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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 11, 1888.
PRICE FIVE CENT8.
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
CAUGHT UP AND WIRED BT REPORT
ERS OF THE ENQUIRER-SUN.
A Wealthy Miner Get. Into Troable—Sam
Small’* Big Tent—Decision* by the
Railroad Commission — Mr.
Lively SU11 in Jail, Etc.
Atlanta, April 10.—Special: A wealthy
miner of Butte, Montane, was arrested to
night at 7 o’clock upon receipt of a dis
patch from State’s Attorney Harris of
Effingham, Illinois, stating that he was a
bigamist, having married Annie Mont
gomery in that place last November.
Fleming is as blind as a bat. He came
here three weeks ago on a visit, and fell In
love with Miss Sallie Aultman, a beautiful
young lady of eighteen. Sunday evening
they married. Rooms were taken at the
Reid house, and it waa the intention of
Mr. Fleming and bride to return to Butte
in a few days. His arrest was no
surprise to him, apd he says it
is a blackmailing scheme of
Atlanta woman. At a late hour, his re
lease was secured, and he went to his
boarding house, under the charge of a
special officer, for the night.
Fleming is a native or Fulton county.
He was born at East Point, and went
west in 1847, where be accumulated a
considerable fortune. He waa accustomed
to visit Atlanta every spring. He says that
he will show np everything connected
with his arrest, and proposes to seek re
dress in the courts.
MitoellaneeDs Matters.
Atlanta, April 10.—Special: G. T.
Whilden has been commissioned as cap
tain of the Milledgeville Light Infantry.
In the criminal branch of the superior
court to-day, the case of Elbert
ored, charged with killing Cl
tower, a white boy, on the
prohibition election, was tar'
case was tried several weeks .
suited In a mistrial. The facts
are these: Hightower was walking
Ivy street on that night, when a crowd
drunken negroes passed him, and one
them called out, Wet or dry? Hightower
replied dry, whereupon one of the crowd
threw a rock at him, crushing his skulC
and from the effects of which he died the
next day. There is considerable doubt oil
Ware’s guilt. Nearly all day was con-
John’s Episcopal church at 7:80 o’clock to
night. Mr. Paul Smith and Mias Genie
Bragg, both of Montgomery, were united
Id marriage. The groom ii a son of Cay
Treasurer Smith end the bride in the
lovely daughter of CapL Welter L. Bragg,
member of the inter-state railroad com
mission from Alabama. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Dj. Stringfellow,
rector of St. John’s church. Mr. Smith is
a young man of high character and social
standing and sterling bnainees qualities.
He has been in business in Sheffield a year
or two, and that will be their home in
future. Capt. Bragg arrived from Wash
ington and was present at the marriage.
The Real Estate Association.
Montgomery, Ala., April 10.—Special:
The organisation of the Montgomery Real
Estate association is a splendid movement.
To the Enquirer-Sun representative Mr.
T. J. Soott. a prominent member of the
association stated the plans and purposes
of the organization aa follows: “We propose
in the flm place to poll together for the
E roteotion and advancement of oar own
lterests and the upbuilding of the city.
We will establish and maintain a uniform
rate of charges for selling and renting real
estate, and an organised system of adver
tising. by which we will be able to show
the advantages and resonrees oi the city
and country to the people of the north and
W£Bt*”
The association will publish a monthly
journal. Ten thousand copies of the first
issue will be printed and sent out broad
cast over the country.
A Morning Fire.
Montgomery, Ala., April 10.—Special:
The fire alarm was sounded at 1 o'clock
this morning. The fire was located In
Toaie's bakery store-rooms on North Court
street. The department turned out prompt
ly and the flames were pat oat before
mnch headway was made. The damage
done was slight.
LABOR TROUBLES.
Arthur Talk* About the Burlington Strike.
Row it Stands.
Chicago, April 10.—Chief Arthur has
returned to the headquarters of the strik-
Burlington engineers and firemen. He
ved in the city this morning from
veland, and went at onoe Into confer-
with Chief Sargent and Chairman
. The arrival of Arthur was an
of interest to the strikers and rail-
ifficials alike, as it waa generally as-
that with his presence the strike
indulging in a great deal of striking.
On April 16 Collector Crenshaw will be
gin to issue special tax stamps for the tax
year, beginning May 1. There are 20,000
stamps to be Issued, and the collections
will amount to fifty or sixty thousand dol
lars.
Rev. Sam Small of Washington city, has
completed the construction of his large
tent, which is to be used for campaign
purposes in Georgia. He is expected In
Atlanta the latter part of next week,
where his tent will be used in conducting
the first third party prohibition meeting
ever held in Georgia.
The resignation of J. M. McCaw, second
lieutenant of the Republican Blues, at Sa
vannah, was received by the adjutant-
general to-day.
W. E. Llvefy. the juror who was sent to
jail yesterday for refusing to swear, is still
confined. He says he is serving God
wherever he is. and that rather than take
an oath he will spend his life in jail. He
rests his life, he says, upon the book of
Mathew, In the Bible, and there it is
taught, “Swear not while of the flesh or
world.-’ To-day his wife, who is some
what insane, sent him a note telling him
to stick out for the right and swear not.
He will serve out his five days’ sentence,
after which his chances for Milledgeville
are considered excellent.
The railroad commission held a session
this morning, and decided two questions
concerning passenger rates, in regird to
the two and a half cent rate, it was de
cided not to reduce the present passenger
rate of three cents per mile. This will
not interfere with the two and a quarter
cents rate, adopted by the Western and
Atlantic railroad, and the Georgia Mid
land.
In regard to the request of the colored
people, that first and second-class passen
ger rates be established, the commission
declined to establish a second-class rate,
but held that the railroads mute fur
nish colored people accommodations,
equal, in every particular, to those
furnished the wnites. The commission in
its ruling on this point uses the language
of the section of the code which requires
equal accommodations to be given to all
citizens without discrimination and witb-
out reference to race, color, or previous
conditions.
Gen. M. A. Stovall and Col. Wilberforce
Daniel of Augusta, came to Atlanta to day
to see the governor and the adjutant gen
eral in regard to the encampment which
will be held at the Angus! i exposition
next fall. They asked for 225 tents and it
is probable that they will get them. They
say that military companies will come
to the encampment from South Carolina,
North Carolina and Tennessee.
MATTERS IN MONTGOMERY.
News of the Day From the Capital of
Alabama.
