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VOL. XXVIII—NO. 268
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER
1886.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CATE CITT
The Official
Count Made
Session.
in Joint
The Workof the Committee or Fifty la Tom Into
Shreds—The Musa Meeting Adjourns In n Ron.
Henry Grudy Makesn Pretty Siieeeh.
Atlanta, November 4.—The second
day’s session of the legislature was princi
pally consumed in the reading of the gov
ernor’s message and counting the vote of
the recent state election. The following
are the proceedings of both houses:
THE HOUSE.
The house met at 10 o’clock, Speaker
Little presiding. Prayer by Rev. Mr.
Branham.
By Mr. Calvin, of Richmond—Resolu
tion directing the clerk to prepare the
usual legislative manual. Resolution to
gether with substitute by Mr. Terrell, of
Meriwether, was referred to the committee
on rules.
By Mr. Ham, of Hall—Resolution for
joint committee to report what officers are
to be elected byttie legislature. Carried.
Messrs. McLendon, of Thomas, and
Gresham, of Walton, sworn in.
By Mr. Harrell—Resolution calling upon
the governor and treasurer to suspend
action on the Marietta and North Georgia
railroad bond matter, pending an investi
gation by the house. The resolution pro
vides for the appointment of a committee
to investigate and report on the bond
matter. Three hundred copies of the reso
lution were ordered printed for the use of
the house. Placed ou the table ou motion
of Mr. Harrell.
The governor’s message received, and on
motion of Mr. Ham read by the clerk.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
governor’s message a supplemental mes
sage was read, trana itting papers in con
tested election cases from the counties of
Houston, Glynn, Clay, Pike and Pierce.
By Mr. Ham, of Hall—Resolution pro
viding for the furnishing to the members
of the house a copy of the code and the
journal of the last senate and house.
Tabled on motion of Mr. Ham to allow
an opportunity to ascertain from the
librarian if the copies of the code were
available.
Mr. Stewart, of Rockdale, reported as
chairman of the committee on chaplain,
that the services of Rev. Walter R. Bran
ham, of Oxford, had been secured. Report
adopted.
The speaker appointed the following
special committee on rules: Russell of
Clarke, Harrell of Webster, Bailey of
Spalding, and Clay of Cobb; the speaker
ex-officio chairman.
At 12 o’clock the joint session was con
vened, President Davidson, of the senate,
presiding.
Mr. Davis, of the senate, and Messrs.
Huff and Henry, of the house, were ap
pointed a committee to count the vote.
Pending the count recess was taken at 1
o’clock till 3.
IN THE SENATE.
Promptly at 10 o’clock Presidon David
son’s gavel called the senate to order, and
Chaplain Jones offered prayer. The roll
was called and the reading oi the journal
followed.
By Mr. Ilawkes, of thirteenth district,
resolution to convene with house in joint
session at 12 o’clock to count and declare
Oho vote for governor and otbev state offi
cers m the recent election. Carried.
B.v Mr. Hawkes, resolution declaring the
rules ot' the lust senate ot'f’oroe until others
may be adopted. Carried.
Message from the house was received
notifying senate of appointment of com
mittee offlve from that body to act with
committee 'from senate in notifying the
governor that both houses were ready for
business.
Mr. Dean, of forty-second district—As a
member of the committee appointed by
the senate to wait on the governor, I <viil
state that tile joint committee informed
him of organization of senate and house,
and he notified us that he would commu
nicate with the bodies to-day.
Messrs. L. R. Roe, of Coweta, and C. D.
Camp, of Doogloss, were invited to seats
upon the floor of the senate.
By Mr. Turuipseed—Resolution calling
upon librarian to furnish a copy os acts of
last legislature to each senator. Carried.
Maj. Warren, secretary of the executive
department, entered with the governor’s
message, which upou motion of Mr. Prin
gle, of the twentieth district, was taken
up at once and read.
Message from house received concurring
in resolution for joint session at 12 o’clock.
Message from the house providing for
committee of live from house audtbiee
from senate to ascertain what officers are
to be elected by the legislature was con
curred in.
Message from the governor to be consid
ered in executive session was received, and
the senate wont into executive session.
The sealed message from the governor
contained the following nominations which,
were confirmed in executive session.
Hon. John T. Henderson, commissioner
of agriculture from August 2G, 1880—four
y ars.
Hon. Paul H. Carter, county judge Ap
pling county unexpired term of four years
front October 10,1S83.
Hon. E. C. Ramsey, county judge Bald
win county from September 3,1885—four
ye Hon. H. H. Perry, county judge Burke
county from March 11, 18S0—two years.
Hon. James H. Bellah, county judge of
Chattooga county from March 20, 1883-
four years. , , ...
Hon. A. J. Crovatt, county judge Glynn
county from August 29, 1885—four years.
