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i J. H. ESTILL, Eilitur mid Proprietor, f
O’BRIEN AND LANSDOWNE
THE MONTREAL PRESS ON THE
PENDING CONTROVERSY.
Tbe Gazette Condemns tlie Speeches
Made at the Toronto Meeting on Sat
urday—The Herald Also Condemns
Them, and Insists that Lansdowne
Should Answer O'Brien’s Charges—
O’Brien Elected Member of Parlia
ment.
Montreal, Can., May 16.—The proceed
ings and utterances at the Toronto meeting
of Saturday have provoked much unfavor
able comment among the government sup
porters here, who hold to the opinion that
the Toronto speakers went too far and have
damaged their own case.
Editorial condemnation.
The Montreal Gazette, Conservative, and
government organ, in a leading editorial
this morning on the Toronto demonstration,
says: “It must be said that some of the
speakers at the anti-O’Brien meeting at
Toronto were more earnest than wise. They
fell into ways that they themselves, in com
mon with a tremendous majority of the
people in this country, condemn in the
agitator, whose presence on the mission
he has taken up Canadians resent. Some
things were said before 10,000 or 12,000 per
sons gathered in Queen's Park on Saturday
that will rankle in the minds of other citi
zens, who, while not endorsing the policy
that makes the Dominion a battlefield for
Irish quarrels, sympathize with the other
phases of the movement with which O’Brien
is connected, and will feel that they have
been needlessly hurt by words that would not
have been called forth had wiser counsels pre
vailed, and the cause of the present turmoil
stayed at home. Thus there is danger of a
collision, and even though due care be taken
by the authorities to prevent violence,
there is almost sure to be a certain amount
of trouble through people’s taking sides in
the quarrel that had been thrust upon them.
lV’e sincerely hope that wherever O’Brien
determines on going he will be left in peace,
and that those who cannot justify his mis
sion will keep away.”
another condemnation.
The following is an editorial in the Mon
treal Herahl , whose politics are Liberal, but
which opposed at the beginning O’Brien’s
invasion iilmost as vigorously as the Ga
zette itself. It is headed: “Wanted—The
Other Sidle.” It would not only be proper,
but it seems absolutely necessary that the
statements made by O’Brien in regard to the
treatment of the Luggaeurreu tenants
should be met and negatived
if it is possible. Landsdowne does not ap
pear to have had knowledge of these trans
actions. His agent, of course, may be said
to represent hiui, but with his lordship on
one side ot the Atlantic and negotiations
proceeding on the other between the agent
and the representatives of the tenants it
might well be assumed that the negotiations
might go on and be disposed of before Lana
dovvue would bo informed of the de
tails. But for the eviction of large
bodies of poor people from his estates Lord
1 .atisdowue is responsible, and the whys and
wherefores of such action are ns debatable
in his case as in any other case. The fact
that lie is Governor General of Canada sup
plies no reason for silence. The question is
Hgitating the Engiish-sileaking people of
Britain, Canada and the United States. It
piatters little how or by whom the agitation
is brought about, very serious accusations
Rave been made. If they affected the
Premier of Canada they would have to be
assumed. The}- ought all the more to be
met and answered where directed against
ihe Governor General of Canada. The
question is: Arc these things true?”
WHAT O’BRIEN SAYS.
Today everybody is talking of what is
likely to occur at Toronto when O’Brien
lets there. Speaking of the Orange mset
ng there, O’Brien, full of gladness, said it
was the best thing that could have hap
pened.
“Why,” said he, “with Lord Lansdowne
row it is a case of ‘save me from my
friends.’ Haven’t the Orangemen got him
”*d his case into the same stew that bigoted
iittie Tory Charles E. Lewis got the govern
ment into the other day in relation to the
’harges of the London Time?, which lio in
sited should be summoned to the
tor of the House of Commons, and
men, to his astonishment and
a the consternation of the government,
*'ho united in vetoing the motion, found the
proposed action supported by the whole
orceof the Irish party? Personally lam
f lighted at their most extravagant utter
uices, and personally lam fearless. I pre
luded that Prof. Goldwin Smith would at
ast find his level, which prediction is ful-
Mlcd, as I see he was one of the most bian
ant speakers at the Orange meeting. If
uiy differences existed among the National-"
Hs of Toronto the publication of Archbishop
-coke's letter has swept it away and
laused them all to uni tans one mau.”’
NEWSPAPER MEN ON HAND.
The army of Now York newspaper men
vho are with O’Brien have been increased
ny reoortei-s from the Chicago papers, and
ncy are all so thoroughly prei >ared for a
dot in Toronto that they will be disap
an.t®d if if should not come off.
The presence of Ernest Derosier, a lead
ng trench Canadian, at yesterday’s meet
ng here in St. Patrick’s Hall, and his stir
mg anti-Lansdowne speech and the prom
, ,°i La Justice to supply French aid to
Jeiend O’Brien if necessary, causes public
eelnig to be decidedly in favor of O’Brien.
o'biuen’s view of a riot.
O’Brien says a riot during bis tour would
five such a tremendous lilt to the Irish
jause that he fenre it w ill not take place.
Much as the Orange riots in Belfast served
toe cause of home rule, much more would
•range riots in Toronto serve i he cause of
■ , .Lansdowne tenantry. Ho is of the
pinion that Lansdowne knows this and
Uayor Howland, too, and that both will
rork lard to preserve the peace. But the
. st lmd schemes are disarranged when pas
uons are arousod.
A LETTER FROM LANSDOWNE.
