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VOL. XXIX -NO. 3
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4 18M
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Hba Says He Won’t, But They'll Make
Him.
■•■ry Still Pouring In to Mrs. T.ogai —The Sonn-
tsr's Unitli Will bo Aniiouni'od Formi. iy To-day.
k Postal CTork Loses Ills Suit Against a ltall-
way.
Washington, January 3.—The debt
Statement to-day shows the decrease of the
public debt during; the month of December
to be £9,358,202.32; cash in the treasury,
•444,915,701.19; gold eertiticates outstand
ing, $97.215,005; silver certificates outstand
ing, |117,21G,G70; certificates of deposit out
standing, £0.510,000; legal tenders outstand
ing, $346,738,341; fractional currency inot
including the amount estimated as lost or
destroyed), £00,953,702.52.
1" Tho Bfon-SubmUsivo Scrlba.
Washington, January 3.—Tho secre-
' r of tho treasury to day directed the re-
yal of A. M. Seriba from tho office of
: examiner at New York. lie refused
sign at tho request of the comptroller
he currency. V. P. Snyder, the newly
Dinted examiner, left Washington Sun
il with instructions to take charge of tho
|c. Snyder has been deputy comp-
ler of the currency until his new up-
Dtmeut.
Washington, January 3.—In the senate
to-inorro'.v after t lie reading of the journal
Senator Cullom will formally announce tho
death of his colleague, and the senate will
adjourn us a mark of respect to his m on-
ory. Wednesday at 2 o’clock, possibly
earlier, Mr. Cullom will ask the senate
tdforoeced to the consideration of the in-
tenuis commerce bill, and there is a gen-
erol impre.-.sion that the measure will be
taken up and uiil form the ul'.'.J of
diacu t ioa tiiari d'ter until it is disposed of.
The unii.’iished business is the bill provid
ing f. ■' i. i. 'a of a jricultural
e»cri:.io:.'. stations, wbilt the bill to pro-
hipi’. in, miters ol congress Atom acting as
atBirniy i for railroads conics over with
the uec rued rights of a long postponed
sped.,I order. It ia not improbable
that these measures, especially the
latter, will command sums portion
of | the morning hours of the icuuio, and
one or b -la may tiius be Ji-;. i.-jcd of daring
the week. It is not expected that any ap
propriation bill will .he ready for consid
eration by the senate during the week.
It is expected that the legislative week'
in the house of representatives will be con
sumed in the discussion of appropriation
bills and the measure reported from the
committee on agriculture providing for
tho erection of a department of agriculture
and labor. There are four appropriation
bills now upon the calendar,
viz.: the Indian, military academy,
diplomatic and consular, ami pension.
None of thesis measures arc likely to give
rise to extended debate except possibly the
diplomatic and consular bill, looking to its
radical change as compared with former
bills and its increased appropriations. This
measure may become an object attack, as
nearly all of tho measures which have
been made spsoial orders are lixely to be
pressed for action at the tlrst opportunity
that may offer when the house is not
•ngaged in the consideration of appropri
ation bills. In addition to the hill for the
creation of a department of agriculture
and labor already mentioned, this list in
cludes tho l)una free ship bill, tho Paeiflo
railroad funding bill, the OkUlmms bill,
and the bill for the organization of the
navy department. Towards this latter Dart
of the week it is expected that the cou-
fisreei on the electoral eount bill will report
on agreement and request tho house k»
take dual action, which will probably bo
granted.
Mrs. Loos', lutj,
Washington, January 3. — Captain
Lemon to-day received for Mrs. Logan
(1000 each from Cornelius and Win. K.
Vanderbilt, and (200 from Edwin Cowles,
of Cleveland. He to dsy purchased (20,000
In 4 por cent, bonds and turned them over
to Mrs. Logan.
The PrmiheBt’e Conhltlaa.
Washington, January 3.—Col. Lamont
■aid to-day that the president was much
improved and seamed to have boen beue-
fltted by his New Year's day experience.
He remained in his private room to-day,
however, and received no callers. Ho ex
pects to be in his pnblie office to-morrow
as usual.
The U&ilraad Wort*
Washington, January 3.—The court in
the general term for the District of Colum
bia, Judge Cox, to-day affirmed the de
cision of the lower court dismissing the
case of James M. Gleason, postal clerk,
against the Virginia Midland Railroad
company for $15.0!X) damages for severe in
juries received by reason of a landslide on
tho company’s road near Lynchburg, Va.
The court held that the railroad company
used extraordinary caution to protect pas
sengers from injury, and was not responsi
ble for the accident.
THE MUDDLE IN INDIANA.
mentthe question is: Has Gov. Gray, a
democrat, the power to appoint a success
or? The republicans say "no,” us the
vacancy occurred during the session of the
legislature, and upon this the democrats
will take issue. And so there are all the
elements of a pretty quarrel.
In conclusion, should a republican bo re
turned it will undoubtedly be Harrison.
