mean high tide. The expendi
ture for the whole work from the beginning,
ii. finding the jelly work, has cost about 4200-
(te, and ibis includes also the exjiense of sur
veys and of removing the wrecks left on the
bar during the late war. Major Hatues
think- that 42u0,(00 more will complete the
work noth on the inner an 1 outer bar-, giving
a depth, at mean high water of 26 feet, in
cluding the completion of his jetty
system which w ill make it permanent’ unit
also Keep aud advance the shoreline at Fort
Mcßae, and prevent any further abrasions in
front of the lighthouse. A survey and esti
mate will he made of the outer bar, which will
be forwarded through the proper cltannc!s,and
if approved will result in a recommendation
of the department to the next Congress for an
appropriation of the 4200,000 necessary to com
piece the work and give the port of Pensacola
a working channel of twenty-six feet. The
jetties built Ity Maj. Haines iire eminently a
success. The shore line m front of old F'iirt
Mcßae has been advanced at least 300 feet
and the surf line between the fort and the
lighthouse, an equal distance, entire y arrest
ing all abrasion in front of tiie lighthouse.
Tne completion of the work will, from what
we saw. result in the entire filling up of the
bayou back of the fort and the turning of all
the water into its old channel. The present
contract closed on Saturday and the new con
tracts will lie opened next Tuesday, under
the 47*5.000 appropriation of the la-t Congress.
The 455.0C0 now appropriated will fully com
ide’e the present project and enable the
X’e ed stales to retain aud use the site of old
Fori Mcßae as a strategic point in the defence
of the navy yard and the city of Pensacola.
THE CAMPAIGN IN INDIANA.
Ex-Senator McDonald Expecting a Close
Struggle, but Certain of Success.
Ex Senator McDonald, of Indiana, was
at Washington Friday on private busi
ness. He speaks freely, says a Washing
ton special, of the outlook in his State.
“The campaign has not yet opened,” he
said, “but active preparations are being
made, and it will be one of the most close
ly contested struggles we have ever had.
Cleveland will carry the State, but we
shall have to fight for it. The Democrats
throughout the State are in good trim aud
equal to the emergency.”
“Do you look for Cleveland’s election
he was'asked,
“I do. 1 believe he will surely carry
the country, but as in Indiana it is else
where—there will be a great struggle.”
“What effect will" Butler's action
have?” •
"It will not affect the national ticket, 1
think. He will be felt in eertam locali
ties only. The fight throughout will be
between Blaine aud Cleveland, and
neither will be affected by Butler’s pres
ence in the field. In Indiana the Green
back vote will l*e a loss* from the Repub
licans, it from either party.”
“Jt is feared by some,” was suggested,
“that Butler will draw a big vote from
Cleveland in New York ?”
“I think not. I think he will not draw
a large vote at all. The fight, as 1 have
saiil," will i*e between Cleveland and
Blaine, and Cleveland will be elected.”
“Will you take tbe stump, Senator?”
“Oh, yes. I shall take the part of a
yoemap,” he replied.
A WORD ABOUT MORPHY.
Reminiscences of the Great Chess Player.
Mr. Moncure D. Conway has given the
Pall Jlall Gazette the following reminis
cences of the famous chess-player, Mor
phy: So Paul Morphy is dead! Twenty
five years ago what a sensation would
have been caused by such an announce
ment. It was when the chess clubs of the
world were talking over his wonderful
blindfold games that I met him and played
half a dozen games with him at the Bre
voort House, New York. I had almost
attained the proud rank (for a youth) of a
second-rank player in the clubs, but asked
for a rook as odds. Out of the six I won
but one game, and have virtually given up
chess ever since. Where was the use of
toiling on when, after years of struggle,
here was a man who could give me a
rook and beat me with ease? I can see
now the small, beardless young man
very much like Edgar Poe—and the white
hand, veined like that ot a lady, softly
moving piece after piece, with little hesi
tation, as if he had long foreknown ir.y
move and had patiently awaited it. No
surprise was possible to those quiet eyes.
The face of 3lorphy was pathetic; one
could read in it that he felt ashamed of
his interest in th'B game, as Montaigne
say3 Alexander the Great w as. Morphy
regarded himself as victimized by bis
success, and made a desperate effort to
free himself. He became a lawyer, but he
could not make a career other than that
which was written in his marvelous
brain. 1 have beard that he |As much
depressed ot late years, was
beloved by all who knew him, ami indeed
was a loveable man.
Btilldozins the I’oite.
Constantinople, Aug. 11.—A confer
ence of the representatives of the various
powers at this court has sent a note to the
Porte refusing to accept any change in
the international sanitary council. M.
Nelidoff, the Russian Ambassador, has
given the Porte notice that he will hold it
responsible for the theft ot £1,500 from M.
Wurzl, an attache of the Russian Am
bassy, who was recently assaulted.
RUINED BY RISKY LOANS.
THE WALL STREET BANK’S
CASHIER TOO CARELESS.
Depositors Promised Payment In Full —
The Uncollectable Debts Estimated at
S‘2oo,(oo—Harrison's Assets in Indi
ana a Mere Bagatelle— Baltimore deal
ers in Fruit Assign.
New York, Aug. 11.—The Wall Street
Bank closed its doors this morning owing
to irregularities on the part of its cashier.
The bank will remain closed until matters
are investigated. Tbe President is Thomas
W. Evans and the cashier John P. Dick
inson. The bank is situated at No. 15
Broad street, ar.d is a State bank. When
its last annual statement was issued, i
September, 1883, the figures were: Paid
up capital, $500,000; surplus, $165,197;
undivided profits,s47,736. Kiernan’s finan
cial asrency reports the Vice President
of the Wall Street Bank as stating that
the clearances of the oank will go through
the clearing house to-day. The capital
stock of the bank, aiuounts to $200,000.
Depositors will eventually l*e paid in
full. It is likely that 50 per cent, will be
paid them by the end of this week. It is
stated that the cashier’s shortage amounts
to $200,000, and that the bank has $50,-
000 of bad debts.
C. F. Timpaon and C. J. Osborn, Direct
ors of the bank, Saturday night and Sun
day made a thorough examination of its
affairs and decided in justice to all part
ties not to open the institution this morn
ing. The result of their examination was
in round figures as follows: Deposits,
$1,250,000; call loans, $1,100,000, good
business paper, $350,000; cash on band,
$ 185,000. Cashier J. P. Dickinson has
been lending money too freely on insuffi
cient margins, and it is estimated that
the loss therefrom will be somewhere in
the neighborhood of $200,000. The bank
was a debtor to tbe clearing house for
$28,000 this morning, which has been paid.
It is estimated that part of the capital
stock will remain after the depositors are
paid in full.
The directors of the bank held a long
session this alternoon at the bank, investi
gating tbe books aud accounts. Presi
dent Evans said that the affairs were
lotitid to be in a most disordered con
dition, and that it was doubtful if a report
or statement ccyjld be made for a few
days. All the directors were reticeat
and refused to say anything in regard to
the discoveries they had made. The Ex
ecutive Committee of the Clearing House
met this afternoon and formally declared
the batik’s suspension. This will be
ratified at the meeting of the as
sociation Wednesday. The amount of
the bank’s indebtedness is $28,000, which
was paid. Willis S. Paine, Bank Super
intendent. has made a report of the con
dition of the bank, in which he gives the
history of the bank, and says that since
1865 it has been regarded as a broken
bank. It is now being examined. All
that has been disclosed thus far indicates
that the failure is due to abstraction by
the Cashier of collaterals lodged with the
bank as security for its call loans.
