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EBTABUBHID 1800 . I. B. EBTItL, editor nd Proprietor. | Gi ;ORGU AND FLORIDA. v t \vs OF THE TWO STATES T TOLD in PARAGRAPHS. tr< . DC bii.e nt In the Athens Post iHij.P-TbunHlflll* Bnslness Places I' .rned Bastardly Attempt at Out -4,'.e |, v :i Drunken Negro at Decatur ' h ' e |* r c*byterlan Synod of South (,eor*i and Florida. GEORGIA. r tax paid to the State in 1883 from _ tywas94. . in the value of merchandise in 1 , :,ty in 1884 over 1883 is $14,250. * ‘ .'s municipal election occurs .. lae canvass is an exceedingly * , I value of the old capitol at Mil according to the Comptroller : |. >-<•*, • -npremc Court has affirmed i.f the court below in the case of * ' ... >1 Daniel, Governor, forfeiture of ' '■ i;it*c from Scriven. r , uLiiais a jealous black “Othello” at- ife with a knife, and would have r it for the arrival of the police, ‘ , attracted by her screams. ;u-. jii.-.'!n!s>tliam’sresidencc,atßome, was ■■ v tire Monday night. The loss is > i "no insurance. The firemen were at i at quet when the alarm sounded, u W. Wallace, who shot and killed young > r. .>n Cumberland Island last bail his commitment trial liefore •Pr-lion and has been acquitted. l r; superior Court at Macon Tuesdav s ' -i of /. H. Campbell et al. vs. Electric ii.■ 1 Power Company was tried, and a rendered for $5,500 in favor of the ‘ ji r . i.evy.of Athens, it is said, has made an . to 2060. The almanac is Vl miplete and simple, and one can find s! .’. y and date wanted. He will have it , ; r .glite i soon. Cr. n the cellar of Ilaygood’s grocery store, S 5 \: . Igeville, threatened to destroy the -mess block in town a few days ago. j> : ,e damage was done, however, owing 1,,; . quick respoqge of the firemen. rd Morgan, colored, while feeding the . 1.. Diggers, near Columbus, on Mon- T . thowed his sleeve to be caught in the . drawing in his arm and inangling it Amputation may have to be per formed. Six irnies from Grifiin Tuesday the engine of ,! Waldroup exploded, killing a negro, .ung his head entirely from his be dr. s rtl men standing near were wounded. * ■ iv ill probably die. Two mules were killed aa*l a wagon torn to pieces. Tli-re is a man living out in the country a it 20 miles from the city who walks to A • every morning and back in the even . every day in the week. This man has doing this some ten years now, and says hi -o use to it that he doesn’t mind it all. A few nights ago the store of John W. Snow, . i Monroe, was burglarized and then burned. M ,inlay Jim Snow, colored, and Zack Grif lith, colored, were caught with a lot of the stolen goods in their possession, and were committed to jail. They say Mr. Snow gave them the goods to sell on commission. No one believes their story. Hinesville Gazette: SheriflT Brewer has the champion cane patch this year. From a quar ter of an acre he has nalfze<l oyer six barrels of syrup This would be 24 barrels to the acre, and rating each barrel at S2O, an acre of hi - cane would be worth S4BO. Adding to this the quantity of cane eaten and sold at retail, and an acre of Brewer’s cane is worth the snug little sum of S3OO. There is a farmer named Dloodvvor.h, in >1 nroe county, near the line of Bibb, who i. i cultivates over 1,000 acres of land, and who never wore a suit of clothes m his life that was not made at home. He raises , r thing he wears and eats except sugar, i.sVc'e and salt, and has had no other cook save his vvife and daughters since the war , (~!,■ 1, lie is perfectly independent anil lives Utter tha.t the majority of city people. Alliens B tnner- Watchman : The bulk of the i iion crop has been sold. The weather has 1, , n good, and the farmers have rushed it on tiie market as fast as it could be picked out. has up to the present time re c-i ed about 40.050 bales. before the on is over between 5,000 and 10,000 bales iv.;: be received over last year’s receipts. The farmers have been complaining a great deal of- ort crops: this don’t look much like It. We have also heard one or two farmers say t: i' thev have made better crops than ever before. Tt late session of the Superior Court of -h county has sent its first white cn v „to the penitentiary since the war. llis n.iti. is t liarles Ferrill, and the offense for convicted is forgery. A colored < v thief named Austin Bran, notorious in p. > i-. was sentenced to four years in the p, n t ntiary. The case of Lazarus Harris,, i I- re*!, charged with killing Dick Wvlly, (.• .red, on Ag. 9, came np on Tuesday m rn-.ng. After remaining out a short time tin .rv returned a verdict of “guilty of vol :: iarv'manslanghter.” He was sentenced to a . rn of live years in the penitentiary. I .--tuan correspondence News. Pec. 1: ,t Herrman, a clever, kind-hearte.l and t enuis youne man, died yesterday of eon unption, and will be buried in Macon to ilov. He was liked hy everybody who knew min an I his death is regretted by the entire . amunity.—While the circus was in town t ' other day several citizens had valuable - stolen by the thieves who always tr -acl about with" such shows. John Bonds i suit of clothes, Dave Walker an over .,t. Miut Rogers a pair of shoes, and the -• r.' of M. H. Kdwards A Bro. was bur ■„ rizcd, the thief fitting himself up with an t i -ml of clothes, and Mr. Edwards thinks with a number of other things. Vi T masville Sunday morning the restau r -i ~f tv. 11.(iuniiv, on Broad street, was <ii- ..veredon dre. The building and contents were de-troved. The adjoining one, owned 1 i\ Lindsay as a tailor shop, was also t , ,r:v destroyed. Finn Jt Mclntyre’s t*-o stei -' l rick store was slightly damaged. Bi t e,rf,„ effective work of the fire department, -pccially the steamer, several buildings w. ::d n ive been consumed. Mr. Gin.by is in 1. k. and his loss cannot be ascertained. I>. I.n ;tv was insured on building for $.lOO. H- -oil stock and fixtures. Finn A Me- !nt- re ami Joseph Jcrgor are bath covered by ranee. The origin of the fire is unknown. Athens Banner- Watchman: Mat Davis, the r stmasterat this place, has discharge*! Mr. Reminds for the purpose of reducing ex i„ ,The Postmaster says tiiat Mr. Rcy , ■ •as a very efficient man. and if it was n,,t ti.it he was obliged to reduce his expenses u: i io the work himself that he never would have discharged him. Reducing the stamps ■ i : t > 2 cents has reduced his commissions on-lamp' $575 in one tear, lie was paying >i'o per year, anil in the winter in .ui. the expenses are greatly increased by ii tires all the time. All of these t! • combined, the Postmoster says, makes ' bole in his salary, and he had to curtail e\: I;. as he thinks he will not remain long alter March 4 next. IlinesviUe Gaaette’. Two little girls in i- community are striving to see which wi.l i icet the greater number ot hickory nuts. I'd 'iri.ng has this rivalry become, that they are i.p as soon as it is Hgnt enough to see, and out they go uu ier the trees to collect a hat h.i' ic.llen during tho night. One night last iv. ii there was a shower of rain, and they knew that many nuts would fall during the night, so each one determined to be out be fore the other. One of them awoke at an early hour, and deceived by tlie bright ic, ..plight, quietly slipped on hcrclotlies, and her exit through the door into the yard. U i,' it w her surprise to sec her companion, as -he supposed, standing in the yard. “Oh, vc> "'-lie said, “vou thought you would be 'id'of me, but I’ll be even with you.” The ,)■ ct m the nioouligbt never replied, but kci u vviue its arm. A certain chill of fear • - over the hiekorv nut girl, and with the th . it that a ghost had made its appear -1 she bounded hack in the house, and 1 her coruuaoion asleep in l>ei. It was the .ponica bush with its white flowers which had frightened her. V negro man named Jack Craw ford, who lias c ii working for P. G. Turner, Superin tendent of the .Methodist Orphans Home L . . r iiocatur, got on a drunk Monday morn ing during the absence of Mr. Turner and his v i who were in Atlanta attending the MethodiSt . inference, and created quite a . i impede at the home. He had been hauling , oU„n to the gin m Decatur, and on his return came m the yard at the tome and got an ax ynd tried to kill the dog. He then went to their r , m and told the children he would be ut in , n r Minutes ttD<i kill them all. The lad) c harge capered the nuall children together •1, c e for a neighbor’s bouse. One of the "vs"fiSilusum =fpro> *■* “*** the door the key being fortunately on the out.