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MACON, TUESDAY JULY 30,1878.
Volume KH—No 30
BY TELEGRAPH-
Galvaston, July 20.—A News special
from AuEtinsoya that after the 13th bal
lot Throckmorton's name was withdrawn
and Lang again nominated, amid the
wildest confusion, hisses and threats.
Lang was withdrawn on the fifteenth bal
lot, when Judge Divine was nominated.
The sixteenth ballot resulted: Hnbbard
ti56, Divine 644. The eighteenth ballot
stood: Hnbbard 907, Divine 594—neces
sary to a choice 1,002. The nineteenth
ballot stood: Hnbbard 890, Divine 613,
The convention then adjourned.
Deadwood, Jnly 30.—General Sheri
dan has arrived at Crook City and will go
out to General Bradley’s headquarters on
Little Missouri river, sixty-five miles
from this place, to-morrow, esoorted
by Captain Henree’s company of third
cavalry. It is reported that General
Sheridan will select a Ioeation for a per
manent post in the Black HHI3 before
returning. The Bear Paw mountain gold
oxcltement is carrying many gold seekers
from Deadwood.
London, July 20.—At the anniversary
of the establishment of the Liberal Asso
ciation of Bermondsey street, London,
to-night, Mr. Gladstone made a long
speech, in which he begged to decline re
suming leadership of the Liberal party.
He powerfully attacked the manner in
which the people lately had been gov
erned. No despotic government! in Eu-
ropo would have dared do what this cab
inet has done—accepting euch responsi
bilities unknown to the people.
Ho critiaised the treaty of Berlin,
whereby England consented to replace,
under the dspotic rule of Ensaia, Bessa-
baria, which belonged to free Eouma-
nia.
Kaesia retains her claim to heavy in
demnity, which she can always make a
pretext for war. At (he earns time the
treaty destroys tho integrity and inde
pendence of Tnrkey. With regard to the
convention with Turkey, only one epithet
is possible, namely, an “insane cove
nant.” None of the great English states
men of the last forty years wonld have
signed it. It is, to our shame, a conven
tion of absurdity and dnplioity—it is
odious to every valuable feeling of the
country, and has alienated the friendship
of all foreign powers.
England has sold Bessabaria to Russia
—the brave Montenegrins,’ conquests to
Austria’s jealousy and selfishness—the
Greeks to Turkey, and lastly Turkey her
self to England.
Gladstone concluded by hoping the
Ministry wonld shortly be judged by an
appeal to the country.
Center's Constantinople dispatch says
there is reason to beiieve that a pacific
settlement wiil bo effected with Greece.
London, July 21.—Eight Hon. W. E.
l-’oreter, presiding at the Cobden Club
dinner last night, made a speech on the
Eastern question, taking the same gen
eral grounds against the Government’s
policy as Mr. Gladstone.
He said that ho and other liberals had
hesitated to challenge the government
while negotiations were pending, lest a
str'ig opposition might encourage Em
ms in her warlike attitude, or a weak
one encourage our own rulers; but he de
clared tho Liberal leaders are now agreed.
They will make their protest and take a
division regardless of their weakness or
strength. - They will give the conn-
try an opportunity, by a long debate and
thorough ventilation of the subject, to
maturely consider whether or not it ap»
proves of tho government’s acts.
Berlin, July 21.—The Emperor will
go to Babelsburg soon, bnt is undeter
mined yet whether he will make his usual
visit to Gasteio or Teplitz. He has en
tirely recovered from his wounds.
The approaching elections engross pub
lic attention. The canvass is becoming
bitterly personal acd acrimonious. Ap
parently the utmost confidence is felt in
ministerial circles that the government
will secure a good working majority.
Fanis, Jnly 21.—Tho miners strike at
Anzen continues, all efforts settle the dif
ferences having failed. There have been
some arrests for picketing, bnt the stri-
kere generally are quiet. Labor tronbles
reported at Bordeaux, Marseilles and
Stettiene, bnt of an insignifioant charac
ter.
Pakib, July 21.—Iho amphitheatre for
bull fights in Mont De Maison has been
destroyed by fire.
Aobax, July 21.—'The latest new3 from
Bosnia is unsatisfactory. It is feared the
orthodox Slavs and Mussulmans will
forcibly resist the Austrians. The
Turkish authorities encourage the dem-
strations against occupation. The ne
gotiations at Vienna do not progress. In
any case, it is thongbt that bands of
semi-brigands in the Bosnia hills will
harass the Austrians, whether organized
resistance is made or not.
With these preparations in view the Aus
trian preparations are very elaborate, as
tbs slightest check might have disastrous
taoral consequences.
Constantinople, July 21.—Unconfirm
ed reports ore circulating here that Mu
slims Pasha, the Turkish ambassador at
London, is to be appointed Minister of
Foreign Affairs in the Turkish cabinet.
Ho is strongly English in his predilec
tions, and is a Christian.
Athens, July 21.—The Greek Cham
bers will meet on the 8th of August.
Loudon, July 21.—Tho Observer, in its
financial article, says Mr. Hickson, of
tho Grand Trunk Eailway, and Mr. Gar
rett, of the Baltimore & Ohio Eailroad,
aro negotiating hero to give the Grand
Trunk a Chicago connection over Mr.
Garrett’s line, in order to connteraet
Vanderbilt's recent acquisition.
The international commission to in
quire into the Bhodope insurrection,
started from Constantinople for that dis
trict yesterday, via Adrianople.
Washington, Jnly 20.—Panama ad
ores, of tho 13tb, say: A movement
likely to effect changes in the government
uf this State has juBt been inaugurated.
In several instances, lately, parties wish
ing to overthrow the local governments
have employed for that purpose national
forces, or the Colombian Guard, as they
are called. To such an extent has this
wen the case that, in some of tho States,
the arrival of a battalion of tho national
forces is looked upon aS a forerunner of
a revolution. In tho State of Panama the
soldiers employed lately are, or have been,
State troops raised and officered by eitt-
wns of the State, although a national
appropriation has been made for their
support, and a very strong objeotion ex
ists to any portion of the Colombian
““std being quartered on the Isthmus.
