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GFORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOED
IN PARAGRAPHS.
Fi-ogre** of the Discussion on Evolu
tion Before the Presbyterian Synod
of Georgia— An Interesting Suit which
is a Kelic of Slavery Days—Terrible
Tragedy in Worth County.
GEORGIA.
The Hartwell Baptist Church has called
15 v. .T. B. Eacle, of south Carolina, to serve
them for the year 1885.
There will be a competitive drill between
. a* iiments of the Albany Guards anti Jack
tr s. Light Artillery during the Militar- Fair.
Vt the marriage in Danielsville in which
lion. Seaborn Reese was the best man the
bride and groom walked six miles to meet the
celebrant.
A citizens’ meeting to nominate a Mayor
and Board of Aldermen is being talked about
again at Albany. Thecommgmunicipalelec
tion promises to be a warm one.
Sheriff of Whitfield county,cap
tured Pete A nderson, a notorious negro, last
Friday. Anderson is wanted in Chattooga
r onty for the murder of Thomas Davenport
on Oct. 10.
Col. Jesse Glenn, who lives in the northern
out-kirts of Dalton, lost his barn and all its
contents by fire one night last week, ft is
supposed to have been set on fire by tramps,
v ii bad crawled in to rest for the night upon
the hay.
Mary Norris, an honest old mulatto woman,
vs' arrested at Athens some time ago for
robing one of the A damless Eden Company.
Ji i.ow turns out that the goods found in the
; e-ion of Mary did not belong to the
,\ l.unless Eden Company.
The Democratic rally at Augusta Thursday
.s’, was a liootner. There is no division in
t! party and Republican corruption will re
i e s staggering lilaek eye at the polls next
T.i,-day. An overwhelming majority will
tell of the loyalty of Democracy’s legion*
Worth Superior Court adjonrned on Tues
ilsiv afternoon without having transacted
lllnrh business. There was nothing of special
importance claiming the attention of trie
court, and the early adjourument was the re
mit of a mutual agreement upon the part of
the Judge, lawyers and people.
W. A. Pledger, in a speech at Athens a few
days ago, advised the negroes to vote for
Presidential electors whether they had paid
their taxes or not, and the government will
see that they are protected. The Cleveland
t ilth has appointed challengers, and will see
that no illegal votes go in the ballot-box.
Only 2 cases were appealed from the last
term of Houston Superior Court, and only 8
;i. fas. have been issued. The average num
ber of li. fas. heretofore issued has been about
for each term of court. This is ade -rease
of at least 65 per cent, in the civil litigation.
Tin- decrease in criminal business is equally
marked. Only 2 sentences were passed by
the last court, against 10 at the April term.
Mike McKinney, colored, was put in jail in
Danielsville Saturday, charged wi.h the burn
ing of Dr. J. Strickland’s barn, stables, cot
t"u, etc. The dwelling was set on fire, but
was saved. Dave Evens was burned out at
the same time by Mike. John Sims, alias
John Butler, colored, was jailed at the same
time, because Mr. Coot Bullock caught him
trying to break in Mr. Henry Mays’ dwell
ing.
A little son of J. W. Stark, living near Cove
City, in Whitfield countv, went out to hunt
sweet gum the other day. In his wanderings
he came across a large box, concealed in the
underbrush, and upon examining it found it
contained about 5,000 cigars and a large num
ber of text books. The supposition is that the
articles were stolen from the East Tennessee,
V irginia and Georgia Railroad, and secreted
there until a more convenient and safe time
ufiered for their removal. There is no clew
to the thieves.
Albany News and Advertiser: News reached
the city Wednesday that the lifeless body of a
m gro man. fearfully mangled, had been found
on the track of the Southwestern Railroad near
Forrester's crossing, about four miles north of
town, and beyond the Leo county line. At
lir-t it was thought that the man had been
run over and killed by a train, but subsequent
developments proved that he had been killed
and placed upon the track. The body proved to
he that of George Richardson, who lived on
the Ragan place, and it appears from facts
brought out at the Coroners inquest yester
day that he was eut to death by another ne
gro named Robert Janes and left on the rail
:t rack to be run over bv the train. The
lad time deceased was seen alive he was
walking down the railroad in company with
Robert Janes. That was between 8 and 0
o lock Tuesday night. Some time after that
Robert Janes went to the house of Cui Davis,
on the Newsome place, and told him that he
' Robert Janes) had cut George Richardson
and left him ou the railroad, and that if lie
iCui) cared anything for him he had bet
ter go and look after him—that the
train might come along and run over him.
Cui did hot go, and the dead man was left on
the track to be mangled by the passing trains.
Two trains passed over the body before morn
ing. and it was horribly mangled. A glia-tlv
kuife wound was found in the throat anil
in . k of the dead man, the jugular veing being
severed. The Coroner’s jury in their verdict
charged Robert Janes with the murder, and a
warrant was issued for his arrest. Unix rt
•bines lived on Mr. J. R. Forrester's place.
" >■ could not learn last night whether he had
been arrested or not. The cause of the
IT"nMe between the two men is not definitely
known.
Forsyth correspondent Griflin News: There
is living in our county one of the most re
markable families, I think, that there is in
Georgia, if not in the whole country. This
family is composed of nearly twenty living
children, males and females. There are
eight boys above 23 years old, only one of
whom is married. All of these boys are mem
bers of the church, and not one of them has
ever taken a drink of Whiskv, wiue, beer or
any thing intoxicating; never smoked a cigar
or taken a chew of tobacco; never swore an
oath or been seen in bad company, or known
to tell a lie, and are thoroughly devoted to
each other. All except the one married live
at their father’s house, and a happier family
at uome never lived in this simple
world of ours. The sisters all get
married as soon as they are grown.
The reason why the young men do not get
Darned, the young ladies say, is because they
prefer each other s company to that of an
angel bride. The father never joined the
church until this year, yet he says he never
heard one of the hoys say a bad word or saw
one of them do an ugly thing. We could prove
the above by a number of as reliable men as
there are in Georgia. Now. here is a chance for
some young girls that want good husbands.
" e have also a lady in this county who never
had a tooth iu her mouth until pnt in there
hv a dentist alter she was twenty-six years
old. Also, a baby in Forsyth" that was
i i'i n with teeth well set iu tlie mouth, and
that have been doing good service for over
two years. This is a good countv to live in,
with or without children. A lady can marry
a -iber man, and their children are born with
teeth, you see.
A suit is now*on trial in the United States
Court ior tiie collection of a note given thirty
V< ars ago in payment for a negro slave "Em
ma." The suit is brought by Judge Hugh
liuchanan, of Newnan. against Judge Dennis
F. Hammond, formerly of Coweta county.bnt
now of Orlando, Fla. "The note was given in
l'si, and was due on Dec. 25 of that year, and
w.i- for 2>50. It was given hv George W.
Holland with Dennis F. Hammond and It. W.
Ban-as securities. The plaintiff claims that
lie bought the note. Judge Hammond claims
that the giver of the note left Coweta county
fur Alabama in December, 1855,and on leaving
turned over to the law firm of which Judge
Buchanan was a member collateral more than
sufficient to pay the note, that the attoruevs
received the collateral which was pertectly
good and solvent, and allowed the giver of
tlie note to move to Alabama unmolested.
That the defendant in this suit did not au
thorize this proceeding, that it was increasing
his risk and he was thus released. The tie
: l int also claims that the attorneys should
• ount for the collaterals before they ar# en
titled to any judgment against anybody.
They do not account for them at ail. Judge
Buchanan denies that be had anything to do
* th the taking of the collateral or the con
tract connected therewith. The ease huug
fire in the courts before the war. Then Judge
Hammond became Judge and it hung off.
Then Judge Buchanan went on the bench and
row it is finally in the United Stales Court.
The interest is two or three times as much as
the principal. I*. 11. Brewster and J. B. S.
Davis represent the plaintiff and J. S. Bigby
and A. H. Cox represent the defense. The
evidence is all in and the argument is in pro
fress. Tht- maker of the note is still living,
lhe negro, “Emma,” the innocent cause of all
the trouble, is probably dead.
At the Presbyterian Synod now in session at
Marietta, Rev. Dr. Strtcklcr. from the Com
mittee on the Columbia Seminary, submitted
L-e following majority report oil the evolu
tion question: “In reference to the subject of
evolution, brought to the attention of the
committee m the report of the directors of
Columbia Theological Seminary and by the
overture of the Atlanta Presbytery, the ma-
J rity of the Committee on Columbia Semi
nary respectfully recommend for the adoption
of the synod the following resolutions; 1. The
action of the Board of Directors of Columbia
Theological Seminary in permitting the teach
•r,t- of evolution as contained in Dr. Wood
row's address be disapproved. 2. The synod
g entirely unwilling that this theory should
> e taught in that seminary, and hereby, as
one<>f the controlling synodsof that seminary,
directs the board to take whatever steps may
oy necessary to prevent it. Signed by
H.Strickler. J. L. Rogers. A. G. Johnson,
1>- F. Taylor, P. L. Mynatt, K. L. Turk and
A. Candler. The minority report, sub
mitted by Hon. Clifford Anderson, was as fol
lows: Resulted, first—That inasmuch as the
hypothesis of evolution concerning the earth,
the lower animals and the body of man as ad
vanced by the professor of natural science in
connection with revelation, is a purely scien
tific and extra Scriptural hypothesis, the
church as such is not called npon to make any
deliverance concerning its truth or falsity.
