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) J. H. ESTILL, Editor ami Proprietor. \
EUROPE IN SHORT METRE.
rjREAT GATHERING OF UNION
RADICALS IN ENGLAND.
England Secures Cyprus Russia
Miners Attack a Brewery, But the
English Employes Repel Them-Ger
many and Austria Complain of the
Czar’s Recent Ukase.
London, June I. —A mass meeting of
Unionists was held to-night in Birmingham.
The following letter was read from John
Bright: “The great English Liberal party
was called on to abandon its past traditions
and prostrate itself before an odious illegal
and immoral conspiracy. Though they
grieved over the temporary ruin of the Lib
eral party, they were guiltless of mischief
and without the shame.” Bii- Henry James
paid the Liberal Unionists never wavered in
their allegiance to their leader until his
alliance with Parnell. They were then
obliged to associate with their former oppo
nents. As to Parnellites, he distrusted them
as men, beside disliking their principles. A
resolution was adopted approving the action
of the Unionists’ leaders.
CONFERENCE OF THE UNION RADICALS.
The inaugural conference of the Radi
cal Union was opened to-day at
Birmingham by the Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain. Lord Harrington in a letter to
the conference and'tbat the doubt and con
fusion surrounding the home rule question
was still unremoved. The Liberals pro
fessed to be ready to accept the modification
of their original bill granting Ireland home
rule, but they made no practical
suggestion as to what would satisfy
them. The alliance of the Gladstone
government with the Parnellites had daily
weakened the parliamentary authority.
Mr. Chamberlain, in an address, referred to
the course adopted by Secretary
Trevelyn on the Irish question, and said he
regretted that Mr. Trevelyn had doffed his
armor when the fight was hottest. There
was a satisfaction in knowing that their
allies were English gentlemen and not sub
sidized agents of a foreign conspiracy. -The
time seemed to be approaching when the
formation of anew party would lie found
necessary.
A resolution was passed in favor of tho
largest possible extension of the local gov
ernment to Ireland, subject to the supremacy
of the Imperial Parliament, and the pro
tection of the Protestant minority. The
conference was attended by 2,000 delegates,
representing all parts of Great Britain. The
tone of the speeches were bitter anti-Glad
stonian. Mr. Chamberlain declared his
lx l lief that a conciliation would be a mere
deception. After the first sitting the dele
gates met in sections to discuss plans for
the electoral organization. Anew electoral
commission will be appointed for London.
A large amount of money is already
promised for expenses. Rumors were cur
lent at the conference that the government
would introduce, probably during the
autumn session, a bpood, local governfnent
bill including Ireland, and that the govern
r ment might dissolve Parliament over this
measure. The same report in the Conserva
tive clubs is hastening the preparations for
an electorial reorganization. The Ministers
"ill return to London Monday, and the
Cabinet council will be held Tuesday.
'DENUNCIATION OF GLADSTONE.
John Bright’s letter, read at the Liberal,
Unionist mass meeting at Birmingham to
night is a long and tierce denunciation of the
Sladstonian policy, which in Great Britain,
h says, is rejected by a majority of two to
one. The letter continues: “Gladstone, hav
ing turned his owu coat, is
impatient at the Liberals for refusing to do
likewise. History never before presented
such an humiliation. . Crowds of enthusias
tic non-conformists supported Lord Palmer
ston s plunge into the war with Russia in
|>>4. How many of them can now look
liack upon their conduct without shame
and regret* Now they march
with Gladstone, maybe to a future of equal
shame.” After the reading of the letter Mr.
Chamberlain addressed the meeting. He*
complained that the Gladstonians were
abusing the liberty of speech and popular
representation in order, with the Par
ncllites, to obstruct Parliament. This
"'as treason to the Parliamentary
government. It should be cured by a pres-
Sre j ot public indignation against the
offenders. It the constituencies were anx
ious for reforms offered in a progressive
spirit by the present government, they
would purge the Parliament of men who
were doing their best to destroy it.
TIIE GOVERNMENT WARNED.
Earl Spencer, in speaking at .Rugby to
hay. said he could not approve the plan of
campaign, but that it was somewhat, ex
cused by the course the government had
adopted. The true way to meet it was to
nnri some remedy against the eviction of
tenants. Unless that was done the govern-
Jttent would have serious work in Ireland
the coming winter.
SUBMITS TO THE AMEER.
The rebels in the Candalmr district of
Afghanistan have submitted to the Ameer
iecause of the approach of reinforcements
rora Labul, by the way of Ghuseni.
RUSSIA’S RECENT UKASE.
Berlin, June I.—Negotiations are now
pnxwdmg between Germany and Austria
regarding the Russian ukase prohibiting
liens holding land in Russia. It is proba
0, ut R concerted representation will be
aiie to the Russian government that the
“K* interferes with the proprietary rights
t German and Austrian subjects.
A TE DRUM FOR VICTORIA'S JUBILEE.
Rome, June I.—A Papal i ©script has been
Till. T ll :: r , ln S that high mass and a TV
v .IT j' a . he sung in all the churches of
jUlulee n ollor ot Queen Victoria’s
BAYING for their SHOW.
Hi.'°n DO i N ; ll V ne h—The Queen’s route from
iuv lsuL ’*highftm palace to Westminster
ir*.,. i' 11 -™? June 21, bos been revised and
Ihe 1 The windows along the line of
i ar °h are letting for £'M and single
.... „!??!! loouis for 0.. The Americans
inri f „ with being the highest bidders
wu forcing prices up.
miners attempt to r.on a brewery.
