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ESTABLISHED 1860.
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6KPRGI4 ASP FLORIDA.
tJU NEWS OF THK TWO STATES
T)LI IN PAKAGIUPHS.
, t< Danforth Murder Case in Coart at
3lorou —81.620 in Gold Stolen from
Trunk of a Farmer or Irwlnton—
The Delegate* to the Farmers’ Coo-
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GEORGIA.
V bote! is being built In Aararia.
jver killed alnioet daily about Tallulah
v . fl ,ie factory is to be started in Gumming
Titf TANARUS: masvilleOil Company are enlarging
tj*. I>. s. T. Douglass, of Thomasville, died
I g e> ioi -'!af. aged nearly 73 years.
v pah onega man has invented a sewing
I ■ . propeller which will run it without
,ff, rt from the lady operating the ma
joi. Jin Johnson, ofvJonesboro, had a
,,, , k e<i Tuesday, and in dressing it for
tai'ie -b*- found a silver 3-cent piece in its
•r :! ions to the Dawson Military Fair
S*e be* iinte liberal. About 1500 north
. onated. Congressman 11. ti. Tur
:..r [ja- aunt 110 in cash.
! fi u >:.-ra is playing sad havoc with hogs in
| v,' . tv of Boston. Many of the farmers
‘/‘ rt . i!K>ut all their meat hogs and in
B4 ry instances dinners have plenty of pin
....fs.' j.-itatoes, etc , in the field, but no hogs
e fl to eat l hern.
\ w-itfcmao who visited a “dry county” on
>t md Brunswick Railroad the other
, I ninety-nine jugs in the
,i the little town where be stopped, and
rodthat they didn’t contain artesian
I water by a jugful.
P ksin. of Lee county, while killing
' itsrdajr, happened to a serious acci-
! f [1 ;. He had shot one, and while climbing
ie to shoot another the gun, a breech
. - uun, was accidentally discharged,
... iM--mg through his wrist and several
gntmg ms face.
The approaching elections occupy the time
: :itt- non of the numerous candidates and
ms in the county of Dodge. On Sat
, if. Jan. 3, the people elect Justices of the
jvi .> i Constables; on Wednesday, Jin. 7,
; f:,... 11 ,iunty officers from Ordinary down.
V M i>. Jan. 12, Eastman elects a Mayor
jad Aldermen.
lamer- Henry, aged about 2 years, infant
s.a of -<- ii>orn Jones, of Dodge county, was
i , ■i ,n of a fatal accident a few days ago.
low crawled to the hearth and
-a p .t of boiling hot coffee upon tos feet,
ion .- md arms, so fearfully scalding himself
;na: he died in about 30 hours.
\i r "itsvillecorrespondenceXgW3, Dec 17:
Tin iwt iiing and kitchen of John McAfee,
• mr miles west of this place, was burned last
-II -aved nearly all the furniture. The
irepi-iedtobetlie work of an incendiary,
with string suspicion resting on a certain
;a rtv. There is no insurance. Kerosene oil
mi a newspaper were used to facilitate the
At Hampton Wednesday afternoon a negro
;j ir* '.id, attempting to fire a dollar and a
half :an. exploded it. A piece of iron was
;r into his forehead, crushing the bone
an! macing an aperture of half an inch in the
which a quantity of brain exuded.
I>r. i >m extracted a spiculaof bone half an
i-i-ii long and a quarter wide. The boy walked
a mile after the accident, and the next morn
ing was ante to eat his rat.ons.
An section “for - or “against whiekv” was
iri: n Bartow county Wednesday and re
... iin a majority of 2 against whisky. At
il was a very quiet and sober
nection, tolling 844 votes anil giving a ma
turity of t' “against whisky.” The vote of the
county was 2,068, which shows that all the
people were interested in the general result,
sod tin-majority was quite a surprise to the
friend- of prohibition, as they counted on a
very large majority.
J. K. M. Wilson, a farmer living within
three miles of frwinton, reported at Macon
i Thins my that his bouse had been robbed of
}l,t: in ->lO and S2O gold pieces. lie had been
saving up his money for a long time, and not
wishing to put it in a bank concluded to keep
,t a his house. He placed it in a cheap truuk
known as a shoe trunk, and on top of the bag
y he placed a quantity of tobacco.
Tin- was to give the impression that the trunk
contained only the tobacco used on the farm,
on il >nday morning,'having occasion to get
tone‘tobacco, be pulled out the trunk from
and. r the bed, where it was always kept. As
tc del so he noticed a hole in the floor under
slip iied. On investigation he found that the
u id been bored from beneath the house,
a-1 had gone through into the trunk and the
: n. • taken out. Mr. Wilson has no idea of
waoii the robbery took place, but supposes it
u t i. ive been committed sometime Sunday.
For the past two years Booth Bros., butch
er-. in Athens, have had in their emp oy a
>gro named Charles fvy, in whom they had
ir: . c confidence, always discharging his
■title* faithfully. About two weeks ago he
?.ie started off with thirty-five head of fine
l*-vcs. Upon reaching Augusta he wrote
. it to his bosses that he could realize more
/.-ping them on to Charleston, where
- were better. Nothing was thought of
;v - ntil Mr. Booth.in the meantime, badcar
: a other lot himself to Savannah,where he
1 ready sale, and also learned that Ivy
ft-ii' lied Augusta Friday night, on his way
1 He telegraphed his brother to look
out for Ivy, but received an answer Monday
he had not put in an appearance. This
amu-- 1 Mr. Booth’s suspicion, and he sought
nation of Col. E. I*. Dorsey, of Augusta,
to ■ irn if he had furnished Ivy with a pass
to Athens. Col. Dorsey stated that he had
: :in one to Atlanta. Mr. Booth then
le. graphed there to look out for him. and
y -i .ought for him in Clarksville, but learned
:h.n he pad left for Texas. The cattle were
valued at {5Ol 74.
W.wvntou Clipi>er : A regular old-fashion
;•! negro row Occurred out on the suburbs of
Warrentoa on Saturday night. Isham Davis,
..rupamed by a white man, attended a
su|.|mt at the house of Enoc Pryor, aud being
•Irtink became involved in a difficulty with a
asuro by the name of Geo. Ivey. He wits or
•u red from the bouse and refu>ing to go, was
put out by force. He soon returned, and
.rating in the door, entered the house
and swore he would shoot Key. Enoc, the
owner of the house, got between'the two meu,
when Davis, infuriated by the interference,
turned the vials of his wrath upon the won Id
!"■ near.- maker and emptied a charge from
Ins pistol into his thigh. After this there was
a general tight in which all participated, and
s, veral were badly cut and otherwise injur
, i. The Marshal, Mr. E. S. Cody, assisted bv
Mr lu'nry Hall, promptly arrested all of the
- .ty parties and eommitted them to jail.
IV,. ,' :l rn, however, that the matter has since
i.een -. ’.tied ai:d the prisoners have been re
1. o, and. it is strange to us that a man with a
w lute skin can stoop so low as to he caught at
a negro fro’ic. The negroes themselves have
i ■ respect for such characters, and when in
trn lr i Upon by them their contempt is rnark
t<l by violence.
lloa. L. K. Livingston, President of the
>tat* Agricultural society, is also the Georgia
V , President of the National Farmers' Con
- ■ The laws of the congress provide that
1 i.e Governor does not appoint one delegate
trim each Congressional district the Vice
President for the State may do so. At the re
-Itisst Of Gov. McDaniel, Col. Livingston,
i nursday, made the following appointments:
i irst district, Morgan Kawls; Second district,
G. McLendon: Third district, J. A. Cobb;
fourth district, J. M. Mobley; Fifth district,
■d .l. Peek; Myth district, Robert E. Park;
district, Pierce Horne; Eighth dis
trn i, J. M. Smith; Ninth district, J. M.
IVi >; Tenth district. Martin V. Calvin.
H these appointments are from the State
Agricultural Society and half are from the
V . Farmers’ Club. The congress meets
i" -New Orleans on Feb. 11. The Young
Farmers’c lub will meet at the same time.
Tr. meeting of these two organizations will
bring together a large number of distinguished
agriculturists from Georgia and other states.
l h. ddition to the delegates named, there will
i. her delegates from the State Agricul
tural society and the Young Farmers’ Club.
1 ere is J strange story connected with the
>i.-ath of Mrs. Herron, who was burned to
• iiaf at AUantJ Wednesday night. Mrs.
i:, rr.,u's death ocflifrred.on Wednesday, tue
IV riteenth .lav of the month, and her hns
t died on Wednesday, the seventeenth
• iv, or the month. Mr. JJerron died at
..’clock in the evening, and was attended,
• i ng others, by Mr. and Mrs. Schrimper.
A::., in tin evening, just fifteen minutes
Ut.-r, Mrs. ISerron met with the fatal accident
wi h resulted in her horrible death.
'Ve iaesdav Mrs. Herron went to the cemetery
'v’.tn one ot the Trautwein family to select a
V: . 0 for the grave for Mrs. Trautwein, and
"■ 1: "You can dig the grave any where you
vv >int except right here. I want po be buried
l ire myself.” The old lady little thou/ht as
■-He pointed to the spot she wanted reserved
f *r herself that the grave would be dug so
' -■•ii. She was then in a good humor, although
’ health, and probably expected to live
f- rv. ars. The Herron estate will amount to
a 1 round sum. Old Peter Herron made a
-ideal of money during his lifetime, and
Won he died his widow found herself worth
: v diabiy se.ooo. There is now only one of the
name left. He is a son of the old
oouple.
Uev. Jesse H. Campbell, who was. in middle
age. one of the most powerful revivalists in
• south, ig still actively at work as an evan
g. t in ana near Columbus under the
an-pieesof the Georgia Baptist Convention,
a*;:, igfc ue bat passed the age of three score
a ',d ten. He has issued the following address.
Ni.h the papers of the State are requested
to, iblish: “Will not the people of Georgia
•*..*l Je Christmas for the poor? In the next
.. Jays I exi>ect to furnish hundreds of fam -
white and colored, with their Christmas
v, > 1, amt then about a week hence 1 expect
to make my annual appeal to the good people
this city to provide for their Christmas
V b* rwise. But I am reminded there are poor
c, other parts of Georgia that need attention.
iv- are to be found in every town and vil
v- • and neighborhood in the State, and tbou
**n.Usf them will have no Christmas unless
Jbeir more fortunate neighbors provide it for
it-m. The poor ye have always with you.
