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Columbus, Ga.
Killing of Mr. Mac Halladay by a
Negro.—Mr. Mac Halladay was shot by a
negro man last Wednesday about 11 a.
m., and died that afternoon about sunset.
The affair occurred in Russell county,
Ala., on the plantation of Mr. Abe Halla
day, a brother of the deceased, which is
located six miles from Hatchachubbee on
the Mobile and Girard railroad.
As told us, on Tuesday, when his brother
waa absent, deceased went to the planta
tion of Mr. Abe Halladay, and provoked
a difficulty with this negro, and threatened
to return next morning and take his life.
Wednesday the freedman asked Mrs. Abe
Halladay for the loan of her husband’s
gun in order to do some hunting. She
did so, and he loaded the weapon with a
Minnie ball. According to promise, Mr.
Mac Halladay appeared, and as soon as he
discovered the negro commenced shooting
at him, firing three or four shots, one of
which passed through the freedman’s leg.
The negro then fired at Halladay, indict
ing a mortal wound. The officers who
went to arrest the negro were told that he
committed the act in self-defence.
Mr. Halladay was about thirty-five years
of age, and had no family. He is repre
sented as having boeu a desperate man
when under the iniluence of liquor, as he
was on this occasion. During the war he
was a private in Captain T. S. Fontaine’s
company in the Army of Northern Geor
gia. His father is a respected citizen of
Auburn, Ala.
We have simply given the account nar
rated to us.
Preliminary Trial of Alex. Pryor,
Charged with the Murder of George
Ridenhour—The Prisoner Bound Over
for Voluntary Manslaughter.—At 12
o’clock yesterday, before Judge Williams
and Justices McNeill and Chappell, the
examination of Alex. Pryor commenced.
Below is a brief statement of what the
witnesses testified :
(feorge Pearce, colored, for the Mate,
tucorn, says: That he and the deceased
und Elbert Birch were coming from the
circus ; Aleck Pryor, with another man,
overtook us at Mr. Johnson’s house ; Mr.
Pryor rubbed against me and said, “ G—d
d—n you, you had better walk ovei some
body;” Elbert Birch says, “That spoke
like Mr. Pryor’s voice Mr. Pryor says,
“If you don’t mind how you call Mr.
Pryor’s name, he’ll cut your G—d d—n
throat;” deceased said to Mr. Pryor, “You
won’t do it here to-night;” Pryor walked
up to him nnd struck him with his left
hand ; deceased said, “ I’ll not take a lh>k
in the face from any man, white or
black;” Pryor struck him again; deceased
stepped back and offered to strike Pryor;
Pryor struck at him; deceased then walked
over to the opposite corner; about half
way he and Pryor got to scuffling, and
Mr. Pryor cut him, when the man that
was with him (Pryor) told him he had
better get out of the way; happened on
the night of the 31st day of December,
1872 ; I did not see the knife.
Dr. Word’s testimony for the State was
ruled out.
The testimony of Adeline Allen, col
ored, for the State was ruled out.
Their testimony consisted of the decla
ration of the deceased.
The Court ruled that it was not a dying
declaration, not being made in extremis.
The State here closed.
The defense introduced Thomas Mc-
Kendree, Robert Pryor and Bill Havrall,
who swore Robert Pearce told them that
on the night of the killing George Riden
hour, deceased, was drunk and had his
pistol out, and that he told him he had
better put up his pistol, or somebody
would shoot him ; that he did not know'
who cut deceased.
The defense closed.
Chas. Williams, Reese Crawford and
Jas. M. Russell, Esqs., argued the case at
length for the defense; Chas. Coleman,
Esq., represented the prosecution.
The Court, after a few moments consul
tation, said, “The charge of murder was
not sustained, but they would bind the
prisoner over to the Superior Court in the
sutn of $2,000, to answer the charge of
voluntary manslaughter.”
Claims of the City Against the Uni
ted States. —When Wilson with his Yan
kee vandals came to Columbus, they took
from the city 132 bales of cotton, seven
mules, 18 kegs of powder, and stole $24,-
100 of Confederate bonds from the bank
vaults. The robbery of the cotton and
mules alone amounted to over $31,000,
taking the vuluation in greenbacks at that
time. The city is endeavoring to recover
the money. The cotton was purchased
and stored for the payment of bonds and
interest in the hands of Northern stock
holders. Replies from Washington state
that no law now exists for the payment of
such claims, but that one has been intro
duced into Congress. The city attorney,
C. H. Williams, has been instructed to
have the olaim properly drawn, in the
shape of a bill or otherwise, and forward
it to Gen. Young with an earnest request
that he urge its introduction at this term.
Regaining the value of this property is
something worth striking for.
Bishop of This Diocese. —Dispatches
from Rome announce the appointment of
Rev. Wm. H. Gross, a Redemptorist Mis
sionary, as Bishop of Savannah. The
nomination was confirmed by the Pope
on the 3d. Some two years ago Father
Gross was here and we heard him preach
in the Catholic Church and in Temperance
Hall. He is a man of eloquence and in
tellectual power, an earnest, impressive
speaker and an indefatigable worker. He
succeeds Bishop Persico, whose health
will not permit a residence in Georgia.
The whole of Catholic Georgia is em
braced in the jurisdiction of the Bishop
of Savannah.
County Court—Return Day. —All par
ties interested will take notice that the
last return day is out on the 23d instant,
but that day coming on Sunday, Saturday,
the 22d, is the last day in which suits can
be filed.
We learn that a number of cases have
been brought to this court, thus curtailing
the lengthy sessions of the Superior Court.
This tribunal, as it was designed and ex
pected, is meeting the wants of the com
munity, besides lessening the expenses of
the county. Judge Williams bus proven
himself an upright and competent arbiter,
and gives general satisfaction.
$75,000 in Cash foe $1. —We call the
attention of our readers to the advertise
uient in another column of the Nebraska
State Orphan Asylum. Here is a chance
to win a fortune in a Public Legal Draw
ing, and aid a noble charity. fel6 lm
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HON. BEN. H. WLL*6 LETTER.
Right or wrong, any mental offspring
of Mr. Hill will be examined with interest
by the public. It is for this and other
reasons we, with pleasure, publish to-day
his letter on the bond question in full. It
is characteristic of the author—bold, clear
and somewhat original.
We dislike very much to refer toourself
personally, but we have lately learned
from several friends that Mr. Hill has
complained of some of our strictures on
his political course, and has attributed
our opposition to him to an unknown,
concealed prejudice, and a disposition to
do him injustice. In this Mr. Hill is mis
taken. Unless we are much at fault in
memory, we think we have heard Mr. Hill
speak slightingly, if not in contempt, of
the ignorance of the press, and for this
reason we feel somewhat flattered at his
complaints, that with all its ignorance in
his opinion, it is, and will remain, the
greatest bulwark of liberty, the most fear
ful scourger of tyrants and demagogues,
and the grandest of Warwicks in setting
up one and pulling down another to glory
or shame. It is true that the wisest states
men of England appreciate the light on
its brow and the strength of its arm, and
we are pleased to know that even Mr.
Hill, with all of his vanity, egotism and
ambition, begins to experience that it is a
true friend to be respected, and an enemy
which cannot be escaped or conquered,
and will compare as a profession in virtue
and intelligence with law or politics.
