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j *BTABLTSH*D 1800 . t
- J. H. K9TILL, Ifdltnr and Proprietor. |
GEORGIA AM) FLORIDA.
N EWS OF TH B TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
lap! SIM Interesting Report on the
Convlet■ of the State—A Suit of Inter
est to Business Men Decided at At
lanta—An El Gambler or the State
Capital Preaching at Louisville. Ky.
GEORGIA.
There is a great scarcity of water at och
v railroad meeting is to lie held at Dublin
next Tuesday.
1 he Thomas ton Tin*** is out with a <Te lita
bte eight-page trade issue.
Margaret Ann is the name of a colored
Methodist < hurch near Coley’s Station.
Daniel Nsisler, of Reynolds, one of the
early m t tiers, was buried at Veliow Creek on
Tuesday.
Srveateea converts were baptized in the
waters of the Oconee at Dublin Sunday morn
ing. A Targe cmvd were in attendance.
Rev. P. W. Edge has been called to the
pastoral charge of the second Baptist < hurch
at Cochran for the ensuing year, and he has
accepted the . all.
At Rome, Monday, J. H. Parker, a white
man, was found guilty in the Superior Court
ot horse stealing, and was sentenced to live
><iars in the |*enitentiary.
\t Dublin, while the horse of J. W. lialhld
w a* grazing in his pasture on last Monday
morning, a ferocious buil, leaping into the en
< .o-ure, gored the horse very badly.
-aturday, near Taylorsville, a Mr. Cochran
.1 bis right arm so badly lacerated by the
achmery of his gin as to render amputation
•ary. The arm was taken off just above
the elbow.
F rrr.ers living on Tugalo river complain that
! .riuers living near the river in South Caro
lina are in the habit of bringing theircattle to
this side and turning them loose to graze for
the summer.
At Washington, A. A. Seal’s gin house,
t pettier with eight bales of cotton, gm and
res*, was oestroved by tire Saturday about
10 o’clock. Some think it was set on fire,
while others attribute it to the extremely dry
weather.
Ten hands working at Towers A Sullivan’s
I w works at Rome struck Monday. From
the (a-t information that ran lx* gathered it
ms that the hands were notified last week
that they would have to work eleven hours
ih-tead of ten, as heretofore; hence the trou-
Itobert B. Ford, colored, a deck hand on the
government snag boat Toecoa, was found
. id near Jackson, seventeen miles from
Augusta, Sunday morning. James Thomas,
ft fellow-deckhand, is suspected of murdering
him. Thomas was still at large at last ac
counts.
Klbertoa’s municipal election for the town
passed off Monday without any serious dis
turbance. lion. Ja*. L. Heard was elected
Mayor over W. C. Press ly by 61 majority. T.
M. swift, tV. C. Smith, N. G. Long. O. S. Oli
ver and l.uthcr il. Turner were elected Coun
ellm< n.
Saturday, while Wilmer Peacock and Goddy
Olierry, of Cochran, were out binljiunting, a
pointer dog ther had with them was attacked
with hydrophobia, and made desperate at
tempts to bib 1 the boys. They fought him off,
however, and YVilmVr soon dispatched the
animal with a load of shot.
<L apt. John J. Seay is preparing for the
Sew Orleans World’s Exposition an exhibit
of ores, wood, stone and coa! found on the
Coosa river. Capt. Seay will spare neither
trouble nor expense in making tiie exhibit one
that will reflect credit ou Northern Georgia
and Alabama.
t 01. John I>. Altaway, a candidate for the
I gidature in Cherokee county, left home
Thursday morning with a horse and buggv to
return the same day; but lus friends have had
n > tidings from him sinee, aud fear lie has
■u foully dealt with, lie was a very promi
isent candidate, and it was expected to lie a
very closely contested race.
Ir. William 11. Terrill, a young druggist of
tinesville, died suddenly Tuesday, tic at
ded the morning service at the Baptist
i hurch with his wife, and was at the diuuer
! ; . eating dinner in usual health and was
suddenly and seriously ill, and before
tn- hed room expired. He was about
ire of age, and was an excellent drug
•
Fast >aturday the farmers of Richmond
< .ulv had a large and interesting meeting
f their Agricultural society at the county
pi tec of Ernest It. Schneider, oa the Murray
vl Pond, near Augusta. The question of
’.Hiding a club house is now ill the liandsof a
* imnittee who will report plans and suggest
wav- and means as soon as possible. rhis
matter w <ll Ik* entered upon at the next meet
< oiumbia county Superior Court adjourned
lat. -atunlay night, and Judge Roney reacb
, i Augusta Monday. The chief case of inter
,.! was the trial of young Paul Griffin, a
l, .i.iiiar an t well-known young man. for the
murder of William 11. Taylor. The jury
brought in a verdict of acquittal late *atur
i,, night. The tragedy occurred last-tiring,
v.riitiu and a young friend Norvall having
in attacked in the road by a party of
irunken men. among tliem being Taylor, who
a killed alter he had tried to shoot Griffin.
There are five or six eases of scarlet fever in
Ma. on, and there has been within the past
months in ihe neighborhood of 40 eases.
All of them were of the mildest type, not one
tie-tu proving fatal. Nearly all of these
. i-u- were ju the southern and'western sub
•uriisof the city. As far as possible all the
• - ar.- isolated, an l the physicians are
u-every precaution. Dr. Hall says that
there are quite a number of cases in the
>.tb-ro and middle portions of the State, so
t>. ha- been advised, aud in no instance has
death resulted.
A negro named Cobb Houston, in Athens,
had a row on Saturday night with his para
mour, and beat her up badly, breaking one of
her arms and fracturing her skull. Cobb
came home very late Saturday night, for
which his paramour uobratded him. lie re
torted in the same kind of language,when the
woman in a frenzv of passion miole a deadly
a—suit upon Cobb. Erased with pain, he
seized the first thing he could find and beat
jn-r in a cruel and heartless manner. Cobb
iu- tieen arrested and 10-iged in jail. He
m. no attempt to escape.
\t Dublin the dwelling, kitchen andsuioko
u,, . *>y 11. Tillerv were destroyed by lire
<i i he night If ’•ept.'ST. Mrs. Tillery set a
iamp ou the boo and turned around to attend
p. -me household duties, when the lamp fell
on the floor and exp* ode* I, setting fire to her
* , -thing aud the leil-i-ng, and by the tune the
ones that were rapidly covering iter, were
extinguished the bedding and furniture were
enveloped in flames and could nos !*e extin
guish.-*! by those that had heard the alarm.
Mrs. Tillery was only slightly burned, the
bouse and furniture were covered by insur
ance to the amount of Jilt). SWO or I*oo worth
of the furniture was saved.
!*anu*svilie ftiufti; Preslon Kendall, a
cal' - re* I matt.who lived in Barnes vi lie, *lied ou
Sunday morning last, after a short illness of
one or two weeks. Ihe colored people of this
vicinity have been engaging in superstition
for some davs in regard to Preston. A short
hoc since Preston caught Boh Sullivan steal
ing roasting ears from Mr. A. J. Blalock’s
i- .i- h in jtarnesville. From tha’ time, we
earn. It has been whispere*! among the eol
rvt people that Prestou would come to some
'ad eud at an earlv date. They now trace
ihe causa- of hi. deajl to the fact that he
■ aught Bob stealing roaming cars. They seem
to be at variance among then! selves, h *wever.
Some of them think that his death r uin' in
the mvsterie* of Providence, white others
think that poison hail been conveyed in some
shape to hU stomach.
Augusta Chronicle: The government snag
l>ai Toccoa is doing some good work in the
>avan.xah river, below Augusta, working
under the last appropriation of t*5,000 made
hr Congress. The boat is very powerful and
- otuplete. Is provided with a steam capstan
-n-l derrick for pulling up log* and snag?,
which are hindrances to navigation, and is
- quipped with charges of dynamite and elec
tric batteries for blowing up cypress stumps
.a 1 other immovable and impenetrable ira-
v l .< meats. The Toecoa is in command of Capt.
John H. WesterCeM, and has been working in
the river since July 30. It is now at Gray’s
Point, about Uiirtjft-Qve miles below the city,
by river, and has done good service between
that place and Silver Bluff. Capt. YVestcr
ueld u-Us the Chronicle that bis machines
bare dislodged some enormous obstacles,
wlneh year by year accumulate in every
-tream. and w: ich are being removed con
stantly from the Mississippi river The
trouble is that the appropriations are small,
and are readily exhausted. He think* that
sl*l.oo-1 would put ihe >av annah river in first
eiass Inst ng condition throughout the year
U-tweea Augusta au*i savannah. He savs
that the sand liars are small in number, and
-try just la-tow the city. Thev can be readily
* vere--me br dams. Ills boat, however, rep
rvseuta a distinct branch of the government
service.
’* he case of the Mate vs. Charles P. Murray.
• urged with cheating anu swindling, came
• f.>r trial in the Atlanta < lty * durt Mon-
The facts of the case are . In July. ISM.
-M rray, at ;hat time a shoe merchant on
t' u eiialt M-vit, made a written statement
to the Bureau of Credits at Boston, in which
abilities were state*! at s4,ll*>. and his
-<* t assets at li-ssuo. Upon the faith of this
and •—‘.bury Brothers and others of Boston,
-iT -Tibers to this bureau, soki Murray large
t-of goods in January. Ism. On Feb. 19,
"4. Murray assigned to J. J. Dukey. prefer
<ng bis w its Jo the extent of 15,000. Tits proof
s'.cwed that Murray’s statement of his *n
•feoU-daess was not correct, he having left
• lit a debt of about 13.0j0 to Schenertz A Cos.,
f I‘ittsburg. and the ii,ON *iebt to his wife.
