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(il , r\ AND FLORID
Tlll . i.Hs <> TUB TWO STATUS
joi.l* IN PARAGRAPHS.
( ‘ D>E I’lajr* th* Mischief Among
_j. in Oconee County Excite
, Dalton Over the Alleged Dls
t. % of 'liver in the Cohutta Moan
GEORGIA.
•: Burke county, ha# tin# sea
. ,>n 'lllll#.
, l rty-fourju'lgment# rendered
■ urt of Walton Monday, Jan.
. at Athens that Mr. R. K.
at city, has cleared $30,000 on
ver - 3),0uu,000 feet of square
■r were measured at the public
■ n last year.
r having a handsome monu
.. r the grave of his first wife,
. i emeterv.
, Saturday, a jmk ketljook
• t was stolen from 4. W. Bragg,
-landing is su#i>c<‘ted of the
. ru that ha# stood foracen
ttie lot of Col. .1. I*. Munner
- ..ro, ha# at last lieeu pulled
■ antn for the position of
i.ne#l..ro. They are Mr#.
' Bell, Mr. o. 1.. "sliewuiake
in tin- Atlanta company
, i-la log follow# one oi the
uned Drloaeb, formerly of
from Ma> on after passing
t living at a lioarding bou#e
tout paying a cent.
. Mr-. D. 1.. Daniel and two
: i bar lie. were severely poi
tnuudervvood found in a
_ ,t irom a freeduiau.
a ear coupler on the Cen
■a a- #eriou#iy and probably
Alania ruesday night
Ho • eutral Koad yard,
.mpanies doing business in
- .... reduced tueir rate#
o the water works, so
- repay the expense of the
move his shoe factory
. a#, and will occupy the
.rev .x smith, on Clayton
. eight hands and turn
> Ilian J. White, three
aee, was consumed by
i uuly was away Iroiu
ghbor’s, and the entire
was destroyed,
lor# of the Young Men’s
.: >n at Atlanta gave the
r iries—Messrs. Ilelmer uud
mi 1 uesday evening. A
: workers met with the iniard
nts were spread a con
, . inn the work of the assocla
•t eon Council has ordered another
;,.r t luef Engineer of the city lire
:•!i.i. Ii i# charged that at the recent
. a meii resulted in the choice of Mr.
. ouipany No. G, of bant Macon, ad
iwenty -seven meinl>ers in or.ler to de
hsuil ui tiie contest, and that these
were illegal.
rouiinent commercial man of Athens
lii# bu-ineus t# on its last legs, owing
arge numlier of cheap men on the
ure ruining the trade. The large
. 1 ork houses are reducing commissions
uancr, and the days ot lug pay are
icred. Drummers are now working for
a y ear ami expenses.
, lew days ago a mid dog invaded the
,e#of Mr. Wier, Oconee's Sheriff, and
the animals on the place. The dogs
. t w ere ail killed, with the exception
, ■ liter, that has not as yet shown
_us oi the disease. One f..x hunter in
, "iinl bad to kill eleven hounds that
.! ten !■) a uiad dog H also attacked
g. tii.it at the end of seventeen days
in hydrophobia.
i- laj Col. •!. • Lindsey’*
-mokeuouse wa# entirely de-
I -l by tire. The alarm was given soon
1 r the . orv. an I the entire town was
'he flames hat made #uch
| . ,t was impossible toarrest
1 . , portion "i the fur
-1 'w , 1 w library was saved,
I _ , , ,„iiv damage l. The
I ie insurance The fire
H w ii ~Tri that some time ago
H irove of rattle from Booth
B 4 )i u'. rm I them to Charleston.
4 o r xas with the
H !. >th Bros, employed a man named
fjjg . . leva# alter tiie negro, and fur-
B ; .m money for that pur;Kise. Nix
B . 1 , \ found the thief and started
IP a rh him. nut before he had neared
II -ays that the negro jumped off
Ba ... . i get away. Booth Bros, are of
gif i mat they have been diified, as
|H a r,iton toNix to either write them
ill A a and make a statement, which
P . seem inclined to do.
Bj '.-rc#|sindence of the News, Jan.
P , .mg hut two votes bet ween the
H . if K. Gramling. and W. s.
BH :he late election, Mr. Kitchen in
■ .nit, -t and not Hied Gov. Me-
SE rclteetion Mr. kitchen ahan
,-outest, so K. Vi. Gramling. the
■H .ails nt. has the office.—Last Kri-
Hfj . \ I. Wheeler’s still house and all
SB , ', re destroyed by fire. Itissiiu-
SB . aught about Si o'clock on t n
|B nog the severe storm that pre-
JB v . saw the burning, and no one
■ : i riling till next morning, when
BH ~M to work they found the “ash
SB .-# i# almut >:t'iO. There was no
H . . i'll says: Kor some time past
■ •ini'' considerable excitement
M r\ of silver in the Cohutta
Sgi v ,r correspondent, like many
H| u inclined to discredit tin? ru
■ .-.-ti an viously awaiting the re
jUgj • hi ■s icnti'l# who have made
H| Mid reisirt in all their expe
■l i v never seen 80 rich a mine.
H| # "icl any question or doubt
H| v'"rt’i more to Georgia than
H • tr.r'T.g industries, and that
■ .. •: B ision is waiting the re
|H •" com.- .at once and open
H make the lest with an elec
ts ; -ay that the assay will run
m , r. and that the vein is
HE ■ • a and runs clear through
which is $ or li miles
mg l*rini-e. of Boston, with
B Ji -.1 i liarles Harness, of San
H > ..i*- 1 the gentlemen who have
H| are now writing the full
H| 80-tn llerabl, and the Bos
m . will at ouceerect asmelter
H| .- more practicable to haul
Bl • • Ui.in to haul the coal to the
H| . . -ay that it is simply im
.m >. .t’ lie reckoned the wealth
H| I* im have o|M-ncd mines in
H| .Mrado and California, and
Hi i- o- is’ worth any ten thev
■ - • t tu-y say that f20.000,-
■ ir on them, as nothing of
HI ■ r •cell known of. They ii--
fll i i-annot lie over-estimated
BS -- ar.d excitement here is
B cveryliody is talking of
Hi r paicut-owned land in
■B . . Brown owns a numlier
HI r i . inch will in all probability
H These Boston gentle-
BH - .nts over the discovery.
Hi iiai the South needs.
H KLOKIDA.
H .. i _ at Bartow.
■ - Be established at Bar-
H ... ; fever i having a run in
H ; sn ihurch at San Ma
* in l.evy county yielded
H| . .nds of fruit.
• a turn U-tween Kuter
'Wm - intemplatevl.
■ -T touched 41! degrees
H Mht it quite cool.
m . Kissimmee, was shot
H ’■ tuicd Jack keen.
B • iir.missionec# are to lie
B . i of the liquor petition.
■. £ " 1 ■ Bade while out gun-
B * •- -hot at several times by
H '•> # have i>ecn presented
m at t rvecent City by Is.
m has enlarged to 50
m ' now the largest weekly
H ' g t > get lower arourd
H - 'hi negro men offer to
H in the vicinity
H .1 as to 'that killed
I- under su#pic. Son . ,or
B ■ A ■■)!#•. of 'arasota. . Has
- n jail at Bine Level.
H dies for the Haii-
H tic accident to
m •• ,n-. lerable injury
H A##ociation has
H ' charge o f the
H "i-cn for the pub-
H d.inon county, has
■. ’ • mui- exposition a
H >'.ng thirty-three
. ■ a twig
r. m diameter.
H a tree last week
“ ' ■ f’.- 1 allowav came
B tree felt just as
, W', ‘ striking his bead
. . ■ I - ng. who lives
H ‘ il cd to bis
1 - • and knocked
, - i-" ha i entertained an
■ s .' . i . Mr - l-ong was not
‘T*’’'- 1 - - !!. j; tr batty c capeil.
’• ‘ '‘ha, i# ui Gaines-
H "pam-h grants of
| grant# have been
■ **’ 'ii-u.-g,# *1 “' r "'any years. Tins
- ■ .s| grants and M.
H ' ' '* l 'Kbt and is going
• M ,T sj ”
l
occasionally, the entire lot of them being run
I, V Mr. Queen, who also comiirises the -Mayor
and Board of Aldermen.
some time during Sunday night the little
steamer Princess, be'onging to Capt. J. E.
Lucas, -ur.k at her hs k near the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West Railroad depot at Pa
hitkxi. It i.w not known as vet wnat caused
fbc is>at to - nk. hut from the surroundings it
seems that a tozh tide the guards of the Coat
lodged on lop .if the piles that support the
wharf, and when the tide went down the boat
was held fast by the ropes anil caused it to tilt
to one side, when she tilled with water and
went down. ( apt. Brown brought out hi#
on ing apparatus Monday morn'iig anil placed
ropes under the boat preparatory to raising
her.
A XF.W CANCER CUKE.
