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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PAKAGIIAPHS.
Auumta Abolishes the Tax on Drum
mers—The Tuinlin Will Case Decided
at Atlanta—Death Follows Mr. Kvans’
Fall on the Slippery Pavements of At
lanta.
GEORGIA.
Athens experts cotton receipts of 55,000 biles
< apt. B. 11. Berry, of Columbus, died
Wednesday evening.
I. .nor now being expressed to prohibi
tion counties 111 nail kegs.
Mr. Baxter, the hydrophobiac, of High
- ..rst-, lias entirely recovered.
I . Tax i ollector's books fort larkecoon
; ire closest, anti executions wilt soon begin
\t lh me, John T. Warlick has been ap
. rti and General superintendent of the White
•ar l ine .-steamship < ompany.
Mr- !.. ts. C. Lamar. wfe of Senator I.a
uho tiled at her Imitti in Oxford. Mis.'.,
'1 • >y, was a daughter of Gen. Longstreet,
1 • new Councilor Atlanta will this year
reuse the retail liquor license from"s3oo
to About). Tills will Close out over 100 little
■log gene*.
fwc white no n were a -aulted bv three ne
■- r.cs at Alla a ruesday night.* Half a
i oien shots . re i red, hut no one was wound
• i. lb. - aped.
There wen : M) bales of cotton shipped
from Milieu -. ring the past season, and
freight going hack and forth that would do
credit to a much larger place.
The An. -t. Krenmj AVvs complains that
trie debt of the city is on the increase, and
that taxi- are also creeping upward. A re
form in the < ay Council is said to be Hii.i s
l>r. liobert Carter, a prominent druggist of
-ambus, living about two miles out of the
I ly. had a tine sorrel horse- stolen out of his
-t i e- Monday night. There is no clue to the
1 cut. Oscar J. Brown, of the army, who is
.1. ailed for duty at vtest Point Military
A. • my, ha- been promoted to the first
I. eiitei anev by tin death of the Major in Ins
. i a m been spending
the holidays with lus mother in Ncwnan.
At a meeting of the liill City Cadet* of
Itoin. . held Monday night, l diaries 11. Coth
rau was elected Captain in place of Capt.
John i . Print..p. o was recently elected
l.icnrenauti olon.l of the liattal .on, composed
of the Rome Light Guards. Hill city Cadet*
itl.sk Bros. A \ unnally, of Monroe, are ask -
in- exteii-d . . .... ir paper. They say they
can pay every dollar they owe if time is given
them. The bad crop* and |ssir collections
are tin i r embarrassment. Their
ered.tor- art* extending their paper, and they
" title hunting on the south commons at
Augusta Tue-day afternoon a young man
named Bartley was shot 111 the'stomach by
the accidental discharge of his gun while
loading. Hi*, wounds were found to I*- very
serious, and at last ar. omits he was suffering
extreme agony, and was not expected to re-
John p,. Glisson. formerly Representative of
Tatnall county in the Legislature, met with
a-. nous accident on Thursday. While en
gage i ats.ut til- null he iiecame entangled in
the ■•citing and before assistance could Ik;
given tumor the mill stopped he had a leg
l*r -ken and was otherwise bruised. At last
u> ' ounl* he wa- doing as well as possible un
der the circumstances.
At i olumbtia Tuesday morning at 2 o’clock
.1 in Barr, of Barr ,v x rimpslure, runninpa
tlo. no North Oglethorpe street, hearing a
1 '-is* out i. the alley, went out to ascertain
the cause, when he was aee..-ted l.y an un
known party, who asked him how much
money I- had on his person, hoeing that Ills
oh;, tw t robbery, Mr. Barr opened on him
with a v -.ll’s revolver he had in his hand,
when the w aid-lie highwayman lied, and, m
the ditrfciie*- succeeded in making good his
C . several drop, of blood sprinkled
along l alley leads to the supposition that
some ol e bullets took effect. Recent at
tempt* to 'glari/.e the saloon was the cause
of Mr. B .rr - wake-fu.nesson that particular
• ini of tin; mo-t notable buildings in Borne
is the M is. me Temple, corner of Broad and
Oast tiiniil: streets. The corner-stone was
laid in the miner of D77, and it was rapidly
pnsl.cdioi .pleti n. It was dedicate l May
-22. I'm. -ames M. Mobley, then Grand
Master., -ms in Georgia, with imposing
V’-ren ' ■ -I was witnessed by a very
mh- ( Masn-is BOt only from Geor
i ini .mama and Tennessee. Rank
■on-t iv to the Grand iooge Temple
-! on.it source of very great pride to
.-—-of .’ mans. Ihe building has aui
-ri- r -s third ff.sir for the aeciin
• i h. mystic brotherhood. It is
S :
n I lb; •* ■ V. '-’ a. Tue'storm
■ paVI
iiu-nt was almost impossible, and many falls
and- nous .. .dents were recorded as one of
the results oi the slippery condition of the
pavements. .Sidney Lv mis tell and broke one
oi Ins leg-, the tracture lieing a very bad one.
The plus, ms t lirst thought that amputa
tion w.uld ■ .-unavoidable. Mr. Kvans sub
sequently improved so rapidly, however, th;.t
all fear- cm . ruing the saving of the limb
vanished. He continued to improve until
Sun.lav evening, when a derided and sudden
change lie never rallied, and died
Tuesday morning. Mr Feans was about 50
year- of age, amt lias been living in Atlanta a
M >n T,'„r,i/‘h rntl Jfes*'njrr: It seomsas
though Vti' n stands more than agootlchance
of securing the I plands Hotel at Kastman,
inenlinn f which was uiadv a few days ago.
The (dan v -ts to purchase the building with
it-- .Ml lurniliirc and ap|*oiutmentB and
rebu . t on a i>ro|MT site m Macon, for a
wmt* r hotei for Northern people whodesirea
medi'Mii ■ Innate, The hotel and furniture
cost >; lia boh offered for $15,000. It
would lovst something like $lO,OOO to take
down, iransiirt to Macon and rebuild. It
was promised to organize a company of 25
citizens, who would raise the necessary
amount and buy the site. \ list of 15 lias al
ready ls-en nia !e up without any trouble. f>.
T. f ol.m in and It. K. I*.irk heading the list.
Inn hdiion Mr. oh man offers his beautiful
lot on Itond street, adjoining the residence of
IC. It. Mrocmer for the purpose. This site
would afford a tine \ lew from the hotel. The
matter is being pretty generally discussed by
our moneyed men, and rt is highly probable
that the l plauds will come here.
\ hands.one young woman.* w ho had been a
resident ,f Allien- foil a short time, is the
heroine of a very > ,rk chapter in the sin and
misery of life. She was very popular in
Athens and moved m good society. It seems
that her family wished to force her into an
obnoxious marriage, at which her whole
nature rc'ielled, ml to prevent it she. a few
days since, left her home and going to a
neiglilsiring city entered a house of ill fame.
She changed her name, but wa~ seen and
recognis'd 'ey a young gentleman who had
known her in At liens. Her father is wealthy
and gave her all that heart could desire.and she
being his only child, was naturally devoted to
her. The girl's friends, as soon as they learned
her whereabouts, went at once to, her rescue,
and succeeded m removing her from the den
of sin ngo which she had taken refuge. She
had been but inlay or so in her new home lie
fore removed. tier friends claim that she
was deranged at times and ll was during one
of these '[K'lis that she took the fatal step and
that no attempt would have been made to
Coerce her into a distasteful marriage.
The ease of -lames 1.. liiee and wife, and
other heirs at law of Col. Lewis Tumlin. for
merly of Harlow county, do -eased, vs. Kri.nk
I*. bray, administrator, and other sureties on
his administration bend, which lia~ Itecn
nending for some time in the l*nited Stales
Circuit Court at Atlanta, has been decided.
Judge Pardee ha.'directed the plaintiCV no
ne i tor to prepare a decree sustaining Col.
gßraylee’s report and decisions in ail things,
givi - the plaintiffs, including interest to
■•l.u.. -. oidga t Jo- about -17.000 against the
■ defendants, and -Judge Clark, who represented
la collateral issue tietween his client and Mr.
I.l.ihn Neal, of this city, and the estate of Col.
ITuuilni. a judgment tor about $lO,OOO. This is
an end to one of the stages of a very important
piece of litigation. The Tumlin estate was
one of the famous pieces of property in Geor
gia. and amounted to f.We.eou. Mr. Gray’s
bond was for p* o,ooo. and the securities are
solvent. The case will be carried to tne Su
premo* -i,rt of the InilcdStates. The decree
w .ll lie ‘Ut to Judge Pardee for his signature
as -cor. a- it is prepared. The Judge is now
in New Orleans.
The*. :y Council of Augusta has abolished
the 1 1\ on commercial travelers. Heretofore
this tax h.is been $75 a year or 13 per day, and
has deveio|ied much complaint among tlie
traveling men. au*l caused mucii hard crui
eism upon tin- commereial methods of Au
gusta. This ,\ has lieen iu existence for
many years, ;.nd was imiibsed for the protec
tion of merchants of Vugusta. The idea was
that a man whose home ami interests were
there an ! who contributed a business tax for
the -upp.-rt of the city government was enti
t’-.'dto- . protection at the ban isof the au
tie 'gainst *irumuiers amt peddters who
lutde or vemte<i their Wares from door
, . - r -sa parties, it was con tended, came
os \ the busy season: shared in the
tra !• .bavingthesteadymerchant
w.th . . g hold or the taxes to pay for Hie
rest of t . e year. On the other hand, some
merrh.r - con tern le*t that the drummers were
i convei! nee to them, as thev could buy from
these m-i- ad of going North for their goods.
In the int. rest of the wholesale trade as well
i* of retail purchasers, ’. no liud a more con
cuier t in. t bod of ordering gooils from sample
isplays, there has been a pressure to have
I.is tax .. idisbed. In ibis movement the
• aim or. I travelers themselves have largely
one l. l ~ y have rebelled openly and bit
erl; aga. -t the tax. They have black-listed
he tow. tnd dodged the payment of the duty
hen they it, i-i. They declare*! that the per
icmwasar. of barbarism ami fogy i-in,
. urt was unworn,v „f the times. Mavor May
Zt vs that the operation of this tax law had
- “ ! **> k ed bke barring
at trade, it has, cist for detective service
•■out as much to collect as the income
mounted to, and that three-fourths of the
"* ‘hat even tlie
J *? *h® law had nnally consented to its
■ 1 ha- been cm:lied altogether from
ae tax ordinance.
flokida.
