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I ,1. 11. EHTILL, Editor and Proprietor, i
DILLON FACESHIS FOES.
A DENIAL THAT IRISH MEMBERS
LAUGHED AT AN OUTRAGE.
Four English Members Deny the Cor
rectness of Dillon's Claim—An Excit
•ing Debate Follows—The Speaker
Leans to the Side of Hi3 Country
men- Sir Trevelyan Elected in Bridge
ton Division of Glasgow.
London, Aug. 2.—An election was held
to-day in Bridgeton division of Glasgow' to
fill the Parliamentary seat made vacant by
the resignation of E. It. Russell, Home Rule
Liberal, who at the last election received
4,:F'4 votes, against 8,507 for his Conserva
tive opponent, Colin Mackenzie. The elec
tion resulted in the return of Sir George
Otto Trevelyan, the Liberal candidate, by a
vote of 4,054. Evelyn Ashley, the Conser
vative nominee, received 8,503.
Sir Trevelyan’s victory is felt in conser
vative circles to be the severest blow the
Unionist cause has yet experienced. Intense
interest pervaded the clubs this evening.
The Carlton, the Nutional Liberal, the Re
form and others w'ere thronged with mem
bers as awaiting news of the result in Glas
gow. Each side attached supreme import
ance to the election as the first fought since
the general election between Gladstonians
and tile Liberal-Unionists, other eontests
having been between tiio Conservatives and
Gladstonians.
ALL THE LEADERS ACTIVE.
The leaders on both sides actively joined
in the fray. Mr. Gladstone’s speech on
Friday, and the letters of Messrs. Bright,
Chamberlain, Harrington and Harcourt
being specially intended to influence the
result. The Unionists expected that Trevel
yan would be returned, the character of the
constituency, which consists of purely
radical workmen, infused with a large Irish
element, making it a safe Gladstonian seat.
But they were ulso confident of a reduction
of tlie former Gladstonian majority which
would prove the beginning of a reaction in
Sou: laud from faith in Mr. Gladstone’s
issues. The immense increase in the Glad
stonian vote has caused a panic among the
Unionists. When the result of the election
became known in the House tlie members
deserted the benches and flocked to the
lobbies, whdro they earnestly discussed the
political outlook.
HOME RULERS JUBILANT.
The home rulers were jubilant.
The Ministerialists admit that modifica
tion of the government’s policy is probable
under this conclusive proof of the spread of
Gladstonianism.
Tiie section of the Conservative party
which was pressing the cabinet to proclaim
the National League was on the verge of
success but it is thought that the efforts
of ‘these Conservatives will now'
be ineffectual and that all the
efforts oi the government toward
coercion will be relaxed. It is believed that
another result will be that Mr. Gladstone
will lie more chary of promising concessions
to the Liberal-Unionists and will rather
seek consolidated alliance with the Parnell
ites, who have been becoming uneasy mid
(iissatisfleil since the ex Premier’s speech
leaving t an open question as to tlie separa
tion ot Ulster from the rest of Ireland.
Sir George Trevelyan, in a speech this
evening, said that ins victory made it next
to iuiixissible for the government to pro
claim tiie Irish National League. The elec
tion, he declared, largely settled tlie Irish
question. Henceforth, Ireland must be
treated in a spirit of conciliation, kindness
and confidence.
In the House of Commons this evening
)Ir. Dillon complained of the statement that
appeared in a provincial paper which "he
suspected was supplied by a Conservative
member, charging him in the recent debate
with laughing in approval of the stoning of
tiie daughter of tlie agent of Lord Sligo
during the school procession in Belfast. Mr.
billon said he made it a rule not to notice
m wsiiapor assertions, but this offensive and
tUsgusUug passage was too much for him.
[Conservative cries of “it is true.”]
Mr. Dilion—“Who says it is true? It’s ab
solutely false.”
Mr. Hiil.-oiy—“l say it’s true. I distinctly
remember the occurrence.”
Mr. Mae Loan, of Oldham—l heard it, too.
Mr. iV, holer—So did I.
Mr. Price—And I also.
“false against four of you.”
Mr. Dillon—l say it is false against four
of you. (Cries of “Order” and Home Rule
tlieersi. it is part of a system of infamous
snu atrocious falsehood, by which an at
tempt is being made to hunt Irish members
out nt pub]i c life. (Home Rule cheers).
I lie Speaker—Order. You must not
tmik sued charges against members.
Mr. Billon—l have reason to supjiose that
11 offensive passage was supplied by a
tueinber. No more atrocious an .accusation
“Slid be made, yet other members shout
j'-'it it is true. Are tlie Irish members to
ua\i. any protection. I have heard the
speaker call members to order for language
"'.iiyh beside this sinks into insignificance,
v. : ' : J> , al;ei—l am the judge of order
“' r ' . The members who said that theaccu
•’itiun is true put their own version on what
passed during the debate referred to.
mentioned in the reports.
Mr Mac Lean, amid an uproar, inam-
i #ln, and that when the assault on tlie girl was
''"iitioned laughter was hoard among tlie
■u e. Ilites, and that Conservative members
“Migiiantly cried “Shame." The fact
be found mentioned in the House re
v™’ He would acquit Mr. Dillon of
' on!- in t| le laughter if lie repudiated such
conduct.
Dillon—You niiropro *ont what oc
. I nsk justice at the Sj leaker’s hands,
lie accusation ought to have boon with
l ”*!*■ if charges of this character are al
' '<lU,l)° hurled against us there will isj
‘ ''iid to all public decency and order in
Parliament.
•*'' Speaker—The laughter which the
, 1 b is declare thev heard was meant to
bill ~protod in an offensive souse. If Mr.