Montgomery, Ala., April 10.—Special:
The State Medical association of Alabama
met in this city this morning. The ses
sions are held in the United States court
room.
Registration of delegates and visitors
took place from 10 to 12 o’clock this morn
ing.
The meeting was called to order
promptly by the president. Dr. Edward
H. 8holl of Birmingham, and the session
was opened by Rev. Horace Stringfellow,
D.D., pastor of the St. John's church. The
address of welcome on behalf of the Medi
cal and Surgical society of Montgomery,
was delivered by Dr. W. G. Bibb. Hon.
W. S. Reese, mayor of Montgomery, de
livered the address of welcome on behalf
of the city and the citizens. Both the ad
dresses were elegant in diction and alto
gether appropriate.
The president. Dr. Edward H. Sholl,
then delivered his annual message, which
was learned and eloquent, and listened to
with great interest by the audience.
The attendance on the association is
large delegates being present from all
portions or the state.
On motion of Dr. Jerome Cochran, state
health officer, Drs. Peter Brice ot Tuska-
loosa and B. J. Baldwin of Montgomery
were appointed a committee to introduce
the representatives present from other
state associations.
Dr. Green of the state medical associa
tion of Mississippi and Dr. Westmoreland
of Georgia were introduced to the conven
tion ana accorded the courtesies of debate
and the privileges of the association.
The annual report of the senior vice-
S resident, Dr. Thad. L. Robertson of
irmingham, was then read and submitted
to the association.
The annual report of the junior vice-
president, Dr. John Paul Jones of Camden,
waa also read and submitted.
The remainder ot the session was de
voted to routine business, as follows.
Revision of the minutes of the proceed
ings of the last annual session.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer.
The business reports of county societies,
and the reports of special committees.
Miscellaneous business. The meeting ad
journed for recess at 2:45 o’clock.
The evening session was held in the
Montgomery theater. At 8 o’clock, Dr.
B.J. Baldwin delivered the annual ora
tion. .
After the oration, the association was
entertained by music, vocal and instru
mental, recitations, eto., in which the
best looal talent took part.
The Tailors’ Strike.
Montgomery, Ala., April 10.—Special:
The striking tailors are still out
there is no change in the situation this
morning. Messrs. Lilieothal and Gaasen-
heimer and Alex. Rice, the merchant
tailors who are affected by the strike, are
somewhat crippled in their business now,
but they announoe that they will supply
the places of the union tailors at onoe and
be ready to fill all orders promptly in a
day or two. They are very firm In their
position and still positively refuse to com
ply with the demands of the onion and
discharge the non-union men in their em
ploy.
Brilliant Marriage.
Montgomery, Ala., April 10.—Special: -
There was a brilliant marriage at the St.
by the reporters this afternoon, bat
eygained no information from him fur
or than that he had been greatly mis
represented in the newspapers. He was,
U usual, totally ignorant of any new move
contemplated in any direction, nor did he
post ns any information npon any subject
Whatever connected with the strike be
yond what can be found in the public
prints About to-day’s meeting he had
nothing to say. His only utterance wps
just what he gave out when the strike be
gan. that the attitude of the strikers was
unchanged. They were confiident that
the Burlington would not in five years ob
tain outside of the brotherhood a full force
of men. He believed that the Burlington
stockholders would ere long take hold of
the matter, and that a settlement of the
strike would result.
Mr. Arthur was asked: “Is there any
truth in the report that the Knights of
I ibor and brotherhood have patched np
peace, and that the knights will order a
general strike on the Burlington road?”
“That issomethiogithat I know nothing
about. If the Knights of Labor are con
templating any such action, they have not
informed me of it. As far as patching up
peace is concerned, I will simply say this:
That there has never been any just grounds
of e amity between the organizations. I
have been grossly misrepresented in
this matter, but I have set forth the true
facts in the case to Mr. Powderiy and
there is now a better understanding be
tween us. It was claimed during the
strike on the Reading road that I supplied
the brotherhood men to take the places of
the striking knights. That is absolutely
false, MI aid not Interfere in the matter
at all. In fact, when workmen engage in
a fight for the betterment of their condi
tion and go out on a strike, I regard the
men who will, under such circumstances
take their places, as utterly unworthy.”
Chicago, April 10.—The Chicago Times
will say to-morrow: The exact date when
the brakemen employed on the Burling
ton road are to strike, has not yet been de
termined, but they will go out very short
ly, unless some arrangement is made be
tween the company and the striking engi
neers, firemen and switchmen.
Hewitt Smashed.
New York April 10.—Mayor Hewitt
to-day transmitted to the common council
a stilling message disapproving the reso
lution taking from the mayor the power
of directing what flag shall be displayed
upon city buildings. He shows that while
the Irish born population amounts to 16.47
per cent, 27 per cent of the board of
aldermen are Irish, more than eleven and
a half times the normal ratio of represen
tation, and that the same ratio of repre
sentation prevails in all the departments,
except the police, where 28.10 are Irish
born, nearly double the normal percent
age. This, ne declares, is at the expense
of the German element. He gives a tabu
lated account of the national representa
tions in offi ro and charitable institutions.
He states that he does not publish the ta
bles to invoke comment, but declares that
under our free government and boundless
resources the Irish malcontents should ex
hibit a modest restraint in claiming new
privileges not now known to the law and
not desired by the more conservative por
tion of the nationality, in whose favor the
exoeption is demanded. He advises the
board of aldermen to adopt some measure
whereby the question may be made
squarely an issue before the people.
While the clerk was reading the mes
sage, Alderman Pat Divyer moved that
lur.her reading be suspended. “It’s all
buncombe,” he said, “and we’ve had
enough of it.”
Divyer’s motion was earned by a loud
shout of “aye,” and the document was
filed.
A Raving Maniac.
Birmingham, Ala., April 10.—Special:
In the gentlemen’s waiting-room at the
union depot to-night sat a w^'d, hollow-
eyed man with his arms and legs covered
with heavy chains. His name is Alexan
der Hollman and he is a raving maniac, on
his way to the insane asylum at Tuscaloosa
in eharge of two officers. His case is a pc
culiar one. Hallman is twenty-seven years
old and has been insane ten yeais. Poor
yean ago he became a raving, v.olent
maniac, and attempted to kill his mother
with an axe. He was finally overpowered
and locked in a small cabin built of heavy
logs. In this little room he remained four
yean without fire or clothing, and in
all these years he has spoken only one
word. He would tear to shreds all the
clothing given him, and would eat only
enough food to keep him alive. His
parents lived in Clay county, some dis
tance from any town, and they kept this
condition of their son hid from the officers.
