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Secretary Bayard Still Confident of an
A-n'oable Adjustment.
The People of Texns Anxious to Flirht—Tutting
Afraid of Assnssination— A Prominent Mexican
Lawyer Sends Out n Brief, Kb*.
Washington, August 10.—It is stated at
the war and navy department to-day, that
while the fighting branches of the govern
ment are in their customary condition of
readiness tor action, offensive or defensive,
the present difficulties with Mexico are as
vet an exclusive concern of the diplomatic
branch, and that no movements of troops
or vessels has yet been ordered with a view
to possible warfare. At the state depart
ment, it is said that there is nothing
new which it would be proper
to make public at present, but
that there is no reason to doubt an amica
ble adjustment of the Cutting affair. It is
unofficially learned that correspondence
now in pi igress is expected to bring about
definite results in a few days, and tliat the
direct objects sought to be accomplished
by this government are first, the release of
Cutting, and second, the renunciation of
the claims of Mexico of extra territorial
jurisdiction.
Denver. Col., August 10.—An El Paso
special to the Associated Press says: Dur
ing the afternoon Editor Cutting"was call
ed before the court and notified that he
had been granted an appeal to the supreme
court of Chihuahua, and that the lawyer
who had been officially assigned to his de
fense <lad forwarded the necessary papers
in the case.
Cutting fears that he will be assassinated
as soon as he leaves Paso del Norte and the
Mexicans will give as an excuse that he
tried to escape. It is learned that Cutting
sent the following telegram to Governor
Ireland Inst evening:
“As a citizen of the state of Texas I ask
of you the protection that my friends as
sure me you can and will extend to me.''
This ‘dispatch was sent against
the most urgent advice of Consul
Brigham and it is the first
time that Cutting has failed to follow im
plicitly the suggestions of the consul who
thinks'at the present juncture dispatches
are ill advised.
There is only one small company of in
fantry at Fort Bliss. The citizens of El
Paso yesterday formed three volunteer
companies to protect and guard it against
a surprise from the other side.
Paso dei Xorte is full of Mexican troops
and rumors are in circulation that more
are coming. In fact there are all kinds of
exciting rumors floating through town.
One is to the effect that 300Mexican horse
men are stationed at Siragossa. on the
Mexican side of the river about 13 miles
below El Paso, opposite the Texas town of
Yslet. The commander at Fort Bliss has
sent down to investigate the rumors.
Yesterdav a number of copies of legal
brief in tlie Cutting case in pamphlet
form reached El Paso from Chihuahua.
The brief is the work of Jesus Maria
Palaniso. the leading lawyer in the state of
Chihuahua, and may be regarded as official.
It makes an elaborate defense of the Mex
ican side of the Question, and attempts to
prove that article ISti of the Chihuahua
penal code. which provides for
the punishment in Mexico of
offense committed in other countries, is
n->t onlv in accord with the Mexican con
stitution. but also with international law
and treaties with the United States.
Among authorities on international law it
quotes Hifller. Felix. Afcrens. Bhivstebetz.
and more particularly Catalan. It comes
to the following conclusions :
1st! That article 183 is perfectly applica
ble to the case of Cutting.
dd. That the article is in oertket accord
with the Mexican constitution and treaties
with the United States.
3d. That the article is fully justified by
the doctrines and precedents of Interna
tiona! law.
The brief calls the demand to deliver up
Cutting perfectly ridiculous. Article li'i
referred to reads as follows:
•‘Crimes committed in a foreign country
by a Mexican against Mexico shall be pun
ished in the republic either when oflencler
shall come into the country of ids own free
will or have been brought there by process
of extradition.
“Second—If the person offending is a
foreigner and the complaint be made
against him by the proper party.
Third—If the accused has not been defi
nitely tried in the country where the of
fense was committed, and if he has not
been released, absolved or pardoned.
Fourth—If the offense he is charged
with be considered by him as an offense-
punishable in the country where it was
committed, and also ill the republic ot
Mexico.
Fifth—If. in accordance with the laws
evic
tion would not allow of the prisoner s ad-
extant. the penalty imjjosec. upon
mission to bail.”
St. Louis, August 10.—A special from
Minneola. Texas, says: The friends of Gov
ernor Ireland here are jubilant over the
indorsement of his policy by all the states,
and the city is full of excitement and in
favor of the United States taking a decided
stand against Mexico. There could be 1000
men raised here for a Mexican war. At a
mass meeting last night resolutions were
passed favoring an immediate war with
Mexico.
El Paso. Texas, August 10— Cutting is
still in jail and the time for conveying him
to Chihuahua has not been made public.
The absence of any Washington pens
this morning relative to the Internationa,
complications causes great anxiety.
MEXICAN MEANNESS.
