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< ESTABLISHED 1850. j
? J. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor. J
GEORGIA ASP FLORIDA.
nevsof the two states told
IX PARAGRAPHS.
Thrilling Reuue of a Son from Drown
ing In a Well by HU Father at Thom
l-ville—Further Figure* from the Tax
IHget* of the Counties, rnd Other
New*.
GEORGIA.
John L. Heed. Jr., a farmer of Cobb county,
• ja c ;.,ver 4! inches high.
j e Rarnesville Daily Gase tie's first iiurn
la? j- exceedingly creditable.
M A . Youngblood, an old resident of At
ai.u. dropped dead Wednesday morning.
[lie Baptist* of Monroe hare decided to
. Ia wooden church to cost between $4,000
i, ml s',ooo.
Gethsemaue church, Laurens county, in the
care of Rev. T. I! Story, has just added fifty
new members to its mil.
W.D. \eager, of Douglas eunty, lias in
vented a steam road-wonting machine, which,
;l i- beiiered, will prove very valuable.
•jhe third quarterly conference for the
llawkinsville and Cochran station will be held
c tlawkinsville to-morrow and Sunday.
Tue r> moval of the colored cemetery at
NYwnati, which is located in the limits of the
;i and i- causing sickness, is demanded.
Tiie ladies of Gainesville hare been invited
Judge Estes to attend the opening of the
n<>r C ourt in the new Hull county court
house.
Mi-- Kif-Uwell, of Milledgeville. died on
A it. 4, and her father and her two brothers,
\\ iiam and Charles, died on the same day
ot the month.
\ t>-year old bov with a baby, both colored,
into Little Muckalee creek, tn Sumter
snty. Monday, and were very near drown
ed before being rescued.
A farmer in Oconee eonnty has found a
nnue of a y ellow mineral on his place that is
t * color of copper and cornea in large blocks.
Hu i* having it analyzed.
(.round was broken Wednesday for Bibb
county’* new jail. The excavation for the
c.-ilar is now lieing made, ami the bricklaying
will soon commence in earnest.
( apt. C. A. Lock, who is in eharge of the
clearing boats for the Oconee river, ha* writ
ten to parties in Dublin to secure bonds to
tx-gin work. It is not known at what point
he will begin operation*.
Last Macon Fire Company No. <1 has pre
sented the old belt formerly used by them to
tr,e new East Macon school’house. Their new
tell, presented to them by Capt. Dunlap, is
pronounced to be the finest‘engine house bell
In Macon.
>npt. Barnard, of the Northeastern Road,
wnH give free passes to the member* of the
Georgia press who wish to visit Tallulah Falls
t the fir-' Saturday in October and quite a
i,, asant little press excursion is being organ
,te4 for the day.
lerrv Bryan, living on W. C. Bryan's place
i .r Florence, went to the latter place on
t relay night last to a negro meeting. Before
.caving he locked two small children of his in
t.f cabin. When lie returned the distressed
i.dherfound hi* cabin burnt, together with
I wo little children. •
(ill Saturday night the residence of Mrs.
lirce. a widow lady living at Milner, was
entered by a burglar, supposed to be a negro
who had Wen working on the place, amt a
trank belonging to Miss Mattie Tyree was
: >keri open and S2OO in gold taken'from it.
11„- burgb-ir'a capture is probable.
\ child was born in Cobb county the other
w ith one knee landing forward and the
other bending backward. It also has a ball
Ot ilesh < n it- l ack. The doctors think they
in remedy the defective knee. The deformity
thought to have been caused by the mother,
wmie enceinte, seeing her husband's anil
1.-, r it had been mangled by a gin.
1 he grange store which has Wen conducted
i . It. .1. David for the past two years, in
yi:ivs\ die. has come to an untimely end. The
insi report of the officers showed quite a loss in
tt.c t>u*iho*s. so much so that it caused a change
in the administration. The new officers de
i led n[win a removal from Maysville to a
joint in Banks county, about teu miles dis
tant.
At Columbus a boy, in passing one of the
oi the Thomas street sewer Wednesday
i.i irning was startled by a pl.intive appeal
iretii th subterranean depths fur something
to cat. He ran off and notified the police, who
last accounts had not Wen able to solve the
v-tery. It is supposed some fugitive from
tu-liceis secreted therein, but who no one
k :iowe.
Ihe camp meeting at Villa Rica will begin
rriday night Wforc the fifth Sunday in this
month, conducted bv Die pastor of Villa liiea
ami Dongiasville stations. Rev. G. \V.
Thomas. A cumWr of distinguiahe . minis
ters have been invited to assist, and are ex
pected to attend. The third quarterly meet
ing of these stations will be held there on
.Saturday and Sunday. It will continue till
tac Wednesday evening following.
The Tax Receiver of llaraisou eonnty-re
turns the following statistics: Wnite polls,
I.S2*; colored, 39: total, 1.275; increase from
ast vear. lit; niitnWr of acres of land, 7119,150,
va tied at I s.i.liti; town property, $02,195;
nmney and debts, $116,954; inerchandire, $33.-
household and kitchen furniture, SiO,4U;
watches, and jewelry ,$1,495; live stock. $24.0t1;
tno.s. $21,215; other pro|ierty, $26,796; total,
71,015.3 e; increa-e over last year, $74,560.
The tax digest shows that the total value of
lands in Duo v county amounts to $86%005. Of
this amount the sum of $18,930 is re timed by
Cidoted people. Ihe aggregate of w hole prop
erty is—whites. $1,492,152; colored. $61.1 4;
wiuti- and colored, $1,553,286. The total
a.count of taxatite property for I**4 is $1,626,-
ltd. Increase in value o' land over 1683.
i 7,71.;. Total increase over 1883, $38,945.
Tlifie are in the county 1.185 wh te and 918
colored polls, 6 law yers and 9 doctors.
Marietta Journal; A rooster entered a
Uviy’s house the other day and seeing himself
rejected in a large, handsome mirror, deemed
it liii. bounden duty to go for the reflected in
truder. and tie forthwith threw himself
r itnat the mirror, shattering it all to pieces.
With the breaking of the gla-s, his shadow
-appeared and lie concluded he had de
no! ished his supposed antagonist. The coise
brought the good lady into the house, when
-lie found her valuable mirror in ruins and
he rooster perched on the marble slab crow
ing for victory.
Near Danielsville James llrackenridge was
a! work on the first section of the D.miels
viUeand Athens Road, when Alf Haynes,
with whom he had had some words hereto
f re, pa sed that way. The quarrel was re
t;i wed, when Brackenridge struck Haynes on
the head with a stone, knocking him down,
then with another stone Haynes' lip was ter
ribly gashed and his teeth in front knocked
cut. Hr. Lone.lsdressed the wound. A war
rant was taken out, but Brackenridge is not
M be found, having unceremoniously severed
his connection with the road hands.
senoia correspondence of the Moknino
News. Aug. 12.—Upland corn is the best ever
•n o in Middle Georgia, where it has been
properly cultivated, and especially by white
abor. Bo tom land corn, as a general thing,
is not so good. It has had too much rain in
Mime places. Co 1 ton, as a general thing, is
- rrj; ihe weed is small. It will not work
re Ilian a half crop. Fruit is very tine.
reaches are rotting very fast in some locali
tie. There has lieen rain plenty iu most
place*. Health was never better. The
weather is warm tn the day and coo! at night.
- It. L. Freeman, who lives near this place.
Fad s me of his hogs bitten last June ty a mad
• g. Last week two of his hogs run mad and
• ..e l. Freeman says he doesn’t know- whether
any more of his hogs were bitten or not.
'V ait on A sirs: Mr. Amnions has been Sheriff
! r a long time, and has made many- errest-,
• ut not until last Sunday morning a'little be
1 re day ha> it lieen bis duty to arrest a baby.
Sir. A. L. Alien, who married the young
wulow of Mr. Jesse Perkins. separated" from
i ;* wife recently, and on lad Friday he ear
ned aw ay from her by force their little infant
■oyunlyti months opt. Sirs. Allen came to
t -vn oti Saturday and employed Maj. Arnold
t> get her child from her husband. A writ of
habeas corpus was sued,out, and upon an ad
'iona! affidavit, made before Judge Giles,
tn,it the child would likelv lie removed, an or
wa- directed to the Sheriff to arrest the baby
and bring him liefore the Court of Ordinary
edf a* the law directs. Mr. Am
nion* says the little fellow was crying like its
fa-art would break w hen he reached Mr. Al
ien's. hut that he hushed crying as soon as lie
b'k it in hi* arms and started with it toils
n ether, about three-quarters of a mile away.
J '.e mother seemed to be perfectly elated
when her child was restored to her.
Thoroasvitle Knterj.riset Last Mondayalxmt
*2 o'clock, w title Rev. T. K. Tiller, Mi srs. Nat
Turner and Bart Hamilton were sitting to
gether in the house of ihe latter gentleman
talking, the alarm was given that a little sou
of Mr. Hamilton had fallen into the well.
That gentleman immediately rushed to the
well. and. seizing hold of the rope, slid down
to the water wTill such rapidity as to burn all
the -kin from both hands. iles-rs. Turner
at.-! Tiller also ran to the well, and looking in
:uv Mr. Hamilton standing nearly up to his
tuck in the water and bolding up the little
■y. At length a strong rope was procured,
attached to a bucket and lowered. In this
the boy was placed, Mr. Hamilton grasping
lee bucket with his hands. After much lalw
the father and son were both extricated by
Mo.--- Tiller and Turner, and Mr. Hamilton,
landing, was so exhausted by the strain,
: th bodily and mental, through which he
Lad ii. -. i. that for a few moments be was
unable to speak. The little boy received no
hour e*. an l only got a thorough ducking,
air. Hamilton’s hands are iiotfa badly drawn
t-i' by the severe burning they received from
ti e r. ji- passing so rapidly through them, and
wdl : e some time before he again recovers
tu&ir tt*e.
