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y ESTABLISHED 1550. ) 1 H. ESTILL Editor and Proprietor. J SPARRING AND SPATTING. ULTIMATUM FROM THE GOVERN MENT LEADER. Gladstone’s Reply to Mr. Smith’s Ap peal to the House—He Assures the Government That the Present Difhculty Can Be Surmounted by Only One Method. London, June 10.—In the House of Com mons this evening, Mr. Smith moved the resolution previously announced, requesting that at 10 o’clock p. m., on June 17. the Chairman forthwith put the question on any motion of an amendment and proposal touching the clause of the crimes bill, then under discussion, then on the clause itself, and finally on each remaining clause. He urged that the step was forced upon the government by the continued obstructions. It was absolutely necesssary for the dignity and efficiency of the house, that the deliber ate attempts to prevent the progress of business should be defeated. It was now the fourth month of the session and practically nothing had been done. The whole course of the legislation had been stopped. The govern ment desired that due consideration be given to the rights of the minority and a respect shown for the traditions of liberty and free dom attached to the institutions of the country. [Derisive Parnellite laughter.] the government’s duty. But it was undoubtedly the duty of the government, in circumstances without a parallel in the history of Parliament, to call upon the House to take measures to prevent the minority from setting at defiance the controlling power of the majority. It was impossible for the government representing a majority to yield to the obstruction of the minority. The government might' be dis placed by an adverse vote and then be bound to appeal to the country. But while sus tained by the majority of the House they must carry on the business of th* country. The debate over the crimes bill had be come a travesty, bringing ridicule, disgrace and contempt upon Parliament. He ap pealed to the House to support the govern ment in trying to restore order in their pro ceedings. [Cheers,] GLADSTONE’S REPLY. Mr. Gladstone said that a longer notice should have been given of this important motion. The present state of busi ness and the entire paralysis of Parlia ment had caused intense dissatisfaction throughout the country. But the position had boon brought about by the government themselves. [Cries of “Hear!”] Thev had been pursuing the false and evil pol'icv of coercion without the justification pleaded on a former occasion. They had disregarded all the usages and traditions of Parliament in the conduct of a measure which they had, under the name of the crimes bill, introduced a measure which was directed against the combination apart from any crime [“Hear! Hear!’’] He would suggest "to the govern ment that the rational mode to expedite the bill would be to make it temporarv, instead of permanent, and to dlrike out all the pro visions touching the combination apart from the crime, thus assuring the Irish tenants of the same protection in respect to their land strikes, as is given the English artisans in their labor strikes. [Cheers and cries of “No.”] If the Government rejected that remedv. and had no other to propose, the offensive character of the bill would be retained in full force. He did not wish to create any difficulty by offering an opposition whicn be knew would be ineffectual. He would, therefore, content himself with protesting against the course now pursued. PARNELL EDGES IN A WORD. Mr. Parnell said hi? could not understand the fatuity of Uie government in rushing blindfold along a road which they had already seen would lead to the greatest dis order in Ireland. The government speakers had harped on the theme of “obstruction.” Asa matter of fact the Irish members had not lifted one voice against any measure except this coercion bill, which t hey were bound to resist to the utmost. The cry of obstruction was not genuine when raised by the men who did not desire to advance the ] mblic business. Lot the government pnxieed with the real business of the nation, instead of wasting time over the crimes bill, applying to a nation where crime was admittedly at the minimum. He concluded by moving an amendment that the House decline to sanction the resolution limiting the free dom of deflate and assailing the rights of the minorities. Several of the Parnellites continued the discussion. Mr, Smith then moved cloture, which was carried by a vote of 284 to IG7. Mr. Parnell's amend ment was then rejected by a vote of 301 to 181. There is a chance now of discussing the original motion. POSTPONED TILL MONDAY. After some further discussion Mr. Smith’s cpmplete motion was carried under the clo ture. by a vote of 245 to 05, amid cheers and counter cheers Mr. Smith then pro po#d to jiostpone further discussion of the bill in.the committee till Monday. Mr. Healy asked that the discussion lie proceeded with on Saturday, but Mr. Smith said lie was unable to accept Mr. Healy’s suggestion, because it would be unfair to the oilieors of the House. Mr. Chance de nounced the government for depriving the 1 ’nemellites of a portion of the available tune for the debate in order that the minis ters could append the naval review. The motion to postpone the discussion iu the committee until Moudny was carried by a vote of 205 to 12. THE ULSTER FARMERS AWAKE. When the land bill readies the Houso of Commons Mr. Russell, on behalf of the Ulster fanners, will oppose tho bankruptcy clause. THE GOVERNMENT’S NEW DILL. The government’s hjH, which will be an an appendix to tho coercion bill, providing for I lie trial of iieraoiis