The wife of John P. Dickinson, the de
faulting cashier of tbe bank, remained to
night at the house of her father, C. F.
Timpson, at No. IS Madison avenue.
None of the family have seen Dickinson
since Friday, and he was then at the Ori
ental Hotel, Coney Island, where he is
now. Mr. Timpson said that he had no
idea of his whereabouts.
YARD’S SCHEDULE.
The assignees of Edmund Yard, Jr., <fc
Cos., importers, filed a schedule this morn
ing whiet shows liabilities of $1,069,135;
nominal assets of $386,219, and actual as
sets of $262,372. A bond is ordered for
$106,000.
TIIE BANK’S STANDING AT WASHINGTON.
Washington. Aug. 11.—The Comp
troller ot the Currency received a tide
grant to-day informing him that the Wail
Street bank at New York had closed its
doors, but that all its clearings were paid
and that there was no excitement. It is
learned at the Treasury Department that
in September, 1883, the Bank Examiner in
New York found evidence of over certifica
tion of checks on the part of the officers
of the bank. The evidence was laid tie
tore the Secretary of tue Treasury and by
him referred to tbe Attorney General.
The result was that the teller of the bank
was indicted for a violation of tbe bank
law. Efforts were also being made to in
dict other offi-ers ol the bank when the
bank went into voluntary liquidation and
soon after reorganized under the laws ot
the State of New York.
HARRISON’S HEAVY DEBTS.
Indianapolis, Aug. 11. Receiver
Lam I* of Harrison’s Bank, which lately
failed, made a partial report this morn
ing. lie finds assets of $138,000, of which
$31,000 are available, and that only if
there are no offsets. He has not concluded
the schedule of liabilities, but says that
they will exceed $7610,000.
Bond wss furnished to-night in the sum
of $60,000 for the appearance of John C.
Harrison.
FRUITERERS FAIL.
Baltimore, Aug. 11.—Wm.L. Bird and
Franklin Weems, trading as Bird &
Weems in foreign fruits, made an assign
ment this afternoon for the benefit of their
creditors. The bond of the trustee is
$15,000.
A FAMILY TRAGEDY.
Refuged a Ride a Man Kill* hi* Brolher
in-Law.
Chicago, Aug. 11. A special from
Muscatine, lowa, reports a domestic
tragedy near Rochester, in Cedar county,
on Saturday evening last. Charles Am
merman, of Muscatine, and AY. Riddle, of
Rochester, brothers-in-law, left Muscatine
Saturday at noon with their wives and
the young child of each, for Rochester.
The party were in the same wagon and got
into a family quarrel: Ammerman finally
put Riddle and his wife and child out anil
told them that they could walk to Roches
ter. He afterward relented, however, and
took in the woman and child.
Riddle, as tbe wagon passed him, ordered
the party to halt, and on their refusing
fired at them with a double-barrelled shot
gun. Ammerman was instantlv killed
and the second shot shattered Mrs. Am
merman’s arm. The team then ran away,
and Riddle's child was run over and had
an arm broken. Riddle was arrested the
same night and placed in jail at Tipton.
There is strong talk of lynching. All the
parties are connected with old and re
spected families in Muscatine and Cedar
counties.
CUBA’S BANKRUPTCY.
The Home Government Loan* *BOO,OOO,
but Require* 441,000,000, in Pay
ment,
New Y'ork, Aug. 11.—A letter from
Havana, dated Aug. 6, says; “Gen. Es
peromla, Governor of Las Villas, residing
at Santa Clara, has forced the grocers to
deliver provisions to the troops quartered
there. The reckoning will be made
whenever there is money in the Treasury.
The Cuban treasury has been authorized
to draw on that at Madrid for SBOO,OOO, for
which $1,000,000 will be charged to the
Cuban treasury. The latter is now nego
tiating with a Spanish bank to make this
operation.
The crew of the Spanish war steamer
Conception, which could not sail for want
of funds to pay tbe men, who have now
all been paid, departs to-morrow, the 7th.
The Spanish bank is now having pro
tested all notes tailing due and unpaid. It
allows no prolongation as was its previous
practice. The l*ank has furthermore de
cided to proceed against the municipality,
and will use all legal means to collect
money advanced by the institution to the
corporation.”
A Train Kuus Dows a Street Car.
New York, Aug. 11.—Early this morn
ing while a car of the Btoadway Road.
Brooklyn, was crossing the Manhattan
Beach kailroad track at East New York it
was struck by a train which was coming
from Coney Island and thrown z. distance
of thirty feet. William McCullough, the
conductor of the car, was instantly
killed. Rudolph Schmidt, a passenger,
residing in New York, was injured tbout
the head and arms. William Hugsuan,
Richard Seward. Albert Smith and J*bn
McCann, also passengers, were slighMy
hurt.
A Boat’s Boiler Bursts.
Madison, Ind., Aug. 11.— The propeller
Mamie Gass exploded her boiler this
morniug in front of this city. Engineer
George Keller was frightfully mangled
and instantly killed. Joe Lythlyter
was knocked into the river and lost. Com
modore Wolf was blown, with the pilot
house, fifty feet into the air, but broke his
way out of the debris in the water, and,
though bruised, is not seriously hurt.
Boomers Dispersed.
Caldwell, Kansas, Aug. 11—Troops
have broken up a settlement of boomers
at Pearl City, or Staffordville, from the
Arkansas valley.
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1884.
SOUTH GEORGIA TRAGEDIES.
An Old Feud In Crawford Comity
Wiped Out In Blood—Two Tragic
Events at Macon.
Macon, Ga., Aug, 11.—Report reached
Macon to-night of a murder in the Sixth
district of Crawford county. An old
feud existed between two white men,
named Alley and Taylor. The ‘parties
met, the difficulty was renewed, and an
gry words spoken. Taylor advanced to
wards Alley with a drawn knife threat
ening to kill him. Alley warned Taylor
not to come nearer. Taylor persisted in
doing so, and Alley knocked him down
twice with a fence rail. Taylor arose
both times and endeavored to cut Alley,
who seized a pair of hames and gave
Taylor a fearful blow on the head, killing
him instantly. The deceased bore a bad
name. Alley was not arrested, as the
killing i6 considered justifiable homicide.
Early yesterday morning Robert Lump
kin, a well known young man, was re
turning from a Saturday night frolic when
he met a crowd of negroes opposite the
factory at East Macon. One named James
Life jostled against Lumpkin, drew a
knitd and gave Lumpkin a fearful stab
under tbe left shoulder blade, producing
a serious wound. Life was arrested.
Miss Gussie Peyser, of Macon, went to
Atlanta two weeks ago to have an opera
tion performed on an eye, which resulted
in her becoming so ill that death is threat
ened. Relatives left Macon to-dav for
Atlanta in response to telegrams. When
Mrs. Peyser heard of her daughter’s ill
ness she was thrown into spasms, which
may result fatally. All the parties are
well known Jewish citizens.
