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KGIA AND FLORIDA.
if M 'VSOF Til F. TWO STATES
TOU) IN PARAGRAPHS.
of a Prosperous Sraion for
I ill I (iporallnc Fstabllshment
~r "sn How ; Baby w>• Recovered
,t h> m pplnt of * Train—A Tragic
Jriile >rar Norrrota.
GEORGIA.
countj has 13,016 in her treas
: mule ia atill in service at
- the tournament of the Atneri
. April , will aggregate $250 in
•T. R. Meredith has made an
ll.a asset* are 14,500 and his lia
. * office has lieen established in
u 'Washington county, and
it Rev. W. W. Kelly, of Corinlli,
■ one ir-ane. lie was a very
... u.-ter aud the picture of good
. - .r.day. Rev. Mactblom gaveone
morphine for quinine by mis
: e effect* of which it died the
'■‘n. a lawyer of Tallapoosa, is
* rgia Pacific Rtilnm Company
r* - for injuries received in a
s it road a short time ago.
r of farmers from I >*e.
. - . >;y were in Amencus Sat-
ivc '.leering reports of crop
r -m these au l other counties.
- Granger who is said to be a
uve on Use trail of the embrz
frm a Mexican bank, was in
and left for Atlanta that
M fun police know nothing of
n i non l-e connerte<l with At*
-, • no. as the eompanv expert to
• c implcte.t by April 1. They
>r * 1- Mibscriber* t.-t-czin with
■ - • the connections in At
• gol the City Council of Atlan
. Lcrnooaa rs solution was offered
n for life on good behavior,
r: it, the Police Committee, and,
the < hatrman. Mr. Ilutch
ird of police commissioners was
S' - movement has been agitated
c, .md the action of Council will
l with interest.
•! * appointed by the last grand
t -rt countv report that the real
• >unty is given in for taxation
- than its real value, and per
r* •- 4 in proportion. The grand
i that the county's ropre-L-n
--ite a lull i > have tax asses-on
• . h county in the State, a bill
* - whole of the rental of the state
c ationai purpose*, and a tfflt to
• t exceeding srents per head for
j, ri*-e. They also recommend
" i'.',dr a lull introduced toabol
' linty Court of Elbert county.
* < in Wednesday even
■c: Hidl. tne sin of our pa*tor, wa*
Dell b r prayer meeting. The
■f the b'li broke near the centre,
rop irorn it- place. It fell but *
-'u:ice until it was stopped by the
* r* of the Isdtry, Imt for which u
o btbch t> the ground, a distance
irt. list, and a* Howard was stand*
tely under it his chance* of es
:u!t had it fallen. The weight
* -u pound*. Kev. W. T. Bell was
g on his .teraada and saw the boll
ml *ls.rt to fail, and the perilous post -
his little son, and says that it is im
1-, describe In* feelings a. lie thus
i ttnaVe to fender ary assistance, and
ting to arc its itonderou* weight bring
: the ground and cr sh his boy to death,
aud * cn t'.c drt gor was passed there went
cp tr >r,i fct* heart fervent thanks to i.od for
the protecting care of the boy.
A tc.ght mile* from Norrroe* resided a
farmer named N. M. -Miner, who owned his
.. , and had a ts-autilul wife ar.d five
*- • saturatav he visited with his
ut the hoir . .if a relative. John Daniel
. > car t ham tiler’s mill. They spent the
• re. and the i i-it was in every way a
V it 1 o'clock Monday morn -
timer . r husband and asked
1 •. ici ne of the children a drink of
i bat Mr. M.nor did. ami remarked as
- "I do not feel very well.” Ashe
i tl dipper to it* p ace Mrs. Miner
. - ire, an 1 sprung out or bed,
r . u-ii.tivl dead lo a pool of his own
lb* :■ turn lay Mr. Steel ‘a shotgun
rn e > ptr. the load having cum*
*■ t the too of Mr. Miner's head off.
•**■•*l that he gut the gun aud, iu a
U mporary alteration of mind, dnt
- • to spring the trigger.
■ fU-ci.le had been ma le. ar.d
. 1 1 occurred :<> foreshadow the
■ ite act.
morning early, between 6 and 7
iu -.to w oman named Dorcas 70
’ i .vtngon the pre uises of It. 11.
West Macon, happened to a bnr
- that wilt probably eud her life.
. c. ho has leen engaged as a cook
~ , > s family, was taking a bath in
■ r. ar.of the yard. " hile passing
-of the r.>om to the othersbe waa
attack of vertigo, while pase
. r r,t of the IS re-pi ace. ami before
■ - ipe fell htadlong into (lie fire,
hi !j..rss f.ir several minutes.
-a negro woman in the room a - the
on the bed. Hie was aroused by
. : wh.it she thought was a cat.
■evcrr-l the obi woman lying in
* •rin to her as quickly as possible
_ : 1,, r out. {spreading a quilt
. hastened to the residence and
ta: ii!y. She has *inre been in i.n
, million, and will probably cot
-.iuth bound train reached Coch
, r two ago, a lady with an infant
■ iti m waiting to lioard it. In
asing a ticket and prepar
: - (>rgot to take the baby, that
given to a < olored woman
aud after the car* moved
proceeded *omc distance,
rid that she had left her
: w ,* imt tlic work of a mo*
r to eize the danger rope in the
• hi *Wing to it with all her
r . i•• effort was instantaneous, and
tr.vin with a sudden grip of the air
. tor Harris wa* in a front car,
, w - i the engineer to move on, but he
,r. The train was exam -
lati-* broken away. The lady
tne car, *tlll for all her
At this juncture the old ne
> • -een coming up the track
i.. r .arms, and, having given
.r, the rope was lowered and
, .owed to proceed,
. .n from Rome tells an interestng
-.on w hich wa* mentioned in
. ...,ruins a day or two ago, as
i> i m rueiliWi imii in and nil
\n engtneer was running a
i ween the junction and Hast
n tend a train approach
* - m<.v:i.g too rapidly to stop, and,
, * on. me. jumped off. The in
, .ether with a rra*h. but were
.idling of the cow
a. *oen a* the switch engine
gan to hark, as the cngtuccr
Her. lU'ing light she moved off
r. fie engineer could get on. and
t the istom-hed man of the throt
. .*i whuzirg ont of ’ght in
'eima mx mile* out au en
• iriU :• Mind fr-iglit saw the rnn
i* aring down on him flying
.•ri■! w ith a full head of steam
-w. t; - about lifty iwilcs an hour. lie
; .. r.ii.c from hi* eUffine, saviug
r• .cipg * .me painful bruise*,
ii g.ee* were damaged.
On Monday evening
- . Jr., amt hi# daughter, a young
.Ms! Is years of age, were
• . - rnmc crush in some new ground
• *.- .|v* a mil>'* west of Lumpkin. In
upon the fire the girl's dress
a/e. and lx coming frightened
. . '•! the house, between a quarter
.... m ,v. So*, seeing the ilauscr
~r. nine tigtely ran towanl her
r extinguishing the flames,
able u oiertakc her, and the
L f.e flame* fanned by the wild,
•v .. ua pie tely eareloped in Are
■ r ■!. >ho had nearly reached
: -lie fell, aud wa* found to lie
-i to a crisp. The flesh was
... r .mb*, and her eye* wore
I cut. Mm was carried to the
. - • IQ summoned, but she was
’..i. .n'l i lie I from tli*i effects of
at 7 oV’oek thav Bight.
' .r ard-working atl'l peaceable
i r* who has the re.-pet*t of all
* . .i>. and the community, b'‘U
it. heartily sympathize with
“* ■' - -aI iiereav.-aient.
u " . K. Root, a druggist by
■ tieen in the employ of
I 'XI list Saturday received a
v .tula, anil signed bv Howard
u.g him if heWouldcomedown
they had a Job for him. He
- ram, but imagine hi*
i* | 1 by those gentle
;i knew nothing of it. At the
‘-it Mr. Root received hi* letter
k-• nr ry merchant, received one
' i'i . ‘ erton. and written on
' T.-:ti * non'* letter heads, telling
•ad -cen reported as.-elltng drug*
' uip-aiu ami R. 11. Northcutt, other
* * • • re. an.t that he must report at
Sice, in Atlanta, that day, but
f t rt. ltoth those letter* were
e hand* of Marshal W. P.
w iat mice struck a clew iy both
- iu the same sort of envelope*,
• sm. ,;,hered these a* having
M . Jt V lower, and
riling. Each also
. “yic more at
routed tiiece men
oofs he had, aud
them, but *ait
tint* did not take
prosecuted him,
a negro, aroused
aing before day
•erie* of terrified
s wa* found lying
eye* and mouth
were greatly dis
irlv out of socket,
indicated that he
n asked what the
several atwmpta
1 move, iut his
ciding. Finally,
. -itcrmtrate hi*
i ~-nWe M eff.rt
V. --t. c-' _.S5i
•i l hi* eye*
hi f one -
—l, . *•- dead. Early u.
ru; ten by a eat. Hi*
‘lffe S ;mtn null JUorwiitn fits.
themarks made by the viciou*
to l r*ti K y ,^ eth - Tl,e b| t made him averse
to cat*. He wa* actually afraid of them, aud
the several witnesses before the jury of in
,hat lhe y 114,1 "een Perkins run
from a cat frequently. A cat was found in
the room where Perkins died, and one wit
nem asserted, most positively, that Perkin*
had been scared to death by a cat. Dr. Bor
ing was unable to a ivise the jury until after
making a post mortem. The jury then re
turned a verdict of death from’ congestion of
the lungs.