- That in view of the deep interest in this
matter experienced by all, and the fears ex
-1" nenced by some lest this doctrine of evolu
tion should become an article of church faith,
the synod deems it expedient to say that the
church, being set for tne defense of the gospel
and the promulgation of Scriptural doctrines,
can never, without transcending her proper
sphere, incorporate into our confessions of
jaith any of tne hypotheses, theories or sys
tems of human science. 3. That while the
presentation of the hypothesis of evolu
tion in relation to Scripture falls neces
sarily within the scope of the duties pertaiu
uig to the Perkins professorship, nevertheless,
this nor any other scientific hy
pothesis is or can be taught in our theological
seminary as an article of church faith. But
■e see no objection to its being demonstrated
11 Has been done by Prof. Woodrow that
the hypothesis of evolution as defined by him
is not contradictory of the teachings of the
Vord of God, i. That in view of the above
2200, I e f atlo . n '_. the s J"nod sees no sufficient
w ‘fh the present order of
?u5 T ” le °l°g'cal seminary as determined by
the Board of Directors. Respectfully submit
te I, Clifford Anderson, Dr. T. F. Brewster,
Donald McQueen, A. M. Hassell. Both
reports were made the special order for the
night session. Dr. Woodrow opened the dis
cussion with an elaborate statement of Ills
position and a learned defense of it. The dis
cussion has only begun, and is liable to
continue the remainder of the week.
The £. ll anta Presbytery reported 20 minis
ters, 20 churches, and 3 candidates for admis
sion to the ministry. The Augusta Presbv
tery reported 12 ministers. 18 churches, 1 can
liuiite and 1 licentiate. The Cherokee Pres
bytery reported 10 ministers. 32 churches, 1
licentiate and 3candidates. The Macon Pres
bytery reported 5 ministers. 21 churches, and
1 licentiate. Rev. N. McN. McKay-submitted
a report from the committee which had been
considering a proposed overture to the assem
bly on the question of forming union woman’s
missionary societies. The nqiort was adverse
to tne submission of this question at this time.
® on demne<i the example set by some
churches of having women to teach and
preach. The report was vigi rously opposed
by Rev. \V. Adams, who said that women
should be encouraged to do gospel work. He
thought the church was too back
ward in some > respects. Women are
doing a great work in China and India,
and he said “God bless the women preacli
ers. ltev. Mr. Dußose also opposed the
spirit of tlie report, and said lie believed in
Paul’s advice to “help those women who labor
in the gospel with us.” Mr. McKay defended
the rtqxirt. and denied that it discouraged
women from the right tort of religious zeal.
Lev. Donald McQueen thought the report
took Die right view of the question. Rev. A.
u . Cli.-by said there was no ner essity for any
such overture as was proposed. The report
was recommitted. The synod resolved to
meet next year in LaGrange, and fixed Wed
nesday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p. m., as the time of
meeting.
FLORIDA.
The school report for Gadsden county shows
an average attendance of 1,897 scholars.
There were 1,020,000 cigars and 17 bales of
sponge shipped from Key West to New Fork
a week ago last Saturday.
Gov. Bloxham has offered a reward of SSOO
for the apprehension of the murderer of
Schmidt, killed near Orlando.
C- T- Smith & Cos. have put down a driven
well for the public use near their store in
Eustis, and have a fine force pump attached.
Lynch Butler, who was shot by Joe Brown
at F.US.is, two weeks ago, has recovered suf
ficiently from his injuries to be on our streets
again.
Oranges are coming in fast in South Florida,
and, though still unripe, are we l advanced
for the season and remarkably bright and Gee
from rust.
The residence of Mr. E. Brown, of Benton,
Columbia county, was entirely destroyed by
fire last \\ ednesdav morning. Mr. Brown's
property was insured for 13,500.
The Florida Aew Yorker has been merged
into the Eustis Lake Region, the first issue of
which gives evidence that it is in the hands of
enterprising men, who will make their paper
worthy of success.
The dead body of a colored man named
Adolphus Holt was found m a decomposed
state in the woods near Daytona last Monday.
He had been quite sick a week before, and
had suddenly disappeared.
ELECTION SUPERVISORS,
Appointments by Chief Supervisor
lteckett—Their Duties and Powers.
United .States Commisioner Isaac Beck
ett, Chief Supervisor of Elections for the
Southern District of Georgia, has made
the following appointments as supervisors
of election for Chatham county for next
Tuesday:
Precinct Box No. I—Jordan F. Brooks,
Dem.; Win. 11. Artson. ltep.
Precinct Box No. ‘J—Michael Hanley,
Dem.; Charles Collman, Rep.
Precinct Rox No. B—John R. Hamlet,
Dem.; Wm. H. Morrell. Rep.
Precinct Box No. 4—Jacob J. Abrams,
Dem.; Charles Flemons, Rep.
The general powers and duties of Su
pervisors are contained in the Revised
Statutes of the United States, as follows:
“The Supervisors of Election are authorized
and required to attend at all times an I places
for holding elections of Representatives or
delegates in Congress, and for counting the
votes cast at such elections: to challenge any
vote offered by any person whose legal quali
fications the Supervisors or either of them
may doubt; to be and remain where the bal
lot-boxes are kept at all times after the polls
are open until every vote cast at such time
and place has been counted, the canvass of all
votes polled wholly completed, and the proper
and requisite certificate of returns made,
* * * ar.d to personallv inspect and scru
tb ize, from time to time,"and at all times, on
the day of election, tlie manner in which the
voting is done, and the way and method in
which the poll books, registry lists and tallies
or check books are kept.
“The Supervisors of Election arc, and each
of them is required to personally scrutinize,
count and canvass each ballot in their election
disn ict or voting precinct cast, whatever may
U- the indorsement upon the ballot, or in
whatever box it may have been placed or
found; to make and" forward to the officer
who, in accordance with the provisions of sec
tion 2025. has been designated as tlie Chief
Supervisor of the judicial district in which
ihe city or town wherein they may serve,
acts, such certificates and returns of all such
ballots as such officer may direct and re
quire.
“flie better to enable tlie supervisors of
Election to disenarge tlieir duties, thev are
authorized and directed, in their respective
election or voting precincts * * * on the
flavor election, to t ike, occupy and remain in
such position, from time to time, either before
or behind the ballot-boxes, as will, in their
judgment, best enable them to see each per
son offering h ink elf for registration or ofl'er
ing to vote, and as will best conduce to their
scrutinizing the manner in which the regis
tration and voting is being conducted; and at
the closing of the jwills for the reception of
votes, they are required to place themselves
in sue.i |K>sition, in relation to the ballot
hoxc-. for the purpose of engaging in the
work of canvassing the ballots, as will enable
them to fully perforin the duties in respect to
such canvass provided herein, and shall there
remain until every duty in respect to such
canvass, certificates, returns and statements
has been wholly completed..
“The Supervisors of Election appointed for
any county or parish in any Congressional
district, at the instance <">r ten" citizens,
shall have no authority to make
arrests, or to perform other duties
than to lie in the immediate presence of the
officers holding the election, and to witness
all their proceedings, including the counting
of ilia votes and the making of a return there
of.”
A QUEER COASTING PLACE.
Sliding Down Hill Wliere There Is no
Snow or Ice.
St. Xichol-jt.
Cuzco, the ancient capital of the old
Inca empire of Peru, is situated high up
among the Andes at a poiut so elevated
that, although under the tropics, it has
the climate and products of the temper
ate zone. It 6till has many remains of
Inca architecture, distinguished for its
massiveness, which are likely to endure
for centuries to come. On a hill, or emi
nence, nearly a thousand teet high, over
looking the city, are the remains of the
great Inca fortress oftheSac-sa-bua-man,
in the storming of which Juan Pizarro,
the brother of the conqueror of Peru, was
slain. The fortress was built of gigantic
stones, or rather rocks, and their great
size and the accuracy with which they
are fitted together astonish all who see
them.
In front of this fortress is a curious
dome-shaped mass of rock, called the Ro
da-dero, and sometimes also La Piedra
Lisa , or “smooth rock,” because its con
vex surface is grooved, as if the rock had
been squeezed up while in a plastic state
between irregular and unyielding walls,
and then hardened into shape. A mass
of dough, forced up under the outspread
hands, would give something of the same
appearance in miniature. But the hol
lows of the grooves on the Peruvian hill
are smooth and glassy. It is said in the
old chronicles and traditions that the Inca
youth, long years ago, amused themselves
by coursing, or sliding, through these
polished grooves on festival days and
holy days, and this custom is still prac
ticed by the modern youth of Cuzco.
