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. I.VN [> STIFF-BICKKD ON
IUF FISHF.BV EMBBOGLIO.
A CnaAl an Cruiser Klres a Blank Shot
t a F'leeH'i! Yankee Smack, But Falls
Overhaul Her—Great Britain’s Re
nau<l for Hie Tortuga* Islands Also of
lute re st to this Country—Foreign PI
rilCJ Among the Seals Under Consid
eration.
Washington, April 7.—The Cabinet
met at 11 o’clock ko-day in accordance
wuli the plan for the summer months and
remained in session over three hours,
Tne meeting was devoted almost entirely
to consideration of International ques
tions, the most important relating to the
Canadian fisheries, the policy of Great
Britain in regard to the island ol Hayti
and the stal fisheries of Alaska.
KNGLAND STIFF-BACKED.
In regard to the fisheries question it is
understood information has been received
to the effect that England sustains the
position taken by the Canadian authori
ties. and is in no wise disposed to make
ttie concessions requosted by this govern
ment. This question was considered bv
the Cabinet with a view to the advisa
bility of suitable action by the President
under the provisions of the retaliatory
act. The aliened demands of Great Brit
ain for possession of the Tortuiras Islands
or the payment by the Haytian govern
ment of $1,000,000 in settlement of old
claims was considered at some length.
THIS COUNTRY’S INTKItKST.
The United States have great interests
In Hayti, commercial aud otherwise, and
are deeply concerned in its welfare and
prosperity. Correspondence will be open
ed with England on this subject. The
Alaska seal fisheries were discussed with
ii view to their better protection from
foreign interference, it is represented
that the interests are now threatened bv
wanton and wholesale slaughter of seals
in the open ocean. It seems that during
the dav lemale seals leave their young on
the snores of the islands in charge of the
males while they go miles away in search
of food, with w hich they return at night.
KILLING THE MOTHERS.
Recently the practice has sprung up of
tatching the lemale seals while they are
in search of food. Their young perish
us a matter of course, and the perpetua
tion ot the animaD is endangered. The
difficulty of controlling this matter arises
from ibe alleged want of jurisdiction of
Diiv government over these waters be
yond the three-mile limit. The question
will be again cotisklered at a luture
meeting.
CANADA’S FIRST GUN.
St. John, N. 8., April 7. News has
reached here that the fishery cruiser
Vidlant when sailing out of Beaver har
bor a lew days ago sighted an American
fishing vessel within the three-mile limit
and evidently after bait. The Vigilant
gave chase and gained on the \ r anke,
who refused to heave to even when a
blank shot was tired. The chase was
ooulinued, nut the American vessel soon
gained the line and was safe. This is the
first gun fired this season bv a Canadian
cruiser.
ALLOWED TO BUY GEAR.
Halifax. N. S., April 7. — The Glouces
ler fishing sohooner Everett Steele, which
I put in here yesterday to replace her
dories and auchors lost on the western
banks, is to he allowed to buy gear here.
The Ottawa authorities were communi
cated with by telegraph before the collec
lor would give the necessary permission,
and a lavorable reply wu9 received. The
schooner having lost her gear during a
Btnrtn the privilege ol replacing it is ex
tended in the same manner the privilege
ol repairing is accorded to any Amerioau
fishing vessel.
Fu-hino- Work, on i he Cruisers.
Washington, April 7.—Secretary
" hitney has decided to push to comple
tion the work on the cruisers Atlanta,
Boston and Chicago so as to permit ol an
early adjustment of accounts with the
contractors. To this end all extra work
on the vessels, such ns changes made in
Hie Boston and Chicago by direction ol
hie Naval Advisory Board as a result ot
be trialsoi the Atlanta, will be discon
tinued. and aside from some small
changes necessary to lit the vessels lor
sea, the energies of the department will
oe concentrated upon the work required
;.v the original coutracts with John
Roach.
Patents 10 -(llltlu-l IMTN.
t Washington, April7.—Tire following
'luitieasiern (patents were granted to
'^s'; iHiitm a. VV rignt, assignor oi one
■>o to .J. 11. Lapsley, Cave Spring, Oh.,
• Uapsiey, Calera, Ala., exteu
leveling rod and leveling instrument:
lliiatn J. liabb, Westboro, S. C., asignor
J’ 1 " oe-iiai| to a. I. Smyth, Charleston, 8.
e., iioo blade and fastening.
1 It driest on to Have a Granite Wliarf
W amunoton, April 7 —The Secretary
1 reastiry has made an award lor a
•nunite wharf at Charleston, 8. C., to
1 ' 1,4 Charleston lor
0 N> ' v Commissioner of Patents.
'•asuinoton, April 7.—The President
(l , ? “ J'hrnoon appointed Benton J. Hall,
viea of Patents,
•as tv. v. Montgomery, resigned.
* S, -Y BIG Ultlilj SUITS.
* Kans.iH Newspaper and a Band
Officer llegUtrar^ued.
„?, ART)KN C:,TY Kan.,April 7 —Six libol
ll * were hied in the District Court here
"iiiay, claiming in the aggregate
and" Ueorge A. Kimball and George
Keye, comprising the firm of Kim.
citi'm-i ve * A> Be >nett and W. S.Smltb,
and' i BIB o lß , e , * rm ot Bennott & Smitb,
(o r i.m ,L', Ala ?ters, enoh bring suit
j . >,wto damages against J*.
Puhif.i'i 1 a,ld B. H. Barlow,
In', i ,' er . 8 o of th ® Uemoerat, a weekly
tHrii,l' U^ Bailed at this place. The same
Si,',* 1 ' 0 bring suit against C. F. M.