Eusti* has a population of 700. \
- dWB SUBk
-even years ago the orange crop oi the
than1 ’ 200 boxea *
To, i to y ' tWO .v nr !i'' 8 aroun<l twelve pound
t- Jearwater ° D *“ CgK Pl!ml al
v Jj., l ' 8 hM sold J. I>. Fudge's place in
Ai*opka four acres for sl.ioo to Mr. Ander
son of t.artersvllle, Ga.
,i T*)' i’ la, ! tcrß ot *f e ® Br * on county haveratseil
Lu J f tTi < ’ r ”l l that they have been favored
with for the past ten years.
! here will be<2,564 75 collected in IteLand
> \\ r JS! rrAt 7 tave "* Ttl *- total value of
rta! Personal estate in 1256,175.
i '''' 1 n I l, ‘' rn ,' lt, '' n ‘tl Is.*- keeper-’ congress will
tie held at the New Orleans Exposition Feb.
??.’ *'• " • S. Hart, of New Smyrna, is
the state representative.
" o'k lias been commenced on the Presbr
"*aJ,,^UrCh at !' alatka * Tne tower is
N u,r " down and will Is* rci.la.-cd at the
soiitu end of the building on a different plan.
The ISa-s K rot tiers, of Kissimmee, who
made an assignment for the lienctit of tlieir
< realtors a lew months ago, have made a
- ail-fact..rv settlement, and will at once re
sume business.
some of the fi* est and largest s|iecimensof
Jamaica ginger have been grown on Ilium’s
l.akc. 2., miles south of Palatka. It was per
fect in every particular, and, from its great
l r. durlivenc-s, will yield |-r acre a sufliciert
quantity , at 10 cents per pound, to make J-iOO
clear profit.
Tampa, Fla., correspondence Morning
News, l*e. ::o: The following particulars
.-oiiccrning loss '*.f steamer liictator are
additional to that 1 sent by* telegraph. The
“team*r was discovered to be burning about
dark yesterday, but the Or** had too much
headway to tie extinguished. She was almost
a total h*ss, though lying near town. 1 am
informed that her insurance amounted to
only SO,OOO. The steamer was worth between
s■■! .non and tto.ouO. She wits controlled by
i.apt. John McKay, of this place, who brought
tier from New York last year, but having
proven to lie an unprofitable piece of prop
erty. she had Iteen laid up for several months,
and was on her way here to lake passengers
lo the* exposition at New Orleans when the
disaster took place.
Thursday, .James Williams, a colored man,
who live* in New Town, near Leesburg, shot
am! killed Henry Lloyd, also a colored man,
at the former s place in New Town. They
had bail a difficulty the night before. Lloy.l,
It seem-, and several of his partners had m
stituted a reign of terror among the peaceful
darkeys in New Town. In the trouble the
night previous to the killing he had put
a pistol in Williams’ fact*, while a com
panion, Robert Tinsley, had iioiuted a
gun at Williams, in an attempt to
make Y\ illiams give up his gun. Thursday
morning Lloyd renewed the quarrel with
Williams, and, according to the testimony of
numerous witnesses, drew a pistol and tired at
" dliatns w ithout provocation, at the same
time endeavoring to screen himself behind a
man standing by. Williams at once returned
tli • lire, using a shotgun. The contents of the
sun struck Lloyd in the right side, riddling
Ins lusly with buckshot. He died almost im
mediately. A < ..roller’s jury was impaneled,
and alter exainm.iig the witnesses returned a
verdict of just.liable homicide.
NATIONAL HEtLTH CONFERENCE.
I>r. McFarland's Report to tlie City
Council Last Night.
I)r. J. r. McFarland made his report to
Council last night, covering the workings
ol the National Health Conference re
cently held in Washington, to which he
was a delegate. Many of the details of
the conference have already been pub
lished in an interview with Dr. McFar
land, which appeared in the N'kws on his
return to Savannah, but some interesting
points not heretofore published are em°
bodied in th>- . port. At the conclusion
of hi* add ■ --> before the conference Eras
tus Brooks, of New York, who was Chair
man, expressed the opinion that the Fed
eral government, through the Marine Hos
pital service, was not using all precau
tionary measures which could and should
be enforced to prevent the introduction of
cholera into the United States.
Alter the appointment of the standing
Committees on Federal Legislation, State
Legislation and Municipal Legislation,
dejegates were called upon, and each
gave statements regarding the sanitary
eondition and quarantine efficiency and
management of their respective localities.
Dr. W. M. Smith, Health Officer of New
York, read a paper setting iorth iu strong
terms the inefficiency of snip surgeons as
a class, the unsanitary and dangerous
arrangements of hospitals on many emi
grant ships arriving at New York, the
failure ot the maritime sanitary regula
tions to prevent the introduction of con-
tagi' s or infectious diseases into this
j, and the unreliability of toreign
oilis ot health brought by vessels.
The report of lr. ti. It. Steinburg, U.
-..-v., ui ..I di*inf*-cCa>-y£ denounce-** as
utterly v -tbless aft -r ample test, the
many nostrums sold as germicides, anil
recommended bi-ehloride of mercury and
chlorine gases as worthy of confidence.
The reports of the standing committees
were interesting. Probably the most im
portant was that on Municipal Legisla
tion, which recommended as follows:
First. That all surface wells should be
closed at the earliest po—ible moment, and
Mat great care -hould lie taken that the water
supply of all cities, towns and villages shall
■e of undoubted purity.
Second. That all privy vaults should tie
nboii-lu-d wherever water closets can be sup
plied, and that wherever theexistencc of such
vault-is necessary that they should be ren
dered water tight m such a manner as to pre
vent the saturation, not only of the ground
-urrounding them, but- also of the materials
of which they arc* built, and that the contents
of such vaults should l>e kept constantly dis
infected and removed to a proper place at
frequent intervals.
Third. That all stagnant ponds, when prac
ticable, should lie disinfected, and when pos
able. tin* water removed by drainage or
pumping, and the further accumulation pre
vented by filling with fresh earth or other
material free from garbage or other filth.
Fourth. That great care should be exercised
to keep at all times clear and tree from ob
-truction all sewers into which passes the re
fusefrom dwellings,factories and other build
ing-. and that such examinations should be
made a* will detect inqierfeet plumbing in all
buildings and the defects immediately cor
rectcd. In this connection special attention
is directed to the necessity for the thorough
v.-utilation of all soil and waste pipes, amt to
tlie dangers connected witli entrapped aud
unfliislicd soil, waste*ind overflow pipes.
Kifih. That extraordinary care should te
exercised in reference to all tenement houses,
lodging houses and in general all places where
large numbers of human beings congregate,
that no accumulation of garbage or other
it 1 1 ti tie permitted in cet' rs or yards, and
that frequent and thorough cleaning ami
whitewashing of sueh structures he required,
and that householders should kcquenlly and
thoroughly examine their f |rd.*, cellars,
losets and other out of the way places, to see
that no tilth of any kind has been deposited
there.
*ixth. That the food supply be vigorously
watched to exclude fr*.m the market all un
wholesome meat; all milk adulterated or
from diseased animals, and all unripe fruits
tin. vegetables, and that cow stables be kept,
at all limes, clean, well whitewashed and free
from all excrcmeutal accumulations.
Seventh. That all garbage, kitchen and
hon.-clioid refuse should Le promptly removed
from dwellings, stores and other buildings to
a i.roper place, where it mav tie destroyed by
fire or otherwise disposed of iu such manner
a- to occasion no nuisance.
Eighth That such material should never tie
used in the filling of lots, or disposed of by
throwing the same in streets or vacant prop
erty where it may decompose and exhale of
fensive and deleterious gases.
Ninth. That the attention of the authorities
of all institutions, both public amt private,
and of individuals as weil.be drawn to the
great importance of maintaining a habit of
personal cleanliness in the per-ou- under their
• I* rge. as liemv one of the most efficient
means of warding oo' an attack of cholera, or,
if it has once appeared, of greatly reducing
it- virulence and fatality.
Tenth, should the cholera appear in any
place in this country the health authorities
of the place should have immediate notice of
the first case, in order that prompt action
may be taken for complete isolation and dis
infection.
Eleventh. That all authorities of States,
cities or Tillages be urged to adopt measures
which will result iu the amelioration of ail
conditions, such as have been referred to in
the foregoing proposition-, with the waning
that iu the opinion of this conference such
conditions, if permitted to continue, will
greatly promote the spread of cholera when
it conies, and with the assurance that if
requisite measures are promptly taken to re
move them the disease will be less likely to
attack a community so prepared, and if at
tacked such a community will be better able
to cope with the disease and to reduce its
ravages to a uiiuimum.
The reports of the Committee on Fed
eral legislation in reference to an inter
national health committee and a national
board of health and the Committee on
State Legislation were briefly given by
Dr. McFarland, but they were published
in the Nkyvs at the time.
A Quick Recovery.
It gives us great pleasure to state that
the merchant who was reported being at
the point of death from an attack of Pneu
monia, bas entirely recovered by the use
of Dr. \Ym. Hall’s Balsam for the
LUNGS. Naturally he feels grateful tor the
benefits derived from using this remedy for
the lungs and throat; and in giving pub
licity to this statement we are actuated
by motives ot public benefaction, trust
ing that others may ! benefited in a
similar manner.
Advice to Boiners.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup
snouid always boused when children are
cutting teeth Jt relieves the little su
ierer at once: it produces natural, quiet
sleep by relieving the child from pain, and
the little cherub awakes as “bright as a
button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It
soothes the cnild. softens the gums, al
lays all pain, relieves wind, regulates
the bowels, and is the‘best known remefly
lor diarrho-a, whether arising from in
ingot ether cause*. 35 cents a bottl<|
HALF A MILLION WANTED
THE DEMAND LIKELY TO BE
MADE BY THE FAIR.
1
Friends of the New Orleans Exposition
Admit that Congressional Aid is the
Only Hope—x Brilliant New Year’s
Kre Display Last Night-A Magnificent
Mexican Silver Exhibit—The Railroad
to the Fair—A Warm Indorsement.
