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IX. Editor tn 4 Proprietor. |
; THREK STATES.
■ t.< RIDA \NI SOUTH
N \ PI T IN TYPK.
>mu Deals a a
i More About the A then.
M - *im A Unique l.ibel
in M iiuoff. 'uprriur
• .BORGIA.
-u i is talked about in
I’.run-wick is 12 to each
> \t summer build a *7.000
• :ii i iibbham. near Athens.
| . ..nrwation will hold Its
Darien at the Episcopal
it Haralson votes on the
■ nd it is thought a majority
ukimwn white beggar
n the mill race of the Ex
it Augusta Saturday.
ree. ivd -at Brunswick
• ' 'hut lan. I<> were 2,'fi7
: 112 barrels spirits tur
-11 ; . a u idower of II der
.r-oid. with two children,
week Mias Ivey. a girl
r Mills at Augusta are
• • ion capacity of bar
r er-are pouring in from
otitury.
i f.'/ ha' changed hands
!. ' i'li first bought it. and
it I- Asbury, E-o , who will
. . It. Howard will prae
*
■ >rk. of Perrv. rapped a
i null si small -tick an the
in on him with a knife.
. . but the minister's aet
tt. jurj found.
I'ui. Mill, of Athens, a few
in order of ruled wrapping
v - house. This i S the lirst lot
.red in America, the supply
•i gut from Europe.
Athens are living gar
-slr- Pierson, in a ease of
Hu Northeastern Railroad,
ved on the Pioneer excursion
I ■ -m: is m i le for*iO.OQG.
- Howard, of the Jackson fler
•A h this I--lie tny interest lu the
proprietor. Int-ine— nian
•i e, - s." Mr. Ilowanl lots
•• parties who will continue its
n it Bremen is to close again
l! license was raised >at
!■> and the Mayor and
-• i not to issue any more li
u'oiey was refunded for these
. .u i they were taken in and ten
ve r there wen 171 foreign ves
.t liriitiswu k. e l.'ii tons bur
iii ned l.y 1,15.;- -eaiueti. Not a
•f infectious disease had occurred.
. NovemlMT 's coastwt- - yes.-els
with .' ' i urtben, with *.7'
• ►..• ■I" 2,.V.1 sailors arriving there
.. dealt - had occurred —one from
... the other from violence.
'tilsTiori onrt adjourned Endav until
-t week in March, lion. A. >. I lay.
Bob M opticus. ... hired, w ho was
. and to the chain gang for lie last week
ii dering a chih!. succeeded in getting a
trial for >tcpt,cis on the ground that he
convicted on the l< alimony of only . nc
ti.es-. an accomplice, without eorrolw.rating
ret m-t u. The bill was *- no | nrossed,"
nd stepluo - - now at liberty.
tl: We saw in P rrv.l uesday.
obi carriage tl.it v. as isuigh! al-oit to
ag > by In ore John l>. AVynn from a
i Moon to the name of Balsas k. II
. a driven to I’.-rrj and thruugh the a 1-
. .miry lor ; • rears. atiitTia- been re
t only OM-C -im e the war. The axles
o r .. . worked on. and it runs well
Henry AVynn. colored, drove this car
>• irs g... and he drive- it now .
/.'• r l,r: Nr mer-hv.ng fifteen
mil s from tow n report a terrible
la'suar- They -a\ it i- almost
o get enough Itaml- to run their
everal farmers have
ip.I to curtail their farming npe
that account. The lau elections
■ effect of demoralizing the color
■■a great extent, as many of them
: t • r work ami go around the
•- kin. for candidates. Th tow ns.
_ lit el up with colored people,
h< y live i~ a mystery.
i., r Is the title of anew
. i ,o pit-page taper, which is to be
iv-’.. >ui day in Augusta, begin
fell 1. Tiu-prospectus announces
el..mg well-known writers have
re . . i • gular correspondents: Bill
It. .1 Bnrlette. Dotin Platt, Ella
AA A. roffut, Opie p.
Eon. i • e Moulton, Gertrude
• ii. Jan.u- Henri Brow nr, George
Atont-oin. i Pr. -itice Alulfor !.
Perry, an i Philip Marstou Bourke.
g man nf uncertain age took up his
I i-l Alaeou not long since, lie
. i g .fsl position, and soon devoted a
in.-time to society matters. He-c
---Tl of nts ehote,-. and ere long he
's-o. A dav was appointed for the
•til. crowd a-scmbled. The min-
O hand and everything was in
AY hen t tie ceremony was aliout to
'iied. the young lady ealmlv arose
an. iz-ituent of all. staled that she
to marry yet awhile, prefer
•.g'.e a time longer. In other
i 1 taken “a sudden dislike” to
/ ntr H'l.VAn.n: Mrs. M. K.
-ii. -a long statement in which
r. as pul.lifhci. ..f th ■
- 'll her. So I. r as the Bunnrr
~ i nicerneii, we will ,-tatc that
i set n Mrs. t . ni|iti>n, ami write
. s m.t,. myen us by her Ims
.'t ivii/ tis of Athens. It
i.i kin's last wife, we learn, that
' -' iir trouble to. If Mrs. Cotnp
in ike any statement or entree
- ire o|s-u to In r. several
• iiiveste T atel the matter were
ii)irt"ion Hi it Mr-. Compton her
n the poison until that lady’s
■ fa< t. which, of course, was
. 1 tint- I iv. 'heat- ,v Kay matle
nt l ■ i . /. Bla'ork. Their
w a I sun $ in.Oeii imlebtettness
No failure in Monr e since
I more regret than this one.
■‘ in ’ii bar the very highest
i l. re ami in market. They
mil are not rm'rvinjt a
no. : their .1 uly expenses,
large amount ol ftnano last
to farmers. They failed to
■ey 1 r amt eoulit not pay
- ivei. rhis. toiteth r with the
■ ! p>ior collections, brought on
' re iitors are anxious for them
itr..rinse of whatever amount
•i co <>n in business, (one-
U ay.-t ;tighter of Prof. I>. M.
' n. i.,.i fair to be a musical
- K. months old anil al
• ne -of a wonderful talent
very ivadily comprehends the
my kind of whistle or other
. presented her. and after
w to produce the tone on
never forgets it. The chief
r. i t > her is the ease with
r r's cornet—a large 15
she has not the strength re
■ i note on the cornet, but she
•■z -a strong tone with
. rt. 'he is also very preco
. -inin<ls. Prof. Burns is a
. Us' and a natural musician,
t- musical attainments of su
irn ti: In a former
Jurn<il we gave a short
■ ■in.d which had tua-n found on
I- .1.0 s >n, near 11reenstKiro.
• it was stated that a human
• :inous trinket- were fonint.
■ the other day and asked
le any further excavations
. Ii- stated that lie had dug
■ • | M r. pa— ng through the
. and liiidnig tlie same
ns. \t that depth lie came in
- . i sl;il> of rock, and w ork
■ xeavaiions which Jack
re done l>v his farm labor.
■ impelled to us' for other
lias O. en compelled to sus
i mound, lit still believes
- i* : :.:hg either qf value
irio-ities. and i- determined
- ui as possible his excava
J*mrnat: Information
a gentleman of this county,
years ago. was married to a
- Mdy of Ka-t Greene, is hav
-weir time in Atlanta. He
>ug since, unnccompanieil ly
gaged in tin cotton business.
ei.ee there lie has lieen firing
the belles of the Gate City,
jf sidy speeches and otherwise
oir as a ‘ sing e gentleman."
•o and tlwvoung ladies to whom
devoted wrote to the gen
■ Greene and found out to his
t ■ gentleman was "locked in
- • a naturally followed the
• ‘.the Greene young man is
the exhileralmg pastime of
-a nt around tne cotton bales
roots of Atlanta and con
l of excuses in case his wife
Monday afternoon, Miss Mag
iii company uh one >f
■ -dr years, visited the skat
. Kennesaw block, she was
■ ■ii rollers, and while *n
• > v 1 -t her balance. B‘>e
k h r head struck the floi .
mat -a • was stunneii and di t
i-i.e—for some time. Oi
•• r. -he was able to walk
i t she was not seriously
mention tiie accident to her
\ • es;k that night she was
H. -evert- in in her head and
arouse t. Bbe aooo loot con -
K; 11 ‘".‘ little niece to.d the story ot
r s . ; **r. To*lo was called in ami he
' ncoduced concussion of the
I ; ang lady’s death was certain.
; - re , at times conscious and
I until I iiH rj*l**T
k it ur.eon
i en she did not n
Mcvyaeuiit and i.er = ,■
IsfeL osee ' >1 ■
1 ;■> tv. ,ofJ. R. Greg -ry N
Jk. a • libel. HaUacr A
sx Gov. am th represent ." the
plaintiff, and Hon. John Peabody. A A
K '. Ha ‘ tU '. Kw D, the defendant!