The first annual meeting of the Young
r armers’ Club of the Southern States will be
held at the club house of the Holton, Georgia,
tanners Club, on Saturday, May 2, and an
effort will be made to make it the largest and
most niteresting convention of the kind ever
held in the state, llelegates will be welcomed
ami entertained by the members of the Holton
club, and it is insinuated that an old-fash
loned barbecue and basket dinner on the
famous Ocmu'gee are already on the pro
gramme. Addresses will be made by mem
bers or the club as announced below: Ala
isma J. C. Kichardson.nn "Book Farming ”
as practiced by him. Arkansas-John Karr,
on "How to Secure to the Producer the Profits
of the t arm Honda- William IS. Schrader.
Diversified Agriculture for Young Farmers.”
Georgia—N. E. Harris, “Technical Educa
tion as applied to farm machinery.” Kcn
tucky—Alexander McClintock, “Native
gra-ses and home-raised live stock the basis of
successful agriculture.” Ixiuisiana-T. A.
r lanugan. “The value of education to the pro
gressive farmer." Mississippi—W. 11. Wor
thington, “The mi-sion of the agnriiUtiral
i' re * 3 ' . North Corolina—J. 11. Wilson, “lhe
study of scientific fertilizat on ” South Caro
nna . U. 1 lllraan, *’.Sorae of the elements of
intensure farming.*’ Tennessee—s. W. War
“e~*‘’w interest young men in farm
. Texas—J. F. Fuller, “lhe necessitv for
organization and co-operation of farmers,''
' nginia J. Itrad Beverly, “The outlook for
youug farmers." A business meeting will be
held at the conclusion of this programme, at
which officers will be elected for the coming
year, including a vice president and three
members of the executive committee from
each of t. e States above mentioned.
Macon Trl*grnj>K tin<l : Tom Bur
ner came in Saturday night and related lhe
followiug for a fact: The other day Miss Lulu
Hurst was on Conductor Allie Miellinan’s
tram, and on the train was a man who hail
attended Miss Lulu's performance in Eufaula
the night before, and who was exceedingly
skeptical. He said he was satisfied that the
secret of her performances was simply muscu
lar power, aud that she was fortunate enough
to possess just a little more muscular slrcugth
than an ordinary man. As none of his fellow
passengers were able to give any lucid ex
planation of the wonderful Georgia girl'*
powers, the Eufaula man had the best of the
argument until _ t onductor Miiellinan came
along. The subject was again brought up,
and the clever prince of the bell 1 ue said:
“1 can prove to vou beyond all question
that ii is not muscular power, but pc-rsoual
magueliein.” “Personal maguclism be
blowed," remarked the Eufaula man. “Well,"
continued tne conductor, “we are now climb
ing the hill at Hatcher’s station, the steepest
grade ou the road. Just before wo reached
the lull I told the engineer to shut oil all
steam, and reverse his engine. I then re
quested Mica Lulu to place her hands on the
back of the seat iu front ol her. She did so,
and she is carrying us up the hill as well as
the engine could. Come back and see for
yourself.” Tlic Eufaula man never doubted
what the conductor said, but it was a long
time belorc he could make out what persoual
magnetism really meant. Ue was silent all
the way lo Macon, and wore the air of a man
who had got the worst of an argumeut, aud
was C'liiviuccd against his will.
Griffin .Vetc*: Nat Angevine, agent of D.
Wing A Co.’s fruit evaporators at Griffin, ar
rived in the city on Tuesday. “I find," he
said, “that the season is fully a month later
than last year, and may be more than that.
At no place did 1 find any peach trees in
bloom except below New Orleans, l left
snow and two or throe feet of ice—a canal
frozen Bolid—and expected to liud u warm
aud vegetation advanced down here, but it s
not so. As far soutli as Cineinuati the streams
were frozen solid, while even down through
Kentucky and Tennessee there was much
now aud ice. In Southern Alabama the
ferns have liet-n frozen by the severe winter.
Last year I arrived in Griffin on Feb. 7 anti
fouud English peas six to eight inches high, and
now they are not up All this I am giad to
see, for it shows that the fruit season is fully
a mouth late, and I should be glad it it were
a mouth later before warm weather sets in.
This would insure the peach crop against any
possible loss by frost. I think the prospects
are favorable uow for a big crop of peaches,
aud believe they will continue so. W hat did
we do last year? 'Yell, we bought U.OIKI
bushels or green fruit, for which we paid 25
cents a bushel for clings and 30 cents for free
stones. As only a small portion was tree
stones, this ma le the average price about 2<i
cenis. For the construction of evaporators,
labor, fruit, etc., Messrs, Wing paid out in
Griffin very nearly even p*,too. This
was with s'x evaporators and was •only au
experiment for the first year. 'Vecould have
run twelve evaporator* just as well, but uut
har.ng anything upon which to base a just
estimate of the amount of fruit in the coun
try, we were afraid to put up that many, al
though we wished we had before the sea-on
was over. If the prospects continue as good
as they now are, the company will add four
more evaporators to their Griffin establish
ment. making ten in all. “A bushel of green
peaches makes aa averase of eight pounds of
evaporated fruit, so that we made H2,0b0
pounds. The ruling price is about H cents
per |K>und. The home market, perhaps, has
not been as good as usual this winter, but a
considerable quantity of dried fruit has been
bought for export.”
In the Atlanta City Couucil Monday night a
petition was presented asking that lhe bonds
meu of Mr. V ifii* Biggers. late City Clerk of
Atlanta, be relieved from the payment to the
city of 135,775 lost in the Citizens’ Rank. The
petition was by Sirs. Biggers, the administra
trix on the estaie, and tlic bondsmen, and
w.is accompanied by a petition of a large
number of citizen* requesting that the action
be taken. The matter was referred to tbe
city attorney and the committee of Council
on contested claims and litigation, and Will
come up for action by the Council on lhe fir-t
Monday in April. The circumstances under
which hi* loan occurred were as follows: In
July, IST!*, Willis K. Bigger* wa* elected
Clerk of the Council, and as the funds of the
city came into hi* hands <lci>csited them in
the’ name of R. Biggers, City Clerk,” in the
Citizens’ Bank, the casnier of the
bank being then Chairman of
the Finance ’’Committee of Council. From
time to time check* were drawn bv Bigger*
on this account and paid over to the Treasurer,
who gave receipt* therefor. No checks were
ever drawn against this deposit except those
paid to the Treasurer. The last check drawn
was on Dec. 31, 1880. for % 31,140, for w hich the
Treasurer duly receipted. In Jan. ISSI, Big
ger* was granted three months leave of ab
sence for the purpose of going to Florida to re
cuperate, if possible, his failing health. He
returned March 2*. 1881, his furlough not hav
ing expired, and being very weak from
traveliug did not hasten in making his
quarterly rejiort of April 1, which had lie
done, the money to his credit in the bank *s
clerk wou'd have been transferred by check
to the credit of tbe Treasurer in the same bank.
On the morning of April 13, 18-1. the
Citizens’ Bank closed its doors, causing im
mense losses, not only in the city, but to the
State of Georgia and a large number of the
hnstnes* men of the city. It has been held by
the Uitv Attorney that the estate of Bigger*
and the’ property of his bondsmen are liable
for the loss thus incurred; while on the other
hand the opinion ha* been given by some of
the ablest lawyers that the bond was only
good as against the principal and sureties in
the case of fraud or misappropriation of the
city’s fund* by the clerk, amt that they should
not he held for a his* occurring from deposit
ing the fund*.
FLORIDA.
An Indiana colony is expected at Emporia.
Many improvements are In progress at
Como.
Travel on the St. John’s river continues to
be very heavy.
A chicken with four legs is strutting about
at Orange City.
Gainesville’s artesian well has reached a
depth of SO feet.
Cetlar Key tnrtlers are making prepara
tions for the coming season.
Col. J. L. Meisrs has been surveying the
harbor at Cedar Key. for the purpose of as
certaining where uredging is needed. Work
will perhaps soon commence, as there is a
small api ropriation for the harbor.
Mr. Itlumn, of Tarpon Springs, bought the
wreck of the old Spanish bark for the copper
and old tuck. He was called to a halt by Col
lector Hirst, however, who claimed to have a
claim of the United States against the vessel.
At Pensacola the schooner Mary E. Amsden,
\shford master, sprung a leak after loading
from Coombs AC >. The sailors refused to go
tosta in her in that condition. A survey was
held and she will be discharged until the
I?k is found. She was bound for Newport, U. I.
At F.mporia, while Raymond Goodson,
aaed 12. as carrying a heavy ax on
hi* shoulder, he stumbled, letting the ax
fall it sunk in his heel, almost severing that
member trom his foot. He is suffering intense
agonyf andit U feared that the wound will
prove a serious one.
