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VOL. XXVIII-NO.
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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER
1886.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
What tha Wires Whispered Last Night.
The Uonniumt Committee Report.
Savory tiowlp from the NiiUom'k Capitol.
-a'csiiti’i
veloped that some thief had entered sev-
?£“ roo , 1 .’ ,s ofthe Riggs House and relieved
and small chance
A bell boy of the house was detected nnd
wrested for these petty larcenies?
A LITTI.E PREVIOUS.
We have a hard time fWfluently to apt
our own,” said Chief Clerk Youmnns of
the treasury department, “but the most
practical illustration occurred a fewdavs
Hgo. One of the men employed h,The
discharged and the or
der took effect at once. When he failed to
?PP?« fF® ne ^ t morning it transnired that
?,?' V F S th e only man in the department
that knew the combination of a certain
safe in the vault. Thereupon a message
was sent to the discharged employe,
asking him to come to the de
partment nnd surrender the combi-
5ur.li .7 llis ans "'er was to tlie
effect that he would not do anything of
the sort unless he was paid $25 for his in
formation. To break open the safe would
entail an expense of at least $50. and, after
considerable haggling, the money de
manded was paid, and the government re
gained the combination. What I want to
“ddw is, whether or not a man has the
riRfht to withhold knowledge obtained
from his being employed by the govern-
ment, after his services are dispensed with.
Still, the lesson will not be lost upon us,
for in the future we will not place such
Implicit trust in a single individual.”
PENSIONS
were granted the following Kentuckians
and lndianians to-day: John T. Gentry,
Meshawk, ICy.; Henry Vinyard, Jefferson,
Ind.: John Gilbert, Albany Landing. Ivy.;
Linden C. Brown, ML Carmel, Ky.; Henry
Kunitz, Milton, Kv.; Andrew J. VMp,
Pittsburgh, Ky.; Francis M. Green, Ty-
gart’s Valley, Kv.; Win. A. Vanwinkle,
Bpottsville, Ky.; George P. Sharp, Liberty,
Ky.; Robert 11. Hamlett, Gradyville, Ky.;
Francis M. Lobb, Osceola, Ky.; John Ro'm-
B ild, Sacramento, Ky.; Johu’R. Perry, Big
fifty, Ky.
AIRS. CLEVELAND SHOPPING.
Mrs. Cleveland joined the throng of
shoppers to-day with the same enjoyment
as that which the rest of the olbo .viiig and
pushing throngs of ladies felt. Her car
riage in front of the stores attracted groat
attention.
CALLERS.
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, Senator Col
quitt, Gen. P. M. B. Young, Air. Frank
Gordon, .VI,ss Eustiss and Miss Winter, of
Georgia, wore among those calling upon
Mrs. Cleveland last evening.
Washington' 'Moiiiimriit.
Washington, December 24.—A meeting
of the joint commission charged with the
construction ofthe Washington monument |
was held at the white house this afternoon. |
There were present President Clevtlar.il. ,
who is ex-oiticio president of the coni' ; s- ;
sion; Mr. W. W. Corcoran; General I n ■
and Coipnt'l Casey, of the engineer carp- ;
Architect Bell, of the treasury, and Arcln |
tect Clark, of the capital. Mr. Cor
coran presided. The annual report of
Colonel Casey, the engineer in charge
ofthe monument, was submitted and ap
proved. It recites that the work of con
structiug the monument is practically
finished, and that all that remains to he
done is to improve the terraee-'.vork at the
base, to remove all possible sources of
dangers to the foundation, to provide
means for operating the elevator within
the shaft, an to arrange for the future
care and preservation ofthe monument. It
was decided to entirely till up Babcock
lake, near the base of the monument, so
as to avoid all possible danger to the
monument in that direction. It was also
ordered that steps he taken to protect
the monument from vandalism. Plans
were adopted for improving the gradual
slope of tiie ground so as to make it ap-
pear that the monument stands on a nat
ural hill. It was decided to submit a re
port to congress announcing the comple
tion of the work for which t he commission
was created, and asking to he discharged
from its further consideration. The com
mission will recommend that the monu
ment be transferred to the charge ox the
secretary of war. ... .,
Congress will also he asked to provide
means for extending the terraces, lor oper
ating the elevator, and tor the construc
tion of a lodge house.
TALKS VViTrl CONGRESSMEN.
industrious and thrifty white people, but
the large negro population keeps them
away. Talk about us cheating the negroes
out of their votes ! Why, they take no in
terest in the elections at, all, and hardly
ever vote unless it happens there is a re
publican candidate to stir them up.”
IN FAVOR OP ABOLISHING THE SUGAR TAX.
