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MACON, FEBUUARY 0, 1880
THE GEORGIA PRESS.
TnE Griffin News does up the recent
Leap Year party in that city in style,
The Dublin Gazette favors the building
of the contemplated railroad from Augus
ta to Thomasville, to touch Wrightsville.
Dublin and Eastman.
The Blakely extension will, it is
thought, soon be built.
There is no emigration fever in Early
county.
The incorporators of the Northwestern
railroad have opened books for stock. Mr.
J. E. Stanton, of Chattanooga, will
be prominently connected with the build
ing of the road.
The Guarantee mine of Oglethorpe
county lias stopped operations.
There is a clnirdi in the lower part of
Lowndes county which is infested with
fleas. The congregation is kept fully
alive to the situation, and not a deacon
has been known to fall asleep during
sermon in the last ten years. As an
anti-soporific the flea in this instance is an
entire success.
A snake with nineteen rattles was
killed near Quitman last week.
Washington hotel has a waiter who is
dumb. That waiter should immediately
learn tonsorial accomplishments.
A negro woman of Wilkes county had
her skull broken by a falling tree last
week.
A chapei. for the Thomasville College
is in contemplation.
The Thomasville leap year party,
which was anticipated with the feeling of
the liveliest pleasure, was a complete suc
cess. One of the hoys, however, was ush
ered into the ladies’ cloak room by mis
take. He refuses to be interviewed.
The colored porters of the* Albany
merchants seem to be well organized for
a systematic robbery of their employers
Joseph Watson and 'Felix Armstrong
have recently .been discovered in their
evil deeds, and are now in the meshes of
the law.
Mr. George P. Mimms lost two hun
dred dollars by having one of his houses
burned in Lee county last week.
The Quitman Reporter is making the
most vigorous stand for a railroad from
that place to Tallaliasse, via Monticello,
Florida.
The Macon Presbytery of the Presby
terian Church held a meeting in Cuth-
bert last week, at which time the pastoral
relations of Rev. Mr. English with the
cburcli of that place were dissolved.
A paling is the latest method adop
ted by the colored people of Albany in
enforcing conjugal authority.
Albany had two fires last week.
During the month of January the
Chatham county coroner held eleven in
quests, and declined to sit on seven other
cases.
Mr. John H. Fheil, a prominent Ma
son and order man, was buried in Savan
nah on Sunday.
Quitman claims to be the “booming-
•sl" town in the State, if the mule trade
is a criterion. Three car loads of long
ea-rrt stock arrived there in one week.
Pi ring the month of January, ending
Saturday, there were sixty-eight marriage
licenses issued by the Ordinary of Chat
ham county—seventeen to whites and
fifty-one to colored.
The oldest Baptist minister in Iowa,
Rev. H. Burnett, was bom in Georgia,
He is eighty-one yearn of age.
The Atlanta Phonograph will hereaf
ter publish the entire proceedings of the
Supreme Court of Georgia, and lawyers
can thus get them for two dollars a year.
Thomasville Times: The impression
being made in some quarters that the
Hon. William E. Smith will name his
successor, does that gentleman injustice.
The question will be for the people of the
second district to decide. And, that they
wi 1 decide it wisely, we do not doubt.
Pome Courier: Simmons’ letter will
prove a Simmons’ Regulator to many
cie’-cr Democrats. It will set ’em all
right.
Dublin Gazette: The dead horse which
was found in the road, was the property
ot plien Powers, a colored man who
that about two hundred yards from
wiie.e tbe horse was found dead, he was
shot .it but did not know that either him-
s*--.*'or horse was shot until tbe animal fell
d—>H. As 60on as lie was shot at he says
hp put spurs to his horsaand thought he
had escaped uninjured until his horse
el*.
* -iericus Republican: We see from
p-'-p-ess dispatches that the President has
approved on the 28th instant, the act
liuihbig Macon, Georgia, a point for the
U .it.:d States District Court to hold its
s"- -. ; ->tis as Savannah hitherto has been.
Th*s will ba quite a saving of time and
exn-.nse to the members of the bar in the
coil ill parts of the State, and also to par-
t ■* litigant. It will also ad to the sig-
i uce of Macon, now the lustrous and
c • • il gem of Georgia.
v vlkkr County Messenger: Mr.
1' . < Caugbman killed an eagle last
and wounded another near his place
v. ’ ! there they were feasting on a lamb
T y bad caught and killed. The eagle
kii'.vl measured six feet and nine indies
f n tip to tip of its wings. Mr. H. S.
• ? .tie brought to this office one of its
• '.’idle Georgia Times: What is
natter with “A. W. R.,” the edito-
correspondent of the Telegraph
-*.» .Messenger? He seldom ever writes
.'*• *r now'. We regret this, as we regard
*** l titters as the most spicy and entertain-
r • '"any written from Washington.
• Vj.cmbus Enquirer: Two tramps,
’ / verc sweetly slumbering in an empty
i ar, and pleasantly dreaming of the
-1 ous sights they would see the next
.. ' i tliis, the Lowell of the South, were
•i '.nned and surprised last night to find
elves in the clutches of two stalwart
- i of the city, who very kindly ten
- them a more desirable (?) resting
4 ' than they had expected. They
■‘from Montgomery, and intended to
leave to-morrow, but the force being slim,
. i ; 'ie streets needing considerable work,
’ -trill no doubt be furnished a couple
',:.ks and a uniform. Their native
they claim, is Pennsylvania, and
liie-.r roague corroborates their statement.
lUruRN op tae Exodusters.—Amer-
ict: Recorder: It will be remembered by
it y of our readers that the number of
itii- era decoyed from our section by
om agents three years ago was al-
-! alarming. Many of our planters
lit i t.I it impossible to cany on their
tl la without this all-important factor.
S > eat was the pressure from this source
iit ictive measures were taken against
labor agents to prevent a general
.->\ ■ ■ is. A change, however, has come
, he spirit of cuffie’s dreams in his El
is, -i-lo. The return of the exodusters
lirly set in, and is likely to continue
the last darkey oi them is safety
M in old Georgia.
imminent planter of our county will
•e a car load of the laborers from
...sas this week, and those in need of
: ere liavc only to send their passage
cy. *
i.any Advertiser: Yesterday raom-
’.'Otit 2:80 o’clock,, a colored man.
fioimnn, sleeping in the rear room of
jrc-honse of Mr. F. F. Putney, at
-<Mt, forme ly Hardaway station, on
1. F. and W. R, seven miles from
Albanv, was awakened by a light in the
store. ‘ On hastening around to the front,
he discovered the building to he on fire,
and looking closer, found some partly
burnt splinters under the house, showing
the work of the incendiary. The store
and contents, valued at about $2,500, was
a total loss, enly the show case and a box
of carpenter’s tools being removed. More
of the goods might have been saved, but
owing to a quantity of powder in the store,
those present were afraid to venture far
iuto the building. The stock, to the
amount of $2,000, was covered by insur
ance. None on the building.
