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VOL. XXVIII—NO. 290 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1886. PRICE FIVE CENTS Tk« Investigating Committee Meets and Adjourns. 1 rood of Bills—Mr. Chappell of MnaeoRee Intro- 4som Two Bill*—Governor (Jordon Pardons a Btranger to Have His Life. Atlanta, December 3.—The house met at the usual hour. The general tax act was made the special order for Tuesday next. The bill to create a sinking fund to pay off the bonds of the sta e was read the sec ond time The bill was ordered printed and recommitted to the committee on fi nances. Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, introduced a bill to levy a special tax of eight and a half mills on the property of the state for 1887, and six and a half mills in 1888, for the purpose of creating a fund to continue the construc tion of the new capitol. The bill was read and ordered engrossed. The call of the counties was then made for the purpose of introducing new matter. By Mr. Watts—To amend the act incor porating the Ainericus, Preston and Lump kin railroad. By Mr. Bailey—To provide for the com pensation of managers of elections; also to provide for the relief of the slate lunatic asylum. By Mr; Taylor—For the relief of W. J. Hicks, of Randolph county. By Mr. Russell, of Polk—To authorize the authorities of Cedurtown to establish aud maintain a system of public schools. By Mr. Chappell—A petition asking that the importation and sale of second hand clothing in this state be prohibited; also, a bill denning and prescribing the right of one railroad to cross another; also, two petition's from the knights of labor oi Mus- oogee county, asking for the passage of the bill introduced by Mr. Scholield, of Bibb, regulating the hours of labor. By Mr. Bemer—To provide a uniform system of procedure in civil cases; also, to fix the time of trial of civil cases; also, to fhrther regulate the mode of procedure in motions for new trials; also, to provide ior the trial of civil cases by juries where application is made; also, to further provide for the moro speedy taking of testimony in civil and other coses. The above bills introduced by Mr. Bemer were presented by request. By Mr. Stewart, of Mitchell county—To authorize clerks and sheriffs to demand fees in advance in divorce suits. By Mr. Gamble—To make the market house iu Louisville he place for holding all public saip.s. By Mr. Mathews—To define the lees of masters In chancery. By Mr. Brewster—To amend the act S rovidhig for the incorporation of the >wns and vintages in Harris county. By Mr. Adams, of Greene—A petition from the citizens of that county for the passage ol the bill requesting the study of hygiue to be taught in the public schools of the state. By Mr. Weil—To authorize the commit ment of juvenile erlinimals to the house of refuge in Fulton county; also, to amend section 710 of the code; also, to amend section 3888 of the code. By Mr. McLaue—To prohibit fishing iu the waters of the state during certain mouths. By Mr. Ray—To empower the grand juries of the state to levy and collect coun ty taxes for the maintenance of public schools. By Mr. Atkinson—To amend the act pro hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor in the county of Coweta. By Mr. Olay—To incorporate the Austell Street Railroad Company. By Mr. Blalock—To authorize and ro- 2 uire the ordinaries and county commis- oners of the state to recommend the con struction of houses for the use of justices of the peace, in which to hold courts. By Mr. Keenan—To create a board of commissioners of roads mid revenues in the county of Baldwin. By Mr. Pickett—To provide the county of Worth with the proper standard of weights and measures. By Mr. Pickett—To extend the time of holding the semi-annual sessions of the superior court of Worth; also, to provide the county of Worth with supreme court decisions; also, to provide lor a registra tion of the voters of the county. By Mr. Russell, of Clarke—To incor porate the Athens Banking and Loan Asso ciation. ON A THIRD READING. The following bills were read for the third time and passed; A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads aud revenues in the county of De- Kalb. , , „ „ A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon so as to allow bonds to be issued for the construction of a public market house. A bill to incorporate the Atlanta, Missis sippi and Atlantic railroad company. A bill to amend the act touching the modes of procedure in certain cases .so iar as it relates to towns and cities ot more than 10,000 inhabitants. A bill to provide for the record of execu tions on judgments, issued by courts not courts of record. The house then adjourned until the usual hour this morning wheu bills will be taken up for a second reading. Senate Proceedings. Atlanta, December3.