We can inform Mr. Hill that as a jour
nalist we would scorn to do him or any
one else an injustice. We stood by him
when he placed his foot on the first round
of the ladder of political promotion, and
we deserted him when he deserted princi
ple. We loved not less his private char
acter and the abilities given him by God,
not to gratify personal ambition ; but we
loved our country more when, in her af
fliction, he became the apologist of meas
ures which not only desolated, but de
graded her and shook the dirty hands of
those he denounced as robbers and ty
rants, and unworthy associates of honest
gentlemen. Virtuous ambition shonld be
made of sterner stuff, and rather die the
struck eagle, stretched on the lowly
ground, than roost with hawks and buz
zards on the top of the highest mountains.
No !no ! Mr. I^ill! With all your ad- ■
mitted law, logic and light you are forced
in this letter to conclude that fraud can
never legalize robbery; and that, however,
for the moment, the voice of the bayonet
may be most eloquent, still it never can,
and never should, silence the struggles of
a free people for a free government and
force them to call usurpation lawful au
thority, never to be resisted or overthrown.
Such a confounding of law to be obeyed,
and tyranny to be eternally fought, was
better understood centuries ago by the
Hampdens and Sidneys of England and
the steel-clad Barons at Runnymede. We
would that Mr. Hill had the firmness of
Hampden, when he gave up his life at
Chalgrove rather than pay a few shillings
of fraudulent and forced ship money;
and, if necessary in defence of constitu
tional liberty, march like Sidney to the
scaffold as to a victory, when to live a
slave is worse than to die a freeman in a
country once the home of a heroic ances
try- ___
THE GREELEY
The great Roman orator, Antony, tells
us over the dead Caesar : “ The evil that
men do lives after them ; the good is oft
interred with their bones.” We hope the
sentiment will not be verified as to the
late great and good journalist, Mr. Gree
ley.
We published two weeks ago, the ad
dress of the committee who have in
charge the Greeley statue, announcing
their organization and inviting contribu
tions for the purpose of erecting a monu
ment to his memory. It is well known we
were opposed to the nomination of Mr.
Greeley; but did full justice to his stern
integrity and pre-eminent talents when
living, and mourned his death as an
affliction to the country. It is a sad com
mentary on forgetfulness and the vanity
of political friendship that in no paper in
Georgia on our exchange list (which is
large)have we seen the address republish
ed by his late zealous admirers and sup
porters. Can it be that this neglect is the
want of appreciation of merits so lately
eulogized ? Is the good of Mr. Greeley
buried with his bones, and the shaking of
hands ceased over the chasm of his grave ?
We know that neither “storied urn, nor
animated bust,” can add honor or dis
grace to the departed spirit. The dull,
cold ears are alike deaf to praise or cen
sure ; still, memory and association may
be aroused und stimulated by dumb me
morials, which may and do speak with
most miraculous organs. This secret
power of inanimate things induced Athens
to decree against the commemoration and
perpetuation of civil wars. It was to ex
cite the young to deeds of civic and mili
tary ardour and renown that Rome filled
her Pantheon with the statues of her dead
orators, poets, philosophers, statesmen
and warriors. It is for this that France
bows to the triumphal arch of Nupoleon.
and scatters daily flowers over the
“Bravest of the brave” in Pere-la-Chaise.
and England gathers her illustrious dusl
from every land that it may' still speak
from Westminster Abbey of Milton and
Shakespeare, of Waterloo and Agincourt.
Dead, the late friends and opponents of
Horace Greeley can unite in honors and
rewards to his memory, which were de
nied him in life, and preserve in remem
brance his virtues for the imitation of
youth, his labors, his services and honors.
We add, in no spirit of boast or self
praise, that the intelligent and patriotic
printers of the Sun office have already
paid a liberal tribute to keep alive the
virtues of one who was the noblest exem
plar of the “art preservative of all arts.”
In the honor bestowed, they honor them
selves and their most laborious and useful
profession.
An intelligent foreigner says truthfully:
• “That ‘when a great man dies in the
United States, the first thing done is to
propose a fine statue in his honor; next, to
raise part of the necessary money; next,
to forget to order any statue; and last, to
wonder what became of the money.' ”
The remark show's close observation
and clear judgment. We sincerely trust
that this will not be the case with the pro
posed Greeley monument.
Mabbied. Mr. W. H. Holland and
Miss Ella Strong, of Seale, Ala., were mar
ried a day or two since at Calhoun, Ga.
Rev. Mr. Robinson officiated.
Passed Through. —The remains of Mr.
Mack Halliday, of Rnssell county, Ala.,
passed throngh Columbus Friday en route
for Auburn, where they are to be in
terred.
Married. The Eufaula Times an
nounces the marriage, at Clayton, ou
Thursday last, of Mr. Daniel Hixon, a
young merchant of Perote, and Miss
Juliet, second daughter of B. F. Petty,
Esq., of the former place.
J. R. Cawley gives notice that he has
opened a hotel in Seale, Ala., and prom
ises the best of accommodations at the
lowest possible figure.
Dr. D. W. Johnston, late of Glennvilie,
has located in Columbus to practice his
profession. He ranks among the finest
physicians in the country.
We refer readers to the law card of W.
A. Farley, Esq., the Ordinary of Chatta
hoochee county. His office is located at
Cusseta. He is a lawyer of much expe
rience and high ability. Collections at
tended to promptly.
The firm of Gray & Taliaferro has been
dissolved by mutual consent. Col. Talia
ferro will settle the business of the late
firm. See notice.
'EUFAULA COSfcESPONDENCE.
Chew alla House, Feb. 11, 1873.
Editors Sun: Your übiquitous trav
eling correspondent reached this hotel
last night, after a very pleasant and com
fortable ride over the M. & G. and M. &
E. railroads, the trains being on time and
making the usual connection at Union
Springs. Among the passengers from
Columbus to Seale, we were glad to meet
Col. W. H. Barnes, of Opelika, a citizen
of whom Alabama has reason to be proud,
and one upon whom, in due time, she
will doubtless bestow merited honors.
The Colonel is a patient, modest man, and
therefore finds it an easy task to bide his
time, although inferior and ambitious
place seekers have heretofore managed to
outstrip him in the race for political
power.
At Suspension we learned of the death,
on Sunday night, at “Woodland,” Chun
nenuggee Ridge, the residence of her ma
ternal grandmother, Madame Fontaine, of
Miss Lila, eldest danghter of Mr. Lewis
McQueen. For the past two months this
estimable and accomplished young lady
has been gradually sinking into the arms
of death, a victim to that dread disease—
consumption. Nothing that the fondest
affection could do to relieve her physical
sufferings, nor the prayers and entreaties
of stricken hearts, could rescue her from
the grasp of the fell-destroyer, and in the
quiet stillness of the holy Sabbath night
her pure spirit winged its joyous flight
to the arms of a fond, sainted mother,
who was waiting on the “other shore” to
welcome home her spirit-child. Oh! what
pen can describe that meeting ? For many,
many years the deceased had filled that
sainted mother’s place here on earth, and
had devoted the best energies and culture
of her life to the education and rearing
of her three younger sisters and a little
brother. In everything but the name,
she had been a mother to them, and,
through all the years of care and respon
sibility, even when her youth was com
pelled to sacrifice many of its pleasures
and privileges, she performed her arduous
task with rare fidelity and devotion.
Faithful until death, her ransomed spirit
has gone up to a reward that is unspeak
ably glorious, and full of comfort to the
bereaved hearts that mourn her early de
parture from the scenes of earth.
