The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, June 28, 1887, Image 1

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j ESTABLISHED 1850. ) iJ. H. ESTILL Editor and Proprietor, f RAILROAD LAND GRANTS. THE COMPANIES REPLY TO SECRE TARY LAMAR. A Claim That It Is Not in His Power to Decla/e Forfeited the Holdings of the Roads -A Resume of the Chief Points Raised. Washington, June 27.—The Secretary of the Interior has received answers from all of the land grant railroads named in his rule dated May 33, 1887, requiring them to show cause on or before June 37, 1887, why several orders of withdrawal from settlement of lands within their indemnity limits should not bo revoked and the lands embraced therein restored to settlement. The St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad Com pany in its answer takes the position that it is beyond the power and jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, as the law stands, to restore to settlement any lands within the indemnity limits of that’company, cer tainly not until the grant shall have first been finally adjusted. THE CLAIM. It holds that so far as indemnity lands are concerned the acts of 1857,1864 and 1865, being in pari materia, the last two amenda tory of an earlier grant, and all operating upon precisely the same subject matter, that is to say upon the same selection of indem nity lands, stand and must be construed to getner as one enactment and into that enactment in its entirety is incorporated the prov'ison which Congress sa w fit to enact in the seventh section of the act of March 3, 1865, viz: the direction to the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw from market the lands embraced by the provision of the act, and hence it follows that the withdrawal .of all indemnity lands lying within twenty miles of the line of road was legislative withdrawal; that when the Secretary of the Interior issued the necessary executive ad ministration order to carry that withdrawal into effect, he exhausted all the powers of the land department over the subject mat ter. IN THE HANDS OF CONGRESS. It is also held that as the public lands of the United States are disposable uuder the direction of Congress, it requires legislation by that body before its enactments dedi cating the lands in question to this particu lar purpose, can be repealed, modified or set aside; and that Congress, not having re pealed its legislation with respect to the grant, any attempt on the part of an execu tive officer, by way of revocation of the act of his predecessor, is in direct, opposi tion to the expressed direction of Congress. The replies of all the other roads are of the same general tenor as the above, most of them setting up the additional claim that indemnity grants are not confined to locali ties opposite any given portion of a road, but that any deficiency in one locality may be made up by the road in another locality whore available lands exist. SENATOR COLQUITT'S CHANCES. His Presence at Washington Causes More Rumors. Washington, June 37.—Senator Colquitt called on the President to-day and presented some additional papers for ex-Representa tive Hammond in connection with the va cancy on the Supreme bench. Subsequently be called at the Interior Department. By that time a report had spread to the effect that Mr. Colquitt hail been summoned here to be tendered Secretary Lamar’s place in the Cabinett. “I never heard of such a report,” said Mr. Colquitt to a reporter when questioned about the matter. “My goodness, can't a man come to Washington to attend to a little business without exciting such rumors f I have not heard that Secre tary Lamar is to go on the Supreme bench, though a better man for that or for any other position could not lie found in the broad land. No, sir, lam not here to tako Mr. Lamar’s place.” WARD HEELERS WINCE. Heavy Sentences Imposed on the Bal timore Culprits. Baltimore, Juno 27. —In tho Criminal Court to-day Judge Duffy sentenced Charles L. Owens, Isaiah Waters, John Brandon, John B. Sanney and William J. Byrne, Judges and clerks of election in the First wal’d, to two years each in jail. James 11. Hamlin, judge of the election in the Eighteenth ward, was sentenced to two years in jail and to pay a fine of SI,OOO. Henry lieintzerling forfeited his bail and did not appear for sentence. All of these men were convicted of fraud in the last municipal elections. The sentences have created consternation among the ward poli ticians. There are several more to be tried. FIDELITY’S RECEIVER. The Cashier of an Institution With $50,000 Capital Chosen. Cincinnati, June 27. —The affairs of the Fidelity National Bank were very quiet to day. Comptroller Trenholm was not to bo seen. Having withdrawn to enable him to attend to a mass of business sent from Washington, from the District-Attorney’s office, it was stated that David Armstrong, of Jackson, Ohio, has been selected as re ceiver of the Fidelity Baiik.. He is in the city awaiting tiro execution and approval of his bond before taking possession. Mr. Armstrong is now cashier of the First National Bank of Jackson, a bank doing usiness with a capital of £OO,OOO. Dead Beneath Ilia Engine. Wheeling, W. Va., Juno 27. —This morning the fifth section of a freight, train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad ran into the rear of the fourth section of the same train at Banncksville. The fourth section had stopped for t;ome purpose and a flag man was sent back but section five was fol lowing so closely flint it was impossible to check its speed and it crashed into the for ward train. Engineer Jennings was found dead beneath a jiortion of his wrecked en gine. Engineer Jenning's fireman, John Davis, wns badly but not dangerously hurt. Twelve ears were wrecked and burned. Driven Out by the Vendotta. New Orleans, June 27.