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t ESTABLISHED 1850. i
jJ. H. EBTILL, Editor and Proprietor.)
SOME UNWELCOME FACTS
toe candidates for the va
cant JUDGESHIP.
From Very Good Authority it is Learn
ed That the President Can Select His
Appointee From Any State—ln Any
Event. There’s a Long Wait Ahead—
Am Interesting Interview.
Washington, May 31.—A prominent
jffieial, entirely disinterested, who has
talked with the President in regard to thß
vacancy in the United States Supreme
Court, caused by the death of Justice
Woods, said to a representative of the Asso
rted Press to-day that while the President
has decided to give the place to the South,
he is satisfied that there is nothing in the
constitution, law or precedents which con
fines the selection of the appointee to the
States included in the circuit to which the
deceased Judge was assigned.
. THE COURT MAKES ITS ASSIGNMENTS.
The official explained that w hile Congress
fixes the boundaries of the judicial circuits,
the court itself makes the assignment of
judges, and it has frequently happened that
the judge appointed from one State is as
signed to a circuit in an entirely different sec
tion of the country, and also that when a va
cancy has occurred in any particular circuit
it has been frequently filled by an appoint
ment from a State altogether outside
of its jurisdiction. In demonstrating
this assertion the official said
that Judge Tanney at the time of his death,
186-1, presided over the Fourtli circuit,
which included the States of Maryland,
West Virginia, Virginia, and North and
South Carolina, but instead of selecting his
successor from one of those States, the
■President appointed Judge Chase, of Ohio,
and he was assigned to the Fourth circuit.
•Judge Swayne, of Ohio, was also on the
bench at that time, so that Judge Chase’s
appointment gave Ohio two representa
tives on the bench at the same time.
PRECEDENTS CITED.
When Judge Chase died in 1873, thus
making another vacancy in the Fourth
circuit, ex-Attomey General Williams, of
Oregon, was nominated for the place, but
was rejected by the Senate. Caleb Cushing,
of Massachusetts, was the next nominated,
and he, too, was rejected. These gentlemen,
said the speaker, were rejected for political
reasons, and not because they did not
belong to the States included in the
circuit where the vacancy existed. There
can be no question on that score, he said,
for the reason that the next gentleman
nominated, Judge Waite, was from Ohio,
and he was confirmed. He was assigned to
the Fourth circuit also. Then, again, when
Judge Grier, of Pennsylvania, died, in 1869,
Judge Stanton, of Ohio, was appointed to
his place, notwithstanding that Judge Grier’s
circuit embraced the States of Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Delaware. Judge Stanton
died, however, soon after his appointment
and lief ore he could take his seat.
Judges Waite and Swayne, both from
Ohio, sat on the bench for several years to
gether, and when the latter retired, Stanley
Matthews, of Ohio, was appointed in ids
place, so that there were two men from the
•ame State, still on the bench. Then again,
Judge Bradley, who was appointed from the
Now Jersey m 1870, B was assigned to the
Fifth circuit, embracing Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
However, when Judge Woods, of Georgia,
was appointed, Judge Bradley was trans
ferred to another circuit (the Third) and
Judge Woods was given the Fifth circuit.
PRESIDENT’S CHOICE UNRESTRICTED.
“I have just mentioned these facte,” re
marked the official, “to show that the Presi
dent, in selecting the person for the existing
vacancy, can take a man from wherever he
pleases, and there is nothing more to pre
vent him from doing so than is to pre
vent liim from taking two members of his
Cabinet from the same State. The Presi
ient realizes the importance of getting a
food man for the place, and while he has
Mmmitted himself as favorable to a South
ern man, he does not feel obliged to con
fine his selection to the States
in the circuit where the vacancy
exists. You must not understand, however,
that lie has decided to appoint an outside
man. I have only said what I have to show
you that the President has great latitude in
the matter and that he has a largo field to
seloet from. Although an extraordinary
pressure is being brought to bear upon the
•President and the Attorney General, now
that the latter has declared himself out of
the race, in the interests of the applicants,
oi whom t here are more than a score, I do
not think the President will make his selec
tion lor some time to come. ”
COTTON EXCHANGE REPORT.
An Increase for the Year of 2,642,630
Bales.
New York, May 31.—'The annual report
>f the President of the Cotton Exchange,
fnad at to-day's meeting, shows that the
transactions in actual cotton reached 8,181,-
hales, against 483,977 in 1885, and
•>i'>,do7 in ]SB4. There are 545 members, of
wnoin 441 are active. The balance in the
Si utility fund is $45,106. and the Treasurer’s
balance is (3,735. The Exchange building
' s lie the best paying property, for
'•wu l ,u n >os< *. down town, in proportion
■a the capital expended. The revenue from
itia.st year was $08,918, and the expense of
running it $49,887.
SERIOUS RUNAWAY.
One Person Killed, Two Fatally, and
One Siigibtly, Injured.
Kansas City, Mo:, May 31.-A horse
*ttached to a carriage, containing three
"dies and a gentleman, became frightened
d.st. evening and ran away on Main street to
'"liver. The carriage collided with a
irnE'*' car t breaking the carriage into
R.. ,lu i’ distantly lulling Mrs. Eleanor
" dull inid fatally injuring Mrs. Charles
p* "ill ber ‘laughter, Miss Emily
„ ’', • Iho gentleman, Charles French,
iniir-y >nCl ' lmt escu l*-'d without serious
RECEIVER TO BE APPOINTED.
