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I ESTABLISHED 1850.
, jr. H. ESI ILL, Editor and Proprietor. |
GEORGIA AM) FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOED
IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Wife Kidnapped by Her Husband In
Elbert County—An Anecdote of Gov.
Stephens—Augusta* Bank Robbers
Not Apt to Shake OfT their Fetters.
GEORGIA.
Thirteen persons were baptized at Pleasant
\ ; . v church, in Walton county, last Snnday
week.
Judge Rigby propo-es to give $3,000 toward
the Pudding of a tine hotel in Newnan. There
1# con-i itrable interest manifested in the en
terprise.
rapt J. P. Kennedy, of Wrightsville, still
own* his old war horse “Kilpatrick.” He is
aiuit 21 veat- Id. and still doing good and
faithful service.
j„ i-rr Wifi.am liowen brought to St. Si
mon’- tour cow* with three heifer calvee.
Kroin th. se h .’ e sprung a herd within seven
years ol over fifty cattle.
West Point's iir-t bale of new cotton was
es lay bv E. J. Collins and
soil' to B. F. Reed at 12% cents. There is
so i.e complaint of boll worms In cotton in
that section.
•In.lie L. M. Leonard died at his home in
|i Tn -day. after an illness of several
week*. -Midge Leonard has resided in the
county for many years, and was the first *r
ry that the county had after its creation
by the Legislature.
Mr. Baxter, of High Shoals, who was
th night to be suffering with hydrophobia, is
itt a fair way of recovery, and has not had a
since Monday. Ur. Price does not
tint.kit is hydrophobia, but an old attack of
lit-, to which be hushing t>een subject .brought
on by fear o*. ttie disease.
Itev. I). \V. Gw'n. who lately resigned the
j.a-toral care of the birst Baptist Church in
Atlanta, a jioeitionnow occupied by Ur. Haw
tborn, has accepted tlie professorshio ol
Higher English and Literature and Moral
Philosophy in llollin’s Institute of Koanoke
city, in Southwestern Virginia.
At Acwortli Tuesday Mr. Warner Payne,
engineer of the Ac worth Flouring Mills, hung
bis ves’ in the engine room with bis watch in
the pocket and stopped out for a few minutes.
When he returned he went to look for his
watch to ascertain the time of day, when he
discovered .- one sneak thief had* taken the
watch and departed. There was $25 in an
other pocket not touched.
A painful accident in a game ot base ball
happened at Marshall, McUuflie county, on
Friday, Aug. IS. Mr. Ab. Bailey,aged about
1* years, in running from first to second base,
was met b\ Mr. John Samuels, who was play
ing second base and was running to catch*a
bail. Tli- two young men ran against each
other, and the shook was so great that Bailey's
Uir was broken just above the ankle, and
.Samuels was badly bruised.
A case of kidnapping occurred in Kltiert
coii'ity recently. A man named Harris,
whose wife had separated from him, came
over from south Carolina wiih a hack and
two negro men, and went to the house where
his w ife was living, just after dark, took her
out by force, and hurried her into the enr
ri ige and drove off at a rapid rate. Her
s.-reams aroused the neighborhood, but too
late to capture them. Five little children—
one of them an infant—were left uuproteeted.
T. I. Roven on April 24 was attacked by a
n I. i dog ta-tween Hampton and Sunnysiile.
H og unarmed, his mode of dispatching the
rabid a> imal was of slow process- choking
luni. During the struggle Mr. Roven receiv
ed a sliebt scratch on the second finger. He
immediately went to physicians, but nothing
w .i-done, an l little was thought of it. I.a-t
Saturday he complained a little of his arm
paining him. Sunday he grew worse, Mon
day still worse. Tuesday wild and raving,
b avin.’ no question as to its being hydropho
phia, and \\ idnesday morning at 6 o’clock he
died.
Avery remarkable occurrence occurred
n ar Thomson las*, week. About six years
ago Anabel, the young daughter of Mrs. M.
A. McLean, had a cherry pit to liecome
lodged in her nose. It caused Hindi trouble
and annoyance to tlie child, and its presence
finally produced catarrh. Several promi
nent surgeons examined the rase and gave it
as Tin ir opinion Mint the pit had been re
moved. I.ast week, however, in a fit of
sneezing, the cherry pit was dislodged and
thrown out. A portion of the flesh of the
cherry which remained ttpon the pit had
become verv hard and seemed almost petri
fied.
Ol. I‘urcell, an officer of Richmond aounly.
was in Waynesboro a few days ago for the
purpose of carrying Marcus Ellis, alias Joe
Mitchell, colored, back to Richmond county
jail. I Bis was arrested and brought to
Waynesboro just after the grand jury had
been discharged for the last Mav term of
TSurke Superior Court, charged w ith the mur
der of another negro named Walker, and he
was in jail there ever since. The prisoner
was brought there believing the crime was
committed in Burke county, but late investi
gation uevcb pcs the fact that it was done in
Richmond county, about 150 yards from the
Burke line. The murder was committed
twelve years ago. aud is said to be a most
heinous one.
Albany AVtcs: Some people were disjiosed
yesterday to laugh at what they were pleased
to term the “Dawson fiasco," and twitted the
members of our two military companies aliout
“going over to Dawson in arms when there
was no necessity for it.” etc., but if the
Gtinr.i* and Jackson Artillery had not gone,
and there had been trouble a' Dawson —as
many who were there think there would have
been if it had not been for the presence of the
military-—these same individuals would have
been first and loudest in censuring the officers
and mein tiers of the two companies for not
: emc patriotic enough to respond to the call
that came to them from the authorities of a
,-ister town and county.
Rome Courier: Mr. H. 1). ( othran lias in
stituted four suits against the city of Rome to
compel the city to make good £391 65 in change
bills’which were issued bv the city govern
ment in l'fii, when I. J. "Wood was Mayor.
The bills were of three denominations, and a
suit was entered for each. There is S2OO in
one dollar hills, SK in halves, and #l*l 65 in 23-
eeut shin plasters. Mayor King handed our
reporter a copy of one of the hills, which read
as follows: -No. 260. Rome, (la., Aug. 20,
1-I,2.—The tty Treasurer will pay tlie l*arer
one dollar in current funds, when the sum of
(in. and liars or upwards is presented. I. J.
Wood. Mayor. George W. Brown, Clerk.
Reccivalile'for all dues to the city.” Mayor
K ng thinks the suits will lie of no avail.
Athens Bonner: Mr. William Bowers, the
great old railroad king of Franklin county,
-as be will visit Athens in a few days, in the
interest of a railway from our city to Ander
~ n. s. C., aud that* if our citizens will give
him am encouragement he will build the line.
Mr. (lowers says that the people over in In*
5,.,.i0n are anxious to trade with Athens
n-mi. and a railroad from this place to tap
shi- Klin-non Air I.ine will restore to us alt
hc have ii.-t. Through his individual exer
this old roan has graded the Carnes
road, a distance of Smiles, ironed 2 1 j
ii *■- ~f ihe track and has enough on hand to
..a\ another half mile, and a $2.700 locomotive
'.kit -- semi weekly tri)s. Our people will
. \e "Uncle Billy” a hearty welcome when
In- 1 omes to Athens, and all the aid in their
power.
s-i. Tersville correspondence News. Aug.
*27: Alexander Haves, white, was arrested
here v.sterday by sheriff C. A. Wall and
1. in tail to await the arrival of officials
from'..uth Carolina. The arrest was made
ii|mn a warrant issued by Gov. McDaniel in
ac i-rdance with a* requisition from
t>. v. Hugh Thompson, of South Karo
lina. and charges the prisoner with
murder. We umterstand that the crime
w;t- . .wnmitti and in Marion county, s. C.. five
or six years ago, since which time Hayes has
b. ,n .. fugitive. lie lived in Montgomery, or
Emanuel county a yeurortwo, where be mar
re.i. and lias been in this county three or four
Veals, being prominent among the crowd of
i*..,rs -swappers w hich visits our town onpub
. ami court week-, sheriff Wall has
notified Neil A. Carmichael, who is desig
nate lto receive the prisoner, and w ill turn
Hayes over to him upon demand.
Newnan Hero hi: Through the kindness of
Mr. J. 11. Shell.utt, our clever and popular
Tux Collector, we are enabled to give some
iit. r. -ting facta taken from the tax digest.
St will 'oe seen that the increase of taxable
ole pro; erty over last year is $ 169.595. An in
teresting a"d suggestive tact is that the col
or.-! jioj.ulatton give in 191,000. an increase of
slo..tie over la-t vear. Value of land, 1883,
slA‘-:.s>-; iv 4, *l.4u::,fiSo. City property, WB,
#545.1*0; I—t. -'74.12 >. Money and notes, I*B3,
s.vj .Hr.: l—i. -514.V25. Merchandise. IK*;},
#l-4.0 t ; ISM, #170.320. Bonds. iNNt. #41.100;
1884, #62.4i>. Household furniture. 1883, #135.-
723; Iv>4. 5. Jewelrv. 18*3. #13.000; is*4,
#13,120. Live stock, i -si. *527A.15; 1884. #287.-
S*:o. Tools, i—- 1.12 ■; 1-54.#22.250. Uotton,
lsss, 132.1*00; 1."4, #2t‘.lo. All other property,
i-s . >:* ,!123: ism, #111,415. Bank stock, 1883,
#50.000; Cotton i innfacttmng,
1". . 75.0 0; t73.0i.t1. Total, IssJ, *3JV
7;i3; IsM, #3.475.3.0.
