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(JEOKGI A A ND_ FLOR IDA.
skS OF THE TWO STATES
TB XOLP IS PARAGRAPHS.
linent Citizen of Columbus Killed
A ’Tiisrroom Quarrel— Murray County
by ‘he Silver Find—Nashville
?MteJl ** > T, "S Cyclone.
GEORGIA.
„ li turpentine stills in Echols
Wi a be without a barroom alter
■• '" \ j, of Hives station, has been
’ >; 3t o bankruptcy.
■ Bartow county
'V ~u exceedingly acrimonious
1 _ _ n k i- a now pilot lioat called the
■j- r -ri' ~lu. formerly owned in
* . moving in the matter of pro
. ;:zei,-' meeting is being urged
: prohibition.
' , i > . ~11., iu,>r element contemplate
n et in the field, that
I- . ‘ V ■ re tuning of barrooms.
. p. i ,rke. agent of the Southern
' at Macon, was presented
k and side figures by the
- ..f the company Omit
* , H.srns, <>. 11. Miller, and several
-of rort Valley, have
k • -ojipany for the purpose of
_* ' . operating an iron foundry in
- traveled .">.720 miles in
. Ween Sparta and lus
ears. Mr. O’Bear lives 11
u n, and makes one trip to Spar
r,, -ns that if he is ever elected
he will prove himself a
introducing a bill for the
tin ii ra nutsauce with
- .te - periodically afflicted,
j.,., r.tiv while a Mr. Adams and his son
. r g m the Loud gold mine, in
: heavy bank fell in on them,
' - _ Mr. Adams completely
.b... T lie s,n was badly mashed,
• tt.ought for a long while that he
ut lie is now rapidlv im-
r: Mlm Ivey, it is said,
g of M • auiey, and yet
purl to eseap-. It seems to us
t . ■ r- ..f the law in that part of the
. their duty, or they
„ . i,ate irrested her. The ease should be
. . -died and the guilty party or par
: !. ' ;th -store at JlUledgerillewaarar
w, ; . r'.r* Tt.ursday. It is believed that
"r. .r- .ip. icd the match after ransacking
, it (ntildingwas the propertv of
: was insured forltioo. Mr.
t ei * - >r f l.iou worth of gootls and
~ : ,ured for I 0. Ills loss, therefore, was
r fTw. IV. A J. Caraker. next
i removal of goods almost $l5O. The
covered by insurance.
Pi. .int /'/>■*: A correspondent writes
Uftuat a man in Wahoo settlement is known
a., tin l i-eeiit man. Whether he liiies a man
,roy bt v pays him 40 cents per day: if
t. re- iunp*elf"to any one he only asks 40
, -. h, makes a bid or an offer*for anv
il: it u only 40 cents; if he swaps horses,
, a- .r my thing he either asks orpavs4"
n- :,J r- . e. lie estimates the value of
a :i tmag' in his mind ai 40 cents.
Kaa mswodnl News, Dae. B:
tv. li. limit 1. of Kastman, was married to
5!- M r >• Mtlehell,of llawkinsville. at the
-. r , c . I'utsday evening, Dei 2S. The
■ : ni Ka-tman yesterday
py W. Harrell,
grandfather of the groom. A large num
i-t *■ . • were present, and a lavish table
w - -pr el- Maiv hearty congratulations
were tendered the happy con pie.
\ temple storm or cyclone paaeed through
No. t Wednesday evening, making but
one • i be place of Hass Griffin was almost
r flip • y demolished. His meat, cotton anil
eru were mattered through the woods.
Ai it two thousand jetunds of seed cotton
Ip - die wood- for miles, llis buggy aud
cart were demolished, cooking utensils anti
l Dew garden blown to
itaiu . Griffin i-a new beginner in life, and
ties misfortune will nearly ruin him.
Cairoeorrc-potulcnt News, Dec. 25: Cairo
had a Christmas tree. Many hearts were
. ■ - ■ eially Maj. B. L. Hearn’s,
ii, vi s presented with one half tiozen agog
i-h cigars, lot of candy aud raisins, and
least, hi~ wife pr'sented him with
an ■ _:it-|“>und girl baby. The Major is now
happv —Cairo is a nourishing little town
f irieeii miles trom Thoinasvilie, has anew
CUi t.'iiiith shop, two new stores and a braud
new, ball, stirring merchants and plenty
of Northern visitors.
The iiseovery of silver in Fort Mountain, in
M irr. ■ . int y, has created great excitement
in 1., it - non.and men are flocking there from
Hi i arts of the country. The most valuable
. yet ki own is on the land of Mr. Tvler.
Spring Place, and is from Dal-
Cet. v h.eti is the nearest point to the railroad.
\ feel deep, 4 wide and Bloat has
!> en sunk under the superintendence of an
o'.d m b. rei seven years’ experience in the
“ lie says that the “lead" is
at .■ i-’. I.’ o feet wide, 3-w tieep anl 28 miles
long, t ing the same that is now worked at
l*i.* 1 vv ii, in Tennessee. Here, theold miner
sa>-. ..re was found at live feet from the *ur-
that obtained at :tx feet in
astock,” of Nevada, as*
saying iroio SSO to $2,000 per ton. It is
n i to tie more advantageously situated
th * any mine in the West. It will drain
its t* a depth of Buotect; has a water sop
’ll y siittp-ient to operate ten smelter stacas
j 1 ail her machinery necessary. A rad
r,‘; could be easily constructed "to it from
>1 V, u a di-tance of "about twenty miles. It
store a-saying only $4 per ton could
lfvv' rk.’d '‘th larger protlt than $lO ore in
. verat large companies have sent
t• -i iit- to ' tv ,hls mine, ami only a few
;i |. e ,'Osylvania company offered
‘it .r i", i 11• rx A I*,, V, the present owners of
t* in.ig s2' o for , which offer was re-
T. T. Minin', Harry nil David
B - i'. were m Mltbllebrookt barroom at
< ...uni;.u, Wednesday night. Tre‘ uW ® ar, '; e
It 'ecu Mix ire and Holland, and e. ®tually
'it minated in eaeh firing at the other ' v ,“
Ii lls, with only the width of the room ~e"
■| . Noam was wounded in three
S— and die<t within two hours. Moore
ratted his pistol first, tout Holland was almost
equally as quick, txjth shots
I nz fired almost simultaneously.
l*.-tii >S> also took a hand in the fusilade, aim
ing at M.xire. but is believed to have fired
only one -hot, whieh was ineffectual. Hol
land tired five or six times, and Moore, it is
sav; -i and. but once. Holland and Bishop fled
aft r the shooting. Bishop was unhurt and
lh> : and also, probably, although there are*
rumors that St• lore’s bullet passed through
!-i "thing. The Columbus Enquirer-Sun
■ •- the following account of its inter
the proprietor of the saloon: “Ex*
I'|| man Idoyd, who tends the bar, said that
-• >ut 5 o’clock Capt. Moore. Harry Holland
and Have Bishop were in the bar. The first
'hit g, he says, that attracted his attention
wu the fact that the parties were talking
' e the ontinary tone of voice. 11c saw
ty was brewing and sent forthe
I p. Policeman Cox entered in a few uiin
ntes and tixik Holland outside. Cox states
that while he was talking to Holland Cant.
Moore stepped out and asked, ‘Who is that*’
j 'uiUu'l replied: ‘You know who it is with
. ’asking the question, and you have bceu
1,.-. I Mien enough not to speak tome.’ Ca;jf.
M ~r , . replied with an epithet and Holland
- ru k i his fist. Holland drew apis
i |, ut u ijeeman Cox stepped in front of
i, ...i ~ >hun away. Cox says that Hoi-
Vomk.'d him that he would go
home, aud he ( .<- ox ) =ummoicd him to
a i l tr It the M i T ‘r' ( ourt. Mr. Cox states
ti'iit M*ut three q *** of an hour later
* apt. Moore return.”* wll “. a 1
ha..,t He ashed Mr Voore to go to hts room.
But he declined ami en *•*£
Lloyd savs that when ( a.*‘V
he leaned against the coun ' VT m
a conversation with a man n.Mp*“
Harris county. After he hau
awhile Mr. I.loyd savs Hollanu
entered again with pistols in hai-'“ j lo ' l 1 ,,
po-itions on the opposite side of '**
which is very small. Capt. Moore lc' a ** e< * l *P
and saw them and said to Holland: * -
the man who struck me.’ and raised hiy I 11 ®’’
tol. Lloyd said that Holland raised his * ,a '
mediately, and that thev both tired aim.’**
simultaneously. Harry' Holland, who fire.’
the fatal shots', is a son of Col. l.an Holland,
deceased, and a nephew of Col. J. T. Holland,
member of the Alabama Legislature for Lee
county. Cant. Moore was liorn near Colum
bus. and had resided there and inj Girard
all his life, lie was a photographer by profes
sion, but wa- Marshal of Columbus for sever
al years He was 45 years of age, and leaves
no family.”
FLORIDA.
Many cottages are being erected at Lake
land.
Green Cove is to have anew two-story
school house.
Large quantities of oysters are being
shipped from Cedar Key.
Archer’s average daily shipment of oranges
is nearly 200 crates and barrels.
The Cypress Lumber Company’s mill at
Apalachicola will start up on Jan. 1, 1885.
J. 11. Rhodes, Secretary of the Garfield Na
tional Monument Association, credits Florida
with a contribution of sls.
Tampa Guardian : Although there is a large
intlnx of visitors, there is not much money
being invested in real estate.
It is estimated that in lOyears the groTes in
Dt Land ami adjacent thereto will produce
500,000 boxes of oranges per year.
Irrin. the white man who was put in jail
!a-t week at Marianna for obstructing the
railroad track, has become crazy.
Key IVest will make a very creditable show
ing of handiwork, corals, shells, plants,
sponges, cigars and fruits at the exposition.
The first three subscriptions for the .new
Baptist Church at Winnemisset, near Lie
Land, tire *SO each. The desire is to build a
chapel costing SSOO.
Two Daytona geutlemen while fishing for
bass at the Inlet near Daytona Friday last
caught a stmg-aree 10 feet 9 inches long and 4
<eet 8 inches across.
