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Columbus mini ref. VOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21, 1877. NO. 11)8 HAYES IN NEW ENGLAND. HIS RECEPTION IN WINDSOR People Look So Herd They Forgot to Cheer end 11,000 were Stolen from e Bank. SENATOR BLAINE INVITES MR. HAYE9 AND SUITE TO ACCEPT OF HIS HOSPITALITIES IN AUCUSTA, MAINE. Special lo Enguirer-Sun.] Windsor, August 19.—President Hayes hflS-psrty arrived in Windsor at noon to day. He left Brattleboro on a special train this morning, going direotly to Olar- amont, where he web met by Secretary end Mrs. Everts, Messrs. Devens and Key, of the Cabinet, Judge Hoar, Senator Morrill, and Hon. E. W. Stonghton and others, and was taken to Windsor by Mr. Evarta in a private oarriage. A large crowd had gathered to witness bis arrival, who were so interested in looking at the President and Mrs. Hayes (a rare sight for VermonterB), as to wholly forget to oheer. Meantime, $9,000 were Btolen from the Windsor Savings Bank, by sneak thieves, who olimed into the window of a back room, and abstracted the money from the drawer, while the attention of the people of the bank was direoted to the passing of the Presidential party. EN ROUTE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Plymouth, N. H., August 19.—Gov. Prescott and party arrived here last night, and will take the early train to morrow morning for Wells Biver, where they will meet the President oomipg from Windsor, Vt. MR. HAYES VISITS THE EVARTS FAMILY. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Windsor, Vt., August 19.—This morn ing, the President and Mrs. Hayes and company, with Secretary Evarta and Mis. Evarts, and Chief Justice Gray of Massa chusetts, made an informal call upon Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Beaman, upon the third anniversary of their marriage. Mrs. Bea man is the eldest daughter of Secretary Evarts. The Presidential party attended divine worship at St. Paul’s Episcopal Oburoh this morning, of which ohurch Secretary Evarts and family are members AN ATTEMPT TO DITCH THE HAYES TRAIN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. Special to Enquirer-Sun. I Woodsville. N. H., August 19.—An attempt was made to ditoh the New York and Saratoga through train to White Mountains by driving a piece of rail be tween the rails at the switoh in the woods half a mile above Littleton, N. H. It is thought it was intended to oatoh the Presidential party, as it was rumored they were to oome on this train. The train passed over it without further aooident. ALL BUT KEY CLAIM YANKEE BLOOD. Washinoton, August 19.—A succession of pleasant incidents continue in the New England progress. The entire executive party except Key, seem to have bad ma ternal or paternal sources, and some times both in Yankee land. When Presi dent Hayes claimed that he was yet some three generations removed of a Puritan blacksmith, it is reported that the band played the “Anvil Chorus” from II Trova- tore. SENATOR BLAINE INVITES MB. HAYES AND SUITE TO AUGUSTA, MAINE. Augusta, Me., August 20.—To His Excellency President Hayes, North Con way, N. H.; I sincerely hope you will find it practicable and agreeable to visit AugUBta in response to Gov. Connor's in vitation, and I trust that you and Mrs. Hnyes and all members of your suite will aocept the hospitalities of my house dur ing your stay. I have consulted Gov. Connor, and find that this arrangement for your private entertainment will entire ly harmonize with the publio courtesies to be extended to you by the State. [SignedJ J. G. Blaine. MARYLAND. Terrible Condition of (lie Insane and Idiotic In Ibe Alma Houses and Jails of tbe Mlale. Special lo Enquirer’Sun.] Baltimore, August 19.—Dr. Cbas. W. Chancellor, a member of the City Coun cil, Secretary of tbe State Board of Health, and physician of extensive praotice in this city, who was requested by Gov. Carroll to visit and inspeot all alms institutions in the State, particularly with reference to their sanitary condition, tbe treatment of inmates, and the number of pauper in sane who are confined therein at the pub lio expense, has discharged that duty and submitted his report. He says: It is painful to report the shocking condition in which many of tbe public institutions were found, and it is difficult to oonoeive that anything worse ever existed in a civilized country. There are now, he says, within the alms houses and jails of our State over 500 insane and idiotic people for whom there exists no proper provision, and who are utterly cast down and neglected, half fed nnd ghastly in their wretchedness. (aratoia Races, Saratoga, August 20.