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VOL. XXXII. Jnwitwt ♦ lumu'cc DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 24, 1890. WE NEED MONEY! And liave entirely too many WRAPS therefore . - for any of our Fine Plush Wraps Newmarket. W1 |! i> ot refuse any reasonable offer Jackets, worth §8 to $15, reduced to’$5 Anltf w d JaC , ke !l' A choice lot of Fine A similar cut in Children’s Wrans An ° ther l0t W ° nh U t0 * 6 ’ reduced t0 $2.50. NO. 316. ’s Wraps. Buy a Silk Dress for Christmas. To encourage you to do so, we will make a special reduction of 10 per cent to one buying a bilk Dress to make a present of. lu per Cent t0 any la Our Millinery Department n’duLl p^iceT 6 ° 8611 ° Ur Trimmed HatS at half price and our FeS greaUy WE ARE HEADQUARTERS l or Table Linens, Towels, Napkins, Table Sets, Handkerchiefs, and anything in the Linens. It is a well known fact that our Towels are lower priced and altogether hi tter values than can be found in any other house. Kid Body Dolls 25c. Our stock of Dolls is growing beautifully less. The reason for it we are selling then] at loss than others. We are turning out from our Millinery Department Doll Hats and Caps made from scraps at 25 to 75 cents. They are exact duplicates of the prevailing styles. J. A K1RVEN & CO. HUNDREDS OF LADIES AND GENTLEMEN CROWD DAILY THE MAMMOTH OUTFITTING STOUT OF Chancellor & Pearce, Purchasing Christmas Presents Cloves to Please All. Kid, Fur-Top, Do*- Skin, Fie* ce Lined, Drivers’ and Railroad, and any style, from 25c to NECKWEAR Suited to old and young, ladies tlemen. Mufflers, Initial Silk chiefs (50c to $1), Socks, etc. and gen Handker- 5 Dozen Xmas Slippers Will be opened today. We sold more Fine Slippers last Xmas than any two houses. This season we expect to do bet'er still. On Men’s Fine Patent Leather, Calf, Kid and Kangaroo Shoes we have no competition—simply do the business. Our close prices and immense stock the secret. Note this fact and examine the line. CHANCELLOR & PEARCE. X. B.—Great reduction on Overcoats. They must be sold. SUICIDE IN OPELIKA. A PROMINENT CITIZEN ENDS HIS LIFE WITH LAUDANUM. Opelika, Ala., December 23. —[Spe cial.]—The citizens of Opelika were as- lounded beyond measure this morning by tlu* announcement that Mr. John Floyd, the sou of a prosperous Lee county farmer, had ended liis own life by taking the con tents of a small vial, supposed to contain laudanum, during the niglit. Y esterday I understand Mr. Floyd drank a large quan tity of cider, though several gentlemen who saw and conversed with him yester day evening say he seemed perfectly ra tional. For some time past he has threat ened to end his existence, but nobody paid any attention to him, considering hts threat as an idle boast. Being tired of liv ing is the only cause he assigned for wish- ing himself dead. He went to an undertak er’s establishment yesterday and selected a handsome metallic coffin and remarked that as he would soon need it, to remem ber that that was the kind he wished to be buried in. He is a carpenter by trade and while ill the establishment helped to com plete an unfinished coffin. After leaving this establishment he went to several friends and asked that they attend ins funeral, at the same time bidding them <r 0 od gbye. Everyone thought him jesting and paid no attention to him. The re porter saw and conversed with the de ceased a few days since and he seemed perfectly sound both in mind and Dody. He comes of an excellent family, and Ins untimely end is deeply deplored. Mr. Floyd was about 45 years old, being just in the prime of life. A NEGRO KILLED. TOO MUCH LOST HIM HIS WHISKY LIFE. Petersburg, Va., Robert William, a negro, _ kilted on the street today by Paul i oun = . William came here from North Carolina to spend the holidays and get on a spree. While on the street he staggered against Young, who remonstrated with him. William, in reply, called hnn an offense name, where upon Young whipped ou Pistol and shot him in the head k.lhug him instantly. Y'oung was airested. There is great excitement among the negroes. December 23.— was shot and postmasters confirmed. Washington, December 23.—The Sen ate today confirmed the following pos- masters: Alabama: F. B. Fav, “ Springs. Georgia: C. O. Force, Val dosta. THE MESSIAH CAPTURED. HE IS AN INTELLIGENT BUT HARMLESS CRANK. Pine Ridge Agency, S. D., December 23.—The police have arrested Messiah Dowlin at Red Cloud’s camp. When they pulled White Blanket they found an intel ligent but harmless crank, M. C. Hopkins by name, from Nashua, Iowa. He claimed he was here in the interest of peace and that lie hadjcaiue because the Indians mis trusted his message. He wanted to go to the Bad Lands, but Agent Royer changed the address to Chadrin, starting him under the escort of the police. Some of the In dians are indignant over his arrest, while others laughed and said he was a crazy fool. None of the chiefs take any stock in him, and Red Cloud came up to him and said: “You go home. You are no say of God.” The Messiah claims he will go to the Bad Lands. The one hundred friendlies have left on their peace mission. They took three wagon loads of rations. A BRUTAL MURDER. NEGROES KILL A PROMINENT PHI SICIAN AT HIS DOOR. Washington, December 23.—A special to the Post from Petersburg, Va., says that Dr. E. H. Riggau, a prominent resi dent of Macklenburg county, was brutally murdered at his door on Saturday niglit by a party of negroes. The murdered man’s skull was crushed in and his throat cut. The supposed murderers are under arrest. There are threats of lynching. THE GRADY HOSPITAL. THE CORNER STONE LAID IN ATLANTA YESTERDAY. Atlanta, December 23.—The corner stone of the nenry W. Grady Hospital was laid today with fitting ecreuiomes. The Grand Lodge of Masons conducted the exercises and Hon. Pat Calhoun de livered the formal address. Today is the anniversary of Grady’s death and was selected as appropriate for the exercises. The hospital will be a magnificent monu ment to the memory of the great Geor- another railroad strike. London, December 23.