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A TUMULT AT TORONTO.
ROUGHS TRY IN VAIN TO BREAK
UP THE O’BRIEN MEETING.
Jgly Skirmishes Between Nationalists
and Orangemen Frequent, But a
General Riot Averted by the Police
Precautions—Mr. O’Brien Meets An
Enthusiastic Welcome On His
Arrival.
Toronto, Ont., May 17.—Mr. O’Brien ar
rived here to-day. Before he could rise
from his seat surging masses filled the ear,
and Mr. O’Brien was swept from liis seat
and carried almost off his feet into a car
riage. The carriage was guarded by four
uniformed officers, but there had been no
need of them so far. The Rossin House is
only a few blocks away, and as the party
drove there the crowd increased and enthu
siasm grew greater. The spacious rotunda
was one mass of humanity, and away out
into King and York streets, and all around
was a throng occupying every inch of space.
on men’s shoulders.
To reach his room was impossible, to reg
ister was impossible, so Mr. O’Brien was
hoisted on men’s shoulders to the staircase,
and there amid intense excitement, was
presented with an address by D. P. Cahill,
Secretary of the local branch of the Na
tional League, welcoming him. Mr.
O'Brien replied with a brief speech, in which
he thanked the people for tucir cordial re
ception and said: “I assure you that, not
for the first time or fiftieth time, since I
came to Canada my heart has been over
flowing with gratitude for the way in which
our fellow countrymen have cheered Mr,
Kilbride and myself in difficulty and trial.
DANGER IS LAUGHED AT.
“If we wero to live 100 years we could
never forget the way in which you risked
danger in siding with us against Lord Lans
downo. Our countrymen in Canada have
had much more serious social and political
risks than that to face in taking our part
against the powerful influences which are
against us to-day. The old instincts of your
Irish hearts burst through every difficulty
to be ■with us in our struggle in behalf of the
poor and oppressed. [Loud cheers and some
hoots]. God bless you and God prosper you
for the goodwill the whole of Canada has
shown.” Loud and prolonged cheers,
mingled with some hoots and hisses greeted
the close of the speech.
BELFAST OUTDONE.
Never in the worst days of the Belfast
disorders was a scene of more disgraceful
rowdyism exhibited than that shown this
afternoon in Queen’s Park, where a crowd
of Toronto Orangemen attempted
to storm the platform, and, fail
ing in that, to choke off all
possibility of Mr. O’Brien’s being heard by
■ keeping up a continuous din of groaning,
hissing and cries of “God Save the Queen”
and “Rule Brittania.” It was 4 o’clock
before the crowd had fully col
lected and it then seemed a
fair estimate to set the number present at
15,000, although people kept pouring in in
such floods from all quarters after business
lad begun that there were times when 20,000
icrsoiis would not be an over-estimate.
Many of the banks in the city were closed
and the students in the university were let
loose.
BANDS OF ROUGHS.
Many of these, with crowds of desperate
looking roughs, wlio.se only object in life
seemed to be a row or riot, were organized
in a compact band to disturb or break up
the meeting. One hundred and fifty police
men, in charge of Lieut. Col. Grossett, were
scattered through the crowd or drawn up in
files on the outskirts. Sergt. Seymour
was in charge of a squad of mounted men,
and when the disturbance and attempted
breaking up of the meeting took place, most
determinedly took their places and remaiued
there from the beginning to the end of both
Nr. O’Brien and Mr. Kilbride’s speeches.
Ihore were frequent encounters between the
Orangemen and Nationalists, in which
sticks and fists were freely used,but no seri-y
ous damage was done. The police in ads”
little effort to repress disorder.
ORANGE ROWDYISM.
The Orangemen set up two stump
speakers, to talk at tho same time as Mr.
OBrien. They roared themselves hoarse
amid the frantic cheers and yells of their
little coterie, who shouted in a derisive cho
rus at those on the platform, “Pay your
rent!” “Hurrah for Lansdowne!”
”God save the Queen!” The
first signal to interrupt by groaning
and singing “God Have the Queen,” was
given on the appearance of Mr. J. A. Muili
>an. President of tho local branch of the
rague, as chairman of the meeting. But hi:
arid out sturdily, as did Mr. O’Brien and
Kilhrde, and in the end the following
re ilution wa-s passed triumphantly, amid
an outburst of cheering from thousands,
wd groans of dissent from small groups of
Orangemen:
That this meeting of citizens of Toronto
"Hi'iiuy sympathizes with the mission of AVil
hatn O Brien, M. I*., in Canada, ami take this
•UPlJortunity of entering a hearl.v protest against
, unjust aiul cruel treatment ht the tenants at
Lnggacurren by Lord Lansdowne.
HOW THE TURMOIL BEHAN.
IV hen Mr. O’Brien was introduced a roar
?! a PJ’lattse swept over the multitude and
, O’Brien stepped to the front smiling
SJu looking in the best possible good humor,
tnen liegun most terrific groaning, hissing,
filtering and hoarse shouts that, the day had
? ‘ ar witnessed. Removing his hnt with
utmosWcooliiess, Mr. O'Brien surveyed
me vast sea of faces before him for a ino
htnt. He then began, amid tho din and
iproor, to speak as follows:
‘'Men of Toronto—
[Cries of “God save the Queen,” “Hurrah
'' WI " ■ groans and immense cheer
hK.] “That cheer of yours will ring around
'''‘"'ld to-day. [Cheers and hisses.] And
*! the vocal talent of Lord Lansdowne's
j>nds cannot drown it. We are used to
is sort of t hing in the British Parliament.”
foud cheers).
A voice—Three cheers for Lord Lans
ewne [Groans, hisses and cheers].
