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(, ESTABLISH ED 1850. 1
i J. 11. RSTILL, Editor and Proprietor, f
boycotting a railroad
people warned that they
WILL BE SHOT IF THEY RIDE.
Another Sensational Incident Added
to the Great Fight for Irish Indepen
dence—No Meetings of the National
League Held for the Past Two Sun
days.
London, Aug. S.—The Standard says
that there have been no league meetings in
Ireland for the last two Sundays, owing to
tlie influence of the Parneliite leaders who
desire to avoid giving the government an
excure for proclaiming the league.
A section of the Unionist party is in favor
of attempting to deal with the arrears ques
tion while the land bill is before the House
of Lords.
Prof. Tyndall lias written another scath
ing article attacking Gladstone. He says
that all the facts tend to verify the fact that
Mr. Gladstone is merely a resonant mask
through which John Morley blows over the
laud his fanatical treason.
BOYCOTTING A HAI[.ROAD.
Dublin, Aug. 8. —The West Clare rail
way has been boycotted, owing to hatred of
Traffic Manager Sullivan. Placards have
liis>n posted warning the people not to pat
ronize the road until Sullivan is dismissed.
Persons who travel by this line, the placards
say, will be in danger of being shot.
KATKOFF‘B FUNERAL.
The Remains Borne Along the Road on
the Shoulders of His Admirers.
Moscow, Aug. B.—The remains of Kat
koff were conveyed to this city from
Znamensky, a distance of twenty miles, for
interment. The coffin was borne the whole
distance alternately upon the shoulders of
relatives of the dead editor, workmen,
student* from the university, members of
the press and peasantry. The lid of the
coffin was earned in front of the procession.
There were 300 carriages in line.
The priests and choristers in the
procession were dressed in white,
with silver embroidery. Priests bearing
holy water blessed every village through
which the procession passed. The cortege
halted at every church along the route
where prayers wore offered for the repose of
the soul of the deceased. The procession
gathered strength along the route. Prince
Polgorouky representing the Czar mot the
funeral train several miles from Moscow.
An enormous crowd gathered to receive the
remains. The funeral cortege entered the
city at 3 o’clock yesterday morning and the
remains were borne to the tomb in the
Alexoffsky monastery for interment. A
heavy rain was falling while the body was
being borne to Moscow.
PLUMS FOR ROYALTY.
The Government. Refuses to Give a
List of Blue Bloods in F t Places.
London, Aug. B.—ln the House of Com
mons to-night the question was asked what
was the reason for the government's refusal
to submit returns showing the number of
royal princes or persons allied to royalty by
marriage w'ho hold posts in the
public service and draw money from the
public funds, and how many officers have
been passed over by sucli appointments.
W. H. Smith replied that mthe judgment
of the government such a return would be
of an invidious character and ought not to
te granted. [Radical cries of “Uhl but it
must be granted.”]
FAREWELL OF THE EMPERORS.
“By the Almighty’s Leave, Au Revoir
Until Next Year.”
Gastien, Aug. 8. —The scene at the part
ing of the Emperors yesterday was most
touching. Emperor William pressed the
hand of Emperor Francis Joseph and said:
“By the Almighty’s leave, au revoir until
next, year.” Francis Joseph replied: “It is
sure and certain.” At this point Emperor
William was overcome with emotion. He
kissed Emperor Francis Joseph again aud
again, ana they finally separated.
Given Three Months Grace.
Pxms, Aug. B.—Weissbacli Brothers, the
German toy manufacturers of Embermerne,
dejiartment of Moselle, whore factory was
ordered to lie (Titled by Prefect Nohnerb,
have l>eon given three months grace by the
government in order that they may have a
chance to dispose of their goods. The Pre
fect’s action in ordering the closing of the
factory was made the subject of diplomatic
correspondence between Prince Bismarck
and the French government.
Expelled from Alsace.
Paris, Aug. B.—Baron Billing, late
French Ainbu'ssidor to Sweden, while visit
ing friends in Alsace was expelled from the
province.
The Paris (lauloix urges that formal or
ders should tie given to officials on both
sides of the Franco-German frontier to lie
sp u ing in asserting their rights, in order to
avoid* useless perilous bickerings between
L ranee mid Germany, both of whom are
desirous of peace.
Boulanger Heard From Again.
Paris, Aug. 8. — Gen. Boulanger has writ
ten a letter to his seconds in reference to his
proposed dud with M. Ferry, in which lie
says: "Public opinion will judge between
one who, a long distance off, insults a Gon
fml, and who will grant derisory repora
h'jii, and myself, who purposed to risk my
lift to avenge my honor us a soldier.”
Russian Activity in the East.
Bombay, Aug. B.—Parties of Russians are
traversing the country around Badakshan.
I hey liavo not bceii molested, and are
Requiring knowledge of the roads. They
o|, making strong endeavors to gain the
c n,| d will of the inhabitants. Three thous
and Russians have arrived in theKurgantapa
district.
Miss Cass Getting Revenge.
London, Aug. B.—A summons for perju
rv liar, been issued against policeman Endi
i'"U at the instance of Miss Gass, who was
u r rested by him on tins cliargo of being an
Improper character. Tim counsel for the
(I ' t"iidant hints that the case will develop
•etisational revelations.
Bright Signs the Peace Memorial.
boKDOK, Aug. B.—John Bright lias signed
•he American peace memorial. In all, ITU
,t: tubers of the House of Commons have
*-Rued the document and nine of them have
consented to join the deputation which will
lake the memorial to America.
