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i ESTABLISHBD 1850. 1
J J. H. FBTII.L, Editor sod Proprietor. (
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FIjORI DA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.
A Whit* Man Accidentally Hangi) Him
seir Near Colombo*—lmprovement* in
the Coosa** Bed—Building on a Veri
table Boom at Tavares—The Trunk of
a Bobber Found at Koine.
GEORGIA.
\i.ii alia misses its Monday mail,
t.: mer had jr-ssl rains last Monday.
Jo! Knight, of Rome, died ■'aturday.
K itonton no longer receives mails on Sun-
Mi-s I.ucy Vess, of Athens, died Friday
There are about 1217 voters in Rockdale
’.(.mi - skating rink will be in operation in
n mi* i-viile is taking steps to rebuild her
j. iiool house.
Mr. R. 11. Wheeler, of Cedartown, died a
Work on Atlanta’s artesian well was com
r.ced Saturday.
rite grape crop in Hart county has been un
< u; Uy large this year.
An Klliijay citizen offers a town lot to anv
man who will build on it.
’there were two deaths from malarial fever
at Alapaha during the past week.
Two cases of scarlet fever exist in one
/. uiily in Greenville, Meriwether county.
Tl..' Catoosa county farmers are catling on
their leg - alive candidates for an expression
ou the road law.
An Augusta business man wants the gov
ernment to end the hard times by calling in
*100.000,000 of bonds.
The first i oosa bale of cotton went to Gads
den Friday, and was purchased by Martin k
Phillips at ll n , eeuts.
The Woman's Missionary society, Oxford
• listrict, will hold their annual meeting at
Madison sept. IP to 22.
Catoosa county was visited by a sufficiently
heavy rain la*t Monday to sweep away a part
of Col. Ilyckett'B mill dam.
Ty-Ty re|*orts corn crops in fine condition,
and cotton picking progressing. Rust has
greatly damaged the crop.
One of the ministers who attended the Bluff
springs camp meeting says that he saw ladies
smoking cigars as a pastime.
The Road Commissioners of the district
around Franklin have lined every road over
-i-er in it S3O for negligence of legal duty.
Rev. Mr. George, the Episcopal minister in
, irtrge of ht. Luke's Church, left Ilawkias
ville last week for Texarkana, where he has
accepted a call.
\ fund has lieen rai-ed by subscription to
i* hi Id a college at Indian Spring. The loca
• ii lias been selected, and the directors or
dered io start the work.
George I-ong, the colored jail-breaker, was
tried at Danielsville last week on a charge
•if : irglary, found guilty and sentenced to 10
years in the penitentiary.
I here were thirteen rases appealed from
Putnam County Court and carried to the mi
, r .r Court docket for rehearing at the
.'-liming term of the same court.
i il. Jesse Thornton, of Union Point, was
- mek just over the eye, last Saturday morn
ing. by a shot accidentally discharged by a
negro, indicting a slight wound.
About I.OOObales of new cotton had lieen
i- . lied in llaivkinsville up to Tuesdav night
lust. The receipts on Friday last were 230
"ales, the heaviest for any day of the season.
Mi-s Lucy Vess died of typhoid fever at
\tliens. Friday. This makes three young sis
ters ill the same house who have died within
tin' last three weeks, leaving ouly a mother
and brother.
i lord Superior Court convenes on Sept. 22.
The first case for trial is that of the State vs.
Fletcher, charged wita murder. Judge Fain
will presii.'o the second week ami try the dis
qualified casO*-
A mass meeting of the citizens of Rome
will be called some day this week for the pur
se <f taking decided steps m au enterprise
.‘.f vital importance to the weal or woe of the
city. The object is kept secret.
A Goorgia dairyman figures out the cod of
go .and butter in this Slate at 12’.; centra pound,
where good pasturage can lie had ou easy
terms for ten months in the year, and the but
ter -ells at twenty-five cents a pound.
F’or some time the Baptist congregation, of
Americas, bus l>een considerably agitated
ov r the proposition to sell their old lot and
purchase a building site in another portion of
the city; but they have finally concluded to
buiid upon the site of the old church.
The Amerieus Re<ord*r will begin soon the
publication of a daily. Air. Glessner. its able
- *<tor. is one of the most successful newspa
'* men in Georgia, lie intimates that he
will ( •■ 'd'nue its publication if the business
no (i will 'upport it. but not otherwise.
\ "cntlem ' B ,n R arl countv not more than
.-. Years of ace *' TCI * with three wives
in J.ln of eighteen months. The first one died
atmut eighteen mon.‘ h ’* a °- | n month or so
lie married again. Th-_ *c. ond wife lived onlv
a few months, an t a few ai?o he married
hi- third wife. The first !eft -everal
children.
Mr-, itavie, living near aa
obi d"g that takes care of all the •hickeaa
hatched on the place. When a hen ha *ches,
the little chickens are taken from the mot. ® r
and given to the dog. who immediately com
mences to care for them the same as the
mother. He now has several broods in his
charge that he watches over with parental
care.
G. AV. Kellogg, of Forsyth county, hist one
of In- best hogs a few days ago. finding it dead,
not knowing thu cause, though there were on
.t -mie marks of teeth. A few days after an
other one ivas strangely affected, which has
developed into a genuine case of hydrouhobia,
biting fences and everything it comes in con
tact with. He has confined it to see the linal
result.
IVaycro-s A’ j rter: Elias D. AValdron was
notified that his father had got his leg broken
iu stepping over a log, and hitched up his horse
to his buggy to go to see him. Aliout the time
he got his horse hitched and ready to go, he
took fright, starting very suddenly, and
slashed Hr. AValdron against the gate-post,
causing a severe gash on his head. He is not
eeriou-ly hurt, and will be himself again soon.
At Columbus Saturday morning, near
Clapp’s factory, a white man by the name of
James X. Face was found dead hanging by
his head between two palings of a fence.
Coroner Brooks was notified and held an in
quost over the body. I*r. Jenkins attended
b in a day or two ago when he had an attack
of apoplexy, and gave it as his opinion that
he had another and fell forward, catching nis
ti.-ad in the fence and choking to death. The
jury returned a verdict to that effect.
Athens Banner: While a magnificent crop
of ci-land corn has lieen made in this section,
the prolonged and untimely drought is giving
our tine cotton prospects of a few weeks ago
the black eye. It is shedding fearfully, and
many bolls are opening prematurely. While
more cotton ill be made in this section than
hist year, at the same time the crop will not
i ield much more than half of what it promised
■ wentv days ago. Iu Oglethorpe ant Oconee
crops are bettor than in any other section.
Above Athens they arc losing badly, as also
in Southwest Georgia.
iiie Courier'. Several days ago Capt, J. J.
seat got up a petition which was signed by
nearly every business man in Rome, asking
that tl.e locks on the Coosa, below Greens
port, la* i.'iened up in time for our steamers
> haul the cotton" crop from below. To this
ia-tiiion Capt. *>eay Saturday received the
' >!!..wing replv: “United States Eniunekr’s
<•> in k. Montoomkkv. ala.. Sept. 12, ISM.—
•'ut. J. J. Seam. Rom*. O’.r.: Sir—l have this
day received from Maj. king, a communica
tion addressed to him by a large number of
• tiueu-. urging the speedy completion of the
t . -a river. Georgia, improvement*. This
York was transferred to my charge on Sept. 1
a, and will have my earefui consideration. If
it in- ,’ossible to complete the work now iu
progress with the funds now available, in
time for th? moving of the crops this fall, as
v..a -uggest, t wifi be done. Very respect
fully, your olkHlieut servant. It. L. lIOXIK.
Captain of Engineers, United States Army.’*
Romo Courier: Saturday one of our lawyers
received a letter from a Massachusettsgentle
man. relative to a trunk which he stated had
'..-i n left here bv a Florida excnrsionl-t who
was i i-s ng through. The letter contained a
check for the trunk and a list of its contents,
which til, owner valued at something over
• "e. 1 :u- Rome lawyer called at the Rome
Railroad depot, presented tits check and de
manded the trunk, which was promptly pro
duced. Fite trunk was a small, dilapidated
institution, ami looked like it
hugh.* iiave done service for four
generat,.*ns. It was opened, aud the first ar
ticle that n’ct the lawyer’s gaze was a fine
s’eel tool, knk’wn as a" “burglar’s jimmy,”
wh'ch w.-is lvi*go*t top. A few clothes simi
lar to il .-e worn by Z common laborer, and
which were not worth to”, together with the
'*i;tnmy,” were all that the J.eur>k contained,
fhc Home lawyer was completely disgusted.
It i- thought that the Florida exrursionist
from M is-achusetts is one of the gang of liur
fdar- who operated in thiscitv so extensively
ast spring.
FLORIDA.
Arrangement' are lieing made to establish a
car factory at ElUtilk.
Key \' est wants an opera house with seat
ing eapacn** r ° r I’ooe 1 ’ ooe
The bntrhei - * “ h “ d
of beef rattle on ' tla * last wets.
The farmers nil i ’ rfee that thi * eeaeon for a
good corn and clnec./'? “ a most •“•‘Ufactory
one.
The corn crop in A1 ac I. 2 f'
vested, and is reported to be u 'vr^ccdcntedly
large.