Another voice—Hurrah for O’Brien!
1 em< mdous cheers and groaning].
the first blow.
H* on Orangeman ilri'iv forth a hoavy
o. K an 'J,Wt a man with it, knocking him
wn. Than there was a null, caused hy
anring of the horn’s of the mounted
s !® lcn and the crowd scattered i’l all
many persons rushing foi a l>ig
bricks piled up in a field close by.
• ir. i) Brian continued: “I am glacl 1o
*1 .at although Lord Lonsdowite has
. "’s l< > say for himself he has friends
we able t/ say something, God help
j tLorisive laughter, cheers and groans.)
Canada to demand an answer
from either Lord Jjansdowno or liis
J;’ Here are his friends [groans and
whm * AVO dozen of them
‘p!~‘ s ' cheering tuid cries of “Brave
‘ , *• 1 whom the good is dieemen could
I‘ m h few minutes [cheoiwj if they
■ lL ' l bnt to, and the only answer they
, P'" for the high and mighty potentate
<* . hero is cackling like
. . kho groans of n jackass. [Loud
, "ad cherts. 1 They aitcmot to
‘‘°wu fiuotlom or speech hero to-day.
‘wiis "ad cheers.]
fPje JUnfning fstetog.
GENERALLY SUCCESSFUL.
“Well, we generally succeeded iu putting
down our enemies iu the House of Com
mons, [cheers] and we will succeed in put
ting them down here today. [Tremendous
applause.] I don't blame the poor deluded
Orangemen who are making this fight to
dajr. [Here a man was knocked down
by a blow from a stick
and a free fight followed
among the Orangemen, who again set up a
dismal howling]. We to-day are a party of
jaw and order, and we defy anybody to deny
it.” [Cheers and groans.]
Several voices cried “Bravo O’Brien!”
“The heart of Ireland is at your back,”
shouted another, “and the heart of Canada,”
cried another. A man from the
Orange party here got in front of the plat
form, among the Nationalists, and began
singing “The Boyne Water.” His silk hat
was crushed in by those around him, and
he disappeared under the platform bruised
and bloody.
MORE MUSICAL JACKASSES.
“I have often,” continued Mr. O’Brien,
“met jackasses [laughter] whose sound
would be more musical than that of these
miserable and misguided wretches who
came here to destroy that freedom of speech
which they boast they love so much. [Deri
sive laughter.] If they have got anything
to say lor Lord Lansdowne let their best
man come on this platform and I
will guarantee him a nearing [cheers],
but they are afraid [groans, hisses and cries
of “God Save the Queen”] because they are
in the wrong and we are bold and defiant
because we have right, truth and justice on
our side. [Loud and prolonged applause,
mingled with hissing and groaning.]
This demonstration takes the last sod from
under Lord Lausdovvne’s feet, for by it he
confesses that he has no better answer to
our terrible arraignment that rowdyism,
blackguardism, vulgarity and the ignorance
of this wretched and despicable crew.
[Loud cheers.]
A HALL OPEN TO ALL.
“I am not at all sorry that the
gentlemen of Toronto corporation
have broken their contract as Lord Laus
downe broke his, and have refused the hos
pitality of St. Andrews Hall. There is one
nail, thank God, from which thev cannot
shut us out—this open vault of heaven,
which the Great Architect of the Universe
has built, and we have a tale to tell which
vie need not be afraid or ashamed
to tell in the free air of
heaven and in the open light of day. One
thing is certain and that is that Canadians
demand an answer to tho specific and terri
ble accusations we have made against Lord
Lansdowne. Refusing us the use of a public
ball and boycotting us is not an answer
which will satisfy the intelligent public
opinion of Canada. Threatening us with
violence if we dared exercise the right of
free speech on free soil is not an answer. I
think nobody realizes more keenly than
Lord Lansdowne to-day that the frothy
declaration of orators at Saturday’s meet
ing is not an answer which will save Lord
Lansdowne from the condemnation of en
lightened and liberty-loving men.
MEANING OF SATURDAY’S MEETING.
“The upshot of Saturday’s meeting was a
vote of confidence in the Tory coercion gov
ernment of Lord Salisbury—that govern
ment whose cruel and abominable coercion
bill has just been condemned by the Cana
dian Parliament by a decisive and over
whelming majority, a vote of confidence in
Lord Salisbury. Could we jiossible desire
more convincing proof of how completely
our opponents are out of sympathy with the
vast masses of the Canadian people.
‘ ‘As for the epithets Gold wiiQSmith [hisses]
has been pleased to shower upon me—well,
so far as my humble personality is of the
smallest consequence in this matter, lam
content to be judgod by my countrymen,
who know me and can read every thought
of my heart, [Applause.] Judged by the
announcement from Northeast Cork in this
morning’s cablegram they don’t seem to
share Gold win Smith’s opinion of me. lam
quite content to set the opinion of Arch
bishop Croke side by side with that of Gold
win Smith, and let the Canadian public
judge for themselves which is more likely
to be an unbiased judge, tho groat Arch
bishop or an angry and disappointed profes
sor upon another occasion.
NO DEFENSE NEEDED.
“I should be willing enough to enter into
a defense of ourselves and of our great move
ment, if, indeed, any defense is needed at
this time of the day of the movement, which
has won the great heart and mind of Mr.
Gladstone, and to which the whole energies
and whole future of the Lib
eral party in England are now
pledged. [Loud applause.] But that is not
the question. The question is, whether
Lord Lansdowne Ls carrying out a most
cruel and inhuman system of evictions in
Ireland rather tli.ni yield concessions which
were suggested and recommended by arbi
tration, authorized by his own agent." What
have his friends to say for him, and
what has he to say for himself? First, they
say you have no business to criticise Lord
Lunsdowne at ail; that it Ls something like
treason and blasphemy not to accept every
thing he says, and docs with unmurmuring
reverence and awe as if he was sent down
from heaven to govern you.
