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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1877.
NO. 208
WASHINGTON.
SITTING BULL NOT IN CANADA.
BE IS TO BE LOOKED AFTER.
CORNELL TO BK EXPOSTULATED WITH AND
PITT OUT—ILLINOIS OONOBE88MEN FAVOR
MOBBISON, THEA SATLEB FOB SPEAKEB—
—PRISONERS SENTENCED—ALABAMA AP
POINTMENTS—DEDICATION OF A JEWISH
SYNAGOGUE.
THE TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR.
SEN VI A AND ROUMANIA.
THEIR POSITION IS HUMILIATING-
TIQHTINO OH TBS KITES LOH—TUBES THUS
TUI SUCCESSFUL.
SOHIFKA PASS—BUSBIiHS DEFEATED WITH
_ TEBBIBLE LOSS.
Lohdox, August 31.—The Daily Kent’
correspondent telegraphs from Bohipka
Pass, August 25th, the aeoonnt of the
Bueaian attempt to oeptnre the redoubt
whioh the Turks oonatrneted, so as to
sweep the road in the Russian rear. This
redoubt ie still nntaken, and constitutes a
great danger to the Russians, at it gires
the Turks possession of a ridge rnnniog
parallel to that up whioh the road runs
fifteen hundred yardB distant. The re
doubt enfilades the road in several places,
and the Turkish infantry, by extending
along this ridge, which is thiokly wooded,
oan.praotically render the road impassa
ble. The Russian poaition still remaina
moat oritioal in spite of reinforcementa.
.Gen. Radetzky, indeed, informed the
commandant of Gabrova the day after his
arrival, that he had better warn the in
habitants to be ready to fly at a moment’s
notice.
The Rnaaiana advanced under cover of
the trees too small to afford good shelter.
In a abort time they reached within fifty
yards of the redoubt. Here they found
the Turks had oat down the trees eronnd
the redoubt, making an abattis over
whioh it was almost impossible to paes.
They gathered aronnd the edge and sud
denly made a rush for it, bnt were driven
baek with fearful Iobs. The soldiers be-
oame entangled in the meeshee of the
brash, wood and the tranks and limbs of
trees over whioh they were obliged to
scramble while the TnrkB poured in a ter
rible fire npon them. At this short distanoe
it mowed them down like grass. Of the
first assault against the redoubt in whioh
one oompany, whioh was engaged, very
few gotbaokto tell the tale. Gen. Raketzky
sent reinforcements and the attaok began
again, bnt the dispositions were made to
plaoe a large foroe in snoh a position that
it oould poor heavily a fire into the re.
doubt to cover the aaeanlt until the as
sailants were almost np to the parapet.
This attaok aaemed almost on the point
of Bnooeas, for the oolonel in command
said that if the reserves were given to him
he ooold take the redoubt. The officer
in oommand of the reserves let them go,
bnt the^ were nevertheless repulsed. The
next assault was made under the eye of
General Radelzeky and part of his staff.
General Demitriofeky, obief of staff,
plaoed himself at the bead of the storming
battalions, although he had to be support
ed by two men, as he had jnst previously
been stunned by the earth thrown
np by an exploding shell
The Russians advanoed steadily. They
rnshed over or through the abattis. They
even got into the redoubt and aotually
held it for a few seconds, but were driven
oat again. They anrronnded the plaoe on
all aides, pouring into it a terrible fire,
but were egain driven back. In the
meantime the Tnrks to support the de-
fenoe began in their tarn to attaok the
Russian positions in the pass from the
front and rear. The Russian losses must
be very heavy, for the fight continued
until late at night, and the wonndad were
ooming baok steadily all the time.
To sum np, the attaok has been unano-
oesafnl. Reinforcements are arriving,end
the fight will probably be oontinned to
morrow, Sunday.
UONTEHIQBO.
London, August 81.—A dispatch to the
Timet from Ostrak, August 80th, says the
Uontenegriua were moved yesterday to
the plain between Nioaios and Sings Pass,
in oonsequenoe of the attempt to relieve
from Gatoho being apprehended.
TUBES ADVANCING AND BATTLE HOONENT.
Constantinople, August 31.—A tele'
gram from Shumla yesterday announces
column of Suleiman Pasha has advanced
from Eaki D’Jurua and orossed the river
Lone, near Agashlar, driving baok the
Rnssians, who, after a short resistance,
retreated from the river. Needijibe Pasha
has advanoed from Rasgrad towards Tor
lab, repulsing the Russians and capturing
two guns. A great battle ia believed to
be imminent, the TnrkB assuming the of
fensive, along the whole line.
Redif'Pasha having refused to attend
the military oonnoil for trial, it has been
deoided to bring him before the counoil
by foroe.
It is reported Saforet Pasha refased to
aooept the Ministry of Jostioe.
BATTLE PBEVAILINO ON THE LOH—TUBES
SUCCESSFUL SO FAB.
The Manchester Guardian received
telegram this afternoon that the expeoted
battle along the line of the Lom from
Agahaslar to Torlak commenced yester
day and oontinned all day. Mebemet
Ali Pasha commanded the Turks in per
son and attacked the Russians at these
points. So far the Turks are auooessful.