Senator Sabin, of Minnesota, says: “I am
in favor of the abolition of the tax on su
gar, but noton tobacco.”
The llrtiliciurn'K Strike.
Louisville, Ky., December 24.—The
strike of the freight brakemen on the Lou
isville and Nashville railroad is confined to
the main stem between Louisville and
Nashville, and the north end of the Knox
ville division. No freight was sent south
from here yesterday over that road, and
none received. Notices have been issued
to shippers that without further notice no
freight will be received for the south by
the company here. All passenger trains
are running without interruption. The
management have announced that no
strikers not at work by 1 o’clock will be
taken into service again. General Mana
ger Harrihan stated last night that lie
hoped to resume trafdc in a few days by
men brought, from other points, and will
offer permanent positions to men going to
work now in the place ofthe strikers who
refuse to resume work.
A YOUNG GIRL’S TRIALS.
The Itimlslilp* That Attendei! Mary Lennon's
Attempt In Reform.
New York, December 24.—A young
girl named Mary Lennon entered the
Tombs police court of this city on Decem
ber 14, 1885, and, with tears streaming
down her face, asked Justice Duffy to send
her somewhere away from the evil associa
tions with which she was surrounded,
leading a life of shame in Baxter and Mul
berry streets. The judge sent her for a
year to the House of the Good Shepherd.
Sergeant Rhemisb, in charge of the
Tombs squad, aud who is well
versed in criminal character, detected
in the girl a serious desire to
reform. As he led her trembling into his
room to make out the commitment, lie
told her that if, after her year had ex
pired, she could not find any employment,
to came and see him. For twelvemonths
•she worked at shirt making, until lu r
term expired on the 14th inst. The day
was a most inclement one, hut Mary was
sent adrift once more with the same
clothes on whi"h she wore when she en
tered the institution. She had not a emit
to pay her ear fare, so she walked from
Nineteenth street, to the tombs ill the
pouring rain, and sought, the sergeant.
The girt was taken in, amt when her
clothes were partially dried, she was given
some money logo to Brooklyn to look
for the parents she had left
two years before. She went to where
they had lived, but found that her mother
was dead, and her father gone, no one
knew whither. A kind-hearted woman
named Mrs. Holmes sheltered the heart
broken girl, and this morning she reup-
pi ared at the tombs and asked the sergeant
what she could do in order not to return to
her old life. He gave her a letter to Mrs.
St.irr, at the house of the Holy Family,
Ninth sLivi t and Second avenue, where she
hopes to get temporary shelter. She is
22 years old, of regular features, with clear
brown eves, and very lady-like in man
ners. She is willing to do anything tore-
form.
A FIRE !N PENNSYLVANIA.
Wants All tin 1
Tobacco
Tax Taken Off of Whisky anil
iton, December 22.—Air. Cand
ida: “My district wants all the
f whisky and tobacco, i believe
Eighth and Ninth districts
noDutar vote, go lor an entire
the tax. The law has been
s through the niamer of its en-
tmd the most of the tanners
i mv district. It is ruinous to
•rv it to market. They want
re of making whisky without
’irial nose oi the government
t into the transaction. In tact,
compunction oi conscience in
c law, nor even taking a enu x
le official. There have bee*i
s in my district, th- Inght.i, lor
the internal revenue laws Ui.m
[•districting,be Tinted Mates,
ition is popular there, ana tht
n a success, except m the larger
[NOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
is, of Georgia: “ Yes, sir, there
contrast between mj t.ze .md
le Alex. Stephens, whose li
the honor to represent, u
,ding joke after I was elected
strides predecessor and ni V- clf
lustration practically ot the
t, ‘before taking and after
, to the tariff, that subject has
discussed m my district, it
e mentioned in the latecon-
eopie are entirely uneducated
district is almost ent ruv
There are some cotton nulls
; but this floes not “s
effective tariff. The lltl 7?i
s has been made unpopular
ide of its enforcement,.
PEACH THEM V LESSON.
, of Mississippi: “I vovM ! ! C
itv to vote tor free su.,.ir, ju»t
! Louisiana fellows a lesson.
• rn»FiTE'T DRAW8ACE.
of Georgia: “The greatest
our state U the larwnumbei
ns. ignorant n* . giec. *■ ?:
,3 they will improve. But
ffinm it is miriitj hard on ns
I in ill tii kp Works Arn Destroyed While Un
insured.
