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IZh 31cu s. i ESTABLISHED 1850. I J. H, ESTILL, Hdltor and Proprietor, j GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. | news of the two states told IN PARAGRAPHS. t Young Lad Kills a Rear Near Tbom anville—A Mother Ac {dentally Kills Her Child with Morphine at ISain brldge—A Fire-Proof Ragging for Cot ton Invented at Augnsta. a BORGIA. About 30 bales of cotton have been re , ,1 in Griffin up to date. Ltm-- v. Gray has accepted the assistant , ty attorneyship ol Atlanta. It rum red that an #B,OOO hotel will be er* 'ted at Jug Tavern this fall. The report that scarlet fever was prevalent Butts county is declared to be untrue. .! i;ne Lyon, a negro man in Panola, is the * rof thirty children. lie had three wives. W. Cole's residence, near Spring Place, n ashes. The loss of #SOO is covered by no Tin- Baptist parsonage at West Point, now finished, will cost, with the keys de > . red, #1,123. Alfred Bennett, who lives near Jefferson, acres in cotton, for which he has been T'-re l 4a bales. There are twin sisters near Cleveland who are exactly the same height and balance the -i lie, at the same notch. T . taxes in Lincoln county will be con rably redneed this year owing to the court lc ..se debt having been paid off. A negro, who is supposed to be au escaped . ct, has been seen dodging abont the tan ar! woods near Washington. Some negroes . they saw an iron band on his leg. Rev. Josiah Lewis, I). D., will soon perma i cntly retire from the pastorate of the Meth ■"!. t church in LaUrange and from the active ministry. This step 4s necessitated by his feeble health. A petition is being circulated for the re mission of the remainder of Joseph Moncrief’s sentence. Moncri* f killed a negro at Rome over 7 years ago, and was sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary. Dooly, according to the tax digest of this year, as reported by the grand jury, shows t txable property to the amount of #1,626,000, being an increase of $36,900 over last year. Number of polls returned 2.111. The I>oolv county grand jury recommend • nt their Representative have "an act passed ;.t the next session of the Legislature to abol the office of Commissioners of Roads and i: v enue, so far as it relates to the county of I>. Kalb Jew*: Quite a sensation has been . ,-cd around Redan by various mysterious - that are frequently beard in the yard . ; house of Mr. Martin, who lives near that • It sounds very much like a continued - _ing far under the surface of the ground. Banks SuJWior Court, the case of the - vs. Ilavid C. Nelms, murder, ended in . vu tion. and recommendation to life im - . nment in the penitentiary. The parting < between the condemned man and his v and two little children was very affeet- Mrs. Ivev. whose husband waskilled by fall _ from tfie ra Iroad bridge in Athens"while rk on that structure, and who secureil a ct of #6,060 against the Georgia Railroad, >rke Superior Court, has had the decision ruled by the Supreme Court, and she will now get her money. Everyday serves to strengthen the belief Hon. Henry R. Harris, the nominee of • Democrats of the Fourth Congressional -triet. will be elected by a handsome ma •ri’v. The reports of great dissatisfaction v-mg Democrats m the upper counties are ■ at a 1 sustained by the facts. K t-tman correspondence News, Sept. 13: rae Johnson and William Sledge, both col r. .. quarreled this morning at the turpen . -till of W. W. Harrell in the Western -• ..f tins county, and Johnson struck Siciige : ' head with a plank, killing him almost n-: ntly. Johnson was arrested this evening ,i 1 lodged in jail. \ of the four colored men who were ar i i i.ist week upon warrants ltnplirating t ;a in the wrecking of the special military trn 1 on the Southwestern Railroad, near \ on the night of Aug. 24. are now out a v 1. the li-i of them having made his Wedne-dav eveniug. Their bouds wer>- :ixed at 4290 each. IT ■ . 'ly in the history of Harris county I- were never o many important cases on ket for trial. The docket i-- veu felony cases, Are of which will f>r ii at the October term of the Supe r■ t ' rt. A murderess has just lieen lodged . -he is the negro woman who tnur •t ii .-band, Tillman Street, in the \\ i,rl> Hall district. lt< T !. the Harris county man who 1 • t. i. 'v. McDaniel to send him a divorce tv. has been adjudged a lunatic. A. r r ■n a divorce h a attempted to out* of one of bis neighbors and was nl at Hamilton. Thursday, John t ■r- i. of that county, passed through Co i en route to Milletigeville with Teel, onflaad in the lunatic asylum. !• '"■! Citizen: During the Whitfield fair in 1*72. a premium was offered to tie making the liest speech on the Among those to enter the list as a ! ’"T was Helva A. Lockwood, who ad ■ 1 the people on the subject: ‘’Women - r winers.” Beivaisnow receiving consid • • ■ cheap notoriety as the women's candi i i for th- Presidency of the United .States. Hawkinsville Dispatch'. A few days ago we • ' n-d in the Dispatch that Hon. 8. W. !'oiaski county, had picked 25,700 ("iindsof cotton from a patch of 17 acres, v.' c then the patch has been picked over e, and up to Friday last the 17 acres had ■•: iVw pounds ot seed cotton. Allowing - . l-oUu ,, 5 to make a bale of lint, the yield - far i- iweni ” hales on 17 acres, and there . v ora f t iio. ' 'an* 1 pounds jet to open. gt>r the result of the • ■ - ot the -tale vs. Lewi# Dlr.? ,808 colored, ■ rge with murder. In tills case lne .®* slant killed George Williams, colored, w-!’ went to Dickerson’s house, cursed and .< used him threatened to kill him, and shoved him on the bed where his sick wfe lay, when Dickerson cut him with knife, caus’ng death within a few days. 1 jury remained out all night, and next r.i >rning return- and a verdict of justifiable homicide. < i ■ tila Clan >n: There has lieen but one tth in Camilla am mg the while people, m i hut one among the blacks for months. 1 i.< ouiy death of a white person in the town -o far was from a constitutional or hereditary ! -ease. Our population is nearlv one thou - id. The writer has attended but two ; rials, both from the country. One was a >r woman of the almshouse, who had been invalid all her life. The other was a little , from brain fever, brought on, no doubt, snprudent bathing. Two babies, we be ve, have also died in the county. Thomasvillc 77->.a: Master Thomas E. H acksbear, who, with his mother and sister, - lieen spending some time on Cumberland, w ont out last week with a couple of gentle men to drive for deer. Tom was placed at -tand while the gentlemen chose others. ‘‘ .on the drive was started the game chanced t- come out by Tom's stand, and proved to a huge bear. Though perhaps the only r : wild one Tom ever saw, he kept a eoo'l id and steady hand, and downed the hear tu- tir-t fire, but, to make doubly sure, he m the other barrel. As soon as lie was certain of his game, he turned it over to • care of the others, and mounting his r-e, sped baek to tell the news to his mother. 1- kston correspondence News, Sept. 19: The nuptials of Mr. L M. Bedell, of this place, and M iss Janie l.ang, of Burnt Fort, were sol emnized at the residence of the bride's father on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 11 o’clock.—There are some signs of improvements going on in the town. The Savannah, Florida and West ern Railroad Company are constructing a .welling for the mimpminder. Chaee Bros, are building up a blacksmith shop.—There are tire candidates in the field for Legislative honors. Four of them are white and one col ored. A- matters stand the colored man has the best chance of election. This is greatly to be deplored.