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Savannah morning news
< ESTABLISHED 1850. i
j J.H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor. |
GKN. LEE’S SURRENDER,
aaE SXOHY AS XOLl) BY GEN.
grant in ms BOOK.
The Fiction of the Apple Tree Exploded—
t.eu. Grant In Rough Garb and Without
jin, Sword —Both Generals Meet in the
Uou*i) of Mr. MeLeau—The Selge of
Vicksburg.
>kw York, June B.— Gen. Grant’s
book, to be published in a few months,
will contain the tollowingreminiscences
oi Gen. Lee’s surrender:
••1 found Gen. Lee had been brought
into our lines and conducted to a house
belonging to Air. McLean, and was there
w ittr one of his stuff officers waiting my
a: rival. The head oi hie column was oc
cupying the hill, a portion of w hich was an
apple orchard. Across the little valley from
the court house Sheridan's forces were
drawn up in line of buttle on the crest of
the hill, on the south side of the same yal
lev. Before stating what took place be
tween Gen. Lee and myself, 1 will give all
there is of the narrative of Gen. Lee and
the famous apple tree. Wars produce
many stories oi ttction, some of which are
told until they are believed. The
war of the rebellion was fruitful in the
same way.
The story of tbe apple tree is one of
Hose tictions with slight foundation ot
tact. As 1 have salu there was an
apple orchard on the side of the hill occu
pied by the Confederate forces. Running
diagonally up the hill was a wagon road,
wuich atone point ran very near one of
the trees, so that the wheels on that side
hud cut off the roots of the tree, which
made a little embankment. Gen. Bah*
c ,-k reported tome that when he tirstmet
i . I.ee he was sitting upon this tin
an.-iit, with his leet in the road and
cling against the tree. It was then
at Gen. Lee was conducted in the house
here I ib at met him.
"1 had known Gen. Lee in the old army
: .ai had served with him in the Mexican
ur, but did not suppose, owing to the
difference in our ages and rank, that he
vumlJ probably remember me, while 1
would remember him more distinctly be
cause he was Chief Engiueer on the staff'
of Gen. Scott in the Mexican war.
"When 1 had left camp that morning 1
bail not expected the result so soon that
then was taking place, and consequently
was in a rough garb and, 1 believe, without
my sword, as I usually was when on
horseback, ou the field wearing a soldier’s
blouse for a coat with the shoulder Btraps
of my rank to indicate who 1 was to tbe
army. When I went into tbe house 1
found Gen. Lee. We greeted each other,
and after shaking bands took our seats.
AVbat his feelings were 1 do not know,
living a man of much dignity and with
an impenetrable face, it was impossible
c say whether he felt inwardly
glsd i hat the end had finally come
or whether lie felt sadly over the result
and was too manly to show it. Whatev
er his feelings were, they were entirely
concealed from observation. But my own
feelings, which had been quite apparent
ou the of bis letter, were sad ami
depressed. I felt like any thing rather
than rejoicing at the downfall of tbe
foe that had fought so long
and gallantly, and had suffered so much
lor the cause which 1 belleyed to be one
ol the worst for which a people ever
fought and for which there was not the
least pretext. 1 do not question, how
ever, the sincerity of the great mass of
those who w ere opposed to us.
"Gen. Lee was dressed in full uniform,
ntirely new, and wearing a sword of
: considerably value—very likely the
sword that had been presented
to bira by the State of Virginia.
At all events it was an entirely differ
ent sword from the one that would ordi
narily be worn on the field. In my rough
traveling suit, which was the uniform of
a private, with straps of a General, I
must have contrasted very strangely with
a man so handsomely dressed, six feet
high and ot faultless form. But this was
mi a matter that 1 thought of until after- !
wards.
“Gen. Lee and 1 soon fell into conver
sation about old army times. He re
imukcU that he reniombi red me very well
fit the old tinny, and 1 told him, as a
tastier of course, 1 remembered him per
b'ctl). but owing to the difference in years
i lane being about sixteen years liiffer
" e hi our ages i and our ranks, I thought
1 very likely i bud not. attracted bis
uo i lion suflicr ill I v to be remcin tiered
s'iersuch along pciimt. Our ootiversa*
ton grew so plea--. no that 1 almost begot
,l; object of our meeting. Gen. Lee at
that time was accompanied by one of his
v ail nffii'ers, Col. -Marshall. I bud all ol
lay si ait with me, a good portion of whom
W'-io in Hu; room during the whole of the
interview.
"In nil article on the battle of Shiloh,
*hieh l wrote lor the * V/iHiri/ .l iagaziuv,
I Mated that Urn. A. Moll. McCook, who
i l l intiiai!<in| a division of Buell's army,
expressed some unwillingness to pursue
tie enemy on Monday, April 7, because of
,“ I‘condition 1 ‘condition of his troops. Uen. Badeau
hi Ins history also makes the same
’" it' meat on my authority. tint
II justice to Uen. McCook and
ins comtuanil l must sav that
lelt a point twenty-two miles east
?! >u • iiniah on the morning of the Oth.
1,10111 the heavy rain ot a lew days previ
ami the passage of trains and artll
i' v, the roads were necessarily deep ill
'■•ml. winch made marching slow. Tno
ihcsion h ul not only marched through
," ,h nitid the day before, hut it, had
; 11 in ihu ruin nil night without
''' ■ it wus engngi din the hut tin of the
?'' "Od day, and did as good service as its
c'sii ,i allowed. In tart, an opportunity
' " 'I lor it to perform it conspicuous
illuiitry, which elicited the high
'’ ' 'uiiendnUon from the division coni
■ - ia the Army of the Tennessee.
