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ESTABLISHED 1850. /
j. h. ESTILL, Editor and Proprlutor. |
(iEOKGIA AND FLORIDA.
\tWSOF THE TWO STATES TOLU
IN PARAGRAPHS.
aond r ful Ketum and what She
„f Her Experience before the
ri( , t nyti*-How a Segro was Scared
t , ul |u Elbert—Lauren* County’* Tax
Return*.
GEORGIA.
j, k-oc county has *::,43* in il treasury,
j ‘ county’s pauper farm has nine la*
Teacher* Institute, at Dalton, closed
lji ; week.
V Methodist church is soon to lie built at
H - hum.
i It. Artnpe is at work on the Episcopal
(A i!\ h at Gainesville.
i urt has been in session at Lafayette,
Us her county, this week.
r • drought has been quite severe iu Whit
i during the two weeks past.
\ gentleman in tig <-thori>- county make 300
I.f peach brandy this =u
Mr- Bateman, wife of Mr. Green W. liate
,',l Pulaski county, died f relay, Aug. 22.
fc MaionNportsman’s Association chal
len.- - V-e Brunswick team for a match at
ela'f pigeons.
'• I 1C ■ , L|
\\ r. 1 '■ ■' - 1 - " ■ Brogan and 1.. M.
, , r .three id D.nvsou’s most prominent
C,; / n-. died .Monday.
widow ef the la’c Tapis* B
,i , - r l l her home on clar creek, in
|. u -hi >unty. Aug. 20.
|| n hulas Ituwlins, of Dodge county.
, -, i tli fir-tlialeof new cotton this sea
. . i ... bran. and sold it for 11J4 cents per
U. P. House died near Homer. Tlies'law
t . last. id cerebm-spinal meningitis.
lues* of something over sixty hours’
iteration.
\ • 250 pupils are attending the public
a * in Eastman—7o whites and 180 negroes.
I, ii man there are almut as many whites
~ . k- between *i and 1* years of age.
r i tere-ting revival is in progress at the
.rd Baptist < nurch. conducted by Itevs.
•n, ( heney and f armer. It commenced
Kr 'ay. arid gives promise of good results.
r Harper,..ne of Elbert’s leading young
r>. reports the crop prospects as execl
:;i no better than year before las’. The
. x Hoods that visited Oconee misted
>, Dorsey, of Athens, has a small leather
;r k tint has been handed down in Ins
. . to the eldest son, for nine generations.
i, --ays that it is lietween 2JO and 2'JO
•j , I! - ird of Trustees of the > mill Georgia
\ : - i.ltural College have eleeted Professor
I 11. Stevens, ol smithvllle, to the position
: v i.-aut by the promotion of Professor
vf, swain.
\ > /: inner: Flocks of black martens
v . n Ilyins around Wednesday prepara
m going south. They are never teen
\i... go. and their lingering this laic is
i. red -urc prediction of a late fall.
|ir. Hampton, of Athens, has a litter of
, . -eiter puppies that are probably the
o .led canines in the South. Sixthou
! ulars was refused for a half brother of
t itiir. that lieionged to a gentleman in
v while on tin- mother’ssidc the breed
, a* famous. They are said to be
... : and several are pure white.
.csday night a* the torchlight and candle
. ,-i .ii moved down Market street, up
• n. at Itarneoville, Henderson Ken
v ;!kcdout on the platform in front of
. , I storv of T. 1!. i.yons' brick store to
,i. lie ttepprd too far and fell down on
ri.-k pavement below, about 15 feet,
•;i g himself severely, if not fatally.
\ liainesville fn Monday evening Will
I. -in :,r. the 15-year-old son of Mrs. P. L.
i ■ . ir. together with other boys, was
.limit the shingle factory in Now
, . ~. .i his vest was caught in the r volv
- ft. drawing his iswly along. All the
a. wa- lorn from him,one side of his
, . : fearfully mangled, and his right leg
l.r rscn atmve the knee.
Moms Pollock died at the home of his son
w. 'lr. William < ulpepi>er. in Wilcox
.. oil Wednesday, Aug. 20, aged '4 years
.'weeks. The remains were buried at the
miilv burial ground on the place of D.
lii-udfev. in Pulaski county, on Aug. 21.
Mr. Pollock was one of the two oldest men in
i- .-ki i-.nintv and was one of the original
settlers of Houston couuty.
s Banner: During the Colquitt-Nor-
.•! campaign a negro politician from Ath
, v cnt o-er t > Elbert county to organize
for Colquitt. S.ineof the Norwood
j, n took tfje fellow aside and informed hint
i at there w2B a trilie of wild Indian* living
in Goshen ilistr. 't that made their meals on
strange darkevs, a."d that if he ilidn t shake
. . iiu-t of old Elbert from his hoofs Indore
-tfall he would bo broiling on one of their
-us. He left at a double quick.
~ ~,-v boxes of lloustou county as re
‘ "!.• fury commissioners, contains 480
> uie ,j. a|l contained in thelmxes
i 1 '; - SMI. The revised grand jury
! rfV.v against 177 before the
.ntainsl.i n f fbe traverse box
D against .50 before re
<>.itaivif* *4- names, Vir This of
a decrease of . : n .i, „
i ' -iu the jury boxes the countv
•i.-‘"ca-e in the citi/enshi/* ‘ C - .S,-.:
The revision was thorough, a ni ’ n St. let i
nrdance with the law.
■>; . of the most important me' r, ' ep
ti. it h i- U-en tried in Georgia for .'"“fip!,
i.f s. nrs comes off iu Banks’next court. . “ ,
isj.iirdlv a man in the county win. h ; '. n ‘.
heard the evidence given under oath. Tt. * rr
w■- largecmwdat the Coroner's inquest, *
s: ,rg.-r crowd at the committing trial, and
nar o*rv man in toe county was at the
ii h f .re the Miperior Court'last March,
w .:,a mistrial was made. Mr. Nelms, the
man to be tried, thinks the case will be carried
Man thercounty for trial.
T • following; i* Ihe consoliilated returns
t>- lr. in the tax digest of Laurens county
l-r "i: Value of land, (639.117; town jirop
rrn. > l.'j-.v.; money ami solvent debts, (13u,-
~t. merehaDdine, $29,079; household aud
kit- : n furnilure, $,:. ; silver plate, jewelry,
!• lirs, eto., 13.423; horses, mules, cattle,
she . bogs, etc., $258,1 U; plantation anil
n .meal too's. law or library books, pic
tur. - etc., sh-2 051; cotton, corn, et held for
f.. \ftril 1. $2,909; all other property. $52 527
—it. .regate value of whole property. $1,233,-
t. . i.eri ase m value. $2h,7a7. Number white
I- 1.- 5; colored votes, t 24 —total number
j-iis. l.'7ii; increase in numlier of polls, 22.
Artist, t; lawyers, 7; doetors. 11.
< .'Mitbus Time*: V meeting of the harliers
ef • 11 y was held at the shop of -ainly
V> \amler. on upper Itroad street, the oilier
i- r the purpose of general consultation.
Tin . aiployc claim that the waves now paid
vr. -uill.-u-nt tosup|ort them and their
1 ■ <>n the other hand the proprietors
ill*, si,ops of the city say the business will
i • <iarrant any increase of wages. After
pur..: iM iission it was mutually agreed to
it *i; the check system after Oct. 1, allowing
earn I .irl i-r half the receipts of his chair.
Th - u ill force the cash sy-tein ami cut otl all
B.oiiih y customers, at.d, it is thought, be mu
tua ■ CencßcUl to all parties concerned. It
h ! , system used in all the neightioring
nU Thursday. Anna Wilkinson* the
ni- r rwoman who poisoned her husband
al. at two weeks ago. wasgiven a preliminary
tr . . Evidence in the case 3- given by a
witi i anas, and was of such a char
acter to tix tee crime upon the woman.
Her statement was a very conflicting one,
and w a- a link in the chain of evidence against
her. Judge Hulls deemed tee evidence eufti
ciei.t to Imid the prisoner, and in dctault of
a dollar bond she was sent to jail. W ti
lt : - - -nil al.vc, and his physicians believe
that in > til recover. Concerning the case
ei■ Atlanta's most promiuent physicians
-a;■ l u -a Wilkiuson's life would not be safe
ter ai least six months. Itc evidently swal
low, ii . ..ugh poison to kill a regiment of men
r, , - living to-day is due to the great quan
tity. which induced quick vomiting. The
iiaysic an says that the poison may kill him at
ei -tuny time until his system ha* under
gone an entire change.