Special to Enguirer-Suft. |
London, August 31.—A Vienna dispatob
to the Timet confirms the report that the
Servians are hesitating. It says Russia
has refuaed to oonclnde a formal treaty
with either Servia or Roumania, as by so
doing she would acknowledge them as in
dependent powers, whioh she has been
careful not to do in advanoe of the rest
of Europe. The Prince of Roumania haa
tbottino at habtfobd. been content to enter into the war trust-
Special ia the Enquirer »—.] ing .merely to the Czar’s word that all
Habtfobd, August 31.—Free for nil: would be right. Prinoe Milan is quite
p —— l—2—1—1—1; Hopeful 2—1—4— I willing to do likewise, but Minister Ristios
8; Nettie 4—3—3—2;|Great Eastern 3—4 delays by insisting on a formal convention,
fi—4.^Time 2:21, 2:19, 2;19|, 2:22. 1 He probably does not expect to carry bis
point, but wishes to make the best possi
ble bargain for Servia, and also delay in
tervention till a time when it would not
expose Servia to so much risk as at pres
ent. The Turkish Ambassador at Vienna
delivered a note reminding the Powers
that Turkey, at the oonolnsion of the lata
Servian wi^ negleoted the opportunity of
rendering the Servian harmless at their
request, and stating in oase Servia ehonid
again take np arms Turkey would not
consider herself bound hereafter to treat
her with the seme moderation, and would
only consult her own military and politi
cal interests.
XXTBA SESSION OEBTAIX.
Washington, August 81.—Representa
tive Ellis, of Louisiana, with a view of
governing hie personal movements se
cured • positive aaenranoe from the Pres
ident yesterday that the extra session
would be held.
SITTING BULL THE OBJECT OF THUS CASE.
The Cabinet had ah hoar and i half
session, disonssing Sitting Boll. The
Secretaries of War and the Interior will
have another controversy with Terry in
regard to the Commission, as the reports
of Sitting Ball’s return to the United
States ere discredited, and farther effort
will be made to seonre e oiviUian to sot
with Terry without compensation.
WILL EXPOSTULATE WITH COBNELL.
Cabinet disonssed bnt took no notion in
the oase of A. B. Cornell, who persists in
being a naval officer of New York and
ohairman of the Republican State Com'
mittee. There will be some farther ex
postulation, after whioh the President will
be firm.
GIBBONS ON BITTING BULL.
Gen. Gibbons, telegraphing from He
lena, Montana, does not believe Sitting
Ball is south of the Canada line.
BVABXS.
Everts returns early next week.
ILLINOIS DELEGATES FOB MOBBISON AND
THEN 8AYLOB.
An offloer of the House, jnst from Illi
nois, aays that the delegation will vote
for Morrison ob Speaker until withdrawn,
and then, with two exceptions, oast its
strength for Saylor, of Ohio.
ALABAMA OFFICE 8BEKEBB.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Washington, August 31.—The Cabinet
gave the Alabama appointments no con
sideration. There is a strong personal
influence for present inoumbenta. The
outs are said to be playing at oroes purs
poses.
THE BUBICON TO BE OBOiSED.
There ia little doubt but that Cornell,
the naval officer at New York, will be sus
pended. This ia the Rubieon. It will
bring the President’s polioy of divorcing
civil and politiOBl serviee squarely before
the Senate.
PBI80NEB8 SENTENCED.
There ere half s dozen instances where
persona have been brought before United
States Courts for contempt, in the matter
of interfering with roads under the pros
teotion of the oourts. The prisoners have
bean sentenced to fine and imprisonment.
DEDICATION OF A SYNAGOGUE.
Washington, August 31.—The Syna
gogue of Washington Hebrew Congrega
tion, reoently bnilt, was dedicated this
evening with appropriate Jewiah servioes.
Hayes sent regrets thQt offioial business
prevented bis presence. The dedication
sermon was preaohed by Rabbi B. Szold,
of Baltimore.
Qew. Grant's Speech Ml Edinburg.
Edinbubo, Augnst 31.—GraDt on re
ceiving the freedom of theoity said: I am
. so filled with emotion that I soaroely know
how to tkank yon for the honor eonferred
upon me by making me a Burgees of this
anoient city of Edinburg. I feel that it
ia a greet compliment to me end my conn-
try. Had I the proper eloqnenoe I might
dwell upon the history of tbs great men
yon have produced, of the numerous citi
zens of this eity and Soutland that have
gone to Amerioa, and the reoord they have
made. We are prond of the Sootsmen as
eitizens of Amerioa. They make good
oitizena of oar ooantry, and they find it
profitable to themselves. I again thank
yon for the honor yon have conferred
upon me. Three eheers were given for
the yoangest Burgess.
-Die-
PENNSYLVANIA.
SOHUYLKILL MINERS WON’T BTBIKK.