charged with grave offenses by a commission of judges, will lie immediately introduced in tho house mid ■w ill l>e push*si through at tho same time us tho coercion bill. THE GAZETTE’S INTEMPERATE WORDS. Tlie Pall Mull Git-clle, in a rampant ar ticle on the action of Mr. H. W. Smith, tho government loader, in giving notice thpt he would to-day move that the committee name the time when they would report tho crimes bill to tho House, urges every Eng lish and Irish memlier who opposes Mr. Hmith’s proposal, ftoiii Mr. Gladstone down, tc get themselves suspended rather than to tamely acquiesce iu Mr. Smith’s encroach ment on the liberties of Parliament. IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. In the House of Lords to-dav the Marquis of Salisbury presented the Egyptian con vention. Egland is to evacuate Egvpt in this# years. Tho right to apiiolnt English oilieors to eommnnd the native army ceases at the i-nd of five years. England retains the right, to send troops to Egypt in the event of external disorders. Tim conven tion will not be valid unless ratified by tho I •ewer*. A FAMINE IMMINENT. A famine is imminent in the city of Meehet< and throughout tho whole province <P)c Morning lottos. of Khorassian. The Russians are trying to prevent the people from emigrating to the transcaspian territories. THE SULTAN OBSTINATE. Constantinople, June 10.—The Sultan demanded a further modification of the Egyptian Convention before it is ratified. Sir Henry Drummond Wolfe has refused to accede to the Sultan’s demand, but has re ferred the matter to the home government. FIGHTING FOR LIBERTY. Only Ten Jurors Obtained in the Sharp Trial So Far. New York, June 10. —When court opened this morning for the, resumption of the Sharp trial, Judge Barrett stated that he would not render his decision in the case of young Vanderbilt, examined yesterday on the charge of embracery, until Monday. The work of the court commenced with thirty-two names of the sixteenth panel in the w heel, and the seventeenth panel in at tendance to be called. Having exhausted its challenges, the de fense was particularly pertinacious in insisting on exceptions to rulings of the court regarding questions as to the consid eration of the testimony of informers. The reason for this is that the Court of Appeals has held that an exception avails nothing if the defense has unused challenges, but should the juror be forced upon the defense by unjust rulings after peremptory challen ges are exhausted, a good case on appeal is obtained. This will throw light on the defense's action in avail ing itself of all its challenges. ONE MORE JUROR OBTAINED. Rudolph Wolff, at 44 Walker street, was accepted as a juror by both sides. This filled the box. After the recess Martino challenged Juror White, and the court excused Juror Davidson. This makes two vacancies. Seventeen hundred talesmen have been summoned. Of this num ber 1,037 were examined—twenty chal lenged by the defense, fourteen by the people, and six were exercised by the court. Of the fifty talesmen temporarily accepted ten remain in the box. Wolff is the "only juror obtained to-day. He is a manufacturer of paper bags and boxes. Nine hundred names of solid citizens have lieen taken from tax lists and placed in the clerk’s wheel. The panel will be drawn Monday next. HOMEWARD BOUND. The President and Party on Their Way to Washington. Albany, N. Y., June 10.—President Cleveland and party reached here in their private car at 6:30 o’clock this morning by the way of East Albany. At 7:15 the Presi dent and Mrs. Cleveland drove to the new executive mansion in a carriage with Adjtf. Gen. Porter. Col. and Mrs. Lamont rode with Col. Rice. At 8 o’clock the party breakfasted wit hGov. Hill. The party consisted of the President and Mrs. Cleveland, Col. and Mrs. Lamont, Gov. Hill and Col. Rice. The short time remaining after the breakfast was spent in inspecting the beauties of the new' executive mansion which was formally openeu by their visit. On the way to the station the President left an order at his tailor’s for his summer clothes. He left, with all his com panions except Mrs. Cleveland, by a special train on the West Shore railroad at 10:46 a. m., a crowd of about 100 being assembled to see him off. Mis. Cleveland will go to Oswego this afternoon to visit her friend, Miss Kingsford. THE PBESIDENT AT HOME. Washington, June 10.—The President and Col. and Mrs. Lamont arrived in the city at 8:55 o’clock to-night, over the Penn sylvania railroad, in a special ear attached to the end of the regular New York train. A carriage was in waiting at the end of the railroad yard, and the party entered it and were driven to the White House. A few railroad officers and two or three friends of the President were the only persons present when the President alighted from the train. IRON MILLS CLOSED. The Coke Strikers Cause 1,300 Chi cago Workers to be Laid Off. CHICAGO, June 10. —The blast furnaces and the steel mills of the South Chicago roll ing mill closed down last night on account of the exhaustion of the supply of coke, and 1,800 of the 2,100 men employed were thrown out of employment inconsequence. Theex haustion of the coke supply is caused by the strike now pending in the coke regions. The rail mill will be kept running till Saturday night, when that department will also be shut down and the 750 men em ployed there will be laid off. Three hun dred men will be retained on the docks and and in making repairs about the mills. South Chicago has a population of 1,200, and of these, 900 draw their support from the rolling mill, their pay roll amounting to $12,500 per month. As the employes, as a class, are not provident, this will entail great hardships. The moment the strike in the coke region ends, the mills will resume operation. STILL THEY COME. Three Thousand Emigrants Landed at New York Yesterday. New York, June 10.