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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1877.
NO. 160
WA8HINCTON.
THE TOBACCO TAX INCMBA8EO.
INTERPRETATION OF OITIIi SEX VICE ROLES
—CABINET DIBOOM DIAZ'S MINISTER—NO
“ FOREIGN APPOINTMENTS.
All IXOAOEMENT BETWEEM TWO
ENGLISH AND A FEBCT1AN
I EON SHIP.
NGLISH WIN — PERUVIAN REVOLUTION
ENDED.
WASHnoToii, July 6.—ttsrshal Lake, of
Mississippi, is here on bis way back, from
Albany, where he oarried some Federal
oonviols.
, It is said the appointment of Wells to
the China consulship has exhausted the
foreign patronage dne Mississippi.
It is supposed the pure blaok delegation
from Charleston have been osptured an
route. They have not yet troubled the
President.
It is stated Qen. Henderson has per-
mision to stake his bond as Golleotor of
the Fifth North Carolina distriot.
INCREASE OF TOBACCO TAX.
Washington, July 6.—The revenue
from the tobaooo tax has inoreased during
the past eleven months a million and a
quarter.
INTERPRETATION OF THE CIVIL BSBTIOE OR
DER.
The Cabinet session to-day was mainly
devoted to conversation and informal dis
cussion oonoerning the President's reoent
order prohibiting Federal iffloers from
participation in the management of polit
ical commissions and conventions, with
especial reference to the questions wheth
er it should be enforocd against oertain
officials who took part in the Iowa Con
vention, and whether Postmaster Oeneral
Key oorrectiy interpreted the purpose of
the order in his yesterday’s letter to the
Madison, Wisconsin, postmaster. No for
mal action was taken on the subjeol in
volved, but it was agreed that the letter
of the Postmaster Oeneral was a oorreot
and judicious statement of the meaning
of the order in regard to oaseB like the
one presented from Wisconsin; that while
the order should be firmly maintained and
impartially enforced, there is no oooasion
to apply it,to the IowS office holders who
were elcoled as members of the Conven
tion before it was issued, and who prob
ably took their aeate before it reached
them by mail.
diaz'b minister.
In the Cabinet the letter aoorediting
Signor Mata aa Minister from Diaz’s Gov
ernment was read and waa anbjeot to oon-
aiderable disonaaion. It waa a friendly
and pleasant dooutnent, bat the contents
reoeived no farther attention than respect
ful Jietening, aa it was not regarded beat
at present to take any notion beyond a
reference to the State Department by
whioh it was represented to the oabinet.
FOREIGN APPOINTMENTS
were discussed, but no oonolusion reach
ed.
PAN-PRESBYTERIAN COUNCIL.
ADJOURNED TO MEET IN PHILADELPHIA IN
1880.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
Edinboro, July . G. — The Presby
terian Counoil adjourned on motion of
Prof. Biakie, of Edinburg, to bold the
naxi meeting in Philadelphia in Septem
her, 1880.
Next Presbyterian council to Hmi
lu Philadelphia
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Philadelphia, July 6.—Sunday after
noon last a union Presbyterian prayer
meeting assembled in the Firet Reformed
Presbyterian Church of this oity in re
sponse to a oal! for prayer from the Rev
Dr. Duff and others, and the chairman of
the meeting was authorized to seDd the
following cable message:
To Rev. Prof. IV. G. Blackie, General
Presbyterian Council, Edinburgh :
The Presbyterians assembled for prayer
in thechuroh dedioated by Dr. Duff, Bend
greeting with urgent and onrdial invita
tion for adjournment to Philadelphia.
Ephesians 3, 16 to and.
[Signed] Geo. H. Stuart,
Chairman.
To whioh message the following re
sponse hss just been reoeived:
Edinburgh, July 6,1877.
To Geo. H. Stuart, Chairman, Philadel
phia, Pa.
Message most welcome. Philadelphia
unanimously appointed for next meeting
Isiah 59, 19.
[Signed] W. G. Blackie.
INDIANS
OUTBREAK IN NEVADA—SEVERAL PERSONS
MUBDEBED.
San FbanoIsoo, Jnly 6.—Trouble is re-
ported among the reservation Indians in
Southeastern Nevada.
Augustas Ash, United States Marshal,
and Holland, and Carter, Indian Agent,
were killed at the reservations. One of
the murderers was captured at St. George,
Utah.
Portland, Oregon, July G.—The Mai-
paur Indiana of Baker oonnty, Oregon,
are restlese and fears are entertained that
they wilt effect a junction with the hoe-
tiles.
NAVAL FIGHT.
THE BELLIGERENTS.
RUSHANS REPULSED AT BIELA.
Wreck Rumored.
