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t ESTABLISHED 1830. \ '♦ J. 11. Eisni.li, Editor mid Proprietor.) ARMED I’ANOPLY OF WAR THE RECORD OP YESTERDAY’S ’ COMPETITIVE DRILL. Pjr3t Drills Very Successful—The Vicks burg Southrons and the Virginians ■ Received With Rounds of Cheers— -2,800 Muskets in the Camp—A Sud den Storm Interferes Seriously. Washington, May 24. —The competitive driil began at 10 o’clock this morning. Com pmy A, of the First Minnesota regiment, was the first company to enter. They drilled •well. The second company was the Eighth Separate company, of Rochester, N. Y. These two companies drilled in the southern part of the grounds, too far from the grand stand to be seen to advantage. Next fol lowed the Muscatine Rifles, of lowa. They marched to the front of the grand stand, saluted the judges and began to drill. They handled their pieces well, but were a little weak in the foot movements. They were liberally applauded. Then followed the Grand Rapids Guards; Company A. First battalion of Virginia (colored) Volunteers; ’Southrons, Vicksburg; Company A, First Virginia regiment. ( RECEIVED WITH CHEEP.S. Popular demonstrations indicated that the Vicksburg men and a company of the First Virginia regiment bad won the great est favor of the day. The competing com panies were limited to twenty-four men each, with their three officers and tw:> guides. The programme of manoeuvres was deliv ered to each company’s commander one hour before the time for the corps’ appear ance, and the men were thereby kept in ignorance of the manoeuvres they were to execute until the orders were actually given, GENERAL PROGRAMME. In general terms, they were exercised first in the school of the soldier (that is without arms), then in the manual at arms, and lastly in the school of the company. Thirty niinutes. were allotted to each com pany to complete its programme. A STORM INTERRUPTS PROCEEDINGS. - A furious thunder and wind storm came Up about 4 o'clock and put an end to the proceedings. The crowds scattered at once. The roof was blown off a large part of the grand stand and the canoes, rocks, forts and light house of the clyorama were tipped over and scattered. ’The order for dress parade at 5 o’clock was rescinded. THE FORMATION, For purposes of dress parade the com mands have been organized into provisional battalions, in which the troops of the re spective sections of the country are grouped together, as far as possible. The Kentucky, Oliio and the District of Columbia men each form one battalion; Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Missouri form another; the Governor’s Guard, of North Carolina, aro with the Michigan and Minnesota men. The Virginia troops constitute a separate bri gade,‘already completely organized under Gen. C. J. Anderson. The total number of men in-the camp is about 2,800, in seventy organizations. One-third of the total are ’ Virginians. Thirty-four commands have entered the competition for the infantry prizes, one of which is colored. Four col ored companies are in camp, two from Vir ginia ana two from the District of Colum bia. BETHEL CHURCHES. They Have No Representation in the Presbytery. St. Louis, May 24.—Iii the Southern Presbyterian Assembly this morning the question of the bethel churches and their organization being under discussion, it was finally derided that no church constituted as a bethel church has the right of representa tion in any Presbytery, und that an elder in one church could not at the same time be an skier of another church. GROWTH OF THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES. The Committee on Theological Seminaries submitted a report covering the affaire of several seminaries, also the institute for training colored ministers. The number of students in the latter was tifty-live, and it was their belief that the money used in training and educating the colored teachers was well bestowed. The Columbia .Semi nary Ims been closed for a year past, but it lias been decided to reopen it next Septem ber. This seminary has an endowment of ?280,000 and its future was believed to be very bright. The Committee on Publication reported that a debt of $85,000 had been paid off or provided for, and that it now has assets over the liabilities of $04,000. In view of this promising fact it was ordered that the col portage be started in the Presbyteries where it does not now exist. The Judicial Committee made a supple mental report in the case of the Rev. Mr. Robinson, of North Carolina, lining an ap peal from the Synod of that State, recom mending that the case bo tried, and Revs. " • H. Davis and P. H. Hoge were named to represent the appellee. REPORTS RECEIVED. The Committee on Bills and Overtures re ported: On Overtures—A communication was re reived from the Harmony and South Caro lina Presbyteries, touching the acts of tho ast assembly on evolution, and the power J the General Assembly over theological seminaries and their instructors. Tho viewer was that, tho assembly decline to ormulate any detailed examination of the last, assembly, as any statement, however Expressed, could only be regarded as anew Miveronee on the same subject, which this jssembly do not feel called upon to make. 1 Ins was an answer formulated by tho ma turity of the committee. ANOTHER VIEW. The minority also presented a report which dealt primarily with the jurisdiction it the different church courts and the man ner in which these matters can be brought oetore tho General Assembly. It says: Resiieoting further the question of the Eolith Carolina Presbytery touching the ciotleof creation as defined by the last •sw-miily we recommend this assembly to Snsw or that the Scriptures clearly reveal -hat in the highest sense God is the creator j; all