New Oxlkans, Dec. 31.—Regarding the
*2,000.000 which the management of the expo
sition admit* it needs, its friends who are
members of the committee state that an ap
i |s-al to Congress is the only hope they have.
I ' ongress, they say, should lie invoked for an
additional loan of *500,000, which would sim
! plify matters, and leave no room to doubt the
- success of the exposition. The revenue of the
| exposition, they sav, is but a question of time,
j a.ni if they' could only lx* ti<ie<l over for u.
I short time the exposition would have no difli
| cnltv in meeting all of its obligations. The
exhibitor’s meeting 10-morrowwill be watched
with interest as it is understood thev will
tuke action on a number of important subjects.
YKBTKRDAY AT THK FAIR.
To-day, in contrast with the sunshine of
yesterday, was gloomy. Drizzling rains and
northerly winds prevailed, and in conse
quence there was a diminished attendance at
the \\ orld s h.\position. Jt is iLost unusual
- weather for this section of country, and is
li. -light to have a disagreeable effect on visi
tors. Excursionists, however, who come thou
sands of miles to see the exposition
were not to be deterred by unfavorable
atmospheric conditions, and, in spite of wiud
and rain, were out in full force. School
teacher tourists seem to predominate, anil at
every turn one is confronted by a male or
female subject, note-book in hand, jotting
down the sights of wondrous exhibits as they
see them. This evening the big silver exhibit
of the I t.ihuahua mines. Mexico, was set into
place in the main building, directly in front
of the music exhibit, which has already been
fully described. It weighs nearly three tons
and is valued at over $150,000. It is the
largest block of silver ever cast in one cruci
ble.
NEW YEAR’S ILLUMINATION.
At dark the grounds and buildings were
brilliantly illuminated bv thousands ol elec
tric lights, and at midnight Prof. Widder’s
greeting to the birth of the new year with
varied and appropriate selections on the bills.
Among exhibitors earnest application is
noticeable. The Committee on Transporta
tion apiK>inted by the Exhibitors’ Association
have been hard at work investigating the
matter of the proposed ruilwav from the
grounds to the city. They will
teport to-morrow evening at a
meeting to be held to allow them
to communicate the results to the board of
management. Col. J. K. Peyton, who was
prominently identified with the Centennial
Exposition at Philadelphia, said to-day: “The
New Orleans Exposition, in the display of the
natural resources of our country, excels any
exposition ever held. I belie re its educa
tional influence, politically, socially, commer
cially and financially, will be beyond concep
tion, and that this is sufficient reason why
every citizen of the United States should sup
port and countenance it.”
MONEY LOST BY POSTAL NOTES.
Figures Showing an Utter Lack of Se
curity in Their Use.
\\ AsniNGTOK, Dec. 31.—The report of the
Superintendent of the Money Order Division
of the Post Office Department contains some
interesting figures, which show the utter lack
of security in using the postal notes. During
the fiscal year the public confidingly pur
chased upwards of $7,000,000 worth of this pa
per, and at the end of the year the depart
ment held $157,000 to the credit of the jmstal
note fund, which had not been claimed by its
lawful owners. During the same period up
wards of $22,000,000 in money orders w ere sent
through the mails. Of this amount about
$BOO,OOO was repaid to the senders and
at the end of the year $150,000 remained un
claimed. It will lie seen tnat although the
value of money orders issued was three times
as great as the value of postal notes sold, (he
amount of the latter unpaid at the end of the
year exceeded the former by $7,000. Of course
a considerable proportion of these funds may
have been paid to the payee during the thirty
days succeeding the close of the year. Judg
ing from statisticaof the money order service
and of the Dead Letter office, however, it is
more than likely that the postal note delusion
will add to the money order funds piled up
m New 1 ork by at least $75,000 for the fiscal
year of 18>5. 'I his money order fund now
amounts to nearly a million and a half. Its
existence shows the one weak spot in the
business methods of the money order office.
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
I mill tics In Florida Greatly Increased
By a Newly Issued Order.
Wabrikutos, Dec. 3i.—The Post Office De
partment makes the following announcements
respecting the Railway Postal Service: “The
railway post office service has been established
oil the line of the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West Railway, and St. John’s river
steamers between Jacksonville and Enter
prise. Fla., a distance of 152.20 miles, to take
effect Jan. 1, 1885. By rail between Jackson
ville and l’alatka, steamboat between Palatka
and Enterprise, the line to be known as tne
Jacksonville and Enterprise Railway Post
office. Jacksonville and Enterprise, Fla., rail
way postal elerks curtail run to end at Pa
latka, Fla., a decrease in distance of 120 miles,
making tlie whole distance ho miles, to take
effect Jan. 1, 1.885. Steamboat service on the
st. John’s river, the line to be known as the
Jacksonville and Palatka Railway post office.
Sanford and Tampa, Fla., railway postal
clerks extend their run, to begin at Jackson
ville, Fla., an increase in distance of 177.20
miles, making the whole distance 297.45 miles,
to take effect Jan. 1, 1885. Kail between Jack
sonville and l’alatka. St. John’s river steamers
between Palatka and Saniord. rail between
Sanford and Tampa. This extension will lie
in addition to the Jacksonville and Enterprise
Railway Post Office, the line to be known as
the Jacksonville and Tampa Railway Posts
Office. ~
A BIG CUT IN’ RATES.
The Baltimore and Ohio Reduce Tele
graph Tolls Almost to Nothing.
Washington, Dec. 31.—Late to-night the
Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company
made public its new schedule of rates, which
shows a heavy cut from the existing tariff.
A uniform rate of 10 cents is established be
tween New York, Philadelphia and Balti
more, instead of 15 cents. The rate from New
York to Chicago is reduced to 15
cents, and other reductions range from
25 to 75 per cent. The unilorm restriction of
25 cents established by all rival companies for
night messages is abolished and a rate of 15
cents substituted for 15 words, or 1 cent per
word between all points reached by the Balti
more and Ohio lines. The schedule shows re
ductions on day business in some cases of from
75 and GO cents to 25 and 20 cents. The new
rales take effect to-morrow, Jan. 1.
PENNILESS ANNAPOLIS.
Superintendent Ramsay Promises to
Couduct the Academy as Best He Can.
Washington, Dec. 31.—Secretary Chandler
lias received a letter from Capt. Ramsay,
Superintendent of the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis, stating that under
the order of the Secretary announcing the
failure of Congress to make the usual appro
priation for the navy, he would be compelled
to discharge the civil instructors and all other
civilian employes at the Academy, except
those necessary to maintain the lights and
tires. He represented to the Secretary that
this action would cripple the Acadcmv, seri
ously interfering with the studies of the
cadets, but he promised to do the best he could
in the emergency.
100 DISCHARGED AT BOSTON.
Boston. Dec. 31.—About 100 men were dis
charged from the navy yard to-dav ou ac
count of the lack of an appropriation for
their payment. Some sixty workmen are
still retained to protect government property,
fifty of whom chose to remain and take their
cha'uces of being paid by future appropria
tions.
A Cold Wave In the West.
Chicago, Dec. 31. — Tlie temiierature has
fallen 30 degrees in this city since midnight,
and at 9 o’c Ock this morning stood at 22 de
grees above zero. At Omaha it stands 4 de
grees below, at St. l’aul 5 above, st Keokuk 4
above, at Fargo 20 lielow. and at Winnipeg 36
below. The storm has affected telegraph ser
vice, and throughout portions of lowa and
the West communication by the Western
Union Company has been cut off.
THE WORST BLIZZARD YET.
Washington, Dec. 3i.—Dispatches from
various points West indicate that another
very colu wave is rapidly coming eastward.
Dispatches from Dakota and Minnesota de
scribe the storm as the worst blizzard of the
season.
Mr. Seney’* Resignation.
New York. Dec, 31.—1n the letter of resig
nation of his directorship, which George I.
Seney handed.yesterday to President Thomas,
of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad. Mr. Seuey says: “The reason for
this must lie apparent to those who have been
r resent at our meetings for the past few davs.
have labored industriously for months'to '
prevent the mortifying position in which wc
find the company. As it is now proposed to
ask a 1 xn from our bondholders, I deem it
proper that they should have direction of its
affairs.”
The Nation’* Finance*.
W ASHINOTON, Dec. 81.—It is estimated that
there has been a decrease of fim.ito in the
public debt during the month of December.
The receipts have been light and the disburse
ments heavier than usual. The payments on
account of pensions amount to over $8,000,000.
Dost Office Matters.
Washington, Dec. 31.—The “ost -*-* <
Benedict. Magi’
established, with ,
master. Jacksoo . v'llnted
l’oetmaster at Keit.”
.. Igon >---
The Georgia Judgeship*.
Washington, Dec. 31.—The President has
not a* yet reached any conclusion respecting
the Georgia District Jud^ships.
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1885.
A RUNAWAY MARRIAGE.
Macon the Scene of a Wedding With a
Smack of Romance.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 3!.—Considerable excite
ment was created here to-day over a runa
way marriage under peculiar circumstances.
A farmer in Jones county named John Bush
had a handsome daughter whom he idolized.
She loved a young man named Alf. Speer, who
was not allowed to visit her. About six
months ago the parent moved to Florida ami
began to farm. The young man moved also,
and worked on one adjoining. While there
the young couple decided to run away and
came to Macon. This morning they were
married in Flan.icr’s store in East Macon by
Rev. John W. Simmons, and left for the home
of the groom’s parents in Jones eounty. The
father of the young la.ly telegraphed to have
the young couple arrested. They eluded the
officer and were married. The affair created
considerable excitement.
The city authorities are stirred up over the
action of City Recorder Patterson, constitu
ting a Justice of the Peace court in connection
with his office. At a meeting of the Council
last night the matter was referred, with much
feeling, to the Police Committee, who met to
dav and took decided action in the matter.
Their deliberations were secret. It is safd
that a resolution will lie introduced at the
next meeting of the Council forbidding him
to do so. v 4
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
A Collision on the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway.
Jacksonville, Fi.a., Dec. 31.—1n a diffi
culty across the river one party was stabbed
dangerously.
Two policemen had an affray last night and
pistols were used, one receiving a slight
wound.
It is whispered unautlioritatively that
Comptroller Barnes and Superintendent of
Public Instruction Russell will be retained in
the new Cabinet. Mr. Pasco is mentioned for
secretary of State; Mr. Malone, of Gadsden,
for Attorney General; Mr. Mosely, of Leon,
for Adjutant General, and Mr. Raney for
Chief Justice of tlie Supreme Court.