The findings of the Lafayette county grand
jury have lieen decided illegal because the
members were drawn before the registration
list had been revised, in accordance with the
late decision of the Supreme Court.
Enoch Waldron, a Baker county colored
fanner, made this year on a one-horse farm,
on common pine la'nd, S4OO worth of cotton,
iso bushels of corn, with ample sugar and syr
up to supply his family another year.
Mayor Plummer, of Green Cove, has In his
‘possession an old hatchet, dug up on the “Hill”
at that place, which appears to be a relic of
ApnarenUy ?i waf'mad <^to?i tlon °/ Florula
ber, were out sailing 1 ?!] fonr in num
water Harbor, when the ?^ al 1 lioat in Clear
one of the party was t oL boat J ca E. Bized “n ll
three men were with rIiSE?T ne< *’ The oth er
drowned nan wa , ® tllf rescued. The
recently settled ■>. L ’ rllna, ! had onlv
name was Van .Schiek tl * L nele hborhood. His '
has !fjfa"vSt h rt rles Dou Kherty j
The Ca'dam will neverbf Klfl f 9 s a private. ,
sity of telling him fo tmbV n h er h lh \‘ nee^ 6 " !
may drill the 10 "old his head up, but
the second district . C V nKre ,'"‘" from !
mju.. . U.U. !
. is'.”s h c°i,f ’,’i? ‘ here h * ro *,*
to Ik? iH>isone<J I w^ n dew falls is sure
“iti^r^uow a n^ ex .i ,er,e r ‘ BayE:
•is if he h au , p an< * makes him teel
S vwing some ofThe Bk ' , i ,le,l an<l
Wed X 'from' t* ML
Dec , i^?!^Ss on,,e ® ce Morning News,
amt most W '," ha, ‘ the heaviest rain*
anu most terrific thunder of the year The
erockerv rattks houses and made the
f he B helves, while the bot
i..g, staggered on‘the 0 tel 1 r ‘ Karine are
C’irrvSng niost'of I*i 1 *it re h* y ’ Sell '" K for ca * h a,,,i
canning most of it home with them. Year
and carry them a l e to try to raise
mg to Ve ' ! UrOUKb without re9-'rt
in^fhe wifrni 18 1*? 6 °u the Dlost Peculiar cities
than lAoftn d \? he - h ?f a Population of more
• n “ Cl pa! l y Whites, but has no
i ' . n . 6ho w-windows, no brick blacks,
mins DC no U ii l ii? a ’ no planing mills, no steam
In iri\?°i machine shops, no farmers driving
I* n tl i oat) ed teams, no country roads, no
DO rattle of machinery, no noise of
any kind, except the lieating of the waves
1 -' er c ora l-bound shores, and yet she
bosfi^s 1 for*her^um.^ Pln ® aU '‘ maim facturiiig
Chipley corresjiondence News, Dec. 23:
r f stenlay evening the Pensacola and Atlantic
pay train arrived here about 5 o’clock with
Thomas Cusachs. Deputy Sheriff of Escambia
county, who had a negro named Bass Evans—
wmi a half dozen aliases—in custody,charged
with forgery. Shortly after .lark Mr. Cusachs
was standing near the edge of the dev -'jilat
b.rin. Evans, taking advantage of hi. Alice,
pushed lus guard ofl' the platform
ceeded in making his escape. A pJ°Wvent
lu pursuit, overtook him aliout u, ißiiilcs
west of here and ordered him to halnillc be
gan running, and James Allen, of.® Lhe
IM.-se, shot at Dim three times, but * flas too
uarkto shoot with any* accuracy. Hi Vine of
the shots took effect. Bass Evans k,Still at
large wearing a pair of hand-cuffs, f,M
DEATH FROM A KNIFE W^WD.
Henry A. Jackson Dies from a l aLinil
the Coroner’s Jury Decide t.j'Ken
Wheaton, who Cut Him. WarfwJKti
r tied.
Henry A. Jackson, colored, died it. Wts
city on Christinas day from the
blood poisoning, superinduced by a ktufl
wound inflicted under the left armUi/l
negro named Ben Wheaton. The wouWn
was given on Dec. 21 at the shop kept l< h l
Saliie Green, colored, corner of
street and Jones street lane. Coroneig
Sheftalt held an inquest yesterday.
The particulars connected with the as
sault, as developed during the inquest,
were as follows: On Dec. 16 the deceased
warned Wheaton to keep away trom the
shop referred to. It seems, however, that
Jackson had no interest in the shop and
no authority to order Wheaton to keep
away from it, but why he should have
wished Wheaton not to come there was
not known, as the parties had no difficulty
previously. Wheaton continued to call
at the store, but, it seems, was afraid of
Jackson, and did not care to meet him.
On Dec. 21 Wheaton had a number of
eggs to sell, and went to Jsallie’s shop to
dispose of them. After the eggs were
sold Wheaton saw Jackson a short dis
tance up the street walking towards the
store and hastened to get out, but was met
in the door by the latter, who struck him
three or four times, the first time in the
face,with the butt end ot a whip. A second
blow knocked Wheaton into the street,
Jackson accompanying the blows by curs
ing Wheaton and calling him a ,
and by reminding him of the order he had
given" Wheaton to keep out of the
shop. The deceased kept on gursuing
W heaton, when the latter cut the deceased
and then went a wav. Jackson returned
to the 6hop when Dr. George H. Stone
was summoned, and found him suffering
from pyaemia. As soon as the r death of
Jackson was reported to the Coroner on
Thursday, the latter committed Wheaton
to jail to await the result of the inquest.
The jury in their verdict attributed the
death of Jackson to a wound inflicted with
a knife by Benjamin Wheaton, and con
sidered the killing justifiable homicide.
As soon as the verdict was announced
Wheaton was released irom custody.
Jackson was well known by many
c tizens as a man of unusual energy and
industry. During the epidemic of 1876 he
served manv people who were at the Isle
ot Hope with ihe Morning News, fre
quently* walking from the city in srder to
reach there in time to serve his patrons.
DIED FROM A BLOW.
A Negro Found tu the Street Mortally
Wounded and Dies in the Infirmary.
X)n Tuesday a colored man named Wm.
-Wayne was found by the police on the
street and taken to the barracks in a
seriously injured condition. Dr. McFar
land was summoned, and discovered that
be vras badly bruised in the head. The
doctor immediately ordered that he be
taken to the Georgia Infirmary. On his
arrival at that institution he was in an
unconscious condition, and although
everv attention possible was given him,
the unfortunate man died on Thursday
from the effect of the injury without hav
ing been able to give an explanation of
the circumstances under whieh he re
ceived the fatal wound.
Coroner Sheftall was notified of the oc
currence, and at the inquest yesterday
Dr. Robert P. Myers, Surgeon in charge
of the Infirmary, stated that he made a
post morten examination of the remains
anil found that the man died from the
effects of blows on the head given with
sufficient force to produce eoncussion of
the brain, in his opinion producing death.
The verdict of the jury was in accord
ance with the opinion given by Dr. Myers.
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad
has been made a part of the Louisville
aiid Nashville system.
Dwing to the ruling of Judge King, the
ease of Pound vs. the Florida Railroad
and Navigation Company, at Gainesville,
in a suit to recover damages for stock
killed by a train, has been nolle prose
ouied. The ruling was made on the ground
tuat the two charges brought by the plain
tiff were not corroboratory.
Americus Recorder: Although but little
is being said about it, the work on the A.
PAL Railroad is progressing fast. The
grading is practically finished for a dis
tance of 25 miles from this city, and Capt.
Seales is now busy at work on the bridges
and in getting out the crossties. The ap
pearance of the road makes it look like
, usiness, and there is not the least doubt
but that il Mill 1)6 fi n * s^e, i as soon as pos
sible ill rumors to the centrary notwith
standing Tiie road w iU le in operation
lon*’ belore i. h e next crop comes in, and it
will have the big job of hauling several
thousand bales of cotton to this place
next falL ,
The Great Remedy.
Rosadalis is a great remedy for Scrofula,
and all taints and diseases of the blood.
It is well known to physicians, very many
of whom regularly prescribe it. It is a
strengthening medicine, enriching the
blood and building up the system. Read
the following: **l have suffered thirty
seven years with Liver Complaint. Rheu
matism, Sien Headache and Disordered
Stomach. I was at one time raving dis
tracted. rubbing my hands and half crazy
with pain. My wife sent for a doctor,
and he atteneed me nine months. He
said he could do me no goad; but one
bottle of Rosadalis did me more good than
all the medicine the doctors ever gave me.
J. H. Walker, Moore’s Creek. X. C.”
Advice to Koioeri.
Mrs. Winslow's Sootim^^r r u p
snould always lie used wnmpPuiloren are
cutting teeth. It relieves®: o little suf
lerer at once: it producer natural, quiet
sleep by relieving thejdmd from pain, and
the little cherub as “bright as a
button.” It is to taste. It
soothes the child. Wiftens the gums, al
lays all pain, wind, regulates
the bowels, and is known remedy
lor diarrhoea, uetb
ing er other can sea
AdellPtti/MP
the great songstress, says of Pal
mer's Perfumes, Toilet Soap* Aind other
Toilet articles: “I unhesitajfcgly pro
nounce them superior to >■ 1 ever
used.” Principal Depot, 374 aJß37til carl
street, New York, 3
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THE TREATY WITH SP UN.
SE.VOB VALERA AUTHORIZED
TO MAKE A CONCESSION.
The Moditi ration of no Practical Im
portance to American Sugar Planters,
However Secretary Frellnghuysen’s
' ,BWB on the Subject Made Public In
a Long Letter.
Madrid, Dec. 2*i.-The Spanish Govern
ment will empower Senor Valera, Minister at
Washington, to assent to modifications of the
pending Hispano-Amer.can tieaty, if such
shall be Decessary to insure its ratification by
Am . erican Senate. As the treaty now
stands it is proposed to admit free into Amer
ica sugars not ui>ove 16 Dutch standard.
Spain, however, will allow the treaty to be
modified to the extent of admitting only
sugars up to class 13. y
SECRET ARY FRELINGHITYSEN’S OPINION.