Iho National Government has Bent down
8 * aI1 complement of offieers, both com-
mijsioced and non-oommiseioned, and
nas formally taken possession of the
roops here as a part of the National
troops. As tho money for their support
from tho federal treasury,
tne Federal Government claim the right
to officer them as they please, and to for
mally ircorporate them into the regular
lOroeg. Tho State haa thus lost control
, “militia,” as tho troops here were
-*Ued. The step i3 regarded with dis
favor here—the retiring officers being
particulaily hostile.
It is freely reported that the present
p. . — — ac)juuca huiu tut: jjecdcmao
ci-ue government has leg) favor at Bo- , —
s°‘»i and this is the first public act for marked change for the better in the man
the overthrow of it. The State govern
ment haa put arms in the hands of the
negroes outside the city, and will make
a fight if it comeB to the last resort to
maintain their authority.
Commercial and political relations have
been re-established between Coeta Eica
and Nioarauga
New Orleans, Jnly 21.—Mr. Stenger,
chairman of the Potter Bnb-oommittee,
has written to Ur. Eay, eonnsel for Sec
retary Sherman, in response to a request
from the latter that certain witnesses be
snmmonedto teBtify ooneerning intimida
tion in East and West Felfoiana parishes.
Stenger says the snb-oommittee are ready
to furnish snbpccnaes for aBy 5witnesses
Sherman may desire to have oalled to
testify regarding intimidation in the par
ishes named. It is the purpose of the
sub-committee to afford the fullest oppor
tunity for taking testimony npon this
snbjeot on either aide.
Washington, July 21.—The meeting
of the Democratic Congressional Cam
paign committee has been postponed
until representative Blackbnrn is relieved
from service on the Potter sub-commit
tee.
From a communication received at the
navy department it appears Mr. James
Gordon Bennett contemplates a double
expedition to the North Pole—one by the
way of Behrings straits and the other via
Spitzbergen. He proposes to fit the
yacht Danntless for tho expedition via
Spitzgergen.
The Jeannette is now on her way to
San Francisco and will pass through
Behring’s straits early next year. Mr.
Bennett wishes tho navy department to
famish the Danntless crew, officers and
provisions. He will otherwise pat the
ship in good condition for the voyage.
City op Mexico via Havana, Jnly 20.—
The rnmor that Zamacona, the Mexican
minister at Washington, hia resigned is
offloially contradicted. Government ap
proves his polioy.
The yellow fever this season is very fa
tal in Vera Cruz and Yucatan.
Montgomery. Ala., July 21.—The
weather is still warm bnt favorable for
cotton. Worms are reported in many
localities, and farmers are very nervous.
The heaviest corn crop in many years is
already safe.
A. H. Curtis, a prominent colored po!
itician, was thrown from hia baggy, at
Marion last night, and instantly killed.
He was a State Senator, end an aspirant
for Congress in Shelley’s district.
North Adams, Mass., July 21.—John
Dailey, Keeper of the State Lino House,
at Stamford, Yt., yesterday murdered an
aged Eciasois grinder named Spellman.
Dailey was drunk and refused to pay
Spellman for grinding razors, whereupon
the latter refused to give them up.
Dailey then assaulted and b9at bim so
that he died In a few minutes.
A special from Feterebnrg, Ya., says
Hugh Syke3 wa3 yesterday convicted in
the Hastings Court, of this city, of the
murder of Bichard T. Green in Jane last
and sentenced to 18 years in the peniten
tiary. A3 he has already served a term
in the penitentiary, the law of the State
adds five years to the sentence, making
23 years.
New Orleans, Jnly 20.—The Times
says $1,000 have been deposited in the
hands of Joe Walker as an earnest for
O’Donnell of the Hope Club to row a
single scull match with Crotly of the
Galveeton Boat Club.
It is understood that Judge M. Tyre, of
Texas, will cover this thousand, and add
thereto fifteen hundred more.
Whitehall, N. Y., July 21.—There
was a terrific thunder storm here this
morning. At Piattsbnrg, New York, it
was the most violent known for years.
Several houses were struck by lightning,
Middletown, N. Y., July 21.—To-day
this village was visited by the severest
rain and wind storm ever known. The
spire of St. Fanis Methodist Episoopal
Church, the tallest in the place, blew over
and felIaoros3 the roof of the house op
posite, crushing through to the first floor.
No one was hurt. Two brick'houses
were unro-'-q by tho wind, hundreds of
shade ai.><. .»* trees were blows down
and cousin... ..o other damage done,
The ehnrohsteeple blew over just after
servioe and while the congregation were
waiting for the shower to stop.
Gettysburg, Pa., Jnly 21.—The cu-
eampment of tho Grand Army of the Be-
public began yesterday. The town is
crowded. The different; posts marched
along the same ground over which the
Eleventh and part of the First Corps re
treated on the first day of the battle.
The camp is located on Cemetery Hill,
east of the National Cemetery, on the
spot where occurred tho desperate charge
and hand-to-hand conflict of the Louisi
ana Tigers over Bickette’ Battery.
Columbus, O., July 21.—President
Hayes and Attorney General Devens
spent the day quietly here, resting from
their journey. They leave for Newark
to-morrow to attend the soldiers and
sailors’ reunion. Preparations are made
for a grand display. A reception will be
given to the President in the evening.
Lowell, July 31.—A fire in the store
house of L. W. Faulkner & Sons’ woolen
mills inflicted damage to the finished
and unfinished stock of from eight to ten
thoussnd dollars. Insured. Cause in
cendiary.
St. Lour*, Jaly 21.—The first bale of
this season’s cotton arrived here yester
day, from Schulesbnrg, Fayette county,
Texas, consigned to the St. Louis Cotton
Exchange. It was graded strictly low
middling, end sold at auction for thirty-
one cents per pound. It will be taken
to New York, and sent thence to Liver
pool.
Concord, Jnly 21.—During a heavy
thneder shower this forenoon the Shat-
tnck house or Main sohool bnilding of St.
Panl’s school was streok by lightning all
burned down.
Gloucester, Mas?., July 21.—In a
thunder shower this afternoon, tbe hocse
of John Tiens was etrnck by lightning
and Mrs. Julia MoPhee and Mrs. George
Byers, were instantly killed. Five others
houses were struck.
Constantinople, Jnly 32.—Tbe Porte
has deeided not to send reinforoements to
Epirna, and Thessaly.
