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MACON, TUPSDAY, MAY 18,1879.
Volume LIT—NO 18
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Fxl Birrs, M»y 4.—At a meeting of
ibtspinneie last night it wad deoldtd to
in. autsie a rtrifco in firo nulls, after the
nefc^aif preliminaries nra arranged,
strike will probably not occur lot
‘VJ^oV.*.Maj4 —Mr. "W.B. OK£
dler. of No# Hampshire, baS been elected
Secretary of iba B^pnblicin Congres
sional Campaign Committee.
Boston, Miy 4.—Too strike at the
Willi.wn Mills, E.athamptun. remains
ai last reported. Fatly one halt of the
fiocr*tives appear ready to reaamo work,
bm areTrerented by intimidation. _ The
company exprea.es no concern claiming
to nave male money by allowing the
m,lle to remain idle., They have caused
writs of ejectment to bo served on some
of the leading stutters, ousting them from
the company’s tenements.
PaoviDKica, R. I.* May 4 —Ksv. o
Adiam, formerly pastor of the First Bap
tut Church of Newport, wa3 found wan
dering in the streets of this city at an
cult noor this morning in an insane con
dition.
Vid bobo,Mias.,Maj 4-Tbe Mississipui
Valley Labor Convention, whica is to as
semble here to-morrow, gives promise of
being largely attended. Already many
delegates from the river counties of Mis
sissippi have arrived. Every tram aad
Heamor swells tbe number. Among the
noted pa-sengere who have signifiadt heir
purpose to b* preaont.are Governor Stone
and James Hul, of Mississippi; and T.
Morris Chester aad J. G. Lewis, two
prominent colored men from Louisiana.
There is a diveisity of opinion as to what
the convent ion will recommend. Seme
dtlega-.es fevering a better understand
ing between employer and employe, both
asto wages and political rigbte, while
other more ultra will introduce resolu
tions favoring a plan for replacing the
lost labor by Chinese and white immi
grant 3.
Another conflict will arise, if a resolu
tion already prepared is introduced, which
sets forth the cause of the present exo-
das bb not attributable to a restriction of
tbs political rigbis of the coiofei man.
A telegram received last night from
Zuo Landing, 70 miles above Vicksburg,
says 160 negroes tonni for Kjosssj have
encamped on the batik cf the river and
pioks>ed the roads, No cjofliot between
ibe «hu-s and bltcka bas yet occurred.
Memphis, May 4.—A catting affray
occurred early ibis morning over a game
of cards between two ur-gross, named
Hetty Harris and Frank Price. Price's
throat was cut acd he will die. Harris
is tmd>T arrest.
London May 4—Too caution money
has been deposit- d in the rowing match
of Elliott ugaiQ-tan unknown, wbica is
to take place cn Jane 16;h. Tbe un
known is to La named after Monday’s
race. Tbe be’ting on Friday was level
between E liott and toe unknown, but it
u by no means certain that the race will
boroae.l S3 now cjct-mplited—that is
between Elliott and the winner in to
morrow’s race. It icay bo remembered
that tbe Tyne championship cup, which
was donated by tbe Sportmaos’ news
paper, bas been won twice by Elliott. If
ho wins it a third timo the cup becomes
his property.
At tbe meeting which will te held
Mooday night to arrange terms for the
championship match, tbe proprietors of
the Sportsman ani trmt-es of the cuj
will prubjb.y insist tost Elliott shall row.
London, May 5 —Ship Hamilton, from
Baker’s I-lmd, has arrived at Deal. She
reports that, when off Cape Horn, she
come in collision with an iocberg. by
which she lost her jib, boom, bowsprit
and bulet bead.
The Austrian bark Mattes, from New
York for Hoiflenr, ia ashore on a bank
north of Vosonx Light. She lies m a bad
po.itiov.
lb'its, May 4 —The Minister of Fi
nance, in c statement to the Chamber of
Depn ie*, estimates the surplus of 1879 at
12 000 000 iires and tbe aggregate ear,,las
for the five years eedtn 1883 at 23,000,-
000 lues. Tee Capitale unnoauecs tnat
G-nersl Gsnbsldi na- resolved to fix bis
residence on tbe mainland.
Collin, II <j 4.—-a serious riot has
beeu going on in Cork for the last two
d.ys, arising out of a difference between
rival bands. Several honors were wrecked
on Saturday. Tfco distarbanoea were re
newed to-day. The rioters wore dis -
pemdby the police. Forty of tb^ra were
tre»t«j for scalp wonnBs In tb- Snthmerj.
i policeman’s sknil was Sna'aied.
Cobun, May 4.—Ur. Bait is cot tx-
peeted'o Horvive ebrongb ibe nigbt. He
is nnconacinnr, anil influamatiou bas at
tacked the brain
Tobonto, May 5.—A special cablegram
Irma New Castle on-Tyno to tha Evening
Telegram nays Haul m won as be liked.
There is greet tmhasia-m.
Bibun, May 5.—-A telegram rsoeivad
herefrom 8'. Peiersborg says it iseffi-
cia ly announced that Russia has agreed,
to surrender Kuirij* to China in return. for
a revision ot treati, c relative t) the fron
tier and otter concessions.
LiviBro^L, May 5—Tee cotton com
mit tro to* j and heneeforweid meets at
1:80 ioa'ca l of ncoo. Oar opening noon
dispatch wi'.i be cnof&oUl and bubject to
ooirecticc.
Caps Town, April 1G—There is no
military news. Preparations for a gen
eral advance are prooo<diQg. Sir Battle
hrere reel with an excellent reception
from the Boers, and it ia believed every
thing will be satisfactorily arranged.
Caibo, May 5 —The British and French
notes have been presented to the Kuu-
diTs. They express deep regret
cent evcnti., and declare that the
Autdive will be held responsible for
the consequences. They urge the ap
pointment of Enropean Ministers, vice
Messrs. Wilson and Dc-Bliqniere*, bat do
not msi.t upon it. The Khedive has not
jet replied. It is believed he will refase
10 ®PPO:nt European Ministers.
Newcastle on Ttne, May 6.—The
‘Me looktd-for tingle scnll race <-a Tyne
f iv<*r, between Etward Hanlon, of To-
tonto, Ontario, and John Hawdoo, of
Deleval, for J8200 a side, took place to-
fla J, aad at w«s generally expected, re
sulted in a victory for Hanlon. - The
weather »u splendid. The course was
from the mansion house to the euspension
a - Sbatswood—distance three
miles and three furlongs. Hanlon wod
JP? nm» by six lengths. His time wab
ttirty-two minutes and five scoonds. He
won »un the greatest ease.