U. ■' ■urtfr : Georgia’s wonderful I.ulu,
vis has 1, en electrifying the North and East
with her strange |towers, has returned to her
1.. ’i.i,’ near Cedartown, accompanied l>y her
father aud mother. As they passed through
< tiaitanooga Monday night 'Miss Lulu was in
terv owed by a" reporter. The fol
lowing i- an extract from tlie interview: “Did
your power ever fail white you were giving
! exhibitions?" "No, sir, 1 think it has grown
stronger. 1 discovered this in Washington
one night when 1 sent a Senator weighing 250
pounds roiling under a piano 20 feet from
w here 1 was standing. Su li a time as I have
had. All the high otlicials tn Washington
wished to ti st my power. They
thought the dignity of ilieir positions
would lend them strength hut their scheme
did n I work. No. there are co grounds for
tement that 1 have married'Mr. Atkin
son. such is not the ease. Ido not know 1
life him," she added, tucking her head and
raising her large black eyes with a coquet
ting glance at the scribe. Mr. Atkinson was
standing near, and continued Mi-a Lulu's
- atemeut. "How much money did yrtu make
on y.dir tour?” "About ftO.Ooc. including ex
l* i. I expect a more profitable tour this
WfMcr. I shall travel under the mauage
n 'id “f Mr. Charles Krohtnan. owner of the
vi '• u .square Tlie* Ire in New 5 ork. My
r.-xt t wgagement is m San Francisco, where
1.. 'U sept. Is. and will remain there four
w>, k- i .. s *“ then make a tour of the entire
" v-i." \noi * M?r authority about ihe Georgia
w. . or who h** enjoyed the whole btisi
i • s-. aud who has e 'de moots .says that with
in 111, text two wees' Lulu Hunt will
S’ r: S r California to g.* ve * fcerl 4 es /,*“ *
’d”Ls in that Mate. Ur ; A- HTman,
niamuer of the Baldwin The.' trc has agreed
t' give her fl.Otij apiece for th.*’®* e “ tel
"‘•■■ids, and as soon as they are Closed tM
> eg Inly ant her interesting eo H '*i utorß
wdl cone straight hack to Chicago lo
tiieir tour. It is understood that a spe ' 1 " 1
ha,ace car has been secur. and for the trans
portation ot Mr. Atkinson’s smile. The sides
of the car w ill be carefully padded, so that the
interesting article in question cannot possibly
be bruised or otherwise injured. Two per
formances will be given in ihe Tabernacle, in
halt Lake City, a place which is said to be ca
pable of seating some 5,000 people.
FLORIDA.
Chipley. in Escambia, is reported as boom
ing.
W. w. Woodward, near Tallahassee, has a
fine field of white rice.
Acton, Polk county, has a aew saw mill anJ
several other buildings are to bt? constructed
this fail.
Anew paper, to be called the BeucJht, is an
nounced as torthcomiug at Cedar Key. If 18
to he Democratic in politics.
The schooner Brack recently took into Apa
lachicola 291 bunches ot sheep wool sponge
anil 137 bunches of yellow sponge.
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Wk Sanamtali'
Mr. Bunting, at Cedar Key. ships (50 barrels
of ice-packed flsh per dav. The fish business
i reported better organized than ever.
The first bale of new cotton from Jackson
county was shipped bv Dekle * Daniel, of
Campbell ton, and brought 12 cents per pound
in Mobile.
Col. Duval Solpb, of Lake City, shipped a
bale of long staple cotton, weighing 400
pounds, on Wednesday last, to D. I. Dancy,
of Savaunah, Georgia.
J. P. Grantham brought the first bale of
new cotton to Monticello on Friday last. It
weighed 480 pounds, was classed as low mid
dling and purchased by Perkins A Turnbull
for loc. per pound. There were several bales
in town on >aturdav.
The stockholders of the Brooksville Acade
ipy W *l* at the office of the Superinten
dent of Public Instruction, in the court house,
to-day for the purpose of effecting a i>erraa
nent organization. The stock now amounts
to *l.-40. and it is essential that an organiza
tion should lie effected as soon as possible, so
as to be able to commence work on the build
ing.
A man named Paten, from Crest view, was
out hunting Tuesday for Joe Williams, the
murderer of Cannon, and in going through a
held near Chaffin’s Station passed near a inau
named Nix. who was hoeing in his field. Nix,
mistaking Paten for a friend of his living in
the neighborhood, playfully pointed his hoe
stork at him, a- if it were a gun, when Paten
“red on him w:th a shotgun, the load taking
effect in the breast. Nix is in a critical con
dition.
S. A. Moreno’s residence at Pensacola was
woken open by some thief or thieves last Sun
day afternoon, aliout sundown, and a lot of
silverware and jewelry, amounting to aliout
|IoO worth, and some few articles of clothing
stolen. .Several attempts have been made of
late to enter the house during the absence of
the family, all of which were unsuccessful ex
cept one, when the thief got in and had scat
tered things around promiscuously, hut was
frightened off empty-lianded.
Joe Williams, the negro who fired twenty
three bullets into the body of T. P. Cannon,
watchman at the draw bridge oyer the Choc
taw batch eriyeron tlieP. and A. K. It..killing
him, and then placed the body on the track,
has been capture i near Crest*, lew. Williams
was shot twice by bis pursuers, once in the
arm and once in the leg, both flesh wounds,
lie acknowledged to the killing of Cannon
Cannon had caused William's arrest for theft
and the uegro murdered him for revenge.
Tiie Gainesville Advocate gives the follow
ing account of the business transacted in the
Land Office for the month of July: Cash en
tries 124, area 14,id:1.0:J acres; 2f* commuted
homestead- at *1 25 per acre, area 3,780.31
acre.-; 3 commuted homesteads at *2 50 per
acre, area 276.01; excess entries 11, area 47.09
acre-; preemptions perfected 8, area 730.00
acres; entries under act of June 13, 1880. 8.
area 826.33 acres; entries under the homestead
law 84. area 10,517.30 acres; final proofs made
30, area 3J137.44 acres; swamp indemnity se
lections 1,2*0 a 'res, preemption tilings 12.
homestead tilings:!, Aredondo strip locations
•:*.IS acres. Total receipts of the office for
the month f20.728 47.
A 5-year-old daughter of Thomas Morona,
colored, found a roll of money lying in the
road near his house, in Pensacola, last Sunday.
The child picked tlie money up—four *2O bills
—hut was seen to do so by Dorsay Landrum,
colored, who took it away from "her. After
getting the money Landrum divided it wilh a
colored woman, giving her half of it and
keeping the balance himself. The child told
her lather f the transaction, and he went to
the parties and demanded the money, when
the woman gave up the portion she had, but
Dorsey refused to give up nis. Moreno got
out a warrant for the covetous Landrum
charging him with robbery, and he was ar
rested and put iu jail pending the trial, which
is in progress at this writing. The real owner
of the money had not put in an appearance
at last accounts.
Bismarck’s Colonial Policy.
Paris, Aug. 2!t.— A special dispatch
from Berlin asserts that a Franco-Ger
man alliance lias been arranged. Ac
cording to this France is to obtain a cer
tain territory on condition of not oppos
ing Germany’s claim to two ports ou the
North sea. Both countries are to assist
each other in acquiring colonies.
Paris, Aug. 29. —Ln liepublique Fran
cai*“■ subjects Prince Bismarck’s colonial
policy to analysis and declares that
France has no reason to find fault with it.
England’s Cattle Trade.
London, Aug. 2ft.—The Canadian Gov
ernnent, replying to the reference front
the Privy Council of the memorial holders
of the Western United States, asking tor
freedom to import cattle through Canada
to England, refuse to grant the request on
the ground that there will be a risk of in
troducing disease both into Canada and
Great Britain.
A Defaulter’s Flight.
Lowell, Mass., Aug. 2ft. —Thomas C.
Haworth, a clerk at the Nashua and
Lowell freight house, in this city, is a
defaulter, and has left lor parts unknown,
lie left a note stating that he had lost
money in telephone stock. The amount
ot the defalcation is unknown.
A Blessing from the Clouds.
Lynchburg, Ya., Aug. 29.—A dam
aging drought of seven weeks standing
was broken last night and to-day by
copious rains throughout this section.
Splendid corn and tobacco crops, which
have been threatened with rapid destruc
tion, arc now insured.
All Quiet at Lima.
Washington, Aug. 29.—Senor v Garza,
Secretary of the Peruvian Legation, has
( •vA'ived a semi-official dispatch saying
*■ at Lima “all is quiet.” He inter
prets u “ meaning that the trouble re
ported to' b a ' e taken place there yester
day is over.
Killed by a Keinoval.
Galveston Aug. 20. John
Sealy, ex-President Colorado
and Santa Fe Bailro. Hl *' died suddenly
this evening, aged 03 y v ’nvs> from heart
disease superinduced by t.’’ e recent re
moval of a carbuncle from the , n hpe or his
neck.
A Murderer in Hia Teius.
Chicago. Aug. 29.—A special lvom
Vandalia, 111., says: “George Matlock
and Frank Hooper, aged 14 and 15 years
respectively, quarreled at a church pic
nic in Bond county yesterday and Hooper
stabbed Matlock fatally.”
The Woman's Temperance Union.
Chicago,Aug.29.—Tkellth annual meet
ing of the National Woman’s Christian
Temperance Union will he held at St.
Louis, Oct. 23 to 20. it is expected that
the States and Territories will be repre
sented by delegates from local auxilia
ries.
IMeuro-Pueuinonia in the Jerseys.