FLORIDA.
L- C. Davis is taking the census of Orlando.
The court house square at Lake Butler is to
he fenced.
1 here are several Hue tobacco patches in
county.
The artesian well at Leesburg has reached
a depth of 275 feet.
. D*e Episcapal congregation at Gainesville
b *U without a pastor.
Mr Sword, of Gainesville, lost $35 on Mon
’ ay ty leaving his room unlock* and.
J ae Bradford Live Stock Association has
*utcte<l a permanent organization.
Porter’s Ferry is the name of the post office
on Lear creek, "m Washington county.
, r Le Gadsden County Democratic Conven-
K,n taxes place on next Saturday at Quincy.
were 810 bales of leaf tobacco im
ported into Key West from Havana last
n.outh.
Jo eawflia Guards Is the name of anew
“ :;L U 'T company Just organized at 1. icanopy,
w-th J. H. Crosby as Captain.
Jyjf* Bamsaur, of P&latka, had a desperate
i ;■ •Okoter with a burglar a night or two ago,
•"** cracksman succeeded is escaping.
TheCaptamof the Alice Vane informs the
Kev West A sics that he lost forty cents on
each head of cattle he took to Havuna last
week.
Airs. McEachern, of Leesburg, was found
dead in bed by one of the family last Wednes
day morning. Mrs. McEachern had been in
bad health for some time past.
B. F. Harrison, alias Scott, who fled from
Tallahassee last week with a lot of stolen
jewelry, was captured in Crawfordville, Mon
day, by Sheriff Mosely, and brought back to
Tallahassee.
The University library at Tallahassee con
tinues to gain in interest. New books and
new attractions are daily added to it. Manx
old historical relics have been sent in bv dif
ferent persons. Among the latest are some
very old oil paintings.
Messrs. Dickson Bros., of Tallahassee, pick
ed and ginned a 654-pound bale of cotton on
Aug. 5, and sold it in Thomasville. tia., on
Aug. 6at 11 cents to Willliams A Mitchell.
T his cotton was raised on the smith place on
Lake lamonia, Leon county, Fla.
W. S. Leslie, of Madison county, ad
ministered last week a dose of morphine for
quinine to a negro boy who was working for
him. After discovering the mistake he did
everything possible to counteract the poison
and to save the boy’s life, but without suc
cess.
During the heavy rain storm last week
Maj. h. C. Weeks, of Tallahassee, had a fine
young Jersey bull killed by lightning. The
animal was standing close to a wire fence,
and the Major thinks that the electric cur
rent struck elsewhere and was conducted to
it by the wire.
Iu Leon county almost every day ex
t cessions of regret are heard from business
men and planters that the negroes are goinp
away. T here is now a great scarcity of good
house servants and farm laborer*, and when
cotton picking time arrives the lack of hands
will lie more seriously felt.
R. L. Holloway, formerly of Bradford eonn
ty, was visiting Afajor Griffin, in Suwannee
county about a week ago. While sitting, n ihe
gallery he leaned his chair bark against the
banister, which gave way and let Mr. Hol
loway fall to the ground backwards, thereby
producing injuries which resulted in his
death.
The Orange Belt Advertiser says there arc a
number of orange groves in suniter county
•bat cannot tie bought for less than SIO,Ui)O
apiece. One gentleman went there fourteen
rear* ago ..mi began with $2.50. To-day lie
ha= an orange grove of his own making', for
which he would not take le*s than $125,000.
Madison AVte Bra: Air. Coffee, tlie gentle
man who is in charge of Capt. Inglis’ farming
interest, is now engaged in harvesting ids
crop of castor beans—l’alina Christi. It is
thought the yield will be about 15 bushels to
the acre. Harvesting these beans is an inter
esting procedure. They are clipped from the
bushes in bunches, and during the period
when the pods containing the beans are dry
ing they have to tie confined in a room or un
der a cloth, for when the pods reach a certain
age in the drying process they explode and
scatter the beans in every direction. Some of
the explosions are as loud as that of a pistol.
l ake City correspondence of the Morkixg
News, Aug. 11: The I’erry campaign opened
in tiie Filth district at Helton’s school house
!a-t Saturday by the organization of a club of
about forty, with W. O. Chambliss.President.
Large additions will be made to the club next
Saturday. The permanent meeting of the
flub will be held at Dowling’s Mill. It was
from this school house (Helton’s) I wrote let
ters to the News in the dark ages of Radical
r . u!c - lost votes by his address at Lake
Citv. The outlook of the Democratic party
was never so good as it is uow in Columbia
county. This is observed by our oldest citi
zen*. Pojwj holds up to view the act* of a few
m. n of which lie finds fault. But we are now
electing Perry— are not voting for the parties
lie finds so much fault with.—The Teacher-
Institute is in session. About forty teachers
are in attendance. Superintendent Russell is
present and delivered an address this morn
ing. The meeting is calculated to do good
aud advance the cause of education.
GAMES IX THE DIAMOND.
A Combined Team of Augusta's Two
Nines Defeat the Stars.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 14.—A large crowd
was in attendance on the Star-Clinch
game at Clinch Park to-day. The Clinches
played the following nine: Merritt, e;
Hatnann, p; McCann, lb; Heard, 2b;
Rice, 3b; Troy, s.b.; Stulb.l.f.; Kilroy, c.f.;
llasney, r.t. The same nine will play to
morrow.
The Clinches batted both Uuhl and
Johnson. Hatnann pitched a tine game,
anel the Clinches defeated the Stars by a
score of 9to 4. Augusta is jubilant over
the victory. The base hits were—-Clinches
12, Stars 9. The errors were—Clinches 9,
Stars 4. The Clinches, errors were not
serious, but those of the Stars were very
costly.
Games Elsewhere.
AVashington, Aug. 14.—Games of base
ball were played to-day as follows:
At New York—New York 2, Philadelphia 8.
At Chicago—Chicago 17, Buffalo 10.
At Providence—Providence L Boston 0.
At Cincinnati—Cincinnati 8. Louisville 4.
At Brooklyn—Brooklyn 2, Virginias.
At Pittsburg—Alleghany 4. Baltimore It.
At Philadelphia—Athletic 5, Metropolitan G.
At Boston—Boston '.Unions) 5, National 1.
At Trenton, N. J.—Trenton 18, Domestic 5.
At Lancaster. Pa.—York 4, Ironside 5.
At Toledo—Toledo 7, Indianapolis 11.
At Columbus—Columbus 2, St. Louis 2—ll
inning*.
At Kansas City—Kansas City 1, Cincinnati
(Unions) 5.
DASHES OF THE RACERS.
Palinuru* Win* the Great Foxltall Stake*
at Saratoga.
Saratoga, Aug. 14.—The weather was
clear and very warm to-day and the track
fast. The events were as follows:
First Race—Purse $400; for two-year-olds;
non-winning and maiden allowance; three
quarter* of a mile. Yerano won, with Telie
I toe second and Irish Pat third. Tune 1:18.
second Race—Foxltall stakes, for three
year-olds; SIOO each, with SI,OOO added by the
association and >SOO in plate by Janie's R.
Keene; one mile and five furlong*. Palinuru*
won easily by three lengths, with Powhatan
second and Pacique third. Time 2:54.
Third Race —Purse $500; non-winning and
maiden allowances. Mammonist won with
Gieaner second and Goano third. Time 1:56‘ 4 .
Fourth Race—Purses4iK);for horses beaten
at Saratoga and not having won a rac<
since July 15; selling allowances; three
quarters of a mile. Disturbance won, with
Glengarnie second aud Musk third. Timo
IMG]*,.
AT MONMOUTH rARK.
Monmouth Park, Aug. 14.—The
weather was very fine and the track fast
to-day. The events were as follows:
First Race—For maiden two-year-olds;
three-quarters of a nrile. St. Augustine won,
with Bush Filly second and Elgin third.
Time 1:16b;.
Second Rice—Free handicap for all ages;
one mile and half a furlong. Economy won,
with Buek*tono second and Ileel and Toe
third. Time 1:51.
Third Race—Omnibus stakes for three
year-olds; one mile and a half. Mi mi colt
won. with Bob Cook second and Rataplan
third. Time 2:4o*ij.
Fourth Race—AH ages. Louisville won.
with Aranza second and Bluebell third. Time
2:10*4.
Fifth Race—Selling allowance; one mile
aud a furiong: three-year-olds and upwards.
Dan K. won, with Swift second and Clonmel)
third. Time 1:57*4.
sixth Race—A handicap steeple eliase over
the short cour-c. Trombone won, with Echo
second and Response third. Time 3:51.
Duelist* Kill Each Other.
Chattanooga, Tknn., Aug. 14.—A
terrible tragedy occurred at Emory Gap.
TO miles alove this city, on the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad, last night. There was
au old feud between two youug men, one
of whom was William H. Roger son, a
drummer from Cleveland, and Staples.
Last night they agreed to settle the diffi
culty with pistols. They met about 9
o’clock at night near a house of ill repute,
and standing at ten paces commenced
firing, and both were killed. Staples was
a cripple and Uogerson was the party who
issued the challenge.