—Nearly 3,000 emi grants were landed at Castle Garden to-day. The new rule, to hold all children under sixteen years of age, unacocompaniod by their proper guardians, went into effect this morning, and the clerks were kept busy mnkiug searching Inquiries into the charac ter of every child s guardians. Several boys were found to he alone. They were held for investigation. Application was made to-day, by the attorneys for the Irish emigrants who are de tained at Ward’s Island, to Judge Brown of the Unkind States District Court, for a writ of habeas corpus on the Commissioners of Immigration. They are ordered to show cause why the emigrants now held at Ward's Island as paupers should not be allowed to land. The arguments w ill be heard next Tuesday. RED SKINS VS. VOLCANOES. Volcanic Eruptions Preferred to a Visit ft'ora “Nation's Wards." Nogales, A rl, June 10.—Capf. Lee, who is in commnnd of the soldiers stationed here, says the'soldiers have the hostile* so closely*, pressed thut he thought they, could not reach Sonora. He lmd one Half his troops mount ed on private liorsos, and the mules belong ing to the company wagons. The volcano near Barispe, in Sonora, is still pouring forth volumes of lava, and the residents hope that this fact will prevent the hostile Indians from visiting that part of the country.* POLITICAL LABORERS. lowa Laborors and Oteonbackors Working Together. Chicago, June 10.—A special from Marshalltown, la., says: “The Union Labor party held a convention yesterday and nomi nated a State ticket. Thorn was a large sormkliug of old Greenback*!* among tho delegates. SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1887. THEIR HOMES FORTIFIED STORMY SCENES AT THE BODYKE EVICTIONS. The Bailiffs Defied—Boiling Water and Missiles Assail the Officers—Desper ate Fight at Yesterday’s Evic tions—Crowbars and Rifles Prevail in the End Further Irish News. Dublin, June 10. —The evictions at Bodyke were resumed to-day and there was a repetition of the exciting scenes which have attended the numerous attempts to evict the tenants. The Sheriff and his body guard were stubbornly resisted at the house of a tenant named O’Hallaran. A hillside near the house was covered with an excited mob, who cheered the defenders of the premises and urged them to hold out, O'Hallaran and his party had dug a trench around the house and barricaded the lower rooms, while the upper portion of the house was occupied by ten men, including two who had returned from America, and some women. The bailiffs made an attack on the walls of the house with crowbars, but were received with scalding water and fled. An inspector of the police, with a drawn sword, then mounted a ladder placed against tho side of the house but, whs beaten down. A constable with his rifle and fixed bayonet next mounted the ladder, but his head was battered by the de fenders. Several gashes were inflicted upon him, and he retired. Another constable also attempted to climb the ladder, but failed. A second ladder was then procured and several constables mounted it, but were beaten down. A Mr. Cox essayed to climb up the ladder to speak to the inmates of the house, but the police prevented him from doing so. Finally a constable entered with his rifle and fixed bayonet, but his rifle was wrested from him and his safety was imperilled, when Father Hannan entered and secured a cessation of hostilities. The inmates were then arrested and the work of eviction was carried out. „ CLUBS CARRY THE DAY. When Father Hannin entered O'Hallo ran’s house. O’Halioran had'Consfcable Nor ton raised aloft, and was in the act of throw ing him out of the window. The crowd of peasants who surrounded the place jeered at the evietors, whereupon they were charged by the police, who brutally beat several of them with their clubs. HONORS FOR O’BRIEN. The Limerick corporation have resolved to present Sir. William O’Brien with the freedom of the city. Deputations of the National Iteague will welcome him upon his arrival at Queenstown. ITALY AND THE VATICAN. Pertinent Questions Asked the Gov ernment by the Deputies. Rome, June 10. —In the Chamber of Dep uties to-day Signor Dovio (Radical) ques tioned the government in regard to the reconciliation with the Vatican. Minister Zanardelli replied that no act of the govern ment, or of any foreign power, justified such a qeestion. He was opposed to any conflict between religion and State, but he would always have law respected, and would maintain intact the mission of liberty confided to Italy. Min ister Crispi said the government was at any rate not seeking conciliation, and had no wish to know what was occuring in the Vatican. The time had ripened, however, for many questions that might lead to re conciliation, which would never be detri mental to the national rights. MUST LEAVE ALSACE. No French Opinions Tolerated on Ger man Soil—The Emperor 111. Berlin, June 10.—It is officially an nounced that Emperor William, in conse quence of abdominal cramp, has been con fined to his bed for the iast few days. Mr. Lalanze, member of the Reichstag from Mulhausen, has lieen ordered to leave Alsace within twenty-four hours. Mr. La lanze is an active protester, and Is charged with having supported the Freuch Patriotic League. _ TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE A Turkestan Town Destroyed and Hundreds Killed or Injured. St. Petersburg, June 10. —Severe shocks of earthquake have occurred at Vernome, in Turkestan. The town was almost en tirely destroyed, 120 persons were killed and 125 injured. Among the latter is Gen. Friede, Governor of the Province of Somi retchinsk. The shocks still continue to lie felt at intervals. The inhabitants of the town are panic stricken and have fled from the country. DR. McGLYNN ISOLATED, So the Pope Says, But the Doctor Dis agrees With Him. Rome. June 10.