A Fatal Accident.—Savannah News:
Abram Brown, a sober, industrious col
ored man, employed at the Lower Rice
Mills, met with a horrible death Saturday
afternoon, whilst engaged in the perform
ance of his usual duties.
About one o’clock, while the machinery
was in motion, Abram had occasion to go
to an upper room, and whilst there atten-
ing to his work, it vvould seem that he ap
proached too near the rapidly revolving
machinery, and his apron or clothing be
coming entangled with the elevating shaft
or rod, he was whirled from the floor, and
his body was revolved in the machinery
with fearful rapidity, being bruised and
mangled at every turn.
James Willis, a colored hand employed
In the room right below, discovering that
there was some obstruction, as the rice
had stopped flowing through the usual
channels, ran np stairs to ascertain the
cause, and was horrified to see the unfor
tunate Brown revolving with the machin
ery. He immediately hastened to inform
Mr. A. McGIashan, who hurried to the
room and cut Brown down, Willis, mean
while, having stopped the engines. As
may be supposed, life was extinct when
the unfortunate man was rescued.
Coroner Sheftall was notified of the
sad accident and held an inquest, at
which the jury rendered a verdict that
the deceased, Abram Brown, had met an
accidental death while in the perform
ance of his duty at the Lower Rice Mill.
The deceased was fifty-five years of
age, and had been employed as a mill
hand for the past twenty-five years. He
leaves a wife and four children, and was
well thought of for his industry and so
briety.
The Sparta Times and Planter thinks
mules could be raised at home for less
than one hundred dollars ahead and farm
ers supplied without depending on the
West.
The Etna furnace of Rome is now in
full blast.
Several new stores are being built
and opened in Sylvania. This is from
the Sylvania Telephone, edited by C. H.
Medlock, Esq.
Henry Thompson, Esq., formerly a
merchant of Americus, died in New York,
recently. He was living in St. Paul,
Minnesota, and was in New York on a
visit.
Miss Ida O’Shiels, of Jackson county,
who was very severely burned last week
in Athens, died Friday night.
Washington is congratulating itself
that it has never seen “Pinafore.” Wash
ington must be protected by some special
dispensation.
Charles E. Willis, a young colored
man in Savannah, committed suicide by
taking laudanum.
Tiie anniversary meeting of the Geor
gia Historical Society, of Savannah, will
be held on the 12th. The address will he
delivered by Captain Robert Falligant.
Mr. Joseph Ekeblich, tailor, of Al
bany, has failed.
Mr. Bernhard Luning, one of Alba
ny’s oldest citizens, died in that city on
the 2nd instant, at the age of sixty-seven
years.
The Montezuma Weekly thinks it
would be a good idea for the citizens of
Dooly county to have a mass meeting and
invite Mr. Couper, of Brunswick, to be
on hand, and tell them something about
what his company is willing to do towards
building a railroad through Dooly.
The building of a railrord from Ameri
cus to the Macon and Brunswick road is
said be an assured fact.
Sudden Death.—Thomasville Times:
We regret to hear that Mr. William Ste
phens, “Uncle Billy,” died very suddenly
yesterday morning at the residence of Mr.
Dr. David J. Hall, abont three miles from
Thomasville, on the Irwinvilie road, aged
about sixty-eight years. Mr. Williams
was a bailiff in the Thomasville district,
and left town early in the morning to look
after some cattle in that neighborhood,
but feeling unwell he halted at the resi
dence of Mr. Hall, and was sitting on s
chair near the fire, when he suddenly fell
dead from his seat. He was never mar
ried—was an old citizen of Thomas, for
merly of Monroe county, Georgia.
Macon Convocation.—Columbus .En
quirer; As tho Macon Convocation of the
Episcopal Church will hold a meeting to
day and to-morrow in this city, services
will be held in Trinity (Episcopal) church
this evening at 7$ o’clock, to-morrow at
10$ a. m., and to-morrow evening at 7$
o’clock. The public is invited to attend.
As many do not understand the mean
ing and object of a convocation, we will
explain. In the State there are four con
vocations, viz: Macon, Atlanta, Augusta
and Savannah. In this (the Macon Con
vocation) there* are seven delegates or
ministers from Macon, Griffin, Albany,
Americus, Columbus, and the missiona
ries in the district. Rev. W. C. Hunter,
of our city, is the dean. The sessions of
the Convocation are private. The object
i3 to establish churches where there arc
none. This is the principal object. To
the service, which will be held m Trinity
(Episcopal) church, as stated above, the
public is cordially invited.
Burned Bai.es of Cotton Picked
Up at Sea.—Savannah News: It was
reported on the streets yesterday that a
fire had broken out on the steamship City
of Macon, hence for New York on Satur
day, when she was off Martin’s Industry,'
and that a number of bales of cotton had
been thrown overboard. The report had
its origin in the arrival of the pilot boat
John Stoddard with several hales of
burned cotton, which were picked off the
point named on Sunday morning, and
were supposed to be part of the cargo of
the City of Macon. The following are
the facts furnished by the pilots: On Sat
urday morning the steamship City of Ma
con passed the John Stoddard about mid
way between Tybec bar and Martin’s In
dustry lightship, and blew her whistle as
a salnte. As she approached the light:
ship she blew her whistle a second time,
when the steamship Juniata, bound for
Philadelphia, steamed up to her, and re
mained sometime, and they were then
seen to proceed on their course together.
On Sunday morning at daylight, when
the pilot boat was fifteen miles northeast
of the light ship, she encountered a lot of
cotton floating about which had evidently
been burning a short time previously.
They secured two hales, partially burned,
marked U. P. O. At the same time, pilot
boat No. 4, of Port Royal, was seen en
gaged in picking up the floating bales,
which apparently numbered twenty or
twenty-five.
The pilot boat John R. Wilder, which
had been cruising in the same locality,
came up to the city with some cotton and
yarn which she had picked np, and landed
i t at the wharf of the steamer Katie. Un
der the circnmstances, the supposition is
natural that the cotton was thrown over-
boad by the City of Macon. ,
A Piucf for Huggin’.—Americus Re
corder: Miss Price was married in Co
lumbus the other day to a Mr. Huggin.