An Unfair Duelist Fined.
Paris, Aug. S.—Tlio Grenoble Tribunal
™s sentenced M. Naquat, editor of the
t' tit Oaupliinoix, to two months Imprison
ment or to nay a fine of 200f. for unfairly
" nursling M. Menville In a duel.
A Heavy Ransom Demanded.
Bomb, Aug. 8. The 7Wbunn publishes a
dispatch troni Mam owali announcing that
’he King of AbyHkinln will release Maj. Sa
voiroux, the Italian prisoner, on payment of
a ransom of SIO,OOO
||e Pofmng fmps.
BIDS FOR THE CRUISERS.
The Secretary of the Navy 7 Opens Them
at the Department.
Washington, Aug. B.—Bids were opened
at noon in the office of the Secretary of the
Navy for the construction of the cruisers
last provided for by Congress, named the
Newark and number t, of 4,000 tons dis
placement, cruisers numbers 4 and 5 of
4,000 tons each, and gunboats 3 and
%\ °{ tons displacement each.
Tlie heads of the several bureaus of the
Navy Department, and a number of gentle
men representing shipbuilding establish
ments were present. The Secretary an
bounced that bids had been made for all
the vessels at prices well within the limits
presented by Congress. The bids were of
three classes; first, for the hull and ma
chinery upon the contractor's own plans:
third, tlie hull after the plans of
the department and machinery after
the builder’s own plans, approved
by the deiiartment. There was a bul upon
the Newark which was by William Cramp
& Son under class one, the price being
$1,248,000. The Union Iron Works, of San
Francisco, hid under class one for either
cruiser number four or number five at
$1,428,000. William Cramp & Son bid upon
cruisers number four and five under class
one at $1,410,000 each: under class
two at $1,325,000 each; under
class two with a special modification at
$1,350,000 each; and under class three at
$140,500. William Cramp & Son bid for
the two gun boats at $495,000, and William
F. Palmer & Cos., of New York, bid for the
same at $490,000.
UNDER THE RED CROSS.
Miss Barton and Dr. Hubbell to Rep
resent the United States Abroad.
Washington, Aug. B.—Miss Clara Bar
ton, President of the American National
Association of the Red Cross and Dr. J. B.
Hubbell, general field agent and Secretary
of the association, have been appointed hy
President Cleveland delegates to represent
the United States at the fourth interna
tional conference of the Red Cross to be
held at the court of the Grand Duke and
Duchess of Badel, which opens at
Carlsruhe, Germany, on Sept. 22 next.
They will sail for Europe early next
month. The Grand Duchess of Badel, sister
of the Crown Prince, is the only daughter
of the Emperor and Empress of Germany.
She is a leading patron of the Red Cross on
the Continent, and is an active and efficient
aid iu this and other humanitarian works in
Baden.
This will be Miss Barton’s second errand
to Europe as the Red Cross representative
of this country, having, hy appointment of
President Arthur, attended the Geneva con
ference in 1884, the first international con
ference in which the United States w as rep
resented.
YANKEE STINGINESS.
New England Roads Refuse to Help
Quicken the Mail Service.
Washington, Aug. B.—The Post Office
Department has been trying to arrange for
a faster mail service with closer connec
tion between New York and Boston, in
order to secure a more perfect system along
the entiro Atlantic Coast Lino. The at,
tempt has failed, owing to the refusal of
the railroads between New York and Boston
to put on the new service without additional
compensation. The Postmaster General in
view of this fact, will probably recommend
to Congress that some legislation be enacted
to enable him to compel railroads to rfkrry
the mails on any trains he may select and
at fhe compensation he may tender, with
the rights to appeal as to the latter to some
special tribunal.
FIXING CABLE RATES.
Mackay Favors a Rate of 25c. Per
Word.
New York, Aug. B.—The committee
w'hicb has charge of the preliminary steps
toward fixing the new cable rates is com
posed of Dr. Norvin Green, President of the
Western Union Telegraph and Anglo-
American Cable Company; J. Brown, of
the Direct United States Cable Company; S.
T. Austin, of the French Cable Company;
S. L. Barlow, of the Commercial Cable
Company, and A. B. Chandler, of
the United Lines Telegraph Company.
In the conferences of these
gentlemen it transpired that tho Western
Union desired a 50c. rate. Tlie direct peo
ple were willing to gofiOc. The French and
Anglo-American companies would agree to
any figure that was high enough, while Mr.
Mackay insisted upon a rate not over 40c.,
although he preferred 25c.
ASLEEP BESIDE HER HUSBAND.
The Remains of Mrs. Stiles Interred
in Stonewall Cemetery.
Winchetter, Va., Aug. B.—The remains
of the widow of the late Col. Benjamin Ed
ward Stiles, of Savannah, Ga., were brought
here to-day and buried in the same grave
with that of her husband, in accordance with
a request mane liefore her death. She
died Friday at Livingston, Nelson county,
Ya. Col. Stiles, aged 28 years, fell at the
head of his regiment, the Sixteenth Georgia
Volunteers, of Wofford's brigade, of Long
street's corps, Aug. 16, 1864. This was tne
first burial of a woman ever made in Stone
wall cemetery.
Invitations to the President.
Washington, Aug. B.—Assistant Secre
tary of State Porter this morning conveyed
to the President an invitation from tlie
people of Na-hville and Middle Tennessee to
visit that city, and another from the Cham
ber of Commerce of Knoxville to pay that
city a visit. The President, it is understood,
will visit Nashville, but lias not yet deter
mined upon the time. He has taken tho
Knoxville invitation under consideration,
and will determine whether time and public
business will make it possible for him to ac
cept..
