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} J.H. ESTILI.. manor and Proprietor. |
PARTISAN POSTMASTERS.
KKH BOYCE SUCCEEDS W. 1.
HOLDEN AT AUGUSTA.
seven Other* tn Various Farts or tlie
Country Share Uoldeu’s Fate—Tho
Office* Proven to Have Iteeu Prosti
tuted for Party Purposes In Many
Instances.
Washington, June 16. — The President
to-day removed W. F. Holden, the Post
master at Augusta, Ga>, upon the charge
ol offensive partlanship, it being sus
utitied by an investigation. The speciiioa
tions set forth his permitting his political
beliefs and sympathies to interfere with
am) retard his official work. Iter Boyce
was appointed as his successor. Repre
sentative Barnes and Patrick Walsh aro
to bo credited with this.
Bight Presidential postmasters, in
cluding the oue at Augusta, (a., were
suspended to-day for oauso and others
appointed. The Postmaster at Bozeman,
Montana, was suspended upon the report
of au inspector showing gross careless
ness in tho management of his office,
lailure to collect and account for box
rents, and especially failure to make re
ports, deposits and quarterly accounts as
required by the Third Assistant Postmas
ter General and the Sixth Auditor after
notice. The department desires the an
nouncement to come to the knowledge of
all the postmasters in the service that the
failure of postmasters to make reports,
deposits or accounts after notice will be
ground for removal without further
inquiry.
OFFENSIVE PARTISANSHIP.
The Postmasters at Winona, Minn.,
Osceola and Laporte City, la.. North
Manchester, Ind., Cambridge, 0., Au
gnsta, Ga., and Balston, N. Y., were sus
pended upon proofs ol acts of partisan
ship while in office. These acts were of
various kinds. Some were editors as well
as postmasters, ami their newspapers in
some cases, since as well as before the
election, have continued scurrilous and
indeoent attacks upon officers of the gov
ernment, as well as malignancy of politi
cal feeling towards tluHt' adversaries in
general. ■
FAVORING PARTY LITERATURE.
In some cases it has also been estab
lished that tlie Postmasters kept hanging
in the post offices political placards of one
political party and refused to permit those
of the other to be there displayed, these
placards being sometimes indecent pic
tures or cartoons unfit for the eye of re
spectable persons. In -other cases Post
masters were shown to have been efficient
political agents of their party, members
of working committees and leaders
of its organizations, well known in the
community as such, and taking particu
lar part in the conduct of election busi
ness, often to the impairment of their per
lormance of the duties of office. In seve
ral of the cases political notices, circu
lars and newspapers of the opposite po
litical party were shown to have been de
tained in tlie post office.
PAYMASTER SMITH’S CASE.
The Court of Inquiry Makes a Very
Damaging Report.
Washington, June 16.—The report of
the court of inquiry in the case of Pay
master General Joseph A. Smith, Chief ot
’he Bureau of Provisions and Clothing in
the Navy Department, was made public
to-day. It relates in detail the facts and
circumstances in regard to purchases of
beef and pork, of flannel, of butter and of
ditty boxes, and summarizes the conclu
sions of the court as follows:
1. That Paymaster General Smith has been
derelict and negligent in his duty and culp
ably inefficient in the performance thereof.
2. That he has to the detriment and pecu
niary lus-. of me government favored Austin
P. Brown in his orders and contracts.
S. That he lias violated the laws regulating
the duties and responaibilitfV'S of liis office,
and that those violations were to the detri
ment of the government.
1. That he lias been in many ways unfaith
ful to the trust imposed on him by his office.
5. That the mildest interpretation that the
court can put on his acts is ignorance of his
legal responsibilities amt duties, gross neglect
of his duties, and indifference ana inefficiency
in the performance of them.
The Secretary of the Navy has decided
to order a court martial for the trial of
Paymaster General Smith, and the dotuil
for the court will be anuouneed in a few
days.
A TOBACCO FIRM’S LOTTERY.
Jealous Rival Dealers Appeal to the
l’ost Office Department for Aid.
Washington, June 16.—A number of
tobacco dealers have complained to the
Post Office Department that a tobacco
firm in Ohio is conducting a gift enter
brise in offering to distribute 130,000
around to consumers of their tobacco In
prizes graded in proportion to the amount
consumed, •• shown by the presentation
°f a number of tin labels that are affixed
to each plug. The business has grown so
rapidly that other dealers in tobacco have
combined to employ counsel tor the prose
cution of the case l)etore the Post Office
Department with a view to having the
advertising circulars and tags of the ob
jectionable concern excluded from the
mails. Tho matter Is under consideration
at the Post Office Department.
Two New Appointees.
Washington, June iff.—Ernest Bol
m*' a Pl"dnted District Attorney for tho
"‘■idle district of Tennessee, is a resi
dent of Gonnersvllle, Marshall county.
He rved two terms in the House of Kejt
ri,H' i itives from Tennessee, and was one
m tn„ state <lectors at tho last Preside!)-
Del election.
Sanies H. Freeman, appointed .Marshal
[,, r tin- Western district of Tennessee, Is
•••rnther of Hon. Thomas J. Freeman, of
cashvilie, and is himself a business man
w i K iiton, Gibson county.
PoNtiintMU-r iliklM Onuglit.
H ai-uinoton, June 16.—Hlbbs, the de
noting Postmaster of Lewiston, Idaho,
bus been arrested by Post Glilac Inspect
',,rK Murphy and Culver on Ilarriaou
:! v r > oastof Victoria, 1). O. lie will re
"■at extradition.
