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miBLKBED 1830. (
i | *TILI.. Editor and Proprietor.!
-Kt;iA AND FLORIDA.
, m;s op the two states
1 |,.| |i IN I'VKU.KAPHS.
VMM br m NfiterloDi Fe
srtrrh of Hr Bigamist Hui- !
irkoMtlaM* of <<prli| and the
V Han H ell-known In Ortffln
. . .t IB Mot Virginia.
■ couu.
te- la the state Cniver
’ivr petitioned the fartilty to
1 symnasium. amt >lm to
. f military training to the cur
llarr - county about 2,000 road
road duty. ’ There are more
- or. the overaeern* book#, but
it ** n# who are at all time*
: rtj“JHt to road duty. The
oi.'! rntcdtm. Twenty
- working 180 day* would accom -
. -• wan tried in ( obbSupe
• K< t. .1. Rembrandt
trtrtta and North Georgia
; eiv for par for hi* nrmr a*
the oMiilet enaplojed on said
I'r v t Irwin, hi* attorney, made
•(•rob, bnt the court decided
Inc that th' go*|iel was
very x nw of the word.
, • at*nit lio'clis-k the dwelling
and other outhouse* of I*. J.
Kv" '*rl. Clarke county, were
:nr The family retired at II
■,t it the building* were m flames,
were *av*l, but all the other
-v entirely consumed. The fain-
’it few article* of cloth
v ** i badlv bunted and
* and left hand. The family
-t lute coh lition.
* •r. a son in-law of Cal. D. J.
tin. was *hot at Hinton. West
’ Uty* tfl ht a man whom he
a . l ent of hi* to defeat in an
Ti.e *hot struck Mr. Fowler
■ r.f it a sevendy that am-
- rrr.o.red necessary, iroui the
an 1 the wound It* died on
t Mr*. Fowler, who liw lieen
winter with her relative* in
e I to her hu-i and’* side at the
*< hi* injury. The interment
l nr a i yenterktay.
u it .>v * erecting a large gov- j
r> near Covington. The
in.-t enmi’leted. It required i
ri I lumber to build it. Thera- 1
di*t i.lcry will tie ten bushel* of I
r>r l*j. It is located near a |
i eubU road, three mt’es from '
I at *h,al road, three bold j
*cd, >f nee*-ary. to furni-h ]
. tysal spring i* enclosed with
, ih rti-Htr or forty gallon*of
* > B*w* at the rate of two and
ga ion* per minute from It.
• i tht a drunken negro lwcame im-
Ih, the idea that \\ ill Hold*
of t *. and one that it was hi*
, \ • twin at*, lie met Hobbs near the
- . and with expressive language
wlaght. Will ealy repelled it
* no h.'tv attention to the negro's
antic*, x few moments after the
an up to him with a brick and hit Imn
. above the eve. k no.'king hi in
M*t profusely ami quite an
,-h wa* cut I nend- gatto red around
; V him up and had hi* wound al
x i- f' wa foun t at Sttaon'aror
... . i ath**, \x . duc~lay morning, which
rt that some dark crime
Pu-t Peru rswwnic I I pee in vert teal ton they
-* that the invn riel mon-tor had taken
..mm* of Law Harnai t. and when her
Ck-ov t va! los Mark* walkedoulof chnrvh
i. ... r To - iv wight, she struck her un
... v iv a urr.t'd Mow oo the head
m • *wk t to* Barnard bail snspeeted llie
-i of her husband, and laid In wait for
, in a*thcv came from the house of worship.
w •) . h 1 .a -tart.- received is very
> . * cvi l. m Itamanl has left the city
; > v et> at Msvn hare been on the look
—o , rUs i vl tew viav- for a l.ieulenaut of
a... -vat* - nav v, * t*o*e history is pe
.. | . FI ward Wallace'Roney
*, ... I* ri-ino.ith at Norfolk,
v r, it, aad w* in the city of New York
e . - ater -F < I*. 17. *ince that time lie
on heard from.and hi- whereabouts
* western- In appearance he i- di.-tin
- -i - k .1* mg of —juare fluid, stout
• g iT6 pound*. He possesses a
• v ■ , 1 „Ut brown hair, blue eyes
. iv s*o -■.ache. It is thought ho Wau
rtng a temporary aberration of
, t by *00)0 lore disappointment.
\x ,t. - - outturn Uase H<ll league wa*
. , ,■ t. as *—• --sweat of lii from ca. h club
•a* agreed u|*n. This fund wa* for the gap
o .( pav ? *g umpire*, advertlaiwg, er.
-,’t after tbc league wa* fonwel. at the
kuawta oiub. the Schedule
vw.tsr, eouij* -o 1 of vine or two member#
• the o gtit flute*. met iw Atlanta lor the
. tig out the dale* for the sea-
Tre usurer Proudfit. of Maeon.
- ul a draft fv r $i * to each club, the amount
bi the ■ ■ rr* * and ea h elnb promptly
r , ... .s • ti.. \ option of the A; into
.Two The' morned the draft, saying they
I *4 ahi i. i”in-t the league for |9*. w hich
, ~id offset *. Tbi* action is regarded bv
ba-c Sa; ms o no very favorable light.
The fo iwuig apt* *rs in this week's Irmn
... • , It k.iU u, S. C.. March lb,
• r '. /r*.-.*■ fro:—ln reading
.ar o.i onir. I c.jUcs a piece from
r paper re oren- eto a negro changing
to that of apparently
i. .wh rii .bd not striae me with as much
-sc *e. |* rha|-. as vou. for I ean cite vou to
a Mgtw woman in 'Chester county. >. C„
• wQs.ht: of where I was reared, who
* w nit* -he began changing in the same
... ras desv r •••! in y>ur paper. She says
. n>mp* ' .I'd to p ear bouuet and gloves
„.-. and to i!, sun, rnd says wherever
t strikes her there will be a blister. I
er when fbe tiegan changing in *|M>ts.
wa* during the late war. and have seen
: t.er* are no *}-ds to be -een now.
: know whether she is living or not.
r pressman of the Macon TtUgr*iph and
■ j*r goes to tue vitice early
. night, and sleep* in the
-rv-vo. until the paper i* ready to go to
- Whti*' taking his nap the other night
f, -■ 1 ir- e paste-fed rats that infest
otuig oeei ran C P th,! slumbering
mat. * leg. A* nsav be imagined he was
„ aroused, aud t was not long before
- .vred that be had a large rat con
.-otit. where alsiut hi* per.on. With
a. B. table c Kilm ohe took hold of a large
~, ~f rat ar. l slack of trousers, and his
r el-go variety. He eallnl
1 n. t. * assistant, and Tom responded
. . monkey-wrench. Then the rat shead,
w i at was supposed to be the rat's head,
- W S. I f-t ween the yaws of the wreneli.
• teeided bvthe failing squeals that
is . i enough to I*' haulevt out. He
,-a-ur* • some lu inches from tip o lip.
\ <t.v.'rira isd A Jcfrti**r: It isn't likely
~; - . trv. t r..p has been seriously injured.
•re .I*l,l fr.i enough to destroy the
-m m their Uttto cells, and the cold
ii-eenougb to free/e them. Veg
irdter varieties, are lBT
c a g.i-'tnv time of it. Irish potato vines
*ca ip)>ed. and English peas that were
r e'"-v.gh jidvawced to lie in Moon have
. ►*-s*4 in their checks. Illiegins to
. itii.ogh gardens will oe utter failures
-a. The v*-i of M tri'h draweth null,
.. tt! ground :* stilt so cold that but few
.. t, IS .-an live much U-s Sourish. There
- I—s tring season this year, except m
,n,,. or a> rv short ne. The indications
t-sat to baf two seasons—winter and sum
■ r People will leap from overcoats to
r-. n dusters; aid the gardens will emerge.
~ , ii. gfit, fr-'m the cold, damp davsof
i >o the heat and dust of summer. That
the outlook.
II ami Hoc Journal- A mysterious woman,
- .-.* u> give her name, registered at
Hamilton Hotel Friday a* ‘♦Stranger,”
• .a) Teas*. >he came here in U'tn li of a
ta whom her little s-vcar-old daughter
Arme.i ws* her father. The man in ques
r. has a wife here, but left this place ;tl>ouf
.. ,r ago, an>4 his present abo<ie is unknown,
’elirfr &a win Florida, others in Cali
t ru.. The woman -aid publicly that she
a- -ent here by this man's father, who live*
. *ec f his wife wa* 'jell provided
; ,r. t he informed a lawyer privately
that she was the man-'* lawful wife and
it. The acknowledged wife
who t- well respected here, heard of
Ml Mice* and requested an inter' iev.
IS* woman visited her. but what transpired
brtwevn i.-m i* not known to the public.
The svrai s- r went down to Columbus .Hatur
vv, reluming ns the 4 o'clock tram, and left
..iintry ou t.sd to see a bfOUMB* of the
ais for whom We had been looking. Before
*• .ng tue hotel she asked 11. Wolfson to
trite a letter to a relative of her'* in Ala
bama. nviussting this person to send on the
papers, which >t is supposed are to establish
r rlsiai. J lie action of the mysterious
at.-snger was • eh a* to elicit sympathy from
assay who came in contact witn her.