Washington, Dec., 2*.-The following let
ter has lieen written by Secretary Freling
l uysen to Senator Miller, chairman of the
senate ioreign Relations Com i-ittee:
‘I have received your letter asking whether
there are any political considerations import
ant to this country relating to the treaty be
tween the Lmted States and Spain as to
Cuba and I otto Rico, and also inquiring of
me whether I have any suggestions to make
in answer to the objections to the treaty
which you assume I have noticed. The ne
gotiation of this convention was under
taken pursuant to a policy which
had already received the sanction of
Congress manifested by appropriations
originating in the House for commissioners to
negotiate a commercial convention with
-Mexico and for a commission to Central and
Moutli America to ascertain means of foster
ing more intimate relations of amity and
commerce with them. Tim same policy had
obtained the approval of the Senate by its
ratification of the convention with Mexico.
1 he convention now before you in its political
aspect is of importance. Some have thought
that there is a disposition in the United States
looking to the annexation of Cuba.
Such action would be unwise
for reasons which are apparent
to your committee, for even could it lie accom
plished by general consent, our institutions
would lie endangered by this beginning of a
colonial system or by an incorporation into
our body politic of a large population not in
entire sympathy with our governmental aims
and methods. The treaty removes
causes of complaint as to the
treatment of our citizens * and
their property in Cubi and Porto Rico, which
have heretofore led to serious discussion be
tween lhe two governments, and by bringing
the islands into close commercial connection
with the United btates, confers upon us an*i
upon them ail the benefits which would result
from annexation were that possible. The
convention with Spain is one of a series of in -
ternalional engagements. Following the
reciprocity treaty with Mexico, it
opens the markets of Cuba aRd
Porto Rico to our • products.
The treaty with Santo Domingo opens those
of that republic, and the pending negotiations
with Central American States aud with
Colombia tend to the same object. In con
junction with these the treaty with Nicaragua
for the construction of an iuteroceanic canal,
while bringing the most distant parts of our
tfouutry into closer relations, opens the tnar
of the west coast of South America to
and gives u-at our doors a customer
1 ab.-Ti. a large jioruos of Mi.•-<• nrl i
cannot protlt ably raise.
|H>Sn .vlNl. IKK OU.IKI ilu.N,-.
let r to of the objections
tbe .-pani-h Convention: Ji is said
thereby give up the revenue of sugar
S2*-.en\ to 5. 5.000,000 in return for a
of duties upon our products unport
l ill'll and i’orlo Rico, estimated on the
the existing truffle at from J3.000,0b0
M ,\ioo. *1 he relinquishing of revenue,
i: B for the public good, is in lhe line of
policy. Hitherto it was done in the
tea and coffee, which by act of May i,
placed upon the free list, without
to obtain therefor anv
tcl'Baleiil whatever, and soleiv lu
't-Bence to a popular demaud for a
N B breakfast table.” Ry tins measure
l ■Treasury of the United States has lost
<T Vg the last twelve years a revenue of
S ■ $154,000,000 on coffee alone, and, besides,
I* Is not forget that Brazil availed itself of
tf lartiou ol this government to impose an
il lort tax on coffee which deprived the
i v |'!e of this country of the benefit of our
u&wT reduction. Article V. of this conven
tic kprevents similar action by Spain. The
tt| B now under consideration tends to
cllßen the cost of the necessaries of
in, ißhy reducing the cost of a
daily consumption, of which
we| jßobliged to import each vear nearly
JJik in value to make up for the made- j
qua! mroiiuction of our own soil, which
atm'lx only 12 per centum of the whole
and at the same time wo are
growl( for our products in the
-P mii- s <■ .iipled with especial privi
leges marine.
~ WHO WILL GAIN.
It is said that the inportation of free sugar
from Cuba added to our
*
■BMggWjßi
- . * : : t^^B;.l
fed * f *ug-ir v 'I he
price.*
ply in i.g gr- iter than the but it is
frank t" -a , lli.it other have been
negotiated, or are in prpcei
winch will provide for
the sugar regions. Again, tflpß-iv ileged in
trodue.ion of tobaccos at red£ B duties have
been objected to. As to this, jeßcms enough
to say that the convention k*#la discrimi
nation against the article
four to live times the “tßrLal reve
nue duties on Amer IB products
and secures a market hivvrto denied
for special manufactures of tolkPlco, in, which
we excel, and which profitable
market wherever their imporffßon is per
mitted Reduction is urged iryßany quar
ters of the internal revenue ou the
manufacture of tobacco, and thiqß|uld be a
toss of some $25,000,W0 annually lABe public
treasury.
EXPORTATION
This treaty, taken with others of rSßorne
character, stimulates our exports and
promotes the interests of our
Again, it is urged that the increased
tation which these treati-s may sectJffs
will not equal the loss of revenue on the
ported articles, hut these articles of import*
are produced withiu our lerritory sparingly
or not at all or of indifferent "grades, not
satisfying the public demand, and it is of the
essence of wise protection to forego duties
on these anil to impose them upon tkoie man
ufactures which may be profitably fostered by
impeding foreign competition. Not only do
these conventions do this, but they enlarge
the foreign market for our surplus pro
ductions, which it is the policy ot
protection to secure, and they
stimulate our commercial operations and our
carrying trade by reserving to our vessel< the
enjoyment of privileges conceded. Again
your attention is drawn to articles 20 and 21,
establishing such guarantee of personal treat
ment as will insure safety to the interests of
citizens. Another line of adverse argument
remains to be considered. It is said that this
class of treaties is an in ringementon the con
stitutional rights of Congress, in that they
change the duties prescribed by law. This
argument is advanced against all, in
cluding tne convention with Mexico,
which, having been already ratified, awaits
legislation to carry it into effect. The claim
that the Mexican treaty is unconstitutional,
because it affects the revenue and did not
orginate in the House of Representatives, is
singularly untenable. It did so originate.
The first action of this government towards
its negotiation was an appropriation by Con
gress “for the salaries and expenses of a com
mission to negotiate a commercial treaty with
Mexico, a sum not exceeding $20,000, to be ex
pended under direction of the President of
the United States,” [in the sundry civil
appropriation act. Aug. 7, 1882,’] aud
under this authority Gen. Grant aud Mr.
Trescott were appointed commissioners and
negotiated the treaty.
CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION.
The Senate introduced an amendment that
legislation of Congress should be necessary to
give it force. This rule, a precedent for which
is found in previous treaties of this character,
has been followed in subsequent treaty ne
gotiations and the steps taken thereto have
lieen conducted under sanction given by Con
gress to the general policy of fostering inti
mate trade with neighboring countries. I
observe that a constitutional amendment has
been introduced in Congress that
the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives shall be joined to
the Executive as a treaty making power.
Such au amendment would not avoid the ne
cessity of the Executive conducting negotia
tions for treaties subject to the ratification of
the co-ordinate branch. The prerogative of
the House of Representatives has in all these
treaties been secured by a provision that they
should not take effect till a bill originating in
the House had made laws affecting the revenue
reform thereto. From the foundation of the
government, beginning with the time when
the administration was in the hands of men
who framed the constitution, aud may there
fore be assumed to have beat under
stood its import and scope, the public
treaties affecting the revenues have been con
cluded by the President and carried into
effect by legislation of Congress without the
admission of a doubt as to the entire consti
tutionally of the proceedings.
A FEW EXAMPLES.
A few examples among the many may be
cited. First in order comes the treaty of 1779
with Groat Britain, which stipulated for
commercial privileges and exemptions from
duties, and set limitations on the tonnage of
British vessels by Congress. The treaty of
1803 with France for the acquisition
of Louisiana stipulated for favors
to French goods and vessels during
a term of 12 years, notwithstanding
any general regulations as to trade and navi
gation which Congress might Make. The
treaty of 1815 with Great Britain changed the
existing legislation as to discriminating du
ties. In respect to all these treaties, the re
quired legislation was passed. In short, the
precedents are in favor of a constitutional
negotiation of the treaties affecting revenues
by the President, subject to approval by the
Senate and to legislative co-operation by Con
grass in carr.ing out their provisions. The
which the Executive has had in
negotiation of the conventions
now awaiting the action of Congress
has been the best interest of the republic, and
in endeavoring to realize this the intimations
of the purposes and desires of Congress have
sferved as a guide. As the action of the execu
tive so taken ia in every case to be subject to
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1884.
the decision of the Senate and Representa
tives of the people, I don’t doubt that the re
sult aimed at will be reached. If the Spanish
treaty doesn't meet tbe approval of the legis
lative branch of the government, the repre
sentatives of the popular will cannot fail, I
trust, to perceive that the President has made
an earnest effort to remove from the field of
dispute the subject of contention as far as
Cuba is concerned, and secure lasting and in
creasing benefit to our agricultural, manu
facturing and commercial interests and to
the people of the Union, and full protection
to the persons and to the property of our
citizens abroad. I have the honor to be, sir,
your obedient servant,
Fkeoerick T. Frelinghltsk.v.
DARWIN R. JAMES’ VIEWS.
Spain’s Treaty to be Rejected and Nic
aragua’s to be Ratified.
Washington, Dec. 26. —Congressman Dar
win R. James, of New York, is a member of
the New York Board of Trade. Mr. James
was asked to-day if he had any information
as to the standing of that organization with
reference to the Spanish treaty. He replied:
“The New York Board of Trade has taken
no direct action upon the subject, but I am
certain that as an organization it is opposed
to the treaty. The Board consists of about
1,000 representatives of manufacturing and
importing interests, anil, as far as 1 have
talked with them, they express the belief that
the treaty should not be ratified.”
* Have you sounded them upon the Nicara
guan treaty V”
“To some extent I am inclined to think that
the great body of the members of the trade
and mercantile organizations of New York
favor the Nicaraguan treaty, but it has, of
course, some opponents?”
“What is the enief basis of the opposition
as far as you have learned?”
“There seems to be two grounds for oppos
ing the treaty. First, it changes the whole
attitude of our foreign policy and commits lhe
government to a scheme which is not legiti
mately speaking an enterprise that should be
furthered by Congress. Secondly, the conven
tion seems to clasli to some extent with the
Clayton-ISulwer treaty, and for that reason il
may disturb our relations with Great Britain.
On the other hand, however, the very fact that
Eugland opposes the measure is sufficient to
win for it a large measure of support from a
class which would otherwise strenuously op
pose it.”