A collision occurred this morning on tlie
Savannah, Florida and YYesteru Railway, 12
miles from the city, this side of Callahan.
No one was killed. Nine were wounded, three
seriously. Among the latter is B. L. Griffin,
messenger of the Southern Express Company,
and two colored train hands.
All tlie injured persons were brought to this
city. Postmaster Abbey, at Saratoga, was
killed Monday by a man named Willard.
SOUTH CAROLINA TRADE.
The People Expecting Better Times, but
Prepared for Continued Depression.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 31.—Special re
ports to tlie Xei rs and Courier describe the ag
ricultural and business prospects throughout
South Carolina as encouraging. In view of
the short crops of the past two seasons farm
ers and merchants have met engage
ments promptly, and are moving cau
tiously in making arrangements for
the new year. There is no scarcity of
htlior despite local emigration of colored peo
ple, and the prospect is that much attention
will he given to raising provisions ior home
consumption. The people generally will live
down to the lowest probable income, and so
be in condition to reap the full benefit of bet
ter limes, which are expected, or to bear with
little damage a continuance of the industrial
depression.
CORNERING HOG CHOLERA.
Experiments in Progress Which will
Bring the Disease Under Subjugation.
Wheeling, YV. \ a., Dec. 31.—A eeriesof
experiments are now in progress the result of
which will he awaited with interest by the
scieutilic us well as the agricultural world.
The series is triangular, one point being at the
Department of Agriculture, another at Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, and the third
at the office of Dr. Reeves, executive officer ol
the West Virginia Health Board. The first
result achieved has been ihe discovery that
the germ of hog cholera is a specific germ
bacillus, and can be reproduced. If the
periments verify the present hopes, hogs and
other animals may be inoculated with the
virus of cholera by producing in them the
disease in mild form, and ravages by the
plague iu fatal slupe may be prevented. Al
ready cattle may be inoculated for Texas
fever and pleuro pneumonia, ami Dr. Reeves
has the strongest hopes of the same result
with cholera, the disease now raging through
Belmont county and all Eastern Ohio, though
practically stamped out in this State.
THE CAR DRIVERS’ STRIKE.
No Change in the Situation—Tlie
Jtrivers Present Grievances.
New Orleans, Doc. 31.—A committee from
the Car Drivers’ Association called on tlie
Chairman of Hie committee from the ex
changes and submitted orally their griev
ances, charging indiscriminate dismissal of
members of the association, and asserting
that the railroad companies have not kept
faith with them. They claim that 27 of their
number were dismissed from one line, 10 from
another and a number on nil of them. The
committee were informed that if they would
reduce tlieir complaints to writ
ing a meeting of the Arbitration
Committee would tie called. President J. A.
\\ alker, of tlie City Railroad Company, re
garding tlie above, said; “We have not dis
charged any of our drivers. We simply re
fused to take back into service those who had
been guilty of rude and riotous conduct.
These we shall not take back under any cir
cumstances.”
FANATICISM IN AN ASYLUM.
Three Children Allowed to Die Because
Prayer Failed to Cure Them.
Denver, Col., Dec. 31.—Last night an
other foundling died at Williams’ Asylum,
making three deaths from inattention since
Christmas day. At the Coroner’s inqnest to
day, Williams admitted that no physician had
been called to attend the children, and that
not even the simplest remedies had been ap
plied, as lie and his household firmly believed
in the efficacy of prayer to cure all human ills.
And it his belief that where patients die
in his institution, no human power
could have saved them. Prominent
physicians held an autopsy to-.lny, which
revealed the fact that one or more of the
children would have recovered with proper
medidal attention, or even with the care of a
competent nurse. The Coroner’s jury de
clares in its verdict that the institution is in
the hands of a lot of religious fanatics, and in
the above cases were criminally negligent,
and recommends that Hie place be closed by
tlie authorities.
A RECEIVER APPOINTED.
The Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis
Air Line In Difficulties Again.
Louisville, Kv .Dec. 31.—George F. Evans,
assistant to President Jonas H. French, of the
Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Air Line,
received official notification this morning that
the affairs of that road had been placed in
the hands of a receiver. Evans has been ap
pointed to assume the trnst. The change was
not unexpected. The Air Line has been run
ning out of this city for two years. The entire
division covers 253 miles of track, and the
rolling stock numbers 34 locomotives, 50 pas
senger cars. aud 1,011 freight and miscellane
ous cars. President Jonas 11. French lives in
Boston, and the active management has been
almost exclusively delegated to Assistant
President Evans, who happens also to lie Sec
retary and Treasurer. Two-thirds of the Air
Line property is owned by local capitalists.
The immediate cause of the appointment of a
receiver was the heavy outstanding construc
tion debt.
HEAVY DOSS BY FIRE.
Many Buildings Destroyed at Evans
yllle and the Damage Very Heavy.
Evansville, Ind., Dec. 31.—A fire to-day
totally destroyed Miller Bros.,dry goods house.
Their store was valued at from SIBO,OOO to
$200,000 and the building at $12,000. Total in
surance $125,000 to $130,000 on stock and $2,0000
on building. Chas. F. Schmidt, music dealer,
next door, suffered a loss of $14,000; insurance
$3,500. George S. Sonnctagg & Cos., hardware
dealers, suffered a loss of about $20,000 on
stock worth about $45,000; insurance $33,750.
C. C. Tenny. hats and furs, lost $10,000; in
surance SO,OOO.
THE LOSS AT BUFFALO PLAINS.
Btefalo Plains, N. Y., Dec. 31.—The loss
by the burning of Jewett’s barrel works at
Buffalo Plains last night was $98,000; insur
ance over $50,000.
Gallagher Set Free.
Chicago, Dec. 31.—The charge against
William J. Gallagher for participation in the
Eighteenth ward election frauds was dis
missed before the . United States Commis
sioner, on motion of the District Attorney,
this morning. He was immediately rearrested
on a bench warrant, taken before the court,
and gave bail for his appearance next Wed
nesday for examination.
A Lighter Tobacco Crop.
Petersiu-ko, Va., Dec. 31.—Carefully com
piled statistics furnished by inspectors of dif
ferent tobacco storehouses here show that
from Jan. 1. 1884, to Dec. 31, 1884, there was
sold in Petersburg 5,418,027 pounds of loose
tobacco against 6,207.298 pounds in the pre
vious year. The number of hogsheads in
spected was 6,632 against 10,790 for 1883.
Western Union's Tumble.
New York, Dec. 31. Western Union
to-day sold down to 5S from 54Jg, on reports
that the company intended reducing rates to
1 cent per word after Jan. 1, ami that other
telegraph companies would meet the cut.
The officials of the companies say that there is
nil in the report.
The Combination of Ingredients
used in making Brown’s Bronchial
Troches is such as to give the best possi
ble effect with safety. They are the best
remedy in use for Coughs, Colds and
Throat Diseases.
THE MAYOR rN'DERGDABD
LIVELY SCENES IN’ NEW YORK’S
SNARL YESTERDAY.
A Cordon of Police Keep Officials with
Subpucnas for the Mayor at a Dis
tance—Rollin M. Squire Confirmed as
Public Works Commissioner, but
Dorsheimer Badly Beaten—General
Surprise Expressed—Proceedings In
the Court.
New Yokf. Dec. 31.—Arguments of counsel
for the Mayor and Aldermen on the motion
to vacate the injunction granted by Judge
Beach, restraining the board from confirming
any of the nominations, were heard to-day
by Judge Truax in the Supreme Court. The
court room was crowded to excess with poli
ticians and others interested. Counsellor
Miller, for the plaintiffs, offered an additional
affidavit made by himself, which he said he
was not able to prepare yesterday. All of the
counsel for the defendants objected on the
ground that the time for service of additional
papers had expired. The court there
upon ruled ont the affidavit. Law
yer Miller then began his case
for the plaintiffs, and argued that
corrupt bargains had been made in the Board
of Aldermen. He presented depositions of
Jas. A. Lyons, Patrick Handibode and John
O’Brien, and then concluded. Counsel for the
defendant* read affidavits of the Tammany
Aldermen denying tlie statements made in
tlie affidavits ol O'Brien, Lyons anil other
assailants, and characterizing them as false,
unfounded and malicious. Alderman
O’Connor’s denial was also read, as was that
of u. Knabe regarding the payment of money
for “boodle.” An affidavit of Fitz John
Porter was submitted denying any knowledge
of a deal or bargain fo'r bis confirmation.
Ex Lieuteuaut Governor Dorsheimer
made au affidavit that he had been
tendered the nomination of Corporation
counsel, and that he had consented to be
nominated. He knew of no condition or bar
gain in connection therewith. The -Mayor
made no affidavit, his counsel stating that it
was beneath his dignity to do so. Counsel
for the plaintiffs then reviewed the affidavits
and cited authorities- Col. George W. Bliss,
who represented Alderman O’Connor, said in
reply: ‘lt is sought here to elevate to the dig
nity of the basis of an iujuuctionof this amaz
ing character, the tattle of newspapers, and
which very papers, if they had been right in
the past, would have established tlie unfitness
of the very Judge who is sitting in this
hearing.” [Sensation.]
Judge Truax interrupted Bliss, and said he
could not, nor would he, allow Bliss to make
such reference to the court, anil that a gen
tleman would not have done it. The Judge
said he would commit Bliss for contempt if
he did not withdraw what he said of the
court. Bliss said he would withdraw it, aud
continued his argument. Burke Cochran fol
lowed for the Tammany Aldermen. Judge
lruax, after hearing the argument, took tlie
papers. He may give his decision to-morrow.
StJUIRK SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS.
The Board of Aldermen met to-day at 1
o’clock. A large crowd was in attendance.
Efforts were made by two messengers from
tlie District Attorney’s office to serve subpoe
nas on Mayor Edson in his office, but a cor
of police prevented their entrance.
Mayor Edson notifled the board that he would
send a communication at 5 o’clock, to which
hour the board then adjourned. Tlie board
reassembled at 5 o’clock. After some routine
business bad been transacted the Mayor sent
in the name of R. M. Squire as nominee for
Superintendent of tlie Department of Public
Works. Tlie board promptly confirmed the
nomination by a unanimous vote, Alilermau
Kirk being absent, aud Alderman O’Connor
excused.
