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VOL XXX. NO. 3V
COLUMBUS GEO KOI A, TUBS OAT MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, ISsS.
THE AGONY IS NOW ON.
Tin. n.ucnoN or judges and SO
LICITOR-GENERALS IK PROGHE**.
Judge Simmon* K»-fl* , rl)'rt A«*ori»l» Jus
tice of the lofrema Court — Uiiatta-
Ikhm hrr Circuit In No! Yet
Reached — Ollier New*.
THE CELEBRATED TERRY CASE
ATLANTA, Nov. 12.—The senate met at
It o'c lock thin morning. Mr. Boyd intro
duced a hill to amend the charter of the
Ball Ground Branch of the Marietta and
North Georgia railroad
Mr. Bartlett introduced a bill to allow
the Cotton Htate* Life Insurance Company
to withdraw its deposit in me Htate treas
ury as the company ia in the hands of a
receiver.
Mr. Julian offered a resolution provid
ing fora standing committee on public
schools, which waa adopted.
The Senate at 10 o'clock went to the ball
of the House for a joint session.
After the joint session was dissolved the
Senate returned and went into executive
session. A communication from tne Gov
ernor was read, asking confirmation of
certain appointments, but action on them
was postponed.
House.
Mr. Fricks, of Franklin, introduced a
ill to amend section 1319 of the Code,
A Lengthy Dec|»l«n by the United State*
Supreme Court.
Washington, Nov. 12.—The Supreme
Court to-day rendered an adverse decision
in the somewhat celebrated cite ol ex-
Judge Terry, of California, upon his appli
cation for a writ of habeas corpus, in
which be alleges that he is unlawfully im
prisoned, under an order of the United
States Circuit Court of the Northern Dis
trict of California, in the jail of Alatnedia
c junty. After presenting the case made
by the application the decision says the
ground upon which the petitioner claims
the Circuit Court was withont jurisdiction
to make an order committing him to jail—
first, that the order was made in his ab
sence; second, that it was made without
his having any previous notice of the in
Leution of the court to take any steps
whatever in relation to the matter re
ferred to in the order; third, thut it was
made without giving him any
opportunity of being first beard
in defense in their charges
therein made against him. The second
and third of these grounds the court dis
missed as immaterial in any inquiry
which this court is at linerty, upon this
original application, to make: for upon
GEN. HARRISON AT HOME
HOW THE PRESIDENT-ELECT FA>*ES
HIS TIME.
Thousand* of T*l»gr»in« and Letter* Re-
r-i*e«t Dally, blit HI* Refreshing
Modesty Will Not Permit Their
Publication Yet Awhile.
THE BELL TELEPHONE CASE.
The *npreioe Court Reverse* the Dec»«lon
of the Lower Court.
Washington. Nov. 12 —The Supreme
Court of I he United State* to-day rendered
an opinioo in favor of the Govern me at in
the cas£ of the United States against the
American Bell Telephone Company,
brought here on an appeal from the de
cision of the Circuit Court of Massachu
setts, which sustained the demurrer en
tered by the Bell Company to the Gov
ernment's suit. The decision of the
court today r-versed the judgmint of
the Circuit Court and remanded the case
to that court for trial on its merits.
TIPS FROM OVER THE SEA
b
WHAT TRANSPIRED ACROSS THE AT
LANTIC YESTERDAY.
AT EXPOSITION P ARK.
Sir Charle* Warren. Chief of Pojlee. Re-
«ign*—The Royalist Coufre**- New
Ru*«tan Loan—Proceeding* of
the Honee of Common*.
Lonioon, Nov. 12—In the House of
Commons this afternoon, Mr. Matthews;
Acting Solicitor-General Jeacks brought Secretary, announced the resignation of
Indianapolis, Nov. 12 —Toe President
elect ^passed the day very qiietiyat his
residence, receiving a goodiy nutnoer of
neighbors and home friends, who called.
and reading his letters and the Eastern ....._ „... .
papers. Since the day of the election Mr. Company’s patent cancelled and declared gireetM with cheere.
Harrison’s mail has steadily increased, un- null and void, on the ground that it was “• SmUh, Government Jleader,
til it ha* now reached mammoth propor- procured by fraud and that Bell was no^ * “* * *" 1 ~
lions. Tnis morning it required an ex the first iuventer of the telephone. The
through
the suit in equity in
Court of Massachusetts to
the Circuit
have the Beil
press wagon to haul the bundles of letters
and bags of newspapers that had arrived
since Saturday. Aboat fifteen hundred
letters and several bags of newspapers
comprised to-day's mail. Sometning like
eighty telegrams we-e also received
today, most of them of a con
gratulatory character, as are aiso his
xxa ipq, * iim. b i' i' '' * iij * v"* ii ca xv v* i'ri u tri p • 1 *--- 4 »ai v m wtv --* 4 v4 ^ ^ v *• 4
the facts recited in the order of comment, letters. Heretofore Gen. Harrison has at-. glared that such suit coBld oniy be brought
bill
which relates to the election of county
officers.
Mr. Hnellson, of Meriwether, offered the
following resolutions:
Resolved, 1st. That habitual profanity is
greatly detrimental to the morals of the
.State when practiced by her officers
2d. That all officers selected by this Gen
eral Assembly are earnestly requested to
secludj themselves from the reach of any
human ear before indulging In profane or
obscene language.
Mr. Hnellson made an able and earnest
speech in support of this resolution, but
on motion of Mr. Jones, of Baker, it was
tabled by an almost unanimous vote.
Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee, by unanimous
consent introduced a bill to make legal
and valid the occupancy of Ninth street in
the oily of Columtm*, west of Broad street,
by certain side tracks of the Mobile and
Girard railroad,
Tiie Senate, headed by President DuBig-
nonand Secretary Harris, entered the hall
of the House at 10 o’clock.
The resolution ordering the joint session
was read, as also the law referring to the
election of judges and solicitors-generol.
Associate Justice—'The first office to be
filled was that of Associate Justice of the
.Supreme Court, for the term beginning
.January 1, 1H8II. Senator Bartlett nomi
nated lion. Thomas J. Simmons. The
nomination was seconded by Mr. Harrell,
of Webster. There being no other nomi
nation, Judge Simmons received the full
vote.