Baltimore, July 6.— Merchants Ex
change Reading Rooms has a notice
posted to-day, stating the wreck of the
Norweigan bark Azood, sunk by collision
some time ainoe, and obst uoting naviga
tion in the middle channel of Back River
Light near the entranoe of the Chesa
peake has been entirely removed by blast*
ing. The wreok waa removed by private
subscription from the Baltimore mer-
ohftnt*.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Havana, July G.—The details of the
battle between tbe Shah and Amethyst,
of tbe British navy, and the rebel Peru
vian ram Hnaaoar, are given. It ocourred
on the 29th of May. The English opened
fire at about GOO yards, the first shot
oarrying away the flag of Hnaaoar, whioh
was immediately repleoed. The Hnaacar,
replied with her heevy 300-poand Blake-
lys in the turret, and the Amethyst lying
off, and steadily persisted in her attempts
to rake tbe ram. The Shah fired her
broadsides, whioh are .disoharged by eleo-
trioity, and in a few minntea everything
on the Hnaaoar'a decks, except her masts,
turret and smokestack, had disappeared.
Her standing rigging, both steering gear
and capstan were destroyed in the hot
fire from tho English vessels. The Hu-
ascar, however, continued her fire at
regular intervals, sometimes from her
turret guns. A shell from the Amethyst
entered one of her forward ports, explod
ing inaide, killing one man and wonnd-
ing several. For a moment an explosion
was apprehended, hot fortunately waa
prevented.
After the fight bad lasted about an
hoar and a half, the Amethyst was seen
with a thick smoke issuing from amid
ships and steamed away out of aotion,
not returning for twenty-five minutes,
leaving the Hnaaoar and Shah alone.
The former now attempted to ram her
adversary, bat the splendid handling of
the Shah prevented any snooeaafol manoeu
vre of this nature. On approaohing, tbe
Huasoar’B officers state that the Sbah ap
peared to move as if by instinot, and her
heavy batteries were brought to bear on
the assailant, and a small Gatlin gun
stationed in her tops, very seriously
inoowmoded the oombatsnts on board the
Her smoke staok is riddled with
musket balls. One three-hnndred pound
shot stiuok the turret of the Hnaaoar,
penetrated the iron two inohes and than
rebounded in the Bide. She was hit
twioe by the same class of shot and with
precisely the same result.
The Peruvian ram adopted a new mode
of attaok, firet advenoing on tbe Shah
and then on the Amethyst, bat ths supe
rior speed end tbe superior management
of these vessels prevented her ramming
them.
The battle lasted for three honre, then
tbe Huasoar slowly retired—the shell from
the Aemthyet having destroyed all the
primers of the turret guns—and she
headed towards lend, for whioh she had
been manoeuvreing for some time previ
ously.
Tbe enemy did not attempt to pursue,
bat oontented themselves with receiving
the last shots from the Hnasoar and re
maining abont two miles fjjom
lbs shore, evidently keeping watoh over
their brave antagonist. The Huasoar,
although attacked it this time by musketry
firing from the Government troops on
shore, who imagined that a landing waa
to be attempted, sent a messenger with n
white flag to the Captain of tbe port,
begging for emmnnilion and asking per
mission to land the few wonnded on
board.
Only one man was killed. This was re
fused an answer was returned calling for
the surrender of the Bbip, bat the Huas
oar being short of ammunition and ap
prehending a repetition of the English at
taok, thought it better to take advantage
of tbe heavy fog then rising, and Blip
quickly down to Iquique, where tbe Gov
ernment fleet was lying, and where Pier-
ola hoped to make some arrangement for
a oombined aotion against tbe British
foraes. The movement was oaatioualy
executed, and none too soon, for abont
ten o'clock a steam lannoh from the Bhah
oame stealing through the darkness with
a torpedo, and by a mere ohanoa avoided
fixing that implement of destruction to
the side of a ooastlng steamer in port,
mistaking her for the Hnasoar. When
tbe departure of the ram was made known,
tbe English disappeared from the offiing.
The President has issned a proclama
tion in'whioh be declares that he will eno,
from Great Britain the explanation and
satisfaction consequent on snoh a wanton
outrage on a friendly power.
On arriving at Iqniqne Pierola proposed
to the Government foroes to unite and go
out in pursuit of the Eogliah. Thig was
not aooeded to and Pierola seeing that hia
personal cause was hopeless, surrendered
his vessel to the Independenoa, obtaining
safe oondnot for hia followers, bnt refus
ing all guarantees for himself.
With tbia the revolution terminated.
GEORGIA.
negro hung at la grange.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Atlanta, July 6.—Jaok Thompson,
ool’d, was bung at LaGranga for killing
two negro ohildren last winter, aged eight
and two years. He Baid to-day tho devil
was the cause of his killing them.
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND RUSSIANS HATH
CROSSED THE DANUBE—THEIR MARCH
AND POINTS OF ATTACKS—TUBES IN MON
TENEGRO TO BRINFoBOR OTHER BODIES—
BULGARIA APPEALS TO AUSTRIA FOR OC
CUPATION AND PROTECTION—AUSTRIA
WILL LET BOUMANIA ALONE SO LONG AS
SUE DISTURBS NOT SRRYLA—DEFEAT OF
TWO RUSSIAN DIVISIONS IN THE VIOINITX
OF KARS CONFIRMED—RUSSIANS NOT TO
ATTAOK UNTIL POSTS AND DEPOTS OVER
THE DANUBE ABE SUPPLIED.