Belgrade, July 22,—The Sknptscbina
is drawing np a protest, addressed to
Europe, setting forth Servia’s claims to
Bosnia 8nd Herzegovina.
London, July 22.—Specials from Borne
say that 4,000 people were present at the
annexation meeting there yesterday. In
the evening a demonstration was mede
before the Austrian ambassador. Gari
baldi telegraphs to the meeting as fol
lows: “Enslaved people have the right
to revolt. Men of Trieste, take to the
mountains,”
The Ministerial Journal, of Yienna,
warns Italy that It is dangerous to play
with fire.
London, Jnly 22—A Vienna dispatch
says Connt Zicby, Austrian Ambassador
at Constantinople, through a direct com
munication elicited from the Portrf that
even if present negotiations should fall
through, the Austrians will not be ac
tively opposed in Bosnia.
London, July 22.—The Times' flnaroial
article says: “Active preparations are ap
parent for a favorable change in oammer-
oial affairs, which is expected in consa-
quecoocfthe settlementofthe Eastern
question, although, as yet, Ihore Is no
ufacturing districts, a more hopeful feel*
ing prevails.
Reports from various centres of the
Iren industry are daoidedly more encour
aging—especially fram Sheffield, where
the most gloomy aooounts have of late
proceeded. More work ta said to be go
ing forward also in Sonth Wales than dar
ing last month.
Business in ootten in Liverpool has
been large daring the last few days, with
a rise in almost every description.
Add to thes9 favorable pirenmstanoes
the fact that the harvest prospeots have
improved materially, with fine foroing
weather, and we have a brighter fntnre
already for oommeree than oonld be
hoped for a couple of weeks sinoe.
Mr. Layard,' British Ambassador at
Constantinople, has received information
that when the Russian Circassians fired
npen the English man-of-war boat near
tne Gnlf of Baros, there was no offioer
near them; also that the arrested Eng
lish sailors were released as soon as
brought before an officer.
Belgrade, Jnly 23.—An ukase has
been published abolishing the state of
siege, and revoking the extraordinary
powers vested in the military authorities
daring the war.
Mach dissatisfaction with Russia is
expressed by the Servians. They accuse
Russia of abandoning her allies.
Pabi?, July 22,—The international
chess tournament will be completed to
day or to-morrow. Winawer, of Russia,
still leads with fifteen ana a half games.
Zukerlort, of Berlin and London, second,
with fourteen and a half games.
St. JoHNe, Jnly 22.—The final deposic
of S500 a side, in the Hanlon-Eoes boat-
race, was made on Saturday,
Toledo, O., July 22.—A fire at Defi
ance, last night, destroyed the Crosby
House, and several store?. Loss $35,000.
Insurance, $28,000.
Newark, Ohio, July 22.—There was
au immense attendance at the soldiers
and sailors reunion. The President, At
torney General, Generals Sharman, Sher
idan and Governor Bishop were present.
Cincinnati, July 22.—A dispatah from
Ashland, Kentucky, says: A boat brings
news that the town of Oattlesbnrgh is all
burned np. AU tka hotels and business
bouses ere in the squares, and are burn
ing now, and it is thought six squares
will be burned before it i3 extinguished.
About five squares have been burned to
the gioundnp to the present time.
New Yobk, Jnly 22.—A dispatch from
Watkins, New York, sajB: Yesterday
morning the jailer at that place was
knocked down and gagged by one of tbe
prisoners and eight inmates escaped.
Two have been recaptured.
L-'Ndov, Jnly 32.—A Berlin dispatch
to the Daily N«u* says: “The National
Liberals admit that they expeot to suffer
some losses in the approaching eleotion
for members of the Reiohstag, bnt think
they wiU retain a msjority in that body.
A Times’ Frankfort dispatch says the
National Liberal seems to be losing
ground.
London, Jaly 22.—The Times, com
menting on the Marquis of Harrington’s
resolution, says: “The Liberals cannot be
blind to the fact that with the exception
of a smaU bnt noisy faction which clam
ored for war, acd brought Tnrkey to the
brink of ruin by the folly of its counsels,
the great mass of the people are pre
pared to give sufficient, if not enthusi
astic assent, to tho decrees of the Berlin
Congress. If rashly encountered, the
government might bo tempted to take
the advantage of that popular favor, and
by a dissolution of Parliament, increase
the strength of the majority.”
The Times in a second article sharply
criticises Mr. Gladstone for assuming the
right to arrange the Liberal campaign
which is the business of the party leaders
and Mr. Gladstone says he is not one of
these. “If," Eays tho Times, “he were
bent on completing tbe ruin of bis parly,
ho conld soarcely attain that purpose
bettor than by driving them into a
oontest for which they are at present
nnprepared. Referring to Mr. Gladstone’s
personal authority in the country, the
Times gays the shaken confidence of an
entire nation is not to be restored in an
instant, nor can it be changed back by
the most brilliant declamatory efforts.”
London, July 22.—In the House of
Commons to-day Sir Stafford Noithcste
named the 29.h instant for the disoussion
of Lord Harrington’s resolution. Hon.
Randle Edward Plunkett (Conservative),
member lor West Gloucestershire, will
move an amendment to tbe zesolntion
expressing confidence in the ministry.
Alexandria, .Va., July 22J—At a
mass meeting held at Orange Cenrt
House to-asy, to appoint delegates to the
Congressional Convention, a resolution to
appoint delegates opposed to Mr. Hnnton
was adopted by ICO to 129. Hnnton’s
friends seceded, and tbe meeting ap
pointed delegates solid for NeaL The
Gaeette this evening publishes Alexan
der’s reply to Hnnton’s last card, He
denies that be declined to aooept’a chal
lenge, bnt he had as mnoh right to fear
the Alexandria police as Hnnton had.
He accnscs Hnnton of being a friend of
all the distriot rings, and eoneludes by
saying he was never known to be wanted
and not found. Hnnton is at Orange
to-day. Alexander was in the oity bat a
short time.
London, Jnly 22.—The London corres
pondence of thejprovinoial journals con
tinues to be filled with gossip about an
early dissolution of Parliament, to which
is now added a rnmor that Lord Beaoons-
field intends to retire and Lord Salisbury
is to sneoeed to tbe premiership. The
predietions of the dissolution of Parlia
ment and the retirement of Lord Bea
consfield are probably equally without
the least fonndatioa, though the Times, in
its seoond editorial article, evidently in
tended to warn the liberals not to push
the Government too hotly, lest they take
the opportunity to dissolve parliament.
