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VOL. XXL
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1879.
NO. 42
WASHINGTON.
Before Poller fonamllttee — Judgr
Coeke ond Other* Proved Ihe Folse*
hood of Minister Jfoj**—Nlmottlon
Hive* n Ro*e Colored Aeeouut ofthe
Associated That DierrUe* Ty
rnnlfnl and Partisan Po^er—(’all for
a*90Bond«**Conllrroallon***Oenioerals
4'ooeu* U llli No Result—-House t’otu
rn I tire «—Features of Deficiency Bill
Whlelt Passed House—Two More Ap-
preprlatlon Rills—Neoale Co tutu I tee
Considering Pleuro Pneumonia.
POTTEK COM MITTKR—SO YES PROVED
A LI AH.
Washington, February 17.—Tlie
Potter committee met this morning.
The chairman laid before them the
affidavits of Judge H. C. Ripley and
H. M. McIntosh, which had been
forwarded by Judge Cocke. Ripley's
affidavit was to (lie effect that on the
morning of tire sitting of the board
of State commissioners at Tallahassee,
Florida, lie called at the olfiue of the
Attorney General in tlieBtalo House.
He met i lie Attorney General, Hon.
W. A. Coeke, at tlie door and he
seemed quite agituted. He stated to
deponent that he hud twice been to
tlie office of tlie Secretary of State,
and had found tlie door locked on
both occasions. While standing in
front ot the Secretary’s office they
saw Governor Stearns and General
Noyes, of Ohio, come out, and walked
across to tlie Governor’s otfice. At
tlie time deponent wondered that the
Governor and a citizen of a distant
State should lie closeted with tlie
Secretary of State at tlie time ap
pointed for the meeting of the return
ing board.
McIntosh deposes that he was the
Tallahassee correspondent of the
Savannah Kelt's, and during tlie can
vass of the returns of tlie last Presi
dential election he oneday saw-Judge
Coeke one of tlie three members of
tlie returning board pacing the floor
in front of the Secretary of State's
office in a nervous frenzy. In reply
to deponent’s question, lie said those
infcrnnl scoundrels, Mcl.in and Cow-
gill (tlie two other members of tlfe
board) have get me locked out, or
words to that effect, McIntosh im
mediately afterwards saw Governor
Stearns of Florida, and {Governor
Noyes, of Ohio, leave the Secrtary’s
room together. The affidavits were
ordered to lie placed on tlie record of
the Committee.
LATER.
Special to Enquirer-Nun.]
.1 no. T. Coyle testified to liis pres
ence in Florida at the request of Col.
Pelton to assist in obtaining evidence
that was requisite to secure a truth
ful count. He expended about $10,-
000 which was used legitimately in
procuring witnesses and in paying
ordinary expenses.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SENDS ITS OWN
ACCOUNT AND-OF COURSE ITS NO
MONOFLY.
Wash i noton, February 17.—Be
fore tlie Senate committee consider
ing Senntor Jones’ bill to authorize
railroad telegraph lines for commer
cial pul-poses, Sir. J. JV. Simonton,
general agent of the Associated Press,
made a statement to-day In reference
to (lie relations between the Associ
ated Press and the Western Union
Telegraph Company. It wasnclosely
condensed, interesting and vigorous
exposition of the general system of
(tie association,and a convincing de
monstration that itisin any true sense
a monopoly; that It neither lives nor
prospers by the favor of tlie telegraph
company, but is absolutely indepen
dent of that corporation, uml that
postal telegraphy or any governiental
intervention to fix’telegraph rates
would only strengthen tlie Associated
Press powers, and proportionally
weaken its competition. A number
of questions were asked by members
of the committee concerning
various features of tlie subject
in hand, and were responded to,
as the chairman took occasion
to say, very freely and frankly.
CALL FOR 6-120 BONDS.
Tlie Treasury to-day issued the
eighty-ninth call for redemption iff
6-20 bonds of 1805. Tlio amount is
$20,000,000, iii equal proportions of
coupon uml registered bonds.
RESIGNED.
Judge George Andrews, United
States attorney for tlie Eastern Dis
trict of Tennessee, lias tendered lii.s
resignation.
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS, WITH NO RE
SULT.
A Democratic, caucus was hold to-
dayon the subject of public printing,
but there was iio practical result of the
discussion.
CONFIRMATIONS.
John F. Hnrtranft, to be postmas
ter at Philadelphia; A. Lowdon
Snowden, to be superintendent of the
Philadelphia mint; Assistant Treasu
rers—Martin P. Kenuard at Boston,
Albert G. Edwards at St. Louis.
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Washington, February 17.—Tlie
committee on foreign affairs decided
to report favorably to the House tlie
bill of Representative Wilson, of
West Virginia, to provide for treaty
negotiations with Mexico.