—The senate was called to order by President pro tem. Pringle, andjpraver was offered by Rev. John Jones, D. D., chaplain. Senator Rusk was granted leave of ab sence. Under a suspension of the rules Senator Lamkin introduced a bill to amend section 4578 of the code of 1882. Referred to com mittee on railroads. By Mr. McCants—A bill for the relief of e ersons who shall suffer loss from burglary, ireeny, theft or otherwise, and for other purpos, Dean, chairman of the special judiciary committee, reported upon the bill to consolidate certain county offices of Oconee county, recommending that iu pass as amended by the senate. A sealed, message from the governor to be eonsidCTed in executive session was re ceived. . . e Mr. Powell moved the suspension of rules for the reading of bills a second and third time. The bill repealing the act governing the registration ot voters in Spalding county, was read the third time, and on motion of Mr. Powell, temporarily aid upon the table. It wafe subsequently taken up and passed by a vote of 29 to 0. The bill changing the manner of grant ing licenses for the sale of spirituous liquors, wa3 read a third time. Ibis Dili was meant to correct the evils now arising in the country from the gallon licenses drocured from the United States. Tue bill provides that the ordinary ot the county shall exercise same discretion in gran wing licenses under ten gallons, that he now has in granting licenses for the sale ot liquors under one gallon. This bill was passed b> a substitute from the temperance commit- tC Mr. Northcutt, of the thirty-fifth district, championed the measure in u sensible aud telling speech, which received the marked attention of the senate. A message from the house was brought i .'7 M® r k Harden, clerk, announc ing the passage of certain house bills. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Tur- nipseed, of the eleventh district, for a few days. The bill limiting the lien of judgments on transferred property was read the sec ond time. Mr. Hawkes, chairman of the committee on railrords, reported in favor of the pass age of the bill incorporating the Griffin, DaGrange and Western railroad. Mr. Hawkes, chairman, pro tem., of gen- eral judiciary committee, reported in favor of allowing the introducer of a bill provid- “*B for the payment of managers and clerks of election to withdraw the same, whereupon permission was given to Mr. Lamkin to do so. Also recommending that the bill providing for a stenographic clerk in the supreme court pass us amended by the committee. The bill by Mr. Wright, of the first, gov erning the recording of mortgages in cer tain cases was read the third time aud passed by substitute. The bill by Mr. Wright, of the first, pro viding ior the withdrawal of the original fi fa by the plaintiff in claim cases under certain conditions was read the third time and passed, by a vote of 28 to 0. The following house bills were read the first time: The bill providing for the registration of voters in Decatur county. On motion of Mr. Peek, the senate con curred in the house resolution requiring the state treasurer to hold the Marietta and North Georgia railroad bonds until after the conclusion of the present investi gation by the joint legislative committee. The following bills were read the second tims: A bill providing for game laws in Effing ham county. A bill providing for registration laws in Effingham county. A bill consolidating certain county offices iu Oconee cont.y. A bill to incorporate the Griffin, La- Grange and Western railroad. A bill to authorize the employment of a stenographer in the supreme court. Mr. Dean, chairman of the special judi ciary committee, reported recommending that the bill amending the registration law of Washington county be read the second time and recommitted. On motion the senate wont into execu tive session to consider the sealed commu nication from the governor: The commu nication cofttaiueu the following nomina tions, which were confirmed: Dr. G. J. Orr, to be state school commis sioner for two years from January, 1887. J. T. Anderson, to be county solicitor of Oconee county tor four years from Decem ber 6, 18SS. L. J. Blalock, to be county solicitor of Sumter county ior four years from Septem ber 26, 1S67. Upon reassembling in open session the senate voted do in a motion to adjourn until Monday and adjourned until Satur day morning at 10 o’clock. Atlanta Dots. Atlanta, Ga., December 3.