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‘U’fe j&itrarowh AHornitiq Mvm,
ESTABUSIIED 1850.
I J yj. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor, j
GEORGI 4. ANI> FLORIDA.
hEWS OP THE TWO STATES TOED
IN PARAGRAPHS.
\ Blc Call on the Water Sofplj ol
Ral<loivl ~e and Cochran- Singular
similarity In the Live* of Two Gen
tlemen of Americas—A R*ce fron
Florida to Chicago.
GEORGIA.
Pot K v X . Folsom, a foßncr student in
jr i'nviue, is stationed for .he nest year at
, . rnwanis.'^rfS 00 -
Tk.rnd i.,rv of Wares county recom-
that t*i>* vagrant law now in force be so
fe?Ulo tXc effect on .be idlers and
the w#n(lv|l|e> wbo „
..’SSW. d? recently picked 5
.Hinds sf cotton by itn down.
The barn of Or. Henry <*• l-amar. Terrell
, OU n:.. was consumed b Are with its entire
including the corn, fodder and all
of .hie year s growth.
w. k. Durham, wlio is under sentence
HKn Terrell count y for life imprisonment re
K, rwDiientiary for murder, escaped a few
r._ since. It is reported that he was wen
: tadolpb county. There is no foundation
<1 ike re|>ort that he is dead.
Ken Sturgeon, a burly, black negro, of El
•Jri .uuck W.Uiam 11. Clark ou the band
-■ItT - .' tUlWfcmg him down. Mr. Clark
• feeble old man, and had neither offended
i spoken to the negro in anyway. .Several
• thers, b ack end white, engaged in a tassel,
ind the negroes came out s cond best. Sev
ralof the parties were promptly arrested.
'\t the request of the members of the local
, r .lndee Pat* veiil adjourn Pulaski Surrvior
oert on Monday next to the thirl Monday in
i month. This action will only postpone
•i.’e court one week. The grand jurors and
•be traverse jurors drawn for the flrst week
i he present on Monday, Nov. 17, and the
raverse uirors drawn forthe last week of the
rt wiil l>e present on the fourth Monday,
Sov.M.
It is said that on Tuesday Gen. Teotr bs east
. tlr*t ballot since the war. Shortly after
jar,!. as indications (minted to Republican
.acces-. he regretted the fact that he had
•brown away lus ballot, but later, when the
b,-w- came that victory had perched upon
•„> r„ moeratie-tandard, it is said that the
•rt of the old Tribune eaped for joy, and
ae was hardly able to contain himself. At
accounts he was still jubilant,
bast Thursday morning Mr. George KiHen
. light to Fort Valley a bunch of pota-oes
tfcat in toinp respects is most remarkable,
lucre were 33 potatoes on the bunch, the pro
tort of one vine— all grown in one hilt. The
potatoes are of the Hayti variety, and grew
frm vines set out about July 1 last, on a piece
f .round near Mr. KiMcn’s residence in
Ferry. Comparatively little ram has fallen
since the vines were set out. The y ield is re
markable.
Stowe's show, advertised to be the biggest
;aing on wheels, had a quiet trip through
Wilton until they struck the "Ben Smith's’'
district crowd at Jug Tavern. Monday night,
>fter the show was over, acre.wd attacked the
show with rock., ami sticks. The showmen
returned thp attack with pistols. Fifty shots
v. rc tired. Two of the showmen were shot.
The latte.* then took to their heels, and left
ii hoirfc crowd in possession of their proper
ty. "the canvass, baggage and wagons were
a.iiy demolished. No arrests have ->een made
as yet-
Vmcricns Reorder: There are two gentle
hcti doing business together in the city whose
,v,-s form a striking parallel. Thev are about
the c,me age, went to the war in the same
ih; . tmy, detailed at the same time as sharp
-ii- .iters, captured at the same time, both
rent to Fo t Delaware, took mall-pox at
the -time time, each received two wounds
nearly in the same place and cir.rne home
together. They are now doing business
together, and when one takes a drink both
’eel frisky: yet th -r are no bin, anti were
strangers prior to the war.
Elherton South: George Worlev tells some
rtravagant gopher tales about Florida. He
,iv- on one oocaai >n a certain gentleman
sent to Florida, with the idea of getting rich
from an orange grove, and was exceedingly
.nv on to buy-land. A tract was offered
• ,i it a price that he thought would he cheap
■r anv kind of land in any country, and he
- iignt it and eaid for it liefore he ever saw
After getting his deed he concluded he
vt ildri e out and look for it. He found it
•i. full of gopher holes that it was impossible
:„r him to ride over it, and he hitched liis
re- and undertook to walk over it. He dul
sot no far. however, until he became so dis
. e*. and that he pulled out his deed. and. stick
ing it in a gopher hole, said: "Here, d—n
you, von have got possession ami I will give
(>.i the title to it.” He then quit Florida in
ii split.
r superior Court, during the iwc week
ef it.* -C'-md, disposed of niay rises. b*>th
t 1 and criminal, but wilt hold an adjourned
■rir Lh'- first week in February. Walter L.
RM v is tried for burning the barn of Hr.
1. Walker Though all the evide ce wascir
caoidant al. he was found guilty ant! sen-
I years in the penitentiary. He
has mo ed for anew trial. G. B. Greer was
•tv •• and of a-sanlt with intent to tmirtler,
n !sentenced for * years. Dan Holt, colored,
received a years for burglary. The grant!
,ury fount! many true bills against various
arV.es, mostly colored, for saa. tiling, selling
Hie grand jury also re< om
neinieil m their presentments that the county
e authorized to issue bonds for the purpose
sfgradir.g a road from Mv.nticello to Social
' frcle. A largely attended and enthusiastic
aeetinir was held in the court house for the
ary.— id “whooping up’’ tlie railroad and
Id take the proper steps to have a law passed
iithor.zing the issuance of bontls in accord
ance with the recommendations of the grand
try. and to procure a charter, etc.
Milt ii Democrat'. Some time ago Major J.
. Blackstuek, of Forsyth county, was visit
-3s here and told me tliat he had a book that
te wished to give to me for the reason that it
**- >he school ln>.k of my father in 1*24, and
-n I*.* Major Blamstock, then a boy, went to
the store of Truman Kellogg, in Jackson
lantv, w here ray father, then a yourg man,
was clerking and asked to buy a book. There
>:ag none in the store for sale, my f ither
■ roposed to let him have one that he had used
■“ a school book 60 years ago. The Major
purchased it, and for nearly 00 years has kept
.!. Not a single page is out.'even the fly leaves
ire geod. and upon one of them is my father’s
name in his own handwriting, done fully 60
'ar, ago. Ihe Pile of the Istok is the “Me
tl r* of Andrew oaekson,” com oiled by a
turn of Massachusetts ami published by
* harles Kw> r, of Boston. Theelo'ing para
paylt is as folio vs: ‘•Time wi 1 devel -p his
■utur.-* destiny—whether he will yet be the
'-Vcf Magistrate of a great republic or
vhfther his name will go down to po-terity
' ■l'd'a. one of the most distinguished war
riors and disinterested patriots of the age.”
Hawkinsville Dispatch: The other night, in
* Vscussionof the water question with Mr.
oeorge Lambert, of the cotton compress, he
ex ark,•! that the Compress Company lid
Propose i to furnish the railroad water for the
■e of the engine between Hawkinsville snd
' *iehran ftp #ls a month. We thought the
? r • r. ther high, ami so stat tl, when Mr.
Lambert said that it would take about 3 000
zilon-of water to run the engine Fen Haw
kiusviile to Cochran aud back twice a<f*v—
tw.. trips being equal to forty miles. ’
isss calculation was somewhat astonishiug.
• * few people would think that a locomotive
*" : l consume three thousand gallons of
fV'* traveling a distance of ioiiy miles.
'r. Lam 1 . rt also said that the Hawkinsytlle
Usiimes twenty-seven jral
water per minute when the engines
work* The iwo engines are eighty
icb. The water is pumped from
r.ver. Now, how can the im.it company
'V’t to rnn steamers between Hawkins
v til l 'avannah with the compress using
•vtaty s. ven gallons of water a minute—
hour—or 16,200 gallons in ten hours -
and yet the compress companv propose to
r ight and day. which would take out of
•ce river over 32,1)00 gallons of water in every
■* u**ur.
, A'rr Journal: Mr. M. 1.. Cooper, of Fort
WiW seriously liurt by three negroes,
line of < raw ford county, last
*on.4y morning. Mr. Cooper owns a
v on ln Crawford, about five miles from
On last Saturday night there
, * r "t among the negroes on tha* place
*# STerj piitiri shots were tired, some of
i, 6ln 'is on Mr. Cooper's place were abused.
iL¥‘n ar * that three brothers, A'ex. Charlie
Ei-! u er Hill, were the chief offenders.
Monday morning Mr. Cooper left Fort
, “1“- 5 for his plantation, intending to i lives
o! ' tliv no ‘ protect the hands on his
‘“tjtion. His overseer. Mr. Braswell, went
but in hunting for the offending
'hev were separated. Some two
ZZ* sftt r reaching the plantation Mr.