There is one advantage, and it is a great
one, too, which these boys possess over
the northern boys, who live in the land of
ice and snow, and that it is not necessary
for them to toil up a long and slippery
hill, diaarging after them their heavy
sleds, which grow heavier with every step
they take, so that the longer they ride the
harder work it is to get back to tbe start
ing place. The Cuzco boy sits down at
the top of the rock in one of tbe grooves,
and, with a slight start, away he goes
with all the speed imaginable, until he
reaches the bottom, landing in a soft bed
of earth; then he picks himself up, runs
around to an easy place of ascent, and is
up again in a minute to repeat his ride.
A Storm in the Bahamas.
New' York, Oct. 31.—A letter from
Nassau, N. P., dated Oct. 24, says: “A
heavy 6torra, in places reaching the pro
portions of a hurricane, swept over the
easterly part of the Bahamas from Qct.
10 to Oct. 16. The schooner Jonathan
Knight, of Philadelphia, was lost with
her Captain and five men. Among other
vessels known to have been wrecked are
the San Bias, of Baltimore and F. A.
Server, of Philadelphia.
Burned to heath.
Madrid, Oct. 31. — A house was burned
at Hueta to-night in which twenty-seven
of the Inmates perished in the flames, and
twelve more were seriously injured.
The mystery has been solved at last;
Our teeth no longer need decay,
All troubles of the mouth are past.
By Sozodont the; ’re swept away;
And young and old may smile secure
With lips and teeth so bright and pure.
CLOSING THE CAMPAIGN.
REPUBLICANS CONTINUE THEIR
SCURRILOUS TACTICS.
Preachers Begged to Denounce Cleve
land and Efforts Making to Fan Into
Life the Slumbering Bitterness of Sec
tionalism Gov. Cleveland Quietly
Tending to His Duties at Albany.
Washington, Oct. 31.—Blaine and his
managers are pursuing to the very end of
the campaign their dastardly policy of
instigating attacks upon Gov. Cleveland’s
private character. A letter received here
to-night from New York from a gentle
man having close relations with members
of the Republican National Committee,
says that they are expecting great re
sults from a circular they have caused to
be sent widely to clergymen throughout
the country, asking them to pay special
attention in their services next Sunday to
the charges against Gov. Cleveland. The
committee has in its possession the post
office address of thousands of clergymen,
and circulars on the same subject have
heretofore been mailed. The circular re
ferred to is in the shape of a special and
last request.
HENDRICKS IN INDIANA.
He Reports the Earnestness of the Dem
ocrats Unparalleled.
Indianapolis. Oct. 31.—Gov. Hen
dricks to-day delivered speeches at differ
ent places in the northern part of the
State. At Kokoma he was received by a
great crowd, estimated at 10,000. After a
short speech he lett for Marion, where he
addressed a large audience, and from Ma
rion he proceeded to Bluffton.
A REVIEW OF THE DAY.
Fort Wayne,lnil, Oct. 31,11:30 p. m.—
Mr. Hendricks is now addressing a mag
nificent audience in this citv. Leaving
Indianapolis this morning at 7 o’clock, his
first stop was in Kokoma, where, in Court
House square, he spoke to a crowd esti
mated at 10,000 people. The next stopping
place was at Marion at noon. Here an
audience estimated at 20,000 awaited Mr.
Hendricks. His speech of perhaps 30
minutes was received with manifesta
tions of such enthusiasm as to astonish
the orator. This concluded, the party
again boarded the special train
for Bluffton, where they were simi
larly received. By the request
of a telegram from the operator
the train stopped at the little town of
Warren, where Mr. Hendricks and Gen.
Mansur spoke for a few minutes from the
platform of the rear car to a crowd of per
haps 1,000 people. Decatur was reached
at dusk. The reception here was a repe
tition of previous experiences during the
day.
“Is the campaign exhausting you?”
asked a friend of Mr. Hendricks after the
labors ol the day were over.
“I cannot say that 1 experience any
sensation of fatigue,” was the reply.
UNPRECEDENTED earnestness.
“There is an earnestness on the part of
the Democrats that I have never wit
nessed before. The people seem to be in
advance of those whom we have usually
regarded as leaders, and it acts on me
like a tonic. lam holding out better than
I did in 1872, when 1 made the race lor
Governor. The earnest determination of
the people for a change of administration
within the last six days has crystallized
into Democratic confidence. It is won
derful, when everything is taken into
consideration, the towns visited, and the
crowds that have welcomed us. This is
the greatest day 1 have known as a can
didate.”
“What will be the result?”
“The Democratic party ot Indiana,”
said Mr. Hendricks, “will in 1884 not
only repeat, but far eclipse its victory of
1870.”
A DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
Chairman Gorman Calls the Attention of
Democrats to More Chicanery.
New York, Oct. 31.—The following
dispatch has l>e§n sent out by the Nation
al Democratic Committee:
lIEADQ’R’S OF THE N'AT’f, DEM. COM., 1
New York, Oct. 31. j
R- R • Battle, Chairman of the democratic State
Committee, Raleigh, A". C.:
1 am in receipt of your telegram and of sev
eral communications front your State calling
attention to the circular issued by J. F. Mott,
Chairman of the Republican Executive Com
mittee of Nortli Carolina, which, in
order to prejudice white voters
against tlie Democratic ticket, charges that
an act of the New York Legislature lately ap
proved liy Gov. Cleveland establishes mixed
schools, while to colored voters the represen
tation is made by North Carolina Republicans
that Cleveland’s election would mean their
re-enslavement. These things are wholly
false. They are only specimens of many fab
rications issued by the leaders of the Republi
can party on the eve of toe election in the
desperate hope of sustaining their waning
cause. Democrats all over the land should
remember that Cleveland’s public record is
so pure that no attack could be made upon it.
To direct attention from the public record of
their own candidate the Republican mana
gers have resorted to most outrageous slan
ders about Cleveland’s private character, the
object of which the country well understands.
They have attempted to excite religious ani
mosities. and to make different religious be
liefs subservient to their party schemes on
pretenses entirely false and wholly inconsist
ent.
DRAGGING RELIGION INTO POLITICS.
They have persistently charged Cleveland
with being bitterly anti-Catholic in seutiment,
aiul have appealed to priests in a circular
which leading Catholics denounce as an out
rage against the Catholic Church as well as
against Gov. Cleveland. Now they have
turned about and in an address to their Pres
idential candidate, thankfully received by
him, they denounce Gov. Cleveland as the
representative of a party of rum, Romanism
and rebellion. As the culmination of a cam
paign of unscrupulo- indecency, they have
republisned a rev< ■ tig scandal, already re
futed, with a pretense of proof, which,
if made earlier in the campaign, would have
subjected to a prosecution for perjury the un
scrupulous men concerned in procuring it.
No man who is in favor of honest government
will pay the slightest attention to these slan
derous falsehoods, nor can they affect the re
sult otherwise than by arousing the indica
tion of honest voters and increasing the ma
jorities of the Cleveland and Hendricks elect
ors on next Tuesday. A. P. Gorman,
Chairman Executive Committee.
MARSHALS IN MISSOURI.
The Republicans to ltepeat the Ohio
Methods All Along the Line.
St. Louis, Oct. 31.—The appointment
of Deputy United States Marshals to serve
at the polls in this city next Tuesday has
been the subject of much comment here
to-dav and to-night, and statements are
freely made that there will be serious
trouble if the Marshals interfere with
voters or the Judges of Election. United
States Marshal Cousins has placed his
deputies under special instructions, and
he expresses the opinion that there will
be no conflict with the local authorities
and says that he has no apprehension of
disturbance. At all events, he will use
his utmost endeavors to prevent either.
His deputies are not yet confirmed by the
United States Court, nor will they be un
til Monday, when Judge Brewer will ar
rive here.
TRICKERY NIPPED IN THE BUD.
An Election Supervisor Tries to Have
Registered A’oters Stricken Off.
Neav Orleans, Oct. 81.—Judge Pardee,
of the United States Circuit Court, to-day
heard argument on the petition of United
Stated Supervisor of Elections George L.
Norton that State Registrar Brewster
“show cause why 7,225 names of illegal,
dead and other disfranchised voters found
on the registration rolls should not be
erased aud canceled.” The Judge, in
deciding the case, said:
1 do not know any statute that confers ju
risdiction upon this court outside of the inter
ests of the United States Supervisors of Elec
tions and other Federal officers which it has to
guard. If there was reference in this case to
any direct statute of the United States, this
court might lie of competent jurisdiction, but
this is a matter upon which this court cannot
pass. The motion that the State Registrar
show cause why these names should not be
stricken off is denied.
CLEVELAND AVILL BE ELECTED.
Representative Ellis, of Louisiana, Ex
presses a A'ery Fositlve Opinion.