Hollman’s mother did not want him taken
to the asylum, but a few days ago Sheriff
Blackstoek of Clay county, learned of the
maniao’s condition, took charge of him,
and has secured his admission into the
asylum. The parents of the maniac re
fused to surrender him, and the sheriff
was compelled to take him by force.
Stanford Will Stand.
San Francisco, April 10.—A gentleman
of this city who has just returned from
Washington, aod who is on intimate terms
with Senator Leland Stanford, stated to a
newspaper representative that Stanford
had finally decided to allow his name to
go before the republican national conven
tion as a candidate for the presidency, and
having reached that conclusion, desires
the support of the California delegation to
the national convention.
Another Good Man Gone Wrong.
Louisville, K.v^ April 10.—The ac
counts of 8. M. Wier, treasurer of New
Albany, Indiana, have been found 170.000
short. Wier’s system of book-keeping was
very loose. An expeit accountant says it
has been exceedingly difficult to trace the
moneys received and expended. Wier
has been treasurer for sixteen years. He
has lived in a model way in a cottage. The
only bit ot extravagance was the owner
ship of a race home. There is suspicion
fkaf U7la« kaa RIMMIMlI ill IIMA.
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
YESTERDAY’S PROCEEDINGS OF THE
HOUSE AND SENATE.
The House Continues in a Dead-Loch.
Some Interesting Incident*—Butler
Slake* a Good Speech—The
Inter-State Comm toslon.
Washington, April 10.—In the senate
the bill to remove the political disabilities
of John Rntledge of Sooth Carolina, was
reported from the judiciary committee,
and passed.
On motion of Mr. Sherman the Freed
man’s bonk bill was taken from the calen
dar and returned to the committee on
finance.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the bill to authorize the sale to aliens
of certain mineral lands, the question
being on the amendment offered by Mr.
Faulkner,requiring a majority of the stock
holders, truate.ee or directors of a mining
company, to be citizens of the United
States. The amendment was rejected—20
to 31. After several amendments of the
S braseology of the bill it was passed—yeas
L, nays 13. It reads os follows:
'That the act entitled an set to restrict
the ownership of real settee in the territo
ries of the United States to American citi
zens, and so forth, approved March 3,1887,
■hall not relate to, or In any manner affect,
titles to mineral lands or mining claims in
the territories ol the United States, which
may be acquired or held under the mineral
land laws of the United States, nor to the
mills or other reduction works, or proper
ty used in the production of metals from
■aid mineral land or claims, bat as to all
■neb mineral lands, mining claims, mining
mill*, reduction works ana other property,
the laws of the United States and of the
territories shall be (until changed by act of
congress, or act ot territorial legislature)
the same as though said act had not
passed.”
The senate then resumed consideration
of the unfinished business, being the bill
to provide for the admission of the state of
sooth Dakota, and the organization of the
territory of North Dakota.
Mr. Butler, who has reported a substi
tute from the minority of the committee
on territories, said that the discussion had
been narrowed down to one single point,
and that was whether or not the present
territory of Dakota should be divided and
dismembered. If that question were de
cided in the negative, as he hoped and
trusted it would, the way to the speedy
admission of the state was open. He took
issue with the statement made yesterday
by Mr. Platt, that the people of the terri
tory had a good right, because of their
ponulation, etc., to be admitted Into the
union. As he (Butler) understood the rale
and law, that subject was entirely and
solely within the discretion of congress. If
any other doctrine should prevail, why
should not the territory of Utah Be ad
mitted as a state, or what was to prevent
the 160,000 socialists, anarchists, nihilists,
and communists from taking refuge |in
some corner of a territory aiuf proceeding
to frame a constitution and state govern
ment, and demanding to be admitted as a
state? He, therefore, submitted that the
senator from Connecticut had gone too
far in making that proposition, especially
when the claim was asserted, not on be
half of the majority of the people of the
territory of Dakota, but on behalf of a fac
tion of politicians in that territory who
had contributed more than all else besides
to prevent the territory being ad
mitted as a state. The bill
of the mlnoritafev he said,
proposed to aothoriu gRtMople of the
territory to meet in coniffiMion, frame a
constitution and state government, and
submit them to congress, and, upon their
ratification by oongress to declare Dakota
a state of the onion. The majority bill on
the other hand, proposed to ratify and
confirm the so-called constitution adopted
in south Dakota two and a half years ago,
and to seat as United States senators two
gentlemen (republicans) who claimed to
have been then eleoted. Would the senate,
he asked, oonsent to seat os fall-fledged
senators, equal to thoee who represented
sovereign states, two men who simply
represented 12,000 votes out of 106,0C 3
voters? That was the proposition. He
referred to one of the gentlemen seeking
seats, as the senator from Dakota (Edger-
ton) as one whom he had spoken of
courteously in the last congress, out who
in a recent speech in Dakota, had alluded
to him in an offensive manner, drawing a
parallel between southern men, who learn
ed nothing, forgot nothing, and resorted
to the bowie knife and revolver, and the
Dakota men, whose weapons were the
Bible and spelling book. That, said he,
(after reading this extract from Mr. Edger-
ton’s speech) is the language of
the man to whom I extended
the courtesy of expressing kindly
feelings, when he was attempting
to get a seat on this floor. He is entitled
to all credit and all honor, and all eclat
and Drestige which that character faf
language can give to him. But I maybe
permitted to say that if I had to select,
either as companions or citizens of a great
country, the stalking bandit, the reckless
highwayman, with pistol and bowie knife
in band,or the sneaking hypocrtical, snarl
ing pharisee, who fires from the rear,
and who takes cover under the shadow
of his own meanness and malignity. I
would select the former. If the spelling
book and Bible indicate such education as
that, such malignity, such unfairness, may
God have mercy upon the Bible and spell
ing book, which that man carries with
him. Better have made a bonfire of them
than have them teach each language si
that which I have read.
Without any action on the bill, the sen
ate proceeded to executive business. After
a secret session of about two hours the
doors were re-opened and the senate ad
journed.
In the House.
Washington, April 10.—The house met
at 11:45 this morning; the legislative day
of Wednesday last continuing.
