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t Columbus JMlg (Etuptker )L. XXVIII --M) 2 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2, 1886 A GRAND FETE- flhe V> bite Honse Thrown Op n to New Yfsr’s M all rs, Ikt •!« ■■••Iuk Rcpradm Witte IteuMut I.laktaau4 H -a.a<i)ul Uetora- Valltrmi 444 novell- ■ rut* th*ti*»**-Tb» Vailaai lullm- •iterr Brlllftaai Bcct-pUtin, la ftke€»*- Hal (IH. Baaraai to amrolm-Soo. Washington, January 1—For the flr«i iu,« iu several year?, Lev year's day dawned clear and beau'l- ful The hoar frost was soon dlt-el- pated by the rising sun, and long before dood the tempeiature was like that of a spring day. The occasion was ouueivtd hire as in foiweryears, by a general calling. Budne-s was suspended to a considerable extent and all the executive depart* nuents were closed. At the entrarce to the white home grounds two policemen kepi back the crowd of cutlous Idlers who gt i d with interest at the tandsooue equips!.'*ee_ of tbe diplomatic corps, bigb i tHcials of tbe g->v: rntnet t and distinguish! d persons. Mounted po licemen kr-ot char ibt carriage ap- prisch a:sd a long line of < fillers were formed on either side ui the dcorwtiy The full marine bar'dic-' cupied the aimn vestibu'-e and die coursed siralnu o' music during tbe progreeBOf'he cerrmome.. AT TUB MANSION. The decorations of the mansion were exceedingly simple bdngoou- fined to tasteful firral arrange monte. Graceful palms and rare tropical plants there weiein profusion. A bouquet of grta. s.zcand harmonious cjIoib stood on tbe c-mite table ami delicate garlai dr of emilax contrasts >d with thectyatal chandelnr-. At 11 o’clock, to the accompaniment of ‘Hail to the Chief” by tbe marine baud, the presidential party entered the reception rooms and took tin their atatlon in the blue parlor Mrt* B yard leaned upon tbe inn of tbe presidin'; S'Oretary B yard escorted Mihb Cleveland, and the remaining mem bers of the cabinet followed with tbeir ladies, B crefary Linear being the only ahaentte They exchanged cordial greetings, and the cerrmonlea epened with (be reception of tbe DIPLOMATIC CORPS The Portuguese minister, C >uut Das Nogueiras, scied as dean of tbe corps, in the absence of the Haytian minister, Mr Preston. Tbe repre* aen attves of tbe foreign pow* era were introduced to tbe president by tbe secretary of state. The chief Justice and asso ciate justices of tbe United States supreme court came next lo order, and were followed by the judges of the court of c aims. United Btates senators and representatives in con gress, judges of the supreme court ol tbe District of Columbia and tbe judicial c Ulcers «f the district, ex members of the cabinet and ex- ministers of tbe United States. A few minutes before noon, th? band burst forth with a martial air from tbe ‘‘Black Hussar,” and tbe ofiluers of the ^rmy and uavy filed into the re eption rooms, headed by Lieutenant-General Sheridan and bis stall As tbe t flic ‘rs parsed through Into tbe east pailur, and mingled tbeir glitteting uniforms with the elegant toilets of tl e ladies there aa sembled, the scene wae one notably brilliant. Ntx! In order of reception, Came Prof Bord, Cooiruibsioner Col mun, tbe civil service con mlasiou, tbe assistant sectetary, aod heads of bureaus, and other government effl clals * N xt came the veterans of the wars of 1812 and 1843, few in number and bowed with age. The G and Army ol the Republic made a flue display and were rfenv-ed with marked de ft rence Many oolnred men, somo of them cr'pplfd a id melmed, were In cluded lit the rs.ul»B of this organi avion While the oldi st. inhabitants’ orgauizdioM wua passing through tin- reception