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Saiyumalt Ranting
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, n EBTICR. Editor and Proprietor, j
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
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GEORGIA.
Cr . Monroe county are in fine condi-
T . • Alert” i* the name of Montezuma a
n fire company.
*j. p. Sharp! of Miller county, has r.-uscd a
*4h vctirhiDK poanai.
V reorwnuauon of the military company
if , 'empiated at Blakely.
r ri-port from every part of hmanuel
: . , --good crops.
I .ala 'Tftl to be W rUOT-
rI- elieve.l to !* wander-
A , n the Ohoopie swamp, near
"t hal of Bronwood while attempting
. ‘ .r, -I .i negro who was fleeing from him
Ti ‘ r . ia shot and killed him.
t digest of Johnson county shows
i lf l ivable property this year.au in-
'over las', year of |i10,158.
t r -a decrease in the taxable propertv
*Y '•! .-mrl county for the present year of
J. ■>. v and an increase of 147 voters,
w m Wilson, of ( hattanooga Valley, has
% in South Africa, irho has a 3,000-
l':/unn stocked with 7oostriches.
LemuelT. Williams, a popular citizen of
T !' ended a spree by poisoning himself.
,V; ji.ist medical aid when found.
;r of sylvania gentlemen with a pack
Bf'l i uiats"ran down and killed a wild eat
Mirtn.it place Thursday which weighed t 8
the - rowd at the Tlowly barliecue last
U r..—lay was estimated jat between >OO
ar ,: i. w persons, including repiesentatives
(nun live counties.
A negro woman, near Wrirlitsville, who is
r the treatment of I>r. J. f.. W alker for
v : ’u nat dropsy, in two operations recently
B ; . t*l nine and one-half gallons of water
taken from her.
\ .voider Blake, at one time a prominent
n >orth Carolina politics and member
la-gislature of that .State, has opened a
.j , , ■ ,g bouse on Poplar street, Macon,
near the synagogue.
a . taxable pro|>erty of Glynn county in
, v --! ~wn l-y the returns "was $2,027,000;
j. , r :—4 it is <3.175,000, showing a gain of
, .y. tic- past vear. In 1878 the assess
r . • as only $ 1,036,000.
V ii t I*. It. Davis and W. R. C. Ilel
, .rought in a bale of new cotton, the
i.j < • a .sm. at an early hour ou the
..f Aug. 11. This eotton was from
1 a u r, ! i,oil- a-id sampleil well. The
■ M ;,. a, re hill weight.
j ; r ., ;; Kca. of Wrightsville. has borne the
a. eye, a leg an-l a shoulder have
. ~ . : s: . ;l .| has been fractured, his
, o, .. or dislocated. He i- about 70
, r . „f uc. a- sj “ightly a< a kitteu, an-l
t. i.fe with the tenacity of a cat.
t . • ; on has been in circulation at Monte
.-kir g that the Town Council build a
sj. ~vcr the down town artesian well
band stand, and place an iron
_ ,r .n t the cistern an-l to allow it to
v." ..... i ss an ornament. Al-out SIOO has
ra.-e-l by pnvate contributions for the
M - V inn:-’ Boy-l, of Troup county, has in
-urs. It wa- printed in 1735, an-l
. to this c entry. On a
-a: ,;ten in a crampc-l, hut legible
fr .- -■ ft of Dlsiiiuk. to Alary Wal-
It contains also a record of
V urn.-, /.> rdi The first bale of cotton
... ~ | >: M.-ntezuma this season was
- _ i Wi>ln--—lay by Mr. Morgan Ihas
. :tr i- arri- I to the warehouse of lirowu
xIV - r. i. The bale weighed 4115 pounds,
~.. j. jow middling, and was Bold to John
F I wi- A >.‘H for 15 cents. The cotton was
.i. . -!an i packed on the same -lay
- ••. an i :t was m town by 3 o’clock in the
I.cr /.’ . -;.r: The late Dr. Xor
a . i south Carolina, was the discoverer
of iVr ifr . r.r. /t, a medicine much used in
brer- H iring the war, his royalty on the
is. : a- vel up for him by tne North
er ir<-r. amounting to"a large >um,
a.- -'.!i a- ilthy. His three heirs, one of
w: - Mr-, in irgc A. Speer, of I.alirange,
v ni.er : -royalty. Sir. S|ieer wiil g->
\ r: :i . few -lays to see about it.
ty l : tot 'tales Marshal Cash, of
51 _nve .1. i>. Potter, of Bronw ood. au
:ii r y arrest i lay Brown an-l hold him to
- -'ll. Brown was ar
r-sr. .. 1 1 l.i. -ii in the guar-1 house for .safe
to. .lie. but the house was never a secure
p!a-v un i Brown ma-le his es-aini. Potter
after - otu w ent in search of and fo-.m-l
t ir Itr-'-nv.sHl. Cpon being iseovere-j
iff tt|s.fi him and killed him.
Wngh-sviile K.i.triler: The other -lava*
fs -1- k- i< as returning from J. C. >uell's
k -1. m- in Wrightsville, the horse which
be a i- dr ‘ ng was atta- ke-l ami severely cut
i * ■ ' .. Th.- horw became frightened,
ra ri -1 -tame at full speed, and thus
~ • : from emg more seriously injured.
Is, z wa- profuse, and the wound so
s-Tr-, 11: at Mr. Diets was force-1 to leave his
. r- w.ih a neighbor an-l get other eon-
V* a it W rigi-tsville. The horse is ba-Uv
ur . ami it is feared that he is ruined for
l e f’ u w.ng faro are taken from Gwin
::r '- tax digest: Total return of
• aggregate value of lan<D. $1,731,-
5 t; amt town property, sls7,3Hi; money
vp - '‘-'tit notes, k-'ir.oyt; capital invested
■cm. am re, s,' 0; value of bouseliold and
■ a fnrniiure. $127,.- j 8; aggregate value of
it. . i:;.04'i,84Z. for the purpose of cum
rar -r. c copy the following statement of
■ r-tuni- of !s^- : Number of p-dls, 3,:!5>;
”f iun.l, $1,t;79,55d: city and town prop
®D- ' • ’ money a:,.l solvent debts. $3X3.-
W: merchandise, $70,055; household and
*•- : ‘ furniture. sl3ig37; capital investe-1 in
tiaierv, sl,ooo—aggregate, $3,023,332.
■gi i-i corres|s>nilcnce Hawkinsville J>i
■: : The valuation of property returned
-■ .r is m follows: Wil-l lands #113,781;
t r y r.' virr.ed oy whites, $1,071,4x2; col
‘,rty ’ . total. $1,213,190; inert-use over
os
' rr *- Per cent, ©f the voting popula
- ri yre-.'*nt more Ilian 37 per cent, of the
fy - ! I be county; an-l 1,007 negro vot
" ■ ••’•r coi.:. of the b.tal voting popula
", - ■s lit less than 3 per cent, of the
: | -Tty retunad. The a.crage wealth to
I, w votßr is $1,248, ami the average
_ : ’•> eai h colored voter is about $32.
• ase in the wealth of the
Hti .nover last year is SBB to each
‘ r * ■- 1- r capita, 'f he average wealth
•red |>i>ulation show- no inerease at
*" remains about the same as last year.