Superior Court Judges and Solicitors-
General—The first circuit drawn was the
Blue Ridge.
Senator Bartlett nominated for Judge
Hon. W. J. Winn, of Marietta.
Senator Boyd nominated Hon. W. M.
Sessions, of Marietta. There were numer
ous seconds to both nominations.
The vote cast was: Winn, 148; Sessions,
H7.
Hon. W. J. Winn was declared elected
for the term of four years from January 1,
1889.
For Solicitor-General of the Blue Ridge
Circuit, Senator Julian nominated Hon.
George R. Brown, ofCherokee. Mr. Brown
was elected without opposition.
The Northern Circuit was next drawn.
Mr. Sims, of Wilkes, nominated for
O’Neill, of Fulton, nominated Hon. Charles
I). Hill, of Fulton. The vote resulted:
llill 151, Alexander 65. Mr. Hill was de
clared elected.
Pataula Circuit— For Solicitor-General—
Messrs. J. R Irwin and J. M. Griggs.
The following was the vote: Irwin, 81;
Griggs. 134. Mr. Griggs was declared
elected.
The joint session was dissolved to 3 p.
in., and the House adjourned to 2:55 p. m.
At the joint session, in the afternoon, the
111 Si ekclion w as that of Solicitor General
of the Middle Circuit. Oscar Rogers, of
Washington, 139 votes; A. H. Wooten, of
Jt fferson. 75.
Flint Circuit, Solicitor General Emmett
Wowack, of Newton, 155; Gorge W. Glea-
ton, Rockdale, 61.
Augusta Circuit,Solicitor Boykin Wright.
No opposition.
Macon Circuit, Solicitor-General W H.
Felton, Jr., Bibb, 168; W. C Winslow,
Houston, 52.
The only business transacted in either
house, after the joint session, was the first
reading in the Senate of Tiguer’s bill.
The election will be resumed in joint
session at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.
GOSSir FROM ATLANTA.
Gn\ Gordon to lie Inaugurated To-Day.
Georgia’* OttiHal Returns.
Atlanta, Nov. 12 —The Governor will
be inaugurated to-morrow. Under the
construction of the law as generally ac
cepted, to morrow is the last day in which
lu* can be legally inaugurated. The cere
mony as fixed by the committee will take
place at noon to on rrow, in the chamber
of the House of Representatives.
The Governor is in Augusta to-day but
will return tonight.
A legislative committee and a citizeus’
committee are in charge of the inaugura
tion cereruouies.
The elections in the Legislature are at
tracting the usual crowds The lobby and
the gallery are packed, and the success of
tlie favorites is greeted with applause.
The crow d w ill thin out by to-morrow, as
the work is proceeding rapidly.
A special dale will probably be fixed for
the election of a United States Senator.
The opinion is that there will be no se
rious opposition to Senator Colquitt, but
Grady's proposed candidacy is now the
general talk. In a Journal interview this
afleruoon Grady denies that he is a candi
date, and the opiuion now is that he will
not be.
The negroes are having a great demon
stration on the streets to-night iu celebra
tion of Harris,m’s election.
Official returns make Cleveland’s major
ity in Georgia 60,000.
showing the case of contempt committed
in the face of the court, wtiicb tended to
destroy its authority and to embarrass and
obstruct its business by violent
methods, the petitioner was not entitled
to the absolute right either t > demand
trial or notice, by ttae rule, of the course of
the intention to proceed against him, or to
any opportunity so make a formal answer
to the charges contained in the order of
commitment. The decision says it is un
doubtedly the general rule that a sentence
pronounced against a party without
hearing him or giving him an op
portunity to be heard, is not
judicial dimensions of his rights, and is
not entitled to respect in any other tribu
nal, but tnere is another rule which is
equally vital to her liberty and to the
preservation of organized society. It has
in relation the classes of contempts which,
being committed in tne face of tne court,
imply a purpose to destroy its authority
or to insult or to intimate tho>e charged
with the duty of administering the law.
Numerous authorities and preceedents
are cited, upon which the decision con
cludes that it was competent for the Cir
cuit Court, immediately upon the comiuis
tempted to reply to every letter, if only to
acknowledge its receipt, bnt with such an
extraordinary increase he now finds that
the task of replying to each letter will be
too great for him to aadertake,as it would
more than occupy his entire time.
In view of these circumstances, Gen.
Harrison this evening requested a cjrre
spondent of the Associated Press to puo-
liclv convey his cordial thanks to tne sev
eral thousand friends throughout tne na-
tion. who bad telegraphed or sent by let- pany. and said that it oould not hold good;
ter their warm expressions of congratula- that the suit brought by the United States,
tion and best wishes. He was very partic- although it sought to cancel two patents
f Generai Warren, as chief of the metropol-
' itan police. The announcement was
Mid
that an extra estimate would be presented
to meet the expenses of the Parnell Com
mission. He also said that applications
had been wired by the Irish Government
for access to certain documents, and that
leave to examine these documents would
be granted to the counsel of both
the Times and Parnell, under certain con
ditions.
Tne Royalist Congress.
Paris. Nov. 12.—The Royalist Congre s,
by a private party, and Hot by the Govern- comprising a large number of titled per-
ment. The Circuit Court sustained sons, assembled yesterday at Rime, on the
the Bell Company’s demurrer and. re- occasion of the centenary affirmation of
fused to entertain thq Government’s bill. ; the provision of the assembly. The Con-
From this decision the United States took gress attended Grand Mass in St. Bernard
an appeal to the Supreme Court, which ; church in the morning. MonsignorCa-
to-day, through Justice Miller, reversed ■ brieros preached a sermon. In concluding
the decision of the lower court in a long , his address he said: “France is agitated
and elaborate opinion. ' and nervous. Her impressionable nature
Justice Miller first took up the plea of; impels her with astonishing facility to
multifariousness urged by the Bell Com- | rush to whatever side promises to be her
saviour. Her nerves are now as excited as
Bell Company, through its attorneys,
waiving for tne time any answer to the
allegations made in the Government's bill
in equity, filed a demurrer, in which they
asserted that the United States had no
right, in the abse se of & specific statute
granting that power, to bring suit to can
cel the patent for an invention. They de-
ularto impress upon the correspondent
that it wjuld have afforded him real pleas
ure to personally asknowledge the receipt
of every communication, and up to to-day
that was his intention, bat an inventory of
issued a year apart, rrelly related to the
subject. As to the Bell Company’s conten
tious that the United States could not
bring, and that no Circuit Court could en
tertain a suit to cancel the patent brought
over 7,000 unanswered telegrams and j n t jj e name ofthe Government, no matter
letters with several hundred . whether fraud had been committed or not,
additional letters arriving each day, has . ..