—-A Vicksburg special says: "Thompson, Manager for Simon Witkowski, at Upper Ashton Laud ing, East Carroll parish, received positive orders from West Carroll Vendetta, who have made such a nieivile w light against Wilkowski to leave the State immediately. He knew of the experiences of several or the employes of Wilkowski and did not stop to parley, hut crossed the Mississippi river as soon ns he could pack up hi* effects. No cause is assigned for this action, ns Thompson had In no way been interested in the causes of the trouble.” _ Cleveland at a Commencement. Washington, June 27.—President Cleve land and other prominent pereons occupied seats on the plat,form at the commencement exercises of Georgetown College to-day. Degrees were conferred on about twenly graduate*, and a number of award* for ex cellence in special studies were made. *X!)r fttoriuiuj jtrtiji: SPECULATION FEVERISH. Manhattan Takes Another Tumble, But Partly Recovers. New York, June 37.—At 10:25 o’clock this morning the feeling in the stock mar ket was very uneasy, and parties long of stocK had made the loan crowd the biggest in the room, all hands being anxious to renew their loans. Manhattan opened at 7 per cent, lower than Saturday’s close at 130 and rallied 3 per cent., but fell back again to the opening figure on small sales. News from London of a weak market and high rates for money there exercised a depressing influence and prices all around were effected by it. London was not trading either way in the market, and the liear pool were trying to break prices in stocks where there were no signs of support. UNSETTLED AND FEVERISH. At 11:15 o’clock the market was unsettled and feverish owing to reports that some large interest was unloading stocks. There were many heavy outside buying orders, principally from Boston; but as'soon as they effected a rally, selling orders seemed to be rushed in and forced the market to recede. Meeker, Welders & Cos., were heavy buyers of Reading, and forced it up to 51, but Moore & Schley, and other brokers for insiders, were believed to be selling. A report was current that the break in Man hattan was due to the dissolution of the pool formed by Jay Gould, Russell Sane and Cyrus W. Field, representing 150,000 shares of that stock. THE DIVIDE. Each member was said to have taken up 50,000 shares and support for their joint account was withdrawn. Judge Ingra ham’s decision was also thought to have been discounted by some of the holders of the stock, and some attribute the weak opening of Manhattan this morning to it. Pacific Mail and New England were spe cially weak, and seemed to be made the ob ject for a bear attack. Money was scarce in the loan crowd, and 10 per cent, being paid on good security. EIGHT DIE IN THEIR TRACKS. Black Brutes Fire on Law Officers in Louisiana. Girard, La., June 27.—A riot occurred at Oak Ridge this morning about 5:30 o’clock, in which one w hite man and six negroes were killed and several white men were dangerously injured. Parties ar riving here to-day give the following par ticulars of the affair: Yesterday evening a negro man living in the vicinity of Oak Ridge indecently assaulted a white girl. He was arrested about 7 o’clock last night, and when the deputies were taking him to the calaboose they were fired upon by Jerry Baldwin (colored), his two sons and three other negroes, wounding Deputies Baker and Gardner. ANOTHER FUSILADE. The negoos then dispersed and later rendezvoused at a negro cabin two miles from town. On learning their whereabouts officers went to arrest them. On approach ing the cabin they were fired upon and one of their number, G. IV. Higginbotham, was instantly killed and Constables John Con ger, Gardner and Raker dangerously wounded. During the melee which followed Jerry Baldwin and one of his sons and four other negroes were killed. Great excite ment prevails at Oak Ridge and further trouble is apprehended. A courier who lias just arrived from Oak Ridge reports every thing quiet. Twenty men from Bastrop have arrived there. Town Marshal John Conger, who received eleven bullet wounds, died at 3 o’clock to-day. AN INFORMER AT CHICAGO. Contractor Bipper Believed to Have Turned State’s Evidence. Chicago, June 27.—The big “boodle” cases came up this morning before Judge Tuley, and by request of the defense, a change of venue to Judge Jamison’s court was granted. When the attorneys went before Judge Jamison, the defense demanded trial at once upon all the remaining con spiracy cases. The court refused, and said that onlv case 1,038, which was then before him, would be heard. A bill of particulars was at once presented by District Attorney Grinnell, and the attorneys for the defense obtained a continuance until to-morrow morning to have time to look it over. AN informer. The announcement by Mr. Grinnell this morning that F. W. Bipper, the meat con tractor, will not be tried with the other de fendants in the big boodle indietment is the first intimation he has allowed to be given, that Bipper has turned State’s evidence. He was given an opportunity to give his testimony very early in the investigation but for a long time he resolutely insisted that he knew of no wrong doing and there fore had no evidence to give. Bipper was one of the oldest contractors doing business with the county. Years ago, when he got his first contract, be had only one little meat shop near Twenty-second street on State, but year by year, as his county bills grew larger, his shop grew also,and now his mar ket is one of the finest in the city. END OF THE INDIAN WAR. Lieut. Johnson’s Energy Proves too Much for the Savages. Washington, June 27.