Ihe jury retired al-.ul „ 'clock, and after
living out four hours Returned a verdict for
the plaintiff for 150. ft i s said that eleven of
the jurors were in favor of finding for the de
fendant and one-too l for giving the plaintiff
ii 'u^ 10 * f,, r JjJiO, and un agreement was
finally reached by the eleven consenting to
< v. r ,' ory placed his demands at
Jlo.'SiO The hist try or this case ,s well known
L , D f < - liirk Published a card.
Slat. ng that he hail treated Gregory for cer
ain diseases and cured him. Gregory pub
li-hed a eontradmtion of the statement, and
re P l “' , l. reasserting it and giv ng
e teehmeaf names of the diseases, Gregory
the euis.n brought suit for lilsd. al'eging that
,* bud never been afflicted with one of the
' -east's named by Dr. Clark in his publica
l on. Ihe trial created considerable interest.
Florida.
Haw ks Park, on the coast, is anew post
office in \ olusia county. F
cj'VTf l "*'*" countJ scr *pt is now at par for the
iir.-i ume m many years.
“l’Pbeant for the imsl
!iitr-t*r~hip of Madison.
A town for the north side of Lake Weir is
now being put on paper.
Orange and lemon trees are beginning to
bloom in 1 utnain county.
T is^i l ? , '‘i of r, al and personal e,tate
ii. DeEanil is about IgsO.'SH).
Ihe rv ,ee °n Lake Jesup by the steamer
l icolata has t-een discontinued.
peas are standing in some gardens
at Madison 12 or more inches in height.
Clear Water Harbor’s new Methodist
hurch is ready for the seats and the pain
ter.
Hr.Hiksville has a white turnip measuring
2*' *, inches in circumference amt weighing n
pounds.
It is rumored that Messrs. .Ncoville A Cul
pepier will sisrn commence rebuilding the
.'suwannee springs Hotel at the Springs.
J. K. Duke, of Orlando, is having ripe
hirawbcrric- to uw at home, from his Noonan
plants. On Tuesday la-t he had some at the
-.tor-- for sale, and in a few days will be aide
to supply his customers regularly from hi
own garden
A proposition i< afoot at Wild wood to se
eute money by popular subs ription to pur
chase a gold medal for Airs. Hull, u lifelong
resident of Sumter county, who, with her
j.roiteny- has lieeu very instrumental m
budding it up.
Ihe ease of the State v- Benjamin Gallo-
W ay. for the killing of At illiain Parker, at
>uinmerville, was tried at We-tville, Holmes
county, before Justice Hood, Monday. Gallo
way was held over to appear at the Circuit
< ourt under a bond of fJUO.
Bev. C. 11. Nash, pastor of the First Baptist
church, preached a farewell sermon to the old
- hereh at ‘n-.tla last night. Thu new church
w.l In- di In- ii, and Sutniav. Bev. .Mr. Curry,
■’! Na-hvilie, Tenn., has b,-eu invited to de
liver the dedication sermon.
A young mail, Bryant Stripling by name,
I ■ .line involved m a dillici itv with two
negroes at a negro festival at Madison, Satur
day night, which ended ;n the death of one of
toe in - rocs and the wounding of the other by
stripling. An in<juest was held over the
eori-c of the dead negro and a verdict of
Mi-tillablc holmenli rendered, as it was proven
that lailli negroes were advancing with knives.
Duval county still h is the largest assessed
valuation -.f property in the entire Hurtv
tiine counties <d the state. The valuation'is
fkitki.i.'s). The next highest is Orange, the
proper!v of which ia.-sessed at *!.”:!5,1;t2.
E eainlmv, is thir.l. |3,r5,W2. Alachua is
loiirlb and close on to Kseambia. being only
'-,l*d2 Ist. Hid. The counties which have ao
-ess nents below *2,0u0,c00 are Hillsborough.
Putnam, Suuiter and A olusia. Those
lielow f'2 000,1100 are Bradford. Columbia, Clay,
H.iiuiUon, Hernando, Jackson, Jefferson,
l ew. I.emi, Monroe, Madison, Manatee, Na--
sau. Polk, suwarnee. >anta Rosa and >t.
John's, leaving thirteen counties following
•s low ♦ 1.10'.000. Dade county lias the sinall
-amount of a—e.-sable pro|ierty—fcd,H64.
I'dc b* ala- c—eil valuation of all ihe <-oun
ties is *i. >,O 2.1.55.
Grange t uy Two issues hack ap
|M-.ire-l an adverliseinent in the 77/es of a
iarge valise having been found in a bay hea t
Is- 1 ween this place and the coast full of
waiehe*. chains, waleh charm-, and other
jewelry supposed to have been stolen goods.
A- -mn as the T< <■* reach 1 Daytona the at
l cut ion of Messrs. Parker A stores, jewelers
f ih it place, wascailed to the adveriisement.
I'hejewelry establishment of these gentle
men was robbed on the night of Dec. a, ami
I'm—dav they arrived In-re ami U)>oii txsmi
iivtioii Ihegmsls proved to be the goods stolen
from I heir establishment on the above men-
Imne'l night. Mr. Cannons of this place
fournl tile valise while on Ins war from the
• >a*t Dec. 2 . and it was the click of watches
Unit lir-1 attracted his attention. The valise
v. - under bushes or weeds, and two tracks
were discovered on the ground near it.
SOI TH CAROLINA.
There is talk of building anew hotel in An
derson.
The municipal election in Wallialla will be
held to-day.
there i< some talk in Darlington uliout get
ting a town clock.
H"g cholera is prevailing in some parts of
Spartanburg county.
I: g rumored thata daily papcrwill soon be
-tar.cd in .Spartanburg.
| During the past year the debt of Clicster
v.i age was reduced sß6t> 2d.
V nuinlierof merchants in Winnsboro have
determined to give up the lieu business.
V plantation in Abbeville county, contain
ing 7ou a< res, was sold last week for SIO,OOO.
The colleges at Due West are in a flourish
ing condition. The health of the place is ex
* client.
The shipments of cotton from Rock Hill this
-ea-on amounted to 4,170 bales as compared
with *5,010 bales.
The co: tract for building the Kennedy Li
brary in Spartanburg stipulates that it shall
be completed by Fell. 1.
The Town Council of Wallialla has repealed
the ordinance imposing a tax on commercial
I travelers selling by sample.
There will be a competitive examination at
Barnwell on April 2 for a naval cadet from
the 'icond Congressional district.
‘Squire W. ti. K"ller, of Abbeville county,
has lieen a Magistrate for forty-five years, and
has never had an appeal taken from a decis
ion of his court.
V. K. Proctor, a drummer, died in Darling
ton on .1 uly 1 la.-t. lie hailed from Auburn,
Me. His body was disinterred by the Knights
of Pythias last week and sent home by ex-
P* ess.
The examination of teachers for the public
schools in Anderson county took place on
Jan. land 2, inst. There were thirty-seven
applicants, ten of whom were rejected.
Thirteen white females, seven white males
and -even colored males were granted certifi
cates.
-tudge Cothran has ju-t filed his decision in
in interesting case, which was heard at the
last summer term of the Circuit Court in
Columbia. The suit was by James M. Lowry
against Hugh 8. Thompson. Governor and
others, as commissioners of the sinking fund,
an I was an action to recover personal
property. The plaintiff brought suit to recover
(mssession of two deeds which purported to be
conveyances of certain lands in Y ork county.
On Feb. it, 1870, when Charlus P. Leslie was
Land < om miss loner of the.'tatc, he negotiated
with the plaintiff, Lowry, for the purchase of
a tract of .ISO acres in York county, for the
sum of Ft.o*>4 cash. On March 2. of'the same
year, he in like maimer negotiated with
Lowry for the purchase of a second tract in
Y ork county comprising 1,353 acres, for which
the price was to be $13,535 cash. The
several instrument* of sale were signed
and sealed by Lowry in the presence of
two witnesses, hut were not delivered to
Leslie by the plaintiff, or to any one for him,
hut were retained by him in his own posses
sion. Shortly after 1-owry gave the deeds to
Maj. YV. 15. Guliek, then a bank cashier of
Columbia, to hold until the purchase money
had been paid by Leslie. For the ostensible
purpose of having the Attorney General ex
amine the deeds in order to ascertain the
validity of the title Leslie, though an emis
-ary. induced Guliek to give them up, prom
sing their return the next day. They were
not returned. When Guliek and the plaintiff
demanded them, Leslie pretended to have
mi-laid them, and meantime had them sur
reptitiously recorded in the Registrar’s office
of Y ork county. This fact was not discovered
until a long t ine afterwards. Leslie retained
the deeds, and they passed from his hands as
Land Commissioner into the possession of the
-inking fund commission, the successors of the
land commission, and the present defendants.
As the sinking fund commission has suc
ceeded to the innd commission as the heir of
til's fraudulent transaction. Judge Cothran
decrees that the p.aintiff recover from the
defendant the two deeds of conveyance speci
fied and that they he delivered up' by the de
fendant: and In case this specific property
cannot lie so delivered up, then the plaintiff
will recover of the defendant the value there
of—sls,l!3—as his damages. This is a neat
little legacy left the state by the official
thieves of Radical days.
Louisville and Nashville * Earnings.
