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mracr rrrriwa TAILOR MADS OVERCOATS. AT CHANCELLOR k PEARCE'? — ISO J. B. HTBTMXnS HATS, $2.50. TO CL08B. VOL. XXIX—NO. 254 COLUMBUS. GEORGIA: THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1887. PRICE FIVE CENTS WIRED FROM WASHINGTON. The Event* of the Day in the Capital of the Nation. Charge. Before the Interstate Commission of Bln. crimination Against Opelika—Mr. Kdgarton's Civil Service views—The Agricultural Conven. t’on. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION. Charges of Discrimination Against Opelika by the Railroads. Washington, October 19.—Civil Service Commissioner Edgerton, who returned to the city to-day, was aBked by an Associated Press reporter if his views agreed with those of Commissioner Oberly. as expressed in his recent letter lo the Illinois dem cratic association. “They certainly do not,” said Edgerton. “I do not believe in extreme or strained constructions of the civil service law. These state organiza tions have as much right to exist as they ever had. There is nothing in the law to prohibit them. A man is not deprived of the privileges of citizenship because he holds a public office, and I think the idea that mau should should his residence in a state or his cit izenship when he takes office in Washing ton is preposterous. The legislative power is above us all, and if the law is to be applied so as to deprive men of tbeir rights as citizens, the danger is til ate* demand will be made upon tho legislative power and wipe it out. There is no necessity for anything of the sort. The law is all right, and it only needs to be cousti ued iu accordance with common sense and practical experience.” “No, sir,” he con tinued, “I do not agrt 3 with Commissioner Oberly and I do not see how bo is going to reconcile his present views with those ex pressed in tne Zeberger report (Chicago custom house) signed by Commissioner Oberly and Lyman. In that report they f lid of W ebster, a dismissed clerk, ‘strong political vlbws,Webster had the right to en tertain,and during the time he held a public place it was his right to give, at the prop r times, strong expression to those views. The opinion Is not to be tolerated that be cause a mau occupies a place in the classi fied civil service he must, therefore, sur render his right to take an interest in the politics of the country. No good citizen will do so. and no degree of activity in an effort to advance the interest of the party opposed to the administration should, pro vided his partisan activity in no way inter feres with his public duties, render inse cure in the service of the government the position of any person who does not occu py a place, the discharge of the duties of which affects public politics.” The Agricultural Convention. Washington, October 19.—The ,ag»;- cultural convention met again in session this morning. Permanent organization was effected by the adoption of the con stitution providing for and prescribing the duties of president, five vice-presidents, secretary and treasurer and an executive committee, to consist of president, secre tary and treasurer and five members, to be chosen by the association iu convention. The name adopted was “American Asso ciation of State Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Station,” to the annual con ventions of which each college and station will be entitled to send one delegate. Defending the Anarchists. Washington, October 19.—John Ran dolph Tucker, of counsel for the condemn ed Chicago anarchists, notified Justice Harlan to day that he and his a aociates in the case would not be ready to make their application for a writ of error to-morrow, as it had been arranged that they should do, and asked for an interview on Friday. An appointment was thereupon made for Friday morning at half past 10. The Sealers to he Released, Washington, October 19.—Secretp-y Bayard said to-day that he has expressed regret at the delay in releasing the sep’ers not to “the imperial government,” but to the British minister in Washington. The text of his communication will not be given out. hut fresh orders for the release of the vessels ha ve been sent to Alaska. The Oorernment’s Depositor) hi Selma. Washington, October 19.—'The City National hank of flelmn, Ala., lias been designated as a depository of Ajnds ad vanced to disbursing officers of the army. The amount of bonds held to secure public depositors is 550,000. STEAM ENGINEERS* LOCAL ASSEMBLY They Withdraw From the Knlehts of Labor am] Form an Organization of Their Own. Chicaoo. October 19.