•! whensoever ye will je may do them good.
‘!.a-much as ye have done it unto ope of the
c-a.; ( ,f these,'ye have done it unto me.’ Do
something ft;, the po r. Visit the sick, feed
hungry, clothe the naked, show that Jesus
has some influence in Georgia, and in
’ way make it the happiest Christmas our
j i-p* have ever experienced.”
J hur *das- morning, about 4 o’clock, when
ine iij. freight jrain was taking some loaded
_irs a; Oglethorpe, on the Southwestern Rail*
the freight train following seeing no
„5 IU '-_thought the preceding train had gone
V. hen in about thirtv Cards, the engi
'Covered the standing train, but was
ne ar to mage any stop. The train in
“mu was about ready to move off, and, seeing
‘w danger and desiring to escape it, the en
threw wide the trottie. The sudden
disconnected the engine from the main
‘IPw j&acaroralt Jgpmnui 'JJem
L n ' *be rear engine struck the cab
2rttta?hUir lnf front, ront thr ugh the cab, up
setups: a burning stove, bursting several m na
of oil, which toot fire. In a few
cab and about sixty bales of cotton were in
fra?n 6 m on<,uctop Smith, of the forward
c'.? de . &nar^ ow fr..m the burn-
Mr H*; “a 80,110 sbftbt injuries.
* tr ,*L n hand, was not so fortunate
" e^Zl o T'l flr ™ ly wed f?ed in the cab, amt
torn off 8 SKS? neariy aU hlB clothing was
rn on. tie bad a revere gash cut in hiw
l‘n I'Vin' 1 Wa * covered with blood. Drs. Field
an l > inson were summoned, and they did all
waLfaken ?o' allevlate hiß s3rertg^. ld He
ewas taken to Macon on the morning oassen
er rain und carried to his residence on Cai
oun street. He died Thursday afternoon
irom the injuries received. y auein oon
The announcement that the Danforth mur-
ConruS Mhc ft tak , en up ln lt ‘° superior
court at Maeon Thursday niorniti?. filled th#
court room with spectators. Mr Dan „nh
was earned .nto tKe room at* o'clock, and
mn throU? l hout tIM “ BeBB ' OD . attended by hie
Tuotber and sister. He seems to lie in good
th ’i anU 19 no trace of his having
suffered much from his long confinement in
prison. Opposite sat the father, brother and
sisters of the murdered man. Col. Lanier* of
the counsel for the defense, asked for a con
r* ou . t h e ground of absence of two wit
nesses for whose attendance every effort had
for't'i not for a continuance
t ™ b^se^ m ;i but or 60me tinle during the
Tof..i lh:lt . the w,tne ss° could be procure.!,
iiififtf".! Wltnc * a °* were Dr. Kenrdtn, of
Milleilgeville, and br. McCrary, of Macon
The court adjourned until 3 o’clock in the af
wumn^!i e . n i motioll f or continuance
i‘. i^ rant i e<J an, i* the case is postponed indefl
° J , ant * can be taken up at any time. A
rule nisi was ordered served on the absent
witnesses requiring them to show- cause why
they sbou.d not be punished for contempt of
courDuring the morning the Flournoy case
8 -°2! . ik,l< * il went out ou a demurrer.
Ihe indictment was drawn for murder and
the grand jury returned “true bill for volun
tary manslaughter.” The criminal docket
will probably be cleared by next week.
Raleigh Wilkenaon brought to Athens
" ednesday the dead body of his brotlier, that
was.found in Madison county. The Coroner
held au inquest over the remains, and the
verdict of the jury was that the deceased
came to his death from excessive drink and
exposure to the weather. Several witnesses
were examined, and one of them testified
that he heard some yelling out the night pre
vious; “Take them off; they are killing me.”
hen the remains were brought to Athens
Dr. Oer.iine was called in, and stripping the
body gave it a careful examination. To’ the
surprise and horror of the family, three deep
gashes were found in the neck, evidently in
flicted with a knife, one of them reaching
from the back of the neck to the throat. No
instrument that could produce those wounds
was found upon the body, and his familv as
sert that the deceased did not even own a
pocketknife. The body was found near a
pine-tree, with the collar torn off and the
cravV disordered. Dr. Uerdine says that
tnesc wounds could not have been self-tn
flicted, and will so testify on the stand.
Raleigh Wilkerson asserts that his brother
was murdered with the intent of robbery, and
was trying to esca|>e from his assassins by
climbing a tree when his cries for assistance
were heard. The coat was found a mile from
the body, but the pocket-book near the corpse
with only papers in it. Mr. Wilkerson will
employ a detective and try to unravel the
mystery.
FLORIDA,
A Live Oak turnip weighs 15 pounds.
The hummocks around Palmetto are full of
vegetables.
Several new buildings are in process of
erection at St. Augustine.
A hook and ladder company was organized
at St. Augustiue a few days ago.
A Bradford county okra stslk is B feet 6
inches in height aud has 12S pods.
The new opera house at Bartow was opened
last week with “Caste” by a local amateur
company.
A colored man named Sain Stuart was shot
and killed at Leesburg last week while re
sisting arrest.
The short meadow grass growing a lout
Fork Thompson is sai l to furnish excellent
forage for cattle.
The camp meeting that started about Dec
1 near Levyville was revived and run for an
other four days last week.
Joseph Rogero and Frank Usina. of St.
Augustine, bagged sixty-live quails in three
hours hunting last Saturday.
The express business done by the Leesburg
office now is at least six times as great as it
was a few months ago.
Last Sunday night some party or parties
cut the cable of the artesiau well at Lees
burg aud stole about 30 feet of it.
Large numbers of quail aud snipe reward
the labors of nimrods who go skirmishing
iu the woods around St. Augustine.
H. A. Cordson & Cos., of Marianna, have,
up to date bought over 4.500 head of chickens,
which, at the average price, twenty cents, re
presents {9OO.
The ladies of the Catholic congregation of
St. Augustine are preparing a fair to take
place after Christmas. The proceeds will
benefit the cathedral.
A colored man named Henry Henderson
was run over by the cars at Pauasoffkee de
pot last Tuesday week, and one of his feet and
part of his leg were terribly mangled.
Thu receipts of cotton in Monticello the
present season have been remarkably good.
There have been shipped from the Monticello
depot upwards of 1,000 bales in excess of any
season lor the past ten years.
A negro boy in Jefferson county, about 14
years old, living on Mr. 8. J. Turnbull’s plan
tation, had his arm frightfully mangled in a
cotton gin one day last week. Dr. Theo.
Turnbull found it necessary to resort to
amputation.
D. X. Bass, who was convicted of murder in
Lafayette county two years ago and sen
tenced to the penitentiary for life, has made
his escape, aud is now at large. It is sup
posed that he is in the lower part of Taylor or
Lafayette counties.
Up to the first of last week there had been
received at Pensacola 9,197 tons of guano,
with 3.050 tons in transit, making in sight so
far 12.247 tons. The entire receipts in this
line were about 17.000 tons last year, which
tiiis season’s business promises to largely ex
ceed.
A petition is in circulation about Fort
Mvers asking Congress to make a suitable
appropriation for dredging the harbor at
Funta Rassa so as to make it suitable as an
entrance, landing place and anchorage for
vessels drswing 15 feet of water. Another
petition asks for a survey of the river.
Ou Nov. 9 the bark Giovanna. Syra, Greeee,
Cant. E Matinelis, went ashore seven miles
north of orange Grove House of Refuge, near
the lower end of Lake Worth, during a north
easter. She was loaded with logwood, last
from Jamaica, homeward bound. The vessel
stranded a quarter of a mile from shore. Her
crew of eight men were takeii off safely.
HE FLEECED THE VILLAGERS.
Sargent Made *3,000 ami Had Lots of
Fun In St. Mary's.
St. Mary’s, W. Va., Dec. 16. —About two
months ago a young man arrived in this
place, and it became noised abroad that he
was the son of a New Orleans millionaire, and
was looking for chances to invest a portion of
his wealth. He said his name was Charles
Sargent, lie professed to have already in
vested largely in Eugland, anil as he had a
large correspondence from England which
reached him via New Orleans, his story was
believed. Sargent finally announced his in
tention of investing {IOO,OOO iu flour and saw
mills in this country. He had a scheme to
buy all the wheat and lumber, to the exclu
sion of aU other parties.
The people were rejoiced. The local papers
gave him handsome qotices, prices of mill
sites advanced, and everything was excite
ment in the village. Sargent was an eagerly
sought guet. lie was a faithful attendant at
church, where he contributed liberally and
ostentatioustv. lie formed companies for bis
mills, in all of which he held three-fourths of
the stock ami was the treasurer.
Sights were selected, plans considered, and
an architect engaged. The first assessment
wa made on lost F'riday, AU paid up. That
night Sargent attended a church festival,
where he made a speech and gave the minis
ter a2O hill as a token of friendship. He
went to his hotel, and afterward he went no
one knows where Not content with swind
ling his partners in the mill business, he
forged checks to the amount of {375, on whii h
he trot the money. He beat the hotel proprie
tor out of his board bill and left several un
paid Store bills, but paid his washerwoman.
He made aboqt {3,000 by his two months’ visit
to St. Mary’s
A MURDERER’S VISION.
Strange Story Told by a Wife-Slayer in
a Boston Court.
James Nickerson, ou trial for shooting his
wife, says a Boston special of Dec. 10, told the
story of his crime on the stand to-day. He
had been drinking very hard, he said, and
shot her without provocation or warning.
After he did it he went out and drank more
ami then started for Chelsea. “From Chel
sea,” he said. “I went to East Boston, then
back to Chelsea, and I know not where after
wards. I woke up in a wood at night. I
stayed there two or three days. Then I was
walking along at mght aud heard some talk
ing. ami two fellows came up to me. They
walked past and then I walked up to them.
