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Cohmdm 4 mmm VOL. XXV1II-N0. 273 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 1 m. PRICE FIVE CENTS Capt. Paul Boynton, the Great Swimmer, Gets Drunk in Atlanta. Vfce Crowd II* Deceived at IIU Kxhililtlon Trips to ■ob Him—A Bill to Abolish tlio Dc|iartmeut of Agriculture. Other Sewn. Atlanta, November 11.—Under the call of the counties the following new matter was introduced: By Mr. Howell, of Fulton—A bill to amend the charter of the Atlanta Loan and Banking Company and to change the name of the corporation to the Atlanta Insurance and Banking Company; also, a resolution for the relief of the Imperial Fire Insurance Company, of London; also, for the relief of the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society of England; also, for the relief of the Continental Insurance Com pany, of New York: also, for the relief of the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company. * By Mr. Bray, of Fulton—A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, go as to authorize the issue of bonds bearing not more thon 4J per cent, interest, to replace bonds of the -city falling due from time to time. By Mr. Weil—A bill amending the act ceding to the United States jurisdiction over the Atlanta barracks property, so as to cede aut hority over 250 acres of land in stead of 200. By Mr. Perry, of Gilmer—To repeal sec tions 281, 313 and 310 of the code so far as they apply to Gilmer; also, to repeal the act providing for compensation of county oourt bailiffs, so far as relates to Gilmer county. By Mr. Brown, of Henry—To amend the charter of the town of McDonough. By Mr. Williams, of Jackson —A resolu tion for the relief of A. H. Pendergrass and D. L. Hancock. By Mr. Way, of Liberty—A bill to amend the act to require the tax collectors of the several counties of this state to keep rec ords of persons who have not paid their taxes: also, to amend section 4533 of the code by striking out the words “and affin ity” in the definition of incest. By Mr. Felton, of Macon—To amend the char er of the town of Marshal ville. By Mr. Stewart, of Mitchell—A bill amending section 4627 of the code, in rela tion to carrying concealed weapons, so as to except officers authorized to make arrests. . B y Mr. Chappell, of Muscogee—To ex tend the city limits of the city of Colum bus; also, to amend the charter of the Eagle and Phenix Manufacturing Com pany; also, to determine and declare the effect of usury upon titles to property. By Mr. Calvin, of Richmond—A bill pro viding for a bureau of labor and- industrial statistics ; also, to provide for the better organization of the volunteer troops of the state; also, to amend section 1231 of the code. By Mr. Watts—To incorporate the Bank of Lumpkin, in Stewart county: also, to amend tile act fixing the fees of the sheriff of Stewart county; also, to allow certain laud owners in Stewart connty to erect gates. By Mr. Simmons, of Sumter—To amend section 2971 of the code. By Mr. Hill, of Wilkes—To amend Sec tion 1955 (a) of the code. By Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield—To allow amendment to criminal pleadings and for other purposes. _ By Mr. B ell, of Campbell—To authorize C. M. Dodson, of Campbell county, to ped dle without license. By Mr. Denney, of Floyd—To incorpo- rathe the Merchants’ bank of Rome. On motion of Mr. Chappell, of Muscogee, the report of the committee on rules was taken up. The rules were prepared by Hon, L. F. Garrard, when he was speaker of the house. Pending the reading of the rules, Mr. Russell moved to have 200 copies print ed for examiuasion before adoption by the house. The motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Wheeler, of Walker, the boose adjourned to meet at 10 a.m. to-morrow. Senate Proceedings. The senate was called to order at 10 o’clock by President Davidson, and prayer offered by Cliaplain Jones. The roll was called and y Uliaph d the joi ,he call c journal read. Upon the call of counties the following new business was introduced and read the first time: By Mr. Jackson, of the thirty-seventh — A bill to establish a city court in Franklin, Heard county. By Mr. James, of the thirty-sixth—To incorporate the Salt Springs and North western Railroad Company. Referred to the committee on railroads. By Mr, Northcutt, of the thirty-fifth—To change the manner of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, allow ing ordinaries and commissioners of roads ana revenues to have the same discretion in granting or refusing to issue licenses for the sale of intoxicants in quantities leas than one gallon that they have to grant or refuse the right to retail. Referred to temperance committee. Also, to amend and carry into effect the last sentence of article 7, section 1, paragraph 1 of the con stitution of 1877, as recently amended by a etc. Referred to amounts to be pai band, foot, eye, ear, finance committee. By Mr. Wood, of the thirty-fourth—To reorganize the Stone Mountain judicial circuit; also,to amend article 6,section 12,of the constitution and provide for the ap pointment of judges and solicitors by the 5 overnor and confirmation by the senate, udiciary committee. . By Mr. Faver, of the twenty-sixth—To incorporate the Griffin, LaGrange and Western railroad company. Referred to railroad commtttee. By Mr. Foster, of the forty-fourth—To incorporate the Florida, Chicamauga and Northern railroad company; also, to amend the act incorporating the Cincinnati, Georgia and Florida railroad company. Adjourned to 10 a. m. to-morrow. bunion's Secretary and Adviser. Atlanta, November 11.