—It is announced that 1200 railroad workmen in Hull will go on a strike tomorrow. They demanded an increase of wages and a reduction of hours of labor. The cotton masters of Lanca shire have conceded an increase of o per cent, in wages of their employes, THE CLOTURE SCHEME TO PASS THE INFAMOUS FORCE BILL BY FORCE. THE REPUBLICAN PLAN TO RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL SITUATION—A BATCH OF GEORGIA POSTMASTERS PERSONAL MENTION. Highest of all in Learning Power. u. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889. Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY pure Washington, December 23.—[Special.] —The House adjourned today until Fri day, but affairs in the Senate were more active than usual. At intervals in the speech-making, Mr. Sherman, from the finance committee, presented, not the Re publican caucus bill, but the committee’s finance scheme, to which Senator Stewart got in a free coinage amendment and Mr. Aldrich, on his own sweet responsibility, offered the gag rule. it is expected that the committee’s financial scheme, which provides for a 2 per cent bond issue in lieu of the purchase of silver with which to retire bank notes, will consolidate the silver men and result in the passage of a free coinage measure. Senator Stewart said this afternoon that the bill presented by Sherman from the committee meant nothing more nor less than the rehabilation of the national banks, and that he, and other silver men, had no interest in it. Tomorrow promises to he an interesting day, if Aldrich attempts to cail up and pass his cloture resolution. GEORGIA POSTMASTERS APPOINTED. The following fourth-class Georgia post- offices were supplied with new managers today by the executioner: Allatoona, Concordia, Crowder; Troup county, Duckey station, Dougherty county, McArthur; Murrays Cross Roads, Schley county, Porter; Chatham county, Royston, Franklin county, and Tazwell, Marion county. The postmaster at Pine Apple, Ala., was removed today on the report of a postollice inspector. THE TUSKEEGEE OFFICE. Russell, nominated to the Tuskegee office, has a fight on his hands, and this appointment is hung up. McDuffee today handed Senator Sawyer, chairman of the Senate committee on post offices and post roads, a telegram from Alabama Republi cans that will likely knock Russell out. Senator Colquitt is quite ill and confined to his quarters. Ex-Governor Bullock, Captain Harry Jackson, Judge Twiggs and General Y'oung are here. IN THE SENATE. Washington, December 23.—The res olution offered yesterday by Morgan, directing the committee on privileges and elections to amend the elections bill so as to show what are the changes and modifi cations intended to be made, was taken up, and Morgan made it the text of a speech which occupied the entire morn ing hour. Sherman, from the committee on finance, reported the bill to provide against the contraction of the currency, and for other purposes (the caucus bill), and it was read twice and placed on the calendar. The elections hill was then taken up and Call addressed the Senate in opposition to it. It was the most important bill, he said, ever presented in the history of the legislation of the country. Its enactment into a law would constitute a change in the powers of the Government as great as that which characterized the Republic of Rome when it was changed into a monarchy. The Earl of Strafford had been impeached by the British Parliament in 1(143 for an at tempt to subvert the fundamental laws of the kingdom, and the pending measure was quite as foul an attempt to subvert the fundamental laws of the country. Much of Cali’s speech was i.i the direcj tion of proving, from reports and statistics, that tlie colored laborers of the South were much better off, in all worldly respects, were more prosperous, contented, and hap py, than the white working men of Massa chusetts, or Rhode Island, and that the bill w r as, therefore based on mere hypo critical pretense. II is assertions were questioned and contradicted by Hoar and Aldrich, and his remarks as to farm mort gages in Iowa were repelled, in like manner, by Wilson, of Iowa. Before concluding his speech. Call said he would like the liberty of having printed in the Record some extracts which he had not read. This led Hawley to inquire as the ex tent of what was to be printed, hinting that there had been, in the past, undue ad vantage taken of such permission. Call resented the remark, and said that he asked nothing from the Senator of Connecticut, as he (Call) was not one of those who had the opinion that some per sons had of that Senator. This provoked Hawley into saying that lie had meant it in all civility, but that he now objected uncompromisingly to any thing being printed that was not read. Then Butler offered to come to Call’s re lief, and to read for him whatever he wished to liave published. Thereupon Hawley withdrew his objection, and the permission asked for was given. Call spoke for over four hours, and was followed in opposition to the bill by Mc- Therson. He opposed it, lie said, because it was a distrust of the people, an indict ment of the whole people without regard to party distinction; a proclamation that the people, honest and patriotic as they were, had not the intelligence or virtue to exercise aright and prerogative of freemen without dictat on from those who were their servants and not their masters. In short, he opposed it because it was a par tisan measure intended for partisan pur poses. At this point Aldrich asked McPherson t» yield the floor, and, the request having been complied with, he gave notice of his intention to move an amendment to the rules providing, during the present ses sion, for the closing of the