—The ease against Julius Martin lor running a wine room illegally is set for to-morrow. A blaze' among some old papers in the atereotypiug'departmeut of |the Constitu tion building ignited the wooden partition separating the composing room and created a panic among the printers and editors to- dav. The damage was light. Gov. Gordon to day pardoned O. B, Ford, who was sentenced to four years at hard labor in the penitentiary at the last October term of Fulton superior court. Ford was convicted of larceny. He was a stranger from Indiana and had no friends at the trial. The governor pardons him on two grounds : First, he is lying ill in Fulton jail, and the attending surgeon says he cannot survive the winter there; second, because of newly discovered evidence which raises a strong doubt of his guilt. The investigating committee didn’t have a quorum this afternoon and adjourned to 10 o’clock to-morrow. Sleet has been falling 3ince 5 o’clock. SIN OF THE CHILD ON THE FATHER. A Reckless Sou ltulns Ills In I ire Family by Dis honesty. Chicago, December 3.—Later estimates of the defalcation ofTheo. S. Mize, cashier for the millionaire coal merchant, Ames, makes the matter worse than at first stated, the amount being now plaoed at 51112,000. The developments reveal a state of affairs sad in the extreme. The whole family is ruined by the recklessuess of the son, who has brought his gray-haired father from affluence to poverty, from health almost to the verge of the grnve. The homestead of the aged parents, the home of his sister and brother- in-law, the residence of the embezzler, the jewels of his wife, and his very birthright and heiritago all have gone to satisfy the claim of Mize's employer and save the son from the peni tentiary. Yesterday, transfers to Ames were recorded for all the property enum erated and Theo. S. Mize jointly with his father, signed away all his right and title to a share of his father’s property that would revert to him by the provisions of his father’s will already made. A brother of Mize’s who is in Atchison, Kansas, also came to his assistance. A Fire ia Detroit. Detroit, December 3.—The works of the Detroit Pipe Foundry Company, on Michigan avenue near the railroad cross ing, were burned to the ground early this morning, together with thousands of dol lars worth of machinery and patterns. The fire was the most destructive that has oc curred in Detroit since the Ferry confla gration last January. The loss is estimated at $100,000; insurance $20,000. One hun dred and fift y men are thrown out of em ployment. The work.s will be rebuilt. JIM CUMMINGS BOBS UP IN KANSAS. lie Kill*a Policeman ami Makes Ills Kseapo. Chicago, December 3.—A special to the Times from Parsons, Kansas, says: “A stranger registered at Centropolis Wed nesday evening as “Jim Cummings,” and soon went to supper. When he came out he put on the landlord’s hat and departed. Policeman Kiser was nut on his track and arrested him near the depot. They had walked a short distance when the man pulled away from the policeman and step ping back 'a few paces drew a pistol and fired. The policeman dropped fatally wounded and the assassin made his es- cope down the track, stampeding the crowd who attempted to stop him by I flourishing his revolver. The policeman j is dying. Ex-dor. Perry’s Death. Charleston, S. C., December 3.—Ex- ! Gov B F. Perry died at his home in 1 Greenville to-day. He was born on : November 20,1305. He was always a leader ! of the union party in South Carolina, and j was appointed provisional governor by I Andrew Johnson in 1865, and possessed the i confidence of the people ol the state. He was the father of Congressman Perry. an 11s. Secretary Whitney Reforming the Navy Department. Appointment* by the Prexldent—State Librarian Hugh A. Haralaun (Jet* a Put' Federal Office. Marine lllsaxters Itrportcd nt the Capital. Washington, December 3.—The presi dent to-day made tho following appoint ments: Charles B. Morton, of Maine, to be commissioner ot navigation; J. B. Caldwell, of Indiana, to be deputy second auditor of the treasury; A. E. Lewis, of Pennsylvania, to be deputy fifth auditor of the treasury; Hugh A. Haralson, of Geor gia, to be deputy auditor of the treasury for tile post office department. Col. Mor ton, the new commissioner of navigation, resides at Augusta, Maine, and was a prominent applicant for the postmaster ship of that city when Manley was re moved. It is understood that Commis sioner Jarvis Pattiu was requested to re sign. Distress mi tlie Seas. Washington, December 3.—Reports are coming in of marine disasters on the lakes and north Atlantic coast, which indicate even greater hardships to mariners in the present than in the recent storm. A largo schooner bound for Chicago came in sight of that harbor, but was so covered with ice that she was blown pastand was finally beached at Michigan City, where tho crew got ashore so badly frozen that they are in the hospital. A number of vessels are missing and every one that has made harbor in the last two days was almost un manageable because of tho weight of ice which loaded them from the water line to the cross trees. All report frost bitten crews. Vessels ure in sight of the New England coast stranded and Hying signals for help. One is a large schooner and one is a square-rigged vessel on Handkerchief shoal. In the present gale no help can reach them. Wliitney’H Reforms. Washington, December 3.