—The local assem bly of steam engineers has withdrawn from the Knights of Labor and formed an independent organization under the name of the American Order of Steam Engineers. They believe they will derive more bene fit from an independent association than they ever could from tbeir connection with the Knights of Labor. Efforts will be made to extend the order throughout the United States and ultimately to form a national organization. It is believed tbs t steam engineers everywhere will join them without much urging. Twenty- fourth annual grand international conven tion of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers opened iu Central Hall at 1:30 this afternoon, with delegations present worn all parts of the union. Mayor Roche waleomod the delegates on behalf of the city in a short address. Speeches were also made by Gov. Oglesby, Rev. Dr. Thomas, Congressman William E. Mason and other with music judiciously interspersed. The chief feature of the afternoon exercises was the annual address of Grand Chief Engineer P. M. Arthur. After to-day the meetings will he in secret,, and the rest of the time will be devoted to a general and free discussion of all questions pertaining to the interest and welfare of the order. The Yellow Fetor. Washington, October 19.—A telegram was received at the marine hospital bureau, this afternoon, from Deputy Col lector Spencer, at Tampa, saying that the outlook is better, and although there are rumors of new cases, they have not been confirmed. One death occurred yes terday. Owing to the reported scarcity of nurses at Tampa, six acclimated nurses have been engaged by the marine hospital bureau, and furnished with freo transpor tation to Tainpa. * Palatka, Fin., October 19.—There has been no case of yellow fever in Palatka, and no suspicious case, siuce the death of one of Tampa’s refugees last Thursday. Every Florida town still maintains the strictest quarantine against the county, and the mails are detained twelve hours for fumigation. The city is exceptionally healthy. Dtatli of Father Kirner. New York, October 19.—Rev. Father Kirner, pastor of the church oi Ohr Lady, of Mount Carmel, who was injured iu the ruins of the school house which was build ing on East 115th street on Monday after noon, died at St. Francis hospital this m wiling. Washington, October 19.—The case of W. O. Harwell, H. B. Montgomery and T. W. Peuder, transportation committee, vs. The Columbus and Western Railroad Company and the Western Railroad Com pany was taken up by the interstate com merce commission to-day. Commissioner Bragg stated that ho would not sit on this case for reasons of a personal and Iocp' character; that some, if not all, of the questions involved had been before him as railroad commissioner iu Alabama, and had been there decided by him and by that commission and had afterwards be*n the subject of ex citing controversy in the legislature of Ala bama, to which he had been to some ex- teut a party as one of the railroad commis sioners' of Alabama. W. O. Harwell and R. G. Montgomery appeared in their own behalf, but there was no appearance on the part of the de fendants. ' Complaint alleges discrimina tion iu freight rates by the railroad com panies named against the town of Opelika, Ala., and in favor of Columbus, Ga., and Montgomery, Ala. It is charged that although the Alabama state commission last fall gave it ns their opinion that Opelika is unjustly discriminated against, still the railroad commissioners refuse to give the necessary relief and have withdrawn all their freight rates to New'.Orleaus from Opelika. After hearing the oral statement of the representative of the shippers of Opelika, Chairman Cooley said that it was unfortunate that no appearance had been made on the other side, hut the commission would take the ease under advisement. THE STOCK EXCHANGE. GOOD-BYE III MU. The Presidential Party Leaves for Mont gomery. Toe Rain ami the Mud-Frer) body Feeling Rail. The Military Paraile—Hrn.Cleveland's Reception at the Residence of Hr. Mrntlj—The Reception at the Mansion. Tlio.Market Closes at About the Opening Figures of the Day. New York, October 19.—The opening prices in the stock market to-day were ir regular, at changes from last evening’s fig ures of Binall fractions only, but the list soon became strong on gradually increas ing in business. The advance was slow and steady, and lasted through the morn ing, but the best prices were gederally at tained just about noon. After that time the market became duller and deolined slowly until the close, which was heavy at close to the opening figures. Final changes are irregular and about equally divided between gains and losses. The bulls are looking for a quick collapse iu real estate speculation and ooi responding activity in Wall street, when tno bears predict a hea y decline in granger and Transcontinental to class. Ureen A Co.'s Report. New York, October 19.