debate on any bill under consideration. The proposed amendment having been read, Aldrich asked that it be printed and laid over. Gray expressed the opinion that the proposed amendment should be referred to the committee on rules. Aldrich said that a motion of that sort was not in order now, as he had only given notice of his intention to offer a resolution for the amendment of the rules. Morgan asken Aldrich at what time he proposed to call up the resolution for ac tion. Aldrich promised to give sufficient no tice before he called it up for considera tion. It was not his purpose CD press it at once. Morgan— 11 What would the Senator con sider sufficient notice of his purpose to take it up?” Aldrich—“I suppose twenty-four hours.” Morgan—“Could you not make it forty- eight hours, just for our convenience?” Aldrich—“I might if I thought that the Senator from Alabama would support it.” Gray—“I ask the Senator from Rhode Island, why it it should not go to the com mittee on rules? It seems to me that it is the proper disposition to make of it.” Aldrich—The rule itself shows on its face what is intended, and I think the Senate is quite as well able to judge of it, primarily, as after a report from the com mittee on rules. There is another reason, which the Senator from Dellaware under stands as well as myself. Ingalls has ob tained leave of absence from the Senate, and is now absent, and wiil be during the next two weeks. That leaves the committee equally divided, politically, and I assume that a recommen dation from the committee under these circumstances would be of little avail to either side of the chamber. Therefore, I hope that the resolution will not be re ferred, aEd I do not understand the Sena tor from Delaware to make that motion. Gray—I enter that motion, but I will not press it. We will let the matter lie over. The resolution was laid on the table and ordered to be printed, and Mr. McPher son resumed his argument against the elections bill. Without finishing his speech, McPerson yielded, at 4:30 o’clock, to a motion for an executive session and afterwards the Senate adjourned until to morrow morning at 10 o'clock. It was agreed that when the Senate adjourns to morrow, it wiil be to meet Saturday. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, December 23.—After the reading of the journal, on motion of Mc Kinley, and without objection, it was agreed that when the House adjourned to day it would be to meet Friday next. The Speaker made the following com mittee appointments: Ways and means, Breckenridge, of Arkansas; commerce, Dickerson, of Kentucky; postoffices and post roads, Rowland, of North Carolina; education, Langston, of Virginia; labor, Miller, of South Carolina; expenditures in the Postoffice Department, Pindar of New Y'ork: banking and currency, E. R. Hays, of Iowa: naval affairs, McKenna of California, Stone of Pennsylvania, and Magner of New Y'ork; public lands, Wright, of Pennsylvania; agriculture, Mc Duffie, of Alabama; expenditures in the Treasury Department, McDufiie, of Ala bama; reform in the civil service, White- law, of Missouri. The House then adjourned till Friday. SAY'ED FROM THE GALLOWS. ORGANIZED FOR WORK- THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BET TERMENTS COMMISSION. - THE DATE FIXED FOR OPENING THE CASE—THE LESSEES HOLD A MEETING—A DIABOL ICAL CHIME. TO BE IMPRISONED FOR LIFE—TIIE FATE OF WALTER DANIEL. Montgomery, December 23.—[Special.] —Governor Jones today commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence in the following case on which was endorsed his reasons for so doing, which are given full below: Walter Daniel, colored, was convicted at the fall term, 181*0, of the Russell Circuit Court, of the crime of rape upon Sallie Day, a colored woman, and sentenced to be hanged on December 19, 1890. To give opportunity for investigation, he was re prieved until the ltith day of January, 1891. The prisoner was defended by counsel appointed by the court, one of them a non resident, and they did not have time or op portunity to investigate all the facts, or to ascertain to bring before the jury some evidence now before me. It seems from a statement of seven of the jury that They experimented upon the life of the prisoner and the action of the executive with a view rather to the effect which the announce ment of their verdict would have, than as to its justice in this particular case. They say: “We, as jurors in the case of Walter Daniel, consented to the penalty of death, not because we thought the crime which he committed within itself (under all mitigat ing circumstances), was deserving of that penalty, but in order that an effect deterr ing others from a like offense might be produced, aud in the hope that the an nouncement of said verdict would at least partially produce this desired effect, and afterwards that your excellency would com mute the sentence to one commensurate will) his crime.” The Circuit Judge who certifies that the prisoner is guilty and had a fair trial, earn estly urates commutation of his sentence to imprisonment for life, and states that “ if lie could liave com mated his punishment to imprisonment for life lie would not hare hesitated to do so; but lie did not feel at liberty to set aside the verdict of the jury for the exercise of their discretion.” The Judge of Probate, who committed the prisoner, “ understands from reliable sources and data that lie is barely responsi ble for his acts as a man.” Some of the most respectable citizens of the county write facts which go to show that this opinion is well founded. Drs. Allen and Prather, two reputable physicians who examined him on the ltith inst., certify that “ he is a semi-idiot and is not morally responsible for crime, but recommend that lie be imprisoned for life as a dangerous criminal.” On consideration of the facts now before me I am not sure the offense of rape was committed. Seventy prominent citizens of Russell county, among them, all the bar at Scale, the Judge of Probate, Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, County Solicitor, Senator and both Representatives join in an earnest petition for commutation. With an earnest desire to uphold the verdict of juries, especially when ap proved by the presiding judge, I feel it my duty to do in this case, wiiat the presiding judge did not feel at liberty to do, and pre vent the execution of a deatli sentence, which under all the circumstances is in defensible, I therefore commute the sen tence to imprisonment for life to the end that Lite prisoner, if ills mental condition is sucli as is now made to appear, may be confined in the insane asylum. NO INDIAN WAR. | Atlanta, December 23 —[Special.]