room, tbe clt z-ub weie bc-lng formed inio tine en the side walk. Tbeir nun b rs run up iuto thothousands ai d tbe line beginning at the ga.ewsy resehed 17tb etreef, stretching well over lowarde 15.b street When the time arrived for the general reception, shortly after one o’clock, the gates were opeued and the line passed through to the wbl'.e house. Notwithstanding the im mense crowd, tbe best of order pie- vailed and everything passed c.fl in tbesmontte t possible manner. Dur ing the reception all tbe parlors ex cept the test room were darkened, and when tbe diplomats, aimy and navy and other i facials entered tbis bit utlfal room, tbe effect was bril liant* The sun shone brightly through tbe southern windows aud tbe splendid landscape view from them added no little to the charming aoene OTHER RKOKPTIONB In the afternoon Secretaries Riv ard, Manning, Whitney and Eodi- OiH and P.jsun liter Geceral Vilas rtosived tbeir fr;»udn in huge num bers. H'd'otury L vmar Is at his Mis sissippi home, and the day is a sad anniversary m tbe family of Attor ney Ganerul Garland, and they did not receive. Ou'stde of the white house tbe largest reception of the day vrat that of Speaker and Mrs Carlisle. A large number of tbe ladles of tbe lamilus of members of tbe bouse as- stated Mrs Carlisle la receiving. HB LOWERS THE RECORD It la estimated that over 6000 peo ple shook- hands with the president to-day. During Uau public recsplloa the president lowered tbe record ot list dshakiug considerably. I i eight minutes be -hook die hands of 274 nir-ons,'or Hb >ut thirty-four s mln- uie. The highest number previously shaken by a prcsld * 1 ot on new year's wus by G reral Grant, vrhe ■ ho, gra-pul tbe bands of twenty e'gbt nets ns a uiluute lor thirteen min u.es. _ A Ul«**irn«t Kir*. Speolsl t<» K QDlr-r-MQu. Montrose Mo, Janurv 1 —The large warehouse of Johnson A Buck, sod another building occupied ass B'orot'om, weie destroyed hy fire yes’erdby, aud five dwelling houses were torn down to prevent tbe de- s ruction of the entire business part of tbe village. Lues on building, and stock $6rt,OPO, msurauci* $25,000. Kerry's seed store burned Detroit J >n uary 1 A & o’clock tbis morning, the whole tire depir*- ment w?a callrd out by s fire in D M Ftrry A Go’s seed store, in LaFayette si reel. Tbe flames spread rapidly, and at this hour tbe entire building is in a m eg of fl tines. 10:45 a M —The fire has spread to the box i'e or.meul on the opposite side of La Fayette street. White’s theatre it in fl .tues aud seems doomed. Tbe eutire seed store, an immense four-story brick building, is t tally corsutn"'i Iusurauce on (he F^rry block $600 000 Both tbe F=rry null ting and White’s theatre were without inner walls and proved great lood for the flumes. At 7:45 White’s front wall fell In, killing Cap’ D Pbil.iert of the fire department instantly. Tbe men were just oomiog down from a ladder whin the wail (ell, aud a nun her narrowly t soaped death. Tbe Are was uudir control at noon, af.ct having destroyed Feriy A GVs build- lag, Waite’s theatre auu tbe adj .in- in? building. Tbe total loss ie about 91 500,000; insurance on Ferry’s buildiuvs $460,000; on White’s thea tre $30 000 A STORE BURNED New Orleans, January 1.