Miss McQueen was well-known in your
city, where she has a wide circle of rela
tives and friends, to all of W'hom she was
endeared by many rare excellencies of
character, and the varied accomplishments
which t\. highest intellectual culture had
enabled her to attain. “Woodlawn” had
become a most delightful rural retreat for
these dear friends, and music, mirth and
social enjoyments made the hours go by
“with flying feet.” Such rare and gener
ous hospitality, and such a charming fam
ily circle, were not without their influence,
and those happy days—never more to re
turn—will be long remembered with feel
ings of grateful tenderness. Truly, a dark
and lengthened shadow has been cast over
the joyousness and attractiveness of this
home, by this sad dispensation of Provi
dence. Hereafter the sounds of mirth
will be hushed, and the old songs will re
main unsung; for she, who was the light
and joy of that sister band, now sleeps the
silent sleep that knows no waking, save at
the resurrection morn, beneath the shadow !
of the home that was so dear to her heart. !
There let her rest undisturbed. And one !
by one, from time to time, the dear ones
that loved her while living shall make
their tearful pilgrimage to her secluded
grave, and tenderly strew it with the flow
ers she so loved, whose fragrance shall
rise like sweet perfume to the home of j
her ransomed soul on high. Standing ]
there, as many of them will do, with !
mourning hearts, they will contemplate ]
the briefness of her life, and sigh to think
that it was so quickly run. But there will !
be others, who knew her well, and who
marked her daily life, who will measure ;
her earthly existence by deeds and not by
years, and who will say that she nobly
performed her part, and has gone hence
richly ladened with the fruits of an earn
est, devoted, well-spent life, and has en
tered upon a blessed immortality of joy
and peace.
Our object in coming here at this time,
was to be present at the meeting of citi
zens, held at the Opera House to-night,
called to discuss the extension of the
Vicksburg and Brunswick Railroad from
Clayton in the direction of Troy. Mayor
Roberts was called to the chair, and Capt.
R. A. Solomon acted as secretary of the
meeting. Resolutions were offered by
Mr. J. G. Guice, the cotton buyer, and
adopted without discussion, appointing a
committee of citizens to confer with the
officers of the Central Railroad and Bank
ing Company in regard to the extension
of the Vicksburg and Brunswick Railroad,
said committee to report to a meeting to
lie called by the chairman for that pur
pose. Remarks were made by Gen. 11.
D. Clayton, who favored an immediate
extension, and who claimed that it would
be an outrage upon the people of the
county, who voted three hundre’d thou
sand dollars worth of bonds to the enter
prise, if the road was not built through
the entire county. Col. Eli S. Shorter,
the President of the road, explained why
the extension had not been made, and
why it was still delayed. The iron jaud
rolling stock of the company was only
secured by the action of the Central road,
who relieve the contractors of their obli
gations and thereby became stockholders,
semiring by this action the balance of
power. They now vote, through this
stock, against any extension that shall be
made by State aid; but propose to pay
half the expense of an immediate exten
siou of ten miles, provided the stock
holders and citizens will pay the other
half, which they cannot do. A meeting
of the directors will be held during the
present month, at which the annual report
will be read, and some important action
probably taken in regard to this matter.
We cannot close this letter without ex
pressing our thanks to Captain James, the
one-armed veteran of the Chewalla House,
for liis extreme kindness to ns during our
two days’ sojourn with him. We cordially
commend him to the patronage of the
travelling public, who will always find his
omnibus, in charge of Jerry Brooks, at
the depot on the arrival of the trains.
Our thanks are also due the editors of
the Daily Times and to their gentlemanly
foreman, and to Mr. Howard Gardner, of
the post-office, for important favors.
Sidney Herbert.
About County Orders and Treasurers.
—An interesting case has jnst been de
cided by the Supreme Court, on the 4th :
instant, which was carried up from Dough- !
erty county. The Treasurer of that coun
ty had bought an order of slll6 50 on
himself, as Treasurer, for SBS. He was
charged with violating sections 599 and
800 of the Code. A Superior Court jury
found him guilty; the J udge charging,
“That if they were satisfied that the de
fendant paid for the order a less sum of
money than it called for upon its face,
which is the par value thereof, and he was
County Treasurer at the time, then he is
guilty, and it makes no difference whether j
he had any county funds in hands at the i
time or not, he could not thus purchase it j
with his own money; that the charge is
made out when it is proved that while
acting as County Treasurer he paid for it
less than its par value.”
The Supreme Court decided that the
verdict was correct and should stand.
The President having declined to sign
the bill appropriating $1,990 60 to the
children of the late John Miner Botts, of
Virginia, for injuries done by the United
States troops to his property during the
war, and not having returned the bill to
Congress within ten days from the time
of his receiving it, it has become a law
without his signature.
sAti mlu vv iiiiKViM;, * i:b. is.
Live Stock at Auction.; —Ellis & Harri
son sold horses and 'mules yesterday, at
prices ranging from SSO to $270 each.
The latter sum was realized for a black
horse of Mr. J. C. Cook, the mate of
which died not long since.
The Jail.—There are now twelve in
mates, two of whom are white. In addi
tion, the chain gang, numbers
four negroes, is confined in the institution
at night—making sixteen prisoners in all.
The chain gang is at present employed by
the city at work on the streets.
Took in Fifty Dollars. A young
gentleman pocketed fifty dollars the other
day on a bet that Longfellow had made a
four-mile race. He ran one when he was
beaten by Helmbold at Saratoga. Happy
man.
Delegate to Augusta.—Mr. W. R. Dig
gers is the only delegate from Columbus
who is attending the Agricultural Conven
tion in Augusta. He went as an alternate.
The Tribune Almanac.—We have re
ceived the Tribune Almauac and Political
Register for 1873. It is an invaluable
compilation of facts and statistical infor
mation, and can be purchased at 20 cents
per copy. It contains a photograph of
Horace Greeley.
Good Income. —It is stated that the in
come of the Savannah and Memphis Rail
road, for the past two months, has been
$4,000 per month. This is good for a
road only forty miles in length. It will
soon reach Youngsville, where it will tap
the extensive trade that has heretofore
gone to Montgomery and Wetumpka.
Probate Court in Russell. —This
! court began its session on Monday and
continued three days. The only cases of
any importance were the Buchanan con
tested will case and the application of the
heirs of W. T. Starke, deceased, for the
removal of John F. Ware, administrator.
Juries were empaneled in each ease,
i The first was compromised after some
progress had been made in the trial and
the will admitted to probate. In the last
ease the jury decided against the adminis
trator. Application W'as made for anew
tril
Pike County Cotton. One of the
strongest points made by Gen. Clayton in
his speech at Eufaula, advocating the
immediate extension of the Vicksburg
and Brunswick Railroad to Pea River,
was that this extension would secure to
Eufaula the cotton that now goes from
Brundidge, Perote and other sections of
Pike county to Columbus over the Mobile
and Girard Railroad. We do not know
the exact amount of cotton that comes to
this city from that section, but we do
know' that it is in nowise insignificant.
Pike county seldom fails to raise a good
cotton crop, and the bulk of it comes
here.
Purchase of a River Plantation.—
We are told that some time since, General
John B. Gordon, U. S. Senator elect, and
Mr. C. B. Howard purchased the Marshal
plantation on the Flint river, a few miles
from Reynolas. The road between here
and Macon passes through it. _ The place
is one of the richest in this section, but
subject to overflows. This last defect, the
new owners have remedied l>y proper con
struction.
Major Griswold, with his corps of United
States engineers, has completed the sur
vey of the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers.
His report to the General Government
w'ill he very favorable, A small appropri
ation, comparatively, will be required to
clear the Chattahoochee of all obstruc
tions to Columbus, and of the Flint to
Newton. Major Grisw'old reports to the
office of the Secretary of War.