Hon. Charles W. Ashmore, county judge
Liberty county from June 13, 1880—lour
y °Hon. T. N. Hopkins, county solicitor
Thomas county for unexpired term oi tour
years from September 19, 1883.
J. H. McLurty, Esq., county solicitor
Douglas county from December 30, 1584
four veers. , , ..
Pavson S. Whatley, Esq., county solicitor
Cdweta county from March 24, 1880 tour
years.
Tln< Ofiirinl Count.
Atlanta, November 4.—The official
count in the recent election as declared by
the general assembly in joint, session to
day is as follows: Total vote polled 110,2. 8,
for governor, John B. Gordon, 101,lo.);
comptroller, W. H. Wright, 105,707; trea
surer, R. U Hardman, 105,187; attorney
general, Clifford Anderson, 114,187; secreta
ry of state, N. C. Barnett, 115,oOl. hor
go veruor there were a number of scattering
votes for Joseph E. Brown, Bill Arp, Job"
Smith, W. H. Felton, J. 0. C. Black, A. O.
Bocon and Judson W. Lyons. The
largest number were for Lyons,
he receiving 530 votes in Camden county
and twenty in Charlton. Bacon receii ed
168, the others from one to twenty. At
the conclusion of the count the joint ses
sion adjourned. In the house Mr. late,
of Pickens, moved the appointment ot a
joint committee to notify the governor
elect and ascertain when it would suit him
to be inaugurated. Adopted. The house
and senate adjourned until 10 o clock to-
of submitting matters of arbitration to a
large assemblage with oomplex interests
was clearly demonstrati d in the mass
meeting called to-night to pass upon the
fusion ticket nominated b.v the committee
of fifty. The very genius of arbitration is to
withdraw the matter of difference from
the opposing parties and submit it to men
of known fairness and probity, who can
represent the interests ot both dispassion
ately mid act for the common good. Even
in a committee of fifty it was necessary to
appoint a conference committee of ten to
arrive at a harmonious conclu
sion. The wise course would
have been for the committee of
fifty to have signed an address to the peo
ple setting forth tlieir action and calling
upon those who had Atlanta’3 interest at
heart to lay aside personal preferences and
prejudices and unite for the common good.
Instead of doing this the report of the
committee was submitted to-night, to a
tremendous mass meeting, which broke,
up in disorder and dissatisfaction.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Collier and the report read.
A motion was made to take it up one
man at a time, and a substitute was offered
to adopt it as a whole.
J. S. Lester, a member of the committee
of fifty who didn’t vote for the fusion
ticket, offered a minority report which
substituted the names of Jacob Haas for J.
H. Boynton, in the second ward, to repre
sent the foreign element, and John Me-
Guirk for L. B. Mason, in the fourth ward,
to represent the labor element.
Mr. Frank L. Haralson opposed voting
on the ticket ns a whole, declaring there
were men upon it who could not be ram
med down his throat.
Mr. A. H. Cox, chairman of the prohibi-
,ion five in the conference committee of
ten which agreed upon the ticket, argued
earnestly in its favor, weighing the unfair
ness of agreeing to a part of the ticket
and refusing part of it.
John Rauschenburg and D. H. Kent,
Knights of Labor, urged the placing of
workingmen on the ticket.
Smith Clayton urged taking up the ticket
one man at a time.
Mr. Hoke Smith followed on the same
line with Mr. Cox, explaining that H. M.
Bentell had been placed on the ticket as a
labor representative at the request of that
element.
Mr. Henry Grady urged the adoption of
the whole ticket, not in the interest of any
faction, but of Atlanta. '‘It was not a ques
tion of labor or capital, Jew or Gentile, but
one which appealed lo all. Ifonemanis
taken off the compact is broken and the
agreement is disrupted. I appeal to you
as Atlantians, as men who love this city,
the best city on God’s green earth, ou
whose old red hills you have pinned your
eternt 1 faith, to come forward like men
and stand by this agreement.”
At the conclusion of Mr. Grady's re
marks the wildest confusion ensued. Mr.
Frank laralsou, Pledger and two other
negroes all claimed the speaker’s stand at
once. The audience shouted “previous
question,” “Pledger,” “Haralson,” and
dozens of other things, and everybody
yelled at once. For flv . minutes the con
fusion was overwhelming. There were
motions to adjourn and calls for the pre
vious question.
Chairman Collier, at the top of his
voice, put the motion to adjourn. There
was seemingly no difference in the vote.
“Then,” cried Mr. Collior, “the question
fs on adopting the report of the oommii-
tee of fifty as a whole.” The ayes were
deafening; the noes seemed equal in vol
ume. Chairman Collier cried the ayes
have it. end the meeting broke up.
The Knights of Labor held a meeting af
terwards and endorsed the fusion ticket,
with the exception of three men. They
substituted Haas and McGuirk for Boyn
ton and Nelson und J. J. Woodson for
Frank Rice. They will advocate the ticket
thus amended. Had the fusion ticket been
submitted at the ballot box instead of to a
mass meeting it would have been' elected 1
entirely by a large majority. Now it is a !
matter of doubt.