1 Fin repudiated the statement the llouso
“‘•“opt repudiation.
I’ECLAIIKn INRUKKICIENT.
DiU.ni insisted that tlii.s was insufll
'l" ilemanded protection of the chair
withdrawal of the charges or that the
•m,! " inii ihe members to withdraw.
■‘'l ll 'do )• (inter 1 1 have settled tlio
ul °i<loiit.
t Ihi'Vltea them measures of jus
is i’ s< '' 1 •*" set of mem tiers, and there
I,r aaotb ° r Bt,t ’ t iion,e rui< ’
•unsi'i 0,1 t * lß lnd bill was then ro
t -l,°f the land bill, the considera
which had been isjNtpojied, was
'*• Hnlfour uppeallim to the Pai - -
’„i, *' s R,, t to press the new clauses, of
" ’i*' 1 .” had eiven notice, while the re
jp. '[l'd- •filial clauses were iiiidispo-,l of.
i.''Jdtour submitted the first ot the ;;ov
s now clauses, which empowers tho
iii 1,1 leases obtained since IHW by
i ‘niiiieiicc. This clause and several
‘‘"ts-w were agreed u> ami pn>nvss
'■in mi the iiiidi istaiidius that Uio
'■“ciii'e will lie fltushod to morrow.
UIVKN Tins KI.ICISIJOM OK Dl'BtlX
n, - , H. Am;, a.—The Lord Mayor to and, •
ffhc Morning ffrtoft,
to Patrick A. Collins, of Boston, Mass., ns a
representative of millions of Irish people
banished from their native land by land
lordism and oppression. Mr. Collins, in his
reply, promised that the Irish in America
■would never desert the cause of Ireland. He
also alluded to tbo fact that his luggago
was searched on his arrival in Ireland, and
that during his travels in the country since
he had lieen honored with a detect,ivo
escort. He said, bowever, that he did not
care about the treatment lie had met with
from the government. The freedom of tlie
city was also conferred upon William
O’Brien, editor of United Ireland.
A MEETING OF THE LEAGUE.
The first meeting of the National League
since the coercion act was put in operation
was held here to-day. It was announced
that the receipts from America since tiio
last meeting amounted to $5.20!). The Lord
Mayor declared that the League, if pro -
claimed, would continue its fight. Patrick
A. Collins, who was present, made a speech
in which he assured his auditors that they
had the sympathy of America.
SEARCHING FOR DYNAMITE.
Queenstown, Aug. 2.— Special detectives
made a strict search of all tlie baggage be
longing to passengers aboard tlie steamship
City of Richmond on her arrival here last
evening from New York.
BOULANGER BACKS OUT.
He Declines to Fight on the Terms
Demanded by Ferry.
Paris, Aug. 2.—Tlie seconds of ex-
Prcmier *Ferry and Oeh. Boulanger have
decided that a duel is necessary.
Gen. Boulanger’s seconds publish a report
of what they say transpired at the con
ference between them and the seconds of
M. Ferry. In substance it is as follows:
Gen. Boulanger desired serious preparation,
one properly proportioned to the gravity of
M. Ferry’s affront. On this account he
proposed that the combatants exchange
shots until one was hit, the choice of dis
tance to be left to the seconds of M.
Ferry. These conditions not being accepted,
Gen. Boulanger's seconds agreed to be content
with an exchange of shots between the
principals at twenty paces without any
word of command. Considering this pro
posal to embody the extreme limit of Gen.
Boulanger’s formal instructions his seconds
did not feel authorized to make any further
proposition. M. Ferry’s seconds would only
accept a duel at twenty-five paces, with a
single exchange of shots, lire to lie opened
at the word of command. Thereupon, os
the offended party has the right to dictate
the conditions of the duel, without living
obliged to submit to tlie terms dictated by
his adversary’s seconds, Gen. Boulanger’s
seconds withdrew from the affair.
M. Ferry’s seconds confirm the statement
that they were unable to come to an agree
ment respecting the conditions of a duel be
tween their principal And Gen. Boulanger.
They explain that they proposed the same
conditions as those under which Gem Bou
langer fought with Baron Larieuty.and that
Geii. Boulanger’s seconds refused to accept
such conditions, claiming that they had a
right to settle the affair. M. Ferry’s seconds
declined to admit tlie claim of the offended
party to settle the conditions.
Deputy Lauer, whose statement that Gen.
Boulanger had boon asked by numerous
Generals of the army to head a monarch ini
coup de elat which was denied by M. Cas
sagnac, will bring an action against M.
Cassagnae for libel.
FRANCE AND EGYPT.
Minister Flourens Sends a Circular to
the Powers.
Paris, Aug. 2. —M. Flourens, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, has sent a circular to the
foreign agents regarding the Egyptian con
vention. He says that after the rejection
of the convention there was a noticeable
spirit of conciliation manifested by Eng
land. The convention’s two had points
were: First, tho abandonment of part of
the Sultan’s suzerainty to a Christian
power; second, the absence of a specified
date for the evacuation of Egypt by the
British. He believes that if negotiations ore
renewed it will be easy to arrive at a useful
result by avoiding these difficulties. He
concludes by expressing the hope that Lord
Salisbury will not deceive himself regard
ing French sentiment on tiio subject. There
is nothing hostile, he says, in his policy.
Franco continues to desire a settlement ac
cording to tlie wishes of all tho powers.
Russia and Bokhara.
Bombay, Aug. 2.—The Czar recently
sounded tho Ameer of Bokhara as to whether
ills subjects would assist Russia in the event
of war The Ameer replied that his sub
jects were most loyal and would rebel if he
assisted Russia. A proclamation of tiie
Czar lias been posted on the gates of Sa
maricand, promising that Russia w ill not
interfere. Russian troops are allowed free
passage through the country.
