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BOOM OF THE UNIONISTS.
the nationalist editors fire
HOT SHOT.
Lord Hartington and Mr. Goschen Said
to be Guarded by Detectives—The
Visitors Entertained at a Banquet
and Each Makes a Speech—A News
Vender Imprisoned.
Dublin, Nov. 30. —The Irish Titties (Con
servative) claims that the Unionist meeting
last night was an assemblage of intellect,
courage and popular feeling to protest, not
as a minority, but a substantially equal
portion of the Irish people, against the
policy of the Home Rule party.
The Freeman's Journal in its comments
on the meeting says the surroundings
proved that Lord Hartington and Mr.
Goschen were avowed enemies of Ireland.
Detectives, it says, guarded the two Eng
lishmen as if they were a couple of Czars.
The meeting was attended by only those
who had tickets, and, no claim could be made
that it was a free expression of public
opinion.
The Dublin Express (Conservative) says
there never was such a meeting before in
Dublin. It points out that its supoorters in
cluded peers, ecclesiasts, civil dignitaries
and representatives of railway, shipping,
banking aud professional interests.
A nows vender at Kitlarney has been
sen tenets l to u months imprisonment for
selling copies of United Ireland, containing
reports or meetings of suppressed branches
of the national league
UNIONISTS AT A BANQUET.
The Unionists’ banquet in Leinster Hall
this evening was a brilliant affair. Lead
ing merchants aud professional men, and a
number of Catholic Unionists were present.
The balconies were crowded with ladies.
Lord Hartington and Mr. Goschen were
given an ovation. The toast to the Queen
was received with enthusiasm. Everybody
rose and joined in the singing of the na
tional anthem, aud ‘’God bless the Prince of
Wales.” Mr. Kenny, an eminent
Catholic barrister, in proposing a
toast to the Unionist cause denounced
home rule as ati insidious misnomer, simply
meaning dismemberment of the empire and
utter ruin of Ireland. The agitation, he
said, had already destroyed Irish trade and
mined Irish credit, but there were hopeful
symptoms that the people were beginning
to And out the real tendencies of the agi
r tors' work.
Mr. Goschen, who responded, said that
the time for anybody being neutral toward
the Separatists had passed. No truce should
he allowed with the party of sedition. These
demonstrations, showing that the most
important nart of Ireland was against home
rule, would help to convince England and
the world that tne agitators’ claim of repre
senting Irish sentiment was largely delu
sive.
Mr. Goschen lauded the landlords for
having rejected a bribe as gross as was ever
offered to a great interest by a statesman
who ought to have known better. They
had acted nobly, be said, under strong
temptation. The government appre
ciates their patriotism. Then they
were only a section of the
Loyalist partv in Ireland. It was cant
on the part o? the learned professors who
adorned the Gladstonian party to throw dis
credit upon the views ot intelligence and
learning and literature of this city. It was
cant on the part of the educated and wealthy
( lasses of England to say when their
brethren in Ireland expressed an opin
ion that their wealth and education could
r.ot count, that the only qualifications for
reel prosperity were to have nothing and
know nothing. [Cheers and laughter.],
"Our opponents,” said Mr. Goschen, “con
eder minds that are blank hetter recepta
cles for their doctrines. That is not our
view. We prefer men acquainted with his
tory and its lessons, and are glad to deal
with audiences who care more
for argument than for declamation, who
care more to be informed 011 the questions
of the day than to be inflamed by the preju
dices of the day. We are satisfied to disap
point those who expected that we came here
• inflame party or faction.”
REPLYING TO AN EDITOR.
Referring to the challenge of the Free
man's Journal, he invited the reporters of
that paper who were present to
note and report carefully his words.
Never had he said that Mr. O'Brien de
served five years’ penal servitude; the story
was an invention of the Fireman's Journal
reporters. [Laughter and hisses.] He con
tinued: "We have other matters to occupy
"Ur minds than paying attention to the sen
sational paragraphs in the Nationalist press,
which are devised to pre-occupy us, or to
incidents of their ridiculous campaign
against the executors of the law. Such
provocation will not turn us aside from the
duty of promoting the prosperity of that
Ireland whose fortunes and fate are as dear
to us as any other paid of the kingdom.”
Referring to the charge that the govern
ment. had broken its pledges concerning tire
granting of local government to Ireland, be
said: "You, who live here and who know
what passes at national and municipal
gatherings, will be able to furnish an an
swer. I consider that a pledge given to a
sane man will not hold when the man has
become a lunatic. I should be too giad to
see established in Ireland a leal rival to the
political influence of the central league in
Dublin, but it is impossible while
municipal privileges are utilized for the pur
poses of revolution and partisan home rule
bias alone is at the bottom of municipal
local government in Ireland. So long as
that continues the imperial party cannot
assist, in creating a vantage ground for
operations against the loyalist inhabitants,
but when coercion is no longer put upon
local opinion we shall be ready to redeem
our pledges.”
In conclusion, he entreated the audience
to remember that though they had to bear
the brunt, the forces behind them were
stronger than those in front, and that if
•hey stood fli-ni they would be certain to
come out victorious.
lord haf.tington’s speech.