-,ile. The children then all left the home to get help, one of them going to Jown for an o:L . r Ihe Marshal and Mr. Rodgers, the bailiff, went out to tlie borne as quick as jos sib • They found him in charge of a colored mau when they got there. He ha t split the .W aU to pieees and broke out of to om. lb was brought to town and lodged ,u mil. ti-,. mills talk as he was being fought to t„wn it was evidently his purpose to commit an outrage on some of the ladies. FLORIDA. I There were 1,010,000 cigars, 16 bales of sp mge and 119 hides shipped to Newlork from Key West last week. I Nearly every day in the week, witnesses the arrival of vessels at Apalachicola to be la It I with timber for foreign and domestic ports. Already 100 delegates hare sentjin their names as desiring to be present at the Baptist state Convention to be held at Orlando Dec. I 11 to 11. . The I.aw Department of the Florida L ni versitv opened at Tallahassee yesterday, ine introductory lecture was delivered by cmei Justice Randall, of Jacksonville. | Anew mill and machinery are being placed on the site of the mill of St. Clair-Abrams, at Tavares, wliicn was burned last June. It is being done by a stock company. The grade is ordered establisned by the Town Council of La Villa for the new street railway in that place. It is said as soon as the grade is fixed work will commence on the road, . ~ Mesdames Mcegan, Ingraham and Weldon- Lund have been appointed a special com mittee bv Commissioner Sebring to work up the ladies’ part of the Duval county exhibit for the great World’s Fair at New Orleans. The Apalachicola Tribune ceased to exist with its issue of Wednesday last. The outfi will be moved to Thomasvillc, and mergod with that of the Enter print, in which Mr Johnston has bought an interest. , , L. 11, Kstes killed a deer in the rabarbs of Richland on Thanksgiving day. Although he is over 74 years of age he can still handle a double-barreled fthoigun with telling effect, as one shot went through the heart of tne (leer, and dropped It on too spot. -$1 owing Jjleros. Officers Keefe. \\ inter, Gordon and Ramke, 01 the Jacksonville police force, aggregate in weight 845 pounils. Officer Winter weighs 208 pounds. Officer Gordon 205. Officer Ramke 202, while jolly Captain Jack pullsdown the scales until the tieam trembles at 230. Tavares Herald : The Apopka canal is now navigable at both ends, there being only a gap of about three-quarters of a mile which pre vents steamboatg passing through. An iron tramway is now being built to connect the navigable parts of the canal. The little steamer now on Lake Apopka will gather up the freight every day and bring it to the tram, which will take it to the steamer Lake Apop ka, now plying to and from Tavares, and de liver It to toe railroads there. The steamers will make two trips per day, and will carry to as well as bring freights from the Apopka region. A young cyclone struck Bav Point, near Pensacola, lad week—Saturday night—com pletely demolishing the office of Mr. Campa donieo. formerly Piaggio Bros. Tee cyclone was about CO feet in width, and was traveling due north at a tremendou- rate. It tore the office to the ground, not leaving apiccestand ing, carried the roof away bodily, and an iron safe weighing 3,009 pound* was thrown into the bay some 50 feet distant from where it stood in the office, while one of the window sashes was found on the end of the wharf, a quarter of a mile away, with not a glass broken. The Spring distributes the loss by fire at Green Cove on Nov. 22 as follows: .1. C. Crocker, stock, $25,000; insurance. $18,000; buildings and furniture. $7,000; insurance, $5,000. Mrs. Gerard building and furniture, $*,000; insurance, $4,000. K. M. Shepardson. buildings and furniture, $4,000; insurance. $750. Henry Lueders, stock and fixtures, $1,5u0; insurance. $450. George Zittel, stock of groceries. $500; no insurance. I. Haas, stock, $500; no insurance. Capt. R. W. Davis o-t his office furniture, but fortunately saved his law library. Mr. C. F. Law lost his office furniture and books. Mrs. Lovelace lost a number of household articles. Lake City correspondence News, Nov. 27: A man by the name of Cone, a school teacher, small and low of stature, who limps badly in the left leg, wearing a small mou-tache, but no whiskers, having his front teeth out and aged al>out2s or 30 years, had been in the habit of hiring a team from the livery stables of Raya A Moody. On Oct. 31 he" hired a horse and a black top buggy to be gone three and a half days. He has never found his way back to Lake City.—Court adjourned last Tuesday. The two negro men charged with the killingof John koon, near Fort White, was convicted upon circumstantial evidence and recommended io the mercy of the court. They wen*, up for life. Two other negro men for using deadly weapons went up for five years, ad two others for theft for one year each.—Many of our farmers are still holding to their cotton for better prices.—Collections slow and our merchants on pins. The Synod of South Georgia and Florida lias just closed its sessions in Leesburg, where it convened on Thursday last. The Rev. J. W. Montgomery, of Walthourville, Ga., preached the opening sermon. This was the largest, most important and interesting meeting the synod has ever held. Several of the Secre taries of the Southern General Assembly we re present to present their causes liefore the court. Among the distinguished doctors of divinity present was Rev. Professor James Woodrow, 1). D., L.L. D., of the Theological Seminary of Columbia, S. C.. who appeared before the Synod in defense of the doctrine of Evolution as enunciated in liis address before the Alumni Association of the Seminary. This subject eli< ited very much discussion, the doctor himself speaking between six and seven hours. The action taken by the Synod was adverse to him. which was uot surpris ing. The Rev. Dr. Craig. Secretary of the Executive Committee of Home Mnsions, ap peared io its behalf on Sabbath evening, and presented the importance and magnitude of the Home Mission work. The Itev. Dr. Hazen, Secretary of the Executive Committee of Pub lication, "of Richmond, Ya.. a'so made an ad dress in benalf of his committee, The Synod adjourned to meet in Savannah,Ga., next Oc tober, 1885. A BAD SUGAR OUTDOOR. Planters Talk of Turning to the Cultiva tion of Rice. There appears to t>e hard times ahead for the Louisiana 9Ugar planters, says a New Orleans special. Menaced by the proposed trade treaty with Spain, which permits the competition of Cuban sugars, the possibility of a renewal of the Morri son horizontal reduction of duties, sup plemented by the impression that the gen eral government will dump overboard no more Federal treasure for levee building, some of the most sagacious sugar plant ers on the Mississippi river are preparing to abandon the cultivation of sugar cane to go into planting rice. This is especially the case with all that class ol planters who have become embarrassed in the course of planting operations and gotten behind wits their merchants. Rice seems to be the coming crop of Southern Louisiana, and if, in addition to the present prevail ing low prices in sugar, the treaty with Spain is ratified it will almost entirely supersede the cultivation of cane, it will only be the large planters who have fortunes invested in sugar houses and the machinery and necessary apparatus for sugar-making who will have the hardi hood to continue to plant that crop at the present unremunerative prices. Those best iuformed claim that the rice crop will net S4O to the acre, with much less outlay and less risk than sugar-planting involves. Arthur and tho Exposition. Washington, Dec. 3.—President Arthur has as yet made no arrangements for attending the New Orleans Exposi tion, which will open on Dec. 16. He has, however, promised to be present, if possi ble. A party composed of Secretary Teller, Postmaster General Hatton, Third Assistant Postmaster General Hazen, Superintendent Thompson of the Railway Mail Service, and other government offi cials, will leave Washington for the Ex position in time to be present at the open ing ceremonies. A Hano Factory Ablaze. New York, Dec. 3.—At a tire In Fish er's piano factory in West Twenty-eighth 6treet, last night, two tiremen were in jured, but not fatally. One fell off a lad der and another tell out of a second story window. The loss on stock will probably reach $llO,OOO. The damage to the burned structures will be about $30,000. The firm have an insurance on the stock and building of over $’200,000 iu a large num ber of companies. Considerable damage was done by water to a number of adjoin ing houses. An Artist on the Verge of Starvation. New York, Nov. 3.—Charles B. West, who said that he was an artist from Charleston, S. C., was arrested to-day for stealing a pair of shoes front a store iu Warren street. He was shabbily dressed and on the way to court he fell on the street trorn exhaustion and hunger. He said that he had eaten nothing for three days. His wants were attended to and he was held for trial. Canada’s Orange Itlots. St. John, Ji. F., Dee. 3. —The attacks of Orangemen upon the Redemptorist Fathers continued three days, IV ednes dav, Friday and Saturday last, they were brutally driven out of Conception Bay, amid hooting, stone pelting and vio lent execrations. Great indignation ex ists among Roman Catholics. The pro tection of the United States Government for its citizens has been invoked. Florida on the Wire. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 3.—A negro girl was committed to jail in this countv to-day on a charge of infanticide. There was a heavy frost this morning, but no injury was done to oranges. J T. Graves will carry the electoral vote of this Slate to Washington. Almost a Naval Battle. GIBRALTAR, Dec. 3. —The Spanish cruiser which captured a supposed smug gler in British waters and was afterwards captured with its prey by a British steam launch was a revenue cutter. She showed sbmsof fight on the approach of the launch, but promptly surrendered when a shot was tired from the tortrt. TJie Coleridge Libel. T vrw iv Dec 3 —Mr. Adams has ap peared against Mr. Justice ruling in the former’s action tor libel against Bernard Coleridge. Cole ridge at the same time has notified Mr. Adams that he intends to move for a reversal of the jury’s verdict. The Tarlft' Reformers. Washington, Dec. 3.