Washington, Oct. 31.—Representative
Ellis, of Louisiana, who has been stump
ing Southwestern Virginia, was in town
to-day. He said to a reporter: “There
has been a wonderful change in that sec
tion in our favor. The most substantial
men who have been with Mahone hitherto
are now with us heart and soul. Ma
hone’s organization consists of Federal
officers alone. There has been some
apathy among Democrats in Virginia, but
they seem to be thoroughly aroused now,
and 1 have no fear of the result. As to
North Carolina, that State is absolutely
safe. In Virginia the Republicans will
only carry two Congressional districts.
I believe that Cleveland will be elected.”
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1884.
TROUBLE FEARED IN LOUISIANA
Republican Plans Laid to Repeat the
Frauds of the Dark Age.
New Orleans, Oct. 31.—The following
address, Issued by the Democratic State
Central Committee, will show somewhat
the dangerous attitude of the campaign
committees toward each other, and possi
bly trouble at the polls Tuesday:
To the Democrats of New Orleans and Loulsi
ana:
To-morrow, Friday, the Federal Judge who
has displayed his partisanship by appointing
to represent you at the polls as United States
supervisors men who are notoriously opposing
your regularly constituted organization and
nominees, may assume the power of deciding
whether 7,000 duly registered citizens of New
Orleans shall be stricken off the poll books at
the request of some of these so-called Demo
cratic supervisors and their Republican col
leagues. You are besides to be confronted at
the polls by supervisors instructed by their
Chief, Norton, to resist arrest by State "officers
with or without a warrant. According to
these outrageous instructions your State offi
cers can be lawfully shot down In the per
formance of their duty. These acts recall the
usurpations of 1872, 1874, 1876, and 1877 iu this
State, and of the late murderous elections
in Cincinnati. They warn you that
your firmness and patriotism arc onee more
to be tested bv the Republican appointees who
have no regard for your rights as freemen and
American citizens, and no respect for the sa
cred rights of the State. Your Executive
Committee earnestly desire a free and fair
election, ami to that end counsel you to act in
strict accordance with the laws, but they also
appeal to you to sustain the officers of the
State in the performance of their legitimate
duties with that heroism you displayed in the
dark days of Louisiana’s history, and which
won tlie admiration of liberty-loving men
throughout the Union.
NO DOUBT OF FLORIDA.
News from Every Part of the State In
dicating a Democratic Triumph,
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 31.—The
Democrats are encouraged by the news
received from responsible gentlemen from
the various counties represented in the
demonstration yesterday. West Florida
will come to the Chattahoochee river
with a respectable majority. The usual
Republican majorities In the black belt,
embracing Leon, Jefferson, Madison,
Alachua and Marion counties, will be
considerably reduced. The Cuban vote at
Key West is regarded as safe for Perry.
Heavy Democratic gains are expected iu
Hernando, Manatee, llillsborougo,Sumter,
Polk and Orange counties. No doubt is
entertained of the election of Perry, Mabry
and Davidson. The contest iu this dis
trict between Dougherty and Bisbee is
closer than in the first. Speaking last
night lasted till 12 o’clock. The interest
awakened will be kept alive till after the
election. Capt. Falligant scathed the
the New York clergymen who pronounced
the South composed of rum, Romanism
and rebellion with heavy effect. It is
thought that Senator Chaffee was not
greatly encouraged at the outlook in Flori
da. Information is received of many false
registrations in Orange, Volusia and
Brevard counties.
HALL COUNTY ON THE ALERT.
Senator Colquitt anil Congressman
Candler on the Rostrum.
Gainesville, Ga., Oct. 31.—At a meet
ing of the Democrats of Hall county this
evening at the court house there was a
grand demonstration. The court house
was brightly illuminated and the brass
band discoursed good music. The house
was crowded with the elite of the city,
numbering 700 or 800. Major Joseph H.
Butt, Representative, was Chairman, and
H. W. J. Ham master of ceremonies. Mr.
Ham introduced Senator Colquitt, the
orator of the evening, in a very happy
manner, who made one of the best efforts
of his life. The Senator’s speech was full
of grand ’ thoughts and abounding
with eloquence. He tore the Republicans
all to pieces and revived the sleepy Demo
crats. He held the audience during his
whole speech, and gladdened the hearts
of all true Democrats and brought the
Republicans close to the altar of repen
tance. All is well in Hall county, and
she will give the electoral ticket 1,200
majority. After Senator Colquitt had
finished, Col. Candler was called ior very
loudly, and responded in a few very appro
priate remarks, entreating the Democrats
to do their duty.
MALIGNING THE SOUTH.
The Republican Committee Distributing
an Exceedingly Bigoted Document.
Washington, Oct. 31.—The Republi
can Congressional Committee is distribu
ting through the North in these last days
of the campaign, being careful to see that
it does not get into the hands of Southern
men, a queer campaign document, written
and signed by Joseph Nimmo, Jr., Chief
of the Bureau of Statistics of the Treas
ury Department. It is a tirade against
the South whose burden is that Southern
men cannot be trusted to participate in
the government of their country. Its text
is, “Sbal! the care of the commercial and
industrial interests lie remitted to the
bourbon Democrats of the solid South?”
A more bigoted document could not be
issued by any partisan committee.
Tlie Cincinnati Electiou Fruudfl.
Cincinnati, Oct, 31.—The United
States grand jury has indicted Lieuten
of Police Michael Mulien and John
Burke and Patrolman Keating and Cun
ningham on a charge that “by force,
threats and intimidation they prevented
qualified voters from exercising the right
of suffrage.” This action is based on the
arrest on the night ot Oct. 13 of a number
of colored men, who were kept in the
station house until after the polls were
closed, and then dismissed without any
charges being preferred against them.
St. .John Arraigns Republicans.
Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 31.—Gov. St.
John addressed a large meeting at the
Academy of Music here this afternoon
and ih the Circuit Court room to-night.
In each speech he arraigned the Repub
lican party as the foe to temperance prin
ciples as compared to the Democratic
party. It was, he said, responsible for
the preseht stagnation in business.
Cleveland’s Movements.
Albany, N. Y., Oct. 31.—Gov. Cleve
land and party arrived here from Connec
ticut this raorninsr. The Governor at
once resumed his executive duties. To
morrow morning he leaves for New York
to review the business men’s parade to
morrow evening. He goes to Buffalo on
Monday to vote, returning to Albanv
Tuesday night.
Registration in Chicago.
Chicago, Oct. 31.—1 tis closely esti
mated that the city registration which
closed yesterday exceeds 110,000. No ac
curate figures can be given as the judges
are not required by law to report the
lists.
Blaine in New York.
New York, Oct. 31.—At the business
men’s meeting this afternoon in Chicker
ingllall speeches were made by Blaine,
Senator Sherman and Mr. Evarts.
Failures in Business.
New York, Oct. 31.—The business
failures of the last seven days, as re
ported to R. G. Dun & Cos., indicates that
the increase of commercial casualties
usually observed just befere the close of
the year has already set in. The number
of failures in the United States this week
was 231, and Canada 36, a total of 267; as
airainst a total of 258 last week and 218
the week before. An increase is notice
able in the Pacific States, Western and
Southern States and Canada.
Post Offices Ordered Open.
Washington, Oct. 31.—Requests have
been received at the Post Office Depart
ment from several postmasters for per
mission to observe the usual holiday or
Sunday hours in opening and closing the
offices on election day. The acting Post
master General has' decided that the
department cannot consent as there is no
statute authorizing the action, therefore
all post offices must be kept open as usual
on Tuesday next.
A Chase After Highwaymen.
Socorro, N. M., Oct. 31.—A passenger
train last evening when near Escondido,
four miles north of here on the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, was fired
into by a band of masked men, and one
woman wounded. The town is up in
arms over the affair. Sheriff Simpson
and 50 armed men have started in pursuit
of the highwaymen.
Mr. Gough on Silk Hats.
“It would be no violation of the com
mandment,” said John B. Gough, “if a
man were to tall down and worship the
silk hat, for it is not made in likeness of
anything in heaven, or on earth, or in the
waters which are under the earth.” Be
sides it heats the head and causes the hair
to fall off. Parker’s Hair Balsam will
stop that and restore the original color to
gray or faded hair. Not oily, not a dye,
beneficial, deliciously perfumed. A per
fect hair dressing. 50c. All druggists.
GEORGIA’S FAIR ENDED.
EXHIBITORS FLOCKING HOME
WITH THEIR GOODS.
The Show a Success to the Last—The
Races Again Characterized by .Jockey
ing—Maconltes Win All the Prizes In
the Walking Match—Cheves Taken to
Atlanta for Safety.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 31 — The fifth and last
day of the State Fair ended this evening,
crowned with success. The attendance
was large, but not so immense as yester
day. The chief event of interest to-day
was the horse races. In the trotting race,
entrance free, mile heats, best three in
five, purse SSOO, Texas Bill, of Columbia,
Tenn., won the first hsat. Time
Lula Hambletonian, of Montgomerv, was
second, and Fred. D., of Winton Junction,
lowa, third,
The second heat Lula Hambletonian
won. Time 2:40. Texas Bill was second
and Fred. D. third.