Ten Years Tor Rape.
ahmington, Juuo 16.—frank Dixon.
"‘’,nd. In years old, was to-day convicted
' 1 "be upon the person ol Efiu Walker,
' ' sored girl t) years of agv, and sen
. !!'' 'I to ten years iuiprinouiueut In the
Aibauy penitentiary.
Tenders 11U Hcsi/tuul ioii.
i. v ’asiunoton, June 10.—James J.
r 's'k, Chief of the Secret Service dl
*k? of tl "’ Treasury Department, bus,
il '“{-‘W'lnest of Secretsry Manning, ton
- Inext * resignation, to tuko etfectJuly
Posi musters IVoiii llie TrtlHW.
~i ; June 16.—Tho Postmss
• Denornl has decided that white men
riia I,l ‘•'ffibars of Indian trllies are eli
a no lor appolDtweut as postmasters.
CYCLONE HOUHOKK.
Terrible Rxperience of tlie Heddy Fam
tly In Sunday Night’s Blow.
Mason, City, lowa, June 16 The
house and barns of Mathew Reddy, sev
eral miles from here in tlie country, were
carried away in the storm Sunday night
and his family had a fearful experience.
There are hardly boards enough left about
the homestead to build a fire. Not a bit
of furniture nor a stitch of clothing can
be found. The wreck is complete. Reddy’s
brother was hurled into a field. When
tho house went to pieces Reddy was left
in a sitting position on the ground. On
looking around he saw by a Hash ol light
ning that his brother was stretched dead
some yards away. He picked him up ami
carried him into an underground inilk
house.
HIS WIFE AND CHILD.
Ho then searched for his wife and found
her in her night clothes, some ton rods
from tho house, in a corn field. Klie
was also carried to the milk house.
He next looked for his 3-year-old boy,
searching by the light of the electric
Hashes, and at last discovered him thirty
rods from whore the house stood. The
boy was almost driven into the mud. The
mother and child will hardly live. The
brother had both ears split, his head gash
ed and his shoulder cut and bruised. 1 he
wife had three gashes ou her forehead,
one on her nose, a big cut in her back,
and bruises on her legs and is injured in
ternally. All three were beaten black and
blue all over their bodiei by hall.
A BLOW IN ARKANSAS.
Little Rock, Ark., June 16,—A wind
and rain storm early this morning did
considerable damage at Knoxville, John
son county. The Baptist church and S.
A.Tay’s storehouse were totally destroyed.
No lives were reported lost.
LIBERIA'S I*RESIDENT.
IVXr, Johnson Rs-ebcted—Contentment
of the Negro Colonists,
Washington,
ceived in Washington from Monrovia an
nounce the re-election ol Hon. Hilary U.
W. Johnson as President of Liberia at
the biennial election held on May 6. Mr.
Johnson is the first native Liberian ele
vated to the Presidency of the republic.
He was educated at Monrovia, and has
had a large experience in educational and
public concerns. His opponent was Kev.
Edward W. Blyden, D. D„ who has long
been active in the civil, scholastic
and religious affairs of Liberia. The bark
Monrovia is reported to have arrived out
after a pleasant passage of thirtv-four
days, with passengers from Alabama and
Texas aided bv the American Coloniza
tion Society. They are to settle at Brew
enville, a growing town some ten milesup
St. Paul’s river. Emigrants by previous
expeditions write favorably ot their new
homes to friends in this country and in
vite the colored people to “come to their
own land.”
YELLOW JACK’S APPEARANCE.
A Sick Captain off Delaware Break
water—On tlie Salut Islands,
Washington, June 16.—Acting Asst.
Surgeon Orr, of the Marine Hospital ser
vice, has reported to the bureau that the
Norwegian bark Augustinus arrived at
Delaware Breakwater quarantine from
Cienfuegos to-day. All on board were
well except the Captain, who was suffer
ing Irom suspected yellow fever. The
vessel will bo detained for fumigation and
cleansing, and the Captain will ,be taken
to a hospital on shore if necessary.
Consul Willard has reported to the
State Department from Uauymas, Mex.,
that the west coast of Mexico is now free
from yellow fever.
The Marine Hospital Bureau is in
formed of an outbreak of yellow fever
near Cayenne, on the Salut islands. ,
VIRGINIA’S CROPS.
The {Ontlook Pronounced One of the
Best in Several Years.
Petersburg, Va., June 10.—Informa
tion has been received through reliable
private sources from several southern
counties of Virginia to the effect that the
crop prospects are better than they have
been for years. Cotton is ten or fifteen
days in advance of what it was last year
at this time. The oat crop is good. Corn
looks green and vigorous on all lands not
too wet for cultivation. A few more
days of good weather will insure the
destruction of grass, which has grown
rapidly during tho recent seasonable
weuther. Wheat on red lands Is inferior,
but on light lauds is very wood, and if not
injured by rust the crop will bo au aver
age one. There is a better stand of to
bacco, and a larger crop has been planted
than for many years. Altogether the crop
outlook la very encouraging.