—The tariff re formers of the House will hold a confer ence in a day or two to see whether any thing can be done this session in regard to the tariff, Brown's Bronchial Troches for Coughs and Colds: “I do not see how it is possible for a public man to be him self in winter without this admirable aid. li. M. Decent, Focasset. Mass. Advice to Momers. Mas. Winslow’s Soothing Strut snould always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little suf icrer at once: it produces natural, quiet sleep by Relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes as “ bright as a button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It ■oothes the child, softens the gums, al lavs all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy tor diarrhtea, whether Rising from t*rth, Ug or other causes. 36 oents a bottle. BOTH HOUSES PASS BILLS. THE NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AT WORK IN EARNEST Railroad Land Grant Forfeitures Com ine in for a Good Share of Attention —Senator McPherson Proposes a Sus pension of the Silver Dollar Coin age. Washington, Dec. 3.— ln the Senate to-day Mr. Vest’s resolution of yesterday, calling for an investigation into the leases made by Indian tribes of land in the Indian Territory, was taken up. An amendment offered by Mr. Conger was agreed to, including within the scope of the investigation leases of land in the Indian reservations. Mr. Plumb, referring to Mr. Vest’s criti cisms made yesterday on the course of the Interior Department, said that the present Secretary of the Interior was only following precedents set by his predecessors. Much of the laud held by Indians, Mr. Plumb con tinued, was land "that they did not and would not need, and which was fit for agriculture. It was becoming a question for Congress to consider whether, owing to the rapid ex hau-tion of the oublic domain, some of these lands should not be obtained for settlement. He hi.ped that the investigation now contem plated would result in suggesting a plan which would reconcile the needs of settlers and the Indians. The resolution was then agreed to. Several Senators were at their own request relieved from present committee assign ments. A couple of hills of minor importance com ing over from the last seesion were passed. Mr. Slater gave notice that on Monday next lie would move to take up and would push to passage the bill declaring forfeited the un earned lands granted to aid in the construc tion of the Oregon Central Ra.lroad. The select committees of the Senate in ex istence on July 7. 1884, were continued, and the presiding ofiicer of the Senate was given jiower to fill existing vacancies, or such as may occur this wees. The Senate then at 12:55 went into executive session, and when, at 1:15 o’clock, the doors were reopened the Senate adjourned. IN THK HOUSE. In the House to-day, on motion of Mr. Cobb, of Indiana, the Senate amendments to the House bill, lorfeiling the unearned land grant to the Atlantic aiid Pacific Road, was iionconcurrcd in. At 12:30, on motion of Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, the House went into committee of the whole, with Mr. Cox. of New York, in the chair on the bill making temporary provision for the naval service. No amendments were offered to the bill and no discussion was had upon it, Mr. Randall merely making a brief statement to show that the total appropriation for the sun lort of the navy for the current fiscal year was $15,630,100, a reduction of $258,208 from the appropriation for the previous year. When the cimmittee rose, the bi'l was passed and the House resumed consideration of the inter-state commerce bill. Messrs. Seymour of Connecticut, Long of Massachusetts and Peters of Kansas argued Ihe importance of the subject before the House, and supported with certain limita tion the bill reported by the committee. Mr. Peters cited instances of wrongs perpetrated by railroad companies upon the producing classes of the country by unreasonable charges for freight transportation, and de clared that remedial legislation on the sub ject was imperatively demanded. Such remedial legislation was contained in the pro visions of the bill under consideration. He strongly favor-d the commission plan, con tending that all legislation which was con servative in its nature should be conservative and not radical. At the conclusion of Mr. Peters’ remarks, the subject matter went over until to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Morrison, it was ordered that when the House adjourn to-morrow it be to meet on Monday next. The House then, at 3:35 o’clock, adjourned. AVAR ON SILVER DOLLARS. Senator McPherson Introduces a Bill to Ssop their Coinage. Washington, Dec. 3.— A bill was in troduced in the Senate to-day by Mr. Mc- Pherson to suspend the coinage of silver dollars. It provides that on and after the passage of this act, the coinage of silver dollars shall be suspended; that the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized and directed not to reissue any United States notes of a denomination less than $5, and to cancel and destroy all United States notes of less denomination than $5, and to cease engraving or printing all such notes. It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury upon the de posit of silver bullion in such sub treasury as he shall designate, to issue to depositors thereof silver certificates having upon their race the weight and market value of the metal so deposited, calculated in United States gold dollars at the rate of twenty-five and eight-tenths standard grains to the dollar. The Secre tary is also authorized and required, on the presentation ot any silver c- rtitieates issued under the provisions of the act bv legal holders thereof, to redeem them by delivering to depositors silver bullion of the weight and fineness certified upon the certificate, and to immediately cancel and destroy such certificate. COXFEIIEKATE CRUISERS. Senator Miller Wants to Broaden the Alabama Claims Act. Washington, Dec. 3. —Senator Miller, of New York, introduced a bill to-day providing that the words “Confederate cruisers” iu the act re-establishing the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims shall be construed and held to in clude for all purposes of said act any and all vessels of officers and crews of ves sels of organized expeditions acting as such by authority of the late so-called Confederacy, or any of its officers, by which vessels or cargoes of loyal citizens of the United States were captured or destroyed on the high seas, and that the act be construed to include any waters within the admiralty jurisdiction of the United States. It further provides, that any case already heard involving the question of “Contederate cruisers” shall be reopened and reheard upon due notice. HONORS FOR HEWITT. Uis Friends to Push Him for Secretary of the Treasury. Washington, Dec. 3.—Mr.Springer, of Illinois, said to-day that a number of friends of Abram S. Hewitt would pre sent the name of that gentleman to Presi dent Cleveland for appointment as Secre tary ot the Treasury. Mr. Springer said that Hewitt’s health was such that he thouirnt of resigning his seat in the Forty ninth Congress. Against this his friends would earnestly protest, llisnarty could not afford to let him leave public life. They thought that he would find the posi tion of Secretary of the Treasury less wearing than that ot a member from New York, and they thought every one would recognize his eminent fitness for the place. Mr. Springer thought, he added, that Mr. Edward S. Cooper, Mr. Hewitt’s brother-in-law, would be appointed Min ister to England. Arthur’s Recess Appointments. Washington, Dee. 3.—President Ar thur to-day sent to the Senate the nomina tions of a large number of officials who were appointed during the recess of Con gress. Among them were Secretary of the Treasury McCulloch, Postmaster General Hatton, First Assistant Postmas ter General Schuyler Crosby, William L. Scruggs, of Georgia, to be United States Minister to the Columbian Republic. Wil lard P. Tisdal, of Ohio, Agent of the United States to the Congo Association, Walter O Gresham to be Circuit Judge for the Seventh Judicial district, and a large number of minor consular and diplomatic officers. Better Carriers After Shorter Hours. Washington, Dec. 3.—A delegation of Philadelphia letter carriers waited upon Postmaster General Hatton to-day, and presented a memorial suggesting that the character of their employment brings them under the 8-hour law, and asking that a general order be issued placing them on the same footing as other gov ernment employes. The Postmaster Gen eral informed the delegation that Con gressional action would be required to brine about the end they sought, and he indicated a willingness to turther the pro curement of the necessary legislation. The Ways and Means Committee. Washington, Dec. 3.—The first meet ing of the Wavs and Means Committee at this session will be held to-morrow. It is expected that the committee will then de cide whether it is advisable to report a tariff bill during the present session of Congress. No Long Recess to he Taken. Washington, Dec. 3.