Pottsville, Pa., August 31.
patches from Mahanoy City, Bhenandah,
and other piominent mining oentres state
that, there ia no prospeot of a strike in
the Bohnlkill region within the last ten
days. A number of leaden of the miners
organization from other regions have
been working to induoe t^e Schuylkill
miners to join in a strike on the the first
of September, with a view of making it
general, without aueoees. Daring the
past week, the shipments of ooal over
branch roads have been nnnaually large.
Ballroad Men Protest.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Cincinnati, Augnst 31—The commitee
of employes of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton Railroad, waited upon Presi
dent Shoemaker, thiB morning, and pre-
sented a remonstranoe against the order
lengthening the trip of freight hands,
whioh was ordered to go into effeot to
morrow. Shoemaker said he would in
vestigate the matter, and see if the order
could not be modified. The men declare
there will be a general strike if not re
scinded.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
MOBE INDICTMENTS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Columbia, Augnst 31.—-Four additional
indiotments were found to-day—three
against L. Cass Carpenter, late Collector
of Internal Revenue, in this State, for
forgery, and one against Woodruff and
Jones, clerks of the Senate and House*
and principal of the Republioan Printing
Company for fraudulently raising a bill
for printing by whioh they obtained over
$20,000. The Conrt adjourned.
ARKANSAS.
FIRST BALE—ROBBERS OF MAILS.
Spcial to Enquirer-Sun.]
Little Rook, Ark., August 31.—The
first bale of cotton was received here
to-day. It was raised near this city, and
was bought at auction at 20^ cents per
pound.
R. A. Ginnerohio, of this city, lately
employed as mail agent on the Iron
Mountain Road, and who reported about
ten days ago that, bis oar was entered by
highwaymen at Poplar Bluff and robbed
of a half dozen registered letters, several
dollars and a gold watoh was ar
rested here to-day on the complaint of a
special agenj of the department, charged
with committing the robbery. He was
released on bail. Ginnerohio is one of
the aldermen of this oity.
FRANCE.
SENTENCED TO DEATH—OAMBKTTA’s TRIAL.
Paris, August 31.—The Military Tri
bunal passed senteuoe of death npon M.
Lyaz, who acted Deputy Mayor of the
Twelfth Arondissment duripg the Com
mune. He was found guilty of incen
diarism and ordering illegal arrests.
gambetta’s trial.
Gambetta appealed before the Judge
DTnstruetion. The Judge read several
passages from the^LUle speech, whiob, he
said, constituted su offense against Presi
dent MaoMabon and an insult to the Min
istry.
M. Gambetta replied he went to Lille
with the fixed intention to deliver a po
litical speeoh which the situation render
ed necessary, but protested he desired to
slander nor insult any one.
New York, August 31.—Drixel, Morgan
A Co., announce that the Baltimore A
Ohio Railroad Company has sold to J. 8.
Morgan & Co., London, their entire loan
of .£1,600,000, authorized in January last.
This loan is in the shape of five per cent
sterling bofids of the company, scoured
by the first and only mortgage upon the en
tire property of its Chicago division of
263 miles. The proceeds are i mmediately
available to the oompany for liquidation
of the floating debt, whioh will thus be
withdrawn from the market.
Storm at Gilman, Illinois.
Cincinnati, O., August 31.—A special
dispatch states a storm passed over Gil
man, Illinois, yesterday, prostrating i
number of houses. The flouring mills of
John B. Grayson & Son were completely
destroyed, and one person was killed.
THE CHARTER OAK LIFE AUAIN.
NEW DISCLOSURES CONCERNING ITS INTER
NAL MANAGEMENT—HOW CONTRACTS WERE
MADE BY THE OFFICERS OF THE CONCERN
—THE AMOUNT OF COMMISSION STILL DUB
MB. WIOOIN.
Speolal Dispatch to the New York Times.]
Hartford, Conn., August 28.—Almost
every week there are some new disolos-
nres concerning the internal management
of the Charter Oak Life Insurance Com
pany under the Furber administration.
The latest thing reported is a liability still
existing whioh was not discovered either
by the speoial insurance commission or
the committee of life insurance experts,
and, so far as can be learned, was not
known to the Insurance Department of
the State. This liability is in the form of
two oontraotB made by the old Walkley
management, with Mr. Wiggin as Presi
dent and Mr. White as Treasurer,
uuder the new administration whioh
succeeded Walkley et al. These
contracts were to run five years,
and pledged to the officer named a
stated salary of $5,000 a year, and a
commission of 2 A per oent. on all premium
receipts from both old aud new business.