.'"•p-r came upon the three negroes name l
* , e - an i began expostulating with th- i
■erning their conduct of Saturday nigh .
_,,i Wtr e armed, one with a gun, anoth, r
aae \* x Hn ' t ‘be third with a hoe. Tb s
ii-nt " die gun made an offensive move
his weapon—some defiant language
, .d I®* 1 ®* been used to Mr. Cooper—when Mr.
' I’er attempted to wrest the gun from his
•kT“ ant - The other two negroes rushed to
•‘■v*T ,naoce of ‘be a *f in ‘be struggle
_ t ensued the gun was tired off. Mr. Cooper
iiSP'*?* down with the hoe. and struck
. o a,i w “ h 'he ax. One of his hands
i, - cu ‘> it •* supposed with the ax, as
jjl ' t;in " ne blow was passed Mr. Co- per
iv P wt ol and fired at his assailants, but
> w?!i y w “hout effect. Mr. Braswell Hap-
Mr i‘. r, ' me 0000 the scene ationt the time
i. i ' knocked down, and as a nick
>o Fnrt v V sre 'ibis buggy and drove
i, i.; , a 'y y Mr. Cooper received prompt
-t, ai . u Mlr ipcal attention, and we learn
Z ? d 1 ar nt as renous as was first
saej ; 'hough he has lieen constant), con
,lls be ' l Rlnce being wounded. His
sews* r ere #eTere * antl while the latest
kr ; ,,_„ *'' la v e from him is favorable. It ig no t
iiater noi at he '“entirely out of .nger.
Sr r one of ‘be negroes who as- suited
x '.m r - was arrested Monday, an placed
jail t Perry that night,
FLORIDA.
Fairview, Folk county, is to have a school
house.
The Presbyterian Church at Eustis is fin
ished.
A delegation of settlers from Colorado is
expected at Eustis.
The orange crop is beginning to come in
rapidly in Polk county.
A majority of the Levy county farmers are
yet busy picking cotton.'
The late high water has caused a great deal
of harm m the Indian River narrows. *
A number of clay holes at Bartow have
been tested, and make excellent brick.
A project is on foot inSt. Augustine to sup
ply the eity.witli the Edison electric light.
An artesian well company has been organ -
fc.ei at Eustis, and will commence work this
week
A 230-pound bell was received last week and
placed on the school house on the island oppo
site Kockledge.
J. M. Leggett, who lives near New Troy,
has two stalks of cotton containing over 250
full-grown bolls each.
A Eustis colored man says that he caught a
23 -poumf turtle recently in that place that an
alligator had in his jaws.
T. J. Yearty A Go., have shipped overfl.fOl
worth of venison and wild turkeys from Ot
ter Creek during the past year.
The juvenile orange packers of Plant City
struck last week for an advance to 2 cents a
box, but finally concluded to remain at V 4
cents per box.
Anew post office has been established one
and a half miles north of Itorkledge, at what
is platted as Indian River City, and for the
present is to be called Cocoa.
The voung men of Orange Lake and vicinity
will have a tournament on Nov. 12. Twenty
riders have already been secured, and a hand
some gold badge will be given to the winner.
'lhe necessary working tools employed in
grading railroads have been received at Long
wood, and work will liegin at once on the
Florida Midland Railroad, known as Henck's
road.
The house of 11. Frnkerson, in West Gaines
ville,’was entered by thieves on Saturday
night last. An overcoat, a pair of pants and
a breech-loading double-barrel shotgun were
carried away.
The LaYilla stre et railroad boom seems to
have died out entirely'. The charter was
granted the Street Railway Company over a
month ago, and no visible steps have yet been
taken to build the road.
Noah Taylor, the negro man whokil'ed Dep
uty Sheriff Uramblmg at Gitra in May last,
was tried at the fall term of the Circuit'Court
last week and found guilty of murder in the
first degree. Tie- jury was out only 15 min
utes.
: The assessment books of the town of Eus-
I lis foot up as follows: Personal, 127,185; real,
j 4113, 325; total. '140,610. This assessment is
> based on the valuation of property in April
I last, and on tin lowest minimum value at
i that date.
W. P. Watly, of Marianna, gathered and
| sold between Si*C and 800 bushels of ground
peas, most of which have brought him ninety
cent. per bushel. He says there i> no com
parison between the relative profits made on
1 cotton and ground peas.
i At the home of John B. R.aulerson, near
1 Lakeland, is an orange tree with four crops
! of fruit of this season's growth now hanging
op it. The first crop is now nlmut ripe, the
second just grown, the third about iialr grown,
and the last about the size of a musket ball.
Marianna Courier: E. J. Bryan has a 50-
acre pecan grove which he planted out last
spring that is doing well. The pecan bears
well iu this section, is more hardy than the
orange tree, and produces more abundantly.
; If our farmers would plant out groves of pe
\ cans in a few years they would be able to reap
more prefit from a few trees than they do
from their cotton crop.
On tlie evening of Tuesday, Oct. 28, two cars
loaded with oranges left Orange Lake con
signed to Messrs. Thacker Bros, and Porter
Bros .of Chicago. One of these ears. No. 15,-
220. went via the < incinnati .Southern Rail
way. Florida Southern and Savannah, Florida
and Western Railroads, while the other. No.
412. of the Florida Tran-it and Peninsula.went
via tha Florida Railway and Navigation, Pen
sacola and Atlantic and Louisville and Nash
ville Railroads. As they started at the same
time it was understood that a race would be*
run for the purpose of seeing which connec
tions could get their car through first. The
first-named car arrived at Chicago on Tues
day morning, Nov. 4, at Bo'clock, just twenty
four hours in advance of the latter, which ar
rived at o'clock Wednesday morning, Nov. 5.
Til A.VKNGIVJ.VG DAY.
President Cleveland Asks Its Observ
ance in Sew York.
Albany, X. Y.,50v.8. —The following was
issued this afternoon—
State of Xew York:
A PROCLAMATION BY GOV. CI.KVKLAN’I*.
The people of the State of Xew York should
permit neither their ordinary occupations
and cares, nor any unusual increase of excite
ment to divert ttiiir minds from a sober and
humble acknowledgment of tbeir dependence
upon Almighty God for all that contributes to
their happiness and contentment, and for all
that si cures greatness and prosperity to our
proud commonwealth. In accordance
with a long continued custom 1
hereby appoint aud designate Thursday
Xov. 27, Ist, to lie specially ouserved as a day
of thanksgiving and praise. Let all the |ieo
ple of the State at that time forego their usual
business and employment, and gather in their
several places of worship to give thanks to
Almighty God for all that He has done for
them. Let the cheer of family reunions l>e
hallowed by the tender remembrance of love
and the watchful care of our Heavenly Father,
and, in social gatherings of friends and neigh
bors, let hearty goo'-will and fellowship lie
chastened by a confession of the kindness'and
mercy of God.
Done at the capitol, in the city of Albany,
this eighth day of Xovemlier, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-four. Grover Cleveland.
By the Governor:
Daniels. 1. a most. Private Secretary.
JA< KSOX'S DEFALCATION.
The Factory to Issue New Bonds—Mr
Cogiu Fleeted President.
Augusta, Ga., Xov. B.—At a special meet
ing of the stockholders of the Enterprise
Faciory Company to-day the report of acting
President North showed that the defalcation
of President George T. Jackson amounted to
nearly #155.000. The floating debt is about
#200,000. The deficit from the misappropria
tion aud loss in stoppage, etc., is #182,0(0.
It was decided to increase the present capital
stock of #500,000 by issuing #750, 00 in preferred
stock, liearing 7 ier cent, interest, to be re
deemed within 10 years, and after 3 years at
tbe option of the company, the interest to be
cuinunative and the proceeds of the sale logo
to retiring the second mortgage bonds aud
paying the debts of the company. The stock
holders selected Francis < ogin as President
to till the unexpired term. Mr. Cogin has
been Superintendent of the Augusta Factory
for 25 years.
EVENTS ON THE TUWF,
Maud S. Does a Mile in 3:10 1-4 with
Ease at Lexington.
Lexington. Ky., Xov. B.—Robert Bonner,
who arrived on Thursday last, superintended
the shoeing of Maud S. this morning, and
directe . that her trainer, W.W. Blair, should
give her two exercising iniics to keep her up
for the cup performance next week, should
tbe Indian summer last. As tbe weather had
l>een bad and the mare was short of work,
nothing great was anticipated. The time of
the warming-up mile was 2:21’,. Blair nodded
for the word in the first score of the second
attempt, aud the first quarter was trotted in
3.1 seconds, the half mile in 1:0?A£, the three
quarter mile in 1:33%, and the mile was fin
ished goo-1 and strong in 2:10%. This is the
fastest mile ever trotted in this State and the
fastest mile ever trotted in the month of No
verober. The track was slow, having been
frozen last night. After the performance Mr.