Biblin, May c.—The presencs of
f~' lr Wiudhthorst, the ultramontane
leader m the Rrichstag, at Prince Bs-
asrnh a in the parliamentary soiree, is
much remarked upon,
Loudon, May 5—A dispatch from
t-oDsette says: "All the Coneette iron
companies men and some others have
resumed work, the masters withdrawing
then d.ma d for a redaction of wag
ot ,a£l l' A ' c w* e »js a cargo of bogs
worn Fhiud^iphia were slaughtered at
JsvetDor.1 last week in consequecos of
i 1 1 * Tt3r - 801110 apprebenriaa in
winttlbiaylisd to restrictive ac-
800 ?T ‘be privy crmao-1
_ A dispatch to th u Timer from Alekohe,
ill : £* * here. Governor
fe£*n° ld th “ Dlli7a cWsf * that the
■W.ituh Government does not intend to
Balkb or JellalabacU Ic only intends to
hujaretho frontier, giving it commarfd of
tbe psswca la d ag to. Cabal
or Galveston,. Mqy 5 —a special to the
Neitt from Overton s«ys I T. Young and
John Riley, who had been confined lit
jail for drnnkennass, attempted to etcapa
by setting., fire to the bad Jin*. rhs
spread rapidly and bqiar unable
•to extinguish them the men were, both
■HSurced to death?- * " ' .****"
A, special to tbe Ncim frOcn Hampstead
Myias the congregation, were leaving
the Methodist Church yesterday Colonel
Jared E. Kirby shot and killed John
Stiele, who, in a qaarrel fourteen yrar3
ago; killed Kirby’s father.
Washington, May 6.—In the Hiusa,
under the call of the Stuter, tbs following
bills were introdaosd and referred :
By Ladd, of Maine, to prohibit mTi-
tary interference at eleotions; referred
to the Committee on tb&Jadioiary.
The following is the text or the bill:
Whkbkas, The presenbe of troops at
tho polls is-oontrary to the spirit of oar
mstilntionsand the-traditions of oar peo
ple, and tends to destroy tbe freedom of
olfo'ions; therefore,
Et it enacted, That It shall not be law
ful to ortog to or employ at any pLos
where a general or speotal oleotion is be
ing held in a State any part of the army (or
navy of the United States, unless snob
fotce bs neceBtary to repel armed ene
mies of the Uaited Sates, or to enforos
seo ion 4, article 4 of tbe Constitution of
the Uaited Suts3 and laws made In pur
suance thereof, on application of tae
Legislature or the executive of the
8tatej where suohforoo is to be nsed.
The Senate shortly after meeting, re
sumed consideration of the bill to pro
vent tbe introduction of contagions or
infectious diseases into the United States.
Senator Kiton introduced a bill similar
to that in tae Hsase to prohibit military
interference at elections, which was re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
The President sent to the Senate tbe
nomination of W. K. Homan, to be
Uaited Scares Attorney for tne Eiatern
District of T*xts.
Nobth Adams, May 5 —A mysterious
fire early this morning mined the interior
of the Bsptist obnrob. Ic started in the
Urge organ. L>sa, $45,000; insurance,
§35 000.
Stbatvobd, May 5.—The Grand Trunk
railway sheds here were blown up by an
expUsina of nitro-giyc^rine. Several
men were killed and 150 oira destroyed.
London, May 5.—Dr. Lsio Bait is
stilt alive, bat death is momentarily ex
peoted. He has lsin four days uncon
scious.
BEiDOKronT, Conn., May 5.—At Now
Preston Hill, a mite north of New Pres
ton, Conn., this morning, Agbert Cog-
well, aged fifty, shot; with a gun ant ia-
KUntly killed his wife, aged forty-five.
He then cat his throat, expiring almost
immediately. Cjgwell was an babitnal
drunkard, and was crazed with rum at
the time tbe deed was committed.
Haebibbobg, May 5—Five prisoners
broke; from Dauphin county jail tbis
morning. One of them, in discending
from the roof, fell and broke both bis legs,
and will probably die. His brother was
one of tbe escaping convicts, bat re
mained with bim, and both were recap
tured. The other three made good their
escape.
St Louis, May 5. — Advioe3 from
southeastern Kinsas, say about 2 000
men have gone into the Indian Tern ory
within the past week. Aleo that rich
silver mines have been discovered just
south of the Kansas line, sod claims in
large numbers are being registered daily
in tbe squatters registry office, two miles
from Baxter’s Pass, K,naa-<.
Boston, May 5.—Impressive memorial
services were held this forenoon in Old
Bromfield Street Church tocommemora>o
the life and services of the lata Bishop
Ames, or Baltimore, who receiv d his
ordination wimin its walls. Bishop
Havens delivered an address which was
an eloquent tribute to nis deceased
brother.
Indianap .Li *, May 5 — Lart evening
abom 8 o’cl 'Ck, George C. Harding, edi
tor of theifleraM, 'entered the residence
of Calvin'A. Light, editor of tbe Demo
crat. and attempted to shoot the latter,
b-c<a->e of certain publications in the
Democrat. Mr. Light grasped tbe pistol,
getun? his finger under the hammer,
and thereby preventing an txoloston, and
held on until arei-danco came, wti.n
Harding srse arro" !. Hs rt ita-w ! in
cusiody until an eu..y hour tbis morning,
when he gave bail. A? twenty minates
after eight o’clock this morning ne en
tered Light’s office and fired at him
several times, missing Light, bat hit ing
anemploye, Gerhard L zsio, iuflienug a
serious wound. Mr. Harding is now in
jtrl, awaiting the result of that wound.
Anotbor employe of Light's named
Richard Walters, jumped oat of a second
story window during the firing, breaking
bath of his ankles.
Clxvsland, O., May 5 —Secretary
Sherman arrived at Mansfield, Onio, this
morning, where he will remain for a fow
dsje.
Nxw Yobk. May 5.—The strike of the
LtDgsboremtn etill continues. The men
a*y they would eounsr go West or Son h
as to take the terms offered. The strik
ers are peaceable. Tbe steamer Circas
sia, of tbe Anchor Line, is still at her
dock. An effort will be made to get her
off some time ‘his afternon or evening.
Ojo of the Italian green hands was
crock with a Btono to-day by a striker,
but was not badly hurt. Fifty steady
men, employed by the White Star Line,
who have been receiving from twelve to
fifteen dollars per week, joined the stiik-
tars to-day.
Pccas3Btt, Mass , May B.—-The select
men arrived at Posassett this morning
and a public meeting was held at the
Bav View bouse. Captain John Becer-
man woe chosen chairman and David Nya
secretary. Several persons gave in their
testimony who have held conversation
with those who tire said to be accessory
to the crime after the deed. From the
evidence received it was voted unani
mously to arrest the following named
persons, accessory to tho crime, after the
deed.
AldinP. Davi3, ChailssF. Howard,
Nathaniel Wing, Walter H. Wing, Alvin
Wiog, Phineax Gibbs, Jr., Harriet H.
Swift and Ann Louise Howard.
Whitxhall, N. Y., 4:30 r U-» May S.
—A large fire is r&ging at Fort Edward.
Assistance has been asked for from Ssra-
togs.
Dxrs-iT, May 5.—Liter accounts from
the fire at Hillsdale, on Saturday night,
say the less on E. O. Oampbnll & Co.’s
placing mill and.timber yard wit $25,-
000 and no insuraaoe. Tbe aggregate
in-s on the five bnildings burned was $15,-
000. lightly Insured.
Albant, N..¥.»MsyG.—In a match
game of ball at thisplsoe the Worcestdre
made 9 «cd tho Capital Cities 8 ran-.
Richmond. V*.» Msy 5.—Tbe man who
rrpre«er:t<s] himself as W-H Miohael, of
PniUdelphik, allss James O. Virtue, and
g»ve forged drafts for $3,000 in part pay
ment of farms in this vicinity, was in«
dfoted by the grand jury for the Hust
ings oourt, ana was at once pnt on trial,
l’te Aocuisd wanted neither ooansel nor
witntBssv, and pleaded guilty to the
ohaigss. Several witnesser were !e>rd
tat tbe proseentioo, and amoog them tbe.