10B0KTO.0KT., May 10.—Inacknowledge
iig the receipt of a letter from Mayor How
.urn containing conies of resolutions (Mused
'’ alUl '' n ?‘* loyalist meeting, Lord Latis
louncsays: “It i.as been asuurcoofdeepest
5Y' f° me that those who have .sought for
ioiiticrt.l purposes to stir up strife between
o mid my tenants ou part of my Irish
so i' j '°!'ld have been for a time sucecas
f desire that the differences which
a * ”. r, ” 0 '! I . nia y not prove permanent, and
“J®, J*lnd relations may ere long be
’■onirLtciy restored.”
i““ decided to have O'Biien do
".** iiddress from tho sumo platform in
?s_Burk tliat was occupied by the
>3 aiist B|H’al;ors on Saturday.
, ELECTED to PARLIAMENT.
tditoP 1 ' 1 ?’ Bi.—William O’Brien, the
Sr , f'Riierf Ireland, who is now in
.nana, hag toon elected, without oppod
hf. IT.? sea *'the House of Commons for
■uruinut division of Cork, made vacant
t w resignation of Ediuiuid Uvuuy,
£20,000 HcftiaeA
k£S N S 01, i- M ‘*7 10 —Mr. Barclay has re-
Mr - Wright’s offer of £20,009 for tlw
** torso Bendigo.
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JUSTICE WOODS.
After a Private Funeral In Washington
His Body Is Removed to Newark.
T\ a tint noton. May 16.—The United
States Supreme Court assembled at noon to
| day. The Chief Justice announced the
death of Justice Woods, whose chair was
draped in mourning, and said that as a
mark of respect the court would adjourn
until Monday next.
The funeral of Justice AVoods took place
at his residence here at 8 o’clock this even
ing. It was a private one, and only invited
friends and members of the family were
present. Near the coffin were gathered the
President and all the members of the Cabi
net, Justices of the Supreme Court, Gen.
Sheridan, Admiral Porter, ex-Justice Strong
an t Gen. Sclienck, who served with Justice
Woods in the army, lu the parlors in the
rear were seated Senators Morrill, Sawyer,
Blair, Dolpli, Pugh and Eustis, Gen. Green
B. Raum, Gen. H. \ T . Boynton, officers of
the Supreme Court and others.
At the close of the services the remains
were taken to a special car on the Balti
more and Ohio road to be removed to
Newark, 0., for interment. Several of the
Justices go with the family to Newark.
JUDGE WOODS’ SUCCESSOR.
It is certain that the successor of Justice
Woods wrill boa Southern man. It is cer
tain that he will be a comparatively young
man, for the reason that the Senate Judici
ary Committee has determined to report ad
versely the nomination to a judgeship of
any man who is nearing the statutory age
for retirement, The President, too, believes
in putting vigorous, growing men on the
bench. Of course no one has presented the
matter to the President formally as yet.
But this docent delay wiii
not continue long. The names of
candidates will be presented to the Presi
dent as soon as the funeral of Justice AVoods
is over. It seems to be generally regarded
as fitting that the successor of Justioe
Woods suould come from Georgia, since
Justice Woods was himself appointed as
from that State.
If Georgia would present one and only
one name, solidly supported by all her Sena
tors and Representatives, and that was the
name of a first-class and comparatively
young man, lie would stand a very good
chance of getting the place.
Senator Colquitt, who is here to-day, re
ceived telegrams from the friends of ex-
Congressman Hammond, of J. T. Gienn and
of Clifford W. Anderson, urging him to
present their names. It is understood, how
ever, that Glenn is not a candidate. The
latest suggestion outside of Georgia is that
of ex-Senator Howell E. Jackson, of Ten
nessee, now a Circuit Judge, who has all
the necessary qualifications, and stands
very high in the estimation of the Presi
dent.
HONORED AT MONTGOMERY.
Montgomery, Ala., May 16.—Judge
Bruce to-day, after paying a tribute to the
late Associate Justice Woods, adjourned th©
court till 10 to-morrow. The court rooms
are all draped in mourning.
KING OF THE BOODLERS.
Jacob Sharp’s Trial Begun-A Great
Crowd iu Attendance.
New York, May 16. —A greaterowd tried
to get into Judge Barrett’s court this morn
ing to hear the opening of the Jake Sharp
trial. It was so large thatthe officers finally
decided to admit only talesmen, lawyers, re
porters and others connected with the case.
Promptly at 11 o’clock Sharp came into the
court, followed by ex-Commissioner RoUin
M. Squire, and accompanied by his counsel,
Messrs. Stkl-ney, Fullerton. Nelson,
Parsons. Mitchell, DuPignac and Bird. He
took a seat in the same place where boodle
Aldermen Jaehne. O’Neil and Cleary sat.
Placing his crape-bound bat ou the table be
fore luni. he leaned far over to catch the
sound of everything that was said. District
Attorney Martine and his assistants, Fellows,
Nicoll, Semple and Davis, were in their
seats early, and at 11:15 o’clock Martine
moved in a low voice that the trial of Jacob
Sharp proceed.
There w as some talk about the trial of one
of the several defendants alone, aud Mar ine
stated that counsel for Kerr and for Rich
mond had each elected that their clients be
tried separately. Sharp's counsel acknowl
edged that tbli was so.
SELECTING A JURY.
The poll of special jury panel was then
called and quite a large number of jurors
were examined, who proved to be unsatis
factory to either prosecution or defense.
Altogether fifty-four talesmen were exani
anied before the adjournment of the court
this afternoon and at night but one seat in
the jury box was occupied.
Nine candidates for the box
were excused for lack of ordinary intelli
gence or inability to understand English.