Ylr luia Consol Coupons.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 14.—Under a re
cent decision of Judge Hughes, of tbe
United States Court, regarding the fund
ing of consol coupons maturing after July
14, 1882, a large number of brokers yes
terday tendered coupons for funding to
Second Auditor Ruffin, and were refused,
the reasou assigned being that the de
cision of the court had not vet been certi
fied to him. A memorandum of the pack
ages ottered was taken by the Second
Auditor, who will await the return of the
Attorney General before acting.
lowa City’s Whisky ltiots.
lowa City, 1a„ Aug. 14.—The city
passed a feverish night after the tarring
affair yesterday and the attacks upon
witnesses in the liquor prosecution cases
on the streets last night. A special force
of police has since guarded the town.
Warrants were issued last night for the
arrest of the ringleaders in the mobbing
affair, but owing to the excited condition
of affairs the officers have not yet served
them.
Heralding Cold Waves.
Washington, Aug. 14.—Gen. Hazen,
Chief Signal Officer, has secured the con
sent of the Postmaster General to hoist
the cold wave flag on the Dost office build
ings throughout the country to lor
the benefit of farmers and othdHthe ap
proach of a cold wave. The wßg is of
white, with a black centre. IFwill re
main in position twenty-four hours after
beiug hoisted.
W. 11. Barn urn's ltobber,
Chicago, Aug. 14.—During the Demo
cratic National Convention the room of
Hon. W. H. Barnum, at the Palmer
House, was entered and robbed of a num
ber ot railroad passes, diamonds and
other jewelry. A bell boy at the house
was arrested last evening for the theft,
and a portion of the missing property re
covered.
CANNIBALISM CONFIRMED
LIEUT. KISLIN'GBURY’S CORPSE
STHIPPED OF FLESH.
A Post Mortem Examination at Roch
ester, N. Y„ Apparently Prove* True
the Reports of the Sickening Feasts
In the Arctic—Lieut. Cross Also to be
Exhumed—Greelv s Official Report of
Henry’g Execution.
Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 14.- Relatives
of the late Lieut. Kislingburv, ol theGree
ly expedition, to-day determined to have
an examination made of the remains of
the Lieutenant. The services of an un
dertaker werejsecured, and this morning,
with the assistance of five men, he ac
complished the work of taking up the cas
ket from its resting place. This was done
in the presence of Assistant Superinten
dent Mandeville, and the remains were
taken as unearthed to the chapel near the
entrance of the cemetery. There, at 8
o’clock, the casket was opened
in the presence of Frank W. Kis
lingbury and John P. Kislingbury,
brothers of the deceased, Charles Buck
ley, Dr. F. A. Mandeville, Superintendent
Stillson, Assistant Superintendent Man
deville and two reporters of the Post-Ex
press. The work of opening the heavy
iron receptacle was found comparatively
easy, all there was to do being to unscrew
52 iron bolts which held down the lid. The
remains weighed about 50 pounds. The
contents of the intestines showed the
presence of moss or woody fibre and hair,
such as might have been occasioned by
eating sealskin, seaweed and moss, or
lichen.
STRIPS OF FLESH MISSING.
The physicians, after a thorough ex
amination, subscribed to a long report
describing with technical detail the con
dition of the remains, the substance of
which is that the body showed no signs of
violence and was sound except as to signs
of inflammation of the stomach and in
testines, and absence of fle6h from the
fleshy parts of the body. The report con
cludes as follows:
In otir opinion the flesh removed was cut
away with some sharp instrument. Tiiat re
maining on the feet, hands and face showed
no signs of decomposition.
The following version of the inquest
was sent as a special to the Washington
Star:
Rochester, N. y , Aug. 14,18-4.
Drs. Charles Buckley and F. A. Mandeville.
this morning, at the request and expense of
ihe Poet-Express, with the consent of the
surviving brothers, made a post mortem ex
amination of the body of Lieut. Frederick F
Kislingbury, of the Greely expedition. AH
the flesh of the body had been cut completely
off front the bones except on the face, hands
and feet. The organs of the thoracic cavity
were intact. Evidence was found of recent
inflammation of the stomach and bowels.
There were no wouuus on the head. The
Post-Empress has a t ' ree-coluirm account of
the affair. Lieut. Kislingbury‘s body was
eaten by nis companions."
INSINUATIONS OF A WRANGLE.
In an interview with a reporter this
evening, W. H. Kislingbury, brother of
Lieut. Kislingbury, outlined a condition
of things which would lead to the belief
that the Greely expedition was divided
into two parties, or two fac
tions, and that one perished
because the other had gained possession
by lorce ol the food supply. In this the
ostracised party were Lieut. Kislingbury
and Dr. I’avy. The condition of Lieut.
Kisliughury’s body shows that he had
died of starvation at a time when the
others had some food supply. There was
absolutely nothing in the stomach
and in the intestines was a lump of in
digestible matter. There were no indica
tions o! a rupture and the story that he
injured himself is discredited. AY. H.
Kisliubury opposed the exhuming of the
remains of his brother up to Wednesday
night in the belief that his brother could
not have been preyed upon by the survivors
because of the report that lie had helped
to kill a Polar bear three days before he
died. The party was rescued three weeks
after his brother’s death, and Mr. Kis
lingbury held that the bear would fur
nish the necessary food for the few sur
vivors for that length of time, if fairly
distributed and husbanded.
THE BEAK STORY A MYTH.
The fact that the fleshv parts of the
Lieutenant’s body had been cut ott' in a
careful and scientific manner shows the
bear story to be a myth Invented by some
one to conceal cannibalism. Instead of
eating hear the survivors subsisted on
the bodies of their dead companions.
In the opinion of Mr. Kislingbury Dr.
t’avy saw the advance and outcome ;f tho
desperate struggle for subsistence and
ended his life, or else fell a victim to the
desperation of the immediate adherents of
Lieut. Greely. In other words, it was a
case in which those not in favor
with the commander were compelled to
die that the others might live. There
is a suspicion that one of the doomed
party, Private Henry, was shot while try
ing to get his share of the food. Private
Henry’s death is not sufficiently explain
ed. Kislingbury takes this gloomy view,
that there was a struggle among
the starving and desperate men, and
that the strongest, by virtue of authority
and the possession of the little food on
hand, survived. Lieut. Kislingbury, it
seems, was under the ban ot Lieut.
Greek's displeasure from the beginning.
This is the statement made by W. H. Kis
lingbury to a reporter.
CROSS TO BE EXHUMED.
AA'ashingtox, Aug. 14.—T0-morrow
afternoon at 4:30 o’clock is proposed by
Frank Cross to exhume the remains of his
brother, William Cross, of the Greely
expedition, now resting in a vault in the
Congressional Cemetery, with a view of
ascertaining whether the dead man was
mutilated by his comrades. The accepted
theory here’ seems to be that inasmuch
as Cross died first and at a time whea the
party had provisions that his body was
not disturbed.
LIEUT. GREELY’S OFFICIAL REPORT.
Following is Lieut. Greek’s official
report of the execution of Private Henry at
Camp Clay, near Cape Sabine:
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 11,1881.
To the Adjutant General of the United States
Army through the Chief Signal Officer of the
United States Army:
Sir—i have the honor to report that on
June 6,188 t, at Camp Clay, near Cape Sabine,
Grinitell laud, it became necessary for me to
order the military execution of Private
Charles B. Henry, of the Fifth Cavalry, for
continued thieving. The order was given in
writing on my undivided responsibility, bei. g
deemed absolutely essential for the safety of
the surviving members of the ex
pedition. Ten had already died
of starvation and two more lay
at the poiut ol death. The facts inducing •• y
action were as follows: Provisions had been
stolen in November, 1883, and Henry’s com
plicity therein was more than suspected. On
March 24, 1884, the party nearly perished from
asphyxia. While several meu were uncon
scious aud efforts were being made for their
restoration. Private Henry stole about two
pounds of bacon from the mess stores. He
was not only seen by the Esquimaux,.Jens Ed
wards, lint his efomach beiug overloaded, he
threw up undigested bacon. An open inves
tigation was held aud every member of t lie
party declared him guilty of this and other
thefts.
THE CLAMOR FOR HENRY'S LIFE.
A clamor for his life was raised, but was
repressed by me. I put him under surveil
lance until our wamug strength rendered his
physical services indispensable. Later he
was found one day intoxicated, having stolen
liquor ou hand for geueral issue. A second
time his life was demanded, but 1 again spared
him. On June 5 thefts of provisions on lus
part having been reported to me I had a con
vocation with him in which 1 appealed to his
practical souse, pointing out that union was
necessary to our preservation. He promised
entire reformation, but distrusting hint 1
issued a written order that he
should be shot if detected stealing.
On June 6 he not only stole part of tho shrimps
for our breakfast, but visiting unauthorized
our winter camp 6tole certain sealskins re
served for food. I then ordered him shot. Ou
his person wts found a silver chronograph
abandoned by me at Fort Conger and stolen
by him. In nis bag was found a large quan
tity of sealskin aud a pair of sealskin boots
stolen a few days before from the hunter.
Suspecting complicity on the part of several,
1 ordered his execution by three of the most
reliable men. After his death the order was
read to the entire party, and was concurred
iu by every member as being not only just,
but as essential to our safety.
WHY IT WAS KEPT QUIET.
To avoid public scandal, I ordered that no
man should speak of this matter, until the of
ficial report was made of the facts. I have the
honor to request that a court of inquiry be
ordered, or a court martial convened, should
the honorable Secretary of War deetu either
advisable in this case. I have thought it best
not to ask wr tten statements of the surviving
members of the party for appendices to this
report, lest I might seem to be tampering with
them. I have not asked since our rescue,
June 22, whether their opinions concurring in
my action have changed or not, leaving such
questions to your action, if deemed requisite
or necessary. I regret that circumstances im
posed such a terrible responsibility upon me,
but I am conscious that 1 should have failed
in mv duty to the rest of my party, had I not
acted promptly and summarily. I am respect
fully yours. [Signed,] A. W. Greely.