Chicago, Aug. 29.—The visit of Dr.
l’aaren. State Veterinarian, to Elmhurst
yesterday resulted in the killing of ten
Jersey cows appraised at $3,000. Their
lungs were found to show more or less
trace of pleuro-pneinuonia.
Vermont's Divided Republicans.
Brattleboro, Vt., Aug. 29. —The In
dependent Republicans of Windham coun
ty have decided to put a ticket in the
field, with C. M. Stone, of St. John6bury,
for Governor, and D. R. Woodhouse, of
Rutland, for Lieutenant Governor.
A Bishop Murdered.
Sofia, Aug. 29.—A Bulgarian Bishop
named Hodje Tbeophile was recently
murdered near Monastir. It is alleged
that the crime was instigated by Bishop
Authyos, the Greek metropolitan.
Chicago’s Invalid Editor.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.—Judge Knicker
bocker, of the Probate Court, has ap
pointed Austin L. Patterson, business
manager of the Times , as conservator of
the estate of Wilbur F. Storey.
I’oljltaniists Indicted.
Prescott, Arizona, Aug. 29.—The
United States grand jury has found 9even
indictments for polygamy, the first ever
found in Arizona. The Mormons and
Gentiles are greatly excited.
Gov. Waller not a Candidate.
Hartford, Conn., Aug. 29.—Gov.
Waller has written a letter to the Chair
man of the Democratic State Committee
declining to be a candidate for re-elec-
tion.
A Negro Cut to Pieces.
Louisville, Ausr.29.—A deck hand on
the steamer W'. H. Cherry was to-day cut
to pieces and killed by a negro roustabout
25 miles below here. The negro escaped.
.Toy Not to have Plain Sailing.
London, Aug 29.—The English holders
of Wabash Railroad bonds have formed a
committee to oppose President Jay’s
scheme of reconstruction.
A Schooner Capsized.
Milwaukee, Aug. 29.—The schooner
H. W. Brigham was to-day lound cap
sized in the lake. Her crew ol live is
supposed to have been lost.
Tatt at St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 29.—Alphonso
fait, the new American Minister to Rus
sia, has arrived here from Vienna.
Hendricks to Go to Hamilton.
In dian apolis,’ Ind., Aug. 21L— Ex-Gov.
Hendricks has agreed to v 'M lamilton,
Ohio, Saturday, Sept. 2i£^,
Nihilist
Odessa, Aug. 29.—Many fresh arrests
of Nihilists have been made here.
HORSFOKD’S ACID PHOSPHATE.
For Alcoholism.
Dr. C. S. Ellis, Wabash, Ind., says: “I
prescribed it for a mao who had used
intoxicants to excess for fifteen years,
hut during the last two years has entirely
abstained. He thinks the Acid Phosphate
I is oi jnuch benefit to him."
OLD VIRGINIA GIVEN UP.
MAHON’F.’S METHODS DISGUST
even his own party.
Blaine Himself Concedes the State to
the Democrat*—No Longer a Shadow
of Doubt as to the Result in November
—Mahone'a Day Gone.
Washington, Aug. 2ft.— The Evening
Star < Dem.) publishes the following:
The Republican managers are verv much
concerned aliout the condition of affairs in
Virginia. Mahone’a curious attitude towards
the straightout Republicans and his imperious
arrogatmn of all power to himself not onlv
practically assures the electoral vote of the
State to tlic Democrats, but endangers several
Uongresiional districts which would other
wise go Republican. Not satisfied with driv
ing the straightouts from their own partv
organization, lie lias, by his imperi
ousness, disgusted his own followers,
lie has refused to allow the real Republicans
of the Mate the least representation in the
political organization, and has nominated for
Congress twelve of his own men, who have
all lieen Democrats and most of them ex-
Confederates, thus causing a disruption of
the party and a loss of nearly all the
Republican influence in the State. The
Republican managers who have assisted
him and gave him control of the situation
l >y snubbing straijirhtouts an<l recognizing only
nis delegates at Chicago, are disgusted with
the outcome and have very little hopes for the
S ate. Neither ( auieron nor Iliudleberger
will have anything more to do with the little
i>"Ss. and even John 8. Wise is disheartened.
< 'aineron has offered lo bet two to one that if
a Mahoneitc is nominated at Norfolk he will
be defeated.
THE CAUSES OF THE REVOLT DETAILED.
The Republican managers are very
much disturbed by the internal dissen
sions in tbe ilabone party of Virginia. At
the outset the Republicans had some idea
ol carrying Virginia, although they had
no good reason for it. That idea lias' been
abandoned. The secret of the disaffection
in Mahone’s party is found in Mahone’s
plantation manners. His lieutenants, for
he never had any associates respecting
his ability and his political attainments,
stood bis offensive ways as long as they
could and then revolted. Col. .Simms
led the way at Chicago, when
Mahone attempted to vote tbe Virginia
delegation as a unit for Arthur. lie has
now been joined by Riddleberger, Cam
eron and others quite as well known, and
Mahone’s political existence is threat
ened as it has never been before. Whether
Mahone is destroyed or not, one thing
seems certain, the breaches in the Mahone
party will not be healed before the elec
tion. The Democrats now count confi
dently upon success. Shrewd observers
think that Mahone’s power will be perma
nently broken. Their opinion is based not
so much upon the intrinsic strength of the
rebels against Mahone’s tyranny as upon
the belief that James G. Blaine is aiding
and abetting them by every means in
his power. Their theory is that Blaine,
believing that Virginia could not be car
ried by the Republicans this year in any
event, has encourage tbe revolt with a
view ot destroying Mahone, whom he has
always cordially disliked. lie has no
desire, should he be elected to have to
submit to the demands of the little boss.
BUTLER S CAMPAIGN.
Ills Canvass in Pennsylvania to lie
Pushed ou the Aggressive Plan.
Philadelphia, Aug. 29.—At a confer
ence of the National Greenback labor
leaders with Gen. Butler at Williams’
Grove to-day an aggressive campaign
was decided upon. Gen. Butler will
make iour more speeches in tbe State, one
at Philadelphia, one at Pittsburg and
two at points in the interior
yet to be determined. From now until
ihe State Convention, Sept. IS, at Belle
lbnte, will be devoted to perfecting the or
ganization and filling up local tickets.
At that time the speaking canvass will
begin. A red rose or green leaf was de
cided ou as a Butler badge. State Chair
man T. P. Ki nder and Thomas A. Arm
strong will officially represent the party
at the meeting in New York to-morrow
(Saturday) evening. Gen. Butler spoke
at a Grangers’ meeting to-day to several
thousand persons.
NEW YORK’S BUTLER BACKERS.
New York. Aug. 29.—A delegation of
seventeen appointed by the anti-Monopo
list party at tbe recent convention iu
Saratoga, together with representatives
from the National Greenback party, anti-
Monopoly party and Central Labor Union
met here to-night and agreed upon an
electoral ticket, the members of which
will cast their votes for Gen. Butler.
butler’s lieutenants.
Boston, Aug. 29.—1 tis said on excel
lent authority that Gen. Butler has se
lected ex-Chairman l’lympton, of the
regular Democratic State Committee, to
take charge of his canvass in New York
State, and that Mr. Plympton will shortly
take up his abode for the remainder of the
campaign in New York city. Col. Drink
water will lead the campaign in this State.
OX THE TRACK FOR CONGRESS.
An Inexplicable Change Slade in the
Fifth North Carolina District.
Greensboro, N. C\, Aug. 29.—At a
meeting between Senator Plumb, repre
senting the National Republican Execu
tive Committee, and the State Executive
Republican and Liberal Committees, it
was decided that Dr. Wheeler should re
tire as the Congressional nominee iu the
Fifth district, and that Col. J. P. Edwards
be substituted in his place. No reason
lor the committee’s action has been made
public.
THE PETERSBURG FIGHT.
Petersburg, Ya., Aug. 29.—As was
anticipated twoßepu blican Congressional
conventions are being held here to-day to
nominate candidates for Congress from
tlie Fourth district. The convention was
called to be held at the court house at
noon, but shortly before that hour the
anti-Brady (action bolted and retired to
the Academy of Music. Both conven
tions effected a temporary organization.
The anti-Brady convention was addressed
bv lion. Edgar Allen. Gov. Cameron and
Senator Mahone are here.
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
Washington, Aug. 29.—The Democrats
of the First ( Leavenworth jKansas district
nominated Thomas P. Fenton for Con
gress yesterday.
The Prohibitionists of the Tenth Illi
nois district have nominated D. H. Broad
dus for Congiess.
R. T. Hubard, of Buckingham county,
was to-dav nominated for Congress by the
Republicans of the Third Virginia district.
Duff Green, of Fredericksburg, was
t -day nominated by the Republican Con
vention of the Eighth Virginia district for
Congress.
The Republican Congressional Conven
tion, held at Staunton, Ya., to-day nomi
nated J. Yost, editor of the Valley Vir
(jinian, for Congress from the Tenth
Virginia district.
R. P. tV. Morris was nominated on the
first ballot by the Sixth Virginia Congres
sional District Republican Convention at
Lvnchburg to-night.