Mr. Phelan of Tennesse, as a privileged
question, submitted the conference report
noon the bill authorizing the construction
of a bridge acroes the Mississippi river at
Memphis, Tennessee. The senate amend
ment repealing the bridge charter now
existing, it agreed to. The report was
adopted.
Mr. Blount of Georgia, asked unanimous
consent to report the post offioe appropria
tion bill,but a demand for the regular order
from Mr. Reed of Maine, operated as an
objection, and the seventh day of the
contest over the direct tax bill was
formally opened. Motions for recesses for
ten, fifteen, twenty and twenty-five min
utes were submitted by Messrs. Breckin
ridge of Arkansas, Weaver of Iowa, An
derson of Illinois and Oates of Alabama.
These were further supplemented with
motions to adjourn until Thursday, to ad
journ until Friday and to adjourn until
Saturday.
Mr. Kelley of Pennsylvania, called at
tention to a violation of the rule prohibit
ing smoking npon the floor, and the
speaker pro tem, Mr. Hatch of Missouri,
emphatically directed the sergeant-at-
arms and the door-keepers to enforce the
rale vigorously.
There is no change, or Droepect of a
change, in the dead-lock. No concessions
have been made by either side of the con
troversy, and all talk of a compromise has
cessed. It is generally thought among the
members that the present condition of
affairs will continue until Tuesday next,
the day when it is intended to call np the
tariff bill, when a determined effort will
be made to break the dead-lock. There is
no desire on the part of the democratic
advocates of the direct tax bill to have a
caucus called for the purpose of determin
ing what course should be panned to pat
an end to the present stagnation of busi
ness, but while the opponents indicate a
willingness to have a caucus called for
consultation, they decline to be bound by
caucus action. A call of the house was in
progress at 3 p. m.
The boon went away without being
marred by a single incident of interest.
Late in the afternoon a vote was taken
upon a motion to adjourn, in order that a
test be made of the strength of the oombat-
ants. The affirmative vote was 80, exactly
the number who voted in a similar manner
yesterday. The Negative vote fell off from
156 yesterday to 146 to-day, the falling off
being accounted for by the fact that a
number of leaves of absence were granted,
mainly from the ranks of the supporters
of the bill. Subsequently the sergeant-at-
arms appeared and stated that all mem-
been excused or were out of the city, and the
house, having received his report; relapsed
into a state of lassitude. Mr. Parker of
New York, was fast to claim attention
with a parliamentary inquiry. It was, he
said, the custom of thenouae to send out
special committees far the purpoae of in
vestigating the souses gbd effects of great
railroad strikes. He .desired to know
whether it would be in order for the great
railroad companies to Agnate a committee
Wier has engaged in “margin” spec
ulations. He is Mill in New Albany, In- , ,
/Haw, gnd his bondsmen are good for the i bars who were reported as absent had re-
missing funds. 1 turned to the bouse exoept such as had
to investigate the cans# and eflbcts of the
sfeike now existing In the house of repre-
MnUtives.
The speaker pro tem was net of the
opinion thmt the enquiry presented was a
parliamentary one, agd Mr. Parker re
sumed his seat with his query unanswered.
At 8J0 the sergeant-at-arms appeared at
the bar of the house haring in custody Mr.
Lawler of Illinois, who was subjected to a
good deal of laughter fay his fellow-mem
bers as he formulated lUa excuue for having
been absent. He haft been, he said, at
home answering his o^nrespondence in ex
pectation that the sttgation in the house
would remain unci
Mr. E. B. Taylor moved to excuse the
gentleman on the payment of a fine of ten
dollars. He said that he felt the time had
arrived when the- boose should
assert its power to have its members
present whenever necessary. He regretted
that the gentleman from Illinois was a
party before the bar of the house, because
he did net think-that the geo tie naan was
any more offending than many others, but
it seemed to him that a man elected aa a
member of this honorable body had his
business here when the house was in ses
sion, and had no business elsewhere. He
protested against the idea that the matter
of being present was one of personal con*
venience, and not of duty, and be pro
tested most seriously against the manner
in which the boose had treated the offense
of absenteeism, by making light of it and
by being frivolous wnen members
were brought before the bar npon
that charge. He had offered the
resolution in perfect good faith,
not desiring to injure the feelings
of any one. But he wished that the pen
alty should be imposed, and that if the of
fense of absenteeism should prevail the
penalty should be increased until absolute
expulsion should beocroe a rale.
A member suggested that instead of flO
a fine of a barrel of apples should be im
posed.
Mr. Taylor remarked that that was
another of thoee propositions that made
the house notorious and ridiculous in the
eyes of the country.
Mr. Lawler attempted to ask a question,
but had proceeded no farther than “being
a little short,” when he was interrupted
by a shout of laughter.
Mr. Taylor said to remedy that diffi
culty he would furnish the gentleman
with (10, to which Mr. Lawler replied,
amid renewed laughter, that he would ac
cept the donation.
Finally, on motion of Mr. Wheeler of
Alabama, Mr. Lawler was excused without
the imposition of any fine.
The house then resumed its air of unin
teresting idleness. The only amusement
furnished was in the cloak room on the
democratic side, to which some of the
more genial spirits among the republicans
had gathered to chat with their demo
cratic adversaries. The doors leading
from the cloak room to the hall ot the
house were closed to as to prevent the
hearty laughter evoked by some good
story- related by Mr. Weaver of Iowa or
Mr. Burrows of Miehigan, disturbing the
rest oi the members who were seeking
sleep upon some convenient lounge.
Through the cracks ot the
doors, however, came a strain of
college songs and darkey melodies, the
impromptu glee clnb being under the
leadership of Mr. Cannon of Illinois. Late
in the evening a diversion was furnished
by the aopearance at the bar of the house
of Mr. Morse of Massachusetts, in charge
of the sergeant-at-arjns. His excuse, that
he went away when a motion to adjourn
was being voted on, nnder the Impression
that the motion would prevail, was n
ceived with incredulous laughter.
Mr. Taylor offered his resolution excus
ing the gentleman upon the payment of a
fine of ffiO, and directing the sergeant-at
arms to deduct that sum from the gentle
man’s salary. He said that it was due to
tbe dignity of the house and the dignity
of the country,that this matter of absentee*
ism should be treated seriously.
Mr. Crisp suggested that it was not com
petent ft r the house by resolution to
change the statute prescribing what a
member’s salary should be.
