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(Coltimlm miuircf. YOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, 1877. NO. 256 WASHINGTON. HA YES TALKS WITH WHEELER KELLOGG* AND SPOnPOBD BEFORE THE SEN ATE COMMITTEE— ARGUMENTS ORDERED PRINTED, AND ADJOURNED—ENGLISH MIS SION TO BE LEFT OPEN. OASES OF SPOFFORD AND KELLOGG. Washington, October 26.—In the Com mittee on Privileges snd Elections, noting Chairman Mitohell read a resolntion adopted yesterday, requesting a written statement from each contestant ae to what evidenoe, if any, they desired to present, and inquired if the gentlemen were prepared to furnish suoh informa tion, to whioh both replied in the affirma tive. Senator Hoar thereupon offered the following, whioh was unanimously agreed to: Besolved, That the contestants file their respective statements with the Clerk in order that an opportunity be given each gentleman to examine the statement of his opponent, and prepare, if desired, any reply thereto; and in order to allow time for this the Committee adjourn for one hour. Whereupon the Committee adjourned to 12:30 p. M. Mr. Spofford's statement, it is under stood, will treat on faots contained in his argument, and that he is entitled to his seat because the Legislature whioh eleated him began voting the day previous to that whioh eleoted Kellogg, and that the Leg islature he represents is the only one rec ognized to be legal. BATES AND WHEELER —CABINET AND ENG LISH MISSION. The President and Vioe President had a two honrs conference at the liiggs House last night. Very short Cabinet to-day—nothing important is reported. The English mis sion will be held baok nntil after the November leleotion. WHAT THE COMMITTEE DID. The Committee on Privileges and Elec tions heard long statements from Kellogg and Spofford, of what they propose to prove, should the committee think proper to re-open the whole subject. The com mittee ordered communications printed, and adjourned to Monday. UEOBUIA. conductors' insurance association. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Atlanta, Ootober 2G.—The Conduct ors’ Insurance Association to-day adopted a resolution condemning strikes, and pledging themselves not to support them Montreal was selected as the next place of meeting. Samuel Titus, of the New York Central, was eleoted President. DIED OF YELLOW FEVER. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Augusta, Ootober 26.—One of the Sis ters of Meroy, named Sister Mary Joseph, who went to nurse the siok at Port Boyal, died from yellow fever after her return to Savannah. THE WILHillUTON ARUF.NT. THE PRISONER IRONED FOR ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE. Special to Enquirer-Sun.1 Washington, Ootober 26.—C. W. Wells, sheriff of Atlanta, arrived here to-day with J. H. Jackson, oar manufacturer of Wilmington, Bel., in oustody, on a requi sition for swindling the State of Georgia out of some seven thousand dollars. Jaokson, it appears, attempted to esoape here, but was recaptured and taken hence Atlantaward in irons. A telegram from Wilmington to-day states that there is great excitement over the arrest in that city, Mr. Jackson being one of their most prominent business men, and his friends say the affair is an attempt to blackmail him. Yellow Fever at Fernandlna Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Jacksonville, Oct. 26.—Five new oases at Fernandina to-day. The weather is unfavorable. A special dispatoh says : “We are com' polled to furnish food to eight hundred fsimilies, business being entirely suspend ed. There is no other way of keeping the people from starvation. There is no hope of better times till Deoember. The total deaths to date is 91.” UAI.TTHOIU: RACES. TEN BROECK WINS THE FOUR MILE HEATS. Pamlico, Ootober 20.—One and a quar ter mile, Lady Solyers won, Kenny 2d Kingbolt 3d, in 2:12ij. Two miles, three year olds, Vera Cruz won, St, James 2d, Wash Booth 3d, in 8:40^. Mile beats, first, Bertram won in 1:45 second, Burgoo won in 1:4GJ. Bertram fell on the torn and was out of the raoe. Fonr miles, Ten Broeck won first, Bat' rioade second, Algerine and Ambnrst dis tanced, in 7:42J. Ten Broeokwon second heat. No time. THE TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR, Russians Gain Advantages at Plevna. WINTER CAMPAIGN IMPOSSIBLE. London, Ootober 26.—The correspon dent of the Daily News at Bnoharest, after a tour, announces that with the present system of transportion, a winter campaign is impossible. Fodder some* times fails for days. RUSSIANS BOMBARDING KABB. A special says, Kara has been bombard ed, and is partially burning. Kars is provisioned for months. FIGHTING IN BULGARIA. Severe fighting is going on in Bulgaria, in which the Russians claim advantages, and the Turks claim successful resistance. TURKEY NEGOTIATING A NEW LOAN. London, October 2G.—Turkey having seonred a release of two hundred and eighty thousand pounds of the Egyptian annual tribute heretofore pledged to pay interest on certain of Turkish loans, is about to open negotiations here for a new loan of five million pounds, interest on which is to be seonred by the pledge of the before mentioned two hundred and eighty thousand pounds. RUSSIAN SUCCESSES NEAR PLEVNA. London, Ootober 26.