Hon. Ben May Dead. — This gentleman,
aged about 57 years, died in Webster
county last Tuesday, from the effects of
paralysis. He was formerly from Stew
art, and represented that county in the
Legislature. During eight years of Ex-
Governor’s Joe Brow'n’s administration, he
W'as Treasurer of the State Road. For
several years after the war he engaged in
the banking business in this city, since
which time he has claimed Atlanta as his
residence. He was one of the leasees of
the State Road, owned a large interest in
the Nashville and Chattanooga Road, and
besides possessed of considerable proper
ty. He w’as a clear-headed, far-seeing
man. He rose unaided save by his own
exertions, from a poor obscure boy to a
position of wealth and prominence.
Trustees of Ouk Public Schools.—
They now' number eleven members, em
bracing all denominations. The terms of
office are three years. Three go out this
year and four each succeeding year. The
members have the power of electing their
successors. The offices of three—Messrs.
B. F. Coleman, C. E. Dexter and John
Peabody —expired Tuesday, but they were
immediately re-elected. The Board now
consists of B. F. Coleman, President;
Mayor John Mcllhenny, Vice-President;
John King, Treasurer; and W. L. Salis
bury, C. E. Dexter, W. S. Needham, I. I.
Moses, N. N. Curtis, J. M. Estes, John
Peabody and C. A. Redd.
Their management demonstrates that
better selections could not have been
made. The Board w’as first elected by
Council. Superintendent G. M. Dews is
Secretary.
The schools now own some $30,000 of
property, and have in attendance about
seven hundred pupils.
The same Board has charge of the col
ored schools in Temperance Hall, which
number some tw r o or three hundred pu
pils. Iu these latter schools colored teach
ers are employed. The principal, A. J.
Ketchum, is a very intelligent and an
educated young man.
Commissioners’ Court in Russell.—
This body was in session Monday and
Tuesday, and transacted a considerable
amount of business. Arrangements were
made to have the bridge across the ravine
in Girard, near the residence of W. B.
Harris, rebuilt at an early day. This
bridge has been in an unsafe condition
for some time.
Commissioners were appointed to ex
amine the bridge across Uchee creek, on
the road from Columbus to Eufaula, and
report what repairs are needed. This
bridge, it is also said, is unsafe.
County scrip to the amount of about
$2,000 was received by the Commission
ers from the County Treasurer, which had
been received by the Tax Collector. There
and still several thousand dollars of this
scrip still out, one gentleman holding
over $3,000.
The court meets again in April.
MISSOURI.
St. Louis, February 13.— The Fort
Smith (Ark.) Independent, of the oth
inst.., says two companies of Choctaw In
dians who were in pursuit of a number of
horse thieves, on the Friday previous,
captured sixteen and one Saturday morn
ing. After holding counsel, shot six of
them.
The Lower House of the Kansas Legis
lature yesterday passed a concurrent reso
lution, asking Congress not to open the
Indian Territory until the laws allowing
land grants to railroads in the territory
are repealed.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Wilmington, Feb. 13.—At a meeting in
the Chamber of Commerce, held to-day, a
committee was appointed to confer with
the officers of the railroads in this State
controlled by the Southern Railroad Secu
rity Company, and demand relief from the
odious discrimination againstlocal freight.
Failing in this, the committee is inrtruct
ed to memoralize the Legislature for re
lief. The management of the roads meet
with the unqualified condemnation of the
merchants of this city.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THIRTY-SECOND DAY.
Correspondence Telearaph and Messenger.
Atlanta, February 13, 1873.
ATLAjm.O AND GULF RAILROAD.
Mr. Hinteri in the House, moved this
morning to reconsider the action of
the Hotise in defeating a bill to pro
tect the State's interest in the Atlantic
and Gulf Railroad, in order that he might
take it up and lay it on the table. He
desired to have it fake this course, he said,
that the defeat of the bill might not in
jure the prospects ofjthejroad. He pledged
himself that the bill would not be renew--
ed in ariy form, whereupon the House
allowed it to be reconsidered. Under this
action it goes to the foot of the calendar.
The sentiment of the House regarding
the policy of endorsing the bonds of the
road has undergone no change.
The bill relieving Hinton P. Wright
(the Assistant Clerk, and candidate for
the appointment of Solicitor General of
the Albany Circuit) which waa passed
yesi -.daj’, was reconsidered this morning,
on mniioil of Mr. Twisty, of Mitchell,
; ii 1 Mr. Dunn, of Calhoun, who are op
posed to the appointment of Mr. Wright
because he is not resident of the district.
The bill sought to relieve him of disabili
ties imposed because he has not practio and
law three years, and has not been a resi
dent of the district long enough. Mr.
Wright was assured that he wonld receive
the appointment had his disabilities been
removed. The bill can hardly pass the
House now before the Legislature ad
journs.
NO IMMIGRATION.
The hills to establish a Board of Immi
gration, and to encourage direct trade and
immigration, which were the special or
ders for to-day, were not discussed. One
was indefinitely postponed, and the other
laid on the table. The financial embar
rassments of the State were the occasion
of this disposition of the bills. There is
scarcely a dozen members of the House in
favor of the bill while the State’s finances
are iu such an uncertain condition.
RAILROAD TARIFF.
The House passed a bill yesterday af
ternoon, by an overwhelming vote, mak
ing it unlawful for railroads to make dis
criminations in tariffs of freights. It is
said to be drafted by General Robert
Toombs. The following is a copy of the
bill;
A bill to be entitled an act to prevent all
discrimination by the railroad and other
transportation companies in this State
against the citizens thereof, and to reg
ulate and make uniform the tariff of
rates of said companies.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Georgia, That
all discrimination or different rates per
mile for iiie transportation of persons,
baggage, or commodities of the like class
or description by the railroads and other
transportation companies in this State
(except as hereinafter excepted) by rea
son of the points or places from which, or
to which the same may be transported, or
by reason of the distance the same may
be transported by said companies in this
State or others out of it, are hereby de
clared illegal, and hereafter all passengers,
baggage and commodities of the same or
like description shall be transported by
all such companies in this State at the
same rate per mile without regard to dis
tance which the same may be transported
by said companies, except as hereinafter
excepted.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be lawful for said companies to dis
criminate on w'ay freights between the
termini of said companies, by adding and
collecting such an amount on said uniform
rate or tariff, as will compensate said com
panies for unloading said freight at in
termediate distances between said termini,
sucli additional rate having been first
made uniform and approved by the Gov
ernor for the time being.
Sec. 3. Bo it further enacted. That for
each and every violation of the act, or
any of the provisions, the company of
fending shall he liable to pay the party
aggrieved fourfold and all necessary ex
penses, including counsel fees to w’hich
he may have been subjected in the recov
ery of the same, to be recovered before
any court, of Jaw' in this State haviug ju
risdiction thereof.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That con
tracts, agreements, schemes, devises or
regulations, by said company of any kind
whatever, made with the intent to defeat
the true intent and meaning of this act,
or expressed in the title and body thereof,
shall be declared to be fraudulent and
void by all the courts of the State.
The following bills were acted upon to
day :
To establish an Insurance Department
in the State. Indefinitely postponed.
To re-enact and declare of full force an
act to organize the Macon Volunteers and
Floyd Rifles of the city of Macon, and
the Clinch Rifles and Irish Volunteers of
Augusta. Passed.
To exempt mail contractors from road
duty. Lost.
To protect ex-Confederate officers from
prosecution for acts committed by them
under military orders. Passed.
To authorize Judges of Superior Court,
Ordinaries, etc:., to sell perishable proper
ty w'hen levied upon. Passed.
