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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.