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VOL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 1877.
NO. 300
WASHINGTON.
SKXATOM om«.
LfttHt frm El Paw, but Katklai Ex.
UHnllaarr-DawMrala (a <*l»l»ral«
(ha Battle or Blew Orleaai—Jw JoC-
laraob la Waaklaftaa.
■malar Pallerwn Dylaf.
Washington, December 21.—A
dispatch is sent for Senator Patter
son's friends. His dissolution is im
minent. •
TEXAS AND MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
The War Department has the fol
lowing :
Chicago, December 21.
To Gen. E. D. Townsend :
The following dispatch has just
been received from Gen. Pope. He
lias been directed to send troops to
Han Eliza ro without any further de-
Mty:
iSJgned] P. H. Sheridan.
Everything is reported quiet at El
Paso. Han Sill—an will be occupied
the moment troops enough arrive at
El Paso.
[Signed] Pope.
A dispatch to the Commissioner
General of the Land Office reports
that E. McB. Timoney was honorably
acquitted of charging illegal fees as
register of the land office at Boise
City.
TO CELEBRATE NEW ORLEANS.
The Democratic Jackson Associa
tion has made arrangements for the
celebration of the anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans. Representa
tive Stephens, of Georgia, Senator
Voorkees, of Indiana, and Senator
Jones, of Florida, have consented to
speak on the occasion if time and op
portunity shall permit.
JOE JEFFERSON IN WASHINGTON.
Mr. Jefferson, after performing Rip
Van Winkle all the week to crowded
bouseB, is playing the Rivals to
night to a fashionable jam at the
National.
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BALTIMORE.
Belf«ied»>Murdprer Arrested.
Baltimore, December 21.—W.
Basey, a colored man arrested yester
day, charged with being a murderer
from Plymouth, N. C., was dismissed
It was evidently a case of mistaken
identity.
The grand jury found a true bill
against Michael Kelly, the murderer
of Captain Thomas G. Whitney, of
the American ship Marianna R’olte-
buhm, on the high seas.
THE GALLOWS.
Negm IIiilift; lu Maryland,
Annapolis, December 21.—Henry
Norfolk was hanged to-day for wife
murder, and 4,UOO, mostly colored,
witnessed the excution.
IN NEW YORK—BEWARE OF LlQUOtf
AND BAD COMPANY.
Canton, N. Y., December 21.—The
murderer, Van Dyke, hanged to-day,
said on the scaffold : “Ilwill speak a
few words to these gentlemen, one
and all, old and young, beware of bad
company and liquor. Beware of bad
company, for it leads to something
worse. MdV God have mercy on my
dear soul. I am not guilty, and am
not afraid to meet God this evening.”
NEGRO GOES UP IN CALIFORNIA.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
San Francisco, December 21.
Sam Mills, colored, was hanged at
Elko, Nevada, to-day for the murder
of James Finnerty.
CUBA.
NEW YORK HORROR.
mow avnansi rrmmn bmoubn
a so ixjvmmu.
■•Her* OiMl...B*ln Net Tet Bemored
*o ■* la Fled ■•dies.
■oral Decree Bmardln* JurUdlellaa.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Havana, Dec. 21.—A royal decree,
dated Madrid, November 21,1s receiv
ed, which puts an end to the conflict
of jurisdiction between Captain Gen
eral Jovellar and the Supreme Court
Martial. It was by a sentence of this
court that the Captain General was
obliged to liberate the fraudulent
army passengers, Barabona and Dom-
euecli. The royal decree censures the
court for infringing on the royal pre;
rogatives, because, according to the
laws, the court had no right to pass
sentence unless the Captain General
failed to approve the sentence passed
by the ordinary court martial of this
island. By this decree public satis
faction is given General Jovellar in
a cause which came very near oblig
ing him to resign the Captain Gen
eralship of Cuba.
Bollroad Convention.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New York, December 21.—The
representatsves of the great railroads
remained in session at the St. Nicho
las hotel the greater part of to-day
and adjourned, subject to avail of the
chair. One of the members said
the next meeting would probably
be held In the West, and the qhestion
of east-bound freights were solely con
sidered. He said the meeting wit
unanimously in favor of maintaining
rates of east-bound freights at their
present figure until the next meeting.
He denied that any advance whuteyer
was agreed upon, and said themeeting
had done nothing positive. The whole
time was consumed in general discus
sion, with no definite results for the
public.