“Have you canvassed the strength of the
treaties among the Senators to any extent?”
“Enough to enable me to say that I think
the Spanish treaty will be rejected and the
Nicaragua treaty ratified.”!
MORE PEOPLE AT N EW ORLEANS
The Space for Exhibits liaptdly Filling
and Everything More Cheerful.
New Orleans, Dec. 26.—With each suc
ceedicg day the exposition takes on new and
attractive features. The bracing, clear and
cohl weather has had its effect in an increas
ed attendance over previous days, and exhib
itors are rejoicing under the cheerful influ
ence of merry crowds of sight-seers. In the
government buildiug to-day the Texas head
quarters was the centre of attraction. Three
hundred Indiana teachers attended.
From other States excursionists
in large numbers are reported to be on the way
and a great crowd is expected in a few days.
In the mam building the space is rapidly
filling and a large percentage of the exhibits
are completed. The machinery department
is in full blast and a walk through it gives an
idea of the variety of machinery in the
world’s workshop. The stock stables are
rapidly filling and the stock exhibits promise
to he the greatest the world ever saw.
THE ILLINOIS FRAUDS.
Citizens Hold Another Meeting aud Give
Vent to tbeir Views.
Caicago, Dec. 26.—About fifty prominent
Citizens met this afternoon to consult in re
gard to further prosecution of the in
vestigation into the recent election frauds
in the Eighteenth ward. Numerous speeches
urging the necessity of pushing the in
quiry to the limit, were made. A. M. Day,
of the citizen’s sub-committee of five, said
that substantial progress was being made and
the committee was then at work on an
important clue. Murry Nelson said that the
thing missing was money; that he would sub
soribe SSOO aud would pledge the last dollar
he owned if necessary.
Mr. Stone, of the Daily said that the
present county grand jury had begun an in
vestigation of these frauds for no other pur
pose, he believed, thau to defeat the ends of
justice. The speaker has been summoned to
appear to-morrow and testify. The sum of
$6,500 was subscribed to push the investiga
tion. It was decided to retain -J. N. Jewett,
Wirt Dexter and Judge Beckwith as connsel.
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
Fatally Injured by Fireworks—Two Men
Fall from a Steeple.
Jacksonville, Fi.a., Dec. 26.—One of the
parties injured by fireworks yesterday will
die.
A serious stabbing case occurred here last
night among negroes.
Third Assistant Postmaster General Hazen
is in the city.
A fast night passenger train will run shortly
between Jacksonville and New Orleans.
A collision occurred last night on the Flori
da Central Railroad near Sanderson. A ne
gro fireman was dangerously injured. No
other serious casualties occurred.
A number of the city Sunday schools have
Christmas trees to-night.
FELL FROM A STEEPLE.
Palatka, Dec. 26 Two workmen
named Jennings aud Danfer while
repairing the walls of the Presby
terian Church here to-day were precipitated
from the steeple to the ground, a distance of
40 feet, by the scaffolding giving way. Both
were injured seriously but not fatally.
The News at Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 26.—Junius S, Car
ter shot Floyd Williams on Wednesday night
about 10 o’clock at Carter’s restaurant on
Oglethorpe street. Williams died yesterday
about 3 o'clock, and was buried to-day. Car
ter left for parts unknown. Both are colored.
The killing resulted from a quarrel about 10
cents, which Carter claimed Williams owed
him.
The Captain of a three-masted Savannah
jachooncr, while passing along Mansfield street
•tnastmas night, in company with two friends,
in the neck, but not seriously in-
some one unknown to him. The
wro jjfckoi r lias not yet been discovered.
Christmas at Atlanta,
ATI. GADec. 26.—Jim Graham, a
colored while playing with a friend in
a tree top, Sjsterday, on a farm two miles
from AtlantaTfcas jostled from a limb by his
companion amnkll, breaking his neck.
Christmas in was so quiet this year
that it somewhat Tfcsembled Sunday. During
the greater day the streets were
almost deserted. THkhorns and fireworks
were dispensed witrPEynost entirely, more
sober amusements in<flKH|xl)eing substituted.
Several tights and twoorcutting scrapes,
cone of them serious, summed up the day’s
misfortunes.
Fire at Marietta.
Marietta, Ga., Dec. 26.—About 6 o’clock
this evening fire was discovered in an okl
ro>kery known as the Mormon Temple. r „“e
fire department turned out very promptly
and did splendid service. It is probable that
.the whole town would have been burned but
for the fire and hook and ladder companies,
as a very high wind prevailed. The loss can
not be estimated, but it is about SI,OOO. There
is no insurance. The old building was spared
by Gen. Sherman, and was one of the oldest
landmarks of the city.
Hall County Crimes.
Gainesville, Ga., Dec. 26.—Deputy Mar
shal Copeland arrested and brought to
Gainesville this evening for trial, J. O.
Robrtson and Edwin E. Nichols, of Dahlonc,
Ga., charged with counterfeiting.
Jasper Sanders, living near Gillsville. Ga..
was nlurdered to-day. Sheriff Gaines and
the Coroner will leave for Gillsville early to
rn irrow morning to investigate and hold an
inquest.
A Christmas Night Quarrel.
Social Circle, Dec. 26.—Last evening a
difficulty occurred at Fritchum, a country
store a short distance from this place, which
resulted in Ihe cutting of Frank Studden
severely about the neck and hip, by unknown
parties. It is thought that the wounds will
not prove serious, though the jugular vessels
on each side of the neck came very near be
ing severed. Whisky is said to have been the
cause.
Two Prisoners Escape.
Jonesboro, Ga., Dec. 26.—T0-night as the
jailer went in to feed the prisoners in jail one
of them knocked him down with a stick of
wood, and two of the prisoners ran over him
and two ladies who were standing near the
door. The Sheriff is on the track of the fu
gitives with bloodhounds. The jailer is hurt
bad. but not dangerously.
Hall County’s Battle by Night.
Washington, Dec. 26.—The Commissioner
of Internal Revenue to-day received a tele
gram from Agent Latland, at Gainesville,
Ga., saying that the Coroner’s jury in the
case of the two moonshiners who were killed
recently in an attack on revenue officers near
Gainesville hail returned a verdict that the
killing was done in self defense.
Whites and Blacks In Conflict.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 26.—Late yesterday af
ternoon a party of negroes were in the mid
dle of the road near Unionville when a party
of white men came up. They began to quar
rel, which led to blows. Both parties began to
fire at each other. Five negroes were shot,
one of whom was fatally wounded.
Georgia Postmasters.
Washington, Dec. 26.—The following
Georgia Postmasters have been appointed:
George W. Kadcllff at Stinson and Belle
Robison at Mount Zion.
HORSFORD’S ACID PHOSPHATE
Assists Mental Labor.
Prof. Adolph Ott, New York, says of the
Acid Phosphate: “I have been enabled to
devote myself to hard mental labor, from
shortly after breakfast till a late hour in
the evening without experiencing the
slightest relaxation, and I would not now
at any rate dispense with it.”
MCARAQUa’S big canai.
A NEW ORLEANS PAPER GROWS
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER IT.
Magnificent Chances for American Ag
grandizement Pictured—England Giv
ing Evidence of Her Opposition to the
Scheme and Raising the Cry of Inter
national Rights.
New Orleans, Dec. 26 —To-day’s Picayune,
in a double-leaded editorial leader, speaking
of the American policy and the Nicaraguan
treaty, says: “The country is ripe for an en
tirely new departure, one that is worthy our
great nation and one that will stamp itself
upon the whole history of North America. We
must adopt the policy of acquisition of
territorial aggrandizement to the southward.
It need not necessarily be accomplished by
armed invasion or inaugurated in blood. The
Nicaraguan treaty is the opening wedge. Let
us drive that home, and, by investing SIUO,-
000,000 in a ship canal there, secure the coun
try. American enterprise will soon annex
the whole of Central America from that base
■Bpe.” It concludes: “sectional Idiscord has
happily ceased, and the South is primarily
and deeply interested in turning the tendsne'v
of enterprise and the march of empire south
ward, and her statesmen, by at once cham
pioning a bold and brilliant policy in that
direction, will open anew era for tne entire
country and mapout a safe and short road to
prosperity and continued national growth,
insure tranquillity at home and add to the
glory of our great republic.”
THE BIG APPROPRIATION.
Washington, Dec. 26.—At the last session
of Congress the Senate Appropriation Com
mittee inserted in the consular and diplo
matic bill an appropriation of $250,000 to be
used as a sort oi secret service fund by the
State Department. This item was discussed
and concurred in by the Senate in secret ses
sion. After a long disagreement between the
two houses, and a persistent refusal on the
part of the House conferees to consent to the
appropriation, the Senate withdrew its
amendment and the appropriation was made.
A statement has been printed within a few
days and has been widely copied to the effest
that neither the Secretary of State nor the
President asked for or desired the appropria
tion in question. This statement has caused
much surprise here, as it appears incredible
that the Senate would have consented to in
sert so large an amount in the consular and
diplomatic bill to be used in a secret manner
by the State Deportment unless that depart
ment, through its Secretary, had asked for it
and urged it. Inquiry made to-day has dis
closed the fact that Secretary Frelinghuysen
importuned the committees of Congress and
individual members to make the appropria
tion. He appeared in person before the com
mittees and sub-committees and made argu
ments in its favor. There has been a great
deal of speculation as to what use so large a
sum was to be put to by the State Department.
FOR NICARAGUAN USES.
It has been ascertained from the best sources
that the money was wanted to influence the
Nicaraguan Government in obtaining there
from canal concessions, and at the same time
he urged that “a good round sum” be paid to
the Nicaraguan v anal Company, in which
Messrs. Menocal, brant, Phelps and others
were interested, the money to be paid in order
to get rid of their claim to a canal ces*
sion made to the company by the Nicaraguan
Government. The entire performance smack
ed 60 strongly of jobbery that Senators and
Representatives who are aware of the facts
are holding aloof from the Nicaraguan treaty
because they suspect that several large
sized jobs are embraced in it and be
cause they believe that the movcrian party
who held the old canal concession, and al?o
the oflicers of the Nicaraguan government,
have been taken care of by the terms of the
treaty. A prominent member of the House,
who is in favor of’having the United States
control an Isthmian waterway, and who is
thoroughly informed regarding the remarka
ble conduct of the fctate Department at tlie
last session, said to-night that in his opinion
it would be well for Congressmen and the peo
ple to await developments and to be extreme
ly careful before committing themselves in fa
vor of the pending treaty. It was of vital im
portance tnat anything like jobbery should be
excluded from so vast an undertaking.