Lord Hartington, rising after midnight
,reply to the toast to the President of the
n *on, said that the Freeman's Journal in
1 nticising him said he showed no emotion
"pen his reception. He did not know what
1 lie Freeman's Journal expected. He could
"J*y say that if he possessed the eloquence
r,f the greatest of Irish orators it would not
mi race to express the warmth of gratitude
he felt for the welcome accorded him. In
nis treatment of the local goverment ques
-1 ion Lord Hartington used much the same
arguments us had Mr. Gosclien. He said that
great us was the temptation to rely upon
lorca and exceptional laws solely for the
maintenance of the union, the sooner the
, monists found themselves in a position to
oeul on terms of perfect equality with the
people °f Ireland, as compared "with those
"f England, the easier could their task I*-
rome mid the more firmly would they secure
; "f maintenance of the union. But to do
'hi® they were powerless without the eo-
of the Loyal party iu Ireland.
‘ oe look to you to show England
hat there is a party in
Belaud which is as deeply attached to our
institutions and laws ns are Englishmen
•bnmselves. Wo further look to you to
~l° ve that you are equally willing to trust
JEtofnina Ifttos.
your fellow-countrymen and extend to them
equal liberties and laws. With your steady
assistance our task will be greatly lightened.
In conclusion, I would ask the generous as
sistance of the Loyalist press. It is a matter
of deepest regret to many of us
that we believe that vast’ portions
of the people of this country never have an
opportunity of seeing any papers except
those advocating disloyalty and separation."
Tlie proceedings ended with three cheers for
the Queen.
DILLON SARCASTIC.
London, Nov. 30. —Mr. Dillon, speaking
at Plymouth to-night, sharply criticised the
Unionist meeting in Dublin. He said that
“that highly moral statesman,” Mr.
Goschen, who wanted to teach the people
honesty, had promised the impoverished
Poor Law Unions in the west
of Ireland further assistance from
the exchequer if they would
maintain the union, but they* would not
consent to sell their birthright for a mess
of pottage. They would rather starve. The
government sought to crush 4,000,000 in
order to support 000,000 who called them
selves the English garrison in Ireland.
A LETTER FROM O’BRIEN.
Mr. O'Brien, in a letter smuggled from
Tullamore jail to a friend in Dublin, says:
“The substance of Balfour’s letter has been
conveyed to me. Balfour’s statement that
1 pleaded weak action of the heart and deli
cate condition of the lungs as an excuse for
not bein<j forced to wear criminal clothes
is a cruel falsehood. I am not aware of
such weakness and certainly never de
clared it. Medical examiners never referred
to this, my only weakness being in my left
lung, which does not trouble me at
present. If Balfour is acting on
the belief that the state ot my
health renders the application of
brute force dangerous, the course he has
pursued could not be recommended on the
score of humanity. For six days after com
mital I was subjected to constant threats of
force, and put on bread and water diet.
When this proved fruitless, I was led to
believe that the point would not be insisted
on. Thereupon my clothes were stolen.
Since securing new clothes I have been un
able to enange them night or
day for fear of their being stolen.
No official intimation has yet been given to
relieve me of t’is continued strain. This
letter is the only means of vindicating my
self against Balfour’s foul and dishonoring
imputations. Henceforth I shall not
speak concerning my health. Ido not take
any nourishing food* In the face of intoler
able calumnies I leave it to honorable men
to judge the chivalry of Balfour’s false and
heartless insinuations.”
FRANCE'S PRESIDENCY.
Admiral d'Hornoy Mentioned Among
thf Candidates.
, Paris, Nov. 30. —The commanders of the
different army corps have received sealed
instructions which they are to open in the
event of an outbreak following the election
of anew President.
Al ter the reading to-morrow of President
Grevy's message of resignation the Presidents
of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies will
formally convoke a congress of the two
chambers at Versailles on Friday for the
purpose of electing a successor to President
Grevy.
The leaders of the Republican groups have
summoned a plenary meeting of the party
at Versailles on Friday morning to confer
regarding the choice of a candidate.
A movement is spreading among the
members of the Right to propose Vic® Ad
miral Don Pierre d’Hornoy, who is now a
member of the Chamber of Deputies for the
Department of Somme, as a candidate for
President.
GREVY WON’T STICK.
M. Deroulede to-day had an interview
with President Grevy, in the course of
which he disclosed the nature of tlie allegod
Russian objections to M. Ferry becoming
President. He said the grave and
critical position of home affairs
required that President Grevy should
retain his post. There was sure to be an in
surrection, he said, if M. Ferry was selected.
M. Deroulede apologized for his re
cent hostility to President Grevy,
which he said was occasioned by the expul
sion of Gen. Boulanger from the War Office.
President Grevy denied that ho had ma
noeuvred against Gen. Boulanger.
La Lanterne accuses the Ferryists of
offering bribes right and left. It said
fifteen Deputies had each been offered a
governorship in the Credit Fonder. The
paper appeals to President Grevy to remain
in office to save France.
The late-t in regard to the situation is
that all efforts to induce President Grevy
to remain in office have proved useless.
The debate in the Chamber of Deputies
on the budget for 1887 ended to-night in a
triumph for the Ministry. The Ministers
abstained from voting.
TRAFALGAR'S LEA DERS.
Graham and Burns to be Tried at the
Next Session of Court.
London, Nov. 30. —Mr. Graham, member
of Parliament for the Northwest division of
Lanarkshire, and Mr. Burns, the Socialist
leader, who were arrested during the riots
near Trafalgar square Sunday, Nov. 13,
were arraigned again to-day and were com
mitted for trial. The Magistrate said the
action of Gen. Sir Charles Warren, Com
missioner of the Metropolitan police, in pro
claiming the meetings in Trafalgar square
was justified at common law. The right of
the crown to prohibit such meetings was
fully protected by statute. _ The defendants
were admitted to bail. Their trial was
fixed for the next session of the Criminal
Court.