additional letters arriving each day, has Justice Miller said that there was no ques-
caused him to reluctantly abandon the tion that an individual had a right to judi-
attempt to answer them individually, and * *
he asks the press of the country to extend
his kindliest and warmest thanks to his
I congratulatory friends.
Nothing has more profoundly impressei
; the President-elect than the enthusiastic
I and heartfelt expressions of thousands
nearly
and
the letters were of such a purely
personal character that General Harrison
felt it might be c rasidered indelicate in
him to permit their publication, although
many of them are from people of political
sion in its presence of the contempt re- .
ceived in its order of September 3,1888, to j telegrams. He has received
proceed upon its own knowledge of the i "K*' ?* these telegrams,
facts, and imprison the offender withcu .
further proof and without issue or trial iu
any form, and says: “It was not
bound to hear any explanation of
his motives, if it was satisfied, and we
must conclusively presume it was satisfied,
from what occurred under its own eye and
within its hearing, and that the ends of
justice demanded immediate action, and
that no explanation could mitigate his of
fense or disprove the fact that he bad com
mitted such contempt as deserved instant
punishment. Whether the facts really
justified such punishment was for the
Circuit Court to determine. Its conclmion
upon such facts is not open to inquiry or
review in this collateral proceeding ”
As to the affirmation, that the order of
September 3 was void because it was made
in the absence of the petitioner, the decis
ion says: “The jurisdiction ofthe person of
the petitioner attached instantly upon the
contempt being committed in the presence
of the circuit, that jurisdiction was not
surrendered, nor was it lost by any unrea
sonable delay in exercising the power to
proceed, without notice and proof, to im
mediate punishment. The abpence of the
petitioner from the court room is another
room near by, in the same building, at the
time the order was made, was his volun- j ttnues
THE MARYLAND ELECTION.
ciaily seek redress from a wrong committed
against him, and yet it Was contended that
the United Stales, the representative
of sixty million of people, could
do nothing in their behalf.
Justice Miller said that such a state of
things would be a great anomaly in the
system of a Government like ours. The
patent system, he said, was derived from
the same clause in the Constitution as that
relating to the public lands of the Govern
ment. Although no express statute had
been enacted, it had been repeatedly held
that the Government had a right to set
or social distinction. Besides this class of as i^ e land patents obtained by fraud and
telegrams, there are fully two thousand
j from men and women in the humbler
walks of life, who express their sentiments
: of admiration in the warmest per
sonal terms, which, while exceed-
! ingly gratifying to the General,
; and calling forth his frequent mention in
| conversation, yet personal references eu-
j join him from offering them to tbe public.
The Press correspondent may be toler
ated to state here that from personal
acquaintance with numerous public men,
Gen. Harrison has the most regard for the
observance of what may be termed the
proprieties of life, both politically and
socially. During the entire campaign
and in spite of invidious personal
attacks made upon him here in Indiana,
he never once in his seveuty-nine speeches
degenerated into personalities of any kind,
or indirectly, although the occasion, in
one or two instances to his friends, seemed
the same thing was true of patents for in
ventions. The contention that the Gov
ernment should not take action because
the remedy existed with private parties,
he said, did not hold good. One person
might bring suit against the holder of a
pa.ent and obtain a judgment in that par
ticular case, and other parties, who subse
quently brought suit, would be unable to
bring proof. The Government at once had
Dower to bring suit which would suit his
case. '
Some of Justice Miller’s relatives are
holders of Bell telephone stock.
OWING TO HIS DEFEAT
A Republican Leaves North Carolina
Tells a Tale in Boston.
Boston, Nov. 12.—A family of ten per
sons arrived in Boston yesterday, the head
to justify some reference, but he followed | of which is Elbridge J. Jordan, aged forty-
hit. own dignified discretion and con- seven, a native of Maine, an ex-soidier in
now to be
the
THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.
It Will Cotivene at Noon To-Day—The
Candidate*.
Montgomery, Nov. 12.—The Alabama
Legislature will convene at 12o’clock uoon
to-morrow, temporarily organize in ithe
afternoon, and a caucus will be neld for
the selection of officers. Wednesday the
two houses will meet at 11 o’clock and
elect officers and then get ready to
work.
The candidates for Speaker are Messrs.
C. C. Shorter, of Barbour, and Col Clem
cuts, of Tuscaloosa; and Messrs^ Elmore
Garrett, of Anniston, and Ben Elmore, of
Choctaw, are candidates for Clerk.
Col. Hargrove, of Tusoalooso, and Col.
Bulger, of Tallajioosa, are the candidates
for President of the Senate. Will^ Clay, of
Madison, has no opposition for Sec re tar.,
of the Senate.
There will be ab.<ut ten or twelve Inde
pendents in the House.
Fire in Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Nov. 12.—As the Repub
lican parade celebrating the election oi
Harrison and Morion was passing the
European Hotel to-night, tire broke out in
the hotel and it is now burning furiously.
The building is three stories high and is
located iu the business centre of the city.
The firemen are working bravely to pre
vent the spread of the dimes to the ad
joining buildings. The boss cannot be esti
mated, but will reach probably f15,000 dr
120,000.
At I o’clock the fire was gotteu under
control, but the hotel was entirely de
stroyed. Tbe loss will reach 130,000, upon
w hich there is supposed to be an insurance
of about 18000.