A oomplete stock of Parasols from 17$
cents and upwards, at M- Joseph's.
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Races at Boston.
Special to Enquirer.Sun.]
Boston, July G.—Lucille Gold Dust won
straight; Martha 2d, in 2:25, 2:23 and
2:22$.
Hannah D. won the first, Msg 3d the
second, third, and fourth in 2:37, 2:26$,
2:22$, 2:36$.
Those Fifteen Dollar Yaoht and Flan
nel Suita at Thornton A Aoaa’a are an.
perb. ap2U It
RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON THE BALKAN MOUN
TAINS.
London, June 6.—The Standard's Con
stantinople diapatoh reports twenty bat
talions of the Turkish army of Montene
gro have reached Antivia, wbenoe they
will embark for their destination.
120,000 RUSSIANS HAVE CROSSED THE DAN
UBE.
The Times has the following from
Bucharest: It is staled here that over
120,000 Bussians have crossed tbe Dan
ube at Semouitzha. Tbe enthusiasm of
the itussian troops is very great. The
eavalry reaches twenty kilometers in ad
vance of tbe infantry. As the Turks have
no proportionate amount of cavalry, tbe
Bussians are scouring the country up to
the foot of the Balkans. The Turkish
outposts are at Juntra, which is their
present advance line. Tbe oeutre of their
army is near Nuatail, the right covering
the Kustohnk, the left towards Sbumla.
It is reported that 12,000 men are left in
Sytista. The first great battle in Bulga
ria will probably be fongbt on the above
line if tbe Tnrks give battle in open field
north of tbe Balkans. Probably tbere
will be little of interest from tbe front
nntil the now disposition of the troops by
both belligerents are manifested. The
liusBian oavalry have penetrated to Pon-
trols and Lotspaka on the west, and to
Tirnova and Kubrova towards tbe Balk
ans. They appear to be masters of the
country between the Balkans and tbe
Danube, and from Jonta to Plona.
AFFAIRS IN ARIA.
Tbe Daily Telegraph's Erzerouiu dis
patch says : It is unlikely even if tbe
Russians are strongly ra-inforaed, they
oan successfully renew the Asiatic cam
paign this year. Ten weeks henoe, tbe
climate will preclude effective warfare.
The latest from Asia ia a Daily News
spools! dated Erxaronm, Tuesday, wbleb
states both armies remain inactive. The
Russians are evidently awaiting reinforoe
meats.
A dispatoh to the Daily Telegraph,
dated Pars, Thursday, says, it is reported
here that the Turks have gained a great
victory at Bistova.
ROUMANIA AND AUSTRIA.
A special dispatch from Vienna to the
Daily Telegraph says : The Roumanian
Government before sending troops
across the Danube, inquired bow Austria
would regard such a slop,and was inform
ed that as long as the Roumanian army
respeoted Servian neutrality, Austria
would remain indifferent.
NO FIGHTING UNTIL PBRPABHD.
The Times' Bucharest dispatoh says no
important action is expected nntil the
Russians have established depots of sup
plies on the Southern side of the Dannbe,
and prepared everything for an advance-
BOfeNIA ASKS FOR AUBTBIAN OCOUFATION.
The Times' Belgrade dispatoh says :
The Greek and Roman Christiana of
Bosnia are anxiously awaiting the result
of their petition aBking for the occupa
tion of Bosnia by Austrian troops. A
part of the Mohammedan population also
favor foreign occupation.
TURKISH REOEUITS— FORCES FROM MONTE'
NEGRO.
A speoial from Constantinople to tbe
Daily News says two thousand men have
arrived from Senigma to work on the
fortifications. All the papers seem to con
firm tbe view that the Tnrks are abont to
withdraw the greater part of their foroea
from Montenegro.
1,500 TURKS PERISH FROM HUNGER.
Constantinople, July 6.—Fifteen hun-
dren persons who were fleeing from Adler
to the Tutkish lines from fear of Rue
ians, perished from hunger.
BUSSIANS BEATEN BACK FROM DIELA.
Shumla, July G.—At ten a. m. a battle
was fought yesterday in the vicinity of
Biela, which lasted twelve hours. The
Russians were repulsed with considerable
loss end fell baek on Bistova. No details.