Harrisbug, Pa., December 24- The car
works ot Schall & King, at Middletown,
were almost wholly destroyed by fire this
morning, causing a loss of $150,000. The
lire originated in" the boiler room at 2:30
o’clock, and despite the efforts of the fire
men six substantial brick buildings, includ
ing carpenter and construction, machine,
pattern and blacksmith shops, and planing
mill were destroyed. The foundry and
office and a few sheds were saved. Over
435,000 worth of seasoned lumber and fin
ished iron was consumed. An order from
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
for two hundred cars was
about completed, and another
order for the same number had been re
ceived. Nine cars were burned. Mr. King
carried insurance on the tools of the work
men for two years, hut owing to his ina
bility to get an itemized statement of each
man’s possessions the insurance company
declined to further assume risks. It is
likely that tho works will at once he re
built. About 155 men are thrown out of
employment. An insurance of $10,000 was
carried, a part of which was on the saved
building.
A Vystrrliius Dentil.
Mobile, December 24.—A well-dressed
gentleman was found y< aterdav afternoon
lying unconscious beside the Louisville
imd'x i Uriilc railroad track at Pollard,
Ala. Every attention was given him by a
physician, but ho died this morning. He
evidently fell from a train and thus re
ceived fatal injuries. A slip of paper found
on his body hears tho name Frank Cooley.
Nothing further is known of him.
Inman Owns flic Kindmll House.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.
Atlanta, December 24—Hon. Dudley
Dubose to-day transferred his interest and
that of the Toombs estate in the Kimball
House to Mr. Hugh T. Inman, of Atlanta.
Mr. Inman thus becomes the sole proprie
tor of the house with the exception of a
few shares. Mr. Dubose makes *20,000
clear in the trade, Mr. Inman paying in
full every cent that G moral Toombs put
in the house and $20,000 besides. General
Toombs’ investment thus proves a very
profitable one to his estate.
A RASH YOUNG MAN SUICIDES.
Mr. Asia
nAhm a Hotel Full of People.
Asheville, N. C., December 24—Tliis
even in - at 0:30 o’clock Edward S. Aston
shot himself through the head in the office
room of tho Sewanuon hotel. Shortly pre-
vi,?us to the deed he had called for a room
in the hotel to which he was assigned, hut
he soon returned to the office, called for a
,,hi et of p ipor, wrote a note to his father,
walked in the middle of the room, drew a
nistol fired into his right temple aud loll
dead. He was 23 years old.
A Kill I any Derision.
New York, December 24.—Ex-Judge
Charles L. Lumberton, counsel for the
bondholders of the Shenandoah Railroad
company, at Roanoke on Monday obtained
the report of the master Who has been ,
t-ikin-'* testimony for the past eighteen (
months affecting the- p .into made bv him ,
behalf of the first mortgage bondhold-
o-a first that the lien of the first mort-
"me covers the entire lice of railroad and
branches from Hagerstown to Roanoke,
v “. second, that the first mortgage is Inn-
ii ' to i*r*rtilicat* s and outsvamhug bonus
O die amount of $2,370,000, which thereby ,
invalidates §1,6:10,000 of the first, which
l were claimed to be held for the benefit, of
j the general mortgage bonds. It was estab
lished by the evidence and report of the
I master that this attempted issue of $1,500,-
000 in bonds was never certified by a
trustee of the first mortgage, and without
such certification the bonds, by the terms
of the mortgage and by the face of the
bonds, are declared to be invalidated.
An tarnping Prisoner Killed.
Indianapolis, December 24.--TU mas
Connaughton, a switchman employed in a
railroad yard, was fatally shot to-night.
Constable Reinhold had placed Connaugh
ton under arrest for a misdemeanor, when
the latter knocked the constable down and
escaped. Reinhold fired two shots,neither
of which took effect. In a few minutes a
third shot was heard, and Connaughton
fell, with a ball through the body just
above the hips. It is believed the fatal
shot was fired by Merchant Policeman
Isaacs, but ho denies the charge, an offi
cial inquiry will be necessary to solve the
mystery.
THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
Tho Must Toiinmri*, Virginia and Georgia Itnilrond
Scooped.
Atlanta Constitution.
An interesting rumor affectiug the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad
was afloat in the city yesterday.
Readers ofthe Constitution will remem
ber that a telegram printed some time ago
announced the attempt ofthe Norfolk and
Western railroad to gain control of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia.
Officers of both companies admitted that
negotiations looking to that end were in
progress. It was rumored yesterday that
the negotiations had been closed, and that
tho Norfolk and Western would assume
control of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia on the 15th of January,
1887.
While making an effort to verify the ru
mor, a Constitution reporter found a rail
road man who professed to know all about
it.
“IIow much truth is in the rumor?”
asked the reporter.