Steamer Clljr or Berlin.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Liverpool, December 21.—The
City of Berlin, disabled in her last
voyage from New York, reached the
Graving dock to-day. An examina
tion shows the screw shift was not
broken, bill the key of the propeller
had given way and the screw became
loose in the sliaft.
Recovered Colton.
,Special to Enquirer-Nun.]
New York, December 21.—The
pilot boat Centennial arrived at quar
antine with a deck load of cotton
picked up ut sea, supposed to lie
portion of the cargo of the steamer
Huntsville burned at sea.
Two pilot boats arrived to-day with
seventy-four hales of cotton from the
burned steamer Huntsville. The
pilots scuttled the Huntsville before
leaving her.
— ♦ ♦ ♦
Mucins Humbler*.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Columbus, Ohio, December 21.—
B. E. Smith, surviving partner of the
hanking house of Bartlett & Smith,
has brought suits against prominent
f amblers in this city to recover about
100,000, alleged lost at play by the
attaches of the bank in question.
Eminent legal talent has been en
gaged by both parties.
TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR.
mUtBIA BBFlIt MNODAND.
New York, December 21.—The
morning papers say a defective boiler
and a drunken eugineer is understood
to have been the cause of the disas
ter at Greenfield's candy factory. A
little after 3 o'clock this morning one
body was found, that of a well-dressed
man with delicate hands, probably a
jerson passing who was crushed by
he falling wall. His head was un
der a heavy block of stone, which had
pressed it into a shapeless mass. It
stated that about twenty customers
ere in the store at the time, und the
thoroughfare on which the building-
faced was crowded with persons.
Twenty were reported to the police
last night as missing.
Two dead bodies were found this
morning.
DAMAGE TO ADJOINING BUILDINGS.
It is with the greatest difficulty that
the debris can be removed on account
of the crowd surrounding the ruins,
and the horse car lines in that vicin
ity are blocked. Major & Knapps'
Engraving, Manufacturing and Lith
ographing Company’s building, di
rectly opposite Greenfield & Hons,
escaped with the loss of windows ami
doors, which were shattered by the
explosion-.
Tlie upper part of the Grocers’
Bank was completely gutted, and the
marble front building adjoining to
Rogers, Beet & Co. had tlie appeur-
anceof old ruins, the marble looking
us if it had been melted.
Tlie five-story marble front build
ing occupied by Rucket & Hendel and
Josiah Quincy.deulers in earthenware,
also by Day, Hoogland & Hliger, deal
ers in drugs, was injured by the ex
plosion in having the front windows
of the third amt fourth floors blown
in.
The force of the explosion was so
great that the iron framework pro
tecting the windows on the first floor
was bent inwards.
The crockery establishment of Jos.
Hineman, No. 06 Burclay street; was
injured in likil manner, as well as
some of the stock.
The front windows of W. H. Mon
tague & Co., coffee dealers, No 04
Barclay street, was damaged in like
manner, and tlie pavement in front
torn nway so that the engine room
underneath was visible.
Tompkins & Co., No. 05 Barclay
street, paper dealers, were entirely
burned out.
Nos. 07 and 00 and 71, Barclay
street, were badly damaged by fire
and water, and several houses in
Greenwich street were also badly
damaged.
LOSSES.
Greenfield’s loss is estimated at
about $175,000, partly insured. The
rear walls were tnken down, so that
laborers could dig out the ruins with
safety and look for bodies.
THE BOILERS.
According to the records of boiler
inspectors the two boilers of Green
field & Son were examined in No
vember, 1870. Both were locomotive
boilers and were tested to 105 pounds
pressure and allowed 70 pounds. En
gineer Philip Herzborger was last
examined the 13th of this month.
He was regarded as competent. The
inspector visited the ruins to-day and
found both boilers intact. The side-
wulk under whicli tlie boilers were
Bituated was not torn upordestroyed.
One boiler was found half full of wa
ter, and the other nearly full. The
inspector said one? of the copper tanks
was filled witli material for makinr
candy, und must have exploded an
broke all the lamps, the building be-
lighted with kerosene. These
i much to the rapidity with
which the flames spread.
Fear* or CniflrMlN at CoaMaatlaa-
■»•*—Simulation* Bfi*rdl*i Ba**laa
Advance—Maa* ar Staff.
TURKISH ROUND ABOUT MOVEMENTS.
LoNDON,December21.—The limes’
Vienna correspondent reports Hulie-
mgji.Pasha, with 10,000 men, has ar
rived at Constantinople from Varna.