Action of the Unit road CuiuinisMlmi.
Atlanta, November 4.—The railroad !
commission to-day considered circular 78,
and all ; r reviewing the ease Bay: “In view \
of these considerations the commissioners I
decided that they will not interfere with !
the present existing local freight tariff and
classification except in so far as to insert '
certain articles not now contained therein, |
and to adjust the classification of a rmm- .
ber of articles that arc now out of line
with the existing state of business.”
Secretary McPherson, of the Republican
Committee. Makes a Computation.
lie Gives I lie Demoi-ruts Five Majority, But Leaves
tlie Bolauee of Foyer with the l.alior tide-
penitents If the Itepnlilieiuis Carry Some llonlit-
fnl Districts—’Tlio Ks 11 unite a Partisan One mill
Fnrellable.
HE IS MISTAKEN.
It Wasn't Free Trade nor Protection, Bat Civil
Service Reform.
Pittsburg, November 4.—Jas. Jarrett,
ex-president of the Amalgamated Associa
tion of Iron and Steel Workers has re
turned from the west where he has been
conducting a tariff campaign against Mor
rison and other free traders. In an inter
view Jarrett stated that he did not go on a
mission of his own, but was sent as a rep
resentative of the American Tin Plate As
sociation, of which he is secretary. So far
as lie could learn the iron and steel manu
facturers of this section had not contri
buted f. cent toward the defeat of the free
traders in the we3t. Appeals for money
were made to friends In Pittsburg but
they were not answered. When asked
about the sentiment in regard to the tariff
in Illinois, Jarrett replied : “In ail the
two weeks which I spent there, I did not
find one man in favor of free trade. The
tariff feeling is rapidly growing through
the west und south.” .
“I suppose that tlie new iron mills in Bir
mingham, Ala., and other parts of the
south aroused this fueling ?”
Yes,” said Jarrett. “J. found that to be
the case ail through the south when I went i
there two months ago, and as a i
illustration of the change of sentiment j
there, I may mention the case of an old |
farmer I met in Tennessee, who told ine
that before the iron mills were started in i
his vicinity he could not get §10 an acre
for his land. He was then a free trader.
Since then he can get §150 per acre and i
now he is a tariff man.” .......
Jarrett, in conclusion, attributed the de
feat of Congressmen Frank Hurd Morrison I
and Randolph Tucker to the growing
sentiment in favor of tariff in the south
and west. m
The Peuiiwly Fuml.
Boston, November 4.—The annual re-
port of the acting general agent, Dr. Sami j
uel A. Green, of the Peabody educationa-
fund, shows that §62,365 has been distrib
uted during the past year, §20,000 going to i
scholarships, §10,700 to normal schools,
§io,265 to institutes, §8900 to publir schools,
and the remainder toother educational in- |
stitutions. Dr. Green, the secretary, has
been requested by tlie trustees to serve as i
general agent another year.
Thi< Atlanta Row.
Atlanta, Ua., November 4.—The folly
Glass Roys Arr Not Toys.
Salem, N. J., November 4.—The boys
employed in Craven Brothers’ Glass Works j
here to day demanded an increase of wages
and on their demand being refused, quit
work in a body, throwing the blowers and
others out of work and stopping tlie facto- .
ries. Tlie firm claim they are paying the ;
highest average wages, and that they can ;
replace most of the boys by men at the:
same wages. Both sides seem determined
to hold out.
Chicago, November 4.—The following
is believed to be a correct list of the Illi
nois congressmen elect with the possible
exception of General Post in the tenth
district. Worthington, democrat, still
claims that district bv a narrow majority:
First district—R. W. Durham, republi
can. ,
Second diasrlct—Frank Lawler, demo
crat.
Third district—W. E. Mason, republican.
Fourth district—George E. Adams, re
publican.
Seventh district—T. J. Henderson, re
publican.
Eighth district—Ralph Plumb, republi
can.
Ninth district—L. F. Payson, republican.
Tenth district—Philip Sidney Post, re
publican.
Eleventh district—W. II. Gest, republi
can.
Twelfth diatrict—G. A. Anderson, dem
ocrat.
Thirteenth district—W. M. Springer,
democrat.
Fourteenth district—J. H. Rowell, re
publican.
Fifteenth district—J. G. Cannon, repub
lican.
Sixteenth district—Silas Z. Landes, dem
ocrat.
Seventeenth district — Edward Lane,
democrat.
Eighteenth district—Jehu Baker, repub
lican.
Nineteenth—R. W. Townshend, demo
crat.
Twentieth—John R. Thomas, republi
can.