— The Democratic leaders of the House have determined that there shall be no long recess for the pur pose of visiting the New Orleans Exposi tion. There will be the usual short holi day recess, but nothing more. Grant’s Pension. Washington, Dec. 3. —Senator Mitch ell has prepared and will to-morrow in troduce a bill granting a pension of so,ooo a vear to Gen. Grant tor life, beginning with the date of his retirement from the Presidency. SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, DECEAIBER 4, 1884. GEORGIA'S LEGISLATURE. Rev. Dr. Tslmags Delivers the Opening Prayer Before the Senate. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 3. —ln the Senate to-day prayer was offered by Rev. T. De- Witt Talmage. Nothing of interest trans pired. The greater portion of the day was taken up hearing bills on second reading. In the House to-day a resolution was offered by Mr. Brown to appoint a joint committee to report whether the session should be continued over forty days. On motion of Mr. Harrell, of YVebster, bills were put on their third reading as follows: Mr. Harrell’s, to allow railroads to be bonded at $3,000 per mile. Passed. Mr. Felton’s, to establish a reformatory prison, was made the special order for Wednesday next. Air. Harris’, for a technological college, was made the special order for Wednes day next. Mr. Bond, from the Committee on the Lunatic Asylum, made a report that the old building was in reasonably good re pair. The new building is in good order. More water is needed. The economy was complimented and the institution praised. The report was ordered printed. notes about town. The South Carolina exhibit on a special train made a sensation to-day as it passed through this city en route to New Orleans. Ik is currently reported here that Rev. Robert Grant, the colored pastor of the Humphreys Street Baptist Church, has beeu temporarily suspended from the church. The charge is that he voted the Democratic ticket at the Presidential election. SUPREME COURT CASES. The Eastern Circuit came up in the Su preme Court to-day. The first case sounded: T. W. Pratt vs. J. D, Fontaine. Air. Garrard appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Aleldrim for the defendant. The case was argued. The next was the Savan nah, Florida and Western Railway vs. Harper. Air. Erwin appeared tor the plaintiff in error and Air. Lester for the defendant in error. Pending the reading of the abstract the court adjourned. THE NEW CAPITOL. The contractors to-day, while excavat ing for the foundations for some of the wall of the new capitol, came upon an old cistern and a soft marshy place under the surface. The commission was noti fied, and this afternoon visited the grounds for the purpose of ascertaining what ex tra work was necessary to make the foundation safe. It is believed that the difficulty iu the way can be overcome, and all that they will have to do iu the premises will be to settle with the con tractors upon the remuneration for this extra work. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION. The municipal election passed oil'quiet ly to-day, a light vote being polled in all the wards. Two tickets were in the field —the People’s headed by Reuben Arnold for Mayor,and Citizen’s with George llill ver for Mayor. Although the count has not been completed, enough is known to guarantee the statement that the Citizen’s ticket is elected. It reads: For Mayor, Geo. Iliilyer; Aldermen, John R. Gram ling, Jno. Tyler Couper, H. G. Hutchin son; Councilman, W. M. Middlehrooks, William J. Garrett, D. A. Beatie, E. F. May, /. A. Rice, John C. Kirkpatrick. Hillyer’s majority over Arnold is esti mated at between 800 and 1,000. A BANK FOR LADIES. Airs. Hovre Prepares Another Parlor in Which She May Trap Females. Boston, Dec. 3. —Mrs. Howe, of the Woman’s Bank, after having served three years in the House of Correction for swindling depositors, and whose case at tracted great attention at the time, has announced herself as an agent in anew enterprise on Concord street, which, from the advertisement, seems to be a some what similar institution to the Woman’s Bank. A reporter called at No. 132 Con cord street, the office of the new institu tion, and found Airs. Ewell in charge. BIG INTEREST PROMISED. In answer to an inquiry about interest on money deposited and if the investment would be safe, she said: “If you deposit SIOO to-day you can carry away with you s2l of interest, and if you deposit SIOO the day after you get the same interest, and so on up to SI,OOO. When people put their money into banks they do so without ask ing questions. The breaking up of the Woman’s Bank was not the work of Airs. Howe. She did not fly to Alontreal or e sewhere, and she now comes nobly for ward with a proposal to pay 0 per cent, a year during the time she was in prison on all deposits made with her the year she was arrested.” The lady further said that they commenced operations about two years ago, and that Mrs. Howe was agent. SW AIM’S CASE GOING SLOWLY. Bateman’s Book) Produced and Time Consumed Examining Them. Washington, Dec. 3.—ln the Swaim court-martial to-day the defense sub mitted a statement of errors and omis sions in Gen. Swaim’s account furnished by Bateman & Cos., upon which they wished to examine that firm’s books. Subpu iue duces tecum was then issued, the books produced, arid the cross-exami nation of witness J. Stanley Brown pro ceeded In the case of each transaction the order upon which the purchase or sale was- made was called, and the record of the purchases or sale, and a copy of the notification of the transaction sent to Gen. Swaim, were traced out in the books, all these v steps being accompanied by a searching examination of the witness as to his knowledge of every transaction. The cross-examination proceeded tediously in this manner tor an hour and a half, when Judge Shellabarger said that he had con cluded hi3 part of the cross-examination of the witness, but that Gen. Grosvenor had some questions he would like to ask the witness. Gen. Grosvenor, he said, was not in the city, but would he here to-morrow, and he asked that further ex amination of the witness be postponed until to-morrow. The court agreed to the request, and half an hour before the usual time of adjournment adjourned till to morrow. KEY WEST A DOOMED CITY - . A Local Editor Takes an Alarming View of the Spanish Treaty’s Tobacco Clause. Key West, Dec. 3. —The Florida News, published here by ex-Congressman Me nard, says in this morning’s issue with reference to the tobacco clause in the Spanish treaty: If the treaty is ratified by the Senate with this clause, Key West is a doomed city. It would closo up every cigar factory, force about 7,000 of our cbizens out of employment, and entail a 106s of about $2,000,000 in prop erty. The present tariff rates on imported cigars are $2 50 per pound and 25 per cent, ad valorem, aud if the treaty should be rati fied in its present shape they would be re duced toll 25 per pound and 121 * per cent, ad valorem, a reduction which would render our Key West manufacturers unable to cope with those of Cuba. The margin of profit is already small, and the proposed reduction would certainly wipe it out completely. With this danger menacing this city it behooves all classes ot our citizens to join in a movement against a ratification of the tobacco clause in the treaty. Our cigar industry is the main prop of this city, and, if this is knocked out, ft will go back to wbat it was in 1870.” CLEV ELAND’S SISTERS. Mrs. Bacon Says That They Have no Desire to Bother Their Brother. Toledo, 0., Dec. 3.—Mrs. N. B. Bacon, of this city, sister ot President-elect Cleveland, indignantly disclaims all knowledge of an alleged interview with a correspondent of a New l’ork journal which has been widely circulated by the press throughout the country, whereby she is made to ex'press predictions as to the future management of the White House, and views concerning her own and her brother’s family relations. She declares the statements to be absurdly false and annoying in the extreme, and she says tbatf she has nothing to make public cenceming Gov. Cleveland’s tu ture. except that she and her sisters en tertained so high a regard for their broth er that they are glad to allow him to make his own plans without being hampered by their interference. HOBS FORD’S ACID PHOSPHATE. Well Pleased. Dr. C. Roberts, Winchester, 111., says; ”1 have used it with entire satisfaction in cases of debility from age or overwork, and in inebriates and dyspeptics, and am well pleased with its effects.” ”*■ HIDEOUS TRIPLE MURDER MITCHELL COUNTY THE SCENE AND ROBBERY THE AIAI. The Heads of the A’ictlms Nearly Sev ered from Tfielr Bodies—All Asleep when Assailed. —The Murderers Flee in a Stolen Buggy—Posses tn Pursuit. Baixbridge, Ga., Dec. 3.—lnformation has reached here of a horrible triple murder, which was committed about five miles from l’elham, in Alitchell county, last night. The victims were: Stephen Godwin. Matilda Gregory, Godwin’s house keeper. Richard Gregory, aged 21 years, son of the housekeeper. The bloody deed was committed about 1 o’clock in the morning, and all the par ties were asleep. THROATS SLASHED FROM EAR TO EAR. Thev were found this morning in bed with their throats cut, their heads being nearly severed from their bodies. It' is thought that the purpose of the murder was robbery, as it was reported that God win had a large sum of money. This, how ever, they failed to get, it being elsewhere. BOLD THEFT. After the terrible deed was committed the murderers stole a horse and buggy and made their way into Florida or Ala bama. A posse was organized this morn ing, and ate in pursuit of the murderers. The party passed here to-day, separating, some going to Florida and others to Alabama. A reward of S3OO has been offered by the brothers of Mr. Godwin. A THREE-SIDED FIGHT. Barbourvflle. Ky., Patrolled by Armed Men of Different Minds. Louisville, Dec. 3.