It is barely possible that leap year had
something to do in making that match.
A lady living near the foot of Blue
Ridge a few days ago built a turkey pen
in the hope of capturing some of the wild
turkeys wliich are plentiful in that section.
The next day she found she had entrap
ped four very fine ones, and in order to
cure them, entered the pen. They ini-,
mediately began a fierce attack on her,
But, after a time, she-succeeded In over
coming two of them, and carried them
home in triumph.
Augusta News: “Mr. George Han
cock, who live3 on the Waynesboro road
about fourteen miles from town, near his
father’s grist and saw mill, on last Friday
about midday met with a serious, if not
fatal, accident. While hauling logs with
a large wagon, in attempting to change
his position in driving he fell in front of
the wheels, and both front and hind
wheels passed over his body. After being
run over he walked nearly two. hundred
yards. He says after the first wheel
passed over him he had neither the breath
to stop the mnles nor the strength to get
out of the way of the hindmost wheel, so
he just shut, his eyes and waited for it to
pass over him. The wonder is that ho
was not immediately crushed to death,
the wagon being a large six-horse, and
having a lightwood log swinging under it.
It is feared he has a nb broken and is other
wise injured internally. He is now con
fined to his bed, but is very cheerful, with
some chances in favor of his recovery.”
Camilla Dispatch: There is in this
county, not more than a hundred miles
from Camilla, a man living, a portion of
whose history we give for the encourage
ment of any concerned. He came home
at the close of the war, bringing a pony
horse and having not a dollar in the
world. He found his wife and six chil
dren with about fifteen days’ rations. He
went to work. In the course of time, from
the days of ’65 to the present, he has sup
ported his family well; has paid twenty-
five hundred dollars borrowed money;
has paid nearly fifteen hundred dollars of
debts, for which he was security; now re
turns and pays taxes on twelve hundred
dollars’ worth of property.
Tiie Greensboro Journal says that Mr.
James Edmonson and family, living near
Bardstown, narrowly escaped death by
poisoning a few days ago. It seems thaL
Mr. Edmondson had purchased some
strychnine and soda, wliich were put up
in papers of the same color. These belaid
on the mantelpiece, and by mistake the
cook used the wrong paper in preparing
breakfast. The whole family, says the
Journal, also the dogs and cats, barely
escaped death.
Remarkable Longevity'.—Americus
Recorder: The family of our fellow-citi
zen, Mr. Benjamin Johnson, consists of
five brothers and two sisters, the youngest
of whom is fifty-nine years old and the
eldest seventy-five. In all this time not a
death has occurred to break the circle.
THE BOND COMMISSION.
An Important Meeting.
000 by selling them at 82$ cents, for the
reason that this' indebtedness could
— have been taken up by the new 6 percent.
Yesterday afternoon the Bond Com- bonds at par: This depends entirely
mission met at the office of Colonel John ; upon whether the parties with whom
E. Jones, Chairman of the Commission, j ^* e ^ oss bonds were deposited would
A full board was present. The meeting ! for thei " debts
,, , ■ f, .. ..... - at par. As they were amply secured, I am
assembled to consider the validity of the assured they would not, and I have no
The Darien Canal.
It is stated that M. de Lesseps was ex
pected to arrive in New York on Wednes
day or Thursday of the current week. . „
His mission is to defend the superior j up a form for said bonds. See min-
practicability and economy of his line of '^AffenvartU'said bonds
Boss bonds issued in 1877 for the purpose
of liquidating the floating debt. They
have been, until recently, hypothecated,
and were sold a short time since for 82$
cents on the dollar. A discussion ensued
and several opinions touching the validity
of the bonds were read.
Mr. Huff presented the written opinions
of the city attorneys, announcing as their
judgment that the bonds were valid.
Mr. J. F. Hanson presented the written
opinion of an attorney, which held that
the bonds were not fundable, but the debt
for which they were given was.
Colonel John P. Fort presented the fol
lowing opinion endorsing the bonds,
contains a carefully prepared history
the bonds, and to enable our readers
gain a clearer insight to the whole trans
action, the opinion is presented entire:
By act of the Legislature approved
February 28th, 1877, the city of Macon
was authorized to issue $25,000 of bonds
to take up the mutilated currency, and
$25,000 to take up the floating debt of the
city. The first $25,000 of said bonds hav
ing upon them the vignette of L. N. Whit
tle were called the Whittle Bonds, the
other $25,000 of bonds, having upon
them tiie vignette of J. B. Ross, were
called the Ross Bonds. I am informed
by tiie Mayor that said Whittle bonds were
sold for 85 cents, city currency, and the
said currency burned. As the Whittle
bonds are not under consideration, it is
useless to investigate this matter further.
After the passage of said act said Ross
bonds were ordered issued by resolution
of Council. See minutes, page 132.
By ordinance of Council said Ross
bonds were to be in denomination $500
each. See minutes, page 142.
By ordinance of Council said bonds
were ordered to be sold and the money
paid into the treasury, and
the floating debt was to be
paid with the proceeds, and a committee
of three were appointed to carry out the
ordinance. See minutes, page 106.
Afterwards said ordinance was amend
ed so that the Mayor and finance commit
tee were to superintend said sale. See
minutes, page 185.
Afterwards Alderman Johnston was put
on said committee. Minutes, page 195.
The city attorney was then required to
Canal, and to procure subscriptions to the
capital stock. Meanwhile it is manifest
that a strong influence from Congress is to
be thrown against it, for political and oth
er alleged reasons, so that the failure of
his effort to interest any considerable
amount of American capital in that enter
prise, may he anticipated almost with cer
tainty. The financial hazards of the
scheme are great enough, if it were let
alone to work out its own results, inde
pendent of political discountenance from
the United States.
To meet this difficulty, some days ago
the following telegram, emanating from
Washington, was published by the Asso
ciated Press:
“The State Department authorizes the
statement tiiat the French Minister ac
credited to this Government, Mr. Outrey,
under instructions from his Government,
has communicated to Secretary Evarts
that the French Government has no con
cern or participation in the movements of
M. de Lesseps in regard to an isthmus ca
nal, that project being an entirely private
enterprise.”
This is pronounced not satisfactory,
even if authentic. A similar course was
pursued by the French government in re
lation to the Suez Canal, but it did not
prevent the French government from ac
quirings strong lodgement and influence
in Egypt, whicli would have been much
stronger if the French Empire had not
been so suddenly swept out of existence.
