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, EST ABLISH ED 1850. ) 1 J. H. ESTILL, Editor nnd Proprietor, f DAVIS’ EVENTFUL LIFE. SOME OP ITS STIRRING INCIDENTS RECALLED. Attempts of the Federal Government to Secure the Confederate Presi dent’s Assassination—Mr. Garrett’s Success in Obtaining His Release from Prison—Not a . Disunionist—His Estimates of His Generals. Baltimore, June 9. —The American llcrald of this city will publish to-morrow a six column contribution giving an ac count of recent important interviews with Jefferson Davis. In those interviews Mr. Pavis. among other things, charges that the Federal government conspired during the late war to have him assassinated. On this lubject Sir. Davis said: While the Confederate government was at Montgomery, Ala., in 1861,1 received an anony mous’letter from Philadelphia, the substance of which was that the Governor of Pennsylvania bad released a noted desperado from the peni tentiary upon condition that he would go to Montgomery and assassinate me, with a promise of a reward of SIOO,OOO If he succeeded; that after his release the man stated that he could not probably succeed alone and gave the name of another convict of a character like his own with whose assistance he felt sure of success, and that the second convict was released to ac company the first. About the time this letter was received I was going from my office to my residence. I observed a man squatting down on a bneU w alk, which was about three feet high and upon w hich the paling of the yard rested. A STRASOE DISAIU’EAJUXOK. Walking rapidly I had gone but a few steps before the position of this man so impressed mo as to induce me to go and look after him. Then walking back toward the corner of the fence behind which he was crouching I saw him looking over the wall toward the gate through which I was expected to enter, but as I reached the corner he jumped up and ran toward the rear of the lot upon which my residence stood, where there was an alloy. 1 followed him rap idly, but when 1 had reached the alley he had disappeared. The only way in which he could have escaped appeared to be through the gate which led* into iny stable. Thither 1 went and found my servant in the loft throwing down bay, who, upon inquiry, denied that anybody had come there. He was a servant I had n-ared in whom, as I afterwards learned, I had misplaced confidence. Accepting Ids suua meat as true, and making a fruitless seaiffa elsewhere, the hunt was abandoned, but the warning received was not forgotten. Commis sary General, Col. Northrop, my fri end and old army comrade, so on thereafter went w-ith me by rail t< i Richmond and was on the alert during the whole trip for the reappearance of the assassin. I sent the anonymous let ter referred to to Hon. William H. Reed, of Philadelphia, asking him to make such intpiiry as would verify or disprove its allegations. If he over replied I do not know, as commuuications were closed soon after that. FIRED OS NEAR RICHMOND. While in Richmond it was my habit to ride out often in the afternoon to visit the defensive w orks we were constructing around the capi tal. On one occasion, accompanied by my aide, Colonel. William Preston Johnston, I hud ridden across GiUis creek and was going up the hill when a rifle ball whizzed just behind me and in front of Col. Johnston, who was riding by my side, a little in the rear. Warning him to seem as if nothing hud occurred, we rode rapidly around an unoccupied house, from which it was thought the shot must have been fired, and from which wo could see distinctly the ground over which any one must have (led if after firing he had taken to flight. No oue w as visible. After returning to the city in the evening, Col. Johuston went to the provost marshal, who seut out some men more skillful than we had been to make a further search in the houses. They found in the upper story some planks cut out of the floor so that they could be removed, and underneath thatfouiul a man with a rifle, who gave ala me account of himself as hiding there to avoid conscription. His story of being employed at a bakery- in the city was found to be, upon inquiry, unfounded. OOI.U FOR HIS RESCUE. That morning I was notified that a man with a liberal retainer in gold bad employed a law yer to sue out a writ of habeas corpus. Aware that though circumstantial evidence might pro duce moral conviction, that be would probably be discharged in compliance with the writ, and that as the man was of a strong and physical vigor for a soldier, I directed him to be scut to o<:n. Lee at Petersburg, witli an explanatory note and hope thut he would be put in the front line to stop a ball intended for a better man. What became of him I never learned, matters of larger importance engrossing the attention of Gen. Lee, as well as of myself, fni another occasion, while returning from an afternoon ride with my aide, Col. Joe K lfavis, just as wo entered the suburbs of Richmond a shot was fired from behind a high garden w all at very close rauge, but without elect. We r> >de up to the wall, by rising in our r 'Tup. looked over into a garden, but no per son could be seen. It was twilight, and the shrubbery afforded some means of eonoealmeut uid escape. AN ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN. There were many reasons before the Dahl- Krrn raid for believing that efforts inconsist ent with the rules of war as practiced by civili zation were made to secure assassination, espe cially of the President, and to acquire infor mation by spie3, resident and transitory, mri that targe rewards were of fered for such services, including arson •tad murder On oue occasion when I was known to be traveling on a railroad to the army, Information was brought by a lady who had overheard a conversation in a born, tiiat ob structions were to he placed on the track, and 1 information was verified by a detachment f;"* "’ll" found the obstructions and some y nili and r.tates soldiers secreted in a barn near to the place where the train was expected to be wrecked. NEVER A DISUNIONIST. Mr. Da vis gives his motives and political status in IStJI. and claims that ho never was “disunionist, nut that the Northern Senators