The Republican Congressional Conven
tion in the Fifth Virginia district to-day
nominated John W. Hartwell, of Franklin
county.
The Republicans of the Ninth Virginia
district to-day nominated D. F. Bailey
for Congress.
Ex-State Senator J. IL Webb, of Rock
ingham, was nominated for Congress bv
the Republican convention of the Seventh
Virginia district to-day at Woodstock on
the first ballot. Webb is a Mahone Re
publican.
R. M. Mayo was to-day nominated by the
Republicans of the First Virginia Con
gressional district without opposition.
Hon. Harry Libbey was renominated
for Congress by the Republicans of the
Second Virginia district at Hampton to
day.
The Democrats of the Thirteenth Indi
ana district to-day nominated George W.
Ford lor Congress.
What a Democrat Does for Laborers.
New York, Aug. 29.—Commissioner of
Public Works Hubert O. Thompson has
announced that after Sept. 1 the brick
layers employed by the Department will
receive an increase in their wages from
40 cents an hour to $4 per day of S hours.
The wages of stonecutters will lie in
creased from *3 50 to *4 per day of 8 hours.
This was done at the urgent request of
the unions which presented petitions to
Commissioner Thompson.
I’rohibitionist* in Harness.
Portland. Me., Aug. 29.—Miss Fran
cis E. Willard, now in this State, says
that 300 speakers are in the field in Maine
setting forth arguments in fayor of a con
stitutional prohibitory amendment to be
voted on Sept. 8, that the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union, led by Mrs.
L. M. N. Stevens, of Portland, are active
ly engaged in the canvass, and that a ma
jority” of 50,000 is expected for the amend
ment.
The Kate War Begun.
New York, Aug. 29.—The war of rates
between Western trunk lines has begun.
Tickets to Chicago sold down to-day from
flfi 80 to f 14.
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1884.
A WOMAN MURDERED.
The Murderess then Puts a Razor to
Her Own Throat with Ghastly Effect.
St. Louis, Aug. 2ft—At O’Fallon, HI.,
about 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs.
Crowther was found in a smoke-house on
her premises by ber son-in-law. John H.
Lehman, bathed in blood, with her throat
cut from ear to ear, and a bloody razor
lying by her side. Surgical aid was at
once called, her throat sewed up and she
was made as ’comfortable as possible.
There seemed to be no motive for the dread
ful deed, but two hours later it was dis
covered to be the sequence of a crime still
more horrible. Mrs. Corinaek, a highly
respectable widow, and sister of Hon. li.
J. A ancourt, was found lying murdered
in the garden adjoining her residence,
half a mile east of town. Her
head and face were dreadful
ly beaten and a terrible wound
appeared in her breast. A file was found
near by, and also a blood-stained piece of
an iron kettle and a club, both of which
seemed to have been used with terrible
effect in the tragedy. Upon closelv ques
tioning Mrs. Crowther she confessed to
having killed Mrs. Cormack. Mrs. Crow
ther’s little daughter had done chores for
Mrs. Cormack and a dispute arose about
tbe pay for her services. Bad
blood already existed. Still more angrv
feelings arose, and Mis. Crowther, in her
passion, seized the weapons at hand and
beat Mrs. Cormack to death. She then
hurried away, and in the reaction oi her
feelings attempted to end her own life.
Three sealed butunaddressed letters, said
to have been written by Mrs. Crowther,
are now in the bauds of the Coroner.
Mrs. Crowther died between ft and 10
o'clock last night alter repeatedly saying
that she killed Mrs. Cormack, but with
out giving any reason. It seems to be
well-known, however, that she enter
tained bad feelings towards Mrs. Cormack,
growing out of jealousy, and tout she had
several times threatened lo kill her. She
was 48 years old, the wife of Thomas
Crowther, si coal miner. She had been
divorced from ttvo husbands before
marrying Crowther, and had lived a very
unhappy life. Mrs. Cormack was a sister
ot B. J. Vancourt, owner and operator of
the coal mine near O’Fallan and a politi
cian of some local note. She was very
highly, esteemed, lived a retired life a
short distance lront town, and it does not
appear that she was aware that Mrs.
Crowther was her enemy.
YELLOW FEVER IN NEW YORK.
An Unknown iliiui, Supposed to be a
Sailor, Dies in a Hospital.
New York, Aug. 29.—A fatal case of
yellow fever has been reported at the
New York Hospital. The victim is a
stranger, entirely unknown in the city,
who was picked up unconscious in the
street Wednesday morning and taken to
the Chambers Street Hospital. Thence
he was transferred to the New l'ork Hos
pital, where he was pronounced to be
in the last stages of yellow fe
ver. That evening he died without
having recovered consciousness. Nothing
was found upon his person to indicate his
identity or give a clue as to who he was.
The report of the death was sent to the
sanitary headquarters yesterday and the
body was at once taken to the Blackwell’s
Island dead house. Ellorts to learn who
the dead man was proved unsuccessful.
His drees leads to the belief that he was a
sailor. An autopsy was made and the
body buried.
NO YELLOW FEVER ON THE ATALANTA.
New Orleans, Aug. 29.—A special
from Biloxi says: “The affair of the bark
Atalanta, which was ordered to ship Isl
and from Pensacola on account of yellow
fever, as telegraphed over the’coun
try, proves to be a serious blunder.
There has been no yellow fever, nor is
there any sickness of any kind on board.
The Captain is not dead, nor lias he been
ill. Dr. Murray, tbe quarantine physi
cian at Ship island, has released the Ata
lanta from detention, finding her free from
any sickness.”
ALABAMA’S H Y DROPHOBIA.
Fixe More of the Negroes Become
Alarmingly 111—The Excitement Un
abated.
Eukaula, Aug. 29.—Five additional
hydrophobia cases developed to-day, mak
ing a total of 17 badly attacked out of the
32 who ate of the dead hogs bitten by mad
dogs. Punch Doughtie, on whose place
the sick people are, five miles from iiere,
was iu the city to-day and surrounded by
eager crowds to listen to his graphic de
scription of his flight and escape from the
attack of the mad mule. He 6ays that
mule No. 2, bitten by the animal he had
to kill, presents a ghastly spectacle from
the wou nd,which has produced sudden and
wonderful emaciation. As yet this mule
has betrayed no symptoms of madness, but
is kept apart, and the progress of the mal
ady carefully watched and noted bv med
ical men. The same course is also pur
sued with tbe small dog. Tbe svmplonis
shown of the hogs bitten, five in 'number,
and all Bei kshires, were frothing at the
mouth, blind staggers, fits, final collapse
and death. The plantation has been vis
ited to-day by crowds of curious neigh
bors, both black and white, to see their
suffering fellows. Dr. Johnson, the at
tending physician, has not changed his
opinion that the majority of the cases will
terminate fatally.
INDIAXS SLOWLY STARVING.
Gov. Crossby Keports a Terrible State
of Affairs Among: the Piegans.
Helena, Mont., Aug. 29.—Gov. Cross
by states that the special agent sent by him
to inquire into the condition of the Piegan
Indians found that these Indians, about
2,000 in number, are dying of starvation
at the rate of 1 per day. The men and
women are gaunt and spiritless, and the
children are emaciated. They are all so
weakened by lack of sufficient food
for the past two years that dread
ful suffering and many deaths must
occur shortly. The appropriation for this
year only permits the agent to issue
weekly two pounds of beef and three
pounds of flour (the latter of bad quality),
an entirely inadequate allowance. The
Governor reports an unnatural and in
human state of things existing, and calls
upon the Secretary of the Interior to as
sume the responsibility of issuing full
rations until Congress "meets in Decem
ber.
DIVERS ON THE TALLAPOOSA.
The Old Tub Not Worth Railing;—The
Nature of Her Damage.
Vineyard Haven, Mass., Aug. 29.
The wreck of the Tallapoosa was to-day
examined by three divers, who made a
thorough examination of tbe damage.
The break in the hull is 18 feet long, and
on top the cut into the deck is 1% feet.
The cut extends downwards some 18 or
20 feet to the sand in which the steamer is
becoming embedded. The top ol the upper
works abaft of the main deck is
gone. The hatchways, coverings and
awnings are also gone. The entrances to
the saloon are all blocked up with floating
debris. The heel of the foremast is gone
entirely. The opinion is that it will cost
a large’ sum to raise the vessel. A care
ful search for bodies was made, but none
were found. No attempt was made to
save any ot the cargo, as a simple exami
nation wa intended.
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
New Industries at Jacksonville—De
mocracy Sweeping; the State.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 29.—The
building of anew saw mill has been com
menced on the opposite side of the river.
Preparations are being made to estab
lish a large cigar factory here.
The Democratic County Convention to
nomiuate candidates for the Legislature
meets here to-morrow.
Dougherty made telling speeches in
Madison and Suwannee counties this
week. His assemblages were large and
enthusiastic.
This mornine Gen. Perry addressed a
large crowd at Starke with’tine effect.
The “Grays and Blues” military com
pany, with sixty men, was organized at
Saniord last night.
Gov. Cleveland’s Trip.
