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J. 11. KBTILL Editor and Proprietor, f
SPRINGING THE TRAP.
MR. SMITH PROPOSES TO EXPEDITE
BUSINESS.
A New Move by the Government-The
Crimes Act Bill Amendment to be Ex
. pedited. Sound Advice to the Irish
9 People from “United Ireland”—fur
ther News.
London, June o.—ln the House of Com!
mons this afternoon Mr. W. H. Smith, the
government leader, gave notice that to
morrow he would move that the committee
name a period at which they would report
the Irish crimes act amendment bill to the
House. The announcement was received
with great cheers and counter cheers.
AN KNOTTED THRONG.
Mr. Morley protested against so short a
notice. He toped the government would
postpone making the motion for another
day. [Cries of “No” from the Ministerial
benches.] Mr. Smith said he felt sure Mr.
Morley must have expected that the govern
ment would make such proposals. [Opposi
tion cries of “No!”] Mr. Smith then re
ferred to his statement in the House on
)Tuesday, in which he said possibly it would
become his duty to take measyres to expe
dite tho public business. Ho said the gov
ernment was unable, until to day, to finally
decide on what coui'se to pursue. The
terms of his notice would be on paper to '
night. He refused to name the period he
would ask the committee to fix for reporting
the bill.
Mr. Smith then gave notice that at 10 p.
m. Friday, June 17, he would move that the
chairman forthwith put the question on any
motion of an amendment, or any proposal
relating to the clause then under discussion,
and on each reflrainiug clause of the bill.
Replying to a queston by Sir William
Vernon Harcourt, Mr. Smith said that it
was not proposed that these motions should
be carried by a particular majority, like the
rules of urgency.
Mr. Smith’s motion proposes that the
crimes bill be reported by June 17. The
Parnellites will oppose the motion by every
means in their power, alleging that it is un
precedented. The Unionists approve the
motion.
A CHANGE ALLOWED.
After the rejection of the several amend
ments to clause 4 and the application of the
cloture rule, Mr. Balfour moved that the
section providing for the removal of the
venue to London be omitted from the bill.
[Pamellite cheers.] He admitted that there
were strong objections to that provision
and said that as long as the ends of the gov
ernment would be attained they would not
show themselves obstinate as to the means
by which the ends were tombe reached.
They thought it wise and prudent to aban
don that clause in favor of providing
for a trial by the Committee of Judges.
[Cries of “Oh,” “oh!” and laughter.] Sir
William Vernon Harcourt declared that the
government would have been unable to have
faced the condemnation which the adoption
of the venue section would have brought
upon them. The present proposal, he said,
was a decent sham. Mr. Smith rose to
speak amid the Parnellite cries of “Cloture, ”
“Cloture,” and before he had finished his
first sentence, Mr. Healy moved that the
question be put. Mr. Healy’s motion was
agreed to amid loud cheers and laughter.
Mr. Balfour’s motion was then carried with
out a division.
THE GOVERNMENT YIELDS.
Mr. Balfour announced that the pro
vision for the Committee of Judges would
be included in the second bill, which would
be introduced immediately, embodying the
new proposals of the Government. [Loud
laughter and cheers.]
Sir William Vernon Harcourt congratu
lated the Government upon their new
method of saving time in the House. “Co
ercion bill No. 2, he said, “would probably
be so ridiculous that it would
require a third coercion bill to set it right.”
It is probable that to-morrow or Monday
the Pnmellites will raise the debate on the
evictions in Ireland. Mr. Gladstone, Mr.
Parnell and other leaders will sneak to-mor
row on Mr. Smith's proposal. If the debate
should be protracted the cloture rule will be
applied.
DAVITT DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
The Cabinet held a meeting to-day. lasting
an hour and fifty minutes. The subjects dis
cussed were the speeches made by Michael
Davitt in Ireland during the past fornight,
in which he counselled the tenants to resist
oviction by all means at their command,
and the report of Col Sir Joseph Ridgeway
on the progress of the Afghan Bouudary
Commission work.
NO RETALIATION.
Dublin, June 9. — United Ireland. Mr.
Parnell’s organ, urges the Irish people to
further patience, ft denounces those men
who advocate retaliation for the oppression
of the Irish, and says that such a course
would undo the work "Mr. Parnell had ac
complished during a decade of terrible years,
and the work to which Mr. Gladstone was
devoting the evening of his life.
DISAGREED ON A LIBEL SUIT.
The second trial of Mr. Hastings, editor of
the Irish Citizen , for libeling Bvrne, of the
Free man'B Journal, and his wife, by con
necting them with the Phoenix Park mur
ders. was held to-day. The defense of Mr.
Hastings was that he had referred to
another Byrne. The jury ngain disagreed.
An anti-eviction demonstration was held
at Burr to-day and temporary structures
were built for sheltering the evicted tenants.
EMPEROR WILLIAM ILL.
Wreck in the Channel—News of the
, Old World.
Berlin, June 9.—The Deutsches Tafiblatt
says that Emperor William "is suffering
from neuralgic pains, to relieve which hypo
dermic injections of morphia have been re
sorted to. The Post, reviewing the situation,
concludes that Europe will enjoy a quiet
summer.
‘ BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED.