At Augusta Wednesday Judge Roney heard
argument in the Augusta bank rob'-ers’ bail
e.i-e. He dismissed the writ of prohibition
submitted to Judge Hammond as referred
Lack to h 13, and also p;tssed anew order pro
-1 i Ting the Clerk of the Superior Court from
carrying out the original order allowing bail
until further order of court. Judge Roney
ti.cn heard argument in favor of sustaining
tin- original order and granting bail from
Bon. James C. C. Black, Judge Claiborne
Kneed and E. F. Venlery, counsel for
Simmons, one of the bank robbers, and
from Solicitor General Boykin Wright
aud Messrs. Foster aud Lamar against
accepting the bail. Judge Roney reserved his
dsci.-.on a few days to carefuliv examine this
unirtant question. He said that precedent
and practice allowed hail in such eases, but
the question was raised now by the State's
counsel that the time for bail* had passed
when the bill of exception was tiled and trans
ferred to tlie Supreme Court. The State's
counsel do not say the Judge's original order
was illegal, but 'after such transfer to the
Supreme Court any use of the order by the
defense in offering bad is void. Tlie defend
ants claim that if the order was legal when
passed that bail can lie accepted now, a- no
time was specified. Tlie general public
opinion is that the time for bail is past, and
that Judge Roney will so decide and kee.p the
convicted bank robbers in jail till the Supreme
Court pa-ses on the motion for anew trial.
In a letter from Jefferson Davis to tbe vete
rans of the Monroe county reunion he says:
“The annual meeting of the ol'l Confederate
soldiers, both pleasant and useful in itself as
reviving memories over whieh disaster could
throw no cloud of shame, and servingto teach
the rising generation the truths for which you
so nobiy struggled, is connected by you w l lh
the beneficial purpose of relieving your needy
and suffering comrades, and protecting tbe
orphans of those who sacrificed fortune in the
effort to maintain State sovereignty won bv
Georgia in the war of the revolution. Though
the States are again reunited, and all con
tribute to fill the Treasury of the general gov
ernment, the funda there collected are only
< IP S;mmu;i)i morning Jjjenft,
appropriated to provide for the ex
soldiers of the Northern States. The
Southern soldier disabled in war, and the
widow- and orphans of those who died, can
only hope for relief from a second tax, which
may be voluntarily paid by the people for
whom they fought, and who suffered win
them, lies not the least of vour meritorious
manifestations that you meet this discrimi
nation without complaint, and orace your
selves to bear the double burden with no ill
feeline to the government fur this ofi'ensive
favoritism. True, under all the severe trials
to w hich you were subjected, it is equally
honorable to you that you have accepted the
consequences of defeat, and. then ..fter gone
shoulder to shoulder with all who are striving
to secure the welfare, promote the prosper
ity, and preserve the honor of a common
country.”
Milledgeville Union: Perhaps there never
was a man so frail in bodv, but so full of
humor as Alex. Stephens. We had to get up
hia great speeches before and after the wag,
made in the old capitol of Georgia, and he
always wanted to read his own proof-sheets,
not with great success either. He was a bad
speller and worse proof-reader. After his
famous speech in Milledgeville, just before
secession, he got the writer to bring him the
proof-sheets to his room in the Milledgevil'e
Hotel. We found him and his brother Linton
alone. Mr. Alex, had a cane pipe stem in his
month, the pijie resting on the water stand
six feet to the front. As we entered he politely
beckoned us to a seat, and invited us to take
a pipe, shorter than the one he was puffing at.
After a few preliminaries we remarked: “Mr.
Stephens, this is the grandest effort of vour
life, but I ean’t tee how vou and Mr. Toombs
can be friends, politically, anv longer. I
would be proud to be able to father such a
.-|eech as yours, it would send me to Con
gr \ss ” Said Mr. Stephens in replv, “Young
man, if you want to go to Congress, learn to
sing some good song-. It has been my great
misfor.une to have no music on my tongue.
If 1 could sing songs like 'Rack back, Davy,
daddy shot a bar, shot him in tre eve bail,
never touch a bar; and Old King Cole and
Clarde Kitchen, etc , etc., I could be Presi
dent of this probable disrupted Union.’ We
were so amu-ed at the pleasantry of the
great man and so lost to business that we cut
off an important paragraph on the proof
sheet to light our pipe, and had to get a
duplicate. Mr. Stephens thought it pure
eatele-snef-, but on telling him that we were
so charmed by liis conversation as to forget
our business, he (always open to compliment)
said. “To-morrow will do; come again.”
FLORIDA.
A lighthouse is being erected at t ape St.
Bias.
Pineapples of excellent quality are plenti
ful on the Halifax.
The Cleveland and Perry Club in -t. An
gu-tine numbers over 100 members.
Tiie speedy completion of the Apopka canal,
* ithin a few days at farthest, is promised.
W. J. "berman is boring an artesian well
on the premises of Mr. Terry, in New Au
gu-tine.
A saw fi-h measuring thirteen feet ten
inches in length has been captured in a creek
at >t. Augustine.
Conductor Robertson, of the Florida South
ern, died at Palatka Thursday morning. He
was to have been married to'a young lady at
Leesburg on Sunday.
The steamboat boiler inspectors have finished
taking testimony in the collision ot the Chatta
hoochee and \\ ater Lily. It will be some two
weeks before a decision will be rendered.
sinabel light was lighted on Aug. 20. The
np ropriation for tlie light was secured by
Hon. R. H. M. Davidson. It will be of inesti
mable benefit to smacktncn and spongers.
The Key West spongers are all preparing
for their trips to windward. Their present
crui-e in the bay was not a success, few
sponges being gathered an i the market dull.
1 hey will not go in the bav again until after
hurricane months.
Nat Niles, of Torch Key, has just finished
setting out 8,500 banana sprouts, which are
doing remarkably well. He ha- aliout that
number on hand, and as soon as the weather
permits will plant the remainder, which will
make it one of the largest groves in South
Florida.
George T. Davis has shown the Fort Dade
Memenger a beet 14 inches iong, 10 inches in
diameter and weighing is 1 2 pounds. It was
grown without fertilizers on hummock land
between Lake Buddy and Clear Lake. Mr.
Davis also showed the „ Ve*en<jer specimens of
apples from a budded haw tree.
Key West Democrat: Last week Capt. Wil
liam Gardner stalked into our office and pre
sented us with a pear rai-cd on Chockaluaka,
which in size resembled a cannon, aud in
flavor will compare favorably with any im
ported from Cuba. It measured ti inches in
length, 4 inches in circumference,and weighed
7 jsiund-. 'lr, Gardner stated that the crop
tins year will lie large.
Fort Dade Jfexsenycr: Last Friday night,
aliout dark, as three of the railroad hands
employed on the road about six miles north of
here were walking near their camp, one of
them was shot dead by a negro concealed in
the bu.-lies. The two companions of the mur
dered negro immediately gave the alarm, but
the murderer escaped, but was recognized as
one of the railroad bands.
Lake City correspondence News, Aug. 20:
The citizens and delegates to the Democratic
convention at Live Oak were addressed this
morning by lion. U. 11. Buckman, of Fernan
dina, iu a plendid .speech in favor of Democ
racy. Immediately afterward the Demo
cratic convent! >n lor Suwannee county was
organized by electing Col. Hull President
and Hon. Dan McAlpin and Whitfield
-tcreiaries. I>r. <iverstreet,of Live Oak.
and Hon. A. J. McLeod, of Clayland, were
nominated for the State Assembly bv the con
vention. The convention was harmonious,
and the candidates received a unanimous
nomination.
Anthony. Marion county, eorre*pondence
of the Morning News, Aug. 27: The Demo
cratic party of this precinct sometime ago
organized a Democratic club, which meets
once or twice a month. It is at *>rk in a
quiet way, and will aid in swelling the vote
at the ensuing election for Cleveland and
Hendricks, and Pcrrv and Mabry. '1 he Re
publicans are strong in this county, and as a
mass will support tlie National Republican
tii ket, but a heavy vote will be polled by them
for Democratic Mate officers. They declare
themselves pointedly against Republican
S ate rule.—The farmers in this vicinity,
having the advantage of productive
lands, adapted to a diversity of crops,
such as corn, cotton, oats, peas, potatoes
and all the principal vegetables, are prosper
ing. and hanpy that they dvr ell in the fair
flowery land of the peninsula, whore tlieir
heated brow by daily toil in the midday sun
is almost perpetually fanned by a haluiy aud
invigorating breeze from the Gulf of Mexico
or the expansive waters of the Atlantic
ocean.—Quite a number of buildings are
being erected in the town of Anthony. The
store house of Baskin & Priest, nearing com
pletion, and the commodious hotel of 11. R.
t.riner (which will bo ready to accommodate
the winter guests), are tiie most extensive
buildings, being quite creditable for this
town, everything indicating thrilt and pros
peiity.—The merchants are now buying cot
ton from the farmers in small quantities, aud
trade is expected to increase soon.—A num
ber of visitors and emigrants are expected in
this section during the ensuing fall and win
ter. Col. C.M. Du Free is receiving quite a
number of letters of inquiry from parties at a
distance, and takes pleasure in replying to all
inquiries in a true representation of the facts.
Fort Met ov, F'la., corres|>ondence of the
News, Aug. 26: Quite un enthusiastic little
meeting was held at this place on Aug. 23 for
the pur|>ose of reorganizing tlie Democratic
< lub. A. McQuaig was called to the chair
temporarily. H. K. Martin made a stirring
speech, in which he urged unity of the party.