Last Sundav, when a gentleman was leav
ing Bennett's' Chapel, at Emporia, in a cart,
ne struck ti3 horse, which caused him to
jump, dumping the cart and throwing the
ladies out, knocking them insensible. One of
them recovered iu a short while, but the
other remained unconscious for several
bonn.
At Palatka Saturday morning all the brick
layers engaged at work on the Kennerly,
Mann. Falk and Gillie buildings went on a
strike. The bricklayers made a demand for
ten hoars’ pay for nine hours work on Satur
day, which those employing them would not
accede to, and when so informed, soon after
they arent to work, the masons quit and left
the buildings. About 25 men are engaged in
the strike.
Last summer, Capt. Joseph Mason, of the
schooner Cecelia, repeatedly attempted to
defv the city authorities and quarantine laws
of Peiis.xcola, and was lined and placed in
iail Mr. Ilajon employed a lawyer in Pen
sacola and sued the city for 15,000. The city
of Apalachicola then employed the Hon. S.
R Mallory, of Pensacola, who had the case
dismissed at Mr. Mason’s cost. This case cost
Capi Meson ° r morc beaiaeß bein * ln j!4i1 ’
Judge Baker derided at Apalachicole. last
Tuesday, immediately after the conclusion of
the argument, that the nuncupative will of
sarah C. Humphries u good. This was the
provabl vcontes t it, and thus carry it to the
Circuit Itoart.
Elegant and Efficient.
For lumbago, geiatjea and ]}ains l “ t**®
back, hips ami sid® B U9e Be* lßoll 9 Cap-
CLEVELAND’S BIRTHDAY.
NO PREPARATION’S MADE FOR
ITS CELEBRATION.
But Few More Nominations to be Made
at Pre*ent and the Senate to be Sent
Home This Week—Walter Evan* Trie*
to Pose aa a Martyr—Conger’* Crafty
Cunning.
" ashixgton, March 17.—T0-morrow
is President Cleveland’s 4Sth birthday.
He has made no preparations for any
celebration.
No nominations were sent to the Senate
to-day. Few are expected to-morrow.
The President does not care to have the
Senate remain after this week. They
will probably be so informed. He wants
time to consider before making many
more appointments. This disgusts the
average office-seeker.
CONGER’S CUNNING.
Senator Conger, an old-fasbioned spoils
man, had himself made Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Po9t Offices, before
which the nomination of a successor to
his son, Frank B. Conger, Postmaster of
Washington, must go, and has signalized
his appointment by dismissing the old
clerk of the committee to make place for
Chiliou Conger, another son.
EVANS BITES OFF HIS NOSE.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Evans proposes to nose as the first Repub
lican martyr. During all the discussion
which has raged so hotly in the newspa
pers over the candidate lor his place, he
has held on to it with Kentucky calmness.
Secretary Manning, taking it lor granted
that he had resigned with the other
Treasury officials, sent Commissioner
Evans a letter when Mr. Miller, of Vir
ginia, was nominated yesterday for Com
missioner ot Internal Revenue, accept
ing his resignation. Commissioner
Evans returned a reply that he had not
resigned and did not propose to. There
upon the President sent a message to the
Senate changing the word “resigned” in
the reference to Mr. Evans in the nomi
nation of Mr. Miller to “removed.” Mr.
Miller will be confirmed. The Kentucky
Senators will not fight for Mr. Evans, and
there is no one else who feels any partic
ular interest in Mr. Evans. The latter,
of course, hopes to get the place again if
the Republicans get back in ISSS.
WHITNEY OPENS THE HOOKS.
An Expert Ordered to Examine the
Navy Department'* Account*.
Washington, March 17.—The Secre
tary of the Navy has secured the services
of Wm. Calhoun, a professional account
ant of New York, for the purpose of having
a thorough investigation made of the ac
counts and methods of keeping them in
every branch of the Navy Department.
WHITNEY’S BUSINESS-LIKE METHODS.
Mr. Whitney is going at the Navy De
partment with a great deal of directness
ar.d energy, lie stands up to his work.
He has had put in two small elevated
desks on a level with his breast, so that
he can stand as he writes. He has cre
ated a sort of a panic among the clerks
by asking many questions about the
business of the department. When bills
are brought in he actually scans the
items, and upon one or two occasions has
fairly paralyzed the clerks by making
suggestions where economy could be
properly exercised. The clerks are so
used to perfunctory auditing oi bills and
routine indorsement of business
that they are not verv ready
sometimes with answers to Mr. Whitney’s
very pertinent inquiries. Some of them,
spurred by the stimulus of his watchful
ness, are beginning themselves to study
the business which pas-es through their
bands, so that they may be better able to
answer questions in their interviews with
the Secretary. Mr, Whitney is one of the
President’s best workers. He ii at the
department promptly at D and remains
there until 5, and spends his entire even
ing reading upon matters relating to the
department. All the new Cabinet officers
must work overtime in order to compre
hend the work they have in hand, and at
the same time keep away from the pres
sure of routine work which mast be at
tended to every day.
INTER-STATE COMMERCE.
Tha Senate Appoints a Committee to
Investigate the Subject.
Washington, March 17.—1n the Sen
ate to-day the resolution offered yester
day bv Mr. lllair, authorizing the Com
mittee on Education and Labor to sit
during the recess, was laid before the
Senate and adopted.
Mr. Cullom's resolution to appoint a
select committee to investigate the sub
ject of inter-State commerce was laid be
fore the Senate. During the debate on
this resolution a good deal of concern was
manifested lest the contingent fund of the
Senate should be insufficient to defray the
expenses ol the ihvestigations already or
dered during the recess. Several amend
ments were proposed and accepted, and
the resolution was adopted without divi
sion. It is follows:
R?olre<i, That a select committee of live
Senators be appointed to investigate and re
l>ort upon the subject of the regulation of
transportation by railroads and water routes
in connection therewith, or in competition
with railroads, of freights and passengers be
tween the several States, with authority to
sit during the recess of Congress, and with
power to summon witnesses and to do what
ever is necessary for a full examination of the
subject, and report to the Senate on or before
the second Monday in December. Said com
mittee shill have power to appoint a clerk
and stenographer, and the expenses of such
investigation shall he paid from the appro
priation for the expenses of Inquiries ana in
vestigations ordered by the Senate.
At 1:36 o’clock the Senate went into
executive session. At 4:45 o’clock the
doors were reopened and the Senate ad
journed.
Immediate Delivery Office*.
Washington, March 17.—1n the last
post office appropriation hill there was a
clause authorizing the Postmaster Gen
eral to issue a 10-cent stamp which, when
attached to a letter in addition to the
lawful postage, shall entitle it to imme
diate delivery at tree delivery post offices
or at such towns containing a population
ot 4.000 or over, as may be designated by
the Postmaster General. A table has been
prepared at the Post Office Department
showing that there are 030 post offices in
the United States that meet the require
ments of a population of 4,000 or over.
Massachusetts heads the list with 86 offi
ces, New York has 61, Pennsylvania 56,
Ohio 46, Illinois 37, Michigan and In
diana each 27, Connecticut 33, lowa and
Maine 19, New Jersey 28 nnd Wisconsin
20. Arizona, Arkarsas, Delaware, New
Mexico and Oregon have each 1 office.
Nomination* and Confirmation*.
Washington, March 17.—The Presi
dent sent to the Senate to-day the re
nomination of Joseph S. Miller to he
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, vice
Walter Evans, “to be removed,” and
withdrew the nomination of yesterday,
which read; “vice Walter Evans, re
signed.”
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomi
nations of Edward D. Clark, of Missis
sippi, to be Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, and Sidney D. Jackman, of
Texas, to be United States Marshal for
the Western district of Texas.
E. D. Clark, whose nomination as As
sistant Secretary of the Interior was
confirmed by the Senate to-day, is seri
ously ill front pneumonia.
Naval Observatory Change*.
Washington, March 17.—Admiral
Franklin, in charge of the naval observa
tory at Washington, has been ordered to
the command of the European station,
and Admiral English has been detached
from the European station and ordered to
the South Atlantic station. Admiral
English wag only recently sent to the
European station, and a short time ago a
court of inquiry was held on his flagship
to determine whether his officers and the
ladies of their families had been too free
in criticising the action ot the Navy De
partment in ordering his vessel to the
Congo country.
Cleveland’* State Reception
Washington, March 17.—The Presi
dent gave his first State reception to
night to the members of the diplomatic
corps, etc. It was a great success. Sec
retary Bayard presented the members of
the diplomatic corps and Marshal Mc-
Micbael and Col. Rockwell presented the
other guests.
A District Attorney Keslen*.
Washington, March 17.—C. E. Woods,
Assistant District Attorney for the
Northern District of Alabama, has re
signed, and his resignation has been ac
cepted, taking effect on March 15.
A Coining Keductlon.
Washington, March 17.— There will
probably be a considerable reduction in
the number of post office Inspectors dur
ing the current month.
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1885.
SENATORSHIP ELECTIONS.
Rumors of a Dynamtt-e Bomb Among
the Legislator* of Illinois.