— The State road claims commission met this morning at the capito*. were sworn in by the Chief Justice, aud organized with lion. N. J. Hammond in the chair. All the members of the board were present. President Brown and Maj. Stahiman ap peared before the board, an.i. at dinner time the point of discussion before the body was the time at which the proposed investigation shall begiD. The commission finally decided to recon vene February 23, when argument will be heard and the claims considered. Presi dent Thomas, of the new lease company, has notified the Governor of lis readiness to assume control of the road Saturday afternoon. a meeting of the lessees. A meeting of the old and new lessees of the State road was held at the Kimball House today. The employment of coun sel and other details looking toward repre sentation before the commissioner were considered. Thornes and Stahiman left for Nashville tonight, but expect to return at once. A FORGERY CASE. E. n. Levirt and P. S. Kenny, both white, and Dock Scandriek and George Harris, negroes, w*ere given a preliminary hearing today in the Dallas check forgery case. Levir and Scandriek were dis charged. The others were bound over. Kenny gave bond. of unloading with fresh vigor. The de cline in spot cotton, although our stock is quite small, was due mainly to a pressure from the South to sell for prompt ship ments. But it had a potent influence in causing a decline in January options. The difference between January and February increased to twenty points, and it must be a stout bull to stand this. Spot cotton was it lower and dull. THE CLOTURE RESOLUTION. A DIABOLICAL ACT. A LITTLE BOY SHOT BY A FIENDISH NEGRO. Atlanta, December 23.—[Special.]— This morning at 11 o’clock Aleck Ker- lir, a little six-year-old white boy was shot by a negro and seriously hurt. The account given of the shooting by the child makes out a case of dastardly lawlessness on the part of the negro who did the shooting. The shooting occurred on Hill’s avenue, near Peters street. The child was playing in a yard when a negro man, with a shot gun passed him, and ordered him to “git out of tiie way.” The child did not obey at once, and the negro stepped back a few paces and fired the gun. The shot took effect in the child’s hands, chin, throat, breast and knee. The wounds are serious, but not neces sarily fatal. The child is a son of a street car driver. The negro ran away as soon as he fired the gun, and has not been arrested. FOR FINANCIAL RELIEF. MOST OF TIIE IIOSTILES HAVE BEEN CAP TURED. Washington, December 23.—General Seoefieid has received the following tele gram from General Ruger under date, St. Paul, Minn., December 22: “Big Foot,' with his following, including some of Sit sing Bull’s fugitives and those disaffected Indians in the Cherry Creek district of tiie Cheyenne river reservation who joined Big Foot, surrendered yesterday to Colonel Sumner. The rest of Sitting Bull’s people came to Cherry Creek, with the exception of a few who may have sought shelter at Pine Ridge, and are on their way, under conduct, to Fort Bennett for surrender. The Big Foot people will be sent to Fort Meade, those surrendering at Bennett probably to Sully. Tiie surrender and dis- armment of these two factions practicably ends the probability of any serious trouble with the Indians of Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reservations, and is a good step towards ending the whole trouble.” NOTES FROM MIDLAND. Midland, Ga., December 23.—[Spe cial.]—Married, at the residence Of the bride’s mother, Sunday the 21st iDst., at 3 o’clock p. m., Rev. C. C. Willis officiating, Miss Louie P. Ingram, of Flat Rock, to Mr. George F. Perkins, of Stewart county. Monday, the 22d inst., at 7 o’clock p. m., at the residence of Mr. M. M. Bowden, Miss Wilson and Mr. Ben Short, both of Flat Rock. This is the fourth marriage in our community during the last two weeks, and about as many more are spoken of for the near future. At 11 o’clock next Sunday, the 28th inst., Rev. Carie Willis will preach his fiftieth anniversary sermon at Bethel, and will then resign his commission as pastor because, he says, he is too feeble to serve the church longer in that capacity. A large congregation is expected to be present on that occasion. Messrs. S. D. Greer and C. J. Willis have just returned from a fishing and hunting excursion to Florida. They re port fine success and lots of fun. Quite a number of our citizens, and children too. are visiting your city today, making preparations for Christmas. A TENNESSEE QUAKE. Knoxville, Tenn., December 23.— There was a decided earthquake shock here this morning at 0 o’clock. Persons in the city today from the surrounding country report that the shock was so se vere that houses were shaken and dishes rattled. In the city many persons were aroused from their sleep and much startled by the shock. THE SENATE HAS THE REPUBLICAN CAU CUS BILL. Washington, December 23.