The Crown Prince's Teeth.
Berlin, Nov. 30. —Dr. Telschow, the
court dentist, has beeu summoned to San
Remo to operate on the Crown Prince’s
teeth. A favorable conclusion is drawn
from this circumstance as the operation
would have been postponed, it is thought,
had the Prince’s condition not been im
proved.
Thirteen Miners Killed.
Berlin, Nov. 30. —An explosion of
choke-damp occurred to-day in a colliery in
Poremba, Silesia, killing thirteen miners
and wounding several others.
Bulgaria's Defense Committee.
Sofia, Nov. 30.—The Sobranje to-day
voted by a large majority to abolish the
committees on national defense.
A Baltimore and Ohio Office Closed.
New York, Nov. 30.—The Baltimore and
Ohio’s main telegraph office, at the corner
of Canal street and Broadway, was closed
at 0 o’clock to-night, the operators having
been notified to that effect on Nov. 15. All
of the through wires were transferred to the
Western Union building, and the short
wires will bo transferred to morrow. A
single through wire to Baltimore remains,
the property of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, and a few private short
wires.
Most Compares His Case to Sharp’s.
New York, Nov. 30. —John Most, the
convicted Anarchist, says hi* case is similar
to that of Jacob Sharp in its legal aspect,
and nail also be taken to the Uisrner courts.
SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1887.
BENEFIT CERTIFICATES.
The Beneficiary May Be Changed In a
Will.
Chicago, Nov. 30. Judge Tulley this
morning rendered an interesting decision in
a suit involving the liability of the Inde
pendent Order of Foresters, under their
insurance policies. The suit was brought
on the application of the High Court of the
society to help it arrive at an equitable set
tlement of a disputed case of the nature indi
cated. William H. Niemeyer was a member
of the order iu good standing and was in
sured for SIO,OOO, the policy being made out
payable to his wife. He died in 1886, leav
ing a will bequeathing $5,000 of the in
surance money to his sons and the remain
ing $5,000 to his wife. The wife made a claim
on the society for the whole sum and the so
ciety filed a bid to have the wife aud two
sons interplead as to ownership.
like life insi rance policies.
In deciding this peculiar case to-day
Judge Tullev said: “Some courts, perceiv
ing a resemblance between benefit certifi
cates issued by these mutual aid associa
tions and policies of life insurance, have ap
plied the rules aud laws governing life in
surance policies in deciding the questions
arising under these benefit certificates. In
an ordinary life policy where the amount
issued is expressly made payable to the wife
or < ther named beneficiary, the policy is
held to be a contract between the bene
ficiary named in the policy and
the company issuing the same, and
such contract cannot bo changed without
the consent of the beneficiary. ” After some
explanatory remarks as to differences in the
cases alluded to the Judge said: "Was it the
intent of this society to enter into a contract
with the wife of Niemeyer, or was it the
intent of the society to enter into an under
standing or agreement with its member!
ONLY WITH NIEMEYER.
“Most clearly the latter. No relations
existed between the wife and the society,
but all that existed were between Niemeyer
and the society. The certificate only recog
nized Niemeyer as the contracting party.
He signs underneath and says: *1 accept
this certificate under the conditions named.’
The society agrees not only that he may
direct to whom the endowment shall lie
paid, but also that he may at his pleasure
change that direction. The only limita
tion to this power of appointment
or direction as to whom the
money is to be paid is that he shall direct
by his last will and testament, or by the en
dowment certificate. The fact that the
power is given a member by the constitution
of the society to change the beneficiary at
his pleasure, and that he may, by his *last
will and testament, as his ultimate wish,
designate or direct who shall receive the en
dowment fund, sufficiently indicates to my
mind the intent that, the directions in the
will shall prevail over any previous defini
tion or appointment in the certificate or
otherwise. The decree will go in favor of
the devisees in the will.”
WANTS TO BE SPEAKER.
Mr. Carlisle Does Not Coincide With
Senator Gorman’s Views.
Washington, Nov. 30. —Mr. Carlisle does
not consider Mr. Gorman’s advice as wise.
He is a candidate for the Speakership be
cause the great majority of his party wishes
him to be. He is making no canvass for the
office. He*iever has made a canvass for it.'
He never asked any one to vote for him for
it. Ho never wrote a single letter in behalf
of his own election except to reply to in
quiries in some half a dozen cases, but he
wants to be and he expects to be
elected. He thinks he can do
the country and the Democratic party
more and better service in that place
than anywhere else. He has not made up
bis miid yet about any of the more im
portant committee plans. It was reported
to-dav that he had had a conference with
Mr. Randall, ar,d as a result would reap
point Mr. Randall Chairman of the Com
mittee of Appropriations. Asa matter of
fact he has not seen Mr. Randall since the
latter came here a week ago to-day. Messrs.
Carlisle and Randall are liable to meet at
any time. If they meet they will probably
talk about the tariff", but so far they have
not met, nor communicated. So the whole
matter remains in statu quo.
FISHERMEN PERISH.
A Cake of Ice Leaps Into Their Boat
and Sinks It.