'I’lie House committee ou ways and
means to-day had under considera
tion Secretary Sherman's letter and
the general subject of providing
means for payments of arrearages of
pensions required by the recently en
acted law. No conclusion reached.
features of deficiency nrr.L—
OTHER RILLS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
Washington, Fob. 17.— Among
other appropriations made by the
general deficiency bill,as agreed upon
- by the House committee on Saturday
and passed by the House to day, are
tlie following: For tlie payment of
judgments of United States Court
claims, $84,780.02; for ail additional
amount to be used iu suppressing
illicit distilling for tlie year, $79,350;
for subsistence during 1S7U for
tlie several tribes of the Indian Ter
ritory, $25,000; for expenses of the
U. S. Courts for the year 1878, $110,-
000; for pay and traveling ex
penses and ' general expenses _<>f
the army for tiie fiscal year 1870,
$700,000. to supply a deficiency in
appropriations tor the expenses of
file District of Columbia for the fiscal
year ending June 30tli, 1870, $100.-
633.23. This amount is taken in
connection with the $1,260,000 ap
propriated by tlie act ot Juno 20th.
1878, for general expenses of the Dis
trict of Columbia being fifty per
centum of the expenses of the Dis
trict government for the fiscal year
gilding June 2utli 1870, For public
printing and binding, printing Con-
greeslouals, etc. $350,000; for com
pensation of postmasters for 1870 $241 ,-
921.27—Total sum recommended by
(Ills bill $2,579,040.57.
There are but two appropriation
bills to be passed by tlie House liiune-
' - ‘ is * ‘
lv, tlie legislative executive and judi
eial, which is l
civil bill wliic
eial, which isnendlngnntl the sundry
in will in ulI probability
be ready to re|iort by tlie time the
legislative bill is disposed of,
EXCUSED.
Mr. Randolph, of New Jersey, was
at Ills own request excused from fur
ther service in tlie Teller Committee.
SENATE COMMITTEE AND PLEURO
PNEUMONIA.
Special to Knqulrcr-8un
Washington, Feb. 17.—The Sen
ate committee on agriculture acting
under the special authority to inves
tigate tlie existence in this country
of pleuro pneumonia and other infec
tious discuses of cattle decided
to-day to summon 1’rofessor Law to
obtain the results of his recent inves
tigation on Long Island, under direc
tion of the New York Legislature, and
also agreed to iuvlte testimony from
Professor John Gamger, of England.
A concurrent resolution of tlie
Louisiana Legislature was presented
to-day by Eustisill the Senate,ami re
ferred to tlie committee on judiciary.
It sets forth that the constitution of
tlie United States lias not conferred
the right of suffrage upon any one,
and tlie United States lias no voters
of their own in the Stntcs, but tlie
mutter of suffrage is left entirely
with the Slates themselves ; that sec
tion 5,600 and others following of tlie
revised statutes relative to supervisors
of election nre In derogation of tlie
constitution of the United States;
that tlie Federal government, by
these sections, nssumes plenaryJuris
diction of the matter of suffrage,
without reference to tlie action of
tlie States ub such and without
interference on their part to
deny or abridge the right of suffrage,
and’thnt tlie proceedings ofthe United
Btutes Circuit Court at New Orlearns
in arresting persons, and bringing
them to that city for trial were hard
ships and pregnant with tlie gravest
consequences, and that the people of
that State could uot but protest ener
getically against such harsh and un
warrantable persecutions.
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
Washington, February 17.—Wiu-
dom, of Minnesota, presented a peti
tion of a negro co-operation asso
ciation, of Shreveport, La., favoring
tlie passage of tlie resolution in re-
? ard to emigration of colored people.
t was signed by a large number of
ministers representing colored con
gregations of that place. Laid on
Hie table, tlie resolution now being
before the Senate.
ALASKA.
Indian* Threatening— Murder*—Paale
Among Ihe While ttetller*.
San Francisco, February 18. — A
dispatch from Victoria says the
steamship California, left Sitka on
tlie 10th and arrived at Esquenalt
February 14th. The Indians were
threatening to annihilate the whites.
Tlie citizens were armed, and await
ing tlie attack. Two Indians who
murdered Jos. Brown confessed their
guilt uml were surrendered to tlie
collector. They are now on board the
California en routj to Portland to lie
delivered to tlie United States district
attorney at Washington. Three
families came down on tlie steamer
lleeing from danger. Others were pre
paring to leave by tlie next steamer.
Father Metropoky and ills congrega
tion, in conjunction with American
citizens of Sitka, have petitioned the
commander of Her Majesty’s muH-of-
war lying at Esquenalt to come to
theirimmeilinteald. being fearful that
they cannot allay the disturbance be
fore the United States Government
can send assistance. It is rumored
that Cutaing & Co's., cannery, about
four miles from Sitka, lias been rob
bed and burned. No reliance is plac
ed iu the rumor, because tlie com
pany have Idians in their employ
ment, who seem to be peaceably in
clined. The collector of Alaska lias
telegraphed to Secretary Sherman
for aid. The Indians threaten to
kill two white men in retaliation for
tlie two prisoners. The night before
the steamer urrlved, an alarm was
given by some nervous persons that
tlie Indians were prepnriug for
an attack, and the greatest conster
nation prevailed among tlie whites
People barred their doors, and stood
ready for action. The priest’s house
was crowded with terror stleken
women and children, who
could rot be induced (o return
to their homes until day
light. The steamer's arrival -created
more confidence, but fear begun to
gain ground before her departure.