rejected at that, time every proposition that promised pacification. lie refers to 13. F. o'llicr voting; for him fifty-seven limes at c harleston, K. (J., in 1860 as t.be candidate of tli" i Vtn< xratio pn rty for President to prevent dii-union, and declares that he did not desire J" lie President of the Confederacy hut to take prompt, and, as he thought, adequate tu ins to prevent it. After his election and '-induration at Montgomery all his eh"rts wore directed toward securing for fie -efssiing Htates peaceful separation, though he never thought of going hack hi the Union to escape the last f ‘ ' )rt to Hi" arbitrament of arms. Mr. Davis ■ eloquent in his praise of Golds. Albert Hid* uo.v Johnston, Isa?, Jackson and A. P. Hill. ~ Vs ■ J b H. Johuston had no jieor on eith er side during the war, if he ever had in s men, an history, and his loss to the Con ‘■leracy was irreparable. Gen. Lee tvas I ~v“ <’iate nnd friend at West Point with •jOoniuias Polk and Jas. B. Magruder, and , " l,> never was aught but harmony be lwin them. THE SEVEN DAYS BATTLES. j''h oa ' t hig of the seven days battles ' Unr l Hiehmond, Mr. Davis says Gen. lasi and executed a desperate plan to , n fiwk and rear of Gen. McClellan’s I„, "t'd added that, his failure to nnnihi . federal army was due chiefly to the , l ' lt Gen. !,e had no maps of the coun . below Richmond, and that his array cm i- 111 'kuiii atice of the country and with ", who for the most part., proved them- I, ’ ’'ttorly inefficient, lie says that Gen. on ir , •i H '* t 1,1 the retreat from Petersburg v,M " , * 'lav of the war was to reach Dan .... J' 1 "! then unite with Gen. Johnston and tvinu 1 Hherman before Gen Grant C ieli, '°** l hint. He declares that, Gen. Mc- F,,l "• “tid Gen. Meade were thd two best ha, <u Generals, and if the former 0,,, .. been permuted to carry a s u. Pcampaign against Richmond heart Itonned it and had received the m< t,t i! ,u *’f“ , >dof the Federul War Dcpart t,, |i ’ ’ would have resulted disastrously Jiu L . °pl*dei'atee. Sneaking of Stonewall **°b' he said nobody expected that this fp)j t Jltonina quiet professor whom he left in Virginia military institute, would have an opportuni ty t° show the great qualities he possessed and become the great hero of the war. Had he not fallen at Chancellorsville, Mr. Davis says the Federal army of the Potomac would have disappear,. 1 into history under circumstances far different from those which marked its dissolution two years later. He says of A. P. Hill that no truer, more devoted, self-sacrificing soldier ever lived. GARRETT’S FRIENDSHIP. Mr. Davis aud his family are warm in their praise of the late John W. Garrett, and confirmed Mr. Garrett’s statement made before his death of how he secured Mr. Davis’ release from imprisonment at Fortress Monroe, which is as follows: Mr. Garrett stated that on the occasion Mr. llus sell, a distinguished lawyer of Wheeling,W. Va., who had been in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company’s employment, and who had been a delegate to the Charleston Democratic National Convention, came to his office at Camden Station and sent in his card. At that time he was en gaged with a large delegation, which kept Mr. Russell waiting for an hour and a half. In time he went out to meet Mr. Russell, who introduced him to a lady heavily veiled, who proved to be Mrs. Jefferson Davis. Mr. Garrett apologized for keeping the party so long waiting and said if he had known that a lady was present he would have been more prompt. Mrs. Davis told Mr. Garrett that she had just arrived from Fortress Monroe, where her husband was closely confined in the casement, and that unless lie was released ho would die. She said she was informed that Mr. Garrett had great influence with (Secretary Stanton, and she wished him to see him for her. She desired Mr. Garrett to go to Washington with her, but Mr. Gar rett replied: “No, you had better remain here until I go first.” M’CULLOCH’S AID. She promised to do as requested, and re mained with the late J. S. Gittings. Mrs. Davis, in her interview with Mr. Garrett, laid before him all the difficulties she had to contend with to secure her husband’s re lease. Among other things she said Mr. McCullocln Secretary of the Treasury, on his way from Fortress Monroe, had said that Mr. Garrett could count on him to aid him in his efforts to obtain Mr. Davis’ re lease. Mr. Garrett started for Washington immediately, and upon his arrival there called upon Mr. McCulloch, and after stating the nature of his business told him that he intended to see Secretary Stanton about obtaining Mr. Davis’ release. Secre tary McCulloch was thunderstruck with amazement, and said it was preposterous to think of doing anything with Secretary Stanton. Mr. Garrett told Secretary Mc- Culloch what Mrs. Davis had said about his proffered aid, which he attempted to deny or evade. Finally it was agreed that they should go over and lay the subject be fore Attorney General Stausbrery. GIVEN ENCOURAGEMENT. Upon their arrival at his office Secretary McCulloch was about to introduce Mr. Garrett to Mr. Stansberry, but the latter stopped him by saying that he remembered Mr. Garrett very well, os they had met be fore. Mr. McCulloch then narrated the nature of their business, to which Mr. Stans berry replied that he had seen stranger tilings than that done, and could see now no objection to the plan proposed. After talk ing the matter over Mr. Garrett, contrary to the advice of his associates, said he would go and see Secretary Stanton, who was at home sick, and, it was said, could not be seen by any one. He told the two gentlemen to wait for his return, as he intended to see Mr. Stanton who they said would be furious at the men tion of Mr. Da vis’ name. Mr. Garrett drove to Mr. Stanton’s house, sent up his card and was admitted. He found the War Secretary lying on a lounge too ill to raise up to greet him. Mr. Garrett stated his business, when Mr. Stanton grew furious. He told Mr. Stanton that two of the Cabinet officers were willing for the release of Mr. Davis upon his executing a sufficient bond, and that President Johnson was waiting to receive the order front, his War Secretary before executing