The third heat Lula Hambletonian won.
Time 2:43. Texas Bill was second and
Fred. D. third.
The fourth heat Lula Hambletonian
won. Time Texas Bill was sec
ond and Fred D. third.
This race was very fine and excited
great interest. The heats between Lula
Hambletonian and Texas Bill were ouite
close. The beautiful movements of tbe
mare evoked great admiration from the
spectators.
In the running race, free for all, mile
heats, best 2 in 3, purse -♦BSO, Remus, of
Kenton, Kansas, won the first heat. Time
I:55V£. Verner of Clymber, New York,
was second, and Dick Brown, by W. T.
Burch, of Savannah, third.
MORE JOCKEYING.
The rider of Verner kept pulling his
horse back, apparently endeavoring to
prevent him from winning the heat. The
judges warned him against any jockey
ing, and insisted that he should ride fair
or he would have to dismount.
In the second heat Remus took the start
with Verner second, but Verner’s rider
pulled hard against him around the en
tire track. When the last quarter was
reached Verner’s rider appeared as if sav
agely whipping the horse, but in reality
never striking him a lick. Remus passed
under the wire first, with Verner second
and Dick Brown third. In view of the
manner Verner was ridden the Judges de
clared no heat and ordered a second heat
run, requiring Verner’s rider to dismount
and ordering the owner to substitute
another rider. The spectators loudly ap
plauded this decision of the judges.
The second heat was won by Remus,
time 1:53, with Verner second and Dick-
Brown third. Verner was poorly ridden
this heat, though the rider rode him the
best be could.
in the pacing race, free for all entries,
best three in five, Joe Braddon, of Colum
bia, Tenn., won the first, second and third
straight heats. Time 2:35, 2:36, 2:34.
Nittee Kenner, of Montgomery, was sec
ond, with Henry, of Milledgeville, third.
The purse was SIOO.
THE PEDESTRIANS.
The third day of the three days’ walk
ing match, go-as-you-please, seven hours
per day, commenced to-day in the pres
ence of a considerable crowd, which in
creased hourly. Of the 17 walkers who
originally entered the first day only six
contested to-day, as follows, with the
records of to-day:
James Ford, 34 miles and 3 laps. Has
kins, 33 miles and 2 laps. Mon
creef, 32 miles and 3 laps.
Piper rested on tbe third hour aud retired
on the sixth hour, scoring 11 miles and 8
laps. Sam Ford retired on his fifth hour
with 16 miles and 2 laps. Whitmore re
tired on the fifth hour, scoring 1!) miles.
Janies Ford, of Macon, won the first prize,
$250, scoring during the 21 hours 188 miles
and 3 laps. Hulkins won the second
prize, SIOO, with 104 miles and 0 laps.
Moncrief won the third prize, SSO, with 99
miles and 3 laps.
MACON WINS ALL.
Thus Macon won all three prizes over
Savannah, Atlanta, Rome and other
places.
A foot race of 100 yards was run this
afternoon on the race track opposite the
grand stand for a suit of clothes, between
Brady and Hussey, of Macon, and Dav,
of Atlanta, a supposed professional, who
is the trainer of Orr. the professional
walkist. Hussey gave up the race after
running only twenty-five yards. Day and
Brady ran beautifully, the former passing
under the wire two teet ahead in 10 y,
seconds.
To-night each exhibitor is fast moving
the exhibits from the Fair Grounds, and
by to-morrow night the park will be
cleared. The entire fair has been a suc
cess. The Central Railroad during the
week has brought over 10,000 visitors
to Macon, and other roads in like pro
portion.
To-night, when the Americus excursion
train had left the Macon depot and was
still within the city limits, some scoun
drel fired a pistol ball into the train,
passing through a window and narrowly
missing a lady. The police are investi
gating the matter.
CHEVES TAKEN TO ATLANTA.
To-night Editor Cheves, of the Dawson
Journal , who killed Lawyer Pickett, last
week, arrived from Dawson under charge
of Sheriff Thornton, of Terrell, and went
to Atlanta for safe keeping, where he will
remain until the next term of Dawson
court, several weeks hence. It was
feared that Cheves would be lynched if
he remained In Dawson jail, which had to
be stoutly guarded every night. Cheves’
feet were chained. He sat in the cars
wrapped in a blanket and with a news
paper over his hands, so as to conceal the
handcuffs. He looked very careworn and
depressed, and relused to be interviewed,
on the advice of his lawyers, Judge Wil
lis Hawkins and Col. C. B. Wooten.
M’CULLOCH’S INSTALLATION.
The Oath Taken and Charge to be As-
Burned This Morning;.
Washington, Oct. 31.—Secretary Mc-
Culloch visited the Treasury Department
at 10 o’clock this morning, and qualified
in the presence of ex-Secretary Gresham
and a few others. The oath of office was
administered by J. N. Fitzpatrick, of the
appointment division. Secretary Mc-
Culloch has received a large number of
congratulatory letters and telegrams
from all parts of the country, and several
from abroad. He wishes to make public
announcement of his gratitude for the
kind wishes of his friends, and to say that,
owing to the pressure of the business de
manding his attention, it will be impos
sible for him to msike acknowledgments
to his correspondents individually. The
chiefs of the bureaus and chiefs of the
divisions were formally presented to the
new Secretary at noon by Assistant Sec
retary French. The latter acted as Sec
retary to-day, Mr. McCulloch preferring
not to assume the duties of the office
formally until to-morrow morning.
THE PLENARY COUNCIL.
Seven Hundred Official Members to be in
Attendance.
Baltimore, Oct. 31.—The arrange
ments for the third Plenary Council are
about completed. The official members
of the council number about 200, but the
visiting clergy will swell the list to near
700. Accommodations for all will be se
cured. Archbishop Seghero, of Portland,
Ore., will arrive this evening. The other
prelates are expected about tne middle of
next week. Applications for seats have
been received from the principal news
papers of New York, Philadelphia, Cin
cinnati, Chicago and other cities for fa
cilities for representatives. Public ses
sions will be held Sundays and Thurs
days. During tbe counci’l sermons will
be delivered every night by distinguished
theologians.
Murder Near Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 31.—Near
here yesterday Tom Phillips, colored was
shot and killed by William Harris, a
white man. Harris became oflended be
cause Phillips addresed him familiarly as
“Harris.” Phillips replied that he re
quired the same formality of Harris as
demanded by him. A difficulty ensued
which terminated fatally for Phillips!
The murderer escaped.
The Great Railroad War.
New York, Oct. 31.—The New York
Central to-day reduced its passenger
rates to Cnicago from sl6 50 to sls The
West Shore road promptly reduced its
rate to sl3 50.
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STAR ROUTE FRAUDS.
Representatives Mtlliken and Stewart
Sign a Minority Report.
A\ asuington, Oct. 31.—Representa
tives Milliken and Stewart, of the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the Depart
ment of Justice, have signed the minority
report on the investigation by that com
mittee at the last session of Congress of
the prosecution of the star routffJrauds.
After reviewing the conclusions of the ma
jority and commenting upon them at some
length for the purpose of showing that they
were unjust to Mr. Bliss, the counsel lor the
government, the minority say that the star
route frauds were undoubted and enormous.
The prosecution was not successful. This
want of success scents to be ascribable, not to
any want of earnestness, sincerity nor ability
on the part of the prosecution, but rather to
the magnitude of the interests involved aud
to the deficiencies in the criminal statutes of
the l nited States. However, this may be the
truth that a committee of Congress, partisan
or otherwise, is no better adapted to supervise
or criticise a legal campaign than it is to con
duct a military one, finds apt illustration in
the inadequate and partial report of the ma
jority. Mr. Milliken has also appended a re
port to the majority report of the committee
concerning the fees, etc. charged against
the government by United States Mar
shals and other officers under the De
partment of Justice, and expressed
his individual conclusion. He fully concurs
\vith the majority in recommending the
abolition of the fee system, but takes the
ground that the assertions of the majority
report arc too general and sweeping.
“They simply,” he says, “charge wholesale
corruption of Marshals. Deputy Marshals and
District Attorneys, and corruption of in
spectors of electiou. This charge of general
corruption,” he says, “is untrue. A vast
majority of the Federal officers in the dis
tricts investigated are honest and faithful,
and were not oppressors of the people, unless
the enforcement of wholesome laws for the
collection of the government’s revenue and to
protect the rights of citizens be called oppres
sion. Most ot the officers complained
of were required to execute Federal
laws in lawless localities where vio
lation of the election franchise and
frauds upon the revenue were sustained by
almost entire communities. The low moral
tone of their surroundings, he thinks, mav
partially account for, although it does no‘t
justify, the. deterioration of many of these
officials. lie denies that the testimony war
rants the charge that the administration ap
pointed men for their incompetency or dis
honesty, but says: “It may have been unwise
as it was certainly unfortunate in its ap
pointment of so many who were not in politi
cal sympathy with it, among whom was
found a large majority of these unfaithful
officers.”