The whites are well organized, and
in case they can’t conciliate the In-
kinns, will make u desperate fight.
James Brown was murdered in liis
cabin while asleep. He was hacked
to pieces with an axe, and Ills remains
thrown into the ocean. Plunder was
the incentive to the deed, and much
of his property was found in tlie pos
session of tlie murderers.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
JorkoInK—ThF Pnrtle* ArmlFd.
Cicaleston. February 17. —Ben
Pope, alias Robert, colored, who
roue Mary Walton in a mile dash on
tlie last tiny of tlie luces here, con
fessed that lie pulled tlie mare all the
way around the track, and allowed
Ben Hill to win; having been paid
$25 cash and a pool ticket of $39 on
Hill by tlie latter’s owner, S. Atchi
son, to do so. Atchison and the
The Senate resumed the considera- jfcUey were both ruled oft the track
tion of unfinished business, it being
the bill to amend tlie internal reve
nue laws, which contains an amend
ment to reduce the tax on tobacco.
Dorsey, of Arkansas, moved to
postpone the further consideration of
that bill for tlie purpose of taking up
the postofflee appropriation bill. Re
jected : yens 25, nays 37, and the Sen
ate proceeded to consider the hill to
amend the internal revenue laws.
The Senate lias had a long discus
sion on the amendment of the finance
committee to tlie House internal
revenue taxon snuff to 24 instead of
It! cents per pound, leaving tobacco
lit tlie last named figure. The amend
ment was rejected by 14 to 30.
LATER.
Speeiui to Enquirer-Nun.]
Washington, February 17.—The
Senate is still {engaged in discussing
the hill to amend tlie internal reve
nue laws
UOUNE.
Washington, February 17.—Dur
ing the morning hour Hale, of
Maine, offered a resolution directing
the committee on judiciary to report
the joint resolution proposing a con
stittitlonal amendment to prohibit tli
payment of war claims, .except to
those persons loyal to the Union.
A motion to adjourn was made on
the Democratic side and the roll call
consumed the remainder of the hour.
The resolution went over without
action.
A motion to suspend the rules was
made by Sparks, of Illinois, for tlie
purpose of passing tlie bill appropria
ting $28,852,200 for tlie payment of
arrears of pensions. On motion of
Rice, of Ohio, tlie bill was so amend
ed as to include special pensioners
and pensions granted on account of
soldiers, who enlisted in (lie war, but
who died from disabilities incurred
after tlie cessation of hostilities.
Agreed to.
Acklen presented n resolution of
the Louisiana Legislature protesting
against tlie proceedings of tlie United
States Circuit Court at New Orleans
in the prosecution against citizens of
various parts of Louisiana.
Elam, of Louisiana, presented a
resolution of tlie Louisiana Legisla
ture in regard to the sugar tariff.
Chalmers, of Mississippi, permit
ting tlie Vicksburg and Memphis
railroad to construct a bridge over tiie
Yazoo river.
W. II. Flemming was sworn In to
fill tlie vacancy occasioned by tlie
death of Julian Hartridge.
Tlie House agreed to suspend rules
and pass the river and harbor appro
priation bills.
The District of Columbia matters
then received attention, and the
House took receis.
The evening session of tlie House
was devoted to the memorial services
in honor of the late Representative
Schleicher, of Texas. Tlie usual res
olutions of respect and condolence
were presented by Geddiugs. Eulo
gies were presented by Geddiugs,
Throckmorton and Culberson, of
Texas, Brentou and Henderson, of
Illinois; McKenzie^ of Kentucky;
Tucker and Cabell, of Virginia; Eck-
lioff, of New York: Gibson, of Louis
iana; Garfield, of Ohio; Harris, But
ler and Banks, of Massachusetts, and
Kelly, of Pennsylvania.
Adjourned.
North Carolina.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.J
Raleigh, February 17.—Tlie late
Secretary of State. Mr. J. A. Engle-
hard, was buried to-day. The Gov
ernor lias tendered tlie appointment
to Hon. Jno. Manning, of Chatham
county, N. C., who reserves liis an
swer till to-morrow evening. It is
thought he will not accept,
ny the jockey club, and arrested to-day
on charge of conspiracy to defraud,
tlie prosecutors being ’persons who
purchased pools on Mary Walton.
They waived an examination and
were bound over in the amount
of $50.* Each appears for trial In tlie
June term of the Sessions Court. The
warrant was issued against Croa, the
owner of the mure, but he lias left the
State. The pools ami bets have ail
n paid, ami much indignation ex
ists iu sporting circles against the
parties.
LOUISIANA.
1 ii<1 let me-nt oT Federal Official*.
New Orleans, February 17.—
Judge Ridings of tlie United States
Circuit Court said a statement of facts
has been presented to Judge Woods
by the grand jury, which facts had
been presented hi the grand jurors in
the jury room, and upon which the
grand jury had returned true bills of
indictment. These wore bills upon
which it is said tlie district attorney
declined to frame indictments; fur
ther, that more than one Federal offi
cial is included in the list. The judge
had examined the facts set forth,
deemed them sufficient to justify in
dictments and therefore ordered the
statements recorded; also recorded
that the district attorney frame in
dictments. Although tlie district
attorney had said the government
had no further use for the grand Jury
at present. Judge Billings ordered
them to continue their Investiga
tions.