Mr. Gladstone seems to wish the Govern
ment to dissolve Parliament, and thinks
it their duty to doso.
Washington, Jnly22.—A. B. Levirsee,
one of the Hayes eleotois of Louisiana,
has been appointed Bevenne Agent.
Information has been received at the
Treasury Department that the land npon
which tbe New Orleans mint is erected
has been deeded by that city to tho gov
ernment according to the provisions of
law for reopening that mint. As soon as
the transfer dosument3 arereoeived steps
will be taken to pat the mjpt into active
operation.
Secretary Sherman, accompanied by
eonnsel Shellaharger, left for Atlantic
city, to testify before the Potter Commit
tee. ' «
Secretaries Schnrz and Key are tbe
only Cabinet officers in Washington.
Petitions have been received at the In
ternal Bevenne office for the pardon of
fifteen illicit distillers of Pickens county,
Sonth Carolina, all of whom are under
bail. The case3 will be duly considered.
Great Barrington, Mass., July 22.—
to almost a hurricane, prevailed at St
Thomas on the 9th and 10th of July, ac
companied by heavy rains. Three
dwellings were levelled and ten persons
were badly injured. At midnight on the
11th inst., a severe earthquake was felt.
Business is dnll and shipping abnndaht.
The town is healthy, and a vigorous
quarantine regulation has been inatitated
against vessels from Cube. The steamer
Bio De Janeiro, after leaving for Brazil;
returned with her machinery damaged.
She will be repaired and will resume her
voyage on the 18th inst.
Berlin, July 22.—The Emperor Will
iam, Empress Augusta, and Duchess of
Baden, went to Babelsbnrg to-day.
Philadelphia, Jnly 22.—At a meeting
of Jay Cooke’s creditors to-day, trustee
Lewis submitted a proposition for set
tling the estate. It Is suggested that the
entire assets, exoept the Agonin and
Lake Champlain properties be valued and
catalogued, acd a Bcnp divided of the
amount or percentage be declared and
given in scrip to tho creditors. The lakes
are to be offered for sale, bnt not below
the catalogued prices. Tbe sorip to be
issned in small quantities, so tbat the
smallest creditors may beoome entitled;
everybody to be invited to bid and if
not sold at tbe expiration of thirty-days,
then the oreditors to come and buy at
invoice prioes. This proposition, 4ras re
ferred to the committee of creditors,
said committeo to-day, to-morrow and
Wednesday to reoeive tho views/of the
creditors oh the proposition. A/motion
to adjonrn until Monday was passed, the
creditors’ committee in the meantime will
take into consideration and recommend
some plan to wind np theeslate and re
port at the adjonrned meeting, which was
agreed to.
Baltimore, Jnly 22.—Mrs. Annie E.
Perkins was instantly killed by lightning
yesterday at Spaniard’s Neok, Queen An
ne’s connty, Maryland.
Edward Graham, charged with shoot
ing Frederick Bncheiiner3 last night,
surrendered this morning, waived exami
nation acd was committed to Towscn-
tou jail to await the result of Bacheimer.s’
injuries,
Santa Domingo, Jnly 22.—Advices
from Santa Domingo to the 12th of Jnly
says, Gonzales, President elect, was poorly
received on hia arrival at the Capital.
The revised Constitution, which fixes
tho presidential term at only one year,
wae aerionsly objected to by Gonzales,
bnt he is obliged to adhere to it. The
Bepublic is reported quiet. Business ac
tive, tho tobacco crop of a fine quality,
and prices remunerative.
Speoie to the amount of ona hundred
and ten thousand dollars arrived at Puer
to Platta from St. Thomas. The stock
of provisions at Puerto Platta was still
reduced, nothwithetanding the arrival of
a cargo by the steamer Tybee. The
Yalue of the dry goods imported from
St. Thomas during the last four menths
was nearly five hundred thousand dollars.
News te the 14th of Jnly have been re
ceived from Hayii, eay::
A revolution broke’out at Legrande
Biviere near Caps Haytien, with General
Alexis Nord. After a ehap fight between
the government troops and the revolution
ists the rising was suppressed, bnt anoth
er demonstration has begun in the cape
where General Nord was expected to land
from Jamaica with a supply of ammuni
tion. A man-of-war was dispatohed to
prevent tbe landing of General Nord, The
pnblio feeling at Port An Pxinoe is very
nnsettled. The people demanded a change
of ministry. The government was re
luctant to grant the change. One Amer
ican sohooner was unloading at the Bar
bados?. Provisions are very abundant.
The crop was looking fine.
Trinidad Island, July 22.—Business
is very activs on the Island of Trinidad.
Five American vessels were nnloading
and wonld carry valuable return cargoes.
The shipments from January 1st to July
14th amounted to 49,841 hogsheads of
sugar and nearly seven million pounds of
cocoa. The crops promise to bs good.
Washington, Jnly 22.—A telegram re
ceived from the Post Office departmet to
day, announces the arrest of George Liv-
errood. looal mail agent at Baldwin, Flor
ida, for rifling registered letter?. Fonr
hundred and seventy-three dollars of
money order funds were found on his per
son.
The department of Agrionltnre is
sued a synopsis of the crop reports show
ing their condition on Jnly 1st. Corn—
almost fifty million acres are under culti
vation. There is a alight decline from
1877, the falling off in the west being
greater than the increase in the east and
Sonth Texas. Increase, ten per cent or
200,000 aores ; condition, nine.
Sonth Carolina, five; Gnlf States and
States west of the Mississippi are 100 or
above. 45 of 72 eonnties report the
standard Sonthern crops remarkably
promising.
Of winter wheat a largo crop was gath
ered in tbe South. The conditions of the
growth is nnfavorable, hence the low fig
ures in that section bring down the gen
eral average to 101. Of spring wheat the
condition of the whole area together is
106. Bye and barley in the Sonth, ex
oept Alabama and Texas, is small in
amount and is inferior. The conditions
are higb elsewhere.