“As much as there is in truth itself. The
Norfolk and Western obtained the control
of the East. Tennessee, Virginia and Geor
gia more than two weeks ago. You know
railroad managers are very reticent. Tnose
in charge ofthe Norfolk and Western arc
no exception. They were not ready to
make tlicir plans public and they therefore
kept their own counsel.*’
“Did the Norfolk and Western purchase
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor
gia?”
“Technically, no; really, yes. The Nor
folk and Western bought the securities
which carried with them the control of
tlie East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia.
The trade amounted to a purchase of the
road itself. lam not fully acquainted with
the details of the trade, but *1 am certain
that, it has been made. Before the middle
of February you will see great changes on
the East To.nessee,Virginia and Georgia.”
“What will be the no'ure of the
changes?”
“Tne most notable relates to Mr. Fink,
who has so long carried the East Tennes
see, Virginia and Georgia around in his
vest pocket. lie will retire from the man
agement ofthe rom and will go to Europe.
I don’t know what he will do there, but I
have been told he will take charge of a
railroad in Germany and manage it accord
ing to the American plan. Other promi
nent officers of the road will also retire.
In fact, it is understood that a clean sweep
will be made.”
“How about tho policy ofthe road?”
“That is a matter of much interest to
Georgia. New York, as you are aware, is
the grand centre f railroad interests in
the eastern, or Atlantic, states. Nearly ail
the roads in these states are controlled by
Now York capitalists. Naturally, they
wish to draw traffic towards New York.
Carrying out this idea, the Norfolk and
Western will do all it can to draw traffic to
Norfolk, its own seaport. Brunswick will
be given the cold shoulder. It will he the
same old’ story: Cheap rates to Norfolk,
high rates to Brunswick or any other
Georgia seaport. The road will simply be
a link in a great through lino from the
south to New York.”
“Will tho road be placed in better con
dition?”
“While in New York a few days ago 1
was told that the earnings of the road
would be devoted t.o that purpose until its
condition was equal to that of the best
road in the country. It is intended that
the entire line shall be rock ballasted
and that curves shall be reduced and tres
tles removed. I was also told that sub
stantial depots would be built at all im
portant stations. The rolliugstock will be
carefully overhauled and new engines and
cars will take the places of those that are
old and worn out. The most rigid discip
line among the employes will be main
tained, to the end the irreafc efficiency and
safety may be attained. Part ofthe plan
is to shorten tlie divisions, so that the
superintendents will have leas territory to
overlook.”
The statements contained in the fore
going interview were rehearsed to another
well informed railroad man.
“The rumor is plausible,” he said, “for it
is an open secret in New York that Mr.
Fink intends to go to Germany to assume
the management of a railroad. It was
thought some time ago that the Richmond
and Danville had secured the East Tennes
see, Virginia and Georgia, but it was a
mistake. I think there is no doubt but
that the Norfolk aud Western has ob
tained the control of the road. If I am not
mistaken the rumored change in its man
agement will be found to he true—a clean
sweep ofthe present officials will be made.
The change will he made, not because the
present o'fici ils are incompetent, but
simply because the managers of the Nor
folk and Western will have friends to re
ward. Next month will tell the story.”
The Lome Is'siml City Fire.
Long Island City, N. Y. December 24.
—The loss by the lire at Mayer & Loweu-
stein’s varnish works last night, is stated
by members of the firm to be between
$75,000 and $90,000. The amount of insu
rance can not be ascertained, hut is sup
posed to be about $25,009. The origin of
the tire is unknown, the flames being first
seen issuing from the storage warehouse
shortly after 11 o’clock. The fire was not
subdued until 4 o’clock this morning.
“Up Didn’t Know It Wuh Loaded.”
Raleigh, N. C., December 24.—The
cight-yearold son of Steve Nicholas, col
ored, was shot here this morning and in
stantly killed. The boy’s mother took her
husband’s revolver out ofa drawer t.o show
it to a young colored man named William
Hart. Hart, in looking at it p.nd thinking
it unloaded, accidentally discharged it, the
ball entering the forehead of the hoy, who
wns standing in front of him looking on.
Hart was arrested to await examination.
Must INnrd. rly tin?
Chicago, December 24.—The carpenters’
local assembly ot the knights of labor
adopted a resolution last night calling on
nil the district assemblies to demand an
immediate special session of t he general
assembly. The purpose is stated to be to ;
afford an opportunity to prefer charges
against General Master Workman Powder-
ly for overstepping his authority.
Europe is Still Seething and Boiling
Still.
Lord itandolith CtiuivhlirH Hosi^Kution ProvoK to
lip flit* CliriNtmiiH Sky ltockrt of Kuropo—Hurt-
burton nnd Sulihlmry Aro ('orrm|ionditi|i, lint
Nothin? In Known-KukhIh In A|)|>an>ntly l’rp-
paring for War.