Land Owners of Russian Poland.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 2.— A blue book
on the land proprietorship of Russian Poland
has just been issued. It shows that of for
eigners holding land in Poland 3,000 are
Austrians and 20,370 are Prussians. One
thousand of tiio Prussians are large land
owners anil 550 are manufacturers.
Cholera at Malta.
London, Aug. 2.—Advices from Malta
say that tliore have iicen two fatal casus of
cholera there, anil that foul bills of health
are being issued to vessels departing from
the island.
Canadian Pacific to bo Subsidized.
London, Aug. 2.—The government lias
decided to subsidize the Canadian Pacific
route for the transportation of tho British
trans-Pacifio mails.
Gen. Poliasier Doad.
London, Aug. 3 —Tho death is an
nounced of Phifiippo Xavier Pelissier, the
distinguished French General and Senator.
He was 75 years old.
A Cyclone in Now York.
Elmira, N. Y., Aug 2.—A special from
Knoxville, Pa.,.says: “Yesterday afternoon
a terrific rain mid hail storm and cyclone
passed over the region soutii of this place,
extending through tlie edge of Deerfield
township and Chatham. Grain was leveled
hi tiie ground and forest and orchard trees
were torn up bv the roots. Great loss was
sustained by farmers in the track of tho de
vastating storm.”
Utah Gentiles Elated.
Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. I—The return*
urc not, all in of yesterdays election, hut tho
Gentiles oiect two and perhaps three merri
liers of the Council branch of the Is giela- j
turo in n total of twelve, and three, perhaps ,
four members of the lower house out of ft ,
total of twenty-four. The Gentiles consider
this ft victory i b#lng far tlie best they have I
ever heretofore been able to win.
No Cabiuot Meeting Held.
Washington, August 2—The President
did not como into tlw city to-day and tin
regular Cabinet meeting was omit ted Gome
0 f the mein tiers went to the White House
In the expectation that the usual meeting
•„„l l i.. M l. but found that tho President
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1887.
WANTS OF WATER WAYS.
CHARLESTON NEEDS $750,000 AND
SAVANNAH $780,000.
Gen. Gillmore Recommends That Both
Appropriations bo Given in a Lump
—The Work Already Done Greatly
Damaged on Account of the Lack of
Funds to Follow It Up.
Washington, Aug. 2.— C01. Q. A. Gill
more, United States Engineer, in his animal
report says of the work of improving the
entrance to Charleston harbor that tho ap
propriations have been inadequate to an
absurd degree for a successful prosecution
of operations having in view the comple
tion of the project within tho present cen
tury. During the periods when work is
suspended for want of funds
deterioration is certain and rapid,
and fully 40 per cent of tho amount last
appropriated has been expended in work
which would have been unnecessary if the
funds required to secure gradual hut con
tinuous development and consolidation of
the structures had been more liberally and
regularly provided. Ho recommends an
appropriation for next year of $730,000.
Ho asks for SIO,OOO for Wappoo Cut, 8.
C., SIO,OOO, for Edisto river, 8. C., and
SS,OOO for Halkohatehie river, 8. C.
what savannah needs.
He asks for $780,000 for next year’s ex
penditure in Savannah harbor, and ear
nestly recommends thut this entire sum,
which is necessary for the completion of the
present project, be made available in one
appropriation, if this lie done, he says an
annual expenditure of $20,000 will be suffi
cient to maintain the works.
Of the projected improvements of the
Savannah river between Augusta and
Savannah Gen, Gillmore says tue original
estimate of SOI,OOO will have to be increased
to $170,000. This is due to the TAeugre ap
propriations in the past. He is confident
that if tho project bo now carried out a
channel of five feet depth at low water will
be secured.
He estimates that $4,633 can be profitably
expended next year in Romerly Marsh, Ga.;
SBO,OOO on the Altamaha river, Ga.: $7.5,000
on Brunswick harbor, Ga., and $600,000 on
the entrance to Cumberland Sound, Fla.
Capt. W. M. Black, United States En
gineer, submits the following estimates for
expenditures during the next fiscul year:
Upper St. John’s river, Fla., $10,000; Key
West, Fla., $80,000; Caloosahatcliie river,
Fla., $13,000; Manatee river, Fla., $15,000:
Tampa bay, Fla., $73,000; Withlacoochee
river, Fla., $20,000; Cedar Keys, Fla., $15,-
000; Suwannee river, Fla., $20,000.
MATRICIDE BY A BOY.
He Confesses His Crime After Lying
in Jail Three Weeks.
Eaton, 0., Aug. 2.— John Beall, 13 years
old, who has lieen in jail six weeks on a
charge of killing his mother, has made a
confession to the prosecution, the Sheriff
and an ex-Sheriff. It was not written
down and the persons are secretive aliout
tlie details. On Juno 13 this boy was at
home alone with his mother at a farm
house, and about 4 o’clock alarmed the
neighbors by saying three tramps had killed
his mother and that he was asleep, but
awakened in time to see there leaving with
a watch and some money. Tho watch has
since been found in a vault, where tiio boy
admits that he tlirew it. The boy had sh< it
his mother twico and thon nearly beheaded
her with an ax. It is supposed he was with
the dead body three hours before giving an
alarm. No motive for his crime can lie as
signed, except that lie was angry at what
seemed to him to lie evidences of favoritism
shown his sister by his mother. On the day
of the murder he expected to go to Eaton
with his mother to get anew suit of clothes,
but instead his father took his sister to
town, and thus ho was left at home with his
mother.
TWO BROTHERB SHOT.
An Old Feud Wiood Out in Blood in
Arkansas.
Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 2.—For some
time past a feud has existed between Johu
and Joseph Evans, brothel's, and Ike Mo
dith, in Faulkner county, twenty Jive miles
from Little Rock. They met at a school
house in tho neighborhood yesterday, ex
changing some hot words. They adjourned
to an adjacent woods to settle the matter.
While John Evans was denouncing Modith
as a liar, the latter drew a pistol and shot.
Evans fell to the ground, dying in a few
minutes. Joseph Evuns hurried to his
brother’s assistance, nud, as ho raised his
pistol to strike Meditli, lie too was shot
in tlie stomach and fell. A report received
last night says that Joe Evans would not
live until morning. Modith coolly walked
away, and has not since been found, al
though the country in the neighborhood is
1 icing scoured The Evans brothers were
reputable nlantei-s. Modith had recently lo
cated in this State,
KNIVES AND I’ISTOLS.
Blacks and Whites Enliven an Excur
sion on tho Mississippi.
Chicago, Aug. 2. —A special from Cairo
says: “The steamer Gondola took a negro
excursion party down the Mississippi Sun
day. At Hickman, Ky., several whites got
nlioard, one of whom got into a quarrel with
u negro on the way down. When the boat
returned to Hickman tho affair broke out
into a fight with knives and pistols, in
which twenty-five or. thirty men engaged,
Mack and white*. Five were wounded more
or loss seriously and one died yesterday from
the effects of bis wounds. Others are in a
precarious state. All was quiet at lust ac
counts.”
KILLEDi BY THE CAUB.
An Excitable Mother Leaps to Death
With Her Child.
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 2. Mrs.-W. 11.
Listo, of Louxingburg, with two small
children, left lost evening for Glens Falls.
The train stopped at Fort Edward, and
something occurred to excite the luily and
she attempted to jump from the coach to
tlie platform. She threw one of the
children first, and then sprang after It with
tho other child. She fell under tho cars and
was killed, with tho child she had in her
arms. The other chikl was hauled out from
under tho moving car, just ahead of the
wheels.
Washington's Defaulter.
Washington, Aug. 3.—At u meeting of
citizens to-night resolutions were adopted
asking the President to remove the District
Lomuussioiicni for refusing to make public
♦ licir information about an admitted defal
cation in tho Water Deportment, and for
using the public funds for private purpose*.
The committee of ore hundred of tlie dis
trict also adoj ited resolutions culling on the
President to investigate tho rejiorted Water
Dejiartment defalcation, and to remove tho
etvfneer officers In chare** of the water
KENTUCKY'S ELECTION.
The Union Labor Candidates Far Be
hind the Democrats.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 3.—Election news
is slow coming and fragmentary. The vote
in Kenton county, in which Covington is
situated, gives Buckner,’ Deni., for Governor
a plurality of 600 over the Union Labor
candidate. Brndloy, Rep , runs 300 behind
the Union Labor ticket.
In Campbell county the vote for Governor
has not yet been received and there is still a
question as to who is elected to the other
offices, though the Union Labor party con
cedes the election of Norman (Dem.) for
Representative. It is thought the Repub
licans have the county on the State ticket.
In Lexington the Democrats have carried
the city for the first time in twenty years.
Buckner’s majority over Bradley is 88.
Democratic gains of 141 in Boyle county
and 200 in Carter county are shown, though
the Republicans carry both counties.
In Fleming county, while the Democrats
carry the State ticket by 200 majority, their
candidate for Representative is defeated by
the Republicans by 600 majority.
A PROHIBITION STRONGHOLD.
In Mercer county, Phil 15. Thompson, Sr.,
is defeated for tho Legislature by D. J.
Carry (Republican and Prohibitionist) by
200 majority. The vote for Fox (Prohibi
tion) for Governor in the county will be 400
or 500. Women were at the polls working
in the interest of the Prohibition candidates.
In Jessainino county there was much ex
citement and a very close vote. It is
claimed that the Democratic candidate for
the Legislature is dofeated by a few votes.
In Mason county tliero is a heavy Repub
lican gain. In Garrard county, which is
the home of Bradley, the Republicans have
300 majority.
The Democratic ticket is elected by from
20,000 to 85,0(M) majority over the Republi
can ticket, and will have a plurality of
20,000 over all the tickets.
Sixty-four legislative districts out of a
hundred elect the following members of the
next Assembly; 4‘J Democrats, 13 Republi
cans, 1 Labor, 1 Prohibition.
THE OUTLOOK PROM LEXINGTON.
Lexington, Ky. , Aug. 2.—Returns came
in slowly, those indicated a falling off of
tho Democratic vote. Making estimates
from the reports received Gen. Buckner’s
majority will lie less than 20,(MM) and his
plurality about 30,000. Tlie labor vote was
nominal except in Keuton county.
Local option was the issue in
some counties, carrying in two
or tiiree instances. The prohibition votp is
light, but there are some votes in nearly
every precinct. The Republican vote indi
cates n falling off from that of four years
ago. The Legislature will be aliout DO
Democratic majority on joint ballot.
The Republicans have gained in tho Legis
lature. There will he two Labor men and
from three to five Prohibitionists in the
Legislature. The vote in favor of a consti
tutional convention is almost unanimous.
Fayette county voted against tho whipping
post and in favor of giving with Lexington
S2OO,(MM) to the Kentucky Union railroad.
Maryland’s Prohibition Ticket.
Glyndon, Md., Aug. 2.— Tiio State con
vention of Prohibitionist* in session here
nominated tiio following ticket to-day:
For Governor—Htunmeriield Baldwin, of
Baltimore.
For Attorney General—James Pollard, of
Baltimore.
For Comptroller—Thomas E. Wright, of
Cambridge.
ON McQARIGLE'S HEELS.
