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VOL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1877.
NO. 218
WASHINGTON.
Washington, September 12.—Geo. M.
Adams, Clerk of the Houso, arrived to
day.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Brady baa a dispatch that Uorton 1b grad
ually improving.
Taking the oensns in 1870 oost $8,000,-
000.
Gov. McOormiok, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, has returned.
J. L. Stevens has been appointed Min
ister to Sweden. He was associated
twenty years with Blaine in the newspaper
business.
UAYEtt Ain KEY.
IIAYFS WANTS IT VNOEBBTOOD KEY STIT.L
THINKS UK WAS AN EBBING BHOTHBB.
Washington, Sept. 12.—At Marietta
the President called the attention of the
reporter to an omission in tho tele
graphic report of Mr. Koy’s speech which
he said he was sorry to see. Mr. Key
when in New England had made use of
the phrase—“erring Southern brethren,”
thereby drawing upon himself the hostil
ity of the Southern press. At Marietta he
repeated the word “erring,” but it was
not so reported in tho Associated Press
dispatch. The President seemed to wish
the oountry to know that Mr. Key had not
changed front, in consoqueuoo of the
oritieismB of the South.
HAVEN AT 1VAYTON.
HOW BEN niJTLKIl INTBOUUOED HIM.
flpecial to Enquirer-Sun.)
Dayton, September 12.—General Benj.
F. Butler, President of the Board of
Mauagers, then made an address to the
soldiers, after whioh he introduced Prost
dent Uayos, as follows : I have the honor
to present to you the President of the
United States, a distinguished citizen of
this city, now at the head of the greatest
and most powerful Government in the
world, who leaves his high duty to come
here and show hiB regard for his old oom
rades, some of whom he recognizes, and
for all of whom he feelB the love of one
soldier for another.
Fellow soldiers, the President of the
United States. [Prolonged cheering.]
The President aroso and spoko. [Tele
gram does not give any more.]
Spoechcs were also made by Sooretary
of War McCrary, Chief Justioe Waite,
Major Goneral Martindnle, of Now York,
and Judge Bond, of Baltimore, after
which tho andienee was dismissed for
dinner.
WATERY UKAVE1.
TWO SHIPS COLLIDE IN THE ENGLISH CHAN
NEL—9G rEBSONS DBOWNED—TWELVE
SAVED.
London, September 12.—Information
of a terrible disaster in the English Chan
nel is just received. The British ship
Avalanohe, Capt. Williams from London,
September 4th for New Zealand, collided
with the British ship. Forest, Captain
Lockhart, from London for New York,
oil Portland, and both vessels foundered,
!)G persons were drowned. The Forest
was in ballast and had a crew numbering
21. Captain Lockhart, ohiet mate and
seven others were saved. The Ava-
lancho had a crew of 32 sailors and GO
passengers. The third officer and two
seamen only wero saved.
ADDITIONAL PAIITIODLABS.
London, Sept. 12.—Additional particu
lars of tho collision in the Channel be
tween the ships Forest and Avalanche,
state that the Forest struck tlieAvalancho
between the main and mizzen mast, nearly
cutting her in two. The latter sank im
mediately. Tho Forest, though uttorly
wrecked, kept etloat an hour or two.
three boats were launched from her, only
one of whioh has yet been saved. It oou-
taiuftd the twelve persons already men
tioned as saved. One boat has washed
ashore and also sevorat bodies. The othor
boats are feared to bo lost. The Ava-
lanoho had G3 passougors—2G saloon, 17
sooond class, and 20 third class—mostly
colonists. The accident occurred at half
past nine o'olook last night 7 miles oil'
Portland.
THE TURKO RUSSIAN WAR.
RUSSIAN ATTACK ON PLEVNA.
THEY HAVE NOT CAPTURED THE PLACE—ME-
HEMET A LI CROSSES THE BALKANS—MON
TENEGRO WILL BE TALKED ABOUT.
AMERICAN BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION,
THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION.
WESTERN UNION.
DIVIDEND DECLARED.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New York, Sept. 12.—The Board of
Directors of the Western Union Tele
graph Company met tot-day, and the Ex
ooutive Committee presented the quarter
ly report for the period ending September
30th, showing that the surpluB on Jnly
1st was $7,508,578, added to whioh the
net profits for the quarter ending Sep
tember 30tb, $79,210,092, which makes a
total of $80,718,070, from whioh quarters
interest on bonded debt is $112,000, and
and a quarter’s proportion of the sinking
fund, $20,000, are deducted, leaving a
balance of $73,518,070, from this is de
ducted a dividend of one^half per cont (
on the oapital stock outstanding, whioh
requires $5,259,255, leaving a surplus of
$20,920,120.
A. dividend of 1$ per oent. was declared,
payable to stoekbolders on the 15th of
October, and the annual meeting of stock
holders of the Company will be hold on
October 10th.
New York, Sept. 12.—The third annual
convention of the American Bankers’ As
sociation begun at tho Association Hall
to day, about 100 members being present.