I.—Twelve hundred coal
i op,i '* oftfhniut, Russia, who are out on
to rob the brewery
Ent.u.l a ? nn Englishmen. Tho fifty
iimi l lt!Lj'u ,rkmpn “ttftcped to the brewery
V.trT!? llors,^ n| l resisted the attack of
"urrwi the fight which oc-
Mbiu .( .T the strikers were killed.
’ ft lp S tuikers, win> are al 1 Russians.
* a frested. The conflict was ended
lorfc uiilltary aid arrived.
To Row against harvard.
'amhwa*’ i r T u " e h—The President of the
i ip, 1,.,. lRe [University Boat Club publishes
Uur~*Z A } rm * A to the students of the
lull, .I'' .which he says that the college
“ivir inclined to MUbscrilM toward
fen ” , 0 e *punaes of sending a ( ambridg •
f row-in America for the purpose
ygawnnst the Harvard fimmsitv
'Ucrelorcnp|s'(ifs to the individual
. l the university to assist in mis
Utiort-, "ecssary amount. He urgos the
nir-hf' l t, h |? pi op 'M and ran*, and say ■
it i m gut, to initiate such
ct lean college, as they nflHil he nr>* '
fhc JHoftting ffrtosl
to draw the two institutions into closer re
lations, and nothing but good can result
from such contests.”
COUNTING THEIR CHICKENS TOO SOON.
London, June 2. —The Times this morn
ing saj-s: “It is safe to say the full abilities
of the Thistle have not yet been displayed.
There is certainly a hopeful chance that she
will win back the American cup.” She had
yesterday a strong contingency of extra
inen.
ENGLAND “GETS THERE” ALWAYS
London, June I.—The Sultan of Turkey
ms ceeded the island of Cyprus to Eng-
SPAIN TROUBLED WITH LOCUSTS.
Madrid, June 1. —A terrible plague of
mcasfs has visited the central part of
Spain. The insects are so thick that gangs
of men have been sent to clear the railway
lines. The. Cortes is about to vote a credit
for the relief of the sufferers.
FRENCH MATTERS.
Paris Quiet Now but Further Trouble
Feared.
Paris, June 1. —There has been no repeti
tion to-day of tho disturbances made last
night in favor of Gen. Boulanger. The ex
citement has generally subsided. The Radi
cal press denounced the Rouvier Cabinet,
while the Conservative papers rejoice at the
rupture between the Radicals and the Op
portunists, tc they hope that the split will
result in profit for the Conservatives.
THE RUINS CLEARED UP.
The clearing away of the debris from the
site of the Opera Comique was concluded to
day. No more bodies were found. Le
Temps says the official number of bodies
found is seventy, of which fifty have lieen
identified. Two wagon loads of charred
limbs have been taken to the morgue.
LANSDOWNE’S TENANTS.
A Fund of S2OO Raised by the League
in Quebec.
Quebec, Can., June I.—The Irish Na
tional League, of this city, has forwarded
to Dr. O’Reilly, the Grand Treasurer of the
League in America, S2OO, being the net pro
ceeds from the O’Brien-Kilbride lecture,
and is to be sent to the evicted Luggacurran
tenants.
J. Gallagher, President of the Land
League here, has received from Mr. Glad
stone a letter acknowledging the receipt of
a copy of the resolutions passed by the
Quebec branch of the National League of
America.
RED TONGUES OF FLAME.
Yesterday’s Record of the Fire Demon’s
Work.
Hamburg, June I.—A great fire broke
out at 9 o’clock last night in the Strand,
Huebener. The quays were speedily des
troyed and six large sheds were completely
gutted. The flames communicated to two
British vessels, the City of Dortmund
and the Gladiator, and destroyed them.
The masts and rigging of many other
vessels lying at the docks were burned. At
1 o’clock this morning the fire had spread
over an area of about 000 by 100 yards. By
4 o'clock the flames were under control and
not likely to spread further. It is not
known whether there was any loss of life or
not. The damage will be immense, reach
ing, it is estimated, several million marks.
Two lighters containing cotton were
among the property burned. Ten railway
wagons, loaded chiefly with cotton, were
also burned.
BLAZE IN a BRAZILIAN PORT.
Pernambuco, June I.—Several ware
houses here and 25,000 hales of cotton have
been destroyed by fire.
COTTON MILL BURNED AT ROUBAIX.
Paris, June 1. —The cotton mill of the
Masure Company, at Roubaix, was burned
to-day. The damage is $40,000.
INDIANA LYNCH LAW.
Swift Punishment Meted Out fbr an
Atrocious Crime.
Louisville, June I.—Sheriff Lewis, of
Gibson county, lud., arrived here last night,
and brought the news of a very sensational
affair in Perry county. Sunday, at 10
o’clock in the morning, Walter and Charles
Ddvis, brothers, of bad repute, visited John
Flannigan’s residence, which is situated
eight miles from this place, in Perry county,
and finding the U-year-old and
her two brothers alone, they told the Flan
nigun boys that some stray stock was break
ing into a farm a mile away. No sooner
had they left than the Davis boys
carried the young daughter of Flan
nigan to a neighboring wood, and
there outraged her. The girl was
gagged, tied, beaten and left for dead.
When the Flannigan boys returned they
searched for their sister, but she was not
found until Monday and was still
alive. The accounts differ as to what fol
lowed. One is to the effect that l>ofh the
Davis boys were caught and lynched.