Slade, the cr.gineer who built the track, and
Mr. Hamilton Busby, editor of Turf, Field
and Farm, went around it with a tape line.
Maud S. was compelled to trot on turns 8 feet
from the rad, which made the distance
traveled not less than t mile and 60 feet. AH
things considered, the effort was equal to 1
mile in 2:08%.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH,
New York, Not. 8. —The usual prizes were
offered at Brighton Beach to day. The events
were as fol ows:
First Race—Two-year-ohls; three-quar
ters of & mile. Bahama won, with Emmett
second. Time 1:19.
Secoxp K ace— Selling allowance;oue mile.
Metropolis sou. with Centennial second. Time
lAS's- The rider of Inconstant was thrown,
but was only stunned.
Thikp Race—Handicap for all ages; one
mile and a furlong. Manitoba won, with
Lizzie Mac second. Time 1:38.
Fourth Rack—All ages; one mile and a
quarter. Little Fred won, with Greenwood
second. Time 2:13*4.
Fifth Race—For beaten horses; {seven
furlongs. Nilot won, with John T. second.
Time 1:32%.
Man, Wife and Child Murdered.
Camebos, Tex., Xov. B.—A horrible triple
murder was unearthed to-day at Bryant
station, 12 miles west of Cameron. Bernard
Schiller, an old Bohemian, his wife and
3-year-old daughter, were found murdered
lying near a straw stack. Schiller and his
wife hail be n shot through the bead, and the
child’s skull had been crushed. They had
been dead several da's. The cause of the
crime is a mvstery. No arrests have been
made.
CLEVELAND’S CABINET.
DEMOCRATS try to guess who
WILL BE HONORED.
Competent Employes to be Retained in
Office—Democrats in all Parts of the
Country Celebrating the Great Victory
—1 he Republicans Still Trying to Steal
New York.
Washington, Nov. S.—Washington has
practically come to the conclusion that Cleve
land is elected. Everybody feels relieved
from the intense strain of the week. The
clerks were at work as usual to-day. No ex
tras were issued, and the streets were quiet.
Of course, a large number of Republicans con
tinue to hope that in some way Blaine may be
pulled through, but most of them are con
scions of hoping against hope. The effect of
Cleveland’s election is discussed here as
though it had been officially announced. Gen
eral confidence has been restared. The gen
eral opinion is that while local trade may lie
dull this winter that it will not be
permanently injured, and that no
other local ‘‘business interest” will suffer.
No permanent depression in real esta’c is ex
pected. The city is too large. The hotel
business will be greatly improved this winter
by the change in the administration. The
rush for rooms has already begun The .Sam
uel J. Kau<iall Association of Philadelphia,
to-day engaged accommodations at the Riggs
House for the Cleveland inaugural period.
The general opinion among well-informed
men is that Cleveland will enforce the civil
service reform law in letter and spirit, and
that no good clerk need tremble for tis place.
Many of the clerks have come around to this
comforting Mown. The Democrats arc,
of course, jubilant. They will celebrate next
Thursday night. Meanwhile the Republicans
will talk about a p >ssiblc change until the re
sult is officially announced.
Senator Beck, of Kentucky, said to a re
porter to-day that all was settled just as it
would be on March 4, when Cleveland would
go into the White House.
“How about the jiolicy of the new adminis
trations”
“Oh, I don’t know al>out that. I should put
Thurman at the head if the State Depart
ment, with McDonald as Attorney General,
McClellan as Secretary of War, and Reagan
ns Postmaster General, and leave the rest of
the Cabinet open. Now you may guess at the
policy.”
“But the Independents"’
“I suppose Cleveland will fix them all right.
A New York man must go at the head of the
Treasury.”
“Will Bayard lie in the cabinet '”
“I think' not. 1 don’t believe he would
leave the Senate for it.”
“Randall is spoken of for the Treasury
suggested the reporter.
“Absurd.”
“llow will the civil service farcr"
“I don't know much about that, but I
.-boold think that Mr. dev, land Would have
to be conservative and cautious. lie is just
going into the light now. It is the man who
comes out of the struggle smiling who counts,
not the one who goes in laughing.”*
Asa matter of course Democrats are now
quite generally discussing Cleveland’s prob
able < abiue:.
A CABINET ON PAPER.
Quite a number hate fixed up the following
slate:
Secretary of state—Allen G. Thurman, of
Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury—Samuel J. Uau
dall, of Pennsylvania.
secret art- of the Interior—Hon.Carl Schurz,
of New York.
Secretary of the Xav y—Gen. Eppa Hunton,
of Virginia.
Secretary of War—Gen. George 11. McClel
lan, of New Jersey.
Attorney General —Hon. Joseph E. McDon
ald, of Indiana.
Postmaster General—J. 11. Reagan, of
Texas.
This slate omits the name of one man whom
many b lieve will lie among the first to be
chosen, that is Senator Gorman, of Maryland.
The Democrats are giving great credit to Mr.
Gorman for his management of Ihe canvass,
and very many believe that if ho wants a
Cab.net position lie will get it. Another
name mentioned by some is that of ex-Scna
tor Davis, of West Virginia. But lie inti
mated to a rep rter to-day that lie did not
wan' any public position. He said that he
retired from the Senate because hi- private
affairs demanded all his attention. Speaking
of Go*. Cleveland, lie added that he felt sure
that the Governor would move very slowly m
making changes in the departments. He did
not think that good, efficient clerks had any
cause for apprehension, but lie did believe
that government officials, who have made
themselves conspicuous as partisans, would
have to go.
THE FIGHT IN NEW YORK.
Xew York, Nov. B.—Secretary Fessenden,
of tlie Republican National Committee, thi*
afternoon nad a conversation at iiolice head
quarters with John J. O’Brien amt President
French, o' the Police Department, and at its
conclusion telegraphed to Mr. Elkins and
George Bliss, or any others who might be at
tlie Republican headquarters, to come down
at once to the police headquarters, as some
thing of great importance demanded their
immediate attention. It is slated tliat mis
takes have been found in the Twenty-fourth
Assembly district and Westchester county,
which, when corrected, will give 400 votes In
favor of Blaine.
THE ELECTIONS BUREAU.
The Bureau of Elections of this city of
which John J. O’Brien is a Supervisor, claims
to have discovered a discrepancy of 423 votes
in favor of Blaine in the additions in several
of the lists of votes. The lawyers’ committee
that has been examining the returns for two
days found them correct, but made no addi
tions On the other hand additions were
made by Republicans and Democrats before
the return* were sent to the bureau. A re
vision at the police headquarters of the elec
toral vote cast in Kings county shows 69,248
for < levoland and 53.514 votes for Blaine. A
Cleveland plurality over Blaine cf 15,734.
ANOTHER ADDRESS.
The following address was issued by the
Republican National Committee this morn
ing:
Republican Nat’l Headquarters, i
New York. Xov. 8. 1881.1
The Republican National Committee are
taking the most careful and thorough meas
ures to ascertain errors, if any have been
made, and frauds if any have been committed,
in the returns of the late election in tlie State
of Xew York. If Mr. Cleveland shall be found
to hnvo a plurality of even one vote a
promp acquiescence'will follow from the Re
publicans of tbe United States. If Mr. Blaine
shall lie found to have a plurality of only one
vote a prompt acquiescence will he expected
from the Democrats of the United States. The
belief of Ibis committee, founded upon inves
tigation, is that Mr. Blaine has a plurality of
several hundred votes, and if tliat
lie fo every honest man will demand
that it be officially declared. Until the offi
cial declaration shall be made we ask the
public to unite with us in an honorable effort
to secure a perieetly fair count. Purity in
elections is the only safetv for republican in
stitutions. B. F. Jones, Chairman,
s. Fessenden, Secretary.
OLE'V ELANI CONGRATO LATED.
4,000 Messages Received—William H.
Vanderbilt In the List.
Albany, X. Y., Nov. B.—There was no
diminution in Hie numlier of congratulatory
dispatches received by Gov. Cleveland to-day.
Col. I.amont, the Governor's private secre
tary. and several attaches of the office, were
constantly employed in opening ami arrang
ing the messages. At least 4.000 of tlic.-e have
been received during tlie last two or three
days, and :hev tiave come from nearly every
Statu in the Union. Tlie Governor’s mail is
also exceedingly large. The Execu
tive Chamber was thronged with vis
itors all day, and many of them
shook the Governor by the hand. Among the
callers were Congressman Wm. Dorshenner.
ex-Secretary of the Treasury Benj. F. Bris
tow, ex-Sena‘or M. Bixby, Itubard Vaux,
Senator Michael C. Murphy, and Col. John K.
Fellows, of New Y'ork. Bernard Gillum, one
of the leading artists of Pud.-, also called and
paid his re-pocts to the Governor. The
following letter was received bv the Governor
from Wm 11. Vanderbilt:
To lion. Grocer Cleveland:
Mv Dear Sir - I congratulate yon and the
people of the whole country upou' vour elec
tion to the Presidency of the United States.