Chas. P. Hall, of Boston, called tho Con
vention to order. He spoke of tho time
of the panic, which had depressed the
business interests and cansed great shrink
age in valuos; thought the dark period had
paasod, and with splendid crops and the
large surplus which would be wanted by
Europe, that the country was again on
au inclined plane to prosperity. The
time had come when the burdens with
which the banking business was tram*
moled should bo dispensed with forever.
The Executive Council reported a total
correspondence of 83,000 letters daring
the past year; 20,200 newspaper slips
circulated, and 93,000 newspapers and
pamphlets distributed. They also re
ported that a bill was prepared last Feb**
ruary for the repeal of the bank tax and a
copy sent to every member of Congress,
and that the Assistant Seoretary had vis
ited various points in the West to promote
unity of action.
It was resolved to extend the member
ship of the Exocutive Committoe from
nine to twenty-one, so as to have a quo
rum at all times.
The Treasurer reported dues received
from members, $17,000; expenses, $lG,r
000.
The following officer^ wero chosen for
the ensuing -year:
President—Hon. Cbaales B. Hall, Bos
ton ; Executive Council—George S. Coe,
President, New York; Jas. Bull, Now
York; Thos. Coleman, Troy, N. Y.; Mor
ton McMichael, Jr., Philadelphia; J. 8.
Norris, Baltimore ; Edward Tyler, Cash*
ier, Boston; J. W. Lockwood, Richmond,
Va. ; J. D. Hayes, Detroit ; L. J. Sage,
Chicago; Secretary—Jas. Bull, New York;
Treasurer—George F. Baker, New York.
PROHIBITION CONVENTION AT
BOSTON.
THEY ENDORSE HAYEfl’ *‘POLICY.”
Boston, September 12.—The Prohi
bition Convention was organized and
declared they would not affiliate with
either the Republican or Democratic
parties. They adopted the following:
Resolved, That we have in the
administration of onr national af*-
fairs gentlemen whose patriotism and
statesmanship we can trust, and that we
most heartily commend the coarse of our
President in adhering to his promises and
putting into exeontion wise and expedi
ent methods for the reform of onr civil
sorvioe and the establishment of perma
nent union, peaoe and prosperity through -
out our land.
The resolution was greeted with con
siderable applause.
Negro llunif In Indian*.
Jacksonville, Ills., September 11.-—
The people in Winchester, in this State,
hang Andrew Richarchs, ooroled, for as
saulting a white woman Sunday.
Break In Coal Road Strikes.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New York, Soptembor 12.—Excitement
existed in Wall street this morning by tho
sudden break down in the price of coal
road shares. Delaware and Hudson fell
from 51$ to 47$; Delaware and Laoka
wanna from 53 to 50, and Morris and Ei ~
sex from 77$ to 75. Tho deoline owing
in a great extent to the reports that
work had been resumed at the oollieries in
Wilkesbarre region. Inquiries at differ
ent offices in this city elicited the fael
that no general resumption had taken
place in any of tho regions.
Rio Uraiido City ICnlder* Given Up
Special Enquirer-Sun.]
Galveston, Sept. 12.—The Nctoa has a
Brownesville special whioh says two of
tho Rio Grande City raiders and one of
the released prisoners have been turned
over to the United States authorities by
the Mexican Government.
Yellow Fever at Fernand Ilia,
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Jacksonville, Fla., September 12.
One death from yellow fever at Fernan-
dina, laetnight no now oases to-day.
Anniversary of the llatlle of Norlb
Point.
Baltimore, September 12.—Tho city
offices and publio schools were olosea
here to-day. The Association of Old D e
fenders to the number of seventeen wont
to Annapolis to oolebrato tbo day with
their annual oration and dinner, Governor
Carroll and other State officials being
tbeir guests.
A heavy rain storm prevailed from ear
ly this morning to noon, when it cleared
off.
Fire In Detroit.
Detroit, September 12.—A tire at Os
coda destroyed Smith, Gratnrk A Co.’s
saw mill, salt block, cooper shop, black
smith’s shop and an office, and about 300,
000 feet of lumber. Loss $125,000. In
surance unknown.
Hotel Burned.
Chicago, Sept. 12.—Hyde Park Hotel
is burned. Loss $85,000. Little furni
ture saved. Guests lose $8,000 to $10,
000.
lit: ad.
Lowell, Mars., Sept. 12.—Maj. Arthur
II. Burnham died here this morning of
cholera morbus, aged 3G years. He was
a graduate at West Point.
Found Bead.
New York, Sept. 12.—John VauLiew,
a prominent granger and resident of Co
lumbia county, Pa., was found dead San
day morning, near his house, shot, and
his head crushed.
COLD WEATHER.
London, September 12.—The News'
Bucharest correspondent telegraphs the
change of weather is exceedingly trying.
Tho thermometer has fallon 35 degrees
during the past five days, and there were
sharp frosts at night.
40,000 RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS.