—The Mont tear says that although Dr. McGlynn refuses to submit to tho authority of tho church, the Pope’s in tervention has had its effect, as Dr. McGlynn is isolated. A NEW MOVE FOR FRANCE. The Senate to be Elected by Universal Suffrage Hereafter. Paris. June 10.—At a meeting of the Radical Left to-day M. Laborderes’ proposal that the Senate bo elected by universal suf frage was approved by a vote of 17 to 8. Russia’s Tax on Tobacco. Sr. Petersburg, Juno 10.—'lOwpivern ment lias imposed a duty of fifteen and a half gold kopecks per pound on foreign leaf, roll ami stalk tobacco, and has increased the duty on manufactured toKacco and snuff 30 per cent., and on cigars ami cigarette* 33 1-2 per cent. DISORDERLY ANTICS. _ Arrested and Held for Breaking Up ■ ' Prohibitionist Meeting. ’ San Antonio, June 10.— Bryan Callaghan, Mayor of this city; Phil Rhar dian, Chief of Police; Alderman Degner, xx-Alderman Lockwood, Fred Herff and four other well-known citizens were arrested to-day on warrant* sworn out before the United States Commission, by Judge W. H. Booker, a leading prohibitionist, charging the defendant* with disturbing and break ing up a prohibition meeting held last Tuasday night on a lot owned by the Federal government. The City Council hnd previously refused perm Mon to hold the meeting on the public plaza. During the progress of the meeting anti-Prohibi (ioni:.t* gathoml in large numbers, rotten egged the *)K*aker.s and broke up the meet ing. The affidavits embrace three count*, by conspiracy, aggravated uswtult and pre vention of freedom of speech. The court sustained the first count and reserved its opinion on tho Jotber. The defendant* were released on their own recognizance. WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW. Dun & Co.’s Reports Show the Effect of the Labor Troubles. New York, June 10.—R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of trade says: But for the labor contests and excessive speculations the outlook would be entirely satisfactory. The crop prospects and the financial situa tion have both improved during the past week. But the effect of the important strikes is felt more seriously every week, as the resources of the idle workingmen be come exhausted, and the consumption of the products by their,families and by the various manufactories indirectly affected, is diminished. How great the disturbance of trade which may result from singlo strike, is forcibly illustrated by the returns of the iron furnaces in blast, June 1. A REMARKABLE INSTANCE. The Pittsburg accounts usually differ a little from those published here', but this month the statements vary very widely. The Iron Age making the weekly output, June 1, ttlxmt 37,675 tons, or 27 per cent, less than on May 1, while the Pittsburg statis tics, forwarded by our correspondent, make the decreased output 3,065 tons. Either statement represent* a remarkable decline, ranging from $600,000 to *150,000 in the value of the weekly production, and to this must lie added the decrease in many impor tant branches of manufacture, which de pend upon their material on the furnaces now idle. In spite of the great decline, the prices have lieen weaker, heavy sales of Southern iron having been made in the eastern markets. The stove business has revived, the lockout of the moulders having terminated, but tho nail market is demoralized by the over-produc tion. THE WHEAT SPECULATIONS. Wheat speculation seems weaker, though prices, after rising to nearly $1 for No. 2, red, have not quite declined to last week’s level. The crop reports from all directions are favorable, and the accumulation of 2.800 cars about Chicago, still loaded, because wheat room is scarce in the elevators, gives a jsiint to the observation that a great quan tity of wheat seems still to be left in the farmer’s hands. The official reports show net exports equivalent to 125,167,748 bushels in the ten months ending with April, with probably 11,500,000 more in May, but the exports this month bid fair to fall lielow those of last June. In that case, the sur plus to lie carried over July will probably exceed 49,000,000 bushels in addition to the minimum always had on hand. Sales have lieen only 20,000.000 bushels here, but Chi cago exchange on New York, still 40c. to 50c. discount, shows that the speculators are preventing the natural movement of money Eastward at this season. Accounts from the various sections con tinue almost uniformly favorable. Rain has helped the farmers throughout tho Northwest. The stove moulders have re sumed work at Detroit, though tho builders’ strike continues at Chicago. Money is re ported in good supply at all points, and collections everywhere good or tail - , with improvements in some localities. The tSouthem reports show a natural dullness in trade, but confidence in an earl wand pros perous fall business. From Northwestern points great activity is everywhere reported. THE WEEK’S failures. The business failures occurring through out the country during last week, as re ported to R. G. Dun & Cos., number for the United States 140, Canada 33, total 173, against 150 last- week and 17 the week previ ous. In the Eastern and Middle States the failures are exceptionally light. In the other sections there are aliout the average number reported, but in Canada there is a considerable increase, arising mostly in the maritime provinces. INCENDIARY ELECTRICITY. Burning Out Of the Western Union’s Office at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, June 10.