A ?alutka Bank to be Placed in an Ex
aminer’s Hands.
iftI A r IIITOTON ’ Mf y 31.-The Comptroller
* the Currency has directed an examiner
j? tak<J °barge of tho Fulotka National
i, ail j Palatka, Fla., and will soon place
airs in the hands of a receiver. This
Usnoruf 'b* l ' *° an impairment of about
capital shxk of #50,009, and
C os 01 'be refusal of tho stockholders to
G liquidation. The entire
tomioJ.il U I" n. tiie .stockholders, and the
In fj]| °bcr says the depositors will be paid
Died <tf Hia Injuries.
fc Mww., May 81.—Thonma An
iint, ? bo was injured by the boiler expla
ins in mis , “bdw;* Cotton Factory, died of
•nils lttNt n b’,ht. Alt the tttiier per-
Lv. ‘ 1" Wf T'' injured arc doing well. 8. S.
Ikrdav 1 i 8 ™Bhu*er, was on the street* yes
y< *nd has apparently fully recovered.
SHARP GETTING ANXIOUS.
Slow Work in Completing the List of
Jurors.
New York, May 81.—The work of getting
the jury for the trial of Jacob Sharp for
bribing the Aldermen of 1884, and which
Was interrupted by a three-days’ recess, was
continued to-day in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer. The accused was early in attend
ance. The respite did not seem, from his
appearance, to have afforded him much re
lief, as he looked worn and anxious. Deco
ration day seemed to have had its effect
upon the entire court, as justice, clerk and
jury all had an air of weariness about them,
and all were a little late in putting in an ap
pearance.
A CONSCIENTIOUS JUROR EXCUSED.
YY T hen_ the wheel was given a turn by
Clerk Walsh, and just as he was about to
call a name, a juror drawn, Carl Kohn
weiler, who had been selected as juror No.
8, arose in the box and addressing the court,
said: “Your honor, I feel that I camiot con
sistently with my conscience remain a juror
in this case. The sentiment which I expressed
to you last Friday is even stronger since
the recess than it was before, and I hope
you will excuse me from serving as a juror.”
To a querry from the court the juror said
he bad no other reason. Judge Barrett then
said that he had intended to inform the
counsel of the action of this juror, but he
thought it a matter that should not be made
public. The counsel for the prosecution de
fense, and the Judge then consulted for over
twenty minutes. The result of the consul
tation was that Mr. Kohnweiler was ex
cused, with the consent of the counsel, as
was also juror No. 6, Morris Kohlenger, a
dealer in shirts at 71 Franklin street, whose
physician had certified that it was danger
ous for him to sit through a long trial.
'These excuses created three vacancies to be
filled. The work of obtaining other jurors
was then continued.
GROVER GETS BUNBURNED.
But Helps Catch a Big Mess of Fine
Trout.
Prospect House, N. Y., May 31.—The
taste of trout fishing at Ray Brook that the
President had last night, when he caught a
fine mess in half an hour, stimulated all the
gentlemen of the party to rise early this
morning and renew the sport. The Presi
dent went out with his guide in a boat and
remained on the water from 9 o’clock till 3,
when he stopped fishing, he and Col.
Lamont having caught about 300 trout
of all sizes. The largest fish caught
weighed half a pound. While the
President was fishing Mrs. Cleveland,
Mrs. Lamont and Mrs. Rosman were
driven by Mr. Riddle to Lake Placid
and then to North Elba, where they visited
the grave of old John Brown. They re
turned to Cameron’s, at Ray Brook, late in
the afternoon. At 5 o’clock the entire party
left the scene of the trout fishing and were
driven back to this place, arriving soon
after 8 o’clock. The ladies were delighted
with the opportunity offered them
of visiting the tomb of John Brown,
situated as it is in a remote and
seldom visited spot. On their return to the
Saranac Inn the party went immediately
to their cottages and partook of supper at
about 9. While somewhat tired and sleepy,
the President and his companions have all
been greatly refreshed by their visit. The
President has become somewhat sun-burned.
He had a large mail to-night, but will
attend to no business except matters requir
ing his immediate consideration.
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
How They Serve Bandits on the Texas
Boundary.
Brownsville, Tex., May 31.—At dawn
yesterday morning, in tho midst of a driv
ing rain, the Balsa cut-off, above Santa
Maria, a Mexican territory, on this side of
the river, and the refuge of about thirty
desperate bandits, thieves and smugglers,
was raided by forces from both sides of the
river. Sheriff Breto, of this county, and
Deputy Clansner, of Hidalgo, with about
fifty rancheros and deputies, entered and
drove out the bandits, who met with a warm
reception on the other side from a detachment
of the Third Cavalry, under the command
of Col. Nieues Hernandez. A sharp fight
ensued, in which Col. Hernandez was
wounded. A number of the robbers were
captured, several of whom, well-known
murderers, were executed on the spot.
A largo amount of stolen
stock was found, most of which
was returned to its owners. Sheriff Breto
brought in and jailed two men, Florencia
Almanzar and Dolores Cantu. On account
of the dense brush, a number of the most
noted criminals made good their escape.
The blow is, however, a severe one to the.
disorderly and criminal element, which had
gathered in these cut-offs, as they believed,
safe from pursuit, ripe for anv revolution
ary plot, and maintaining themselves by
robbery and plunder.
SHERMAN BOOMING.
An Illinois Branch of the Presidential
Boom Started.
Springfield, 111., May 31.—Senator
Sliorman, accompanied by Senator C. B.