—Adjt. Gen. Drum to-day received the following telegram from Gen. O. 0. Howard, dated Ft. Mason. Cal., June 26: “Gen. Miles sends the following from San Carlos, Ari.: Lieut Johnson’s surprises and capture, and the rapid pur suit of the troops, have driven the band of hnstiles back to the reservation, where they have surrendered, aji.l I have instituted an investigation and detailed a general court martial for the trial of three guilty of mili tary offenses, thu-s ending the present dis turbance.” Nevada's Mine Disaster. Virginia City, Nev. , June 27 —Gas and smoke have censed issuing from (he Gould and Curry shaft, indicating that the Are, if not extinguished, is merely smouldering. It is thought that connection can be mane some time to-day • with the spare where the five miners are imprisoned. The men have not for many hours given a sign of being alive. The funeral of four victims took place yes terday, lieing attended by iOO miners. A majority of the miners have given up hone that tho six men imprisoned are still alive. Before morning the fate of tho men roll probably be known, as by that time connection will have been made with tho other mine. _____ Red River’s Railroad Project. Ottawa, Ont., Juno 27.—The action of the government of Manitoba on the proposed lied river railway is beginning to attract at tention here. A prominent Manitoban, now nt the capital, stab's that the dominion gov ernment will prevent the construction ortho road at all hazard*. , Killed By His Employer. Charleston. H. C., June 27.—George R. Turner, owner of the \ alley I alls Factory in .Spartanburg county, to-day shot and in stantly killed a German laborer in a dispute about wage 1 . The laborer's name in not known. SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1887. SHARP A BODILY WRECK. HE PRESENTS A WOEFUL PICTURE IN THE COURT ROOM. Mr. Parsons Delivers the Opening Address for the Defense—The Exam ination of Witnesses Begun-Ex-Al derman Fullgraff’s Presence Makes the District Attorney Apprehensive. New York, June 27.— Jacob Sharp tot tered into court this morning looking wearied and worn, with hardly a vestige of color in his wrinkled and woe-begone face. The reason for this was that he had passed a terrible night, not even getting as much sleep as was his lot Saturday night. Mrs. Sharp, who had been privileged to remain with him, had been assiduous in her atten tions to her sick husband, and had not rested one minute during the entire night. With the beginning of the reading by Mr. Nicoll of his testimony before the Senate investi gating committee he opened his lustreless eyes and attempted to interest himself in the proceedings. KERR NOT DRESENT. The first business of the session was to again adjourn the June Oyer and Terminer to Monday, July 11, after which Harrison D. Kerr, one of the Seventh avenue street railway directors, was called as a witness for the prosecution, but he failing to respond Senate Stenographer Cornell was recalled to the stand while the balance of the testimony of Mr. Sharp before the Senate committee, or so much thereof as the prosecution de sired, was read by the Assistant District At torney. Mr. Nicoll finished reading the testimony at 11:17 o’clock, and rested the ease for the people. FULLGRAFF IN COURT. Ex-Alderman Fullgraff came into court and had a short private conference with Peter Mitchell of the counsel tor the de fense. He then turned out. closely followed by tho District Attorney, who' acted as though he was fearful that the State's best witness was going to turn traitor and that he must do something to prevent it. A ten minutes rest was taken after the prosecution closed, after which Mr. Parsons arose and commenced the opening address in behalf of the defense. TWO FRUITLESS MOTIONS. Mr. Parsons said that the duty had fallen upon him to open for the defense, but before he proceeded to do so he had two motions to make that he desired to appear on the rec ords ; first, to ask the prosecution to elect whether it would stand upon that part of the indictment charging an agreement to bribe Alderman Fullgraff, or upon that part alleging that he was iri fact bribed by Mr. Sharp. The motion was denied. The sec ond motion was that the court advise the jury to acquit the defendant, as the case now stands, under section 410 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and this motion was also denied and an exception taken. Mr. Parsons spoke five hours, not in cluding the time taken for recess. He con cluded with an appeal to the jury not to lie influenced by anything but the evidence in determining their verdict. During the hiter mission after Mr. Pai-sons’ address Dr. Loomis examined Sharp in one of the ante rooms. He pronounced Sharp a very sick jinan. The taking of testimony for tiie de fense then began. CHICAGO’S ROAST PORK. The Firemen Still Playing on the Burn ing Mass. Chicago, June 27.— 0f the firemen in jured at yesterday’s blaze at the stock yards, one died last night and four more are in a precarious condition, being injured intei nally and having broken lunDs. At 1 o’clock this morning the flames broke out afresh about the chill rooms of what is known as the “hutch house.” Under the south chill rooms 2,000,(XX) pouuds of prime pork were pickling in vats. The contents of the chill room and vat are -alued at from $:>00,000 to $350,000. A shaky wall was all that separated this from the flames and the firemen had to work harder than at any time during tho progress of the lire to prevent their burning. At 3 o’clock the end was still in a lurid glare, but the danger of the north wall falling was passed. Ten streams were directed at the burning mass. It will require constant work for forty eight hours to thoroughly extinguish the fire in the pork, the firemen all