Returns in the Becond district have been
corrected by every means within reach
and the result is a majority of thirty-one
for Lawler. Gleason (democrat and united
labor), his opponent, still refuses to ac
knowledge hfmself beaten, and the matter
will have to be determined by an official
canvass.
New York.
New York, November 4.—Considerable
uncertain’y attends the election in the
third congressional district. Deacon S. V.
White, republican, has been credited with
the victory until to-day. Bell, democrat,
now leads White 19 votes, with two dis
tricts to hear from.
K I'ntucky.
Cincinnati, November 4.—Nothing defi
nite can be stated in regard to Carlisle’s
election until the official count is com
pleted. This will begin Friday afternoon.
The Times Star’s specials this morning do
not change the outlook, which is consid
ered favorable to Carlisle by a close vote.
Saw Hampshire.
Concord, N. if , November 4. —The
election of McKinney, democrat, to con
gress in the first district over Haynes, re
publican, is conceded by a plurality of
about 150. This is a democratic gain of
one member, and equally divides the New
Hampshire delegation.
New Jersey.
Trenton, November 4.—The result ns to
the legislature is still in doubt, both demo
crats and republicans claiming to have a
majority on joint ballot. A recount has
been demanded in several legislative dis
tricts.
I mi inna.
Indianapolis. November 4.—It will lake
an official count to decide t he standing of
tlie legislature. The democrats claim it by
2 majority and the republicans by 6. The
News this evening publishes a list, not
official, giving tlie republicans 2 majority.
There is no change in the congressional
delegation. Holman’s majority is about 700.
North Curoliiiii.
Raleigh, November 4.—The second
congressional district is carried by the re
publicans, Abbott, colored, being elected.
Virginia.
Staunton, Va., November 4.—The re
publican majority continues to grow in the
tenth district. Yast, for congress, now
claims 200 majority.
Fliirlilti Never Fid In.
Jacksonville, Nevember 4.—Pendle
ton, the labor candidate in the first Florida
district, is not elected as he vvouid appear
to be from estimate t made from the com
plexion of the next house of representa
tives by the secretary of the republican
congressional cominitte. On tlie contrary
his competitor Davidson, democrat, is re
elected b.y at least 3000 majority. The leg
islature is overwhelmingly democratic,
thus ensuring the election of a democratic
senator to succeed Jones.
Meriii-rsnn Makes a Computation.
Washington, November 4.— Edward |
McPherson, secretary of the republican
congressional committee, makes tlie foi-
lowing computation from the returns re- |
eeiveo up to 9 o’clock this evening of tlie i
political complexion of the house of retire- |
sentatives of the fiftieth congress: “The j
returns so far as received indicate tlie elec-
lion of 154 republicans, 159 democrats, five I
labor iin.. pi ndeiits, six doubtful and one
vacancy, n t ital of 325. The doubtful are, j
one in Illinois (Landers), one in Ken- !
tucky (Carlisle), onu in Ohio (Camp- !
bell), and three in Missouri (Clardy,
Glover and Mansur). The labor and inde- I
pendents are one in Florida (Pendleton), j
one in Indiana (Marsh), one in Iowa (An- 1
derson), one in Virginia (Hopkins), oue in
Wisconsin (Smith). If the democrats get |
four of the doubtful districts they will 1
have 163 or a majority of|the|house.” Me- j
Pherson says the attitude of the democ- I
racy toward the present administration is
similar to that of the republicans toward
the administration of President Hayes and
that many dissatisfied democrats voted the
labor ticket. Labor he thinks will be an
organized factor in the political contests
of the future, and the labor vote must be
taken into serious consideration. Phi)
Thompson, secretary of the democratic
committee, says the democrats will have
a good working majority in the house.
An Mini to Philadelphia's Ntrlke.
Philadelphia, November 4.—Another
important conference was held this after- |
noon between, the members of the aid com
mittee of the Philadelphia Manufacturers’ 1
Association and the general executive j
board of the Knights of Labor, by which
the Frankford troubles are practically set- \
lied. Tlie meeting continued in session j
all the afternoon, adjourning finally about ’
10 o’clock to-night. The Knights of Labor I
were represented by General Master Work
man Powderly and Messrs. Hayes, A.yles-
worth and Carleton of the gene
ral executive b -ard, while nearly ’
all the members of the aid committee I
; were present on behalf of the manufactur
ers. As the result of the conference tlie
following statement was given out: At
a meeting of the aid committee of tlie
Philadelphia Manufacturers’ Association
| the executive board of the Knights of
Lniior withdrew all grievances of tlie
^strikers at Troth’s mills with tlie excep
tion of one relating to tlie question of
wages which will lie referred to arbitration.
This was agreed to by the aid committee.
This practically settles the difficulties at
Troth’s mills. It was also agreed that I he
general executive board of the Knights of
Labor in connection with the aid commit
tee of the Philadelphia Manufacturers’
Association have formulated a set of rules
Which shall govern them in the settlement
of all further difficulties between employer
and employers to the end of hereafter pre
venting strikes and lockouts.