Experimenting with a Brazilian Remedy
Known as Alveloz.
Washington, Jan. 18.—The story of
the Cundurango cure for cancers is re
called by an incident related in an even
ing paper of yesterday. Capt. John A.
Ruble, of the District, has been treated
for a cancer of the face with an appli
cation of “alveloz,” a Brazilian remedy,
to which the attention of the State Depart
ment was some time ago directed by
Consul Atherton, ot Pernambuco. Capt.
Ruble’s cancer affected the side ot his
nose, and, in giving the history of the
case, he said his lather and grandfather
hail both died from cancers affecting the
same part of the tace. When presented
to the examining physician Ruble’s can
cer was healed, and he was believed to
l>e permanently cured. Rr. Townshend
is to watch the case and make a report
lor a medical journal if it turns out to be
a case of true cancer. Several physicians
are in doubt as to whether the trouble was
cancer or lupus, an affection said to be
almost as intractable as cancer. The ra
pidity of the apparent cure, whether of
cancer or lupus, is admitted to be extra
ordinary.
Consul Henry L. Atherton, at Pernam
buco, wrote a communication to the de
partment last September, inclosing a re
jiort by Rr. Bandeira, surgeon at the Pe
dro Hospital at Pernambuco, regarding a
cancer cure to which wonderful proper
ties were ascribed. A magistrate, Rr.
viuemres, was the first that made it
known, four years ago. He had a can
croid of the face. He was perfectly cured
there by the natives of the county using
this remedy, and he wrote to Recife, send
ing the plant and its juice, which was
tried, Rr. Bandeira says, with success in
several eases. Last year the juice of al
vtloz was used in the Uospital Pedro with
such success that Rr. Vellozo published
a notice in the pajiers advising the em
ployment of it. Many other experiments
have been made in cases of epitnelioma cf
the lips, nose, lace and eyelids. The ap
plication of alveloz, as the plant is com
monly called, in ulcerated can
cers i sarcoma or carcinoma) has
not given the result that many doctors
hoped. The plant belongs to the family
Eni>horbiace. It grows spontaneously
in the whole north of Brazil, where it is
known by different names, tbe most com
mon being tbat of alveloz, arveloz, or
aveloz. The natives of Brejo, Fra Madra
Reos, used to burn the wound with the
juice running from a piece of broken or
cut stem, after having washed it with a
decoction of leaves ot tobacco. Rr. Ban
deira inclosed to the Consul a bottle of
the juice treated with salicylic acid,
and also a small quautity of a residuous
substance obtained by heating the juice
with water and alcohol. These specimens
were s< nt by Consul Atherton to tbe State
Department. In his letter Mr. Atherton
says that, in addition to the accompany
ing report of Rr. Bandeira, he knows of a
case where this medicine has cured can
cer in the breast.
lIOGL'S RELICS I'KO.U ROME.
flow the Bishop of Montreal was Vic
timized hy Bone Sharpers.
The announcement made during the
celebration of high mass in the Roman
Catholic churches that a number of sup
posed sacred relics which had been
brought from Rome in 1880 by Mgr. Fabre,
Bishop of Montreal, were not genuine,
says a Montreal special of Jan. 10, has
caused a profound sensation in religious
circles. It is asserted that the Bishop
was victimized by a relic merchant in
Rome, and that in order to carry out the
scheme the name of th- Pope was forged.
Bishop Fabre visited the Eternal City
him#e!f for tiie purpose of securing relies
f - tbe use of his diocese, and spent time
in the work of making the collection. It
was announced upon his return that his
mission had been crowned with great
success, and he brought with him what
had been represented to him as the bones
of Bt. Claudius and St. Julian, which it
was related b> the antiquary bad been
taken by tbe Piedmontese army of Victor
Emmanuel from the sanctuary of St.
Peter’s in 1871 and east into the street,
whence they were gathered up by some
of the faithful aud subsequently passed
into the hands of the relic hunter.
The alleged bones of St. Claudius were
presented to the parish of Lachine, and
those of St. Julian to tbe Church oi the
Convent of Skanne. Special altars were
erected within which the precious and
costly relics were deposited after having
been'blessed and sanctified with great
religious pomp and ceremony. Such was
the anxiety on the part of the faithful to
secure some ot the relies that a number
of the bones were cremated and the
ashes distributed, the church receiving
in exchange for them thousands of dollars
as gifts from the persons thus favored.
A vear ago intelligence was received
from' Rome that many of the relics pur
chased tnere from time to time were
fraudulent, and that forgeries had been
resorted to to give them the appearance
of bearing the Papal certificate. Bishop
Fabre becoming alarmed sent an inquiry
as to the genuineness or falsity of his
relics, and an answer was received that
they were fraudulent, that the Pope had
never signed tbe certificates, and direct
ing that the “relics” be at once destroy
ed, which was done to-day. The cost
ly ashes In possession of the faithful will
doubtless share a similar fate.
TROUBLE FOII GALVESTON.
Cau the Heirs of Col. tangworthy Collect
Ground Kent from the Whole City ?
Ileal estate owners in Galveston, Tex.,
are likely to have an opportunity to prove
the validity of their titles to the lands
they hold. Mr. C. N. Case, who is con
nected with the Home Life Insurance
Company of New York, is advertising for
the legal heirs of Col. Asahel Langworthy,
formerly a New York lawyer, and if any
are found suit will be brought to recover
4,4i)0 acres of land on which Galveston
now stands.
Col. Langworthv, in 1831 or 1832, sold
out his property in New York, including
real estate worth now several millions,
and moved to the republic of Texas with
bis family. While there he caused the
land now* occupied by Galveston to lie
surveyed, and then purchased it trom the
government, Anson Jones being then
president. Langworthy and his wife
died, leaving two daughters, who returned
to New York, and were married there.
Some time about the year ISJS these two
daughters sent an agent to what had then
become the State of Texas, to look up the
property which their father owned there.
Thfs a *ent was unable to And all the
papers nece.sa.ry to prove the title to the
and. and the matter was dropped.
While attending to some pn.ate busi
ness in the South Mr. Case learned ofthis
old claim on the Galveston real estate,
hut thought little of it until by accident
he discovered that the missing papers
necessary to establish the title were in
existence, and could be obtained by the
heirs at anv time. He then began to look
around for the heirs, but has as yet heard
nothing from them.
China's German Officers.
Vienna, Jan, 2L-A report has reached
ho"** to the effect that China is sending
“5‘ af the German officers recently en
fisted in ‘he Chinese service to the Iron
!,er This report is interpreted to mean
that China believes it necessary to take
Chinese fleet recently dispatched to raise
the blockade of Formosa.
At the Danger Line.
VICKSBI KG, MfSS., Jan. 21.—1 t is now
conceded that nothing but an ice block
nrevent an overflow in this sec-
SSfaJSfS"**. "' e ihu
ing its banks. _____
Freight Train* in Collision.
lonbsbobo, Ga., Jan. 21.—The down
way-freight train collided with the up
through freight train In ]
Jonesboro this morning at 9.39 oteioch..
A general smash resulted, but noonewa
hurt. One engine and several cars were
badly damaged.
EUROPE’S LAND SHARKS.
A REPORT OX THE ANTI-ALIEN
HILL PREPARED.
21,000.000 Acres in the United States
Owned by Nabobs of the Old World—
Tbe Life of the Republic Menaced by
the Power They are Acquiring.
M ashington, Jan. 21.—Representative
Oates, of the Committee on Public Lands,
has prepared a report on the bill to pro
hibit aliens and foreigners from acquiring
or owning lands within the United States,
which the committee has reported to the
House with a recommendation that it shall
pass. Mr. Oates says: “Your committee
have ascertained, with reasonable certain
ty, tbat certain noblemen of Europe, prin
cipally Englishmen, have acquired and
now own in the aggregate about
21,bO0,<XN) acres of land within tbe United
States. We have not sufficient informa
tion to state the quantity owned bv un
titled aliens, nor is it so* important'as it
is generally held in smaller
bodies. This alien non-resident owner
ship will, in the course of time,
lead to landlordism incompatible
frith the best interests and free institu
tions oi tbe United States. The founda
tion for such a system is being laid broad
ly in the Western .States and Territories.
A considerable number of immigrants an
nually arriving in this country are to be
come tenants and herdsmen on tbe vast
possessions of these foreign lords under
contracts made and entered *i
to before they sail for our
snores. The avarice and enterprise
ot European capitalists have caused them
to invest many millions in American
railroad and land bonds, covering, per
haps, 100,000,000 acres, the greater part
of which, under foreclosure sales, will
most likely before many years become the
property of these foreign bondholders, in
addition to their present princely posses
sions.
