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VOL. XXVIII—NO. 285
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2«, 1886,
PRICE FIVE CENTS
An Issue of Veracity Between Prominent
Men.
The Proceedings of file Legislature—Fixing 0111-
elal Salaries—Tile lllll Murder and Suicide.
Music hir the Itllnd furnished liy the State.
Atlanta, November 27.—Speaker Little
called the house to order promptly at 10
o’clock this morning and prayer was of
fered by Chaplain Branham.
Consideration of the general appropria
tion bill was resumed as the special order
and Mr. Berner, of Monroe, took the chair.
The first item considered was the salary
of the clerk of the railroad commission.
The committee on finance recommended
that it be fixed at $1500. Mr. Glenn moved
to substitute $1200, the salary heretofore
paid, and after discussion tbe substitute
prevailed.
The appropriation for defraying'the con
tingent expenses of the railroad commis
sion was fixed at $500 per annum.
For expenses at the capitol and execu
tive mansion was fixed at $8700.
The following items were then agreed to:
Special appropriation for repairing the
executive mansion $ 800 00
Contingent fund 8,000 00
Printing fund 8,000 00
Salary of commissioner of agriculture 2,000 00
Salary of clerk of commissioner of agri
culture : 1,200 00
Stationery forgencral assembly 718 75
Incidental expenses for general assem
bly 100 00
Printing lhnd of railroad commission 500 00
For continuing the work of building a
new capitol, $268,724.33 for 1887 and $200,000
for 1888 were appropriated.
For salary of an assistant state librarian,
$500.
Mr. Monroe, of Calhoun, offered an ad
ditional section to the bill, requiring all
accounts to be itemized under the bill to
be supported by affidavits.
A motion by Mf. DuBose, of Wilkes, to
reconsider the item appropriating $800 for
the traveling expenses of the officers of
the penitentiary was lost. The farmer
members, as a rule, voted against the mo
tion. They are evidently opposed to ex
pending money.
A motion by Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta,
to reconsider the item appropriating $3000
for the purchase of musical instruments
for the academy for the blind was lost.
On motion of Mr. Gordon, of Chatham,
the committee rose and the chairman re
ported the bill with the recommendation
that it do pass as amended.
The bill was read the third time, and a
number of amendments made b.y the com
mittee of the whole were agreed toj While
the salary of the keeper of public build
ings was being considered, a motion was
made by Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, to post
pone farther action on the bill until Mon
day morning. The motion was carried.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
By unanimous consent, Mr. Russell, of
Clarke, introduced n bill-to amend the
charter of the Covington and Macon rail
road.
The bill by Mr. Ham, of Hall, to repeal
the act establishing a oily court in Hull
county, was read the second time.
Mr. Felton, of Bibb, Introduced a bill to
prevent railroads in the state from making
any sale, assignment, transfer, consolida
tion, etc., thut will prevent the slate’s
having jurisdiction over the property of
such railroads.
The house adjourned at 1 o’clock.
Th» lllll Tragedy.
Atlanta, November 27.—No additional
facts have come to light in reference to
yesterday’s terrible tragedy, in which Boo
and Tony Hill perished.
The story in a nutshell is as I wired you
last night. Two brothers of bright Intel
iigence, devoted to each other, genial and
companionable when sober, were drinking
together in tiieir room, when some reproof
or angry word fired their demented minds
and a struggle ensued, ending in murder
and suicide. No eye witnessed the trag
edy, and only the reports of the pistol, the
location of the wounds and tne general
circumstances point to its dreadful details.
The fact that there were evidences
of a struggle render it probable
that it was to gain possession of the pistol
which was kept in a dressing cose on the
table. One or two of the shots may have
been fired in the struggle; then it would
seem that Bob, securing possession of the
pistol, fired two shots into his brother at
close range, as both of them burnt his coat
with powder. The first four shots are said
to have followed each other in rapid suc
cession, then a moment later came the last.
Thus it would soem that Bob, realizing his
fearful deed, had placed the pistol to his
head and scat the remaining bullet crash
ing through his own brain. These are tbe
indications as they appear upon the sur
face. If there is any other story it is for
ever buried with the two unhappy
brothers who to-night sleep in a single
grave.
No more fear fa i tragedy has ever hap
pened in this city. No more fearful ex
ample of the legitimate result of reckless
dissipation.
Th« Kx«Oovi‘rn«r*H Denial.
Atlanta. November 27.—Ex-Go ernor
Henry D. McDaniel has sent the following
card to the Constitution: “Atlanta, Ga.,
November 27,1886.—To the Editors of the
Constitution: My attention has been
called to a statement reported to have
been made by Mr. James P. Harrison be-
fore the legislative committee of invest!-
f ation, that Mu. L. F. Livingston, of New-
:m, said to several gentlemen that I as
signed to him (Mr. Livingston) as
the reason why Mr. Evans P. Howell
wa3 appointed .*apitol commission
er that the capitol commission
was obliged to have the influence ot the
Atlanta Constitution and the support cf
the Constitution. Without reference to
what may have passed between Mr. Liv
ingston and others on that subject I desire
to say that I did not tell him that I se
lected Mr. Howell for that position to
secure the support of the Atlanta Constitu
tion, nor anything of impojt.
