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i ESTABLISHED 1850. , )j. H, EBTILX, Editor and Proprietor, f EUROPEAN SQUABBLES, GERMANY UNEASY OVER THE FLURRY IN FRANCE. ' The Crisis in France—Labor Troubles and Riots in Belgium—Plot to As sassinate the Sultan- Francis Joseph Says Hungary is Well Protected— Another Attack on Parnell. I’esth, Slay 36.—The Hungarian Diet ' was closed to-day. The Emperor, Francis Joseph, in his speech closing the session, ex pressed his appreciation of the measures passed by the Diet. He gratefully referred to the patriotic self-abnegation of the Depu ties in providing for the safety of the throne and monarchy despite the less favorable condition of the finances. The passage of the I.undstrum law, he said, has served to considerably increase the defensive strength of the monarchy. The Emperor further said: “While you, equally with us, desire to maintain peace, should this be impossible, "•you have shown that every son of our be loved Hungary is ready to defend, with his blood, the possessions and interests of the throne, monarchy and fatherland. While maintaining the present good relations with all powers, the self-sacrificing spirit indi cated, coupled with the friendly renewal of the convention with Austria, affords the government a powerful support in their efforts to successfully pursue, with increased confidence, their policy. This policy, while completely safeguarding the country's vital interests, may, we hope, continue to pre serve peace." NEWS FROM THE VATICAN. Rome, May 30. —At a Papal consistory held yesterday Mgr. Pallotte and Father Bausau were made Cardinals. Ten Bishops were preconcized in France and one in Mexico. The Most Rev. Michael Logue, D. D., Bishop of Raphoe, Ireland, was trans ferred to the diocese of Armagh, and the Most Rev. F. J. McCormack, Bishop of Achonry, was tranferred to Galway. The Pope has proclaimed the new Catholic hier archy of Australasia, making Bishops of Adelaide Brisbane and Wellington metro- politans. ITALY AND TRE POPE RECONCILED. Vienna, May 36. —Mgr. Galimberti, the Papal Nuncio-here, says that the reconcilia tion between, the Vatican and the Italian government is only a matter of time. King Humbert, the Queen, Prime Minister Depretis, and many leading Italian states men are in iavor of it. THE SULTAN THREATENED. Bucharest, May 26.—A plot to assassi nate the Sultan of Turkey was discovered last Thursday. Extraordinary efforts have been mude to conceal the discovery from the public. The effect of the plot on the Sultan is visible in the terror he exhibits. He made his usual weekly visit to the mosque hur riedly instead of with his usual slow and pompous parade. GERMAN COAL IN DEMAND. Brussels, May 26.—A general strike has occurred at the Cockerill w orks. The glass works are obliged to use German coal in consequence of the strike among the miners in the coal districts of Belgium, and the railroads will soor. be obliged to do like wise if the strike continues. PARNELL ATTACKED. Dublin, May 36. —The Express (Conserv ative) accuses Sir. Parnell of cruelty to one ofhis Avondale tenants, named Kennedy. The papier says that although Kennedy has teen a tenant on the Irish leader’s estate for nine years, Mr. Parnell has coerced him into exchanging a farm ho hail occupied'and im proved for a tract of inferior land. In ad dition to this Mr. Parnell, the Express says, has refused to make the 35 per cent, reduc tion in rent requested by Kennedy, and has sued him for a year’s rent due only since April. FATHER RYAN’S TESTIMONY. Dublin, May 26.— Father Ryan has re vived a writ summoning him to attend the •bankruptcy court June 1 to testify in the Morouey case. . PRINCE WILLIAM'S MALADY. Berlin. May 36.— TheReichs-Anzeiger Kjves an official account of the course of Crown Prince Frederick William’s illness. It is not as reassuring as was anticipated and indicates that the Prince is liable to a return of the malady in a worse form. INCENDIARIES IN RUSSIA. London, May 36. — A dispatch from St. I Petersburg gives the particulars of a de- I tractive conflagration which occurred near I there on May 24. The fire was incendiary. I ™cards wvre piosted tliroughout the town IVmiday, threatening that at 12 o'clock that I oigbt the villas would be in flames, and IS’ Monday similar notices appeared I "yen the fire did break out Tuesday a I f : ri n S wind carried the flames from one bmise to another, and the fire could not be I mntrolled until sixty igllas had been de- I itroyed. The loss amounts to several mil- I mn roubles. The incendiaries have not been I Crested. DISSATISFIED DEPUTIES. Paris. May 20.—At the meeting of the Chamber of Deputies to-<!ay much' dis- was manifest over the delay in the urination of a Cabinet. It was decided by iUv t 6 °* to “djourn until Satur eiridspord wins the eprom. London, May 26.—The race for the Ep *)m ?rand prize of 1,000 sovereigns, at Ep "®> to-day was won by Eiridspord, Chipjie- XV' second and Salisbury third. Seven twses started. EXCHANGE CLOSED. May 26. —The Liverpool Cot- Exchange will be closed May 28, 30 and ALABAMA JOURNALISTS indorse Gladstone, But Draw the Line at Cleveland. Birmingham, Ala., May 26.—The Ala bama State Press Association now in session ere to-day adopted art I cabled a resolution i s P m pathy with Gladstone. A resolution '■ ersing President Cleveland’s ndministra on was offered, hut was referred to a com- A. number of specially invited ‘ 01 journals art' represented at the o’ ' in S 6nd the banquet at O’Brien’s House to-night. The visitors have to i°J lv en numerous excursions to mines manufacturing towns in this district. * Big Fire in New York. York, May 27,1:30 a.m.