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DASHED INTO ETERNITy.
EIGHT iCIXjLED AND SIX INJURED ON
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
A Car Wheel of a Coal Train Bursts,
Throwing the Car Against a Passing
Passenger Train, Demolishing a
Coach and Killing Eight Persons and
Seriously Wounding Six.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 28.—The latest re
ports from the scene oi the accident at
Horseshoe bend, on tho Pennsylvania rail
way, last night, state that eight were killed
and six injured. m Four were killed outright
and the others have since died. The ill-fated
train aridved at the union depot in this city
at 4 RIO o'clock this morning with some
ninety passengers aboard. For four long
horns a group of anxious mortals paced up
and down the passageways, lingering im
patiently and in awful suspense regarding
the fate of their friends who had taken pas
sage on the fast line and were expected to
arrive in the city at 11:55 o’clock last night.
NO RELIABLE INFORMATION.
Many were the inquiries of depot officials
regarding the nature of the terrible acci
dent of which all had heard. But either
they could not or would not give any par
ticulars. Every minute seemed an hour to
tie waiting crowd, aud when tho shrill
whistle at last signalled the arrival of the
wrecked train* all eyas were turned toward
it. Almost the first person to step from the
train was Miss McMahon, a schoolteacher
in Florida, who was on her way to her
home in Beaver Falls, this State.
STATEMENTS OF EYE-WITNESSES.
MiMcMahon furnished the first re
liable account of the awful collision which
overtook the fast line train. The story is
best told in her own words, as follows: “I
was sitting about the middle of the second
coach from the engifie. The train was run
ning at a high rate of speed. When the ac
cident happened the shock was terrific. I
was thrown with violence against the soat
in front of mo, and the train stopped sud
denly. In a minute all was confusion, and
I was at a loss to know what had happened.
I soon heard shrieks from the pas
sensei's in the coach in the rear
of the one I was in. and 1 at once knew that
something awful had happened. I raised the
window and looked out. The sight fright
ened me, as the entire sides of the two
coaches immediately in the rear of the one
I was in were crushed in. I could see the
passengers climbing out over the coal cars
lying on the adjoining track. The passen
ger-; who were not injured assisted in remov
ing the killed and wounded. It was a
sight that I will never iorget. Several
women in the car swooned away when they
saw what had happened.”
J. H. Peach, of Bellevue, Mifflin county,
this State, was a passenger on the third
coach from the smoking car, and gave a
graphic account of the heartrending scenes
which foil iwed the death-dealing crash: “I
was sitting, he said, “about four seats to
the rear of Dale Graham when the trains
collided. The entire side of our coach was
crushed in and young Graham was literally
buried beneath the ruins. But no moan
esca|ied his lips, and he must have died
instantly, for he was about the first victim
we set about to recover. When extricated
from the wreck his form was lifeless. The
side of the car was crushed down on top of
him. and this with a large quantity of coal
from the freight car, had crushed the young
man’s life out before any assistance could be
rendered.
HORRIFYING SIGHTS.
“I never want to witness such distressing
scenes again. It makes mv flesh quiver
when I think about it. The piercing shrieks
of the women, mingled with the agonizing
cries of the men. completely overpowers
me even now, although when the sad
calamity occurred I managed to keep pos
session of my r senses and aided in
I’eseuing the victims to the best of
my ability. We must have been running at
the rate of about thirty miles an hour at the
time the collision occurred, aud tho freight,
I should judge, was going about twelve
miles an hour. The freight was heavily
loaded, and the terrible crash caused a panic
among the passengers. I an. surprised that
three times as many were not dashed into
eternity.”
THE OFFICIAL LIST.
The official list of the killed and injured,
furnished by the railroad company, gives
six killed and eight injured. The names of
tjie killed are as follows: Dale B. Graham,
son of ex-Speaker Graham, of Allegheny;
Wymer Snyder, of Shamokin, Pa.; J.
Doris, of East Liberty, newsboy; J. H.
Stauffer, of Louisville, O. :Chas. Beidleinan,
of Brinsfield, Ind.; Chas. Emorrell, of No. 75
East Fifty-third street, New York. Two of
the eight injured are reported dead, but the
report is not confirmed. Neither train was
running at a high speed or the disaster
would hpve been greater.
COTTON FACTORY WRECKED.
Five Killed and Seven Injured by a
Boiler Explosion.
Natchez, Miss., May 28.—About 6:30
o’clock this morning the boiler of the Nat
chez Cotton Factory exploded with terrific
violence, entirely demolishing the engine
room and the pickery, which was above it,
and bursting in the walls of the main build
ing, causing tho roof to settle in tho centre of
the building. Tbe siuoke stack was almost
entirely demolished and the large factory
injured to the exteut ol’ many thousands of
dollars. The mill hands go to work at 6
o'clock and most of them were in their
placel. When the explosion occurred the
scene of the wildest terror prevailed among
[be 450 men, women and children. When it
became known that several persons had been
killed and many more or less injured, the
anxiety and grief of those who had friends
and relatives in the buildiug was heart
rending.
SUCCORING THE WOUNDED,
The fire organization of tho city was soon
on hand and a relief party was immediately
set at work removing those who were in the
building. All but two of the sufferers, Henry
Mullins and George A. McNeal, wore soon
taken from the ruins. The two were deeply
covered with the debris. The relief parties
"•ere several hours in reaching McNeal,
"ho was found dead.
The casualties are as follows: Killed —
Hcorge A. McNeal, A. R. Foster, Jesse
rmthi-ock aud Ernest Alexander (colored).
Mullins is doubtless dead, as he is still be
neath the ruins. Injured—Maggie Welch,
seriously; Emma Scott, seriously; Nelly
oims, bruised; Georgo Thompson, scalded;
5, ”■ l-ee, engineer, bruised internally;
£ vans Jenkins, thigh crushed, and Monroe
Pnce, bruised Internally.
I here are others more or loss injured, but
“no fatally. The company's loss is erti
mated at 840,000, including the loss of time
n the working of the null.
COUNTING THE BODIES,
Oodles Recovered From the Ruins
of the Opera Comlque.