Parnell, William Penn Nixon and other
prominent Republican politicians, arrived
here this morning by a special car over the
Chicago and Alton railroad. The party was
met at Lincoln by Secretary of State Dcr
ment, State Treasurer Tanner and by the
mem here of the Legislature ami tho citizens’
reception committee. To-night Senator
Sherman was tendered a reception, w inch
was largely attended, botii by the members
of the Legislature and citizen.;, and by Gov.
and Mrs. Oglesby. Senator Sherman comes
to Springfield by invitation of several of
the loading Republican members of the
Legislature, and will to-morrow afternoon
speak upon the political issues of the day.
Elaborate arrangements have lioen made,
and a large audience from the adjoining ter
ritory is expected.
STOVE FOUNDERS HAPPY.
As the St. Louis Strike is Off, the Troy
Men Will Start Up.
Troy, N. Y., May 31.—The Troy stove
manufacturers, who belong to the National
Defense Association, to-day received official
notice that the St. Louis strike was over
and that they can open their foundries at
once. It is probable that the Troy foundries
will start Monday.
Suicide Preferable to the Poor House.
New York, May 81.— Prof. Charles HiM
hnrf and his wife Matilda, aged 91 and 92
yearn respectively, tired of their long and
futile struggle with destitution, committed
snioidc this afternoon at Union Hill, N. J.,
The aged couple stern to have been taken to
the poor house, but rather than submit to
this, they took cyanide of potassium. The
professor was formerly a lecturer on
chemistry and electricity. He left several
rambling letters. _
A $10,000,000 Reduction In May
Washington, May 31.—1 tis estimated at
the Treasury Department that the public
debt has. for the month of May, been re
duced about $10,900,000.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1887.
WHAT THE CABLE BRINGS
FRANCE’S NEW MINISTRY FINALLY
FORMED.
The French Press Variously Divided—
Italy’s Naval Credit-Etna Has a
“Boom”--Better Reports From Bel
gium England and the Vatican
Coquetting Spain’s Reorganization
of the Colonial Tariff.
Paris, May 81.—The refusal of Admiral
Jaures to accept the office of Minister of
Marino is attributed to a conversation he
had with M. de Freycinet, who told him
that a cabinet headed by M. RouVier must
soon fall, and that whon it did he (de Frey
cinet) would form a ministry himself, which
should include Admiral Jaures. M. Barbey,
the new Minister of Marino, is a Senator
and was formerly in the navy. His appoint
ment is only provisional.
A BOULANGER DEMONSTRATION.
It is affirmed that although Gen. Ferron,
the new Minister of War, will now preside
at the coming fete at the Opera House,
which was looked forward to as a demon
stration in favor of Gen. Boulanger, the
latter still intends to be present and in the
uniform of a general. Much anxiety is ex
pressed that his presence may result in some
disturbance.
TWO MORE ACCEPTANCES.
M. de Herdia has accepted tho office of
Minister of Public AVorks and M. Dautre6me
that of Minister of Commerce.
GEN. BOULANGER RETIRES.
Gen. Boulanger, upon retiring from the
Ministry of War, Issued an order of the day
thanking those who co-operated with him
to place the county’s defenses in a condi
tion to stand any test, and urging the
officers of the army to show great devotion
to their professional duties and eternal
fidelity to the constitution and laws. In
conclusion, he says: “I shall to the first
among you to give an example of both
military and republican discipline.”
GEN. FERRON COUNSELS PROGRESS.
Gen. Eerron, upon assumming the duties
of the War Office, also issued an order of the
day, in which he says: “I count upon the
absolute devotion ot all and am confident
that the various arms of the service will
continue to resolutely progress. The armies
which surround us continue to in
crease in military training, and for
us to remain stationary would
be a backward step, which would
seriously imperil our country’s interest.
Like my predecessors. I shall unremittingly
pursue a policy of military reform, and shall
devote my whole time to increasing the de
fensive forces of France and the republic.”
Moderate Republican papers cordially wel
come the new ministry.
AS RECEIVED BY TITS PRESS.
The Monarchist press receives it rather
favorably, but the Radical and Independent
papers are decidedly hostile. The Gaulois
says that demonstrations in favor of
Gen. Boulanger are threatened in the Cham
ber of Deputies and at the military fete at
the opera house to-night. About 300 youths
guthered outside of the Chamber of Deputies
this afternoon and joined in the cry of
“Vive la Boulanger.” The police dispersed
them.
M. ROUVIER TAKING THE HELM.
M. Rouvier read his statement in the
Chamber of Deputies this afternoon. He
also said that his foreign policy would be
firm and prudent. Preparations for the ex
hibition in 1889 would to actively for
warded. He was frequently applauded by
the members of the Centre and was often
interrupted by the members of the Left.
INTERRUPTIONS BY THE LEFT.
The Radical Left intimated that they
would interpellate the government on the
question touching its policy, and would de
mand urgency. M. Rouvier agreed. M.
J alien thereupon made a speech in which
he requested the government to define their
programme. M. Rouvier replied that the
ministry would firmly apply the existing
legislation on education. In regard to
economy in the public expenditures they
proposed to expend 60,000,001) francs. Re
ferring to the political color of the Cabinet,
the Premier said: “We do not reflect
especially the views of anybody.”
[A voice, “You are Ferry's double,” fol
lowed by loud applause from the Left.] M.
Rouvier concluded by declaring, amid loud
protests from the Left, that the Cabinet re
lied upon tho support of the Republican ma
jority. Answering a question put subse
quently, M. Rouvier saitl the government
intended that all citizens, even Seminarists,
should to subjected to the obligations of the
military service. [Applause by the Center],
STORMY SCENES.
M. Milleraud, of the Extreme Left, denied
that tiie Cabinet bad the support of the
Republican majority. U. Rouvier protested
against the Republican excommunication of
which he was the object. He ilid not con
sider himself comlemued to powerlessness,
merely because t.ie Extreme Left refused to
co-operate with him. He would lav down
the reins of the government if he fuiled to
obtain the assistance of the Republican
majority. [Applaiw by the Centre.]. M.
