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f ESTABLISHED 1850. ) ■j J. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor, f RUSSIA GOADS GERMAN V. the WAR ON THE LATTER'S COM MERCE CONTINUES. Teutonic Onslaughts on Russian Securities Will Become More Bitter Than Ever—De Giers Makes Some Very Curt Replies to Notes Prom Germany— German Coin Ruled Out. f Copyright 18S7 by the New York Associated 1 Press. ] Berlin, July 30. —Instead of the Russian government ceasing its war on German com merce as promised by Ambassador Schou valoff fresh measures paralyzing the trad ing measures are either impending or already iu operation. Under Ambassador Schouva loif s assurances, the crusade against Russian itoeks ceased. During the week Russian se curities have been neither bought nor sold, but tho anti-Russian feeling again excited by a fresh display of hostility on the part of the St. Petersburg a government will not be allayed until some practical check is given to the systematic persecution of Germans by Russia. Not oniv have the interests of the financial com munity been threatened, but the Govern ment has also sustained an affront in the reception of communications sent to St. Petersburg, aiming at friendlier relations. Gen. Von Sohwoinitz, acting under instructions from Prince Bismarck, made overtures to Prince De Giers, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, suggesting a modification of the ordinary operation of the ukase affecting foreigners holding land in Russia. CURT REPLIES. M. DeGiers, after a ministerial council, replied that the law upon which the imperial ukase was based could not be modified nor its operation delayed. At the same time ne gotiations, the object of which was to ob tain a special exception in the cases of Princes Radziwill and Hohenlohe, and other German dignitaries who are land owners in Western Russia, met with a curt rejection. The same ministerial council drew un in structions which were sent to the heads of all the State departments to report what foreigners were carrying on work within the empire, whether, as owners or employes, and what was their nationality. The design of these instructions became known in Berlin yesterday with tho ap pointment of a commission, the solo purpose of which is to extirpate the German trailers and the German people in the Baltic and western provinces. The St. Petersburg Cabinet has thus suc ceeded in affronting and offending highly placed dignitaries, and the whole German commercial world. FRONTIER ANNOYANCES. Russian officialism shows a similar spirit to that of the Ministry, un instance of which is the re vival of the frontier law, which had long since la[ised, under which persons crossing the frontier are not permitted to cany German coinage of a denomina tion less than a thaler, or gold money. All travellers holding Prussian Landiatli passports are obliged to show the Russian frontier commissaries what coin age they possess, and are not allowed to take into Russia anything loss than thaler piots. If the intention of the Russian government be to further exasperate Ger many and compel her to adopt more active retaliatory measures, it has been fully ac complished. The measures which the Reiehs -I'iiiik had under consideration to prevent German investment on Russian paper, and w hich was dropped under a promise of the restoration of harmonious relations, are again under discussion, and it is expected tint the result will be absolute exclusion of all new Russian loans from German mar kets. Means will be taken by the Reichsbank in conjunction with the great financial houses for the gradual elimination of Russian se curities, while the government, will prepare retaliatory fiscal measures which will lie Result,si at the opening of the Reichstag. Thet c is no whisper now of the Czar meet ing Ktupcmr William. The former will go t r. ss'tihagen Aug. 19 without touching at s German jtort. AX INTRIGUE WITH BOULANGER. The /halt.si lies Taylebtritt says it has in lormntnn that Gen. Boulanger is concerned w tut intrigue with tho Russian Ambassa dor. who is now staying at Itoyal, near Lea. Hou(anger's residence, and that the Russian government, being convinced that D'ti Boulanger will return to power, is bounding lam on to take concerted ccii''ii with Russia against Germany. The /("ilt hlatt predicts an early state of an m' hy m France and tho establishment of a toigtt of terror, when it is certain, says the papi-r, the gap in the Vosges will pi a v the r' u ot a safety valve, for which emergency winany must be ready. latest advices from Alsace-Lorraine U' ,v '' G'ut tho gap will tie well watched 'luntig t| la coining nianceuvcrs of the I'roii' i troops. Special living column* de |i |! litil Iroin strasburg, Mulhouse and Col , ar ptrrisons wiil watch the Vosgos, and 1 ,!I °ii's will camp along the frontier at ■ lUstuuce of 4uo metres from the French uiii- while posts will lie stationed at the ex -1 win* limit* of the line. Those movements m "‘e training events than necessary P rr i <u itious for the present. Advices from “f 'tote that the Nihilist Horgeijeu, who n from Siberia, and two others named I . Hli " r and Redelin, were surprised in a loilT, rn Birest While making dynamite Ihe fugitives resisted the gon- n, e.s and „ fi K i lt on sned, in which Bogda- Bedi lin were killed and Sergoijcn mortally wounded. Ferry Urged to Fight. !>tnlS IS ' —Glen. Boulanger’* see 1V...... Vl ‘ llft< i an interview with ex-Promier (■, - ’ fjnd have formally presented the Ferre r l ' ba,len ° 1° fight a duel. M. In., i ll , ! , e| l the seconds to two gentlemen a, i , 1 *'i s ' ' v h°. he said, were willing: to i ■ Nome friends of M. Ferry are ■ aging him Pi tight Gen. Boulanger, anil,, 111 y.s seconds are Deputies llaynal , ,v Ti ,,, i l .' r er^Br - They had a cohfer (j.,,, , 11 yen. Boulanger's seconds after Ferry er ' ,eW Gvtwoen the latter and 51. s ** 1 housand People Protest. 