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Savannah morning News.
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BRANDING BOGUS BUTTER.
I>l RLIC EATING PLACES MUST
PE AC Altl) ITS USE.
The House, However, Refuses to Give
the Proposition Force by Providing
Penalty for It* Violation—Messrs.
Brndrreoii ami Kelley Exchange it
Few Pointed Pleasantries.
Washington. May 20,—1n the House
to-day the Dunn free ship bill wns the
special order for the day, but Its irieuds
teing desirous of making way lor the
oleomargarine bill, the order was made a
continuous one and the former bill will be
called up at the earliest opportunity.
Alter some Parliamentary sidrmishing
the House went into committee of the
whole on the oleomargarine bill, and the
general debate upon the measure being
closed Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, in speak
ing to the formal amendment sent to the
clerk's desk and had read the follow
ing telegram received by biro from Chi
cago: “A protest of several hundred
members of the Chicago Board of Trade
against the action of the diiectory favor
ing bogus nutter was mailed you last
night. More to come.”
KELT.F.Y REAFFIRMS HIS REMARKS,
Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, claimed
the floor for the purpose of reaffirming,
after twenty-four hours reflection, what
he said on the bill yesterday, and he did it
more eagerly lest men might think that
the threat of the gentleman
trom lowa (Mr. Henderson), made
yesterday, tba’. if Pennsylvania pro
tectionists did not sustain the bill the
iron industry of their State might be de
stroyed. He bad great respect for the
iron and steel manufacturers of Pennsyl
vania and their workingmen, but there
was one man on whose good
opinion he placed a higher value,
and that was the man with
w hom be lay down at night and rose in
tbc morning ior the performance of his
duty. He would not attempt t.o save the
iron interests by playing demagogue or
by abandoning the convictions by which
ho had sustained the farmers of lowa and
Wisconsin when the entire sugar interest
was here askiug Congress to exclude the
sweet thing made from corn or sorghum
when all the arguments made against
oleomargarine to-day were made against
coin sugar and against permission to
grew and use sorghum.
DEMAND OF THE FARMERS.
Mr. Henderson said: “The gentleman
assumes hero to speak for the people I
represent. I thank him tor bis kind co
operation, hut the farmers of lowa reject
his proffered aid. They come here pray
ing. almost demanding, this legislation,
which modestly, but firmly and fearlessly,
lam advocating ou this floor. No man
would regret more than mvself one un
kind remark to my superior in age
and vastly my superior in intellectual
power, if aught that I have said per
sonally wounds 1 will tie the first to with
draw it, hut so far as 1 have made the
utterance (bat the Western country de
mands and will hive protection by argu
ment if possible, bur by war if necessary,
I retract not a word. On that ground I
stand and will stand. 1 insist that tariff
legislation is not the only medium by
which the rights of the people can
bo protected, and the East must
r-cogniie the fact that the great centres
West and South must be heard on this
fbinrand justly treated. That is wbat I
said yesterday. It is what 1 say now and
a thousand times 1 emphasize it. since I
have the atteniive earof my distinguished
friend from Pennsylvania. [Applause.]
The allusion made to “war” by Mr. Hen
derson, created somewhat ot a sensation,
but as be was about to take his seat in'
."gain addressed the Chair, and said: “1
have been asked by some gentlemen
whether 1 meant a conflict of arms when
1 said war. No, sir. I mean an intel
lectual conflict, by weapons planted in
brave and manly breasts—that, and that
alone.”
KNIGHTS OF LABOR PROTEST.
Mr. l.awler, of Illinois, read a protest
against the bill from the Knivhts of Labor
of Chicago and opposed the hill as taxing
a cheap final product out of existence
On motion of Mr. Breckinridge, of Ken
tucky, an amendment was adopt'd by a
vote of GO to 43 to the section defining
butter so as to exclude from that defini
tion the product ot milk or cream when
additional coloring matter is used.”
Mr. Morrison said the hill came here
under false pretenses, and he would
therefore vote against It. It could only
lie here because it was a revenue bill, but
its friends did not claim that it was here
lor the purpose of putting money
in the Treasury. It was insisted that it
nas here to prevent fraud. When an
amendment was proposed to reduce a tux
bom 10cto 2c., which would giveall secu
■ itv against fraud, then it would ho seen
what the honest purpose of the bill was.
H'hen soon a proposition was offered the
House would see wnetlier the gentlemen
wore telling the truth when they said that
all they wanted was that, oleomargarine
should he sold for what it was.
Mr. Morrison intimated that the tariff
hill would tie called up shortly, lie sar
castlcally remarked that in two weeks
the gentlemen who so earnestly en
deavored to protect the dairy interests
would b dancing between the Tellers,
under the lead of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania - Mr. Kelley), voting against
free salt lor use in butter making.
MUST RE PLACARDED.
Mr. Hammond offend an amendment,
making it unluwful (or any merchant
or shop-keeper in the District ol Colum
bia or the Territories to sell oleomarga
rine without labeling it In a conspicuous
manner, and requiring hotel, restaurant
anil boarding-house keepers, who use
o|Moinari(arlno, ,0 place on their dining
loom* ins placard P aring the words:
*’ * n| s house uses oleomargarine,” and to
have the amo words printed on the bill
"I taro. 'I bis wus agreed to by a vote of
B 2 to Sd.