To increase the number of directors of
the Central Railroad Company from nine
to thirteen. Passed.
To prevent the running of steamboats
and railroad trains on the Sabbath. Re
committed.
To authorize the Ordinaries of counties
to impose a license tax on emigrant bro
kers, imposing a tax of SSOO and impris
onment in default of paying the same.
Ruled out of order, as a similar bill had
been defeated.
To amend the section of the Code in re
lation to the duties of the Medical Board
of the State, to pay the expenses of their
annual meeting, grants the right to revoke
licenses, etc Passed.
To authorize the Ordinary of Houston
county to settle road contracts. With
drawn.
To relieve Mrs. T. W. Monford, wife of
T. W. Monford, Solicitor General, dec’d.
Passed.
To incorporate the Columbus Artificial
Stone Company. Passed.
To allow pleas in the Superior Court to
he amended without being sworn to.
Amended and passed.
To provide tor the payment of school
officers and teachers. Passed.
The Senate tabled the hill to grant aid
to the Atlantic and Gulf railroad.
SENATE —AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate took up the following bills
ou the third reading:
A bill to allow the Eagle and Phenix
Manufacturing Company to establish a
savings department. Passed.
A bill to change the appointment of
representation in this State. Passed.
Mr. Arnow introduced a bill to incorpo
rate the Georgia and Florida Peninsular
Canal Company and to grant, to it certain
privileges.
Mr. Payne introduced a resolution to
declare the State’s indorsement of the
bonds of the Alabama and Chattanooga
Railroad valid. Passed.
On motion of Mr Hiliyer, the bill to
change the Constitution of this State so
as to prohibit the payment of certain ille
gally and fraudulently indorsed bonds
was taken up. Laid on table.
Mr. Simmons moved to make the ap
propriation bill the special order for to
morrow morning.
Mr. Wofford introduced a resolution,
that a joint committee of one from the
Senate and two from the House be ap
pointed to wait upon his Excellency, the
Governor, and inform him that the Gen
eral Assembly would adjourn at the end
of the constitutional term of forty days
and invite him to send in any communi
cation. Agreed to.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
A bill to change the county of Stewart
from the Patanla Circuit to the Bruns
wick.
Mr. Hoye entered a protest against the
bill and showed some plain practical rea
sons why the bill should not be passed.
A petition from the bar of Lumpkin ask
ing that the bill be passed was read. The
bill passed.
HOUSE —AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend section 1244 of the Code.
Passed.
To amend section (>44 of the Code.
Passed.
To regulate the weigning and sale of
cotton, and to appoint public weighers.
Lost.
To incorporate the Catoosa Springs
railroad. Senate bill substitnted for
House bill and passed.
To appropriate a sum of money for the
purpose of making an exhibit of Georgia
products at the World’s Fair, at Vienna.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole—Mr. Peabody in the chair. Lost.
To incorporate the Geneva Savings
Bank. Passed.
To change the time of holding Musco
gee Superior Court. Passed.
To confer criminal jurisdiction on Jus
tices of the Peace and Notaries Public in
Meriwether county. Passed.
ME. NUTTING’S EIT.L.
The Senate made amendments to Mr.
Nutting's bill to provide for the issuing of
I bonds to the amount of $1,200,000.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment making the bonds issued un
der this act non-taxable by State, county
or city.
EXTRA. SESSION.
Mr. Mills offered a resolution to appoint
a joint committee of two froua the Senate
and three from the House to wait upon
his Excellency, Governor Smith, and
ascertain whether he proposes to convene
the General Assembly in extra session,
which was agreed to.
The Speaker appointed on the part of
the House : Messrs. Mills, McDaniel and
Simms.
The Senate tabled the resolution.
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. Atkinson offered a resolution to ap
point a committee to investigate the al
leged violation of the privileges of T. G.
Campbell, of Mclntosh, by repeated ar
rests by policemen of Atlanta, who shall
report
The resolution was agreed to, and the
Speaker appointed Messrs. Long, Calhoun
and Atkinson.
Mr. Coleman offered a resolution ten
dering the use of the Hall of the House,
on Sunday afternoon, to Mrs. Addie L.
Ballou, to deliver a lecture on Modern
Spiritualism. Disagreed to by yeas 28,
nays (18.
The House concurred in the Senate
resolution to allow the joint commitee on
the indebtedness of Foster Blodgett and
J. E. Parrott, to report at the next ses
sion.
NIGHT SESSION.
Bills on third reading :
To protect the people of Houston coun
ty from the pernicious effect of the’ sale
of intoxicating liquors. Tabled.
PUBLIC LAWS.
The Senate amended the resolution to
allow Mr. Hardin to publish the Public
Laws of the State at his own expense,
“provided it does not conflict with the
Public Compiler, if a Public Compiler
has been appointed. ” The House disa
greed to the amendment.
GEORGIA MILITARY AND POLYTECHNIC IN
STITUTE.
The bill to revive the Georgia Military
Institute at Marietta, and change its name
to the “Georgia Military and Polytechnic
Institute,” was taken up. The House
went into the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Hoge in the Chair. The bill appro
priates SIO,OOO.
The report of the committee was disa
greed to.
Mr. Lumpkin offered an amendment to
strike out SIO,OOO, which was adopted by
years 57, nays 45.
The bill as amanded was passed.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To encourage the publication of news
papers in this State. The vote on the
passage of the bill stood yeas 48, nays 03.
Mr. Turnbull gave notice of motion to
reconsider.
To repeal all laws inconsistent with sec
tion 1070 of the Code. Passed.
To authorize the holders of certain
bonds to enforce certain rights arising un
der first mortgage liens either at law or
equity. Passed.
To prevent the sacrifice of property
held by the State sold at sheriff sale, and
to authorize the Governor to sell any
property bought at such sale. Passed.
Atlanta, Feb. 14, 1873.
LOCHRANE ALMOST SUCCEEDS.
Last night the joint Finance Committee
of the Senate and House had under con
sideration Lochrane’s bill providing for
the completion of the Brunswick and Al
bany Kailroad, asking State endorsement
of the bonds, etc. It was conceded that
the bill would receive several votes, but
when it became known that a recommen
dation of the bill was defeated by only
one vote, it created some surprise. Ou
the question, shall this bill receive the
recommendation of the Finance Commit
tee ? the vote was yeas 8, nays 9. It was
decided to report the bill back, with the
recommendation that its friends be allow
ed to withdraw it. It is positively assert
ed that had there been a full attendance
of the Committee, the bill would have re
ceived the recommendation of the Com
mittee on Finance. It is, however, a
doubtful question whether, even with the
recommendation of the Finance Commit
tee, the bill would have passed either
branch of the Legislature. It would cer
tainly have met with serious opposition
in the House.
GOING FOR THE POLICE.
Some nights since, T. G. Campbell, Jr.,
(colored) —the carbonized son of his im
mortal pa—got a little too much benzine
aboard, and instead of coming like a
patriotic and wise legislator to the Capi
tol, took the arm of a policeman and
marched to the calaboose.
Tester day, Atkinson (colored), t he elon
gated Kepresentative from Thomas coun
ty, offered a resolution complaining that
a certain policeman had been guilty of a
breach of privilege of the members of
the House, by arresting one of its honor
ed (?) number, and asked for the appoint
ment of a committee to investigate the
facts of the case, and report to the House.
The resolution was agreed to, and Messrs.
Atkinson, Calhoun and Long appointed
on the committee. They have not made
their report yet. It is a question whether
the House will decide to expel the sable
representative or punish the daring police
man.