Mr. Crane died on January 15, 1885,
when I was at Monroe, Ga. 1
learned the fact about noon
and returned to Atlanta in the atternoon.
The names of several gentlemen, some
living in Atlanta and some elsewhere, were
suggested for my consideration in ap
pointing his successor. Amongst the
numberiwas that of Mr. Howell, w ho, like
several others, was not an applicant. Uu
the 17th, the day after the tuneral,
I appointed Mr. Howell ior
several reasons which I■ ,
sidered sufficient. ,.°“ r .
had been friendly, he hvqd in Atlanta
where it, is necessary to have ai membtr ot
the commission; he had long been identi
fied prominently with the material inter
ests of the city and with t xtcnsiv e build
irigs in the city; he was well acquainted j
with business me i and methods and had |
successfully managed his own affairs, tie
was well qualified for the posi
tion in capacity, experience and
character. The fact that the Atlanta
Constitution, of which lie was editor-iu- j
chief, had been prominent in the ettort to
secure the building of a new capitol, and.
had sustained the commission in proceeu-
ing to build it within the appropriation
did not, in my opinion, disqualify him.;
but this fact alone would not have in-
duced me to appoint him or any other
man. [Signed]
Henry D. McDaniel.
TIk. Oflicinl Vote.
Raleigh, N. C., November 27.—The
vote ot the state as officially declared to
day shows that for congress in the First
district Louis C. Latham, democrat, re
ceived a majority of 2755 over J. L. Barret,
independent democrat. In the Second
district F. M. Simmons, democrat, re
ceived a majority of 1658 over J, E. O’Hara,
colored, republican, and a majority of
10,162 over J. B. Abbott, colored, republi
can. In the Third district C. W. McClam-
my, democrat has a majority of 6311 over
F. D. Koonce, republican, in the Fourth
district John Nichols, labor, has a major
ity ot 1438 over John W. Grahaft, demo
crat. Fifth district, J. M. Brown, republi
can, has a majority of 1580 over J. W.
Reed, democrat; and a majority of
12,098 over J. R. Winston, indepen
dent. Sixth district, Alfred Rowland,
democrat, has a majority of 6602 over
Charles P. Jones, independent democrat,
and 13,355 over W. E. Mays, labor;
seventh district, J. S. Henderson, demo
crat, had a majority of 1104 over J. E.
Walker, republican; eighth district. W. H.
H. Cowles, democrat, had a majority of
4672 over L. L. Gr< en, republicau; ninth
district, T. D. Johnston, democrat, bad a
majority of 4740 over W. H. Malone, inde
pendent, and a majority of 8826 over A. H.
Jones, republican. The total vote cast in
the first district was 24,505; second district,
33,814; third district, 23,906; fourth district,
30,288; fifth district, 26,728; sixth district,
32.853; seventh district, 13,937; eighth dis
trict, 15,338; ninth district, 21,761. The
total vote of the state for congressmen
was 213,114. The average majority of the
democratic state ticket was about 23,000.
The total vote of the state for chief justice
was 211,507. ’
ON CHANGE.
A Day of Arerag# Business and no Features.
New York, November 27.—The stock
market to-day presented few features dif
ferent from that of yesterday, the same
stocks, Reading and Lake Shore, monopo
lizing the interest taken in speculation. In
the afternoon, however, coal stocks came
more into prominence, and were strong
and active, and in sympathy with Rcadiug.
Trading in the latter named stock was the
largest ever known, and its sales were one-
half of the large business done in all the
stocks. Buying was very good for both
domestic and foreign accounts, and trading
was accompanied by great excite
ment. The Vanderbilts were all
again strong. Most of the specialties were
heavy to weak, as were also the coal stocks
until the last hour, when the inlluence of
the strength in Reading reached them and
a rally was the result. Richmond and
West Point dropped 4 pc-r cent, early in the
day, which is accounted for by the unwill
ingness of weak holders to pay for the new
issue of preferred stock. Memphis and
Charleston again developed great weak
ness and declined 5 points further.
Both . of the latter named
stocks recovered partially later in the day.
The general list was’quiet nr.d generally
heavy and calls for no comment. The
opening was firm, the g-aines over last
evening’s final prices being J and A per
cent. Reading was the most noticeable
stock in consequence of its great activity
and firmness. Lake Shore was also strong
while New England, Jersey Central and
West Point were conspicuously weuk.