Once ootnmiss • > merobant of Pnilodel-
Pbia, whom the prisoner had personated.
The prisoner was sentenced to two years
m the peoitent'ary.
Stbatvjud, Obt., 'tfay 5 —This morn
m 14 the «rhclo town was ohak-sa as if by
the Bhock if an eartb^aake, windows
were bio to ia sad even cidewalks upon
which people were walking, ware shaken
eo as to esase Dsdenirians to fail. The
cause was scon made apparent. Acar'
laden with dynamite had exploded at tbe
Grand Trunk freight yard. The wreck
made by the explosion * beggar’s
description. Underneath the dynamite
car, a bole several feet deep had' been
eoooped out. The end of the brick freight
hud and a portion of its roof were blown
down, several frame buildings wars lev
elled to the groond and long lines, of
freight cars lying in tbe yard utterly
wrecked. The business part ol town "is
nearly a mile from the scene of the ex-
plosion, bat it shared in the disaster—
valasble plate glas3 windows were blown
in, frames and all. The damage done to
property is estimated at many thousand
dollars. Two railway employees were
working in the yard. Franc Lemaine, of
Montreal, and Chas. Dolar, of Stratford,
were blown into fragments, the foot of
one of them being foand two handled
yards off. Others vers injured, bat tbe
wools extent ol the disaster cannot be
known for some time yet.
Washington, May 5,—The Senate
committee on appropriations today nearly'
completed their consideration of the
legislative, executive and judicial appro
priation bill, and expect; ts report it
back to tho Senate to-morrow. The com
mittee have stricken from the bill the
clauso by whica tho House proposes to
require the Secretary of the Treasury to
issue immediately in payment of arrear
ages of pensions the $10 000,000 of legal
tender notes now held as u special fund
fur tho redemption of fractional currency.
Tbe committee have aiao amended the
bill so as to restore the number and pay
or tbe Senate employes to the present fig
ures, waich the House hen proposed to
reduce. No change has beeu made in
tbe political sections of the bill.
The bill introduced to-nay by Senator
Voorhiea to amend certain sections of
the revieed statutes, relating to coinage
and coin and bullion certificates and for
other purposes, is substantially a copy
of the * Warner bill as reported with
amendments from the H.use coinage
committee, discussion of which com
menced I.ist Saturday in tbe Honss, where
it is -till pending. Tne Senato Judiciary
Committee devoted their meeting this
morning to the further consideration of
tbe nominations ot R. Stockett Matthews
to be Uaited States District Judge for
Maryland without conclusion.
Tha bill to prevent the introduction of
epidemics and coua^ious diseases, was
recommitted in order to be amended.
Toy bill to extend tbe time for the spe
cial postal servico was paesed
Strenous exertions are being made by
the war and interior departments to pre
vent the proposed invasion of the Indian
Territoty b» professed settlers, who were
to start from Coffyviile, Kinsas, on Wed-
nosday of this week. I’m: government
will atop any large bidy, and if the strag
glers maa»ge to erres tae line, there will
be no difficulty in finding them and
driving t Bern back.
Tbe House committee on Epidemic
Diseases to-day instructed tbeir chair
man to make au additional section to the
bdl heretofore mentioned as being before
toem, relating to tbe duties of tne Na
tioaal Board of Health, etc. The new
section is devised for the promotion
of the importation ot goods.
Tbe bill will be recommitted to tbe
oommittee.
Surgeon General Hamilton, of tbe Ma
rine Hoapitii Servico. bas received a oa-
ble dispatch from H >d. John M Lsng-
-too, Uulted Stares minister, resident at
Hayti, that yellow fever has appeared at
Port-sn-Prinoe on the 30;o ultimo, and
that the steamsr Aides left that port I
bound for New Y »rk on the 1st ia-.tsn:.
The Senate Jadiciary oommittee, at a
special meeting held this afternoon imme
diately after the adj mrnmont of the
Senate, took up a bill introduced by Mr.
E«coi>3 to day to prohibit ■military in
terference at eleotions. Ic was dieccsssd
at i-ome length, bat without taking notion
upiu it the committee adjourned until
<o-morrow, when its consideration will bo
resumed.
Washington, May 5.—The House
Committee on Education and Labor this
morning after briefly discussing the joint
resolution introduced ia the House by
Representative-G<-ode, of Virginia, on
the gist ultimo, providing for tho en
forcement of the eignt hour ltw, instruct
ed that gentleman io report tbe same to
the House, with the recommendation
that it do pass. Tho text is as follow::
Tnat according to the true intent and
meaning of the act of Congress approved
June 25th, 1863, entitled an act const i
tutmg eight hoars a legal day’s work for
all laborers, workmen and mechanics cm
ploywd by or on behalf of th« Govern
ment of the United States eight houre
constitute a day’s work for all snch la
borers, workmen and mechanics, and
while sqid remains upon the statute bock
no reduction shall bs made in tbe wageB
paid by the Government by tbe day to
such laborers, workmen and mechanics
on account of tho redaction of the hoars
of labor, and that all heads of depart
ments, officers and agents of the Govern
ment are hereby directed to enforce the
the said law as long ss the same is nn-
repcaled
Nsw Tons. May 5.—The tenth annual
convention of the American labor reform
league was continued to day in Science
Hall. The forenoon was occupied by the
American Anti-Usury Society. A esrios
of resolutions were adopted, advocating
the abolition of interest, rent, profit on
trade, and monopoly in hands, J. K. In-
galls, Henry Appleton, of Rhode Island,
and R. W. Home, of New York,delivered
speeches, each advocaiing that all equit
able remuneration must stand severely
and exclusively on a labor basis; that
usury totally ignores the great law of
labor. Tho apology they said was based
on wicked and unchristian fictions, that
one generation hsd no right to impose a
national debt on a eucceeding one. Un
restricted liberty,is the first and tbe indis-
Denaablo condition of socialism
Hamilton, Ont., May 5.—This fore
noon, as an employe in Professor Hand’s
pyroteohmo factory was tilling a rocket it
exploded in his hand and set all the fire
works ia the bnilding in a blaze. This
caused a terrific explosion, and the build
ing, which is of frame and detached, was
demolished, and the surrounding bnild
ings were considerably shaken. No one
wH8*hnrt. This is tho second accident of
tbis kind within a year.
Whitehall, N. Y., May 5.—This af
ternooa the scaffolding and hoisting ap
paratus of the blasting furnace at' Fort
Edwards wao ignited by the heat- and
pirtially destroyed. Tho furnace was
damaged and will have to be emptied.
Tnree dwellings adjacent .were totally
destroyed. Tbe firo was under control,at
S p. m. Tbe losses amount to saveral
thousand dollars, folly insured."