' " * , man, in hotn his memoirs and
. 1 tnUs.es mention ol this
'i n. McCook hlmeelf b. -
. •' ■ a fmiiiy which furuisktd
Inn teem to tM army.
1 der to these cireuuistanccs with
in ■**, hcruuso I dfcl Urn. McCook
, ' ''in my article in the Cr.Uurij,
, ,! iti't to tho extent one would nave
, ii -••il trom the public press. 1 uni
~ H ''l’lig in do any one injustice, and if
w ll,, "l that I have done otic lam al
,'' ' silling to inuku the luilest uiliuls
, 1 1 ickshunr newspaper, which we re*
I'rulur’y while before Vieks.
ihr .ugli tho courtesy of the rebel
' ‘hl l prior to the 4th, In speaking
yanker Imast that they would
: ,l,| er In Vicksburg Hint dnv, Hint
ft elpt for cooking rahhit was
" ’"ditilt tlrst.’ The paper at thie
some time previous was
plain side or wsll paper.
* 1 * r was printed on the 4tb.
j , .’ "' u c■ I that we had caught our
L' 1 h IVO no doubt that Pemberton com
'' his correspondence on the Bd.
two-fola purpoM Viral to ovoid
"ssault, willed he knew
successlul; and second,
the capture taking
a great national boliday—the ni-
yi the Declaration ot Amorlesn
Independence. Holding out for better
terms as he did, he defeated his aim in the
latter particular. On the 4th ol July at the
appointeil| hour the garrison oi Vicksburg
marched out of their works and formed a
line in front of stacked arms and inarched
back in good order. Our whole army
present witnessed this scene without
cheering, and without a single offensive
remark that l ever heard of. Logan’s
division, which had approached nearest
the rebel works, was the first to march in
and the flag of one of the regiments of his
division was soon floating over the court
house.
“The campaign of Vicksburg was sug
gested and developed by circumstances.
The elections of istij had gone against the
prosecution of the war. Voluntary en
listments had nearly ceased, and the draft
had been resorted to. This was resisted,
and defeat or a backward movement
would have made its execution impossi
ble. A forward movement to decisive
victory was necessary. Accordingly, 1
resolved to get below Vicksburg, unite
with Gen. Banks against l’ort Hudson,
make New Oilcans the base, and with
that base ami Grand Gulf as,.the starting
point, move our combined forces against
\ icksburg.
“Upon reaching Grand Gulf, after run
ning its batteries and lighting a battle, • 1
received a letter from Gen. Banks in
forming me that he could not be at I’ort
Hudson under 10 days, and then with
only 15,000 men. Time was worth more
than reinforcements. 1, therefore, deter
mined to push into the interior and open
the enemy’s country. With a large river
behind us, held above and bedow
by the enemy, rapid movements were
essential to success. Gen. Jackson was
captured the day after the new com
mander had arrived, aud when large re
inforcements were daily expected a rapid
movement West was made, and the garri
son of Vicksburg was met in five battles
and badly defeated. The city was then
successtully beseiged.’’
No reminiscence of the war history will
be read with greater interest than Gen.
Grant’s account of his first meeting with
President Lincoln and Lincoln’s charge
to him :*
“Although hailing from Illinois myself,
the Stuto of the President,” says Gen.
Grant, “I had never met Air. Lincoln until
called to the eapitol to reoeive
my commission as Lieutenant
General. I knew him. however,
very well and favorably from accounts
given by the officers under me at the West,
who had known him all their lives. I had
also read a remarkable course of debate
between Lincoln and Douglass a few
years before, when they were rival candi
dates for the United States Senate. 1
was iheu resident of Missouri, and by no
means a ‘Lincoln man’ in that contest,
but 1 recognized his great ability.
“In my first Interview with Mr. Lin
coln alone he stated to me that he had
never professed to be a military man or to
know how campaigns should be con
ducted. and never wanted to interfere in
them, but that procrastination on the
part of commanders and the pressure of
the people at the North and of Congress,
which, like the poor, he ‘hsnl always
with him,’ hail forced him into
issuing his well known series of‘execu
tive orders.’ lie di<i not know but they
were all wrong, and did know that some
of them were. All be wanted or had ever
wanted, he said, was that someone would
take the responsibility and act and call
on him for all the assistance needed.”
Speaking of his first battle in the civil
war, Gen. Grant says: “As soon as the
enemy saw us they decamped as fast as
their horses would carry them. I kept
my men in the ranks and forbade their
entering any of the deserted houses or
taking anything trom them. We halted
at night on the road and proceeded next
morning at an early hour. Tne horses
hud been encamped in a creek bottom
for the sake of being near the water.
The hills on either side of the creek
extend to'a considerable height, possibly
more than 100 ieet. As we approached
the brow of the hill from which it was ex
pected we could see Harris’ camp, ami
possibly find bis men ready formed to
meet us, my heart kept getting higher and
higher, until it felt to me as though it was
in my throat. I would have given any
thing then to have been hack in Illinois,
but I had not moral courage to halt, and
consider what to do. I kept right on.
When we reached a point trom which the
valley below was in lull view I halted.
The place where Harris bad been en
camped a few days before was still there,
and marks of a recent encampment were
plainly vi-ible, but the troops were gone.
My r resumed its place.
It t and to me H once that
Harris i been as much ilraid of me as
1 had been ol him. This was a view of
the question l bad never taken before,
l>ut it was one ! never forgot afterward.
From that event io tbe close of the war 1
never experienced trepedation upon con
fronting an enemy.”
PEN. (HUM'S CONDITION.
Sulfcrlng from Itheuuistte Tains slid
Soreness lu the Throat.