..?**•, Msy 28.—1 t is officially aunounced
** Rltemoon that seventy five corpses
' v, ‘ s0 far been recovered from tho ruins
() the Opera Comique. It Is exjiected that
100 more will l w found.
COUNTING UP THE VICTIMS.
. ,Ve EhgHdi people last their lives by
f.,._!'’hTilng. °f vfie Opera Coiniqua The
i r { i ! ,f bbe theatre employed, wheib will
l „ , n the church of the Aladaluine, will
08 au Imposing affair.
Presidency of Atlanta University.
Haven, Conn., May 38.—The fac
es" the Atlanta University, at Atlanta,
•tendered the presidency of that in
of Ai 10 *?, to the ltev. Krasin* Blnkelie. pastor
v„i'h",®*c°nd Congreg itional church, of
-ill llav * n - thought Mr. Bloke ho
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SAVANNAH’S PUBLIC BUILDING. '
The Supervising Architect Will Do
Nothing Until the Georgia Legisla
ture Acts.
M AsmxGTOx, Slay 28.—Representative
Norwood has been here several days. He
stated while here that his principal business
was to hasten the selection of a site for the
new Federal building in Savannah. He
found, however, that the Supervising Archi
tect of the Treasury had not changed his
position as it was recently set forth in the
News. The Supervising Architect pro
poses to wait until the Georgia legislature
acts on the bill granting a
cessiou of the land to be selected from the
State of Georgia to the United States. If
the act passed hy tho Legislature authorizes
a condemnation the Secretary of the
Treasury will take steps to condem the site
at Bull and South Broad streets originally
selected by Special Agent Anstett. If it
does not contain a condemnation clause the
Secretary of the Treasury will have to take
the best site he can get at the lowest of the
prices asked. The building can scarcely be
Begun under any circumstances before next
fall.
Representative Norwood said to your cor
respondent that he thought the better way
would be to select a site first and then ask
the Georgia Legislature to cede that particu
lar site, and if necessary provide for its
condemnation at tho same time. But he
said he found that the Supervising Architect
was determined to await the action of the
Legislature before choosing the site. Rep
resentative Norwood said he thought the
Legislature would pass the necessary act
promptly after assembling. Then he wouU
try to see that there was no delay about tire
selection of the site.
Ex-United States Marshal E. C. Wade, of
Savannah, is spending a portion of his
honeymoon here with his charming and
wealthy bride from the Indian river, Fla.
PRESBYTERY ADJOURNED.
Delegates Appointed to Attend the
London Council in 1888.
St. Louis, May 28.—The General Assem
bly of the Southern Presbyterians continued
its sessions to-day. Dr. Baird presented the
report of the Sunday School Committee.
The committee found that in many Sunday
schools reprehensible literature had sup
planted the study of the lesson Bible leaves.
In some, schools temperance publica
tions were used and in othens
books of Cook, of Chicago,
which the report denounces as “yellow cov
ered novels.” The committee recommended
the use of the lesson leaves in the Sunday
schools that are published by the publica
tion committee.
The commission appointed to try the ap
peal of Rev. D. P. Robinson, from
the S.ymid of North Carolina, reported,
sustaining the appeal. Rev. Robinson’s
wife secured a divorce from him
on the ground of desertion. The court grant
ing the decree ordered the respondent
to pay alimony, but he ignored the order
ana was by the ecclesiastical court sus
pended until he purged himself of the con
tempt of the civil court. The ground upon
which the appeal was sustained was that an
ecclesiastical court had no right to decide
the relations of a minister with the civil
authorities. The Synod of North Carolina
presented a paper in defense of its decision
and the case received a very full discussion.
Thirteen delegates and alternates aud thir
teen elders and alternates were appointed to
attend the Fourth General Council of the
Reformed Churches, to be held in London,
Eng., June 26,1888.
WASHINGTON POINTERS.
Internal Revenue Figures Depart
ments Closed Memorial Day.
Washington, May 28.— The total collec
tion of the internal revenues during the first
ten months of the fiscal year ending June
30, 1887, were $50,650 less than the collec
tion during the corresponding period of the
previous year. Receipts were: From
spirits, 1886, $56,859,322; 1887, $52,978,240;
a decrease of $3,881,082. From tobacco,
1886, $22,749,808; 1887, $34,327,007; an in
crease of $1,577,199. From fermented
liquors, 1886, $15,520,160: 1887, $17,148,348;
an increase of $1,628,188. From oleomar
garine, 1887, $579,493, From banks and
brokers, 1887, $4,288. From miscellaneous.
1886, $174,425; 1887, $315,690; an increase of
$41,265. The aggregate receipts for April,
1887, were $52.>,138 greater than for the
same month in 18S6, the increase being
mainly on tobacco and fermented liquors.
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED.
All the executive departments wifi be
closed Monday, Decoration day, in pursu
ance of an order signed by the President
before his departure.
COKE STRIKERS ARRESTED.
Knights of Labor Striving to End the
Coke Strike.
Uniontown, Pa., May 38.—A raid was
made on the Juntown coke rioters to-day
and twelve of the ringleaders were arrested.
Among the number was William Bielestein,
one of the menders of the Executive Board
of the Amalgamated Association. John
Nuna, another one of the arrested men, is a
reput'd Anarchist and played a conspicuous
part hi the big strike a year ago. His an est
is regarded as an important one. Wiliiam
Bailey and A. A. Carle.ton, of the General
Executive Board, Knights of Labor, are
now in the coke regions trying to settle the
strike. They go as the representatives of
the Executive Board, with the understand
ing that the Board is not in accord with the
strikers. It is said they will use every means
to affect an amicable settlement of the
strike.
HONORING THE DEAD.
Decorating the Graves .of Ex-Con
federates at Louisville.
Louisville, Ky., May 28. —The graves
of the Confederate dead in the Cave Hill
Cemetery were decorated to-day by the
children of the ex-Confederate soldiers of
this city and vicinity in tho presence of an
immense crowd, including a number of ex-
Fedcral soldiers. The oration was delivered
by Col. E. Polk Johnson, managing editor
of the Courier-Journal. Steps are to bo
taken at once by the ladies of Louisvifie to
form a Confederate monument association,
the object of which is 'he erection of a
monument iu this city in momory of all the
Confederate dead in Kentucky.