Mr. Cummings of New York, farther
suggested that it was somewhat of a re
flection upon tbe gentleman to direct th it
the sergeant-at-arms should deduct a fine
from his salary. He thought the gentle
man could manage to pay (10. [Laughter.]
Notwithstanding the remark that this
was Morse’s second offense, L, vvas ex
cused without fine, and Mr. Breckinridge
of Kentucky, moved that the house ad
journ. Defeated—yeas 68, nays 141.
At this hour (11:15) there is no prospect
of either an adjournment or a recess.
At 12:30 a. m., the house was awakened
from its lethargy, in a very unexpected
and excited manner, and ac one time, it
looked as if the dead-lock would be broken.
A motion that the committee rise was
pending, when Mr. Boutelle of Maine,
rose, and in order to test the accuracy of
tbe rulings, that a motion to excuse a
member were in order, moved that
Mr. Breckinridge of Arkansas, Mr.
Breckinridge of Kentucky, Mr. Weaver of
Iowa, ana Mr. Oates of Alabama,
be excused from voting. These
gentlemen declared that they were
able to take care ot themselves.
Mr. Boutelle insisted, however, in the
light of recent decisions, that it was not
requisite that a member give his consent
to a motion, to be excused from voting.
Thereupon Mr. Tanlbee of Kentucky,
moved as an amendment that Mr. Boutelle
himself be excused from voting, which
motion tbe speaker pro tem (Mr. McMil-
iin of Tennessee) declared to be carried,
notwithstanding vociferous demands for
recognition from tbe republican side.
Mr. Cannon of Illinois, then moved that
he, himself, be excused from voting upon
his motion. This was supplemented by a
motion by Mr. Bayne that Mr. Reed of
Maine, be excused from voting. Upon a
motion to excuse him (Mr. Bayne) several
other republicans were upon their feet
desirous of piling motion upon motion to
show the danger resulting from a motion
to excuse a member from voting,
but the speaker pro tem refused to recog
nize any motion, except that of Mr. Can
non to -excuse himself, which he declared
to be carried against the protest of the
republicans. At this moment a motion
came from the democratic side that the
house adjourn, and after a chorus of yeas
from the democrats and Shouts of nays
from the republicans, the gavel of the
speaker hnng in mid-air. The repub-
T0 DRAW THE LINES.
speaker hung
licans, fearful that the gavel would
fall and the house be declared
adjourned, rose as one man to their
feet, and led by Messrs. Reed, Taylor and
Rowell, rushed to the front row of desks,
shouting and crying for the yeas and
nays. The confusion was too great to be
quelled by the speaker’s gavel, and the
services of the sergeant-at-arms and his
mace of office were called In, but it was
some time before the officer of the house,
armed with his emblem of authority, could
quiet the now thoroughly excited
members. Reed stood directly in front of
the speaker’s desk, reiterating his demand
for the yeas and nays, holding his position
through all the turmoil, and when com
parative quiet had been obtained, the
speaker pro tem recognized his demand,
and the yeas and nays were ordered.
The motion to adjourn was defeated—
yeas 65, nays 121.
The speaker pro tem then ruled, (citing
from a decision rendered in the Thirty-
seventh congress), that a motion to excuse
a member from voting upon a former
motion, was not in order. He, therefore,
ruled that the only motion in order, was
Mr. Boutelle’s original motion, to excuse
four gentlemen from voting; whereupon,
Mr. Boutelle withdrew his motion.
At 1:45 there is no prospect of an ad
journment or recces. A motion to suspend
further proceedings under a call of the
house, has just been loot—yeas 48, nays 119.
When They Will be Heard.
Washington, April 10.—The inter-state
commerce commission has made the fol
lowing assignment for hearings in this
iTpril 25,1888—The MarshaUviUe, Geor
gia, Cider and Vinegar company against
the Central of Georgia, Brunswick and
Western, Savannah, Florida and Western,
and Sooth Florida Railroad company, al
legation of excessive and discriminating
freight changes.
THE MILLS BILL TO BE MADE A TEST
OF PARTY LOYALTY.
Georgia Democrats Should Not be De
ceived—The Dead-Lock in the House
and How it Stand*—Question of
Civil Service Violators.
Washington, April 9.—[From our
Special Correspondent.]—Matters con
gressional have been in an unpromis
ing state over the refunding direct
tax hill. By the action of the com
mittee on rales through the .voting
of Randall with the republican members,
it waa made tbe special order for Wednes
day. The majority of the committee who
reported the bill not being willing to give
the minority the desired time for opposing
it, and the proper facilities for offering
amandmenta, the latter determined to fili-
baster to defeat the measure. This pro
gramme was kept np during the rest of the
week: and at this writing there are no sur
face indications of a let-up on either side.
It is doubtless true that there is some
justice in the position of the minority;
nut ft is a serious matter to lock the wheel*
of legislation when there fa no greater
matter at stake than that involved in the
refunding bill. Even if the minority had
the- promise of success in the contest, it
seems to me to be a case in which too
muoh fa paid for the whistle. No great
principle is at stake as was the case when
Che Force bill was defeated through the
active and decisive participation of
Speaker Blaine against it—a result for
which Mr. Randall fa usually given the
sole credit by ignorant or misleading pro-
Althoug^most of the southern mem
bers are engaged with characteristic stub
bornness in msi"te ini "g the fight oi the
filibusters, there is a strong sentiment
among many southern democrats here in
deprecation of the affair. The outcome
will not pay for the investment, be the
bill of the majority what it may.
There seems to be a misconception CU
the part of some of the fourth-class post
masters In Georgia of the provisions of the
post offioe bill now being considered by
Mr. Blount’s committee. No change det
rimental to their interests fa contem
plated. It fa intended to make an entirely
new classification, on the basis of three
claases, instead of four; and I have it from
sufficient authority that, so far from re
ducing the salary paid now to postmasters
of that class, it will be increased by allow
ances for rent, lights and fael. The bill
will be favorably reported, and will no
doubt become a law. All of the tenden
cies of the present administration and Its
supporters In congress are towards greater
efficiency in the public service, and greater
fairness towards faithful public servants.