LOUISVILLK, .Fan. 19.—The Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company pub
lishes the following income statement for
the six months ended Dec. 31, 1884: Gross
earnings, $7.(194.092; incomes from invest
ments. $7)2.797; total revenue, $7,14t>,889;
operating expenses, $3,988.065, or 50.21 per
cent, of the gross earnings. The interest
charges, taxes and construction amount
to $2,442,109, leaving a net surplus of
$716,715 against a net surplus of $879,5520
tor the same period in 1883. The sinking
! funds paid were $423,929, leaving $375,000
[ to be paid during the six months to the
end of June, 1885.
The M.arsom’s Survivors.
i jjvrarooL, Jan 19.—The ship Santa
I Ci: ra. hicb coll dec! w ith the Admiral
. - 1 ut Birkenhead.
The survivo. - e lost steamer who
were rescue' 1 . ihe Santa Clara com
plain of theU< tuien* which they receiv
ed on board thai vessel. Kiev >n persons
who were in the u ; -s; ig boat i * the Ad
miral Moorsom have rescued in an
exhausted condition, i key had been in
the boat since Thursday tight last They
were picked up by a sc hoc j er and brought
u> Liverpool to-day.
A stftcF ■ Nine,
■ When
sb hi and 'Vc take a
''* >( •• th right
,tf ■' 9 for a
| w >a U- - e teeth
MONET A RYDISTCRBAXCES
THREE RANK Gl'Elci \I,S WITH
ITCHIiiO I‘AI.MS ARRESTED.
Two Allowed to Give Kail—Banks In
Alauy Cities Duped by a Fearless
Forger— A Prominent Iry Goods
ifealer of Louisville, Ky., Takes to
Hid Heels.
Noravjch. Conn., J.id. 19.—Cashier
Meeth and Assistant Cashier Webb, of
the Merchants’ Bank, were arrested to
day by United States Marshal Kinney
tor embezzling from the bank's funds.
They were brought before United States
Commissioner Penney, who held them in
si,oUo (Kinds each to answer before the
l nited States District Court, which con
venes in New Haven on the fourth Tues
day in February. Both found bonds.
Cashier Roath, of the Shetucket Bank,
has not yet been arrested, and it is not
known whether he will be.
banks victimized.
New York, Jan. 19. —It is reported that
money has been obtained upon forged
checks or drafts drawn upon the Second
National Bank, of Cleveland, 0., and
signed “Standard Oil Company, by L.
-McGregor,” or other names. Several ot
these checks, it is said, have been cashed
by banks and individuals in Atchison,
Kan.. Jackson, Miss., New Orleans and
Atlanta, Ga. The drafts are said to have
been lithographed at a Kansas City estab
lishment, and are printed in black ink
upon dark buff paper. The torger is said
to travel under the names of G. K. Thomas,
F. C. Adams and Charles W. Moore,
having with him Standard Oil Company
letter heads and representing himseli as
an agent of the Standard Oil Company.
ASSIGNMENT OF A PUBLISHER.
Richard Worthington, a publisher,
made an assignment to-day to Charles
Perkins, President of the ' East River
Bank. The liabilities are about $300,000,
and the preferences about $4,000, all to
parties in this city. The largest creditors
out of town are George Barrie, of Phila
delphia, $70,000; Houghton. Mifflin & Cos.,
Boston, $30,000, and Riee & Kendall, of
Boston, ss,.joo. The nominal assets are
$400,000.
A BANK CASHIER SS,OOO SHORT.
New Bedford. Mass., Jan. 19.—Win.
11. Chadwick, late Cashier of the Pacific
National Bank at Nantucket, overdrew
his account SH,OOO. and his resignation
was demanded last week. Mr. Chadwick
has been Cashier six years, and his large
operations in real estate nave attracted
much attention. He made good the SB,OOO
overdraft by the aid of lriends, who
probably did not know that there was an
irregularity in his accounts. His resigna
tion became known to the public
Wednesday morning. He appears to
have been a borrower ot money to a
considerable amount, by some estimated
at S4O,tMH). He left deeds of real estate
witn widows as security, and to more
practical business men he gave certifi
cates of stock of the Union National
Bank. The President had signed them in
blauk. and he had only to fill them out
and sign them himself, a number
of certificates of shares of stock issued by
himself and indorsed to others were found
in possession of parties who have loaned
him money, but whom he had persuaded
not to ha\e transferred upon the books of
the bank. Mr. Chadwick has mani
fested a willingness to turn over
his whole property to his creditors. His
entire real estate is mortgaged, and sev
eral attachments have been recorded. No
criminal proceedings have yet been com
menced. No greater commotion has been
created in Nantucket since the tailure of
the Manufacturers and Mechanics’ Bank
iu 184t>.
FLIGHT OF A DRY GOODS MERCHANT.
Louisville, Jan. 19.—-W. S. Pate, pro
prietor ot Pate, Madden & Co.’s dry goods
establishment, is missing. It is supposed
that he has gone to Canada, leaving about
$30,000 in and -bts behind. The store was
close"! this afternoon by local creditors.
Mr. Pate said that he was going to Hot
springs. He left Wednesday, but could
not be found there. Pate’s indebtedness
seems to be for goods bought on credit.
Eastern creditors are the chief sufferers.
AN EX-TELLER ARRESTED.
Windsor. Ont., Jan. 19.—Robert
Alderdiee, ex-teller of the Windsor
branch of the Canadian Bank ot Com
merce, has been arrested for embezzle
ment.
AT THK STATK CAPITAL.
Tlie Kssl Tennessee’s Receivership Fight
—A Judge who Failed to be on Tune.
Atlanta, Jan. 19.—Owing to the non
arrival of Judge Boarman last night he
was not present when the United States
Court met to-day, and the Clerk adjourn
ed court until to-morrow morning at 10
o’clock. This afternoon Judge Boarman
arrived and the case of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia receivership will be
heard to-morrow. Messrs. Hopkins and
Glenn and Bacon and Rutherford are on
hand as counsel for the road. Henry Fink
and John F. O'Brien of the system are
here looking after Mr. Fink’s appointment
as receiver of the system.
The Atlanta National Bank was visited
by a burglar last night, but no depreda
tion was committed, owing to the timely
arrival of the janitor. The burglar effect
ed an entrance by unlocking the front
door with a key that he had. To-day the
front door lock'was changed and no* fur
ther trouble is anticipated.
To-day is the 79th birthday of J. O. Mc-
Daniel, of Altoona, father of the Governor.
The chief executive and his wile are in
Altoona with the Governor’s lather and
family celebrating the event.
Gov. McDaniel has offered a reward of
$l5O for the apprehension and delivery of
John Smith, and SIOO each for Aaron
Smith and A. S. King, parties who lately
murdered a man named Barker in the
tipper part of Heard county.
The City Council met to-night and elec
ted Amos Fox Police Commissioner to till
the vacancy on the board caused by the
death of Benjamin Crane. William S.
Hubbard waselected Street Commissioner
to succeed L. B. Wilson, whose term of
office expires in a few days.
SPEER'S NOMINATION.
Arthur to Send His Name to the Senate
for Continuation To-Day.
Washington, Jan. 19. —The President
sent the nomination of Emory Speer to be
District Judge ol the Southern district of
Georgia to the Senate this afternoon, but
it was not delivered because the Senate
had adjourned. To-morrow the President
will send the nomination up again.
Atlanta, Jan. 19. —At noon to-day a
private dispatch reached Atlanta from
Emory Speer, now in AVasblngton, saying
that Judge Farrow had withdrawn from
the contest and was working for Mr.
Speer. Later other private telegrams
arrived stating that the PrAident would
this afternoon or tomorrow send Mr.
Speer's name to the Senate for confirma
tion as Judge of the Southern circuit.
When the friends of Mr. Speer heard that
his appointment was likely a telegram
numerously signed by prominent citizens
of Atlanta, among whom were R. D.
Spalding and Henry Grady, was sent to
the President, urging him’to appoint Mr.
Speer, as he was in everv way fitted lor
the position. Tonight the popular opin
ion is that Mr. Speer will be the successor
of Judge Erskine, Mr. Bryant, who has
been in Washington with Mr. Speer for
some days, reached this city tonight, but
had little to say.
Mr.Speer telegraphs friends here tonight
that the President has informed him that
he will tomorrow send his name to the
Senate for confirmation as Judge of the
Southern circuit. Mr. Speer says that
tnere is no doubt of his confirmation.
The Naval Surgery Frauds.
Washington, Jan. 19.—The jury In the
case of Bellmann. of Chicago, and Ed
ward Kirkwood and Daniel Carrigan, of
this city, indicted for presenting fraudu
lent claims through the Bureau of Medi
cine and Surgery of the Navy Department,
this evening brought in a verdict of guilty.
The jury had been locked up since Satur
day afternoon.
In the case of J. B. Sanborn, Kirkwood
and Carrigan, indicted for a similar
offense, which was given to another jury
this afternoon, a verdict of guilty was re
turned within fifteen minutes after the
delivery of the Judge’s charge.
Motions for new trials were filed at
once. •
Georgia sod Florida Postmasters.