He goes to Adrlanople to take com
mand of the army of Roumelia
Suliemait’s circuitous route is ex
plained by the fact that in conse
quence of ice and snow in the Balkan
passes, heavy material could more
easily be transported by railway to
Vania and thence by sea to Constan
tinople, than by the more direct
route. It is thought also that u por
tion of tlie troops from tlie Quadrilat
eral have gone to Roumelia by land
direct.
WITHDRAWN FROM BUSTOHUCK.
The Czarowiteh reports the Turkish
forces outside of Rustchuck and on
the lower Lom withdrawn.
HODLEHEN COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
The Times' correspondent at Bu
charest says the Czarowiteh will prob
ably return to Russia, when General
Todleben will assume command in
chief.
The correspondent of the Daily
News at Orsava sends a report that
Gen. Todleben arrived at Orsava to
arrange the bombardment of Ahuka-
liek. This report seems doubtful.
[Editor’s Note.—But it is wonder
ful, and wliut do we care?]
NEWS TO BE CHANUED TO-MORROW—
VERY IMPORTANT THOUGH.
The Vienna correspondent of the
Times telegraphs the following:
-iuce the failure of the Turkish note
to the Powers tlie idea of direct nego
tiations between Turkey and Russiu
uppears to And more advocates. It is
supposed even Great Britain has
somewhat ubated her objection to
such a course, and advises the Porte
to try, if"possible, toascertain Russia’s
onditons. The Porte, however,
ems to have little inclination for
such a course. All its energies seem
to be bent in defense of Roumelia.
It is thought also the Turkish Parlia
ment, to which the Porte declared its
intention of submitting the question,
will opi>ose negotiations.
LET’S HAVE MOKE STARTLING.
Tiflis, December 21.—Tlie Rus
sians, upder General Komoroft’, eup-
tured Ardahuth by assault, on the
17th. The Russian losses are insig
nificant.
FAILUE TO CAPTURE ERZEROUM.
London, December 21.—A dispatch
to the Times from Pera says the Rus
sian concentration for the attack upon
Erzeroum on the 9th failed, and
the attack is now impossible. The
Russians are suffering for provisions
und forage.
FEARS OF UPRISING AT CONSTANTI
NOPLE.
London, December 21.—The Vi
enna correspondent of the Times tele
graphs that, although all apprehen
sion of Heraglia conspiracies and coup
d'etat ut Constantinople seem to have
disappeared, the least tiling is suffi
cient to revive them. Thus the un
expected apjiearance of Huleiinan
Pasha at Constantinople with 10,000
men has given rise to the fear that
something of the kind is apprehended.
Under the circumstances it is not
surprising that the Hultan and his
Government should seek support in
Parliament and make it share in the
of three hundred thousand men.
Belgrade, Dec. 21.—Tlie Servians
claim that they have cut the Turkish
communications between Nisch und
Leskovntz by capturing and destroy
ing the Bhetching bridge after a stub
born engagement.
ENGLAND.
ATTEMPT TO AI.l.AT PEA EH.
A Firmer Tea* la ike Paper*.
Mhaa Factory Burned.
South Brointree, Mass., Dee. 21,
—Last night the large three story
shoe factory of A. and N. Copeland
& Co., wus’burned with contents, in
eluding $10,000 worth of machinery.
35,000 sides of sole leather and a large
quantity of finished und partly made
goods, patterns, lusts, etc. Loss $50,-
000 to $60,000. One hundred hands
are thrown out of employment.
Pennsylvania Coal Miner*.
Wilkesbarre, December 21.—The
miners employed by the T. H
Gwoyer Riverside and the Forty
Foot Coal Companies, who struck
four weeks ago to effect tlie removal
of the objectionable weigh tmaster,
resumed work to-day. The oompa
nies made no concession.
■Camped Murderer.
Baltimore, December 18.—Win
Bussey, colored, tlie escaped murderer
from Plymouth, N. C., is held here
for requisition. He is under sentence
of death on January IS, 1878.
T*n Billed at Hlakari.
London, Dec. 21.—Ten were killed
the fall of the gable of Milner’s
olel, at Edinburg.
NO NEED OF EXCITEMENT.
London, Deoember 21. — The
limes' leading article is carefully di
rected to allaying the excitement on
Eastern mattersandcounteracting the
effect of wild rumors. It concludes:
No course can be more reasonable and
obvious than that at this Juncture, the
Government should desire to consult
with Parliament as soon as it can
without unnecessary inconvenience.