You owe your election, in my opinion,
to the fact that the people believed you to be
an lionest man. and not to any ] articular ef
forts made by any faction of either the Dem
ocratic or Republican parties. In
dependent fmen, who care more
for good government than for parties
or individuals have made you their
choice because they were con
vinced that your administration would not
be for the benefit of any political organiza
tion or favored persons, but for the interest of
the whole people. This is Inst tlie result
which is most deaired. We have reached a
time when party amounts to little. The
country is above all, and wants an honest
government by honest men. The belief that
we will find it in yon lias led to your election.
Yours very truly, YV. H. VANDERBILT.
Xexe York, Nov. 7, ISBU,
How Blaine Feels.
Augusta. Me., Oct. B,—The Democrats
here are jubilant, and claim that the Presi
dential question is settled by tbe Associated
Press returns. The Republicans insist that
the situation is unchanged, and that the ques
tion will tie settled only by the official count.
Mr. Blaine has made no expression of opin
ion, but it is understood among his friends
that he still believes the plurality claimed in
New York to be fraudulent, and thinks that
the true result can be ascertained only by a
careful scrutiny of the votes actually cast.
The Democrats in town celebrated to-day.
SAVANNAH, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1884.
NEW YORK’S MERCHANTS.
An Enthusiastic Celebration Held at
the Academy of lllnsic.
New York, Nov. 8 —Merchants held a meet
ing at the Academy of Music to-night to
celebrate the election of Cleveland and Hen
dricks. All the Exchanges and trades repre
sented in the parade of Nov. 1 sent delega
tions. The building was packed and the
enthusiasm was extreme. It was plain that
the crowd fully believed that their candidate
had lieon elected. Carl Schurz and Samuel J.
Randall sat together, near Chairman August
Belmont
Mr Belmont in his opening address said that
the Democratic party had won a victor/, and
nothing would be allowed to interfere with
Cleveland’s inauguration. Every time this
sentiment was expressed during the evening
the building shook with applause.
Carl Schurz said: “I am here to exchange
congratulations as one of the Independent Re
publicans. who felt it to be their duty to turn
their backs upon the candidate of their owu
party and suppport Grover Cleveland.”
RANDALL’S SPEECH.
Samuel J. Randall said: “The Democratic
party has as much at stake in this country as
the Republican officeholders at Washington
as exponents and representative of offici-l in
tegrity and administrative reform. [Great
cheering]. This is not a mere party triumph,
but is emphatically a victory for honest gov
ernment m America and of national honor in
the eyes of the whole world. [Cheers]. It’s
greatness cannot lie measured by the size of
our own majority, for that majority is not
very large, initu• may be measured by the
power we have had to overcome and the
greatness of the results it has accomplished
and is -till de-tined to accomplish. [Great
cheeringj.
“We have acquired the capacity to control
the government in better and purer ways
than the country lias recently been accus
tomed to. We mean to make no assault on
any of the material interests of the
nation. On the contrary, we mean to
see that no unkind thrust is
made at capital. We mean to secure,
if we can, a solid financial policy, to put an
end to the corruptions of the administration,
ami we believe that the past life of Grover
Cleveland [cheers] gives promise of those
reforms. ‘When we shall assume the
executive control of the gov
ernment we demand that hundreds
of millions accumulated in the United States
Treasury, against which there is no claim,
shall be immediately let loose to take its
wonted place in the channels of manufacture
and commerce.”
SENATOR GORDON HEARD.
Ex United States Senator J. Is. Gordon, of
Georgia, next spoke. lie said that for the
first time in a quarter of a century he could
greet his hearers as his fcl'ow countrymen.
“For thij first time since the hostile guns of
the North and ‘■outh ceased to thunder, 1 feel
that I am your equal in our common
country. 1 can stand before you to
night and salute your liag "as my
own. The same blood courses through your
veins as mine. We love liberty, we love good
government, and, by the God of our fathers,
we intend to stand by you in the future for
it.”
Hon. Daniel Dougherty, of Philadelphia,
made a short address, in which ho said: “Gro
ver Cleveland has been elected, ami by the
living God all the powers on earth and in hell
-hall never tear the purple from his shoul
ders.”
Mayor-elect Grace, F. It. Coudert and A. 8,
Sullivan, also made address s.
Resolutions were adopted congratulating
the business men of the country on the elec
tion of Cleveland and Hendricks, and express
ing the opinion that tlm nation was now as
sured or four years of pure government by
capable and honest men.
AVATTERSON ON THE RESULT.
The Republican* Saved from Them
selves and tlie Country from Revoln
t ion.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. S. —At the Demo
cratic mass meeting here to-night Ilenry
Wattcrson said: “I believe that the election
of Blaine and anew grant of power to the
faction of which he is chief would have been
the end of free and fair elections iu this
country. His defeat and its overthrow are
guarantees that the republic still lives, that
the voters—not the officeholders—are the
masters of it. that the inoral nature of the
people is vet equal to the great national
emergencies, that the government,
restored after a quarter of a cen
tury to the bands of those from
whom it derives its being and
for whom if exists shall continue to be the
bell tower and buttress of liberty and union.
The Republicans have been rescued from
themselves, and the day will come when they
will feel, if they do not admit, that a change
of parties was betler than revolution. The
Democrats have been saved in spite of them
selves. for many reverses had impaired their
faith and subdued their courage, and they
could not have achieved Ibis victory but for
the help they got from the Independents.”
“Well, it has conic to an end at last, bless
the Lord, and we can step upon the solid terra
firma of the nation’s highway. Then we
take up our line of march right in
the muld'e of tlie road to-day, and if
they ever catch us in the bushes
again they may swing us to the nearest sap
ling. The next time there is any foolishness
in this count ry it will he on the iiorlh, not on
the south side of the line. In my judgment,
however, the election of Cleveland and the
change of parties it involves, has secured us
for at least a hundred years to come against
civil discord and domestic strife. Nav, more;
it will speedi v obliterate all sectional lines.
North and South, like those of the East ami
West, will stand simply for points of the corn
pas*. All honor to Mr. Hendricks, and all
nail to Indiana. In his person, at least, the
wrong of 1876 has been righted, and noblv has
lie won his restoration to the confidence of his
party.”
The Whole Country Joyful.
Washington, Nov. B.—Despatches received
reported the firing of guns and the holding of
mass meetings in all parts of the country in
celebration of the election of Cleveland and
Hendricks
One hundred guns were fired and other
evidences ofjoilifi ation given at the follow
ing places: Wilkcsbarre, Pa., Petersburg,Va.,
Hornellsvillc. N. 5'., Norfolk, Va., Mobile,
Ala., Cumberland. Md., Richmond,Va.,Louis
ville, Ky., Harrisburg. Pa., Columbus, Ga.,
Chattanooga. Tcnn., Gardiner, Me., Bath,
Me., Nashville, Tenn., Birmingham, Ala.,
Columbia, S. < ~ Eufala, Ala., Memphis,
Tenn.. Albany, N. Y.. Jacksonville, Fla.,
Knoxville, Tcnn., Pittsburg, Pa.. Dubuque,
la., Cincinnati and Chicago.
Kelly Fire* 100 Guns,
New York, Nov. B. At the request of the
Democratic State Committee. John Kelly or
dered a salute of 100 guns fired in front of
Tammany Hall at 12 o’clock to-day. The
excitement over the election has now subsided
very much iu the city, and most of the special
bulletin boards in front of the paper offices
have been removed. A small number of peo
ple gathered in Printing House square, but
there was nothing new to read and no one re
mained long. Bets on the election are being
paid by Wall street men who bet on Blaine,
aud business is returning to its normal con
dition. ,
Butler Still for Blaine.
Washington, Nov. B.—Ben. Butler is
here pressing his claim against the govern
ment for an alleged damage of #1,000,000
to his Great rails water power. lie will
not admit that Cleveland is elected. He said,
in response to a question as to whether his vote
was as large as he had expected, that, except
in Michigan, his followers had generally voted
for Blaine, seeing that that was the most
effective way of disposing of Cleveland, so
that his following would never be accurately
known.
Mr. Robeson, of New Jersey, who is here,
concedes Cleveland’s election.
What the Republican National Cos inmit
tee Says.
New Yoke, Oct. B.—The Republican Na
tional Committee have issued the following;
Republican National Headq’rs, i
Nov, 8, 1834.—N00n. j
To the Republicans o/ the Country.
We have carried New York. The official
count will confirm it. Bhune and Logan have
213 electoral votes and are elected.
B. F, Jones, Chairman.
Sautel Fessenden, Secretary.
Indianapolis’ Plans.
Indianapolis, Nov. B.—A grand State rati
fication and iolliflfcation of tlie Democrats of
Indiana has been announced for Tuesday next
in this citv. An invitation has been extended
to Gov. Cleveland, Hon. Thos. A. Hendricks,
Hon. John E. McDonald, Hon. Dan. Voorhees,
Hon. W. 11. English, Gov. Isaac P. Gray,
Gen. M. D. Mason, Hon. B. W. Hanna, Hon.