Liverpool, December 24.—The largest
and most disastrous fire in Liverpool since
the year 1847 occurred this morning when
the extensive general retail stores of John
Lewis & Co., on Brunswick road, were to
tally destroyed. The stores contained an
enormous Christmas stock, all of which
was consumed, ns was also an attractive
menagerie connected with the establish
ment. The total loss is placed at $2,000,000.
send over the puritan.
The ocean yacht race, for 1000 guineas,
to be sailed under thq auspices of the
Royal Thames yacht club next season, in
honor of the queen’s jubilee, will be open
to the whole World.
LOUD HARTINQNON RETURNING.
The Rome correspondent of the Central
News says that Lord Hartington received
the news of Lord Randolph Churchill’s re
signation direct from Lord Salisbury, and
telegraphed in reply that he would return to
London directly if Lord Salisbury thought
his presence necessary.
THE THUNDERER’S OPINION.
The Times, commenting on the reported
reason for Lord Randolph Churchill’s resig
nation, viz.: that he was opposed to an in
crease in the military and naval estimates,
ways: The estimates are not extraordinary
and only provide for a moderate strength
ening of the naval and military condition
ofthe empire rendered necessary by tho
outlook or foreign affairs. The conserva
tives in Ireland look upon the resignation
as a serious blow to the ministry, while the
nationalists think it will prove fatal to the
present government.
let ’em: have a divouch.
Lord Colin Campbell’s solicitors have
applied fora new trial of his counter suit
for divorce against his wife on the ground
that t he verdict of the jury was against the
weight of evidence.
LOOK OUT FOR WAR.
It is stated that the Russian reserves
have been called out. Marked movements
of troops have been noticed in Bessarabia.
A RESUME OF ENGLISH POLITICS.
In consequence of _ord Saulsbury’s re
quest, Lord Hartington will «cumin in
Rome until Sunday to await letters from
Lord Saulsbury. Lord Hartington has not
received an invitation yet to enter the cab
inet. It is improbable that the invitation
would be sent by telegraph, as ho has no
cipher that would enable him to transmit
a government dispatch. lie will not come
toa decision till he has received Saulsbury’s
letter. Lord Hartington thinks virtually
there has been no change in the situation
since last autumn. He reserves
his opinion as to the political
future. The opinion grows that Lord
Hartington will not enter tho cabinet. It
has been virtually decided to further pro
rogue oarllament until (he second week in
February. Lord Churchill alone insisted
on an early meeting. The cabinet council
has been summoned for next week. Lord
Randolph Churchill is irritated and as
tounded at the unanimity of the denuncia
tions of his court by the conservatives.
WAS CORDIAL ALL THEY DRANK ?
A dispatch from Cologne says the Bul
garian deputation and Prince Alexander
had a cordial meeting there.
WHAT IP THEY DO DENY IT?
The Temps and the Liborte de ny that
either France or Germany has any inten
tion to go to war.
BUT THE WORLD WILL KEEP ON TURNING.
Mr. Herbert Spencer, who has been re
stored to good health, will publish in Jan
uary “ Factors of Organic Evolution,” en
larged from articles already printed.
Mr. Win. Morris has completed his met
rical translation of twelve books of the
Odyssy.
THROTTLING THE PRESS.
Paris, December 21.—The French press
have been warned against publishing mili
tary news which would be of use abroad*
Spitin.
COLLIDED WHILE AT ANCHOR.
Lisbon, December 24.—-Later intelli
gence concerning the collision between
the British iron-clad Sultan and the
Ville de Vietoiiu shows that most of the
crew and passengers of the latter were
drowned. It is also learned that both ves
sels wore at anchor at the time of tho col
lision. The Sultan dragged her anchors
and drifted against the Ville do Victoria.
THE LATEST FROM THE COLLISION.
Lisbon, December 21 —'flu: Sultan’s
captain admits that the collision was due
to the Sultan’s breaking her moorings.
After the Sultan’s collision with the. Ville
de Victoria, she collided with and damaged
the steamer Richmond. The Ville de Vic
toria’s crew and passengers cumbered
sixty-three, of whom thirty were drowned.
An English lady, who was saved, lost a
bag containing fiOO sovereigns which she
had suspended around her neck previous
to the collision. The Mincetaur also
dragged her anchor and ran into and
damaged tins Monarch.
RETIRING THE TENNESSEE.
The Last l:is|Mrtion of tlift Old Flag Ship.
