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( ESTABLISHED 1850. 1 \ J. It. EbTILL, Editor and I‘roprletor. ( A CHECK ON IMMIG RATION MR. MORRILL ADDRESSES THE SENATE ON HIS BILL. Foreign Governments Laboring Under the Delusion That This Country Oan Be Turned into a Refuge for Their Outcasts Figures Showing This Country’s Large Foreign Population. Washington, Dec. 14.—The Senate to day took up the bill introduced by Mr. Mor rill to regulate immigration, and was ad dressed by that Senator in explanation and advocacy of the bill. Its main object, he said, was to have the character of foreign immigrants examined first by the United States Consuls at ports of departure instead of by State commisioners at ports of arrival. The foreign idea was that the United States in vited free immigration, regardless of the character of the immigrants, but the Ameri can idea was that it never really offered an asylum to convicts, to irreconcilable enemies of law and order, or to the occupants of the Old World’s insane asylums and work houses. The doors were left open only to persons of good moral character. 5,000,000 in 10 YEARS. The fact that nearly 5,000,000 immigrants had come to this country within the past ten years proved that the question was one of very great importance. The great American principle of free admission of im migrants was not proposed to be abandoned, hut that principle lmd always been on con dition that immigrants should be of good moral character and should be able to sup port themselves. He referred to the fact that recently the Mayor of the “Athens of America” had presided at a banquet given in honor of the champion slugger of the prize ring, and that if not the will, at least the political necessities of the Mayor had consented to that. OUR FOREIGN POPULATION. He said that 70 per cent, of the popula tion of Boston was composed of persons of foreign birth and foreign parentage, 80 per cent, of the population of New York, and 91 per cent, of the population of Chicago, and these figures might bo aggravated by future imrni gration. By the census of 1880 the population of foreign birth and parent age was about 15,000,000. and the immigra tion since then 4,844,000, so that without inducing child m bor-i of foreign parents since 1880, there wen now in this country a foreign population of 19 31',000, or nearly one-third of the entire pop illation. SECRET OF THE ATTRACTIVE FORCE. This disclosed the enormous attractive force exerted by this country on the inhabi tants of Europe. He had lately visited Castle Garden, in the port of New York, where vessels had just arrived from Ant werp with 600 immigrants, and the sight he had witnessed suggested doubt whether this country possessed the transcendent power to transform all these immigrants into good and valuable American citizens. He quoted the reply of Mr. Balfour to a question in the House of Commons as to the government aiding emigration to the effect that the government would apply no more money to that purpose dur ing the remainder of the year. This, he said, was a negative pregnant. Mr. Bal four had not said that parishes or neighbors should not aid emigration. MAY BE AIDED AGAIN. At the end of the year emigration might be aided by the British government again miless the Fishery Commission should im plore Mr. Balfour to refrain from putting briers in their path, while cunning diplo macy was goiug on here. The paupers of Great Britain numbered very nearly a round million, outside of uncounted vagrants and casual paupers, who far exceeded the number of so-called paupers. There was too strong a tendency in Europe to re gard the United States as a cesspool for the vilest products of the Old World. Provi dent husbandry demands that young America should not be wholly deprived of its birthright. The measure introduced by him was intended to regulate immigration by a scheme so moderate as to receive gen eral approval. At the conclusion of his remarks Mr. Mor rill moved that his bill be referred to the Judiciary Committee, but Mr. Edmunds suggested that the subject more properly belonged to the committee on foreign rela tions, and he moved that reference. The latter motion was agreed to, and then after ten minutes in executive session the Senate adjourned. MR. REAGAN’S BILL. A hill introduced by Mr. Keagan in the Seiiute to-day to regulate immigration authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to appoint “Inspectors of Immigration.” to be stationed at such ports of entry as he may deem proper. The Secretary is directed to draft regulations for the landing of jiassen gers and to protect them from imposition. Power is conferred on the Inspector of Immigration to board vessels and remove immigrants temporarily for the purpose of ascertaining whether they are prohibited from landing by this act. All unfit persons are to be kept under the surveillance of the Collector of the port until returned to the country whence they came, the expense of their return to be borne by the owners of the vessels bringing them over. Before any immigrant shall be ]>ertnitted to land the Master of the vessel shall produce a certificate for each immigrant certifying that he lias not departed for crime, is not a pauper, luuatic or idiot, is Rot in charg of blood relations or authorized guardians, is not an assisted im migrant, and is not under contract to labor in the United States. Bond shall be given as a guarantee against the indiscriminate issuing of certificates on the part of the steamship company, It is made unlawful for any persons interdicted by the provis ions of the act to enter the United States or for a transportation company to bring him to this country. RANDALL’S STUBBORNNESS. Hla Determination to Stand Firm Sig nificantly Proven. Washington, Dec. 14.