Owing to the short notice of the meeting anil
apathy on the part of some there was not a
very lull attendance. We are considered om*
among the strongest Democratic precincts iu
the county, seldom ever polling less than 100
votes for the Democratic candidates. A mis
conception by a great many of the Disston
land sale and the “side show” election will
no donlit keep them from the polls if they are
not convinced of the benefits that these two
things have been to the Stale. Pope’s promise
to the negroes is enough to stir up any think
ing white man and make him do his level best.
Just to think that one-half the offices of this
great Mate are to be placed in the hands
of igcoraiit negroes. Great God of Heaven
forbid! White men, what are you doing?
Will you stay away from the polls and allow
this when it is certainly in your power to
avert it at a very small* cost—that of exer
cising a grand ’privilege allowed all free
people? Th nk back a few years when we
Were under “carpet-bag” and negro rule. We
paid 12'i mills on the dollar. Now it is 5. We
had no railroads in South Florida. Why?
Because capitalists were afraid to invest
money in a country that was subject to such
government. We now have more free schools,
a more intelligent Board of Education, and
more and better teachers for them. Any per
son that could read and write was granted a
second grade certificate upon application.
Come, every man of you. plant your heels in
the earth, and set vour shoulders to the wheel,
and let’s shelve all* such men as Bisbee and
Pope.—The weather is now fine for gathering
crops. Oranges as fine as could be asked for
with but little rust.
State Politics.
The Executive Committee of the Whig Re
publican party of the State met at Atlanta
Wednesday m the Senate Chamber with a
number of the electors for consultation on the
work of the campaign. After discussing
questions of interest for some time the com
mittee nominated J. C. Jenkins for Congress
man from the Fifth district, H -n. W. 11.
Keese for Congressman from the Third dis
trict. and Judge John S. Rigby for Congress
man from the Fourth district. ‘There were no
other nominations made, but the committee
recommended that candidates be run iu the
other districts. It was not decided whether
dr not a stale ticket would be run. Two of
the candidates nominated are on the Whig
Republican electoral ticket, and their places
on that tictet will have to be filled. They are
Messrs. Jenkins and Reese. The committee
adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman.
At night a Blaine and Logan ratification
meeting wa held.
Hendricks' Letter OejAine.
New Yore, Aug. 28.—1 ijwenuineness
of bis letter having the
Commercial- Advertiser
to Gov. Hendricks, who replied as fol
lows:
To the Commercial Advertiser, Xeut York:
The letter is genuine. There is a misprint
in the newspajiers of this city. It should
readt ‘‘Three times Gov. Cleveland has stood
the test of a popular canvass—once for the
office of Mayor,” eta.
(Signed; T. A. Hendricks.
Ended His Life.
Louisville, Aug. 28.— President John
C. Cromie, of the North Lake Ice Compa
ny, committed suicide at his hotel in this
city last night.
ERIN’S DEMOCRATIC SONS.
THEY HALLY TO BACK CLEVE
LAND AND HENDRICKS.
Senator Jones, of Florida. Makes a Tell-
Ing Speech—Blaine's Contempt for
Irishmen and Irish Interests Clearly
Proven-The Loyal Allegiance of the
Irish to the Party Not to be Broken.
New York, Aug. 28.—The Cleveland
and Hendricks meeting which was held
to-night at the Academy of Music, or
ganized by Irishmen, and descendants of
the Irish, was a grand success, both in
point of numbers and enthusiasm. Long
before the doors were open the entrances
were packed, and the streets in the vicin
ity crowded with people.
Ten minutes after the doors were opened
all the seats were full, and all the stand
ing room taken. Many ladies were in the
audience. Street Commissioner Cole
man called the meeting to order, and
nominated Eugene Kelly for Chairman.
(The latter made no address. The
list of Vice Presidents of the
meeting was then read. Among them
were Park Commissioner Crimmins, ex-
Senator Cozzens, Senator Daly, John E.
Devlin, John Fox, ex-Mayor Grace, Hen
ry S. Boguet, Judges Hogan and Kelly,
Gen. Martin T. McMahon, Col. Wm. 11.
Roberts, and others. United States Sena
tor Jones, of Florida, whs then introduced,
and was greeted with cheers. He said
that the country had been told oy many of
its leading journals anil politicians that
the time had arrived when every citizen
of Irish birth ought to leave the Demo
cratic party and go over to the Republi
can. What had the Democratic party
done to forfeit Irish confidence? What,
had the Republican party done to merit it?
LOYALTY OF THE IRISH.
The latter had been in power for more
than twenty years, and during that time
the great body of the men of Irish blood
on this continent had stood where their
fathers did, steadfast in their devotion,
enthusiastic in their support and un
wavering in their fidelity to Democratic
principles.
Whether on the battlefield yielding up
their life's blond in the defense of the
Union, or in the struggles of ordinary life
by sweat and toil, adding to the wealth
and growtii of the republic, they have
never deserted the grand old partv which
was ever true to them'. All
other foreign citizens were as
much indebted to the Democratic party
as the Irish, but there was this difference
between the latter and all other foreign
born citizens. The Irish were the only
people who come here from Europe who
had no political allegiance to bind them
to a foreign power. The Democratic
party, under the lead of Jefferson, came
into life to protect and defend the great
principles of our constitution from the
assaults and usurpation of those who had
no confidence in the intelligence and ca
pacity of the people for self-government.
The first great victory won by the Demo
cratic party was in the interest of foreign
horn and the citizen’s right of free dis
cussion.
A DEBT NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN.
But for the efforts of the Democratic
party in behalf ot foreign born men some
of the new recruits of the Republican
party would not have a right to stand on
this soil. Tiie Irish people of America
were entitled to great credit for the intel
ligence they displayed in adhering to the
Democratic party above any other for the
liberality it displayed towards all natu
ralized citizens, while other foreign born
citizens appeared indifferent upon the
subject. The trust reposed in the Demo
cratic party has never been disregarded
or betrayed. Tlie foreign policy
of this government while in
Democratic hands reflected honor upon
the republic and gave security to all our
citizens. Senator Jones spoke at some
length on the oppression and wrong the
Irish race had suffered at the hands of the
English. There were no people, he de
clared, in the world who had suffered so
much for principle as the Irish. The
great crime of England, for which she
would one day suffer more than ever she
bad, was in usiug her great power, social
and political, in attempts to degrade this
noble race. The speaker said that he did
not come to pander to them for their votes
or influence. He ow ed less to men of his
race than any other man of Irish blood
that had held a high political station in
this country, but he acknowledged his
obligation to the Democratic party and
its free, tolerant principles for all that he
was and all that he ever expected to be.
PROTECTION A FRAUD.
The Republican party has been in power
for over twenty years, and Irishmen and
every one else during that time have en
joyed ail the blessings and benefits that a
high protective tariff could confer. If
the protective tariff could destroy Eng
land, liberate Ireland and make the work
ing classes of this country all prosperous
and happy, why have not those results
been accomplished during the past twenty
years ? You have had the highest, protective
tariff during that time this country ever
had or will ever have. Still England was
never more prosperous, Ireland never
more impoverished and oppressed, or the
workingmen and women of America
harder pressed to live, or more discon
tented than during that time. It is time
that shams like this were exploded. Dur
ing the period of Democratic rule the
powers of the government were confined
to their appropriate sphere, that of the
protection of person and property and
leaving all classes and conditions of men
the fullest possible freedom to work out
tlieir own prosperity and happiness inde
pendent of the government and its laws.
INJURING IRELAND'S CAUSE.
In the speaker’s opinion, nothing would
do the cause of Ireland more harm than
for lrish-Americans to come before this
country and justify their desertion of the
Democratic party at this time, on the
ground that they hope to do more good for
Ireland in the ranks of the Republicans.
The moment the cause of that unfortu
nate island is brought into politics it will
lose the sympathy and moral support of
that powerful organization which has
ever been Ireland’s natural
friend, while it will gain
nothing but insincere promises and secret
contempt from that <-ther party which
ever has been, and ever will be, Ireland's
natural enemy. We are in fa\ T or of sepa
rating the powers of government from t he
business of particular individuals and
classes, and exerting them for the good
of the whole people; in favor of permitting
laborers to get the l>est prices for the pro
ducts of their labor; in favor of collect
ing a revenue for the government, as it has
ever been, from foreign importation,
and keeping taxation confined to limits
of economical administration,and in favor
ot maintaining the standard of values
fixed by the constitution. During the
speech of Senator Jones Mrs. Parn< 11 en
tered the building and was greeted with
cheers. The speaker towards the close of
his speech predicted the election of Cleve
land and this was greeted with enthu
siasm.
THE RESOLUTIONS,
The following resolutions were then
read and adopted:
Resolved, That the National Democratic
party has always maintained the dignity of
citizenship, irrespective of creed or place of
birth, and has never failed, while in power,
to insist upon a due recosruition of that dogma
and the right*and liberticsof citizens athomc
and abroad.
Resolved, That the official record that Uov.
Cleveland has made is an ample guarantee
that as President of the United states he will
not fail in his duty to support the principles
cited in the platform of the Democratic Na
tional Convention, and in the protection of
the rights of all citizens.
Resolved, That opposition to the Democratic
party, under whatever guise or name it has
been known in the past, from the days of the
Federalists down to the days of modern Re
publicanism. has been opposed to the exten
sion of modern citizenship, indifferent to the
rights and wrongs of adopted citizens, pro
scriptive in its policy, narrow and illiberal in
its views, and since the expiration of its orig
inal mission, the abolition of slavery, notori
ousiy insincere in its claims and pretensions.
It has claimed to the prejudice of the honor of
the American people, that it, as a parte, sup-
S reused the rebellion. It has claimed to the
etriment and insult of Democratic soldiers
that it organized, made and led our armies,
and it has failed to uphold the rights of in
jured cit’zens abroad, thereby bringing the
name of the United states into discredit.