DANGER AMONG THE VINES.
How a Fulton County Fruit Thief
Stumbled on Unexpected Grief.
Ga., Aug. 11.—A few miles
from Atlanta, on the Central Railroad, is
the fine vineyard of John Dill. Parties
have been stealing the luscious fruit, and
the proprietor last evening set a trap to
stop the depredations. He placed a bur
glar gun in the vineyard, and it had the
desired effect. Just about dark he heard
fearful screams, and a young man was
seen coming out of tbe vineyard with
blood dripping from his body and saying
that he had been shot. The guns are so
constructed that by touching a* string
in any part of the field and
vineyard, the toucher is at once li lied
with a load ot shot lrom the gun, which
revolves on a stick put in the ground in
some convenient place. Upon examina
tion it was found that the young man
was Bub Rattere, and that he had about
forty shot in his side and arms.
FULLER DETAILS OF SUNDAY’S CRASH,
The outward and inward passenger
trains on the Atlanta and West Point
Railroad tried to pass each other on the
same track about 2 o’clock yesterday, at
a point about 5 miles from this city, and,
as usual in such experiments, a fearlul
collision followed, wrecking the locomo
tives and the greater part of both trains.
Many of the passengers were seriously
injured, but several of them received a
good shaking up. Engineers McDonald
and McWhorter were both injured. The
former bad bis right ankle broken, and in
addition was horribly bruised. Me W her
ter, it is believed, is hurt internally,
and Fred. Allen, mail agent, has a
shoulder dislocated. These injuries were
received by the men in their attempt to
save their lives by jumping to the ground.
None of the wounded are thought to be
seriously hurt.
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
Duval’s Republican Nominees—The Lost
Albert M.
Jacksonville, Aug. 11.—The Repub
licans of Duval county completed their
work by the nomination of Gibbs-(col
ored ), and Judge Archibald (whlte ),for the
Assembly. Considerable discontent was
produced. Several negroes declared their
intention of bolting the ticket. Pope’s
addresses iu South Florida attracted
small audiences and created little en
thusiasm. Many negroes say that as they
are compelled to vote lor’ a Democrat,
they will be independent also aud sup
port the best man. Many lean to Perry.
They can’t understand Pope’s silence as
to Blaine and Bisbee.
A vessel arriving at New York reports
passing the wreck of the schooner Albert
M„ abandoned. It is feared that she is
the same craft on which Messrs. Holmes
and Delany, of this city, sailed for Buenos
Ayres in April.
The Board of Trade will get up an ex
hibit from this county at the New Orleans
Exposition.
At Fernandina, Miss Brown, a maiden
lady, 60 years of age, of good family, was
brutally assaulted early yesterday morn
ing by a negro, who got into her room
through a window. Miss Brown was
shockingly mutilated, and is not expected
to recover. Her assailant has not yet
been captured.
DRIVEN FROM A POST OFFICE.
Contradictory Stories Told of Lively
Times at Bamberg.
Washington, Aug. 11. —A telegram
signed Reid, from Bamberg, 8. C., was
received at the Post Office Department
to-day, announcing that the post office
in that place had been closed, acd that
the Postmaster and his assistants had
departed. Shortly after tre receipt of
the telegram a second one was received
signed by T. G. Robinson, Postmaster of
Bamberg. He said that Jie had been at
tacked, that his life had been threatened,
and that he had closed his office.
Robinson’s dispatch was sent from Or
angeburg, S. C.. a small town about 30
miles distant from Bamberg. Bamberg is
a town of 2,000 or 3,000 people, the Post
master’ranking with those at which Post
masters receive $1,200 per anni m. Chief
Post Office Inspector Sharp directed an
inspector to proceed at once from At
lanta, Ga., and learn the cause of the
trouble.
FUTURE OF THE ARCTIC SHIPS
The Alert to be Returned to England
and the Ottiera to be Kept In tbe Naw.
Washington, Aug. 11.—While no or
ders have been issued on the subject, it is
pretty well understood at tbe Navy De
partment that the vessels of the Greely
reliet expedition will be put out of com
mission in a few days, and tbe officers
and crews detached and placed on waiting
orders. The supply ship Alert will prob.
ably be returned to the English
Government, as the object for
which she was ’ donated
has been accomplished. It is desired to
retain the Thetis and Bear in the naval
service for surveying purposes, and they
will be kept until the meeting of Congress
with that end in view. If adverse action
is taken on this proposition, the vessels
will be sold at public auction to the high
est bidder.
A WHOLE TOWN WIPED OUT.
Fire Destroy* Jaslo, Austria, and Ren
derg 2,000 Peoplo Homeless.
\ ienna, Aug. 11.—Jaslo, a town of
•2,000 people in Austrian Galicia, was
almost destroyed by fire yesterday.
COTTON FIRED BY" THE SUN.
Paris, Aug. 11.—The heat of the sun
to-day fired a large number of bales of
cotton, and they were burned before the
fire could be stopped. The damage was
1,000,000 francs.
Congressional Conventions.
POTTSVILLE, PA., Aug. 11—Hon. J. B.
Reilly of this city was to-day nominated
for Congress by the Democrats of the
thirteenth district.
Posterio, 0., Aug. 11.—The Republi
cans of the Seventh district nominated
ex-Gov. Foster for Congress by acclama
tion. He was Chairman of the conven
tion and declined. The convention then
nominated by acclamation Dauiel Balist,
of Crestline.
Vicksburg's Newspaper.
Vicksburg, Miss., Aug. 11.—Neither
th Q Vicksburg Printing and Publishing
Company nor the Commercial-Herald, is in
any way affected by the appointment of
Receiver Campbell, he having no control
over anything but the old newspaper mat.
.ter upon which the Herald was formerly
printed. The Commercial-Herald will
continue to be published as usual, beiDg
aseparate concern from the old Herald.
Vera Cruz Overrun by Locusts,
Sx Louis, Aug. 11.—Late advices from
Vera Cruz, Mexico, say that myriads of
locus* have appeared In that State and,
notwithstanding that immense quantities
have ten killed, great destruction to
crops hte resulted. It is said that a
thousand families whose crops have run
short wiL have to be supported by the
governmea for the next six months.
SUNDAY’S SEVERE SHOCKS
FREAKS OF THE EARTHQUAKE
STILL POURING IN.
Two People Reported to Have Been
Frightened to Death—A Matt Throws
from his Wagon and Left in tiie Road
way hy his Affrighted Steeds—Camp-
Meeting Worshipers Take to Their
Heels.
Washington, Aug. 11.—Yesterday’s
earthquake seems to have been felt with
the greatest severity on Long Island and
in Connecticut. Probably Hartford, Conn.,
was the most shaken of any point so far
heard from. At 21 minutes to 3 o’clock
three long and convulsive shocks were
felt throughout the city and vicinity, and
particularly felt in houses occupying high
grounds. Many people were thrown down
■ and in some cases badly bruised. At the
second shock bells were rung and houses
rocked like cradles, and crockery and
glassware fell with a resounding crash.
For sometime the greatest confusion
reigned in the lower part of the city. One
man was thrown from his wagon
when the second shock was felt,
his horses running away madly and
barely missing tramping him under loot in
their flizht. At the county j* , which is
crowded with prisoners, the greatest terror
prevailed, and for some time it was feared
that the panic stricken men would try to
burst the doors to effect their escape.