—-In order that Mr. Randall could not complain that auy unduo advantage bad been taken in the formation of tho Ways and Means Committee, Speaker Carlisle asked him to select ono of his fol lowers, to be appointed among tho Demo crats on the Ways and Means Committee. Mr. Randall accepted the tender and named Mr. Gay, of Louisiana, the rich sugar planter. Mr. Carlisle has not signified iiis approval of Mr. Randall’s choice, hut as this approval will be chiefly pro forma, Mr. Gay may be considered as certain to go on the Ways and Means Committee. This selec tion indicates at once Mr. Randall’s ad herence to his declared purpose not to let sugar be touched, aud if it is ratified by the speaker will indicate that no reduction, or at least no considerable reduction, in llie dutii-s on sugar will appear in the tariff bill r° l>e reported by the committee. It is now f w 'll understood that such a bill will be prom tly reported by the committee, proba bly during the month of January, and that its consideration will not be opposed, so that the fight will be over the report by Barographs. fPje JHoftting ffetoj*. YESTERDAY IN THE SENATE. Faulkner Takea the Oath—One of the Rules Amended. Washington, Nov. 14 —ln the Senate to day Mr. Hoar, from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, presented the re port in the West Virginia case. He said that the report was unanimous. The ques tions raised were very simplo ones and easily comprehended. One of them had been long ago determined by the Senate, and he sup posed that all the’Senators had had occasion to reflect on the other’s. In order that the Senator entitled to his seat might enter at once upon his duties he hoped there would be no objection to having tho report dis posed of at present. The report was read at length. It con cludes with two resolutions, ono declaring that Daniel 11. Lucas is not entitled to the seat and the other declaring that Charles J. Fanlkner has been duly elected Senator from the State of West Virginia for the term of six years, commencing March 4, 1887, and is entitled to a seat in the Senate as such Senator. The resolutions were agreed to viva voce, and the oath of office was thereupon administered to Mr. Faulk ner. Mr. Hoar then moved that Mr. Faulk ner be assigned to the Committees on Claims, District of Columbia, Mines and Mining and Pensions. This was agreed to. a rule amended. Mr. Harris, from the Committee on Rules, reported an amendment to the thirty-first rule. That rule provides that when an adverse report is made on a claim and tho report is to it shall not be in order to move to take papers from the file for the purpose of referring them at a sub sequent session, unless the petition states that new evidence has been discovered and the substance of it. The amendment is to add to the rule a clause that in cases where there is no adverse report it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Senate to transmit all such papers to the committee in which such claims are pending. The amendment was agreed to. Among the bills referred was the follow ing: By Mr. George—To protect innocent pur chasers of patented articles making it a valid defense against actions for infringe ment that the article was bought for use or consumption, and not for sale, and in good faith, and in the usual course of trade; and providing that all patents shall be subject to purchase by the government for general use at a reasonable valuation. It was re ferred to the Committee on Patents, after an effort had been mode to have it sent to the Judiciary Committe*. NEW POSTMASTERS. Several Hundred Recess Nominations Sent to the Senate. Washington, Dec. 14.—Several hundred nominations were sent to the Senate to-day of Postmasters who were appointed during the recess of Congress. Among those in the South were the following: In Virginia—C. T. Litchfield, at Abing don; W. F. Fisher, Liberty; William A. Fiske, Portsmouth; Samuel B. McKinney, Farinville; John S. Grayson, Luray-Henry A. Jordan, Manchester; Joseph L. Deaton, Pocahontas. In Florida—John J. Harris, Sanford; Henry Gaillard, St. Augustine: William N. Conoley, Tan mu; James de Lancy, Orlando; Horace A. Tanner, De Land; John C. Lun ing, Leesburg; David C. Lee. Kissimmee. Albert H. Mowry, Charleston, S. C.; Ellis Hunter, Brunswick, Ga.; Maurice B. Throckmorton, Birmingham, Ala.; Mary L. Clay, Huntsville, Ala.; William J. Rous seau. Starkville, Miss.; Eben R. Wortham, Greenville, Miss.; George W. Bynum, Corinth, Miss.; Lemuel S. Dillard, Oxford, Miss.; James E. Surguine, Cleveland,Tenn.; Edmund J. Wood, McMinnville, Tenn.; William R. Rhea, Johnson City, Tenn. The Cowden Outlet Bill. ■Washington, Ded. 14. —Senator Butler to-day introduced, with slight amendment, the bill reported from the Committee on Improvement of the Mississippi river last session and known as the “Cowden outlet bill.” It is entitled: “A bill to make Lake Borgno an outlet to improve the low water navigation of tne Mississippi river from New Orleans to Cairo, and incidentally to re claim and protect the valley lands of Mis sissippi from overflows without levees.” A New; Cabinet Officer. Washington, Dec. 14.