Erie, Pa., Nov. 30. —James McLaughlin
and Robert Pryor, fishermen, were drowned
about half a mile off the shore of Presque
Isle yesterday. The manner of their death
is remarkable. They started out early
yesterday morning and pulled their nets,
making such a large haul that the boat was
laden nearly to the water’s edge. At this
time they were two miles from shore, and
the surface of the water was covered with
slush ice several inches thick. The men
weighed auchor and started back, but the
wind rising caused the boat to pitch
heavily, and every lurch caused her to
ship large quantities of the semi-liquid ic >,
so that if was impossible to reach Erie har
bor. The men turned for the shore, but
when half a mile out an unusually heavy
floe drove si large block of ice into the boat
and she slid under, disappearing from view.
The men struggled in the water a. and ice for
a time, but were soon overcome by thee Id,
and sank in sight of a crowd on shore, which
could render no assistance.
AN INCREAfcE IN THE DEBT.
Pension Payments Make Heavy In
roads on the Treasury.
Washington, T?ov. 30.—The revenue of
the government from all sources during the
month of November amounted to about
$30,500,000, being an average of a little
more than a million a day. The disburse
ments during the month were unusually
heavy and nearly equaled the receipts.
Over $18,000,000 was paid out on account of
fonsions. It is estimated at the Treasury
kjpartmeiit that there has been an increase
of nearly a million dollars in the public
debt during No- ember.
DIVED DOWN TO DEATH.
The Captain of a Steamer Breaks His
Neck While Bathing.
New Orleans, Nov. 30.—Capt. George
Denham, of the British steamer Ocean King,
from London, which arrived here Nov. 16,
yesterday afternoon, accompanied by a
friend, took a carriage for West End.
Soon after leaving the vehicle Capt. Den
ham concluded to take a bath. Instead of
going down tlie bath house steps, the Captain
plu ged headforemost into the lake, his
head coming in contact with some hidden
obstruction, and his neck was broken. His
body was brought to the city and turned
over to his friends.
I ensions for Confederates.
Columdal, hi. C., Nov. 30. —The State
Senate to-day passed a bill pensioning the
soldiers of the State in the Confederate
array. The pension is $5 a month for all
disabled soldier*, and for the unmarried
widows of disabled soldiers, who had lost a
lea or arm.
DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS.
EVERYTHING DRIFTING TO VIC
TORY NEXT YEAR.
Hardly a Doubt But That the Surplus
Will be Reduced by Reforming the
Tariff at the Coming Session of
Congress Postal Telegraphy to be
Discussed.
Washington, Nov. 30.—The Post to
morrow will print a series of interviews
witli nearly a hundred members of Con
gress upon questions, which are likely to be
presented to that body for its action during
the coming session, aud particularly those
relating to the tari ff reduction of the sur
plus revenue, aud postal telegraph. The
Post will summarize the interview as
folloffs: “Speaker Carlisle states the
Domocratic position with great
clearness. His views me especially
important in view of the great
responsibility which will be placed
upon his shoulderswith the organi
zation of the House. He believes in an im
mediate reduction of the surplus revenues
now pouring into the Treasury. He believes
in reducing the taxes which produce these
revenues at least $70,000,000 annually. His
Democratic followers who voted with Mr.
Morrison in the last Congress generally take
the same position
randallites changing heart.
“Of the few Democrats who have sided
with Mr. Randall, who are now in the city,
Messrs. McAdoo of Ne w Jersey, Stalilnecker
of New York, Wilkins of Ohio Merrinian
of New York, and Lawler of Illinois, are
quoted as experiencing somewhat of a
change of heart. The sentiment of the
Northwestern Congressme i is that the free
trade sentiment is growing in that
section. The Democratic Represen
tatives from Minnesota and Michigan
have the highest confidence that
their their two States can be made Demo
cratic on the revenue reform issue. Mr.
Lyman, of Ohio, Rep., although he ac
knowledges that he is a protectionist,
comes out for a reduction of revenue.
Many other Republicans, like Mr. Lyman,
agree that something must be done with the
tariff, though a few, like Messrs. Sawyer
and Bacon, of New York, and Jackson, of
Pennsylvania, think that nothing will be
done at this session.
HOW TO REDUCE IT.
“Many ways of reducing the surplus are
suggested. Quite a number of Congress
men, including Messrs. Catchings of Missis
sippi, Shively of Indiana, Taulbee and
Caruth, of Kentucky, and Abbott, of Texas,
favor a compromise, such as taking the tax
off tobacco, and prefer reducing the tax on
fruit brandies. The proposition to take the
tax off whisky hardly finds a supporter. The
question of putting sugar on the free list
finds some advocati, bur, mainly among the
Republicans. The Louisiana Congressmen,
to whom this is a very vital que ion, say
that their State is divided, the northern
portion being in favor of free sugar and the
gulf section opposed to it. The Democratic
sentiment is largely in favor of increasing
the free list, adding to it salt, lumber and
the necessaries of life. Representative
Bynum, of Indiana, thinks that a good bill
to reduce the tariff can be passed without
the support of Mr. Randall, and he adds
that the Republicans of the West and North
wist are beginning to feel they cannot
longer oppose such a measure with political
safety. Representative Turner, of Kansas,
comes forward with anew proposition to
subsidize exported grains. Quite a number
of Congressmen favor a Democratic caucus
before the tariff matter comes up in the
House.