it. Mr. Garrett pleaded for Mr. Davis, whom he regarded as a dying man. and stated that the country would applaud his act. STANTON GIVES IN. Finally Mr. Stanton agreed that ho would not raise any objections if the Attorney General arranged for the release of Mr. Davis. Mr. Garrett went back to his asso ciates, who were astonished at his success. The preliminaries were arranged, he offered bail, anil the character of the bondsmen came up for discussion. Mr. Garrett pro posed Horace Greeley, who Mr. Stansberry agreed to accept with the others. Finally Mr. Stansberry said that Charles O’Conor, Mr. Davis’ counsel, would have to come to Washington to arrange the terms of the ex-President’s release. Mr. Stansberry said lie would not make any advances to Mr. O'Conor, as he had published some very olo'ectlonable ar ticles about the release of Mr. Davis, and had taken very high constitutional grounds upon the subject. Mr. Garrett returned to Baltimore and reported to Mrs. Davis the result of his trip, which gave her great sat isfaction. It was agreed that she should get Mr. O’Conor to come to Mr. Garrett’s house on the following night, which she ac complished. Prescott Smith, who was a favorite with Mr. Greeley, was sent after him and he came to Baltimore on the same night when the whole matter was arranged. Mr. Davis was taken from Fortress Monroe to lUchmond, and by the efforts of Mi . Garrett was quartered at a hotel until the preliminaries for his- dis charge were arranged in the United St ites Circuit Court. Mr. Davis says lie lias no desire to enter public life, but is deeply solicitous for tho welfare aud prosperity of the wholo country, and says the only disturbing element to be discerned now are the efforts of the ex tremists of the North to keep alive for po litical purposes the animosities anil hatreds of flic past. He says lie thinks the time has come when reason should bo substituted for passion, anil when the men who have fought In support of their convictions shall be able and willing to do justice to each other. Cleveland on a Yacht. Wastiinuton, July The President was the guest this afternoon of William M. Gingerly, proprietor of the Philadelphia Record', on board bis yacht, the Restless, which came up the river last night. The other memliers of the party were Secretary Hayard, Secretary Lamar, Secretary Whit ney Col. Lainont. and Mr. Henry B. F. MacFarlaud. The yacht, left tlio Ninth street wharf at 2 o’clock, and turn ed back nliout o’clock, having made a twenty mile trip down the river. Three Clerks Dismissed. Washington, July 9.—Three *l,fioo clerk* in the mercantile marine division of the Treasury Department were dismissed to day in consequence of the transfer of certain work from thut division to other division* of the Treasury. Rappahannock’s Collector. Washington, July 9.-The President to day appointed P. Stephen Hunter to be col lector <>f customs for the l.upp uhannock. Virginia. * SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1887. FRANCO-GERMAN HATE. THE PEELING TOO BITTER TO MAKE PEACE PROBABLE. Germany’s Exasperation Heightened by the Testimony Brought Out at the Treason Trial—More Startling Exposures Than Those in the Klein Case Promised. [Copyright IBS? by New York Associated Press.] Reklin, July 1). —If the temper of the German press were a faithful reflection of the disposition of the government, war with France would be a question of a few days. The revelations at the Klein trial, the French tax on foreigners, which is openly designed to affect Germans, and the pro hibitive impost on German spirits have the combined effect of incensing the people to the utmost. The latter meas ures by themselves have been held of less account, but, associated with the spy trials, they have heightened the general sense that French enmity is implacable, and that it seems to wound Germans where it can, waiting a chance to inflict the deadliest in jury. ANOTHER EXPOSURE COMING. The trial of Klein is tho fifth treason trial in which clear proof was afforded that the French war ministry has organized a system of espionage. A worse case than any revealed is under inquiry. An em ploye of the central administration at Strasburg is about to lie tried at Leipsic. He is charged with selling to the French War Office all of the official reports sent to the Chief Administrator of Alsace by his various subordinates. The completeness of this system of espionage suggests that treason is still at work aiid that any moment may bring further revela tions. Official irritation equals that of the public, and both officials and the general public would approve the strongest diplo matic remonstrance being made to the French government. DRIFT OF THE PRESS. As to tho dangers of the situation, as reflected bv the press, the Kreuz Zeitung explicitly declares that any further show of considerateness toward France is impossi ble ; that a country whose whole policy to ward its neighbors springs from feelings of wrongness and hatred has no right to ex pect further toleration. The Berliner Tageblatt says: “If in spite of all offortsto keep the peace, the war dance of Franco and Germany must open its bloody maze, France will, either overtaken by the fate of Poland or the German em pire, bo cast down from the height on which it has stood since the storming of Duppel. The Germans would enter upon war conscious that they had done their best to avoid a conflict. In the meantime tho severest sentence attached to tho Leipsic trial is not that pronounced by the Reichs gericht, but the judgment it involves on France.” THE SEED OF HATRED. The National Zeitung. which is noted for the moderation of its articles says: “It is impossible to close our eyes to the dangers of recurring hostile incidents. Tho seed of hatred against Germany, sown for the last seventeen years, is now in most luxuriant bloom. Day after day French gapers are filled with the names of Gerinau residents in France whom it is treason to talk to or employ. France must soon bo made to see that hatred is not a foundation on which a civilized state can attain external power.” The Post, commenting on the anti-German furor, draws the conclusion that the present peace should not lull tho German people