INVITED TO CHARLESTON.
Charleston, 8. C„ Aug. B.—A repre
sentative meeting of professional and busi
ness men to-day adopted unanimously a
serifs of resolutions expressing the desire
tnat President and Mrs. Cleveland should
visit Charleston, and requesting the City
Council to extend an invitation to them and
requesting, if practicable an early accept
ance.
Savannah’s Public Building.
Washington, Aug. B.— The Supervising
Architect of the Treasury has written to
Gov. Gordon and to tho members of the
Georgia Legislature urging the importance
of is ing tlie act granting tlie condemna
tion aud cession of a site for tlie proposed
Federal building at Savannah. Until this
art is passed the Supervising Architect says
lie can do nothing towards the erection of
the building, but ho would not wait long
before beginning work after the act was
passed. ________________
Interest Prepayment Application.
Washington, Aug. B.—The applications
received at the Treasury Department to
date for the prepayment of interest on regis
tered bonds are as’follows; 4 per cent., $2.-
4,2f>0; 4W per cent., $3,715,000, and Pacific
railroad I Kinds, $88,000; total. $5,269,260.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1887.
FACE TO FACE WITH JAIL
COOK COUNTY’S BOODLERS GET
OUT OF OFFICE.
Tho Arguments on the Motion for a
New Trial for Seven of the Accused
Postponed Till August-One of Those
Fined Hastens to Pay Up.
Chicago, Aug. 8. —The four boodlers
w 7 ho were merely fined appeared in court
this morning for sentence. Action, how
ever, was deferred until Thursday, except
in the case of Commissioner Geits. He was
anxious to have the matter closed at once.
Sentence was pronounced and the anxious
boodlor quickly paid over his SI,OOO fine.
Arguments on the motion for anew trial
in the cases of the seven lxiodlers sentenced to
the penitentiary were postponed until Oct.
15. These men had altered their purpose
not to resign office. Otherwise they would
have been granted no delay. Some have
already stepped out, and others will quit
without further ado, so the threatened dead
lock and non-assessment is averted. Pend
ing the arguments for anew trial, the seven
boodlers, though saved for the tune being
from tlie penitentiary, remain immured in
the county jail.
THE PAINT AND PUTTY JOB.
A special grand jury is to be called with
out delay. Its first business will be the
investigation of the conspiracy that ended
in the flight of McGarigle. The paint and
putty job, the biggest steal the county
suffered in any one transaction engineered
by the boodlers will then claim their atten
tion. Not a doubt is expressed but
that Dr. St. John will be Indicted for his
share in getting McGarigle off. The two
sailors from the schooner Blake arrived here
to-night to make affidavits against the Doc
tor, after identifying him. The purpose of
these depositions'is to complete legal proof
that will he in the nature of a demand on
the national government to take action.
The affidavits of Canadians, taken both
in Canada and the United States
showing that McGarigle, a citizen of this
country, while under conviction of crime,
was spirited off by citizens of Canada for
the purpose of defeating the end* of justice
here, will be part of the evidence that will
be laid before the Department of State at
Washington, and if tlie authorities there
can act under the law, they will be urged to
demand of the Canadian government that
McGarigle be delivered up. The matter is
thus to be made au international question.
IVES AS A SCHEMER.
Cincinnati Road Stockholders to In
vestigate His Methods.
New York, Aug. B.— Mr. Ives arrived
here from Cincinnati to-day and met the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Stock
holders’ Committee. The committee imme
diately began its work. Its inquiry will, it
is announced, cover the following points:
The outstanding preferred stock, how much
of this was issued by the authorization of
the directors, whether the company received
the equivalent of the new issue at par in
money (a legal requirement) what has become
of the cash the company had on hand, ac
cording to the last annual report on March
31, 1887, and how much of the cash reserves
of the company were used by H. S. Ives &
Cos. in changing the gauge and meeting
other expenses in connection with the nar
row gauge lines which they purchased and
attempted to charge to the roads through a
lease, paying themselves (the
firm) with $5,500,000 guaranteed
bonds, or three times the amount the lines
cost them. Later the investigating com
mittee met the committee of Cincinnati
stockholders at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and
the latter reported progress. Tho stock
holders’ committee was not prepared to
make a final report and the meeting ad
journed to meet to-morrow. No one was at
the office of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton road in this city.
TWO KILLED BY GAS.
They Are Overcome While Fixing a
Regulator Benoath the Street.
Pittsburg, Aug. B. —William Samson
and James Herron, two employes of tlie
Cliartiers Valley Natural Gas Company,
were suffocated by escaping gas this after
noon while repairing a regulator under
Chartiers street in Allegheny City. The
regulator is in a small subterranean apart
ment six feet below the street. Tho two
men descended into this underground room
and had been at work probably Ufteen
minutes when an immense volume of gas
burst forth from the regulator, asphyxiat
ing them in their deep and narrow quarters.
When the gas burst from the open
regulator into ttieir faces they became
stiflisi, but made an attempt to close the
opening from which tlie gas issued. Fail
ing in this, they tried to climb out, but were
so nearly suffocated that they could not do
so, and cried aloud for help. An excited
throng quickly gathered around the open
ing m the street, and numerous plans for
getting the men out of tho hole were sug
gested, but none dared enter the gaseous
upartment. Finally, after thirty minutes
had elapsed, the gas was turnod off aud the
men brought to the surface.