Tlie trial of the-Teusas cases com
mences to-morrow.
VIRGINIA.
L<*|[iiilnlur«—Mbow.
Richmond, Feb., 17.— Athough
the bill for thesettlcment of tlie Stute
debt had been made tlie special order
for to-day in tlie Senate, it was
allowed to go by, unotlier special
order intervening.
SNOW.
Snow fell bore for three hours tills
morning, followed by j-niu and hail
the remainder of tlie day.
Nlcmurr Kxploil«d.
Cincinnati, February 17. — Tlie
L. C. McCormick, a small steamer
running between Marietta and
Zanesville, on tlie Muskingum river,
exploded her boiler when near Beav-
erly on Saturday, killing Nuxle
Huvemeyer, and seriously scalding
Capt. Martin, two of tlie crew and
three passengers. The boat sunk a
few minute*after the explosion.
FAILURES.
At Richmond, Vn.
Richmond, February 17.—Frank
I). Hill & Co., real estate agents,
have failed. Liabilities are stated at
over $80,000. They made an assign
ment covering $20,000.
ENGLAND.
MtrlWc nt Liverpool.
Liverpool, February 17.—The
strike continues tills morning, but
the numbers of men at work have in
creased. Able-bodied men from tlie
work house nre freely employed.
BOAT RACK.
New Cas'M.k-on-Tynk. February
17.—A boat race for £400 and the
championship of Great Britain, be
tween Higgins and Elliott, took place
on the Tyne at tills place to-day, and
resulted iu a victory for Elliott, by
abont three lengths.
PLEURO PNEUMONIA AMONG CATTLE.
London, February 17.—The pleuro
pneumonia is spreading among the
ctatle in North and East Yorkshire.
Aliotit 8,000 weavers are out of em
ployment nt Macclesfield on account
of tlie depression in trade.
THE MONEY MARKET.
London, February 17.—The Timm,
In its financial article, says: The
collection of government revenue lias
given tlie Bank of England melt
control over tlie money market that
it is not probnble money will be
cheaper than at present until after
the end if the financial year, April
4th.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR LORD CHELMS
FORD.
The Timm says it is probable a
brigade of all arms will be dispatch
ed from India to reinforce Lord
Chelmsford. Tlie 57th foot will leave
ColomlKi, Ceylon, to-morrow, and I
limy be expected nt Port Durliaw,
Natal. March 10th. In the mean
time Lord Chelmsford lias already
been reinforced by one company tif
88th regiment (Cannaught Rangers)
from St. Helena, and by 380 men of
tlie 2d battalion of the 4th (King's
Own) from Cape Town. Tills will
bring up liis infantry foree to nearly
tlie same-strength that it was prior to
the disaster of tlie 22d ultimo.
THE STIKE.
London, Feb., 17.— A dispatch
from Liverpool to tlie Echo says tlie
striko has practically collapsed.
Only about til ree thousand men at
tended to-day’s meeting, which re
solved to continue the strike. In
the meantime work is being resumed
along the whole line of docks, and
men are going buck In large num
bers. The sailors continue to hold
out.
CORN POUTERS RESUMED WORK.
S\iccial to Enqut^er-Sun.]
London, February 17.—Tlie com
porters, who were on a strike have
resumed work.
FRANCK.
Rumored Retirement of WikIiIIiibIoii.
Special to Enquirer-Nun.)
London, February 18.—Tlie Ohncr-
ver’n correspondent at Paris says a
rumor was current on tlie Bourse
Saturday that M. Wnddington hud
retired from tlie ministry.
MORE PARDONS FOR COMMUNISTS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Paris, February 16.—Five hun
dred fresh pardons of communists are
expected to be declared shortly. M.
Gambetta, addressing the Republi
cans to-day declared the Republic
now established, and that it was the
task of the Republicans to make it
productive and restorative. There
was no longer any reason to fear ob
stacles raised liy reactionary parties.
The Republicans must, to-morrow,
resist the spirit of impatience nnd te
merity, and continue to net iu accord
ance witli views of expediency.
H. 91. S. PINAFORE.
It* Career In London nnd Doslon—An
Auiualitf Text, Heightened by Coni
Irnl Nuile nnd Laughable Situation*
•••The Mor.r that Panel on the Deck
of the "I'lnnfore"—Aniuo of Ihe Noil
Nomen«lr«l of Ihe Veraei***Th0 Per-
konnl Henning of the Piece.
Apologise*.
Special to Enquirer-Nun.]
New York, February 17. — Rev.
Dr. Fulton, who was suspended from
the Baptist Conference for remarks
reflecting upon tlie.loyalty of a fel
low member during the late War to
day, sent in a letter of apology form
ally withdrawing the words com
plained of.