Washington, Jan. 19.—A post office
has been established at Owens, Manatee
county, Fla. LetitiaC. Dishong has been
appointed Postmaster.
Georgia Postmasters have been appoint
ed as follows: William V. Thompson at
Bath, John M. Livingston, Jr., at Lawson,
William A. Fowler at Warriors. Kdward
F. Gates has been appointed Postmaster
at Manatee, Fla.
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1885.
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Tributes to the Late Mr. Anthony—The
New Bills In the House.
Washington, Jan. 19.—in the Senate
to-day, this being the day fixed by the
Senate for the delivery of addresses in
memoriam of the late Senator Anthony,the
chaplain, Rev. I)r. Huntley, made fitting
allusion to that Senator, and emphasized
the lessons to be drawn from the example
furnished by the lile of the distinguished
dead.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr. Coke to establish and regulate the
quarantine of live stock trails, and to
regulate commerce between the States
as tol ive stock.
On the conclusion of the morning busi
ness Mr. Aldrich offered the following
resolutions:
Retolrrd, That the Senate has heard with
profound eorron of the death of Henry B.
Anthony, late Senator from Rhode Island.
RrHolrtil, That the business of the Senate he
now suspended to enable his a-soeiates to pay
a proper tribute of regard to his high charac
ter and distinguished public servees.
Keeling eulogies, some of them eloquent,
were delivered by Mes-rs. Aldrich, Edmunds,
Bayard, Pendleton, Morrill, Garland, Iloar,
Butler. Ingalls, Hawley, Manderson and
Sheffield. Among the warmest and strongest
tributes to the personal character and official
and iiolitical integrity of iheir departed Col
league were those of the Democratic Senators
Bayard. Butler, Pendleton and Garland.
At the conclusion of Mr. Sheflielu's remarks
Mr. Aldrich’s resolutions were adopted, and
the >enate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House to-day
a commumeatiou from the Secretary of the
Treasury transmitting an estimate for an ap
propriation of-ft.ooo to meet the incidental
expenses of United states naval vessels at
tending the World’s lndustr al Exposition at
New Orleans. It was referred.
Under the call of States ills, etc., were in
troduce!! and appropriately referred as fol
lows:
By Mr. Slocum, of New York—A resolution
requesting the President to transmit to the
House a copy of the recent appeal of Fitz
John Porter, with the accompanying papers.
By Mr. Ward, of Indiana—Amending the
act to prevent the introduction of contagious
diseases. This is the bid prepared by Lite
National Conference of Health Officers."
By Mr. Biount, of Georgia—To enforce the
collection of taxes on distilled spirits iii
bonded warehouses. It directs the Secretary
of tlie Treasury, imuicdiat ly on the expira
tion of the three years allowed for the pay
ment of such taxes, to collect the same not
withstanding any action which maybe begun
after said time for its exportation.
Mr. Hitt, of Illinois, under instruction of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, moved to
suspend the rules, and pass the Senate bill
providing for the exerciseof jurisdiction con
ferred on the United States in places outside
of their territory and dominion, anil repeal
ing the Revised Statutes from section 403s to
4130 inclusive. The reading of the hill con
sumed an hour and a half, and then tlie mo
tion was seconded by a vote of 97 to 61. .Mr.
Hitt explained tiiat the purpose of the nmas
ure was to perfect tlie laws r. gulating extra
territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
It was a digest and rearrangement of the
present statutes.
THE DEBATE.
Messrs. Cox. of New York, Me.vdoo and
Holman opposed the bill and Mr. Curtin
spoke in favor. A motion to susuend the
rules and pass the bill was lost bv 149 yeas to
104 nays, not the necessary two-thirds voting
in * he affirmative.
The next committee on tlie list was the
Military Affairs Committee, and it being un
derstood that it would bring forward the
Gram retirement bill, Mr. Lowry, of Indi
ana, interposed a motion to adjourn, and the
yeas and nays were ordered, .ic this moment
the Anthony resolutions were received from
the Senate, and Mr. Chace, of Rhode Island,
asked that the yeas and nays be dispensed
with and that the House proceed to consid
eration of the resolutions.
To this Mr. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, ob
jected, ami the Clerk called the roll. •
The motion to adjourn was lost by liO yeas
to 193 nays.
Mr. unace then asked that the Anthonv
resolutions he considered, but Mr. Slocum, of
New York, objected.
The Speaker then called the Committee on
Military Affairs, and Mr. Slocum rose, but
before he could make any motion Mr. Lowry
moved that the House take a recess until to
morrow at 11:30 o’clock
Mr. Mills, of Texas, ami Mr. Washburn, of
Minnesota, moved to adjourn. The motions
were 10-t by 118 yeas to 133 nays.
After another dilatory motion the House, at
5 o’clock, adjourned.
A POLYGAMY CASE DECISION.
Tlie United States Supreme Court Af
firms the Finding of the Utah Court.
Washington, Jan. 19.—The Supreme
Court rendered a decision to-day in the
polygamy ease of Rudger Clawson, ap
pellant, against the United States, an
appeal from the Supreme Court of Utah.
Clawson, the appellant, having been
found guilty by a jury of the crimes ot
polygamy and unlawful cohabitation.was
duly sentenced to pay fines aggre
gating SBOO and to imprisonment
for four years. He appealed to tue Su
preme Court ol the Territory, and pend
ing judgment on such appeal applied to
the court that had sentenced him for re
lease upon suitable bail. The Judge de
nied the application on the ground that
the defendant ought not to be admitted to
bail alter conviction and sentence unless
some extraordinary reason lor it were
shown, and no such reason had been
given. Clawson thereupon sued out a
writ of habeas corpus in the Supreme
Court of the Territory and prayed lor re
lease upon the ground that the court be
low had unlawfully refused
to admit him to " bail. The
Supreme Court overruled the petition and
remanded the prisoner to the custody of
the marshal, whereupon he took the
present appeal to this court. This court
holds that, inasmuch as the Judge of the
Third Judicial Court, in which the
prisoner was tried, did not impose upon
him a fine only, but also imprisonment,
his admission to bail pending appeal
trom that judgment is distinctly com
mitted by the laws of Utah to the discre
tion of the court or Judge to whom appli
cation for bail may be made. The Su
preme Court of Utah was, therefore, right
in overruling the petition and remanding
the prisoner to the custody of the Mar
shal, and its judgment is affirmed. The
opinion is by Justice Harlan, Justices
Miller and Field dissenting.
PORTER’S CASE REVIVED.
Gen. Slocum Call* on the President for
Certain Correspondence.
Washington, Jan. 19.—A resolution
was Introduced in the House to-day by
Gen. Slocum, calling on the President to
transmit to Congress an appeal made to
him on behalf of Fitz John Porter, with
an accompanying paper. The bill refer
red to was sent to the President by Fitz
John Porter about two months ago, and
is a request by Gen. Porter for reinstate
ment in the army, he (Porter) claiming
that the Presidentcan reinstate him with
out further action by Congress. The
paper referred to as accompanying this
appeal-, and which is called for by the
resolution is an elaborate review of
the opinion ot the Attorney General
upon which the President’s veto of the
Porter reinstatement bill of the last ses
sion was based, in which the view taken
by the Attorney General is controverted.
This review was prepared for Gen. Porter
by Mr. Bullet, a prominent attorney of
Philadelphia. The resolution was re
ferred to the Military Affairs Committee,
and will probably be’reported back to the
House favorably within a few days. Gen.
Slocum has prepared a list of forty cases,
occurring within the past ten years, in
which the executive has. upon direction
of Congress, reinstated officers in the
army, in four of which cases the rein
statement has been made by President
Arthur. This list Gen. Slocum wilt pre
sent to the House when occasion offers.
FREER TRADE CERTAIN.
The Legislation of European Govern
ments Hastening the Era of Reform.
Washington, Jau. 19.—The tariff re
formers in the House think that the cable
gram from Vienna, published to-day, fore
shadowing the purpose of Germany, Rus
sia, Austria and possibly other European
nations to make an agreement to exclude
American breadstuff's from their markets,
is one more indication that events are
tending towaro freer trade for the United
States. Retaliatory legislation abroad,
combined with depression and dis
aster in protected industries at
home, will teach the United States the ne
cessity for tariff reduction. The exclusion
of breadstuffs would wake the farmers
up. It would be somethin? they could
very easily understand. It would’present
all the fallacies of the protection theory
in full relief. They would soon demancl
foreign markets in tones that
would make them heard and
heeded. Thus the inevitable would
be hastened. Freer trade is coming soon
anyhow. It is only a question of a short
time and a little" more education. The
present depression is educating the peo
ple rapidly. The tariff reformers say that
the time from March 4 until the next
meeting of Congress will be occupied by
the Democratic pai tv, peaceably or forci
bly, in settling its difficulties on the tariff
question. If necessary, the fight will be
continued in the next Congress, begin
ning with the Speakership contest. This,
of course, will result in Carlisle’s re-elec
tion.
A ROYAL HERO IN RAGS.
TRAGIC DEATH OF A BRAVE
OLD SAILOR AT KAN KAKEE.