The general list was heavy and so
continued most of the day, though
a rally in sympathy with Reading occurred
soon in the afternoon. Jersey Contraband
Lackawanna became quiet, strong "and
active. The close was about steady at
irregular changes from opening figures.
The total sales of the duy were 601,000
shares. Final changes are about equally
divided between small gains and equally
small losses. The only important decline,
however, was Richmond and West Point 2
per cunt. Reading is up 5} and Lacka
wanna lj.
Nrn Points of Law.
St Louis, November 27.—Judge Treat,
of the United States district court, in giv
ing additional Instructions to the United
States grand jury on the subject of elec
tion frauds this afternoon, made the im
portant point that under federal and state
laws state judges of election are subject to
federal law, and that a willful violation of
their duties is an indictable offence. He
also said that if the state board of regis
tration revisors had stricken from the list
of voters, names or name of
persons without having first fully satisfied
themselves that the persons so stricken off'
had no legal right to vote, then the mem
bers of the board had committed an offence
against the federal law; and were subject
to indictment. Any person who voted fiom
a precinct of which he was not a resident is
also indictable, and the jury were instructed
to so find.
Tennessee on « Boom.
Lynchburg, Va., November 27. — A
Bristol, Tennessee, special to the Advance
says : Track laying on the South Atlantic
and Ohio railroad began yesterday. The
work will be pushed lor yard to Cumber
land Gap as rapidly as possible. Immense
coal and iron beds are found on the line
of ths road. A proposition from the Lon
don Investment Company has been re
ceived to extend the road from Bristol to
Statesville, N. C., which will take it
through the immense fields of the mag
netic iron belt. . , ,
Investments in mineral and timber lands
are being made daily by-northern capital
ists The Stock Creek Coal and Iron Com
pany sold its property in Scott county yes
terday to the Bailey Construction Com
pany, of Boston, Mass. The price is not
named.
films Blowers Strllic.
Baltimore, November 27.—The bot
tlers’ division of the glass blowers league
met in convention in this city to-day, and
in secret session ordered a strike among
the members in the eastern division,
which included all the territory east ot the
Alieghanies. including Canada. The strike
goes into effect at once, and is against ap
prentices and a reduction ol 5 per cent in
wages. About 3600 men are effected by
the strike, and fires will be ordered to be
bunked to-night.
California Knees.
San Francisco, November 27.—The
great heat race to-day was won bv Harry
Mills, who took the first, eecondand fourth
heats. The third heat was won by Guy
Wilkes; time 2:15*, 2: 16 l, 2:10j and2:16.
The race was for a purse of $5000, $3000 to
the first horse, $1500 to the second and $500
to the third ; three in live heats.
A Jail Burned.
MEMPHIS, November 27.—The jail at
Somerville, Fayette county, Tenri. about
fiftv miles east of Memphis, was destroyed
I,..'lire early this morning. A prisoner
named Love, who was arrested forsboot-
Cig a man, is said to have set the jail on
fire. Nine nrisoners were rescued and will
be brought bore 1r safe keeping, the
structure was of brick and cost *20,000.
! WASHINGTON dll NEWS.
.....
1 The Two Dollar Silver Cirlifleates are
Ready.
Tlie Oliaiiiiimmiiiii: Tax—I’nlsnneil Hr.in in (he
Navy Yard—New IVst musters Appolutoil —Tile
Snll-ri)inniittec on Appropriations in Besson.
Washington, November 27.—A shrewd
democratic observer of events said to day :
“There is a chance for the democrats to
get control of tile senate of the fiftieth
congress by a coup d’etat which is perfect
ly legitimate. Last winter the republicans
in the senate were so anxious to nave Da
kota admitted as a state that they made
overtures to Senator Voorhees, whose son
is a delegate from Washington torritorv.
Tlie purpose was to win over democratic
opposition to Dakota by conceding Wash
ington territory’s claim to admission at
the same time. Dakota is ovcrwbemingly
republican, while Washington, it was be
lieved, could eventually bo wrested from
the democrats. Acting on this belief the
republican senate passed bills admitting
both Dakota and Washington. The state
of Washington would send two demo
cratic senators here at once. The senate
bills addmittiug both are now on the
house calendar. A democratic house
would only follow precedents in
taking party advantage of the
situation by passing the Washington bill
in the coming short session and finding a
pretext to leave the Dakota bill on the
calendar. The territory which republican
shrewdness reckoned on as at least de
batable ground has been carried for the
democrats, and Delegate Voorhees by an
increased majority. The machinery nec
essary for forming the state government
and electing the United States senators
can bo put into operation very soon. By
the time the next congress meets two
democratic senators from the state of
Washington can be in the city of Wash
ington ready to vote with their party.