W. H. D. Hunter, Presidential electors, and
all the Democratic Congressional candidates
of the State aud distinguished Democratic
speakers from abroad who aided in the re
cent canvass in this S tatc.
Augusta’s Celebration.
Augusta, Nov. B.—'Tlie preparations for
Monday night's torchlight procession and rati
fication meeting have been actively pushed
forward to-day. Committees nave canvassed
the city and collected the necessary funds.
Speakers have been notified and all arrange
ments perfected for a monster demonstration
in which the military and all the prominent
organizations of the city will unite with the
citizens.
The News at Augusta.
Augusta. G a., Mov. B.—Randolph Jackson,
colored, 70 years O'd. and for 52 years press
feeder of the Chronicle, was stricken with pa
ralysis to-day. He performed his duties as
usual las’, night. He claims to be the father
of 43 living children.
Mr. Stephenson, acting night watchman of
the Georgia Chemical Works, fell down stairs
and broke his neck last night.
NORTH CAriOLJNA.
Raleigh, Nov. B.—Tio Democratic ma
jority in North Carolina L Ji.CuO. The Con
fressional delegation stands i Republican and
Democrats. W. H. Cowle", i iem., is elected
in the Eighth district, and T. D. Johnston,
Dem., in ihe Ninth. Boiii li/anches of the
State Legislature are more .hi a two-thirds
Democratic. There are demonstrat-ons in
all the towns in the State in honor of Cleve
land’s election.
Wilmington, Nov. B.— A large and en
thusiastic meeting was held here to-night, at
which the resolutions adopted expressed “the
abhorrence of the people of this city at the
attempt of the Republierc National Com
mittee to steal the electoral vote of the State
of New York,” and pledging their support by
all lawful methods to sustain Cleveland, the
legally elected President. The Democrats
fired 200 guns here to-niyht amidst great en
thusiasm]
R aleigh. N. C.. Nov. . There has been
much excitement here ini-idcm to the elec
tion, but good nature hat be n maintained
until to-night, when, upon receipt of a dis
patch claiming New York for i’.laine, the ne
groes became greatly e and ited. They look
possession of the princip.il street, attacked u
Democratic negro, named Cojtrlcs Cardwell,
with knives, and attempted to take down a
Cleveland banner suspended ecrojs the street.
Being warned to desist, the.- Dfs that work
undone.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, Nov. B—''File Democratic
State Central Committee have issued an ad
dress congratulating the people on the moral
victory that has just been gamed by the Dem
ocratic party and the Independent Republi
cans,, who bravely threw themselves into the
tiekest of the fight. The following is an ex
tract from the address: “The indescribable
•anxiety andalternatingjoy. Ddanguisli which
lias controlled your h-avts while the news
of the great battle for the restoration of con
stitutional government lu s been flashing
throuvh every quarter of orir.-ountry have
now given place to a settled tooling of un
alterable napniness. The admirable con
stancy of tlie Democratic masses has at last
received a glorious reward !i'the election of
Cleveland and Hendricks, whose records as
devoted patriots and liberty-loving men arc a
guarantee that under their wise and firm
management the country ill return to the
methods of government that from its founda
tion until 18U0 made it -the land of the free and
the home of the brave,’ ”
The following Congrer ioen are elected:
First district. St. Martin. Dem.; Second dis
trict, Hahn, Rep.: Third di trie:,, Ga>, Dem.;
Fourth district. Mancha and. Dem.; Fifth dis
trict, King, Dem.; Sixth and isle it, Irwin, Dem.
Cleveland’s plurality iu t r Siate is 17,127.
Only a few votes were cast f >r St. John.
Complete returns from tiic State, except
four parishes, the votes of w.iich are e.-ti
mateu on partial returns a*: In’ ah, give Cleve
land a plurality of 17,872.
TEXAS.
Galveston, Nov. B.—Tlie receipt of tele
grams yesterday afternoon th. • Gov. Cleve
land had carried the Stal of New York
caused the greatest excitement in this city.
Democrats gathered on the 'roots in large
numbers, vociferously cheering and giving
vert to the most extravagant manifestations
of joy. The Galveston ArtiMei y fired another
salute of 100 guns in honor of the Democratic
triumoh. Flags were flyin; , bonfires blazing
and the population seemed :k! with excite
ment. Special telegrams indicate that similar
demonstrations were enai teu in nearly every
village and city in Texas, from the Red river
to the Rio Grande. At Dallas and Houston
100 guns were also fired. The. negro popula
tion are greatly affected by the news of Ihe
defeat of Blaine. They congic;,rated in large
numbers about the corner-., discussing the
probable results, declaring toot they would
not, believe that the Repu .'loan par y had
suffered defeat until the official count satis
tied them that New York, bad gone for
Cleveland.
FLORIDA.
Fernanpina, Nov. 8. —Nassau county gave
Cleveland 781, Blaine 9.12. i’or Governor—
Ferry 783, Pop 880. For Lieutenant Governor
—Mabry 775, Greclev 888. Fo” Congressman,
Second district—Dougherty 77>i, Bisbee 872.
For Assemblymen— Hoyt, “ Dem . 783, Ma
honey, Dem., 784; Robinson, Rep,, 862, Wilk
erson. Rep., 831.
Sanderson, Nov. B.—Bakci county gives
Cleveland 53 , Blaine 17G. For Governor—
Ferry 82-', Pope )Bii. For Lieutenant Gover
nor—Mabry 336, Greeley 175. lor Congress
man, Second district. Charlc - Dongherty 314,
Horatio Bisbee, Jr.. 167. Fox’Assembly men—
U. C. Ilerndon 274, (7. P. Canova 286.
Apalachicola, Nov. B. C; liioan county
gives Cleveland 200. Blaine 133, Perry 191,
Pope 154, Davidson 196, Locke 143, Orman 176.
Howland 60, AVer ford 87. Richards 200, Baker
140, for convention 3, against i- .n- ention 43.
MICHIGAN.
Detroit, Mich., Nov. B.—Tiia figures sent
yesterday on the result in tills State will he a
little chanced by later returns. At midnight
the Free Press, Dcm., reported Blaine's plu
rality in 1,128 precincts out of 1.315 in the State
at 3,145, and Alger, for Caveraor, at 2,47:1.
The latest precincts show an aver ige Repub
lican gain of 11. The Post, Rep., with two
counties estimated and a fe\>' others partially
reported, claims a plurality for the electoral
ticket of 5,0i3, and for Alger for Governor
4,008. The Congressional delegation is changed
by the election of Eldridge. >2nj., in tiie Sec
ond district, by a plurality of 60. This makes
the Congressional delegation. 7 Uieionists and
4 Republican*, a gain of one lor the fusionists.
The result reached by the lor j of 2 Democra ts
and the gain of 3 legislators aaiies somewhat
in claims, but there will be £ fo fion majority
in both Senate and House.
' VIRGINIA.
Richmond, Nov. B.—For the third succes
sive dav cannon are fired ie Richmond in
honor of Cleveland’s e ection. To-night an
out-door mass meeting wa3 held to give ex
pression to the sentiments of the Democrats
of Richmond.
The liveliest enthusiasm atsc prevails at
Petersburg over the success of the Democratic
party, and a salute of 100 guns has been fired.
The excitement and enthniiattnof the Dem
ocrats at Lynchburg is also unbounded, and
arrangements are being made tor a grand
procession with fireworks. • senon arc now
booming from the highest point of the city.
ILLINOIS.
Chicago, Nov. B.—With 1G counties to bear
from, the Daily News reports the plurality of
Oglesby for Governor to be 4,133. The re
maining 10 counties gave Garfield 7,331. The
Xexcs on these facts estimates Oglesby’s
plura ity to be about 7.000.
Returns to the Associated t re-sand Daily
Xexes from all but one couuiy. * allioun. in
Illinois, give Blaine 22,759 plurality. These
returns are believed to be approximately
correct, the majority of them bci g official.
MARYLAND.
Baltimore, Nov. B.—A nia.-, meeting was
held at 2 o’clock this afternoon in front of the
City Hall by the Democrats of naltimore as
an occasion for rejoicing at Die election of
Cleveland and Hendricks. Speeches wete
made by ex-Senator W. P.|Why’oC and others.
Resolutions were adopted pledging tlie use of
every means in carrying out the will of the
people. Several thousand nroplc were
present.
IOWA.
Des Moines, Nov. B.—The Congressional j
delegation of lowa, as far as decided, is:
The Third, Fourth, Seventh, >’Ultin I
Tenth and Eleventh disl i i* Republican: j
the Second and probably the Fifth fusion.
The First and Sixth will require the official
count to determine the reautt. The delega
tion, without counting the Sixth, shows a ,
gaiu for the Republicans of
RHODE ISLAND.
Providence, Nov. B.—Charles H. Page, the
Democratic candidate for Congress in the
Secoml district, will contest the election of
Maj. Wm. A. Pierce, and pr, parations are
no.v in progress. The case v ill be based on
several counts, including bribery, irregulari
ties and illegal voting.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Concord, Nov. B.—The Democrats fired 100
guns this eveniHg in honor of their Presi
dential victory. Two men were terribly
burned about the face by a premature dis
charge of one oi the guns.