Marions Complications Arise in Regard to
Some of the Ret urns.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 12 —A serious
complication has arisen in regard to the
official returns from the district of Prince
George’s county. After the votes were
counted one of the judges, through igno
rance, put the rally sheet into the ballot
box and locked it up. The law forbids the
box to be reopened unless there is a con
test, and how legally to secure the
official returns the judges of
of the district are puzzled to know.
Judge Scone has been appeal *d to,
but it is feared that he may declare he has
no jurisdiction and cannot order the bil
lot box to be re ipened. In that event,
there is but one course to be bursued.
Fortunately the new ooxes are transpa
rent. The judges will probably meet, and
while one of them shakes the box up, the
other will watch until the tally sheets j
falls on top of its other contents with the!
figured side up. They will then carefully i
read the returns, make a correct '
copy, and send it to the Secretary
of State. While the official
returns from the Fifth district are incom- |
plete, owing to the above cause, the figures
as far as known give a complete Demo- ;
cratic plurality of seven votes.
An Annapolis disoateh says: It is under
stood here that Mudd, Republican eandi- 1
date for Congress in the Fifth district, i
claims to be ejected by six votss, and that
he will get out a mandamus to compel
Governor Jackson to issue the certificate
of election to him.
A Negro Kills an Officer.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 12.—A special
from Gadsden, Alabama, *ays: Tins morn
ing Poll email David Kenny and John
Cunuiughiui went to a negro house to
make au arrest. A negro named Charles
Johnson, alias Holmes, attempted to pre
vent the arrest, though the officers were
not after him The uegr.i picked up a
shot gun and shot Officer Kenny through
the abdomen, killing him almost instantly.
Holmes escaped, but two huudred men are
now on his trail, and the Mayor has offered
$200 reward for his capture. If caught, he
will be lynched.
The Reservoir Gives Way.
Roanoke, Ya., Nov. 12.—The bottom
of the Roanoke city water reservoir drop
ped out Saturday night. It is believed the
damage cannot be repaired. A similar ac-
cideut occurred six months ago. soon
after the completion of the reservoir. A
large cavern, directly uuderneatn the
south supply basins, aud the weight of the
water, caused this to give way.
Elected Editor.
Chicago. Nov. 12.—At a special meeting
of the trustees of tne Journal of American
Association, held in this city, Surgeon-
General John L Hamilton, of Washington,
D. C., was uuacimousl> elected to succeed
the venerable Dr. N S. Davis as editor.
Prof. Davis resigned last spring at the
meeting ofthe Association held iu Cincin
nati. Dr. Hamilton will assume charge of
the publication January 1, 1SS9.
Chamberlain Has Arrived.
New York. Nov. 12.—Joseph Cham
berlain arrived from England to-day ou
the steamship Aurania. He started for
Washington on the Congressional tram,
where his marriage with Miss Mary Eudi-
■ cott, daughter of the Secretary of War. is
announced to take place next Thursday.
California’s \ ote
San Francisco, Nov. 12 —Additional
returns on the vote for President show a
total ol 116,734 for Harrison, and 1G8.25S for
Cleveland, with five or six thousand votes
to hear from. Returns to the present time
have not changed the status of tne Con
gressional representation.
Mr*. Jay Gould **eiiou*ly 111.
New York, Nov. 12.—The condition of
Mrs. Jay Gould this morning remains un
changed. Dr. Baldwin, wno is attending
the lady, says Mrs. Gould cannot survive
more than a day or two.
Two More Bodies IlmnrrMl.
Rochester. Nov. 12 —Two more bodie*
were recovered from the Steam Gauge and
Lantern works ruius t o-day, which makes
fourteen surely dead, and eighteen miss-
governed by
freshing modesty, are many of prime
interest, and this time, notably, letters
from such celebrities as Gen. Sherman,
Senator Hiscock, Joseph Wedill, and
ot hers.
Owing to the size of his mail to-day,
Gen. Harrison, up to this evening, had
only read about one third of his letters.
l’iV|iai-iug for Harrison's Inauguration.
Washington, Nov. 12.—A. T. Britton, a
well-known la .v.ver ot this city, has been
designated by the Executive Committee of
th* Republican National Committee to
take charge of the ceremonies attending
the inauguration of President Harrison.
He has beeu authorized also to appoint
a l tbe necessary officers and committees
to look after the work. Britton spoke
this afternoon in favor of having the in
auguration ball in the pension office build
ing, where the last one was held. Congress
has authorized the removal of the city
post office to the hall of the peusion office,
but it is thought that this can be delayed
until after the 4th ot March
Riot at the .Hines.
Kansas City, Nov. 12 —The Journal’s
special from B ivier, Missouri, reports a
riot at the coal mines at that place Satur
day. A strike has prevailed there for some
months, and there have beeu frequent
rows between the strikers and the new
men. A short time ago, a number of
Swedes were engaged to take the places of
the strikers, a id Saturday night the bad
feeling resulted in a pitched battle. A. J.
Andersoa. a S vede was shot through
the nreast and killed, and three
other Swedes were slighty wouaded. It is
rumored that one striker was killed, but
t his is not confirmed. Over 100 sh )ts were
tired during the riot, and a number of
houses were pierced by stray bullets. The
situation is critical, and the militia will
probablv be called out. Thomas Wardell,
owner of the mine, was shot and killed by
a mob of strikers about six months ago.
Thirty New Cast's at Jacksonville
Jacksonville. Nov. 12.—There were
thirty new cases of yellow fever reported
for the twenty-four hours ending at 6
o'clock to-night. Deaths for the day were
three: Amanda Owen, colored, James
Rickers. Hawk street, and Jennie Shep
pard. Of the new cases fourteen were
whites and sixteen colored. Total cases
to date, 4511; total deaths, 3S1. Owing to
a suspicious death in Eliaville, on the
Hue of the Florida Railway and Naviga
tion Company, the town of Madison, a few
miles beyond, has quarantined against the
former place until such time as tne friends
and attending physician of the deceased
consent to perform an au opsy on the
body.
the Union army, who, four years ago went
their ballots in separate boxes. The votes
were not counted until the nexl forenoon,
wnen it was announced that the Demo
cratic candidate was elected by 52 votes.