London, June 9.—Dense fogs have pre
vailed in the channel for the past week, and
the movements of the steamers have been
greatly interfered with. While the heavy
fog was prevailing, the British steamer Cus
tleford, which left Montreal May 2(1 for
Newcastle, London, went ashore off Reilly
Islands. She Is in a bad position, and it is
believed will prove a wreck. All tie' entile
occupying tne piers between decks were
drowned. The pros]vets of saving any con
siderable portion of the cargo are bad.
DISPLEASED WITH GREW.
Parian, June 9.— La Justice to-day con
tains a fierce attack upon President Gravy.
The article purport* to lie a conversation
between President Grovy and Baron
Macknn during the recent crisis, m the
course of which President Grevy threatened
to resign if the Rouvier Ministry was ui>sct,
and said that on the next day there would
ho an entente in Paris, followed by a dic
tatorship and civil or foreign war.
TERRIBLE BUFFERINGS IN HUNGARY.
Vienna. June The situation in the
flooded districts in Hungary is but little
changed. In some cases the rescuing parties
liave boon obliged to force people into the
boats, as they refused to leave their Rouses
and property, without which, as they ex
pressed it, their lives would be worthless.
Ihe women generally, through fright,
move about in a passive and apparently
listless way. In one case the rescuers found
a man about to hang himself. Marauders,
wading t hrough the waters at night, plunder
the houses found deserted. Several of these
have been arrested.
ON THE WARPATH.
Murderous Apaches Creating Great
Trouble in Arizona.
St> Louis, June 9.—A special from
Nogales, Ari., says: “The Indian outbreak
in this Territory is assuming serious propor
tions and widespread. The indications are
that there are many more than seventeen
bucks, as at first reported, on the warpath.
The whole country is fired with excitement,
and it is feared that parties will organize to
visit the San Carlos reservation. In such
event there will be a great slaughter.
Reports are coming in from all directions of
tue outrages. Word comes from W. E.
Leek, of Crittenden, that he and two others
were aroused yesterday morning by several
rifle shots mid found they wore surrounded
by the Indians. Mike Graoe, one of tho
party, an old pioneer and a highly esteemed
and prominent citizen of Arizona, was
killed. The other two made their escape
through a canyon, pursued by the assail
ants. The people of the country have ap
pealed to tile station agent at Nogales “For
God’s sake send us aid.” In fifteen minutes
a special train had soldiers on board in
charge of Capt. Lge.
ON THEIR TRAIL.
A portion of the command under Capt.
Nutt is on the track of the hostiles. His
courier reports that he ran into a party of
Indians, and is now chasing them over the
hills. They seem to be making for the
Patagonia mountains, and it is quite evi
dent that the ho3tiles intend *to reach the
Sierra Madre mountains.
A telegram from Calabasas to the Chief of
the Police at Nogales says that the Indians
fired upon McCuilock’s ranch, and are on
their way south. Another party is reported
southwest of Calabasas. Juan Ceneochio,
Commandant of Magdalena, has twenty-five
mounted men, who leave to day to try and
intercept the Indians at the principal passes
along the international line. Frank Wal
lace, of the Sonora Land Company, arrived
from the Montezuma district yesterday,
and reports that all the settlers along tile
route who are likely to be exposed had been
notified by Governor Torres that the In
dians are out.
EX-MAYOR GRACE’S BROTHER KILLED.
Tucson, Ari., June 9.—Word was re
ceived here yesterday morning of the killing
of Mike Grace and the narrow escape of
Billy Williams and Billy Lee from two
Apaches at Tompova Gulch, eighty-five
miles south of Crittenden. The Indians
have evidently separated in two parties, one
of which is already in Mexico. Their signal
fires were seen in the Santa Rita Mountains
Monday night.
WILL CAPTURE THEM ANYWHERE.
Lieut. Johnson has orders to pursue them
into Mexico. The Indians are probably
now between his troops and Capt. Lawton’s.
Several troops of picked men left Fort
Apache Tuesday night to try and head off
the hostiles, wKo were seen in the Santa
Ritas Monday evening. Mike Grace is a
brother of ex-Mayor Grace, of New York.
TERRIFIC RAINSTORM.
Wyoming Valley Experiences a Severe
and Destructive Storm.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 9.—Wyoming
Valley was visited by a terrific rainstorm
this afternoon. At Manticoke there was a
cloudburst which did great damage to prop
erty and created consternation among the
inhabitants. The water fell in great vol
umes, and in a few moments the streets
were entirely submerged. In many places
tho water was from two to four feet deep,
and as it swept along toward the Susque
hanna river in its course it dislodged several
residences. In Evan Morris’ house a tumble
down stove was upset and the building set
on fire. Thu fire department was called
out, and the flames were soon
sutidued. Morris, who is totally
blind, was rescued from the burniug
building with difficulty. The water also
entered the mammoth boiler house of the
Susquehanna Coal Company putting out the
fires in the nest of twenty boilers and stop
ping all the work in and about the various
mines. Thirty tenement houses were nearly
surrounded by water before the in
mates could make their escape. They
were, forced to go to the top of their
house for safety. After the rain ceased
they were rescued bv parties in boats. The
road bed of the Pennsylvania railroad was
washed out for nearly 300 feet, stopping all
trains for some time.
BOTH TO BLAME.
Finding of the Court in the Celtic-
Britannic Collision.