It is a question whether the one held by
Mr. White is of any legal foroe, because
it was made while Ho was yet vioe-Presi-
dent of the oompauy by the President—
an arrangement between two officers rati
fied by a board of whioh both were inem-
bers. The contract with Wiggin was
made as a condition precedent to his tak-
ing hold of the company, and was peculiar
in some respeots. It provided for his sal
ary and commission, but did not fix hiB
status in the company, that being left to
the Board of Directors, by whom he was
subsequently elected President, and re
ceived a salary of $12,04)0 a year. It is
now olaimed that of this Balary only $5,000
was drawn on salary aooout, the balance
of $7,000 being on account of commis
sions. He was in the'oompany 20 months,
and it is estimated that hiH commissions
under the oontraot amount to about $75-
000 as still due him, taking into no ao*»
count the prospective value of the con*
tract for the whole five years it had to
run. Efforts are in progress to make a
settlement, and it is possible that a law
suit may result. Mr. Wiggin thinks
he has as good*a olaim against the oompa
ny as Mr. Furber had auder the oontraot
already canceled for a valuable considera
tion; but that remains to be seen. The
precise terms of settlement with Fnrber
under bis oontraot and sale of stock in
connection with the recent negotiations
and new management have so far been
oarefnlly oonoeuled, excepting as the
Times’ dispatches have indicated their
general character. Now that it is learned
for the first time that other contracts are
in existence it would seem to be advisable
to have the whole matter officially pro«
nmlgated, and surprise is expressed that
the Insurance Department does not an
tioipate the work of the special commission
by calling for the documents and putting
them on file where they will be accessible
to the press and public. Their publica
tion in full would at least stop rumors
whioh are having a damaging effect upon
personal and business reputations and are
doing harm to the company, whioh needs
now the best direction to save it. A fall
publication would give opportunity for
satisfactory explanations, perhaps, even
where the text of the oontraot has a bad
look.
FURBKU AND THE OHAUTER OAK.
Hartford, Conn., August 28.—Edward
Matthews, of New York, was here to-day
in search of facts pertaining to H. J. Fur*
ber’s connection with the Charter Oak
Oompany. He denounoes Furber as hav*»
ing, in the real estate transaction in New
York, whereby a mortgage of $50,000 was
obtained to swell the assets of tho oom
pany, got the best of bim to the amount
of $500,000. Matthews’ movements here
were very quiet, though wherever ho en
gaged in conversation his denunciations
of Fnrber were very bitter. Now that he
is disposed to talk, it gives importance to
the fact that both Mr. Wiggin, late presi
dent, and Mr. White, late treasurer of the
Charter Oak, speak io strong terms of
Fnrber as having “gone baok” on them,
and it may be possible out of this break
ing up of old alliances to gather finally
the bottom faots of the company’s affairs
daring the late management.
PISTOLS AFTER A PRESS ITEM.
YOUNG KENTUCKIANS IN COMBAT—BOTH
KILLED.
From the Wilmington (Del.) Commercial, Au-
inenoe College, was a member of th£
Ohristianburg Baptist Ohnrob and was
beloved and respected in his aeotion.
Yount was the son of Geo. Yount, a well-
to-do and highly respeoted farmer of
Shelby county.
MARK TWAIN’S CHEEK.
Dead.
Jacksonville, Fla., August 31.—Dr,
D. H. Jacques, late editor of the Rural
Carolinian, and author of several works
ou agrioulture, died at his residence, near
Fernandina, Tuesday.
Gen. Forrest.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Memphis, August 81.—Gen. Forrest
condition has improved considerably.
His friends are now sanguine of bis re
oovery,
A BRAVE ENGINEER,
THRILLING INCIDENT OF A RAILROAD ACCI-
DENT.
Somebody blundered on the Detroit
Branch of the Lake Shore Railroad last
week. The Canada Southern Express
train waited near Toledo for tho St. Louis
express, on the Wabash road, and finally
received orders from the train-sender to
“ran wild.” At Air-Line janction the
oonduotor learned that freight train No.
51 had been abandoned, and accordingly
he signalled the engineer to go on. It
was midnight, and there was a dense fog:
the train was running along a long curve
at the cate of thirty miles an honi; and
trundling ou the same track, in the oppo
site direction, was the freight train. The
fireman of the engine of the express train
saw a light on the track and jumped for
his life. The engineer whistled “down
breaks,” reversed tho engine,aud remained
at his post, with his hand ou the lever and
his eyes fastened ou the approaching en
gine. There was a great cra,sh ; the en
gines and freight cars were wrecked ; the
passenger oars rbmaioed on the track, and
nobody, except the engineer, was so much
as scratched. Imprisoned in a shapeless
wreck of iron, st' el and wood, with steam
escaping from the shattered flues and
flames raging behind bim, he had paid the
penalty of Homebody’s blander. An iron
rod was driven in between his shoulder*
blades, his skull was tossed into the oab,
and bis body was jammed between the
boiler and the tender. Mr. , but
stop! it is not worth while to “Mr.” a
man who dies like a hero in saving his
fellow creatures. Lewis Young was his
. name.
WHY HE AND DAN D QUILLE SEVERED THEIB
FRIENDSHIP.
From the California Footllght.]