VrcESBOKG, May 5.—The Mississippi
Valley Lsi>or Convention was opened this
afternoon at the Southern Concert Garden
Opera House. Folly 400 delegates were
present, every oonnty and parish on the
New Orleans being represented.— The
convention was Called to order by 8 O
Farrar, ohairmso of the Committee'Of Ar
rangements. General: W., Jk: .Nile#, of
H->lmes oonnty, Mips , .was made tempo
rary chairman., In a brief speech he sta
ted tbe objeotof “the convention, vhleh
was few- a nmev underataadiBg between
the cipiUIists, land, owners and Jaborm
of th9 Sontb. It' was the old question
whtoh had disturbed had agitated
the world ever since Industry has beeh
orga.’.iz :d—capital and Jabor. Address
ing ih: colored portion of the conven
tion, the spanker satdV’ AO ) IL3 J' i
‘‘The God of nature Wwlt the col
ored man a tropical plant. -The South
was hts home eocoidiog to Divine dispo
sition, bat ir any desired to emigrate to
Krns-ts, or elsewhere, no human power
coaid prevent them They have the
same n^at to go I have.” Turning to the
.whites, General Niles said: “You ere
tbe owners of the soil, and should be hou-
n‘-t in your transactions with colored
m-n.’*
Ou motion, e oommittee of twenty wae
appointed on permanent organization.
Ponding the absence of the oommittee,
ex-Governor Henry Fsote, of New York,
being called on to address tha conven
tion, responded aa follow*:
"He bed come at thB.reqnoit of the
Cotton Exchange of Now'Orleans, to lend
what power and influence he possessed
towards harmonizing oo> fi otiog interests
in tbe great Miteissippl Valley, Ho urged
all, white and oolored,.to shut tbeir eyes
to the past, and, hand m hand, work to
gether fur the future prosperity of their
native land.”
The following report of the Committee
on Permanent Organization was adopted:
President, Gen. W. R. Nil-s, Holmes
oonnty, Miss.; Vice-Presidents, T. F.
Cosset), Memphis, Tenn.; lames Hill,
Jackson, Mt-s.; H. B. Robinson. Helens,
Ark.; David Yonng, Conoordts, Ls. , . .
AU the vice-president are colored.
After appointing a committee of ere
dentists, the Convention took a recasB for
an hour. On reassembling tbe commit
tee on credentials reported that every
capitalist, merchant and farmor who had
come in respons»;to the cabjahou d be en
titled to a voice in the proceedings of the
Convention. Also, all those who had
credentials from county and parish con
ventions Bsfore a vote was taken on
the report ot the committee. Rev. Chas.
Thompson, colored, Cnairman of the
Stato Emigration Society, addressed the
Convention. His remarks were direoted
particularly to the colored men.
He said he hoped the colored
men present wonld refrain from voting on
any r«ooiuuons or reports introduced.
Tney were here to listen to the proposals
of the whites, who constituted the capi
talist-, merchants and owners of laod.
L;t them come forward with their guar
antees. If they should be satisfactory,
endorsed them; if otherwise, let them
st.rte their objections. This speaker
was followed by H. H. Roberson,
colored, a largo farmer of Phillips
oaunty, Art'., in the same strain,
which advice was generally heeded, for
when tbe votewas taken on the report,
only whites voted. A committee of
thirteen on resolutions was appsinted by
the chair, to which all resolutions intro
duced, were referred without debate. The
convention then adjourned till nine to
morrow .morning. Among the resolu
tions referred was tbe following;
Huolved, That this convention, being
called, nas assembled to take into consid
eration tbe material interests of the peo
ple, irrespective of party or color. No re
solution of a political character shall be
entonained by tne chair, and debate on
snch questions shall be considered out of
order.
The spirit of the convention towards
the close was most harmonious. Great
benefits are expected to resale therefrom
Ic eeems the general feeling among both
colored and white delegates to make con
cessions. The-report of the committee
on resolutions will, it is thought, favor a
reduction Jin rents, a late exorbitant
price for the necessaries cf life, and a
more general recognition of the rights of
colored men. The general sentiment
among.the delegates favors such a resolu
tion.
Atlanta, May 5.—The Association of
American Medical Colleges adjourned
sine die to day. The following officers
were elected: Dr. Gross,of Paiialeiphia,
President Dr. Davis, of Chicago, Vice-
President; L. Connor, of Detroit, Secre
tary.
The American M.'dical Association will
meet to morrow. _ . . '
The National Boar-1’ of Health me;
hero to-day. President Cabell, of (he
University of Virginia, in the chair, and
Dr. Turner, of the United states Navy,
Secretary. Besides tho board there were
present many leading sanitarians from
all parts of the country. They Bat with
the board, and took part u their^ discus
sions. The subject 'of quarantine' was
discussed freely. Dv. Vanderpoel, of
New York, Dr. Howard, of Baltimore,
and others discussed the tieatmen' of
Vessels in port. Dr. Chandelier, of Balti
more, read an able psppr on the plague.
The board then adjourned until to-mor
row.
Atlanta, May 5.—Argument in the
Cox osse oommbnoed this morning. Tne
coart room was filled to its utmost capac
ity with ladies and distingnished people
from all parts of the Stxte.
Judge Twiggs, of Aagnsta, opened for
thoprossontion. He declared the time
had came when every interest of human
ity, oivil law and State character demanded
a more rigid enforcement of the la«v, and
an outraged people wonld hold juries
to n strict discharge of their daties nuder
their oaths. When counsel referred to
tbe great pubiio interest in the osse
threeghont tbe Union, Judge Hlllyer
stopped him and rnled that the srgamest
mast be confined to the fsots la the osse
from witneESeB.
Hsn. Joel Billups, kinsman to Cox,
opened for the defense and moved the
jury to tears by his pathetic dealing with
tbe case. His argument was to show
that Cox’s statement gave tne truth of
the case, and he shot Alston in self-de
fense. Mr. R. S. Jeffries followed for tbe
defense in the same line. Solicitor Gen
eral B H. Hill Jr., continned for the 8tate
ia a thorough sifting of the casa under
the law. In reply to references to Cox’s
war record he said the war was over and
done sixteen years ago and this was an
era of law when the tfucoms and pas
sions learned and fostered by the war
must ceaso and conform to law and public
order.
Ex-Congresiman Candler concluded
the argument for the defendant, priori-
pUly endeavoring to show that Cux’s
cure.it te expose him and his crowd in
the convict business was the real cause
of Alston provoking Cox and bringing
about the neoessity for Cox to kill him.
Geo. Gartrell for Oox and Judge Hop
kins for the State will oonolnde the ' cue
to-morrow. The oase will go to the jnry
in tne afternoon. An early verdict ia ex
pected. Opinion is divided as to wheth
er tbe finding will be for tnnrder or man
slaughter. The majority think it will be
ths former.
■Washington, May 5.—The osse of At
wood re. Weems, from the United Slates
Circuit Court for the district of Florida,
was brought up in the United States Su
preme Court again to day on the ques
tion of tbe jnrora’ test oath. The oonrt
holds that tbe xight, under seotion 821
of the revised statutes, to require the
panel of jarors called to serve fer the
4%rm to take the oath therein prescribed
or be discharged from the panel is a
right whioh can be exeroised only by the
district attorney; that it does not belong
to either of the suiters in a casa about to
-be tried. "
Jnstiptt t Field, in a concurring opinion,,
reiterates hi» previously expressed belief
that stodon 821 of tbe revised statutes Is
aneonstitntional and void. He faolda that
Co grass may-undcmbt»dly prescribe the
qa lification of jarors in federal courts,
bn 8 it any of tbs causes for disqualifi
cation in the commission of an aot which
the law bad prononnoedb phnliaoffense,
ilia not eompetest for tbe.osntt to go
into an Investigation ip. determine the
guilt or innocence of jarors'; That later Be
seoertalnedonly in one way—by. a .sepa
rate indictment cf the party for tbe of-
feme—and tbs only competent evidence
in snob a osse is (he reoord of hia convic
tlon or acquittal. • l <
• Tbe following Southern oase* wore de
cided : U. S. re. Josiah 'Winchester,
Exr,, of Mississippi; from'the Court 'of
Claims. Affirmed. George W. Atwood 1
vs. Fannie E Weems, E«x., et el.; from
the Circuit Court for the Northern ' dis
trict of Florida. Affirmed,.. Mrs. M, iEL
Barge vs. Loais Fcegre et aL; from the
Sapremo Court of Florid*. Affirmed,
The court also affirmed,, in Hie osse of
Gallatin sgainst tne Central • Pacific B.