—The secre tary of tho navy to-day issued an order di recting that on January 1, next, all stores, supplies aud records of all property and plants at tho navy yards and stations be longing to the navy department, with the exception of vessels and stores and supplies coming under cognizance of the bureau of medicine and surgery and of the marine , corps, be transferred to the bureau of pro vision and clothing. An officer of the pay corps is to be designated as general store keeper at each yard and station to take charge of the stores. Civil employes and laborers connected with the accounts and the .care of the stores and supplies will be transferred to the office of the general store-keeper and their names will be continued on the rolls of the bureau of provisions and clothing. On board vessels all equipment.outfits and supplies are to be transferred to the pay officers. All conflicting ordqrs are repealed. The order is intended to carry out. Secre tary Whitney’s idea eoncerniug the con centration in one bureau of the responsi bility for tbe stores and supplies oa'far as possible under tbe existing law. TROUBLE IN CAMP. The Knights of Labor Ijuarrcl Among Themselves. Chicago, December 3.—Tho Daily News this morning says that the action of the general assembly of the Knights of Labor in levying assessments of twenty-five cents upoulall members of the order is being commented upon by the leading local knights. A circular issued by Powderly ordering the collection of the assessment is being read iu the local assemblies. Several have decided to pay tlic amount under pro test, and others nave concluded to ignore the mandate for the present. Every as sembly pays a regular tax, which is ac cumulated in what is known as the “ bon fund.” In many cases, especially in mixed assemblies, large sums have accrued. These assemblies object to being assessed when money collected for defen sive purposes is lying idle in the banks. Tho local assemblies, and especially stock yards contingent, object most emphatically to the mandate, claiming that Chicago and the entire west have been wronged by the general board, not only in the stock yards’ strike, but in the rece it railroad strike on the southwestern system. They claim that western knights are being asked to sup port eastern strikes and aro not only re fused assistance when in trouble, but ure forced to an unconditional surrender iu a ease where the general order was not asked or expected to render financial aid. 1‘iiriflc Const. Failures. SAN Francisco, December 3.—Tho fail ures of Robert F. Morrow, a prominent capitalist, John McKenzie, a stock broker, and Kullman &. Co., brokers, were an nounced to-day. Morrow, who for many years has been a prominent figure of tins city, has been selling calls on stocks and a boom in prices entailed a loss to him t j the extent of a quarter of a million dollars. He claims to be still worth a million over his liabilities. McKenzie’s losses are $100,000. Kullman & Co. say their loss is $25,000. They ex pect to reopen in a few days. The fail ure made no impression on the market. At an informal session of the Pacific Ex change, held at 3 o’clock, prices improved on the morning. Consolidated Virginia went to 47. The San Francisco board will only hold one session to-morrow, the same as to-day, so as to give the brokers further opportunity to enter their books on San Francisco Exchange. Yesterday 95,000 shares changed hands during the two ses sions, the heaviest record for ten years. They’ve (Jut the K. T., V. anil (J. New York, December 3.—Negotiations were completed to-day by which the Rich mond Terminal secures control of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad, one of the principal railway systems in the south. Later.—Vice-President Brice, of the East Tennessee railroad, states that the re- C ort that the control of the company has een sold to the Richmond Terminal peo ple is not true. As to whether negotiations are now or have been completed, however, he has nothing to say. Vice-President Logan, of the Richmond Terminal, de clines to make any statement on the matter. Mrs. PurMUis (.reels Her Husband. Mrs. Lucy Parsons, her big black eyes dancing, her face glowing from a brisk walk, both bands in tho pockets of a thick newnnvrket of a dark blue material, pre sented herself at the county jail this j morning, nervously impatient to sec her | husband. Her black eyes glistened with the eflulgent glamor of a painted gas pipe; and by her side was Gen. Parsons, brother of the anarchist, ready to felicitate her upon her improved appearance. Mrs. Parsons gained in weight since leaving Chicago. ! She reached home last evening and at 9 o’clock this morning she was at the door I of the jail, waiting to be admitted to see her husband. In another instant she was within the iron doors, a second more the distance to the wire capo was passed, and in the open door leading to tho cells stood her husband, prime ana smooth-looking as a bridegroom. Iiis anarchist arms were thrown open and into them glided the sylph-like form in the newmarket, her head rested on his bosom for an instant, then their lips met in a conjugal salute. A moro nffectionate couple tho turnkeys haven’t seen for a long time. They em braced, kissed each other again ami again, held each other by the hand, and while exchanging low words of affection looked unutterable love into each other’s eyes.