Nennlorlnl Nomination*.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
Detroit, February 17.—The Dem
ocrats iu secret caucus at Lansing to
night, nominated Hon. O. M. Hornes,
of Lansing, for United States Sena
tor. Tlie Nationals held a secret
enuuus, and'nominated Hon. Henry
Chamberlain, of Three Oaks,
INDIA.
Lark of <4ralt»—-Fallure.
Calcutta. February 17.—'Chore
was a slight full of rain in Punjaub
Saturday, but not sufficient to appro-
ciately benefit crops, or diminish tlie
risk of tlie famine, which is immi
nent, unless rain falls within a fort
night. In Oeide ami the northwest
provinces tlie situation is equally hud,
and there is also some complaint from
Bengul.
London.February 17.—Tlie .1 iigun.
brrgr.r Atgumnlnr. /.eifiini/ reports a
panic prevails at Rovalin in conse
quence of tlio failure of the mercan
tile house of Hggers & Co., with lia
bilities of one million silver roubles.
hoittli Afrlt'ti.
London, February 17.—Telegrams
from Madeira giving, news from
Pieter Mnrltzburg *t te that at fi
o’clock on the mornhur of the 27th of
January Lord Chelmsford was there
at Maritzlnirg. in conference with
Governor Sir JJartle Frizi. All was
quiet on the front, and feeling much
calmer. The Zulus had been repulsed
from the fort on the lower Tturela.
The reports that Lord Chelmsford
retired upon Helpnmknar is un
founded. Captain Station 1 jmd Lieu
tenant Davies, of the native con
tingent, who escaped from the disas
ter at Colonel Glin’s camp, speak
highly of the conduct of nil engaged,
and of the courage and flrmtics of tin*
native contingent, thus disposing of
the reports of mutiny and massacre
of oUlcers by the native soldiers.
Turkish Loan.
Special to Enquirrr-Sun,]
Constant! noi*lk, Feb., 17—Mar
quis I)e Toquevllle telegraphs his
acceptance of the financial project
involving a loan to the Port of eight
millions sterling. The Port will re
quest England and Fninrp to ap
point each two delegates to the com
mission for administering customs.
The army and navy will be reduced
to a peace footing.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Berlin, February 17.—Count Von
Stolberg Wernigerode, Vice-President
of the Prussian ministry, has laid a
letter before Parliament asking the
House to sanction the arrest and
prosecution of Deputy Frltzscho on a
charge of violating the socialist law.
Illshop Fnli’j'ii Ilium*.
Slier ial to Enquirer-Sun.]
Chicago, February 17. — Bishop
Faley's illness 1ms taken a more seri
ous turn, mid has developed into ty
phoid fever. The physicians, how
ever, still think he will recover.
and
New York, January 31.—The new
comic opera by W. S. Gilbert, the
famous playwright nnd author of the
“Rah Ballads,” and Arthur Sullivan,
tin* well known musician, has taken
the town by storm. But it lms done
that wherever it has been produced.
In London It has been running since
last May, and the Opera Comlque,
having occasion lately to close for re
pairs, announced that It would re
open in a few weeks with the same
piece—a calm reliance on the con
tinuance of public favor almost with
out a parallel, I should say. In Bos
ton, the piece has been running sev
eral months already, and wherever it
has been produced It has been pro
nounced the most exquisitely com
ical thing of the kind ever written.
It is vastly funnier than the negro
minstrels ever dared to be, and yet
there Is not a vulgar word or thought
iu It. It is difficult to describe its
humorousness, because It Is produced
by a series of the most delicate ami
delicious absurdities. Amusing as
Gilbert's text is, it gives, when
rend, merely the faintest idea of the
ludicrous effects produced by the ut
terly incongruous acting and often ut
terly contradictory music which ac
company it. 1 said the “Pinafore”
was the most comical thing of its
kind ever written.* That is hardly
fair; for nothing of its kind ever was
written before; it would be better to
say—what is the truth—that it is alto
gether the funniest thing the sub
scriber ever saw upon the stage.
A ('ARK 'ATURBAB WELL AS ANOPERA.
And it is not all merriment.
Thanks to Arthur Sullivan, the
music is exceedingly pretty, even
where it is least serious, and in some
places it is fairly exqulsto iu its
sparkle. So that even those who do
not laugh easily will find the “Pina
fore” a real musical treat. As has
been already widely published, the
“Sir Joseph Porter, K. G. B.” ofthe
opera is a earienturo of Mr. Smith,
the great Knglish news agent, who is
now First Lord of the Admiralty,
and the likeness is said to he so close
that its presentation at all was an act of
some audacity in England. It shows
the merits of the opera that it is so
successful here, iu spite of its slight
local flavor.
“dkak little buttercup.”
The scene puses on hoard the deck
of the “Pinafore” off Portsmouth,
and as the curtiau rises the sailors are
singing a song glorifying their many
naval virtues. Enters at once “Lit
tle Buettrcup,” one of the most in
describably humorous characters in
the opera. Her name alone is enough
to make her funny, for she is, by
contrast, a bumboat woman, with
vulgar red cheeks and a green ribbon
tied across them. And this is the
way she announces her wares:
For I’m culled Little Buttercup—dear Little
Buttercup.