Work on the new Methodist Chur.' I *,
ter Sweet has been suspended for the . *•'' w< ’
weeks.
W. C. Itivers, of the firm of Rivers Bros.
of Lake Butler, died in that town a few daya
ago aged SO years.
The Florida Plain Dealer , Gainesville's new
weekly, has made its appearance. It is neatly
printed and full of news.
E. D. Prcvatt has withdrawn in favor of his
brother, V. I. Prevatt, for the office of Tax
Assessor of Clay county.
The Governor has ordered u election to fill
the vacancy made by the resignation of Mr.
Allen in the State Senate.
The Key West wreckers have agreed to ac
cept the SIO,OOO offered by the Captain of the
Yesao in settlement of their salvage claims.
A match game of ball between Orange and
Sumter counties is to be played at Tavares at
an early day. A regatta at’tlie same time is
talked of.
There are 60 public school in operation in
Madison this year, which probahlr wili be in
creased to 75 before the year closes. This is
against Si in ltlt.
Ufa J&mtnnali JEovtiing
Samuel J. Mclntosh sold a bale of cotton in
Luravtlle on Friday. Sept. 5. This gives Mr.
Mclntosh tlie belt’for the first bale of Su
wannee cotton this year.
Daniel Livingston, of Tampa, has re
cently sold his orange grove, situated on the
avenue named for him, to M. W. Coleman, of
South Carolina, for the sum of IB.COO.
The Democratic clubs of Leon county are
holding regular meetings, working up con
siderable enthusiasm, and will poll a good
vole for the whole ticket in November.
At Key IVeat the Alice Vane was fined 1100
for rum found concealed on board by the
officers of the customs. The Captain has
appealed to the Treasury Department.
On Tuesday night Noah Hopkins, who re
sides between Coon Hill and Buffalo, was
called to his door by some person unknown
who fired a pistol at him. The bail took effect
in the right side but did not inflict a fatal
wound.
On Aug. 23 Jos. Robles, of Hillsborough
county, planted a four-acre patch in corn,
and the corn is now knee high. One crop had
already been gathered from the same land
this year, which ha-1 been planted in the
spring.
There were manufactured in Florida during
the year 18S3 4tj,3O4.SKX) cigars anti internal
revenue collected to the amount of $243,145 33,
seventeen States anil Territories paying into
the Treasury of the United states a less
amount.
The County School Board met at the clerk’s
office in Fernandina Thursday and examined
a number of applicants for "the position of
teacher in the public schools. Superinten
dent Higginbotham, so far, has made no ap
pointments.
F. D. Ackerman, P. F. Peek, AV. F. For
ward and L. Falk have been appointed by the
City Council as a board of trustees for the
Palatka cemetery. At a recent meeting the
board elected H. P. Denison city sexton, to
have full charge of the cemetery.
Guavas are somewhat scarce this year at all
other pla -es, except around and near Tavares
While there are none, or very few, around
Kud sor Fort Mason, the bushes in the Seal's
grove, and the grove of Alexander St. Clair
Abrams are loaded down with fruit.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Democrats
of Orange City was held Saturday night last,
and a Perry and Dougherty club was or
ganiaed, with Jacob Stickeia as its President
and Charles Marvin as Secretary. About 45
names have already been enrolled as mem
bers, and its work has hardly begun.
In June the State Superintendent of Public
Instruction held a Teacher’s Institute in
Tampa Only a few members of the teachers
of the county were in attendance, but those
present formed a county association, which
will hold its first regular meeting in Tampa
on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The County Board of
Education will meet on the same day to
examine applicants for certificates.
On Saturday last AV. N. Jackson, and J. P.
Poe, eommi-siouers for Sumter county, and
Alexander St. Clair-Abrams Commissioner
for orange county, met to consider the imme
diate construction of a drawbridge across the
ocklawaha river at Tavares, and for which
the two counties have appropriated *SOO. The
Commissioners, after an interchange of views,
proceeded to the run and selected a point at
the foot of West Ruby street for the location
of the bridge.
In the Senatorial convention for the district
composed of the counties of Polk and Manatee,
held a few days since at Fort Meade, Capt.
John AV. Whidden, avlio for several terms has
represented the county of liis residence. Mana
tee, in the Lower House, was nominated for
the >enate. At the Polk county convention
J. AV. Bryant, who for four or live terms has
been the member from Polk, was nominated
for another term, and Judge Z. T. Crawford,
the present ( ounty Judge of Manatee, was
placed in the field for the Assembly.
A company for the manufacture of fertil
izers has lieen organized at Tavares. The
company is to be known as the Lake Region
Fertilizer Company, whose object is the
manufacture aud sale of commercial fertil
izers. flie company will at once proceed to
the manufactiue of "a fertilizer for which Mr.
R. MeS. Byrue, of Fort Mason, has a recipe,
and w hich has already been tested and proven
thoroughly satisfactory. It gives for $35 per
ton a fertilizer equal in every respect to those
imported from abroad at from *42 to *SO per
ton. Last year Air. Byrne had a few tons
made a kFort Mason by hand, and sold them
readily. All who purchased pronounced the
article in every respect satisfactory, produc
ing results far ueyond their expectations. U.
MeS. Byrne will be President of the company
and L. T\ lloefer the General Superintendent
and Manager.
Tavares Herald: Contrary to the general
expectations that the destruction of the saw
and planing mills would temporarily arrest
tiie progress of Tavares, the work of improve
ment continues. The carpenters are now at
work on two cottages for Dr. Mullens, one for
Mr. AV. 11. Latimer ami one for Mr. Floyd.
Work on the planing mill and sash, door aud
blind factory continues steadily. Mr. Hoefer
is putting a wing to his wife’s building on Jo
amia avenue. Mr. J. O. Bradley has just
given out the contract for a large store on the
lot between his present store and the drug
store. Work on the fertilizer factory wifi
begin next week. The shingle mill building
is progressing rapidly. A large three-story
building will be at once erected on the lot ad
joining A ontanna & Jones’ store. But for the
difficulty of obtaining lumber, other buildings
would have been already started. It is now
assured that the new mill will be running by
Oct. 10.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
There is an ice factory in Spartanburg.
The students in the academy at Manning
ean get board at $8 a month.
T. I*. Miller has been appointed Town Mar
ghJ* of Varnville, Hampton county.
There were quite a number of Mormon
missionaries in York county some time ago,
but they have flown.
There will be a reunion of Company K,
Four* h South Carolina Cavalry, at Pickens
Court House, on Sept. 27.
While out huntliig some days ago Messrs.
McCants. Frank Glover and Ben. Williams, of
Colleton county, killed four bears.
The new church of the colored Methodists at
And. rson Is nearly completed. It is a neat
building and credit to the congregation.
The culture of the grape promises to l>e a
leading industry in Oconee countv. Sev
eral vineyards have been started at Seneca
City.
Charles Crawford, colored, died near Abbe
ville last Sabbath at the age of 116 years. The
deceased was the maker of what was locally
known as the ‘'Crawford” cigar.
,J. W. Hollemann. County Treasurer of Oco
nee, oj>ened his book* for the collection of the
second installment of taxes on Sept. 1, and up
to the 6th he had collected only SB9.
A volunteer cucumber vine, which grew in
the Irish potato patch of Mr. John Haile this
season, at Flint Ridge, Lancaster county, is
said to hare yielded 231 large size cucumbers.
Notice s given in the Georgetown Time*
that application will be made at the ensuing
session of the Legislature for a charter incor
porating llie Charleston and Wilmington
Railroad Company.
The Tryon City Manufacturing Company
has rebuilt after the late fire, and they are
now making handles at the rate of about
3,000 a .lav. The locust pin trade is springing
up and there is a considerable demand for
them at this time.
United States Marshal Tourney has received
quite a large sum of money from the govern
ment with which to pay witness certificates.
Most of them arc held by parties in Green
ville. It is estimated that fully SIB,OOO was
disbursed on Wednesday.
The grading on the Rutherford and Gaffney
City Railroad has to begin, according to con
tract. o<-t. 1. The engineering corps has
not reported for duty yet, but the friends of
the enterprise say thatthe road will certainly
be built, and that the grading will be com
menced according to contract.
An interesting legal ecclesiastical question
involving the ownership of church property
valued at several hundred thousand dollars
has just been argued before a special referee
in New Orleans. In 1837 the Lutheran Synod
of South C arolina and adjacent States ex
pelled Rev. Godfrey Dreher from its mem
bership ior hetcrodo*;-. V majority of the
incorporators and members of the Synod ar
r lyed themselves on the side of 3lr. Dreher,
and with him became associated with the
Tennew Synod and held possession of the
church'property in Louisiana. Those who
adhered to the South faro itia Synod insti
tuted suit for the purpose of obtaining pos
session of the cliurcu temporalities before
Chancellor Job Johnson. In 1841 Chan
cellor Johnson filed his decree,
settinz forth tiizt the adherents of
the South < arolina Synod were the proper
cuot dians of the church property, and those
who seceded or were expelled lost all eights
therein, hut as the adherents had failed to
give notice to Mr. Dreher and bis fol owers
of the action of the Synod in reference to the
expulsion Rev. Godfrey Dreher and the se
ceuero were permitted to hold possession of
the church property, and the bill in equity
was dismissed. Counsel for the South Caro
• ini Synod have recently given ilie notice
required in the decree of ChancetW Johnson
rendered in 1841, uiid have filed a complaint
nd demand for relief. Eminent counsel are
engaged on both sides, and the proceedings of
the reference were of unusual interest, as the
form of baptism, the administration of the
laird's Supner and other matter* of Lutheran
Church government and doctrine were in
quired into and argued.