ANTAGONISTIC TO THE CONSTITUTION.
“That is a theory so antagonistic to the
British constitutional law that I wonder the
ghosts of the men who built up the British
constitution do not rise up from their graves
anil protest against it. [Loud applause.]
There was one thing thoroughly Hiliernian
about Saturday’s meeting, and that was
that although the meeting was called to
insist that nobody had any right to
pronounce upon the fitness of any Governor
General sent from England, the very first
resolutions they themselves {Kissed, was the
most sweeping expression or their opinion
of Lord Lansdowne’s fitness, thus doing the
very same thing themselves which they
insisted nobody in Canada had a right to do
[laughter], and Lord Luusdowue writes them
a Tetter in the newspapers to-day
thanking them and declaring them
quite right. [Laughter and applause.] If
tne gentlemen in Queens Park indorsed the
coercion policy Of Lord Salisbury they ure
welcome to their opinion. If they think
that Lord Lansdowne is a rackrenter and
lias thereby additional fitness to be Governor
General they axe entitled to say so, but the
people of Canada are equally entitled to
differ with them [loud applause], and to
declare that a man who tramples upon
resolutioas of the Canadian Parliament with
respect to Ireland is no longer fit to govern
a naliou of generous and freedom-loving
men. [Applause. J
THE IltlSH NUISANCE.
“Tlio Toronto papers speak about the
‘lrish nuisance’’ Goa knows it pains us to
the heart to be obliged to worry you with
the sorrows of our poor people, and subject
you to such a test of the sincereity of your
sympathy with Ireland, but it is not we who
have introduced ‘lrish nuisances’ into Can
ada.. [Loild and prolonged applause.] The
other day at Montreal I stood
at a plague spot where fi.(KX)
Irish emigrants fell to the greed of Irish
landlordism. [Groans.] The survivors and
friends of those people are in power in
Canada to-day. and the tenantry of Ireland
can no longer l)e Hung out to starve and die
without a tear of pity for their fate. No
matter how great or strong or proud that
tyrant may lie. public opinion is now strong
enough to track him ail over the globe and
make Lord lyindowac feel the weight of
public censure here in the ‘land where his
SAVANNAH, G.Y., WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1887.
father's victims could find only a plague
shed and a grave.’ ” [Loud cheering and
waving of hats.]
Dennis Kilbride, the evicted tenant , also
spoke, and arraigned the action of both
Lord Lansdowne and tho Orangemen iu
severe terms. Mr. O’Brien was then driven
from the park, his carriage being escorted
by a body of mounted policemen. He was
cheered all the way.
GIVEX A BANQUET.
The Toronto branch of the National
League gave a banquet to Mr. O’Brien to
night at tho Rossen House. Three hundred
of the most prominent Irishmen sat down.
When tlie speeches began another display of
the rowdyism of the Orangemen was made.
A fife anil drum band started out marching
up and down King street playing “God
Save the Queen” and “Rule Brittania.”
This drew considerable crowds, who cheered
loud and groaned hoarsely.
LAND BILLS AND COERCION.
Tho British Parliament the Scene of
Another Lively Debate.
London, May 17. —The llouso of Lords
has passed the English laud transfer bill
through committee pro forma. The bill
goes again to the committee on June 10.
The Irish land bill is still in committee.
The debate on the coercion bill was re
sumed this evening. Sir William Vernon
Hareourt moved au amendment exempting
from secret inquiry all proceedings relating
to public feeling or agrarian movements, in
cluding combinations to obtain reductions
of rent. He said that if the government
were content to direct inquiries* authorized
under the bill into such offenses
as murder, arson, “moonlighting” and muti
lation of cattle, the bill might pass. The
bill would then deal with actual crimes.
It would not be a measure creating offenses.
In its present form the bill might apply to
matters never before recognized as an ele
ment of incrimination. The House ought
not to allow a measure to pass for the pur
pose ofjjapmssiug crime whiclf really nad
another object.
AIMED AT COMBINATION.
Wlmt was the government’s intention?
Did they propose to suppress combinations
against landlords? Was breach of contract
to be made a criminal offense? Would the
government give to Irish tenants the same
assurances of protection as was given to la
borers in England? [Cheers.]
Would they make it clear that the ten
ants’ rights "of combining with regard to
land, cultivation of which was their indus
try, would be placed upon the same footing
with the rights of English workmen
with regard to their labor. If there was a
laud trades union in Ireland, would the bill
suppress it? [Cheers.] If so, on what ground
die! the government distinguish between an
Irish trades union and an English trades
union? [Cheers.]
BALFOUR TO THE BREAC’'.
Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
held that the offenses embraced in the meas
ure had been sufficiently defined, and that
the amendment, if adopted, would simply
render the bill futile, leaving out nearly all
agrarian offenses. He said that
comparison of the trqdes union
with • Irish conspiracy to pay
no rent was obviously absurd. The
law of conspiracy regarding wages had a
distinct history from what was now occur
ing in Ireland. Tho bill dealt with con
spiracy to defraud landlords, with conspi
racy to prevent the free exercise of private
and public rights iu matters of trade and
other forms of boycotting. As
to the suggestion that the
bill would be allowed to progress if the gov
ernment conceded the amendment he would
distinctly intimate that the government
would not yield to destruction anything
they refused to argument. [Cheers.]
AN INQUISITION SPECTRE.