Mr. Hammond offered an amendment
providing a penalty ior violation ot this
provision. This was lost liv a vote ol fis
to ion,
Mr. Findlay, o! Maryland, offered an
•mendment providing that no inaiiiifac
iicis of oleomargarine shall export the
‘sine to any port in Her Majesty's East In
i'. 1 ' 111 possessions inhabited by Parsecs or
' ire Worshipers, or to any part of tbc
“'mid where ibis sect may reside, and
providing further that the provisions of
’he bill eball extend to bo manufacture
‘iid sale of sausages as lar us practicable
under such regulations as the Secretary
lntsrior may prescribe. [Laugb
- lending action the committee rose and
■buis, ni f> o'clock adjourned.
Money Plowing In.
Washington, .May 26.—The revenues
ihe government lor this month are
srlv $10,000,000 jn excess of the expen
iitiiicA during the snmn period, snd the
, Downey official* are encouraged to he
.' 'e lucre will be a comparatively Urge
bOdOOO** * n th * debt—about $12,-
tariff drawbacks.
Senator Stanl'ord Introduces a Bill
to Aid Manufacturers.
Washington, May 20. —Senator Stan
ford introduced in the Senate to-day a hill
to authorize the establishment of export
tobacco manufactories and for a draw
back upon imported articles used in man
utacttiring exported tobacco, orcans rilled
with products grown in the United Stales,
or canned and preserved units made with
Imported sugar, and ou hotiles, etc., con
taining beer, winner brandy of domestic
growth. So far as ii relates to tobacco its
provisions are identical With those of the
measure which passed the House a month
aao aud is now before the Senate Commit
tee on p'-nanco. In addition it provides
that on imported bottles, corks and
metal bottle capping, when used tor
the exportation of beer, wine, or brandy
of domestic manufacture or production,
aud on cans manufactured in whole or in
part with imported material, when such
imported mater ial exceeds 70 per cent, of
the whole material tilled with products
grown or produced in the United States
there shall be alioweda drawback of duty
equal to the amount paid. It also pro
vides that, exporters ot traits which have
been canned or preserved in the United
States with Imported sugar on which duty
has been paid shall, upon satisfactory
proof, under such regulations as tne Sec
retary of the Treasury may prescribe,
have refunded to them the duties paid oil
sugar so used.
CHINf SE IMMIGRATION.
Different Constructions of the Word
Laborer by Judges on the Bench.
Washington, May 26.—1n the Senate
to-day Mr. Sherman asked for a suspen
sion of the taxation bill in order to take
up the bill heretofore reported by him
from the Committee on Foreign Relations
supplementary to and amendatory of “the
Chinese immigration bill of 1884.” Unani
mous consent being given, the Chinese
Dill was taken up. Mr. Sher
man explained that the bill was simply
intended to explain the meaning ol
the existing law relative to Chinese im
migration. Several legal questions had
arisen under the existing law as to which
there had been some doubt or difference
of opinion. For example, one meaning
had been attached to the words “Chinese
laborer” by Judge Field and unother by a
Massachusetts Judge. The definition of
Judge Field had been accepted by the
committee. After being discussed until
the close of the day’s t*“ssiou the hill was
postponed to a future day, and the Senate
adjourned.
GEN. MILKS’ ALLEGED OFFER.
The War Department. Not Informed
of the Reported Action.
Washington. May 2H.—Nothing is
known at the War Department in regard
to the reported action of Gen. Miles in of
fering rewards for the capture of the
renegade Apaches, dead or alive, it is
stated If such is the case, it is an act lor
which Gen. Miles aione is responsible, and
that it will not be sanctioned by the War
Department. Taere are no funds avail
able for such a purpose, and it is said
further that such a course would not be
considered civilized warfare, even against
the bloodthirsty savages.
Railroad Lands.
Washington, May 20.—The Senate to
day took up ihe bankruptcy bill, but laid
it aside for the bill providing for the tax
ation of railroad grant lands.
Mr. Blair offered an amendment which
was agreed to, providing tha„ any sale of
laud under the bill the United States
might become the preferred purchaser,
and that in such case lands might be re
stored to the public doniuin.
In reply to a question from Mr. Biair,
Mr. Van Wyek said that almost every
Slate in the Union bad suffered by the
evil of untaxed railroad lands.
Miners Convicted.
Washington, Pa.. May 20.—Twenty
four coal miners, who have been on trial
charged with conspiracy at Coal Centre
in November last, were found guilty this
evening. On another ciiarge of riot all
were convicted except two. A motion
for anew trial has been made.
s.■>.ooo for Carrying: Coin.
Washington. May 26.—The Speaker
laid before the House to-day a letter from
the acting secretary of the Treasury,
recommending an appropriation of $5,000
for toe transportation of minor coins, it
was referred.
Costal Conferees.
Washington, May 20.—1n the House
to-day Mr. Blount reported that the con
ferees on the post office appropriation bill
bad been unable to agree and further con
ference was ordered.
Private Pension Bills.
Washington, May 26.—After the rou
tine morning business the Senate pro
ceeded to the consideration of the private
pension bills on tire calendar.
Decoration Bay's Observance.
Washington. May 26.—The public
offices will be closed on Decoration day.
From a Police Court to a Fortune.