—Gov. Gordon has made no appointments yet, but it is S ven out that Hon. James T. Nisbet, of aeon, will be appointed his secretary and legal adviser. Mr. Nisbet will enter upon the duties of his office next Monday. He is the eldest son of the late Judge Eugenius A. Nisbet of the supreme court ana a lawyer of marked ability. He will prove a most excellent appointment, Entertaining the Scribes. Atlanta, November 11.—Messrs. Chas. Dudley Warner, A. S. Harper, Horace Bradley and party were complimented last night with an elegant reception at the - ‘laTf- nate in the southeastern section of the i state, and the movants allege that the de- j partment is a useless expense to the state, from which it derives no benefit. The j champions of the department declare that this annual attack is a legislative chestnut that comes up every term and is each year overwhelmingly snowed under. Fined Two Hundred Hollars. Atlanta, November 11.—Two hundred' dollars fine was paid to-dav for the escape of Julius Strickland from penitentiary camp No. 3. A Seeret Soelety. Atlanta, November 11.—The biennial congress of the Alpha Tan Omego Secret Society will be held in Atlanta about the 29th of December, instead of in Charleston. lie Visits Familiar Seenas. Atlanta, November 11.—Ex-Governor Smith was in the executive office to day for the first time since he lost his place on the railroad commission by Governor Mc Daniel’s appointment of Colonel Erwin to succeed him. The riirlsllan Churi'li. Atlanta, November 11.—The state con vocation of the Christian church hnd its second day’s session to day. The question of employing one or more state evangelists was left in the hands of the executive com mittee. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, T. M. Foster; Vice-President, B. W. Golightly; Secretary, A. C. Smith ; Assistant Secreta ry, F. L. Adams; Treasurer. S. H. Broad nax. floorin' Hlalr (10101011. Atlanta, November 11.—Mr. George Blair, secretary of the prison reform com mission of the state of New York, ap pointed by Governor Hill to represent the working men upon the commission, will address the Knights of Labor in Atlanta to-morrow night. Our Military. Atlanta, November 11.—Adjutant-Gen eral John A. Stephens to-day completed his annual report. It makes an interesting review of the state military law and forces. The recent inspection under the direction of the advisory board shows that the com panies are, as a rule, in good condition, as far os the number of men and discipline are concerned. But it also shows that nearly every company is either in need of new equipments Jor of additions to those already in use. The report recommends an annual encamp ment of six days, which will give the state military the benefit of a congressional ap propriation of $5000 annually. The report concludes: “I would call attention to the fact that the state does not appropriate Sill It is Reported Ended and the Report De nied. Now Mon Arriving noil fllil Ones lining II,irk to Work—I’owilorly Smuts 0 Mon From lloston to flrenso tlie Troubled IViitom—01 her Nrws. vthing for the support and maintenance of her military organizations. They have to rely solely upon themselves and upon a small annual appropriation made by con gress which is utterly inadequate to meet their requirements. This appropriation amounts to a little over |5500. It was made under an act which was pussed during the administration of President Jefferson. At that time it was deemed that this amount was sufficient to properly equip Georgia’s militia. Since then the state had quad rupled her population, and the amount ut terly fails to do more than to partially equip a limited number of companies.” esterday in the house, Mr. Calvin, of Chicago, November 11.