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w : i<*. art'? wa-t ouucd by hi*
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... v*ais old. it i.y aovr in use. i
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0 r Mr. .Josephine Towns i
v v burnoi to * lie u, oad on
r l it* piano, furniture.
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.•m. i*f Atlanta, died Kri
.,ft, ver; short iita , 'ss. He
1 huisday with tvpli i t
. ia* * better than it has been
g , '‘.indented, and farmers are
jive m*r* attention to grain and
. w 'tret t rai’roa in Maron
< 1 otirtii. Mill tier rv. V:r*t and Col
t a i a: i \VaSn.gton uve-
dea t'r- of Atk* want until
•. UiUoimi/insUt that Juiie Jack -
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lh In art of a red oak tree two feet in
;
it ton. eight os ilea east of Uisbur^.
e\|H :• !:*• c i*. inerjing. Al.
; premit n,’. > i Monday
. • :>at 105*”. thus making $15.8:5
! It i.!.• • i i!t Mai ne 'or a nun
i.', f pneumonia. Hi- idm .-*
it b} a cold contracted only
l **r une to !•-.* hit* gin
ral hundred bushel* of
► * -h It wa-the work oi au
been hut iittle more than
one mil the toirh to Mr.
. burnt up several mules and
bridav evening two little
e. ini' un i Frank Wood, were
. . !,*•> WilliauiN* pistol was
t i ' took ciiect iii trunk
■ t in the cheek bone.
I- were badly frightened
y <inl not Know the pis-
Win : i-eceived :< painful,
- . and. The hall was -\-
a. ■> Hr. S. N. .lot 'an.
>< .fobn S|iir!it ha
g<’ r I powder flack that is
i in the tine of old
-m i . not over live inches
.a ;e-cribib:e color, nome
- i'iy. except that .t :s liner
'■ ■ -i • i.-. t to th s Mate by
■ii’tj.i.r somewhere about
mi the famnv ever since,
a' 1 well preserved as
- r -t week a little child
■ !i Visiting Mr. .1. W.
. w.:- severely bitten by a
• v. who is only 2 s ears old,
> il.an .id hound belonging to
i I‘,‘coining irritated,
i. tearing open his throat
■r wounds Dr. Culpepper
■ - •’ cd up the lacerated
i to be m a critical
.line, hut I- now anprov
- the residence of .1. r.
ti.Hedgevillc. was burglarized
is the amount o£ hard cadi
is ha t bet recently come
it! - property by the death
wiir:’ \ citizen of Milledge
f inoi i v. among other prop
's nine or self-der.ial
■ h a ancle, sad it
- in >nev that went so per
irculation. So far there i-no ■
‘ -o' . wife of lupntv Mar
■ ~j UiUedgcTifle, hat
• of a very won
il r performanees are tonic
-Ji< -• of Mits l.u'u Ilursl.
- t- the combined e (Torts cf
'>-f ree a -it ek to the floor,
with four heavy men on it.
. rus# the room while
■ holds iii her tn.
/ remarkable because of
'•he weighs only 01
• .i -mi VI school giri. Her
er- ran be testiiled to by
"f gentlemen who hare been
- :>• -rtormanees.
•• I>ave i>laeotr
f the ( olumbus etuanU*
lefere he left to blow out
II got a step-ladder. pile.l
• on top of it, climbed up an<!
•wer for half an Lour.
■ ner might be mistaken,
' H instead of blowing out,
■k around for the cut-off.
•i it the light was shut off at
I- it the amazed negro in
I *' ivonng to ease down,
an i fell with a erash.
•n Mure of barrel staves,
” t rente ots of war lhiaily
. -cared negro.
In company with a
<■ ia.l ’ i-t week and found
: 1 together like wild
U“. I'.ifortnnntely for
‘-•ii feature*, nature has
I the thiek, warm cov
: n*cs. and they bnve snf
• t ie rigors of the past
• i that 1; bad leeu in the
ring the east two months
*• tilth and stench of that
■ ri ..ttitng the impure utmos
'■> !•" provided with enough
- sin- great suffering they
u >t ii' to Cage a wild aui
gi -d India. Tills is strong
■!■•• *ut our people ought lo
weeannol give them in'-
1: ■ ti our heart is aehing in
- " sir negroes. isome are
"■ uunaU deserving the |>eii
‘rj ' u ; of I'ourt; hut. innocent
■ and t*e humanely treateo,
' the law. The jail is a
• r fame of Harris eonnty.
' he replaced by a decent
r li.o*', will n o'la* foreetl
ring death.
LOKina.
BB hur ih was dedicated at
■B • • it lv. on .Sunday last.
wB - rr i tty ate forty-two
HB s' l in day last week.
BB t-I • - have lieen started
111 '••ill employ 1:50 hands.
m 11 stock of Jersey :
■I I i’ been established ucar :
Ills i.-nTt i pineapn’es were i
n ' "t l i Key* during the
BB " “ I 'i-partmenl reports,
|H v 'l th • list of Pistes in the
H ' l m litia.
'4 iiliam Peter-on, of Fort Mason, waa run
over an'l killed bv a train on the Flori'la
Southern track cf the Le -burg branch.
A iiiar. named Jackson, near Fort Mason,
was : t.n over recently and instantly killed,
lie :ssupposed 10 have l>ecn intoxicated.
Fake l ity ♦orresoomlenee News. Feb. 27:
T. i- election in -Suwannee countv on the rail
road boml question. "Bonds or No Ronds.”
w.!I take place at the different precincts in
! '■ ■ ' ■ ' *5 on March iff. This i. a very mu
!• cie< tion to the tax -payer, of Sawn*
; e< comity. as :!iey have it in their power to
r inei tiie a nount of the taxes they will have
to pay by goi ny atul voting for lmnds on that
da\.— ibe ratlin -till de.-i end and the weather
* rater. ;.rv behind with iiu-irpiow
ing ar, jointing. Everything indicates a
’*• award sprier. The cows are ‘lying by the
score in :..e high ucods of Suwannee and
Co'umbia count:- s in consequence of the cold,
rainy Weather. Reef is poor, and tough
e.a.ugii for iia nestring' in some instances.
J®” 1 jtiWnt to cooked with lightning.—The
t : - tf many new buildings are peeping out
from at jo: . tin pities in toe vicinity of Wil
jon. and numerous applications for lands are
being made. Messrs. Wilder Ac Hill, from
Georgia, art arranging to out up machinery
b.r sawing, ginning, grinding, etc., at Wilson.
" -sou .. seven miles east of O'llrien, and is
r.-.jiit.ly -Ktiing up w ith thrifty farmers.
AT THIS STATE CAI’ITAIj.
Fighting for the Might of Way—Ar
rested for Desertion.
Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 2S.—The Supreme
Court is engaged iu hearing ac important
casein which the argument is not yet
concluded, although two days have been
thus spent by counsel. The case in ques
tion is that of the Port Royal Railroad,
which corporation asks to be allowed to
extend its lines through the streets of
Augusta so as to make connection with
the <.jorgia Railroad. The city objects
to this, and is lighting the Port Royal
road. When the case came up in the
superior Court of Richmond county it re
sulted in a victory for the railroad. The
Supreme Court was then appealed to, and
the case comes up iu this shape.