ITttsbuec, May 2i>,—-Sadie Holmes, a
young country girl who had been merci
lessly persecuted by her stepmother,
came to this city five years ago in search
ol work. She secured employment in sev
eral places, her last engagement being
with a woman who is now; chiefly through
Miss Holmes’ testimony, under in
dictment for a serious charge. in i
retaliation tne woman charged |
Miss Sadie with larceny. She was!
tried, convicted, and was to have been
sentenced to-dav, Dut Judge Magee, hav- j
lug discovered that she is the victim of
malice, has deferred sentence until Satur
day next, when Miss Holmes will proba
bly tie released upon the parment ot the
costs. It is learned that the young lady
is a nioco of a county Judge here, is a
great-granddaughter of Capt. Br ady, the
noted Indian lig'iter, and is heir to twenty ;
acres of Westmoreland county coal lauds, |
in close proximity to the Murraysvillegie* ;
Held. The property wa left her Dv her |
mother, aud, as she is of age, her attorney
will at once proceed to obtain possession
of the legacy.
Louisiana's Constiiulton.
Baton Rogge, La., May 2d The Sen
ate Committee on Constitutional Amend
ments have agreed to report unfavorably
the bill lo take s vote of tbs people on the
question ot catling another constitutional
convention. The two principle reasons
assigned for the adverse repori are: First, j
that I he expense of the convention would
be too great in view of the present condi
tion ol the State Treasury, and second,
that the present constitution has not been
in force *ong enough to develop all its de
fects, and until that Is done oy actual
trial It is deemed inexpedient to oeli a
convention. 'J
SAVANNAH. THURSDAY, MAY 27. 1886.
SOUTHERNERS IS BRAZIL
SLAVES HELD AND ENGLISH
• BEING FORGOTTEN.
Consul General Arm-rrone Brings Word
From tile ConretJrrstrs Who Left this
Country after the I.ate War—Many of
the Colonists Almost Ignorant of the
South's item ruing Prosperity.
Washington, May 26.—Gen. 11. Clay
Armstrong, Consul General to Brazil,
arrived in the city to-day on bis way to
bis borne in Alabama. He is on a sixty
days’ leave of absence from his post, snd
has com • home to look after some private
business. 1 n conversation with the Nkxva
correspondent he gave an interesting a;-
count of the condition of the colony of
Southerners who went to Brazil just after
the late war. “I'hese people,” said Gen.
Armstrong, “left the United States imme
diately after hostilities ceased. They be
lieved that the South could not recover
from the effects of the iron heel of the
war, and that the people who participa
ted in the war would never have any show
In the reconstructed Union. They accord
ingly gathered together their household
goods aud dfqiarted.
WHERE THEY ARK.
“I found them situated 400 miles from
Rio Janeiro in the back country. They
have a tract about fifteen mile's square.
Col. W. li. Norris, who was quite a promi
nent man in Alabama, and who at one
time was a member of the General As
sembly, is one of the leading tneu of the
colony. I also met Dr. C. C. Crisp, a very
accomplished mao from TVunessee. 1 ex
plained to some of the leading men ot the
colony that they had, iu my opinion,
made a mistake in leaving the United
States They seemed quite well con
tented, however, and said they would
probably remain. There are now about
500 people all told in the colony.”
HOLDING SLAVES.
“Do they hold slaves?”
“Some of them do. I advised them to
get rid of their slaves, however, and told
them that, it is a relic ot barbarism that
even in Brazil will soou pass away. 1
explained how the United States had ad
vanced since tbe war, and they were very
much astonished when I told them that I
would tight before I would permit slavery
to be again established in roy own State.”
“What are these people mostly engaged
in?”
“They are making a good deal of money
out of raising watermelons. Those are
very large and exceedingly good. The
Brazilians had never raised auy, but buy
them readily, and are very lond of them.
The native population do little except
raise coffee. It is hard to get them to un
dertake anything elbe.
COTTON RAISING.
“The Americans are engaged, also, in
the production ol cotton, aud tills finds a
ready market, as me mills that have been
started in the empire prefer it to any
other. They are, in a general way, quite
prosperous, hut they need schools. I
shall take back some school teachei s with
me if possible.”
“Do the youger generation speak good
English f”
“Well, it is getting rather inferior and
somewhat mixed They need schools
worse than anything else. The older
members of the colony take some papers
from the United States, and 1 found that
they had kept, a general run of whit was
going on here. They seem to bo proud
that they’hre Americans, and only in one
or two instances have they become natu
ralized to the Brazilian Empire.”
“Has (be Brazilian Empire yet large
tracts ot uninhabited lands?”
“Millions of acres with nothing but
monkeys aud parrots upon it. At. the re
quest of the Minister of .Public Lands, I
shall furnish them our plan of conduct-
ingtbe public land business.”
THK TARIFF RIM.
A great deal of nonsense has been writ
tan recently to the effect that the Morrison
i tariff bill would not be called up in tha
[ House this session. The revenns reform
! ers had decided,it was stated, at a formal
| conference, to abandon the attempt to re
duce the tariff tastes and would retire
from tbo field without striking a blow. Of
course there was no foundation for such
statements, hut In order to put an eud to
them Mr. Morrison publicly announced in
the House to-ilay that the House would
soon have a chance to vote on tbo tariff
hill. In this connection It should he
stated that tbo revenue reformers, while
they are not boastful, ero confident that
they will have more Republican votes
than has been generally understood, but
it ts not thought best to publish the names
of the recent accessions now. The fight
will be made squarely on the free raw
materials idea.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
The I owell bankruptcy bill was read
through in the benau> to-day, and then
laid until next Tuesday when its
consideration will be resumed, the bill be
ing then open to amendment. To-morrow
■will be given to the eulogies upon the late
Senator Miller, of California, Friday to
private bills and Monday to general busi
ness. The bankruptcy bill will probably
pass the Senate next week. The opposi
tion to it, however, is much stronger In
the Senate than it. was in the last Con
gress. when the bill passed without divis
ion. The Southern Democrats ore dis
posed to scan it more closely and ques
tion it more positively. However, sena
tor Hoar will probably go' it through,
though it will be a very difficult under
taking.