—The situation at the Union stock yards shows an im provement this morning. All the packers report that their forces are increasing and among the applicants for work to-day are many of the old men. Contrary to the general expectation the army of workmen which was engaged by Fowler & Co., in New York last Monday, arrived at the yards and readied their employer’s establishment without any molestation. Trouble was expected when these 3000 men arrived and every precaution was taken by the military to prevent it. Com pany D of the first regiment marched to to the corner Fifty-fifth and Halstead streets shortly after 5 o'clock this morn ing. Shortly after that hour the Grand Trunk traiu with the im ported workmen arrived and the men disembarked guarded by Company D. They then h,ul to march two miles through the roughest pnrt of the slock yards dis trict to the yards proper, and although the streets were crowded with strikers and their sympathizers, not the slightest inter ference was attempted. The New York ers are safely housed at Fowler’s. Reports to Gen. Fitzsimmons at 8 o'clock from all parts of the yard report everything quiet. The presence of blue coats was about the only indication this morning of the strike being in progress. Hundreds of men went to work, and there seemed to be no lack of business at the prin cipal packing houses. Armour & Co. are running almost at full blast, they having received a number of men from the east last evening and a number of both old and new men have been put to work this morn ing. The firm has now nearly 3000 men at work. The Chicago Packing and Provis ion Company received fifty men last night, and now have about 600 at work. Nelson Morris and Fowler Brothers have each fully as many, and Swift & Co. have about 1500 men. The great topic of con versation this morning was the row in the camp of the knights and the split between Barry and Butler and Grant, .Harper and Dolan. Each side has its sym pathizers and constituents of men who have defied the wrath of Barry and Butler and those who are going to work. The Barry-Butler element lines the sidewalk on Halstead street and endeavors to dis suade the men, who desire to go to work, from doing so. No violence is attempted, however, as the blue coated pioketa line the approaches to the yards and inspire due respect in the minds of even the moat pugnacious of the strikers. Chicago, November 11.—The indica tions this afternoon are that the great strike at the stock yards is drawing to a close. A. T. Carlton, of Boston, of the general executive board of the Knights of Labor arrived in this city this morning and after consulting one or two “old heads” of the order went oat to the Town of Lake. When he arrived there he was j to have them know, and an export pon- I man, who was before the grand jury last Saturday, states that the three letters 1 signed Jim Cummings were written by : one and the same man aud ex presses liis belief that that man was Fortheringhum, and that he wrote them before the commission of the roo- bery. It now transpires that the messen ger's trunk was searched soon after the robbery and a number of sheets of paper were found covered witli copies of the sig nature of W. J. Barrett, manager of the express company. It is supposed that the messenger became able to forge this signa ture so that he might affix it to the orders which the robber presented, which allowed him to enter the car. Altogether it looks bad for the messenger. Yesterday In the house, Mr. Damn, or met by Barry, Marshal, Butler and oth. Richmond, introduced a bill apprqprUUiig K&ighto ofli*or,.-Ti».W«de |15,00° per year to be spent on tie military £ f the 8trik * with Carlton os a ne sory It is said Adjutant General Stephens will retire from his office in December to his home in Wilkes county. Capt. J. McIn tosh Kell, executive officer of the famous war ship “Kearsage,” is beiug urged by many friends as his successor. Poor Itr. Woodrow. Atlanta, November 11.—The Alabama synod to-night by a vote of 5 to 1 ondemn- ed Dr. Woodrow, and telegraphed the Georgia synod now in session at Sparta to pass concurrent resolution ordering a meeting of the trustees on the 8th of De cember at Columbia to receive his resigna tion, and dismiss him if he refuses. The synod almost unanimously approved the Augusta assembly’s interpretation of the bibie account of the immediate creation of man, soul and body. Thu flmit Swimmer Atlanta, November 11.—Captain Piul Boy ton, the great swimmer, gave an exhibi tion in the Chattahoochee river a few miles from Atlanta to-day. Special trains carried quito a crowd to the scene. Besides the unpleasantness of a rainy day the captain’s performance was a dismal failure. It is said Boyton wgs so drunk that he could per form none of his advertised aquatic feats and the crowd became perfectly indignant. He was threatened with violence and had to remain in the water to save himself. It is said that he was obliged to land on the opposite side of the river. So much for trying to swim in a dry town. flordon'u KeeeptUu. * Atlanta, November 11.—Gov. Gordon tenders a reception to-morrow evening from 5 to 7 to the members of the legisla ture and the prison congress at the execu tive mansion. Thu PrlKoa AhmocUUob. Atlanta, November 11.—The prison reform congress this morning visited the camp of the Chattahoochee Brick Co., seven “miles from Atlanta, where 400 con victs leased from the Georgia penitentiary are employed. At a subsequent session of the congress, prison labor was the topic for discussion. The opening address was made by Charles E. Pel " ~ Tfie first people of the is DE Capital City Club. city were present. Nothing is being left undone to make the stay of the tourists in Atlanta pleasant and interesting. War on tlir AgrlculturUte. Atlanta, November 11.