—Cotton opening quite lively, and the farmers are in good spirits. Warrenton Clipper: There is an old negro the county, it is said, whose touch wilt drive away warts, heal cancers and cure in ’ intaneonsly the worst eases of rheumatism. Reliable people inform us that several cases tse have been cured by the simple lay r: .r on of his hands on the affected parts. One old gentleman, who. bv the way, is one of our lixenfl, is troubled with the periodical • . nee of a cancer on his face and for years has lieen under the treatment of this colored prodigy. On these occasions, when the cancer becomes inflamed our friend goes immediately to the negro and has him to rub :t, and soon after, it disappears leaving no trace of its former eiisteDce save a little drv scab. A romantic marriage occurred near West lit last week. On Friday afternoon, about ' ' '"lock, John Harrington and Miss Loula /■ ‘- iiry, of W est Point, were married, 2 miles r m tow a. The ceremony was performed Rev. S. P. Callaway in a beautiful and ■®l ressive manner. The attendants were: P T shulze and Mist lttie I.anier. Mr t k Uanier and Mrs. W. 1.. Williams. All t • parties were on horseback, the minister ting in a buggy. The place selected was - tiful cluster of shade trees, on a mound " the public road, away from the hum and —of the busy world. After the marriage n lal party returned to the city and par ’d an elegant supper at the C'lialtahoo ■ ■ in rpjer: Mr. Beverly J. Wynne - ■>? an egg he found in his father’s yard • at anything in the egg line we ever Vs he was passing through the noticed a hen squatting near the well. •-riier was sometning which appear ing. As he approached the hen ••! he picked up a soft shell egg. • c ,and to be thirteen inches longby inurement, fn the middle it was irgeas a common egg. and tapered “ ’' u Vtr . small point—not as large as his little finger—at one end. while the ether was rounded off bluntly, though longer than a common egg. He picked it up by the middle, and the two ends came together. He laid it on a table intending to weigh it and bring it to this office, but some of the children got hold of it and broke it. We have heard of many queer eggs, but this is the longest egg we ever heard of. Prof. C. W. M Wvnne says his son is correct atiout the length of the egg. If it had been divided up it would probably have made about four or five eggs of the usual size. If the hen is carefully cared for she may do better next time. Greensboro Home Journal: A death oc curred in the Council room of this city on last Thursday night. The facts, as we have lieeu able to gather them, are as follows: Wednesday night a tramp was found near the depot who was thought to be suffering from a too fre indulgence in drink. As this is a general failing with this class nothing was thought of it. The next day, however, the man was found by one of our worthy citizens, and upon being questioned, declared himself to be se riously sick. This humane gentleman took the unfortunate man to his house, and cured kindly for his immediate wants. He seemed to grow worse, and the matter was reported to the City Council, and the sick man was re moved to the Council room, where he died Thursday night. Coroner Schell held an in quest Friday morning. Few lacts were de veloped, except that he died of chronic juan dicc. It was ascertained from certain t apers found on his person that the man’s name was ! Mac Kin, and that his home was in Pittsburg. 1 Pa. Further than this, so far as we could | gather, no more was learned. The jury re j turned a verdict in accordance with the facts i before them. The body was buried by the I County Commissioners. Bainbridge Democrat: It is our painful duty this week to chronicle one of the saddest acci dents that we have ever been called on to re port, resulting in the death of the 8-year-old little daughter of Mrs. Me J unkin, a widow lady jiving with herbrother, Mr. Dan. Camp bell, in the lower part of this county, on Sun day morning last, from an overdose of mor phine, administered by the mother for qui nine, on Saturday morning. It appears that the child had had a slight attack of fever, and it was for the puri>ose of breaking it up that the medicine was given. There being in the house two drachm bottles—one filled with morphine and the other with quinine—the mother measured out aliout two grains of what she mistook for quinine and administer ed it. The profound sleep of the child which soon followed was not noticed till several nows hail passed, and enough of the deadly drug had been absorlied into the system to produce death. Everything was done that could be thought of until Sunday morning, when the spirit of the little innocent winged its fli.ht to the spirit world to join a little sister and brother and its father who had preceded it. I'he grief of the almost distracted mother can be-ter be imagined than described, and we draw a curtain over this part Of the picture. As intimated, the unfortunate lady had pre viously lost two bright children and only a few years ago a loving husband, who was brutally killed by a negro in Gadsden countv, Fla. Augusta furnishes anew invention in the shape of a fire-proof cotton bagging, which promises a revolution in packing the South ern staple, the banishment of the old jute bagging and a reduction of cotton insurance rates from the highest to minimum figures. The invention is bv P. C. Close, an Augusta machinist, and C. AV. Haughty. It consists of an earihyor asbestos-like substance, dissolved in some kind of g uc like whitewash and spread over bagging made of cotton goods. The invention is called anti-phlogan, and the inventors claim it is easily made, as cheap as sand, and the whole bagging made cheaper than the jute or gunny bagging now used. A satisfactory test was made at the Cotton Exchange. The-factory Presi dents, the cotton merchants, the insurance men and Chief Platt, of the Augusta Fire De partment, all highly recommend it. Chemist C. R. F. Howe, of the Georgia Ch inicai Works, says it is actually fire-proof. The cotton bagging is covered with anti-phlogan and, placed in intense heat, carbonizes, but does not produce the flame so dangerous in cotton tires. Hence cotton is protected, and can l>e rolled out of a burning warehouse after hour* of contact with the lire. The in ventors will soon give a test before the South western insurance agents in Atlanta. Be sides keeping at home immense sums now spent for imported jute bagging, this inven tion. if adopted, will open anew industry and cause the manufacture of over 800,000 bales of cotton per annum for baling the raw lint cotton. FLORIDA. The Methodist church at Snead's will soon be completed. The Jackson county Republicans will hold their convention at Marianna about October 1. Mr. Purnell, of Lake City, was acci dentally shot last week while hunting near Port Orange. His injuries are not serious. The Greenwood merchants had shipped 110 bales of cotton up to last Monday. Mr. E. T. C. Dickenson haa bought 180 of the number. On Tuesday &u accident happened._to a freight train' ou the Florida Central and Western Railroad, about two miles west of EUaville. The freight train due at Jackson ville at six o’clock Tuesday evening ran off the track, caused by the rails spreading from the weight of a very heavy locomotive on rot ten ties. The engine and thirteen cars were thrown from the track amt the latter scat tered. with their contents, in almost every direction, and frightfully demolished. The locomotive was placed upon the track again and drawn away, but forty-eight hours after the accident the track was still blocked by the freight cars, and passengers were forced to transfer from one train to the other. Goods, including corn, flour, bacon, hay, oil and lurniture and about 150 bales of are scattered all around, and some oi the goods were stolen and hauled away by carts from miles distant. Fortunately no one was seriously injured. Sanford Journal : Certain creatures call ing themselves men, lint who have as inade quate a conception of what true manhood is as a pagan has of the mission of the Messiah, and incapable of conceiving even the nobler emotions which prompt the true patriot and honest partisan, in order to injure the Demo '•ratio party and in the vain hope of arresting the i “dstlesaeffect of the splendid demonstra tion and speeches of Monday night last, have si^T ted , the infamous false hood that Confederate un£? were ,n decorating the arches and stand uu tflat oc ‘ casion. We did not notice Uie decorations with suflieient carefulness to assert of our own knowle ‘go that no such flags were used, but wa are authorised to offer a reward of 125 for any such flag used as stated, or proof that such were used. It is creatures such as those who originated this infamous slander that have rendered the Radical party, as known m the South, despisablein the estimation of all true men, whether from the North or South, and it is a gratification to know that they occupy a position beneath the contempt ot all honest mem Florida’s MA-opolii. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 20.—An Italian bootblack was drowned yester day. The Democratic candidates for the Leg islature in Duval county will commence an active campaign next week. ‘ Several negroes are wearing Cleveland and Hendricks badges. This is an un usual occurrence. There is a gratifying increase in the arrival of land buyers and prospectors. Death of an Old Captain. Richfield Springs, N. Y., Sept. 20. Capt. Albert Degroot died yesterday at his home here. He was a contemporary of Commodore Vanderbilt and was the oldest steamboat captain alive. He gave to the press and printers of New York the Franklin statute which now stands in front of the Tribune and Times buildings. He was 80 years old. Stellmarher's Accomplice Hanged. Vienna, Sept. 20.— The Anarchist mur derer, Hammerer, was hanged here this morning, in accordance with the sentence of the Military Court. It is officially stated that he confessed to have been in collusion with Stellmacher in all the lat ter’s crimes. It is stated also that he made a disclosure of secrets of Anarch ists. Germany and the Congo. Berlin, Sept. 20.— Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer, has written a letter to Die Deutsche Revue on the position of the European powers in regard to the Congo question. Several corvettes belonging to the Ger man navy have been ordered to the west coast of Africa. A 920,000 Monument. Minneapolis, Sept. 20.—Yesterday afternoon the Sovereign Lodge of the In dependent Order of Odd Fellows let a contract for a proposed monument at Baltimore to James B. Itidgelv, late Secre tary of the order. The shaft will be ol granite and the statue of Munich bronze. It will cost >20,000. Harold DeYVoira Troubles. Montreal, Sept. 20.—Harold DeWolf, of New York, who came to this city some time ago with Bebe Vining and who has since been in jail, was to-day declared a lunatic by Dr. Howard and has been re moved to Longue Points Asylum. Cleveland’s Clemency. Albany, N. Y'.,Sept.2o.— The Governor has pardoned James Larkin, convicted of burglary in Queens county. He re- j gards the verdict of the jury" as invalid ! and outrageous. The Governor has also i restored five persons to citizenship. DIABOLIC INCENDIARISM. ONE LIFE LOST WHERE NINE WERE JEOPARDIZED. The House Saturated with Kerosene from Cellar to Garret—The Tictim the Wife of the Man Suspected of Apply ing the Torch—The Other Alarms of the Day. New York, Sept. 20.—An elaborate and well planned attempt at arson, which would have cost many lives, was brought to light to-day. The diabolical crime, however, miscarried. Its only result was the killing of a woman, the wife of the man whom the police arrested on a charge or setting hre to tne house. The w oman was Mrs. Gersteg, wife of Leo Gersteg, a saloon keeper at No. 234 Hiving ton street. The fire was discovered in his house. He lived on the second floor with his wife and child. Seven lodgers occu pied the third floor. Early this morn ing a police office saw flames in the house and gave an alarm. He and another officer went on an adjoining hi.use and roused the inmates. Then, ascending to the roof, they went to the rescue of the occupants of the burn ing building. They, however, at the first alarm, had fled to the street —all but two, Mrs. Gersteg and her nine-year-old boy. They were found on the roof, the boy nearly choked with smoke and the woman dying from horrible burns. The two were brought to the street. In the meantime the fire had spread, and eaten its wav through to the roof. The flames blazed furiously. When the fire was put out it was found that everything in the house had been saturated vvith kerosene oil and the gas everywhere turned on. A sofa had been saturated with oil, and chairs piled on it in the front room, and then set on Are. Fire was also started in a closet. Kerosene steeped wood and shavings were scattered everywhere in the house. Mrs. Gersteg could give no account of the affair. She was taken to a hospital and died at day break. The boy was not badly burned. The husband could be found nowhere. It was reported that he had quarrelled with his wife, and went away and was seen no more. It is conjectured that the woman had a hand in firing the house. Gersteg returned to the house later as un concerned as if nothing had happened, and was placed under arrest. He is a B'rencbman, and expressed no concern at the charge preferred against him. He de nied that he was guilty, and said that he had been out of the house all night. Later, when arraigned in court, Gersteg w as committed tor examination. RIVER STEAMERS ABLAZE. Cincinnati, Sept. 20.—The fire, which started in the pantry ot the steamer Morn ing Mail shortly before 2 o’clock this morning, communicated to the steamer Bonanza and the United States lighthouse tender Lily, which was lying alongside. The three were burned to the water's edge, except the Lily, which escaped with the loss of her upper works. The boats were lying at the upper landing in Fulton, where a number of other steamers were tied up during low w-ater. The steamer’s gatT and shinkle were cut loose and floated out of danger. No one is able to tell how the tire started. The Bonanza and Morning Mail were owned by the Cincinnati, Portsmouth and Big Sandy Backet Company. The lormer was built in 1876, and before its destruction was worth $24,000. The Morning Mail was built two years ago, and was valued at $30,000. They were insured in Cincinnati companies for $20,000 each. The Lily’s damage is estimated at SIO,OOO. No lives were lost. A TUG’S DESTRUCTION. Chester, Pa., Sept. 20.—The tugboat J. B. Woodward, of Philadelphia, took fire at 2 o’clock this morning w T hile lying at the rolling mill wharf at South Ches ter. The crew cut her loose and she drifted up to Jeffreys street, when the tugs America and Marcellus succeeded in beaching her. She then burned to the water’s edge and is a total loss. The amount of the loss and the origin of the fire cannot be learned. Alfred Clark, a young man living in Philadelphia, one of the crew of the Marcellus, fell overboard during the excitement and was drowned. His body has not been recovered. A CLOTHING STORE BURNED. St. Louis, Sept. 20.—The “Golden Ea gle” clothing store, corner Broadway and Pine streets, owned by Browning, King & Cos., of New York, was destroyed by fire this morning. The loss in stock is esti mated at about $150,000. It is insured for SIIO,OOO. The loss on the building is slight and is fully insured. FLAMES IN A CARRIAGE REPOSITORY. Philadelphia, Sept. 20.—Fire broke out this morning in the carriage factory and warerooms of William D. Rogers & Cos., at Nos. 1009 and 1011 Chestnut street. The valuable stock on the first floor was saved, but the contents of the upper stories were badly damaged. The loss is estimated fn $30,000. FIRED BY A BURSTING BOILER. Indianapolis. Sept. 20.—A special from Vincennes, Ind., says that the boiler in Emerson & Calendar’s mill exploded this afternoon, setting fire to the building, which was destroyed. The loss is $12,000. One of Mr. Calendar’s sons was probably fatally injured. a woolen mill destroyed, Boston, Sept. 20. The ilerchants’ Woolen Mill, "a large stone building at Dedham, was entirely destroyed by fire this morning, with machinery and stock. The loss is $75,000. Five thousand hands are thrown out of employment. OHIO’S BLAZING FORESTS. Chardon, Ohio, Sept. 20.—Forest fires are raging two miies trom this city and thousands of dollars of damage has al ready teen done. ANOTHER CLOTHING CRASH. Buchanan Bros. Share the Fate of Rindskopf Jfc Co.