New York, December 24.—The last in
spection of the llug ship Tennessee look |
place at the navy yard yesterday. The
naval board of inspection, composed of
Rear Admiral Jouett, Captain Norton, 1
Commander Taylor, Chief Engineer Inch, |
Naval Constructor Hitohborn and Lieu ten- j
ant Milligan arrived at the ship at about !
10 o’clock. Captain Boyd and the other i
officers of the Tennessee met the admiral ,
at the gangway. It was a pleasant
thing for the officers, nearly all of I
whom at one time or another served under |
Admiral Jonott, to see him again on tlie
deck of his fl ig-ship. The inspection last- |
ed until sundown. The men were put
through a variety of maneuvers, such as I
clearing the ship for action, genera! quar- j
tors, sending down yards, and making and |
furling sail. The inspection will be finish- i
ed to-day, and then the old ship will be put
out of commission forever.
ON ’CHANGE.
A Day of Dullness ami Very Small Sulci.
New York, December 24.—The stock
market in consequence of to-morrow being
Christmas holiday, was excessively dull
without a special feature of interest. A
large proportion of the brokers were ab
sent, and those who attended gave as much
attention to buffoonery as is usual at this
time as they did to trading in stocks.
Transactions were nearly monopolized by
Jersey Central, New England. It • iding and
8t. Paul. The former was conspicuously
strong in early trading upon consider!able
covering of shorts. The strike on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad adversely
affected the stock in the early morning, but
after a slight loss the latter recovered.
The opening was weak, declines from last
evening’s final dealings ranging up to
There were some further slight declines in
early trading. The rally which followed
was led by Jersey Central, which quickly
reached the highest price of the day, after
which the market dropped into a dull and
listless state in which fluctuations were
measured by very small fractions, and in
no case did they possess any significance.
The market finally closed, as it had been
throughout the day extremely dull and
steady. The business done was the small
est for the year, amounting to only 79,000
shares. Final changes are for slight frac
tions only, declines being in the majority.
LIKE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL.
WaruhitfH to tho White IVopIo of South Carolina
From n Negro Preacher.
Charleston, S. C., December 24.—The
bill now before the legislature to prevent
the organization of colored laborers in the
agricultural sections into knights of labor
is causing a great commotion among the
leaders of the colored people of the state.
Rev. J. Wofford White, one ofthe most in
telligent colored preachers of the state,
has issued an address in which he says that
this bill has for its aim the gri .ding down
and driving to the wall of the negro
laborers. In closing his address Mr. White
says:
“From tho standpoint of equity, consid
ering the circumstances surrounding all
laborers, the negro is the most excusable
in forming organizations of a legal kind to
better his condition. Do the white people
imagine that by threats they can keep
away from the negroes agents or organ
izers and in this way by force keep them in
this state or prevent them being organized
for mutual protection? If so, they reckon
without their host. The great drawback
to the negroes lies in the fact of their be
ing loo easily satisfied. The shylocks of
this state to-ilay are the farmers who want
the crops made and gathered without pay
ing a reasonable price for labor. They can
reduce wages to tho lowest point, and if
they are asked for justice it is refused, and
when the negroes organize for mutual pro
tection this is to be pronounced illegal, and
who dares to resist is to be incarcerated in
prison. South Carolina,your glorious flag
trails in the dust. If the white people de
sire a contented population of laborers let
them give the negroes fair treatment.
They will have no desire to go away. No
allurement can charm them away. The
truth D, the treatment tho negro laborers
are receiving has brought them into ab
ject poverty. No change of condition or
country can bring them o a worse condi
tion, hence they are easily persuaded away
by the seductive promise of immigration
agents. Should the bill now pending be
come a law there will bo wholesale immi
gration from the state. There is n class of
men that get nearer the hearer the hearts
and sympathies of bo ’ o;rH»s than any
other. Hitherto the influence of this class
has been used to keep them here and hone
for better tilings and times. When the
negro preachers of the gospel say to their
flocks, ‘Arise, and let in go,’ there will be
wailing in South Carolina--Ulehels weep
ing foi t heir children and refusing to be
comforted.”
SIGNING THE BILLS.
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With I lie Nftu Shift
Constitution.
Governor Gordon was engaged all day
yesterday signing bills passed by the gen
eral assembly. Tho work is very tedious,
as every bill lias to bo carefully read. Up
to hist night the governor had approved
and attached his signature to seventy-one.
The total number of bills passed originat
ing in the house was one huudred ana ten.
The number originating in tho senate was
about half as many. A large number of
bills were withdrawn and a still larger
number will bo acted on at the summer
session.
President Davidson and Speaker Little
were still in the city yesterday, they not
having finished certain items of business
entrusted to them. Several of the clerks
of the general assembly will remain until
tho close of the weeK.