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
“The views on the postal telegraph are
both diverse and interesting. Unlike the
tariff, it is not a party question. Represen
tatives who favor it are quite numerous.
All of the Congressmen, however, with one
or two exceptions, such as Mr. Taulbee, of
Kentucky, agree that strong pressure will
be made to bring the matter before the
present Congress, and they seem willing to
devote some time to thorough discussion of
it.
CLEVELAND TO RE RENOMINATED.
“Not a single doubt, is expressed by cither
Democrats or Republicans as to the renomi
nation of President Cleveland, and the
Democrats are certain of Ids election. The
unanimous sentiment is that the Domocratic
candidate for Vice President must come
from the West.”
“The Republican Congressmen usually
favor Blaine, although Ohio Representa
tives mention Sherman as a very likely
choice of the party.
THE SOUTH FOR CLEVELAND.
Patrick Walsh, of Augusta, Ga., stopped
here a few hours yesterday while en route
to New York, and a reporter for an evening
paper had a brief interview with him upon
political questions. Mr. Walsh said: “In
the South there is but one opinion of Cleve
land, aud that is that he is President of the
people and a Democrat. His renomination
is a foregone conclusion. It is unmistak
able.”
“What about the issues for 1888?”
“It will be 'B4 over and over again. In
other words, the Chicago platform will be
re-ndopted. The platform carried the Demo
cratic party to victory. It expresses the
tariff principles of the party, and further
more it was accepted by the two wings,
that, I am pleased to say. flapped in har
mony on the same platform. We must
stop the surplus and reform the tariff,
but whatever reforms are inaugurated
we must bear in mind the protection
necessary for the vrelfaro of American
workingmen. I believe a tariff bill will be
passed and it will be acceptable to tho peo
ple. In the South we want the tax taken
off tobacco, except on cigars and cigarettes.
Then we want spirits distilled from fruits,
relieved of any internal revenue tax.” Mr.
Walsh said, discussing tho Vice Presidency,
“No, the South does it want it; wo want a
man acceptable to the party, and I will say
this, that if the Indiana delegation present
a man to the convention, you may
rest assured tha the name will complete
tho ticket. There is no doubt, in mv mind,
but what Indiana will furnish the Vice
President, but who bo will be, I am unable
to say.
A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Permanent Chairmanship to Go to
Sunset.
Washington, Nov. 30.— A call for a cau
cus of the Democratic members of the
House of Representatives to meet next
Saturday evening for the purpose of nomi
nating officers of the House to be elected
next Monday has been prepared and will lie
authoritatively published to-morrow. It
seems to be generally understood among
Democrat*, tho Slur says, that B. S. Cox,
of New York, is to be elected jjermauent
chairman of the caucus.
The Pacific Railway Commieolon.
Washington, Nov. 30.—The Pacific Rail
way Commission will present its report to
the President on Monday morning next at
10 o’clock, two hours before its term ex-
Dires
NO CONTEST AT ATLANTA.
Messrs. Dodd and Barry Yield to the
Wishes of Their Friends.
Atlanta, Ga. , Nov. 80.—This morning
Thomas P. Westmoreland, attorney for
Green T. Dodd and John A. Barry, notified
Ordinary Calhoun that Messrs. Dodd and
Barry had instructed him to withdraw their
notice of contest In the prohibition election.
Ordinary Calhoun then declared tho result
according to law. The notice was with
drawn because Messrs. Dodd and Barry
could not'get the Advisory Committee of tho
Prohibition party to back them in the con
test. The following is the letter upon which
the attorney acted:
Col. T. P. MVsljrtorWrtnd;
Pkaii Sir: There having been a meeting
called last night at the prohibition headquarters
and a large, true and tried body of Prohibition
ists being present, and every man present hav
ing voted for prohibition, and tliey having
voted by a majority that it would not be for the
best interests of Iho cause of prohibition to con
tinue the contest, and we having agreed to
abide the action of said meeting in our card
of yesterday, we therefore ask you as our attor
ney to withdraw our contest or said election.
Respectfully, G. T. Dona.
John A. Barky.
The vote was canvassed to-day, aud it
was found that the majority against pro
hibition was 1,138. The sale of liquor will
begin at once.
DON’T WANT A FUND.
Mrs. Davis Causes the Abandonment
of the Project.
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 80.— A week or
two ago a movement was set on foot at
Macon to raise by popular subscrip
tions a fund for Hon. Jefferson Davis.
The project was heartily approved by the
press and people and ldo fair to be a great
success, but it has now fallen through. The
following letter from Mrs. Davis brought
about the abandonment of the project.
It is addressed to Col. W.
H. ltoss, Macon, Ga., chairman of
the committee having the matter in hand:
“If anything could endear me to our
friends in Macon it would be the solicitude
manifested for our welfare through the
love felt for my husband; but, my dear
sir, let me entreat you to let us thank you
for the effort, hut deprecate the accomplish
ment of it. Both my daughter and I have
received an education which would stand
instead of money, were everything to be
swept away—which I do not contemplate —
and the blessings of freedom and inuepend-'
enee are dearer to us than wealth and ease,
and we should not he comfortable under
this monied obligation to those who have
given a far greater boon to mv husband
already—their heart. I have been thus
frank with you because, as Montaigne says,
‘lt is you and it is I.’ I hope you will act
on my letter.”
SCRIVEN’S GRAND JURY.
Several Rather Scathing Allusions to
the County Commissioners.