— A great t*> ■ now raging up-town, and is said to “Pertinent houses at West Fifty- a 0 ' , rtreet and Ninth avenue. The “** "'Sht up the whole city. V, BELT U!,k stable* burning. ini i n'. >" riK - M “y 27, 2:30 a. M.—lt is now tlic niif r j sr ' on< ‘ °f the Are is the stable of teodinr- railroad, The llntnes are ex* present a most magnificent ANOTHER BLAZE AT CINCINNATI. Par ji? , ! r , lroT ON, May 37.—The Consolidated Cineirei’r" at Brighton, in the suburbs of i ... were reported on fire at 1:10 a. in. at Washington. A * alarm has been sounded. These "“"at' are immense. M^jl^ THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. East Tennessee Farmers Petition in Favor of Clause Four. Washington, May 26.—A petition was received by the Interstate Commerce Com mission to-day from the East Tennessee Farmers’ Association, stating that the agri cultural interests of East Tennessee are per sistently discriminated against by the rail road companies, and praying for a fair trial of the interstate law for a period of time sufficient to determine whether or not its continued enforcement will prove beneficial or detrimental to the business interests at large. SAVANNAH’S FEDERAL BUILDING. Ellis Hunter has been appointed postmaster at Brunswick. Ga. on the recommendation of Representative Norwood. Mr. Norwood is here to look after this and some other mat ters. Upon inquiry he finds that the situa tion of the Savannah Federal building matter is just the same as it was recently stated to be in these columns. CASES TO BE DECIDED ON MERIT. The members of the Intel-state Commerce Commission deny the published statement that they have decided not to suspend further the long and short haul clause. They say they have as yet reached no decision about it. They will probably, it is believed, decide to make no general suspension, but to decide each special application on its merits. SOUTHERN PRESS ASSOCIATION. The meeting of the Executive Committee of the Southern Press Association, which has been in session in New York since Mon day, adjourned last night to meet ip Atlahta June 21, and a meeting of all the Southern papers taking the Associated Pros dispatches is called to convene in that city on June 22. PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT REGISTER. The President to-day appointed L. W. Reid, of Virginia, Assistant Register of the Treasury. This is a promotion, as Mr. Reid was already employed in the Register’s office. ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGE. The President has appointed E. Henry Lacombe, of New York city, to be an addi tional Circuit Judge in the Second Judicial circuit. CLEVELAND’S VACATION. The Distinguished Party on Then- Way to the Adirondack^. Washington, May 26.—The President, accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland and Col. and Mrs. Lamont left Washington at 4 o’clock this evening for a ten days visit to Saranac Lake, in the Adirondacks. The party will proceed over the Pennsylvania, West Shore and Vermont Central railroads, and will make only the necessary stops on the route. BEST WISHES, MR. PRESIDENT. A small crowd of jieople, including several military men, assembled on the portico of the White House to see the party take their c arriages, but made no demonstration. The trip to* the lake will be made direct with as few delays as possible. All the members of the party seemed to be in the best of healt h and spirits. They bad shotguns and fishing tackle included 'in their baggage, which shows that they mean to have a pleasant time. LEAVES NEW YORK SAFELY. New York, May 36.—The Presidential party, consisting of the President and Mrs. Cleveland, Col. Daniel Lamont and a dozen others, arrived in a special train at the Pennsylvania railroad depot in Jersey City at 0:15 o’clock to-night. A few moments later a spocial engine was attached to the train and the President was borne away toward Albany via the Susquehanna rail road. gov. hill’s guests on their return. Troy, N. Y., May 36.—A special dispatch from Albanv states that President Cleve land and wife will be the guests of Gov. Hill at the executive mansion in Albany on their return from their trip to the Adiron dacks. The repau-s to the executive man sion are being hurried, to the end that the building may be ready to receive the Presi dent and Mrs. Cleveland on June 5, the day when they expect to be the Governor’s guests. LAMAR AT HOLTON. The Secretary and His Wife Enjoying Georgia’s Balmy Air. Macon, Ga., May 26.—Secretary L. Q. C. Lamar and wife arrived here at 5:40 o’clock this evening from Washington. They will go to Holton, fifteen miles above the city, on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad, to-morrow morning, where they will spend several days. VIRGINIA’S COUPONS. An English Bondholder Gets An In junction. Richmond, Va., May 26.—An injunction was granted by Judge Bond, of the United States Circuit Court in Chambers, in Balti more, this morning, and filed in the office of the clerk of that court here, restraining Commonwealth Attorney Witt from bring ing suits in conformity with the act passed by the Legislature at the session just closed, against persons who tender coupons in payment of their taxes. The act referred to provides for the institution of suite by the Commonwealth against per sons who make a tender of coupons for their taxes, the judgment, when recovered, to remain a lien against the property upon which the taxes were due until satisfied. This injunction was granted upon a motion by Mr. Coojier, a citizen of England and a holder of the bonds of the State. STAUNTON’S ELECTION. The Democratic Ticket Carries All Be fore It. Staunton, Va., May 26.