—A bill introduced to-day by Senator George, to enlarge the powers aud duties of the Department of Agriculture, raises the department to the dignity of an executive department, and provides for the appointment of Secretary and Assistant Secretary. Guarding Against Contraction. Washington, Dec. 14.—Senator George to-day re-introduced his bill of last session to prevent contraction in the currency, and to increase the circulation of silver and sil ver certificates. Carlisle Needn’t Tremble. Washington, Dec. 14.—The Committee on Elections will dispose of the Thoebe- Carlisle case promptly in favor of Mr. Car lisle. They take it up“ o-moiTow, and will work at it steadily till it is completed. PRESBYTERIAN UNITY. The Committees of the Two Assem blies in Session. Louisville, Ky., Dec. 14.—The commit tee appointed by the Northern and Southern assemblies of tho Presbyterian church to meet hero and confer upon the proposal to re-unite the two branches of the church, held separate meetings to-day. All the members of the Southern committee were present. Of the Northern committee all were present with the exception of Rev. David C. Marquis. Both meetings wore secret, and not a word is given out for pub lication by the members of the committees. The Crown Prince Worse. Vienna, Deo. 14.—Dispatches received here report that the condition of the Ger man Crown Prince’s throat has suddenly become worse and that a special medical consultation has been called at San Remo. This, tho rejiort says, explains Dr. Macken zie’s hurried departure from England. A CONSULTATION AT SAN REMO. San Remo. Dec. 14—The doctors who ex amined tho Crown Prince last ovening dis covered symptoms of fresh growth and an increase in the swelling. A special consul tation of medical experts was determined upon. Dr. Mackenzie will nttend at the re quest of tho Crown Prince. Prince and Princess William have been notified to be in readiness for a sudden call to Sail Remo. Queen Victoria begged Dr. Mackenzie to inform her of any sudden change in the Crown Prince’s condition. HIS CONDITION ALARMING. London, Dec: 14. —A dispatch from San Remo says that the Crown Prince’s symp toms are alarming. The tumor has spread rapidly with deplorable results. Mahone Nominated for Senator. Richmond. Va., Dec. 14.—The Republi can legislative caucus to-night nominated Gen. Mahone to succeed Senator Riddle berger. SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1887. AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA. Diplomatic Relations Friendly but tho Military Relations Strained. Vienna, Dec. 14. —The Freudcnblatt says the optimist views taken by the Aus trian and foreign press regarding tho rela tions between Austria and Russia are based upon confusion of the military with tho political situation. The diplomatic relations of Austria with Russia, it says, are of the friendliest character, but the military situa tion is not improved, although it is not worse. If tho concentration of Russian troops on the frontier continues, however, Austria must increase her frontier forces so as to maintain the military equi librium. Austria’s policy is pacific. The statements emanating from France that the Gorman government and press are creating a war scare in order to effect the passage of military’ bills in the Reichstag is absolutely absurd. The government can best serve the interests of the monarchy by sustaining favorable political relations with Rus sia and avoiding everything likely to interfere with pacific and friendly under standing, while at the same time carefully providing that in t he event of the failure of these endeavors the military position of the monarchy shall not at the outset be found to have been thereby rendered less favorable. The deolarations of representative bodies justify the hope that tho whole population, while desiring and feeling the necessity of peace, will always be ready to come for ward in their full strength to guard the em pire’s safety. THE FORGERIES. London, Dec. 14.—The Times' St. Peters burg dispatch says: “The Foreign Office, after inquiring into tho matter of the forged documents sent to the Czar, acquits the Orleanists of complicity in the affair. It is believed at the Foreign Office that the fraud was more of a business than a political na ture, and that it was got up in the interests of private persons.” FRANCE’S BUDGET. The Committee Unanimously Ap proves a Credit. Paris, Deo. 14.—The Budget Committee, after M. Sarien, Minister of the Interior, had promised to reduce the secret service money and stop all subsidies to newspapers, unanimously approvod a three months’ credit. Tho Customs Committee agreed in favor of a bill imposing reprisal duties on Italian imports. The Radical and Extremist groups in the Chamber of Deputies to-day decided to op pose the vote of a provisional Budget asked for by # Prime Minister Tirard, unless it was made a Cabinet question. BOULANGER LOOKS FOR WAR. St. Petersburg, Dec. 14.