Dover, Del., March 17.—Shortly be
fore noon both Houses of the Legislature
met in separate session and balloted lor
United States Senator. Attorney Gen
eral Gray received the vote of every mem
ber present, 28 in all. One member of
each House was absent on account of ill
ness. To-morrow at noon both Houses
will meet In joint session and formally
complete Mr. Gray’s election.
THE ARKANSAS BALLOTING.
Little Rock, Ark., March 17.—A bal
lot vvas taken in the Legislature to-day
lor United States Senator as follows:
In the Senate. —Berry 1, Dunn 10, New
ton 4, Fishback 2, House 1, Horner 1.
In the House. —Berry 27, Dunn 20, New
ton 10, Fishback 9, Horner 3, House 3,
Logan H. Roots 9.
The session was then adjourned until
to-morrow.
THE ILLINOIS SIEGE.
Springfield, 111.. March 17. —A
rumor was circulated this morning that
a bombshell would be exploded iri the
Senatorial camp, but in the joint Assem
bly all was quiet.
Mr. Streeter voted for A. E. Stevenson
instead of J. C. Black as formerly, which
was the only vote cast and the joint ses
sion adjourned.
SOLVING A MURDER MYSTERY.
Mark* of Violence on a Drowued Corpse
Tell the Story of a Girl’s Fate.
Richmond, Va., March 17.—The mys
tery attending the discovery of the dead
body of a young white woman in the river
last Saturday, has been partly cleared by
the identification of the body, though the
manner in which the unfortunate woman
met her death is still unknown. The body
of the woman was to-day fully identified
as that of Miss Fannie Lillian Madison,
of King William county, this State, where
her parents live. She came to Richmond
last Friday morning and weut to a
hotel. In the evening she left
the hotel carraying a small valise, accom
panied by a man whose identification is
not established. The next morning her
body was found in the reservoir. She
had a bruise on her left eye and temple,
and another at the mouth. There were
indications ot a struggle near the place
where she was found. A search is being
made for the man she was last seen with.
VIRGINIA’S EXODUS.
1,300 to Leave SinytUe County—Desir
able Settlers the Ones Leaving;.
Lynchburg, Va., March 17.—The
papers in the counties of Southwest Vir
ginia from which emigrants are going
West made little mention of the exodus,
except in paragraphs of regret. So far
the move has been principally from
Grayson county, Virginia, and adjoining
counties in Northern Carolina, but the
exodus fever is now extending to other
Virginia counties. Several rail
road lines have agents iu
the country named making transportation
contracts. Agents at Marion, Smythe
county, have shipped 300 persons, not in
cluding young children. West since
March 1. and have arranged for the re
moval of about 1,000 more by April 10.
Many of the emigrants are descendants of
first settlers, and the movement disturbs
the strongest family ties In each commu
nity. Most of them are land owners and
comparatively prosperous.
The Pacified Striker*.
Sedalia, Mo., March 17.—The Execu
tive Committee of the strikers have an
nounced their acceptance of the terms ot
the circular, and trains began moving
last night.
THE HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT.
Fort Wayne, Ind., March 17. —The
strikers are holdiug out till the hospital
assessment of 50 cents a month is reduced
to the actual cost of maintaining the hos
pital.
WEAVERS appeased.
Philadelphia, March 17.—The weav
ers employed at the Economy blanket
mills, who resumed work yesterday after
successfully resisting for three weeks a
reduction in wages, but who again struck
last night in consequence of the refusal of
the firm to re-engage the chairman of
their committee have, again secured a sat
isfactory arrangement, aud all ot the
strikers resumed work at noon. A mem
ber of tne firm who was called on by the
strikers explained to them that the re
fusal to permit their chairman to return
to work was a mistake, and that he had
no desire to prevent any of them from
working.
Gen. Grant’* Condition.
New York, March 17.—At the resi
dence ot Gen. Grant this morning, his son,
Col. Fred. Grant, said that Dr. Douglas
was mistaken in believing that the Gen
eral was asleep when the doctor left the
house at 11:16 o’clock last night. The
General dreads to be a burden on anyone,
and he closed his eyes last night and lay
quiet till the physician had left the house,
then he became restless and was awake
all night. This morning he has no long
sleep, but has dozad while sitting in two
easy chairs. Mrs. Sartoris will arrive
in the steamer Baltic.
Dr. Douglass, after his visit to Gen.
Grant to-night, said that the General had
a sleepless night, but that he made it up
to-day. lie slept much in the afternoon,
and was much refreshed by it. He was,
at 11:30 to-night, in a sound slumber. His
temperature was normal and his pulse
about the same.
Louisville Turns the Tables,
Columbus, Ga., March 17.—The sec
ond game between the Louisville and
Columbus base hall clubs resulted in the
defeat of the latter. The Louisville's
crack battery, Hecker and Sullivan, and
fielders, did cood work, l’echiney, of Co
lumbus, being crippled, Shrevo was
placed in the box, with Hamburg as
catcher. Almost every one expected vic
tory for the Louisvilles. The score stood
15 to 4. Dooley and Onille, another bat
tery for Columbus, arrived to-night. The
Louisvilles will play Columbus to-mor
row, when quite a’ different result is
looked for.
htetiiuem in Colllaion.
Baltimore, March 17.—The steamer
Berkshire, of the Merchants’ and Miners’
Line, from Boston, was in collision this
morning just below the mouth ot the Pa
tap6CO river, with the steamship Frost
burg, a collier, bound to Hoboken. The
Berkshire had a hole stove in her bow,
and was beached in 16 feet of water to
prevent her sinking, and her passengers
were brought upon a tug. The Frostburg
hadberbow so much # daraaged that she
returned for repairs. This is the third
steamer ot the Merchants’ and Miners’
Line damaged by collision in the past six
months, and the'fourtb. the William Ken
nedy, was sunk at sea alter breaking her
shaft, *
Burning of a Grocery.
Fredericksburg, Va., March 17.
The establishment of McCracken & Bros.,
grocers and liquor dealers, was burned
to-day. The loss was $20,000.
STORES DESTROYED.
Columbia, S. C., March 17.—A dis
patch from Anderson says Jhat the store
of Moss & Brown, general grocers, and
the saloons of Dennis O'Donnell and
Brown Jt Allen, the store of M. S. Ken
nedy, D. S. Taylor, a general merchandise
establishment, and a vacant store were
burned last night. The loss on the build
ings is $12,000 and the insurance $7,600.
On the stock the loss is SIO,OOO and the in
surance $7,250.
Couch’s Oaklalioma Threat*.
Washington, March 17.—A telegram
from Gen. Hatch, received at the War
Department to-day says that the Presi
dent’s proclamation relative to the pro
posed invasion of Oklahoma lands had
the effect to reduce the invaders to 500 or
600 and to turn back the remainder.
Capt, Couch, the telegram says, continues
to make threats that he wi’ll enter the
territory, but Gen Hatch is of the opinion
that his strength will not be over 600 men
should he attempt it.
Finding of a Corpse,
New Branford, Fla., March 17.
There was found to-day in the boom ol
Mesrrs.Boxley & Cos. at this place, an un
known colored man’s body, which drifted
in last night. From what information
can be obtained it is thought that this is
the corpse of the man who was drowned at
Ellaville about four weeks ago, as the
search there has not been successful in
finding the remains.
It is an indisputable fact that there are
many articles now in the market having
an extensive sale, which are used for
culinary purposes, that contain sub
stances which are injurir> *- ■ ,
Baking powders conti ii u ait.a,
marble dust, alum, aim. nia, etc. Dr
Price’s Cream Baking Powder is Stow
tfl be pure and whojesoi
OUR WARNING TO BARRIOS
H IS SCHEME TO BE FRUSTRATED
AT ANY COST.
The Senate Adopt* a Resolution which
Almost Amounts to a Declaration of
War—American Men-of-War Hurryinff
to the Scene—Secretary Bayard's Com
munication* on the Subject.
Washington, March 17.—Secretary
Whitney to-day sent the following dis
patch to Commander Mahan, of the Wa
chusett, at Panama:
President Barrios, of Guatemala, has pro
claimed a union of the States of Central
America and announced himself as Coruraan
der-in-Uhief of the combined military forces
of those State*. The government* of Nica
ragua, Costa ltica and San Salvador have de
termined to resist this forcible attempt of
President Barrio* to become dictator of Cen
tral America, and hostilities are likely to
take place which will endanger the lives and
property of citizens of the United States. You
Will proceed with the vessel under your com
mand to La Union aud La Lihertad, San Sal
vador, and such other points on the
coast of Central America as you mav
deem advisable in order to protect
American interests. Place yourself in com
munication with our Minister to the Central
American States, and our Consuls at the
several ports, and obtain all the information
possible in relation to the existing eoudition
of affairs. It is stated that attempts have
been, or will be. made by emissaries of the
Government of Guatemala to interfere with
the submarine cables of the Central and
South American Telegraph Company. Pro
tests against any attempt to cut the cables or
interfere with their use, aud in general use
all proper measures to prevent iDjury to the
property of American citizens. Take all
possible precautions to urotect the health of
your officers and men, particularly from
yellow fever and other diseases which would
render it necessary for you to leave that coast,
where your presence is now very necessary.