Resolved, That James G. Blaine, during the
20 years of his official life, never interested
himself in the welfare of American citizens
who, while abroad, were, deprived of their
liberties ami rights without authority of
law, and while Secretary of State not only
failed hut refused to exert the influence of
the UniteH States Government in behalf of
such citizens.
Resolved, That believing in the extension
and protection of citizenship and in the prin
ciples set forth in these resolutions, and hold
ing them to be of high importance to
the American people, we earnestly
recommend to our fellow citizens to support
as fitting representatives of that party which
has always asserted and maintained these
principles and made American citizenship at
home and abroad, the nominees of the Na
tional Democratic Convention at Chicago,
Gov. Cleveland for President and Thomas A.
Hendricks for Vice President.
A GRAVE FOR THE REPUBLICANS.
Hon. Patrick A. Collins, of Boston, the
next speaker, said that the Democratic
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1884.
party had outlived every party since its
formation but one and* that a political
grave would yawn for that in November.
“The Republicans.” he said, “stole the
Presidency from us in 1876 and now they
wanted to wheedle us out of it.” When
the speaker left the Democratic party he
wanted to vote for a decent man and’ not
be dictated to by Steve Elkins, Chandler
or Robeson. Blaine claimed to be the friend
of the Irish. “Nine years ago,” said Mr.
Collins, “my friend, Mr. Madigan, ran for
Congress in the Fourth Maine district.
You ail know the circular that was issued
regarding Madigan. Blaine was editor
of the Kennebec Journal.
POSITIVE EVIDENCE.
“His coachman swears that he knows
of bundles of these circulars that were in
Blaine’s house, aud we have evidence
that these circulars were in the hand
writing of Blaine’s private secretary.”
The speaker avowed that Minister Low
ell was the nominee of Blaine, notwith
standing that his policy was so
unjust and unlawful regarding England’s
treatment of American citizens. Blaine
is England’s best friend, said the speaker,
and the ci'owd hissed. Mr. Collins con
cluded with an eulogv of Gov. Cleveland.
Gen. T. F.Bourke was the next speaker,
and he was followed by Congressman
Win. J. Hines, of Chicago. The latter
said that the intelligence of Irish voters
was on trial. Blaine had never addressed
or been invited to address an Irish meet
ing, and his only aggressive foreigu policy
came out when he conducted a Know-
Nothing paper in Maine. At tlie con
clusion of Hines’ speech the meeting ad
journed.
ANTI-MONOPOLY IN KANSAS.
Republican Methods Denounced ami a
Ticket Nominated.
Topeka, Kansas, Aug. 28.—The State
Convention of the Anti-Monopolist Green
back Labor party finished its labor to-day.
The platform indorses the action of the
National Convention at Indianapolis and
pledges hearty support to Butler and
West, its nominees; believes that all
public lands ought to be open to settle
ment ; denounces the expulsion of citizens
from government lands by soldiers in the
interest of monopolists and cattle kings;
demands that the Oklahoma and Cherokee
strip lands be opened to actual settlers;
demands that alien ownershij) of
lands lie prohibited; demands that
convict labor shall not be brought
into competition with the labor of
freemen; favors a more stringent
railroad law than now exists in this State;
believes that women ought to have the
ballot, and equal pay lor equal work;
pledges support to all laws for the sup
pression of the liquor traffic; denounces
the Republican party for manipulating
the currency so as to defraud Union sol
diers, and to compel disabled soldiers
and the families of the slain to be humble
supplicants for a recognition of their
rights and favors, restoring the right of
issue ot all the money of this country to
the United States Government, where it
belongs under the constitution. A
ticket was nominated as follows: For
Governor, 11. L. Phillips; for Lieut .-Gover
nor, John W. Breidenthal: for Chief Jus
tice, H. P. Vrooman; for Associate Jus
tice. J. D. Mcßryan; for Treasurer, H. D.
Heffelbourn; for Auditor, W. H.T. Wake
field; for Attorney-General, H. L. Brush;
for Secretary of State, J. C. Hebbard; Aor
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Miss Fanuie Randolph.
FLOR i DA’S >IETROPOLIS.
The Campaign I’rojrcssiiii; with Un
precedented Lntliusia.sin.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 28.—Splen
did Democratic meetings were held
yesterday and Tuesday at Gainesville and
Mtcanopy. Addresses were made by Gen.
Perry, Messrs. Mabry, Barnes, McWhor
ter, Graves and Raney. Persons were
present from Ocala, Leesburg, Palatka,
Cedar Keys and Archer. Ladies threw
many handsome bouquets to Gen. Perry.
William Lake, of Callahan, had an arm
severed by a train on Hart’s lload yester
day.
The steamer Chesapeake has just made
the round trip from Jacksonville to San
ford in thirteen hours. It is the quickest
ou record.
Gov. Bloxham addressed a large meet
ing at St. Augustine last night.
Col. Bisbee is in the city. Nothing is
known of his rumored otter to Walls.
Work on the deaf and dumb asylum at
St. Augustine will be commenced next
week.
A negro workman’s association has
been organized in this city.
The candidates for the* various county
offices report the Democrats of Duval well
organized and hopeful.
MICHIGAN PROHIBITIONISTS.
A State Ticket Nominated ami Fusion
Rejected.
Lansing, Mich., A?ig. 28.—Yesterday
afternton the Union Prohibition Conven
tion adopted resolutions recognizing God
as the ruler of all, asking the support of
every voter in opposing the liquor traffic,
and of all desiring better government and
civil service reform: pledging the party
to favorable action iu behalf of the in
terests of the laboring men; regarding it
as inexpedient to fuse; favoring woman
suffrage, and indorsing the platform of
the National Prohibition Convention.
Candidates wore nominated as follows:
For Governor, David Preston; Lieutenant
Governor, Alonzo Sherwood; Tneasurer,
A. B. Cheney; Secretary of State,
Zachariah H. Chase; Auditor, Gen. O. E.
Downing; Commissioner of the State
Land Office, Mr. Barcus; Attorney Gene
ral, J. H. Tatem; Superintendent of
Public Instruction, Joseph B. Steeve;
member Df the Board of Education, Isaac
W. MacKeeve; electors-at-large, Rev.
John Russell and Prof. Samuel Dickie.
The People's Party in Massachusetts.
Boston, Aug. 28.—About forty mem
bers of the Provisional State Central Com
mittee of the People’s party met in the
Revere House parlors this evening. The
committee was called to order by Col. N.
A. Plymplon. Col. A. C. Drinkwater was
elected Chairman of the committee and
Jos. 11. O’Neal and Jno. M. Galvin were
elected Secretaries. Messrs. Plympton,
Dean, Wallace, Hutchinson and Hale
were appointed to nominate a list of com
mittees to carry on the work of the cam
paign. The committee were authorized
to issue a call lor a convention to meet in
Worcester Sept. 24. Gen. Butler is ex
pected to attend. The meeting then ad
journed.
Nehraska Republicans.
Omaha, Neb., Aug 28.—At the Repub
lican convention last evening, C. Dewey,
Henry Sprick, S. C. Smith, John Maclean
and A. L. Burr were nominated for elec
tors. Gov. James E. Dawes was renomi
nated. H. H. Sheds was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor, Ed. Roggin for Sec
retary of State, Charles H. Willard for
Treasurer, H. H. Babcock for Auditor,
W. W. Jones for Superintendent of Edu
cation, W. Leese for Attorney General:
for Commissioner of Public Lands and
Buildings, James Scott, and for Chairman
of the State Central Committee, Caspar E.
Yost.
Wisconsin's Third Wheel.
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 28. — The
Greenbackers and Anti-Monopolists yes
terday nominated a State ticket, as fol
lows: For Governor, 001. William L.
Utley; lor Lieutenant Governor, Milton
Forde; for Secretary of State. G. W.
Jones; for State Treasurer, Theodore
Schuman; for Attorney General, M. W.
Stevens; for Superintendent of Public
Instruction, Dr. H. S. Brown; for Rail
road Commissioner, John Keefer; for In
surance Commissioner, J. B. Russell.
Cleveland’s Flection Certain.
Washington. Aug. 28.—Representa
tive McAdoo, of New Jersey, scouts the
idea that he is not lor Cleveland. He
says that he has made six speeches lor
him and will make 60 or 6uo more if
necessary. He has no doubt that he will
carry New Jersey. He feels confident
that he will carry New York, Connecticut
and Indiana. He says that the Irish dis
affection is largely imaginary, and that in
all his traveling he has yet to find a Blaine
German. He considers Cleveland’s elec
tion certain.
The American Alliance.
Boston, Aug. 28.—The following has
been issued:
The American Political Alliance National
Committee will announce the nominations for
President and Vice President of the United
States as soon as the electoral tickets are com
pleted by the several State councils. A regu
lar and distinct ticket will be presented for the
suffrage of American voters at the coming
election, based upon the native American
principles adopted Aug. 15,1884, by the Ameri
can Political Alliance by direction of the
American Political Alliance Committee.
[Signed] W. L. Ellsworth. Chairman.
New Hampshire Greenbackers.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 28.— The
Chairman of the Greenback State Com
mittee will call a-State Convention at
Manchester for Sept. 4, when a full State
ticket will be nominated.
HORRIBLE HYDROPHOBIA
32 NEGROES AND MANY ANI-
M ALS ATTACKED.
The Whole Community in a State of
Terrible Anxiety—No Telling how far
the Epidemic will Spread—Fears that
Many of the Blacks will Ule.