1,,, Jll >y -Hl.—Six thousand persons at ag. “ meeting held to-day to protest rnil... l ejection of tlie Metropolitan ti, . ' w S, '" B,, toby the Chamber of Dcpu ' Lockroy, formerly Minister of r, presided. The attempts of the tin' hi, l ",' ' n ' l, 7 oratoi-s to obtain n hearing at aini,J., * n, i "'fi.to ft free fight and stampede, of q, 0 j ( Bj' omtioniiits were left in possession - Italy’s Cabinet. Sw,/' ,K ' l ’ T ' ‘*V 80.—Owing to the death of oth,,. "I’i'eti*, the Prune Minister, the tlM.ii-1 7!" ” °G Gw Cabinet have tendered i* ':7"ati"„H. Signer Chrispie, Min mc,i,V' l ; , 'B' r i or in the Depretis govern- I, U 1 form anew Cabinet which will of members of the present Si p fßhttn * Btan ’ 8 Boundary, twill. ,' July 80.—The govern -1 filed the Anglo-Ilussian Afghan ,Uu V convention. She Jlofnittij Wrtos. THE SEIZURE OF THE FISHERMEN. The Version of the Affair Given by the Captives. Halifax, N. S., .]uly 30. —The steamer Worcester from Ohai’lottetown for Boston via Halifax, arrived here to-day with the men who were on the Gloucester schooners Argonaut and Col. J. 11. French, seized at Souris. There are fourteen all told. In giving additional details of the fagts con nected with the seizure of their boats the men showed that too much importance was attached to the report that tho Souris customs collector refused to allow them to return home on American vessels. The American Consul’s request on their behalf seems to have lieeu to allow the men to ship on United States vessels that were short of hands through illness or otherwise. This makes the matter appear m a different light, and shows that the ap plication was not for permission for the men to return home on tishing vessels, as mariners in distress, but to permit them to proceed on a fishing voyage from a Canadian port. This privi lege has all along been denied to Ameri cans, no vessels being allowed to ship a crew at ports in the provinces. Iu answer to questions more immediately concerning the seizures, the men stated substantially as follows: There were seven or eight sail of fishermen off Souris at the time, nearly half of thain being provincial vessels. The Yankees so far as could be observed were every one outside the limit, while inany r of the Canadians wore fishing close in shore. The French and Argonaut set one seine each about 11 o’clock in the morning at a dis tance of at least four miles from shore. Tho weather was quite calm, but tho tide car ried tho seine boats inward without the cir cumstance being noticed by the fishermen. The captains of the schooners were both on the boats when a Gout 2 o’clock the cruiser Critic, Capt. slcLean, hove in sight and sent off a boat. The French’s boat was first seized and then that belonging to the Argonaut. SOUTHERN FREIGHT. Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Enters Into an Important Agreement. Philadelphia, July 30. —Frank Thom son, Vice President of the Pennsylvania railroad, had an interview yesterday with the managers of important railway lines leading south from Washington and con cluded negotiations for one of the most im portant railway traffic arrangements ever entered into by the Pennsylvania railroad. The arrangements embrace the formation of three through Southern lines iu order to overcome the expense and delays by the numerous transfers incident to the shipment of freight from cities and interior points in the South destined to points North reached by the Pennsylvania roud. There wore present at the interview John Robinson, President of the Seaboard and llounoke railroad; H. Walters, Gen eral Manager of the Atlantic Coast Line; E. B. Thomas, General .Manager of the Rich mond and Danville railroad; Sol Haas, Traffic slunager of the Virginia Midland railroad, and John 8. W Uson, General Freight-and Traffic Agent of the Pennsyl vania railroad. Three through freight lines are arranged to cover all im portant Southern territory reached by roads out of Washington and will run ns follows: One line to run via the Virginia Midland and Richmond and Danville; the second to run via the Atlantic Coast Line and the third via the Wilmington, Norfolk, Rich mond and Portsmouth. Each of the com panies interested will furnish its quota of cars and the lines will provide ail rail con nections, which will undoubtedly have great influence in promoting the business interests of the South. Vice President Thomson has already directed that the cars to be pro vided by the Pennsylvania railroad shall be promptly assigned to this service and it is the intention of ail tho parties interested to proceed at once and get these through lines in operation ar the earliest date posable. DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE. Workmen Have a Close Call from Be ing Cremated at Chicago. Chicago, July 30.—At 2 o'clock this morning fire broke out in the Wells & French Company’s bridge and car building works, near the corner of Blue Island ave nue and Wood street, and before the flames were extinguished a loss of $1150,000 had lien caused. The fire started in the saw mill of tlie works. Sixty men ‘working in tlie blacksmith shop adjoining made their exit from the building barely Ultimo to save their lives. So rapidly did the flames spread that, within fifteen minutes from the time the blaze started the entire works, composed of two planing mills, a machine shop, saw mill, bridge shop, storehouse and shaving mill were on fire. The lumber yards in tho immediate neighborhood were iu some danger for a time, but the efforts of tlie firemen to confine the flames to tlie build ings in which they starts! were successful, nml a liig conflagration was prevented. The cause of the fire is unknown. SAD END OF A SAIL. Two of a Pleasure Party Drowned During a Squall. Philadelphia, July 30.