A Broker Whose Portrait He Put in the
Rogues’ Gallery Getting Revenge.
Chicago, Aug. 2. —This afternoon Dr.
St. John succeeded in securing throe Ixnnls
inen, and was released from custody. There
was nothing of special interest developed in
the hoodlers’ trial. Ex Warden Frey, the
squealing lioodler. who was hustled into a
ceil in the county jail Friday, was released
this afternoon.
A special from St. Catherine’s says;
“McGnrigle arrived here about 2 o’clock
this afternoon on the Grand#Trunk rail
road. It is believed he is at present hiding
in tho St. John House, from which all per
sons, particularly newspaper men and ro
p uters and detectives, are strictly pro
hibited. A detective is here and is only
waiting the arrival of some papers from
Montreal to arrest McGnrigle on some old
charge of conspiracy It is believed ho
will move into the country to avoid all de
tectives and newspaper men.”
A Montreal dispute'll says; “Two detec
tives left for London. Out., last night,armed
with a warrant for the arrest of McOarigle
issued at the instance of James Baxter, a
broker of this city, on a chorgo of conspir
acy. Baxter alleges that when McGuriglo
was Chief of Police of Chicago lie conspired
with one Sills, of Montreal, to have Baxter's
IKirtrait placed in tlie rogues’ gallery.”
Langston in a Bad Light.
Petersburg. Va., Aug. 2.—ln tho Lang
ston-Ruffm murder case the court was en
gaged all tho morning in hearing evidence
for tho prosecution, which was very unfa
vorable to the prisoner, establishing posi
tively tlie shooting, apparently without
provocation. A witness, who saw the shoot
ing, testified that Langston charged Ruffin
with stealing his pipe. Ruffin denied it.
Langston called him a liar and immediately
shot him down. The defence will endeavor
to show tliat an operation performed upon
Ruffin caused his death, but the physicians
who testified scouted such a view.
The entire afternoon session of the court
was taken up in hearing expert testimony.
I)r. 11. G. Leigh was a witness, and his ex
amination covered the whole field of ab
dominal wounds and surgery. It wan more
rigid because the defense is seeking to eon
viuee tlie jury that Ruffins’ death was
caused rather by the smgoon’s knife in the
operation for his relief than by Langs
ton’s bullet, which perforated and lacer
ated the intestines. Tlie prisoner's counsel
presented an array of questions which
evinced thorough study of the subject and
elicited some very interesting scientific In- 1
formation, but the expert's conclusion was
that dcutli was without doubt caused by t he
bullet. The whole medico) faculty uto
deeply interested in the ease, ns a number
of them assisted at the operation. Other
experts will bo examined to-morrow.
A Steamer Springe a Leak.
Petersburg, Va., Aug. 2.—The steamer
George lxiw, plving between Petersburg
and the Lower James river, left here this
morning with mi excursion party of 360
colored persons on !<oard bound for Cluro
munt. When a few miles below the city
the steamer sprung a leak and filled so rap
idly that she was run aground near shore.
The excundouiKls were panic stricken, ami
many of them jumped from the tmnit. as
soon us she grounded. No lives were lost.
The vessel s cargo is badly damaged.
Indiana in Their War Paint.
Aitkin, Minn., Aug. 2.—The rod men
are on the warpath. Sheriff Maikhum
came home this morning from the Millu
Lacs reservation. He report* them with
half moons on their facie rc*uly for war.
While the Sheriff and bis posse were going
out they were watched by a dozen Indians
with rifles. Thru* Indians have lieen killed.
RIGHTS OF FISHERMEN.
ADMIRAL LUCE PUTS SOME QUES
TIONS TO CAPT. SCOTT.
No Porta Where American Vessola
Can Replenish Their Stock—Custom
House Entrance and Clearance Re
quirements Defined -Tlie Construc
tion to Be Placed on the Word Re
pairs Left Undecided.
Halifax, Aug. 2. —The Canadian au
thorities are keeping a sharp lookout for
tho Gloucester schooners Argonaut and Col.
J. 11. French, tho vessels to which belonged
the two seine boats seized at Sauris. Should
they attempt to pass thraugh the Straits of
Conso on their way home they will un
doubtedly be arrested, as all tlie customs
collectors have received orders to arrest
them. It. is now nine days since tho boats
were seized, ami nothing has been seen of
the schooners.
Capt. P. A. Scott has received from Ad
miral Luce, of the United States Navy,
now here on the flagship Richmond, a series
of six questions on points in connection
with tlie present condit ion of fishery affairs.
The questions are iu writing and have lieen
answered in the seme manner, tho whole
being signed by Cant. Scott as commander
of the Canadian fishery protective service.
THE QUESTIONS AND REPLIES.
The questions and replies are as follows:
First—“ Are there any Canadian ports
where American vessels engaged in fishing
may replenish their stock of provisions, and
if so name them."
Answer —“Not any. But in the autumn
when American fishermen are out of pro
visions and leaving for home they are per
mitted to take such ns t’.iey may require for
that purpose only.”
Second—“ Will it bo insisted tqion that
every American fisherman anchoring in
port or other places on tlie coast for shelter,
only must enter and clear ut tho custom
house. ”
Answer —“At all times when practicable
to do so, but if at an inconvenient distance
from a custom house and a cruiser is present
her Captain will enter and clear those that
apply.”
Third—“ What construction is placed by
Canadian officials on the word ‘repairs,’ as
expressed in tlie treaty of 1818? That is,
may a fisherman who needs repairs to his
rigging enter port to buy rope? Docs the
word ‘repairs’ include everything on board
such vessels that is necessary to u complete
fishing vessel?”