—A Courier-Jour nal’s correspondent at Barbourville, Ky., learned from a couple of lawyers who have just returned from Whitesburg, Letcher county, the particulars of a state of war prevailing there. A man was to be tried for murder, but on that day his friends determined that he should not be punished. The ca9e was set for last Wednesday, and on that day the accused came marching into town carrying a double-barreled shotgun and a belt full of revolvers, followed by a score of his friends armed to the teeth. These were almost immediately followed by another crowd of the same size, all carrying shotguns and pistols. The latter company was com posed of friends of the victim, who en camped on a bluff overlooking and com manding the town. Meantime a third band —composed of citizens who thought that the law should be allowed to take its way and peace be preserved, “even if they had to kill every desperado in the county to secure that end,” organized, armed themselves and went on duty, to stay until after the court had adjourned, The bands composed of the lriends of the murdered man and those of his murderer are watching each other closely, one to keep the other in town and the other to keep their foes out, while the citizens’ band stands ready to attempt to clean out the entire party when the trouble begins. GEORGIA’S ELECTORAL VOTE. Ex-Congressman Camller’s Sift Selected a< Messenger to go to Washington. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 3.—To-day the electoral college of Georgia met at the House of Representatives and cast the vote of the State for Cleveland and Hen dricks. At 11:46 o’clock the electors entered and took seats in the front row. On motion of Joel A. Billups the Gover nor was notified of the assemblage, and soon thereafter the Executive, accom panied by the Judges of thq Supreme Court, and J. H. Polhill, Chairman of the State Executive Committee, came in, the college greeting them by rising to their feet. Secretary Harrison read the action of the college to the present time. Judge Lester stated that the body would now proceed to vote for President and Vice President. The names were called, and a vote was first taken for President. Mr. Lester said: In the name of the inflexible and patriotic Democracy I cast my vote for Grover Cleve land, of New York, for President of the Uni ted States. [Applause]. Each member in turn voted for Cleve land. The ballots were counted and the President, amid applause, declared that he had the uriutterable pleasure of an nouncing that the State of Georgia cast 12 electoral votes for Grover Cleveland. The vote for Vice President was cast in the same formal way for Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, amid applause, the President calling him the gallant anc. heroic Hendricks, The vote for election messenger resulted in the choice of Charles M. Candler, of De Kalb. The college elected him yesterday, taking 18 ballots before any of the numerous candi dates received a majority. To-day’s vote ratified the result of yesterday. The messenger is a son of ex-Congressman Candler. The ceremony was witnessed by the Lower House and many members from the Senate. The Count In Other States. Washington, Dec. 3.—Announce m nts of meetings oi Presidential electors to-day in various States are being received. In the majority of them the action was purely formal, but one or two varied the monotony somewhat. In New Jersey, after concluding the regular business, the electors united in recommending Attor ney General Stockton to President-elect Cleveland as a proper representative of New Jersey for a Cabinet position, in case Gov. Cleveland should determine to select a member of his Cabinet from that State. At Raleigh the ballots used were made of silk grown in North Carolina, and were made into a United States flag. The Ar kansas electors unanimously adopted a memorial to the President-elect, urging Senator Garland for Attorney-General. The Kansas electors adopted the follow ing: fiesolved. That we desire to convey to our gal'ant standard bearers, Hon. J. G. Blaine ami Gen. John A. Logan, an expression of our confidence and esteem, that we regard Blaine and Logan as private citizens as higher and better representatives of American manhood than anv official representative of the Demo cratic party; that we recognize in J. G. Blaine’ the greatest living rep resentative of American Republicanism, and tender to him our earnest thanks for his manly and aggressive campaign for Repub i can supremacy; that Kansas, the firstborn child of Republicanism, again pledges her fidelity to Republican principles iu the future as in the past. Kansas will march at the head of the Republican oolumn, giving more Re publican majority in proportion to her popu lation than oilier State. The Secretary was instructed to forward a copy or the resolutions to J. G. Blaine aud John A. Logan. Maryland’s Electoral College. Annapolis, Md., Dec. 3.—The Mary land electoral college met here at noon. Gen. Bradley Johnston was made Presi dent, and Harry E. Mann Secretary of the college. H. H. Keedy nominated Grover Cleveland, of New York, for President. He received 8 votes. Col. Clement Sul livan nominated Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, for Vice President. He re ceived 8 votes, and the ballots were so de clared and announced. Texas Goes Pennsylvania One Better. Austin, Tex., Dec. 3.—The official vote of Texas just completed is as follows: Cleveland, 223,208: Blaine, 88,353; Butler, 3.321: St. John, 3,511; Lockwood, 2; tota vote. 318,395; Cleveland’s plurality over Blaine, 134,855; Cleveland’s majority over all, 128,021. As compared with the Presi dential vote of 1880, Texas shows an in crease of 85,298 votes. Arizona’s Vote. Tucson, Arizona, Dec. 3.—The official returns show that Bean, Republican, for Delegate to Conzress, received 67,047 votes, and Head, Democrat, 55,950. Salvationists Boasted Out. Biddkford, Me., Dec. 3.—While the Salvation Army were holding a meeting in a large hall in Saco last night, the build ing was discovered to be on fire, and a se rious disaster was only avoided by the prompt manner in which the audience, which packed the hall, was dismissed be fore the danger became apparent. The fire is charged to the work of an incendi ary, and there is great indignation. Crouch Succeeds Payne. Emporia, Kan., Dec. 3.—The Republi can this morning received a dispatch from Arkansas City, signed by A. C. McCord, Secretary of the Oklahoma Colony, stating that the colony was well organized and would positively move for Oklahoma to morrow under command of Vice Presi dent W. L. Crouch. DANDRUFF Is Removed by the Use of Cocoaine, And it stimulates and promotes the growth of the hair. Burnett’s Flavoring Extracts are the best. ILLINOIS TRICKERY. The Iroquois Club Urges that no Mercy be Shown the Culprits. Chicago, Dec. 3. —The Federal grand jury to-day* visited the office of the County Clerk and personally examined the vault from which it is charged the envelope containing the ballots cast in the Second precinct of the Eighteenth ward was abstracted and 200 forged tickets put in place of a like number cast at the polls. Judge Blodgett also issued an order for the production of the ballots a second time before the grand jury, and they will be examined to determine what bearing the recent testimony given as to the printing ot forged tickets has upon the case. ACTION OF THE IROQUOIS CLUB. The Iroquois Club, which embraces in its membership prominent Democrats of Ihe city, after discussion of the supposed ballot frauds in the Eighteenth ward of this city, adopted the following resolu tions : The members of the Iroquois Club have noted with deepconcern the developments at tending the Senatorial contest in the Sixth district of the State. They feel warranted in declaring that the conceded facts in relation thereto are such as to raise a strong presump tion that an attempt has been made by gross frauds in the supposed interest of the Demo cratic candidates to falsify the return of votes actually cast in one precinct of that district and to reverse the decision of the electors thereof as expressed at the polls. Such an outrage upon the purity of the ballot merits and must receive from good citizens of all parties naught but the severest condemnation, and every exertion should be made to bring the perpetrators to justice, nor should any supposed advantage from its perpetration be availed of; it is therefore Resolved, That the members of this club de mand that the prosecuting officers, both State and Federal, spare no effort to ascertain the truth as to the dishonest and fraudulent con duct charged against the officers of the late election in the Second precinct of the Eighteenth ward in this city, and others im plicated therein, and also" to exert every egitimate means to bring those who are guilty to justice, irrespective of their party affiliations and oj ail political considerations whatever, and tnat this organization pledges its cordial and hearty support to these officers in all their efforts in that direction. THE PRINTING OF THE BOGUS BALLOTS. The Daily News will say to-morrow that during the examination of the al leged forged ballots by the United States grand jury to-day, Fallis, who engraved the fac simile of the head of the Republi can ticket, and Wright, of Hanscom & Cos., who set up and printed the body of the ticket, were called in and shown the tickets, which were supposed to be fraudulent; that Fallis identified the head as that engraved by him by certain accidental slips of the engraving tool, and that Wright identified the whole ticket as that printed by him on tne night of Nov. 21, or 17 days after the election. At this time the original ballots were in the cus tody of County Clerk Ryan. It has al ready been reported that Wright yester day testified before the grand jury that the bogus ballots were delivered on the evening of Nov. 21 to J. C. Mackin, Sec retary of the Democratic County Com mittee. FRANCE’S SENATORSHIPS. M. Floquet’s Suffrage Scheme Apt to Fall Through. Paris, Dec. 3.