MOKE DANGER AHEAD. -
“It is thus manifest that if the present
large ownership is an evil, of which we
have no doubt, the probabilities of the
near future still more imperatively de
mand legislation for its prevention. This
aggressive foreign capital is not confined
to lands it has purchased, but, over
leaping its boundaries, has caused hun
dreds of miles of public domain to lie
fenced up for the grazing of vast herds of
cattle and set at defiance the rights of
honest, but bumble settlers. The policy
of the government heretofore toward
aliens has been characterized by great
liberality, aud the different States of tbe
Union, each acting for itself, have gone
still further upon the idea of the de
sirability of a rapid increase of popula
tion aud wealth, and by their legislation
have conferred upon aliens rights far be
yond those they enjoyed by treaty stipula
tions, common law or the law of nations.
* * * *****
“The bill herewith reported proposes as
part of the ioroign policy of
this country to operate ' only
prospectively, and,therefore, not harshly,
to prevent absolutely citizens or subjects
of other nations, so long as they adhere to
and retain their allegiance to other pow
er#, frum acquiring ownership ot Ameri
can soil within the jurisdiction of the
United States. We maintain that Amer
ican soil should be owned exclusively by
American citizens. Perhaps objection
may be made to the bill on tbe ground
that its tendency will lie Vo drive foreign
capital from the country. If it were, we
are not quite sure that any peruiauent
harm would result therefrom to anyone
on this continent. The mortgages ’ and
land Ponds held by aliens would not be
materially impaired by the law proposed.
I’hey are deeds of trust and can
be foreclosed and the lands sold
iii default of payment by an alien holder
as well as bv citizens. Neither can ac
cording to law levy,his own sale, because
of a conflict of interest with duty unless
it is so stipulated in the contract, and this
being known can have no other effect
upon future foreign investors in this class
of securities than to make them a little
more careful and not to rely upon the pros
l>eet of the ultimate ownership of lands
mortgaged.
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
A Bill to Authorize the Establishment of
Export Tobacco Manufactures.
Washington, Jan. 21.—1n the Senate,
at 2 o’clock to-day, consideration of the
inter-State commerce bill was resumed.
Mr. Coke, being entitled to the floor, con
tinued his speech. On the conclusion of
Mr. Coke’s remarks a message was re
ceived from the House announcing the
death of Hon. John Hamilton Evins, late
Representative in Congress from South
Carolina. On motion of Mr. Hampton the
message was at once taken up, and Mr.
Hampton offered a resolution fittingly
expressing the sorrow of the Senate on
the death of Mr. Evins.
The Senate at 4:30 o’clock, on motion of
Mr. Bntler, as a mark of respect to the mem
ory of Mr. Evins, adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House, to-itay, Mr. Kelley, of Penn
sylvania. from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported the bill to authorize the es
tablishment of export tobacco manufactories,
and allowing drawbacks on imported arti
cles used in manufacturing exported tobacco.
It was referred to the committee of the whole.
The report accompanying the hill states that
for many years large business has been done
in exporting manufactured tobacco, and at
this time more than 100,600,000 pounds
per annum of tobacao manufactured in
the United States is exported for consumption
in foreign countries. In the cour.e of manu
facturing this tobacco large quantities of su
gar, licorice, paste, rum, alcohol and other
articles are used, in which customs duties, or
internal revenue taxes are levied
and collected bv the United States.
The duties ami taxes add so
materially to the cost of manufacture that
American manufacturers of tobacco for ex
port find themselves at great disadvantage in
foreign markets in competition with the man
ufacturers of other countries. The committee
thinks that it will be wise to relieve American
manufactured tobacco exported to foreign
countries from this burden, and a means of
stimulating and increasing our foreign trade
on ibis important article of manufacture.
Mr. Dibrell, of Tennesee, from the Commit
tee on Agriculture, reported the agricultural
appropriation bill. It was referred to the
committee of the whole, and Mr. Dibrell
gave notice that he would call it up for action
Saturday. The bill appropriates $516,290. be
ing $152,820 less than the estimates, and SIOB,-
000 less than the amount carried hv the bill
for the current year.
The House then at 12:35 o’clock went into
committee of the whole, with Mr. Welborn|m
the chair, on tlie Indian appropriation bill.
A BATCH OF AMENDMENTS.
The bill was read by sections for amend
ments.
Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, offered an amend
ment to the paragraph appropriating 14J.000
for the payment of interest to the Creek Indi
ans under the act of June 14, 1884, providing
that no part of the money shall be paid unless
the Creek Nation shall, within twelve months,
make and file in the office of the Secretary of
'tate an acceptance and ratification of the
survey made and approved by the depart
ment under the treaty of June 14, 1866, and
additional lands acquired by the United
States by survey shall be held by the United
States under the provisions of tlie treaty. It
was adopted.
After concluding consideration of twen
tv-one pages of tlie bill the committee
rose, and public business having been sus
pended, the House at 4 o'clock proceeded to
consideration of the Senate resolution rela
ting to the death of Senator Anthony, of
Rhode Island. Eulogistic addresses upon the
private life and public services of the de
ceased Senator were delivered, and at 5
o'clock the House, as an additional mark of
respect to the memory of the deceased, ad
journed.
A HORDE OF LEECHES.
The Fraud Fund a Frev for Broken
Down Political Hacks.
Washington. Jan. 21.—Congress an
nually appropriates SIOO,OOO aside from
tno regular appropriation for the detec
tion of frauds upon the customs service.
It was originally intended to expend these
moneys for special service, and such sums
as remained at the close of the year were
to be covered back into the Treasury.
The annual expenditures were compara
tively trifling until the passage of the
civil service law. The establishment of
the Civil Servioe Commission rendered it
impossible for politicians to repay their
nolitical debts by . finding employ
ment for their henchmen among
the clerical force of the government,
and so Secretary Folger suddenly found
himself besieged by members of Congress
old others to place their friends in the
Sterns service and pay them from the
fraud Toil- yi this special appropriation is
called.
LACKING in FIRMNkSJ.
judge Folger protested, butJhe prWj
Bure finally became so great
no longer be resisted, and the result vt as
in a Short time that the fraud roll was
made up almost entirely of broken down
Steal hacks. Just prior to bis death
Judge folger made a determined effort t~
lod V most of these supernumeraries,
X were practically gendering
ni service whatever, but
fact became noised abroad >efore
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY', JANUARY 22, 1885.
anything had been done, and he was so
harassed and hounded by the influence of
these people that he was at lastcompelled
to desist and allow matters to drift along
as before. Ree.ently the subject was
brought to Secretary McCulloch’s atten
tion, and he has succeeded in evolving a
plan which will enable him to abolish the
entire list. He commenced operation to
day by ordering the discharge of some
forty odd, who were mainly employed at
New York. Philadelphia and Boston.
The remainder will follow, it is believed,
within the next fortnight.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The National Association Elects Offi
cers for the Ensuing Year.
Washington, Jan. 21.—The National
Woman Suffrage Association to-day elect
ed officers for the coming year as follows:
President, Elizabeth Catlv Stanton, of
New York; Vice Presidents, Susan B. An
thony ot New York, Matilda Joslyn Gage
of New York, Phoebe W. Couzens" of Mis
souri, Rev. Olympia Brown of Wisconsin,
Abegail Scott Dunning of Oregon. Act
ing and honorary Vice Presidents were
elected from every State of the United
States. In open session of the associa
tion this afternoon a number of letters
and telegrams were read wishing success
to the cause, and offering congratulations
on tbe advance of public opinion in re
spect to woman suffrage.
Addresses were delivered by Mrs. Sarah
M. Perkins, of Cleveland, Mrs. Caroline
Gilkey Rogers, of Troy, N. Y., and Ellen
Frances Burr, of Hartford. The report
of the Committee on Resolutions was
read and discussed. An animated de
bate followed the reading of tbe last reso
lution, which denounced religious
dogmas teaching that “woman was an
afterthought in the creation, her
sex a misfortune, marriage a
condition of subordination, and
maternity a curse,” as contrary to the
law of God and the precepts of Christ,
and invited the co-operation ot religious
teachers in securing recognition of the
cardinal point ot the creed that “In true
religion there is neither male nor female,
neither bond nor tree, but all are one.”
At the night session addresses were
made by Matilda Hindman, of Pennsyl
vania, Rev. Olympia Brown, of Wiscon
sin, and Mrs. Lillie Devereaux Blake, of
New York.
A LADY WITH AN EMPTY PATE.
She Rushes Upon Mrs. Bowen with a
False Report That Her Husband Was
Head.
Washington, Jan. 21.— Mrs. Bowen,
wife of the Colorado Senator, was enter
taining a number of callers at the Riggs
House this evening, when a lady entered
aud exclaimed, “Oh, Mrs. Bowen! Your
husband died suddenly at the capitol
this afternoon.” Mrs. Bowen arose from
her chair, covered her face with her
handkerchief a moment, and then fell to
the floor in a dead faint. It was some
minutes before she revived. Meanwhile
Senator Bowen entered the room, looking
as unlike a dead man as possible. A little
investigation developed tbe fact tbat a
man, named Bowen, (ell in a lit over
at the Senate wing of tbe capitol
to-day. Out of this grew the rumor that
it was Senator Bowen. Before the news
reached the down town hotels it was re
ported that Senator Bowen had died. The
rumor caused considerable excitement
for the time being.