—Green & Co. say: Although moderate circulars have been shown on cotton futures during the day, the general tendency was upward and the strength of the position proved the dominant feature. With the excep tion of a somewhat better turn in cable advices from Liverpool, the features re garding the supply and demand remained much the same as for a day or two, but the same exhaust for offerings, to which attention has before been called, continues in a marked degree. Large local operators are free buyers, and there was considerable increase oi outside de mand, iucluding a good proportion of southern orders. The gains for the day reached 13 to 15 points, closing at about the highest figures anu pretty firm. THE LONDON MOB Assembles Ignin in Hyiln Park—Shop, Closed London, October 19.—There has been uo renewal of demoustratious by unem ployed workingmen to-day iu Trafalgar square, where only the usual number of persons gathered. In Hyde park, how ever. thousands of the unemployed con gregated. The mob sallied from Hyde park into the streets in the afternoon, and was followed by a force of policemen. Tne mob paraded through a number of streets in West End and made riotous demonstrations. It became so threatening in Berkley square that the polieecharged upon and scattered it. The mob again assembled and pro ceeded along Picadilly, where the police again attacked it and a snarp light took place. Several persons wore injured and many rioters were taken into custody. Some of the shopkeepers in the section o( town through which the mob paraded closed their places, fearing they would he pillaged. a buutal"crime. McAllister, an Aei'idciit A«ont, Kiitienvors 10 Jlur- tier III,, Wife. Chattanooga, Tenn., October 19.—A horrible case of a deliberate attempt at wife murder occurred at Dayton, near this city, last night. A man named McAllister, an accident insurance agent, went into bis wife’s room, at Green’s hotel, and ooeililig her mouth, discharged a Smith <x Wes son pistol into it, the bullet penetrating the roof of her mouth, and lodging near the left eye. Tne unfortunate woman was in a delicate condition, which had exasperated her husband, who bears a most unsavory reputation in this section. McAllister was arrested and jailed, and there is talk ol lynching him. The mur derer, after being placed iu jail, said that it was his purpose to kill Ids two children and then himself, hut he was taken before he could accomplish this. At last account the woman was not dead, but she cannot live. Baltimore, October 19.—First race, 1 mile; Eolian won, Valiant 2d, Glendora 3d: time 1:151. Second race, Central stakes for two- year-olds, 1 mile; Los Angeles won, Re fund 2d, Omaha 3; tinre 1:451. Third race, 1 3-16 miles ; Swift won, Lt- loeas 2d, Harvard 3d ; time 2:0-1. Fourth race, Vestal stakes for fillies and three-year-olds, 1} miles; Diadem won, Grisette 2; time 2.43. Fifth race, Great Pimlico handicap steeple chase stakes, all ages, distance about 2} miles; Referee fell in the south field, and went out of the race; Little Fel low won, Wheatly 2d, Jim McGowan 3d ; time 5:29. Detroit Again Wins. Philadelphia, October 19.—St. Louis oulbatted and outfielded Detroit again to day, hut nevertheless the league cham pions won by getting their few hits well together. King pitchod an excellent game for the Bro wns and succeeded in striking out nine of the heavy hitters. Conway also pitched effectively. Gleason’s .one- handed catch of a line fly and White’s great work on the third were the only particularly good pieces of fielding work. St. Louis‘2, Detroit 4; base hits—St. Louis 9, Detroit 6; errors—St. Louis 2, Detroit 3; batteries—King and Boyle, Conway and Ganzel. Atlanta, October 19.—The day has been rainy throughout. President and Mrs. Cleveland entered their flower be decked carriage at 11 o’clock and, with an escort of cavalry and artillery, made their way through the muddy streets to the ex position grounds, three miles away. There were probably 40,000 miserable beings waiting there who made brave, but not very successful efforts to cheer the city’s guests, and who changed wearily from point to point in a vain search for solid ground to sfaud upon. it was a sadly' depressing spectacle. The rain fall, though never severe, was persistent and the lowering skies gave no promise of change. The procession moved slowly around the race track and brought up iu front of the grand stand, where it was in tended that the distinguished party should alight, but the president, after considering the mud through which it would bo nec essary to wade to reach the reserved place, determined for Mrs. Cleveland and him self not to venture. His carriage was then drawn * close to the inner railing, and there lie waited the passage of troops in review before him. Umbroilaa had been procured for Mrs. Cleveland and himself, but their corn- 8 anions, Collier and Grady, occupying the 'ont seat, turned up their collars, tipped their hats to the northeast, whence the wind came, and braved the storm like SpartanB. They could be seen to smile in a sickly way from time to time as they conversed with their guests, and they prob ably did their best to make the occasion interesting. There was a delay of one