Mr. Dillon contended that unless the
amendments were accepted the government
would be able to imprison everylxxly who
might be politically obnoxious. Landlords
who had not received their rents might
swear out information of conspiracy,
causing all sorts of persons to
be brought up for bogus inquiry. If they
refused to answer questions such persons
might be imprisoned as long as the govern
ment chose. [Cries of hear, hear],
Mr. Gladstone said he regretted that the
government had failed to recognize the
justice of granting Irish tenants the
same protection they had afforded
English workmen as to boycotting.
The government must explain what was
meant by that term. Was intimidation in
cluded, or only boycotting loading to exclu
sive dealing? [Hear. Hear.] When Mr.
Balfour said that the government refused to
yield to obstruction, the opposition’s re
sponse was that they had a right to refuse
to yield to tyranny. [Cheers.]
AIMED AT CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY,
Sir R. E. Webster, Attorney General,
asked whether it could be seriously con
tended that there was any real analogy be
tween the case of the British workman and
that of the Irish tenant. There was n wide
distinction between honest combination bf
tenants who were trying to get landlonls to
reduce rents and couibuiation among those
who could pay, but who were bringing out
side association to assist them in evuding the
payment of what was due. [Cries of hear,
hear.] The bill was solely aimed at dealing
with criminal conspiracy. It was imjios.-,i
ble to give that exa>-t definition of boycott
ing which Mr. Gladstone demanded. It
would surpass the wit of man to define what
the developments of boycotting might be,
but they knew the offense, and there was no
danger that injustice would be done.
THE BOOT OF BOYCOTTING.
Supporting vice was at the root of all of
these boycotting combinations. Once an
inquiry was begun into any one form of
boyootting there w r us no logical halting
place. The inquiry must be pursued until
nil forms of evil "had been investigated.
"[Cheers. ]
Thomas O'Counor said that combinations
of landlords to keep rack rents at the starva
tion point would Is* permitted, while combi
nations of tenants to defeat extortion would
be mnde a criminal offense. [Cries of hear,
hear.] He asked if there was the slightest
chance that the measure would ever be used
against the combination of landlords.
The amendment was negatived by a vote
of 242 to 180.
Mr. Parnell will try to appear in the
House of Commons to-morrow afternoon.
He has been advised not to attend the even
ing sitting.
At a meeting of the Liberal Unionist com
mittee to-day disseutions were disclosed on
the question of a change of venue and the
adoption iu Ireland of the Scotch iury sys
tem. A general conference of the Unionists
is about to lie called.
The first clause of the bill was adopted by
a vote of 171 to 71*. Notice was given of
eighty amendments to the second clause.
The principal one seeks to exempt combina
tions of tenants from the ojieration of the
clause. This will bo introduced by Hir
Charles Hassell.
Pope Loo’s Nuncio to France.
Rome, May 17 —Mgr. Hotel!i, the newly
appointed Nuncio to Franco, has received
private instructions from the Pope relative
to the course he is to pursuo in his efforts to
hfing about the complete removal of the
difference* between the Vatican and France,
and will start immediately for Paris. He
will bear a letter from the Pope to President
Grevy.
GOULD AND THE PACIFIC.
THE IMPUTATION OF KNAVERY
IRATELY DENIED.
The Trust Bonds Not Made tho Shuttle
cock of Dishonorable Jugglery With
Mr. Sago-Broker Pondler Avers
That Oakes Amos Died of a Broken
Heart—Jim Blaine’s Floundering in
the Puddle.
New York, May 17.—The continuation
of the investigation before the Pacific Rail
way Commission thus morniug found the
well-known broker, John Pondior, on the
stand. He went over the old story of the
Credit Mobilier, in which the names of “Jim”
Fiske, Jay Gould, Oakes Aim* and Oliver
Ames, John Alley and others figured promi
nently. He took occasion to vindicate
Oakes Ames, snj’ing that he was an honor
able man and was killed by the infamous
stories told about him. Ho attempted to
show the connection of Mr. Blaine with the
Credit Mobilier. He said that when “Tom”
Scott was elected President of the Union
Pacific Mr. Scott told the witness he laid
eighty-two bonds which belonged to Mr.
Blaine which the Union Pacific would havo
to pay. The stock was shown to the witness.
JAY GOULD ON THE STAND.
Jay Gould was the next witness. His first
connection with the Union Pacific was in
1873. He bought largely of the stock at 88
and below, but it went down to 15. He
found the road had an immense floating in
debtedness and went to work with Sidney
Dillon and Oliver Ames to fund it, and as
they improved the property the stock went
up. “I deny,” said Mr. Guild, “that I had
any connection with the Union Pm-ific be
fore 1873. 1 never took any interest in the
Kansas Pacific until 1378 ana recall nothing
of the proposed consolidation with the Union
Pacific as early as 1875. There might have
been something in the press about it, but I
am not responsible for what is in the )wipers.
I don’t remember any action looking to
unity of interost between the Kansas Pacific
and Colorado Central at that time.”
1878’S POOL AGREEMENT.
Tiie witnass recalled tho pool agreement of
1878 and said he signod for over three mil
lion securities. It was soon demonstrated
that the pool agreement would not carry
and a consolidated mortgage was determined
updh. The witness ditl not remember who
managed the pool. “After we had scoojxxl
in all the securities,” said the witness, “and
tho consolidated mortgage had been exe
cuted stock was issuod to the holdors of pool
securities.”
Mr. Gould here presented a statement of
his dealings in Kansas Paeifle. The witness
made a large sale of Union Pacific stock to
Carnmack & Keene in 187D. On Jan. 1, 1870,
he owned 17,000 shares of stock, and on Jan.
24, 1880, he was clear on the books of the
Union Pacific.
CONSOLIDATION ASSURED.