They caught up to me after I passed and ran
ahead ot me. I turned around and went back
to a bridge. I heard a sweet voice talking,
and on looking up saw mv wife. She was
right in front of me, and when 1 stepped she
walked ahead of me, looking back over her
shoulder. When she got over the bridge she
stopped and faced me. There was a bright
thiugon he? forehead like a diamond, fehc
had a happv smile on her faee. I got close up
to her ami said, ’Ellen. 1 Her veil fell down
and she disappeared, and I have never seen
her since.”
When we eat bread raised with Dr.
Trice’s Cream Baking Powder, we are
eating the wheat flour, in all of its nutri
tious efficiency. Physicians recommend
it because, while making the white loaf
deliciously palatable, it keeps the nourish
ing elements intact and whole. It has
proved itself for years to be the best and
safest.
HORS FORD’S ACID PHOSPHATE.
Specific Virtues In Dyspepsia.
Dr. A. Jenkins, Great Falls, N. H.,
Bays: “I can testily to its seemingly
almost specific virtues in cases of dys
pepsia, nervousness and morbid vigilance
or wakefulness.”
CONGRESS IN A DEADLOCK.
THE HOUSES AT OUTS OVER THE
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Possibility that the Members May
Cheat Themselves Out of Their Usual
Holidav Frolic—lnter-State Commerce
Talk Devoted to the Pooling Arrange
ments.
Washington. Dec. 19.— 1 t has been taken
for granted that the Senate would quietly ac
quiesce in the determination of the House to
adjourn over from to-morrow until Jan. 5, but
as a matter of fact the Senate has not as yet
adopted the resolution of the House providing
for this holiday recess, and there is a strong
probability tfc.t it may not be agreed to. The
trouble is that the two houses are at logger
heads over the naval appropriation bill, and
that unless an agreement is reached before
Congress takes its holiday recess,the Xavv De
partment will be without available funds on
Jan 1. The House passed a bill continuing
the appropriations for the Navy Department
(which were continued last session from July,
1684, to January, 1885) from Jamiarv. 1885, to
July. 1885. To this the Beuate added amend
ments, making provision for the steel cruisers,
monitors and other 'hings recommended bv
the Navy Department. To these amendments
the House disagreed. To-day the conference
committee appointed to arbitrate the differ
ences of the two houses could only agree to
disagree. The Senate by almost a unanimous
vote, the aye 9 and nays being had, in
structed its conferees to insist upon
its amendments. The House will not recede
from its position In this condition of affairs.
Ihe Republicans of the Senate say that they
do not propose to agree to auy adjournment
over the holidays unless the naval appropriu
turns shall first be made. The dead-lock
promises to continue for several days at the
least. Many members of the House have
already gone home on the theory that the
recess proposed by the House would be agreed
to by the Senate. Members who are here say
that in case the Senate proves stubborn the
House will simply meetouce every three days.
NOT A PARTY ISSUE.
The conferees of the two houses were in
session for an hour more to-day. The issue is
a radical one, the division being not upon par
ty lines, but squarely between the two houses.
The )s)sition taken by the Senate is that it is
unwise and inconsistent to make provision for
the navy for the next six months upon the
basis of an appropriation bill framed two
vears ago by the llouse, as the temporary
House bill proposes to do. The Senate con
ferees pointed to the fact that the estimates
for the present year are widely different from
those of the year before, and that no such
emergeucy exists at this stage of the session
requiring as hasty action as that which made
it necessary on the last day of the last session.
The House conferees while willing to itemize
the next six months’ appropriations on the
basis of the items for which appropriations
have been made for the six months which ex
pire Dec. 31, objected to making appropria
tions tor the next six months upon new and
different items of appropriations from those
under which the navy is now being main
tained. The kenatc plan, they said, would
open ui) lor consideration by the onferees
the following subjects not embraced in
tbe six months appropriation of the
last session: Steel cruisers and
the completion of monitors {4,700.000,
breech-loading guns {IOO,OOO, and machine
guus $75,000, and other subjects, making a
total of {5,169.641. The House conferees say"
that by their stand they eliminate these items
from present consideration between the two
houses, and remit them for the struggle on the
annual appropriation bill for the support of
tbe navy for the next fiscal year. It is pos
sible that the navy, therefore, will be without
funds on Jan. 1.
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
A Detailed Report of the Manner in
Which the Day Was Spent.
Washington, Dec. 19.—1n the Senate to
day Mr. Ingalls, from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported favorably, and
the Senate without debate passed the bill
making March 4 of the Presidential inaugu
ration years a legal holiday in the District.
Among the bills introduced and appropri
ately referred, were the following:
By Mr. Gibson—To transfer the United
States Barracks at New Orleans to the Louis
iana State Agricultural College for educa
tional purposes, and also to authorize the
building of a ghell road from Baton Rouge,
La., to the National Cemetery.
The inter-State commerce bill was then
taken up, and Mr. George addressed the
Senate on it. The power which this bill seeks
to express, Mr. George said, had hitherto lain
dormant in the constitution, but none the less
did that power exist. Intercourse between
States ha-1 been placed under the control of
Congress. Our railroad system had come to
lie immense—over 123,000 miles of track.
There was scarcely a human lieing in tbe
country w ho was not directly affected by the
rates of transportation charged by those
roads. Mr. George severely criticised the
railroad custom of “charging all that the
traffic will bear.” The people of the South
had especially suffered from the discrimi
nating rates of railroad companies. These
companies made themselves, in effect, part
ners of all the farmers of the country, retain
ing to themselves, however, the right to say
what proportion of the partnership profits
each partner should receive. ltail
r ad charges had been based largely on
the debts of tbe roads and those dents were
criminally swollen to frequently double the
true debt. Mr. George particularly con
demned the pooling system, by which he said
■ ailroad companies were enabled to extort
outrageous charges irom people all over the
country in order to make up for the compa
nies’ fratricidal struggles at a few competi
tive points.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. Allisou, from the Committee on Appro
priations, reported favorably thelfouse resolu
tion providing that when the two houses ad
journ on Saturday next it be to Monday. Jan.
5. Ou Mr. Hale’s suggestion it was laid on
the table for the present.
Mr. Hale, front the conference committee
on the naval aopropriation bill, reported
that the’ committee hail been unable to agree.
He explained that the House conferees insist
that the Senate must take the House bill as if
had been presented to the Senate, and that
being a lump appropriation for the coming
half year. “The Senate conferees,” he said,
“had thought that method an objectionable
method of passing appropriation bills and had
held to that ground.”
Mr. Beck said that as a member of the com
mittee lie had been surprised that the com
mittee had not been able even to begin its
work on the conference. This was owing to
the ground taken by the House conferees in
declining to take as the basis of conterenec
the regular appropriation bill passed by the
House at the last session, and which the Sen
ate had amended. He agreed in regarding
the lump appropriation system as wrong.
Any system that did not fully show the items
of expenditure in any department should not
be permitted to grow into a precedent to
trouble Congress hereafter.
Mr. Hale moved that tbe Senate insist on
its amendment.
BAYARD'S VOICE HEARD.
Mr. Bayard said that although appropria
tion bills must originate in the House of Rep
resentatives, the responsibility for their pass
age rested equally on the Senate and House,
and for the Senate to pursue the course sug
gested by the House conferees would be an
alxiication of its resiionsibility. He moved
that a vote of insistence be taken by yeas and
nays, and hoped that there would be an un
broken expression of the Senate’s voice on the
question.
In reply to a suggestion of Mr. McPherson,
Mr. Hale explained that the Senators were
not by the vote of insistence necessarily com
mitted to approval of all the items of the
amendment, while if his (Mr. Hale’s) motion
was not agreed to the parliamentary status of
the bill would be such as to require the work
to be done over again.
A vote was taken by veas and nays on Mr.
Hale’s motion, and it was agreed to by 55 yeas
to 6 nays.
Mr. Vest submitted a modification of the
resolution neretoforc offered by him relating
to the proposed Nicaragua canal surveying
expedition. The modification declares it to
be not expedient to send out such an expedi
tion. The original resolution had declare 1 it
to be illegal to send it without the authority
of Congress. After executive session the
Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Hancock, of Texas, the
invalid pension appropriation bill was com
mitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
The Speaker laid before the House a
memorial from J. G. Thompson, cx-Sergeant
at-Arms of the House, asking that Congress
make an appropriation to pay the judgment
rendered against him by the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia in the suit of
llallctt Kilbourne, to reimburse him (Thomp
son) for the expenses incurred by him, and to
pav him reasonable compensation for his time
and trouble. The Speaker thought that the
memorial should be referred to the J udiciary
Committee. Mr. Keifer said that if the money
was ever paid the memorial should go to the
Committee ou Appropriations. Mr. Kandali,
of Pennsylvania, suggested that the whole
judicial proceeding had better lie inquired
into by the Judiciary Committee, as that
committee could determine whether the
claim ought to be paid or not. The memorial
was referred to the Judiciary Committee,
which was authorized to report at anytime.
Mr. Blount, of Georgia, rising to a personal
explanation sent to the Clerk’s desk and had
read a letter from the Commissioner of Agri
culture taking exception to some remarks
made bv qim on the bill establishing a depart
ment of agriculture. The remarks are to the
effect that the petition sent toCongresa in favor
of the bill were printed in Washington under
the direction of the Commissioner of Agri
culture and sent throughout the country for
signatures and that the Commissioner hasbeen
about the House and Senate urging the pas
sage of the bill. The Commissioner denies
that he prepared any petitions or urged the
passage of tne bill.
Mr. Blount said that when he spoke of peti
tions being prepared under direction of the
Commissioner of Agriculture he had no refer
ence to the present Commissioner. The pe
titions antedated Mr. Loring’s term of
office. As to the statement that the t ommis
eionerbad used his influence in favor of the
bill he bad made that statement on informa
tion. He had the highest respect for Mr.
Loring and desired to place the gentleman’s
letter upon record.
Mr Hancock, of Texas, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported back the invalid
pension appropriation bill and it was referred
to the committee of the who e.
The House refused to consider private busi
ness. and consideration of the interstate
commerce bill was resumed.
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1884.
MR. HEWITT DEFENDS POOLING.
Mr. Hewitt, of New York, moved to strike
out the portion of the third section which pro
hibito pooling. Mr. Hewitt said that while
pooling might be an evil, there were many
evils which were remedies for other greater
evils. The evils that pooling was intended to
remedy, and whieh had become intolerable,
were the evils of unlimited competition.