Milleraud tln u moved a resolution of a
want of confidence in the government. It
was rejected by a vote of 985 to PS). M.
Rouvier then demanded tiie order of Die
day, and hi motion therefore was carted
by a vote of 2>'s to 150, amid enthusiastic
cheers by the Centre.
ALL SUBJECT TO MILITARY DUTY.
Gen. Ferron promised lliat he would
frankly state his opinion of tho new mili
tary bill when that measure came up for
discussion. He said it had been decided to
advocate three years’ service, which should
to the same for all. N)> disc action would
to made in the case of the Seminarists, lay
teachers or others. He deplored the insuffl
oicncy of the peace footing of the army and
urged tiie necessity oi increasing the
strength of each company by reducing the
nunito' - of companies.
M. Rouvier declined to answer whether
ha intended to effect the conversion of
debt. Tho Chamber adjourned until Thurs
day.
Gen. Boulanger this morning lvuie fare
well to the officials in the War Department
and left Paris. The Deputies of the Right
estimate of tiie 2So votes received by tho
government this afternoon 130 were cost by
member* of the Right. Assuming this esti
mate to be correct, the government will
iisve a purely Republican majority of
only 11.
MILITARY FETE AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
There is a brilliant assemblage at the mili
tary fete at the Opera House
this evening. Gen. Boulanger i* ab
sent. While tiie company was as
sembling, thousands of ; (arsons gathered
in the vicinity of the Opera Haase, shouting
“Resignation! Resignation!'’ “tong live
Boulanger!" “We will have him.” etc. At
li o'clock sonight the crowd out
side hod greatly increased in
number* ami hnd become so
turbulent that. the Republican
guard, which was held in readiness in the
court yard of the opera hoqse, was oi-derod
out to dtsparse the mob, which was done
amid a volley of hisses from the crowd. At
this hour (midnight) the crowd is re
assembling, and is already much larger
than before, and tho indication is
that there will to a riotous
demonstration when the guests depart from
the Opera House. All the streets from the
Madeleine and the Faubourg St. Honore to
tho Elysee aj-e guarded by soldiers. There
is also a large force of police ou duty. It is
rumored that the mob is marching to the
Elysee palace. The crowd has just; crossed
the Place de Labourse shouting, “Vivo
Boulanger!”
During the night cries of “ala Elysee”
were raised by the crowd and fully 1,000
young men formed into procession and
inarched at a swinging pace m the direction
of the palace, shouting as they went, “We
want Boulanger!” Before they arrived at
the Elysee, however, two strong bodies of
tho police suddenly appeared and easily
dispersed them. The palace is strongly
guarded by the police and nobody is allowed
to loiter in the neighborhood. No arrests
have been necessary. Gen. Boulanger, be
fore leaving Paris, bad a long conversation
with Gen. Ferron, the new War Minister.
NO TROUBLE AFTER ALL.
Paris, June 1, 3a. M. —Fifty policemen
have toon stationed at the British Embiusy.
The troops and the police prevented any
rioting. The people nave dispersed and the
city is now quiet.
VICTIMS OF THE FIRE.
Paris, May 31.—One hundred and twelve
persons have been reported missing since
the fire. The proprietor refuses to give to
the public qjjist of those so reported.
THE THUNDERER AGAINST PARNELL.
London, June I.—The Times to-day
published the third and last of it* articles on
“Parnellism and Crime,” detailing the his
tory of the Irish-American conspiracy.
It says: “The Clon-na-Gael is the soul of
the National Ijeague. While the latter
exists on flue speeches, etc., the former
manages their business. Our narrative
shows that Parnell, Sexton and the other
lenders of the home rule party are ou inti
mate and confidential terms with the
Clan-na-Gael masteries, and that their per
mission or prohibition of the diabolical
outrages is a matter of prearrangement.
IMMIGRATION INCREASING.
Queenstown, May 81.—During the past
week 1,531 emigrants left this port for
America. This is 400 more than during the
corresponding week in 1886.
THE AMEER’S ARMY DEFEATED.
St. Petersburg, May 31.— News has
reached Merv from Herat that the Ghilseais
have defeated 1,000 of the Ameer’s regular
troops and captured five guns and consider
able baggage. Daharneil, the commander
of the Ameer’s forces, was captured and
beheaded. The inhabitants of the province
of Herat and of the adjoining districts are
greatly excited over the success of the re
volted" tribe, and it is stated are ready to
join tho Ghilseais.
A RUSSIAN OPINION.
The Journal de St. Peterstwrg say* that
Turkey’s circular relative to Bulgaria will
not modify Russia’s justified refusal to ne
gotiate with tho present Bulgarian regency.
HERAT BEING FORTIFIED.
A later telegram from Merv confirms the
statement that the English engineers are
actively fortifying Herat. The walls ami
trenches are' being strengthened and
redoubts built to resist artillery. The
Afghans are displaying their hatred of the
English, and the Ameer has been obliged to
apjjoint military officials to protect the men
employed on the works. Tne aim of the
English authorities is to enable the garrison
of 10.000 men at Herat to withstand a siege
for ninety days.
ITALY’S WAR PREPARATIONS.
Rome, May 81.—The Chamber of Depu
ties by a vote of 170 to 49, yesterday adopt
ed a naval credit for 85,000,000 lire, the
money to be expended on ironclads, torpe
does and forte. The credit is to be expended
over a period of ten years.
ENGLAND AND THE VATICAN.