mortal hour before anything happened. The troops were all on hand, but ior some reason they could not be brought into po sition. DruinB were heard beating iu a despondent way in the distance and every few minutes mouutcd policemen came up and drove little knots from one spot to another. At last a discharge of bombs, a burst of music and troops, per haps a thousand men, came marching and slipping past the president, who stood up in nis carriage and held his umbrella over him to receive them. When the column had passed the carriage was with difficulty extracted from the soil, turned round, and the proposed military reception having been abandoned, the party returned to town. In the afternoon the president was en tertained by Hon. Julius Brown, son of Senator Brown. There were present twen- ty.flve invited guests. The menu, which had been worked in feathers in Mexico, was presented to Mr, Cleveland at the close of the dinner. At the same hour the most magnificent entertainment given Mrs. Cleveland on the trip was provided by Mrs. Henry W. Grady. Mrs. Grady is a charming hostess and fid the honors of the occasion with tact and skill. For two hours the ladies of the city called there and paid their respects to the president’s wife. In the evening a general public reception woo given at the execu tive mansion by Governor and Mrs. Gor don. The people marohed in iu perfect streams, but when the event closed thousands still stood outside, unable to gain admittance. The great event of the day, after the sham battle, was the torchlight procession of the Young Men’s Democratic League of the state. A drenching rain was falling, but that did not dampen the araor of the enthsiasUe citizens who thronged the streets with flaming torches. A liberal display of fire works leut brightness to the scene, and between the cheors of the people and counter marching of the torch-bearers there was such a demonstration as is sel dom seen. The president left at midnight for Mont gomery. Just before the train started out Colonel Elliott, representing the south Florida exhibit in the fair, brought to the president’s car grape fruit, oranges, lemons, guavas, jellies, pineapples and honey, of Florida make, which will accurate the breakfast table of Mrs. Cleveland to-morrow morn ing. The Inrgo Mandarin orange tree which was presented to Mrs. Cleveland by Col. Elliott, was too large to place upon the ear, so it was fixed up in an artistic manner and sent to Washington by ex press. The president and wife were great ly pleased by the Florida display. This has been a memorable any in At lanta history. Never before have (here been so many people in her limits, and never did a more inuiemunf day mar a f itivo occasion. Thousands of people, as they hogged through tfie muddy grounds and had their clothes ruined by mud cud raiu.anatheinizcd Atlanta, and swore they would never again come to an expo sition here. They forgot that Atlanta !-: not responsible for the weather and could not control the elements, if she could, the sunniest of skies would have spread their smiling canopy over her thousands of guests and the balmiest of breezes would havo heightened their comfort and emphasized their welcome. This weather has served, however, to show the people of the differ ent states congregated here Atlanta’s pluck and determination and demonstrate ladies at the home oi Mrs. Henry Grady, Where the leading ladies of Atlanta and or Georgia were invited to meet her, and Mrs. Cleveland was given another opportunity to see Georgia’s fair women. At the same time President Cleveland was dined by Mr. Julius Brown at his elegant home. The house was beautifully decorated for the occasion and dinner was served iu royal style, Mr. Brown possessing the finest china and glass ware in the south. No ladies were [’resent but Mrs. Brown and daughter. The president’s dinner card was nhout 12 inches 3qunro and consisted of the coat of arms of the United States, made with colored feathers. The design was beautiful, and was made and executed in Mexico. The following were present: President Grover Cleveland, Postmuster- Gcneral Vilas, Secretary D. S. Lamont, Judge J. P. Bessel I, Senator Joseph E. Brown. Senator A. H. Colquitt, Governor John B. Gordon. Hon. Evan P. Howell, Hon. Robert J. Lowry, Hon. J. C. Marcy, Hon. Patrick Walsh, Mr Henry W. Grady, Hou. Robert Falllgant, Mr. Joseph M. Brown. Mr. Julius L. Brown, Mr. Elijah Brown, Mrs. Julius Brown, Miss Martha Brown. To-night the grent torchlight procession, by thousands of young demo crats of Georgia, wns reviewed by President and Mrs. Cleveland despite the rain. The president and Governor Gordon oc cupied conspicuous positions in front of the platform arranged at the ar tesian well, and Mrs. Cleveland sat back iu a group of ladies. The rain poured but the young men turned out in full num bers, and it was an inspiring display of pa triotism, and when, iu closing up the ex orcises and bidding the crowd go home and get dry, Henry Grady voicod the sen timent of Atlanta when ho said: “Boys, God knows I’m proud of you to night.” President Turnbull, of the young men’s democratic league, wns master of cere- mdnies and introduced the speakers, and brief and appropriate speeches were made by Mr. Burton Smith, President Cleveland, Gov. Gordon and Henrv Grady, after which the crowd dispersed to take Grady’s advices “to go home and get dry.” Storm In Now Orloans. New Orleans, October 19.