There was some talk about contesting
the election, and Wednesday, at midnight,
Jordan was awakened and called to his
door. Here he found seven or eight men
with handkerchiefs covering their faces,
who ordered him not to go from his house I
before 6 o’clock in the morning, but to
leave town on the 8 o'clock train. He de
dared he had done nothing wrong, but
was ordered to leave town or he would be
killed. He said he had no money to pay ;
for traveling. The visitors said that they
would provide money. An hour
later they returned and said they ,
would give him no maney, but would pro- i
vide for his family. At daylight Jordan j
went to the house of a friend and tried to
borrow some cash. His friend said be
could not get any until the bank opened
at 9 o’clock. Jordan did not succeed in
obtaining the money before the 8 o’clock
train started. An hour later, while he was
in his store, three men entered tbe place,
hurried him out to a carriage and
drove off with the avowed intention
of killing him. This act of violence waa
seen, and some of the leading business
men of the town, although Democrats,
fearing that a political murder would re
fleet severely upon the town, took horses
and rode after the party, overtaking it a
mile and a half from town. By their in
fluence the would-be murderers were per
suaded to take Jordan back to his home,
but they told him they could not control
the worst element sufficiently to protect
him if he remained, and so
leaving everything in his house
and store, and taking almost
nothing except the clothing they wore,
the family left the town at noon, the
raeD who rescued Jordan providing money
to pay his traveling expenses to Boston.
They left Norfolk Friday afternoon on the
steamer D. H. Miller, and arrived in Bos-
Sunday afternoon. To-night they go back
to Portland, and from there to Freeport,
money for this purpose having beeu given
by Boston men, to whom they applied for
aid.
Trouble in the Chickasaw Nation.
St. Louis, Nov. 12.—A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Gainesville, Texas,
says: News was received here tuis morn
ing from Tiscomingo, the capital of the
Chickasaw Nation tnit Gov. Guy was as
sassinated last Saturday night. Advices
from the Chickasaw Nation are that seri
ous trouble is brewing between the follow
ers of Gov. Guy aud his opponent in the
lite election. The report of the assassina
tion of Guy is not yet confirmed.
they have beeu at any time within a cen
tury.”
The Pope Negotiating With Russia.
Berlin, Nov. 12. — Referring to the
statement that the Pope is negotiating
for diplomatic relations with Russia, as a
card to be played against Germany, the
North German Gazette says: Russia aud
Prussia have common interests. Any con
cession made by tne Pope to Russia must
be of advantage to us, and an outspoken
anti-Russian attitude on the part of the
Pope would tell against us.
The Austrian Government, at the re
quest of King Milan, has forbidden the
press to publish caricatures of Milan
The New Russian Loan.
Berlin, Nov. 12.—The Post expresses
the hope that ia the interest of peace,
German houses will not touch the new
Russian loan. It says: “Russia’s first step
in the event of war would be to stop the
payment of the interest. It is better that
French capitalists be Russia’s principal
creditors, because they are likely to op
pose the warlike designs of tne Frencn
Government.”
To Establish Intimate Relations.
Berlin, Nov. 12.—A Prussian General
has gone to Rome to establish more inti
mate relations between the German and
Italian Government staffs, the object being
to make possible a harmonious mobiliza
tion of the forces ot the two countries,
should necessity arise, from the joint
action.
Sir Charles Warren Resigns.
London, Nov. 12.—General Sir Charles
Warren, chief of the metropolitan police,
has tendered his resignation. It is under
stood that this action is due to the severe
criticisms that have been made upon his
efficiency recently in connection with the
Whitechapel murders.
Redmond Released.
Dublin, Nov. 12.—Redmond has been
unconditionally released from Wexford
jail, three weeks before the expiration of
hisseutence, by the advice of the prison
city is now quiet.
Another Mob Assembles.
Madrid, Nov. 12.—A mob of 300 persons
assembled at noon and another outbreak
occurred, but the rioters were soon dis
persed by the police.
KNIGHK OF LABOR.
Everybody Arranging for the Grand Open
ing Thar*da> and Too llu«y to Talk.
An Enquirer Sun reporter visited the
Exposition building yesterday. Every
thing was a whirl of excitement, and on
all sides tbe occupants of tne building
were as busy as bees The boom of tbe
new era is upon the city and the people
are fully up to the mark. A stroll through
the building was made, but in
the intense excitement which prevailed it
was impossible to obtain particulars.
“Give me particulars of your exhibit?"
was put a hundred times. Tne invariable
answer was a polite request “ to call again,
as we are so awfully busy right now.”
Secretary Gordon was cornered a couple
of times. But it was only momentarily,
as scarcely a query could be put
before half a dozen were upon him u>
know the ends and outs of their space,
tbe best way of arranging their exhibits
and a thousand other things. Mr. Gordon
was just kept going for all he was worth.
The ladies department was then sought,
in hopes lof obtaining some information
from that quarter as to particulars.
The fair sex swarmed in the north
end ofthe building, and it was bewilder
ing to see them arrange their crazy quilts,
fancy work, and various handiwork. And
these crazy quilts ! The work is astound
ing in the extreme, and there is no doubt
that the good ladies of Columbus cannot
be surpassed in the country for the neat
ness and perfection of their needle work.
An inquiry was put in here and
there as to the party who
did the work? how m iny stitches? how
long it took to complete the task? But,
oh! the busy creatures were so awfully
engaged. “Can’t you come again when
our work is arranged?” was heard from
stall after stall. The visitor then gave it
up and finished the tour in silence. Well,
in brief, the building was full of intending
exhibitors, arranging their displays in the
most artistic fashion, and no person
had time to talk. Machinery Hall was
then visited. The machinery that had ar
rived was being rapidly put in place and
tested. The grounds were crowded and
at the stables there was scarce
ly standing room. The noted
racers were being aired about to tbe de
light of the assembled throng. Their
forms and figures were commented upon
in a variety of ways and in very different
ideas. Here the small boys were esugre
gated in hundreds aud their fascination in
the surrouudiugs extremely amusing.
Governor-Fleet Fleming.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 12.—Capt.