SECRETARY BAYARD’S INFORMATION.
The following letter was sent by Secre
tary Bayard to Senator Miller, Chairman
of the Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations, yesterday:
Department of State,!
Washington, Maroh 16, 1885. |
Sir—l have the honor to acknowledge the
reeeqit of our letter of March it, asking on be
half of the Committee on Foreign Relations
to be furnished with such information as this
department may possess, touching the ru
mored attempt by Gen. Barrios, President of
Guatemala, “to seize upon the terri
tory or destrov the integrity
of the republic* of Nicaragua, Honduras, San
Salvador and Costa Rica, and as to what
steps have been or are being taken by the de
partment for the protection or maintenamc
under the existing or pending treaties with
the republics of Central America of tlie rights
of the United States thereunder; also, what
ever informat.on there may be iu the Depart
ment of Stale U 9 to any interference or par
ticipation in the reported diflicultie* in said
republic* by any European power,” and fur
ther slating the readiness of your commilee
to consider any suggestions iu the prem.sei
that 1 may make iu reply to your letter.
THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION.
The telegraphic correspondence exchanged
with this department ou the subject, copies of
which are hereto annexed, will place before
jour committee all the information thus far
received by this department and its action
thereon. The first tniima'ion received here
in regard to Uii9 revolutionary movement was
a telegram addressed to the President by Gen.
Barrios on March 7 announcing that “for the
purpose of bringing about a union between
the states of Central America, aud making
them one republic,” he had, “with the ap
proval of the Assembly, assumed the title of
Supreme Military Chief,” and that the Minis
ter of Foreign Relations of Guatemala would
come soon to "'ushington. Late in the nizlit
of the same day, March 7, I received a tele
gram from Senor Castellon, Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua, saying that the
decree under which Gen. Barrios had as
sumed the military command of Central
America was approved by the Guatemalan
Assembly on the previous evening and that
Nicaragua requested the interference of the
Government of the United States. On March
11 the President received a telegram from
President Zaldivar, of San Salvador, in
forming him that the republics of San Sal
vador, Nicaragua aud Costa Kica were re
solved to resist with energy an attempt of
Gen. Barrios to enforce a Central American
union, aud iu view of the reported dispatch
of Guatemalan troops to attack San Salvador,
urging that this government should check
the impending conflict oy a “cablegram.”
MINISTER HALL’S CONFIRMATION.
A dispatch from Mr. Hall, United States
Minister in Central America, rerened the
same day, removed all doubt a* to the subver
sive aud hostile character of Gen. Barrios’
movement by reporting that the decree of the
Guatemalan Assembly was adopted without
warning aud without previous consultation
with the other States, ft also appeared that
Honduras, the next neighbor an I political
ally of Guatemala, was in sympathy with the
movement and probably an active party to
it. This department at once gave expression
to the views of this government in
opposition to the revolutionary scheme of
Gen. Barrios, and a telegram was di.-patehed
to Minister Hall at Guatemala, instructing
hint that this government, while believing a
voluntary association of interests in Cen
tral American States desirable, would not
countenance any display of force by any one
or more States to coerce the others, and that
the United States stand ready to exert its in
fluence to avert a conflict and promote peace.
Special messages were sent the next day to
the governmentsof Nicaragua and San Salva
dor, from which direct application for our
Support liad been received. I have also, since
then, in a verbal conference with the Minister
of Costa Rica, communicated like assurance
with respect to his government.
HONDURAS’ SILENCE.
No communications have been received
from or sent to the government of Honduras
in this regard. The Mexican government, at
the instance of the President of San Salvador,
took at once active measures, which the con
tiguity of its territory to that of Guatemala,
ami possible distrust of Gen. Barrios’ friend
liness toward itself, make alike practicable,
and perhaps a political necessity, and an
r ounced its intention of preventing the exe
cution of Gen. Barrios’ threat against the
sister nationalities. The Mexican
Minister here has conferred with
me as to the course taken by
Mexico, and I have had pleasure in informing
Mr. Uomero that this government will protest
energetically against and will use all its
moral influence and lend its good office to
prevent the destruction of the autonomy of
the Central American States, and to ibis end
would be glad to have the co-operation of
Mexico. Later details of the situation have
been furnished to mo by the Central anil
South American Telegraph Company, which
has a station at La Lihertad, ’in San
Salvador. These telegram*, although un
official, are herewith communicated
for the information of your commit
tee. It appears thererrom that on March 10
the Guatemalan expeditionary movement
against San Salvador wa* stopped, and that
Gen. Bairios had a-ked President Zaldivar
to send two commissioner* to arrange a
settlement.
DIPLOMATIC CONSEQUENCES.
I may add that the Costa Rican Minister, on
March 14, informed me that the Mex cau
Government had withdrawn its legation trom
Guatemala to Sau Salvador, and that Senor
Batres, who, in addition to representing
Guatemala and Honduras at this capital, was
also the accredited Minister of San Salvador,
had been deprived of this latter mission
because of Ins association with the move
ment of Gen. Barrio* in Guatemala. A
telegram received on March 14 from the Min
ister of Foreign Affairs ol San Salvador in
forms me that anew Minister will be scut
hither by that republic, and I have answered,
promising him a cordial reception. At my
request, made when the situation in Central
America created by the movement of Gen.
Barrios first became clear, the Secretary of the
Navy has dirccied the available vessels of the
Atlantic and Pacific squadrons to proceed to
Central American waters to be ready for any
emergency requiring the protection of
American interests.
" HEREABOUTS OF THE VESSELS.
The Swatara is supposed by this time to
have reached Livingstoo, Guatemala. The
Galena and l’owhatan are now at Aspinwall,
where they will await orders, aa it is unlikely
that their presence will be immediately
needed on the Atlantic coast of Central
America unless the government of Honduras
should take the aggressive, and their presence
at tUe I*thmu* of Darien is deemed necessary
in view of a formidable insurrection which
now controls the seaport* of Colombia, on the
Carribbean. up to the border* of the State oi
Panama. Tbe Tennessee, the flagship, the
Alliance and the Yantic are at New Orleans,
within easy call. On the Pacific side,
the 'Vachusctt, now en route to
San Francisco, has been cabled
to proceed to Launeien. San Salvador, there
to await orders. The Shenandoah, now on
the Chilian or Peruvian coast, has been or
dered to Panama to receive instructions.
Y our letter calls lor information as to the
steps taken or contemplated for protecting or
maintaining the rights of the U nited States
in Central America under existing or pend
ing treaties. The only treaties conferring
rights or imposing obligations which might
be constructively or contingently affected by
the extinction or the independent sovercizntj’
of the contracting States are those heretofore
entered into with Honduras and Nicaragua.
THE ship railway.
The fifteenth article of the treaty of 1864
with Honduras has especial reference to the
unrealized project of a ship railway across
Jbonduranean territorj-, ana guarantees the
entire neutrality of that road so long as the
United States shall eDjoy stipulated privi
leges of transit; and further, that the United
States, jointly with Honduras, will protect
said road from interruption or seizure from
whatever quarter. The road remaining un
built, and Honduras being a party to the rev
olutionary attempt to subjugate the liberties
of sister republics, it is not evident that any
obligation rests upon this government under
that treaty. The treaty of 1867 with Nicara
gua contains stipulations of protection and a
guarantee with respect to overland transit
and a projected ship canal through Nic
araguan territory. By article 15
the United States agree to protect those
lines of communication, and to guarantee
neutrality and innocent use of the same.
Art cle 16 provides that if a military force be
required for the protection of persons or pro
perty passing over the transit route or through
the can *t - ' she ; • x icaragua fail to effect
•o. lion, the United states, with the
consent. rat the request of N icara Ka, may
employ for:- ford: nd for no other pur
and luiti this employment of
e shall or.lj place in pursuance of
Coagi ■a. n izl laws have not as yet
been enacted. The canal contemplated when
the treaty of 1867 was concluded has never
been built or even commenced and the over
land transit route ha 9 fallen into disuse.
NO OBLIGATION TO INTERFERE.
In the absence of the requisite legislation
by the Congress of lhe United States regulat
ing the employment of force for the protec
tion of transit, and in view of the abandon
ment of transit itself, it is not easy to see
what right or obligation to interfere exercisa
ble by the United States. The pending
treaty for the construction of a ship cana),
signed Dec. 1, lsi-4, stipulates an alliance
to defend the integrity of the territory of
Nicaragua, and to protect the canal itself.
That treaty, pending its consideration
by the Senate, has just been with
drawn by the President for re-examination.
This department has no intimation from any
quarter whatever that any European power
has interfered or participated, or contem
plates interference or participation in the
present difficulties in Central America. The
interest and duty of the United States in the
affairs of the Central American States, and
which so far as existing treaty obligations are
concerned I have already recited, must be
manifested in accordance with the historical
and consistent policy of this nation toward
the States of the American system. Believing
that the moral influence and good offices of
the United States can be made a potential
agency in the preservation of peace within
the line of this policy, I am unable to suggest
any action of the Senate. I have the honor to
be, sir, your obedient servant,
T. F. Bayard.
To lion. John F. Milter, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreiun Relatione of the Senate.