The News' Vienua correspondent says
it is announced from Galatz that from
August 24th to September 7th 40,000
mon and 0,000 horses to reinforce the
Russian armies passed Barbosohi bridge.
Of tho fifteen batteries include3 in the
above reinforcements half are already nt
Plevna.
RUB8IA DECLINES MEDIATION.
The Deutsche Zeitung of Berlin states
Prince Gortsohakoff has by anticipation
declined all mediation.
COMING THROUGH SERVIA.
The Times' Belgrade dispatch says
50,000 ltussiaus are about entering Tur
key through Servia.
WILD REPORTS OF PLEVNA.
London, September 12.—There is no
news from Plevna, although at Vienna
the wildest reports aro current of its cap
turo and of the prodigious slaughter of
the TnrkB. One of these reports ovon
sayB Osman Pasha is a prisoner. The
Times' Vienna correspondent telegraph
ing Tuesday says reports about the fall of
Plevna, which are traced to Roumanian
sources, have not been confirmed from
any side. It is variously surmised that
the Russians, having approached within
striking distance, are awaiting for the
movements of thoir turning columns,
whioh aro supposed to have been sent to
tbe flank and rear of Plevna, or that the
Turks may have fortified Plevna so strong
ly that it is only to bo taken by gradual
approaches. Tho whole plan of attack
may thus have to be changed.
DANUDE BRIDGE REMOVED
It is stated from Bucharest that the
Russians have removed tho bridge at Por-
gos, and taken it to Petroscan, higher up
the river.
MEHEMET ALI.
Tho 'Times' Vienia, special says, tho
repaaturo of Mehemet Ali, from the
centre of his army for tho left wing looks
as though an advancejfrom the Lorn is
again to bo madn from thut wide.
A dispatch from Vienna, to auothor
paper confirms, the abovo and says that
Mehemet Ali, has gone to Gorrosondlar,
and that an action is impouding to the
west of Elhi Djuniu.
BUSHIAN BULLETINS — SUCCESSES CLAIMED
AT l’LEVNA, AND THAT 2,200 TURKISH
DEAD WERE BURIED AT LOVATZ.
London, Sept. 12.—The following Rus
sian bulletins effectually dispose of tbe
wild stories about tbe capture of Plevna
afloat iu Vienna and Bucharest sinco Sat
urday :
Russian Headquarters, Poredin, Sept.
10, 10:40 a. m.—Our batteries cannonaded
Plevna all Sunday. Tho Turks made a
considerable sortie against our loft wing,
but were repulsed, losing heavily. The
Roumanians rnnde a bold reoounoisance
of tbo onemy'H redoubts, whioh opened a
heavy fire, but were silenced by a concen
trated fire from onr batteries. The posi*
tion of one of our siege batteries was
changed on Sunday evening to enable it
to cannonade tho fortified Turkish en
campmont. Heavy cannonading contin
uod through the night, and has increased
in extent and activity from 5 o'clock this
morning. All is quiet at other points of
tho theatre of war.
At the enpturo of Lovatz we took two
Turkish standards and a quantity of arms
and ammunition. We huriod 2,200 Turk
ish dead. Large numbers wore sabred
by our cavalry during tho pursuit. Our
loss was 1,000.
Russian Headquarters,)
Poredin, Sept. 11, 5:30 p. m. )
Our siogo batteries commanded Plevna
all Monday, until lato iu tho night. Tho
left wing under Gou. Skobeloll captured
another of tho neighboring heights, which
will enable us to bombard tho enemy’s
positions and the town of Plevna itself.
Tho enemy opposed Gen. Shobeloff very
feebly. Our cavalry on tbo Sophia road
has defeated a detachment of Circassians
from Plevna. Our losses to tho present
time are insignificant.
SULEIMAN TASUA OVER THE BALKANS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. \
Constantinople, September 12.—Re
ported again, this time from Shurala
that Suleiman Pasha has crossed tho Bal
kans.
MONTENEGRO.
Special to the Enquirer Sun.)
London, Sopt. 12.—A Reuter’s telogram
from Hagusa reports the Montenegrins
yesterday at Jereso defeated Hafiz PaHha,
who was marching to tho relief of Niosio,
and 000 Turks wero killed and 100 taken
prisoners.
new bridge.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.1
Vienna, Sopt. 12.—Tho Political cor
respondence special from Bucharest states
that the now bridge over tho Danube at
Nikopolis was completed Monday.
FKANCK.
THE OAMBETTA CA8E.
London, Sept. 12.—Tho Daily News'
Paris correspondent says tho sentence
against Gambotta and Murat oonoludos as
follows: It is ordered that judgmont
shall be exeouted immediately, notwith
standing opposition or appeal. Aooord-
iog, however, to tbe Frenoh code, pro
visional execution applies only to fine,
and Gambetta is not liable to immediate
imprisonment. Gambetta’s object in
allowing the judgmont by default evident
ly, is to delay tbe final judgment on ap
peal until after tbe elections, when bis
private duty will protect bim from arrest,
and oven, according to tbe prevalent
opinion, load to bis liberation should be
be iu prison.