Eufaula, Ala., Aug. 28.—The people
are in a Rtate of tremendous excitement
in this section over the wholesale spread
of pronounced hydrophobia on the planta
tion of Punch Doughtie, the scene ot the
freaks of the mad mule telegraphed the
NEWS day before yesterday. Dr. E. B.
Johnson has just returned from Mr.
Doughtie’s plantation, were he had
been summoned to attend the
sudden and wholesale sickness
He found thirty-two persons suffering
with a disease which he at once pro
nounced hydrophobia in mild form. All
the patients were negroes. Three of them
are desperately sick, one being iu the
throes of delirium, and is so low that the
doctor says he is liable to die at any mo
ment. Over three weeks ago a hog bitten
by a dog died ou Mr. Doughtie’s plantation,
and the carcas was given to the negroes
to be converted into soap grease. Instead
of utilizing it for this p irpose, however,
thirty-two negroes on the place and in the
vicinity ate the flesh of the pork with the
consequences already stated. Mr. Dough
tie says that on July 25 one of his dogs
went mad and bit a mule aud several hogs.
EATING OF THE HOG.
On Aug. 13 the first hog died, and was
eatcu by the negroes, as stated.
Two more died on Aug. 18, one ou Aug.
22. and one on Aug. 27, and all were eaten
except the latter, when the partakers ot
the poisoned flesh became victims. The
mule first exhibited symptoms of madness
on the nineteenth day after being bitten.
Eleven days after the first hog was
eaten ten of the partakers were taken
sick. Two days ago another dog was dis
covered to be mad and was killed, after
having bitten a mule. Another dog on
the lot is now housed, aud will be experi
mented with for a cure. The dog that bit
the mule and hogs disappeared, and the
whole neighborhood is in terror lest he
went among their stock, cattle and
hogs throughout the belt before dying, if
he is not yet dead. A dozen out of the
thirty-two eaters of the affected hog are
seriously sick, and the developments
among the others are awaited with the
greatest excitement and interest by the
medical fraternity, as well as the people
generally. I>r. Johnson, an able physician,
says that it is a terrible case and that he
fears the worst. He says that it would
not surprise him if the greater number of
the thirty-two persons should perish from
the effects. The mule bitten by the mad
mule which attacked .Mr. Doughtie, as
telegraphed in the News’ dispatch of Aug.
20, has not yet developed symptoms of
hydrophobia, though the wnind has the
appearance of being poisoned. The doctor
says the animal will undoubtedly die.
GOV. IRELAND’S ESCAPE.
Marshal Tracy Tell* of His Defeat on
the Back of His Warrant.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 28.—Returns
upon federal warrants issued by Com
missioner Spann in the suit of the United
States against John Ireland and others
were made yesterday. The warrant for
Gov. Ireland was indorsed by Marshal
Tracy as follows:
“Not executed because this writ does
not show that the offense charged comes
under that portion of statute 5510 of the
revised statutes of the United States which
is in torce, that is which has not been
declared void (2d Otto, 5421), but merely
charges a violation of section 5510 of the
revised statutes. The defendant herein
was not found in my district.” Six other
defendants in the case, including Super
intendent Thomas J. Goree, with live
penitentiary guards, appeared before the
commissioner yesterday afternoon in
charge of a United States Deputy
Marshal, Their hearing was continued
till to-day.
FRANCOIS’ CASE DISMISSED.
An examination before Commissioner
Spann began to-day in the conspiracy
case of Emil Francois against Gov. John
Ireland, penitentiary Superintendent
Gore, and four penitentiary guards. The
testimony in the case had proceeded
only so far as to show that Francois had
been a convict in the penitentiary for some
tliing over four years, when the proceed
ings w re cut short by the appearance
of United States District Attorney Strat
ton, who dismissed the entire proceedings,
and the prisoners were at once released.
Stratton has communicated with the At
torney General iu Washington in refer
ence to the pi'oceeding ? and received in
structions from the Acting Attorney Gen
eral stating that section 5510 of the revised
statutes, under which the action was
brought, did not apply to the case as sub
mitted to the Department of Justice.
Upon this ground tne case was dismissed.
A GREAT SUIT SETTLED.
Tlie Marietta and North Georgia Con
vict Fislit Taken Out of the Courts.
Atlanta, Aug. 28.—T0-day the litiga
tion that has been pending in the courts
of this State for the past five years, be
tween the convict lessees and the owners
of the Marietta and North Georgia Rail
road, was ended upon satisfactory terms
to all parties concerned. By the terms
of the settlement the lessees on Oct. 1
will have transferred to them all convicts
now being worked by the Marietta and
North Georgia Railroad, and in addition
the lessees will have paid them by the
owners of the road $20,000 in full settle
ment of all claims. All papers in con
nection with the settlement have been
signed up and a decree has been
agreed upon. When tlie court meets
the case will be called and the
decree taken. The litigation consisted
of a suit brought by the lessees against
the present owners of the property for the
use of tne convicts during the long term
of years that they have been employed
building the Marietta and North Georgia
Railroad. The damages claimed were
equivalent to the services of one laboring
man lor 1,800 years. The history of the
case is well known to the readers of the
News. This removes from the docket of
the Superior Court of Fulton county one
of the most important suits that has de
mandtfftteattention in many years.
to-day appointed 1). W.
K. I’eaW 'Sot Cartersville, United States
Commiy from the Seventh Congres
sional to the New Orleans Expo
sition.Brnis fills the vacancy made by the
death of Dr. Leland.
CIVIL SERVICE MEN.
Sixty-Two of Fortune’s Favorites Get
lit ,<iOO Government Appointments.
Washington, Aug. 28.—The Secretary
of the Interior to-day appointed G 2 special
examiners for the Pension office at an an
nual salary of $1,600 each. The appoint
ments are made in pursuance of the re
cent act of Congress providing for the
appointment of 150 examiners. Of that
number 60 were promoted in the Pension
office and 28 were appointed on account
of having successfully passed previous
civil service examinations. A civil service
examination was held for the remain
ing 62. In this examination there were
about 500 applicants, about 70 per cent,
being successful. The papers of the suc
cessful persons were sent to Commission
er Dudley last week, and from them be
selected the persons to till tbe positions.
These names were forwarded to Secretary
Teller’s office and tbe appointments made.
The following are tbe appointees from
Southern States: Georgia, Alfred
Gregory; North Carolina, James 11.
Horrah; South Carolina, W. A. Marshall;
Tennessee, Alfred S. Badgeley; Virginia,
Hazlett Carlisle.
An attempt was made, otli.-r things be
ing equal, to get as many men as possible
for the new service from the ex-Union
soldiers of the late war, because of their
experience, and partly because of the sup
posed fact that the pension applicants
would hare greater confidence in their
decisions. Forty-one of the appointees of
to-day were ex-Union soldiers. The other
21 were all young lawyers, who were too
young to have been in tbo war.
Drowned iu a Mill I’ood.
Eufaula, Aug. 28.—A special this
afternoon says: ‘‘N. A. Petty, an old and
influential citizen of this (Barbour)
countv, while in a bateau alone crossing
Winn’s mill pond, near Clayton, had an
attack of vertigo, fell out and was
drowned. His body was recovered.”
The Female Revolutionist.
Odessa, Aug. 28. —Tbe woman who
fired the pistol at Col. Katansky of the
gendarmes last week has been identified
as an active member of a revolutionary
society. She has been sent to St. Peters
burg.
UPS AND DOWNS OF BUSINESS.
Warrants Issued for the Ladner Broth
ers, but Neither to be Found.
Philadelphia, Aug. 28.—Several more
warrants were issued to-day for the arrest
of Ladner Brothers, the suspended bank
ers, charging them with the embezzle
ment of funds entrusted to them. The
Ladners could not be found, Louis, who
was in town yesterday, having gone to
Atlantic City.
AN ADRIAN BANK SUSPENDS.
Adrian, Mich., Aug. 28.—The Adrian
Savings Bank suspended yesterday. Her
man Loomis, the cashier, savs that the
trouble was precipitated bv the inability
of the bank on Monday to ’meet a check
for $15,000. The party who drew the check
spread the news, and something of a run
began among the small creditors. About
SBO,OOO is due depositors, and Mr. Loomis
says that the assets of the bank are en
tirely adequate to pay all the liabilities in
full.
NO RECEIVER NEEDED at XENIA.
Washington, Aug. 28.—The acting
Comptroller ol the Currency this morning
received a telegram from bank examiner
Kllis, saying that the affairs of the Second
National Bank of Xenia, Ohio, are not
so bad as has been represented, and that
there is reason to believe that it will be
ab'e to meet all demands upon it. In
view of this report the acting Comptroller
says that there does not appear to be any
necessity for the appointment of a re
ceiver.
ROBERTS’ PECULATIONS.
Wilkesbarr'e, Pa., Aug. 28.— Later
developemeuts to-day make it certain that
the amount stolen bv Roberts, clerk for
Parish & Cos., was sioo,ooo. In addition
to speculations it has been learned that
Roberts has hypothecated bonds and se
curities at Easton. This evening a deed
ot assignment of the Roberts property to
Charles Parish ,fc Cos. was filed in the
Recorder’s office. The consideration was
$1 with his interest in the Red Ash Coal
Company. The property assigned by
Roberts is worth SBO,OOO.
A DEFAULTER’S BOND.
CONCORD, N. H., Aug. 28— In the case
of the Ashuelot Savings Bank vs. Ellery
Albee et al., the court held that the sure
ties of the defendant, who was a defaulter,
could not escape liability ou tbeir bond
even though at the time of their signing
Albee was already such a defaulter, the
fact having been unknown to the direct
ors ol the bank.
AN OFFER OF 50 PER CENT.