Large business houses had been compelled to
employ clerks whose sole business it was to
go from railroad office to railroad office ami
make bargains. More than that, the companies
themselves, which were intended to be com
mon carriers, found themselves reduced to the
condition of petty hucksters, who were com
pelled to have a great army of clerks to regu
late the freight on every invoice of freight
shipped over their lines. This evil was so
enormous that it had led to the only prac
ticable remedy, which was pooling.
After remarks by Messrs. Reagan and Dunn
in opposition to it, Mr. Hewittls amendment
was lost by a vote of 189 to 369.
Mr. Hewitt then offered an amendment per
mitting pooling contracts when they are rea
sonable and just.
The debate was interrupted, and Mr. Er
mentrout, of Pennsylvania, presented from
the Committee on Accounts a privileged reso
lution regulating the manner in vvhich the
expenses of the committee investigating the
conduct of Marshal Lot Wright should be dis
bursed. A dispute arose as to the occupancy
of the floor by Mr. Keifer, of Ohio, and the
Republicans feeling aggrieved at the ruling or
the Speaker, demanded Ihe yeas and nays on
the adoption of the resolution. The resolu
tion was adopted.
Mr. Reagan moved that all debate on the
third section of the inter-Sta e commerce bill
close in five minutes.
The Republicans desired longer time, and
after nearly an hour w asted in the roll call
ten minutes were accorded them.
Mr. Hewitt’s amendment was rejected with
out division. “
In the course of the discussion Mr. Build, of
California, contended that the provisions of
the bill did not prevent “physical pooling” as
contradistinguished from monied pooling,
and though Mr. Reagan denied that this was
the case, he permitted Mr. Budd to offer an
amendment, which was adopted, to remedy
the difficulty. F’urther consideration of the
bill was then postponed, and a recess was
taken until 8 o’clock in the evening.
The House at its evening session passed 18
pension bills, and adjourned until to-morrow.
SAVAIM RAPS BATEMAN.
The Banker Handled without Fear
or Favor.
W asuington, Dec. 19.—The direct exami
nation of Gen. Swaim was resumed as soon as
the court opened to-day. He testified that he
first learned that Mr. Batemau had made
charges against him to the Secretary of War
through the newspapers on the morning after
they were made, and was about to go to court
and bring an action against Mr. Bateman for
criminallibel when Mr. Parker came to him
with a request from Mr. Bateman to come and
see him; and that he went to see Mr. Bateman,
who said that he had made charges against
him in order to save his bank, because his cus
tomers were already running him and the case
was desperate. He said lurther that Sir.
Bateman told him that the bank would be
ruined unless the suit was withdrawn, and
that he (Bateman) was willing to submit the
matter to arbitration, and if the suit were
withdrawn, to write a letter to the Secretary
of War exonerating him (Swaim) from the
charges he (Bateman) had made. He testified
that he knew nothing about the pooling ar
rangement entered into by Col. Morrow’s
creditors until lie read about it in the newspa
pers.
HIS FIRST NOTIFICATION.
He also testified that the first information
he had of the duplication of Col. Morrow’s
pay accounts was given him by a newspaper
correspondent named Scott Smith, who came
into his office one day and told bun that they
were having a rumpus over at the War De
partment about Col. Morrow’s pav accounts.
He said that Smith told him that he got his
information in the Secretary’s office. On the
same day Gen. McKibben. Col. Rockwell and
a half dozen other officers told him (Swaim)
that the War Department had information of
the duplication of Col. Morrow’s accounts.
Sometime afterward, he said. Col. Mor
row told him that ho (Morrow) had made
a statement about his accounts to the War De
partment. He testified that on one occasion,
while in Mr. It iteman’s office, the latter h<d
begun a tirade against army officers, saying
that they were a set of swindlers, all ot them,
and he had lost $4,000 or $5,000 by them, and
that he (Swaim) then told him that it came
with very bad grace from him to talk about
swindling army officers when he (Swaim) had
caught him in an attempt to swindle him in
his stock accounts.
SANDPAPERING THE BANKER.
He added that he told Mr. Bateman at that
time that they (the banker-) had seized on all
of Col. Morrow’s assets to the exclusion of the
butchers and bakers and other creditors, and
had allowed Col. Morrow’s wife a mere pit
tance, aud that it came with very bad grace
from them to talk about losing money by Col.
Morrow. The witness c osed hi 9 testimony on
the direct examination with a statement that
at the time lie transferred the ducbill to
Bright, Humphrey & Cos. he honestly believed
that on a fair settlement of the accounts be
tween him and Mr. Bateman the latter would
he found to owe him several thousand dollar-.
The examination was then directed to the
matter of Geu. Swaim's stock transactions
with the firm of Bateman A Cos., and con
tinued in this line up to the hour of adjourn
ment. The court will meet again Jan. 2.
LOGAN’S HEART BOAVEI) DOWN.
Hig Worry Over Ills Prospective Retire
ment Noticeably Telling on Him.
Washington, Dec. 19.—Senator Logan
looked haggard and worn as he sat in the
Senate to-day. lie is very anxious about the
action of the Illinois Legislature iu regard to
his successor. His anxiety is telling ou him.
He Is very depressed and discouraged. The
Legislature, counting the two Independents
as voting with the Democrats, as the Illinois
men say they will, will he tied when it comes
to a vote on the Senatorship. This reduces
the chances of Logan’s election to a minimum,
even if he should receive the Republican cau
cus nomination, but the thing that worries him
most is that be cannot count on the Republican
caucus nomination. The Illinois Republicans
think that in order to get the Senatorship the
Republican nominee will have to spend a
large sum of money on the Legislature, and
Senator Logan has*no money to spend. Now.
ex-Congressman Charles B. Farwell, Senator
Logan’s great rival, has plenty of money and
is willing to spend it, and he hopes, and Sena
tor Logan fears that the Republican nominee
my be Charles B. Farwell. At all events,
Mr. F'arwell does not propose that it shall be
Senator Logan. Then the Democrats are so
hopeful that Senator Login can be beaten,
even if nominated by the Republicans,
that they are making preparations
to spring William R. Morrison
on the Legislature. Representative
Morrison has already gone out to Illinois to
look over the ground. Senator Logan, be
leaguered on every hand, will not spend a
merry Christmas. His melancholy condition
is shown by the fact that his friends in the
Illinois delegation in Congress got all the Re
publicans of that delegation to call on him to
night with the double purpose of cheering up
his heart and stiffening up the backbone of
his following in the Illinois Legislature.
MR. CLEVELAND’S CABINET.
Bayard and Thurman Looked Upon as
Certain to be Called.
Washington, Dec. 19.—While it unques
tionably is true that Gov. Cleveland has not
communicated with Senator Bayard or any
body else in regard to taking a place in his
Cabinet, it is also true that through his
friends and the friends of the gentlemen con
cerned he has obtained the preferences of
several prominent Democrats as to their
positions at his council board. It is in this
way that he has ascertained the preference
of Senator Bayard for the Secretaryship of
the Treasury and of Mr. Thurman for the
Secretaryship of State. Among well informed
men on the Democratic side of the Senate it is
understood that Gov. Cleveland’s desire is to
surround himself with the strongest and
wisest men in his party, regardless of their
location, and that he 'desires to build his
Cabinet on Messrs. Bayard and Thurman as
the foundation 6tones. It is expected by
Senators so well informed as to be almost
snokesmeu for Mr. Cleveland that Messrs.
Bayard and Thurman will undoubtedly have
the places thev respectively desire in Presi
dent Cleveland’s Cabinet. Mr. Garland and
a gentleman as yet unmeutioned are regarded
as the chosen Southern (representatives in the
Cabinet.
THE UNION PACIFIC SUITS.
How the Court of Claims is Expected
to Decide the Case.
Washington, Dec. 19.—The decision of the
United States Court of Claims in the suit to
adjust the differences between the Union Pa
cific and the United States will not be ready
until the middle of January. The mass of
printed matter which the Judges must read
precludes an earlier decision. It is expected
by those who are interested in the case on be
half of the United States that the decision of
the court on the two chief points in
the case will be as follows: On
the first point. involving a com
preliensive constitution, including and
exclusive of the phrase “net earnings”
as used in the Thurman act, in favor
of the railway company; on the second point,
involving a definition of the proper compen
sation for services rendered the United States
by the railway company, in favor of the
United States. The latter point is considered
the more important. In any event the case
will be appealed to the United States Supreme
Court.
Mr. Reagan’s Bill.
Washington, Dec. 19.—The more impor
tant sections of the Reagan bill have all been
passed upon favorably by the House. It is
probable that the bill will be passed bv the
House before the holiday recess. It cannot,
however, pass the Senate.
Florida on the Wire.
Jacksonville, Dec. 19.—The pilots reporta
gratifying increase in the depth of water on
St. John’s bar, and predict that the jetties
will prove a success.
Ice formed this morning. There is a pros
pect of colder weather to-morrow. The
storm signal was flying to-day.
Miss Mary E. Gailbard, Barnard street,
Savannah, says: “I used Brown’s Iron
Bitters for fever with very beneficial re
sults. It imparted great strength.”
GEORGIA’S LEGISLATURE.
THE GENERAL LOCAL OPTION
BILL TO BE DEFEATED.
Frlenda of tht Measure Said to Have
Been Advised Thar It Is Unconstitu
tional and to Abandon ft ln Conse
quence—Senator Falligant Grows £lo
quent.
Atlanta, Dec. 19.— 1n the Senate to-day.
on motion of Mr. Thornton, the bill amending
the act in reference to pensioning soldiers so
as to extend the beuefi tof the law to such per
sons as have lost limbs since the war, by rea
son of injuries received in the field, came up
for consideration. The amendment was ad
vocated by Messrs. CabanißS, Mitchell and
Falligant. the latter making a beautiful ap
peal tor the extension of the provisions of the
bill. His remarks moistened the eyes of sev
eral Senators and won him much reputation.
The motion, after mnch discussion, was lost
by a vote of 15 to 18.
A number of loeal bills with reference to
prohibiting the sale of liquor in certain locali
ties, in corporations and towns, and amending
charters and others, were read the third time
and passed.
The afternoon session was taken up consid
ering the appropriation bill. Its conclusion
was deferred until to-morrow. Tbe clause
with reference to the appropriation for the
capitol has uot yet been reached.