After the first convulsion, dismal howling
and screams to be let out were heard
within three blocks of the building.
A dissipated man by the name of Doyle,
who has been incarcerated there tempo
rarily to await his trial, became perfectly
crazy when the first shock came, and
raved like a maniac. When he found that
he could not escape he retreated to a cor
ner of the room, and shivering with ter
ror, hid himself beneath the coverings of
his bed. After awhile his moan ceased,
and when they found him he was dead
from fright. At the State prison at
Weatherfield the same confusion prevailed
and all the available force of the prison oi
ficials were mustered to prevent an out
break. It was some time before order
could be restored.
A CAMP MEETING BROKEN UP.
Long Island City, L. 1., Aug. ll.—The
shock of earthquake yesterday alternoon
caused the brick chimneys of the houses
of ex-Supervisor George W. Downing at
East Norwich, and Daniel McQueen, at
Brookvillc, to fall. The Presbyterian
Sunday school house at Jamaica was said
to have had its walls cracked in two
places, extending from the roof to the
foundation. A colored *£amp meeting,
which was in session in Fleet’s Woods,
near Jamaica, was broken up by the
shock. All those present who were on their
knees at prayer at the time, jumped up
shouting, and ran from the woods to their
homes.
FAR ROCKAWAY’S BEKOND VISITATION.
Far Rockaway, L. 1., Aug. 11.—
Another shock of earthquake was felt in
the villages along the south stile of Long
Island this afternoon. It was not so
heavy as yesterday, but was accompa
nied with a rumbling which created ex
citement. Tne court house here was
shaken for several seconds, and glasses
and crockery on the hotel tables rattled
and some fell over, causing the guests to
start out. The shock was felt here at
12:30 o’clock this afternoon. A few
minutes later the big hotel at ltockaway
beach was shaken. Doors and windows
rattled and open doors in other buildings
were closed by the shock. Reports from
Hempstead, South Oyster Bay, Wood
bury and other places relate similar ex
periences.
DIED FROM FRIGHT.
Plainfield, N. J., Aug. 11.—Mrs.
Charles Scbler, who was sick, was so
affected by the earthquake that she died
in a few hours.
RICHMOND FEELS THE SHOCK.
Richmond, Va., Aug. ll.—Some few
people residing in the western part of this
city claim to have felt a slight shook
yesterday about the time of the earth
quake North.
PIRATES OF THE AMSTERDAM.
Passengerg Allege that the Crew of the
Y’essel vvereYVorge Than the Iglaililers.
New York, Aug. 11.—The steerage
passengers ot the wrecked steamer
Amsterdam, some 200 in number, arrived
here this morning by {be Fall River
steamer Pilgrim. They were given a good
meal and sent to Castle Garden. F. Jet
ter, of Lake Ross, Wis., said that he was
among the last to leave the steamer after
she stranded. Constantine Ludwig, one
ol the passengers, he said, presented the
thira engineer with a watch lor saving
his boy’s life. He bad heard complaints
from cabin passengers in regard to having
lost.artieles, but he did not see any cases
of thieving or looting. Tho islanders
treated them well, and shared with them
wlrat they had.
George Mfson, an English steerage pas
senger, said that after he had gone ashore
he saw a sailor bringing his(Mison’s)
trunk to laud. Mison claimed it, but the
sailor said that there was notning in it
aud he wanted it for his clothes. Mison
claimed the trunk and found in it several
articles belonging to him. He took pos
session of them and gave the trunk to the
sailor. The sailors acted badly. They
helped themselves to cigars and wine and
did uot seem to care for anybody. They
treated the steerage passengers' a great
deal worse than the natives on the island.
Vernon Randall, another English pas
senger, said that he thought that the
Captain was an able seaman, but he had
no command over his men. Randall lost
all his property. Saverafother passengers
corroborated these statements. The
agents of the Rotterdam line are caring
for the Amsterdam’s passengers.
HOW THE STEAMER LIES.
Halifax, N. S., Aug. 11—The govern
ment steamer Newfield and the schooner
Kate, which have been to the scene of the
disaster to the steamer Amsterdam on
Sable Island, returned this evening, the
former with about 150 tons of cargo saved
from the steamer, and the latter with
about 50 tons. Capt. Guilford, of the
Newfield, reports the stranded steamer
lying in an upright position with her bow
facing the westward. He and Capt.
Lucas, of the Amsterdam, entertain san
guine hopes of being successful in at
tempts to float her. The Captain
of the stranded steamer stated that at the
time of striking he thought himself
thirty-live miles furtner south. He con
sidered hiij||clf safe from danger, and did
not lead cast. His course for
the two Sfcjphous days showed that he
should FpPe been in the position he
thought himself, and he attributed the
disaster to the unusually strong current
that prevails at times in the region of
Sable Island.
The New York Extra Company.
New York, Aug. 11.—The certificate ol
incorporation of the “New York Extra
Company,” which is to print, publish and
sell books, pamphlets and newspapers,
was filed in court to-day. It has a capi
tal stock of SIO,OOO, and the term of exist
ence of the company is fifty years. The
incorporators, who are also the trustees
for the first year, are Murat Halstead,
Henry Edward Krebheland Hugh Fraser.
Denver Papers Consolidated.
Deny’er, Col., Aug. 11.—Tbe Denver
Republican and Denver Tribune . the lead
ing Republican newspapers of the State,
were consolidated to-day. The new paper
will be known as the Denver Tribune-
Republican, and will remain Republican
in politics. The editorial and business
forces of the Republican will conduct the
new paper.
Entering the Fourth Pool.
Pittsburg, Aug. 11.—Six hundred
miners lelt Six Mile Ferry this morning
on the steamer Jack Gumbert for the
fourth pool, where men are working be
low the district price. The miners are
supplied with six days’ rations and will
be dropped off at points in the fourth pool
l'or the purpose of persuading men to
come out.
Caceres’ Rule.
Lima, Aug. It.—Gen. Caceres has sent
a circular to the members of the Diplo
matic Cojrps informing them that ho has
taken upon himself supreme power of the
State. Senor Quimper, Chief of one of the
party commissions which sought to bring
about a pacific arrangement between
Caceres and Iglesias, has been exiled.
Fats a Bullet in hi* Brain.
Council Bluffs, la.. Aug. 11.—Hon.
Marshall Key, Clerk of the Federal Courts
at this place, after several days of severe
illness, shot himself in a fit ot temporary
aberration of mind this morning and died
instantly.
Alabama’* First Bale. •
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 11.—The
first bale of cotton of the new crop was
received here to-day. It sold at auction
for 11J< cents per pound, was classed as
low middling and weighed 460 pounds.
FRANCE’S CONSTITUTION.
The Auembly Adopting the Clauses In
the Bill of Revision.
Paris, Aug. 11.—The Congress of the
two houses of Parliament at Versailles
resumed its labor on the revision of the
constitution to-day. The first article of
the scheme of revision under considera
tion was adopted by a vote of 523 to 139.