Several weeks since a white man giv
ing the name J. W. Laster, accompanied
by a girl, apparently ulKHit l.* years of
age. whom he* claimed as his wife, came
to Atlanta, and a few days alter Latter
bought an interest in a prominent saloon,
which he continued to operate until to
day. whet, be was arrested at the instance
•-I I>. F. Strickland, of Wade county,
North < arolitia. who claims that L ister's
real name is i... ij Gay, and that he
left his wife* in that State- and eloped with
the girl, wno is not his wife, but is Rosa
Hicks. Gay owned up that Laster was
an assumed name, and that he was not
married to ins companion, but had
run away from home with
her to shake off his wife, who is not an
agreeable person to live with. Rosa made
similar admissions, and said that Strick
land hud ruined her and then cast her off,
sue taking up with Gay and coming to
Georgia with bint. To-night Strickland,
with bis prisoner, left for North Carolina.
It isa* Hicks accompanied them, saying
that she was going to stick to Gay.
THE EX POSITION.
A Warm Indorsement from Hie Inter
national l-ttliicational tonsrps,.
New Orleans. Feb. 23.— I The Interna
tional educational Congress, which ad
journed sine die at a late hour last night,
unanimously adopted the following re-
The un icsigne*! committee, apitointcd to
draw i.p eii.t ible re-elutions to exprets tlie
llcu-ure and luten .-t wh c!t tlie m cm he r- of
tin.' !y have i!-rived from their inspection
of the extent and perfection of this largest
of world's expositions ever held, and to set
forth in lilting t rin- their gratification at the
friendly zeal ami assistance tnamf,-t and by its
man gi r- in the < a>.=o if education, which
has thus been enabled to offer for study so
ecnip'ete a display of educational work "and
iii pii slice-, hereby offer the following resolu
tion*:
Re* ■/-• •/. That !h - ccngri ss bear- its testi
mony to the fact that the World’s Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Exposition is not only
more exleusire in its buildings and the space
occupied, but umy claim precedence on far
more just ground-; mat it has applied the skill
gained :iv former experience u. simitar expo
sitions i.i -uch a w ay as to bring together all
the valuable devices heretofore discovered for
showing to the eye at a glance the resources
of the country, or the quality and peculiari
ties of mechanical coi.slructiop, and useful
ness of the goofs and machinery, offering in
tin- respect an exhibition of new phases and
aspects of national wealth not heretofore
thought I‘o—ible to make an object of display.
Resolved, That this congress expresses its
feeling of grateful acknowledgement to tlie
managers of this exposition for the recogni
tion they have extended to education as one
of the important eleiaentsof national strength
and development, especially as related to m
dustry and the production of wealth.
Reebi.red, That this congress hereby re’urns
i --lucere th inks to the citizens of New Or-
I. ‘.in-, to tlie members of the Louisiana Edu
cational Society, New Orleans Association,
and especially to the President, and
officers “f Tnlane I'uiversity, for the warm
hospitality and obliging attentions w ilh which
they have welcomed it to their city, and pro
vided it with nil facilities for holding its ses
sion-. Jolts Hancock,
\Ym. t. Harris,
J W. Dicken-on,
Committee.
Another bright aud beautiful day re
-ulted in swelling the gate receipts tit the
World's Exposition. Everybody seemed
to give themselves up to the jollity of the
occasion, and hence but little business of
importance was transacted.
The Mexican siring band of twentv
tive pieces arrived to-day, and with the
Mexican band already here will give a
grand concert to-morrow. The band was
sent over by the Mexican Government.
Their arrival was the signal for a Mexi
can demonstration. They were received
by the Mexican soldiery and escorted to
the exposition grounds.
GEN. GUAM'S CONDITION.
Xo H ope of His Kecovrrv—The Malig
nant Cancerous Growth.
Nkw York. Feb. US.—ln regard to the
condition of Gen. Grant, Col. Fred. Grant
says his father isa very sick man. lie has
had little rest for the past few nights and
is suffering constant pain in his ear and
head. !>r. Douglas said he had a talk
with Dr. Sands at Gen. Grant's house
and the result of the consultation was
that both decided that the cancerous
growth at the root ot the tongue was
hardening and steadily growing worse.
A microscopical examination made Lyan
expert proved beyond doubt that it was a
case of malignant epithelial growth.
Gen. Grant is a very sick man, and
there is little or no hope that he will re
cover.
Gosliog's Murderers Remanded Without
Bail.
N ew Braunfels, Feb. 2 s .—The prelimi
nary hearing of Charles Yeager and others,
charged with the murder of Marshal Gos
ling,Was concluded to-day. The prisoners
were remanded without bail. The exami
nation developed the fact that the escape
ot Yeager and Pitt was determined upon
six weeks previous to the tragedy.
Heath of a Texas I’ionrer.
Marshall, Tex.. Feb. 2s. —Judge
George Lane, oue of the pioneers of Texas,
died suddenly this morning ol neuralgia
of the heart, aged 72 years. In his day
Judge Lane was regarded as one of the
foremost lawyers iu the South. He was the
elder brother oi Gen. W. P. Lane.
The Cable Repaired.
Cable Station, Bye 11ea< h, X. H.,
Feb. gs.—The Brest France and St.
l’ierre Miguelon section of the French
cable, which was broken on Jan. ID, was
repaired to-day, thus restoring continu
ous communication by this route be
tween this country and France.
Death of a Prominent Kentuckian.
Lot isvillk, Kv., Feb. 28.—Ex-Gov.
Beriah Magoffin died to-day at Harrods
burg, Ky. He was elected Governor of
Kentucky in 1859. lie was a lawyer,
statesman, politician and philanthropist.
He was one ot the State’s most prominent
and wealtny citizens.
Suing His Bondsmen.
Petersburg, Va„ Feb. 2 s .—The trus
tees of the defunct Planters and Me
chanics’ Bank hav e brought suit against
the bondsmen ot Thomas “Whyte, cashier
of the bank, who is short in his accounts
$20,000.
Another Vote for Morrison.
Spring field, 111., Feb. 28.— 1n joint
session to-day scarcely a dpzen members
were present. One vote was cast for Mr.
Morrison. ,
GOSSIP FROM ALBANY.
THE PRESIDENT-ELECT AND
THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS.
Dined by the Adjutaut-General—Man
ning Arranging to Enter the Cabinet
—The Question of Allowing Press
Itepresentatives on the Special Train
—A Labor Representative Hakes a
Call.
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 23.—President
elect Cleveland will be in Washington on
Tuesday evening next. Re will talk with
only a few of the Democratic leaders. Mr.
Carlisle be has an especial desire to see.
Adjt. Gen. J. G. Farnsworth gave a
private and select dinner party to Presi
dent-elect Cleveland this evening. Air.
Cleveland had received other invitations
to diuner on the eve of his departure for
Washington, but declined all in favor of
the Adjutant General, to whose house he
was iuvited to a similar dinner party
when he came here tw r o years ago as Gov
ernor.
The question of allowing representa
tives of the press to accompany the train
taking Air. Cleveland to Washington on
Tuesday morning will be decided on Alun
day evening.
The Journal states that the directors or
the Commercial Bank held a protracted
meeting this morning, but the proceed
ings were secret. It is believed, howev
er, that Air. Manning tendered his resig
nation as President, which was accepted,
alter the passage of suitable resolutions,
t<> be made public next week, and that
Air. Robert C. Pruyn was elected Presi
dent.
I). J. Hagerty, of Brooklyn, prominent
in labor associations, called on Air. Cleve
land to-day.
AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 28.— The President
to-day issued a proclamation convening
the Sen: te in extra session at 12 noon on
Alarcb 1 to act on such communications
as may be made to it by the Executive.
ANECDOTES OF LAMAR.
The impression is strong that Lamar
will be Secretary ot the Interior. Senator
Colquitt tells many pleasant anecdotes of
Lamar’s early life. Colquitt, who
graduated at Princeton, was present at
Lamar’s graduation at Emory College.
This is Colquitt’s opinion of him: “La
mar, whom I have known since we were
both bojs, when we were courting our
wives, and whose public career I know
almost as well as he does himself, is ade
quate to any position ia the Cabinet,
although I should have preferred to see
him Secretary of State.”
Speaking of Lantar’s absent minded
nees, a Republican Senator said to-day
it would te just like Air. Lamar, after
getting into the Cabinet, to forget his new
position and go to the capitol some day to
take bis old seat and make a speech that
neither Air. Ingalls nor Air. iioar could
answer. “And,” continued the Senator,
“we should all be so much interested that
nobody would want to stop him.”
It is’a high tribute to Lamar that both
Republicans and Democrats gravely dis
cuss the bearing upon his luture of his
final decision to surrender four years in
the Senate and an almost assured life
tenure upon the Mississippi Senatorship
to become a part of the Cleveland admin
istration. Senator Bowen, of Colorado,
said that while a Republican, he could
not fail to regret the removal from the
Senate ol such a “great conservative fac
tor” as Air. Lamar would always be
while he continued in the body. Other
Republican Senators were exceedingly
kind in their allusions to him, not uti
misc-d with regret at losimr an agreeable
companion and an always fair opponent,
and satisfaction that the most formidable
debater on the Democratic side is no
longer to be in their front.
I N'Al' GIKATK >N CF. K EM ON lES.
The Arrangement* that Have Been Made
Hint the Programme that Has Been
Agreed Upon.
The arrangements io? the inauguration
of the President of the United states on
March 4 have been agreed uion by the
Senate Committee, consisting of Senators
Sherman. Hawley and Ransom. The
doors of the Senate chamber will be
opened at 11 a. m., to admit those who are
entitled to admission. It is expected that
about 2.000 persons will be seated, and
provision is made for that number of per
sons on the inauguration platform east of
the capitol, the purpose being to provide
there for those admitted to the Senate
chamber. The programme begins, as
usual, with the ex-Presidents andex-Yiee
Presidents. Of these Gen. Grant and
Air. Hayes have filled the highest position,
while Air. Hamlin, of Aiaine, and Air.
Wheeler, of New York, are the
only living Vice Presidents. None of these
gentlemen will attend the inauguration
this year. Next in order are the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, the Asso
ciate Justices and the ex-Associate Jus
tices. Chief Justice Waite, who has been
ill tor many weeks, returned from his
trip to Florida last night, and expects to
administer the oath to Air. Cleveland on
March 4. If the weather should be such
as to keep him within doors, then Asso
ciate Justice Miller, the next in seniority
on the bench, will discharge that duty.
So far there has been no offer of Presiden
tial relic 9 for the occasion, such as chairs
that Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and
others may have sat upon, and the com
mittee, it is said, sincerely hope none will
be offered.
The diplomatic corps, in full dress, will
come in before 12 o’clock and sit on the
right of the chamber, just behind the
Supreme Court. Members oi the House
who care to abandon their seats can come
in just lehind the representatives of the
effete monarchies. Theu the officers of
the army and navy who by name have
received the thanks of Congress are enti
tled to find standing room iii the south
eastern corner of the chamber. Like the
veterans of the wars, they are now few in
number, not more than 10 of the 30 so
honored being able to attend.
Ou the lloor of the Senate seats in front
of the Secretary’s desk will be reserved
for President Arthur and bis successor,
and on their Icit Senators Sherman. Haw
ley and Ransom, the Committee of Ar
rangements, will be seated. On this oc
casion the space reserved on the right ol
the Secretary's desk for 1 x-l’residents
and ex-Vice Presidents will be vacant.
The Senate, which now needs both sides
ot the chamber, incommodes itselt on in
auguration day by requiring the left, or
Democratic side, to double up with the
right, or Republican side. Then the
members of the diplomatic corps are put
into tbe seats vacated by the Democratic
Senators, and the House, which is largely
Democratic, is asked to stand behind the
diplomatic corps and help support the
wall ot the west galleries.
THE CEREMONIES.
Senator Edmunds will swear in Vice
President Hendricks, and, after the new
Senators and those re-elected have taken
the usual oath, the procession will be
formed and proceed to the platform on
the central portico of the capitol, pre
ceded by the Marshal of the District of
Columbia and the Marshal of the Supreme
Court, followed by the diguitaries assem
bled in the Senate Chamber. After the
ceremonies the Senate returns to its
chamber and the new President goes to
the White House. Should the weather
prove unfavorable the inauguration of the
President will take place in the Senate
Chamber.
ESCORT TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
Mr. Cleveland and President Arthur
will be escorted to the capitol by the
United States troops, including the ma
rine corps and the brigade composed of
the citizeu soldiery of the District of
Columbia. The other ditisions ol the
military will form on streets east of the
capitol, and fall into line after the in
augural ceremonies so as to pass across
the east front of the capitol, descending
the hill on tbe north side, passing up
Pennsylvania avente via Fifteenth street
to the White House grounds, in front ot
which the reviewing stand will be erect
ed. Thence the procession will march to
Washington circle and the intersection
of K street, along K to Connecticut ave
nue, thence by Farragut square to Rhode
Island avenue, down Rhode Island ave
nue to Scott circle, thence up Massachu
setts avenue to Thomas circle, where the
P rade W.U be dismissed, and from this
SAVANNAH, SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 1885.
central point the hundreds of erraniza
tions can rapidly disperse to their quar
ters and eating places.
Gen. Slocum has appointed Alaj. Gen.
Ayers, United States Army, Alarshal of
the First division: Alaj. Gen. John F.
Hartranft, Collector ot the Port of Phila
delphia, Alarshal of the Second division,
which will be composed exclusively o'
the 8,000 troops of the National Guard of
Pennsylvania; Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. Mar
shal of the Third division, which will in
clude the Virginia militia and all the
other visiting military companies, and
Mr. Thomas j. Lmtrell. of Washington,
Marshal of the Fourth division, to be
composed of the civic organizations.
BALL AND FIREWORKS.
The inauguration parade, ball and fire
works are the principal events of the day;
so the four divisions of the procession will
embrace nearly everybody prominent in
the city, including the President, Presi
dent-elect, Vice President-elect, and the
mass of visiting soldiers and statesmen.
Alessrs. Cleveland and Hendricks, Mr.
Arthur and the members of the diplomatic
corps and ladies are the only persons to
whom complimentary invitations have
been extended to the ball. Mr. Cleveland
has already purchased sixteen tickets for
the members of his family and company.