THE BUSSIAN DEFEAT NEAB EARS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
London, July 6.—A speoial dispatoh
from Batourn to the Times, says Russian
offioial intelligence thus explains the oo
curreuoes in the Asiatic theatre of war,
General Laris Meljkoff, having reached
the Araxea valley by way of Kars and
Kevgisman was marobing west in tbe di
rection of Erzeroum, when the Turks
oooupying tbe fortified position of Sewiu,
menuced hiB right flank. To prevent an
attuok in front and rear, Gen. Melikoff
befoie proceeding further west bad to
turn north and attack Sewin. The attempt
failed, and Geo. Melikoff fell baok to
Araxes valley, when he heard that the
southern column under Gen.Tergukasaoff,
which waa to have met him there previous
to a joint march on Eizeroum, was like
wise defeated near Delababa, and bad re
treated. Lieutenant General Tergukas-
soff is seemingly determined to retrace
bis steps to the frontier and resouo Baya-
zard while General Melikoff, aooording to
the latest intelligence, intended to take
np a position in the Araxes valley and
bold tba road to Kara against tbe viote-
i rious force from itewin.
TUBES LEAVING MONTENEOUO.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
London, July G.—The Times Paris cor
respondent, who is usually well informed,
says Suleman Pasha received to-day or
ders to march from Podgoritza toward the
Dannbe with forty-five battalions. About
aa many are ordored to Epirus. Tba lat
ter is probably the foree mentioned by
the Standard's Constantinople dispatoh aa
about to embark at Antivara.
RUSSIANS CROSS 200,000 MEN.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
London, July 0.—A Renters from Bu
charest says the 120,000 Russians who
have crossed the Danube at bistova com
prise 20,000 eavalry and 250 oannou.
About 80,000 more Russians are oouoeu-
trated between Simnitzu and Tama Mo
gul. Tba army whioh oroased at Slatova
has been divided into three bodies, the
principal of which is marohing ou Rust-
ohuk, and the other two towards tha Bal
kans and Kikapolla, respectively.
GERMANY-
A PAPER SUPPRESSED.
London, July 6.—The I'imes' Paris
coir, spoudent reports the Industrial
Alsaren, of Mulhonse, one of the chief
anti Administration and Demooratio or
gan- in AlBace, baa been suppressed by
tbe German Government.
MEXICO.
Troubled About Gen. Ord’e Order.
MINISTER FOBTER S EXPLANATION— M
STILL MAD.
Special lo Enquirer-Sun.]
Havana, Jnly K.—An English steamer
arrived from Vera Cruz briuglug City of
Mexico dates to June 30th.
The spirit of the order to Gen. Ord to
erosstbe Rio Grande has been misunder
stood by tbe press, whioh hss made bitter
nttaoks on tbe Amerioan Government.
Tbe offioial journal charges tho United
States Government with a violation of the
treaty, intimidation of law, alleging that
tne Rio Grande movement is a pretext
for territorial aggrandizement, or for
foroiug Lerdo upon the Mexican people.
These uttacks have oalled forth a memo
randum from Minister Foster, whioh ie
addressed to tbe Government and foreign
representatives. The following are tbe
prinoipal points of the memorandum
Tbe instructions given to Gen. Ord are
not the announcement of a new measure
on the part of tba United States. The
deprecations committed during tbe past
four years were not common to both
sides of the frontier. Ia Mexioo thero
were no adequate, no vigorous measures
to prevent tbe deprecations, or pnnisb
tbe outlaws. Mexico frequently acknowl
edged its inability to discharge its duty
regarding the preservation of order on
the Rio Grande frontier, giving as a rea
son internal dissension. The instructions
to Gsn. Ord are misinterpreted by the
Mexioan Government; therefore the dec
laration made by tbe Mexican Minister of
War is unwarranted in officially asserting
that tbe inatrnotioua to Gen. Ord are in
contradiction of the treaties betwaen
Mexioo and the United Slates.
Telegraphio dispatohes annonnoe a
meeting between Gens. Ord and Trevino,
at Fiedras Negras, at which amioable and
satisfactory arrangements were made for
the suppression of raids.
Tbe Mexican government insists apon a
modification of tbe oiders to Gen. Ord
and fears are entertained that a modifica
tion will not be conceded. There is con
siderable excitement over this affair in the
Capital.
Senor Raffael Benavides has beeu com
missioned by the Mexioan government to
make a minute study of tbe situation on
the border, and report measures deemed
expedient for patting stop to raids end or
ders.
Fallnrii In Hoaton.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Boston, July G.—J. M. Williams has
failed. His failure does not at all affeot
the financial credit of Gladden &, Wil
liams’ shipping house. Mr. Williams re
tired from the firm several days ago.
Weather.
Washington, July G.—Indications—
For tho South Atlantio and East Gnlf
States, higher pressure and temperature,
variable winds, mostly from the North
west, partly cloudy woather and occasion
al showers.
AT KIRVEN’S :
RIBBONS cheaper than ever known;
All Silk Gros-Gran Ribbons—all shades
—from 5 cents upwards;
Embroidered Swiss for Oversnits;
Fresh stock Black Grenadines and Sum
mer Silks.
KID GLOVES 25c to $2 50. Have a
good Kid Glove in opera ebadae at 75o.
New stock (third shipment) Farasols.