The New England creditors very much
dissatisfied with Murray’s treatment uf them,
a n-l the j*or showing he made in his assipc -
.'sent. ituted criminal proceedings against
tint. Judge Dorsey’s charge was verv
string against the courts *n Geor
gia having jurisdiction of this case, but the
■iry seemed ts be thoroughly convinced *f
Murray’sguilt, and brought in a verdict of
guilty. Wholesale merchants generally have
expressed great interest in this case, as it is
the first brought before the courts under the
■ -l ie against procuring another jo report
falsely of his wealth.
Workmen at the lime works of A. C. Ladd,
ji*rc* miles from CartersriUe, have frequently
*o*l i*etrifted bones in the rock they dug
fr *m the earth at various depths. A few days
-go they were working sixty feet below the
surface in very hard lime rock when they
-covered firmly imbedded in if several large
'•"i*. They evidently composed part of the
trame of some large animal, Mr. Lad*l thinks,
**f one or more bears. This opinion, he says,
is I ,-roe out by the formation of some teelb
***■ b were found near the bones. But a lit—
t-c e.vper a suil more remarkable revelation
w made. Home smaller bones were taken
The bear theory would not fit them,
and.i *d. after a careful examinatkm, the eonclu
•o*n was reached that they were human bones.
Mr. Ladd has shown them to several intel
ligent gentlemen, and they agree to this
opinion. He has the bones, and believe, they
will Maml an scientific test, anl prove at
la*t to lie human bones. There ia no nkull or
spinal iKme. Those foun*l ueem to te leg or
arm bone?, an<J must have belonged to a sren
tleman who resided in Bartow county a goo<i
while ago. Mr. Ladd c mputeg their ajte at
year?, but gays that it is impossible to
| RWwUii it accurately. The most beautiful
tiling' takrn fr*>m this deep tomb is a bird's
nest full of eggs. The nest and the are
perfectly preserved, and present a remarka
ble specimen of petrifaction. Workmen, who
are well acquainted with the formation of the
lime rock whence thev were taken, say thev
arc confident that there are other similar
relics deeper down. They are constantly
finding small and indistinct fossils, but the
recent “find ' was the richest and most inter
esting yet made.
Steve Holcomb, from 1577 to 1879, the best
known sorting man in Atlanta, Is now
preaching at lui&ville. Holcomb would rise
a fortune on the turn of a card at any time,
aid was one of the luckiest men in the gamb
ling fraternity, it in related on good author
ity that Holcomb a?id Laituc one night while
playing it heavy at an Atlanta faro bank
found themselves at midnight 14,000 out This
only nerved them to flav the bolder. Luck
at hrnt turned in their favor, and at daybreak
thev walked out a >ol *I,OOO ahead of the
game. Stories are told of Holcomb raking
several thousand in a night at poker in
Atlanta and other igcorgia cities. From
Atlanta be went to Augusta, but did not re
main there; long before he returned to
l>oii!vi]le. his native city. He continued his
old ways there until about two years ago.
when he was converted. It is said that since
he professed religion Holcomb haslieen an ex
emplary man. Last fall he met one of his old
Atlanta friends in Ix>uisville and told him he
had quit the wild life he used to lead forever,
and meant to try to do some good in the world
during the rest of his life. Not long ago Hol
comb began to talk in religious meetings. He
expressed himself so well and interested hu
hearers so thoroughly that he was induced to
undertake regular evangelical work. He is
now preaching in Louisville, and, it is said,
his sermons are attended with remarkable
success, \\ henever he preaches, even in the
streets, he has great crowds to hear him, and
? ar f w nuinlcr of “hard cases” have pro
fessed a change of heart undt r his ministry,
lie draws some of his most telling illustrations
lrotn his own experience. Holcombe is now
about 45 years old, a short, thick eel man,
with an open, pleasant face and a very agree
able address.
The forthcoming report of Capt. John YV.
Nelms, principal keeper of the penitentiary,
lias I >oen prepared and is almost ready for tfie
pabUe. Capt. Nelms makes one especially
iui|(ortant recommendation, namely, tint the
State establish a house of correction for the
hoys who are non sent to the chain-gang. Il
is not generally known, but it is a fact never
theless, that tnere are bovs in the IK-niten
tiarv only 11 years old. There is one at the
Old Tow n c i mil, w ho, when he was carried
there in irons by a penitentiary guard, went
at half price on the railroads. There are in
tin* Georgia penitentiary 137 bovs between the
ages of 11 and 17 years, and some of the most
heinous crimes known to the prison records
ar** charged to them—arson, burglaries, ra|ie,
attempts at rape, indeed thev go through the
entire calendar. There is one boy of il
veare old who is in for murder.
1 he re|H>rt of the principal keeper shows that
there are 1,3*-- convicts on the prison rolls.
Of that iiurolicr there are 119 white m iles and
1.2.9 black males, and 30 colored females.
There are no white women in the Georgia
penitentiary. There have been received
since Oct. 20,1882, 741 convicts. There were
1,243 on the rolls at that time, making a grand
total of 1,954. Since that time there have
been 447 discharged. 57 pardoned. 60 deaths
and ol escapes, making a total of 615 out from
all causes. This leaves 1.371, but there have
been three discharges since the report was
made up. This report of the principal keeper
is made every two years, and in the two years
which it covers there huve been 57 pardons,
only 7 of which are chargeable to Gov. Mc-
Daniel. The other 5o were pardoned by
Gov. Stephens, Gov. Colquitt and Gov. Boyn
ton. ’1 lie death rate on the whole number
or convicts for the two years is 3
her cent., or ia*r cent, per annum.
The death rate in 1882 was 50-100of 1 per cent.
The largest mortality has been at a camp
that heretofore has b****n quite hcalthv,
that of B. G. l.ockctt & Cos., at Bolton.
In finishing up his report, Capt. Nelms pro
poses to notice the great help that has been
given on the line <*f reformation by the
VYOman’s Christian Tem|>erauee I’nion. lie
is negotiating, bv instructions from the Gov
ernor, with a Bible house, through Mrs. E. E.
Harper, of the union, for biblcs and hymn
books for each of the convicts. The olil law
under which thev were governed before the
war allowed each a Bible and a hymn book,
which, upon their discharge, they weie al
lowed to take with them. G|x>ti calling the
Governor’s attention to that fact he ordered
Capt. Nelms at once to open negotiations and
see what priees the Ixxiks could he obtained
at. He will know in a few days. Mrs. Har
per has asked the privilege of distrbuting them
among the convicts, audit will be accorded
her. l'he following statement shows how the
rrimex are divided in the penitentiary: Mur
der, 176; attempts to murder, 159; man
slaughter, 36; voluntary manslaughter, 14;
involuntary manslaughter, 6; stabbing, 1;
burglary iii the night time, 46; burglary in
tin* day tunc, 17; burglary. 354; simple lar
ceny, 102; larceny, f; larceny from the
house, 26; larceny after trust, 26; arson, 28;
rape, 53; attempt to rape, 32; attempt at
ar**n. a; horse stealing, 30; cattle stealing,
.*6: burglary and larceny, 5; burglary and es
ca|K-, 7; beastiality, 5; bigamy, 6; forgery, 41;
robbery. 38; felony. 7; riot. 11; perjury, 5; aid
ing escape, 3: murder and burglary, 7; at
tempt V*j murder and escape. 2; forgery and
larceny, 1; attempt to murdvr and burglary,
I; bouse stealing and burglery, 1; arson and
biirgtarr,}; bog stealing, 1; shooting at an
other. 5; ’infanticide, 1; incest, 1; stealing
goods. 1. Capt. Tsfelm* is getting up a table
showing the number of convicts sent to the
penitentiary from each county. Mixty-gix per
cent, of those now in can read anil write.
Ther- are 125 more convicts in the peniten
tiary now than there were two years ago.
Tiiis is regarded an showing an increase in
crime, although it might ];e accounted for on
the idea of more stringent enforcement of the
law.
FLORIDA.
Guavas sell at from |2 to $2 50 per bu-hel at
Tavares.
C riKiit Court convenes at Titusville Mon
day. Oet. 20.
Capt. Vosburgh is making a success of his
alligator farm at Locliloosa.
strawberry culture is attracting consider
able attention around Tavares.
There i* a large demand for lumber and
other building material at YY’aldo.
The Democratic club at Hawthorne i* well
organized, and n doing fine work.
A band of organized negro thieves are com
mitting many depredations hi Waldo.
The regular meeting of the Brevard County
Com mu**.,Tiers will be held on Monday, Oct.
6.
There will be an enormous crop of oranges
shipped from Waldo aud its vicinity this
season.
The cotton crop about YY'aldo is much larger
than the reports of a few weeks since in
dicated.
Col. T- J- Forrest, of YY’aldo, was nominated
by the Uepubligan Convention as a candidate
for the Assembly.
Willis M. Myers, of Gainesville, has liecn
nominated to comiiete with three others tor
the l'eabody scholarship in the Nashville
University for the ensuing two years.
There seems to be a loud call from Barker's
Bluff to have that precinct divided and a
w precinct made out of the territory be
tween Malabar and the north side of St. Se
bastian river.
Tue new steamer of the St. John’s and Lake
Kustis Railway, now building at Fort Mason,
is rapullv nearing completion, and is ex
pectctl to be in running order in time to move
the orange crop.
The steamer Little Bay, uapt. Vosburgh,
master, plying ou the lakes Orange and Loci
loosn. is quite a han lsouie boat, and the es
tablishment of this line of transportation will
develop one of the beat sections of Florida.