The Newspaper Postal Rate.
Washington, Jan. 21. —Postmaster
General Hatton has sent to the Chairman
of the House Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads a draft of the bill provid
ing for a reduction of postage on second
class matter, or newspapers mailed bv
publishers, front 2 cents per pound to 1
cent per pound. It is provided in the
draft that this rate shall not apply to the
circulation of sample copies generally,
although a publisher may twice a year
circulate sample copies, not to exceed in
number the actual circulation of the pa
per at the date of mailing. The measure
proposed is a substitute for the bill intro
duced in Congress by Senator Brown,
which did not embody restrictions upon
the circulation of sample copies.
After the Big Ball Room.
Washington, Jan. 21.— At a meeting
of the Executive Committee of the inau
guration last night Henry A. Willard, a
director of the Garfield Memorial Hospi
tal, asked for the hospital the use of the
inauguration ball room for tte night of
March 5 lor a tea party for the benefit of
the hospital. He represented the hospi
tal as very needy. The Chairman of the
Executive Committee stated that several
similar requests have been made, among
others one lor the use oi the ball room for
a competitive military drill, and that it
was thought best not to loan the ball
room for any purpose. Mr, Willard asked
a suspension of the committee's judg
ment, and so a final decision was not
reached.
“Parson” Massey’s Retirement.
W ashington, Jan. 21.- -The Comm ittee
on Elections will call up in the House to
morrow the contested election case of
“Parson” Massey against John S. Wise,
of Virginia, over the seat held by the
latter as Congressman-at-large. The
committee decided last session in favor of
Mr. YVise, but at the request of Mr.
Massey the committee did not call it up.
The committee will now press the adop
tion of the resolution giving Mr. Wise the
seat. “Parson” Massey is a well-to-dp
old farmer, as well as a Methodist
preacher, and will retire irom public life
With the allowance made him by the
House for contest expenses.
Hard Work Before Speer.
Washington, Jan. 21.—Emory Speer
will have to make a much harder fight
for confirmation than he made for con
firmation when nominated for District
Attorney. The Georgia delegation, except
Senator Brown, appear to be pretty
solidly against hint, and some of the dele
gation will make extraordinary exertions
to deieat him. He does not appear to be
popular in the Senate, although he has
some pretty strong backers on the Re
publican side. It seems certain that
Senator Brown will do his best for him.
and in that case the chances that he will
be confirmed are rather in bis tavor.”
Senator Garland's* Trip.
Washington, Jan. 21.—Senator Gar
land went away yesterday. It is given
out that he went away to Kansas. It is
believed, however, that he went to Al
bany at the request of President Cleve
land to confer with hint. This belief sets
the feelings ol the Democratic politicians
here on edge. They are all anxious to
give Mr. Cleveland advice.
AN OIL WELL AT MACON.
Mercer to Have a Paper—The Firemanic
Klection for a Chief.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 21.—T0-day consid
erable excitement was created by the
discovery of a well containing kerosene
oil in a yard in the rear of the grocery
store of Messrs. YV. C. Turpin & Cos. A
negro girl went to the well to draw water.
When it was drawn, the discovery was
made that it was oil. Mr. Turpin called
a numlier of friends, who tried several
experiments. The substance burned well
in lamps. An investigation will be made
to discover the cause of the wonderlul
production.
The students of Mercer University will
begin Friday to publish a monthly paper
called the Clarion.
To-morrow the officers of the various
fire companies will meet to select a Chiet
of the Fire Department.
AN INFERNAL MACHINE IN PERU
The President of (he Republic on the
Point of Opening It YVhen He Grew
Wary.
Y'alparaiso, Jan. 21.—According to a
statement made last night in the Chamber
ot Deputies, it appears that a parcel con
taining three pounds of powder, with an
arrangement of match heads and a ham
mer, the latter being put In motion by a
string placed around the outside of the
box, was delivered at the President’s
house, marked “H. E.” The President
endeavored to open the parcel, but became
suspioious of its contents. The Minister
of the Interior, addressing the house last
night on the subject, said: “1 submit this
matter, without comment, to universal
execration and reprobation. It is deplora
ble that in this country of law and justice
such proceedings are resorted to which
defame our traditions, and can never be
sufficiently condemned.”
Kates Restored.
St. Louis, Jan. 21.—The Louieville and
Nashville Railroad has advanced the
rates from this city to all Atlantic coast
points in the Green Line territory—that
is south of the Ohio and east of the Mis
sissippi river—six cents per hundred.
This restores the rates which prevailed
prior to the recent cuts. The impression
prevails here that the Southeastern pool
will soon be reorganised, j
A BATTLEAT ABP KLEA.
10.000 REBELS DEFEATED BY
1.500 BRITISH TROOPS.
Gen. Stewart’s Horse Shot Head from
Under Him—The British Forces Ar
ranged In the Favorite Square—A
Brave but Disastrous Charge by the
Enemy—The Losses Heavy.
London, Jan. 21. —1 tis officially re
ported that serious fighting has occurred
in Egypt, and that the result was satis
factory to Lord Wolseley.
The battle occurred near Metemneh.
An army of 10,000 rebels attacked a square
in which the British forces were advanc
ing several times, but was compelled
eventually to retire. Tbe rebels lost 800
killed and 800 wounded. The English lost
65. Among the British wholell was Lieut.
Col. Burnaby, who made the famous
“ride to Khivaqua.”
' Besides Col. Burnaby the following
were killed: Maj. Carmichael, of the Fifth
Lancers; Maj. Atherton, oi the Fifth
Dragoons: Maj. Gough, of the Royal Dra
goons; Capt. Darly and Lieut. Low, of tne
Fourth Dragoons; Lieut. Wolfe, of the
Scots Greys, and Lieute. Pigott and
Ilelisle, of the Naval Brigade. Lord St.
Y incent and Lord Ayrlie were wounded.
WOLBELEY S STOKY OF THE BATTLE.
A dispatch has been received at the
War Office from Gen. Wolseley dated
Korti, Jan. 21, 3 o'clock p. m.j which
reads substantially as follows:
Gen. Stewart has had a heavy engagement
with a portion of El Mahdi’s forces near the
Abu Klea wells, almut 23 miles this side of
Metemneh. The rebels had collected from
Berber, Metemneh aud Omdurmon. This
lusi, place, I regret to say, prisoners report
was recently captured by El Malidi and thus
men were released from there to fight Gen.
Stewart. On the afternoon of Jan. lli Gen.
Stewart’s cavalry reported that the enemy
were in position some few miles this side ol
the wells. As it was too late in the day io
allow an advance aud successful encounter
Gen. Stewart bivouacked where he was for the
night. The enemy kept up a harmless lire all
night and erected works on Gen. Stewart’s
right flank. On Saturday Gen. Stewart en
deavored to draw the enemy to make an at
tack, but the rebels hesitated.
IN THE FORM OF A SQUARE.
In consequence of this. Gen. Stewart left all
the impediments and camels under guard of
the Sussex regiment and some mounted in
fantry, and moved forward, keeping his forces
in the form of a square. All tne men were on
foot. The British army passed round the
enemy’s left flank, forcing them to make an
attack or be subject to an enfilade (ire. The
enemy wheeled to the left and delivered a
well organized charge under a withering lire
from our men. The square was unfortunately
penetrated about its left rear, where a heavy
cavalry ami camel regiment were in position,
by sheer weight of numbers. The admirable
steadiness of our men enabled them to main
tain a hand to hand fight witli the opposing
force, while severe punishment was being in
ilicted upon the enemy by all other parts of
the square.
THE ENEMY DRIVEN BACK.
The enemy were finally driven back under
heavy lire from all sides. The Nineteenth
Hussars then pushed forward t > tiie well#,
which were in our possession by 5 o’clock in
the evening. The enemy left no less than 800
slam around the square. The prisoners who
were taken while the enemy were retiring
report that the number of the enemy who
were wounded was quite exceptional. One
immediate effect of the battle is that many of
the rebels are submitting. It was necessary
for the army to remain at the wells some
hours to obtain water. As soon as practica
ble Ihe iiuenlion waf to push on with all ex
pedition to Metemneh. The English wounded
are doing well.
STEWART’S CONCLUDING WORDS.
Gen. YVolseley says that Gen. Stewart
concludes his report as follows:
“it has been my duty to command the force
f om which exceptional xvork, exceptional
hardship and exceptional lighting have been
called for. It would be impossible to ade
quately describe the admirable support given
to me by every officer aud man of the force. 1
regret to say that our loss was severe, but our
success has been so complete that it may- dis
hearten the enemy to such an extent that ad
their future fighting may be of a less obstinate
character.”