Tb+ X<•reman of the grad jure of Butt*
e -nsty |>ui- , :-he* the following: fn the Iml
-f the Juckson >' we notice an art 1-
• • h-k iu g for at. cxplan*' ion of the grain!
r* a* to wtiy they should recommend an
• td.i ntl lax ki>n the whcdulc presented to
th-aa Oy the urdioary' In obedience to the
r. and for the general satisfaction of
til ji yer* of the county, will say that here
I face oar wri* has been scaled or discounted
monee holder* 19 per cent, fro n the face
tV and when the acrip or order* are
■ i thev then form the attitude of a due
MM upon the Conatc Treasurer, and subject
V - > merest at the regular lawful rate—7
percent. V-w these scrip, ororder,di*counled
and drawing interest at 7 per
• ent.. min the interest in the aggregate 17
. .• mount come* from the
• trust the (a$ - payersof the county. Now,
•■ this amount and add it to the recoin -
“tend, i schedule asd you will And that, with
tm tile added thereto, we have a tax levied
• it •-tljr large to m et the sarrent expenses
th*“ eoi. rts for one year. or. in other words,
t-r the two tone*. Hence, the grand jury
it wise to levy a sufficient amount to
• - the ck .tsty at feast two courts ahead,
* l ve mosey cn nigh in the treasury to
off the is rip at tu face value, and stop
- y moneyed men from depreciating the issue
<>nr county.
toiuahus TANARUS, ft: Owing to the excessively
• k*ni spring, planting is said to be
ub y haegwar i this spring. ThebiOom
’-gol lruit trees ts unusually Ute. which, it
- said, a tii mure a large fruit crop, lessen-
gr. :;y the danger of the fruit being cut
** &> fr.-u. Thu ts tndeeil gratifying, for
the imtortanec of the fruit crop cannot be
-t.meted, ami grows in importance yearly.
Im.n.ted varieties of fruit are becoming
p *M*s m our section of country, this
uxt *ry all to the farmers' Income he
cmig s very important factor. Thousands
•* *•>* pear trees have been Mid here
ia the last few months, and in a few years our
••***< will be well supplied with thts de-
IKdeitt fruit at Irviitf price*. By * little effort
Satramuili M?ws,
the surplus fruit could be dried, and \
instead of buying from other States, this
money could be kept at home. Oats is another :
important factor in the problem of Southern
farming, and can be regarded as the savior !
of the bouthern farmer. With the new mode*
of farming and feitilizing the old worn out
fields of the South can be made to blossom as
a rose and see again the prosperity of ante
bell urn days. There is life in the old land yet,
if we will only believe it. Individual instances
of cultivating and fertilizing a few acre* and
the great success attained are plentifnl. The
hope of the country rests with the fanner, for
witboutprosreritv to the important and large
class of our country, nine is possible to the
balance. Provision* are cheaper thin were
ever known, and everything points to a vear
of profit to the farmer. It is aeons'imma'tion
devoutly to lie wished, indeed, and looks to be
so at thfs time of writing.
FLORIDA.
An opera house is to be built at St. Augus
tine.
The San Marro Hotel at St. Augustine is
said to have a guest whose bill is SIOO per day.
The present population of St. Augustine,
including the strangera, is not far from 20,000.
Hon. J. W. Strickland, Superintendent of
school# of Putnam county, has resigned. Prof.
A. .1. Wood succeeds him.
Hon. Sherman Conant, President of the
F ior.da Southern Railroad, is being urged to
accept the Mayoralty of Palatka.
Through the carelessness of woodchop|>ers
IFoig A Rich, of Gainesville, lost a valuable
mule by having a tree fall upon it.
Many cattle are dying in the southeastern
part of Madi -on county. Murrain is said to
be the malady witn which they are afflicted.
Gainesville's artesian well is now a little
over * feet deep. The drill is working in a
very hard ro k, bnt as jot none has been
rai-ed to the surfacu,consequently the nature
of it is not known.
A few nights ago great damage was done
the vegetable crop in the neighborhood of
Newnanarille. Alachua county, by frost, it
beinc estimated that the loss vi lli amount to
several ttiou-and dollars. The orange and
pear trees were not damaged,
Goodman Rond, who several years ago com
mitted a murder in Manatee county, and tied
to Te v a*, returned last summer, and delivered
himsulf over to the authorities, driven there
to by remorse. He was tried at this term of
court, and the evidence against him being
overwhelming, the jury brought in a verdict
of murder in the first degree with a recom
mendation to merry, lie wa- sentenced to
ninety-nine years imprisonment.
The following are tlie lands entered at
Gainesville l.and Office tor the month of Keb
uarv. lv*3: Number of private entnee 6*. area
4.37..17 acres; number of pre-emption cash
entries \ area 700.21 acres; number of excess
entries Is, area 42.00 acres; number of home
stead* commuted Ik, area 2,51 16 acres; nuin
l*'r of hntue-iead# purchased under act of
•lune IS, l*vi, ti, area 602.92 acres; number of
supplemental receipts 2. acres 223.09; number
of homestead entries 114, area H,7y6.45 acres;
nuailsT of final proofs on homesteads 43, area
3,202 2* acres; number of entries with John
Huertas' scrip 22. area 9.5.7S acres; number
of eutries with Arredondo scrip X area 70.U7
aerrs; number of State selections under act
i of Sept- 26, 1830, 1, area 69,567.60 acres.
some weeks ago a man named Frank Tay
’ lor. in Pensacola, *|sike to a representative of
H. Piser A t 0., of Mobile, Ala., relative to
the sale of cert in old metals, and on Man'll
1:1 sent over a lot of cop|ier weighing 1,000
pound* and drew 160 therefor. On Saturday
Mr. Piser rect ived a bill of lading and a draft
for 5117, drawn by Taylor, for a shipment of
hat as described as 2,600 pounds of copper.
Mr Piser refused to accept tne draft, and the
Merchants' ll.tnk of Pensacola,which had ad
vanced the m mey U|*in it, requested Piser to
receive ihe consignment and disiaise of it for
the bank's benefit. The shipment, in eight
new pine boxes, was opened W'educsday and
was found to eousist of ballast stuff and briet
ba;*. carefully parked in gunnv sacks. The
bank has been notified and is now looking for
j Taj lor.
A UEOUGIA WOMAN’S VICTIM.
A Straggler who was Beaten with a
Battling Stick.
Elmira, N. Y., March 24.—A passen
ger on a west-bound Erie Railway train
created much curiosity the other day by
having fastened to his coat a card on
which was written, “Austin Dallason,
Harden City House, Chicago. Conductor
look after him. lFententod.” He was
placed on the train by the Superintendent
of the Poor for Bradford county, I’a., who
gave the man's history. lie had been in
ihe army during the war, and was with
Sherman on his march to the sea. Cue day,
while with a foraging party, he was hit
cn the back of the bead by a woman on a
larm they were raiding, and his head had
troubled him ever since. He became so
idiotic that he was placed in the poor
house. A few weeks ago a citizen of
Bradford county was traveling in the
West, and in an lowa village he heard
the name of a Mrs. Pallason mentioned.
He learned on inquiry that she was a very
wealthy widow, and that her only 6on,
Austin, had enlisted in the war twenty
two years ago. Never having been heard
from since the war, he was suppossd to
be dead. The gentleman called on Mrs.
| Dallason and told her of the presence in
the Pennsylvania almshouse of a person
named Austin Dallason. That he was the
widow's long absent one wa9 settled be
yond doubt, and she forwarded money to
have him sent to her.
MI’RDEKEI) BV lUS SLAVE.
Arrest of a Negro Charged with Killing
Hi* Master Twenty-three Tears Ago.
Lynchbcrg, Va., March 24.—Twenty
three years ago Almond F. Ellington, a
well-to-do farmer living near Rice’s de
j pot, in Prince Edward county, this State,
disappeared, and the only trace of him
that could be discovered was his bat
floating on a mill-pond in the neighbor
hood ol his bouse. Seven years later a
negro, while poking in a pile of decayed
logs on the Ellington farm in search of a
j fugitive rabbit, discovered a skeleton,
which was identified as that of the miss
ing man by means of a ring and gold
plugs In his teeth.
A few weeks ago, on the southern bor
der of Texas, a gentleman overheard three
negroes talking. One of them, in relating
his history to his companions, said he had
murdered a man in Prince Edward coun
ty, Va., early in the war. His know-ledge
ot these particulars induced the gentle
man to write to tlje Clerk of Prince Ed
ward county about the matter. An in
vestigation followed, and as its result the
negro, Crawford Jeter, a runaway slave
of Ellington, is under arrest and en route
to Prince Edward eounty to be tried lor
the murder of bis master'ln ls 2.
Brought Horae 111 from Central America.
New Orleans, March 26.—The United
States man-of-war bwatara arrived here
last evening from Livington and Port
Barries. Central America. She had been
ordered to these points to bring home a
number of sick and destitute railroad
laliorers. She took on board 78 men, all
suffering, more or less, from malarial
fever. One of the number, Henry Bauer,
of New York, died on the passage. When
the vessel arrived here 21 ot the men, who
were still under medical treatment, were
sent to the hospital.
Mr. Clarke’s Funeral.