tilings, and consequently “Lam body, and soul, and noth the Scriptures and our confession of [f U'h teach that bU body was formed of tho Dim of the ground. Whether mediate or nimediate, or by what insenitible mode, Aon hath not revealed, and this assembly 3011 Is that, It Is not given to church to pro definitely as to the mode by which, Dm the time in which, the Creator chose to work.” The report was docketed for future con •Mcration. harmony, not union. At, 10:50 this morning the organic union ’■'•-operation of the two great churches jMf U P for consideration. Rev. IV. 11. '*• jothor of i,lie minimum minority re- L Yu '“tor a slight modification of the mi j ' .yjT report, signed that report and with in, "1 llls ”" **• Rev. IV. R. Conpldge, of j, ’utgomery, Va., offered a substitute for ~,n iJt *t.v report, recommending linr lt ~n* - union or eo-oj(oration. Dr. Ay. Smoot, of Texas, chairman of the Rvi"! committee mid representative of the •only side of the question, then took the floor and made a long speech against union or co-operation. He attacked the majority report, first, as to its claims that the majority of the Presbyteries’ overturing as sembly were in favor of a closer relation. He said there is not an unanimous senti ment in any one of the three synods of Mis souri, Arkansas and Alabama, referred to by the majority in favor of an organic union. The presumption was that the si lence of the majority of the Presbyteries placed them in opposition to the union. There is not a demand in any church for the opening of the question. The church was not to follow in the wake of any politi cal or business movement in this country. STANDS ON ITS OWN BASIS. “They ,sav the war is over. Politicians North and South are fixing up their diffi culties, but where is the connection? This is not a war church. This is not a secession church. IVe hold that any man, no matter whether he was horn in Maine or in Texas, can be taken inti thf full fellowship of our church. If we were united with the North ern church every time we met there would be an argument and a dissension and an alienation. Cure is not a Southern church, but a church that differs from the Presby terian church of the United States in the in terpretation of our common standards. Church and State arc not united. PLAIN TALK. “It is said we fellows are preposterous old agitators because we will not unite with the Northern church now that the political differences are settled. It is said the war is over. Well, you have read of earthquakes, which after they have passed have left fissures in the plains and the granite moun tains. Fissures in the plains can be filled up, but they will remain in the mountains, which represents our principle, as long as the mountains stand. I mean no discourtesy to any gentleman, but almost all those preachers who hvc gone back ini' l the Northern church were the most rabid during the war. It took two men to hold them sometimes when the Northern church was spoken of. Quiet men stayed the longest, and only went out when they had to. They have not gone back. WE TRIED IT ONCE. “When the General Assembly met in Columbus, Miss., in 1874 or 1875, there was so much talk about reuniting that our com mittee said to the committee of the North ern assembly that if they would say that the political differences that caused the split were formulated in times of great excite ment, the committee would recommend a conlsolidation. The Northern committee would not say that, and the matter rested. But you established fraternal relations in 1882! Yes, and the Northern assembly agreed to such establishment on the under standing that they receded from no princi ple. Then two granite pillars were erected without the arch at the top of the bridge or at the bottom, representing two churches, showing where they stood and that they stood far apart.” The speaker reviewed various actions of the Northern assembly toward the uniting of the churches, and then referring again to the majority report, he thought the dicta tion of the basis of union disrespectful to the Northern assembly, and said: “They have too much honesty and principle to ac cept those conditions.” He advised the abandonment of the position they had heard of, to the effect that the Northern church would not accede to the conditions, but hav ing proposed it the Southern church would have the advantage in the public mind. NOT A CHRISTIAN SPIRIT. “If you love your Northern brethren as you say you do, don't put them in that position.” He told of the Roman General, who after the battle, having been congratu lated on his victory, said, “One more such victory, friends, and we are undone.” The Church of God should not play politician, and ought not to trick one another. This church ought to be too grand and Christ like to resort to any such methods. BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES. Meeting of 1,000 Delegates at Minne apolis. Minneapolis, Minn., May 24. —The preparations for tho Baptist anniversaries a-o about complete. The committees on en - tertainment have received letters from 700 delegates announcing that they will cer tainly he present, and each mail brings dozens of letters stating that there will be additional delegates. No doubt the uumlier will reach 1000. There are eight fraternal delegates from the Southern Conference, of which Dr. Broaddus is one. The convention opened to-day at the First Baptist church. SPREAD-TOO WIDELY; An Umbrella Company's Manager Opens Out With $85,000. Philadelphia, May 24.