Gen. Wolseley says: “Gen. Stewart’s op
erations have been most creditable to him as
a commander, and the nation has every rea
son to lM* nroud of the gallantry and splendid
spirit of Her Majesty’s soldiers on this occa
sion.
"Our losses were 0 commissioned olliceis
killed and 9 xvounded, and 65 non-commis
sioned officers and men killed and 85 wounded.
Gen. Stewart’s force consists ol' about 1,5u0
men all told.”
ANOTHER STORY OF THE FIGHT.
A dispatch to Reuter’s Telegram Com
pany dated near Abu Klea wells. Satur
day noon, gives the following account of
the engagement:
When the Hussar scouts returned yesterday
announcing that the rebels held the wells the
British forces promptly formed in mass col
umn and advanced to the xvells. The guards
marched at the left of the column, the heavy
corps in the centre aud ihe mounted infantry
at the right. The column halted within three
miles of the wells, but the rebels showed no
signs of moving. The British troops set to
felling trees and clearing away the grass in
front of the column. An abattis was formed
around the baggage anil a stone breastwork,
with a frontage of 150 yards, was erected as
an additional protection. In the afiernoon
the enemy’s camp was sighted four miles
away. It comprised numerous tents, and ap
peared to bo fairly well fortified. Meanwhile
two groups of rebels were watching us from
high hills on the left front. At 6 o’clock in tne
evening the enemy fired a few stray shots,
aud the British replied with several shells.
ADVANCE OF THE ENEMY.
The enemy continued firing throughout Fri
day night, causing only one slight casualty.
Saiunlay forenoon the enemy commenced ad
vancing’in two divisions in echelon, each
numbering some 5,000 men, beating drums
and waving flags. Many of them were armed
with rifles. The enemy occasionally halted,
as if trying to discover the British formation.
Meanwhile the British were steadily prepar
ing for the reception of the rebels. They
formed a square, the artillery being placed in
the centre, and advanced to meet the over
whelming force of the enemy, who occupied
favorable ground, showing great knowledge
of the art of war. They drew us to a difficult
position for operating, when, by a cieverlv
executed movement, they almost disappeared
from view, leaving only their standards
visible.
A FURIOUS CHARGE.
Suddenly a large body of rebels appeared
and furiously charged upon the front of the
British square. The British replied with a
deadly fire, which the rebels were unable to
withstand. They then turned and attacked
the left rear of the square. The heavy troops,
borne down by the onslaught, broke the for
mation for a few moments,but quickly rallied.
A hand to hand fight ensued. The rebels
penetrated the ranks, but were subjected to
a heavy fiank fire, and finally driven back.
Gen. Stewart had a narrow escape, his horse
being killed under him. It is reported that
the rebels are in force at Metemnen.
STILL ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Another account of the engagement
says:
The battle between Gen. Stewart’s troops
and the Arabs was fought at a point in the
Hassaniyeh Desert, twenty-three miles north
west from Metemneh, near Caravan, a station
of Shebacaso. Gen. Stewart’s force consisted
of about I,sooeffective men. On the approach
of the Arabs, who were estimated at between
8,000 and 10,000, Gen. Stewart formed his
troops into a hollow square with his field
pieces at the corners and with the invalids and
provisions in the centre, the Arabs made
their attack in a tumultuous rush, directed
principally upon the side of the square held
uy the hussars. This side of the square was
broken at one time during the fight, and the
officers attribute tins disaster to the unruly
conduct of the camel# which got powder
burned and became unmanageable.
A SLAUGHTER PEN.
The line was speedily reformed and the dis
cipline of the men was splendid. Throughout
the action a steady and deadly fire was kept
up by the hu##ars and mountel infantry,
while the artillery maintained a fire which
piled the dead Arabs up in heaps. The space
iu front ot the British right fiank was a veri
table slaughter pen, and when the Apabs
were finally repulsed they left 800 of Their
number dead upon the field. The number of
their wounded who were able to march or be
carried Irom the field is estimated
at 2,000. Most of the casualties on the British
side occurred during tbo break in the line of
the hussars. The British took their own and
tiie Arabs, wounded to the wells al|Bhebacas.
Most of the wounded are reported as doing
well. Gen. Stewart, with the remainder of
his troops, is progressing toward Metemneh.
During the night preceding the action the
Arabs threw up small earthworks, intended
to intercept Gen. Stew art’s march, but they
were captured and destroyed by a detach
ment of the English troops.
THE NEWS A SURPRISE AT LONDON.
The news ol the battle in Egypt sur
prised the Government, as severe fighting
was not expected. Serious doubts are
expressed whether Gen. YV'olselay’s force
is sufficiently strong to reach Khartoum.
Col. Burnaby's death is greatly deplored
in London. He was g favorite in all of
the clubs and in political and military
cirdes.where the news has been the topic
of conversation, the death of Col. Burn
aby has been more talked about than the
battle itself. Tne news was not generally
known till the late editions of the evening
papers were published. Great excite
ment prevails.
FANATICAL RECKLESSNESS.
London, Jan. 22, 3a. m.— A special
dispatch giving additional particulars oi
the battle says:
The battle was a fearful hand-to-hand fight.
Most of tbe Arab# were armed with spears,
aud protected by spiked shields of ox hide
thev rushed to close quarters and swarmed
over the bodies of their dead and wounded
comrades. The English troops, after the first
few rounds had been fired, fought with short
ened sabres and with sword bayonets wielded
at half arm’s length. Col. Burnabv was killed
by tbe thrußt of an Arab’s spear, which en
tered tus neck aud severed the jugular vein.
YV hen Gen. Stewart's horse was shot the rider
fell to the ground and was badly shaken,
but he soon recovered and obtained another
mount.
The English soldiers had had neither food
nor water since the night before the battle.
THE BRITISH ADV ANCE.
Until Jan. 16 the British advanced
rapidly with a straggling column,
but evidence of the presence of
many Arab scouts near the camp of
the previous night then led to long halts,
more compact formation, and a regular ad
vance. The Britisn had no idea that the ene
my was so near. The native report# had led
them to suppose that only a few rebels held
Abu Klea. On receipt of the news of the ap
pearance of the enemy at noon, Gen. Stew
art massed the brigade into columns, placing
the guards on the right, the heavy cavalry iu
the centre, and the artillery and engineers in
the rear, the guards thus forming the right
face of the square. Lord Bcresford’s naval
brigade was posted behind, and the mounted
infantry and Sussex regiment closed the rear.
The baggage was placed in the centre. Gen.
Stewart then went over to a ridge to recon
noitre. Skirmisher# were seut forward to
force an attack.
A MOMENT OF SURPRISE.
At the first shock from the enemy the fate
of tbe whole British force trembled in the
balance, but the steadiness of the guards,
marine corps and mounted infantry pre
vailed, and the rebels retired, leaving the
ground strewed with dead aud wounded war
riors and arms and banners. The Sussex reg
iment was attaeked io tae rear. The Egyp
tian allies fought desperately. The greatest
losses fell on the heavy camel corps, 6 of whose
officers were killed, aud 2 wounded. The
rebels brought all their best troop# to the at
tack. The assauit on the right of the .British
square was led by Abusaleh, Emir of Metem
neh, and the attack on the left was under
Mohammed Xvhair, Emir of Berber. The lat
ter was wounded and retired during the early
part of the engagement. Abusaleh advanced
fiercely with a hundred fanatics until shot
down in the square. Liue after line of the
rebels fell under the fire of the Ylartin rifles.
The naval brigade suffered great loss. Col.
Burnaby fell while gallantly fighting with
his comrades.
The enemy tiring at night prevented sleep.
The rebels came in good order from right and
left front at 8 o'clock in the morning. The
English screw gun battery checked thoir ad
vance for some time. Though our position
was well protected, the Remington rifles of
the rebels made accurate fire. At 10 o’clock
Gen. Stewart determined to make a counter
attack. The square moved out under a storm
of bullets. Men dropped right and left, hut no
wounded were left on the field. The medical
staff, under Surgeon Ferguson, worked splen
didly under the heaviest fire. Stoppages to
attend to the wounded delayed jhe advance
an hour. Before the main body of the enemy
was sighted the British realized that at least
",000 or 8,(00 rebels were opposed to them.
Gen. stewart took a good position on a slope,
where the rebels must advance up hill and
across open ground.
THE ARTILLERY’S IRON HAIL.
Norton’s battery did great service when the
enemy was forming for the charge, their
shrapnel causing utter demoralization. Gen.
Stewart’s orderly was killed by his side. The
interior of the square presented to view a
mass of falling camels and struggling Arabs
and English soldiers. Three hearty cheers
were given when the square was re
founed on fresh ground. Numerous
Arabs having pretended to be dead
now arose Irom the field and rushed
past the square 1o join the retreating enemy.
The rebels consist'd of forces from Khartoum,
Kordofan and Berber. During the night Geu.