Tlie Harper’s Ferry Sale.
Washington, Sept. 15.—The Secretary
of the Treasury ha 6 selected Oct. 22 next
as the date for the sale at public auction
of the government property at Harper’s
Ferry.
Advice to lnorners.
Mr3. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup
snouid always t?e used when children are
cutting teeth. It relieves the little suf
terer at once: it produces natural, quiet
sleep by relieving the child from pain, and
thb Jittle cherub awakes as “ bright as a
button.” It is very pleasant U> taste. It
otjies the child, softens gums, al
-Imi all pain, relieves wiiJy regulates
the ’towels, and is tao best ±m> wn remedy
tor dia’Tk®*, whether amf* from teeth*
ißgcr ©i* ier causes. 2ft ocQs a bottle.
You eg Men! Head Ms.
The Voltaic Belt Company, of Marshall,
Mich., offer to send their celebrated Elec
tro-Voltaic Belt anti other Electric Ap
pliances on trial for thirty days to men
(young or old) afflicted with nervous de
bility, loss of vitality and manhood, and
all kindred troubles. Also for rheuma
tism, neuralgia, paralysis, and many
other diseases. Complete restoration to
health, vigor and manhood guaranteed.
So risk is incurred as thirty days trial is
allowed. Write them at once for illus
trated pamphlet free.— Adas.
DEATH IN AX EXPLOSION.
THE CENTRAL COMPRESS AT
EUFAULA IN RUINS.
Three Corpses Found Already, and Sev
eral Persons Missing—Many People
Badly Injured— 3oo Bales of Cotton
and 9 Cars Destroyed—The Total Loss
*170,000.
Eufaula. Ala., Sept. 15.—The magnifi
cent new compress of the Central Rail
road and Banking Company was laid in
ruins to-day, and many lives were lost and
much property destroyed. About 2:15
o’clock this afternoon a loud explosion,
which shook the town, was beard, and
was followed by the sound of falling
brick, rattling like hail on the roofs of
buildings. Immediately after the shock
a dense cloud of smoke arose, which
pointed out the direction of the explosion,
and the streets adjoining were quickly
filled by excited spectators. The cotton
in the compress took fire and the com
press was ablaze before the aston
ished people could realize what had
happened. The compress boiler had ex
ploded, and a rumor ran through the
crowd that fifty liveshad been lost. There
is yet no way of getting at the exact
number of killed and burned to death,
as a number of countrymen and curiosity
seekers were constantly around watch
ing the working of the compress. The
recovered dead and wounded are:
THE DEAD.
John Wimbush, the colored foreman.
His body was blown into the middle of
the street and thrown mangled and livid
before the excited crowd rushing to the
fire.
George Williams, colored, who arrived
from Columbus only an hour before the
disaster, was working on the roof of
the boiler when the explosion took place.
His body was torn limb from limb.
Brooks, a colored youth, was found un
der the ruins half an hour after the acci
dent.
THE WOUNDED.
Among the wounded are Silas Winship,
a young son of John Winship, who was
rescued half an hour after the explosion,
being dug out of the debris with his feet
mashed to a jelly, and his side horribly
bruised.
Baylor Clark, colored, was wounded in
the side.
Thomas McKleroy, colored, was horribly
wounded in the stomach and side. He will
die.
Jacob Bishop bad his leg broken.
T. F. Allday, the white superintendent
of the machinery, was dangerously pros
trated by the shock.
John Flake is unconscious and the ex
tent of his injuries is not known.
William Holleman, white, his head and
face are horribly mutilated.
Michael Pickett, Superintendent of the
compress, is missing.
These are all the casualties as far as
known at this hour.
Six negroes are reported as unaccounted
for.
The cries of the relatives of the dead
and wounded were pitiful to hear as the
appalling sight of each new victim pre
sented itself. There were 300 bales of
cotton in the warehouse, all of which
were destroyed. Their loss is covered by
insurance.
Nine cars loaded with cotton and stand
ing on the track west of the compress
were also consumed.
The total loss on the compress, cars and
cotton is estimated at $170,000.
THE AVnOLE CrTY SHAKEN.
Every building in the city was shaken
to its foundation, and the wildest excite
ment prevailed. A piece of boiler, weigh
ing 4 tons, was thrown 270 yards. Two
negro men were thrown 75 yards from
the building, and were terribly man
gled. They were dead when picked up.
Two other negroes were taken from the
debris, one is already dead, and the other
will die. Vickett was burned to death,
and his body has not been recovered. The
compress Avas new, and was erected in
August at a cost of $60,000.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
A Train IMtclied—Probable Double Mur
der by a Negro Desperado.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 15.—A con
struction train on the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Road was ditched
at York’s Station, Ala., Saturday night,
when the engine turned o\’er and the
boiler burst, instantly killing Engineei
Griffin and seriously scalding the fire
man.
Bill McGhee, a notorious negro desper
ado, went out to Leeds Saturday night
from Birmingnam, and entering a saloon
got into a fuss with two white men
named Yarborougn and Atkinson.
He struck Yarborough on the
head with a heavy cane,
killing him, and then struck
Atkinson, fracturing his skull. The ne
gro escaped, but officers from this city
are searching for blin.
A mad dog appeared on the streets yes
terday biting a voung man named Mc-
Donald, and also a mule and se\ - eral
dogs. The dog was finally killed by po
licemen.
The l>eßt citizens rejoice at the destruc
tion by fire this morning of a low-down
beer saloon and assignation house in
South Birmingham. Incendiarism is at
the bottom of it.
A MURDEROUS FAMILY.
Three Brothers Whose Lives Seem
Steeped in Crime and Bloodshed.
St. Louis, Sept. 15. — A special tele
gram from Quincy says: “In the village
of Augusta, 25 miles from Quincy, three
brothers, named James, William and
Samuel Holden, quarreled six years ago
with an unknown man, who was killed
outright in the affray. Which of the
brothers struck the fatal blow is not
known, but a deadly feud has existed
since between James and William. Yes
terday their differences culminated in a
fierce battle tor life between the two. A
citizen named Finley interfered, where
upon James deliberately raised bis revol
ver and shot Finley dead. The murderer
then fled. William Holden was ar
rested and is in jail. The Holden family
has a bad reputation. The murdered man
was highly respected.
The News of Macon.
Macon, Ga., Sept. 15.—The Republican
Congressional Executive Committees of
the Sixth district met at Macon to-day
and decided it inexpedient to nominate a
candidate for Congress, hence James H.
Blount, the Democratic nominee, will
have no opposition whatever.
Jane Hogan, a negro woman who was
arrested Sunday morning as being crazy
and placed in the barracks, was found
dead in her cell last night. The Coroner’s
jury rendered a verdict of death from an
unknown cause.
Mrs. Johnson, an estimable lady of this
city, while walking through the hallway
of her house this afternoon, fell and broke
her arm.
Florida’s Metropolis.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 15.—The
Florida Railway and Navigation Com
pany and the De'Bary-Baya line open their
new freight and passenger connections be
tween Jacksonville, Fernandina and Sa
vannah to-morrow. The Jacksonville and
Atlantic Railroad Company will probably
Soon commence laying its track and push
the work to a speedy completion.
There was a gale off the bar yesterday
and the tide rose under some of the cot
tages at May port.
An Unsatisfactory Verdict.
CHRISTIANSBIiRU, Va., Sept. 15.—R. A.
Dulany, who has been on trial at Floyd
lor the past week for the murder of officer
Dehart, of F'loyd county, was to-day con
victed and sentenced to 18 years in the
penitentiary. When the verdict of the
jury was announced indignation was ex
pressed by the large crowd in the court
room, and cries of “Hang him,” were
freely uttered. A verdict of murder in
the first degree was fully expected, as it
was considered that the crime was delib
erate ipurder.
~ Killed **ig Brother.
McPherson, Ks., Sept. 15.—As C'rupe,
a farmer of this county, killed his brotnef
to-day. His brother was a resident of
Buffalo, N. Y., and an accredited corre
spondent of the Courier of that city. He
has been visiting his brother here for some
months. While stopping with him he se
duced his niece, a girl of 12 years. The
facts becoming known to the father,
caused him to take the life of his brother.
Bullets in Two Heads.
San FBANCisco,CAL.,Sept.IS.— A man
and a woman, both unknown, each with
a bullet hole in the head, were found dead
to-day near San Brunts In the man’s
pocket was a card with the name J. L.
Reynolds on it. Over the name was written
with pencil, “My mother’s address: Mrs.
B. R. Gopld, 176 State street, Brooklyn,
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1884.
A RAILROAD’S COMPLETION.
After Many Vicissitudes a North Caro
lina Enterprise is Consummated.
Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 15.—The West
ern North Carolina Railway extension
from Salisbury to Paint Rock, and from
Asheville to the mouth of Nautaula river,
nearly 200 miles in length, was chartered
30 years ago. The State owned originally
three-fourths of the stock. Many of the
private stockholders were ruined by the
late war, and the road could not pay its
mortgage debt. It was, therefore, several
years ago, sold to the State for $860,000.
Four years ago it was sold to W. J. Best, of
New York, who av as said to represen t a com
pany of New York capitalists, among them
J. Mason Tappan and Mr. Grace. These
could not carry out their contract, and
subsequently assigned to the Richmond
and West Point Terminal Company, which
was aided by the Richmond and banville
syndicate. Under the contract the road
was to be completed to the mouth of the
Nautaula river by Sept. 1. Senator Z.
B. Yance, Gov. Thomas J. Jarvis and
State Treasurer John M. Worth were ap
pointed commissioners to see that the con
tract was carried out. A few weeks
ago the purchase money of $600,000 was
paid into the State Treasury, and news
has just reached here that on Sept. 12 the
commissioners agreed that the contract
had been complied with ami signed a cer
tificate to that effect. The deed is held by
the Union Trust Company of New York,
and will be delivered to the Richmond and
West Point Terminal Company as soon as
the legal formalities can be complied with.
PRINTERS NOT FOR BLAINE.
An Effort to Enthral the Government
Typos Defeated by the Union.
Washington, Sept. 15.—For several
weeks past an attempt has been making
to induce the local Columbia Typographi
cal Union to indorse Blaine. The movers
in the matter were officials in the govern
ment printing oflice. At the last regular
meeting of the Union the government
printers were out in force. “Spotters”
were present to note for dismissal those
government printers who did not support
the Blaine resolutions. It is not surpris
ing that under this spur the leaders of the
movement found little difficulty in mar
shaling the government printers' in solid
array in support of the resolutions. But
the down-town non-government printers
desiring a delay and a possible secret
ballot in order that the real opinions of
many of the government printers might
be expressed, succeeded in securing
an adjournment without action until
next Saturday night.
ATTACKING THE UNION.
A paper has been passed around in the
government printing oflice pledging gov
ernment printers to withdraw from the
union on the ground that the action of the
down-town printers, who were apparently
the minority the last meeting, was
subversiA’e of the rights of the majority.
Only 27 signatures could be obtained,
however, to this paper, so that this efl'ort
has been abandoned. The printers would
rather give up their positions in the gov
ernment printing office than withdraw
from the union. The Blaine managers in
the government printing office were
foiled. It is said by the members of the
union that they will be beaten on Satur
day night. If the vote is secret the Blaine
resolutions will undoubtedly be defeat
ed, for the government printers are by no
means a unit in their favor.
MORE MULLIGAN LETTERS.
Blaine Acknowledges tlieir Authorship
and Defends Ills Intentions.
Washington, Sept. 15.—The New York
Herald, Times, World and Sun this morn
ing publish several columns of ivhat are
known as “Mulligan letters”—the letters'
which are alleged to have passed between
Warren Fisher and J. G. Blaine. None
of to-day’s letters have heretofore been
made public.
BLAINE ACKNOAVLEDGES THE LETTERS.
Augusta, Me., Sept. 15.—The Kennebec
Journal to-morrow will contain the follow
ing: “Mr. Blaine, accompanied by his
wife, arrived from Bar Harbor this after
noon. In answer to a reporter of the
Journal, who called on him to ascer.ain
if he wished to say anything in regard to
the letters given to the public by
Fisher and Mulligan, Mr. Blaine
replied that his only desire was that
every voter in the United States ought to
read the letters for himself, and not from
misjudgment from editorial misrepresen
tation in partisan journals. 'There was
not a word in the letters,’ Mr. Blaine
added, ‘which was not entirely consistent
with the most scrupulous integrity and
honor.’ He hoped that every Republican
paper in the United States would publish
the letters iu full.”
BUTLER IN UNION SQUARE.
15,000 People Listen to Speeches by the
General and His Friend Giady.
New York, Sept. 15.—Between 15,000
and 20,000 people assembled at the north
end of Union Square to-night to hear Gen.
Butler speak. It required the services of
half a dozen policemen to make a passage
way for the General to reach the stand.
He was loudly cheered when his
presence became known. The crowd
was composed largely of laboring
men. Dr. Ferdinand Zeger called
the meeting to order and introduced Louis
F. Post as Chairman ot the evening. On
taking the chair Mr. Post made a brief
address and introduced “That great
American Governor, Gen. B. F. Butler.”
The cheers that greeted the General as he
came to the front continued for several
minutes. AVhen quiet was gained the
speaker of the evening proceeded with his
discourse.
After Gen. Butler had concluded, ex-
State Senator Grady made a few remarks.
Louisiana Greenltackers.
Neav Orleans,Sept. 15.—At the regular
meeting of the Greenback Labor party in
this city this evening, William 11. Pem
berton, Chairman, the following resolu
tions were adopted:
Resolved, That the nomination of Butler
and West is hereby indorsed and approved.
Resolved , That we do now nominate a full
ticket to support said candidates, and the
following persons be named for Congress:
First district, Henry Weber; Second district,
I)r. William 11. Hire; Third district. A. F.
Osborne: Fourth district, It. J*. Webb; Fifth
district, G. S. Walton; Sixth district, E. North
Culiom.
Congressional Nominations.
Washington, Sept. 15.—The Demo
crats of the Second Louisiana district
to-day nominated Judge W. T. Houston
for Congress.
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 15.—The disaffect
ed Republicans of this Congressional dis
trict held a convention at Suffolk to-day,
and passed resolutions denouncing “ma
chine methods.” They nominated B. J.
Mitchell, colored, of Y’ork, as a can
didate for Congress in opposition to Hon.
H. Libby, the regular candidate, recently
nominated at Hampton.
C. C. Bean w as nominated to-day as the
Republican delegate to Congress lrom
Arizona.
Blaine’s Plans.
Bar Harbor, Me., Sept. 15.—Mr. Blaine
left this morning for Augusta. He will
not return there again this season. He
will leave Augusta Wednesday for Bos
ton, and will go thence to Worcester,
Mass., to attend the State Fair on Thurs
day. From there he will go to New York
and the West.
Base Ball.
Washington, Sept. 15.—The following
games of ball were played to-day:
At Indianapolis—lndianapolis6, Metropoli
tan 1.
At St. Louis—St. Louis 7, Virginia 6.
At Cleveland—Providence 10, Cleveland 2.
At Toledo—Toledo 6. Baltimore o.
At Boston—Boston (Unions) 4, C incinnati 13.
At Trenton —Trenton 3, Allentown 14.
At Lancaster—York 14, Ironside 3,
At Baltimore—Baltimore (Unions) 4, Pitts
burg 3.
Al Washington—Nationals 5, St. Louis (Un
ions 9.)
At Newark, N. J.—Buffalo 3, Domestic 3.
At Utica, N. Y.—New Y'ork 0, Utica 0.
At Wilmington, Del, the Wilmington Union
club has disbanded, consequently the
game scheduled for to-day with the Kansas
City V’nions was not played.
Ruined by Republicanism.
Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 15.— George
Latham, editor of the Statesville Ameri
can, was found dead in his room Saturday
morning. He had been drinking hard
for several weeks. He went to his room
at 3 o’clock Saturday morning, and wrote
the following note to the man who roomed
next to him: “My kindest regards to you.
You are the only gentleman in Statesviiie.
All the others may go to hell!” He then
drank a quantity of laudanum and got in
bed, where he died. His paper was Re
publican in politics and very personal.
Latham was formerly a Democrat, and
when be went over to the Republicans
two years ago he was repudiated by his
family,
CRAZED IN A CEMETERY.
A CONYERS BOY RUINS TOMBS
AND FIRES BUILDINGS.
Twelve Alarms In a Nlsht Throw the
Town into Consternation—Gravestones
and Monuments Ruthlessly Desecrated
—An Insane Lad of the Village at the
Bottom of the Work.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 15. —Information
reached here to-day from Conyers to the
effect that that quiet little town is under
going great excitement, caused by the ar
rest of Tom Marston (colored), who is
charged with having in the past lew days
desecrated a number of burial lots in the
cemetery and then set fire to nearly a
dozen cottages and buildings in the town.
He began his work Friday night, going to
the cemetery and laying waste the hand
somest monuments, among them the
monument of T. C. Posey’s parents. He
broke the head slab of the father and
the foot slab of the mother. He also broke
the head slab in W. J. Huson's lot. He
tore off the dove from G. J. Huson’s
little girl’s grave, broke the head slab of
B. J. Morbett’s father, tore up and de
stroyed the shaftof Jasper Hamby’s wile,
turned over and threw down the shaft
over J. W. Bell’s wife, of Harlem, Ga.,
and turned over the shait of Mrs. Dora
Smith’s grave. Flowers planted by lov
ing hands Ker the graves of their loved
ones who had passed on before were torn
up by their roots. Vases and other re
ceptacles for the flowers were smashed
into pieces, shrubbery broken down, and
in fact everything done which would help
destroy the beauty of the city of the dead
and send pangs of sorrow to the hearts oi
relatiA'es of the dead ones.