''lie..'., £ Btr * r °* tbH United States Land
Lim > )IHCe - The plalutiffs are all
tijat , attorneys here. They allege
oiislv i l P u , b, i BbPr * Willfully and raallol
or J 1 ,, *® d them by the publication
•Hibiirrla . s,atln if that they had been
l'o i,„i,, ,r "tn practicing before the
lira ' * tfcH Land Olllee when such was
Unga, n 'riio complaints against
ri| tlipu7i„ that he procured the
*'“ | ttl andn Nl i ** ,H rroni Findlay, O.
111, * ni ‘ Barlow are Irem lioblnaon,
C n r,v,k < oumjr’s Rood let a.
*oui ll < v 'V* ,> ’, April 7.—The trial of the
'Ut in ih ri * ** " et lor next Weilnes
*uity h ,V rl ' n| nl Court, beloro Judge
•la-ci.!,., 11 Is a matter of considerable
Leg 1,,, [’h s to whether the trial will
but it, ' 11,1 day. The state Is ready,
< l*-ln, e . doubt as to whether the
•<*l. 11 " u prepared to go to trial or
FIRED AT BY AN ANARCHIST*
A Doctor Nearly Killed by the
Father ot a Patient.
Chicago. April 7.—Dr. W. N. Wil
liams, of No. 3262 Vernon avenue, bad a
narrow escape last evening from death at
the hands of an Infuriated Ar.arohist.
He was called to attend the 7-year-old son
of Frank Sloeek, the boy bavins' been run
over by a Thirty-first street car. Dr.
Williams, who is employed by the sireet
railway company, was engaged in ampu
tating the boy’s leg when the lather,
who had heard of the accident,
arrived home. Moeok was furious
when he saw Dr. Williams,and was im
bued with the idea that he could have re
venge on the corporation by killing the
doctor. Seizing a pistol he" leveled it at
the physician, but it failed to explode.
The doctor escaped through a rear win
dow, carrying sash and all with him, but
returned later with two other medical
mn and finished the amputation, .Vloock
having been Induced to see the necessity
of it by the expostulations of neighbors,
WRECKS IN I’HE PACIFIC.
A Bark Cost, AVitb Every Man on
Board Except Two.
Port Townsend, W.T., April 7.—The
bark El Dorado, Capt. Humphreys, coal
laden from this port for San Franoisoo,
foundered off Cape Flattery on April 1
during a heavy gale. The schooner Fanny
Dutard, which has just arrived, rescued
two ot her crew and also recovered the
bodies ot two others, which she brought
here. The schooner found the men lashed
to the roof of the El Dorado’s alterhouso.
Capt. Humphreys was killed by a heavy
sea washing him against tue house just
before the bark went dowD. All hands
on board tbe bark, except the two saved,
were no doubt lost.
Tbe seboouer Cbampion, belonging to
the Neab Bay Indians, has been wrecked
east of Netnot and one of the crew
drowned.
The bark St. Vincent is reported to have
foundered outside of the entrance to the
Straits ot Fuca.
HANDSOME AND RECKLESS.
Ridenour Apparently Nt Aware of
llis (Ircat Peril.
Winchester, Va., April 7.—The trial
of Kidenour, charged with the murder of
young Broy, began to-day. Tue jury was
obtained from the regu’ar pauel of twen
ty-four, with aD additional six summoned
alter the panel had been exhausted. The
witnesses examined this afternoon testi
fied principally to the finding oi the body
secreted under tbe leaves in the woods
and its identification. A great crowd
was in attendance. The prisoner is quite
a handsome .mail, and from appearances
does not fully realize the dangerous posi
tion he occupies. The trial will be a long
one. The evidence points strongly to
Ridenour as the murderer. At the time
of the adjournment testimony was being
given with regard to the finding, a short
distance from the body, ot a note tor $75
given to Broy by Ridenour.
GEN. X. W. CONWAY DEAD.
Heart Disease Strikes Him Down
After Church Services.
New Yokk, Aprtl 7.—Gen. Thomas W.
Conway, Secretary of the State Temper
ance League of New York, and organizer
of th 6 Temperance Insurance Associa
tion of New York, died suddenly last
evening after returning trorn the Baptist
Mission church, near East New York,
from neart disease. He had just linished
devotional exercises and was escorting
his wife, who had been taken sick in
church, to her home in Brooklyn, whan
he was striken down, and in less than
twenty minutes was a corpse. He was
48 years of age and of full habit. He was
well known in the South, particularly at
New Orleans, during the reconstruction
times.
An Explosion At n Mine.
Tuscarora, Skv., April 7.—The hoist
ing works of the Nevada Queen mine
were completely destroyed yesterday hy
the explosion of a box of giant powder
which had been placed near the boiler to
thaw. The boiler also exploded. Five
men were seriously injured. Among
them is A.D.Russell.toreman of the mine,
who is believed to he fatally hurt. The
pumping machinery was also destroyed
and the mine is flooded. The North Belle
Isle and other adjoining mines are also
tilling with water, it will be three months
lietoie new works can be constructed
and work resumed.
Many Narrowly Escape Cremation.
New York, April 7.—Eire broke out. at
11 :U5 o’clock to-night in the cellar of the
tive-story uuildiiig No. 1:1 Essex street.
It spread to No- 14, and the flumes spread
qutcklv through both buildings. There
were 120 people in the buildings, and the
lives of all were threatened. Escapes
were made bv jumping front windows
and by the tire escapes. There were
thirteen people taken to Gouverneur
Hospital and six to Bellevue, all badly
burned.
Palms’ Will Invalid.