Beautiful White and Colored Fans,
suitable for evening use.
LACE CURTAINS from 15 cents up
wards.
And a groat variety of other Goods
which I am offering at reduced figures.
If you wish to buy Goods right, get my
priceH.
tf J. Albert Kirven.
Photography,
Mr. Giles Williams makes a speoialty of
the Photo-Ohromo, which is R most desi
rable style, and which he sells lower than
tbe ordinary photograph. It is taken
only by himself. jun24eodtf
Fine Linen Ready-Made Dresses
Underwear for Ladies—elegant and obeap
—at M. JoskfeV
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NTEPHENH AND TOOMBS.
WHAT THAT THINK OT THE EASTERN WAR,
THE PRBHIDENOY, AND VARIOUS OTHER
MATTERS.
The Chronicle and Constitutionalist
prints R letter from Orawfordville, whioh
gossips in a somewhat pleasant style, as
follows:
“Hon. A. H. Stephens oontinnes, as
usual, to dispense the hospitalities of
Liberty Hall to all comers. He converses
freely with all who visit hiui, and extends
a cordial weloomo to the humbleet as to
the moat distinguished of his gneBts.
While your oorreapoudeut was at Liberty
Hall a pretty little four year-old girl, the
child of a neighbor, happened to be there.
I asked her if she had come to see Mr.
Stephens. She said she bad. ‘What do
yon think about him ?’ I queried. Glanc
ing up into the good old man’s faoe,
she replied, simply : ‘I loves him.' And
so it is with the children of a larger
growth. They all love him. Mr. Ste
phens has had an accnte attaok of bowel
complaint lately, but recovered promptly,
and is, I think, looking abont as wall as
be has looked in the last ten yean,
He presides st hia table punctu
ally, and takes plenty of exerciaa in his
new rolling oliair. Of the war in Europe
be appears to oare nothing. ‘I hate all
wars,' he Baid, ‘aud will be satisfied tf
dogs who will fight keep away from my
door.' Gen. Toombs, who was at the
Hall, takes a mighty interest in tho Eastern
question, and predicts that the iiusaiana
will walk over the Ottomans, for whom he
has a pronounced contempt. If we mis
take not, the General ouce thought tbe
Ftenoh army would go to Berliu, but iu
this opinion he was, iu common with the
thonsnuda, mistaken. He may propheBy
truly oonoerning tbe Turkish overthrow.
But with Mr. Stephens and Gsn. Toombs
the question of the greatest enthusiasm is
the convention. Gen. Toombs goes aa a
delegate, as you know, and Mr. Stephans
expects to aoooiupany him. Tba General
sayB his appearance in tbe convention
will be tbe last offioial aot of his life, and
be hopes lo make it the most memorable.
Gen. Toombs has fallen away some
twenty ponnds in flesh ainoe bis visit to
the Hot Springs of Arkansas. Ha looks
much paler; but with tbe exception of
one of bis eyes, his health is per
fect. He has hopes that biH defective eye
will be oompletely restored wheu ^>iiurgi-
oal operatiou has been performed upon it.
Only upon closest scrutiny would any one
observo'that it was iu Ihe least impaired.
On Federal politics Mr. Stephans end
Gen. T'uomlis are agreed, viz : that while
it ia lawful to conspire agaiust a de facto
government, it ia not expedient to do so
at this time so far as the South is con
cerned, aud in onr ouse a wise expedienoy
is the lushest patriotism. Wears getting
from Mr. Hayss nearly, if not quite, ell
wn could have hoped for from Mr. Tilden,
and are, at tbe same time, not responsible
for hia blandera if he oommits any. Gen.
Toombs goes further, aud states that tha
oounting in ot Mr. Tilden would have
been good, perhaps, for soma few indi
viduate, but ending ia the disruption of
the Democratic party. Mr. Stephens Is
for making the beat of tbe situation, up
holding the President in every lawful
and patriotio way, and only condemning
when he deserves animadversion.”
The Appointing Power.
Under this houd a correspondent of tho
Chronicle and Constitutionalist writes as
follows: Iu your editorial of Sunday
morning last, entitled, “The appointing
power, you figure it up that the Gov
ernor has the appointment of some 1,600
officials, and say, “this enormous patron
age is foreign to the spirit of popular
government, and ia the legaay left to ns by
the Republican majority of tbe conven
tion of I867-'G8.” Permit me to doubt
tbe aoonracy of tbia assertion. It was not
tbe Radioal Reconstruction Convention of
1867-’68 which initiated tbe polioy of Ex
ecutive appointments to office in Georgia.