—The leaders of the ma jority in Parliament have been in consul tation to-day with the Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, which has charge of the Senatorial reform bill. The Repub lican Union have also taken part in the conlerence, and it is expected that an understanding will be reached. The Committee of the Deputies ex presses tne opinion that the amendment of M.Floquet to the Senatorial reform bill that elections of Senators shall be by suffrage will be merely affirmed, as it is inapplicable in principle. At a meeting to-day of the Republican Union party it was unanimously agreed that the adop tion of M. Floquet’s amendment would not tend to lessen confidence in the gov ernment. The session of the Cabinet Council this morning decided to request the Chamber of Deputies to rescind its vote of urgency and allow a second debate upon the bill, when it is hoped the amendments will be rejected. La Justice charges the Opportunists with causing the defeat of the government in the Deputies and the election of M. Gamier, a Bonapartist, by voting with the Bonapartist party. Le Soliel predicts that the defeat is but the precursor of the result in the coming general elections, in which, it says, the Radicals will be everywhere last in the ballot. RESIGNATION RECONSIDERED. A second Cabinet council was held this evening, which terminated its session at midnight. At the urgent request of President Ferry, the other members of the Ministry,as well as M.Waldeck Rousseau, Minister of the Interior, abandoned their intentions ot resigning their portfolios. The council, during its session, decided to resubmit the Senatorial reform bill to the Senate, and demand the adoption of the scheme approved by the commission of the Chamber of Deputies. Prime Minister Ferry and M. Waideck Rousseau will explain their views to the committee on Thursday. A HITCH IX THE CONGO TALK. England's Claims on the Niger Threat ening to Disrupture the Conference. Berlin, Dec. 3. —Sir Edward Malet’s pro meria states that England in the in terests of traders had established a pro tectorate extending northward to Berin, and southward to Ambos Bay, thus com prising the whole Lower Niger country to the junction with Benore river. Eng land does not claim the rivers crossing the Rio Del Key river. The Niger is nav igable 630 kilomteres and the river Benore 620 kilometres. Sir Edward Malet states that the British discoveries were made since 1830, that the commerce of the Niger basin has been solely English, and that the progress of civilization there has been due to the efforts of the British Con suls. Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has instructed Sir Ed ward Malet, the English delegate to the Congo Conference at Berlin, to adhere to his declarations and to decline to admit that either the powers or the conference can interfere in that portion of the Niger territory which is under English protec tion. In his position at the conference Sir Edward Malet has the support of the delegates from Portugal and Italy against those of France and Germany. It is stated that the results expected to be ac complished by the conference have been imperiled by the Niger dispute. BURSTING OF A BREMEN BANK. The Ex-Manager Commits Suicide and the Present One Put In Prison. Bremen, Dec. 3.—Yerein’s bank has suspended. The late manager commit ted suicide in prison and the present manager is under arrest. The suspension of the bank caused a stoppage of business by the firm of Pruning, of Bremen, who were large shareholders in the bank. THE LOUISVILLE CRASH. Louisville, Dec. 3. —The liabilities of Hill, Fletcher & Cos., dealers in wholesale notions, who made an assignment yester day, are estimated at SBO,OOO, and their assets at $150,000. There is nothing sensa tional in the failure, which was forced by dullness in trade. GROCERS GO UNDER. Columbus, Miss., Dec. 3.—Hudson & Nance, grocers, have made an assignment. Their liabilities are $30,000. They claim that their assets exceed the liabilities. They are rated at between SIO,OOO and $20,000. Last Days of the Council. Baltimore, Dec. 3.—There were two sessions of the Plenary Council to-day, and the most important business of the session was considered. For the remain der of the session only Archbishops, Bishops and Mitred Abbots will partici pate in the proceedings. The work of the theologians is completed, and the re mainder of the week will be occupied in the completion of decrees already formu lated and the discussion of some not yet determined upon. There will be no public session to-morrow, and the Council will close its labors on Sunday next. Don’t Trifle With the Teeth. If our teeth were renewed as our nails, they might not need constant care. But teeth don’t repeat themselves after child hood. The proper thing is to use Sozo dont, which preserves their health and beauty. It never fails. Adelina Patti, the great songstress, says of Solon Pal mer’s Perfumes, Toilet Soaps and other Toilet articles: “I unhesitatingly pro nounce them superior *o any 1 ever used.” Principal Depot, 374 and 876 Pearl street, New York. LABORLIVING ON ITS WITS COUNTLESS THOUSANDS STILL IN IDLENESS. The Knights Banding the Toilers at Philadelphia—Easton Iron Workers Working Under the Sliding Scale —No Resumptions Reported, but More Strikes Probable. Pittsburg, Dec. 3.— The workmen em ployed in the iron works of Jones & Laughlins, numbering between 800 and 1,000, who received notice of a 10 per cent, reduction in their wages to take effect next Monday, have decided to accept it. The laborers at the Crescent Steel Works, who were reduced from $1 25 to $1 per day, have also accepted. Unless trade improves during the next fortnight a general suspension will pro bably be ordered by Carnegie Bros. & Cos. in their numerous mills and quarries. This would throw 6,000 men out of em ployment. The Lucy Furnace Company, employ ing several hundred men, this afternoon posted notice of a reduction in wages of 12% per cent., to go into effect at once. TIIE SLIDING SCALE. Easton, Pa., Dec. 3. —The Glendon Iron Company has shipped less iron this year than it has in any year for several years, and continues to’ship less as the present year draws to a close. At this time the companj has over 20,000 tons of pig iron in heaps upon its premises, and unless there is a big demand before long it is provable that the greater part of it will remain thereuntil next spring. Most of this iron is ol the best brand, but still there is no sale for it at the prices offered. The company has a large stock ot ore, coal and limestone on hand, and is constantly increasing its stock. Before the end of the present week No. 1 furnace will have to be blown out. The blast was taken off last night. A reduction of about 5 per cent, in the wages of puddlers and others employed in the rolling mills of this city last Monday was made in ac cordance with the scale ot wages adopted in July, 1880, at the conference between the workmen and their employers. This scale, said Secretary Swank of the American Iron and Steel Association, provides that when the selling price of >ar iron should be 2 cents per pound the total price paid for puddling should be $4 per ton, and that with every ad vance in price of one-tenth ot a cent per pound the price paid for puddling should be increased 10 cents per ton. It was also provided that if the selling price of bar iron should fall below 2 cents per pound the price paid for puddling should correspondingly fall 10 cents per ton per each one-tenth of a cent reduction in price. PHILADELPHIA’S SHOEMAKERS. Philadelphia, Dec. 3. —District As sembly No. 70 ot the Knights of Labor, which assembly is composed entirely of shoemakers, met to-night to consider the request of the Shoe Manufacturers’ Asso ciation for a joint arbitration committee to decide all disputes between employer and employe. A manufacturer stated that unless the"request was complied with by Dec. 6 all shops would be closed. After a brief discussion this evening the assembly decided that it would not consider the request in its present shape, as it con tained a threat, and they refused to be coerced. It is the general belief among the 6,000 shoemakers that a satisfactory agreement with the manufacturers