The Senate’s session to-night was devoted
to reading House bills the second time.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr. Harrell, of Tebater, representing the
minority of the viVince Committee, asked to
have read the rei>wt against the fnndlng in
terest on the public debt.
Mr. Crenshaw urged that the bill was still
in the hands of the committee, and that there
was no majority report.
Mr. Harrell wanted the minority report
read as a protest, which was not allowed, as the
reading of the journal showed that the bill
had been recommitted.
The joint report of the committee of con
ference on the tax bill was taken up on mo
tion of Mr. Harris.
Mr. Gordon moved to table it until the ap
propriation act came before them, as they
ought not to close the tax matter until they
knew what was to be raised.
On the previous question Mr. Gordon called
for the yeas and nays. The report was adopt
ed by a vote of 90 yeas to 50 nays.
THE GENERAL LOCAL OPTION BILL.
Consideration of the general local option
law bill was then resumed.
Mr. Bartlett moved to Dike it up by sections
and made a short argument on that’ line, ap
pealing for liberality at the lianus of the
friends of the measure.
Mr. I’ringle said that it would consume too
much time.
Mr. Bartlett responded that an attempt W"S
being made to force the measure down the
throats of the opponents of the bill by gag
law, and for one he protested against such ac
tion.
Mr. Middlebrooks favored consideration of
the bill by sections, and Mr. Garner opposed.
A general firing into the measure from all
along the line then took place.
BEATING THE BILL.
When the vote was reached consideration
by sections was lost.
On motion of Mr. Hawkes the words “for
barrooms” and “against barrooms” were
stricken out and “for prohibition” and
“against prohibition” substituted, after a
hard fight.
The remainder of the day was taken up
arguing another amendment by Mr. Hawkes,
which was to strike out that section of the
bill which prohibited physicians from pre
scribing spirituous or malt liquor for medi
cinal purposes.
Late in the afternoon session, the leaders ia
favor of the measure concluded to give up
the fight, and agreed to adjourn until morn
ing. Well informed members say that the
bill Is unconstitutional, as it was introduced
in the Senate instead of the House, it being of
a local character, and as such should have
originated in the House. It is also intimated
that legal lights, high in their profession, have
communicated this much to the friends of the
measure, and they have concluded to give up
the fight for the present.
A YOUNG WOMAN OUTRAGED.
Atlanta Aroused by a Dark Crime—Other
Notes About Town.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 19.—Postmaster Gen
eral Hatton and party were here to-day en
route for Washington. A number of promi
nent citizens drove them about the city and
performed other acts in the nature ot enter
taining the distinguished party.
A lumbermen’s meeting was heid here to
day. No definite action was taken owing to
the absence of D. U. Bacon, who has much
information iu his possession necessary to
their efforts to get needed accommodations
from the railroad men. No railroad men
were present, thlrYneeting being composed
entirely of lumbermen.
A WOMAN OUTRAGED.
Gurst Pennington, a young man employed
at Jack’s cracker factory, was arrested this
morning charged with having violated the
person of Miss Jackson, a young lady aged If
years, residing on Decatur street. Last night
Miss Jackson visited a neighbor named Mrs.
VV ill jam Cates, and was induced to remain all
night with Mrs. Cates, whose husband was
absent front the city. Soon after retiring
Pennington knocked on the door and asked to
he let in. Owingtohis having been a boarder
at the house, and was known to Mrs. Cates,
she let him in. Upon seeing Miss Jackson, he
made improper proposals to her, and when
refused forcibly violated her person. As
soon as Miss Jackson was released she ran
home and informed her parents of what had
occurred. In the meantime, Pennington beat
a hasty retreat, aud was not found until to
day.
WINTER’S CHILLING BLASTS,
Ihe Weather Moderating ln the West,
but Still Very Cold.
Washington, Dec. 19.—The cold weather
is moderating in the West as fast as it grew
severe. The mercury has risen 41 degrees in
twenty-four hours at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
and has riseu 10 to 15 degrees in Chicago. It
is still very cold at St. Louis, however.
30 TO 36 BELOW,
Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 19.-The temperature
throughout the Ottawa valley is from 30 to 36
degrees below zero.
EXTREMELY COLD IN NEW ENGLAND.
Boston, Dec. 19.—Extreme cold weather
and strong winds are reported to-night from
all parts of New England. At Mount Wash
ington the weather is the most severe since
1876. The mercury is frozen, hut the mini
mum registered by the spirit thermometer is
42 degrees below zero, and it is still falling.
A northwest hurricane, with an estimated
velocity of over 100 miles an hour prevails.
It is impossible to obtain the exact velocity,
as the anemoter was blown away, and can
not be replaced until the weather moderates
BELOW ZERO IN NEW YORK,
Washington, Dec. 20, 1 a. m.— The mer
cury at 12:20 a. m. at the post office in New
York registered 1 degree below zero. At
Hartford, Conn., at midnight it was 3 degrees
below zero.
EWEN TO BE EXPELLED.
His Recent Dealings with Mrs. Hough
Ends in Serious Trouble.
New York, Dec. 19.—The Supervising Com
mittee of the Cotton Exchange reported to the
board of managers to-day in favor of expell
ing John M. Ewen, of Ewen Brothers, cotton
brokers, who were charged with swindling
customers. The specific charges on which
the decision was based were made by Mrs.
Laura Hougb, of West Fourteenth street.
One charge is “criminal” and the other of
“disreputable” business conduct. It was al
leged that the firm represented that on s3,' 00
of Mrs. Hough’s money they would pay SBOO
interest in four months, but they misrepre
sented the use to which the funds would be
put; also that the firm refused to give Mrs.
Hough a statement of her account when she
asked for it. There are other charges pend
ing against Ewen Bros., but as John M. Ewen
is the only member of the firm who belonged
to the exchange, the exchange’s jurisdiction
now ceases. Ewen Bros, have returned the
principal and S3OO interest to Mrs. Hough.
NEW LAWS AMONG THE FINEST.
Details to Guard Private Property to
be Abolished After Jan. 1.
New York. Dec. 19.—The Board of Police
Commissioners resolved to-day to place all
the employes of the department who are now
doing duty about private institutions, back
on the regular force after Jan. 1. The steam
feiries are alone excepted. This action
will deprive the Grand Central
depot, among other corporations, of the
station house Captain, Sergeants and patrol
men. After the first of the year, if banks,
public institutions or Bimilar organizations
want police protection they will be assigned
special officers, for whose services they must
pay. The commissioners say that this move
is necessary, as the force is short 300 men
of the number necessary to protect the city.
Since the civil law went into effect, they claim
that the department has had even greater
difficulty than before in securing appoint
ments to the force, applicants being held in
waiting by examiners.
Last of the Augusta Races.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 19.—This was the last
day of the meeting of the Augusta Racing
Association. The events were as follows:
First Race—Onefand one-half miles; Prin
cess won, with Princess Ban second. Time
2:13%.
second Race— Mile dash. It was won by
Clifton, with Greenwood second. Time 1:47.
Third Race—A dash of three-quarters of a
mile. Twilight won, with Becalm second.
Time 1:19. Desiree passed under the wire
first, but wasruled out, being 15 nounds short
weight.
To-morrow Miss Nellie Burke will give a
performance on the track.
Arthur’s Nominees.
Washington, Dec. 19,—President Arthur
to-day nominated J. G. Fowler to be Post
master at Milledgeville, Ga.
Hie, lads and laaeiea! hie away!
Nor brook a single hours delay,
If you would carry in your mouth
White teeth, and odors of the South,
Haste, haste, and buy a single font
Of the unrivalled Sozodont.
FIRE'S FEAST OF FLESH.
Tbe Fatalities Among the Orphans
Greater Than Was at First StagtosejU
Nkw Yoon, Dec. 19,12:10 r.
lyn MaffU, in an extra this morniagStS'.!
that the Fire Marshal reported t
found up to § o’clock this morntog amoCJk the
ruins of the burned St. Jobn’i Horn,' ,lor
Children in that city. Workmen krtfSltill
searching in the debris. The utmost excite
ment prevails in the vicinity of the asylum,
and the bodies found are so charred and
blackened that identification is almost impos
sible It is believed that most of the children
who perished were in the ill-fated Sister
Josephine’s room. The search is progressing
under careful supervision. Men engaged in
excavating the ruins of tbe laundry have
found tbe remains of nine bodies and two
grown persons. Who the adults are has not
been ascertained as yet. The Sisters are un
willing to be interviewed, but it is plain to be
seen that their list of the inmates who have
been rescued does not come up to the full
number. Thi9 is explained by a statement
that the children may have been cared for in
private houses, and that the chances are that
they will turn up. The fact is that last night
only one child was admitted to lie missing,
and this morning a dozen are. These facts
tell their own ghastly story with a positive
neasthat is appaUing.
All the avadab'e police officers were dis
patched to St. John’s Asylum immediately on
the receipt at police headquarters of the news
of the fire ,and they rendered valuable aid in
saving life. The fire department was hind
ered by snow and a small flow of water. Of
the bodies lound this morning It is thought
that seven were boys, one that of a man and
©ue of a woman. The diggers are still at.
"work, and It is thought other bodies will he
recovered. The loss is about $250,000. The
building was valued at $200,000, and it is said
that there was over $50,000 worth of furniture
m the place. They had a nice chapel and
small organ, and it appears that very little
was saved. The children are scattered all
over the city, and until they are collected it
will not be possible to identify the Iwlies of
those who perished. The police found many
of the orphans on the streets half frozeu and
took them to the station houses, citizens
also took charge of some of them, and it will
probably be a day or two before they can be
collected together again.
A COUNTY POORHOUSE CONSUMED.
Detroit, Dec. 19.—The Lapeer county
poorhouse was burned last night. Thirty
seven inmates were turned out in their night
clothes. Only one perished. She was an in
sane woman named Bertha Rockwell, who
dashed back into the building and was burned
to death. Another woman hart run two miles
through deep snow heforeshe was recaptured.
She is badly frozen, but may recover. The
thermometer at the time was below zero.
The building, furniture, clothes and stock of
provisions were burned. The loss to the
county is over $6,000. The inmates arc scat
tered among the farmers.