The following Senate bills were acted
on by the House this morning :
To provide for paying off the public
debt, appropriating the rental of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad as a sink
ing fund.
Mr. Peabody offered an amendment
that the half rental of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad, now appropriated as a
school fund, shall not be disturbed until
the end of the present year.
The amendment was agreed to, by 9G
yeas to 24 nays.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were
52, and the nays 91; so the bill was lost.
To provide for raising a public school
fund. Amended and passed.
To require the Secretary of Stale to fur
nish ordinaries with elections forms.
Passed.
To change the time of advertising the
sale of administrators, executors, etc.
Passed.
To amend the law of claims. Passed.
To amend an act establishing County
Courts. Passed.
To speed the trial of criminal cases.
Passed.
To amend the jury laws of the State.
Passed.
To prescribe the manner of appropriat
ing money by resolution. Passed.
To provide for the return ami payment
of tax on wild land Passed.
To regulate tho law of new trial in cer
tain criminal cases. Passed.
To authorize the conviction of accesso
ries before and after the fact. Passed.
To amend the garnishment laws. Pass
ed as amended.
INEBRIATE ASYLUM.
This morning Mr. Shewmake, of Burke,
offered a resolution appointing Rev. S. It.
Gwaltney, of Rome; Dr. R. D. Arnold,
of Savannah; Dr. W. E. Dearing, of Au
gusta; Dr. Sam White, of Milledgeville;
Dr. W. W. Flewellen, of Columbus; Dr.
H. H. Carlton, of Athens; T. G. Holt,
jr., of Macon; Dr. J. P. Logan, of Atlan
ta; and Dr. J. L. Hamilton, of DeKalb, a
commission to report at the next session
of the General Assembly, upon the prac
ticability and utility of such an institu
tion, provided said commission serve with
out compensation, or free of expense to
the State. The resolution was agreed to.
This action was in response to an appeal
from the Georgia Medical Association,
and the Grand Lodge of Good Templars,
who memorialized the Legislature to es
tablish such an asylum.
To amend Section 1,840 of the Code,
requiring legal advertisements to be ad
vertised once a week for four weeks in
stead of forty days. Passed.
To amend an act authorizing Talbotton
to subscribe to the capital stock of the
Talbotton Branch Railroad. Passed.
To amend the tax law requiring taxable
property to be returned under oath at its
market value. Passed.
To prescribe the fees of Justices of the
Peace, etc., in cases of possessory war
rants. Passed.
SENATE.
The joint Committee on the Peniten
tiary male a report stating that the con
victs are in the best possible health, and
were well cared for. There are now about
540 convicts, 36 of whom are white. They
are employed at Athens—two divisions on
the Air-Line Railroad and two divisions
on the Georgia Western.
The Senate then took up the appropria
tion bill of the House of Representatives.
No important changes were made in it be
fore the hour of adjournment.
Senator Simmons made an effort to have
the mileage of members reduced to ten
cents a mile. He said that tho mileage
of some members exceeded their per
diem.
The motion to fix the mileage at ten
cents per mile was lost by a vote of 17
yeas to 20 nays.
SENATE—AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration of the Appropriation
bill was resumed. Section by section was
read, and either amended or adopted as
the bill cam* from the House.
The Senate proceeded with the consid
j eration of the Appropriation bill down to
i the twentieth section.
The Senate then went into Executive
1 session.
| Senate took up a number of House
i bills, which were read the first and second
! time.
HOUSE—AFTERNOON SESSION.
I MANUFACTURES.
To extend the provisions of the act to
! encourage the manufacture of cotton and
woolen fabrics to iron furnaces and the
manufacture of iron. Passed.
Senate amendment to bill to authorize
the Eagle and Phenix Manufacturing
Company to establish a savings depart
ment was concurred in.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend the act incorporating the
North and South Railraad. Passed.
To authorize the Georgia National Bank
at Atlanta to settle with its depositors,
other than the State, pro rata. Tabled—
Yeas, 51; nays, 49.
To repeal all laws on the subject of
usury. Passed.
To amend the second section of the
second article of tho Constitution, striking
out six months and inserting twelve
months. Passed.
To amend the act amending section
4348 of the Code. Passed.
To amend section 2021 of the Code.
Passed.
To change the name of the Merchants’
and Mechanics’ Saving Bank of Columbus
by striking out the word “Savings.”
Passed.
To incorporate the Gainesville, Blairs
ville and Northeastern Railroad Company.
Passed.
To amend the act changing the law of
evidence. Passed.
To authorize sheriffs to administer
oaths. Passed.
To repeal the act making il punishable
for any emigrant to leave the service of
his employer. Passed.
To amend section 348 of the Code.
Passed.
To require the State Treasurer to de
stroy all bonds, coupons and evidences of
indebtedness of the State. Passed.
To require the couuty Treasurer of
Muscogee county to advertise the time of
distribution of public money.
ADJOURNMENT.
The House concurred in the joint reso
lution to appoint a committee of one from
the Senate and two from the House to
wait ou the Governor and inform him that
the General Assembly was ready to ad
journ at the expiration of the forty days.
Senate bills read the second time.
ALABAMA
THURSDAY.
Senate —Following bills referred, when
not otherwise mentioned:
An act passed both Houses raising the
rate of taxation to three-fourths of one
per cent.
House bill authorizing Chancellors and
other Judicial officers to solemnize mar
riages. Passed.
To require the Clerks of the Circuit
Courts of the State to set the cases on the
State docket for trial on certain days.
To regulate the competency of witnesses
in misdemeanors.
To encourage the planting of vineyards,
&R.
Wilson tried to investigate a Montgom
ery press dispatch, but failed.
To exempt certain church property from
taxation.
To authorize Maria Cotton, of Tallapoo
sa county, to sell the property of her late
husband ; also, Nancy L. Crow, of Pike
county. Adopted, and bill referred to
Judiciary.
To enable married women to become
free dealers.
House —Hunter made a statement. Case
postponed to Monday.
Sheriff Strobach and Solicitor Knox
were brought before the bar. Strobach
apologized, and was released. Solicitor
Knox justified his action. lie had good
reason to believe that certain members
were guilty of having received bribes in
the matter of the Senatorial election. This
constitutes a felony. The Grand Jury
were ready to investigate the charge
Members could be arrested for felony. He
left it to the discretion of the Sheriff when
to serve the summons. He had been
guilty of no contempt. Referred to a
committee of seven.
House concurred in Senate amendment
authorizing the Governor to negotiate a
loan.
Governor sent in a message stating he
knew nothing of the railroads other than
that contained in the published reports.
Friday, Februury 14, 1873.
SENATE.
Following referred when not otherwise
mentioned:
A large number of local bills were in
troduced.
To prevent the sale of agricultural pro
ducts between sunset and sunrise. Adopt
ed.
Jerre Haralson's motion to close store
houses where such things are bought and
sold was tabled.
Mr. Pennington—A bill to create a lien
in favor of Railroad Contractors.
Jerre Haralson moved to amend by pro
viding that laborers working under Con
tractors shall be entitled to the benefits of
the same lien.
To amend sub-divsion 10 of section 112
of an act to establish revenue laws of the
State of Alabama, approved 1868.
To provide for declaring married women
free dealers.
To repeal section 2961 of the Code, be
ing the special order for that hour, was
concurred in.
HOUSE.
Laddie Williams asked leave to intro
duce a resolution authorizing thejappoint
nient of a committee of seven to investi
gate certain rumors affecting the official
integrity of Hon. James Q. Smith, Judge
of the 2d Judicial Circuit. Motion to
suspend rules to take up was lost by 32
to 28.