—Other Failures. Cincinnati, Sept. 20. — Buchanan Bros., clothiers, made an assignment this afternoon to M. J. Mack and Herman Hueseman. Their statement to the com mercial agency in July last gave their capital at about SIOO,OOO, with the per sonal property of the members of the firm as $30,000 more. Their liabilities were then given at from $50,000 to $75,000. No statement has yet been made of their pres ent condition, except that it is understood that preferences to the amount of $200,000 have been given, mostly to credi tors in this city. Private advices from New York sav that the firm owe Ilinds kopf Bros. & Cos. of that city $150,0 0, but the members of the firm stated yesterday that they had no financial relations what ever with Rindskopf Bros. & Cos. The firm has been established for twenty years and succeeded Rindskopf & Cos. It is composed of Aleck and Joseph Buch anan and Abraham Meyer, their brother in-law. Raphael Buchanan, their elder brother, is manager for Rindskopf A Cos., of New York. The best estimate that can be made placep the liabilities at $400,- 000. The assets are mainly absorbed by the preferences. A Fraud’s Methods Exposed. New York, Sept. 20.—W. B. Densmore, President of the Adams Express Compa ny, and J. C. Fargo, President of the American Express Company, caution the public generally throughout the United States against a person signing himself J. T. Lloydi who is canvassing the country, representing himself as publishing a rail road and traveler’s map. He is also pre senting what purports to be the indorse ment of the companies named. They state that he has swindled many people through out the country by the issue of a printed receipt bearing indorsement (without date)of the Adams and American Express Companies, which indorsement was given more than 20 years ago, and long since withdrawn. The express companies are deluged with letters of inquiry regarding this operation. Delaware’s Whipping Fost. Wilmington. Dei.., Sept. 20.—Seven convicts were whipped at Newcastle this morning in the presence of about 400 peo nle. Among them were Edward Redden, white, who was pilioried for an hour in addition to his 20 lashes; Isaac Andpr son, a negro boy, who yelled lustily while !>eing whipped, and a colored thief, named Sugar Awful, who took 20 heavy lashes without a murmur. SAVANNAH, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1884. WOMEN IN THE DEPARTMENTS. Commissioner Gregory Draws a Roseate Picture of Their Chances. Washington, Sept. 20.—The following is a copy ot a letter written by Hon. John M. Gregory, of the Civil Service Commis sion, on the employment of women in the public service: Does the new civil service system favor the appointment of women to the public service? It must be admitted that thus far fewer women have obtained places under this than under the old system Out of 331 appoint ment- to the classified service made under the civil service rules since July 16, 1883, not including spi cia' peus on examiners, only 32 have been of females. It is already gen erally known th,.t civil service examinations for clerkships are open alike to men and women, that all applicants are examined alike, marked by tli 1 same rules, and placed, if they pass, on common registers for certifica tion to the appointment officers of the heads of the departments. When notices of vacan cies are received by the Commission, if no mention of the sex required were included in the notice, the four names graded highest would tie sent without regard to sex. but thus far all requests, except two for names to fill vacancies, have contained the significant words “males,” or “females.” The two re quests in which no sex was mentioned were recalled and the omission corrected. The wrong, therefore, if wrong there tie, lies Dot at the door of the Civil Service Commission, nor yet at that of the system, unless it be claimed that the system has relieved the ap pointing powers from pressure and left them at liberty to select for service such persons as they deem best. No explanation has as yet been given of the reasons of this preference for male clerks, but it is hinte i that under the old system an undue and in convenient proportion of female clerks was pushed upon the departments, and that the heads of th. se departments are now using their opportunity to even-up the force. It is true that excessively large numbers of female clerks and copyists are found in some bureaus. One member of Congress is said to have pro cured the appointment of 40 women from his district, and few men in power were able to resist the importunities of women who claim ed to be in poverty, with infant children or aged parents to support; nor were the women’s blandishments always found power less as a means of winning places. BAD WOMEN IN PLACE. It is said also that the had conduct of some unworthy women has created prejudices against female clerks in some bureaus, while in other cases the difficulty which the chiefs of the divisions find, or fee!, in enforcing order and industry among female clerks ren ders them hostile to any increa-e of such clerks. Some of those who appreciate at the highest the service of many capable, industri ous and altogether worthy women found in the departments still feel reluctant to ask for the appointment of unknown women whose names may Ire sent them from the lists of the Civil Service Comnrssion. but, doubtless, much of this will change when the superior character and ability of women brought for ward by civil service examinations shall be come known. Many of the best examinations have been passed by women, and the books of the Commission contain at this time the names of many who would do honor to the service. While these women are not superior to the best of tlio-e now in the departments they will certainly be found better and more capable than hundreds who, under the old system, were thrust in without examination, and too often without merit by the “influence” of sym pathetic Congressmen or of others high in au thority. There is no general prejudice against good female clerks, and as far as known the heads of the executive departments are dis posed to do full justice to women, and to give them their proper share of the places when the needs of service will permit. The new civil service system must inevitably favor the future‘employment of women: first, by bring ing to the notice of the appointing officer the high qualifications 6hown by female appli cants in examinations, and, second, by intro ducing to the ofiicers a blass of women whose capacity, industry and good conduct will prove to any doubting chief of a bureau or division the sterling value of a true woman’s service. MCDONALD’S RECORD. Another of the lilaine Satellites Makes a Bad Showing Under the Glasg. Washington, Sept. 29.—Ex-Sena tor Alexander McDonald, of Arkan sas, whose defense of Blaine in connec tion with the Little Rock Railroad bonds affair, was yesterday widely circulated by the Republican National Committee, is" well remembered here as belonging to the unsavory and thrilty crowd of carpet baggers who appeared in Congress after the war. There is oh file in the Interior Depart ment a statement made by J. J. Newell, at one time employed as an attorney to aid in the passage of the original Texas Pacific Railroad bill in 1870. In Mr. Newell’s statement he makes several ex tracts from his diary kept in 1870. The following are two of those extracts: KELLOGG’S RECOMMENDATION. “May 24 Col. Giddings called on Sena tor Kellogg at my request to get his views. He informed him that he was fully committed to a Southern road, and believed that a compromise could be ar ranged with the bills, provided a certain amount of money could be raised, and re quested Col. Giddings to call on Senators Rice and McDonald and conier with them, and any arrangement made with them would be satisfactory to him. 1 requested Gen. E. W. Rice to call on Senator Mc- Donald, and he informed Gen. Rice that he would have an interview with Sena tors Rice and Kellogg and would see him again.”, THE BRIBES DEMANDED. “May 26, Gen. Rice called on Senator McDonald and Col. Giddings called on Senator Kellogg. The" stated the terms on which tljey would take hold of and as sist to pass tile blii. The following ia their proposition, namely: The sum of $200,000 to be paid them in first mortgage land grant bonds of the said Pacific Rail road; also the further sum of SIIO,OOO in cash to be paid into the hands of certain parties that they should name, one-half of said sum of SIIO,OOO to be paid to them at the time said bill passed the Senate, and the other half to be paid to them when the bill became a law.” Ex-Senator Alexander McDonald is a fine addition to the crowd of speculators at this time hovering around Blaine in New Yorii. A BLACKSMITH SHOP TRAGEDY. Whisky and Shotguns Play Havoc In a Virginia Town. Danville, Va., Sept. 20.