—A severo storm has prevailed here since midnight. At 9 o’clock this morniug the barometer stood 29.(1, the velocity ol the wind being 48 miles an hour. Many trees and fences were blown down. Reports from planta tions nlong Morgan’s railroad, from Mor gan City to New Orleans, show that almost all the sugar cane has been blown down. The rear portion of this city west of Clair- borne street is inundated to a considerable extent. The rainfall last night was two inches. The floating grain elevator, Jennie Arm strong, had her tower blown off. A small Catholic chnroh in course of construction at the corner of Louisiana avenue and Chestnut street was Dartially demolished. The church fell on'an adjoining house, causing considerable damage. News from the cane belt shows great damage by the storm. It began to Blow at Jeannerette yesterday morning and continued all day. Cane all along the road between there and this city was blown flat in the fields. An Immense Show in Spite of the In clement Weather. Many Interi'Mlii# tobe Seen on the Cirountlx. 5lany Creditable KxhlhttM—Fhe Side Slum mini, the Itope Walker and Wooden llaby -Man All on Hand—Pine Horses. THE OPELIKA FAIR. Everything I* In Readiness for the Opening ortho Or,tnd show Monday. I Told You So. Mr. E. A. Ireland, of Breen. Phillips & Co., Nashville, Tenn., says: “I was afflic ted with Piles for twenty years, and I tried every remedy offered me; finally used the Ethiopian Pile Gintment. It gave me in stant relief, and has effected a permanent cure.” For sale by Brannon & Carson and Blanchard & Co., wholesale and retail druggists, Columbus, Ga. sept 29-thur-scAw Recession Ordinance Solti. Worthinoton, Minn., October 19.— Mrs. Bullis, of this place, has just sold to George II. Treadwell, commander of the Grand Army ofthe Republic, Albany,New York, the original ordinance of secession passed by the state of Virginia. The con sideration woh 51000. Aflor Three Venrs. W. F. Walton, of Springfield, Tenn., says: “I have been suffering with neu- lalgia in my face ami head off and on for three years. I purchased n box of Dr. ’Tanner’s Infallible Neuralgia Cure and took eight of the pills. I have not felt any symptoms of Neuralgia since. It gives me pleasure to recommend it.” Sold by Brannon A Carson and Blanch ard A Go., wholesale anil retail druggists, Columbus, On. sept 20-thur-soiSW Special to Enquirer-Sun. Montgomery-, October 19.—The weather prospects are gloomy, indeed; in fact it has been raining a slow rain since yester day morning, with an occasional inter mission. Just now it looks rs if the weather might he about the same as last year during the fair. Thon it poured down every day, but nevertheless the fair was a very creditable one. Howovor, there may he a change for the better, and by Thurs day the sun may come out in all his splendor. To get, to the old fairgrounds you had to wade throuh oceans ot mud. 'This year It is different. The now fair grounds aro more accessible. The trains run in fifty yards oi the main building, nnd there is a good gravel walk from the road to the building and then on around to the grand stand. The track is a very lino mile track, egg-shaped. The grand stand is about 200 yards from the main building and will probably seat 1000 people. The main, or exhibition building, is a very large one — throo times as largo as the old ono. The machinery building is a good sized structure. When i visited the grounds this morniug I uotioed a decided improvement over Monday. More Htocfe had been added and more machinery put in place. There are many fine Jerseys, sheep, poultry, etc., on exhi bition. The merchants wore busy arrang ing their best goods in the most artistic manner. You can sec $000 sets of furniture, 5300 wardrobes, 51000 sets of diamonds, and 5100 overcoats that will make the dudes sigh. There aro the usual different kinds of quilts without number, and all sorts ot fancy work, paintings, crayons, moss work, wax ilowers, and many other rare, novel and unique things, too numerous to men tion. There are any quantity of lunch Htauds scattered around. There are shoot ing galleries, Bide shows, the man with the walkiug vane and ring business, the rope walker, the fellow with the wooden babies to be knocked down. Youcan pay a dime and throw three eggs at a nigger’s head, ten feet ofl; besides, there are many other little diversions, tricks, etc., to while