—A party of twelve, consisting of prominent public and business men, started down the Delaware river on the sloop yacht Minerva at noon to-day on a pleasure trip, tho objective points bring Newport, R. 1., and New Lon don, Conn. The party hqd provisions for two’weeks on board, mid intended stopping at Cape May, Atlantic City, New York and other points. When off the lower part of the city a souali came up suddenly and cap sized tlie yacht. A number of tugs and small boats immediately went to the assist ance of the party anil succeeded in nicking up all but two, whose bodies have not yet lieen recovered. Tho unfortunate men were Thomas Kennedy, a member of the firm of < ’nmlirldge & Cos., brass found ers and Thomas White, the colored cook. I’li,’. yacht immediately sunk, but was sub HMiuoutly rtiiiwd and towed to shallow water. ___________ Antl-Coorcion Mutiny In Manchester. London. June 80.-An Anti-Coercion me eting was held at Manchester to-day. Michael Dnvitt made a speech, in the course of which lie said that he feared tho decease •if til*' irovoriiliK'nt would not be dnlu) ed long enough to allow the digging of a grave wide and deep enough to bury it in. LIBERAL success. The Parliamentary election to fill the va rnnev in the Forest of Doan division of Gloucestershire, caused bv the ret.remen of Thomas Blok-. (Home Ruler) has nroltod in Mr Ham unison, the Liberal candidate, (lefcuiiiig slr. Windham (Conservative). A -dfuotan. printing to the election, soys: ! It shows that the Liberal Unionists are re turning to their allegiance. Deputy Lauer’s Claims. Paris, July 80.-Deputy I-auer, "h" re cently stated that eighty four Generate hail invitid Gen. Boulanger to head a ™ U P ,1 ‘ ■te h. favor of the restoration of the mou rnhV now asserts that 51. ilc dap uty tv UHuncht, made similar overtures to Gen. Boulanger. SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1887. RIG RISKS lim A BANK. THE COLUMBIAN BANK OF PHILA DELPHIA CLOSES ITS DOORS. Heavy Advances to Help Along the Unsuccessful Ives-Staynor Deal Probably Among tlie Causes of the Collapse—Too Much Money Also Ad vanced. on Imports From South America. Philadelphia, July 30.—The Columbian Bank, a State institution, closed its doors this morning, and on the door a notice was posted stating that by order of tlie board of directors the bank would make an assign ment for tho benefit of its creditors. At noon another notice was issued saying that an assignment had been made to S. Edwin Megnrgee and F. P. Kernan, two attorneys, All efforts to obtain any statement as to the amount of tho liabilities or assets proved futile, both the bank officials and assignees declaring that they had not had time to in quire into the condition of the affairs as yet. It is believed, however, that tho fail ure is a complete one. checks dishonored. President Bell, of the Famers’ ‘and 51e ehanics' Bank, with whom the Columbian has kept an account for several years, stated that checks of tho latter were dishonored because they had no money to their credit, and furthermore, had no securities on de posit, as was claimed by the Columbian’s officers. slr. Bell said that, the securities referred to consisted of checks and drafts on an outside bank, and that tho Farmers’ and Mechanics’ would not accept them ex cept for collection, and if they proved good the money would be paid, but nothing would be advanced. It is understood from reliable sources that the chief causes of failure were heavy advances made on drafts of the Ives-Staynor party o£ New York, and advances made on consignments of mer chandise shipped from South America and other points which were not taken up by the consignees, thus leaving the bank in a crippled condition. It is doubtful if any thing definite can be learned before a thor ough examination has been made, and this wdl consume considerable time. The failure caused some excitement in the city, although among financial men in was not much of a surprise. IVES A BIG CUSTOMER. slr. Ives, of the Ives-Staynor party has been a very large customer of the bank, a single item of his business recently reach ing the sum of SBOO,OOO. It is positively stated by the bank officials that 51r. Ives is not in Philadelphia to-day. They assert tiiat he went West lust night, and say that if he had been in the city be certainly would have been at the bank. They decline to state whether or not ho is at present indebted to the institution to any great extent. The assignment was decided upon, it is said, in order t-liat tho collateral in which the banks funds are locked up might be judiciously realized upon, and some think that with proper handling the assets can be made to meet all liabilities in full. The capital stock of the bank is $200,000. According to their last statement they had on deposit $400,000 and owe to other banks $ ] .SO,OOO. There are other liabilities amounting probably to $235,000, making their total liabilities $985,000. A BRANCH AT GERMANTOWN. The bank had a branch at Germantown, the business of which consisted mostly of small deposits made by the working class, and this was also closed this morning. The assistant cashier in charge of the German town bank assured tho depositors that they would be paid in full. The Columbian were the agents of the American Exchange in London and the American Exchange in I’aris. A gentli man who is in a position to know, said to a reporter this afternoon: "The status of tho affair is just this: when tho negotiations for the pur chase of the Baltimore and Ohio stock from Robert Garrett were in progress, Mr. Ives deposited a considerable amount of money as a margin or premium, and when the ne gotiations were declared at an end. Mr. Ives did not get his money back, and Mr. Garrett went to Europe, thus leaving it tied np for some time at least. Therefore Mr. Ives was considerably crippled and was nroliably unable to settle with tho Colum bian. ” The solicitor for the bank states that prob ably $100,009 of fund* tied up in merchan dise which was bought in foreign countries on a letter of credit issued by the Colum bian, and the bank paid a draft attached to the bills of lading when presented. They were unable to realize on these goods and they are now on storage. staynor’s claims. New York, July 30.