The senate would then stand democrats
39, republicans 39—that is, if tbe wild Rid-
dleberger and the unruly VanWyckeau
be kept in the republican line, which is
exceedingly doubtful.” This might be a
good scheme, if it would work. The
chances are altogether that the great rail
road and monopoly interests of the said
territories would control the senatorial
elections, and of course they would be cast
for republicans.
Tlie Sun Committed.
Washington, N vember 27.—The dis
trict sub-committee of the committee on
appeals had the commissioners before
them to-day. The Dill was gone over item
by item. A number of tbe sub-committee
was quoted as saying that the question of
submitting estimates was raised and dis
cussed quite fully between the memoers of
the sub committee and the commissioners.
The latter were informed positively that
the committee could not receive estimates
except from the secretary of the treas
ury and from no other source could
they take jurisdiction of estimates
and net upon them. It was finally prac
tically decided that the commissioners
should submit their estimates to the secre
tary of ihc treasury in accordance with
the legal views of that official and of the
appropriations committee. !8o that the
controversy is virtually ended. Another
member ol the qnb committee stated that
when the commissioners had the law fully
explained to them they appeared to be
willing to comply without any opposition.
Mull IJobiii-rj in llrlirliiiM
Washington, November 27.—Superin
tendent Bell, of the foreign mail office, re
ports to-night the receipt of dispatches
from the postmaster general of Belgium
informing the department that the United
States mail for Russia, while passing
through Belgium to-night, was robbed of
141 registered packages. Tills is believed
to have been tne mail that left New York
on the 17th on the steamer Euder, and left
London for St. Petersburg on the 26th.
Oleomargarine anil silver (Inrtlilrntos.
Washington, November 27.—It is sta
ted at the treasury department that the
new two dollar silver certificates will be
ready for genera] distribution in limited
quantities about the end of the week. It
is estimated at the internal revenue bureau
that the revenue from the tax on oleomar
garine which went into effect on the 1st
mst., will amount to about $400,000 for the
present month. *
Poisoned Hum.
Washington, November 27.—About a
dozen sailors on receiving ship “dale” at
the navy yard were suddenly taken sick
to-day with symptoms of poisoning. Ttie
Double was traced to canned ham served
to the men at breakfast. No fear is enter
tained of fatal results, but the men were
sick enough to cause some excitement
about the yard.
Now PoNllllllHtorK.
Washington, November 27.—The presi
dent to-day appointed to be postmasters
Caroline A. Youngblood at Chester, H. C.,
vice N. T. Youngblood, deceased, and N.
R. Cooper, St. Augustine, Fla., vice W. W.
Dewhurst, commission expired.
Bunk Embezzlers.
Philadelphia-, Pa., November 27.—Con
siderable mystery envelopes the affairs of
the First National Bank of Glenrock, York
county, p a , Within a short time the presi
dent and cashier have been deposed and
new officers elected. The reason. for this
action was not made apparent until the
issuance of warrants last evening by
Henry R. Edmunds, United Status com
missioner, for the arrest of William
Herbst, late president of the bank, and
Henry Seitz, late cashier, and Jacob S.
Herbst and Win. H. Herbst, sons
of President Herbst, comprising the firm of
Ilerbut & Sons, Glenrock. United Sta’es
Marshal Kerns caused the arrest of all the
parties simultaneously this morning. Wil
liam Herbst was arrested at Glenrock and
was brought to Philadelphia. This even
ing Seitz was arrested at the residence of
his son-in law in the city. Jacob S. Herbst
was arrested in a store at Green Mount
avenue and Chase street, Baltimore, and
William H. Herbst was arrested in Wash-
ingtqn, on Gay street, near High,
in the same city where he was supposed to
have secured employment. They will be
brought to this city Monday. Seitz had a
nreliminary hearing before Commissioner
Edmunds this afternoon, and, upon infor
mation furnished by Marshal Kerne, he
was held in $3000 bull fora further hearing
on Monday afternoon, when all the defend
ants will be present to answer the charge
of embezzling the fluids of the bunk,
amounting to $59,090.
Guild. It) I, to the Old Part In..
, Chicago, November 27.—The committee
| of 21 of the united labor party met last
night and issued a call for the election ol'
; d -legates to form a permanent organiza-
! tion of the united labor party. Explicit
| instructions are given in the call for elec
tion as delegates members in good s and
ing of Mia Knights of Labor. Assembly,
I trade or labor unions may organize for
political action, and each is requested to
1 take the following pledge: “I hereby de
clare that I have ceased to be a member of
tlie republicau or democratic party,
bolieving said party organizations
to be irretrievably corrupt and
their continued existence a menace
to liberty; and I declare my belief in I lie
necessity for the political organization of
the united labor party, and I hereby freely
offer to that party and il nominees my
cordial aid and support 1 i ruby declare
thut I recognize and cl . : ..illy submit to
the constituted author! it :i of the union
labor party, to whom have been entrusted
its safety, and that on a failure on my part
to abide by their decisions or instructionsfor
work, my expulsion from the organization
will he submitted to without further pro
ceedings.” The instructions for the details
of the organization are very full, and each
organization is required to send to the
financial secretary of the committee of
twenty-one full particulars as to the organ
ization effected, officers elected and a com
plete list of tlie members. No person will
be accepted as a delegate who holds office
under a city, county, state or the national
government. Only one delegate is allowed
to each organization, and only one politi
cal body for each regular organization.