Four Journeys Through the Smoke and
Flames In Behalf or the Bnrning
Asylum's Inmates—He Perishes at
Last a Martyr to His Gallant Bravery-
Echoes from the Other Wild Alarms.
Kankakee, 111.. Jan. 19.—While the
flames were at their height in the infir
mary of the insane asylum, John Coyne,
an old sailor trom Chicago, who was
an inmate of the institution, mounted a
ladder which had been raised to the north
dormitory in an undertaking seemingly
hapeless. Dense clonus of smoke rolled
out of the windows. The west wing,
where the fire was first seen, was a solid
mass of fire, with the wind blowing the
flames like a blast to the interior of the
building. The stairway and floor of the
hall had fallen. Coyne intrepidly went
through a window at the top ot his ladder
and crawled along the floor, lying close
down, where he found he could escape
the densest part of the smoke.
BRAVE HEART AND STEADY HEAD.
He groped his way to the beds and pulled
their occupants down to the floor and to the
w indow. where a breath of air sufficiently re
vived them, so they could go down the ladder
unassisted. Coyne again returned into the
dormitory, where he picked his road to other
beds and rescued others in Ihe same manner
Thus four times did he return laden with his
human freight. With tile fourth one the
smoke proved too great for even brave Coyne,
standing in the window he vainly called,as Dr.
Dewey had done in another part of the south
dormitory, upon tlie inmates to come to the
w indow, bui his calls were without response.
At the window near the flames for an instant
a hand was seen to move listlessly across the
panes and then its owner sunk out of sight
and into death, as the cornice and roof were
falling and rendered auv idea of help from
those below futile.
DOWN BY IMPROVISED ROPES.
A patient named llallihan, who was con
sidered only partially insane, on being awak
ened, made a rope out of hi* theets au.i blan
kets, which he let out of a window to the
.-tepH by the side of the burning wing. Ilu
then crawled down the rope, after telling an
other inmate to follow him. He reached the
steps safely, but the second one let go Ii s hold
when part the way down, and fell and re
cen-ed serious injuries. A third one lo ked at
the flames and tnen at the distance beneath
ami retreated from the window. He was not
seen again, and is among the lost. The pa
tients as last as they were taken from the
budding were conducted to neighboring de
tached wards, where the l’eehle and injured
ones were cared for and their wounds dressed
and stimulants administered. Nearly all tlie
patients saved their clothing, which the night
before hail been laid together by the side of
their beds. In the excitement, they had not
forgotten it, but taken In a handful as tliev
were told by the attendants to run for life.
FATALLY SHOCKED.
One or two of the sick ones are considerably
shocked and will probably die from the effects.
The remainder of the rescued are said to be
doing well amt no immediate danger is feared
with them. It is certain, however, that to
the seventeen burned the mortality list of the
lire will be increased materially as the
old and infirm cared for in the building will
not be able in at l , instances to survive the
shock and surrounding excitement. One of
the attendants describes the horrible scene.
He says as he looked into the burning build
ing he saw a number of bodies lying on the
girders burning. Heads and feet were drop
ping oil and the bodies finally went into the
cellar below. There were no means for put
ting out the tin s excepting the water- works
supply, qut that was useless as there was n©
hose or other apparatus.
SEVENTEEN THE TOTAL OF THE VICTIMS.
Chicago, Jan. 19.—A Kankakee,lU.. special
sajs: “Four more bodies were found this
morning in the ruins of the insane asylum,
making the total number seventeen. All the
other patients are accounted for.”
STARTLED BY AN EXPLOSION OF GAS.
I’ITTSfirRG, Pa., Jan. 19.—An explosion
ot gas occurred this morning at Sharpsburg.
five miles east of this city, which set lire to
Moorhead Bros. * Co.’s iron works. With
the aid of engines sent from Pittsburg ami
Allegheny the fire was extinguished after the
storehouse had been destroyed, and the mill
damaged to the extent of 415,000. The explo
sion was caused by natural gas leaking, and
communicating to fire in the storehouse. C.
A. Reed, a shipping clerk, was blown 50 feet,
linn seriously but not fatally burned. Nearly
all of tlie buildings in the Immediate vicinity
were more or less damaged bv the concus
sion.
THE BURNED SUGAR REFINERY.
Boston. Jan. 19.—The Bay State Sugar Re
fining Company, in Eastern avenue, was com
pletely gutted by last night’s fire, anti it is
said that the loss to the sugar manufacturers
will be in tlie neighborhood of $300,000, while
the loss to the owners of adjoining property,
including the Standard Dye Works and tene
ment houses, will aggregate $35,000.
A COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE BURNED.
Richmond, \ a., Jan. 19.—The office of the
Clerk of the County Court of King William
county, Virginia, was burned yesterday, to
gether with its contents, embracing all the
court records and other valuable papers.
ENGLISH WOOLEN MILLS BURNED.
London, Jan. 19.—The Victoria woolen
mills at Batley, in Yorkshire have been
burned. The loss ii about *lsi>,ooo.
FI Li 111UST EII I* H ANTO M S.
The Spanish Authorities Get up Another
Scare and Stir up Washington.
Washington, Jan. 19.—The Treasury
Department has issued special instruc
tions to Collectors of Customs and its
other agents in the vicinity of the gulf
coast to tie on the alert to prevent any
violation of international obligations in
the fitting out of filibustering expeditions
against Cuba. The revenue steamers
Dix and Forward are now cruising in the
gulf on the lookout for suspicious vessels.
The United States steamer Galena is at
New Orleans and the Tennessee is on her
way to Key West. The Swartara
and Alliance, of the North Atlantic
squadron, are cruising near the West
Indies.
THE CAUSE OF THE SCARE.
The Spanish Minister on Friday last
called the attention of the Secretary of
War to information which had reached
him regarding a fillibustering expedition
from the coast of Florida destined for
Cuba, and requested prompt action on
the part ot our authorities. The Secre
tary of State at once communicated with
the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Secretary of the Navy. The former
on Saturday sent telegraphic orders
to the commander of the revenue cutter
at Key West to report to the Collector of
Customs, who was instructed also to be
on the alert and prevent the sailing of
any expedition. For some reason the
Spanish legation here seem extremely
anxious about the matter and are more
concerned about the violation of our laws
than our own officials, who are not dis
posed to believe there is just cause for
any great uneasiness.
MASONS AND THE MONUMENT
The Grand Lodge ot the District of Co
lumbia Accepts an Invitation.
Washington, Jan. 19.—Wm. R. Single
ton, of this city. Grand Secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Free ami Accepted Masons
of the District of Columbia, in a communi
cation to the Star to-day, announces that
as the Washington Monument Commission
has invited the Grand Lodge to be present
at the dedication of Washington monu
ment, and to perform such Masonic ser
vices as are usual at the formal com
pletion of a structure, the corner stone of
which has been laid with Masonic honors,
these ceremonies will be performed un
der the direction of the Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge of the District of Colum
bia. assisted by other grand officers. He
says that all the grand lodges in frater
nal correspondence with the Grand
Lodge ot the District of Colum
bia and their constituent bodies
will be invited to attend, and that
other recognized Masonic bodies desiring
to be present will also be cordially re
ceived and welcomed by the Grand Lodge,
and proper positions assigned to them in
the order of the Masonic procession.
TRAMPS RAID A TRAIN.
The Conductor Fatally and Two Other
Trainmen Seriously Wounded.
Overton, Tex., Jan. 19.—A tragedy
occurred on the south bound passenger
train reaching Overton at 10 o’clock this
morning. Two tramps boarded the train,
and when Conductor Fraser asked for
their tare they refused to pay. Thereupon
the conductor and Brakeman Powers
tried to eject the tramps, when the latter
drew revolvers and opened fire. Fraser
was fatally wounded in the lungs.
Powers was shot in the leg and a train
porter was also shot. The train returned
to Overton, where the wounded men re
ceived attention. The tramps escaped.
Bloodhounds were put on their track. A
special from Longview gives additional
particulars of the tragedy. It says that
there were several tramps aboard the
train. It Is thought that their intention
was to overpower the messenger and rob
the express car.
Waite’* Trip South.
Washington. Jan. 19.—Chief Justice
Waite was among President Arthur’s
visitors to-day. He expects to leave
AV ashington this evening or to-morrow
for St. Augustine, Fla., for the benefit of
his health.
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
I Froceedings of the State Legislature—
The News at Jacksonville.
Tallahassee, Fla.. Jan. 19.—There
| were no bills introduced in the Senate to
; day. Several bills passed their second
\ reading. Numerous unimportant bills
were favorably reported by the commit
tees. Mr. Stripling’s bill for the ap
pointment of a Superintendent of State
Prisons, was read a second time and
left on the table.
Mr. Bryson offered a resolution calling
on our Representatives in Congress to act
together In pushing Florida’s Indian war
claim against the United States.
The old Board of Trustees for West
Florida Seminary at Tallahassee was re
appointed.
Among the confirmations to-day were
W. A. Hocker, for States Attorney ot the
Fifth Judicial Circuit, and E. M. West
for County Judge of Leon county.