The “Monroe doctrine;” so called,
which has been more or less steadily af
firmed by the American government and
publicists ever since Monroe’s administra
tion, was stated by Mr. Clay, in 1825,
as follows:
“There is no disposition to disturb the
colonial possessions, as they now exist, of
any of the European powers; but it is
against the establishment of new Euro
pean colonies upon this continent that
this principle is directed.”
President Polk, in his annual message
of 1845, puts it as follows:
“No future European colony or domin
ion shall, with our consent, be planted or
established on any part of the North
American continent.”
This policy finds such justification as it
can plead in natural fears of foreign com
plications—in the antagonisms which exist
between monarchical and popular systems
of government, and in an earnest desire
to avoid on this continent those rivalries
and balance-of-power questions which
keep Europe in a flame.
Its applicability to the case in hand Is
not quite clear; but. it is contended that
even a private enterprise of this character
and magnitude, the controlling interest i r .
which should be held by subjects of a Eu
ropean power, could not fail to concen
trate a strong foreign interest and influence
at tbe point, and furnish occasions and
opportunities for foreign political inter
ference. It is contended, on the other
hand, that such a canal, being, though on
foreign soil, essentially a highway of in
ter-communication between different por
tions of our own country, shonld be under
a dominant American influence and pro
tection. While open alike to the com-
merceof all nations on equal terms, it ought
to be under an American protectorate.
It is certain that, whether well or ill-
founded, these are. likely to be controlling
ideas in Congress, and though the Pana
ma route should be the best one, (which
is altogether doubtful,) the canal will not
be built on it, under French projection.
Neither French nor English nor Ameri
can capital will invest in it sufficiently
if the American Government takes an
unfriendly attitude in relation to the pro
ject. The House of Representatives is al
ready moving for a resurvey of the other
routes heretofore contemplated on this
side of the ocean.
Under these circumstances, however
imminent an attitude this scheme may have
assumed, its execution is believed to be a
question of long time. If left to Ameri
can capital alone, it costs too much.
Money is too dear here, and a speedy re
turn is too doubtful. Our political atti
tude will make foreign co-operation diffi
cult, if not impossible. The foreigners
will want to manage their own stocks. -
A Gold Find.—Colorado boasts of a
newly discovered gold mine which yields
$21,199 to the ton of ore. Such finds as 1
his will increase respect for silver and
mitigate the anxiety of -the gold worship-
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Yellow Fever.—To ameliorate the
dreadful effects of Yellow -Fever take
Simmon’s Liver Regulator. Let it be
given in large doses that it. may have an
immediate effect upon the liver, and re:
move the accumulating bile.- It so .acts
npon the liver, stomach and blood as to
prevent the attack of tliis terrible disease.
were ordered to
be put on the market. Minutes, page 249.
The Treasurer was then ordered by
Council to sign said bonds. Page 249.
A resolution was then offered to hy
pothecate said bonds. Pending action on
the resolution Council adjourned. Page
291.
A special meeting of Council was called
on November 22d, 1877, and on page 291
Of the minutes of the City Council of Ma
con is the following:
Meeting of Council.
Present—W. A. Huff, Mayor; Aldermen
Hall, Grace, Conner, Knight, Butts, Sin
gleton, Rogers, Price, O’Connell and John
ston.
Alderman Conner introduced the fol
lowing which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Mayor be clothed
with authority to hypothecate the mutila
ted currency in the hands of tiie City
Treasurer, and the unsold bonds of the
city,with the exception of $5,000 of the cur
rency bonds, for tiie purpose of meeting
the present necessities of tiie city.
Resolved, further, That the Mayor be
authorized to proceed to the cities of Au
gusta and Savannah for the purpose indi
cated, if found necessary.
Resolved further, That whatever action
is taken in the premises, we, the council,
hereby pledge all the funds accruing from
license and income tax to the payment of
any money borrowed unaer these in
structions tojhc exclusion of everything
else.
Resolved further, That if found practi
cable, the Mayor is further authorized to
hypothecate any past due bonds and cou
pons now in the hands of any parties in
the city.
Afterwards, on page 302 of tiie minutes
of Council by resolution, the Mayor was
authorized to sell all or any of said bonds.
Afterwards, said bonds were placed in
the Mayor's hands alone to sell. See min
utes, page 345.
I am informed by Mayor Huff “that un
der said resolution of Council he took pos
session of said $25,000 of Ross bonds. He
hypothecated $15,000 of said bonds with
the Exchange Bank, borrowing $10,000
on the same, for whicli he gave his indi
vidual note. Also $4,000 with the Central
Georgia Bank, and the other $6,000 with
various parties upon which he borrowed
money, with his note attached to said
bonds. With said money he took up the
city indebtedness at par, as far as said
money went, said indebtedness consisting
of past due bonds, coupons, and other city
indebtedness.
The necessity for giving the individual
and not the official note of the Mayor in
these transactions, was that the Mayor was
prohibited from incurring any debt by
law. <
Said bonds wore sold by the Mayor a
short time since at 82$, and at a meeting
of Council on January 20th, 1880, said
sale was confirmed by Council, and the
Mayor was ordered to reserve any money
nbt used in taking up past due indebted
ness of the city, and to pay over the bal-
ance if any remained in his hands to the
City Treasurer.
The Ross bonds arc now in the hands
of the parties purchasing them for said
82$ cents.
The above is a complete history of the
Ross bonds, as taken from the records of
the City Council of Macon and which I
take to be true.
Said Ross bonds having been issued under
an act of the Legislature of this State, and
having been ordered engraved and put on
the market for sale by the Mayor and
Council of the city by ordinance, and said
bonds having been used for the purpose
for which they were ordered issued, viz:
To take np past due indebtedness of the
city, therefore, in my judgment, said
bonds are legal and valid and constitute a
debt of binding forte on the city of Macoq
Jn coming to the above conclusion, I by-
no means endorse the action of the Coun
cil in regard to the order hypothecating
said bonds “as a matter of business,” for
itjput it In the power of the party hypoth
ecating the bonds to buy up city indebed-
ness at less than par and account for tho
satne at par of “which I am assured by the
person hypothecat ing said bonds,that noth
ing of the kind has heeq done,” and for oth
er good reasons I should have opposed said
hypothecation had I been in the Council,
but in my judgment, said action of the
Council was binding, as they were legal
agents of tbe city, and especially so, as
their acts are put on record, and were un
man with any fraud. But this question,as
to the action of the City Council does not
properly come before us.