The Congress adopted by a vote of 602
to 165, paragraph 1, article 2 of the re
vision bill decreeing a republican form of
government to be immutable. Paragraph
2, declaring monarehial pretenders to be
eligible to the Presidency, was adopted bv
a vote of 597 to 153.
Before the Versailles Congress adopted
the article decreeing the republican form
of government to be immutable Prime
Minister Ferry said: “We do not de
mand a decree of the eternity of republi
canism, but, for the dignity and security
of France, a decree that the republican
regime is immutable.”
M. Freppel opposed the article, declar
ing that it was unlikely to prevent a
change in favor of the Comte de Paris.
A commotion among the Left immedi
ately occurred, M. Floquet exclaiming,
“You have pronounced condemnation
upon the Comte de Paris; we will execute
it.”
M. Freppel resumed his speech, and
said he hoped that the new Congress
which assembled March t, 1889, would
replace the monarchy.
On a motion being made to adjourn to
allow' a discussion of the Chinese question
in the Chamber of Deputies, M. Ferry
announced that the present Congress
w'ould probably terminate on Thursday,
and that the Chinese question would then
be immediately taken up by the Chamber.
The motion was rejected.
The whole of the second clause of the
revision bill was adopted by a vote of
592 to 148.
CHOLERA'S WORK OF DEATH.
Straggling Victims to the Disease Suc
cumbing Throughout France.
Paris, Aug. 11.—In the past two days
there have been 4 deaths from cholera at
Bacelonette, in the department of Basses-
Alpes, and 11 at Aubignes, in Ardeehe.
At Vogue during the same time there
were 9 deaths, at Corcassone 4, at Cette 3,
and at Lunelle I.
There were three deaths at Toulon from
cholera last night. The heat has increased
the severity of the attacks.
There were three deaths at Marseilles
from cholera last, night.
The steamer Djamnab, belonging to the
Messazries Maritimes, from Marseilles
bound for China, lias had one death from
cholera on board. She has therefore been
refused immediate transit through the
Suez canal, and will be held in quaran
tine ten days.
In the two days just past there were 4
deaths from cholera in the province of
Turin, Italy, and 3 in the province of
Genoa, Italy.
Since the last reports there has been
one death from cholera at each Montenatti,
Minucciano and Osassio, Italy, two at
Pancaliere, Italy, and three at Castel
nuova, Italy.
Cholera has marie its appearance in
Monfrogne, near Valence, and is raging
with violence. The population of the
place is 400. Six deaths have been re
ported in the last three days. Bezierro
has also suffered greatly from the cholera
plague.
CASEY'S FORCED CONFESSION.
He Reiterates His Charges Concerning
the Notorious Bolton.
Dublin, Aug. 11.—Informer Casey has
repeated his confession in the presence of
parish priest Corbet and a reporter of the
Dublin Freeman’s Journal. He declares
that neither Myles Joyce nor the four men
now serving out sentences w'ere present
at the Mantransa murder. He reasserts
that he was compelled to swear falsely by
Crown Solicitor Bolton. Bolton told him
if lie did not swear as he did he would be
tried himself, and would surely be hanged.
A brother-in-law of Casey’s, Philbin by
name, corroborated Casey’s statement,
and declared that Bolton induced him to
perjure himself.
Crown Solicitor Bolton repudiates the
charges made against him by informer
Casey in his confession.
The corporation of the city of Dublin
have unanimously granted to the Irish
National League the use of the council
chamber tor the annual convention of the
league. This is to be held Sept. 6.
Michael Davitt, writing with reference
to Mr. Big<?ar’s refusal to attend a meet
ing of the Electors at Monaghan on Aug.
15 if Mr. Davitt were to be present, says
he has no intention of being there.
The government is withdrawing indi
vidual police protection in the south and
west ot Ireland, but it is still obtainable
at the cost of those protected.
STIRRING TIMES AT BRUSSELS.
Liberals and Independents on Parade
on the Same Day, but no Blood Shed.
Brussels, Aug. 11.—The Liberal dem
onstration yesterday out a tremen
dous throng of people. ’The procession
paraded in front of the government offices
shovting, “Resign!” and “Long live the
King!”
The Chamber of Deputies to-day, by a
vote of 66 to 35, rejected the liberal mo
tion to postpone consideration of the edu
cation bill. The debate on this measure
was thereupon beguu.
People came to the bourse, where M.
Janson delivered an address. In this he
made a violent attack upon the Ministry
and the education bill. A resolution was
adopted demanding the withdrawal of the
obnoxious bill and the dissolution of the
Chamber. The procession of the Inde
pendents was fairly large, but was re
ceived with hoots and hisses as it passed
along the streets. Both parties presented
addresses to the Ministry, the Liberals
opposing and the Independents lavoring
the bill. The streets were crowded with
people, but, except for a lew scuffles,
good order was maintained and the
crowds quietly dispersed.
KELUNG’S BOMBARDMENT.
France Explains That the Town’s Occu
pation is not an Act of War.
London, Aug. 11.—A dispatch from
Foo Chow of this date says Kelung has
not actually been taken by the French.
The French destroyed the forts and re
tired. The losses sustained by the French
are unknown. The Chinese are daily be
coming more emboldened by the inaction
of the French. *
Paris, Aug. 11.—M. Patrenotre, the
French Minister to China, in a note to
the Chinese Government at Pekin refer
ring to the capture of Kelung, says that
it was not an act of w’ar, and the port
will be returned to China when an indem
nity has been agreed upon. Otherwise
the French squadron wiil bombard other
fort 6.
The Commoners Not so Angelic.
Edinburgh, Aug. 11.—Hon. Arthur
Elliot, Liberal member ot Parliament
from Koxburysbire, has written to the
Scotsman of this city in which he main
tains that a reform of the House of Com
mons is more Important than a reform ot
the House of Lords. He says that the
worst fifty Lords are not worse than the
worst fifty members of the House of Com
mons.
The Sailor Anarchists.
London, Aug. 11.—Four sailors belong
ing to the British steamer Elizabeth, who
were arrested at Ottensen on a charge of
being Anarchists, were members of the
International Communistic Working
men’s Building Society at Hull. This
society has long been watched by the po
lice, but the members of it stoutly deny
that they are Anarchists.
The Monetary Conferenced.
Paris, Aug. 11.—La Journal des Debats
says that the monetary conference will
meet in Paris on Oct.' 25. The Latin
Monetary Union will be continued, pro
vided the amount on silver coins shall not
be increased, and each State undertakes
to redeem its silver at the expiration of
the period to which the union shall he
extended.
The Australian federation.
London, Aug. 11.—Should the govern
ment fail to introduce a bill at the autumn
session of Parliament providing for the
federation of the Australian colonies. Sir
Michael Hicks Beach will be instructed
by the Conservative party to introduce
such a measure.
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TIED ON ELEVEN INNINGS.
AN EXCITING GAME AT ATLANTA
ENDS IN A ROW.
Umpire Jackson of Augusta Accused of
Unfairness at the Beginning of the
Twelfth Inning, with the Score 3 to 3
The Dixies Overwhelm the Grittinites—
Anson's Bellow' Heard at Chicago—
Other Events on the Diamond and
Track.