Detroit, April 7. —To-day in Wayne
Circuit Court Judge Jeunlson gave his
decision on the contest of the
will of the late Francis Palms,
giving $7,000,000 to his children to be held
by them in trust lor their children. A
friendly contest was begun to secure legal
decision on the will. In his decision
Judge Jotmtson holds that the statutes
are against controlling fortunes trotn the
grave front generation to generation.
Hunk by an Iceberg.
St. John, N. F., April 7. —The Bark
emine Susan, Ironi this port, tor the Bar
bados?, struck an iceberg off Cape Broyle
recently and sank halt an hour later. The
disaster occurred at midday. In the ool
lieon the vessel’s bow was smashed in
and she tilled rapidly. The crew of eight
men. Including the captain, took to the
large boat, which capsized, and the cap.
tain, mate, steward and two sailors were
drowned.
Found Utility of Fraud.
Bt. Louis, April 7.—Peter K. Morris
sey, an ex-member of the lower liouae of
the Municipal Assembly and one of the
judges of election In this city last Novem
ber, who has been on trial before the
United diaies ClrouitCourt for three days
past tor Iraudulently registering voters,
snd with receiving Illegal votes while act
ing as judge of the election, was found
guilty litis a'teruoon of the latter charge.
Possibly Volcanic Ashes.
AufiuttTA, Wis. f April 7.—About an
Inch of enow fell hero Tuesday night, the
surface of which is covered with a thick
layer of what seams to be duel or ashes.
This whole section, so lar as heard tiMB,
Is covered with the same yellowish seuw,
Ii Is a strangs phenomenon.
WAR ON THE HAUL CLAUSE
RAILROADERS THINK THE
WHOLE MEASURE DOOMED.
The Suspension of the Fourth Provi
sion Looked Upon as an Entering
Wedge Which Will I.ead to the Nulli
fication of the Whole Measure—Claims
of the Transcontinental Roads.
Philadelphia. April 7.—Tbe general
opinion among railroad officials in this city
is that tbe action of the Interstate Com
merce Commission in the long and short
haul question concerning Southern rail
roads will crush the entire measure.
They argue that this Is the most vital
feature ot the entire act, and that tue
stand taken by the commission, even
though it bo of a temporary nature,
is the entering wedge that will
split the whole log. “There is not
a railroad ot any consequence in the
entire country,” said a prominent
railroad executive ollicer to-day, “thut
will not make the same claim as tnat
contended for by the Southern lines, and
the justice of tbeir claim cannot fail to
be recognized. Here, in almost the first
act of the commission, they array against
them every railroad that has directly or
remotely a water route as a competitor,
and further than this they have taken
such a position as will unsettle the com
mercial affairs of the country for three
months or more.”
ADDITIONAL CITIES INCLUDED.
Washington, April 7. —The Interstate
Commerce Commission upou a second
petition of the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association, setting forth that
certain competitive points had been in
advertently omitted in their first petition,
have to-day ordered that the folio wing
points, to wit; Petersburg,
Richmond and West Point,
Va., Raleigh, Charlotte and Fayetteville,
N. C., Jacksonville, Fla., Florence, S. C.,
Tarboro, Goldsboro and New Haven, N.
C., Knoxville, Tenn., Columbus, Miss.,
Williamston, N. C., Charlottesville, Va.,
and Georgetown, S. C., be inserted in the
order promulgated yesterday as points
from and to wiiiSh lower rates may be
charged than from and to local and inter
mediate points.
THE SCALPERS KNOCKED OUT.
Chicago, April 7.—Nownere else in
Chicago has tue interstate railroad law
caused so much consternation as on Clark
street. There are located nearly all of
the leading ticket brokers. “We are
knocked outcompletely,” said one scalper
to-day. “Ail we can do is to sell out what
vve have on hand and go out of the busi
ness. The penalties of the new law are
so great that we would be unable to get
any tickets without stealing them.”
Another leading broker said: “We
have no Boston or New York tickets on
hand. Those we have are principally for
Western points aud will soon be gone. 1
think a few legitimate brokers, such as
belong to the Guarantee Association, will
try to bold their place witn the hope that
the next Congress will modify the bill.”
CAPE HORN AND THE SUEZ CANAL.
The following correspondence fully ex
plains itself:
San Francisco, April 4, 1887.
T Judge T. .V, . ootey, Cha it nan :
The question is before ua in competition
wall the Suez canal route for business"with
Chinn nn<l Japan whether we can make com
peting prices through to Atlantic ports at less
r ites than local raies charged, say from San
Francisco to New York, the tine lrom China
ami Japan being a continuous one in connec
tion with the Central Pacific and Union Pacific
railways. The question is also before ua of
making, in eompetlton with Cape Horn and
the Isthmus of Panama, a railroad rate that
permits shipments between San
Francisco and Atlantic ports, those
rates. in order to meet com
petition, being necessarily lower for a
longer distance than those charged for a
shorter, and far below what would be a rea
sonable rate for the service performed. We
construe the fourth section of the interstate
commerce act pi acticall.v to be in substance
the application to interstate commerce of the
common law principle that a shipper avail
himself of competition, and that a less rate
maybe charged for a longer than a shorter
distance, providing more could not be ob
tained. Jr the right of competition is recog
nized as between carrier and shipper, our
carrying business will not he interrupted, but
otherwise we shall be unable to compote for
Chinese and Japanese trade with the Suez
canal, and also unable to compete with the
wafer routes by Panama and l ape Morn for
business originating in Onliforuia. We await
your construction. I.bland Stanford,
President Nouthern Pacific Railroad.
JUDGE COOLEY’S REPLY.
W AAIIINOTON, D. C., April 5, 1887.