—A special to the Tlmes-D mineral rs ports the burning of D. C M Bit man A Co’s stoie and took at Greenburg, L». The loss is $7000 A POSITION OP PERIL- A Baa* »i Laker-ra Su«ai4 hr Tteetr rormm’a B.ratia, b«M b Jkfak-ar-Saa. 1 Cincinnati, January 1,—Tbe cool ness and heroism of J din Breckley, foreman of a gang of street wurkmer, probably saved several lives yeste • day. E gbt or ten men under bis direction were repairing a leakage in tbe forty i* eh main, corner E'ghtb street and Eggleston avenue. Tmy bad dug a hols about twenty’feet iq lure and ten feet deep in the mid die of tbe street and were qu etly a 1 Wbik this morning when sudden y a sound like an underground explo sion was beard from tbe east, bank of the cavity Then the earth of one side began to slip away rapidly ar d was followed by sn overwhelming flood of wa'er, "Jump for your lives, hoys!” the foreman sb; utod; “C imb out I climb out, or you drown 1” The men bfgan to scramble up, bu* it was almost impossible and ihc water pou-ed io like it mill race, »i:d the heavy banks of eartn began crumbling in Ji locked tig though the men would be caught and drowned like rats in a pit bel< re help oould be given, when Breckiy called to them to climb up on Lie shoulders. In tla‘. matiutr every man was saved. B:eckiy was the lust to he pulled out of tbe ditch, and when he left it tbe water wua up to bis armpits Just as be was drawn out two sides of the hole cuved In, cariyiug several tons of iartb into ihe place wt.ere tbe men imd bei-n sdrnpglti g hul a moment before. But ‘or Be. ckly’s scion several would have b eu cangb* in it and iceviiahly drowned. Waiabll Pox at filoniiexll, lo IfeflKtror* >.m ^ Montreal. January l.— The harri- cad-.. between Bt Cunsgonue and tbe city on 8: Jsmei) siriet wus again putlid down last night a: d again put up. A row occurred und ibedflct-ra were pelted with stones. Cue cnicer of tbe i-olatlon force vras cut on the Letd with a bottle, but no serious re sult ensued. A deputation front St CuD'gonde waited upon tbe city au thorities last night and an agreement war arrived at by which tbe c ty ie to withdraw tbe force from the barri cades until Monday, and Bt Cuue- gonde ctIMhIs on tbeir part are to comply with Ihehe.ith regtratlims. The agreement wae signed at mid night. A Lot m! I4I« Kiv.au, 4pMtal to loqnlrsr Una. Pitisburq, Pa, January 1. - To day there are 830 :d:e convicts in the Riverside penitentiary, contrsc'e In the iron, cigar and broom denart- mente having expired. Too c >n- victs employed in these departments will remain idle until they can be placed At rug making,or other tocius trieB that the Btstc truy see fit to es tablish. for fp cula'iog euierpii-ea wt.ere be «a inteiFs'.il amt which do not furnish suitle eecurlty. TIiIb is tiiought to be ibe cause of tbe present trouble What tbebai.k’s cmditlot. ts do one knows, nor cati coy one know till -f er ihe arrivsl tu-moircw of Bsuk EsnmimrGa cl.ill. WHERE LAST SEEN Fitzbukg, Mass, J .uu.try 1.—W H McNeil, the missing prt'eiil nt of tbe Lancaster bank, of C in'oti, wa» a tbe depot lure nb. ut 7:4o pm Tutsday, ar.d probably took the Cbtsbiie train lo the north. O >e of uis aiq iaiiiianois here twice tri-d to speak to him, but McNeil took uo notice of him. a probable victim Lowell, Mass January 1 —The ci>y institution for tavinge has $20,- 000 deposited in the Lancaster bank at Clinton, which has been rigarded with distrust for some time. Mc Neil’s name wes refused by one bank here more than a year ego. The city institution has H 000 depositors, and a surplus of $400 000. Charles Gledden, treasurer cf the Erie telephone company, is one of the L-weil dtpositcr* in tbe C iutou bank. There are but few others here. THE FIGHT OVER A Long Strike Vlrlanlly Endert-othpr JLttbor JUiifri. apfe'fti to E quire: Bui. Pittsburg, Jauusry 1 —The long striae of .he river co»l miner- is vlr- tunllyiver. Ttie miners o* Walton. H-iys, Rieter sod MuubsW have re- .uruid to work at the 2j cent rate, aud there uie now aituos 2000 iueu at work at that price The call issued lor to-morrow’s oonveu.lon does no mi el tbe approval of a