Killed by a Turkey Bone.
Chicago, November 27.—A fatal acci
dent occurred Thanksgiving ove at the
Centre House in Blue Island avenue. A
number of young men rooming there were
celebrating Thanksgiving dinner, when
one of them, Frederick Cnureer, a French
Canadian, accidentally swallowed a part of
the breust bone of a turkey. The young
man’s companions observing his distress,
but considering it more assumed than real
dispatched one of their number for a vet-
rinary surgeon, residing in the immediate
vicinity. He promptly responded, and
taking a humorous view of the situation,
proceeded to apply a stomach pump to
the evident amusement of all present.
Fred Sawyer, a half brother of the afflicted
young man, appeared on the scene at tiffs
stage ol the proceedings and interposed an
indignant protest against tlie method of
treatment nursued by tbe surgeon. That
gentleman, deeming “discretion the better
part of valor,” gathered up his instruments
and beata retreat. By this time the young
man’s condition became painfully evident
tp his companions and a physician was
hastily summoned, bat before he arrived
the young man expired in the arms of his
half brother.
m i; WATERV WASTE.
The Campbell Divorce Suit Still Panning
Out Sensations.
1 rouble In Camp.
Chicago. November 27.—Tbe trouble
which has been brewing in thu United La
bor party over tbe course of F. J. Morgan
and other socialists, last Sunday, in de
nouncing the co-operative packing house
scheme at the stock yards as unwise and
impracticable, and its projectors ns dis
honest, resulted late yesterday in iiwar-
rai.i for Morgan’s arrest on a charge of
criminal libel being sworn out by II. Ja
cobson, one of the projector,') of the
scheme. The warrant was not served
during the evening, as Morgan was attend
ing a meeting of tlie committee) of twenty-
one down town. The news created
quite a stir in the inner circles of the labor
party. One of tlie charges made by Mor
gan is said to be that Jacobson was eur
ployed by Pinkerton some moil! hs ago
and attended tlie meetings of the Knights
of Labor, reporting their proceedings at
the detective agency at their close. Tlie
committee selected by Morgan to iuvesti-
u.Ate his charges will meet early next
week. Morgan a nd last, night tuiifc he had
submitted his charges to the committee,
and Would let them do as they saw lit.
■•tin 1 l-'ii I ti» r liftin' flniisc.’*
Birmingham, Ala., November 27.—lion.
William D. Kelly, congressman from tlie
fourth district of Pennsylvania, who is
visiting Birmingham with a party of
northern people, accepted an invitation to
address the people ot Birmingham nt the
opera house this afternoon on tlie mineral
resources of tile south mid the bearings
thereon of the tariff touching wages paid
to common labor. Kelly said he would go
back home and tell his people that the
negro laborers of Alabama and Tennessee
were as well paid as white laborers in
Pennsylvania. This announcement was
received with great applause. Kelly’s
attention had been called to Blaine’s
statement that the negro iron workers in
the south were paid as low as 60 cents.
Starting li|i Amlin.
Wilminoton, Del., November 27.—The
Cecil (Maryland) Star says: The McCul
lough Iron Company’s rolling mills at
Northeast, which have been shut down
since August 7, will he started up Monday
morning. President Harvey and other
members of the company have held a con
ference with the strikers, at which it was
agreed to advance wages to tbe Wilming
ton scale advance, for which the men orig
inally struck, ami to reinstate all tlie men
in their former places.
It!iml film.
New York, November 27. — Charity
Wiggins, tile mother of the wonderful
pianist, Blind Tom, who the sheriff ’s jury
yesterday determined was not competent
to protect liis property or take care of
himself, appeared in the supreme court to
day, and through counsel presented the
findings of the sheriff’s jury to the court,
and asked that she be appointed guardian
of her son’s person. Decision was reserved.
Not So Bail.
WiLKESBARRE, Pa , November 27.—Tlie
excitement at the Conyirigham shafting
has subsided. An investigation was made
to-day to ascertain thu extent of the dam
age caused by the explosion. It was found
that the portion of the mine id which the
explosion occurred did not present the
confused appu.UM.ieO that it was thought
it would, and the company will suffer but
little loss by damage to tbe workings.
ll„rnr:l to Death.