To Leland Stanford . Sin r i Hcmt^i :
Applications to the commission for special
exceptions under the interstate commerce
law ran only he granted after an investiga
tion into the fact-. A verified petition, setting
form the grounds of application, should he
presented. T. fll. Uooi.ky, Chm’u.
IMMEDIATE ACTION DEMANDED.
san Francisco, April 6, 1887.
To Judge TANARUS, .1/. C o iey, CkuJn % if ueht iiijt/jn ,
D. C,\
We do not ask for a ruling upon a special
oasehiittbe construction ol section 4 as all
business between tue Paelflo and Atlantio
ports is governed bv competition. Business
iroin me ports of China and Japan across the
continent to the Atlantic ports is governed
by competition, and agents in China and
Japan, lo obtain bo-iness, mukcrutea to meet
the competition of Sue/,. Ope of the Orient il
and Occidental Company's ships w ill arrive
in a lew days with a cargo mo-tly for points
east of the Rocky Mountains. If
ttie rates established by other companies are
maintained ttie contracts made fur ihipment
cannot be carried out. All through business
ot overland lines is involved, and we canuul
accept and dispatch freight except upon a
general ruing applicable to all business. The
question arises upon every ton of freight ot
tered for shipment, and practically we find
ourselves utiuble lo do through business. You
will Sue, therefore, that a special ruling nr
exception will not meet the ease, us it arises
upon every ton of freight ottered.
LKLAND STANFORD.
COOLEY IMMOVABLE.
Wash motor, April 7,1887.
7V, Lola nil S'anJ >,J, San A rnnrimio;
The commission were uuder no uiiaappre
bension regarding the facts, but. they still
hold that if rather than lake the responsi
bility of your own construction you call for
authoritative action, the case must lie for
mally presented by petition and thou investi
gated by them, TANARUS, M. Cooley, CU'n.
ANOTHER SUSPENSION.
The Detroit, Grand Haven and Mil
waukee Railway Company, having made
application to the commission lor a sum
peuslou of the operation of seotlon 4 ol
the interstate commerce law, ao far as it
would apply to traiiic taken across Lake
-Michigan to Grand liaveu and destined
to points sastol tbe Detroit and St. Clair
rivers, and bavtng assigned as a reason
(or such suspension that said railway
company owns and operates a line of
boats on Lake Mioblvan and has ben
doing so for many years past, and by
common oonsent of Us ooni|>etltors lias
beeu allowed to charge a less rate
from Milwaukee by way of Grand
Havn on tb traffic above
mentioned tuan is charged on all rail
lines by way of Cbtcsgo on like traffic,
and that the making of snob less rates
lv said railway company Is just and lair
as between Milwaukee and Chicago, and
la necessary to enabls said petitioner to
oompeie with said lines by way of Cbt-
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1887.
cago, and said railway company having
further shown that between certain
points on its line east of Lake Michigan it
had been customary to make rates on
such truflto which are greater lor a short
er than fora longer, haul, which greater
charges are reasonable and correspond to
those made by competing lines, and the
commission having heard said applica
tion anti duly considered it,and itappear
ing to the commission that the case is a
proper one for temporary relief, the
commission makes an order in this
case similar in terms to that of the South
ern Railway and Steamship Association.
The application ot steamship lines and
merchant.* of Boston to authorize trunk
lines of railroads from Chicago to Boston
to continue the export trade on the same
basis as heretofore, giving equal rates to
New York on all merchandise exported,
has been referred to Commissioner
Walker for investigation. The commis
sion will take a recess trom to-duv until
Friday of next week, during which time
Commissioner Walker will visit Boston
and examine into the matter.
ThrongJi Tickets Again on Sale.
Pittsburg, April 7. —The Pennsyl
vania Company, operating lines west of
Pittsburg, has resumed the sale of
through "tickets over the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy, Hannibal aud St. Jo,
Kansas City, St, Jo and Council Blufis
aud Northern Pacific railroads.
CHICAGO’S CARPENTERS.
Tlie Offer of the Bosses to Pay 30c.
Per Hour Rejected.
Chicago, April 7.—The striking car
penters met at noon and by a unanimous
vote rejected the proposition made by the
bosses and reaffirmed their demand tor
800. an hour pay and full recognition of
the Carpenters’ Couucil as a body of or
ganized labor. The proposition of the
employers was to ooncedo eight hours amt
make 30c. an hour the minimum pay, with
grades above, out not to recognize any
thing but the individual rights or the
men. All the unton carpenters in Hyde
Park, to the number ot 200, struck at neon
to day for 35c. an hour. A short time ago
the rate was raised trom 27c. to file, an
hour, and they agreed to work at that rate
lor one year. They 1 struck to-day out ot
sympathy for the carpenters in Chicago.
Miners Idle.
Louisville, Ky., April 7.—The coal
miners in the Jellico region ot this State
have gone out on a striae, and as a conse
quence the Kenesee, Wooldridge, East
Tennessee, Standard and other mines are
shutdown with no prospect of openiug
up tor some months. Aoout 700 men are
employed in the mines. The cause of the
strike Is the refusal upon the partot the
men to sign a yearly contract requiring
them to agree not to strike lor one year.
Miikere’ Places Filled.
Pittsburg, April 7.—Thu places ot the
workmen at Jones & Laughliu’s Iron mill,
who struck a lew days ago, navo been
tilled by uew men. (he locked-out work
men made applications to be organized
into an assembly of the Kuightsot Labor,
but were refused ou accouut of being on
a strike. They demanded an advance in
wages from $1 35 to $1 50 per day.
Indianapolis and Balfour.