—The First National Bank building, a five-story structure on the corner of Fifth avenue and Wood street, the upper fiooi's of which were occupied by the main office of the Western Union Telegraph Company as an operating department and battery room, was partially destroyed by fire at 6 o’clock this morning. The fire started in the operating room, and is sup posed to have been caused by the crossing of wires in the rear of the switchboard. The flames spread rapidly and great diffi culty was experienced by the firemen in getting their ladders in position on account of the network of wires. After a gallant fight, however, the flames were subdued, but not liefore the three upper stories had lieen gutted completely, and the communi cation by the Western Union Telegraph Company with the outside world entirely cut off. "All their fine machinery was total ly destroyed and every wire prostrated. Temporary headquarter have lieen estab lished at the Mutual Union office, at the corner of Wood and Diamond streets, but their facilities for handling business are very poor. Communication by telephone has also been suspended, and all kind* of busi ness, in consequence, is greatly retarded. The loss at this time cannot lie’ estimated. The building was one of the most imposing in the city. It was built alxiut fifteen years ago. THE LOSS OVER $70,000. By noon communication was established by means of the Mutual Union wires and the Western Union branch offices in differ ent porta of the city. The telephone wires will not be in a condition to work for ten days and it will be several weeks, jierhaps months, before they will lie in ns good sliujie as liefore. The estimates of the loss vary greatly. The loss of the Western Union Com [winy alone by the destruction of th wires and machinery is $35,000. The direct loss of the Telephone Company was placed by the same good judge* at from $15,000 to $20,900. The loas to the First National Hank on account of the damage to the building will lx' $15,090. The whole direct loss closely approximates $70,000. There were no casualties. WEST VIRGINIA SOAKING. Heaviest Rainfall Known for a Dozen Years-Much Damage Caused. Chicago, June 10.—A special from Wheel ing, W. Va.. says: “The almost continuous lixa vy storm* of the past ten day* have done large amount, of damage throughout flßkmte mid the contiguous territory in OnHttUiilrond travel has teen greatly in with bridge* washed away, live the crops ruined and large amount* of valuable timixr carried off. No through trains have ran on the Ohio river road south of this city since Monday, and last night three or four passenger trains were blocked at Ristereville. At New Mar tinsville yesterday the Methodist - church wa* wrecked by lightning. Ho much wet weather in June has not been known for a dozen years. ” PHIL IS CORNERED INSTEAD. He Is Charged With Cornering Mess Pork by a Sufferer. Chicago, June 10. —Philip D. Armour ha* given bail to appear in court to-morrow afternoon In answer to a warrant sworn out against him by Austin W. Wright, charging him witt-onrnerintr ine pork. NO RACE CO-EDUCATION. STIRRING REPORT OF BOARD OF VISITORS. The State University Commended, But the Board Disapproves of the New Ideas at the Colored Institute —Phelan’s Creditors Prefer to be Unseen and Unknown. Atlanta, Ga. , June 10. —The Board of Visitors held their final meeting at the capital to-day and submitted their reports to the Governor. The State University re port is common-place and conventional, containing nothing of special interest. The board compliments Administrative Chan cellor Mell, and commends the university to the support and patronage of the friends of liberal education in the State The report of the Atlanta University, colored, is an abler and more ihteresting paper, with some features of public importance. The report goes carefully into the details of (he instruction, making wholesome suggestions here and there. There are twenty-four teachers and attendance nearly 500 stu dents. The majority is from Georgia, but eight other States are represented, among them New York and Massachusetts. A striking and significant feature of the report is a reference to the fact, that white pupils, of various ages and both sexes, are. in at tendance, and on entirely the same foot ing with negro students. These generally are more or less closely related to the tom Ji n's or officials, but in. one instance, in no way related. The hoard learned that it was the avowed intention of the institution to admit all white cliildron applying, and to encourage it, thus striving to break down the barriers to co-education of the races, so well established by policy. This the State board strongly condemns on the ground that not only is it intrinsically wrong, but contrary to our civilisation, and the genius of our "institutions. The hoard further asserts that the Atlanta University is using the #B,OOO appropriated by' the State directly contrary to the terms of the appropriation and the spirit of legislation. From tlie act of 1874 to the present year, it charges a misuse of the funds, as they' are appropriated solely' for the benefit of the colored race. They call the special atten tion of the Governor to this matter, and in dicate between lines that it is a matter for legislation. PHELAN’S PROPOSITION. A meeting of Phelan’s creditors