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
The Urate Sets Down on t' Pacific
Mill Subsidy—Coulcrei.ee Committees
A i>j>ointed
Washington, Feb 23.—The House
quietly nou-concurred (without a divi
sion in the Senate amendment to the
post office appropriation bill carrying
the $410,000 Pacific A!ail subsidv. The
Pacific Alail lobbyists sat in the gallery
at-d saw this done with perfect uncon
cern. They were placing their hopes on
the conference committee. The con
ferees on thj part of the Hoine, appointed
by the Speaker and at the suggestion of
the Appropriations Committee, were
Alessrs. fbhman of Indiana, Townshend
of llltni is. i> Mocr.ite, and liorrof Michi
gan, Republican. Air. Horr, of course,
favors the subsidy. Air. Holman, of
course, opposes it. Mr. Town
shend is supposed to oppose
it, but about him the opponents
of the subsidy do not seem to be as confi
dent as they would like to be. The Sen
ate subsequently appointed conferees, a
majority ot whom favor the subsidy. The
Pacific Mail lobbyists are very hopeful.
They say the Senate will never back down
to avert au extra session. The House will
have to yield. They are the authors of
the current extra session theories. To
these threats Alessrs. Carlisle acdtßandall
quietly iuterpose their intentit*t to do
everything in their power to pwvent an
extra session, at the same timeStsisting
unto the end the Pacific Mail
subsidy, the scheme which,; seems
to be the sole excise on
the Republican side of the Sena# for an
extra session. It is probable that the de
termined purpose of the leaders of the
majority in the House will force the Sen
ate to yield its subsidy. But If the Senate
should be foolish enough to force an extra
session on this issue, the Democrats can
stand it.
BVTI.EIt FAILS TO REPORT AS TREASURER
OF THE SOLDIERS’ UOMEsJ
The sub-committee of the Houfee Mili
tary Committee, which last summer in
vestigated the management of the nation
al homes for disabled volunteer soldiers,
will say in their report to the full com
mittee that Ben Butler, who was former
ly Treasurer of the national homts, has
not accounted for $24>.000 of the funds of
the homes. The members of the suli-coin
mittee ask Butler to come on and explain.
He has not done so. In response to re
peated telegrams he sends no explana
tion, but simply begs for delay. The sub
committee think that his purpose is to
keep the report back until Congress ad
journs, and so propose to make itjuiblic.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES IN
The predictions of an extra session 1
were revived to-day, and there is consid
erable nervousness in Congressional cir
cles. It appears that theconferencecom
mittces of the two houses on the several
appropriation bills are in a tangle. The
Senate conferees insist that no legislation !
shall be put upon any of the appropria
tion bills, as the rules ot the Semite will
not admit of it. The conferees on the
part of the House meet this with the
statement that it is customary and ne
cessary that legislation should be
placed upon some of the bills,
and hold that the House cannot
take recognition of the Senate rules I
with matters in this condition. There are i
six bills in conference which are involved j
in the question in controversy. Those
that present the most difficulties are the
Indian, the post office and the naval. The
phase of the situation which chiefly irri
tates the House is that while the Seuate
complains ol the action of the House iu
inserting general legislation in appro
priation bills, the Senate has itself disre
garded its own preaching by putting the
steamship subsidy clause in the post
office appropriation bill.
The Senate Appropriations Committee
had a consultation to-day with
Speaker Carlisle, who went over to con
fer with Senator Hale regarding the
conference committees and the points in
dispute. Mr. Hale took a decided stand,
and asserted that the Senate would insist
on the House accepting the subsidy
amendment to the post office bill. Air.
Carlisle said that the House could not
yield to such demands, and he suggested
that if the Senators persisted in their at
titude an extra session would be forced.
Air. II ale rcpliul that that was for the
House to consider as an alternative. Air.
Carlisle r. turned to the House and con-
suited with Mr. Randall, and both agreed
that tie situation was ferious. Mr.
Randall takes the l-round that the
House cannot be held responsible
lor an extra session,should one becaused,
as the House three days before March 4
has passed all theappro’priation bills, ami
that if the Semite insists on forcing an ex
tra session by defeating the post office ap
propriation bill, it will do it simply in the
inttiest of steamship subsidies.
DISA HI LIT IEB It EM<) V HI).
Mr. Nichoil*. of Georgia, has secured
the final past-age of his bills relieving J.
D. Johnson, ot Savannah, ami Duncan L.
Clinch, of Camden comity, Georgia, of
their political disabilities.
AIDES FROM SAVANNAH.
Mr. Nicholls has induced Gen. Slocum,
Chief Marshal of the inaugural proces
sion, to appoint E. J. Acosta and R. M.
Deniere, of Savannah, as aides on bis
staff’ for that occasion.
THE DEBT REDUCTION.
The estimated debt reduction during
February is $3,7)00,000.
Tlie Imprisonment of Santos. *
Washington, Feb. 28.— The Secretary
of State to-day transmitted to the House
of Representatives a dispatch,dated Jan.
22, from Martin Reinburg. United States
Vice Consul General at Guayaquil, rela
tive to the imprisonment of J.R. Santos
in Equador. Mr. Reinburg says it is evi
dent “that there is a studied intention ol
delay in furnishing this cflice with re
peatedly requested information for sup
posed or real charges against Mr. Santos.
It is supposed that his trial, if the au
thorities institute any. will take place at
Port Vijo whenever they see tit tj begin
it, unless tbe department will take more
effective measures to exact of the Equa
dorian Government the faithful pursu
ance of the treaty of obligations with the
United States.”
McCulloch on the Sliver Question.
Washington, Feb. 28.—Secretary Mc-
Culloch said to-day, in speaking cf tbe
silver question, that while he regretted the
action of the House he thought there was
no danger of the country being brought to
a silver standard at an early day. “Tbe
condition of the country now,” he added,
“is favorable for the maintenance of a
gold standard, inasmuch as the balance
of trade is in our favor, and there are no
prospect* of its being against us tor some
mouths. Besides, there isa large amount
of gold in the country outside of what is
held by the government and banks, aud
there is little disposition on the part of
the American people to hoard their
money.” .
Ex-Gov. Fatton Dead.
Huntsville, Ala., Feb. 28.—Ex-Gov.
Robert M. Tatton died at his home, in
Florence, to-day, aged 75 years.
ENG LAX D' S P A R LI AM E NT.
The Cabinet in Session and a Crisis Pre
dicted—The French Press on tlie Vote.
London, Feb. 28. It is reported that
before the division of the censure motion
the Alinistry decided to retire from office
if their majority should be under fifteen.
London, Feb. 23, 3 p. m. The Cabinet
council met at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and is still in session. Earl Spencer,
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, is present at
the council, having arrived from Dublin
this morning. The outcome of the meet
ing is very uncertain, but a crisis is pre
dicted.
The House of Commons was crowded
in every part early in the evening, but
the audiiyice thinned somewhat when it
appeared that the expected Irish scene
would not occur. Toe House filled again,
however, while Messrs. Labouchere and
Forster were speaking. When Lord Hart
ington rose to speak the result of the
division in the House of Lords was known
and the galleries of the House of Com
mons were crowded with peers and
strangers, who were kept on the tip-toe of
expectation till the close of the debate.
The Whigs were then perfectly unable
to forcast the result, and everybody was
anxious. The Parnellites gave r.o indi
cation of their decision. Toe scene was
one unparalleled in many years. When
the motion was put the Parnellites
dramatically baffled euriositv by remain
ing seated until the House was cleared,
and then rose in a body and went with
the Conservatives. Still the result was
not known until the clerk advanced to
the table and read the figures. The re
sult was received with vociferous cheers
and counter cheers.