Mr. Gould, continuing, said: “Theconsol
idation was an assured met Jan 15, 1880, for
I signed the paper on that day, and I held a
controlling interest In the Kansas Pacific.
It was desirable to effect the consolidation
to put in the Denver Pacific stock, of which
I held $1,000,000 worth, which I had bought
at 10c. As trustee I held 2f*,DBB shares, and
I told Mr. Holmes if he ootid get an order
of the court releasing it we would put it for
more than it was worth, that is at $500,000.
I remember this, as I sold $1,000,000
worth at 10c., and shortly after bought it
back at par. The trustees would have got
nothing if this stock had not been released,
for the bonds would have been foreclosed
and the stock could uot have gone into the
consolidation. The parties having charge of
the consolidation agi-eed to give $500,000 for
this trust stock, and but for this arrange
ment nothing could have been done toward
paying off the mortgage.”
This closed Mi-. Guild’s examination for
the day and tho investigation was adjourned
until to-morrow.
In answer to Commissioner Anderson’s
questions regarding the handling of Denver
Pacific stock in trust, Mr. Gould replied
vigorously and gesticulated violently. He
seemed greatly inoensed at the imputation
of a dishonorable deal between Mr. Sage
and himself ia reference to this trust.
REPUDIATION IN VIRGINIA.
The Senate Dleeuesea a Proposed Con
stitutional Amendment.
Richmond, Va., May 17.—'The session of
the Senate to-day was occupied with a dis
cussion of the proposed constitutional
amendment which provides for repudiation
of all the State’s bonds not funded in new
threes after the amendment is ratified by
the people. This amendment, even if it is
passed by this Legislature, must be ap
proved by another Legislature and indorsed
by a majority of the voters of the State be
fore it becomes operative.
At a caucus of the Democratic members
of the legislature to-night a resolution ssas
adopted providing that bills and resolutions
relating to the State debt which may l>e re
ported from the joint committee npjAinted
to consider the sume shall be given priority
over all other legi lation, and that the Gen
eral Assembly will not adjourn until such
legislation ha< been perfected. The consti
tutional amendment was discusstxi, but no
formal action was taken.
ABELL’S ANNIVERSARY.
President Cleveland Sends Him a Con
gratulatory Telegram.
Baltimore, May 17.—A. 8. Abell, founder
of the Baltimore Sun, who to-day celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of his management
of that journal,received in his private office
many prominent citizens who called to offer
their congratulations, and telegrams and
letters of congratulations poured
in throughout the day. Among them was
a message from President Cleveland, say
ing: "Accept my congratulations iqon the
fiftieth anniversary of your management of
the Baltimore Sun, witn the hope that your
influence for good may long continue to
guide it* course.”
VICTIMS OF THE BHOCKB.
Thirteen Killed Outright in Two Towns
—Women Die from Fright.
Hermokillo, Mex., May 17.—The courier
sent to investigate the earthquake disturb
ances in the Sierra Madron brings a letter
to Gov. Torres stating that in the pueblo of
Bahaispe City four persons were killed and
nineteen injured. In Oputa nine were killed.
Both pueblos were destroyed. A iianic ex
isted everywhere, and a number of women
died from' fright.
Stabbed and Killed.
Grenada, Mibb., May 17.—Jack Hol
brook, a carpenter, was stabbed and killed
yesterday by E. J. Loweiwtien, a restaurant
keeper. 'The cause of the tragedy is un
known.
Storekeeper and Gauger.
Washington, May 17.—The Secretary of
the Treasury to-day appointed Jame* W.
Hutpben to be Storekeeper and Gauger at
Helms jmst office, Va.
France's cabinet resigns.
The Deputies Defeat the Government
on the Budget.
Paris, May 17. —Premier Goblet, in an
interview with President Grevy, has ten
dered the resignations of himself and his col
leagues on account of the defeat of tho gov
ernment’s Unancial proposals in tho Cham
ber of Doputirw.
The debate on tho report of the Budget
Committee, which demands a reduction in
the estimates submitted by the government,
was begun in the Chamber of Deputies to
day. M. Dauphin, Minister of Finance, de
clared that in their projxisals the govern
ment had effected all the retrenchments that
were possible, and had re-estab
lished financial equilibrhuu through
tlie income and alcoholic taxes. Tho coun
try knew that the government were acting
more iu consonance with jmrliamentary
traditions than was the course suggested iu
the report of the Budget Committee. [ Ap
plause from the loft and part of the centre.]
M. DUOAGO LEADS AN ATTACK.
M. Ducago attacked the financial policy
of the republic.
M. Ijßtfon spoke in support of the govern
ment, and condemned the action of the
Budget Committee.
M. Rouvier said the committee could not
accept the government’s proposals for in
creased taxation and expenditures.
Premier Goblet said the present financial
situation was the result of the accumulated
errors of past government. He was ready
to work with tlie committee with a view o'f
providing efficacious l’emedios. The govern
ment desired to balance the budget, even by
fresh taxation if necessary.
SHAM REFORMERS.
Ho reproached tho commitiee with de
manding reforms which it knew to be im
practicable from the budget point of view.
[Cries of dissent.] Ho found nothing that
justified the committee’s hostility either in
the government's internal policy or iu its
foreign policy, neither of which was lacking
in wisdom and firmness. He was ready to
eo-opernte again with the committee or,to
leave office, as tho Chamber might decide.
[Applause.]
THE GOVERNMENT BEATEN.
The Chamber, by a vote of 276 to 35D, re
jected the jiroposals of the government and
proceeded to discuss the order of the day.
M. Goblet then announced that the Cabi
net would resign.
As soon as tills annoimcement had been
made the members of the Cabinet left the
house.