RECUPERATION OF THE SURVIVORS.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 14.—Dr.
Clay burn, of the United States navy, who
is in charge of the Arctic survivors, says
that all the men will soon be in perfect
health. Surgeon Head, of the United
States army, will be here to-morrow to
assume judicial charge of the party. No
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1884.
time at which the survivors will be dis
charged has been decided upon, but the
whole matter rests in the discretion of
Surgeon Head. Lender strict orders from
the Secretary of the Navv, none of the
survivors will be allowed to be inter
viewed.
AN UPRISING IN A JAIL.
Convict* Attack Their Keepers in a Des
perate Break for Liberty.
Louisville, Aug. 14.—A Frankfort
special says: The most desperate out
break known in the history of the peni
tentiary took place this morning at about
8:30 o’clock. An alarm was given and
citizens were called upon to go
to the rescue of the guards.
The excitement spread and citi
zens armed poured out of their houses
and ran to the penitentiary. In the mean
time brisk tiring was heard. By the time
aid arrived at the prison the terrible
struggle was over. The gates were locked,
but when the authorities were satis
fied that all was ouiet, and
the convicts were placed under lock and
key in their cells, the outer doors were
unbarred, and a few persons admitted.
Capt. Edward Johnson, tbe guard at the
gate, says that he had received intima
tion that a conspiracy was on foot,
and lor the past two weeks had
been very watchful in locking and un
locking the gate. It has been the custom
to allow the prisoners to make, in their
leisure hours, various small articles for
relatives.and friends, and when John R.
Wolff, a son of the County Clerk of Scott
county, who was recently sentenced
for ten years from * Lexington
for forgery, drew near the gate and asked
permission to get a box outside that the
clerk might have it shipped to George
town, Capt. Johnson opened the gate
and told him to step out and put it
down in the doorway. James Cun
ningham, a trusty, sent up for
life from Hickman county fourteen years
ago for murder, was within the gateway,
but a little distance from the gate, at tiie
time. As Johnson opened the gate he
turned to speak to a man across the
doorway, to which Wolff had been di
rected.
THE KEEPER FELLED,
Johnson says that he does not remem
ber anything more. He fell senseless from
a blow struck by a bottle which Wolff h id
concealed about him. Eight other pris
oners who must have used Wolff for their
purposes were, at that moment,
along the wall on the inside, just out of
sight of the guard. AYhen Johnson fell
they pushed the gate open and made a
rush for arms, which were kept in a room
near by. Cunningham ran to the rescue
of Johnson, and dragged George Alsop off
hint just as he was in the act of
plunging a knife into tbe fallen guard.
In the meanwhile D. O. Robinson, a guard
from the shop, came to the gate, and firing
became brisk and general. Cunningham
grappled D, W. Graves, a prisoner, and
finally managed to put him under lock and
key. Alsop drew a pistol on Capt. L. W.
Halloway, prison clerk, who jumped outof
a window and ran out into the street.
Wolff, with the arms, had gotten into the
street and was firing at Capt. 11, C. Payne,
one of tbe guards, who returned the fire,
and though fully exposed to their assault,
was making brave efforts to drive the
prisoners back. Capt. Halloway. who
was unarmed, was describing ’ a cir
cle in the street while Alsop was
pouring volley after volley at him, while
from behind Bud South, a young man who
chanced to have a gun in his hand when
the alarm was given,took ainijat Alsop and
it is believed hit hint in the shoulder. Two
convicts then attempted to cover their
retreat by rapid firing on Payne and
South, hut the brave bov from behind a
tree shot Wolff iu the ieg. He fell and
was captured.
FLEEING TO THE HILLS.
Alsop and Theophilus Graves and W.
T. Grant, also prisoners for murder,
started on a run out on the Owenton
turnpike. They met Allen Jones, a
farmer in a buggy, forced him to give the
buggy up, drove two or three miles
in the buggy, left it on the
road and fled across the hills. More than
30 armed men have gone in pursuit, but
no tidings have yet been received from
them. Each of the escaping con
victs is armed with more than
three revolvers. Grant’s wound was
serious but not fatal. Robinson, the
guard, was also, seriously wounded.
Cunningham, the trusty, who rendered
such praiseworthy service, will have a
powerful pleading in his behalf
for a pardon. He was cut in the side
with a knife, but the wound is not dan
gerous. Capt. Johnson was beaten over
the head and back. Only the three con
victs named escaped. The others were
captured or driven back.
Till, STAR ROUTE CASES.
Erauley’s Sudden Withdrawal the Result
ot' Brewster’s Bearing.
Washington, Aug. 14.—Last spring
Attorney General Brewster asked Col.
Wrn. O. Bradley, of Kentucky, to take
charge of the civil suits for damages
against the Star route contractors. Col.
Bradley consented, and spent much time
and money here in preparing the prelimi
naries for prosecuting the suits, but sud
denly he abandoned this work and re
turned to Kentucky, and so far no one has
been selected tot ace his place. The cause
of the rupture of the relations between
the Attorney General and Col. Bradlev
were guessed the time it occurred, but
they are now definitely stated. It seems
that as Col. Bradley felt prepared to begin
tbe suits, warned by the misfortunes'of
his predecessors who prosecuted criminal
suits against the star route ring, he went
to Attorney General Brewster and said
to him that he desired entire control of the
selection of persons to assist in the prose
tion even down to the stenographer. He
did not want a lot of antagonistic men
like so many cats fighting in a bag.
He wanted to know all his assistants aiid
to know that they were trustworthy in
every particular. Attorney General
Brewster refused to grant him this re
quest. He proposed to make all the ap
pointments himself. Col. Bradley also
asked that the thieves be prosecuted in
the order which he thought best, and sug
gested Stephen W. Dorsey as the first to
be prosecuted. To this also Brewster de
murred. Then Col. Bradley threw up the
cases. When he asked remuneration for
his expenditure in preparing the cases the
Att rney General handed him a check
for a very small sum, several hundred
dollars. Col. Bradley promptly handed it
back with an indignant protest against
such treatment.
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
A Post Ofllc© Clerk Arrested—Politics
Booming in the State.
Jacksonville, Aug. 14.—A clerk in
the post office was arrested yesterday for
tampering with valuable packages. The
evidence is regarded as conclusive and
conviction certain.
The colored paper of this city, hitherto
the Republican people’s journal, supports
I’erry editorially for Governor,
Satistactory news has been received
from Key West that the differences hereto
fore existing among the Democrats have
been happily adjusted. The party will
present a solid front in November. The
Cubans at Key West gave the Democratic
candidates lor the State offices and Con
gress a hearty reception.
It is ascertained that the Republican
National Committee will not advance
funds to aid the Independent ticket. Sev
eral leading straight-out Republicans are
in consultation, and it is generally be
lieved that their action w ill result ,n a
startling movement shortly. They freely
concede Pope’s defeat by a large majority.
Bisbee challenges Walls, the Independ
ent Republican candidate for Congress,to
a joint discussion of their differences.
A collision occurred in Ihe river yester
day between the steamers Chattahooehee
and Water Lily. The latter was slightly
damaged.
NEW IBERIA’S RIVAL JUDGES.
Troops Sent to the Scene to Oust tbe
Fontelien Faction.
New Orleans, Aug. 14.—The Fonte
lieu-Gates trouble continues in New
Iberia. The Fontelieu faction hold the
court house and refuse to surrender it to
the Gates faction. The State authorities
have been appealed to, and have ordered
Maj. Gen. Glynn to send a body of men to
the scene of the trouble.
The Louisiana Field Artillery, number
ing 04 men, under command of Capt. Geo.
A. Chiappola, with small arms and a field
piece, left at noon to-day by special train
for New Iberia. They are to report to
Gen. Perry, who will give the necessary
orders if the court house is not turnei
over by the parties in charge.
Tha French Bank statement.
Paris, Aug. 14.—The weekly statement
of the Bank of France shows an increase
of 788,000 lrancs in gold and 1,903,000 in
silver.
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE BAR ASSOCIATION COM
PLETES ITS WORK.
Gen. Lawton Awaken* the Enthusiasm
of the Memberg by Hl* Annual Ad
dress—The Citizen’s Ticket in the
Field—Meeting of the Trustees of the
State University.
Atlanta, Aug. 14.—The Georgia Bar
Association met this morning at 10
o’clock with C. C. Jones in the chair.
The Executive Committee made a report
putting in nomination the following gen
tlemen for officers for the ensuing year:
President, William Reese, of Wilkes
county; First Vice President, F. H. Mil
ler, of Richmond county; Second Vice
President, L. F. Garrard, of Muscogee;
county; Third Vice President, W. S.
Basinger, of Chatham county; Fourth
Vice President, AV. M. Hammond, of
Thomas county; Fifth Vice President,
H. P. Bell, of Forsyth county; Secretary,
\V. B. Hill, of Bibb county; Treasurer,
S. Barnett, of Fulton county. Without
a dissenting voice the nominated officers
were elected. Hon. C. C. Jones, First
Vice President, in the chair, announced
that the next business in order was the
annual address. Gen. A. R. Lawton was
then introduced by the Chairman and de
livered a most eloqei*t and logical ad
dress. He was frequently interrupted
with loud and prolonged applause. At
the conclusion of Gen. Lawton’s address
Capt. John Milledge introduced the fol
lowing resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted:
Jlesolved, That separate from the regular
printed matter 2,000 copies of Gen. Lawton’s
eloquent annual address be printed in pamph
let form and distributed amoug the members
of the bar.