being relieved by the reserves. The insurance on tho propertv destroyed by the fire foots up $807,750. Most of the policies were for $3,500 apiece, and the list would include nearly every insurance com pany in the United States,' besides numerous foreign companies. Imported Contract Labor. New York, June 27. — Collector Magone to-day investigated the case of eighteen French silk weavers who landed at Castle Garden Sunday, and ordered that they be sent back to France, under the act of Con gress prohibiting the importation of con tract labor. The investigation developed the fact that the weavers were under con tract. M. Chaffanjon will appeal to the courts for an injunction, and meanwhile the Frenchmen will be cared for by the Castle Garden officials. Jim Crow Cars Distasteful. Washington, June 27. —W. H. Heard (colored), pastor of Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal church of Charlotte, N. C., com plains to the Interstate Commerce Commis sion that ho and several ineml<ers of his congregation, having purchased flrut-class tickets over a Georgia railroad from At lanta to Charleston, were forbidden entry to first-class coaches, and compelled to ride in a dirty and uncomfortatfie car, one-half of which was the smoking Russia’s Nihil Kt. Petersburg, June 2>ed Nihilists, according to the police here, have resumed active money, ostensibly for rha-aHR objects, ami spreading pamphlets Wiwicaxt. They are said to have discovered an ingenious method of distributing pamphlet* by intro ducing them into cigarette boxes, which are sold throughout the country. Dropped From West Point. Washington, June 27. —Senator Butler, of Houth Carolina, called on the President to-day in regard to his son, who has been dropped from his class at West Point. This is naturally an unpleasant fact for the Senator, who is understood to desire that the young man shall have another chance. Jealousy Ends in Two Deaths. Louisville, Juns 27.— August Bemung to-night shot his wife ami then himself through the head, both wounds being im mediately fatal. They had bean married atwit five months and the cause of tho deed was jealousy. Meeting of the Homeopathists. Saratoga, N. Y., June 27.— The Ameri can Institute of Homeopathy began lU fortieth annual session this evening. There was a large attendance. Dr. F. H. Orme, President, delivered the annual address. PULLMAN PARTLY BURNED. Several Business Firms Suffer Heavy Losses. Portland, Ore. , June 27.—Fire yester day destroyed the business portion of the town of Pullman, Washington Territory. Tho loss is from $75,000 to SBO,OOO, and is covered by insurance for about two-thirds. The principal losers are McConnell, Cham bers & Cos., dealers in general merchandise, $30,000, insured for $20,000; Ellsworth At Deplege, druggists, and Cochran & Farr, dealers hi general merchandise. A DRUG STORE BURNED. Chattanooga, Tkxn., June 27.—Berry & Co.’s drug store, a three-story brick build ing in this city, was partially destroyed by fire to-day. The flames originated in the basement, where a quantity of varnish ig nited from a match struck by the colored porter. Before the fire could be checked, it had gutted the entire building. Tho loss will be about $3,000 on the building, which was not insured, and $5,000 on Berry & Co.’s stock, which was insured for SB,OOO. 2,000 MADE HOMELESS. Milwaukee, Wig., Juno 27.—Fire almost swept the town of Marshfield out of exist ence this afternoon and 2,000 people are homeless. The loan is not less than $1,000,- 000. A locomotive spark started a blaze at noon in the lumber yard of the Upham furniture factory nnd it rapidly developed into a roaring tire that spread toward the town. Insufficient protection facilities pre vented any resistance to the flames and soon several flourishing factories, business blocks along Main Street and adjoining residences were wrapped in flames. The people gathered such household goods as they could and fled to the woods. The heat was so intense that 2,500 feet of the Wis consin Central track, which runs through one end of the town, was bent and twisted. Travel cannot be renamed on this account until to-morrow. Special trains from Stevens’ Point and Chippewa Falls conveyed fire engines to the place, but the fire was beyond all control. But one store and a few half burned houses remain of the flourishing town. Many people were transferred by the special trains to neighboring towns, and others camped on the outskirts of the town. Among the buildings destroyed were a woodenwara factory, grist, mill, saw mill, and ihe factory of the Upham Manufactur ing Company, tho Tremont and several minor hotels, warehouses along the Wiscon sin Central railroad, its depot, four churches and the business centre. The insurance is less than one-fifth of the loss. STRIKERS SCALDED. Bosses Resort to Hot Water to Drive Away Intimidators. Rochester, N. Y., June 27,—The ma sons’ helpers and laborers employed on the sewers and street improvements struck this morning for $1 75 per day of nine hours work. The strike was ordered by tho local assemblies. In two or three instances non union men employed by the contractors on street works were driven away by strikers. The union men conifrisn less than one third of the total nuntbepbf laborers. At one of the sections visited by strikers they were warned away but persisted in threatening the men who continued to work. After vy anting had failed of effect, hot water was turned upon the intruders from the boiler of the hoisting engine. This drove them away. More trouble is anticipated and po lice precautions are being taken. POLICE FORCED TO SHOOf, At a sewer on Goodman street the strikers to-day tried to stop an engineer, when a cloud of steam was thrown on them from the pipe, and after