One made the most of his position as ]x>U
_clerk and claimed his privilege of exemp
tion from jury duty. Two or three were ill
aud the remaining forty all escaped jury
duty through their more or less firmly
l ooted bias.
A MANIAC’S DEED.
He Wounds One Man and Kills Another
and is Then Shot Dead.
New Orleans, May 16.—Saturday night
Raymond Butch, overseeer of the AVood
luvvn place, Plaquemine parish, forty miles
below here, was shot through the legs by an
insane man named Williams. The musket
with which the shooting doue, was loaded
with buck shot and both of his legs were
badly lacerated. The wounded man was
brought to tlie Charity Hospital where he
is now being treated.
This morning the Sheriff, accompanied by
George Osmond, editor of the Plaquemine
Protector, started out to arrest the maniac.
When they approached Williams he opened
fire, shooting Osmond through the neck, it
is thought fatally injuring him. Tho
Sheriff then pursued the maniac, who took
refuge in his house. The house was set on
fire, and when AVilliatns came out he was
i shot dead by the Sheriff.
George Osmond is a native of England,
and is well known ip this city. About two
years ago, while editor of this Hancotte, lie
was attacked in his office by J. L. Houston
and Robert Brewster. Pistols were freely
usixl, and each of the party was wounded.
Brewster was shot in the body and died a
few days inter.
NEW SOUTH WALES' DISASTER.
The Jury of Inquest Places the Blame
Upon tho Miners.
San Francisco, May 16,—Advices by
steamer Seular.dla from Honolulu a:id Syd
ney, which arrived here to-day, suy that the
bodies of eighty-five victims of the BulJI col
liery disaster, near Sydney, New South
Wales, lmd been recovered. The inquest re
sulted in the verdict that the explosion was
duo to the disregarding of the rule prohibit
ing miners from working whore gas existed.
The Stated Win.
AV a SUING ton, May 16.—The Couit of
Claims to-day gave judgment in favor of
tie* State of Alabama for $18,385 and of ,
Mississippi for $41,464, under tho recent de- 1
vision or tho court in Louisiana case that j
the government cannot set off proceeds of i
rule of swamp lands against the direct Mute I
tax. I
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY. MAY 17, 1887.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
WHAT WAS DONE IN THE OLD
WORLD YESTERDAY.
Progress of the Coercion Bill—Pro
posed Modification of the Land Bill-
Discovery of an Immense Treasure
in India-Affairs in Germany and
France—Bulgaria’s Ruler.
London, May 16.—Lord Harrington to
day had a long conference with tho Marquis
of Salisbury, W. H. Smith and Mr. Gosclien
with a view to hastening the passage of the
coercion bill. The proposal of Smith
that the House adjourn for AVhitsun holi
days from May 24 to June 6 leaves the llouso
only four nights for debate on the coercion
bill before adjournment, as all other sittings
will be occupied with estimates. It is
doubtful whether the first clause of the coer
cion bill can be passed before tho adjourn
ment.
AN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT.
Sir AVilliam Vernon Harcourt proposes
an important amendment to the bill, ex
empting from secret inquiry all proceedings
relative to public meetings or agrarian
movements, including combinations to ob
tain reductions, of rent.
The Gladstonians will make this a test
amendment. If the government accepts it
the bill will be permitted to progress, but if
the government refuses every possible de
vice will be used to obstruct the measure.
TO MODIFY THE LAND BILL.
The government will modify the Irish
land bill in the House of Lords. The
original clauses enabled solvent tenants to
apply for reduction of rent under an appeal
in bankruptcy. It is now proposed as a
substitute that joint application be made
for a bankruptcy order ‘by both landlord
and tenant, and further that the court be
empowered to stay an eviction without
declaring bankruptcy by granting an exten
sion of time for payment.
AN ATTACK ON BALFOUR.
AVhen the credit for the civil service came
up for consideration iu the House of Com
mons to-day Mr. Dillon led in an attack on
the appointments of Balfour and Col. King-
Harmon, charging the former with incom
petency, neglect of duty and contemptuous
treatment of the Parnellites. Mr. Dillon
was supported by Campbell. Bamiemian,
Fowler, and Harrington. Mr. Balfour re
plied that it was a difficult thing to the Par
nellites, who complained that his salary
was too large, while Col. King-
Harmon received no salary at
all, and that ho knew nothing about Ireland,
while Col. King-Harmon knew too much.
Smith defendevl the appointments. Tho
subject was then dropped.
In the discussion ou the coinage Goschen
said he was averse to proposing the adoption
of the decimal system.
CONDEMNED THE COERCION BILL.
Sir George O. Trevelyan, sixuiking at the
banquet of the Eighty Club tonight,
strongly condemned the coercion bill as un
just and exasjierating to the Irish. He said
that what divided the Liberals w r as not the
question of granting home rule to the Irish,
but of granting them liberty. Although
the text of Gladstone’s bill was dead, the
spirit of generosity toward Ireland
still existed. The speaker Warned the
Unionists for adopting an attitude of hos
tility before they knew whether the Glad
stoiiians would accept their conditions.
He believed that there were not more than
twenty Liberals who desired to exclude the
Irish members from Westminster, and that
there was not one who was not
willing to give up the point to secure the
return of Harrington to the Liberal ranks.
He concluded by declaring that the Liberals
wanted the Unionists to rejoin their old
party and would pay an honorable price to
get tnem back. The speech created a sensa
tion in rite lobbies of Parliament. The
Home Rulers regard it as a triumph for the
cause.
IMMENSE TREASURE DISCOVERED.
The Financial Secretary of India has ad
vised the government of the discovery of
an immense amount of treasure estimated
at over $3.5,000,000, which had been secreted
in the Palace of Gevalior by the lato Ma
harajah.