New Y'ork, Aug. 29.—A dispatch was
received at the headquarters of the Demo
cratic National Committee to-night stat
ing that Gov. Cleveland, with a party of
fifty, to-day went through the island's of
Lake Champlain, and at Pilot he was re
ceived by a number of steamers with
salutes. The Governor and party lunched
at Camp Dashaway, and at Magnamora a
large number of Democrats met the party.
The Governor returned to Plattsburg,
dined there and took the evening train for
Albany. At Plattsburg depot there was
A large crowd and much enthusiasm.
A CYCLONE IN THE WEST.
DAKOTA TOWNS BEAR THE
BRUNT OF THE BLOW.
Several Lives Lost in the Different
States—Fifteen Perish as a Result of
the Capsizing of a Steamer near Evans
ville, Ind.—Hundreds of Buildings
Damaged. .
Huron, Dak., Aug. 29.—A small
cyclone passed east of this city yesterday,
destroying everything in its path. It was
several hundred feet wide. The storm
formed three miles north of this city, and
traveled in a southeasterly direction.
The residences of James Bloodgood, Mar
vin Cook and George P. Cook were blown
to atoms. Mrs. George Cook and a child
were carried several hundred feet and
badly bruised. Points in South Dakota
report having seen the storm passing, but
no results are given.
THE HAVOC NEAR SIOUX FALLS.
Sioux Falls. Dakota, Aug. 29.—There
was no damage here by the storm yester
day. A farmer named Briggs, six" miles
north of here, lost SO head of cattle, 3
horses, his house and all hisoutbuildings.
Mr. McKilloy, fifteen miles north, while
driving a span of mules, was lilted in the
air and himself and the mules were killed.
A report from Diana says that the storm
passed four miles west of there, sweeping
eighty yards wide. Four dwellings and
several other buildings were destroyed and
a number of persons are reported killed.
EVANSVILLE IN THE GALE.
Evansville, Ind., Aug. 29.—At 9
o’clock this forenoon the most destructive
hurricane ever known here broke upon
Evansville, doing damage of not less than
$280,000 in the city and vicinity. Houses
were blown down, roofs carried away,
three or four steamboats badly injured,
thousands of shade trees torn up by the
roots, and other injury done. It is im
possible to give tbe amount of damage.
Probably tbe heaviest individual
loser is John H. ltoelker, whose new
foundry was almost wholly destroyed.
Several churches suffered severely, as did
also anew school house. Reports reach
here that the transfer steamer Belmont
was sunk this forenoon by the hurricane
near Henderson tow-head and 20 lives .
lost.
The storm lasted over an hour, the wind
blowing a hurricane,changing lrom north
west to southeast. The Silver Thorn,
with steam up, had ber chimneys blown
overboard, but the boat was not otherwise
much damaged. The steamer Two States
was blown from her moorings, and driven
the full length of the city. She landed at
the coal dock without any damage. The
Joseph V. Thorp which had just arrived,
broke all her lines, drifted to an upper
landing, losing her chimney and narrowly
escaped burning. She was badly wrecked.
Her starboard guard is all gone and her
upper works are badly damaged. The
bar in front of the city was full of barges,
among them the transfer barge loaded
with treight cars. A ferry boat was blown
on the bar and is hard aground. No lives
are reported lost.
THE BELMONT’S DISASTER.
Evansville, Aug. 29, 10 p. m.— The
transfer steamer Belmont was capsized
by the hurricane this forenoon at Stan
ley’s landing, three miles above Hender
son, and from ten to fifteen persons were
drowned. The vessel was turned com
pletely over. She was going to Hender
son with a barge on which was a train
containing passengers of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad. The boat sepa
rated from the barge. All on the latter
were saved, and ail on the boat, except
four or five, were lost. Among the lost
areOapt. John Smith, E.C. Roach and his
son, prominent merchants of Evansville;
Miss Laura Lyon and her sister, Sallie
Bryant, a teacher here, and her mother,
Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. Wood tree, of Hender
son, and a lady and her baby. The bodies
of lhe last three have been recovered. An
unknown woman had a satchel in which
was a card with “Miss Hattie Murray,
Brookfield, Ala,” inscribed on it. The
boat is a total loss. There is $15,000 ma
rine insurance. The telegraph and tele
phone wires to Henderson are broken.
AT CARMI, ILLINOIS.
Chicago, Aug. 29.—A Carmi (111.)
special says: “A severe wind and rain
storm visited this place this morning.
Several buildings were damaged and corn
throughout the country was seriously in
jured by the wind. The dwelling of Wil
liam Zeigler, a farmer, was struck by
lightninsr and consumed. Two of bis
children were 9tunned by the shock, but
will probably recover. Mrs. John Hoffa,
who was in the house, was instantly
killed by the electric fluid.”
A Carmi, 111.,special of to-night, says:
“Late reports lrom the country tell of
great damage by the storm this morning.
The village of Centerville, 8 miles east of
here, was completely demolished. At
Phillipstown a number of buildings were
blown down. All over the country farm
houses and barns were destroyed. The
dwelling of Sylvester Tabor, a farmer
near Centerville, in toppling over killed
one child, severely injured two others,
and fatally hurt his wife.
THE STORM IN KENTUCKY.
Louisville, Ivy., Aug. 29.—A Bards
town ( Ky.) dispatch says: “A storm this
morning did much damage in Nelson
county to crops and bouses. At Bloom
field, Brodbent’s large carriage manufac
tory was destroyed. Bridges have all
been washed away. The rain last niaht
and this morning was very heavy.”
A THAI* SET FOR CAPITALISTS.
Englishmen Asked to Invest in a Kail
road Which Has no Existence.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 29.—The report
of an alleged fraudulent attempt to in
duce English capitalists to invest in the
bonds of the .Newcastle and Middlesex
Railroad, which has no corporate exist
ence, has just been made public. Adver
ments were inserted in London news
papers offering 12,000 6 per cent, first
mortgage bonds of £IOO each. The road
was to be completed Oct. 1, and
the money thus obtained was to
be used for the purchase of rails aud
rolling stock. The prospectus in de
scribing the new road exactly, describes
the line of the Newcastle and Northern
Railway, and names the American Loan
and Trust Company, of New York, as
trustees. Messrs. Harper & Battock,
London solicitors, and Wm. Patterson,
President of the Lawrence County
Bank, of Newcastle, Wm. Van Kirk,
President of the Tradesmen’s Na
tional Bank, ot Pittsburg, and
John Todd, Vice President of the New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Rail
road of Cleveland, 0., as direc
tors. York office is given as at
No. 15 CoWi K ®dt street. Secretary of the
Commonw Stenger can find no trace
of such the Newcastle and Mid
dlesex, Vankirk it Patterson
deny all knowledge of it and say their
names are used without authority.
COAL CENTRE’S CRISIS.
Strikers Trying to Draw Out tlie Non-
Union Men TV thout Success.
Coal Centre, I’a., Aug. 29.—The coal
and iron police have made no arrests since
Tuesday and the strikers have grown
bolder. No violence has been offered, but
a number of non-union miners say that
they have been threatened. Squads of
strikers in boats and on foot were out be
fore daylight this morning to intercept
non-unionists on their way to work. They
were not successful, however, in persuad
ing the workmen to return to their homes,
and in one or two instances were given to
understand that if they persisted in their
persecutions there would be trouble.
Michigan to be Secured.
Washington, Aug. 29.—A letter was
received at the Democratic” Headquarters
from Michigan this morning, stating that
the fusion of the Democrats aud Green
backers in the State was very successful,
and that a prodigious amount of work is
being done. They are working in every
ward and school district, and the writer
says that they expect the combination to
secure the State.
The Julia Baker’s Boy.
Philadelphia, Aug. 29.—The schooner
Julia Baker arrived here to-day, and
Theodore K. Ralston, a Norwegian boy,
the remaining member of the“ original
crew, was .arrested as a witness. The
boy does not speak English very well.
He was taken to New York by detectives,
where he will be held to appear against
Gomea.
Satisfactory Evidence.
J. W. Graham, wholesale druggist, of
Austin, Texas, writes: “I have been hand
ling Dr. Wm. Hall’s Balsam for thi
Lungs for the past year, and have found
it one of the most saleable medicines I
have ever had in my house for Coughs.
Colds and even Consumption, always giv
ing entire satisfaction. Please send mt
1 auotber gross,”
MEN WHOSE TILLS ARE EMPTY.
A Total of 196 Casualties Reported for
the Week bv Dun & Cos.
New York, Aug. 29.—The business
failures throughout the country .occurring
during the last week, as reported to R. G.
Dun & Cos., number for the United States
180 and Canada 16, a total of 196, against
219 last week, a decrease of 23 failures.
One-halt" of the entire number are noted
in the Western and Pacific States and the
Territories. In the other sections of
country and in Canada the casualties are
light.
Joseph A. Wheeden, cotton broker,
being short of cotton, was forced to sus
pend, and sent a notice to the Cotton Ex
change to-day that he was unable to meet
his obligations.
J. H. Brunning, dry goods dealer of
Charleston. S. C., has suspended payment
and is asking an extension.