—The Novoe Vremya publishes in its Paris correspond ence a letter from Gen. Boulanger to M. Sasini, member of the Chamber of Deputies, declining the latter’s offer to surrender his seat in Gen. Boulanger's favor. The Gen eral writes that he considers it a patriotic duty to adhere to his military position in view of the fact that he expects war, and concludes by declaring that France has greater need of Generals than of Deputies. FEDERATION OF LABOR Proceedings of the National Conven tion at Baltimore. Baltimore, Dec. 14.—The National Con vention of the American Federation of Labor, which met yesterday, completed its organization and got down to business to day. In the afternoon a letter was read from Henry Broadhurst, Chairman of the Trades Union Parliamentary Committee of England, asking the Federation to send a representative re the international convention to be held in London next year, and one from the Russian-American Na tional League at New York, asking the Federation to use its influence to prevent the passage by Congress of ail extradition treaty with Russia. H. ”M. Ogden, representing the Cincin nati Typographical Union, offered a resolu tion condemning the boycott instituted by the Knights of Labor against the New York Sun, and declaring the paper as being above reproach in its fairness to associated labor, The roles were suspended long enongh to permit R. W. Cremer, a member of the Trades Unions Congress’ Parliamentary Committee, of England, to make a short ad dress on the benefits to be derived by the working classes from arbitration. Numerous resolutions were introduced covering various subjects, such as official indorsement of union labor, strengthening local and central unions, etc. One that caused a lengthy and warm debate was a proposition to recommend a boycott on all beer brewed in Milwaukee until tho existing differences between the brewers of that city and their employes shall have been sat isfactorily adjusted. The United States Brewers’ Association was denounced in strong language as the most powerful antagonist that organized labor had to con tend with. Several hitter attacks were made on the boss brewers of St. Louis and New York for their unjust treatment of em ployes and their arbitrary art,ions toward saloonkeepers. Some opposition to the boy cott method of fighting was developed, and the more conservative element succeeded in having the resolution referred to the Execu tive Council for consideration. SUITS FOLLOW A CRASH. Heavy Damages Claimed on Account of the Kouts Disaster. Valparaiso, Ind., Dec. 14.—There have been docketed for trial at the next term of the Foster County Circuit Court the follow ing suits against the Chicago and Atlantic Railroad, growing out of the Kouts dis aster: An administrator’s suit, to recover *IO,OOO for the deaths of several members of tho Miller family; a guardian suit, to recover SIO,OOO for Herman Miller, the injured boy who was the only member of the Miller family sav’od from the wreck; the suit of the Kouts Hotel proprietor to recover compensation for the care of the Miller boy; and indict ment for involuntary manslaughter against John B. Park and John Dorsey, who are hold responsible for the Kouts disaster, will come up; also a suit brought by Annie Burkhart, against the New Albany and Chicago railroad, to recover slo,o < H) for the death of Andrew Burkhart, her husband, who was killed on the road of that com l<any. Germany’s Socialist Laws. Berlin, Dec. 14.—A government bill has been prepared in accordance with the re commendations of the Bundeerath increas ing the stringency of tho Socialist law, ex tending the penalties to expulsion and loss of German citizenship and empowering tho local authorities to expel suspects, t here is a series of new penalties for Socialistic press offenses. A Moral Leper Sentenced. San Francisco, Dec. 14. —Wong Ah Hung, a CniHainan who was convicted in the United States District Court, yesterday, on a charge of importing Chinese women for immoral purposes, was sentenced to day to ten years imprisonment in the California State prison at San Quentin, and to pay a fine of S2, (XX). | GOOD CHEER JOR ERIN. THE RALLY AT WASHINGTON A BIG SUCCESS. Men Prominent in the Halls of Con gress Take an Active Part in the Proceedings—Senators Sherman and Ingalls Each Express Their Sympa thy for the Cause. Washington, Dec. 14.—Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde and Hon. Arthur O’Connor, leaders of the Irish home rule cause in the English Parliament, arrived in this city this afternoon escorted by a com mittee of the Washington Irish societies who had gone to Baltimore to meet them. In the evening they were tendered a recep tion by the Irish societies ami wore con ducted to the Masonic Temple, in which the reception was held, by an escort headed by the Third Artillery Band, and consisting of the Union Veteran Corps, Columbia Rifles, Emmett Guards, Continentals. Knights of St. Co lumbkill, and the Catholic Knights of America. The hall of the temple was bril liantly illuminated and tastefully decorated with American and Irish flags and many hued bunting, while such appropriate in scriptions as “Scotland, Wales amt Ireland