Titusville Star: Late on Thursday after
noon last, a colored man by the name of
Robert singleton, claiming to be a snake
charmer, was bitten by a rattlesnake on bis
right hand. He was immediately taken ill,
and lingered along until death relieved liis
sufferings at 5 o'clock Suudav morning. YVhen
he first appeared in town with the reptile he
claimed to have been bitten by rattlers many
times ami that he had au antidote for their
poison. After being bitten he acknowlctlged
that that was only brag, that his only control
ove. the snake ws* by the eye. and. having
taken too much whisky before exhibiting his
power over the snake, he got reukleas and
failed to notice its angry mood. After being
bitten he started ou a run for LaGrange, but
got about half way there when he fell ex
hausted in the road and was pieked up by the
mail hack and brought to Titusville. He was
dosed with whisky, supposed to be the only
preventive, but he gradually weakened aud
at last died ns stated. HU hand and arm
swelled until it was thought the skin would
burst. His only relief from pain, and that was
only temporary, was hypodermic injections of
permanganate of potash inserted in h*s shoul
der.
Mr. Norwood’s Appointments.
Mr. Norwood, candidate for Congress,
and Mr. Atkinson, candidate for elector,
will address the citizens of the First Con
gressional district at the following places
and dates: YY’aycross. Saturday, Oct. 4;
Uomerville, Monday. Oct. 6; Statenville,
Tuesday, Oct. 7; Folkston. Wednesday,
Oct. 8; Blackshear. Saturday, Oct. 11;
Baxley, Monday, Oet. 13; Reidsville,
Tuesday, Oct. 14; Statesboro, Wednesday,
Oct. 15; Swainsboro. Thursday, oet. 16;
Syl.apia, Friday, Oct. 17. Notice of
speaking $2 other places will be given in
due
Charily Commenced at li-.>me.
At the last moment. 10 o’clock a. is.,
Aug. 12, Eugene Gaudins, a warehouse
man for Messrs. B.’Onorato A Cos., bought
one-fifth of the coveted ticket. The revo
lutions of the wheel brought out No. 13,-
365 as drawing the capital prize. The
fact was published and came soon to the
ears ot Gaudins, who yesterday was
poor, but to-day, by the investment of a
dollar, ranks among the “bondholders.”
He called at the office oi the Louisiana
State Lottery with Mr. B. Gnorato, and
was promptly paid in full. —Sew Orleans
PiptUfHne, Aug. 15, 1884.
Durkee's alad Dressing is the best
thing of the kind sold. YVith it
superb salad of any kind can be made
without delay or trouble. It is also one
of the best 6auces for cold meats, etc.
JUSTICE’S HIRED THIEVES
THE CRIMES IN' BREWSTER’S
DEPARTMENT DETAILED.
Grave Culpability Laid at the Doors of
the Appointing Lowers—lnstances of
the Ingenious Methods Resorted to
by the Rascals—Alleged Culprits YY'ho
Live Near Home.
YY ashington, Sept. 30. —During the
last session of Congress, the Committee
on Expenditures in the Department ot
Justice examined a large number of wiu
nesses relative to charges against the
government made by United States
Marshals, United States supervisors of
elections and other officers appointed by
or connected with the Department of
Justice. A report based upon the testi
mony taken has been made for submis
sion to the House of Representatives upon
the reassembling of Congress. It is
signed by the Democratic members of the
committee. The Republican members
will submit a minority report. In making
observations on the appointment of
l nited Mates officials, the report says:
A stream never rises above its source, and
as long as those who |x>ssess the rxiwer of ap
pointing these officers have no appreciation
of the true dignity of the public service, ami
regard the offices only as a reward to le be
stow ed upon their most unscrupulous political
allies, there Is not much reason to hope for
any great improvement in the character of
our appointed officials.
The report continues:
The testimony lx*fore the committee clearly
shows that utter inefficiency and criminal
practices have prevailed in manv parts of
this branch of the pubic service’for many
years past, and ttiat the government has been
a heavy loser thereby. There is a sameness
as also a variety in the testimony. The inves
tigation reveafs the wonderful unanimity
with which these officers of almost every
grade have plundered the public treasury by
false, fraudulent and fictitious charges, and
yet the variety in the ways anil means by
which they have worked their schemes is
equally curious, and shows that they have
taxed their ingenuity to the utmost to find
modes of accomplishing the one unhallowed
purjiose of getting money- they were not en
titled to,
SOME OK TIIKIR CRIMES.
They have charged for arrests tha' wejm not
I erf rmed. for travel that was not performed,
f r expenses that were not incurred, and for
guards that were not employed. The. know
ingly rendered false accounts against the gov
ernment, misappropriating the public funds,
became defaulters to the government ami to
t ie courts; increased the accounts after they
'nude up. made up accounts in the name
of fictitious persons, arrested persons upon
false charges worked up by themselves, ex
torted money from private citizens and in
ways without number have swindled the gov
ernment and oppressed the people.
The late Marshal of South Carolina is
charged w ith nine illegal acts during an in
cumbency of twelve or eighteen months, it
is charged that he made returns to tlit* gov
ernment of only about one-lifth of the lines
and commissions earned by him in civil cases,
and that lie presented for payment accounts
of Deputy Marsha's when he knew thev con
tained false, fraudulent and fictitious items.
The report says:
CRIMINAL INGENUITY.
One practice deserves special mention, as
exhibiting the ingenuity of the officers in
evading the law and the shameful prostitution
of the powers of their oilice for unworlhv
ends. Frivolous and vexatious prosecutions
had been so common that an effort was made
to stop it and an order was issued that no
United .States Commissioner should issue a
w arrant of arrest in internal revenue eases
without an affidavit from an internal revenue
officer that he had examined the case and that
the prosecution should he had. In order to
estaolish eases deputy marshals secured ap
pointments as revenue officers so as to be able
to make the official affidavit required. Then
they worked up the case as deputy marshals,
signed the affidavits as deputy collectors, and
then served the warrants as deputy marshals,
in this way completely nullifying the order
made for the protection of citizens. Many
warrants of this character were signed in
blank blanks to be filled by inserting the
names of persons thereafter to he
discovered and arrested for alleged offense*..
One man who was a special deputy marshal,
special deputy collector and storekeeper and
gauger, had fifty of these warrants signed in
blank. Armed with these he was prepared to
arrest any person he might see fit upon any
charge imaginable in v mlation of the revenue
laws. It would be difficult to devise a scheme
by w hich more completely to nullify a care
fully laid down law for the guidance of these
officials, nor one by which the dearest rights
**f citizens could be more thoroughly trampled
under foot.
SOME OF THE THEFTS.
The result of the investigations of the
late Marshal's official actions and doings
show that in about one year ami a half $5,250
in money advanced him by the government
could not be accounted for. and the excessive
and illegal fees charged amounted to $0,5:4,
making a total deficiency of $11,774.
o. I*. Fitzsimooe, of Georgia,
is charged with illegally obtaining ami re
taining $23,000, including SII,BOO -unjustly
withheld from tlm deputies and appropriated
to his own use.”
In the accounts of Gen. Longstrcct, ex-
Marshal of Georgia, covering about one year,
“the Department has disallowed about $4,000
as being illegal aud excessive.”
Of tnt* accounts of Marshal Osborn, of Ala
bama, the fraudulent and excessive charges
amounted to $7,490.
THE ELECTION SUPERVISORS.
An examination of the accounts of the chief
supervisors aud supervisors of elections does
not reveal as much fraud as that of the mar
shals' offices. It is very probable, however,
tnat all of it has uot yet lieen discovered.
For the Congressional election of 1882 the ac
count of Mr. Davenport as chief suiiervisior
for the Southern District of New York
amounted to $23,676, of which $2,236 was dis
allowed, aud he was paid $19,949. This is the
aecouut of one office only, lu addition to this
there was paid to supervisors in that district
$56,439. and in the whole State of New York
these officers cost the United States Govern
ment in that election $82,000. This is in ad
dition to $19,949 paid Mr. Davenport as chief
supervisor. In the Eastern District of New
York the accounts of Chief Supervisor
Allan amounted to over $27,000 for the elec
tion of 1882, and of this over $r.,000 was disal
lowed. The examinations from Feb. 1,
188i, to Jan. 1, 1884, by the department ex
aminers show 26, cases with disallowances
ammounting to $341,908. This sum only shows
ihe amount of illegal fees that have been
actually discovered in time to stop their pay
ment, and, no doubt, is a small sum compared
with the amount that has been paid without
objection. YVlien we consider the amounts of
money that have been taken from the Treas
ury, ami the tyrannical bearing of
these unscrupulous' officials, wc may
well agree with the chief ex
aminer iti saying‘‘that the abuses of the fee
system are not confined io agy district or sec
tion of the country, but are, with a few nota
ble exeept-ons, so prevalent and so odious that
it is not to lie wondered at that the deputy
marshals and deputy collectors of internal
revenue have been shot down as though they
were enemies of the people.” Such a sys
tematic scheme of defrauding the public and
harassing peaceable cit<zen3 of the United
-States Is, of course, without any possible jus
tification or excuse.
61 RANGE IN THE EXTREME.
Jt does seem that if those high in position,
and having the appointing power, hail made
auy reasonable effort to secure honest men
lhey would have met with better success. In
fact, it is hard to understand how any man,
unless himself an expert in these wicked
practices and skilled in discriminating be
tween b a d men, could have succeeded in
selecting so many bad public officials. But the
very peculiar civil service rules adopted in
the appointment and promotion of this class
of offices will doubtless account for some of
the had results.
One of the most ijagrant acts of injustice to
the people of Montana was the restoration of
Associate Justice Conger to office by the Pres
ident. He had been removed because he had
been shown to be totally unfit, morally and
otherwise, for the place.
SOME OF THE REFORMS RECOMMENDED.