KENTUCKY’S FIERCE VENDETTA
Tho Ball and .Jone* Factious Again
Under Anns and Defying Arrest,
Louibvillk, Ky., June 16.—A gentle
man, just returned from Knott county,
Kentucky, reports that the Hall and Jones
factions are under arms, and an engage
ment between them is imminent at any
moment. The Hall party numbers 31 anil
the Jones gang is, and all are armed with
Winchester rifles and dty arrest from
any and every source. Monday of Inst
week, on Beaver creek, Perry Sherwood
and Blllhawk Sizemore, the latter one of
the most noted and bloodthirsty desper
adoes In the mountains, were waylaid,
shot and killed by ambushed enemies.
They both belonged to tbo Hall taction.
DYNAMITE AT YONKERS.
four Pound* In a .Jar with a Fuss Placed
In Carpet Factory.
Yonkirs, N. Y., June 16.—Last night
at 8:08 o’clock tho watchman at ono of tho
carpet mills discover, and two glass jars
connected with a burning fuse in the door
way. He seized the burning ruse, putout
the tire and threw tbo jars man ash-pan
and covered them with ashes amt then
gave an alarm. The jars were tukpn to
the police station and examined this
morning by Meai-rs. O'Brien and Clark,
aqueduct contractors, and they sav that
one iar contained four pounds ol dyna
mite, enough to blow up half the city.
Georgia Inventions.
Washington, June 16.—The following
Georgia patents were Issued to-dav:
Higuiund;Gardncr, of Savannah, hinge lor
curriugo doors; James M. Gas ion, At
lanta, motor; John A. Owens, McDonald,
drag saw,
Hurtling ol a I’ost OITIre.
Washington, Juno 16.—The post office
at White Springs, Fla., was burned last
night, with all its contents.
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1885.
CLCVERIUS IS HIS CELL
THE MOTION FOR ARREST OF
JUDGMENT NOT YET HEARD.
Disappointment, of the Crowd Which
Collected in Anticipation of the Pro-
Aoudcluk of Sttittenoe - Flowern Daily
Heut to tho Priaouer—Hi* Aunt's Faith
In His Innocence.
Richmond, Va., June 16.—The case of
T. J. Oluverius, the convicted murderer
of Lillian Madison, came up again to-day
in the Hustings Court on a inotiou of
arrest of judgment, but the hearing was
further postponed until Friday next, tho
oounsel for the prisoner not having fin
ished their examination of the record in
the caßo. There was an immense crowd
present in anticipation ol the pronouncing
of the death sentence and the scenes Inci
dent thereto.
THE PRISONER IN II IB CELL.
For the past few days bouquets of flow
ers have adorned the ceil of Thomas J.
Cluverius, in tho city jail. Several senti
mental ladies have sent the young man
flowers to ebeer him up and make him
feel that he had a few friends in the world
who at least pitied him. The prison offi
cials carefully examine the boxes and
bouquets of flowers sent the condemned
man. The other day a strange man ap
plied at the jail for permission to see the
prisoner. “1 have a box of (lowers for
him,” be explained. He was told that he
could not see the prisoner, but if he
would leave the flowers they would be
delivered. He said that he must deliver
the flowers himself, but being deuied that
privilege, he took the flowers away w ith
him. Cluverius spends most of his time
in reading. Lately he has also been doing
some writing, arranging a little law busi
ness. His practice at the bar was quite
limited, though tor a young lawyer he had
fair prospects. Counsel for defense have
been almost daily in receipt from Phila
delphia of transcribed sheets of the steno
graphic report of the oase, and for a week
Mr. Beverley Crump has been steadily at
work condensing the matter for the bills
of exception.
THE NEW TRIAL.
As to whether the prisoner will get a
new trial Horn the Supreme Court of Ap
peals there is a division of opinion among
lawyers here. Counsel for the defense,
the prisoner and the prisoner’s brother
feel very hopeful, not to say confident.
While the admissibility of “the torn note”
is a leading point, it Is not the only point
upon which the defense rely. There are
numerous pieces of evideuce the admis
sion of which they objected to, but which
Judge Atkins allowed—erroneously they
think. All the chances are that the ap
peal will not be heard by the Supreme
Court until they meet here in November.
It is possible, but not probable, that the
case will be otherwise.
Anxiety, imprisonment and the hot
weather are beginning to-have an effect
on Cluverius. He no longer smiles in
that peculiar wav of his when accused of
murder. He continues to appear calm in
the presence of the prison officials, but
his former air of indifference is gradually
giving away to a look of deep anxiety.
He frequently does not rest well at night,
his sleep not being sound. His meals
come from a eookshop kept by a colored
man, and all that he does not eat he gives
to his fellow-prisoners. He has very little
appetite.
MRS. TUNSTAI-L’S GRIEF.
Mrs. Jane Tunstall, the prisoner’s aunt,
still remains here in the city, and visits
him daily. Many are the tears the poor
old lady sheds over this her “dear, dear
boy.” In hor letter to his Honor Judge
Atkins she no doubt expressed the
true state of her feelings—faith in the
innocence of the young man, both of se
duction and murder. Her idea Is that
the prisoner is the victim of the machina
tions or old man Madison, Lillian’* lath
er; but she had no proof, no suggestions
of evidence obtainable, and Judge Atkins
could not act on her letter. It was writ
ten to beg and pray and entreat him to
give her “dear boy” a now trial; but it
afforded the Judge no basis ot action, and
that very morning when the letter was
received he overruled the motion for anew
trial. Mrs. Tunstall’s mind is no doubt
rooted and grounded in tho belief that
Lillian committed suicide.
MURDER OF AN INFANT.
A Wife Kills Her Hueband’a Illegiti
mate Offspring.