Another is that Walter Davis escaped, but
Charles Davis was caught and was hung to
a voung tree, which was bent over and
which, in its rebound, tossed Davis in the
air, breaking his neck. The body was rid
dled with bullet*.
MORE PRESIDENTIAL FISH.
He Goes Without- Hia Lunch, But Takes
in Three Big Trout.
Prospect House, N. Y., June I.—The
pleasant weather of yesterday gave way
last night to a strong east wind and clouds,
with rain early this morning and a dreary
mist, that settled down over all the hills.
Out-of-door sports were not to lie thought
of, and the President, after a late
breakfast and a glance at the weather
vane and rain spattered lake,
gave himself up to a game of cribbage. The
wind changed at noon, shifting to the south
west, and broke up the leaden clouds and
soon uncovered strips of blue sky. Tho.
President- omitted his lunch and sjs'nt four
or five hours strolling. When he returned
he brought three large trout, tho
largest weighing four pounds. Tomorrow
will be the anniversary of the White
House wedding of a year ago. It will be
pleusnntly remembered by the President’s
friends here, but will be eolehrated only in
the simplest and least pretentious manner.
The President and his party will goto HallV
pond, not far away, taking lunches and
s|>ending the entire day there. The Presi
dent, and Col. Lamont are both vory much
sunbumod.
GIBBET PENDENTS.
Tho Majeaty of the Law Vindicated and
the Murderer Hung.
Jackson,ALns., Jrtno I.— William Steele
was \' for the murder of
Nelson Pi*(£k lb* Wo texted his innocence
to the liisHmdahnwe l no fear of death.
JK* NtpphKKß HANGED.
Jr.Rsdl June 1.- George A.
Diuquai. the trifle murderer, suffered the ex
• county jail.
Cit- a alter 10 o'clock thw
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SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1887.
SHERMAN'S FUNNY IDEAS.
HE ADDRESSES THE ILLINOIS
STATE LEGISLATURE.
Protection Argued for the Benefit of
American Labor—His Fear of the
“Confederate” Idea Audacious
Claims for the Republican Party and
Its Past Record.
Springfield, 111., June I.—Senator
Sherman, on the invitation of the Legisla
ture, this afternoon addressed the members
of that body, and a distinguished assemblage
of prominent Republican politicians from
all sections, and citizens and ladies, on the
political questions of the day. His text was:
“The principles and tendency of the two
great parties.” Referring to the existing
issues, he said: “The future opens before us
an infinite variety of questions which will
turn on the extent of the national authority.
Revenues must Is* reduced. This the Re
publican party did many times since the
war, and carefully selected for the repeal or
reduction the taxes on home production, and
the duties on articles that did not compete
with home industry. \
A protective duty has been placed on
sugar for the benefit of the planters of
Louisiana, but we nuw propose as a means
of reducing the surplus revenue to
largely reduce this tax, and for the protec
tion of the sugar growers we propose
to pay out of the duties on sugar a bounty
for the home production of all kinds of
sugar, from tne cane, beet or sorghum.
This policy of protection has been extended
to the products of the farm and the yield of
the mines, as well as the fabrics ‘of the
mechanic and manufacturer. On this levy
ing of taxes is made the means of the
national growth and development, nearly
trebbling in the last twenty vears our
domestic manufactures, and at ‘ the same
time by competition reducing the prices.
But by the Confederate construction of our
protection laws all this is unconstitutional.
By their theory we may have imposed bur
dens, but cannot confer any benefit,
and now, the immediate re
sult of the Democratic, or
Confederate ascendency, is to be a struggle
to break down our industrial system. They
now propose to reduce the duty on the arti
cles that we can and do now produce, and
thus bring our skilled artisans into direct
competition witli foreign labor that will in
evitably reduce the price of our domestic
labor. The farmer, with the wool duty
free, must either kill his sheep or reduce the
price of his woo), and so with every article
of domestic production. But even on this
policy they cannot agree. AVith an
exclusive power over the revenue
bills they can agree uixm no
proposition for the reduction of the taxes
while the surplus revenge, drawn from the
life-blood of the people, accumulates in the
Treasury. But in the end the Confederate
idea will prevail in that party. The Repub
lican party, embracing in it the great body
of the pi-odueers of the country, has uni
formly, both by State and national legisla
tion, adopted every just measure that lias
been proposed to improve their condition,
to promote employment, to regulate the
hours of labor, and a prompt pay in good
money, and stands ready to adopt every
just measure to open their way to comfort
and to all the advanced positions in life.
The Confederate idea is that Congress has no
power to do any of these things. It is un
constitutional. ‘ The Democratic party there
has opposed the homestead law, the tariff
laws, and in many of the States, especially
where their strength lies, have opposed wise
laws for the protection of laborers. There
are some things that laws cannot do. They
cannot regulate the |>rice of labor or any
thing else. This can only be done by the
law of supply and demand. The American
laborers do hot desire such a law. They
only want a free and ready means of con
testing with capital for a fair division of
the results of production. We have no room
in this country for Anarchists or Socialists,
the worst productions of despotic govern
ments.
“All our workingmen want isan open field
and a fair chance, with the
right of organization, co-ojieration
and the friendly sympathy of all
classes and conditions of men. The Con
federate idea had its origin in slavery and
now has it* natural fruit* in the millions of
laborers deprived of the constitutional
rights by controlling physical force and
violence. No such servitude of labor can
exist in a Republican community.