These two sagebrush wits onoe roomed
together daring the early days of Virginia
Oity, when everything was in its primitive
state, and before the advanoing hand of
civilization provided the comforts of me**
tropolitan life. Both were employed on
the Enterprise—Dan as the “rook sharp”
and Mark as the “funny man.” One
of Mark’s ecoentrioities Was to shirk
all kind of responsibility, and he inva*
riably left Dan to do all the buying, rent-
paying, Ao., and by dint of mnob per
severance and an equal amount of for
cible persuasion, Dan managed to make
Mark pay his quota towards the expenses
—not that the latter regretted separating
himself from a few shekels, of oourse
not; bnt from an indisposition to be
bothered with such trifles, as bis mind
Boared to higher things than “a dollar’s
worth of ooal,” “four bits’ worth of kero
sene” or “a quarter’s worth of washing
soap,” &o. Mark carried his indifference to
extremes; but there was really no limit to
his cheek. He possessed the pure, gen
uine, unadulterated article. He would
borrow Dao’s comb, use it, put it in his
pocket and blow Dan up for not possess
ing a better one. In those days be was
never known to own a pair of drawers or
an undershirt, or even a pair of socks; but
he would walk the streets in a suit *of
Dan’s best, whiob he had appropriated
from the latter’s trunk, and then swear
because there happened to be a button off
the shirt. He would go to Dan’s trunk,
examine the articles therein, and then
turn to that person and ask him if be
didn’t have a pair of socks without a bole
in the heel.
Mark and Dgn were both inveterate
smokers, and of course we know who
bought the tobaooo. If Dan should hap
pen to get hold of an inferior brand, and
fill the box with it,. Mark would intimate
that “when people bought tobaooo they
might exercise a little judgment, and not
get stuff that a man couldn’t use.” These
little peculiarities of Mark's nature,
though somewhat expensive to Dan, were
nevertheless enjoyed by fiim; but one
day Mark overleaped the bonndB of Dan’s
amiability, and that individual got mad.
Think of it—Dan Do Quids in a passion!
It seems Mark rau out of a tooth-brush,
and how to replace it without sacrificing
some of bis mining stock puzzled him
considerably. But a brilliant idea one
day thrust itself into his troubled sconce,
“Heavens be praised for the thought!”
soliloquized he; genius will be rewarded!”
So one morning, standing by the wash
stand, just after rising, he pioked up the
ooveted article, and, turning it round and
round in his hand, said to Dan, who was
still snugly eusoonoed between his blank
ets, but with one eye on Mark:
“Say, Dan, that looks like my brush.”
“Liar !” shouted Dau ; “that brush did
au Egyptian to my mothor give !”
“The hell!” answered the profane
Mark ; “and has the old woman practiced
on it too ?”
“Aye, verily!” quoted Dan.
‘And how long, my perfumed blanket-
sweater, have you cleaned those foul
snags of yours with it ?”
“Nine years,” faintly murmured Dan,
who was beginning to have suspicions
that his old dental companion was about
to leave him.
“Nine years,” said Mark, rubbing the
article on the soap. “Bully! If thero is
auythiug I hate it is to break iu a new
tooth-brush.” And in a quarter of a see-*
ond that almost hairless piece of ivory was
exploring the cavern under Mark’s nose.
Dan could not brook the insult. A boot-
heel instantaneously sunk in Mark’s skull,
and the two great wits of Nevada were
friends no more.
PLOTTING FOR A SENATORSVIIl>.
A SON OF NORTH CAROLINA CARPER-BAGS TO
FLORIDA, AND USES HIS JUDI-
® OIAL OFFICE.
Raleigh, N. 0., August 25.—Desiring
to oompliment the Republicans of the
South, the Philadelphia Convention of
1872, whioh renominated U. S. Grant for
President, chose Judge Thomas Settle of
North Oarolina.for permanent Chairman.
Settle was an ordinary oonnty conrt law
yer, with a red face and a medium share
of intellect, in 1868. Retiring from the
Confederate army with no laurels wou to
speak of as a Captain, he assumed the
role our Postmaster-General of late as
sumed, that of a repentant rebel, and
joining the Republioan party iu North
Carolina, was eleoted to the surprise of
every body aDd the disgust of
many a Judge of the Supremo
Court of bis native State. Then,
for inoompetenoy, it is said, he resigned
the Judgeship, and Grant sent him as
Minister to Pern. He returned, and ou
the death of a Judge, was re-appointed a
Supreme Judge again by Gov. Caldwell,
now deceased. Then last year he resigned
again, and was defeated for Governor of
North Carolina by Vance, Democrat, aftor
a bitter contest, by 15,000. Repudiated
in a State whioh is to-day nearly evonly
divided politically, he begged Grant for
an office, and the retiring President ap-
pointed him a Judge of the Circuit Court
of the Florida District. Now the report
oomes from undisputed authority that he
is using his office aud his talents to ad
vance his own selfish political schemes,
and, aided by a Ring whioh has controlled
the polities and the finances of Florida for
years, hopes to be eleoted to the United
States Senate.
Ex-Gov. Reed and the notorious Mil-
ton S. Littlefield are under obligations to
Settle. Others in Florida ore. Tho
Railroad Ring whioh nearly bankrupted
North Carolina and Florida in 1800 and
1870, will aid Settle. He has lots of
oheek, and instances eould bo cited where
he has evinoed partiality ou the bench.