MOONEY’S (-RANKINES3.
“Down With tho English Flag, Hur
rah For the Stars aud Stripes."
New York, Aug. B. —“ Down with the
English flag, Hurrah for the Stars and
Stri]jes,’’shouted Thomas J. Mooney, tho
incondiury, who tried to fire the steamer
Queen, as he waved his hat this morning in
Jefferson Market Court. He had been
brought there and placed among the audience
to see if he could lie identified by Robert Sin
clair, steward of the steamer Guvandotte,
of the Old Dominion line, as the dynamiter
who caused the explosion and injury some
time ago to that vessel. Sinclair, however,
foiled to recognize Mooney and tho latter
was again returned to the prison.
CHOLERA’S RAVAGES.
004 Deaths from the Plague In Cata
nia During Last Month,
London, Aug. B.—A dispatch from Malta
says that seven new cases of cholera and
two deaths from the disease were rei>ortcd
to-day.
THE EPIDEMIC IN ITALY.
Rome, Aug. B.—Sunday’s cholera returns
are as follows: Adorno, 25 new casco and 11
deaths; Pettemu, 9 cases and 4 deaths; Uco
lia, 15 cases and 3 deaths; Riancavilie, 11
cases and 4 deaths; smaller towns, 14 cases
and 11 deaths; Palermo, 0 case* and 3
deaths; Rosina, 17 cases and 6 deaths; Ca
tania, 6 coses and 3 deaths. Thera were t<o4
deaths from cholera in Catania during the
month of July. The government lias for
bidden the holding of all public festivals.
Montgomery’s Increaeod Wealth.
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 6—Tie- assess
or*’ book, which was filed In court to-day,
shows an increase in the taxable value of
the real estate in this city since last August
of $1,250,000. This is mostly new buildings
and industrial enterprises.
A POINT FOR LANG3TON.
The Conveniences for the Operation
Not Complete.
Petersburg, Va., Aug. B.—The court
and jury, lawyer and prisoner, met this
morning refreshed after a day's rest and
proceeded with the seventh day of the trial
of Langston for the murder of Ruffin.
The jury were taken to tlie
colored Presbyterian church for worship
Sunday morning and in the afternoon
went to negro baptizing. Dr. Bryant's
testimony as an expert was concluded
this afternoon. His opinion in brief was
that Ruffin's wounds were necessarily fatal,
and that death would have resulted without
the surgical operation, but that tho opera
tion was not attended with the strict care
and complete arrangements necessary for
such a case. Dr. Bryant will probably con
clude the long list of experts who have oc
cupied tho attention or the court for six
days, when other witnesses will be intro
duced by tho prosecution. It lias not yet
been intimated wliat testimony outside that,
liearing upon character will be introduced
hy the defense.
the prosecution rests.
The prosecution rested their case this
evening. After a brief examination of two
or three witnesses they proved by measure
ment that Langston followed Ruffin 90 feet
before firing the fatal shot, and that when
he surrendered himself to the Chief of
Police he stated that if he had
not hit Ruffin it was not
because he had not tried to do so. Lang
ston’s pistol was exhibited, and admitted
by’the defense to lie the weapon used. The
first witness introduced by the defense was
Dr. David May, a practising physician of
thirty years standing, who was examined
until the adjournment of court.
He described the operation of laparotomy
as one performed to a very limited extent
because of the danger attending it. As to
its propriety, there is great diversion of
opinion. The medical* records show 7 that it
has been performed only fifty-seven times
for gunshot wounds, with about 80 per rent,
of deaths. As for himself he was not an
advocate of iaparotmy, but preferred a less
disturbing plan of treatment, which he
minutely descrilied. The court room was
crowded to-night, many physicians lieing
interested listeners. Dr. May s examination
wifi be continued to-morrow.
COLLAPSED AT CHICAGO.
A Plated-Ware Firm and a Paper
Company Assign.
Chicago, Aug. 8. —A Deputy Sheriff was
this morning placed in charge of the plated
ware establishment of Baird & Dillon, Nos.
141 and 143 Wabash avenue. The firm
mode an assignment this morning to F. E
Moi-se. The liabilities are est imated at from
$175,000 to $200,000. Tlie assets are un
known, but are probably about $40,000.
Tlie Ann has been iu business ten years and
has done a business of about $300,000.
The firm has several branch houses, one at
New York, one at Cincinnati, Detroit, and
perhaps others. Tlie firm has been embar
rassed for some time. Tlie immediate cause
of tho failure waS the closing, in of several
judgment notes Held by Thomas E Hill.
Confession of judgment was also entered in
the Circuit Court by the firm t Lis morning
in favor of the First National Banh
A PAPER FIRM ASSIGNS.
The W. C. Tyler Paper Company, at No.
10!* Adams street, is in the lianas of the
Sheriff. The levy was made at noon under
a confession of judgment hy the firm in
favor of the Union National Bank for
$38,000. The firm has been in business
about three years. Its officers are W. C.
Tyler, President; F. P Tyler, Vice Presi
dent, and J. L. Rubel, Treasurer. It has
tieen doing a heavy business throughout
the West and the chief cause of its
collapse is a large number of bad debts,
many of which have been contracted by
Western newspapers. The lawyers of the
defunct firm est imate the total liabilities at
$;>50,000 and the assets at the same figure.
J. L. Rubel was this afternoon appointed
assignee, although Deputy Sheriff Cleveland
still holds possession by virtue of the con
fession made to the Union National Bank.
QUIET IN HAWAII.