FOUNDRIES SHUTTING DOWN.
The Iron Masters Indorse the Master
Builders.
Chicago, May 38.—Tbe Chicago Iron
Masters, at a meeting to-day,adopted a reso
lution indorsing the action of the master
masons and builders in the existing labor
troubles. Owing to the budding lockout the
iron trade is so depressed it was said that
two foundries will shut down completely on
Monday, throwing out of work 2&0 men.
REFUSED A HALL.
Dr. MoGlynn Characterized as a Rebel
lious Subject.
Buffalo, May 28.—Bishop Ryan has re
fused the use of St. Stephen’s Hall for a
lecture aunounced to ho given lie re by Dr.
McGlynn, on the ground that tho latter is
In open rebellion against the church.
Railroad Collision In Illinois.
• CHICAGO, Mav 38. —A specinl from Free
port Ili .save: “A terrific collision occurred
at Savanna to-day. Two paaenger trains
on the Chicago, Burlington and Northern
road, one iieing a St. Paul aud the other a
Bt Louis train, collided, overturning several
coaches loudtxl with naascugeni and doing
considerable damage to the locomotive* and
forward coaches. Luckily only one child
won injured.
THE MORNING NEWS: SvMpAY, MAY 29, 1887-TWELVE PAGES.
GERMANY SATISFIED.
HOW THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY
WAS RECEIVED.
Fears That Its Existence Will bo
Stormy—A Better Time on the
Bourse—Unsettled Weather in the
Empire—The Government to be In
terpellated on the Ukase of the Czar
as to Foreigners Holding Property.
Copyright 1887 hy Xrw York Associated Press.
Berlin, May 28.— The announcement
from Paris that M. Rouvier hail succeeded
in forming a ministry excluding Gen. Bou
langer and composed of moderates, who
favor peace, was received here w ith satis
faction, qualified by fears that the existence
of the new Cabinet would be veiy stormy,
soon ending in a more acute crisis. The
composition of the ministry did not become
known until evening, but early in the day a
report that Gen. Saussier had replaced
Gen. Boulanger gave a better tone
to tbe Bourse, although the approach of
the holidays and the absence of dealers
checked business. The fractional advance
that was made in international securities
would have been greater if there had ex
isted any confidence that the Paris settle
ment was a permanent one, but neither po
litical nor financial circles consider M.
Rouvier more than a stop gap.
NOT CONSIDERED PERMANENT.
The papers discussing the positioD, after
the disposal of Gen. Boulanger appeared
certain, despair of the formation of a min
istry which the German government could
treat with as an abiding aud reliable factor
in negotiations. The North German Ga
zette compares French tentatives toward
the Cabinet to Penelope’s weaving. What
is done in the daytime is undone during the
night. The Vossische Zeitung thinks the
struggle of the cliques shows that the parties
are tending toward complete chaos and dis
integration, and that the centre of the battle
must for some time be Gen. Boulanger. In
the absence of a genuine official list of the
Cabinet members, a number of the papers
refrain from commenting on the subject.
UNSETTLED WEATHER.
The military displays during the week
have been marred by the miserable weather.
There was a steady downpAur of rain ami
the wind was bitterly cold. Despite the
wintry blasts tho Emperor held the spring
review on Thursday of the garrisons of
Berlin and Spandan, in Tempelhof Park.
He remained tor over two hours on the field
in an open carriage and at night gave a
gala dinner in the old palace. He remained
with the company until 11 o’clock when he
withdrew. The next morning he traveled
to Potsdam where, fresh and animated, ho
reviewed the garrison. The Emperor's
powers of endurance, his devotion to duty
nave recently increased, amazing his physi
cians and official circles.
GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
When the Reichstag reopens tho govern
ment will be interpellated on the ukase of
the Czar prohibiting purchase by foreigners
of real property in the western provinces of
Russia. The discussion is likely to raise the
w hole question of tho obnoxious new laws
aiming at the suppression of Germans
residing in Russia. The property ukase
rouses more intense anti-Russian feeling
than the increase of iron duties or the
threatened increase of the import duties on
coal. A practical effect will be the ruin of
hosts of Germans unless they forswear then
nationality.
HtGH-HANDED MEASURES.
Foreigners or offspring of foreign! s mast,
after this week, sell their lauded property to
the Russians and clear out of Russian terri
tory. They cannot bequeath or surrender
their property to other than Russians. A
similar measure is intended to apply to the
property or business interests of aliens in
Buy town in the country.
While Russia is thus driving out the Ger
man tradei-s and excluding German iron and
steels, the Czar’s financial minister appeals
to German bankers for assistance.
The popular feeling is likely to put a
decisive check on tho employment of Ger
man money in Russia, unless the tariff and
trading hostilities are abated.
WHAT THE CABLE SAYS.
European Doings Told in Short Para
* graphs.
London, May 38.— The Paris correspond
ent of the Times telegraphs that M. Rouvier
has formed a Cabinet as follows: M. Rou
vier, Premier and Minister of Finance; M.
Fiourens, Minister of Foreign Affairs; M.
Spuller, Minister of Justice; M. Falheres,
Minister of the Interior and Public Worship;
Gen. Saussier, Minister of War; Admiral
Jaurez, Minister of Marine; M. Develle,
Minister of Agriculture; M. Entienne,
Minister of Public Works ; M.
Cochery, Minister of Posts and Telegraphs;
M. Berthelot, Minister of Public Instruction.
The Cabinet is corn;used, the correspondent
says, of moderate Republicans or of a union
of the Left, and its operation will be a trial
of reaction against Radicalism, militarism
and Socialism.
The party of the Right, with a sense of
their own security, have promised the new
ministry their full support.
EVENTFUL DAYS FOR FRANCE.
President Grevy was for a long time re
luctant. adds the correspondent, to make
tho trial, but ho finally consented. “The
next few days,” tho Times dispatch says in
conclusion, ' “will lie eventful ones for
France. An attempt may be male to in
duce some of the previous Ministers to op
pose the new Rouvier policy, and the issue
might be strange and unexpected.