—George H. Stay nor, of the firm of 11. S. Ives <fc Cos., denies that any dealing with his firm embarrassed the Columbian Bank, of Philadelphia, and he states that, the bank is indebted to his firm in tho sum of $07,000. Mr. Ives, he says, lias gone to Cincinnati to attend rail re iud meetings there. The firm of Gould & Henry Powers, brokers, settled tlie claims of 11. 1. Nicholas on account of difference in transaction in Lake Shore, but the claims of the holileis of puts and rails have not been settled. Mr. Powers did not appear at the office of his brokers at all to-day, and although it is admitted that he is embarrassed, his friends claim thatr he will settle with every one in full. THREE firms assign. Chattanooga, Te.nn., July 80. — Tahier, Crudup & Cos., railroad contractors of this city, D. G. Crudup A Cos., are contractors of Inman, Tenn., and tho Tablor-Crudup Coal and Coke Company, of Daisy, Tenn., three firms represent'd by J. 11. Tablerand D. G. Crudup, of this Vity, made an assign ment today to W. E. liaskot.t and T. H. Ewing. Tlie liabilities are about SIOO,OOO, the assets are $3.30,000. The eauso for tho assignment wus the pressing demand of some of the creditors. The assignees ex press tile opinion that tlie creditors will bo paid in full. The liabilities of tho various Tabler ('iudup eompaiiies are said to lie $75,000. There is also bonded indebtedness of $50,0 K), Alxnit $30,000 is due to bunks and merchants in Chattanooga and -tho.balance to mer chants in Nashville, Louisville and New York. The failure will not affect any other business interests about here. KERSHAW’S STATEMENT. Chicago, July 30. The long-looked-for statement, of the defunct wheat clique house of C. J. Kershaw & Cos. was given to the public to-day, and shows tlrnt tne liabilities aggregate $1,800,000, the gross assets $1,700,(KK), including #1,500,000 due from Wiltshire, Eckert & Cos. and other Cincin nati parties. This leaves assets, outside of Cincinnati jiartios, of only $200,000. THE HUINED CATTLE KINGS. A special from Henrietta, Tex., says: “Curtis & Atkinson have made a chattel mortgage, together with one df*d for SIO,OOO, to the aggregate lunou at of $424,000. Thomas K. West has given public liotico that he will, as trustee for the Henrietta National Bank, sell, on Aug. 9, 80,000 head of cattle, to secure a note of $20,000, and that tlie sale will lie subject-to a chuttel mortgage for $50,000 ill favor of the West ern Mortgage Investment Compauy, of Kansas Citv”’ KLEHM PLEADS GUILTY. A New Sensation in the Trial of the Boodlers. Chicago, July 80. — Nothing that has happened in connection with tho “boodle” cases caused such a sensation as tho an nouncement of George C. Klehm, President of the Board of County Commissioners, that he wishes to withdraw his plea of not guilty and enter one of guilty. After the examination of “Nie” Michaels, late yester day afternoon, the State presented a lot of documentary evidence and announced to tho court that the prosecution had closed. State’s Attorney Grinnel had just finished this announcement when Klehm addressed the Judge as noted above. The effect on his 00-defeudauts was remarkable. They seemed the picture of consternation and hardly knew how to take it. The Judge, after explaining the law to Klehm, accepted the plea, but on request of State's Attorney Orinnell sentence was deferred. CLOSING THE STATE’S CASE. Mr. Grinnell, in announcing the closing of the State’s ease, said that they did it with the understanding that the counsel for tlie defense would consent to the introduction of any supplementary testimony they might wish to introduce, Lut had not then at hand or bad forgotten, as the first business next Monday morning The counsel for the de fense consented to ttiis arrangement, which had no sooner been arrived at than Mr. Klehm advanced to the bar of the court and formally entered n plea of guilty, then it was that new light broke on the situation, and it became apparent to al i that “further testimony” was not at hand, but certainly not forgotten, would bo fur nished from tlie commanding pisitionof the witness stand in the court next Monday morning by the Chairman of tho Commis sioners, and ex-officio member of all tho committees, George C. Klehm. A MISPLACED SWITCH. Two People Killed in a Collision Which Resulted. Concord, N. H., July 80.—A frightful accident occurred on the Hookset branch of the Concord railroad this forenoon. The up-aecommodation passenger train was re ported nine minutes late and coming via Suncook branch. A mixed train from Pittsfield was on time and started south from Suncook for Hookset to connect with tlie forenoon train at Pittsfield The train was on a siding a short distance this side of Hookset when the passenger train, by reason of a misplaced switch, ran upon the siding and crashed into the locomotive of the mixed train. Both locomotives were Imdly wrecked, as wore tho baggage and mail car of tho passenger train, and many of the freight cars on the mixed train. TW KILLED. The engineers and firemen of both trains had tiiqe to jump and escape serious injury. George French, an express messenger, was instantly killed. Frank Barney, a hmkemau on the mixed train, djed soon after being taken out of tlie wreck, and others were injured. A relief train was sent from this city with surgeons to attend tlie injured. A large gang of men also were dispatched to clear tho wreck, and remove the obstruc tions from the track. The