Special to Enquirer-Sun,]
London, Sept. 12.—A Renter from
Paris says tbe Dien Public will b<v prose
cuted.
M. Gambetta’s appeal will be heard
Monday.
WIlAi IF
t'reeilmoor Shooting Matches.
S|KM-iiil to Enquirer-Sun.]
Creedmoor, Sept. 12.—The range pre
sents a lively appearance. Tbo weather
fine, wind light from tbe south. Tbe
British and American teams are here in
full force, having entered for tbe oham-
pion's match, whioh is being shot at COO
yards range. Teams of twelve from Now
York, Connecticut, California and New
Jersey aro present competing iu the
Inter-State military match. The New
Jorsoy team is made up from the 1st and
2d regiments. ,
At 200 yards range tho 2d Connecticut
regiment lead with a score of 505 out of a
possible GOO points. Tbe California team
follow with 499, New York with 480, and
New Jersey with 411. Conneotiout has
won the inter-State matoh twice previous.
Champion’s match, second stage, GOO
yards, Allen and Fulton, of tho American
team, lead with 49; Gilder of tho British,
aud Dakin, Hyde and Jackson of the
Amerioau 48 ench. Milner, of the Brit
ish, and Sir Henry Halford 47. There
are G7 entries.
CONNECTICUT WINS THE INTER STATE MILI
TARY MATOH.
The following aro the sooros in the In
ter-State Military Match.
Robertson of California team making
47 out of a possible 50, Capt. Curtis of
tho 48th regiment sooring 44 for Now
York; Adjt. Tiothingliam of the 23d regi
ment and Corporal Linton of the 7th reg
iment scoring 42 each.
California 984, Connecticut 971, Now
York 9G7, New Jersey 744.
In the short range matoh tor teams of 4
the Aiuuteur Rifle club of Stamford,
Conn., and ltobway Rifle and Sporting
Club scored 2G3 each; the Engineers of
tho U. S. Army 238, the 14th regiment of
Brooklyn 233; Company G, 23d regiment
225; 32d regiment 195.
In tho
CHAMPION'S MATCH
Fulton won first prize by a score of 139
Allen seoond by a score of 135; Dakin
third by a score of 134; Blydenburgh aud
Sir lieury Halford fourth, oaoh sooring
133, The others have uot yet been de
cided.
T. Lamb, ,jr., 132; Lieut^Col. Fenton
131; H. F. Clark 131; Wm. llayes 130; J
R. Milner 130.
In the ooutest for Wimbledon oup, at
1,000 yards range, Dudly Selph, New Or
leans, was winner, making a score of 137
Dr. C. E. Ryder, of Rochester, N. Y., 2d,
135.
SHORT RANGE—TEAM MATCH.
Co. E, 2d Counectiout 22G. This match
will be concluded on Saturday.
Strikers Kommiiiu.
Detroit, September 12.—Striking ooal
minors in Jaxon county, resumed work
yosterdey at reduced rates. Coal ownors
promise bettor pay whon times improve
Tilt: IIANDNII AklNG to UK.
, Weather.
Washington, September 12.—Indica
tions: For the South Atlantic States,
stationary or rising barometer warmer
southeast winds, partly cloudy weather
and local rains will prevail.
UKE.\r BRITAIN.
BT. LEOER STAKES.
London, September 12.—Tho race for
St. Legor stakes, at Doncaster to-day,
was won by Lord Falmouth’s Silvio; with
same owner, Lady Golightly second, and
Lord Bradford's Manoenoro third.
HE FLIRTS WITH A PRETTY FRENCH ACTRESS,
The London papers have been whis
pering',scandalous things of late ubont a re
oent reported visit of the Prince of Wales
to tho Froncb water-place of Trouvillo
and about tbe attentions there publicly
paid by tho future sovereign of Groat
Britain to a charming French actress,
Mile. Mussiu. Unfortunately for tho
story, it turuH out that the Prince of
Wales was not at Tronvillo at ali at the
tiuio when the attentions aforesaid wore
said to have been offered by him to tho
uolross aforesaid, but has only boon plau*«
ning a visit to the Duke aud Duchess of
Moucby at a place of theirs in the neigh'
borhood. The scandal appears to have
arisen out of the appearance of Milo.
Massiu at tho Goodwood race this year,
and out of an incident thus related by &
London correspondent of the Toronto
Globe: Ibis year amougst the visitors to
Goodwood was a Very pretty French ac
tress, whoso success on tho Parisian stage
is duo rather to her personal charma than
to her talont, and whoso reputation does
not stand high even according to the very
lax codo of the French dramatic world.
To tho surpriso of everybody, this lady
was seen at Goodwood walking about the
lawn iu company with one of the great
personages of the realm, and the feeling
excited was so strong that when she was
escorted to a seat by the personage in
question all tho ladies seated near her got
up aud left their places.
So much for liviug in the fierce light
that boats upon a throne.