into a sense of security that is not justified by the facts. This press campaign, which has begun in earnest, has an undoubted official inspiration. It is believed to foreshadow early diplomatic action toward France. FERDINAND’S ELECTION. Regarding the election of Prince Ferdi nand of Saxe Coburg as Prince of Bulgaria, Berlin official feeling favors tho Prince, but nothing has transpired to show Prince Bis marck’s tendency. Count Kalnoky supports Prince Ferdinand. Duke Ernest of Naxe- Coburg, Prince Ferdinand’s father,hasgiven only sullen assent, with the proviso that the Prince's acceptance by the throne shall de pend upon the approval of Emperor Wil liam. The talk of diplomatic circles asso ciates Prince Ferdinand’s election with the probable developments of an active Bis marckian policy against Russia. Tho govern ment press does not cease warning investors against the uncertainty of Russian securities. The Cologne Gazette says: “Just ns Russia depreciates Gorman landed property in Russia, so may she some day introduce a high tax on coupons and destroy German capital.” Kinco the success of the imperial loan the attacks on the character of Russian finances havo continued, and it is evident that politi cal and not financial impulse is behind tho scene. GLADSTONE’S MEMORIAL. The Gift lrora America Formally Pre sented to the Ex-Premier. London, July 0. — This afternoon at Dol lis Hill, in the presence of a large number of guests invited by Mrs. Gladstone to a garden party, the American testimonial to Mr. (iludstono was formally presented to the ex-Premier, and afterward exhibited by him to the guests. The presentation speech was made by Joseph Pulitzer, of the New York World. Mr. Pulitzer was accompanied to Tiollis Hill by Mrs. Pulitzer, Perry Bel mont, of New York, Patrick A. Collins, of Boston, James McLean, of the New York Associated Pr-Richard M. Walters and C. C. Khaync, Jr., of New York, and T. O. Crawford, London correspondent of the New York World. THE PRESENTATION. Mr. Gladstone received tho party of American visitors a few minutes alter 4 o’clock, and after shaking their hands and pre:i it mg them to Mis. Gladstone all pro reeded to the lawn, where the testimonial was taken out and stood uim a box. Tho massive piece of silver work was most care fully examined and admired by Mr. Glad stone and Mrs. Gladstone. It was the first time either of them had seen it. Mr. Glad stone then laced Mr. Pulitzer and the two gentlemen formally liowed. Mr. Pulitzer then spoke as follows: Mn. Gladstone- Ten thousand six hundred and eighty nine people of the first city of Amer ica ask the 11l s! cil izen of England to accept this gift, They ask you toacispt it as an offering of flieir wiii i ii ' sympathy, oh a token of their personal admiration, ai> n tribute to your great public services In the causes of civil and relig ious freedom, for your (fc-termlnation that the principles of liberty and justice, which have made England so free and great, shall no longer lie denied to Ireland, and as an evidence that there is an Irreprwwlhie sympathy between the liberty-loving masses which is rpore sincere than that of rulers. They espe dally oak yon to accept it. hocausu m your great struggle for home rule mid humanity for Ireland you represent essentially these Ameri can principles of representative legisia lion and political equality by which the greatness of their own country was msde possible. They honor you because In the inevitable conflict Is* wren Democratic and au tocratic ideas you represent the former. They admire you because In the Issue lets ' ' HM American and aristocratic principle of govern ment, the privileges of a few against the wel- fare of the many, you stand on the American side. * * * * In a spirit of peace alone this testimonial is tendered, not by enemies but by friends of Eng land's best, interest. Jn the spirit of peace sure and si sin to crown your efforts accept it. lVaco and new life for I reland, lpeace and new st rent:lh for. England, peace and friendship between Kng landland America." GLADSTONE’S REPLY. Mr. Walters having read the engrossed address, Mr. Gladstone, who had made some notes during the proceedings, spoke with great doll Iteration and feeling. Af ter praising the beauty of the gift he said he did not think so much of what he deserved, or might fairly claim, ns of the profound and irre pressible interest of America in tho great Irish cause. [Cries of "Hear, hour!”] He woull not dwell upon himself further than to say that, while in public life praise and blame came from all quarters freely. Praise generally came in a maimer of which? for the most part, public men could not complain. The cuse of America was peculiar in this respect. From America he had never had anything but most generous treatment, un mixed indulgence for and appreciation of whatever efforts it had been ill his power to make, a mast generous interpretation of anything ho had said or done and a disposi tion outrunning alike his expectations or wishes to interpret his conduct not wisely, but in a manner which the largest, charity would scarcely suffice to account for. He would not dwell upon per sonal matters, which were of minor impor tance on such an occasion, but he nail hardly a greater consolation than the unani mous support he had received in America in the present struggle. [Hear! hear!] Some of his countrymen, in a false po sition wherein they had placed themselves, expressed certain jealousy of American interference in English affairs. Was he to consider interference of one na tion by the expression of its opinions of the Hffairs of another unjustifiable and intolera ble? If so that sentence would fall heavily upon England, because she had been interfering in everybody’s concern throughout tho world, instructing coun tries what they ought to do and how to do it. It was much too late, under these cir cumstances, to object to tho conduct of Americans when they ventured to advise us on the Irish question. It would bo monstrous and unusual if Americans did not do it, for the feelings of humanity re quired it at their hands. [Cheers.] It was not merely an expression of opinion from America, England has long lxx-n tiie recipi ent of American