L ... ,V r ' 'dt -ssngsr: Some -lays ago,
’ ’ r -rk. iwo men on horseback met J.
r ? Q * !l near Lis store ir Broom Town
•" 'i* him if the were on the right road
r "* ' ’ vr lb-ii g told they were, they
..‘ ' J; 1 ' " wanted to buy something to
,v , ’ " nnell went into tis store while
■cmame-l in their saddles. One of
'■■ r a plug of tobacco. When it
i,V • • m. the two galloped off into the
'lr. M--Com.ell sot his horse an-l
•nipany w th Join, itenfro, rode
r a ; f., ilr trying to overtake
t i a mile Iwl-.r his stcr? they had
-in Town read and turned off to
ts i- . w,, ere tnere was a meeting in
Die parties |j in Walker county
it is thought that $3, under
-. w it: oe a fair price for
11 >'--m-ipon'lfea-ie Brunswick JJ
v '• '""tell, flntiimj signs of hogs in
pc- ~, v • p> ' hlm a good track dog and
i- c pursuit. After tix. exciting '.hast l of
- no. r> the hog was brought to bay
juft bin k of Edgewood.
.... orected shot* from a doi.ble
ith buck. Kr. Poetoll suc-
Utar w's- ,V :lu ‘* him - It proved to be a wild
l* i r, ri cuized by his ear marks, ran
*i- i- “ * b-> ven years ago; hence he
enin . 'j . * :i: -'*“* old. There are sev
kind on the island. 1 hey
■ the deiaiily of their
. t.i. u foraging on the growing
tic ' ••ti- fuently they prove very
> a rtuerv and damaging to crop*,
a-.. i . ' ' r 1 1 ! tc -ks a little seer eight
ktat - IV ' *• ; “e r outer ends as sharp as
’at- :-tr, ei shield*on each aide ex
ifc-,.- ‘ ; ' *ch matr shoulder all the way '
t ' ,'' v, : ' '• covering the hips. On the
, ", c 'hields were an inch and a
... *• *he remainder about three
- .; - -’“di m thmkneaa. These shields j
iir : ■'. . , ave '"' M thichcned white skin, 00 j
4,1 ordinary knife would not out !
' r. ■ur He'iuire-l a very hard lick with I
ti 4 - atl 'uel to msk>- ‘ any impression ]
Luicointnn V
a*. . .; Atlanta trade has been ;
i , ' sle of the gold mine, and
ti r r ar ’‘ **•> drawn up, signed
■ - ;u re (users nave secured
. ; r -iv months, and if at tbeexpira
d'-r : , v 1!lB B *iU may not he fully |
P***Tmii* 1,1 'heir option may con
**t on & i ‘"cr >n months upon their put- I
of f-’.ioO, to be forfeited in ,
■ k ; r Pa/rhase the entire property >
and -.-! rf i 01 They have also ol>- I
*‘ rtocl . of w “- v ' or the conveyance of
tT ’". non m llu , o€ Fishing t reek, and
a a - e are informed,
if r ‘' r-, rce at work in arrang- !
i : ’ fi‘!, lonß - Capt. Cade has
;*d *..r k H I hi'machinery. Their hear
to get tlic water with which !
i **' r th e „ .* hills. This they pro|KHe to
." toj.i Y ’hoilem and approved plans.
J retl.il 11 'hey say Lincoln is richer in j
v : f they a, ‘i'her sectiou of Georgia. |
r*' l -''fares,,, i, e *• demonstrate it we may -
* k.althve ''"■’•'of development. It is
’>cLfu'lT* W,r^ 0 “ that car operate |
'B r urcb.,,!?: J he money they spend, i
mg. bqt in working them, is |
that which builds up a locality. We hope,
therefore, that our people will receive them
with a hearty welcome an-l make liberal ad
vances to them in th- way of disposing of any
mineral property they may have. All such
will greatly rebound to private and the public
goo-1.
FLORIDA.
A salt fishery is to be established at Punta
Kassa.
J. A. Hunter has been nominated for Mayor
of Leesburg.
The Key West spongers are not meeting
with success.
A shipment of oranges was made from Clear
water, on the Gulf coast, Aug. 8.
Weekly hops are given by the Gibson Social
Club at."the barracks in St. Augustine.
An attempt is to be made shortly to estab
li-h a telephone exchange in Gainesville.
The Marianna Times says the planters in
Jack-on county will be picking cotton in a few
•lays.
Mr. Cameron, of the Indian Spring mill,
lost one of his fingers in a shingle machine
last week.
The firm of Bryant A Cos., of Lakeland, has
been dissolved. R. B. Camming continues
the business.
Two |H-titions for license to sell liquors were
rejected by the Lafayette County Coinmis
! sioners last week.
The Republican County Convention will
meet in Palatka Thursday, Aug. 28, 1884. to
nominate members for election to the next
I Senate and Assembly.
IJr. A. F. Brown, of llrooksyille, lias raised
i an ear of corn which weighs one pound and
I ten ounces. It is ten inches long ami nine
■ inches in circumference.
Sir. Taylor, of Canada, has purchased from
Mr. William Middleton over 300 acres of land
J located in Moultrie, for the purpose of start
ing a colony, commencing with about thirty
I families.
B.S. Pettus, while hunting near Montleello,
came across an alligator's nest and destroyed
upwards of fifty eegs ami in a few minutes
thereafter shot and kille.l the 'gater, which,
he says, was the largest ever seen in this
county.
The Orange County Commissioners, at its
August session, levied the following taxes:
For countv tax proper. 4 mills on the dollar
on the real an-l personal property ol The
county; for bridge and county building-, 2
mills;" for county schools, 4 mills, and for road
tax, 1 mill—aggregating 11 mills for all pur
poses.
Key West Democrat: Wednesday morning a
CubangeDtleman was found drowned near the
Fort wharf, who proved to tie connected with
thefamilv of oneofthe most prominent butch
ers in this city. When found he was warm,
anil it was thought that he had not been in
the water long. His health had been bad for
some time, an-l the supposition is that, grow
ing despondent, he committed suicide.
A popka Citizen: A painful and dangerous
accident happened to Mrs. Lizzie B. Stewart,
at the residence of her mother. While getting
into a buggy in which a gentleman was seated
with a knife o|ien in Ins hand (he had been eat
ing fruit , Mr-. Stewart stumb’ed an-l felt upon
the ojm-u blade, which penetrated her side,
producing a dangerous wound and great hem
orrhage. She is considered to be in a critical
condition. Dr. 11. S. Brewer has charge of
the case.
Palatka Herald: A colored boy employed by
Mcl-aury in his store as an errand runner, en
tered a room at the Wolsley House Saturday
night and stole a pnrsc of tiioney, a fine gold
watch an-l a large amount of clothing, that
belonged to a gentleman who was lying in his
room with a bad attack of asthma." When be
ing pursued, lie went through a window sash
in the kitchen, hut it stopped him not, and up
to this writing nothing can be learned of the
whereabouts of the boy.
Madison Recorder: From reliable informa
tion we learn that the short cotton croji will
only be an average crop in this county this
season. The excessive late rains in June
made both crops grow off very fast and
luxuriantly while they lasted, an-l after that
the stock hardened too fast, an-l some scalded
badly, giving scarcely any bottom crop.
There has not been a great deal of the short
cotton planted, an-l without the caterpillar
the crops will be only an average. There has
been quite a large acreage of the sea island
planted in the county. The weed is linh; for
reasons al-ove given there is scarcely any
bottom crop. Withont the caterpillar the
crop will scarcely be average. There is no
appearance of the caterpillar as vet and it is
thought they cannot do much damage should
they come. The estimate of decrease of acreage
planted this year in short cotton is 33 per ceut.
and the increase of sea island is from 30 to 33
per cent. There is scarcely any of the land
lying idle, but some of it is very badly culti
vated.
KEY WEST S DREAD f ISITOR.
Ensign Capehart's Ailment Finally
Pronounced Yellow Fever.