a sharp fight they were driven off. This afternoon serious trouble occurred on Gorham street. A mob of over 200 strikers assembled and began to intimidate the men at work there. Three policemen endeavored to disperse the mob. but failed, and an additional squad of officers, with two lieutenants, was sent to the place. The mob began stoning the officers, who finding their clubs useless opened Are with their revolvers, finally clearing the street. The fight, lasted only ten minutes, but dur ing that time policemen Moran, Burns and Farmer were severely injured by stones. Three of the strikers were badly clubbed and were arrested. One man was shot through the upper part, of the head. This evening it was learned that t.wo others had been shot, but hail been carried away by their friends. One of these is reported to have died to-night. The city is quiet, hut more trouble is feared to-morrow, as the rioters are more or less intoxicated. COKE REGION STRIKERS. The Employers Bound to Protect the Men Who will Work. Pittsburg, June 2f,— The coke manufac turers still insist that they have not em ployed any of Pinkerton’s men to work in the coke regions. They held a meeting, but they claimed it was merely for the purpose of conferring about the condition of the trade and affairs in the region. They say they expect to secure a general resumption at the old scale in a short time. There is no doubt, notwithstanding the denials, that ar rangements are being perfected for the em ployment of a force to protect men and property. When this is organized they claim they can secure all tho men they de sire to resume work. a break at uniontown. A special’from Uniontown says: “At a meeting of the strikers at. the Fair Chance Furnace this afternoon 110 out of 144 voted to resume work at the old wages.” There are about 150 ovens at these works, and the break is considered an important one. It is estimated that the employers and em ployez have lost $750,000 in profits and wages since the strike was inaugurated three months ago. At present about one third of tho ovens in the region are in oper ation at an advance. GERMANY'S TRADE UNION. The Minister of the Interior Addresses Their Convention. Berlin, June 27.—Herr Von Boetticher, Minister of the Interior, to-duy attended a meeting of the Trade Association at Frank fort. The object of the meeting was to es tablish a union of the trade societies. The Minister in a speech thanked the societies for their eealous co-operation in social and political measures for promoting internal peace. The government, he said, were at first anxious as to whether they would receive the ' support of the industrial classes, but now all doubts had been dispelled, and they would, with confidence, continue legislation for the benefit of aged working people. He thought the present bill would pass sooner than was at first expected. Germany Would then pos ses* a philanthropic law not ismsesand by other countries, but he hoped other countries would imitate the example thus set by Ger many. ' No Result Reached. Pittsburg, June 2V.—'There was no result reached at this afternoon's wale conference of iron manufacturers and the Amalga mated Association. The meeting was har monious, but neither side would yield a single point. TWO PRINCES AT DUBLIN. LOYALISTS THE ONLY ONES TO WELCOME THEM. Attendance at the Jubilee Services at St. Patrick’s Qatbedral in Honor of Their Grandmother tho Object of TheirVislt - Mr. Gill Resigns in Favor of Mr. Sexton for Lord Mayor. Dublin, June 27. Mr. Parnell advised Mr. Gill, who was recently nominated by the Common Council ns Lord Mayor of Dublin, and whose nomination caused some discontent among the Nationalists, to with draw in favor of Mr. Sexton. Mr. Gill accepted tho advice, and has withdrawn his name as a candidate. The tenants on tho Kingston estates at Mitchellstown have resolved to resist the service of writs of eviction, which it is pre mised to issue against them. William O’Brien will shortly visit tho tenants. > JUBILEE FESTIVITIES. The corporation council of Dublin will hold aloof from the ceremonies to bo hold to-morrow in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, in honor of the Queen's jubilee. I’rinco Albert Victor and Prince George of Wales, accom panied by ('apt. Greville, started from Lon don this morning to attend the ceremonies. Business is conducted as usual, and Dublin does not seem to bo taking much of a holi day over tho arrival of the Princes, There is, however, a sufficient display of bunting in the street and of bustle among the loyal ists to indicate that there is public interest, in the event. The weather is brilliant. THE ARRIVAL AT KINGSTOWN. A military escort, and a number of crown officials and prominent people went to Kings town to await, the arrival of the Princes. Several steamers went down the Bay to meet and escort the royal boat. The Princes arrived at Kingstown at. t he appointed time, and were received with great enthusiasm. The Marquis of Londonderry, the Irish Viceroy, met them, nnd the town Commis sioners presented them with an address. The Princes then proceeded to Dublin. Upon their arrival here they were presented with an address of welcome by tho conservative citizens. ONE OF THE SENTIMENTS. One of the sentiments expressed in this address was as follows: “Wo welcome the grandsons of her majesty the Queen, under whom Ireland has enjoyed the blessings of jii-t laws, true lilierty and constitutional government.” Prince Albert Victor re sponded to the address and then he and his brother, with their party and escort, pro ceeded to the Vice Regal Lodge. During the journey of the princes through the streets of Dublin there was much cheering by tho crowds,' some cries of “coercion,” and occasional