Afterward a resolution was proposed by
the Budget Committee affirming the neces
sity of adopting new plans for retrench
ment.
The resolution was adopted by a vote of
312 to 143. and the Chamber then adjourned
until Monday next.
The minority was made up entirely of Re
publicans. Tlie majority consisted of lt>7
Republicans and 108 Reactionaries. It is
oxjieotod that M. DeFreycinet will be sum
moned to form a cabinet to-morrow.
GLADSTONE’S COMING.
President Fitzgerald Assures Him of
a Warm Welcome.
Lincoln, Neb. , May 17.—The following
was sent to-day by Prosideut Fitzgerald, of
the Irish National League of America, to
Mr. Gladstone:
“ Right Honorable W. K. Gladstone, Lon
don:
“Learning from a cable dispatch that
there is a possibility of your visiting
America during the coming autumn, I
hasten to tender.you the respectful and cor
dial hospitality of the League, with the
warm and hearty greeting of 15,000,000
Irish-Americaas, and as an American citi
zen, to assure you of such a welcome from
the great freedom-loving people of the land
as has never before been accorded to any
visitor to our shores."
Five Plotters Executed.
St. Petersburg, May 17.—The five men
who took the most prominent part in the
plot to assassinate the Czar on March 13
were executed yesterdav.
The Czar and Czarina have arrived at
Riazan on their way to the Don Cossacks
country. Thev were welcomed by the mar
shals and members of the nobility.
An Ocean Steamer Sunk.
London, Mav 17.—Tho British steamer
Caldera, bound from Pondicherry for Mar
seilles, has liven sunk near Suaknn by col
lision with the steamer Gorkha, from Lon
don for Calcutta. The Gorkha was badly
damaged. The crew of the Caldera were
saved.
Russia’s Afghan Claims.
London, May 18, 5 a. m.—Tho Standard
this morning says it transpires that Russia
claims a wider expense of territory in
Afghanistan than the part already disputed.
A Dying Defaulter.
Harrisonburg, Va., May 17.— The case
of S. R. Hterliug tlie defaulting Treasurer
of this county, was called in the County
Court to-day, and the prisoner failing to ap
pear, by reason of physical disability, a rule
was issued on the bail liond returnable at
the June term, and the Sheriff was ordered
to take charge of the prisoner. Physicians
say that Sterling cannot live many weeks,
being so swollen with dropsy as to prevent
his walking. It is thought that he will never
be brought to trial.
After Justice Woods’ Place.
Washington, May 17.—The President,
liegan to-day to get applications, chiefly
from the Mouth, for the place on the Su
preme bench marie vacant by the death of
Justice Woods. As the Supreme Court will
adjourn next Wiek until October, the ap
isiintinent will probably not lc marie before
September. This will give the President
plenty of time to pick out a good man. As
yet he has not given the matter any consid
eration.
3,000 Shoe Hands Idle.
Haverhill,, Mass , May 17. Owing to
the failure of a compromise being agreed
upon Inst evening between the uncutive
of the Knights of Istbor and tin* Manufac
turer*’ Association in regard to the troubles
at Chick Bros.’ shoe factoi-y, forty matm
fiictuying establishment* closed their door*
this morning, throwing out of employment
8,000 person*. The State Hoard of Arbitra
tion ha* been appealed to, and, hope* are
entertained of a speedy settlement.
Murder in Cold Blood.
Ravse, 1.a., May 17.—Joseph Collins
yesterday *hot and killed Adrian Chapman
(colored) Collins came to town with n shot
gun loaded with buck shot, and told his
Friend* he intended to kill Chapman. Col
lins wulked up to his victim at the depot
and fired a charge into his breast.
A Watering Place at Auction.
Norfolk. May 17.—The Virginia Beach
railroad and watering place hotel property on
the ocean, seventeen miles from here, wore
sold at auction to-dnv for ♦170,000 to a syn
dicate headed by Charles W. Mackey, of
Franklin, Pa.
Tranholm at Norfolk.
Washinuton, May 17.— (Comptroller
Trenholm has gone to Norfolk for a few
days.
BLOXHAM AND PERRY OUT.
Tho Withdrawal of Both Proposed by
the Ex-Governor.
Tallahassee, Fla., Muy 17.—Ex-Gov.
Bloxham to-day proposed to Gov. Perry
tiiat both withdraw from the race. Gov.
Perry’s friends held a conference to-night
and showed a willingness to accept Gov.
Bloxlwm’s proposition, but nothing definite
cau lie learned to-night.
In the Senate to-day a bill was introduced
extending the charter of the Green Cove
Springs and Melrose Railroad Company.
The day was spent considering the rail
road commission bill, without limiting much
progress.
Trio latest idea relative to the railroad
commission bill now, pending in lioth houses
of the Legislature, is to give an appeal from
the commission to the Governor and his
Cabinet, instead of to tho courts of the
State. Nearly all agree that an appeal
should be allowed, but several constitutional
questions arise in this connection, and great
care is taken, as it is very important that
this bill be not declared inojierative after so
much time has been given in framing it.
Tho proposition to have an appeal from
the railroad commission to the Governor ami
Cabinet was strongly opposed iu the Senate
to-day, however.
In the House bills were introduced incor
porating a company to construct a railroad
from Bt. I.ucie to Lakeland and operate a
line of steamers on Indian river; prohibit
ing lotteries in this Htate; granting lands to
the Santa Fe Canal Company and anew
charter for Jacksonville.
The entire day was spent on t.ho railroad
commission bill, with Mr. Daniel in the
chair.
The joint session voted as follows for
Senator:
Bloxham M
Perry 87
Finley. 8
Goodrich 14
McWhorter 4
Raney I
McClellan 1
It is rumor*!.to-night that the present At
torney Gennral Cooper will bo made Judge
of tjio Jacksonville Circuit.