At a Cabinet meeting to-day it was de
cided that inasmuch as the Parnellites
in the House of Commons voted bodtlv
with the opposition, the majority of 14
obtained by the government is not too
small to enable the government to con
tinue in power. The discussion as to the
redistribution of seats will prevent an
appeal to the country before November.
The Times, commenting on the vote in
the House of Commons on the motion of
censure, says: “The government es
caped technically, but morally it was de
feated, discredited and condemned." It is
difficult, the Times says, to believe that
the majority of 14 will endure the strain
of the heavy vote for the cost of the expe
dition.
GERMANY'S POLITICAL DREAM.
Paris, Feb. 28.—The Journal des Debats,
in an artiote on last night’s proceedings
in the British Parliament, says that the
fall of Gladstone ha< been Germany’s po
litical dream and Bismarck’s aim. The
trouble with England is, the Debuts
thinks, that her people are deaf to friendly
foreign counsels, against which their
British pride rebels, on the assumption
that, they are attempts to interfere with
British policy. It is for this reason, de
clares the writer, that Germany’s furious
attacks defeat their otvn purpose.
The Debats is authority lor the rumor
that it Air. Gladstone concludes to retire
he will nominate as his successor the
present Liberal Secretary of Stale for
War, the Marquis of Hartington.
Reports that a crisis prevails in the Ca
binet are semi-offlctally denied, 'the po
litical clubs teem with unreliable rumors
concerning a reconstruction of ibe Alin
istry. It is certain that there is open dis
cord between the Marquis of Ilartington,
Secretary of Slate for War, and Sir'Wil
liam Vernon liar i iiirt, 11 t oe Secretary.
The retirement of the latter is probable.
The Conservatives now rely on the cl' feat
of the government on the Egyptian finan
cial convention, if it is found that it es
tablishes multiple control.
The Cabinet council was in session u* - -
tii G:3oo’clock this evening, but the result
of the meeting has not beeu ascertained.
FRANCE AND CHINA.
Negotiations for Peace Op ot rd Com
plaints from British Subject —The Kite
I tiil)HH>o to be Removed.
Paris, Feb. 28. —The-; fry q fobs states that
indirect negotlati. ns have been opened
between Pat is and IV’-:i:t. looking to ar
rangements for peace between France
and China. The line!'.is ul*o says that M.
Ferry has made overtures to M.de Giers,
the Russian Prime Minister, to influence
Russia to induce China to discuss the
terms of peace proposed by France.
Special advices from Pekin state that
all the diguitaries of the Chinese Empire
have been summoned to give their
opinions as to the expediency of continu
ing the war with France.
M. Paleanotre, the French Envoy, who
was about to return from China to
France, has been instructed to remain at
Shanghai, and await the expected re
sumption of relations with the Chinese
Government.
The French Radical Left have agreed to
the electoral platform favoring a reform
of French land taxation, a decrease of
army service to three years, the election
of Senators by universal suffrage, and the
alwdition of state aid to churches.
Lord Lyons, British Minister to
France, has formally placed before
M. Jules Ferry a number of com
plaints made by British subjects that
English vessels which engaged in trading
between llong Kong and other treaty
ports have been boarded and overhauled
by the French naval authorities, and he
has requested M. Ferry to state whether
or not France, while blockading the port
of Formosa, claims the right to search
vessels going to all ports of China.
It is said that the sincerity in insisting
on satisfactory answers to these English
interrogatories proved somewhat start
ling to the French Minister. It seems to
be well understood by French politicians
that the tenor of the remarks made by
Lord Lyons indicates plainly an intention
on the part of England to limit the ac
tions of the French under their claim of
right to search vessels.
The Telegraph thinks the hasty decision
ot the government to declare an* embargo
on rice in China will soon be rescinded in
order to avoid a conflict with England,
which that paper declares would he a
European misfortune.
AFTER FIVE YEARS.
Horrible Sufferings of a Man Bitten by
a Mad Dog.
Belleville, Ont., Feb. 28.—Stephen
Clark, living nearConsecon, was attacked
with hydrophobia this week and became
so violent that he had to be taken to Pie
tou jail. He was seized with convulsions
while engaged in family prayer, and be
fore the neighbors arrived was raving like
a madman, tearing and eating his own
flesh, until he presented a hideous ap
pearance. When he became rational he
stated he was bitten by a mad dog
while traveling with a circus in 1880.
During the first four hours bis fits were
accompanied with barking, growling and
the imitation of heavy panting, and during
the intervals the barking of a dog would
immediately excite another tit. After
being strapped to the bed by seven mus
cular men he got loose and cut his taee
badly in attempting to shave. He also
pulled off' pieces of flesh hanging from the
wound on his hand and chewed it, being
apparently pleased with the taste of his
own blood. The physicians think the
case one of hypochondria, the origin of
which at first was quite under control.
Dishonest and Incapable Postmaster*.
Charleston, S. c., Feb. 28.— 1 L s.
Tarleton and Joseph Tarleton, Postmas
ter and assistant postmaster at White
hall, 8. C.,< both colored) were committed
to jail to-day, charged with stealing regis
tered letters from the mail.
Israel Brown, colored. Postmaster at
Hardeeville, who was arrested on Thurs
day last, charged with falsifying his re
turns iu order to increase bis commis
sions, was discharged. Post Office In
spector Booth says there is more incapa
city and dishonesty among the postmas
ters in South Carolina than he has met
anywhere else, and he will so report to
the Post Office Department.
Sentenced to Twenty Years.
Bu rlington, N. J., Feb. 28.—The jury
iu the Toms river murder case to-dav
renderetl a verdict of murder in the second
degree against Rockwell. The other de
fendants were acquitted. Rockwell was
sentenced to 20 years at hard labor.
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
CONGRESS WRESTLING WITH
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS.
Tlie Senate Objects to tbe Heading of
Air. Cleveland's Silver Coinage Tetter
—The House Passes the Last of the
Appropriation Bills—Doth Houses Ad
journ Till Monday.
Washington, Feb. 28.—The Chair laid
before the Semite a letter from the Attor
ney General, stating that the deficiency
bill to be passed by the House insufficiently
provides for the expenses of juries in con
nection with United States courts, not
more than half the estimates having been
allowed, and further stating that there
will not be money enough to carry on the
courts during the coming four "months
unless further provision be made. The
letter was referred to the Committee on
Appropriations.
Air. Hale submitted the report of the
conference committee on the agricultural
appropriation bill, which was agreed to.
Mr. Hill submitted, for reference to the
Committee on Public Lands, a resolution ex
pressing the opinion of the Senate that no
patent should issue to the assignee of the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Ra’l
road Company, to lands granted said com
pany, nntil the Senate has aot"d on the pend
ing bill relating to that subject. It was re- i
ferred as desired.
The substitute for the river and harbor bill
was read a second time and referred to the
Committee on Commerce, which, on request
of Mr. McMillan, got permission to sit during
the sessions of the Benste.
Mr. Mitchell offered the following preamble
and resolution:
WhEkeas, The commercial value of silver
has so far depreciated that standard silver
dollars coined under the act of 1878 are now
worth but 82 cents in open market; and
whereas, the continued coinage of such de
preciated dollars, now amounting to nearly
1200.(00,0(0, seriously threatens the suspen
sion of gold payments by the government
from the necessity and consequent banish
ment of gold com from active circulation; j
therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee cn Finance
be, and is instructed forthwith to prepare
and report to the Senate a proper bill to
provide for the immediate suspension of the
coinage of standard silver dollars and for the
resumjition of such coinage whenever the
commercial value of the standard dollars
aforesaid shall rise to within :> per cent, of I
par wi'.’n the standard gold dollars of the
United States.