—“Sandwich” is the popular name for
two slices of broad with a bit of meat
between them. How many of the thous
ands who stay their appetites with sand
wiches at railroad stations to-day nnder-
atand why that particular combination of
bread aud meat should have that partiou*
lar name. Tho story that a oertain Earl
of Sandwich, who flourished about a hun
dred years ago, and who was an inveter-
ato gambler, would not leave the gamb
ling table long enough to take regular
meals, but directed the servaufs to bring
him bread and meat arranged iu the order
which now bears his name.
ACCUSED OF A MURDER OF WHICH TWO OTHER
MEN HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED.
From tlm Cleveland.Ilmild.]
In Maroh last Mr. J. Rosa of Sparta,
Ga., was murdered. He was a grocer,
doing a good busfness in tbe town, ami
known to have had, abont tbe time of tbo
aot, a large amount of money. He waH
rash enough, iu faot, to let peoplo kuow
this. On the fatal Saturday night bo
closed his store as usual, and putting a
small basket of groceries on bis arm,
started for homo. On tho way ho waH
attacked by some persons who evidently
suoaked up behind bim and slugged, or,
us professionals nail it, sand-bagged him.
His skull was crushed iu, and though he
was not entirely dead, he was so par
alyzed that ho could uot utter
a word. All that ho could do was
point to his store key and motion to go
there. It was then found that tho
bulk of his money had boon loft there,
and though tho murderer had got about
$140, a watch, and a revolver, tho most
of the spoil was untouched. The mur
derer was tracked through several States
to Canada. 11c was then tracked to tho
Great London Circus. On Friday morn
ing Deteotive E. O. Murphy, of Atlanta,
Ga., made application to Lieut. Morse nt
the Central Station, this city, statiug that
he thought he had his mau. The Liou-
tonaut immediately gave him tho required
help, and a posse repaired to tho circus
ground on Superior street, where tho man
was arrested. His name is John E
wright, and ho formerly lived in Atlaula.
Ho immediately weakened, and suid ho
knew what his arrest meant.
Two mon had previously boon triod,nml
sentenced to lifo imprisonment for this
crime. A new trial has been granted
them, and it is claimed they aro innocent,
aud that Eunwright, if not the guilty par
ty himself, oan point tho mnrderor out.
AN IMPORTANT INVENTION.
TEXAN CONTRIVES A PLAN FOR TAKING
WOOD ON TRAINS WITHOUT STOPPING.
San Antonio Express.]
An Exqxress reporter, while wandering
about the oity yesterday, was suddenly,
and to his surprise, tenderly embraced
Mr. Jake Marshall, aud invited to that
gentleman's residence to inspect a con
trivance for tho loading of wood upon
trains while in motion. A fow weeks ago
the reporter chanced to be upon n west
bound train with Mr. Marshall, when tho
possibility of avoiding tho delay incident
to “taking in” wood was discussed. Mr.
Marshall having been in tho days of his
early life a mau of no moan mechanical
ability, declared tbat he oould invent a
means for loading tbe wood without stop
ping the train, aud upon reaching homo
ho at once set his mind to work to invent
a machine for such a purpose. It was
to show the reporter the result of his
labors tbat Mr. Marshall invited
him to his residence yesterday. Be
yond doubt, ho has achieved success.
The maobine consists of a flexible plat
form elevated a fow inches above the
height of the tender upon which tho cord
wood is piled. As the train passes, by
the nse of a lever the ongiuoor throws out
a catch whioh takes tho course of a groove
in whioh a band that revolves tbo rollors
uudorneath tho platform is passed around
the rollers, moving toward tho tender into
which the wood is thrown. After the wood
is discharged, tho platform recodes, and
escapes the oars, which lly by, and no
time is lost.
If there is any occupation in whit'll
time is truly money, it is iu tho railroad
business, aud tho ten or fiftoon minutes
lost loading wood by hand, every fifty or
sovonty-fivo miles of railroad routo, soon
count up into days and weeks nnd months.
During such lapses of time, many hun
dreds of miles and many thousands of
dollars aro lost, wbieh cun bo saved
through the use of Mr. Marshall's iuvou-
tiou. It is a simple piece of machinery,
works charmingly aud must bo charac
terized as one of the important inventions
of tbe period.
A Tough Yum About n UriiNM-
lioppcr,
8t. Lou la Glol)('.Dt«niocri»t.J
Grasshopper wonders will novor cease.
Yesterday, about 1 o’clock, a 'hopper, one
of tbe green* and yellow striped species,
flew through a window into tho laundry of
Phillip Smith, 1002, Washington avenue,
and alighted on the window sill. On ex
amination tho insect whh discovered to
have in his claws a silver half dollar,
which it aontinuod to hold fi rmly while Heat
ed on tho sill. Tbe ’hop|>or was speedily
captured by tho daughter of Mr. Smith
and tho coin taken awuy. Tho latter boro
the date of 187G, and was so bright and
new in appearance as to indicate that it
had not been in oireulation. Where the
'hopper got the half dollar or for what
purpose it was transporting it around was,
of course, only a matter of speculation.