“And so, ni}' fellow citizens, you may run
the gamut of all the jiolitieal questions that
divide the two parties and you will find the
line of demarcation is Union and Confeder
ate, Republican and Democratic, fam not
op nosed to Confederate soldiers, hut to Con
federate ideas. Many Confederate
soldiers were true to the Union
until drawn by .State pride
to fight for the Confederacy. I have no
dislike for the Democrats, many of whom I
cherish as my dearest friends, but Ido
dislike the tendency of that party to Con
federate ideas. They taunt us with waving
the bloody shirt. We believe they wave
the Confederate flag. Jefferson Davis sdys:
•They are now baring their breast* for
rights they fought for.’ The resolutions of
the Democrat* of Kentucky are, in effect,
extracts from the Confederate constitution,
and Confederates are selected as candidates.
“The Democratic party is the left wing of
the new Confederate army. * * *
“Let no man lie misled into the conclusion
that all the vital issues dividing the two
parties has been settled. There are many
things that lie near the heart of the Ameri
can people. They demand a fair ballot and
a free count; they wish to produce every
thing in this country for which the God of
nature has given us the raw materials, or
which is suited to our climate. Every
measure should he supjmrted that will tend
to protract and foster the home industries.
The education of the rising generation, with
out resjiect to race, color or previous condi
tion, ought to be a constant object of de
sire, not onlv bv the local and
State government*, but by the
national government. The equal en
joyment of every civil and' political
right given by tho constitution, should l>e
secured by every legal and constitutional
means. The shadows and prejudice* of the
pa 4 should be lifted.by the light* ot mod
em civilization, and the American people
shoulu feel that they are not citizen* of mere
State* or Irvnl communities, but of a great
and powerful ration. * * *
“If I have correctly stated the aims and
tendencies of the two partio*, the Republi
cuy partv is the only on* fit to carry out
such n policy. Our adversaries may brood
over the dead past and mourn the decay of
tho Confederate ideas, but tho Re
publicans hail with unbounded satis
faction every advance of the country in .
strength and power, at, home and abroad.
Conscious that this is consistent with the
full [suver* of the State, county and local
sovereignty, reaching to every family and
homestead in the lund, we bnxxl over no
lost cause, but look forward hopefully to
reap for the future generations the great
benefit* conferied by the sacrifice* and ser
vice* of our patriot soldiers in the preserva
tion of the Union and tho abolition of
slavery.”
.luiuut i* a summer hotel In New Hampshire
called the QtKS|uiniiaiw**kes amiiiag'iOK House.
Nolle lull . aft 11)0*1 oliro Mop St (IlUt limtsu
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Debt Reduction—Yesterday’s Doings
at the Capital.
Washington, June I.—The debt state
ment issued to-day shows the decrease of
the public debt during the month of May to
be $8,888,997 05. The decrease of the debt
since Juno 80, 1880, is $92,854,921 3f. The
cash in the Treasury is $400,209,520 05.
CLARK HOWELL RESIGNS.
Clark Howell, Post Office Inspector at
Atlanta, has resigned.
GREAT DEMAND FOR SMALL BILLS.
The gold holdings of the United States
Treasury have increased $0,01X1,000 since
May. There has been very little change in
the silver during the past month. The de
mand for notes of the small denominations
is heavy, and far exceeds the supply. The
appropriation for printing the small silver
certificates is well nigh exhausted, and
nothing can be done to meet the large or
ders coming in until the appropriation for
the next fiscal year becomes available.
“EXTRAS” NOT SUPPLIED.
Comptroller Butler, of the Treasury, in
auditing the accounts of the Superintendent
of the Naval Academy, has disallowed all
the items of expenditure for whisky and
brandy furnished to the members of the
annual board of visitors. This disallowance
will be a hardship to the Superintendent,
who has been inquired by the board of vis
itors to furnish these luxuries, and who will
have to suffer a loss of from SBOO to SSOO on
his last year's accounts if Congress does not
come to His relief. It has also been decided
by the auditing officers of tho Treasury De
partment that the law creating the board of
visitors and providing for the payment of
their expenses by the government does not
contemplate nor'admlt of their taking their
families with them, unless at their own ex
pense.
NATIONAL DEBT STATEMENT.
Gold certificates outstanding, $90,980,977;
silver certificates outstanding. $139,143,828;
certificates deposit outstanding. *8,990.000:
legal tender outstanding, $846,681,018;
fractional currency (not included in amount,
estimated as lost or destroyed), $6,947,-
322 87; interest hearing debt, *1,098,024.-
9'sj debt on which interest has ceased,
$6,737,403 OS; debt bearing no interest,
$592,779,773 87; total debt, $1,897,542,151 98.
PROF. BAIRD DANGEROUSLY ILL.
Prof. Spencer F. Baird, the well-known
scientist and Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institute, is dangerously 111 of an affection
of the heart and kidneys.
MRS. GORDON AT THE CAPITAL.
Mrs. Gordon, wife of Gov. Gordon, has
been visiting her son Frank Gordon here
for several days past. She has received
much attention.
INTERSTATE NOTES.
Only Two Applications Received Yes
terday.
Washington, June I.—The Interstate
Commeree Commission has i e jeived a com
munication from G. S. Bookerville, of Dub
lin, Va., complaining that the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company are making
unreasonable charge*. In support of his
complaint he forwards a freight receipt
showing, as he alleges, that the company
made a charge for one hundred pounds on a
ten pound package.