—The Sen ate committee ou finance this morning di rected Sherman to report to the Senate immediately, which was done, the bill “to privide against tiie contraction of the cur rency, and for other purposes,” commonly known as the Republican caucus bill. The measure was, however, amended in two important particulars at this morning’s meeting. The first was the exclusion of section 4 of the bill. This section provides that when the national bank circula tion falls below $180,000,000 the deficiency shall be supplied by the issue of treasury notes based on sil ver bullion purchases, if the silver can be purchased, or if not by the direct issue of notes. The second amendment was the insertion, in place of the section stricken out, of the following section: That tiie Secretary of the Treasury is hereby au thorized to issue in the sum, or sums, not exceeding in the aggregate $200,000,000 in coupon and registered bonds of tiie United States, in sucli form as lie may prescribe, and of denominations of $50, or some multiple of that sum, redeem able in lawful money at tiie pleasure of tiie United States, on and after July 1st 1900, and bearing interest semi-annually at the rate 2 per cent, per annum; and he is authorized to sell or dispose of any of tiie bonds issued under this act, at not less than their par value, for any lawful money of the United States, or for gold or silver certificates, anil to apply the pro ceeds thereof to tiie redemption, or to tiie purchase of any of bonds of tiie United States, and the bonds hereby authorized, and tiie proceeds thereof shall be used for no other purpose whatever. And the Secretary is to pay the expense of issuing and disposing of said bonds which is hereby appropriated out of any sums of money in the treasury not otherwise ap propriated. No votes were cast in the committee against reporting tiie amended bill to tiie Senate, but it is understood that no one was bound to support the measure. The Democratic members of the committee consented to the report, as they did in tiie case of the original bill, reserving the right of opposition. * ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BROWN. A RESOLUTIONARY SCHEME TO PASS THE FORCE BILL. Washington, December 23.—Senator Aldrich’s cloture resolution, reported to the Senate today, is a substitute for the resolution introduced August 17th last by Hoar, proposing an amedment of tiie Sen ate rules so as to permit the maj arity to close the debate on any pending measure at will. The resolution reads as follows; Resolved, That for the remainder of this session the rules of the Senate be amended by adding thereto the following: When any bill, or resolution, or other question, shall have been under considera tion for a reasonable time, it shall be in order for any Senator to demand that the debate thereon shall he closed. On such demand, no debate shall be in order, and pending such demand, no other motion, except one motion to adjourn, shall be made. If such demand be seconded by a majority of the Senators present, the ques tion shall forthwith be taken thereon without debate. If the Senate shall decide to close tiie debate on any bill, resolution, or other question, tiie measure shall take precedence of all other business whatever, aud the question shall he on all pending amend ments if any are then pending, and upon tiie measure in its successive stages ac cording to the rules of the Senate, but without further debate, except that every Senator who may desire, shall be permitted to speak upon the measure, including all amendments, not more than once and not exceeding thirty minutes. If the Senate shall have decided to close the debate as herein provided, no motion shall be in or der but motion to adjourn or to take a re cess, when such motions shall be seconded by a majority of the Senate. When either of such motions shall liave been lost, or shall liave failed of a second, it shall not be in order to renew the same, until one Senator shall have spoken upon the pend ing measure, or one vote upon the same shall have intervened. Pending the pro ceedings under the foregoing rules, no pro ceedings in respect to a quorum shall be in order until it shall have appeared upon a division, or on taking a yea and nay vote, that a quorum is not present and voting. All questions of order, whether upon the bill or otherwise, shall be decided without debate, and pending the proceedings under the foregoing rules, no obstructive or dilatory motions, or proceedings of any kind shall be in or der. For the foregoing said purpose, the following rules, namely, the seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, twelfth, nineteenth, twenty-second, twenty-seventh, twenty- eighlli, thirty-fifth and fortieth, are modi fied to apply the above rule to the pending eletions bill. Aldrich presented the following resolu tion: Resolved, That a vote shall he taken on tiie bill ot tiie House of Representatives No. 11,045, the elections bill, at its suc cessive stages and all pending amendments, at o'clock, on day ot -, without further debate, and no other business shall he considered for such time until tiie bill aud amendments are finally disposed of. .Senator Regan today reintroduced his free coinage amendment, offered by him some days ago, to the Stierman financial bill, with the intention of applying it to tiie caucus hill reported this morning from the finance committee. A BRILLIANT WEDDING. THE HAPPY* EVENT CELEBRATED AT FORT Y'ALLEY, WHERE A FORMER COLUMBUS GENTLE MAN WINS HIS BRIDE—THE CERE MONY AND THE RECEPTION. COMING TO COLUMBUS. A MICHIGAN JUDGE GETS TIIE SUPREME COURT VACANCY. Washington, December 23.—The Pres ident today nominated Henry R. Brown, of Michigan, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice Samuel F. Miller, deceased. Judge Brown is now United States District judge for the Third district of Ylichigan. Also, Colonel Charles Sutherland, sur geon, was appointed to be Surgeon-Gen eral, with tiie rank of brigadier-general, vice J. 11. Baxter, deceased. NEW ORLEANS’ DEATH RATE. LAGRIPPE MAKES IT THE LARGEST ON RECORD. New Orleans, December 23.