—Three-quarter mile—Eugene N. Uobinson won, McDan iel’s filly 2d, Duncan tf. Kenna 3d, in 1:19. Mile—Madge won, Lady Talyers 2d, Sister of Mcroy 3d, in 1:45}. One and one-quarter mile—Bombast won, Bushwhaoker 2d, Glenn filly 3d, in 2:15}. Mile and five furlongs—Rappahannock won, Partnership 2d, Auburn 2d, in 2:66. WASHINGTON. MORTON IS GETTING WELL. 8HERMAN HAS NAUGHT TO 8AT ABOUT RE MONETIZATION OP SILVER—AFTEB A WRECKING OOMPANT IN MOBILE—DETER MINATION BEOABDINO OOLOBED SUGARS— SITTING BULL COMMISSION. 8HEBMAN SATS NOTHING ABOUT RRMONKTI" ZATION OF 8ILVEB—BAILBOAD LEGISLA TION. Washington, August 19. — Secretary Sherman’s speeoh makes no allusion to remonetization of silver. Disouaaiog the labor question, he seems to think there should be legislation by which great rail- roads, when in combination, should not be able to oripple oommeroe, nor when in opposition, be allowed to starve their em ployes. MOBILE WRECKING COMPANY. Special to Enquirer*Sun.} Washington, August 19.—United States Attorney Daskin, of the Southern District of Alabama, is in this city for the pur pose of attempting to prevent a favorable action on the appeal of the Bell Boot Wrecking Company from the decision of the United States Circuit Court in Ala« bama, restraining that company from the further demolition of the monitor Teoum- seh, which was sank in Mobile Bay in 1864. Parsons is tbe probable Distriot Attor ney for Alabama. COLORED SUGAR—MORTON TO GET WELL, ETC All sagar artificially colored to avoid high tariff will, after the 1st of Ootober, be seized and confiscated. Tyner has a dispatch from Indiana that that Morton continues to improve and his physicians are more hopeful. The Secretary of War and Secretary of the Interior had a conference regarding Sitting Bull. ABOUT 8TRIKE8. 16 THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF WII.KESBARHE, FA., WORSE THAI EVER. workingmen’s meeting in baltimobk— RESOLUTION 9 ADVISE ALL TO WITHDRAW FROM REGULAR PARTIES, FORM ONE OF THEIR OWN AND NOMINATE MUNICIPAL OFFICERS. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New Yore, August 19.—A Wilkesbarre dispatch to the Herald says thirteen ar rests were made Saturday of rioters end all brought to Wilkesbarre under a strong military guard. The strike iu that region is stronger than ever, and an old minej asserts it is purposely kept going by paid ageutsof President Frank Gowon. Trains are stoned daily, switohes turned, bould ers rolled on traoks and other similar aots continue. At Plymouth, where the sol diers are doing picket duty, they have been shot after dark. Families are being robbed continually by roving gangs of men and the farmers about are banding together to proteot their orops. TROUBLE AT WANAMIE. Trouble is reported at Wanamie Satur day night and troops sent there. AMERICAN OABPENTEBS IMPORTED TO ENG LAND. A Railway Trade Unionist,writing from Manchester, England, states that the oarpenters there have reoeived tbe wages demanded, about ten dollars per week, from tbe employers, exoept one or two wealthy firms, who have been importing American carpenters, the aotion of the latter thus helping a continuance of a strike whiob other wise would be success ful. NEW YORK STREET OARS PUTTING DOWN WAGES. The wages of conductors snd drivers on the Fourth and Sixth avenue horse railroads were reduced yesterday from $2 25 to $2 per day. No strike has occurred. STRIKE IN BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New .York, August 20. — The ship wrights and sparmakers of tbe Brooklyn Navy Yard have struck against the re duction of wages from $3 50 to $3 per day. RESUMED WORK. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New York, August 20.—The Newark City Silk Mills, at Newark, N. J., re sumed work this morning with one-half its usual foroe, at wages agreed upon be tween the proprietors and the strikers. The vioe and tool worka at Trenton, N. J., also resumed operations this morning. WORKWOMEN'S POLITICAL MEETING AT BAL TIMORE. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Baltimore, August 20.