away time at and catch a man’s money. Already the grounds are getting white with circulars, cards, hand bills, etc.,advertising patent churns,fences, gates, coffee pots. etc. The Detroit Freo Press has C. B. Lewis (M Quad) and another gentleman on band taking subscriptions at 25 cents for four months. Fourteen special policemen have been appoiuted to do duty at. the grounds, nine iu the daytime and five at night. The water works company have laid water pipes to the grounds and there is plenty or water. Twenty electric lights illuminate the grounds at night. W. II. King, of Marion, Ala., has seven horses at the fair, all racers. J. A. Thomas, of Leo county, has four trotters; Mrs. T. rt. Mathews, oi Upolika, “Dan,” trotter; A. P. Huffman, of Autauga county, ono trotter; J. H. Hurris, of Cham bers county, has five or six horses; J. P. Harris, Chambers county, hiiR a trotter, “Lueile;” YV. D. Sayre, Mont gomery , two trotters; tlio McCurdy broth ers, of Lowndes, have five racers; William Trimble, of Montgomery, has throo trot ters, Captain Williams, of Mobile, three runners and three trotters; G. W. Height, ot i-ouisville, Ky., has seven racers. In the shooting tournament, yesterday Taylor, of New York, and Build seemed to he the winners. Two companies of cadets from Tusea- Ioorii will he bore Wednesday evening. A special train will leave the union de pot tor the fair grounds every hour, com- me ,cing r.t 8:30 o'clock in the morning Iioxlnsln Lexington, Ky., Kurt October 19.—The weather is clear and the track fast. First, race, X mile and 70 yards; Red Stone won, Alamo 2d, Clay Sexton .3d; time 1:49}. Second nice, : mile; Automat won, Badge 2d, Prince Fortinnitus 3d; time 1:102. Third rr.ee, 1 1-16 miles; Kalootta won, Wood Cralt 2d, Bonita 3d; time . Fourth race, } mih , Locust, won, Cupid 2d, Orange Gill 3d; time 1:101. The Aluhiiina Stnli- Fair. Montgomery, Ala., October 10.—The state fair of Alabama is in full progress, and so is f ho rain. The wind is from the east and the rain has been falling heavily all day. Everything is ready for the presi dent’s reception. He will arrive here at 8 o’clock in the morning, and the outlook now is fora wet day. In spite of the rain the city is full of strangers. Tim IIuiIck K non It. rhat indomitable spirit which has carried I Dr if they don't they should know that - -■ * 1 - I itangum Root I.iuime.nt r to the forefront of suuth&rn cities. Ji the face of weather which would hnv- put to flight even a hope oi' sucoesi in any other city, Atlanta lias donned he umbrella and gum shoes and carried ou her programme of attractions in rain and ! ‘ through mud, and has attracted greater ctnM i • n lthout ired Big Head ii idea for W. E. Hunt, of Adairsville, Ky. I I. H. Mallory, of Fort’s .Station, Tenn., cured his hogs of blind staggers with it. I fact this King -if Liniments is invalid. I Iilc for man and beast, and no family rowds to witness it than any other city could have done in fair weather. Ladies | were not dismayed by the slush, hut were .out in us great numbers ns men, and the day will prove a harvest for shoe-makers, dress-makers and doc to i s. From early morning crowds began flocking to the grounds, and the largest attendance yet had at the grounds was reached to-day despite the rain. ’The sham battle was a great attraction, and the people filled every inch of space in the grand stand building, which overlooked the battlefield, and also stood in the rain on the hillsides arid elevated places. The ram prevented the carrying out of the elaborate plan of bat- t'e arranged for the occasion, as it was Im possible for either cavalry or infantry to charge up the muddy hillsides to capture the heights covered with artillery, but in order not to disappoint the vast crowds the infantry had a spirited en gagement in the space included within the circle of the race tracks, and fired blank cartridges, and charged each other and retreated. While on the hill side, beyond the track, shells were thrown into the air, and cannon thundered. Though not what was expected, it was the best that could be done under the circumstances, and the people accepted as effort in good frith not to disappoint them, nnd there were very few complaints. This after noon Mrs. Cleveland held a reception of Sold by Brannon A Carson and Blanch ard A Co., wholesale and retail druggists, Columbus, Ga. 8ep-29-thur-se&w Dublin, October 19.