The Duke of Norfolk and the Bishop of
Salford have had several interviews with the
Pope on the question of the Vatican’s
resuming official relations with England.
ETNA ON A “BLOW OUT.”
The central crater of Mount Etna began
erupting this morning. The flow continues
and is increasing in volume. Heavy clouds
of smoke and masses of stones and cinders
are issuing from the crater.
A FIR* ALARM CAUSES A PANIC.
During the service in the Cathedral at
Pressburg. Hungary, Sunday, an alarm of
fire was raised. A panic ensued and many
of tho congregation were injured in the
crush, which resulted from the frantic en
deavors of the people to reach tiie doors. No
further particulars received.
GRAIN PORTERS HAPPY AGAIN.
The grain porters fit the Avonmouth
docks, Bristol, have gone back to work,
employers having promised to use tho ele
vators only when they were insufficiently
supplied with manual labor.
BELGIUM MINERS RESUMING WORK.
Brussels, May 31.—The miners in
Liege district have resumed work. In the
Boriimge and Centre districts, amt, at Char
leroi verv few strikers have returned to
work. Tho organization of factory engi
neers of this district have joined the strike,
although tho Brussels federation hail ad
vised them not to. Everything is quiet in
the Seraing district, and many strikers are
returning to work.
SPAIN’S AWAKENING.
Madrid, May 81. —In the Cortes yester
day Honor Balagur, Minister of Colonic*,
announced the reorgauizatiion of the coloni
al tariff. Henceforth there are to be only
two classes of tho ‘(title*, tho highest for na
tions without treaties with Bpuin and the
lowest, for nations with such treaties. Ex
port duties on Wont Indian sugar will to
suppressed and other measure taken to im
prove the trade of the colonies with Europe.
GERMANY REPRESENTED.
London, May 31.—1 tis officially an
nounced that the Crown Prince of Germany
will attend the coming jubilee ceremonies in
London.
COERCION BILL SETTLED.
Gladstone writes that a* the Uniouist-
Litoral* liavp assisted in passing to the
second rending the permanent coercion bill
the Irish question is virtually settled for the
present. The Camtorwell Radical Club is
making arrangements to give Editor
O’Brien a banquet on behalf of the Radi
cals and the Irishmen of London.
GLADSTONE’S RECEPTION.
London, June I. — Preparations are being
made to hold demonstrations in honor of
Gladstone at all places through which he
passes on his route to Hwnnseu. lie lias con
sented to receive addresses at many of the
stations on the condition that he shall not
be expected to make set speeches. In
receiving the deputation at Hawarden yes
terday he said: “I must keep what little
voice is left for the engagement s to which I
am already bound.”
REMEMBERED IN GERMANY,
Brussels, May 31.—A brilliant Me was
held in I/eopolit Pork to-day in honor of
Queen Victoria’s jubilee. Among those
present were the members of the foreign
legation and many aristocrats.
New York State Schocked.
Jamestown, N. Y., May 31.—A distinct
earthquake shock was felt in this city at 10
o’cloci. this morning. The shock lasted only
a moment and seemed like an underground
explosion of great seventy. In some por
tion* of the city women ran out of tlieir
houses in great alarm.
FLORIDA’S CAPITAL CITY.
STILL RUSHING THROUGH THE
BILLS.
Important Legislation Receives Seant
Attention- Appropriations Made For
1887, 1888 and 1880 Great Increase
of Candidates For Positions on the
Railroad Commission.
Tallahassee, Fla., May 81. The
House to-day passed the bill forming the
now counties of Pasco and Citrus from por
tions of Hernando county, also the bill
creating a mechanic laborer’s lein of the
subject matters of their labor and improve
ment. Several memorials to Congress, nsk
ing the establishment of mail routes and a
lighthouse at St. Andrews Bay, also for an
appropriation for the dredging of the pass
at St. Andrews Bay, were passed; also the
bill authorizing the digging for the phos
phate deposits in the navigable streams of
the State; also the bill incorporating the
Pensacola Electric Light and Power Com
pany.
The Senate passed the bill to dissolve mu
nicipal corporations in certain eases, and to
provido for the government of cities or towns
thus dissolved; also a bill making appropri
ations for tho years 1887 and 18e6 and the
first quarter of 1889, us tiie Legislature does
not meet again until April, 189.
GOOD BILLS PARSED.
The act for the protection of fresh water
fish wiia pasted unanimously. A joint reso
lution relative to the settlement of Florida’s
Indian war claim against the United Stott's
was indefinitely postponed, but afterward
was recognized and pawed, calling upon
Florida’s representatives at Washington to
exert themselves in securing a just
settlement of tlq* old claim. The Senate
also passed the bill providing for the con
veyance by married w omen whose husbands
are insane; a bill providing for the appoint
ment and regulation of harbor masters in
certain ports of the State; the bill extend
ing the time for the construction of the
Florida Midland railway was finally passed
and sent to the Governor, together with a
large number of other bills and memorials,
which now await the Governor’s action.
BILL SIGNED.
He to-day signed the bill incorporating
the Etoniah Canal Company and granting
it lands in Putnam and Clay counties.
The Senate to-day confirmed H. L.
Mitchell, reappointed Judge of the Sixth
Judical circuit at Tampa. Judge Baker’s
reappointment in tho Jacksonville circuit is
expected to-morrow.
LIKE FLIES AROUND A HONEY JAR.
Candidates for places on the Railroad
Commission about to to formed when the
bill now pending finally passes are growing
more numerous a bout the capitol daily anil
petitions are freely circulated.
There are several candidates here, also,
for the office of Receiver of Public Moneys
at Gainesville, recently made vacant by tho
death of Z. T. Crawford.