— A quiet elec tion and a very light vote in Staunton to day. The only officers voted for were the Circuit Clerk and Sheriff. The Democratic nominees carried the city by 230 majority. Many Republicans refused to vote,and some put in open Democratic ballots. This was the result, in a great measure, of the recent local option election. In the county the ticket is very long, and there has been heavy scratching. No definite returns have been received to-night, but the indications arc that the entire Democratic county ticket has lawn elected. The Republicans carry one township and perhaps two. TRAINS IN A HEAP. a ' Four Trains Collide in Kansaa With Loss of Life. Winfield, Kan., May 36.—Yesterday morning tw o Sant* Fo trains collided near Wichita, and before they could get the flag men out two extras from each direction piled into the wreck, mixing things up pretty badly. The details regarding the airident are very meagre. It is rumored that several person* were more or less injured. The cause ItS-ijgpi'lent is unknown, though the d)ap&tch<M will nrouiblv be charged with il 60 BODIES RECOVERED AND MANY MORE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE RUINS. Searching the Ruins of the Opera Comique for the Bodies of the Vic tims—One Estimate Places the Loss of Life at 118—Scenes of Sadness and Horror. Paris, May 28.—The bodies of the ballet dancers who lost their lives by the burning of the Opera Comique last night, are lying in heaps in the ruins of the theatre. The firemen assert that many bodies are lying in the upper galleries. The number of persons killed greatly exceeds the previous estimates. An excited crowd surround the ruins, which are guarded by a military cordon. Many distressing scenes age witnessed. RECOVERING THE BODIES. Up to 2 o’clock this afternoon twenty bodies, in a terribly mutilated condition, had been recovered-from the ruins. The remains were principally those of the ballet girls, choristers and machinists. Five of the bodies are those of elderly ladies, and one of them is that of a child. The fireman low ered some of the bodies from the fourth story of the theatre by means of ropes. A GHASTLY SEARCH. By 4 o’clock this afternoon twenty more bodies had been recovered, and later this afternoon the bodies of eighteen ladies, all in full dress, were found lying together at the bottom of the staircase leading from the second story. ■ COWARDLY ESCORTS. These ladies all had escorts to the theatre, but no remains of men were found any where near where the women were burned to death. FALLING WALLS STOP THE WORK. The walls of the theatre began falling this evening aDd the search for the bodies had to be abandoned for the day. The remains of three men and two women were found in a stage box, where the victims had taken refuge from the flames. It is ascertained that many bodies lie buried in the debris in the upper galleries, from whence their escape was exceedingly difficult. A LATE MOVE. The government proposes to close several of the Paris theatres because of the de ficiency in the exits. The library attached to the theatre was entirely destroyed with all its contents, including many valuable scores. Six thousand costumes were burned in the wardrobe. Paris, May 26, 7 p. M.—The Work of searching for the bodies was resumed to night and a number were exhumed. The official statement says that fifty bodies have already been recovered. M. Reveilion, a Deputy, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon, esti mated that at least 200 persons lost their lives in the fire. NARROW ESCAPE OF OFFICERS. Among the audience at the Opera Comique last night were Gen. Boulanger, Gen. Baus sier. Gen. Thibaudin, M. Goblet, M. Berthe lot. Marquis Ferronays and the Prefect of Police. They all escaped unhurt. An ar tist named Philippe performed prodigies of valor in saving life. He mounted a ladder three times and saved three danseuses after they had been abandoned by the firemen. CRAZED BY FRIGHT. In the Rue Favant a sudden gust of wind cleared away the dense smoke, when a woman and two men were seen standing in an angle of the uppermost cornice. The woman tried to jump, but the men pre vented her. When all were finally rescued, the woman was a raving maniac. M. Singer had a miraculous escape from the dressing room in an angle at the top of the building. He says that the wind kept the names off that part of the budding and a river of molten lead poured from the roof, the course of which be diverted with a board to prevent its weight carrying down the shaky floor. PUBLIC MIND IS CRAZED. The officials are endeavoring to underrate the loss of life. The large number of bodies found has alarmed the public. BENEFITS FOR THE SUFFERERS. Theatre Chateau de Eau announces a per formance for the benefit of the> sufferers on Monday. A LARGE NUMBER MISSING. The Opera Comrque was insured for 1,000,000f. The finding of the charted re mains continues. The remains are recog nizable only by means of trinkets. To-day 156 missing have been inquired for by rela tives. They arc supposed to have perished in the flames. The bottom of the theatre is flooded with water to tho depth of five feet. Sixty bodies have been found floating in the water by the firemen. AID FOR THE SUFFERERS. The Chamber of Deputies has voted a credit of 200,000f. for the relief of the suf ferers by the Opera Comique fire. HOW THE PANIC OCCURRED. Eye witnesses of the fire confirm the state ments that there was no panic until the gas was extinguished. The occupants of boxes and stalls were able to get their overcoats and cloaks before leaving the theatre. The sudden darkness caused confusion and the staircases were soon choked. ROUBAIX’S COTTON MILL BURNED. The great cotton mill of Parent & Le maire, at Roubaix, in the Department of the Due Nord, has been burned. GAS Fourteen Persons Terribly Burned by Burning Gas. Wellsville, 0., May 26.