—Marconi L. Beguin, manager of the Philadelphia Umbrella Company, at 45 North Seventh street, has left the city, leaving, it is alleged, a deficiency of $85,000 in his accounts. Before departing Seguin made an open confession to his friend, George C. Baker. His victims are mostly family con nections. Stock speculation did it, ns Seguin had no bad habits, and moved in first-class society. He is only 20 years old. He came to Philadelphia from New Orleans some years ago. His flight has completely broken up the business. rather mixed up. Later.—The Record will say: An inves tigation or the story that Morcom L. Seguin bad disappeared after squandering $85,000 has developed sufficient facts to throw dis credit. upon the alleged disappearance of Seguin, as well as to the st atement that he had emliezzled $85,000. The Record thinks Seguin is hiding in Camden with his brother, but don't explain why he should hide. ASTONISHED RAILROADERS. Canadian Pacific Secures an Entrance Into Chicago. Chicago, May 24.— The Canadian Pacific railroad secured on entrance into Chicago yesterday through an agreement with President Ledyard, of the Michigan Central. The Canadian Pacific w ill run its Height trains from St. Thomas to Detroit over the Michigan Central, thonoeoverthe Wabash to Butler, Ind., and at that point connect with the Baltimore and Ohio, reaching Chicago over the lat ter’s tracks. It will also use the Wabash read to East St. Louis. Its through sleepers to Montreal will be tarn over the Michigan (.’antral from Chicago. The proposed advent of the new line causes considerable fluttering among officials of east-bound roads. SERIOUSLY DAMAGED. Both Steamers in Worse Plight Than at First Supposod. New York, May 34.—Inspector Mc- Kenna, of tho-Foroign Ocean Steamship In spector’s Oftlcc, has examined the Celtic, and finds that she will have to have an en tire new bow running back to the forward bulkhead. It will take about four weeks to repair her. The Britannic was examined to-day. B-sides new plates she will require soveral new life boats. It is said the company will have the vessels thoroughly repaired at this iKirt, and not merely patched up sufll- iently to enable thorn to reach the other side SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1.887. GARLAND DON'T WANT IT. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE VACANT JUDGESHIP. The Judge Doesn't Want It, Much to the Joy of Those Who Do - Does Not Undervalue the Place, But Has Been Honored Sufficiently-He Will Retire Soon. Washington, May 24.—Attorney Gen eral Garland to-day talked freely with the representatives of the Associated Press con cerning his supposed candidacy for the va cant position on the Supreme bench. Air. Garland said he did not want the place and would not take it. Mr. Garland then set forth his reasons. “I do not,” said he “undervalue the place. It has work and responsibility enough to test the energy and ability of any one, and honor sufficient for the most ambitious. When the last two appointments for the Supreme Court were made my name was conspicuously mentioned. TOO LATE NOW. “Atthattime I would have readily accept ed such a position, and I did not hesitate to say so, but I was younger by several years and my health was much better. Then there was a period of twenty years between my age and that fixed for retiring and my health was unimpaired. Now that period is only fifteen years and my constitution is worn out by the severe at tack of sickness that came upon me in March, 1886. Tne duties of the office of Justice of the United States Supreme Court are so important and so exacting that I feel itis due the public service that, as a gene ral rule, and other things beiag equal, one who enters their performance should have a fair and reasonable prospect of twenty years of active, unbroken labor before reaching the age named by the law for re tiring. WORK THERE IS FOR THE FUTURE. “For work done in that court lasts for all years to come, and goes far to mold and fashion our institutions, make and execute the laws as we may. I could not even in dulge the hope of having a period of fifteen years allowed me for this continuous lmid work, and I would be untrue to duty to ac cept such a trust, with this fact staring me in the face. Besides, some months after the two appointments referred to were made, I was elected by the Legislature of Arkansas to t-Vte United States Senate for the second tin,/', and then I formed a resolution to retire fr </a public life and public place at the ei f,i of that term, which will expire at the close of this administration, and I so shaped my affairs as to carry out this reso lution. This resolution some six months ago I repeated emphatically to my friends in Arkansas by a letter that was published, touching my running again for the United States Senate, and I will say that the entire Arkansas representation in Congress lias known for two years of this determination on my part, as well as a few other particular personal friends.” DETERMINED TO RETIRE. Reporter—May I ask you if the President knows of this? “Yes, generally and particularly—gen eral, for ne has heard me say flatly, more than a year since, that I wanted and would have no other public place after this, and on Feb. 23 last, lie asked me to take a place on the Inter-state Commerce Commission, which I declined, repeating positively this determination on my part that I wanted and would have no public office after this.” “Then as you are out of the matter, who, if I may inquire, will get it?” “I have not the remotest idea,” replied Air. Garland. “Do you know when the appointment will be made?” “I do not, as I have had no talk with the President about it beyond making to him a statement as to myself, with the reasons therefor which I have given you.” FORCING THE IS3UE. Clause Four to Bo Interpreted Ju dicially. Washington, Alay 24. —At New Orleans the receiver of the Texas and Pacific rail way has filed a petition in tho United States Circuit Court asking tho interpretation of the fourth clause of the interstate com merce law. The proceeding appears to be a demand for judicial action in the cases laid before the commission. Groat importance attaches to the petition, from the fact that Judge Pardee, of the Circuit Court, in the case of a similar petition, regarding freight rates from El Paso, made an order au thorizing the receivers to act on their own interpretation of the law. VACATION FOR.THE PRESIDENT. Treasurer Hyatt Qualifies and Takes Formal Possession. Washington, May 24.