A VOTE OF THANKS.
The following resolution, introduced by
Judge Lester, was adopted:
Jlesolved, That the members of this associa
tion do avow their grateful appreciation of
the instructive, entertaining and excellent
address this day delivered before the associa
tion by Gen. A. It. Lawton, and that as mem
bers of the Georgia Bar we will endeavor to
exemplify in our life ami practice the teach
ings and suggestions embodied iu theeloqueut
address to which we have had tiie pleasure
of listening.
The Chairman read a letter from Judge
Hopkins, expressing regret that sickness
in his family, and other Providential
causes, prevented him from preparing an
essay on the evidence act of 186(i.
C. C. Jones read a paper on “Judicial
Salaries.” He showed that the Judges in
Georgia were paid less for tiieir services
than in any commonwealth in the United
States. They deserved and should have
a lairer salary than is now paid, and,
when this was done, better, purer and
more capable men would seek to occupy
tbe benches.
MR. JONES ALSO REMEMBERED.
At the conclusion of the essay, F. G.
Dußignon introduced the following reso
lutions:
Resolved, That the thanks of this association
are due, and are hereby extended, to the lion.
U. C. Jones for his masterly aud timely ad
dress.
Resolved further. That the Executive Com
mittee are requested to have printed 2,000
copies of the same, with the accompanying
correspondence, for the use of the bar and for
distribution among the members of the next
General Assembly, so soon as they are elected.
An essay on the British Constitution by
John VV. Park was then read, which was
followed by the reading ot a paper of
Lewis F. Garrard, entitled “The Writ of
Habeas Corpus.”
An adjournment was then had sine clic.
This afternoon the Local Bar Association
procured a sufficient number of carriages
and drove the guests about the city. To
night the Georgia Bar Association is be
ing banqueted at the Markham house.
THE CITIZEN’S TICKET,
A large meeting of citizens was held in
the Superior Court room to-night in the
interest of the reform movement, for the
purpose of acting upon the report of the
committee of thirty-seven, the duties of
which committee were to frame a muni
pal ticket to be voted for in December. P.
L. Mvnatt made a majority report, which
was signed by thirty-six members. H.
Cramer offered a minority report signed by
himself only. The majority report read:
George Hillver for Mayor, John R. Gram
ling for Alderman-at-large, Wm. Middle
brooks. W. J. Garrett, D A. Beatie, E. F.
May, Z. A. Rice and Jno. C. Kirkpatrick
for Counoilmen. Cramer’s minority re
port was headed by Volney Dunning, for
Mayor; John R. Gramling for Alderman
at-large, and J. O. Perkins, T. P. West
moreland, J. G. Woodward, AY. G. New
man, B. F. Moore and Robert AYinship
for Councilmen.
The reading of tbe report to-night
brought forth considerable discussion, in
which the labor question commanded
much attention. Cratner held that the
ticket headed by Hillyer did not have
upon it a labor representative. On the
other hand, it was held that the ticket
presented by the majority of the commit
tee argued that the slate was made up
with a view of putting the best men in
municipal harness that could be
found regardless of any class of citizens.
Alter a heated discussion of the two re
ports, that of the majority was adopted.
Judge Hillyer was brought in and made
a speech of acceptance, which was loudly
applauded.
It is understood that AY. A. Ilemphill
was to have been named for the first place
on the ticket, but declining to serve,
Judge Hillyer was substituted for him.
Volney Dunning will make the race for
Mayor against Mr. Hillyer. The cam
paign promises to he quite heated.
Tyler Couper, present member of the
Council, will oppose Gramling for Alder
man-at-large,
STATE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.
The Board of Trustees of the State Uni
versity held a called session in the Senate
Chamber this morning to take action on
several important matters needing atten
tion. There was a very full board pres
ent. It will be remembered that a few
years ago it was found that all the trus
tees of the Gilmer fund, excepting Gen.
Robert Toombs, had been removed by
death, and it became necessary when the
Superior Court met in AVashington county
for the Judge presiding to appoint other
trustees in their stead. It was desired by
these trustees to turn the management o’f
the fund over to the Trustees of the
State University, and it was for this
purpose chiefly that the meeting
of the board was held this morning. The
fund amounts to $15,000, and provides that
its accumulations are to be used in the
education of pupils in the studies of read
ing, writiug and arithmetic. The board
took action upon the matter and the man
agement of the fund is now in the hands
of the trustees. The board ratified the
election of nftf. S. G. McLendon as Pres
ident of college at Thomasville.
The sessiogßrs of short duration and was
in every harmonious.
BUSINESS OF THE BANKERS.
After Listening to More Papers the
Convention Adjourns Sine Die.
Saratoga, Aug, 14.—At to-day’s meet
ing of the American Bankers’ Associa,
tion officers for the ensuing year were
elected. They are the same as last year,
with the exception of E. F. Riggs, ol
Riggs & Cos., bankers, in place ot John A.
J. Cresswell, of AVashington, for the Dis
trict of Columbia, Joseph H. Oglesby,
President of the Louisiana New
Orleans, lor Louisiana, in [dace of J. J.
Panleton, cashier of the Citizens’ National
Bank of New Orleans, Abraham O. Bige
low, President of the Massachusetts Na
tional Bank of Boston, in place of C. F.
Smith, of the Continental Bank of Boston,
and Isaac Danfortb, Jr.. President of the
First National Bank of Richmond, in
place of John P. Branch, President
of the Merchants’ National Bank of Rich
mond, Va.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the association
are due to the newspaper press for publicly
exposing and denouncing certain schemes for
blackmailing banks and bankers of the coun
try through publications and illegal demands
sent to them through the mails, and that
banks and bankers be cautioned against no
ticing or responding to such demands.
The following are the authors and
topics of the papers read: B. C. TYright,
of Ban Francisco, on "The Banking Busi
ness of California;” Charles Jenkins, of
New Y’ork, on “The Collection of Country
Checks;” J. P. O’Dell, of Chicago, on
•’London Banks Institute;” Mr. AVilliams
on Bankruptcy Legislation;” Daniel
Geary, ot New Mexico, on “Raised
Drafts;” Gen. Elmer, of New Y r ork, on
“Corporate Suretyship;” H. A\ r . Gates, of
Nebraska, and John Thompson, ot New
York, on “Tbe Prevention of Panics; H.
H. Camp, of AYisconsin, on “Banking in
AYisconsin,” and T. B. Hincbman, ol
Michigan, on “Banking in the State of
Michigan.” The convention adjourned
sine die.
An Address by Orr.
Macon, Aug. 14.—State School Com
missioner Orr, who is attending the Pea
body Institute, delivered a fineaddress to
night at the court house on “The Pro
blem of Southern Education, its Diffi
culties and its Solution.”
BLAINE’S SHREWDNESS.
The Indianapolis “Sentinel” to be Sued
for _ Its Alleged Libel.
Indianapolis, Aug. 14.—0a Aug. 8
the Sentinel of this city contained an
editorial charging that Blaine had seduced
his present wife in Kentucky and then
fled to Maine; that the young woman and
her father followed him and that he mar
ried her at the point of a gun. This hav
ing reached Blaine, he sent the following
dispatch to Col. Holloway:
~ „ . Bar Habbor, Slaine, Aug. 14, 1884.
To Col. 97. R. Holloway:
I have this moment received the atrocious
libel of the Indianapolis Sentinel. It is utter
ly and abominably fatse in every statement
and every implication. Political slanders I do
not stoop to notice, but this editor assails the
honor ot my wife and my children. I desire
you. without an hour’s delay, to employ proper
attorneys aud have the responsible publisher
of the sentinel sued for libel in the United
States District Court of Indiana. It is my
only remedy. I am sure that honorable Dem
ocrats alike with honorable Republicans will
justify me in defending the honor of mv fam
ily if ueed be with my life.
[Signed] J ames G. Blaine.
Col. Holloway placed the matter in the
bands of Senator Harrison’s firm, and pa
pers are n*w in course of preparation in
accordance with Mr. Blaine’s direction.
THE COMPLAINT.
Harrison, Miller" & Elam, attorneys,
this afternoon filed the following com
plaint with the Clerk of the United States
Circuit Court:
James G. Blaine, plaintiff, vs. the Indian
apolis Sentinel Company, of John C. Shoe
maker, defendant, for libel; James G. Blaine
plaintifl. The above-named citizen of the
State of Maine complains of said defendant of
the Indianapolis Sentinel Company, a corpor
ation created by and under the laws of the
State of Indiana, and a citizen of said State,
and John C. Shoemaker, who is also
a citizen of said State of Indi
ana, and says that the defendant
company is owner and publisher of a daily
newspaper called the Indianapolis Daily
Sentinel, which is printed and published at
the city of Indianapolis, in the State of In
diana; that the defendant, John C. Shoema
ker, is President and business manager of
said company, and, as such, directs and con
trols the publication of said newspaper;
that on the Bth day of August,
A. D. 1884, said defendant wickedly intending
to injure, defame and scandalize the plaintiff
did maliciously print and publish in a regular
issue, of said paper for that day, of and con
cerning tiie plaintiff certain false, scandalous
and defamatory articles in the words follow
ing:
“CAN BLAINE AFFORD IT?