To repeal section 1374 of article 1 of
the Ilevised Code so far as the same re
lates to Hassell and other counties. [Re
peals the act giving Sf>!)o for ex ofieio road
services.]
To repeal usury laws and to authorize
contracting parties to contract as to a rate
of interest, and renders such rate collect
able by suit at law.
To authorize county tax collectors to
pay over to their county superintendents
of education the amount of funds appro
priated to the public schools in such
county.
Merriweather, To amend the act estab
lishining anew charter for the city of Eu
fanla. approved March 1, 1871.
To extend the time for the payment of
State and county taxes (on account of
floods and disasters on the watercourses
of the State).
For the relief of A. M. Jones, of the
Alabama Conference. [Pays him S2OO
for preaching to the convicts in the State
penitentiary.]
To amend Section 4,340 of the Revised
Code. (.Relieves the State from feeding
prisoners before their trial and requires
the counties to assume that burden. ]
To appoint two commissioners to audit
claims against the A. AC. railroad.
To appoint a committee of two from the
Senate and three from the House to ex
amine and report upon the linancial con
dition of the State; also, the appointment
of a committee of seven to take into con
eration the question of retrenchment of
the expenses of the State Government
who shall report the result of their con
sideration together with a bill or such
other measure of relief as they may deem
necessary, wise and expedient. Adopted.
Mr. Parsons offered a resolution calling
on the Governor for information relative
to the payment of interest coupons and
what has been done with them. Calls for
(1) the amount of money used in paying
interest coupons on State bonds since
July 20 th, 1868 (2) what report has been
made thereof, and (3) what has been done
with the coupons taken up.
Mr. Parsons also introduced a bill to
declare the effect and provide for the
preservation of records and judicial pro
ceedings by authority of laws in force
within the limits of this State on and after
the 11th of January, 1861, until the close
of active hostilities. [Places such docu
ments on the same footing with all others.]
Judiciary.
To require suits to be decided ou their
merits. [Forbids suits to be dismissed on
technical grounds or on account of any
misjoinder, non-joinder, or other mere
informality.]
A resolution was unanimously adopted
providing for a committee to investigate
reports and rumors affecting the legislative
integrity of members.
Municipal Election at Apalachicola.
—River men tell us that on Tuesday Dr.
F. B. Wakefield was elected Mayor, and
Sanders Myers Clerk and Treasurer. The
city will issue bonds to fund her debt.
TELEGRAPH IC.
FOREIGN.
Lisbon, February 14.—The Portugese
Government has been warned that agents
are at work with a view to start a Repub
lic in this country.
Madrid, February 14.—At the Council
of Ministers held yesterday, the first act
of the new government was to pardon
several men who were sentenced to be
executed at Barcelona to-day.
A decree is expected suppressing titles
and decorations.
Versailles, Feb. 14.—At a meeting
last night of Deputies in the French Na
tional Assembly, belonging to the party
of the Left, a resolution was adopted
congratulating the Republicaus of Spain
on the establishment of the Spanish Re
public.
Specials from Madrid to the Paris jour
nals report that Figuero intends to dis
band the regular army and rely solely on
the Civil Gnard for the preservation of
order.
The Gazette de France says there is a
party in the Portugese army which is con
spiring in favor of a Republic find an Ibe
rian union.
L'Universe, the Le Gulatist organ, con
tradicts the report that a reconciliation had
been effected by the two branches of the
House of Bourbon. It asserts that nothing
has been done towards a union.
Lisbon, Feb. 15. —In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day a debate arose on the re
cent events in Spain. Relva said there
was reason to expect changes in the neigh
boring country that would have an echo
to Portugal. He urged all to support the
Constitution. The Prime Minister said
that he saw no danger to the country.
The idea of a union of Spain and Por
tugal is gaining strength.
Berlin, Feb. 15.—The Spanish Minis
ter had a conference of two hours with
Prince Bismarck to-day. An immediate
recognition of the Spanish Republic by
Germany is expected.
Madrid, February 15.—The establish
ment of the Republic was celebrated in
this city last night by a general illumina
tion. The streets were crowded with
people, hut there was no disorder.
It is asserted that the Governments of
the United States of America, France, En
gland, Belgium and Switzerland, will soon
recognize the Republic of Spain.
Dispatches from the provinces report
that tranquility continues everywhere,
excepting in districts disturbed by Carl
ists. It is said, however, that the army is
opposed to a Republic and favors a Mon
archy, but is divided in its choice for
rulers between the Duke of Montpensier
and the ex-Queen Isabella.
Don Carlos entered Spain on Thursday
last.
The Carlists are working vigorously to
advance the interests of their leader.
Dispatches have been received here
from New York stating that some of the
journals of that city publish articles as
serting that the establishment of a Re
public must lead to the independence of
Cuba. This view is emphatically declared
in Ministerial circles to be erroneous.
Notwithstanding other very important
matters are pressing upon the Govern
ment, their attention has already been
given to the subject of maintaining the
authority of Spain in Cuba.
WASHINGTON.
The President approved the amend
ment to the bankrupt act, which makes
the exemption accord with State laws.
J. S. Sykes is here, with credentials
from Alabama, as the successor of Sena
tor Spencer.
Perry, Supervisor of Revenue, protests
against the removal of troops from Geor
gia and South Carolina. They are neces
sary for the collection of the revenue.
Senate.—The Senate caucus agreed to
consider, first, appropriations; and reaf
firmed their decision to exclude from them
amendments not germain, and to limit de
bate to five minutes upon any amend
ment.
Senator Edmunds offered a resolution
congratulating Spain upon the peaceable
establishment of a republican form of
government there, and directing the Pres
ident to communicate to the Spanish Gov
ernment a copy of the resolution.
Ferry, of Connecticut—l think the res
olution had better lie over until we re
ceive more definite intelligence that a Re
public had been established in Spain.
Sprague—l think so, too.
Stevenson suggested that the resolution
be referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Edmunds objected, and it was then laid
over and ordered to be printed.
The bill distributing the Geneva award
came up.
Butler explained the provisions of the
bill, saying the award was $15,500,000,
and the question was, Whose money is it?
Ex-Governor Warmoth and Hon. W. L.
McMillan received the following dispatch
from a prominent Fusionist to-day :
‘•'New Orleans, Feb. 14.—The Repub
licans have not accepted the proposition
of the Fusiouists to organize on a basis of
members returned by both boards,
provided it be approved by the National
Administration. Nothing but dictation
from the Administration to the Republi
caus to this effect would ensure such a
compromise. The Fusionists propose
that, in the event of a compromise, the
Legislature will declare who is Governor
without any pre-arrangement, or other
wise, who is to be Governor. Both par
ties claim, iu the event of compromise,
the majority in the Legislature.”
Hon. W. S. McMillan has also received
the following from a prominent Kellogg
Bepulilicnn :
"‘New Orleans, Feb. 14.—The mooted
proposition is that those members enti
tled to seats couie into our House, and
that a sufficient number of the Lower
House to make a majority with them
and pledge themselves to go for reform
and the seating of those who are entitled
to seats. This plan does not include the
Senate.”
U. S. Marshal Packard has received the
following from a Kellogg Republican :
‘ 'New Orleans, Feb. 14. A caucus
of our members asked the Democrats
legally elected to take their seats at the
State House. No other compromise is
thought of, nor is it likely any other
meeting will take place.