Atlanta, Aur. 11.—All Atlanta visited
Athletic Park this afternoon for the pur
pose of seeing the Atlantas drown out the
Browns, of Augusta, and returned rather
disappointed in the termination of the
game, which ended at the conclusion of
the eleventh inning in a row. The score
was three and three. At the ending or
the eleventh inning, as the Browns were
going to the bat, Heinsman, the pitcher
ofthe Atlantas, made a kick against a
decision of Umpire Jackson, charging the
umpire with partiality. Jackson became
offended at Heinsman’s remarks and
refused to continue to umpire the game.
Much excitement sprang up at a passage
of words between Heinsman and Presi
dent Yerdery of the Browns. For a short
while it looked as though a general tight
would be the outcome. Cooler heads
were brought in. and what threatened to
be a serious difficulty ended in smoke.
Jackson, the umpire, is a member of the
Browns, and Heinsman and others of the
Atlanta nine claim that many of his de
cisions were partial to the Browns.
AN EXCITING GONTEST.
The game all the way through was a
most exciting one. The Browns played
their best game, while the Atlantas work
ed every point that would help them to
victory. Hoops and Jackson laid off,
and Ivilroy and Burns, the battery of the
Browns,were sent to the field, their places
being substituted by Hamann and Mer
ritt, the battery of the Clinches. On the
Atlanta nine there was only one
change, Whitlock being substituted
for Simpson. The popular impression
at the conclusion of the game
was that it was the best ever played in
Georgia. The Browns and Atlantas will
meet again to-morrow and the day after.
An effort will be made to secure Gentry
as umpire. The score is as follows:
ATLANTAS.
AB. R. 18. r.O. A. E.
Barth, Xb. 5 0 0 14 2 1
Heinsman, p 5 0 0 1 11 3
Iteccius, 2h 5 0 0 4 2 1
Leighton, c.. . 5 0 0 8 4 1
Russ, r.f 5 1 2 0 1 1
Sleiger, 3b 5 1 3 1 0 0
Whitlock, l.f 5 1 1 1 1 o
Samis, c.f 5 0 1 0 0 C
Kreil, s.s 4 0 1 4 4 1
Total 44 3 8 33 23 8
BROWNS.
AB. R. 18. P.O. A. K.
Hull, l.f 5 0 1 0 0 0
Heard, s.s 5 0 2 1 1 1
Burns, r.f. 5 1 2 2 1 0
Merritt, c 5 0 2 2 2 0
Kilroyr c.f 5 0 1 2 0 0
Rice, Bb. 5 1 0 4 4 1
Hamann, p. 4 1 0 2 8 2
Doughty, lb 4 0 1 19 0 0
Foster, 2b 4 0 0 1 2 0
Total 42 3 9 33 21 4
SCORE BV INNINGS.
1 2 3 k 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Atlantas 0 0 0 30000000—3
Browns 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 o—3
Time of game—Two hours and fifteen min
utes.
Runs earned—Atlantas 1, Browns o.
First base on errors—Atlantas 3, Browns 4.
First base on called balls—Atlantas 2,
Browns 2.
Struck out—Heinsman 4, Hamann 4.
Left on bases—Atlantas 8, Browns 6.
Passed balls—Atlantas 3. Browns 1.
Wild pitches—Atlantas 1, Browns 1.
Flies caught—Atlantas 14, Browns 14.
Fouls caught—Atlantas 2, Browns 0.
Out on bases—Atlantas J 9, Hrowns 16.
Double plays—Leighton and Ueccius for At
lantas. and Rice ana Doughty for Bronws.
Umpire—Charles W. Jackson.
ANSON’S PROVERBIAL KICK.
'The Umpire Refusing: to be Fluffed Chi
cago Quits the Field.
Chicago, Aug. 11.—Two thousand per
sons were present at the opening game
between the Chicago and Buffalo teams
to-day. The Ohicagos were first at the
bat. Dalfymple went out. Gore made a
base hit and Kelly hit to the second base
man, who chased Gore on the line between
first and second. Gore threw his arms
around a fielder and prevented him from
throwing to first base to put out Kelly.
The umpire declared both men out. An
son, the captain ol the Chicagos, de
clared the decision to be contrary to the
rules, holding that Kelly could not be
put out for Gore’s wrong doing, and re
fused to play. Thereupon the umpire
gave the game to the Buffalos by a score
of 9 to 0. After waiting an hour, the
spectators in the meantime amusing
themselves with catch balls, the nines
again came on the field and played a
postponed game, which was called
at the end of the ninth inning Du account
of darkness, with a score of 6 to 6.
Light-Footed but Heavy Hearted.
Griffin, Aug. 11.—To-day’s ball game
between the Lrght foots, of this place, and
the Dixies, ol Savannah, resulted in the
defeat of the home team by the over
whelming score of 13 to 1. The visitors
took the tow r n by storm and were given
its freedom, and feted on every hand by
the citizens, in whose estimation the club
has won a most enviable place. The
club left for Savannah to-night.
Games Elsewhere.
Washington, Aug. 11.—Games of base
ball were played to-day as follows:
At Providence—Providence 3, Boston 1.
At Philadelphia-Philadelphiaß, New York3.
At Detroit—Detroit I, Cleveland 8.
At Baltimore—Baltimore 10, Alleghany 4.
At Brooklyn—Brooklyn 2, Athletic 0.
At York Pa.—Trenton 13, York 8
At Boston —Boston (Union) 3, National 5.
At New York—Metropolitan 4. Virginia 5.
At Wilmington—Wilmington 8, Allenton 4.
At Columbus, O.—Columbus 11, Indianapo
lis 3.
FLYING OVER THE TRACKS.
Saratoga and Brighton Beach Courses
Still Scenes of Gayety.
Saratoga, Aug. 11.—The weather was
clear and warm to-day and the track in
good condition. The events were as fol
lows:
First Race—Purse $350; entrance free;
non-winniDg and maiden allowances; one
mile. At the three-quarter post Fellowfly
took up the running and won easily bv two
lengths, with Richard L. second aid John
Henry third. Time 1:44%.
Second Race—Puree $400; entrance free:
penalties and allowances; one mile and a
half. Euclid won after a good race bv a head,
with Nettle second and Panique third. Time
2:40%.
Third Race—Purse $350; non-winning and
maiden allowances; mile and half a furlong.
Nitot won by'a short head, with Krupp Gun
two lengths ahead of Lady Lyon third. Time
1:54.
Fourth Race—Purses3oo; entrance free;
for non-winners at Saratoga in 1884; selling al
lowances; three-quarters of a mile. Minnie
Meteor won,with Seamora second and Peter L
third. Time 1:17%.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
New York, Aug. 11.—The Brighton
Beach races to-day resulted as follows:
First Race—For maiden three-year-olds
and upwards; five furlongs. G. B. won, with
Jeff Herrington second and Dot third. Time
1:05.
Second Race—For maiden three-year
clds and upwards; live-eighths of a mile.
Belle Earles won, with Florence .J. second
and Florence third. Time 1:03%.
Third Race—Selling allowances; one mile.
Unknown won, with Tony Foster second and
Frank Bunyon third. Time 1:45%.
Fourth Race—All ages; one and one eighth
miles. Hickory Jim won, with Corley second
and Faust third. Time 1357%.-
Shot His Wife.