As to the point made, that the Ross
bonds do not constitute a part of tiie
bonded debt of the city,for the reason that
the title had never passed from the city
before the passage of the funding act of
1879.
When the bonds were deposited as col
lateral, the party, with whom they were
deposited had a special property in them
as.collateral security for a debt, said col
laterals not even being liable to garnish
ment. The holder, of collaterals stands
upon the same footing as- a purchaser.
Code 2788. The holder has the legal ti
tle. 43 Ga; 415. - .
Tbe city has never resumed her title to
said property by paying the debts for
which her bonds were deposited, and they
having gone into third parties’ hands for
value, they fconstitute, in my judgment, a
valid portion of tho bonded debt of the
city at the time the’citv deposited them as
aforesaid by her agent.
As to. the farther point, that they were
not issued, the law and tiie records
prove tiie contrary, and to. insist ffpon
this point, in my judgment,, evades the
question. As to the point made, that the
City will lose 1-7$.per cent, upomthe $25,-
reason to doubt their statements-
And besides this, being a
business transaction by the City with her
creditors, does not come before us.
As to the further point that to fond the
Ross bonds would increase the bonded
asht of the city, which the Commission
hag no right to do, I am at a loss to see
how an exchange of new 6 per cent,
bonds for old 7 per cent, bonds of the city
can increase her bonded debt, but on the
other hand lessens It, by reducing the rate
of interest. ' /
In a business view of the question, does
the city gain or lose by a refusal of the
Commission to fund the Ross bonds ? A
refusal to exchange these bonds would
simply be to leave a valid outstanding
bond of the city of 7 per cent., that
could he funded for a 6 per cent,
bond, and therefore the city would lose
one per cent, per annum upon the entire
amount of the Ross bonds until they be
come due.
For the above reasons as set forth, in my
judgment, the Ross bonds should be ex
changed for the new 6 per cent, bonds.
Mr. H. L. Jewett introduced a resolu
tion that the bonds known as the Ross
Bonds, issued as above stated to the
amount of $25,000, are not fundable in
the new issue of funding six per cent,
bonds. 1 «
Mr. Jewett’s principal ground is that
the bonds being unnegotiated until after
the passage of the funding act of 1879,
they were not fundable. A vote was at
length reached on the resolution and stood
as follows: Yeas, Messrs. Jewett, Ayres,
Ross, Hanson, Plant and Burke; nays,
Messrs. Fort, LawtoH, Huff and Dunlap.
The next resolution offered was also
by Mr. Jewett, to the effect that all city
currency redeemed by the city and re-is
sued, and all deposited as collateral secu
rity since the Act of 1879, were also non-
fundable. The vote on this resolution re
sulted the same as on the first resolution.
Mr. Jewett also moved that the chair
appoint a committee of three to investi
gate the validity of all the bonds of theJ
city, and the purpose to which the money
derived from them was devoted.
The motion prevailed, and the Chai 4
appointed Messrs. Jewett, Fort and Ross.
The meeting w&s quite a long one, and a
number of speeches were made on both
sides, the matter under consideration be
ing thoroughly discussed. The Board ad
journed, subject to the call of tho Chair-
an.
The decisions of the meeting created
quite a sensation in the city wherever
they were heard last evening, and the
question was frequently asked what effect
it would have on the funding scheme, on
city securities generally, and whether the
opinion of the Commissioners would be
sustained by the court if the matter is
tested ?
The opinions were various, the general
opinion, however, being that while the
securities would be somewhat deprecia
ted under the action of the commission,
that it would be temporary.
BY TELEGRAPH
Philadelphia, February 3. — Two
buildings of John A. Ebert’s furniture
manufactory,on Edward street near Han
cock, were • destroyed by fire last night.
Loss, $69,000 and no insurance.
A second fire occurred at the Keystone
flour mills, corner of Leopard and Gordon
Avenue. Loss, $20,000.
Memphis, February 3.—Sixty stone
cutters employed on the Custon House,
struck yesterday, owing to disagreement
regarding wages and the discharge of their
foreman.
New York, February 3.—The exten
sive furniture factory of George C. Flint
Senate adopted resolutions as a mark of
respect. Adjourned.
In the House Mr. Cox, of New York,
introduced a bill providing for the forfeit
ure of public lands granted to r.iilroadand
telegraph companies, in cases where the
guarantees have not complied with the
conditions of the grants. Referred.
The House then took up and passed the
jury service bill, wliich provides that no
person shall serve as a juror in any Uni
ted States Circuit Court more than three
weeks in any one year, except to finish the
of cases begun before the expiration trial
of such term of service.
Mr. Culberson, of Texas, from the Ju
diciary Committee, reported a bill rela
tive to the jurisdiction of the tJnited
States Circuit Courts, and the removal of
cases thereto, from the State Courts, but
pending its consideration, the morning
hour expired, and it went over without
action.
The House then, in Committee of the
Whole, resumed the debate upon the re
vision of the rules, the subject under con
sideration being the distribution of the
Appropriation Bill among the Commit
tees.
_ On motion of Mr. Aiken, of South Caro
lina, rule eleven was so amended as to
give the committee on agriculture juris
diction over the appropriations lor the
Agricultural Department.
Mr. Browne, of Indiana, moved to
amend clause nine of the rule so as to give
the committee on military affairs jurisdic
tion over the appropriations for the sup
port of the army. After a long debate
the amendment was rejected by a vote of
107 to 93. The committee then rose and
the House adjourned.
The President sent to the Senate to-day
the nominations of Mrs. E. C. Bainbridge
as postmistress at Fortress Monroe, Va.,
and Robert M. Wallace, as United States
marshal for the'district of South Caro
lina.
The House committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds agreed to-day to report
favorably on the House bill providing for
the transfer from the War to the Treasury
department of the United States military
barracks at Savannah, Georgia, to be used
as a post-office, and appropriating five
thousand dollars for necessary alterations
and repairs.
The committee also agreed to report
favorably the bill appropriating fifty thou
sand dollars for a public building at
Greensboro, North Carolina, one-half to
be expended the first year.
Smithville, North Carolina, Feb
ruary 3.—A three masted schooner, name
unknown, went ashore early thi3 morning
on Bald Head beach. The steam tug Te-
cumseli was notified and started out to
her assistance. The tug has just returned
and reports the vessel so high up on tho
beach she could not get near her. Tho
vessel appears to be des.erted.