The New Constitution Proclaimed
Throughout the Kingdom.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. B.— The
steamer Zealander from Australia and Hon
olulu arrived here at about noon yesterday.
She brought Honolulu advices to July 30.
Nothing of a startling nature has occurred
since the signing of tlie constitution by
King Kalakua, and the departure of ex-
Premier Gibson for the United States.
On the day that the King
signed the constitution tho Marstml
of the kingdom, accompanied by police,
blowing horns, rode around the principal
streets of the city and proclaimed the new
constitution. The next day it was pro
claimed in the districts throughout the
island, and a few days later throughout the
other islands of the Hawaiian group. In
terest is now centered in the coming elec
tion for members of the House of Nobles
and House of Representatives. Taking
tlie political affairs In tho kingdom as a
whole, they seem to lie comparatively
quiet. Queen ICapiolani arrived at Hono
lulu July 20 and was given a royal wel
conio.
DRIED UP BY THE SUN.
76.000 Square Miles on Which no
Rain Has Fallen for Ton Weeks.
Chicago, Aug. B. — A local paper, sum
ming up the many reports received by it of
drought ruined crops, etc., said this morn
ing; “There is an area of perhaps 75,000
square miles in the Northwest where the
dust lie* heavily upon the earth. The dis
trict is bounded by Madison on tlie north,
Bloomington on the south, Lake Michi
gan on the east, and the Mis
sissippi river on the west. It
is within tho limits of these boumlaries that
vegetation has lost its normal color, and the
earth its moisture. Day after day the sun
send* its burning rays upon the farms and
Hold. Leaves are falling from the trees.
The grass iu tho meadows lias grown yellow
and white, and the streams in which Hie
cattle used to slake their thirst ureas dry as
powder horns. It has bivn nearly ten
weeks since a soaking rain fell iu this dis
trict.” _____
Fires in the Meadows.
St. Cloud, Minn., Aug. B.—Two mead
ows Northwest of this city are on fire, and
tieiug rapidly destroyed. There is also a
fine meadow East of ihis city that lias liocu
burning rapidly nearly ail day, and all tho
meadows connecting witu it will be burned.
Nothing but heavy and continuous rains wifi
put out the fires in these beds of poat, and
when oneo burnt over these meadows are
forever worthless. Everything is dying up.
Drownea While Trying to Bave
Another.
Abburv Park, N. 4., Aug. B.—A young
Princeton student named Truesdel! became
exhausted this afternoon while Lulling at
Wllbert/on-by-the-Hca. Tlie bathing master,
Frank Williams, went to bis rescue, hut also
become exhausted and was drowned. Trues
dell succeeded in reaching the shore. Wil
liams had a wife and six voting children.
SENATORS OUT OF TOWN.
ONLY TWO BILLS INTRODUCED
AND TWO PASSED.
Tho Members of the Lower House
Loose Another Avalanche of New
Measures -Mr. Gordon Introduces a
Bill to Relieve Savannah of the Ex
pense of the City Court.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 8. — The attendance
in tlie Senate was light this morning on ac
count of the absence of members who went
home after Friday’s adjournment, and were
unable to return lit time. The business of
the morning consisted ofj two bills—lntro
duced and two | 'asst a nd.
The following bills were introduced;
By Mr. Brantley, of the Third —To define
the liability of telegraph companies for
delay of messages not of a business charac
ter, providing for exemplary damages.
By 7 Mr. Dean, of the Forty-second, intro
duced a bill to incorporate the .Montgomery,
Rome aud Chattanooga railroad.
The following passed;
To amend section 3710 of the Code, and to
provide for on annual revision of* the jury
list in counties with a town of over 10,000
inhabitants.
The resolution fertile relief of tho Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Association, of Now
York.
In the House.
In tlie House to-day tlie Chaplain referred
in his prayer very impressively to the re
cent tragedies in the State, tho slaughter of
the Woolfolk family and tiie killing of
Horn.
After the journal lmd been rend Mr.
Kenan, of Baldwin, rose to a question of
pers<mal privilege, ami referred to the at
tack on him in yesterday’s Telegraph and
Constitution by Acting Hunt. Whittaker,
of the lunatic asylum, which he claimed
abused ami falsified him. He said the Hu
perintendent had left the interests of the
asylum to come here and vent Ins personal
malice. Mr. Kenan protested against such
efforts to influence legislation. He said he
had published a reply in the Telegraph.
A BATCH OF NEW BILLS.
The following new bills were introduced:
By Mr. Huff, of Bibb —To incorporate the
Macon City ami Suburban Railway, Light
and I’ower Company.
By Mr. Monroe, of Calhoun—To amend
section 2525 of the Code by substituting
July for January.
By Mr. Russell, of Chatham —To settle tlie
boundary lines of certain wharf lots in Sn
vannah.
By Mr. Gordon —To incorporate the title
Guaranty and Liao Company of Savannah.
By Mr. Gordon (by request)—To relieve
the city of Savannah of tlie expenses of the
City Court of Savannah and unpose them
on the county of Chatham.
By Mr. Russell, of Clarke —To amend the
act. to incorporate the Athens Savings
Bank.
By Mr. Clay, of Cobl)—To amend an act
to carry into effect the clause of the con
stitution in reference to relief for Confed
ernto soldiers. (Allowing them to draw
their st,i|)ond once a year.) Tills bill was
accompanied by a petition.
Also a bill to amend the act leasing out
convicts.
By Mr. Harrell, of Decatur —To incorpo
rate the Alabama Midland Railway Com
pany.