MISSOURI.
St. Lours, Nov. B.— ln the Ninth Congres
sional district John M. Glover, D m., lias a
majoritv of 1,697. In the Eighrh district John
J. O’Neil, Dem., is re-elected tv a majority
of 1,532.
CONNECTICL £.
Hartford, Nov. B.—The Democrats of this
city fired a salute of 100 guns 'his afternoon,
and are having a parade in honor of the elec
tion of Cleveland.
WISCONSIN,
Madison, Nov. B.—The next Legislature of
Wisconsin will stand: Senate, 20 Republicans
and 13 Democrats; Assembly, 61 Republicans
and 31 Democrats.
TENNESSEE.
Chattanooga, N >v. B.—All tne returns are
now in, and show the election of Neal, Dem.,
to Congress by a majority of lees than 100.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester, Mass., Nov. B.—The Demo
crats tired a national salute bore this noon
and held a ma a s meeting this c-ening.
MAINE.
Camden, Me., Nov. B.—The Democrats are
“painting the town red,” to-night over the
election of Cleveland.
ALABAMA.
Montgomery,Ala.,Nov.B.- Tb Democrats
here have fired a national in honor of
Cleveland’s election.
HALF PALATE A IN RUINS.
BUT TWO STORES LEFT OUT OF
ALL IN THE CITY.
The Origin of the Fire Somewhat of a
Mystery—The Loss #750,000 and the
Insurance #250,000 Xupoleonvitle’g
Business Portion Devastated—Other
Conflagrations.
Palatka, Fla., Nov. B.—This beautiful city,
the gem of the South, was visited by a de
structive fire at 10:15 o'clock last night. When
the alarm was sounded many who were in bed
quickly came to the scene. The lire origi
nated in a small building used as a store
room for furniture, directly behind a negro
barber shop. The wind was blowing at an 80-
mile rate. The fire soon spread. Those who
were at the scene of tlie fire when It first broke
out smelled kerosene very strongly. The
flames spread to the building formerly occu
pied as the Hotel Palatka, which was
soon enveloped in a sheet of
fire. At this point the Mayor telegraphed to
Jacksonville for assistance. That city
promptly responded. The home company,
which consisted of one steamer and hand en
gine battled, with the flames, but tlicir fight
was of no avail. The whole square was an
easy prey. Devereux. Rogers A Son's im
mense dry goods and grocery establishment
was soon in ilames, and the many combusti
ble materials contained added fuel to the
flames. The fire spread across Water street,
and Griffin's large brick block succumbed. In
the meantime Graham's Hotel caught, and
when that building was fast being consumed
the citizens realized that the business portion
of Palatka was doomed.
THE SWEEP OF THE FLAMES.
Tlie flames swept on, and Col. Hart’s build
ings were soon enwrapped in tlie fiery gulf.
The whole of Lemon street, from Water to
Lemon, was a lurid mass of fire. At 11:55
o'clock the beautiful Larkin House caught,
ami in forty minutes all that was left of it,
with its wharf and accessories,was smoulder
ing ruins. In the meantime tlie Ilames were
creeping slowly towards the Putnam House
on Front street, and at 12 o’clock it succumbed
to tlie fate which awaited it. and the hostlery
which was the pride of tlie South was a
seething mass of nionlten fire.
Hero the fire was fought with
desperation and by work which cannot
ever be told. The south side of Lemon street,
including the Fry brick block, was saved, and
by perseverance and tearing down buildings
the block whicli is bounded by tiie Westmore
land was saved. On the clocks the lire was
met liv a determined and persistent struggle,
and by tlie combined effortsof the tire depart
ment and tlie government steamer Chesa
peake, which played two strong hose, the
tire was brought under control, tints saving
the I/eraUl and News buildings and the Flor
ida Southern wharves. At 1 o’clock the Pres
byterian Church caught, and soon was re
duced to ashes.
ONLY TWO STORES LEFT.
The tire destroyed the whole business por
tion of the city. Not a store remains except
groceries. The town is destitute of necessi
ties. The loss will approximate 1750,000, on
which there is insurance of about 8250,000.
Many lose their all, and will not be able to re
sume business again. Among the many in
cidents of the (ire was the refusal of the ne
groc- to lend their aid. They seemed uncon
cerned. and only hv threats were they made
to respond.
Sonic of them employed themselves in pilfer
ing, and, in not a few instances, goods were
taken from them. The conduct of the negroes
in refusing assistance gave rise to rumors
that excited a great deal of feeling against
them, and it. is feared that they may commit
excesses. The town is being patrolled to
night. In an interview with tome of the
prominent business men u is learned that
they will resume business as soon us suitable
rooms can he prepared. Taking it as a whole,
this conflagration is the largest, ever known
in Florida’s history. ’J lie pc- pie can hardly
realize that their beautiful town is in ashes.
The blow is a s' mining one, but it lias not dis
heartened the people. Those who have been
burned out will rebuild as soon as they can
make arrangements, and Palatka will rise
more beautiiill than ever.
X A l’O LEON VII.LE 1)E V A STATE I).
Thibodeaux, La., Nov. B—At llj o’clock
last night a lire broke out in Dupoty’s Hotel,
which resulted in the destruction of the entire
business part of the village of Napoleonville,
including the Masonic Hall, Out Fellows’
Hall and many stores and residences. The
only important buildings saved arc the court
house, parish jail. Catholic church and Epis
copal church. Capt. J. B. Whittington, a
prominent lawyer, perished in the llanic*.
The total loss is estimated at #200.000 ami the
insurance at $59,000. Th?re were no goods
saved from any store nor furniture from any
residence.
$40,000 CONSUMED.
Philadelphia, Nov. S.— Fire brokeout this
morning in the packing box manufactory of
Robert C. Officer, at Nos. 810 aud 812 Swanson
street. The llames spread to the factory of
Thomas Tunis, in the rear. The lmild'ings
above named were consumed, involving a loss
of #15,000 for Officer and #12,000 for Tunis.
Three houses and a stable in the rear of
Eighth aud Swanson streets, owned by Thom
as ' ew. were also destroyed. The total loss
is #IO.OOO. The insurancc'is unknown.
A planing mill and two dwellings
BURNED.
Kansas City, Nov. B.—Fire at Eighth and
Olive streets last night destroye 1 the planing
mill of William West and two a){joining
dwellings. The loss is #32,000 and the in
surance #6,000.
NINE MILLION FEET OF LUMBER BURNED
Duluth, Minn., Nov. B.—Nine million feet
of lumber burned in Paine & Co.’s lumber
yard at North Pacific Junction to-day. Loss
#75,000.
Ou the Pacific Slope.
San Francisco, Nov. .B.—With three coun
ties to hear Com, Cali'nrnia gives Blaine
•9.665, Cleveland 77,503, Butler 946, St. John
8,972; Blaine’s majority 14,319. Tlie Republi
cans elect their full Congressional delegation,
siXj with one county to hear from.
Nevada gives Blaine 7,689. Cleveland 6.303;
Blaine’s majority so far 1,386.
Nothing like complete returns can be ob
tained from Oregon, but it is known that
Blaine’s majority in the State will be fully
2,000. For the Senate the Republicans elected
15 and tlie Democrats 5. The=e, with those
who hold over, make the Senate stand 21 Re
publicans and 19 Democrats, aud for (lie As
sembly the Republicans elected 57 and the
Democrats 23. This gives the Republicans a
majority ou joint ballot of 36.
Cleveland’* Plurality.
Aliiany, N. Y., Nov. B.—Cleveland’s plu
rality in this State, now shown by the official
figures received by Chairman Manning, is
1,240.
A Cannon Explodes
Richmond, Nov. 8. —The firing of a national
salute in honor of the Democratic victory was
about concluded here to-day when ihe caisson
of a cannon exploded, injuring about a dozen
persons, including eight small hoys. One
colored man was so badly burned that lie will
probably die. Two or three others were seri
ously hurt. The aceident was due to careless
ness,
Clevelaud to Marry.
Indianapolis, Xov. B.—Rev. Jamei Mc-
Leod, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church of this city, and who formerly occu
pied (he pulpit of the Presbyterian Church at
Buffalo, N. Y., says that he lias it on good au
thority that Gov. Clevelaud will shortly be
united in marriage with a voung lady of
Buffalo.
At Cleveland’s Home.
Buffalo, N, W, Nov. B.—There is hut little
excitement in this city to-night. Both par
ties seem content to await the receipt of the
official count, and beyond a few heated argu
ments everything is quiet.
Commercial Calamities.
Mount Vernon, N. Y., Xov. B.—The bank
ing house of James M. Masterton A Cos.
closed its doors this morning. lion. S. D.
Gifford is assignee.
A RUN ON A BANK.
There was also a rnn on the East Chester
Savings Bank. The hank paid out #IO,OOO,
and has ample means promised for Monday.