The treasure had been sunk in pits under
vaults beneath Ze.-ena, and the secret was
entrusted to a few confidential servants.
The secretary was present when the treasure
was unearthed. After removing earth to a
depth of six feet the workmen uncovered
great flagstones. Beneath these stones were
several pits filled to the brim with silver,
chiefly freshly coined rupees.
In each pit was a plate recording the
amount of the treasure and the names of of
ficials who had assisted in secreting it. The
government has taken the hoard as a loan
from the young Maharajah. The native
papers protest against this action of the
government.
THE STRIKE IN BELGIUM.
Brussels, May 16. — The miners in that
part of the province of Hairaut including
and surrounaiug the city of Mors are gener
ally joining in the strike. Tho Governor of
Hairaut has issued a warning to miners
against fomenting the strike by acts of
violence, which ho declares will be rigorously
treated. Troops are kept in garrisons to be
ready for an emergency, A number of de
tachments of troops occupy the mining dis
tricts.
The strike is rapidly extending. Miners
of Leige mines will go out Thursday.
There arc symptoms of disorder at Chatelet.
Cri Du Peujile, organ of the Socialists,
announces that 16,000 men are already ou
strike and thatthd number is being added to
hourly.
An unsuccessful attempt has been made
to destroy with dynamite the bridge over
the river Haiue, near Bircho, in Hairaut.
THE PARIS COUNCIL.
Paris. May 16.—The elections for mem
liers of the Municipal Council have Ixvn
completed. The Revolutionists will now
huve ten seats hi the council, instead of four,
as in the last council, while the Moderates,
who formerly had twenty-two seats, will
have but fourteen in the new concern.
TO DISCUSS THE BUDGET.
Tlie Budget Committee of the Chamber of
Deputies to-day approved 51. Pellatln’s re
port, which dr: nanus a reduction of 3 to 3
per cent, in all branches of the govermnent.
Bulisequently M. Pcilatm presented the re
port to the Chamber. Premier Goblet re
quested a prompt discussion, and it was fixed
for to-morrow.
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
Berlin, May 10. — Priuce Bismarck has
given official statutory notice to the house
and land owneix concerned tlmt the govern
ment contemplates the extension of the for
tified area around Ktrnsburg, Metz and
Posen.
Herr Stum, now German Minister at
Copenhagen, will replace Count yon Sol ms
Bonne Waldo as Minister at Madrid, Baron
von den Brincken, at present German Min
ister at Athens, will be transferred to Copen
hagen.
REPORT CONCERNING TIIE ARMY.
The reports that tho government
intended to mobilize the army arose
from the war office arrangement to
accelerate transportation of troops to the
(rentier in order to lx* ready for tiny emer
gency. It is calculated that Gen. Bou
langer's scheme cannot go into operation
until Uctolwr.
GERMANY’S BRANDY TAX BILL.
The Reichstag committee to-day, by a
vote of tO to 6. adopted tho flint clause of" tho
brandy tax bill. This signifies the passage
of the'whole bill.
PRINCE OF BULGARIA.
Bucharest, May 16.—1 t is reported here
that the Bulgarian regents are meditating a
proclamation of King Charles, of Kou
mania, as Prince of Bulgaria, thus virtually
malting of the Danubian Balkan provinces
one kingdom, Roumonia having, it Is said,
consented to the scheme. This policy is at
tributed to the initiative of England, and is
said to have the approval of Germany.
AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND.
-<t -
Money for a Bank Note Company-Tho
Debt Commission
Richmond, Va., May 16.—The State of
Virginia to-day paid to the Kendall Bank
Note Company of New York the judgment
obtained iu 1883 for $30,000 and interest.
The suit grew out of a decision of
contract for engraving and print
ing the Riddleborger bonds, which
decision was held to be wholly
unjustifiable. The judgment of the lower
court to that effect being sustained by the
Supreme Court of Appeals of the State, the
bill appropriating money for the payment
of the claim, including five years’ interest,
was passed by the Legislature last week.
TWO MEN DROWNED.
Two colored men were drowned by the
upsetting of their boat while they were
crossing the river here this morning.
THE DEBT COMMISSION.
The debt commission will have a joint
meeting to-night at 8 o’clock, when a defi
nite decision, either for the settlement or
the non-settlement of the debt is expected.
Tho delay for the past two days has been
due to the fact that the English commission
ers have been awaiting instructions from
London.
THE CONFERENCE CLOSED.
Sir Edward Thornton and Mr. Braith
waite to-day received from Loudon a cable
message instructing them to reject the last
proposition made by the Legislative Com
mittee. They communicated this to the
committee to-night and asked them to re
consider their proposition. This the Vir
ginia representatives refused and negotia
tions were closed. The committee will
make a final report to the legislature to
morrow and announce that the conference
is ended.
NEWNAN PROTESTS.
A Petition Asking the Commissioners
to Enforce the Fourth Clause.
Washington, May 16.—The Interstate
Commerce Commission has received a peti
tion from a committee of citizens of New
nan, Ga., protesting against the suspension
of the fourth section. The petition says:
“We respectfully submit that t.be enforce
ment of the fourth section means growth of
smaller towns, means more large towns and
fewer larger cities; Riot the distribu
tion of industries and population
among smaller " towns which must
follow equalization of freight tariffs, will
bring consumer, manufacturer and producer
in close proximity, and give to both manu
facturer aud producer a home market, and
secure the prosperity of all.
Commissioners Schoomaker and Walker
not having returned no public meeting of
the Intei-state Commerce Commission will
i>e held before to-morrow, and probably not
before Wednesday.