lar^e umber of the miners, as ihty seem to con sider it an ackn <wlet gment of defeat. O ht-rs. however, assert that it istbr- uu st commendable couise to pursue, a.iegmg that with tucb a large num ber at work, it would be impossible to continue tbe sirtke much longer. Tbe reason for taking the step by tbe knigb's of labor ie thin all attempts to get t teee miners wboire working t> inrow down tbeir picks nave proven fj.ile NO STRIKE AT BHADDOCK PlTTEBUHQ J >U 1 -A ap.claidis patch iium Bradd.ck say:-: Tt.ere will be no suspension of work st tbe E igar The arson steel works, enough men having accepted tbe 10 jercent sdvunce olle ed by tbe fl m to con- trnne in operation Tbe men wanted the work divided into three turns per day of eight nours each, instead of t wo turns of twelve hiure escti. Tbis tbe flim refused. It is thought that all Ibe employes will sign in a few days. UNCLE SAM’iTLOOKER A BUilns IIAnte P».l4>Bt. Clinton, Mass, January 1.—The Lancaster national bank, of tbis piace, closed Us doors last night aft *r a searching exunlcstlon of tbe book-r by the directors. President W H McNeil Li missing, and has not been heard from since Tuesday, wle i he was In L 'well, whenoe be started os tensibly for B .atom He is charged with having u?sd the Laalt’j Iu_da I rr«M«r«r Ov»r to fake Ch»r|$ cf Ik* Bf ‘•ir T >»rlt Xoli-Trfaiiirj-B'ii xttou 0»u UeOnfeins, Washington, J musrv 1 —P*uei- d?t” Cl velftDd cootrlhufed $100 'o the G.'iin: lbuuuiieui lund yc-.-'H- day. Acoompanyirg the contrlhu- tii.t. in the hope that the association will succeed Id Its objre THE NE V YORK eUB TREASURY, Treasurer J rdan will leave Wa-h- ing i." fur Nf.v V irk ro-nfgh', 'o t*ke obarge of the eub-treeeury there. Eighteen (Xpert conn ere wilt »J»> goon ibis evening wi'h the purpose o’ eoun'lng tl>e g v ’rnm p ur fund-’ in aie vauiis Tiea?tirei Jordan may cce :unt«.r Borr.o diifl::u!(y In ohtat*-- ing po. B2t!Sioii of Lbu util e, as ii. is understood Mr Acton, tbe i.re.e. t n oumbmt, au-urts ‘.hat la Justice to himself end til- b •udi.rnen, i.e cannot turn over .he mot cy in tii.i churgs exetp: o a tucrsior rfgnUrly appointed by Vu iiTfHiit^Li ami cm Aim.d byibeBen- :ue Thia roat'er, rt' w v» r, h..» been i.illy uieeucneu by n.g 1 , ifficulo bef", aud the opinion prevails time J ri'au ca t hgn’iy tsue pc Suasioi , Btr uild Ao'.un leolu'.ily f.j- 1 to turn ever the fundi to Jordan,the eecieiary, It is said, ecu'd, If be considered ‘.i aide, u k« advantsgs ot aecilan 3610 of tbe r«- v sjd s aiutes, which pruvldte that the Becre'ary of tlie tr«:*eaiy mav, transfer (he monies in the bands of any depository cf pub'tc mnnlt» to‘ tbe treasury ot the United Bales to tbe credit of the treasurer. Kill** Bf m Folllas rrscS. Bedalia, Mo, January 1—A C V asy, a young man about twenty nears old, was killed and Therms Dmnigan wae fatally ltjured yes terday by a faiiiL.g irnck, which they were engaged in loading on a flat car. The skids used wira not cf sufficient strength to suetuia tbe wtigiu and snapped in twain, precipitating the heavy truck on the unfortunate men. The coroner’s J iry'e verdo was to the ifl at (hut tnc accident wa< the n soli of criminal oareUsauete on tlr» part of Fireai.m Lowry la not pro viding % proper skid. It is said that L:wry wiil be arrested. ICftlom At (UTJ* Mile Norfolk, Va, January 1 —The o ilon-a pe.plc of this seotioa cele brated the anniversary of emanoipa tion to day by grand civic and mill? tmy parade, which wus a very hand some ufiair. Mtw Tau’i s'. Cltsrlwws. Charleston, H C, J ,q 1 - New year’s day was celebrated here by tbe parade cf two colored regiments and a general susoenstem ot business during Urn •fusraiMu. NOBLE F1TZI1UGH LEE Takes the Oath as Hoverror of the « id Coniuionw a tb A Day for I'lrhauud-A timsd ilan^ihaklnu Followi Ibe CfreniOBlva -One of LeeV Old t'oiiur»de« Conca eli tbe Way trout latiUe Territory Lobe PiiNBl'-ibeilDi Incidents, dptolal lo Krqn'rer*8QB. Richmond Va , January I.