Holly Springs, Miss., March 26.—Tbe
remains of It. I*. Clarke, late Assistant
Secretary of the Interior, reached here
last evening in charge of his wife, her
mother. Mrs. Kate VV. Freeman, Senator
K. C. Walthall, and Congressman T. 0.
Lathings. A large crowd of leading citi
zens conducted the remains from the
depot to the residence or Mrs. Freeman.
The funeral services occurred at lOo’clock
this morning. Rev. J. T. Hargrove, rector
ofd- hrist Church, officiating.
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Interesting Little Flashes from the
Wires Printed In Condensed Form.
s xtv-one thousand dollars have been eol
lected In Mexico for the relief of the earth
quake sufferer* in Spain.
M. Andriena has published a list of the
members of the Chamber of Deputies whose
election expenses were paid by M. Gainbetta
from ihe secret service fund.
At Baltimore, Circuit Court Judge Brown
has assume J jurisdict on of the trust estate of
t'opc A Cole, and has granted the petition of
C. Morton Stewart, trustee, for the continua
tion of the business.
Advices from the new Spanish colony on
Go’iLriTer, on the west coast of Africa, state
that the settlement was attacked by natives,
who destroyed the trading buildings, hilled
six Spaniards and took many into captivity.
Both chamliers of the German Landtag
have deputed their Presidents to wait on
Prince Bismarck and tender him their con
gratulations on his attaining his 71st birthday
on April 1 next. The action of the Landtag
in this matter is unprecedented.
Searamanga A Cos., merchants of Crosby
square, London, have failed. They had
branch houses at St. Petersburg, Koscoff and
Marseilles. Their liabilities are stated at
£ 1,000,000. The failure is caused by the de
cline in wheat last autumn.
At Springfield, 111., in joint session Tester
day 104 members answered the roll call. Sen
ator Streeter explained that he proposed to
take back what he had said about voting
every day. Mr. MacMillan did not vote. On
the first ballot Logan received 100 and Wash
burn 1. On tbe second ballot Logan re
ceived 10L On the third ballot Washburn
received Mr. Sitsig’s vote and Logan 100. On
the fourth ballot ls>gin received 101. The
convention then adjourned.
Kev. John Kinnear asked in the (English
House of Commons yesterday whether the
Venezuelan Government bad ceded a large
territory of British Guinea to an American
named Fitzgerald, who had formed a limited
company for the purpose of exploring the
country ce ed, and developing its resources.
Hon. Anthony Ashley said that the question
was still In dispute. The company had not
entered into possession of the territory, and
England had taken steps to prevent their so
doing.
INTERNAL COLLECTIONS.
AN END TO ItEPHEHENSIBLE
METHODS PROMISED.
Collector Crenshaw Well Backed by the
Georgia Delegation—The Lincoln Mon
ument Fund Gradually Dwindling
Away—Jonas to be Collector of the
Port of New Orleans—Cleveland's First
Month's Pay.
Washington, March 26.—The new
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, act
ing upon the general principles laid down
for him by President Cleveland and Sec
retaiv Manning, proposes to collect the
internal revenue without fear or favor.
To that end he will instruct all collectors
of internal revenue to select their assist
ants very carefully with a view of getting
only the best possible men. He will also
see that the internal revenue laws are
administered with as little friction as
possible. Some of the methods of collec
tion which have been employed in the
South, he regards as very reprehensible.
He proposes to have a cleaner and at the
same time more efficient execution of the
law.
Thomas C. Crenshaw, Jr., nominated
to-day as Collector of Internal Revenue
tor Georgia, has the indorsement of the
members of the Georgia delegation, and
is commended highly by those now in the
city.
WHERE THE LINCOLN FUND WENT.
Just alter the assassination of Presi
dent Lincoln a fund was started by
popular subscription to erect a
national Lincoln monument in Washing
| Dm. United States Treasurer Spinner was
made Treasurer ot this lund. Some
$20,000 in all was subscribed. Mr. Spin
ner invested the lund in government
bonds, and kept the bonds in the Treasury
vaults. The lund has been kept in the
same way by his successors in the United
States Treasuryship, although they have
not been Treasurers of the National Lin
coln Monument Association. To-day
Treasurer Wyman cut off the coupons
upon $1,300 worth of bonds, kept in a tin
box marked “National Lincoln Monu
ment Fund.” “That is all that is left,”
he said, “of the national Lincoln monu
ment fund. The rest of the $20,000 has
gore in salaries and in designs (or the
monument. The monument has never
been even begun. Most of the designs
were made by Clark Mills. They were all
very elaborate.”
A PLUM KOR JONAS.
Ex-Senator Jonas having failed to get
into the Cabinet, has been trying to get
the Collectorshlp of the port of New Or
leans, bis ultimate purpose being to get
l ack into the Senate. B ith the Louisiana
Senators have opposed his appointment,
tearing that he may make war on both of
them in the hope of capturing the seat of
oue of them. But Mr. Gibson has received
assurances from Mr. Jonas which have
induced him to withdraw his opposition,
and it is now said that Mr. Jonas will get
the Collectorsliip.
CLEVELAND'S MONTHLY STIPEND.
The first warrant for President Cleve
la d’s salary passed through the regular
channels of the Treasury Department to
day. It was tor $3,888 87, the amount of
the Presidential salary for March, less the
first four days of that month, lor which
President Arthur received compensation.
The warruut issued to-day for President
Cleveland's first month's "salary was not
requested by any one at the White House.
It originated in the regular routine of
business in tue warrant division of the
Treasury and was signed by the United
States Treasurer with there’stof the day’s
papers.
Secretary Manning has prepared a cir
cular letter to be sent to Collectors of
Customs requesting information as to the
practicability of reducing the expense of
collecting the revenue from customs by
curtailing the present force of clerks and
other employes. Mr. Miller, Commis
sioner of Internal Revenue, has recom
mended several changes in several collec
tion districts, and it is expected that the
President will nominate a number of col
lectors ot internal revenue to-morrow or
next day.
THE SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Postponement of the Wei! and I.a Abra
Treaties Till the Next Session.
W ashington, March 26.—1n the Sen
ate to-day, upon motion of Senator Miller,
of California, the Senate at 12:05 o’clock
went into executive session.
After some further discussion of the
Weil and La Abra treaties, they were
postponed until the next session. At
3:45 o’clock the doors were reopened.
Senator Sherman’s resolution providing
that a committee of two Senators shall
be appointed to wait upon the President
and inform him that if lie has no further
communication to make, the Senate is
ready to adjourn, was adopted, and Sen
ators Sherman and Beck were appointed
such a committee.
Mr. Allison offered a resolution pro
viding that the resolution adopted July 5,
1884, authorizing the Sergeant-at-Arms to.
rent suitable rooms for the use of the
Senate committees outside of the capitol,
be rescinded. This was laid oyer under
objection.
Mr. Allison offered a resolution pro
viding that a committee ol seven Senators
be appointed, with leave to sit during the
recess of the Senate, to carefully examine
and report, by bill or otherwise, what re
ductions should be made in the number
and compensation of the employes of the
Senate, and also if any further provision
should be made to control and regulate
the contingent fund of the Senate. This
was laid over under objection, and at 3:50
o’clock the Senate adjourned.
MORE OFFICES FILLED.
T. C. Creusaw, Jr., Slade Internal Rev
mue Collector tor Georgia.
Washington, March 2G.—The Presi
dent sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day:
Thomas C. Crenshaw, Jr., to be Col
lector of internal Revenue lor the District
of Georgia.
Claiborne Bowman, to be Postmaster
at Yazoo City, Miss.
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations:
Daniel McConvillk, of Ohio, to be
Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office
Department.
John W. Saville, to be Passed As
sistant Engineer of the Navy on the re
tired list.
The nomination in to-day’s list which
excited the most interest was that for
Postmaster at Indianapolis, Indiana. A
rather active contest as to the right to
name the man for this place has been
going on for some time between Repre
sentative-elect Bynum and Vice President
Hendricks. The former supported, it is
said, by ex-Senator McDonald, urged the
claims of Frank Crulman, while the lat
ter Insisted upon the nomination of his
friend Aquila Jones. Mr. Hendricks was
finally successful.
An Anti-Polygamy Putltlon.
Washington, March 2G.—Rev. 11. R.
Naylor, of the Methodist denomination,
Bev. W. A. Bartlett, of the Presbyterian,
and Rev. W. A. Leonard, of the Episco
palian, all ministers of this city, called
upon the President tc-day, and presented
to him a memorial urging him to support
and strengthen, in every way within his
power, tbe Edmunds anti-polygamy act.
The memorial was signed by a thousand or
more clergymen and laymen, including
some of the most prominent divines in the
United States. President Cleveland said
that he would give the subject attention
at his earliest convenience.
The Treasury Department Reforms.
Washington, March 26.—The commis
sion appointed to make an examination ot
the Treasury Department with special
reference to the simplification and im
provement of the methods of doing busi
ness and to the reduction and rearrange
ment of the officers and clerical torce will
meet at the department to-morrow morn
ing to decide on the general plan of pro
cedure. It is not believed that the com
mission can complete the duty assigned
it in less than ten or twelve weeks’ time,
Electric Lights for the Senate.
Washington, March 26.—Senator Ma
hone has made a report from the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds fa
voring the substitution of electric for gas
lights in the Senate. The former, the
report says, will be cheaper, but atten
tion is called to the fact that an appro
priation will be required to make a change
in the fixtures.