If, on tlie contrary, the democrats control
the legislature, there will he a general
contest between Niblack, McDonald and
Turple. If, however, the deadlock should
result in tho appointing power being giveu
to the governor, then McDonald will be
left out. Whom Gray would favor is a pro
found mystery, but not McDonald.
GATE CITY GOSSIP.
A Wicked Editor Willi Many Wires-Who Would
llavo Thought 1(1
Atlanta, Ga., January 3.—With tho
last New Year’s call Saturday night the
holiday saasou ended, and to-day Atlanta
people have settled into the grooves of
their daily avocations, and begun the
work of another year. While not specially
brilliant or unusually gay, the holiday sea
son has been much enjoyed in a quiet way,
and the people have put their shoulders to
the wheel with renewed vigor and de
termination after this r eason of recreation.
To-day tho city has settled into its every
day clothes and the all-absorbing task of
earning a livelihood.
The Technological School.
Atlanta, January 3.—The attornoy-geu-
eral lc-ft to-day for New Orleans, where he
will argue before Judge Pardee, of llio
United States district court, tho case of
the Pullman Palace Car vs. the comptroll
er of tho state of Georgia, in reference to
t ho taxes duo by the company to I he state.
Ho will not submit ids opinion upon the
availability of the state’s appropriation for
the school until ho returns from New Or
leans and has time to further investigate
the question.
In the meantime the friends of tho three
sites that have been offered in Atlanta are
having a lively little contest among then -
selves as to which shall be adopted,
j Messrs. Inman, Porter and Heard were
made a sub-committee on sites, and 1 ;iev
I have been looking into the relative claims
and advantages of each. The city engi
neer has made an examination covering
the points of elevation, drainage and sew
erage. Tho result of his investigation has
not been declared, hut I learn that it is un
favorable to tho Peters’park site in the
points of elevation and the expense attend
ant upon draining it properly.
Too Much Miirricil.
Atlanta, January 3.—New Year’s day
news was received here of the marriage in
Washington, D. C., of George W. Martin,
one of tlie proprietors of the Sunday Ava
iauche, an anti-prohibition paper started
here a few months ago. Mr. Martin has
been here over two years, however, having
worked first- as business solicitor on tho
Evening Journal. It now turns out that
Martin lias a wife and children in this city,
or at least a Mrs. Martin who soya she was
married by a magistrate, and if it was
not a legal marriage she was duped. Sh
says further that since she married Martiu
she has learned that he already had a wife
and. that he now has three. 3;i* promises
to make it lively for Martin if he returns
here.
Martin’s latest wife is Miss Isabella Mad
dox, said to be worth (1C9.CC0.
Martin boro a good reputation hers and
these developments have caused quite a
sensutiou among his associates and irisnds.
Atlanta is Ptcsscil.
Atlanta, Ga., January 3.—Atlanta is
ulMuied with General Alexander’s •lsctiou.
The merchants regard the management of
the Central railroad as inimical to Atlanta
and think the change ounuot hurt them.
A taliroaii Wreck.
Atlanta, Ga., January Tbs meagre
news of a bad wreck of two tvaius at Cum
berland river bridge on the Cincinnati
Southern railroad reached here to-night.
A Jury for J««ox.
Atlanta, January —The ooacofR. L.
Jones, charged with the murder of Prank
Gray, » member of the Atlanta bar, wan
called in tho superior court to-day. The
whole day was occupied iu striking a jury.
Twelve jurorn were finally obtained after
seventy-eight were stricken,
A FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Cciu]iiiciitiuiis Likely to A rise Over the
Senatoniititj.
Washington, January 2.—Trustworthy
information from Indiana is to the effect
that the question of Harrison’s succession
iu the- senate iu beautifully mixed. On the
face of the returns the democrats have a
majority in the legislature of two on joint
ballot, but it is possible the republicans,
who control the lower house, will unseat
Meagher, the democratic representative
from Vigo county, upon the ground ol in
eligibility. Then tlie senate, which is
democratic, may retaliate by unseating re
publicans. And where will this end?
Again, Robertson, a republican, was elect
ed to Uil a vacancy by the appoint
ment of the regularly elected lieuten
ant-governor, Malison, u democrat, us col
lector of internal revenue. The democrats
row claim that tlie democratic president
pro tempore of tue senate, one Smith, is
fie jure lieutenant governor and president
of the senate. This question is now pend
ing before the democratic supreme court
of the stale, and should they decide in
Robertson’s favor, which is problematical,
the Indiana senate, which is also demo
cratic, will have a chance at the question,
and, of course, they will ‘'strike” Robert
son.
The point is, would Robertson, as lieu
tenant governor and president of the sen
ate. have the lasting vote in the event of a
tie? This is a query. Republicans claim
that he would, while democrats scout the
idea. In fact it is a gravely disputed point.