A BURY GOVERNOR.
The Governor has a number of bills before
him and he. is busily engaged in considering
appointments and in examining closely the
measures presented for his signature. His
appointment* give general satisfaction and
his only veto was sustained w’ith a unani
mous vote of the House.
TALLAHASSEE’S NEW ROAD.
The charters to encourage the building of
a railroad from Tallahassee to Thomasville,
Ga., have passed, and it is to be hoped the
road will be constructed at an early day.
The Railroad Commission bill is now
ready for the Governor.
AN IMPORTANT MEASURE.
The apportionment bill is being rapidly
matured and will to presented to the Gov
ernor to-morrow or next day.
The appropriation bills are under consid
eration, and they are closely scanned by
the members of both houses.
TOE NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session the House passed an
act to provide for the purchase and preser
vation of anew set of township maps for
the office of the Commissioner of Land* and
Immigration; also an act to punish those
who are convicted of willfully driving or
p'lining cattle, or others domestic animals
of the range of the State of
Florida, without the consent of tho owners
thereof. Mr. Brown offered a joint resolu
tion to establish an experimental agricul
tural station at Oakland, and providing an
appropriation of fIO,OOO for its establish
ment, and it wa* token up and passed;
also an act authorizing adminis
trators and executors to sell cer
tain notes and accounts as other
personal property; nlso an act to incor
porate the Palatka Savings Bank and Trust
Company; an act granting lands to the
Orange Canal and Transit Company and for
other purposes. The House also passed an
act prohibiting railroad companies running
engines without spark extinguishers; also
an act to incorporate the Florida
and Gulf Land Company; also an
act to revoke and abolish the present mu
nicipality of the town of DeLand and to
organize a city government for the same.
The Senate passed an act making tho ap
propriations for the years 1886,1887 and the
first quarter of 1889.
Senator Stockton introduced Senate bill
No. 319, an net, to amend an act entitled an
act to establish the municipality of
Jacksonville, to provide for it
government and prescribe its jurisdiction
and power, approved Feb. 9*. 1881. It was
referred to the committee; also an act for
the relief of N. C. VVainright, YV. J. Wil
son , E. B. Lord, P. T. Allison, H. F. Sha
ron, J. S. Neel, J. H. Polk, Frank Phillips,
T. J. Shine, J. J. Uornto. G. S. Falknrr, li.
YY. Pooser, B. D. Wadsworth, D. C. Hall uni!
other public officers; also an act to incorpo
rate a company Vi construct a railroad from
St. Lucie to Wahunta or Lakeland, and
to operate a line of steamers on tiie Indian
river: also, by Mr. YY’all, who ho* already
hail a Mother Hubbard resolution to amend
the (''institution fault him by exjireas, an act
to allow the women of this State to vote on
local option. Senator Stockton spoke
against it and moved to indefinitely jwsb
pone it. Carried by a vote of 11 to 12.
NO WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The Governor to-night, signed the new
Jacksonville charter bill; also the bills in
coiporating the City Bank of Pensacola and
tor a statement of the State normal schools;
alto the new Fernapdina charter.
The Senate pa-wnl tiie hill incorporating
DeLand, and indefinitely postponed the
joint resolution to amend the constitution so
women can vote on the local option issues.
The House named the bill for the Incorpora
tion of the Palatka Savings Bank and Trust,
Company; also for the establishment of an
experimental agricultural station in South !
Florida.
A Novel Pin Cushion.
Tennillk, Ga. May 81.—This morning
Dr. Hightower was called to *'t a broken
rib of Jim Renbart’s Imby. When the doctor
airrivfxl, instead of sotting a rib he ex
tracted a leirlo/needle from the aide oi the
child. Tho iioqSla had been swallowed some
time ago, it 1* not known how long, and had i
worked itself out of the Vde through the
solid flesh. The child i eighteen mouths
old.
FLORIDA BY WIRE.
Sundry News Notes of Various Kinds.
Jacksonville* Fla., May 31.—The town
of Warreuton, near Pensacola, is in a state
of excitement over the elopement of 8. H.
Nettle, n Methodist minister there, and Lucy
Smith, last week. The parties have not been
hoard from yet. This is Nettle's third wife.
Lucy is only 17.
County Judge VV. A. McLean, and Mary
A. Whistler, were married to-day at noon.
Both contracting polities are prominent, so
cially. They left for Savannah and Atlanta
on their wedding trip.
Almond R. Meek, son of United States
Commissioner Meek, died to-day of con
sumption. The deceased was connected with
the niTul service. He married a Miss Teas
dalc, of Falatka, about, a year ago.
There is great excitement in the Italian
colony, two miles from Jacksonville, to
day over a shooting affray. The women in
the colony had been gossipping about each
other, and their husbands took part until
the colony was in an uproar. To-day Con
stable Stephens went out in a buggy to ar
rost. the wife of Rgrtolo Granato, a well
known peanut vender, and took an Italian
named Joseph Vaocarro to And the house.
While the oftleer was reading the warrant
Granato slipped behind Vaocarro
in the buggy and fired a pistol ball
in the latter’s arm, knocking him
out on the ground. While lying stunned,
Granato fired again, shooting the prostrate
man in the forehead, inflicting an ugly
wound. Then, not satisfied, he took the
barrel of the pistol and beat Voecurro on
the head, and <mly stopped when the officer,
hearing the noise, ran to capture hlin. The
prisoner then escaped into the swamp, and
eluded capture. The wounded man is very
low, with eleven scalp wounds and two pis
tol halls in the body.
The Jacksonville Morning News Issues to
morrow anew uross of eight pages.