GUNS. JACKSON AVB I.AWTON.
Hen. Henry It. Jackson left for Savan
nah to-dav, on his way back tn Mexico,
lien. A. It. Haw ton was bote to-day on his
way home from New York.
MUItDKKID BY HIS SONS.
A 1 lnr<l Parly Whom They Induced
to Accompany Them Confesses.
Mountain Orovk, Mo.. May *2o.—Sun
dav morning Wayne Ar.d<-r*on, a wealthy
and respected fanner of this county, was
found murdered one and a half miles north
of this town. He attended a Masonic
lodge Saturday night, leaving the hall
about 12: JO o'clock in the morning, and
started tor bis lunie, two and a half miles
north ol town. He was found Sunday
morning lying on bis back, shot in thy
throat and breast. Yesterday, during
Pho Coroner’s inquest, two sons of the de
ceased, Edward and Henry Anderson,
and aeomnaid n named Kwlng Sanders,
confessed the crime. Sanders said he
was persuaded to assist the murdered
ntsn’atwo sous, mid that Kdward An
derson shot Ins latlier with Handers’gun’
from so ambush previously arranged.
The confessions of the brothers are iden
tical with that of Sandcis’ except a* to
who did the shooting, each accusing the
other. There was wild talk ol lynching
the men. but the sheriff succeeded In con
veying thorn to jsil at Nprtugtleid before a
mob oould congregate.
MAXWELL’S TRIAL.
Tito Prisoner Gives His Version of
tlic Alleged Murder.
St. Louis, May 20.—Maxwell testified
to-day in his own behalf. His recital of
ins personal history shows that he lias
been accurately traced in all ins move
ments, bis account corroborating all the
witnesses who have testified against him,
except the detective who was in prison
with him. He gave his name as Hugh
Maxwell Brooks, and his age as 25. He
said be was horn in England. His ac
count ol the death of l’reller is identical
with his confession published a lew davs
ago. He had studied medicine, but had
no license to practice asa physician. He
had treated l’reller for trilling ailments
previous to owning to fit. Louts, and at
Welter's own request undertook to re
move a stricture.
FRKLLKU CONSENTED.
I’reller was a consenting party to the
use of chloroform, ami the case was one
which might and does sometimes occur
in any pbvsioian’s practice. ITelli-rdiod
trom the effects ot the drug while under
tientroent. Maxwell save his mistake
was in not reporting the circumstance at
once, but be was in a strange land, igno
rant of its customs, aud unaware that bis
report would eerve him had he made It.
Besides this, he was in great- grief over
the death of the man to whom lie wag
much attached as a triend. in this state
of mind tne thought ocourred that he must
hide the body and get away. He then
packed ft in the trunk as described and
took what money he found in Preller’s
trousers, about S6OO, made a number ot
purchases, and dr,mk a great deal before
leaving for California.
HIDING HIS IDENTITY.
Questioned by His Counsel—“ What do
you know about the piece oi paper read
ing, 'So perish ail traitors to the great
cause?’”
“I wrote it. Jlv idea was that, the au
thorities would find it and that it would
puzzle them until an autopsy should be
held.”
“AVas it your idea to delay them while
you were getting away ?’’
“Yes.”
“Did you da anything else with the
same obieot in view ?”
“Yes. I shaved off my moustache.”
“Can you tell how that cut came upon
his breast ?”
“Yes. I did It with the scalpel, but can
assign no reason for it.”
NO INTENTION TO KILL.
“Had you when you administered that
chloroform any intention of killing Prel
ler?”
“I had not, sir.”
The witness spoke loudly and emphat
ically.
“Had you any intention of injuring
him?”
“1 had not, siff.”‘
“Of doing him any bodily barm?”
“No.”
The rest of the testimony w as taken up
with his trip to San Francisco, some ot
the events which occurred and his expla
nation of some of the big stories which he
told about himself on his trip to that city.
The court, adjourned until to-morrow,
when the direct, examination will ba con
tinued.
$1,000,000 LOST BY FIRE.
One of Oliicttffo’s Mammoth Busi
ness EiiiKlings Destroyed.
CHICAGO, May 26.—A disastrous liraoc
!. cut red iu a largo brick and stone struc
ture at the corner of Congress street and
Wabash avenue esrly this morning. Tbe
loss will approximate $1,006,000. Among
the principal losers are publishers Bel
ford, Clarke A Cos., and the large
book bindery firm of Donohue
A Henncbcrrv. The structure iu
wmch lhe fire originated is at
tbe northwest corner of two thorough
fares and six sln*ies in height. The first
alarm was turned in shortly after 6
o’clock, but, before tbe arrival of any fire
steamers flames had burst out or the
building with such fierceness as to insure
the destruction of the entire building and
its contents, fn u short time after tbe
Maze was discovered th building was on
fire from top to bottom. It was filled with
material of the most inflammable de
scription.
THE OCCUPANTS.
The occupants were Bedford, Clarko &
Cos., publishers; Van Antwerp, Bragg A
Cos., in the same misiness; Donohue &
Heuneberry, bookbinders; R. H. Beale A
Cos., lithographers, and tbe Central Litho
graphing Company. Mr. Belford, of Bel
ford, Clarke A Cos., places his loss at SBOO.-
006. many valuable plates being destroyed.