—It is said that a bill will be introduced in the present leg- i slature to abolish the department of agri culture. The movement* is said to origi- _ 'elton, of Chicago. Speeches' were made by Warden James Massie, of Toronto,Capt. Nicholson, of the Detroit house of correction, Warden Cas sidy, of the eastern penitentiary, Philadel phia,and Warden Brush,of Sing Sing. There was a great difference of opinion as to whether the contract or piece system, or, - , the state account system of labor is best, guaranty. This rule will apply to the At the afternoon session the same subject j men now at work as well as those engaged was continued. James Maylon of Canada I 111 the futuie. , , . _ presiding made the opening address. Dr. I , LATEB.-The report te egraphed from g II. Tucker, ex chancellor of the Geor- I here early this evening that the strike So HioEo TTnlvemitv. delivered an ad- i was at an end was based upon direct in formation from the packers. At 10 p new angel of peace repaired to the Transit House and held a long secret con ference. Carlton is a conservative man, it is said, chosen by Powderly tis the agent moat likely to be able to bring about an ad justment of the trouble. It weis reported on the board of trade to day that the following dispatch was re ceived by Barry this morning : “Order the men back. The eight hour movement at this time is considered im practicable, and has not onr approval. [Signed] “Powderly.” Barry refused to affirm or deny the truth ol the report when inter rogated by a note, replying that • he “waslbusy.” Armour’s manager said that they had heard a similar report from their manager at the yards, but they had no confirmation of the reports, although they believed it. So many new men had come in from all parts of the country that the packers report this afternoon that they need no more. At Armour’s 1000 cattle and 2000 hogs were killed to-day with the force at work in their house, which is composed almost entirely of new men. The strike at the stock yards is at an end. Late this evening Barry, who has been on the ground ever since the strike was inaugurated, aud who was all day in consultation with Carlton, of Boston, of the general executive board of the Knights of Labor, announced that an order send ing the men back to work will be issued. The men will go back on the packers’ terrtis, viz., ten hours per day. What pro portion of the strikers will find employ ment is rather doubtful. At the end of the last strike the packers an nounced that none of the new men would be discharged to make room for those who left them, and they were anx ious to give the new hands permanent employment. But soon after the strike was over the new men left in droves with the explanation being given that the old men would make it so unpleasant for them that they could not stay in the packing town. All boarding houses there virtually boycotted the new comers Whether this experience will be repeated now or not is a question. The puckers say not and further state that they have made every arrangement to pre vent it. All boarding houses that have started for new men by the packers will be malr.tnbied. It is further announced that the packers will require of every man in their employ a written guaranty that he will give the urin three or four days notice before leaving,and a money deposit willlbe required Irom every employe to cover his dress defending the lease system as regulated in Georgia. He adduced statistics to show that the death rate under this system in Georgia is less than in any penitentiary in the United States except in Wisconsin and Vermont. He thought the system better for the criminal in every way than confinement in prison walls, and that it brought his labor less in competition with free labor than any other prison system, as he is not engaged in any skilled indus try. Dr. P. D. Sims, of Chattanooga, at tacked the lease system. He said it must not be judged by experience in Georgia, where it is remarkably free from abuses of all kinds, but by its general results in the southern states. Though the death rate in Georgia is only 20 to 1000 convicts an nually, It has gone higher, as high as 140 to 1000 in Mississippi, under the lease sys tem and in Tennessee will average 55 to information is reeei ed from the same source that the report proves to be with out foundation. A Strike Ended. Jersey City, N. J., November 11.— Strikers at the hog abbattoir on Hacken sack Meadows all went back to work this morning at an increase of wages. The company refused to dismiss two foremen as the strikers demand and also refused to treat with a committee from the Knights of Labor, who waited upon them. After a conference with a committee of strikers the bosses succeeded in making an ami cable settlement to the satisfaction of all concerned. Both parties made conces- sions. Musrionffur Fotherinirhnm Is a Hohhor. St. Louis, November 11.