The bills relating to Atlanta and Fulton
county signed by tne governor up to last
night, are the following:
By Mr. Weil—A bill to cede certain
lands in Fulton county to llie United
States. A bill to increase tlu* salary of the
judge of the city court of Alh.nta. A bill
to incorporate the Capital City Land, Im
provement and Banking company. A bill
to incorporate the Commercial bank of At
lanta.
By Mr Howell A bill to incorporate t he
Atlanta Loan and Banking company. A
bill to incorporate the Southern Live
Stoi k Insurance company. A bill to in
corporate the Atlanta and Havvkinsvillc
railroad company. A bill to incorporate
the Georgia, Carolina, ami Northern rail
road company. A bill to incorporate the
Atlanta, Mississippi and Atlantic railroad
company.
EXPOSED RV DEATH.
A Trusted Kuqiloyc Drops Dead With a Satchel of
Stolen JtmolN.
Philadelphia, December 24.—A sin
gular case of speedy exposure overtaking a
man in the midst of a secret career, was
brought to light yesterday. Some two
years ago a German, giving his name as
John I'orstm.r, applied at Samuel Simp-
sou lbr employment in the watch depart
ment of his jewelry store, No.
310 South street. Beyond saying
that he was la- t from Cleveland, Ohio, he
told little about his nasi life, where lie was
first employed, and did not grow more
communicative us time progressed. Yes
terday, while going to dinner, Forsiner
dropped dead from heart disease. Word
was immediately sent to Mr. Simpson, and
as the dead man had no relatives in this
country the jeweler gave instructions to
have every attention paid the remains at
his expense.
The dead man had few personal effects,
but when an ordinary traveling bag was
lifted from the door, AIr. Simpson was sur
prised at its weight, and opened it. to ascer
tain the cause. He was amazed, for before
him in the hag $4000 worth of jewelry,
comprising rings of every descrip
tion, gold watches, pins a.id diamond
brooches, chains and charms. All this
valuable property had been stolen from
his own store by the man whom lie hud
trusted and befriended in life and death. In
the clothes a large assortment of jewelry,
which had evidently just been tuken from
his employer, was found.
KuiroiMtiT b) Foal I («us.
New York, December 24.—Captain Pe
ter E. Lefe\re, supeiintendent of tho Sa
vannah line of steamers at pier 37, was
found dead in his bed this morning at his
residence at New Rochelle. He was suffo
cated by con 1 gas. Mrs. Lefcvre was also
found unconscious, and is not expected to
recover. The couple retired at about 10
o’clock last night, and tho weather being
Warm, the doors of the heat* r were left
open and the gas escaped into the room.
PATTI’S PROTEGE.
I
| New Orleans, December 24.—When
j Adelina Patti visited this city several years
I ago she found here the little daughter of
her brother Carlo, tho only child of his
union with Miss Dos Camps, a member of
a well known Creole family of this city.
Shortly after his marriage with Miss Dcs
Camps,Carlo Patti died, leaving his widow
and baby daughter Carlina practically
without means. Mrs. Carlo Patti returned
to her father’s home, where she has since
resided.
The diva had not visited New Orleans
since her debut at the French opera house
in I860 until she returned in 1882 under the
management of Abbey, ller niece, then a
girl of 12 years, was presented to her and
warmly received. But beyond the receipt
of a few presents from her famous aunt,
little that was tangible as to the future of
the little girl resulted.
The diva returned to New Orleans again
early in 1885, and at this visit made known
her plans for tho future of her niece, who
had now reaohed the age of 14 years, and
gave promise of being a very alt motive
woman. She proposed to Curlina’s rela
tives that she would adopt her and take
care of her future if they would consent to
let tho young girl go with her to her home
in Wales. The bright prospects held out
to Carlina won from her relatives a consent
to t he plan proposed by the diva. Pre
liminaries were arranged, anti as Mine.
Patti had engagements for some time
ahead, it wns provided that Carlina should
remain in New Orleans until Mine. Ado-
lint' Patti again visited the city.
Meanwhile the diva provided that her
niece should continue her education under
the most favorable auspices, and placed
her in a fashionable boarding school here.
Mine. Patti reached Now Orleans on her
present American tour last Sunday, nnd re
mained until yesterday evening. She found
her niece now a handsome and well-cdu-
cated girl of sixteen, and presenting a
striking likeness to the diva herself. Dur
ing her slay in the city.it was arranged
that Carlina should meet her in Cincinnati
after her return from Mexico and the Pa
cific coast, and she would sail for Europe
with her when the present engagement
with Abbey was at an end.