Indianapolis, April 7.—A oitizens
meeting was hold to-night for the purpose
of taking action concerning the Balfour
coercion act. The meeting was presided
over by Gov. Gray, and speeches were
made by ex-Senator Harrison, Senator
elect Turpie, Congressman Bynum and
Rev. O. C. McCullough.
FATHER KELLER MADE A CANON.
Dublin, April 7. —Father Keller, the
imprisoned Catholic priest, has been ap
pointed canon of Cloy tie Dy the Bishop of
the diocese.
A Heavy Land Mlide.
Monte Carlo, April 7.—A heavy land
slide occurred here to-day. Immense
masses of rock and earth slid down and
r.ow entirely block the railway and car
riage roads. Trains from Cannes and
Mentone, well loded with tourists, had
marvelous escapes from destruction, get
ting over tbe trucks just in time to avoid
annihilation. The land fall is so great
that it will stop all railway communica
tion with Monte Carlo for at least twenty
lour hours.
European Towns Burned.
London, April 8, 2 a. m —Tbe town ot
Ivuty, iu Austrian Gallicia, has been
almost completely destroyed by tire;
about I,OtX) persons being made homeless.
Tbe tire was of incendiary origin.
Ari explosion of dynamite yesterday at
Taganrog, in Rubs.a. set fire to a row of
houses. Tue Amues spread rapidly and
before they ootild tie extinguished one
tlilrd ol the town bad been destroyed.
Trouble In Alsace.
London, April 8,2 a. m.—A disturb
ance occurred at the town ot Zabern, in
Aisace, yesterday, during which a num
ber of recruits hauled down the German
flag lrom tbe official buildings. About
twenty men were concerned in the affair,
several of whom have been arrested.
The German Cent re Yields,
Rome, April 7.—Herr Wlndthorst, the
German Catholio leader, has sent a tele
gram to the Pope saying that the Centre
party will accept the Prussian ecclesi
astical bill as a fllial duty to the bead of
the church and without any reserve.
Iliirstinu of a Naphtlia Fountain.
London, April 7.—A gigantic naphtha
fountain burst to-day at Baku, Russia.
Oil, sand and enormous stones were
carried to a height of IJoU feet. Au ex
tensive petroleum lake has formodin the
vicinity.
To He Made A Cardinal.
London, Aprils., 2 a m.—lt is learned
from trustworthy sources that Mgr. Gal
iinherit is to b - made Cardinal and ap
pointed Secretary of State to tbe Vatican.
SufT'i'lng in Texas.
San Antonio, Tex., April 7.—Reports
of great suffering from the drought con
tinue to come iu from the cotton and cat
tle districts of tho Southwest. A letter
published this afternoon from tbe Post
master at itossvllle represents the con
dition in his neighborhood as truly dis
tressing, and calls upon the business men
of San Antonio for relief.
Brothers Quarrel.
Springfield, 111., April 7.—William
and Joseph Warlord, brothers, bad an
altercation at their home near here this
morning over a horse, William shot
Joseph, breaking Ids arm. lie then went
to bis room and shot btiuseil through the
heart. ____________
Nhon Dealers Aulgs.
Norfolk, April 7.—The wholesale boot
and SLOi house of S. N. Brick house A Cos.,
assigned 10-day. The liabilities are SOO,-
(kill The assets ars above that amount.
Their prsferreil debts are $42,000. Bad
oodMuitons are aatd to be tue cause et the
iaUture.
NEWS FOR THE HOME FOLK
FIiOMJDi’d BKNATK WANTS A
It A I LIU) \ l> COMMISSION.
An Attempt to Refer tli Whole Ques
tion to a Joint. Commit lee Voted lown
A Committee to he Appointed to
Fra me ** Kill—Senator Wall Advocates
KnfranchirtiuK Wuiueo for Liquor
Flection*.
Tai.i.aii asskk, Fla., April 7.—ln the
Senate to-day tue bill authorizing the ap
pointment of a joint committee to con
sider all matters relative to the Railroad
Commission was tabled by a large ma
jority. Tbo attempt was to avoid the
regular standing committee,which favors
a strict Railroad Commission.
The bill introduced by Mr.Mallory pro
hibiting (roe railroad passes to delegates
to political conventions was discussed
warmly and passell to its third reading.
Messrs. Fouler, Miller and Bryan were
appointed a eomoiitiee to Investigate the
alleged wrongs perpetrated by those re
sponsible for the section of the new con
stitution relative to the State print
ing being lelt out of that instrument
when it was dually passed.
The President was authorized to ap
point a committee of dve to Iraue a rail
road commission bill.
Thecommitiee to examine the offices oi
the Treasurer, Comptroller and l.aud
Commissioner were authorized.
Senator Wall proposes to amend the
constitution so as to allow women to vote
on the liquor question.
IN THK HOUSE.
The roll of comities was called In the
House and nineteen bills were intro
duced, many of them relating to tariffs o;i
railroads and enforcing payment lor
stock killed by trains.
Mr. Campbell, of Walton, preaideii over
tbe House to-day while the Speaker was
preparing the committees to be announced
to-morrow. Both houses adjourned till
to-morrow.
Many prominent men from different
sections are dally arriving to take part
in the legislative an I other contests. Thu
colored Republican Senator from Marion
Is tbe oniy one still absent, lie is excused
because of sickness.
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL.
Supreme Court Decisions—DeKalb
County’s Distillery Case,
Atlanta, Ga., April 7.—The following
Supreme Court decisions were bauded
down to-day:
T. 11. Loveless vs. Daniel F. Fowler;
from Hall. Affirmed.
J. T. Rogers, administrator, vs. J. D.
Rogers; from Hall. Reversed.