SEVERAL FIRMS BURNED OUT.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 19.—Watt & Call’s
agricultural implement works, Preston Bel
vm’s furniture factory, and two brick livery
stables were burned to-night. The loss is
mainly suffered by Belvin, and is between
$30,000 aud SIO,OCO.
MERC AN 1 ILK SENSATIONS.
Vienna Banking Circles Terribly Agi
tated Over Janner’g Shortcomings.
Vienna, Dec. 19.—Orders have been tele
graphed throughout Europe for ihe arrest of
Lucas Januer, the defaultiug and absconding
director of the securities department of the
Lower Austrian Discount Bank. Liberal re
wards have been offered for the apprehension
of the culprit. Numerous bonds signed by
Heinrich Kufller, the broker suspected of com
plicity iu Janner’s crime, have been found in
Janner’s cash box. These bond - represent
large sums of money paid to Kufller out of
funds belonging to the Discount Bank. The
directors ot the bank have raised 10,000.000
florins from theirown resources aud from oth
er batiks so as to he able to meet the run on
the bank. The bank is honoring all demands
upon it without any regard for the stipulated
date when payment should be made. The
municipal authorities have served notice on
the bank that the city will withdraw its de
posits of 4,500,000 florins. The bank is receiv
ing many notices of withdrawals of deposits.
A rumor was afloat this morning that Jan
ner’s body had been found near Klosternen
borg.
HE WENT TO JAIL.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 19.— John T. Lee,
a clerk in the mercantile agency of R. G. Dun
& Cos., was sent to jail to-nay by the Judge of
the United States Court because he would not
give up the name and original communication
from a correspondent of the agency. The in
formaoion required was as to the composition
of a business firm, but the agency took the
ground that a communication from a corre
spondent was privileged, and, under instruc
tions from the head office iu New York, Mr.
Lee went to prison rather than reveai the
source of the agency’s information,
DUN & CO.’S REPORT.
New York, Dec. 19.—Business failures
throughout the country during the last week,
as reported to R. G. Dun & Cos., of the Mer
cantile Agency, number for the United States
367 and for Canada 28, a total of 395. This is
a marked increase on last week, when the
failures reported numbered 348. This week
the Western and Pacific Sta’es furnish nearly
one-half of the whole number of casualties
in business. There Is also a considerable in
crease to note in the Southern States.
SUIT AGAINST A RAILROAD.
Chattanooga, Dec. 19.—The State of Ala
bama has entered suit against the directors
of the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad
Company’s corporation, which became bank
rupt in 1872, for $3,000,000 damages alleged to
have been sustained by the State through mis
management. It has been decided that the
United States Supreme Court lias original ju
risdiction in the ca^e.
THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 19. —The Corporation
Court to-day decided that it was in the inter
est of all the parties concerned that receivers
should be appointed for the Virginia Beach
Railroad and Hotel Company, and appointed
Charles G. Elliot and R. B. Cooke receivers.
There was no decision as to the priority of
claims.
VILLAINY IN IHE CASTLE.
Irish Newspapers Attribute the Recent
Explosion to Government Hirelings.
Dublin. Dec. 19. —United Ireland attributes
the bridge explosion to the agency of dyna
mite detectives, influenced by castle officials
to keep up the scare. If the inquiry into the
castle government, demanded by the Irish
members of Parliament be granted, it says,
the secret of the past explosions will be soon
brosght to light.
Michael Davitt has resumed friendly rela
tions with the Parnelices.
The Irishman alleges that the British Gov
ernment sent a woman to Ireland with au
thority to offer a contribution of £SOO towar s
the cause of a launch to be used on the
Thames for throwing bombs at tbe Parlia
ment building. The paper connects this story
with the launch seen near Landon Bridge
shortly before the explosion.
DISCLOSURES OF THE EXAMINATION.
London, Dec. 19.—A further examination
of the pier at which the exulosion took place
shows that a piece of granite five inches in
length, close to the orifice where the nails
were found, had been blown off. An “Irish
laborer” writes to the Timm to the effect that
as one result ot the explosion 300 Irish water
side laborers will be thrown out of employ
ment. The foreman, he says, will be afraid
to engage Irishmen.
NEPTUNE TURNS BUTCHER.
Winds and Waves Employed In De
vastating a Cargo of Cattle.
London,Dec. 19.—The steamer Oxenholmer,
from New York for Liverpool with cattle,
reached Queenstown to-day listed to her
beam ends, and still remains so. She en
counted terrible weather and lost a large
portion of her cattle. The heads and legs of
dead and living cattle can -be seen protuding
through the cattle pens and hanging over the
side of the vessel. The upper deck of the
steamer is a confused mass of dead and living
cattle. Many carcasses were thrown over
board, and have washed ashore.
Virginians and the Monument.
Norfolk, Dec. 19. — Since the reports sent
out by Washington correspondents of the
policy of ignoring Virginians at the dedica
tion of the Washington monument and men
tion of Capt. James Barron Hope, of Norfolk,
in connection with the dedicatory poem much
interest has been expressed by the people of
this section and elsewhere in the South in the
matter. It was learned to-day that Capt.
Hope is in no sense a candidate for the honor,
but was interesting himself in behalf of Rev.
E. S. Gregory, of Lynchburg, Va., whose
death occurred to-day.
WORK OF THE COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The joint commis
sion in charge of the Washington monument
has submitted to Congress a report showing
its progress during the past year. The re
port shows that the weight of the monument
is 81.140 tons, and that it has cost 11,187,710 of
which Congress appropriated *887,710.
Tobacco’s Opposition to the Treaty.
Nbw ’i ohk, Dec. 19. —The Tobacco Leaf of
this city has interviewed representative cigar
manufacturers and leaf tobacco merchants of
the United States, and finds that they are al
most a unit in opposition to the proposed
Spanish treaty, even if the tobacco clause is
so modified as to admit leaf tobacco free of
duty. A protest signed by over 160 leaf deal
ers in the trade in this city was forwarded to
day to the Senate at Wa hington. The list
includes the name of every prominent leaf
tobacco merchant. A committee of cigar
manufacturers will leave for Washington in a
few days, and will make a vigorous protest
against the adoption of the treaty.
Jotflah Davis’ Trouble.
Josiah Davis, North Middletown, Ky.,
writes: “X am now using a box of your
Henry’s Carbolic Salve upon an ulcer,
which for the past ten days has given me
freat pain. This salve is the only remedy
have found that has given me any ease.
My ulcer was caused by varicose veins,
and was pronounced incurable by my
medical doctors. 1 rind, however, that
Henry’s Carbolic Salve is effecting a
cure.” Beware of imitations.
EXPOSITION SENSATIONS.
| A RIVER STEAMER RUN-DOWN
| ANDSUNK, BUT NO LIVES LOST.
** Work by a Tug saves All Those
Endangered— 100 Carloads of Exhibits
Received Yesterday—A Better Feeling
Repo led Among the Somewhat Irri
tated ExVbJtors.
Ntt Orleans, Dec. 19.—The
commenting on the protest of the exhibitors,
says editorially: “it is to be regretted that
there has been any necessity for such a pro
test as has been sent to the management, and
there must have been strong provocation for
these interested parties in making a public
declaration of mismanagement. Theexhibi
tors not having time at this late day to com
mence an investigation as to where the blame
lies, have, perhaps, very properly struck at
tbe immediate officers in charge of that de
partment nearest to them. That way is the
shortest, and probably is as effectual as any
other, and wiil at all events bring about the
desired reform.”
DIRECTOR GENERAL BURKE’S STATE
MENT.
The following statement of Director Gen
eral Burke was made iu respect to the reso
lutions purporting lo have been passed bv the
Exhibitors’ Association, but which he states
have not been presented to the Director Gen
eral:
“All complaints from the Exhibitors’ Asso
ciation have been promptly taken up and sat
isfactorily adjusted so far as I am advised.
In a work of such magnitude touching the
interests ui 9J*n or IQJHO exhibitors, many
differences arise which are easily reconciled
by calm counsels. The interest of the exhibi
tors and that of the management are identical,
but rules are necessary for tbe pro
tection of both classes, and these
rules sometimes clash with the wishes of in
dividuals. I have patiently examined such
complaints as have been brought to my atten
tion in respect to the chief of installation. I
must say that I have never known a more
painstaking or conscientious officer, and feel
satisfied that his office has been administered
solely with a view to the success of the ex
position. Whatever complaints may be pre
sented by exhibitors will at all times have
prompt attention, and it is to be regretted
that the Exhibitors’ Association has not
availed itself of this method in this instance.”
THE EXHIBITORS WAVERING.
The caril of the Director-General in answer
to their resolution demanding the resignation
of Chief of Installation Mullen had its effect,
and to-day there were many exhibitors who
candidly admitted that their grievances were
of small magnitude and mostly of an unavoid
able nature. This disaffection in the exhibit
ors’ ranks greatly lessened the attendance
At a meeting of the Exhibitors’ Association
to-day those who were present, however,
maintained as firmly as yesterday that Mr.
Mullen must go, but nevertheless failed to de
cide formally and finally what course of ac
tion should be pursued in the event of his re
maining. To-night the executive committee
of the exhibitors and the board of manage
ment met in conference, and while nothing
definite is officially known, it is conceded that
harmonious feelings must have been effected.
100 CARLOADS OF FREIGHT.
This lias been another intense]*ieold day for
this climate. There was only a fair attend
ance at the exposition, wh eh, however, wa
fully up to the number expected. To-day 100
carloads of freight were received, 40 of which
were unloaded at the main building, their
contents being mainly from lowa, Michigan
and Dakota. This almost completes the
government exhibits from lowa, Michigan
and Dakota. The figures show that during
the past week an average of 70 cars a day
have been bandied. Better feeling prevailed
to-day among the exhibitors.
AN EXPOSITION BOAT SUNK.
The Briti-h steam-lrp Victoria, from Gal
veston, with cotton and oil cake for firemen
via New Orleans to complete her cargo, was
in collision at i> o’clock this evening with the
steamboat I red. A. Blanks, which was mak
ing excursion trips to the exposition. The
Blanks sunk in a few moment!, she bad on
board a number of passengers, but they, as
well as the crew, were all saved by the gal
lant action o Capt. McNeely. of the tug Cor
sair, who kept his vessel alongside of the
sinking steamboat until all bands were taken
off. The Blanks was valued at *'1)0,000, and
was insured for $25,000.