R. Co., the constitutionality of the so-
called Thurman act, requiring both the
Union and Central Paoifia R. B. Cq. to pay
25 per cent, of tbeir annnal net earnings
into a sinking fund for thqredemplion of
their bonds. The oonrt’s adjournment Is
for the term.
Washington, May 5.-tA meeting to
aid the exodas of the Southern negroes
was held to-night at Lincoln .Hall. The
principal speakers were Senator Windom
and Ex-Secretary Gorham. A committee
was appointed to canvass for funds in aid
of the immigration Noiib. -
NswOklxanb, May S — In the Consti
tutional Convention to.day a resolution
was introdaosd censoring our Congress
men for interference in the matter of the
State debt, which the Convention wishes
settled in its way, avowing that no repu
diation of any honest debt of the State is
intended. It goes over until tq.morrow.
Mow to be UeauifinL
Many hundred thousand dollars are
annualiy expended by ladies for “artifl
eial” appliances to hide tbe shrunken
and wasted form, or tbe a Allow skin,
blotches, or liver spots, which are du9 to
female weakness, dyspepsia, torpid
liver, and constipation. If a small per
cont. of this sum were invested' in Dr.
Pierc&’s Favorite Prescription, ladies
would soon really bs wbat they sow seem. .,
to be. It readily corrects those weak
nesses and diseaees upon which debility
and emaciation depend. It cures dya-
papsia by toning up the system, and
when u-ed in connection witn Dr. Pierce’s
Pleasant Purgative Pellets, speedily
overcomes all irregularities of the liver
and bowels. No “bloom of youth,” no
‘‘beannfler of the complexion,” can im
part Euan permanent beauty of face and
form as Dr. Pierco’s health-giving Favor
ite Prescription.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Washington, May 1, 1879.
ALL in a vca.
I fear tbe above words too aptly de
scribe tbe condition of the Demoorats in
Congress tbis morning. They cauonssed
l< cg and earnestly yesterday afternoon,
but reached no conclusion except to de
clare that the army bill should ba passed
over tbe veto and that tho vote should
be taken to-day. There is, of oocrBe, no
cfficial report of the caucus proceedings,
but it is generally understood that there
was considerable difference ot opinion
developed. Stephens, of Georgia, is
oredited by the usually well-informed
correspond, nt of the Baltimore Sun, with
leading a strong minority in the canons
in favor of abandoning the strug
gle, or ra'ber as bring assigned
that position, “by outside gossip.”
Speer, of Georgia, is also pnt down
us following Stephens’ lead and speaking
to tbe same efftot, Ss far sals known,
these two were the only Georgia members
who lot.k pait in theo-ruens debite.’ The
conclusion finally reached, Whioh was to
refer tea wnole matter io the caucus com-
cii: tees or the two hunees, which framed
the sections of the bill now in controver
sy. Tnese committees are constituted a*
follows : On tbe part ot tbe House—Rep
resentatives Chalmers of Mississippi,
OariLlu of Kentucky, Cox of New York,
Ewing of Osio, Springer of Illinois,
Tnckerot Virginia, Aikinsof Tennessee,
Olymer of Pennsylvania, Resgan of
Texas, Bioknell nf Indians, and Phelps
of Connecticut. . On the part of the Sen*
ate—Messrs. I'horman, Whyte, Korean,
Ssolsbnry, Jones cf Floridd, Bsliey, Ls,
mar, Vooiheta and Vuuoe.
Tn?8e gontlatn, n have a pretty "hefty”
responsibility on them, and will need to
pnt on th8ir most “w.sdomjy” study lag
caps to meet and conquer the diffionUiea
of the sirnaiion. I still think wo (hall
have to m uch down the hill again, but of
coarse my opiulon is worth next to noth
ing. . Ic seems the gonoral belief this
morning ihst the appropriation bills will
finally be pasted wnbont .the
"riders," and sent to* Mr. Hayes,
who, ot eourse, will approve them, and
that tbe polities! legislation will then go
forward embodied, in separate bills, This,
of coarse, will compel Rmheiford to face
the issue squarely and show his hand. If
be tttil disapproves them Congress can do
nothing more, and a speedy adjournment
wifi follow.
Yon onght to hear and see the “stal
warts” now. They aie fairly slobbering
over Hsyes, and swearing that he hat
atoned tor all bis previous backsliding.'
Of course Oonkliog -is not proprated.
Nothing short of a big lot of “onioken
pie” sene with Ratherfurd'e humblo-c re
grets and compliments coaid soften ifaat
mighty man. Bat everybody rise ou that
taring, and judging from its expression,
he would coant it aa as a joy forever if
he could stuff his gavel down their
throats. They are not confined to one
side of tho obambsr, either. That pre
mium donkey, Harry White, and old
Gonger, have tbeir full matches on the
Democratic side and more than one ot
thfrn pails from the South. How I do
pity the family*of one of them, if he .dis
coarsen them as diligently as he does the
Honse. It there ware only some way to
sat these gabblera apart to themselves
and let them talk each other into the lu
natic asylum or the grave, wbat a boon it
would be! L suppose, however, it has
always been thss. end even will be, nntil
the fool killer is let loose on tne earth
with a roving commission and unlimited
powers.
ANOTHER LOOK.
I am en'tbe roll of ehnrob-goeia at pres
ent and find that the rente takes me aorow
that chosen by Mr. aad Mrs. Hayes to
get to tbeir taber&aoie, whioh is the Foun
dry Methodist eburoh, corner of 14'.h and
G : streets. Last Sunday I met them
again and had a closer look than the one
referred to some time sines. His Fraud-
-ulsnoy,evidently bas an artist to bnitd
his clothes, for the fit is admirable. He
pitroMsss fall blaok, with a high silk bat,
bat enlivens the monotony by a pair of
brown tinted gloves. He doesn’t carry a
oane, bnt it Btrnck me something of that
sort wonld have made his mind easier as
to the proper disposition of biB arms and
hande. iiByes has evidently aged a gsod
deal during bis two yeara’ reign. There
are many evidences of it in bis hair and
heard and in the lines across his forehead
and around his eyes. He doesn’t look
quite so placid and well satisfied with
himself and his condition, atd that
beaming expression .which I first noticed
the day he was inaugurated is gone. But
Mrs. H.’s face makes up for 'any lack of
these signs of supreme satis faction. Not a
shadow of care lurks on her smooth brow
or around the corners of her well cat and
very rosy lips. -She is mnch younger
$han all her pictures I have seen repte.
sent her, and I failed to if ad the least
sign of that rather melancholy expres
sion all of them give her. She carries
herself well and walks rather gracefully,
but wears “a No. 5 shoo, at least,” as my
companion emphatically declared after a
dead visual aim. at her pedal extremities.