alms. This great, ancient and wealthy country was not ashamed to partake of tne growing wealth of America. We receive American alms to lighten famine in Ireland. It is our business, if possible, to prevent it, or if It arises to bear the cost thereof. We have received American alms not for that alone, but for the removal from Ireland to a happier land of a large portion of tho population which Lord Salis bury receutly designated as a burdensome engagement upon the soil. While Amer ca’s operations and remittances were con fined to these purposes nobody complained, but we had now reached another jieriod, when the sympathy of Americans took another form, the Irish peoplowore no longer fight ing their battle through secret societies, they were no longer driven to assert what they thought were their rights by move ments against the public authority, hut they were fighting a groat parliamentary con flict, mid they had the support of hardly one iu a hundred of the propertied classes in Ireland. America had once more, to what extent he did not know, for be was ignorant of the details, administered to the wants of Ireland to enable her to assert her rights in a constitutional manner by pecuniary means which wero absolutely inseparable from every public operation o'r struggle. America having done that, there were expressions of surprise and indignation, of regret and horror, and the assertion of a foreign conspiracy cry was raised. Give us your money for our land lords, to take away our emigrants of whom we want to get rid, to bear the cost of famine for winch we ought to provide, and we will not complain but assist our fellow subjects to fight the battle of liberty in accordance with our laws and the constitution and immediately we indignantly expostulate and complain to the world that yon are interfering with Irish institutions. [Cheers], He continued that tho whole civiliecsl world in its litera ture favored the cause of Ireland. He had challenged men who knew more than himself to produce a single author of repute who did not severely and umniti gatally condemn England. The challenge was unanswered. [Cheers.] Criticising the coercion bill, Mr. Gladstone said it was passed by men, a majority of whom when elected opposed coercion and con demned the permanent feature of the act and the suppression of societies in Ireland. Ho regretted that tho American depu tation had come at a time of retro gression. There wat£ one consolation. It was impossiblo that love of liber ty should recede from Jthe people. He believed that the people, as represented by the present Parliament, wore a deceived and deluded people, hut the reeont elections showed that they were awakening. [Cheers.] The cause of litiorty would tri umph eventually, when Americans, and mankind generally, British mankind especially, would rejoice. BOULANGER'S OVATION. French Editors Scent Danger in the Demonstration. Paris. July 9. —The demonstration made Inst evening on tbo occasion of the dopart ure of Gen. Boulanger to bin new post at Clermont Fernuid has made a sensation here and is regarded us a forerunner of further manifestation!! during tho coining July national fete und review. The government organs condemn Gen. Boulanger for |ierniitting the demonstra tion. The monarchial newspapers warn the Re publicans of France to Is-wore of such a dictator am Gen. Boulanger would be. LeDaix says; “(Such a manifestation of popular regard had not Ijeen witnessed In Paris for many years. The crowd which surrounded tho ruiiwuy station whence don. Boulanger dupurted, numbered not less than 80,000 people. When Gen. Boulanger reached Clermont Ferrand he was welcomed at tho railway station by hiuidi-eds of |*-ople with pro longed shouts of “vivo Boulanger." CONSERVATIVE CHAGRIN. The Election In Paddington Not All They Desired. London, July 9.—The [tally Yews is jubi lant over the result of the Paddington elec tion. The Daily Teltgrajih say* the Gladstonian gain was prntiably due to the Cass affair, while the Morning that at tributes it to the popularity of Mr. Kutledge, the Gladstonian candidate. The Timer admit-- that the result of the election in North Paddington i* not alto gether satisfactory to the Conservatives, and say* it cannot he doubted that the con test was influenced by the serious and an noying blunder by Home Secretary Mat thews In the Gass cose, of which the opposi tion made, the Timer says, most unscrupu lous use. REVOLUTION IN HAWAII. THE KING AND HIS MINISTRY FORCED TO ABDICATE. Tho Populace Assumes Control—The King Subsequently Allowed to Re tain His Throne as an Empty Honor, but Must Make Good the Money Re ceived for Bribes. San Francisco, July 0. —The steamship Wariposa, which arrived from Australia this morning, having touched at the Ha waiian Islands, brings tho important infor mation tiiat ttio expected revolution in the Hawaiian kingdom has actually occurred. Tho populace organized and demanded the downfall of the Ministry nnd the abdication of the King. The residents of Honolulu and surrounding country assumed the powers of government. The volunteer military forces of the kingdom wero with them. Asa result the Gibson Ministry has fallen and a cabinet named by tho people, headed by W T illiam M. Green, has been ap pointed. STILL ON THE THRONE. King Kalnkuuu is permitted to remain on tho throne, although divested of all present power, having acceded to the demand for a new constitution and to abide by the will of the people. The King was thoroughly alarmed, and on July 1 called a meeting of the American Minister, British Commis sioner, French Commissioner, and Portu gese Commissioner, to whom he offered to transfer, pro tern., the powers vested in him as King. These officials re fused to accept the trust but advised the King to lose no time in framing anew con stitution. which advice he followed. Walter W. Gibson, his son-in-law, and F. H. Haypenden are under arrest, having been seized by the civic troops when at tempting to escape. THE POPULACE ASSUMES CONTROL. The populace assumed control of affairs in the kingdom on June 25, and were joined by the Honolulu Rifles and other hastily organized military companies. Patrols were established throughout tho city and f wards