ON HIS FEET AGAIN.
Horace L. Hotchkiss, late of Hotchkiss,
Burnham & Cos., who suspended during
the panic in May, resumed business to
day. having paid bis liabilities in full.
He associates with him his late cashier,
H. B. Rich.
WARRANTS FOR THE LADNERS.
Philadelphia, Aug. 29.—More of the
creditors of the suspended firm of Ladner
Bros., bankers and brokers, obtained war
rants to-day for the arrest of the members
of the firm, charging them with embezzle
ment. In one suit Caleb Seydgeway
swears out a warrant for the Ladners
charging them with the embezzlement of
*3,200, and with obtaining money by false
and fraudulent pretence. Magistrate
Lennon heid William in $3,700 bail and
committed L. J. in default of SII,OOO.
The latter was held on the total amount
of bail demanded and he could furnish no
security and was sent to prison.
In another case William H. Dohert
made an affidavit upon which a warrant
was issued for the arrest'of [the members
of the bankrupt firm. In bis affidavit Mr.
Dohert alleges that during the last year
he deposited $16,000 with the firm for in
vestment in city sixes, and that during
the current year he also deposited $51,000
with the firm for investment, making a
total of $67,000. He never received any
return for his money, and alleges in the
affidavit that the members of the firm ofL.
J.& William T. Ladner appropriated this
money to their own use. A warrant was
issued for the arrest of Messrs. Ladner,
and Constable Baugh left for Atlantic
City, where William T. Ladner is said to
be ill.
A DEFAULTER COURT’S DEATH.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 29.—The de
faulting paymaster, Samuel Roberts, who
is ill at his summer mansion, a short dis
tance from here, under the care of his
physician, attempted to shoot himself
Wednesday, but his weapon was rusty
and the cartridge cylinder would not re
volve. This afternoon he assigned to
Charles Parish all his household property
which was assessed at SB,OOO, leaving him
a poor man. Those who know Roberts
say that, he carries a life insurance policy
of $50,000. When restored to health he
will leave this city and never return.
A MANCHESTER FAILURE.
Liverpool, Aug. 29. — The failure of
W. T. Sutcliffe, a commission merchant
of Manchester, is announced. His lia
bilities will amount to between £BO,OOO
and £IOO,OOO. These are for the most part
in London. His losses in Liverpool inter
ests are light and are all covered.
Two corn merchants of Manchester
failed to-day. It is believed that one of
the failures will involve several London
houses, although not seriously.
A FALSE REPORT.
Vienna, Aug. 29.—The report that
another failure had occurred in the sugar
trade was erroneous.
DEATHS OX THE GIBBET.
A Colored Wife-Murderer Pays the
Penalty at Shreveport.
Shreveport, La., Aug. 29.—Bersey
Johnson, colored, was hanged here to-day
inside the parish jail. In accordance with
the recent enactment of the Legislature,
only 15 persons were admitted to witness
the execution. The condemned man dur
ing the morning was in conversation and
prayer with his spiritual adviser up to the
time the drop fell, at 1:30 o’clock. He ex
pressed himself as ready to die, and of
fered no opposition to the process of
pinioning. lie dropped 18 feet,
and was dead in 14 minutes.
Johnson was tried and convicted for wile
murder on April 13 last and on appeal to
the Supreme Court it affirmed the judg
ment. lie choked his wife to death at
night while in bed and then filled her
mouth with snuff to create the impression
that she had died from strangulation. He
confessed the crime yesterday. He also
admitted that he had killed a colored
woman named Malinda Collins in Red
River parish four years ago, being hired
by another negro 'woman to commit the
deed.
HANGED IN JAIL.
New Aug. 20.—A special
from Franklin, La., says: “Willie Wil
liams, alias French, was hanged in the
parish jail to-day for the murder of Wm.
Burgess, Feb. 3. At 11:40 o’clock the
condemned mau was escorted to
the gallows. At 12:05 o’clock the drop
fell and the neck of the culprit was
broken. He died without a struggle.
A CROWD DISAPPOINTED.
A special from Natchitoches, La., save
Josh Berryman, colored, was hanged in
the parish jail to-day, in the presence of
fifteen witnesses, for the murder of Scott
Carter, colored, June 0. The trap was
sprung at two and a half minutes before
1 o’clock. His neck was broken and he
died without a quiver. A crowd of 1,000
persons had assembled in front of the jail.
They were orderly, but were disappointed
at being debarred from witnessing the
execution.
DIED WITHOUT SPEAKING.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 29.—A spe
cial from Tuscaloosa says: “Scip Holly,
a negro who murdered Luther Seeley, a
young white man, in January, was hanged
here to-day. The execution took place in
the jail yard and was witnessed by only
a few' persons. The local military was on
duty. The condemned man declined to
make a statement.”
Camp Removed.
Boston, Aug. 29.—0n being asked if
the report that Assistant l’ostmaster
Camp, of Boston, had been removed was
true. Postmaster Tobey replied that it
was, but that any further information on
the subject must come from Washington.
Camp was to-day arrested.
This action was taken on account of the
irregularities disclosed in the investiga
tion of Camp’s management of the At
lanta, Ga., post office while he had tem
porary charge of it as an inspector, be
fore he was ordered to Boston to assist
Postmaster Tobey.
Thieves in a Mail Pouch.
Springfield, Mass., Augt 29.—A mail
pouch, tilled with letters lrom New York
for towns in the vicinity of Palmer, which
had been left on a track in the station at
Palmer Wednesday evening, was stolen.
The contents w’ere found yesterday on a
hill opposite the village scattered about.
Over 1,000 letters had been opened. There
is no clue to the robbers aud the amount
of valuable contents is not known. The
Postmaster has orders to deliver the letters
as best he can.
Prohibition In Kenturkj'.
Louisville, Aug. 29.—A meeting here
to-day of the Prohibitionists to nominate
State electors and ratify the nomination
of Gov. St. John was slimly attended. Gen.
Greenlay Smith called the meeting to or
der and submitted a prohibition address
to the people of Kentucky, claiming that
the Prohibition party was one looking to
the interests of the workingmen. The
address was adopted as the platform of
the party in this State.
Blaine’s Libel Suit.
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 29.—1n the
Blaine libel suit against the Sentinel the
15 days allowed the defense in which to
answer expired to-day, and the attorney
for Mr. Shoemaker entered an appearance.
This action was necessary to escape de
fault. The defense will now have its own
time unless the plaintiffs attorneys se
cure a rule requiring an immediate an
swer. In the latter case it is customary
to grant 10 days lurther.
Two Trainmen Killed.
Wheeling, W.YA.,Aug.29—Thursday
night a lreight train on the Cleveland,
Loraine and Wheeling Railroad jumped
the track near Stillwater, and John Ex
ton, the engineer, and James Bulger, a
brakeman, were killed. Fourteen cars
were wreaked. The brakeman died in
horrible agony from burns caused by
steam.
Hark! hark! ’tis So zo DON'T I cry,
Haste youths and maidens, come and buy.
Come, and a secret I’ll unfold,
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A CIRCUS CAR IN FLAMES.
SIXTY MEN IN IT AND BOTH
DOORS BARRED BY BUNKS.
All Make a Mad Scramble for Life but
10 or 13 Unable to Escape and Burned
to a Crisp—The Animals Catch the
Panic.
Denver, Col., Aug. 29.--A dispatch
from Greeley says that the burning of a
circus car nine miles north of Greeley
was attended with indescribable horror.
The burned car was next to the engine in
a train of 17 cars, containing Orton’s
Anglo-American Circus, which left Fort
Collins about midnight last night for
Golden over the Greeley, Salt Lake and
Pacific Railroad. The train was nearing
Windsor, a small station ‘near Greelev,
and was running at the rate of
25 miles an hour when the
engineer discovered the car to
be on fire, and at once reversed his
engine and threw open the whistle valve.
There were sixty men in the car, ar
ranged in three tiers of buuks on either
side. The forward side door was closed.
Seven men in bunks were sleeping
against it. The rear side door was also
closed, and men who awoke discovered
the lower unoccupied berth next to it con
taining rubbish on fire, filling the
car with smoke and cutting off escape in
that direction. The only moans of egress
was through a small window between the
car and the engine. John Pine Edgerton,
of Wisconsin, and Elmer Millet, of lowa,
crowded through this opening and tried
to pass in water from the engine. Owing
to the suffocating gases it was difficult to
arouse the sleepers, and some were kicked
and bruised in a shocking manner and
pitched out of the window.
AN APPALLING SCENE.
The screams of those who were unable to
get through the blockade to tbe aperture,
were terrifying. The wild beasts in the
adjoining car became frantic with terror,
making the scene appaiiug. The engine
went to Greeley for assistance, and return
ed with Dr. Jesse Howes, President of the
State Medical Association. Many of the
rescued,on being pulled through the small
windows of the car, had their limbs broken
and joints dislocated. At daylight a flat car
carried the charred bodies into Greeley lor
interment. The County Commissioners
buried the remains in a coffin seven feet
wide and ten feet long, in Greeley Ceme
tery. Rev. Mr. Reed, a Presbyterian
minister, conducted the funeral services.