Reading, Pa,, November 27.—A. frame
dwelling bouse occupied by Frank Kerner
and family caught fire tiffs evening from
an over-htuted stove pipe and Mrs. Kerner,
aged 30years, was burned to death. She
was in bed sick, and at the time of the fire
her husband was absent in search of a
physician for her. August Webekind, a
fireman, was badly injured while at work
on the (ire.
A Sum-KMir luff Not on llelr.
Bucharest, November 27.—The Rou
manian chambers opened to-day. In his
speech from thu throne King Charles ex
pressed himself as hopeful of the continu
ance ol peace. His majesty also announced
that Prince Ferdinand, of Hohenzollen,
had been definitely selected as heir to the
throne of Roumanla, the king being child
less.
In Boatii They Were Not Divided.
Harrisburg, Pa., November 27.—While
picking coal along the track of tbe Phila
delphia and Reading railroad, near Market
street crossing, last night, Mrs. Frederick
Cleckner and her nine-year-old son were
struck bv tbe cars. The bo.v was almost
instantly killed and the mother died in tlie
hospital this morning.
Editor Henry George.
New York, November 27.—Henry
George announces that he intends to start
a newspaper about New Year’s to be called
the “Standard,” about the size of tbe Irish
World. Tt will be published in tlie inter
est of all who work with hand or brain.
lie Elitliy IVstinioii) fontlmieil—The Iniliil
v Hies Mull Uolilied tVliili' Passing Throuiili
Belgium (In iff t on fusion mid Exrlieiuent hi
Ireland,
London, November 27.—In the action
for divorce brought, by Lady Campbell
uimilist Lord Colin Campbell, tbe plain-
tiff’s counsel closed her side of the ease to
day. Lady Miles was cross examined. She
said she was not aware that the cabman
bearing the letter from the Duke of Marl
borough once entered Lady Campbell’s
bed room. The cabman might, tlie wit
ness thought, have bunded Lilly
Campbell the letter in doors
instead of through a servant and
might, have received from her a reply di
rect, because under the circumstances in
which she was placed, Lady Campbell
might have suspected her servants, espe
cially her husband’s nurse, and feared to en
trust th'em with any correspondence. At
this point certain Idlers written by the
witness to tlie defendant was produced
and she was asked if they’ were hers. Shu
said they were, and added that when slio
wrote them she thought she was writing (o
a man of honor, and not to such a person
ns Lord Colin Campbell had turned out to
be [sensationj, and that she still thought a
woman’s letters should be considered
sacred. [Applause.] Mrs. Duffy, Lord
Campbell’s nurse, Lady Miles continued,
invented he story that Lady Campbell
Imd miscarried. The invention was made
to conceal thu real nature of Lady Camp
bell's affliction. Lord Colin Campbell had
told the witness he was endeavoring to ob
tain all the information he possibly could
against ills wife in ordor to
sue her for a divorce, and
had subsequently told the witness that he
had failed to obtain any. Mr. Russell, the
plaintiff’s counsel, corrected liis ooening
statement by adding to it that Lady Camp
bell, when she married defendant,brought
him a fortune ol $30,000. Mr. Russell then
gave notice that the plaintiff's ease was
closed. Robert Bouiialinc Finlay, Q. C.,
opened the case for tlie defense He said
it afforded inexpressible relief to Lord
Colin Campbell to have to defend himself
in open court from the gross and cruel im
putations which imd been put upon him
and from the charge of adultery which had
been trumped up. The malady from
which the defendant suffered wan not ve-
neriai, although the result of youthful in
discretion. Ludy Campbell’s mother had
been told the nature of t,bo defendant’s
ailment before the marriage, but she
nevertheless urged on the union, saying,
her daughter was willing to merely act as
nurse to her husband, and even wrote to the
Duke of Argyle to press upon him the ful
fillment of the on,'.i„e. u-:ff. Tlie mar
riage was authorized by a physician, who
said it wns desirable that the defendant
should have the marriage relationship
with the plaintiff, Ibniug the Easter
sonsou ot 1332, tilc Daks of Marlborough,
who
HAD BEEN CORRESPONDING WITH HER.