Air. Mitchell asked unanimous consent to
have the resolution considered at once, and
to have read in connection with the resolu
tion a very important letter from a di-tin
guished person, meaning the letter of Presi
dent-elect Cleveland, just published, on the
silver question.
Objection was made both to the reading of
the letter and present consideration of the
reso'ution. The matter, therefore, went over
one day under the iu!e.
The Senate then, on motion of Sir. Wilson,
of lowa, took up the House bill to forfeit un
earned lands granted to the (state of lowa lo
aid in the construction of the Sioux Citv and
St. Paul Railroad.
Pending debate on this bill the House bills
providing lor the erection of public buildings
at various places were, on motion of Mr. Alh
hone, taken up and passed, including the fol
lowing: At Aberdeen. Miss., not to exceed
$75,0 0; also, the bill increasing to s',o 0,000
the appropriation for a public building at
Louisville, Kv.
aioUoa of Air. Hoar, the Senate resolved
that win n it should adjourn to-dav it Would
be to 9 o’clock on Monday morning. Mr. Hoar
said he understood that to be the wish of the
Chairman of the Committee on Appropria
t ions.
A message being received front the House
announcing disagreement with the Senate on
the p st office appropriation bill, the Senate,
on motion of Mr. Plumb, insisted on its
amendment, and the Chair designated Alessrs.
I’lumb, Allison and Beck as a committee of
conference.
The debate on the Bioux City and St. Paul
Railroad forfeiture bill was resumed, without
action, and at 5:25, on motion of Mr, Sherman,
the Senate adjourned to Monday morning at 9
o’ck ck.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House Mr. Andcnon offered an
amendment to Hie rules providing that the
Appropriations Committee s h all report all
general appropriation lulls not inter than May
I during the long session and Feb. 1 during
the short scfston. It was re’erred.
Mr. Dibreil submitted tbe conference re
port on the agricultural appropriation bill,
and it was agreed to.
The House then proceeded to the considera
tion or the Senate amendments to the post
office appropriation bill.
The recommendations of the Appropria
tions Committee were generally followed it
was voted down, however, on its recommen
dation of uon-coneurreuce in the amendment
permitting sample copies offsecoud cia3s pub
lications to be tiausmitied tnrough the mails
at one cent per pound, aud the' amendment
was concurred in. The amendment relative
to compensation to American steamships for
carrying mails was non-concurred in. All
amendments having been disposed of, Messrs.
Townshend, Holman and llorr were a point
ed as conferees upon J lie disagreeing votes of
the two houses.
On motion of Mr. Randall the naval appro
priation bill with the Senate amendments was
taken from the Speaker’s table and referred
to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Hat cock moved to suspend the rules so
that the House shall go into committee of the
whole on the fortifications bill, the general
debate being limited to two hours. The mo- !
tion was agreed to, and at 12: 5 the House ;
went into committee as indicated, Mr. Biouut \
in the chair.
Mr. Hancock briefly explained the provis-
iocs of tlie bill.
Mr, llorr, of Michigan, supported the E lis
substitute, which appropriates st,9sr>.ooo tor
the past ten years the fortification bills passed
by congress had been of no benefit to tlie
country, tie did not know what the opinion
of the incoming administration v,- s on this
subject, lie confessed that during the cam
paign he bad not been overbnrued with confi
dence in Hie Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, but 1 1 is admiration for that man
had been greatly increased, lie held in his
hand a letter, the first message sent by the
incoming President to the Congress of the
t mted States. -Mr. Cleveland was the first
President who had ever sent a me-s ge to
Congress before he was inaugurated. Rut he
(Horr) found in that letter nothing hut words
oi wisdom. To his astonishment, everv line of
it commended itself to his judgment. The only
thing he regretted was jhatsuch pearls had t.
be cast before such Congressmen. [ Laughter.]
The letter recognized the fact that the Ame
rican Congress ought to take care of the in
terest of the nation, and ought to do some
thing to [irevent the i npending difficulties
that hang over the finances of the country.
Had anybody a letter from the President on
Hie subject of fortifications? Ilad lie ssitl
anything on this question, as he had upon the
bogus dollar question? The President had
started right, but ten chances to one he would
have to rely on the business sense of the Re
publican side of the House in order 10 run
this nation.
Mr. Cosgrove, ot Missouri, sugg stei that
Mr. Uorr Uesircd a Cabinet position.
Mr. H *rr declined to become the 179th ap
plicant for such a position, but suggested tnat
Mr. Cleveland would find some trouble iu
liudiug the men iu his own party who
would rise to the magnificent common sense
• oitained in this short letter. lie (Horr)
was frank to say that the letter had uisap
puinted him favorably.
Mr. Keifer addressea his remarks to the
silver questi n and found fau't with Mr.
Cleveland’s letter. It was assumed in the
letter that unless the coinage of silver was
suspended the time would come when there
would not be enough gold in the Treasury to
redeem all the greenbacks. He had supposed
that greenbacks might be redeemed at the
pleasure of the government in gold or silver
coin.
Mr. Dorsheimer, of New York, thought tlie
speech made by Mr. Horr in eulogy of Mr.
Cleveland indicated that that gentleman was
coming over to the Democratic party. The
public act of the President-elect, which had
been the subject of that gentleman’s eulogy,
was a letter addressed to certain members of
the House. He agreed with the
gentleman that tlie letter con
tained an abundance ol sound doctrine,
hut he would have preferred that the Presi
dent-elect iiad done what he liad no doubt he i
would do on the first occasion offered him— j
suggested to Congress some practical methods !
by which the circulation, as coin, of the two
metals could he reconciled and maintained, ;
for he (Dorsheimer) did not believe it desira- I
hie or possible that silver should he dernone- j
tized in this country. On the other hand he
thought it the part of statesmanship to re- I
cognize the facts which existed, and to bring -
about a reconciliation between the two cur
rencies by a reconsideration of the ratio of ;
their value.
Mr. Warner (who was the |
recipient of Mr. Cleveland's letter)
thought ttat, as the silver question had '
been imported into Hus discussion, it would j
not be out of place to say a word in reply. !
The silver question was an economic question
and not a )>uliiical one. It was not a question
to he settled by mere opinions. It well
understood that the President-elect had dif- :
ferent views on that question from many
members iu this House, and some di-tin- j
gnished Republicans held different views front ‘
the majority of their party. It was a ques
tion cf monetary science *ud nothing else,
one word as to the alarm which had been sent ;
Lhioiigliout the country ;i8 to n> crisis wus to
make (he silver doflar the tqual of the gold i
dollar. If the silver do lar were made tlie :
tqual of tlie gold dollar there would lie no j
reason for placing any restriction whatever i
on its co nage. 1 1 deed, in this case it might I
he safe to inane silver the sole foundation of!
the paper money of the country.
After discussion, the bill was read h( para- i
graphs for amendments.
Mr. Ellisoffered several amendments :n
--creasi'-g the appropriations for the repair,
j etc., ot fortificaticms, but they were severally
| rejected. Air. Eli sa then moved to strikeout
j the entire clause, as being useless and a waste
! of public money, which motion was also rc
‘ jgetedt
On motion of Air. Reed, the paragraphs
were stricken out which prescribe the calibre
of the guns to be manufaetnred and the man
it'r in which they shall be tested.