Ucm-ral Walker Tell* Alioul 4\|"riin<r«
of Mexiran «ort-iij.l ion and Uariiaril)—Moral
( oi-ruptlon that Prrvui!, Amoiu: all I la--* -.
W xshixgtox. August 10.—Major-general
John G. Walker, a West Point graduate,
who served with distinction ,n the confed
erate army and is now in the employ of tne
Indian bureau, gives interesting details''-
the social and political status in Mexico.
■Speaking of the existing troubles and ot her
outrages by the Mexicans, he said: ' -
eral years residence in Mexico enables me
to state with conviction that there is r ot a
country in the whole of Christendom wnere
the administration of criminal justice is so
corrupt, inhuman and inefficient as in the
states of Mexico. In rather extensive
travels I have seen nothing to compare
with it except, perhaps, the cadi system ot
Asiatic Turkey, and that is nut little
worse. It is not the fault of their written
laws, for the code now adopted bv most of
the states is based on the old civil law, and
embodies the experience and wisdom pi
more than 2000 years. The trouble is in
the moral corruption that prevails among
ail classes, from the highest to the lowest.
“Among the working classes there is not
one man in ten that will not steal, and
among the officials, including the judges
on the bench, there is not one in fifty who
does not take bribes. ‘Justice’is as much
a commodity to be bought and sold as then
frigoles and chili Colorado; and we /<•
tide the poor wretch, charged with a crim
inal offense, who is too poor to satisf;- lie
cupidity of the judge, or v. ho. like < ”mg-
has aroused the absurd national vanitv or
hate of the Mexican race.
” 1 here i- no such sar- ,.\i to personal
liberty in Mexico ns t... writ of habeas
corpus, or anything corresponding with it,
so that a prisoner. once in the
clutches of the law, is wholly a;
tlie mercy of the judge in the case
who may order the trial the day
alter his arrest, or may keep him in prison
for years without trial. In all capital
cases, or in trials for serious offences, tin-
record of the ease has to be sent up to the
supreme court for review and confirmation
or reversal. Here again the unfortunate
prisoner falls into the hands of anothcr set
of hungry judges, and unless he can pat
well lor an earlier consideration, his ease
may not be reached in twelve months after
his arrest. 1 have known and could cite
eases to support every one of these allega
tions. some of them attended with the
most shocking disregard of justice and
common humanity.”
CUTTING IS CONFIDENT.
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El Paso. Tex.. August in.—Contrary to
general expectations Cutting has not yet
been taken to Chihuahua. The only visi
ble change in his looks since his incarcera
tion is a slight tinge of gray in his hair.
He is enjoying good health, and since the
extra allowance for his support has been
made he manages to live very fairlv. He
takes his present predicament c-almty, and
has the utmost confidence that something
will turn up to succor him. His theory is
that diplomatic relations will cease, and,
in that case, Mexico will back down.
Sooner than go to war, it will grant him a
pardon, he thinks.
Outsiders do not take such a sanguine
view of affairs. They say that Cutting is a
doomed man. Should the United States
take the final step and declare war, Cut
ting undoubtedly will be the first man to
be put to the bayonet. On the other hand,
if the government dots not interfere and
the prisoner is compelled to serve out the
sentence imposed on him he will never
live to see its expiration, as no American
can do the work that will be imposed on
Cutting, on the allowance for food of five
cents a day. That he will be pardoned is
generally disbelieved, as the Mexicans
have got their backs up.
In passing sentence upon Cutting, the
Mexican district judge at Paso dei Norte
used the following language: “It is the
decree of the court that the defendant, A.
K. Cutting, be condemned to serve the
state of Chihuahua, at hard labor, on pub
lic works, for the period of one year."and
in addition pay the treasury of the state
the sum of ifiOO. and. in the event of failure
to pay this fine, that the said A. K. Cciting
be held to serve out an additional 100 days
at hard labor on public works of tlie
state. It is furthermore decreed that
the said A. K. Cutting be held responsi
ble to a civil suit for damages to Emigdio
Medina, the party injured by the illegal
publication by the defendant, should the
said Medina desire to institute such a suit.
In regard to the aoplication of the prose
cuting attorney, asking that this court rec
ommend that the United States consul at
this point be withdrawn on account of of
fensive officiousness. the court holds that
it is a matter of such importance as to be
entirely beyond its scope, arid the appli
cation is therefore respectfully referred to
the supreme court of Chihuahua for ac
tion"
As soon as tlie verdict became known on
the American side the excitement became
intense, every one seeming to understand
that a crisis was rapidly approaching. The
popular feeling was already high by reason
of an announcement in a local paper that
war would be declared not later than Mon
day. Plaeeslwere opened for the enrol
ment of minute-men, nearly every atile-
bodied man in the community volunteer
ing. un the Mexican side the excitement
i- • (ually intense. The streets art filled
with excited people, all wildly gesticu
lating and heaping imprecations on the
presuuipui'ji.- “gringos” bo they say are
endeavoring to dictate to their courts, the
authorities being a i c.g the in -.-t vocifer
ous in their denunciation of the United
A Mexican, early this morning, w-alkcd
in- the liit.ir- thoroughfare of the city wav
ing a small Mexican flag and shouting at
the top .1 his voice. “Viva la Mexicano!”