The Coioner empanelled a jury, but
they were unable to learn the cause of
the fire or any impoitaul facts, as the
managers, with the remainder of the
company, left immediately for Golden to
fill an afternoon engagement. It is im
possible to get a complete list of the dead,
as many were engaged but a day or two,
and their names are unknown.
the victims.
The names of the dead as far as learned
are: Alexander McLead, of Marinette,
Wis.; Thomas Kelly, New York city.
The others were known only as “Silvei
Thorn,” “Andy,” “Frenchy,” “Frank.”
“George” and “Smithy.” One was un
known entirely. The following is a list
of suflerers at St. Luke’s Hospital in this
city: E. E. Fairbanks, aged 22, arms, legs
and face_ badly burned; Albert Borden,
aged 17, of Logan, lls., arms
and face burned; Thomas Golden,
aged 17, of Detroit, very badly
burned on the face and legs; N, J.
Zimmerman, aged 18, of St. Louis,
Mich., arms, face, legs and back fearfully
burned; Frank King, of Menominee,
Mich., badly burned about the hands and
feet; Michael 3)cGlenn, aged 28, ot Hol
ton, Mich., lace and hands badly burned;
Hugh O’Donnell, aged 56, of New Orleans,
badly burned about face, arms, hands and
back; will die.
A number of the rescued agree that in
the cars were two barrels of gasoline,
which exploded either from sparks from
the engine or from a naked torch with
which the men were accustomed to light
themselves to bed.
FLAMES AT PORTLAND.
Portland, Oregon, Aug. 29.—Fire
this morning destroyed Strowbridtre’s
block. The losses are: H. E. Edward,
furniture dealer, $16,000, insurance *15.-
000; Kenon & Mcßeth, general merchan
dise $50,000, insurance $30,000; and J.
Strowbridge SIOO,OOO, insured.
AN OCEAN STEAMER ABLAZE.
Havana, Aug. 29,11 p. m.—The steam
er City of Merida, Capt. Ret tig, from Vera
Cruz Aug. 22 for New York, is in this
harbor on fire. She will probably be a
total loss.
A SALE WAREHOUSE BURNED.
Nashville, Aug. 28.—The sale ware
house of Stainback, Hill & Cos. was
burned to-day. The loss is SIB,OOO, and
the insurance $14,000.
VALUABLE SHEDS DESTROYED.
San Francisco, Aug. 29.—A special
says a fire on Wednesday night destroyed
the sheds of the Northern Pacific air com
pressor pumps used in the construction*
of the Snake river bridge. The loss is
$50,000. •••♦
BATTLES IN THE DIAMOND.
Atlanta Exulting- Over tire Defeat of tbe
Stars by Georgetown.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 29.—During the
entire afternoon large crowds were as
sembled around the bulletin boards
watching the progress of the games at
Augusta, between the Atlantas and the
Browns, and at Columbus, between the
Georgetowns and Stars. The latter game
commanded the greatest attention, and
as each dispatch arrived giving the pro
gress of tbe game an outburst of applause
shook the building. The feeling was plain
ly in favor of the Georgetowns, and when
the score of 5 to 0 in favor of the
Georgetowns was placed on the board,
the crowd went wild. There is a strong
feeling here against the Columbus nine
for having refused to expel Collins from
the club. Collins is abused
here in tbe strongest terms, and the club
is being sharply criticised for standing up
to him. The backers ot the Atlantas de
clare that Collins shall never play on the
grounds here again, and should never
have been allowed to remain on first until
the game ended. As long as Collins is a
member of the Stars the Atlanta nine will
be down on the Columbus nine.
A TIE AT AUGUSTA.
Augusta, Aug. 29.—Rain stopped the
game between the combined team of tbe
Clinches and Browns and tbe Atlantas
this afternoon, at the end of the fifth
inning, when the score stood 2 and 2.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
Washington, Aug. 29.—Games of base
ball w’ere played to-day as follows:
At Lancastui, Pa.—Metropolitan 11, Iron
side 9. The Metropolitan has been sued for
brenoh of contract by the Lancaster club for
ret using to pay according to agreement.
At Toledo—Toledo 5, St. Louis 0.
At Pittsburg—St. Louis (Unions) 7, Pitts
burg 2.
At Providence—Providence r, Detroit 1.
At Cincinnati—Cincinnati (Unions) 9, Kan
sas City 2.
At Colussbus, O.—Columbus 0, Cincinnati 4.
At Brighton Beach.
New York. Aug. 29.—Rain fell in tor
rents to-day at Brighton Beach while the
races W’ere run. The events were as fol
lows:
First Race—For maiden two-year-oldg;
three-quarters of a mile. Bonnie Bouchc
won. with Machcre second, and Goblin third.
Time 1:21.
Second Race—Scllingallowances;onc mile.
Polonia won, with Roulette second,and Car: ie
Stewart third. Time 1:47%.
Third Race—For maidens of all ages; one
and one-eighth miles. Fellowplav won, with
Dan K. second and Lutestring third. Time
1:58%.
Fourth Race—For non-winners; seven
eighths ol a mile. Little Dan won. with Joe
Mitchell second and Ada third. Time 1 ::!!%.
Fifth Race—For non-winners; three
quarters of a mile. Audacity won. with Soli
taire second and Nellie Glennon third. Time
Belgian Politics.
Brussels, Aug. 29.—At the request of
the government the Clericals have aban
doned taeir counter demonstration on
Sunday next, and will meet on tbe follow
ing Sunday instead. In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day the Minister of Com
merce introduced a bill imposing a sur
tax on foreign sugar until January, 1885.
A Scaffold’s Fail.
Chicago, Aug, 29.—A scaffolding in
the new Board of Trade buildiDg. on
which six men wrere working, gave way
to-day, and two of tbe men fell a distance
of 80 leet. One of them was killed and
another was fatally injured. The other
four fell only a short distance, and
managed to save themselves.
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CHOLERA AND SUPERSTITION.
Naples’ Ignorant Classes Develop an
Antipathy for Hospitals.
Paris, Aug. 29.—Much unreasonable
opposition to the transfer of cholera pa
tients to the hospital prevails among the
population of Naples, Italy. Forcible
opposition yesterday was offered as a per
son stricken with the disease was being
conveyed to the hospital. The rioters
wounded and otherwise maltreated seve
ral policemen. At the same time crowds
of women assailed the infant schools for
fear that the children, if thev become un
well. would be taken to the "hospital. A
syndic has asked the Archbishop to help
enlighten the people.
There were 2 deaths from cholera at
Marseilles and sat Toulon last night. At
Flassons, near Brignoles, there were 5
deaths yesterday.
The daily bulletin showing the ravages
of the cholera in Italy lor the past 24
hours is as follows: Fresh cases, Bergamo
6, Bongola 6, Sain Pasco 15, Coni 7, Busca
11, Tarantasea 8, Villa Falleto 2, Voltig
nasco 1, Modena 6 and 4 deaths; Naples
4 fresh cases, Massa 18 and 11 deaths,
Parma 3, La Spezzia 30 and 10 deaths, Tu
rin 1 and 1 death. At Voltignasco there
has been a total of 18 deaths.
The report of the ravages of cholera in
the southern provinces of Frauce for the
24 hours is as folios: Heranlt, 6 deaths;
Garde,3; Aude,s; Eastern Pyrenees, 18.
There were 5 deaths from cholera at
Marseilles to-day. The record of cholera
in the Toulon hospitals is as follows for
the 24 hours ending to-night: Admitted 4,
discharged 6, deaths 2, under treatment
31.
A quarantine of ten days lias been es
tablished at all Spanish ports against
vessels from Algeria, owing to the arrival
at Algiers of a French transport from
Tonquin with a great deal of sickness on
board.
CHOLERA OFF CARDIFF.
London, Aug. 29.—The steamer Esper
anza from Marseilles has arrived at Car
diff with two cases of cholera on board
aud has been detained at quarant.nc. -
no cholera in IOWA.
Washington, Aug. 29.—The Surgeon
General of the Marine Hospital Service has
received a letter from the Secretary of the
State Board of Health of lowa, saying
that the Health Officer at Canton has re
ported that the disease recently prevalent
there was dysentery and nothing more,
and the person who originated the reports
of the existence of cholera was mis
informed as to the facts. The only conta
gious disease in that part is whoopihg
cough, of which there has been a number
of cases.
ENGLAND’S RALLY TO WAR.
Wolseley and Northbrook to Start for
the Nile Land To-Day.
London, Aug. 29.—C01. Stewart has
been ordered to proceed to Egypt to join
the Soudan expedition.
Frauds amounting to £BO,OOO have been
discovered in the Egyptian Ministry of
Finance. Foreign officials of high stand
ing are implicated.
A mobilization conference, consisting
ol the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary
of State for War, the Duke of Cambridge,
Commander-in-Chief ol the Army, Gen.
Lord Wolsley, commander of the forces in
Egypt, and the heads of tbe army depart
ments, met at the War Office to-day to ar
range the details of the Soudan expedi
tion.