8. M. Park vs. Snyder, Harris, Bassett
<fc Cos; from Dade. Reversed.
Anna Rogers vs. Jackson Bennett; from
Cobb. Affirmed.
R. H. Shirley vs. Rounsaville & Bro.;
from Floyd. Affirmed.
Rome railroad vs. J. H. Ransom; from
Bartow. Affirmed.
In the case made by William G. Miller,
indicted by the DeKalb grand jury lor
violating tne local option law. who peti
tioned to the United Mates Court for a
writ of habeas corpus, Deputy Sheriil
Thompson, who had Miller in custody,
tiled answer in the Circuit Court to-day.
He demurs to tue petition because tiie
case is pending in the Slate court of
oompeteut jurisdiction, whose officer the
respondent is, and because the matter is
not cognizable by writof habeas corpus.
The German government hss granted
permission to the Gate City Guard to
march through Alsace and Lorraine.
Pierce Lafayette fcolored), a lately dis
charged messenger in tbe Interior De
partment, where lie was put by A. H. Ste
phens, has written a letter from Wash
ington to Gov. Gordon to got hun a place
under the Third Assistant Postmaster
General. He says he served Gen. Toombs
and Gov. Stephens and has always been
laubtul.
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A KAiLKOAD MKEIING.
The Officers of the UrorKia. Caro
lina and Northern Koad.
Athens, Ga., April 7. A meeting of
the Georgia, Carolina and Northern rail
road stockholders was held in the Council
chamber this morning. K. U. Jlodgson
was oho6en Chairman. Gen. T. 11. Hoke
having received 671)4 Votes was elected
President ior the ensuing year. The fol
lowing Board of Directors were elected,
each receiving 6TOJ4 votes: W. G. Childs
of Columbia, T E Mo Lure of Chester, W.
A. SUands of Clinton, 0. C, A. VValteP of
Greenwood, T. W. Perrin ol Abbeville;
A. 11. Hodgson, A. T. Hull and It. lv.
lteaves of Athens, C. A. Collier, it. J.
Lowery and Hoke Smith of Atlanta, It. C.
ilotlinan ol Baltimore. A committee
on Unance, consisting of \V. G. Childs,
A.li. Hodgson, it. L. Moss, James White
and Y. L. G. Harris, wus appointed hy
tho cnalrman, as was also a committee
to inspect the stock of the eompauy. It.
is understood that $OOO,OOO has already
been subscribed, ana at a meeting of the
directors this afternoon President Hoke
was instructed to oiler a contract lor
grading the road some time next week.
In Ware Superior Court.
WAYCROiss, Ga., April 7.—Henry
Cleinm (colored) sued the Brunswick
and Western railroad tor 99,000 damages
for u broken arm, caused,ov a defective
spring and bumper on one (if the height
oars. The jury gave him a verdict lor
$1,407. Clsiiim was once convicted of | r
jury In Dougherty Superior Court anil
pardoned by Gov. Colquitt. The couit
allowed Cleintu to testily in Ins own be
half, and the case will be carried to the
Supreme Court on the point that his con
viction lor perjury deburs him as a wit
ness, and he ounnot testify in any case,
a point on wnich the Supreme Court has
never ruled.
Columbus chapters.
Columbus, Ga., April 7.—The Com
mittee on Arrangements of the Chatta
hoochee Valley Convention had a meeting
to-day for the purpose ol getting things in
shape for the convention, wnich will be
held here in May. It la expected that
Senator Brown and Congressman Oates
will deliver addressos on that occasion.
Among the Florida delegates will be Sen
ator Call. . . „ ,
A vein of iron ore about a mile long has
been discovered in Lee county, Ala., aud
wiil soon he analyzed. This county is
contiguous to Muscogee county, being
separated only hr the ChattuUooohee
river.
Married at Itlackslieur.
Blackshbak, Ga.. April 7.—Miss Lilia
Bitiwuiu was married to John U. Ward
at the Methodist church last night by
UeT. .1. S. Stallings. ihe attendants
were John L. Strickland and Miss Emma
Darling, E P- Huggins and Mias Nora
McMillan, Lonule Mlrloklaod and Miss
It— iiiim Pll>man, W. L. McMillan and
Miss Buiah Kay. The wedding waa a
brilliant on*.
THOMASVII.LE’S GAY SB \SON.
So in <5 of tlio Wealthy and Promi
nent Visitors to the Town.
Thomasvillk, April 7.—As the pres
ent season hero has witnessed a larger
crowd of visitors than ever before, so
among the great number who have been
and are still lingering In town there arc
some gentlemen of national prominence
in whose movements the public aro moro
or less interested, both in commercial ami
political circles. Many of them have
visited Thomasville be'ore, and so pleased
are they with the climate that they have
this winter bought property, Improved it,
and express a determination to make this
thoir future home for six months in the
yenr at least. There may bo mentioned
Charles H. Macy, a prominent New
Yorker ot great wealth. Mr. Maoy, a
(lay or so ago, purchased a lot oti Rem
ington avenue for $26,000, and;will at once
erect thereon a handsome dwelling’
R. H. Day, a Boston banker, owns a
fine residence adjoining the lot bought by
Mr. Macy. The most beautiful homo on
Dawson street, the prettiest street in the
city, Is owned and occupied by Mr. C. V .
Lapbam, a Chicago merchant of great
wealth and prominence. 1 name these
three simply because they represent lead
ing men from the three largest cities in
the North, East and West. Scores of
others could be mentioned, some ot whom
have bought and others are contemplating
doing so. Among some of the big men
who don’t own property nere but visit
Thomasville, some of whom are now iu
the city, are:
Mr. R. T. 'Wilson, of Now
York, a banker and perhaps the most
prominent railroad man to-day in the
United States. He is interested in tbe
Sully syndicate, which it was thought
hud scooped the Baltimore and Ohio sys-
tem.