pecuniary dam age is heavy. This is the first serious acci dent that has happoned on the Concord road for many years. Ilrakeman Barney was able to say that the switch was left open by his companion Brakeman, w+to is slightly hurt. HORSE THIEVES SURROUNDED. A Mob Bound to Lynch Them When They are Captured. Lincoln, July 30. —A special dispatch from Nebraska City says that a mob of citi zens from Craig. Mo., have a couple of horse thieves surrounded in a forest in lowa, sixteen miles from Nebraska City. The mob had the thieves surrounded near Craig yes terday, and a battle ensued in which one of the niob was killed. The thieves then broke away, but were again pursued and sur rounded at their present rendezvous. The mob is thoroughly aroused, and there is no doubt but that tho thieves will be promptly lynched when taken. A mob of twenty men left Hamburg, la, late this afternoon to assist in the capture, and Nebraska City has just sent a delegation of determined moil, bent on bloody work. There is little doubt that tho thieves will lie taken and dealt with summarily before morning. BLIND TOM’S POSSESSION. Judge Bond Decide'? In Favor of Mrs. Eliza Bethune. Baltimoer, July 30.—Judge Bond, sit ting in the United States District Court to day, derided that Thomas Wiggins known all over the world as “Blind Tmn,”thepian ist, shall bo delivered on or before August Hi, into the custody of Mrs. Eliza Bethune, who represents Charity Wiggins, mother or Blind Tom, and that James W. Bethune, who has had charge of him, shall at the same time pay over to Mrs. Bethune the sum of $7,000 for past services. The ease has been in the courts for several years, and has attracted considerable attention from the fact that “Tom” has been held ns chattel hy the Bethune* ever since his musi cal genius made him valuable. Suit waa brought in the interest of his mother to regain possession of lilm. WAR ON THE MORMONS. A Suit Filed to Disincorporate and Wind Up the Church. Salt Lake, Utah, July 30.— George S. Peters, United States Attorney for this ter ritory, to day filed a suit against the trustees and managers of the Mormon Church under the Edtnunds-Tueker law in behalf of the United States to disincorporate said church, and wind up its business. The petition asks the appointment of a receiver, and that nil tlie Links, papers, etc., Ldongiug to tlie church be turned over to him, together with all deeds, notes and projierty of every description. The court sets Sent. 15 for tne hearing of the petition and ordered a subpieiia issued to all tho parties interesOal to attend on that day, when all objections to granting the prayer of tho petition will lie heard. TURKEY’S FAMINE. $4,000 Already Sent from This Coun try, But More Needed. Boston, July 30.—Tho Anvrlcan Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, to day received a cablegram from the treas urer of tho famine relief fund at Constanti nople saying that 5,000 people at Adana have nothing to eat. The number is in creasing. Other towns ask help. Adana is the centre of tlie Cicilian plain, ordinarily so fertile, but tiffs year absolutely barren on account of drought. A little over $4,000 has already lieen contributed in this country. Further contributions are greatly needed and may he forwarded to Langdon 8. Ward, 1 Som erset street, Boston. Gifts can be sent by wire so that in three days they will buy bread AUGUSTA UN OK 11 WATER. PEOPLE TRAVERSING THE STREETS IN BATEAUX. The Canals Overflow Their Banks - Cords of Wood Floating Down the River -Fears That a Steamer Has Been Wrecked in the River Near Fort Gaines. Augusta, Ga., July 30. —The water is still rising, marking 38} .j' feet at dark. Up per McKiimio, Colloek, Gumming and Campbell streets are flooded, while Jones, sfarket and Reynolds above Campbell ore completely submerged, and bateaux are used by residents for egress and ingress. Tho water is on Broad street, nnd street ears plough through water. On upper Broad street, at Hawk’s gully bridge, the water is deep over the streets a quarter of a mile in every direction. The canals have overflowed their hanks. Campbell, Calhoun, Mclntosh, Jackson and Cummings streets are flooded fora radius of one mile from Dublin bridge. The cana liridges are weighted down to-night with car wheels, etc. The first floors in the northern and western portion of the town, and along the see.m l and third canal levels arc flooded. The factories are all shut down, and flouring mills follow suit. Around slilior's null on Twiggs street is a perfect lake. Fears are entertained for tho foot bridge across the river, uud scores of workmen are engaged clearing it of driftwood. The stocks of the woodyards along the river banks are being washed away. All sorts of drift is coming down tho river, among it drowned stock, pieces of bridges and many cords of wood. In Richmond county, along tho river near Alien station, tlie water is higher than since 18(13. Rabbits and like denizens of swamp lands are leaving their haunts, and, together with the crops, much stock lias been lost. About the only casualty yet reported is the drowning of G. E. Smith, near Thomson, though negroes are reported drowned on tho Carolina aide, just above the city. It is still raining hard up the country and this town is in danger. At 9 o’clock to-night the river registered 33 feet (1 inclcs, being the highest since 1805. The cotton and corn crops in tlie Savannah valley have lss"i submerged and destroyed. Hamburg is entirely un ler water. Trains have lieen stopped on the Port Royal, Western Carolina, Central and Geor gia railroais. Tho floods have done great injury to the railroads, eiqieciaUy to tlie Georgia railroad. The damage to cotton cannot be estimated. No such destructive freshet has occurred ill twenty-two years. Telegrams from tlie upper Savannah valley report all the bottom lands flooded, and the daiiHige eannot lio estimated. Continuous rains have fallen in tho up country. There has been no heavy rain in Augusta to-day. No loss of life is reported. DAMAGE BY THE DOWNPOUR. Rumors That a Steamer Has Been Wrecked Near Fort Gaines, Fort Gaines, Ga., July 30.