GEN. BOULANGER TO 00.
Three Republican groups of the Chamber
of Deputies have hold meetings and unani
mously approved their President’s action in
using their influence with President
Gravy's, against the retention of Gen.
Boulanger in the Cabinet.
SEDITIOUS PAMPHLETS IN BELGIUM.
Brussels, May 28.—The strike in tho
Mons district is becoming general. The
trial of DeFinsseaux for publishing a sedi
tious manifesto has begun. The copies of it
have been seized wherever found by the
police. Tiie author of a broadsheet contain
ing the strikein’ ultimatum and gen
erally distributed, will be prosecuted
when his identity is ascertained. The docu
ment bore the signature of “Tondeur.” At
Verviers the Anarchist* at a meeting last
night discussed the strike and incited the
strikers to plunder. The mob attempted to
parade the streets, but was dispersed by the
police with drawn swords and the gen
d'arines with fixed bayonets. The (Social
ist* have held several meetings at which
violef.it speeches were marie, tho red flag
displayed and the “Marseillaise” sung.
COTTON SPINNERS ofc HALF TIME.
London, May 28.—The cot ton spinners at
Ashton-Under-Lyne have agreed to the
proposition made at a mooting of tha spin
ners in Manchester yesterday, that mills
should be run on half time tor eight week*
in case two-third* ot the trade agree to this
plan.
CARDINAL GIBBONS COMINQ TO AMERICA.
Dublin, May 38.—Cardinal Gibbons* will
sail for New York on the steamer Umbria.
He will embark at Queeestown to-morrow.
DAMAGE AND LOSS OF LirE AT CALCUTTA.
Calcutta, May 28.—The cyclone which
visited this section yesterday was very de
structive. A local steamer, with 750 per
sons aboard, wtt* caught by the cyclone, and
Is missing. It i* feared she is lost. The dis
trict of Orissa was completely devastated by
the cyclone.
RUSSIAN UNBELIEF.
St. Petersburg. May 28.— Norn * Urehja
discredits the report that a conspiracy
against the Multan has been discovered in
the palace at Constantinople. Referring to
the matter, Novae C rely a says: “In any
case Russia must make the roite under
stand" opposition to Russia’s
Bulgarian views will, sooner or later, result
seriously for Turkey.”
ITALY’S ARMY TO BE INCREASED.
Rome, May 38. —The Chandler of Depu
ties to-day ;iassed a bill to increase the army,
entailing an additional charge of $2,200,000.
SHERIFF'S ILLNESS STOPS EVICTIONS.
Dublin, May 28.—The evictions at
Bodyke have lieen suspended indefinitely iu
consequence of the illness of the Sheriff. In
the meantime au attempt is being made to
settle the differences.
GEORGIA’S CAPITAL.
How a Reprieve Escaped Detention-
New Insurance Company.
Atlanta, May 28.—1 tis reported from
Heard county that the Governor’s order
granting a respite for John IV. Smith, the
murderer, sentenced to be hanged yester
day, came near making a miss, as there was
a conspiracy to prevent its reaching
the Sheriff. Thore has been a strong
feeling there against Smith, and
a strong opposition to any com
mutation of his sentence, so much so
that a little doubt of tlie executive clemency
would have resulted in an appeal to Judge
Lynch. The Governor’s order was given T.
C. Ladson, Smith’s lawyer here, to lie car
ried by him to Franklin. Mr. Lai Ison
couldn’t go, but sent an order by Dave
Ryan, a reliable colored janitor iu tile build
ing of Ladson’s office. It was thought
he would not be suspected of having the or
der. In going from Hogansville to Frank
lin through the country, a distance of six
teen miles, in a Buggy, Dave was stopjied
three times by armed men, who questioned
him about "the paper. Dave pretended
lie was in sonrch of a school
and knew nothing of any paper
and escaped. At Franklin he went to
Smith’s lawyer’s office and gave him the
order. He was followed by a number of
men, who demanded the' order of the
lawyer, lint he allayed their suspicions
The man who drove Dave to Franklin refused
to carry him liack and said he would not
have brought him if he had known the facte.
Dave had to walk back to Hogansville.
Letters received from Hogansville to-day
eorroliorate this story, and'a further state
ment is mode that Ladson was expected to
bring the respite, aud he whs to he arrested
on the way aud confined till after the hang
ing.
The Merchants’ Fire Insurance Company,
of Amerieus, chartered in 1875, but not or
fanized till now, desires to begin business.
'he charter authorizes a capital stock of
$100,(X10, with the privilege of starting with
$40,000, with 10 per cent, of that paid in.
They have called on the Comptroller to
know if they can go ahead, as the insurance
law now is so strictly constructed
that it requires SIOO,OOO paid in
capital by the act of ’69. Tbe Comptroller
decides that the charter takes them out of
the act on that point, but will not issue a
license until the 10 per cent, paid-in capital
is invested in stocks and bondaor real estate
mortgages of double the value.
Three prominent aud influential and
wealthy Atlantians have been negotiating
several days for the purchase of the Even
ing Journal. Tho trade, will likely be
closed Monday. If so the Journal will be
put on a live basis and create anew era
here in afternoon journalism. It will be
run as an independent Democratic
fearless and outspoken, and not controlled
by the Atlanta ring.
The Governor and staff returned this
morning from Nashville much pleased with
their visit.
Tfc> department at Washington ha* re
quested Collector Crenshaw to make out a
new bond. The present bond is the third
one made, none of which were ever ac
cepted because of technical defects. Three
or more of the sureties are interested in
the liquor business, which makes them in
eligible. The bond required is $120,000.
JACKSONVILLE’S JOKERS.
Canoe Racing on the St. John’s—A
Deadly Bolt of Lightning.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 28.— Leesburg
had a big bail storm to-day. Stones fell the
size of pigeons’ eggs, doing considerable
damage.
CANOE RACING ON THE ST. JOHN’S.