Sylvania, Ga., Nov. 30.—The grand jury
in their general presentments lest week al
luded in a lively and not very compli
mentary manner, in several instances, to
the County Commissioners. In regard to
the poor house for negroes they say: “The
building formerly used as a barn and now
undergoing repair for use as a dwelling for
colored paupers is lieing repaired in a very
unworkmanlike manner. The brick use i
to build the chimney for this house for the
colon*! paupers are utterly worthless, and
we can but express our surprise that the
officers charged with the management of
the county affairs would suffer the
county to bo imposed upon in such a
manner. We can but, condemn the action
of the county board in letting out the con
tract for repairing the above-named little
house at the exorbitant price of $5O when,
in our judgment, $35 would have been
sufficient, even had first-class material been
used.”
They then go on to recommend that the
homes be sold and the proceeds applied to
the support of the paupers under the old
system—which was to board them, or pay
their family so much for taking care of
them.
WEDDED AT BOSTON.
Aaron Adams the Groom and Miss
Benie x<t. Hopkins the Bride.
Boston, Ga., N9V. 30. Aaron Adams,
of the firm of Adams & Fleming, commis
sion merchants, of Savannah, was married
Monday afternoon, at the residence of the
groom's parents, to JM iss Benie M. Hopkins,
also of Havannah, Rev. J. M. Rushin per
forming the ceremony.
The groom t; a popular young man and
has a wide circle of friends both in Thomas
county and Savannah. The bride is an
orphan and adopted child of her aunt, Mi’s.
Hopkins, of Savannah, and is a charming
young lady. They will make Savannah
their home.
The second crop of LeConte pears is now
being gathered. It is much larger than any
heretofore.
'Three thousand three hundred bales of
cotton have been received hero this season,
an increase of TOO dales over last. This
shows that Boston is booming.
A GIN HOUSE BURNED.
Slxty-flve Dollars Left in a Vest-Pocket
Also Helped Peed the Flames.
Syi.vania, Ga., Nov. 30.—The giu house
of Messrs. E. & F. \V. Owens, at this place,
was burned this morning about 11 o’clock.
The fire originated in the lint room, and is
supposed iff have been caused by a match
going through the giu. In a few minutes
the whole building was envelope;! in Haines
and everything was lost—gin, furniture, a
fine pair of mill rocks, about three bales of
cotton und $O5 in money, which was in the
ve-fc-pocket of Edward Owens hanging on a
nail. The engine is hopelessly ruined. The
loss is about *1,1)00, without any insurance.
The wind was blowing a gale and carried
the flames rapidly through the woods
toward the house of l)r. Douglas on the
hill, an 1 had it not been for a stretch of
plowed ground back of the house thero
would have been another and larger prey to
the rapacious element.
South Carolina Methodist*.
Colombia, S. C., Nov. 30.—The South
Carolina Confe: er.ee of the Methodist Epis
copal Church South convened at Spartan
burg to-day in its one hundred and second
session. Bishop McTyeire presided.
This is the largest religious dehlierntive
body in the State, representing a member
ship of 6fi.000 souls, or one-eighth the entire
white population of the State. The first
session of this conference was held in
Charleston March. 1787. There were then
3,075 white niembenj and 141 colored.
The present conference will continue in ses
sion until Monday next.
Two Burled Alive.
Chattanooga, Tknv., Dec. 30.—While a
dozen workmen were engaged in laying
water-pipes under the East Tennessee rail
road in this city this afternoon, a passing
freight train jarred the bank, and it fell,
burying Alexander Wilkinson, superintend
ent, and Berry Byron, a colored workman.
When unearthed, three hours afterward,
both men were dead.
BAIL RATES IN FLORIDA.
The Roads Making a Hard Fight for an
Advance.
Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 30. -To-day
tlu‘ Board of Revisers under the Railroad
Commission law was organized to hear an
appeal by the officials of the Pensacola end
Atlantic railroad from the decisions of the
Railroad Commission in refusing to grant
an advance in the published rates for
freight and passengers. Gen. Barnes re
turned from West Florida to-day and pre
sided over the board. The others present
were Treasurer Crill, Secretary of State
Crawford and Attorney General Cooper,
and John G. Ward, Secretary. The argu
ments made liefore the Railroad Commis
sion were reviewed by Col. W. D. Chipley,
C. P. Atniore and others. Advances wore
asked for in passenger rates on the Pensacola
division of the Louisville an<i r!taiiVillo and
Pensacola and Atlantic railway's.-
An order was asked for to sus|iend the en
forcement of the established rales until this
appeal can he finally settled and other rates
are concluded. An” additional ten days are
Hsked for in which to put the tariffs into
operation.
Col. Chipley raised the poiut that the law
requiras the rates to be published four weeks,
but the commission lias ordered the enforce
ment of rates published loss than two weekß,
making it impossible and illegal to enforce
rates published Nov. 15 to go into effect
Dec. l.as the rates are advertised to take
effect to-morrow. These gentlemen asked
that the board act at once on the request for
an order by way of a supersedeas on the
rule carrying the rates into effect Dec. 1.
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
Tne Political Muddle Not Yet Cleared
Up—A Marriage.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 30. —The
chairmen of tho City and County Demo
cratic Committees announced to-day that a
meeting would be held at the Board of
Trade rooms Saturday afternoon to decide
regarding the city election. The feeling in
the matter is strong, and the Republicans
state they will not placo a ticket in the
field. Theuc is a feeling that the registra
tion lists ifcl overhauling, but how to ac
complish it is a question.