Bichmond, Va., Aug. 11.—John But
ler, a farmer residing in Hanover county,
shot his wife fatally yesterday. He had
been beating one of his children, when his
wife interfered and he turned upon her.
She had him arrested, but he escaped,
and, returning home, shot her. Butler is
now in Hanover county jail.
England and Mexico.
London, Aug. 11.—Lord Edmund Fitz
mauriee, Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, announced in the House
of Commons to-day that diplomatic rela
tions had been resumed with Mexico, and
an agreement had been signed with that
country placing England on the most
favored national footing.
A Monument to Joseph 11.
Prague, Aug. 11.—A monument to
Joseph 11. of Germany was unveiled at
Leitmeritz, in Bohemia, yesterday. Ger
mans to the number of 20,0X1, wearing
black, red and yellow colors, joined in the
demonstration and sang “Die Wach am
Jihein” w*th great enthusiasm.
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XCxcellent Kialfcß.
Dr. J.L. Willis,Eliot, Me.,says; “Hors
ord’s Acid Phosphate gives most excel
lent results.”
AMONG THE COWBOYS.
Mr. Roosevelt's Estimate of Their Char
acter—A Brave, Hospitable, Misunder
stood Class.
Theodore Roosevelt was found at his
home in Madison avenue on Saturday by
a New York Tribune reporter, but was
disinclined to talk aboutthe political situa
tion. He said: “I am perfectly willing
to tell you what I know about life in the
West. I have just returned from my
cattle ranch in extreme western Dakota,
and shall start back again next Monday,
taking with me two Maine men, who
were my companions in several shooting
trips on snow-shoes in the North woods.
1 like the West, and I like ranching life.
On my last trip I was just three weeks on
my ranch, and just twenty-one days, ot
sixteen hours each, in the saddle, either
after cattle—taking part in the ‘round-up,’
or hunting. I never kill for the mere
sport, but make some use of the game.
The last buffalo 1 shot was an old bull. I
have been collecting a lot of heads with
which to decorate the hall of my country
home. I have precious little sympathy
with Auglomania, and have always
admired a thoroughly American sport like
hunting of the large gome of the West,
with a Winchester or Sharp’s rifle, on the
back of one of the tough cayuses or
bronchos. It would electniy some of my
friends whobaveaceusedmeof represent
ing the kid-gloved element in politics if
they could see me galloping over the
plains, day in aud day out, oiad in a
buckskin suit and leather chaparajos,
with a btg sombrero on my head. For
good healthy exercise 1 would strongly
recommend some of our gilded youth to go
West and try a short course of riding
‘bucking’ ponies and assist at the brand
ing of a lot ot Texas steers.
“The cowboys are a much misrepre
sented class of people. It is a popular
impression that when one goes among
them he must be prepared to shoot. But
this is a false idea, . have taken part
with them in the ‘rounding-up,’ have
eaten, slept, hunted, and herded cattle
with them, and have never had any •diffi
culty. If you choose to enter rum shops
or go on with them it is as
easy to get into ■Acuity out there as it
woukl.be in New irerk, or anywhere else.
But If a man minds hisown business, and
at the same time shows' that he is fully
prepared to assert his own rights—if he is*,
neither a bully nor a coward, - and keeps
out oi places in which he has up business
to be, he will get along as weighs in Fifth
avenue. I have found them a mbst brave
and hospitable set of men. There is no
use in trying to be overbearing with them,
for they won’t stand the least assumption
of superiority, yet there are many places
in our cities where I should feel less safe
than 1 would among the wildest cowboys
of the West.”
THE GREAT ELECTRIC SHOW
Edison’s Monster Dynamo and Many
. Other Wonders of the Day.
Preparations are being vigorously
pushed forward for the approaching
Electrical Exhibition at Thirty-second
street and Lancaster avenue. The build
ing itself is practically complete, and
foundations are now being laid for the
five engines which are to propel the ma
chinery during the exposition. The larg
est of these engines will be 300-horse
power, with a capacity of 180 revolutions
a minute. All of the engines are of the
Porter and Allen patent, and have a com
bined power of about 600 horses. The
magnificent electrical fountain which is
to occupy the centre of the hall is partial
ly finished. Probably the most interest
ing feature of the exhibition will be the
great Edison thirty-ton dynamo machine.
This will be the largest dynamo ever con
structed and will be sufficient to supply
most of the light for the building if neces
sary. The foundations for this monster
lighting machine are now be
ing prepared, and will be
completed in a few days. Among the
most curious things which will be on ex
hibition during the exposition will be the
original Morse telegraph instrument,
upon which the first electrical message
ever telegraphed over a wire was sent
from Washington to Baltimore. Asa
comparison to the simple key with which
Prof. Morse sent his first message there
will be placed side by side with it a
snynchronous multiplex telegraphic ma
chine, by which an operator can send 72
messages at once over one wire. There
will also be an electric chicken hatching
machine. The number of electric curiosi
ties will be very great.
INSIDE OF THE ELEPHANT.
Sights which Visitors See after Climbing
Up through his Hind Legs.
Although its eyes are not open yet, says
the New Y'ork Sun, the big blue elephant
at West Brighton, Coney Island, received
several hundred visitors yesterday. The
visitors paid 15 cents each to climb up
through the elephant’s hind legs and ob
serve a silk loom which made handker
chiefs in his stomach. Besides the loom
there is a double-deck promenade in this
part of him. By steep staircases reared
against the elephant’s ribs the visitors t
climbed into the observatory at his back.
The inside of the elephant is three sto
ries high, and is going to be filled with
bazaar 9tands. The trunk goes down
into w hat is going to be a big dairy stand.
Alongside the elephant's left foreleg yes
terday lay an irregularly shaped shell that
was about as big as the side of a house.
It was one of the elephant’s tin ears.
Fifty people could stand on it at once.
When the elephant’s eyes are opened peo
ple-will be able to see through them all
over the island and away out to sea with
the aid of telescopes. Children can look
out for five cents less than their fathers
and mothers.
A big brass band played under the ele
phant yesterday, and contemplated the
star-shaped heap of dirt that is going to
be a flower garden next week. Around
the elephant will be restaurants, sa
loons, rifle galleries, and other familiar
channels through which visitors can
spend their surplus money with ease and
comparative satisfaction. Electric lights
will aid them to see things at night.
ROBES OF BRITISH JUDGES.
The Prevailing Styles of the Judicial
Grannies.
The rules as to robes worn by British
Judges are transmitted orally, and can
not be found in print. Scarlet is the color
for the Judges sitting in banc on the first
day of the term; also in banc on such
days as appear with red letters on the
calendar. On circuit, at the opening of
the commission, scarlet robes are worn by
both Judges, should two be present. Af
ter the commission is opened, the Judge
who sits in the Crown Court and tries
prisoners continues to wear scarlet until
all the prisoners are dealt with. Be is
hence termed by criminals “the red gown
Judge.” The Judge who tries nisi nrius
cases removes his scarlet, puts on black,
and is called “the black gown Judge.”
The scarlet robes worn in winter in town
and on circuit, whether in summer or
winter, are trimmed with ermine, but in
town in summer these robes are trimmed
with grey silk. When on circuit, the
senior or “red gown Judge” sits in the
Crown Court at the first town on the cir
cuit, while the junior Judge takes nisi
prius cases; but at the next place “the
red gown Judge” becomes “the black
gown Judge,” and so they alternate
throughout the circuit. On ordinary
days the Judges sitting in banc wear
dark blue or purple robes, which in win
ter a# trimmed with ermine and in sum
mer with bronze silk.
