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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 Every young lady desires a clear com pletion, which is often denied her by a torpid Liver. To overcome this, to gain and retain a clear complexion, use Porta line, the Liver Regulator, the great remedy for Sour Stomach, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, etc, # 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*. 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