Though I could never loll why;
But still I'm culled Buttercup—poor Little
Buttercup.
Sweet Little Buttercup, I.
I've smitl' and tolmcey, and excellent Jueky;
I’ve HdMHorH nnd wutelien nnd knives;
I've rlhfioiiH and Incog to set off the fuces
or pretty younK ftweetheurt* and wlvou.
I've treacle and tody.and excellent coltVo,
Soft tommy nnd succulent chops;
I’ve chickens and conleg and pretty polo-
Wherever ho may no
Bunn. Imng the lond nine pounder* gol
Slmut o'er the bright blue non
For Sir Joseph Porter, K. B.l
The entrance of those female rela
tions and their dance with the sailors
is a burlesque upon the conventional
opera, which must be seen to be ai>-
preelated. Sir Joseph enters with
this song, to a tripping tune, which
would make you laugh at itself:
I am the monarch ofthe sen,
The ruler of tin* ({.noon's naveo,
Whose prnlso (treat Britain loudly
chant*.
Am.. And so do his sisters nnd hi* caus
ing, and his aunt*!
SniJosKl'M. But when the breezes blow,
I generally go below.
And seen the Reclusion that a
cabin grants!
A 1.1.. And so do his sisters and bis cous
ins, and bis aunts!
Ills sisters and his cousins,
Whom ho rocKons up by dozens,
And his aunts!
Then follows this biographical
flong, which probably has a very di
rect personal application to the pres
ent First Lord of the Admiralty :
Whon 1 was a lad I served a term
As otUce boy to an attorney's firm.
I cleaned the windows ami swept the floor,
And I polished up tlio handle of tho big
front door;
I polished up tlmt handle to carefullee,
Tnut now I am the Itulerof the ({neon's
Nmv
made
N a
Of legal knowledge I acquired such a grip
That they took mo Into parlnorsblp.
And that Junior p «rlnershlp. I woen.
Was the only ship lliul 1 hint seen.
But that Kind of a ship so suited me,
TIiaMwiw f am Ituler of tho ({noon s
Now, landsmon all, whoever you may tic,
If you want to rise to the top of the tree,
If your soul isn’t fettered loan ofllco stool,
ful to be guldoil by this golden rule:
' ‘ your desks, und never go
Htlclc e|«:
to He
And vm
Navi
all may bo Huler ofthe Queen’*
Tlio First Lord of the Admiralty
tins evidently boon introducing some
sentimental reforms in the English
navy, for Sir Joseph rebukes tlie
Captain for patronizing liis men, de
clares tlmt the ltritisli sailor is any
man’s equal lint his, and compels (lie
Captain to say “If you please" in giv
ing orders! For lie holds
—Hint on tho Ron.
Tho oxproRRslon "If you plon.Ro"
A piirdoulnrly gentlemanly tone Implant..
And the chorus respond:
I hi. cou.ln. ami
AN ELOPEMENT, WITH PLENTY OF
CONHI'IHATOKH.
By a series of circumstances the
Captain's daughter and “Ralph
Rnckstraw” learns that eacli loves
the other, tlie entire crew is delighted,
hy singing in jubilation a song which
iio composed to inculcate lofty senti
incuts in the British navy; tills stan
za will serve as a sample:
Fora British tar Is a, soaring soul,
Ah free as a mountain bird ;
Ills energetic tlst should be ready to resist
A dictatorial word f
Ills foot should stamp and hi* throat should
growl.
Ills hntr should twirl nnd hi* face should
Ills eyes should Hash and IiIh brenst pro
trude,
And this should be hi* cuKtomarf/ attitude
An elopement is attempted with
(lie connivance of the forty warbling
sailors,and discovered hy the ('aptain.
He denounces all concerned, and the
crew remonstrate with him in tiie air
which is tliegem of the opera. They
tell him iu u sturdy, still’English air,
really almost us impressive ns "God
Have Ihe queen,” tlmt
llo Is an Fngllshmnn !
For ho himself has said It!
And It’s greatly to Ills credit,
That ho is nil Fngllidmiiiii!
Ighl have boon a Kooslnn,
Little
A I V.
eh, t
slan,
So buy of your Buttercup—poor Little But
tercup,
Come, of your Buttercup buy!
Utile Buttercup dances aw she
King*, and the whole cdioriM Beemnv*
behind her. She volunteer* the in
formation that beneath her “gay und
frivnlniiH exterior there lurks acunker
worm which is eating Its way Into
her very heart,” tend \h startled at the
mention of the name of Ralph Back-
straw, a common seaman, who soon
enters and with a very lackadaisical
look sings a pretty and really touch
ing air, avowing his love for tho
daughter of the Captain of the Rina-
fore.”
MARITIME C'OUUTKBIK8.
Then follows one of the most gro
tesque things in the piece. The (’ap
tain appears on the bridge of tin*
ship, and exchanges morning saluta
tions with the crew, imagine this
chanted on both sides, the Captain
intensely dignified, the crow bowing
und scaping with unusuul maritime
politeness.