It was tbe Secession Convention of 18G1
wbieb conferred this power upon the
Executive, and the Reoouslruotion Con
vention simply followed iu the footsteps
of the Seoessiou Convention in this par
ticular. To show bow this is, lot me com
pare the language of the constitution of
186L and the constitution 1868. The con
stitution of 18G1 had these provisions:
"The Supremo Court shall consist of three
judges, who shull be appointed by the
Governor, with tho ndviae and oouaent of
two-thirda of the Senate” (art. iv, seo. 2
par. 1); “The judges of the Superior
Courts shall ho appointed in the same
manner as judges of the Supreme Court"
(art. iv, seo. 2, par. 1); and "there shell
be a State’s Attorney and Solicitor ap
pointed in tbe same manner as the judges
of tbe Snpreme Conrt” art. iv, seo. 3, par.
*)*
The Constitution of 1868 says: ‘The
Judges* of the Supreme and Superior
OourtH, the Attorney Generel and Bolioit-
ora General shall be appointed by the
Governor, with tbe advice and oonaent of
the Benate”—(art. v, seotion 9, par. 1).
Yon will peroieve therefore, that the pol
ioy of Executive appointment!* is not “the
legaoy loft to us by tho Republican ma
jority of tho Convention of 1867 8,” but
that the CoDHtitution of 1868 if* in theHo
particulars a transcript of that of 1861.
Iu tho Secession Convention tho Com
mittee on the Constitution, whioh num
bered Huoh men an Thomaa It. R. Cobb,
Linton Stephens, Benjamin II. Hill, and
Augustus Hoese, reported in favor of ap
pointment of judges and State's Attorneys
by the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, whereupon Hon.
Heraohel V. Johnson moved as a substitute
that the election be by the Legislature.
This was overwhelmingly voted down by
a vote of 68 to 151. Mr. Johnson was the
only man of promlnenoe in the State who
voted for his proposition, while Thomas
R. R. Cobb, General Bartow, General
Beuning, George W. Crawford, Ben. H.
Hill, Augustus Reese, Linton Stephens,
Robert Toombs, Asbury Hull, Keuai),
Lester, Jackson, Hansoll, Nisbet and
Trippo were among those who voted
against it and in favor of Executive ap
pointments.
To this I might add that in the Const!*
tntional Convention of 1864, ex-Goveruor
Jenkins recorded his vote in tho name
way, voting in favor of conferring the ap
pointing power on tbe Execvtive, as did
also Black, of Screven; DuBose, Solomon,
of Savannah; Jared I. Whitaker, then
editor of that famous oracle of Georgia
journalism, the Atlanta Intelligencer;
Augustus Reese, Hon. Alex. G. Walker,
Lewis, of Greene; and others of promi
nence in that body. In view of these facts
it oan hardly be the ease that the appoint-
ing power “is foreign to the spirit of pop
ular government, ” for surely if so Jenkins,
Toombs, Stephens, Cobb, Reese, Hill,
Crawford, Bartow, Benning, Hull, Jaok-
aon, DuBoae, and all that noble company
would never have championed it, as we
have teen they did.
AT THE BEDSIDE OF TITIEM.
HER HEROISM—POSSIBLE END OF HER OA-
RKRB AS A LYRIC ARTIST.
Correspondence or the New York Tiroes.]
London, Jnne 12.—The London papers
continue their occasional bulletins in re
gard to the health of Mile. Titiens, the
greatest and most popular artiste of our
time. But the reports only refer to her
general condition; they lot no light in
upon the sad story of the womans malady;
they do not for a miunte bring the public
to her bedside; they draw no picture
of the heroism which has signalized her
illness. I propose to raise the curtain
upon the artiBte’s home. 1 shall venture
with beooming respect and veneration to
accompany Dr. Spencer Wells totUu iu va
lid's bedside. This eminent surgeon dins
covered that Titiens was suffering from
au intern'd tumor. He rnsde this class of
disease his peculiar study, and his name
is familiar in medical circles for his dar
ing and formidable operations in the re
moval of these exorescenoes. Not only is
be celebrated for bis skill, but for his
marvellous success. Nevertheless, the op
eration neoessary to a cure is as dangerous
as it is formidable. We enter with the
doctor. The patient is as cheerful ss a
brave woman can be who is suffering.
Women know how to bear pain. Dr.
Spencer Wells, aooording to promise,
aud in presence of her regular doc
tor, describes to her the nature of her ail
ment aud his method of cure. If no
operation tAkes place, ho tells her that
death is oertain, sooner or later, to result
from the tumor. Tho operatiou itself,
he further explains, may result fatally.
At the same time he has Ween, he says,
very successful in tbeso oases. As she is
anxious to oonsider the critical position,
she must understand it. Titiens listens
patiently and with resigned expression in
her eloqent eyes. The question is, has
she made up her mind to risk the opera
tion ? Yes, sho says she will Rnbmit to
it. The hour is fixed, the surgeon leaves,
to return. Meanwhile the patient sends
for her lawyer and makes her will. Theu
she calls for her oheok-book and drawR a
draft for 100 guinea for Dr. Hpenoer Wells'
professional fee. By this time he has re
turned, ready to perform that great ope
ration in the cause of suffering humanity,
with whioh his name is associated in the
world of soientifio surgery. Titiens calls
her friends around the bed and tukes au
affectionate farewell of each ami all.