Whether they contemplate interfer
ence or mediation, or simply means
of securing a good position in tile
final settlement of the questions, they
cannot but feel the need of Parlia
mentary support. As soon as Parlia
ment is called together we shall have
tlie main considerations on all
sides of tlie great issue
forcibly stated and dearly argued.
Tlie nation will have opportunity of
eighing the various courses recom
mended to it. Tlie Ministry will see
whether they can honorably assume,
they have on tlie whole had a
right to assume hitherto, that they
are carrying into effect the wishes of
tlie country at large; and both at
home and abroad, we shall see our
way more clearly. It does not seem
necessary to look beyond these plain
considerations in order to under
stand Why tlie Ministers have decided
to summon Parliament at the earliest
convenient date.
FRANCE.
responsibility for the course to be
followed. A previous dispatch said
the Turkish Parliament to whom the
Porte declared its intention of submit
ting tlie question will oppose liegotia
tion with Russia.
SULEIMAN'S PRESENCE.
The Times' correspondent contin
ues : This] movement of Suleiman
Pasha and other reports of the with
drawal of Turkish field forces from
about Rosgrad seem to Indicate that
in the quadrilateral the necessity of
garrisons have been left to make the
best defense they can.
SIEGE OF RUSTCHUK.
It appeal’s, moreover, that their en
ergies will soon be taxed, for it is
officially announced thut General
Todleben has been appointed com
mander-in-chief of tlie Rustehuk
army. This looks as il' a seige of
Rustehuk is imminent.
SPECULATIONS.
Likewise General Slmmennan will
probably seize tlie opportunity of ad
vancing aguinst Slllstria. There is
nothing as yet to indicate the desti
nation of the hulk of the army of the
Czarowilch—whether it is to advance
on Hliumla or to join the force ut Tir-
nova and advance across the Balkans.
DIFFICULTIES OF AN ADVANCE.
Counterfoil Five*.
New York, December 21.—Coun
terfeit lives on tile First National
Bank of Hanover, Pennsylvania, are
circulating.
Caaada Strike.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Montreal, Dec. 21.—Botli strikers
und contractors are weakening in
their determination to hold out. A
compromise rather favorable to the
men will probably be effected to
morrow by which work will be re
sumed on all sections by Monday.
AbMoadrd.
Montreal, December 21.—Henry
and Julius Davis, importing dry
goods merchants, who swindled the
banks anil general creditors out of a
million and u half dollars, liuve ab
sconded. Warrants are out for them.
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ITALY.
Opposition In Parliament to the Jlln-
later*.
London, Dec. 21.—A dispatch from
Rome to tlie Times says; Tlie minis
terial crisis continues. Tlie Cham
ber of Deputies yesterduy adjourned
indefinitely. The Government meets
witli fresh opposition in tlie Henate,
and there are increasing difficulties
in the formation of the Ministry.
There is little chaiiee of signers De-
pretz and Crispl succeding.
it will take some time before ope
ations on a large scale can be possible,
although tlie movement of troops
from Plevna in various directions has
begun. Home days must puss before
tlie influence ut the front isfelt. it is
not sufficient merely to send troops.
R is necessary to organize the whole
supply serviee for many miles. This
is not so easy as entering to tlie same
troops when at Plevna, where stores
had been amassed sufficient to lust
for months.
According to latest accounts tlie
successive appearance of snow, rain,
frost and thaw had very much bro
ken up the roads in tlie Balkans.
Tlie snow was several inches deep ut
Bucharest. The weather is exceed
lngly trying.
RUSSIA DEFIES ENGLAND.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 21.—Tlie
Gatos publishes ail article upon the
early meeting of the British Parlia
ment and possible measure of the
English Cabinet. Tlie article de
clares Russia may await without
anxiety tlie issue of tills political e
node, and may quietly continue t
work whicli she begun in tlie first
conviction that the British intrigue
will in no way hinder the triumph of
Russia.
WHO CARES?
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Bucharest, Dee. 21. — Princ
diaries, of Rouumniu, lias received
the iron cross from Emperor Wil
liam.
PEACE AND ANOTHER LEVY.
ial to the Enquirer-Sun.]
SECRETS OF THE CABINET.
THE miSK AND THK DOWNFALL
OP THE MON. MAESHAI.I.
JCN'IU.
Tke Maa af a SalrUt Nulrldn.
London, December 21 .—The Times'
Paris dispatch says a son of tlie late
M. Prevost Paradol, aged 17 years,
shot himself yesterday'. The cause
is unknown. It will be remembered
M. Prevost Paradol committed sui
cide.