New York, June 9.—The naval court
martial, presided over by British Consul
Hoaro, which hold the inquiry last Tuesday
into the causes of the collisidh between the
Britannic and the Celtic, the White Star
line steamers, on May 18, delivered their
findings to-day. The court, finally adjudges
and orders that Hugh Hamilton Perry,
master of the Britannic, and Peter John
Irving, master of the Celtic, be severely
censured for failing to observe proper regu
lations. Tho second officer, .lames B. Mac-
Kenzie, is also censured for having left the
bridge to the fourth officer during the foggy
weather, and in jiorting his helm, and not
slowing his ship, after hearing the Celtic's
double whistle. The court also pronounced
the present signals of ships not sufficiently
distinctive. The findings will be sent to the
British Board of Trade.
A SPECIAL TAX CASE.
The Federal Court Dismisses It for
Want of Jurisdiction.
R aleigh, N. C., June 9.—A decision was
rendered in the Federal Court here to-day,
in the suit of Morton, Bliss & Cos. against
State Auditor Rolierts for a mandatory pro
cess to compel a levyfof tax. etc. (The ease
is known as the special tax case.) The
court dismissed the bill for want of juris
diction. .
ANOTHER MURDERER DEAD,
But Ho Should Have Committed Sui
cide First.
Pittsburg, June 9.—Fred K. Hermann,
the religious fanatic, who murdered his child,
tried to kill his wife and then cut his own
throat last Monday afternoon, died at the
West Pennsylvania hospital at 9:30 o’clock
t his morning. Mrs. Hermann's condition is
st ill quite serious, but she will recover.
A ROPE-STRETCHER.
A Wife-Murderer to Hang for the
Crime July 29.
New York, June 9.—Adolph Reich, who
murdered his wife, was to-day sentenced by
the Recorder to be hanged July 29. A
motion for anew trial was refused.
SAVANNAH, GA„ FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1887.
M’MACKIYS MOUTH OPEN.
HE DENOUNCES O’BRIEN AND HIS
DOINGS.
He Thinks His Side Should Be Given—
He Analyzes the American Patriot
and Freely Gives His Views on the
Questions at Stake—A Breezy Docu
ment.
New York, June 9 JohnMcMackin
writes to the newspapers to-day and makes
the following points: It is time that public
attention should be directed to tho gross
inconsistencies, not to say dishonesty, of the
leaders of the Irish cause, and of their pro
fessing friends and admirers in America.
One of the reasons assigned by Mr. O’Brien
for not attending the labor demonstration
on Saturday was, that his doing so would
“increase the difficulties” of Ireland
by “embroiling” the Irish leaders “in
American issues.”
m’mackin’s .conundrums.
“Why, then, should Mr. O’Brien ask the
Americans to embroil themselves in the
British or the Irish issues* If it be an im
propriety for Mr. O’Brien to attend a meet
ing in New York at which the American
landlordism is condemned, manifestly it
must be an impropriety for tho citizens of
America to take a part., either by contrib
uting money or by holding meetings, in
condemning the landlordism in Ireland.
Mr. O’Brien came to Canada to denounce
Lord Lansdowne for doing what
the American landlords do every day,
without a word of censure from the men
who dined Mr. O’Brien in the Hoffman
House. Mr. O'Brien admits that the land of
Luggacurran is the private property of
Lord Lansdorvne, just as his American
friends admit that the laud of New York is
the private property of the Astors, the
Rhinelanders and others. If New York
landlords may, as they do, demand
what rent they please' for the land
they hold as their own, and
evict, as they do, the tenants who refuse or
who are too poor to pay, why should not
Lord Lansdowne do the same? There are as
many evictions, in proportion to the popu
lation and as cruel evictions, in America,
as in Ireland. The land laws in Ireland are
as much more favorable to the tenants there
than the land laws in America.
two different plans.
In Ireland the tenant who thinks he is
over rented can go to the courts and get the
rent reduced. In America the tenant must
pay any rent the landlord chooses to fix or
go, For years the Irish cause has been sus
tained almost entirely by the funds supplied
by the Irish of America. All along we
were told that the money was asked for,
and was to be used in the work of abolishing
landlordism. Mr. O’Brien now tells us that
this is not what the Irish movement aims at.
He virtually says that they do not want
to abolish the landlordism, but to perpetu
ate it. They want a reduction of rent first,
and then the clearing out of the present
landlords to make way for other landlords
to take their places! If this is what Ireland
has desired and still desires, then the vast
sums received by the Irish League from
America, have been obtained on false pre
tenses. What is right in Ireland cannot be
wrong in America.
AMERICAN EVICTIONS NOT RIGHT.
We have not heard a word from Tam
many Hall or even Bishop O’Farrell in con
demnation of the brutal evictions a couple
of weeks ago in Pennsylvania, when scores
of families were pitched out of their houses
into the streets and obliged to remain there
all night, as the landlord forbade, under
penalty of eviction, any one to
give them shelter. Such a thing
happening in Ireland w-onld be in
dignantly denounced by the O'Donohues,
and Graces, and Kellys, of York,
but happening in ‘Free America’ those
‘haters of oppression’ have not a word of
censure or disapproval. ‘Apatriotin Ireland,
an Anarchist in America’ sterns to be the
form that applies to the position of the men
who have been shouting around O’Brien.”
DISTILLING SUSPENDED.
Whisky Producers to Shut Down Till
Oct. 1, 1883.