The correspondence between the State
Department and its agents in Central
America and the Central American gov
ernments accompanied Secretary Bay
ard’s letter, but it is summarized iu the
letter itself.
SENATORIAL WARNING.
The discussion of the Central Ameri
can war, which was begun in the
Senate yesterday, was resumed to
day, the pending question being the
resolution offered last Friday by Mr.
Edmunds declaring it to be the sense of
the Senate that Barrios, President of
Gautemala, should be prevented from
carrying out his scheme of annexing
neighboring republics. The resolution
was criticized as amounting substantially
to a declaration of war, and Senator In
galls proposed an amendment to modify it
in this regard. The amendment was lost.
The Senate then adopted the resolution,
with only seven negative votes.
Mr. Edmunds moved that tbe injunction
of secrecy be removed from the resolution
and the vote upon it, but a single objec
tion carried it over under the rules for
one day.
PANAMA’S REVOLUTION.
Details of the Terrific Battle of Seven
Hours’ Duration.
Washington, March 17.— The Secre
tary of the Navy this morning received
the following dispatch from Commander
T. F. Kane, of the United States steam
ship Galena, dated Colon, March 10:
A revolution is in progress at Panama and
Aspinwall. Troops and poliee have been
withdrawn from here. I have landed ma
rines and hauled the ship alongside the wharf
to protect property. I request instructions.
Commander Beardslee, of the United
States steamship Powhatan, at the same
time reported to tbe Navy Department
lrom Colon that Carthagena was beseiged
aud that his stay was indefinite.
THE SEVEN HOURS BATTLE.
The heavy firing ceased at 9 o’clock
last night. The rebels retired to Buena
Vista to recruit. Tbe British gunboat
Heroine landed seventy-five men vester
day with Gatling guns to protect' prop
erty. Traffic on the Panama Railroad
and business is suspended to-day, and
there is great excitement, as a second
attack is expected. President, Arosemeia
took refuge on the Heroine. Colon is re
ported tobejn possession of the rebels.
Telegrams via Galveston are delivered
without delay in Panama. Forces under
Gen. Ureta attacked Barranquilla. The
tight lasted seven hours. YVdien it was
raging most severely vessels arrived with
a division commanded by Gen Gaietiu.
Some men were disembarked, but not
withstanding the revolutionists were thus
reiniorced the battle did not cease for two
hours afterwards. Tbe losses on both
sides were, it is estimated, 60 killed and
100 wounded. Among the prisoners taken
were Gen. Ureta, Adit. Cotes, Cols.
Olaciregui. Salcedo Z. Mendoza and Jo
vane, Lieut. Col. Dundon, and about 30
other officers and 250 men.
Alzpuru declared himself President
yesterday, and with 300 men at
tacked the barracks of' the Colombian
guard, the only force which op
posed him. The garrison, consisting of
100 men, resisted all dav and night, an
indiscriminate fusilade being maintained
till this morning, when Gen., Goniina
Commander of the Colombian Gu ard, ar
rived with reinforcements. All is quiet
now. Colon is in the hands of the rebels,
who are commanded bvja notorious crim
inal. The stores there are being pillaged
by a mob, and the leader declares that he
will reduce the city to ashes if the gov
ernment troops attempt to capture it.
ENGLAND’S NARROW ESCAPE.
Permission to Altack Pen j deh Once
Asked by Gen. Komaroff but Refused.
London, March 17.—The newspapers
of this city, without exception, comment
on the arrangement with Russia in re
gard to Afghanistan as vague and un
satisfactory. Tbe Daily Mews savs: “It
cannot eft’ect our demand for the with
drawal of the Russian outposts.”
GLADSTONE’S STATEMENT.
Premier Gladstone in the House of
Commons this afternoon read a dispatch
from Sir Edward Thornton, the British
Ambassador at St. Petersburg, in reply
to Earl Granville’s request "to know if
England’s understanding of the arrange
ment with Russia was the same as that
entertained by M. de Giers. “M. tie
Giers,” Premier Gladstone read, “states
that the Russian troops will not advance
from t he positions now occupied by them,
provided the Afghans do not advance, or
unless some extraordinary reason tie
given, such as disturbances in Pejdeh.
Stringent orders have been sent to the
Russian commander to use every possible
means to avoid a conflict or incitement to
a conflict. The above orders will be re
peated.”
Several interrogatories were at once
put and Premier Gladstone refused to
answer them and deprecated any further
questioning of the government upon this
question at present.
Lord Fitzmaurice, Under Foreign Sec
retary, stated that the government be
lieved that there had been no Russian
advance since the date of the agreement
with Russia. When Premier Gladstone,
in reading the dispatch from M.j de
Giers, came to the phrase “extraordinary
reason,” he was interrupted by much
laughter.
Replying to a question asked by Hon.
Edward Stanhope, the Conservative mem
ber for Middle Lincolnshire, as to the
truth of the report that the Russians in
December last declined to withdraw trom
the positions they occupied beyond
Sarahks, despite England’s request, Pre
mier Gladstone said that as a matter of
fact the request had lapsed. This evasion
was greeted with ironieal cheers.
A correspondent at St. Petersburg says
that Gen. Komaroff actually demanded
permission to attack Penjdeh a few days
ago. Tbe counsels of M. de Giers and
other peace ministers, however, prevailed
and the conflict was averted.
VICTORIA WRITES TO THE CZAR.
St. Petersburg, March 17.—There are
rumors here that letters have passed
direct between Queen Victoria and the
Czar.
It Is stated that the division in the gar
rison at Saratoff in Tartary has been
ordered to Turkestan.
AN OMEN OF WAR.
Vienna, March 17.—Business on the
bourse in this city has been flat for
several weeks, but the market was some
what enlivened by a report to-day from
Berlin that Baron von Bleichroeder was
negotiating with other capitalists with a
view of placing anew Russian lean.
Baron von Bleichroeder is not only one
of the most eminent bankers in Berlin,
but is also the confidential adviser of
Prince Bismarck in financial affairs. His
appearance in the market as a fiscal
agent ot Russia would, therefore, be very
significant, and would indicate that war
with England was seriously intended by
Russia.
LUMSDEN’S WHEREABOUTS.
Teheran, March 17.—1 tis now said
thatßir Peter Lumsdon is not at Herat,
but that he is still encamped at Gulran.
Florida’* Metropolis.
Jacksonville, Fla., March 17.—There
was no public observance of St. Patrick’s
day here. Numerous wearers of the
green were on the streets, however.
The presence of a number of state Sen
ators in the city excites some comment,
•To-day’s races were poorly attended
and attracted but little interest.
Fiuory’s Little Cathartic
is the best and only reliable Liver Pill
known, never fails with the most obsti
nate cases, purely vegetable, sugar
coated, tasteless, harmless, no griping or
unpleasant effect. Druggists sell them.
15 cents v
WEARING OF THE GREEN.
PARNELL HOLDS THE GOVERN
MENT TO A PROMISE.
The Triennial Redistribution of the
Irish Constabulary to be Made in Ac
cordance with the Franchise Com
pact France’* Expulsion of the
Fenian* Not at England’s Request—St.
Patrick’* Day Celebration.
London, March 17.—Last evening Mr.
Parnell arose in his place in the House of
Commons when the governmemt called
for a vote on the civil service supply and
arrested the vote by demanding that the
government keep their promise to intro
duce a bill for the triennial redistribution
of the Irish constabulary according to the
pledge given the Irish members last Au
gust. The Irish leader was very
determined, and his guarded an
nouncement took the House by sur
prise. It was the first authoritative
announcement that a bargain had
been made by the government with the
Nationalists during the franchise and
redistribution contests last summer, anil
a long debate ensued as to whether or
not the alleged pledge had ever been
given. Mr. Parnell declared that not
only had such a pledge been given, but.
the government had also guaranteed that.
the promised measure would be so
managed in the Commons as to be non
contentious. He refused to allow the
vote on the civil service supply to pro
ceed until the government redeemed its
pledge.
Mr. Henry Campbell Bannerman, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, managed the de
bate for the government in a most cau
tious and dexterous way. He concluded
it by sayiug that the government had not
the same recollection of what transpired
last August as that indicated bv 31r.
Parnell, but that as it ap- i
peared that the Nationalist mem
bers were sincere, and possessed a strong
conviction that such a pledge as was
claimed had been really given by the gov
ernment, the government felt‘in honor
bound to deter to the Parnellites’ under
standing, and would act upon the suppo
sition that the Parnellites were right, al
though “we disagree with their view of
what took place last August.” Mr. Par
nell accepted the Chief Secretary’s state
ment as satisfactory, allowed the vote to
proceed, and the House adjourned at 5:21>
o’clock this morning.
STEPHENS’ EXPULSION.
Thomas Power O’Connor, Home Rule
member ol the House ot Commons for
Galway, gave notice of his intention
to ask the government whether the arrest,
and expulsion from France ot James
Stephens, ex-head centre of the Fenians,
was done at the instance of the English
Government.