ERYBOIlY IN THE SOUTH MUST
TAKE warning.
Paris. December 21.—Tlie Eern-
ment states t hat ill the Court of Cessa
tion yesterday the Advocate General
announced the adjournment sine die.
of the consideration of allcuses arising
from prosecutions of book-sellers,
news-dealers and hawkers instituted
subsequent to the 16tli of May.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Paris, Dec. 21.—M. Waddington,
Minister of Foreign • Affairs, held a
reception to-day of all officials of tlie
foreign departments, and addressed
them to the effect that the Republican
Mgime was now claimed to be
definitively established, and if this
was distasteful to any of them, they
would do well to seek another career.
W«atb«r.
Washington, Deoember 21.—In
dications: For the Houth Atlantic
and East Gulf States, Tennessee and
the Ohio valley warmer southeast
winds, falling barometer, cloudy and
rainy weather Mill prevail.
An Interaallna Starr (Van* tka 1.1*4 af
Ike Hon. Thamaa Murpkj—Jaw ell'*
Political Aaplratlan* In tka Sal-
■low llat- Bud Bloaaoiuad Into a Bor-
l*Bu* Flower—An l’utlw*lj Political
Froat A Bern ard.
Hoou after tlie Hon. Thomas Mur
phy was made Collector of tlie Port
of New York, tlie Hon. Bartlett Bent,
Chairman of the Connecticut Repub
lican State ('entral Committee, drop
ped into his office. An election was
impending in the ’’Land of Steady
Habits." Tlie Democrats had car
ried tlie State the preceding year, and
it was thought that with proper efforts
it might be reclaimed. Marshall
Jewell was the Republican candidate,
and his opponent the ever popular
James E. English. The ltcpublleans
declared the previous election had
been carried by the Democracy
through (lie Introduction of a gang
of New York repeaters, who had
voted in (he large cities und towns on
the line of tlie New York und New
Haven Railroad. Jewell’s friends
were now alert, and called upon tlie
new Collector for aid. Tlie cry of the
Chairman was “money!” Witli
money they could sweep tlie State
and elect Jewell. Without it all was
lost. Feeling it ills duty to hack tlie
Administration to the best of ids
ability, Mr. Murphy listened to tlie
appeal, ami promised to do wliut lie
could.
Soon afterward he met Mr. Jewell’s
represejitatlve and handed him $12,-
000, $5,000 subscribed by himself uud
$7,000 raised among tlie members of
tlie party in tlie city. The chairman
vaulted away witli tlie money, and
the campaign was fairly opened. But
tlie energetic collector did not relax
liis efforts. He determined to block
the game of the repeaters. From
every ward In the city lie drew active
men who were acquainted witli them,
und understood their plan of opera
tions. Thus a force was organized to
defeat ail Democratic attempts to car
ry the State by fraud. It was a corps
of men who knew their business, for
among them were tlie well-known
Theodore Allen and six Republican
Police Captains, who had lost their
places througli the affiliation of Po
lice Commissioners Henry Smith and
Benjamin F. Manlerre witli the
Tweed Democracy.
From that time until the day of
election not a train left tlie New Ha
ven depot without three of tlie Mur
phy detectives on board. Night and
day were tlie cars watched. Demo
cratic colonization was effectually
checked, for every stranger was
marked and his destination booked.
On tlie day before election honest
Rails. Van Valkenburg visited the
collector. He had an inkling idea of
what was going on, and wanted to
be counted in, for lie was extremely
anxious to serve his party. “No."
said Mr. Murphy, “the men are all in
“Ido," resiionded tlie genial Col
lector. “Col. Ryder Is my warm
friend, and it wilfgive me great pleas
ure to oblige him. You can ao me
nogreatcr favor."
“Gentlemen," said tlie new Cabinet
Minister with graceful dignity, turn
ing to Mr. Van Nort und Mr. Banes,
one of Ids officials, “this is the man
who made me Governor of Connecti
cut. I can never forget it. But for
you, my dear sir, my |>olitieal exist
ence would have been nipped in the
hud. Thut was years ago, and tills is
tlie first favor you have ever asked of
me. I would ’ prove more than un
grateful if 1 refused it. And I gladly
promise you in the nresence of these
first appointment
gentlemen thut the
THE PLACE TO BUY
DRESS GOODS!
To reduce our large stock of Dress
Goods, we have marked down our en-
VERY ATTRACTIVE FIGURES!
Choice BKILLJANTINES, In new
eliades, at 80 cents; former price 40
MATALESSE DESIGNS at 29 cents;
value 371 ceutM.