demand home rule,” “American sympathy is with Ireland,” “Coercion is an out rage on the spirit of human liberty,” and “Colum bia greets Gladstone and Parnell,’’ orna mented the stage and walls. a large audience. The audience was a large one, and long before the arrival of the guests nearly every seat in the body of the hall was occupied Upon the platform were Senators Sherman, Palmer, Ingalls and Hawley, Representa tives Collins, Bland, Herbert, Outhwaite, Foran, Lawler, O’Neill of Missouri, Woodburn, Phelan, Crain, Kennedy, Parker, Nutting, J. D. Taylor, Yost and Brown of Ohio, and McSlmne, Frederick Douglass and Thomas H. Walsh, head of the Irish movement in Washington. Senator Ingalls was expected to preside, but he was late in arriving and Mr. Sher man was selected as Chairman. Mr. Ingalls appeared upon the platform, shortly after Mr. Sherman began speaking. STRONG SPEECHES. The speeches of Messrs. Sherman, Ingalls, and Hawley were very strong and outspoken in their sympathy with the Homo Rulers, and much enthusia m was manifested. Resolutions wore adopted extending hearty greeting to Messrs. Esmond ami O’Connor; protesting against the policy of the Tory government of Englande: expressing confi dence in and admiration for.Mr. Parnell; extending thanks to Mr. Gladstone, amt pledging financial aid to the people of Ireland. The concluding resolution is ns follows: Resolved, That, in giving our moral and ma terial support to home rule, we express not merely our wish to see the Irish people freed from the cruel position In which they have been so long forced to live, but also our sympathy with the English people, from which so many of us are descended, for we are convinced that, the English people can never have government at home so long as they permit bad government to he inflicted on the people of Ireland; also, that in arraying the best elements of the English people in support of measures to establish justice and prosperity in Ireland, the great Liberal party has drawn the people of England measurably near to us ana now we hope to see in the future such constitutional harmony and personal good feeling throughout, the whole extent of Great Britain and Ireland as now exist throughout the whole extent of our Republic, a result never to be attained by closure enactments which have no right to the sacred name of law, enactments which can only be enforced by the agency of imperial police and standing armies. SHERMAN’S SPEECH. Senator Sherman said that in appealing here to-night he was bound to say that he was neither an Irishman nor the son of an Irishman, but the trouble was that his ancestors had come to this country so many years ago that it was absolutely immaterial whether they were English, Irish, Scotch or Welch. He knew one thing; he was an American [applause], and as an Ameri can, feeling himself free to speak, not only of matters concerning our national affairs, but as to affairs of friendly natioiis. He took pleasure in saying that ho believed that he sjioke the general voice of the peo ple of the United States in every part or tho Union when he said to the distinguished guests that the sympathy of America went forth fully and heartily in a strong desire that they might have home rule in Ireland to the full extent demanded by Messrs. Par nell and Gladstone. [Applause.] He wauted to see Ireland possess the same rights as those enjoyed by the people of the United States [applause], and he believed that in this sentiment the general voice of the people went with him. THE INDORSEMENT OF LIBERTY’S SONS. It was not because they were Irirfhmen but because they were freemen, and deserved the privileges of freemen that they in dorsed this sentiment. No country could be free unless it was governed by the people of the community: and home rule meant “gov ernment of the people, by the people and for the people.” [Applause.] Why should Ireland not have home rule? Why was it that the British government denied to Ireland, the gem of the British empire, what was conferred on all tho Colo nies of this great ejnpwe i Irishmen had led in the advance of all tho great battles which England had fought for two centuries. Irish poets had not only made love songs for *the men and women of the world but had written the national anthems of that great empire. Ireland had furnished the Demosthenes and Ciceros of modern times. Ireland had pro duced great men in every branch of life. He did not claim any right to govern the Britisli empire or to advise anybody in that great and power empire how to govern it. Ail lie could say was that he hoped that the pleading vo.ee of Mr. Gladstone, the greatest statesman of the age, [applause] would induce the British Farliameat to grant home rule, and that the manly courage and brave persistence of Mr. Parnell [applause! might be sustained in his sickness bv his growing bo|ies of home rule in Ireland. AMERICA’S ONLY DESIRE. All the American people desired for this people of a kindred race was the right to govern themselves —not to break down the British empire, but to pass laws affecting their local interests without the interference of the British Parliament. In conclusion Mr. Sherman said: “AH we want and all we pray for is that Great Britain may yield toviui Irish brethren