By Mr. Johnson, of DeKalb—To prevent
tho obstruction of water courses in this
State.
By Mr. Chandler, of DeKalb —To amend
the statute of limitations.
Also a bill to amend section 4030 of the
Code (making prosecutors liable for costs of
maliciouior n Inmdoued prosecution*.)
By Mr. Walker, of Floyd—To amend an
act to provide for tlie registration of voters
in Floyd and other counties, by striking out
Floyd.
Also a biil to provide for the registratiou
of voters in Floyd county.
By Mr. Howell—To amend the charter of
the city of Atlanta so as to authorize an in
crease of tho salaries of tho Tax Receiver,
Recorder, and Auditor.
Also to incorporate the Atlanta Savings
arid Loan Company.
By Mr. West, of Habersham—A bill to
refer to a vote of the people of the State
the question of tho sale of tlie Western and
Atlantic railroad.
By Mr. Key, of Jackson—To amend the
charter of the town of Harmony Grove.
Br. Glenn offered a resolution to discon
tinue the daily printing of abstracts of the
proceedings of the House. This was agreed
to.
My Mr. Little, of Muscogee—To amend
an act to incorporate Columbus Street Rail
road Company.
Also a bill ti> incori>orate the Union Tele
graph Company.
Also a bill to amend an act to incorporate
tho Georgia Midland Railroad Company.
By Mr, Hill, of Merriwether—To prohibit
the sale of liquor to intoxicated persons,
By Mr. McCord, of Richmond—To amend
an act for the lietter organization, govern
ment and discipline of the volunteer troops
of the State.
Mr. Russell, of Clarke, offered a resolu
tion allowing mileage to niomhors and offi
cers of the House for this ad journed session.
By Mr. Pitman, of Troup—For tho pro
tection of game and birds in Troun county.
By Mr. Mathews, of Piko —To make
drunkenness a crime.
By Mr. Arnhoun, of Dougherty—To
amend seiAion 2,285 of tho Code. Also, a
bill to amend section 2,386 of tlie Code.
Both in reference to surveyors’ duties.
By Mr. Williams, of Jackson—To incor
porate the People’s Bank of Jefferson.
By Mr Stewart ,of WUdluill Tn aalatllllll
anew charter for the town of Camilla.
A MILLION PUT IN PINES.
Northern Capitalists Buy Land in Geor
gia and South Carolina.
Pitts n pro, Aug. B. — A syndicate of New
York nnd Pittsburg capitalists have just
closed a transaction, by which they become
owners of nearly 100,000 acres 'of tho finest
pine forests in the South. Tho lands are
along the Northern line of South Caro
lina mid Georgia, most of it being
in tho latter State. The price paid was
$1,000,000 in ric h The deal was made
through a prominent real estate firm of this
city. The intention of tiie purchasers U not
to develop tho lands, but to hold them ns an
Investment until an ad vanre in the price of
lumber greatly incriaises their value.
Key West's Hapless Infanta.
Kf.y VVeht, Fla., Aug. B.— Nine new
causa of fever have been reported by tlie
Board of Health since yesterday. There
have been no rieutiis. The last 150 coses
have liecn nearly all children, with lees than
2 per cent, of mortality, and unices thi* is
understood the bulletins of the Board of
Health convey a wrong impression.
Yellow Jack Off Delaware.
Washington. Aug. B.—The Marine TTos-
Fiital Bureau is informed that the bark Ada
Iray, from Havana, arrived at Delaware
Breakwater thi* morning with oue can* of
yellow fever on board.
END OP THE INQUIRY.
The Penitentiary Committee to Re
port in a Week.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. B.—The Penitentiary
Investigating Commltttee closed its investi
gation this afternoon. In response to the
request of tlie committee to produce all the
originals or copies of executive orders ap
proving sales, transfers, sub-leasee or the
hiring of convicts, Cnpt. W. H. Harrison,
of the Executive Department, stated in
writing that he had made an exhaustive
search and found no such order's of record.
Mnj. Warren, who lias lieen in the Execu
tive Department since the lease act of 187tl,
stated that lie knew of no such orders hav
ing Ih<cii made. Messrs. Schofield, Ham
and Terrell were appointed a sub committee
to prepare the committee report. This will
be delayed perhaps a week by its stenog
rnphor.
The investigating committee of (he Ma
rietta and North Georgia railroad met to
day. Reference was made to the fact that
at the winter session the committee exoner
ated Messrs. Fain and Rankin, ft was de
cided to begin to-morrow an investigation
of the legislation authorizing the cancella
l ion of bonds and interest due the State by
the road.
THIS GOVERNOR'S ESCORT.
The Adjutant General is receiving replies
to liis recent circulars to the military com
panics asking definite information us to how
many would escort the Gov
ernor to the Constitution Centennial
at Philadelphia next month. Only one
company as yet propose definitely to go, the
Ilibb County Blues (colored) of Macon.
Capt. H. Moseley says lie will be ready to
start on Kept. 11 with 4.1 men. As may lie
imagined, this places the worthy Adjutant
General in a dilemma.
The Georgia Hussars, Walton Guards,
Jackson Light Artillery, and Thompson
Guard can’t go. The Liberty Troop will
answer in a few days. Capt. Cobb, of the
Gainesville Volunteers, will go with twelve
or sixteen men, if desired.
CONDITION OK THE CHOPS.