Masterton A Cos. made depositors preferred
creditors. Their personal property is esti
mated at #250,000. and there is due to deposi
tors #100,0(0. The run nearly ceased at 2
o’clock. There was an excited meeting of 100
or so depositors.
CONFESSED JUDGMENT.
Chicago, Nov. B.—Wolff Bros. & Cos.,
wholesale dealers in hats and caps, to-day
confessed Judgment for JSC.CCC, and tfir.:
place was closed by the Sheriff. The liabili
ties arc #165,000 and the assets #115,000.
Fenlanlsm’g Rules.
Dublin, Nov. B.—A hearing was had to-day
in the case of Fred J. Allen, Vice President
of the Young Ireland Society, who was ar
rested last Monday on a charge of treason
and felony. It was introduced in the evi
dence that the rules governing the action of
tlie executive Fenian literature had been dis
covered at Allen’s lodging. These rules spec
ified the members and the penalties for vio
lating the rules. If a member proved unfaith
ful his appearance and character should be
published throughout the globe so that
wherever a branch of the Fenian organization
exists he should be disgraced.
Four Drowned.
Burlington, lowa, Nov. B.—Professor
Jones, Superintendent of ctiy ichools, at
Mount Pleasant, with another gentlemen and
five ladies entered a small skiff on a small ar
tificial lake last night. The boat was only
intended to carry three persons and soon cap
sized. Prof. Jones, Miss Ella Carpenter, a
teacher in the public school, and Etta Teter
and Edward Braugh, students, were drowned.
Three of the ladies were rescued.
THE FRAUD CRY.
Albany’s “.Journal” Claim that a Re
publican was CoumedOut.
Albany, N. Y., Nov. B.—The
Semina Journal claims to have
discovered w"hat it calls “a glaring
fraud" in the Twelfth ward of this city. The
returns of two districts disappeared, and the
Journal reporter hunted them up to-day and
asserts that the figures were so altered as to
elect the Democratic Comity Treasurer. The
figures of the Twelfth ward given to all the
papers of the city on the night of tiic election
elected the Republican County Treasurer.
The Journal says that 126 vot*-s were changed
in order to count out tlie Republican. The
matter is in the hands of ex-Senator Harris.
If the ward is thrown out Cleveland will lose
388 ,otes. The Journal calls for a prompt in
vestigation.
in view of the assertions that frauds have
been perpetrated in Ihe returns from the
Twelfth ward, in this city. Justice Clute to
day began an investigation to see if crime
had been committed. A large number of
witnesses were subpoenaed, but owing
to the thoroughness of the examination
in each case only four testified.
Eugene Burlingame and G- S. Gregory con
ducted the examination on behalf of the Re
publicans. Those sworn were Alexander Sel
kirk, Robert Friday, Deputy County Clerk
Thomas Dolan, and Supervisor James J.
Wise of the Twelfth ward. The examin
ation was then arrested owing to
the lateness of the hour. The disputs re
lates only to the vote for County Treasurer
and the Coroner. It is alleged that in one dis
trict anew return, aid that a forged one, was
substituted for the original one, and that in
other districts erasures by chemicals of the
true vote were made and a false set of fig
ures written in. The Republicans claim the
election of their candidate lor County
Treasurer by 8 majority, and the election of
their candidate for Coroner by 128 majority.
The Argus to-morrow will say of the mat
ter:
“This makes out a irrhna facie ease of ap
garent fraud, to say the least. If the inquiry
confirms the allegation let the guilty be iu
dieted, convicted and given the severest
sentence of the law. Every honest man, be he
Republican or Democrat, is down on fraud,
whether for President or for county officer, a
king or constable, and gangs of men who
hang loose on both parties and who
bring elections here and elsewhere
into reproach by frauds on the ballot or on
returns, are such enemies of the welfare of
the community that any and evey one of
them caught plying their vocation should he
summarily punished to the full extent of the
law.”
Chairman Manning was questioned to-night
in regard to tlie report published iu
a Chicago paper that he had held back the
returns of Albany county, allowing 648 to be
given out as Cleveland’s plurality in order to
put tlie Republicans on record, and that lie
now announces that Cleveland has a plurality
of 3.641. lie said that the story was abso
lutely false, and that tlie official majority in
Albany county is 61% and lias not been
claimed to be otherwise since the votes were
counted.
NEW YORK PRESS OPINIONS.
A Lesson Drawn from the Corrupt Life
of Blaine.
New York, Nov. B.—The Herald says:
“Maine’s career and fate are consp:cuously
instructive. They show that common swind
ling in office, though it may pass an evi
dence of talent for a time, reaches, sooner or
later, its true level in the general opinion, and
that a man who accepts ollice nominally to
serve the people must really serve the
people, and not serve ’ himself at
the people’s expense, nor liccome
the ally of the enemies of the people. Maine’s
history shows what cannot ultimately suc
ceed, what must at last inevitably fail, what
is impossible in politics. The lesson should he
closely studied by those who endeavor to or
ganize party supremacy, and who may see in
sucli a story what sort of man it is dangerous
to nominate for a great office.
THE TIMES’ VIEWS.
The Times in it* editorial of Sunday will
say: “Blaine’s plotters, headed by A. B. Cor
nell, are endeavoring to raise the cry of
•fraud,’ which may entail trouble on the busi
ness of the country. It says tliat they have
got into their heads some wild notion that by
a legal technicality, by trumped up testimony,
or liy an unforeseen chance in the chapter
of accidents, they may succeed in wiping
out the plurality against their candidate.
To have come so near victory and then lose it,
is more than they can stand until they have
exhausted their last device. They will have
to be allowed to run their course, with this
consolation for honest men—tliat the persist
ence of these schemers will only make their
final downfall the more complete.
The London “Times” Secs Great Things
in America’s Future Prospects.
London, Nov. 7. —Tlie Times this morning,
in a leader devoted to tlie American Presi
dential contest, says that it is unlikely that
there will be any serious attempt to contest
the result of the election. Blaine is of great
gifts and is an accomplished speaker, but be
lias unhappily identified himself with specu
lative schemes and moneyed interests. Cleve
land has few brilliant qualities. His public
career has been comparatively brief and mod
est, but he lias shown a sense of public
duty, and will faithfully discharge his trust
without favoring either the magnates of
Wall street or demagogues. It is to be hoped
that Senator Bayard will accept office under
Cleveland. Mr. Bayard is a man of the high- •
est integrity and ability, and will not dis
credit the traditions of the best American di
plomacy. The Democrats must now prove
that they are true to the principles of public
purity and administrative reform. The re
cent electoral contest, especially on the Re
publican side, has disclosed the existence of
wide-spread corruption which has alarmed
honorable men in all pal ties.
FRANCE’S PLAGUE.
Large Number* of Concealed Deaths
Brought to Light.
Paris, Nov. 8. —M. Camescasse, Prefect de
Police of tlie Department of the Seine, told
the council of the department to-day that
cholera had appeared at Auber Villiers in
July ,and that a hundred deaths occurred at
Aumizoutheck, but that the progress of the
epidemic had been checked at that time by
energetic measures, which were promptly
taken. He expresses the hope that the same
measures would produce a like happy result
in Paris. At this juncture the morning
journals say to-day that since June 20 there
have been 160 cases of cholera in Paris, 60 of
which proved fatal. Thirty seven fresh cases
of cholera appeared in Paris yesterday and
12 deaths occurred. In view of the small pro
portion of deaths tbe doctors believe that the
epidemic is not likely to spread.
The municipal authorities of this city will
issue bulletins of the progress of the cholera
epidemic daily, dating from midnight to mid
night. The public continues confident that
tlie prevalence of the disease will be of short
duration. Two deaths were reported at
Nantes and four at Oran to-day.
I’AilIS, Nov. 9.12.10 A 31.—During the past
iwemy-roTir 110311') there have' been 70
fresh cases of cholera and 3 deaths from
the disease.
SPAIN TO QUARANTINE.
Mapbid. Nov. B.—Tne Spanish Government
proposes to restore the quarantine against
France. The Board of Health has been sum
moned to take action.
El Mahdi North of Khartoum.
Cairo, Xov. ,B.—Gen. Lord V* T o'seley tele
graphs that El M ill'll, u i:ii a small following,
was reported to he at Koitliambnt, north of
Khartoum, wliithcr ho wont after a fight
at Amdcnnan. All of the Kobbabeesh tribe
have ieft him.
The treaty Hint was made by Admiral
Hewitt in behalf of England with '.King John
of Abyssinia, is now threatened with a col
lapse. The Aliyssinians, under Chief* lias
Aloula, arc now raiding the southern portion
of the south, burning villages and Blundering
crops. The garrison at Kassala, under Mason
Pasha, is making active preparations to give
battle to Ras Aloula.
ANOTHER DELAY'.