Washington, Aug. 16. —The Acting
Secretary of the Navy yesterday received
a
of the United States steamship Galena,
now at Key West, reporting that Ensign
Capehart had been sent to the hospital
with what was believed to be yellow
fever, and that the vessel had been put in
quarantine. Acting Secretary English
telegraphed to Commander Batcheller in
reply that if the case should prove to be
yellow fever he was to proceed with the
Galena direct to the lower harbor at
Portsmouth, N. H. A later telegram from
Commander Batcheller said that there
was no longer any doubt of the genuine
ness ol the case, and he would sail as in
structed. A telegram was to-day received
from Paymaster J. M. Jardeti, in charge
of the station at Key West, reporting the
departure of the Galena at 8:15 o’clock
this morning, and that he had no new
cases. He was instructed to send daily ’
telegraphic reports of the condition of
Ensign Capehart.
THE PATIENT RECOVERING.
The Acting Surgeon General of the Ma
rine Hospital service to-day received a
telegram from past Assistant Surgeon Gui
teras, at Key West, in reference to the
case of Ensign Capehart, of the United
States navy, who is sick with yellow fe
ver. Dr. Guiteras, who is considered
an expert on this disease, says that the
case is in the ninth stage of the disease
and the patient is recovering; that it is a
sporadic case and ought to cause no un
easiness. No other cases are reported.
Arrangements have been made for the
transfer ot nospital tents from New Or
leans to Key W est if they are needed.
THi: DAY AT MACON.
Bibb Chooses the Primary Plan—A
Young Girl Outraged.
Macon, Aug. 16.— Alphonso Prioe, a
well known young man of this city, while j
in an intoxicated condition this after
noon, *seriously cut in the back and anti a
negro flagman on the Central Railroad,
named George Fleetwood. Price is a
desperate character, though of good
family. Price is in jail.
The county Democratic Executive Com
mittee met here .to-day and decided to
nominate candidates for the Legislature
by the primary system on Sept. 8.
*£tate Senator George Gustin has an
nounced himself as & candidate tor Rep
resentative.
Tvro men were in town to-night looking
for a lend named Charles Pope, who had
committed a most brutal rape on a young
girl Lving five miles from here, named
Ella Dowddr. So tar he has avoided cap
ture. He will be lynched if he is caught.
Florida’s Metropolis.
Jacks anvili.k, Aug. 16.—Walls, the
colored Independent candidate for Con
gress, has accepted Bus bee's challenge to
a joint discussion.
This city and county expanded $26,000
; in stamping out smalbpox lasf year.
The schucl population census of Duval
shows one thousand increase over the
census four years ago.
The bridges, culverts, treatling and
grading of the .Jacksonville and A-tlantie
Railroad have been completed, most of
the cross-ties have been delivered and the
iron is expected shortly.
The Republican bolters of this county
will arrange a ticket.
Building is very brisk here now, and
large quantities of material are arriving
for numerous brick structures iu course
of erection.
Politics and Podagoguea.
Thomasville, Ga., Aug. 16.—The
convention for the Seventh Senatorial dis
trict met to-day at McDonald, Thomas
county, and nominated the Hon. Robert
G. Mitchell. 3lr. Mitchell’s nomination
was unanimous and without opposition.
The News’ Atlanta correspondent, usu
ally very accurate in his statements, was
mistaken in announcing that ttie Univer
sity trustees had ratified the election of
Mr. S. G. McLendon as President, of the
South Georgia College. Prof. L. S. Mc-
Swain, a thorough scholar and an expe
rienced educator, was elected, and this’
election was ratified iu Atlanta on Thurs
day.
GREELY’S CANNIBALISM.
HUMAN FLESH FED HIM WITH
OUT HIS KNOWLEDGE.
Lieut. Powell Throws Some New Light
on the Terrible Experiences of the
Arctic Survivors—The True Story of
Greely’s Pathetic Meeting With His
Wife—Li6ut. Ray’s \Tews on Polar
Man-Eating.
Washington, Aug. 16.—The Star to
night publishes the following: Lieut.
Powell, an officer of the Signal Service,
who was present at the Greely reception
at Portsmouth and also the funefal of the
dead at New York, and who talked with
all the survivors, said in conversation
with a Star reporter to-day that the
journals which were kept by the indi
vidual members of the party were dis
continued upon leaving Fort Conger, at
Lady Franklin Bay. Alter reaching
Camp Clay one or two diaries were kept,
one by Sergeant Brainerd.
“Do they make any allusion to the can
nibalism among the party?” asked the re
porter.
“No, I think not. You see the men
were too far gone to keep any note of
events when they were reduced to sucb
straits as to eat human flesh, but then
there is no doubt of the cannibalism.
There was no chance either of keeping
the fact secret. Too many men
knew it. It was only hoped that
it could be kept quiet until Lieut. Greely
could make an official report, when mat
ters weie more quiet, aod the public could
reason better regarding the exigencies of
the case.
NORMAN LET OUT THE SECRET.
“VYho letjhe cat outof the bag?” asked
the reporter.
“Well, I suppose that it was Norman.
He is apt to get on a spree and talk
too much, but the matter would
have become known any how, be
cause, as I said, too many people
knew it. The survivors talked about
It when they were rescued in a half crazed
condition. Now I have talked with Lieut.
Greely and the rest of the survivors and
with the officers of the rescuing party,
and I’ll tell you my opinion regarding
that story. There is no doubt about its
truth, anil there is no doubt about Lieut.
Greely’s honesty when he says that if
there was cannibalism he did not know it.
When these men were rescued they were
not responsible beings. They bad un
doubtedly subsisted on human flesh for
some time. 1 have no doubt that, driven
to despair by hunger, they would go out
and cut some flesh off the bodies of their
dead comrades and partake of it.
GREELY ATE UNKNOWINGLY.
“Greely was in a mighty bad condition.
He was confined to the tent by extreme
weakness. He was mighty popular with
the majority of the party, and when the
men obtained something’ to eat it was
their natural impulse to share it with
their commander. He partook of “human
flesh without knowing what he was eat
ing. His mental and bodily strength was
too far gone to know or care. There is
no doubt in my mind but what some
of those who’ died also partook
of human flesh. I tell you that it will
be a long time before the horrors of Camp
Clay are known thoroughly. The story
of the joy of the survivois when they
were found is ridiculous. Lieut. Colwell',
who was the first man to enter the tent,
told me that when they met Sergt. Lons,
who, you know, came part of the way to
meet them, he was completely played out.
When asked how many were living, he
gaspingly replied: ‘Seven.’ ‘Where are
they?’ asked Lieut. Colwell. ‘Oyer there,’
he said, faintly, pointing to the hill. Ot
course, they hurried over the hill and
lound the tent. It was closed, and either
Chief Engineer Lowe or NormaD cut it.
♦ GREELY SPEECHLESS.
“Lieut. Colwell stuck his head in, and
Lieut. Greely, who was but the semblance
of a man, raised himself on his hands and
knees and gazed in a perfectly dazed
manner. Lieut. Colwell did not know
him and asked him three times who he
was but he could not reply. Brainerd
then 6aid, *lt’s Capt. Greelj*.’’ Lieut. Col
well then gave them all a small amount
Of )tlUl Uiil|,An. lie wan afialtl Uf
them too much and 6ent for the surgeon
to come ashore. The men then be
gan to curse him for not'
giving them food. Lieut. Greely said
piteously, ‘I think after all that I’ve gone
through you might give me something to
eat.’ You see those men were in a terri
ble condition. As 1 said, they ate human
flesh and Lieut. Greely ate it too, but 1
don’t believe that he knew it. Private
Connell told me about the close call he
had, said Lieut. Powell, musingly. You
know he was just about at the point of
death when they found him.
CONNELL’S NARROW ESCArE.