BAFFLES THE DOCTORS.
The Joints of ii Mini's Roil) Torn IntifNoIld Hone.
Elmira, N. Y., Nov. 3.—A physician
ef this city lvcontly visited Jonathan Bass,
Of Cumbria, Niagara county, whose case is
believed to bo without a parallel in medi
cal records. Mr. Bass is 56 years of age.
In the summer of 4848 he was seized with
a sharp pain in the bottom of his right
finot. No cause for it could be discovered.
The foot and leg became greatly
swollen, and during the next
nine years all th<J joints in
his body became slowly anchylosed, or
grown iiito solid bone. In 1857 he was
placed on an invnlid’s bed and has never
been removed from it. So completely
consolidated are all his joints, including
the spine, that he may lie lifted by the
placing ofa hand under his head ami one
under his heels, his weight being but 75
pounds. The bones of the fingers of the
right hand, of the entire left hand and of
the toes of noth feet have been entirely
absorbed, and the flesh of the fingers and
toes hangs down like fringe. Mr. Bass’
jaws are tightly locked, but he manages
to eat the heartiest meals without mastica
tion and without suffering inconvenience.
Pork and other meat is cut
in thin strips, which he draws into
his mouth by sucking through the
narrow opening between his upper and
lower teeth. He eats tlie fattest meat.
Since 1869 ue has been totally blind. His
heart is five inches lower than the usual
position of that organ, but is perfectly
Sound, ns nro all of the invalid’s vital parts.
The nails on hiB fingers have grown to
nearly a flint in length. Mr. Bass is a man
of more than average intelligence, and
keeps himself posted on all questions of
the day. Ho converses with ease, and is
lively and cheerful. His constitutional
health is so good that physicians agree
that he will live beyond the allotted time
of the moBt active man.
COMMENTS ON NEW YORK ELECTION.
I IM Y I'll !W'II \ \ V hji'Till night James Hindle, alias McDonald, a no-
,1 I 1 \ 11 i i ’ 1 I l it A 111 I! : toi-ious counterfeiter and crook, who has
‘ * l Ul I It in i t. i i iuiuui been passing and disposing of in various
_ ways for the past lu o weeks in t is city
finely counterfeit silver dollars. This spu-
Congro9sman Hoard, of Missouri, Has rious coin is nearly a perfect counterfeit of
, , . the genuine, the.only difference being that
Three Personal Encounters in a Day. it isatriflo lighter. Home §11,000 of the stuff
was found concealed in a cave near Cedar
Lake. Hindle confessed to the detectives
lie Ik At tucked in flic l*iqicm unit Replies—lie lias thnt it is made by a well organized gang
nn Fimmnter with IIIkOpponent, nnd Two with located near Omaha. Hindle has served a
Ills «|i|)iiiiciu’s Noil.Iii-I.uw—The Mutter Not term,in the Wabash penitentiaay for safe
Nettleil Yet blowing. He also confessed that a gang
has been organized to burglarize several of
the prominent banks and business houses
St Louis, November 4—A Special to the ! In 84- Paul and Minneapolis to-morrow
Republican from Scdalia says: The bitter I night. Other arrests may.follow,
feeling existing between the Gentry and
Heard factions of the democratic party
came very near resulting in bloodshed
yesterday afternoon. Maj. Wm. Gentry
published a card in one of the local papers
Tuesday in weich he repudiated Congress
man Heard, and gave as a reason that the
latter had pandered to the Knights of
Labor. Yesterday morning Heard pub
lished a card denouncing the charge that
he pandered to the Knights of Labor os on
infamous falsehood, and asserting that this
refusal to recommend Gentry’s Hon-iu-law
for postmaster of Sedalia was the true
cause of the difficulty between them.
Shortly after 1 o’clock, T. W. Cloney, son-
in-law of Major Gentry, stepped into the
office of Sichcr’s hotel where the congress
man and liis brother were seated. Heard
spoke pleasantly to Cloney, who turned
The ChlciiKO ,Strikers.
Chicago, November 4.—There were no
fhrther strikes at the stock yards this
morning, although it is intimated that the
men ut the other houses) besides Swift’s
and Morris' may go out,as many of them are
dissatisfied at being compelled to work ten
hours. Swift and Morris continue to ship
cattle to the east to be killed, and the
former lias a strong force of men at
work. The strikers are very quiet,
and the only act of violence
on their part was an attack last night on
Henry Levy, Nelson Morris’ nephew, who
was beaten almost into insensibility on
Forty-third street viaduct. Swift and Mor
ris have signed an agreement agaiti3.s eight
hours a day. The former will import, it is
fiercely upon him and called him” allying | ™‘ d ’ workmen from Boston and
—. Heard was in the no. of rising to ! ot,cr eastern points.
his feet to resent the insult when Cloney
seized his cane and dealt, him a severe
blow on the side of his head. The
congressman was on his feet in
an instant, wrested the cane
from his assuilant nod threw him to the
floor. Friends separated the combatants
and endeavored to effect a reconciliation.