—At a conven tion of workingmen composed of dele gates from nineteen of the twenty wards of tbe city, bold to-night, after the report of the committee ou credentials and per manent officers, a resolution was adopted requesting all officers to withdraw their oonneotion with any politioal party before assuming official positions in tbe conven tion. The following pvoamble and resolutions were adopted : Whereas, The aim and objeot of this movement of the Workingmen of the State of Maryland has been misrepresented in various ways through the preBR, and by several pronouuced politicians; and whereas, the prosperity of the Working men means the prosperity of sll the peo ple, including the capitalists ; and where as, tbe Republican and Democratic and Reform parties having failed in the poll to asoure this result, they have thus lost the oonfldenoe of the working people ; therefore, Resolved, That we hereby declare our selves independent of all past politioal affiliations, that we will not aooept or en tertain propositions from any politioal party, looking towards a compromise or endorsement of their candidates. The platform of the mass meeting of the Workingmen, held at Reobabi! Hill, August (i, was endorsed end adopted. Tbe Convention deoided to nominate candidates for munioipal and State offi cers, and ward iyoeums were instructed to authorize primaries for the nomina tion of candidates for munioipal officers. An Executive Committee for the eity was appointed, and also a oommittee of fire to prepare an address to the Work ingmen of Maryland. Adjourned till Thursday night. GEORGIA CONVENTION. Momeatenil Adopted —•1,000, wltb Faster to Walts 01,100, Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Atlanta, August 20.—The report ou homestead was adopted. It givee sixteen hundred dollars, with right of waiver to eleven huudred. An attempt to reconsider will be made to-morrow. Tbe oapital question oomes up at IX o'elock to- morrow. It will probably be submitted to the people. A seotion was Bdded to the Bill of Rights forbidding irrevocable grants to corporations by the Legislature. Tbe railroad matter was completed. Toombs’ regulating article passed aa amended. F. H. R. INDIANS. BTAOE AND TELEGRAPH LINES BROKEN IN MONTANA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Salt Lake City, August 19.—The In dians on the Montana stage road, thirty miles Bouth of Pleasant Valley, still hold the road and telegraph lino. They turned the stage und telegraph repairers baok yesterday. But few buakets were seen, but many squaws and ohildren. It is re ported that It is not the main party, bnt mostly wounded families. Nothing haB been hoard from any point north of the break sinoe the ICth. THE NEZ PEROES IN IDAHO. Salt Lake, August 20.—The hostile Nez Peroes Indians were reported yester day ub still camped at Hole in the Rook, a stage station in Idaho. They hate de stroyed the telegraph line in tbe vioinity and stopped all travel over tbe road for several days. A large party of teamsters are oamped and fortifying themselves a short distance from the No-Snake river bridge. It is reported that the Btook of the Indians is in poor oondition and that they are stopping at the stage station to recuperate, using the proprietor’s barns and grain. BANNOCKS AND SHOSHONES LEAVINO TO FIOHT NEZ PEROES. Fobt Hall Aoinoy, Idaho, August 20, via Salt Lake.—Capt. Bainbridge, with a company of saouts enlisted from tbe Bannooks and Shoshones, left Fort Hall yesterday for the hostile camp at Uole-in- the-Rook station, about 90 miles north of here. Accounts received here yesterday state that the hostiles had possession of the station and would allow no one to pass either way. They told those who have mado the attempt to turn baok, end they would not be molested. It is not known that anyone has been hart. The telegraph line is down, and the wires string in different directions. All tbe yonng Bannocks and Shoshones at this ageney who can raise a gun have left this morning to fight the hosliles. Rio Graadt City Outlaws Captured. Washington, August 21.—The follow ing wi'B received at the War Department: San Antonio, Texas, AngUBt 17. To the Adjutant Ueneral, Washington, D. C.; I have just received from Gen. Sweilzar the following: Threo outlaws were oaught last night iu Camargo—tbe leader and two others. The band oonsisted of eight, two of whom are residents of Texas, five Mexioaus and one nationality unknown. Gen. Bonevides feels sure that tbe balsnoe, including the prisoners, will be caught. The authori ties have their names. (Signed) Obd, Brigadier General. Tbe band of outlaws alluded to by Gen. Ord ia that which broke open tbe jail at Rio Grande City a few nights ago, and released oertain prisoners oonflned therein. Arretlt at Richmond. Richmond, August 20 —Charles B. Vaden, deputy eolleoterof customs at this point, was arrested yesterday on a war- rant obarging him with embezzling five hundred dollars of tbe Government funds, He was admitted to bail by Commissioner Atkins in $1,000. Upon further insesti- gatiob by special Treasury agent Ayer, it wsb found that Vadeu’a defalcation reaobed $2,000, and he waa re-arrested on another warrant, and bail fixed at $5,000, and he was held for that amount. He says the money was lost gambling. Col. Ayer telegraphed to Norfolk to-day ordering an inoereaae of the bail of sever al parties aireated for irregularities in the custom house of that city. Geolwlit Drowsed In Wisconsin, Stephen's Point, Wis., August 20.