Stewart sent a portion of the guards back to
bri: g everything from the entrenched post iu
the rear. They returned safely on the morn
ing of Jan. 18, when the troops partook of
their first foftd for twenty-four hours. The
hussars buried sixty men where the square
was attacked. The rebels had 900 special ne
gro riilemen, all good shots. The country is
rugged aud rocky, with scant vegetation.
A CABINET COUNCIL.
The Cabinet met again to-day at noon,
and entered into further consideration of
the French proposals regarding Egyptian
ti nances. Joseph Chamberlain was" again
absent, owing to continued illness. lie
has just been obliged to undergo a pain
ful surgical operation in the mouth.
Previous to the meeting of the Cabinet
Sir Charles Dilke, President of the Local
Government Board, called upon Mr.
Chamberlain and bad a long conference
with him. The meeting lasted three hours.
Alter it was over there was a long con
ference between Premier Gladstone, Earl
Granville and the Marquis of Hartington.
it was reported late this afternoon that
the Council had decided that if the French
counter proposals in regard to the
financial question were modified
they would afford a basis lor parleying.
Count Munster, the German Ambassa
dor, had a long conference to-day with
Earl Granville, the Foreign Secretary.
A TRUE BRITISH HERO.
London, Jan. 22, 4 a. m. —All the morn
ing papers contain columns of descrip
tions and comments regarding Gen. Stew
art’s battle. The papers unanimously ex
tol in glowing terms the heroism of the
British troops, and unite in eulogizing
Col. Burnaby, who is described as dying
like a true British bulldog, with his right
band clinched in death about the throat
of an Arab, whose spear was thrust
through the Colonel’s neck.
JUDGE M’CAY’S AILMENT.
His Application for Release from the
Asylum Heard at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 21.—The ap
plication of Judge Henry K. McCay, of
Georgia, who seeks to gain his liberty
from the Pennsylvania Hospital for the
Insane, at West Philadelphia, through the
medium of a writ of habeas corpus, was
considered by Judges McKennan and But
ler in private this morning. The South
ern Judge, attended by a number of phy
sicians from tbe hospital, was present.
Tbe proceedings in chambers were
strictly private. At 11 o’clock tbe case
was called up in open court, when it was
decided that Judge McCay should be
given in charge of the United States Mar
shal until this afternoon, when he was
returned to the hospital. This action was
taken to enable him to consult with coun
sel. The case will be called up again to
morrow.
Later in the day Judge McCay with
drew' his petition, thus ending the pro
ceedings begun in the United States
court.
It was said that counsel had been em
ployed, and that perhaps the State courts
would be applied to.
EPISCOPAL NEGRO MISSIONS.
Bishop Paret to Take Steps to Greatly
Increase the Work.
Baltimore, Jan. 21.—Two meetings of
Protestant Episcopal ministers were
held here to-day, and the subject of col
ored missions was fully discussed.
Bishop Elliott, of YYestern Texas,
preached on tbe subject this morning at
Grace Church, and to-night Bishop Dud
ley, of Kentucky, and Bishop Lyman, of
North Carolina, delivered addresses at
Emanuel Church. Bishop Paret pre
sided over both meetings, and in the after
noon held quite a long conference with
his clergy. The Woman’s Auxiliary-
Society also held a meeting to-day.
Bishop Paret proposes not only to in
crease the efficiency of mission work
among the colored people in his diocese,
but to adopt some means of making all
missions independent of the Board of Mis
sions, from which they have been receiv
ing aid. It is probable that special col
lections will bo taken up in all the
churches on some particular Sunday in
each year. The conference is attracting
considerable attention in church circles,
and much good work is expected to result
from it.
RELIGION IN THE SCHOOLS.
An Effort to Prevent the Chanting of the
Lord's Prayer Cause# a Sensation.
College Point. L. 1., Jan. 21.—Great
excitement has been caused in College
Point for the last few days because of an
order issued by School Trustee Joseph
Strauss that the chanting of the Lord’s
Prayer by the children of the public
schools at the opening of the morning ex
ercises shall be discontinued. The order
was issued because Joseph Oppenheimer,
editor of a local journal, complained of
tbe custom and objected to his children
being compelled to join in the sinking
Mr. Oppenheimer is an atheist and” Mr!
Strauss Is a Hebrew. The mothers of the
children, when they heard of the order,
held an indignation meeting and appoint!
ed a committee to wait on Mr. Strauss
and request that the order be rescinded,
yesterday the committee called on Mr.
Strauss, who at first refused to grant
their request, but when the ladies threat
ened to withdraw their custom from his
dry goods store and organize to “boycott”
him, he changed bis mind and counter
manded the order. This morning the
Lord’s Prayer was chanted as usual.
The Death-Dealing Avalanches.
Rome, Jan. 21.—Terrible accounts con
tinue to be received from the region of
the Piedmontese Alps of casualties and
destruction caused by snow storms and
avalanches. Twenty houses have been
destroyed and 40 persons killed at Bor
guiva. Filty houses have been demolish
ed at Frassiniere, and the number of fatal
casualties there is 11. In the little village
of Frassino, which has a total population
of less than 183, 70 person* have been
killed. bold:ers have been sent to all the
places named to assist the villagers in
digging ou f the dead and rescuing the
wotflded# J
AT THE STATE CAPITAL
ARGUMENT OF THE KECEIY’ER
SHII* CONTROVKKSY.
Mr. Fink Expected to .Come Out First
Best—The Capitol Commissioner# Hold
a Meeting—Knights Templar Given a
Reception—A Convicted Prisoner Just
Beyond the Clutches of the Police.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 21.—1n the United
States Court to-day, before Judge Boar
man, hearing was resumed iu the East
Tennessee, Y'lrginia and Georgia Railroad
case, growing out of the fight over the re
ceivership. The argument commenced at
10 o’clock, aud was not concluded at the
hour of adjournment. Judge Boarman
notified the counsel that he would reserve
his decision until to-morrow, and also
said that to-night he would like to have
briefs from the counsel representing both
sides in the suit. His decision will be on
the motion to remand the case back to tbe
State court. The popular opinion, based
upon the argument of the counsel, ap
pears to be tbat the decision will be iu
iavor of Mr. Fink and against the motion
to remand.
the capitol commission.
The Capitol Commission opened its reg
ular monthly meeting to-day. All the
members were present with the exception
of Mr. Miller, who will arrive to-night.
Gov. YlcDaniel notified the board of the
appointment of Evan T. Howell as a
member to succeed Air. Crane, deceased.
Commissioner Howell appeared, was
qualified by Justice Jackson, and pre
sented a bond, which was passed upon
and approved. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved. The
report of the committee of the Senate up
on the resolution in relation to substitut
ing Georgia marble for oolitic limestone
was read and tiled. Architect Edbrooke
submitted an estimate ol the work done
to date by the contractors, and for which
they should be paid. The estimate was
approved and ordered paid, the amount
being about $60,000. The board then took
a recess until to-morrow.
COURTESIES TO KNIGHTS TEMPLAR,
Mary Commandery, Knights Templar,
of Philadelphia, accompanied by quite a
delegation of the fair sex of that city,
reacned Atlanta this morning in special
cars en route to New Orleans. Upon
their arrival here they were taken in
charge by Coour de Lion Commandry
and driven about the city. To-night, after
being banqueted by tbe Knights of AG
lanta, they left at 10 o’clock for their
destination.
The special dispatches sent a few days
ago stating that Henry Grady was one of
the prominent citizens who signed the
dispatch to President Arthur indorsing
Emory Speer was incorrect so far as Mr.
Grady’s signature is concerned. He did
not sign the dispatch that was sent.
GIVING POLICE THE LAUGH.
At a meeting of the Aldermanic board
held to-day a resolution to put on ten
extra policemeu was passed.
Some days ago, while George Rotarn
was being escorted from the court house
to the jail by Chief Connolly and an as
sistant, he gave the officers"the siip. As
he had been convicted of a charge pre
ferred against him, the officers kept a
lookout tor him. To-day Rotarn came to
Atlanta as a witness in the United States
Court, and while in the building, Chief
Connolly called upon him, and informed
him that he was wanted. Rotarn claimed
that he could not be taken from the build
ing by police, as they had no jurisdic
tion to make an arrest there. Late to
night the police are on the outside of the
building ready to grab him as soon as he
appears. In the meantime Rotarn re
mains in the building, and his friends
bring him his meals.
PRAISE FOR THE EN POSH ION.
*
Residents of Wisconsin who are De
lighted at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Jan. 21.— Several gen
tlemen from Wisconsin, who have been
in daily attendance at the World’s Indus
trial and Cotton Centennial for some
weeks, have united in publishing a card
to the public. They say that they con
sider the exposition “one of the greatest
and grandest collections of valuable
things and sights ever made in the history
ot civilization, and they cordially com
mend it to the patronage of the American
people.” They say further that the pub
lic health is excellent, and that the at
tention and accommodations furnished
by the people of New Orleans are fairly
good, while rates for board at private
bouses are moderate. The card is signed
by Edmund I). Halton, Commissioner; J.