Then she begs to bo left alone for a little
while. She lies in silent meditation for n
few minutes, and presently signifies that
she is ready. Chloroform is administered,
and we retire to wait tho vordiol. Now,
the particular form of the tmnor from
which the patient suffers is oalled
an enlargement of the ovary,
and it is removed by cutting the body iu
a manner sufficient in itself sometimes
to oooasion death, the remedy being as
bad aa the disease. In duo oourse, while
we wait—you and I, my dear friend on
the other side of the Atlantio—while we
wait we learn that Dr. Bpenoer Wells has
made hia daring incisions, and has discov
ered, I fear, that nature has a power be
yond his knife. The tumor is not tbe or
dinary enlargement of the ovary, but a
tumor with fibrous adhesions, whioh ren
der its removal impossible. The wounds
are at onoe closed and we leave the house
of mourning sorrowfully and sadly. To*
day, while I am writiug, I learned that
the external wonnds, to use n surgical
phrase, have “kindly healed by the first
intention,” without any serious symptoms
of any kind ; but tho enoouraging para
graphs iu the newspapers are not true.
Titiens is out of danger, they any. Yes,
out of that terrible peril of the knife
whioh you and I now sufficiently under
stand ; bat the original disease remains.
She may reoover sufficiently even to sing
again, bnt she will be equal to no more
great fatigue. She will oarry about with
her a oertain and ascertained oause of pre
mature death.
temple. A letter left by him says :
“I hove ruined myself, my wife, and
my sweet little t hildren. O bow I have
struggled to make all right, but it was
useless. I procured a Chicago divorce
and am married to that poor, good, sweet
little girl that my infernal passion baa
ruined. Bee my poor wife and comfort
her, and do not blame Any oue hat me.
Lula is pure and good, and did she know
but half the truth her love wonld be turn
ed to hatred.'*
Ample provision bad been made for his
wife and ohildren, and it is also believed
for tho girl, who findH herself only one of
the victivos of the fraudulent divorces for
which Chicago is ho famous.—Chicago
l nter-Ocean.
DELICATE MEXICAN RELATIONS.
•a NICK QUESTION PRESENTED BY THE ARRI
VAL OF DIAZ’S MINISTER—WHAT MR.
RVABTS BAYS.
Special to tUo New Orleans Picayune.]
Washington, July 8.—The presence in
this oity of Senor Mata, the newly ap
pointed Minister from Mexioo to the
United States, has created unusual inter
est. It is now abont a year aiuoe (he rev
olution occurred by whioh Lerdo waa dis
placed from power, and up to this time
the Government has studiously avoided
every act whioh would involve a formal
recognition of the Diaz Government.
Not only haH Mr. Foster declined to
recognize the new Government, but when
Diaz offered to pay over the installment
of three hundred thousand dollars which
was duo under treuty ooligations to the
United States, tho Stato Department re
fused to reoeive it from him directly,
since to do so involved the recognition of
the validity of his Government, and to
avoid this difficulty tbe payment was made
through Mr. Marisohal, the representa
tive of tho Lerdo Government.
Mr. Marisohal has been recognized by
the State Department up to this time, his
right to be so not being contested by any
rival functionary, but Mr. Mata now ar
rives to assume his functions, and by a
striking ooineidenoe Mr. Marisohal has
left the oity.
The Secretary stated to-day that Mr.
Mata had not formally presented hirnself,
and the Department, therefore, has not
been called upon to say whether they will
reoeive him or not.
The Secretary thinks it best not to say
at this time what course would be takeu
touching the question of Mr. Mata's re
oeption ; but it is admitted at the State
Department that the Government of Diaz
controls by fiu the largor, wealthier and
more important portions of the Republic
of Mexico, so that if the traditional policy
of recognizing de facto governments be
pursued, it may be assumed that the for
mal recognition of the Diaz Government
will not be long deferred. This may be
done by the Amerioan Minister at the City
of Mexioo, or by the President reoeiving
Mr. Mata.
This action would not involve any de
parture from the polioy announced in the
order to Gen. Ord.
The Government appreoiatos the grav
ity of the issue presented by the order of
tbe Diaz Government to Gen. Trovino,
to “repel foree by force.” The subject
waa discussed in the Oabinet to-day, but
the determination of the President to
punish and pursue the raiders, is fixed
aud will be followed, let Mexico act as
she may. It was remarked at the State
Department to-day that though Mexico
hud suffered those brigands to invade
Amerioan noil, pillaging and murdering
the people, she had never yet made apol
ogy or reparation.
TH AT 910.000 CHECK.
End In* of a Chicago Divorce.
The terrible results of the pernicious
system of “easy divoroes” has found
soother exemplification in the suioide of
Mr. Sebin Iiinker, one of the best known
and most highly respeoted citizens of
Galveston,Texas. The position of Oounty
Treasurer, whioh he held at the time of
his doath, he had filled for several years,
and ho was regarded ns oue of the moat
prominent business men of tho oity.