STEAMBOAT RATES FORCED.
J. W. Bryant, of New Orleans, appeared
before the Commission, and representing
the steamboat interests of the Mississippi
river, denied the statement* of the ruilroad
representatives that they were forced to cut
rates at all the point* where water competi
tion existed. He said, on the contrary, the
steamboat companies were obliged to lower
their rates to meet the railroad rates.
MISSISSIPPI STORMS.
Severe Hall Storms Doing Great Dam
age to the Crops.
New Orleans, June I.—A special from
Coffeeville, Miss., says: “Airniont, a town
nine miles from here, was visited yesterday
by terrible hail storms, lasting an hour.
The crops in that vicinity were destroyed.
Many of the farmers are ruined.”
A special from Fayette, Miss., says: “A
severe hail storm visited this place last
night, doing considerable damage to the
crops.”
A special from Wesson, Miss., says: “Dur
ing the storm here to day a house was
blown down, kil ling two colored children.”
A special from Beauregard. Miss., says:
“Three very destructive rain and hail
storms liave passed over this place since 12
o’clock last night, doing immense dam
age to the crops, stripping the forest
trees of their foliage, demolishing fences
and doing other damage.”
A SUSPECT’S ALIBL
An Alleged Train Robber Proves an
Alibi and Says He is Innocent.
Austin, Tex., June I.—Joe Barbour,
arrested for train robbery, and supposed to
be the ringleader in the McNeil station
affair, ha* proved by reliable witnesses that
on the day of the robbery, at 0 o’clock in
the afternnon, he was at Florence, about
forty miles from McNeil. Barbour test:fieri
that when arrested by Officer Olive he was
offered SI,OOO to confess that he was con
nected with the robbery and promised
immunity. He says he is innocent, and re
fused to enter into any agreement with the
officer.
HORSES DYING.
An Epidemic Caused by the Importa
tion of a French Stalllen.
Bloomington, 111., June I.—A strange
disease, communicated by contact, has
causer! a dreadful havoc among the horses
in Dewitt county. It is lielieved to have
come from the French stallions, aiul it is
said to l>e common In France. Forty mares
have died fro pi it.
TOLBDOITES GRIEVE
And Feel That the Cadets Were Un
justly Treated.
Toleoo, O , June 1.— I The feeling is strong
her*that the Toledo Cadets were unjustly
treated at the national drill at Washington,
where they were given the seventh. place.
They were received with an ovation to day
on their return home.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION
At Elawan Phosphate Works, Scalding
Five Men.
Charleston, H. C\, June I.—A boiler
explosion occurred at the Klawau Phosphate
Works, near here, to-day. Five men were
m aided, two seriously and one fhtally, per
bups. ' *
O’Brit n In Safe Hands.
Boston, June I.—Editor William O’Brien
was tendered on informal rece]4ion from 4
to 6 o'clock thIS afternoon by the Boston
Press Club, and later be dined with John
Boyle O’Reilly.
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FLORIDA’S LEGISLATORS.
GOV. PERRY AGAINST CALLING
AN EXTRA SESSION.
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Amendment to Jacksonville's New
Charter -Making the Appropriations
All Right-Judge Baker’s Reappoint
ment Preparing for the Appoint
ment of the Railroad Commissioners.
Tallahassee, Fla., Juno I.—To-day u
bill was passed by both houses amending
the act granting anew charter to Jackson
ville, which was signed by Gov. Perry last
night, so as to make provisions for the pres
ent city officials holding over until the first
election under the new charter; also milling
Lkton M. Jones, A. W. Owens, and
T. V. Gibbs to the committee appointed to
redistrict the city under the new charter.
These defects were not observed when the
charter bill passed, and the bill making the
necessary amendments will be randy for the
signature of Gov. Perry to-morrow. Col.
Fleming and others, of Jacksonville, have
been here for two days looking after
this remedial legislation needed to
make the new charter of Jacksonville prac
ticable. The railroad bill, a* amended by
the other house, was this afternoon reintro
duced in the Senate, and it will be hurried
through to its Anal passage. The Senate
bill abolishing the office of State Printer ami
providing that the public printing shall be
let out on contract to the lowest responsible
bidder within the State; also the bills to en
courage oyster planting; providing for
judges od (item when the presiding judges
are disqualified, and prescribing the rules
of pleading and practice in the criminal
courts of record established under the new
constitution; also pleadings in the county
courts, and the bills providing pensions for
the disabled soldiers and flxing term-* of the
Circuit Court also passed. The House |vas.ied
the bill making appropriations for 18oi and
1888 and the bill requiring the Countv Com
missioners to imposo a special tax lor the
support of paupers in each county. The
Senate spent the greater part of the day
dismissing the resolution relative to the
right of settlers on lands reserved for the
railroads under the provisions 'of the char
ters. No definite conclusion was reached,
but the measure was laid aside for future
action. Much time was consumed consider
ing tho general election laws and the hill on
this subject, as required by the new consti
tution, will be passed to-morrow and sent to
the Governor.
Gov. Perry to-day reappointed Hon.
James M. Baker Judge of the Fourth Judicial
circuit at Jacksonville, hut the Senate ha*
not confirmed him as yet.. Gov. Perry
signed no bills to-day, biit was apparently
closely engaged considering the proper per
sons for the appointments now at nis dis
posal, which responsibility will lie increased
when the railroad commission bill becomes a
law by his signature.