There is little talk or, the Senatorial con
test. ’
Large delegations from Sumter and
Orange arrived to-day to urge tho [Missage
of tho bill forming Lake county.
The friends of Gov. Perry held a privitte
caucus iu the Attorney General's office to
night, but untiling is knowu as to the result.
another new county proposed.
A bill is now pending in the House for the
division of the present county of Dale in
South Florida, and the formation of the
county of Worth from tho northern half of
tho present county of Dade. The county
scat of Dado is to remain at Maim! and the
county scat of tho now county of Worth is
to be at Palm City, nt or near Lake Worth,
in the northern portion of the present Dado
county.
Tho allowances of pay and expenses
to members of the present Legislature
will lie the same as heretofore, stl |>er diem,
and mileage each way. The Secretaries
will receive #0 jier diem as before.
A review of the calendar of both houses
shows that good progress has been made iu
the work of tl>e session, and from now on the
proceedings will be more satisfactory since
all are acquainted with the routine work,
mid the committees have disposed of nearly
all tho matters presented to them. The at
tendance on the daily sessions now is good,
aud tho working members of both houses
are steadily pressing the business of the ses
sion.
COLUMBUS’ Y. M. C. A.
A Reception to the General Public
to Show its Workings.
Columrus, Oa., May 17.—A reception
was given to the general public to-night by
the members of the Young Men’s Christian
Association, at their hall, with tho object
of showing the. outside world what
§reat progress is being mode by
le association. The parlor, reading,
reception rooms and gymnasium were
crowded with visitors who wore highly en
tertained by music, recitations, etc. They
were served with refreshment*.
In Muscogee Hujierior Court to-day the case
of D. M. Carmichael against tho Central line
of steamboats was tried, and the Jui y re
turned a verdict for the defense. This was
a suit for $5,000 for cotton burned on the
river.
MANNING’S SCHEME.
Silver Certificates to be Traded in as
are Those of Grain.
New York, May 17. —The Commercial
Advertiser says: “An organisation is being
effected among certain capitalist* in this
city to trade in silver bullion certificates as
grain and cotton certificates are now dealt
in. The head centre of this organization is
to 1)0 the new Western National Bank, of
which ex i-Wretary of theTreaaury Manning
and ex-Tren surer Jordan aio the
founder*. Mr. Manning and his
associate*, have planned to make New York
the chief seat of tlie silver bullion trade,
aud thus to transfer control of the silver
market from London to New York. Their
plan of oporatious is to have silver bullion
m iaijje quantities deposited with the West
ern National Bank or elsewhere, and to
issue cirtificatea against bullion so cleiiosited,
and to have i hose certifioates traded in very
much as grain certificates are in Chicago.
MOREHEAD’B INVITATION.
The President Intimates That He Will
Not be Able to Accept.
Wahhinoton, May 17. —The i’rcsident to
day receive*! an invitation to attend the
North Carolina Teachers’ Assembly at Mnre
htsul City from Juno 14 to 20. The invita
tion was presented by Mr. Harrell, Secre
tary of the assembly, who come here from
Raleigh for that purpose. The President re
ceived liini kindly, aud said he would con
sider the matter. He remarked, hovvovor,
that he hardly thought be would bo able to
visit North Carolina at the time indicated,
but would endeavor to do so later in the
year.
BEN: PERLEY POORE ILL.
A Fainting Attack From Overwork
Prostrates Him in Hlu Room.
Washington, May 17.—MaJ. Ben: Perley
Poore was taken seriously ill to-day in hi*
i>ommittee room at the capitol. The attack
was the result of overwork. The Major was
overcome by weakness of the stomach and
fainted. Three physician* were soon in at
tendance, and In a few minutes the patient
was restored. When his strength was par
tially regained he was removed to his rooms
at the Knbitt House,where he is now resting
quietly.
SWEPT BY_GREEDY FLAMES.
Half a Dozen Buildings Laid In Ruins
at Rockingham.
Ualei-'R, N. C. May 17.—A special says:
Fire in Rockingham burned the dwelling
and storehon-e of Mrs. Rue H. Hanford, tho
storehouse and stock of Hteelo Bros., tho
roeide've* of Dr. T. 8. Bell and Mr*. Mason,
the saloon of J. O. Hrrrtth, and the beef mar-*
ketof T. Weil. The loe* is unknown. The
fire is supfowd to have been of incendiary
origin.
I PRICE *lO 4 YEAR. I
| 5 CII.VI'S A COPY, f
FILLED WITH MORPHINE.
AN EX-CONFEDERATE HAS A CLOSB
CALL AT THE CAPITOL.
Cnpt. Ben Davis Succumbs to Physical
and Financial Misfortunes and Seeks
Relief in the Grave The State Board
of Pharmaceutical Examiners ha
Session.
Atlanta, Ga., May 17.—The sensation
in Atlanta to-day was an attempt to com*
mit suicide hi the capitol, which excited
the occupants of the buililing and sense*
tional versions of which spread rapidly over
town. Capt. Bon Davis, who has been
about the capitol a great deal for the past
year, went into the Comptroller General’s
office before noon to-day and stayed several
hours. He was suffering from a severe neu
ralgic attack and complained of pains; was
abstracted in mind and in more than physi
cal trouble. At I o’clock he took five grains
of moi-phine and asked Insurance Clerk Ir
vine if ho had ever taken morphine. Mr.
Irvine said that he had, but that it did not
agree with him.
Mr. Davis then said: “I have five grams
iu me."
A DOCTOR SUMMONED.