A Salvation Army “Captain” Drowned.
ASBURY Park, N. J., Aug. 11.—“ Capt.”
Bherley, of the Salvation Army, was
drowned here this afternoon while in
bathing. He was on the sick list. Sher
ley was 55 years old, and leaves a widow
and daughter, who are connected with
the Salvation Army.
Escaped Massacre.
Paris, Aug. 11.—The report has been
confirmed that Col. Flatters and Capt.
Mason, leaders of the French expedition to
the Sahara Desert, escaped massacre.
They are now prisoners in the hands of
the Tonarego tribe.
Floods in Hungary,
Pksth, Aug. 11.—A terrible storm
raged here and throughout Upper Hun
gary yesterday. Rain fell In torrents and
streams were raised to floods. Villages
were swept away and many persons,
drowned.
Two Brothers Die Together.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 11.—AiSwitz City
special says: “George Rankin, while
showing a younger brother how to handle
a revolver, shot him fatally. He imme
diately killed himself with* the same re
v°iver,” . :
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GORDON’S COMING RESCUE
ENGLAND’S PLANS NOT TO BE
MADE PUBLIC.
Troops Who are to Participate in the
Expedition Already Arriving in Egypt
-The Governor's Preparations Pro
gressing Rapidly— Wady Haifa to be
Made the Base of Operations.
London, Aug. 11.—in the House ot
Commons to-day the Marquis of Harting
ton, Secretary of State for War, said that
it would be impolitic to describe the steps
which the government was about to take
tor the relief of Gen. Gordon. He could
only say that certain preparations were
in progress.
Sir Stafford Northcote moved an address
to the Crown, praying that the House
might lie informed of the details ot Lord
Northbrook's mission to Egypt. Sir Staf
ford said that his object was to extract
further light on the position of affairs in
Egypt before the recess. He expressed
bis gratification at the collapse of the
Egyptian conference, and said that he
objected especially to the Anglo-French
agreement so much talked of before the
assembling of the conference. This
agreement he characterized ns “a roost
alarming instrument,” and professed to
have serious doubts whether :'t was yet
dead. The government, he said, might re
sume it any moment.
GLADSTONE EXPLAINS.
In the House of Commons this evening
Premier Gladstone said that the Earl of
Northbrook was sent to Egypt to make
inquiry and advise the home government
concerning the new position the Soudan
disasters and Egypt’s financial troubles
had created. Premier Gladstone reminded
the House that even had the Egyptian
conference succeeded in adopting the
French agreement it was entirely and ab
solutely dependent on the will of Parlia
ment. The powers to be given
the debt commissioners under the agree
ment, he said, were entirely of a nega
tive and restraining character and had in
view of an excessive out-
financial troubles in Egypt,
PrcirtVf-r. Gladstone said, had entirely
changed the aspect of affairs there. Her
Majesty’s Government would, Premier
Gladstone said, be careful to respect the
supreme authority of Parliament.
' The British forces in Egvpt now num
bering 8,000 men, will be raised to 10,000
in view of the intention to send an expe
dition to Khartoum to relieve Gc-n.,Gordon.
According to late South African advices
the Cape Government lias annexed Wall
Fish Bay aud adjacent territory to its -
possessions.
M. Barroro. the French diplomatic
agent in Egypt, who has been away from
his post for the past few weeks, will re
turn to Egypt Sept. 1. He will go under
instructions to hasten the settlement of
the indemnities for the bombardment at
Alexandria.
The government has ordered 1,000 row
boats for use on the Nile expedition in
passing the cataracts. Six thousand men
and 1,000 tons of coal will he sent to Wady
Haifa, which w ill be made the base of op
erations.
DEMANDING THE INDEMNITIES. *
Alexandria, Aug. 11.—A deputation
of citizens, to the number of 600, appeared
at the British consulate yesterday to pro
test against the non-payment of indemni
ties lor losses occurring by reason of the
British bombardment. ' The Consul
promised to telegraph to the home gov
ernment in regard to the matter.
Cairo, Aug. 11.—A British regiment
en route for Assouan has landed at Esneb,
the engines of the steamer w'hieh was
conveying them having collapsed. Another
steamer yvent to her help.
Col. Kitchener was received yvith great
enthusiasm along the route from Dongola
and Debbeh. He left Rebbeh yesterday.
An Egyptian battalion starts to-morrow
from Cairo for Assouan.
MUSKRATFURGLOVESFOR SOL
DI lORS.
The Woolen Mitten of tlie Fast to be
Discarded for Klbow Gauntlets.
Heretofore those soldiers in the United
States army who were so unfortunate as
to be stationed along the picturesque
sources of the Missouri, the land of bliz
zards, have been provided with fur caps,
coats and boots, and their hands have
been protected by thick woolen mittens.
These mittens served well enough to keep
their fingers from freezing, but whenever
anyone felt suddenly called upon to shoot
something, he had to wait till he had
pulled them off, and by that time it often
happened that there was nothing left to
shoot at. Then, too, the yvoolen mittens
seemed to detract from the martial ap
pearance of the otherwise fur-clnd de
fenders of the frontier. So it has been
decided to change the regulation hand
dress.
“We shall give them muskrat fur
gauntlets this year,” said Deputy Quar
termaster General Hodges yesterday.
“The department is ready to receive bids
for 6,000 pairs for an experiment. Musk
rat fur is wanted because it is thick,
warm and cheap. It is not expected that
the gloves will cost much more than the
mittens. They are to be regular gaunt
lets, entirely of fur, and will reach nearly
to the elbow. They will be much more
convenient. A man will be able to load
and fire his musket without taking them
off and holding them in his teeth.”
“Do the soldiers pay for these?”
“Yes. Their allowance is sufficient,
however, to provide all the clothes they
want. Our the best dressed of
any in the world. The private can have
about S6O a year for his clothes. If he
gets along with less, what remains is
credited to him, and at the end of five
years he can draw yvhat he has saved.”
AMERICA TRANSPLANTED.
Scenes that are to be Shown in the Lon
don exhibition.
The promoters of the projected Ameri
can exhibition in London, says a cable
gram, have issued a pamphlet announc
ing their intentions. In it are given the
names of the Council of Welcome., letters
of approval from many notable persons on
both sides of the Atlantic and a forecast
of the programme ol the exhibition. This
promises many novel features. There will
be an artisans’ ball, in which, in addition
to yvhite workmen of many crafts,
there will be live Indians, Chinese,
and negroes plying the vocations to
which they are accustomed in America.
There w ill be an exhibition of character
istic American amusements and sports,
including theatres, concerts and balls.
Eminent American dramatic artists will
attend, and there will be displays of
American painting, sculpture, drawing
and engraving. Many novel phases of
American life will be shown by tableaux
and interiors. These will include a bro
ker’s office in Wall street, a camp fire in
Nevada, a San Francisco wine shop, a
Florida fruit store, Indian canoe makers,
a receiving and dispatching office for ca
blegrams and reproductions of elevated
and electrical railways.
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