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
A Prominent Citizen Charged with Re
ceiving Brass Stolen from Railroadg.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 31.—T0-night an
address was delivered in the Superior
Court room by Judge A. R. Wright, of
Rome, who is an elector on the Butler
ticket.
Isaac Elsos, a prominent citizen charged
with receiving stolen goods, consisting of
700 pounds of brasses belonging to the
several railroads, found in his junk shop
to-day, gave SSOO bond for his appearance
before Justice Tanner next Monday.
The artesian well drill broke off 'in the
well to-day at a depth of 580 feet.
At the Republican meeting in front of
tbe custom bouse last night, Hon.
Jonathan Norcross spoke, instead of At
kins, of Savannah, who failed to reach
the city in time to fill his appointment.
Miss Addie Bailey, who was shot bv her
brother-in-law, Mr. Beck, in Clayton
county, a few days ago, died from the ef
fects of her wound yesterday afternoon at
5 o’clock. Her body, together with that
of her unfortunate sister, Mrs. Beck, was
brought dow’n on the Air Line train to
Buford this morning, and will be taken to
Cumming for burial to-morrow.
A big Democratic mass meeting will be
held here to-morrow night. Addresses
will be made by several prominent men.
WOMAN’S ADVANCEMENT.
Several Interesting Papers Read Before
the Cenvenlion at Baltimore.
Baltimore, Oct. 31.—The association
for the advancement of women resumed
its w ork this morning. The reports of the
Vice President and of the various com
mittees were read. An amendment to the
constitution making the sessions of the
congress—bi-ennial instead of annual—was
offered and referred to a committee with
instructions to report at the next annual
meeting. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe was
unanimously t e-elected President. The
afternoon session was taken up by the read
ing of papers by Prof. Mitchell, Ph. D.„ on
“The Meteorological and Astronomical
Phenomena of Last Year;” by Miss
Alice C. Fletcher, of New York, on “Edu
cational Training of Indian Women;”
and by Miss Mary F. Eastman, of Massa
chusetts, on “Merits of Women as Edu
cators.” The last public meeting was
held to-night, and was fairly attended.
Airs. Edna D. Cheney, of Massachusetts,
read a paper on “The Bralima Samoj
Movement in its Relation to the State,”
anil Mrs. Imogene C. Falls, of Brooklyn,
N. Y„ presented for her subject “The
New Civilization.” After a short busi
ness session to-morrow the congress will
adjourn sine die.
TORN FROM A MOTHER’S ARMS.
At New Haven an Estranged Husband
Seizes His Child by Force.
New Haven, Conn., Oct. 31.—A bold
case of abduction occurred here last eve
ning. Three men called at the residence of
Dr. E. J. Toof, at No. 126 Wall street, and
when a servant opened the door made a
rush for the diningroom, where Mrs. Toot
and her daughter, and Mrs. Rollin C.
Reeves and her daughter were at supper.
Mrs. Reeves recognized one of the men as
her husband, from whom she had jsepara
ted. She immediately seized her daugh
ter, only 6 years of age, and tried to es
cape with her, but her husband seized her
and, after a desperate struggle, during
which Mrs. Reeves was knocked down,
secured possession of the child, assisted
by accomplices, who had prevented any
interference. He placed the child in a
carriage and drove rapidly toward the
outskirts of the city. This is the second
abduction of the child. About two
months ago he took her to Massachusetts,
but was arrested and forced to return her
to her mother.
PERJURY IN UTAH.
The Connally Polygamy Case Fails
Through False Swearing.
Salt Lake City, Oct. 31.—The Connel
ly polygamy case was dismissed this
evening in the United States Court. The
Judge said that the testimony differed so
radically from that before the grand jury
that he was astounded. The most glar
ing perjury had attended the evidence
given. The prosecution had stated to the
court that they had produced all the evi
dence which they had been able to find,
and after diligent inquiry were satisfied
that there was not sufficient evidence to
warrant conviction.
The court concurred in this view, and
said: “I regret to say that I am of the
opinion that the ends of justice have been
foiled in this case by false swearing. I
hope never to see it again in this court.
In view of the evidence, the court directs
you to find a verdict of not guiltv.” The
jury returned a verdict of not guilty with
out rising. The Judge spoke in a verv
earnest and impressive manner, and was
affected nearly to tears.
Brighton Beach Races.
New York, Oct. 31.—At Brighton
Beach to-day the events were as follows:
First Rack— Purße $250; three-quarters of
a mile. Hataclnmie won with King B second
Time 1:21%.
Second Race—Purse $250; one mile: Krupp
Gun won, with Ben Woolley second. Time
1 :5 1 •
Third Race—Purse $400; handicap for all
ages; onemile. Little Maid won with Bouncer
second. Time 1:40.
Fourth Race— Purse $250 for all ages; one
mile and a furlong. Lizzie Mac won. with It
Moree second. Time 2:02%.
Fifth Race— Purse $25 1 ; handicap steeple
“ver Oie short course. Osettle won
with Jim McGowan second. Time 2‘51!4.
Jesse James fell.
Phillip Duffy and M. E. Daly, who had
a w rangle about the sale of Krupp Gun,
were fined S2OO each by the executive
committee.
Kosadaitg.
Rosa dalis is a great remedy for Scro
fula, and all taints and diseases of the
Blood. It should be taken at all times
and seasons, especially in the spring and
fall, when the 6udden changes induce dis
ease. Read the following: I have suffer
ed 37 years with Liver Complaint, Rheu
matism, Sick Headache, and Disordered
Stomach. I was at one time raving dis
tracted, rubbing my bands and half crazy
with pain. My wife sent lor a doctor, and
be attended me nine months. He said he
could do me no good; but one bottle of
Rosadalis did me more good than all the
medicine the doctor ever gave me.
J. A. Walker,
Moore’s Creek, *N, C.
EXPIATIONS BY DEATH.
GEORGE HILL HANGS ATCANTON
FOR A TERRIBLE CRIME.
Hi* Victim Brained With an Ax With
out Provocation at a Negro Ball-
Henry Cato Granted a Two Weeks’ Re
spite by Gov. McDaniel at the Last
Moment.
Canton, Ga., Oct. 31.—George Hill,
colored, who murdered William Bryant,
paid the penalty by hanging to-day at 1:20
o’clock. The place selected afforded a
good view of the gallows. The people be
gan to come to town late yesterday and
during the nignt and up to 10 o’clock this
morning. The crowd is estimated at from
2,000 to 3,000. At 11 o’clock nearly 1,000
people were assembled in front of the jail
awaiting the appearance of the doomed
man. An unusual stillness pervaded the
crowd. At 11:50 the Sheriff, the prisoner
and the guards came forth, mounted the
wagon in waiting and drove towards the
gallows, half a mile distant, the crowd
following. Arriving at the gallows
all the necessary preparations were soon
made. The prisoner, having very little to
say, bade good-bye to bisfriends.'and then
the trigger fell, and Hill’s body dangled
in the air and his soul soon returned to
his Maker. Whether he was prepared for
this event is impossible to say. The crowd
has been very orderly, not a drunken man
having been seen to-day. At this writing
the people are beginning to leave for their
homes, some living 25 miles distant.
STORY OF THE CRIME.
In February, 1882, a negro dance was
agreed upon at the house of George Hill,
a tenant on Capt. I. M. McAfee’s planta
tion, about one mile from Canton. Hill
was absent till the most of the crowd had
gathered, when he returned drunk. Some
of the negroes suggested that he be per
suaded to not come in, as he was known
to be a desperate man and hard to con
trol when drunk. Hill would not be per
suaded, but forced himself in. He com
menced cursing someone, when several
took hold of him, trying to quiet him.
He at length became [enraged, ran
out and picked up an " ax, rushed
back into the house, several women
endeavoring to dissuade him from carry
ing out his rash threats. William Bryant,
a quiet, good and peaceable negro, being
about the first man he met, he raised the
ax anfl split his head open. Bryant
died in a few minutes. Hill was arrested
and lodged in jail at Canton, till the meet
ing of the first Superior Court thereafter.
Messrs. Newman, Attawav and Dul’ree
ably delended th e prisoner, while Mr.
George R. Brown assisted So
licitor General Gober for the
State. The jury rendered a verdict
finding Hill guilty of murder in the first
degree, and the sentence of death was
passed upon him by His Honor, Judge J.
R. Brown. Hill’s attorneys carried his
case to the Supreme Court, and he was
granted anew trial on account of some
alleged error in Judge Brown’s charge to
the jury. Hill was again tried in the Su
perior Court and again found guilty. The
untiring and persevering attorneys again
appealed to the Supreme Court, aud in
August last this court affir ed the de
cision of the Superior Court, and on Fri
day, Sept. 19, he was resentenced by J udge
Brown to be hanged within one mile of
the court house in Canton, on Friday, Oct.
31, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 3
p. m.