-Gjv F.fz'iugb Lee war inducted iulot fflee to day In the nreseuoe of the geuerai assembly of Virginia, gathered In joint convention in the ball of tbe bouse of delegates, the galleries of which and every Inch of available standing rocm being’ ocuupiel with hitens'ed spi-c'st'tre, including many ladies The rotunda aud approach! s thereto were also crowded with peo ple, all eegerly s'rlviug to gain ad mission to tfce bail,or catch a glim pie of tbe new governor as he parsed. The J 'el Palmer association, of New ark, N J , which arrived this morn ing were assigned to privileged places on the fl .cr of the house, and attract ed much attention by iheir fl e ap pearance. CALLED TO ORDER At 11:6(1 u m tbe sp-i.ker esalied Die house to order, a. <1 tt.e proceed:■ g- were opened wuu praytr by R sot Rev D A M Rmd.’lph, bishop of the Episcopal church. C erk B gger then read the Journal of yesterday. Just as he concluded, Hod John W Daniel, United Hiaten senator elect, entered he ball and was escorted to as-a'. He was greeted with much eu 'hualssm At 12 o’clock the senate of Virginia was announced ami th it body .filed in by twos and took the seats assigned them. Thespeaker then called thej int convention to order, and imnitdiaiely nanu-d D-ie<,i es A Fulker-on and R M B rtbiiug and Beuator Tsvlor B-rry »s acomu.ittee to notify Governor Lee ,ha! ,he gen eral assembly of Virginia was reaoy o receive him. Id a few minutes loud cheers on the outside announced the approach af tbe gubernatorial party, and aoon afterwards General L*e. arm in arm with the retiring execu ive, Governor Cameron, on tered the ball, followed ny a number of ladies and gentlemen. Including Hon Jubn E Massey, lieutenant-governor-elect, and Mrs General Lee, wife of tbe governor, and Mrs Bsokbatn, wlfeof the ex-mayor of Alexandria, and ee- cor td respectively by Frank W D .wson, of the Charleston News aud Courier, and Dr George W R .es, of Richmond The appearauce of the party was the signal for a perfect ova tion of enthusiastic applause, which continued several minutes. The two governors were escorted to tbe speak er’e platform, where Hon L L Lcwtp, president of the supreme court ol ap peals of Virginia, ADMINISTERED THE OATH of < fftje to the new governor and lieutenant governor. Attheconclu sion of this brief ceremony the Joint ‘convention was dissolvsd and the home took rrceis for fifteen miuu'es. C icgittluleWuns and nanushskiog then beoauu. the ord< r of the day. the governor i.e cemuug to it e fl . r aud meeting (r ends and straug u rs alike, with » il-asom word fore-.h Too J id Porker asscelation were individually presented, the first member introduced favienii.g to the 'apei of G vei n >r L e’c. nor.' tb: DHudsomc badge ol the aseuciution. A uoiiceable incident to the ceris moDies wse .he almost total sb euce ■ f colored pto, le in tbe hall. O ,ly two colored delegates wc-re present and a colored man wearing a hedge of the J iel Parker association, T e latter J lnidiu tbe stream of visitors who jiiss- dby the g..t>ernor aud to • gra‘ulated him Ho «x’ended h»< ’mad to the governor, aniwl’ha smile on hie face, paid: ‘ Govern-r, •t me cungramlate you." G vor .or L e lo: hed ul blLa and break!.;g r.ul ,to a Inrigh exclaimed, "My friend, don’t y.uTiii.k he country .u ru'e a .