—The weekly report of the city's mortality shows the largest number of deaths during any one week ever recorded here, save when the yellow fever prevailed in an epidemic former years ago, 236. The large death rate is due, in the opinion of prominent physi cians, to the prevaiiance of Jthe grip of which there are now nearly 30,000 cases under treatment here. TIIE REDSKINS STILL D t FI ANT. Omaha, Neb., Decemoer 23.—A Bee special from the Pine Ridge agency, S. D., says: An Indian scout named Stands First, who has just returned from a visit to the Indian camp in the Bad Lands, says a spirit of hostility still prevails there. Ali his efforts to induce them to eome in was answered with jeers and war cries. The Indians said they had been ready to meet the soldiers for a month, but the lat ter were cowards and afraid to come out and fight. SUN S COTTON REVIEW. New York, December 23.—Futures opened slightly dearer, presently declined further,closing steady, at a decline of eleven points on March and five to seven points on other months from yes erday’s closing prices. The early improvement of two or three points was due to the fact that Liverpool did not follow our decline of yesterday as much as the old bears ex pected, hence some buying to cover contracts. This done, a re newed weakness was developed and then the bulls renewed the process THE CHICAGO MARKET. Chicago, December 23.—The wheat market put oil an appearance of more steadiness at the beginning. The opening price was 98ic, and the trading for some time after the start was light and tiie fluc tuations narrow, ranging from 98 to 9S^e. It was not until near 12 o’clock that 1 lie bulls lost all hope of a raliy. The decline was not stopped until the price had de clined to 97c, or 1$: lower than yesterday’s dosing figures. At the close the trading was at 97$ to 974-’. The corn market was again left to the tender mercies of local scalpers, who are bearish, and in consequence prices de clined. Tiie activity in tiie demand for cash corn was the principal depressive in fluence. No. 3 corn was sold for January delivery at 45c, and No. 2 was nominally worth 49c early to 48c at tiie clo>e. May corn opened at 51-Jc, declined to 514, re covered to 51$ to 514c, declined once more, getting down to 50|j before there was much reaction. Oats suffered a further decline, and closed f • lower than on previous days. The first sales of May were at a decline of $c, tiie price being 43$c. An advance follow ed to 4442, then the price declined to 45$c, but hardened to 434 to 5-8c on tiie close. December and January remained dull and inactive. Tiie provisions market was fairly active at tinn s, but prices were again lower. The fluctuations were con fined to about 24c, but the feeling was heavy and the tendency downward. The actual decline in the price today was slight. A WOMAN HANGED. TIIE MURDERESS OF MRS. HOGG AND IIER BABY. London, December 23.—Mrs. Nellie Pearcy was hanged this morning for the murder of Mrs. Hogg and her baby. Mrs. Hogg was tiie wife of a London porter. The crowd outside of the prison walls set up a loud cheer when the black flag, showing that the woman hanging on the scaffold, was hoisted up on the prison flag staff. During the night the unfortunate woman was quiet awl resigned, and for several hours prayed in company with the prison chaplain. To the latter she confessed that the sentence passed upon her was a just one, though she said the evidence upon which she was convicted was false. A SALOON TRAGEDY’. A MAN STAMPED TO DEATH IN A FIGHT. Danville, Ya., December 23.—A shocking tragedy occurred here today. Edward Enoch, a railroad man, and James Gravett, a carpenter, were in a saloon, both under the influence of liquor. They began to quarrel about some trivial mat ters and Gravett insulted Enoch, when the latter knocked him down and literally stamped him to death with his heavy boots. Gravett's face was crushed, and he died almost instantly. Enoch was arrested. A REAL ESTATE "PURCHASE. THE COAST LINE WANTS A WASHINGTON HOME. Washington, December 23.—The At lantic Coast Line, which is an important link between Washington aud Florida, to day purchased at public sale the property at the northwest corner of Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue, and it is the inten tion to erect-a fine building for general offices. The price paid was $01,000. A SUGAR HOUSE BURNED. New* Orleans, December 23.—The sugar house of Courtright Eustis, on the Fusiter plantation, burned this morning. The loss is $100,000, and the insurance $50,000. Fort Y alley, Ga., December 23.— [Special.] Tonight at 8 o’clock one of tiie most brilliant and happy marriages that ever occurred here was consummated at the Baptist church. Thejdecorations, un der the supervision of Mrs. J. D. Cheeves, were tiie most elegant and artistic ever seen here, the church was literally covered with rare natural flowers on a ground work of genuine Australian fern and hot house palms, Flowers were arranged in rich and dainty profusion on the columns, rostrum, windows,an 1 the rch was a piece of the grandest decoration ever seen. Prompt ly at the appointed hour the bridal party arrived, and were ushered to their posi tions by Col. W. H. Harris, of this city, and Mr. \\. 