The report concludes: ‘*Your committee in a
former report to the House at this session rec
ommended the abolition of the corrupting fee
system as a means <>f compensating certain
court officials, and the filing of definite sala
ries for United States District Attorneys and
Marshals. Many other reforms were pro-
Imsed, especial iy in reference to the fees of
Jnited States commUsiouers and Clerks of
the Circuit and District Courts. The
House with great unanimity incorporated
the recommendation into the sundry civil
appropriation bill, but the Senate refused to
agree to these much needed reforms, ami they
tnus failed to be enacted into law. The re
forms proposed reduce*! the court expenses
over $500,000 per year below the amounts ap
propriated and expended during the last fiscal
vear. fi i toe opinion of your committee
that the pasi-age of the legi-sat f ve p'ovisions
recommended ami an economical auiiiituotra
tion of the offices of the United States ourt
officials would result in the annual saving of
a much larger sum of money than the amount
above. Investigations have disclosed wanton
waste of the public revenues and criminal
disregard of the rights anu safeguards of the
people.
Charcoal Iron Workers.
St. Loris, Sept. 30.—The United States
Association of Charcoal Iron Workers
i„-i jn its fifth annual convention this
morning, Wm. 11. Lee, of this city, being
in the chair. President Lee delivered an
opening address, discussing the low pyioe
of iron and the measures of relief. The
i-eport of the Secretary, showing the total
membership to be 304 in 23 States and
Territories, was submitted. Keports from
the States showed that most of them have
adopted, and others will adopt, the stand
ard bushel of chafcoal recommended, viz
2.7PJ cubic inches, or pounds.
Lime in Baking Powders.
Trof. R. A. Witthaus, M. !>., Medical
University, Buffalo, X. Y., who is the
highest authority, says that “Calcium
Tartrate” ( improperly called Tartrate of
Lime), advertised as the lime found in
Baking Powders, i derived from the
wines that produce Cream of Tartar. It
is a constituent of the grape and other
fruits, and is absolutely harmless.
SAVANNAH, YYEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1884.
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Dr. Yeager's Death Niles & Horn's
Bond Made Out and Signed.
Atlanta, Sept. -750.—Dr. S. Addison
Y eager died at bis home, at No. 32 North
1 orsyth street, yesterday alternoon at 5
o’clock from congestion of the brain. Dr.
Yeager came to Atianta a little more
than sixteen years ago from Mobile, at
w hicu place he practiced medicine, being
a graduate of a medical college. He also
practiced medicine for several years in
New Orleans. YY ln he came to Atlanta
he gave up the practice ol medicine, and
returned to the “case” as a compositor,
haying learned the trade in earlv life.
Being sober, intelligent and reliable, be
filled responsible positions on the news
papers of the city. During his career as
a printer in this city he furnished
medical treatment to many, but
never made any charges against them.
He was kind and charitable to all and had
as few enemies as anv man whoever filled
the same position in life. At the time of
his death he was President of Atlanta
Typographical Union No. 48, which po
sition he has filled several terms. He did
much to elevate the trade. His funeral
was attended this afternoon at 4 o’clock
from his house. The remains were es
corted to the cemetery by the members of
the Typographical Union in a body. Dr.
Yeager was in his 63th year.
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATE.
A number of prominent Republicans ol
this county held a closed door meeting
last night and nominated Alexander
Mattison (white), Nick Holmes and YY’ll
liam Finch (colored) for candidates for
election to the Legislature. There is no
danger of any of them getting a seat, as
few negroes have registered. Finch is a
tailor, and was once in the City Council.
Holmes is a shoemaker, while Mattison’s
calling is not set down Id the city direc
tory.
The funeral of Herman Haas, who died
here yesterday, took place this afternoon,
ami was largely attended. He was the
lather of Sol. Haas, the traffic manager of
the Richmond and Danville Railroad,
Aaron Haas, ol Atlanta, and Isaac O,
Haas, of Savannah, all of whom attended
the funeral.
Master Machinist Flynn, of the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad, is still alive
and seems to be resting easily.
Owen Claridv, ol LaGrange, telegraphs
to friends in Atlanta to-day that he will
leave there to-morrow on foot for New
Y’ork, taking with him Cleveland ami
Hendricks flags. He hopes to work up
enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket by
bis march.
TIIK CAPITOL COMMISSION.
Since awarding the contract the Capi
tol Commission has been engaged arrang
ing the bond to be signed by the contract
ors, Miles Jt Horne. This work was
completed this morning, and the signa
tures of the contractors were affixed to
it. This bond has been carefully ar
ranged, and is for $172,000, this being 20
per cent, of the amount of the bid. In
addition to this the commission is to
reserve at all times 10 per cent,
of all amounts due the contractors
tor work actually accomplished, thus
making the bond virtually 30 per cent, of
the bid. The commission adjourned to
day at 1 o’clock, and Messrs. Miles and
Horne left for Toledo, Ohio, this alternoon
to have the bond indorsed and made se
cure. As soon as this is done it will be
returned to the commission, which will
meet Oct. 15, and if the bond is found to
be satisfactorily indorsed the work of ex
cavation for the new building will be
commenced at once.
Kennedy Grantling, father of John R.,
W. S. aud Thomas H. Grantling, died at
his home in this city yesterday alter a
painful and lingering illness. The fune
ral took place this afternoon at 3 o’clock
from the residence of T. H. Bell, on Simp
son street. Mr. Grantling was a good and
much esteemed citizen.
MCDONALD’S CASE.
William McDonald, the young man who
was shot a short time ago by Thomas M.
Jackson, while in bed with Jackson’s
wife, was tried in the City Court to-day
upon a charge of fornication, found guilty
and sentenced to pay a tine of S6OO or serve
one year in tha chain gang.
McDonald w'll pay the fine and
breathe the air of again.
When he committed the crime, lor
which he was found guilty to-day, Mc-
Donald was engaged to the daughter of a
worthy mechanic of this city. "The mar
riage has not been consumated, and
report says that the engagement has been
broken off. McDonald is also charged
w ith shooting at Jackson. This case has
not yet been reached, and will probably
be dismissed.
MERCANTILE MISFORTUNES.
Extensive Dealers in Agricultural Im
plements Crippled by Credit.
Dallas, Tex., Sept. 30.— Mitchell *fc
Scruggs, extensive dealers in agricultural
implements, are financially embarrassed.
Attachments aggregating $40,000 have
been laid on the stock. The assets are
estimated at $200,000. The firm hopes to
resume shortly. An extensive line of
country credit is the cause ot the embar
rassment. A branch establishment nt
Fort YYorth has also been closed by at
tachments amounting to $15,000.
BHAYY" A BRO.’S ESTATE FOR SALE.
Boston, Sept. 30.—Efforts to compro
mise the affairs of T. Shaw & Bro., the
insolvent tanners and leather dealers,
having failed. Trustee Wyman offered the
entire property for sale. This will put
upon the market probably the greatest
area of real estate ever offered for sale in
this part of the country sinee the coloni
zation. The property includes 30,000
acres of timber lands in New England,
and tanneries and other property in
Maine, New York, and the provinces of
Quebec and New Brunswick.
BROKEN SUGAR FIRMS IN AUSTRIA.
Vienna, Sept, 30.—The attempt of the
sugar firm of R. YVeinrich to privately ar
range their financial difficulties was a
failure, and the linn has been formally
announced as bankrupt. Several others,
including Bohemian and Moravian sugar
workers, are stated to be in an equally
desperate condition.
M’CULLOUGH tjl ITS THE STAGE.
Fhyslcal Collapse Alleged to be at the
Bottom of His Present Condition.
Chicago, Sept. 30.--The management
of McWicker’s Theatre announced this
morning that John McCullough’s engage
ment has closed. This is the climax of
the sensation of last night, when McCul
lough made a painful lailure of the part ol
“Spartacus” in the “Gladiator.” McCul
lough’s managers say that the real trouble
is the physical breakdown of the great
tragedian. Any other assumption or
statement, they say, is unjust and untrue.
The intimation that, physical excess has
caused the present outcome is also de
clared by them to be not true. They con
tend that his physicaf condition has been
bad for nearly two years. His managers
believe that with rest and quiet he may
regain his former vigor. All his engage
ments will be cancelled and the members
of his present company, who have been
with him six years, will join other organi
zations.
MINERS READY TO SURRENDER.
The Long Strike on tbe Monougahela
River Nearing Its End.
Pittsburg, Sept. 30.—News from the
coal miners’ camp along the Ylonongahela
river indicate mat the days of the strike
are numbered, aud that the men who quit
work last June will be compelled to re
turn for smaller rates than they received
before lue strike. 4 meeting will he held
to-morrow night to lake u’nki 4ciion. J.
S. Neel and Louis Staib, two of the most
extensive operators on the river, who
have been running their mines with non
union meq, shut down yesterday, having
filled all their contract*.
An Abortionist’s Suicide.
Syracuse, Sept. 30.— Dr. A. Babcock,
the notorious abortionist, committed
suicide with morphine in a cell at the
court house last night. He was found in
a dying condition at 6 o’clock this morn
ing. He was under an indictment for an
abortion on Hannah Nipe, of Spraker’s
Basin, and was out on bail for the same
crime committed upon Martha Clark, of
Cazenovia. He was arrested yesterday
b 7 order ot tbe District Attorney.
Superior to All “Kaux de Cologne”
ja the genuine Murray & Lanman
Florida Water. Comprising as it does
tbe perfectly distilled essence of all the
richest flowers of the Tropics, if stands
without a rival as a toilet requisite. Each
bottle of the genuine article carries round
Ha neck a narrow white strip bearing the
words “Trade Mark,” and tbe fac-simile
of the signature of the sole proprietors
and manufacturers, Lanman & Kemp,
New York.
BLAINE’S IRISH ALLIES.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
CONVENES AT CINCINNATI.
England s .Alleged Leaning to Cleveland
Used to Fire Up the Delegates—The
Mother Country’s Free Trade Princi
ples also Used to Excite the Prejudices
of the Celtic Hosts.