INCENDIARISM BEGUN.
Saturday, while the citizens were sleep
ing, the torch was applied to the Method
ist Church and the house of God was
almost entirely destroyed. Sunday morn
ing the citizens could be seen in little
groups standing in the streets discussing
the terrible work of Friday and Saturday
nights. About 9 o’clock the fire alarm
sounded, and soon it was discovered that
an outhouse on the premises of Mr.
Winburn was on fire, but by diligent
work the flames were extinguished before
much damage had been done. The work
of putting ou t this fire was hardly finished
before another alarm was given, and
crowds of men and women ran over the
streets in every direction. The fire was
found to be Mr. Cox’s gin house, and the
hardest work was required to put it out.
FEARS FOR THE TOWN’S SAFETY.
By this time the citizens began to think
that the entire town would be burned in
spite of all they could do, and the greatest
excitement prevailed. Many of them
went to their homes, pocketed
their valuables, armed themselves
and prepared for the worst.
Things remained quiet, however, until
about dark, when again an alarm of fire
was sounded, and in the suburbs of the
little city a bright light told them that the
lire fiend Avas doing his Avork. This time
it was found to be in a vacant
dwelling, and was extinguished be
fore the structure Avas consumed.
Within the next three hours three more
houses were burned, but in each case the
fire was extinguished before much dam
age was done. About,# o’clock some par
ties saw a man applying the torch to the
panel of a fence, but when they ap
proached hint he ran off like a deer.
CHASING THE CULPRIT.
They pursued and overtook him in the
road. They told him that if he didn’t
giA*e up they would shoot him. “I will
never do it,” he said, and sprang off again
followed by several shots, one taking
effect in his hip. This failed to stop him,
and he made his escape. The party re
turned to the city and secured a posse of
men and went to the place where he was
last seen. They had almost abandoned
tho idea of finding him when
he was discovered concealed in a patch
of weeds. He sprang up to run as* soon
as discovered, when the posse began fir
ing at him. Three shots took effect before
he fell, lie only remained down a mo
ment before be arose and said: “It is
God’s work. D—n you, I will kill the
first man who comes near me,” and tired
twice.
A BOY OF THE TOWN.
The men rushed in on him and grabbed
him and were astonished to find it to be a
boy well known to them, and who had
lived in the town all his life, Tom Marston,
whom they did not in the least suspect, as
he had always been a good, quiet, inoffen
siye boy. An examination of his wounds
showed that he was shot In his left
hip and right arm with a load of small
shot. A bullet was also found in the pit
of the stomach ranging to the right 9ide,
and three shots in his head. It is be
lieved that the wound in the pit of his
stomach will prove fatal. He was
carried to the court house and
closely guarded. He talked freely
and seemed to look on the matter lightly.
He said that it was the work of God
through him.
EVIDENCES OF INSANITY.
“1 was on my way to burn the Christian
Church when you got me, but I will burn
it yet. You have caught but not con
quered me. I am God’s agent and was
sent to do the work. It must be done.”
During the night he suffered much, but
stood it manfully. When shot down he
still held the torch in bis hand and carried
it with him to the court house. He
talked freely of what he had done,
giving every evidence that he was crazy.
He is between 18 and 19 years of age, and
has always been noted as a good boy, at
tending Sunday school and church regu
larly. After he had fired the house on
Mr. Winburn’s premises, he dodged
around and went to church with thorn.
This morning he said: “I am the only
man in Georgia smart enough to raise
h —l, and I am going to do it.” nis parents
are highly respected, and the people sym
pathize with them greatly. They say that
their son has been acting strangely for
several weeks, and they feared that some
thing was wrong. About six weeks ago,
the boy’s teacher found him sitting on the
steps of the school house, playing a fiddle,
and when he came down he said that he
was offering a sacrifice to the Lord.
MORMON ISM DEFENDED
Editor Nicholson Denounces the Chris
tians Who Are Fighting His Church.
Salt Lake City, Sept. 15.—John Nich
olson, a prominent Elder of the Mormon
Church and editor of the News, of this
city, delivered an address to a large audi
ence last night, on the massa
cre of the Mormon Elders in
Tennessee and the causes leading
He said that a politieo-reli
giout( JBspiracy existed in Utah to crush
the MOrmon Church, and abolish popular
government, because the Mormons were
in the majority; that conspirators had
flooded the country with anti-Mormon
falsehoods; that there was collusion
between tbe clergy and po
litical schemers; that Gov.
Murray, by scheming, attempted to over
throw the popular rule by giving a certi
ficate to the minority candidate for dele
gate to Congress; that he attempted in
1882 to fill nearly every elective ofliee by
his own appointments; that the appoint
ees were rabid anti-Mormonists, and that
members of Congress had been misin
formed, thu9 causing adverse spe
cial measures to be passed or
introduced. Mr. Nicholson discuss
ed what he called the “libels”
of the Salt Lake Tribune, circulated in
Tennessee and elsewhere just before the
tragedy, and claimed that they were indi
rectly the cause of the massacre. He also
commented upon Gov. Murray’s message
to Gov. Bate, which, the speaker assert
ed, was intended to increase the feeling
which caused the murders.
Newspaper Laws in France.
Paris, Sept. 15.—The Tribunal of Com
merce has delivered a judgment in an ac
tion brought bv La Matin, the French
edition of the Morning News, against La
Matin Francois, a rival started a few
weeks ago by a former member of La
Matin's editorial corps. La Matin Fran
catse is ordered to suppress the word
“Matin” in its title. Mr. Edwards, the
manager, is condemned to pay damages
ot 20,000 francs and M. Devechau to the
amount of 50,000 francs. The paper be
sides is condemned to pay 10,000 francs
damages for each day that the full title
has been used. It is a complete victory
for La Matin.
Horses Beat Bicycles.
St. Louis, Sept. 15.—The eight-day bi
cycle-horse contest, which endedbere last
night, resulted in a victory for the horses.
The final score stood: Morgan, 445 miles:
ArmWinda, 391; a total for the bicycles of
836 miles. Anderson and horses, 839 miles.
Cleopatra i
Her power was retained by force of per
sonal charms. She led the old “boys”
captive whenever she talked “pretty” to
them and showed her teeth. History
should teU us that she used Sozodont, but
it don’t,
A RAD DAY FOR BANKS.
Heavy Crashes Reported from Several
Parts of the Country.
Chicago, Sept. 15.—A special from
.Rockford, 111., says N. C. Thompson’s
bank closed this morning. The following
notice, signed by N. 0. Thompson, was
posted on the doors:
Owing to the stringency in the money mar
ket, I am unable to meet my obligations as
they mature, and so am compelled to suspend.
My assets belong to my creditors until their
demands are satisfied, and, believing
from common experience that an assignment
would involve unnecessary,loss to ray credi
tors, 1 have determined to apply my assets di
rectly to my debtors. If such a course shall
not meet my creditors’ approval, as soon as
accurate lists of my property and liabilities
can be made, I shall be glad to meet them in
consultation as to how their interests can best
be subserved.
The liabilities ate 6tated at $500,000.
The assets include stock in the N. C.
Thompson Manufacturing Company and
aie believed to be sufficient to cover all
liabilities.
THE LADNER BROS. HELD.
Philadelphia, Pa.. Sept. 15.—The
case of Louis J. and William T. Ladner,
charged with embezzling some $20,000
worth of the property of Fannie and Sarah
Ulman, came up before Judge Elcorck
to-day on a writ of habeas corpus. Ow
ing to a technical irregularity the court
dismissed the writ. Both defendants
were then taken before a Magistrate, who,
having heard the evidence of the Misses
Ulman, held the prisoners each in $5,000
bail to answer.
A PENNSYLVANIA BANK CLOSES.
Philadelphia, Sept. 15.—A special
from Huntington, says: “The Bedford
Company Bank, at Everett, has been
obliged to suspend because of losses sus
tained in the failure of the Kemble Coal
and Iron Company, of Riddlesburg. The
officers of the bank say that the depositors
will be paid in full. No statement has
been made of the assets and liabilities.”
THE NEW BRUNSWICK BANK REPORT.
Washington, Sept. 15.—1 t is under
stood that the report ot the examiner in
charge of the New Brunswick National
Bank shows its liabilities and assets to
be in round numbers as follows: Lia
bilities (deposits) $631,000; assets (princi
pally loans, bills discounted and cash)
$571,000; premium bonds (if they can be
sold and a premium realized) $60,000.
RUINED BY AN ACCOUNTANT.
Montreal, Sept. 15.—L. P. Herbert,
accountant of La Banque de St. Hya
cinthe, has absconded to the United
States. He is $40,000 short in his accounts.
He is also charged with forgery. As the
bank is a small one it is feared that it
will be obliged to liquidate. It is antici
pated, however, that it will pay in full.
APPOINTED RECEIVER.
New York, Sept. 15.—Judge Donahue,
of the Supreme Court, has appointed
Charles J. Osborn permanent receiver of
the Wall Street Bank, fixing his bond at
SIOO,OOO.
ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE.
A Gain of 12,000 Lodge Members Made
During the Year.