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.
Tries to Kill Two Men and then Takes
His Own Life.
Waterbury, Conn., May 16.— Alexander
Bloomfield was several years ago discharged
from the employ of the Waterbury
Brass Company for drunkenness, and
has always cherished a grudge
against Foreman Warren 8. Frost,
whom he held responsible for
his dismissal. This morning he ambushed
Frost as he was driving with a companion
to the mill, aud wounded lioth, but not se
riously, with a double-barreled shotgun.
The employes of the mill surrounded him
in the woods, hut before they eould lay
hands on him Bloomfield had blown out his
own brains.
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
State Officers Instructed to Pay no
Attention to Federal Authorities.
Des Moines. la., May 16.—The Attorney
General has offl -ially advised the Sheriffs
and other State officers that when engaged
in enforcing the prohibitory law they have
the right of way, and are to pay no atten
tion to the interference of the Federal au
thorities. The case which occasioned the
opinion was one in Atlantic, where the
Sheriff, who attempted to confiscate the
Croduct of a brewery, was ordered to stop
y a revenue collector, who claimed the
prior right to the beer on the ground that it
had not paid the government tax.
GAMBRIL’S MURDER.
Proceedings in the Habeas Corpus
Case of Eubanks and Others.
Jackson, Miss.. May 16.—Tho habeas
corpus case in tho matter of Eubanks and
others, charged as accessories in tho murder
of Gninbril by Jones Hamilton, fame up iie
fore Judge Peyton to-day. Witnesses Har
ris, Fitzgerald and Ryan testified os to the
nature or tho wounds and the character of
the locality where the murder took place.
An attempt was made to show that Al
brecht, a saloonkeeper, and Figuero, a
gambler, were warm personal friends, and
bore enmity to Gambril because of his re
lentless hostility to then - vocation. There
were no new developments.
Astrakhan’s Governor Dead.
London, May 16.—A dispatch from St.
Petersburg says that the Governor of A
-1 rakhan, who' was recently shot by ast u
dent, has died. Owing to official severity
the Governor had numerous enemies and
had lieen th reatoned with death. Recently
he asked to be trausfened because his life
was endangered. The Czar refused the re
quest. Several persons have been arrested
ou suspicion.
A Forger AbecontU.
London, Ont.. May 16.— L. Cleverdon is
reported to have absconded, leaving behind
heavy liabilities and a quantity of forged
paper. Developments show that merchant*;,
bankers, brokere, insurance agents and in
fact everybody ha* been taken in. One bank
is out SIB,OOO advanced to Cleverdon on
forged bills of lading.
Roumania Fortifying.
London, May 10.— A dispatch from
Bucharest says: Kounmnia is fortifying
rapidly under the wperentemlency of Ger
man officers.
Herbert Bismarck at Dublin.
Dublin, May 16.—Count Herliert Bis
marck arrived here to-day. He is the guest
of Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Lieuten
ant.
LABOR AND ITS TROUBLES
THE INITIAL STEP FOR A LOCKOUT
AT CHICAGO.
A Contractor Informs His Men chat
It is “Ten Hours or Nothing” -Car
penters and Bricklayers Confident-
Boston’s Brewers Fall River’s
Weavers Return to Work.
Chicago, 111, May I(l.— The initial step
in securing a complete lockout of all carpen
ters was taken to-day by a contractor who
informed liis men that hereafter it was ten
hours work or nothing. The carpenters
were unaided in stopping work. Their re
turn to ten hours a day was dis
cussed in a recent meeting of
the Master Carpenters’ Association,
but was fiuuliy laid upon the table. The
present state of affairs shuts out all car
lieuterx at work upon brick or stone build
ings, but does not affect those at work on
frame buildings. Hence, the only way to
secure a complete lockout of those laborers
is to demand a retium to the long day.
MATERIAL SUPPLIES MEN’S LEAGUE.
The material supplies men are now thor
oughly 1 Minded together, and represent a
combination that alone would cause a lock
out
The brickyards will shut down Wednesday
and remain closed until the existing diffi
culties are smoothed over.
Tile manufactories will follow suit.
At the headquarters of the bricklayers’
association this morning it was stated tliat
many of the workmen have returned to
work, employore showing a disposition to
give way upon tho pay day question. The
leaders of the union express themselves ns
being satisfied with the present aspect of
affairs.
BREWERS QUIT WORK.
Boston, Mass., May Iff.—Twenty-five
brewers left Houghton’s brewery this morn
ing in sympathy with tho strikers at Roes
sto's, who left Friday. There are seventy
six men employed at this brewery. From
liiirkhardt's brewery, which employs about
sixty men, fifteen struck to-day. These are
the only accessions to the brewers’ strike
that have been made to-day.
The men who struck at Roessie’s want
shorter hours and more pay. It was stated
by n striker that some 800 barrels of beer
are about to arrive in Boston to be sold by
the strikers.
END OF A BIG STRIKE.
Detroit, May iff.—The end of the big
stove moldors’ strike is near. It had been
announced by the Manufacturers’ Defense
Association that as soon as the strikers re
turned to work in St. louis the whole
trouble would he settled. Bridge St Beach,
of Bt. Louis, have been engaging new men,
and private advices state that they now only
lack twenty men, and that a very short time
will elapse before all tho stove factories in
the country are at work again.
weavers return to work.
Fall River, Mass., May Iff.—The
weavers o£ ’YYoiupauoag mill No. 2, who
struck for more pay last, week, returned to
work tliis .morning in a body. A coin
oromi.se was effected by an ailvanee of 4 'c.
per cut.
proved a failure.