M. Smith, Alternate Commissioner; S. T.
Merritt, Beloit; Dexter Curtis, Madison;
John P. Roe, Oshkosh, and nine others
from different cities in Wisconsin.
The racing here yesterday and the rain
left tne track in such condition that the
owners to-day declined to enter their
horses, consequently the events arranged
for to-morrow did not fill, and racing was
postponed until Saturday.
THE UNIVERSAL COTTON CONTENTION.
A dispatch from the President of tbe
National Cotton Planters’ Association,
now in YVashington, states that ample
and comprehensive preparations are being
made throughout the country to insure
a large representation and attendance at
the Universal Cotton and Agricultural
Convention to be held under the auspices
of the National Cotton Planters’ Associa
tion in Music Hall at the YVorld’s Expo
sition in New Orleans, Feb. 10. It Is ex
pected to largely exceed in importance
and magnitude any event of the kind ever
held. The bankers’ pavilion, now in
course of construction at the exposition
grounds, for the comfort of bankers and
their friends visiting the exposition, will
be completed by Feb. 5. A meeting of
the members was held to-day at the Cot
ton Exchange, to raise a loan of $60,000
for the immediate use of the exposition
management, the amount to be returned
out of the gate receipts.
COOK COUNTY’S FRAUDS.
Suspicion That a Democratic Senator has
been Illegally Counted In.
Chicago, Jan. 21.—During the investi
gation into the recent election matter the
Cook county grand jury has stumbled
upon what may be a very important dis
covery in view of the closeness oi the
Democratic and Republican strength in
the State Legislature. In the Fourth
Senatorial district Cantwell, the Demo
cratic candidate for State Senator, was
declared elected, and Mamer, Republican,
defeated. A thorough examination of the
ballots, it is said, gives the following as
the vote of that district: Blaine 7,210,
Lawrence, the second Republican candi
date, 2,222. Substracting this last num
ber from the total Republican vote cast
for Blaine leaves 4,988 Republican votes
for Mamer. Cleveland’s vote was 9,785.
Of this total of 5,785 Democratic votes
counted, the Democratic Senatorial can
didate only got 5,188. There were left 597
Democratic votes which must have been
cast for somebody else; but in the returns
they were totally unaccounted for. As
Mamer has always had a large Demo
cratic support in his district, it is thought
by some only reasonable to suppose that
this balance of Democratic votes not cast
for Cantwell, and not accounted for in
the returns, were really cast for Mamer.
Adding them to Mamer’s acknowledged
vote of 4,988 and his vote would make a
total of 5,585. Subtracting Cantwell’s
vote from this, it leaves a majority for
Mamer of 397.
An Editor’s House Burned.
YVheeling, W.Y'a., Jan. 21.—The resi
dence ot Lewis Baker, at Elm Grove, five
miles from this city, was totally burned
this morning. The family are in the city
for the winter. The loss is $15,000 and
the insurance SIO,OOO. Mr. Baker was re
cently proprietor of the liegister, of this
city. On Feb. I he takes charge of the
St." Paul Globe.
A TOBACCO VVARKHOUBE BURNED.
Stoughton, Wis., Jan. 21.—The large
tobacco warehouse of Straiton & Storm,
of New V ork, located in this place, was
destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
The principal loss was on stock stored in
the building, and it is thought that it will
reach $75,000, as there were over 100,000
cases ot tobacco there. The exact amount
of insurance is not known, but it is
thought that it is sufficient to cover the
loss.
A Case NYt Beyond Help.
Dr. M. H. Hinsdale, Kenawee, 111., ad
vises us of a remarkable cure of Con
sumption. He says: “A neighbor’s wife
was attacked with violent lung disease
and pronounced beyond help from Quick
Consumption. Asa last resort the family
were persuaded to try Dr. YVm. Hall’s
Balsam for the LyNGS. To the aston
ishment of all, by the time she had used
qne half dozen bottles she was about the
house doing her own work. I saw her at
her worst, and had no idea she could re
cover.”
FLORIDA ON THE YVIRE.
Important Bills Before the Senate—No
News of the Reported Circus Disaster.
Tallahassee, Jan. 21.—1n the Senate
to-day much time was spent in reading
and discussing assembly bills. Among
other bills introduced were the tollowing:
By Mr. Leslv—For the relief of Norris
Davis, of Hillsboro county; also; a bill
declaring Auolote river navigable.
By Mr. Baker—To amend the school
laws.
Mr. Gaskins introduced a resolution al
lowing the Printing Committee to solicit
bids for public printing.
The Appropriations Committee reported
favorably the hill relating to the sale of
certain public documents.
The assembly bill appropriating money
to the New Orleans Exposition was re
ferred to the Appropriations Committee.
The Education Committee reported fa
vorably the bill relating to the collection
of the school tax.
The bill intended for the relief of Pen
sacola will reach final action to-morrow.
Mr. Gaskins’ resolution calling on the
Comptroller for information as to the
status of the different railroads and
steamship companies’ relations to the
State, and whether they promptly dis
charge their obligations to tfie State, was
passed.
Senator Pendleton occupied his seat in
the Senate to-day as the qualified repre
sentative ot the Key West district.
The committee to visit the Lunatic
Asylum reported that they found that
comfortable accommodations and suffi
cient, wholesome food are furnished the
inmates, that they note a gratifying im
provement in the condition of
many of the patients, that
everything possible has been done
for the comfort of the patients, and
that the interest of the State has been
protected in the expenses. They recom
mend the erection ol a separate building
for colored males, that numerous improve
ments be made, that the building near the
asylum be used for a State penitentiary,
and that SIO,OOO be appropriated for these
purposes.
Several unimportant bills were intro
duced in the House. Much time was
spent in discussing the bill for the estab
lishment of poor farms.
In joint session the Legislature de
clared Wilkinson Call elected United
States Senator Irom Florida. Senator Cali
delivered an eloquent address to both
houses to-night.
THE NEWS AT JACKSONVILLE.
Jacksonville, Jan. 21.—The vessels
containing the circus company crossed
the bar during a heavy blow, and nothing
definite is known as to their fate. Ru
mors oi their loss continue.
It is stated that work will soon be re
sumed on Gen. Gordon’s international
railroad. Arrangements have been made,
It is said, for expediting the enterprise
continuously and rapidly, and that men
and material have been engaged.
The Grand Lodge of Masons had a har
monious meeting and re-elected all the
former officers.
The Florida Southern Railway lias
reached Fort Mason.
THE SENATORSHIPS.
Kesultg of the Caucusing and Balloting
in Various States.
YVashington, Jan. 21.—The re
port of Carter Harrison’s with
drawal from the Senatorial contest in
Illinois is looked upon by the Democrats
in the House as favorable to Mr. Morri
son. The latest private information from
Springfield sanctions the conviction that
the two caucus nominees will be Messrs.
Logan and Morrison. A letter received
by one of the members says that Mr. Sit
tig (ltep.) declares that he will not vote
(or Gen. Logan under any circumstances.
It is believed that he has effected a trade
with the Democrats by which he is to
retain his seat. The indications are also
that the Democrats will finally yield to
Mr. Haines and eoncede to him the
Speakership. It is thought now that the
fact that Mr. Harrison is out of the field
will operate favorably to Mr. Morrison,
as it was a personal friend and supporter
of his who nominated Mr. Haines.
MR. vest’s luck.
Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 21.—The
Legislature, in joint session to-day, form
ally elected George G. Y'est United Statee
Senator to succeed himself.
NO RESULT IN ARKANSAS.
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 21.—Three
ballots in the joint session of the Legisla
ture to-day, for United States Senator,
showed no change in the leading candi
dates, except an increase of three for
Berry. The last ballot stood: Dunn 41,
Berry 36, Jones 32, Hays 10.
teller a senator-elect.
Denver, Jan. 21.—The Legislature at
noon to-day, on the first joint ballot,
elected Secretary H. M. Teller United
States Senator to succeed N. I*. Hill. The
following was the vote: Teller, 50; Sul
livan, Dem., 20; Haller, Rep., 3; Hill, 1.
Mr. Hill’s name was withdrawn before
the balloting commenced.
mk. voorhees’ triumph.
Indianapolis, Jan. 21.—1n joint con
vention of the Legislature to-day the vote
electing Daniel W. Y r oorhees Senator was
announced. His majority on joint ballot
is 43, which is unprecedented in the his
tory of the State.
CAMERON’S RE-ELECTION.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 21.—The Leg
islature in joint session to-day announced
the result of the separate balloting yes
terday for United States senator, and de
clared Senator J. Donald Cameron re
elected.
evarts’ election.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 21,-The Senate
and Assembly in joint session formally
declared YYilliam M. Evarts elected Uni
ted States Senator.
PLATT’S ELECTION.
Hartford, Conn., Jan, 21.—The Sen
ate and House met in joint session at noon
to-day. It appearing that Orville H.