Tho oiroumstance is a curious one, and ith
truth is duly attontod by Mr. Smith and
daughter, and Mrs. Dougherty, Mrs. (JuL
vert and Kittio Mullicaii, laundry women.
The 'hoppor is a monster specimen of his
voracious tribe, being nearly three inches
in length and evidently possessed of tin-
usual muscular strength. ile is safely
oaged iu a glass jar at tho laundry.
SOTHERN, THE ACTOR.
M. G. KEY S FIRST WESTERN SPEECH—MR.
EVART8 LITTLE SUPPLEMENT.
Kocliostor Domocrat.l
We have received by anticipatory tele
phone an advance copy of Mr. Key’s first
speech during the Government’s Western
tour: “Fellow-citizens,” says Mr. Key,
“1 thank you kindly for your cordial re
ception. This is no joko. Coming among
you a fresh importation, I may say, from
the fertile fields of the noble South—this
’pon honor—I feel that some words are
necessary iu token of the fooling of unity
which has lately sprung up among ns and
lilcewiHO among tbo othor people of our
uudividod country. This is no joko. It
may perhaps bo remembered by some of
tho older of the highly intelligent people
that 1 soo before me that our hulovod
country was ouco involved iu a gigantic
war. That was uo joke. Wo fought as
brave men fight, and wo lost ns brnve men
loso. I Cheers, during which Mr. Key put
out hui hands beseechingly, remarking in
a voice choked by emotion, 'Now please
don't. They’ll misconstrue it down
there, and I find by experience
that that's no joko.’j We may
lmvo erred. | The President hero looked
at Mr. Key very solemnly. | That is to
say; wo undoubtedly did err. Wo—made
a mistake. You whipped us. I bog yon
to remember that this is no joke. We—
we whipped you of course. Wo didn't do
it on purposo—T mean to Hay that wo did
it iu various installments. Tbo grand
comprehensive whipping was ou the other
gidoof course. This is uo joko. Now,my
erring Northern brothreu, or rather my
respected friends—and by that term f do
uot moan to compromise the honor and
dignity of tho erriug Southern brethren
at ail—for this is no joke, ami they didn’t
err, either—when two brave armies liavo
hung up the fiddle and tbo bow; or rather
whon they havo bouton their guns into
reapers nnd mowers, nnd nil thnl Hort of
thing.” | At this point Mr. Key, whose
emotions had brought a good deal of
blood to his face, happened to look at Mr,
Evarts, who stood up liko an animated
placard labelled “Dangerous,” and whoso
countenance indicated severe displeasure.
Drop that!” said Mr. Evarts, in alow
but exceedingly lioarso voice, aud Mr.
Key, evidently mistaking his meaning,
dropped himsolf, apparently overcome
ith nervous exhnustiou. |
“My friends,” said Mr. Evarts, advanc
ing with a troubled smile oil his face, but
with a sprightliness scarcely to bo expect
cd considering bis yenrs, “when those
eyes turn for the Inst time to behold tho
ensign of our beloved oouutry, may it
not look upon tbo dissevered fragments
of a once glorious escutcheon, stripe torn
from stripe and star arrayed ugaiust star
oil the bloody—that is to say, ou its field
of blue; but upon a banner that is the em
blem of a reunited, rejuvenated, rocon
striioted, re-established”
Tho rest of the sentence was lost iu i
perfect deluge of cheors, during which
tho train moved out, Mr. Evnrts remained
on tho roar platform, wildly gesticulating
until lost to sight.
“I think you hookod a little from Dan
Webstor then,” said tbo Frosidont kind
>y-
“1 don t care who I hooked from!” said
Mr. Evarts testily. “This excursion isn’t
going to iouvo a bad impression if I can
help it.”
llo scowled nt Mr. Key savagely. “This
is no joko,” said the latter absently, look
ing out of the wiudow in apparent expec
tation of iiuding a hole in tho sky.
LORD DUNDKEAKY AT HOME.
How Dundreary and Brother Ham
Uot Their Frvneut Stage
t'ofttiinien.
Praying and Plowing for Ruin.
Times of India.)
A very interesting ceremony, qnito
novel in character, wns held ou tho 29th
ult., at ludore, at which ail the folks of
tho town, from tho Maharajah down to
the humblest peasant, joined together.
Early in the morning the whole town, led
by bis Highness and the royal family wend
ed their way to a village called Bangunga,
two uiilea off from ludore, where they
were to pass the whole day, it hoing
strictly enjoiued that no one should light
his kitohen fire, but enjoy a general pic
nic in the fields. Men, women and chil
dren all were there to the number, it it
said, of 15,000 persons. Tho gathering
was to invoke the gods by prayers uud
poojabs to send down rain. After tho
poojahs were over, the Maharajah took a
plow in his own hands and tilled a por
tion of the grounds, aud her Highness,
the Maharani, who played the part of the
peasant wife, waited on her lord in tho
fields with his daily meal wrappod up in
tho folds of her cloth. Tbe gods wero
really moved by such a pathetic scone,
for immediately afterward showers came
down, nnd tbe crowd dispersed amid
great rejoicings.