— Chicago News. Thirty-FiveThousand Dullnra Burned by a Cigar St am 11. Now York, December 3.—A (ire broke out this morning on the lighter Ino, which was receiving a cargo of cotto i from the Charleston lino dock at Twenty-nine East river. As soon as the vessel wus dis covered to be on fire sho was cut adrift trom the dock so as to save the thousands of bales of cotton stored there. If this precaution had not been taken the dock and its contents irnght have been con sumed. The lire boat, Havemeyer, was sent' for, but succeeded in saving very little of the cotton on the lighter. The lno had 295 bales of cotton on board, which was being shipped by tiie Metropolitan Steamship Com pany to the Nassau Manufacturing Company of New Hampshire. The lighter is owned by Shortlin Brothers, of Wall street, but at present is leased to George Mandorson. The fire was caused by some one throwing a lighted cigar stump in among the cotton, which soon had the cot ton and vessel in flames. After the fire was extinguished the vesssel wus towed up tho river nnd beached. The loss is esti mated at $25,000 on the cotton and 11,0 . to the vessel, fully covered by insurance. THE CONSTITUTION CENTENNIAL. Grand Preparations In Pragma) fur Ilia Occasion Philadelphia, December 3. — At to day’s session of tho convention of Rtate del egates to arrange for a celebration of the centennial anniversary of the promulga tion Mi' the federal constitution, Lionten- ant-utnvoruor Jones, of New York, an nounced that he was comoelled to with draw giving to the necessity for his imme diate return home. A telegram was re ceived from the governor of North Caro lina appointing L. A. Barringer, of this city, as commissioner to represent that state. His credentials were received with out the formality of a reference to a com mittee. Upon motion of Mr. Hazard, of Rhode Island, it wan resolved that the com mission shall be designated as the “ Centennial Constitutional Commission,” and a perma nent organization was formed with J. A. Kasson, of Ohio, president, aud Henry Ca bot Lodge, of Massachusetts, and Col. Jas. A. Hoyt, of South Carolina, vice presidents. The following executive sub-commission was appointed by tho c.liairmun: Pennsyl vania, Amos R. Little; Virginia, Wm, Wirt Henry,- Massachusetts, Henry Cabot Lodge; South Carolina, Jao. A. Hoyt; Maryland, Gen. Clinton P. Haine; Indiana, Charles W. Reeves; New York, Edward K. Jones; Ohio, Alfred T. Goshorn ; Missouri, Thomas T. Gault; Mississippi, Marcellas Green; Michigan, Judge James V. Camp bell; Connecticut, Henry O. Robbins; Da kota, N. G. Ordway. The executive com mittee was empowered to appoint a treas urer and secretary. A programme for the celebration was filially adopted, as follows: Section X. That there ho an oration and poem in commemoration of tho signing of the constitution. Section 2. That there be a military dis play, in which the United States shall be invited to be represented by each branch of its military and naval service, and the several states and territories and the Dis trict of Columbia by their military and volunteer service, and that the president be requested to designate the officers to command the same. Section 3. That there be an industrial processional display. Section 4. That invitations to participate in the celebration be extended to the presi dent of tbe United States and his cabinet, the federal judiciary, congress and the repreientativea of all the departments of the national government; to the governors of each state and territory; to the judicia ry and legislatures of tlic same, aud tho representatives of tbe several departments thereof, to the commissioners of the Dis trict of Columbia, and to the various civic organizations and associations of the union; and that resident representatives of for eign governments having friendly relations with the United Slates be invited to be present. Section 5. Tile erection of a suitable me morial in the city of Philadelphia, com memorative of the signing and adoption of the constitution, and of the progress of tho j nation since that time. I Ail address to the people prepared by Mr. Lodge was adopted and will be issued with the programme. ! Resolutions were adopted requesting the aid and co-operation of congress in the celebration and calling upon those btates and territories not vet represented, to send delegates to the commission as early as possible. An Important Decision. Chicago, 111., December 3.