DORSHEIMER DEFEATED.
Then the nomination of ex-Licut. Gov. Dor
sheiiner as Corporation Counsel was re
ceived. 1 his name was rejected by a vote of
15 to 7. The nomination of Squire was a
complete surprise to the outsiders. Nobody
knew who he was. He had never figured in
political life. He is triendly to both Tam
many Hall and tlie County Democracy. The
board adjourned without confirming the nom
ination for Corporation Counsel.
YVIIO SQUIRE IS.
Rollin M. Squire, who was to-day confirmed"
as Commissioner of Public Works to succeed
Hubert O. Thompson, was born in Springfield,
\ t., and is 47 years old. He and Slayor Edson
formed friendship as schoolmates in Chester,
\ t., which has always lasted. Squire began
to practice law iu Boston, and was for several
years a partner of ex-Collector Simmons, of
that port. He retired three years ago and
came ta New York to reside. He has never
practiced here, but has lived in retirement.
Squire is not identified with any political
organization. Mayor Edson said to-night
that his lifelong acquaintance with Squire
made him capable of judging of that gentle
man s capacity and character, and lie was
sure that Squire would give complete satis
faction to tiie people in the discharge of the
Commissioner’s duties.
It is said that Mr. Squire and Mayor Edson
had not met iu many years until a few days
ago when Mr. Squire appeared before the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment to
argue on the question of the removal of gar
bage. At this meeting .Mr. Squire saluted the
Mayor as an old school friend, and the old ac
quaintance was renewed.
SQUIRE SWORN IN.
Squire took the oath of office to-night. The
Mayor’s office was filled with politicians up
to 10 o’clock. Then a collation was served
and the crowd went away. Squire made a
speech, in which he promised to perforin his
new duties faithfully. Congressman-elect
Vie!e resigned as Park Commissioner, and
Mayor Edson nominated Jesse W. Powers,
contractor, in his stead. Mayor Edson noti
fied police Capt. Steers to take charge of
the books, papers, etc.,* at midnight, as his
' the Mayor’s) term of office would expire at
that hour. This notice gave corroboration to
a rumor that President Kirk, of the Board of
Aldermen, would assume the office of Acting
Mayor and appoint corporation counsel be
fore noon, when Grace will become Mayor.
EDSON FLEES.
About 11 o’clock Mayor Edson, Gen. Shaler
JJd Dr. Cyrus Edson slipped quietly out of
the Mayor s office and were not seen again
about the City Hull. Alderman Grant, ex-
Alderman Tuomey and Ed Cahill, members
of the State Central Committee, held a con
ference in police Capt. Steer’s office about
11:45. Insurance Examiner Willis L. Paine,
who ran for Comptroller on the Tammany
ticket this fall, James M. Liddy aud other
prominent lawyers and politicians held
an interesting discussion on “the situation”
in tlie corridor of tlie City Hall. At this time
the general feeling was that Alderman Kirk
would attempt to act as Mayor and appoint
a Corporation Counsel to succeed Mr. La
comb. The Corporation Counsel’s office was
guarded with policemen within and without
to prevent the entrance of any person not
properly authorized to enter. The Tammany
men looked quite satisfied.
KIRK SWORN IN AS MAYOR.
New Y ork. Jan. 1, 2 a. m.—At 12:30 this
morning Alderman Kirk was sworn in as
Mayor by Judge Donohue, of the Supreme
C/rturt. Mr. Kirk said that lie had obtained
advice from many eminent Judges to
the effect that his title could not be
impeached. He said that he intended
to appoint a gentleman as Corporation Coun
sel who was not a politician. He did not
make a nomination up to 2 o’clock this morn
ing. He Claimed that an injunction served on
him as Alderman could not effect him as
Mayor. The City Hall was pretty well de
serted at 2 o’clock this morning. Some inter
esting development * are expected to-day.
END OF ARKANSAS’ LONG RAIN.
The River far Above the Danger Line
and Still Rising at Last Accounts.
Little Rock, Dec. 31.—The rainfall here
continued until 6 o’clock yesterday afternoon,
when it slackened. Telegrams from all quar
ters of the State record continuous rain. The
Arkansas river at this point had risen up to
last night 4 feet in the preceding eighteen
hours, when it was 1 foot 10 inches below the
danger line and was still rising. All the other
rivers, north, south and east," continued to
rise and additional damage to fences, houses
and stock are reported, but the extent can
only he conjectured, as miles of bottom land
along the rivers are flooded. The total rain
fall here for December has been over 16
inches, two-thirds of which fell in the past
ninety hours. At some points Ouchita river
spreads through the bottoms a distance of ten
nnles. Three miles north of Arkadelphia
there is a break over 200 feet long, through
which the water rushes at the rate of 25 miles
an hour, while there is another break believed
to be worse reported half a mile further
north.
TERRIFIC RAINFALLS IN TEXAS.
Galveston, Tex., Dec. 31.— Terrific rain
storms have deluged this State during the
past four days, doing great damage to railway
ami other properties. Trains are delayed and
country roads rendered impassable owing to
bridge washouts.
France to Issue a Loan.
LONDON, Dec. 31 .-The Pall Mall Gazette
says that France contemplates issuing a large
loan Jan. 15 unless Prime Minister Ferry shall
speedilv settle the Tonquin difficulty. France
will then declare war on China in order to
avoid coin plications arising from its present
anomalous position in the East.
ENGLISH BID TO THE FRENCH.
The Pall Mall Gazette says: “It is believed
that there is a constant violation of the for
eign enlistment act at Ilong Kong. This
comes about through the powerful local in
terest of trailers and artisans, who make large
profits by supplying and repairing French
men-of-war. The authorities are unable to
entoree the law.’’
The French Government has engaged the
steamers France, ■PT'ftvence, Bearn anil
Cochar to convey reinforcements to China.
The steamers are already being equipped for
that service.
La Figaro states that four of the largest
freight steamers at Havre will leave with
troops for Tonquin on Jan. 15. Thus, the Fifth
Brigade, sent to Haiphong, cannot reach
there earlier than March. It is intended to
occupy Pokoi while Aiimiral Courbet attacks
Canton.
T™ *' reD *> ships have gone to Corea. No
blockading ships are at Taiwan, on the South
western Coast of Formosa, so that intercourse
with that port is unobstructed. The blockade
running with ports on the northern coast is
active.
Despair not, neither man nor maid,
Although your mouth has suffered ill.
Although your teeth are half decayed,
1 ou can still save them, if you will.
A little Sozodokt be sure
Will make all balmy, bright and pure. ,
HOCKING VALLEY TURMOIL.
Shots Fire<l f but do General Outbreak—
Other Labor Matters.
Columbus, 0., Dec. 31.—The officers of the
Hocking Y alley Railway and Coal Exchange
report everything quiet in the valley this
morning, though they express the opinion
that there will be some trouble to-night.
They say that the demonstrations last night
failed to take active form because the strik
ers were met with such a strong force of
guards at the point where they expected to
make an attack. They consider the unusual
demonstrations at this time as an effort to
keep the miners from breaking from their
ranks, as many of them had decided to do.
Karlv this morning several shots were fired
at Happy Hollow, hut without doing anv
damage, and this was the extent of the out
ward demonstration on the part of the un
lawful element.
QUIET AFTER NIGHTFALL.
Columbus, 0., Dec. 31. 11:50 p. m.—The
latest reports from the Hocking valley to
night are that all is quiet, with no probability
of immediate trouble. Nothing of the nature
of a demonstration on the part of the strikiug
miners has been noticed since last night,
when the reports in regard to it were greatly
exaggerated.
HOSIERY' YVORKS STOP.
Laconia, N. H., Dec. 31.—The Pitman
Hosiery Manufacturing Company stopped
their machinery last night, throwing aisiut
150 hands out of employment. They will re
main closed about six weeks on account of a
scarcity of orders.
AN INSULT TO THIS COUNTRY.
American Prisoners He!l at Sonora
with Charges Preferred Agalsst
Thera.
San Francisco, Dec. 31.—The Tombstone
Epitaph telegraphs that the Americans ar
rested by Mexicans at Ouita, Sonera, about a
month ago are still held prisoners at
Magdalena, where they would lie suffer
ing for the necessaries of life were
it not for help furnished by friends on this
side of the line. No charges have been made
against them. The Governor of Sonora prom
ised their release by Christmas day, but
failed to redeem his promise. The people of
Tombstone are indignant, and forwarded the
following dispatches to-day:
To the President, Washington*.
W. D. Fleming, George R. Watts, Stephen
Hi nek le, Thomas White, Frank Mills and two
others whose names are unknown, American
citizens of this place, are incarcerated in
prison at Magdalena, .Sonora, by the Mexi
can authorities, wiio have made no
charges against them. Tlieir case appeals for
immediate action on the part of the general
government. Our efforts, and those of the
United States Consul at Guaymas, are una
vailing. John P." Rafferty,
Mayor of Tombstone.
The second dispatch reads:
J. IF. parts. Commander Department of Cali
fornia. Ir. A. A’., San Francisco*.
Comrades Watts and Fleming, members
of Burnside Post, of Tombstone, are detained
in prison at Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico,
without a charge beiog prepared against
them. All our efforts for their release have
been without avail. Will you see that the
matter is laid.before the authorities at Wash
ington without delay?
A. L. Graw and others.
AUSTRALIAN IN I>IGNATIOX.
Germany's Encroachment on British
Domain Highly Resented.
Melbourne, Dec. 31.—lion. James Servlet*,
Prime Minister of the colony, has sent to the
Government of Y ictoria a note recounting the
assurances of the Imperial government that a
settlement by any foreign power in New
Guinea was improbable, and would be re
garded as an unfriendly act. “In conse
quence of these assurances,” the Premier
says, “the colonists confided in the govern
ment to protect their interests. It is only
just to suppose that the Germans annexed
without tlie knowledge of the gzvernmenf.
The colonists are indignant that while forbid
den to act themselves the government should
allow Germany to step in.”
The Premier and government have sent a
telegram to Earl Derby, the Imperial Colo
nial Secretary, urging him to telegraph au
thority to Australia to take the necessary steps
to secure the islands remaining available,
and conveying a vigorous protest on behalf of
Victoria against the inaction of the Imperial
government.
THE ANNEXATION OF THE NEW HE
BRIDES.