Cincinnati, Sept. 30.—The National
Convention of the Irish American Repub
lican League assembled here this after
noon. Over three hundred lielegatt-s have
already registered, of whom 100 are from
Ohio, 15 from Virginia, 40 from Indiana,
40 from Illinois, 50 from Kentucky, 30
from lowa, 18 from Texas, 4 from Ala
bama, 6 from New York, and 7 from Penn
sylvania. Delaware and Connecticut are
also represented. Among the leading
members are A. M. Sullivan of Chicago,
George Mallory of Galveston, Tex., Capt.
John Gallagher of Pittsburg, Dennis
O’Connell of Harrisburg, John C. Finerty
and S. J. Forhan of Chicago, YY’. li. Hous
ton of San Antonio, Texas. J. YV. Bourke
of 31obile, Ala., J. S. Morrissey and John
M. Ryall of Richmond, Va„ Connell Kir
win of New York, John McNeill ot Ro
chester, N. Y\, Charles Cannon of Wil
mington, Del., and Capt. Patrick O’Far
rell of Hartford, Conn. Gen. Carr, Sec
retary of State of New Y ork, is expected
before the convention closes. The ses
sions of the convention will be held at the
Lookout House.
THE OPENING ADDRESS.
The delegates marched with a band of
music to the foot of an Inclined plane,
and were called to order in the Lookout
House by A. L. Morrison, of New Mexico,
who expressed gratification in seeing here
many men Yvho were in this movement
four years ago, naming Messrs. Delaney,
of Pennsylvania; Piggott, of Vermont,
and Mallory, of Texas. This showed that
Irishmen are united. This was not
simply a convention of Irish-Ameriean
Republicans, but of Irish citizens op
posed to the election of Grover Cleve
land. They had met for the purpose of
using every effort in their power
to elect Blaine and Logan, and
for the purpose of putting themselves on
record irrevocably against the British
heresy of free trade. They were here also
for the purpose of warning any party in
this country that it is dangerous to have
any alliance with the British press or
British Government. [Cheers.] Irish
men appreciate the designs of that nation
better than any other citizens because of
the long and bitter contest with the
British, which will not be effaced until
Ireland has taken her place among the
nations of the earth. [Prolonged ap
plause.] This was not so much a contest
between Republicans and Democrats as
between America and England. The
question, the speaker said, is whether
or not our enemies should direct public
opinion in America.
YY’illiam J. Gleason of Cleveland, and
Richard J. Fanning of Columbus, were
nominated for Temporary Chairman. After
some debate Mr. Fanning withdrew and
Mr. Gleason was elected. On assuming
the chair he said: “Machine rule is
broken. The Irish are no longer to be
claimed as belonging to the Democratic
party. YVheti Democrats declare for free
trade the Irish must come out for protec
tion.” The speaker closed by showing
some of the peculiar benefits of protection
to Irish-Ameriean citizens.
J- J. Geghan was elected Temporary
Secretary. Committees were then ap
pointed on permanent organization, reso
lutions, and on the reception or Blaine.
A telegram was read from T. S. Cun
ningham, of San Francisco, and letters
from Hon YV. YV. Dudley, of Washington,
and R. T. nunt, of Kansas City. The
Committee on Permanent Organization
elected A. L. Morrison for Permanent
Chairman and J.J. Geghan for Secretary.
The convention then adjourned till 10
o’clock to-morrow morning.
HENDRICKS AT LOUISVILLE.
Throngs of People Unite In YVelcoiuing
Hint to the City.
Louisville, Sept. 30.—'Though it rained
all day extensive preparations were made
for the reception of Hon. Thomas A.Hen
dricks, Yvho came as the guest of the
Southern Exposition. The city was full
of visitors from neighboring States, and
was handsomely decorated for the occa
sion. Mr. Hendricks arrived in the after
noon from Indianapolis, and was met by
the Exposition Committee. A large
crowd gathered at the depot, and listened
to Mr. Bloom’s address of welcome. Mr.
Hendricks replied briefly, thanking them
for their kind reception,’ and was driven
to the Louisville Hotel, followed by a
large concourse of enthusiastic people.
In the alternoon a reception was held at
the hotel.
HENDRICKS AT THE EXPOSITION.
In the evening Gov. Hendricks was es
corted to the Exposition building, where
he was enthusiastically received by 25,-
000 people. The distinguished visitor was
happily introduced by Col. Bennett H.
Goring, President of the Exposition. Mr.
Hendricks said that he was happy to
meet in the Exposition citizens not only
of Kentucky, but of Indiana and other
States, and lie regarded it as an
interesting circumstance that the citizens
of these States could meet and enjoy such
a great exposition. He spoke of the rich
ness ot Kentucky soil and of the blue
grass country for the production of such
fine stocks. He referred to the relations
of Indiana and Kentucky, saying that
only a river divided them. Mr. Hendricks
dwelt upon expositions, and com
plimented in the highest terms the
magnificent display of this exposition. Mr.
Hendricks was most happy in his manner,
and was continually interrupted by ap
plause. At the conclusion of his speech
he was shown through the building and
held an informal reception in the main
aisle, where he had to shake hands with
every one who could get near him. He
left the building amid tremendous cheer
ing, and returned to his hotel. He will
remain in the city Wednesday and visit
the Imposition again. Mr. Hendricks will
address a political meeting at New Al
bany, Ind., Wednesday night.
BUTLEU AT BUFFALO.
He Is Compelled to Yield to the Crowd
and Demand Cheers for Cleveland*
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 30.—Clen. But
ler arrived here to-day and to-night ad
dressed a large crowd. Some disorder
was manifested when tbe General began
to speak. His speech was substantially
as follows:
Fellow citizens of New York, may I ask of
you quiet, and I will not detain you loug.
This assembly I know is composed of men of
both political parties. Itecognizing that, I
know that there will be a difference of politi
cal opinion. We come here to confer together.
I am, I hope, too old to deal in personal vitu
peration or campaign slanders. Some are
cheering for Blaine, some for Cleveland.
That is all very well, but I respectfully
say that if you will come to niv city
the people there can do a great deal better
than that tor me, but in so doing they will
not disturb a Cievelam'l meeting. Now, that
we may be good friends I want every Cleve
land man to join me in three rousing cheers
for Cleveland. [They were given lustily.]
Now please give attention to me. Why Blame’s
friends are here I cannot Ull. (I.oud cheers
for Blaine.l Now, my friends, don’t cheer
for me. We are met here because we are all
interested in the great political questions of
the day. Why, while God has been good
to us and spared our country from
pestilence, are' we not more prosper
ous? It is because of speculators
and corporations that are robbing the people,
having the laws of the land to protect them,
which could only be remedied by the people
in combining to fortn a people’s party and
bring about needed reform.
Gov. Butler claimed to be a friend of
the workingman, pointing out that if
they would only hold together they could
be the balance of power, and, in fact, lie
a party of themselves, and could
carry tbe country as they wished, taoy.
Butler said that the combined votes re
ceived by Gens. Garfield and Hancock
were only about one-half of the total num
ber of votes controlled by the working
men of this country. It was true that he
(Butler) employed, and had employed, a
large amount or labor for a great rnanv
years, and the best proof he could offer
that he was the friend of workingmen
was that he had never had a strike in one
of his mills in all that time. Mr. Butler
then reviewed the records of both parties.
He could find no fault with the Demo
cratic party. It was difficult to do so, as
they had done nothing, while the
Republican party had made slaves
of the wcyrkingmen, giving the public
land3 to gross corporations, making the
rich richer, and the poor poorer. He ad
vised all to break rrom party chains and
form a party whose object would be to
clear the political atmosphere and protect
the people. - r
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PENNSYLVANIA HITLERITES.
Only About One-Thlrd or the Counties
Represented at the State Convention.
Bellefonet. la.. Sept. .’so.—Eighty
three delegates, representing 26 of the 66
counties of tbe State, met in the court
house at this place to-day as the Green
back State Convention. James Davids,
of Clinton county, was chosen Temporary
Chairman, with Frank of Susque
hanna, an Jardered Miller, ot Philadel
phia, as Temporary Secretaries. The
usual committees were appointed, after
which the convention organized j*erma
nentlv by the election of Dr. St. Clair, of
Indiana county, as Chairman. After a
great deal of wrangling and anr number
of speeches, the delegates got down to
work and nominated tor Congressman-at
large, L. N. Atwood, of Y’enango county;
for electors-at-large, Thomas Arm
strong, of Pittsburg: Samuel Calvin,
of Blair, and YVilliam YY'ilhelm.of Schuyl
kill. District electors were also
elected in all the districts in which the
names of Butler men were known, but
the names of the persons chosen were
changed so often that it is impossible to
obtain a correct list. The contest for the
Chairmanship of the State Committee was
very warm, and almost threatened a bolt,
but was finally compromised by continu
ing Chairman Itynder as chief, with a
Vice Chairman in Pittsburg and au ad
ditional one in Philadelphia.
To-night’s session was devoted to the
matter of fusion, and stirred up a good
deal of bad blood. The Brumm and
Schuylkill delegates oppose the move
ment and the YY’estcru men generally
favored it. Those who profess to know
say that the matter will be settled by the
appointment of a committee to wait upon
the Democratic Executive Committee and
ascertain if any arrangement looking to
fusion can be made, with power to act in
the matter.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS.
Thirty-First New York District Kepub
publicans Enter Into a Stubborn Fight.
Buffalo, N. Y\, Sept. 30.—The Thirty
first Congressional District Republican
Convention met at Batavia to-day. There
are four comities in the district and the
delegations from each are pledged to the
support of different men. They are J. Y\ r .
YY’adsworth of Livingston, YV. C. YY’atson
of Genesee, YY r . T. Humphrey of YY’yo
ming, and Judge Sayer, of Orleans,
Twenty-nine ballots were taken, result
ing in 16 votes for each candidate, when
the convention adjourned until to-mor
row.
GIVEN A WALK OVER.