<»'?” The coloied man luughl-.ely v-pJled, "governor, 1 bv.llcvu ii is." I - , was qu iitnuairg Incident, and uo one enj >yed it ai re thou G vor nor L«e C'ptatn E M Haves, of he F.f;h Uulted B *ts (uvalry, who wae the bosom frler.d and companion of G >veruor L e wl e 1 tbe l*tter was lieutenant in me same regiment be fore the war, and who came all the way from the Iudlun ierrittry lo be present at the inaugur.d, was autneg ibe crowd, aud when G ivernor Lee spied him be bailed thecap'aiu with, "hello, Jxtk, bow are you to-day?'’ to which Captain Hayes replied, "very well, Fj z; allow ina to con gratulate ycu," aud a warm a*3d oor- dial grarpofihe baud folii.wcd. TAKES CHARGE OK THE OFFICE. Af or ti e h.-ui i.u b age iuiit d.op -rsed G ivernor L"e prco.'eded to ihe guber- netorlsl : ffice in tine oapitol, where tbs reiirtug governor iuriiod the i-ffloa over to him. Ex Governor Crmeron remained in the hall during ti e reception and wa< greeted hy many of tbosi. presen . The Newark a-sociatiou wi-rctskou iu cb^rge by tbe.city dem'cratio oorumittec and Ijand.iomcly en’ertalnedf THE INAUGURAL BALL The iuauguiA: noupiion aud iuaug- ikAi bail at toe armory hall to-night, whioh completes the induction of General Lee into tbe gubernatorial chair of Virginia, was the grandest sooisl event which noa illustrated tbe history of the common wealth slues It oast efi its royal governors and as sumed its own sovereignty, over a century ago. Hundreds or fair tn- lataauu Ixave uitu. w_^ pres ent in iutellic'tial arquln-^ments In 1 tuauiy aud womanly preie ce in dress and demeanor, and, in fsc’, in popscsslon of e^ery attribute Of the better class of humanity, would have graced aud Hdurueu any uuca-iuo, either :l A our'can or Eun pea : gening-up. Tbe crowu n-g,.; .u pour into the hall about 8:3it o’clock, but it wus 9:30 before Governor Lee aud bis etcort arrived, when the band, composed of some thirty plic s, struck up B z’er’s grand march, "Fi z L n e,” as initial wcIccme of the governor to the hall. Hs was Immediately tsoorted to the dais at tbs east end of the ball, where, alter being introduced to the lady patronesses of the hall, the crcmonial part of the afi iir began by his intro duction generally to his friends and feilow-citlz-ms. Borne of tbe former had come many leagues to see this happy comomma 1 >n of tbeir good wist e* for L ■«. E.ciy b.ug moved smoothly, showing the perfection of arrange ments The hail was decorated with national and state fl gs in profusion, most gracefully disposed and inter twined witli those of many foreign nations. The tout ensemble, both of decoration and of tbe hundreds of beau ifuily clad ladies as they moved, a living panorama of btuuty, left nothing to be desired. Oi the wulN were seen many palajc'io leaves, and on the entra css -plendid specimen of that tree, sent bituer from 8 u h C retina cape ially for this occasion, spread its branches to the frlemity- encircling air. The formal Introduction ceased about midnight, when dancing was begun. The sound of tripping feet in anew r to the cadences of me band were accompanied by tbe tiamp, trump if iiurrying hundreds bound i <r the banquet ball. A? sb >ut 1500 persons were present it was only possible lor a portion of th*m i* a time to find r r --*n a‘ the table Profes-oi Charles L ttiegel was general dea goe: und manager of tie enterninm--it, whir" wa« in all respects a eucte >s. Mrs Lee accom panied the governor aud reoelved with him. A FRACAS IN SPAIN ■•rluaa A■■**■*■•!•■■ *f * Rtvaln(loB -Bililslasli In41a SnrlH Aaiua- tlaa *r Dublin,January 1 —TD Bulllvan, the new lord mayor, was 'ormally installed in oiUoe to-day with muon ceremopy The poru'ace was very uuttiusiasiic, and urned u . < n masse in honor of the event. An Immetie procession composed of artisans and laborers, carrying green banners and beariDg other emblems of gre.