Baltimore, Md., May Iff.—The general
strike of brewers’ employes, which was a]v
(ointed to begin at noon to-day, proved a
failure. In all only nineteen men are
known to have left their places of employ
ment. In various departments there are
from 1,300 to 1,500 men employed in the
breweries of this city.
THE STRIKES IN NOVA SCOTIA.
Halifax, N. 8., May Iff.— The long
strike at the Pictou coal mines is reported
to be at an end. The Albion colliery men
have accepted a reduction. The Acadia
men have signed an agreement repudiating
any desire to dictate who shall be employed’,
A DISTRICT ASSEMBLY SUSPENDED.
Philadelphia, Pa.. May Iff.— The Gen
eral Executive Board of the Knights of Imi
bor to-night suspended District Assembly
No. 126 from the order on the ground of in
subordination. The District Assembly is a
national one and includes in its membership
over 10,(XX) people, who are engaged in tho
carpet weaving trade. There has b<*en con
siderable trouble between the District and
the General Executive Board, and one of
the most notable instances was the struggle
to admit John Morrison, Master Workman
of the District Assembly, at the convention
recently held at Richmond.
Crops in Arkansas.
Hei.esa, Ark., May 16.—A slight rain
May 10, and the general rain which has fal
len since are expected to repair to Rome ex
tent the damage done the cotton and corn
crons by fcher cool nights of a month ago,
and want of rain since that time. Many
fields of cotton had been plowed up and re
planted. In bottom lands the acreage is a
little less than last year. The stands are
excellent and condition first rate. The scope
of country embraced in this report is bound
ed by the Mississippi on tho east. White
river on the west and a line from Memphis
to Little Kook on the north.
The 'Sun’s” Semi-Centennial.
Baltimore, Md,, May lfi.-~Theßaltimore
Sun, which w;is founded by A. S. AM),
May 17, 1837, will celebrate its semi-centen
nial to-inorrow. The Mayor and City
Council have adopted resolutions oommem
orative of the event, and from all parts of
Maryland and the South and from all over
the country the venerable pajier is receiving
by personal expression or by letter hearty
good wishes of the people.
Vicar General Quinn.
New York, May 10.—Tho steamer Ari
zona. which arrived to-day, brought the
remains of Vicar General Quinn, ivno died
while on u visit abroa l. The body wa- in
charge of Rev. Father O’Farrell, of Bt.
Teresa’s church of this city. It was taken to
the cathedral rectory. To-morrow it will
be placed in the cathedral to await the cere
monies of Wednesday.
Fled to Canada.
Bismarck, Dak.. May iff.—George E.
Reed, for two years past City Treasurer, is
missing. It is believed that he has gone to
Canada. His accounts are sai<i to be $9,000
short. Reed has hosts of friends who believe
ho has not gone with the purpose of defraud
ing the city. Mrs. Rued, however, told a
friend that he would never see Reed again
in this region.
Canned Goods for France.,
Chicago, 111, May Iff.— Edward Morris
of the Fairbanks Canning Company, of
Chicago, cables from Paris to-day that he
has concluded a contract for 1.3U0,000 kilos
of canned meat for the French anny and
3.0U0.01X) kilos for the navy. This is stated
to be the largest contract ever made with
mi Amci loan firm by a foreign govern
ment. __________
The Mine Disaster.
Nanaomi, 11. C., May Iff.—The bodies of
seventeen more victims have lieen brought
up out of the mine, and six white men and
eleven Chinamen are yet to bn found. The
work in the south shaft will bn resumed to
day.
GEORGIA’B CAPITAL.
Honors to Juatioe Woods-Knights
Leave for Savannah.
Atlanta, Ga., May 16.—A bar meeting
was held in the United States Court room
at 10 o’clock this morning on the death of
Justice Woods. Judges Newman, Marshall
Clarke and Ersliine occupied the bench. Ou
motion of 8. P. Mynatt the following com
mittee was appointed to report at an early
day suitable resolutions: Hons. John
Erskin, Henrv W. Hilliard, N. J. Ham
mond, J. L. Hopkins, P. U Myuatt, B. H.
Hill, C. D. MeCutehen, George N. Lester,
Joel Branham, Jolm I. Hall, Alex 8. Erwin,
J. B. Estes. J. 8. Bigby, B. H. Bijrhnm, rep
resenting the Northern district of Georgia.
While many reserved their speeches till the
report of the committee is ready, the follow
ing made short addresses in memory of Judge
Woods: J. 8. Bigbv, H. W. Hilliard, John
L. Hopkins, George K Thomas, Hoke Smith,
E. N. Broyles and P. L. Mynatt.
APPLICANTS FOR the VACANT JUDGBHIP.
A dispatch was received frem Macon to
day that Attorney General Anderson would
l>e au applicant for the vacancy on the
Supreme bench caused by the death of
Justice Woods, and that he will be pressed
by tho Macou bar. The Atlanta bar will
unite in urging the appointment of N. J.
Hammond.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The Savannah train to-night carried a
large delegation of Knights of Pythias.
Two uniform divisions aud representatives
of three Atlanta lodges, with a number of
1 allies, mode the party. The following were
prominent Knights: Calanthe No. 2, J. M.
Ilunnicut, Captain; H. C. Beerman, First
Lieutenant; H. B. Crattman. Second
Lieutenant; Capital City Division
No, S, Adolph Brandt, Captain;
JL H. Forlies, First Lieutenant;
John W. Lively,Second Lieutenant. The rep
resentatives are: From Atlanta Lodge No.
30, 11. M. Beautell and R. L. Mehaffey,
from Red Cross Lodge No. 34,W. 11. Hafer
and R.H.Crawford Ji om Capital City Lodge
No. 33 W. D. Ellis and Rev. J. 8. Jacobson.