New Orleans, Sept. 30.—A special
from YVinona, Miss., says: “YV. K. Mister,
the Republican nominee for Congress
from this district, had a fine list of ap
pointments, commencing at YVinona to
day. Ho arrived about noon and an
nounced to the audience assembled at the
court house that he was no longer a can
didate. This action virtually cancels his
list of appointments, and gives Barry, the
Democratic candidate, a walk over.
Washington, Sept. 30.—The following
Congressional nominations are reported
to-day:
By the Democrats of the Second Massa
chusetts district: John Quincy Adams.
By the Republicans of the Fifth Massa
chusetts district; E. B. Hayden.
By the Republicans of the Eighteenth
New Y’ork district: Harry G. Burleigh.
By the Democrats ot the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania district: Walter Sherwood.
By the Republicans ot the Seventeenth
New York district: James G. Lindsley.
By the Democrats of the Fourth New
Jersey district: Ex-State Senator Nelson
Pidcock.
The Republicans of the Seventh Mis
souri district to-day nominated Mathew
G. Reynolds for Congress.
Judge C. A. Newcomb having declined
the Republican nomination in the Tenth
Missouri district the Congressional Com
mittee of thatdistrict having power to fill
vacancies to-day adopted a resolution in
dorsing J. H. Morse, the Independent
Democratic candidate, who is running
against M. S. Clardy, the regular Demo
cratic nominee.
Andrew F. Brown, the Greenback can
didate in the Eighth Missouri district, in
St. Louis, has withdrawn.
The Greenbackers of the Seventh Michi
gan Congressional district refused to ac
cept the Anti-Monopoly nomination, and
to-day met and indorsed the nomination
by the Democrats of E. C. Carleton.
Delaware's Republican Convention.
Dover, Del., Sept. 30.—The Republi
can State Convention was held here to
day. David J. Murphy presided. The
request ot the Temperance Alliance com
mittee for the introduction of a local op
tion plank was rejected by the Committee
on Resolutions. After the electors were
chosen, N. B. Southern of Kent and
Anthony Higgins of Newcastle were
placed in nomination for Congress. Mr.
Smithers made a speech declining the
nomination, but the Kent delegates in
sisted on presenting liis name. The first
ballot resulted: Higgins 100, Smithers
52. Higgins’ nomination was then made
unanimous. Mr. Higgins is a prominent
member of the Wilmington bar. He has
always been active in politics, and in 1881
received the complimentary vote of the
Republican members of the Legislature
for the United States Senatorshlp.
A Disorderly Convention.
Jersey City, N. J., Sept. 30.—A con
vention of the People's party which was
held last night at McPherson Hall, in this
city, for tbe purpose of nominating a can
didate for member of Congress, County
Clerk, Sheriff, Register and Coroners, did
not adjourn until after 1 o’clock this
morning. The convention was a most
disorderly one, several fights occurring
between delegates. Finally the voting
for different candidates was reached, and
resulted as follows: For member of Con
gres, YVilliam Me Art 00 (Democrat);
County Clerk, Edward F. McDonald
(Batlerite); Sheriff, John R. YViggins
(Republican); Register, Albert Day
(Butlerite); Coroners. Patrick Fagan
and John Barbier (Bu.lerites).
Blaine’s Ohio Trip.
Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 30.—At about 9
o'clock this morning Blaine was driven
to the depot. Senator B. K. Bruce, Emery
Storrs, ex-Gov. Foster, Judge West, and
Senator Plumb, of Kansas, were added
to the party of yesterday. 4t the depot
there was some delay, and it was nearly
10 o’clock when the special train started.
At Tiflin and other points south quite a
crowd had gathered, and there was the
usual cheering as the train moved along.
BLAINE AT DAYTON.
Dayton, 0., Sept. 30.—Blaine arrived
here to-night. Immediately after supper
he reviewed a great torchlight procession.
In response to calls for a speech be merely
spoke a few words of thanks. He goes to
■Cincinnati to-morrow.
Carlisle’s Engagements.
Washington, Sept. 30.—Speaker Car
lisle is still in the city, confined to his
room b^ r a cold. He was to baye spoken
in irginia Monday evening, but owing to
a severe hoarseness he could not meet the
engagement. He will start for West Vir
ginia, so as to reach Huntington to speak
there on Oct. 3. He will make four
speeches in Gibson’s district, and may
then go to Ohio, having received an urgen t
invitation to speak in Frank Hurd’s dis
trict.
Kei'qrm the Issue.
London, Sept. 30.—The Times in a
leader this morning says: “It is likely
that the Republicans are still in the nu
merical majority in .\merlea, though it
appears that a Democratic government is
impending through the action of Republi
cans who are dissatisfied with the admin
istration withdrawing from politics or
temporarily joining the democrats, lie
form in the Republican party would re
claim the dissatisfied element.
Virginia’s Republican Elgoiqr*.
RICHMOND, Sept. SO.—The State Ex
ecutive Committee of the Republican
party to-night made changes in the elec
toral ticket so as to have it conform with
the new districts of the State. The
changes, which embrace the substitution
of new names fer several ot the original
ones, have no political sigr ficance so far
as the. making of concessions to the
straightout Republicans is concerned.
Blaine’s Dodge.
Washington, Sept. 30.—Information
from Ohio to-day is to the effect that
Commissioner Dudley is waiting anx
iously for a denial from Neal Dow that he
ever wrote the letters giving the damag
ing reason that Blaine did not vote for the
Erohib.tory amendment in Maine, because
e wanted to conciliate the Germans, and
that the denial is not forthcoming.
Registration in Brooklyn.
New York, Sept. 30.—The first day’s
registration in Brooklyn shows 46,817
names, against 43,684 in 1860. The in
crease is principally in the Democratic
wards, excepting the Twenty-second,
which i# the most rapidly growing ward in
the oity, owing to its proximity to Pros
pect Park. The Twenty-second is strong
ly Republican, and its registry increase
is 461.
ST. JOHN’S ACCKI'TA.VCE.
PROHIBITION declared a
NATIONAL ISSUE.
kins Alcohol'* Detroneiuent the Atm
Which the Voter* of tbe Preseut Cam
paign Should Have in View —The
National Licence System Shown to be
an l nprofitabte Investment for the
People
Chicago, Sept. 30.—The Secretary of
the National Prohibition party furnishes
the following letter of acceptance from
Gov. St. John, the candidate of that party
for President of the United States:
Olathe. Kan.. >ept. 26.
non. Sitmuel Dictie, Chairnum of the Coimnit
toe, etc. :
My Dear Sir—ln formally accepting the
nomination for President, tendered me by the
National Prohibition party at Pittsburg, Pa.,
•Inly 23. ISS4, I take the opportunity to state,
while the honor was neither sought nor de
sired oy me. yet it is greatly appreciated, lie.
stowed as it was by a convention com pose* l of
delegates who in ixunt of real worth and men
tal ability were fully equal, if not superior to
those of any political convention that ever
assembled in this country. The war for the
Union is over, the rebellion has Iks-11
crushed, African slavery has been abol
ished, old issues have passed away, and
with them should go old prejudices
and sectional strife. To day the products
of the North and South float iri friendly rela
tions in the same channels under the same
flag, every section of our country acknow
ledging allegiance to Ihe same government.
There never was a time when our people
could tietter afford and when it was more im
portant that they should stop and think than
now. YVith manufactories shutting down
hanks breaking, merchants failing m busi
ness. securities unsettled. Western wheat
selling at the home market for 40 cents per
bushel, and hundred of thou a ads of industrious
mechanics and lahoriug men who are willing
to work, but can get nothing to do, it seems
to me ttiat the time has come for the people,
who arc the source of all political power, to
call a halt ami stop and think, for there must
boa reason for this condition of things. The
little time ami space the old parties can spare,
after ilealing out the full measure of per
sonal abuse and villifleation that each seems
to think the other merits, is mainly devoted
to a discussion of the question of the tariff,
ignoring all matters that relate to the moral
elevation of the people.
THE PRESENT DEPRESSION.
I am of the opinion that the manufacturer
who, l>v reason of the depressed condition of
business, has been compelled to make an as
signment for the benefit of his ere*litor, will
not find relief in agitation of that question
now, nor will the average farmer become en
thusiastic over its discussion while his wheat
is not worth so much in the Inn as it cost him
to pro*iuoo it. The amount received by the
government for duties on imports is less' than
$200,004,000 annually. There are a'out 170, 000
retail dealers in ' intoxicating liquors in
the L nited States, each of whom pays to
the government $25, in consideration of
which sum they are permitted to carrv on
their business for the term of t welve months.
YVhen we add to tins flic amount paid by dis
tillers, brewers ami wholesale dealers we find
that the interest of the government in the
manufacture anil sale of intoxicating liquors
is about $80,000,000 annually. This traffic,
sanctioned as it is l>y the laws of our country,
costs the people at the lowest estimate $1,000,-
000,000 a year, not to speak of the destroyed
homes, debauched manhood, poverty, heart
ache, crime and corruption it produces.
Tiiis ilisgraceftillhusiiiess should be suppress
ed and the enormous sum of money .that under
the present system is worse than thrown away,
saved to the people, and thus protection would
be given to the industries of the country that
would enable us successfully to throw our
doors open wide to the competition of the
world. The Republican and Democratic par
ties favor a continuance of the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage,
while the Prohibition party demands that the
same shall he forever suppressed, Thus an
issue is presented to the people in which is in
volved the protection of every home in the
land.
NOT A LOCAL ISSUE.
It is not a mere local issue cither, but it is a
national as well as practical question, upon
which a large and respectable body of citi
zens, against whose convictions party disci
pline is powerless, have decided to vote, aud
they will not be found halting between two
opinions touching that matter, but will work
and pray and vote against this great evil un
til it is driven from our land never to return.