what they desire and give them home rule, and the British gov ernment from that day forth will lie stronger than ever amid the powers of the world.” [Loud applause.] SENATOR INGALLS HEARD. Senator Ingalls, alter the applause with which he was greeted had subsided, said two ibuHtrious Irish members of the British Parliament have crossed the ocean to tell the story of the wrongs of Ireland. They ! are here for the purpose, as he understood, of ascertaining the sentiments ot the Atneri icau people upon this great question, which is now occupying the attention of men all o.er the civilized world; for the purpose of ascertaining by personal inspection aud examination whether or not it is true, ns the Tories ot (treat Britain have said, that the sentiments of the great mass of tho American people are not with Ireland in her struggle for Tionie rule and constitutional liberty, but that all these movements are merely the contortions of partisan demagogues and of obscure politicians for the purpose of catching the Irish vote. Wo have assem bled tins evening, ho said, in the shadow of the national capital for the purpose of say ing, so far as he could voice the sentiments of tho assemblage, that the cause of Ireland is the cause of America. [Great applause.] That in a deejier and wider sense it is not only the cause of Ireland, but of humanity itself. NO DOUBT OF AMERICA’S SENTIMENT. We have assembled for the purpose of learning from these two illustrious repre sentatives of Irish sentiment what has been the result of seven centuries of oppression of the Irish people by the governing classes of Great Britain, and he said were lie a still more obscure politician than he was he would not hesitate to say that if we were called upon .to choose between expressing our sympathies for Great Britain or for Ireland in this contest no American citizen wdll long hesitate as to what his preference shall be. He did not understand he said that the Irish repre sentatives of home rule desire to interfere with tho unity of the British empire, hut Great Britain should not forget that there is nothing so dangerous and so unprofitable as injustice; Great Britain .should not forget that 7,000,- 000 [x-ople determined to bo free can never be enslaved; Great Britain should not forget that H,OOO,(XJO citizens in tho original thirteen Colonies revolted and achieved their independence under far less provoca tion than 7,000,000 of Irish people nave en dured for centuries. [Applause.] He did did not desire to trench upi m the proprieties of the occasion, nor to intrude ujion the comity of nations, but he could not forget that brutal and degraded British soldiery, within the memory of men who might now be within hearing of his voice, had sacked and burned this capital. He could not forget that in every greatcrisisia American history we have had to contend with the ill-will anil malevolence cf the governing classes of Great Britain; that in the last great strug gle for tho preservation of constitutional liberty upon this continent we had the ill will of the governing classes of Great Britain; that she consorted with the South arid equivocated with tho North, and con tributed everything short of actual hostility to secure the downfall of the American Union. In conclusion lie said: “I shall never cease to remember that awful period. There was not a battlefield for American liberty which was not illus trated by Irish valor and consecrated by Irish blood.” MR. O’CONNOR’S APPRECIATION. Mr. O’Connor was then introduced, and drew a vivid picture* of tho oppression and hardshqis which the Irish people were compelled to endure. He said he and his companion were prepared for the reception with which they were met by those of Irish descent, but the warmth and earnestness with which they were met by the American imputation, who were not of their kith or :in, surpassed their expectations. The meeting to-night, he said, was a representa tive one of the American people, and could not tie made little of. He thanked those present from tho bottom of his heart for their reception. SENATOR HAWLEY’S UTTERANCES. Senator Hawley, the next speaker, said the speech of Mr. O’Connor was statements of a terrible fact—a terrible indictment. Humanity everywhere would say that he had stated wrongs which must he remedied. He joined very gladly in the welcome to these distinguished representatives of the great Liberal juirty of tho great British empire. His heart was with them. There was no real American looking at the great breadth, strength and final purpose of that party, who could withhold his heartfelt admiration and love. He depicted local self-government in Ire land, and said that it would be followed by local self-government in Scotland, Wales, and perhaps subdivisions of England, until we have the United’States of Gfeat Britain. The only resting place in all this gr at agi tation is an imperial Parliament in which tho divisions of the empire are repre sented on national questions with tho privilege of legislating for themselves on local matters. Ho could remember the time when a great many Englishmen ex ulted over what was apparently our down fall. Some of those Englishmen are to-day glorious Liberals. Their apoiogy is ac cepted. They are our brothers now. Those