Next doer was a five-story buiidingnwped
by O. A. Slaughter and occupied by the
furniture firm ol It. Deimel A Cos, This
firm was burned nut a short time ago aud
was itint going back, and had only a
small s'nck on hand. The loss will not
exceed $5,000. The most exciting part of
the fire was tbe panic which occurred
among the guests of the hotel Bruns
wick, directly opposite the burned block.
The heat was bo intense that, every pane
of class in the Wabash avenue front of
the hotel was broken, and t.he sashes and
window frames were scorched.
KI.tr:IIT OK THE BURSTS.
The guests became alarmed, and not
stopping to dress themselves fled from
the tot'd The loss by heat and water to
t;.e hotel is Ib.'Xtt).
t'spt. Joe Ken von, of truck No. 21, was
seriously Mured. In jumping from the
truck ori arriving at the tire he fell and
the wheels of the truck passed over him.
Both legs were broken and one of tb'-m
was so mangled that it will have to ho
amputated.
Wm. Hangdnn, of truck No. 1, was
had'y cut in the nanils and right, arm by
falling class. John Breiyi and Fireman
O’Neill, both ol truck Noll, woro cut by
’falling glass, Tbo truck, which was a
n”w one, was caught under the falling
Congress street wall and was completely
destroyed.
The origin of the (ire is not known, but
it is supposed that It started In the engine
room in tee northwest corner of the base
ment, and ns the building was full of
elevator shafts, which acted as so many
flues, It took the flames but a few minutes
r> spread through the structure and s<-lzn
on the intlamms'do mstetlal with which
It was tilled. Every floor was filled with
h'-avy machinery, tli“ top floor alone con
talcing twenty-five Gordon presses. The
lithograph and stereotype nlatcs were
stored in the bsx-ment, and It is thought
a good deal of this valuable property will
he saved.
Armour Jfc Cos. ia buck.
CmcAOO. May 26—Tbo packing bouso
of Armour * Cos., of this oity, has just
executed a contract to supply tho French
government with 7,000,0ff0 pounds of beef
in cans, to be pul up in a special can adopt
ed for use by the French army. This is
stated to he the largest individual con
tract ever awarded to one Arm In the
meal packing industry.
PARNELL AT CINCINNATI.
HIS DENIAL REFUTED BY THE
BTENOGKAI*!! 1C REPORT.
Tile Roast thr* Nothing liut C niptete
Separation Won (1 Satisfy Ireland
Found by Hstsrsma to the Files of a
Newspaper— Ghamberlaln not to At
tend To-Day’s Conferenee.
Cincinnati. May 26.—in the home rule
debate in the English House ol Commons
yesterday Mr. Trevelyan quoted an al
leged remark ot Mr. Parnell to the effect
that tic would not rest until the last link
that connected Ireland with England bad
been broken. Mr. Parnell demanded the
date and place of the speech, and Mr.
Trevelyan replied “Cincint all.’’
A reporter looking over the files of the
Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette found
that Mr. Parnell delivered a speech in
Music Hall, Friday evening, Feb. 20. ISKO.
The speech was reported by J.W. Schrage,
one of the most rapid and accurate sten
ographers in the United states. TUe
paragraph referred toby Mr. Trevelyan
is in the following words:
AVlimi we liavn uinb'i'imiied Euelish int
gov-mm out we have paved the wav for Ire
land lo take her pine, among the nation* of
the earth, amt let us not forget that that is
tie- ultimate goal at which all we Irishmen
aim. None of us. w< ether we are in Amur ca
or iu Ireland, or wherever wo may no, will
be ssti-iieil until wo Imve destroyed the I rot
link which keeps Ireland bound to England.
GLADSTONE'S CIRCULAR.
London, May 26. —Mr. Gladstone’s cir
cular calling a meeting of the Liberal
party lor Thursday invites lo the meeting
“all members of t!,e party who, while re
taining fuil freedom in ail particulars re
speeting the Irish.government bill, are
desirous to vote to establish a legislative
body in Dublin to manage affairs specifi
cally and exclusively Irish.”
KARL BLIND’S VIEWS.
Karl Blind having been asked how the
statesmen of Europe treat the home rule
question, replies as toliowa:
VVlinu the Swlsi nnuibln- win i-oufrnntad by
the Separatist League of intramonth'-, when
the American Union wus threatened wiib
disruption the patriotism of all the partle,
shoulder to shoulder me the common danger.
The teachings of Russell, Cobden, Bright anil
Mill ad tend to show that the establish
ment of any kind of Irish legislature
would mean the organizing of civil war. The
cause oi humanity, aud of intellectual and
political progress,will tie best served l,v ■ In*
defeat of the bill. Abroad the leaders of the
opnosition w, uld meet such a question wih n
hi mi tie declaration in a few words, ’i hey
would insist upon a division, and not leave
the government time lo decoy a section of its
opponents.
CHAMBERLAIN NOT TO ATTEND.
London, May 27, SA. m. It is authori
tatively stated that Mr. Chamberlain will
not, attend the Liberal meeting to-day OB
the ground that Mr. Gladstone's circular
is so framed as to exclude a certain sec
tion of the pat ty.
France's lleligions I '.sGmates.
Taris, May 26. —The Budget Committee
has decided by a vote of 12 to it to throw
out the public worship estimates. M.
(iuyot, Radical, declared that the com
mittee had no power to pronounce upon
separation of church and State. M. Guynt
also introduced a motion in the Chamber
of Deputies to place the public worehiu
funds at the disposal of the communes
with the option of applying them to re
ligious or other purposes.