—The evidence 1000 while in non-leased penitentiaries it I in the express robbery ease, so far as made is onlv 24 to 1000. ■ public, goes to prove that Messenger j At “the night session Charles Dudley David S. Fotheringham was an accessory, | Warner read a paper on the extirpation of or at least a willing victim to the affair. : criminals. The secretary submitted a re- I Discrepancies in bis statements to the de- 1 port showing the rapid extension of the | tectives indicate that he knows more of association and the large increase in mem- 1 the manner in which the robbery was | bership planned and executed than.he would like POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, As Explalneil Ip- Scimtor Voortiuus, in ffhleli He (lives the Causes Which Led to lte|iublican Success in the Indiana Statu Election. Indianapolis, November 10.—Senator Voorhees arrived in tho city last evening and was found by your reporter surround ed by a party of friends at tile Grahd Hotel. I11 answer to an inquiry as to what had cans, d the defeat of the democratic state ticket the senator said : “ W by, my dear young man, this is sim ply the history of every ingoing administra tion, except that we liavo most certainly got the best of it. This is the year of dis content, something that always follows the distribution of political pat ronage. In 1868 General Grant carried this state by about: 12,000. In 1870, after the patronage had been dis tributed and many, of course, who had sought appointments had got none, the democrats carried the state by at least 8000. In 1872 Grant again carried tho state by a large majority, and we won by a grea'er majority in 1874. Hayes di i the same in 1870. I had been appointed United States senator to fill the unexpired term of Governor Morton, and came out as a candidate for senator with the election of a democratic legislature in 1878. We car ried the legislature notwithstanding that infamous gerrymander Morton, and I was elected to the seuatu. The majority on popular vote represented by the eiec- tio i of that legislature was about 33,000. In 1880 Garfield carried the state, and we hud a tremenduous victory in 1882. In 1886 Cleveland carried the slute, and we only lose our state ticket by a small majority, electing a legislature.” “Then you don’t think tho administration is to blame ?” asked the Enquirer. “Most emphatically not. As I said be fore, this is thfe year of discontent. To have lost the state would only have been in accordance with history. It is the philosophy of politics. Previous to the war it was an axiom that whether a whig or a democrat was elected to tho presi dency the succeeding houBe of representa tives would be of opposite political faith. Such has been the experience since the war not only in this state, but all over the country.” “ Do you think that Morrison’s free-trade ideas had anything to do with his de feat V ■ “Not at all. You see Morriaon has really stolen that district in Illinois for years. It is a republican district, and he has always had weak opponents. This time it was different. L know his op(>onent. He is a htalMjfeUow, and, of course, wastoo much Tor Morrison. Now this free-trade Is a sin gular one, aud I don’t believe that one-half of the men who advocate it know what they are talking. Hurd, I believe, does, and is honest in his convictions. Talk of free-trade is folly. Very few know tho significance of the expression.” “ Are you not a believer in the system, senator ?” “Not by any means. I am, however, a tariff reformer, between which and free trade there is the widest difference.” “What, then, do you think of Mr. Car lisle’s close race?” “It was due to general apathy of voters in his district. Of course, it was generally supposed that Mr. Carlisle would be elected without a question. Do you know that I would have looked upon his defeat as a public calamity? Mr. Carlisle I consider as the cienrest-hrained man in congress.” The Smitherii Kuilway and S S. AnhocIrIIoii. New York, November 11.—The South ern Railway and Steamship Association had a meeting here to-day. Virgil Powers presided. Chas. A. Sindall was secretary. Of those present were Sol Haas. Joseph M. Brown, E. R. Dorsey, W. II. Stamford, T. S. Davant, G. R. Knox, S. B. Pickens, A. Pope, G. A. Whitehead, J. M. Culp and G. S. Barnum. The routine of business oidy was done, and no conclusion was reached as to the rates to be charged. It was un derstood that dry goods men were to be given a hearing to argue for a concession in the matter of charges, the same as has been allowed them by western roads. Two merchants were heard and others will have a chance on Saturday, to which day adjournment was had. A Frightful Explosion. Philadelphia, November 11.