A canoe race took place yesterday by the
members of the Florida Canoe Club. The
race course was two and a half mi lea. The
following members started: B. H. Barnett,
R. M. Call. C. S. Adams, A. W. Cockrell
and Robert Buckman. During the race a
heavy squall came up, and all contestants
retired except Call and Buckman, the latter
being the winner. The race is the seventh
of the series of eleven for a beautiful silver
cup.
During the hail storm last evening at
Fernandina. lightning struck the “Old Dow
ney,” killing Mrs. Mather, a former wife of
a railroad man. She had separated from
her husband and kept a house of ill fame.
The citizens there say it was a visitation of
Providence.
A “health”-y joke.
All the city is gossiping over a huge joke
perpet rated to-day by Treasurer Thomas, of
the Florida Railway and Navigation rail
road, on Assistant Superintendent Phillips
and Land Commissioner Tucker, of the
same road, and Manager Osborne, of the
Southern Express Coinjiany. Those gentle
men went on the Gulf coast on a fishing ex
cursion. On their return they went met at
Baldwin by two bogus health inspectors who
told them that they would have to be
quarantined at Baldwin for fifteen davs, or
l>e fumigated. Of course they con sen ted to
the fumigation and were soused with bi
sulphide carbon, a vile smelling concoction,
rind the whole town is laughing over the
joke. All the parties connected are very
prominent citizens. The victims swear
good natured vengeance on Thomas.
GEORGIA DENTISTS ABROAD.
The following Georgia dentist* passed
through the city to-day to St. Augustine
from the convention at Cumberland island:
W. H. Whittaker and son, Randersville; N.
A. Williams, Valdosta: Messrs. White and
Hopps Savannah; W. C. Wardlaw, Augus
ta; J. S. Thomp.ion, Atlanta.
WILL DEFEND HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW.
J. S. Candler, of Atlanta, brother-in-law
to Isadore Grn riee, who stabbed Rogero lust
Tuesday, is here. He will defend the
prisoner.
The Tremont Hotel, under new manage
ment, opened to-day.
A WILL ASSAILED.
Two of Macon’s Negroes Who Need
Police Attention.
Macon, Ga., May 28.—1n the Superior
Court to-day the jury in the Peyton will
case after being out all night rendered the
following verdict: "We, the jury, find
against the will, or in favor of the cavea
tors.” The case will be carried to the
Supreme Court. This was a case in which
the children of Mr. Peyton’s first wife filed
a caveat to break the will which bequeathed
his property to the children of bis second
wife. It involved a neat little sum and at
tracted much interest
A PLUCKY LADY.
Miss Lizzie Collins, a clerk at Newman’s
Dollar Store, w* assaulted by a negro man
la-R evening. While returning homo about
6:30 o’clock. In company with the Mines
Flynn, and when near tne City Hall, she
noticed tlt two youug negro men were fol
lowing them. Tucr continued to dog thir
footeten* until they reached the High
School building on Cotton avenue. At tne
mouth of the alley one of the negroes grab
lied the satchel of Mis* Coffins, pull
ing and twisting it with all his power,
throwing tier around, but Mias Collins
held on, and all three of tbe ladies joining
iu a chorus of yells for “Help!” “Police!”
etc. The nngron* abandoned tliclr purjiose
and ran off up tbe alley. Miss Collins wiui
considerably used up in her struggle, and
lias scarcely recovered from her fright. It
is believed that tbe names of the negroes ore
known aud thev will tie m rested.
DASHING SOLDIER BOYS.
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL
DRILL.
Cool Weather for the Boys —Crack
Companies in Competition—Tho Ca
det Lads Astonish the Army Marti
nets and Win Deserved Applause—
Everything Highly Successful.
Washington, May 28.—The weather was
almost chilly to-day. Tho infantry com
panies competing are Company B, First
Virginia; the Nealy Riffos, of Maine; the
National Rifles, of this city; Company D,
First Minnesota; Company A, First Rhode
Island; Company I, Second Michigan; the
Bullone Guards, of Kansas City; the
Wooster City Guards, of Ohio, nud the Fort
Wayne Rifles, of Indiana None of these
male any better record than tho average
record, tbe Minnesota and 'Washington men
being host.- Frequent showers dampened
tho ardor of the spectators and thinned tho
crowds, but didn’t stop the drill.
THE BOYS KEEP UP THE STANDARD.
The cadet drill began at 2 o’clock this nf
ternoon by cadets from Peekskill, N. Y.;
the St, John’* Academy, of Virginia; the
Bethel Academy, of Virginia; the Maryland
Agricultural College; Cayugo Lake, N.
Y.; the Michigan Military Academy and
the Washington High School boys. ’llll*o
youths are undor tne military instruction
of a detailed officer of the army, aud their
their manoeuvres and the manual practice,
though hardly up to the standard set by the
military men, betoken a Zealand a degree of
intelligent appreciation of soldierly duties
which was a surprise to the spectators.
During the drill of the St. Johu’s Academy
it began to ruin, but the harder it rained
the harder they drilled, and when the com
mand to fire lying down was given they
splashed into the wot grass like a lot of
huge frogs.
THE MICHIGAN BOYS AHEAD.
The honors of the day, however, went to
the Michigan Military Academy Cadets.
The cold rainstorm prevented the dress
parade, for which the troops had been
brought upon the ground, and served, also,
much to tho regrot of the Finanoo Commit
tee, to prevent the fire works later in the
evening.
THE DRILL ENDED.
With to-day’s performance the work of
the national drill ha* ended, and
there only remains the “grand military
sermon,” as it is placarded, by tho Rev. T.
DeWitt Talmago, the sacred concert and
dross parade for to-morrow, and the award
ing or the prizes and tho dress parade of
Monday. Tne Governor’s Guard, of North
Carolina; Company 11, of the Second Ohio;
the Virginia brigade (except one company
left to guard its camp) and tho Peekskill
Cadets ieft for their homes to-night.
On Monday afternoon all the remaining
battalions, seven in number, will be assem
bled upon the drill grounds, the awards will
lie made public and Gen. Sheridan w ill pi e
sent the prizes.
EATING MUSH.
Discouraging Reports From Owen’s
Socialistic Mexican Colony.