—The Ohio Valley Gas Company has been laying the gas mains in the town of New Cumlierland, W. Va. Tuesday night the work was fin ished and preparations made to test the large mains. Before testing, it was neces sary to heat the pipe in order to moke it fit a curve leading to the river. While this was 1 icing done, and the pipe at a w'hite heat, someone accidentally turned on the gas. When the gas reached the spot a ter rific explosion occurred, scattering the huge iron mains in all directions, and tearing a large hole in the ground. The gas, which was let into the pipe at a pressure of 190 pounds, immediately look fire and burned to the height of twenty feet. FOURTEEN TERRIBLY BURNED. Eight workmen and two children, who were standing at the point where the explo sion took place, were terribly burned. Four Italians, whose names are unknown, were thrown t wenty feet by the shock, and were terribly burned about the face, head and hands. The two childrens’ names are un known; they were badly bumarr Physi cians were summoned from the neighboring town to render assistance at once. Good Templars Re-United. Saratoga, N. Y.. -May 26.—T0-lay’s ses sion of the Right Worth Grand Lodge of Good Templars, and of the English, or seced ing bodv, was almost entirely given up to the question of reunion. The conditions proposed by the executives of the two bodies in joint conference in Boston last Heptem ber were finally agreed to by both branches of the order in separate session this after noon, and in the evening the two bodies nwt together. SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1887. PRESBYTERIAN REUNION. A Warm Discussion on this Vexing Question. St. Louis, May 36. —The attention of the General Assembly of the Southern Presby terians was entirely occupied to-day by tho discourses on the advisability of an organic union with the Northern church. Rev. J. M. P. Otts strongly advocated the union just, as soon as it can l accomplished on terms and conditions safe and honorable to both sides. The animosities engendered by the war should be over. Episcopalians and Baptists had united with their Northern brethren, and now it wn s time for the Presbyterians to do likewise. Northern Presbyterians were drifting into South ern territory, building churches, establish ing missions and becoming a part of the South. Many people had united with the Congregational church, because they !*>- lieved the Presbyterian church of the South was a church of sectionalism. It was time that the Presbyterian.- were forgetting the quarrels of the past and the issues that wore dead. Rev. C. K. Vaughan, of Lexington, Va., spoke against the majority report. DIFFERENCES TOO WIDE. He thought the church could not change its relations as quickly as business men and politicians. There were throe different re ligious differences between the Northern and Southern churches, doctrine and vice versa, political and ecclesiastical policy. The speaker was opposed tv allowing such'a wide latitude to wonnon as in the Northern churches. He laid particular stress upon the color line and after a time he said: STRETCHES HIS IMAGINATION* “You will see an elegant black gentle man offer his arm to your white girls and she gratefully accept it. Our people, from Virginia to the Gulf, will not have their relations with the colored race de cided by the Northern church. The church must teach that slavery was a moral rela tion, not necessarily a civil institution.” He would as much expect to revive slavery in the days of Ramasees as now. If it was in his power to revive slavery now he would not. He advised the assembly to be careful and go slow. WARM BRETHREN. Rev. B. M. Palmer, of"New Orleans, re vived the issues of the war and bitterly ar raigned the Northern church for what he calks l its ejectment in 1861, and followed it with an inflammatory denunciation, bring ing in the color line—that that was the cause of the split in 1861, and was the cause of the dissension now. CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN. Officers of the National Union for the Ensuing Year. New York, May 26.—1n the Catholic Young Men’s National Union’s Annual Con vention, the officers for the ensuing year were elected to-day as follows; National President, Rev. John M. Urady, of New , ork; First National Vice President, Rev. Victor Arnold, of Cincinnati; Second National Vice President, Henry J. Lowrey, of Charleston; National Secretary and Treasurer, Peter J. Goodman, of Newark. The Committee on Resolutions reported tho platform in which the union pledges its sup port to the Bishops and Archbishops in their endeavor to establish a national university. Resolutions congratulating Bishop Kane, of Richmond, former President of the union, on his accession to the dignity of first rector were also passed. Archbishop Corrigan made a brief address, and at 6 o’clock the final adjournment was taken after the con vention had adopted a resolution advising the establishment of a central institute for Soung men in every oity of the United tatos. The next annual convention will be held in Cincinnati. VANDERBURG INNOCENT. Shot for Assaulting Jennie Anderson, But is Guiltless. Rockville, Mo., May 96.