That reminds me to oall attention to the
recent civil servioe investigations in Phil
adelphia by “Bub” Hale’s com
mittee. The developments made
by the investigation are sufficient
to show clearly that the investigation if
not made at the instance of Sam Randall,
was at least suggested by his friends, in
revenge for their defeat at the recent pri
maries and in the state committee by the
Cleveland men. Randall’s man, Dallas
Sanders, the same who was defeated by a
Cleveland man for the chairmanship of
the state committee, figured extensi vely in
the investigation as a witness against the
federal officials, as did several others of
Randall’s pimps and ward bullies. While
there fa no greater reason why these men
should not play into the hands of the re
publicans in Philadelphia than that their
lord and master should play Into the
hands of the republicans in congress,
democrats who are true to their party and
to their great party leader, will not be
quick to condone the political crimes of
either. To say that Randall’s ward
strikers, in Philadelphia and out of it, are
horrified at the violation of civil service
regulations by the aotive participation of
federal officials in party politics, would be
to folk inexcusable nonsense. Dallas Ban
dera and hfa master earn aototng for the
civil service regulations or any other—not
excepting-the moral law. They have
been defeated by the Cleve
land democrats in Pennsylvania
and their howl about the violation of toe
civil service regulations, simply indicates
that their hope for revenge is centered in
the republicans. Civil service reform is no
doubt a very great thing in its place, but
its place would not seem to be in active
interference, just now, in retaining in in
fluential party positions, the creatures of
a man whose whole energies are being de
voted to defeating that party by dishonor
ing its pledges. There is abundant reason
for believing that Mr. Cleveland has learn
ed a good deal about the humbuggery of
civil service reform, when used as an
agent for the defeat of real reform, and
that there will be such a rattling among
the allied dry bones of republicanism and
Randallite renegadism, during his next
term, as was never before heard of in the
political bone-yard.
It is the general impression here now
that a democratic caucus will be called be
fore long, to take action on the Mills
tariff bin. An effort will be made to make
It a party measure, in the sense of being
the test ot party loyalty and allegiance.
The president, his cabinet and Speaker
Carlisle are said to favor this course,
and other great democratic lead
ers are strong advocates of that
polioy. If this should be done,
the so-called democratic opposition to the
bill will dwindle to less than half a dozen.
The backbone of Randallism, the only
guarantee of republican deliverance from
democratic triumph, will be hopelessly
broken. It will be observed that this
course will not be liable to pathetic ob
jection on the part of Randall’s “literary
bureau” as reading any one out of the
party. It will simply force congressmen
to take that party alignment which best
suits their views and wishes. If Mr. Ran
dall and others should see proper to range
themselves under the republican flag—as
they doubtless will—there is no reason
why the fact should make any real demo
crat unhappy. If he should only make
the neceeaary arrangements to take his
“literary bureau” along with him, “the
rag-tag and bobtail” down in Georgia
would spend the rest of the year in thanks-
giving.
There is reason to fear that some good
and true democrats in Georgia are in dan
ger of being deceived by the Randallite
plea fpr what they call a “compromise,”
In the state convention. The so-called
“compromise” Is simply a demand that
the state convention shall not endorse the
tariff measure of Mr. Cleveland and the
tariff reform measure of the democratic
house.
It ought to be apparent to every demo
crat that so far from being a compromise
that programme involves the complete
surrender of the whole democratic posi
tion. It is easy to *ee that if such a course
would be good democracy in the Atlanta
convention it would be good democracy
in the St. Louis convention; and, if adopt
ed in the fatter, that it would Involve the
retirement of Mr. Cleveland. This is no
doubt the programme of the Randallites,
who are working the scheme to fashion
the action of the convention after that of
the state committee- They will propose to
send the bitterest opponents of tariff reform
in the state to St. Louis as delegates, in
furtherance of their “compromise,” after
doiDg everything in their power to defeat
the endorsement by tbe convention of the
only tariff platform on which Mr.
Cleveland could accept the nomination,
without forfeiting his own respect, and
that of his party. If these man be demo
crats, they will endorse the democratic
programme. If they be not democrats,
their wishes are not entitled to considera
tion. For a handful of disaffected sore
heads to be standing aloof from tbe demo
cratic party, and shouting “ Harmony I
harmony 1” when they could make
everything harmonious in a moment,
by faying aside their factions opposition
to the wishes and the irrevocable purpose
and principles of the majority, fa an illus
tration of hitherto unequalled cheek and
impudence which ought to be rebuked.
And it fa none too soon to begin about it.
I give this not amply as my own view,
but as that of the democratic leaden here.
They cannot see why the demands of the
Randallite soreheads in Georgia should be
conceded, in view of the fact that such
concession would put the party in the
state in antagonism to the national dem
ocratic party, which does not intend to
take any stock in such cowardly, unprin
cipled policy. S. L.
Killed HI* Daughter.
Weatherford, Tex., April 10.—N. Al
ston, a farmer living sixteen miles north
of here, killed his daughter yesterday. 8.
W. Turpin, a merchant, had waited on the
daughter, but Alston threatened to kill
Turpin if his daughter married him. On
the night of April 2, Turpin, with two
companions, drove up to Alston’s house.
The two men held him while Tjrpin
placed the girl in a buggy and drove off.
The next day they were married. Alston
went to see them yesterday, and his daugh
ter told him she had planned the elope
ment. Alston, who was greatly angered,
then stabbed her fourteen times in the
breast, face and neck, killing her instantly.
still
CONKUNG’S CONDITION.
The Ore at New York' Politician
Tnotight to be Dying.
New Yoke, April la— Conkling passed
the day alternately in a stupor ana fits of
restlessness, in which he would pace the
floor, talk excitedly, and express a desire
to go out. The attendants could do noth
ing with him. He refused to take medi
cine, and they could not force it into his
month. Shortly after 5 o’clock, Dr. Bar
ker arrived. Conkling recognized him,
and said:
“Doctor, can yon do anything to stop
this bothering me T"
“Why, certainly,” replied the doctor,
“take this medicine!”
Conkling took it readily from the doc
tor’s hand, and then said: “Can’t I go
out; I am very busy ?”
Again the doctor answered: “Cer
tainly,” adding, “take these pills, first.”
He then administered some pilfa which
speedily produced sleep. Conkling, to
whom the doctor had handed a coat and
vest, had partly dressed himself, bat
now fell back on the bed, qnd into a deep
slumber, in which he remains at present—
6 p. m.
Conkling slept nearly three hours this
evening, and woke much refreshed. The
physicians held a conference over him
about 9 o’clock, and then went home for
the night. The patient’s condition is
greatly improved, and there is no danger
of his death to-night. The physicians say
that if Conkling can be kept alive for three
days he will recover.
FROM WASHINGTON.