—A special to tbe Times from Galena, 111., says: “Judge Wm. Brown, of the circuit court, rendered an important decision to-day in the case of Bernard Mamicm.tnn vs. the directors of school district No. 1, Jo Daviess county, and Rev. Father Josh Blenicke, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic church at Momenoe. For eleven years past the school directors have permitted the public school building , in that district to be used four months in I each year for parochial school purposes I free of rent. Suit was brought in May last . to test the right of the directors to per- ! mit such use of a public school building and a temporary injunction was ! issued by Judge Brown restraining them i from so doing until the matter could be passed upon. On a final bearing to-day his honor dissolved the injunction and dis missed the bill, holding that as a publtc | school bad been held in tho ^building one 1 hundred nnd ten days in each year in I compliance with the statute, that the di rectors had a right to permit the occu pancy of the buildings for a parochial | school the balance of the year, and that their action during the past eleven years ; was warranted by law.” Chestnut! 8t. Louis, December 3.—The Globe- Democrat says this morning that it has re- ! ceived a letter from “Jim Cummings,” the Adams express robber, which states that he is tired of being chased around the country by detectives and promises to re turn $23,009 of the sum stolen if they will 1 let him go in peace. A Matrimonial Infelicity. ! Chicago, December 3.—A Times Helena, Ark., special says : Laura Brown, a colored woman, after a trivial domestic unpleasant ness, struck her husband with an uxo while he was playing with the children and nearly severed his lie-ad from his body. Sho made no attempt to escape, The President Fretful and Feverish Over the Problems. Making the Air lllun with Nervous Cnni|ilaintH. (hipping Out a TarilT Ill'll 11,'llim ('ninpiilgii in the Fiftieth Cunuress— Indorsing Ills Cabinet Members in I heir Pulley llujurd's treaties on tho hoard*. Washington, December 2.—The presi dent is working harder on his message than he did last year. Tho wrestling with the figures of the treasury surplus and tho problem to find the best way to reduce needless taxes lmvo proved such unusual work for him that no has beeonid very nervous and irritable. A congressional caller who reached tho white house library yesterday found tho president swearing in a great rage at a trembling attendant, using him as an escape valve for liiH nerv ous irritation. The cabinet officers, who have been summoned from time to time to confer with the president, have caught the contagion of Ins irritation. There is never a time when tho messengers shake soiu their uncertain shoes ns when the de partment masters have freshly returned from the white house. Cabinet officers ques tioned about the subjects of the presi dent’s message turn pale and change the subject with lightning-like swiftness. The president! does not hope to get any tariff revision nieasute through congress this coming session, but he does expect tlmt the fiftieth congress will puss some measure. The president is inclined to be lieve tnat there may be a slight chance for I if: passage of some such conservative proposition os is embraced in tho Hewitt administrative bill. He is not in favor of calling the fiftieth congress together in special session, according to the plan of Senator Wliittliorne, in order to reduce the taxes. He believes that it will be enough for him to take strong grounds in that direction now and use his influence with tlic fiftieth congress when it meets. The long session of 1887 and 1888 will give him his opportunity, and if lie is suceets- ful will give him a great start for his re- nomintition. This winter Mr. Morrison stands in the way of the Hewitt bill. It would lienatu- ral for Mr. Morrison to nrguo that he re ceived no help from the administration with his taiiffbill last session, and that no very great help need be expected from him, now that tho administration has be come suddenly convinced of the necessity of tariff reduction of some kind. Mr. Bay- aid is also very nervous in theso davs. lie makes no annual report beyond sending to congress the diplomatic dispatches of the year. But ho expects the president to sus tain him in his foreign policy and take ilia view of the settlement id’ the cutting case. The president will also follow Mr.Bayard iu the treatment of the fisheries question, and approve tho dynamite treaty negoti ated with England. It is Mr. Bayard’s ambition to conclude a number of new commercial treaties with the leading na tions of tho world. It is said that Minister Jarvis, now on his way home from Brazil, is also bringing back a commercial tree y. The president will approve the recoin mcndations of tho secretory of the nuty, whoso report will