The same ahihority declared that
she was welt tut cot stylishly
dresied—at least not particularly so, at
the same time giving mo to understand
that the lack of the latter essential was
simply unpardonable. AU the same, she
was a Very comely eight—a woman :to
look at twice, and bo sure to think of ns
exceptionally and charming loveable in
her first flash. I shall never forget ber
lovely eyes and lips, however dim the rest
of the mental portrait may become.
_ : ^ MISCELLANEOUS.
I haven't talked with any of the Geor .
gia delegation since the veto came ih;
and don’t know their views therec-n.
I saw Mi. Hill and Felton engaged in
vety earnest converse yesterday re the
House, and the former, who did most of
tbe talking, seemed striving very earn,
esily to convert the latter to his way ot
thinking on some very important matter.
. General Cook left last night for Iowa
with the remains of tbe late Hon. Rush
Clark, of that Stato whoso dcata has al
ready been noted. The Coaplain ot the
House conducted the setviesa at the
National Haul, whioh were, ia accoi dance
with tbe wishes of Mrs. Clark, exceed
ingly simple.
A revised list cf Atlanta’s share ot of
ficial honors and the emoluments thereof
in the.United States Senate is herewith
appended tor tbe information of my very
good and very red-beaded friend
of the Cotulifuiton, who, I am told, has
been -making some invidious remarks
about mein connection with tbe "chicken
pie” or some snch dish.
Messrs. John B- Gordon and B. H.
Hill, Senators, at $10,000 per annum;
Mr. Frank Alfriend and Mr. James Bank*,
clerks of committees, the first at $2,220
per annom, and the latter at $6 per day
during tbe session; Mr. James R Sneed,
Assistant Pu&tma»ter, at $2,080 per an
num; Mr. H. S. Haralson, Assistant in
Document Room, at $1,200 per annum;
and Mr. Robert W. Alston, MeBaeoge.-,
at $1,000 per onnnm, making iu all con
siderably the rise of $15 000 per annum
as Atlanta’s share of the pie in tbe Sen
ate. In the Honse she has Hoc-N J.
Hammond, the representative from the
5th district at $5,000 a year more, which
runs her little pittance up to over $20,000
per year. What sublime cheek a man
must have to plead my modest share of
pie as a set eff to tbis bunk! Bat
being a firm believer in tbe doocrineot
total depravity I can excuse bim.
A. W. R.
side seem* to fairly beam un Hsyes, nod
as for old Z»eh Casndler, ic it notated
that he has been delightfully fudd'ad
ever sinae Said*y nigh',, sweeting
that hia labors io stiffening Hayen back
bone have not been in vsin. In my opin
ion Rutherford is only too glad of the
cbance to get in with his patty again,
and that bcnoulorth be will do pre ty
mnch as they wish him. It takes a
much bigger man than he ever dared
to play tbe role he -h&a attempt.d, and
there U absclately nothing l.eit fur him
to do but to crawl back intothe camp.
aSNBHAL DULLNESS
Of course hovers over and beclonds an
other Congressional matters. Au hour
in either body, jnst now, is equal to s
dose of chloral as an inducement to sweet
repose. There are a lot of men in bam
houses who still bop up and t*ik ntd
make themselves exceedingly ttresomu
on all sorts of subjects but i.ooo-.y b-ars
them but tbe official xeporiers, and
they — poor . fellows L-— can’.fhelp
themselves. I often watch Speaker
Sim’s face when these people are cfca’-
A dal), heavy paiQ. in the sides, sleep
lessness, want of energy, no continuity
ot thought or labor, tneae all indicate
diseases ot the-Liver,'and should be re
moved by the use of Dr. Ball's Bsittmore
Fills, which will surely accomplish ihe
object sought. - - -
- r.» )
THIS GEORGIA FBE8t*.
Tas Co^ Tbial.—This case continues
to excite universal mtereBt. The evi
dence is all in on bath sides, and the pris
oner has mads his statement. The ar
gument Of -connssl, three for tbe State
and three for the defense, is next; reor
der, and will probably occupy several
days. It will bo a rare forensic paesage-
at-arma, with tbe odds against tbe ac
cused. . /
Dcctors in Council.—The first Con
vention of American. Medical Colleges
Otet in Atlanta on Friday. Twenty-three
colleges were represented, including the
"Woman’s Medical College” of Pennsyl
vania, Professor Frances Emily White,
H. D„ being its delegate. Nothing of
importance was done, save the adoption
of the followingtesolaticnB:
First. That all medical colleges should
require attendance, upon three regular
courses of lectures daring three separate
year* fcsfore admitting student* to bso
come candidates for the degree of M. D.
Second. That the medical colleges
should require, before admitting to ma
triculation, a preliminary examination—
such examination to embrace at least tbe
elements of the physical science**, in ad-
ililica to a fair English education.
Ths next day the third annual session
of the American Medical College Ausoia-
tion assembled in the Senate chamber.
Tbis embraced the previous Association
with come additions:
Tbe repert of the committee on regis
tration ot medical colleges in good stand
ing wae reed. It stated that there were
59 regular modi<ml witagse ia the Uaited
Stales end ths grand total of their grad
uates for 1873, was 2,708. The report
was full and complete, giving a list of
the colleges whioh were in the erfooia-
ion, sui stiting whether er not any of
;hera bad violated,aayof the articles of
confederation.
Tbe basinets of the Association is
mostly of a routine character, and ot in-
■ rest only to the medical faculty. It is
..i vriuuuccus to jreproduce. Rssolu*
i ;cs ou admissibility of students from
irregular ceilsgar, aad also prohibiting
fscuitir’H Tree? setving two colleges, end
on advertisement by medical colleges In
newspapers, were laid on tha table until
Monday. Tho College Association ad
jonrned nntil Monday.
Killidbt Lightning.—Atlanta Con
stiiullom ThurstUy. .night last Major W,
B. Oox returned to Atlanta after aq ab
sence of several days on a vUit to Nash
ville. Upon hiB arrival he found a tele
gram awaiting him trom aib-uy, which
conveyed' the aad Intelligence that his
brother, Hrt John T. Cox, had that day
been struck by lightning and instantly
killed. Major Cox at once boarded the
Meooa passenger train and lett for Al
bany to take charge of tbe body and sen
der what assistance ba tmold to the proper
disposition of the corpse.
Tbe deceased at the time of hia death
was engaged in plaiting, and resided
about six miles from Albany. He was
killed daring the prevalecoa of a storm
that raged with fury Thursday last in
that seotion of the State.
A heavy white froet oocurred in Atlan
ta on Saturday, killing some of the early
vegetables, and it ie said very serin sly
injuring tbe cotton crop. The Conititu
Ron says “the damage to the frnit crop
is also heavy.”
-Coeoneb’h Verdict.—The jury in the
case of the kitlmg of J. W. Sparks, de
cided that deceased. came to bis death
from a pistol ball fired from a pistol iq
tqe hands of Drew Tye, and in onmopin-
ioa the killing was voluntary mamlaugh*
ter. Signed by A. M. Perkerson, fore
man, and the jury, and W. G. Drake,
coroner of Falron county.