Louisville, June 9.—At a meeting of the
Kentucky Distillers’ Association to-day a
resolution recommending the cessation of
the production of whisky until Oct. 1, 1888,
was adopted. At least 95 per cent, of the
producing capacity of the State was repre
sented. An officer of tho association stated
that there were now in bond in Kentucky
39,0tX),000 gallons of whisky of which
18,000,000 gallons were distilled in the last
year. There are 5,000,000 gallons in foreign
ports belonging to Kentucky men, and all
this makes the supply large enough to last
three years. He thought there would not
lie a drop of whisky distilled in the State
of Kentucky this year. It did not pay
because the supply was greater than the
demand, that prices were almost nominal.
The resolution just adopted would balance
things again and every whisky man in the
country would be benefited. The resolution
goes into effect July 1.
GROVER COMING HOME.
Tired of Fish and Flies, the Party Pack
and Start for Home.
Paul Smith’s, N. Y., June 9.—The Pres
ident is on his way out of the woods He
rose early this morning and laying aside liis
backwoods costume appeared in a Prince
Albert coat and a high hat to superintend
the packing of the big fish he was to carry
to Albany for Dr. Ward. Col. Laniont
had subdued the swelling caused by
the black flies, and in a
gray suit and wh<te shirt, had resssumed the
appearance he usually wears at the White
House. At 9:45 the party this
place, arriving after a pleasant of two
hours in spring buckboards. After dinner
at. 2 o’clock they were driven nine miles
further to Paul Smith's station to take the
speciartrain.
A NOVEL SUIT. %
Two Labor Organizations to Lock
Horns in a Law Suit. fc
Troy, N. Y., June 9. — Michael Kennedy/
of this city, has brought suit against
Michael Casey, John Clifford and others,
charging them with conspiracy liecauw- they
would not work with him. All are carpen
ters, but Kennedy is a Knight of Labor
while the others are members of the Car
penters’ Union, which does not affiliate with
the Knights. The suit promises to deei>en
antagonism of the two organizations, which
have lmd no good feeling toward each other
for some time past.
THE CREW MISSING.
The German Bark Elia Picked up in a
Sinking Conditlqg.
London, June 9.—The German bark Elia,
Capt. Tretwurst, from Wilmington, N. C.,
April 80, for London, was picsed up in the
channel aild towed to Dungeiiess, where she
sank. It is supposed she was dainagod by a
1 collision. Nothing is known of the crew.
A “HYDRA-HEADED” MONSTER.
Interstate Commission Mutters Gen
eral Washington Nows.
Washington, June 9. —Through 11. T.
Runebough, attorney, certain citizens of
Hot Springs, N. C., have made a complaint
to the Interstate Commerce Commission
against the Western North Carolina
division of tho Richmond and Danville rail
road and its connecting and leased linos and
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad. In his letter transmitting the
complaint, the attorney says he hopes
it will be sufficient “to arm
jus with such a sword of
defense as will enable us to successfully at
tack this hydra-headed monster.” The com
plaintfalleges that the railroad companies
make unjust discriminations and evade the
law by disingenuous devices, wherefore the
complainants usk that the commission
award to the citizens of Hot Springs SI,OOO
damages, and such other relief as it may see
tit to grant.
A BOARD OF TRADE INTERESTED.
Aii affidavit, signed by the committee of
• the Board of Trade of Hartwell, Ga., was
also received, requesting an enforcement of
the fourth section of the law In the case of
the Richmond and Danville railroad, pro
testing that the present rates result in undue
prejudfce and disadvantage to their tow n.
The commission has made the following
order for hearing on Thursday, June Id,
next: The Chicago and Alton railroad vs.
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific vs. tho
New- York Central and the Hudson River
Railroad Company.
GEN. BUTLER TO BE THERE, TOO.
The commission is trying to arrange a
date for hearing the arguments upon tho
complaints of the Burton Stock Car Com
pany against a number of the railroad com
panies. Gen. Butler has signified his inten
tion to bring a number of witnesses from
all parts of the country on the side of the
car company, and a bitter contest is ex
pected. Chairman Cooley has returned to
the city.
POSTAL SERVICE BUSINESS.
The Sixth Auditor makes public the
receipts and exjienditures of the postal ser
vice for the fourth quarter of 1880, as fol
lows: Receipts, $12,444,041; expenditures
$13,029,830. The quarter's receipts exceed
by $1,044,779 those of the corresponding
quarter of 1885, and by $1,788,437 those of
the corresponding quarter of 1884, the year
the reduction in postage went into effect.
Tho expenditures show an increase of $352,-
•487 as compared with the last, quarter of
1885, and $090,028 as compared with that of
1884.
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
All the Hard Subjects Carefully Avoid
ed by the Committees.
Buffalo, June -9.- —At this morning's
session of the International Typographical
Union, the first debate occurred on an at
tempt to allow the pressmen to have a
separate charter from feeders, paper wetters,
etc. In New York the latter far outnumber
the pressmen and govern the legislation, and
the obieetion comes from that city. The
matter was referred back to the committee.
A number of committee reports were read,
the consideration of which was postponed
until to-morrow morning. The Committee
on Cheap Female Labor recommended or
ganization and equal pay for equal work.
S. J. Tripplett, of Austin, Tex., presented a
resolution tbut a home for indigent printers
be located and built without delay; referred.
Austin offers to donate eight acres of land
for the purpose, and the business men of
Austin offer SIO,OOO cash.
AN innovation offered.
Mr. McKellar, the type founder, of Phila
delphia, presented anew system of meas
uring type. It would abolish the em quad
measurement, now universally in use, and
substitute the letter “M,” and the twenty
six letters of tho alphabet must make fifteen
letters “M.” Bastard fonts would then no
longer exist. Mr. McKellar received a vote
of thanks.