Tobacoo.—Nineteen-twentieths of the
crop is raised in twelve States, the condi
tions of which are as follows:
Kentucky, Virginia, Illinois, 95; Mis
souri, Massachusetts, 101; Tennessee, 89;
Ohio, 105; Maryland, 102; Indiana, 92;
North Carolina, 94; Pennsylvania and
Connectioutt, 100.
Milwaukee—From a summary of over
two hundred reports received by the lead
ing commission firms here from points in
Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota in the
past three weeks, damage to the growing
crop of wheat by the late storms and ex
cessive heat averages seventeen per cent,
m Wisconsin, and twenty-seven in Iowa
and Minnesota.
Newark, O., Jnly 22.—The soldiers
and sailors’ rennion to-day was a
fine display. The President was accom
panied from Colnmbus by Governor
Bishop and staff. An immense crowd
met tbe party at tbe depot in a grand
proces-ion. At the banquet to-night
many distinguished ex-soldiers were pre
sent. Daring the day a member of the
Zanesville militia company fell ont of a
window at the Wilson Honse and Instant
ly killed. The President leaves at mid
night for Washington.
London, July 22.—Sir Garnet Wotaey
haa arrived at Laranaos, Cyprus.
Berlin, July 22.—An imperial order
has been published revoking tho prohibi
tion of the export of horses.
London, July 22.—The queen has con
ferred tho order of the Garter on Lord
Beaconsfield. The investigation took
place at Osborn this morning.
New Orleans.—Chief Clerk Thomsen
of the Custom House produced the roll of
employes in the cuitom’s service eince
furnished to the voters of the pariah.
Mr. Bay, counsel for Sherman, informs
the committee that it has become nec
essary for Mr. Sherman’s eonnsel, in con
sequence of the delay of the committee
In granting his request to examine wit
nesses concerning intimidation, to adopt
aline of investigation omitting that of
intimidation, of which Mr. Sherman’s
principal eonnsel at Washington has
been advised; so that at present Bay does
not wish to depart from that line until
the committee communicate with ^hella-
barger.
Boston, Jnly 22.—At a meeting of the
stockholders of the Boston Belting Com
pany, held here to-day,it was stated that
the treasurer, Jqbn G. Tappan, had
mads over to the corporation a large
amount of property to cover losses for
which he is responsible. It was further
stated that the amount involved is more
than $500,000, and also that Tappan re
signed a few days since, and hi3 suc
cessor, upon making an investigation,
found an unexpected condition of the pe
cuniary affairs of the company and at
once notified the creditors when a meet
ing was held, and a committee appointed
to make a thorough investigation.
THE) GEORGIA PRESS.
A boy named Green, driving a team from
Sheffield to Canaan, was met by two
tramps who demanded tbe team. Upon
his attempting to eHoape one of the tramps
shot him in the breast. A crowd pur
sued the tramps and captured them.
Green’s condition is critical.
Havana, July 22.—The English mail
steamer, which sailed from St. Thomas
July 17th, has arrived with tho following
news:
St. Thomas—Strong winds, amounting
King’s appointment. He would not
swear it was absolutely correct. The
object of calling tot the list, Blackbnrn
stated, was to get the name of a particu
lar individual, but he did not think they
were any nearer to it than before uuIsbs
tbe list was absolutely correct.
New Orleans, July 22.—Among tho
witnesses examined to-day was Senator
Alain (colored) who testified that he had
received two thousand dollars for having
the names of several electors omitted
from the Bepublic&n tickets which were
There is a sun stroke soare humming
around Atlanta. The Board of Health
offers, through the Constitution, several
euggestions on the subject. We have
had neither scare nor suggestions down
here.
It is stated in the Constitution of Son-
day, that Dr. Felton has declined Judge
Lester’s proposition for a joint canvaEB
ofthe district, and that the Doctor’s
friends are greatly disappointed at his
declination.
A Marietta correspondent of the Con
stitution writes that the crops around
there are needing rain, and at Boswell
corn is almost ruined—no rain for
month or more. The same report comes
from Powder Springs and Big Shanty,
Unless it rains soon, farmers say their
crops wiil be cut off at least one half.
The Constitution eays Mr. R. C. Hum
ber, of Putnam county, invested ten dol
lars in sheep in 1876, and has since re
alized a profit of eight hundred dollaro,
and has a flock of one hundred and sev
enty-five sheep.
Two Good Seasons.—The Greensboro
Herald gives them as follows:
We received a very gcod article this
week, defending Mr. Stephens’ course.
We would publish it but for two reasons.
One is, 15Jr. Stephens makes a speech to
an immense crowd every two or three
days, and says all he can for himself and
nobody eays any thing against him. The
other is, tho article was written on both
sides of the paper and all over the mar
gin-bottom upwards in some places.
We couldn't set up an article after that
style in defense of St. PauL
The Heat in Atlanta —The Consti
tution, of Saturday, gives these thermom-
metrio&l figures for the day before:
Yesterday was a Eooroher. The snn
rose as red and fiery as from a furnace,
and in the hpors whioh are nsnally cool
here his beams fell with peonliarly pene
trating heat. The atmosphere seemed
close at 7 a m., and by 8 there was a
heat as intense as that ws usually have
at noon on a Jnly day. Nobody who
conld stay in doors went ont, and the
snnDy side of the street was nearly de
serted. At 7 a. m. the mercury stood at
84. Gradually it rose and at noon
marked 97, stiff rising. At 2 p. m. it
stood and quivered at 93. Steadily it
rose nntil about four p. so., when the an-
preoedented height of 102 degrees was
reached and tbe mercury seemed to bab
ble and boil. Tbe direct beat of the rays
of the tun at the highest point was 158
degrees, the very thought of whioh is
enongh to make the perspiration spout.
In some of the ding stores the merenry
went etill higher than 102, but this is the
fairest test we have of the maximum
best of the day.
Mrs. Lula Strother, daughter of the
late Captain Lavoiser L. Lamar,of Sparta,
took charge of tho post-office at thatplaoe
last Wednesday.
The Sumter Republican quotes the fol
lowing from the Washington Capitals
“A man only becomes of use to his
people after he has been here one term.
New men are not put on prominent com
mittees, and a district makes a first-class
fool of itself when it changes a well-
tried representative, who has shoveled a
path, merely for the sake of changing.”
Acd mokes this strong point by way
of comment:
“General Cook is chairman of one of
the most important committees of the
House of Bepresentatives, and second on
another oommittee composed of some of
the most distinguished men in Congress.