who lielieved in government of the people, for the people and by the people are our brothers. We are of the same family. The cause ot Ireland, he concluded, would con tinue to have his full sympathy. SYMPATHY OF THE SOUTH. Representative Herbert, of Alabama, said there were no people in this land who symputbizo more intelligently, and more sincerely with Ireland than do the people of the South. The South knows, he said, that whenever a stranger rules, the people mourn, and that is what is the matter with Ireland. DOUGLASS FACETIOUS. In response to numerous calls Mr. Ingalls introduced Frederick Douglass, who said that it was not his hour. England did not want to know what Fred Douglass had to say. He was only emancipated a few years ago himself. He was glad, however, of an opportunity to give color to the occasion. [Laughter.] With every other American, of whatever color or class, he was an out and out home ruler. The meeting was then declared adjourned, arid as the band struck up a lively Irish jig the crowd slowly left the hall. TRAGEDY IN LOW LIFE. A Man Outs His Wife's Throat and Then Slashes at His Own. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 14.—Early this morning while going his rounds Officer Me- Michael saw a negro sell a good mule for S2O. He attempted to arrest the negro,who resisted. In the scuffie Officer McMichacl had his coat torn off und was compelled to shoot the negro. The ball entered the calf of bis leg. At tho court house the negro made several conflicting statements. It is understood the negro is an ex-convict. He is in the hospital anil will recover. At a factory boarding house on Front street this morning Frank Guldens cut Ids wife’s throat and then tried to cut liis own, hut was prevented by [mm-soiis uttracied by the disturbance. Both were under the influence of liquor. An officer soon hail Giddens under arrest. The wound is not necessarily fatal, and is about five inches long. Jealousy is supposed to have been the cause of the rash act. Mrs. Gid dens returned a few nights ago from a visit to another man at Birmingham. Willis & Jenkins’ store at Midland, Ga., was burglarized last night. The safo was blown open and SIOO and a gold watch were stolen. _ A Refuge for Crofters. London, Dec. 14. —The government has requested Mr. Morrison, leader of tho Crof ter movement, to go to British Columbia and report upon the suitability of the coun try for the Crofters. If his repdrt la favor able ibe government proposes to assist the Crofters to emigrate to that country. CRYING FOR WOOLFOLK’S LIFE. Two Spectators In the Court Nearly Cause a Lynching. Macon, Ga., Doc. 14.—A very romantic and highly sensational event occurred in tho tSu]wrior Court room this afternoon during tho trial of Thomas Woolfolk, charged w ith tho murder of the Woolfolk family. Counsel Rutherford, for tho de fense, had concluded his long, patient and exhaustive argument, and wound up with a strong appeal for the prisoner. The court had taken a recess, and on re-assembling, Solicitor General Hardeman had arisen to conclude ttie arguments. CRIES OF “HANG HIM.” He hart spoken for some time and was under full headway discussing tho points of the evidence, when Cicero Tharpo, of Ma con, ami Reuben Nash, of Twiggs county, both prominent and well-known citizens, suddenly shouted out from the rear of the audience, “Hang him! Hang him!” Imme diately there wus a great commotion, the dense crowd becoming wild and ungovern able with excitement. Judge Gustin recog nized the danger and ranped violently for order. A RIOT IMMINENT. The Sheri(T and bailiffs did all they could, but the people muttered and a riot was im minent. The Judge was on the point of tailing the prisoner on the bench, but changed his mind quickly and had him secretly transferred to another room In the building He dispatched for a detachment of police, who quickly appeared on the scene. Before the police arrived, however, the Judge adjourned the court until to-mor row morning. The affair created a great sensation, and is tho only topic of conver sation to-night. The agitation apparently had no effect on Wolfolk who, if he turned a shade paler, showed no emotion. He viewed it calmly and quietly. The case will be given to the jury by to-morrow noon. It is thought the demonstration lias hail a marked effect on the jury. SOUTH GEORGIA’S CONFERENCE. Proceedings of the Opening Session at Sanders vllle. Sandersville, Ga., Dec. 14.—The mem bers of the South Georgia Conference have been arriving by every train since Monday, the earlier arrivals being mem tiers of com mittees and classes which met on Tuesday. Bishop H. M. McTyeire arrived last night. Promptly at 9 o’clock this morning the con ference met in the Methodist -church in its twenty-first, annual session. Bishop Mc- Tyoire conducted the opening religious ser vice and presides over the body. Rev. B. B. Brvan was re-elected Secre tary, with Rev. W. C. Lovett, George C. Thompson and E. M. Whiting as assistants. There were 1.24 responses, ministers and lay delegates included, at the roll call. The hours of the daily session are fixed at, from SI o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the afternoon^ THE FIRST DAY’S WORK. The session to-day was consumed by the reports of various officers