News of Legislation and Other Matters
From the Nation’s Capital.
Washington, April 10.—Efforts were
made at Intervals all day, to have a demo
cratic house Caucus called for to-night, to
break the dead-lock, but the attempt
failed. The state of the case is about as
follows: Mr. Glover, yesterday, secured
twenty signatures to a call; more than
enough to secure a caucus last night, bat
was defeated by the refusal of the house to
take a recess at an early hour. The same
call was renewed, and the date and time
fixed for to-night. Mr. Oates and hfa
friends are perfectly willing to caucus, on
the condition that the call shall contain
the oam:6 of all, or nearly all, of the demo
crats favorable to the direct tax bill. The
reason for imposing this condition, lies in
the desire to bind fast to the caucus
the decision of all of the democratic
friends of the bill, and this desire appears
to be based on the belief that the appo-
nents of the bill would be in a decided
majority in the caucus. Mr. Oates says
that he would not insist that the friends
of the bill should be forced by a caucus to
vote against it. They might simply vote
to recommit or lay aside the bill, or join
in a vote to adjourn, and so terminate the
apparently interminable legislative day of
Wednesday, April 4. But at least four
democrats have refused to sign the call
under such conditions, holding that if
they should follow the programme
outlined by Mr. Oates it would
amount to a very transparent
evasion of responsibility, and that the
bill would be killed just as surely as by a
direct vote against it. The opponents of
the bill state that they will prevent alcau-
cus from being held nnder Mr. Glover’s
existing call by refusing to allow a recess
of the house at a time suitable for caucus
sing. This fa the situation as the eighth
day of the battle draws to an end.
Sent to the Senate.
Washington, April 10.—The president
to-day sent to the senate the following
nominations in the engineer corps: Lieut. -
Col. Cyrus B. Comstock, to be colonel;
Maj. Jared A. Smith, to be lieutenant-
colonel; Maj. Gotwald H. Ernest, to be
member of the Mississippi river commis
sion, vice Gen. Gilmore, deceased.
The Trouble at Tangier.
Washington, April 10.—Commander B.
H. McCall, commanding the United States
Steamship Enterprise, has made a long re
port to the secretary of navy in regard to
the strained relations at present existing
between the representatives of the United
States and the Moorish government. It is
dated at Tangier, March 21. His report as
to the facts in the case has been antici
pated by previous publications, but he
says: “la conclusion that the interests
which the United States have in Morocco
are unlikely to increase materially, and
that our government is now at a disad
vantage on account of the fact that
while all other powers, parties to the
convention of 1880, are represented by
ministers resident, except Sweeden, which
has a consul-general, (congress only pro
vides for a consul of the empire of Moroc
co) I am convinced that if this position,
under the department of state, could be
raised to a diplomatic one, we should go
far towards preventing questions which
frequently arise now, between our repre
sentatives and the Moorish government.”
FROM FOREIGN SHORES.
Probably Flaying Fox.
Detroit, Mich., April 10.—Dr. Howard
Simeondo died yesterday at Allegan, of
apoplexy, after an illness of a few hours.
The funeral was fixed for to morrow, but
owing to the peculiar conditions which
have followed hfa death, it has been post
poned indefinitely. The body remains
warm, the color of tbe face natural, the
limbs relaxed, and tbe expression of the
eyes, when open, bright — forty-eight
hours after apparent death. The de
ceased’s spiritualistic friends believed him
in a trance, which condition was frequent
ly assumed by him in his medical practice.
Thd doctor was one of the most distin
guished spiritualists in Michigan, and his
case is being followed with great interest.
A Boy Kill* a Girl.
Columbia, S. C., April 10.—Laney Wal
ker, a boy nine years old, aod Libbie
Ashe, a girl of twelve, had a fight yester
day in Union county,, dnring which Wal
ker plunged a knife in the girl’s breast,
killing her instantly.
A Certificate for Blaine.
Augusta, Me., April 10.—The fam lv
physician of James G. Blaine gives tne
following statement to the public:
Augusta, Me.. April 10, 1888.—I have
been the physician of J. G. Blaine for
more than twenty years; have knowa him
intimately and thoroughly; have examined
him carefully many times, and never fotrod
tne least trace of- any organic disease.
When he left Augusta las) June for Europe
he was in perfect health, in splendid
physical condition, and weighed 167
pounds. If Blaine were in the condition
described by Dr. Haywood, I should have
been informed instantly by himself or
family. A letter recently received from
the family pronounces him in the same
good physical condition as when he leit
home.
[Signed.] Geo. E. Brickei r, M. D.
A Sweeping Democratic Victory.
Albany, N. Y., April 10.—The charter
election in the city of Albany to-day re
sulted in a sweeping democratic victory.
Edward A. Maher, for mayor, and the en
tire democratic city ticket were elected
by majorities ranging from 2500 to 3200.
A Verdict for Big Damages.
Jacksonville, Fla. April 10.—In the
libel suit of E. H. Lewis against the News-
Herald, the jury returned a verdict at mid
night for fl0,000 damages in favor of the
plaintiff.
All for Cleveland.
Buffalo, N. Y., April 10.—At a joint
meeting to-night or the democratic county,
city ana assembly district committees or
Buffalo and Brie county a resolution favor
ing the re-nomination of President Cleve
land was adopted without a dissenting
vote.
Destroyed by Fire.
Binghampton, N. Y., April 10.—The
Leader and Sunday Dispatch offices were
destroyed by fire to-night; loss, (150.000.
There were several narrow escapes from
death.
NEWS OF THE DAY FROM t. 'BOSS THE
DEEP BLUE SEA.
The Relation* Between the Emperor and
Bismarck—The Proposed Marriage.
Affairs in France—The Prince
Growlhg Faint-Hearted.
Berlin, April 10.—It is stated that the
late emperor left the sum of 30 marks to
every involved soldier of the war of 1870.
Queen Victoria will arrive at Ohariotten-
burg at the end of the week. She will
stay at the palace. Preparations for her
reception are being made.
The empress yesterday handed M.000
marks from her private vault to Herr
Aiechenboch, head of the relief commit
tee, who accompanied the empress to
Fosen to inquire into the distress by floods,
tbe money to be used for the relief of the
sufferers. The emperor, though strong
enough to attend to state affairs, has
coughed rather more than usual the fast
tew nights and there fa a slight swelling In
hfa throat. He is feeling better to-day,
and his appetite is good.