Nkw York, June B.~Dr. Douglas re
mained at. the firaut residence last mtht,
and when be iolt, this morning he said the
General had suffered through the night
and was sutfering this morning with
rheumatic pains, which resulted from the
weather conditions attending the storm.
These pains prevailed throughout the
l><>ily as well us in tile throat, where ad
ditional soreness was felt. Despite nil
ttiis, the General had rested fairly through
the night. Dr. Douglas is anxiousoor the
time when his palieut Ahull be removed
from the city.
Two Poisoned liy Cistern Water.
C|| A KI.KS'ION, 8. June 8.-~MI'S. J. D.
Osterhnlt/, aged in, died on Saturday
night, uud tier tiush iud, aged 03, died yes
trrday morning from pnisouing caused Gy
d>-inking wntci lioiu a*foul cistern. They
r inl.ru ill on Tnursilay. Their deaths
,> caused some excitement, as <slt rn
water is largely used here tor drinking
purposes, uud owing to the drought many
cisterns *< t very low.
Killed toys Freight Train.
Balthuokk, June B.—John Brown,'
aged .74, was struck last night by a
freight train on the Philadelphia, Wil.
mington and Baltimore Railroad, thir
teen miles from Baltimore. He was
brought to the City Hospital, where he
died PsUay. Before dying he said ho had
no homo nor friends.
Discussing the Iltivlslon.
Nkw York, June m. -Thu Baptist pas
tor* at their meeting to-day discussed the
Did Testament revision. They objected
to some of the changes. Prol. Meitvwiu,
a Hebrew scholar, said he found many
passages incorrectly translated, and he
believed that the revised version was
still In need or revision.
Minor -811 vre < 'otns.
Washington. June B.—The National
and Btate hunks are showing a disposition
to assist tho Treasury in vetting minor
sliver coins into circulation, and oilers
are received dally trom bauks to take a
apecltlsd sum weekly In tbit currency.
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, JUNK !, 1885.
VIRGINIA’S FIIIE RKCOllll.
THE EASTEUN I,I’NATH’ ASYLUM
LAID IN ASHES.
Not. One of the Inmates Burned—An
Electric Light Wire the Cause of the
Calamity—The Town or Suffolk Des
troyed—Banks, Business Houses aud
Private Kesldences Swept Away Be
! fore a High Wliul.
Williamsburg, June B.— At 12 o’clock
last night fire broke out in the right wing
of the centre building of the Eastern Lu
natic Asylum here, and before it eould lie
I got under control every thing was de
stroyed.. The buildings burned comprise
1 lie original ones of the institution erected
over a hundred years ago. There were
! 200 female patients in the burned build
ings, but all of them were rescued except
; one, Miss Smith of Spotsylvania county,
who was burned to death. Another pa
; tient, Mrs. Jeffries, after being broughtout
| of the building wandered away aud was
j found this morning drowned in a creek
| near by. The female patients were taken
! to William and Mary College, where they
j were temporarily cared for. The other
wards contained nearly 800 male patients.
These wards were quickly emptied and
the unfortunates were turned loose, but
did not wander off, being generally traet-
I able.
When it was found that the lire was
getting beyond control, aid was tele
graphed for lroni Richmond, and a steamer
reached here from that city at about 3
o’clock this morning, hut (he lire had then
done its worst. The Richmond firemen,
however, went to work and did good ser
vioe.
None of tho male wards wero burned,
they being located in buildings partially
disconnected from those destroyed, and a
strong wind blowing Irom them.
The total loss is estimated at from $120,-
000 to $140,000. The insurance is about
$40,000. The tire is believed to have result
ed from some trouble with electric light
wires, as it was first discovered where
the wires entered the right wing of the
building.
The burnt buildings were all of brick.
The flames burnt steadily, but not very
rapidly. Tbe excitement among tbe in
mates was very great, particularly so
among the women, as their wards were
iu the burning building. Their screams
and cries were piteous. A number of
them were hard to manage, and
it was with great difficulty
that they were kept from rushing back
into tho burning buildings. Four largo
buildings belonging to tue asylum yet re
main, and Dr. A. Moneure, the Superin
tendent, states that by crowding the
paiients can be accommodated In them
until additional quarters are provided.
The records of the Institution were gotten
out safely. Much of the furniture was
also saved. The total loss will doubtless
reach $150,000, upon which there is an in
surance in local companies of only $30,000.
Miss Smith, who was at tirsl reported
1 burned to death, was found alive to-day
| near the asylum, so there is ouly one life
lost—that of the patient who wandered
away and was drowned in the creek. This
is a most remarkable fact, when it is con
sidered that there were nearly 600 patients
to look after, half of whom were in the
burned buildings.
SUFFOLK IN ASHKS.
The Business Portion of the Town De
stroyed During a High Wind.
Norfolk. Va„ June B.—At a late hour
last mgnt one-half the town of Suffolk, on
the Norfolk and Western Railroad, was
destroyed by fire. The Are out
shortly after 11 o’clock on tne south sided
Washington square, anil spreading
rapidly east, west and north, swept both
sides of Washington square, the main
business street of the town, leaving only
three houses standing. It also extended
for some distance on both sides of Kelley
street, and down the west side of Main
street. Tho following buildings, and their
contents, were entirely consumed;
Harden A Ely, dry goods.
.1. P. Webb, drugs.
11. C. Smith, the County Treasurer’s office.
P. B Trends, attorney at law,
Lee Brill, attorney at law.
K. T. .lordan, jewelry.
A. A. Itiddh k, sewing machines.
VV. I’.lv, dr., dry goods.
(~ T. Parker, Singer sewing machine office.