SANFORD’S DEFAULTER.
A Contractor Fleeces the Merchants
and Forgets His Workmen.
Sanford, Fla., May 31. —G. S. Johnson,
a contractor, left suddenly on Thursday last
for New York, taking his family with him.
He ostensibly started for Orlando, claiming
to have contracts there to attend to, but
from that point he bought tickets to Now
York, passing through Sanford on the
la. m. train the next day. He bad just
completed the fence factory building bore
and collected the money in full, but failing
to remember the amounts due for material
and work.
FIRMS DEFRAUDED,
The following firms are lasers to about the
amounts named, and others are yet to be
heard from: Fletcher & Atwood, tinners,
$180; W. J. Hill, house trimmings, S7O;
Max Myorson, clothing, S2O; M. S. Brown,
clothing, sls; A. C. Martin, groceries, $45;
D. A. Campbell, wood, $10; Then. Miller,
merchant, sl7; Teasdale Lumber Company,
Palatkn, amount unknown; B. Adler, shot's,
sls. The amount due the workmen is
unknown. The New York police were
notified and arrested him on the arrival of
the ship. Max Meyerson left here last night
for Tallahassee for a requisition. From
there he will go to New York and bring him
back.
A SHOOTING SCRAPE.
W. H. Tracy, a tie inspector, had some
trouble at Campbell's station on the 8.
and J. railroad, the negroes trying
to force him to accept undersized ties, Jirn
Williams ding the leader. They attacked
Tracy with knives and other weapons, and
in self-defense he shot one of them. They
followed him to the station, where be
boarded the train. He was arrested in San
ford on a telegram and taken to Orlando at
4:45 o'clock this afternoon.
SENT TO QUARANTINE.
Tampa Happenings In a Nutshell by
Wire.
Tampa. Fla., May 31.—Several parties
who secretly landed here last night from
Key West were to-day arrested and sent
down the bay to the quarantine station,
where they will bo compelled to remain
fifteen days.
DISFIGURED FOR LIFE.
A young man named Whitten, while out
“’coon” hunting, a few miles out of the
town early this morning, accidentally rlis
oharged his gun. The contents of the bar
rel entered Ids mouth and blew his teeth
out and the side of his face off. He is dis
figured for life.
THE SOUTH FLORIDA EXTENSION.
One hundred and fifty hands, under Maj.
McLain, arrived here to-day. The work on
the extension of the South Florida railroad,
Tampa to Black Point, will be begun to
morrow.
Lightning's Fatal Flash.
Trader’s Hill, Ga., May 81.—J. J.
Cone, a citizen of this county, was killed by
lightning at a landing on the St. Mary's
rivet about one mile and a half south of
this place, on Friday evening, Mny 27. Mr.
Cone, in company with Mr. Willis Hodges
and a Sir. Thompson, were engaged at the
time in rafting logs down the river. They
had gone out on the landing and struck
camp for the night, and were sitting at the
root of a pine tree eating supper when a
shaft of lightning ran down the tr<", kill
ing Mr. Cone instantly and knocking tho
other two men, who were only a few feet
from him, senseless. When they regained
consciousness they came to this place and
procured assistance to bring the dead man
here. Mr. Cone was a son-in-law of ex-
Sena tor James Thompson, of tills county.
He was 34 years old and leaves a wife and
four children to mourn his loss.
Shot a Negro in South Florida.
Kissimmee, Fla., May 81.—W. H.
Tracey (white; hail a difficulty with Jim
Williams (colored) at Campbell station,
near here, to-day. Tracey shot and killed
Williams instantly. Tracey fled but was
arrested at Sanford
Sale of Atlanta’s Evening Journal.
Atlanta, Ga., May 31.—The Evening
Journal, of Atlanta, has been purchased by
a stock company beaded by Hoke Smith.
H. H. Cabinoss will lie business manager
and Josiah Carter eilitor.
Waterspouts in Southern Waters.
Charleston, S. C., May 81.—Capt.
Hubbard, of the steamer Planter, from
Georgetown, to-day reports seeing thri>e
wrtrorspout* off South Island, at the mouth
of Wingate Bay. One very large one
struck South Island, causing trie sand to be
torn up end trees to bend as in a hurricane.
Capt. Hubbard has seen waterspouts in the
Baltic and in the South Pacific, but this
wit. the largest he ever witnessed.
Struck by Lightning.
Natch**, Miss., May 31.—The general
hellef now is that the explosion in the cotton
mill Saturday, whereby several lives were
lost, was caused by the boilers being struck
by lightning, as a storm was prevailing at
the time of the accident.
Cotton Exchange Opening Hour.
New York, May 31.—0n and after Mon
day, June 6, and every Monday until Oct.
I, the New CoUoii nJAi
en at 11 a. ni. instead of 10 a. m , . J
(PRICE SHO A YEAR.
I 6 CENTS A COPY. I
FICKLE HUMAN NATURE.
PUZZLING CASES FOR THE INTEJft.
STATE COMMISSION.
A White Man Wants to Ride in th
"Jim Crow” Car and a Colored
Brother Doesn’t—Damages Demanded
by Each—Farmers Want a Fair Trial
of the Law.
Washington, May 31.—A complaint has
been received by the Interstate Commerce
Commission from W. H. Council, a colored
man, directed against the Western and At
lantic Railroad Company, in which he
avers that on account of his color he wa*
forcibly ejected from a first-class car, after
having paid for a first-class ticket. He asks
that the commission award him $25,000
damages.
INTERVIEW WITH COMMISSIONER BRAGG.