They afterwards came together in the
hallway, when Cloney mane a motion to
wards his hip pocket as if to draw a re
volver. Heard anticipated him, and
culled upon Cloney to defend himself.
The latter threw up his hands exclaiming,
i am unarmed. Heard remarked to him
that the matter might as well be settled
now os at any time and advised Cloney to
arm himself. The latter left the
building and Heard returned to his office.
Five minutes later Major Wm. Gentry
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN NEW ORLEANS.
Shreveport Physician Slays tlin Allegntl
Riitrayur of IIIn Wife.
Two Good Editorial* Tlint Citcriy Disagree.
London, November 4.—The St. James
Gazette says of the vote for George: “It
is a significant and unpleasant fuel that, in
the great American city of New York
such a large proportion 'of workingmen
«ru prepared to vole for the. gospel of con-
Tfscirtioii. The election should cause all
j respectable Americans to forget trumpery
I of party fights and political indifferontism I
j and face the now danger that is I
threatening the commonwealth.”
j The Fall Mall Gazette, speaking of the j
mayoralty contest in New York, says:
“The vote for Henry George is in far the
most important political event of the day. .
It is a message of hope from the new I
world to the old—an unexpected light
bursting forth in a dark place. Henry
George is a visionary idealist and utterly
j impracticable: but were he as land as a
j March liurc, all the same the votor. for him
; mean a protest against the rule of mam- ,
[ rnon and will give impetus to the discus- ]
- sion of the question of the condition of the
I people throughout the world.”
SWEET PEACE IN AUGUSTA.
New Orleans, November 2.—Dr. T. G.
Ford, of Shreveport, La., shot and killed
John C. Kirkpatrick, a drug clerk of the
same town, at noon to-day, in this city.
The tragedy occurred at the comer of St.
Charles and Canal Btreets, in the presence
of a large number of people. The tragedy
grew out of tho alleged betrayal of Dr.
Ford’s wife by Kirkpatrick. About five
months ago Kirkpatick induced Mrs. Ford
to leave her husband and children and go
with him. Ford did not disoover the
. . whereabouts of the parties until a few
entered the room and stepping up to ! days ago, when he at once started for this
Heard, seized him by the shoulder. He i oitv, where he was informed she was.
was greatly excited. Beforo any blows To-day he encountered Kirkpatrick on
wore exchanged Heard broke away from I the street and accosted him. Kirkpatrick
him and drew his revolver. Tho room immediately turned and ran into the Cres-
was crowded with excited men by this 1 cent saloon pursued by the infuriated hus-
time and the angry politicians wore band, who, drawing a revolver, fired upon
separated before any injury re- him as he ran. An acquaintance got be-
suited to either. Following so close tween tho two men, but Dr. Ford tbrust
upon one of the most bitter political con- i him aside and continued discharging his
tests that has ever taken place in the dis- weapon at his foe. At the fourth shot
trict, the hasty meeting between these Kirkpatrick staggered and fell, and as he
noted leaders or the democratic party erti- lay the relentless pursuer emptied his re-
ated a great sensation. Mutual friends volver into his prostrate and now dead en-
have endeavored to effect a reco .dilation 1 etny. Two bullet wounds in the back, one
between the parties, but nothing in the . in the left shoulder, one in the back of the
direction has been accomplished. Both head and a fifth in the neck proved tho
men ur> impulsive by nature ind cordially i deadly purpose of the outraged husband,
hate each other, and it is feared that when Dr. Ford was arrested immediately after
they meet again tho trouble will here- the firing, but refused to be interviewed
newed. | upon the subjeet of the tragedy.
Tl.! .T. ... i THE WIFE'S STATEMENT.
ON CHANGE. ; Mrs Fur I was seen aftot the killing of
.. — ' Kirk--i,' l ink, arid was much agitated. Bho
inn statement:
Sshr-wpprt about six pj mtlis ago
A» Ai-tivi- liny hut mi ll'iivy Duals.
