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established isso. i H ItsTILL, Editor and Proprietor.} 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.” Young Men I Read This. The Voltaic Belt Company, of Marshall, Mich., offer to send their celebrated Elec tro-Voltaic Belt and other Electric Ap pliances on trial for thirty days to men (young or old) afflicted with nervous de bility, loss of vitality ami manhood, and all kindred trout.’es. Also for rheuma tism, neuralgia, paralysis, and many other diseases. Complete restoration to health, vigor and manhood guaranteed. No risk is incurred as thirty days trial is allowed. Write at once for illus trated pamphlet free.—Ado. J 1 PRICE SIO A YEAR.) I 5 CENTS A COPY. j 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. Stattma fioroDfr. POWDER Absolutely Pure® This powder never varies. A marvel of parity, strength and whoiesomenees. 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