Becoming infatuated with tho beauty
of a Miss Lnlu Walter, he concluded that
life away from her would be not worth
tbe having. He spoke of her continually
to his intimAte friends, dwelling on her
parity and innocence, and saying that he
would rather go to his grave than live
without her.
To be sure a wife and three ohildren
stood in tbe way of snoh a anion, and
though he olaimed that he loved the chil
dren, be acknowledged that he married
his wife throngh sympathy, and not
through love.
As Providence did not see fit to make
him a widower, there was clearly but one
way of release from the marriage tie, and
this was through the medium of a divorce.
This was readily obtainod through tho
office of A. Goodrich, of this city, on the
ground of inoompatability. Tho decroe
was supposed to ho obtained iu Halt Lake
county, Utah, and was in duo legal form,
being dated May 29th. At this time Mr.
Rinkor was still living with his wife, und
continued tho marriage relation until
June 11th, when Mrs. Rinkor loft tho
oity for a short visit. Though aware of
tbe infatuation of her husband, there
were still friendly relations existing be
tween them, as is shown by the fact of
Mrs. Rinker's sending telegrams to her
husband, asking him when ho was com
ing to the place where she was visiting.
Meantime Miss Lulu, having reached
her 18th birthday, concluded, on the rep
resentation of her lover that he was really
freed from his wife, to yield to his wishes,
and she accordingly ran away from homo
with him. They were married, and, as
no aeoret was made of the affair, took up
their abode at one of tbe hotels in tbe
city. All this had ocourred during tbe
eight days’ absence of Mrs. Riuker, and
this was the state of things she found on
her return. Htill loving her husband, she
left no means untried to win him back,
and a mutual friend sent to him tbe mes
sage, “Your wife is grief stricken at tho
continued falso position you occupy, und
sho bids me bog you to come homo to
your lawful wife aud loving family. Your
obamber is ready for you, aud Hhe is im
patient to see you beneath your own roof.
If you would avoid compelling her to do
what a wife must do, come home, other
wise she will prevent your remaining to
gether to-night at tbe hotel. Come home,
if you ever intend to oome; come now,
or never.”
The appeal of the wife bad no eff ect
but that of awenkening him to a sense of
the enormity of his crime, and leaving the
hotel after kissing his supposed bride, he
E rooeeded to his office, where he ended
ia Ufa by shooting himself through tha
HOW HAYES WON OHIO AND THE PBKoiOi NOT.
The President’s reoent ntterauces and
his reoent order against assessments for
political purposes have revived some in
teresting reminiscences connected with
the proceedings of the Republican cam
paign committee last fall. The members
of the committee express considerable
surprise at the remarkable change whioh
the President’s views on the subject have
undergene. The faot that Mr Z Chand
ler had aent a check for $10,000 for cam
paign expenses to the order of Governor
Hayes has been stated, but tho history of
that cheek is now for the fir-t time mude
public. At a meeting of the committee a
short time before the Ohio Oct
ober eloction, Governor Noyes pro
duced a letter from Governor Hayes in
which it was said that Ohio waa
almost lost; that in order to save it to the
Republicans, money must be forthoom
ing, und at onoe, and $10,000 was men
tioned as tho sum whioh it wonld be de
sirable to have. The committee there
upon determined that Gov. Hayes’oppeul
must be responded to, and Zuch Chan
dler, Wm. H. Kemble, of Pennsylvania,
and one or two others made up the
amount at onoe. The cheek was sent to
the order of Gov. Hayes, and by him ut
onoe endorsed and turned over to the
Republican State Committee of Ohio.
Several members of the Republican Na
tional Committee who have expressed
themselves on the subject say that, had
it not beeu for this $10,000 which Gov.
linyob bogged for, and whioh ultimately
came out of assessments ou the office
holders, Ohio wonld have gone Democrat
ic and he would not he Prundent. -
An explanation from ex-Marshal Pitkiu,
of Louisiana, is in order. It seems the
missing books of the Auditor’s office were
delivered to him while he was intrenched
in the Custom House and have not sinoo
been seen. It is difficult to understand
what business be had with Btate papers;
but Pitkin and party were not very par
ticular iu Huoh matters.
> taato tho Ingor to
r thau tin II the empty
t a homely
r to have your breeches pa’ched th
notho* pair;
r to get your little a t I hatched
eather is hir.—Fulton Timet
nile thau go through lifts
r heart.— Camden Post.
' thau drlvt
t than n
behind a
•ho withiu
Better to laugh o’i e your own good luck than weep
u'ru another’* woes;
Bitter a boil on your uoighbor's leg thau u wait
ou your own fair noae —Burlington Hawkeye.
Better to be a better man thau to give the devil
hia due*,
Better to be a better uulee* you can’t afford to lo«a
—N. Y. Herald.
House Furnishing Linens at
aodtf M. Joseph's.