“Said he: My mind was perfectly
clear when the rescuers arrived, but
1 was so near gone that they
thought I was dead. They felt that
> me and moved me, and finally decided it
was no use. All this time I had not been
able to tell them that I was alive. They
were just about to carry out my remains,
realizing the situation, ’l made a
superhuman effort, bound to speak if it
killed me, and succeeded in muttering
‘No, damn you, I’m not dead yet.’ Ol
qpurse, they then gave me attention, and
I was fortunately brought around all
right.”
“It was Brainerd you say who kept the
most complete diary?” asked the reporter.
“Yes, I think so,” was the reply. “He
is a noble’man, that Brainerd. Lieut.
Greely gave* me an instance of his un
selfish disposition, which was in fact
heroism. Greely said: When we weighed
our provisions at Camp Clay, in the fall
we allotted so much per man to last
through the winter, and ’ put Brainerd in
charge of the supplies to distribute them
pro rata.
BRAINERD'S HEROISM.
“Well, in the spring when we weighed
the stores agaii9l found that there was a
small percentage over what should have
'been left. That man Brainerd had ac
tually stinted himself, and had not eaten
his full allowance, in order that we might
be a little better off than we expected,
and that he would not be open to the im
putation of taking more than his share.”
“Was that affecting story about the
meeting of Greely and his wife correct?”
asked the reporter.
“No; it was made out of whole cloth.
The meeting no doubt was an affecting
one, hut it did not occur in tne way
described. Mrs. Greely traveled night
. and day from Ban Diego, but she did not
break down but, once, and that was only
tfor a moment when she was in the barge
which was taking her to the Thetis. The
two Nesmiths, her brothers, wore with
her, and General and Mrs. Hazen. Lieut.
Greely was on the deck when the barge
approached, and seeing his wile in it he
climbed over the rail of the vessel and
was about to jump into the barge.
One of the Nesmith boys, who
had reached the deck, caught him by the
arm and said that his wife wanted tc see
him below. He went down into the Cap
tain’s cabin and his wife followed. They
met in the Captain’s stateroom, and no
one saw them, and I don’t believe a word
passed between them for some minutes.
The Nesmith boys remained in the ward
.room, and, instead of hugging, laughing
and crying, they were quietly enjoying
some beer and crackers that one of the
officers brought them.”
LIEUT. RAT’S VIEWS OX CANNIBALISM.
Lieut. Ray, commander of the Point
Barrow expedition, said to-day; “Mr.
Leigh Smith is mistaken in his interview
that was cabled across the ocean in the
statement that there was no record of
cannibalism in the Arctic regions. There
are such records in bodies mutilated and
bones stripped and sawed. There is
none, perhaps, while the parties were un
der the control of the officers. If I were
in commaud of a starving Arctic party 1
would not resort to cannibalism, and would
not permit the dead body of a member of
the party to be mutilated to my knowl
edge. While I would observe that rule
as a matter of duty, I would not watch or
investigate to prevent the eating of the
bodies if the men were reduced to such an
extremity as to render them capable of
cannibalism. I would do nothing to sanc
tion or permit cannibalism, except to that
extent. It is an error to regard cannibal
ism as a very rare or impossible
SAVANNAH, SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 1884.
thing. Esquimaux will, and frequently
do, starve themselves to death sooner than
eat their dead, but it is not always so
with civilized people. I have met in my
life two persons who have subsisted upon
human ne6h at some time of great desti
tution and toreatened starvation. The
cases are by no meuns unusual. The
majority appear to be of sailors who have
been sent adrift from a wreck in boats
and exhausted their provisions, those
dying from starvation being eaten by the
others.”
A SAILOR’S STORY.
Long Island City, N. Y., Aug. 16.—A
Russian sailor, wearing a United States
navy uniform and having the name
his cap, was captured by a
reporter this morning. In conversation
the sailor said that he was one of the crew
of the Bear; that he assisted in preparing
the bodies of the dead meu of the Greely
party at Smith’s Sound for burial, and in
placing them in coffins; that ail the bodies
except one had pieces of* flesh cut from
them, and that the survivors told him that
where flesh was missing it had been frost
bitten. On being asked lor his name the
sailor inquired whether it was for the
newspapers, and finally refused to give it,
saying that they had told him at the navy
yard that he must not tell his name or
give any information to reporters.
GREELY TELLS OIJ KISLINGBURY’S TROU
, BLEB.
Boston, Aug. 16.—1n an interview at
Portsmouth to-day Lieut. Greely said as
to the reports of divisions in the expedi
tion: “In regard to the story of two fac
tions, with Lieut. Kislingbury in charge
of the opposition, I will say that the
rumor is totally false, having no founda
tion whatever. The trouble between Lieut.
Kislingbury and myself occurred in 1881,
the first year of the expedition. He de
sired to be relieved from duty, and I, not
wishing to retain a man against his will,
although I had the power so to do, gave
hint his liberty. It is my impression
that he desired to return to
the United States. He went southward,
but the Proteus was sunk and he returned
to.duty, I treated him as though nothing
had happened, and recently when Lieut.
Lockwood died 1 gave Lieut. Kislingbury
the second place in the expedition.”
“What do you say about the condition
of Lieut. Kislingbury’s body?” asked the
reporter.
“1 say that it is news, and horrible news
to me. All the later disclosures and ter
rible charges come upon me with awful
suddenness. I can truthfully say that I
have sutl'ered more mental anguish these
last few days than I did in all my sojourn
to the North, when the chances were a
hundred to one against me.
REPEATING 1118 DENIAL.
“I can but repeat that if there was any
cannibalism, and there now seems to be
uo doubt about it, the man-eating was
done in secret and entirely without my
knowledge and contrary to my discipline.
I can give no stronger denial." I have de
manded an investigation and it will come
in time, but I can say nothing more than
I have already said. All my papers
and Lieut, lvislingbury’s diary, Lieut.
Lockwood’s diary, and in fact
every scrap of paper relating to the expe
dition ace in charge of the War Depart
ment at Washington. The crew of the
Thetis can testify that the body of the
last man who died, Schneider, was not
mutilated in any way, and the fact that
we kept Ellison alive in the hopeless state
we were in ought to convince any
body that we are not cannibals.
Since my return from Newburyport
every one of my men has called upon me.
SWEARING TO THEIR INNOCENCE.
“They came in a body and assured me
emphatically that they knew nothing
about the condition of the bodies of their
fallen comrades, and each solemnly swore
that he was innocent. Perhaps those
who died last fed upon the bodies of those
who died before, but all this is suppo
sition. I can but answer for myself and
tor my orders to the party. For days and
weeks I lay on my back unable to
move. If in my enfeebled condition
one or more of niv men fed on human
flesh, it was beyond my control and cer
tainly beyond ray knowledge. I. know
that I have been "criticised for not tele
graphing the fact of the shooting of Henry
as soon as I arrived at St. John, but you
must remember that 1 was in a wretched
COIICU 11,ill of body and mind. 1 was ill a
quaudary whether or not I should be tried
for murder, as Henry was shot on my own’
responsibility, and not by order of a regu
lar court martial.”
HEHRY’S SISTER DEMANDS TOE FACTS.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 16. — The follow
ing despatch sent from here to-day ex
plains itself:
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. IC, 1884.
Coroner Robinson, Lony Island City, AT. ¥.:
Dear Sib—l see by the public prints that
vou have addressed me regarding the exhum
ing and examination of my brother’s remains.
It is my desire that the full facts be known.
You will please have the body exhumed and
examined as soon as possible. ’ Dora Buck.
Miss Buck was almost heart-broken at
the report that her brother had been shot
for stealing rations, and has refused to
see reporters. The possibility that such
reports are untrue since the Lieut. Risling
; bury developments have revived her spir
j its, and she is now very anxious that the
matter be sifted to the bottom, believing
it will vindicate her brother’s reputation.