One thing, however, may be positively
stated: The situation is grave and full of
perplexity. There will be a bitter contest,
and, in all probability, a deadlock.
And from this another grave complica
tion may arise : The legal life of the In
diana legislature is 109 days, which will
extend beyond the 4th of March, when
Senator Harrison’s term expires. Should
ihej not elect a before aOj .'jrn-
A Pollceniuii Who Ouvlit to be FrouoteJ.
New York, January 3. A fire broke
out early tills morning ut No. 80 East
Broadway in the large building used us a
clock factory ou the first floor and tene
ments in the upper stories. The inmates
ail escaped in their night clothes in good
season, except Mrs. Black and daughter.
Mrs. Black is helpless from rheumatism
and her daughter screamed for help, i’o-
lieeman James Haggerty dashed up stairs
just in time to stop ihe women from
throwing themselves from the window.
His retreat by the- way he came uas im
passable, but tlie firemen put up ladders
and Haggerty carried the crippled woman
down on them and the firemen saved the
daughter.
A Uus Ex|iio.-iion.
Pittsburg, Pa., January 3.—A Youngs
town, Ohio, special says: A terrific ex
plosion occurred at. Wick Brothers & Co s
bank at 7:30 o’clock this morning. Will
Sillimari, the bookkeeper, opened tlie
vault and struck a matcii to light the g is
jet. The gas which had been escaping
[ sbice Saturday ignited, blowing the side
j out of the building, also out of the United
| Lines telegraph company’s building, Siiii-
i man’s hair and whiskers were burned off.
j The damage will amount to s.;vi rul thou
sand dollars. The injured man is badly
i bruised, and perhaps hurl internally.
EARTHQUAKES IN MARYLAND.
The King Is Dead; Long
King.
L ve the
Tnrcnty-Vltfht Tliousnml Sharon of Contra! Stock
Owned by tho North—llottl o (Jroene'N 0400
Shores (to for A li»>:iiinh*r—.1 Scoop of the On-
tral by Northern* Capital— General Alexander
Says the Hoad Will bo Controlled lij Southerners
and Hun in tho Interest of the Stockholders and
tho State.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.
Savannah, Ga., January 3.—General E.
P, Alexander was to-day elected president
of the Cent ral Railroad and Banking Com
pany of Georgia, to succeed W. S. Raoul.
The contest, which began six months ug'o,
created intense interest throughout the
state, and the voting to-day caused great
excitement. The voting lusted until 9 p.
m., and a very large vole w is polled. The
exact figures will huidly be obtain
able to-night, but Alexander’s
majority is expected to roach nearly 15,000
shares in a total vote of 75,009. Alexan
der’s approximate vote is 43,000. The
stock of Mrs. Keltic Green, of New York,
6100 shares, was voted by Alexander. His
election is considered a scoop ol' the road
by New York capitalists.
On the board are John C. Calhoun and
H. B. Hollins, of New York; Adam Duten-
liafer and Isaac Rico, also of New York,
aud other northern men hold large blocks
of tlie stock, which they recently pur
chased. Tlie hoard of directors elected is
E. P. Alexander, E. M. Ore.cn, J. J. Wilder,
Henry Binn, J K. Garnett, A. E. Mills, C.
R Woods and A valium Vetsbnrg, of Savan
nah; Patrick Calhoun, of Atlanta; U. B.
Harrold, of Americas; C. K. Phinizy, of Au
gusta; If. B. Hollins ai
New York, Last Jul,
2 pur cent.' semi-ami
New York vs then w
quietly and bought I
price up to 134.' In V.
semi-annual was dml
court does not meet until to-morrow morn
ing and the indictment cannot therefore
be returned until that time. It is stated
upon the authority of the law ol’l ors that
the prisoners will lie brought into court as
soon as the indictments are returned and
will plead guilty, receive sentence and go
to the penitentiary. If this proves to be
the ease, the charges against Messenger
Fotheringlinm cannot be sustained, for rob
bery In the first degree is highway robbery,
and if the messenger was implicated in tho
robbery, the latter crime was not commit
ted.
Srnntur Junes of Flurliln.
Chicago, January 3.—A special dispateli
from Dotvuit says: “Senator Jones, of
Florida, in an interview announced that
he will not go to Washington this winter
alter all, but that ho will stay in Dotroit
until the Florida legislature meets, when
he will he a candidate for re-electian. He
had told his friends a month ago that he
would occupy his seat in the senate after
the holidays.
A FOUL MURDER.
A Prominent lex fill K t lied Through llrtinur.
Galveston, Texas, January 3.—George
Hill, one of the commissioners of LaSalle
county ami a leading citizen of the town
oi Twoliig, was assassinated at Catullu last
night. Hill was an important witness at
thu coroner’s inquest on tlie recent killing
of Sheriff McKinney. He w is shot three
times, but lived long enough to state that
his assassins were Captain Biln.i Hay and
Frank li. Hall. Captain May was tlie
l/Uher-iii-1.nv of the hue Sheriff McKinney.