—Treasurer Hyatt qualified this morning and formally assumed the duties of his new office. According to tho present arrangements the Pi'esident will leave here on Thursday evening in a special oar of the Pennsylvania road and proceed to Saranac Lake, making only tho necessary stops en route. He will lie accompanied by Airs. Cleveland and Col. and Mrs. Lamont, and expects to return inside of two weeks. “WORST OF ALL CRIMES.” Strong Words from the President Re garding Election Laws. Washington, Alay 24. — I The Pi’esident to day denied the application for pardon in the caso of J. J. Stanley, who was convicted April 13 of fraudulent registration and sen tenced to ninety days imprisonment at St. Louis. The President indorsed the applica tion as follows: “1 cannot pardon crime against the election laws except it be a case presenting unusual considerations for clem ency. 1 consider such offenses tho worst of all crime.” YELLOW JACK. Gen. Hamilton Says There’s no Cause for Alarm. Washington, May 24.— Surgeon General Hamilton, of the Marino Hospital Service, said to-day that ho ha/1 received official no tice of the extension of yellow fever at Key West, but that the situation was not stiffi ciently grave to call for any action on the part of the government health authorities At Koy West, he said, are fh-xt-olass men, and they liave taken every precaution to prevent the spread of the disease. Ho thought the disease could l>e confined within its present limits and that there was as yet no cause for further nlnrm. A Family Shooting. New Orleans, Alay 24.—A dispatch from Plaquemine says: Near Bayou Gould yesterday morning Ben Bates quar reled with his nephew, Joe Bates, nLwt family matters and shot him dead. Peter Bate, the father of Joe, then shot his brother Beu, wounding him mortally. Peter Bates was arrested. MORE LIBERTY. “ The Pope’s Wishes for Universal Peace and More Power. Rome, May 24.—The Popo in an allocu tion yesterday referred to the religious jieace \\)th ITussia which he said he had made every- effort to attain. The Pope said: “We felt more concerned at the evils of this religious struggle with Prussia, and as we were unable to remedy them by striving (done, owing to the obstacles which im peded our power, we invoked the co-opera tion of the German Bishops and the Catholic Deputies in the Prussiuti Diet, from whose constancy and concord the church de rived great fruits and expects still greater. Thanks to the equitable and pa cific sentiments of Emperor William and his counsellors, the Prussian government re moved more serious inconveniences and then accepted the various practical conditions of peace, by which some of r,he former laws against the church have been repealed and outers mitigated. Something remains, but we must rejoice at what we have obtained, and above all in regard to the free action of the Pope in the government of the Church in i'rassia. We do not despair of y r et obtaining the host results in other parts of Germany; God grant that Italy, who is par ticularly deal - to us, may share the spirit of peace with which we are animated toward all nations. The means of obtaining this concord would be to establish the Pope in a position where he would he subject to no power in the enjoyment of a full and real liberty, which, far from injuring Italy, would powerfully contribute to her pros perity.” FLOQUET’S OPPORTUNITY. Deliberating With Boulanger as to the New Cabinet. Paris, May 24.—1n view of the failure of all the combinations to effect a settlement of the Ministerial question, President Grevy has recalled M. Floquet and apiiealed to his patriotism to form the Cabinet. 51. Floquet asked for twenty-four hours to consider tho matter. 51. Floquet conferred to-day with Lockroy, Granet, Boulanger and Bertlie lot. If Floquet accepts tho task of forming a ministry he will assume the office of slinister of the Interior. Rouvier will be Minister of Finance and Flourens will be urged to retain the foreign portfolio. Radicals will support Goblet for President of the Chamber of Deputies if Floquet be comes Premier. Floquet was in conference with Boulanger this evening. The turn affairs have taken is considered a victory for Boulanger. La France says that Stienne will be Min ister of Public Works; Sans, Leroy or Vietto Minister of Agriculture; Boyseet Miuister of Justice; Admiral Aube or Admiral Bour geise Minister of slarine, and Bouree Minis ter of Foreign Affairs. The appointment of Bouree, howeVer, .says La France , is to be made only in the event of Flourens finally declining the Foreign portfolio, The Op portunists’ paper adds they do not favor the proposed Cabinet, while the Radicals and members of the Extreme Left support it. O’BRIEN’S WARNING. An Anonymous Coward Fully Frees His Mind. Niagara Falls, N. Y., Alav 24.—Wil liam O’Brien arrived here this evening from Hamilton, Ont., on his way to Alontreal. The following note was received by him at Hamilton: East Syracuse, May tR, iRR7. A piece of advice for you, William O’Brien; you black hearted Irish fool, if you ever make vour appearance in Kingston or Ottawa your blood will ran cold. Take my advice and go back to your black, Irish home. P. O. I will be there in less than forty-eight hours. NO SHOTS fired in defense. Hamilton, Ont., Alay 24.