—An ex plosion occurred in the cigar box manu factory of Henry H. Sheep & Co., Nos. 1704 and 1706 Randolph street, this afternoon, which blew out the rear wall, setting the building on fire, badly injuring a number of young men and women and girls, and imperilling the lives of over 100 more. Saw dust is used for fuel, and the bin is close to the furnace. The engineer had just filled up the fire from the Inn and stepped out ot the fire room when the explosion occurred. The entire building was in flames in a few minutes, and the inmates escaped with great difficulty. One young girl is missing, supposed to be burned to death, and eleven persons are bad'y burned and bruised. (live Him Hope. Chicago, November 11.—A Times special from Courtney, Texas, says: The mullato Polk Hill, who fired the shot election night which killed Dewee Bolton, a wealthy planter at Leweilyn precinct, was captured yesterday morning by Sheriff Davale, while asleep in a cabin seven miles from Bren- ham. Hill had eluded tile bloodhounds by rubbing his boots with tobacco. He was carried to Brenham anil placed in jail. As soon as the prisoner’s presence was known at Brenham, the friends of Bolton began to make arrangements to hold a lynching car nival last night. The sheriff hearing of the danger hastened the murde-er by a back street to the noon train and carried him to Comeron county, the seat of Milan county. Cattle doing Gait. Albany, N. Y., November 11.—Twenty- six car loads of cattle on the hoof, for dressed beef houses, were received here to day. The agent of Swift & Co. has secured a hog abattoir and has non-union batch ers slaughtering cattle there. Some of the stock received was driven to Cohoes, where another non-union slaughter house is in operation. Thirty car loads of dre&sed beef from Chicago reached here this morning, twenty of which were for Hammond & Co., and ten for Armour. Alabama’!* Plum. Washington, November 11.—The presi dent to-day appointed Frank Coleman, of Alabama, to be register of the land office at Huntsville, Ala., vice Wm. C. Wells, suspended. A Justice of tho Peace Knocked Sense less by Unseen Hands, White SlHiulliip ill Ills ifoorwny, nntl nt the Post OIII re Cul Him fur II Ih Jluil \ Stmmre Story. Spruceville, N. Y., November 11.— Tho people of this villugo are greatly ex cited over a mysterious case which has puzzled the two medical men of tho town, and which some of the residents odsert is a new and peculiar outbreak of spiritual manifestations. The man who has to en dure the attention of the spirits, witch craft, or whatever it is, is a well known citizen and a justice of the peuce named Alexander Carpenter. Two years ago Mr. Carpenter, who, in addition to his legal duties, is tho pro prietor of a drug store, was made the guar dian of Miss Emma .Saunders, a beautiful young lady, 10 years of age, whose father, John S. Saunders, hnd just died. Mr. Car penter was ail intimate friend of Mr. Saun ders, and was appointed trustee of the es tate, which amounted to $20,000, and was willed to Mr. Saunders’ child, Emma. The young lady was willful and roman tic, and few people were astonished a few months ago when she suddenly disappear ed 011c evening, leaving no trace of whore she hnd gone. Mr. Carpenter doVlnred that his ward had eloped, and had probably gone to New York, as she had boon in communication forsome time with a young man named Charles Davis, of East Twenty- third street in that city. Mr. Carpenter went to New York, but could not find Da vis or the girl. Most people accepted this statement without question, hut there were a few who intimated that Carpenter knew more than he would divulge, and they asserted that, as he was the one who would most benefit by tho girl’s death, ho should produce her in order to satisfy pub lic opinion. Carpenter paid no attention to these in sinuations, and the gossip died out, but has been renewed since the extraordinary de velopments which have lately occurred. On the morning of October 4 Carpenter was standing in the door of his drug store when he was suddenly struck a terrible blow in the back of the bead, which knocked him senseless. He fell out upou the sidewalk, with tho blood gushing from a long cut in his head. Charles McDonald, a lawyer, who was crossing the street to speak to Carpenter, saw him fall, but as there was nobody in the store or within a hundred feet of him, the lawyer supposed that the druggist hnd fainted. Mr. Mc Donald hastily called Drs. Hunter and Palmer, and after considerable effort they restored Mr. Carpenter to consciousness. The druggist was dazed at what had happened. He declared that there was nobody in the store or vicinity at the time he was struck, and L awyer McDonald was equally positive on thiB point. The medical men found a gash three inches long and an inch wide on Carpen ter’s head, and they assorted that there was no doubt that the injury had been in flicted by a blow from a club. The affair remained a mystery, and, al though it caused a great deal of talk, there was 110 explanation to be hail. The resi dents of BprqcavlUe receive their mail matter through a small window in the store of Mr. James Duncan, who is post master. Mr. Carpenter stepped to the window at noon on November 1, and was handed several letters by tho postmaster. While the