A resolution that the plate question be
relegated to the subordinate unions, and an
other that the plates bo abolished, were re
feiTed.
The report of the Committee od the Pres
ident’s Message avoids the plate question.
It recommends that some organ be chosen,
and that early action be taken on the ap
prentice laws. The Crafigrn.nn is suggested
for the official organ, and that the Inland
Printer and the Printer's Union be recom
mended as readable union papers.
OPPOSITION to THE KNIGHTS.
Mr. Dewev, the general lecturer of the
Knights of Labor, asked the privilege of
addressing the executive session on the
difficulties between the two bodies. Mr.
Duncan, of New York, protested, as did
also Mr. Rymer, of New York, who said the
Knights of Labor were trying to make the
trades ’ unions subject to them. The con
vention adjourned without action to 10 p.
m. This afternoon tho delegates visited
Niagara Falls.
NO PAUPERS WANTED.
Emigrants “Assisted" by the English
Government Must Return.
New York, June 9.— At a meeting of the
Emigrant Commissioners of this city to-day
the question of permitting the landing of
ninety emigrants from Ireland, who came
here on the steamer City of Chester, came
up. The emigrants had been sent here bi
lbo British government, which paid their
passage Their admission was objected to
on the ground that they were paupers and
likoly to become public charge*. There
was read at the moetiug a copy of a letter
sent Ur Secretary Bayard by Minister \\ est
in April last. In it the British
Minister asked whether persons whose
passages were paid partly or wholly by the
'British government would be permitted to
land. Secretary Bayard, iu reply, cited the
law in reference to paujier emigrants, and
snid that in such enscs ns those mentioned
by Minister West a suspicion would be ex
cited, and they would not I* permitted to
land, unless it was clearly shown thut they
w ere not likely to become public charges.
The Commissioners finally decided to permit
who landing of three women and one man and
Bjjcir families, numbering in all twenty-one.
were given permission to land. All
who Hie now detained on Ward’s
ordered t" lie taken back by
Steamship Company. It is be-
company will contest
the casern the United States courts.
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REPORTS ON BRIGHT TOBACCO.
A Small Yield Expected—Danvillo’B
New Bridge Formally Oponed.
Danville, Va., June 9.— Tho Times pub
lishes report* from ’ the bright tobacco
regions, indicating not more than one-half
to a'two-thirds crop planted and less than
half the usual quantity of commercial fer
tilizers used. In view of the short crop
prill* have advanced at least 25 per cent.
The new iron bridge acros* the river bore,
connecting Danville and North Danville,
was formally opened to the public to-day.
The bridge is free and was built by the city
at a coat of about $6,009.
BURIED IN THE DEBRIS.
FALLING WALLS KILL TWO BRAVE
FIREMEN.
Disastrous Fire at Chattanooga Caused
by a Gasoline Explosion Heroic En
deavors to Rescue the Buried Fire
mon--Tho Superintendent of the Gas
Company Blown from the Building.
Chattanooga, June 9.—About 4:SO
o’clock this afternoon a tank of gasoline ex
ploded on tho first floor of a two-story brick
building near the northeast corner of Fourth
and Market, streets, and caused a disastrous
and fatal fire. The flames spread rapidly
and made their way into a two-story brick
building adjoining, on the south, tho
first, floor of which was occupied by
George J. Moreheing, a grocer. The Morgan
House, a three-story frame building,
north of where the explosion occurred,
"#) soon enveloped in the flames, and the
proprietor, Mrs. Smith, and family, barely
oseaped with their lives. Twenty-three men
who lodged in the house lost all their pos
sessions. The flames spread with remarka
ble rapidity, and although tho firemen
fought them bravely and contested every
inch, yet the fire gained steadily, lieing fed
with all kinds of Inflammable material.
BRAVE MEN AT WORK.
Henry Iler and Mat Peake, two nozzle
men of the Lookout Fire Company, nscended
to the ton of a burning building and were
doing noble service, when the rear wall fell
with a crash, burying the two unfortunates
in a mass of debris. A dozen heroic citi
zens and firemen, led by Chief Whiteside,
rushed to the rescue. The fire was raging
on all sides of them, and the walls were tot
tering, and tho men were shrieking
for their rescuers to flee for then
lives, but this appeal only caused their
efforts to be redoubled. Peake was buried
up to his chin in the hot debris, and a portion
ot his hand and bead were the only signs to
indicate where the men were buried. Peake
was rescued in an unconscious condition,
and will die from the effects of his terrible
burns and internal injuries. Iler was found
dead under the inass of debri.-. Humphrey
Reeves, manager of the Standard Gas Ma
chine and Economizer Company, was blown
out of the building across tho pavement
with liis clothes ablaze. He threw himself
into the gutter and extinguished tho fire,
but not until he was horribly burned. His
condition is dangerous, but not necessarily
fatal. James Reynold and W. D. Miller, of
Washington, D. C., two white men. and a
negro named Peter Jones were also terribly
burned by- the explosion. Several other fire
men were slightly injured and some were
overcome by the heat.
THE LOSSES.
The Morgan House and the brick structure
occupied by the Gas Company were owned
by J. T. and C. F. Dufeler. The loss is $4,
000 and insurance about S2,OX). The double
two-story brick house on the corner and also
the one in the rear were the property of R.
W. Hogan. The loss was $4,000 and the in
surance SB,IOO.