This evening the clerical force of the Agri
cultural Department tabulated the answers
from correspondents to the questions sent
out by Commissioner Henderson n few days
ago in regard to the damage to crops by the
recent excessive rains. The reports show
the average condition of the cotton crop to
be (H) per cent., and corn 84. The damage
to cotton in bottom lands is 3d per cent. The
damage to corn on bottom lands is 33 per
cent. The damage to cotton on the uplands
is 11 percent. The damage to com on the
upland* is 5 i>or cent. The damage toother
crops is til tier cent.
Coroner Hoyall held an inquest over the
remains of C. I). Horne this morning. The
evidence showed that the killing was clearly
accidental, anil the jury rendered a verdict
in accordance with the fact. Chief 1 !on
linliy swore out a warrant against Veal to
day charging him with murder. The pre
liminary trial will take place before .Justice
Tanner Wednesday morning. Veal has re
tallied Gen. Gartrell and Judge N. T. Dor
sey to defend him. Solicitor General Charles
1). Hill anil Hopkins & Glenn will appeal
er the prosecution.
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
Said to Have Bought Steamers.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. B.—lt is
rumored in town this evening that the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railroad
has purchased the Dellary line of steamers
running on the St. John’s river, with the
exception of the George M. Bird. The
cause of the purchase was that the railroad
company wanted control of the river. They
had already a third interest in the People’s
line. The particulars of the sate are, meagre,
the fact only having leaked out this evening
from the lips of loquacious officials.
Capt. M. C. Cotter and the crew of the
steamer Twilight were arrested and tried in
Green Cove Springs to-day, but were dis
charged, as the evidence was not sullicieut
to convict them. Public opinion is that the
crow know more about the affair than
they chose to tell.
Bneriff Holland arrested n negro rapist,
frory Pemandina to-day named Smart
Sloan His victim was the 11 -year-old daugh
ter of Thomas Ilubhard, a prosperous col
ored man of Fernandina.
Information was received here this after
noon of the death of F. C. Ixiwis, a well
known dentist, momlier of the firm of Jones
& I/'wis, the largest practitioners in Jack
sonville. The deceased died at McGregor, la.
The Snvsnnah, Florida and Western train
due here this morning ran off the track he
tween Waycross and Jacksonville, The fol
lowing train brought tho passengers. No
serious damage was done. The cause of the
uccideut was a washout.
Pensacola Pointers.
Pensacola, Fla , Aug. B. —Christian
Corner, the owner of the steamer Willie C.,
a pleasure yacht in this bay, returned to-day
alter au absence of several weeks, bringing
with him another steamer, the Bessie M,
Hhe will aso i<f> placed at the service of
pleasure seekers on tho bay and adjoining
livers. The Bessie M. is twenty-five tons
and well arranged for the convenience of
passengers.
The Escambia Rifles are drilling prepara
tory to participating in tho encampment of
Biate troops which will probably occur
during tho last part of this mouth at Pablo
Beach.
Negro Good Samaritans.
Mobile, Aug. B.—The Oraiul Temple of
the K. of L. and Daughter* of the Taber
nacle, a large national order of colored
people devoted to benevolent work, met in
its fifteenth annual session here thin after
noon, C. G. M. Hir Moses Dock son presiding.
One hundred and fllty delegates were pres
ent, and more are to arrive to-morrow.
After the addresses of welcome and re
s|*>nse* the various committees were ap
pointed, and then the convention adjourned
to Zion church to listen to the annual ser
mon. The oriler will meet daily during the
week. _____________
Vincent’s Trial Begun.
Montgomery, Ar.A., Aug. B.—The trial
of ex-Htate Treasurer Vincent, charged with
the emtiezzleinent of Htate funds, began to
day in tiie City Court of Montgomery.
There are thirty-nine indictments against
him. A jury was impanelled to-day and
the examination of one witness began. The
amount of tiie whole shortage was over
Woo,(GO. and it was lirst discovered in Jan
uary, 1881).
A Defaulter Faces the Music.
Bismarck, Dak., Aug. 8. Ex-City Treas
urer Heed returned to tho city yesterday,
and is completing arrangements for the pay
ment of his shortage. He lias been warmly
welcomed bv Ins friends, who said all along
that he would relum. He was mistaken in
Ids estimate of the shortage, thinking it was
$ - J,400, when, in fact, it is alxiut ♦I,OOO.
A Recaption to Col. Watterson.
New ToHk, Aug. B.—Col. Henry Wat
terson, editor of the Louisville Courier-
Journal, has accepted the invitation of the
New York I’ress Club to a reception in his
honor at the headquarters of the club,
on Nassau street, at 3 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon this week.
I PRICK girt A YEAR. I
J a 1 K.N Th A COPY, f
A THORN FOR A THISTLE.
THE VOLUNTEER MAKING A MAG
NIFICENT RECORD.
Puritan, Priscilla, Mayflower and At
lantic Shown as Pretty a Pair of
Heols as a Skipper Could Wish to
See Thousands of People Cheer the
Boats at the Start.
Cottage City Mass., Aug. B.— A fine
northeast breeze was blowing this morning
aud a magnificent race to Marblehead was
promised. The stoke was SI.OOO. The sig
nal gun was firod at 7 o’clock aud the time
of crossing tho line by the big yachts was us
follows:
h. m. s
Puritan 7:1X1:34
Volunteer 7:01:10
Atlantic 7:02:31
Mayflower 7:08:34
Priscilla 7:04:33
Tho Puritan and Volunteer had estimated
their distance with wonderful precision and
crossed the line w ithin a few seconds of each
other, under full sail and headway on the
port tack, the Puritan keeping-to windward.