MISCEGENATION IN TEXAS.
The Francois Case and Its Sequence Cre
ating a Sensation.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 16.—The con
flict between the Federal and State au
thorities over the celebrated Francois
miscegenation case is the absorbing ques
tion throughout the State. At Austin,
San Antonio, Houston, and other points
the news of the issue of Federal warrants
for the arrest of Gov. Ireland and Su
perintendent Thomas J. Gores
and James Smithers, of
the State penitentiary, has created a sen
sation. The warrants are in the hands of
Marshal Tracy, who will serve them early
in the coming week. In a letter to the
Galveston News, which will appeal* to
morrow, Attorney General Templeton as
sumes the responsibility for the par
don issued by the Governor to Fran
cois. A peculiar feature of the
pardon is that it simply released
Francsis from imprisonment, specially
mentioning that it did not restore him to
citizenship or to any privilege lost
through his conviction. Attorney Gen
eral Templeton says that Francois was con
victed under a statute which would be
declared unconstitution by the United
States District Court.
THE BAY STATE’S LABORERS.
Efforts to Solidify Their Vote for Butler
Still Being Made.
Boston, Aug. 16—A call to the work
ingmen of Massachusetts is to be issued
to-morrow for a conference to be held in
Boston Aug. 27, with the purpose of or
ganizing the State by Senatorial districts
and to select a committee to confer with
the Greenback and other organizations
which are in favor of the election of Geo.
Butler tc the Presidency. Each
Congressional district will be al
lowed ten delegates and labor societies
one delegate for eah 100 members.
The call will say: “This is the la
borers’ hour. To vote for the Repub
lican candidate is to vote that the rich
through a high tariff shall take care of the
unprotected poor. To vote for the Demo
cratic candidate is a vote of self abase
ment, a tribute to snobbery, and a vote of
thanks for the sneer. Out of the political
chaos that follows this poverty of states
manship shall dawn the day of labor’s re
demption.”
Egyptian Affairs.
Alexandria, Aug. 16.—A demonstra
tion was held here to-day by 8,000 indem
nity claimants, principally Arabs and the
lower class of Europeans. The Governor,
in behalf of the Khedive, promised a
speedy adjustment of the matter. The
proceedings throughout were orderly.
The 31udir of Dongola has already col
lected numerous boats, 500 camels and
1,200 men to assist the Gordon relief ex
pedition over the cataracts.
The African International Association.
Berlin, Aug. 16.--Count von Pourtales
has entered the service of the African In
ternational Association.
SUICIDE REVIVES A SCANDAL.
Russell H. Tevls Failing to Kill Ills
Wife Ends His Own Lire.
St. Louis, Aug. 16.—A yery sensational
suicide occurred here last night, which is
likely to revive an old and sad affair and
cause a good deal of comment in society
circles. Russc-ll H. Tcvis, who it will be
recollected shot nnd seriously wounded
Frank T. Iglehart. two years
ago last winter, for too inti
mate relations with his wife, went
to his home at No. 2,584 St. Louis avenue
about 10 o’clock last night, and as far as
now can be learned had some angry
words with his wife, remarking that he
thought it would be better lor all of them
to die, evidently meaning himself and his
wife and child. He tools a large pistol
from bis washstand drawer and made a
demonstration toward his wife, but she,
divining his purpose, fled hastily from the
room.
INTO ms OWN BRAIN.
Tevis then placed the pistol to his own
head and sent a bullet through his brain,
falling dead upon the floor. Not much
can be learned about the case, as Mrs.
Tevis is suffering from hysterics, but it is
known that Tevis bought out his business
partner yesterday and had been drinking.
He was 32 years old and of a very nervous
temperament. His wife is a daughter of
Gen. Reese, of the United States army,
and was involved in an unfortunate affair
with young Iglehart two years ago, for
which her husband obtained a divorce,
but some months later they met in Chi
cago, became reconciled, were remarried,
qnd have since been living together.
THE INQUEST.
At the Coroner’s inquest on the body of
Mr. Tevis to-day, Mrs. Tevis stated that
business troubles caused the suicide. She
said that Tevis came home last night
drunk and very despondent. He said that
it would lie better for both of them to die,
and pointed a pistol at her. She ran out
of the room and immediately afterward
heard the shot which killed him. Mrs.
Tevis gave her testimony in a self-con
tained, unemotional manner. She stated
very positively that jealousy had nothing
to do with the crime. Other wit
nesses were evaaiined who cor
roborated her statement. A verdict of sui
cide was rendered. The funeral will take
place to-morrow. It is said by persons
likely to know, that differences between
Tevis and his family over his remarriage
with Mrs. Tevis, after they had been di
vorced, were part oi the trouble which
caused the rash act.
BAMBERG’S POSTMASTER.
The Inspector Finds No Political Sig
nificance in the Recent Demonstra
tion.
Washington, Aug. 16.—Postmaster
Robinson, colored, of Bamberg, S.
C., has sent to the Post Office
Department a statement giving
the reasons why he recently closed
his office and left town. He says that on
Sunday night, Aug. 10, a body of 10 or 12
armed men went to bis home, about three
and a half miles from Bamberg, and
shot through his doors and windows.
Robinson began crying “murder,” when
he was told that if he did not cease he
should die instantly. Continuing his re
port, he says: “One ot them said that
if I would resign ray office within 30
days, and sign a petition in favor of Mrs.
Varn, widow of the late Postmaster, I
could have that chance, otherwise I
would be killed. 1 was well near fright
ened to death, and accepted the proposi
tion.
WARNED TO STAY AWAY.
“Thev finally concluded that I should
not return to the office, and if I dared come
they would kill me without a doubt. I
felt very certain that if I went to mj’.office
on that day i would be killed.”
Post Office Inspector Simpson, who in
vestigated the trouble, says: “The mov
ing cause of the whole trouble is that an
other party desires the office and his
friends took this course to get the present
incumbent out. I don’t think that it has
any political significance.”
Simpson further says that a majority of
the people seem to desire Robinson to re
main as Postmaster, and the Inspector
recommends that no change be made at
present. Ou the recommendation of the
Post Office Inspector it was concluded to
appoint a white man as his assistant, and
he named J. P. Murphy, a merchant of
that place.
CLAPP’S COMMITTEE.
Every Goverunieut Clerk Considered In
Duty Bound to Contribute.
Washington, Aug. 16. Chairman
Clapp, of the Republican squeezing com
mittee, said to-day that the voluntary
contributions were coming in with en
couraging frequency. He would not
state, however, how many or how much
had been received. The total amount of
the contributions is understood to be com
paratively very small. “Oh, they will all
come down,” said Dr. Adams, of the com
mittee. “A man who holds a position un
der the government and is not willing to
contribute to its success ought to step
down and out.” “I say so, too ? ” put in
Mr. Loudermilk, of the committee. “A
man who holds a government position,”
added Mr. Clapp, “is in honor bound to be
a Republican, and as such ought to con
tribute to the success of the party.”
“But Judge Thoman says,” suggested
the reporter, “that under the civil service
system as many Democrats as Republi
cans are appointed.”
“Oh, yes; they are trying to break
down the adopted methods of administer
ing the government. We are not sending
circulars to government clerks merely,”
said l)r. Adams. “We send to all good
Republicans.”
“You haven’t sent one to me,” sug
gested someone present.
“No,” said Mr. Clapp, “but if vou were
in the government service we would. We
are not applying to any but government
clerks,and they are in honor bound to con
tribute.”
BANK BLACKMAILING.
Tile Alleged Offense of the Register to
he Sifted in the Courts.