Gen. Anson Stuser Dead.
Chicago, March 26.—Gen. Anson Sta
ger, who tor some time has been suf
fering trom a number of complaints,
including Bright’s disease, died at 3
o’clock this morning. He was uncon
scious for several hours before his death,
and quietly passed away while in that
condition. His funeral will take place
Saturday.
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1885.
BUFFALO’S BIG BLAZE.
Another Life Discovered to Have Been
Lost—Other Conflagrations.
Buffalo, N. Y., March 26.—The burn
ing of Music Hall and St. Louis Church
is the topic ol general conversation and is
looked upon as a public misfortune. To
add to the horrors of last night it was
ascertained this morning that George J.
Roth, an ember of the fire department,
who was last seen on St. Louis Church,
had lost his life, his charred remains be
ing found this morning in the debris of
the tower. He leaves a widow and five
children. It has been ascertained that
the water in the building had been turned
off in the basement to prevent it from
freezing. Had it been left running the
building would probably have been saved.
The losses are placed as follows: Music
Hall. $200,000; Orpheus Society, $5,000;
Charles F. Haung’s restaurant. $1,900;
German Young Men’s Association li
brary, $10,000; Meech Bros.. $6,000; Me-
Caull Opera Company, $10,000; Franden
stein, the janitor, $3,600; St. Louis Church
butldine, $100,000; contents, $19,000;
total, $354,900.
The insurance is as follows: On the
Music Hall and the library, $55,375; on
the St. Louis Church building, $23,000; on
the contents of the church, $3,000; on the
Orpheus' Society property, $2,000; other
insurances, $3,000.
The air is full of rumors of mis&ing peo
ple, and possibly—as a good many were
viewiug the Are from the sidewalk in front
ol Music Hall at the time the front wall
fell—other bodies may still be in the ruins.
It is, however, more than probable that
all escaped, as the walls swayed for a
time before falling. The building commit
tee have called a meeting to talk over the
project of rebuilding, and it is not im
probable that a public fund for this pur
pose will be started.
The failure to rescue Joseph Green from
the cupola of St. Louis Church while it
was burning la9t night was due to the
fact that the firemen had no ladder of
sufficient length to reach him. The man
was some hundred feet from the ground.
The longest extension ladder was at once
seized by the firemen, placed in position
and run up. About 70 feet from the earth
it was opposed by a signal wire fastened
to the cupola. The foot of the ladder was
instantly shitted a few feet and the ladder
was lifted to its full height, but it proved
too short to reach the man in peril. There
was no net work of telegraph wires, as
first reported, preventing the use of the
ladder. No Hues pass the church.
IN A COLUMBUS DRUG STOKE.
Columbus, Ga., March 26.—About 1
o’clock this afternoon tiro broke out on
Upper Broad street in the drug store of
Kurniker&Co. The stock ot goods was
just being moved in, and a bottle of acid
fell and broke, igniting some hay. The
tire department repaired promptly to the
scene, and prevented the spread of the
flames. The stock is insured for $3,000.
The loss is not known, the stock being
mostly damaged by water. The building
is but slightly damaged.
A LIVELY DAY AT AUGUSTA.
Augusta, Ga., March 26.—Augusta
firemen have bad quite a busy day with
small fires. This morning three small
frame dwellings on upper Jones street
were totally destroyed, and to-night one
dwelling on Reynolds street was also
burned and two others badly damaged.
Botiitircs were in locations well filled with
small frame houses, and but for an un
usually calm day and the promptness of
the department a large less would be the
result. Tne total loss is about $4,000, par
tially covered by insurance.
A FURNITURE STORK BURNED.
Memphis. March 26.—C. Armstrong A
Co.’s furniture house was burned to-night.
The loss on stock Is $25,000. The insur
ance is $5,000. The building was valued
at $12,000, and insured for $6,000. It was
about 11 o’clock when the fire was gotten
under control. At this time many fire
men had entered the building,
when suddenly the side and front
walls fell, busying the lollowing
firemen under the ruins: Patrick Har
vey, William Carroll, Henry Daly,
Mike Fitzraorris. Thomas Cox,
Michael Cleary, Thomas Griffin and
Capts. James Ryan, John Donohue anil
John Flood. They were rescued after
hard work, all more or less badly burned
and bruised. Cox, it Is thought, has re
ceived latal injuries.
FOUR BUILDINGS BURNED.
Grenada, Miss., March 26.—Fire,
which originated in Murfi' & Moseley’s
saloon, on the north side of the square,
consumed one frame and three brick
buildings, including the post office. The
mail, furniture and fixtures of the post
office were saved. The loss is estimated
atsl2,ooo. The insurance is $5,000.
SAVED BY A TRAMP.
A Burglar Killed bv a Man Whom Two
Ladles Had Granted a Lodging.
Charlotte, N. C., March 26.—Near
Wadesboro, N. C., on Tuesday evening a
tramp called at a house occupied by two
ladies and asked for lodging. They at
first refused his request, but finally agreed
to lock him in a closet, where he was to
remain all night. About 12 o’clock the
ladies were awakened by a negro who
threatened to kill then) if they made an
outcry, and demanded their money, whieh
one of the ladies said that she would get.
She then went to the closet and unlocked
the door, when the tramp, who had
heard the whole conversation, sprang out
pistol in hand. The negro started to run,
but the tramp fired, killing him instantly.
Shortly after it was discovered that tbe
supposed negro was a white man who had
blackened himself and invaded the house.
He was recognized as a qpar neighbor of
the ladies.
FORD PROVES LIBEL.
Kelllhan Sentenced to Serve a Couple of
Months Behind the Bars.
New York, March 26.—The case of
Patrick Ford, of the Irish World, against
Patrick J. Rellihan, proprietor of Ire
land's Liberator, for criminal libel was
tried to-day. The alleged libelous article
was published in October, 1881. Mr.
Ford when cross-examined denied that
he was a deserter from the Union army
during the war, or that he left the coun
try In disguise. He explained the pro
posed object of the emergency fund by
saying that it was to aid the Irish people
in securing self government and inde
pendence. lie could not tell the amount
of the funds, ltellihan was found guilty,
and sentenced to two menths in the peni
tentiary.
A CITY EDITOR’S ACQUITTAL.
Murder of a Mau Who Came Between
His Mistress and Himseir Overlooked.
Kansas City, Mo., March 26.— The
jury returned a verdict this morning ac
quitting Orth Stein, formerly city editor
of the Evening Slav, who shot and killed
George Fredericks, proprietor of a variety
theatre, in this city in June, 1882. The
ouarrel arose over Stein’s attention to
Fredericks’ mistress, a woman named
Hartine, and ended In the shooting of
Fredericks on the stairway as the men
were leaving her room late at night. Tbe
woman was the only witness to the shoot
ing and testified against Stein. Tbe pica
of the defendant was self-defense. At a
(ormer trial he was found guilty, and was
sentenced to twenty-five years’ imprison
ment, but obtained anew trial, resulting
to-day in his acquittal.
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
Triangular Politics Manager Watson
Resigns—Kerr’s Corpse Recovered.
Jacksonville, Fla., March 26.—There
is some probability of a triangular con
test in the approaching municipal elec
tion as a Citizens’, and perhaps Republi
can, ticket will be nominated. Consider
able surprise is created in consequence of
the resignation of Sapt. Watson as mana
ger of the De Bary-Baya line of steamers.
Mr. Watson has sold his stock and with
drawn. H. F. Baya has been appointed
his successor.
The body of Levy Kerr, the lost million
aire, has been recovered near the scene of
the accident.
The trial of Chandler for the murder of
gambler Getchell of this city, in January
of last year, commenced to-day at Green
Cove and a jury was impaneled.
Sale of a Broken Firm'* Property.
Pittsbckg, March 26. — The property
of the Manchester Iron and Steel Com
pany, which failed about two years ago,
was sold to-day by the United States
Marshal. The Carrie Blast furnace,
Kloman’s rolling mill and a large num
ber of tenement bouses at Superior Sta
tion. a few miles from the city, were
bought in by the Metropolitan Trust
Company of New York to secure a bond
mortgage of $300,000. W. J. Rainey, of
Cleveland, purchased their coal land in
Westmoreland county for $40,000.
WAR OS A CHARITY BALL.
ATLANTA’S METHODIST MINIS
TERS RISE IN THEIR MIGHT.
The Wife of a Prominent Member of
Their Cloth Published as One of the
Patrons of the Enterprise— How Cren
shaw's Nomination was Received—ln
dianapolis Wins at Ball—Flames In
Tripod's Paint Store.
Atlanta, March 26. — The society peo
ple of Atlanta have booked for an early
date the social event of the season, en
titled “A Charity Ball,” a name which
explains the object. Among the members
of the various committees are noticed*
scoaes of church members, and attracting
particular atteution is the name ot the
wife of a prominent minister of this city.