—The defeat of the Turks and the establishment of a strong Russian force west of Plevna looks like the beginning of a serious attempt to shut Ghazi Osman in his line and submit Plevna to regular seige. Gen. Ghourko’s movements seem to have been part of a concerted plan. A portion of the infantry of the Imperial Guard crossed the Yid be tween Nikopolis and Plevna, passing around Osman's left. Gen. Ghonrko's cavalry crossed, passing Vid west of La- vatz, swept the Orehame and got in com munication with a force from the north and made a combined attack on the Turks, who were commanded by Hilzi Pasha, the same who took the first oonvoy into Plevna. Simultaneously with this attack, a heavy cannonade was opened along the entire line on the east of Plevna, and demonstrations were made to give the impression of an extended assault to pre* vent Gozi Osman sending succor to Hifzi Pasha, who is reported to have been cap tured, with a large part of his command. RUSSIAN DETERMINATION. The impression prevails that since the recent rains the Russians, convinced of the improbability of wintering in Bulga ria, will make a desperate effort to effect a rednotion of Plevna and defeat Suleiman Pasha’s army before the retirement in Roumonia becomes necessary. Russia would thus stand in a better position, shonld the diplomats intervene during the cessation of operations. FRANCE. GAMBETTA CHARGES FRAUD IN THE LATE ELECTIONS. Paris, Ootober 26. — Gambetta, in a speech at Chateau Cbinoo, deolared but for fraud and robbery four hundred Re publicans would have been returned. He made a bitter attack on the Empire and Bonapartists, bnt spoke soothingly of other parties. He exhorted his hearers to have confidence in the majority, whioh wonld know how to make the authority of Franoe prevail without exceeding the bounds of legality.. m mauon’s message. Paris, October 26.—The Figaro an nounces at the Cabinet Council yesterday the draught of a message from President McMahon to be delivered at the opening of the Chamber of Deputies was approv ed. It is very firm in tone. ENUliANO. THE BOLTON STRIKE. London, Ootober 26.—The Bolton mas- ters have determined not to open their mills nntil the operatives yield. COLLIERS TO STRIKE. Staffordshire colleries decided to strike by a majority of 500. BANK OF NEW CALEDONIA FAILS. The Bank of New Caledonia has failed. It had a note circulation of one million five hundred thousand francs. The European debts amount to two million franca. SPAIN. GEN. CAMPOS TO RETURN FROM CUBA. London, Ootober 26.—A dispatoh from Madrid to the Standard says in conse qnence of the Spanish successes in Cuba, it is believed in ministerial oiroles Gen. Martinez Campos will retnrn to Spain in February. Ex-Queen Isabella will go to Paris in November, and return her^early in 1878. CONUkUNtiMAN SMALIJ' BRIBE. A PROSECUTION THAT WILL RESULT IN HAYES LOSING ONE VOTE IN CONGRESS. Washington, Ootober 22.—Congress man Smalls of South Carolina, who is un der indictment for taking a bribe of $5,* 000 while a member of tho South Carolina Legislatnre, has been appealing to his fellow Republicans in the House of Rep resentatives to save him from proseou* tion. Gen. Butler has taken up the oase warmly, aud visited the de faoto Presi dent a day or two ago, ' in company with Mr. Smalls, to urge the Attor ney-General to interfere and have his case brought from the State to the Uuiled States courts, on the ground tbut Smalls cannot have a fair trial in the State courts. Attorney-General Devena has investigated the matter, and has dis covered that the oase against Smalls is bo strong that tho charge that he is being persecuted cannot be sustained. The prosecution in South Carolina has obtain** ed the check of $5,000 endorsed by Smalls, and properly identified, which he accepted as a bribe. Of coarse the Ad ministration cannot, under these oironm** stances, interfere, and Smalls must face the mnsio. He will probably be compell ed to give up his seat in the House, and the Republicans will lose a member. Laud Frauds lu Florida. A Washington letter says investigations are now progressing into depredations upon the public domain in Florida, which are producing interesting results. The Land Commissioner is in possession of information that certain foreign Consuls in Florida, have been engaged indirectly in the extensive system of pillaging,whioh has had a Urge share in reducing the great live oak forests of the (State. It is Htatfcd by a prominent Floridian that theuo officials have served Beoretly as mid dle men in selling to foreign governments and ship-builders the greater portion of the millions of feet of live oak that has annually been shipped abroad for many years past. He says this might be a diffi cult mutter to establish in a court, but that the fact was known among well informed people of his State. There are now two special agents of the office in Florida. Neither of them is said to be qualified for the business, but they ate gradually get ting au insight into the slate of affairs and are expected to bring about some fair results in the course of time. One of them, writing from Bronson, tells of a conspiracy by au ingenious pair of scamps to get possession of a