Cincinnati, February 3.—A dispatch
from Fort Buford, D. T., says a fierce and
bloody fight occurred on January 29th,
between a party of Gros Ventres Indians
and a band of Uncepapes, who had raid
ed the latter’s camp and driven off a herd
of ponies. Fifteen of the Uncopapas were
killed, and the Gros Ventres recovered
their horses. The Indians are much ex
cited, and a. general uprising along the
Yellowstone early in the spring is appre
hended.
Long Branch, February 3.—A fearful
storm of snow and wind has been raging
here since one o’clock this morning, and
the gale has been increasing in violence
ever since daylight. The wind is from
the northeast, and nearly one hundred
feet of the piazza of the United States Ho
tel have been blown off. The brig Casto-
bia, from Galveston, with 1,558 bales of
cotton, came ashore abreast of the High
lands, at two o’clock this morning. The
crew of ton men and one lady passenger
were landed by the life saving crew of
Station No. 1. The ship and cargo are
insured.
Milwaukee, February 3.—The Mil
waukee county hospital, at Maumalosa,
was destroyed by fire early this morning.
There were about sixty inmates, but near
ly ail were gotten out safely. Two bodies,
however, have been found, and it is feared
there are others in the mins. The fire
originated in a defective flue. Loss about
$25,000.
Philadelphia, February 3.—Captain
Catherine, of the steamship Juniata, of
the Philadelphia and Southern Mail
Steamship line, which arrived here from
Savannah this morning, states that Sun
day afternoon last, about 2.30 o’clock,
while passing Martin’s Industry Light
ship, the lookout reported a steamer bear
ing northeast,about ten miles distant,with
a flag flying Union down. The Juniata
4 , . steered towards her, when she proved to
& Co., W est 19tli street, was burned out be the steamship City of Macon bound for
by incendiary fire last night. Loss $100,-
000, partly covered by insurance. Flint
& Co. lost $90,000 on the National accor-
deon company wliich occupied the floor.
Ten thousand workmen of the factory had
been on a strike several days and as they
have made threats it is supposed one of
them threw a lighted match through the
grating into a pile of shavings.
Brig Castalia, from Galveston with
large cargo of cotton, went ashore this
morning opposite the highlands. The
crew landed safely.
Rome, February 3.—A new session of
Parliament opens on the 17th inst.
The Manchester Guardian says the up
ward movement at Liverpool indnees sell
ers here to advance quotations^ point from
Friday’s prices, but tiie views of buyers
have undergone little change, and they
mostly hold aloof. Yams for China are
in fair demand at full rates, hut India and
China staple good* are quiet. Prices are
too h'gh for Manchester to operate freely.
Nashville, February 3.—Snow began
to fall at 10 o’clock this morning and still
continues. It is now eight or ten inches
deep, and the heaviest snow storm expe
rienced for years in this locality.
Washington, February 8.—In the Sen-
_ Atm PiManAA PAmmlfiao tliic tnAfninrr !
New York fromSavaimah, with her cargo
on fire. Captain Thompson,of the steamer
Macon,requested the Juniata to lie by him,
as he was using every effort to extinguish
the flames by tho wing overboard the cargo,
which consisted principally of cotton.
During tho latter part of the afternoon,
the flames were gotton under control, and
at night the vessels parted company.
Washington, January 3.—The House
sub-committee on appropriations resumed
to-day the examination of General Brady
with reference to the Star route postal
service. General Brady furnished much
information as to the manner of letting
contracts upon the star routes, and de
fended tiie management of the service as
much as possible under the present laws.
The Committee of Ways and Means
commenced this morning the hearing of
arguments on the subject of duty on steel
rails. The bill under consideration is that
introduced by Mr. Covert, of New York,
fixing the duty on steel rails at ten dol
lars per tou,the present duty being twenty-
eight dollars.
At a meeting of the 1 House Commerce
Committee to-day Representative McLean
submitted a substitute for Reagan’s inter
state commerce bill, providing for a board
ate tho Finance Committee this morning • 0 f jj v - e railway supervisors to consist of
decided to report adversely on_ the House j tbe Secretary and Assistant Secretary
bill relative to coinage, and com and bul- I 0 f tbe Interior, Commissioner and Engin-
lion certificates commonly known as the j Q Qr 0 f railroads;*and assistant' attorney
Warner silver bill; (general fertile Department of thelnte-
Mr. Bayard, from the Finance Commit-1 rior, who shall have jurisdiction of con-
tee, reported the Warner bill adversely.
Mr. Beck stated the report was unani
mous, and tho minority hoped to be heard
in regard to the bill at some future time.
It was placed on the calendar.
Mr. Teller submitted a resolution direc
ting the Secretary of the Interior to com
municate to the Senate the general line of
of the location of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, and what changes
have been made by said company in their
general line of location up to date. Also
a statement of lands withdrawn from
settlement in favor of said company under
its several locations, and to what extent
such several changes of. location have ef
fected the rights of settlers. Adopted.
In the House, on motion of Frost of
Missouri, the privilege of the floor was
granted.Messrs] Parnell and Dillon. .
Davis’of California, called up a resolu
tion, which was adopted, directing the
Committee on Agriculture to enquire into
the most feasible method of extending
the benefits of the Agricultural Bureau
over that portion of the United States
over the 100th meridian. •
Miles of Kentucky, offered a resolution
calling on the President for information
as to extending negotiations for a change
of treaty between the Government of
China and the United States. Referred.
Mr. Sliellerbaiger, of Pennsylvania,
from the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, reported a resolution calling
on the Supervising Architect of the Treas
ury Department, for information as to the
character of all public buildings now in
coarse of construction, or which have been
completed within three years—the cost of
the same and the reasons why such build
ings have cost more than the amount
limited by law. Adopted.
Washington, February 3.—In the
Senate, sundry private petitions and me
morials were presented and referred, after
which Mr. Maxey submitted a resolution
Instructing the committee on Military Af
fairs to consider the expediency of legisla
tion to provide for the retirement of non
commissioned officers, with: suitable pay
and allowances, after thirty.years’ meri
torious services. Adopted.
The Senate then took up and passed
troversies arising out of inter-State trans
portation, and shall report .annually to
Congress. Subcommittees were appoint
ed to consider this bill and to perfect the
Reagan hill.
Ne.w York, February 3.—A Herald
special from Dublin says Parnell’s attacks
on the Mansion House Irish relief com
mittee are regarded here as utterly inex
plicable, and cause great consternation
among Parnell’s own friends. The com
mittee is entirely non-political in its char
acter. Each of its three hundred local
committees consists of Protestant and
Catholic clergy and the most respectable
people of the neighborhood, and includes
some of Parnell’s personal friends.