Los Angeles, Cal., May 28.—A letter
from Fred Romband to Alvin D. Brooke,
ex-director of the Credit Foncitir, is printed
here describing the condition of affairs at
the American colony in Topolambo, Mex.,
which was founded under the direction of
A. K. Owen, who held a special grant from
the Mexican government. The theory of
Owen was to found a Socialistic colony, and
a great many American people from
all parts "of the United States
have lieen arriving at the ex
lierimentttl town. The writer says: “We
have been doing nothing to produce any
thing, and there is no management. It is
nothing but hill. There is nothing to oat
but mush, and the people are getting full of
sores-, hut the worst time will lie when peo
ple in the United States quit lending money
here. There are men here who have
traveled 300 and 300 mile* trying to get
work, but could not get it, not oven as
peons at 25c. a ilay. Such laud as the
Mochis tract costs, in" peon labor, to clear it
of the thorns and cactus, $lB an acre. These
are the cheapest contracts that have been
let, and as for getting water on the com
pany’s grounds they cannot do it. They
may pump water on it with heavy machin
ery, but that is the only way. There is
very little water in the river now.
There are some very good people
at Vegeton, and they stuck to Mr. Owen to
the very last, giving him all the show they
could. Mr. Owen has no executive ability
wliatever but to throw money away. I
hope the colonists will not get to fighting
among themselves and kill each other, but 1
tell you hunger and discontent are hard to
manage.”
The writer is very circumstantial in his
statement and is very severe upon
Owen, Conflicting statements have boon
received here for two months concerning
the colony, and they have not lieen of a
very encouraging character.
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A Thiel '3 Short Shift.
Sumtervii.le, Fla., May 28.—The safe
'of John Conley, at I’anusoff’kee, two miles
from this place, was robbed on Tuesday
evening last while Mr. Conley and liis clerk
were absent at supper The robbery was
committed by a man named James Thomas,
an Englishman, who had lieen in Mr. Con
ley’s employ for tlie past six years and wno
hud tho uoniidencoof everyone. The amount
taken was S4OO. Thomas, with on ax, broke
o;ien the innef doors to the safe and imme
diately left, it is supposed for Came la. He
was pursued by our efficient and wide-awake
Sheriff, who arrested him some
six nules from Leesburg, in this county. All
of the money was recovered except at x>ut
S3O. The prisoner was brought to this
plain and lodged in jail. Today be had a
preliminary trial before Judge Steele,
County Judge, plead guilty to the charge
and was remanded to jail in default of a
bond of SI,OOO to aw ait the action of the
grand jury.
Boston’s First Melon.
Boston, Ga., May 28. Copious and re
fre*hing rains which were liadly needed
have helped the crops. A heavy hail and
wind accompanied it. The hail did not do
any injury.
Charles Carpenter, a progressive colored
farmer, brings in the first melon. He has
eight am* planted and expect* to load a
car on Juno 16.
Bonded for a Railroad.
New Orleans, May 28.—A sjieeial from
Corinth, Mi.-*.. says: This city by a vote of
84b to one, authorized the issuance of $40,-
(XX) In bonds to the Mi*ilppi and Tennes
see river railroad, running from Corinth to
Birmingham, backed by the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad Com puny.
A TERMINUS FOB TIIK O. AND g. I. B. R.
A special from Mississippi City says the
Board of Directors of the Gulf and Ship
Island railroad met there to-day and de
cided on a terminus which strikes the Gulf
< wo and a half mile* west of t'ue Miwissippi
City court house.
Tha Los* by Foreat Fires.
Chicago, May 28.—The Marquette cor
re|iondrnt of the Times, in a dispatch
about tlie foraet fires which have devastated
the northern peninsula of Michigan during
the past fortnight, say* that n careful etl
mate put* the total low at $7,000,000, in
cluding $8,500,000 caused by the destruction
of the town of Lake Linden.
Only eight lives are positively known to
have 'Wm loot. Great destitution prevails
throughout the burned district.
Sentenced for Dymatlng.
San Francisco, May 28.—John E. Stiles,
convicted of placing a dynamite cartridge
on tlie track of the Gutter Street Cable road,
was to-day sentenced to two years mid four
month* imprisonment in the State prison.
TALLAHASSEE POINTERS.
Adjournment of the Legislature Next
Friday.
Tallahassee, Fla., May 28.—1n the
Senate yesterday the poll tax prercqiisite
bill was laid on the table by a vote of 10 to
142. This puts an end to all bills on this
subject and this question of the poll tax
qualification for voting will enter into the
next election. The Senate passed the bill
giving a legal charter to Kissimmee, also
the memorial asking the establishment of a
mail route between Marianna and St. An
drew’s Bay. The Senate today confirmed
the appointments of H. Singleton for Tax
Assessor and J. It. Deshou for Sheriff of the
n< w county of DeSoto. The Senate has
passed a resolution that the Legislature ad
journ on Friday next.
The House spent the morning considering
a bill for the establishment of two normal
schools. The white school was located at
DeFuuiak and the colored one ut Tallahas
see. The new apportionment bill was made
the special order for Tuesday. The railroad
commission bill, as amended by the Senate,
was ordered printed, though the final action!
on it may not betaken till next week. The hill
granting a uew charter to the city of Jack
sonville, to include the adjacent towns of
La Villa and Fairfield, has passed both houses
and will lie presented to the Governor
early next week. The House passed the bill
providing a general law for the division of
counties by the vote of the people, also the
bill fixing the pay of the monitor* and offi
cers of the Legislature, the bill abolishing
the present charter of Fernandiua, also the
memorial to Congress for the payment, of
the claims held by the citizens of Florida
under the old Spanish treaty of the United
States. The Governor' has signed
the following bills: Creating Lake
comity from portions of Sumter
and Orange; making an appropriation
of $12,000 for the East Florida Seminary at
Gainesville; authorizing the county Judges
to issue and record marriage licences: ex
tending the time for the construction of the
Apalachicola aud Alabama railroad, and to
allow certain persons oyster privileges on
Indian and Banana rivers.