This incident has called forth pub
lic criticism, and the propriety is
questioned. To-day the Methodist minis
ters of the city held a meeting tor the
purpose of taking active steps to frown
down theevent. The action of the coa
lerence is shown by the following com
munication given to tjie press:
“Our attention havfeg been called re
peatedly within the past few days to a
subject now agitating-tiie public mind in
the city to some extent, we deem it
prudent to make a brief statement. As
Methodism is a unity as to organization
and policy we have somewhat delayed
this paper to have concurrentaction in the
matter under consideration by all our
city pastors. While we do not recognize
the right of any to call us into the public
press touching questions of worldly
amusements upon which our book of dis
cipline and our pulpits have always been
so pronounced, yet under the existing
circumstances lest our silence should be
misconstrued by those who know us not
we present the following general platlorm
upon which our church has always stood.
In the pastoral address of our Bishops
expressed in 1870 and appended to
our book of discipline and reit
erated and published by each succeeding
General Conference are these words: ‘An
explicit utterance was given by order of
the last General Conference in our pasto
ral address on the subject of worldly
amusement. We now repeat that utter
ance. We abate none of its teachings,
with respect cither to the manifest in
consistency of such indulgences with the
spirit and profession of the gospel or the
peril which they bring to the souls ol men.
SOURCES OK TEMPTATION.
“‘Their multiplied and insidious forms
are a source of perpetual temptation and
damage, and are denounced by the Word
of God and by that part of our general
rules which forbid the taking of such
diversions as cannot be used in the name
of the Lord Jesus.’
“This denunciation is explicit and com
prehensive. The name of the Lord Jesus
in this connection is a decisive test,and we
arc content to leave the issue to Us
sovereign arbitrament. Amongst those
indulgences which cannot stand this
solemn test is the modern dance, both In
its private and public exhibitions, as ut
terly opposed to the genius of Christianity
as taught by us. When persisted in it is
a justifiable ground of judicial action by
the church authorities. We need scarcely
add that this deliverance of our chief
pastors embodies not only our views, but
our constant teaching upon this subject.
As to the charity ball under oontemplu.
tion we feel it our dutv to
say that as far as our knowledge
extends the names of our members
used iu connection therewith were pub
lished without their knowledge or con
sent, and we charitably hope that the
same is true of all, and that none ot our
people will take any part therein. We
fear, furthermore, that as a mere matter
of business policy the coupling of a pub
lic ball with the enterprise designed to be
helped will proven grave mistake. The
Christian Church in this city, which is
the best and most reliable aid to the insti
tution involved, may be alienated in in
terest and the benevolent object of the or
ganization frustrated. Very respectfully,
“11. H. Parks, Chairman.
“J. T. Lowe.
“J. M. White.
“W. F. Glenn.
“T. R. N. End all.
‘W. J. Scott.
“J. M. Bowden.
“R. J. Biguam.
“H. L. Crumley.
“W. R. Foote.
“M. H. Dillard,
“J. M. Tumlin.”
CRENSHAW’S NOMINATION.
The nomination of Thomas C. Cren
shaw, of LaGrange, a9 Collector of Inter
nal Revenue of Georgia, was received here
with some surprise, although it was gen
erally known that he was a candidate.
The triends of Mark Johnson, of Milledge
ville, felt confident of r is success, while
the opinion also prevailed strongly that
Walter Johnson’s successor would not be
named until his term expired. There was
no objection to him other than his being a
Republican. Ho is much liked here, and
his administration is believed to be with
out a blemish. Mr. Crenshaw, like Mr.
Johnson, is a young man well thought of
wherever known. For several years he
has been engaged in the cotton business
at LaGrange, and for four years has been
a member of the Lszislature, He is now
representing Troup county.
Gov. St. John lectured to a fine audience
at the Opera House to-night on temper
ance. On the stage were several promi
nent citizens who figure conspicuously in
the temperance movement.
BEATEN BY INDIANAPOLIS.
The Atlanta and Indianapolis clubs
were the attraction at the park this after
noon. The Atlantas did not play their
best game and the visitors captured the
honors bv a score of 7to 2. These teams
play again to-morrow afid Saturday.
Gov. McDaniel and party are expected
here to-morrow.
Civil Service Commissioners D. B.
Eaton, J. M. Gregory and Judge Tho
man reached here last night and to-day,
assisted by Postmaster Wilson and As
sistant Postmaster Woodward, held an
.examination at the government building
of all applicants lor positions in the gov
ernment service.. The class consisted of
49. Anions them were several ladies and
four negroes. The success of the appli
cants will not be made public until the
showing made by each can be thoroughly
looked into.
FLAMES IN TRIPQD’S STORE.
At 2:30 o’clock this afternoon a fierce
blaze was discovered in the basement of
the wholesale and retail paint and oil es
tablishment of A* P. Tripod, on Broad
street. Owing to the combustible char
acter of the large stock stored in the cel
lar the fire spread rapidly, and soon de
stroyed to a great extent the stock of the
house. The firemen by hard work saved
the extensive block in which Mr. Tripod
is located. The hotel above the store, as
well as the furniture store on one side, the
produce house on the otber.sustained little
duinage, the flames being controlled and
kept in Mr. Tripod’s store. In answer to
an inquiry Mr. Tripod said : “I think that
the fire must have been caused by a gas
jet. which was kept burning in the base
ment. Just before the fire was discovered
a shelt in the salesroom, on which were a
number of cans of oil, gave way under its
load and fell to the floor.
STARTED BY THE OIL.
“This caused some of the cans to leak,
and the oil commenced dripping through
to the basement below. I think that in
dripping through it came in contact with
the’gas jet, and caused the fire, as in a
very short time after the shelf fell the fire
broke out.”
Mr. Tripod valued his stock at $15,000,
and was insured for SII,OOO. Tbe At
lanta Home had SI,OOO. and the remainder
was divided;about equally between the
Royal, the Liverpool, London and Globe,
and the German-American. A notice
able feature of the fire was that in the
rooms above the store were quartered a
number of people who were burned out
by the James Bank Block lire a few days
ago.
A WIFE’B SUICIDE.
Mrs. John Bishop was found dead by
her husband, a contractor, upon his re
turn home at supper time last night.
Morphine was the cause of her death.
Coroner Haynes held an inouest this
morning, The evidence showed that she
took four grains, but the opinion of the
attending physicians differed as to four
grains being sufficient to produce death.
A verdict in accordance with the facts
was rendered. An expression ot their
opinion as to the intent in taking the
morphine was carefully avoided by the
jury-
Jim Dixon, colored, notorious for his
worthlessness, dropped dead this after
noon. The opinion in police circles is
that it was the best act of his life. Coroner
Haynes held two inquests to-day, making
12 during the present month.
The Opera Puffs Cigarette will find a
cordial welcome among its old patrons
who had deprived themselves owing to
their additional cost.
TROOPS MOVING IN MANITOBA.
No Bloodshed Yet Reported, but Prepa
rations for Battle Progressing.
Winnipeg, Man., March 26.—Mounted
police are massing on the Saskatchewan,
at a point below where the half breeds were
waiting for them. The Craseir and Irwin
commands, two hundred strong, are now
in camp together on the Saskatchewan.
MOVEMENTS OF THE TROOTS.
The detachment of militia that started
last night arrived at Q’Appelle station
at noon to-day, where they await the ar
rival of the remainder of the force, which
will leave to-morrow afternoon under
command ol Gen. Middleton. The report
ed cause of the hurried movement last
night was fear of an outbreak at Regina
and Broadview. Gov. Dowdney went with
the detachment to Q’Appelle, and had a
conference tvitn the Indians. He reports
them quiet. Nothing has been heard from
Irvine’s troops since last night, and some
uneasiness is felt regarding their safetv.
Communication with Duck Lake and
Prince Albert is still cut off so that no
word can be received of the movements of
the halt breeds. Hudson Bay Agent
Clark, of Prince Albert, has not been
heard from and the company is
anxious, feeling sure that he would
send word if ho could. Fears are felt
that the messenger who may have been
sent lell into the hands of the rebels. A
dispatch to the Hudson Bay Company
from Fort Edminton says that the half
breeds are holding secret meetings, and
that unless the trouble is immediately
quelled a general outbreak may be ex
pected. The half breeds are threatening.
A dispatch from Q’Appelle says that
Maj. Crozier with 215 men was
at last accounts strongly for
tified at Fort Carleton. It is thought
that his intention is to hold out till the
arrival of Col. Irvine, who, with 100 men,
left Thimboldt at 6 o’clock on the evening
of March 23 and should arrive at South
Branch to-day. Runners from Riel’s
camp arc out to different Indian
bands influencing the chiefs to
join Riel. Prince Albert is en
tirely cut oft' from communication,
12 miles of telegraph being nut down and
guarded to prevent replacing. As yet
there are no reports of blood having been
shed. The settlers are somewhat alarmed
but feel sure that the government will
protect them. Dispatches from various
points on the railway say that settlers
are arranging for defense. Two com
panies, one of cavalry and one ot in
fantry, are at Colgarry ready
to take the field. The government
has ordered all the teams they can get to
start for the west to-merrow. The bal
ance of the Nineteenth battalion goes
west to-morrow with the artillery. The
government has taken control ot the wires
and no iniormation can be had.
BATTERIES ORDERED TO BE READY.
Quebec, March 26.—Battery A, of this
city, and Battery B, at Kingston, are
under notice to be in readiness for ser
vice at short notice in the Northwest.
400 TROOPS TO BE SENT.
St. Paul, Minn., March 26. —The Man
itoban Railway officials received an order
from the Dominion Government at Ot
tawa, to-day, for the transportation of 400
troops to Winnipeg, to arrive to-morrow.