will be reached, and that the shops will not be closed. INITIATED INTO THE KNIGHTS. The striking power loom weavers held a meeting to-day, when 125 of their number, including4o women, wereinitiated into the order of the Knights of Labor. The strik ers are determined to hold out, and think that the manufacturers will accede to their demands before Jan, 1. The loom fixers at one of the mills joined the strik ers this afternoon, saying that they “were tired of teaching apprentices,” to which duty they had been assigned by the mill owners. The manufacturers say that they are in no hurry to resume work, as the market is in such condition that they do not care to start again unless prices take an upward turn. 1,500 RAILROAD HANDS DISCHARGED. San Francisco, Dec. 3. —lt is reported that the Central Pacific Railroad Company have discharged 1,100 men within the last tlffee months, and that 400 more have been discharged at Sacramento during the last three days. General Manager Towne, interviewed by an Associated Press reporter, stated that a majority were those who had been employed in the repair and reconstruction service, and were no longer necessary. A weeding out had been made in various depart ments, and others had been dismissed be cause but little freight is moving at present. This is mainly due to the low price of wheat, which farmers have ceased to sell. CHINA TO FIGHT IT OUT. Every Chance for Successful Mediation Apparently Slipping Away. London, Dec. 3. —A dispatch lrom Hong Kong says: “It is believed here that China is determined to resist France to the end. She will insist on her su zerainty over Annarn, and on her right to maintain a Chinese garrison at strate gic points in that country. She will in sist also that the French legation at An nam shall be placed on the same footing as the legations of other countries.” Marquis Tseng, the Chinese Ambassa dor, in an interview to-day with Earl Granville, Secretary oi State for Foreign Affairs, protested that it was a breach of neutrality on the part of England to per mit French men-of-war to coal and victual at Hong Kong. Tentatives relative to mediation be tween France and China have ceased. Tsung Yi has rejected overtures made by England in that direction. The transportation arrangements for forwarding French reinforcements to Tonquinhave been so timed that they will reach Haiphong about the end of January. Gen. Briere de l’lsle advises the gov ernment that he expects to clear Ton quin of the enemy in a two months’ cam paign, in February and March, before the summer heat will compel the troops to seek shelter in cantonments. ALLEGED FRENCH REVERSES. A Tien Tsin dispatch states that the Chinese claim the following successes: Oct. 2—Captured forts and city of Lohg Nan Hsien, in Tonquin; sank a French gunboat after an engagement. The elders of over 20 Christian villages tendered their submission to the Chinese commander. Oct. B—The French were defeated at Foowei, Tonquin; the French commander shot himself. The troops were demoral ized and fled. Nov. 13—The Black Flags repulsed three French attacks upon Saun Kevan. The same day the French were defeated at Tamsui. Nov. 19—The French, including Turios, were forced to take refuge in the woods near Saun Kevan. At Formosa the fight ing continued for six hours. The French losses were very heavy, including two su perior officers. They lost several guns and were pursued to the water side, where four French launches were sunk. The Chinese in Kam Gei, a province of Tonquin, succeeded in de feating the French, the latter losing seven officers and their General being se verely wounded. The same day the French made an unsuccessful attack upon the Chinese positions at Kwan Yin Kio. M. Morin’s Apartments Searched. I’aris, Dec. 3.—The apartments of M. Morin, the man shot the other day by Mme. Clavis-Hogues, have been searched. In them important documents were found, including a list of witnesses subpoenaed by Mme.LeNormand to testify against her husband. She wished to obtain divorce, and engaged the services of a private de tective agency to prove that guilty con nections Ibad existed between her hus band and Mme. Clavis-Hogues. Griffin's New Mayor. Griffin, Ga., Dec. 3.— Seaton Grant land was elected Mayor to-day by a ma jority of 89 over W. B. Hudson, the pres ent incumbent. The Great Southern Remedy. Rosadalis cures Scrofula, Rheumatism, White Swelling, Gout, Goitre, Consump tion, Bronchitis, Nervous Debility, Malaria, and all diseases of a kindrec nature arising from an impure condition of the blood. After physicians have failed to cure, a single bottle 6f Rosadalis seems to effect such a marked change as to give new hope and life. Read this letter: “I have been a great sufferer with Inflammatory Rheumatism for the last twelve months. I was induced to try your preparation, Rosadalis, and I have been greatly benefited. My hands and feet are still enlarged, but 1 feel so much better that 1 want to continue taking the Rosadalis. Mrs. M. Y. Dance, “Rohoboth, Ya.” THE METHODISTS. Appointments of the North Georgia Conference of the Church South for 1885. Athens District—J. D. Hammond, P. E. Athens First Church—A. J. Jarrell. Oconee Street Church and East Athens— J. W. Quillian. Athens circuit—J. J. N. Kenuey. Winterville—R. A. Seale. Watkinsville —J. V. M. Morris. Lexing ton—J. S. Embry. Washington—W. H. LaPrade. Little River—E. B. Reese. Broad River—J. W. G. Watkins. Jeffer son—F. G. Hughes. Harmony Grove—J. R. King. Factory Mission—S. P. Downs. Howell’s Mission—J. J. Morgan. LLn colnton—L. P. Langtield. Jug Tavern— J. B. Allen. Atlanta District—R. H. Parks, P. E. Atlanta First church, W. F. Glenn; W. J. Scott, supernumerary. County and Pierce Chapel—T. B. Kendall, W. M. Crumley W. A. Simmons, supernu merary. Evans Chapel—J. T. Lowe. Payne’s Chapel—J. M. Towden. Sixth Church—R. J. Bignam. West End—H. M. Crumley. St. Paul’s—J. M. White. Grace Church—M. H. Dillard. Atlanta City Mission—J. M.Tublin. Edgewood— W. It. Foute; J. It. Mayson, supernumer ary v Fulton Circuit—C. C. Davis. Decatur circuit—l. G. Parks. Decatur and Clarkson—W. M. Harris. Lithouia— J. S. Bryan. Conyers—W. D. Heath. Morrow’s Station —J. A. Rosset. Mis sionary to China—D. L. Anderson. Edi tor Wesleyan Christian Advocate —W. H. Potter. Missionary to Hebrews—J, Mc- Gath. Augusta District—J. E. Evans, P. E. Augusta—St. John, W. A. Candler. Au gusta—St. James, C. Pope. Asfcury—B. F. Faris. St. Luke Mission—G. F. Bon ner. Richmond—C. A. Evans. Appling— T. O. Rosie. Harlem—J. W. Stipe; YV. W. Oslin, supernumerary. Grovetown Mission—M. A. Phillips." Thomson—lt. W. Rogers. YYarrenton—G. YY. Duval; J. M. Armst, supernumerary. Norwood— M. YV. Arnold. Culverton—J. A. Rey nolds. Sparta—T. 11. Simmons. Han cock —F. P. Brown, YY. B. Arnold. Mll ledgeville—R. YY. Bigham. Baldwin—F. D. Cantrell. Sunday School Agent, George G. Smith. Educational Commis sioner, YV. C. Dunlap. Dahlonega District—A. C. Thomas, P. E. Dahlonega T. J. Christian; G. Hughes, supernumerary. Porter Springs mission— C. P. Marchman. Aurora mission—Sup plied by B. T. Thomas. Cleveland—A. J. Maddox. Hiwassee mission—Artemus Lester. Blairsville mission—A. S. Ad ams. Morganton mission-—T. J. Warlick. Ellijay mission—C. A. Jamison. Daw sonville—J. H. Fakes. Jasper mission— F. O. Favor. Clayton mission—C. Y r . Weathers, one supplied by J. M. Austin. Walesca —J. T. Lin. Dalton District—YY. F. Quillian, P. E. Dalton—S. P. Richardson. Dalton circuit —W. G. Hanson. Spring Place —YV. T. Hanby. Tilton—E. M. Stanton. Calhoun —O. YV". Thomas. Fairmount—M. H. Ed wards. Subligna—G. T. King. Summer ville—YY'. T. Hamilton. LaFayette—E. YV. Balllenger. McLenore Cave—J. B. McFarland. Ringgold—One supplied by J. R. Craven, A. J. Hughes. Elberton District—W. P. Lovejoy, P. E. Elberton—J. R. Parker; YV. O. Butler, su pernumerary. Elbert . Bethlehem —H. S. Bradley. Royston—W. T. Nor man. Hartwell—YV. M. D. Bard. Bow man— N. Z. Glenn. Toccoa and Belton— F. S. Hudson. Homer—M. G. Hamby. Carnesvilie—R. P. Martyn. Clarkesville and factory—Messrs. Eli Smith and L. P. Winton. Danielsville—T. J. Edwards. Lavonia mission—A. D. Echols. Tugalo mission—W. A. Cooper. Missionary to China—George R. Loche. Gainesville District—YV. A. Parks, P. E. Gainesville—YV. A.Dodge; J. T. Cur tis, supernumerary. Hall—B. E. Ledbet ter. Flowery Branch—J. L. Perryman, Cumming and Foraytb Mission —J. M. Armstrong. Chestatee—lt. A. Eakes, supply. Duluth—J. H. Mashburn. Lau renceville—M. D. Turner. Logansville— M. 11. Eakes. North Gwinnett Mission— -11. I. Edmonson. Gwinnett—S.D.Evans. Monroe —S. D. Clements. Norcross—H. M. Newton. Herchton Circuit—D, F. Rutherford. Griffin District—G. H. Patillo, P. E. Griffin—YV. F. Cook. Hampton—T. M. Lowery. Milner and Griffin mission—H. L. Embry. Orchard Hill mission—YV. R. Stillwell, supernumerary. Zebulon— L. P. Neese. Barnesville—G. YV. Yarbrough. Upson mission— W. H. Graham, supernu merary. Blue Mountain—T. B. Hanson. The Rock—J. H. Little. Thomaston— B. E. L. Timmons. Culloden — T. H, Gib son. Forsyth—A. YV. YV’ilhamß. For syth circuit—S. Leak. West Monroe —S. R. England. Jackson—J. B. Johnson. Indian Springs—D. F. C. Timmons. Clin ton and Jones mission—W. F. Smith, E. G. Murrah. LaGrange District—J. F. Mixon, P. E. Houston—R. B. England, J. P. Howell, supernumerary. LaGrange—G. E. Gard ner. West