Lord Mayor Gray, who is working night
arid day for the committee, has been a
prominent speaker in tiie land agiiation
meetings, and V. B. Dillon, the most ac
tive of his lieutenants, in furtherance of
the Mfansion House fund, is John Dillon’s
cousin.
Sofia, February 3.—The elections for
the Bulgarian Assembly have resulted in
the re-election of most of the Liberal
members. It is thought here that Prince
Alexander may again dissolve the As
sembly.
St. Petesburg, February 3.—The
Herald, referring to the supposed inten
tion of Persia under British inspiration to
seize Herat, says this step would be hos
tile to Russian interests. Russia certainly
will not retire before a small Asiatic
State Inspired by a foreign power. The
same paper points out that England is not
in a position to defend Persia against Rus
sia.
Philadelphia, February 3.—The Citi
zens’ Irish Relief Committee decided to
day, in view of the increasing distress in
Ireland, to issue another call for aid.
Subscriptions .to date 'amount to $9,224.
M6ney is to be' forwarded to" the royal bank
of Ireland, for .distribution.
Cincinnati, February 3.—A dispatch
from Peoria, Illinois, says a thousand dol
lars have been raised there for the relief
of the distress in Ireland. The money
will not, however, be given to Parnell and
Dillon fpr distribution.
Augusta, Me.; February 3.—Israel
Booth, cashier of the First National bank
breakwater, came ashore here to-day, and
18 wreck. The crew were saved.
Wilmington, Del., February 3 Dur
ing a northeast gale this morning British
schooner J. F. Randolph, from Jamaica
for this port, went ashore on the Fingers,
near Baldhead bar, and will probably he
a total wreck. The British barkentine
Resolute was driven almost into the
breakers at Baldhead, and now lies in a
precarious condition with all her anchors
down and seas breaking over her. A rev
enue cutter has gone to her assistance.
New York, February 3 Samuel J.
Tilden publishes a statement denying the
truth of the report telegraphed from
Scranton, Pennsylvania, that he is about
to marry a Miss Rank, of Lewisberg. Mr.
Tilden says the author of the rumor has
apparently acted upon the basis of equity
jurisprudence, that what ought to have
been done has in fact already been done.
Denver, Col., February 8.—Very rich
deposits of minerals have been found in
Gunnison county, in Western Colorado.
Competent judges declare that the discov
eries of ore already made exceed both in
quantity and quality anything of hitherto
known in that State.
Washington, February 3.—The sub
committee of the House Judiciary Com
mittee, to whom was referred the consid
eration of the. bankruptcy question have
decided to give a hearing on the subject of
the bankrupt law on Monday, February
9th.
Baltimore, February 3.—Mr. Henry
says the yacht Henrietta having repaired
damages, sailed from this port to-day on
her voyage. Along the Southern coast
she will stop at several points and will
probably return in the late spring or early
summer.
St. John, N. B., February 3—It has
been discovered that the bark Brother’s
Pnde of this port, which was abandonsd
at sea last May and which was claimed to
have a valuable cargo of melado, had in
reality no cargo of value and was scuttled
and sunk as the result of a conspiracy be
tween the shippers and captain to obtain
$70,000 insurance. The captain was ar
rested to-day and held for trial.
New York, February 3.—A Ballston,
New York, special says a new witness bas
been found in the Billings murder case,
whose testimony, if true, will undoubted
ly convict Billing* of the murder of his
wife.
New Orleans, February 3.—A peti
tion signed by a number of prominent
merchants has been forwarded to the Pres
ident, endorsing Governor Piuchback for
naval officer of this part. The colored
mens’ Protective Union endorse Governor
Pinchback, and say the telegram recently
sent by the President and Secretary was
sent without the knowledge of the Asso
ciation.
Atlanticville, New Jersey, Feb
ruary 3.—The brig Augustina from Ha
vana for New York, came ashore here
this morning. The crew, all Italians,
eight in number, were rescued with great
difficulty by the life savers of Station four.
Captain Antonio Andez, seeing his vessel
wrecked, shot himself through the head,
lie was taken ashore, but will probably
die before morning.
“Cbonnels, Ireland, February 3.—A
large number of unemployed people to
day made a demonstration before the
Mayor’s office, demanding work or bread,
accompanying their demand with threats
to sack the baker shops.
New Yokk, February 4.—A Herald
special from Dublin gives a tabular state-'
rnent showing the severity of the distress
in Ireland in villages, towns and counties.
It says every day reveals new horrors in
the catalogue of suffering. The outlook
for the coming months is gloomier than
any prediction has yet painted. No lan
guage can describe the appalling priva
tions and utter destitution which prevail.
It is impossible to overdraw the situation,
so rapidly do matters become worse.
What might have been exaggeration
yesterday will to-morrow he an under-es
timate. Three hundred thousand people
are slowly starving and can only be kept
alive by superhuman efi'orts on the part of
their fellow-creatures.
Some of them are living on one meal a
day of turnips or meal. Thousands
more are consuming their last potatoes.
Local efforts are becoming feeble. The
people are looking to the world for succor.
In an editorial referring to the distress,
the Herald says, that in making this ap
peal to the benevolent, it deems it fitting
to set an example which will be taken as
a proof of its sincerity. The Herald, there
fore, opens to-day a subscription for Irish
Relief, heading it with the sum of $100,-
000.
It solicits other people to give m pro
portion to their willingness and their
means. It will receive subscriptions for
any amount down to twenty-five cents,
carefully publishing the name and resi
dence of every subscriber, and when de
sired tiie place ofhis former residence In
Ireland, so that the people relieved may
know to whom they are indebted. -
;Wasiiington, February4.—The House,
after transacting some miscellaneous
business, resumed the consideration
ol the bill reported yesterday from the
Judiciary Committee, amending certain
sections of an act determining the juris
diction of theUnited States Circuit Courts
and regulating the removal of causes from
State to Federal Courts.
In the Senate Mr. Wallace presented the
petition of sundry seamen, masters and
vessel owners of Philadelphia, against
any change in the shipping act of June
7th. :
Mr. Maxey, from tho Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a bill authoriz
ing the Secretary of War to acquire for the
United States title to the land upon wliich
Fort Stockton, Texas, is located. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr. Authonv. from the Committee
on Navai Affairs, reported a hill for
the relief of medical director John Thorn-
leigh, of the Umted States Navy.
He also from the same committee re
ported favorably a bill regulating the
rank and pay of certain marine officers in
the United States service. Placed on the
calendar.