—Alluding to the attack on Air. O'Brien last bight, the Hamilton Spectator this morning asserts positively that shots were fired from Air. O'Brien's carriage before the attacking party had touched a trigger or ad justed a cap.* Speaking of this Air. O’Brien said that the report was the meanest and most malig nant statement which lias yet been made. It is false in every particular. commends o’brien’s courage. London, Alay 25, 1 a. m.— The Daily yews commenting on William O’Brien’s Canada trip, says: “The tour was ill ad vised, but O’Brien has amply atoned for his error by the courage he has displayed, and thanks to the brutality of his opponenfal, the harm he might have done to the cause of home rule has been more than compensated for by the indignation of the majority of Englishmen at his treatment. IRELAND’S SYMPATHIZERS. Words of Kindness From Virginia's Assembly. Richmond, Va., May 24.—80th houses of the General Assembly have passed the fol lowing resolutions: Whereas, The British Parliament has under consideration a measure for the coercion of Ireland which, if adopted, will result in the de struction of a constitutional liberty, abolition of the freedom of the press, the rights of free speech and tho suppression of trial by Jury for political offenses among that liberty-loving people: therefore, tie it Uttolved. That we sympathize most earnestly with the Irish people in their brave struggle for local self-government, and we hereby tender to the Hon. William E. Gladstone, the Hon. Charles Stewiu-t Parnell ami their followers, ihe assurances of our hearty appreciation of their efforts for Ireland. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to Messrs. Gladstone and Parnell. The Legislature adjourned to-day. Release of Fathers Ryan and Slattery. Dublin, Alay 24. —Judge Boyd to-day ordered the release of Father Ryan, of the Herbertstown Branch of the Notional League, and Father Hlattery, who were imprisoned for refusing to give testimony in relation to the plan of the campaign. Their release is due to tho decision of the Court of Appeals. The priests left the prison quietly and no ovation in their honor was attempted by the people, Will Force the Crimes Act Bill. London, May 24.—Sir Algernon Berth wick, Conservative member of Parliament for South Kensington, and proprietor of the Jiondon Morning Pont, in an address to his congregation last evening, said that after tho Whitsun recess tho government pro j)osd to force the pre-rage or the Irish Crimea aitt amendment bill, within a specified period, w hether or no. All the amendments to the bill wore disposed of. Emperor William for Peace. London, May 34.—A dispatch from Paris to the Chronicle Mates that M. Herbette, French Ambassador to Germany, on his re cent visit to Paris brought an autograph let*or from the Emperor William to Presi dent Gravy, in which the Einpt ror expressed the hope that the lives at neither might be saddened by tbe hon-ors of another war. Our Daniel Coming Horne. London, May 34. —Daniel Manning will leave Bournemouth on Monday next for Liverpool. He will soil for New York on June 1. lhs health is much improved. THE MASTER BUILDERS. AN EDICT AGAINST THE LABOR UNIONS. The Workingmen Must Be In Subjec tion-Unions Not Tolerated—Master Builders Must Combine and Resist the Encroachment:i of the Carpenters —Recommends Stoppage of all Build ing Operations. Chicago, May 24.—The members of the Executive Board of the Nutional Associa tion of Builders loft for their homes this evening, after issuing an address long enough to fill two columns of a newspaper. The document is directed to the Builder*’ mid Traders’ Exchange of Chicago, to all affil iated bodies of the National Association of Builders, and to the general public. An entirely new method of dealing with workingmen is evolved in the case of whole sale lockouts. It is advocated at the outset of the address a complete cessation of work in all building trades of Chicago as an answer to the bricklayers’ demand for the Saturday pay-day and is fully indorsed by the board. The question of a Sat unlay pay day is stated to lie inconsequential in itself and easily settled, luid it not been preceded by a long series of usurpation by the trades unions. After commending to contractors in other cities, the course pursued by the Chicago Builders’ Board, it proceeds to enumerate the "encroachments” that must be reconquered by the employers at all hazards. First is the concession by which unions are able to prevent working men not members of unions from obtaining work. This, the board declares, is the real meaning of the rule that union men shall not work with non-union men, and, says the board, it amounts to conspiracy against the rights of the individual. Other “en croachments” are arbitrary powers exercised by the walking delegates, restric tion of number of apprentices and the requirement that the forinan shall Iks members of the Workmen’s Union. "Bet tor, 'teays tho address, “that not another hriclc lie laid or another nail driven in Chi cago for a year than that this op|Kirtunity lie lost to regain these rights for the em ployers.” what they recommend. All branches of the National Builders' As sociation are then advised to assume the same attitude as their Chicago brethren, in the event of an issue being fon-ed upon them. The address closes liy suggesting that every builders’ exchange' throughout the country adopt the following: “To encourage all workmen who wish to have an opportunity to free'y work, untram moled by the improper requirements of in voluntary associations, and be protected in their work, it will be wise to create and establish at once a bureau of record in con nection with this association, where any and all workmen may put themselves