Columbia, 8. C., June 16.—A special
from Trenton, Edgeffold county, this State,
gives details of a shocking infanticide.
The 2-year-old illegitimate child of Harry
Coleman (colored) and Jennie Vaughan,
an idiotic colored woman, wus cared for
by a colored couple who were childless.
Coleman, who was married, demanded
bis offspring and carried it to his
home. Last Friday his other children
reported to Rosa, his wife, that the little
stranger was strangling in the nextronm.
Kosa rushed in and pretended to relieve
it by a violent shaking. The child died
and suspicion having been aroused an
investigation was ordered and the post
mortem revealed the fact that the child’s
Hkull hail been crushed and Its hack ter
ribly lacerated by Kosa. The verdict
plitced the murder on Kosa, who fled. A
party is in pursuit of her.
SMALL-POX AT MILWAUKEE.
Two German* Afflicted In a Tenement
for a Week Without Aid.
Mii.wAUKKR, Wis., June 16.—Two cases
of small-pox have just been discovered
in a tenement on Sherman street. Tho
patients aro u young man and a young
woman who had, with their parents and
other members of the family, arrived
about three weok* ago from Germany,
The two victims have been sick for nearly
a week, but retrained from calling a phy
sician, A child in the family has been at
tending the Humboldt school, und a
brother has been employed In a brewery.
The whole family Ims been transferred to
tbo pest bouse and the premises thor
oughly disinfected.
The Gulf St room.
Font Monkok, Va., Juno 16.—Lieut.
I’tllsbury, commanding the Coast Survey
steamer'Blake, sail'd for New York to
night. He reports that In three months’
work on the Florida coast, during which
time ne has been observing the currents
of the Gulf Stream, he has collected
valuable data which will change many
theories now held regarding that body of
water.
Judgment Against a County.
l,ouieviLLK, Ky., June 16.—The suit of
David Hinton, of Cincinnati, against Car
ter county, Ky., was decided by Judge
Barr to-day in favor of Mr. Hinton. Tbo
amount Involved is about $60,000. which
was held by Mr. Hinton In bonds issued
by the county in building the Big bandy
Railroad.
INDEMNIFIED FOR COTTON.
Charles W. l<le Secures n Verdict for
*l7,’4:i Against Railroad Companies.
New York, June 16.—The trial of the
suit of Charles W. Ido against the Louis
ville and Nashville, the Cleveland, Co
lumbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis, the
Lake Shore and the Michigan Central,
the New York Ceutrnl, the Boston and
Maine, the Eastern and the Nashua and
Lowell Railroad Companies, which has
been in progress for tlie past four days
before a jury in tlie Supreme Court, was
concluded to-day, a verdict being given
for Ibe plaintiff for $17,263. in 1882 the
Cacheco Manufacturing Uompuuy of Do
ver, N. 11.. received a bill of lading for
200 halos of cotton said to have been
shipped by the lirm of Gren & Cos., of
Columbus, Miss. Accompanying the bill
ol lading was a draft which the company
paid, but they never received the bales of
cotton. In the same year a bill of lading
lor 1,600 bales of cotton was received by
the Amoskesg Manufacturing Company,
of Manchester, N. 11., but they received
only 1,243 of the bales. Both companies
assigned their claims against the rail
road companies, which composed what is
called the White Star Line, to Mr. Ido.
He sued them for $20,000 damages. The
defense of the companies was non
liability.
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Gov. McDaniel Refuses to Commute the
Death Seutenca of Ethridge.
Atlanta, June 16.—Gov. McDaniel to
day rendei ed a decision on tho petition
for executive clemency in behalf of Henry
Ethridge, colored, who is sentenced to
death on the gallows in Jones county on
Friday next, by refusing to interfere. For
two weeks the Governor has had the oase
under consideration. The petition was
for a commutation to lifetime in the peni
tentiary.
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
An unusually brilliant social event oc
curred at Bt. Luke’s Church to-night, the
occasion being the marriage ot Miss Mary
Couper, of Atlanta, to George M. Traylor,
of LaGrange. The church was hand
somely decorated with flowers. The cere
mony was performed by Bishop Beck
with. The bride is the charming daugh
ter of James M. Couper, of Darien. The
oouple left to-night lor New York city,
and will soon sail for Europe, where they
will spend the summer.
LABOR’S TROUBLES.
One Thousand Men Made Idle by a Shut
Down tn Pennsylvania Coal Mines,
Harrisburg, Pa., June lfi.— The na
tional council of Junior United American
Mechanics is in session here. Richmond,
Va., was agreed upon to-day as the place
for the next meeting. An effort was made
to strike out the word “white” m the Ilall
faction for membership, but it was unsuc
cessful. A fruitless effort was also made
to change the name ol the order.
MINKS CLOSED DOWN.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 16.—The coal
mines of Wolten A Cos. and O’Neill & Cos.
at West Elizabotb, Pa., have shut down
indefinitely, owing to the depressed con
dition of the trade and overstocked mar
ket. Other mines will suspend operations
tnis week. About 1.000 miners aro idle.
The iron strike In this district is at an
end. The scale has been signed, and a
general resumption of work will follow
immediately. Outside of Pittsburg, how
ever, the strike will continue, and the
mills of Chicago, Cincinnati, Wheeling,
the Mahoning and Shenango valleys will
remain Idle.
POISONED BY HIS WIFE.
A Lover Persuades a Woman to Give Her
Husband a Dose of Arsenic.