Answer—" This must Vic left to tho discre
tion of the Collector of Customs or tho cap
tain of a cruiser, as it is liable to great
abuse.”
Fourth —“Are Canadian officials in
structed to restrict, Americans to certain
ports in the Bay of Chaleur and Gasi>o Bay
for water and repairs, and if so, what ports
are they f’
Answer—“ The Bay of Chaleur is closed to
American fishermen, wjth the exception of
Fort Daniel and Misooa Harbors which are
o|x*n to them for the purpose of obtaining
wood, water, shelter and repairs. But
when medical aid is required they rnoy go
to Fuspohinr for that puiqiose only. Cluspc
is not closed but American fishermen can
only enter for things mentioned in tin*
treaty.”
Fifth —The Magdalen Islands being ex
cepted by treaty stipulation from tho re
strictions applied toother points of the coast,
is it to lie understood that, American fisher
men may, at those islands, ship fish in bond
to tlie United States, receive salt and bar
rels from the United States iu bond, ship
men nnd buv provisions there?
Answer—Under tlie convention American
fisherman can only take, cure and dry fish
at the Magdaleiis under the restrictions
specified in the treaty, therefore they can
not sitip fish in bond, ship men, nor purchase
supplies.
Sixth—Are tho Dominion cruisers au
thorized to enter and clear vessels in the
same manner as collectors of customs?
Answer —They are where no collectors of
customs is present. (See answer to No. 3).
The information returned by Capt. Scott
is on the whole, it is understood, not satis
actory to Admiral Luce.
MILWAUKEE'S ANARCHISTS.
Grottkau Must Remain in Jail Till Next
November at Least.
Milwaukee, Aug. 2. —Pending an np
poal of his case to the Supreme Court, Paul
Grottkau, the Anarchist editor of the
Arbeite.r Zeitung, who was convicted of
inciting <ho labor riots hero last year and
sentenced to one year's imprisonment,
was released on bail.' Alarm**! by
n report thut ho was about to
(lee to Germany his bondsmen to-<luy sur
rendered him to tho Sheriff, He was al
lowed to look for new bondsmen, accom
panied by u deputy, but fnilisl to find thorn,
and was locked up. Tho trouble is the re
sult of a row in which the entire Socialists
section is concerned, the leaders of which
are having o lively rumpus among them
selves.
a charge of forgery.
In yesterday's issue of the Arbeiter Zei
hing Grottkuu charged lx**. Waterman, its
Imsuies* manager, with forgery. The latter
at once applied for a warrant for Grottkau’s
arrest on a charge of criminal lilicl, anil has
laid attachment papers made out,
claiming that tho concern is heavily
indebted to him. There are nbout
twenty Socialists who are stockholders,
und they are also alarmed, claiming to have
unearthed u conspiracy by which Grottkau
nud a dozen Chicago Socialists were to se
cure possession or tiio najier by freezing
them out. Grottkau will have to remain in
jail until tho Supreme Court urrives at a
decision, which will not be sooner than No
vember.
Mrs. Cleveland In Massachusetts
New Bedford, Mass., Aug. 2.— Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, accompanied by her
mother and aunt, arrived at Marion at
11; 10 o’clock this morning. The party left
Now York last night on the Fall River line
Ixmt Pilgrim, and on their arrival at Fall
River tius morning Isiordisi a special train
Cor Marion. The party w ill is, guests of
Gon. A. W. Grecly, who has a summer
residence there. They loft Washington un
known to anybody Lut thofr family circle.
THE PRESIDENT TO GO.
Washington, Aug. 2.—The President is
likely to follow Mrs. Cleveland’s example
and go off to some quiet place for a week or
two of absolute rest a little later iu the
month.
INVITED TO MACON.
Macon. Oa., Aug B.— Tho Board of
Trail*' united to-day with the City Council
and State Agricultural Society in au invi
tation to President and Mrs. Cleveland and
tho minlsrs of tho Cabinot and their wives
to visit Macon during the State fair, which
commences Oct. 24. The invitation assure*
tho Presidential party of a Georgia wol- I
oocne.
Congressman R .bertson Dead.
New Orleans, Aug. B.—Hon. E. W.
Kotarteon died at Baton Rouge to-day, aged
64. Ho served three terms iu Congress and
was elected in November last, e member of |
AN EATHQUAKE IN ILLINOIS.
People Awakened and Greatly
Frightened Without Being: Hurt.
St. Louis, Aug. 2.—A slight earthquake
shock was felt here at 12:11(1 o’clock this
morning. It woke up the occupants of
houses, but no damage is reported. The
movement was from smith to north, and the
vibration lasted live to eight seconds.
GENERAL IN ILLINOIS.
Chicago, Aug. 3.—Dispatches from
Jacksonville, (Vntralia and Jonesboro, 111.,
this morning indicate that the early Curth
quako shocks noted at Nashville, Tonn..
St. Louis and Evansville, Inti., were general
throughout Southern and Central Illinois.
At Jacksonvillo tho vibrations seem to have
been from cast to west, but at-Jonesboro
from nort h west to southwest. In the latter
place, a rumbling noise was heard and the
shocks were of sullleient force to cause pic
lurcframes to fall from walls. The time of
the shock was 12:40 o'clock this morning.
CLOCKS STOPPED.
Cairo, 111., Aug. 2.—A severe shock of
earthquake at 12:80 o'clock this morning
lasted about thirty seconds. It stopped
many clocks and frightened the populace.
No damage is reported.
A SHOCK AT EVANSVILLE.
Evansville, Aug. 2.—-At 12:30 o'clock
this morning a slight earthquake shock was
felt here. Three tremors followed each
other.
At the time of the earthquake last night,
the farm of r A. P. Hayden, in Trigg county,
Kentucky, sunk four or live feet. There
were 800 acres in the farm, and to-day it is
lllliug with water.