George was a black negro, large and
robust, possessing a bad face, which ex
pressed cruelty in every feature. He was
reconciled to his fate, giving the jailer
but little trouble.
CATO RESPITED.
r-ECATUR, Ga., Oct. 31.—Henry Cato,
sentenced to be hanged here to-day, has
been respited for two weeks. A party of
prominent citizens attempted Wednesday
to induce the Governor to commute the
sentence but failed. Another and larger
party visited Atlanta, personally, yester
day to obtain a respite, but Gov. McDau
iel was in Macon. They telegraphed him
that mitigating circumstances had come
to light and requested immediate at
tion. Gov. McDaniel came to Atlanta last
night, heard the argument of the deputa
tion this morning, and finally respited the
prisoner to give time to produce addition
al evidence, if there is any. The counsel
hopes to obtain commutation on account
of the enmity of witnesses. An immense
crowd gathered here to catch a glimpse of
the execution.
TWO HANGED IN LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, Oct. 31.—Gilbert and
Charles Goodman, colored, were hanged
to-day at Terre-Aix-Bceuf court house,
St. Bernard parish, in the presence ol 500
spectators, for tbe murder ot Louis Mas
pera, whom they waylaid, shot and killed
at 9 o’clock in the evening of June £9 at
Godcheux’s plantation, in St. Bernard
parish. Before the execution Albert said
that he did the killing and that Charles
was innocent and knew nothing about
the murder. Charles concurred in his
brother’s statement.
PRIVATELY EXECUTED.
Chattanooga, Oct. 31.—Ike Fain,
colored, was hanged at Kingston, to-day
for the murder of Hank Curran, a section
boss on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad.
The execution wa9 private.
FRANCE’S WAR DOGS OF THESEA
Five More Cruiser* Oi-dered to Set Sail
from Toulon for China.
Paris, Oct. 31.—Two cruisers and five
gunboats have been ordered to prepare to
sail immediately from Toulon for China.
Chinese advices state that the blocking
of Wassung river, on which Shanghai
stands, and the massing of troops in the
vicinity of Shanghai and Pekin is still
going on.
La Journal des Debats denies that
France is legally at war with China. It
contends, therefore, that England has
no reason to forbid French vessels to re
victual at Hong Kong.
Chinese advices, via Shanghai, state
that despite the blockade two steamers
landed Chinese troops and war munitions
at Toi Wan, on the south west of Formosa.
The Chinese fleet, which had been an
chored in the river Yang Tsi, has been
ordered to proceed to Formosa to succor
the Chinese commander, Lid. The French
man-of-war Triomphante has sailed from
Saigon, Cochin China, lor Ke Lung,to join
Admiral Courbet’s fleet.
CATHOLICS ASSAILED.
Rome, Oct. 31.—The Propaganda has
received advices from the Province of
Canton that many Catholic chapels have
been sacked and destroyed. Two hun
dred houses of Christians were pillaged
and burned, women outraged and men
tortured for refusing to participate in
Chinese religious rites. Two bishops,
thirty missionaries and 700 Catholic refu
gees have arrived at Hong Kong.
MORE DELAY ON THE NILE.
The Advance Retarded Fully Six Weeks
—Gordon Again a Victor.
London, Oct. 31.—An official of the
Kababbish (Arab) tribe states that Gen.
Gordon recently repulsed an attack by
Mahdi’s troops on Amderman, opposite
the city of Khartoum.
ANOTHER postponement.
It is rumored at Cairo that the rebels
have captured an English reconnoitering
party, which was mounted on camels,
south of Dongola. The defect in the com
misariat is owing to difficulty in making
portages of the Nile so as to avoid the
cataracts. This will cause a postpone
ment of the main advance from Wady
Haifa until the middle of December.
AT SIXES AND SEVENS.
Col. Burnaby, in a recent speech, de
scribed Sir Evelyn Wood and Sir Evelyn
Baring as two great evils in Egypt, and
said that If Sir Evelyn Barings silly
counsels were followed they would lead
to the destruction of the British expedi
tion for the relief of Khartoum. Sir Eve
lyn Wood has forwarded a reply from
Wady Haifa, in which he says:
Burnaby, to whose wild words my atten
tion has been called, is sufficiently well known
to discredit any cause he may advocate, and I
do not think his opinions will materially in
fluence Englishmen.
Olliver Pain, a French newspaper re
porter, has arrived safely at El Mahdi’s
camp.
The SpanUh-Amencan Treaty.
London, Oct. 31.—A dispatch from
Madrid says: “At a meeting of the Cabi
inet Council yesterday, presided over by
King Alfonso, Senor j. de el Duozen,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, submitted for
consideration the conditions agreed upon
by United States Minister Foster and
Senor Albacete the Spanish Commission
er, for a special treaty of commerce with
America. The convention is likely to
meet with much opposition in the Cortes.
HORS FORD’S ACID PHOSPHATE.
Beware of Imitations.
Imitations and counterfeits have again
appeared. Be sure that the word “Hors
ford’s” is on the wrapper. None are gen
, uine without it.
MARRIED AT THIRTEEN.
The Extraordinary Story of a Child-
Bride Told to a Humane Society.
At noon to-day, says a Philadelphia
special oi Oct. 29, a bright-looking girl
of 13 years entered the office of the Society
to Protect Children from Cruelty, and,ap
proaching the desk, said to Secretary
Crew: “I am only 13 years old, and my
father wants me to marry a man I don’t
like.” Mr. Crew looked up in surprise.
The child was large for her age aud de
cidedly pretty. Her features were of the
Italian cast. She was closely interrogated
and told the following remarkable story:
“My name is Katie Ferfaro, and I was
13 years old last August. I live with mv
father, John Ferraro, in the court at 741
South Seventh street. My father made
me marry a man named Angelo Gileberto.
We were married on Friday night of last
week by Magistrate Collins, but my father
says we must be married over again by
the priest. 1 have never lived with Gile
berto, and never will. I’ll kill myself
first. When my father first spoke to me
about marrying the man I said that I
never would do so. He then beat me and
said that if I didn’t marry Gileberto lie
would kill me. Of course that frightened
me, and when the Magistrate came
around to our house to marry us I said,
‘Yes.’ Yesterday afternoon my lather
and Gileberto took me to a store on Chest
nut street and bought the goods for mv
wedding-dress. It was blue silk and cost
SSO. It was to be finished in time for me
to be married in it by the priest next
Sunday. To-day while I was being meas
ured I told the dressmaker that 1 would
never wear the dress, and she asked me
why not. Then I told her all about the
marriage. The dressmaker pitied me,
and said that if I did not want to marry
the man that I should go to the society
that protects children from cruelty. She
then told me where it was, and i came
here. My father Is a rag-dealer and Gile
berto is a tailor. He is 22 years old and
lives on Eighth street, near Fitzwater.”
Her parents, she added, were Roman
Catholics,and they wanted her to be mar
ried by a priest so as to make the thing
sure. She is now in the custody of the
society.
THE CONTEST IN ILLINOIS.
Democrat* Hopeful and Fighting to Win
—Same Old Republican Tactics—Blood
shed Likely to Follow on Federal In
terference.
The managers of the Democratic cam
paign in Illinois, says a Chicago special
of Oct. 29, are confident that they have a
good fighting chance of carrying the
State, despite the fact that the National
Committee has left them entirely to their
own resources. Chairman Oberly, of the
State Committee, says that if the national
organization had given them $50,000, to
be used in a legitimate way in sending
out speakers to stir up and arouse the
people, the State would certainly give
Cleveland and Hendricks 10,000 plurality
at least.
“'Die very causes that contributed to
tbe Democratic success in Ohio two years
ago are operative in this State now. Tbe
enactment of prohibitory laws in such
strong Republican States as lowa and
Kansas, and the passage of the high li
cense bill in this State have created ap
prehension in the minds of the Germans
ot Illinois that prohibition will soon be m
vogue here. Over 70 per cent, of them
are opposed to the Republicans this year.
Then the Independent Republicans—men
who have announced from the time of the
National Convention that they would not
vote for Blaine under any circumstances
—are very numerous in this State. In
short, everything is favorable for working
a party revolution. But, as 1 have said,
we have been prevented from doing the
necessary work by a lack of means. As
it is, lam still hopeful. I have just had
a poll ot the State taken and it shows Har
rison elected Governor by a small plural
ity, and I trust that we may pull the
whole ticket through.”
BETTING IN NEW YORK.
Political Observers Fail to Under
stand it.