The following nominations were made:
C. M. Cooper for Attorney General. H. L.
Mitchell forjudge of the Fifth judicial
circuit.
Senator E. S. drill, from Palatka, will
be appointed State Treasurer.
The following bills were introduced in
the House:
By Mr. Palmer—Making an appropria
tion for Florida Agricultural College.
By Mr. Yonge—lncorporating the Gulf
Ice Company; also one incorporating the
Lake Stanley Land Company; and also
one incorporating the Lake’lie Funiak
Land Company.
By Mr. Hicks—Relating to public high
ways.
By Mr. Gudenrath—Making appropria
tions for Slate expenses.
By Mr. Lyle—To incorporate Crescent
City, Putnam county, and also a me
morial to Congress relating to the French
spoliation claims.
Gen. James Yonge, the admitted leader
of the Democrats in the House, succeeded
in getting a bill through the House ap
propriating $7,000 to Florida’s exhibit at
New Orleans. The hill will go to the
Senate to-morrow.
Notwithstanding the appeals of the
press and the people for an early adjourn
ment the session will, in all probability,
continue throughout the sixty days, it
is to he regretted that the Representa
tives of the people are so indifferent as to
the condition of Florida’s exhibit at New
Orleans. The day Is not tar distant when
they will see their mistake.
As several gentlemen have declined
seats in Gov. Perry’s Cabinet on account
of the magnitude of their private business,
or the fear that the convention soon to he
held will create some changes in
the offices, etc., the Governor has
not yet completed the list of
his official advisers. Three
members have been confirmed and rumor
sajs the others will be W. C. Brown, of
Tampa, Commissioner of Lands and Im
migration; Judge P. W. White, of Quin
cy, who is now in the Land office, Attor
ney General, and Dr. E. 8. Crill, State
Senator from Palatka, State Treasurer.
Who will he Secrerary of State is not
settled. It is thought that Col. Fred. T.
Myers, of Tallahassee, will be the Clerk
of the supreme Court.
THE NEWS OF JACKSONVILLE.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 19.—The
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad will shortly cut freight rates
from Chattanooga to Southern points.
The Grand Chapter of Masons met here
this morning. The Grand Lodge will
meet to-morrow.
The Citizens Committee has returned
from Washington, and report the pros
pect good for an appropriation for a public
building lor Jacksonville.
Gen. Gordon and M.T. Littlefield are in
the city. It is rumored that an import
ant railroad movement is contemplated.
A LONG TRIP FOR A PITTANCE.
Emigrant Rates from New York to Chi
cago Reduced to Sit.
Philadelphia, Jan. 19. —The principal
reason assigned by the passenger depart
ment ot the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany for the sweeping reduction in emi
grant rates is the fact that other parties
in the pool had reduced the price oi
second-class tickets below the emigrant
fare. An official said to-day: “Other
roads have taken the emigrant busi
ness into their own hands with
out reference to our interests.
The contest far emigrant business
was carried to such an extent that on
Wednesday last the others in the pool
hehi a meeting and agreed to make the
emigrant rate to Chicago as low as the
second class rate ($8), and this was
quoted in Castle Garden. The effect was to
ticket through emigrant business as sec
ond class business, and the pool was thus
robbed ot considerable money. The first
intimation we had of this reduction was
in a cable from Liverpool, stating that a
lower rate was quoted in Europe. This
was on Friday, and the same day we re
ceived the commissioners’ report of a
meeting, and we decided to take vigorous
measures at once. It is scarcely prob
able that the second class rate will get
below our emigrant rate of fl. First
class rates West-bound are still firmly
maintained by us.
THE SITUATION IN NEW YORK.
New York. Jan. 19.—The Red Star
Steamship Line issued a circular to-day
to its agents giving the rate from Ant
werp to New Y'ork and vice versa at $lO,
with $4 commission. The Carr Line is
also selling tickets at $lO. The Cunard,
Anchor and English lines still adhere to
the sls rate tor steerage passengers.
Mr. Abbott, of the Erie Road, said to
day that the Erie Railway would not
meet the cut in rates of $1 to Chicago by
the Pennslyvania railway. The other
roads nominally still adhere to the rates
of Saturday.
Each of the ISO immigrants arriving by
the White Star steamship Britannic was
handed as he landed to-day sl3 on each
ticket to Chicago, and was directed by
the agent of the company to buy anew
ticket for sl, much to the delight of the
immigrants.
VIRGINIAN CARELESSNESS.
New Irregularities iu the Auditor’s Of
llce Still Being Disclosed.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 19.—The investi
gation into the condition of the Auditor’s
office continues to develop new
irregularities and carelessness,
particularly on the part of
William R. Smith, Clerk, who has been
under arrest for some time past charged
with embezzlement, and since his arrest
he has been allowed several times to
go to the Auditor’s office,
and has brought to light papers
covering a value of about $2,000, and to
day a valise was delivered up by his wife
containing other papers in the shape of
remittances iroin clerks of various courts
of the State covering about the same
amount. These papers Smith had taken
to his home to work up and arrange, and
they had there remained neglected. What
this looseness in the management of the
Auditor’s office will amount to cannot be
stated until the investigation is ended.
Hatton Won’t Embarrass Cleveland.
Washington, Jan. 19.— Postmaster
General Hatton said to-day that he is re
ceiving daily numerous letters from Post
masters all over the country stating that
the writers are willing to'resign if they
will be allowed to name Democrats who
will immediately be made their success
ors. The plan seems to be that the Post
master who thus replaces himself with a
Democrat shall be appointed an assistant
by his successor, both hoping to continue
in office through the next administration.
Mr. Hatton said that In each case he re
plied that the department would not
countenance such an arrangement. He
added that he did not propose to embar
rass I resident Cleveland’s administration
in any way.
The Commissioner of Labor Statistics.
\\ ABHINGTON, Jan, 19.—President Ar
thur has nominated Carroll D. Wight, of
Massachusetts, for Commissioner of La
bor Statistics, and his nomination was
sent to the Senate to-day, but that body
had adjourned before it was received. It
will be sent in to-morrow.
It is stated that Mr. Wight accepts the
Commissionershipof Labor Statistics only
at the request of the President, who de
sires the new Bureau ol Labor Statistics
to be organized by Mr. Wight in order
that it may be most effective. Mr. Wight
has not promised, it is understood, to re
tain the position permanently.
HOKSFORO’S ACID PHOSPHATE.
Hundreds of Bottles Prescribed.
Dr. C. R. Dake, Belleville, 111., eays: “1
have prescribed hundreds ol bottles of it.
It is of great value in all forms of nervous
aisease which are accompanied by loss of
power*’
RYAN AND SULLIVAN.
THE TROJAN MAKES IT WARM
FOR TH E CH AM PION.
Police Think the Blows 4on Savage ami
Stop the Fight tu the Middle of the
First Round—lS 11,000 iu Gate Money
to be Divided Between the Pugilists.
New York, Jan. 19.—The glove fight
between Sullivan and Ryan in Madison
Square Garden to-night was stopped by
the police before the first round had been
concluded. Nobody was arrested, and no
decision was given.
When the men took their places Sulli
van, as usual, led off, but his blows were
stopped by Rvan, who got in heavily on
Sullivan’s jaw. Sullivan grew redder
and angrier, and Ryan seeing this fought
closely to his opponent, evidently with
the view of preventing Sullivan from
getting in the terrific blows for which he
is celebrated. Both men fought tiercel)’
at close range, showering blows thick
and last upon each other, and the enthusi
asm of the crowd increased in intensity
with the severity of the blows.
THE FIGHT STOPPED.
The pugilists hud not been pitted
against each other over a minute when
Inspector Thorne jumped over the ropes,
followed by Capt. Williams, and the two,
with uplifted clubs, separated the antag
onists. They were forced to their corners
reluctantly, and Capt. Williams stripped
their gloves off. “This is no light,”
shouted Sheedy, Sullivan’s backer. Both
boxers were hurried into the centre of
the ring, where they were made to shake
hands, Sullivan extending his hand with
a grimace and with evident displeasure.
RYAN’S CONFIDENCE.
“I would have won this match,” said
Ryan, “if the authorities had not inter
fered.” This appeared to be the general
impression among those assembled, and
when the Trojan started to leave the plat
form he was lustily cheered. The re
ceipts, which amounted to about SII,OOO
are in Sheedy’s hands, and he will be,
likely to retain them, inasmuch as the
contest came to a sudden close. He in
timated that he had an understanding
with toe principals that in the event ol
trouble he would take the proceeds, giving
each of them what he deemed was right.
WINTER'S BIITKR BLASTS.
Chicago Reports the Coldest Day of the
Present Season.
Cleveland, Jan. 19.—News from the
small rivers of. Ohio indicate that only
sudden and severe frost prevented another
flood, as the rivers were all full and
rising. The gale Saturday was a terrible
one. The temperature fell twenty-five
degrees in two hours, and the cold was
accompanied by a fierce sleet and wind
storm. The damage caused by both in
Northern Ohio was large. Fruit on
ornamental trees suffered severely on all
sides, and railway lines are blocked.