8. Matthews, of Macon. Miss Sallie Miller, an accomplished organist, presided at the organ, and as the strains of the wedding march filled the church, the party advanced as follows: attendants. Ylr. S. B. Brown, Jr., Fort Valley, with Miss Ella Parker, Prattsburg. Mr. Ed Rogers, Macon, with Miss Lucy Brown, Hurtsboro, Ala. Ylr. J. J. McKay, Macon, with Miss Carilu Ross, Fort Y’alley. George H. Slappey with Miss Fannie Harris, both of this city. Mr. Fred Cole, Atlanta, with Miss Beulah Marshall, Fort Valli y. Mr. Walter Pou. Columbus, with Miss Nettie Budd, Monticello, Fla. Mr. Lawrence Gray, this city, with Miss Lula Hurt, Columbus. Mr. George Hurt, Columbus, with Miss Pliosa Skellie, this city. The best friend, Mr. Sim Post of Atlan ta, with the maid of honor, Miss Ernilee Greene, of this city; then came the groom with his father, Dr. (’. D. Hurt of Colum bus, and following the bride, escorted by her father, Hon. J. M. Gray, w-ho were proceeded by two little maids of honor, Misses Belle Gray and Parmalie Cheeves, attired in cream cashmere trimmings, lace and silk, bearing silver candle sticks with lighted candles with cream ribbons stream ing behind. Mr. C. D. Hurt and Miss Annie Roe Gray met under a beautiful arcli from which was suspended a handsomely deco rated canopy, and there plighted their troth for better or worse, for happiness or misery. Dr. B. L. Ross advanced, and, in a beau tiful ceremony, made the happy pair man and wife. costumes. The bride was attired in a beautiful em broidered white silk, real Duchess lace trimming, a very long white veil with nat ural orange blossom wreath, a bunch of Nephetos rosebuds in her hand; orna ments, diamonds. The groom wore a full dress suit. The costumes of the bride’s maids were handsome, and one distin guished feature noticeable was that none of them wore any ornaments or. jew, lry except natural flowers. The groomsmen all were in full dress, and each wore Marshalneil rosebuds in their lappels. -AT HOME. After the ceremony the bridal party and a large number of happy friends repaired to the residence of tiie bride’s parents, where a reception and banquet were ten dered them until 12 o’clock. Tiie house was superbly decorated, every available space was filled witli daintily arranged flowers, ferns, palms, evergreens and mis tletoe. Tiie decorations here were only surpassed by tiie lovely young ladies and handsome gentlemen. THE banquet. A peep into tiie spacious dining room revealed a menu seldom seen. The tables were spread in profusion with every viand known to culinary skill, and genuine Georgia hospitality reigned supreme, and the bright bits of wit and repartee that were indulged in lavisiiingly while at the table added considerable enjoyment to the elegant feast. THE PRESENTS were very numerous and costly, which shows, in some degree, how highly the happy couple are esteemed by their numer ous friends. Some of them were exceed ingly costly, and were greatly admired by the cultured assembly. Tiie groom is a popular and rising young business man, formerly of Colum bus, but now the junior mem ber of the insurance firm of R. II. l’iant it Co., and one of the tellers in the First. National Bank of Ma con, and is held in high esteem and confi dence by his associates and employers. There is no doubt he will prove himself worthy of the fair partner for life he lias won. The bride is the eldest daughter of Hon. and Mrs. J. M. Gray, of this place, and is widely known for her many charms and graces. She is a handsome brunette, and her accomplishments are equaled by very few young ladies. She has long enjoyed the distinction of being the most popular young lady in Fort Valley, which she so richly deserves on account of her sweet disposition and unassuming manners. We feel sure, (f say we) I mean her home friends feel cer tain that she will prove herself worthy in every way to be tiie wife of such a model man as is Mr. Hurt. The entire bridal party leave in a special car tomorrow morning for Coinmbus, where they will be tendered a reception by Dr. and Mrs. C. U. Hurt, parents of the groom. They leave Fort Y’ailey with the best wishes for a long, useful and happy life by hundreds of kind friends who are de votedly attached to Mrs. Hurt. May their life be without a cioud of sor row or disappointment. PARNELL’S CANDIDATE DEFEATED. Kilkenny, December 23.—The result of the election held yesterday to fill the seat for North Kilkenny in the House of Commons, made vacant by the death of Mr. Marum, was announced at noon today. The polling resulted in a victory for the anti-Parnellites, their candidate. Sir John Pope Hennesy being returned. The result of the election was as follows: Hennesy 2,502, Sculley 1,356. The ma jority for Hennessy was 1,146. abused, and which would render Ireland’s condition, under his dictation, worse than that of the South American Republics. Ireland, according to the Labor World, can tight Balfourism, for that may be classed as an open enemy, while Parneilism is much more dangerous because it is hid den, for Parnell's honor, says the paper, is a by word. His mendacity is boundless, h : s vindictiveness and tyranny are infa mous, and his liypocracy is colossal, and he may drag Ireland to disgrace. Tho«e seeing him now, in his hideous deformity, will not rest until they deprive him of the power to injure the untarnished cause of Irish liberty. THE REFORM CLUB DINNER. A SAVAGE ONSLAUGHT MADE BY MICHAEL DAVITT S PAPER ON PARNELL. London, December 23.—Michael Da- vitt’s newspaper, the Labor World, today reviews the onslaught recently made upon Parnell through its column’s. During the course of a lengthy attack upon the “Un crowned King,” tiie Labor World says that if by any compromise Parnell remains the leader of the Irish party, a number of anti-Parnell members threaten to abandon public life, which wouid be disastrous to the party at large. The Labor World adds that Parnell is greater danger to Ireland than any outside enemy ever has been. No foreign force, says Davitt’s paper, has ever so endangered Ireland’s liberty and honor as this new pretender, this unmitigated trickster and unscrupulous enemy of liberty and Democ racy, who attacks Ireland’s honor in its most vital part, and who betrayed his trust of honor committed to his care. The Labor World says that Parnell AN OVATION TO CLEVELAND AND II19 WIFE. New Y'ork, December 23.