Has he not reflected credit upon the dis
trict by the honorable positions he has
attained? He has been identified with
the people of this county for thirty years.
He is known as a successful lawyer and a
man of the highest charaoter and integ
rity. He entered the army as a private
in one of the first companies that left the
State, end rose to the rank of Brigadier
General. He has sustained himself in
every position, civil or military, to which
he has been called, and the people of this
county will endorse him again by a more
emphatic vote than ever before.”
The Columbus Times sayst Oar es
teemed fellow citizen, tbe Hon. W. H.
Brannon, ex-Mayor of tbe oity, and now
President of Merobanta’ and Mechanic’s
Bank, bad a very narrow escape from
drowning. He was one of the passen
gers of the steamer Big Foot on her re
cent trip when she sank jnst below Flor
ence. Fortunately the boat Bank in shal
low water, so tbat only her lower decks
were covered, and Mr. Brannon had left
it at a point about thirty miles above
Fioxenoe, or he wonld undoubtedly have
been drowned, as we Ieara from good au
thority he conld not swim.
Saoh a narrow escape from death makes
tbe blood absolutely ran cold. The
Times should not barrow np its readers
feelings after this fashion.
Tbe Thomouville Times bsjb : Jim Mur
phy,Messrs. Pierce, Snbers,and one or two
others, brought in a lot of wool the first
ofthe week. M. Issao & Co., bought the
lot and paid the parties the handsome
enm of $3,200 for it. That bests cotton.
Jim Murphy’s clip amounted to one thou
sand dollars and seventy oent?.
The Albany Advertiser says E. Willis,
who stabbed Mrs. Crosby near Pearson
last week, has been arrested and is now
in jail. Mrs. CroBbyit is thongbt will
recover. Willis was so drank at tbe lime
that be has no recollection of the affair.
The ecme paper reports a starving
family in Albany and the throwing of
white child into the river by a negro wo
man who made her escape when pur
sued.
A Fiendish Outrage.—The Savannah
News of Saturday says:
A report was oireulated yesterday that
a fiendish outrage had been committed on
tbe Louisville road in the vloinity of
Woodlawn Park on Thursday afternoon,
and npon inquiry we ascertained the fol
lowing particulars;
The viotim was a colored girl named
Clara Brown, aged about ten years, living
with her parents on Bryan street near
West Boundary. On Thursday afternoon
while engaged in picking np rags and old
scraps of paper from some trash near
Bryan street bridge, a colored man driv
ing a cart passed near, and, accosting her,
asked what she was getting the old rags
and paper for, when Bbe replied that she
was coffeoting them to sell. He then
told her if she would oome with bim
short distance he wonld give her a large
qaantity of old paper, and invited hex to
a seat onjthejosrt. The ohild thanking him
for his kindness, aooepted the offer and
went with him over the canal bridge.
After proceeding some distance he
inrned off from the road, and, seizing
the ohild, married her from view, and,
despite her piteous erleB, committed a
brutal felonious assanlt npon her person,
previously having gagged her. He then
tied her hands, and, dragging her to a
tree, tied her to the trank, and hurrying
back to his cart, disappeared.
Between five and six o’clock an old
colored man living in the neighborhood,
while on his way borne, took a short ont
across the fields, and thus fortunately
came in view of the ohild tied to the tree.
He at ones approached and released her,
and, after removing tbe gag from her
month, inquired how she came to bo in
sneh a situation. The gag had injured
the child’s mouth very mnob, and her
tongue was badly swollen, but she man
aged to briefly tell the Etory. The colored
man at once brought her to the city and
carried her to the honse of her parents,
when a physician was sent for. An ex*
amination showed that her injuries were
of the most serious charaoter, and yeEter-
day afternoon it was not expected that
she oonld survive. She had been tied to
the tree several hours.
A New Light for Kailroad Cora,
New Haven Palladium.];
We presume that many of our readers
have, like ourselves, had difficulty in
reading newspapers and the like in rail
road caiB after dark, because of the un
satisfactory light given by the lamps in
use. We heard yesterday that a gentle
man of this oity bad invented a new
method of lighting oars, open to no ob
jection, and last evening we visited his
factory, where, at onr request, he Bhowed
ns the principle of his lighting appara
tus. He has been three years perfecting
it. It is very simple. As applied to
railway oars it is as follows: Outside
of tbe oar, npon the end of the roof, is a
kerosene lamp. Leading from it to the
other end is a tube, say a foot and a half
in diameter, through which the light is
thrown by a reflector placed behind tbe
flame. This tuba runs along the roof,
next to tho ventilating deck, and at
several points it» “tapped” for light.
At these points a reflector in the tnbe
sends the light into and across the ear,
through holes similar to the ventilating
holes, and when the light is once inside
it is unt down to the seats by the other
reflectors placed inside. Upon the other
side of the cor is a similar tnbe, with the
light at the other end. By this arrange
ment the passengers escape the disagree
able Bmell and smoke of the lamps now
used, and get a very fine light, and are
preserved from danger by fire if the ear
meets with an accident.
The whole apparatus, exoept the auxil
iary reflectors, is outside the oar, and the
lamp is snrrronnded by a fire-proof safe,
and ingenious mechanism, suoh that if
the oar ia upset or its balance disturbed
by derailment or collision, the ' flame is
instantly extinguished. This makes it
very desirable for nse in postal cars, for
usually when they meet with aoeidents
their oontents are horned. It was by
readizgthst the Government wss look
ing for something to nse in these ears
that the inventor woe led to make experi
ments. Last evening he Bhowed ns how
fine wood-taming conld be done under
this arrangement of light in his
factory, and a pieee was safely tam
ed oat over forty feet from
the lamp as quickly and as nicely as it
could havS baen by daylight The tnbs
conducted the light so admirably that it
was easy to reaeffine print forty feet from
the lamp—the length of the room—and
farther. We see no reason why the adop-
ion of this arrangement on railroads will
not be a great improvement as regards
both comfort and safety. The apparatus
it also very desirable for private grounds,
entrances to atableB, eto. It can also be
used for footlights in theatres. It is al
ready attracting the attention of rail
road men. Its cost will he small, as the
inventor thinks he can light a whole oar
with one kerosene Ump. It certainly
can be done with two. '
Tlin jSngiiab Liberals.