The comßiittee’then rose and reported the
bill to the House, and it was passed. This is
the last of the appropriation bills.
Air. Forney, of Alabama submitted the
conference report of the army appropriation
bill and it was agreed to. The only point of
difference between the two ohuses was the
Beuate amendment striking om the clause
permitting courls martial to hold their ses
sion at such hours as they see fit. The House
recedes from its disagreement and the clause
goes out of the b 11.
Air. Blackburn, at 6:10. moved that the
House take a recess until 12 o’clock ;o-mor
row for the transaction of business other than
contested election cases.
Air. Turner objected, and, as ths latter part
of the motion needed unanimous consent, it
was not received.
Mr. Blackburn moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the motion indicated, pending
which Air. Bennett, of North Carolina, called
up the North Carolina c ntested case, in
volving the right of Bennett to a seat, pend
ing whieh Air. Hammond moved adjourn
ment, which was carried at 6:40 j). in., and
the House adjourned until Monday.
THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXTRA SESSION.
The possibility of an extra session is again
the subject of comment among Congressmen.
The Seuate Committee on Apropriations has
before it as much work for the next three and
a half days, including Sunday, as it would
undertake to perform in as many weeks if the
session were a long one. The members of the
committee express the hope that they will be
able to present the remaining bills to the
Senate in time for aetion, but to do so will
require them to work night and day. Two of
the remaining bills—the general deficiency
and the sundry civil—are measures of infinite
detail, and their careful scrutiny at best by
sub-committees is held to be an imperative
duty. Committee meetings wilt be in pro
gress all day to-morrow and every niglit,
perhaps all night, until final adjournment.
THE CONGO CONFERENCE.
Alojority and Minority Reports of the
Foreign Affairs Committee.
Washington, Feb, 28.—At the meeting j
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs to- |
day tbe following resolution, prepared by j
Representative I‘helps, relative to the j
Congo conference, was adopted by a vote j
of 0 to 4:
That no jirospect of commercial advantage
warrants a departure from the traditional
poliev of this government, which forbids all
entangling alliances with the nations of the
Old World, and that the participation of dele
gates cf the United States in the so-called
Congo conference, while carefully guarded,
as your committee is informed, in purpose to
confine their powers to the consideration of
commercial interests exclusively,was niifortu
nateinsofar as it is a departure from the
policy which forbids the Government of the
United States to participate in any political
combination or movement outside of the
American continent.
Tbe following, prepared by Representa
tive Belmont, will be reported by the mi
nority of the committee:
That the House ot Representatives, heed
ful of the admonitions of Washington, aud
faithful to that neutral policy of separation
and peace which our s tuation and the wis
dom ot a free people have hitherto enabled
is to maintain, do hereby explicitly record
their dissent from the act of the President of
the United States in accepting the invitation
ft Germany and France to participate in the
international conference at Berlin, instead
of declining the same, as tending to a rever
sal c f our'traditional, established and ap
proved foreign policy.
Trying to Adjust Matters.
Washington, Feb. 2S.—The Japanese
Legation has received a telegram from
the Japanese Government announcing
the appointment of Count tto, Minister of
the Household, as Ambassador to China,
to negotiate and settle the differences
which arose between tbe two governments
with reference to the disturbance which
took place in Corea early in December
last. The telegram adds that the mission
was to leave Tokio to-day for Tien Tsin,
via Shanghai, by special steamer; that it
is piacific in its nature, and that the de
mands ot the Japanese Government will
be moderate.
The Grid Iron Club.
Washington, Feb, 29.-The Grid ir?n
Flub, anew organization composed main
ly of Washington correspondents, and
modeled arter tbe Clover Club of Phila
delphia. with Maj. Ben i^Perley Poore as
President, gave their first dinner to-night.
Among tbe guests were Y’ice President
elect Hendricks, Senators Hawley and
Manderson, Representatives William D.
Kelley of Pennsylvania, and John S.
YVisc of Virginia, and Congressman-elect
Merriman of New Y’ork, and Maj. E. A.
Burke of the New Orleans Times-Demo
rrat.
GEN. GORDON’S COURAGE.
flis Defiantßeply to the Mahdi—Anoth
er Report of His Death—Lieut. Asli
with Blown to Pieces.
London, Feb. 28.—Some rime last Oc
tober tbe Mahdi sent a letter to Gen. Gor
don exulting over the wreck of Col. Stew
art’s steamer and the murder of that offi
cer and his companions. In proof of his
knowledge of the disaster that had over
taken Col. Stewart he inclosed with his
letter copies of documents found on the
steamer and an account showing the state
of the munitions and supplies at Khar
toum at the time of Col. Stewart's de
parture.
By the messenger who brought the let
i ter to him Gen. Gordon sent a defiant re
; ply to the Mahdi. He said: “I do not
| care how many men you have killed or
what success you have gained. It will
make no difference to me.” After more
I in the same vein he concluded with these
words: -‘I do not care what forces vou
have. lam made of iron and intend to
hold on here.”
THE REPORT OF BUI.LER’S MESSENGER.
Khah in Mons, the messenger sent on by
Gen. Buller, has arrived at Korti. He
states that, according to the most reliable
native accounts, the rebels when they en
tered Khartoum pillaged the town and
massacred tbe people. Gen. Gordon, with
a number oi Shagiths, retreated into the
Catholic Church and refused to surrender.
The Mahdi thereupon shelled the church
to pieces and every body within was killed.
BLOWN TO PIECES.
After the late action of the rebels in de
stroying the advancd redoubts near
Suakin, Lieut. Ask with went out to them
to alter ti.e arrangement for exploding
tbe mines with which they were protected.
\Vuiie he was examining pne of the mines
it exploded from sme unknown cause,
an,l Lieut. Ask with was blown to
pieces.
THE BRITISH LOSSES.
The total losses suffered by the British
troops in their desert campaign since
leaving Korti, in killed and disabled, are
30 officers and 4 .0 men.
Gen. Lord Wolseley has received a tele
gram from Methuen’s Horse, In South
Africa, offering their services in the Sou
dan as soon as tbe difficulties at the Cape
are settled.
FOR THE RELIEF OF KASSALA.
Rome, Feb. 28. —Tbe government has
sent a million dollars to Massowah for
the purchase of camels. This action is
taken to indicate that Italy intends tc
take steps for the relief of Kassala.
The second Italian expedition to the
Red Sea, under command or C. C. !
Leitenitz, has arrived at As9ab, and will
bo landed to-day.
The Sniaa Anarchist*
Berne. Feb. 28.—The 23 Anarchists i
who were arrested here yesterday, have
been charged with conspiracy to blow up
tbe Federal palace with dynamite. The
government is believed to have strong evi
dence against the prisoners, which will
convict many, if not all, of them.
The Anarchists so far arrested are Rus
sians and Germans. It has been ascer
tained that the conspirators intended to
start a conflagration in the Loraine quar
ter of the city, and (luring the ensuing
confusion attack the Federal palace. The
authorities, it is stated, succeeded iu
pressing so closely one of the conspirators
who was under suspicion that he finally
surrendered and confessed the whole plot
to_ which he and his colleagues bad com
mitted themselves. Besides 23 Anarchists
arrested in the canton oi Berne yesterday
in connection with this plot, there wore
3 arrested in Zurich, 7 in St. Gall and 5 in
Bienne.