The government is simply a reflection of the
individuals composing it.’ YVe want an hon
est, sober people, but we can never have au
honest, sober people so long as the government
sanctions that which makes its citizens drunk
en and corrupt. The declaration of princi
ples, which I heartily indorse, as set forth in
the platform or the Prohibition party, is en
titled to the thoughtful consideration and
earnest support ot all good citizens,
without regard to locality or
former political affiliation. ' Our
country needs an administration that will
rise above partisan considerations, and in tbe
selection of public officials make honesty, so
briety and efficiency and not service to party
the test. Itshould he conducted not in the
interest of anv particular section, party, race
or color. Lut In the interest of the whole peo
ple. To accomplish this all goo*l citizens
should promptly step to the front and he
counted for the right. This is no time for *,‘e
lay. Moral cowardice will never win, and
surely never deserves victory. Then let us
look to God for his guidance and fearlessly
and faithfully do our duty, never doubting
that he will take care of the results. Very
truly your friend, John P. Bt. John.
A Decision in Rum’s Favor.
Muscatine, lowa, Sept. 30.—Judge
Hays delivered a charge to the grand
jury to-day in the matter of the indict
ments under the new prohibitory liquor
law. He charged the jury that,while sell
ing liquor is indictable, buying it is
equally a violation of the law; that all
persons testifying to having purchased
liquor are subject to indictment, and that,
referring as is supposed to the Temper
ance Alliance, in case of anv person being
induced or encouraged by any organiza
tion or body to buy liquor for the purpose
of criminating a seller, such buyer would
be indictable, and such bodv would be
guilty of conspiracy and subject to in
dictment. It is thought that it will be
next to impossible to enlorce 4he anti
liquor law under this ruling.
The Treasury Secretaryship.
YY r ASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—The air is full
of reports about Gen. Gresham’s inven
tions. To-day’s rumor was that he would
leave the Treasury Department early in
October, and would be succeeded by Levi
P. Morton, Blaine’s selection, who would
continue to hold the post if Blaine should
be elected, and who would make himsell
generally useful to Blaine from October
on. Meanwhile, Gen. Gresham is pre
paring the annual report of the Secretary
of the Treasury just as though he were
going to remain until December, at least.
Ha says that he has not yet determined to
go. To-day, Acting Postmaster General
Hatton being ill, Gen. Gresham went
down to the Post Office Department and
supervised matters for a while,
J£n<ls Hi* Life on a Train.
Fort YVayne, Ind, Sept. 30.— George
A. YY’ilt, of the firm of A. Wilt & Son, lum
ber merchants, of Philadelphia, and a
member of the Philadelphia Board of
Trade, committed suicide to-dav while en
route from Philadelphia to Muskegon,
Mich., on the limited express on the Penn
sylvania Railroad. YVhen near Lima,
Ohio he stepped to the rear of the sleep
ing car in which he was riding, cut his
throat from ear to ear and jumped from
the train, which was running at a high
rate of speed. He died almost instantly.
His wife, who was on board of the train,
gives no cause for the act. The sleeping
car officials say that Wilt appeared to be
quite despondent tor a number of hours
previously.
Th Klee Statement.
New York, Sept. 30.-The following is
a statement of the foreign and domestic
rice movement: Foreign exports of India,
'v aD ',K t 0 da . te kJ 1 ’ 631 ’ 200 stock in
English ports 802,504, as against 725,604
the previous week and 702.992 at the cor
*'e,BPon,l>ng date last year< quantity afloat
M&3436.. The trade is quiet and but lit
tle business is passing in either the En
glish or continental markets. With accu
mulating stocks and an increased amount
en route the tendency of the market is
toward a lower basis of values. Domestic
offerings are now full and prices rapidly
tending toward the level, which will place
them on a competitive basis with foreign
ports,
Cleveland’s Trip Home.
Albany, N. Y., Sept. 30.—1 t is now
announced that Gov. Cleveland will leave
Albany for his home at 1:15 o’clock Thurs
day afternoon on a special train, which
will make no stops, teaching Buffalo at
8:20 o’clock in the evening. It being the
Governor’s tirst visit to bis home since
his nomination for the Presidency, he
will be given a public reception on his
arrival there. He will be accompanied
by a few Albany friends, and will return
to Albany Friday night. The reception
will be participated in by Buffaionians
irrespective of party, and will be in the
nature of a testimonial to his worth as a
private citizen.
Sentenced to be Hanged.
Alfred. Mb., Sept. 30.—Mary E. Bar
rows and Qscar E. Blarney were to-day
sentenced to be hanged on *tbe third Fri
day in December, 188 ft, for the murder of
Thomas Rarrowa, the woman’s husband.
It seems to us that it must be the belief
of all who use them, that Dr. Price’s
Special Flavoring Extracts of Vanilla,
Lemon. Rose, Almond, Nectarine, etc.,
are the strongest most delicate and
natural flavors made. It makes all the
difference in the world when our cakes,
puddings, creak s ana pastry are flavored
with Hr. Price’s fresh fruit flavors.
CHOLERA IX ITALY’S ARMY.
A Soldier Dies at Rome—Prominent
Cholera Fighters to be Decorated.
Rome, sept. 30.-A soldier in this city
died from cholera and another, who is
suffering from the disease, has been taken
to the lazaretto. King Humbert has de
cided to bestow decorations ution those
who have taken prominent part in com
batting the epidemic.
Signor Grimaldi. Minister of Agricul
ture and Commerce, has gone to Genoa to
inquire into the condition of the cholera
patients there.
The report of the cholera epidemic in
Italy for the 24 hours ended to-night
show a total of 421 fresh cases and 2-9
deaths, including 122 eases and 31 deaths
at Naples and 66 cases aud 67 deaths at
Genoa.
SOME SAD INCIDENTS.
Naples, Sept. 30.—The cholera is in
creasing in Terre Anunezotia. Deputy
Zerbi has visited the town and organized
four squadrons of Neapolitans to assist
the patients. The Health Officer and his
assistants, who were sent to Ylcaria to
disinfect the place, were assailed by a
mob with sticks and revolvers. One of the
health officers was wounded. There are
1,140 orphans in the temporary asylum in
this city. They are being well cared for
under the sad and sudden loss of their
parents and all their relatives.
A COMMISSION’S REPORT.
Marseilles, Sept. 30.—The cholera
commission appointed to examine the
epidemic here have submitted their re
port. They say that they followed the
progress of the disease by hourly examin
ing tbe blood of persons stricken with it.
They found that in each at the first a few
of the globules presented an unhealthy
appearance. Then one third was affected',
then one-half, then two-thirds, and finally
death resulted. The important fact was
developed that all the globules were not
simultaneously affected. Three deaths
from cholera are reported to have oc
curred in this city to-day.
THE SCOURGE IN SPAIN.
Madrid, Sept. 30.—Five fresh cases of
cholera tvere to-day in the pro
vince of Alicante and one in province of
Tarragona. In the former province there
were three deaths, and in the latter there
was one.
The heavy rains and floods and the
maintenance of cholera cordons and laza
rettos are paralyzing trade throughout
Bpuin. The working classes are suffering
greatly, and it ;s expected that their dis
tress will increase during the coming
winter.
THE DEATHS IN FRANCE.
I’aiiis, Sept. 30. —Six deaths from
cholera are reported in the dill’erent prov
inces ot France to-day.
A SICK CREW AT CARDIFF.
Cardiff, Sept. 30.—The steamer En
tella, which has arrived here from Genoa,
has several of her crew sick with cholera.
YELLOW JACK’S VISITS.
A Few Stray Cases of the Disease Re
ported in Mexico but no Dmiger of a
Spread.
YY ashington. Sept. 30.—The inspection
service at Sasabe, Arizona, has been dis
continued, owing to the decadence of yel
low fever. Reports received by the Sur
geon General of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice show that the fever has almost dis
appeared from Hermosillo, and entirely so
from Guaymas.
A telegram was received to-day from
Apalachicola, Fla., saying that the bark
H'illiam Fisher, from Aspinwall, vvitli
(Jhagres offeveron board, has been ordered
to Ship island quarantine station. There
were four deaths on the ship.
The United States Consul at Mazatlan,
Mexico, reports that there were 20 deaths
from yellow fever in that city during the
first twenty days of August, and that the
fever is spreading, but is confined mainly
to persons recently arrived.
CATHOLIC TH EO LOG IANS.
Some of the Subjects for the Plenary
Council’s Discussion Prepared.
Baltimore, Sept. 30. —The committee
of Catholic theologians w r ho have been
holding their sessions for the past four
weeks at St. Charles’ College, in Howard
county, and at St. Marv’s Seminary, in
this city, expect to finish the work as
signed them in a few weeks, and submit
the result of their labors to Archbishop
Gibbons, presiding officer of the Plenary
Council.
Their chief object was to put, into proper
shape the subject matter to be laid before the
council, to classify the various items, ami to
arrange the order in which the subjects to be
discussed will be introduced to the attention
of tile bishops ami theologians. They have
nothing to do with questions of doctrine, and
they have devoted their attention strictly to
questions of church discipline in the United
States. Times change, and in order to accom
modate herself to the new conditions, the
church finds it necessary to amend her dis
cipline. The main heads of the subject mat
ter prepared by the theologians refer, it is un
derstood, to the marriage tie and the evils of
the divorce system, Uatliollc education for
Catholic youth, the relation of the clery to the
people as regards financial matters, and the
education of.the priesthood.
CHURCH FESTIVITIES.
It is also understood that church fairs, pic
nics, excursions, societies directly or indirect
ly connected wi th the church, and other minor
matters, on which there is a diversity of prac
tice according to locality amt other circum
stances. have been assigned their proper place
in the subject matter. As soon as the work is
completed it will he printed and a copy for
warded to the prelates amt theologians who
are coming to the council. In this way they
will bo prepared beforehand for the
matters to be discussed and the order in
which they will come up for discussion.