A Wondebvul Head.—ConiHitttfwft:
Col. Sam Hall said yesterday tbat a lead
ing attorney in this city had nebulous
matter enough in his bead to make three
worlds.
Fatal Accident.—Mr. Gus Anderson,
of Marietta, was riding with Mr. "Ohnck”
Anderson m Marietta on Saturday, when
tho horse took fright and ran away,
throwing the former with great violenoe
against a tree and inflicting injuries from
wbich he ha* since died- Mr. “Chnck”
Anderson also had his right arm broken
in two places.
The deceased ia a son of Mr. Dy An*
dereon, and was about 23 years old. The
above was telegraphed in snbstauoe. to
the Cciufihtiton.
A Big Sale and Lively Bidding.—
The Columbus Enquirer Sun gives a
graphic account of ina auctioning off of
the Montgomery and Euf&nla railroad on
Thursday. We extract as follows:
The sale took place at the artesian ba
sin, Mr Brigham Yonog being auction
eer. Tne two parties were arrayed in
hostile camps—one led by Dr. Standi-
ford, President of the Louisvflla ’pfid
Nashville, And the other bj Colonel Wad-
ley, President-of the Georgia, ^Central; 1
The former had the largest - crowd, but
the Georgians looked game and ~ deter
mined. it* '
United States Commissioner Dimmick
.read a decree of court. ” Maj sr Semple,
aitorney of thfi Central, n&ked Receiver
Line how much cost was in bis hands,
and $12,000 cams as the reply
Mr. Foster, a New York lawyer, did
tae bidding for tne L. & N., Col. Wadley
for bimBelf. r h« battle began by Foster
putting up $1250 000. and Col. Wadley
saw him $50 000 better. Tbe amounts
went up rapidly by five and one thou-
srnds uutil $1,550,000 ware. reached,
when Kentucky went up $50,000, and
Georgia, not bulldozed the least, quietly
nodded an additional thousand; So
they wens on to $1,800.GOO, when Ken
tucky weakened and consulted. At this
point, a Georgia division express super
intendent uuie ly remarked: “John, the
old man moans to buy her.” The auc
tioneer cried out: "Don’t torn your
back on me, come to me; railroads are
not sold every day in Montgomery.”
Kentucky returned to the charge, and
the figures rose rapidly to two millions,
when L •nisviile again hobnobbed. A
gentleman with a Mraaio nose, in past
ing, beard tbe cry: “Only two mlllioni;
who will bid more?” “Only two millions,”
ma tared audibly the foreigner; “mine
Got in himmill'only, ohlj”— ’Twas two
much for bim, and be passed on sadly.
About this time the United States ooa-
misaioner remarked: “Gentlemen, re
member this is a cash transaction, and
the money must be paid by two o'clock.”
"I am aware of that,” replied Colonel
Wadley; “bntyou’H allow me time to go
to the esek, ss I don’t generally carry
that much money abont me.”
Ecn'uoky agate rallied and gradually
advanced to $2,119,000. Colonel Wad-
ley ncdled $2,120,000 and Louisville quit
'he field io disgust, having had enough.
Too party, with their engine end three
oars, with whioh they intended to exonr-
siomze over their possessions, returned to
LsnisvtlU{chat afternoon.-The Shawlnecks
hsd scored another victory over the Dorn
imekers. They say a Georgian tossed np
bis bat and gave a je'l of triumph.
Tfie cbbU was paid at 2 p. m., and the
M. A;E. raiirosd pas3sd into tha'control
of President Wadley and the possession
nf tbe Central Rsilroad and Banking
Company. .
It is Mated tbat Colonel Lane, the Iste
receiver, made $100,000 by tbe sale.
Good-bye ta tha Brunswick & Albany
radioed extension.
A Big Stbawbebrt.—Early County
Notes: The largest strawberry we pnt
ey.* on, except, probably, in tbe nursery
picture books, was laid on onr table yes
terday morning, by' Cipt. Wade. We
put tbo measure to it and found it to be
jnst four and a half inches in circhmfer.
once. It is neoessiry to have a knife
when you come to eat such berries,
A Dso Case.—Chronicle and Sentinel:
Two darkies bad a dieffinity about the
possession of a dog, an iil-favored brute,
each claiming the ownership. The mat
ter finally ended in the taking out a pos
sessory warrant before Justice Vaughan,
the cost of tbe proceeding being f i 85,
or about five hundred times the value of
tbe ammal. One of the claimants con
tended tbat tbe dog answered to tne
classic n*me of ‘ Bob” while the other
was equally confident that he wonld wag
bie tail if anybody said “Dixie.” The
dog seemed to indifferent as to how the
matter ended.
Attempted SuiciDz.>*-Sam(er Repub
lican: On Thursday morning last, Wil
liam Ledbetter, aa ex-drummer who bas
been around town a week or ten days, was
discovered in bis room at the Barlow
House, nearly dead from an overdose of
morphine Dr. I. R. Simmons was called
in, and after two or three bourn bard
work aud the use ot powerful emetics,
Ladoetter was prourunoed cut of danger.
His reason for taking morphine was that
he coaid sot rest, and thought tbat a
dose would help Mm.
Wholesale Slaimhtss cr Rabbits.—
Tfie same paper says: We learn that
Mr. H. A. Bias, ot this county, bee over
five hundred r&oblt tails taken from rab
bits killed last winter, three hundred of
emtio majority to Coogrem If they ato io
be bulldozed by tbe miserable old.frond
who ocupies the White House?
' The Clamor Taxing Ocxcmticwa.—
Upson Enterprise: Two negro ministers,
Jones and Bimmes, bad a fight in a oharoti
near HishtOWer'e win. iu. - n a. «ww—
eburoh Was trying Jones for violating the
Seventh Commandment,. aad Joans da-
elsred Siqura to be guilty at- tha tame
crime Simmes Immediately took np
the bar and strnck Jones several tipne*
and then fled the country. Joaee wu In
a dangerous oonrMton at last aebmusta.
an i iii iy.* ■ * «ha»arf»it i. a
We do not believe in nasdicinafar chii-
dren, but we do believe ip Dr- RaUV
Biby Syrup and assert that no family
should be wuhout it. :
.—<*»i, Thomas A Scott been salary of
Etoo 000 as President of seven iaUwu*>
The Pennsylvania Central cm about one-
four tfi of tbe «moant.
—If Urn London Daily News mbmbmh
dent ia to be credited, .Oyerne i* In acltUbte
plignt; ‘the peasants,’ ba says, 'bars begun
to eat thenahreosidog root in hen of bread.
—The eoiffoMitu that hts rwuhri M -
ufty-rixyear* around the tower of Pyw
Cathedral, in France, wm removed afew
days ago, tbe lantern having at length been
competriy restored, r ! : -
—The Chinese are more and more costing
Euroneana from tbe profits»bey have blther-
to an j wed. They have lately ronned Ctt
Dorg Kong * Chinese Marine
Company with a oapital of #300,000.
- n Jt u r ?P" rtod diamond
n the world has recently been diacovorad at
Partsall, India Ira weight *a audio be 400 *
kera's whioh ia thirty-thro* karata terser
than tb* B-]*h of Hattau’a celebrated ah*
saond, and nearly 330 karats larger tagjj|
‘Regent’ atone, for which the Duo d’Otleans
paid $S$0,000.