Ex-Gov. 11. Luddington, of Wis
consin, and family have been lor
some time enjoying the delightful breezes
from the piny woods, but left a few days
since.
Hon. Oscar Turner, ex-Member of Con
gress from Kentucky, and Hon. Levi
Maisb, Congressman from I‘ennsylvauiu,
are both in tbe oily.
Mr. George Sturgiss, President of tbe
Northwestern National Bank of Chicago,
tbe largest bank in tnat city, is here.
Mr. A. K. Putnam, a prominent Wall
street broker, visited Thomasville.
Mr. H. Dunlap, of hut tame, and Mr.
Walls, former President of tbe Park Com
mission ol New York eity, Hre in the city.
Mr. V. B. Shipman, President ol the
Shipman Manufacturing Company, of
Chicago, the largest white lead manufac
turing company in the West, Judge
11. Hale, one ot the largest real esiale
owners in St. Paul, Mr. C. M. McGhee,
President ot tbe Memphis and Chari* slon
railroad, and Hon. Joseph E. Brown, of
Georgia, who says he would buy a cot
tage here it be had the money.
Dr. J. T. Metcalfe, a professor in the
New York College of Physicians and Sur
geons and a physiolan of large practice
and high standing, has not left the
Mitchell. Dr. Metcalfe, by the way, has
just purchased a farm near here of 3,000
acres, which he intends beautifying and
converting into a hunting ranch.
These are not one-tenth of the promi
nent men who have visited here this win
ter, but only those whose names now oc
cur to your correspondent.
Every hotel and boarding-house this
season has been packed to Us utmost ca
pacity, and the two leading hotel* have
clearotl SSOO a day since Feb. 1. Notwith
standing the tact that this
place already has two of
lhe largest and best kept hotels In the
South, besides many smaller ones, it is
very evident that as long as she holds the
reputation she now has, auothor and
larger hotel must be built.
FLORIDA LAWn.
Anxiety to Have Thom Interpreted
Correctly.
Sumterville, Fla., April 4.—Now
that our law makers are in session
tbe next two months will be notably
the most important in the history
of our State. There is a great desire
on the part of our people that the
new constitution as adopted shall be
operative. Some of the laws that should
have gone Into effeot aie lu a somewhat
contused state, there being different in
terpretations of the same. For example:
The State Comptroller when atked if
the Clerk ol the Court or the County
Judgesbould issue marriage licenses after
Jan. 1, 1887, according to the new consti
tution, gave it us bis opinion that tbo
right wus vested iu tbe County Judge.
His opinion not being final, the Attorney
General was asked, and held that the
right was still in tho Clerk of tho Court,
ills decision was that “tbe Coumy Judge
of the new constitution, with the juris
diction aud powers thereto attached, will
not become operative until made effective
by the Legislature as provided therein.”
There was also a difference ot opinion
upon tbe existing liquor lioei.se laws.
There are in the new constitution many
laws that will be obnoxious, but taken as
a whole it is far superior to the old con-
stitution.
Sumter county is represented in the
Senate by lion. George M. Lee, and in the
lower house by 11. H. Duncan and M. W.
D. Chapman, of whom we are justly
proud. Our county being largely Demo
cratic, we enjoy tbe privilege of chooslug
our best material to represent us.
The appointment of Circuit Judge is,
perhaps, tbe most absorbing theme. The
gentlemen most prominently mentioned
are the present incumbent, Thomas F.
King, of Gainesville; W. A. liccker, of
Leesburg (this county), aud Col. 1 aylor,
also oi Gainesville. Opinions are divided
as to who will wear tbe judicial ermine.
Either ol these tbreo gentlemen will give
satisfaction, as thev are all of them
learned in tile law, and in tbe judgment
anil wisdom of our noble Governor the
people have Implicit Uith.
hwulnvbnri) Startlers.
Kwainsboro, Ga., April 6.— Louis
Brinson, a young man who lived seven
miles ironi here, was killed Sunday. Tbo
horse he was driviug ran uway with him,
and il is supposed that tbe horse kicked
him to death, be afterward being fouud iu
bis wagou dead.
John Newton, an old man who resided
in the lower part of this county, com
mitted suicide by drowning last week. He
bad been demented for some time.
We have now a regular dully passenger
train to our town, connecting with tbu
Central at Millville.
Content on n Technicality.
Staunton, Va., April 7.— The local
optiouisu gave notice to-day that they
would contest the election of lust Tues
day on the ground that tho tickets of the
“wets” were not printed on while paper.
The paper is ot a lignt cream color.
"ale of tlmßyguiit Hotel.
Four Mon hue, Va., April 7.—Tbu
Hygeia Hotel here was sold to-day lor
5J0,256. it was bought by Mrs. Tboebus.
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WHISKY RULES MICHIGAN'
JIAKDIiY A DOUBTOF PUOHIUI.
TION’S DKFKAT,
Temperance Disciple** Who Do Not Be
lleveln Total Abolition of the Truffle
Instrumental In Brlngini; About tho
Kern u It— flliode Island Ssfe in the Dem
ocratic Column.
Detroit, Alien., April 7.—Exact
figures on the I’rotiibition amendment
are still unknown. Slowly the majority
against the amendment has been cut
down, but tt is thought unlikely that in
will go much further. All the published
reports vary more or less, ranging from
1,660 to about 0,000.
The Evening Journal to-day gave this
former figure, and says: “The prospect
of its passage is now extremely favorable,
if not probable.”