United States Senator Pasco to-day re
ceived the certificate of his election, signed
by Gov. Perry and Secretary of State Craw
ford, but he Is still aiding in framing the
needed legislation us though he were the
humblest citizen in the entire State.
The Governor to-day appointed a full list
of officers for the new county of Leo.
PASSED WITHOUT DISCUSSION.
Contrary to general expectation tho ap
portionment bill gave rise to very little dis
cussion. Several counties i-outended for an
additioiml member of the House, but finally
the scheme proposed by the Committee oil
Apportionment, with a few slight amend
ments,'was pursued bv the Legislature and
the result gives genera) satisfaction.
THREE OUT OF ONE.
The county of Hernando has lieen divided
into three portions. The northern third is
called Citrus county, the southern third is
called Pasco county and the middle third
remains Hernando county, and each will
have one member of the House if the Gov
ernor signs the bills making the division.
The three counties will form one Senatorial
district and all will lie in the First Con
gressional district and in the Sixth Judicial
circuit.
NO EXTRA SESSION.
A strong pressure was brought to bear
upon Gov. Perry to-day to get him to call
an extra session of ten days, but the Gov
ernor is determimsl in his retusal to couute
nanre the proportion, and the Legislature
has settled down to earnest work, with the
determination to finish up all necessary
matters pending.
JACKSONVILLE GOSSIP.
The “Morning News” Absorbs the
“Herald”—Yellow Fever Rumors.
Jacksonville, Fla., June I.—The
Florida Daily Herald, which ha* been the
only evening paper in this city for four
years, was to-day to the Morning New*
Printing and Publishing Company, hut will
not suspend publication until uext Saturday
when the last issue appears. It is the inteii
tion of tha purchasing corporation to ab
sorb the purchased pa]er and call the Morn
ing Keren in future the Mews-Hr raid.
Messrs. Clark & Graves, the former pro
prietors of the Herald, have bought stock
in the News-Herald, which by the way is
started to wrest from the the State
the hold which the Times-Union ha* at
present.
The sale of the Herald leaves a splendid
field for ail evening paper in this city, as
there will be none. The struggle between
these two morning papers will Is? eagerly
watched by Floridians. One hundred thou
sand dollars is the reported capital of the
News-Herald.
FUNERAL OF A. R. MEEK.
The remains of A. R. Meek, who died
yesterday of consumption in this city, were
shipped ‘to Palatku to-day for interment.
Deceased was the popular son of United
Htate* Commissioner Meek, and a large
number of prominent people attended the
funeral services at the Episcopal church.
RUMORS OF YELLOW FEVER.
Gossips in this city have several times
star tel rumors that yellow fever had broken
out in the suburbs of Jacksonville, but ail
this is unti-ue. The city and suburb* are in
a healthy condition.
YELLOW FEVER IN HAVANA.
Mr. J. C. Prince, traveling agent for
Hotel Pasaje, Havana, arrlvod in this city
from Cuba this morniug and report* sixty
case* of yellow fver in Havana, nut no seri
ous epidemic is feared by the authorities.
NO QUARANTINE YET.
Th* Board of Health had a special session
today ami decided not to establish a quaran
tine against Key We*t at present, as they
thought it unnecessary. The special session
was called at the request of the (,’ity Coun
cil, who were alarmed over the rumors.
VARIOUS NOTES.
A dispatch received here this evening from
Warrington stab's that a Norwegian named
Frank Anderson was drowned in Peusacola
Bay till* morning, cn route from Warring
ton to Pensacola on the steamer Willie C.
The Isviy has not vet been recovered.
A company of hsal citizens was formed 1
this afternoon to pave Jacksonville with
cypress block*. The conqauy states that
they can do the paving for 73c. and $1 while
the present contractor, Hays, charges $1 and
$1 25 per square yard It is thought that
Hays ha* lieen making a fortune out of
Jacksonville bv (fie *r I VC ' !vi’ ~**.
MONTICELLO’S ROAD OPENED.
Grand Excursion on the First Train
from Macon.
Macon, Ga., June I.—This morning the
first regular passenger train on the Coving
ton anil Macon railroad made a trip to Mon
ticello. On the train were General Manager
Frobol, Secretary Palmer, Auditor Palmer,
Master of Transportation Stoney, officers of
the road. Col. J. H. Blount and wife,
and Miss Dollie Blount , Eugene Harris and
wife, Mrs. Dalv and Miss Oussie Daly, Mrs.
Stoney and young son. Miss Lizzie Merkel,
Mrs. Mathews and Mrs. Askew. When
the train arrived within ten miles and
a half of Montleello it was met by about ‘2OO
people, who rode to the town. There every
thing was in a state of great excitement.
The stores were closed, the church bells
were ringing and a cannon was fired several
times in honor of the occasion and the peo
ple exhibited the wildest delight. The trip
was a most pleasant one to the party of
Maconites, who were loud in their praise of
the kindness of the officers of the road and
the conductor, genial Capt. Frank White
head.
YELLOW JACK INCREASING.
Six New Cases Just Reported at Key
Weat.
Key W but, June l. —The effect of
the heavy rains during the past forty eight
hours has already become manifest in an in
crease of the sickness here. Six new caaea
of yellow fever are now tieing treated.