All-Wool CASHMERES at 45 cents.
Now Line of Real DURET SUITINGS
af 28 cents, sold early ill the season at
50 cents.
A Piece of SCOTCH PLAID at 25 cents,
cheap at 374 cents.
Wo have received another line of i
popular brand of
Black Cash meres and Alpacas
At still lower prices !
-Do not fall to see our stock befor
buying.
New I Ait Clonks,
Vienna, Dec. 21.—A special to the
]\)titieal Corrrspondenrc from Con
stantinople stutes several Mohametan
deputies intend to solicit die Govern
ment in tlie chamber to open nego
tiations for peace. It is said the
Porte will shortly order a fresh levy
Rich Damask, and
Handkerchiefs, Ac.,
Plush Scarfs
Kyle’s.
their places, ready fof to-morrow’s
work. They are all good men, and I
don’t see what you can do to help
them.”
“Why, good Lord,” exclaimed
Rails., “I can (loan immense amount
of good. 1 might get myself arrested
a repeater.” So Rails, went, but
slipped through without arrest.
On election day tlie towns along
tlie road were filled with impromptu
detectives. Warned in time, the re-
>enters did not appear. Tlie Yuukee
turners went to tlie polls witli their
horse-whipH under their arms and
lanced askance at Murphy's force,
tans. Van Vulkenburg told them
that they were a gang of Tweed’s re
peaters. That settled it. Even the
imocratic farmers swore that they
would resent such base outside intcr-
ferenceon tlie part of Tammany Hall,
and into tlie boxeH roiled their votes
for Jewell.
The light was a hot one. When
the polls closed neither party feltsure
of victory. All was hubbub and ex
citement. Towards morning, how
ever, English sent ills noted dispatch
to Tweed at Albany announcing his
election by over 200 majority. Tlie
returns showed it. But at midnight
bright Democrat met one of Mur
phy's Republican Police Captains,
and jeered and jibed him most un
mercifully. “You New Yorkers,”
he said, “think you are damned
smart, but before you get througli
you'll find the countrymen too much
for you. We can cut your eye-teeth,
und we are going to do it.”
Satisfied that there was more in the
remark than appeared on tlie surface,
the (laptain filled tlie rustic, with oys
ters and plied him witli whiskey
until the depth of IiIh information
was sounded. He gained iiis confi
dence, amt the result wus more than
encouraging. Tlie countryman des
ignated u ward in New Haven where
many votes for Jewell hail been
■minted for English. The startling
nformntion was telegraphed to Col
lector Murphy, who quickly sent it
buck to tlie Chairman of the State
Committee. A mandamus wus issued
and
the
was apparent. Over two hundred
Jewell votes hud been chalked to
English. Tlie Republicans screamed
with joy, Democracy hung its head,
and the ornate Jewell was declared
liected, and inaugurated. The de
tectives returned home triumphant,
and Mr. Murphy paid their expenses
out of Ills own pocket, well pleased
With their labor. It hud cost Jiim
$7,000 in all, but Grant’s administra
tion had been sustained, and the State
of Connecticut hud returned to the
Republican fold.
Two or three years afterward,
Lieut. Col. Ryder of the Seventh Reg
iment aked Mr. Murphy's influence
toward securing a position in tlie
siBtal department for his brother-in-
aw, a young Marylander, then just
out of college. “ 1 am going to Wash
ington within u week or "two,” re
plied tlie warm-hearted Irishman,
“and shall he glad to do wliut I cun
for you. Meanwhile, have the young
man write out his application, send
it to mo, und I will present il at the
department. I think he will have no
trouble in getting wtiat lie wants."
The document was drawn up and
sent to the Collector. He arrived in
1 the boxes were brought before
courts and ojiened. Tlie fraud
made in my deiiartnieut shall be that
of your young[rriend."
Mr. Murphy’s cheek reddened un
der such fervid encomiums. He
modestly expressed his thanks and
soon afterward withdrew. On his re
turn to Now York he told Col. Ryder
Unit the thing was settled and lie
need give himself no further concern.
A month or more passed. There were
many changes in the Post Office De
partment, Imt the name of Colonel
Ryder’s brother-in-law was not
mining tlie new appointments. The
Colonel again visited the Collector,
and the latter was dumbfounded to
hear that the young man was not at
work. Ho insisted there was some
mistake about it. “I uni going to
Washington soon,” said he. “Let
your brother-in-law call on mo at the
Arlington and I will see tlie matter
straightened.”