Xt seems the English Liberals have at
last determined to take issue with the
Beaconsfield polioy; bnt they will be
badly defeated; and probably they antic
ipate such a result; The position and
career of Great Britain are traditional
and cannot be changed. Acquisition and
foreign extension seem to be msrked ont
by the hand o! Providence, certainly by
fixed and traditional polioy. Her
bonndless Intelligence, ambition and
wealth do net find Bpace for development
at home, and a career of foreign conquest
and domination carries with it its own
peculiar necessities. The people of Eng
land, accepting and exulting in this po
litical destiny,will not fail to back a pol
ioy which increases its vigor and adds to
its security. They will stand np to the
Anglo-Tarkish Convention with enthusi
asm, and take pride in the bold and an-
dacions polioy of Beaconsfield.
A French Fighting Kdllor.
CorahlU If »g»zine.l
Bar be lard, sub-editor, was a literary cu
riosity, for be oonld only read with diffi
culty, and spelled no word of onr Ian*
linage oorrectly save Ms own name.
He had been appointed sub-editor by
reason ofhisgiganUo stature and his
power with all duelling weapons. An
old sergeant of the Cent Garde?, who had
been decorated for carrying off two Aus
trian colonels prisoners—one nnder eaoh
arm—in the Italian war, he stood six
Freneh feet in his socks and had a pair of
bristling red moustaches, whioh, when he
wae angry, looked as if they were
aflame. It was Barbeland who assumed
all the responsibility of ail the unsigned
articles in the Republican journal which
employed him; and if any stranger called
to ask about personalities, this imposing
sub-editor was there to answer him in the
correotest language of chivalry. He ten
dered no explanations or apologies, but
wonld forthwith be ready to aocept
challenge to fight next morning early
with swords or pistols, according as
might be most convenient. This often
led to little dialogues, somewhat in tJ4>
following fashion:
Stranger (bonnoing in fnrionsl _
the offending joarnal In Mb hand)—Sir,
I want to see the man who wrote tnia ar
ticle.
Baxbelard (rising with dignity from
the sub-editorial seat with a pipe in his
month)—Yonng |msn, it’s mo ait wrote
that article. It yon want to objeotionize
name your friend and we’ll have it ont at
daybreak.
Stranger (growing civil)—Ah, no—I
have merely oome to renew my subscrip
tion to the paper—What a warm day it
is—Goo-o-d morning—and exit.
Sometimes, however, a duel wonld
arise, and then Barbelard always showed
himself magnanimous in inflicting only
flesh wounds—jnst mere flea-bites, as he
called them—ripping np the arm for
twelve inches or so, or carving off an in
significant little piece from the aggres
sor’s calf. Barbelard had fonght a round
dozen duels; bnt he owed another doty
to his newspaper besides fighting, for he
appeared in the correctional courts to
answer all charges of attacking the gov
ernment, and underwent the sentences of
imprisonment to which members of the
staff were condemned He bad come o
look npon the jail of Ste. Pelagie much
as a second home, and was not sorry to
go there for a few months, for he got
double pay, unlimited allowance of to
bacco, and excellent meals sent in duly
from the restaurant, at the expense of
his employers, as long as hiB incarcera
tionjasted.
Tbe Board of Visitors and onr
Stato University.
Onr esteemed contemporary, the At
lanta Constitution, in an editorial, depre
cating and deplorinr the deolining condi
tion of Georgia’s University’ says:
“There are less than one hundred sin
dents in aotnal attendance; and the
friends of the university have about lost
hope of a revival, nntil radical changes
are made. The board of visitors without
attempting to hide the true condition of
affairs, diligently attempt to exense it.
Their report gives fourteen reasons for
the falling off in the inatitntion.
All this Is very well. The board takes
a mo natrons good look through the hind
sights, bnt does not even glance adown the
fore-sights. It tries to aooonnt for what
has happened bnt does not suggest any
nlatt kw ankiAk MattnMi «an kn lmn*AVR?( “
plan by whioh matters can be improved. 1
We think onr good brother,of eonrse un
intentionally, doeB injustice to the Board
of Yisitors when he intimates that they
“diligently attempt to exense” the true
condition of affairs in the University. The
Board songht to do its whole duty fairly
and manfully, and made no statement
they did not honestly believe, nor are
they conscious of having offered the
slightest extenuation for any defeot in
the imtrnetion of the Btndente, or the gen
eral management of the institution.
Thns it was indicated that geography
and arithmetio should be included in the
examinations of every term. 'That the
buildings and grounds of the University
need repairing and cleansing, tbat the re
quirements for matriculation should be
increased, eto. eto.
Trne, they did and do avouch that the
facilities for obtaining a thorough and
flrEt-olass ednoation in ths University of
Georgia are unsurpassed in the Union.
Nor, taken as a whole, can a more learn
ed and experienced facility be found in
any of onr oolleges, This was made evi
dent by the examination of the Senior
class and what the Board saw with their
own eye?. So far, however, from exons
ing the low condition of the institution,
the whole bnrden of the report went to
show, by faots and statistics, how mnoh it
had retrograded, and then followed every
argument that oonld be collected from all
sonroes to aooonnt for this deplorable de
cline.
Having done this the province of the
Board, as a mere advisory body, ended.
To have attempted to arraign the trus
tees or any one else on rumored charges,
and presumed to dictate what remedial
measures were required in the premise?,
wonld have been regarded as a mere &ru-
tem fulmen, it it did not subject them ix-
deed to justly deserved ridicule. 16 was
the “hind sights” that they songht to
adjnst for the eyes of the Board of Trus
tees and the Legislature. What ahonld
be done in the fntnre it was no part of
their duty or business to suggest. The
Board was simply a tisiting commission
who were expeoted to find oat and report
the tine condition of the University.
Having done this and afforded all the
light that wae possible upon the causes
said to have noted so injnrionsly to its
interests, their duties and obligations
terminated.
Last Week’s Cotton Figures—
Tbe Cotton SifnsUez.
The New York Chronicle reports the
receipts stall the ports for the seven
day?, ending Friday night, 19th inst.,
3,782 bales, against 3,676 the correspond
ing week of last year. Total receipts ef
the current cotton year to that date, 4,-
352,333 bales, against 3,952,838 to same
date last year—showing a gain of 299,-
495 bsle?.