Minneapolis, Sept. 15.— The Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the world
met here this morning, and marched to
the Grand Opera House, where Hon. E.
M. Wilson, on behalf of Gov. Hubbard,
Grand Master Taffton, on behalf of the
State Grand Lodge, and Mayor Pillsbury,
on behalf of the city, extended a formal
welcom e to the lodge, to which Grand
Sire Leach responded. The delegates
then marched to Armory Hall, where a
secret session was commenced. At noon
the lodge adjourned to goon an excursion
to Lakes Calhoun and Harriet and the
falls of Minnehaha. To-night a banquet
was served by the hotel. The business
session to-day was devoted to the ap
pointment of committees and listening
to the reports of the officers. The reports
show about 50,600 lodge members and 90,-
000 encampment members, a gain of
nearly 12,000 lodge members during the
past year. Th j available assets of the Sov
ereign Lodge are SBO,OOO, a gam of $6,000.
In view of the fact that the last session
cost $20,000, the Grand Lodge recom
mends the abolishing of annual sessions
and the substitution of semi-annual ses
sions. About 200 delegates are present.
BREASTING THE CATARACTS.
Three Sailors Lose Their Lives—Gordon
Reported to Have Won a Victory.
Cairo, Sept. 15.—Maj. Kitchener tele
graphs from Debbeh that the chief clerk
of the government at Darfour has arrived
at Debbeh, having reached that town by
way of Berber. This man reports that
there are 2,300 prisoners at Berber. The
rebel garrison there is 3,200 strong, and is
armed with rifles. Aboo Hezel, Chief of
the Robatal tribe, he says, has 6.000 armed
men under his command. El Mahdi’s
forces extend as far south as Amberkul.
The most of the tribes, however, are grow
ing tired of the continuance of misrule,
and are inclined to rejoin the government,
GORDON VICTORIES REPORTED.
Three sailors were drowned in the cat
aract at Wady Haifa by the upsetting of
a boat. A man of the Gared tribe from
Kardofan has come into the Egyptian
lines, who states that Gen. Gordon has
taken two stands near Sennar, and that
the sheiks of Dengli have several times
defeated El Mahdi. The Kamilah tribe
report that all the sheiks on the frontier
of Abyssinia have joined El Mahdi.
Lord Northbrook, British High Commis
sioner, Sir Evelyn Baring, British diplo
matic agent, Nubar Pasha. Egyptian
Prime Minister, and Messrs. Edgar, Vin
cent, Fitzgerald and Ernstein have held a
meeting for the consideration of Egyptian
finances.
The War Office, at the request of Gen.
Lord Wolseley, is preparing to dispatch
3,000 men to reinforce his army in Egypt,
and they will be embarked next week.
THE EMPERORS MEET.
Alexander and His Suit Receive Em
peror Francis Joseph and William.
Vienna, Sept. 15. —Emperor Francis
Joseph arrived at Granica to-day and
proceeded for Skiernevic. He was es
corted by a guard of honor consisting of
dragoons.
Skiernevic, Sept. 15. —Emperor Fran
cis Joseph arrived here at 2 o’clock this
afternoon, and was received by the Czar
and Czarina and their retinue, all dressed
in Austrian uniforms, with the most cor
dial embraces. After the Austrian Em
peror had been formally introduced to
the members of the Czar’s staff he formally
inspected the guard of honor, and the
party proceeded to the palace. Gen.
Sehouvaloff met Emperor William of Ger
many on the frontier, and the latter ar
rived at 4 o’clock, when he was met by the
Czar and Czarina and their retinue with
the same ceremonies that greeted the Em
peror Joseph and escorted to tlxe palace.
A grand banquet was partaken of by the
three Emperors In the evening.
FLOODS IN CHINA.
70,000 Lives Lost and Many Towns
Swept Oat of Existence.
San Francisco, Sept. 15.— The steamer
San Pablo arrived here last evening bring
ing advices from Hong Kong to Aug. 14,
and from Yokohama to Aug. 30. Infor
mation had reached Canton of a frightful
inundation in the province of Kiang See.
The news is dated King Tak, the chief
centre of the pottery manufacture, and
one of the four great markets of the em
pire. The floods lasted four days, and
the entire country was submerged to a
depth of four feet. . Whole towns were
swept away. It is believed that fully
70,000 persons perished. It was feared
that a pestilence would follow. Cholera
had broken out at Amoky. The number
of deaths is not given. It has been de
clared to be an infected port. It is stated
that the price paid for the fleet of 263 ves
sels sold as announced by the China Mer
chants’ Navigation Company to the
American Company was 5,200,000 tales,
equal to $6,500,000, which, is below their
original cost.
Associated Press advices from Tokoba
ma state that the Japanese Government
has proclaimed their neutrality in the
Franco-Cbinese war. It is expected that
a revision of the treaties between Japan
and ioreign powers will be concluded in
October and that new and important
privileges will be granted to foreigners.
Foreign Wheat Crops.
Washington, Sept. 15.—The Septem
ber report of the Department of Agricul
ture, now in press, contains elaborate
European crop returns, including an
article on the area and production of
wheat in India, with the causes affecting
the extension of wheat growing there. It
includes also a discussion of the question
ot agricultural production in the United
States, with especial reference to home
consumption.
GRESHAM FOR SECRETARY
HIS CHANCES FOR APPOINT
MENT THE BEST.
No Foundation for the Statement That
Hon. Levi P. Morton Will Be Chosen
for the Place—Mr. Coon Put In Charge
for the Next Ten Days.
Washington, Sept. 15.—Postmaster
General Gresham is very guarded In his
replies to all questions about his inten
tions in regard to the offer which, it is
understood, the President has made him
of the Secretaryship ot the Treasury. He
is considering it carefully, it is under
stood, and his decision and the President’s
will not be announced until the expira
tion of the period of ten days from to-day,
for which Assistant Secretary Coon has
been appointed acting Secretary. The
theory afloat here to-day that Levi P.
Morton, Minister to France, might be on
his way home to take the Secretaryship of
the Treasury is discredited. Mr. Morton,
it is said, does not desire the position. He is
said to have refused it when Mr. Arthur
first became President, and it is thought
that he does not now care for it. It is be
lieved that Gen. Gresham will accept the
position, although he is iotli to leave the
Post Office Department, where he has
many reforms under way.
GRESHAM JOKES.
When Postmaster General Gresham was
asked to-day whether the Treasury port
folio had reached him, he said laughingly:
“It isn’t here. I have not heard that it is
coming here.” “To be perfectly frank,” he
added, “I don’t know who will be Secre
tary or the Treasury.” Frank Hatton,
the First Assistant, when asked in regard
to this report as far as he was concerned,
said: “1 like this room as well as any in
the building. I guess that I will stick to
it, although,” he added, “1 mav change
the sign over the door. I don’t know the
first thing about this reported change.”
He went on: “They seem to be anxious
to let the people know that the President
is a friend of mine.”
A CRISIS AT PANAMA.
The Commerce of Hie Country on the
Brink ot Disaster.
Panama, Sept. 15.—The commerce of
this country is passing through a mo
mentous crisis. The Bank of Rouador has
suspended its operations of discounting
exchange, so that merchants were obliged
to purchase treasury notes at 90 days to
place funds from the interior of Guaya
quil. These drafts have not been paid,
and the delay has pressed heavily upon
the commercial community. Besides, the
notes which are current at Quito are not
the same as those at Guayaquil, and the
coin used upon the coast is not received
in the upper country. In fact, there
seems to exist a great deal of confusion,
and this, joined to the bad crop this year,
when a heavy one was expected, has
brought about a financial crisis. The
President, the Finance Minister, has ar
rived at Guayaquil, and it is hoped that
some arrangement may be made.
THE RAILROAD BREAK.
The recent serious break in the Panama
Railroad was caused by dumping matter
excavated by the Panama canal contrac
tors where it changes the course o! a small
stream. When the rains swelled the rivu
let to a torrent its course was directed
against the railroad embankment, which
was speedily cut down to the bed rock. It
seems to be a matter of indifference to the
contractors whether the excavated matter
returns into the canal or Is thrown upon
the line of railroad. In the valley of the
Obispo and of the Chagres there are a
number of dumps pushed out into the
river so as to change channels in many
places. No one can predict where breaks
may occur on the railroad during the
heavy rains ol the wet season.
Letters from the interior state that a
revolution has been set on foot against
the State government by prominent
leaders of the opposition. Fighting is re
ported from the cities of Socorro and San
Josd. A general disturbance is appre
hended throughout the State. Fears are
expressed that Antioquina and Oundina
marca may also be thrown into disorders,
and the accession to power of President
Nunez is not, under the circumstances,
auspicious to the peace of the republic.
COURBET’S CAMPAIGN.
An Effort to be Made to Force China’s
Forces to the Southward.
London, Sept. 15.—Advices from China
say that the Chinese have no intention of
blocking the Woo Sung river, on which
Shanghai is situated, unless the French
make an attack. Hundreds of stone-laden
boats are in position to be sunk on the ap
proach of the French fleet. It is believed
that neutral powers will seriously object
to the closing of this river unless a formal
declaration of war shall have been pre
viously made.