—0n Sept. 17, at Anteon, Henry county, Allen Shafer, a blacksmith, dangerously wounded J. A. Davis with a shotgun while Shafer was at work in his shop. Davis, who had been drinking, wished to fight him. but was ordered away, having made threats as he went. Davis came back and stood in the door, with his hand upon his hip pocket, whereupon Shafer threw a hammer and tongs at him, but missed him. Davis afterwards came back, calling upon Shafer to fight and pointing a double-barreled shotgun at him, and then Shafer, who had prepared his gun and resumed work, fired a load of large shot into the abdomen of Davis, who fell with the shotgun in his hand. Some of Davis’ friends afterwards threat ened an attack upon Shafer, but he was rescued and sent to Martinsville for trial. HADLEY TURNS THE TABLES. The Prosecuting Attorney Proven One of John J. Davenport’s Tools. New York, Sept. 20.—The examination before the trial of Henry H. Hadley, judg ment debtor in the suit of Frank P. Marsh, was continued to-day before a referee. The plaintiffs desire to learn whether the Democratic Committee owed Hadley any thing for his investigation concerning the Morey letter. The counsel for the plain tiff asked the witness if he had any busi ness relations with J. W. A Ely Lyons or Marcus T. Sacia, and the wjfcess created some commotion by charging the counsel with being the counsel of John I. Daven port, and asking his questions so as to as sociate the name of the witness with no torious characters. Later on the counsel said that he had been associated with Mr. Davenport at election times, and expected to be so connected with that gentleman again. He denied that he was anybody’s tool. The “Tallapoosa” Not to Blame. Washington, Sept. 20.—The Court of Inquiry appointed to investigate the cir cumstance of the collision between the Tallapoosa and the Baltimore schooner, finds that the Tallapoosa did all in her power to avoid the collision, and com plied with the law in all respects, and that the blame for the collision rests with the schooner. The department approves the finding of the court. IN THE BASE BALL FIELD. Atlanta’* Season Closed with a Benefit Tor the Professionals. Atlanta, Sept. 20.—A large crowd as sembled at the Base Ball Park this after noon to witness a benefit game played by nines, composed of the fifteen paid mem bers of the Atlanta club and local players. Russ and Sleiger composed the battery of one nine and Clem and Lang of the other. The game proved to be a highly interest ing one, and resulted in a victory for the nine headed by Russ and Sleiger by a score of 7to 4. The season having ended the Atlantas are now disbanded. A number ol the best men of the nine have been engaged lor next season. The management of the Atlantas, in order to keep the men together, will endeavor to obtain employment for those who have been re-engaged. It is understood that as soon as the United States Court meets. Vice President Emory Speer will secure some of them employment about the court room as deputy marshals and bailiffs. The gate receipts to-day are estimated at S3OO. A PITCHER’S STRANGE FATE. Boston, Sept. 20.—Frank A. Leonard, whose case has puzzled the surgeons, died yesterday. He was a base ball pitcher and his right arm became useless. The shoulder blade and a portion of the collar bone were removed, but the young man lingered in great agony for months before death came to his relief. GAMES ELSEWHERE. Washington, Sept. 20.—The following games of ball were played to-day : At Indianupolig— Indianapolis 10, Virginia 10. t At Washington—Nationals 7, Pittsburg (Un ions) 4. . At Defroit— Detroit 7, Providence 1. At Columbus—Columbus 6, Baltimore 13. At Buffalo—Buffalo 0, Philadelphia 3. At Louisville—Louisville 2, Brooklyn 1. At Boston—Boston (Unions) 8, St. Louis (Unions) 4. At Baltimore—Baltimore (Unions) 6, Kan sas City (Unions) 1. At Cincinnati—Cincinnati 7, Athletics 4. At Toledo— Metropolitans 1, Toledo 2. At St. T,ouis—St. Louis 4. Allegheny 1. At Chicago—Chicago 7. Boston 2. At Cleveland—Cleveland 6, New York 1. At York, Pa.—York 9, Trenton 8. MISS WOODFORD A QUEEN. The Two Mile Record Lowered at Sheepahead Bay by the Flyer. New York, Sept. 20.—The crowd at the Sheepshead Bay race track to-day was again very large. The favorites generally won. It was the closing day ot the sea son of the Coney Island Jockey Club, and was marked by the time made by Miss W oodford in the second heat of the race for the Long Island stakes. It was the fastest ever made at 2-raile heats. James Rowe, Dwyer Bros.’ trainer, refused to start Miss Woodford, claiming that she was not fit to run so soon after her 2 >4- mile race Thursday. Phil. Dwyer ordered her outj however, and Frank McCabe, the assistant trainer, took charge of the mare. The reslilt of this may be that Rowe will leave the Dwyers. The events were as follows: First Race—For two-year olds; one mile. Elizabeth won, witli Barefoot second. Time 1 -A3%. Second Race—One mile aid three fur longs. Rica won, with Chanticleer second, Economy third. Time 2:24%. TniRD Race—Great Long Island stakes; two miles in heats. Miss Woodford won two straight heats, with Drake Carter second and Modesty third. Time 3:33 ami 3:3154. The quarters in the last heat sere 27)4, 53'i, 1:19)4, 1:45, 2:12)4. 2:33)4, 3H, 3:31)4. Fourth Race—Mile and a quarter: Du plex won, with Ferg Kyle second and Royal Arch third. Time 2:09. Fifth Rack—Autumn steeple chase; full course. Burke Cochrau won, with Captain Curry second and Pichet third. Charle magne fell at the second hurdle. Bowers threw his rider at the 20th jump but neither was hurt. AT LOUISVILLE. Louisville, Sept. 20. —There was a good attendance at the races to-day. The weather was pleasant and the track in fine condition. The events were as fol lows: First Race—Three-quarter of a mile heats. The first heat Revoke won, with Belle of the Highlands second and Eva K. third, Long mate fourth, Conkling fifth, Alec sixth, Em ma Manley seventh. No time was taken. Conkling won the second heat, with Revoke second and Belle of the Highlands third. Time 1:15)4. Conkling won the third heat and race, with Revoke second. Time IMS)*. Second Race—One mile and a quarter. Matinee won, with Tax Gatherer second and Long Knight third. Time 2:12. Third Rack—One and one-half miles. Phil Lewis won, with Loftin second and Lemon third. Time 1:14)4. Fourth Rack—Three-quarters of a mile. Anna Woodcock won, with Mary Hamilton second and Ida Hope third. Time 1:17%. Prlddy’s Race Postponed. Pittsburg, Sept. 20.—Owing to a mis understanding about the starting boat, the three mile scull race between Priddy and Edward Clayton, of Wheeling, for SI,OOO a side, was to-day postponed until Monday. Au Indian Outran. Toronto, Ont., Sept. 20.—The 25-mile foot race between D. Bennett, of Toronto, and the Indian runner, White Eagle, for S2OO a side, was won by the former in 3 hours 4 minutes 55 seconds. CHARGES OF MALFEASANCE. An Indiana Postmaster with an Anti pathy for Democratic Newspapers. Washington, Sept. 20.—Charges were received at the Post Office Department to-day directed against Postmaster Phil lips, at Garret, Indiana. They are that Mr. Phillips has systematically refused to deliver to subscribers Democratic newspapers, which, in the usual course ol the postal business, have reached his office. One particular paper, a German publication, is prominently mentioned. The department will at once send an inspector to investigate the matter, and if it Is found that Mr. Phillips is guilty of the charges made he will be promptly dismissed from the service. INFATUATED WITH A BUTCHER. The Daughter of a Wealthy Pork Packer Elopes Like Victoria. Chicago, Sept. 20.