Bismarcx had a long interview with the
emperor to-day, with reference to an am
nesty decree^ which will be published in
Alsace-Lorraine to morrow. In court cir
cles special importance fa attached to thfa
conference. The emperor proposed to
take a drive this afternoon, but abandoned
the idea on account of the cold wind.
While Prince Bismarck was conferring
with the emperor, the empress left Char-
lot ten burg to visit the dowager Empress
Augusta.
It fa reported that Prince Alexander has
resolved to abandon hfa suit, for the hand
of Prinoess Victoria, if a majority ot the
members of the imperial family oppose
him.
The North German Gazette thinks the
belief is justified that the majority of the
French electors favor Boulanger and op
pose the government, and says that it only
remains for the opportunists to accommo
date themselves to their unfortunate posi
tions.
The Bill* Rejected.
London, April 10j—The house of com
mons to-day, rejected the bill to equalize
parliamentary and municipal franchises
in Belfast, and the bill providing for the
weekly payment of wages in Ireland.
A general meeting ot the liberal party
is called for Friday, at the National Liber
al club. to discuss the county government
bill. All leaders of the party, except
Gladstone, will be present.
Salisbury Speaks.
London, April 10.—Lord Salisbury de
livered a speech at Carnarvon, Wales, to
day. He said he was convinced that all
the rulers of Europe were struggling to
prevent the calamity that might result
from race conflicts, in which circum
stances might arise, that would involve
their people. There was now reason to
hope that the life of Emperor Frederick
could be continued. Hfa life would
be a pledge for the advancement
of mankind and the maintenance
of peace. Referring to the fisheries
treaty, Lord Salisbury said that he
had sent Chamberlain to America unfet
tered with orders, beyond informing him
of the broad views of the government.
The treaty was a monument and a
stamp of the peaceful feeling upon both
nations. The premier expressed confi
dence that prosperity would return to
Ireland when tne people realized the
hopelessness of effecting political changes
by a disregard of the rights of property
and lives of their neighbors.
Affair* in France.
Paris, April 10.—Private dispatches,
which passed between Count Dilton and
Boulanger, and which were published in
the Matin, prove that Boulanger was
cognizant of, and approved his candidar
ture for the chamber of deputies, in
various departments, in which he was
first voted for, although he publicly re
pudiated all responsibility for the pre
sentation of his name.
At a meeting of the electors at Four-
mies department of Nord, last evening, a
resolution endorsing Boulanger’s candida
ture for the chamber of deputies, was
unanimously adopted amid enthusiasm.
The Epsom Race*.
London, April 10.—The Epsom spring
meeting began to day. The race for the
Westminster stakes for two year-olds re
sulted in a dead heat between Leap Year
and Sighert. Mac iw was third. There
were five starters. The owners of Leap
Year and Sighert divided the stakes. The
great Surrey handicap was | won by Barti
zan by two lengths; South Hall second;
Maunchon third. There were thirteen
starters. The race for the Holmwood two
year stakes was won iy Heptarche.v; a
filly, by Hampton out of Quiver, was sec
ond, and Deceit third; there were seven
starters. For the great Metropolitan
stakes Tessaphernes was the winner by
three lengths; the Cob second, Renny
third; seven starters.
The Italian Troops.
MASSOWAH, April 10.—The Italian troops
which are to return to Europe will com
mence to embark Friday. A corps of oc
cupants consisting of 5000 men will remain
behind. The heat is intense. No Abys
sinian forces can be seen.
Left a Prisoner.
London, April 10.—Sir James Ferguson,
under foreign secretary, stated in the com
mons to-day that a dispatch had been re
ceived from the governor of Lagos, an
nouncing that Mslictoa, the deposed
Samoan king, had been left at Cameroons
as a prisoner by a German gunboat from
Samoa.
A Salvationist Married.
London, April 10.—Members of the Sal
vation army assembled in Congress hall
to-day to witness the marriage of Gen.
Bootn’8 second daughter, Emma, to Mr.
Tucker, an ex-officer in the Indian civil
service. The groom fa by birth an Eura
sian, and known to the Salvationists as
Fakeer Tucker. Seven thousand persons
were present at the ceremony. The hall
was aecorated with floral arches, palms
and tropical plants, an Indian band in
native dress playing tom-tom’s and the
Salvation army orchestra furnished the
music. The Hindoo convert.who now holds
tbe position of major in tbe Salvation
army, made a speech. He boasted of the
faetthat for a short time he was captain of
a band of fifty Dacoits, but now that he
only captured souls for Christ. General
and Mrs. Booth, and Mr. Tucker and hia
bride also made speeches. After tbe cere
mony a banquet was given. The festivi
ties will continue for two days. They
have attracted a large number of the
aristocracy, and tickets of admission are
selling freely at high prices.
The Liabilities and Asset*.
New York, April 10.—Schedules in as
signment of Gustave Run ire were filed
to-day. They state the liabilities at (239,-
154; nominal rssets. (659,636; act uni assets,
(5,359. Of the liabilities (161,468 is secured.
Claims of (150,000 against insolvent estates
are held by tbe assignors. The assets in
clude land in Texas worth about (121,001
and mortgaged for (131,009. Nearly all
the assets are either pledged or mortgaged.
Base Ball.
Charleston, April 10.— Charleston 7,
Memphis 6; base-hits, Charleston 14, Mem
phis 16; errors, Charleston 2, Memphis 5:
batteries, Charleston, Knewlton ana
Nicholas; Memphis, Kirby and McKeogh.
St. Louis, April 10.—St. Louis 2, Chicago
7\ base-hits, St. Louis 5, Chicago 8; errors,
St. Louis 4, Chicago 3; batteries, St. Louis.
King and Boyle; Chicago, Van Haltren and
Darby.
Ram prevented the games at Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York.
Cincinnati. April 10.—Exhibition game.
Cincinnati 2, Detroit* 3; base-hits. Cincin
nati 7, Detroits 8; errors, Cincinnati 8, Dt
troits 4; pitchers, Cincinnati, Smith, De
troits, Getzein; umpire, Gaffney.
The Georgia Pacific.
Winona, Miss., April 10.—This town has
voted a donation of (65,000 to the Georgia
Pacific rai road company, only three votes
being cast against it. The people are con
fident that the road will be completed
from Birmingham, Alabama, to Greenville,
Mississippi, via this point within the next
eighteen months. It fa stated by the offi
cials of the road that the whole line will
be under contract in a few months.