— Moses Strong, Assistant State Geologist, and a son of Hou. Moses M. Strong, of Mineral Point, was drowned in Flambeau riser, while engaged in bia geological ex plorations. THE BELLIGERENTS. SULEIMAN AND MEHEMMET UNITE. BARBARITIES OF COSSACKS AND BULGARIANS ON DEFENSELESS TURK4—RU88IANS AWAIT REINFORCEMENTS OF 180,000 MEN—IF OZAR CAN GAIN A DEOIDED VICTORY HE WILL TREAT FOB PEACE—A QUANTITY OF THE USUAL STUFF—TURK8 REINFORCED FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE GLOBE —HERZEGOVINIANS STILL AFTER HUNGRY NIOnIO—RUSSIANS DEFEATED IN ASIA WITH A LOSS OF FIFTEEN HUNDRED KILLED AND WOUNDED. SULEIMAN AND MEHEMBT UNITE. Mew York, August 19.— Speoisl osble dispatches state Suleiman Pasha formed a junotiou with Mehemet Ali, between Tjersarva and Bebrova, which plaoes the Russians in the face of a formidable Turkish army. The Uussians are rein forcing and preparing for an onslaught on the Turks. GENERAL BATTLE ANTICIPATED. The latter have hurried up almost their last man, and a general battle oannot be delayed many days. VICTORY GAINED OZAR WILL MAKE PEACE. A Bucharest letter says the main hope of the Russians now is that of deoisive victory at Tiro ova, which being accom plished, the Czar witl bs ready for peace atonoe. Bhipka Pass is still held by a portion of Gourko’s troops, and Safiz Pasha is reported massing against them with a large Turkish foroe. Gourko’s forces are iu a critical position with Sulei- inan’s army south and Raflz north of him and is in danger of capture. Tbe Bashi Bazouks constantly harrass the small Rus sian foroe guarding the remnants of Ni- kopolis. AGITATION IN GALLAOIA. Agitation is reported in the Austrian provinoe of Gallaoia. A Polish revolu tion is reported imminent. ENGLI6U FUND FOB THE TUEKS. A fund is being raised in London for Turkish families, initiated by tbe Baron ess Burdett Coutts, which is rapidly aug menting. SLIGHT ACTIONS AT BUSTCHUK. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] St. Petersburg, August 19.—Offloial dispatches state that the Rnsssian batter ies at Giurgevo silenooed the Turkish batteries at Rustohuk on tho 15th inst. There wqb slight successful fighting on the 16th on the right hank of the river near Rustohuk. TUBK8 LANDED IN DOBUD80HA. Bucharest, August 19.—Eight vessels landed Turks in Dobrndscha on Friday. The Russians are marching to oppose them. EGYPTIAN CONTINGENT—RIVER NILE. London, August 19.—A Reuter tele* gram from Alexandria says the reports that the Egyptian oontingent for tho Turks, will be increased have lately been gaining ground. The Nile has ceased to rise during tbe last four days, and is now fourteen feet below the aver, age of tho last three years. RUSSIANS REPULSED IN A8IA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] London, August 19.—Renter’s Erze- romn dispatoh and Mukhtar Pasha’s offl oial telegram, states that on Saturday the Russians numbering 35,000 infantry, 10 regiments of cavalry and 110 guns at tacked Mukhtar Pasha along the whole line extending from Magarnjikh to Yaki- ular. Tho cannona lo commenced at sev en in the morning, and at six in tho evening the Russians retired in good or der to their encampment, pursued by the Turks. The Turks lost 1G5 killed and wounded, and Russians 1,200. JUNCTION CONFIRMED. London, August 20.—The limes' dis patch from Shnmla, August 18*.h, says the junotion of Suleiman Pasha with Mehemet Ali may be regarded as beyonnd doubt. 180,000 REINFORCEMENTS FOR PLEVNA. The News' correspondent at Studini telegraphs he experts both guard and grenedier corps will be in Bulgaria by the first week in September. The staff here oaloulate that 180,000 men are now aotn-* ally on the march to reinforce the army. The next battle about Plevna is meant to be decisive, hence the delay for the sake of ensuing success. The fourth cavalry division has been detached on an independent expedition for the purpose of stopping Turkish communication with Sophia by blocking the Orobardik pass ,the main thorough fare, and easier marching route over tho Balkans. It is felt here that this should have been done earlier, but if successful now it will still have good resnlts. A HAZARDOUS RUSSIAN EXPEDITION. London, August 20.