—Tho shooting to death of John Vauderburg, in the court room yesterday, during his preliminary ex amination on tho charge of outraging Miss Jennie Anderson, is now believed to have been a horrible mistake, notwithstanding that she was the victim of some man’s lust and identified Vanderburg as the man. yet her identification was of that uncertainty that usually' fixes the crime on the first per son arrested. Vanderburg was cooking for a camping party four miles from the scene of the outrage at 3 o’clock that afternoon, and at 5 o’clock he was again in camp. The coroner’s jury censure the Judge for not disarming and watching the Anderson boy's and Ed Evans, from whom something desperate was expected, and they brought in a verdict of murder against Lint Anderson and El Evans. The testimony shows that the constables were watching these men, but were thrown off their guard by their composed manner, while the Judge was reviewing the testi mony. Scarcely had he pronounced the words: “Hold "the defendant in SIO,OOO bond,’’ than Lint. Anderson had sent two shots through Vanderburg’s body and El Evuns fired two more. The friends of the murdered man have been found, and declare that they will prosecute them to the end. MURDERED BY FRIENDS, Salmon Fishermen at War Over Traps and Seines. Astoria, Ore., May 26.—There is war among the salmon fishermen on the Colum bia river. The liners and giUers have banded together to stop all trap fishing. Several acts of violence have already occurred and many traps been destroyed, with much costly material. About 11 o’clock Tuesday night A. E. King, owner of the cannery at Ilwaco, and Albert Green and Archie Russ, owners of traps, started out armed with guns to guard the targe lot of web which is used in the traps, and which had been tarred anti was lying in the open air to dry. This wns in a field not far from the beach, surrounded by small timlier. While on watch they dis covered men moving in the darkness whom they challenged. Tno reply was a volley of shots. Roes was killed, King received three serious wounds, and Given was unhurt. The impression prevails that the catastrophe resulted from a mistake. Another party of trap fishermen started out with the same object as the first, and they probably took the others for enemies. A $3,000,000 SUIT. Holland Bondholders Intending to Sue Gould and His Associates. New York, May 36.—Lawyer William A. DeLancey, who represents in New York certain foreign bondholder* of the Kansas Pacific railroad before it came under con trol of Jay Gould, Russell Hage and others said to-day that he would commence an ac tion against these parties as soon as the necessary papers arrived from Amsterslam, Holland. Tbe amount of'the suit will be close on $8,000,000. Galveston Tug Sunk. New Orleans, May 26.—The tug Ivy, of Galveston, rank in the river here to-day after collision with a steamer. The pilot and son of the captain, named Andrews, were drowned SOLDIERING FOR FUN. TEN THOUSAND SPECTATORS WIT NESS A GLITTERING PAGEANT. Gallant Appearance of the Troops— Unavoidable Departure of Two Com panies Artillery Drill Declared Fine —Good Score Made by the Riflemen —Tho Drill a Grand Success. Washington, May 26.— The Richmond Greys broke camp this morning and left for home, They came here with the under standing that they would not remain after they had taken part in the competitive in fantry drill. Company A, Third North Carolina regiment, also returned home to day. The reason was that many' of the members are engaged in business, and they were unable to obtain leave of absence l>e yond to-day. COMPETITIVE DRILLS. The weather was superb to-day. The day was industriously devoted to the competitive drilling, and tho authorities, profiting by experience and criticism, are making the work very interesting. Seven or eight thousand spectators were in the grand stand. The comting infantry companies were tho Governor’s Guard, of' Raleigh, N. C.; the Louisiana Rifles, the S<u •afield Guards, of New Haven Conn.; Company C, First New Jersey; Company B. Washington Light In fantry corps; the Toledo (O.) Cadets ami Company A, Washington (D. C.) Cadets (colored). THE CRACK ORGANIZATIONS. Three of the companies are worthy special mention. The Louisville Rifles, the Wash ington Light Infantry (Washington’s crack corps) and the Toledo Cadets, tho Toledo men probably carried off tho palm. The competition for the artillery prize* was nar rowed down to two companies, and the contest consequently’ was for the first prize of $1,500, as the Petersburg (Va.) company had withdrawn from the contest. Had there been a third contestant a second prize of SI,OOO would have been awarded. THE ARTILLERY DRILL. One company from hidiana]>olis and one from Milwaukee drilled to-day'. The guns, horses and drivers, and also tho judges of the contest, were furnished by the Third regular artillery. Two guns and caissons were manned by the visiting militia, and they were drilled by their own Captains. Both acquitted themselves well. THE RIFLE CONTEST. The rifle competition also came off. Ninety-eight entered, but only thirty eight reported: The highest score of the day was that of Liout. Pollard, of the Washington Light Infantry. Lieut. Pollard was a member of the Interna tional Rifle Team which went to Wimbledon a few years ago. Eighty-three was scored by Lieut. Bell and Private Johostoa, of the Continentals, of Washington, IX C., Private (,'rosemari, of the Second lowa, and Private Steyer. of Second Maryland. The ranges were 300 and .1)0 yards to-day. ,v “ME TOO” PLATT Will Resign If Gov. Hill Will Appoint Col. F. D. Grant Commissioner. Albany, N. Y., May 