Itcv. John 8. Foley, pastor of St. Martin’s
Church, is now engaged in making prepara
tions for the entertainment of the fathers of
the council during their stay in Baltimore.
All the pastors of this city have signified their
willingness to entertain, and a number of
pri vate citizens have offered to give hospitality
to the distinguished visitors.
EVENTS ON THE TURK
A Racer Falls and Kills Himself In
Front of the Grand Stand at Jerome
Park.
New York, Sept. 30.—The races to-day
at Jerome Park were not run under favor
able conditions. A steady drizzle came
down during the entire afternoon, making
the track heavy and keeping away all but
a small number of spectators. The events
were as follows •
First Race—For three-year-olds and up
yv arfi, with penalties ami allowance#; one mile
and a furlong; purse SSOO. Aranza was never
headed, although Strathsply closed in on him
in the stretch. Aranza then drew a wav and
won by a length and a hair, with Strathsply
second an*l, Jack of Hearts third. Time
2:00%,
Second Race— Champagne siakea for two
year-olds; three-quarter* of a mile. Radius
wot by two lengths, with St. Augustine sec
ond, and Unrostthird. Timel:l9K.
Tried Hack— Hunter stakes for three-year
old fillies, winning penalties; one three
quarter miles. Uouisetto won ; n a ~a n ter by
six lengths, with Adless second. Time
i?'*.
r OtTcm Race—Free handicap sweepstakes;
One mile and three-sixteenths. Marxland
won by two lengths, with Bella second and
Slocum third. Time 2:08%.
Fifth Race—Purse $500; for all ages; win
ner to he sol*i at auction; three-quarters of a
mile. Valley Forge took the race by three
length?, with Savannah second and a neck in
front of Wear 1. Tune 1:19. There was no
bid for the winner, who was entered at SI,OOO.
Sixth Race—Handicap hurdle; one mile
and three furlongs over six hurdles. Charle
magne won, with Echo second, a length in
front of Quebec, with Capt. Curry fourth.
Time 2:11. Rebok fell in front of tne grand
stand, running a stake into his bread, killing
him instantly. Major Picket also fell and lus
jockey was taken from the track insensible.
AT LOL’ISVILLE.
Louisville, Sept. 30.—a heavy rain
prevailed all the morning, which made
the track very bad. The attendance was
poor. The events were as follows:
First Race—Puree *3OO, divided; selling
allowances; three-quarters of a mile.
Anent won handily, with Hesiier second and
Ed Butts third. Time 1:20. The winner was
not sold.
.Second Race— Sanford stakes for two-year
old colts <*nd fillies; *SO each, hall forfeit,
with*soo added, to be divided; winning pen
alties and maiden allowances; one mile. Bo
nanza won easily, with Favor second and Anna
Woodcock third. Time 1:19*.
Third Race-Falls Citr stakes for all ages;
*SO each, half forfeit with *SOO added, to lie
divided; winning penalties and maiden al
lowances; one and one-sixteenth miles.
Chance was never headed and won easily by
three lengths. Hoplight was second and As
cender third. Tune 1 j 55.
Fourth Race —Citizens purse SOOO, divided;
non-winning allowances; three miles. Van
guard won by a short heath with April Fool
second and Levant a very poor third. Tune
5:41*.
It was a first class race considering the
track. This ends the meeting.
There is no need to suffer with Rheuma
tism, Lame Back, Neuralgia and Sprains,
when such a remedy as Coussea’* Light
ning Liniment is at hand. It also cures
Spavin, Ring-bone, Galls, Scratches, etc
on animals.
Emory’s l ittle Cathartic Pills are sufE
cientl / powerful for the most robust, yet
the Rarest for children and weak consti-,
ttons. The action in anv disease is uni
form, certain and safe, painless and effec
tive. Druggists, lft cents.
| PRIOR 810 A TEAR.I
J 5 CENTS A COPT. j
FURY OF THE FLAMES.
A LAItGH ACID >IAN l FA(TORY
BI'KXKP AT NATRONA.
The l.n*A #IOO.OOO-3.1 IlnuMt iturued
ml 50 Famine* Left Hotuelea* at
l.aihlue—3o Structure* In Kuln* at
Louisville. Canada, and the Whole
Town In I)u^r.
lii rsßi ro, Sept. 30.— A most destruc
tive tire occurred at Natrona, twenty
miles from here, on the West Pennsylva
nia Railroad, early this morning, by
which the Pennsylvania Sait Manufac
tuiing Company’s add manufactory at
that place was damaged to the extent of
*IOO,OOO. The company, which Is the
largest of the kind in the United States,
has property there valued at, *SOO 000
kin la in manufacturing ’ ali
kinds of acids, carbonates, sulphates
[ n idni'li i° r Ti trio !’ The
i m ,i 11 , 1 , V 1 Ile vitr W department,
, the . gilding, 280 feet long, 85 feet
n ldt and 5o feet high, together with valu-
Fortunatnlv'th' ' Wl * B en,irely destroyed.
Fortunately the mgu watchman awoke
or the tire would have been much worse.
The building burned was fully insured.
Ol EH T\V KNTY HOUSES BURNED.
Quebec, Sept, ao._Al>out l o’clock
Ir’f " ,, .’ r ". , ' UT ttro brokl> out in the village
of Louis\ iMe, situated about fifty miles
trom Montreal. At 2 o’clock this morn
ing oyer t wenty houses had !>oeu destroyed
and the tire was still raging. Assistance
was telegraphed for to Three Rivers A
strong wind which prevailed fanned the
names, and not h ini; short ot providential
intervention could save the town from
iH'ing wholly laid in ashes. The Catholic
o*ught tiro and burned rapidly.
Ihe loss is estimated at $25,000. A sud
den change in the wind probably saved
tiou tOWn ,rom almo#t complete destruc-
A TKKKIUI.K COAL I IUK.
Lowell, Mass., Sept. At a late
hour last evening ooal gas was discovered
issuing from the storehouse of the Hamil
ton Manufacturing Company. The tire
'“V 1 ot under way on the tlrst floor, where
.l.Otx) tons of coal were stored. The Su
perintemlent and two of his assistants
were overcome hy the fumes of
burning coal and became uncon
scious. 1 hey had to be removed from
the building and were revived only after
considerable effort. The upper part of
the building is tilled with manufactured
goods, valued at *500.000, packed
inboxes. The fire was confined to the
coal. Iho ellects of the gas niton the fire
men were terrible, some dozen of them
being prostrated and rcmiiriug medical
attention. At 12:45 o’clock an explosion
°< took {dace by which .John Ouinlun,
of Hose Company No. 4. was lifted up
several feet. Incoming down he caught
one ol his legs, l.reaking It. None of the
men were fatally affected. At 6:30 o'clock
this morning all trace of the flames had
disappeared, and an investigation showed
that no serious damage had been done, as
the lire did not reach the manufactured
goods. Ihe cause or the fire was spon
taneous combustion.
LUMBER BURNED.
Williamsport, J*a., Sept. ;0.-Fire
f°* n 'nht in the lumber yard of
I. <. Fussier, m the east end of the city.
J lie yard contained nearly ,‘i,000,000 feet,
of lumber, over half of which was hard
wood. All hut a few piles were burned,
Ihe loss is over $200,000. The property is
partially insured. The lumber belonged
to several different parties not residents
of this place.
TWENTY-THREE HOUSES BURNED.
■ “ ONT “ KA > e Pt3o.—AtLaohine, Oue.,
last night houses were destroyed by
tire, causing a loss ol about :i5,000. The
property is partially insured. Some 50
families are rendered homeless. This is
the second disastrous conflagration that
has visited Lachino within a short period.
STEAMSHIP COMPANY’S SHOPS BURNED
Sr. Nazairk, Sept. 30. —The workshops
of the General Transatlantic Steamship
Gompany in this city have been buriiod.
The loss is heavy.
EUROPE AND EGYPT.
Germany Willing to Take Part In An
other Conference of the Power*.
* airo, Sept. 30.—The steamer Nassifk
heir. employed in the Gordon relief expe
dition. has passed the Seraneh cataract.
She was badly damaged in making the
passage.
rhe prisoners in Zapties jail to-day at
tacked and pinioned the sentries. Thirty
escaped, blit 17 were recaptured. The
outbreak was the result of stopping the
tion ißhment ° f fl ° KginK for inß tibordina-
Advioes from Dongola state that three
ol the soldiers who were to take part m
the Gordon relief expedition died on ar
riving at that place and that a uumber of
others are sick.
Paris, Sept. 30.— L'l Journal des Itebals
says: ‘lf England persists in embitter
ing our relations with Cninaand in violat
ing our rights in Egypt we will ho com
pelled to accept dependence on Germany.’>
ANOTHER CONFERENCE POSSIBLE.
Berlin Sept. 30.-It is positively stated
here that the great powers are discussing
the question of the renewal of the London
conference in order to finally settle the
Egyptian financial question. It is said
(J <r;many is willing to join in the
conference if there should be a reasonable
prospect of bringing the matter to a suc
cesslul issue.
CHINA’S COMPROMISE.
France Willing to Reopen Negotiations
on Certain Favorable Condition*.
Paris, Bept. 30.-11 is again Ba id that
the Government ol Fraiiee is willing to
resume treaty negotiations with China,
provided the latter government will
strictly observe the treaty of Tsin Tsen
W) y francs? nCe indemni * of
It is not known to what destination
Admiral Courbet has taken his fleet from
Matson, whence he is announced as hav
ing sailed to-day.
. An imperial - diet has been issued to
the viceroy of Canton, ordering him to
issue a proclamation urging and encour
agmsr Chinese people to resist the French.
Ihe viceroy was also instructed at the
same time to forbid any attempts to poison
the food of their enemies and to retrain
from unduly exciting the populace.
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