Boston, Mass., Aug. 28.—Henry
Sears & Cos., at No. 92 State street, who
tailed last month for a large amount, to
day made a definite otter of 50 cents on
the dollar, which will probably be ac
cepted.
SUING A CONVENT.
A Lady’s Methods in Transferring Her
Property Under the Microscope
St. Louis, Aug. 28.— Suit has been en
tered iu the Circuit Court here which is
likely to attract a good deal of attention,
particularly iu Catholic circles and by
the managers of Catholic institutions.
The style of the suit is S. Auguste Chau
teau and Ida R. Taylor Chauteau, his
wife, against the Visitation Convent Cor
poration ot this city, Robert McNicholb,
trustee, and otlmrs. The history of
the case can be briefly stated: Miss
Louisa Iv. Taylor, sister of Mrs. Chau
teau and daughter of the late George R.
Taylor, a very wealthy and well known
citizen of St. Louis, was educated under
the influences of the Order of St. Francis
DeSales, and some two years ago an
nounced her determination to become a
nun. Although opposed by her family she
entered she Convent of Visitation. Prior
to this, however, she voluntarily conveyed
her property, estimated to be worth SIOO,-
000, to her sister Ida, then unmarried, un
der a written agreement that she
expected to take Monastic vows
with the Order of St. Francis
DeSales; but should she not do so on en
tering, and afterwards severing her con
nection with the order, the property to be
restored to her. Some months ago Miss
Taylor left the convent and announced, it
is said, that she had withdrawn from the
order, and asked for the restoration of her
property. Her sister, suspecting the sin
cerity of her act, demurred to giving back
the property, and Miss Taylor brought
suit to recover. Mrs. Chauteau, not desir
ing to enter into litigation, reconveyed
the property, and a short time afterwards
Miss Taylor transferred it all to Eobt. Mc-
Nicholb as trustee for the use of the Con
vent of Visitation. A few weeks later
Miss Taylor re-entered the convent and
took the black veil. The plaintiffs in their
petition allege fraud and collusion against
the officials of the convent, charging
them with using undue influence with
Miss Taylor and entering into a scheme
to obtain ihe property, and they now seek
to set aside the deed by which it was re
conveyed and also the deed under which
it was transferred to McNicholb.
COLOR BLINDNESS.
Tlie ‘‘Medical News’* Points to its Effects
iu the Tallapoosa Case.
Philadelphia, Aug. 28.— The Phila
delphia Medical News, in its issue Satur
day, will say editorially:
The collision and sinking of tlie United
States steamship Tallapoosa, and the conse
quent loss of life, it seems quite probable mav
he another example of the results which w*e
are called upon from time to time to chroni
cle of the baneful indisposition of our legisla
tors to grapple with the subject ol color
blindness in its relation to railroad service
and navigation, any legal enactment con
cerning whien is extremely unpop
ular with railroad and steamship
employes, who constitute an influential por
tion of our voting population. A sailor who
says that he was in the pilot house of the
Tallapoosa at the time of the collision, said to
an Associated Press reporter that during the
momentous minutes immediately preceding
the collision the Captain, Navigator and
Mate taw the lights of the schooner, but dis
puted whether it was a green or red light,
and thus vita! moments were wasted, and
finally when the Captain decided what course
to take it was too late to avoid a coliision. In
the official inquire, which is about to be held,
we hope that the Navy Department will di
rect a special investigation lo be made by
medical experts concerning color vision and
the acuity of sight of all officers and men
whose duty it was to have seen the lights of
the colliding schooner, and thus delinitely de
termine if a defective color vision, the ex
istence of which had not been previously as
certained, was responsible for tho sinking of
tne Tallapoosa.
FIRE’S ROARING REIGN.
A Large Building Burned at Newark—
Adams Badly Scorched.
Newark, N. J., Aug. 28.—At 2:30
o’clock this morning lire broke out in the
building Nos. 255 and 257 Market street, oc
cupied on the first floor by Martin Burns’
grocery store, and on the second, third and
fourth floors by J. A. Bannister’s shoe lac
tory. The flames spread all through the
second, third and fourth floors, anil they
were completely gutted. Burns’ stock
was damaged by water. Bannister’s fac
tory was totally destroyed. The loss is
estimated at SIOO,OOO on the building and
its contents, which i partially covered
by insurance in foreign companies. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
ADAMS BADLY DEVASTATED.
Watertown, N. Y., Aug. 28.—A large
part of the business portion of the village
of Adams, Jefferson county, was de
stroyed by lire this morning. The Adams
Collegiate Institute was among the build
ings burned. The insurance is not
known. The total loss is estimated at
$200,000. The lire department ot Water
town went to the assistance of the Adams
firemen and saved the rest of the town,
the Adams department being unable to
cope with the flames. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
AT A MADMAN’S MERCY.
A Longing for Prison Life Almost
Causes a Murder.
Dover, N. H., Aug. 28.—Charles Tan
ner, of Barrington, visited Mrs. Edgar
Howard, of that town, yesterday,
and invited her" to his home. She went,
thinking that his family wanted her. On
her arrival she was asked into the sitting
room, where his lather and three children
were. He then locked the door, and
seizing a double gun tried to shoot Mrs.
Howard, placing tbelnuzzle against her
head. Before he could lire he was
knocked down and overpowered by his
father. He was iound to be crazy. He
wanted lo commit the crime so that he
could be sent to prison, as he was tired of
living outside.
Emperor William Injured.
Berlin, Aug. 28.—Emperor William
was thrown from his horse to-day while
riding in the park attached to the Im
periai Palace at Babelsburg. His muscles
were slightly strained and he will be pre
vented from taking active exercise for a
few days. The Emperor will attend the
manoeuvres of the troops in a carriage in
stead of on horseback as has been his
custom.
GAUL’S THUNDERING GUNS
CHINA’S FORTS REDUCED TO
SILENCE AND RUINS.
Courbet Glorifying In his Work of Anni
hilation and Destruction—The French
Press Still Irritated at the Strictures
of the English Quill Drivers—Mohs
Rising at Canton.
London, Aug. 28.—A dispatch from
Shanghai ot yesterday says: “The Mingan
torts below Foo Chow were finally si
lenced Tuesday evening. To-day a heavy
cannonade has been kept up between the
French fleet and the Kin Pai torts, which
are situated at the northern mouth of Min
river.”
A dispatch which left Foo Chow at 2
o’clock to-day savs: “The Kin Pai forts
have been destroyed.”
COURBET'S REPORT.
Following is Admiral Courbet’s report
of bis operations on the Min river up to
last evening:
Min River, 6 p. m., Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Our operations against the Mingan forts
have been successfully concluded. All the
Chinese batteries have been destroyed. \Ve
have shattered all tlieir cannon with gun cot
ton. The attack on Kin Pai will be made to
day.
A dispatch whiyh left Shanghai at 5:10
o’clock to-day says: “Admiral Courbet
began to bombard Kin Pai yesterday. A
heavy cannonade still continues.”
The French Consul and merchants who
were expelled from Canton last Saturday
by order of the Viceroy have arrived at
Hong Kong. A mob at Canton invaded
the Catholic Cathedral Wednesday. The
building was cleared by the efforts of the
foreign Consuls.
FERRY’S COMMENTS.
, ,T ho l’ ar * s correspondent of the London
Times says that Prime Minister Ferry in
private conversation complained with
much vehemence of the strictures of the
limes regarding Admiral Courbet’s con
duct at Foo Chow. He said:
The French press showed no such spirit
when the English bombarded Alexandria.
The English press by egging China on is siding
against Europe. Tho couudence it gives the
Chinese may next be turned against England.
Commercial nations are naturally uneasy at
our action, but once resolved on redress we
must deal blows which will tell.
M. Ferry disavowed a policy of colonial
conquest. He further said:
My whole duty i9 to finish enterprises origi
nally ill-conceived and ill-managed. We
"ant a peaceful oecupatiou of Tonouin, and
we want to enlorce on China the respect she
owes us. European interests need not be
alarmed at this. We are acting for tlie civil
ized world.
A dispatch from the Foo Chow corre
spondent of the Times Buys: “I have just
returned from Kin Pai. All the defenses
along the Min river are gone. The Chi
nese troops bolted. The French fleet can
bombard, but the occupation of the main
land is doubtful.”
Admiral Courbet has been ordered to
occupy Hainan after taking KeLung.
The British man- 1-war Canada has re
ceived orders to be ready to sail for China
Sept. 9. The Dreadnaught has been com
missioned for the Mediterranean. Seve
ral other iron-clads can proceed on short
notice to Egypt or China.
Twenty-live hundred troops have been
placed in readiness to proceed to Tonquin,
w rc> . < l u ' re G' Admiral Pegrin, Minister of
Marine, has telegraphed Admiral Courbet
that war supplies for the French forces
can be obtained at the Arsenal at Saigon.
Iu French Cochin China the operations
against Lang Soil have been suspended ou
account ot the heat. Gen. Negrier will
retire to Bach Ninh.
It is stated that the Delta is in no dan
ger. Gen. Millot telegraphs from Ton
quin that he lost four men while repuls
ing pirates and Black Flags, who pillaged
the villages along the lied river, and mas
sacred the inhabitants. The French gar
risons at Sontay and Hong Hoa, with the
aid of the gunboats, Gen. Miliot states,
succeeded in driving them into the moun
tains.
Chong Si Tung, Tartar General in the
province of Kiang Su, has been appointed
lligh Commander for North and South.
Li Hung Chang retains the Governorship
of Pee Chi Li only. Tso Tsung Tang
takes command of the troops in the South.