He did not shout e-r.g. however, an in
dignant citizen putting a quietus ui him
by giving him a sound pummelling amid
tne'geiicra! applause of bystanders. The
Mexican barely escaped with his life.
i, not good for more t him one hall to tliroe-
lnurlhufau average crop. The reports
fi'i - Wisconsin do not givi the. promise to
exi ei-d one-half an average yield. In Ne-
bi; ka, the prosptel i-onlliiucs good for
fie irly a lull average yield
The quality of the winter wheat is gen-
eniliy reported as above the average. The
bcT> is pin up nml liar.I, giving a promise
that i „...in will grade unusually well.
This is tin ti-norofilie reports from Kan-
s.-.. Mi suit i Illinois and Indiana. The
yield of spring wheat in Iowa ranges from
» | twclv.. to twenty-two bushels to the acre,
only t'u- county of Muscatine reporting
t HtCAt-o, August 10.— I he Daily News lb. lutti-r figures. In Minnesota tlie yield
■ targes August Spies, the anarchist, Is reported as from ten to fifteen bushels,
with havnig“eominittecl willful perjury I ’ X- ’ ;• .iska Mil- yl Id ranges from six to
his testimony yesterday. In its . sixteen bushels. Tim complaints are gen-
ditorial the News says: “It the j era! from Iowa. Missouri, Indiana, Wis-
The Daily News C*urcjes Spies With
Willful Perjury.
It (»!,**, It, th iiMin. fur .Milking tin* Vi'i-unitlnn -
Tin' mi Until slili- All In—A filM-us-
'inn t'nut till- A c inmre III in t liftin' S|n'i-i-lit'«.
What is Transpiring on the Other Side of
the Waters.
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AFFAIRS IN ATLANTA.
durin
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remainder of August Vincent Theodore j cousin and Illinois
Spies' testimony is as false ns that relating and fulling,
to the age of the bomb he gave to the re-
pt rter of the Daily News lust January, tlu
whole is as audacious a piece of perjury as
was ever uttered in a court of justice. The | -
bomb cut was printed in the Daily News . Cnvi-nm- !H<-ltmi1i-l Iv.im
of January 14th last, and was brought ' i,, n,,. ituUroml (mi
direct froyn the hands of Spies ; ...
to this oifige. The writer handled j
it. examined it and inquired as to the eir- ,
cumstaiicts under which it was obtained. I Special !•> Enquirer-Sun.
if pastures drying up
December 22
A NEW RAILROAD ENTERPRISE.
Natchez, Miss.. .August 10.—A -emp.niv
proposing to build a givat north and south
railroad tine to New Orleans from Fort
Scott arrived here yesterday. To-day they
proceeded to organize the company in
Slissis.iopi under a charter to tin. New
Ork-ansand Northwestern railroad, grant
ed in 1884. The organization was made
as follows: General J. H. Kiee. of
Fort Scott, president; Col. L. I-. Bush. Lan
caster. Pa., vise president; H. \V. Bush, ol
Pennsylvania, secretary; J. w. Lambert,
of Natchez, assistant secretary: i'. ~. Drake.
Fort Scott, trea-urer. H. R. Whitman was
chosen chief engineer and Col. A. A. Har-
ris, of Fort ScotN general attorney, and X..
P. Lannear. of Natchez, assistant attorney.
The members of the syndicate then
crossed the river to Vldelia,
Louisiana, and filed a charter for
Louisiana under the name of tile New Or.
leans. Natchez and Fort Scott railroad-
11
iecting Co!. L. L. Bush, president; Gen. J.
Rice, viee-prrsident: h. IV. Rush, se'-re-
tarv: Isaac L .wenberg. of Natchez, assist
ant seeretaiv: Charles Nelson, of Fort
Scott, trea.- trer: H. if. Whitman, engineer:
A. A. Harris, genet..1 attorney. Large
delegations are here from Hot
Springs Arkansas; Bnsttap, Louisi
ana; Ravviiie, Finnsboro, Columbia.
Concord Clinton and Rut -n Rouge, La.,
and Mooilville. Miss. Wonderful interest
j, manifested, and an excursion on the
rivei under the auspices ot a committee
this evening, was a treat to all. To-mght
this ei:v v. ill spread •. banquet for 30b
guests never before surpassed in the south.
Tin Mtirurj l.if'e.
CHIfAOO. August 10.—A settlement
has h. -n effected with the creditors of If.