' 88!: . • -i-rip- ’ ■ •
New York, November 4 —The general
tenor of the news rceoivcd upon the street
to-day was favorable to higher prices. The
only'.adverse influences affecting to-day’s
market were a decrease in the net earnings
showed by the Granger roads and the re
ports of the labor troubles in the worst. A
general disposition to realize profits, not
withstanding tiie strong undertone shown
by the niarke!, sagged prices off slowly
throughout tho day. There were a few
advances but they occurred in special
stocks only, and fluctuations were confined
to unusually active stocks to an exceed
ingly narrow range. The statement
that tho difficulties between tho
Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and Ohio
roads had been filially adjusted, failed to
even temporarily effect prices owing to tiie
arid Kirkpltriok left.at tin: same'time We
both tonic rcr ms at No 212 St. Cnarles
■■■ ■; -t. Kirkpatrick was known u iderhis
riant name imd so was I. Dr. Ford h id
’■ri.iaiiy maltreated ijic for quite a while
ire 1 left Shreveport ami ) made him
enter a suit for a divorce in the Shrc.eport
courts, for if I had not done so things
would have transpired which would have
disgraced the doctor. He had been drink
ing hard and had taken to the morphine's
Ii tbit of late years, and it was then that he
b.gan to treat me badly.”
A SKETCH OF THE PRINCIPALS IN TUB
TRAGEDY
All tlie parties to the affair are well con-
ncettd. Dr. Ford is one of Ihe most promi-
lent physicians of Shreveport, and has
icin' connections. He is also promi-
TJit’ Strike Fmls unit Thmi Thousand Hands Un i
to Work.
Augusta, Ga.,November 4.— 1 The factory !
Double will be settled to-night on the fol- I
lowing terms: Recognition of the Knights |
of Labor, abolition of the pass or lino sys
tem, remissions of rents until the 6th of
November, and future differences between
operatives and mills to lie decided by arlii- j
tration This terminates the strike and 1
lockout in the Augusta factories and gives
work to 3000 hands.
Young Mi'ii anil Ni-iY*pnpers.
Young men should read the newspa
pers. They are often wrong, often trivial,
often dishonest in the discussion of public
questions and particularly during political
campaigns, but they do deal with questions
about which every young man, growing
into tlie duties and rights of citizenship,
should have some information and in which
he should take some interest.—Milwaukee
Bentinel.
A Fill' in MiuiiiiIiIk.
Memphis, November 4.—A fire to-day at
noon burned the Chickasaw Cooperage
Go’s, works on Front street, north of Auc- j
tion, entailing a Ions of about §100,000.
Insured for about §40,000. A force of |
about eighty men were employed and the !
factory was about two months behind in I
its orders. The fire originated in the in
specting room and spread with great
rapidity.
A PUkei-tnn Caught lllm.
Montreal, November 4.—The missing
president of the bank of Peoria, 111., who 1
decamped about a voar ago with *200,000
of the funds of the Innk, was arrested here j
last night, by one of Pinkerton’s men. The i
police authorities for Homo unknown rea- !
son have been keeping the matter quiet. |
The prisoner will be held here until extra
dition proceeding shall have been taken.
Minil You Dnn't Fount Tins Going Dark.
Pensacola, November 4.—The Ameri
can Shipping League Convention, which
will nspemble here on the 10th, grows in
prospective attendance daily. The dele
gates are cautioned to get certificates from
the ticket Hellers when they purchase
tickets to Pensacola that they paid full
fare coming, so they may secure return
transportation.
Our .Nntliinnl Friend*.
Washington, November 4—The French j
guests called at the white house to-day, I
where they were presented to the presi- :
dent by Count Sala, charge d’affairs of the !
French legation. DeLesseps, on behalf of
the visitors, delivered an eloquent address, |
which was responded to by tlie president ;
in appropriate terms.
even temporarily effect prices owing to the MC ,,Jt j n political life, and is acting mayor
e ..J’™™!. 1 . 1 ".* „ t ,?, r „ nl " nL 'y;,.„of the city. Mrs. Ford also occupied a
;ood social position, her father being the
opening was heavy, nlihough changes
iron: last evening’s final prices were gen
erally for insignificant fractions only.
Though Pacific Mail was un 8 anil North
ern Pacific preferred 14. F.arly trading was
marked by a heaviness over almost the en
tire list, Consolidated Gas, Han Francisco
stocks and Richmond and West Point
being noticeable exceptions. Tim market
continued alternately higher and firm with
very little feature, the general tendency
being downward until the cl ~ 1
rnoiid anil West Point was tli
head ofa banking firm. Hlui is the mother
of four children and is about 30 years of
age. Kirkpatrick, who is well connected,
was about the same age. Dr. Ford’s suit
for divorce was to have been tried last
week.
4Vli.it Dues llo 4Viint to Follow Furl
oeuej Kansas City, November 4.—Mangus,
Rich- head chief of the ChJrioahua Apaches and
feature in thirteen bucks and squaws passed through
the last hour, fluctuating rapidly between this city under guard to-day tin route to
41 and 43. The market closed heavy. Fort Monroe, Fla. While tlie party were
Everything on tlie active list except Jersey going through Colorado, Mangus jumped
Central, Consolidated Gas and Canada through the car window and ran some
.Southern is lower to-night. New England distance before he was recaptured. Then
itses l j, Kansas and Texas, Michigan Cen- ho obtained a knife and stabbed himself
t.ral and Missouri Pacific each 1, and others in half a dozen places, inflicting serious
fractional amounts. Consolidated Gas is wounds. This morning he attacked his
up 14, with Han Francisco preferred 1J. , interpreter, striking the man about th:
Hales 311,000 share
j head with the shackles on his wrists.