Russia is Making Peace With Germany
ami Borrowing From France.
Itluiri 1 x, 1 hr Ili-illliiiit Loudon Times Ciirrespend-
rut In I’nrls, I ntends On the Knro|i.!in Situation.
He Talks Out in Mooting Alniul Uusidn and Says
lie can 1’rovo it Uusnlii Is n Schemer—Ia the
Cxnr i’rnxj I
; in-
d John C. Calhoun,of !
• the stock only paid j
ml, and sold at 69.
>ct into tho market
oavil.y, running the
acemborn 1 :> r cent,
ired. The < apititali-
is (7,600.000.
RTS OF TIIB PROP OR-.
! uid New fork. Tlie
early 2000 miles of
l lias become current
running between Ik
company controls
road. The impress!
that the syndicate which waa after the
road were wreckers. General Alexander
slates to-night that although 2 M-14 sharps
are hei;l in the north, tlie management, will
be left In southerners, and that the read
will be run in the interrat of tho stock
holders aud the state. IIis policy will be
to build up I he largest po si ole local traffic,
encourage immigration, and anticipate the
needs of buslneia in the way of transporta
tion facilities. A daily lino of steamships
to New York will be established, lie says,
as soon as he thinks the trade will warrant
it. Tlie light has been the most bitter ever
known in the history of Georgia railroads.
Now that it is over, public sentiment will,
it is believed, be favorable to the now
management.
London, January 3.—Blowitz, the Paris
correspondent of tho Times, positively
confirms his recent statement that Russia
and Germany have concluded a direct al
liance. Blowitzjsnyf* that by the terms of
this new alliance Russia binds herself to
remain neutral in the event of a war be
tween France ami Germany, and Germany
binds herself to remain neutral in tlie event
of a war between Russia and Austria. Ho
further says that while there can bo no
doubt about the existence of this imperial
compact, there are stories as to the man
ner in which the treaty of war was eff'oot-
ed. One story is that it. was negotiated
directly by the czar and Emperor William
through a personal correspondence, and
the other is that Bismarck and Giers con
cluded the alliance by a personal discus
sion. Blowitz says he does not know
which of these stories is the correct one.
OOSCHEN 13 CHANCELLOR.
Goschen has, it is officially announced,
accepted tho olflee of chance llor of the ex
chequer. Lord llarlingtoii fully approves
of Gijschcn’s course, and tho latter’s ad-
Tho .-Tate Rangers and local authorities are ! herents say its purely as a liberal unionist
scouring the country in search of he assas- ! that Goschen joins the government which
sins, who lied immediately after firing on | relics upon unionist support for success,
their victim. Mill was a man of wealth i mohampbrlatn’s defence.
Mr. Chamberlain, in answer to tho re
quest that'i - r ■:-.plain t he Parnell latter in-
eidenl, declares that it was not he hill Par
nell who initiated tlie national council
:liime, and th it Parnell now admits its
and high standing.
AN ALABAMA FRENCHMAN’S GRIEF
nnt.hu
Moan,
a French
.., .Tail" ivy 3.—Louis Nadin, P
,e pi
1'tlO
no pro in i
iu letters pre
ito pro-
, ill;:' his
. . Of : jot )‘ 'l ' USH l'i "V ;
bold and successful j Churchill
le lime iu tlie latter ! sense of I
tin till ac- ' friends f.<
THE FREEZING NORTH.
How the Heronry lx bluklng on<l tlm People
Frjrai iu[.
Dhtroit, January 3.—A special to the
Evening Journal from Harrisville says:
George Dow and Thomas Gaunt were dis
covered yesterday in u ravine on the
Lauds branch of tho Detroit, Bay City aud
Alpena railroad. Gaunt was frozen slid'
aud Dow was nearly daud, though he may
zee over. The mercury this morning
marked 12 degrees below zero.
TUrVoidest of the Season.
Wathktown, N. Y., January 3.-In
several places in this county this morning
the tharmouiutsr registered49° below zero,
wkicn is the coldest weather of the season.
Twelve Hilo* of Water Frozen.
Wathrtown, N. Y., January 3.—The
cold weather of the past few days haa cov
ered the St. Lawrence river with ice. On
fliiturdcy the ice was sufficiently strong to
allow the crossing of teams between Gape
Vincent aud Kingston, a distance of twelve
Biilsa. The steam terry has stopped run-
mug aud both passengers uud mull were
transferred in sleighs to-day.
Frosss btralU.
SHBBOYOAN, Mich., January 3.—The
mercury stood at fifteen degrees below
zero yesterday morning. Thu straits have
been frozen over since Friday, aud the ice
is strong enough to bear horses. This is
the earliest freezing of the straits in many
years.
Lower A’t-vi York Ihij Frozen.