TENANTS LOSE HEAVILY.
The tenants in the upjier stories of all the
burned buildings lost all their effects.
George Woehring, grocer, saved most of his
stock and his loss will not exceed S3OO.
Later —Mat Peake, one of the injured
firemen, died at 11:30 to-night.
ANNAPOLIS GRADUATES.
Standing of the Members of the Gradu
ating Class.
Annapolis, Md., June 9.—The order of
merit in which the cadets will graduate at
the Naval Academy Friday is as follows:
1, Robert Stocker, Minnesota; 2, Frank W.
Hibbs, Minnesota; 3, Elliott Snow, Utah
Territory; 4, B. C. Decker, Illinois; 5, Mark
1,. Bristol, New Jersey; 0, B. VV. Wells,
Illinois; 7, Newton A. McCulley, Jr., South
Carolina; 8, Walter 8. Burke, Illinois; 9,
William S. dope, New Jersey; 10. B. W.
Stearns, Iowa; 11, L.C. Bertolette, Delaware;
12, Samuel R. Hurlbut, Connecticut;
18, Edward Moale, Jr., Montana; 14,
Henry F. Bryan, . Ohio; 15, William
G. McMillan, North Carolina; 10,
Edward H. Durell, Massachusetts; 17,
George W. Logan, Ghio, 18, Andrew T.
Long, North Carolina; 19, Ford H. Brown,
Iowa; 20, Henry L. Pecklmm, Rhode Island;
21, Thomas W. Washington, North Caro
lina; 22, Archibald H. Scales, North Caro
lina; 23, Clarence M. Stone, Indiana;
24, Creighton Churchill, Missouri;2s, Archi
bald H. Davis, North Carolina; 20, Charles
E. Johnson, Ohio; 27, Herbert L. Draper,
Kansas; 28 Francis Boughter, Pennsyl
vania; 29, Victor Blue, South Carolina; 30,
Michael R. Pigott, Massachusetts; 31,
Samuel P. Edmonds, Missouri: 32,
Guy H. Buirage, Massachusetts; 88,
Frank N. Russell, Penny si vania;
34, Ross .Coleman, California;
35, Henry A. Allen, Wisconsin: 36, Richard
H. Jackson, Alabama; 37, Frederick F.
Swanstrom, Minnesota; 38, Claude H. Coch
ran, Ohio; 89, James E. Dallinger, Kansas;
40, Colin A. Craig. Iowa; 41, Charles E.
Hudson, Arkansas; 42. William B. Moseley,
Texas: 43. Jui* LaHassier Young; Isiuis
iana; 44, Thomas M. O'llailoran, Pennsyl
vania.
The youngest member of the el css is
Francis Boughter, who is 18 years and 4
months old, and the oldest is H. F. Bryan,
who is 22 years old. The flint throe on the
list are star members.
HENRY BUlftT DEAD.
Death of a Distinguished South Caro
linian.
Charleston, S. C., Juno 9.—Hon. Henry
Buist, one rtf the most prominent lawyers
and citizens of South Carolina, diod this
afternoon. He was born in Charleston in
1829, was graduated from South Carolina
College in 1847, and was admitted to the liar
in 1851. He entered the Confederate service
at the beginning of the war as a Captain of
the Twenty-seventh South Carolina regi
ment, Hagood’s brigade. He was eftptured
while cliarging the breastworks at Peters
burg in 18M and’ held as a host
age on Morris Island under the
fire of the Confederate guns. After the
war be resumed the practice of the law
and achieved a large success. He was
elected State Senator for Charleston county
in 1865, and was a prominent Masorf, having
attained the highest degree. He was the
Grand Chancellor of the Supreme Council
of the Scottish rite, thirty-third degree, and
inspector General of tliat order for South
Carolina.
FOR DR. MoOLYNN.
The Pope to be Overwhelmed with
Petitions to Reinstate the Doctor.
New York, June 9.— Tho Parishioners’
Committee of St. Stephen’s church met to
day to draft a petition for Dr. McGlynn’s
reinstatement, which is to lie forwardod to
Romo. The petition will lie submitted to
iflie parishioners to-morrow evening. If it
is then ratified topics will be circulated
throughout the United Stats* for signatures, j
The organizers of the movement assert that
they expect tesecure from 1,900,000 to 2,090,- :
000 signatures.
DISSATISFIED ATTORNEYS.
Both Counsel Displeased With the
Sharp Jurors Now in the Box.
New York, June 9. —John Vanderbilt,
the young man who was alleged to
have “embraced” Juror Hudson against
his will, was early in attendance
with his counsel this morning in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer. They had,
appeared for the examination of Vander
bilt •before Judge Barrett. The examina
tion was had privately under a section of
the Code of Criminal Procedure, which
provides that an accused party may have
such an examination if ho desires it. Judge
Barrett took the evidence in the case under
consideration and Vanderbilt's bail was con
tinued. This work completed, the matter
of examining the talesmen was continued.
HE ONLY SYMPATHIZED.
At his examination young Vanderbilt
admitted that hi' made the remarks ascribed
to him by Juror Hudson, but that he made
them in an unguarded moment, not think
ing that be was violating any law and in
duced by a certain sympathy for Mr. Sharp.