Elder, proprietor of the Literary Lite, and
the custodian placed in the- office- of the
magazine has been released. I» is stated
bv Eider that the seizure vesterda.v would
have been obviated had he received suf
ficient notice, and that the publication of
the periodical will proceed as usual.
Till* lb*uillorl» Wrok»*n.
1st Lot' - Mo., August 10.—The dead
lock which ha- exi.-ted in the i-ongressioii-
al nominating eoinmit’ee at < nark- ton
M .for a we.-k was Trokiui last night on
04]st ballot by the nomination of James
Walker.
Atlanta, August 10.—Gov. McDaniel
to*day issued the following order relative
to taxes for the year 188(5:
Exkcctivi: Department, Atlanta, Go., Auk.
-Pursuant to section 1 of the tax act approved
which requires the governor,
.* of the comptroller-general, to
on the taxable property of this
siiniripiii ui meet the financial requirement
thereof, not to exceed a certain per cent, therein
named, and after approximating as nearly as
practicable the amount in value of all taxable
property in the state, as exhibited in the digests.
It is ordered.
That three-tenths of one per cent, he assessed
and collected upon tlie amount of tlie value of
and ordered the artist to make a cut of it
which subsequently appeared in the paper.
Any testimony that such bomb had lain in
the Arbeiter Zeitung office about three
years, as sworn to by Spies, is absolutely
and unmistakably perjury. It bore upon . .
its leader proof that it was fresh from the | fevv am-n
hand that made it. It was composed of ' ^tatc- suiiit
some mixture of lead and tin, found
in the bomb exploded at the
Haymarket massacre. Such bombs come
from a mold in which they are j
cast with a rather dull colored exterior. :
In the case of the one given to the Duj^y ' WMlt
News, reported by Spies, this rough rind the ta\ahie property
had been*rasped or riled away until the I again <{ ecah tax payer, nnd.upou the vaiuc of all
whole shone*wlth the brightness of newly ! property in the state Htibjcr* t«» taxation, ad va-
cut metal. Its sides bore the trace where i(^^herordewd
the teeth of a file had dented into the ^
metal For any man to pretend that a cent . hi- n.-c-Jc-.l and collected in cnnfoi uit\
bomb bearing such palpable evidence ol , with an act approved September 22, JHWi, upon
recent nianunicture had been knocking | the amount of the vaiuc of tlu* taxable property
abou,t in rfh anarchist newspaper office for returned by or a Hessen against each taxpayer
three years is to insult intelligence. When an ' 1 . u i , ,n Jhe of ;il! P :,, i»ert.v m thin state
he gi'ek further.and swears to sued, a pre- • S'SXX,?!
tense he commits willful perjury.” on.-halTienths of one per c mi. for nil purposes
In the anar hist trial to-day the state put fv ( , u,.. a ’ > <• :i is* \ The -pec .ii tax of one-
upojj the witness stand ex-Gov. Samuel | haifofom* percent t*> be ;eparatelyasHesi*ed and
Nlerrill, of Iowa. He Raid he had employed , co.h*c*.cd fn the purji
Harry L. Gilmer off and on for five or six ] Hkm<'
years. His reputation as to truth and \\*v \ w -koit (‘
veracity was good. Several other witnesses i
swore to the same effect, though many of!
them were compelled to admit they did
not know him personally.
A policeman who was at the Haymarket
meeting was then asked:
‘‘Before the bomb was thrown did you
have anything in your hand which shone
like the barrel of a revolver?”
The defense objected, but were over
ruled, and witness answered:
“I did not.”
Ten other police officers who were in
the squad which quelled the Haymarket
riot were asked the same question and
gave the same answer. They were not
cross-examined, and Grinnell announced
that the case for the state was closed.
Upon this counsel on both sides entered a ,
discussion as to the number and succession | . cou11 ^ yesterr.
of speeches to be made. Judge Gary | known,
presently, counsel not being able to agree i . “ "'
as to the succession of speeches, said he A«i»ii«st iin*
should allow but two speeches on a side. Atlanta. Gh.. August 1o,
There being eight defendants he would commission to-day hcl
allow eight speeches on a side if counsel
insisted on that number. Meantime coun
sel must agive among themselves as to the
order of the speeches. The court then
adjourned until to-morrow morning.
I). M« Dam HI., (ii
Dliri nN < «>mihit ill S|m>lv.
Atlanta. August 10.—Only two more
digests have arrived, and they do not im
prove tne sum iota’. Sumter shows a gain
of 1 •».***• last year and Carroll n fa.ll-
i.i'j oft 1 of f‘.‘k,080, of a decrease of the gen
era* total of |791(5.
UcviMiiic Law llmakorh.
Atlanta, August 10.—This morning
Jasper Burts, of Forsyth county, was dis
charged by Commissioner Haight. il»* was
charged with working io an illicit distil
lery.