Paris, Dec. 31.—Lord Lyons, tlie British
Ambassador at Paris, lias asked Prime Minis
ter Ferry whether the report of the Governor
of New Caledonia urging the annexation of
the New Hebrides Islands for use as a penal
settlement for the worst class of convicts, lias
the approval of France. England insists
upon the maintenance of the agreement
establishing the independence of the islands.
Paris papers approve of annexation. La
Gaulous says: “If Prime Minister Ferry acts
with promptness auiLJjrmuess, England will
submit.” L ”V
6ERMA N * i| \\s(^iEXCE.
The British adually Working
Himself into a Frenzied Rage.
London, Dec. 31.—The Standard this morn
ing publishes a dispatch from Madrid under
the heading “The Insolence of Germany,” re
ferring to the failure of the protocol regard
ing the Sooloo Archipelago to receive signa
tures. It says that there was a positive agree
ment on the part of the three countries
interested ISpain, England and Germany) to
affix official signatures on Dec. 19. “At the
last moment, however,” the dispatch con
tinues, “Count von Salms Sonnenwalde, the
German plenipotentiary, in the usual recent
high-handed 6tyle of German diplomats, pro
duced novel claims of Germany showing
a desire to infringe upon English and Span
ish rights in Borneo and the Soo
loo Islands. Germany has also given
Spain to understand that she does not ap
prove of the commercial concessions which
Spain is making to England and tlie United
Slates. Both Germany and France insist
that tlieir exports shall be admitted to the
Spanish West Indies upon an equal footing
with exports from America. Spain is not
disposed to yield to English snubbing. The
newspapers counsel a close knitting together
of Spam, England, Italy and the United
States. They urge England and Spain to sign
the Sooloo protocol and ignore Germany’s
pretensions.
CHRISTMAS STRATEGY.
How John Blades Convinced Ills Wife
of His Love.
Carmi, 111., Dec. 29.—John Blades, a far
mer living a few miles out of town, perpe
trated a serious Christmas joke on his neigh
bors yesterday. He is about 35 years of age,
and has a wife about 50, with whom he has
disagreed, and who left him last week. John
thought to cause her to repent of the step she
had taken, and on Friday wrote a note and
laid it on the mantel, telling her he had con
cluded that his sorrow at losing her was more
than he could stand, and that, wearied with
his loneliness, he had determined on taking
his life, lie then killed the family rooster"
and sprinkling the blood around the
house and on the bed, he laid
the bloody knife on the floor. He
then took the bleeding rooster, and walking
through the snow, made a crimson streak
across the yard. Secreting the rooster, he left
the premises. Soon after his wife, returning
to procure her household goods, found the
ghastly traces, with the note explaining the
cause of her husband’s apparent suicide.
Her grief was unbounded, and she bewailed
the loss of one who at the hour of his death
gave probably for the first time such unmis
takable testimony of his affection; she, with
the neighbors; scoured the surrounding coun
try for the body of the husband. Late in the
evening he was found sitting comfortably by
the fire at the house of a friend about one and
a half miles away. A reconciliation will
doubtless follow.
AX UNDERTAKER'S TERROR.
The Body of a Young Woman Gets Out of
HU Wagon on Its Way for Dissection.
St. Lons, Dec. 29.—0n Saturday night
about 8 o’clock the corpse of a young woman
wrapped only in a sheet was found lying in
the middle of the road at Seventeenth and
Morgan streets. The only clue to identity
was a 6crap of paper with the words “Mary
Dalton” written upon it. The case excited
the greatest curiosity. On Sunday afternoon
Dr. Hauer, of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, called at the Coroner’s office and
explained that the laxly was that of Mary
Dalton, who had died at the Female Hospital
and had been assigned to his college by the
city authorities. It had been accidentally
cropped out of the undertaker’s wagon while
on its way to the college. The driver of the
wagon, when he found his load had disap
peared. was too frightened to look for it. The
body was delivered to the college authorities.
TRYING TO SAVE ROUNDS.
Something About the Government
Printing Office.
Washington, Dec. 28.— There will be con
siderable pressure brought to bear on Presi
dent Cleveland for the management of the
Government Printing Office. Already a Chi
a St. Louis and a Washington man are
in the field. The Government Printing Office
has had a good many ups and downs, and has
finally come to be the largest establishment
in the world. It now averages over 2.000
employes in its various departments, having
doubled In capacity within the last ten years.
Congress will soon Ikj called upon to erect a
more substantial and appropriate building.
In conversation a Democratic Senator said
to-day that the office of Public Printer was
better filled by Mr. Rounds than it Imd ever
been before, and that it was not likfay any
change would be made.
Adelina Patti,
the great songstress, says of Solon Pal
mer’s Perfumes, Toilet Soaps and other
Toilet articles: “I unhesitatingly pro
nounce them superior to any 1 ever
used.” Principal Depot, 374 and 37(1 Pearl
1 street, New York.
RANDALL OX THE WING.
HE “DOES” NASHVILLE, AND IS
OFF FOR BIRMINGHAM.
His Movements Yesterday—He Talks on
Education to College Students, Takes a
Drive in the Park, aud is Wined and
Dined by the Hermitage Club—Ar
rangements for His Reception in Bir
mingham.
Nashville, Dec. 31. —Congressman Ran
dall and party left the Maxwell House at 10
o’clock this morning and proceeded in car
riages to the Vanderbilt University, where
they were cordially received by the faculty of
that institution. Chancellor Garland received
the party and introduced Mr. Randall to the
professors and students. Mr. Randall then
delivered a speech on education to the stu
dents. He was followed by Hon. William
McAdoo on the same subject. A large num
ber of the students were present. After an
inspection of the building and the depart
ments. the party proceed** I to Belle Meade,
where thev arrived at noon. The visitors
were introduced by Gen. Jackson, after which
refreshments were served. Tlie guests were
then invited to a drive through Deer Park,
where half an hour was spent watching
hundreds of deer scampering through the
woods. This was a novel sight to Northern
visitors. On their return the party stopped
to inspect the famous horses. More refresh
ments followed, and the visitors re-entered
carriages at 1 o’clock and returned to the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramlall, lion. William Mokdoo
aud other invited guests arrived at the red
denee of Mr. N at. Baxter at 3 o’clock this after
noon.
THE RECEPTION IN ALABAMA.
Birmingham, Dee. 31.—The joint committee
appointed by the local Democratic organiza
tions had arranged to go to Nashville to-day
to escort Hon. S. J. Randall to this city, but
just before train time they received a telegram
saving it had been decided to send Randall
and party through on a special train leaving
Nashville at midnight to-night instead of the
regular passenger train leaving at 8 p. in.,
and that it was impossible to accommodate
tlie committee on tlie cars. The committee,
therefore, did not go. The early hour at which
the party will arrive here will not prevent a
reception. As the train pulls in, whistles of
railroad locomotives, furnaces, foundries and
machine shops will blow, and the Birming
ham Artillery will fire a salute. The recep
tion committee and Birmingham Rilles will
escort the visitors to tlie Florence Hotel,
where they will lie entertained. In the fore
noon the party wi'.l visit the Pratt mines, the
most extensive bituminous coal property in
tlie world. During the afternoon anil even
ing, Mr. Randall, assisted by Hon. John M.
Martin. Congressman-elect from this
district, and Mrs. Martin aud a
number of ladies of this city,
will receive callers at the Florence Hotel.
Friday morning the party will visit the fur
naces and iron ore mines, near the city, down
tiie Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the
Birmingham Mineral Railroad. In the even-
Messrs. Randall and McAdoo will speak at
O’Brien's Opera House. The banquet at the
Florence Hotel will follow. A good number
of prominent citizens of other places in this
State have indicated their iutention to meet
Mr. Randall here.
RANDALL OFF FOR BIRMINGHAM.
Nat Baxter is President of the First National
Bank. The invited guests included repre
sentatives of every department o life—the
Supreme Court Judges, cx-Govemors, manu
facturers, mechanics, capitalists and all pro
fessions. At night Mr. Randal! was enter
tained at the Hermitage club rooms by lead
ing members of every shade of political opin
ion. It was a most elegant reception. Ex-
Gov. James I). Porter is President of the club
and leading citizens are members of it. Ran
dall left on the 1 o’clock train New Year’s
morning for Birmingham.
OHIO OUT IN THE COLD.
Boss McLean’s Paper Against Hoadiy,
Thurman, AVard and Warner.
Cincinnati, Dec. 29. —The Enquirer conies
out to-day with a two-column double-leaded
editorial on the Cabinet and the chances of
lightning striking some Ohio man. It says:
“If the Cabinet guesses current for a few
weeks past are approximately correct, there
are very few open dates in the President’s
official family. None of the fixed stars of the
next Executive firmament have been
assigned to Ohio. The suggestion lias
lieen made several times that the
President may not take anybody from
this State, so that he may avoid the
cultivation of factions. It is not out of order
to remark that the State which has no party
faction is a political elysium, where public
affairs are exceedingly stupid. Mr. Cleveland
may not hope to wholly avoid embarrassment
on this account from whatever State he may
dravf his advisers and associates, but be is a
man of great self-possession aud executive
force, and can abide as much embarrassment
as any other man in the country.
“YVe must keep steadily in view the fact
ibat there has not been a semi-official an
nouncement of any Cabinet selection. Mr.
Cleveland, however, cannot hope to steer uli
solutely clear of all the shoals and quicksands
which his predecessors have encountered.
1 here may be conllicts in party and personal
interests that cannot be discussed for a month
or more lienee. When lie puts his foot down
we have no doubt it \fllll stay there, but lie
may not put it down till some time in Feb
ruary or even as late as March.”
The editorial then combats tlie theory that
Ohio should not be considered because it went
Republican; and it concludes by eliminating
from the possibilities Hoadiy, because he was
weak in the campaign, and Thurmau, Ward
and Warner as unfriendly to Cleveland. Con
verse is the only man it mentions favorably.
DIES ABOUT MR. CLEVELAND.
Malicious Inventions o' Reckless News
paper Men In A/ v and Wash
ington. i 7.
Some journalistic or political scavengers,
says an Albany special, have within the past
few days initiated a system of the meanest
personal misrepresentations against Gov.