—The statement is made public here that Miss Etta Turn bull, only daughter of N. S. P. Turnbull, a wealthy pork packer, has eloped with Alexander Nervon, employed in Turn bull’s packing establishment for a num ber of years as a slaughterer. She is described as handsome, and as a member of the South Side Episcopal Church choir. Nervon is said to have acquired some means, and is a man of fine physical ap pearance. The affair became public through Turnbull procuring the services of detectives for the ostensible purpose of ascertaining the whereabouts of his daughters A Teacher’s Bloody Work. Louisville, Sept. 20.—A special from Mount Sterling, Ky., says: “Samuel Clay, an old and respected school teacher of this place, last night made an attack on Miss Sally Oldham and stabbed her several times, inflicting probably fatal injuries. He also made an attempt to kill his wife, but she made her escape. Clay is not regarded as crazy. Threats of violence are made against him by in dignant citizens. No cause is assigned for Clay’s actions.” In the Franchise Bill’s Favor. London, Sept. 20.—A monster meeting in favor of the franchise bill was held at Dundee to-day. Fully 20,000 people par ticipated. Speeches were made by Wil liam DeWard Baxter of Dundee, member of Parliament from Montrose, William Summers, member of Parliament for St. Ally Bridge, Joseph William Barclay, member of Parliament for Forpairshire, Frank nenderson, member of Parliament for Dundee and others. Great enthusiasm prevailed. The Mexican National Railroad. City ok Mexico, Sept. 20.—Count Langrand has just returned from a tour of inspection of ths Mexican National Railroad. He will start immediately for Paris via New York, stopping at London. It is understood that the money to com plete the road will be furnished by French capitalists in conjunction with Matheson & Son, of London, at present the largest stockholders of the road. CLEVELAND’S CONQUESTS. PENNSYLVANIA TO BE CAP TURED BY A FUSION. Ex-Speaker Randall Sure of Carrying the State in November—St. John to be Instrumental in Carrying New York for Cleveland—Tennessee Democrats Working Like Trojans. Washington, Sept. 20.—1 t is stated that ex-Speaker Randall’s recently quoted prediction that Pennsylvania would go for Cleveland was based upon an under standing between the Democrats and the Li.bor party by which a fusion is to be made, certain electors retiring from the Democratic ticket, their places being sup plied with electors representing the Labor pa ?v. A. W. Fletcher, Mr. Randall’s lieutenant, who is just over, says: “Mr. Randall knows what he is talking about. Al ter the October elections there will be a fusion of all the elements opposed to B 1 tine in Pennsylvania. The Democrats, Gi ei nbackers and laboring men will unite, and ;.s the combination will have a ma jority, we are certain to carry the State.” NEW YORK IN NO DANGER. Representative Stephens, of New York, had charge of the Democratic Committee work to-day. Mr. Stephens sayg that Gov. St. John will poll an astonishingly large v ite in New York. Gov. Butler’s vot', he says, will not amount to anything, exe pt in the large cities. In the rural diet -iets he will not get even a reminder that he is a candidate. New York, he says, is as sure to go for Cleveland as is any of the Southern States. TENNESSEE SAFE. Representative McMillan, of Tennessee, arrived in the city this morning. He says that there is not the shade of a chance for the Republicans to make good their claim that Blaine will carry Tennessee. The Democratic ranks in the State, he says, are all in good order and the Re publicans are doing nothing beyond a little work for their candidate for Gover nor. McMillan will leave for home again this evening. AN OVATION TO BLAINE. 15,000 People Greet Him at the Repub lican Headquarters in New York. New York, Sept. 20.—Blaine received a great ovation at the headquarters of the National Committee on Fifth avenue to night. Fifth avenue from Twenty-fifth to Twenty-ninth streets was crowded with 15,000 people long before 9 o’clock, the hour appointed for Blaine’s introduction. A platform had been erected in front of the parlor windows. The headquarters were elaborately decorated with flags. A band of music played many lively airs, and electric lights and fire works lit up the scene. The enthusiasm of the crowd was great. Promptly at 9 o’clock Blaine arrived from the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Police Captain Williams occupied a seat on the box ot the car riage. No little difficulty was had in making a passage for the carriage. Blaine was accompanied by Senators Eugene Hale and Joseph R. Hawley, Chairman Jones and Secretary Fessenden and Church Howe, of the National Com mittee, Assistant District Attorney A. AY. Tenney, of Brooklyn, Hon. Emory A. Storrs and George Bliss. In the absence of James D. Warren, Chairman of the Republican State Committee, A. S. Draper, Chairman of the Execu tive Committee, received Blaine and conducted him to the platform. When Blaine was recognized by the people a tremendous shout went up and lasted some time. Draper introduced Blaine as “the ninth in ther honored list of Republi can Presidents.” This caused more cheering, and then Blaine stepping to the front of the platform addressed the multi tude. BLAINE’S SPEECH. He said: To be received by the city of New York is indeed an honor. "To be received by such a magnificent demonstration as that which I see before me touches me deeply, moves me deeply and calls for the most Sincere and heartfelt thanks. [Cheers.] Your great emporium, this city of New York represents in its growth and grandeur the United States of America. [Cheers.] It is not merely the chief munici pality of the Empire State, it is the commer cial "metropolis of the continent, and I con ceive it to be one of the chief honors of my life to be thus welcomed to Us hearty hospitality. [Cheers.] I re new to you and "impress upon you tlie gratitude X feel, the thankfulness 1 offer for all that you tender me. [Shouts of “vou are welcome",” and continued cheers.] Blainethen retired to the parlors amid renew ed cheers. He was followed in speeches by Em oryj A. Storrs, Senators Hawley and Hale, Hon. Silas B. Butcher and E. H. Roberts. The crowd then shouted loudly for Blaine. He returned to the plat form "and witnessed a parade of 20,000 mem bers of various clubs. After the uniformed ■ men had passed, Blaine being again called for, he stepped to the front and said: “Allow me to thank you for this fine display and to wish you all a happy good-night.” He returned to the Fifth Avenue Hotel in his carriage. As he was getting into the vehicle a man snatched his hat and disappeared with it. HENDRICKS IN OHIO. 30,000 Democrats Turn Out at Hamil ton in an Knthusiastic Kally, Hamilton, 0., Sept. 20.—The Demo crats had one of the largest meetings to day and to-night ever held in this county, the number of persons present being about 30,000. A large number came from Indiana. The chief interest was the ap pearance of Mr. Hendricks. The other speakers present were Allan G. Thurman, Gov. Hoadly and Dur bin Ward. Letters of regret were sent by Gov. Cleveland and Senator Payne. Mr. Hendricks was introduced by ex- Senator Thurman, and began by saying that he had before him an article written for the Commercial Gazette and copied very extensively by Republican papers to the effect that in 1863 a cluß was formed at what was call ed the Stone Housa iu St. Clair township, in this county, by about 70 persons who were disloyal to the Union, which was called the Vallandigham club, and that he (Hendricks) was invited and came to St. Clair and helped form the club. “1 wish to say,” he continued, “that I neA’er knew that there was a house called the Stone House nor St. Clair township until I saw it in this article. I refer to this as an example of the multitude of false statements the Republican press is circu lating about the Democratic candidates. A lie never hurts a man. It is the truth that hurts. Mr. Hendricks then turned to other topics, saying that it was time for a change in the administration. The meeting was very enthusiastic and by reason of its great size much con fusion existed at times, rendering it diffi cult for the greater portion of the crowd to hear. THE ALLIANCE’S PLATFORM. Foreigners to Have no Hand in the Country’s Government. Boston, Sept. 20.