He had simply said: “Don’t bo hard on the
old man.” He had no direct interest in the
matter whatever and did not even know
Sharp. It was simply a foolish exclamation
without any criminal intent. He would not
be benefited by Sharp’s acquittal. Several
persons testified to the good character of the
accused. Assistant District Attorney Nicoll,
who Was present and represented the people,
was obliged to admit that there was no
evidence of defendant’s having been mixed
up in the matter in the least.
don’t like the jury.
After the examination of the talesmen
had progressed at some length, counsel for
the people and the defense both expressed
their dissatisfaction with the character of
the jury. Judge Barrett was dissatisfied
also, and directed that 4,000 or 5,000 names
be placed in the general panel to Vie drawn
from. I ,nter the Commissioner of Jurors
had a long conference with Judge Barrett
regarding the matter.
A HAPPY MAN.
During the examination of the jurors
Mr. Martino announced that the grand jury
had dismissed the charge of embracery
against George H. Warner, who had talked
with Juror Button.
William H. White, builder, was selected
as the fourth juror in the Sharp case.
The grand jury have indicted George W.
Lynch, an officer of one of Mr. Sharp’s
railroads, for embracery in connection with
the trial of Mr. Sharp
THE CASE TO RRGIN SOON.
At the adjournment of the trial this after
noon the jury was still incomplete. As the
defense lmvoexbaustod their twenty peremp
tory challenges there is a Imre possibility of
the trial beginning to-morrow. The prosecu
tion may delay the opening-of the trial until
Monday morning.
GEN. GRANT’B MONUMENT.
Designs Asked for the Monument As
sociation Committee.
New York, June 9. —The following,
which is the first action of its kind, was
taken by the Executive Committee of the
Grant Monument Association to-day:
The Grant, Monument Association invite
sketches or designs for the monument or me
morial building to lie erected at Riverside Park
over the tomb of Gen. Grant. The association
will tie aided in the selection of the liest design
by a jury of experts, consisting of eminent
architects and artists to be designated here
after. The details for the guidance of the com
petitors may be had on application to the
Grant Monument Association, No. Itli
Broadway, N. Y., and the designs should Vie
submitted on or before Oct. 31. 1887. The pro
posed structure should be built of granite, mar
ble, bronze or other appropriate material, either
singly or In combination, and may Include both
architecture and sculpture. Dated New York,
June I), IHW. Alonso B. Cohhkll,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Richard T. Grebneh, Secretary.
“KNOCKING DOWN" FARES.
How Kansas City Car Conductors In
creased Their Salaries.
Kansas City, Mo., June 9. —The Kansas
City Cable Railroad Company has discov
ered a conspiracy among its conductors to
“knock down” the faros. H. C. Jillson, a
discharged gripmnn, discovered the com
bination of the Ml punches, and rented n
room near the line of the road where the
conductors took their meals. They would
punch the slips until porhajis 100 were
registered, after which they would simply
ring the hell They would then take the
punches to Jillson, who would open them
and make them correspond with the slip.
Six conductors confessed and were dis
charged yesterday. Jillson has fled.
QUEER PHENOMENON.
An Artesian Woll and a Crack in the
Earth Startles People.
Minneapolis, Minn., June 9.—A Croton,
Dak., special soys: An artesian well broke
out last night and is now flowing quite a
stream. The same cause which made the
outbreak opentvl a seam, or crack, in the
earth. A 16-foot, pole failed to reach the
bottom. The crack in the earth runs under
the Episcopal church, and may cause con
siderable damage.
TAUGHT A LESSON.
The Cunard Steamship Company to
Appeal to the Secretary.
Boston, June ft—The Cunard steamer
Cephalonia, whose management was fined
SI,OOO for landing an insune woman at this
jsirt, was permitted to clear and sail to-day
ii[sm depositing SI,OOO with the Surveyor of
the Port. The Cunard Company will ap
peal to the Secretary of the Treasury of the
United Htates for the remittance of the fine.
KEY WEST'S BULLETIN.
No New Cases and Only One Death
Since Yesterday.
Kby West, June ft—There has l>een one
death since yesterday,but there are no new
cases. The total number of cases to date
is 21, deaths 8, and now under treatment 13.
Longwood Itemized.
Lonowood, Fla., June ft—B. M. Brews
ter, the druggist at this place, has made an
assignment. We understand that he ex-
IK’cts to pay dollar for dollar if he can get
time from his creditor*.
Business has been steadily improving for
the last two months, in spite of the fact that
so pinny have gone North for the summer.
There are contradictory reports in regard
to the orange crop this year, hut it is safe to
say thut it will not be any larger than last
year, with tiic chances in fuvor of its being
smaller. The Florida Fruit Exchange has
sent out blanks to be filled and returned, so
as to form some reliable estimate, and the
result will 1* awaited with much irit*tn- .t.
Many of the groves around here did not
bloom at all. Others hail a fair crop.
A Augusta. Boycott.
AfiOcsTA, June ft—The Carpenters’ and
Joiners’Union, of this city, bus boycotted
the large dry goods house of C. Gray & Cos.
Isi-ause Mr.Oray refused to Join with the
dry goods merchant* of the city ip the
movement to close the stores at tl o’clock
duryig the summer months
I PRICE A YEAR. I
j 5 CENTS A COPY, f
BATTLE-SCARRED FLAGS.
ALL THE CAPTURED FLAGS TO BBS
RETURNED.
Gen. Drum’s Announcement to the
Governor That They Are Subject to
His Order - Railroad Rumors—Re
ported Resignation of B. W. Wrenn-
The Tubman Estate to be Taxed.
Atlanta, Ga., June 9. —Adjt. Gen.