considerable tract of public land inthat looality and to swindle a number of unsuspecting settlers. They were in the turpentine business, and, as tho agent says, they in duced a number of men from other parts of the State, by promising them home steads of forty aores each, on condition that they famished a certain amount of rosin-or crude turpentine, to come and enter their employment. The land certificates were procured by the firm at Tallahassee and held as security against loss on the settlers’ oontraots: The settlers were not assigned the land called for in the certificates, but other lauds were staked out, aud the meu be gan work by “boring” a large number of pines, thus innocently depredating on government lands. It is said that they worked an entire season before discover ing the deception, and upon investigating the matter they were coolly told that as they had made no improvements within the timo required by law upon the land indicated in the certificates they had for feited their rights; also that as they had been depredating upon the publio lands they were liable to prosecution and im prisonment. The agent says that all bnt two of the settlers were frightened away, and the two schemers were left in pos session of the certificates, and in a fair way, by one means or another, to acquire the title to the lands, which are said to be worth from four to leu dollars per acre. By this bold and ingenious triok the firm is understood to have profited to the ex tent of thousands of dollars. It will be seen that they got both their tnpentine and labor free, and pocketed tbe gross amoant of sales au clear profit. One of the firm is an ex-member of tbe Florida Legislature. sy, you must come to see me soon, and meet Bonaparte.” “I shall come,” re plied the beauty,” “prepared tor con quest. Oh, W> go to Franoe as his wife, aud be the admiration of all Europe !” A few days thereafter she was seated iu a carriage with other ladies at the races iu Baltimore, and was introduced by Com modore Barney to Jerome. The history of her marriage, brief wedded life and the oruel edict of the Emperor Napoleon L, whioh separated her from her husband, is too well known to need repetition. I have reason to believe that the lady, in spite of the oruel fate whioh overtook her, never regretted her marriage. She was ambitious, and having made a brilliant marriage and surrounded herself through life by a halo of romance, which makes her even now, at ninety-one, one of the ■mat interesting women of America, sbo has been apparently content. She is en joying good health, aud refers to her past with cheerfulness. Her hair, once jet black, is now white as snow, and no trace of her former beauty remains. THE BUl'LEK’S SPITE. The Latest Development a Spencer. THE CARPET-BAG SENATOR AND MAINE SPECULATOR ENDEAVORS TO DISPLACE A JUDGE AT DEADWOOD AND FAILS IONO- MINIOUSLY—THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE, Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Baltimore, Ootober 26.—Two mile heats—First, Rappahannook won in 3:39£; second, also in 3:43. Fredericktown won the hurdle race. It was arranged to-day that Ten Broeck and Parole run at Jerome Park Saturday next, Nov. 3d. Race the same distance and with the same weights as at Pamlioo on Wednesday last. Suspended for Heresy. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Newark, N. J., Oct. 26.—The Synod of New Jersey, voted to sustain the Presby tery of New Brunswick suspending Rev. John Miller, of Princeton, for heresy on doctrine of Trinty. Vote was 100 to 2. Hew York Gambler** Sentence Spsolal to Enquirer-Sun.] New York, Ootober 26.—Louis Biaok, a professional gambler pleaded guilty to the charge of gambling and swindling a man out of $1,500, and was sente noed to tbe penitentiary for six months and fined $260. Chinn and Her Railroad. Shanohai, Ootober 26.—The Chinese authorities have officially taken possession of the railroad between Moosnng and Shanghai and stopped all trafflo there. IWeather. Washington, Ootober 26.—Indications: For the Sooth Atlantio States, oloudy weather and rsio, light variable winds and stationary or higher pressure and jtmpapature. tien. Forrest in a Critical Condi tion Memphis, October 26.—Gen. Forrest is still in a eritioal condition. He has' been reduced by chronic diarrhea* nntil he scarcely weighs a hundred pounds. Kxcnrslon Rate to Pcnaaeola. Chattanooga, Tenn., Ootober 26.— W. D. Chipley, General Managei\Pcnracola The resolutions proposed, asking tbe lines south of Atlauta and east of Eufaula to accept round-trip tickets to Florida was lost, whereupon the lines from Louis- vile and St. Louis, in connection with lines North and West, announced tbeir intention to sell round trip tickets to Pen sacola at three coots per mile. This does not appear in tho proceedings of the meeting, but will be carried out. (Signed) C. P. Atmore, Chairman of Convention* Tom Ochiltree. Wabkiagtou Special to tho N. Y. Herald J “What did they ever name a horse Tom Ochiltree for ?” asked an old-fashioned Senator. “He was once a United States Marshal in Texas.” “Was he fleet of foot ?” The answor of a Kentucky horse man settled the question. “Did yon never hear the expression, ‘IIo can lie as fast as a horse can run ?’ Well, that was Tom Ochiltree’s great force, and hence the belief that no horse named after him can ever be beaton. How much will you bet? ’ Bein 0 — he declined to take any bet or aocept the invitation of Senator Cameron to journey to Baltimore. A Romance or tbe Wall*. Washington Correspondence of the Olnoln- natti Enquirer.] Whether or no the volume the subject and the published views of the wife of the General of the Army will affect round-dancing at the National Capital remains to be seen. Mrs. Sherman’s opinions on the subject have always been well known here, and no diminution in the number or persisten oy of tho dancers has resulted. Her daugaters have never been allowed to dance round dances because they are Catholics, aud tho prelates of that sect in this Diocese forbid these dances. Gen Sherman once told me that he disliked to take his girls where dancing was going on, as their mother wonld not allow them to join with their young friends. ~ said he would have liked to have danoing at his house here if his wife had not ob jected. He never loses an opportunity to dance quadrilles or lancers, but never heard of his waltzing. Iu this connection it is of interest to recall to whom we are indebted for tbe introduction of tho waltz into this neigh borhood. Jerome Bonaparte and the voung Frenchman who accompanied him to Baltimore when he first visited there, taught tho waltz to the young people of that city, who speedily learned the novel dance, aud it became the favorite pastime Their parents disapproved of it, < more than many of thorn did of tbe Frenchman who imported it. I know one of the ladies who learned the waltz at this very time. When I knew her she was the widow of a son of Commodore Barney, and far advanced in years. When tbe young nud handsome Mary Chase, the daughter of the eminent Judge Bamne.1 Chase, of Maryland, she was a school-mate of Miss “Betsy” Pat terson, who married Jerome Bona parte, aud the friendship eon 1 tinned until tho death of Mrs. Barney in 1871. With a gleam of amusement in her still handsome eyes, Mrs. Barney told me of how her father forbade her to waltz, and she slipped away from home after he was in bed, and danced all night at the ball Bonaparte gave in Baltimore, and subsequently at a bull given by herself, opened tho festivities by a waltz with Special Correspondence Chicago Time*.] # Dead wood, Dakota, Ootober 8.—Judge G. G. Beuneit, ot the United States and County District Courts, has recently been tbe subject of official examination ut the hands of Special Attorney G. K. Chase, t>f tbe Department of Justice, Washing ton, aud has emerged from tho ordeal unsullied. The history of the cause, aud prosecution of the investigation reveals not only the complications iuoident to miuing pursuits, but also exhibits a cote rie of schemers, among whom stands Carpet-bag Spencer, of Alabama, T. C. Platt (Conkliug's fugleman), and several others, in a very bud light. The Aurora and Hidden Treasure mines are located side by side, and consequently litigation has sprung up between the companies. Early last spring Bpenoer, Platt, and others well known here effeoted a sort of company and secured a large in terest in the Aurora. About the sume time, or a short period previously, tho Hidden-Treasure folks secured from Judge Bennett an injunction restraining the Aurora men from removing ore from their (Aurora) shafts. Of course this action made the enjoined wince, aud when, later upon a hearing, Judge Bennett refused to dissolve the injunction they waxed do- oidedly hot. The law was consulted and diligent search made for the statutes or clauses of relief, but none could be found. In the meantime Judge Bennett wont to Yankton to attend Supreme Court, and the Spencer orowd were iu the hottest kind of water. Work upon their mines was at a stand-still, and, they claimed, they were sacrificing many dollars per day. Something mutft bo done. The company had a Senator for a mem ber, and surely a United States official of such magnitude could awe a little Biaok Hills jurist into compliance with any de mand. Spencer was con ulted; aud Spencer agreed to go on to Yankton, and did go, first, however, telegraphing to Pennington “to hold Judge Bennett un til I arrive.” “I” reached the capital O. K., rushed into the Executive Depart ment and enquired of Pennington if his his telegraph command bad been com plied with. “Certainly.” “Will you send for him?” “Certainly.” “Right away?” “Certainly.” “Do so then.” “Certainly,” and tbe mess tig a was dear, patohed forthwith. Judge Bennett an swered the summons in persou, aud re ceived the grip-saok in his usual courte ous manner. Pennington withdrew. Said Spencer, “Judge, I havo come on to see yon about that injunction.” “What injunction ?” “The Hidden Treasure vs. Aurora. I would like to havo a talk with you about Me—-” “Do you wish to make a motion ?” “O, no; but I would like to talk with you about—” Have you any newly discovered evi denoe to present?” “No, I don’t mean that way; but I would like to show you where it would be to yonr interest—” “Sir,” said the justly indignant magis trate, in a tone that even George C. Spen cer could not mistake, “you can’t talk to me in that way,” and