The following bills pnssed the House to
day: To Incorporate the city of Palatka;
to incorporate institutions of learning
in genera!; to incorporate the city of Tam
pa; to incorporate the Bt. Lucie and Lake
land Railroad Company, which is also au
thorized to operate a line of steamers on the
Indian river. The bill establishing the nor
mal school also passed, and was certified to
the Senate. The bill making an appropria
tion for the State display at tho Hub-Tropi
cal Exposition was defeated in the Senate
this afternoon.
CONFIRMATIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed Gen. Jesse J,
Finley as Judge of "the Fifth Judicial circuit
and .James F. McClellan ns Judge of the
First Judicial circuit.
Gov. Perry to-day returned to the House,
without his approval, the bill regulating the
traffic in seed cotton in Gadsden county.
His objections to tho bill wore the constitu
tional points of local legislation and its be
ing contrary to the general revenue laws.
Both houses have passed a memorial ask
ing Congress for an appropriation to
clear the obstruction from The river Styx,
in Liberty county, so that tho stream wifi
to navigable to those who desire to cross or
navigate it.
DISBTON ARRIVES.
Hamilton Disston, the millionaire land
owner in Florida, arrived last night from
his home in Philadelphia to defend his rights
against legislative encroachments.
NO POLL TAX REQUIRED.
The Apportionment bill is now lieing care
fully considered, and the indications are
that the allotments made by the committee
aud published in the News will, in the
main, be sustained.
A FRIEND TO RAILROADS.
To Senator Walker, of J/oou county, is
due credit for the admirablo feature in the
railroad commission bill providing an ap
peal from the decisions or the commission
to a board of revisers composed of the
members of the Governor’s Cabinet. The
right of appeal is mutual aud will bo the
means of correcting any mistakes or abume
made by the Commissioners in the exercise
of their large and arbitrary powers.
With tho exception of the apjieal pro
vision the law is virtually the same as the
Georgia law, being copied 1 from the Georgia
bill aud amended in trifling particulars not
affecting the general nature of the hill.
CANDIDATES NUMEROUS AND WILLINO.
Applicants for places on tho commission
are numerous, and the Governor will to
besieged by candidates and their friends
when the bill becomes operative by his sig
nature. There are, of course, no indications
as yet as to whom will to appointed by the
Governor.
GEN. FINLEY’S PROMINENCE.
Gen. Jesse J. Finley, who is to be Judge
of the Fifth Judicial circuit, has toon
prominent in the politics and on the judi
ciary of tho State lor many years. Long
before the late war he was Circuit Judge,
and sat at different times on the Supreme
touch. He was once elected to Congress
and once defeated by Bistoe. On March 4
last Gov. Ferry uppoiutod him United Statoe
Benator to succeed Hon. C. W. Jones, until
the meeting of the present legislature,
when his eonimissiou expired without his
going to Wushitigton.
ANOTHER NEW COUNTY.
To-nigtit the House pnssed the hill making
Pasco county, from a part of Hernando;
also, the hill incorporating the Chipoln Laud
and Investment Company of West Florida.
NEW SLEEPER LINE.
Through Sleepers Re-Established Be
tween Cincinnati and Florida.
Atlanta, Ga., May 28. —On May 1 the
Cincinnati Southern railway, which ran
through sleeiring cars between Cincinnati
and Jacksonville, Fla., via the Western and
Atlantic road, ami via the Last Tennessee,
Virginia arid Georgia ruiiroad, respectively,
discontinued hauling these cars over its lino
to'ween Cincinnati und Cliattanooga for
reasons of economy. To-day, however, hav
ing perfecled satisfactory arrange
ments with tlie Western and
Atlantic road, which was authorized to
speak for the other roads in tho line, tiie
Cincinnati Southern re-oHtublished the line
which it had been running over the Cin
cinnati Southern, Western and Atlantic
railroad, the Central railroad of Georgia,
the Brunswick aud Western road and the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway.
Tiiis constitutes the only sleeping car line
between Cincinnati and Jacksonvuie and It
josses through Atlanta and other prominent
points and will run the year round.
INSPECTION TOUR.
L. and N.’s General Manager on a
Prospecting Trip.
Pensacola, Fla , May 28.—C01. Harra
han, general manager of the I-oulsville aud
Nashville railroad, in the company
of Col. Shorter and Tuustall, of the
Alabama Railroa/l Commission, accom
panied by the Alabama representatives of
the New Orleans Time*-Dr nuterat. arc here,
ou an inajs’ction tour over the Alabama sys •
tom of the L. and N. They were received by
Bupt. Haltmarsh, of the i'einseols and At
lantic divisions, at Floinaton, on a special
train and taken to Pensacola to spend Sun
day with tlioir Florida neighbors and,
friends. They are being royally treated by
their Pensacola friends aud expect to take
in the Gulf and (Jeronimo to-morrow before
returning to Alabama.
Fatal Lightning Bolt at Folketon.
Folkston, Oa., May 28.—A man named
J. J. Cone was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed near this place Inst night.
Two other men in company with Cone wore
stunned by the lightning, but soon recov
ered from the shock. The three men had
just left their raft in the Bt. Mary's river
and were eating supper under a large tree
ou the bank of the river.
MISERS ENTOMBED ALIVE
AN EXPLOSION BURIES 220 MINERS
IN A COAL MINE.
Terrible Catastrophe In a Scottish Coal
Mine Near Glasgow - After Strenuous
Efforts a Large Number Were Res
cued-Eighty Lives Lost at Last Ac
counts.
Glasgow, May 27.—A terrible explosion
has occurred In the Udstone coal pit at Blnn
tync, a village in Lanarkshire, eight miles
from this city. Two hundred and twenty
minors were in the pit and it is feared that
all hare perished. The shaft is blocked
with debris, caused by the explosion.
h.NTOMBKD AI.IVE.
Further imrtieulars of the explosion in
the Udstone pit show the number of men
entombed less than first reported. Forty-five
miners who wore imprisoned in the upper
seam of the pit wore rescued, but one of
them died after being brought to the sur
face. The others are suffering, however,
from the effects of the shock and fire. damp.