These are troops the Dominion Govern
ment asked permission of the United
States Government to transport through
the United States to the scene of the Riel
rebellion in the Northwestern Territories.
GRANT GIVES EVIDENCE.
Testimony in ttie Marine Bank Case
Taken—No Itelapse.
New York,March 26.—C01. Fred Grant
looked quiet encouraged this morning.
He said: “Father rested quite well last
night. He did not sleep very much, but
he looks quite refreshed to-day. He ate
well, and has no pain nor uneasiness. If
he is not better he is certainly much
easier.”
Said Dr. Douglas after his visit to Gen.
Grant this evening:
The General slept continuously until 4
o’clock this iliorning, and after that fitfully
until 7 o’clock. lie took food us usual to
day. Between 2 and 3 o’clock tho
General, Senor Romero, tho Mexican Minis
ter, and myself drove four miles through the
park, one milo less than yesterday. The Gen
eral rested after his return, though tbeie was
no apparent fatigue from the drive, and then
hts deposition was taken in the case against
President Fish, of the Marine Bank. This
lasted an hour, and there was no evidence of
the Geueral having been exhausted hv the
examiuation. He is quite as well to-night as
he was last night, which is remarkably good,
because these two last days have been ex
tremely depressing to every one. The (lene
ral’s pulse and temperature to-night are
about as low as they ever were. There is no
particular change in his throat’s condition,
ltr. Barker was with me to-day and Dr.
Sprady was with me yesterday.
GIVING THE TESTIMONY.
In the trial to day of ex-President Fish
of the Marine Bank the deposition of Gen.
Grant was taken at the invalid’s resi
dence, by consent of the counsel of both
parties, before Jas. Horace Fish, Notary
Public and the stenographer of the court.
Tho counsel present were Stephen G.
Clark and Edwin C. Smith for the de
fendant; District Attorney Elihu Root
for the government, and Clarence A.
Seward, Gen. Grant’s adviser. Col. Fred.
1). Grant, U. S. Grant, ,Jr., and W. A.
Purrington were also present. It was
about 4:30 o’clock when the
counsel arrived at the house.
The General had just returned
from his drive. It was agreed between
the counsel that the testimony of the wit
ness should be taken, subject to objec
tions, to be stated at the reading thereof
in court to-morrow. The administering
of the oath was waived, the deposition
being taken with the same effect by con
sent of the counsel. The examination
lasted about three-quarters of an hour.
The General’s memory as to the details
was delective, but whenever the counsel
seemed particularly anxious to get an
answer the witness tried to connect the
event or date with something
else that occurred about the same
time and thus get at the answer desired.
He was plainly anxious to tell all he
knew. His evidence was given in a per
fectly calm manner, without any show
of personal feeling against any one. He
told all he knew about the firm of Grant*
Ward, even to the circumstances of his
entering the firm. Once or twice
the witness was asked if he was
tired but answered that be
was not. When the examination was
concluded a short chat ensued between
the General and the lawyers. In the
course ot it Gen. Smith remaiked that
he thought that the patient was looking
quite well. “Well?” said Gen. Grant,
somewhat slowly and seriously, “I know
that I am a very sick man.” The particu
lars of the testimony will first be made
known when the evidence is read in
court to-morrow morning.
LIBERTY BELL DAY.
Georgia Military I’lay a Prominent Part
at the Exposition Celebration.
New Orleans, March 26.—Threaten
ing weather and rain somewhat lessened
the attendance at the exposition to-day
and prevented the carrying outol the out
door exercises arranged on the pro
gramme, but the ceremonies were con
ducted in Music Hall, and Liberty Bell
day wa9 celebrated in a becoming man
ner. Gov. McDaniel, his staff and four
companies of Georgia troops had re
mained over to participate in the celebra
tion of Philadelphia dav. They were
escorted by the Continental Guards and
Washington Artillery, and all ot them to
gether made a tine military display. Col.
J. E. Peyton was master of ceremonies,
The Mexican band played national airs
and patriotic speeches were made by Col.
Robt. Ogden, oi this city, orator of the day,
Col. Dodd of Tennessee, J. Waterhouse
of Maine, R. K. Thomas of Pennsylvania
and Col. A. Andrews of Colorado. Nearly
all the visitors and many exhibitors took
part in the ceremonies, and much enthu
siasm was manifested. The ceremonies
concluded with a salute by the military
and a grand march around the liberty
bell. The sword of William Penn was
presented to Philadelphia by a gentleman
of this city. Two held pieces presented
by Geo. Washington to the Chatham Ar
tillery of Savannah were displayed near
the liberty bell. To-night there was a
grand display of fireworks at the exposi
tion in honor of the day.
A Hurricane Off Madagascar.
London, March 26.—Advices lrom
Tamatave state that a disastrous hurri
cane visited the east coast of Madagascar
on Feb. 25. The American bark Sarah
Hobart and the French steamers Orse and
Argo were wrecked. Seventeen persons
lost their lives, and much damage was
done.
Eeli and Broke His Neck.
Hartwell; Ga., March 26.—Morgan
Brown, aged about 80 years, killed him
self accidentally this evening. He was
doing some repair work on his house, and
was standing on a box, when, lrom some
unknown cause, the box turned over axd
he fell off and broke his neck.
WAR ALMOST INEVITABLE
SIR LUMSDEN REPORTED AT
TACKED BY RUSSIANS.
Yictoiia Calls Out the Reserves and
Militia for Permanent Service The
British Forces in India Hurryinff to
Occupy Herat Before Russia Can Do
So—lmmense Quantities of Bitles and
War Munitions Ordered in Readiness
—A Panic on ’Change Imminent.
London, March 26.— The Queen has
sent a message to the House of Commons
calling out the British reserves and
British militia for permanent service. In
accordance with the message the \Yar
Office called out the army reserves and
militia.
Preparations for war continue with
great activity. Orders have been sent to
Portsmouth to put the steel dispatch ves
sel Mercury. 10 guns, in readiness for im
mediate service. It is stated that the ar
mor-plated turret ships Devastation and
Colossus and the corvette Bacchante, to
gether with the troop ship Orontes, are
also under preparation for sea. Orders
have likewise been sent to the armorer*
throughout the kingdom to return immeii'
ately to the Tower of London all the Marti
ni-Henrv rifles which they have in stock.
The object of having them sent to the
Tower is that they may be inspected, after
which they will be dispatched to India.
Fourteen thousand rifles, now at Ports
mouth, will be forwarded to India to-mor
row. Orders have also been received at
Portsmouth, directing that the composite
sloop Cormorant should be made ready
lor sea.
15.000 TROOPS.
Reports are current at Aldershot tha
orders have been received there provid
ing for the raising of 15,000 troops for In
dia. One battery ot horse artillery will
proceed from Woolwich to India imme
diately. The government of Burrnah is
sending a thousand camels to India to be
employed in the transport service or fron
tier oi Afghanistan by Gen. Stewart, the
British commander.
Premier Gladstone stated in the House
of Commons this afternoon that the Rus
sians have advanced no nearer to l’enjdeh
than Pul-i-Kbatun, which, he says, is 80
miles distant from Penjdeh. Gen. Alik
hanil' has established a post of Turco
mans at Pul-i-Khatun.
The Duke of Connaught has obtained
leave to remain in India in the event of
the failure ot the Anglo-Russian negotia
tions concerning Atghanistan.
TO FIGHT ON THE BLACK SEA.
In political circles at Constantinople it
is thought that, in the event of war be
tween Russia aud England, lighting will
not be confined to the Afghan frontier,
but will extend to tho Black sea. It is
rumored that Great Britain has already
sounded the Porte in regard to obtaining
permission to pass the Dardanelles in
case of war. Tho prolonged stay in Lon
don oi Ilassar Fehmi Pasha, the Turkish
Envoy, is attributed to a belief that the
Afghan troubles are more likely than the
Egyptian question to affect under certain
conditions the alliance between Turkey
and England.
After official hours to-day loreign funds
became flatteueJ, owing to the calling out
of the reserves and militia. Consols and
Russian, Turkish and Egyptian securi
ties were the principal sufferers by the
decline. The Paris bourse was flat.
Rentes closed at the lowest figure of the
day owing to the Tonquin defeat.
A FLEET FOR TUE BALTIC.
In the House of Commons Sir Henry
Drummond Wolff (Conservative) asked
whether in view ol the fact that ice was
vanishing in the Baltic sea the British
Government was prepared to send thither
an adequate fleet.
Sir Thomas Brassey, Secretary of the
Admiralty, declined to answer such ques
tions. [Cheers.] Mr. Brassey also said
that the Admiralty was not aware that
the British man-of-war Canada had been
tired upon at Carthagena, as stated in a
Sunday cable dispatch.
The army of the Bombay presidency has
been ordered to prepare for active ser
vice.
The government is considering the pro
posals which Russia has made to Turkey
tn regard to forming an alliance.
The Standard is still hopeful of peace.
It says that Russia’s finances are unable
to bear the strain of war; that no power
except Germany is able or willing to
supply a loan to Russia, and that it is
doubtful whether even Germany could
do so.
TUE EXCITEMENT INCREASED.