on record as assenting to the principles of individual liberty announced in Chicago, and by and through which, workmen so as senting, will lio kept at work and protected in it in preference to those who deny these princip ••* Let steps be taken after a cer tain timsjgivqn, to develop the honest pur pose, gooi&Snkractor, skill and ability or the workmen to make him a member of this as sociation, thus instiluting for the first time an organization wherein employer and em ploye shall be joined, and their interests con sidered ns common, as they liersonally should be. We believe this woulfl lie a step in the right direction ami toward the dawn of day, when two branches of workmen will not he arrayed agninst each other, hut wilt consider and act in concert for their mutual interest.” Property Destroyed by Strikers. Brussels, May 24. —Many of the men on strike in the mining district of Belgium possess arms and explosives. Many outrages nave been committed by the use of the lat ter, including the destruction of the ma chinery and the blowing up of the mmia f;ers’ offices of the mines. Heveral arrests lave been made in connection with the out rages at Cronfesta. Several attempts have been made to destroy tho railway bridge with explosives. A riot occurred at Vuux Sous Chevremont, arising from the strikers compelling the Germans to stop work in the mines. A number of arrests were also made. In consequence of the nightly seri ous demonstrations in Brussels, tile proces sions and gatherings in the public street* have been prohibited. THREATENING to MARCH ON BRUSSELS. The city was agitated last night by nu merous bands of (Socialists parading the streets. Many scuffles took place between the disorderly men and the police. Fifteen arrests were made. The strike is spreading to the Liege districts. Many threats arc made by the men if the demands are not ac ceded to. Charleroi strikers attempted to carry out their threat to mareh on Brussels, but wpre eliarged by tho gendarmes just after starting and dispersed. No bloodshed occurred. Why the Czar Returned. Vienna, May 24.— The Tagblatt, has re reived a telegram from Odessa, stating that the Czar returned to St. Petersburg from the Don Cossacks country three days earlior than he intended to. This was due, the dis patch says, to the attempt made by a stu dent to kill him on Wednesday night dur ing the festivities at Novo TYUerklska by firing at him as he rode by in a carriage. ATTEMPT TO KILL THE CZAR. London, May 25, sa. m.—A dispatch from Odessa say*: Wednesday night lost, while the Czar and Czarina were driving in an open carriage from the ball given by the members of the nobility at Novo-Tcherkask, a shot was fil ed at them from the crowd on the street. A great uproar followed, and the man who tired the shot was no maltreated by the people that he was insensible when the police secured him. The culprit ha-1 in his possession a bottle of poison, six car tridges, a revolver und ilagger. He Jrefuses to answer any questions. Plagiarism Alleged. London, May 34. Canon Fleming, one of the chaplains in ordinary to her majesty, has just published a volume of sermons. The Rail Mall Gazelle alleges that one of the sermons is a gross plagiarism of a sermon delivered by Dr. Tulmoge, of Brooklyn tabernacle, six years ago. Dynamltors Working Again. London, May 24.—A dynamite bomb was exploded under tho Police Court at Hnb burn, Durham county, last night, partially destroying the building*. Extinguishing the Forest Fires. Chicago, May 2-4.—Recent rains through out the Northwest have extinguished most of the forest fires, which have, ts-en raging in Wisconsin a id upper Michigan with suen destructiveness of luce. The pastures and crops which were suffering severely from the effects of drought, liavo been greatly benefited. Gone to His Heavenly Rest. Winchester, Va.. May 24.—The Rev, John Fir key, on aged minister, for forty years the minister of a Cumtian church and the pastor of a church ih this city, died this morning at hi* residence. GEORGIA'S CAPITAL. Smith, tho Murderer, Respited Till June 17—Sundry Notes. Atlanta, Ga., May -I.—Tho Governor granted a respite to-day to John VV r . Smith, of Heard county, a murderer, till June 17. He was to he hung Friday, but the execu tion is postponed to give him an oppor tunity to seo his wile and children and pre pare for death. Sheriff Lipscomb, of Heard county, came here yesterday after Smith, who has been in the Fulton jail, and left with him to-day before the respite was granted. Another effort will he made to get the sentence commuted. The Sheriff and Smith are mortal enemies. Smith says ho is resigned to hanging, hut don’t want Lipscomb to boss the job. WHAT AILS HIS EXCELLENCY i Gov. Richardson, of South Carolina, re fuses at present to honor the requisition for Blackwood. Ii" writes the Governor to-day that Blackwood's attorney will resist, t he ex tradition and has asked a hearing, and will take no action until the hearing. It, is thought there will lie further protracted complications. UNDER PROTEST. The Singer Sewing Machine Company has made returns hi tho Comptroller under protest. Their taxes are s2tX> on company and $lO on each seventy-four agents. Judge Newman decided against them last, week on an injunction to restrain the collection of the special taxes on the ground of unconstitutionality. Tho Comptroller has ordered a 2. fa. issued for the amount of the taxes and a levy made on their property. The company (Singer) is now doing business over this State without a license, and all the agents are liable to prosecution under section -iHI 0 of the < ’ode. W. O. Hill has been elected Captain of the Lewis Light, Infantry, of Montezuma, and William rotter Captain of the Sylvania Rifles. A MILITARY SUIT. William