Frank We.indlenlj jewelry.
W. 11. tiiekiiv-oii. dentist.
It. Eel amt Miss A. A. M. Franklin, nnllin
erv.
Wm. Agers & Cos., merchant tailors.
Hull ,t Holt, furniture.
It. It. Alien, b ads and shoos.
Southern Telegraph office.
F. F. Holland, attorney at law.
< . N. Batten A Cos., dry goods.
The nudnik Hotel and Then Ironery build
ings.
FI. D. PhillFpi. drugs.
.lolin smirk mao, burlier.
Geo. W. Nunnery, livery stable aud resi
dence.
•lames Nunncrv, residence.
Mrs. Ilillesry Niinnery, residence.
The post office.
Hie Suffolk Herald printing office.
W. I>. Wood, dentist.
G. s. P. Holland, confectionery. *
Hr. tv. tv. Murray,office,
Wallace Killi . dry goods and groceries
Mrs. tv hi. It. Flllis. millinery uud residence.
S. P. Dunn, in-urance office.
.lames B. Nnrfnle, residence.
Mr*. Bail, residence.
Wallace hi bv, residence.
Commercial Bank.
.tames I,nile, lilistorc and residence.
A. Wien A son, carriages and tiaruttM.
.1. N. Slnickleford, liakcrv.
Ballard A Smith, dry good*.
.tamos P. Bailer (two stores;, dry goods and
stoves.
Parker A Barrel (two stores;, furniture and
photograph gallery.
’I lie rooms ot the Young Meu's Christian
Assi iciation.
Mrs. T. P. savage, millinery store aud resi
dence.
F\ .1. Nicholson, groceries mid liquors.
The origin of the tiro is unknown. A
high wind prevailed during tho tiro. The
total loss is estimated at SIOO,OOO, about
one-half covered by insurance.
Later estimates place the total loss at
$1160,000 and the insurance at s>o,ooo.
Suffolk is a thriving little town of about
6,oooinhabitants, located on the Norfolk
unit Western Road, (to miles from Peters
burg. It Is one of Hie most prosperous
town* in tho Stuto. The Are consumed the
entire business portion of the place. It
is supposed to have originated from a
lighted match carelessly thrown among a
lot of waste paper in a small frame tene
ment bouse.
More Victims of llio Duiilinry Fire,
Danbury, conn.. June B.—Johnson C.
Peek, aged 41 years: Rufus Clark, aged
.Ml years, uud John Mutt, aged 1(1 years,
who were burned on Saturday lit the Are
at Bevksrlc*’ hat factory, have since died
trom thee fled aof their Injuries. William
Rockeries uud several Art-men are nut ex
pected to live.
Primmer* Met Fire to a .lull.
Gainksvillk. Fla., June B.—Levy
county Jail, at Bronson, was burned last
night at ft:SO o'clock. The Are was caused
by the prisoners with the intention of
e*cap!c£. Four of the prisoners were
tesc.tted, but vary narrowly escaped being
burned-
NATIONAL CAPITAL GOSSII*.
Logan Calls on the President—New Mall
Boole to Cuba—The Indian Postmas
ters Minor Notes.
Washington, June 8. -Senator Logan
J drove to the White House this morning
j during the hours when the President re-
J eeives callers, and passing in with other
j gentlemen paid his respects torniaUy to
I tho President. He made his call very
! short. Tho President received him very
; pleasantly.
The man Cunningham who woke up
Washington at l o’clock on the night of
I Logan’s election, to-day fired 103 guns in
! honor of Logan’s election. One hundred
aud three was Hie mmilier of votes neees-
I sury to elect Logan. The District Com
! missioners would not perinitCiiuningham
| this time to tire more than twenty-one
i guns within the city limits. Last Satur
! Jay Cunningham got permission from
j Gov. Cameron, of Virginia, to tire part of
the salute just across the river in Vir
ginia. So ibis morning at 8:30 Cunning
ham commenced work at the other end of
the long bridge. He tired sg rounds there.
Ho then wont to tho White lot and fired
the remaining 21 guns, which made the
total 103.
The gun with which tho salute wots
tired is a twelve-pounder. There was a
good deal of difficulty in securing it.
! Cunningham first went to Baltimore, but
j could not find what, he wanted. He then
! went to Philadelphia, where lie succeeded
jin getting the piece. Some (riends in
Cincinnati have sent Cunningham a
couple of kegs of beer.
The arrival of Murat Halstead’s penny
collection for the benefit of Cunningham
and his eonlederate, Uued with him in the
Police Court for their lormer Logan sa
lute, has not as yet been announced.
NKW MAIL ROUTE TO CUIIA.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Knott will soon advertise for a mail ser
vice over anew route between the United
States and Cuba. At present the route of
this service is by way of New York and
thonce to Cuba by water. 'This ocean
trip requires four days or more. The new
route contemplated is by rail and water.
It will consis tof I,26ontfies of rail and lid
miles of water, snd will be from New
York to Tampa, Fla., by rail, thence by
ocean. The bids for proposals for con
tracts will bo udvertlsed for shortly. The
new service will go into operation some
time in August.
TilK RIVALS MEET.
Senator Logan aud Representative
Morrison met in Secretary Manning’s of
fice to-day. 'The two rivals chatted
pleasantly.
TUB INUIAN POSTMASTERS.