was often scon in L.:.;ly Campbell « com
pany. They visited Luigh Court at the
same time and their bedrooms therein ad
joined. " Doubtless,” FinJuy contended,
“the Duke of Marlborough and Lady
Campbell at this time were criminally in
timate if they had not been before. After
this Lady Campbell went to Purls, and on
this journey she was chaperoned uy Lady
Miles. They remained in Paris one
month, the Duke of Marlborough be
ing there also. When Lady Campbell
returned from Paris she sent her maid to
Switzerland evidently.” the lawyer said,
“because the maid knew too much; that
the maid would lie called by the defense
and would testify; on the 12th of August
Lady Campbell went to Purfleet hotel and
remained there with the Duke of Marl
borough until tlie following Mon
day. General Butler visited Ludy
Campbell during her husband’s ab
sence and used to remain with
her as long as three hours at. a time. Once
during one of these interviews some one
called to see Lady Campbell. She came out
of the room, her hair disarranged and
shouted “not at home,” and returned to
General Butler. In the meantime Lord
Colin Campbell came home unexpectedly,
and while he was still in one of tlie rooms
down stairs, General Butler slipped out on
tip-too without meeting the husband. That
same evening Lady Campbell was taken
ill. Lord Colin Campbell remained in Leigh
court Irani August, 1882, to Fob.. 1888, and
during this time Lady Campbell went to
and from London and committed adultery
with Dr. Bird. Lord $bffin Campbell then
knew nothin!.' about his wife’s bad con
duct, but. she had a guilty conscience, ami
she got Solicitor Lewis to write a letter
j charging Lord Colin Campbell with giving
! tier a loathsome disease, and refusing to
' live witli him as his wife. Lord Colin
Campbell bad never heard of such a charge
before, and of course refused to agree that
they should not live as man and wife.
Exult* 1 iff in Ireland.
Dublin, November 27.—The proclama
tion of the marquis of Londonderry, lord
lieutenant of Ireland, prohibiting tlie
holding of the advertised national league
meeting at Sligo to-morrow, has been
posted throughout Sligo and has produced
great excitement.
Trnul,If Brewing.
London. November 27.—The govern
ment bus decided to prosecute other na
tionalist lenders next week. The troops
in Ireland willlstil! be reinforced by at least
4000 men.
Turkish Karlin,Hakes.
Constantinople, November 27.—Severe
shocks of earthquake were felt to-day in
Smyrna, Tehesme and the island of Chios.
(Jrrman Pig Iron.
Berlin, November 27.—The production
of pig iron in Germany for the ten months
j ended October 31 was 2,780,389 tons, against
I 3,128.990 tons for the corresponding period
in 1885.
Speeches Suppressed.
Dublin, November 27.—O’Brien, O’Kel
ley and MacDonald native members of par-
} liament arrived to-day in Sligo. Great
crowds had assembled at the railroad
| station to greet them. The authorities
i would not allow tlie commoners to address
! the people and the police cleared the
j streets amid much excitement.
Ill,hidng the Midi.
i Brussels, November 27,—Twenty-two
i sacks containing mails from England to
j Germany, Russia, Austria and tbe east,
! while in transit on the train in Belgium
to-day, were cut open and plundered of all
registered letters. The other lettere were
; not touched.
The robbery was discovered upon the
I arrival of tlie train of the Ostend express
at Venders. Letters from America con-
: tabling money and diamonds to the
amount of £40,000 were stolen. It is sup-
‘ posed the authors of tlie robbery an a
’ gang of thieves who were implicated in
I the recent thefts of the English mail.
i'urloiiK WIuiIh.
Baltimore, November 27.—Capt. Veas*—
ey arrived this morning and reported that
during the storm Thursday afternoon and
night two bug eyes engaged in oyster cat oil
ing in the mouth of Manokcn river, oil
Plncy Island, were capsized and all hands
drowned except the captain of one of the
bonis. The names of thebug eyes
could not bo learned. Prior to
the departure of Pratt for Balti
more. Captain Veasey also reports
that on Thursday afternoon nt 4 o’clock in
Hongs river, off' Crap’s wharf, the brig
R. J. Smith and the sloop California were
both capsized by the gale. Allen Boyd,
colored, who livod.on Plankitank river,
and u hand on board the R. J. Smith were
drowned. It is probable that, other disas
ters will be reported, as many oyster boats
wore exposed to the gale, which was un
usually severe.
Urlinliiulion ml,I Recrimlnntlou.
St. Lotus, November 27.—The greiu
Western Glass company discharged all
their men yesterday and closed their
works. Mr. Cordova, secretary and treas
urer of the company, says they were
obliged to take this action in consequence
of the drinking habil of most of their men,
rendering them so unreliable that the
Works could not be operated in a pro er
maimer. Tlie men pronounce the state
ment u deliberate falsehood, and assort
that the real cause was the employment of!
apprentices to do men’s work, and that,
had tlie men not been discharged, there
would have been a strike in the factory in
a few hours.
A CIRCUS SOLD.
Going Out of lliisini'HH Under a (Ontrart With
Illinium.
New Orleans, November 23.—W. W.
Cole’s circus arrived here last week and
has broken up. Its paraphernalia, horses
and animals tiro now being disposed of at
auction. This is not a case of bankruptcy,
for Mr. Cole says he has had a very fortun
ate season, and leaves the business
some $2,000,000 ahead, but in pursu
ance of a contract which he haa
closed with P. T. Barnura. The
sale of the an’nmls was completed'
to-day, the chief event being the purchase
of the elephants. Of these there are five,
all well trained, nnd one Sampson, claimed
to be the largest elephant in the country..