—The correspond ent of the Daily News at the Stndeine headquarters of the Grand Dnke Nicho las, referring to tho dispatoh of the 4th cavalry division on an independent expe dition for the purpose of stopping Turk ish communication with Sophia by block ading the Ooherdik pass, telegraphs as follows: It is felt here that this should have been done earlier, but if it is sue. cessful now, it will still have good resnlts. In the event of crushing tbe Turkish defeat at Plevna, it would go far to make it another Sedan. The expedition is ob viously hazardous. SERVIAN INTERVENTION. The same correspondent says he under stands that Servian intervention is now oertain. He also says the activity of tho Turks at Plevna in sending out cavalry reconnoissances seems as though they had some intention of taking the offensive. fine weather. The weather is now fine again, and the roads are rapidly ohanging from mud to dost. I am informed that tha reoent rains have not materially affected the health of the troops. OBEOIAN FORTS TO BE STRENGTHENED. The Daily News' correspondent at Vienna telegraphs as follows : A telegram from Athens states the ministry have sent out orders to fortify the obief forts with all speed, so as to have them finished by the end of Ootober at the latest. Similar orders have been given respecting the preparation of men> of-war. Still nobody in Athens believes in an immediate out break of war. WHAT THE SERVIAN AGENT BAYS. Constantinople, August 20.—The Set* vian diplomatic agent here, has declared that Servia has no knowledge of any in tention on the part of Russia to send an army through Servia. He deetnB the^ 8ervia has resolved to participate in the war, and states that no troops have been sent to tbe frontier. EGYPTIANS LAND IN DOBBUDROHA. A Bucharest dispatch to the Timet says the landing of an Egyptian brigade near 8ulina detains Genera* Zimmerman in the Dolirndsoba with a larger force than was intended to be left there, and shows tbe tffeot of bolder counsels at Coustantlno* pie. The provinoe of Salonica and the coast distriot from Olympus to the termi nus of the Adrianople Railroad has been declared in a state of Biege by the Porte. THE REINFORCEMENTS AT CONSTANTINOPLE. The army coutinue to arrive here, aud volunteers, literally from tho four oorners of the globe, but owing to tho state of affairs in Bulgaria, there will be no move ment at present. HOBART PASHA. Several special dispatches state that Hobart Pasha has loft a subordinate to superintend the embarkation of tbe Cau casians and has gono to Sinope with most of the fleet. It is believed he goes thence to the Danube. FIENDISH COBRACKS AND BULGARIANS— MURDER OF TURKS. A correspondent of the Times at Yeni Saghra telegraphs under date of August 16th as follows: I went with the Turkish army on the 14th instant to Chain Baglaz, at Laneli, two hours aud a half from the Pass. I saw the bodies of one hundred and twen ty persons who had been murdered by CossBoks and Bulgarians. Among the viotims were two women, one very beau tiful and yonng. She had been killed and thrown naked into a pool of water. I saw families, including ohildren, who had been thrown in a well. The homes of these people and the handsome em broidered dresses of tbe women showed that they had been rich. In one honHe the women and young girls had been sbnt up and subject during ten days to out' rages by Cossacks and Bulgarinas. The Bulgarians when they heard of the arrival of the Turkish army at Chain Baglaz car ried off tbe Turkish women and children from three to thirty years of ago and fled to the Balkans. The victims of whom I spoke above were all collected together and murdered in succession. Many more were butchered, bnt I have not had time to go and see them. HERZEGOVINA. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] London, August 20.—Telegrams from Zara aud Gottinje state that the Montenc grins on Sunday carried tho last outwork of Niosio, and are pushing forward through the town towards tho fortress. A strong Turkish force, oomposed, however, mostly of irregulars, estimated by one aoront at 10,090, is hastening to relieve the besieged. Five thousand Montene grins have gone in the direction of Kos- tao to oppose the Turkish advance. AUSTRIA AND SERVIA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] London, August 20.