--At the Triam fair to-day thousands of cattle and sheep were offered for sale at ruinous figures, hut de spite the exceedingly low prices there were no purchasers. Large grazers de clare that they cannot continue business any longer and must, take advantage of bankrupt law. Suppressing the League. Dublin, October 19,—The police have warned the Irish News agent against ex posing papers or placards containing any references to the meeting ofthe suppress ed branches jf the national league. Races at Mcinplii*. Memphis, October 19. The weather is clear and bright and the track in fine con dition. First race, } of a mile; Little Bess won, Red I/caf 2d, Overton 3d; time l:19f. Second race, 1 mile: Glenban won, Oleanor 2d, Dark Hall 3d; time 1:45. Third race, 1 1-16 miles; FlorenceE. won, Vice Regent 2d, General Bate 3d; time 1:62}. Fourth race, l mile; Bankrupt won, White Rose 2d, Berlin 3d; time 1:31}. .tilllltgOIIIC His I limy. ; . rtlOMlSHY, G. ■_ ,' er 19 -T, oimg man, Huffman, who had his hands mashed off recently by falling between two cars, lias recovered sufficiently to get out of hod, but his wife seems to be crazy witli grief, so much so that she has to he kept away from him. Whenever she sees him she becomes frantic. Mr. M. B. .Shrewsbury and wife havo re turned from Texas. The Louisville and Nashville road is going to spread itself in fixing up for the president. The train crow on its roadwill number four conductors iu dress suits It is sixty-t.lnec miles to Fulcra, where tile president's train will ho switched off, and there is to he a man iu uniform every mile plong the road, anil the sixty-three miles are lo In. made in sixty-three minutes. The train will leave here Thursday afternoon about 3 o’clock. Mr. Low Willis, ofthe Western railroad, is tin:- father of another iitlle girl. Mr. Willis, of the Columbus and Western road, is in tlio city. Mr. D J’. West has bought out Dunbar’s saloon ami put Mr. Bill Doren in charge. Among the attractions at the fair are Prof. Davidson and wife on the tight rope. The i’intlala grange lias one of the finest displays of fluid products to be seen at the fai r. Major I. F. Culver, of Bullock county, also lias n line display of field crops, etc. One of the features of the fair is the splendid music made by tin- Becond regi ment band. Tlio Calora shoo factory has a fine dis play at the fair. The vinegar and cider works of this city are making a fine display. Mrs. A. M. Allen lias on exhibition in Die fancy work ilopparunent one hundred different articles. The lighting routo was suspended yes terda.y on account of some mishap to the machinery, and the Texas mule was sub stituted. A grand pyrotechnic display will take place at the fair grounds every night at 8:30. The races begin at 2 p, m. The pigeon snooting is from 9 to 12. Mr. James Clayton, of Leo county, took tho premium, last year, for the host indi vidual display of field crops lie is on hand again iliis year, and stands a good chance of doing the same thing again. Gn Thursday, horses and vehicles will not he allowed on Commerce street, be tween the hours of 7:30 and 8:30 o’clock in the morning, on account of the arrival of the president. Among the distinguished visitors here nre Senator Morgan, Senator James I.. Bough, and Governor O’Neal Opelika, Ala., October 19.—The East Alabama fair, which opens here Monday, October 24, is attracting a great deal of at tention iu this section. People are begin ning to arrive now. The hotel and board ing house rates are very reasonable, and the low rates of one cent a mile on the railroads is an extra inducement to all to come. The railroads have been very lib eral to the fair, and while the fair will help them it will be a great accommodation to lot our Browneville and Columbus frionds come up hero for only thirty cents. Ratos from every .’here else arc corrc pomiingly low. The directors have worked very hard for the succoss of their first en terprise, and among thorn none have been more zealous and worked harder than Mr. S. K. Houston and Mr. B. A. Cooper, while: all have done their fullest duty and none havo shirked the least part, of their respon sibility. t think it right to compliment those two. While we make no pretenco of equaling the great Piedmont at Atlanta, me aro going'to have a fair that lu every respect will equal tho Montgomery fair. The management have as thoroughly ad vertised “the fair” as money, printing and Milking will do it. Envelopes havo gone over the whole United States hearing the announcement of our fair. Mammoth colored posters have gone vibrating over the southern states, it has heen adver tised as far as El Paso del Norte, Mexico, and Texas. When the rain ceases the track will bo thoroughly rolled once more. To our Columbus, Browneville, Girard and Balem friends, and to every one else, we extend a cordial, hearty welcome. Come and bo with us. Opelika will show you what pluck and enterprise can do. The funeral or Mrs. R. J. Trammell took place yostorday at 10:30 o’clock. The funeral services were hold at the Fit at- Baptist church, on Chambers street. The remains wore followed to the comotery by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. To the afflicted family we tender our most sincere sympathy. ITEMS OF INTEREST. Sown Nugget* (lathered from Somi of Our Best Exchanges. The name of the man who foil and wap killed at Cottondale Friday night was Charles W. Rivers, and