It was interesting to watch the keepers
getting the huge animals ready for exhibi
tion. They were watered and led with
bales of hay. At the word of command .
they lay fiat on the ground, while a keep
er with a broom swept the dust and dirt
from their broad backs. As the turn of
each came aa elephant was marched up»
to the auctioneer’s stand and sold.
The bidding was not particularly lively,
the most active competitor being Signor
Faranta, who purchased lour of the. ele
phants. Sampson was not sold, there- bee -
mg only one bid, which was made by to A
graph from Mr. Hutchinson, of New York.
It is understood tlint this elephant will be
purchased for the Bnrnum show. Those; .
which were sold brought the follow—
I lug prices: Elephant Tim, $3100; Lizzie,.
$1300; Jennie, $1509; Laura, $95ft!'
I tola!, IfT4.50. Faranta also bought
I L. .>'u.o buffalo yak for $209, I hree lions
">r%. 1 imc.i, two while peacocks for$28,
j o.ie fei.j.ilo hippopotamus for $1500, twen
l,.v-uig’-t wax figures and twelve papici
j .uac’ia figures for $U), and Mexican curi-
: nail ids $456. fblls Brothers bought one
| white Jeer for $27.59 and one at $40, H ue
ibur: $60, one hyena a’ $86 and another at.
] $27, jaguar $200, horned horse $251 /, foucr*
1 mo .k y.i $34, two ant eaters $12, tutamon—
keys $40. three Hamas $388.
| Forepuugh’s agent bought one black
vak $20, first choice kangaroo $91, three
kangaroos $320, one lioness $125, one lion
$39, one leopard $102.50, one white bear
$192, ocelot wild cat $8, one male camel!
$171, one female camel $160, one elk .$101,
five African boas from $31 to $13.
Mr. Conklin, of the Central Park Zoa^
logical Gardens, New York, purchased one.:
two-horned rhinoceros for $1200, a cage ■
$210, Brazilian boa $9. S. II. Stevens,,of tne-
Zoological Gardens, Cincinnati, secured’
one zebra for $275 and one Bengal tiger
$135. Fifteen cages were sold at an average
of $125 each.
Diaitli on till' Bull.
Kansas City, Mo., November 27.—The
Missouri Pacific passenger train due here
at 7:30 o’clock this morning collided with,
a freight train near Greenwood, twenty,
miles cast of the city. Tbe engines were,
wrecked nnd Ihc freight engine was hurled
upon the mail car crushing it, killing Eli- -
jail Magoffin, postal cicok, F. if. Beebe,
another clerk, is in a dying condition. The
engineers and firemen saved themselves by
jumping. None of the passengers were
hurt. The accident was caused by a blun
der of the telegraph operator at Green
wood, who sent forward train No. 3 in
stead of 123. The truck wus cleared this
morning. _____
A Tri|il« Lynching.
New Orleans, November 27.—A special; ;
to tlie Picayune from Natchez, Miss., says:
“A report reached here yesterday of the
lynching of three incendiaries in Franklin
county for burning Harrison Colcote’s cot-—
ton gin house. It appears that there was
] a lot of cotton standing in the gin house,
and that the negroes had stolen several:
! bales of it and then set tire to the building, .
j to conceal the theft. They were arrested, ,
! and, while being taken to jail, were ‘lost in /
I the woods.’ ”
A Generous Company.
Baltimore, November 27. -The slope :
suspended operations to-day owing to large
quantities of gas working in from Cony-
ingham mine, with which it is connected.
Noue of thu twelve men who were report
ed yesterday us having been fatally burneii'
have died. The officials of the Delaware
ami Hudson Canal Company have pro
vided attendants for them and are doing:'
much to aid them and their families.
liiililiiiiz a Corpse.
Detroit, Mich., November 27—A sye—. -
ciui to the Evening Journal from Mom
tiigue, Michigan, says: “The bodies os?.,
the crew of the schooner L. J. Conway .
were found on the beach near here this-,
morning, but $1000, which was known tc -
have been on thu person of Capt. Smith...
was gone.”
II Is None oi Mi l,aim’s Business.
Paris, November 27.— The municipal
council of Paris has requested Unitedi
I States Minister McLane to intercede witt
the governor of Illinois in behalf of ths?
j condemned anarchists of Chicago.
Will He Set and llstehi
I Fort Monroe, Va., November 27.—
Lieutenant Pursell, of the signal corps, has
laid the new telegraph cable betwecnCape
I Charles and Cape Henry.
Tin* Great Explorer.
New York, November 27.—Henry M!
Stanley, the African explorer, arrived from..
, Europe yesterday.
Memphis forsakes Water.
Memphis. November 27.—The Memphis
water works were sohr this forenoon to.
I Bullock A Co., of New York, for $506,000V .