Deputy Collector W tra seized a copper
still, worm and outfi* together with ten
gallons of whisky anu - ^ • gall jus of beer,
Owners un-
The railroad
iecting t*> de-
bvthe John
ON CHANGE.
New York, August 10.—The stock mar
ket recovered to-day from the tight money
scare, though it is believed that the read
justment or loans will be a disturbing ele
ment for some days to come. The prompt
reaction from the depression was, how
ever, principally due to the renewing of
the having ol Vanderbilts, Louisville and
Nashville. Texas Pacific, Kansas and
Texas and some other stock for London
account, and Erie for German account.
The conclusion that money will command
higher rates in the future and the trouble
between the Baltimore and Ohio ami the
Pennsylvania caused a disposition to sell
in the early trading, but the effect of the
latter influence was short lived and the
market quickly revived. Texas Pacific
was fewer of trading on various rumors of
impending changes in the management.
The first prices showed irregular changes,
but were within i to j* per cent, of yester
day’s closing figures. After some hes
itancy the entire list advanced, with Texas
Pacific and New York Central leading. A
moderate business was transacted until the
afternoon, when a dull am. fluctuating
market was followed in the last hour by a
moderate advance, and the market closed
firm. The closing prices show decided
gain for almost every thing on the active
list. Pacific Mail being the only exception,
with a loss of }e. Jersey Central is up |c.,
Omaha preferred 1, New York Central.
Kansas and Texas and Erie, each. Zc. and
other small fractions. Sales, 196.000shares.
cide a case made be
i\ King Manufacturing company, of
Augusta, against the Port Royal and
Augusta railroad, <•:. circular-IS, which de
clares that “on and after July the 1st,
a charge of no more than .*2 per car
will be allowed for switching or
transferring ears from any part on
any road to any connecting road or
warehouse within the space of three miles
from the starting point. The railroads
claimed the circular meant >2 per ear of
20,000 pounds, and where a car contained
more thev might charge for extra weight.
The mills contended that the circular
meant for shifting a car regardless of
weight. The commission sustained the
latter construction.
MATTERS FROM MONTGOMERY.
Tin* T rut* llhn*> (•••! flu* SitoihI I'riw lie* Smith
ami North Ha 11 road. M«*.
.special to Knquirc*r-Sun.
Movtgomkrv, Ala., August 10. The
(ralveston drill judges to-day awarded the
lirst prize to the Ilou>to:i Light Guards,
second to the Montgomery True Blu* s
and the third to the San .Antonia Rifles.
The stockholders of tlie South and
North Alabama railway met to-day and
resolved to authorize tin- issuance of t* n
million consolidated bonds running fifty
years at live per cent interest, taking up
the present bonded indebtedness, mi u’hicn
■-ix and seven per cent, interest is piid.
the increase of the above three millions
on the bonded debt to be used in enabling
the company to further improve the road,
making it second to none in the country.
The road does an excellent business and is
splendidly managed.
EXCITEMENT IN MACON.
London, August 10.—Noon A report
has been received here that a desperate
riot took place thi. morning m Springfield.
Belfast.
1 p. m. A later dispatch from Belfast
says only a few persons were wounded in
the riot in Springfield this morning.
Bklkast, August lo. — Five thousand
tro' psand 2T>00 constables occupy the dis
turbed districts The presence of the
police tends to increase instead of suppress
the disorders. The Protestants declare
that the ('at holies were the aggressors by
wrecking Protestant bouses, while the
Catholics are equally certain that the
Protestants were tne aggressors, and of
ope thing there’s no doubt, nc\er did two
mobs of different religions display a more
bloodthirsty desire to kill or maim each
other. During the fighting on Sunday
and Monday, w henever powder ran short,
viragoes on both sides, with flat irons and
other implements, ground large grains of
blasting powder into a size suitable for
small arms, while the laws of tender age
melted lead into bullets. \\ bile the rioters
were firing the youths and women stood
behind them busily loading the spare guns
in order to preveni a waste of time. The
fusilade tasted till 9 o’clock yesterday
morning, w hen the ammunition gave out
and a tacit truce ensued. both
sides removing the dead and
wounded to their homes, and
both sidt s doing their utmost to hide their
losses. On Monday the Protestants re-,
ceived a welcome donation of twenty-five
rifles and much ammunition from Hally- ■
macliancns .sympathisers, while the Bal-
lynshick Nat ionalists sent the Cat holies of
the type called “Sweethearts.” A plenti-
ness of weapons will constitute tlu* gravest
danger in tne future. There is a general
demand for a house-to-house search for
arms. A visitor who has been studying
the riots writes:
•‘It is useless mincing matters. The police
have fired and slain people from panic if
not from vindictiveness. Tlie people as
sert that the latter \vas the cause. The
people regard the police as murderers, not
protectors; that the issue must be faced.