Sandy Hook, N. J , January 3.—Lower
New York bay Irom the railroad dock at
Sandy Hook to Raritan bay is frozen sol
idly. Quantities of dry flush lee are drift
ing out of Bandy Hook, and abarkentiue is
the only vessel anchored in the buy.
Tim (oil W'arc Continues.
Chicago, January 3.—The cold wave
throughout the northwest continues and I
at many points the cold is more severe I
than yesterday'. Hero in Chicago the mer
cury early this morning marked fro n b J to j
15- below zero. Th ’oughout the state it j
ranges from 1° to 15° below. In Minneso- j
ta and Dakota it is from 10 J to 35° below.
West of here the temperature to-day is
wanner. North Platte, Neb., shows 4° he-
lo .v zero, while west of I lu re in Wyoming 1
the mercury ranges way above zero. Obey- i
enne reports 35’ ah wo. There has been
no Ru-riiu.:-; del i v or interruption of railway
traffic a-: far as is known.
A oM \Y n>« in K ox tea.
City of Mexico, via (Uilv^Hton, January 1
3.—A cold wave from the United Stems 1
.struck the Valley of Mexico early this :
quamtyoec in this city of a Frenchman, a ii . su and
new co.’.'iiT, noo.it whom lie knew uot.liing j The T
except that he wuk «i toiintrynuin. The tant to ac
two were often together, ami eventually j advised U
became ^ood friends. This new acquaint- j will join \
ancetheii introduced Nadin to another i the understanding that 1
Frenchman, who, lu said, was an liberal and that ius object
acquaiwuimiv <>1‘ hia, and ail three dually the unionist cause,
became in'.imate. When these two ! to be satisfied that
new friends hud gained Nadiu’s confidence, ! agreement with the government on all
one of them protended to receive iutelli-i important foreign and domestic questions.
TUE r.RTTItf I PRESS.
idard s iya: It. is certain that tho
ii with Goschen in oi lee will be
s i was Ik loro Uiovd R indolnh
vsigik-J. It trusts to tho good I
jOjv! Ilundolpn and his special
rosirain them from providing '
unforseen trouble,
ucs says Go-t hen was reluc-
•ey>t the e/tdee, but was strongly
do so by Lord Martington. He
•try, the Times says, on |
loos ho an a I
o strengthen
He desires
e of the death of his father. He mau-
i'losted great grief and expressed tho desire
to have masses said for the renose of the
dead pr.rent’s soul, and showed Nadin a
large amount of money which he would
spend for that purpose. Nadin. to recip
rocate oonlldeucti displayed by liiu friend,
showed some of his own possessions in the
shape of bonds. The other Frenchman
said that he hud some bonds aud valuables
in a box in hia room al the Hotel Royal.
Nadin insisted that the hotel was
not a safe place for such treas
ures, and upon his suggestion the
Frenchman got his box and displayed the
gold and bonds which it contained. A few
seconds later Nadin was called from the
room, and when he returned his friend
told him he had put hU (Nadin’s) treasure
iu his own box, which he turned over to a
Mabilo man for safe koopiug, saying that
he had to go to Ban Antonia, but would be
back iu tun days. Nadin never suspected
anything wrong until yesterday, when he
broke bis frieud’u box uuea and found
that there was nothing in Tt but a number
of newspapers and a Tot of lead. He re
ported the case to tho police, who have
used the telegraph freely to-day, with tho
hope of capturing the thieves.
The property below doseribsd is stolen:
Alabama state bonds, claw K, numbers
4001 to 4004: class O, number 431; class D,
numbers 1135 to 1138, and other valuables.
The total loss ia $ 11,000. In the treasure
box was found a card with the Inscription:
“F. Gingham, negoeiant pascheuro suisae.”
AN EDITOR’S GALLANT FIGHT.
Goschen has not been otf 'red the leader
ship of th<‘ guvciT.iueni in the house of
commons, but that will naturally revert to
him after tho pro . hud of W. H.
Smith. Salisbury has assured llartiugton
that he is trying, with some hope of suc
cess, to overcome the reluctance of the
conservatives to accept ilartington ua
prime minister. Ilofmriug to Chamber
lain, the Times says that while that gentle
man regards himself as perfectly loyal to
Hurtiugton, ho bus undoubtedly made
overtures to the Gladaloni.tn party for a j
reunion.
Tho Pail Mall Uasette says that Cham
berlain h*3 fomented to have a private in- I
j formal confcroauu on the Irish question !
with Gladstone, Morley and Sir William 1
Vernon Harcourt.
AN INSIGHT INTO BUHTSH POLITICS.
Gosebeu, although ho will not be the
conservative leader in the house of com
mons, ob talas control of the appoint me ute.
Sir It. A. Gross and Lord idueleigh have
offered to resign iu order to muk» room for
Goschcu’s nominees. The result will bo a
general reconstruction of thu cabin ft.