A SHOCK AT HUNTSVILLE.
Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 2.—At 12::a)
o’clock this morning a distinct earthquake
shock was fell in this city, arousing sleepers
by its noiso mid motion. The vibration was
from south to north, and was followed by n
protracted tremor having a duration of
about twelve seconds.
GERMAN CATHOLICS.
They Complain That They Are Neg
lected by the Church.
Chicago, Aug. 2.—An invitation has
been issued to all German American Catho
lics to meet at Chicago Hept. <i. There was
a mooting of about forty Catholic priests
held in tnis city a few weeks ago at which
it was decided to issue a call for the conven
tion and Rector William Tuppert, of Cov
ington, Ky., Friedoriek Arendetz. of Bt.
I,ouis, and William Casper, of Milwaukee,
were authorized to issue it. The national
Cutliolic conventions (Katholikentogo) are
an old custom in Germany, but the
one held next September will be
the first one in the United States. The
objoct of the convention will be, it is said,
consideration of the differences existing be
tween German and Irish Catholics. It bus
often lieen a complaint f German Catholics
in this country that t hey are neglected, or
even intentionally slighted, by the highest
dignitaries of the church. Complaint lias
been made at Rome, and the propaganda
has recently oecided that German Catholics
in the United States must be treated ns
equal to the Irish. The object of the con
vention is to demonstrate the strength of
the German Catholics and take steps to
secure recognition. It is claimed
that there are about 2,000,000
German Catholics hi the United States. In
respect to the cultivation of German lan
guages in the schools and the church, the
convention will not advance any new de
mands. It is also intended that the conven
tion shall take some position in reference to
the labor problem to encourage rcsjioetublo
organizations of laborers and keep them
from dangerous influences.
EMANCIPATION DAY ROWS.
A White Man Killed With a Razor and
Pair of Knuckles.
Stockton, Kah., Aug. 2. —During the
emancipation celebration at Nicodemus,
Graham county, a Southern negro town,
yesterday, several rows occurred. In the
first row a White man was cut with a razor
in a horrible manner and was hit w ith
knuckles. He died this morning.
Then' was also a row between two negroes
over a woman. It seems that five years ago
one of the combatants ran off with the oth
er’s wife. Tlioy mot yesterday and settled
matters by shooting at each other, killing
an innocent part}- who was standing in a
crowd and wounding another. Three have
been arrested so far.
Alabama's Color Blind Law.
Huntsville, Ala., Aug. B.—Dr. W. H.
Bounders, the physician appointed to make
examinations of locomotive engineers ami
other railroad employers, under the new
Hut/- law which went into effect yesterday,
abandoned his work at Htevenson to-day
(mil has run uwuy to Birmingham, lie was
arrested on a writ of mandamus, which re
quires him t<> complete Ids testa as to color
blindness. His reason for abandoning his
work is said to bo trouble with the railroad
men, who disliko the new law. All tin!
railroad men who operate in Alabama are
incensed and call it an outrageous law,
many refusing to submit to the examina
tions. Ovor 20,000 men are affected by the
law. and it is estimated that over 11,000 wili
bo forced to give up their |x>sitions.
* Killed by a Bull
CHICAGO, Aug. :i.—A special from Tus
cola says: “Mrs Fannie Hone was gorod
and trampled to death by a mud bull yester
day while attempting to drive the brut* out
of her door yard. Hue fought the animal as
long as her strength held out, and as no one
eome to her assistance her life wustrumpled
and gored out before tiie eyes of her two
little children. She was shockingly man
gled.”
Strikers Cry Quits.
I’lTTsnutto, Aug. 2.—A strike of the em
ployes of the Uluek ltaioond Steel Works,
of f’ark Bros. A Cos., for recognition of the
Knights of Labor, has failed mid work will
l>e resumed in all departments to morrow.
A large number of strikers have returned to
work unconditionally and the place* of the
ringleaders, who will not be taken back,
have been filled by new men. The strike
lasted three weeks and uffccted about 1,500
men.
The Two Job Rule Strike.
I’ITTSBI'KU, Aug. 2.—-There is no change
hero in the situation of the strike of the
Amalgamated Ass-snation ugainst the “two
job rule." The men at the Boinr Iron Works
and Painter & Co.’s mill are still idle and
both sidt s are firm.
Shoe Hands Resuming.
Boston, Aug. 2.—A1l is quiet, around the
shoe shops at lloverly. The striking lusters
went to work this morning as far as the
cutters hod turned out work for them. It
will take wane time to got stock ready in
some shops to recommence lasting.
A Newspaper Fails.
Charlotte. N. C., Aug. ■!.—Charles K.
Jones, proprietor of the ihiily Ottervrr to
day made an assignment for the beuetit of
his creditors. He places his liabilities at
40,600 The Obtierver has suspended ami
the office will be sold hv H A f>-■ and, as
| PRICK *lO 4 YEAR. I
, a CKNTfe A COPY. (
RETREAT OF 'HIE RIVER.
PLANTERS ALONG THE SAVANNAH
BREATHE FREER.
A Belief That Their Lqss Will Not B*
as Heavy as Was Expected -Ram
Necessary to Wash tho Mud Out
of tho Corn Stalks aud Other Co*
reals.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 2.—As the river it
itiil fast receding and the skies remain
cloudy the farmers are in better spirits, amt
do not think their loss will lie as heavy as at
first estimated. The water is rapidly disajs
pearing from tho lowlands and the
mud. Corn and other crops are
now visible. The News corre
spondent this morning met Crawford
Rhodes, who is the largest low-land farmer
in this vicinity, and learned the following
facts: His dwelling and barns were covered
with water to the first floor. Other un
fortunate fanners fared the same. He lost
but one mulo and twenty head of goats.