Some are being cleared and others
abandoned until the cold simp is over.
From detailed reports received so far it
looks as it the storm has cost Northern
Ohio millions of dollars.
CHICAGO’S COLDEST DAY.
Chicago, Jan. 19.—This has been the
coldest day of the year here. The ther
mometer ranged anywhere from 19 to 30
degrees below zero, the Signal Service
quoting 19 below during the forenoon.
The same condition of affairs prevails
throughout the State, but in the North
west the weather is milder as compared
with that ot 24 hours ago. Winnipeg is
quoted 14 below, Jamestown 10, Fargo 17
and St. l’aul 19 below. The weather
shows some signs of moderating here,
this afternoon the thermometer having
marked 12 below. Trains are beginning
to run more closely to schedule time.
GEN. GIIA NT’S PE NSION ING.
How Yesterday’s Effort to Pass the Re
tirement Bill was Defeated.
Washington, Jan. 19. Nearly
two hours were wasted in the House this
afternoon in filibustering against the
Grant retirement bill, and the House
finally adjourned without reading it.
Feeling is general among those who de
sire to see Gen. Grant placed on the re
tired list, that on account of the combined
opposition of his enemies and those whose
views upon the President’s prerogatives
differ with those of the Military Commit
tee, that the necessary two-thirds vote to
pass the bill could not have been secured.
It is the intention to attempt its passage
on one of the “private bill davs.”
If this fails another attempt
will be made to suspend the
rules next month.
Among army men there is a great deal
of eager curiosity to see Gen. Grant’s
article on “Shiloh,” which will appear in
the Centunj to-morrow. It is expected
that Gen. Grant’s account of the most in
teresting battle will be more reliable than
any that has been written, unless, as
feared, Gen. Badeau has been allowed to
influence the judgment of the writer.
FLOODS IN THE MISSISSIPPI.
Levees In Danger and Planters at Work
on Them With Large Forces.
Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 19.— Much un
easiness continues to be lelt by planters
in Madison parish, Louisiana, regarding
the condition of Milliken’s Bend levee.
Planters have taken charge of the levees
and have a large force on them. The con
tracture who w’ere rebuilding the levee
through Lewis’ swamp, in this State, have
abandoned tbeir work on account of the
high water. This will cause great damage
to the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
Railway between here and Memphis, and
also to valuoble lands in Cohama. Bolivar,
Washington, Isaquena and Sunflower
counties, Mississippi.
The Higli Wa’ers in Louisiana.
Alexandria, La., Jan. 19.—Capt.
Sinnott, of the steamer Jessie K. Bell,
reports that the whole river front of
Avoyelles parish, Red river, is under
water. Freight for Ware’s landing had
to be put off at Barbins’ and it was thought
certain that the place would be under
water to-night. The levee broke last
night at Slocomb, nine miles below Alex
andria. The river, as measured on the
government gauge at Alexandria, lacks
only eighteen inches ot the highest point
reached last year.
APOLOGY TO AN AMBASSADOR.
The Gendarmerie of Athens to be Hu
miliated by the King.
Athens, Jan. 19.— The King has sent
an aide-de-camp to make an apology to
Mr. Nicholson, the British Charge d’Af
faires, who was assaulted on the street
Saturday by a gendarme. The entire
gendarmerie of the city will be assembled
in Constitution square to hear read an
order of the day expressing the regret of
the government at the insult to Mr? Nic
holson, and describing the nature of the
offense, and the punishment to be in
flicted upon the guilty gendarme, viz:
degradation to distress’ service and im
prisonment for two months. Mr. Nich
olson will be present in his official capac
ity. The Irish anthem will be played on
the occasion, the gendarmerie presenting
arms.
I>itch**d by a Broken Kail.
St. Louis, Jan. 19.—A Wabash Toledo
train, bound for St. Louis, struck a brok
en rail just north of Venice, four miles
from East St. Louis, this morning, derail
ing the combination, baggage and ex
press car and smoker, both of which were
thrown into a ditch. The smoker was
pretty well tilled with passengers. The
remainder of the train remained on the
track. There were eight or ten persons
injured. United States express messen
ger, J. J. Matlock, nearly 60 years old,
was fatally hurt. The others injured are
the baggageman, conductor and a brake
man. None ol the injured passengers are
seriously hurt.
Mexican Student Troubles,
City of Mexico, Jan. 19. —The stu
dents at the National Preparatory School
are trying to create trouble because of
the failure of their attempt to force Prof.
Justio Surria from his chair in that insti
tution. Asa member of Congress he fa
vored an arrangement of the English debt
in November, and they now refuse to
study under him. The Professor was as
saulted to-day in school, whereupon
students were arrested. To prevent fur
ther trouble the city police force was
doubled to-day, and the streets were
patrolled.
Capture of a M ujd, i*. r .
Newxan, Ga., Jan. If -ohn Smith,
who murdered Banner Barker, of Carroll
county, was arrested near Black Jack
mountain Saturday night ov Sheriff Hew
itt and lodged in jail at Carrollton. All
the parties who were implicated in the
murder are now in custody.
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NAMING THE SENATORS.
Evarts the Nominee In New York— Voor
hees Succeeds in the Indiana Caucus.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 19.—The Legisla
tive Republican caucus to-night nomi
nated William M. Evarts as candidate for
United States Senator to succeed Mr.
Lapham. The vote was: Evarts Cl, Mor
ton 28, Depew 3. Absentees 2.
A FIGHT OVER THE VOTE.
Th- roll call showed that every Repub
lican member of the Senate and Assemtl)
was present. Senator Gilbert offered a
resolution that the candidate for the office
of United States Senator should be chosen
by a viva voce vote; that the roll be
called; that each member as his name is
called rise and announce his cboiee. ami
that the ayes and noes te called
upon this resolution. The Secretary then
proceeded to call the roll. When his name
was announced, Senator Uoggeshall said
that in the afternoon, when he stated his
preference for a viva voce vote, he did it
under a misapprehension of the custom
that had controlled the Republican partv
in elections in similar bodies. He believ
ed that no man could challenge his Re
publicanism or his fealty or fidelity to
the Republican party ' and its best
interests. He was in favor
of the policy which, as he understood it,
had controlled every body of the kind, ex
cept in one instance, during the whole
history ot the election of officers ot this
kind.
Senator Daggett said he had no desire
to conceal his vote. He was for Morton.
Senator Fassett said that he believed in
ihe Republican party, and in its tradi
tions, and in the men who had been laith
tul to those traditions.
AN ADVOCATE OF SECRECY.
He also believed in the sacredness of
the ballot which allowed a man to exer
cise his prerogative without subjecting
himself to the fulfillment ot threats which
had been openly as well as socially made
iu public journals and about the liotel
corridors.
Senator Gilbert said that there had been
a great deal said about a pressure being
brought to bear upon certain members.
What was that pressure? It was the
pressure ot preference and the will o!
those who sent them to the Legislature.
Senator Yedder quoted the maxim
that resistance to tyranny was obedience
to God. He voted no, and for Levi P,
Morton.
Curtis regarded coward.ce as the great
est tyranny. He voted for an open ballot.
Mr. Myers was not afraid to express
his choice openly, but if there were anv
members of the caucus who wanted the
ballot he was ready to give it to them.
Mr. Van Allen stirred the House to its
centre by declaring that he did not know
until 3 o’clock yesterday for whom he
snould vote. He also declared that seven
members of the caucus who now wanted
a viva voce vote voted for Cleveland.
Mr. Gilbert’s resolution was adopted by
a vote of 64 to 28, as was also one offered
by Gen. Barnum, pleding every member
ol the caucus to abide by the result and
vote in their respective’ houses for the
nominee of the joint caucus.
Walker Howe then nominated William
M. Evarts.
The nomination was seconded by
Senators Arkell, Baker and Lansing, and
Assemblymen Hubbell and Livingston.
Gen. Barnum named Levi I’. Morton,
and the nomination was seconded by As
semblyman Williams.
George Heusted named Chauncey M.
Depew.
M r. Lansing transferred Judge Russell’s
support to Ylr. Evarts and spoke in favor
of the latter.
On motion of Gen. Barnum, seconded
by George Heusted, the nomination of
Nir. Evaits was made unanimous and the
caucus adjourned.
Blaine’s handiwork.
Washington, Jan. 19.—A Republican
Senator who has just returned from New
York, says that he had a talk while there
with ex-Senator Platt, who said that he
could see the handiwork of Mr. Blaine in
the contest in the interest of Mr, Evarts,
much to his surprise. The ex-Senator
said that he did not think that Mr. Blaine
could afford to tlirow his influence in fa
vor of either of the two candidates, but
probably concluded to take the risk by
leiting his friends know that he favored
Mr. Evarts in preference to Mr. Morton.
the INDIANA SENATORSUIP.
Indianapolis, Jan. 19.—The Demo
cratic members of the Legislature in
caucus to-night nominated by acclama
tion Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees for United
States Senator.