London, Dec, 20.—The Times , in an ar
ticle on the Nicaragua treaty, readily
admits that the treaty should be judged
in America without reference to Eng
lish interests; but England, it savs,
holds a position of ulmost impregnable
strength, and will protest against a policy
which violates the rights covered by the
Clayton-ISulwer treaty. It believes that the
better class of Americans w’ill not favor the
scheme, but thinks it rash to predict the re
sult in Congress. It is possible, the Times
says, to construct ami manage the canal in
accordance with the Clayton-BuUver treaty,
while giving America ample security through
pecuniary or other interest in the ‘work, but
then it is doubtful w r hether a plan could bo
made pleasing to the American people. It .8
England s duty, the Times declares, to pre
serve the freedom of international trade.
DISASTERS TO SHIPPING.
Caught. In the Ice and Then Destroyed
toy Flames.
Cairo, 111., Dec. 26.—The steamer Vint
Shinkle, running in the Cincinnati anil Mem
phis trade, left here Wednesday night for
Memphis and got fast in the ice at Columbus,
Kv. She caught fire yesterday and was
burned to the water’s edge. No lives were
lost. The boat and cargo are a total loss.
The Vint Shinkle was owned by the Cincin
nati ami Memphis Packet Company and was
valued at $’5,000. It was insured in Cincin
nati companies for SIO,OOO. She had 400 tons
of freight on board.
DOUBLY DISASTROUS COLLISION.
London, Dec. 26.—The steamer Chelydra
and the bark Ilolmstrand collided Wednesday
oil' Kddystone Light and both vessels sunk.
The crews, however, escaped In the boats.
The crew of the Holmstrand have not yet
landed. It is feared that they were lost.
BUNK WHILE AT ANCHOR.
New York, Dec. 26.—Yesterday afternoon
the steamship Cornwall, bound to Bristol,
England,while going down the harbor, struck
the British ship Lornty at anchor, bound to
Bombay. The Lornty sunk in 20 minutes.
Her mate and 31 men of her crew were saved
by the Cornwall. The Cornwall struck the
Lornty abaft her mainmast. The Cornwall
was apparently uninjured! The Cornwall
was laden with case oil.
SIX CLAIMED BY THE SEA.
Halifax, N. S., Dec. 26.—The government
steamer Lansdowne, from Sable Isband,brings
intelligence that the French brigantine A. S.
H., from St. Pierre to Boston with fish, struck
north side about two miles from the main
station last Friday afternoon. Four men
were washed away and lost, and two others
were drowned in attempting to reach the
shore during the night. The sole survivor
reached here by the Lansdowne.
KILLED HIMSELF LIKE A ItAT.
Want and Family Troubles Drive a Min
ister to Suicide.
Scranton PA.,iDec.]26. —A clerk at Whyte’s
Hotel went to room 28 this morning and found
the occupant dead in his bed. The man had
gone to the hotel Tuesday last and registered
as H. S. Ball, of Ohio. He was about 72 years
old. He was tall and straight and had a be
nign and well preserved face. He repre
sented to his fellow boarders that he was a
lawyer and journalist. He said that he had
studied law nnder Chief Justice Chase, and
since then had been connected with the
Chicago Inter-Ocean, Boston Pilot and
New York Tribune. He had come
to Scranton for the purpose of
writing up the locality for the Inter-Ocean.
He retired to his room about 6 o’clock last
night and was heard coughing and vomiting
at 10 o’clock. In one of his pockets was found
a lot of rat poison, which had evidently been
purchased in Evansville, Ihd. In his posses
sion was found manuscript sermons that
showed that he was a Free Will Baptit Minis
ter. He was unknown to parties here. Want
and family trouble caused him to commit
suicide.
A FEAST LEFT UNEATEN.
Whisky and Bullets Seriously Interfere
with Wedding Festivities.
St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 26.—A wedding party
was assembled on Christmas at the residence
of W. J. Taylor. Among the guests was a
Mrs. Partlowe, whose husband had forbidden
her attendance. Partlowe came after her,
and being partly in liquor he became offen
sive, and when ordered to leave lie shot and
mortally wounded Mr. Taylor, the host. Part
lowe was placed in jail aud bail refused.
Mrs. Taylor was confined to her bed and is in
a dangerous condition. While the wounded
man was receiving attention the wedding
party assembled in another room and the
ceremony was performed, after which the
guests dispersed, leaving the wedding feast
u n touched;
The Dakota Fight.
Fargo, Dak., Dec. 26.—A Wilmot dispatch
says Col. Free, of the Governor’s staff, vi ited
Wilmot and Trav&re to-day. This report is
understood to be in favor of Wilmot. Writs
are out for the arrest of the members of the
canvassing beard. Cummings, of Travare,
claiming to be Sheriff, was chased three miles
and escaped across the river. Interviews
with parties in Fargo from Boberts county
are as conflicting as the first reports re
ceived from the scene of trouble. An exam
ination is now in progress before the United
States Commissioner in this city.
Burned While Benumbed.
Lancaster, Pa., Dpc. 26.—Oscar Wise,
who is employed on a farm near Lititz, was
found dying in Miller’s woods, not far from
there, about 6 o’clock this morning with both
legs in a fire. The flesh was burned off from
the hips to the knees. He was removed to the
County Hospital and is not expected to live.
His story is that while on his way home last
evening he was overcome by the celd and
built a fire, but was so benumbed tbat he fell
into the flames and was unable to crawl away.
Snow Delaying the Malls.
New York, Dec. 26. —The delay to the mails
by the snow storm to-day is confined, so far
as known up to noon, to the south and south
western mails, which were IV< hours late, and
and the western mail on the New York Cen
tral Railroad, which was 2% hours late.
Fat Slow,
clean your mouth afterward with Sozo
dont, and your teeth will be in condition
to work for years. Thousands of dyspep
tics bolt their food because they cannot
masticate properly. Chew fine, eat slow,
and use Sozodont.
PROGRESS OF THE LABOR WARS
The Shoemaker’s Strike Ended, but all
the Men Not Yet at Work.
Philadelphia, Dec. 26.—The long lockout
in the shoe factories etuJetl to-day and many
men returned to work. Althouzh this was
the time fixed for the end of the strike several
manufacturers decided to keep their factories
closed until next week. They had taken ad
vantaee of the temporary suspension of opera
tions to make needed repairs in their ma
chinery, aud these in many cases have not
been finished. A great manv others will not
resume work till Monday.
READY FOR A COMPROMISE.
Pittsburg, Dec. 26.—A couple of intelligent
young miners from the Hocking Valley were
interviewed here to-day. Unmarried men,
they say, are leaving that section by hun
dreds. Some are now at work in the Pittsburg
district. “There is no doubt.” said one of
them, “but that the miners will finally win.
Contributions have been coming in during the
week from labor organizations all over the
country. Young men wlio left several weeks
ago have commenced to send ba k a portion
of their earnings. Last week the donations
were much larger than ever before. I am
happy to say that there are none starving in
the region now. Hungarians and Italians
sent in to take our places at the mines are not
giving satisfaction and a change will take
place soon. All are tired of the strike and I
think a compromise could readily be effected
A STRIKE ABANDONED.
The employes of the Liggitt spring
axle works in Allegheny City, who
struck about 10 days ago against a re
duction of 10 per cent, in their wages, have
abandoned the strike and wili return to work
at once at the reduction.
The workmen employed at the copper works
of C. G. Hussey & Cos. have been notified of a
15 per cent, reduction in wages, to take effect
Jan 1. A meeting of the employes will be
held to-morrow to consider the matter, when
it is thought they will accept the reduction.
A CUT AT NORTH ADAMS.
Springfield, Mass., Dec. 26.—The Johnson
Gingham Manufacturing Company at North
Adams announce a reduction of 10 per cent,
in wages, to take effect on Jan. 1. Tne man
ager met the employes and told them
plainly that prices were so low that
the mill was losing money at the present
wages. The cut has been expected in some
departments. The weavers were cut a vear
ago and this move brings their wages down to
a scanty allowance. There are tears of a
strike. Tue workmen are talking tue matter
up. They have been tol l that the mill will
elose if they do not accept.
• FOUR HUNDRED MEN TO BE CUT.
Pittsburg, Dec. 26. 'll .employes of
Moorhead A Co.’s rolling mill, except those
governed by the Amalgamated Association
scale, have been notified of a reduction in
wages or from JO to 15 per cent, to take effect
Jan. 1. About 400 men will be affected by the
reduction.
MILITARY NOT NEEDED.
Des Moines, lowa, Dec. 26.—A squad of
State militia, sent to Angus to quell an ex
pected disturbance with miners, returned
yesterday, and report that there was no need
of their presence.
NOTICES OF REDUCTIONS.
Chester. Pa., Dec. 26.—Shaw, Esrey & Cos.
and J. William Lewis & Cos., extensive
woolen and cotton manufacturers of this city,
have giTen notice to their employes of a 10
per ceut. reduction of wages, to take effect
Jan. 1.
fa (Lures in business.
The Proprietor of a Georgia Saw Mill
Among the Unfortunates.
New \ okk, Dec. 26.—Among the failures re
ported to-day are the following:
Joseph Schwerin,a dry goods dealer at Ncw
berne, N. €.
Hollister, a grocer at Newberne,
Jackson & Brownley, general storekeeper?
at YViisou, N. C.
J. Siiverstone & Cos., keepers of a general
store at Columbus, Mite.
J. S. Graves, proprietor of a saw mill at
Hillsdale, Ga.
FAILURE OF AN INDIANA BANK.
La Port k, Ind., Dec. 26.—The LaPorte Sav
ings Bank lia- c’osed its doors and lias been
placed in charge of Receiver Selh Easton. The
assets arc about $90,000 and the liabilities
$15,000 less. John Sutherland, the President,
says that depositors will be paid in full. It is
charged that Jacob Yining, the cashier,
caused the suspension by reporting to the
Auditor of the State some transaction wherein
the bank had not strictly complied with the
State law, his reason for so doing being his
intended removal by the directors.