36. —The Senate, by a party vote refused to confirm the nomina tions of Col. Fred D. Grant, to be Qarnn tine Commissioner of New York, and Gen. Dan Sickles, to bo Immigration Commis sioner. Ex-United States Senator and pres ent Quarantine Commissioner Thomas C. Platt, to-day addressed a letter to Gov. Hill, “now that the Legislature has ad journed,’’ In which he says that he had twice tendered his resignation to Gov. Cor nell, by whom he had been appointed Quar antine Commissioner, and tliat the “position in which I have been placed of struggling to maintain possession of this paltry office is false and humiliating in tho extreme. The importunities of political friends and the attacks of malicious foes have forced me to do violence to my own wishes and interests, and to persist in possession." After a brief defense of the Quarantine Commission since he has been a member of it, Platt says: “The recent action of the Senate seems to afford me ample oppor tunity to carry out my long-ohenshed pur pose and surrender my position. I yield to no mem in reverence ror the memory of the departed here of Appomattox, and in re spect for his family, and am prepared to say that if you will give mo an assurance that you will amsiint Col. Frederick D. Grant in my stem!, I will immediately place my resignation in your hands, and as the Senate has udjourned he can immediately enter upon the duties of the office.” ORGAN OR NO ORGAN. The United Presbyterians Make This a Decisive Vote. Philadelphia, May 36.—The clergymen from Maine to Texan, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific, were in attendance this morn ing nt the opening of the Twenty-ninth Goneral Assembly of the United Presby terian church of North America. The assembly is the governing power over 885 congregations, comprising upwards of 100,- 000 members. ORGAN OR ANTI-ORGAN. The opening prayer was followed by the election of anew moderator. The contest was one of especial interest, since it involved instrumental music, nil issue over which the church lias for some time been divided. Two nominations were made, the Rev. .Mattlies McCormick Gibson, D. D., of Man Francisco, an earnest advocate of the organ, and Rev. J. E. Carson, of Xenia, 0., an anti-instrumental candidate. The result of the ballot was a decisive victory for the ad vocate* of the church organ, and it indi cate* just how this imo wifi be disposed of later in the session. Rev. Dr. Gitr*in re ceived 129 votes and Rev. Mr. Carson 59. MONEY AGAINST TEMPERANCE. $13,000 Given By the Brewers to Fight Prohibition. Baltimore. May 36.—The National Con vention of the United States Brewers’ Asso ciation to-day appropriated $5,000 for the assistance of the brewers of Michigan, #5,000 for the brewers of Texas and SB,OOO for the brewers of Tennessee. This money is to tie used in defeating the effort* of the Prohihstioniats in those States. An extra assessment equal to one year’s duos was agreed upon to enable the Board of Trustees to "light the temperance fanatics” in vari ous sections of the country. LAKE LINDEN BUFFERERB. An Urgent Appeal to the Liberal Mind ed Public. Chicago, May 36.—A special from Mar quette, Mich., says: Copious rains all over the peninsula have exvlnguisbed the forest fire*. The relief fund for the Lake Linden sufferers, including the C-XJ.OOO appropriated by the Legislature, amounts to nlxuit $40,- 000. Outside cities are contributing liber ally, but when i! is oonnid u-od trust there are 2,000 houi- less people, the amount is for short of the absolute need.. O’BRIEN AT ALBANY. He ie Heartily Greeted and Bid God- Speed. Albany, N. Y., May 2*s. —Editor William O'Brien arrived here this morning from Niagara Falls and left for Montreal this afternoon. In the interval he visited both branches of the Legislature. This was the day set for adjournment, hut just as the audience and members were leaving the chamber, the Speaker remounted the rostrum and an nounced that Editor O’Brien was under stood to be in the room, and extended to him an invitation to mount the platform beside him. The chamber was nearly filled with spectators, many of whom were laities, and a large proportion of whom hail fol lowed Mr. O’Brien on his tour through the eiiy into the capitol. ON THE PLATFORM. A passage way was soon formed in the centre nisie, through which Mr. O’Brien and Mr. Wall, the Associated Press correspond ent (the latter with his head still bandaged), passed up. The famous editor, who up peared to be in good health and spirits, was greeted with hearty applause. After this had subsided the 'Speaker graoetiilly said, motioning to himself and the distinguished visitor: "A shamrock and the stars and stripes.” This created another outburst of applause. A LIVELY RECEPTION. Then there were cries of “a speech,” “a speech,” “Give us vour idea of Canadian hospitality." Mr. O’Brien'then made a 10- miuutos speech, in which he referred to the univei-sal hospitality with which he had been received everywhere in America, to the feel ing of security he experienced when he found himself under the glorious stars and stripes at Cape Vincent, and to the great honor now accorded him by the Legislature of New York. The Irish cause, he declared, would ever go on. Nothing could daunt its promoters. They hail the greatest loader in history and the greatest living Englishman—Gladstone—for their advocate. The Liberal party of England hail never un dertaken a great, movement which it had not ultimately carried to success. He could assure them, ho said, that American sympa thv greatly nerved and encouraged every advocate and promoter of the Irish cause, even Parnell and Gladstone themselves. [Applause. ] The Speaker (Husted) roferred to the fact that seven years ago he had the honor to present Parnell in that chamber, and that t wo year* ago while ho (Husted) was abroad Parnell recognized his fare and shook his hand. Mr. Parnell at that time confirmed the very statement which Mr. O’Brien had just made—that the Auwn an sympathy was most grateful to them. Mr. O’Brien then retired from the chamber amid hearty applause, and the large audience quietiy dis persed. SAFE AT MONTREAL. Montreal, May Ufl.