“The campaign waged against Cleveland is
to-day an indecent one. Finding no vulner
able point in Ins public record, the enemy
have assailed a supposed irregularity in his pri
vate conduct. They have dressed and redressed
the affair until the naked facts of it are but
a small part of the fur below the frilled and
ruffled figure waltzing in the Blaine-Repub
lican print. This besmirching of private
character is the stock iu trade of the Blaine
folks. It is all they have to offer
against the Democratic candidate. But can
James G. Blaine afford this plan of
battle? If hi* own flanks are as unprotected
as they are currently understood to be, is lie
not provoking a scathing tire by permitting
these assaults on Grover Cleveland? The
Democrats will hardly remain quiet
ou Blaine’s inner life when his
supporters are resorting to scandal
mongering against their candidate.
The charges of seduction made against Cleve
land are false upon their very face, and it ap
pears to be turned on Blaine and made to
stick. There is hardly an intelligent man in
this country who lias not heard that James G
Blaine betrayed the girl whom he
married, and then only married her
at the muzzle of a shotgun. The Democratic
press has had the magnanimity not to put
fortii these reports, which must cause pain to
tliemembers of Blaine’s family. The Repub
lican papers have long known of them, and
have allowed them to go undenied.
BLAINE’S UNFITNESS.
“If Blaine was a scoundrel to betray inno
cent girls, if after despoiling he was the
craven to refuse her legal redress by giving
legitimacy to her child until a loaded shotgun
stimulated his conscience, then there is a blot
on his private character more foul, if possi
ble, than any of the countless stains
on his political record. His conduct
discloses moral obliquity, rendering him un
deserving of social confidence and an unfit
man to be a Presidential candidate. With
such a record he cannot afford to assail liisop
ponent. As between Cleveland aud Blaine,
what fair-minded voter can hesitate
to pronounce tiie former the cleauer an 1
purer man?”
That a large number of copies of said
newspaper, to wit, 5.u0. were
upon said day by defenddaut caused
to be circulated and distributed
in said city of iudianapolis and through the
State of Indiana, and that by reason of said
implication the plaintifl' lias been dam
aged in the sum of $50,000, for which sum he
demands judgment.
It is understood that to-morrow pro
ceedings will begin against Shoemaker
and the author of the article under
Grubbs’ libel law in the State courts.
This will compel Blaine’s attendance as a
witness. The attorneys say that this suit
and criminal proceedings will be pushed
with all possible dispatch.
CONGRESSIONAL! CONVENTIONS.
The Second Maryland District’s Dead
lock Still Unbroken.
Washington, Aug. 14.—The follow
ing reports from Congressional conven
tions have been received here by the
Associated Press:
The Democratic Convention of the
Second Maryland district, which met at
Elkton, Cecil county, Aug. 6, and after
remaining in session two days and taking
1,353 ballots without making a nomina
tion adjourned to meet here to-day,
assembled at Raine’s Hall at 12 o’clock
noon. The counties were ail represented
by the same delegates. H. S. River, a
delegate trom Carroll countv, pre
sided. The balloting for candidates
was resumed. The first ballot,
making the thirteen hundred and fifty
fourth ballot, resulted: Baltimore county,
0 for Talbot; Cecil county, 4 for Talbot;
Carroll county, 6 for Shaw, and Harford
county, 5 for Hopkins, precisely as all the
former ballots. Up to 2 o’clock twenty
additional ballots were taken without
change.
Up to adjournment to-night the conven
tion had taken 1,399 ballots without a
nomination. The last ballot stood: Tal
bot 8, Shaw 7, Hopkins 5. Cecil county
broke one vote from Talbot on the 1,394 th
ballot, and subsequently two from that
county voted for Shaw. The balloting
will be resumed at 11 o’clock to-morrow.
H. Clay Evans, ex-Mayor ot Chatta
nooga, was nominated for Congress at
Cleveland, Tenn., to-day by the Republi
cans of the Third Congressional District.
The Republicans oi the Eleventh Ohio
district, at Hillsboro,' to-day nominated
Alphonso Hart for Congress.
The Democratic Convention of the
Tenth Illinois district to-day renominated
U. E. Worthington for Congress.
GERMANY AND ENGLAND.
The Former Demands Reciprocation for
Iler Past Friendly Slant’ i.
Berlin, Aug. 14.—1n reply to the re
cent article in the London Times , which
intimated that Prince Bismarck was in
a fit of ill humor with England, which
would probably soon pass away, the
North German Gazette says: “Germany
has for years supported the English poli
cy in a most unselfish manner. She has
received no return for this except malevo
lence in the treatment of German interests
abroad on the part of both England and
her colonies. Germany has always, and
especially in the Angra Pequena matter,
acted in friendship ior England. Such
friendships, however,when one-sided must
of course collapse. Should England not
modify her policy toward German inter
ests abroad the ‘fit of ill-humor’ might
grow to permanent ill-feeling. German
policy in the future will be friendly to
inends, but adverse to those yvho unwar
rantably injure German interests.”
MADE MURDERER BY PASSION.
A Farm Hand Slays Hig Employer’s
Daughter and is Hunted to Death.
Sycamore, 111., Aug. 14.—Kitty, the
17-year-old daughter of Heck Mitchell, a
farmer living three miles west of here,
was killed by Louis Taylor, a farm hand,
yesterday. The murdered girl’s parents
had left the house for this city, leaving
their daughter at home alone with Taylor,
who was working near the house.
The daughter of a neighbor was
to pass the afternoon with
Kitty. When she arrived at 2:30 o’clock
she made the horrible discovery that
Kitty was a corpse, and that her clothing
had been set on fire by Taylor, wlio had
evidently tried to outrage her. Two hun
dred men set out upon his trail and final
ly discovered him near a creek. Taylor
ran into the stream and killed himself
with a pistol. His body was recovered.
The mother of the murdered girl is insane.
Railroad Earnings.
New York, Aug. 14.—The annual re
port ot the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railway for the year ending June
30, 1884, shows gross earnings of $4,173-
202, and expenses of $2,473,336, and net
earnings of $1,699,926. The construction
and equipment cost $1,001,809, taxes $49,-
617, a total of $1,051,426.
Bullion In England's Hank.
London, Aug. 14.—The bullion in the
Bank of England decreased £226,837 dur
ing the past week.
IRELAND’S LOYAL SONS.
THE LEAGUE CONVENTION COM
PLETES ITS LABORS.
Patrick Eagan Succeed* Alexander Sul
livan as President—Most of the Other
Officer* Remain In Harnegs—A Plat
form Full of Patriotism—William
O’Brien Handsomely Remembered.
Boston, Aug. 14.—At to-day’s session
of the Irish National Convention the
financial report was read and approved.
It showed total receipts of $42,529; re
mitted to Ireland $29,762; balance $12,767.
Several contributions to the Irish Parlia
mentary fund were received to-day,
among them one of SI,OOO from Milwaukee.
Letters of regret at inability to accept in
vitations were read from many prominent
American citizens. Some of these ex
pressed sympathy, notably Congressman
S. S. Cox, B. F. Butler, Daniel Manning,
John Kelly, Gov. Cleveland, ex-Gov.
Rice and Gov. Robinson.
Thomas Sexton again addressed the
convention at length. Father Cronin, of
Buttalo, followed Mr. Sexton in an impas
sioned address, in which he assured the
representatives of the Irish Parliamen
tary party, Messrs. Sexton and Redmond,
that America would stand by It eland to
the la6t. Father Cronin then mentioned
that United States Senator Jones, of Flor
ida, who, he said, was driven lrorn Ire
land when he was a boy of 10 years, was
present. The name of Senator Jones was
received with great cheering, which was
repeated when the Senator took his place
on the platform.
MR. JONES’ SPEECH.
He said that he had not expected to
make an address when he came to the
hall, but he had never yet been found in a
position where he could not say a word
for Ireland, his native land. The Senator
recounted the experiences of his visit to
England and Ireland. He said that when
on the other side of the ocean he was re
straint and by his official position from giving
utterance to sentiments that he felt when
he saw for himself the destitution in Ire
land caused by English misrule. The
speaker said that he had heard the
last sermon of that eloquent divine,
Father Burke, which he left his dying bed
to preach. In that sermon Father Burke
said that there were 5,000 children in
Ireland dying from famine. Senator Jones
compared the action of the American
Congress with the English Parliament in
sending relief to the destitute within the
borders of their respective lands. Con
gress voted relief in all cases of distress
by fire or flood, while the announcement
in the House of Commons that 5,000
children in Ireland were dying by
famine created no sensation.
In conclusion Senator Jones assured the
League of his entire sympathy as a native
of Ireland in the cause of Ireland, its
freedom and its ultimate emancipation
from English misgovernment. At the close
of the Senator’s address he was loudly
cheered.
REDMOND ON IRISH SERFDOM.
The Chair then introduced William E.
Redmond, member of Parliament, who
said among other things that if there was
any feeling of regret that he might feel on
returning it was that he knew that
he was going to a land where
slavery in its worst form existed,
the slavery of Irishmen to English mas
ters. If there was any gratification in re
turning it was in the fact that he could
report to his countrymen that the Irish
men in the United States were as ready to
support those who were fighting the bat
tle in Parliament, as if they were fight
ing in arms on Ireland’s own green fields.
He said that if the Irish party was sup
ported he could promise that the Irish
party would within a year have a repre
sentation of 70 votes in the Commons, and
under the leadership of Parnell this
party would compel the British Govern
ment to give Ireland the first installment
of her demands, and those demands were
that Ireland should be ruled in Ireland
according to Irish ideas. In conclusion,
he assured his auditors that the struggle
for Irish emancipation would never be
given up, and that the contest had now
reached a point when success for Ireland
was certain,
SULLIVAN PUTS IN A WORD FOR O’BRIEN.