The suspension ot the Laporte Savings Bank
was brought about by a quarrel between tbe
cashier and the trustees, who wished to get
rid of him at the next election. Under the
law the trustees were not permitted to bor
row from the bank, such an act on their part
•mailing the vacation of their offices. The
cashier knew that this had been done, and
made complaint to the State Auditor, which
resulted in the suspension. The cashier’s
statement shows assets of $50,000 in excess of
the liabilities.
THE AUSTRIAN CRASH,
Frague, Dec. 26.—The liabilities of the Bo
hemian Land Credit, which suspended re
cently, amount to 23,000,000 florins. The as
sets exceed that amount, but it will be diffi
cult to collect them. Numerous small banks
are involved in the failure, and some are
ruined. The shareholders lose the whole
amount of their investments.
A SAYBACH BANK FAILS.
Vienna. Dec. 26.—The discount bank at
Saybach, Corinthia, has failed. Its liabilities
are 1,500,000 florins.
Josef Zenari, Manager of the Discount
Bank of Carniols, at Layback, defalcated
70,000 florins When about to be arrested to
day, he committed suicide with a pistol.
WIRE AND IRON WORKS ASSIGN.
Louisville, Ky„ Dec. 26.—The Southern
>V ire and Iron Works Company made an as
signment to Capt. 11. S. Irwin to-day. The
liabilities are $60,000 and the assets about the
same.
BISMARCK’S ASSISTANT.
Germans at St. Petersburg Protest
Against the Reichstag's Opposition.
Berlin, Dec. 26.—The Germans of St. Pe
tersburg, Russia, have called a meeting to
protest against the action of the Reichstag in
refusing to grant an appropriation to provide
Prinee-Bisraarck with another assistant in
the Foreign office. The North German Gazette
has an article advising the abandonment of
the scheme to raise public funds to pay for an
assistant for Prince Bismarck. It says that
the factions in the Reichstag that are united
by common hatred of the Chancellor dare not
again refuse the credit solicited by the gov
ernment.
The National Gazette says that the govern
ment has decided to abandon the proposed
Bourse tax in its present form, and anew bifl
for the taxation of speculative and commer
cial dealings is being prepared.
“It is impossible for Prince Bismarck to leave
Berlin or Vanin at preseut. He personally
controls all the government'business and will
not trust one o' the ministers to act on their
own responsibility. A direct wire connects
Prince Bismarck’s office with the Foreign
office at Vienna. It is no exaggeration io say
that he controls Austro-Hungarian politics.
FRANCE’S PARLIAMENT.
A Tilt Over the Budget—Priests and
Politics also Discussed.
Paris, Dec. 26.—The Senate to-day, by a
vote of 184 to 46, rejected a motion by M. Buf
fet to vote a credit for the first quarter of
1885 without detaching the revenue estimates
from the general budget, the government
desiring to have the revenue estimates dis
cussed first and separately. The government
then asked a credit of 40.000,000 francs for the
first half oi 1885.
M. Denavrouse called attention to a letter
from the Vicar General of ltodez, promising
to conservative candidates the support of the
clergy, and asked what means there were to
renress such abuses.
M. Feuller, Minister of Justice and Public
Worship, replied that he had requested the
Bishop to recall the Vicar, whose stipend had
been stopped. The government, he said,would
not permit the clergy to interfere in the elec
tions.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day M.
Meline, Minisler of Agriculture, promised to
ask priority for the corn and cattle duties
bill at the next session. This caused a sensa
tion.
CONGO NEUTRALITY.
A French Editor Displeased with the
American Proposal.
Paris. Dec. HO.— Le Journal Dee Debate takes
the American delegates to the African con
ference to task for proposing that the Congo
country shall be neutral territory. It ex
presses profound gratification that the French
delegate prevented the adoption of this pro
posal, and proclaims the question now dead
and buried.
Luderits’ expedition to Angra Pequena an
nounces that enormous finds of copper have
been made in that district and that the land
is extremely valuable.
The Electoral Vote Nearly all in.
Washington, Dec. 26—Senator Edmunds
Is quoted as saying that the returns by mail
of the electoral vote of all the States have
been received except Oregon and lowa. The
returns by messenger are still lacking irom
California, Florida, lowa. Kansas, Nebraska,
Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and
Wisconsin. 'I he law requires that these mes
sengers shall deliver their returns by the first
Wednesday in January, and a heavy penalty
is provided for a failure to discharge their
duty within the time appointed.
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia's
Interest.
New York, Dec. 26.—1 t was stated this
afternoon that G. I. Senev had raised $750,000
for the East Tennessee Railway Company to
meet its interest charges and that the Di
rectors would raise 1230.000 additional.
The finest Vanilla comes from Mexico.
The production is small and they are con
sequently held at a very high price. This
high price induces the makers of flavor
ing extracts to substitute the rank, bitter
tonqua. It is by the use of the finest
Mexican Vanilla Bean that Dr. Price’s
Special Flavoring Extract of Vanilla ob
tains its rare excellence.
CONGRESS’ NAVAL FIGnT.
THE SENATE APT TO PRECIPI
TATE AN EXTRA SESSION.
Appropriations for the Remaining Six
Mouths of the Fiscal Year Made Re
diculously Small by the New Bill of
the Upper House—The Money Practi
cally Only Sufficient for Three Months.
Washington, Dec. 26.—The Stnr this even
ing, foreshadowing the course of events in
Congress during the remainder of the session,
says: “The House will take no action on the
bill making appropriations for the naval ser
vice for the succeeding six months which was
passed in the Senate just before the holiday
adjournment, and the House Naval Commit
tee will not recognize it in their consideration
of the subjeet. The bill has been sent to the
Secretarv of the Navy, however, with a de
tailed comparison between it and that for the
first six months* This shows it to be practi
cally an appropriation for three months in
stead of six, as it appropriates no more than
would probably have to be used by March 4.
and tome of the Democrats in the House sav
that it was the purpose ot the Senate to make
an appropriation to last just that long and
leave the navy without money when President
Cleveland comes in. If the money should thus
be all expended on March 4 the navy under
the new administration would be without
money until July 1 unless an extra session
was called to provide for the deliciencv. The
statement furnished to tbe Secretary" of the
Navy shows that this bill would give the navy
$600,000 less than they had for the first halt o’f
the year, and $300.000 less than they would
have bad for the half year if the original bill
of the House ha t passed.
REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT.
For the first half of the year the Bureau of
Equipment and Repairs has had $400,0t 0. This
bill provides that they shall have but $298,000.
For the Current Expenses Bureau $75,000 was
appropriated for the first half of the year,
while the Senate noiv proposes to give them
but $25,000. For the Bureau of Navigation
SS\OPO was given. The Senate now proposes
$25,000. The bill for the first six months ap
ppopriated $500,000 for the expenses of tne
Bureau of Steam Engineers, while the Sen
ate’s bill for tbe last half appropriates but
$250,000. The members of the House Commit
tee say that the expenses of the navy bureaus
are uniform the year through, and that if the
appropriation for the last six months were so
much ies-i than that for the first it would be
all expended before the year is up. The im
pression prevails that if the Senate does not
recede from its position, the House will sim
ply pass appropriations for the next fiscal
year, and after March 4 an extra session will
have to he called, *
It AND ALL’S TKIPS.
His Object to Try to Maintains What
Little Following he Had.
Washington, Dec. 23. —Inasmuch as his
large Republican and comparatively small
Democratic iollowing are making much
ado over Mr. Randall’s Southern trip,
in which holiday entertainment some of
his revevenue reform opponents are also
engaged, it may not be amiss to indi
cate w hat is the opinion of Democrats very
high just at this time in the counsels of the
party regarding the object of this widely
heralded excursion. This, opinion is simply
that Mr. Randall realizes that he can neither
be Speaker of the next House nor a member
of the next Cabine'; that he feels that in
consequence thereof he is in imminent danger
of losing his grip on a very considerable per
sonal following he has hitherto had in the
Democratic ranks; and that he recognizes
the necessity of obtaining uew recruits in or
der to enable him to retain the prominence in
national affairs which he lias hitherto en
joyed. Ft is already known in Democratic
circles that as a member of the next Hou-e,
Sir. Randall, if he chooses to oppose the tariff
bill which will be brought in, could not com
mand tiie support of some of the men who
stood by him at the last session, for opposi
tion to tariff reform legislation will be opposi
tion, not only to the dominent sentiment of
the party in Congress and in the country, but
also to tlw aims and purposes of a Democratic
administration. Next winter the situation
will be quite different from what it was last
winter.
A BALL PIS.OM THE CLOUDS.
Speculation Whether a Fielder Can
Catch a Hall Thrown from the Monu
ment’s Top.
Washington, Dec. 26.— People interested
in base ball have been talking for several
days of a wager, said to have been made bj
Superintendent McLaughlin of the Washing
ton Monument, that Paul Ilines, the well
known fielder, recently with the Providence
nine, could not catch a base ball thrown
from one of the windows at the top of the
monument. McLaughlin said to-day that he
had made no sueh wager, but that he was
perfectly willing to do so. He said that he
did not believe Hines, or anybody else,
could catch a ball thrown' from
the top of the monument. He would
probably have no difficulty in stopping
it, fer the engineers of the monument calcu
lates roaghly that the ball would descend in
about five and a half seconds, with a speed at
the bottom equal to about 180 feet per second.
The ball would not be going nure rapidly
than many lliat are easily caught on the ball
field. The trouble would lie in the combined
difficulties of Eeeing the ball and determining
its probable position at the ground. It is
probable that the monument will be utilized
by some of the scientific bureaus of the gov
ernment for experiments in velocity.
A Cold Day for McLean.
Washington, Dec. 26.— There is a good deal
of gossip about the cool reception John Mc-
Lean, of tile Cincinnati Enquirer, met with
at Albany on the trip from whence he re
turned last night. His mission was to advise
President-elect Cleveland not to put either
Thurman or Bayard in his Cabinet, and also
to give notice that he proposed to control the
greater portion of the patronage of Ohio. He
was given to understand that Mr. Cleveland
did not desire his advice either as t* the Cabi
net or the Federal offices of Ohio. Mr. Cleve
land understands perfectly well the part John
McLeau played In the recent campaign.