he hailed from La- Grange, Ky. Meyer & Muller, of Jacksonville, have sold to Luclen T. Canova the property oc cupied by the latter on Charlotte street, at Ht. Augustine, for f3500. The express agent running betweeu Gainesville and St. Augustine was put off by the quarantine officers and not allowed to enter St. Augustine Saturday. A. S. Chalker, of Middieburgh, has as signed iu favor of W. S. Wightmau, of Jacksonville. Mr. Chalker’s liabilities amount to some fl2,0Q0. The assets will cover tho liabilities. The Episcopalians wiii build a new par sonage on their lot at St. Augustine, on Marine street, shortly. It will have every convenience, aud the money required has al-eady been raised. Reuben Carlton, the Brevard county desperado, who has been wanted for a year past tor an assault on Benjamin Hogg, at St. Lucie, gave himself up to Sheriff Covar last week anil will ho tried. D. A. Cumbie, of Narcoosee, has a cot ton plant near his place which is over live feet across the branches and contains from 35(1 to 100 blooms, buds and bolls. He and a friend counted 317, and then gave up the task. It contains cotton iu all its stages, from the swelling bud to the mature arti cle itself. Pensacola Commercial: The public will sympathize with A. V. Cluhbs, in that gentleman's failure to bid successfully ou the public building, and the more readily when it is learned that Mr. Cluhbs was so sure of success, that be had given New York parties a bonus of 5700, on the siiIjd ofthe city mortgage bonds. John Minims, n burly negro, offered some familiarity to a .young lady of pure character,nnd excellent, lainfiy.near Adana- ville, a few days since. When thescouu- ri:el wns located,- a party waited ou him with a rope, hut he slipped the cords with which he was tied, and made his escape. Several shots wore fired at him, but with out any apparent effect. At Gordon Saturday, a negro named An drew Brantley had hi.s arm horribly mangled by getting if caught in a gin. The flesh was lorn from the arm, leaving- arteries and muscles exposed. Andrew P; veiy much thought of in Gordon, and h& was at once placed under the care of Dr. W. W. Lee, who put the flesh back in shape after much careful work, and now the arm gives evidence of growing proper ly and becoming a good arm once more It, is considered a skillful hit of surgery. Last Friday B. L. Lewis, of Lumpkin, was driving along the road just beyono the Hannahatchee creek, when his buggy wheels ran over a monster rattlesnake Tho dreadful rattling-roar of warning we f ounded as the reptile threw himself in a coil ready for an attack. Mr. Lew's made the first attack, and gave him & salute, of five rounds from a pistol. Failing in these to silence his battery, he attacked Ids snakesbip with a fence rail, and be labored him until life was extinct. The deadly monster was about five leet in length, aud carried thirteen rattles. Blakely, correspondence Macon Tele graph : Blakely is one of the oldest towns i n south west Georgia,and was settled by tin.. Collier family ’way hack in '22. Here live:-. John M. Wade, one of tho “oldest inhabi tants,” who never goes from home, am; lias not even been to Albany since ’51,when Colonel Nelson Tift wns fhe polite land lord ofthe famous old Tift hotel, aud John Jackson was merchandising in a log cabin store near where Meyer’s store now stands Ii. H. Robinson has heen hero s. long time and lias amasscc. a .considerable fortune. We met here, too, Judge Thomas Williams, an old Gordon soldier. “Uncle Tommie,” as the judge is familiarly called, was the mail currier of Lawton's brigade, and when Lawton was wounded and the brigade given to General Gordon lie became h‘s mail carrier nud followed him throughout the war, all through the Shenandoah val ley at Petersburg and Gettsburg—and gloomy Appomattox. Just in front of the court house, which is in the centre of tbo square, the old secession flag pole still stands like a lonely sentinel, a reminder of the passion aud excitement and heroism of the days of the past. Tb‘s pole is over one hundred ,feet in length, and was selected by James M. Stewart , who still resides near the town. As Jett Miss Emma Louise Pearce, formerly of I Davis will soon visit Georgia, somehow, Columbus, is the special correspondent of wu know not why, this old pole has a fas- the Cincinnati Euqufrer. and will write I filiation for us, aud we look upon it with up Alabama for that paper. a feeling akin to reverence. The pole was Professor Gather, the Alabama weather erected the dav after the fall of Sumter, prophet, predicted rain for all of this i ’J he whigs and democrats met, and in duo week, and from present appearances, his and solemn form, in deed nnd iu fact, prediction is likely to come true, I burled the hatchet Rt its base. The past Mr. Boh ifendrickH, of Columbus, pRS-sed . was forgotten to make the confederacy q through here, to-day, going to Peusacoia, 1 success.