—Reuter’s telegram from Constantinople says Count Zichy has assured the Porte that \ustria has not altered her policy relative to Servia. WINTER GAMPAION—FIGIIT IN ASIA. Constantinople, August 20. — The Porte is preparing winter clothing for the troops and taking other measures in an ticipAtion of a winter campaign. A later tolegram from Mnhktar Pasha gives tbe Turkish losses in Saturday's battle as 130 killed and 339 wounded, and the Russian loss as 1,500 killed. UERMANY. UNFAVORABLE RECEPTION OF TURKISH REPRESENTATIONS. Special to Enquirer-Sun. \ Berlin, August 20.— Prinoe Bismarck has arrived here. The North German Gazette confirms the report that the representations of the Turkish Ambassador here relative to the alleged Russian atrocities here mot with a most unfavorable reception from the German Cabinet. URRAT BRITAIN. THE HARVESTS BELOW THE AVERAGE. London, August 20.—The Agricultural Gazette, in a summary of reports of the harvest prospects reoeived from all parts of the United Kingdom says : It is plain that 1877 will prove no exception to the succession of unfortunate harvests, which we have lately experienced. The wheat orop is oertainly very generally and very largely below the average. Hon. A. II. hti'pbrn* Chattanooga, August 20.—Hon. A. H. Stephens has arrived here. He spends to-night at Lookout Mountain, and re turns home to morrow. Erie Kallwuy. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] London, August 20.—At a meeting of MOSES’ CLEAN BREAST. MORE SECRETS OF THE SOUTH CAR OLINA INVESTIGATION. Ex-Gov. Moses Confessing to Half a Million of Bribe Money. THE TRUE INWARDNESS OF THE BOND OON' 8PIRAOY COMING TO LIGHT — TROUBLE AHEAD FOR THE STATE OFFICIALS. Charleston, 8. O., August 12.—The Investigating Committee has resumed its seoret labors—even the witnesses are sworn to seoreoy. Moses was the first real informer, aud he made a oleau breast of it. He was asked to account for the various sums whiob he had received as Speaker, and Gov. Moses modestly esti mated these nt $500,000 while the higher valuation is $900,000—though fi ures were no question botween Moses aud the oommittee. After calling over the iarger sums, which bore heavy upon bis memory, he acknowledged that he “had spout, it all.” There was $25,000 iu one pile, which he, as Speaker, received from Unit od States Senator John 4. Patterson. “.What was that for ?” It appears that in 1871 Moses began to tiro of the retail perquisites of his position through tho oommittees which he appointed. Besides, being a candidate for Governor, he was frequently cheated by bia subordinates in making fair returns of tho bribery money their oommittees made. Pattersou, too, thought tho machinery was loose, and could be made to pay *i haudnoiue advance ns well ns aid him iu hiH candidacy for the Senatornhip. He Lheroforn proposod to purchase tho whole privilege from Moses at one siuglo dash, get control of the oommittees as a systematic scheme, and turn miller himself for his own griHt and that of any Democrat or Republican who had auy meal lo grind, through the Legislature. Another largo amount whiob Mosos re oeived slnok in bis memory, heause he bad been cheated out of <• portion of it. The Republican Printing Company drew two checks of $10,000 eaoh iu his favor, and left them with Hardy Solomans’.bank. Solomans paid M«>*es $15,000 of the pro ceeds, and kept $5,000. Moses has been threatening to sue Solomans for the latter ever since he fonnd in out, but the ques tion, “What Court would entertaiu juris diction?” has delayed the com 1 tint. Daring his Speakership Moies flooded the niArket with “pay certificates,” purport ing to be for services rendered by attach es of the House. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of these were «float. Any in fluential Republican could get one,wheth er he bad ever been in Columbia or not. To do Mosea justice, Rome of these he al leged to be forgeries. Jones, the Clerk’s signature is genuine, but hisrn not. From these certificates he derived a large amount of money. The success of the committee with Moses induced them to follow np the “pay certificate” busi ness by oalling Moses' successor as Speak er, S. J. Lee, as the next witness. Lee is a light colored mulatto. Ho was formerly a slave. My first remembrance of bim was in 1867 as a witness in tbe oase of the United States against Crump, Davis A Arnim, for running an illicit dis tillery. He struck me as a man of great self-possession and shrewdness for his op portunities. After reconstrnotion he was made a member of the Legislature from Aiken county, and evinoed such tact as a parliamentarian that bo was generally called to preside in the Speaker’s absence. This made him Speakor when Moses was elected Governor. He soon began