(’ait. My gallant crow, good morning
Nalutlnu) Nlr. good morning.
. Imps an Hull
But In spite of all temptations,
To belong to other nations,
lie remain* an F.ngllshman !
Til K CAPTAIN LM ITS A “(TKK WORD.
The (’aptain loses his temper, an
actually says “damme,” whereat all
the sailors are paralyzed with horror
—(! !)— and Sir Joseph almost goes
Into a (H. But when the latter finds
that U tlph is his rival, he forgets the
equality of the British sailor, and lif
tin’ inquiring whether there is “stiel
a thing as a dungeon on hoard,’
orders Ualph into irons. He is drag
ged oil* to u plaintive air, announcing
that
c V
I hope
(A* (>•[
quite
nil
liable health,
i sir
AM,. (.1 h before) Yc
»T I am the Captain of the “IMtmfoi
i.. A ml a right good Captain, too!
IT. You are very, very good,
And be It understood,
/ command a right good crew,
i.. We are very, very good,
And bo it understood.
He commands a right good crew
IT, Though related to a peer,
i can hand, reef and steer,
And ship a salvager;
I am never Known toqimll
At the fury ofn gale.
And I in never, never sick at sen
l. What, never:
And i
. You r
And I
-hardly over !
• best to satisfy ;
ollfv r
l.lllf.lltl
Ctiroruln.
Special to Enquirer-Nun.)
San Francisco, February J16.—
The action tho Senate in |ias-in^ the
anti-Chinese hill was favorably no
ticed by tlio morning journals at
"Sand Lots. A resolution was passed
accenting tlie hill as a partial measure
of relief.
A ml lm thinks ll m.'.v rlt-hl
To return th« iiompllinent.
li nt IllUKUllK" nr III.use,
"linlhcrr It," I nuiy
'Illy say.
i-n " big, IriisD-.
Ill 'll lm
or tin-
glomerate climax of all tlie absurd
things sung throughout. Not Un
icast of them is this, where tlie cnp-
tain, now a common sailor, nings to
Little Buttercup:
Cai-t. I sball marry with n wife
In m.v humble rank of life!
Ami you my own are she—
I must wander to und fro.
Rut wherever J may go,
I shall novel'I..'untrue loti
AM., Wlmt, never?
i.'ait. No, cover!
Am.. What, near*
Caft. H'mm-lmrdly ever I
Nonsense, of course, but of tin,
most entertainirig kind, nnd most ar
tistically arranged, for Gilbert never
designed any plot vt’illi more careful
urt than that of this amusing travesty
of tlie ordinary opera.
TEXAS.
■Heady Time*.
Han Antonio. Tex., February 18.
In Medina county a terrible state of
affairs exists, anti citizens are organ
izing forthierown protection against
murders ami outrages, sue!, as assas
sination. Sheep owner Thompson's
body wus thrown into a eampfire,
nnd two herders killed. Recently
tho body of u one-armed planter- was
found, and near it Hint of a Mexican,
both murdered ami thrown into tlie
bushes.
Near Manner, Herd well and Smitii
ran a horse race for a saddle, l’.erd-
well won but the saddle wus pot de
livered. A shooting nlfrny followed,
in which Needlmm, father-in-law of
Berdwell was instantly killed, an old
man named Smith was fatally wound-
oil iu tlie hip and his son iii tlie jaw.
KIIIImk In TenneM.ee.
Brownsville, Tens-., February
.—Yesterday wus a day of horror
and excitement in our city. In the
forenoon, tho coroner was informed
that tho body of a child had been
found in the cellar of a house that
lias for tiie past year been occupied as
millinery establishment h.v Miss
Ella Esteem The coroner summoned
jury, and a verdict was rendered
that an unknown female child, appa
rently born on the Hour of tlie room
over the cellar where found, came to
its deatli in an unknown manner,
and was placed in the collar by un
known parties.”
A second sensation was caused by
the rapid firing of three pistol shot's
iu the court-house yard, caused- liv
Jams Bond, Jr., shooting Frank
Bond, ns I telegraphed last night.
The particulars, as near, as I have
been able to find out, are as fol
lows:
Some property, in which several
members ofthe Bond family hud
interests, was being sold at public
auction, and both tlie Bonds were
bidding quite lively. Frank Bond
had bought inf one piece ofthe prop
erty und wus bidding very quietly on
an interest in unotlier piece, known
as the Bond store, a three story
brick on tlio corner of tile public
square. James Bond bad ju-l bid
2,360, and Frank Bond, who was
standing near, without looking up
from the stick he was cutting .oil
with ills pocket knife, raised Ihe
hid to $2,400. Tins so enraged James
Bond that he drew a pistol uml fired
three times, inflicting what is fear
ed fatal wounds, one luil 1 taking el-
feet in liis shoulder and one in liis
right side, and probably na-sing
ing through liis bowels,
though, as lie is slill alive
this morning, liis physician
thinks the luill may possibly have
Missed around instead of through Ids
lowels. After the shooting James
Bond crossed tlie square to Dr. W.