Thrioe he has worn the judioial ermine.
Twioe he has resigned a judioial office to
plunge into the lowest depths of politionl
mire. If he succeeds in going to the
Senate from Florida, be will bo a good
riddance to North Carolina, for thero ho
oould not get eleoted to any office by
votes of the people. But would it not be
advisable .for Settle to resign before going
again into a politioal fight? Ilayes, in
the interest of oivil service reform,
should look after this judicial office-
seeker.
A HRAVK-lIEAltTEU NOTIIISII.
gust 20.]
Daniel Brown, who was a local for tho
Shelby Sentinel,two weeks ago burlesqued
a younger brother of Byron Yount, who
had a fight with young Perry, both boys
being uuder fifteen years of ago. Satur
day evening last John Yount, the boy,
met Mr. Brown at Gooper’s and taking
him aside asked him something in regard
to tho article in the Sentinel. Brown not
making the matter satisfactory, John
Yount expressed his boyish indignation.
Brown slapped Johnny' over and walked
off. John reported tho alTuir to his older
brother, Byron, who espoused bis quarrel,
and during the evening be and Brown
passed some high words. Each kuowiug
the other’s disposition well they parted
and prepared themselves for the next
meeting. Brown borrowed a little four
shot pistol from his friend James Ed
wards, and Yount, after seeking in vain
for a weapon, took a pistol from his pri
vate drawer.
Thus prepared, tho two walked toward
eaoh other and mot k at the railroad,one on
one rail and tho other on tho opposite
rail. In this position Brown asked
Yount when he was ready; Yount replied,
“Now,” and both fired simultaneously
into each other, only five feet apart.
Yount’s ball entered Brown’s right breast.
Brown’s ball entered the lower part of
Yount’s abdomen, and ranged downward
into the leg. Brown continued to fire
and emptied his fonr barrels, one ball en
tering Yount’s wrint, another entering his
right side. Yount’s pistol rofnsed to re
volve, and while under fire ho spat on his
thumb and endeavored to wrench the pis
tol around, but failing he closed with
Brown, and they pounded aud pummelled
each other with their pistols until they
were parted. They again ran together
and fought until they both fell from ex
haustion. When taken apart Brown’s
grip was still upon Yount’s arm, whioh
had to be loosened by friends forcing
open the hands.
Both parties were laid npon a platform
a short distance from each other and five
doctors summoned, bnt no relief oould be
afforded Brown. While lying thus Yount,
it is said, swore at Brown, and said to bim
if he could only reach him be wonld soon
pot him oat of tho way. Brown died at
two o’clock on Sunday morning and was
bnried at Pleanureville Cemetery on Sun
day. Yount lingered until Sunday eve
ning, when he, too, died, after suffering
great pain. Brown was a graduate of Em-
A Humau Phenomenon,
The Wilmington (North Carolina) Star
is responsible for the following :
There is now in this oity one of the
most remarkable specimens of humanity
that has been kuown to inhabit the earth
since the days of Adam. He is colored,
and goes by the name of “Dr. George
Thomas,” and soems to have literal con
trol of his entire physical nature, being
able, by the simple exercise of his will,
as it were, to ohango at pleasure the loca
tion of the machinery of his body, besides
whioh he is possessed of musole almost
the consistenoy of iron which he is capa
ble of developing to a most remarkable
degree. For instance, ho takes a solid
bar of iron, of about three inches
in oirenmferenoe and some three of four
feet in length, and holding it in one hand
bends it by striking it repeatedly across
his disengaged arm, the blows being suf
ficiently vigorous to break tho limb of
any ordinary man, but whioh do not seem
to have tho slightest effeot upon his own,
the muscles of whioh are as hard as the
iron itself. He then straightens the bent
bar in the same manner. He asks you to
feel the pulse in his wrist, and it beats
with the same regularity and power of
that of an ordinary mortal, but by a sad
den but almost imperceptible movement
of the mnsole of the arm the pulsation
apparently ceases altogether, hat is in
reality removed from its original position.
By tho exertion of the same power it is
then restored at pleasure to its proper
place. He can also remove his ribs from
the side to tho abdominal region, where
they can be distinctly felt, and return
them to their proper place at will, while
by the exeroise of the same power the
heart is changed from the left to the
right side of the body. Two of onr phy
sicians, we learn, examined this remarka
ble specimen of humanity, and were as
tonished at the extraordinary develop
ments whioh resnlted from a practical
test of the wonderfnl natural powers of
the man. One of the physicians was
asked to place his ear in the region of the
heart, aud its beatings were regular and
distinctly noted, but suddenly there was
au entire cessation of the throbbing, and
on tho instant his companion, who had
his ear to the right side of the body, ex*
claimed that he conld then detect the
beating of his heart on that side.
Dead*
Lawrence, Kan., August 31.—Ex-Gov.
Wilson Shannon is dead.
Engl tala Colton Npluneri,
London, August 81.—The cotton spin
ners of Lehigh, Tyldesly and Atherton,
although in the bottom district have not
yet been given notioe of a reduotion but
will reduoo wages 5 per cent, if the pend
ing strike is unsuccessful,
SHE AND HER FIVE CHILDREN WALK EIGHTEEN
DAYS THROUGH THE WILDERNESS.