The Supreme Representative from Atlanta
isAdolph Brandt,the Grand Vice Chancellor,
J. M. Ilunnicut and the Chauoellor Com
mander C. 8. Atwood.
REQUISITION HONORED.
A requisition arrived from South Caro
lina for David Dicks, charged with horse
stealing, who is under arrest in Augusta.
The Executive warrant, was issued to-<lay
for his delivery to the South Carolina agent.
A NEW COMPANY.
Application was mode today to the Adju
tant, General by a large number of the liest
young men of Atlanta for ]>ermlasion to or
ganize a company of Zouaves,
OTHER ITEMS.
The Savannah Fire and Marine Insurance
Crmpony was licensed to-day by the Comp
troller General to do business.
A movement is under way to get up a pe
tition for tho pardon of Isabella Rooney, at,
Chattahoochee camp, under a life sentence
from (.'lay county, and the only white
woman in the Georgia peniteutiary. In a
difficulty some months ago lietween her
family and a neighbor's, in which members
of both t>nrtiei|>atad, a murder resulted.
This woman’s brother has since lieen bung
for the crime and her mother dust in jail.
JACKSONVILLE INCIDENTS.
A New and Costly Opera House to Be
Erected.
Jacksonville; Fla., May 16.—Lucius
McQueen Loyd, of this city, who has been
confined in jail here for a week, charged
with being a bigamist by Mary A North,
alias Loyd, of Columbia, 8. C., was dis
charged this afternoon by Justice Jackson,
complainant failing to substantiate her
charge.
Complainant had Loyd arrested upon an
affidavit charging him with having married
her at Columbia, 8. C., in 1882, and with
having deserted her soon after, coming to
Jacksonville, where in 1885 he married
Henrietta Mann, with whom he is now
living.
The stockholders of the burned opera
house, at a meeting this afternoon, decided
to rebuild the same. It will be a fine briek
structure with all modern conveniences,
costing $30,000.
i/iwell D. Hosiner, owner of the yacht
Cheemaun, victor in the flint class contest in
(lie rei ent regatta, lias accepted the chal
lenge of Frank V. Wight man, owner of the
yacht Hero, victor in the second class# to
sail for SIOO, time, and course to be hereafter
named. Yachting circles are much agitated
over the race, which will he within the next
thirty days.
ACCIDENT AT COVINGTON.
Mr. Ames Reynolds Seriously Injured
and Hla Wife Killed.
Covington, Ga., May Iff.—While Mr,
Ames Reynolds and wife were driving into
town Friday morning the harness broke,
frightening the mule aud causing it to ran
away. The buggy was torn up and Mr. and
Mrs. Ames were dashed to the ground. He
was seriously injured and she fatally. Her
death occurred here yesterday.
The Columbus Budget.
Columbus, Ga., May 16.—A negro con
vict named Wash Harris, who was serving
n six years sentence for horse stealing in
Harris county, was drowned yesterday
while bathing in Flint river where the
bridge is being built across tho river for the
Georgia Midland railroad.
A large numlier of people will leave for
Woodbury, on the Georgia Midland road,
to-morrow to be present at a sale of lots at
that place.
Olurr.l u.i Hnldertnttn Cominandery,
Knights Templar, will go to Atlanta to
morrow to be present at tho annual con
clave.
Propeller Ashore.
Marquette, Mich., May Iff.—Tho smoke
from forest (Ires is still making navigation
perilous on Lake Superior. Yesterday the
propeller Jay Gould, from Chicago to Du
luth, lost her bearings on account of the
smoke and ran ui.hoie off White Fish Point.
The propeller Peerless heard her signals of
distress and after throe hours of work suc
ceed e< ljn releasing tier. The extent of her
injuries, if any, is not known.
Assignment at Cheyenne.
Cheyenne, W yo., May Iff.— Swan Bros.,
well-known cattlemen, made an assignment
to<lav for the benefit of their creditors.
Liabilities $1,100,000; assets nominally
about tho same. The cause of tho failure
was the shrinkage in value* during the last
few years. Tho firm claims that if given
time they con pay in full. The fuilure
caused a great surprise.
A Cyclone South of Cuba.
Havana, Cuba, May Iff.— Theapiiearance
of the sky and tho clianges of barometer tn
dicato tint a cycione is raging to tho south
of this island.
Any common writing ink can be made
gloMsy by adding to it a little gum arabic or
white sugar, fi tho latter be used care
must lie had not to use too much
sugar, else the mixture will be sticky
when dry, and if too much of ei
ther gum or sugar tie used the ink will be
- too thick to flow well.
(PRICE #lO A YEAR.)
1 4 CKYI’B A COPV. f
PRIVATE LAND OWNERS.
ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN ON THB
ERRORS OF THE DAY.
Land Ownership Not a Fallacy—Every
Man Has the Right to Acquire Prop
erty—The Pope Does Not Interfere In
Matters of Politics-All Bishops Must
Be Obedient to the Government Un
der Which They Live.
New York, May 16.—Arch Bishop Corri
gan made his canonical visitation to the
Church of Sacred Heart this morning. Low
muss Vus celebrated, at the conclusion of
which the Archbishop spike on popular
errors which he said were widely prevalent
at tho present time. The first of these was
the Idea that private ownership
of land was unjust. This idea the
Archbishop characterized as a fallacy,
agoin.-it botli philosophy and common sen se
and as against the teachings of the Catholic
church. Those who claimed that land, like
sunshine and air, was the free gift of God
and equally the property of all, overlooked
the great difference that the sun and air
cannot become private property as can
land.
right to acquire propertt.