appear in advance ol the meeting of congress. Mr. Whitney will ask for five more millions this yea- in addition to winit lias already been given for a new navy. The money is merely to be used in the completion of work author ized by congress. In addition to the cruisers and gunboats already begun, two iron-dads, a dynamite cruiser and the completion of work on the monitors have been ordered by congress. These will make, when completed, twelve new vessels. Mr. Whitney will also ask that the amount appropriated for cruiser No. t be increased, as the lowest bid, that of the Union Iron Works of San Francisco, is several hundred thousand dollars above the limit. Mr. Endicot.thas not much out side of routine suggestions. Mr. Manning’s report deals almost exclusively with the question of the surplus and the best method for tbe reduction of taxes. It is said that Mr. Manning anil Mr. Cleveland are running a race to see Which can produce the better financial paper. Mr. Garland has nothing. The postmaster- general’s report is already before the pub lic. Mr. Lamar’s report will reaffirm his views on the settlement of the Indian ques tion. He will recommend tho establish nient of a permanent com mis.,.on . to en gage in the work of weaning t.lie Indians from reservation life to occupying luuds in severalty. But the main feature of the ad ministration presentation to congress will | he the treasury’s condition, the rapid I growth of the surplus and the necessity of I reducing taxes in some practical way wdh- | out danger to existing manufacturing in- I tercsts. THREE NEGROES HANGED. A Texu* Moll Dispose of Three Negro Murderers. Chicago, December 3.—A special to the Times from Brcnhatn, Texas, says: “At an early hour yesterday morning, ail arm ed mob came to town, overpowered tiie jailer, nnd took out Shea Feldnor, Alfred Jones and Ephrium Jones, three of the negroes implicated in the killing of De- wees Bolton at Hewellen’s store in this county on the night of the election, and lynched them. It was so quickly done that the town was not aroused. The bodies of the three men were found hang ing to a tree in the morning. It was thought that the feeling against the men had subsided so that no further trouble would occur and Hhcri/I Devero brought them back from Houston whither they had been sent for safe keeping. There is no clue to any of the perpetrators, it is feared the unfortunate occurrence will again cause race prejudice and raise politi cal excitement very high.” • ON CHANGE. A Day ufljulct with no Excitement. New York, December 3.—Tho stock market again to-day showed a slight de crease in the amount of business done, but transactions were more evenly distributed than on any day for some time. There was considerable feveri.diness displayed at times, but the market most of the time was strong. London was a prominent buyer of St. I’aul and Northern Pacific to day, and tbe latter stocks were unusually active. The features of trading weie Van derbilt, East Tennessee, Wabashes, Read ing, New England and Lackawanna. Tiie latter and New York Cen- I tral became consplcu- ous toward 1 the close, and tiie advance in 1 New York Central is tiie outcome of tho i belief tli at the rate of demands will be in- ] creased during the coming year ns well us of the fact that it has not rceponded to ! advances among its kindred stocks. A de lay in issuing tlic reorganization plan lias caused a decrease in tlic confidence of op erators in Reading, and there was consid erable selling to day, but it received sup port in the afternoon und recovered to | opening prices. Thu opening this 1 morning was active aud strong. A majority of the active list, however, advanced ovor lust evening’s final prices of fromj to i per cent., though West Poiut, New Eng land and Union Pacific were each 8 lower. Prices were firm to strong, West Point, Now England and Wabash being specially noticeable. Later there was some irregu larity displayed, and in the early part of the afternoon prices yielded sligtly, while Reading was rather weak. The mar ket was somewhat quieter at this time, but in the last hour a renewal of the upward movement occurred, New York Central, Lackawanna and Reading attracting must attention. The market closed active and strong, in many coses at the best prices of the day. The total sales were 521,000 shares. Tho net result of the day’s business is an advance in everything on the active list, Union Pacific, Central Pacific, and the Texas Pacific being the only exceptions. OVER THE WATERY WASTE. After a WriMKlo In • lie Chamber of Deputies, th« French Ministry Resign. Paris, December 3.