—i here are living at F»U Hirer, Maw, a
married pair whose united agas era mars
than two hundred and fire years. The bus*
band, Francis Minor, w»abomin 8t Mary*,
Canada, and was on a hundred aad two years
o'd last January; tho wife ws* borate Bt.
Charles, Canada, and will be one bondred
and four year* old next Rovembsr. 'The
wommiB tho more vigorous of the two. But
both are obliged to keep their bed* most of
tbe time
_ —Harvard is feeling the effects of Ihe re
cent hard titoes. The dining Association has
a debt of 84 .(DO, the Dental school suMmp
hora a deficit of 32.245, tha Bosa*y tea
tlon ia behind $36:5, and tbe Treason
the university reports a debt of 8S,w...
While tbaval able Improvements have been
made m the university the income bac steadi
ly fallen off.
—Nq man shall ever kiss me except my
future husband, she said, as he was about
leaving her at ths gate. ‘Suppose I agree to r
bsyoarfntara—'Why, then IlikiuTonJ
she replied eagerly, aad she did Her moth- .
er was informed ho had proposed, and the :
rtUraM- around next day to fasten
matters, and bsfore be knew it las wee Met- '
nally booked. It was a mean advantage,
bujremrd ta the bandie worth twoon a froqt
—Details te the English papers cf the re«
cent msssaore of tbo princes and their fami
lies taBatmsb show that tbe affair was mio
of unusual atrocity aud fieudiehuess. The ,
first that were stain- vers tied with their
heads and ankles together and their necks
were broken by blows on the back of the •
neck with a heavy olnb. Ent this proving
too mild a spectacle for the fiendish mania
of the youngklng—hs ta omy 21 yeara old-
others were flogged to death, and otters
were ha'f killed and thrown into graves while
still living Oats man had bis nose and
month filled with gunpowder, which was
ignited, and others were put to death te ways <
cf the moat diabolio ingenuity.
Miy Moving in New Yossc —The statistics
of ths May moving te Nsw York this spring
show an increased demand for spirt in (ot
houses The rooms in three are almost .
always taken before tb9 budding ta finished.
They are somewhat on the p:anof French
fists, and both aro constructed and managed ■
with a view to preserving the IndivMiiMtay
ani privacy of home life, and, at the earns
time, get ths morey value of the co-opera-
tlon that lies at the bottom' cf Ml sacial re
form. The houses left empty are filled Bjr
people coming from Brooklyn and New Jet*,
segtowns, attracted by the Elevated railway
In a Nutshell.—The Republic ua party,
says the World, hM ruled this country foe
eighteen years and always as a mincziiy
party. 2is first President was te a mffiority
of tbe popular vote, though, thanks to Dem-"
ooratio diseeneicne, te ouriad tbe Collages:
its last President WS3 in* minority both of _
tha voters and tbs electors. The policy cf
recons traction was conceived and worked
oitby Thtddens Stevens expressly on tho ;
grand that (henry eonld notba hep tie
power exceptieg by keeping the mijoritycf ,
the whole country; by host or by orot k from,
governing tbe whole conchy. Nevertheless
it ta cf the ecssaoe of oar. testitations that
the majority of tho whole country should
govern the whole country, audit ta w in
sure this that the Democracy now takes its
appeal upon tha tatua ef a fees ballot tex-as
»g*mst the Radical taaae of bayonet* at tbe
polls ' ,.
Ths Isthmus Canal —The long-tAlked or ‘
ship canal aeros* tbr> Isthmnsof Panama te -
to come np for dtaouraJcn again tea fort
night, at a congress called to meet te Paris r
on the 15fii Uatact, by the Commerctal Geo
graphical Society. Bear Admiral Daniel
emmtn, of tbe United etstce navy, saBerf
yeatatdaraa a representative of onrwovam- ♦ .
meat, and tbe moat dtaUngnahed civil en
gineers of ail tbo European oonntriee are
expected to attend Admiral Aminen waa a
member of the cowmteeten which Gan-Grant *
appointed to inveeUxate tbe question three -
yeara ago. and he wl'I of course tdvootie the
route they favored, which takes te the Ben
Juan Biver and Lake Nicaragua. This line
will require a aeries of Jocks, hot thus seams
noway of avoiding them except by a tunnel
of seven miles, and though some Frenob ex
plorer* have eeriontly rocomceacdad the lat
ter alternative, it wonld be so guvs tic an
undertaking and involve *o mipy dteadvan
tages tha: it h*rd;y deserves eerioos consi
deration. Ths American plan estimate* the
eoeiof oone'iuclionatneUeaa than one test- G ...
dred million dollars, aud tho probability ta
that tbe acted expense would exceed these
figures. It- will probab y bs a good while yet
btf.ro tbe enterprise gets bayecg tha present
cage of theorizing and (peculation, Luts
union of tre two oceans wos’.d ootferso
great benefits on the miritima world tbat
madam skill and enterprise oin bardlv fall,
sooner or later, to accomp.tah tbe groat un
dertaking .
FeedDorar-isrto imtTub Ixocrs —A
letter opposing tbe negro exotee from ihe
Bouth has been written by Fred Douglass, St rt
who says: ‘I am opposed to this exodnt
because it te an' untune]/ c:n»«*ion to the
idea that oslored people and white people 5*
cannot Itve together te pease and prrsaparity'
orders tbe whites ara a m .jorily and control
tbe legislation and bold tbe offices cf the
Stare. I am opposed to'Uus exodus, bsceuse
it will p:ur a poo tbe people ot Kssr&s and
other Nor there Slat o* a maititade at deta
iled, hungry, home'era. cited aud destitute
people to beiupported tea large mereair
by *’ms. I am opposed to thte exodus, ba-
creac It will enable onr po'i Jcsl airarstrirs
toirak» successful rppsals to popular pre-
Jadicj(Asiu tho case cf tre Chinese , on
the g:onod sbeee people, so Ignorant and
helples*. have been imported for the purpose
of making the North eo id by outvoting in
telligent while Northern citzsna. I am op
posed to this exodus, because T o' ling sterna
gather no moss;’ and I agree with Emerson
that tbemaa who mode Borne or ear other
looa’lty worth goieg to ese atayad there*.
There i*. te my judgment, no part of the
United States where zn indnsbions and in-
taiUgant colored man oaatarve h'sraoa more
wisely and efficiently than upon the acii
Where be wae bora aud reared, and is known.
I aa opposed to this azocnx, bcesare Lm»
■■ to it a tendency io csnvtri colored 1 shoring
which were killed sinoe the first ot Jana- men into traveling tramps, flr*t going North
ary. .- f *.; T''• * ! beosuae they are pereecuted, and thenre-
Anegreman.qhile plowing near Del- | reS Itpite-
ton last week, resnraectad the remain* | SonTiJhich ^fS agrinS" ££S%,
of two Indtan-s supposed t© be a chief a»d % -yi agrtnrt cur whole race on increased
bis wife, tbe bones of which were in a meieaie of popular contempt and scorn. I
fine stats of preservation. With them aa opposed to this exodus, because I be
ware buried a hrase'ketO, a tomahawk, lie vs tb»t tha conditions of «xtetenc,to the
gold bracelets, silver bands, looking glass Scutera States are steadily Improving, and
*iSs£vsf?ti sayursafirtjsf yissts
Albant Advertiser. Whet good ta to equality accorded and eeenrad in any section
result to tbecouotry for electing a Dcmo< of ouroommon country.’