The diva had her niece measured for a
handsome trousseau, whioh, and Jewerly
to match, has been ordered in New York,
to be ready when the party reaches that
city. Miss Caroline Patti has a fine voice,
which will be highly cultivated by the
best masters when she reaches Cragynos.
but with the express condition on the part
of her aunt that it is never to be used on
tho operatic stage. Bhe will be intro
duced at Cragynos as the adopted daughter
of Mine. Patti, as its future mistress, us the
heiress of the diva.
LYNCHING A FAMILY.
Was It Miinlfr Without a .llotlvo I
New Ouleanh, December 24.—A special
to the Tiiues-Denioerat from Knscinsko
Isays: “At midnight Wednesday night
1 four or five armed and masked men went
I to the ho.v-.e of Jordan Teague, a colored
} man living on Mr. Dodd’s pl i.ee, about four
mil' s bolo v town, and demanded entrance
. el .i o ii.f to have a search warrant. A son
I of Teague opened tho door, and on discov
ering that the ur n were masked he made
: a hurried exit through tho back window,
tho p ov y Iiri - v at him ns he fled. The men
i then killed i • .an and shot his wife sev-
j oral limes, i uli mg severe, and thought to
be, fatal wound-. One of the bullets pass-
! ed through the woman’s tongue and she
j cannot sneak, hut has signified that she
| knows who shot her. There are difforen
! opinions ns to the causes of the killing an
| who the guilty parties arc. Tho corn mu
j nity is highly incensed at the oowirdL
| outrage, and there is no doubt that
j thorough investigation will he made of til.
I affair.
Ilo ilunlorotl Ills Sma'thcart.
- Raleigh, N. C., December 34.—The
body of Miss Furlington, the deaf mute
j young lady who suddenly disappeared
| from this city with VV. L Bingham, and
| who was from the first supposed to have
been murdered, was found to-day in the
woods eight miles from Raleigh, and one
I mile from Cary, a village on tne North
I Carolina and Raleigh and Augusta road.
Mho had been shot through tho head and
her throut had been cut.
A Slribft in IViiMirola.
New Orleans, December 24.—A special
received by the Timcs-Dcmocra! last night
I from Pensacola, Fla , says: “The strike
i of the stevedores or baytnen against two
I contractors, assumed larger proportions
| than was at first anticipated. The griev-
; aneos ofthe men are in the modes adopted
j by tli.? contractors in loading vessels. All
i the coi i true tors except the two above
! mentioned have consented‘to loud vessels
in accordance with the requirmenls of tho
Laboring Men’s association, hence a
I st rike was last Monday inaugurated against
! the two dissenting contractors. This fail-
I ing to bring them to terms the Stevedores’
benevolent association and the Bay men’s
benevolent association, com Dosed of seven
or eight hundred laborers, white and
black, in a joint session, decided to stop all
work until the difficulties were adjusted.
Consequently there will be a general strike
to-morrow.”
(limit Ponder and Hobbere.
Cleveland, O., December 24.—Tho five
safe blowers who attempted to rob the
treasurer’s office of Medina county, came
to Cleveland early yesterday morning, and
I are evidently at work here. Last night
i five men entered the dry goods store of
i liexter Brothers on Woodland avenue. A
hole uas drilled in the door of tho sale and
a heavy charge of giant powder whs insert
ed in tlie hole. Two valuable plush sacuues
and a piece of canton flannel were then
placed over the safe to d adea the noise of
the explosion. A fuse was lighted and a
1 mi i explosion that awakened the sleepers
in the block and the adjoining buildings
followed. Two doors of the safe were
blown from their hinges across the room,
completely deni dishing two chairs ana
knocking a panel out of the side doors of
the office. The desks and furniture were
more nr less injured. The robbers secured
'T250 and a large amount of valuable prop
erty. ||a
A Ch list mas hlrikr.
Philadelphia, December 21—The en
gineers, firemen, train hands and coal
heavers employed by the Reading Railroad
company at the coal wharves at Port Rich
mond, who have been dissatisfied over the
recent rules of the company, and who re
turned to work yesterday, oSiur struck
this morning, and trains were reported as
badly blocked between tlie Falls of Schuyl
kill and P ut Richmond. Nine schooners
areing in the docks waiting to receive
their Crirg.a s of coal, and from pre*aeut in-
dications they will not be loaded Cor some
time.
Too Much Cnicliidon.
Staunton, Va., December 21—J. R.
Blackburn, a prominent merchant of Albe
marle, was shot and instantly killed lust
! ni.'.bt at his store ii“ir Greenwood by L.
W. Davis. The difficulty resulted ironi
1 •playing craekaloo.