Alexander Sullivan followed, and at his
suggestion it was voted to send £I,OOO to
Wm. O’Brien, editor ot United Ireland,
for his recent services in the cause of Ire
land and morality.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
that thfey had agreed upon the following:
The representatives of the Irish National
League of America, in convention assembled,
affirming the principles adopted at the Phila
delphia Convention, congratulate the people
of Ireland and their able leader, Charles
Stewart Parnell, on the heroic efforts and un
tiring zeal which have so signally marked the
history of the past year, abounding in evi
dences of gratifying progress, in placing tbe
people ot Ireland'on a higher plane and se
curing for them and their natural right more
adequate consideration from the intelligence
of mankind.
We renew the protest, which for seven cen
turies has been uttered with every heart throb
of our race, against the cruel and unjust usur
pation of power by a goverument alien to our
people in ail that distinguishes one nationali
ty from another, and we pledge our moral
and materia! support to every legitimate
means for re-establishing the God-given right
of the people of Ireland and to the possession
and government of their native land.
UNITED ON ONE AIM.
To this end we are firmly purposed to direct
all our efforts to the creation iu Ireland of
complete national life, and tho development
of ad uiversified industries which render a
people self-sustaining and prosperous, not
merely by a reduction of rents, nor a change
from i’die proprietors to working proprietors,
but also by a revival of Irish manufactures to
the exclusion of English goods, and the pro
motion of an economy and civil life by tiie de
vcloiiment of a sincere. noble and
effectual cohesion of all her peo
ple for the common welfare. Now,
therefore, in view of these facts, be it
1. Resolved, That tiie Irish National
League of America hereby expresses it* un
qualified approval of the course pursued du
ring the past year by Charles Stewart Parnell,
and the Irish Parliamentary party under his
leadership, and pledges itself to support them
by every moral and material aid in the con
test which they are waging against landlord
ism and on behalf of Irish national indepen
dence, and to this end weconunend the parlia
mentary fund recently opened by our execu
tive for such purposes to the generosity which
characterizes our countrymen.
PAUPER BANISHMENT.
S. Resolved, That we congratulate the Irish
National League of America on its success in
stemming the tide of forced emigration of the
artiflcially impoverished, and in causing the
United States Government 10 compel England
to take back those whose poverty is the direct
result of her misgo^ernment,
S. Resolved, That we record with satisfac
tion that the opposition of this League to land
grabbing in America by non-resident aliens
has been, by the efforts of our Executive,
adopted as the divine will of the American
people in their political p’atforms, and we
recommend the efforts of this League to the
end that this evil do not cease until a complete
remedy he enacted into the law sof the land.
/,. Resolved. That we congraful ,te William
O’Brien, of the United Ireland, upon the vic
tory obtained by him iu his struggle against
immorality and the abomination which is the
consistent outcome of English misrule iu Ire
land. and wo commend him for tearing the
mask off castle officialism, and for bringing
its hideous practices under the execration of
mankind notwithstanding government resis
tance.
ERIN’S NATIVE TONGUE
5. Resolved, That we note with approval the
revival of the study ot the Irish language as
one of the elements in the general progress of
the race, and eneourage pie efforts of those
engaged in itscultivatjon.
6. Resolved, That we indorse and encourage
the work of the promoters of Irish coloniza
tion in their efficient charts io provide homes
in the United States for Irish immigrants
who would otherwise be compelled to toil
without hope of recompense in large cities.
7. Resolved, That the gratitude of the Irish
race is due in a particular manner to tie
Executive oft he League, Alexander Sullivan
for his unselfish devotion to the cause of Ire
land, and that in his course he has shown con
summate skill and exalted patriotism We
also express our commendation in the conduct
of the office of Rev. Charles O’Reilly D D
Treasurer; Rev. Mr. Conatry, Treasurer of
the 1 arnell fund, and the other officers of the
organization.
WALSH’S DEATH.
8. Resolved, That the death of Rev. Law
rence Walsh gives us occasion to record our
high esteem for his marked fidelity during the
years of his serviee as an official of the Land
League, and causes us to lament in him the
loss of a patriot whose voice never faltered
and whose life was spent in advocating the
cause of Irish national independence.
The resolutions were adopted without
discussion.
Father Conatry. of Massachusetts,
Treasurer of the l’arnell lund, reported
that every cent raised had been sent to
iTS cilr* total amount received was
$11,608.
THE ELECTION OF OFFtCEAS.
The election of officers was then pro
ceeded with. Mr. Sullivan was re-elected
President by acclamation, but he declined
the office absolutely, for reasons which
were controlling, but which he did nod
name. Patrick Eagan, fornjer Treasurer
of the Land League in Ireland, was then
chosen President by acclamation, and
amid a storm of cheers, and the waving
ot hats and handkerchiefs.
Neill O’Brien of Missouri, Thomas
Doherty of Boston, and Maurice Y.Wishar
of Philadelphia, were chosen Vice Presi
dents. Rev, Charles O’Reilly was re
elected Treasurer, and Rev. Roger Walsh
was re-elected Secretary. After the se
lection of the National Executive Council
the customary resolutions of thanks to
the press and people were adopted, and a
resolution was passed expressing the
deepest regret at the death of Wendell
Phillips, The second annual convention
of the Irish National Land League of
America was then adjourned sine die, the
entire audience singing the Irish national
anthem, ‘“God Save Ireland.”
CASEY’S CONFESSION.
Tuam’s Archbishop Agkg the Govern
ernnient to Make an Investigation.
Dublin, Aug. 14.— The Archbishop of
Tuam, to whom Informer Casey made
his confession, has written a letter
to Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland. He requests that the
authorities will make a sworn
inquiry into Casey’s statements. He says
Casey declared the reason why he had not
spoken before was because he was wait
ing for the visitation of the Archbishop,
when he hoped to receive the church’s
pardon. He was willing to suffer in the
interest of justice any pain, even death,
for swearing away an innocent life. It is
reported that Casey and his brothers-in
law, Philbin, were in receipt of a govern
ment allswnnce which stopped shortly
before their confession.
FRANCE’S CELESTIAL FOES.
The Deputies Putting Their Hand* Into
the Treasury Again,
London, Aug. 14. —A dispatch from
FooChow says: “The Chinese military
authorities have announced that a review
will take place to-day. A French trans
port and one ironclad have departed for
Hong Kong.”
Paris, Aug. 14.—The late King of An
num was poisoned by anti-French man
darins.
Black flags from Laoki, and, it is ru
mored, Chinese troops are also marching
southward on Tuyenkwan, an isolated post
about 60 miles north of Hung Poa, Ton
quinese pirates infest West river, and are
ravaging the country north of Hal Phong.
It is rumored that a French garrison has
been massacred while en route for Lang
Sou. Sickness among French troops is
increasing.
Fifteen hundred sharpshooters embark
at Algiers to-day for Tonquin.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day tbe
Budget Committee announced that they
had agreed upon a credit of 38,000,000
(rancs for use in Tonquin. bnt declined to
be answerable for any further amount.
M. Raoul Douval hotly opposed the credit
anil urged its rejection.
Prime Minister Ferry reminded the
House that the government’s action in the
East had received the hearty approval of
the Chamber. He willingly accepted the
responsibility of tbe Tien Tsen treaty.
The dates of the evacuation of various
places were accepted by Li Hung
Chang. The protest of the Tsung Li
• auien was made too late to be
considered and was valueless, as the
Laug Sou affair had then occurred.
M. Ferry maintained that China had
shamefully violated the Tien Tsen treaty,
l'he Lang Sou incident was a veritable
ain bush. The French were not blamable
for acting too precipitately, but for
showing too much patience when China
Anally offered an indemnity of 300,000
francs. “Our patience,” M. Ferry said,
“was exhausted. Admiral Lospes was
ordered to destroy the forts at Ke Lung.
This did not signify that France was at
war with China, and negotiations still
continued. The government asked the
consent of the Chamber before taking
further steps. The vote of the House
would greatly influence China’s ultimate
resolution, and would bear witness to
4 ranee’s intention to cause her rights to
be respected. The Chamber must author
ize the government to seize guarantees
where it thought expedient. If the
Chamber granted this authority victory
would be more than half won. M. Ferry’s
speech was heartily applauded. The de
bate on the Chinese question was adjourn
ed until to morrow.
CHOLERA’S CONTINUANCE.
Two Supposed Corpse* Brought Back
to Life by a Grave Digger,
Paris, Aug. 14.—There were fifteen
deaths from cholera at Arles and one at
Aix last night. The reports from various
towns for yesterday areas follows: At
Beziers, 1; at Montsdy, 1; at Cette, 5; at
La \ ille Dien, 10. The grave diggers at
Les Omergu noticed a slight movement on
the part of two supposed corpses. By the
application of friction, circulation w r as
restored and the persons recovered.
The quarantine in Catalonia has been
raised to ten days, A servant girl from
Marseilles introduced the cholera at Aspet
by carrying it in a parcel of clothing. The
girl and her sister and brother-in-law
have since died. The father has been
isolated, and food is conveyed to him by
means of long poles. Two officials of the
Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean Railroad
Company have died of cholera.
Several cases ol cholera have appeared
at Mimes and Bouillargues. Five deaths
from that disease have occurred there.
A Toulon refugee in Port Bon Lazar
retto, Spain, has been attacked with
cholera. The case has been isolated.
There were 2 deaths from cholera at
Toulon last night.
It is reported that cholera has broken
out at Salon and Grans, in the department
of the Bouches du Rhone,and that several
deaths have occurred.