placed over the military armory. n the afternoon of June .’lO a meeting was held in the armory of tho Honolulu Rifles, tho meeting having been advertised by posters in tho English, Hawaiian and Portugese languages and long before the hour of meeting the approaches to the building were thronged with all classes of people. All the stores and shops laid boon closed. The approaches to the palace were barricaded, but the Royal Troops made no sign of meeting the volunteer troops outside of the armory. THE RIFLES UNDER ARMS. The Honolulu Rifles were under arms. On tho walls of the armory back of the plat form were dlsplavnd tile Hawaiian, Ameri can and English flags. The meeting was addressed in the English and Hawaiian languages and resolutions wero adopted de claring us follows; The administration of (lie Hawaiian gov ernment has ceased through corruption und iucompetewy adequately to perform its functions anil afford protection to personal and property rights, for which all govern ments exist. The meeting formulated the following de mand on King Knlaknua: First. Tiiat ho shall at once and uncon ditionally dismiss his present cabinet from office, and we ask that be shall call one of these persons, namely, William L. Greene, Henry Watterhouse, Godfrey Brown or Mark P. Robinson to assist him in selecting anew cabinet, which shall lie committed to the policy of securing anew constitution: that Walter M. Gil non shall be dismissed from each and every office held by him under the government. BRIBE MONEY. The thin! and fourth demands were that the King should make restitution for §171.000 bribe money und dismiss J. Onius Kaal, Rogistor of Conveyances, who was implicated in the bribery. The fifth demand reads ns follows: > That we request, a specific pledge from the King that lie will not in the future in terfore, either directly or indirectly, with the selection of representatives, and that he will not interfere with or attempt to un dtffy influence legislation or legislators. These demands wore turned over to a committee of thirteen, who made their way to the palace and submitted them to the King. The news had already reached tho palace, and the Gibson Ministry at once wrote out their resignations. abdication demanded. During the progress of the mass meeting speeches were made by all the prominent citizens, all of wiioin openly declared that the King must abdicate at once and accede to the popular demands before the meeting close. Fallen Minister Gibson sent a request, for a guard from the Honolulu Rifles to protect him at his residence against a mob of native Hawaiian*. On Friday, July 1, the steamship Mari posa arrived from Australia, bringing 200 stand of arms, addreoendto Minister Gibson. These were seized by the people and stored in the armory of the Honolulu Rifles. Af ter conferring with the representa tives of the foreign govern ments on July 1 King Kalakaua for mally appointed William L. Greene Prime Minister mid Minister of [Foreign Affairs, who completed his cabinet as fol lows : L. A. Thurston, Minister of the Interior. Godfrey Brown, Minister of Finance. C. V. Ashford, Attorney General. KINO KALAKAUA’H CARD. The surrender of King Kalakaua to tho do niAiid* of the |* (palace was as complete as the ignominy endured by his late ministry. In response to the demands mode upon him, ho replied in detail. His card is as follows: To the Honorable Gentlemen composing the Committee of the Meeting of Subjects and Citizens: Urnti.kmien -In acknowledgb B the receipt of the resolutions adopted at the mass meeting held yesterday, and presented to us by you, we are pleased to convey through you to our loyal subjects, us well as to the citizens of Honolulu, our expressions of good will und over gratifies tion that our people huve Liken the usual con htitiitlonsl step in presenting their grievances. To the first proposition contained in the resolution I Kissed by the meeting whole- action you represent we re ply that ii lias Immu Hiihstnniielly compiled w illi liy the formal resignation of the ministry which took place on June and was accepted on that date, and that we had already requested the Hon. W. L. t Ireeue to form u new cabinet on the day succeeding the resignation of the Cabinet. To the second proposition, we reply tiiat Walter M. Gibson has severed all connection with the Hawaiian government hv resignation. To the third position we reply that we do not admit the truth of the matter stated thereon, hot will submit the whole subject to our new Cabinet, and gladly act according to t heir ad vice and will cause restitution to be mode by parties found responsible. To the fourth proposition we reply that at our command Mr. J. Onius Kanl resigned his office of Register of Conveyance* on June Z 8 and hta successor has lieen appointed. To the fifth proposition we reply that the specific pledged required of us are each several ly acceded to. We are pleased to assure our loyal subjects that wo are and shall at all times be anxious and ready to co-operate with our counselor* and ad visors. as well as with our Intelligent and imtrl otic etttzern. In all matters touching the honor and prreisrity of our kingdom Given at our palace the first day of July. A. D , 1887. and fourteenth year of our reign. Ka!..ikaua. Rex. IRELAND’S HARD FIGHT. Eviction Stubbornly Resisted in Instances in Wexford. Dublin, July o.