When the Collector went to Wash
ington tin* young mail’s card was
sent up to Ids rooms. He was cor
dially received by Mr. Murphy, who
advised him to call upon the Postmas
ter General (lie next day and tell him
ho was the man concerning whom
Mr. Jewell and Mr. Murphy hud the
conversation. Tlie young man did ns
told. After waiting three mortal
hours in an untc-chumher, he wus ad
mitted. Jewell sul upon his reform
throne, panoplied In dignity, majes
tic as Jove. A halo of fresh virtue
played around bis hump of self
esteem. He heard the story, and
turned his royal eye upon the appli
cant.
“How long have you known Col
lector Murphy, sir’.”' lie naked.
The young man trembled in awe.
“I never saw him, sir, until last
night,” lie answered.
“Come, no trifling with me, sir."
Speak the truth. How long have you
known Collector Murphy, sir'?" re
pealed Ills poslal majesty.
Tlie young man quailed. “I never
saw him but once, sir,” he replied,
“and that was last night at the Ar
lington. He told metoeome and see
you. and it would be all right."
Then pure reform lightning flushed
from tlie eyes of the jfl’eat political
fledgling, and the thunder of official
integrity shook tlie windows. "And
Collector Murphy,” he said, “asks
me to appoint a man to office who is
unknown to him. I am amazed. It
is an outrageous request. Itinuy have
lieen done, sir, under my predeces
sor’s administration, but It can never
be done under mine. I never heard
of such an outrage. For aught J
know il may be part and parcel of
some dark scheme to stoat money
from the public treasury. Do you
hear sir?—to steal money from the
public treasury.”
Tlie youth did lieur, and shrank
from tlio sight of tlie virtuous digni
tary. More than tbut, tlie Collector
heard, and went for the scalp of the
virtuous dignitary. Not long after
ward lie visited tlie White House.
Gen. Grant warmly shook Ids hand
and urged him to stop to lunch. Mrs.
Grant Joined in the President’s invi
tation, and the gallant Celt offered
bis arm and escorted her to the tabic.
The President followed with his
daughter, Nellie. During lunch tlie
name of the Postmaster General was
mentioned, and Collector Murphy
told his story. The President lieurd
it in silence,' hut Mrs. Grant, with
true womanly instinct, denounced
Jewell’s ingratitude in unmeasured
terms.
After lunch, cigars were lighted,
and the President addressed Mr.
Murphy, saying : “Come, Collector,
let us go out to the stable. I have
ordered the team in harness, and
want you to drive out with rue.”
The Collector accepted the invita
tion, and they both got into tlie
wagon. The General touched the
>an with a whip, and off they darted
ifkeu bird. For some minutes the
President puffed his cigar In silence.
He seemed lost 111 deep thought. As
they turned a corner lie said : “I'm
sick of this man, Jewell. He is us
big as the frog in the fable, and if tie
stays in the Cabinet much longer, lie
will explode. I'm sick of him, and
intend to ask for his resignation.”
“Great heavens I" said tlie humor
ous Irishman, “if there is any dan
ger of Ids explosion, I want three or
four hours notice, so as to get as far
away from the city as possible."
The President smiled, and the con
versation drifted upon other subjects.
He afterward left the Collector at the
hotel, and returned to the White
House. On entering his private
office lie was greeted by Col. Ball-
cock. The President lighted a fresh
Henry Clay, and sat in an easy chair
watching tlie blue smoke as it curled
above ills bead. After a momentary
revery he repeated the words, “I’m
sick of this man Jewell,” and added
in a decisive tone, “I shall ask for Ills
resignation on Monday. Babcock, he
was one of your umxiintments. It
was the first advice I ever took con
cerning tiic selection of my Cabinet,
and it will he tlie last. I look upon
my Cabinet as a part of my family
and I’m sick of this man Jewell."
On Monday Jewell’s resignation
was requested’ and received. It cre
ated hut little excitement. The real
cause was unknown, but it was gen
erally understood thut he had talked
the President nearly to death, appear
ing every morning with his portfolio
and pompously scattering his unique
gems of reform over the carpets of the
Executive rooms. The resignation
came, iiut it wus like drawing a wis
dom tooth. The Yankee Socrates
squirmed in vain, and begun to pre
pare for Ills final departure.