to-day' was a dismal failure and a matter of some amusement over the city. A few of the small fish swam in at the appointed hour, with a ludicrous hungry air, but the big ones stayed away. The creditors present, represented about #5OO of the liabilities. The desire of the large dealers to avoid publicity' is well illustrated by one of the largest, who bad #OO,OOO to his credit at the time of the failure who sent word to Phelnn not to consider his claim and not to let it be published. Mr. Phelan, after the failure of the meeting, said he would now make the only settlement in his power. In profits and margins there is due in Atlanta #112,000, Montgomery #4H,<>oo, Selma 11,500, and in Charlotte #7,000. No report has yet been received from Savannah, but he thinks it will nearly pay out in cash. The cash margins up in all the offices will not exceed #lO,OOO, and he has scraped tip in cash about #.’>,ooo, which he will distribute pro rata among the cash creditors, giving them Jsc. on the dollar. THE NEW CONCERN. A dispatch from A. G. MeCampbell & Cos., of Chicago, who will succeed Mr. Phelan, announce they will have a repre sentative here in a few days and reopen the exchange about July 1. SEMI-ANNUAL RETURNS. An executive order was issued to banks and insurance companies, nutting them on notice in regard to making their semi-annual returns. LOUISIANAfc DELEGATES. Gov. McEnery, of Louisiana, sends the Governor a long list of delegates to the Interstate Agricultural Convention, and ex presses his deep interest in the success of the movement. THE GEORGIA SOUTHERN. The Terms of Building Agreement for the Road Settled. Macon, Ga., June 10. —The terms of agreement for the building of the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad by the Ma con Construction Company of Georgia were settled today, and as soon ns the fine can be agreed upon work will commence. The bids for supplies, etc., were opened to day, but no contracts were awarded. Negotiations have lieen pending for some time between the company and Governor Gordon, with a view to securing from him the charter of the International Railroad, in Flonda. by which the company propose to extend their lines to Tampa. It is understood that a committee will tie arpointod to confer with Governor Gordon in reference to the charter. A MISTRIAL DECLARED. A mistrial has been declared in the case of NV. A. Johnson, one of the alleged Moore lynchers, and the court adjourned to tho fourth Monday in this month. WESLEY COMMENCEMENT. Wesley commencement opened with the sophomore exhibition to-night. .The at tendance is large. COLUMBUS NOTES. A Grocery Firm Arraigned for Selling Liquor to a Drunken Man. Columbus, Ga., June 10.— King & Daniel, a prominent retail grocery Ann of this city, were arraigned liefore Judge Smith to-day under an indictment charging them with selling whisky to a drunken man. Their attorney, Hon. J. McNeill, demurred to the indictment upon the ground that, the Geor gia Legislature had never made it a crime Si sell whisky to a drunken man, but had paused an act that a man guilty of this offense should be liable to the same jsin altv os is inqsised on a retail dealer who seifs whisky without a license. Mr. McNeil! held that the legal definition of the word “Penalty” was a money forfeiture, and therefore it was not a eririiinnl offense under law to sell whisky to a drunken man. In rendering his decision Judge Smith sus tained the demurrer, thus quashing the in dictment. The caeo promises to be of much importance in a legal view, and will proba bly be carried to a higher court. Chief Justice McWhorter Resigns. Tallahassee, Fla., June 10.—Chief Justice George G. McWhorter, of the Htate Hupreme Court, who is now at his home in Milton, ha* sent his resignation to Gov. Perry, beeanse of continued ill health, but the Governor i* loath to accept it, as Judge McWhorter ha* made an excellent record us an able Judge. Some think Judge McWhorter will accept a place on the Kail mail Commission, and that Associate Justice Raney will be made Chief Justice. Judge Vann, of Madison, is prominently spoken of for the supreme bench should Justice Raney be elevated to the Chief Jus tieeehip. A MURDERER TO SWING. Protracted Meeting at Louisville- Dys entery In Epidemic Form. Louisville, Ga,, June 10.—A protracted meeting has been going on at the Method ist church here since Wednesday, and it will probably' continue until the middle of next week. The pastor, Rev. H. A. Hodges, is beiug assisted by Rev. Mr. Reid, of Beth any, Ga. There have been no accessions to tlie church as yet. There is a very fatal type of dysentery still raging in the county. Three deaths are reported in the family of Mr. W. S. Dan forth’s last week, two children dying with in twentyfour hours of each other. Preparations for the execution of the murderer Fred Morgan, are being made. The scaffold is being erected on the pauper farm, about two miles from town, almost in the same place where a negro was tied to a stake mid burned to death, a short time after the war. He will hang on next Friday, June .17. The extremely hot weather of the last day or two has parched everything so that rain is badly needed. Crops are, however; much 1 letter throughout the county than they were this time last year. GAMBLERS DISTURBED. Electricity as a Sort of Moral Agent and Reformer-Jolly Fish Fry. Waycross, Ga., June 10.