Drum writes the Governor that tha
President has approved his recom
mendation to return to the respective Con
federates all the flags captured during the
war, in the custody of the War Department,
to make such disposition as they may desire.
He takes pleasure in tendering, in Viehalf of
the War Department, all the flags taken
from the Georgia troops, with the history of
the circumstances attending the capture cf
each. The Governor has written for the
number of flags and the arrangements for
transportation.
railroad rumors.
It is reported that the option for a right
of-way through the southern portion of the
city, obtained by the Richmond and Pnn
ville in IHiO, has been purchased by the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern, and it i*
rumored that it; will be utilized by the latter
to connect with the Central at, West End,
crossing a number of the principal streets of
the city. It also is rumored that anew
union depot is to lie built at the Hunter
street crossing, near the Central depot,
abandoning the present depot, which prop
erty, it is thought, would reveit to the
Mitchell heirs.
Another railroad rumor is that B. W.
Wrenn, General Passenger Agent of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia has
resigned and will Jp> to the Central.
• NEW APPOINTMENT PROBABLE.
Some time ago the Morning News pub
lished a report, that, Judge Newman would
appoint Dr. William King, Grady’s father
in-law, Clerk of the United States District
Court. This report is in general circulation
to-day, and it is understood it will be an
nounced soon.
ESTATE TO BE TAXED.
After reflection the Comptroller General
has decided that the Tubman estate,
Augusta, is subject to taxation till invested
in tne public charity provided in Richard
Tubman’s will.
wants oeorgia’s gallant both.
Kansas City has doeidi<d to have a grand
competitive drill in the fall, and has written
to the Adjutant General for the address of
ail the Georgia companies, so as to invite
them.
GOOD COTTON REPORTS.
Fourteen Counties In Georgia anti
South Carolina Heard from.
Augusta, June 9.—The replies from 109
correspondents in fourteen counties in Geor
gia and South Carolina, to the Augusta Ex
change, give the following in regard to the
cotton acreage: Thirteen give a decrease o|
50 [ier cent., 10 an increase of from 5 to 90
[ST cent., and 73 the same as last year. In
(mint of condition HO report 10" to 40 pee
cont. better than last year and 22 same aa
last year. In stands, 101 report good to per
fect and 1 had. Eighty-five report labor aa
plentiful as last year. Twelve report the
crop not advanced as much as last year,
24 report the sume condition, and fld a much
further advanced state than last year. All
report a splendid seastu anil regard the out
look as the most promising and encouraging
for several years past.
NEW RIVER BOATS.
Columbus Merchants Happy and
Making Lots of Money.
Columbus, Ga., Juno 9.— lt is reported
that the Florida Railway and Navigation
Company will put two steamboats on the
river to ply between Apalachicola and this
city. These two and the two boats of the
Columbus Navigation Company with the
present linos of steamers will make it quite
lively on the Chattahoochee river this fail.
Columbus merchants are already receiving
shipments of goods from the North by the
river.
J. I). Smith & 8r0.,0f this city, have
purchased the lease of the Rankiu House
rrom Mr. John Scherf. They will not run
the hotel, but will sublet it to an experi
enced party.
IN SELF DEFENSE.
One Colored Deck Hand Shoots Anoth
er to Bave His Own Bacon.
Rome, Ga., June 9. —As the steamboat
John J. Seay, of the White Star Line, was
coding lumber last night on her return trip
from Gadsden to Rome, at a landing three
miles from Cedar Bluff, Ala., two oolored
deck hands commenced fighting. One of
them, George Bamum, puked up an axe
and rushed towards Dolphin Coats, who
drew a pistol and fired, killing Barnutn in
stantly. Coats fled to the woods and has
not as yet been captured. Witnesses state
that the killing was done in self defense.
JACKSONVILLE BY WIRE.
Board of Health Doings Druggist*
Having a Jolly Good Time.
Jackhonville, Fla., June 9.—The Jack
sonville Board of Health received a dispatch
to-day from Titusville stating that ths
authorities there arrested three parties from
Key West last night The susfiectgd parties
stated they came in a lioat from Miami, but
were disbelieved anil plait'd in quarantine.
A rumor reached Jacksonville this after
noon that there was one case of fever at
Enterprise, but investigation proved its
falsily. Enterprise has 11 uarantined 1 against
all infected ports.
The State druggists formed a Phamiacue
tical Association here to-day and then went
to the mapper banks,on an excursion. They
caught 180 snappers and 100 other fish.
Ail will return at different hours to-mor
row.
The grand jury has insisted that the Jack
sonville Board of Health thoroughly inspect
all the public buildings and notify the in
spectors to have everything in sanitary eon-
W. W. Moore, editor of the MeClenny
Sentinel, to-day sold the paper to Messrs.
Woods and Foster,two citizens of MeClenny.
BETTERING HIS CONDITION.
A Florida Representative Who Prefora
Federal to State Office.
Tallahassee, Fla., June 9.—James
Wood Davidson, member of the Floriila
House of Representatives from Dade county,
has sent In his resignation to Gov. Perry, so
as to enable him to accept a federal office in
Washington, D. C., when' he now is.
Four Negroes Stunned.
Waycrobs. Ga., June 9.— This afternoon,
during a thunder storm, the lightniug smick
a tree in the yard of a colored man at
Tebeauville, stunning tour negroes who were
on the piazza, two erf whom were *u bedly
shocked they could not walk.