The calling out of the reserves and mili
tia has increased the excitement over the
Anglo-ltussian oispute, especially in mili
tary circles. Orders for thousands of
Martini-Henrv rifles and revolvers have
been sent to Birmingham. The arms are
to be shipppd to Bombay as rapidly as
completed. The factories at Birmingham
are working night and day. The Queen’s
message, calling out the reserves and
militia, is as follows:
The present state of public affairs and the
extent of the demand on Her Majesty’s mili
itary forces for the protection or the interests
of the empire having constituted, in the opin
ion of Her Majestv, a case of great emer
gency. Her Majesty has deemed it proper to
provide additional means for military ser
vice. She has, there'ore, thought it right to
communic ite to the House oi Commons that
she is about to cause the reserve forces and
sueh proportion of the militia as might be
deemed necessary to be called out for perma
nent service.
The Marquis of Uartington will call
attention to the message in the House of
Commons on Monday.
NEWS FROM RUSSIA.
A special Cabinet council was held this
afternoon at Windsor Castle by command
of the Queen. Just as the Ministers were
leaving the Castle a messenger arrived
from the Foreign Office bringing dis
patches for Lord Granville froin Sir Ed
ward Thornton, the British Minister to
Russia, and Lord Dutt'erin, Viceroy of
India. The Ministers returned to the
Castle and a second council was held.
RUSSIAN BONDS DISASTROUSLY LOW.
The fact that the Queen had sent a mes
sage to Parliament was* not known until
after the official close of the Stock Ex
change, and when the news was received
most of tbe operators had gone. Business
during the day was steady with a tenden
cy to lower prices. When news of the
message came a rush was made by the
remaining dealers to sell consols and Rus
sian bonds. The former fell to 96%, the
lowest Point touched since 1878, when an
Anglo-Russian war was threatened. Rus
sian bonds were offered at 92%, with no
buyers. Large selling orders were re
ceived irom Berlin. It is feared that there
will be a panic to-morrow.
RUMORS OF A RUSSIAN ATTACK.
Orders have been sent to Chatham to
supply immediately 5,000,000 cartridges.
A wild rumor is afloat that some Russian
troops h ive attacked a portion of Sir
Peter Lumsden’s party, and killed two of
his men.
AN INDIAN WAR LOAN.
The Council of India has been author
ized to raise a credit for £1,500,000 on
account of the Indian Treasury for war
purposes. Earl Dufferin, Viceroy of India,
will give tbe Ameer of Afghanistan a
grant which he demands to pay the
Afghan troops and allay the discontent of
the tribal leaders. The Ameer promises
to place 50.000 troops on the frontier and
in the forts at Balkb, PeDjdeh and Herat.
Preparations which are now being
made at Rawul, Pindi and Quetta
indicate that an early advance will
be made via Quetta and Sidi with the ob
ject of reaching Herat bsfore the Rus
sians. Baron de Sta)l, the Russian Am
bassador, has informed Earl Granville
that he expects important dispatches
from St. Petersburg on Saturday. Ali
Riza Pasha yesterday left Constantinople
on a mission from the Sultan to Prince
Bismarck with reference to the Russian
proposals for a Russo-Turkish alliance.
A MILD VIEW.
London, March 27, 4 a. m.—The
House ol Lords will discuss the Queen’s
message to-day. The Daily Xews, in an
editorial this morning, says: “The Queen’s
message does not imply that peace is less
hopeful. It simply means that England
will not shrink from the responsibilities
to remove an impression abroad that
England is reluctant to engage in war.
This is true, but some things are pre
ferable to peace. Some things are
worse than war. The excuse that
the Czar is unable to control
his officers on the Afghan frontier would
be more convincing if their acts were
promptly disavowed, but they never have
been.” The .Yews hints that it necessary
India soldiers will be employed to do gar
rision duty in England.
It is reported that an appropriation of
from £6,000,000 to £8,000,000' will be asked
in April on account of the navy.
ARMOUR t CO’S. ORDERS.
Chicago, March 26.—Among the ru
mors afloat here this afternoon which
were thought to have some connection
with the Russo-British situation, was one
that Armour & Cos., the heavy packers
who have received an order lor meats
from the British Government, which ru
mor puts at over 5,000,000 pounds, were
j nets’' DiTing with seats >a;u unk lines for
; L*> !r< 'ht cars per week, i.: that these
j cars were not to be used in shippi. • their
meat, but were to be loaded with g. ’in.
It was further ad that 1,000 c. > pe.
wees had secured by n- firm v i:
cents pet bushel, which is „ vnU be:
the tariff and a halt cent below the rut.
which has actual!' :>revai}od ,
A SIGNIFK ' \ ORDER.
Sharon, I’a., March i Viant..'
Iron Works ot Kimberly 5 C< .. . ni*!
have been closed three monUi. II uu ;
up next Monday making armor ,
till a foreign order.
GRAHAM'S BLUNDERING.
The Advance to Ilasheen Now Admitted
to Hare Been a Mistake.
London, March 26.—As soon as the
British evacuated lfasheen the rebels
took possession of the place and fired on
the retiring British. The Arabs refrained
from further attacks.
The occupation of Hashcen is now ad
mitted to have been a mistake. It has
served no useful purpose. The convoy
work is telling severely on the troops,
many of whom are sick. Osman Digna
Sunday ordered his troops to advance
on Suakin after the slaughter of the
British. It is now stated that it will be
impossible to attack Tamai on Friday
owing to the difficulty ol obtaining a sup
ply of water.
THE ADVANCE TO TAMAI.
A convoy of the Grenadier Guards
under command of Gen. Graham accom
panied the Shropshire, Surrey and Sikhs
(Indian) regiments this morning on their
departure for Tamai as far as Gen. Mc-
Neil’s zereba. The start was made at 7
o’clock. The zereba was reached with
but the loss of three men, who were
wounded iu a fight on the way. A force
ol Arabs rushed on tho troops.
The latter at once formed a square.
The Arabs recklessly charged upon
this with such impetuosity that they got
within twenty yards of it. They were re
pulsed with the loss ol 100 killed. Skir
mish parties of troops are engaged in
clearing the bushes of Arabs along the
road to Tamai. The telegraph wires be
tween Suakin and the advanced British
position have been cut by the enemy, but
communications are kept up by means of
the heliograph or sun telegraph, which
will operate successfully a distance of
about sixty miles.
BRAISED BY THEIR QUEEN.
A dispatch from the Queen to the
troops under Gen. Graham, expressing
admiration for their gallantry, was read
to the army to-day and greatly pleased
the soldiers. Gen. Graham in a supple
mentary dispatch to the home govern
ment says that during this morning’s
march from Suakin to the zereba not a
camel nor load was lost. Some ol the
men sutt’ered slight sunstrokes, but these
effects of the heat were not serious. The
Marquettes suffer more from the heat.
Gen. Graham says that with the excep
tion of such ailments as are caused by
the heat the troops are healthy.
MCNEILL’S POSSIBLE RECALL.
The Duke of Cambridge has referred to
Gen. Wolseley the question of tho recall
of (Son. McNeill. Gen. Graham’s tactics
in the advance from Suakin are causing
increased discontent among the officers
and men. It is reported that the decisive
attack on Tamai has been postponed in
consequence of the breakdown of the
transport service, owing to the cowardly
conduct of the Sepoys when facing the
An' os in the fight on Sunday. The force
tl a will attack Tamai will be composed
soleiy of British and Sikh regiments.
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS OVERSHADOWED.
In the House of Commons to-night de
bate on the Egyptian c invention was
dull, the attention of most of the members
who gathered in the lobby being absorbed
in conversation ou the Imminence of war.
Owing to the lack of interest shown, the
Liberals called for a division, after three
hours’ discussion. The Conservatives
opposed the motion. The Speaker de
cided that the debate should continue,
fbe government expects to have a ma
jority of 60 in the vote on the convention.
Neither side is concerned iu the result,
the relations with liussia overshadowing
everything else.
In the House of Lords this evening
Baron Greville withdrew the notice that
he would ask the Duke of Cambridge
whether in view of the heavy losses in
Sunday’s engagement, which were due to
disregard of the most ordinary military
precautions, Gen. McNeill retained the
Duke’s confidence.
A REVERSE FOR NEGRIEII.
300 Men Lost in a Fruitless Assault on
the Chinese at Done Dang.
Paris, March 26 .—La Justice states
that it has good authority for saying that
an English firm in Birmingham has
made during the past six months 20,000,-
000 cartridges for China and consigned
them to a German officer in active service
under the Pekin government.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day M.
de la Fosse asked the government to pub
lish the whole truth concerning the Dong
Dang affair. Premier Ferry in reply read
Gen. Negrier’s telegram in reference to
the engagement. M. Ferry stated that
measures had been completed for the dis
patch of reinforcoments, the advance col
umns of which were arriving at Langsou.
“The affair at Dong Dang.” be said, “was
merely an incident of the war, the
effects of which our glorious
commanders know how to repair, and
which will not affect the confidence re
posed in them by the Chamber. M. de
la Fosse lauded the bravery of the
French soldiers, and expressed his re
gret that such men should be sacrificed
to a mad, criminal enterprise. This
speech was greeted with mingled ap
plause and protests. M. Ferry, replying
to a direct interpretatio* from a member
of the right, said: “If you wish to make
the matter a Cabinet question, do so.”