! During the consequent uproar the train
| started, carrying off all tho party except
I the interpreter, who was left behind and
( will follow to-night.
ON THE TRACK.
Tin 1 >'111 ion 11I Juekry (.'lull Kho-k YeHtprilny.
Y.r TT V , - T j The Ducal Line.
Washington, November 4.—In the Na- . , , . r , •
one mile 0 the flrst^ae^w^^on^v^He-’ 1 fff-neral traffic manager of'the Newport
ben^ Bonn e IW«^d' timoTlSi News and Mississippi Valley Company.has
Heemld rati; 7 tollnm won, ! the establishment of a new
Ferg Kyle 2d, Bcggonette 3d; time l:20j.
Third race, handicap sweepstakes, for
all ages; 1 1-16 miles; Gonzales won, Irish
Pat. 2d, Barnum 3d; time 1:501.
Fourth race, selling race, mile and a fur
long; Ten Strike won, Mamie Hogan 2d,
Error 3d; time 1:56.
Fifth race, handicap sweepstakes, 6 fur
longs; Telie Dor won, Jim Dougluss 2d,
Mamie Hunt 3d; time 1:144.
1 trans-Atlantic steamship line between
Newport News and Live, pool, England,
commencing December 1. Several of the
steamers of the Ducal Line are under en
gagement to make regular seini-inonthly
sailings from Newport News, tho first be-
j ing the Duke of Westminster about De
cern ber 10, to he followed by the Duke of
Buckingham two weeks later.
Cliiri'laml’H Trip.
Boston, November 4.—The board of al“
dermen held a special meeting to-day and
voted to extend the courtesies of the city
.... ... to President Cleveland. The president
niuii' .,1 will arrive here Monday next to attend the
s'ini’ui. ,.',,,1 ’ : ceremonies incident upon Harvard College
ui .''i“i. ..I. r?!. iva -L 1 , celebration. He will be tho guest of state
... 7 . io-y.juQrtn fhb.’n ou *‘ is arrival, and will bo escorted to the
iiS’323 ’• Wes't Chinn. *14 7 400^ ’ Western Fu- 1 c<,lle -‘ i by the governor and staff when he
§34,323, Wes t Ch I na §14,400 .Western Eu j will become the guest of that institution,
rope, Germany and Switzerland, general r x. aft#.moon the rifcv of Ronton will
work §26,006; Berlin debt§600.; chapel debt ; him°°“ ^ ° f BoSton wU1
flOjOOO. An extra appropriation was made
toward the chapel debt in Switzerland and
Germany which amounted to $2700, on con
dition that these countries raise a like
amount between them.
For (iod’H Work in Otlirr Lamln.
New Yokk, November 4. -At the Meth
odist Episcopal convention to-day the fol
lowing appropriations were made : Sout h
America, general
$5000; transit funds
Buenos Ayers .$10,000; China, for FooChow
lie PreferM tho AHylum to the Penitentiary.
New York, November 4.—Ex-Alderman
Francis McCabe, one of the men indicted
for the Broadway street railroad bribery,
was declared insane by a jury in the couri
of general sessions. The physicians say he
The Fishery Dispute.
Ottawa, Ont., November 4.—-The de-
partment of marine and fisheries state | win^robabl^become'an finfiejiie!'
that since the withdrawal of the govern-
inent cruisers a large number of American j
fishermen are floating in Canadian waters I
An Explosion.
Mori- Iron for 1 in- South.
Chattanooga, Tenn., November 4.—A
company was organized here to-day with
§200,000 paid up capital, to at once begin
the erection of a 100-ton blast furnace at
Chattanooga. Work will begin in a fort
night. Two large furnaces here have been
so successful that both were recently en
larged.
within the three mile limit, where the fish
have again struck in large numbers.
Captain Hcott says he is thoroughly dis
gusted, but will catch some of them yet.
Up to the present time there has only been
one seizure of an American vessel for fish
ing within tlie three mile limit, uil the
other seizures having been made on ae- j
count of violation of customs laws.
A Counterfeiter Trapped.
Minneapolis, Minn., November 3.—-De
tectives Quinlan and King arrested last , men who are coming from all quarters.
New Orleans, November 4.—A boiler
of a locomotive on t he Texas Pacific rail
road exploded this morning near Davis
Station, killing Engineer George Dehaven
and a brake-man named Given. Conductor
Charles Norton was severely injured.
Friii-zIng the Poor Fi-lion's Out.
Chicago, November 4.—The beef nun
at Swifts & Morris ’ are still out and their
chances for returning are lessening. Swift
commenced operations to-day with new