The interior port receipts for these
seven days were 2,558 bales, against 3,-
342 for the corresponding week of last
year. The sMpments were 5,955, against
4,800 last year, and the stocks on Friday
footed np 15,494, against 27.979 at earns
date last year.
The Chronicle's visible sspply table
showed 1,566,048 bales of ooiton in
sight on Friday night, against 2,174,902
at that date last year—2,314,457 the year
before, and 2,377, 510 in 1875, showing a
decrease on the supply of last year
amounting to 608,854 halos—a decrease
on the supply of 1876 of 748,409 belee,
and on the supply of 1875 a decrease of
811,462 bales. *
Middling uplands in the Liverpool
mariettast Friday were quoted at 6J—at
the same date last year the quotation
was 6 3-8—ia 1876, at the same date, it
was 5£ and in 1875 it was 615-16.
Thz growing Crop Situation.—Gal
veston reports picking begun and tho
first bale received, Bhowing an nnosnally
early crop. The .rain has been lighter,
bnt dryer weather is needed. Indianola
reports only one little sprinkle during
the week and less fear of the caterpillar.
Corsicana and Dallas report the weather
warm and dry and good work with weeds
and grass. Brenham reports rain on two
days. Caterpillars have appeared, bnt,
with dry weather, the prospect is excel
lent. The highest range of the ther
mometer in Texas during the week was
101. The Texas crop condition, it will
be seen, is promising.
In Louisiana, New Orleans reports
fain on fonr days. Shrevephrt had. it
hot and so signs of worms.
In Mississippi, no rain is repetted.
In Arkansas it was hot and dry and no
complaint of worms in either State.
Tennessee makes favorable reports oL<
dryer weather and clearer fields. v
In Alabama, Mobile says it has been *
hot and dry and ooiton ia strong and
healthy, bnt there are some oomplainta
and tho bottom orop will be poor.
Worms have appeared bnt the injury Is
small. Montgomery bad rain two days
in the week. In Selma it was warm and
dry. Caterpillars were about, bnt not
feared.
The Florida report says that ths bot
tom crop is safe and very abundant.
In Georgia, Maoon, Columbus, Savan
nah and Angnsta zepert a promising con
dition. Columbus reports caterpillars,
bnt treats them lightly. Angnsta says
the highest point reached by the mercu
ry there daring the week was 104. At At
lanta and Maoon, same day, tbe mexcnxy
reached 102.
As we have now reached the eritioal
season of the cotton orop, it will be seen
that prospeots are auspicious for a gen
erally large prodnot. A Sunday telegram
from Montgomery, Ala., however, ex
presses alarm about the caterpillar in that
region.
In Georgia.—Commenting on Com
missioner Janes’ report for Jane, the
Chronicle pays him a high compliment.
It says: “Each succeeding year ho is
making his reports more complete and
useful. They are the most helpful pub
lication we have ever received in regard
to any portion of the Sonth.” Commis
sioner Janes* report makes the cotton
crop one to two weeks earlier than last
year—ten per cent, above last year in con
dition-five per een\ in acreage, and ten
per cent, increase in fertilizer?.
Speculating on the figures and esti
mates of the Washington Department of
Agriculture, and adding the changes in
acreage according to its own reports, the
Chronicle argues that they show a pros
pect on the first of June for an excess of
yield over last year of 750,000 bales—
that u to ssy a crop of 5,200,000in round
numbers.
Solar Literature.
It was scant ninety-nine in Maoon yes
terday afternoon Bt the higbest point.
Tbs papers are lull of solar literature and
ststistioe, sunstrokes and how to treat
them. The Mghest achievements of tbe
ineraury we have noticed daring the lata
torrid wave were at Lancaster, Penn
sylvania, and Angnsta, Georgia—both
104 pn Friday. There were seventy eases
of sunstroke in New York city on that
day.
The question is aeked why there are
no sunstrokes in onr Sonthern latitude?
Possibly because the physical and mental
energies being relaxed by onr long snm-
mors, we tax them less vigorously, and
so do not add overaotion to heat. Poss-
blythe physical system accommodates
itself more perfectly to high temperature.
With fire or six months of summer tem
perature, in which eighty is considered
reasonable, the system is better pre
pared for an occasional escapade into
the nineties, than It would bs if we
had a frequent relapse to .fifty
and sixty, as they do in the North-
and Northwestern snmmera.
We become seasoned and case-hardened,
while the man of the Northern cities,
who is condemned to pant nnder a tem
perature of 100 this week, may next
week require warm clothing. Whatever
the case may he, sunstrokes are extremely
rue in the land of cotton.
Tea, Verily.
Cincinnati Bntuirer.]
How delightful it wonld be to sit on
the shady side of Charles Franols Adams
these days!
■ • Tbe Champion.
Washington Star.)
The biggest fool we know of is the
fellow who advertised a “new roasing
furnace” in the New York papers of yes
terday.
He Woman Ever dmu -
Oil City Derrick.]
Every onoe in a while we heir of a Cal
ifornia woman killing a bear. That is
all right. But we challenge the world
to ransack the pages of history and show
where a woman has ever got away with
a manse.
Edlwn’s Opportunity.
Cincinnati Enquirer.].
If all the money that has bean stolen
from the Government daring the
time the Radical party has been is pow
er were retained, a large put of the Na
tional debt oonld be canceled. Cannot
Mr. Edison discover some way of coerc
ing a contribution to the oonacienee
fund from that party ?
North Carolina Sports,
SaieiRh Letter to Philadelphia TimeiJ
An immense number of public epeeehts
are now being made daily all over the
State. I went ont to “the speaking”
yesterday at Cary'?, in thi», the metro
politan connty of Wake. There were
barrels of whisky and hogsheads of
sweat. Nolesa than sixteen men made
talk?, short and long. These were all
candidatee fox office. A fight or two in
the outskirts of the throng enlivened
the proceedings. Bnt New Light, where
the “diicaision will take place on Thurs
day, is the pet arena for fiatiouffs. Goug
ing is one of the styles of warfare in that
locality. When Yance and Settle spoke
there in 1876, eyes were said to be strewn
about the ground like grape hulls in the
Scuppe rnong season.
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