On motion of Mr. Maxey the Senate
took up the Senate bill for tho relief of
Edward Braden and J. W. Angus. It
directs the Secretary of the Treasury to
pay Braden and Angus $12,548 for extra
labor and material expended in construc
tion of a quartermaster’s supply depot at
San Antonio, Texas. '
Harrisburg, February 4.—A caucus
of Blaine delegates was held last night, at
which 105 votes were cast in his interest.
Afterwards a caucus of all the delegates
by a vote of 123 to 110, decided that the
conventipn should to-day select delegates
to the national convention.
Denver, Col., February 4.—Gold has
been discovered near the mouth of a
canon of the Platte, twenty miles west of
Denver. Specimens of the ore assay
$21,199 per ten.
London, February 4.—A Vienna dis
patch says trustworthy accounts represent
the internal condition of Russia as becom
ing more critical. A number of officers
high in command have become disaffected,
while those who were not promoted after
the late war with Turkey, have, with few
exceptions, joined the revolutionists.
Dublin, February 4.—At a meeting of
the Irish National Land League yester
day, it was resolved that Michael Da-
vitt should be deputed to wait upon the
editors of French and other continental
newspapers to enlist their support In their
efforts for the relief of distress in Ireland.
London February 4.—The Right Hon.
Sir George Hamilton Seymour, a retired
diplomatist, and Rev. Henry Moule, a
prominent philanthropist and_clergyman
and still more prominent sanitarian and
the discoverer of the dry earth system, are
dead.
Paris, February 4.—It is expected that
Dr. Paul Broca will be elected Life Sena
tor by a majority of nine in place of Count
de Montalevel, deceased.
By a railway collision at Argenteuil in
the departments of the Seine and Disc,
seven persons were killed and twenty
wounded.
Washington, February 4.—Mr. John
son submitted a resolution for printing
one thousand copies of the transactions of
Virginia companies of London. Adopted.
The Senate then took up the Senate hill
for the relief of Braden and Angus, of San
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the deceased by several Senators, the Guango, from Demerara, for Delaware! Mr. Conkling moved that the hill be
amended and referred to the Court of
Claims, where he thought it properly ht-
longed.
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there was no reason why it should go to
the Court of Claims.
After considerable debate, Mr. Conkling’s
amendment striking out all except the en
acting clause, and referring the Braden
and Augus claim to the Court of Claims,
was adopted, and the bill thus amended
passed.
The Senate then took up and passed the
bill authorizing the conversion of gold
hanks, as amended by the Finance Com
mittee.
On motion of Mr. Johnson, the Senate
took up and passed as amended by the
committee the bill authorizing the Secre
tary of the Treasury to have constructed
at Danville, Va., a building for the ac-
commodat’on of the United States courts,
post-office, revenue officers, etc., at a cost
not to exceed $70,000.
Dr. Morgan submitted a resolution
providing for the printing of ten thousand
additional copies of the report of Profes
sor Riley on the cotton worm. Adopted.
Mr. Hereford introduced a hill to repeal
an act of July 4th, 1865, with reference to
the war claims of loyal citizens, and pro
viding for the reference of all such claims
to the United States ^district courts, with
directions to report their judgments to
Congress. Adopted.
Mr. Call introduced -a bill for the im
provement of the St. Johns River, Florida,
at Valusia bar. Referred.
The Senate then adjourned.
The House Banking and Currency Com-
lttec at its meeting this morning au
thorized Representative Davis to report
back to the House, with favorable recom
mendation, the bill Introduced by Repre
sentative O’Connor, of South Carolina,
uthorizing national banks to make loan3
lion mortgages on real estate.
, Mr. Culbertson of Texas, explained the
provisions of the bill, and Mr. Wellborn
of Texas, and Mr. Willetts of Michigan,
spoke in its support. The morning hour
having expired, the hill went over without
action.
The Honse then considered in the Com
mittee of the Whole and passed a joint
resolution appropriating $20,000 to enable
the United States Fish Commission to
represent the United States at the Inter
national Fishery Exhibition at Berlin,
Germany, in April next.
The House then resumed debate on the
revision of rules, and after rejecting
the amendment to Rule 11, which gives
the Committee on Post-offices and Roads
control over the post-office appropriation
bill, and also the amendment authorizing
that committee to report said bill for ref
erence to tho Appropriation Committee,
adjourned.
New Yobk, February 4.—The steamer
City of Macon reached her pier this morn
ing, having had an eventful passage. She
not only encountered extremely rough
weather, but took fire while at sea, and
only reached her destination by the
prompt action of her officers. She left
Savannah on Saturday last, carrying
twenty cabin and three deck passengers.
Her cargo consisted of 1,896 bales of cot
ton, and a quantity of woolen hags and
general merchandise. The only damage
she sustained by the fire was to the iron
ceilings between the decks, the plates of
which are warped—in some spots the dis- .
placement being an inch. The accident
will not prevent her from sailing at the
usnal time next Saturday. Captain
Kempton says in his report that there
were about forty hales of cotton and some
miscellaneous freight thrown overboard,
the greater part of which was more or less
burned and all very wet, as there was
about one and a half feet of water on deck
in the vicinity of the fire. The cargo un
der the hatches must be considerably wet.
The damage to the ship is very light.
Habbisbubg; Pa., February 4.—The
Republican State Convention met here at
noon to-day and organized by the election
of Hon. Russell Errett temporary chair
man. After the transaction of the usual
routine of business Senator Herr offered a
resolution that the delegates elect to the
Republican National Convention at Chi
cago he instructed to support for the Presi
dential nomination General U. S. Grant,
and to vote as a unit on all questions
that may come before the convention.
Mr. Stone offered an amendment re
affirming the resolutions against a
third term, adopted by the Republican
State Convention of 1S76. After consid
erable debate, in which a laige number of
delegates opposed Senator Herr’s resolu
tion, and favored Blaine, Mr.- Stone, of
Crawford, moved an amendment to Herr’s
resolution, by striking out Grant and in
serting that of Blaine. The motion was
lost by 154 to 96. The question then re
curred on Herr’s resolution to instruct
the delegates to support Grant. The yeas
and nays were ordered, and resulted:
yeas 1C3, nays 113. The second part of
the resolution, instructing the delegates to
vote as a unit, was adopted by a viva voce
vote. The Pennsylvania delegation will,
therefore, support Grant at Chicago next
June. ..
Long Island, New Jersey, February
4.—The bodies of three seamen, supposed
to be members of the crew ot 'the vessel
which foundered opposite Long Branch
yesterday, came ashore on the beach op
posite the highlands, this morning.