Mr. Irvine said: “You had better get it
out," and seeing Mr. Davis acting strangely
brought in Dr. BizzeU, who gave emetics
and saved his life. Mr. Davis suffered
greatly until late in the evening, when he
was carried home. He had a bottle of mor
phine about his person, which was taken
from him. He is resting quietly to-night
and will probably make no furtner
attempt. He Is a Dative of
. Lumpkin county and went into
the Confederate service as a member of the
.Seventh Georgia regiment, Hampton’s Le
gion, and lost a leg In Virginia. After the
war he was Clerk of the Court of Lumpkin
connty till he was ousted by Gen. Meade.
Afterwards ho was a member of the Legis
lating from Lumpkin county. In 1880 he
was deputy marshal under Gen. Longstreet,
but left to accept a position as storekeeper
under Collector Johnson, which place he
lost when Collector Crenshaw was appointed.
Considerable criticism was caused because
Collector Crenshaw turned him out. Lately
ho has lieen alxmt the capitol a great deal,
without much occupation, od account of
disability. He is secretary of the Confed
erate Survivors Association. His friends
realize his situation and are bestirring them
selves to get him suitable employment.
A POSTAL ARREST.
Post Office Inspector Griffin to-day ar
rested John B. Sullies, postmaster at Red
Oak, Campbell county, charged with mak
ing fraudulent returns to increase his com
pensation. The office has been simpoc tod'for
Notno time by the department. Buttles Was
carried before Commissioner
examination and gave a *SOO bond. ’ -mL
The Btate Board of Pharmaceutical jpp
•miners had a session to-day and examined
a number of applicants for license as cb-pg
gists. A majority of the members of the
Board were present, Drs. Barry of Augusta,
Ingalls of Macon, and Pemberton of At
lanta, being on hand.
WAITING ON A POOL BILL.
Brooklyn’s Jockey Club Poetpones
Racing a Few Days.
Gravesend, N. Y., May 17.—The Brook
lyn Jockey Club has decided to postpone the
next day of meeting till May 26, the expia
tion of the time which the Governor has to
sign the pool bill. To-day’s events were as
follows:
First Race— I Three quarters of a mile. BX
tannic won, With Jehe Ban second and bankrupt
third. Time 1:14(4.
Second Race—< me mile and a furlong. Bar
num won. with Favor second and Biscuit thirl.
Time 1:514a.
Third Race— Five furlongs. Specialty wo*,
with SulMltum second and King Crab thirl.
Time 1:08. ;
Fockth Race—One mile. Hanover won, witn
Julietta Colt second aiul Dunbine third. Time
1:48)4.
Fieth Race— Five furlong*. Kingfl*h won,
with Guarantee second and Tea Tray third.
Time Pont.
Sixth Race —One and one-sixteenth miles.
Florence M. won, with Letretia second aud Or
lando third. Time 1:51.
louihvillb’b sixth day.
Lot.’invrLLE, May 17.—This was the sixth
day of the I/>uwvilla meeting. It presented
a not, very attractive programme. The
weather was cloudy and the atten.iance only
fair. Tho events were as follows:
Fibst Race—Th r-r quarter* of a mile. In
heats. In the tin,! heat Cleanor won, wit*
Mary Me. seoood and bva K third. Time 1:17.
lathe second beat Oli-anor won. with Eva K
second and Klrklin third. Time 1:17)4.
Second Race— Three-quarters of n mile. Los
Angeles won, with Winonn aud Amos tied for
second place. Time 1:17)6.
Third Race— One and one-eighth mile*. Rio
Grande won, with Uncle Dau second and
Adams third. Time 1 1194.
Fourth Rack- One and one-half miles. I/ongte
light won, with Monocrut second and itedte 0.
third. Tim* 8:40)4.
Fifth Rack— Three quarter* of a mile. Poede
mac won, with Jennie McFarland second and
Avery third. Time 1:14)4.
A Blaze at Boston.
Boston, Ga., May 17.—The residence of
W. M. Brooks caught fire this morning. It
wa* only slightly damaged, the fire being
put out before it got under headway. The
fire was caused by a defective flue.
A DEN OF SNAKES.
A Great Large Reptile Leads to a Hor
rible Discovery Baok of Llnwood.
FVo m the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr. Miller, a master stone mason, on Fri
day last was working a number of men ou
the hills back of Linwood, on the Long
worth farm. While engaged they came in
contact with a large snake that Mr. Miller
and the men claim to have been thirty-five
and forty feet in length, with a diameter al
most. a* great as a leer keg. They pursued
it to the entrance of a small cave in the side
of the hill, and becoming frightened and
sick from the deadly odor that arose from
the aperture in the hill, the pursuers were
compelled to return to their work.
Yesterday morning L. ®. Robb, agent of
tho Longworth estate, investigated the mat
ter with a posse of foul’ men, Joseph Day,
Caleb Hadley, Hogertr Bowen and Dr.
Carver. With several" war-like utensils
they marched to the small Ktone cave, and
failing to we nr smell anything unusual,
ware about to give up all hopes of finding
any evidence to verify the report of the men
the day before, when they commenced
moving o pile of moss-covered rock* that
lay at the mouth of the opening. A* they
neared the bottom of the stone they turned
over a slab of stone about 6 by 10 feet,when
hundreds of reptiles of various kinds and
sizes appeared writhing and squirming in
every conceivable shape and running ofi' in
all directions.
The smell that arose from tlie mass was
so sickening and deadly that Mr. Robb fell
unconscious to the ground. It is needless to
say that the men made discretion the better
part of valor,
ship seen tlie (Tay 'before. A party will lj*
organized to burn out;the den with gasoline.
Great excitement prevtuls m the neighbor
hood.