to drive the most spanking team through Aiken and Augusta, Ga. This made Gen. Elliott, who prided himself on his equip- age, jealous. Elliot was only a member of Congress at that time. At tho next election Elliot made Lee take a back seat, aud was himself made a member of the Legislature, and then Speaker in Lee's place. Lee oontented himself with a county office until last eleotion, when he ran for Solicitor of tbe Circuit, and was elected. He has been several times com plimented in the Democratic newspapers for his dignity, ability and fairness us Solicitor. The committee keep Governor Moses well in hand sinoe their success in confronting him and bis papers with the distinguished Judge. They have him and his faithful body servant, Robert, in stalled in rooms at the Greenfield build ing, and provided with meals from Pol lack’s not far from the State House, so that ho can bo within calling distance, should any of the witnesses swerve from the Pentateuch or fair books ot Moses. Lee was in jail, with no hope of giving bail. He saw the fate of “the distinguish ed Judge,” and ho knew ho must swear like an Israelite according tc the Penta teuch. Accordingly, when be was brought forward, he, too, made a clean breast of it. His testimony was mainly os to tho pay certificates issued by himsolf as Speaker, and those issued in connection with Lieutenant Governor Gieaves, who K resided over the Senate. lie was not ns ivish with those papors ns Moses, but told enough to keep Gov. Gieaves, who is hiding out, from ever returning to stand his trial. The committee wore so well satisfied with tbe completeness of Lae's story that they let him out of jail upuo his individual recognizance, upon oondi tion that he would resign his Solicitor- ship. Lee is now roported to be one of the leaders in the Liberian exodus. Tho next witness beforo the committee Gen. J. B. Dennis, ex Keeper of tho Peniten tiary, Sergeant at-Arms of tho lute Mao* key House, tbe fnruiture man, and a member of the High Joint Committee to investigate tho bonds in 1870. The prin cipal portion of his testimony related to the aotion of tbe bond committee in 1870, and the oonneotion of Hardy of Ho ommis’ bank with the State government, liis evidence was only a prelude to that of Sheriff Bowen, of Charleston, on tbe same subject. Bowen has never con ealed bis knowledge of these matters from those who asked him for it in good faith, aud it was given before the committee in such a way as to draw forth the commendation of the Democrats who were present. In 1870, while Bowen was playing Congressman from Charleston, ho found himself unseated, and without the means of Bnpport. The High Joint Investigut ing Committee from the Legislature of South Carolina, composed of Wbittemore, Swails, Dennis and Tim Hurley, were then in session in New York, overhauling Kimpton’s books, and enjoying a good time at the expense of the State. Bowen saw his opportunity. Ho had never # .. studied law but he had been admitted to the bondholder* ud «hareholdo.» of the tho 8ootb 0arolina hfir . Aooordiu g. y , bo Erie Railway this afternoon, Sir Edward ; applied to the committee to provide for Watkin presiding, a resolution adopted authorizing the laying down of a third rail between Waverly and Birming ham. his immediate necessities. They gave him an appointment as legal adviser to the oommittee, with a fee of $1,000, to be paid down by Kimptou, who was provid ing bountifully the ready cash for every thing tho oommittee required. From day to day the investigation was deferred, tho books were not ready. Kimpton was “out of town,” and the committee grew tired of waiting—there was no money in it adequate to the occasion. Bowen had brought with bim from Wash ington a young man who had acted us his private secretory while Congressman. He was a shrewd fellow, and, as luck would have it, had a father in the employ of the American Bank Note Company of New York. Through this agenoy Bowen discovered that the South Carolina bonds were printed by that com pany. After considerable trouble, he ob tained from the company the amount of bonds they had printed aud turned over to be sigued by the State authorities. They had printed $20,040,000, and turned them over, while they had on hand, sub ject to order, $2,500,000 more. Of these $6,000,000 were “sterling funded debt” bonds, whiob were never issued by the authorities. The balance of $14,040,000 was what the authorities issued, and what the High Joint Oommittee endeavored to investigate. Six million dollars of these, the oouversion bonds, were afterward re