The nuptials of Louis W. Winch, of
Cleveland, 0., and Miss Flora Payne, of this
city, occurred at St. John’s Episcoi>al church
to-day. A magnificent supiier was served
at the Duval Hotel later, after which a full
dress reception was given the bridal pair.
Misses Dottie l’avne, Sallie Simpson, Ruth
Greenleaf and Florrie Warriner acted as
bridesmaids, and Charles McClain and Ar
thur Perry officiated as ushers.
The hotels are full to-night, as the trains
to-day were ail crowded. To-morrow the
St. James will open, which will relieve the
crush a good deal.
There were 17 deaths in the city this
month, 11 whites and ft colored persons. Of
these, five were white adults aged from 17
to 42 years, and six children, ranging in age
from 7 days to 4 years. The adults died of
typhoid fever, malarial fever, gunshot
wounds, consumption and an overdose of
laudanum. The children died of disoaruH
incident to infants: Croup, cholera in
fantum, etc.
Senator J. P. Woods, of Missouri, is in
the city. Ho is a brother-in-law of H. M.
Ousley, of this city.
ROSS OFF Foil CUBA.
He Will Try the Swordsmanship of a
Famous Torrero.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 30.—Duncan
C'. Ross, the horseback contest swordsman,
whose exploits have been heralded all over
the world,is now bore on his way to Havana,
where he intends to fight with a celebrated
Spanish torrero, who claims to be the most
expert swordsman in the world, nnd Ross
intend* to wrest from him this claim. Ross
is accompanied by the famous all-round
athlete, Mai. Walsh, also an expert swords
man. nnd who is known as one of the finest
wrestlers iu the world. Ross was in J aok
sonuille about six years ago, and had a trial
of skill with a man named Baur, in which
the latter was badly defeated. They left
to-night for Cuba. While here they at
tracts*! much attention.
PENSACOLA'S NEW ROAD.
The Ball Set Rolling by Generous Sub
scriptions at the Meeting.
Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 30.—The citi
zens' meeting held to-night with a view of
getting an expression of the people of this
city on the subject of subscribing #IOO,OOO
to the capital stock of the Ponsacola and
Memphis railroad was a grand success. The
meeting was addressed by Col. C. W. Hun
gerfora, W A. Blount, John C. Avery.
William Fisher, S. R. Mallory, George W.
Wright, L. H. Sellars, and J. Dennis Wolfe.
It was deemed advisable not to solicit sub
scribers to the fund on this occasion, but
notwithstanding this determination many
citizens present voluntaril v insisted on sub
scribing. The result was that a subscription
amounting to several thousand dollars was
at once secured, aud the matter was placed
in the hands of the following committee to
solicit subscriptions from the citizens:
William Fisher, A. V. Clttbbs, L. J. Kauria,
H, \V. Menefec and William H. Knowles.
There is now no doubt that the requisite
amount will be secured.
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
The Georgia Midland Road Received
from the Builders.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 30.—Tbe directors
of the Georgia Midland Railroad Company
met here to-day and received the road from
the construction company. The construc
tion company deposited money to provide
the interest due on the January bonds, and
for the completion of the roundhouse and
other buildings here. G Gunby Jordan
was elected General Manager of the road
with power to appoint all nis subordinates.
After being out since Monday afternoon
on the Hobbs forgery case, the jury this
morning announced its inability to agree.
The court granted a mistrial.
P. Q. Camp, who had both his legs broken
a few days ago by the collision of two hand
cars on the Columbus and Western exten
sion, died to-day from his injuries.
Three New Casas at Tampa.
Tampa, Fla., Nov. 30.—Three new cases j
of fever were officially reported to-day, but |
no deaths. The hospitals will admit no !
more patients, and will be closed when tbe i
three cases now under treatment are dis
posed of. Seventy-two deaths and 390 cases
have been officially reported during tho epi
demic. The thermometer registers 58*. It
is cloudy end a northeast wind prevails.
Judge F. T. Anderson Dead.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 30.—A telegram
was received here to-day from Lexington,
Va., announcing the death at that place of
Judge Francis T. Anderson, in the 80th
year of his age. The deceased served sev
eral terms to the Htate Legislature, and in
1871 was elected one of the Judges of the
Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia,
boiding that position twelve years. He was
a brother or Gen. Joseph R# Anderson,
President of the Tredegar Iron Work* Com
pany.
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NATIONAI PROHIBITION.
A CONVENTION TO BE HELD AT
INDIANAPOLIS NEXT JUNE.
Bamuel Dickey, of Michigan, Succeeds
Mr. Finch ae Chairman of the
National Central Committee Mrs.
Larence Lord Seeks to Represent
Georgia on the Committee, hut Falla.
Chicago, Nov. 30.—The National Cen
tral Committee of tho Prohibition party
met to-day in Battery D. Armory. There
were probably 500 persons present during
the day. The principal object* of the meet
ing were to select a successor to the late
John B. Finch, Chairman of the Commit
tee ; to select the time and place for the
holding of the national convention, and to
discuss ways and moans for carry
ing on the campaign. The Treas
urer’s report showed that #I,OOO
had been paid out for Gov. St. John's cam
paign expenses. Tbe national committee n*
arranged embraces Mr. Colinein, of .Ala
bama; Rev. F. F. Watkins, of North Caro
lina; J. W. Smith, of Tennessee; B. Ornnfel,
of Texas, and Frank Burl and J. D. Car
scadd, or West Virginia. No other South
ern Stato is represented in the list furnished
for publication. Tho meeting was more like
a Sunday school convention than a political
convention, until discussion arose ou a mo
tion to make Mrs. Larenco Lord a legal dele
gate from tbe State of Georgia.