—Fattier Oualdi, who ac companies Mgr. Persieo on the special papal mission to Ireland, states that Mgr. Persieo will first obtain all possible information from the Catholic Bishops of Ireland. He will then lie happy to receive any information on the sub ject of his inquiry, no matter from what source it may lie offered and lis ten to all persons desirous of expressing their views on the question before the coun try regariLing either education, land or poli ties. Mgr. Persieo and Father Oualdi will visit all the important cities of Ireland. It is impossible to say ut present how long thoy will remain in Ireland. EVICTION RESISTED. In the evictions at Coolgranery, county Wexford, to-day, a man named Durey anil his throe daughters mudu such a stubborn defense of their house against the haliffs who attempted to eject them that the ofli cers in their anger attacked the girls and badly injured one of them on the head. Three of the bailiffs will bo arrested and charged with assault for this. In the next house the tenant and his wife made consid erable resistance, hut they were put out ami then arrested for scalding the police with hot water. “PARNELLISM AND CRIME." London, July D. —An anonymous letter published in to-day’s Times rails the atten tion of that paper to what the writer de clares to lie a fact, that its articles on “Par nollism and Crime’’ linvo seriously perturbed the Parnellitos and their uliies in America, particularly the Irish World. The writer says the issue of the Irish World of June 18 shows that. Patrick Ford’s Ixmdoii corre spondent “Transatlantic," has slunk away, owing to the imminence of coercion. AN ANTI-EVICTION CONVENTION. Cork, July 9. —Members of Parliament from the city and county of Cork, all of whom are Home Rulers, have joined in a summons calling a of the Irish National Longue, to meet in the city of Cork July 17, to devise means to enablo the tenants of Ireland to resist eviction. $30,000 FOR PARNELL. Lincoln, Neb., July 9.—Dr. O’Reilly, treasurer of the Irish National League, to day sent Mr. Parnell $30,000 to help evicted tenants. RUSSIA IN A RAGE. Declarations That Ferdinand Will not be Allowed to Rule Bulgaria. St. Pbtkrnbtrg, July 9.—Russian news papers unanimously disapprove of the elec tion of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Ooburg- Gotba, to the Bulgarian throne. They all pronounce his choice by the Solirnnjo tho result of mi Austro-German intrigue and urge the Porto to intervene and tho powers to withdraw their representatives from Sofia. The Noroe Vremia says t hat Russia in no case will allow Prince Ferdinand to go to Sofia and adds that if Ire arrives thorn with Austrian escort Russia will tell Austria to keep her hands off. nULOABIA'S GOVERNMENTAL CRISIS. Tiunova, July 9.—The Uulgarian govern ment crisis continues. M. Stum bub iff, President of the Regency maintains thatiiis party has u majority in the country, and Ire insists that M. Nikolaiof, Minister of War, shall resign. The Sobranjo has adjourned. A REVIEW AT ALDERSHOT. Sixty Thousand Soldiers Pass Before Their Queen. London, July 9.—The Queen to-day re viewed (jO,(XJO soldiers at Aldershot. Her majesty was received with great enthu siasm. A largo numticr of stands had been erected at the ixiint of review and wore all [lacked with fashionable and aristocratic people. Many volunteers who took part in the review came from long distances and traveled all night in order to be present. The whole spectacle was very imposing, arid the review was a f;reat success. The Dnke of Cambridge, on Hihalf of the troops, presented her majesty with a jubilee address, the men cheering heartily during the presentation. The marching of the men was splendid, and the Guards, murine* and volunteers were loudly cheered by the spectators. Virginia’s English Bondholders. liONnoN, July 9. —Tlio report of Hir Ed ward Thornton and Mr. Braithwaite re specting tlvir efforts to obtain some adjust ment of the Virginia debt satisfactory to the English bondholders, state that there was no sincere desire on the part of the Vir giida Representatives to nrnvo at any set tlement with the loudbolder* on terms other than such as the (State may dictate. Carnegie Lays a Corner-Stone. Edinburgh, July 9.—Andrew Carnegie to-day laid the foundation of the new free library building, for the endowment of which he donated $250,000. Mr. Blaine was present and made an address. Elected by Sixteen Majority. London, July 9. —In tbe Parliamentary election at Coventry to-day Mr. ballantine (Gladstoniau) was elected by a majority of sixteen votes. Russian Securities Declining. Berlin, July 9. —Russian securities are declining on tile Bourse here. McGIiYNN EXCOMMUNICATED. Text of the Formal Announcement Printed in the Catholic News. New York, July 9.—The Catholio News to-morrow will have the following: To lhVery Rrwrerul Clergy and Faithful Ijoily of the A rrl.ili iretr of New York: Be it known that on May 4, IHW, the sacred congregation of the Propaganda admonished Kev Ur. Edward Mctllynn, late rector of Ht. Stepiieus’ church, in this city, that lie had al ready nndete ! himself liable to ecdesiiu<tlcal censure iiy disobeying the positive command of the sovereign pontiff, given ,/ati 1. Wishing, however, to deal leniently with him, the sacred congregation refrain from inflicting censure and offering him fort,tier opportunity to lie heard in tils own Is'half. gave him a final and peremptory order to present himself in Koine within forty days from the receipt of the letter containing stieb order, under pain of ex communication to he Incurred, Ipso faefo et ttominaium. This letter wus duly delivered to Rev. Dr. Mcftlynn. and as he allowed the days of grace to puss unheeded It liecsme our sad duty to notify him that he hud incurred hy his own act this jwnulty of ex communication by name, whereby lie is cut off from the conimimion of the church, from its sacraments and |iarticlpation In its prayers and should he persevere in his contumacy, de prived of tie right after death Of a Christian burial It has IsTotne also our duty to declare to the clergy and laity of our charge, which we do hy those letters, that Kev. Dr. Edward Me f Uynn is excouinmoJcated nominalum with nil tbe penalties attached to this censure by the canons of the church. Michael Augustine, Arch Bishop of New York. O. E. McDonnell, Hrcretary. New York, July 8, 1887. 9 Lauder Post’s Return. Lynn, Mass., July 9. — (fen. Lauder Post of the (f. A. R., which has made a nine days trip to Richmond, Va. and other poults Eolith, returned here to-day. I PRICE ttfO A YE \R. I 5 CENTS A COPY.f CROPS ON A BIG BOOM. FACTS WHICH SHOULD MAKE THE FARMERS HAPPY. An Addition of 1.600,000 Acres to tho Corn Area Reported by the National Agricultural Department Cotton’s Condition Higher than the July Average for Ten Years Past. Washington, July 9.