Since the publication of the opinion of
Attorney General' Garland to the < fleet
that Indians could not legally discharge
the duties of postmasters, quite a tiunt
i ber of letters have lieeu received at the
Post Oifioe Department from Indian post
■ masters, written in excellent style and
j showing that the writets wero men of
| good business abilities, tendering their
resignations. -Another pt ise of the ques
tion has been presented by oomtnuicatious
| to t.ie department iu behalf of white
men who married Indian wives and were
adopted into the differsrit trines of the In
dian Territory. 'They state that they
have become members of these trines and
assisted in their councils, and wish to
know if they are affected by the Attornev
General’s decision. The legal aspect of
their case is now under examination by
the department.
GONE TO MEXICO.
The Secretary of the Treasury has been
informed that Aufelemorte, the defaulting
officer at Ihe sub-Treasury of New Or
leans, has fled to Mexico, where he is in
terested in some inines.
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.
The following fourth-class postmasters
have been commissioned: Victor L.
Tillis. at Fort Mead, Fla.; John W.Orvin,
at Monks Corner, S. C.
Y EBTEKD A Y’S APPt >INTM ENTS.
Eduard M. Iloykln for Marshal of
{south Carolina.
Washington. June B.—Tbe President
to-day made the lollowing appointments:
To be United States Marshal— Edward
M. Boykin for tbe district of South Caro
lina.
To be United States Attorney—John
Catlett Gibson for the Eastern district of
Virginia.
William 11. Yarborough to be Collector
of lnternu 1 Revenue for tho Fourth dis
trict ol North Carolina.
KoOert Tavlor to lie Pension Agent at
Knoxville, Teun., vice N. It. Gibson, sits,
pended.
\V. H. Yarborough who was to-day
nominated to be Collector of Internal
Revenue for lip Fourth North Carolina
district, is a merchant of Lewihurg, N.
C., and ultout 45 years of age. lie served
through the wudjn the Coidederute aim a,
entering as a wivate and retiring wij,n
the rank of < ifnncl. lie is a native nr
North Carolina, and belongs to one of tbe
most prominent lam dies of Unit Stale, j
lie has never held any public office. Ilis
appointment was secured by Senator
Ransom.
John Catlett Gibson, the now District
Alter— y fat UwlMtifa district "t Yir.
ginia, is a finittier ol Representative
Eustace Gibson, of West Virginia, lie
was >n the Confederate army and subse
quently served several terms in the
Virginia Stale legislature. He is a resi
dent ot Culpepper.
K I ward M. Boykin, appointed Marshal
for the District ot Smith Carolina, is a
graduate of the University of Virginia,
and at one time resided at Baltimore. For
many years, however, ho has lived (in his
farm near Camden, S. (J., ami has served
in the Legislature of that Slate.
HTIUGK BY LIGHTNING.
A Committee Examines and Makes
Nome suggestions on tbe Washington
Monument.
Washington, June 8. During a se
vere thunder storm last Friday the Wash
ington monument was struck by light
ning, resulting lu trifling damage to tin
capstone. To-day acominitteo consisting
of Prol. Rowland of Johns liookiii* Cui
versity. Prof. Nowootnb, Prof. M-ndenUall
ot Urn Signhl service, and Col. Casey, ex
amined the root of the monument lor tbe
piir|H>se of determining whether it Is
necessaty to make any change* in tbe
muiiiier of protecting the monument from
lightning. Tim examination resulted In
the conclusion that the apparatus for car
rying off electricity tushie tbe monument
was all that coqld he desired. In fact, U
whs a I most too good, the trouble being on
Insufficient connection with the outside.
Tbe committee will make a report in
writing as to the necessary ebangi *s and
will probably recommend that hole* he
drilled at different place# In the thin roof
•tones, through which conductors may
pas* to tbe outside from Iron rod conduct
or* In the Interior, tbu* giving other
points for the llxbtnicg to strlks beslda
the aluminium tip.
Tin: itriKJKT dufkithd.
DEJECTED IN THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS RY 11 VOTES.
Glsdstoiin to Tender Ills Koslgnal lon to
tho (Joeon To-ilny—The Government
Refusals to Refund tho l.lquorTax t’aiil
Lubouc.here to Oppose Beatrice's
Dowry Karl Granville (julhbUiig with
Russia.
London, June B.—The government was
defeated in tho House of Commons this
evening on the second reading of the bud
get, which was rejected by a vote of 203
to 252.
Tremendous excitement was caused by
the announcement of tho result of the
division, and Premier Gladstone imme
diately adjourned the House. It is confi
dently rumored that Mr. Gladstone will
visit the <}ueen to-morrow and tender his
resignation.
Mr. Childers, Clianoellor of the Ex
chequer, announced that tho government
had decided to not refund to the tax-pay
ers the amount of tho increased duty on
spirits paid over and above the extra sldl
ling per gallon. This was finally decided
on because consumers had been charged
higher rates after the announcement of
tho original increase. The government
would, however, Mr. Childers added,
cause an inquiry to lie made to ascertain
If there existed surtioient reason to modify
this decision.
Alter Mr. Childers’ statement touching
the spirits tax Mr. Childers had no sooner
done explaining the goverument’B reason
for not at present refunding the tax than
oil - Michael Hlcks-Beaob, Conservative
member for Last, Gloucestershire, rose
quickly and asked why it was that the
Liberal Government, which ought to be
eeonumieui, had to resort to extreme
forms of taxation in order to meet an ex
traordinary expenditure of £ 100,000,IKK).
This question was greeted with cheers
from the Tory benohes.
Sir Michael went on and denounced the
increased duty on spirits. He suid the
receipts from spirits were alrendv de
creasing. He thought that a small in
crease in tbeduiy on tea would have been
wiser and much more profitable. The
government, he continued, should have
raised tbe duty on wine, because wine
was no more a necessity of life than beer
or spirits.