The Republican members of the Gene
ral Assembly also held a caucus to-nigbt
and decided to cast their votes for ex-
Gov. A. G. Porter for United States Sena
tor. The Democrats have a large ma
jority on joint ballot. The following reso
lution was introduced by Senator McGee
and unanimously adopted in the Demo
cratic caucus,*
Resolved, That the Democratic members of
the General Assembly of Indiana unani
mously represent to President-elect Cleveland
that the nation at esteem in which Hon. Jos.
r. McDonald is held, an esteem founded upon
character, ability and political services, indi
‘/!; t 0 j 11 " 1 as a proper ami safe counsellor to the
(duet Executive of the nation, and they as
sure the President-elect that the selection of
Mr. McDonald as one of Ins constitutional ad
visers would be exceedingly gratifying not
only to the Democracy of Indiana, but to the
people of the State generally,
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Interesting Little Flashes fr< m the
Wires Printed in Condensed Form.
The Mont Cenis Railway is blocked with six
feet of snow.
A dispatch from Rome states that the Pope
is confined to his bed with fever and rheuma
tism.
Dr. James Dunn, one of the oldest and
most prominent physicians in Virginia, died
at Petersburg yesterday after a lon/ illness.
He was 51 years of age. He was a native of
i etersburg’and was graduated in medicine
at 1 InlaUelpliia and theUmversity of Virginia
He also attended medical colleges at Paris.
During the late war lie was one of the lead
ing surgeons in the army of Northern Vir
ginia
Mme. Ristori appeared at Albaugh’s Grand
Opera House at Washington last evening be
fore a large and distinguished audience,
President Arthur and party occupied a double
proscenium box on the right of the stage, and
Baron de Tava, the Italian Minister, and
suite, occupied the box opposite, There was
a large attendance of members of Comgress
and the audience gave the great tragedienne
an enthusiastic reception.
A dispatch from Hong Kong says that Rus
sia intends to occupy Quelpart Island, south
of Corea, as a naval station.
It is said that China is about to arm her
troops with Berdan rifles.
A despatch from Rome asserts that Arch
bishop Gibbons, of Baltimore, will be created
Cardinal in the coming May. The same
authority sayjj that the Scotch Presbyterian
“urch in Rome will be opened Wednesday,
The Emperor William of Germany is ill and
confined to his bed. Some uneasiness is felt
in regard to his condition.
A Tyler, Tex., special says that a band of
masked men, Sunday night, at the village of
Linaale, took Daniel Sutten from a negro
house and lynched him.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Conservative leader
and member of Parliament for North Devon
shire, addressed a large meeting at Barn
stable last eyening. lie declared himself as
unreservedly in iavor of a federation of all
the colonies of Great Britain, and the estab
lishment in London of a Central Colonial
Council to act in co-operation with the Privy
Council, according to the plan advocated by-
Earl Grey and the Marquis of Lome.
Given Strychnine in Play.
Kalamazoo, Mich., Jan. 19.—George
and Ray Sweet, little sons of Officer
Sweet, were playing “doctor” yesterday
afternoon, when" George got on a chair
and secured a package from the top of a
clock, which he had seen his father put
there a few days ago. He gave part of
the contents to his brother for a stomach
ache. Hearing groans, their mother
rushed into the room, and found Ray in 1
convulsions on the floor. The powder in
the package was found to be strychnine
bought to kili rats. The boy died in a
short time.
Edmund About’* Funeral.
I aris, Jan. 19.—The funeral services
over the remains of Edmund About, the
distingpuished author, were celebrated to
day. They occurred at the Cemetery of
1 ere la Chaise and were very impressive.
Jules Ferry, Prime Minister, and other
members of the Cabinet and many other
men of political and literary note were
conspicuous among those present. An
unpleasant incident occurred in con
nection with the funeral. A deputa
tion of the Academie Franchise, ap
pointed to act as pall-bearers, refused to
serve because there was no religious cere
mony.
Advice to Hotneri.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Strut
snouid always be used when children are
cutting teeth. It relieves the little suf
lerer at once: it produces natural, quiet
sleep by relieving the child from pain, and
the littie cherub awakes as “ bright as a
button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays all pain, relieves wind, regulates
the bowels, and is the best known remedy
tor diarrhoea, whether arising from teeth
ing or other causes. 26 cents a bottle.
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STRIKERS CAPITULATE.
THE FREIGHT BIiOCKADK at
fort WAYNE BROKEN.
An Allegetl Failure to Burk Them up by
Labor Organizations Given by the
Itrakeuien as tiie Cause for the Surren
reuder Other Chases of the Labor
Situation.
Four Wayne, Ind., Jan. 19.—The
Railroad braketuen's strike, which was
inaugurated here Tuesday night, tenui
nated last evening. Tue strikers hehj a
meeting yesterday and delegated a com
mittee of four of their number to wait on
the Mayor at his residence, which was
done. Later the committee waited on
Superintendent Law of the railroad com
pany, and at this meeting it was agreed
that the railroad company lie permitted
to run “double header ’ freight trains, if
desired, while those ot tue strikin'
Irakemen who choose to work
will be reinstated by the ' com
pany ami not tie discharged for their
participation in the strike. It is said that
the Mayor promised to use his influence
to the end that the warrants which were
sworn out for the arrest of strikers be not
served, and that the railroad company
will not push the matter. The Chairman
of the strikers’ committee, who was seen
by an Associated Press reporter last night,
said: •• Ihe strike was given up because
the members oi organized lodges of con
ductors and engineers, who had urged the
brakemeu to strike, and who gave them a
promise of moral and iiuancial support,
tailed to do as they had agreed.’/ He said:
THE ABSENCE OF VIOLENCE.
' A\ e have destroyed no property. We
gave the company 'permission to Ice any
or all cars containing perishable freight,
or even offered to do it for them, but they
did not accept the offer.” It is a matter
ot some surprise to the public to learn
that upon Tuesday, the lirt day of the
strike, there were, as stated by the
Chairman ot the strikers, hut six of the
strikers, upon the day following but
eleven, and at no lime lias their number
exceeded tinny, but they claim, as has
been heretofore stated, that they
could have called several hun
dred outside workmen to their
aid it they had so desired. He said that
but few, if any of the strikers, will go
back to work, preferring to seek employ
ment elsewhere. The railroad officials
were very busy last night getting out
trains of freight blockaded here for six
days.
WOKK BETTER THAN IDLENESS.
Wilkesbaure, Pa., Jan. 19.—The
miners and laborers employed by Pardee
& Cos., Cox Bros. & Cos., George B. Market,
and Leoenring A Cos., coal operators in
the lower portion of Luzerne county,
began work this morning at a reduction
of 10 per cent, in their wages. This
order affects about 1,000, who slgnitied
their intention to work rather than be
idle. In this section large coal companies
have already nearly tilled their quotas for
January, and little work will be done
during the remainder of the month.
OYSTER SHOCKERS ON A STRIKE.
Annapolis, Mil, Jan. 19.—Ninety-six
of 100 oyster sbuckers in two oyster pack
ing houses in this city struck to-day
rather than submit to a reduction of 5
cents per gallon of oysters for their work,
they have paraded through the streets
and put a stop to the filling of orders by
the houses where they were employed.
IN THE COLLIERIES.
Ashland, Pa., Jan. 19.—Isaac May’s
colliery at Centralia suspended opera
tions to-day, throwing several hundred
hands out ot work. The Logan and Cen
tralia collieries, operated by Lewis A.
Riley & Cos., will resume on Wednesday
next. They will employ about 1,000 men
and boys.
ENGLAND’S WARLIKE ACTIVITY.
Reinforcements Ordered to Egypt in
Hot Haste ainl Stirring Times Looked
for.
London, Jan. 19.—The excitement
caused yesterday by the unusual occur
rence of a council at the War Office on
Sunday was greatly increased to-day by
the report that the government had de
cided to resist any attempt on the part of
Turkey to occupy any part of Egypt or to
land troops in that country. There was
considerable bustle and excitement at
the W ar Office to-day, and orders were
sent to Chatham, Portsmouth and Wool
wich which have caused much activity at
those naval stations. Another battalion
of troops at Malta has been ordered to
embark at once on the steamship Poonah
lor Alexandria, and other troops are
under orders t.o lie in readiness to move
at a moment’s notice. The indications
all point to stirring events in Egypt, and
there is no doubt that the Ministry is de
termined not to allow Turkey to interfere
in Egyptian affairs by placing an armed
force in any portion of Egypt.
The Prussian Budget*
Berlin, Jan. 19—The Lower House of
the Prussian Diet to-day devoted some
time to the discussion of the budget for
18. SJ. Herr Scholtz, Minister of Finance,
said that the receipts for the year 188 J
had exceeded the estimate by $750,000,
and the total surplus of the year amounted
to $5,000,000. The surplus, he pointed
out, was derived chiefly from the receipts
of the State railways and would be ap
plied toward the redemption of
the railway debt. He estimated
that the surplus for 1885 would
amount to $2,500,000. The increased con
tribution demanded of Prussia by the
Imperial Treasury, for 1885, be said, did
not indicate that tne econoin; dic.v
the government was a failun It um
ply showed that there was ne ■ salty for
further development of the syti in of in
ternal taxation in the empire.
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