Fleming, the successful candidate for Gov
ernor in last week's election, has retired to
his former home a Hibernia, on Fleming's
island, in the St. John’s river, and will re
main until the authorities here raise the
cordon and permit free entrance into the
city.
Woolrn Mill Burnt*,!
Chattanooga, Tenn. Nov. 12.—At 3:30
this afternoon the Tuilabotna woolen
mill, at Tuilahoma. Tenu., was discovered
to r»e ou fire, and was destroyed, as there
was ho adequate facilities for extinguish
ing the blaze. It was valued at $100,000,
with an insurance of $47,000. By its
loss one hundred men lore work.
A Prominent Newspaper Man I>ea<t.
St. Louis, Nov. 12—Col. John Kmpp.
tor many years bus ness manager and part
owner of the Missouri Republican, died
last night at midnight, at bis residence in
this city, aged seventy-two years.
Hon. W H. Raroum’s Condition.
New Haven. Conn., N >v. 12.—Tne 9 a.
m. report from Han. W. H. Barnurn at
Lime Rock su >ws a slight improvement,
and the physicians now have a slight hope
that be may pull through.
Must *tay in the Penitentiary.
Washington, Nov. 12.—The Supreme
Court has affirmed the decision of the Cir
cuit Court for the Southern district of
New York in »he case of ex-Alderman
Jaehne. of New York city, now undergo
ing sentence in Sing-Sing. This keeps
him in prison. He is one of those convict
ed of bribery in disposing of the Broadway
railroad franchise.
iug. Ail of the wouaded are doing fairly
well.
The Oltii-ial Vote of Penns) lvania.
Philadelphia, Nov. 12.—Official re
turns Loin every county in the State show
a plurality for Harrison of 79., ,9. Blaine's
plurality in 1884 was 81,019.
Bond Offering* Yesterdsy.
Washington. Nov. iL--Bond offerings at the
Treasury to-day aggregated f'97.15*; accepted.
$11,550 for 4J_ per cent-
The Iberia Sinks.
New York, Nov. 12.—The steamer Ibe
ria, which was cut down by the Umbria
yesterday, sunk at 9:30 o’clock Sunday
night. The Umbria returned to-patch ud
the hile in her bow with iron plate, and
started again for Liverpool, ail of her pas
sengers, except a few. remaining on board.
Yellow Faver Reports.
Gainesville, Fla.. Nov. 12.—Surgeon
Martin reports one new case of yellow
fever to-day, Mrs Milliner. The relief
committee has no funds and its aeeds are
daily increasing. The weather is cool.
Frost »t Decatur.
Decatur, Ala.. Nov. 12 —There was a
aligni frost yesterday, and a white frost
this morning, with ice in many places.
Tender vegetation is killed. Three new
cases of yellow fever were reported to
day. Nearly ail the recent cases nave been
am :>ng nurses and persons greatly ex
posed, and all have been mild. A great
many refugees have returned.
The Weather Probabilities.
Washington, Nov. 12 —Indications for
Georgia : Fair, slightly warmer, except on
the coast, stationary temperature and
easterly winds.
The Eleventh Annual Convention to Con-
vene at Indianapolis To-day.
Indianapolis, Nov. 12.—Many delegates
have already arrived to attend the elev
enth annual convention of the Knights of
Labor, which will convene in this city to
morrow. The sessiou promises to be one
of the most imposing in the history of the
organization. One of the points around
which the contest will center will
be the election of a General
Master Workman, also an executive :
committee aud full list of general officers.
Powderly has repeatedly stated that he
would not stand for re-election, but his
intimate friends declare that he is the
only man iu whose hands the order can
be safely trusted, and it is known they
will insist upon his accepting
the leadership another term.
It is clai ned he can be
re-elected if be is willing to accept. The
indications, however, point to a vigorous
contest, as Thomas Barry, C. W. Carlton
and J. P. Buchanan and other leaders of
the opposition are going to be present in
force. It remains to be seen upon which
side of the contest Chas. H Litchman, late
General S)cretary for the order, will
throw his support.
THE MINE EXPLOSION.
riiirty-Ninp Bodies Recovered and the
Search Still Goes On.
Pittsburg, Kaos., Nov. 12.—There has
been up to Sunday evening at 6 o’clock
thirty nine dead bodies recovered and
about twenty wounded or injured. Of the
latter not to exceed five will die, and prob
ably uot that many. Experts and volun
teers are still thoroughly searching tbe
entries and the remains of the under
ground workings of the mine for
any bodies which may possibly be left
: there, but it is thought they are all now
discovered, and included in the list of
killed and wounded.
There were originally about one hun
dred and fifty men in the mine at the time,
these and * above that number of
killed and wounded having es
caped soon after the explosion by
way of the air escapes. Tbe officials of
the company are on the ground from the
top and all is being done that can be for
the relief of the suffering ana the distress
of all the wounded men and destkute fam-
ilies. Girard, Litchfield aad this city,
have turned out nobly with all sorts of
aid, and there will be funds raised at once
for all the necessary expences. Twenty
bodies, mostly unknown men and foreign
ers, are to arrive in this city at 10 o'clock
to-day, and will be taken from the depot
to the cemetery, where some appropriate
ceremonies will be held.
Cleveland’s Plurality in Virginia.
Richmond, Nov. 12.—Unofficial and esti
mated returns received by the Dispatch
from nearly all of the counties in the State
to-night, foot ud a majority tor Cleveland
of over 3 500. yhis maj irity is believed to
be incorrect, aud in excess of the actual
figures. The Secretary of the Common
wealth i« in receipt of official returns from
about two-thirds of tne State, which have
neither been compared with previous
votes nor aggregated. Full returns will
doubtless be received oy to-morrow or
next day, when the official result will be
announced.
Two Reported Killed.
Louisville. Nov. 12.—It is reported that
Buck McCombs aud Fulton French were
shot dead while riding through the woods
in Breathetia couutj*, near Lancaster, Ky.
French was leader of the French faction
in the French-Eversole fcaa,aud McCorab
was one of his frienis. Tne assassins are
supposed to have been in the busa and
have escaped.
Another Demoeratic Cougres.*m*u.