Good-Hearted Columbus Merchants
Columbus, Ga., June I.—The book
keepers and clerks of this city, having en
listed the ladies in their liehalt, have pre
sented petitions and agreements to the busi
ness men of the city, requesting that they
close their stores at ft p m., thus giving the
employes a short time for recreation. They
wore carried around in the town by two
ladies and were generally signed, and
accordingly several stores wore closed at the
specified time thin evening. They, will
give the movement a fair trial.
A severe hail storm visited this city and
vicinity at 2 o’clock yesterday, doing no
groat damage.
The grand jury have returned several
true bills.
Fatal Shooting In Houston.
Perry, Ga.. June t. —Scab Miller (colored)
waa shot and killed by Willie Jones (white)
who is about 20 years old, Monday
on P. C. Affleck’s plantation, in
up]>er Fourteenth district of Houston coun
ty. The difficulty arose about feeding the
stock. Out of five shots four took effect.
Two causer! fiesh wounds and the other two
causing death. The verdict of the Coro
ner’s jury wus justifiable homicide. Jones
has fled.
Death of W. A. Joiner.
Dublin, Ga., May 31.—Yesterday Wil
liam A. Joiner, one of the best, citizens of
Laurens county, waa burled at his family
burial place. A large concourse of citizens
attended. His funeral was conducted by
Rev. W. H. Ramsay, of this place. Mr.
Joiner was now 70, a man of usefulness and
piety-
PROBATE JUDGE SHORT.
Speculates In Wheat and Uses Trust
Funds.
Grand Rapids, Mich, June I.—The
Probate Judge, Lyinan Follett, has been
missing for several days. Au inquiry
shows a large shortage in his accounts.
Nearly every one in the Probate C’-ourt is
suffering where the funds passed through
Follett’s hands. It appears that Follett
speculated heavily in wheat in Chicago,
losing heavily.
ANNISTON'S HEAVY RAIN.
Much Damage Apprehended From
Yesterday’s Soaker.
Anniston, Ala., June 1. —The heaviest
rainfall ever known hero began at 5 o'clock
this afternoon and continued almost without
cessation until midnight. The storm cnino
from the North. The streets were quickly
flooded, but no damage has been reported so
far, but that there will be in the morning
there is no doubt.
A TREASURE OF A TREASURER
The American Tract Society Discon
tinue Their Weekly.
New York, June h—At a meeting of the
American Tract Society to-day it was de
cided to suspend the publication of the
fll nut ruled (.'hr Ist inn Weekly. The old
board of officers was re-elected, with the
exception of the treasurer, who resigns after
a service of sixty years.
MEXICO AND FRANCE.
A New Treaty Just Ratified -Further
Earthquake News.
City ok Mexico,via Gai.vkhotv,June I.
The Senate has ratified the treaty of friend
ship and commerce and navigation with
France.
The government continues to receive news
regarding the earthquake of Sunday. At
Acapulco a continuous tremor was felt, but
no damage was done.
Oov. Hill’s Insane Visitor.
Albany, N. Y., June I.—IS. C. Dieffen
barher, an escaped lunatic from Herkimer
county, a large powerful man, pushed ha
way into the executive chamber to-day until
he was lieside Gov. Hill, and demanded an
immediate hearing. His action created some
uneasiness, hut he was quietly carried away
by the police without offering any resist
ance.
Arrest of a Supposed Murderer.
Atlanta, Ga., June 1. —Monday morn
ing the deal body of William Echols, terri
bly mutilated, was found on the public
road near Rabun Gap. Last night a negro
named Charles Edward was arrested here
for the crime. Scandal is said to be at the
botton of it.
No Jury Vet For Sharp.
New York, June I.—The interminable
work of finding a jury for the trial of Jacob
Sharp continued to-day in the Court of
Oyer and Terminer. The eighth seat was
still vacant. The defendant and his counsel
were promptly on hand. Quite a num
ber of the talesmen were examined this
morning, but they all had strong opinions
and were excused.
New York, Juno 1, 6 p. k.— The jury in
the Sharp case Is still incomplete. On the
hour of toe adjournment of the court I,’JIN)
talesmen liad been mnimnned, iiftj were ex -
aiuimxl, thirty-eight were ounlilled, ten
were peremptorily challenged by the prose
cution, fourteen by Mie defense, three were
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BRILLIANT VICTORY OF THE SCOT
TIBH YACHT.
Wins the Fifty Mile Race Over th*
Royal Thames Course in Six Hours-
The Irex Was Second and the jjene*
ta Third—American Yachtsmen Must
Look to their Laurels.
London, June I.—The yacht race ov
the Royal Thames fifty-mile course was won
by the Thistle, which ran the course in si]
hours. The hex covered the distance in si]
hours and twenty-three minutes and the Gs
uesta in six hours and twenty-five minutes
The Thistle achieved a brilliant victory.
FULL PARTICULARS
A smart easterly wind was blowing a*
11dtO o’clock this morning when the yacht]
started. They got off in the following or
der: Genesta, Thistle, Irex and Hleuthbound.
The latter was last throughout all th]
race. On the starbonrd tack, and keeping
well to windward, the Clonosta grad
ually drew away, leaving thl
Irex and the Thistle to baffle each other,
which they did to such an extent that th<
Genesta, sifter going further down into th<
reach than the other two, came about with
a strong lead. The Thistle and Irex camt
round to the windward and hugged pact
other for some distance, but in coming
about again, the Thistle waa well away from
the Irex, and after that she had no niorl
trouble with her. The Genesta kept tin
lead, with the Thistle gradually closing till
long gap till off Hole Haven, when thl
Thistle went past. At the Nore she wal
three-quarters of a mile ahead and the aam
distance separated the Genesta and the Irex.