KM ULOVK* ! Km ULOVKS ! t
Go to Blanchard A Hill’s to buy tho
best Kid GIovoh. They keep only Harris
Bros’ make. tf
ALPACAS CUKA PI
You calx buy a good Alpaca from
Blanchard A Hill at 25 cents per yard.
They are a bargain. tf
THE PERIODICAL? TO BE CONTINUED.
Ail assignment, for the beuetit of his
creditors was made yesterday by Frank
Loslio, the well known publisher. Thu
liabilities are slated to he iu tho vicinity
of $300,000, and as onsets, of course not
available for but n small amount of osli
mated valuo, there aro a largo stock of
wood outs, the accumulation of twenty
years, and said to bo worth $1,000,000;
the machinery, presses furniture, type
nml tho whole of his large
printing establishment estimated
nt $500,000, aud as valuable
properties his Illustrated Newspaper,
Popular Monthly, Chimney Corner, ll-
InstraUd. Times, lllmtrite Zeitung,
PL usual Hours, Lady's Journal, Sunday
Magazine and sovernl others, represent**
iug a good deal of money; how much can
not bo slated. Tho Chiming Corner
alone cleared in one year $50,000 net*
There i«, besides “Interlaken,” a magnifi
cent estate of GOO acres, situated between
Saratoga and Lonely lakes. Tweed’s for
mer residence, corner of Forty first
street, nnd Fifth avenue, where Mr.
Leslie resides, is said not to bo owned by
him. A detailed statement of the liabili
ties will bo mado ou Monday, and on
Tuesday a meeting of tue creditors will
be hold at tho Aster House. Iu tho
meantime Mr. England publisher of the
Sun, has by mutual consent been selected
as assignee and entorod upon bis duties
at four o’clock yeHtordny afternoon. By
arrangement no interruption of tho busi
ness will take place ami the papers will
all be issued regularly. The employes
were paid in full as usual yo-tordny, the
payroll being from $(>,()()() to$7,000, iu
salnrioH ranging from $1 to 200
pur * week, distributed among
some three hundred employes. Mr. Sei
pio Leslie, iu chnrgo of tbe advertising
department of his father’s house, said
last evening that the failure aroso from
threo causes : First, a depreciation iu real
estate; second, on account of parties not
mooting notes of a largo amount which
his father holds; and, third, ou account
of an unfortunate speculation in connec
tion with the “Historical Register of tho
Centennial,” published by Ins father.
There aro hopoH of a compromise hoiug
made. This is Mr. Leslie's first failure,
he having been in business for over twen
ty-two yourH, and having withstood all
panics. Mr. Loslio did not auticiputo the
failure, but saw thut business was very
Imd for somo time, llisemployes are said
to sympathize much with him. Mr.
Leslie came in from Saratoga ou Tuesday,
and after consultation with his creditors,
left again for Saratoga yesterday
afternoon. The American Nows Com
pany are said to bo heavy creditors. Ho
is also said jiu have boon pressed for
money for three years. Tho appointments
in his publishing houso were costly, and
everything in his business was done on n
grand scalo.—New York. Herald.
—Undo Josse Lyon married a second
wife tho third day after tho funeral of his
first, whereat tho neighbors soranaded
hitu with tin pans, horse tlddlosand yells,
to siguify thoir indignation. Uncle
Jesso stood it as long as he could, ami
then went forth and spoko thus: “Boys,
if you caro nothing for tho joy of a bride
groom, I think you ought to respect tho
foldings of a widower, the Into partner of
whose bosom is yet hardly cold in her
grave! The boys were stunned, aud
silently doparted.
Interview In New York Herald.]
“Leaving Wallack's I weut to Laura
Keene’s theatre in this city, now known
as the Olympic.
LORD DUNDREARY.
“llore was produced for tho first time
tho piece kuown as tho ‘American Cou
sin,’ by Tom Taylor. I was east for the
part of Lord Dundreary, afourth-rato old
man, with ouly forty*>seven lines to Hpeak.
I refused the part at first, but finally
agreed with Mr. Burnett, tbe stago mana
ger, to play on tbe eonditiou that I should
entirely rewrite it. Miss Keene was also
full of objections. In rewriting tbe part
1 throw into it everything that struck me
as wedly absurd. There is not a single
look, word or act in Lord Dundreary that
has uot been suggested to me by people
whom I havo known since I wns five years
of age. It has boon said that I have cut
tbe piece down for tbe purpose of Dun-
droaryiziug tbe performance. This is
not true. 1 have simply cut out tho bad
cellar soouo, a drunken act, which would
not now be popular, and so rearranged
tho play that instead of seventeen scenes,
which it had whon it name from the handn^
of Tom Taylor, it is in four acts of one
Hceuo each.