San Francisco, Nov. 12 —Returns from
two northern countits changes the plu
rality of the vote in the First Congres
sional district from Dehaveo, Republican,
to Thompson, Democrat. The latter has
now a plurality of about 110, with one
( small county and parts of two counties
to hear from.
THE GOOD WORK BEGUN.
Citizen* of ColuinUu* Alive in the Matter
of Decorations.
The authorities of the Georgia Home
building were on top yesterday for Colum
bus and her fair name, and for the success
of the great Cnattahoochee Valley Expo
sition. The early sun saw their men on
the roof arranging hundreds of yards of
star and stripe bunting in the most
graceful and artistic fashion all over
the handsome building. On the
west side the cloth has been tastefully
festooned from the roof and windows. On
the north side the drapery falls beauti-
lully from the roof to the sidewalk. In
various other parts of the city flags were
displayed, but no attempt at elabarate dec
oration has, so far, been made. It is in
tended, though, as stated by
various prominent merchants yesterday,
to have Broad street and tbe other princi
pal thoroughfares in the city one mass of
bunting by Thursday morning. Every
body recognizes the vait importance of
the city being in holiday attire on the ap
proaching auspicious occasion. Thev say
it will be half of the success of the new
dawn now on the horizon of the future
greatness and prosperity of this city. 8o
far as could be gathereefthe people of the
DUX711 ai uivoi y nrapic’iuiu nujio. x ucy nm
keep open home during the three days of
drill, and a hearty invitation is extended
to all visiting companies. Tne manage
ment respectfully request the ladies wiio
intend sending in contributions, to send
their names to Lieutenant J. 8. Harrison.
The different hotels are making arrange
ments for a grand decoratiou of the build
ings, and there is now no doubt but that !
Columbus will be far ahead of her Southern
compeers, in every shape and form, during j
her great Exposition of this year of f race, I
1888.
By the way, the bell tower seems to have !
been neglected thus far. This is one of |
the most important points in the entire -
city and it certainly ought to be decorated.
Either the city orsom^ ot her enterpris
ing citizens should take this matter in
hand at once. Residences all over the i
city should also be decorated.
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WITH CLAWS AND TEETH.
Adventures of a Man, a Dog. Two Wildcat*
and a Raccoon.
Shokan, N. Y., Nov. 10.—Newkirk’s
Valley, iu the town of Hurley, is a favorite
hunting ground, and scores of partridges,
woodcock, aud other game were bagged
there the past week. Hunter Dave Furuley
had a rough sort of time in the valley a
day or two ago. His bag was plethoric ;
with a diversity of game, but be was not
yet satisfied, when bis dog, which was
some little distance away, began barking
fiercely and pawing at tbe foot of a tree.
Fumley went to reconnoitre, and a rac
coon, closely followed by a wildcat .crossed
bis path.
The coon sought refuge in a hole among
some rocks and the cat followed after,
botn animals being hotly pursued by the
dog. The dog caught tbe cat when part
way in tbe bole and drawing it out gave it
an unmerciful shaking. The dog would, iu
all probability have killed tbe cat if another
big cat had not appeared on the scene
The new comer was an ugly brute and it
bit and scratcned the dog until, as Dave
said, ”it farirly guv in and rolled over
dead.” Tbe hunter had left his gun
on his game bag when he followed
the do<j, so he had no weapon but
his jackknifeand a stout stick, with which
he laid blow after blow ou thecits. They
turned simultaneous’y on the huuter and
their sharp claws made ugly gasnes in
bis flesh. His coat was torn literally from
his body. At last the hunter succeeded in
plunging his knife in one of the wildcats
and killed it. The other clung to him and
bit and scratched until he got it by the
throat and choked it to death.
A Fight Over Telegraph Pole*.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 10. —William
Reed, a prominent business man and a
member of the firm of Morton, Reed &
Co., was a-rested to-day, charged with
maliciously destroying tne property o the
International Telegraph District Construc
tion Company. The case, which
wili be heard on Thursday, is au
outcome of the fight of the merchants
of tne dry goods district against the
telegraph poles. The*e poles have
been a nuisance in that locality for a long
time, and when the Construction Com
pany a few days ago planted a pole ia the
pavement before the store of Morton,
Reed & Co., the firm came to the conclu
sion that forbearance had ceased to be a
virtue. A delegation called upon the
Mayor and upon tne Police Commission
ers. Mayor Latrobe instructed City Solici
tor Carter to sue out an injunction re
straining the company from erecting any
mare electric light poles along
the streets. The employes of Morton,
Reed & Co., however, decided to take tbe
initiative in the war upm the piles and
sawed down the piece of timber before
their store. Their triumph was short-lived.
William A. Duon, President of the Con
struction Company, gathered a force of
men and last night re-erected the objec
tionable poles. Tne arrest followed to
day. The business men express their de
termination to defend Mr. Reed and to
push the matter. It is an interesting fight.
A bruiocrslii' Delegare Elected.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, Nov. 12.—Re
turns are coming in very slowly, but they
indicate that Anthony Joseph, Democrat,
has been elected Delegate to Congress,
over Oltero, Republican, by a considerable
majority. Tne Legislature is close. The
Council'is probably Democratic and the
1 House Republican.
A LETTER FROM CANADA
CLEVELAND’* DEFAULTER *KMH A
MENAGE TO THE MAYOR.
He Give* Hi* It ■»«•>«« for Going to Canaria
am) Offrr* to '•urreinlrr Hi* Prop
erty to Makr Good Hi* *hort-
agr to ihr City.
Cleveland, O , Nov. 12.—Thome* Ax-
worthy, the defaulting city trea*nner of
Cleveland, who dep tried t >wu fi’SI.OlM
short, and with fl50,i>W ofo:her p r >ple’*
money, has written Mayor Btbetck a let
ter. When the Mayor received it he has
tened to Montreal in order to have an in
terview with Axworthv. He remained
there and returmd to Cleveland without
having seen his man. This afternoon late,
the Mayor gave the newspapers a copy of
the letter. It is as follows;
Montreal, Oct. 2S. Inks —Hon. B. D.
Babcock, Mayor ot tne city of Cleveland.