Goschen has asked Lord Northbrook
to become air U. A. Grow’ suc
cessor. He also wants Uitckie
iu tko cabinet, aw he dosires tbe latter's
support in the work of reshaping the local
government bill. Sir Michael Hiuks-Beach
and Lord Ashbourne left Dublin for Lou-
dou bo-uight. They arc coming to attend
a cabinet council which Ls to
be held to-morrow. Sir Michael still
adheres to his determination to remain iu
his present offioe. In official circles it U
accepted as settled that iu the recon
structed cabinet W. li. Smith will be the
11 rst lord of the treasury and leader in the
house of commons uud Lord Salisbury pre
mier and forclgu minister.
TOO MUCH 0AO AGAIN.
London, January 3.—An explosion of
gas occurred yesterday in Cambridge bar
racks at Portsmouth, doing considerable
damage. Four lueu were killed outright,
are slili buried in the debris aud it
they are alive or
injured, as far as
some of these, it is
9t. Louis, January 3.—A special from
Spritiglledd, Mo., to the Post-Dispatch says:
‘•A most sensational light occurred luting
city this morning in the office of O’Day
Brothers, iu the city .block, in which John
O’Day, second vice president of the St.
Louis and San FrancDco railroad, and ids ! Gth
brother, Ed O’Day, and Mr. Strothers, 1 is not known whet
editor of the Evening Leader, participated, j dot. The number ol
The Leader has been claiming recently • known, is tlurteeu, and
that the Morning Herald was owned by | feared, arc fatally h
John O’Day and White and pretending to 1 —
support the democratic ticket, while it
has, in reality, through the inline nee of
the .San Francisco road, used its
power to defeat that ticket. List Friday
the Lender published un editorial attack
ing oDay personally. This drought O’Dav
to this city and this morning he and his
brother met St rot dors on tlie street and
invited him into O’Day's office to talk over
Six soldiers were killed at the gas ex
plosion iii Cambridge barracks at Ports
mouth. Twenty one were found and ex
tricated from the ruins, and ail rescued
were more or less i> jur.d.
IS THE CZAR in:; ' NE ?
St. PETEttr-hURG, January 3. -The .lour
_ .. __ .nal do St. Petersburg denies the stories I
a little matter of biLsine°s. John O’Day j that the czar is insane, and characterizes i
drew from his pocket a pap. r Str it hers as falsehoods several actions attributed to
be a retraction of tho czar nod referred to as iliunlrating the
y. The Journal de- j
• Lloyd” for publish-
“\vSi : ioh,” the St. Po-
, “are hatched by
i of lie.e”
says, which pro\ ed to bi
the Leader’s i.r ru:r state]
meats, and asked
Strothers to sign it. tie refused. O’Day
then struck the editor on the head with
his walking i-do: and partly stunned
him, biiu, he closed upon his as-iailant
and floored hun. Ed O’Day then
joined in the light and knocked
Strothers down and afterwards inflicted
several uRy wounds upon the lntlcr’s face
and body. Slrothors says Unit John O'Day
Tli
People of T’unv.l IV.viis Te
oil.
Baltimore, January 3.—Dispatches were '
received in fids cit.v this morning from
Westminster, Frederick, EmmetLsburg and i
other towns in western Maryland staling j
that the inhabitants were considerably ex- |
cited over violent shocks and loud rum- i
blings which had awakened them from ,
sleep, and continued at intervals from 11 i
o’clock last night until this morning. No j
ctamasre was done as lar as can be learned, !
hut as that country', is mountainous
tlie people are apprehensive of grave j
trouble. Congressman, Shaw, who lives ;
at Westminster, says he was awakened hy |
what sounded like the blasting of rocks, 1
and pictures were shaken from the walls ,
in other housee. He heard two distinct
shocks in rapid succession. The mercury
at Westminster was 18° below zero this
morning.
A noth IT Strike.
Elizabeth. N. J., Jmuary 3.—The men
of al 1 1 h o coal docks a t Eliza both port stritek
this rh ruing because of the refusal of tue
companies to withdraw an order reducing
wages 2h cents per hour. Tais amount
\va r : advanced in October to about Jdj m.x.
ng. Th.-r
pi ices in thti-ci'
I)!-: sudden eh:
within a fbw bo
A Ur«M
London, Jin
Kouigborg i ; fr<
closed.
y. There was i remit ka-
in.go in the temperature
: ilvi i- *!:e TVulor.
iary 3.—The he.rbor
: ;n over and navigatim
.. re veil
him Imt for tbo time!;/
Walker Crenshaw and Mr.
separated the ermi'niln
O’Day brothers drove rapii
depot, whnre the railroad
train for Bt. Louis. Wnr
issm cl for his arrest. Sir
vivo ids injuries.
mid havesho
i iter fere uce of j t
JeGregor, who i how
nature of his n
uounees the “Pestht
iug such ab.surili.lies
t< rsburg piper add
foreign manjfaciur<*i
RUSSIA WAV
Tt is s'-mi-offioiaily
sian govt-rnnicnl u ai
tude t oWiirf.s llulaii] i
of General iCiulbar
ounlrv. 'The n. \ urn
'Bulgarian Una:
mus. They were sent by the Southern
Colored Baptist Foreign Mission’s confer
ence, and their work will be among tbe •
negroes in west central Africa.