Tho Fishery Treaty.
London, May 27, 5 a. M.—The Times
says: “Much ot the fishery dispute needs
to be explained. It appears probable,
though not certain, that Canada baa the
law upon her side; but it can hardly be
doubted that wne has revived claims long
dormant. Tbe fact that botu |>artles have
appealed to England, is a high compli
ment to our impartiality. Our only in
terest and endeavor will be to arrange a
a more satisfactory treaty.
China .Alarmed.
London, May 26.—Advices from Pekin
say that the Chinese government has be
come alarmed at the size of the projected
English mission to Thibet, and will ask
that the escort lie reduced and that tbe
mission sum II represent simply a commer
cial body. Otherwig . the Thibetans will
refuse to allow the party to enter their
territory.
India’s silver Interests.
Himla, May 26.—A meeting of the In
dian Silver Association was held to-day,
at which the Governor General was pres
ent. bir Auckland Calviu, financial mem
ber oi the council, in an address to the
meeting, declared that the luture of India
depended upon England’s adoption of
bimetallism.
France’s Prince*.
Paris, May 26.—The government have
officially disavowe I the speech of the
French Mlnistei at Lisbon congratulating
the King and Queen upon die marriage of
their son to the Princess Arnelie, daugh
ter oi the Court of Paris. It is believed
this action indicates that the Orleans
Princes wiil lie expelled trom France.
Thunderstorm!* in Germany.
London, May 26. Thunderstorm* have
been raging in Germany for three day*.
Many persons and tin nd reds ol cattle have
been killed. Damage to the extent of
about £ 10,060 has been done to vineyards
iu the Klilne valley.
No Assassination Plot.
Constantinople, May 20.- i'tm Porte
declares that itiers is no foundation for
the report that a conspiracy existed at
Hofia for the assasslnai ion of Priuce
Alexander and l’riuio Minister Kuru
vslof.
Greece's Blockade.
London, May 26.—Lord Rosebery, For
eign bi'oretary, will recommend thst the
power* raise the blockade on the Greek
ports and withdraw tho foreign fleet Horn
fiuda hay.
I*l f'l'SH Jionise Bel rotlicd
BohCoN. 20. It is reported that
the of J’rlnces* Louis**, eldest
diiughterflpmfi ol Wales, to Prince
Oscar, onYir the i(Tog of Sweden, will lie
soon officially d^clsreff,
-
Twelve Killed ly au Explosion.
Madrid. May 20.—The dynamite tao
tor) at Valencia Was destroyed to-day hy
an explosion, whion *l*6 killed twelve
men. _
A Demon*!riilioti I’rolnliilrd.
Brussels, Mav 26. Tbe government
ha* prohibited the bolding of a Socialist
demonstration arranged for June 13 in
tbis city.
Sniull I’ov ul Gil tv urn*.
Guayma*, M ex., May 26.—Eighteen
cases of smali.pox have been reported
here, six of which bave proved latul.
Cholera at Udine.
Rome, May 26.—Cholera ba* appeared
la Udine.
POLYGAMISTS UN YIELDING.
4H Convicts Decline to Accept Gov.
West’s ProflV't'of Official lntluonco.
Salt Lake City, May 26.—The polygn
mists in the Utah penitentiary, to whom
Gov. West on May 16 proffered his good of
fices in ease they would consent to submit
to the law s, have made a formal reply to
the Governor in which they express their
gratitude tor the interest ho lias taken la
(heir behalf, tint deprecate the idea of
their refusal to niedge obedience to laws
being culled defiance of the government.
They gay they have no desire to be defi
ant or in conflict with the nation's law.
They have never violated any other laws
than those forbidding polygamy. Toe
reply aa>B: “We conscientiously
believe in plural marriage, and
practice it front firm convictions
of Its divine requirement. Of
torty-nino elders now in the peni
tentiary for violating !h Edmunds law,
all but, four were in polygamy before its
passage. Home ol them thirty-five years
prior to the passage of the Edmunds law
were united with wives tor all lime and
ob-mity by most sacred covenants. Nu
merous children have been born and be
come ■ tides red to us by the strongest pa
ternnl lies.”
They profess their inability to under
stand what promises are required of them.
Tuey claim that the court rulings are
varied and conflicting, affording no ex
plicit and permanent definition of whet
must he done to comply with the law. in
conclusion they say:
So far as compliance willi your proposition
requires ll,e sacrifice of our honor and man
hood. repudiation of oar wives and children
aud violrtlion of the tarred covenants, heaven
forlrlil Hint we should he guilty of such per
fidy. Perpetual Imprisonment willi which
wo are threatened—even death itself—
is preferable. Our wives desire no
separation from us. Were we to e,empty
with your request they would regard our ac
tion as most cruel. Inhuman and monstrous.
Our children would blush with sluinic, and we
should deserve Hie scorn and contempt of all
hist nnd honorable nice. The proposition yen
ma le, though prompted doutiiiess by klndlv
feeling, was not new. We could all have
avoided imprisonment hy making lhe
same promise to the courts, in fact
the penalties we are now enduring are tor
declining to promise rat her limn for acts com
mitted in the past Had you offered us am
nesty it would lie gladly accepted, hut dearly
as we nrizo that great boon, liberty, we can
not i,(ford to obtain if tiv proving untrue to
our conscience, our religion and our God.
This communication Is signed hy Apos
tle Lorenzo Snow and 47othcr polygamous
convicts now in the penitentiary.