New York, Aug. 16.—Louis P. Haven
and J. E. Cullinan, editors and proprie
tors of Thompson’s Bank Note and Com
mercial Register, published in this city,
accompanied by their counsel, went to
day to the District Attorney’s office and
surrendered in answer to a
warrant for arrest on a charge of
blackmailing Nassau Bank of this
city. The charged them with
trying to injure the reputation of the
bank by publishing false stories concern
ing it. The accused say that they had
sent circulars to the Nassau as toother
banks, asking for a statement of its con
dition, and had been refused. What they
said in their publication was the out
growth of this refusal.
can’t be purged from the mails.
Washington, Aug. 16.—A number of
bank Presidents having written the Post
master General to exclude Thompson’s
Bank Note and Commercial Register from
the mails, charging that it is a blackmail
ing concern, the Assistant Attorney
General for the Post Office Department
has decided that it cannot be excluded
from the and advises that intended
victims should have recourse to the
courts.
Anti-Monojioly’s Vice President.
Chicago, Aug. 16.—The members of
the Executive Committee of the National
Anti-Monopoly party began a session in
this city this morning shortly after 1
o’clock, and they formally placed Alan
son W. West, of Mississippi, in nomina
tion for the Vice Presidency on the ticket
with Gen. Butler by a unanimous vote,
and then went into’ a secret session to
outline the plans for the campaign.
No Show fir Gutter.
Washington, Aug. 16.—Representa
tive Wilson, of West Virginia., was at the
Democratic headquarters this afternoon.
He laughs at Dana’s theory that if the
Presidential election was thrown into
the House West Virginia would throw its
vote lor Butler. “We are three to one,”
he says, “and we would be just about as
likely to rote for Butler as for Blaine.”
FIRE LICKS UP ANOKA.
EVERY STREET A SEETHING
SEA OF FLAME.
The Loss Upwards of a Million of Dol
lars—No Lives Lost, but the People
Appalled by the Awfulness of the
Scene—The Local Fire Department
Utterly Inadequate to Cope with the
Flames and Outside Aid not Obtain
able in Time.
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 11.—For the
fourth time in its history, the city of
Anoka has been fire stricken and the en
tire business portion for the second time
entirely wiped out of existence. The
ruin is widespread and extensive. The
loss is placed by the most conservative at
$1,000,000 at least. From the Congrega
tional Church, at the corner of Main street
and Third avenue west to Rum river, and
from Monroe street north to
Van Buren street, is naught
but heaps of smoking ashes and
blackened ruins. The alarm was given
shortly after 2 o’clock this morning, and
was promptly answered by Engine Com
pany No. 1, Hose Companies Nos. 1 and 2
and a hook and ladder company. The
cause of the alarm was found to be fire in
the skating rink of Kinne & Vandervelde.
situated in the rear of the post office and
high school buildings. Although the fire
department was quickly at work, it was
soon evident that the flames were beyond
its control and that the adjoining build
ings must go, and in a few minutes
Campbell & Foote’s brick block, in
which the post office was situated,
was in flames, followed simultaneously
by the appearance of fire in the high
school adjoining Dowdell Brothers’ res
taurant.
CONTINUANCE OF THE MARCH.
The flames communicated to the hand
some new brick block belonging to H. L.
Ticknor, and from there across Second
avenue to H. S. Plummer’s dry goods
store, Cutter’s dry goods store, Ticknor &
Co.’s drug store, and Ryan’s boot and shoe
store, and so on until the river barred
their progress. While the devastation
was being wrought in this direction ap
palling flames ieaped from the wooden
buildings on the north side of
Main street and enveloped the hand
some and stately structure lately
erected by W. D. Washburn, and in which
was situated the Anoka First National
Bank and the Washburn Opera House.
The city seemed to be in a blaze up and
down both sides of Main street, from
Third avenue to the river, and on both
sides of Second evenue from Van Buren
to Monroe streets. The pitiless flames
swept irresistibly from the Wash
burn block to the brick hardware store of
Putnam, Chesley & Lindsav, and from the
First National Bank to the Bridge square.
SWEEPING THE SQUARE.
The fire speedily made its may thence
along Bridge square on the east side,,
sweeping away Daniels’ boot and shoe
store, Alean & Wickland’s dry goods
store, the Anoka Union brick block and
Peters’ druar store, and thence across
Jackson street diagonally to the great
Lincoln flouring null and elavator, con
suming a small flouring mill near the
bridge, two planing mills, one shingle
mill, a dry kiln, a lumber shed and an
office, all belonging to W. D. Washburn
& Cos., the flames being brought to a
standstill at a line ninety feet from the
mammoth Washburn saw and shingle
mills. From the point where it first com
municated to the Lincoln Mills it went
eastward to the corner ,of Second ave
nue and Jackson street, there joining
forces with the section which jumped
Main street and attacked the Jackson
Hotel and stables, a blacksmith shop, an
engine house and the jail, exhausting it
self at the corner of Jackson street and
Third avenue. That branch of the great
conflagration which took its way south
on Second avenue destroyed everything to
Monroe street, where it Was brought un
der control. No lives were lost, and no
very serious accident occurred, though it
was the scene of the wildest and most
uncontrollable contusion.
THE rEOPI.E APPALLED.
Men fell exhausted by the heat and
smoke, while women fainted, appalled by
the terrible visitation. The losses and
insurances cannot be definitely ascer
tained for several days, as many lost
everything, papers and documents in
cluded.
It is said that Washburn & Cos. have
insurance as follows: On the Lincoln
Mills $96,000, on the planing mills $5,000,
on the shingle mills SS,OOO, on the small
flouring mill $13,500, on the banks $20,000,
on the office S7OO, on the lumber sheds
$4,000, on the dry kiln $35,000, a total of
$143,500. Their loss is believed to be fully
$175,(W0 and possible $200,000. Assistance
was summoned from St. Paul and Min
neapolis, but it reached the doomed city
to late to be of much service.
Kingston, Ont., Aug. 16.—The old
Frontence brewery was destroyed by fire
last night. The loss is about $50,000.
Alexander Gun, Member of Parliament,
owned the building.
TAXES ON BANKS.
Judge Matthews Renders His Decision
in the City of Covington Cases.
Cincinnati, Aug. 16. —Justice Stanley
Matthews, of the Supreme Court of the
United States, in the suit brought by the
city of Covington against various national
banks of that city to recover taxes alleged
to be due on their surplus real estate and
office fixtures, has rendered his decision.
The banks had obtained a temporary re
straining order, and the case came up on a
motion to make the injunction perpetual.
The Justice holds that the furniture and
real estate is exempt from city taxation
because of the provision in the
Kentucky statutes making a specific
tax on each share of national bank stock,
which is to be in lieu of all other taxa
tion, but if this is not the case furniture
will still be exempt, because the act of
Congress, without whose authority it can
not be taxed by State authority, does not
permit it, but it does authorize the taxa
tion of real estate. As to the surplus
fund and individual property, he held that
they W’ere not subject to municipal
taxation because they were not
included in the * permission
granted in the act of Congress,
without which any State or municipal
taxation of a national bank is void, and
were not subject to taxation in Kentucky
beyond the limit fixed by the State statute
of 50 cents per share of SIOO. A perpetual
injunction was granted.
TAMATAVK’S RECAPTURE.
Opposition Journals In France Credit
ing the Reported Disaster.
London, Aug. 16.—A dispatch from
Tamatave, dated Aug. 2, says: “The
French advance will probably take place
in a few days. The mules for the transport
service have arrived. The blockade of
the coast, which has hitherto been very
sloven, will shortly be made strict.”