Point—H. J. Ellis. Troup— J. T. Richardson. Hogansville—D. D. Cox. Whitesville—W. E. Shackelford. Greenville—W. P. Rivers. Meriwether— A. W. Smith. North Meriwether—l. Reese. Grantville—A. G. Worley. Frank lin—L. Rush. Heard Circuit—.T. H. Dan iel. Bowden—J. M. Myers. Missionary to China—Young J. Allen. Roopsville— W. W. Broswell. LaGrange Female Col lege—J. W. Heidt, President; P. A. Heard. Marietta District—W. D. Anderson, P. E. Marietta—J. H. Baxter. Roswell — W. L. AVootten. Alpharetta—W. T. Bell. Cobb—O. B. Quillian. Cherokee—E. H. Wood. Hickory Flat—J. R. Speck. Can ton and Little Lever—AY. H. Speer. Ac worth—O. C. Simmons. Powder Springs— C. L. Potillo. Douglasville and Yilla Rica—C. S. Owens. Temple—S. H. Bras well (supply ). Salt Springs—N. F. Mc- Breeger. Buchanan—N. G. Dempsey (supply). Etowah circuit—E. T. Hen drick. Stamp Creek mission—J. N. Sul livan (supply). Newnan District —J. Boring, P. E. Newnan—AV. AY. Wadsworth. Newnan circuit—F. M. T. Branan. Senoia —W. J. Cotter. Palmetto and Fairburn—P. M. Ryburn. Fairburn circuit—B. Sanders. AVbitesburg—G. C. Andrews. Carrollton —A. AV. Quillian. East Point—AV. AV. Lampkin. Brooks Station—J. R. Smith. Fayetteville—T. S. L. Harwell. McDon ough—AV. P. Smith. Jonesboro—AV. D. Shear. Coweta—W. F. S. Howell. Oxford District—l. D. Gray, P. E. Ox ford—J. L. Pierce, M. Callaway. Coving ton —L. J. Davies. Newburne—K. Reid. Social Circle—AV. F. Robinson. Shady Dale—W. A. Faris. Monticello—O. A. Thrower. Madison—D. J. Myrick. Mor gan—R. R. Johnson. Greensboro—AV. T. Caldwell. AVhite Plains—M. J. Cofer. Green Circuit—H. M. Quillian. Eatonton —H. J. Adams. Snapping Shoals —J. L. Luke. East Putnam —T. A. Seals. AVest Putnam—C. A. Connoway. Emory Col lege—l. S. Hopkins, President, M. Callo way, A. G. Haygood. Missionary to China—W. B. Bonne)!. Rome District —T F. Pierce, P. E. Rome —J. AV. Lee. DeSoto—A. M. Thigpen. S. Rome—S. D. Ledbetter. Coosa circuit— D. C. Brown. Cave Springs—C. C. Cary. Forrestville—M. L. Underwood. Cedar town—J. W. Roberts; J. T. Norris, su- pernumerary. Polk mission—to be sup plied. Rockinart—E. K. Aiken. Kings ton—J. E. England. Cartersville—J. B. Robin; R. H. Jones, supernumerary. Dallas —AV. AV. Brinsfleld. Sweetwater— T. S. Edwaids. A r ann’s Valley—B. F. Payne. Floyd’s Springs—AV. Dunbar. Paulding mission—AV. P. Quillian. Agent Orphans’ Home—Sam P. Jones. Superintendent Orphans’ Home—J. T. Gibson. Transfers—L. AV. Rivers, W. It. Bra ham to Indian mission; AV. AV. Seals to Alabama; L. E. Neal to Florida; J. H. Brooks to Denver. Suits Over a Mine Disaster. Pittsburg, Dec. 3.— At Uniontown, Pa., Mine Inspector Steiner has institu ted suit for criminal negligence against James Cole, the mine boss at the time of the Youngstown mine,explosion, by which 14 persons were killed outright and seven others injured. The families of those killed by the explosion are generally in very destitute circumstances, and dam age suits will probably be entered. A proposition was recently submitted to the company to settle for SIO,OOO in each case of death, but no reply was received. A Small Debt Deads to Murder. Nechesville, Tex., Dec. 3.— An affray occurred here last evening, resulting in the death of L. V. Simpson and Calhoun Lawrence. Both were well-known citi zens. The difficulty grew out of the set tlement of a small debt. Mr. Simpson fired first, mortally wounding Lawrence in the abdomen. Lawrence fired three shots, each one taking effect, and the last one penetrating Simpson’s heart. Mr. Lawrence expired some hours after the shooting. The Three Great Questions In England. Liverpool, Dec. 3.—At a banquet last night of the Reform Club Lord Rosebery said that the three great questions of the day, the navy, Egypt and redistribution, should not be made party questions. He counseled the House of Lords to initiate their own reform, and declared his belief that the hereditary principle was wrong. j P KICK 10 A TEAR .1 | B CBNTS A COPY. i iiAKD RAPS AT BISMARCK OH. WINDTHORST RIDES OVER HIM ROUGHSHOD. The Reichstag Favors the Repeal or the Government’s Anti-Catholic Caw by a Vote of 317 to Q3 After a Personal Ap peal from the Chancellor. Berlin, Dec. 3.—ln the Reichstag to day Prince Bismarck that the reintroduction of Dr. Windthorst’s motion to repeal the law empowering the govern ment to expel or intern priests for ille gally exercising their functions, after it* recent rejection by the Bundesrath, was disrespectful to the Bundesrath. More over, he said, the last two Prussian Ministers of Public Worship had not ap plied the law. The attitude taken by the party of the Centre impeded an under standing between Germany and Rome. Prussia would not consent to re peal the law, at least not for Polish districts. The government would onlv accept a prelate for the Archbisho pric of Posen, who did not sympathise with ('(Torts to sever the west of Prussia and Upper Silesia from the Prussian State. Negotiations between Prussia and the Romau Curia since 1878 had been oractically without result, although Prussia had granted various conclusions. These negotiations were still pending. In spite of Prince Bismarck’s opposition Herr Windthorst’s motion to repeal the law in question was passed by a vote of •217 to 93. BISMARCK’S BANDER UP. In the course of the debate Dr. Wind thorst, having replied to the speech of Prince Bismarck, the Chancellor con tinued his remarks against Dr. Wind thorst’s motion to repeal the lawexpelling priests, etc. Prince Bismarck declared that the freedom of the church was no where challenged, and that Prussia’s rejection of the Papal candidates ior the Bishopric O; Posen was simply an exer cise of her soverign rights, and was in accordance with the treaties. Prince Bismarck said that he was rejoiced to hear Ilerr Windthorst say that he was op posed to parliamentary government. Prince Bismarck said: If it were possible for the government quiet ly to resign and say to the majority here are our portfolios, be good enough to continue the dispatch of public business, matters would be even worse than now. If a majority con sisting of the Conservative Centre with its adherents, the now German Liberals, the Volks party and the Social Democrats, had to reconstruct the government, the result would be a Ministry like that of England un der Premier Gladstone. A CHALLENGE AND A DECLINATION. Paris, Dec. 3. —The Morning Mews re ports that Count Herbert Bismarck re cently challenged Herr Eugene Richter, on the ground that the latter had insulted the Chancellor in a speech in the Reich stag. Herr Richter refused to accept the challenge. He declared that he would not light a duel with Prince Bismarck, even concerning a matter which occurred in Parliament, and it not with him, then much less with his son. Newspaper lieu In Court. Boston, Dee. 3.—Yesterday morning James P. Frost, city editor, and Daniel J. Saunders, a local reporter of a daily newspaper, were summoned before the grand jury and ordered to divulge the source of information contained in an article relating to certain recent develop ments in connection with the Lane mur der, which occurred in Dorchester twelve years ago, said article appearing in last Saturday’s issue ot the paper. They re fused to make known the source of their in formation, presumably on the ground that it would violate the secrecy of the news paper offices. A hearing was had to-day oefore Judge Blodgett upon a charge of contempt. The Judge took the matter under advisement, and his decision, which will probably lie rendered to-morrow, is awaited in newspaper circles with much interest. No Cholera in China’s Fleet. Paris, Dec. 3. —LeTemps denies the re oort that cholera has broken out on the Heet off Formosa. LeParis says that Admiral Courbet telegraphs to* the government that the health of the crews of the French fleet in Chinese waters is satisfactory. An Algiers dispatch states that the re ported suspicious cases ot sickness on board the transports bound to Tonquin, were found upon medical investigation to he very trifling. EGYPT’S QUARANTINES. Alexandria, Dec. 3.— The Egyptian Government has abolished the cholera quarantine, and the overland route for passengers to India has been re-estab lished. The War In Egypt. London, Dec. 3.—A dispatch from Dongola says that the Mudir has received news that El Mahdi is dead, and that bis followers are dying very fast. The camel corps and Staffordshire Regiment will start for Ambukol next week. A FRENCH OPINION. Paris, Dec. 3.— La Temps considers the latest proposals of Earl Granville for the settlement of the Egyptian troubles to amount in effect to an English protecto rate over Egypt. Paris’ Municipal Council. Paris, Dec. 3.—At a meeting of the Municipal Council to-day M. LeVaillant, Prefect of Haute-Savoie, charged the police with having provoked the late riots in Calle-Levis. The Council adopted a resolution expressing a desire that the control of the Police Service should lay in the Municipal Council. A resolution was also passed by the Council demanding the rejection of' a proposition before the Chamber of Deputies to tax imports of corn and cattle. NEWS IN A. NUTSHELiU. lutenesting Little Flashes from the Wires Printed in Condensed Form. W. E. Russell, Democrat.was elected Mayor of Cambridge, Mass., Tuesday, by 10,085 ma jority over iox, Republican. Birmingham’s took place Tues day. A.B. Lane, the present Mayor, was re elected by a two-thirds majority. 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