pudiated by tho Legislature, und the re* muintLr, with some small deduction, funded at 50 cents on the dollar in the consolidation bonds. Bowen revealed this omission nt the time in the Charleston Courier, and re turning to Charleston became a candidate for tho Legislature, was elected, and at tho next session preferred ohurges for the impeachment of Governor Soott touching the bouds. The impeaohment was defeat ed by money taken from the State by t reasurer Parker. All of thoae detail s were given in hiB testimony. Hardy Sol- onians' $125,000 bill was ordered paid at that session, and Bowen told bow this-was done tbrioo over. It wan oomposed of pay certificates. The members of the Legialaturehad receive i them and receipt ed the Treasurer for them; they had been sold to Solomans, who receipted for them also, and then he aggregated them in his bill, out of which he paid $80,000 to have it passed, and was paid. This haul of Parker, the Treasurer, was equivalent to that whioh gave him another vouoher for $90,000 in bis offloial accounts, as ap pears from the testimony before tbe oommittee. The Republican Printing Company’s bill for tbat amount was or dered paid by the Legislature. They sold the bill to Comptroller General Neagle for $20,000 cash. Neagle took ity receipted by tbe company for $90,000, to the Treasurer, who gave him $80,000 of Blue ltidge Railroad scrip, retaining $10,000 for himself. Upon the Treasur er's books the receipt of tbe company represents $90,000 cash. The Blue Ridge scrip is worthless. The committee have a sure thing against Soott, Parker, Curdoza and Chamberlain. The latter has an individual account to answer; and the list of charges against the firm of Kimpton & Chamberlain is the largest of tbe whole array. There will be requisi tions for these gentry upon the Governors of Ohio and New York before very long, and it will go hard with them. I'OUOEHS ARRESTED. THEY HAVE DONE THE BANKS OUT OF $450,000. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New York, August 20.—A Chicago special says N. A. Gesnor and E. ii. Wes tern, said to be part of a gang of forgers, arrested there, had $36,000 captured from thorn. At tbe same time E. T. Henderson was arrested in Michigan as one of the gang. They have been operating heavily iu New York aud Miohigan. The officers did not have any requisition from New York, as they allege they were afraid the affair would leak through the Attor ney-General's office. The men are said to have victimized New York banks, the New York Life Insurance Company aud several banks iu Minnesota and Miohigan to a total amount of $450,000 by raising and forging checks. They now are enroute to New York. Nlilpwreeked Steamer Eden. Panama, August 11.—The details of tho loss of the Eden on the rookH Los Vitas, near Valparaiso are somewhAt amplified but in substauoe are those oommunicat** ed: Loss of life is variously stated, prob ably reaching fifty. One sad incident is that whilst efforts wore being made to rescue 20 of the ship wrecked who were grouped on u rock 500 yards from the shore, the boats of the vessels employed found it impossible to reach the survivors, and these out of puro desperation threw themselves into tho soa to prevent further suffering from fawiuo and thirst. Col, llrllloai IMachnrgotl. Austin, Texas, August 20.—Colonel A. Britton has been discharged to-day by the examining court, where he was being tried for the shooting of U. 8. Marehtl Purnell of this distriot. The verdiot was the shooting was justifiable aud iu self- defence. Wea'Iier# Washington, Aug. 20.—Indications— For tbe South Atlantic and East Gulf States, northeast to southeast winds, sta tionary or fulling pressure, warmer and partlo cloudy weather will prevail. Worked to Death. We pity that muoh abused organ, the liver. It is held responsible for every little ache and pain. It is censured on every hand. It is made to daddy nearly all diseases, and is worked to dt-ath This is detrimental, unwise aud unsafe. Let tbe liver rest. Use no strong medicines. Keep your bowels open now and then by the uho of mild and simple remedies, those whioh are pleasant and received kindly by tbe stomach. Such a remedy is Bailey’s Saline Aperient, which is pleasant, re freshing and effervescent. It is sold at one-half the usual prioe, and is all you need aul4 2w AT COKT! AT COST!! Remember that we will offer for a short uhile our entire stock of Spring and Summer Dress Goods at cost and below oost. We mean business. tf Blanchard & Hill. Many novelties and bargains this week to be displayed at J. S. Jones', i eodtf