IIIS GIRL AVIFE STOLEN.
A Quarrel Results lit a Husband Be
ing Deprived of His Wife.
Chattanooga, May 26.—A young man
named Elkiinu Knight applied to ’Squire
Glfle yesterday for process by which be
could secure the possession of bis wife,
whom he alleged wasforced from his home
by her stepfather, George Lacy. The
young man stated that be was
married to Miss Ontie Harden
on last. Christmas day. She was
scarcely 13 years of age at the time of her
marriage, yet the ceremony took place at.
tier borne anu was sanctioned hy her sU p
fnther. The young man with bis girl wife
went into another portion of the etty and
went to housekeeping. At! went smooth
ly until recently, when Lacy became
dissatisfied with the marriage and
deplan ed that his stepdaughter re
turn to his home aud remain until
she was 18 years of age. Her
husband would not hear to the separation,
anil a family quarrel followed. Last Sun
day a week ago voting Knight alleges
'hat during bis absence Lacy went to
ids homo ami forced his wife to leave. He
lurtber alleges that l.acy has bis wife
concealed and will not u.'low him to gee
her. The necessary papers were placed
in the hands of an officer ill the atteruoop,
and Mrs. Knigtitwill be speedily returned
to her husband.
A LETTER FROM .FAERNE.
Confbaeion ofali the Bribery Scandal
Believed to Have Been Made.
New York, May 26.—Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Nicoi drove hurriedly to
police headquarters tn-nfght, and by
Drlvate entrance reached inspector
Byrnes’ privato room. There they
remained in conference until mid
night. There l reason lor belief that
ex-Alderman Jaehne ha* written n
lone letter to Inspector Bvrne* divulelnt'
all be knows of the franchise bribers and
bribed, stating that he submits to lh<* in
evitable hno will serve hi* time patiently,
but that he proposes that the bribers nnil
bribed shall not. make him the scapegoat,
and that they shall enjoy equal privilege
with himself for quiet eontempia'inn. It
is pertinent that Alderman Jacbrn's
brother went to Sing Sing to-day. It is
believed the conference to-night was to
determine the beat use to be rnado of the
suspected letter.
CHICAGO’M ANAIIOIIISTS.
True Hills for Murder Deported
I'on nil Against I lie Mol) Headers.
Chicago. May 26.—States Attorney
Grinned is authority for the statement
that no Indictments woro drawn or or
dered by the grand jury yesterday against
the anarchi-ts. W itliin half an hour after
the jury adjourned thiseaftornoon, how
ever, it was current that Ihey had found
true bills. It is stated on good authority
that the bills were made out and signed
bv Foreman Hills this afternoon. These
were all drawn on a charge of murder
as accessories before the fact, and tbo
best intormatiou was to the effect that
Included in the Indictments "wore the
names of August Spies, A. If. Parsons,
kamuol Fielden. Michael Schwab and
li*-rman Sebnawbl*. it was agreed to
withhold the indictments ami return no
true Mils until all the cases had been dis
posed of.
New York's Anarchists.
New York, Mav *26.—The trial of Herr
Most. Adolph Scbenck and William
liraiinschwAg, for misdemeanor In trying
to Incite riot, was begun i*u- t is after
noon. I.ate hi the afternoon a jury was
secured and a recess taken until to-mor
row, when the trial will proceed. Most
was handcuffed to his lwo anarchist col
leagues, Scbenck and Hraunschwag, and
taken l the Tombs, where he was looked
up.
Criminally hibelnl,
OswroO, N. Y., Mav 2*'..— Weed A
Knickerbocker, publishers of the Syracuse
Hundiiy Times, were to-day found gull'v
of having criminally libeled W, J. Bul
ger. who was charged In their paper with
abortion and graveyard Insurance.
Tennessee’s Normal Col lege.
Nashvii, lb, May 26.—Twenty-five hun
dred people attended the commencement
sxerclsss of the Tennessee Normal Col
lege to-night. Diplomas were awarded
to lorly-six graduates, representing every
Southern Slate.
jPRtt vstn * VKAK.f
J a CKNTEACOPT. j
MISSISSIPPI'S MILLIONS.
ONLY ONR CHAN(’M IiKFT FOIV
STOPPING OV K UPIiOWS.
Trial of the Luke Horgnff Out’At Frhrmf
ICucumiuDit<lMi by Senator Van Wyek
A T#n Mllfi Kout* to t)* Gulf i*
Ag.itnvt 1 lO by Ihfl I’reMint, Uimiiiib!,
Washington, May 26.— Senator Vatr
Wyek to-day made a report from the
Committee on the improvement of the
Mississippi River, of willed he is Chair
man, upon the hill “to make Lake Borgne
an outlet to Improve the low wafer navi
gation of Uih Mississippi river from New
Orleans to Cairo, and incidentally to re
claim and protect tbc valley lands of the
Mississippi river and its tributaries iron#
overflow.” The bill is favorably reported.
For more than 150 years, the report says,
the problem ofcoutrolof the Mississippi
river has eugnged the attention of the
people, creating constant anxiety
to dwellers in the valley, causing
great expenditure of public and private
wealth with practically lew benefits, and
to-day tlie problem Is still unsolved. The
levee system has been fully tried. Tn
first levee wns commenced’in 1718. la,
1734 iho Spanish Governor issued orderst
to build levers under penalty of eoufisca-,
tion, and the work wns oontinuerl until iU
almost bankrupted the people, parishes!
and counties.