President Arthur’s Christmas.
Washington, Dec. 26.— President Arthur
attended service at St. John’s church yester
day morning. In the afternoon he took his
daughter and his niece Bicighing and after
wards entertained them and hisson at dinner.
The President received many Christmas gifts.
So did his daughter and his son. The inmates
of the White House are very much interested
in the dinner and entertainment to be given
the poor children of Washington by the Chil
dren’s Christmas Club, of which Miss Nellie
Arthur is President, on Dec. 30.
Bayard’s Successor in the Senate.
Washington, Dec. 23. —0n the assumption
that Senator Bayard will certainly become a
member of President Cleveland’s Cabinet,
politicians are discussing the probabilities as
lo who will succeed him in the Senate. Mr.
Lore, present Representative from Delaware,
seems by the common sentiment of bis as
sociates to be destined to promotion to the
other end of the capitol building.
The Bond Calls.
Washington, Dec. 26.—Secretary McCul
loch replied to an inquiry to-day that he had
no present intention of making a bond call.
The Treasury would hardly be in a condition
for a $10,000,000 thirty-day bond call before
Jan. 15, but Secretary McCulloch favors the
postponement of bond calls until the inten
tion of Congress respecting the national rev
enue can be ascertained.
Col. Lainont’s Washington Quarters.
Washington, Dec. 26.—President-elect
Cleveland’s private Secretary, Col. Larnont,
will be here Jan. 8 to engage quarters for
himself for the inauguration. The fact that
the rooms reserved for Gov, Cleveland at
Willard’s are directly next Mr. Tilden’s and
directly under those of Mr. Hendricks’ may
lead Col. Dumont to seek more retired
quarters.
A New Post Office for Georgia.
Washington, Dec. 26.—The post office of
Stinson. Meriwether county, Georgia, has
been established. A Postmaster will he ap
pointed to-day.
TONQUIN’S RULERS.
Catholic Missionaries Complain of the
Bitterness Against France.
Paris, Dec. 26.- The Catholic missionaries
in Tonquin complain that the government at
Hue, the capital of Annam, has not fulfilled
its promise to make reparation for the mas
sacre of Christians which occurred a few
months ago.
A correspondent at Hanoi says that the
court is Strongly hostile to France, and he ad
vocates a clean sweep of the officers at Hue.
A dispatch from Shanghai says that 85,000
Chinese troops under Li Hung Chang are
massed at Pei Ho. The works at Port Arthur,
on the gulf Pe Chi Li, built by the German
artillery officers, makes the strongest fortress
in the north of China. They are mounted
with heavy artillery and Gatling and Norden
feldt guns. The entrance to the port is
guarded with torpedoes The Chinese have
warned the French that they intend to make
an attack.
Letters from the French fleet at Ke Lung
state that Admiral Courbet is ill and worried
over his forced inaction. It is feared that he
cannot continue operations.
The blockade has no results.
The mortality among the troops is in
creasing.
Gen. ltriere do I’lsle has been promoted to
be General of Division in recognition of his
services in Tonquin.
A Herliu correspondent savs that there is a
secret convention between France and Ger
many, in accordanee with which France is al
lowed unlimited colonization in Morocco and
Tonquin, and Germanv, while respecting
French possessions in Africa, is at liberty to
annex territory anywhere not affecting
French interests.
An Eloping Couple’s Return.
New York, Dec. 26.—Deacon George M.
Terry, of Northville, L. 1., who eloped with
Pastor Davies’ wife six weeks ago, returned
to his home last night and has become recon
ciled to his wife. They will sell out their
Sroperty and go to Orange, Va., to reside.
Irs. Davies has also returned, and is living
with her parents at Bridgehampton, L. I.
Mrs. A. Kiley, corner Bryan and Farm
streets, Savannah, says: “I used Brown’s
Iron Bitters as a tonic and appetizer, and
found it all l could desire,”
EUROPEAN PLANS FOR EGYPT.
The Opposition of the Powers to Eng
land Raising the Lion’s Ire,
Lonuon, Dec. 26.— The Daily News this
morning devotes a special article to the deci
sion of the powers to ignore the proposals of
England relative to Egyptian finances. This
attitude of the powers, the News asserts, is
prompted by Prince Bismarck, who is irri
tated at Prince Gladstone’s policy and desires
to overthrow his Cabinet. Prince Bismarck,
the article continues, wanted England to an
nex Egypt and thus enable Germany to pur
sue her colonizing policy unhampered.
France and Austria willingly support Prince
Bismarck in this matter, for they consider
England’s policy in Egypt as a check to the
annexation of territory which they intend to
make in other quarters of lhe globe.
FRANCE’S CLAIMS.
Paris, Dec. 26. — La Temps is in favor of
Italy and Germany founding colonies in the
Red Sea equally with Eugland. It says that
France insists on the latter’s claims to the
Bay of Adulis.
M. Waddington, the French Ambassador,
has returned to London from France, lie is
instructed to advise Earl Granville to accede
to the demand of Germany and Russia for
membership to the Egypiian Debt Commis
sion, aud also to withdraw the propo-a! to re
duce the interest on the debt. Failing in the
agreement between Frence and Eugland, all
the powers, except Italy, will reject the Eng
lish proposals. It is reported that the British
Government has invited the military co
operation of Italy in the Soudan, offering as
an inducement cession of the territory near
the Italian colony.
Active preparations are being made for an
early advance of the British troops, partly by
land and partly by the Nile. Stores have
already arrived at Merawi. The Nile is re
ported as fairly navigable. Every available
camel has been purchased.
Alexandria. Dec. 26. The Indemnity
Commissioner’s appeal to Prince Bismarck im
plores him to bring the Egyptian financial
question before the African Conference ijfe,
order to alleviate the distress of Ahe Eyyptiiio.i
treasury.
NEWS IN ANI TSLkJa,. $
Interesting Little Flashes from thi
Wires Printed In Condensed Form. \
Dr. Duryee has been appointed Bishop of
Natchitoches, La.
The number of the German marine infantry
is to be doubled, owing to the inauguration of
an active colonial policy.
Dr. AY. H. Thorndike, a noted surgeon, died
suddenly from pneumonia yesterday morning
at his home at Boston. Mass.
The weekly statement of the Bank of
France shows a decrease of 3,140,000 fraucs in
gold, and an increase of 1,602,000 francs in
silver.
Russia is about to transfer her naval head
quarters in the Black Sea from Nikolaiev to
Sebastopol. The estimated cost of the trans
fer is $7u0,000.
At Holland, Mich., yesterday the ther
mometer indicated 30 degrees below zero.
Peach buds are killed and other fruits are
much damaged.
The Jews in the province of Volhynia, in
western Russia, are refusing to undergo mili
tary service, and are offering resistance to
the Russian police.
The case against the directors of the Comp
toir Industriel of France aud the colonies will
be tried Jan. 27. Among the directors are two
Frenchmen and one Belgian.
An aeronaut named Mac Neal, hailing from
Mobile, attempted a balloon ascension at West
Point, Ala., Thursday. His balloon landed in
the Chattahoochee river and he was drowned.
A dispatch from Harbor Grace says that
tbe Orange demonstration passed off quietly.
A procession composed of 1,000 persons passed
through the principal streets of the city un
unmolested.
The Russian Government has closed numer
ous Catholic convents managed by Sisters of
Charity In Russian Poland because they
favored Polish patients and tried to make
them proselytes.
Thursday night James Collins, ticket agent
of the Pan Handle Railway at Cadiz Junc
tion, 0., disappeared with SIO,OOO, part of
which was borrowed from friends, while the
rest belongs to the company.
The British flag has been raised In St. Lu
cia. Sir li. E. Bulwer, Governor General of
Cape Colony, has asked the home government
to approve the raising of the flag. Recruiting
is active for Warren’s expedition.
The State Department at Washington haß
received news that among ttiose who perished
in the recent revolution in Corea was Min
Yon lk, who headed the embassy for Corea
which visited this country and Europe a year
ago.
La Independence £elye, of Brussels, says a
convention looking to the cession of the New
Hebrides Islands by Great Britain to France
will shortly be concluded. The islands in
question are in the i’acitic, not far to the east
of New Caledonia.
The Philadelphia Press announces this
morning that Bishop Stevens has signed the
official document deposing Rev. Alexander B.
Crawford from the ministry of the Protestant
Episbopal Church because of drunkenness
while in the pulpit.
At New York yesterday Judge Lawrence In
the Supreme Court rendered a decision dis
solving the injunction obtained by what is
known as the Wolf Board of Aldermen against
the Board of Aldermen, restraining the latter
from transacting business.
In the Circuit Court at Little Rock, Ark.,
yesterday morning, Adolphe Parker and
John Clifford, two train robbers, were sen
tenced to the penitentiary-, Parker for six and
Clifford for seven years. The trial of Cook,
who turned State’s evidence, was postponed
to the next term.
There was a Christmas tree for the Alsace-
Lorrainers at the Hippodrome at Paris on
Thursday night. The great building was
crowded. Fully 14,000 persons were present
and thousands were unable to gain admission.
Mesquitors Ferry, Kestner and Floquet pre
sented presents to the people
The Cleveland (Ohio) Plaindealer has been
sold to L. E. Holden, a capitalist of Cleve
land. R. R. Holden, a nephew, is to be edi
tor-in-chief. He is a literary man and law
yer. The paper will be issued in the morniDg
after Jan. 1. It is understood that editions
will be issued both morning and evening.
At New York yesterday ten of the Aldermen
belonging to the county Democracy, Tam
many Hall and the Republican party were
subpoenaed by the couusel of the Citizens’
Committee to appear befere the grand jury
Monday. It is said that their examination
will relate to certain alleged irregularities
on the part of the City Fathers.
Representative Randall will leave Washing
ton this afternoon on a visit to a number of
Southern cities. He will be in Louisville Mon
day, Nashville Tuesday and Wednesday, and
Birmingham, Ala , Friday. If possible he will
stavat Chattanooga next Saturday. Mr. Ran
dall will probably be accompanied by Mrs.
Randall and Representative McAdoo, of New
Jersey.