—Mr. O’Brien arrived here at 10:‘JO o’clock this evening. Great crowds of persons were in waiting, who took the horses from his carriage, anti amid sing ing of "God Save Ireland!” the carriage was drawn to St. Lawrence Hall, from the bal cony of which Mr. O'Brien made a speech in which he said: “To-night we return to this good old city of Montreal to tell you tliat our mission, through the blessing of a divine Providence and through the gener ous sympathy of the Canadian jxople, has succeeded far beyond our wildest anticipa tions. [Applause.] I have accomplished my task in spite of the discouragement and danger, ana every fair-miudea man now lielieves I took the only proper means to put an end to the murderous despotism of the heartless e victor Lansdowne. [Loud cheers.] Lansdowne may bask for awhile in the praises of men who tried to stifle our voices in our blood. He made a sjieeeh in Toronto the other night in which he did not seem for a moment to he alive to the fact that attempt after attempt had been made upon our lives hi his inter oat. and tliat the grossest outrages had been perjjetrated upon the liberty of speech in Canada. He treated these attempts at mur der and that attempt at the suppression of free speech as matters of jocosity and levity. KNOWN AND CONDEMNED. He may enjoy, ns I say, the praises of the Orangemen of Toronto, and there can be no better proof that his cause is bad and in human than the fact that ho is now the hero of these cowardly, brutal and mur derous villains. But he cannot cloak his misdeeds any longer. He is now known, and to say that he is known is the heaviest sentence of condemnation that could be pro nounced against him." [Loud applause.] LANSDOWNE’B WELCOME. Thousands Greet Him Enthusiastically at Ottawa. Ottawa, Ont., May 26. —Tho Governor General and Lady I-ansdowno arrived at home from Toronto this afternoon. They had received a highly enthusiastic welcome all along the route, and the crown ing demonstration at Ottawa was the grandest ever seen in the city. The thoroughfares about the station were blocked for a great distance, while all the streets through which the rirrWession was to ixiks were lined on both sides by enthu siastic citizens anxious to honor the Gov ernor General. 'Hie street decoration* were on a grand scale, the whole city presenting a holiday apismratiee. The escort to the Governor General contained six brass bands. MET BV 2,(W0 CHILDREN. At Cartier square a great stand hail linen erected and it was occupied by alsmt 2,000 school children, who sang a chorus of wel come. There wasun enormous concourse in the square, the estimates varying from 15,000 to 20,000 thousand persons, hav ing com# from the surround ing ermntio*. The address of welcome felicitated the Governor General on the re gard and esteem in which he is held in Ottawa and expressed the devotion of the city to the Queen, but it contained no reference whatever to Mr. O'Brien. After the address was read. Rev. Father Dawson read a jubilee ode. The Governor General thanked tho citizons for their magnificent welcome. REGULATORS REGULATED. Fined SIOO Each for Their Barbarous Methods. Ozark, Mo., May 26.—Three of the nine supposed Bald Knobbers arrested last Friday, charged with whipping John Hwearingen, were tried in Ozark yesterday. The other six took a change of venue. In tli trial it was devel oped that the two Swearingen brothers and one Williams were barliarously U-aten by the regulators, and three woman were vis ited in the same neighborhood and warned to cease their unlawlul intimacy with cer tain prescribed male associates. The Bald Kaobber defense was characterized by shockingly filthy stories alsiut the parties regulated. A verdict of guilty was returned and each were fined SIOO. Virginia Elections Quiet,. Richmond, Va., Mav 26.—The municipal elections throughout Ihe State took place to-day. Returns so far are meagre, and nothing definite can bo given to-night as to the general result. A few scattering re turns received give nothing to indicate any radical chance j PRICE *IO A YEAR. I | 5 CEVr* A COPY, r FLORIDA LEGISLATION. REACHING THE END OF A BUSY SESSION. Fernanclina’s New Chartor-The Flor Ida Midland's Time Extended Loca tion of the Colored Normal School at Tallahassee Judges for the Sev eral Circuits -Railroad Commission Candidates. Tallahassee, Fla., May 26.