Access to' the lowest seam, where seventy
men are confined, is found to lie blocked by
the debris tumbled down by the ex
plosion. It was in this seam that the
explosion occurred, and it is not believed
that, any of the seventy men down there can
tie rescued alive. It is even thought that
they are all dead now. There are seventy
others still imprisoned in the middle seam.
Hopes are entertained of saving most of
these. The volunteers working for their
rescue can hear them calling for help. Cries
of “coma!” “help!" “come quickly,” have
been hoard frequently.
LATEK NEWS XS BETTER.
Udstone pit is situated in the most fiery of
the coal districts of Scotland. As soon as
the fact, of the explosion became known
miners from all the other mines hurried to
the scene.
COMMTNICATION OPENED.
Communication was opened this after
noon with the middle seam. Numbers of
the miners entombed therein were rescued
aiivc, although much prostrated from fire
damp. Five bodies were found in the seam.
The lowest seam has iieen reached, but too
late to rescue any of the miners who were
at. work there. Not one of the unfortunate
men was found alive. The total number of
lives lost by the explosion is believed to be
seventy-five.
EDITORIAL AMENITIES.
Editor Richardson Shoots Editor Wll*
lard at Loup City, Nebraska.
CmcAOO, May 3 s . —A special from Loup
City, Neb., says B. T. Richardson, editor of
the Korthwtatern , shot and killed O. B.
Willard, editor of the Times, to-day. The
trouble had been brewing some time. It
originated over personalities which grew
more abusive from week to week in each
p:q>er. Richardson was arrested. Great
excitements prevails and citizens aro indig
nant, at the outrage. There is considerable
talk of lynching.
BROOKLYN RACES.
Markland Won the Three-Quarters ot
a Mile Daah.
New York, May 28.—The following
ware the events of the Brooklyn Jockey
Club to-day:
Ft asT Rack -Three-quarters of a mile. Mark
lanit won, with Ichi Ban second and Climax
third. Tiniol:18.
Second Hack- One mile and one furlong.
NVickhatn won, with Phil Lee second and Maggie
O third. Time 1:88.
Third Rack—Three-quarters of a mile. Mer
cury won. with Fitz James second and Ford
ham third. Time 1: lfljjj.
Fourth Race -One and one-quarter miles.
Julietta colt woo. with Oritlamme second and
Minority third. Time 2:10.
Fifth Rack—Five Furlongs. Kermesse won,
with Slumber second and Auihan Third. Tims
1:04.
LATONIA RACES.
Malaria Wine the Second Race in 1:30
—All Entries Full.
Cincinnati, May 28. —There were so many
entries for the first race that it was divided,
making in all six events, as follows:
First Race —Revcn furlongs; fourteen
starters. Handy Ajidy won, with Alamosa second
and John Henry third, Time
Second Rack Same distance; twelve
starters. Malaria won, with Biddy Bowling
second and Jim Have third. Time 1:30.
Third Race—T/iree-year old fillies; one mile.
Katie A won. with liibda second and Catalna
third. Time 1:44.
Fourth Race. -Two-year-olds ; five furlong*.
KantoUno won, with Huntress second aud Jack
Cooks third. Time 1:04.
Fifth Rack.—One mile and three-sixteenths.
Fostera! won, with Floreiuore second and War
Sign third. Time 2:03^.
Sixth Rack — Hiliyer stakes for three-year
olds; nine furlongs. Clarion won, with Procras
tination second and Lettral third. Time I:MJ£
A Williamsburg Blaze.
New York, May 38. To-night a flm
broke out in the block bounded by Kent
avenue, Wythe avenue and North Fourth
and North Fifth streets, Wiliatneburg.
The Vloek is occupied as a cooperage, and
despite the largo force of firemen that wax
hastily summoued to the spot, the entire
block was soon one mass of flames, which
reddened the sky and lighted up the atmo
phere for miles around. Many people sup
posed that the fire was at Roach's iron works
or at one of the gas houses on the East rivet
front in this city, so close at hand appeared
to be the conflagration.
Lorin M. Palmer’s cooperage factory wax
totally dfwtroyed by tire to-night. It cov
ered the entire square. Three alarms were
■sounded, bringing to the fire a large number
of engiixn and other apparatus. The lose is
estimated at U-t ween sA'jO.OOO and 1500,G0Q1,
Insurance not known yet.
A Texas Sheriff’s Mysterious Death.
Galveston, Tex., May 28.—A dispatch
from Paris, Tex., says: “The body of
Sheriff Grayson Jacobs, of Lawson county,
Choctaw Nation, who had been missing for
several days was found to-day by the aid of
buzzards which were devouring the corpse.
About 300 yards from where The F>hnfT
body was found lay the bodies of two
negroes, which had been partly devoured by
the buzzards. The discovery causes great
excitement. The Sheriffs death is a pro
found mystery. There is no clue to the
tragedy beyond the fact that two despera
does, Choctaw Indians, are missing, and
they are being sought after.
New York’s Reception to O’Brien.
New York, Mav 28.—The i-otnmittee ot
the Irish National d-cagne having in charge
the reception in this city to Editor O’Brien
met to-day. A committee eras appointed to
goto Boston and escort Mr. O'Brien here.
Mr. O’Brien will la! given a banquet June
7. and he will sail on the Adriatic for home
JuneB.
A Veterun Journalist Dead.
Washington, May 28.—Ben: Parley
Poore, the veteran newspaper correspondent
ami for *many veers Clerk of the Bi-nate
Committee on Printing, died at 12:30 to
night of Bright's disease.
Believes in Tried Officers.
Staunton, Va., May 28.—Highland
eounty re-elects all her old officers, all Dem
ocrats, by majorities ranguig * from ilOff
down.
A Peck of Peas 'P's).
Here are a Peck of Peas, sweet Peas, if
you will. Perseverenoe, Patience, Prompt
ness, Proficiency, lka-h and Politeness. Add
to these Dr. Pierce’s “Pleasant Purgative H
Pellets” and you will get well through the
world without much trouble. Tha Pellets
prevent coic-tipatJai and surplus of bile,
which leads to many different complaints.
Kudosed iu glass, id ways trunk, entirely
vegetable, prompt aud perfectly harmless.
Any druggist.
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