The French have established a coal sta
tion at Matson. M. Patenotre, the French
Minister to China, is at Shanghai intrigu
ing with the peace party among the
Chinese. His hope is to bring about a
revolution at the palace and the conse
quent overthrow of the war party.
FRANCE BOUND NOT TO ARBITRATE.
Paris, Sept. 15 .—Le Paris publishes an
inspired article to-day in which the idea
that France should accept arbitration in
her difficulties with China is indignantly
rejected. France, it says, is determined
to settle her differences with China her
self.
A Hong Kong dispatch to London l imes
says that Admiral Courbet’s plan of cam
paign now is supposed to be to flank Ke
Lung and march upon Tamsun, thus forc
ing the Chinese army southward, where
the hill tribes are hostile. The dispatch
states that this campaign will probably
be a failure.
La Rationale thinks that Admiral Cour
bet’s base of operations now is near Pekin.
BELGIUM’S CLERICAL IUOTS.
Tlie Burgomaster of Brussels Thanked
for His Efforts for Peace.
Brussels, Sept. 15.—Before the Com
munal Council to-day the Burgomaster
explained the measures he had adopted to
repress the recent disorders. Ho at
tributed the deplorable excess committed
then to the action oi the Clericals, whose
attitude incensed the populace. He as
serted that they posted upon the thorough
fares and streets most insulting placards.
The Catholic organs, he states, reviled
the Liberals, while the Liberal press
counselled their followers to observe
quietude and calmness. The Burgo
master stated that it it became necessary
he would prohibit the holding of meetings
altogether, but he had found that it was
impossible to repress tbe universal and
spontaneous ieelings of the people. The
Council passed a unanimous yote of
thanks to the Burgomaster for his efforts
to repress the troubles. The civic guards
and police continue to do their duty un
flinchingly.
Furniture Factory Burned.
Philadelphia, Sept. 15.—The furni
ture and wood carpet manufactory of J.
W. Boughton & Cos., on Willow street,
near Twelfth, was totally burned to
night. The loss is estimated at $50,000.
The property is insured for about one
half of that amount. The roofs of small
dwellings in the rear were burned, and
the occupants sustained a considerable
loss by damage and destruction of furni
ture.
A Strike Averted.
New* Orleans, Sept. 15.—The threat
ened freight-handlers’ strike will proba
bly be averted, as efforts in that direction
are being A strike of car drivers
is threatened.
PORK BUTCHERS ON A STRIKE.
Limerick, Sept. 15.—A strike of pork
butchers here throws 3,000 men into idle
ness, and trade in bacon is virtually sus
pended.
The Loss of the Doshermanas.
Washington, Sept. 15. — The Signal
station at Smithville, N. C., reports as fol
lows: “Three of the five men, including
the captain, supposed to have been
drowned by the sinking of tbe steamer
Dashermanas, drifted ashore this morning
and were picked up by the life saving
station. It is now certain that two en
gineers were lost. The crew were nine,
all told, seven of whom were saved.’’
Another Life Saved.
Mrs v Harriet Cummings, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, writes; “Early last winter my
daughter was attacked with a severe cold,
which settled on her lungs. We tried
several medicines, none of which seemed
to do her any good, but she continued to
get worse, and finally raised large amounts
of blood from her lungs. We called in a
family physician, but he failed to do her
any good. At this time a friend, who had
been cured hy Dr. Wm. Hall’s Balsam
for the Lungs, advised me to give it a trial.
We then got a bottle, and she began to
improve, and by the use of three bottles
was entirely cured.
A VERY LIVELY CAMPAIGN.
Joint Debate to Instruct the Indiana
Voters—Confident Mr. Hanna Takes
Illinois into the Democratic Camp.
Indianapolis, Sept. 13.—The Hon.
Bayless W. Hanna, a prominent Demo
crat and a warm personal friend of Mr.
Hendricks, has published his opinions
upon the canvass and its prospects. With
respect to Mr. Hendricks he says: “Mr.
Hendricks proposes to make an active
fight. Already he has taken the stump,
and already the force of his logic and
masterly rhetoric is beginning to count in
his favor. Next month lie proposes to
visit Kentucky. His appointments are
such that he can speak but once in Ken
tucky, and that will be at Lexington. He
will, however, stop a few hours at the
Galt House, Louisville, and confer with
the Democratic leaders of that city on the
way.”
“Will Hendricks’ name on the ticket
insure Indiana to the Democrats?”
“Undoubtedly, and a great many other
Western States'and among them Illinois,
the home of John A. Logan. Blaine
favored the prohibitionists in Maine, and
there is an overwhelming German ele
ment in Illinois that will not vote the
Republican ticket on that account. Con
sidering that Illinois is a pivotal State,
and, with the advantage of the German
vote, it is very safe to say that Illinois
will go Democratic, and chiefly on ac
count of Hendricks.”
“What about the general Presidential
outlook ?”
“Asa man who has studied the situa
tion closely since the nominations, aud as
a man who has been constantly in com
munication, directly and indirectly, with
the headquarters of both parties, 1 can
say that the Democratic chances were
never more flattering. Indeed, there is
every prospect of a great majority for
Cleveland and Hendricks.”
Col. W. W. Dudley, Commissioner of
Pensions, spent the day here in close con
sultation with tho political leaders, par
ticularly with Maj. Calkins. Col. Dud
ley was the candidate of the temperance
wing of the Republican party, as opposed
to Mr. Calkins, and it is supposed that his
influence will be used with that element
which did not receive Mr. Calkins’ nomi
nation with great favor. Arrangements
have been made for four joint debates be
tween Col. Gray and Maj. Calkins, to
gin at Fort Wayne. Oct. 7, to be follotdra
by debates at Lafayette, Greenstuff
and Terre Haute on the Bth, 9th; ifnd 10th.
Correspondence has been exchanged be
tween the two State Central Committees
looking to an extension of the discus
sions, and i,t is probable that one debate
will be held in each Congressional dis
trict, as has been the custom. Joint de
bates have also been arranged between
the Hon. W. S. Holman and Col. J. O.
Craven, rival candidates for Congress in
the Fourth District. Indiana is the nat
ural habitat of the joint debates. The
people cry for them.
SIX GIRLS RESCUED.
A Priest and a Layman at the Risk of
Their Lives Save the Young Ladies
from Drowning.
Six young girls, not one of whom could
swim, says a Brown’s Mills, N. J., spe
cial of Sept. 12, struggled helplessly and
frantically to-day in the beautiful lake
here, where the water is 20 feet deep.
Rev. Robert Burke, a strong armed priest
of Mount Holly, and E. A. Fairchild, a
young Philadelphia merchant, who wit
nessed the accident from the shore, swam
bravely out and rescued the drowning
girls. The occasion of the meeting was a
picnic at the lake, and the voung girls,
Laura Prickett, May Kelly, Teresa Cook,
Alice and Kate Riley, and Blanche Gra
ham wandered down from the grounds to
the edge of the water. Miss Prickett sug
gested that it would be great fun to go out
in a boat without waiting for the young
men to ask them. They were soon em
barked, and as neither of the girls could
row confusion ensued and soon changed
to alarm. The boat had drifted to deep
water and there was no one in sight.
Vainly they sought to urge the heavily
laden craft towards the shore. Misses
Prickett and Cook, having exhausted
themselves at the oars, an effort was made
to change places, but in doing this the
boat capsized, emptying its living freight
into the deep lake. Blanche Graham’s
piercing scream brought Father Burke
and Mr. Fairchild to the scene and
the priest was the first to get his
heavy outer garments off and go to
the rescue. In less than a minute
alter the boat upset he and Fairchild had
each grasped one of the girls, and
swam with his burden to the boat, which
was floating near bottom upward; bid
them hold fast to it, the two men swam
out again and brought two others safely
to the capsized craft. Miss Graham had
sunk for the last time, when Father
Burke, exhausted and panting, left the
boat for the third time to risk his life for
another. He dove and brought up Blanche
Graham’s body. Holding her head above
the surface with one arm he slowly swam
to the boat with her and managed to hold
on until assistance arrived from the
shore. The rescuers were made the lions
of the day, but the priest soon withdrew
to his house, leaving all the glory to his
companion.
THE COTTON CROP.
Reports from Georgia, Florida, South
Carolina and Alabama.
BradstreeVs for the past week contains
reports from its correspondents in the
cotton belt, from which we glean the fol
lowing:
Charleston. S. C.— Weather favorable until
yesterday. Crops still suffering from rust and
shedding.
Columbia. S. C. —Rain yesterday and still
raining. Will injure cotton open and not
picked and reduce the grade ?ery much.
Spartanburg, 8. 6'.—Cotton injured by
drought. Rain now falling will do some good.
Atlanta, Ga.— Crop seriously damaged by
drought; needing rain badly.
Greensboro' Ga. — Drought of six weeks has
caused considerable shedding, probably 20 per
cent.
Sandersville, Ga. —The three week’s drought
has injured cotton considerably. At best only
a two-thirds crop can l>e gathered in this
county.
Madison. Fla.— Weather has been warm and
sultry, with a few showers. The condition of
cotton crop is fair, although rust and cater
pillars are doing some damage.
Birmingham, Ala.— Since Sept 1 weather has
been hot and dry, for five days the hottest of
the season. Cotton wincing under the drought
and heat, yet a good, fair crop is assured.