At 7:30 o’clock tho Klectra steamed after
the fleet in a hurry. At that time the lead
ers were hull down on the horizon. The
Puritan and Volunteer were apparently
neck and neck and making wonderful time.
Cheers from the steamers and yachts rang
out as the two leaders passed close
under the lee of the Klectra and within
100 feet of each other. Tho start was a
beautiful one. By 8 o’clock every sail had
ilisapixiared beneath the horizon under a
strong breeze, which held steadily and gave
no sign of giving out. About five miles
from shore the Volunteer went ahead of the
Puritan i" line sty le, and closed iqsm the
Sachem, which hod come down with the
title, and was leading the fleet.”
PASSING CHATHAM LIGHT.
The yachts passed Chatham light with
the Volunteer in the lead, the Puritan sec
ond, a mile ustern. The steamer Island
Home, which returned at 5 o’clock this
afternoon from following the squadron, re
ports the following jxwidons of the yachts
oir Monomay Point: Volunteer one mile
ahead and still gaining, and tho Grayling,
Puritan, Haehem, Mayflower, Priscilla, At
luntic and Bedouin in the order named.
LEADING BY TWO MILKS.
Highland Light, Mash., Aug- B.—The
yacht Volunteer passed this point at 11:40
to-night, moving with about a four-knot
breeze. She was leading the fleet by more
than two miles. All the leaders ought, with
the present wind, to lie in Marble Head by
i) o’clock Tuesday morning.
Racing at Saratoga.
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. B.—Tliis was the
fifth extrasday of the race meeting here.
The attendance was good for au extra day,
weather magnificent and the track fast.
The events follow:
Fhist Kacf. Three-quarters of a mile. Jubilee
won, with J. J. Healey second, and Tidal Wave
third. Time LI7W.
bzcoNii Hack < ine aud one-quarter miles.
Orlando won, with Kensington second, and
Itedstonc third. Time B:l6V£.
Tiiiho Rack—One and one sixteenth miles.
Volaute won, with Alaric second aud Osceola
third. Time I:StU.
Fourth Race Helling race: three-quarters of
a mile. Spinnette won, with Fred B. second
and Barton thinl. Time 1:!71j.
FtrrM Rack One mile and a furlong. over five
hurdles. Glenarm won, with Ten Kheol second
and Ueurge McCullough third Time 2:08.
Only One Job for a Man.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug.B.—Secretary Mar
tin, of the Amalgamated Association, re
ceived notification today that the strike ut
Brown, Bonnells &, Co.’s extensive mills In
Youngstown, Q., over the “two job” ques
tion iiinl lwen settled, the firm agree
ing to the rules of the Amalgamated
Association that one man shall
not hold more than one Job. This is re
garded as a very important concession, and
the indications are that it will only lie a day
or two until all the mills in the Mahoning
valley, now idle on account of the two job
question, will be in operation. The Paint
er’s mill in this city resumed to-day.
A Fight With the Knlghte.
Newark, N. J., Aug. 8. —The leather
workers’ troubles culminated to-day when
the manufacturers issued orders that on
and after Saturday, Aug. 13, none but non
union men would be employed in their shops.
This is tho commencement of a light be
tween the Knights of Labor and the mann
facturers, as the men in Howells & Reilly’*
shops have already been ordered out by the
Knights.
The leather council-of tho Knights of
Irfibor, to-night, it ut understood, decided
to order out all tlie harness and shoe
makers in this city on account of the decision
of the manufacturers to lock out the uniou
men.
A General Strike Probable.
Toronto, Aug. 8. which
had tiecn going on for some days lietweea
the striking carpenters and Master Carpen
ter’ Association for a settlement of their
difficulties were terminated abruptly to-day
by the musters refusing to grant any con
cessions or to agree to a general conference
to discuss the question. This is likely tq‘
lend to a general strike in the building
trades.
The Midland Strike Collapsing.
London, Aug. B.—The strike of the em
ployes of the Midland railway is collapsing.
The Birmingham engine men have resumed
work. The company announces that it ha*
obtained a full complement of drivers and
firemen to All the vacancies caused by the
strike. Truffle everywhere along the line ia
being resumed.
Strikes at Venice.
Venice, Aug. B.—All the gondoliers in
this city have gone out on a strike because a
lighterage service has been started on the
grand canal. All the bakers in the city
have also gone on a strike, and the waiters
in the hotels and cafes threaten to go out,
Buckner’s Probable Majority.
LocihvilUC, Aug. B.—The majority of
Buckner over Bradley in ninety-nine coun
ties heard from is IT,OfR. Tne estimated
total majority is 17,M0. The twenty coun
ties not officially reported gave Cleveland
a majority of 4,347.
A Chinaman Sues a Paper.
Detroit, Aug. B.—Ham Woo, a Chinese
laundryman, to-day brought suit for libel
in the United Stab'.s Court against the Frt*
I'reun claiming ♦IO,OOO damages. He alleges
that, the Free /’less falsely stated that na
fought sparrows in bis establishment.
A Deputy Sheriff Slain.
Galveston, Aug. B.—Deputy Sheriff
Stanley, of Williamson county, was am
bushed and killed to-day, it is believed by
John Barbour and William Whitney, out of
revenge. _
A Draw After Thirty-Bight Rounds.
New York, Aug. B.—The long talked of
prize fight tietween Johnnie Reagan and
Tom Henry came off this morning early.
The men fought thirty-eight rounds, and
the fight, which was then declared a draw,
was broken up by a mob.