—In the chamber of deputies to-day M. Sarricu, minister of tho inferior, in opposition to the motion for a total abolition of the offices of sub-prefects, promised that ho would introduce a bill providing for a partial abolition of tho offices. Prime Minister DoFrecynet sup ported Sarricu, nnd reproached the oppo sition for seizing every chance that was of fered to overthrow the goverenment. The chamber, however, adopted the motion for a total abobltlon by a majority of 13 votes, thus defeating the government, and it is reported that DeFreeyuot, Sarrien and Goblet, minister of jjublic instruction, will resign. There was intense excitement in the lobbies of the chambers. After the vote was announced the sitting of the chamber was suspended nt the instance of DcFreeynet, in order that the cabinet might consider itB position. The minis ters are now (5:30 p. m.) holding a meeting. Evening—After the cabinet meeting the ministers went to tho Elyso police and ten dered their resignation to President Grevy. England. A CABINET MEETING. London, December 3.—A cabinet coun cil wus held to-day to discucs the advisa bility of further prosecutions in Irelnnd, like’the one instituted at Dublin against John Dillon. Tho question of continuing government assistance in tho work or eviction was also considered. All the mem bers were present. SUPPRESSING THE LEAGUE. It is believed the government has decided to suppress intimidating meet ings in Ireland and to enforce tbe rights of landlords. Ireland. THEY DENOUNCE THE GOVERNMENT. Dublin, December 3.—The corporation to-day adopted resolutions denouncing the conduct of the government in prohib iting the National League meetings at Sligo and elsewhere. Lord Mayor Sullivan and Mr. Sexton delivered addresses. None of the conservative members of the corpo ration were present. IT WONT BE HELD. | The meeting of nationalists announced to be iie!il at lUUymorte Sligo on Sunday next has been proclaimed. AN ALABAM V TRAGEDY. fvri) .Men Kill Each, Ollier In Their Tracks, St. Louis, December 3.—A special from Chattanooga, Tonn.. says: “A tragedy oc curred ItiHt mu'lit at Stephenson, Ala. Jas. Turner went to tiie house of Frank Carter and called him to the door. Turner fired two shots from ». shot gun at him, both taking effect in the breast. As Carter fell lie caught up his rifle, which wus standing behind the door, and shot Turner. Both ore now dying. The cause of the trouble is not known. The men huve always been intimate friends. Potheriiiuhiiiii's luxe. St. Louis, December 3.—The amount of bail in the case of tiie Adams express mes senger, Fotheriughum, was fixed in the criminal court to-day. Ex-Governor John son, attorneylfor the messenger, stated that he would make application that the bail of his client be fixed at $.5900, ns the evidence against him whs so meagre and from such untrustworthy sources. Jud e Norm ill slated that he had no meaus of knowing the nature of the evidence except by re ferring to tiie minutes of the grand jury. This he would refuse to do and us tho amount stolen was $90,000 lie thought $20,- 000 bail would be riot excessive. lie there fore fixed the bail at that amount. Tho nn s iiigiT could not furnish the amount and was temanded to jail. Fn,:.rii Roustabout*. St. Louis, Decomber 3. — Eight negro roustabouts, part of the crew of the river steamer Mattie Bell, arrived under the de partment last night with badly frozen hands, feet and faces. They had been working on the boat at Pearl, on tho Illi nois river, all day Tuesday and Wednesday during the blizzard, and became so badly frozen that they were sent by rail to this city witli instructions to apply for admis sion at the marine hospital. Four of their number are in such a serious condition that their hands and feet will have to bo ampu tated. fff Fellows arc Running Things Now. Indianapolis, December 3.—The grand jury of the federal court adjourned to-day without returning any indictments against the parties who mutilated and forged election returns in this county by which two democratic county officers were count ed in, or making any report on tho subject whatever. Judge Wood rebuked them in a caustic manner und then discharged them. Ills Name’s Dennis. Chicago, December 3.—A Times special from Petersburg, Va., says in an affray in Pitt county, Noith Carolina, between Thomas Smith and John Dennis, the latter shot and killed the former. The friends of Smith assaulted Dennis aud cut him nearly to death with a large knife, audit is not thought Dennis can recover. 4 Bank Mulcted Out oT $291)4. St. Louis, December 3.—A pension check for $3000, altered from one for $6, was pre- j sented at the sub-treasury for payment to day. It came through the Merchants’ I bank for collection for the account of a ! Kansas City bank. The latter bank will be ! tho loser. A Heavy Fire. Bracton, Mass , December 3.—A firs late last night destroyed tiie opera houso block, containing eleven business houses. The loss is estimated at $220,000, insurance | $145,000. Ileusl Butler Must Pay lip. I Boston, December 3.—In the case of the ■ National Soldiers’ Home against Gen. But- I ler the jury to-day found a verdict for 1 $10,537 against Gen. Butler.