ho deliberately left tbe room. Spencer grabbed his grip-sack, and started for tho depot, passing Pennington on tbe way, to whom he dropped tho re mark, “A — of a fellow, he.” A trip to New York; a marriage; a tour baok to Deadwood, part of tho way the gnest of Tom Soott, enjoying a palace car for the exclusive uso of himself and spouse, were the experiences of the next few days. Arriving here, he reported. The report created great surprise, por- turbed minds aud vehement expressions. A mail or two later carried to Washing ton a petition for tho removal of Judge G. G. Bennett, signed by the attorneys of the Aurora folks, a few other lawyers, and was based upon enclosed charges, tho principal one being that the Judge bad allowed himself to be approached and had conversed upon miuing cases, with -liti gants. This reached Washington and resulted in the assignment of G. K. Chase, as attorney to thoroughly investigate the complaint. Tho agent faithfully performed his work, and in an interview with a Times correspondent anticipated his report, by pronouncing the charges, one and all, utterly unfound ed, and dec'aring tho accused to be a gentleman sans reproach, snd an incor rigible jurist. What more his royal nibs Spencer will next introduce no one can surmise. The second term of the County Court opens to-morrow, and speculation is rife oonoerning what action, if any, Judge Bennett will take in reference to the law yers who signed the petition and who are claimed to be guilty of contempt. L. F. W. THE MAN-EATEK’S MEAL. A HOUSE TAMER’S LAST TUSSI.K WITH A MAD STALLION. San Franolsoo Chronicle.] Professor R. C. Tapp, the celebrated American . horse tamer, commenced, a week ago, to tAine tho Petaluma Man- eater, as described in last Sunday’s Chronicle, and has, every day since, given publio exhibitions of his process and pro gress in a temporary nmpitheater iu the rear of the Record Stables, on Market street, opposite Seventh. Yesterday, however, the Man-eater changed tho pro gramme, and attempted to tame Tapp in so effective a way that Tapp emerged sorely wounded, aud only by a miraclo with his life. The Muu-enter, whoso other name is Cogniac, is a dark dapple gray Norman stallion, sovon years old, weighing iu lighting trim 1,800 pounds, foaled in Norm-ndy, France; imported two years ago to Illinois, and subsequent ly bought by Joseph Wooden, tbe Norman horse breeder, of Petaluma, and brought to this State, and declared by horsemeu to be tho finest horse of the broed ever brought to America. Until brought to Illinois be had been an exceptionally gen tie animal, but, having indiscreetly, and probably playfally, bitten out a couple of pounds of an Illinois groom, he waH so injudiciously and BRUTALLY BEATEN that, as Deacon Duooan would sny, ho experienced a chango of heart, all his latent deviltry was developed, and ho bus ever since been the terror of nil whom necessity has thrown into his company. With the exception of occasionally eating a hostler he is an invaluable brute, aud Mr. Wooden consigned him to Mr. Tapp to have him cured of this sole little foi ble. Yesterday at 2 o’clock tho exhibition o mmeuced in tho presence of nbout two hundred spectators, and progressed till half-past 3, during which time the horse had been handled by the ProfeHHor, and oven driven to a buggy, nud appeared perfectly tractable and to have kind of lost his appetite for stablemen. After being unhitohed he was cross-hobbled by aking a stout rope fast from tho fetlock of his nigh foreleg to that of his off hind leg, an arrangement which permitted uim to trot, bnt prevented his galloping as also his kneeling down, aud which is why Tapp still lives to again try conclusions with him. Tho horse stood near tho cen ter of the inolosed oirole, aud the Profes sor about midway between him and the inclosed high barricade, tho horso per fectly subdued under tho eye of tho com mander. Some person on a seat, in the rear of Tapp asked him u question, and for one instant Tnpp removed his eye and half turmd his head to answer. Iu that instant tho crafty brute SPRANG UPON HIM LIKE A TIGER. There was a yell of horror from the spec tators, as the horse caught tho man up by the olotbes ot the small of his baok, shook him as a terrier does a rat, and flnDg him through the air against tho inclosing planking. Before Tapp could regain his feet, the ferocious monster was again upon him, seizing him with his teeth by tbe left shoulder aud endeavor ing to kneel down upon him, whioh is bis last aud most approved way of LOKILLAKIt'K PAROLE. The best and largest selection of fine and cheap jewelry in this city is at sep30 d3m Wittioh & Kinsel s. Ladies' and Misses’ Striped Hose just opeued at Lies New Store, 102 Broad 1 country seat, niodoro Barney who introduced Miss Pat terson to tho handsome young Jerome Bonaparte, by marrying whom she subse quently wrecked her life. Yet Miss Pat terson alone was responsible for the con- qnaat hbo*made of the lion of the hour, since she openly avowed her intention to the lady who told me of making.the cap ture. Mrs. Barney says that she was visiting her friend at Mr. Patterson’s few miles from Baltimore, 0C 21 lw J on the York road, and said to her: ‘•Bet* Ntrandu of Head