The governments of Tasmania and Queens
land have joined with that of Victoria in a
protest against the annexation by Germany
of a portion of New Guinea anil neighboring
islands, but the authorities of New South
Wales and South Australia have refused to
join in the protest. The Australian press gen
erally expresses indignation at the action of
Germany.
An official of the New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railway Company states that
the denial of the Old Dominion Steamship
Company of the report that it had refused to
become a party to the freight pooling arrange
ment with the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk is superfluous, as no proposition with
that object in view has been made to the Old
Dominion line.
Last night a wedding reception given by a
man named White to his son, nine miles ttom
Lexington, Ky., the festivities were inter
rupted by five roughs who came into the
house and committed indignities. Dan
Hayes, a farm hand employed by White, be
gan shooting at the roughs and killed one of
them named Blackwell and seriously wounded
another. The othersesca|ied and are at. laree.
At Wheeling, W. Va., yesterday, Gueutha
Schnelle, who killed his uncle. Dr. G. Schu
hart, in March, 1883, and who was recently
found guilty on liis second trial of voluntary
manslaughter, was sentenced to five years’
imprisonment. In pronouncing sentence
Judge Boyd expressed regret that the jury
had placed it beyond his jurisdiction to sen
tence the prisoner for murder in the first
degree.
Nine suits have been instituted in the Lin
coln county, Neb., District Court against the
D. Rankin & Cos. Live Stock Company, of
Chicago, to recover $125,000 damages alleged
to have been sustained by the plaintiffs by rea
son of their herds contracting Spanish or
Texas fever from the defendant’s cattle. The
defendant last spring brought 3,000 Texas
cattle into Western Nebraska, by which it is
said this disease was brought into the State.
Upon application of the defendant’s attorney
the case has been removed to the Federal
Court.
Cornelius Altman, the millionaire manu
facturer.ilied at Canton, Ohio, suddenly about
midnight Thursday, aged 50 years. A party
was held at his home in the evening. The
guests had just left when he was suddenly
taken ill, and died before a physician could be
called. His association with the firm of C.
Altman ft Cos., agricultural implement man
ufacturers, the Wrought Iron Bridge Com
pany, of Akron, and the Mansfield Mower
and Reaper Works, together with other en
terprises, have made him well-known
throughout the United States. His life was
insured for over SIOO,OOO, $50,000 of which was
taken out six months ago. He left one dauglu
ter. Mrs. G. D. Harter, of this city, and 1J
second wife. He contributed $60,000 to the
new Methodist Episcopal Church, and also
contributed largely to Akron College It is
not made public whether there is a will.
Earthquake shocks were felt In Madrid anil
at Gibraltar Thursday, and were severe in
the southern provinces. They caused great
alarm among the people at Granada. At
Malaga two persons were killed by falling
walls. An official in the Velez telegraph office
was killed. It is reported that several other
people were killed there, one person was
killed and many were injured at Motril. The
•village of Albcenelas in Granada was nearly
destroyed. Slight damage was done in the
the cities of Seville and Granada.
Numerous towns are reported as having
suffered irem earthquake. Several houses,
including a telegraph station at Velz, Malaga,
were badly injured, and the terrified inhabi
tants encamped iu the outskirts of the town
during the night. Many persons were in
jured at Loja, Motril and Alhama, and the
convent at Seville was partly destroyed.
DANDRUFF
Is Removed by the Use of Cocoalne,
And it stimulates and promotes the growth
of the hair,
Burnbtt’b Flavoring Extracts are
the best.
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SWEEP OF THE FLAMES.
TWO MEN BURNED TO A CRISP
AT DALLAS, TEXAS.
83,000 Offered for Their Rescue, hut
its Accomplishment Impossible—A
30,000 Gallon Oil Tank Destroyed
Near Elmira—Representative Itobbe #
Broom and Cement Works in Rains.
Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 26.—At Desher, Ohio,
last night Arc, originating in the dry goods
store of John Voigt, destroyed nine buildings
in the business part of the town. The princi
pal lowers are John Voigt, J.C. Waltemeyer,
grocer; William G. Coates, a saloon keeper,
and Mead A Lafferty, druggists. The losses
aggregate $20,000. The lire was caused by a
lump explosion.
FERTILIZER WORKB BURNED.
Wilmington. Dec. 26.—The 'ertilizer works
of the Acme Manufacturing Company on the
Carolina Central Railroad. 17 miles from this
city, were burned yesterday. The loss is
about $20,000, with no insurance. The com
pany will rebuild at once and begin operation#
in time to comply with all its contracts for the
delivery of fertilizers. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
BURST AND BURNED.
Elmira. N- V., Dec. 23.—One of the 80,000-
barrel oil tanks, situated at West Junction,
live miles from Elmira, exploded at 7:40
o’clock this morning and both tanks were
soon a mass of flames. The shock of the ex
plosion was felt in Elmira, in many cases ar
ticles tiemg thrown from shelves and mirrors
broken. No one was seriously hurt. Fire
followed and the loss will not fall short of
SIOO,OOO.
A BIG BLAZE AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Minneapolis, Minn , Dec." 26.—The flve
story building on the corner of Hennepin and
Washington avenues, formerly known as the
Academy of Music, but lately occupied as a
store and office building, v as gutted by Are
yesterday afternoon. The loss is $200,000 and
lie insurance $1f.0,000.
nt
J FIFTEEN BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
J Clarksville, Tex., Dec. . 26.—Fire was
jßiscovtred to-day in a frame store occupied
Fby an auctioneer. The lire communicated
'with adjoining buildings, and before it cmid
,bo controlled it resulte i in the loss of 15 busi-
Iness houses, all frame. '1 be loss is $56,000.
The insurance is alHiut, one-half of that sum.
PHOSPHATE WORKS BURNED.
Baltimore, lln , Dec. 26—The extensive
works of the Popplein Silicatcd Phosphate
Company at Canton, east of this city, were
burned to-uiglit. The building, 100 by 80 feet,
with a large area of shedding and the boiler
room were enr* -A burned. The damage is
estimated at The insurance could not
be ascertained to-night.
TWO MEN BURNED TO A CRISP.
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 26. Rainwater Jb
Stearns grain elevator was burned to-dav.
Two men were burned to a erisp. the firemen
being unable to reaeh them. Mr. Rainwater
offered $2,000 for their rescue. The loss is
$60,000 and tqe insurance $33,000.
THK BURNED FURNITURE FACTORY.
Boston, Dec. 26.—The lois by the burning
of Shaw, Aplin & Co.’s furniture factory in
East Cambridge was $55,000. There were 10
men employed in the factory who will be
thrown out of work.
A CLOTHING STORK BURNED.
Austin, Tex., Dee. 26.—The clothing store
of B. Melasky was burned to-day. Tne loss
is $50,000 and the insurance $33,000.
BROOM AND CEMENT WORKS DESTROYED.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 26.—The broom factory
and cement works of Represemative Charles
A. Robb were burned to-night.
A TAX DECLARED INVALID.
An Important Railroad Suit Decided in
an lowa Court.
Di'BrQUE, lowa, Dec. 26.—An important
decision has recently been rendered in the
Circuit Court of Fayette county. A tax levied
to aid in the construction of a railroad from
Wadena to West Union, an extension of the
Turney river branch of the Chicago, Milwau
kee and St. Paul Railroad, was declared ille
gal and void, and its collection was perpetu
ally enjoined, The tax amounts to over $35,-
000, and the decision involves nearly half
a million dollars. The point on
which the decision was made was
that by the transfer of the road on which the
tax was voted to the Chicago. Milwaukee and
St. Paul Company, the tax payers were not
awarded stock in the latter road, and tlio
court held that as no consideration was al
lowed, the tax was not valid. An appeal to
the Superior Court will he taken. Tne suit
has been in court for two years.
GEN. PEMBERTON VINDICATED.
The Gossip About the Surrender of
Vicksburg Set at Rest.
A story has just been published on the
authority of “an ex-Confederate Major
who is well posted as to the character of
the war archives in the government's pos
session,” says a AVashington special, that
money was used to secure the surrender
of Vicksburg, July 4, 1363. Col. Robert
N. Scott, U. S. A., in charge of
the preparation of the official his
tory of the late war, and who has had
every opportunity to know what papers
are included in the War Department
archives, says positively that there is
nothing whatever there that gives the
least shadow of a suspicion that Gen.
Pemberton was in the least particle dis
honest to the cause he embraced. “You
see,” said Col. Scott, “that any man who
was of Northern birth who went into the
Confederate army was the object of jeal
ousy and suspicion by the men and
officers of the whole South. Gen. Pem
berton was born in Pennsylvania of
Quaker parents, but he married in Fau
quier county, Ya., and that, took him
South.”
Gen. Marcus J. Wright, who was a
Major General in the Confederate service
and who collected the Confederate records
for the War Dapartment, says: “There
was always a jealousy of Pemberton
among our people, because we distrusted
a Northern man just as Northern people
distrusted your great Admiral Farragut
and Admiral Fabius Stanley and Gen.
Thomas. When he surrendered Vicks
burg on July 4 many of our people con
nected the date* of his surrender
with treachery and talked pretty
loudly of their opinions. But, as I
tell you, those who knew the man
knew that he was a true man to our
cause. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, who
had a quarrel with Pemberton, scouted
the idea of treachery. The gossip, it
wrong, was so extensive throughout our
army—l was then with Bragg’s army—
that Pemberton resigned his commission
as Lieutenant-General after hie exchange
was effected and returned to his rank of
Lieutenant-Colonel of artillery in the reg
ular service of the Confederate army, and
in the final campaign of 1364 and up to
the surrender was actively engaged about
Richmond.”
Danger of too Much Indiana Brains.
Chicago New*.
The Indiana papers agree that a Presi
dential Cabinet without Mr. J. McDonald
would be very much like the play ot
“Hamlet” with the role of “Hamlet”
omitted. Wouldn’t this be preferable to
the play of “Hamlet” with the role of
“Hamlet” doubled? There is a grave
likelihood that this republic will get
rather too much of Indiana during the
next four years. The manner in which
Mr. Hendricks starts out has led a good
many thoughtful people to suspect that
one Indiana pill is a dose. Indiana is
very like limburger cheese—a little of it
goes a long way. There is danger of over
loading the national stomach with Indiana
brains.
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.”
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