Sir WiTliam Vernon Uarcourt, Home-
Secretary, replied that the arrest
and expulsion ot Stephens from France
was not brought about either at
the instance or with the cognizance of
the English Government. The Home Sec
retary added that he believed that it was
true that Stephens was opposed to
the use of dynamite as a form of conten
tion for Irish rights, and that he fre
quently published disavowals of the
dynamite policy. England, however,,
continued Sir William, would not ask
France to rescind the order of arrest and
expulsion against Stephens, because it
was not a matter in which England had
any right to interfere. In conclusion the
Home Secretary said that he believed that
Stephens had not been subjected to actual
arrest, but had been simnly ordered to
leave France.
The Irish Conservatives in the House of
Commons repudiate the leadership of Sir
Stafford Northcote, and are forming a.
separate party wing. The principal
cause of the schism is their discontent at
Sir Stafford Northcote’s acceptance of the
government’s proposals in the redistribu
tion of seats bill to reduce the represen
tation of Ulster.
Premier Gladstone has given notice
that he will offer a motion in opposition
to the Parnellite motion to censure the
Speaker of the House of Commons tor
suspending Mr. O'Brien.
TARNELL AT A BANQUET.
Mr. Parnell presided at a banquet given
in London this evening in honor of St.
Patrick’s day. In proposing a toast to
the “Irish Nation,” he said that he re
gretted that while the strength of fhe
Irish was increasing in Australia and the-
United States, it bad diminished in Ire
land. The result he attributed to emi
gration. lie delivered a sDeech against
the English Government which, he said,
had exerted an adverse influence on Irish
industry, but he predicted that better
times were coming. Mr. Parnell com
plained that even the most patriotic Irish
men ignored the necessity of encouraging
Irish manufactures. He paid a higa
tribute to the enterprise of the far-seeing
manufacturers who had advanced the
diversified industries of England to the
position that they have now attained,
but he thought that if Irish
men and Irish women alt
over the world would use the products
of Irish toil, wherever practicable, to the
exclusion of all other productions, the
material prosperity ot Ireland would be
more quickly developed, her financial
independence would be secured and her
political independence would speedily
follow.
Justin McCarthin and other well known
Irishmen were among the guests.
A little girl presented Mr. Parnell with
a bouquet on behalf of the Irishmen of
London,
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADES.
Ninety-seven Branches of Hibernian*
ami Other Societies Out at New York.
YVasuington, March 17.—St. Patrick’s
day was observed here in the usual fash
ion, although the number of men in tbe
procession was not as large as heretofore.
The procession passed in review before
President Cleveland at the White House.
The weather was uncomfortably cold.
At Baltimore greater enthusiasm was
shown than anywhere else, so far as heard
from.
In New York two parades were held,
one on the east side and the other on the
west side. In one procession forty-eight
branches of the order of Hibernians and
some religious societies marched, and in
the other procession there were forty-nine
societies ot Hibernians lrom New’York,
anti thirty-five from Kings county, Queens
and Richmond counties. The last named
party was reviewed at the Citv Hall by
the Mayor and then passed over’to Brook
lyn.
At Philadelphia there was no public
display, but a great many banquets were
held to-night.
St. Patrick’* Day’* Biot*.
Dublin, March 17.—Portadown, a man
ufacturing town of several thousand in
habitants 10 miles northeast ot Armagh,
was the scene of a serious riot to-day. A
body of Nationalist rioters wrecked the
houses of certain obnoxious persons,
bands of orangemen paraded the streets
and great excitement prevailed.
There was rioting to-day at Luragan, 15
miles from Armagh. The day passed
quietly at other places.
Dynamite at Liverpool.
London, March 17.—A quantity of
dynamite has been found concealed in
the Irish quarters of Liverpool. The offi
cials of the home office have gone to Liv
erpool to make an investigation.
Rhode Island aud Prohibition.
Providence, R. 1., March 17.—The
State Senate to-day concurred with the
House in proposing a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors to be used
as a beverage, and the Senate passed a
resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution which shall give leave to
every woman to vote under the same con
ditions as men.
Belated Steamer*.
London, March 17. The British
steamer Humber, from New York Feb
ruary 15 for London, tbe Recta, from
Baltimore February 18 for London, and
the German steamer Yorstein, from Port
land February 11 for Hamburg, have not
yet arrived at their destination. The in
surance companies interested are anxious
about their safety.
Germany to Restore Peace In Tonquln.
Paris, March 17. —Le Martin to-day re
ports that Germany will mediate between
France and China for a settlement of
their difficulties.
“There wa* a Little Girl.”
Yes; and when the roses faded from her
cheeks and she became listless and
languid and pale, they gave her Brown’s
Iron Bitters. It built her up in health
and made her ruddy and strong. Miss
Weigold, 23 Perry street, Pittsburg, Pa.,
writes that her sister, aged 13, took
several bottles of Brown’s Iron Bitters for
nervousness and dyspepsia, and was
greatly relieved.
EL MAUDI’S SUBJUGATION.
England Urged to Appoint Wolsetey
Governor General of Soudan.
Suakin, March 17.—Native spies, who
have just come in from the country, re
port that messengers have arrived in Os
man Digna’s camp with news that Kas
sala has fallen.
A GOVERNOR-GENERAL FOR SOUDAN.
London, March 17.—The British officials
at Cairo have been urging the govern
ment to appoint Gen. - Lord Wolselev
Governor-General ot Soudau with a view
ot impressing on the natives the fact that
England does not intend to abandon the
country until she has secured a stable
government for it. They say that such a
step on the part of the homo government
will have the effect of weakening the
resources of El Mahdi and alienating
many tribes who have joined him.
Premier Gladstone opposes the creation
of such au office for Gen. YYolseley or any
other Englishman on the ground that it
would be construed as a pledge by Eng
land to prolong the occupation of Egypt,
which the government does not contem
plate. Notwithstanding Premier Glad
stone's opposition the Cairo officials con
tinue to press the matter, claiming that
the action which they urge will greatly
hasten the downfall of El Mahdi.
A dispatch from Ambukol says that the
Arabs report that Oliver Pain ba9 re
cently passed near Debbeh. Boats are
patrolling the river tor him.
England will submit two proposals to
the Buez Canal Commission. First, that
the canal be declared an arm of the sea;
and, second, that it shall be an absolutely
neutral waterway. Gen. Billot will pre
side after the first sitting of the commis
sion.
TO SAVE HIS WIFE AND CHILD.
A Destitute Doctor Tell* Why lie Be
came a Counterfeiter.
Cleveland, March 15.—A verv sad
case was developed before United States
Commissioner White yesterday afternoon.
The facts came out during the prelimi
nary examination of Dr. T. H. Bingham,
of Linudale, who was under arrest on the
charge of passing counterfeit nickels.
He made the following statement to the
court: “I am guilty of the offense
charged, but was forced to do it to keep
my wile aud child from starving. lam a
graduate of an Eastern medical college,
and came toLinndalefromilassachusetts
about a year ago. I picked up some prac
tice, but during the winter 1 had almost
nothing to do. My means were exhaust
ed and I could not beg. My child became
ill from lack of nourishment,
and I saw my wife failing
day by day. In a moment of des
peration I thought I would make a tew
nickels, and with them purchase food. I
found some lead in the house and
borrowed a nickel for a pattern. I made
40 of them. They were so crude that I
kuew they would be detected, and so for
several days I kept them in the house,
not daring to try and pass them. One
day my wife felt ill and asked for food. J
picked out three of the nickels that were
made the best and hurried to a butcher’s
shop in the village and asked for 15 cents
worth of meat. It was handed to me and
I threw down the counterfeit nickels and
ran home. 1 gave the meat to my wife
and child. About an hour after a man
called and said that he had been sent to
me by the butcher, who had discovered
that the money was spurious. If I would
redeem the worthless money nothing
would be done. I told him that I had not
one penny in the world, aud laughed
when he talked about my redeeming them.
Some time after an officer came and took
me into custody,”
There was hardly a dry eye in the court
when Bingham ceased, and the Judge wa
visibly affected. He said that he would
be compelled to bind the prisoner over,
and did so, in the sum of £IOO, the lowest
bail possible. The Judge then took a sum
of money nut of his pocket and gave it to
a court officer, directing him *o take it to
the wife and child. Bingham was taken
to jail. The case is exciting much inter
est, from tbe fact that Bingham is an edu
cated, and from all reports an honest,
man. The family will be taken carp of by
charitable people of the city.
100 YEARS OLD.
Uncle Jolm Nlcol Visited by all the
Ministers and Serenaded by a Band.
Uncle John Jficol was 100 years old
Saturday, and all the clergymen of
Orange, N. J., assembled at his little
story-and-a-half residence in Main street,
between 9 and 10 o’clock in the morning,
to do him honor. The session of the
Brick l’resbyterian Church, in which he
was long an elder, had prepared an ad
dress, which was read to him. He came
from Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1811, and for
a long time he repaired watches in Chat
ham street. He was a watchmaker in
Orange for nearly sixty years. He was
married where he now lives seventy-two
years ago. His wife died in 1814. He is
short but broad shouldered, and is still
muscular. He moves about the house
without a cane, and with glasses he can
read large print. From conscientious
scruples he never was naturalized as a
citizen.