latter was conversing with him there was a noise, us of the blow of a hammer, and Carpenter fell to the floor. Mr. Duncan had a olenr view of the front store at the time, and he is positive that there was nobody in sight. Dr. Hunter was again summoned and he found that the old wound had been re opened and that there was a fresh lump on Carpenter’s head an large as an egg. Dr. Hunter says that the lump could not have been caused by the fall. Carpenter wore a sot felt hat at the time, anil this was smashed as if from a heavy blow. There was more gossip and excitement, and various theories wore offered as to what had caused the injuries. Carpenter became very nervous and was afraid to walk the streets after dark. While he was riding along the main street yesterday af ternoon in company with Samuel Nevins, tho latter felt a hot wave, as if from a blast furnace, pass him by, and at the same time Carpenter shouted: “ I’m struck again!” and almost fell from the buggy. Nevins caught him and found his head covered with blood and two large lumps at the base of the brain. As Carpenter hud not fallen or struck anything, there was no chance of the lumps beiug inflicted in that way. He was driven home, ond is now deliri ous, and fears are entertained that a few more visits from the mysterious club- swinger will kill him. The physicians have invited Dr. Knight, of Philadelphia, to investigate the case, and the result is awaited with extraordinary interest. “Mother” Spellman, u fortune-teller of the village, asserts that the spirit of Miss Emma Saunders, who, she declares, met with a violent death, is haunting her guar dian. The general opinion is that, if the fortune-teller is right, Miss Saunders' spirit must be accompanied by another spiritual visitor, who was once a stake- driver in a circus. MISS ROSE'S IRE. Hie President'll Sluter Write* A Stinging Letter. New York, November 11.—Miss It se Elizabeth Cleveland writes to the Post this evening as follows: “Will you kindly permit me through your columns to reply to many who still inquire concerning my real present gelation to the little Chicago magazine that all connection with this paper was irrevocably severed more than a month ago. Also that the reported in terviews with the publisher oi that paper have contained so little truth in what they have said of me, os to deserve only Tennyson’s stigma of “the worst of lies.” These false hoods would he as harmless as they are ridiculous except for the sad fact that they are widely circulated. The newspapers which receive and scatter them to many readers, among some feeling kindly to ward me, may sorrowfully believe them until they are denied.” llelle! Central. Cincinnati, November 11.—The opin ion of the United States circuit court in the case of the government against the Ameri can Bell Telephone Company was deliv ered this morning by Judge Sage. It is very voluminous. The bill was dismissed for want of jurisdiction and without preju dice to instituting suit elsewhere. Taking up first the defendant’s motion to quash the return, the court granted the motion on the ground that service, accord ing to the marshal’s ■'eturn, had been made upon the local corporations in Ohio desig nated in the return as agents and partners of the defendant. The court found that the local corporations were not such ugents as are contemplated by the Ohio statute defining the method of obtaining service I upon foreign corporations in Ohio. Taking up then the plea in abatement which, by election of tho government, had been sut down for argument instead of being put in issue, and thereby became entitled to treatment by the court as if its state ments had all been established by proof, the court found that the proper elements forgiving this court jurisdiction, namely, carrying on business In Ohio; second, car rying on business in Ohio through general agents, and third, the local statute provid ing that service should be made on such a general or managing agent, did not exist. The telephone business in Ohio is done by local cempanies, who lease the in struments from the parent company. There is no general or managing agent of the parent company ih Ohio. As to tho claim of the government, that dealing in a patent, made the company domestic in the entire territory of the United States, co-existent with the patent, the oourt held it could not tie sustained. A grant to a patentee is a right to exclude others from making or selling his patent. His right to sell is only 11 common law right, and is not a franchise from the government. BULGARIA'S THRONE BEGGING. I’riiiro lViililumur Fleeted, Hut Unwilling. Tiunova, November 11.—Prince Wal - dcniar lias sent a telegram to the re gents expressing his grateful sense of the honor conferred upon him by the sabrange in electing him prince of Bulgaria. He> states, however, that his acceptance rest.-* with his lather, the king of Demark, ami adds that other duties nmy prevent his as suming the ruiership ot Bulgaria. The prince's reply is considered to presage his refusal of tho throne. throttling the nij\n. Pesth, November 11.