W. Taylor’s office, where lie shot
hlmscff in tile head, tlie hull entering
the right temple und ranging back,
instead of entering hack of Ihe ear
and ranging forward, as the dispatch
of yesterday reads. It is not ^ consid
ered n dangerous wound. After the-
wound was dressed lie appeared be
fore Squire Nolan, and, waiving an
xnmluatlim, gave bond for liis ap
pearance at tiie meeting of lliel'ir-
nit Court, in tlie sum of $'>,uuo. The
affair is deeply regretted, as both pay-
ties belong to the first lamUics of the
place, ana connected b.v blood unit
marriage, Frank Bond having mar
ried Ids cousin, Miss Minnie Bond.
James Bond's half sister. Frank
Bond is greatly loved and respected
by all who knew him, and lie is a
model young man, gentlemanly,
courteous, kind mid loving, and il
Nn
•pin
iil.li-ii he love
ell
ell!
villi Ills
A ICE VELA TION.
But wlien Sir Joseph gives tlie Cap
tain's daughter "ollleiully to under
stand Hint lie is hurt" to find her
seeking such an alliance—her, a Cup
tain’s daughter—Little Butterciq
breaks iu with her revelation, singing
as follows:
Win
I I Will
I ngo
ii nk mill elm
ilng,
iiIiii:,
ml elm
I fuliy funning.
■ Ills Is Ihe posltlii
Tl
el l-le
i Imlii
11 in <1 '
Then
n—linrilly
.a big, big D
the
will cause uni vers
wounds should prov
d regret
■ filial.
if Ids
Fur^the f "'ei^ bred Cuptsln ofthe
ENTER THE “FIRST LORD.”
The entrance of Sir Joseph Porter,
K. C. H., wlio wants to marry the
Captain's daughter, is preceded by
this invisible chorus from fifteen
female relations who accompany him
on liis liui-go, and with whom lie ap
pears everywhere:
Over file bright blue .ea
(.'time. Sir Joseph Porter, K. V. II.,
ai'tHln wn
AM.. They li ft llielr fnMei
Tl lie was Ralph,
I Hir eaplain was tho
A many years ngn
Knt Joseph. Then I am to under
stand Captain Corcoran and Ralph
wore exchanged in childhood's happy
hour—Unit Ralph is really.the Ciq
tain, and the ('aptain is Ralph
Bi t. That is tlie idea l intended
convey !
Sir Joseph. Dear me! Let tin
appear before me at once!
WHERE THE NONSENSE OUTDOES
ITSELF.
This grotesque absurdity is abso
lutely too funny for laughter. Ralph
appears as the captain, and in uni
form, mid orders mound tlie former
captain, who appears iu common
sailor’s dress. Sir Joseph says lie
eould not many a sailor's daughter,
and, therefore, tlie new captain takes
tlie old captain's daughter Hir Jo
seph marries liis first cousin, and tlie
former captain ninnies the bumboat
woman, who lias long cherished an
unrequited affection for him, uml the
opera winds up with u grand con-
Muicta. ur u Noted I’li»»loiaii.
New Ori.kanr, February IT. Dr.
George H. Gray, of Denison, Texas,
who distinguishcit, himself by profes
sional service rendered at Holly
Springs during tlie lute epidemic,
committed suicide lust night by shoot
ing himself through llie head. No
reason assigned for the net.
f>rn«J.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. |
Boston, February 17.—lloberl Car
ter, a liontlqituui of large jo'irn.'dislie
and literary experience, is dead.
IIROTIIKIt TAI.MAGI'. IIIIITI'A.
A Verdict In r»v.n ..f ll.-Tril.lw ll.'|.
Tlie suit of William J. Gelston ex-
Trustee of the Brooklyn Tul.emiii'le,
against Rev. Dr. Tulinage’s Society,
was concluded yesterday in the
Brooklyn City Court. Tlie soil was
brought to recover $1,143 33, contrib
uted by the plaintiff'toward paying
off the debt of the Tuhern.i.'!.'. ’and
which lie claimed was obtained un
der false pretenses. C. (' Shelley,
Assistant Superintendent of the Tab
ernacle Sunday School, testified
yesterday that the Society -nl.-.-ril.eil
to tlie fund for tlie payment of the
debt with the understanding that tho
subscribers were to have four years
in which to pay. The ease v. as then
summed up, and Judge Reynolds
directed the jury to find i verdict for
tlie full amount of the claim forthe
plaintiff'. Tlieeounsel for the defend
ant moved fora new trial, hut tho
motion was denied. A motion for a
stay of proceedings for six months
was however granted.—,Y< in York
Star.
Vhotoucu i»/i .\tnrlfif.
Mr. D. E. Hkkiman linn opened it
Photograph <Jallory at 121 Bma-l sm*c*i,
Hoeoml door below* tho Doorjiiu Homo
huiMiritf. He will run night ami day.
(’all and hco Homethin^ new. [foM'-liu
A Car i.outt oj ttteel flairs.
Including Corn Shovels, Turners
Scooter* ami Bolts, Bods, »Ve., at bot
tom fitfiiroH.
WatyA Wai.kkk,
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