MULKB SAVED.
The largest and finest mules In Augusta,
those of P. G. Bnrum & Cos., which were <>u
his pasture and reported us having lieen
drowned, were brought to the city to-day
without a bruise or scar. Mr. Rhodes fur
ther Htated that at present, tho low water
deposits mini between the grains of the
corn, and if tho sun should show
his face it would scald and rot the grnin,
but at present the weather is most fuvoru
ble. us the sky is cloudy and rain is probuhla
and if it should fall it would wash the mud
from out the cereal. His corn crop is nob
entirely covered by water aud ho tninks ha
will not suffer a heavy loss.
BRIDGES GONE GLIMMERING.
The bridges, fences and roads in that
vicinity nre badly disfigured and but lew
are now "in the ring,” as most of the
bridges and fences joined hnmls with tha
freshet and went gliding down tho stream.
It is impossible for Albert Twiggs
to estimate his loss, for he had
at tho time fifty mules or more on his plan
tation, and ail of them have not been heard
from. He will lie one of tho heaviest losers
by the freshet, and he is the largest planter
on the other side of the river. He minion
get news, us yet, from his river places.
In the meantime the river planters ara
hoping for cloudy weather aud showers to
sweep the mud from the corn and grain.
It looks now as if their hojies would not l>e
in vain, and that the losses may not tie total,
or us great as at first supposed.
A GHASTLY FIND.
This morning a eoflin was left on tho
shore at the Dublin bridge by the receding
water. It was alsiut threo feet long, made
of pine wood and commonly construct-sl.
It was tightly screwed, and when opened it
was filled with cotton, which, when opened
to tho fresh air caused a terrible and sick
ening odor to arise. Tho mystery is unac
counted for.
COST A TOMAS IIER LIFE.
Amelia Morris, a white woman, died
quite suddenly at 5 O'clock yesterday after
noon at the house of Hnrah McAuley. 'n oolor
•s.1 woman, on Mclntosh st reet. Amelia was
addicted to the habit of taking opiates. She
had lieen water-bound for the past three days
and was unable to procure either whisky or
opium, and died for the want of the slow
life killer. Coroner Ptcquot held 011111011™®
at 10 o'clock this morning, and the jury
rendered a verdict of death from excessive
use of opiates.
CONVICT COMPLAINTS.
Charges That the Men are Overworked
In Oglethorpe County.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 2. —Smith’s convict
camp, in Oglethorpe county, is the scene ot
another sensation vrliich only got out to
day. About the middle of last month Aleck
(.’amp, a negro convict, died suddenly.
Tlie Coroue.'slnquest found that death re
sulted from heart disease, and so it was re
ported to Kupt. Towers. There are
ugly stories in regard to this death,
winch rlid not reach the investigating
committee till to.day. Some days ago the
Governor received a communication, signed
ity six convicts nt Smith’* camp, charging
that Camp was forced to work in the field
till he dropped dead; that he was over
work, and arid asked to rest, but, was refused)
I>eggid lor mercy, but was forced on until
finally ho fell to the ground, and in an hour
was dead. The convicts signing the letter
begged the Governor nut to give out their
names, as they knew they would be killed
for telling it if the fueft was known. Tha
matter was only given to the committee I0
day and it will bo investigated.
KEEPER SHVBKIOK’H REPORT.
Assistant Keeper Bbubrick mode his
monthly report to the Governor to-day on
the condition of tho convict camps for July.
He found uli tluit lie visited in good condi
tion, except the Bondurant A Jouling euinp,
übout which u full report hail been made,
and the Georgia Midland camp at
Griffin, where no found great com
plaint among t he convicts about the food and
claims that tln-v were not given enough to
cat. Keeper Bliubrick says he fi mud that
the men were not given vegetables, as the
law requires, for a week, but the camp
authorities claim that in other respects the
law liad t*>en complied with.
The Georgia Pacific railroad returns prop
erty for taxation 41,2110,148, which is 4241,-
550 over the first return, which was sent
back for correction.
Shortly after midnight last night a freig {
train was ditched on the Georgia Paci<\
railroad, alsmt fifteen miles this side 7
Birmingham, eight curs lieing hurled down
a steep embankment. Croft Tucker, u Hag
man, was killed, tuid John llealey, the coin
ductor, was fatally injured. Both men
were from Atlanta.
Reliable information from Putnuia
county to-day indicates fearful damage
from Hoods. The crop damage is put at
quarter of a million. All the bridges in th<
county are wasted away. Nino out oj
eleven mill* are gone, and the Atwood Fac
tory, on the Oconee, is u wreck.
A large number of lawyers have urrived
to attend the uumial meeting of the Bai
Assoi-iatlon, which convenes to-morrow.
Judge and Mrs. Cooley arrived to-nighi
from Ann Arbor.
PENSACOLA POINTERS. •
Ono of the Minding Fishing Smacks
Comes Into Port.
Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 2.— The Niantic
one of the fishing smacks supposed to hav<
been lost in tho recent gale, came into port
to-day. The crew report having expe
rienced a Severn gala, und the smack wot
somewhat worsted by her encounter there
with.
A special train carried the guest* tbh
evening from Pensacola to Brentwood to at
tend tlie lawn party given In honor of Mr
and Mrs. E. A. Haltmarsh.
The County Commissioners of this const)
have for the past few days been busily et*
gaged pawing upun and equalizing the tax
usanSHiucnt of the couuty.
Nine New Favor Cases
Key We*t, Aug. 2. —Nine new cases n|
yellow fever have been ro)iortd by tbs
Board of Health since yesterday. Hot os