Paris, Aug. 16 .—La Matin says that it
prefers to believe the accuracy of the
news which it published yesterday to the
effect that the Hovas had recaptured
Tamatave, rather than the inaccurate
statement of Minister Ferry, “made to
deceive the public.” Many of the oppo
sition journals profess to believe La
Matin’s news.
Advices from Tamatave of Aug. 2 say
that Admiral Miot is prevented from ad
vancing by the difficulty of securing
means of transportation.
La Matin, La Gaulois and La Figaro
doubt the accuracy of Prime Minister
Ferry’s statement that the French posi
tion is safe at Tamatave.
THE REGENCY QUESTION SETTLED.
Hovas, Aug. 16.—The difficulty with
France in regard to the regency has been
settled owing to the firmness of the
French residents. The French have
recognized the Regent. The French have
also obtained a concession of a portion of
the land in the precincts of the citadel.
Clemency Refused.
Vienna, Aug. 16.—A paper says that
Emperor William has rejected the pe
tition for clemency for M. Krazewiske,the
famous Polish author recently tried at
Leipsic for treason and condemned to im
prisonment.
CHINA DECLARES AVAR.
Tho Decks of the French and Chinese
A’essels Cleared for Action.
London, Aug. 16.—A dispatch from
Foo Chow says: “France has rejected the
mediation of any power. China refuses
to pay the indemnity demanded by France
and has declared war. Admiral Courbet
has demanded 2,000 men from Tonquin.
Gen. Millet sent 600 men, together with
two batteries of artillery, on Monday with
sealed orders. Chinese troops to the num
ber of 6,000 have landed at Hoiham.
Heavy masses of troops are stationed on
the Kwangsi frontier. The French and
Chinese war ships have steam up and
their decks cleared for action. The Chi
nese authorities have dispatehed war
orders to the Viceroys of the provinces.
The officials pretend that they are pre
pared for war, but as a matter of fact the
condition of the troops, forts, etc,, is no
better than it was last April.”
A dispatch .from Paris denies the re
port that China has declared war against
France. It is expected, on the other hand,
that negotiations will be resumed.
The news that China has declared war
is discredited in English official circles.
Through Marquis Tseng, the Chinese
Ambassador to England, and the British
Embassy at Pekin, Earl Granville, Secre
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, is urg
ing China to concede the indemnity de
manded bv France, provided the French
fleet shall immediately leave Ke Lung.
It is considered doubtful, however,
whether Prime Minister Ferry would
surrender on the payment of au in
demnity, as it is believed the real
object had in view by France in making
the claim was to secure permanent pos
session of the coal mines of Ke Lung. It
is reported that in case France should re
fuse to surrender Ke Lung on the pay
ment ot an indemnity, England has
promised to interfere in support of China.
It is confidently asserted that no offer of
mediation has been made to France by
England, Germany or the United States.
NOT KNOWN OF IN PARIS.
Paris, Aug. 16.—Neither the French
Government nor the Chinese Legation is
aware that war has been declared by
China, as was asserted in the Foo Cbow
dispatch to London this morning. The
Chinese Legation has not hauled down its
flag.
It is Bemi-offieially announced that
France has not rejected mediation in the
Franco-Chinese difficulty. On the other
hand it is said no one has offered to'
mediate.
FRANCK’S PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS.
Paris, Aug. 16.—The Budget Commit
tee of the Senate to-day recommended vot
ing the sums required for Tonquin, but
advised that debate on the subject be post
poned until alter the recess, when the
supplementary credit wiil be discussed.
The Due de Broglie said that it would be
impossible to vote confidence in the Minis
try. Prime Minister Ferry accepted a
postponement of the debate. The gov
ernment, he said, would regard the voting
of a credit as equivalent to a vote of con
fidence. The Ministerial bill was then
adopted by a vote of 193 to 1. M. Fenillee
thereupon" introduced the revision of the
constitution bill adopted by the Versailles
Congress. This was passed, and the ses
sion was brought to a close.
VIRGINIA’S FINANCES.
A Resolution Looking to Repudiation
Introduced In tlie Legislature.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 16.—1n the Sen
ate to-day Mr. Lybrook, of Patrick coun
ty, introduced a preamble and resolution
looking to the total renudiation of the
State debt. The preamble sets forth that
every proper and reasonable effort has
been repeatedly made by the State to
effect a settlement with the holders of
its bonds, which efforts have been
met with uncompromising resistance,
captious opposition and technical quib
bling; that the State’s legal responsibility,
patience and resources Are now believed
to be exhausted in i'ne efforts to maintain
the credit of Virginia; that no substantial
equivalent or valuable consideration can
be shown upon which to base these
bonds; that the holders are not bona fide
creditors of Virginia, but (merely adven
turous speculators who have ’ already
realized from the bonds much more than
their original cost; that a syn
dicate has been formed by
these speculators for the purpose of per
petuating a legal prosecution of the peo
ple of Virginia, and preventing a settle
ment of this unproven debt so they may
not have their claims tested, but may con
tinue to draw interest thereon; that cer
tain debts are positively prohibited by ar
ticle 14 section 4|of the Federal constitu
tion; “that we express our unalterable
opposition to the payment of any part of
this alleged debt or the interest thereon,
and that the Auditor of Public Accounts
is instructed forthwith to refuse the pay
ment ot interest on any bonds alleged to
be held against Virginia.” The resolu
tion went over till Monday.
In the House to-day the Committee on
Privileges and Elections reported a sub
stitute for the Senate bill providing for
electoral districts and for choosing Presi
dential electors. The bill is so framed as
to adjust itself to present and future
Congressional apportionment bills, mak
ing the electoral districts correspond with
the Congressional districts, and provides
for that number of electors to which the
State is at the time entitled under the
lawsot Congress and the constitution of
the United States. The substitute was
adopted.
MEXICO’S CONSPIRATORS.
Arrests Made by the Half Hundred and
All Implicated Known.
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 16.—A special
from the City of Me xico says that forty
persons in all have been arrested in con
nection with the conspiracy. Gen. Peza,
Chief of the Artillery Department, and
Gen. Echegary are imprisoned. Gen.
Echegary commanded the garrison at
Vera Cruz under Gen. Diaz’s administra
tion five years ago. Peza and Echegary
are great friends, and are thought to have
had no connection with the conspiracy.
Gen. Chavarria’s whereabouts is un
known'. He had been removed Irom the
barracks. His son is out looking for him.
All the prisoners have been turned over
to Juan Perez DeLeon, First Judge
of the district. The au
thorities deny that any prisoners
have been sent to Vera Cruz or Yucatan.
The conspiracy is reported to have in
cluded the imprisonment or shooting of
Diaz and Gonzales uuder the leadership
of Jaruon, editor of La Opinion National,
and two Colonels, Salcedo and Rodriquiez.
Government detectives are said to have
obtained a list of the conspirators in Jar
don’s possession. Gen. Allatorre has
been arrested. The plan of the conspiracy
is said to have been to reconstruct the
government, as in 1876, under President
Lerdo. It is thought that the cause was
betrayed by a compositor in Jardon’s
office, who has been arrested, and his wife
kept in close confinement.
A DIFFERENT STORY.
New York, Aug. 16. —A dispatch from
the City of .Mexico, sent directly to the
. Associated Press, referring to the reports
via St. Louis that a great conspiracy
against the government had been un
earthed, says that such reports are in
fact in circulation there but they are
greatly exaggerated. It is true that a
few arrests have been made, but the so
called conspiracy is so ridiculously weak
that it does not merit the name.
Mexico’s Treaty with England.
London, Aug. 16.—According to the
provisional treaty entered into between
Mexico and England, Mexico concedes to
England the most favored nation treat
ment, for five years, beginning in Janu
ary, 1885. No provision, however, is
made for the settlement of the claims of
the English bondholders, nor for the pay
ment of the convention debt.