—The following is the platform adopted by the American Polit ical Alliance which has nominated Capt. W. T. Ellsworth, of Pennsylvania, and Charles H. Watterman, of New York, for President and Vice President of the United States: AVe demand the repeal of all present naturalization laws, and the passage of an act by the Congress of the United States mak ing a residence of twenty-one years necessary to enable foreigners to vote or hold official positions in this country, except when such foreign-born citizens have served in the army or navy of the United States; the passage of an act by Congress prohibiting the formation of political organizations composed of for eigners exclusively; rights of suffrage to American-born females the same as to males: opposstion to the importation and attempted colonization oi foreigners and paupers from foreign countries, and absolute suppression of Chinese emigration; opportunity to vote direct for President and Vice President of the United States, through and by an amendment of the constitution of the United States; native born citizens, white and colored, to rule and make the laws of .this country; no appropriation of public funds for sectarian purpose; the rights of all American citizens as provided by the constitution to be main tained and protected; a free ballot and a fair count. GORDON’S VICTORIES. El Mnddl’s Days of Fewer Apparently an the AYane. London, Sept. 20.—Conflicting rumors reach Cairo of the progress of events in Soudan. According to the latest, which were brought into Dongola this morning by a messenger, Gen. Gordon within the last few days, has gained two victories, and the siege of Khartoum has been raised. A dispatch from AYady Haifa states that 200 mounted infantry have started from there for Dongola, carrrying six months’ provisions with them. The suspension of the Egyptian sinking fund meets with general approval, except from the French colony. The reported burning of the town of Berber is denied. M. Barrere, the French, Diplomatic Agent at Cairo, has received a telegram from the French Consul at Khartoum of the same date as that re ceived from Gen. Gordon yesterday. The Chief of the Kabbabish tribe writes tHat he personally is loyal to Egypt, but that his tribe has joined the forces of El Mahdi. The Chief thinks that his tribe will, however, supply the Gordon relief expedition with provisions and camels in the event of the deteat of El Mahdi. The Nile is falling slowly, but boats ot all sizes can pass the cataract at Assouan, if properly loaded. Sir Evelyn Baring, the English rep resentative in Egypt, telegraphs from Cairo that the Mudir of Dongola has received advices from several sources to the effect that Gen. Gordon has gained two great victories, and that the siege of Khartoum was raised on Aug. 30, four days after Gen. Gordon’s last message. Austria, France and Germany have in structed their representatives at Cairo to present a collective note to Nubar Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister, protesting against the suspension of the sinking fund, which was ordered the day before yesterday. M. Barriere, the French Diplomatic Agent, protested per sonally to-day against the suspension. Mai. Chernesiue has sent some of the friendly native Sheiks to the Governor of Massouah to make arrangements for the evacuation of Kassala. Friendly Ama rars have reoccupied the Berber road, having driven the Hadendowas to Sinkat. The rebels have killed four of the Amarar hostages. SOME OF GORDON’B NEWS. The Mudir of Dongola telegraphs to the authorities at Cairo that a messenger from Gen. Gordon brought eighteen dis patches, two of them were lor the Sheik ot the Kabbabish tribe, which were de livered. Two other dispatches were di rected to a son-in-law of the Sheik, who, however,had been previously publicly exe cuted by order of El Mah li’s Ameer, in or der to overawe the people and compel them to join El Mahdi. The Ameer, with many . aiefs, was afterwards killed in battle. The messenger who brought the dispatches reports that on July 24, Gen. Gordon’s troops slaughtered the rebel army, which had been sent against him from Kordafan. Another battle was fought on Aug. 30, which resulted in Gen. Gordon’s forcing the rebels to raise the siege of Khartoum, during which Sheik Sidi, his son and their followers were killed. The above reports are confirmed by Khatem Elmoas Bey, who is holding Hal fryeh with Egyptian soldiers. The Shaz zieh and other tribes have come in and tendered their submission. Sennaar is now in perfect security. The population of Berber has recovered from its fright over the anticipated descent by Gen. Gor don. Tne whole Shazzien country is now tranquil. The chiefs are pleading for mercy and have made a compact upon the Koran to abandon Mahdi. The campact has thus far been observed. EUROPE’S PLAGUE. The Pope Grants 8200,000 for the Es tablishment of a Hospital. Paris, Sept. 20. —There were no deaths from cholera at Marseilles yesterday, but 3 fresh cases developed on board the ship Leresolu, trom Martinique. At a meeting oi the Science Congress at Blois yesterday, the chief engineer of Marseilles revealed the fact that a case of cholera had occurred in Marseilles as early as June 10. The chief engineer of Toulon stated that the disease in that city had made most havoc among butchers and bakers. In no instance had street scavengers been stricken with the malady. The foreign Consuls at Nice, Mentone and Cannes met at Marseilles yesterday and jointly signed a declaration announc ing that Nice and the country between Hyeres and San Remo is healthy. The Mayor of Nimes has ordered the evacua tion of Rue Chene, where several cases of cholera have recently developed. Two deaths occurred at Toulon fiom cholera yesterday. Four deaths from cholera are reported in the Pyrenees Oriental to-day. Ten thousand persons collected at the cathedral at Naples to witness the mira culous liquifying of the blood of San Gennaro. The low quarters of the city were last night brilliantly illuminated. Public houses were closed by order of the police. The Pope, in token of his affection for the Romans, has granted $200,000 for the establishment of a hospital in the Vicinity of the Vatican. In the event of an outbreak of cholera at Rome His Holiness promises to visit the hospital personally. Madrid, Sept. 20.—During the past twenty four hours there have been 2 deaths from cholera and 2 fresh cases at Elche, 2 deaths and 6 fresh cases at Mon forte and 2 fresh cases in other places. NO CONTAGION NEAR HOME. 1 ho Past Summer in the South Entirely Free from Epidemics. AYashington, Sept. 20.—The Acting Assistant Surgeon at Brownsville, Texas, reports to the Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital Service that there have been no cases of yellow fever at Mata moras, Mexico, nor at Brownsville, and that the season at the Mexican Gull ports has been one of the healthiest ever known. The fever is decreasing at Hermosillo, Mexico. YELLOW FEVER NEAR NKAV A'ORK. New York, Sept. 20.—Two men from the steamer Africa, which arrived here recently from a AVest India port, and which vessel is now lying at South Am boy, died yesterday at the Long Island College Hospital ot yellow fever. HAVANA’S INVADER. Havana, Sept. 20.—During the past week 8 deaths from yellow fever occurred here. Congressional Conventions. AVashington, Sept. 20.