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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 er.t in ioe. not 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. ♦ 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. 3