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A Thrilling Narrative from Chicago—
*#ls.ooo to be Subscribed for Its Equip
ment and Armament—Prominent Ex-
Confederate and Cn on Officers to he
Placed in Cominand--A Letter from
O’Donovan Kossa.
Chicago, Feb. 28.—According to a cir
cumstantial narrative to appear in the
Inter-Ocean to-morrow, the Fenian and
other revolutionary circles oi Chicago,
including the Advanced Revolutionary
League, the most rabid ot the dynamite
bodies in this city, have been quite active
the last few day 6, and indeed since the
late London explosions, in making prep
arations tor an important forward move
ment. Letters have been received here
from Paris, the headquarters in Dublin of
the Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood and
the Fenian Council iu New York, calling
upon tbe active Revolutionists of Chicago
to furnish their quota to the Irish brigade
or legion now in process of formation,
and destined few active service
against England in Egypt. None
will be accepted for this important enter
prise except men who saw service in the
late war, and the material selected for
officers of the Irish Legion will comprise
such soldiers as have made records in the
armies of the Confederacy as well as in
the armies of the Union. Four officers
have already accepted positions who have
made a gallant record as guerrillas under
Mosby, and will report in Chicago at an
early day. The names of the officers are
Capt. Cavenson, of Fauquier county, Ya.:
Lieut. Dick Morton, of Culpepper;'Lieut.
Golding, of Fall’s Church, Va., and Sergt.
Blakely, of Richmond. Seven officers of
the Union forces, now residents of
Chicago, have been selected, one of
whom, for same time past, has
been doing newspaper work in this
city. The names ol these gentlemen, the
Fenian centre, to whom the reporter is
indebted for tbe above tacts, refused to
give, though they will doubtless be made
known in a few days. The sum of $15,006
will be subscribed in this city tor the Chi
cago contingent, and like sums for the
New Y ork, Philadelphia, Buffalo and Bos
ton contingents. It is also stated that a
high command in the new Irish brigade
ha’s been offered to a distinguished sol
dier, and rumor has it that he has ac
cepted. This officer is said to be none
other than Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. who will
be allowed the selection of his ow n staff,
which will be composed altogether of
Irish officers who have served with dis
tinction iu the armies of the Confederacy.
Tbe organization seems to be well di
gested, in all its parts the various
cities contributing quotas being reported
as enthusiastic to the last degree, and
are ready with men and all the money
that may be required. It is reported that
two companies of the brigade will be
mounted upon their arrival in the Soudan
and serve as guerrillas. These compa
nies are to be under command of some of
Mosby’s old soldiers and two or three of
(juautreli’s ex-officers. Tbe brigade will
consist of 1,000 men, the infantry to he
armed with Remington rifles, while the
mounted men or cavalry will carry sabres
and Spencer rifles. Tuese men will re
port in New Y'ork in twos and threes, anu
from thence they will sail to some port iu
France, by some it is believed to be Alar
seilles.
In a private letter to a well-known
Fenian in this city, O’Donovan Rossa
says: “When this brigade gets in tne
fleld, England will have no longer oeca-
I sion to say that dynamite is not a legiti
mate weapon ot’ warfare. Tbe M ilid;
j will make it legitimate, and the
; Irish brigade in making use of it
■ will avenge the wrongs of their country
i by blowing English war vessels anil
[ English red coats to h — whenever they
meet them. Dynamite will be manulac
tured in the Irish camps, and Irish sol
diers will instruct the benighted Egyptian
how to make and to use it. Oh, W 6 w’ili
soon have merry times in the Soudan.
Depend on it, we will make the English
Sttp sorrow, and bring her to her knSSS in
a way that will astonish the world, anti
that before the year is out.”
THE DYNAMITERS' CONGRESS.
An Interview with Stephens, the Lx-
Head Centre of the Fenians.
London, Feb. 28. —The Paris corre
spondent of the London Standard has tele
graphed an interview he has had with
James Stephens, ex-llead Centre of the
Fenians. In this Stephens states that he
had been invited to attend the conclave ot
dynamiters, which met in Paris last Sun
day night. Since then he bad seen Sev
eral leading delegates to that congress,
and he said they were all, iu his opinion,
determined men, who were acting for the
object of liberating Ireland from English
control. One of these delegates, Stephens
affirmed, had-shown the deep sincerity of
his patriotism by abandoning a life of ease
and surrendering the lucrative practice
oi a noble profession for the purpose ot so
freeing himself from selfish pursuits as to
b j able to devote all his time and energies
to the cause of Ireland.
Stephens in this interview also says
that be has successfully labored to in
duce several of the delegates to the dyna
mite congress to suspend their dynamite
operations for the present and until the
meeting ot another conclave, which he is
arranging to convene in Fans in the near
future. At this meeting Stephens has
promised to expound anew plan for an
organized uprising in Ireland against
England. In addition to the statements
made by Stephens to the Standard’s cor
respondent, the latter states that another
well-known English journalist says posi
tively that the dynamiters did hold a con
gress in Paris last Sunday night or Mon
day morning.
Paris, Feb. 28. — La France has received
numerous letters from Irish patriots
thanking it for exposing the attempts to
injure the cause of Ireland by inventing
reports of Fenian conclaves.
A Manifesto from Koesa.
Paris, Feb. 28.—A manifesto signed by
Kossa and published in this morning’s
Intransigent accuses England of at
tempting to assasinate him. He thinks
it was not the first time this government
attempted this, and that it will not be
the last time it will try. Ail this, he says,
will not frighten him from doing his
duty to Ireland.
Finding* in the “Mascot” Office Shoot
ing Affray.
New Orleans, Feb. 28.—The grand
jury have concluded their investigation
in the shooting aflray in the Mascot office
on Jan. 12, in which the registrar of voters,
Robert Brewster, was killed by George
Osmond, and to-day presented bills of in
dictment against James I). Houston for
assault ami battery or. Osmond, and
against the same lor shooting with intent
to murder,and inflicting a wound less than
mavbem upon Osmond, and he was held
in $2,000 bail. In the case of George Os
mond end Adolph Zen nek, arrested for
tbemurderof Brewster, the jury returned
“not a true bill.” Osmond, Joseph F.
Bossier, Adolph Zennek, and B. J. O’Neill
were indicted lor libel, and were released
on furnishing SI,OOO bail each.
A Celebration in the Cloud*.
City of Mexico, Feb. 28.— An excur
sion will leave the City of Mexico on
March 3 for the crater of Mount Popocata
petl, where, on the summit of the highest
mountain on the American continent,
they will celebrate the inauguration of
Grover Cleveland as President of the
Tutted States. The descent from the vol
cano will begin on the evening of March
4. Many Americans will participate.
Fire in a Dry Good* Store.
Charleston, W. Va , Feb. 28.—A
tire last uigbt destroyed the Shields block
occupied by Jelenko Bros., wholesale drv
goods, and M. Kaultinann, clothing. The
total loss is $70,000. The insurance on
the building is $12,000. Jelenko Bros,
lose on stock $43,300, and M. Kauffmann
SO,OOO. The lire started in the cellar, and
is supposed to be ofincendlaiy origin.
Wholesale Grocer* Fall.
Baltimore, Feb. 28.— Samuel E. Eger
ton <& Cos., wholesale grocers, have sus
pended. The liabilities are estimated at
$40,000.