He arose Saturday at 6:30 o’clock and
ate a hearty breakfasi., drinking his coffee
from a decorated china cup and saucer
presented by Miss Bremer, the housemaid.
His niece, Miss Mary Goodbrand, who has
been his housekeeper tor many years, was
the first person to congratulate him on his
centennial. Mrs. Nelson Lindsley, his
adopted daughter, an elderly lady, sat
beside his old-fashioned rocker while he
was receiving visitors. U ncle Sandford,
93 years old, was the oldest visitor. The
house was illuminated Saturday evening,
and Markwith’a band serenaded the cen
tenarian.
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Interesting Little Flashes from tbe
Wire* Printed In. Condensed Form.
Charles Br ggs, the wife murderer, wa*
hanked in the corridor of the county prison,
at Philade'phia, at 111:04 o’clock yesterday
morning. Whisky, jealousy and natural de
pravity prompted the murder lor which he
was hanged. Briggs and his wife were both
English weavers. The execution was with
out unusubl incident. To all appearance
Brigg*’ death was painless. He mainsained
to the last his assertion that he knew nothing
of the murder.
The New York Board of Health yesterday
directed that a house to house inspection of
the city lie commenced forthwith, in view of
the probable appearance of cholera this sum
mer.
At St. Mary’*, West Virginia, more than ICO
persons have been indieted Jor playing domi
noes in public. There are several women on
the list, a minister and an attorney.
Cardinal Jacobin!, the Pa.pal Secretary of
State, in a conference with Her Schoelser, the
German representative, yesterday agreed
that Canon Wajurd should succeed Cardinal
Ledochowski a3 Archbishop of I’osen. He
also agreed on a ha-is for a ot ttlement of the
l’apal-Gerraan dispute concerning the In
struction in seminaries.
At Council Bluffs, lowa, yesterday the
Supreme Court, through Judge Rothrocb, all
Jhe bench concurring, rendered an opinion
affirming the constitutionality of the prohibi
tion law. The opinion is sweeping, conclu
sive and complete. It sustains the validity of
injunctions to abate nuisances which exist, as
saloons, and in every particular maintains the
provisions of the act as it stands to-day on the
statute books of the State.
Stewart Uumgardncr, a Deputy Sheriff,
was shot from an ambush four miles from
Morehead, Ky., Monday night. No particu
lars of the tragedy have been yet received.
The excitement is high. It is said that In
sided with the Martin faction in their recent
trouble with the Touyailes, which produeev’
so much excitement in Rowan county.
A counterfeit 520 gold piece, of the date f
1880, made its appearance at Boston yesterd
It i* made almost entirely of lead from a cast
of genuine coin and is battery gilded.
Peter Spargo, Postmaster at Knox, P.a,
committed suicide yesterday morning uiion
the disoevery by a post office inspector of a
shortage of $565 in his accounts.
The report of the Committee on Appeals in
regard to enrollment was adopted at a meet
ing of the Republican County Commissioners
at New York last night. It decides against
the admission to enrollment of ex-Gov A B
Cornell, YVilliam Dowd, former Republi
can candidate for Mayor, Thomas C. Acton,
Assistant Treasurer of the United States, and
John I. Davenport, Clerk of the United States
Circuit Court, because they failed to comply
with the regulations of the constitution anci
by-laws in relation to enrollment.
The German acquisitions on the northern
coast of New Guinea have been officially
named “Kaiser YVilhelm’s Land.” “Friedrich
Wilhelm’s Hafen,” and “Prinz Reichen Ha
fen.”
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A NEW ORLEANS EXODUS.
START OF TIIE GEORGIA PRESS
ASSOCIATION.
Many of the Editors Spend the Night
Within the Hospitable Borders of
Thoniwsville—A Great Future Before
the Already Popular Kesort—The Trip
of Gov. McDaniel and His Party.
Thomasville, Ga., March 17.—Tho
Press Association arrived here to-day.
Those who came by the noon train were
dined at the Gulf House. After dinner
carriages were provided, and under an
escort of citizens the visitors were driveu
about the city. The greater portiou of
the members, however, came by the even
ing train via Albany. On the arrival of
this train, as was the case with the other,
the visitors were received by a large com
mittee of citizens, whose guests they
were to be during their stay in this city.
The visitors, especially tbose who had
visited Thomasville before, were sur
prised at the improvements that have
been made in the past year or two. Many
new residences have been built recently
by Northern and Western people, who
have chosen this beautiful citv tor their
winter homes as well as by those to the
manor born. The immense new r hotel,
the l’iner Woods, Is tilled with tourists
and health seekers, as are also the private
houses.
EVIDENCES OF THRIFT.
The Mitchell House, another modern
hotel of large capacity, is nearly com
pleted. This hotel, it will be remem
bered, was destroyed by tire a year or so
ago. Well kept roads, good hotel accom
modations, and a thrifty, intelligent and
enterprising citizenship are rapidly build
ing up a large city in Southern Georgia.
An actual count of the inhabitants
shows an increase of 2,000 in the popula
tion since the last census. Capt. Johu
Triplett and Capt. J. T. Chastain, of the
Thomasville Times, and Messrs. Hall &
Winter, of the Enterprise, devoted the en
tire day to the entertainment of the visit
ors. A ball given in honor of the Press is
progressing at the Piney Woods to-night.
The association, about 125 strong, will
leave at 9 o'clock in the morning for Bain
bridge by a special truin provided by the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway.
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
The I’artv Rich will Accompany the
Governor to Now Orleans.
Atlanta, Ga., March 17.—Tho Chief
Executive and party will leave here Sat
urday for New Orleans. The party con
sists of Gov. H. D. McDaniel, wife, and
Miss Gypsie McDaniel, Mrs. J. W.
Wooder, Miss Hattie Warren, Mrs. Robert
U. Hardeman, .Miss Hardeman, Howard
E. W. Palmer and wife, Judge Henderson,
Commissioner of Agriculture, and wife,
Adjutant General Stephens and Master
Alex. Stephens, of Atlanta; W. H. Ross
and wife of Macon, and staff officers Cols,
Alexander A. Winn, Charles 11. Olm
stead, Wilberforee Daniel, Clifford B.
Giimcs, Richard Hobbs, J. D. llarrell,
and others, who will likely make
up their minds to join the
party before the day of leaving. Tho
Governor’s Horse Guards of Atlanta will
act as immediate escorts to the Governor.
The Putnam Rbles of Eatonton and Bald
win Blues of Milledgeville will alsooccupv
prominence in the escort. Atlanta will
send a good delegation to New Orleans on
the same day. The prospects are most
encouraging lor a large attendance of
Georgians at the exposition on Georgia
day.
Mrs. Hillburn, wife of ex-Coroner Hill
burn, was stricken with meningitis last
night and is now very low.
RAILROAD MEN ON HAND.
The General Passenger and Ticket
Agents in Session, and at the Exposi
tion.
New Orleans, March 17.—The Na
tional Association of General Passenger
and Ticket Agents met in annual session
here to-day. The meeting was called to
order by C. A. Taylor, General Passenger
Agent of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad, Vice President
of the association.
New York was selected as the place for
the semi-annual meeting in September.
Various applications ior reduced rates
were referred to the district associations
in whose jurisdiction the reductions were
desired, including rates for the grand
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Portland, Me., in
June. A report was made by
the committee on rates to the
World’s Exposition, and further action
was recommended toward promoting
travel to this city during the continuation
of the exhibition, it being the unanimous
sentiment of the committee and the mem
bers of the association, from their personal
observation and judgment, that the
exposition is in good running order,
worthy the fullest support and meeting
all reasonable expectations.
SAMPLE TRUNKS OF JEWELRY.
Considerable discussion was had on
the subject of checking sample trunks of
jewelry salesmen, which, owing to their
proportionate value, impose a risk on the
roads disproportionate to the amount
received as fares, and a committee of five
was appointed to confer with the trade
with a view of mutual protection against
loss in handling this property. The elec
tion for officers resulted:
President —C. A. Taylor.
Vice. President —John N. Abbott, of the
New York, Erie and Western Railroad.
Secrelari/—A. J. Smith of Vicksburg.
The election of Mr. Abbott was made by
acclamation, he being one ot the oldest
and most valued members'.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
The meeting was an unusually large
and representative one. To-morrow the
delegates will visit the exposition and
bunch on the grounds with the managers.
JKAII.ROAD INTELLIGENCE.
Gleanings from Along the Track and
Cross tic*.
The right of way of the new railroad
from Lake City to Gainesville has been
cleared and cut for a distance of 10 miles.
The line ot sleepers which was put on
by the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad on Saturday, between
Washington and New Orleans, is said to
be one of the finest lines ol sleepers ever
run.
The side tracks of the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad are being extended
at ail stations. The blockade last month
was in a measure caused by the short
side tracks, and trains were greatly de
layed.
A special train of six Mann boudoir
dining and sleeping cars, under the per
sonal supervision of Sergt. Alexander S.
Thweatr, of the Governor’s Horse Guard,
and Traveling Passenger Agent of the
Georgia Pacific Railway, will carry the
Governor's partv to New Orleans next
week.
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