Hair Shorn, perhaps,from some diseased scalp, are now r wrapped around the heads of wives and daughters at a heavy expense. This profligate uso of other people’s hair oan be supplanted by your own mugnifi- cent braids and curls trailing almost to your feet, by the uso of Newton Smith’s Hair Restorative. It stops hair from fall ing out at once, making it grow thiok, long and rapidly. No sugar of lead or other poison. oc-5 d<fcw2w KILLING HIS KEEPERS. This the cross-hobble prevented him from doing, and the cool professor, with his shoulder still iu the oruel grip of the monster’s jaws, struggled to his feet, and with his right band so hold the bit oh to prevent, as far as possible, tbe success ful working of the horse’s jaws. Tho crowd was intensely excited. Mr. Wooden seized a long pole, und poked it between tho halter and tho horse’s lower jaw, and still further retardod tho biting. The friends of Tapp called for a gun, but there was no gun, and what iR remarkable in-ft collection of two hundred Californians, no one had a re volver, or tho murderous brute would have been shot dead instantly. The horse and Tapp continued fighting half wny around the ring, Wooden, on the seats out side, still hampering tho former's «/fforts with the pole. Tho spectators on tho front seats also did all they could to dis tract the Man-eater’s attention, one lady seizing the crutch of a man sitting next her, and beating the horse over tho head with it. By the aid of these distractions, Tapp was enabled, by degrees, to draw his arm through the horso’s jaws, tho horse CHEWING IT IMPARTIALLY as it slipped away from him, nntil finally it was entirely withdrawn. The crowd shouted to Tapp to jnmp for his life, bnt the plucky trainer colled for his whip, and with his mangled left arm dangling by his side, so tickled the fetlocks of Cogniac that that enterprising animal was again in what Tapp fondly calls subjec tion. Last evening tbe trainer was in tho Rtnble office with a friend pouring ai odorous liniment oyer his bandaged arm and the Man-eater, with all his evil pas sions inflamed with tho taslo of blood, was romping aronnd his prison and eagerly reaching up for a mouthful of any timid spectator that ventured Dear enough to look down at him. Tho peo ple will oontinuo to look forward with inn terest to the solution of tho problem of whether Tnpp will tame tho Man-eater or the Man -eater tame Tapp. HR. IIAI HIPS ACQUITTAL. From tho Richmond Enquirer.] Tbe Rev. Dr. E. T. Baird, Secretary of tbe Presbyterian Committee of Publi cation, was acquitted yesterday. Tho indictment was read, charging that Dr. Buird bad misapplied $7,848 88 of tho moneya of the Presbyterian Committee of Publication. Dr. Baird put in h\s plea of not guilty. Tho evidence, as far ns it went, tended to show that he had kept his private account in a rnanuer jointly with that of the Publication Com mittee, and that, checking indiscrim inately on both accounts,, he came at last to find that he had employed con siderable sums for bis private purposes whioh belonged to tho committee. This fact be had no sooner ascertained than ho reported it to the committee. His man ner of living was shown to bo economical and unostentatious, and in his dealings with tbe committee several instances were cited showing his carefulnosH aud scrupulous exactness in behalf of tho in terests of the committee. It was shown also that there was not one month during the period when Dr. Baird was alleged to ANTECEDENTS OF THE VICTOR IN YESTER DAY'S GREAT RACE AT BALTIMORE. New York Sportsman.] At three years old Parole first appeared in tho Kentucky Derby. It is well known that he was not in condition when he was sent to tho West, uor when he started. Vagrant was first, Creeduiour second and Harry Hill third. Eight others started. Parole was brought baok, and he did not run again until the Saratoga meeting, where ho encountered Tom Ochiltree and Mattio A, in the sweepstakuH for all ages, a mile und a quarter. He carried 90 pounds, Tom Ochiltree 118 pounds, and Mattie A 113 pounds, receiving five pounds’ allowance as a mare in the sum mer season. Parole went off very fast, outran them all the way, and beat Tom twelve lengths in 2:12'/. Mattie A was twelve more behind the Dig horse. In the Saratoga cup Tom Ochiltree beat Parole a length; Tom 118. Parole 97 lbs., Big Sandy a bad third, Madge behind him. In the Sequel Stakes, a mile and three-quarters, with 115 His., Parole won easily mi 3:10}, boating Freebooter, Warlock and Odd Socks. At Jerome Park, in tho All-aged Stakes, a mile and a half, ho carried 92 lbs., and ran clean nway from St. Martin, Warliok, Virginias and Uhadamanthus. Ho won in a canter by four lengths in 2:38, and St. Martin aud Warlock made a dead heat for secoud place. It was noticed in this race tbut he out paeed the fast horses Viagiuius amt Uhadamanthus from the first stride, aud this showed what a clipping race-horse he was ut the old weights. At Baltimore they still pre vail. But going to that place aud taking up 107 pounds, they made running with him for the Dixie stakes, two miles upon u very heavy track. He hud all his horses beat ut a mile and three-quarters, but be tired at last, aud Virgil, a horse about twice as