Sir Michael concluded by moving that
the proposed increase in the duty on spirits
and beer was Inequitable iu the absence
of a corresponding addition to tho duties
on wine.
John K. Cross, Under Secretary for In
dia, spoke for the government. In answer
to a number of questions concerning
attacks reported to have been made
on the government by Sir Peter
l.umsden, Mr. Cross assured the House
that Sir Peter, since his arrival In Lon
don, had disavowed any Intention to at
tack the government, and did not con
sider himself answerablj for tbe incorrect
ly reported utterances attributed to him
by journalists inclined to misrepresent
him.
Mr. Childers moved a second reading of
the budget, and iu his supporting speech
explained that of the total increase iu
liter and spirits’ duties, England pays
seven-ninths, Scotland ouc-ninth and Ire
land one-ninth.
Sir Charles Dllko supported Him budget.
He said that lea was already taxed
enough. A further tax on wines would
not be very productive, and would injure
colonial trade.
Sir Stafford Northcote and others hav
ing spoken. Mr-Gladstone arose to reply,
lie thought that the opposition were
creating a precedent which they would
regret when they coine into power again.
’The previous reduction of the wine
duties had been beneficial iu
preventing adulteration and increas
ing Hie trade many millions
annually. It would be most impolitic to
increase the wine duty unless, under tire
most extreme pressure, the government
were compelled to raise money in view of
tbe Impending danger to the empire, a
danger which even now be was unable to
say had passed uwav. The
opposition cavilled at the mode
of raising money without sug
gesting an alternative. Tea would
require an additional tux of 3 pence per
pound lo produce the same amount,
thus raising Hie duty 76 per cent
on an Innocent beverage. The gov
ernment had to choose I Nit ween
aleoholic liquors and tea and sugar. They
would accept the issue ot the vote as tote I
of lif>> or death, and did not envy those j
who, if they gained a victory, wouid have
to bear the consequences.
Mr. t.ladslone’s remarks were received
with prolonged cheers. A division was
then taken, as already stated.
When the result was announced Lord
Randolph Churchill and Mr. I'alliell
jumped upon their seats end enthusiasti
cally waved their hats, and the cheering I
wits renewed.
Thirty-nine Parnellltes and nil the Con
servatives voted with tlm majority. Tbe
minority included Bir Michael Bass, the
groat blower, and several Irish Lite rals.
Although strong whips had l.ci-n Issued,
many govcrniiientsupportera were absent.
Henry I.hhoiichore. Radical, tills after
noon in tip* House of ( ominous gnvo no
tice of his intention to oppose the pro
posed Parliamentary grant of $,‘10,000 por
annum us a dowry to the Princess Boat,loo
on the occasion of her marriage.
The I'n>t I lull llmetir contain* an arti
cle which is apparently inspired by M.
I,ps*nr, of tlm Russian section of the
Afghan Boundary Commission. The arti
cle admits that Ibe settlement of matters
in dispute will) Russia is still unsigned,
and attributes the present delay to tho
hair splitting or quibbling ol Karl Gran
ville. The article, Hi tone more in anger
than tinnness, warns tho Karl not to carry
lit* dilatory game too tur, us it might be
come dangerous.
the Cabinet to-day discussed Irish
coercion for two hours. Flarl Spencer
maintained his demands, amt Mr.
t'lmuibcrluln aud Sir Dilku submitted.
'I he crisis is, therefore, over.
The Afghan frontier convention be
tween Knglaud ami Russia Is ready
tor signature. II was arranged that
representative* of tlm two pnwera
should sign the convention hi London to
day, hut the atgniitg was ultcqiinUy
postponed. The Russian embassy officials
assert tliul tbr- delay is due to Karl Gran
vllle’s asking for a fresh explanation con
cerning points already accepted by Rus
sia,
Complaint* come from the Foreign Do
partmont ut HI. Petersburg that a breach
of diplomatic proprieties was committed
by the Knglish Foreign Office in i".nipil:ug
flu- Idee l-'j.ik. Tin. complainants
say that the documents have been so
“cooked” for presentation to Parliament
that the Russian Government will be
compelled to publish a correct version of
tbo diplomatic correspondence.
The l)atiy litagraph says it ts doubtful
whether the Couetrvativea will accept
office.
The iVete* In an editorial says: “It to
Impossible to forecast Uiu consequence*
of the Vote. The Ministry will probably
resign and tlm opposition take tm-session
of tbe government. We do not suppose Hr a 1
even the Conservative leaders will seek to
undo what has boon done on the Afghan
question. The whole policy of the coun
try is thrown iu momentary we hope it
it may not be lasting confusion.”
Tim Po.ii says: “There is no indication
us to what the policy of the Conservatives
will Ire.”
SUNDAY RACING IN CHICAGO.
Tire I'resbytevlau Churches Secure Affi
davits for su Injunction.
Chicago, June 8. — At the West Hide
Driving Dark yesterday some advertised
horse raoing occurred. Several members
of the Third Uresbyteriau church ntlendt'il
the races in order to observe the nature of
the sports, to tßat they might give testi
mony in proposed litigation with a view
lo restraining Sunday races. Other West
Hide churches sent similar committee*.
After hie sermon last evening Rev. Dr.
Ivittrldge, of tho Third l’resbyterian
church, requested tho members of tbe
committee to meet him in the church j.ar
loi-H to report the result of their Investiga
tion. 'The committee was in session about
20 minutes, during which time about ten
written statement* were presented. It is
intended to use the statemenls us affi
davits iu suits for an injunction.