-n color,* was one of tbe features of the day’s celebration. Thirty hands were in terspersed throughout he nrooBssion, G .ud order pr<-vjitni. N > soldiers were sie.i on tbe streets during the demonstration. «■>!■• IN FAVOR OF A REVOLUTION. Madrid. J muary 1 — At a ban quet given hy the republicans In liouorof Bennr /j -riila, speak-rs rep- resenti: g u xi.nj ,t y of hose (.resect, urge I a rev: lu ion ag-iios: ihe gov- ernuicnl. l'uv uuuoruy, headed hy Stnnr Baimerolu, an emiueut repub I - cun leader, prtleated against vio lence, which, they eaid, would be harmful of the party’s inieteet. They » ronvly u-gpii that help he sought fi■ m ii to d 'e> ATTEMPT TO DESTROY A BRIDGE A hand of n-pulu.cao revului loulets made an attempt to-day to destr-y the raiiw»y br.dge in the 8 erro M .» reua mountains. Five m-mbera of the band were arrested I is stld hai several persous have been ur- nsted and imprisoned at Cicdadrenl -»i Fuer ipiip o’ h’-ing impiica ed iu a voiu-.i-iuery c -mir -cy. THE ANNEXATION PROCLAMATION Ranooon JiuUHry 1—i'j.o pr<.c lama ion anoounctog tho annex vtion u. II i-inj.t( t-; 'Ii- B i-fill hinptrc was ti-ml lo isy. Tnure was agiaud pa rade In honor of ibe event, and a nrge oonceurso of natives gather- d to liear th» ntdingof the procl-matli-n. E iglstid cud r :s to C dna a part of uu- por Burmah iu .order to r.iuke tte Chinese and I idiau frontier oomlgu- oub. India sdvocv’es tbe efi naive and defensive alliance between China and India. htrnur. ASSISTING THE CELESTIALS. Berlin, January 1 —Herr Krnpp Deutsche bank and the D iscouut bunk will o<> oi cafe with ati 1 nfl ren- tui L udou Ijnu in irsti ng in Lou don a loan of £30,000,000 to provide China with armaments and railways. CALLAN fl PROTEST. Dublin, Jvui.ary 1 — Philip Col- Ian, woo was deieatvd by PsrneU’s candidate in tbe recent eltolion iu coonty L -utii, lias lodged a pititlon protesting ugal vst the seat of hia op- pouent, ail-ging tie war eleoled by coetcion nud c uruptlou. TC’.q PttnvUa Arar.j R$<Iu««i. u peei*l to Eaqairor-rtuu Lima (via Ga’vesfon) Jao 1 —Tiie government has reduced the army to ; 5900 men, including Infautry, cavals I ry and artillery. In tbe late revolu tion General IgleeUs had 7000 troop- | and General Ciceree 303). Great : eatiifactiou is felt throughout the 1 cjuutry at the new orier of things. PRICE FITE CENTS K ine on Wednesday night was brought here yesterday aud id-n till -d as that of one Thompson, who had been stopping at the P well house here for the p-iet two w-eks. He had b-en under police - urveillance siuca hie arrival Oi tbe lining of bis hat was printed in gilt "N w Y rk H»t Sure, A cala, I 1,” and it is thought he came from Illinois. An hour at'er the shooting a man stopped at a farm house near the village of Broad R ppie ar.d sskt-d the way to this cuy, B'ood pfatns were found along hie tracks yesterday, indicating that he was Thompson’s companion, and hat Kline's bullet had taken effect on him, mexican^’Xffalrr Ura«r*t «»■<■ (»■■„ l«nu4 of (tee F«4«r»i rrMM-rmn ml ■•rluaa Troatele, RpeolsI to Euqalrer-Baa, Matam-irah, Mex. January 1.