THE BLANKS’ WORK ON THE OPENING
DAY.
The Blanks conveyed the officia’s, distin
guished visitors and invited guests from the
head of Canal street to lhe exposition wharf
on the opening day. ( apt. llarrisou of the
\ ictcria states that although lie blew his
whistles repeatedly the Blanks came head on .
into the Victoria’s port how, piercing her*
plates in three places and causing the fore
compartment to fill with water. Alter clear
ing from the Blanks she again came ou at full
speed, striking the Victoria’s port quarter and
knocking down her poop rails. After clearing
her the second time he landed at the nearest
wharf and commenced discharging the cargo
from the forehold in order to lift the holes in
the hull above the water.
The German Anarchists.
Leipsic, Dec. 19. —The public pros
ecutor demanded a sentence of death
against lteinsdorf, Rupscli and Kuech
ler on a charge of high treason. The
other counts in the indictment against Reins
dorf rendered him liable to 15 years’ penal
servitude, and those against Rupsch and
Kuechler to 12 years. The prosecutor further
demanded a sentence of 10 years’ penal servi
tude agiinst Holzhauer. of 6 years against
Sochngen and Rheimbach, and the acquittal
of Paellner.
lteinsdorf. when asked if he had anything
more to say ia his defense, again dwelt upon
the unhappy and degraded position of the
workmen of Germany, and denounced in har
rowing terms the police supervision. Had he
ten heads he would g adly sacrifice them all
for the cause. The grave, lie said, was the
best place for a persecuted proletariat like
himself.
Tennessee’s Debts,
Memphis, Dec. 19.—At a meeting of the
Legislative Council yesterday afternoon a
resolution was unanimously adopted to pe
tition the Legislature to extend the time for
funding the outstanding indebtedness of the
old city of Memphis. About $4,500,006
of old indebtedness was funded before
tbe expiration of the original act on
Feb. 1, 1884. There is now about $1,000,006
still outstanding, which it is thought will be
funded into new binds of the taxing district,
as the interest on the new bonds issued by
the taxing district has been paid with prompt
ness, and over $230,000 of the debt which the
taxing district assumed under the funding
act has already been retired.
The Southern Pool.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec 19.—The South
ern Railway' and Steamship Association re
sumed its session to-day to adjust the freight
rates from the west to southern and south
western points. All the Trunk lines were
represented. The meeting was harmonious,
and adjourned without any action subject to
the call of the President. Each Trunk line is
now making arbitrary rates from
the West on classes, B, C and D,
embracing meats and flour, and heavy cuts
are made, all pool contracts having been
abandoned.
Hard Work Ahead for Bismarck.
Berlin, Dec. 19.—The North German Gazette
intimates that Prince Bismarck has decided
to take a rest from his public duties. The
Gazette argues that the Chancellor must feel
convinced, as the obstructive policy of the
opposition party in the Reichstag develops it
self, that it is better for him to consult his
health and prepare for the inevitable con
flicts of the winter session which will be the
result of this obstructive Dolicy, than to sac
rifice his health bv an honorable effort in a
dishonorable struggle.
The Southern Company’s Troubles.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 19. —In the absence of
Judge Bond to-day Judge Hughes, of the
United States Circuit Court, postponed the
hearing of the application for a receiver for
the Southern Telegraph Company until to
morrow, when Judge Bond is expected. Sen
ator Mahone, the mover in the case, and his
counsel, Gen. B. F. Butler, are here. Gen.
Bradley Johnston is here in the interest of
the telegraph company, and lioscoe ConkUng
is expected to-night in the same interest.
Blown into Atoms and Splinters.
Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 19.—An explosion
occurred this morning in a small building in
the yard of theUnlon Metallic Cartridge Com
pany, in this city. In drying fulminate, Peter
Burns, an employe.it is supposed either drop
ped a pan of fulminate or stepped on a piece,
causing the accident. Burns was blown al
most to atoms. Two plumbers had left the
building about two minutes before the explo
sion occurred. The building was b.owninto
splinters.
Scotland’s Agricultural Depression.
London, Dec. 19.—The Scottish Chamber of
Agriculture has issued an address to the
landlords and the people demanding an imme
diate reduction of rents, on the ground that
the depression in the agricultural industry
appears to be permanent. It is proposed that
a royal commission be appointed to inquire
into the causes of the decrease of values, with
a view of taking suitable measures to alle
viate the present urgent distress.
The Illinois Fraud*.
Chicago, Dec. 19.— The Time* will gay to
morrow that Auther Gleason will srive in
formation soon in regard to the election
frauds in the Second precinct of the
Eighteenth ward which the Federal grand
jury has been investigating,and that the facts
within Gleason’s knowledge are not in pos
session of United States District Attorney
Tuthill. Gleason is under indictment for
complicity in the fraud.
Beecher to Succeed Lowell.
London, Dec. 19.—The Pall Mall Gazette
publishes under reserve a statement from “a
well informed American correspondent” to
the effect that Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will
be the successor of James Russell Lowell as
American Minister at the Court of Bt. James.
William* Hanged.
Westvillb, Fia., Dec. 19.—Joe Williams,
the murderer of J. W. Connor, a watchman
at the Choctawhatchee bridge, was hung to
day at Cerro Gordo.
A New Post Office for Georgia.
Washington, Dec. 19.—A post office at
Higer. Ware county, Ga., has been created,
with W. E. Arnold as Postmaster.
Cough* and Hoarseness.
The irritation which induces coughing
immediately relieved by use of “Brown’*
Bronchial Troches,” Sold only in boxes.
A PARTING SHOT.
The Indianapolis “Sentinel” Gives
Blaine a Broadside as He Weighs
“Anchor.”
The Indianapolis Sentinef^i ~Dc~77vumU*r
the heading of. “Goodbye, Mr. Plaintiff
Blame,” says editorially: “We had no doubt
but that Mr. Blaine would sooner or later
make a virtue of necessity by stepping down
and out of court. Mr. Blaine is no doubt fa
miliar with the wise proverb, 'The prudent
man forseeth the evil and hideth himself.’
and has concluded not to have applied to
himself the converse ending of'the same pas
sage, ‘but the wicked pass ou and are pun-
If . we were compelled to criticise
Mr. Blaine’s judgment in bringing the suit
against us, we at least will compliment it in
deciding to drop it. In the language of Sam
Welter and Mr. Pickwick (when, after the
latter’s adventure with the lady in yellow
curt papers, he resolved never to trust him
self in the hotel alone again) ‘That's the very
prudenest resolution as you could come to.
sir.’ ”
“When Mr. Blaine says ‘the great masses of
Democratic speakers repeat jd the libel from
every stump in Indiana with vituperative
rancor, with gibe and ribald jest,” lie plucks
from the brow of Baron Munchausen every
laurel that liar eyor wore.
“If he had said that the great masses of
Democratic speakers had, from every stump
iu Indiana, proclaimed .lames G. Blaine an
honest man, he would have come full as near
to the truth. Mr. Blaine claims that the
Democrats of Indiana are against him. The
Sentinel concedes that the Republicans of In
diana arc, politically, opposed to it. But the
Sentinel is willing to submit to the Republi
cans of the State, jury fashion, this charge of
hi*£jnat speakers, and if the
verdict does not give the lie to Mr. Blaine’s
charge, the Sentinel will agree to retract
every word it has ever published against him
and support him for the Presidency whenever
a Republican cenvention nominates him.
“Mr. Blaine’s letter to his attorneys is a fla
grant insult to the State of Indiana, not only
to the Democracy, but to the Judiciary of the
state. It is an imputation upon the obliga
tion that honorable men take when they are
called to sit in judgment as jurors.
“Mr. Blaine has the audacity to impugn the
genius of our courts of justice, by alleging
that in Indiana one-half the citizens will
subordinate their solemn oaths to their
partisan feelings. No wonder that His
Honor Judge Woods, on his own motion,
took under advisement whether the let
ter should not he refused record in his court.
It is believed, had not Mr. Blaine’s attorneys
promptly amended their motion to dismiss
the suit by asking the withdrawal of the let
ter, that the Judge, Republican though he is,
would have ordered it taken out of court in
language that would have indicated his ut
most disapproval of it. The letter was in
tended as an affront to Indiana for the mag
nificent manner in which she repudiated the
pretensions of the plumed knight.
“Mr. Blaine’s suit would have been a grand
political stroke had the Sentinel' 9 publication
been false, hut as that publication was not
false the suit was a wretched blunder. Mr.
Blaine has only himself and his friends to
blame for the humiliating position in which
he finds himself. The mistake he made in the
beginning of his tilt with the Sentinel he has
repeated at every step down to iiis exit from
court. He would not ‘tell the truth.’ ”
CROWNED WITH LAUREL.
Rob Morris, of Kentucky, Becomes the
Poet Lanratte of Free Masonry.'
One of the most notable events in the his
tory of modern Masonry, says the New York
Sun of Dec. 17, was the crowning of the Poet
Laureate of Free Masonry, Rob Morris, of
Kentucky, in the Grand Lodge room of tbe
Masonic Temp e, last night. Gen. Charles
Koome, M. W Past Grand Master, of New
York, presided.
The programme consisted of an organ vol
untary by George W. Morgan, organist of the
Grand Lodge; an invocation by the Rev.
Howard Henderson, Past Grand Chaplain of
Kentucky; an address on the scope and de
sign of Free Masonry by the Rev. J. M. Wor
rail, late Grand Commander of Kentucky: a
recitation of the poem which had given the
Poet Laureate his greatest fame, “We Meet
Upon the Level and We Part Upon the
Square,” by Mr. John F. Collins; an address
by Mr. Frank R. Lawrence on the “Poetry of
Free Masonry,” and two duets bv Mrs. Juvia
C. Hull and Miss F. Belle T.nker.
Then Grand Master William A. Brodie
made a short address on the history of Ma
sonic laureation, saying that Robert Burns
had been the only Mason hitherto crowned in
all the existence of the order. He 6aid that
Masonic bards had not beenjwantiug, but the
Kentucky poet was the first since Burns, who
had been found worthy of tee honor. “He
stands before you,” said the speaker as the
poet rose up, and the audience applauded
vigorously, “bearing the marks of years,but a
monument of what temperate habits and a
virtuous life will do.”