Cleveland, which, to use a mild term, are
simply disgraceful- Not a few of these canards
are originated here and in Washington. A
dispatch was recently sent from the latter
city to a Wisconsin paper, containing the
pretended copy of of a letter which a certain
lady was supposed to have penned to the
President-elect, tendering him an offer of
marriage. To this letter was appended the
name of the lady. Of course, if it had been
really genuine, the inference would naturally
follow that its contents were given out here
by Gov. Cleveland. The reputable jour
nal in question, it appears, severely criticised
this presumed breach of confiden. .Now
the fact is incontrovertible that no such let
ter ever reached the hands of the President
elect. He never saw or heard of such a com
munication, neither did his private secretary.
The miscreant who invented such a gtory de
serves severe punishment in a legal way
Ridiculous stories are also being circulated as
to Mr. Cleveland** intention to marry certain
ladies in Butlalo, Albany and other parts of
the globe. The journalistic maligner cannot
even be restrained from entering the domestic
circle and there framing malicious falsehoods.
The families of these accomplished ladies
must uecessurily feel aunoyed at such totally
unfounded stories. The President-elect him
self, in his broad sympathetic way, is under
stood to be considerably anDoved that some of
his warmest friends should be'thus misrepre
sented. Surely the sacredness tlilit hedges
the family circle from intrusion should deter
these desperate partisans lrom plying their
shameful trades simply for the purpose of
pandering to a depraved public taste.
Work of the Sacred College.
London', Dee. 31.—The Journal of Rom* an
nounces the formation of the Temporal Power
League to establish committees throughout
the world with the object of advocating in the
press and from the pulpit and platform the
restoration of the temporal power and do
mains of the Pope. The Italian Cardinals of
the Sacred College have been occupied In a
private discussion as to the result of the com
ing conclave of the Sacred College on the cre
ation of new Cardinals. The recent death of
Cardinal Consolini left 31 foreign and 3*
Italian Cardinals in the college. It is reported
that the I ope is in favor of creating more
foreign Cardinals, and taking the chance of
the pontifical throne going to someone outside
of the Italian Cardinals.
Charged with Kmbezzlement.
Philadelphia, Dec. 31.-The grand jurv
tV illiam T. and Lewis .J. Ladner, suspended
bankers charging them with embezzlement
in a number of cases.
SUSPENSION OF A BANK.
J™ 11 *' * E '’ i D ec- 31.—The Mite, Pine
county, Bank has suspended. The paid up
capital of the bank is 130,000. Its New York
correspondents are Wells, Fargo & Cos. E
Woodruff is President and William Pardy
cashier. J
Wrecked on Hog Island.
Bird’s Nest Va., Dec. 31.-The bark Lena
'“Ofvvegian), from South America for Phila
■ lei phi a, with a cargo of sugar, was stranded
Ucc. 2 1 od Hog island bar during thick
weather. The vessel broke up before assist
ance could he rendered. Eight lives were lost
and two saved. The vessel and cargo are a
total loss.
The Congo's Governor.
Berlin, Dec. 31.— Die National Zeituny says
it is King Leopold’s wish to see one of his
father’s descendants govern the Congo State.
It is proposed that the seat of supreme govern
ment for that country shall lie at Brussels,
with an international council m control.
Who Is This McClure, Anyhow?
Albany , N. 7, Special.
So many prominent people come here that
the average distinguished citizen is not as big
a man in Albany ason his native heath. This
Was unconsciously illustrated ly Col. Mc-
Clure’s visit yesterday. After calling on the
President-elect he went back to his rooms at
the Delavan, wrote a column account for his
paper and sent it to the Western Union office
bv a special negro servant. The account was
long, was sent “collect,” and the receiving
clerk looked it over and said:
“Who is this McClure, anyhow?”
“I dunno,” replied the hotel negro; “he
talks as if he owns de whole paper—but I
dunno.”
“George,” called out the clerk to a New
York correspondent who was just sending off
his matter, “is this fellow McClure good for a
column to the Philadelphia Tinyeet”
And this is fame I
GUARDING THE ELECTORAL
RETURNS.
The Difference Between Now and Eight
Years Ago.
Washington, Dec. 29.—The way the re
turns of the electoral votes ot the States, as
they are delivered to acting Vice President
Edmunds, are held preparatory to the final
declaration of the two Houses of Congress, dif
fers from that of 1876 as widely as the circum
stances of that year differ from tffose of the
present. Now they arc placed in the safe with
no extraordinary precautions, for there is no
necessity for them. The returns of 1876, as
they were delivered to acting Y'ice President
Ferry, were put under extra locks ami
guards, day and night. During tlie period of
suspense, down to the action ot the Electoral
Commission, the greatest vigilance was ob
served. Threats Irom different quarters, as
well as the excited state of the e-ountrv,led io
extraordinary precautions. One hundred ex
tra policemen were sworn in and placed ou
guard uight and day. Tlie number was oc
casionally increased. This was done once in
consequence of reports of plans maturing in
Baltimore to make a descent ou the eapitol to
seize the returns. They were in a safe in a
room at tlie Senate end of the eapitol. At all
hours that room was closely guarded.
Unknown to any one but the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate, at nights a man locked
himself iu that room, and remained without a
light aud in silence till morning. One night
he carelessly drew a match to light a cigar.
Though it was for an instant only, the light
was seen and the alarm raised that all was
not right in that room. The door was shaken
and a call made, but the man inside remained
silent. Preparations were made to force tlie
door, and the Sergeaut-at-Arius was sent for.
After hearing the report of the officer of the
uight, he found a way to delay for ing opera
lions till morning, when Ihe guard were re
lieved and the man inside came forth to con
fess his carelessness and receive a proper
reprimand. The sudden light was a mystery
to the guard as long as they were on duty.
When the Seuate went to the House to meet
in joint session to count tlie votes, tlie box
containing the returns was placed in tiie pos
session ol a chosen man, who was strongly
flanked on the way hv the guards, but with as
little display as possible, while the joint meet
ings were being held. Guards were posted in
tlie galleries, on the floor—especially iD tlie
vicinity of the Speaker’s desk, where the box
was—throughout the eapitol building, and in
tho approaches.
Tins was kept up witli militarv precision
throuzhout tlie suspense down to March 4.
Meanwhile precautions on a larger scale
were taken by men higher in office. A mili
tary force was concentrated in and about
YV ashington, and held in readiness for an
■ emergency—that of inaugurating Hayes, pro
tecte.l by bayonets, if necessary.
A Cabinet official at that time said recently:
“The preparations for a great emergency
were more extensive than auy record shows.
The country was nearer its greatest crisis
than was known except to a few.”
SPEAKING OF TREATIES.
What the Originals are Like, How They
are Made and Where Kept.
After the provisions of a treaty havo been
decided upon by the ministers, says “Carp”
in the Cleveland Z.sader t it has tobeengrossed
for presentation to the two governments be
tween which it is to be made. In this two
copies are made, and each copy contains the
treaty iu the two languages of the govern
ments written in parallel columns. For in
stance, the present Spanish treaty is written
in Spanish and English, a column of Spanish
and a column of English on each page, ami
that in such a manner that an English line
will have opposite il one in Spanigti, meaning
the same things. Two copies are made of
each treaty.
These copies differ only in one respect. In
the copy given to the American government
by the Spanish the American government
always precedes the Spanish government
where the two parties to the international
contract are mentioned, and in the copy given
to the government of Spain, Spain is men*
turned liefore America. This is a matter of
international etiquette, based on the same
principle of saying “you and 1,” instead of
*•1 and y 011 .,, One of the original treaties,
and not a copy, is sent to the Senate, aud, if
it is approved, the President aflixes a procla
mation of ratiiication to it. For this anew
copy is made, but the ratiiication proclama
tion is also allixed to the treaty.
Treaties are generally made on long, wide
paper of the finest quality. One which I saw
to-day had only water-lines, upon which the
words were written, and it was gotten up
very stylishly. A line was drawn around
each page, leaving a wide margin on every
side, and another one separated the two lan
guages running down the middle. It was
bourn with blue ribbons, ami these were
seaied with thesoalsof the ministers. Where
the J resident ratified it, was the great seal of
the u nited States. The treaties w r hich this
country makes with foreign governments are
kept in the archives of the State Department
in big mauiila envelopes, carefully labeled. I
looked to-day at the one w'hich the new r gov
ernment made at the close of the war with
hsiigiand establishing our independence. Jt
is written in a good, round hand on long
foolscap paper of not so good a quality as is
used now. There are no lines upon it, and
its color lias faded to a light yellow 8 . Its
edges are frayed, and tho blue ribbon which
binds it is not wider than office tape and is
slightly faded with the ago of 100 years. It
commences: “In the name of the most Holy
and Lndivided Trinity,“ and is dated “3rd
September, 1783. 99 There are three red seals
at the hack, and the American commissioners
signing it arc John Adams, Benjamin Frank
lin and John Jay.
WASHINGTON WITHOUT ASHIRT.
A Statue that Cost Uncle Sam $44,000
and Countless Moments of Ajfony.
For the past forty years and more, says a
W ashinjflon letter, people have laughed at the
cold air and naked form of George Washing
ton, as he sits in marble at the east front of
the eapitol. He has been the butt of all the
jokes of Senators, Representatives, strangers
and guides for the past four decades, and even
solemn Allen G. Thurman has aided in the
ridicule. Still this statue has a longer history
than any other at the eapitol. It was ordered
by Congress at the end of Andrew Jackson’s
first term, and it took eight years ior Horatio
Greennugh to make it. He did the work in
Florence, Italy, and lie made the statue
in a sitting posture instead of pe
destrian, as the act of Congress de
manded. It was designed, you know, to
stand in the centre of the rotunda inside the
eapitol. Well, when it was completed, in 1840,
the next question was how to get it from
Italy to America. Congress haggled over it
for some time and Anally sent a man-of-war
to bring it from Genoa to \Vashington. In
the meantime Mr. Greenough had started it
on to Genoa. It weighed twelve tons and it
took twenty-two yoke of oxen to haul it. As
it went on its way through Italy it is said
that the pea.ants thought it the image of
sonic saint, and that here and there they
knel t and crossed their breasts as it went by.
VY hen it got to Genoa it was found that it was
”2 L that 11 coßl'l not be gotten through
the hatchway of the man-of-war which was
to carry it to Washington land a merchant
vessel had to he chartered.
At last it arrived at the Washington navy
yard, and Congress was horrified to see that
their pedestrian statue was sitting in a chair,
and that it was nude to the waist. Henry A.