cheering for Parnell. A MISSION ABANDONED. London, .Tune 27. —The Pope has post poned the visit of Mgr. Persico and Mgr. Gualdi to Ireland because of representation* made to the Vatican by Cardinal Manning and Archbishop Walsh. Tile mission was ordered with a view to obtain a report based on personal observation of the politi cal and social condition of the Irish people. Cardinal Manning and Archbishop Walsh have convinced t he Pope that an intervention on his part in Irish affairs just now would be inexpedient and would produce a bad im pression. ENGLAND AND THE VATICAN. In the House of Commons to-night Sir James Ferguson, Under Foreign Secretary, replying to Mr. Campbell, said the order in which the Queen received the ambassadors ami envoys on the occasion of her jubilee was devoid of special significance. The Papal envoy was received somewhat earlier thun some of the others. The audiences were announced in the court circular, and the fist, in which occurred the pajiel mis sion,was confined to those who came to offer congratulations. VV. H. .Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, replying to Mr. Johnston, member for South Belfast, said that no pro posal to establish diplomatic relations be tween England and the Vatican had even been contemplated, nor had any such pro posal been made to or by the government. THE CRIMES BILL. Mr. Smith announced in the House of Commons this evening that the government intended to proceed with the crime’s bill until it passed the report stage. Mr. Robertson, Liberal, moved that anew clause be added to the bill, providing that the act could be repealed by an order in council. This, he said, would prevent the House of Lords from keeping the act on the statute book in deflanee, possibly, of the wishes of the House of Commons. Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, opposed the new clause urging that control or the House of Commons was earefully pre served in the bill, and that any ministry could prevent, its operation. Tho proposed clause was rejected. DURATION OF THE ACT. Mr. Morley moved that the duration of the set be limited to three years. It was tlie first time, lie said, that any government had the shameful courage to propose per petual coercion in any exceptional mutila tion of civil rights, particularly in so grave and serious mutilation as the present bill contemplated. The government ought to be compelled from time tojtime, at tolerably short intervals, to examine whether circum stances still justified the existence of such exceptional legislation. This was the first government that, cast to the winds tlie old fashioned regard for liberty of subject and the doctrine that exceptional legislation should not last one day longer than circum stances demanded. NEW OFFENCES. The bill turned into offences acts which were not now considered offence. He quoted returns of agrarian crime and urged that the figures sTiowed that there was the smallest possible necessity for tho bill. Kir R. K. Webster, Attorney General, op posed Mr. Morley’s motion. He said that although it was true that previous bills were of restricted duration no iirevious measure has contained tho sain ’safeguards and same power of Parliamentai y rr 'ision as were embraced in the present bill. There ha<l been working in Ireland forces closely con nected with tlie murder of the woi*t char acter. Those forces had been supported, not by the internal resources of Ireland, but by large contributions of monoy from another country. The government must retain tlie jwwer of judging when these forces were at work. GLADSTONE URGES LIMITATION. Mr. Gladstone urged that the special character of the bill was a reason for limit ing Its duration. Its enactment as a j>er manent measure would aggravate the exist ing evils and intensify that alienation ami estrangement from the law, wherein lay the fundamental evil of Irelands social condi tion. A list of precedents unusually long and authoritative Justified the opposition to limit bills of a general character, which placed the legislative power in the hands of the executive The invariable rule had been to limit the duration of such laws. The present bill created new crimes and the government was handing over the people’s right* to bo dealt, with silently and secretly at the discretion of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. BALFOUR’S CLAIM. Mr, Balfour said that precedents showed that temporary hills were fallacious. Ex perience demanded the adoption of perma nent measures. Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Radical, supporting the amendment, said it was an honor to America to send money to those who were fighting for the freedom of Ireland. Mr. Chance, Nationalist, moved that a new clause be adder! providing that pro ceedings in certain criminal trials be re ported by shorthand writing. Mr. Holmes, Attorney General for Ire land, opposed the motion, which was re jected by a vote of 126 to 185. TO BE CLOSED THURSDAY. London, June as, 5 a. m. —The govern ment has decided to close the report stage of the Crimes bill Thursday and to ask the House to proceed wit h the'bill daily until it passes its third reading. The Jsind bill will come up in the House of Commons Monday. In the debate last night Mr. Chance moved several new clauses (o the Crimes bill dealing with legal procedure, all of which were rejected by large majorities. The IktUy ,\V ws says this morning that the waste of time on some of Mr. Chance’s proposals was unreasonable, while others of his proposals might be usefully debated in the form of a separate bill which, however, the government could not be expected to accept. Justin McCarthy writes that there is not the slightest truth in any report about Mr. Parnell’s retiring from political life. The Nationalists, he says, have never talked, or even thought of elect ing any other leader, and all hope soon to see Mr. Parnell restored to perfect health. SCOTLAND'S NEW YACHT. She Again Outsails the Irox in a Fifty Milo Race. Gr.ARGOW, June 27.