Paris papers doubt the report that the
French have lauded at Ke Lung and
captured the forts. Iu reference to the
report, La Liberie says: “A landing
force of 5,000 men is not available for the
capture of Ke Lung.
The committee appointed by the mer
chants at London engaged in the trade
with the East have obtained a legal opin
ion on the right id France to prevent ves
sels carrying monitions of war to enter
treaty ports of China. Their counsel
holds that until war has been formally
declared France has no right to prevent
such entrances.
Baron de Courcel, the French Ambass
ador, has returned to Berlin. It is semi
officially stated that De Gourcel’s visit to
Prince Bismarck was lor the purpose ol
informing him that a permanent occupa
tion of Foo Chow and Formosa is not con-
by the French Governmeut,
and that Europeans there have nothing to
fear.
Admiral Courbet’s official report up to
this evening is as follows:
Min Rivkk, 5:30 p. m„ Ang. 28.—The princi
pal batteries on Kin Pai channel have been
destroyed ami we hope to destroy all the other
forts this evening. The line of torpedoes
barring the entrance to the river is being
fished up and explosives are being secured.
The gunboats are unable to leave the river by
another channel. A soy has been dispatched
to guard the telegraphic cable.
Prime Minister Ferry lias no intention
at present of summoning Parliament to
meet. He says that owing to China’s
treachery it has been impossible to treat
her like a civil nation.
A FooChow dispatch*dated at 8 o’clock
to-night, says: “Since the French de
scended the river, the Chinese have looted
and set fire to the foreigners’ quarters in
the city. Much dissatisfaction is ex
pressed at the action of the French in
bombarding the city without landing
troops for the protection of foreigners. It
is reported that Germany has protested
against this action. The Chinese com
plain that English pilots guided the
French fleets during the engagement, thus
committing a breach of the neutrality
laws.”
Germany has prohibited the departure
of two recently launched Chinese men-of
war at Kiel. Their commanders and
crews will return to China.
CACERES’ BARBARIAN HORDES.
The Cily Given Over to a Band of Un
conscionable Guerrillas.
Chorillos, Peru, Aug. 28.—1n Lima
yesterday there was a storm of bullets for
over six hours. Caceres entered the city
with a rabble, who yelled and fired in the
greatest disorder. The night before all
the government troops were withdrawn
into the cuartel and the palace, and the
entry of Caceres, although not unexpect
ed, was somewhat of a surprise. His men
captured the cuartel and churches of
Mercedes and San Augustin from
which they kept up a fu
silade. They also attacked Guadaloupe
station. About 1,500 were killed. Final
ly the government troops made a sortie
and drove out the mob. Caceres was ac
companied by about 1)00 horsemen and
they appeared to have been traveling all
night and were not in condition to fight
with troops well fed and fresh from their
beds. Three hundred prisoners were
taken. Caceres escaped.
A GERMAN KILLED.
A German proprietor of a cigar store
was killed while looking from a balcony.
All the telegraph wires were cut for miles
out of the city, and no trains run. Noth
ing occurred at Chorillo?. The cable staff
are ail right. Heavy guns were heard for
some hours, but no news as to the locality
of the firing has been received up to 9:30
o’clock this morning. All is quiet this
morning In Lima. Dead men and horses are
being removed and pools of blood cleaned
up. The fight in San Augustin Church
proceeded with closed doors. Caceres is
said to have 1,300 disciplined troops, who
were to have attacked Callao. These may
return. Last night there were no guard's
in the streets: all were in the cuartel and
palace.
O'Brien's “Pal” in Stripes.
Washington, Aug. 28.—Shipping Com
missioner O’Brien, of Philadelphia, re
cently appointed as his assistant David
Mouat, one of Don Cameron’s “strikers”
at Chicago in 1880, who afterwards re
ceived his beaten brass medal as one of
the “306” while in jail in Philadelphia for
violating the election laws. The Treasury
Department upon ascertaining that Mou
at was a jail-bird, to-day directed his
dismissal. The dismissal of O’Brien may
follow.
A Conductor Killed in his Caboose.
Richmond, Aug. 28.—A passenger train
from the West on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, due here at 8:30 o’clock to
night, when about three miles from this
city, overtook and ran into the rear of an
incoming freight train, killing Conductor
L. R. Motte, of the freight train, who was
in the caboose, and seriously injuring
Engineer Goode, of the passenger train.
Motte lived in Richmond, and had a wile
and children.
BATTLES IN THE DIAMOND.
The Stars Defeat the Georgetowna by a
Score of 7 to 6.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 28.—Following is
a synopsis of to-day’s ball game in which
the Stars defeated the Georgetowns by a
score of 7 to 6.
Earned runs. Stars 1; Georgetowns 2.
Double plays, Johnson to Collins; Hager
to Burks. Wild pitch, Johnson 1. Two
base hits, Hager. Three base hit, Ham
burg. Base hits, Georgetowns 9; Stars
10. Struck out, 3 each. Passed balls.
Stars 1; Georgetowns 5.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
1254 5 6 7
Georgetown* 1 0 0 0 1 4 o—6
Stars 2 0 0 1 1 1 2—7
ATLANTAS OFF FOR AUGUSTA.
Atlanta, Aug. 28.—The Atlantas left
here to-night for Augusta, where they
will play a series of games with the
Clinches and Browns, commencing to
morrow.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
Washington, Aug. 28.—Games of base
ball were played to-day as follows:
Indianapolis—Louisville 7, Indianapolis 4.
Richmond—Alleghany 5, Virginia 4.
Trenton, N. J.—Trenton 4, York 3.
Newark. N.J.—lronside and Lancaster 1,
Domestic 0; 15 innings.
Providence—Providence 6, Chicago 4.
Baltimore—Baltimore 5, Metropolitan 3.
Baltimore (Unions) 10, National 12.
Philadelphia—Philadelphia 0, Buffalo 7.
Boston—Bostou (Unions) 5, Wilmington 4.
Boston 3. Detroit 0.
New York—New York 10, Cleveland 2.
Brooklyn—Brooklyn 4, Athletics 5; 10 inn
ings.
JOCKEYS AND THEIR STEEDS.
Four Tracks tlie Scene of Great Uacing
and Trotting Contests.
Saratoga, May 28.—The weather was
clear and warm, and the track dry and
dusty to-day. The events were as follows:
Fikst Race.—Purse $500; one mile. Boreas
won easily, witli Chinook second and Norcua
third. Tune 1:45)4.
Second Race—Handicap- sweepstakes for
all ages; S2O each with S7OO added; one mile
and three furlong3. sovereign Pat won, with
Freda second, a head in front of Glenarm,
third. Time 2:5014.
Third Race—Handicap sweepstakes for all
ages at sls each aud SSOO added: one mile and
a furlong. Euclid won, with Easter second
and Shenandoah third. Time 1:58)4.
Fourth Race—North American handicap
sweepstakes of SSO each, half forfeit, with
SI,OOO added; full course, about two and three
quarters miles. Beverwyck won, with Scal
per second and Disturbance third. Time3:3l.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
New York, Aug. 28.—At Brighton
Beach to-day the weather was tine and i
the track fast. The events were as fol
lows:
First Race—For non-winners; three
quarters of a mile. Markland won, with
Manitoba second aud Spartacus third. Time
1:17%.
second Race— Selling allowance; one mile
and a furlong. Edwin A. won, with .Jim
Nelson second aud Lizzio Miller third. Time
1:59 %.
Third Race—All ages; one and one-fourth
miles. Arsenic won, with Levant second.
Time 2:16%.
Fourth Race—All ages; one mile. Flor
ence M. won, with Bullshead second and
Casino third. Time 1:45%
Fifth Race—For maidens of all ages; seven
furlongs. Perilous won, with Jennings sec
ond ana J. W. White third. Time 1:32%.
sixth Rack—Steeplechase over the full
course. El Capitan won, with Georgia Mc-
Cullough second and Cyclone third. Time
4:37%.
JAY-EYE-SEE TAKES A TURN.
Jay-Eye-See trotted at Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, to-day against the record, but
only made2:l2)4and2:l4%. Phallas also
trotted threo neats to beat 2:13%, but
broke badly aud only made 2:18%, 2:20%
and 2:17%.
WILKES TO THE FRONT.
Hartford, Conn., Aug. 28.— Harry
Wilkes won the SIO,OOO trotting race for
circuit winners at Charter Oak Park to
day. He was sixth in the first heat, and
won the second, third and fourth beats.
Time 2:21%, 2:17, 2:19% and 2:21%.
Maxey Cobb trotted to beat Smuggler’s
stallion record of 2:16%. Cobb’s time
was 2:16.
THE YORK MEETING.
London, Aug. 28.—At the York August
meeting to-day the race for the great
Yorkshire stakes for three-year-olds was
won by Kothsehild’s filly Damietta. Jar
cline’s colt Borne was second and Snar
iy’B filly Orphan Agues third.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS.
Great Interest Felt In To-Day’s Pro
ceedings at Petersburg, Va.
Petersburg, Va., Aug. 28.—Intense
interest is felt as to the result of the Con
gressional Convention which is to be held
here to-morrow to nominate a candidate
for Congress from the Fourth district.
In some cases a dual set of delegates
has been elected. The indications are
that two separate conventions will be
held. Senator Mahone is here for the
purpose, it is believed, of securing the
nomination of Col. Jas. D. Bradley. Gov.
Camefon, whose recent letter has created
such a stir, has arrived here, and will
address an anti-Bradley Republican mass
meeting to-night. The Governor has been
kept constantly advised as to all the
political movements here, and it is hinted
that he may be the nominee of the con
vention to-morrow.
THE RACE IN OTHER DISTRICTS.