Rosser, a member of the City Guard, sued ('apt. Joseph Burke to-day for sllO, the amount which he claims to have paid in for a round-trip ticket on the European tour which was aban doned. He says that, on giving over tiie trip, Capt Burke stated to him that his money would lie refunded. That he has made repeated demands for it, blit has fail ed to get it. A great dissatisfaction exists among the Gate City Guard over Capt. Burke’s failure to take the company to Europe and there is a strong talk among influential members of calling for Capt. Burke’s resignation. Capt. Burke says that tiie money paid in by the members for the tickets will lie refunded, but as yet this has not been done. BURGLARS AT HOBOKEN. Rob a Store of SGOO in Notes and Money, But Are Captured. Jksup, May 24. —Last night between S> and 10 o'clock burglars entered the store of W. A. Martin at Hoboken by forcing a window, while tho clerk was absent, and stole a trunk containing money and notes amounting to SOOO. Mr. Warren, the clerk, was absent from the store about twenty minutes and discovered the theft immedi ately on his return. He at one notified Mr. Martin, who, arming himself with a shot gun, boarded the train for Way cross, and proceeded about six miles in that direction when he got off and returned on foot. Aliout one and a half miles from Hoboken ho met a negro skulking along near the road whom he induced to stop by covering him with his gun. In approaching Mr. Martin the negro fumbled around a little clump of briars a, long as possible, and on being charged with the robbery was very much confused. Proceeding to the house of Mr. Rawls with his prisoner, Mr. Martin secured that gentleman's assistance and a lantern, and returning to the brier patch found a roll of money containing S6O and a razor that Mr. Martin recognized as his. The negro then confessed tiie crime and carried Mr. Martin to the trunk, which hod been broken open near by. In it were $126 worth of wood tickets and other papers, He gave his name as Ed f Vines, and his part ner in the robbery as Henry Wilson, Isith of them from Way cross. Securing his pris oner, Mr. Martin reached Hoboken just as the special train for Way cross arrived, by which ho proceeded to Waycross, and securing tiie assistance of Sheriff Henderson, started in quest of Wilson. As they ap proehed Gilbert Williams’ house, Wilson, who was on the lookout, male u break for lilierty and the swamp, with the Sheriff and posse in hot pursuit. After an exciting chase of two miles and a fusilade of pisiol shots, Wilson was caught by a negro, Ed ward Owens. From Wilson sl2l were re covered. Mr. Martin is yet out s7. ! > or These negroes are both old offenders and professional gamblers. Cones recently broke jail at Live Oak, Fla., and there is a reward of $2.7 lor him from the oilieials of that place. But for Mr. Martin’s prompt action and energy he would most probably never have recovered his money. STORM AT COLUMBUS. Old Boreas Tears Things in a Lively Manner, Columbus, Ga.. May 24 —A very heavy wind storm struck this city about :i o’clock this afternoon doing much damage in the way of blowing things around generally. The Alabama warehouse, the Georgia ware house, the Ijt> well warehouse and trie Engle and Pbenix dye bouses were all partly uu roofed by having the tin blown off. The smokestack of the Muscogee Oil Mills was demolished. Several telegraph i<olch and wires and numerous trees and fences were blown down, but notedly was hurt, hut on account of tho condition of tho stru ts tiie c ity was onvoiiqied in a perfect cloud of dust, which gave the storm the appearance of a sand storm, tli :re being no rain till it was over. During the storm a fire ularm was turned in, but by quick work the fire department, who were wsm on the scene of the iire, and it was extinguished with small damage. JAIL DELIVERY. Deviltry at Bander-eon Garnee Held For Rogero’e Murder. Jacksonville. Fla.. May 24.—News has been just received hero of a jail delivery at Enterprise last night. The prisoners escaped by sawing through the floor. Among the crowd was the negro Joe Stevens, a supposed murderer. 8. R. Pons, a merchant of Sanderson, was aroused at midnight lust night by a crowd of men. He reached for his gun and the men dispersed. In the morning he found u paper telling him that his turn was next. It is thought that tho bitter feeling shown Pons is ou account of the latter’s op|>ositioii to moving tho c-ourt bouse from Sanderson to Mc-Clenny. In the case of Garnee, who killed Rogero Inst night, the Coroner’s Jury brought In a verdict against the prisoner, who, huvmg re covered mini his intoxication, now fully re alises the crime, and is inconsolable. His inotlu-r and sister visited tiie prisoner at the Jail today and a heartrending scene oc curred. The grand Jury will investigate the kilting to-morrow. Rogero’* funeral I occurs to-morrow morning. The killing l createsi great excitamement in town, and I has been tho city talk all day. i PRICE fcIO A YEAR. I } 5 CEATS A COPY, f LEGISLATORS IX COUNCIL STEADY AND PROGRESSIVE WORK OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATORS- Scores of Bills Rushed In at the Last Moment Tallahassee to Have an Ex* ecutivo Mansion The Legislators Now Getting to Work In Earnest tut Time is Short. Tallahassee, May 34.