—Hon. Francis B. Hayes, nominated for Congress by the Republicans of the Fifth Massachusetts district, died to-day. John B. Altgeldt was nominated by the Democrats of the Fourth Illinois district to-day. Edward Wemple was renominated by the Democrats of the Twentieth Illinois district to-day. The Democrats of the Ninth district, at Trenton, Tenn., to-day nominated P. T. Glass for Congress on the 265th ballot. Hon. E. Etheridge will run as an inde pendent. Peruvians Under the Ban. Lima, Sept. 20.—Advices from Tacna say that fugitive Peruvians who arrived there were compelled to leave within an hour, under penalty of imprisonment. They proceeded to Iquique, but on their arrival were treated as prisoners and charged with having violated the neu trality laws by tomenting a rebellion against Gen. Iglesias’ government. They were liberated on condition that they report daily to the police authorities. Waterman Also Accepts. Boston, Sept. 20.—Charles H. AVater man, of New York, the nominee for Vice President of the United States by the American Political Alliance, has accepted the nomination. Dudley Resigns. AYashington, Sept. 20.—Commissioner of Pensions Dudley has resigned. His resignation takes effect in November next. He goes to Indiana to take part in the Blaine compaign. ( PRICK 910 A YEAR. ( { 6 CENTS A COPY. ( BLAINE’S ANSWER FILED. JHE SENTINEL'S INQUIRIES RE PLIED TO IN FULL. Hi* Secret Marriage Again Detailed and the Names of the Witnesses Hires — Hi* Wandering* a* a Pedagogue is Kentucky Narrated—The Mutilation of His Child’s (irave Declared a Mys tery. Indianapolis, Ind , Sept. 20.—1n the Blaine libel suit in the District Court thi afternoon Blaine’s attorneys filed the fol lowing answers to the interrogatories propounded by the Sentinel’s attorneys on Sept. 5: I. James G. Blame, of Augusta. Me., on oath depose and s;i y in answer to the f oregoin g interrogatories: 1. Harriet B. Stanwood. 2. Georgetown. Ky., in the6pringof 1848. 3. I lived in Kentucky as assistant professor or tutor in the Western Military Institute from January, 1848. to December, 1851. In 1848 and 1849 the institute was at Georgetown, in 1850 at Blue Lick, and iu 1851 at Duncan Iron Springs. 4. The lady I married lived in Kentucky from the spring of 1848 to the spring of 1851, en gaged as a teacher in Col. T. Johnson’s Female Seminary, the first two years at Georgetown, and the last year at Millersburg. 5. I finally left Kentucky in the latter part of December, 1851, went to New Orleans on business and thence direct to Augusta, Me which place I reached Feb. 9, 1852, and was next employed as the principal teacher in the Pennsylvania Institution for the instruction of the blind in Philadelphia. 6. My wife left Kentucky in March. 1851, accompanied by myself as far as Pitts burg. Pa., thence traveled alone to New York where she was met by her brother, Jacob Stanwood, and under his protection proceeded to her mother’s residence in Augusta, Me., where I next met heron Feb. 9, 1852. 7. 8 and 9. I was married in Millers burg, Kv., on June 30, 1850, in the presence of Sarah C. Stanwood and S. L. Blaine. The marriage was secret. Having donuts subse quently of its validity under the laws of Ken tucky, which then stringently required a li cense from the Clerk of the' County Court, I had the marriage solemnized the second time in Pittsburg, Pa., on March 29, 1851. in the presence of John V. Lemoyne and David Bell. NO ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE BROTHER. 10 and 11. Jacob Stanwood was the eldest brother of my wife. I had no acquaintance with him at the time of my marriage. I had never seen him nor heard from him any wav, directly or indirectly, before my marriage. I met him for the first time in February, 1852. I had two letters from him after my marriage and before I met him, and one warmly wel coming me as a mepiber of the family, the other, inquiring if he could promote my business interests by a loan of money. I had no other correspondence of any kind with him until after I had personally met him in Feb ruary, 1852. My wife had two other brothers, .neither of whom I had ever met when I came to New England in February, 1852. nor did 1 meet any male relative of mv wife’s before my arrival in New England in February, 1852. , 12, 13 and 14. My first child, a son, was horn in the house of hi* grandmother on June 18, 1851. His name was Stanwood Blaine. He lived with his parents in 1852. 1853 and part of 1854 in Philadelphia. He died on July 31, 1854, ar.d was buried in the Sianwood fam'ily lot in Forest Grove Cemetery at Augusta, Me. 15,16 and 17. The monument was placed by my direction over his grave the year after his death, thus inscribed: “Stanwood Blaine, son of James G. and Harriet S. Blaine; horn June 18,1851; died July 31, 1854.” NO VISIT TO HIS CHILD’S GRAVE. 18. I have not myself seen the stone since the first week in July, but have reason to be lieve, and do believe, that since that date many letters and figures there on have been defaced, and that the figure l and the year 1851 have been en tirely removed. I have no means of ascer taining by whom this was done, but I have reason to believe, and do believe, that a pho tograph was taken of the defaced stone by the procurement of one of the publishers of the New Age, a Democratic paper published in this city, and that copies of said photograph were sent to divers and sundry persons, in cluding the publisher of the Indianapolis Sen tinel, defendant of this suit. 19, 20, 21 and 22. I know of the book referred to as “Toe Life of fames G. Blaine.” I did not revise the volume nor become in any de gree responsible for any statement made in it, though I saw parts of it before it* publication, but did not and have not to this day seen page sixty-eight, to which the quest on refers, though the state ment there made was doubtless derived by the author, Kofell H. Connell, from conversa tions with me, but not from any special authorization by me to make it. James G. Blaine... United States of America , District of Maine: Before me, Winfield S. Choate, Commissioner of the Circuit Court of the United States, and for said district, personally appeared James G. Blaine and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing answers. Witness my hand and official seal at Au gusta, In said district, this 17th day of Sep tember, in the year of our Lord one thousand eighteen hundred and eighty-four. [Seal.] Winfield S. Choate, Commissioner of Circuit Court of U. S. for the District of Maine. LOGAN AMONG THE MINERS. 30,000 People Participate in a Demon stration at Youngstown, Oliio. Youngstown, Ohio, Sept. 20.—The Re. publican campaign in the Mahoning val ley, the great coal and iron district of Ohio, was opened to-day by the presence of Gen.'Logan, Hon. William D. Kelley, Gen. Noyes and other prominent speakers. The demonstration was the largest ever witnessed in Eastern Ohio. The crowd was estimated at 30,000 persons, marching clubs in uniform being present from Cleveland, Pittsburg, Warren, Niles, Girard, Mineral Ridge, Canfield, Alliance, Beaver Falls, Fallston, West Middlesex, Sharon, Greenville, Hubbard, and a score of other places. The industrial dis play of iron manufactories was the finest ever witnessed in Ohio. On the fair grounds Gen. Logan and other speakers addressed the people. To-night there was a monster torchlight procession. Judge Kelley and Gen. Noyes made speeches, Judge Kelley in the Opera House and Gen. Noyes to an overflow meeting. Gen. Logan’s tour from Rochester to Youngstown was a continuous ovation. He remains here over Sunday, the guest of C. H. An drews. He will go to Alliance and Can ton on Monday on a special train. Tues day he speaks at Akron, and Sept. 25 he will speak at Wheeling. Austria’s Emperor Opens a Tunnel. Boegenz, Sept. 20.—The Emperor Fran cis Jaseph to-day formally opened the Armbig Railway tunnel with great cere monies. The Emperor, accompanied by the members of his Ministry and many members of the Austrian ’Parliament, traversed the tunnel in a special train. There were crowds of people at all the stations. Many foreign engineers were present, who unite in pronouncing the tunnel a triumph of engineering skill. Socialists in Mass Meeting. 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