Maiue Green backers Divided.
Rockland, Maine, Aug. 16.— 1n Knox
county, at a Greenback convention to
day, those in favor of a fusion with the
Democrats carried their point by a vote
of 38 to 36. Those opposed thereupon left
the hall,and two sets of nominations were
made.
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BEACH OUTROWS HANLAN,
AUSTRALIA WINS THE CHAM
PIONSHIP BY 7 LENGTHS.
Ross’ Boat in the Load at Richfield
Springs—Jay-Eye-See and Pallas to
Have a Crack at the Queen's Record
—Saturday’s Work in the Diamond.
London, Aug. 16.—A dispatch from
Sydney, New South Wales, reports that
the sculling match between Hanlan and
Beach, for the championship of the world
and £SOO a side, took place to-day on
the Paramatta river. Beach won jthe
match by seven lengths.
ROSS WINS AT RICHFIELD.
Richfild Springs, N., Y., Aug. 16.
The regatta here to-day was attended by
2,000 persons. The "judges were Col.
Lawrence Kip, Peter Molier, -Jr., Julian
Myres, M. H. Levin and S. M. Hamilton.
The referee was Admiral Almy, of the
United States navy. The contestants in
the first heat were Wallace Boss, Fred
Plaisted, Geo. Gaisel and J. H. Riley.
The heat was won by Riley in 19 minutes.
The course was claimed to be 40 seconds
short.
The second heat was won by Lee in
19:58, beating Gaisel by half a length.
The final heat was won by Ross in 19:25,
beating Lee by half a length.
IN THE DIAMOND.
The Browns Disastrously Overwhelmed
by the Stars.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 16.—The Sb •
Brown base ball game here to-day
suited in a disastrous defeat lor the home
team.~ The score being 20 to 4 iu favor of
the Stars.
A BIG GAME BOOKED FOR COLUMBUS.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 16. —A game be
tween the Stars and the Nationals, of
Washington, D. C., in this city at an
early day Is among the probabilities. A
Georgetown ( Ky.) club also wants to
come, and will probably be accommo
dated.
GAMES OF THE LEAGUE ELSEWHERE.
W ashington, Aug. 16.—Games of base
ball were played to-day as follows:
At Philadelphia—Baltimore 6. Athletic 7.
At Cincinnati—Cincinnati 14, St. Louis 8.
At Trenton, N. J—Trenton 3, Allentown 7.
At Brooklyn—Virginia 1, Brooklyn 3.
At Pittsburg—Metropolitan 6, Alleghany 0.
At Boston—Boston (Unions) 6, Baltimore
(Unions) 4; Boston 4, Cleveland 0.
At Toledo—Toledo 5, Columbus 5; 10 in
nings.
At New York—New York 7, Chicago 13.
At St. Louis—St. Louis (Unions) 8, < imago
(Unions) 2.
RUNNING LIKE THE WIND.
Good Weather and Fast Time at Sara
toga and Brighton Beach.
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 16.—The weath
er was clear and very warm, and the
track good and fast at the races to-day.
The events were as follows:
First Rack —Tennessee stakes for two
year-olds: three-quarters of a mile. Telie
Doe won by half a length, with Isaac Mur
oliy second and Lizzie Dwyer third. Time
1:16. _ .
Second Race—Miie and a furlong. Swra
ney was firs’, Mammonist second and .Jim
Ren wick third. Time 1:55.
Third Race —Congress Hall stakes; all
ages; non winning allowances; heats; three
quarters of a mile. Gleaner won the first
heat, with Little Minch second and Lizzie S.
third. Time 1:150:. Gleaner won the second
heat and race, with Lizzie S. second and
Euclid third. Time l:lsVj.
Fourth Race—Handicap steeple chase;
about two and a quarter miles. Beaverwiek
won, with Wooster second. Time i:2S%.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
Brighton Beach, Aug. 16.—The
track was good and the attendance large
to-day. The events were as follows:
First Race— For horses that have run and
not won at Bn hton Beach in 1884; three
quarters of a mile. Roy S. Clerke won, with
Hostage second and Ada third. Time 1:16%.
Second Race—Same conditions and dis
tance. Centennial tvon, with Telemachus
second and Columbia third. Time 1:17)4.
Thikd Race—Purse $250; selling allow
ances; one mile. Shelby Barnes won, with
Lewis second and Frank Rulyon third. Time
1 - 44%.
Fourth Rice—Purse $250; for maidens of
all ages; seven furlongs. Florence J. won,
with J. SV. White second and Polo third.
Time 1:32%* . - ..
Fifth race—Purse $250; welter weights;
selling allowances; one and a quarter miles;
over five hurdles. Puritan won, with Bally
second and Tonawanda third. Time 2:20)4.
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
New York, Aug. 16.—The weather was
very pleasant at Monmouth Park to-day
and the track fast. The events were as
follows:
First Hack— Free handicap sweepstakes;
for all azes; mile and a furlong. Arauza won,
with Bondholder second and Kilmeny third.
Time I:SSJ.i.
Second Back— Criterion stakes for two
vear-olds; penalties and allowances; three
quarters of a mile. Goano won, witli Rich
mond second and Lord Beaoouslield third.
Time 1:15-%.
Third Rack —West End Hotel stakes for
three-year-olds: allowances; one and one
half miles. Duchess won by half a length,
with Louisette second and Water Lily third.
Time 2:40.
Fourth Race —Free handicap sweepstakes
one mile and three furlongs. Monitor won by
a length, with Hartford second and the Tat
too colt third. Time 2:55.
Fifth Race— Beacon stakes; handicap
sweepstakes; one and one-half miles. Gauny
mede won, with Mourska second and Corsair
third. No time.
Sixth Race—Purse 1500; for three-year
olds and upwards; selling allowance; one
mile. Itaska won by a length and a half,
with Thurles second and Wandering third.
Time 3:i5.
Seventh Race —Handicap steeplechase
over the full course. Capt. Curry won by two
lengths, with Echo second and Altair third.
Time 5:093a.
WHERE SAXE BELONGED.
John Saxe, the jockey who was killed at the
Brighton Beach races yesterday, belonged in
At lanta, Ga.
JAY-EYE-SKK AND I’UALLAS.
Washington, Aug. 16.—Jay-Eve-See
and Phallas will trot at the Ivy City race
course track Aug. 26 for a special purse
to beat all records.
A Scotch Reform Demonstration.
Aberdeen, Aug. 16.—A great reform
demonstration took place here to-day.
Resolutions in favor of the franchise bill,
and in condemnation of the act of the
House of Lords in rejecting it, were
adopted. Shops were closed and the
whole city made a holiday. Eighty aged
men who took part in a reform demonstra
tion in 1832 marched at the head of the
monster procession.
WAKEFIELD IN LINE.
London, Aug. 16.—A great reform
demonstration was held at "Wakefield to
day, 40,000 persons being present. Reso
lutions were adopted condemning the
House of Lords for its action on the fran
chise bill.
Mission Funds Fall Short.
Boston, Aug. 16.—The American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
makes the following statement: At the
close of eleven months we are obliged to
report the regular receipts for the present
year $26,000 less than they were during
the corresponding eleven months of
the preceding year. We need there
fore during the mffnth of August
to receive not less than SIOO,OOO in order
not to fall below the receipts of the pre
ceding year. The Treasurers books will
be kept open for all donations intended
for the present financial year till Mon
day Sept. 8.
Texas Democrats.
Galveston, • Tex., Aug. 16.—The
Democratic State Convention to nominate
State officers meets at Houston Tuesday.
Gov* Ireland is a prominent candidate for
a renomination.
Other Telegrams See Fifth
Page.
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