Seven steamers have passed the first
cataract. The Nile is rising steadily. It
has already risen 4 feet at Wody Haifa.
The Thames watermen, who offered
their services in the expedition lor the re
lief of Gen. Gordon, resent the fact that
they were overlooked and that assistance
was sought in Canada.
Henry M. Stanley had a long conference
with Gen. Lord Wolseley yesterday.
Stanley is in tavor of the expedition pro
ceeding by the Nile route because the
flotilla coukl always choose its own time
and place for an attack, there being no
chance of the rebels entering the water to
attack the British forces.
A. portion of the Sussex regiment has
arrived at Wady Haifa, and the remainder
is going there. The regiment has been
ordered to push on to Dongola and sup
port the Mudir. The regiment will carry
three months’ rations.
Two thousand laborers collected at
Wady Halia to haul the steamers of the
Gordon relief expedition through the cata
racts are reported to be in a starving con
dition. Two days rations have been sent
to them, but more are not available at
present. The question of provisions tor
the men is becoming increasingly serious.
The country only supplies a small amount
of forage.
Col. Kitchener has received a message
from Gen. Gordon saying that the General
and his troops were well and bad sufficient
provisions to enable them to hold out for
four months. The message is dated April
Gen. Lord Wolseley and Lord North
brook, High Commissioner to Egypt, will
take farewell of the Queen at Osborne j
House to-morrow.
Leo’s Encyclical Letter,
Bomb, Aug. 29.—The encyclical letter
of the Pope directed against the action of
the French Government in adopting the
new divorce law is ready for promulga
tion. The Pope reminds France that he
has already frequently admonished the
people against laws contrary to the
church passed by their rulers. He in
structs the Bishops of the various dioceses
as to the course they should pursue in or
der to maintain the principles of the
church in regard to the sacrament of
marriage.
Guarding the Czar.
Warsaw, Aug. 29.—Unusual precau
tions are being taken here in view of the
Czar’s visit to prevent any acts of vio
lence on the part ol Nihilists. The rail
ways are minutely inspected and all trees
along tbe roads to be traversed bv the
Czar have been demolished to prevent
conspirators hiding in them, Searches
are being made everywhere for secret
mines. Domicilary visits are made nights
ly. Three hundred persons, including
seventeen women, have been arrested
since the discovery of the Bardouski con
spiracy. •
The Favorite Duke.
Dublin, Aug. 29.—The Duke of Edin
burg, with the channel fleet, is visiting
Dublin harbor. This has caused a great
stir among the people, and the Duke has
been well received. Thousands of persons
flock to Kingstown to visit the fleet, and
the evenings are made brilliant with
halls and fireworks and the illuminations
of t he war ships.
Freeman’s Journal remarks that such
occurrences as this indicate how loyal
the Irish might be if they were only ac
corded tboir just rights.
Temporal Power for the Pope.
Madrid, Aug. 29.—The clergy have
started a monster demonstration in evey
church throughout the country in iavorof
the temporal power < f the Pope. The first
signatures to an address on the subject in
clude leading prelates and nobles of Spain.
This whole movement has grown out of
the speech of Senor Pidal y Mon, Minister
of Agriculture and Commerce, made in
the Chamber of Deputies some weeks ago,
in which he spoke slightingly of the
restoration of the temporal power.
A Washout at Panama.
Pan ama, Aug. 29, — Tremendous rains
in the mountains yesterday caused a i
washout last night at Obispo, on the I
Panama Railroad. The cut is 130 feet !
long and 15 feet deep. Travel on the road !
is suspended. The passenger and freight i
trains which left here yesterday afternoon j
returned to-day. The mails and passcn- '
gers of the steamship City of Para will be !
transferred to-morrow. The damage to 1
the road will probably be repaired by !
Monday. J j
“United Ireland’s” Editors.
London, Aug. 29.—1 t is reported that
prosecution js pending against William I
O Brien and Mr. Parnell, proprietors of j
L nitea Ireland, for publishing articles ac
cusing member* of the Irish Executive of
deliberate suppression and manipulation
of evidence against Cornwall and others
in connection with the trials just closed.
An Old Corps ol Germans,
Bikun, Aug. 29.—1 t is intended to
raise a corps of old soldiers for colonial
service. The German colonial firms
which require military protection will
provide funds for paying this corps. Such
an arrangement as this is necessary as
the Prussian military system does not al
low regular troops to be sent abroad.
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Gen. Minot’s Official Report of the
Lang Sou Affair Now In the Hands of
the French Authorities-No Apparent
Danger of Chinese Uprisings In the
Citlei*.
I aris, Aug. 29.—An official report con
cerning the Lang Sou affair has been re
ceived from Gen. Millot, commander of
the French forces in Tonquin. Gen. Mil
lot praises the valor ot Col. DeGeune
who was In command of the detachment
sent to occupy Lang Son, but says that he
was too hasty. Col. DeGenne was under
orders to occupy Lang Son peacefully.
When he found himself confronted by an
opposing force of Chinese, the General of
which said that he had received no orders
to surrender. Col. DeGenne ought to
have asked further orders from Gen. Mil
lot by means of the heliograph. French
newspapers are exultant over the suc
cesses which have attended Admiral Cour
bet’s eflorts in destroying the defense*
along the river Min between Foo Choo
and the sea.
THE SITUATION AT SHANGHAI.
The European residents at Shanghai
remain unmolested. Many of the Chi
nese, however, have become alarmed and
are leaving the city and the foreign set
tlement. The chief magistrate of the
city and the consuls have issued placards
urging the natives to remain in their
homes, as the French have no intention of
attacking Shanghai or Woosuug. The Chi
nese authorities at Shanghai have received
an important telegram from Pekin, the
purport ol which is not precisely known
There are revived reports, however, that
China is desirous of coming to an agree
ment with France. The Viceroy of Can
ton has ordered all Frenchmen to leave
his province immediately.
The French fleet has destroyed the re
maining Chinese works at Kin I‘ai chan
nel. It is believed to have left Min river
to-dav, but what its destination is re
mains uncertain. It seems probable that
it will go to Shanghai.
A too Chow dispatch explains that the
loreigners’ quarter looted by the Chinese
since the French descended the river is
one near the arsenal.
The French are establishing a coal
depot at Pont] j#3rry, on the southeast
coast of
Gen. M <%commaiuler of the French
forces in Tonquin, telegraphs that the
Chinese are making preparations to in
vade lonquin. He awaits their advance
with confidence.
Gen. Millot, commander of the French
forces in Tonquin, telegraphs that the re
cent reconnoisance showed a movement
of Chinese toward Quang Si. He does
not believe that a serious attack will be
made upon his position by tbe enemy, but
if so he is quite prepared to meet it.
La liepublique Francaise praises Ad
miral Courbet s astuteness in sendin tr
gunboats up the Min river on July 18, b£
lore hostilities were begun, thus enabling
the gunboats to occupy a position on the
blind side of the formidable forts on the
banks of the river.
London, Aug. 29.—Advices received by
leading China houses in London from
their branches at Foo Chow and Shanghai
show that no dread is entertained there of
native uprisings, and that business is pro
ceeding as usual. In London, premiums
on trading vessels in Chinese seas, which
had been advanced to war rates, have
fallen to-day to nominal rates. General
commercial confidence prevails, and an
early settlement of the Franco-Chinese
difficulties is looked for.
The Times correspondent at Foo Chow
telegraph as follows: “The foreign settle
ment is quiet in this city. The natives
seem friendly.”
Gladstone’s Scotch Admirers.
Edinburgh, Aug. 29.—Lord Elgin pre
sided at a meeting of the Liberal Associa
tion of Scotland to-day. A resolution
was adopted expressing confidence in Mr.
Gladstone, welcoming bis return to Scot
land, and urging a relorm of the House of
Lords so as to prevent obstruction.
Three Schooners at Auction.
Quebec, Aug. 29.—The three schooners.
Marquis of Lome, Viking and Audeora
which were seized by the customs au
thorities a few weeks ago for smuggling,
are to be sold on Saturday with their car
goes. * The three vessels are valued at be
tween $15,000 and $20,000.
Casey’s Say not to be Investigated.
Dublin, Aug. 29.—Earl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, has finally declined
to reopen the inquiry into the truth of the
confession of Casey, who stated that
Crown Solicitor Bolion induced him to
swear falsely in the Maamtrasna murder
cases.
Brad laugh’s Coining.
London, Aug. 29,-Charles Bradlaugh,
the noted Radical and free thinker, has
not settled the terms of his contemplated
lecturing tour in America. He will prob
ably not start until after the opening of
Parliament, when be is likely to again
claim bis seat.
Schuyler’s Farewell to Servia.
Belgrade, Aug.29.—The United States
Government having abolished Ministries
to Servia, Itoumauia and Greece, Minister
Schuyler has presented to the King of
Servia his letters of recall.
Seven Killed.
London, Aug. 29.— a terrible accident
occurred to-day at the Blaekstone coal
pit, near Aisley. Seven persons were
killed.
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Dei ween <J. LUCIAN JONES, of Ikvannah;
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