Ohio—Respected Sir: There ha* no doubt
been considerable comments oncerning
my abseuce. I arrived here some time
since. I shoutd have written before but
oould not summon courage to do so. I
shall have to remain in some part of the
Dominion for, perhapa, all time, for tbe
following reasons: 1 went East about the
first for the purpose of col
lecting large sums loaned by me
from time to time during the last four days
at the suggestion of promi lent Cleveland
parties. 1 have been receiving interest
regularly, but greatly to my surprise and
horror, wnen I demanded the principal I
was answered: “We cannot pay it; in fad,
it would have been impossible for
us to have d me so within
four months after we had made
the loans,” etc. Iu fact, an investigation
proved such to be the case,although I sup
posed the parties to be Wurth millions. 1
need not dwell on this matter; iu fact, 1
cannot; it is too terrible for me to think
or write about. You well know the posi
tion I occupied iu your community, and
how my position must affect me, or any
other man that has always been strictly
honest to the letter, thus overwhelmed oy
circumstances which, when too late, he
finds he cannot control. I am properly,
deservedly perhaps, sufferable.
I am not writing, you, however, in ex-
tenuatiou of my criminal careleasuess, a id
consequent misery, but writing you as the
executive of the city of Cleveland, to ad
vise you that as far as in my power lies, I
desire to make amends by turning over
my entire property, real and personal, for
the benefit of tbe mty or ray bondsmen.
An aetiou by the proper court will,
I think, make this entirely legal.
Below I give in lull my entire belongings,
to which I waive all right and title, and
I will write my wife, assing her to give a
quit claim to all the real estate belonging
to me or in my name, for a nominal con
sideration. My stocks, deeds, bills of sale,
etc., are in box 64 of the National Bmk of
Commerce.
He then gives a list of his as-ets, which
includes stocks, bonds, notes, bouses, land
and vessel property. Many of the stocks
are pronounced oy bankers to be worthless
and others would bring but a trifle. He
estimates the value of all at f 179,71k).
In concluding his letter tie says: The
entire assets, which are good, are $379,000.
which will pay all my liability, the exact
amount of which the City Auditor can
alone easily determine. Could I have had
four months alter knowing the true
situation of affairs, I eoul 1 have dis
posed of the above, so as to have
met my entire obligations, but it is now
too late. I have covered upnothiugand
thus do all pissible f>r the present to
Mayor Babcock will probably in ike an
other trip to Montreal in the hope of hav
ing a personal interview with the de
faulter.
MURDERED IN BED.
A Banker ami Hi* Wile Killed l»jr a Man
IVIi i> Afiwrwrtnlw
Winona, 111., Nov. 12 —Peter Howe,
senior member of the banking firm of
Howe A Son, and his wife, were found
dead in their room this morning by their
servant, as she came downstairs to begin
her domestic duties. They had been
beaten to death with a car coup
ling pin. Suspicion became fastened
upon Charles Burkbardt, and a
watch was set upon him. He
discovered that he was being watched,
and he cut his throat in his bed room with
his razor and was dead in five minutes.
Howe was seventy three years old and his
wife sixty-nine. Robbery was not the mo
tive for the crime, as nothing was taken
from the house. A grudge of some sort
was known to exist in Burkh *r It’s mind,
and this directed suspicion to him at once.
Peter Howe, the murdered man, had
amassed a fortuue of $250,000. He was
very cbaritaole and possessed
tbe spirit of a philanthropist,
which led him some time ago
to endow the H ime Institute at New
Iberia, La , arid, the Baptist Institute at
Memphis, Tenn., the latter being a college
for the education of indigent persons of
both races.
Burkbardt. the murderer, was a disso
lute, drunken fellow, and very danger us
when uuder the influence of liquor The
citizens of Winona emphatically
express themselves to tbe effect that had
not Burkhardt committed suicide they
would have lynched him. Hheriff Morris
sey, of Ottawa. with three deputies, ar
rived od the scene at noon, apprehensive
of a difficulty of this kind, but the man
had saved the trouble.
The Coroner this evening obtained a
statement from the domestic, Siran Rich
ardson. She said that her step father,
Burkhardt, the murderer, came to tbe
house last night, did his fiendish work
down stairs and then came to her
room, told what he bad done,
and, after aa attempt to ravish her,
left the house. She lay all night not dar
ing to give the alarm, lest he waylay and
murder her. Apparently the assassin’s
motive, aside from revenge and liquor,
was to enable his step daughter to come
into posses don of a sum of money prom
ised her by the old people, provided
she would stay with them during their
life time. It would seem that tne mur-
l derer had the crazv idea that with the
girl once in posses-uon of this money it
would be an easy matter tor him to pro-
care it. _____
HOMICIDE AT *1 NNY9IDK.
John Hattaway Kill* Frank Willingham
With a Ui*tol.
Griffin, Ga., Nov. 12.—Sunny-side, a
small station on the Central road, six
miles from here, was the scene of a killing
to-day. It seems that Frank Willingham
had borrowed John Hattaway’s wagon
this morning to haul some cotton seed
and promis’ d to return it in half an hoar’s
time. "At 2 o’clock Willingham had uot
returned the wag>n. Hathaway went
after it, when Willingham became very
abusive and told Hattaway that he would
die aud go to hell before he woull let him
Hattaway have the wagon, and told him
if he wanted to fignt logo home and load
up his gun with buckshot and come back.
They had a few words then, and Willing
ham jumped on Hattaway and got out his
knife, when Hattaway drew a pistol and
shot Willingham in the aodomea. killing
him instantly. Hattaway ca lie here on the
4 o’clock train and surrendered himself to
the sheriff, and is now in jail. No coroner
inquest has been held yet. About a d >zen
people saw the affair.
j Be sure to attend the great Chattahoo
chee Valley Exposition.
Thruwu from a Sulky. »
Dr. A. D. Fiagg. wtiile out riding ia a sulky
I yesterdav afternoon, met vv,th a severe accident.
Whi.e turning the corner of Kroad and Tenth
j streets the horse made * sudden plunge. The
Doctor missed tus hold and fell backwards on his
I head For a few seconds he was somewhat
stunned, bnt he soon regained his equilibrium.
His arm was slightly skinned.