Washington, Feb. 15. —The Joint Com
mittee ou the part of the two houses of
Congress, appointed to officially notify
the President of the result of the count
ing of the votes of the Electoral Colleges
of the several States of the Union, Wed
nesday last, called at the Executive Man
sion at 11 o’clock this morning and pre
sented to the President the following let
ter:
Washington, Feb. 15, 1873.
Sib —We have beeen appointed a com
mittee by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives to notify you that on Wednes
day, the 12th inst., the Vice President,
acting aR President of the Senate, in the
presence of both houses, opened and
counted the votes of the electors of the
several States for President and Vice
President of the United States. By the
count it was ascertained and declared that
you were duly elected President for the
term of four years from-and, after the
fourth day of March, A. D., 1873.
In performing this official duty we take
occasion to tender you our hearty con
gratulations for the eminent civil and mil
itary services you have had the good for
tune to render us, and express our confi
dent hope that your administration, dur
ing the term for which you are now elect
ed, will promote peace, honor, and pros
perity of all the people of the United
States,, without respect to person or party
divisions. With great respect,
Yours, Ac.,
Jno. Sherman,
on part of Senate.
H. G. Dawes,
Jas. B. Beck,
on part of House of Representatives.
To Ulysses Grant of the United States:
The President replied as follows:
I sincerely appreciate this renewed evi
dence of satisfaction with the administra
tion. When I was elected four years ag >
there was less reward for party lines in
the last campaign. Political differences
and personal hostilities were clearly de
fined to the lines of party, but notwith
standing this, I shall continue to endeavor
to make my administration of the govern
ment one which will meet not only the ap
proval of the great party which elected
me, but as well as all the people of the
United States.
The committee then called on Hon.
Henry Wilson and read to him a letter in
forming him of his election as Vice Presi
dent of the United States, and concluding
as follows:
We take this occasion while performing
this official dnty, to congratulate you on
the high honor conferred upon you by
the people of the United States. You
have long been identified with the legis
lative branch of the Government, during
a period of unexampled difficulty. We
are sure we state the universal feelim*
when we assure you of their sincere re
spect and hearty good will.
Mr. Wilson thanked the committee fur
their congratulations and for their assur
ances of the good will of both houses of
Congress. He gratefully accepted the
high trust conferred on him by the people
of the United States, and said he should
strive to discharge the duties of the posi
tion assigned him with zeal, fidelity and
impartiality. He expressed the hope that
the coming four years would be conse
crated by those entrusted with power to
the peace, unity and development of the
country, and that those in every depart
ment of the Government might say at the
close of their official career, with con
sciousness of duties, well done and ap
proved of by their countrymen.
Senate—Considered the report on dip
lomatic bill, and concurred in the rule
limiting debate on amendments to five
minutes and excluding amendments not
germain.
Appropriations discussed to adjourn
ment.
House.—Mr. Milliard, of Vermont,
asked unanimous consent to offer a joint
resolution congratulating the people of
Spain upon the establishment of a Re
publican Government in that country.
Mr. Banks, of Massachusetts, objected.
The object of it is a proposition to ap
prove of slavery in the colonies of Spain.
The Geneva distribution bill passed,
with interest from date of award.
NEW YORK.
New York, Feb. 10. —The funeral cere
monies of the late Vicar General Starrs
took place to-day, at St. Patrick’s Cathe
dral. The church was draped in black,
and was crowded to almost suffocation.
A Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by
Archbishop McClosky, and the funeral
oration was preached by Bishop Laughlin,
of Brooklyn.
The German journeymen, at a meeting
last night, took practical steps for an eight
hours strike. The movement embraces
nearly every branch of workmen.
The appropriation of $4,000,000 for the
postoffice building is exhausted and the
work has stopped.
Col. Auguerus stated at his reception
yesterday that he had ship and arms ready
for a Cuban port. Time of departure not
stated.
New York, Feb. 11.— Mrs. Forrest,
known as Mrs. Sinclair, applies for her
dower in Forrest’s estate, claiming that
he was never divorced from her.
A number of French residents here are
endeavoring to establish a settlement for
Alsace and Lorraine immigrants, to be
called New Strasbourg, in this vicinity.
New York, Feb. 11.—The Erie Rail
road Company declared a dividend of
per cent, on preferred stock and ljper
cent on common stock. The profits for
four years are $2,000,000.
New York, Feb. 12.— The Government
bought one million of bonds to-day.
The steamship Parthea, for Europe,
took $203,000 in specie.
It is stated that an organization is ex
pected on Wall street to lock up money
and cause a financial stringency here.
There was a rumor afloat yesterday af
ternoon that the Syndicate only sold
twenty-five millions in Europe.
Leading Cubans here consider that the
present troubles iu Spain will ultimate in
favor of Cuban independence.
Mayor Havemeyer, in a letter published
to-day, calls attention to his letter of ac
ceptance of his nomination, in which he
made no promise to be a party candidate,
and says he is not now be swerved from
that position.
Neither Judge Boardman or Judge
Davis have given a decision in (he case of
the application of Stokes for stay of pro
ceedings ami writ of error.
The decision of Judge Boardman, iu
the Stokes case, was received by Judge
Ingram this morning, and by him an
nounced. He denies the motion for anew
trial, and, in an opinion, gives his reasons
therefor.
New York, Feb. 15.—Horace Greeley’s
estate is valued at about SI2B, (MX).
It is said Samuel Sindairowes the estate
at least SB,OOO.
There are about SIOO,OOO bad debts and
worthless securities.
Appraisers say C. Vanderbilt, jr., owes
the estate $50,000 borrowed money. Com
modore Vanderbilt has given each of
Greeley’s daughter’s $5,000, saying they
cau have what money they need, at any
time.
The only chance for Stokes is a delay
until a full bench tests the constitutional
ity of the jury law of 1872.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond, February 15. —A conference
of State bondholders, with a joint com
mittee of the Legislature, assembled iu
the Senate Chamber this afternoon. Near
ly two millions of dollars represented.
After full and free interchange of views
Conference adjourned to Tuesday even
ing, at which time the joint committee
was requested to present some plan for
adjustment of the public debt.
SHIP NEWS.
New Orleans, Feb. 15. —The steamer
H. Jones, from Houston for Galveston,
with a cargo of 400 bales of cotton, was
destroyed by fire this a. in., in Galveston
Bay. Twenty-one lives were lost, among
them Capt. J. J. Price, first clerk, and
Thos. B. Itogun, second clerk, both well
known steamboatraen.
UTAH.
Salt Lake, February 14. —A large
number of saints are leaving for the
new settlement in Arizona. Some of
them regard their call with ill-concealed
dissatisfaction and are half inclined to
rebel, but the Church orders are impera
tive and unalterable.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond, Feb. 15.—The switch engine
“Fury” exploded her boiler at the Dan
ville depot, killing fireman Rollins.
The Electoral College. —The follow
ing is the result of the Presidential elec
tion as announced in Congress:
Whole number of electoral votes 366 ;
of which a majority is 184. Os these,
349 votes were cast for President and 352
for Vice-President.
The vote for President was as follows:
For U. S. Grant 286
For B. Gratz Brown 18
For Thomas A. Hendricks 42
For T. J. Jenkins 2
For David Davis 1
The vote for Vice-President was as fol
lows :
For Henry Wilson 286
For B. Gratz Brown 47
For N. P. Banks 1
For George W. Julian ®
For John M. Palmer 3
For Thomas E. Bramlette '•>
For W. S. Groesbeck 1
For A. H. Colquitt
For Willis B. Machen 1
The Vice-President therefore declared
U. S. Grant elected President and Henry
Wilson elected Vice-President for the
term of four years from the 4th day of
March, 1873.