The poet was a tall, broad-shouldered man,
with a bushy ring of gray hair around the
sides of a bald-topped head, and with clear
gray eyes and a kindly expression under a
prominent forehead. Although accustomed
to appear in public, ha was manifestly af
fected injthe presence of the 400 Masons, with
their wives and daughters, who had gath
ered to do him honor. The Grand Master
continued:
“Having been selected to perform this cere
monyJl request our Most!Worshipful Bro her,
Joseph D. Kvans, the oldest Past Grand Mas
ter of this State, to place the crown of laurel
on the brow of the Poet-Laureate of the Ma
sonic Fraternity.”
The poet flushed and bowed, and the vener
able Past Grand Master advanced and placed
a simple laurel wreath upon h?s head, w hile
the audience applauded and the organist
played “All hail the power of Jesus’ name.”
After waiting a long time for the applause
to cease, Mr. Morris said that he consented to
receive this tesiimonial from his brethren
because be hoped that the impulse of hie heart
would serve in place of poetic inspiration. If
the efforts of his pen had pleased the frater
nity, the credit must be given not to poetic
merit, but to the industry which had nerved
him to study the emblems and symbols of the
fraternity and depict the poetry alredv there.
After this event, he should date his Masonic
life, not from the rainy evening on the banks
of the Mississippi, when he first became en
titled to a full knowledge of the teachings and
mysteries of the craft, but from Dec. 17, Ibß4.
In closing, he read a poem entitled
‘•The Last, Last Word.”
The ceremonies closed with the presenta
tion to the Grand Lodge of the State of a
crayon portrait of the poet, drawn by Miss
Marian Foster, a Mason’s daughter, who was
present to witness the laureation.
A ROYAL ROMANCE.
Alleged Substitution or the Children of
Boyal and Morganatic Marriages.
In a modest hotel meuble not far from the
Gare St. Lazare, Paris, says the London
World, a lady who has doubled the cape of 40
is busy preparing a pamphlet which will raise
a doubtful point in history. This lady is now
in almost complete destitution, owing to the
mysterious cessation of a pension which had
been paid her by a European government.
For what reason? According to the lady’s
account, she is the daughter of a puissant
crowned head, and the victim of a substitu
tion. One of her parents was married mor
ganatica ly before being married royally and
legitimately, and she pretends that, in accord
ance with a promise made to the morganatic
parent, the morganatic princess was substi
tuted for the royal princess. Nature having
luckily favored this plan by bringing the two
babies into the world almost simultaneously.
The morganatic princess—always accord
ing to my new Maria Stella’s account-lias
prospered and married a mighty European
prince, who will one day sit on a throne. The
royal princess, ignorant of the fraud, was
brought up in a princely manner and mar
ried to a nobleman, who, on his death bed,
revealed to her the secret of her romantic
birth. The lady has documents relating to
her pension, and quantitiesof papersshowing
that, whether true or not, credence appears
to have been attached to her story by crowned
heads. Why has the pension been stopped?
Who are the crowned heads interested? This
last question will be answered by the forth
coming pamphlet. Not wishing to be disa
greeable to any crowned heads, whether
Bourbons, Hohenzollerns or Guelphs, I will
not mention names.
Meanwhile those who like to guess riddles
may obtain some clue from the age of the soi
disant Princess-44 this month—and from the
fact that her first husband’s name was Count
Lundi. For my own part, I simply mention
the matter as a curiosity; for I have ceased
to be deeply interested in royal and imperial
claimants since I discovered one day in the
little town of Triel, on the Seine, an amiable
old lady who professed to be nothing less than
the rightful heiress to the throne or England!
This lady, who called Her Majesty a usurper,
wasted a portion of a mysterious, but modest,
pension on rearing silkworms and white
mice.
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Interesting Little Flashes from the
Wires Printed In Condensed Form.
La France, of Paris, states that three
Americans have been arrested at Mayence
having in their possession several boxes of
dynamite.
Rev. E. S. Gregory, well known through
out Virginia as a poet and preacher and for
merly as a prominent journalist, died yester
day morning.
The German Imperial Supreme Court has
rejected the appeal of Madame Kalomine
against the decree of divorce granted by the
court at Darmstadt to the Grand Duke Louis,
of Hesse.
Thursday night Dank Graves, a prosperous
fanner living near Falmouth, Rush county.
Ind., committed suicide by hanging in his
barn. Ever since the Presidential election
Graves had imagined that the country wonld
go to ruin and that he would lose all his prop
erty.
In the French Chamber of Deputies yester
day a motion to abolish the French Embassy
at the Vatican was rejected by a vote of 293
to 168. In the course of the debate Prime
Minister Ferry took occasion to speak in a
highly eulogistic manner of Pope Leo Xill.th’s
enlightened and conciliatory attitude.
Striking weavers at Manville, R. 1., at a
mass meeting yesterday, refused to accept the
offer of the superintendent to go to work on
Monday at a reduction. A committee was
appointed to confer with the female help this
morning, to ask them to join the strike, which
it is considered probable they will dp.
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COMING TO THE SURFACE.
Comptroller Lawrence Testifies that
He Ordered No Money Paid to Gov
ernment Clerks for Services as Depu
ty Marshals Thomas 'Cavanaugh's
Work with the Boodle.
Washington, Dec. 19. —Judge Lawrence,
First Comptroller of the Treasury, was the
tlrst witness examined to-day by the sub
committee investigating the conduct of Mar
shal Wright at the Ohio October elections.
He said when he saw the reports that govern
ment clerks had acted as deputy marshals at
that election, that he directed that the ac
counts of clerks for Buch services should not
be allowed. The witnoss was interrogated at
length by the members of the committee and
by Congressman Follett of the First (Cincin
nati) district relative to the legality of tho
appointment of men who were not
residents of Cincinnati as deputv
marshals. Sections of the Revised Statutes
were read to tne effect that no person should
be appointed deputy marshal who was not a
qualified voter of the voting precinct or elec
tion district, and that none should be ap
pointed without the request of two citizens.
Judge Lawrence replied that the accounts
had not reached his office; that the legality
of the appointment was a question of law, and
that he did not wish toex press au opinion be
fore carefully examining the statutes.
Thomas Cavanaugh, ex-deuuty Sergeaut
at-Arms ol' the House of Representatives,
who was at Cincinnati on eteerton day, was
also examined.
KMI’LOYKD BY DUDLEY.
He said that ho was employed at the in
stance of Commissioner of Pensions Dudley,
and under instruction of the Central Repub
lican Committee, to guard against repeating
at the polls.
“Did that committee furnish you money?”
inquired Representative YauAlslyne.
“No, sir; 1 leceived money at Cincinnati.”
“Who paid you?”
“I don’t care to name the party.”
“Will your answer expose you to prosecu
tion?”
“Not in the least.”
“The question seems to boa proper one,”
interposed Chairman Springer.
"I received the funds from .” continued
the witness, “from the Lincoln Club of Cin
cinnati. It amouuled to several thousand dol
lars—hardly $5,000.”
“Who gave it to you?”
“Mr. Hickeulooper: 1 was to use it at my
discretion, and I understood that it was to be
paid to people to prevent fraud on election
day. Some few men were employed as
United States marshals.”
In answer to au inquiry Mr. Cavanaugh
said that he met Mr. Dudley at Columbus, and
at his direction reported to Mr. Rathbonc at
Cincinnati, who was engaged in looking after
the election. Mr. Cavanaugh himself han
dled the finances and helped the boys out. JQ
WHERE TUB MONEY WENT.
lie continued: “Money was paid to take
men back to Chicago who had come to vote
the Democratic ticket, at least they Baid that
they ha l come for that purpose. They gave
us valuable information.”
“Did you make any attempt to prevent men
from voting who came there to vote the Re
publican ticket?” asked Representative Fol
lett.
“The instructions were to prevent anybody
from voting illegally.”
“Was there any attempt to prevent colored
men who were colonized in Cincinnati from
Kentucky'?”
“An attempt was made, as I said, to pre
vent illegal voting.”
“Did you ever see as many colored men in
any city as there were in t incinnati on the
days previous to the election?”
“I wouldn’t like to make comparisons.”
“You used the Republican campaign funds
to prevent illegal voting?”
“Those funds were used to secui e an honest
vote regardless of party in Cincinnati on
election day.”
In apswer to questions from Mr. Follett,Mr.
Cavanaugh said that men living in other
cities were at Cincinnati who might have
been serving as deputy marshals.
The committee then adjourned.
PLEADED GUILTY TO SAVE OTHERS.
Cincinnati, Dec. 19 —Lieutenant of Police
Mcbael Mullen pleaded guilty to au indict
ment chargiug him with violating the elec
tion laws in the United States Court to-dav,
anil was remanded for sentence. The indict
ment charges him with unlawfully hindering,
obstructing and preventing certain qualified
voters from exercising their frauenise ou
Oct. 14 lost by unlawfully confining them
in a cellar. Lieut. Mullen was in charge
of the Hammond street district at that time,
and several police who arrested persons re
ferred to in the indictment, were also on trial.
The action of Mr. Mullen to-day is tlie result
of a mutual agreement that the other prison
ers should he released on condition that ho
plead guilty.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
His Views of Cleveland’s Election— The
Sherman Controversy,
lion. Jefferson Davis arrived by the steamer
Natchez, from New Orleans, this evening at 4
o’clock, says a Vicksburg special of Dec. 16,
and is the guest of his relative, Mrs. Porter
Field, in this city. During a pleasant little
chat with the distinguished gentleman this
morning Mr. Davis, after declaring that he
never discussed politics, expressed his belief
that in the election of Mr. Cleveland to the
Presidency an era of good feeling was as
sured similar to that secured by the election
of Mr. Monroe. He declined to express an
opinion upon the formation of his Cabinet,
but feels confident Mr. Cleveland will call to
his aid tlie ablest men of tbe party, and on
the whole he predicts the most prosperous era,
both for South and North, growing out of the
success of the Democracy. He pleasantly
waived discussion of the Gen. Sherman news
paper controversy, further than to say the
newspapers, so far, have the last of it. Mr.
Davis appears in excellent spirits, and is en
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