Cincinnati, 0., June 16.—0n June 0
Martin Kddins, a laborer living at Ham
burg, Preble county, Ohio., was taken
slek after eating lettuce for supper. On
June 11 he died iu great agony soon after
taking a powder prepared by his wife.
She was arrested yesterday and was sent
last night to jail at Eaton, without bail.
She made a confession last night stating
tout she gave arsenic to her husband at
the suggestion ol William Rowe, a man
with whom she had been intimate lor some
time. Uowe is not to lie found. She says
that he made her premise before he went
away to poison her husband. Hhe main
tains that the arsenic did not kill hint
and is apparently not much concerned
about her situation.
FEVER AMONG M.YKINKB.
Men from Panama Heroine 111 at the
Charlestown Navy Yard.
Boston, June 16.—A large number of
the marine corps at tho Charlestown
navy yard are now on the sick list. Yester
day 26 men reported to the yard surgeon to
lie placed on the sick list, and 6 were sent
to the naval hospital at Chelsea. It is
thought that chagres fever has broken out
among the men, as the disease, with few
exceptions, is ooullned to men who were
ut Panama. Yesterday the clothing,
beds and bedding of the sick men were
taken to one of the navy yard wharves
and burned. The sale of milk at the bar
racks has been prohibited, and the can
teen closed.
NEW HAMPSHIRE’S SENATOR.
Henry W. Iltair to Fill the Hit Years’
Term—Ulismllor Nowhere,
CoNCOitn, N. 11., Juno 16.—A viva voco
vote for United States Senator was taken
in the Assembly to-day. Wiliam E.
Chandler received one vote, Harry Bing
ham UT votes,and Henry W. Blair 176, and
the latter was declared the choice of the
House. In the Senate a viva voce vote was
taken at noon. Seven Senators voted for
Hurry Bingham and 15 for Mr. Illalr, and
the latier was declared tho choice of a
majority of the Senate for United States
Senator for the six years from March 4,
1886, _____________
Hiiflhilriit Money at Plymouth.
Wilkhbakkc, I’a., June 10. -The re
lief committee ot Plymouth believe thut
the funds now on bard, together with the
amount appropriated by the State, will be
sufficient to carry on the work of relief
among the fever patients now sick until
the cpidumic shall be brought to un end.
They desire to give notice of this fact to
the charitable people ot the United States
who have generously responded to their
calls for help.
An Engine Hi ruck by I/ighl niug,
Staunton, V A., June 10.—An engine
attached to a freigut train standing on a
side track at Mlinos, on the Shenandoah
Valley Road, was struck by lightniug to
day. The engineer was seriously hurt,
and the lire man was slightly injured.
The engine wss badly damaged.
GRANT AT ML II’(lit KG OK,
THE JOURNEY UTTERLY EX
HAUSTS HIS VITALITY.
Ills Throat Greatly Irritated by the
Dust nnd Particles from the Engine
Speaking Almost Impossible When
He Beaches the Pottage of tlie Drcxels.
New York, June 16.—Gen. Grant
started this morning for Mount Mc-
Gregor.
THE ARRIVAL.
Mount McGregor, N. Y., June 16.—•
Gen. Grant arrived here at 2:43o’clock this
afternoon. The last stage of tho journey
was the worst, as the jolting caused tho
General much pain and fatiguo.
When Gen. Grant nlighted from the
train here a large banner confronted him,
bearing the words, “Welcome to Our
Hero.” At that moment a photographer
with a camera on the platform look an
instantaneous picture of tlie General
alighting. The General, steadied on each
side by Henry and Harrison, his attend
ants, started to walk from tho train
to the Drexel cottage. The aacenl
was easy and the distance short, but his
strength failed end he was placed In a
chair, which was carried to the cottage by
two porters. Mr. Drexel and Mrs. Grant
were close behind the General, and his
household nnd the servants followed,
forming a little procession. On the cot
tage stoop Miss Drexel welcomed the
party and conducted the ladies to their
rooms.
THE GENERAL VERY WEAK.
The General walked to tils room, on tho
same level as the broad piazza, and them
be sank into a chair, with pillows beneath
and behind him. The nerspiratiou was
standing on his face, and the stralu of the
journey gave way to a reaction of ex
treme weakness. He laid back with
closed eyes, anil a nurse fanned his face.
Dr. Douglas was anxious to ex
amino and cleanse the General’s
throat. He found that considerable
irritation had boon caused by tho tine
black dust which biul lodged in the throat
during the journey, but said that the sur
face underneath, though inflamed, ap
peared tietter than lie bad expected. The
swelling outside had steadily Increased
after passing Hudson, and during the
last hour of the trip it rapidly filled for
ward on the neck and below the collar,
UNABI.R TO SPEAK.
The General’s voice, which was better
at starting than on Monday, had utterly
failed him, and any effort to speak re
sulted only in faint and almost inaudible
aspirations. The doctor thought that this
aphonia was duo to fatigue, which was
greater during the last hour of the trip
than at any other time. When the doctor
had cleansed and treated his throat Gen.
Grant Appeared on the piazza and was
seated in a pillow-cushioned chair, with
his feet resting in another. His skull
cap was drawn down and his neck pro
tected by the upturned collar of his gown.
His elbows rested on the arms of the
chair, ills hands were clasped and nis
eyes closed, anil the watchers said
that he was enjoying repose. This,
however, was not so. After
ten minutes he arose, and with his cane
slowly walked into his room and laid
down. Iri faint whispers he let Dr.