From the Detroit Free Press, August 26. )
Yesterday afternoon there arrived in
this eity Mrs. Helenn Scranton anu five
children, tho eldeat not being yet four
teen years old, who have mado a very in*
teresting journey within the past month.
Mrs. Soranton, with her husband aud
children, resided on a farm in Manitoba,
one hundred and thirty miles north of the
bonndary line. Early in July her husband
was taken sick and after a brief illuess
died, leaving his wife and family and un
harvested crops to get along ns beBt she
might without money. To pay tho ex
penses of the funeral Mrs. Soranton se
cured an advance on the growing crops,
and when she had paid the last tribute to
her dead husband she had nearly ninety
dollars in cash.
With this sum she procured a few nec
essaries, and selecting a camp outfit from
her household furniture, set out with her
children to traverse two hundred miles
of wilderness, hoping with whnt money
she had left to buy pannage by way of the
Northern Paoifio Railway and groat lakes
for herself and ohildren to Youngstown,
Kentucky.
The little party were eighteen days on
foot, oamping out at night and subsisting
almost wholly ou borries and tho product
of the boy’s—the eldest child—hunting
forages. Occasionally they rooieved as
sistance from settlers,and meeting a large
stage load of passengers on their way
North received a paper sack filled with
oraokers and a purse of eight dollars
oanh. ' They reaob the railroad in good
health, and reeeiving reduced rates of
fair by rail and steamer, Arrived here
with thirty-eight dollars in hand and in
execellent spirits.
When it is realized that the youngest
ohild is not yet three years old and that
another ohild is just turned five years,tho
success of the long tramp will be appre
ciated. Mrs. Soranton left last evening
for Kentucky by way of Indianapolis, and
hopes to reach her father’s home Sunday
morning with a little money left.
HOUCIGAULT FOR PARLIAMENT.
NOT TO TAKE HIS HEAT UNTIL THE 1CND OF
HIH ENGAGEMENT WITH MB. WALLACE
Dion Bouoioault was dining with his
son in bis elegant apartmouts at 21 West
Fifteenth street yestordoy, but ho sent a
message to the reporter “to come right
up.” He seemed in perfect health, and
said that he was in excellent condition for
bis fall and winter work. A large table
covered with manuscript, proof slips of
plays, and choice editions of standard
authors showed that the prolific author
had not put his art entirely away from
him during the summer mouths.
“Are you going soon, Mr. Bouoioault,
to take your seat in Parliament for the
county Kerry, Ireland?”
“Not Kerry, Clare,” and Mr. Bouoioault
laughed heartily.
“Then you have been returned to Par
liament from the county Clare?”
“All tho information that I have had up
to this time about my election to Parlia
ment I have received from the Sun. I
learn that one of the London morning
newspapers, tho Telegraph, I think—an
nounced that I had beeu returned to Par
liament, but that is all I kuow about it.
The Sun is the only constituent of mine
that has returned me to Parliament, ns far
as I know,”
“But is it not possible that yon may
have been returned and official notice not
have been received?”
“Oh, poss'.bly, I was approached some
two years ago and uged to Htand, by some
of my friends there.”
“Did you let your friends persuado
you?”
“Ob, I told them that I’d rather not.
Since then I have not heard anything
about it until this report.”
“But suppose it is true, Mr. Bouoioault,
will you take your seal?”
Mr. Bouoioault shrugged his shoulders
and shook his head. Then he said delib
erately, “Oh, no, no. I would not give
up my engagements now to take my seat
there.”
“There was some pressuro brought to
bear on you to induoo you to staud, was
there not ?”
“Ytsj they very greatly wanted me to
stand, but I oould not then ; no, I oould
not leave my profession then.”
“Then the Sun may say for you that
you will not leave Amerioa for Parliament
at present ?”
“Yes. You may say that I am returned
to Wallack’s Theatre for the next two
years,” said Mr. Bouoioault; “and they
will he, I expect, two years of muoh hap
piness.”
“And if after that you are returned to
Parliament ?”
But Mr. Bouoiaoault oould not answer
this question. Instead, he thanked the
Sun for the opportunity to assure his
many friends that he is not to leave them
tor the ooming two years.—N. Y. Sun.
THE RULE IN KELLEY'S CASE
HOW HE GOT BID OP HIB MOTHER"IN-LAW
AND THE CONSEQUENCES.
Now York Herald.]
The prisoner was charged with beating
his mother-in-law, and when he was called
up to answer at the Toombs Police Court
the magistrate gave him a scathing glance.
“What is your name?” he asked.
“James Kelley.”
“Where do yon reside?”
“Crosby street.”
“Kelley, you are charged with beating
your mother-in-law. Are you guilty or
not guilty ?”