—There was a very large fish fry yesterday at the river. A party of gentlemen went early in the morning and seined some of the lakes near the river and hauled in hundreds of fish. Afterward they met a crowd of ladies and gentlemen at the bridge, where they fried the fish and had a grand dinner. Every body had a good time, notwithstanding tlie extreme hot weather. There was a party of five negroes gam bling in the woods near here yesterday af teruoon, when a storm came up. They had their money on a liox upon which they were playing. The lightning struck the Imx, set ting it on fire, and the money was also burned up. Three of the negroes were badly hurt, but the others were scared nearly to death, and they ran off and left their companions and have not been heard from sines'. None of the three are fatally hurt. It will, perhaps, break up the gambling for awhile. FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS. Reported Death of a Refugee at Sara Sota—Dr. Bruner at Punta Gorda. Jacksonville, Fla., June 10.—A tele gram from Cedar Keys to-night states that the Board of Health received a letter front Sam Sota this morning announcing the death of a refugee from Key West at Sara Sota, and the landing of thirteen passenger* at Sara Sota. Another schooner from Key West with passengers is retorted at Sara Sota with her flag at half mast. No com munication Is permitted from shore, as it is feared the schooner has fever on board. Cedar Keys to-day quarantined against Monroe, Hillsboro and Manatee counties. Dispatches from Key West state that there was one new case reported, but no deaths. A man was sent to the jswt house to-day by mistake, the Board of Health mistaking drunkenness for fever. Ho was discharged after examination, and when sober became very indignant. Another smock left this morning with refugees for Indian River. Tlie Jacksonville Board of Health created a sensation to-day by their retort of the county jail, which they severely censured, stating that forty five prisoners were confined in a cell twelve by twenty-two feet, which they considered a disgrarc, and rerommended that the prisoners be at once removed to the stockade and the premises t>e thoroughly reconstructed. The Board of Health received a telegram this evening from Dr. Bruner, at Punta Gorda, stating that the board of health at that piare was unorganised, citizens keep ing the quarantine. There were no funds to continue, and unless funds Were furnished the quarantine will be abandoned. The sanitary condition of Punta Gorda is bad. From there Dr. Bruner will continue down the coast thoroughly inspecting, and will report any negligence. Dr. Bruner's opinion of Jacksonville is satisfactory. MUledgeville Echoes. Milledoeville, Ga.. June 9.—Our city will soon lie supplied with a fine system of water works. Mr. Sam Walker, our Mayor, has purchased a piece of ground about three miles from town, containing several very lino springs of water, and will soon commence the erection of the works neces sary to convey water over the city. Mr. Walker i* not only a moneyed man, but, in every sense, a koeu business man; and beside* contributing an important feature of convenience to the town, he lias evinced by his action a belief in its steady and per manent development. Gen. D. 11. Hill, who delivered on Mon day last a notable address on the “Old South,” before the Confederate Burvivors Association, at Baltimore, this morning resumed his duties as President of the Middle Georgia Mechanical and Agricul tural College. The committee appointed by the Legisla ture to examine into the propriety of boring an arbwian well at the Asylum failed to appear in sufficient numbers to make a quorum. Wednesrlay, the day of the meet ing. Two representatives were present and expressed themselves in favor of the enter prise. The water supply of the Asylum liesides lieing insufficient is obtained with much difficulty and cost from distant springs, ami a well would not only relieve the officers of the institution of their embar rassment, but would render, in case of fire, its destruction let* probable, thus lessening the cost of insurance. Death by Sunstroke. Charleston, S. C., June 10.—'The heat to-dav has been intense, the thermometer reaching 97" at 8 o'clock. Charles Dehles. a German driver of a beer wagon, was pros trated and died in three hours from the effects of sunstroke. Yellow Fever Reports. Key West, Fla., June 10.—One new case of yellow fever has appeared since yesterday. One jiatient lias tioen discharged' from the hospital, the first since its establishment. UNPROFITABLE SYMPATHY. St. Paul Workmen Strike to Show Their Sympathy With Other Strikers. St. Paul, June 10.—Between .‘MM) and 890 union bricklayers quit work to-day as an expression of sympathy with the striking carpenters. A general mass meeting of all the building trades will be held to-morrow night. The plumbers and stone masons heve signified their willingness to go out If roqueeted. A Kansas "Breeze.” Balina, Kan., June 10.—During the rain storm Wednesday a cyclone formed about ten miles west of Salma and traveled in a northeasterly direction, destroying the dwelling of John Johnston and several barns, anil uprooted many trees. Johnston and his family escaped injury by retiring to ♦.!'