Hundreds of people have friends dead or
(lying. It is more than useless to say they
wantonly to attack the police. The latter
represent the people’sdeadly-denth-deniing
enemies. The friends and neighbors of the
killed and wounded all regard the police
as foes. Their bare presence is a terror to
l»e repulsed and excludes the idea of
wantunm p his is the now great su
preme difficulty. 1 have seen men in re-
spe table hou-». *< throwing stones at a batch
of twenty poli>-■•men, escorted by one hun-
dreu horse soldiers. Numerous complaints
hnve been made of the behavior of the
police. One of the < itizens says that while
going Lhrougn a quiet street he was
stopped by six constables who rudely
. searched him. ordered him to give an
account of himself a ’ then imperatively
commanded him to go .iome at once.
Another writes • “Three constables who
drifted into a respe# able tobacconist’s
shop. on stoo.g paper engraved
with u ui Chamberlain, flu riff it
down, cursing Chamberlain for going
against them. One of them, addressing a
lady behind the count* r. said: “A ou're
afraid of the 'Tipperary boys. 1 nut six
bullets into an Orangeman last night and
I’ll give them double to-night. If J had
my own way 1 would not leave one.”
Dlhlin, .August 10.—The Gazette an-
nouneesthat Belfast and Londonderry have
again been proclaimed. There had V r n
no more rioting in Belfast up to midnight.
Biggar Inspies, before the Catholic eom*
mittee this evening, said that the justices
and protestant clergy of Belfast en
couraged the rioters and act* d unjustly.
The mayor of Belfast, he said, ought to be
put in the dock as a criminal.
The M<*iii|i!iN nml < liarl«*o,n.
Nkw York, August 10. The official
statement of the earnings ofthe M'-mphis
and Charleston railroad for the yfnr • :j i-
itig .June 30th shows gross earning- *1.323,-
the preceding year. The operating ex
penses were -0M7.21 L a decrease of *179.129,
and ne t earnings *386,311, an increase of
*118.052.
was called upon to nominate the commis
sioner of public works. Squire was an
amdiennt for the office. Squire, Flynnand
Hubert G. Thompson unlawfully and
wickedly conspired to gain the appoint
ment of Squire in consideration of Squire’s
offer to give Flynn a gratuity and reward.
This gratuity and reward consisted in the
promise to allow Flynn to direct tlie trans
action of the business in Haid
dcpnrment. This confederation was
made against the peace of the
people of the state of New York and the
state's dignity. Flynn accepted his part
of t he agreement, and agreed to aid and
assist in procuring the appointment of
Squire to the manifest perversion and ob
struction ofthe due administration of the
laws.
Mr. FIvnn was released on bail about 1
o’clock. Wut the commissioner did not gain
freedom until an hour later. The bond m
each case w as for *10,000.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE CROPS.
A THRILLING TRAGEDY.
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I»*iU
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,n. of Kentucky, died
• ri -Idei.cf at Covington
HOPES OF HARVEST.
The torn and \Vh**af ( r»p I'roqiert** Through tin*
W*-*t and Nortliuist.
Ch.'ago, August 10.—The following
crop summary will appear in this week’s
iss .o of iii .• Farmer’s Review:
Kiinshave improved the prospects for
co/;. b. t i.- ',. Minnesota. Iowa, Illi
nois, On.o and Kansas, w hile in Indiana
the tenor of the reports indicate a full
average yiela. Ycr\ large sections in all
the* remaining corn-grow ing states have as
yet haa no relief from the drouth, and re
ports arc* now coming which would indi
cate a failure of the crop in wide areas.
The reports from Putnam county, in
Illinois, state that much of tlie
corn is filed in the ear, and some
to the tassel. The entire crop threatens to
be a failure. In Schuyler county. Illinois,
entire fields are reported destroyed. In
Bureau, Edwards, Iroquois, Union, De-
Kalb and Pulaski counties, in Illinois,
thousands of acres are reported ruined,
ar.d the out-look, even with rain, does not
indicate more than one-half a crop, in
Montgomery and Edgar counties timely
rains nave insured the prospects of a good
yield. In Jasoer, Fayette, Clay, Muscatine,
Hardin and imar counties, in Iowa, the
outlook is regarded as very poor, with
a prospect of not to exceed one-third
to one-half an average yield. In Zac
Woodbury and Weoster counties, in
Iowa, there is still promise of a full aver
age crop. In Ohio, the general outlook for
corn has been improved by rains, with an
outlook of 82 per cent, of an average yield.
In Atchison, Labette and Allen counties,
in Kansas, there is the prospect of one-half
an avuage yield of corn. In Chautauqua
and Graham counties the yield is placed at
three-fourths of an average. In Minneso
ta, corn has attained the growth of six to
eight feet, and the present outlook is for
nearly full average crop. In Olmstead and
Blue Earth counties, the outlook is very
good. Throughout Missouri the prospect
Special to Enquirer-Sun.