Washington, Aug. 28.—Republican
Congressional conventions were held in
several districts of Maryland to-day and
this evening. The nominations 'were:
George M. Russum, of Caroline county,
in the First district; Thaddeus C. Blair,
of Baltimore county, in the Second dis
trict; Hart B. Holton, of Baltimore
county, in the Fifth district, a renomina
tion; and Lewis E. McComas, of Freder
ick, in the Second district, a renomina
tion.
George Hires, of Salem, was nominated
for Congress this evening by the Repub
licans of the First New Jersey district.
Hon. W. C. Oates has been renominated
for Congress from the Third Alabama
district.
Hon. N. C. Blanchard was to-day re
nominated by the Democrats of the Fourth
Louisiana district for Congress.
In the Third Maryland district Conven
tion to-night no nomination was made,
and a committee was appointed to confer
with the disaffected Democrats with a
view to supporting an independent candi
date.
In the Fourth Maryland Mistrict Wil
liam J. Hooper, proprietor of the Balti
more Herald, was nominated.
The Democrats of the Tenth Tennessee
district have nominated James M. Harris
for Congress.
The Greenbackers of tho Third Ohio
district nominated A. 'J. Hudson lor Con
gress. Col. Joe A. Keiehuin was nomina
ted by the Republicans.
The Republicans of the Seventeenth
Ohio district to-day nominated I)r. 31c-
Eihorny for Congress.
The Fifth Illinois Congressional Dis
trict Democratic Convention to-day
nominated Richard Bishop ot McHenry
county.
Gen. Nathan Goff was renominated to
day for Congress by the Republicans of
the First West Virginia district at New
Martinsville.
The Democratic Convention of the Third
Texas Congressional district to-day re
nominated JrH. Jones.
LABOR’S WORK AND WAGES.
The Philadelphia Carpet Weavers Carry
the Point for Which They Struck.
Philadelphia, Aug. 28.—The troubles
between the manufacturers and weavers
ol Brussels carpet, which led to the strike
nearly four mqpths ago, have been set
tled, and the men will return to work in a
few days. The settlement is based upon
a proposition of the manufacturers to pay
six and one-half cents per yard.
A SHUT DOWN.
Lowell, Mass., Aug. 28.—At a meet
ing of the Lowell manufacturing compa
nies to-day it was voted to stop all the
cotton mills, except the Lawrence, for
two weeks instead of one, as previously
voted. The print works will run as
usual.
A 10 PER CENT. REDUCTION.
Allentown, Pa., Aug. 28.—The Crane
Iron Company, of Catasaqua, announces
a reduction of 10 per cent, in the wages
of their employes, to take effect Sept. 1.
lowa’s Greenbackers.
DES MOINES, IA., Aug. 28.— The Green
back State Convention met here to-dav.
There was but a small attendance. An
organization was perfected and the usual
committees appointed. The platform ar
raigns both of the old parties as corrupt
and dishonest; denounces the national
banking system, eulogizes Gen. Butler,
and urges an alliance of the Greenbackers
in the several States with such a party as
shall enable them to control the electoral
vote. Presidential electors were nomi
nated, and E. S. Burton for Supreme
Judge, J. F. Dooley for secretary of State,
and George Deer for State Treasurer. The
convention then adjourned.
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RED COATS ON THE NILE.
THE BRITISHERS TO MASS 14,000
bristling bayonets.
France Beginning to Believe that the
Lion Has a Chip on HU Shoulder and
Talking of 51,000 Frog Raters Who
Can be Given a Crack at It.
London, Aug. 28.—'The government is
expediting the departure of an increasing
number ot reinforcements for Egypt. The
staff at Woolwich has been increased,
and additional hands engaged to put
transports in readiness as quick as possi
ble. Orders have been sent to Plymouth to
hasten the fitting out of the transport
Poonah. It has been decided to increase
the expedition for the relief of Gen. Gor
don to 7,000 men. Seven hundred itoyal
bcots will be dispatched from the West
Indies. The rest of the troops will go
lrom Gibraltar and Malta. Four hundred
more river boats have been ordered.
Gen. Lord Wolseley, the newly ap
pointed Commander-in-Chief of the British
forces in Egypt, proposes to roach Don
gola with the Gordon relief expedition by
Nov. i. He declares his confidence that
he will be able to accomplish this pro
gramme without difficulty. There are
only six cataracts to pass, whereas in the
Ked river expedition in 1870 he was com
pelled to drag his boats overland at forty
six different places.
At Suakin the rebels succeeded last
mght in removing two mines which had
been laid for the purpose of exploding
when they attacked the garrison. They
ulso captured three dhows near the har
bor and killed four sailors. Seven other
sailors in the dhows escaped and have
gone fifty miles south of Suakin, where,
it is reported, the rebels have collected a
large force. The British man-of-war Con
dor will proceed to this point.
The government has contracted with a
Chicago firm to supply 5,000,000 pounds of
compressed beef for the Gordon relief ex
pedition.
FRANCE DISTRUSTFUL.
Irakis, Aug. 28. —La Fitjaro in an edi
torial article comments upon the increase
of Engli scroops in Egypt from 6,000 to
I says: “An explanation
is if it is the design to stop the
passage of the French through the Suez
canal in the event of an Anglo-Chinese
alliance.”
La Fiyaro says that France keeps 51,-
000 troops in Algeria and Tunis who are
ready to cross Tripoli and seize Cairo
when so ordered.
Ucu. Stephenson, disapproving of the
plan ol the Nile campaign, asks that he
be removed from command.
It is reported that the Fajallah tribes
have again defeated El Mahdi.
In view of the departure of Gen. Lord
Woiseley to Egypt to assume his new
uuties, >l. Barrere, the French diplomatic
agent at Cairo, has been ordered to return
to Egypt immediately.
, Gen. Lord AVolseley has appointed Gen.
Earle to the position of second in com
mand of the Gordon relief expedition.
Gen. Earle’s brigade has been ordered to
move, so as to reach the second cataract
early in October.
COMMANDER OF THE VOYAGERS.
Toronto, Aug. 28.—Alderman F. C.
Den ison, of Toronto, Major ot the Gover
nor General’s body guard, has been offer
ed, and has accepted, command ot the
expedition of Canadian voyagers to bo
sent for the relief oi Gen. Gordon at Khar
toum.
CHOLERA'S GIUST FOR COFFINS
The Provinces of France and Italy Still
Under Death's Scythe.
Paris, Aug. 28.—At Marseilles one
death from cholera occurred last night.
The following bulletin shows the pro
gress of the cholera during the past 24
hours in Italy:
Bergamo, no deaths, 13 new cases; Bolog
na, 2 deaths, 1 new case; Campobasso, 6
deaths, 17 new cases; La Spezzia, Bdeaths,
lDnew cases; Milan, nodeaths, 1 new case;
Naples, 3 deaths, no new cases; I’arma, 5
deaths, 2 new cases; Turin, 5 deaths, 7
new cases.
In the province of Cuneo 27 fresh cases
are reported, of which 26 were in the
town of Busca. Twenty-one of these
cases have already proved fatal.
There were two deaths from cholera at
Toulon last night. At Mourillou, outside
of the city, there have been five Iresh
cases and one instant death. The temper
ature had fallen suddenly.
The deaths from cholera in the depart
ments of Southern France were to-day as
follows: Herault 6; Aude 6; Eastern
l’yrennees 19.
The report that Germany had proposed
to the powers that a quarantine of three
weeks should be established at Suez for
vessels from countries infected with chol
era, turns out to be untrue.
There were 4 deaths from cholera at
Toulon to-day, 2 at Peere, and 5 at Mar
seilles. The record of cholera in the Tou
lon hospitals is as follows for the twenty
four hours ending this evening: Admit
ted. 4; deaths, 1; under treatment, 37.
Cholera is not increasing generally in
violence in the infected departments in
France. Where the disease spreads it is
found to be of a mild type. In Corcerone
and Perpignon, however, the malady is
becoming worse. There have been twelve
deaths in Perpignon. Six thousand in
habitants have fled from the place.
A Peddler Badly Beaten.
Titusville, Pa., Aug. 28.—A special
from Pleasantville, Pa., says: “Jacob To
lamo, a young Jewish peddler, of Titus
ville, was'attacked by two masked men
a few miles from here this morning. He
was cruelly beaten and robbed of $20 —all
the money he bad. He was found by the
driver of a mail wagon and brought here.
The woods were scoured for the crimi
nals who, when captured, proved to be
sons of Gilson and Paton, respectable
farmers in the community. Tolamo’s in
juries are very serious.
An Exacting Vixen.
Berlin, Aug. 28.—Mme. Kalomine, who
has become well known through her mor
ganatic marriage with the Grand Duke
Louis of Ilesse Darmstadt, refuses to ac
cept the settlement arranged by the Darm
stadt tribunal, and appeals to the lleichs
gericht. she wants the allowance of
£l,OOO yearly, decreed to be paid to her by
the Grand Duke, increased to twice Ant
amount.
Kditor Storey's Shattered Health.
Chicago, Aug. 28.—Judge Knicker
bocker of the Probate Court to-day, upon
the report of two expert physicians, sub
mitted the question to a jury which found
that Wilbur F. Storey, of the Chicago
Times, Is incapacitated for business.
The appointment of a conservator of the
estate is now being considered by the
court.
Suit Against an Absconder.
New York, Aug. 28.—DeWolf & Swan,
brokers, have brought suit against Wm.
E. Seoville, the absconding stenographer
of Lord, Day A Lord, to recover $160,000,
the amount of purchases made by the
firm for the account of Seoville. An order
of service by publication has been
granted.
For other telegrams see fourth
page.
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