When asked what tho results ot the con
ference were Dr. Kittrldge said: “The
committees were sent to the l.'hioag Driv
ing l’ark, Washington Boulevard and
Douglas Park, arid the reports are all that
we expected or hoped for. We cannot
make them public now, as It would lie
poor policy to publish the testimony we
expect to produce in court in a day or
two.”
“Will the matter be pushed! 1 ”
“We have Mr. Hwett aud Mr.Gaudy en
gaged, and in a day or two we hope to
bring the matter up in court, ami can then
publish what we have learned.”
THE CHICAGO KUAUDS.
Gilmore Makes a Confession Regarding
the Substituted Tickets.
Chicago, June B.— Renewed interest in
the election frauds case was developed
to-day by the confession of Cbas. E. Gil
more, who was arrested for perjury on
tho trial of Mackin and Gullagher in tho
United States District Court. Gilmore’s
perjury consisted in an attempt to show
that the tickets lound in the Eighteenth
ward ballot-box had been printed prior
to the election, while facts were olenr
that they were printed niter the election
and substituted for bullets regularly
cast. Gilmore now iriukes affidavit that
the scheme of perjury was prepared by
Mackin. lie also confessed to-day that
he (Gilmore) participated in the substi
tution of the balloiH, and declare* tiiut
the entire affair was arranged by Mackin,
Gallagher and a New York ‘ tine worker,”
whom he has described to tlit; authorities.
Gilmore carried the bogus ticket* to the
County Clerk’s office early on Monday,
Nov. 24, and there gave the envelope to
Thomas Dwyer, Cashier of the County
Clerk’s office, a person who lias never
hitherto been mentioned in connection
with the crime.
THE LAHCHI TROUBLES.
No Indication* of Knmimptlon in tho
Pittsburg Iron Mills.
Pittsburg, June B.— The sheet depart
ment of Phillips, Nimick A Co.’s Sligo
Iron Works started up with non-union
men this morning, all tho old men but
one returning to work, it is understood
that the amalgamsted scale ot prices will
lie paid, it was expected that the-Etna
Iron Works of Spang & ( liaifant would
resume, but foremen could not lie obtained
and the furnaces are still cold.
The strike is one week old to-day, and
a settlement seems further off than when
the mills closed down. Eleven firms in
Mils district mi l two outside ot Pittsburg
have signed the scale and one mill is run
ning partly with non-union men. The
otbers are idle, with no indications of an
early resumption.
GAMBLING IN TEXAS.
Wholesale liidh'tiiient of Drummers
and Negroes id Dallas.
Dallas, Tkx., June K— Kixty-tlve
white persons, a large number of them
Western drummers, are indicted here for
playing poker, ami 250 negroes are being
tried for a “erap shooting” game, played
with diet* mid voodooisin. The negroes
'■ere indict'd through testimony of the
deacons of the colored churches, who be
lieve ilia! the shortest road to perdition
lies through the game of “craps,” and
have orgunl/.ed lo break ft up. A panic,
almost amounting to an exodus, Ims set
in among the negroes. Seventeen waiters
have suddenly disunpeurcd and menial
service is generally paralyzed.
LILLIAN MADISON S MUitDEKKIt.
A Motion for s New Trial Overrated liy
•luilgo Atklos.
Richmond, V a., June ß. Judge Atkins
to-day overruled the motion for u now
triul til the case ol T. J. Cluverlus, con
victed of the murder of I.ilium Madison.
The prisoner’s counsel entered a motion
lor an arrest of judgment, and asked that
it* hearing be positioned until Tuesday,
Juno Hi, In order to give them time to ex
uiuilie the record us to the precise point,
to tiring to tho attention of tho court, and
prepare hills of exception.
A Hurricane in Virginia.
Bai.iiMOßK, June 8. A special from
Woodstock,-V a., says a hurricane, accom
panied !• v a waterspout, struck thut
place at f1:46 o’clock last night, unroofing
tho Mcihodist church and blowing down
b-n<■( * ami trees. Tin- sheet* wi re flooded
bv rain. No such storm has been known
there in the memory ol Uio old* *t citizens.
At least SIO,OOO damage was done in tbe
town.
Hiiiall-Kor I pids-iiiic in Montreal.
Mon i hkal, June B,—Fifteen case# of
small-pox were reported at the health
office within two day* last Week, and the
medical authorities declare the dlscuse to
la- epidemic hi tbu olty.
Locmsih in Tennessee.
Chattanooga, June B,—hwarm# of
locusta have appeared on Walden’s
Ridge, near this city, and are covering
the trees and shrubbery. No daiuuge has
yet been done.
M antil'Mcl iiring Hicct Nails.
Chattanooga, June The South
Tradcgar nsil works of tills city to-day
began to manuiiicture steel nails, and
will produce I,non keg* per day.
Another Volume Nearly Itcaily.
Wash I NOTuN, June B.—The Public
Printer rciHirte that part hr*t, volume 12,
of the “Rebellion Record,'’ will be ready
for delivery by July I,
( PRICE RIO A TEAK.)
S 6 GENTS A COPT. \
COTTON CltOT TltOS I‘ECTS.
THE MONTHLY HE POUT OP TUB
NATIONAL EXCHANGE.
Some Sulking Contrasts But tire Best
Season for Serersl Year*—A Better
Average fiver the Whole Kelt—Alt Jn
erease of Oyer Hair a Million iu Acre
age.