An interview with Commissioner Ilragg,
in relation to this complaint, is in
the Star. Mr. Bragg said: “I know Coun*
cil well. He is one of the brightest and besl
of our colored citizens, and lie is a staunch
Democrat. He is not a man who desires to
put himself forward because of any ambi
tion to obtain any social equality. He is
modest and unassuming, ana is a gentle
man. When 1 was President of tho Ala
bama Booi'd of Railroad Commissioners I
required the railroads to furnish
first-class accommodations for all
passeners who paid first-class faro.
There was a fearful kick, but I stuck
to it and enforced the order. They have no
right to exact first-class fan' from a colored
man and then give him fourth-class arcojn
dation. The result of my order was that the
railroads hail to furnish separate first-class
cars for the first-class colored passengers.
Why, representatives of this very railroad
came up here and endeavored to persuade
the President r.ot to appoint me on this
commission because 1 had taken a stand in
favor of what I regarded as justice. Thag.
was the only point they made against mJQ
but the President did not seetn to syrop*
thize with them. This complaint Is urfl
against any Alabama railroad, it is againd
the Georgia Central.”
A WHITE MAN’S COMrLAINT.
Perhaps, as a burlesque, or with a view ofl
making Council’s complaint ridiculous,
white citizen of Georgia has forwarded
charge that tho Georgia Central refused t<9
permit him to ride In “Jim Crow” car, asfl
the cm - set apart for the colored pameu&erfl
is calk'd. Tiic complaint has not yet beenl
received, but tho Commissioners have been
advised that it is coining. In terms it fol
lows the complaint of Council, alleging that
the complainant fiaiil a first-class fare and
therefore had a right to ride in any car.
The white citizen complains that he was dis
criminated against because of his color; that
hail he been a negro he could have traveled
in the “Jim Crow” car.
FOR SUSPENSION OF CLAUSE FOUR.
The Atlantic apd North Carolina railroad
has filed an application for the suspension
of the fourth section of the law, as far as it
affects Moreliead City and Kingston, N. C. t
averring that at both points the water com
petition will ruin the business unless the
relief sought is granted.
FARMERS WANT IT ENFORCED.
T. P. Barrett, President of the State
Farmers’ Alliance, of Minnesota, transmits
a long list of requests by the executive
committee of the alliance, looking to a
vigorous enforcement of the interstate law,
especially that part relating to the
long and short hnul. Tho alliance
takes the ground that such business interest!
as can be sustained only by a reason of the
suspension of the fourth section ought not
to lie sustained at all. It is better that the
business of tho country be left to the natural
law of trade than that a few favored per
sons in certain places should be able to
organize and carry on colossal enterprise!
because of their ml vantages in the use of
the railways of the country.
riTTSBURG IRON MEN WRATHT.
Pittsburg, May 31.—The iron and steel
manufacturers of this city will make an ap
jieal to the Interstate Commerce Commute
sion from the classification of certain spe
cialties made by the trunk lines commission
at a recent meeting held in New York. The
classification is in the nature of a reduction
on fifth class articles, but did not include
hoops, bands and sheet, iron fencing, plain
wires, and axies, springs, links and pina.
These articles have heretofore been consid
ered ill the fifth class, and manufacturer*
claim that to not include them in the reduo
tion is a grow discrimination.
FIRE IN NEW YORK.
A Btorage Warehouse With It! Con
tents Entirely Consumed
New York, May 31.—A large eight-story
brick storage warehouse, bounded by
Charlton, West and Washington streets,
and its valuable contents of cotton, rags,
wine and general merchandise, was almost
entirely consumed by fire last night. Tbs
loss is difficult to estimate.but the present cal
culation places it at anywhere from $250,(J08.
to $300,000. A gang of workmen were busy
on the ground floor of the building just be
fore $ o'clock, and one of them started to go
into an adjacent ballway with a lighted
lamp in his hand. He had scarcely reached
the hall when the lamp exploded and scat
terings of the blazing oil quickly crept from
bale to bale of the cotton stored all about
the room. An alarm was promptly sounded,
and then a second and third, bat the in
flamable nature of tho contents of the store
house and a strong breeze combined to pro
duce an unconquerable mass of flames. The
building hail a frontage of 25 feet on West
street, a depth of 150 feet on King street,
near the extension, running through to
Washington street and a wing or covered
courtyard running north to Charlton
street. Water towers were erected exten
sion ladders run up, river fire boat!
Zopher, Mills anil Havemeyer were called
into requisition and lines of .lose arranged
on the roof of an nil jai-ent storehouse, but all
efforts to save the building proved unavail
ing, and at 11 o'clock, though the fire waa
under control, the building and its content!
were gutted, anil the roof, floors and sec
tions of outside walls had fallen in. The
brick walls kept the fire from spreading to
the other buildings, but the storage ware
house ou t!ie corner of Washington and
King streets was flooded with water.
At the time of the fire there were about
4,000 bales of cotton in the laiilding, a ma
jority of it belonging to the Morgan Steam
ship Company. This cotton was valupd at
from ss<l to SOO per bale, and about 30 per
cent, of its value will be a in*. Other goods
stored in the building Iwlonged to about
twenty-five or thirty different owners, and
wore mainly insured. The building waa
leased by John 8. Richards, and waa
formerly occupied by Booth & Edgar,
sugar men, who still own it. The lorn on
t he building will be about SBO,OOO, and with
damage to the contents the loss will proba
bly equal $375,000.
SB,OOO BLAZE AT BREWTON. I
Montgomery, Ala., May 31.—Twol
drying kilns und a quantity of lum-a
ber belonging to Blackshear Bros.. at Brew-1
toUjAla , .were burned today. The low ul