— General Miqtiel G miz arrived here yesterday direct from the City of Mexico, aud immediately issued an order assuming command ol the fed eral troops in the state >-f Tamaulipis, G meral Bsbastian V 11a R al has Oeen appoluted to immediate command of the 'oroes in this city. Gen Francisco Estiado supersedes Gen L uro Cwasos as c muiatider of 'he frontier troops at Camargo and Nuevo Leon. The new jy elected inunic 1 pa! offl» c *»1* are rp<|ulred by law to assume iaar > tlices to-day. The federal (orcts will try to prevent this. Tire state troops will «s certainly try to install tbe < ffioials, therefore serious e-ms- q lencus are feared. The forces are auoot equally divided. ProDunciamentos are ueii'g iasueci in tne interior. Too riaie will suiely be placed under martial law. This move Is In the interest of Rubio, the present chief of the irderat cabinet, father-in-law of President D uz and an aspirant lor the presidency of he republic WEDNESDAY'S SKIRMISH MlKR K aieof • a'uaulipas, Mexico, J-<iiuaiy 1. The lighting Wednes day proves to have be m a bailie be- tw.ej a large band of imugglers and the customs guards, in which one smuggler was killed and several w uuded. The'cu-toms < Hi ialscap tured a valuable lot of ai.ks, laces aud velvets. IOWA PROHIBITION. Th* OMxn Ka* ■••• • Tra* Wtells fc*ote>*s Far l.iqiar. Mps-I'>l ’o Krqnlrer-isnn. Dks Moines Iowa, Jtnoary 1 — Tne path or toe < fli" rs who attempt to enforce the prohibition law in Iowa, is not always strewn with roses Wednesday night Deputy Sheriff Peame w»nt to the saloou of Lorenz - III, io D"s Moines, with a search warrant. N it fl id ng any thing oomraband lu;:h-.- bur-room, he tried the door leading to the cellar, but found It Inchel When the har- fr—psr refused to epen the door Pearce br ke it open D bcenditig the stair- cue- by the dim light, he saw a bear k<g in the ccliar aud s-arted for it, bo> walked Info a pit abou' nlno feet d"ep, fi'e bottoin of which was set with stakes. Ho threw out his arms and caught on ‘iH'-hies of the hole, and by tbs aid oi C .uetaLU Hansen, wiio accompanied him, he was rescued before falling ou thes akea, ’J lie c flic "IB say the pit had beva-, Ireplily dug and bad cv»ry appear*- mice of having been especially cun- tUiucud for & trap. When ri-lcaseii P erce ssiz 1 tbe beer keg and oarrieil it u i stairs aud r>:aosd It in »he hc.mls ot cons'able H-inenn. Meanwhile i he hark- nper had sent for the police. T-v ) i fil ers cairio aud arrested P.uice ou the chr.rgq of injuring the building i.v I, ri nz , Id ar.d uliO fi'-d eomotaif.-t agili.s’ him forms- lid utii injury to the tiuildii-g The niB has not yet been decided. l»90' inU?r robuneo frwrfaj to Fnfjnlrnr-MpD. Lynohuurg Va J ;n 1—The to- Lac"o assn; alien of this ci'y has is sued a circular anoouncli'g the sales during tho month of D-tcember of 646.120 pounds of tooaco >, tbe largest salts for the main month for years. Danville VA.Jinuury 1.—The tobacco as-oclatlou report ibe sties of leal tnhscoo for the last three mouths, to be 7 569 000 pounds at the average priOHOfl0 23 cents a pound. Bales for same quarter of previous year, amounted to 6 205 000 pounds, at aa avirsge of 1124 uentH, Binco the firs? of November, the planter? have maiko'ed only their rn st ind'fl-.retit lobttcoo. Hairs for the las* tw-jlve mootiis have amounted to 33 670 000 p .uuds, at an avenge of 13 31 cents. Vh«t IVIt brcn.la«MB<L«ir > 6l »Ptai to 4«a*< ’tr-Sows. Charlotte NO, Januar/1 — A.t D vidfcon college t< -day a s.rect on- u-iuntcr between J I) Hiori, u msr- chant, and J W Buiiiinsrn, a lawyer, ocouircd, in w h en Hood was shot and, it is i>.jpi esed, fu-.a’ly Injured. Hood and Bummera u« biuthcia-iu- l-vv, one quarreled about'Tie settle** mtnt oi an estate. Hood w as attack* log Buuiujcrti witb a Latcue; when the latter used hta pistol. Vtlmts DIM. Bsselsl to CasMrsr-ssa. A Haktear Klll«4 la la«laaa»ail(, Indianapolis, Jan 1.—Tbe body 1 tv« .vtiucl kiunu wy li-'vlggis. Charljjston, 8 O, Jaucary I.— Jones P Coil'Urn, who was shot la the back on W-dtiraday last hy Emile Gerettl, an Italian, who afterwards committed suicide, died at Mt Pleas- enl to-day of Internal hemorihsge.