GEORGIA NOT REPRESENTED.
Georgia was not represented, except by
this lady, who lias been in Chicago for three
mouths and who has caused many to think
she had changed her residence. The subject
was brought up by Mrs. Lord herself" re
questing that she be p|>ointed a member of
the National Committee. A gallant, mem
ber of the committee made a mo ion to that
effect, which immediately plunged the con
vention into a turbulent ddacussion. Home
insisted that there was no Prohibition parly
in Georgia, and, therefore, nothing to be
represented. Others were in favor of
admitting the lady because she was
a woman and took so much interest
in the work. At this Mrs. Lord arose aud
gave the gentlemen a scourging. “I stand
here as a representative,” said she, “and
not as a woman in this work. I want it un
derstood that women stand on an equal
footing with men [applause]; by and by we
will vote with the men, too. [Uproarious
cheering.] I ask to be placed upon this com
mittee because I wan: to work. I will go back
to Georgia and organize a party if we have
none there now. I was a member of the
National Committee at Pittsburg, and did
not anticipate any trouble in being ap
pointed here to-day.” The lady almost won
enough votes to insure her appointment,
but just as tbe discussion looked as If it
would never end, the motion wa* laid on
the table without being voted on.
At the afternoon session (Samuel Dickie,
of Albion, Michigan, was elected Chair
man to succeed Mr. Finch, and it was de
cided to hold the national convention during
the first week in June, 1888.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
The proceedings behind closed door* oc
cupied three hours. Indianapolis was de
cided upon as tho place for the party’s next,
national convention and the first Wednes
day in June, 1888, as the day.
Prof. Dickey acknowledged his accept
ance of the Chairmanship of tho National
Committee, first calling lor and receiving
a pledge from each of the members that:
they would work in the coming campaign
as thoy had never worked before, and
n I hivo all to see that there should be no
move by tbe Pri. Ibitionists looking to
fusion with any other political party
whatever.
Tho newly elected Chairman, Mr. Dickie,
announced thaf he would resign his proles
worship in Albion College and dvoto his
entire time to politics. The committee
guaranteed him a salary of $3,000 per
annuip. a
A FIGHT WITH A MANIAOI
The Terrible Struggle of a New York
Policeman.
New York, Nov. 30.—An appalling
.struggle took place to-night between a rav
ing maniac named Frederick Drummond, a
powerful negro, and Roundsman Carley, of
Capt. Reilly’s precinct. The negro ha* for
a long time beeu a waiter at the
Union League C!eb, but has re
cently shown signs of insanity.
To-night he became violently insane
and tore around the house imagining that,
he had a red hot Rtove inside of him. A
hatchet whs handy, and this he seized and
with it began to demolish the furniture.
Roundsman Carley heard his cries and
rushed into the negro’s rooms. He no sooner
entered than tho maniac seized one of his
finger; and, getting it between his teeth,
ground at it liko a demon The
officer and madman rolled over and over
on the floor and struggled for ]*>ssession of
the hatchet, which hail been dropped. Just
as the officer was becoming exhausted as
sistance came and by dint of prying open
the negro’s tooth the round-man’s Anger
was released. The negro was taken to Bel
levue Hospital and placrti in a straight
jacket,
MARAUDERS KILLED.
Two Indians Bent on Murder LoM
Their Own Lives.
Fort Smith, Ark., Nov. 30.—Anoths*
Indian Territory tragedy was enacted ye*-
torday. It occurred at Antler’s, Frisco road,
in the Choctaw Nation, and wa* the result
of an old feud. The victim, M. Locke, s
big stock mail and merchant at Antler’s
station, wus startled from his breakfast by
entrance into his house by Jack Watts, a
Choctaw, and an unknown Indian with
pistols in their hands, evidently bent od
murder. Mr*. Locke met the men at ths
door and felled one with a stick of tov
wood. Meanwhile Mr. Locke had gotten
his Winchester rifle and before they could
fire be shot both Indians, killing their
almost instantly.
Sharp St.il In Jail.
New York. Nov. 10.—It was expected
that an application for a release of Jacob
.Sharp on bail would bo made to-day, bul
his counsel, Mr. Cochran, explained that hi
must await the filing of the remitter, which
has not yet arrived from Albany. He ex
fleets to secure Sharp’s release to-morrow
The favorable decision of tbe Court of Ap
peals seems to have produced little effect on
Sharp. He still dozes restlessly in his invalid
chair during the greater fiortion of the day,
partakes of little food and manifests Uttl
interest in anything.
A Market Run by Clock Work.
Chicago, Nov. 30. —William Skakel, who
was found guilty in Judge Baker's court
yesterday of violation of the gambling law,
wo* fined SSOO and costs this morning and
was ordered committed till he paid the flee.
The court overruled his motion for anew
trial. Skakel’* offense was what is known
as “running the clock,” a mechanical de
vice whereby Bkakel’.s “customers” were
enab ed to bet against his money on auto
matic fluctuations of a fictitious market,