Douglas know that he was very weary
and was glad that tho journey was ended.
Ills pulse, ordinarily 71, was 80 beats to
the minute. The family are all quartered
at the cottage, but Dr.' Douglas has his
rooms in the house.
Dr. Douglas remained the entire even
ing with Gen. Grant, who, despite the fa
tigue, was waketul until 10 o’clock. His
throat was then painted with cocaine,
and he settled down for the night. Dr.
Douglas retired to an adjoining room,
though be has rooms at tho hotel, and the
nurse was left to watch with the General,
who at 11 o’clock was quiet as though
sleeping. The family were at 11 o’clock
retiring for the night.
SPAIN'S ASIATIC FOE.
115 Deaths and 104 New Cases Re
ported From Various Sources.
Madrid, Juno 16.—1n the province of
CastPilon do la Plana yesterday there
were 80 cases of cholera and 60 deuths.
Thirty thousund people have lied from
Murcia. In the city of Murcia alone yes
terday there were, according to the latest
returns, 64 fresh cases of cholera and 39
deaths. In tho provlneo of Mtireia, out
side of the city, there were 50
cases of cholera Mid 10 deaths
within the same period. The
Official Gazette confirms the statement
that cholera is raging in the provinces of
Valencia, Castcllon do la Plana and Mur
cia, and in the city of Madrid. “Opposi
tion” newspapers, on the contrary, deny
that cholera exists In Madrid, anil say
that all the testimony regarding suspf
cious cases is insufficient to glvo warrant
for the assertion Hint they arc casus of
cholera.
THE CZECH COMPANY.
Prague Receives the American Actor*
with Thundering Cheer*.
Prague, June 10.—The Czech Theatri
cal Company, from Chicago, have arrived
here on a visit to the new Czech Theatre.
The arrival of a theatrical company from
the United States was made the occasion
for a great popular demonstration.
Crowds ot people were nt the railway sta
tion and received the visitors with thun
dering cheers. The Burgomaster deliv
ered an address of welcome. All of the
national societies in Prague nnd the sur
rounding country unit' and in h gruud pro
cession with many bands of music and a
great display ol banners. The streets
through which the procession marched
from tho railway station to the new Czech
Theatre wore lined with people who wel
comed the visitors iu one continuous
cheer.
Doctors of Divinity.
1/iNDo.x, Juno 16.—The Oxford Uni
versity convocation to-day conferred the
degree of Doctor ol Divinity upon the
Bishops of Winchester, Gloucester, Bris
tol and Bath, upon the revisers of the Old
Testament and upou Bov. Phillips Brooks,
of Boston, M ass.
Speeding the Parting Guest.
Dublin, June iff.—The Parnellltes aro
organizing for the purpose of holding a
monstrous demonstration to show their
pleasure si the departure o! Earl Spencer,
Lord Lieutenant, from Ireland on Hatur
day next.
A Russian Denial.
Bt. Pktkkhburg, Juno 16 .--Lti Journal
lie St. Petersburg states that tbore is no
truth whatever In the report that Rus
sians have taken poasesslnn of, that is
••occupied,’’ a harbor ip Corea.
Irish Papers Hupprcssed.
Dublin, June 16.—The OuzHU an
nounces the suppression of the Unitfui
JruUvtun and the Jrteh World of June 6.
BANKER FISH’S QUEER BRIDAL.
Miss Halite Belter's Aunt Tells Her
Story of the Mysterluiis Case.
Cleveland, June 16. New facts were
developed here to-day In the Kallie Kfeber-
Fish oase. An aunt of the late Kallie
Holier, who lives in Sandusky, rnude tho
following statement;
“The relatives and friends of Miss
Roller In Kaminsky do not believe that
she was ever married to .fames D. Fish.
When poor Sallie’s body arrived In San
dusky from New York It presented a hor
rible appearance. It bad not been pre
pared for burial. The remains were in
terred as soon as possible so as to pre
clude the possibility of a post-mortem
examination being made. Tho nffalr was
surrounded In mystery, and all surmised
that Kallie bad been foully dealt wllli.
“Frank Layman, the brother-in-law of
Miss Relief, who went to New York after
the remains, made the statement that sho
had been married to Fish. However, ho
did not tell us this until after the sensa
tional story of her death had been pub
lished. We asked him where and when
Kallie (teller and Fish wore married, and
who married them, hut he could not tell
us.
“Mr. Layman called at tho office of .1.
!’. Mack, the editor of the Kandusky
lifijlsler. Mr. Muck asked him what the
llegister should say about the oase. Lay
man replied that Fish ami Miss Rebel’
were married, but could not say who per
formed the ceremony.
“I see Mr. Fish reoently sent for ‘Gath,’
the newspaper correspondent,” continued
Miss Rpbor’s aunt, “and as ‘Gath’ and
Fish are old friends, tlie former fixed up
an Interview favoring Kish, rleh is made
to say that the is now
in the hands of Kailie’s mother in Sandus
ky. This statement is false, as none ot
us know anything about a marriage oer
lifloate. We all firinlv bellove that there
is more to be told in this sad case, and
that the whole truth will be known to
tho world some day.”
ITALIAN EMIGRATION.
The Propaganda Acting on the Sugges
tions of the Baltimore Council.