During the morning before he left
Washington lie saw George Van
ter couldn't see it, and one of tlie wit
nesses declares “it was worth a ten-
dollar bill to see Jewell try to with
draw the proffered hand without at
tracting the attention of the com
pany.” But when he had got tlie
hand safe within ills bosom, he be
came soothingly complacent and talk
ative. Catching Murphy’s eye, he
apparently casually inquired if tlie
young Marylander wus in tlie city,
and had received ids appointment.
“He is not in the city, and is not in
office," was the response.
"I’m very sorry, indeed,” said the
decapitated’ official, “very sorry.
There must have been some mistake
about it.”
“Yonr’a righfr," blurted the bluff'
Collector, “there was a big mistake.”
The wordB seemed to sink into Mr.
Jewell’s heart. He took hts leave
without delay, and within three days
Connecticut received a refreshing in
flux of brains.
[Note.—Tho above was written from mem
ory, ImtlmM been submitted to MtvMurphy,
who endorses It as near correct as the best
newsiMiper man In the world could get It
after lutvlng heard the story told at :t dinner
table, where all the guests were Imlulglhg In
h reminiscence
('O.VFKBEH.4 TK A SN ETH.
Tktlr Amount In Europe—Effort* or
Tkl* (iovornment fo Obtain Them.
Special Diepatch to the .V. Y. Evening Post, j
Washington, December 17.—For
several years tlie government lias con
sidered the feasibility of obtaining
tlie money and other property in Eu
rope belonging to the Southern Con
federacy at the time of its downfall.
Several agents were sent to Europe to
investigate and report as to tlie
amount of such property still standing
in the name of the Confederacy, but
nothing definite was accomplished.
During the closing months of Presi
dent walit’s administration the ques
tion of obtaining this property was
seriously discussed in the Cabinet,
and tlie matter took definite form in
a report submitted to the Cabinet by
tlie Secretary of the Treasury then in
office. It was estimated that the
value of this property would reach
from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000, and it
was believed that the United States'
Government could recover it. On ac
count of the approaching change in
the administration tho matter was al
lowed to remain 111 statu (/no. The
present administration lias considered
wliut is best to he done in the matter,
and it is understood that contracts
will lie entered into witli certain law
yers to collect tlie money that is in
banks and the property belonging to
tlie Confederacy. It is understood
that under tlie terms of the proposed
contracts the lawyers will he allowed
fifty per centum of the amount ob
tained.
Mekenek’* Mandrake 1*111*
Will be found to pohmuhh Uiohc* <|ualitiea
necensary to the total eradication of all
biliouH attacks, prompt to start tlie se
cretions of the liver, and give a healthy
tone to the entire system. Indeed, it
is no ordinary discovery in medical
science to lm vc invented u remedy for
these stubborn complaints, which de
velop all the results produced by a
heretofore free use of calomel, a min-
ackiiowledged to he destructive in the
extreme to the human system. That
tlie properties of certrin vegetables
comprise all the virtues of calomel
without its injurious tendencies, is now
an admitted fact, rendered indisputa
ble by scientific researches; and those
who use the Mandrake Pills will be
fully satisfied that the best medicines
are those provided by nature in tlie
common herbs and roots of the fields.
These Pills open the bowels and cor
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salivation or any of tho injurious
effects of calomel or other poisons. The
secretion of bile is promoted by these
Pills, as will be seen by the altered
color of tlie stools, and disappearing of
the sallow complexion and cleansing of
the tongue.
uplo directions for use accompany
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WHIP NEWN.
New Yorx, December 91 .—Arrived: Cana
da, Victoria.
Arrived out: Nevada, Pennsylvania,
John Schulte, Hunbeam, Llmu, Nueva.
Homeward: Emma Moore, for Tybee;
Republic, for New Orleans; Heblas, for Pen-
Hacolu , Conn, for Darien.
London, December 21.—Tin* bark Hhuron,
at New Castle from Pensacola, lost her bul-
works and Is leaky.
Special to Enquirer-Nun.]
Savannah, December 21. — Arrived:
Hteamer William Kennedy, from Baltimore;
Kerman Livingston, from New York ; bark
llappy Hale, from Liverpool; brlgHtellu B.,
from Dublin; schooners Index, from New
York ; Nettle Lnngdon, from Wood's Hole;
John Llusman, from Philadelphia; Charm-
•, from New York.
Cloared: Steamer Seminole, for Boston ;
Han Jacinto, for Nassau; barks Director, for
'ort Royal; Gulnevo, for Doboy; Breidubllk,
for Havre,
Hailed: Steamers Seminole and San Ja
cinto.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
New York, December 21.—Arrived out:
Switzerland.
Arrived: Hultic,
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