powerful as himself, beat him by five lengths, lleretog was third aud then followed Algerine, the Sultana and Shirley. In the Brockiuridge Stakes, two miles, Virgil carried 115 pounds, including live pounds penalty, and bout Parole and Virginius iu 3:37j. Parole begun his four-ycar-okl career this season by being second iu a purse of three-quarters of u mile to Janet Norton ; four others ran. lie then wou tho Woodburu stakes, for four-year-olds, beating Ambush, Fiddle stick aud Virginius in 4:37^. Iu the sweepstake-, fur all ages, ut Saratoga, 1} mileH, he was third to Vora Cruz aud Tom Oohiltroe, between whom there was a head. It was after one of Parole’s deli cate, lenten times, when it is not difficult to beat him with a good horse. But the race started the secretions and sharpened his appetite so that, five days afterwards, he beat Tom iu the cup—a milo further —by two lengths, aud Vera Cruz was no where. In the summer handicap, a mile and three-quarters, Parole oarried 116 pounds, and boat Vera Cruz with y<; pounds, by two lengths. George IV., Bushwhaoker and Athleno also ran. In Ibis race Parole gave Vera Cruz 23 lbs. for his year, and won iu 3:08. It was just about 1:47 to the milo, und Parole won easily with 116 pounds. He hIso won a purse, a mile and a hulf, with 97 lbs., beating Virginius by six lengths in 2:36;/ Glasgow also started. At the Jerome Park fall meeting just con cluded Parole beat Algerine and Ambush, threo miles, for the Maturity stakes, for four-year-olds. He won easily by two lengths iu 5:39. Tho track was deep and slow. In the Grand National handicap, liles anil a quarter, he wus second to Tom Ochiltree, and carried 115 pounds. Iu the All-aged stakes, a mile and a half, weight for age, he was second to Tom again, and 8t. Martin, Virginius,Algerine, Idulia, Madge aud Priucotou finished be hind him. the days of the esaion in hearing causes, but their nights in preparing opiniona to sustain tbe decisions made, thus working more hours of the twenty-four, by at least one-half, than members of Congress. Besides, during the vacation they are much of the time engaged in the business of the oironit. As an illustration of the expense they incur, and which under the present oiroumstanoes must come out of their own pockets, it is Raid that Mr. Jus tice Field travels in the course of the year, in tbe ordinary oourse of his official duties, about 9,000 miles, aud for this and other similar oases a system of mile age is a just remedy. Halldostni; In Franco. Prince Napoleon, who was defeated by the official candidate, Baron Haussoian, iu Ajaccio, at the recent French election, seems to have gone through a good deal of bulldozing, ordered specially, very likely by Rouher, the major domo of the Prince Imperial. A day or .two before the election Jerome addressed a letter to Duo de Broglie, MacMahon’s premier, complaining of the vile treatment he had, as a candidate, received at the hands of his opponent, in whioh he said: “On my arrival at Ajaooio serious facts occurred whioh I feel bound to denonnoe to tbe head of justice. A great number of friends received me when I landed. Not a single seditious .cry was uttered, order was iu no way troubled, a trioolored flag, which had beeu subscribed for, bore these simple words, ‘The Republican youth of Ajacoio to Prince Napoleon.’ But on the road, while I was going to my hotel, gendarmes convoked by the Mayor, without any writing, charged the orowd with drawn swords and pistols in tbeir hands, and took away the flag. This was a broach of the law. My friends were threatened by armed agents. The Mayor, not even wearing bis scarf, put a pistol to the head of a merchant named Franohi. The cry of K Sabrez moi cette canaille’ was heard. The gendarmes threatened violence against M. Peraldi, formerly a Mayor of Ajaooio, and other honorable persons. But for the strenuous efforts of my friends bloodshed would have fol lowed. These provocations, these facts, constitute a flagrant violation of the law. They denote a foregone determination to foment publio troubles. As a candidate it is my bounded duty to defend the liber ty of my electors, and accordingly to ad dress myself to the head of justice of the oouutry, aud to call upon him to impose upon these functionaries respect for duty, publio order and the laws.” Of oourse Broglie chuckled when he read this letter, and showed it to Fourton with a wink. Thoso gendarmes acted on instiuotions from Pans. Goldsmith .Haiti. The Kentucky Live Stock Record says : As this remarkable uiare trots on tho Ag ricultural and Mechanical Association fair grounds, on Monday, to give our readers a little sketch of her. Goldsmith Maid is a blood bay, 16j hands high, foaled the spring of 1857, by Alexander’s Abdallah, dam by Abdallah. She was bred by Jno. B. Decker, Orange county, N. Y., and kept upon his farm, without -grain or hnudling, until the winter of 18G5. In February of that year Mr. Docker sold her to his son, John B. Decker, Jr., for $350, who on his way homo with her to another part of tho country, sold her to Wm. Tompkins, Hampton,Orange county, N. Y., for $360. After her purchase, Mr. Tompkins drove her in harness occa sionally, and she proved restive and uer- vouh, so much