Wise then said: “The man does not live, and
never did live, who saw Washington without
his shirt!” and tl# country applauded the
sentiment. But the navy yard is not the
eapitol, and it cost $5,000 to bring the statue
from it to tiie rotunda. When it was gotten
to the eapitol doors it was found that the
statue, live the painting of the Vicar of
Wakefield’s family, was too large to go
through. I lie masonry had to lie cut awav
and the door enlarged. When it was finally
put in, it is said, the floor began to sink, and
a pedestal bad to be built under it to sup
port it.
It was soon found, however, that the rotun
da was no place for it, and finally, after a
number of removals, it was taken to where it
now stands—in the bitter cold, bleak air of
the Capitol plateau—where the winds can
howl out Washington’s agony as they go tear
ing by, and where his aakedness has “the
boundless arch of the sky” for a canopy.
Originally the statue was to have cost $5,000.
It has already cost $44,000, and this sum is
considerably increased at every removal.
WAS IT MAN OR DEVIL?
.Strange Stories Told and Credited
About the Warm Springs Hotel Fire.
Warm Springs, N. C., Dec. 29.—The ex
citement here is unabated. The smouldering
ruins of the once grand and popular Saratoga
of the South loom up dark and sombre. Many
are the theories that are advanced as to the
origin of the fire. By some it is contended
that it was accidental; by others incen
diarism, and by a few to supernatural agency.
A lonelier and more ghastly-looking pile than
the late hotel in midwinter, surrounded as it
is by gloomy mountains on all sides, no guests
and only a few servants and watchmen to
look after the vast building, could not be
easily imagined, and to substantiate the
ghostly theory, immediately before the
fire was noticed the electric bell
rang registered room 281. The room is
situated in a part of the building which has
not lx;en opened since September. The
watchman who answered the call insists that
on the steps between the second and third
floore he met a man whom he did not know
coming down; that he brushed hurriedlv past
him and disappeared Indore he could get
together his scattered wits enough to speak to
him. The door of 2*l was found locked. The
watchman returned breathless and fright
ened to the oflice to find the southeastern
wing in flames. In less than five minutes
from the first alarm the entire roof of the
structure, which covers three acres, was in
flames.
Boom 281 is on the third floor of the old
wing, and is the room in which a young Mr.
Shegog came to an untimely c-d some vears
since. Many and wi'd are the stories tofd by
the servants of the nightly orgies carried on
Jn this wing during the winter. The 13 white
pillars which sapported the main promenade,
and were built to reuresent the 13 original
colonies, stand out grim and ghostly in the
pale, cold moonlight.
How the “World” Is Faying.
New York, Dec. 31.—Among the larger
checks that passed the clearing house to-afay
was one for #232.039 7T drawn by Joseph
Pulitzer on the American Exchange 1 '
Bank, representing the balance of tht
'i’Jand interest on the original purt
the World. The original purchase pi <;i , _
$346,00P. The World paid a cash divi
IISV-O0 for 1884.
I B OJtNTg A Copy. (
SPAIN’S YAWNING GRAVK.
LIVES ENGULFED BY THE
RECENT EARTHQUAKE.
I cli ny'* Search Increasing the Num
her of Victim*—Shock Still
Shock and Damaged Houses Tc ,
Over— The Terrified People Still C v '.l *•
injt in the Fields.
Madrid, D ec . ai.-Further earthqi *
shocks were experienced yesterday at \elV ;-1
Malaga, a city of 13,000 people a few mild
from .Malaga. The sho '•> ■<ro"e of njoch vio
lence, and many houses
vioualy damaged wor „. fl
People were terror-strli
doned the city a I tog,: 1 1 „L, , ,
encamped outside the t< v :. -)••• •
etatiou has been remove,
A thousand houses at
The work of searching tl
hoilies of victims ot the
ously prosecuted yosterd ,
12 1 bodies were recovers .1,
were also felt with more
where throughout toe ,
and through Granada.
tween the hours of 7 1
morning. There was fur
property at Periana, Rio
Allaiiatigo. It is estim
number of persons who hi ,•
(. hristmus is 2,0011.
l he town of Allmquerot ,
stroyed. Many people pet
were several ioeal oflioiub
the relief of (ho sufferers 1 (
Madrid, Malaga and Gran
subscribed tti.ueo.
At Madrid a singular fi
quake was the fact Unit in
distance .apart some expt
Olliers seventeen shocks. 1 t
shock there were Hashes ~
char sky. All the shook,
north. Several of the sh ■ j ,
motion.
The shocks yesterday in
lags wore disastrous, and a
mortality.
The panic, caused by the recent earthquakes
is increasing at Archidona, Granada, Torrox
and V ele/. Malaga. The inhabitants are till
encamped in the fields. The museum, uni- ¥
verstly, hospital, prison ami government
offices at Granada were more or less severe)? I'
damaged.
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Interesting Little Flashes from the
Wires Printed in Condensed Form.
The Nationalist demonstration which whs
' announced to take place at the village of t eal
Island, County Tyrone, has been proelaimd
by tlie authorities because a counter 1
stration was threatened, and it was
that a collision might occur. Extra ik>lfW
men have been sent to Coal Island. V
Cholera has not entirely disappeared yot at
Toledo, Spain. Tuesday three fresh cases
and one death were reported.
Charles S, Campbell, Probate Judge of tin!
county, left \V atertown, Dakota, recently and
has not returned. Developments in his office
now indicute that he is an embezzler to u 4
extent of 11.000. It is thought that lie II ff
nearly $3,000 with him. Wine, women .■
cards are the causes of his downfall. Ift
The Pope has consulted the American 111 ft
ops us to the advisability or appointing
American rector instead of an Uafiau for th,!
North American College at dome.
A tri-weekly newspaper, called the Cnt,\
lias begun to appear in lire-j
den. It is the only English newspaper in Ger
many.
11 err 1. tides i tz, founder of the German colony ■
at Angra Pcqucna, .South Africa, has arrived
at Benin, lie has documents proving his
purchase of Santa Lucia Bay in November
It is consequently thought probable that Ger
many will refuse to recognize the recent Brit
ish annexation of Santa Lucia Bay.
Advices from Larmca, Island of Cypress,
say it is reported there Dial defalcations
amounting to s23o,mm have been discovered in
the Revenue Department. Many of the olli
clals have lied to Asia Minor. Some account
books have been destroyed. An inquiry is
now in progress ami the matter will lie sub
mitted to the Council at its first meeting.
La Tempt, of Paris, eulogizing the colonial
policy of Prince Bismarck, savs: “It will
provide an outlet for the over-population of
Germany and for German trade and enter
prise.”
The Slates of Santander, Boyaca, Cardi
manaca and Magdalena, in Mexico, have been
declared in a state of revolution for some days
past. 3 esterday the public order was dis
turbed in Cali, state of Cauea.
J. 11. Cooper, traveling patent medicine
agent, is under arrest at Birmingham, x\'n
on a charge of robbing \V. T. Martin 0 f Chi-’
cago of $l,lOO.
The fires of insurrection arc smouldering
among the populace of Constantinople. The
posting of seditious placards is of nightly
occurrence.
The promoters of the channel tunnel in -
ject hate been informed that if they persevere
in their efforts to obtain a bill from l’arl 1 a
merit the government will oppose the scheme.
The betrothal of Prince Henry of Batten
berg to Princess Beatrice of Lngland is well
received at Berlin. The l’rtncc is a general
favorite in the German court.
Tlie tug Admiral exploded in Mason's slip
at Chicago last night and sunk. Nothing has
been seen of Cain. Green and engineer Kogan
since the explosion. Win. Bone was thrown a
great distance and torn to pieces. Others arc
reported killed.
Brigandage in the neighborhood of Alex
andria lias increased to an alarming extent
The Legislative Council has been convened
to consider measures for the suppression of
the evil.
A manifesto lias been issued by the Conscr
atfve members of tiie French Senate. It re
proaches the Republican government for Its
systematic war on religion and for its extra
vagant expenditure and ruinous foreign ad
ventures.
The Greenwich Observatory began using
the new system of universal timoat midnight
A national school teachers’ congress held
at Dublin. Ireland, yesterday, decided by a
large majority that loyal toasts should be ab
stained from on the occasion of the annual
dinner. \ letter was received front Mr. Par
nell in which he said that lie hop. and during
the next session of Parliament to obtain for
school teachers better salaries, better resi
dences and larger pensions.
VANDERBILT’S DISTRESS.
The Way He Mourns Grant’s Financial
Troubles.
Mr. Vanderbilt,says the New- York llomiojp
Journal of Dec. 30, was doeply touched yes
terday distress of Gen. Grant. He
was unable to attend to business all day long,
and sat in his study poring over a well-worn
map ol the Lake Shore Kailroad. In teat po
sition a reporter found Tie aged phi
lanthropist reached for . gUt-cdged pocket
handkerchief when the i.,:ue of Gen. Grant
was mentioned.
“It’s the saddest tbit g that has ever come
across my unusually sal experience,” said he;
“to think that all them little trinkets from the
President of Siam, anil the horse-i from Guma
rabac, and the sword from the Shah of Prus
sia, all have got to be sold.”
“Why do you allow it, Mr. Vanderbilt?”
“My dear’boy, this time last year I would
not have permitted this sacrilege, but times
are not wliat thev used to be. To use aCoarse
expression, I’m hard up. Willie K. was bad
enough, but when Coraeel went down on tl.
Street, that settled their poor old father.
And all the time I thought Coraeel was at the
Young Men’s Christian Association.”
The old gentleman looked around at the
bare walls which cost SIOO,OCO to kalsomine
and then at the bare pictures and statuary
which cost as much more. He tipped gently
hack iu a $109,000 chair and allowed his feel
ings to have full play in a handkerchief which
cost 1100,000 a dozen.
“It unmans me to think that the savior of
our country should be obliged to part with his
war relics at a discount. But I need the
money. All the servants in the house have
struck for tbeir wages and 1 ha-, to wash Ike
windows myself this ni Then ihr-bath
tub froze up in that cold su. _ nt I haven't
monev enough to have it thawed out.”
“William!” shouted a sharp voice, “eo right
out and shovel in that coal on the _ 1 "c.lk
“You hear?” said Mr. Vanderbilt, family.
The reporter left the magnificent ruin alone
with his sorrow. •
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