The Congress of the two houses of Par
-1 lament at \ ersailles yesterday agreed to
a motion that the Senators and Deputies
should accept a reduced salary for the
past four months and that the balance
should he used for the relief of sufferers
from cholera.
The cholera record for Italy vesterday
is as follows? One death occurred at La
Spezzia, 1 at Castelnuovo, and 1 at Patre
moli. At Yiila Franca there were 2fresh
cases and 2 deaths, and at Berceto 7 fresh
cases and 4 deaths.
There were 8 deaths from cholera at
Marseilles last night.
One death from cholera occurred in the
suburbs of Toulon to-day and two at the
marine camp on Capet Peninsula. The
record of cholera cases in the Toulon
hospitals for to-day is as follows: Ad
missions, 8; deaths, 0; discharged, 7;
under treatment, 69.
NO ASIATIC CHOLERA IN ENGLAND.
London, Aug. 14,-The Lancet says
that up to the present time there has not
been this season a single case of Asiatic
cholera in the United Kingdom.
consul mason’s report.
Washington, Aug. 14.—Secretary Frc
linghuysen to-day received the following
telegram from Consul Mason at Mar
seilles: “The situation is slowly im
proving at Marseilles. There have been
10 to 15 choleraic deaths daily since Au".
5, but cholera is spreading "through the
district. The steamer Alesia sailed for
New 4 ork on Aug. 9 with six passengers,
the bark Hohenzollern an Aug. 12, and the
bark Balkan to-day with all in good con
dition. The Balkan had 1 choleraic death
July 22. 1 have notified the Collector.”
PARLIAMENT’S PROROGATION.
The Queen’s Speech upon the Closing of
the Session.
London, Aug. 14. — Parliament was pro
rogued to-day with the usual ceremonies.
The Queen in her speeoh closing the ses
sion said,
1 sincerely regret that an important part of
your labors failed of result in legislative en
actment. friendly intercourse subsists with
all foreign powers. Diplomatic relations have
been resumed with Mexico and a preliminar?
agreement tor a treaty of commerce has been
feigaod. i have to lament the failure of the
conference to devise means to restore thi
fh-i!^.F g y pt ’ 1 *'•'”*> important to
' a,ui jorder of the country.
1 shall continue to fulfill faithfully the duties
growing out of the presence of mym>oifn
the valley of the Nile. I trust that thesiiecial
m ‘fi ßton i lc l 1 have determined to senAhere
rtepsto^nt. y *“* m ' ID con ®tderiDg what
I view with unabated satisfaction the miti
gation and dimunition of agrarian crime in
Ireland and the substantial improvement in
the condition of the people. I design at an
early period to call your attention to the
freat subject of representation of the people
rejoice to observe amid the numerous indi
cations of interest in the subject constant
proofs of loyalty to the throne and respect for
the law. These indications inspire me with
the full bjliei that the great national aim will
be pursued with ardor and moderation.
* i? e s ,P? e , c k c *? 6eß with an expression
of thankfulness for the favorable season
which is “alleviating the pressure that
has so long and so seriously affected ag
ricultural industry.” b
Moonshiners Raided.
Washington. Aug. 14,~,The Commis
sioner of Internal Revenue to-day r£
ceived a telegram from Collector Young,
at Raleigh, N, C., announcing that Depu
ty xu’ ? Ctor raided an illicit disUllfry
in \\ ake county, and arrested Zaeh Wim
berly and Sidney Lawrence, and destroyed I
♦BgalJoni of singlings and 200 gallons of
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MASSACRE OF MORMONS.
MASKED TENNESSEANS HOLD A
ML HDEROLS CARNIVAL.
tlement In the Vicinity.
Nashville, Tess., Aug. h._ a dis
patch from Centerville confirms the mur
der of Mormons in Lewis county by
masked men last Sunday morning. The
raiding party numbered about forty.
Thirteen attacked the house of Martin
Condor, where a Mormon meeting was in
progress. Forcing the door, they were
encountered by Condor, armed with a
gun. In an effort to disarm him, one of the
raiders was struck with the gun, unmask
ing him, but he drew a pistol and shot Con
dor in the bowels. Condor was shot again
by one of the party with buckshot and
instantly killed. At the same time another
of the party tired upon a Mormon elder
named Gihbes, who was partly hidden
behind the wite of Condor, killing Qibbea
and severely wounding Mrs. Condor in the
thigh. Ihe party fired again upon a Mor
mon elder named Berry who was hiding
behind a bed, killing him. Another Mor
mon in the house, who ran out of the back
door, was pursued by the attacking party
Stationed outside. They fired on. him as
lie ran, but it is not known if he was
killed.
CONTINUING TIIK CARNAGE.
After killing Berry the masked men
started out nf the house, and just as they
got out J. R. Hudson tired anil killed Dave
Hinson, one of the masked men. One of
H Inson’s party stood over the body and
fired two loads of buckshot at Hudson
literally riddling him. The Mormons, in
fear of another attack, did not make a
search till Monday, when they found ODe
Mormon who ran away from Condor’s
r'*!i * , aaid that the other missing
Elder has been found dead. The Mormon
elders claim that they have been sent
from Utah to make converts and establish
churches. _
The Mtittjjft sympathizers in Lewis
and are very much
alarmed on account of the high feeling
and some are contemplating removal to
other parts, where the pressure of public
opinion is not so strong. It was only a
lew years ago that people in Wayne
county, wearied of the work of Mormon
elders, made the county so hot for them
that they were obliged to leave, and soon
made their appearance in Lewis county,
lhe elders saw that the intelligence or the
community forbade the attempt to estab
lish there the prime feature of their faith,
polygamy, and they contented themselves
with the dissemination of other articles of
their creed.
THE MORMON BASE OF OI’ERATIONS.
They gradually crystallized around two
points—Shady Grove m Hickman and
Cane Creek in Lewis county. These points
were made the base of operations, and
here they held their meetings, and thence
were sent to other sections and other
States the apostles of their creed. The
presence of the sect was the source of no
little annoyance to the citizens, who ab
horred the existence in their neighborhood
of those who taught doctrines which in
volved the obnoxious practice of polyga
my. This aversion to the new sect, while
deep, gave no potent expression of its ex
istence until the terrible deed of Sunday.
Mrs. Condor will die from the effects of
the wound she received. The bodies of
the dead have been buried, large crowds
attending the funerals. It is probable
that the Governor of the State will offer a
reward tor the apprehension of those en
gaged in the murderous attack, and de
tectives will be placed on the track of the
suspected parties.
VIRGINI A’S LEG ISLATURE.
Tlio Work to be Done at the Extra
Session Mapped Out.
Richmond, Aug. It.—An interesting
incident of to-day’s proceedings in the
General Assembly was the presentation
to the State of a sword worn during the
late w T ar by Count Herros von Borck, who
came from Germany, joined the Confed
erate army and fought gallantly through
out the struggle. The presentation speech
was made by Gen. W. C. Wickham. A
bill was passed in the Senate to amend
the law establishing electoral districts,
and providing for the choice of Presiden
tial electors. This bill will pass the
House to-morrow. Bills were intro
duced amendingthe Riddleberger debt
bill so as to allow no funding of interest
after July 1, 1884, and forfeiting all cou
pons and interest that mature between
July 1, 1884, and the date of exchange,
and allowing Commissioners of the sink
ing fund to pu reha so .‘1 per cent, bonds
with the unmatured coupons attached.
The Democratic caucus to-day decided
to limit the business of the executive
session:
First. To the passage of the law apportion
ing the State into electoral districts lor Presi
dential electors.
Second. To the enactment of a law dividing
the Slate into Congressional districts if
deemed necessary.
Third. To the enactment of laws concern
ing the election machinery of the State as
they existed prior to 1883-81 if necessary.
fourth. To such legislation touching the
State debt and finances us may be necessary.
Fifth. To the correction of such mistakes,
clerical or typographical, as may exist in the
acts of 1883 and 1884.
Sixth. To tiie amendment of any act of IMS
and 1884. not political, which affects any
county, city or town, directly and indirectly,
and through any body or corporation.
Seventh. To such matters as may be recom
mended by the Executive.
Eighth. To the election of Judges and the
passage of such laws as may be necessary to
fill vacancies in office.
Ninth. To the enactment of a law for a re
assessment of the land of the commonwealth.
W. J. Winn, member from Lunenburg
county, heretofore a Re adjuster, was in
the caucus, and will hereafter co-operate
with the Democrats.
Arkansas Republican Ticket.
Littuc Rock, Ark., Aug. 14.— The
Republican State Central Committee has
nominated a full State ticket as follows:
For Governor, Thomas Boles; for Secre
tary of State, Paul Graham; for Auditor,
J. K. Berry; for Treasurer, S. A. Duke;
for Land Commissioner, J. A. Barnes; for
Attorney General, Jacob Treiber; for
Superintendent of Public Instruction, J.
B. Ford. The Executive Committee was
instructed to put out an electoral ticket
after the State election Sept. 1.
Two Failures at Richmond.
Richmond, Aug. 14.— Wrena <fc Fleet,
tobacconists, and (J. P. Hawes, proprie
tor of the Southern Saw Works, have made
assignments. The liabilities of the first
named firm are not known, but will be
small. Hawes’ liabilities will aggregate
nearly $30,000. The unencumbered assets
will tall far short of that figure.
Utes on the War Path,
Washington, Aug. 14.— Gov. Murray,
of Utah, telegraphed to-day to the Indian
Department that the Ute Indians are on
the war path in Colorado and Utah, and
asked that troops lie sent to protect the
whites.
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