Picking has commenced In earnest.
Eufaula, A la. —The weather for the last two
weeks has been very dry and hot. Cotton
crop in this section is 10 per cent, more than
last year. Picking is progressing rapidly.
Montgomery. Ala.—Weather dry anti cotton
opening rapidly. Rust, boll worms and cater
pillars have damaged crop fully one-third.
Prattville. Ala.— The weather continues hot
and dry, fully one-third of the cotton is open
and is being saved in splendid condition.
Each day lesseus prospective yield.
Selma, Ala. —No change from last report.
Worms are reported in several places, ard if
general cotton cannot make any more.
Weather dry.
TRADE EMBARRASSMENTS.
Failures Reported to Bradstreet’s for
tbe Past Week.
There were 180 failures in the United
States reported to BradstreeVs during the
week, against 178 In the preceding week,
and 136, 139 and 88 in the corresponding
weeks of
ively. Additional comparisons are given
in the following table:
, ISSh > Corresp’g week*.
Past Previ’s , * ,
~ State*. week. week. 1883. 188 t. 1881.
Middle 47 47 28 42 28
New England... 20 29 23 14 1 5
Southern 22 18 18 18 10
Western. 70 65 54 43 29
Pacific and Ter
ritories 21 19 13 22 6
Totals 18) 178 136 L 39 88
Canada 23 18 14 22 15
About 83 per cent, were those of small
traders whose capital was less than
$5,000.
ALABAMA.
Jamison. —C. 11. Smith, general store, failed.
FLORIDA.
Gainesville. —P. Martinez, cigars, failed.
Jacksonville. —L. F. Hoefer, bottler, as
signed.
GEORGIA.
Washington.— W. S. Anderson, general store,
assigned.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Beach Island.—J. S. Page, general store,
mortgage foreclosed.
Quietly Lynched.
Wellington, Kan., Sept. 15.—Frank
Jones, the desperado who shot William
Gaines and fired into several bouses here
last Saturday, was quietly lynched be
tween 1 and 2 o’clock this morning by 15
or 20 armed men, who took him from jail
and hanged him irom the gang plank used
by the workmen at the new court house
building.
Alexander’s Clemency.
Warsaw, Sept. 15.— The Czar has par
doned 42 Nihilists sentenced to Siberia,
and has commuted the sentence of 73
others. The number of guards on the rail
way between Warsaw and Skiernivich
has been increased,
j PRICE CIO A YEAR I
i 5 CENTS A COPY.
NAPLES’ CONTAMINATION.
RAINS MATERIALLY IMPROVE
THE SITUATION.
Tue Deaths In the City Drop to 831
and the Fresh Cases to 643—A
" BHed Alive at Cette-Fetes
and Concerts for the BeneUt of the
Sunerers.
Naples, Sept. 15. —Heavy rains have
visited the cit j, and have been followed
bj a notable decrease in the number of
cholera cases. Improvement has oc
curred at Carara. King Humbert has
given orders that a report of the condition
ot the epidemic at Naples shall be tele
graphed him twice a day. lie advised
that the poorer families should be quar
tered in the granite barracks. The Min
ister of War bas placed 10,006 tents at the
disposal of the relief authorities for the
shelter of the poor. The Pope has made
another donation of 6,000 lira to the chol
era relief fund. The London General
Navigation Company has contributed
tpljWvt
ITALY’S BULLETIN.
The bulletin showing the ravages of the
cholera In Italy during the 24 hours ended
at 6 o’clock to-night is as follows: Naples
(city) 643 fresh cases, 231 deaths; Naples
(province) 30 fresh cases,U)deaths;Ca
serta (province) 14 fresh cases, 4 deaths*
Cuneof province 1 21 ireshcases, 13deaths
Genoa(province 1 25 iresh cases, 12 deaths,
and in ten othe* provinces, tbe names of
which are not given, there were 17 fresh
cases and 10 deaths.
TOULON’S RECORD.
Paris, Sept. 15.—There have been 15
deaths from cholera in Toulon within the
past two days. In the department of He
rault there have been 50 cases and 30
deaths.
Twelve deaths from cholera are report
ed in the east Pyrenees.
The Governor of Alicante subjected an
inspector oi health sent to that province
by the Ministry of the Interior to quaran
tine.
THE FETE AT i’ARIS.
The feUkgiven in this city in aid of the
has been a great success.
a woman stricken with the
was discovered to have been
PPiried alive.
SI’AIN’S BULLETIN.
Since the last reports 6 fresh cases of
cholera and 4 deaths have occurred at
Elche, and 4 fresh cases and 3 deaths at
Novelda. In the city of Lererda a fatal
case of sporadic cholera has occurred.
One suspected case is reported in the
suburbs of Barcelona, and several sus
picious cases have occurred in the prov
ince of Taragona, 6 of which proved fatal,
THE CONSUL GENERAL’S REPORT.
Washington, Sept. 15.— The Depart
ment of State has received from United
States Consul General C. M. Wood, at
Rome, the following communication rela
tive to the spread of cholera in Italy: •
Inconsequence of quarantine, commercial
intercourse with foreign countries is nearly
suspended, while Sicily and Sardinia arc cut
off from other parti of the kingdom. Beside
the great loss to foreign commerce, it is esti
mated that about 1,000,003 persons will be pre
vented from visiting the conntrv tins season.
The pecuniary loss t > the country in general
is incalculable. Since the outbreak of the
cholera in several parts of the kingdom there
has been much doubt expressed by the press
and by interested persons on the mainland as
to the efficiency of quarantine, but in Sicily
public opinion is more than ever in favor of
it, and it lias I here, as well us in other islands,
been extended from ten to twenty days.
CONCERTS FOR THE SUFFERERS.
New York, Sept. 15.—There are now
in preparation two great concerts for the
benefit of the families of the victims of
the cholera in France and Italy. The
first of these concerts will be given at
Steinway Hail on Oct. 20, and the next
under the auspices of the united French
societies of this city. An appeal is made
to artists and the public at large to make
these enterprises a success. Signors
Brignoli and Ferranti and Mine. I)e Carlo
have already promised to take an active
part in the programme.
BRIGHTON BEACH RACES.
Two Jockeys Have a Uvely Fight in
the Saddle While on the Ran.
New York, Sept. 15.— The Brighton
Beach races to-day resulted as follows:
First Race —For two-year-old maidens;
live furlongs; $230 divided. Ripletto won,
with Leonidas second. Time 1:05.
Second Race—Purse $250, divided; selling
race, one and one-eiglith miles. Dank wod,
with Muck second. Time l:sßj£. There was
no bid for the winner.
Third Race—l’urse stoo, divided; handi
cap; for all ages; one and one quarter miles.
Plunger won, with Wave O’Light second.
Tune 2:15.
Fourth Race— Purse $250, divided; for
non-winners at Brighton in 1884; three-quar
ters of a mile. Rica won, with Annlostan
second and Harpooner third. Analostan was,
however, disqualified for swerving into Min
nie Meteor, which placed Harpooner second
and Minnie Meteor third. Time 1:19W.
Fifth Race—Purse $250, divided; one mile.
Preciaui won easily, with Montauk second
and Ten Strike third. Time 1:45.
Sixth Race— Same prizes; one mile and a
quarter, over five hurdles. Capt. Curry won
cleverly, with Rebok second and Aurelian
third. Time 2:22.
In this race Capt. Curry jostled Rebok, and
Huston (Curry’s jockey) struck Philiiin (Re
bok’s rider) over the head with his whip.
Charges of foul and striking were made, but
the judges did not alter the placing. Both
charges are under investigation.
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Interest.
Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 15.—Dr. Robert M.
Williamson died to-day from the effects of
fluid extract of aconile, which, it is said, he
had taken to cause a reduction in his pulse
beat in order to secure an insurance policy on
his life.
Montreal, Bept. 13.—1 tis stated that the
Roman Court has decided the long standing
dispute between Laval and Victoria Universi
ties of Montreal in favor of the former.
Philadelphia, Sept. 15.—The Evening
Bulletin, the oldest evening paper in Phila
delphia, reduced Us price to-day from 3 to 2
cents.
Ft. Monroe, Va.. Sept. 15.—Dr. Pitts, who
was on trial at Hampton for the murder of
Dr. Walter, on Tangier Island last May, was
to-day sentenced to the penitentiary for
eighteen years.
Buffalo, Sept. 15. —The Dclany Forgo and
Iron Works, of this city, have shut down for
the present owing to a lack of orders. One
hundred men are thrown out of employment.
Buffalo, Sept. 15.—The messenger boys of
the Bankers and Merchants’ Telegraph Com
pany, of this city, all quit work this morning
owing to the hoys not having been paid since
Aug. 1. Some of the operators claim that
they have not been paid since .July 1, and
unless some of their hack pay is shortly forth
coming they will all quit work. |gj
Madrid, Sept. 15.— Severe floods are pre
vailing around Gerona, the rivers Ter and
Ona having risen. Considerable loss of life
and property is reported, and railway traffic
has been suspended.
London, Sept. 15.—A dynamite cartridge
has been found at Leeds in "a petroleum cask
which came from America.
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