—The long heralded dinner of the Reform Club took place tonight in the new concert hall of Madison Square garden, and was attended by all the dignity and importance which months of careful arrangement on the part of the Club could effect. There were about five hundred diners in the hall. The speakers table was on a raised dias at the western end of the hall. Directly over the head of the chairman were six Ameri can flags gracefully grouped, with tiie flag of tiie State of New Y'ork in the center. At 8:30 o’clock Mrs. Cleveland and party entered one of the boxes. Her appearance was the signal for every man at tiie tattles to rise to his feet, and, amid a waving of handkerchiefs, Mrs. Cleveland was given three cheers. The lady arose and bowed, looking as pretty as ever in her figured satin gown of light cream with puffed sleeves. It was a brilliant scene at 9 o’clock, when the chairman introduced ox- President Grover Cleveland as tiie first speaker of tlie evening. As usual lie made a notable speech, which was warmly ap plauded. After the applause subsided, John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky spoke on “Popular Government” The other speakers and their topics were as follows: “Our New Allies in the Northwest:” Governor Horance Boise, of Iowa. “New England's Place in the Coming Contest:” W. E. Russell, Governor-elect of Massachusetts. “An awak* ned country,” W. U. Ilen- sel, of Philadelphia. “The Fifty-second Congress,” Win. L. Wilson, of West Y'irginia. “Issues change and parties must change with them,” ex-Judge Wilson, of Minne sota. should bold not be permitted power which would southern educators in COUNCII.. Knoxville, Tenn., December 23.—The executive committee of the Southern Edu cation Society met at Knoxville today,with eleven States represented. Chattanooga was selected as the place for the next meeting, whicli will take place one week before the meeting of the National Asso ciation. The loading educators of the South will be present, and the meeting promises to be of the utmost importance to that section. A LONDON CONFLAGRATION. London, December 23.—The fire, which was announced to be in progress early this morning, was a serious conflagration. Eight shops were gutted by the flames,and other premises were seriously damaged in spite of the efforts of a strong force of tiie London fire brigade. The amount of damage done can only be vaguely esti mated at present, but there is no doubt that a heavy loss will fall upon the in surance companies. TIIE FINANCIAL BILL REPORTED. Washington, D. C., December 23.— The Senate finance committee has re ported, through Sherman, the financial bill, with amendments striking out the provision for the replacement of the deficiency in the national bank note circu lation by the issue of treasury notes, and inserting a provision for the issue of $200,- 000,000 two per cent bonds to be redeem able at pleasure after ten years. TO CONTEST HENNESSY’S ELECTION. Kilkenny, December 23. — Vincent Sculley has lodged a petition protesting against the election of Hennessy on the grounds of influence on tiie part of priests, particularly referring to the priests’ action in connection with the illiterate voters of Castle Corner. It is stated that over 200 votes are challenged by the Parnellites. A GALA OCCASION. CANTATA AND CHRISTMAS TREE AT THE OPERA HOUSE LAST NIGHT. The .Cantata and Christmas tree at Springer Opera House last night, under tiie auspices of tiie Sisters of St. .Joseph’s Academy, was a brilliant and successful affair. An immense audience assemb'ed early in the evening to attend the exercises, and the splendid program rendered was en joyed by all. The first feature of the program was a recitation by the gifted elocutionist, Miss Cora Tardy, whicli was followed by an instrumental introduction to the cantata King Winter. Next came the opening song, by the Kinder chorus. The vocal solo by “King Winter,” Mr. Henry McAuley. came next on the program and won liberal applause. Following this was the response song, by the “Kinder chorus,” after which there was a recitation by “Hope,” Miss May O’Brien, followed by another response song by the Kinder chorus. “Jay,” Miss Annie McArdle, then sang a solo, followed by a vocal duet, by “Hope” and “Save,” Misses Blanche and May O’Brien. After this came a recitation by “Mirth,” Miss Mamie Hoffman. Next came the greeting song to Santa Claus. Mr. John Burras, fol lowed by a dialogue between King Winter and Santa Clause. The “sleigh bell glee,” by King Winter’s court, came next and was very much enjoyed. After the dialogue by the “Little Folks” came a vo cal solo by “Dream Fairy,” Miss Emma Burras, who was greeted with warm ap plause. Tiie response by “Queen Slum- berland,” Miss Mamie Ryckeiey, was also well executed and s* cured hearty applause. Following this was the cradle song by the Court of Slumberland and the chorus, “Merrily Round the Christmas Tree.” Then came a bright dialogue between the little folks and Santa Claus, followed by a double chorus by the courts of King Winter and Queen Slumberland. A dialogue between King Winter and Santa Claus came next, followed by the closing chorus, “Christmas Anthem.” Miss Tardy favored the audience with another entertaining recitation, after which the distribution of prizes from the Christmas tree occurred. This ended a most pleasant and enjoya ble entertainment. TIIE RABBIT WAS KILLED, BUT THE SAME SnOT BROUGHT DOWN ONE NEGRO AND WOUNDED TWO OTHERS. News reached the city last night of a tragic event which occurred yesterday af ternoon near Hamilton, Harris county. Four negroes went out rabbit hunting. When a hare was sighted all four of the negroes had their guns in readiness to shoot. One of the tarty fired at the rab bit and, his aim being true, the little ani mal was slain. But this was not all. A portion of the charge struck one of the negroes, killing him ir.stautiy. Two other negroes in the party were also wounded by the same shot. The name of the negro killed could not be ascertained last night.