so that on the 26th of March, of the same year, Mr. Thompson sold her to Mr. Aldcn Goldsmith, for $650. Mr. Goldsmith took her iu hand and commenced breaking and training her for tho turf. Iler high-strung nature would not brook the whip, but Mr. Gold smith subdued her high temper and ner vousness by kindness. In August, 1K65, she made her first appearance iu publio, and won a premium at the Orango county horse association fair in threo straight heats, in 2:39, 2:37, 2:36. Mr. Goldsmith trotted her in races in 1866 and 1867, and in November, 1870, Kohl her to Messrs. B. Jackson aud Bndd Doble for $20,000. She has since passed into tho hands of Henry N. Hinith, Fashion stud farm, Trenton, N. J., but has remained under charge of her accom plished driver, Bndd Gobble. Up to tho 1st of January, 1867, she hud trotted iu 132 races, won 92, lost 40, and won some $232,800. Many of these trots wore against time, in which she wuh handsome ly paid for trotting. She stands queen of the trotting turf, bus tho best time (2:14) on record, made at Mystic Park, Boston, Mass., September 2, 1874, and tho fastest three consecutive boats—2:16, 2:15|, 2:15— made at Buffalo, N. Y., Augnst 3, 1876. As she is now over twenty years old, age has begun to leave its marks in a shrunkeu back, etc. We do not expect to see her beat her mile time, 2:14, but tbe publio will have au opportunity of seeing her beautifully cut head and fiery eye and wonderful style of going that has oarried her so often to victory. Tlie Ureal Race at Baltimore. From the Courier-Journal we take these: When the race was made it was done with a condition ou tbe part of Harper aud Williams that it should take place on Tuesday, the first day of the meeting, to which Mr. Pierre Lorillard agreed, pro viding that the track was a good one, as he specially wanted a fast race. Nothing was said about tbe raoe being postponed until tho second day if the traok did not prove fast, although Mr. Lorillatd sup posed it would be. To this Harper and Williams could not agree, as they had specially wanted to run aud win the Bowie stakes of four mile heats on Thursday, the third day of the meeting, so that the the two aud-a-half-mile raoe had to be run on the first day or not at all. The result was that for a few hours it looked very muoh as if there would be no raoe, nt least none between Parole and Ten Broeck. Late in the afternoon Mr. P. Lorillard settled the question by liberally paying $500 to Harper aud Williams to postpone the race, with the understanding that it will take place on Wednesday, and that tho Bowie stakes will not be run for until Friday. The offer was accepted by Harper and Williams and ratifiod by the club. The purpose of the Lorillard entries seemed to b6 to have Ochiltree worry Ten Broeck. The latter : & jockey felt oonfi« dent he could beat Tom, aud in riding paid little attention to Parole. Auction pools to the amount of $42,000 were sold Tuesday night ou the raoe, the betting being largely on Ten Broeok. Ten Broeck's three-mile raoe at Louis ville was run in 5:26^. Had he ran at the same rate to-day, the two aud a half miles would have been made in 4:32, or 5} seconds faster than Parole's record. It was evidently the purpose of the Lorillards to run the race exactly as it took plaoe, and they succeeded admirably in fooling the fool on Ten Broeck. KUPKEHE COURT MILEAGE. JUGDFfc' THEIR CLAIM TO HAVE THIEH TRAVELING EXPENSES PAID —9,000 MILES TRAVELED BY ONE JUDGE. Washington, Ootober 21.—There is a movement among those who feel a par ticular interest in the affairs of the Ku- iuo n promo Court of the United States to bring be a defaulter when the committee did I abent. such legislation as shall charge to net have tho opportunity, aud, in fact, j the publio Treasury tho fare of the Jus the duty, of examining bis accounts. Judge Guigon interrupted tho tesii- mony and suggested to tb6 Common wealth’s Attorney that tho prosecution bad manifestly failed to rnako out a case. Captain Wise was of tho saino opinion. Tho jury then, without quitting their seats, sigued the verdict of “not guilty.” tioes for traveling to and from the sittings of tho court and about their circuits wbeu in attendance upon their judicial duties,the Argument being that of all tho officers of the Government there are nono more justly entitled to their entire salaries, undimin- ishod by hucIi expenditures, thau the Jus tices of this court, for they not only spend WESTERN RAILROAD OF ALABAMA. Columbus, Qa., Sept, 30,1877. Trains Leave Columbus Daily AS FOLLOWS {■^outlier’ll Mail. 12:59 ■>.in.,arrives at Montgomery. 6:14 v x Mobile 6:26 ▲ M New Orleans. 11:146 a x Selma 8:16 p m Atlanta 7:16 a x Atlunta & Northern IVLail. ., arrives at Atlanta.... Washlngtoi Baltimore.. New York. . 2:20 p m . 0:46 r ic .11:30 1> M . 0:46 A X ALSO BY THIS TKAIN • Arrive at Montgomery 4:86 p X TRAINS ARRIVE AT OOLUMBUS From Moniguinary aQ d Southwest..10:66 a m “ .. 6:26 P X From Atlanta ami Northwest 6:26 p x xhii Train, arriving at Columbus at 0-25 F. M., leaves Atlanta at 9:30 a. m. E. P. ALEXANDER, President. CHARLES PHILLIPS, Agent. rieolH tf WOOD,WOOD! 500 CORDS OF Oak and Hickory Wood For Sale by ROSETTE & LAW HON, Agents. October Qth, 1877. todlm,