The Free Press has figures giving an
antl-Prohibition majority about twice
that of the Journal, and expresses the
opinion that It will remain thereabouts.
About 1,000 votes higher, or in the
neighborhood ol 4,000, is where the Trib.
une places it.
Prom several counties the reports are
conflicting, in some cases varying 600 to
000 votes, ami official returns will be
needed to settle which is oorrect. The
Prohibitionists do not yet concede theii
defeat. An important factor in the pro
hibition campaign was the temperance
element that doubted the etfectiveness of
that measure. There is little doubt that
the temperance voters defeated the 1 ,
amendment.
VICTOHV IN KIiODE ISLAND.
The Democracy’s Triumph Even
Greater than Was Expected.
Providence, It. L, April 7.—The last)
ot the returns was not in until alter day
light this morning. The results of thot
contest may be summarized as follows:|
John W. Davis, Dem., is elected Governori
by 973 majority. There is no election foil
Lieutenant Governor or Secretary of*
State. Zilba O. Slocum, Dem., Is elected
Attorney General by 2,513 majority, am](
.1. G- Perry, L)em., General Treasurer bjrt
2,609 majority. The majority against tbo 1
woman suffrage amendment is 16,123. In/
this city the entire Democratic Assembly
tioket is elected. The Senate stands:!
Uepublicans 19, Democrats 12, and there!
was no election In five cases. The Housel
will comprise 27 Uepublicans and 33>
Democrats, with twelve districts yet p>
be beard from.
A. Political Kiot.
Litchfield, 1 1i.., April 7.—A political/
riot occurred here last night over theoity
election of Tuesday. Two factions for’
Alderman of toe First ward became in-,
volved, and a fight ensued whioh lasted
nearly two hours. The police force were
helpless, and could do nothing with the
mob. .Many men were badly beaten and
bruised. It is feared more trouDle will
result.
BKLLKVIKW’B budget.
Vegetation Taking a Fresh Start—
Poll lies Free from Rancor,
Bkllkvikw, Fla., April s.—The con
tinued cool weather of the present season
is a weariness to the flesh. However, w
cannot help leeling thankful that even Ifi
cucumber vines do get nipped occasion-!
ally wo have some blessings denied t>M
those living In more northern latitudes.
Vegetation is now taking a fresh stair,
with the recent rains coming after quite
a drought, lu many Helds corn is taking,
u line start, vines which have been!
planted within a few weeks are growing;
vigorously, and while the season is agaii*
too lute to expect large returns irom
shipping vegetables, there Is prospector
a great abundance lor borne consumption*
with considerable to spare for Nortbemi
markets If rates will warrant the send- 1
lne.
Bev. L. H. Hailock, of Portlana, Me.,'
has been indulging in rather a quaint
conoeit In the erection ol a rustio lodge*
in his orange grove in Belieview. It is;
built of square logs with board gables
and cminon pitoh roof aud baa a porctv
In front about 12 leet wide. One of tbs
latest additions is the construction of a
stone chimney from large square block*
of stone in ibeosntreof the house. Th
reoent political items in the columns of
the Nkw lias led to our recalling the
uniiorm courtesy we have received from
all the better class of native Floridians
since coming into the State from New
England. We do not know how It may
have been at some former times or m
some sections, but it is a simple fact that
there has been lees manifestation of party
rancor aud excitement in this vicinity
than In an average ol elections in New
Hampshire. This certainly does no!
come from tbu white population having
everything their own way, for in tbisr
vicinity the colored voters have commonly
had the majority,
Hiii Mon from Little Places.
from Wiu.’ilnjtun letter to Mete York Herald.
It is a curious fact that the great ma
jority ol the prominent meu are from the
smaller cities snd towns, while, ou tbs
other hand, the number of these horn id
the larger Cities of the North and Wesß
who have written their names high oi*
the roll of political and military lame wdl
scarcely reach a round dozen,
Charles Sumner was a resident of Boss
ton, but his great colleague lu the Senate,
Henry W ilsou, came from the inslgnili.
cant village oi Natick, while Gens. But.
Icr aud Banks, and tieuutors Dawes and
Hoar arc natives of places but little moi
important in pointot population,
and Arthur were New York city
but m arly ovtry other New
prominence like President
Daniel Man: nr, H-uatio .s y ;uuUy.iM|H||
,Him, -sv.uid. Greeley aud K
their DirtG und training in
nor cities. ‘ Mii.sei” Cox clams
VurK city as his (mine, but
reputation in ( digress as a
aud wit before be rein >ved to m* mtdroMp
.ills and wiitle u resident of the dlftpy 4IS
town oi Zanesville, O. ' M
bum Kanilull is the only CtmareaMMi(H
Irnlii Philadelphia in twenty j cart wboljH
known outside of his Mate. Ilia mbefP
famous Peunsylvaniaus Buchanan,
Steveua, Cameron, Curtin, Meade ami
Hancock—all hailed from the provinces^
In Ohio the contrast is still moral
sharply deli tied. Ben. Wade, Chase,
Stanton, Garlleld, Haves, General aid
Heualor bbermun, Ohidings, Thurman,
Sheridan ami William Allen were Irw
every Instance citizens of obscure littlif
tonus that are known only to the wurlj
as the homes ol these great men. Cin
cinnati, us an offset to this, nan furnished
to the coun’iv but two meu of national
prominence since the war—n-Attorney
I General Tail and George H. Pendleton.
Thicks is no such tuing as a V!u I'rcsiden.
I Hal bee. The insect lust basics the seem.a
I piece mi th ticket Is a gust, and many a
guttural loui is troubled by it.—Jim Am a
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