—The statistician of the Department of Agriculture reports a further extension of tho corn area of about 1,500,900 acres, an increase of 3 per cent, over tlie acreage of 1880. In the States of declining wheat culture maize lias advanced its area largely, notably in Kansas. A marked advance is noted in the district lie tween the Mississippi and tho Rocky Moun tains, and u considerable increase is reported in tho cotton States. The season has been fairly favorable, both for planting and growth, and the condition is nigh, averag ing 97, which differs little from the July condition of the past three years, and is materially higher than for the three years preceding 1884. THE SURPLUS STATES. The great corn-growing states which furnish the surplus average nearly 99 in condition. The condition of winter wh£at on July 1, or at the time of harvest in the more Southern States is 83.5, a reduction since the June rejiortof fourteen. There has been a heavy decline in Kansas, a mate rial deduction in California with some loss in several Southern State's. Some of the remainder have gained a point or two and others have lost. The chinch bug has wrought some damage in most of the Wes tern States and in Maryland nnd Virginia where harvested grain has been threshed the results are variable, with plump sound groin in some localities and a shrunken berry indicated in other*! HPIUNG WHEAT. There is reported a somewhat serious di* dine in the condition of spring wheat, largely from the prevalence of chinch bugs. The general average is 79.3 while last month it was 87.3, a decline of 8 points. The condition in July, 1886, was 83.3, 4 points higher than tho present average. The average for Wisconsin is 77, Minne sota 76, lowa 73, Nebraska 75, Dakota 77. The chinch bug, Hessian fly and grasshop per in the Northwest, and the kainit worm in West Virginia, have aided in tho rodiio tiou of tile yield of wheat. The average condition of winter rye is 88, anil that of spring rye 84.3. showing a de cline in condition since the last report. The uverago for liarley is likewise re duced. It is 83.8 instead of 88.9 last month. The decline is mainly in the West. OATS FALL OFF. A reduction appours in oats from 91 in June to 85.9, due to drought and insect ravages. It is heaviest in Kentucky, Illi nois, Wisconsin and States west of the Mis sissippi. There has been an increase of 2.7 per cent, in the acreage of potatoes, the largest rat of advance lieing in Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska. The condition average is 98, which is a little below the July averages of the previous three years. There is apparently a decline of aliout one-sixth in the tobacco area, in which nearly all of the tobacco growing States participate. The average of condition is 84, a lower July figure than for several years. the cotton crop. The status of the cotton crop has not de clined since the last report, in the South east there is a slight reduction, conqiensatod bv a small advance m States west of the Mississippi. The average is 97, which is four pants higher than the average for July in the previous ton years. It wus exceeded in 1878 and 1880'' and nearly equaled in July of 1881 and 1884, which were years of small production. There have been but two July records below 90 since 1873. The State averages are: Vir ginia 98. North Carolina 99, South Carolina 97, Georgia 96, Florida 98, Alabama 98, Mississippi 00, liouisinua 99, Texas 93, Ar kunsos 99 anil Tennessee 98. The crop ia under unusually clean cultivation. Thera are a few rojmrts of injury from excessive moisture, and a few of drought. Cotton worms are indicated in very few localities. KING COTTON. The Present Condition of the Crop Highly Gratifying. New Orleans, July 9. —The monthly re port of the New Orleans Cotton World, which has now ussutnod the carrying on of the statistical system of the National Cotton Exchange, says of the cotton crop: “The weather conditions during the month of June have been strikingly Rimilar over the entire cotton belt. This is not usual and has not at all events occurred during the last three years. The temperature has been favorable to the growth of the plant and the rainfall just about sufficient to stimulate healthy growth and permit of thorough cultivation. BACKWARDNESS OVERCOME. Huch favorable conditions have, of course, overcome most of the backwardness of the plants where such was the case owing to the retarding causes in the spring and at the close of tho month the growth of the weed was up to tht- average, with an excellent start for fri '*'ige. Forming and blongo ing are r ported as progressing unusually wt.., there 1 icing no complaint on this score from any iwrtion of the belt. The field work done in this crop has lieen excep tional, the weather siiffickjntly dry and affording amide opportunity, and the few sections reporting grass at the close of May have been pretty well cleaned. an auspicious outlook. The month of June, therefore, cl- >sed upon clear fields, a very good stand, a healthy, and we might say vigorous, plant that has begun the process of fruiting in a most satisfactory manner. Nowhere could the situation lie culled critical, though apprehensions wore expressed of the effects of tile abnormal rainfall in July upon the fruit. insect ravages have In-on Jilt to some extent ca.-t. of the Missis: ippi river, v here the cool night* for a time fostered lice, but their stay win. not protracted, and the damage inflicted has not lieen very serious. NO LOWS TO KPKAK OE. There has been no loss to speak of from this cause west of the Mississippi. Worms have appeared in a few places but have amounted to nothing thus far. Humming up the situation it may he said that tbe conditions of Juno have been even superior to those of May, and tho general average for the belt has iieen advanced four points, bringing it up to tho highest June figure* since our system was estab lished. Following will be found tho con ditions hy Htate* to July 1, 1887: Virginia IK), North Carolina 98, Mouth Caro lina 93, Georgia 93, Florida 92, Alabama 90, Tennessee 95, Arkansas 91, Mississippi 96, ILouisiana 98, Texas 95. The general aver age for the lielt is 94, against 83'., last year, 9t( the year before aud 85 in 188-1. Egypt’s Cotton Crop. Alexandria, July 9.—-Tlie Egyptian cot ton reports shows that the plant is generally strong and in good condition. Water has Iron abundant, except in Heliero. in lower Egypt worms infest tbe plant. ,