He declared that every man had the right
to acquire by honest means as much prop
erty us be could, and cited the Indians as an
example of the disastrous results of a free
land policy. He also said that the idea was
in direct opposition to a decree of the Pope,
and that those who favored it knew that
they were ini ringing on an ordinances of
God.
The second error which tho Archbishop
wished to coniliat wns that the Pope had the
right to command and urfie obeyed only in
matters of faith and morals, and when
speaking as infallible. This Men
lind lieen decreed false by tho Vati
can Council, who had ordered that “if any
one should say that tho Pope had the light
to command in matters of faith and morals
and not in discipline, let him be anathema
tized.”
The Pope, however, does not interfere in
matters of jiofftics unless the government in
terfere in matters of conscience, and he has
warned nil Bishops and Archbishops that
they must lie obedient to the government
under which they lived.
LOUISVILLE’S TURF.
Montana Regent Beats Lucky B. in a
Pretty Race.
Louisville, Ky., May 16.—Racing at the
Louisville Jockey Club course, opened to
ilny with one of the largest crowds that ha*
yet. been present. The track was fast and
dry. The Tiouisville cup—two and oruv
quarter miles- was the event of the day and
pro veil a pretty race.
Lucky 8., the winner of the cup for the
last two years, was again a competitor.
This timo ho hail to face the famous Mon
tana Regent, who sold favorite. The other
starter, Solid Silver, was also Baldwin’s
entry. lie set tiie pare and hold the lead
until he worried, when Lucky B. failed to
take it up, allowing Regent to win by three
quarters of a length. Between the three
quarter and seven-eighth poles Regent
look the inside, running in front of Lucky
8., but in no way interfering with hisstride.
The finish elicited a great deal of cheering,
Montana Regent tieing very popular.
Second Race- Louisville cup; two and one
quarter miles Only starters were Lucky B.
(Murphy) 114, Solid PUvrr (West) lUS. Montana
He (rent i Blaylock) ,08 Montana Regent wan
the favorite with post odds seven to ten. Odds
against Lucky B, were six to five. Rare
described above. Tltoe 4:G(. Montana Regent
could have! won by four or five lengths if bis
rider bud so desired. Solid Silver was out of
the race at three-quarters.
Thihd Rack-One and ono-eighth miles. Only
five starters. Jim Nave won. with Aristocrat
second and Brilliant, third Time life*.
Fourth Race— One and one-quarter miles.
Kitten won, with Libretto second and Bt. Valen
tine third. Time i: 11.14.
Fifth Race—Five furlongs. Crawfoed won,
witli Outstep second aud Barrister third. Tima
1:04.
Sixth Rack-Three-quarters of a mile. Rio
Grande won, with Effle Hardy second and Re
voke think Time 1:15.
BALDWIN ANORT.
Baldwin is said to be very angry at the
result, aud to-night challenged Morrisey to
run Regent against Lucky B. or Volante for
the cup, distance two and a quarter miles
for between $5,000 and SO,OOO.
First Race— Mile Heats. Airst heat,. Billy Gil
more won. Brookful second, Opellus third.
Time 1:44 ! 4. Second heat- Gilmore won,Brook
ful second, others distanced. Time 1:4414.
MOHHIHKY READY TO RAGE.
Morrisey was soen to-night and stated that
he was willing to match Montana. Regent
against either Volante or Lucky B.‘for any
amount tliat Baldwin desired. He wo*
feeling verv happy, and said he bad cleared
$15,000 on 'Regent in tho Louisville cup.
ATTEMPT TO MURDER A PRIEST.
A Woman Fired Three Shota at Him
While Hearing Confessions.
Albany, May 14.—While the Rer,
Father Looney was hearing confessions in
the Cathedral tlds evening a large red-faced
woman entered the edifice from the Madi
son avenue side, and. approaching to within
about six feet of the confessional box, drew
a revolver and flrod three shots at him.
One of the bullets pierced the priest’s coat
sleeve, and the others sped harmlessly be
yond him, and lodged in the wall at his
back. After the woman had fired two shot*
Father Looney jumped from the confes
sional l>ox, and thus escaped lieing hit by
th third buffet. Immediately after the
shots were fired, the woman ran from the
church, mid walked rapidly up and down
on tho sidewalk on Eagle street. She was
afterward arrested, aud gave her name as
Alice C’raig, and said she was 43 years of
age. In her dross pocket was found a box
containing fifty 32-calibre cartridges. A
32-oaLibre revolver was found in one of the
jxvws, a short distance from where the
woman stood when she fired at Father
Ixjoney.
For some time past the Craig woman has
exhibited evidences of an unsound mind.
She labon undor tho delusion that she was
robbed, several years ago, by a priest in
Ireland, and also that a wealthy English
gentleman has defrauded her out of a large
amount of money. Miss Craig is wall
known to the oUlcere of the police courts,
and of late has caused much annoyance to
the magistrates. She is without doubt in
sane.
M. Grand ’Eury has propounded a theory
tliat coal was originally a liquid generated
by the decofnposition of inferior vegetation
in an atmosphere highly charged with oar-
Ixonic acM. The carbon of the jolly-like
mass thus formed, after passing through
various transformations into asphalt, petro
leum, bitumen, etc., finally assumed the
form of coni. The author cites various facte
connected with the occurrence of coal winch,
lie thinks, are better explained on his theory
titan by th<' usual one.
IT' si 1 1 Mcßryde, of tho South Caro
tins (i !1 ge, wuo bus been indisposed ever
binct hi* return from KnoxviUs, is now
quite lU,