Macon. August 10. -There has been
strong tnik all day of Uking a white man
named Jarre Moore from jail here to-night
to lynch him. Moor** is charged with rap
ing Mamie Little, a young girl who ar
rived 1 *•/•(• .v.i’iurday night, a stranger, to
obtain work. A strong guard was placed
a r ound the jail, but there has been no dan
ger from mob so far.
THE MUDDLE AT AUGUSTA.
AL’Gi*STA, Ga.. August 10. The mills all
closed down to-day,as the Augusta factory
hands did not return to work. The knights
of labor are holding a large meeting t*>-
night with representatives from ofh«*r
states offering aid. The master workman
to-night made an address, counselling
i-eacc* and good order during the lockout.
Many operatives are .said to have left the
city. There is no prospect of a settlement.
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Jacksonville. August 10.—Rt. Rev. Ed
ward Gardner Weed, bishop-elect of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Florida,
will be consecrated here to-morrow,
Bishop Quintard. of Tennessee, presiding.
The other bishops in attendance are Howe,
of South Carolina. Gallagher, of Ixjuisiana.
Elliott, of western Texas, and Seymour, of
Springfield, 111. The princioal clergy of
the state will also be present, w ith many
visitors from the principal southern ' it.ies.
The ceremony will be very elaborate.
Out "f tlu- Kao.
Rai.kjoh, N. ( August 10 -Tc republi
can state executive committee met here
t --day and decided to call no state conven
tion m is year.
MK.-D'H. -. Augu-t 10. —The Appeal’s
Htduna, Ark.. sp»**ial says: A thrilling
traged v occurred V( st*-rdayat Holly ^irove.
Ark. Thomas Afu.i. a wealthy planter,
shot and killed Frank Thomas, a well-
known contractor. The difficulty between
the two grew out of a dispute regarding
some work done by Thomas for Mull, for
which he declared he had not been paid.
The lie was passed, and Mull struck
Thomas with a heavy buggy w nip. which
felled him to the ground. On arising,
Thomas, it is alleged, put his hand behind
him in a manner that led Mull to believe
he was going for his pistol. Mull drew
his pistol at once and sent a bullet through
the heart of Thomas, who dropped dead to
the ground. Mull then mounted his horse
and rode off. Fully forty people witnessed
the killing. Mull own.sseveral plantations
in Tennessee and Mississippi, and it is
thought he crossed the river and is now
making for one^of his plantations in Mis
sissippi.
\ Kir**.
Saclt St. Marik, Mich., August 10.
An entire block, bounded by Water. Cross.
Portage and River streets, was consumed
by fire last night. All the buildings east
of the Chippewa Mouse to Cross street
were also destroyed. About half the prop
erty in the stores was saved, though in a
damaged condition. The buildings burned
include hotels, stores and private dwell
ings, and were* all in the center of the
town. Owing to the* faultiness in con
structing the buildings fit tie insurance will
be received. There was a strong wind
blowing froin the southwest at the time of
the fire. The telegraph lines were so dis
abled that regular business is impossible.
The loss will probably be heavy, out can
not now be given.
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Nkw York. August 10. The grand jury
to-day returned indictments against Com
missioner of Public Works Squire and
Maurice B. Flynn, to w hom Squire gave
his resignation and who is said to own
Squire. Squire was soon arrested, and
Ffvnri surrendered to the district attorney.
The indictment charges Squire and
Flynn jointly with mi.demeanor and is
drawn under sections 52ando3 ofthe perm!
code and section 59 of the consolidated act.
The grand jurv accuses Squire and Flynn
of the crime of conspiracy, counted as fol
lows, and then goes on to givq speeifi*-*.-
tions:
On December 26.1881. the mayor Ed* .n
Tlie 'I mii Hi I.\ lh*|»*irf oflln* Niitinniil ll<-|nirt incut of
iirririi Hun-.
Washington, August 10. The spring
wheat returns to the department of agri
culture for August 1st shows an improve
ment in the condition in Iowa, a small de
cline in Wisconsin and Nebraska and a
heavy reduction in Dakota. The causes of
deterioration are drouth and chinch bugs.
The heat haa been excessive in many dis
tricts that have produced a fair yield, not
withstanding. The harvest is two weeks
earlier than usual and the quality unusually
good, except in sections wiiere heavy loss
From blight has occurred. The general
average of condition is reduced
from 83:2 to 80.1. At the time of
harvest last year the average was
86. A part of the loss last season occurred
alter August 1st. As the present harvest is
already nearly over, with improving me
teorological conditions the final estimate
cannot be much further reduced. The
present average is 97 for Iowa, instead of
!*) last, month. No less than 25 counties,
each producing from 200,000 to 1,000,000
bushels, report the condition at 100 or over.