—N0 material damage has lieen done by the rains and wind of tlie last two days. It did not amount to a storm in this locality. Cotton is twisted up considerably where it is rank. If t tlie rain continues it will injure cotton and corn materially. The river has riiyen nearly 40 feet here and is rising rapidly yet. Boats cannot pass either bridge hero or at Eufauia. There are vague rumors of a wrecked steamer in this river below, but it has not lieen learned which one it is. Rumor says it is Nie steamer Ellis. The steamer Hays is expected here hourly. DAMAGE AT ATHENS. Athens, Ga., July 30.—List. Wednesday evening about 9 o’clock, a terrific rain storm visite 1 Athens, and all day Thursday. Fri day and a part of Saturday, the hurd rain continued day and night without stopping. Business was almost suspended, and ull hands were put to work moving stock from under huge leaks in the roofs. A large amount of flour and inoal is reported to have been ruined. The culverts iu the city were not capable of conveying the water off, and considerable damage was done to property, by overflowing gardens and washing down fences. Hand was washed over the track of the street railroad to such a depth as to stop the running of airs for some time. Reports from the country state that the cotton crop is almost ruined, and the corn crop considerably damugodby tlie wind nml hard rains. Nearly all the factories around Athens have shut down oil account of high water. The trains on the Georgia railroad were water bound this morning, and no mail from below lias us yet been received. Both the Oconee anil Little I Iconee rivers arc away out of their bounds, and several bridges reported to have lieen washed away. Tlie upper bridge near Athens is four foet under water, and the river is still rising According to a calculation made by Prof. L. H. Charbonner, of the university, 7 2-10 inches of rain fell yesterday. At present the rain has ceased, though the sun has not been out an hour to-day. and there are some signs of more ruin to-night. THE FLOOD AT MACON, slacox, Ga., July 80.—Tho greatest, freshet in the history of the city is prevail ing here. It is produced by continued heavy rains. At 1 o’clock this afternoon the river was higher than was ever known before, and it is still rising. A vast.amount of damage has been done to brick yards, farms and railroads. The Covington and Macon railroad from the depot to the bridge, is under water, and it is rejKirted that the truck had lieen washed away for a short distance on the east side of the river. It was reported on tho streets about noon that the public bridge had lieen washed away, but the rumor, upon investigation, proved untrue. No trains went out on the EiiHt Tennessee. Virginia mid Georgia railroad to-day, and several trains on Various other roods have failed to reach the city. A FLOOD ALONG THE FLINT. Buti.er, Ga., July 80.—'The recent rains have swollen the Flint river out over the country, destroying thousands of acres of the finest corn ever seen in tho river bot toms The farmers are despondent. Tlie cattlemen have also experienced heavy losses. It is reiiortod that from 500 to 800 head of cattle have been drowned since the rain L-gan. No efforts are Lung made to save them as long as tho rain continues. Tlie trains on tne Central railroad have lieen running irregular, caiuxsl by washouts on the road. It Is raining steadily, and up to 12 o’clock to-day there are no signs of a breaking up. It is feared tho worn hasn’t lieen reached. GREAT DAMAGE AROUND COLUMBUS. Columbus, Oa., July 30.— A steady rain still continue* to fall here*, and the Cnattn hoochoe river has risen higher, rendering it Vnpoesible for tlie Eugle and Plienlx Manu facturing Couqiany and other mills to re sume operation*. Home further trestling was undermined tost night on the different roads but to-day trains wore again started ou on all the road?, except the Georgia Mid land. A bad land slide at the tunnel on this road prevents trains from running to Griffin, and it will take hard work to get tlie truck clear. Two bent* were washed out of the CoMer creek trestle last nigm on the Ceutraj road, which renders it necessary for jiassongrrs to transfer there. Steamboats moored here have to be closely watched to prevent them being carried away by the large volume of water. All the bridges on the country romls leading to the city have been washed away. Thousands of acres of corn ami cotton on the low lands arc under water, and highland crops are nlso blown and washed. It is hard to tell what the damage will amount to. There is u little in dication to-night of a break in the weather, which has been terrible for several days. ATLANTA FEELS TOE EFFECT. Atlanta, Ga., July 80.—The country, of which Atlanta is tho centre, has felt severe effects of the three days' rainstorm. Wash outs have occurred on tlie railroads loading into the city, but the authorities have been equal to tin' emergency. Crops have been damaged by being beaten into the ground. The rains have caused an interruption of the work of preparing tho grounds for Ihe Piedmont fair, but the management pro poses to make up by putting in a night force under the electric light. Guiteau’s Lawyer Attempts Suicida. New York, July 80.