Founi! Pond Cnitnr n Iiriitxft.
Marion, Ind., January 3.—On Monday
of this week James Carpenter, a resident
of Hanfleld, this county, disappeared, and
under circumstances that left the impres
sion that he had skipped the country to
defraud li is creditors. To-day a telephone
message from Warren, in Huntington,
county, states that last night the dead body
of Carpenter was found under a bridge
near that place. The sum of $225 watf
found oa Carpenter’s body.
IS HE THE GUILTY WRETCH?
Kd mo ad Komi, While Drank, Confess©* th« JI«r-
iler <*f Amelin Olsen.
Milwaukee, Wis., January 3.—A man
named Edmond Kenn was arrested here
yesterday for drunkenness. During the
afternoon he confessed to a detective that
ht* is the murderer of Amelia Olsen, whose
body was found on the prairie on the out
skirts of Chicago January 16, 1884. He
said he had accompanied the girl to a
dance, and that on the way homo liis pas
sion overturned his reason, and he
assaulted and outraged the girl, and
finally cut her throat. He said his.
father is now serving a ten years’ sentences
for manslaughter in California, which*
statement was corroborated by an exane-
ination of the prison records of that state.
Kenn stated that he was haunted by his
victim and that lie did not care whether*
or not ho was hanged for the murder. To
day Kenn. in sober mind, repudiates the
confession, but it is stated that he told the
story of the murder to a South Side physi
cian on Wednesday' when he was not un
der tho influence of drink. The chief of
police of Chicago has been notified.
Chicago, January 3.—The Chicago
police officials do not appear to place
much credence in tho confession made by
the young man named Edmond Kenn, at
Milwaukee, as being the murderer of
Amelia Olsen, but they have dispatched a
detective to Milwaukee to ascertain the
facts. Tho mother of Kenn, who is mar
ried to a man named Grafongothcr. says
regarding her son: “Edmond has not lived
at home for some time on account of a dis
agreement with his stepfather. At the
time of the Olsen murder, however, lie was
bring at home, and from new year’s of
that winter until spring k:*pt sober,worked
every day at Beemnn’s clothing house and
vyas at home geucially in the evenings.
For the last ten months he has been out of
work.”
ON ’CHANGE.
A Ouii't IkU Active Day.
New York, January'3.—The stock mar
ket was moderately active to-day. There-
was little on foreign trading, the closeness
of two markets leaving no margin for
arbitrage business. Coal stocks and
southern stocks monopolized most of the
mtorsnt in speculation, and many rumors*
in regard to Hie latter were circulated,
although the statement that Gen. Alcxan-
dvr w>Vs practically sure of elect] m to the
presidency of the Georgia CesU ral railroad,
was tho most important item • f news, the
sentiment being that closer relations with
ttichutond ami West Point w mid follow,
a ad the latter, which had been
noticeably weak, became »he strongest
on the lint. There was vc little
doiu» in grangers and Vanderbilts. West
ern union was a feature, being active and;
atrong throughout, the improTcment bo
ing accompanied by a renewal of the ru-
moru of developments favorable to the
oompenv which have done doty hereto
fore. The opening wbs generally gtrong,
tir«t prices showing advance* from 4 to &
over last Friday’# closing igurea. There
was an active trading during Ihe first hour
and dealings were accompanied by consid
erable feverEhneea and irregularity,
some advances being made in early
dealing#, though some stock# were weak.
The entire market fla/olly yielded, Rich
mond and West Point being ee^ciaXly ne-
ticoable for the decline established. The
«i'.uue state of affairs continued with sev
eral short reaction# until after 1 o’clock,,
when a general upward movement took
plaoo, which gathered force toward the
close, and the market closed generally ac
tive uud strong ut Hie be?t price# reached.
The uet result of th# day’s transactions is
tliut a majority of the otocki lire .-jiaall
fractions higher than Friday. The several
stocks show fractional declines. There
were only two Important advances—Jersey
Central and Beading.
TWO MILES A MiNUTE.
A Survivor’s Htory of tin* Itrecut Frightful MLi-
iiuji in Kii-kisig-IIors,e Uuus, ou th© CunsdiB.
Puriilc.
New York, January 3.—A Toronto, Ont.,
special says: A thrilling account of a trip
on a wild-cat train down the Rocky Moun
tains is told by* William Tillia, a traveler
who has just ari ived here by the Canadian
Pacific railway from British Columbia.
Lust week two cars of a passenger tiuin,
while being hauled up the steepest grade
in Kicking-horsc Puss, which is one inch
to the foot for nearly two miles, broke
loose from the locomotive and commenced/
a rand career down the mountain side.