—After the election of Prince Waldemar to the Bulgarian throne yesterday the Austrian and German ambassadors at St. Petersburg were in structed by their governments to inquire- of Russia the name of the candidate she favored as Prlnec Alexander’s successor. If RubsU refuses to accept the election of Prince Waldemar, or to nominate another candidate, it will be considered that she entertains designs against Bulgarian inde pendence, and in this event England, Ger many, Austria and Italy will arrive at au understanding similar to the one that ex isted among them at the period of the Berlin congress. Copenhagen, November 11.—Danish papers generally advise Prince Waldemar- to refuse to accept the Bulgaria nthrone. England. A LETTER FROM THE GREATEST OF LIVING MEN. London, November 11.—Mr. Gladstone publishes a letter inviting the liberals to reunite. He says: “After reading the Marquis of Salisbury’s speech, it Beems to me that we have arrived at a testing sta tion for all liberals really desiring a liberal union. Wo have no right to demand when the government have produoed their plans that they shall pursue An altered course upon them, but we have already tolerated a long delay In the production of these plans. The beginning of new delays in February will virtually be making indefi nite the production of plans. I am unable to understand how anybody promoting or inviting such a delay, can be said to desire a reunion of the liberal party. Italy. death by flood. Rome, November 11.—The rivers Po and Adige have overflowed and submerged the country along their courses. At Albuitgo the high waters of the Po dislodged the railway bridge while the train was cross ing, precipitating the cars and passengers into the river. Five persous were drowned. The town of Comasubo is submerged. Railway service between Nice and Genoa is interrupted. ON CHANGE. The Market Feverish mill Inactive. New York, November 11.—The news of the day was not generally of a character t» affect values on the stock exchange, and usually active shares presented little feat ures of importance throughout the day. The extraordinary interest recently devel oped in low-priced southern and south western shares, however, suffered no diminution and they were ugain active and strong, monopolizing most of the in terest taken in speculation. The market was active and feverish in tile early part of tho day and weak throughout almost the entire day on account of the heavy realization by room traders. The opening was strong, first prices generally showing ndvances of k to S. Trading was very ai t- ive, but prices were feverish and generally weak, and towards noou the market became dull, fluctuations being confined within a very narrow range and transactions featureless. There was a reaction in the afternoon and slight fractions were gained with some in crease in activity; but the lost two hours the same decline resulted and the market became weaker as well as more active as the close of business approached, and the final figures are generally the lowest of the duy. Richmond and West Point was first in the amount of business done. The final changes in the active list almost in variably show declines, the most impor tant of which are: Manhattan 3j, Lacka wanna 2, Jersey Central 18, Missouri Pa cific and Northeastern 1( each, Reading H, Western Union and Pacific Mall 1 each, and others fractions. A Fire in Fhlcjiyo. Ciiicaoo, November 11.—'Flic Union coffee and spice mills of McLaughlin & Co., on the corner of Suite and South water streets, were burned to-day. The entire stock consisting of coffee, teas and miiees were destroyed, involving a loss of $7500, which was fully insured. The loss on tho building is only from $1000 to |2000. The fire engines were greatly delayed in reach ing the building owing to the impassable condition of State street, which is being torn up by street car companies. Slaying Fun! Ofllcea. Washington, November 11.—The post master-general to-day ordered the discon tinuance of ninety-two fourth-class post offices, mainly for the reason that there were no candidates for posmasterships. la a large number of these cases the business of the offices did not justify their contin uance. Nearly every state and territory is represented in the list. During the elevea days of the present month there have been 139 offices discontinued and twenty-four established. The president’s message to congress was the principal topic of discussion at to-day’s cabinet meeting Secretary Whitney wu.s the only absentee. I: Hun Avvu) Like a Hume. Philadelphia, November 11.—As en gine 334 of the Baltimore aad Ohio rail road was appr'v’ehing N-n- Bridge, at Gray’s Ferry, to-day the bonnet, blew off the Bteam chest. The engine oceanic un manageable and ran ahead until it plunged into an open draw bridge over the Schuyl kill river and disappeared in the river. The engineer and fireman jumped from the engine just in time to save thouiiiolYua,