—A match race be tween the yachts Thistle and Irox was sailed to-day over the Northern Yacht Club course. The Thistle took the lead at the start, and at the end of twenty miles was minutes ahead of her opponent. The Irex was allowed 7 minutes and 3 seconds on the full course, which is fifty miles long. The Thistle won, covering the course in •1 hours ft minutes and 40 seconds. The Il ex’s time was 1 hours 17 minutes and 40 seconds. The Thistle saved her time al lowed the Irex and won by 1 minute and % seconds. The wind was strong during the entire contest. Capt. Bair, commander of the Thistle, in an interview after to-day’s contest, said he regarded the race as the best, test the Thistle had yet undergone. There was a good breeze,’ lie said, and the course was such as to enable Imth yachts to show their abilities in running, reaching and beating about,. Experts declare that the Irex was much more smartly handled to-day than even the Thistle, although the latter had a larger crew. The Irex lost her spinnaker during the last run, but it was replaced in three minutes. The Thistle has gone to Dunoon, near Greenock. THE GENKBTA WINS. London, June 27.—The Oenesta has won the jubilee yacht race. Her time over the course was 12days, lti hours and 56 minutes. The Sleuth Hound passed Dover at mid night last night. TURKEY GAINS TIME. The Sultan Granted Till July 4 to Think Over the Coventlon. London, June 27.—Sir James Ferguson, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, an nounced in the House of Commons this afternoon that Turkey had urgently asked England to consent to a postponement, until July 4. of the former’s ratification of the Anglo-Turkiah Egyptian convention, and that England had consented. the government censured. London, June 2s, 3 a. m.— The Standard strongly censures the government for court ing diplomatic defeat at Constantinople by extending the time of the Sultan for ratifi cation of the Egyptian convention, which, it says, is doomed to failure. Tim govern ment, it adds, ought promptly to have washed its hands of tho whole affair instead of dallying with it. The Standard'll Paris correspondent de clares that the Rultan of Turkey will ratify the Egyptian convention after slight modi fication has been made in tho phraseology, but not in the substance, In order not to to offend Moslem feeling. DICKERING WITH GERMANY. Paris, June 28, 4a. m.—The Temps says that England has offered Germany the pro tectorate of Syria in return for Germany's support of England in the Egyptian ques tion. France to Tax Foreigners. Paris, June 27.—The committee ap pointed to inquire into the position of for eigners in France to-flay rejected proposals to tax oil foreigners after having heard Minister Flouren’s views on the subject. A proposal was then made that foreigners shall Ihi obliged to declare their domicil in order to ensure identity and subject them to the same taxes as are imposed upon Frenchmen exempt from military service. M. Flourens said that the new proposal did not apper to lie contrary to existing commercial treaties. Ovid’s Tomb Found. London, June 27.—1 t is announced that Oviii’s tomb has liecn discovered. The loca tion is at Anadolkloi, near Kustendami. The stone marking .the tomb represents Ovid’s arrival at the island of Tomi when he was banished thither by Augustus A. I). 8, on account of the poet’s intrigue with the Emperor’s daughter Julia, and Apollo’s re ception of him. Ovid’s Isle is a few miles from Kustendami. France’s Senate. Paris, June 27.—1n the Chamber of Depu ties to-any M. Leborders moved that tho Senate bo elected by universal suffrage, and asked urgency for flic motion. Premier Rouvierand M. Raynal opposed the motion, saying that such a measure would result in the suppression of the Hen ate, whose existence was desirable. The motion for urgency was rejected by a vote of 317 to 20.5. ' Victoria Olves a Banquet. London, June 27.—The Queen gave a state banquet at. Windsor Castle this even ing. Many of the royal visitors and other distinguished persons were present. The Queen, in commemoration of her jubilee, gave gold medals to her royal visi tors and silver medals to their attendant*. Pope Loo'a Temporal Power. Rome, June 27.—The ltulir stats* that the Poiie has asked Mgr. Ranipollat to prepare a circular instructing Nuncios abroad con cerning his attitude on the conciliation ques tion. In it ho will declare that he will not renounce his right to temporal power in Rome. Victory for the Ameer. Simla, June 27.—1 tis reported that the relx'llton against the Ameer ill Afghanistan is collapsing and that the Ghilzais are re turning to their 1 tomes. Favorable to Paeteur. London, June 23, 2 a. m.—The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the Pasteur system lias completed its report, which, in tho main, is favorable. ( PRICE fllQ A YEAR. I 1 ft CENTS A COPY. ( SLIPPED OX THE WAYS. A NARROW ESCAPE FROM A BOR* ROR AT JACKSONVILLE. jU.ci, o The Steamer Mascotte Plunged Back Into the Water at Lightning Speed by the Breaking of a Cog Wheel— Tho Cannon Ball Train Has a Close Call. Jacksonville, Fla., June 27.