Rome, June 16.—As an outcome of the
combined efforts of the Propaganda and
the Baltimore Council committees to
assist Italian emigrants have been insti
tuted at Oonoa, Naples and Palermo, and
the American Bishops have estatilisbed
aid committees at New York, Baltimore
and elsewhere, while some connected
with an American colonization
society have offered direct
emigration to certain territories which
some Italian emigrant agencies have of
fered to the I’ropagauda to be peopled.
The Propaganda have accepted tlie offer
as far as the religious wants ot the grants
are concerned, ami the Baltimore Council
only directed attention to those wants.
Fate of Louisiana Murderers.
Baton Rouge, La., Juno 16,—The Gov.
ernor has commuted the death sentence
of Jones Walker, convicted of the murder
of Henry Cates, In Caddo parish, to impris
onment for life.
Perry and William Melton, sentenced
to he hanged for the murder of John W.
Cherry, of Union parish, were respited by
the Governor some time ago. The Board
of Pardons having refused to recommend
a commutation of their sentence to im
prisonment for life,the Governor has fixed
as the date of their execution Juno lit.
Lynching of a Negro,
Yazoo City, Miss., June 10.—Yester
day evening the body of u negro man was
found hanging to the limb of a tree near
the public rend about seven miles from
here. A placard pinned to the body con
tained these words: ‘'Revenge awarded
by outraged society. Five o’clock p. m,"
An inquest will tie held. It Is rumored
that the deceased attempted to outrage
the daughter of a white farmer In the
neighborhood.
A Warm Day at Washington.
Washington, June 16.—The ther
mometer reached 65 degrees hpre to-day.
INTENSE BEAT IN NEW II AMI'MI I UK.
Dover, June 16.—Dispatches from va
rious parts of Stratford county report in
tense heat to-day, tho mercury ranging
from U3 to (Hi in the shade. Several per
sons were prostrated by the heat in ad
joining towns. Outdoor work was aban
doned in many places.
Changing the Gauge.
New Orleans, June 16.—From a pri
vate letter received in this city to-day it
is learned that the management ol the
Queen and Crescent Line contemplate
changing, this sesson, the gauges of the
Vicksburg and Meridian division, 140
miles, the New Orleans and Northern
division, 106 miles, tho Alabuma Great
Southern division, 265 miles, und tbo Cin
cinnati Southern division, 335 miles, to
standard gauge.
Slxtl Ills Partner Five Times.
Weather ford, Tex., June 16.—a
quarrel has been going on lor some time
between James Lee and James 11. Mll
llken, partners in the construction of the
new court house. Yesterday morning
Miiliken approached Lee while the latter
was sitting in a chair nnd shot him five
times, killing him instantly. Lee was
unarmed. MUlikeu has been taken into
custody.
A Cabinet Crisis In Italy.
Rome, June 16. —ln the Chamber of
Deputies to-day Premier Deprotin and
Foreign Minister Muncial, on informa
tion that the op|msllion would oppose tbo
foreign estimates, asked ior vote of
credit, which was adopted by 117 to 126.
Thu siuullooss of the majority renders
Signor Mancliii's position didicult.
Good News for lieposibirs.
Oxford, Miss., June 16.—Judge Hitl
t'Mluy decided the case of the Memphis,
Selma and lirunswiek Railroad Company
vs. Greer. Hamilton A Go. in favor of the
latter. The road owes the Arm $161,000,
Which constitutes the greater part of the
assets ot Green’s bank,at Jackson, which
failed last year.
Deoth ot a Virginian.
Lynchburg, V a., June iff.—Col. Jesse
S. Burks, one of the bust-knowo uno most
pi 'linin' nt farmers iu the Btttt, died sud
denly at his home near Gbui leiuond, Bed
ford county, lust night. Be was a brother
of Judge Burks, of the G'ourt of Appeals,
and commanded the Forty-second Virginia
Infantry In the Into war.
Ilcarlis in Virginia.
Pktkksri'ku, Va., June 16.—11. K. i
Morse, u well-known Hebrew merchant j
of this place, died suddenly to-night of
heart disease. The deceased was a native
of Germany, and has bean engaged in
business here .'lO ysurs.
Joseph A. Reddick, a prominent oitlzcn
of Brunswick couuty, is dead.
Simla's Public Works Loan.
Him. A, June 16.—1 tis understood that
the usual public works loan will be In
oruasod In 18*5 by £1,000,006.
I PRICE niO A TEAR.I
I 6 CENTS A COPY. {
LORI) SALISBURY’S TASK.
A REPORTED AGREEMENT WITH
CHURCHILL.
An Hour’s Conr*rur Said to Hav
Ended In Mutually Satisfactory Con
cessions Lord Salisbury to Have An
other Conference with the qumu To-
Day—Northuote to Havo a Hector Cabi
net Office.
London, June 10.—Lord Randolph
Churchill had a long conference with thee
M nrqiiis of Salisbury to-day. There Is a
great deal of speculation as to the result:
ol the conference, but it Is not known
that they have arranged their differences
in regard to the legislation for Ireland,
which is said to lio their principal point
of disagreement.
CLOSETED FOE AN lIOUH.
The Marquis of Salisbury nnd Lord
Rundolph Churchill were in conference*
one hour at the residence of the former.
The Conservatives in general are disap
pointed that no progress has been made,
since yesterday, and fears are expressed!
that the delay toform a Cabinet will dam-,
agetbe prospects of the Tory party in the !
approaching general elections. Matter*
just now are at a standstill. The Uonsejy?
vatives appear reluctant to take utile*
until the opinion of tho whole party oau>
be tnken.