Platt, Republican, had received a majori
ty of the votes cast in each house for
United States Senator he was declared
elected.
WISCONSIN’S CHOICE.
Madison, YY'is., Jan. 21.—C01. John C.
Spooner, of Hudson, was nominated for
United States Senator by the Republican
caucus this evening. The first ballot
stood Spooner 54, Fairchild 25. Amid
great enthusiasm a motion to make the
nomination unanimous was adopted.
NORTH CAROLINA’S GOVERNOR.
He Promises at His Inauguration to Con
tinue the State’s Good Government,
Raleigh, Jan. 21.—The inauguration
of Gov. Scales was attended with aii un
usual military and civic display. Fifteen
hundred persons assembled in the hall.
Retiring Gov. Jarvis presented Gov.
Scales to Chief Justice Smith, who ad
ministered the oath. In his address Gov.
Scales referred to the great improvement
in the State under Democratic adminis
tration, and pledged himself to follow the
progressive course of his predecessors,
Messrs. Vance and Jarvis. The in
terest on the new debt, he said, would he
promptly paid. He dwelt at length on
the necessity of more schools, better
teachers and longer terms, and said that
the Federal Government had emancipated
the slaves and should aid in their educa
tion, and that the Blair bill was constitu
tional and would give the needed relief,
and should be passed. He said that no
reactionary measures touching the negro
population would meet with his appro
val, and that progress in every depart
ment would be the aim of his administra
tion. His address was received with
hearty applause.
Accused of Murder.
Rockford, 111., Jan. 21.—A sensation
was produced here to-day by the arrest of
Gideon Cooper, of Rockford, and YYilliam
Larson, of Sherland, on a charge of com
plicity in the murder of Marshall Pritch
ard, Collector of Taxes of Cherry valley,
January, 1879. The arrests were made
on information furnished by James Banta,
a forger in the Btate penitentiary, who
confessed to the Judge of the Circuit
Court here and claims to have been an
eye-witness to the murder. His testi
mony implicates two other persons and is
very explicit. The murder was for money
and heretofore there has been no clue to
the perpetrators.
Many Hives Endangered,
Flora, 111., Jan. 21.—A northern
bound train on the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad, while crossing a trestle bridge, a
few miles below Fairchild, 111., yesterday,
was thrown from the track and fell to the
ground, a distance of ten feet, overturn
ing a passenger car containing seventeen
passengers.
The train encountered a broken rail sr- !
the baggage car was also thrown
the track. The passengers v
up, but none of them wr
jured.
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AMERtC V’S WOiiKINGMEV.
their condition contrasted
WITH THOSE OF ENGLAND.
"agf CO Per Cent. Higher bat the
Cost of Living Proportionately Greater
—Mr. D. ridgeou of the Belief that
Their Condition la Growing Worte-
Miuiater Lowell'* View* on the Sub
ject.
London, Jan. 21.—Mr. Lowell, the
American Minister, presided at a meeting
of the Society of Arts this eveuing. Mr.
D. Pidgeou delivered a lecture at the
meeting on “Labor and Wages in Ameri
ca.” He said that he believed that a
great change had occurred in the social
condition of labor in America during tha
last forty years. In spite of the existing
agencies for improvement it was doubtful
whether the working classes in America
were not falling still further from the
high ideals of operative lile which once
brilliantly distinguished America from
Europe. He argued that although
wages were 00 per cent, higher
in America than in England, the
English artisan would be no richer there,
owing to the greater cost of living, but
that his social status would be higher.
He endeavored to show that the tariff in
America had no inllueuce on wages. He
said that workingmen were not likely to
itiate free trade, and that the movement
was more likely to be effected through in
ternal competition. Discussion over the
question ensued, in the course of which
Mr. Lowell observed that his position
prevented his expressing an opinion
on the subject, but he would say that,
many far-sighted Englishmen beloved
that the adoption of free trade in America
would give England dangerousr competi
tion in all the markets of theworld be
cause many American articles were more
honest than English goods of the same
description. Free trade would enable
America soon to equal England’s mer
cantile marine, which had heretofore been
impossible through tne operation of the
American navigation laws and the tariff'.
England would rind America the most in
telligent competitor sne had yet met.
rOTTKKIKS KKSUMK.
Trknton, N.J., Jan. 21. The Empire
Pottery and Otto .vs Brewer’s pottery, two
of the .argest in this city, this morning
took their men back to work at the old
rates, ami it is understood that other
raanuiacturerspropose baekiugdowu and
paying the old rates.
HUT CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
A Minnesota Batik Closes its Doors on
Account ot .Speculation.
Wadena, Minn., Jan. 21.—The Bank
of Wadena, owned by E. S. Case, closed
Its doors this morning, and made an as
signment to A. Murray, Cashier of the
Merchants’ Bank here. The assets are
stated at $28,000, and the liabilities at
$;30,000. It is thought that not more than
20 cents on the dollar will be paid. The
bank has not been considered in very
good shape for some time, and depositors
nave quietly been withdrawing their
funds. The failure is attributed to ouit
side speculations.
A HANK WRECKED.
Jamestown, Pa., Jan. 21.—The James
town Savings Bank closed its door yester
day, and officers are making a thorough
examination of the books ot the concern
to discover the exact amount of an alleged
defalcation, which, it is said, will exceed
$40,000. One of the officers has been mys
teriously missing for several days.
Martin absconded Monday evening
with all the available cash and departed
for parts unknown. On Tuesday
morning when the teller opened the bank
he found it destitute of cash and other
available assets. The stockholders and
depositors are responsible farmers of this
vicinity and the feeling is intense. The
bank will go into the hands of a receiver
to-morrow. The liabilities are believed
to be $40,000. The assets are the lixtures
and lurniture.
the case plow works sold.
Racine, Wis., Jan. 21.—The assignee
of the J. 1. Case Plow Company, in ac
cordance with an order of the court, sold
all its property, real and personal, at the
court house this morning, in the presence
of a large crowd, for $170,000. Tne prop
erty was thought to be worth more, but
considering the uniavorabie circum
stances brought this price only. Mr.
Case, who is himself a heavy erertiior, has
purchased the works, which, it is report
ed, will soon start up.
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Interesting I.lttle Flashes fr< rn the
Wire* Printed in Condensed Form.
Morgan O’Connell, second son of the late
Daniel O'Connell, the great Irish agitator, is
dead.
The Pope, Tuesday, gave audience to' a
thousand students from various seminaries.
Besides the students, tweuty-two Cardinals,
many Bishops, and other church dignitaries
were present. The l’ope addressed the as
sembly upon a non-political tonic, speaking in
Latin.
L<h Gauloit declares the special instructions
sent out by England to the Governors of vari
ous British colonies in ihe far East for guid
ance in enforcing the foreign enlistment act
constitute an act of hostility to France.
Advices from Melbourne state that the com
mander of the Australian squadron has
hoisted the British flag over Louisiadcs.
Woodlark, Iluon and Kntre-Casteaux, islands
lying off the eastern point of New Guinea.
An imperial Russian ukase has just been
published which forbids the giving of landed
property in the Governments of Kteff, Podolia,
Volhymo, Arena, Kowno, Gradno, Arliepex,
Mohilor and Munsk, to persons of Polish ex
traction. either by mortgage or right of ten
antcy. Furthermore joint stock com i
and associations are not allowed to a i
more than 500 acres.
The Secretary of the Interior has and
that hereafter" applicants for pension n.
change their attorneys at will.
A dispatch received at the Post Offic De
partment at Washington from the Posti
at Wilmington, N. C., states that two in r, a'
tempted to roh the mail messenger at V
ville, S. C'., but were captured and lodi
jail.
No late intelligence is received from
hama country. The last |courier
Hatch’s command encamped thirty miles from
Stillwater awaiting the arrival of troops from
Fort Reno. It was anticipated that no de
cided action would be taken for several days,
owing to high water anil stormy weather.
The chief of the post office Inspectors has
received a telegram informing him of the ar
rest of Postmaster Nix, of Blackvillc, Bara
well county. S. C. The nature of his offense
was not stated. Nix is a colored man, and
was a prominent figure in local politics. The
office has been turned over to his sureties.
The West Shore Railroad officers yesterday
met the cut in emigrant rates recently made
by the Pennsylvania road, and placed the fare
from New York to Chicago at sl.
Emperor William, of Germany, passed a
quiet night Tuesday, and no special soxiotv tu
now fell as to his condition, (ie s.a uj vester
day.
The Illinois House met ' •) .'cluck ye.- wr
day morning and a vote v luaii
a motion instructing the ■ .or e -ttosei.
notice to the Senate that House, was or
ganized. The motion v . earned, three
Democrats voting with th_ „„cane, me
remainder of the afternoon and evening were
spent in dilatory motions and speeches to kill
time and general horse play, and at 10 o’clock
last night the House was still m session.
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