—This is the last day on which any bills can be introduced iu the House except by unanimous consent, so all possible were presented, and among them were the following: To divide Hernando county and form anew county not yet named; to authorize the Governor to appoint State detectives to aid in perpetuating tha established lines of State surveys; to allow minors to practice la w when laboring under no disabilities other than a minority; also a memorial to Congress for an appropriation to [my the balance awarded the cit izens of Florida under the provisions of the ai ts passed in furtherance of the treaty between Spain and the United Slates, concluded in 1810. The House spent the forenoon con sidering the bill fixing the rate of spjeial taxation and the manner of the assessment and collection, without completing it. MORE BILLS. Tn the afternoon the folkjiviug bills were passed: Locating the boundary lines be tween Taylor and Lafayette counties, pro scribing the manner of selecting jurors, pre scribing the rule of evidence iu suits against the railroads for stock killed prior to tha passage of the railroad bill, and a bill incor imrating the Kt. Augustine Park Associar tlon, which last, two now goes to the Gov ernor. The bill relating to the purchase of blank books needed by the State waa intro duced in the House late this afternoon, read three times under a suspension of tho rules, and passed ten minutes after being intro duced. In the Senate Mr. Bryan introduced a bill legalizing tho town government of Winter Park. IMPORTANT LEGISLATION. A bill to allow the Federal government to establish oxjierinii utal agricultural stations in Florida was introduced and at once passed. Bills to simplify the conveyance of real property and to regulate the pleadings in the Circuit, Court* were introduced in the Henutu. The Senate passed the bills to incorporate a company to can fruits, fish and oysters at Ht. Lucie and Crystal River, ill Hernando county; to regulate the sale of seed cotton and to change the Ixmndary line of Marion and Putnam countie* between the Ocklnwaha river mid Lake George. Tiie bill to erect an executive mansion at, Tallar liassco passed to the third reading. “A HOUND oh- REVELRY BY NIGHT.” To-night a grand banquet was had at the Lion Hob-1 complimentary to Senator-elect Pasco. A large number of persons from all part* of the State, the entire legislature, meinhers of the State Judiciary, the Gover nor and his Cabinet and the [icrsoual friends of Senator Pasco were all present. In response to the toast eloquent and patriotic speeches were made by Gov. Perry, Senator Pasco, Judge Walker, Sena tor iJuM-ktcm and other distinguised gentle men. The occasion was a liappy ona and it gives evidence of the [lerfect unity and harmony in the Democratic party after the long and trying Senatorial contest, that ended so happily in tho selec tion of one celebrated for liis ability and fidelity. Speeches were made by members of all the branches of the State government, and by the Republicans as well as Demo crat*, and all gave egression to sentiment* of devotion to the ben interests of Florida. "ROBERT, THE DEVIL,” Wins the Wood Cate Stalco of $5,200 at Epsom. London, May 24. —To-day is the first day of the Epsom summer meeting. The Wood Cate stake of 1,000 sovereigns wan won by Robert, the Devil, Simon Pure second and Polydor third. There were seven starters. latonia’s second day. Cincinnati, May 24,--The second day’* events at Latonia were interesting: First Rack—Seven furlongs, W. H. H. won. Tuny I’ustor second, anil Faith Thoin|ison third. Time 1:35 , Second Race—One mile. Unite won, Cheat fellow second, and i drain third. Time BMW- Third Rack—live furlongs. Mirth won, Helen Brooks second, and Orange Oirl third. Time 1:8u. A foul was claimed for Rio Grande in the fourth aace, but not allowed. Fourth Race—One mile and one sixteenth. Osceolo won. Rio Grande second, and l>epantO third. Time I :M. I ikth Race- Six furlongs. Oscar won. Hunt ress second, and Winona third. Much dissatis faction was expressed, and it was claimed that it should tie declared no race, hut the judge* de clared the winners. No time given. STORM AT OPELIKA. Heavy Winds and Rain in the Eastern Part of Alabama. Montgomery, Ala., May 24.—A heavy wind storm prevailed here-to-day about 2 o’clock, tearing off several roofts and up rooting a good many trees. A special to the Advertiser to-night report* heavy winds all over (the i-antern part of the State, doing considerable damage to property. It wan most violent at Oja-lika. Tiie storm was accompanied by hail and was succeeded by a good rain, which was much needed. ” Guilty of Murder. Wilmington, N. C., May 24. —Grant Beet, the negro who killed three of his compan ions and wounded two others at one shot, a short time shirr, was found guilty of mur der in the first degree jn tho Criminal Court to-day. At the time of the shooting there was a general impression that it was the re sult of carelessness. Bes t is but 17 years old. Sharp’s Jury Completed. New York, May 24.—Today was tha seventh of the trial of Jacob Sharp, and the work of completing the Jury was continued. The jury box was filled at 13:.’M by the ac ceptance of John 0. Wilbur, a wholesale jeweler, us No. 12. Trip Expenses Neoded. London, May 24.—Tiie Cambridge TTnif versity crew liave agreed to row the liars vard College crew if the necotwrry funds to cover the expenses of the trip can be raised. Sylvania Strains. Sylvania, Ga., May 22.—Mr. Jones, a dete<-tive employed by tho Central railroad, and Mr. L. ft Hilton, of this place, were driving down to the depot In the latter's buggy yesterday, when the horse tiecame frightened and commenced running and kicking at the same time. Mr. Jones en deavored to jump out, but his foot caught in the wheel and he was landed some feet away upon the top of hi* head. Mr. Hilton staved m the buggy as long as he could safely do so, and then Jumped out from be hind without injury. The frightened steed ran on for several miles and tore tin- buggy to atoms. Mr. Jones was not seriously hurt. , „ At an election held on yesterday for Cap tain of the Hylvania Rifles, our new infantry company, Capt. M. M. Rotter won elected without any opposition.