The Marquis of Kallsbury will confer
with tho Queen again to-morrow. In tho!
meantime nothing will hiMlono regarding:
foreign, colonial or Indian affairs wlthontc
the Marquis of Salisbury having been firsts
consulted.
LEADING TORl’*.# CONFERRING.
The Karl of Carnarvon, who was SecttV
tarjrof State for the Colonies in 1866-67 mdtt
again from 1874 to 1878, Baron Rawton, tho
well known private secretary of tho lato
Karl of Usaconsfleld, Sir Michael Edward!
Ilieks-Beaeb, at present memlier of Par-,
Lament and atone time Secretary of State
for the Colonies, and Lord John Manners,!
who has been three times First Commit-!
sloner of Works with a seat In the Caht-i
net, and Postmaster General from 1H74 tori
1880, were in conference to-day with thol
Marquis of Salisbury.
The Queen left Balmoral Castle at 3
o’olock this afternoon for Windsor, ao-*
cotnpanied by Princess Beatrice.
One report in circulation this afternoon
regarding the conference of Lord Kan-j
dolph Churchill and the Marquis of Balis-J
bury is that the two leaders became re-!
oonciled, each granting concessions itu
relation to tho administration of affairs.]
and that a Cabinet is now being formed’
on the basts of the agreement between*
them.
SPECULATION’S CABINET.
It Is semi-cfficially announced that Kir
Stafford Nortbootc will he created a Peer l
and tie given a minor place In tho Cabinet,
that Lord Salisbury will Ist Premier and
Seoretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
aud that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach will be!
Chancellor ol the Exchequer aud leader
in the House of Commons.
SALISBURY ACCEPTS.
Lord Salisbury has definitely accepted
the Premiership. It is stated that Sic
Stafford Nortbcote has accepted a Peer
age, leaving Kir Michael Hicks-Beach to
lead the Conservatives In the House of
Commons. Lord Randolph Churchill will
have an important position In tbo new
Cabinet, but the distribution of the port*
folios will not be decided until the arrival
of the Queen, who Is traveling with tho
utmost haste. Lord Randolph Churchill
agreed to u renewal of the coercion act,
on condition that it only be enforced if
found imperative.
MEETING OF THE LIBERALS.
Several of the Liberal Ministers held HU
informal meeting at Mr. Gladstone’s resi
dence to-day to decide upon their action
in response to the Conservatlyo overture®
for support.
l/ird Randolph Churchill's action yes
terday is generally attributed to fear that*
lrd Salisbury and other leaders woulitf
Ignore his claims to office, and to a deslro
to retard the progress of the seats bill in
ordor to give a chance if possible to ap
peal to the old conetitunnnlcs which are
more likely to support tho Conservatives,
GLADSTONE OFFERED AN BAItI.DOX.
London, June 17, 3 a.m.—The Queen
has offered Mr. Gladstone an Lxrldom in,
reeogmtion of his services to his Queen
and country. Mr. Gludsione asked that'
he lie allowed to forego the honor.
The New*, In an editorial on this sub
ject, rejoices at Mr. Gladstone’s decision,
and says that no title could add to fatiau
lame or enhance the enthused devotion of
his eonnties#admirers; besides his leader
ship Is required In the coming struggle to
secure uuity lathe Liberal cause.
THE STANDARD’S INFORMATION.
London, June 17,5 a.m.—The iilandartl
announces thatt.be Marquis of Kallsbury,
In addition bi the l’r inicrshlp, will a*- 1
sumo the duties of Foreign Secretary,
that Kir Ktalford Nortbcote will Is* ele
vated to the Peerage, that Lord Randolph
Churchill will be Secretary of State tor
India, and that Kir Michael Hicks-Beach
will be the Conservative leader in tb
House ol Commons, and probably Chan
cellor of the Kxcbequer.
Free Fight at a Negro Church.
Dallas, Tex., June 16.—At a negro
church in Navarro county Samuel Ram-/
suy was killed in a tree tight with piatols,
knives and other weapons Sunday night.
Several other negroes were reported
wounded.
An Overdue (Stage Ooiich.
Helena, Mont., June 16.—The Hentou
coach, dne here on*Tnurday lost, has not
yet arrived. Prickly Pear canon oon-,
tains a solid body of water nnd tele*
graphic communication Is cut off.
Gambling Stopped at Memphis.
Memphis, June 16.—A1l the publlo
gaming houses and poker rooms in thi*
city were closed this afternoon by the'
city authorities at the requestor the grand
Jury of the Criminal Court,
Lllierty’H Voyugc.
London, June 16. -The French trans.
port Isure, which sailed trom Rouen May
21 with the Bartholdi statue ot Llhertjr
enlightening the World, arrived at Kayal
on Juno 3 and proceeded for Now York ou
June 4,
To Tender Mis liniigiisUoii.
Ithaca, N. Y. June 16.—it is rumored
that President White, ol Cornell, will to
morrow tender hi* resignation to the
university trustees, und that he will
Insist upon Its acceptance.
Caelum i-e Shaken Again.
Simla, June Hi.—Shocks of earthquake
have renoeurred in Cashmere with In
creased Violence. It Is reported that 2,281
persona have perished in tho district of
NuzutTuraliad.
The Bell lieacboa IViwliiuguia,
Washington, June 16.- -The Liberty
Hell slid its escort from New Orleans ar
rived here to-day, and proceeded to Phila
delphia to-night. All tlie party aro well
aud safe.