New Orleans, June B.— The month!/
report of the National Cotton Exchange
concerning tho growing cotton crop eyR
that the season presents some startling
contrasts with the ono preceding, aw.l
vvlillo attended with several drawback*
fer tho cotton planter, it may be charac
terized, taking the whole cotton belt and
ail things considered, ns tbe best for sev*
eral years. Every cool and dry spring re
tarded planting from one to two weeks,
but. this crop was well pitched, lands
were propel ly worked,and an exceptional
stand has been secured. Insects have
l ravaged the crop uml the young
plams have died from eolil over a limited
area, ami the plant over lire entire beltup
to the middle of May was of small growth,
hut has had the advantage of careful at
tention and cultivation, which has beau
bestowed on it by reuson of favorable
working conditions and au abundance of
labor. In May warmer weather and
showers brought up the condition
tepidly. in some sections rains
wore needed to germinate tho seed
and bring * good stands. in
other places rain was necessary to givo
vigor to the young plants. While there
are complaints, mainly trom the northern
section of the belt, or rather from tho
upper counties of some States, of excessive
rains, a oarclul analysts ot the situation
justifies the assertion that the damage
from this cause, while feared In some
localities, had not really been yet ln
llieted. Early June weather, therefore,
in these sections may bo watched with in
terest.
Taken all together, the May weather
conditions can lie regarded as very favor
able, and they have brought the crop to a
far higher status than existed last year at
a corresponding date. In comparing with.
1884 the general features, as will tie no
ticed in our review of Mates, anil by an
examination of the temperaiuro and rain
fall tables, there is a better average for
this season over the whole belt. To con
trast, briefly, cast of (he Mississippi river
the condition is fully as good or better
than last year. Wostol it tbe situation is
decidedly more favorable, while In Missis
sippi bottoms there is a marked advantage
in every respect.
These contrasts are presented merely
for tho benefit of lUoseAnterestcd in the
staple that each may draw conclusions,
us it is not tho intention to give in figures
of percentage an estimate of tho varying
prospects of tho crop at so very early a
stuge of its growth. The acreage lias
been largely increased and is reported as
follows: Virginia HM), South Carolina
B*2, Florida 101, Tennessee 102, Arkansas
104, Texas luff. North Carolina 102, Geor
gia loj, Alabama 104, Mississippi 102,
Louisiana 110, Missouri, etc., 100, belt
average 104. Thu increase In acres is
680,000.
A STATE’S TAXES*.
An Important Decision by Comptroller
Durham Affecting Several slates.
Washington, Juno B.— -Comptroller
Durham has just rendered an important
decision as to whether the debt due to the
State ot Mississippi by the government
shall be paid or applied us a credit against
direct taxes certified as due from said
State by a former Comptroller. Comptrol
ler Taylor certified that the direct
luxes apportioned by the act of lsoi
wero due from the Mate. The greater
iwirtion of these remain unpaid, and the
State stands charged with them on tho
bonk* "f the department. Under this
certificate there is now due to the Stale
on account of couiniissious ou net pro
ceed* of gales of public Inu ja therein an
amount less than the balance of
taxes unpaid, and charged as
slut'll. Section ITiiii of the Revised
Statutes requires the accounting otllcora
to withhold payment from any person
who is in arrears to the government, and
to make a set off. Two question* arise:
1. Is the State in its eor|>rate capacity
indebted to the United State* on account
of direct taxes? 2. II not, tiow far forth ia
the present Comptroller bound by the
certificate ot( 'omplrolicrTaylor in apply,
iii g the provisioua of aeutiou 170fi of the
Revised Statutes,
Comptroller Durham holds that under
the constitution direct taxes were assess
ed against (lie elti/eusol the State, and
not against the State, uml hence were not
un indebtedness of the State in its corpo
rate capacity; that the certificate of a
lonn-r Comptroller is, under section 191
Revised -Statutes and Supreme Court de
cisions, binding upon a successor and sub
ject to revision only by Congress or the
courts. He decides, tberclore. to withhold
lliml action upon the matter until the at
lention of Congress cuu be called to tfia
same, which will lie done in bia next an
nual reiiort to the Secretary of the Trea
sury. The principal involved in thin
case affects a good many States and a
very considerable amount.
lUSIIOI* I*l' ID 'ELL’S DEBTS.
The Court Dreltle* That the Churrli
Property Is uot Liable.
Cincinnati, June 8, -The Circuit
Court to-day decided the case of J. 11,
Wanulv, assignee of Archbishop Purcell,
against Bishop W. 11. Kiuor and others.
I lie suit whs to subject the church prop
erty to'lie paviueotof the debts of tho
j Archbishop. The District Court, which
tiihi hoard the case, held Hist Bishop
Purcell was merely a trustee, mid
i thut. the church property held
by him in trust, was not subject to the
I payment of debts; Lot It was hold that
i where any depositor’s money could bo
traced m any particular church that
property could be hold for its paymeat-
Tbe case was before the L’lrciiit Court on
u motion to vacate the judgne-nt of Uio
District Court. Tbe motion was refused.
Suicide m('it Medical Siinlcni.
Nkw York, Juneß.~Walter C. Whip
ido, u - in ol Adjt. Gun. Whipple, of Gen.
Hancock’s staff, committed rulcide at b e
, lodging house on Twenty-third street this
! evening by shouting himself through the
heart. Young Whipple had li -un a stu
dent at the New York .Medical College for
some time, and whs studyftig very bard.
To over taxation of tbu brain is attributed
tho act. Whlprle had alto been a close
student of the Bible and gcncrul religious
su lijects.
Inilii incuth Against Ward and Fish.
Nkw York, Jiiuu B.—-Two more indict*
tnonts were found l y <hs gtand Jury to
day against Ferdinand Ward anu James
D. Fish, churning tbeui with grand lar
ceny in the Brat degree. Ward wh* ar
ranged in thu court of Oyer aiul Terminer
to-day. He pleaded not guilty to the in
dictments, with leave to withdraw Ida
I pica and demur.