“My part the first night was by no
means a pronounood success. In fact it
wns two or throe weoks before the people
hogan to understand what 1 was about.
I had aoted so mauy serious parts before
that they evidently considered that every
tone of my voice ought to bo pathetic,
just as they now soern to think tbat every
tone represents some mad eccentricity.”
THE DUNDREARY HOP.
IIow,” asked the writer, “did you
happen to hit on that strango hop-ski p-
and-jump business, whioh has been made
so effective in your delineations of the
character ?”
“Why,” said Mr. Sothern, laughingly,
“it was tho simplest thing in tho world ;
it was a mere accident. 1 have naturally
an elastic disposition, and during a ro**
hearsal one cold morning I wns hopping
at tho back of the stage, when Miss Kueno
sarcastically inquired if I was going to in
troduce that in Dnndreary. The actors
and actresses standing aronud laughed,
nnd taking the cue, I lepliod, ‘Yes, Miss
Keene, that’s my view of the character.’
Having said this, I was bound to stick to
it, and as I progressed with tbe rehearsal,
I found that the whole company, includ
ing soouo shifters and property men,
wore roaring with laughter at my infernal
nonsense. When I saw that the publio
accepted the satire I toned down what
was a broad oaricature to what oan be
soon at the present day by any one who
bos a quick goose of the absurd.”
BIRDS OF A FEATIIKR.
“You rom3tnber that in one scene, 1
havo a byplay on my fingers, on which I
count from one to ten, and thou reversing
begin with the right thumb and count
ten, nine, eight, Roven, six and five are
eleven. This has frequently been do**
nouueod by Grilles as utterly out of place
in the character, but 1 took tho incident
from actunl life, having seeu a notoriously
clover man on tho Euglish turf as quick
as lightning in calculating odds,complete
ly puzzled by this ridiculous problem.
My distortion of tho old aphorisms has
likewise been frequently cavilled at as too
nonsensical for an educated man. Now
see how easily this thought was suggested.
A number of ns some years ago were tuk-
ing supper in Micihlax after a perform
ance, when a gentleman who has now re
tired from tho Htage, but who is living in
Now York, suddenly outorod tho room
and said, ‘Oh, yos, I see; birds of a
feather,’ Ac. Tho thought instantly struck
mo on the weak side, and, winking at my
brother actors aud assuming uttor igno-
ranco, I suid, ‘What do you mean by
birds of a feather?’ He looked rather
staggered, and repliod, ‘What, have you
never hoard of tho old Euglish prov
erb, ‘BirdH of a feather ilock togeth
er?’ Evory ono shook his head. He then
said: ‘I never met such a lot of ignora-
musses in my life.’ That was my cue,
and I began to turn tbo proverb insido
out. I said to him: “There never could
tic such a proverb—birds of a feather!
tho idea of a whole Ilock of birds only
having ono feather! The thing is utterly
rodiculous. Besides, tho poor bird that
had that feather must have flown on oue
side, consequently as the othor birds
couldn’t lly at all they couldn’t Ilock to
gether. But even excepting tho absurdi
ty, if they Hooked at all they must ttook
together, os uo bird could possibly be
such a damned fool as to go into a cornor
and try aud Ilock by himself.” Our visi
tor began to see tbo point of the logic,
and was greeted with roars of laughter. L
made a memorandum of tho incident, and
years afterward elaborated the idea in
writing Dundreary. I have quires upon
quiroN of memoranda of a similar charac
ter; but whenever 1 play the part tho pub
lic scorn so disappointed when they don’t
hear tbo old linos that 1 fear 1 shall neVer
have the opportunity of getting them to
accept what would really be a much bet
tor version.
A NEW DUNDREARY.
“I have bit upon apian, however,which
I think may make this a safe experiment.
1 have now in hand a three-act farcial
comody, entitled ‘The Founder of tbe
Family,’ in which I shall play tho father of
Dundreary and Brother Sam. Of course
I havo taken the character from myself,
and from tho fact that 1 am an exceedingly
norvous man and thoroughly imbued with
tho characteristics of tho origiual Dun
dreary, I shall he able to make it ono of
tbe most ridiculous of absent-minded aud
eccentric characters of the stage. In
London tho success of Dundreary was
immediate, the character of striking the
humorous side of the people. As a proof
of the truth of tho satire the Theatre
Royal, Haymarkot, was crowded for 49G
nights with tho aristocracy of England.
During this period I found my type of
“Brother Sam. " He was a man of only
L loo a year, who mixed in the very high
est of society. There was not a blemish
ou his name, and yet, strangely enough,
ho lived at the rate of £5,000 or i’G.000 a
year. Of course I added to his peculiar-
dies others which I saw in soores^l peo
ple there. “Brother Sam” was received
at the samo theatre with enthusiasm.
Swindler* Arrested.
Baltimore, September 12.—Wm. B.
Nelson and John Uoso have been arrested
here ou suspicion of being confidence
operators. Among their effects were
found bogus 20-frauo gold pieces.