In Minnesota there is an increase from 78
to 80. The reduction in Wisconsin is from
75 to 72, in Nebraska from 83 to 82, and in
Dakota from 85 to 62.
Winter wheat, previously harvested, is
not reported Uiis month.
There has been u heavy decline in the
condition of corn since the first of July.
The average, which was then 95. is reduced
to SI. The heaviest decline is in Illinois,
Wisconsin and the states west of the Mis
sissippi. In the eastern and middle states
the condition is well maintained. It indi
cates a crop not much exceeding22 bushels
per acre, though the future conditions
may increase or decrease the ultimate
yield.
The average of spring rye is 88.
There has been no material decline in
oats, the average being 87.
Birely has maintained its condition and
nearly an average cron is assured.
The condition of buckwheat averages
94; tobacco 82 and potatoes 88.
Gur agent in London cables to-dav that
the European harvest will be 10 per cent,
less than last year —France! below one
hundred million hectolitres, Italy fiffty
one, England 10 per cent, reduction in
the rate of yield on a reduced area.
The cotton crop has suffered from wet
weather in all the states east of the Mis
sissippi, and in Louisiana the a\erage con
dition h..' been reduced from 86 to 81. Vir
ginia 77. North Carolina 74, South Carolina
67. Georgia SO. Florida 86, Alabama 77, Mis
sissippi 79. Louisiana 75, '1 exas SS, Arkan
sas 96, Tennessee 95. There has been a
slight adv.'ij-ec* in Arkansas. The decline
is heavy in the Carolina#.
TROUBLE BREWING.
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Chicago.
ing bet wee::
and their sv
troubles a
of the
I'l
with -
ftrtilnmil KiiijJn)i**' Threat*
n* m »*rn !!/.»■ IliiNin •*->».
ust 10.—'Trouble is brew-
Grand Trunk authorities
imen. During the recent
named Beyer in the em-
oad had a quarrel
Hernett, a Gra
.vhii-h the latter
*1 Trunk
was shot
ite li
the
Lore people requested
on the ground that he
r**l anti their request
ied with. At the pro-
before
of Lake Justice. Her-
exon* rated ' from all
blame and Beyer held for tne criminal
couti. The switchmen’s union now de
mands the reinstatement of Hernett,
ar.d a omninittee from the union will wait
upc n the Grand Trunk authorities to-day
in reference t*j the matter. It i.*> reported
th<±t tii*- Ivmisviile an*i New Albany people
are oaving a similar difficulty with their
switchmen.
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I>*i*!s-villk. Kv.. August 10.- The Cin-
(■iiK innati midnight express, .-south-bound,
and a freight train, north-bound from
1-ouisviile. eoilided near Sulphur station,
on th«* Louisville and Nashville road, this
morning resulting in the killing of Frank
Weber and the fatal wounding of A. S.
Hoat. postal clerk, and J. L. Taylor, con
ductor.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Punk! Mnioin** IppoInfMl (olkrfur of ( uttonis at
s**n \ »rk l*o**lma't»*r» lppoint**<l.
Washington. August 10.—The presi
dent today appointed Daniel Magone, of
Ogden^burg, S. Y.. to be collector of cus
toms for the port of New York. Also the
following postmasters: Hiram Herbert at
({uitman, vice L. M. Griffin, suspended;
Martha J. Tucker at Okalona. Miss., vice
R. M. Tindall, commission expired. Mary
B. Johnson at Clarksville. T* nn.. vice Wm
F. Gr#*en. ‘•usjjcnded: William Gro**me at
Vicksburg. Miss., vice John D Finney,
coii.mission ♦ xjured; Jeffer-on B. Jirowne
at Key West. Fla., vice W. F. English,
eonimission expired.
Magone is a lawyer by profession, and is
a resident of Ogdenburg. He was one of
the canal conirni-jsioners under Governor
Tilden. iiid wan very prominent in the in-
vestigation of the canal ring frauds. He
was iwt an applicant for the colleetorship'
d had u<>t been pressed for the place.
i n«* president tendered him the office
some time ago, and he made known his
acceptance yesterday. The resignation of
Colond Hidden was received by the presi
dent to-day. It dears the date of August
7th. _
l Hivd*t'»l|i|ii >1 ur»l«*r.
Mkmphih, August 10.—H. M. Sullivan,
secretary of the board of trustees of the
state university at Oxford. Miss., was shot
and killed Sunday night by J. M. Howey,
law professor of the university. The cause
of the difficulty is said t<» be differences
that have existed for some time between
the professors and trustees.
Little. I ii* i if ii l fl i*
l<l I III* n*l
ist closing has offered a
hi rnan. but it has left the
bund them—little, insig-
i<)wn. No ne w light rises,
flicker •under the. fading
ing years.