The brakes were frozen and could not be
applied with effect.
Borne of the twenty Qccup'ints in the*
cars tried to rise, but the speed was so*
great that they could not stir from their
seats. The cars reached a safety switch, a
eo Alexander
;dded, might,
renounce all
sett lenient of
distance of two miles from the place they
broke loos from tho locomotive, in one
minute. The passenger car caught the
safety switch and was piled on the oppo
site incline a cotnnh te wrei k. Tho bag
gage car, which did not contain any pas
senger i, went on down the main line and
did not leave the Hack. A number of pas-
| S'jngera were kilh-d, and others received
I probably fatal h-.juries. Some miraculous-
I THE
iREAT SHIP BUILDER DYING.
Lnnrsljorenicn Striki*.
New York, January 3.—Tlie longshore
men working on tho pier of the bid Do- !
minion Steamship lane struck to day. Ail 1
of the men refused to work. Their action 1
was caused by the proposition of the com
pany'to pay* them $12. i week of sixty work- 1
mg hours and 25 cents an hour over time, (
instead of 25 cents on hour, as paid before.
The vacant places \vt re tilled with rnen
brought from Norfolk last week. About
seventy struck. Good hands make from
$lo to $17 per wet k. The officers of the I
company claim that no inconvenience has !
been caused and that their shipo will sail
as usual.
!s Kotiii*rimdi ini »i lU.fv?
St. Loui-, January 3.—The grand jury, ;
to whicn the onsets of the train robbers ,
were prescrib'd, have, it i3 understood and
publicly dat'd, indicted Fred Wit rock, i
Thomas Weaver and W. Haight «>f j
A Vi
:• of it
M i.ltd X
i: .John koiirh.
' Hessen
j franco.
tremit v of the
Black sea acres
the Crimea to i
Azor, in order
•oute from tie
1 ' “
'iiKOWIXd MONEY.
, 3.—R'issia has concluded
‘or obtaining from the |
is the loan of 75,000,000
u*y is to be expended iu
mal from the eastern cx- |
uif of Perekopm to the .
the neck of land joining
•j mainland to tho sea of
o afl'rnl a direct water !
New York, January 3.—it is announced
upon authority of his own family that
John Roach, the ship builder of Chester,
P«i., is suffering irom cpii holiema and ia , . . , , , .
beyond the roach of medical help, exceot j J]dute from tue lover Dan to Lie Black
so far as it may alleviate his sufferings, llis • * tie poso( route wonJd be shorter,
case is very similar to that of Gen. Grant, ; niore dn*ect *’ud much easier from tne
the location of the di; ease, however, b "ing I JRf-'uih of tlie y,.u •) either tne Odessa, |
the roof of the mouth instead of the j mouths ot the D imibe, Sebastopol or
throat. The cancer h *gan to develop 1
January. In March an operation was p
formed, in the hope that the disease nug
be eradicated. In the summer the trouble
returned and it became evident t.r
pli.ysicians that there was no hope. Mr.
the Ba' phorus than the present one by
way of l be strait oi’ Kcrteh, which is both
roundabout and difficult. The railways
adjacent to this new water route will be
jjy ! put in direct communication with it.
relic v
failing gradual I j', his agony
onlv I/,
n’yjH
Ualinonu As.scfK.
Charleston. S. C., January 3.—Elias,
retail slice ami hoot dealer, lias assigned;
assets arid liabilities unknown.
I IV Poland hi sioini uvi.
New York, January 3.—Five colored i
Baptist inissifimiries, Rev. J. J. Coles and j
Mrs. Colev, of Richmond, Va.; Rev. E. B. i
TanonndMra. Tapp, cf Jackin, Miss , j
and Rev. J. J. ibg /j. of Sliiplaiid, Miss.,
Bailed to-day for Africa on tho bark Card'- 1
Iy escaped aim of uninjured.
A .Fudge hies While Hoi !imr Court.
Cottulla, Texas, January 3.—While
conducting the examination of the wit
nesses in the case of Sheriff MeKinn *y’a
murder to-day, Judge llarwood fell from
hia seat to the floor dead. It is believed
death was caused by an overdose of mor
phine. Fifteen kindred dollars reward is
ollered for the apprehension of Sheriff Mc
Kinney’s murderers.
A Rii? Fid !u io.
Chicago, January ’i.—A Little Rock spe
cial says: “The failure of Lonzon Pels, the
leading dry goods merchant of Newport,
is announced. The creditors arc Bt. Louis,
New Orleans, Memphis, Louisville, Cincin
nati, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia
merchants and manufacturers. The liabil-
irfra will reach £10,001) and the assets £30,-
000.
N » Quorum.
Sacramento, Cal.. January 3.—The leg*
islature convened to day but failed to or
ganize. This defers the balloting for United
States senator till Jnmi-.uy 13.