— The Hen ate t/>-day passed the bills to incorporate the City Bank of Pensacola; to incorporate the Key of the Gulf Railway Company, to build a railroad to Key West; incorporating ths Building and Loan Association, at Jackson ville, and the bill relating to the duties at County Commissioners and Treasurers. Sev eral bills were introduced to remove tin political disabilities of several persons at Key West, but the bills will probably not pass for want of time. WORK IN THE HOUSE. The House passed the bill granting anew chaiter to Fernandina, which now goes to the Governor. The bills relating to fees of State’s Attorneys and fixing the rule for the payment of costs in criminal cases, passed the House. The bill limiting right of cor porations to condemn lands for their use passed, as did the bill creating a Criminal Court, in Alachua county. Tne House to night passed the bills * incorporating the Huwanee and Gulf Railway Company and extending the tame for the construction of the Florida Midland railway. This last road is in Orange county and the bill is extended one year without adding any new grants nr privileges to the company. A resolution was adopted by the House allowing the col ored members of the Legislature to recom mend the location of tho colored normal school to lie established, and a majority favored Tallahassee as being the centre of the black belt and convenient to the Super intendent of State Schools, who will have general supervision. FAVORABLE REPORT FOR DISSTON. The committee that visited the drainage district around Kissimmee reported a large area of valuable land reclaimed by the ope ra! ions of the Okeechobee Drainage Coin liany. QKN. FINLEY FOR JUDGE. It is quite certain that Gen. Finley will be appointed Judge of the Fifth circuit and Col. White Judgo of the Third circuit. Judge Baker will succeed himself in tha Jacksonville circuit, and Judge Mitchell will bo reappointed ill the Tampa circuit. AS THICK AS HUCKLEBERRIES. Candidates for places on the Railroad Commission a!>out to lie formed are looming up in many different portions of the Btat*. MOST IMPORTANT BILLS UNSIGNED. Up to to-night the Governor has signed only twenty bills, and of these none are of special note. The most important bills era those creating the new counties of Lake, DeHoto, Osceola and Lee, the territy of each of which has Iteen set forth in tlie Morning News. RAILROADS HEDGED IN. A bill requiring railroads to furnish first class coaches for the exclusive use of colored persons, and a bill requiring railroads to fence their tracks or [wy for tne stock killed in consequence of the failure to erect suffi cient fences have been signed by the Gov ernor, as has also a bill forbidding free [>asses to delegates to political convention*. BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT. The bill incorporating the DeLand Uni versity at DeLand, Fla., became a law without the Governor’s signature by the la pee of time. The Governor was not satisfied as to its legality under the new constitution, and desiring to give the institution the bene fit of the doubt, allowed it to become a law to stand on its own merits when brought before the courts. The act incorporating the Sub-Tropical Exposition at Jacksonville is also worthy of note, since that enterprise promises much good to Florida. CONFERENCE COMMITTEES NEEDED. A large number of bills arc nearly com pleted, but not Anally acted ujion, as the measures of each house are more or leas amended by the other, which necessitates delay, and no real progross can be made until conference committees lan be ap jsrinted to settle tlie differences and pre nan > the bills for their final passage in both houses. SCORES OF BILLS IN THE COLD. The time for the introduction of bills in tho two houses has passed, and the total number presented in the House is 857, only a small portion of which has been finally acted on, nearly all being now on second reading. In the Senate 294 bills have been intro duced, and the calendar is now crowded with this largo number, as only a small pro .portion of them have been passed to third reading. IMPORTANT MATTERS UNTOUCHED. Unless all formality is disregarded it is impossible for the most important matter! to he acted on liefore June 4, when this ses sion of the Legislature expires by constitu tional limitation. SUNDRY MATTERS OF NOTE. The House lias passed a bill relative to I official 1 Kinds of county officer*, it requires that at; least two sureties must be had on each bond, and the bond when completed in the amount fixed by law must be approved by the County Commissioners and by the Comptroller of the State. it seems tliat the railroad commission bill, which has been neglected during the past week, will now be finally acted on and sent to the Governor for hiii consideration within the next day or two. NO VETO THEN. The hill making an appropriation forth! erection of an executive mansion at or near Tallahassee for the use of the Governors of the Mtate is now on its third reading. Sharp’s Jury Yet Short. New York, May 26.—T0-day was th* tenth ilay spent in an effort to secure a jury to try Jaoon Sharp, but the jury remains one man short. ALL HAVE OPINIONS. Including to-day's work, 900 talesmen have been summoned, 504 examined and 474 rejected. The Mtate and defense have each peremptorily challenged nine of the thirty jurors temporarily accepted and one was excused by mutual consent. Efforts to Settle a Strike. Pitt Micro, Mav 27.—The General Execu tive Board of the Knights of have be cidod to personally investigate the strike in the coke regions. Thousands of men are now out of employment throughout the manufacturing districts on aci-ount of the scarcity of coke. It ls on account of the number of idle men and the prostration in Imsiness that the General Board of the Knights of Labor is anxious to reach a :iet t lament. I,l ' Norfolk’s Sympathy for the Irish. Norfolk, Va., Mny 26.—A large and en thusiastic meeting was held to-night imder the auspices of the Norfolk branch of the Michael Davitt lond League, to express thwr sympathy with the home rale move ment in Ireland. Several prominent speak ers addressed the meeting. Resolutions were adopted strongly indorsing Gladstone and | Parnell 1 * efforts to secure local self-govern* I UMMit for the Irish aeoulo.