De la Fosse thereupon declared
that, although reinforcements had
been repeatedly sent to Tonquin, the ex
pedition bad been barren of results. The
Chamber tinallyfixed Saturday as theday
for discussion of an interpellation by M.
Grand upon the present State ot the
Franco-Cninese war.
A dispatch has been received from Gen.
Negrier, dated Dong Dang, Tuesday,
March 24, which says: “The Chinese at
tacked Dong Dang Sunday. I advanced
Monday and captured the first line of
forts defending their camp at Bangboo.
To-day renewed efforts were made by us
against the enemy, but these proved un
availing in the face of superior num
bers. Our artillery ammunition was ex
hausted, aDd we returned to Dong Datig.
Our loss in killed and wounded numbers
200.”
ENGLAND’S PROTEST.
London, March 26. —1n the House of
Commons this' evening. Premier Glad
stone said that England had protested
against the action of France in declaring
rice contraband of wai. This announce
ment was greeted with cheers.
ANTI-SEMITIC DEMONSTRATION.
A Tumultuous Scene In the Austrian
Chamber of Deputies.
Vienna, March 26.—The riotous scenes
in the Austrian chamber of Representa
tives, which were begun last Wednesday,
culminated yesterday in a disturbance
which called for active intervention by
the police. A large number of students
took possession of the galleries and re
peatedly interrupted the proceedings with
shouts of “Down with Jew Presidents!
Down with railway Jews! Hurrah for
anti-Semitics!” Business was stopped
and the President ordered the galleries to
be cleared. It was necessary to bring in
a large force of police before this could be
accomplished. The rioters fought despe
rately but were finally ejected one by one.
Most of them were locked up.
Another Attack on Mias Van Zandt.
Paris, March 26.—A crowd collected
outside of the Opera Comique in La Place
des ltaliens this evening, and shouted
“Down with Van Zandt!” “Carvalho
must resign, resign!” The excitement
spread to the Boulevard, and tne police
were obliged to interfere, and several ar
rests were made. In the meanwhile the
audience in the theatre applauded Miss
Van Zandt vigorously. Almost all those
present had secured seats in advance.
The crowd was eventually dispersed. The
hostile demonstration was due to rumors
that Carvalho had packed the theatre
with friends. An official examination of
his books to-day disproved tbe allegation.
Wales’ Irish Visit.
Dublin, March 26.— Elaborate prepara
tions are being made at Kingstown for
tbe reception of the Prince and Princess
of Wales.. It is stated that Earl Spencer,
Lord Lieutenant oi Ireland, will not ap
pear at the reception lest a demonstra
tion of hostility toward him should bo
construed as referring to the Prince of
Wales.
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noi night ; t a vote.
The o ■ 'ening reviews the ac
tion of the ie in authorising a num
ber of committees to sit during the recess
and says:
I ho raid of the Senators on tho contingent
fnn<l by means of rjsolutionsorderiug various
inquiries ami expe.lii ions for the coming
resiisot no email proportions. The
is agitating the ifepublicau majority of the
Senate, and in caucus some prettv strong
language has been used to condemn the prac
tice of getting through ‘'junketing resolu
tions.” The number ol resolutions providing
for recess trips with clerks, stenographers,
etc., has gone beiond any previous session.
One by one these resolutions ce jiossed,
until the Senate was confronted with the fact
that it would have to provide a very
large contingent fand to meet the demand upon
it. Up to tiie present tlie following committees
have been granted power to meet during the
recess, and to employ clerks, stenographers
and other assistants: Agriculture aud For
estry, Education and Labor, Public Uiiiidiiigi
and Grounds, Mississippi ltiver, Naval Af
fairs, Indian Affairs, Transportation Routes
to the Seaboard, tho Select Committee on In
ter-State Commerce, Rules, Privileges and
Elections, on Steel Producing Works, and the
Printing Committee. This is a list of
12, hut of that number it can bo stated
that it is usual for tho Printing
Committee to meet during tho recess of Con
gress to open bids, etc., and such meetings do
not entail any additional cost to the govern
ment. 'lhe Committee ou Rules also have
some work on hand which it is conceded must
lie done by tho next meeting of Congress.
There is lo be anew revision of llio rules, etc.,
and another edition of digests to be printed,
lienee that committee is to lie exempted from
the operations of tbs Sherman repeal.
VERITABLE PLEASURE TRIPS.
Many ol the committees named arc au
thorized to travel about tho couulry in pur
suit of information. Of this class are tho
Committees ou Indian Affairs, Naval Affairs,
Transportation Routes, 1 liter-StateCommerce,
Steel Producing Works amt Education and
Labor, while the Committee on Agriculture
and Forestry is to make a tour through tho
Adirondack*. Resides the committees which
have already received authority to do recess
Work, resolutions are pending to authorize a
special committee to visit Alaska, toempower
the Committee on Coast Defenses to visit dif
lerent points and investigate the subject ot
tiie protection of our coast, to uuiliortzo tho
Committee ou Fisheries to look iuto the lls lie -
ries and to direct the Committee on Claims to
compile and coil ect information. Should tiie
pending resolutions he adopted, thus increas
ing tiie list oi comm.ttecs having uulliority
to compile or investigate ami to travel to uf
teen. not counting the Prim ing C dninilteo,
the contingent fund would have to bu
very large to cover tiie expenses iucurred.
The aggregate expense of ad ino commit
tees would not probably fall below Si(KI,(JOO,
as tiie trip to Alaska would necessarily bu a
costly oue.
Speaking of to-day’s caucus of the Re
publican Senators, the S£/‘says:
The caucus virtually decided to begin a
thorough system of retrenchment. Another
meeting will bu held Saturday, when steps
looking to a reduction ot iliu number of of
tlcors and employes will be lakcu. The
building lea-ed I com Gen. Benjamin Itullcr
for committee purposes is to bo surrendered
at tiie end of Die lirot year, and some of the
present committees are to bo abolished. All
this cannot be accomplished before next win
ter, but so much as can bu done in tho
way of retrench neat will bo curried out at
once, an i committees will lie appointed to
make other reductions. It lias been found
that over 800 persons are on Die Semite rolls
drawing uuiiually in the aggregate about
$350,000.
A tied Cross Prize.
New York, March 2b —Representatives
of the National Association of the Red
Cross have issued an address to Ameri
can inventors, designers and builders, re
citing that they have received from tho
International Committee of Geneva a re
quest that tne following programme for a
prize contest be published in the United
States. The address is dated Washing
ton, I). C., March, 1885, and is signed by
Clara Barton, T. S. Solomons and Joseph
Sheldon, delegates to tho Geneva Con
ference of the Red Cross. The object and
conditions of the contest arc as follows:
The Empress of Germany placed at the dis
posal of the societies of Die Red Cross 5,000
francs and a gold medal to bo given for Die
best model of a soldiers’ haraque and held
hospital, to contain twelve beds, giving each
bed the space of at least twelve cubic metres,
and such as to form part of a larger hospitul, or
to be by itself an independent, the whole also
to tie light, cheap, strong and impervious, and
not easily combustible: the work to be sent to
Antwerp by Sept 1, 1885.
For more minute Information, address
Joseph Sheldon, New Haven, Conn.
I.amar’s V Igorous Policy.
Arkansas City, March 26.—Gen.
Hatch his ordered several troops of
cavalry to proceed at once to Oklahoma
and destroy the permanent improvements
on the ranches of Berry Bros, and
Burk and Martin, cattlemen, who for
sometime have been established in that
country, and require them to leave the
Territory. This is construed as the inau
guration of the policy of the Interior De
partment for the removal of all stock
men in Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma boomers received a tele
gram from their representative at Wash
ington to-day to the effect that a commis
sion will be appointed at once to investi
gate the status of the Oklahoma lands.
Gen. Hatch, who returned to-day from
Caldwell, states that he nas information
that the men who compose the commis
sion are Senators Ingalls, Dawes and Mor
gan.
A Spiritualist Exposed.
Kansas City, March 26.—J. narvey
Mott, a professional spiritualistic me
dium, who during the past few years
made converts of a number of prominent
citizens, and who has been visited by
persons from all parts of the country and
from Europe, was exposed last night by
J. B. Lawrence, managing editor of tho
Journal. Lawreuce obtained an inter
view with Mott, and when an alleged
spirit appeared he threw a small jet of an
anoline solution in its face, whereupon
the spirit resolved itself into the form of
the medium himself. Lawrence then had
Mott arrested for obtaining money under
false pretences, officers being held in
waiting for the purpose. Me lt gave bond
tor his appearance Thursday.
Death of Rev. 1.. K. MoAvoy.
Charleston, S. C., March 26.—Rev.L.
R. McAvoy, D. I)., died suddenly from
heart disease at Tryon, X. C., yesterday,
aged 76 years. The deceased was a na
tive of Pennsylvania and was a long time
pastor of a church at Allegheny City. He
nad lived in North Carolina for a number
of years and was widely known as pro
prietor of a popular summer resort in
the Thermoral belt. He was a man of
large influence.
New York to Blame for the Horning.
Charleston, S. C., March 26.—Tho
charge of New York dealers in naval
stores that the Inspectors’ marks on bar
rels of rosin are fraudulently altered here
and elsewhere is incorrect as to Charles
ton. The naval stores factors here say
tliat the nracticc compained of originated
in New York.
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