—Charles H. Reed, one of the lawyers with defended Guiteau, attempted suicide this morning by jumping into the North river from a ferry boat. He was rescued by a police officer ami taken to the Chambers' Street Hospital. The paddle wheel of the ferry l>oat struck Reed on the head. Reed was arraigned at the Tombs. Ho said he was drunk when lie jumped into the river, and did not know what he was doing. He was committed to the care of the Com missioners of Charities and Correction to be examined as to his sanity. Two Killed on the Rails. Cincinnati, July 30. —An east-bound prissenger train on die Ohio and Mississippi road last evening broke tho uxle of tho ten der while running at full speed just west of Cochran, bid., about, thirty miles from here. Tlie postal ear was demolished and Postal Clerk Robert E. Bauer was killed. Charles Winhering, of this city, who was walking 1 side tlie track, was also killed. Every car loft the track except the President's car, in which was President Barnard. No passengers were badly hurt, though all of them were shaken up, Mill Hands to Strike. Cleveland, 0., July 30. —A special from Youngstown, 0., says that the employes of the rolling mills of Brown, Bunnell it Cos., Mahoning Valley Iron Cos., and Cartwright, McCurdy Cos., refused t<> night to resume work on Monday because of tho refusual of the mill owners to enforce the section of tin* new by-laws of the Amalgamated Associa tion, forbidding the holding of more than one job by u workman in a mill. Secretary Martin of tho Amalgamated Association b trying to effect u settlement of the trouble. McQarigle’a Wanderings. Chicago, July 30. —A special dispatch from Toronto asserts that information Ims been received to tho effect that Mclinrigle made a successful passage of the Mackinaw straits Thursday evening, and is heading for Goderich, Southampton or Wiartou, railroad points on the eastern shore of lake Huron. The dispatch says the Chicago au thorities claim to have a clear cose of forg ery against him, and will secure his extra dition. State’s Attorney Grinuell disclaims any knowledge of such a charge. Defeat of tho Longshoremen. New York, July 30. —About 800 of the longehoreinen who were on a strike at the National line pier returned to work this morning at the old Tati's. The only conces sions Bupt. Andrews made was to discharge the colored non-union men he hail employed. All the strikers will lx: taken hack as fast ns vacancies occur. No further effort, will now be made by the men of other lines to enforce their demand for an increase for night work. _____________ Fall of an Elevator. St. Louis, July 30.—A small elevator in tlie Bremen tanning works, in which seven giris and one man were crowded, fell forty feet last night. Alexander M. Farrar, president of the company, hail Ids skull fractured and Annie Moran, a girl of 18 in the employ of the company, was mangled in u terrible manner. Both will die. Several of the other unfortunates are in a critical condition. Killed at a Crossing. Lake View, Mich., July 30.—This morn ing a train from the East, struck n wagon containing Miss Hattie Hliaver, Miss Hattie Reynolds, Miss Lottie Shaver, and Fred Hatch and Charles Wilbeck and killed the two ladies. Little Lottie cannot live. The men wore not seriously hurt. The scone of the. accident shows parts of human livings strewn along track, making a horrible sight. Politics Sway a Jury. Indianapolis. July 30. — Notwithstand ing tho pointed charge of Judge Willis to the jury in the tallysheot conspiracy eesi*s that, body came into court lato this after noon and reported that they were unable to agree upon u verdict. The jurymen are understood to have divided on [inrty lines, the Republicans favoring and the Demo mats opposing conviction. Traffic in Votes. WILKES u A RE, I’a., Julv 30.— I Thomas C. Evans, of Nonticoke, a delegate to tlie Repub lican county convention lust fall, was to day sentenced by Judge Woodward to pay {i 100 fine, the costs of prosecution and to serve thirty days in jail for attempting to sell the votes of seventy delegates ut $lO apiece to Arnold Bertels, one of the candi dates for sheriff. Stages Robbed in Texas. Galveston, July 30.—A dispatch from Bun Antonio says: “A report has reached here that the outgoing and incoming stages between San Marco* and Dripping Springs were robls-d last night. Considerable booty is said to have been obtained from riding the mails and rngisterisl packages, but no particulars are at hand." Spinning Mills Idle. Fall River, Mass., July 30.—'Tho Me chanics’ nuils wore shut down to day on ac count of tlie strike of the spinners. Tlie strikers say it was impossible for them to continue at work under file prevailing con ditions. Death of a Vicar General. New Orleans, July 30.—A dispatch from Alexandria ntmouncee tins death, at Natchitoches, yesterday, of Rev. H. F. Decharry, Vicar Gonorul of that diocese. Thonmuvine’s New Bank. Washington, July 80 —The Thomas ville National Bank, of Tliomasville, Ga,, hns I wen authorized to begin business. Its capi tal is 1100,000. Reduction of the Debt. Washington, July 80.— It is estimated that tbe reduction of the public debt during tlie mouth of July will amount to ffI.UUU,- 000. Heat Proatratioria in Gotham. New York, July 30.—Thirty-one cases of beat, prostration were reported to-day and four dentils. I PRICE 810 A YEAR. j 3 CHATS X COPY, f CLEVELAND IN DEMAND. INVITATIONS SENT HIM FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. St. Paul and Minneapolis Virtually Assured That He Will Pay Them a Visit—Pittsburg Asks Him to Rest There While En Route West - The South Not Backward. Washington, July SO—The President lias written tho following letter in reply to the invitation to visit S. I’uul and Minneap olis: /fun. A. MrGiU, Governor of Minnesota; R. A. Smith , Moijor of St. Paul, and A. A. dmr.i, Mayor of .!/,Jill, apolU: Duah Sirs 1 1 hank you for the cordiality and heartiness manifested in your dispatch and promise to consider your invitation with an earnest desire to accept it. but may 1 suggest that no delegation lie sent here during this try ing weather to emphasize your wishes l will determine the question speedily, and I hope to your satisfaction. Yours, etc., Grover Olrvkland, CINCINNATI’S PREPARATIONS. Cincinnati, July 30.