DONATIONS OF LAND.
The United Slates had given nearly
80,000,000 acres ol land for tins work, and,
about 1850 the States of Louisiana. Arkan
sas. Mississippi and Missouri undertook
lo aid ita progress. In 1858 the chief en
gineer of the army Raid tbe river was,
leveed from Cape Girardeau to Now Or
leans, ou both sides, with embankment*
averaging four feet high, and too same re
port showed more destructive overflow*
than In Lhe previous history of the river.
Tho tacts appear prominently in the en
gineer reports. In 1871 i aey say breaks'
were too numerous to mention; that if the*
levies had not been broken the water
would have to run over the top ol}
them, and it would cost $56,000,000 -t
build a tevoe to protect the valley.
REVETMENT AND rTBUTMENT.
The revetment and allotment system of
tho River Commission, carried on at an
expense of about. $8,000,000, imve hail
equally disastrous results, and $6,600,000
have been expended on the Eads jetties,
yet, overflows not only continue, but an*
increasing. Such are the results of a
century ami a half of experiment and
an expenditure equal probably te four
times the present value of the land in lhe*
valley. The jetties were to benefit the
bommeree of New Orleans and the coun
try drained Dv the Mississippi and it*
tributaries. The channel wasto be deep
ened lo 30 feet. The channel in fact is
scarcely 24 feet deep, and the corn mo rca
of New Orleans iihs decreased $67.01)0,600
in exports and $32,006,000 in imports dur
ing tbe nine years following tne comple
tion of the jetties ns compared with the
nine yeais preceding. At this time there
seems, the report says, only one more
experiment left to bo tried—that is to
open and deepen the Lake Borgne outlet.
By this outlet the water of tne river will
reach the same ocean level by a run ol 10
miles which It now attnius after coursing
110 miles. Tuts tact seems tbe only argu
ment necessary to advance.
HUMMING HACK KM.
Ormonde Wuoi th Fhglisli Derby—
The Jerome Park Opening,
New York, May 26.—Following is a
summary of the events at the Jcromat
Pm k races to-day:
First Uai i:—Purse of fPK). all ages; three-,
ouariers of-,t mile, it was won by Itoc.k an l,
|{\c. with Drv Monojiole second and Avaloni
third. Tiiuo 1:1*14.
Second I. so k —One and one-sixteent hi
Miles. Buck atone won, with Brain bletoaJ
second and Refrain third. Tune !:&*?*.
'1 until ftaci Ail ages; one and a quarter
mil.a. It w.w.ii'i by Mltui Cott. with Ru
pert second sinl Maumee third. Time 1:11' ~
Foi HTU Hack—Hatch; one mile. It waal
won by Uiggunot, witn Repartee second.,
Time I IS.
Fifth User— One and oac-MXteenth mil**,..
II was wnn by Imke of Westmoreland, With;
Mi,->n*hine second and Windfall third. Tunc.
I: JV
Sixth Rack—Steepleeks*e over the fnlg
enur-c. Rory O’More vs,6r*f, wtth Disturbs-
Am e second mid bn&g. rrt. Id 'lord. Tiinc6:oß-i
THK ENGLISH DERBY.
I.ONPON, May 26.—Ormonde won tho,
IKirny, wiih Raid second and St. Merit*
third. Ormonde won the 2.0p0 gulum*
stakes at Newmarket, and since then hail,
been a hot. favorite fur the Derby. Kredl
Archer rods Ormonde to-day aud also SU
Newmarket.
NEW ENG HAND'S I>ANUUK.
A Movement l>y the Knight* whirl*
May l ead to a Strike.
Boston. May 26.—The employes of tht
steam railroads running from Boston,]
particularly the freight handlers, have
been quietly organizing themselves into
local aaseruhliiii of the Knights of Labor.*
This wek a general move was made it*
the direction of higher wages all alone
the line tinder the counsel of the Execu
tive Hoard of District Assembly No. 30,.
which caused letters to be sent to sll the
large corporations. These letters have*
beeu received with courtesy. Notion*
have been reoelved from several of IM
railroads that the requests have been laid]
before tbo Board of Directors of the rs
spe-tlve roods, and that when acted upoi*
the Executive Board will be uotltlcd.
Tlic Mori horn Presbyterians.
Minneapolis, MtNN., Mav 26. —In tho
Presbyterian General Aiwntily to-day"
the assembly urged on the clerks, secre
taries ami religious pu|>ers to a! wavs bo
careful to us the legal title—via.: Tho
PresbyteriunChurch In tbo United State*,
of A merles—so as to avoid prejudice
against work in the Southern States.
Edison's Machine Works.
New York. May 26. —Tho Edison ma
chine works began work aval" to-day,
after many weeks’ idleness, with 19 men.
T he company refuses to abolish contract
w,,rk, th chief hone of contention, and
threatens to remove Its plant to another
city sooner than yield.
Archbishop Purcell's Estate.
Cincinnati, May 20,—The trustees of
Archbishop Purcell's eetato to-day
hrotbfht suit against the bondsmen of ex
assiguee John H. Mannix for fMXkMO. tim
auieiint alleged to have been einbcxxled
bv Mr. Maunix. Ex-Gov. Hoadley is on#
of the bondsmen.
Meeliug of Coal Miners.
Pittsburg, May *26 —The meeting of
the coal tnlusrs of Federation No. 3 was
continued to-day, and It was resolved to
declare the existing strike off. Between
lO.imx) and lo.UtkHnen who have been ou
too strike will return to work this week. '