The prisoner braced himself up aod a
smile of sweet satisfaction played over
his fnoo. Then, in au unotious tone he
rolled out the word “guilty.” It waa
ovideut that he did not wish to deceive
tho court. He was apparently a man of
much frankness. Indeed, it seemed to
afford him finspeakable pleasure to be
able to truthfully plead guilty to the
charge in the presenoe of so many per
sons Unllioehiugly, therefore, he ad*
mitted his guilt apd stood prepared to
abide its consequences.
“And wby did you do it, James?” asked
tho Justice, gazing abstractedly at the
prisoner as if engaged in deep thought.
“Well, you see, Your Honor, I’ve been
married only a year, and during that time
she has always beeu around bossing me
and my wife. It’s all well enough onoe in
a while, you know; but there's such a
thing, Judge, as too muoh of it.”
The Justice nodded his head as if ap
provingly, and the prisoner oontinned:
“For the last six months she’s lived with
us altogether. No matter what I did she
always had something to say. She wae
everlastingly finding fault. I couldn’t get
rid of her no how.”
“Did you ever throw out any hints?’ a
whispered a mild-mannered but inquisi^
tivo bystander, evidently a friend of the
court, who had been eagerly listening to
every word, and who, it was afterward
learned, was a married man. The Justioe
signified by a nod that the question waa
a very proper one, aud the prisoner an-
Hwerod—
'Throw out any hints,is it? Ha! ha! ho!
ho! Throw out aoy hints? That’s pretty
good on her. Why, man, you don’t know
her. Talk about throwing hints at her!
Why, you might throw briokbata and
flat-irons at her aud she’d quietly pick
’em up and tell you that you bad dropped
something. Oh, no. I've never thrown
out any hints! Perhaps not. Not at
all.”
The mild-mannered young man fell
back with a saddened expression of faoe,
and the witness oontinned:
44 Well, as I was saying, Judge, she baa
lived with us for the past six months and
bossed everything. I coaxed her to leave,
but uo. Then I put up jobs on her, but
sho wouldn’t, Judge. Why, Judge, I
couldn’t even hoist her out with a oity
derrick; she was like a stone wall. Then
I got mad and I whaled her. And that’s
all there is to it.”
For a moment the >/ndge was lost in
deep pensiveness, and silence pervaded
tho oourt-room. The clerks coughed, but
his Honor’s eyes were fixed in meditation.
At length ho recovered with a start, and
after hemming a little, said, with an air
of sadness :
“The law rnuRt take its course, Kelley;
yes—the—law—must—take—its—oourse.
I shall be compelled to hold you in the
sum of $500 bail.”
The Announcement of the deoiBion waa
scarcely over when an ejaoulation of paiu
was hoard near the outer door. It came
from the mild-mannered man, who had
been standing, hat in band, waiting to
hear Kelley’s fate.
Aetor Davenport.
Canton, Pa., August 81.—Davenport’s
physicians have strong hopes of his re
covery.
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ATTENTION,_ CAPITALISTS!
S A. H. 33 O F
North and Sonth Railroad.
Ovhick of North & Sooth R. R. Oo>, )
Columbus, Ga., August l, 1877. (
U NDER and in pursuance of an order ls-
Huod from the Executive Department of
tho State of Georgia, on the 28th day of July,
1877, wil be sold, to tue hlghost bidder, at pub
lic outcry, at the Depot ol the North A South
Railroad Company, In Columbus, ON THE
FIRST TUESDAY IN SEPTEMBER, 1877,
hotweon tho hours of 10 o’clock a m and A
o’clock i* m, tho following property, to wit:
All tho Property of tho North & South Rail
road, now In my possession as Agent for tne
State, consisting as Pillows :
Tho Charter of said Road, with all of its
right* and franchises from Columbus to Rome,
all ul which has been surveyed, ami about 04
tulles graded, 20 miles laid with “T” rail, au
pounds per yard, now In operation (gauge 3
loot , 1,652 foot turnouts. 3 depot buildings, d
shanties, l locomotive and equipment, 1 first-
class passenger car, l second-class passenger
car, 1 small four-wheel baggage car, 4 freight
tank, 2 heating stoves, I ongluoer's box for
stationary, 2 pine tables, 4 extra greeso boxes,
1 water bucket, dipper and wash pan, 1 wash-
stand, I common pine wardrobe, 5 common
chubs, I letter press, -* office desks, tf paper
tiles, 1 Fairbanks scales, 1 vise, 1 iron safe
(second-hand), undivided half ol lot 23 Floyd
county, Ga , 100 acres.
Said sale to be made for cash or for bonds of
this State, or for bonds of the Company en
dorsed In behalf of the State under the author
ity of tho uot approved Oct, 24, 1870,
WM. REDD, Ju..
Agent of the State of Georgia.
C. S. HARRISON, Auctioneer.
augloawfiw
Notice.
ring l
Jolumbus, Uoor
g Company, In the city of jul
, hereby gives notice th*» he
stock In Bald Company, and La* had the Ba m
transferred, and olairns, In conformity wit
Soctlon 1602 of the (’ode of Georgia, that he I
exempt from any liabilities of said Eagle
henlx Mann‘
jyl -*mdiu