The betting in New York city, says a
Courier-Journal special of Oct. 30, is five
to four in favor ot Blaine. This is not to
be at all wondered at. The truth is that
the Democrats have been whipped so
often and have lost so much money that
they are afraid to wager more on their
candidates. On the other hand, the Re
publicans have so often been successful
that they have come to the conclusion
that they can’t lose; so go their last
dollar upon their party. There is a sin
gularity, however, in the betting that is
noticeable to a political observer. While
the Republicans will bet heavily at the
odds of five to four, with two bets offered
to one taken upon the election of
Blaine, they still demand odds of
five to four on New York State,
and will only bet even money on
Indiana. From this it is evident
that they are counting on carrying a
Southern state or stealing some State
lrom the Cleveland column. This must
be so, for New York and Indiana with the
South elects, and the Republicans here
will not bet even money that Cleve
land will not carry New York and Indi
ana. To add further to the perplexity of
the betting men, the gamblers say that by
Saturday the betting will be 5 to 3 that
Cleveland will carry New York State,
and yet the odds will change sto 3 that
Blaine will be elected. The only solution
for this is that the Republicans propose
to virtually surrender New York and
mass their strength and money in New
Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana, Wisconsin,
Nevada and Calitornia. This seems to be
the most intelligent view of the situation.
POLITICS IN THE PULPIT.
A Church Which Does Not Like Its Pas
tor’s Opposition to Blaine.
Portland, Me., Oct. 29.— There is
trouble in the Methodist Church at Ferry
Village, Cape Elizabeth, over the polities
of the pastor, Rev. John Collins, always
heretofore a Republican, for thirty years
an influential man in the State, and for
twenty-seven years a clergyman. He
bolted Blaine, and during the campaign
had vigorously supported St. John, much
to the disgust of most of his parishioners.
Some strongly hinted that it might be
well for him to exchange freely. He ac
cordingly exchanged with Rev. Dr.
Bashford, of Portland, who spoke very
strongly in regard to the duty of voters to
give their support to the temperance man.
Mr. Collins then exchanged with Rev.
31 r. Jones, of Gorham, who preached a
powerful temperance sermon, the result
being that a considerable number of Re
publicans came out for St. John, and a
St. John Club was formed. Leading Re
publicans, who were members of the
church, threaten to boycott 3lr. Collins,
who will stand firm. It is probable that
some will sever their connection with the
society, and that Mr. Collins will not be
sent to Cape Elizabeth again.
Free Trade’s Effects In England.
London, Nov. 1, 2 a. m.—The House of
Commons last evening was mainly occu
pied in a discussion of the merits of fair
trade versus free trade. In the discus
sian it was stated that complaints were
made that rents were diminishing every
where, and that capital was leaving Eng
land, being invested in protectionist coun
tries, English trade is suffering from
foreign bounties and protective duties,
31r. 31clver’s amendment to the address,
regretting that the speech from the throne
contained no reference to the agricultural
and commercial depression of the coun
try, was rejected by 86 to 67.
Programme of the Congo Conference.
London, Oct. 31.—The official invita
tions to the Congo Conference at Berlin
fix the day cl the meeting lor Nov. 12.
Assistant delegates will hold a prepara
tory sitting on Nov. 8. England, France
and Germany have already agreed upon
the leading points of the programme, and
adhesion thereto by the other powers is
expected to be obtained without any pro
longed discussion. Prince Bismarck will
preside at the opening and closing ol the
conference, but will not be present during
the debates that may arise.
Irish Ajfalrs.
Rome, Oct. 31.—The Pope is angry at
the reported speech ot Bishop O’Farreil,
of Trenton, representing His Holiness as
having expressed the hope that Ireland
might soon become independent of the
Government of England. The Pcpe has
cabled the Bishop demanding an explana
tion.
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Steamer Graphically Described by
Eye-Witnesses—Nothing Saved by the
Survivors—A Furious Storm Arises
Soon After Their Rescue.
Nkw York, Oct. 31.—The German
steamer Rhein which arrived here to
day from Bremen reports that on Oct. 24,
at • o’clock in the evening, in latitude 49
degrees 38 minutes and longitude 27 de
grees 41 minutes, she fell in with the
Dutch steamer Maasdam from Rotterdam
,V,! r which was all ablaze,
l he Rhein took from her boats the passen
gers ami crew, numbering 186 in all, and
brought them to this port.
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dam, makes the following statement:
left Rotterdam Oct. 18, with 8 cabin,
133 steerage passengers, and a crew of
io men. All went well till Oct. 23, when
we encountered a violent gale from the
northwest, during which the petroleum
tanks began leaking slightly. The next
day at 2 o’clock in the afternoon one of
the crew in trying to discover a leak put
near the tank a lighted lamp which ex
ploded, the contents taking Are and set
ting tire to the ship. We made every ef
fort to get control of the flames, but it
was useless. At 4 o’clock that atternoon
l ordered all hands to the boats, which
were safely launched. Wo remained in
the vicinity of the burning vessel until 9
o’clock that evening, when all hands
were rescued by the Rhein. Not one of
the passengers or crew was lost or in
jured in the slightest manner. None of
me passengers nor crew saved any of
their effects.”
• STORY OF THE SURGEON.
The Rhein arrived at her docks soon
after 3 o’clock with all the passengers and
crew of the Maasdam on board. Hun
dreds of relatives and friends of those
wrecked awaited them. Dr. T. T. Smith,
Surgeon of the Maasdam, said that three
of the engineers had been burned by the
Are, but would come arouud all right.
There were thirty-live persons in each
boat, said I)r. Smith. We remained near
the burning ship, hoping that some vessel
would see the light ana come to our res
cue. The flames appeared aft first. The
masts fell at 5 o’clock. The conflagration
was a grand sight, but I could not save
even my (instruments. There was some
thing ludicrous even in our dilemma.
We had a pair of lovers in our boat,
ami the man could not be induced
to take hjs arm from his sweeheart’s
waist to stand his turn at the oar. The
couple were so unconcerned about every
thing but themselves that their selfish
ness was laughable.
Heinrich Wolf, a passenger, said: “The
officers and crew did all they could to
save the vessel and us. The steam pumps
could not bo gotten on account of the
heat. When the Rhein picked us up our
boats were being tossed about at a lively
rate and were half filled with water.”
Bruns Peterman, the first officer of the
Rhein, was tho man who spied the fire.
He saw a light in the distance on the
evening of Oct. 24, and climbed into the
topmast to make out what it was. It
seemed to he a steamship on lire about 12
miles to the southwest. The ship was
headed for it, and reached it in about an
hour. The tiames lit up the sea for five
miles around. The signal light in the
boats were visible, and the occupants
were picked up. Ropes were let down and
the survivors were hauled on board. The
women and children had to be pulled up
In baskets. “The sea was very rough.”
said .Mr. Peterman, “and a severe storm
came up at midnight. Had we been two
hours later in getting to the wrecked ones,
not a soul of them would have been
saved.”
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Interesting Little Flashes from the
Wires Printed in Condensed Form.
The Italian Government is about to send
two cruisers to the Congo to look out for Ital
ian interests.
Lord Randolph Churehilt has accepted a
nomination lo the rectorship of the Aberdeen
University.
The London Health Exposition closed
Thursday evening. The t-itaf number of per
sons having visited it is 4,167,681.
The French Government lias sent an official
representative to Corea to watch the interests
or Frenchmen there as .orman influence pre
dominates in that country.
The windows of the Russian consulate at
Czernowitz were broken Thursday night and
the eseutcheon destroyed. Polish papers at
tribute the outrage to foreigners.
The Provincial Assembly of New South
Wales yesterday, by a majority of one,
shelved a resolution in favorof a federation of
the Australian provinces and the annexation
of New Guinea.
Daniel C, Kiser, one of the most prosperous
business men in Southwest Virginia, rode out
on his farm near Bonsack yesterday and cut
his throat with a razor. The cause of tho
suicide is unknown.
The agitation among Skye Crofters is in
creasing. A circular has been distribnted
urging them to cut telegraph wires, burn
shooting lodges, poison deer and adopt des
perate means of defense.
it is believed that Baron Carlingford, Lord
of the Privy Seal and Lord President of the
Council, will shortly retire from the Ministry
and that Lord Koseuerry will succeed him in
the English Cabinet.
The returns of the German election thus far
received show a choice of 87 Conservatives, Ci
Centres, 16 Imperialists, 30 National Liberals.
17 German Liberals, 9 Alsatians, 11 Poles and
2 of the People’s party.
Fifty-three pounds of dynamite have been
stolen from a factory in Kindlierg. Styria. Tho
authorities have tieen unable to trace the
dynamite or the thieves, and the people mani
fest some uneasiness in consequence.
At Farmersville, La„ the jury in the case of
Perry Melton and his son William, on trial
for the murder of J. W. Cherry, near Spears
ville last April, yesterday returned a verdict
of guilty, and fixing the penalty at death.
Altogether about 1,000 students have been
expelled from the University at Kieff and
drafted into the penitentiary regiments. The
Chief of Police of St. Petersburg has forbid
den a ball in honor of Sir Moses Montiflore.
Gen. Eaton, Commissioner of Education,
called on President Arthur yesterday in com
pany with E. M. Hudson and J. C. Denis, of
Louisiana, for a conference in relation to the
educational exhibit aithe New Orleans Expo
sition.
George Dingman, a clerk in the drugstore
of F. W. Meek & Cos., at Mount Brydges, On
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toine, which mistake caused the death of two
little girls, has been found guilty of man
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