At the Mouse lightship tin
Thistle was eight minutes ahead
of the Genesta, which was one and a hall
minutes ahead of the Irex, and rounding,
they had a straight run home. They start™)
with mainsails, topsails, jibs and foresails,
and, after turning the light ship, shift 4
their topsails for bigger ones, and ran uf
their spinnakers and jib toimails, and till
Thistle set her balloon foresail. The Sleuth
hound was not timed. This match is cou
sidered the first really fair trial of thi
Thistle.
ON THE TURF.
The Heavy Rains Make Good Records
Impossible.
Cincinnati, June 1. —The track at Lato
nia was bad for the races to-day on account
of the rain. The events were as follows:
First Kao* -Forthne-yearnldsand upward]-,
six furlongs. Thirteen starters. John HenrF
won. with Jennie MacFarland second arid Alfred
third. Timehlftfc.
Second Rack Maidens of all ages; seven flip
longs Ciovrnior won, with Blue Times second
and Walkei third. Time 1:S&.
Third Race- One mile Uttli Minch i,a
with Font second and Biddy Bowling third.
Time P-tWIi.
Fourth Race - For fillies, thrne-year-olda
One and one sixteenth miles, drizette won,
with Hindoo Rose second and Comedie third.
Time 1 :58.
Firm Race- iAtonla cup, all ages; one
and three-quarters. Kosteral won, with
lah second and O Fallon third. Time 8:1814. Tl
AT JEROME PARK.
New York, June I.—The was but a
der attendance at Jerome Park to-day.
l ain had made the track deep iu the muH
The events were as follows:
First Race— All ages, three-quarters of ■
mite. Rampero won, with Britannic secotfl
and Itchehan third Time ):18Vv
Second Race Croton handicap, one milfl
Etirus won, with Stonebuck second and Banfl
nipt third. Time I:4R. wi
third Race—All age*, mile and a furlong.
Hypasla heat Pomona. Time 2:OlV$.
Fourth Race -All ages, one mile and flva
sixteenths. Phil lew heat Enigma. Time, 2:2BV*.
Fifth Race -All ages; seven furlongs. Petti
coat won, with Neptune second, and Youua
Duke third. Time, 1:84.
Bixth Race-<>ne and three-eighth miles, ovei
six hurdles. Will Davis won. followed
second, nuii Brunova third. Time 7:44%. Th]
mutuals paid $95.
DEAD HEAT AT MANCHESTER, ENIJ.
London, June I.—The race for the breed
era' foal stakes of 1,400 sovereigns, for two
year-olds, was run at Manchester, Whitsun'
tide, to-day. Satiety und Spring Haven ran
a dead heat. The stakes were divided.
HE WANTED TO DIE.
Singular Case of Self-Destruction in •
Tennessee Drug Store.
From the New York World.
Nashvill*, May 30.—1n East Nashville
to-day John O. Bernal, an old man, a
painter, and very much addicted to joking,
went into a drug store, and going hack to
where George Donelson, a clerk, was putting
up medicine, said: “George I’m tiled ol
living, what will kill me?’ Donelson, who
was measuring aconite, said: “Here’s soma*
t hing that will kill you mighty quick—aco
nite—if you just drink enough." “All
right.” said Bernal, “get me something to
drink it out of." Donelson poured out an
ounce graduate full and said: “All right:
here she is.” He did not notice Bernal, who
took it up and drank it. Donelson, looking
up a moment later and seeing the empty
glam, saJ 1:
“My God! Did you drink thatf"
“Yes,” said Bernal.
“Then you’ll die,” said Donelson, and
rushed off for help. Six or seven physician!
were summoned and did all they could, bul
it was too late. Bernal said be had no idee
of killing himself and no idea that the glam
contained poison. His wife and two grown
sons were also called and where with him
when he died. Donelacm is much depressed
and claims that he knew the old man wai
joking, but thought he would not drink the
jxiison after Ixting told what it was. Berua!
was ulsiut GO years old and thought well of
by every body. •
KILLED IN ARKANSAS.
A Mormon Elder Falla from a Train lx
Arkansas and is Killed.
From llie Chattanooga Timet.
Elder It. D. Kimball, of this city, met i
shocking death in Arkansas a week ago, th
news of which has just l>een received.
Kimball was one of the leading Mermot
elders in the Houtb, and was stationed ii
Chattanooga to look after the work through
out the Houth in the absence of Elder Jobs
Morgan. Two weeks ago several hundred
foreign con verts arrive'! in Chattanooga
route to tile [atid of the Saints. Kimball
wus delegated to accompany them, and lon
Chattanooga for a month's trip. He wu
never return, however. After leaving Littii
Hock Kimball was burying hincell arrang
ing for a change of cars. White passing
from one immcli to another lie lost his Iwtf j
ance, ainl was thrown with terrific force t,c
the ground. His laxly rebounded and lolled
under the train, where it was ground tx
pieces. The remains of the dead elder were
sent to Utah for burial.
The petroleum refiners of the United State*
are thr largest consumers of sulphuric add it
the world, their estimated coiMiimpUon of thi
articles ts-tng O.nnn.nhO pound-' oer moatb- Thit
acid is also naed by tanners, nitroglycerin*
tnunir’acturers. and for gslvauixuig anything
rmi. to of Iron, in brass woi-ks, fur fciUiUer*
and mtier minor IndiMrlM.