London. Nov. B.—Advices have been re
ceived from Assouan, stating tliat there has
been a breakdown in the transport service on
tlie river Nile which threatens to retard the
advance of the expedition from Wady Haifa
till the end of next January. The Army and
Nary Gazette makes the assertion that the
boats which were built in England for the
Nile expedition have proven to be utterly use
less, as was generally expected. It also'states
that tlie Canadian boatmen have found na
tive boats and native labor the most effective.
Natives have done all the heavy work at the
rapids.
Chinese Repulsed With Heavy Loss.
Paris, Xov. 8.-A dispatch from Admiral
Courbet, dated Ke Lnng.Friday, Nov. 7. says
that the Chinese had attacked the fortified
works commanding the road to Tamsui, but
had been repulsed with heavy loss after three
hours’ fighting. A dispatch from Gen. Briere
de l'lsle, dated Friday, Nov. 7. says the Chi
nese have made a fresh attack on Tn Yen
Quan. They were easily repulsed, however.
One French sailor was killed.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day Ad
miral Peyron, Minister or Marine, introduced
a bill providing for a credit of 136,000 francs
on account of cxjienses in Tonquin.
Swaim to Charge Prejudice.
Washington, Nov. B.—lt is understood that
Judge Advocate General Swaim, who is to
be tried by'court-martial on N0v.15, will make
objections to several members of the court—
Gens. Schofield, Terry, Ylurry, Rochester,
and probably one othe'r—on the ground that
they are prejudiced, for reasons which his
counsel will explain to tlie War Department.
Such a course will probably necessitate a fur
ther postponement of the trial.
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URATION.
Tlie Address Fully Up to the Expecta
tions of the Audience—He Congratu
lates the People Upon the Recent Tri
umph— Legislative Proceedings—Flour
Mills Banned.
Atlanta, Nov. B.—ln the Senate to-day a
few unimportant matters were first trale
aded, such as extending invitations to seats
on the floor, after which the report of the
joint committee relative to the plan or the
inaugural services was read anil adopted.
Mr. Mcßride, Chairman of the joint com
mittee to ascertain what officers were to be
elected at this session, made a lengthy report.
Among otliets to be elected arc a United
States Senator to till the vacancy at the ex
piration of tlie term of Joseph E. Brown on
March 4, 1885, an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, Hon. Mark H. Blandford’s
term expiring Jan. 1, 1885, eight Judges of the
Superior Court, and 15 Solicitors General of
the Superior Court.
The House met at the usual hour. Mr.
Patterson, of Forsyth, offered a resolution to
hold two joint sessions a "day next week for
judicial e eotion from 9 to 1 and 3 to 3 o’clock.
Mr. Harris thought it impracticable, and
the motion was tabled on motion of Mr. Cren
shaw.
Among the new business was the following:
By Mr. Harris—A bill to establish a techno
logical school.
By Mr. Clay—A hill to amend section 2551
of the Code, so that journeymen mechanics
and laborers may waive exemption from gar
nishment.
By Mr. Lumpkin—A bill to require railroad
companies to make returns in counties.
By Mr. Turner, of Floyd—A bill to incor
porate the Commercial Bank.
By Mr. Reagan—A general State prohibition
bill.
By Mr. Lamar—A bill to prevent railroads
from changing schedules without publishing
notice thereof.
The introduction of bills moved slowlv, as
resolutions were being continuously rushed to
the desk, inviting people to seats on the floor.
To-day's work in this line progressed so
rapidly that now all the candidates and their
friends are in full posse-don of the privilege
of the floor in both branches. It is safe to eav
that not much work will be done until after
the elections are decided.
THE INAUGURAL.
The inaugural address was fully up to the
expectations of the audience, who showed by
the manner in which it was received that
they appreciated and indorsed tiic senli
ments contained in tlie address. It referred
to tlie fact that, while discharging all the du
ties of citizens of the Union, our people have
been denied equal participation in the admin
istration, privileges and blessings of the Na
tional Government. Sectional , bitterness,
which led to revolution and stripped them of
nearly everything save the rums of tl-eir
homes, their self-respect, and their honor
anil tlicir devotion to constitutional liberty,
imposed upon them terms winch threatened
the existence of society. Whatever the pur
pose its effect was to subject intelligence and
virtue and property to the rule of ignorance.
Thera were not wanting men
who despaired of republican freedom
and looked for relief to the empire. Tlie
spirit of the people rose to the emergency.
Impoverish 'd and maligned, the utmost they
could do was to regain control of the State
government from the control of aliens and to
devote their energies to tlie restoration of
material prosperity and the readjustment of
shattered social relations. He congratulated
Georgia and her people that thev were now
where they desired most to he. in possession
of the State and X ational government. The
address was frequently interrupted by ap
plause. When he had finished, he announced
that he was ready to take the oath of ollice
and resume his duties as Chief Executive of
the State.
FLOUR MILLS BURNED.
This ntorniDg about 4 o’clock Stewart Bros.*
flour mills, two miles from this city, was en
tirely consumed by fire. The origin of the
lire is unknown, and the building was envel
oped in flames when discovered. The light
fr.:m the burning building was a bright one.
and many thought that it was the oleomar
gerine factory or the colored college, which
ere near the site of the mill. The mill had
not long been put up, and was a commodious
building. The machinery was all new. froth
ing was saved, except a small amount of belt -
ing. The building and machinery cost over
#12,600, and was insured for #5,000.
J. 11, Griflio, a Whitehall street saloonist.
while going home last night after closing
hour was knocked down and robbed of a gob.
watch, pistol and money. To-day Griffin is
unconsci- us and does not know tlio.-c about
him.
It is safe to predict that !>r. Felton will
vote for Brown for United States Senator,
although Hi re are many friends of both wl.t
think differently. Wtiile Dr. Felton has never
been, nor is he now. wliat may be termed a
Brown man, lie feels that Brown represent*
his views on the tariff, which are protection,
to American industries, and he will vote Cor
him for that reason.
ELECTION IN FLORIDA.
| Tabulated Statement of Votes and 31 a
- jorlties In Presidential and Guberua
torlal
j Fob President. I Governor
Counti ks. | g | f2j\ j
\> s ' -p5 | t“ I
i— C ~ *1 “' I o
r j a t. ; s* !As
Alachua. I *225 i j *2."'.'
Baker ... • *337! 170 *s*B lvJ
Bradford j *830! *9OOl
Brevard ! *2OOl *2OO .
Calhoun 200 138 1911 134
Clay 1 *504 "12 5I! 30:'
Columbia. .**7ol ; *72
Dade . 1 **2ol *2Ol
Duval.. . ; 1270 *1263
Escambia 1 *goi | *BO
Franklin *6l! *O3
Gadsden ; *l9" i *2OO
Hamilton 002 ' 360 03S 039
Hernando *Bso' *lBOss f irt
Hillsborough *10)0 *lOlO
Holmes *325 *240!
Jackson.. 1120 1138 i 1421 IH3
Jefferson. 741 1555 7131 1532
Lafayette....i **l7s *179:
Leon... *1338 : *l3lO
Levy 054 337 054 334
Liberty *24 ! *25
Madison. 15 *lO
Manatee i *573 *575
Marion *3OO *3OO
Monroe *124 *125
Nassau. THIS 902i 783 880
Orange 1597 1217 25 1975; 1131
PolK 743 55 755 j 4?
Putnam . 1(99 1167 1155 1097
St. John's.. *230 *250;
Santa Rosa, j **3Bo, **3-0‘
Sumter 001 *OlO
Suwannee i *127 - j *l27*
Taylor *l4i I *1.70
Volusia. ' ;*i2i ;*2icj
Wakulla *l9l j 2ooi
Walton ! **loo 1 i **loo j
Washington. **loo ' j **looj
Tots I 3981 I * 4975)
’lndicates majorities.
*Estimated.
Compiled from special reports lo the Morn -
ixo News, and estimates obtained from va
rious sources.
ENGLISH REDISTRI BUTI<>N.
Liberal Members of Parliament Trying
to Effect a Compromise.
London, Nov. B.—The Cabinet lias been un
able to agree on a plan for tlie redistribution
of the Parliamentary parts and has referred
a draft of the scheme recently published to
the ministrial committee for amendment.
The delay which will thus be caused lessen?
the chances for the introduction in November
of the bill providing for redistribution. A
number of the liberal members of Parliament,
outside of the Cabinet, are privately confer
ring with the leaders of the opposi
tion on tlie subject of a compromise.
The basis of the agreement proposed
is a division of the city constituencies into
single member districts.'one member to rep
resent every 50,000 population, the three cor
nered constituencies to be abolished, bor
oughs containing under 10,000 inhabitants te
lie merged into counties, and boroughs con
taining under 5,000 to be allowed one member.
An agreement will probably be arrived at.
Shot by Sumter’s Sheriff.
AifkltlCCß, Nov. B.—Sheriff' Mize, with a
posse, went a few miles in the country tipis
afternoon to arrest Si Tooke, colored, chafed
with murder. He resisted arrest and •struck
Deputy Sheriff Cobb with a gun, breaking
Cobb’s right arm. He continued luS murder
ous assault until he was shot down. The latest
reports are that he died soon after being shot,
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