—Tho Hoard of Trade and Trnnsixntutioii, at a special meeting today, appointed a committee, composed equally or Democrats and Repub licans, to eciToperate witli a similar com mittee from tlie Chamber of Commerce in inviting President Cleveland to take Cin cinnati in his route when ho visits the West. PITTSBURG’S HOSPITALITY-. Pittsburg, July 80.—At a meeting of the Exposition Society te day it was resolved that the Chandler of Commerce, Councils of the city and Allegheny and the Grain and Flour Exchange be requested to extend to tho President, on liehalf of the citizens of these cities, an invitation to rest here on his visit IVosl, and spend such time as tho ar rangement of his trip will allow, promising him a hearty welcome. HUNTSVILLE WANTS HIM. Huntsville. Ala., July 30.—An en thusiastic meeting of citizens ot this place was held here to night for the purpose of in viting President Cleveland and liis wife to visit this city ns they pass in October next from Atlanta to Bt. Louis. Patriotic ad dresses were made by Hon. William Richardson, Col. W. W. Garth and Rev. J. W. Newman. It was unanimously carried that the President and his wife be invited to pay tills city a visit. The com inittoe of invitation is: Hon. Edward J. Martin, Mayor, Prof. J. I). Anderson, Gen. B. 11. Moore and W. K. P. Wilson. FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS. Burglars Very Busy—No Olue to th Identity of Groenway's Murderer. Jacksonville, Fla., July 30.--Burglars have been getting in some fine work lately. ’This morning Greply’s bank was discovered to have been entered trom the back door, and Mr.Uruely’s private desk was rummaged. Evidently the burglar was after private papers. He, however, got nothing valuable. The watchman, while oil his usual rounds, thought he detected somebody in the bunk, and ran around the building to intercept the thief, hut tlie latter got out in time and lied, closely pursued by the watchman, who fired four shots without effect. Burglars also broke into Dowling’s gro cery store and Sahel Bros.’ leather store. The rascals, however, were frightened off Isdore they succeeded in getting any booty. Tho city is very much excited over the robberies, and if the thieves are caught it wifi go hard with them. greknway's murder. No clue hns lioou yet obtained to Mr. Green way’s murderer, although a negro named Small is in jail on suspicion. It, however, is hardly possible for a man to have slipped up behind Mr. Greonway, as the latter was powerful and wide awake. It is thought the deed was done by someone who was walking with the murdered man and that the murderer suddenly struck Greenway down while walking with him. The Coroner’s jury this afternoon deckled that he was struck by a „ heavy stick, similar to mi ax helve. It is rumored on pretty good au thority that James Menzies, at press cut Trutlle Muuager Papy’s chief clerk, will lsi appointed General Freight Agent of the Florida Railway and Navigat ion Company’s road vice Mr. Papy, Traffic Manager,and that the office of Traffic Manager will Is* aliolUhud when Mr. Papy resigns oil Aug. 1. A rumor was also received here to-day Hint the Railroad Commissioner* are Judge McWhorter, ex-C'hief Justice, F. B. Papy andE. J'. Desinukes, a prominent mere hail* of Quincy. A GREAT HORSE RACE. Dunboyne and Elkwood Run Neck and Neck to a Dead Heat Finish. Haratooa, July 30.—T0-day’s races her* were as follows; First Hack Spinway stake*; for fillies two years old; five fin lung*. Los Angeles won, with Blithesome second, and Cukciia third. Tim* !:<.% Hltcoxn Race Three quarters of a mile. Is-wis (Turk won, with Chestnut Getting, by Cab-shy, second, and Enibuet third. Time 1:18. Third Ua< z Merchant stakes; one mile and 5 furlongs. Dunboyne ami EUcwood were tb only starters. This was one of the most ex citing races that overtook place on the Saratoga track. The horses were Inpissl or running head and heart the entire distance and they passed under the wire on exactly even terms, making a dead heat ill 2:.V11P Godfrey, tlie rider of Iluft. hoyne, made a complaint to the Judges of a foul, hut Blaylock, Klkwood’s jockey, denied th charge, ami a dead heat was officially an nounced. Fourth Hack. -Mile and seventy yards. Blg gom-t won, with Orvld second and Buffalo third. Time I:4ft. Fifth Hack— Milo and a sixteenth. Irish Pal won, with Unique second and Strathspey third. Timo 1:52. Tlie dead heat for the merchants’ stakes hn t ween Dunboyne and Elk wo-si was mu off at the close of trie lust ram- West rode Elkwood io plsas of Blaylock. Elkwood won eusily by ten length*. Time 2:S2!i- MONMOUTH PARK’S FLYERS. New York, July 30.—Following is a summary of to-day's Monmouth Park ruces; Fuurr Kiel Otis and one-eighth miles. Sax ony won. with Preciosu second and Barnum third. Time 1 iftOVt. StMoxn Hack ’luree-quarters of a mile. Fit* James won, with Now-or-Never second and Fordliam third. Time l:18j*. Third Rack One and one eighth miles. lag gard won by six lengths, with Hanover second uml Bradford third. Time 2: lII*. Fourth Rack—One und three-eighth miles. Linden won, with Itanium second, and Argo third. TlraeSti&Hi Fifth Hack. -Five-eighths of a mile. Mona won, with Milton second, and Nailer third. Tims 1:04. Sixm Race -Mile. Suitor won, with Easter Sunday second, und Grenadier third, Tima l:4ftlfc. Seventh Race— Steeple chase over the full course Pickett won. with Hurlioi-ongh second, and Harry Maun third. Time 5:05. Five Cases and Two Deaths. Key West, July 80.—Five new cases of yellow fever since yesterday have ix-on re ported by the Board of Health, and two deaths. _ Lynched by Negroes. New Orleans, July 30.—A special from Greenwood, Miss., say*: (J-Vjrgo Evans (colored) who killed Robert Harris on Mon day, was lynched Inst night by n-groes.