—What might have lieen a serious accident occurred this afternoon at Drew, Hazeltine <fc Liv ingston’s shipyard. The steamship Mas cotte was Is-ing hauled on the ways prepara tory to having her bottom scraped before going to Havana on the Fourth of July. Suddenly the eog-gear wheel, which held a huge chain, snapped and the immense vessel shot Imck like lightning into the. water, fully 200 feet, creating consternation among the yard hands. Fortunately, on account of the rain, the scrapers were not at work, else the list of killed would have been very large. No damage was done, except tha breaking of the shipyard machinery. THE CANNON BALL’S ESCAPE. The Savannah, Florida and Western can* non ball train due at .Jacksonville this morning arrived hare this afternoon and tiie passengers tell of their narrow escape. The train had left Hilliard’s station and was on a high trestle when one of the passenger coach Journals broke and the coach was de railed breaking t lie woodwork of the trestle considerably. Fortunately the train was going slowly and tho engineer seeing the ac cident stopped In time. The jmssengers were then transferred to the express car end brought hero in safety. The Odd Follows of Jacksonville derided to-day to build a magnificent Inflrmny here. The building will tie 80 by 88 feet and three stories high. It has been raining incessantly here for three days. AUGUSTA HAPPBNINGB. A Verdict Against the Western Union Tel ograph Company. Augusta, O*., June 27.—1n the City Court to-day the case of George A. Denning vs. the W(“stern Union Telegraph Company, a suit for damages for the erroneou* deliv ery of a telegram, was heard. The Judge charged that no case had been made by the plaintiff. The jury, however, returned damages of SOO for the plaintiff. By the erroneous delivery Mr.Denning was prevent ed from bidding bn a contract for a Macon building. A FACTORY’S PRESIDENCT. C. H. Phinizy lias informed the directory of the Augusta Factory that he will not serve as President of their company another year. At a secret meeting of the directory of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Com pany, held hero last week, the work of which Is known to-day for the first time. Col. Phinizy was sufficiently interested to give his whole and undivided attention to the af fairs of toe mid and Ixuik. Htewart Phinizy, it is thought, will succeed Presi dent Phinizy at the factory. It is also ru mored that, Col. C. 11. Phinizy is to be given the Presidency of the Atlanta and West Point railroad. A NEW RIVER STEAMER. Stallings & Woodward to-day commenced the construction of a 100-ton stern-wheel Iwat to ply between Augusta and Savannah. Twelve hands are at work on the boat, and It, will lie ready for the river trade by Sept. 1. The firm are wood dealers, and propose during the summer months to utilize their boat in stocking their wood yard*. In the fall and winter months toe boat will make regular trips on the river. Vaunerson SC Cos., of this city, have leased the grain elevators of I he Georgia railroad, and next to them vfil erect a huge ware house for the accommodation of grain it bulk. FIGHTING A LEASE.. In chambers in the Superior Court to-day i was begun tho action of Jyiwrey et at* Augusta stockholders, to break down the lease of tho C., C. and A. railroad to the Richmond and Danville. The com plainants allege that fraud was used in making the lease, that the transac tion conflicts wtth the Ktate laws and char ter stipulations, and that the lease is result ing in loss to the complainants. Evidence was submitted to-day and the arguments tiegun, but not completed. GRANTED A BEBPITfI. Gov. Gordon Gives Pope a Chance to Prove His Innocence. Atlanta, Ua., June 27.—The usual movement for a respite has been made in the case of Henry Pope, a negro, under sen* tence in Chattooga county to bang for rapt July 1. He was convicted upon identification of the wronged ladv, Miss Kendrick, but IB is asserted by a number of wit nesses that on! the day of the outrage Pope was a miles distant. Tb Governor has decided to grant a sixty days’ respite, and Judge Mad dox has ordered Pope brought to Fulton county jail for safety. The Chattooga, county jail has been under a strong guar* since the conviction for fear of lynching. J. W. Krwin, city editor of tlie Journal, and George C. Stewart, of Griffin, son ol Congressman Stewart, who stood a civil service examination at Washington City last week, have been appointed [mst office j list k 'I'tOTB. The Equitable Life Insurance Company, of Now York, today paid Htato taxes of (1,560 on its premium receipts. NAVAL STORES LEGISLATION. The Committee Agrees Upon the Mala Points of the Bill. Watcrohh, Ga., June 27.—The commit too appoiuted by the Naval Stores Manu facturers I'rotective Association, at ita last meeting in Jesup, on ApyJ 14, met in Waycross to-day, for the purpose of framing a bili, to 1* introduced in the next session of the legislature, regulating the inspection and sale of naval stores iu the State of Georgia. There was present Hon. L. John son, of Graham; Hon. J. L. Hand, of Pel ham; Col. John E. Donaldson, of Bain bridge; Mr. Joseph Baker, of Ala no ha, and Mr. A. P. Brantly, of Blacksheor. Hon. W. G. Brantly, Senator from tho Third district, was present l>y invitation of the committee. Tlie meeting was very harmonious ami the essence of t.ha proposed bill agreed upon and will lie given the public in a few days. It isthought that tho bill will harmonize all difference among independent and free-thinking produreiv ami will moot the approbation of all con sumer* and that it can work no injury to any legitimate business connected with the trade, but, on the contrary, will bring about higher conimt'iyial relations between pro ducer and consumer, ami materially in crease the prosperity of the trade in tutva) stores. . Shot at a Festival. Sylvania. Ga., June 27.— At a festival fivo miles above this price Friday night Iriaurir Sapp shot Dan Nelson throug.gf.ho head with a pistol and fled. This morning Nelson win still alive, but it is not believed that he can live. Both parties to the shoot ing are negroes.