* ••ellar. i PRICE RIO A 4 EAR. I 1 5 CENTS A COPY, f THERE'S MILLIONS IN IT IF ONLY ENOUGH STOCK IS PUR. CHASED. Unsavory Record of the Manager of a New Washington Telephone Com pany—Aid for the Soldier Boys—Ths President’s Safe Arrival at the Whit* House. Washington, June 10. —Vice Preaidem Theodore Tyrer, of tho American Telephone Company, the concern which has been flood ing the Departments with circulars stating that it haslieen organized with a capital of $5,000,000 to introduce the telephone in Venezuela, and offering stock t<l the extent of $1,000,000 at W per cent., has only been here a year. Be fore he came he served terms in the Auburn, N. Y., penitentiary and the Stillw-ater, Minn., penitentiary for forgery. His term in Auburn was five years and in Stillwatei four years. The last expired May 28, 18R'>. The discovery of these facts has ar rested investment in the stock of tlie American Telephone Company, wriieh has been proceeding rapidly. Con gressman Ben Butterworth, the President of tne American Telephone Company, who is now absent from the city, has no knowl e<lge, it is believed, of the former history of the Vice President and real manager of tbs company. Ain FOR STATE MILITIA. Regulations have been framed by the War Departmentfor tbs purpose of carrying into effect ths act of Congress making an annual appro priation to provide arms and equipments fot the militia of the Htates and the territories, under an apportionment of the $400,000 a|w preprinted lost session. The followingsuml fo to tho Southern Htates: Alabama $9,216, ’lorida $8,686, Georgia $11,050, Louisiana $7,873, Mississippi $8,204, North Carolina $10,138, Mouth Carolina $8,294, Tennessee $11,050, and Virginia $11,059. PRINTERB IN CONVENTION. Another Day Required to Finish Im portant Business. Buffalo, June 10.— The delegates to ths Typographical Convention met promptly this morning and settled down to business. This is the flfth day of the session, and it was generally expected to be the last, but it was found that by far the most important questions are yet unsettled, and it is not likely that the business .yet to be transacted can "be finished before to-morrow. Plate, nine hour and apprentice questions were still in committee and remained to be acted on in secret session. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The committee appointed to visit the non union offices in this city, endeavoring to ge4 them into the union, made their report yes terday. The inference gathered is that ths overtures were rejected. The first business this morning was ths report of the Committee on Female Cheap labor, recommending the organization of women and equal pay for equal work, which was adopted. The Committee on Constitution and By laws re|K>rted unfavorably on abolishing tho office of Chief Organizer, and favorably that the time of holding the next meeting be the second Monday in June, and also that the salary of the Secretary and Treas urer be changed from $1,200 to SI,OOO. The rejwrt was agreed to. OTHER REPORTS. In the Typographical Convention to-day the Committee on the Nine-Hour Law re ported a resolution that nine hours consti tute a day’s work, ufter Oct. 1, in all offices, except those of dally papers. Referred. The Committee on Plates recommended that the subordinate unions have power to act; that the International Typographical Union executive officer endeavor to ar range with the manufacturers of the plates not to furnish such matter to non-union newspapers: that an executive board of five be appointed to have charge of the matter; that union printers who, sanctioned by the Executive Committee, strike against plates be sup ported from the strike fund. After discus sion, a motion to discountenance the use of plates was voted down. The report was all adopter! except the third clause A re cess was then taken. At the afternoon see sion the new officers wete sworn in. A TREMENDOUS SECRET. Immediately afterward Mr. Jackson, of Rt. I/mis, moved that the convention go into secret session for the re-eipt of a com munication of such great importance that no inan not Mwom to secrecy should listen to it. Mr. Jackson’s manner was bo impressive that the motion was carried. The secret session lasted half an hour. The Committee on Non-Union Offices reported, hut the report was secret. Three times during the afternoon the convention went into execu tive session for the consideration of impor tant business. A RESIGNATION. Is one of its M. Pascoe, of Philadelphia, tendered his resignation as Secretary-Treasurer. The cause of his aytion was not learned, but it is thought t/uat the reduction of the salary attached to the office ha>l something to do with it. Wil liam H. McClery. of Chicago, was appointed to fill the vacancy. The International Typo graphical Union will entertain for one month, an application for the pressmen’s charter. After a spirited vote the roll call was demanded, a two-thirds vote being necessary. Tlie vote stood 80 to 30, anil the majority report was adopter! The i nsur mice report was then read and adopted. NOT TO AID THAT WAY. The Funds of an Aid Society not tor the Benefit of Strikers. Boston. June 10.—Recently a German aid society, to which many of t£e brewers now on a strike here belong, voted 11,000 to aid the strikers who were idle. Other mem bers of the society protested against thia ac tion and secured an injunction restraining the Treasurer from paying the amount. The case was taken to the Supreme Court where to-day Judge Alien decided that the funds of the society could not be used for any such purpose. NO LIQUOR ON SUNDAYS. Teat Caeca Decided Against the New York Hotels. New York, June 10.—Judge Lawrence, in his decision in the test cases, holding that hotel proprietors have no right to sell liquors to guests on Sunday, says: “The statutes forbid the sale of liquors without a license. The defendants' licensee expressly except Sundays, permitting the sale of liquor at other times, and consequently the defendants have no license to sell liquors an Sunday.” ‘ Egyptian Cotton Report. London, June 10.—The May report of the Alexandria Cotton Association states that the condition of the Egyptian crop ii favorable, that the plant* ure strong, and that the area under cultivation is the earns :vl 111 RWtt.