and committees, which were referred to appropriate commit tees, in most cases without reading, and the [Kissing of the characters of the clergy, and other routine work incident to organization. Rev. A. M. Williams was appointed on the Board of Trustees of tho Orphans’ Homo vice Bishop Key. Rev. It. F. Evans was directed to receive the conference pro rata of money raised on Children’s Day for the use of the Sunday School Board. A large number arrived by to-day's trains too late for the opening of the conference. Others are expected to-night, and a full at tendance is counted on. DIFFERENT MEETING PLACES. The Baptists tendered the use of their church, nnd that, building has been used by tho committee for the examination of can didates for admission. There are twenty-one candidates. Through the kindness of the Ordinary the court house and jury rooms are also used by different classes. Rev. F. A. Branch, preached the opening sermon here to-night, and Rev. W. W. Stewart at Tennille. About daylight this morning a heavy northeast, rain began, and has continued without cessation all day. There is no pros pect to-night of any improvement in the weather. Rev. Young J. Allen, Missionary to China, is expected Friday. GEORGIA’S CAPITAL CITY. Supreme Court Decisions- An Escaped Convict Recaptured. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 14.—Tho following Supreme Court decisions wore banded down to-day: George W. Hill vs. T. H. Hackett, admin istrator; from Catoosa. Reversed. Western and Atlantic Railroad vs. N. E. Pitts; from Gordon. Reversed. Eb Fa vers vs. Osiah Johnson; from Gor don. Affirmed. A. P. Silver et al. vs. J. W. Rankin et al.; from Bartow. Affirmed. W. T. Russell vs. T. C. Napier; from Catoosa. Reversed. Theßome circuit was taken up to-day. Guy Lamar (colored), sent up from Chat ham county, for four years, in 1884, for as sault with intent to murder, escajssl after being in Lowe’s Augusta camp seven days, anil had not been heard from since till a few days ago, when he was arrested at Beaufort. Principal Keeper Towers was notified and a requisition win issued on the Governor of South Carolina. In the tax receipts at the State Treasury to-day Chatham county contributed s6,Biio and Richmond county $5,000. A FIGHT FOR CHILDREN. Their Father Trying to Take Them from His Divorced Wife. St. Augustine, Fla., Dec. 14.—Mr. Lyon, who is here seeking to recover pos session of two children from liis divorced wife, went to see them to-day, but at first was refused the privilege. Afterward they were allowed to see him, but the mother positively refused to let the n go with him. They seemed uncared for, and. though Mr. Lyon provided for their education, no attention had been paid them. Some ad missions were made by Cajieila’s brother regarding the treatment of tho children, and the attention of Judge Cooper was culled to the matter. If the children can not lie obtained peacefully warrants will probably bo issued to-morrow and the parties all brought up before his Honor. Young Capelin tried to sell his testimony to Mr. Lyon for SSOO and re fused to say anything. Tho Judge may compel him to testify, when sensational developments may be looked for. [Note —Interesting matter intro luctory to this dispatch iciy tie found in tho Florida column of this morning’s News.] Tampa’s Quarantine Raised Tamua, Fla., Dec. 14.—Quarantine against Tampa was raised to-day. As soon as t o fumigation Is completed the quaran tine against, relugeos will be removed. The physicians advise the latter to return slowly when announcement is made that the weather is warm. (PKICKgIOA YEAH. I 1 ttCKATM A COPY. ( BALFOUR'S LIFE IN PERIL HE SLEEPS IN THE TOWN HALL Al MANCHESTER UNDER GUARD. The Police Warned of a Plot to Assas slnato Him—His Foea Nearly Capture the Meeting He Addressed at Night- His Speech Full of Scathing Denun ciation. London, Dec. 14.—Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, addressed an im mense assemblage in Free Trade Hall al Manchester to-night. In consequence ol warnings that a plot had been formed to as sassinate Mr. Balfour, police guarded thl approaches to the plutform, and were sta tioned at various points in th interior of the hall. The barricade* around Free Trade Hall were extended to the Town Hall where Mr. Balfour sleep* under guard. As Mr. Balfour appeared upon the platform the cheering of a portion of the audience failed to drown the hisses of another portion. The preliminary speaking was amid great disorder. A number ol flphts took place and many persons were ejected from tho hull. The malcontent element was finally subdued. TREVELYAN RIDICULED. Air. Balfour in an elaborate criticism on his most recent speeches in favor of horns rule, compared Sir George Trevelyan to Runyan's Pitiable, who started with Chris tian on the right road, remained a short time, but falling into theslough of despond, promptly used violent language toward hi* former companions, and finally returned to the city of destruction. The Radical party in January, 18N6, thought that every thing was right which they had thought wrong in December, 1885. Wheel ing about at Mr. Gladstone’s word of com mand, with the regularity of soldiers on parade, they hail gone now into the ranks of the Parnellites, changing not only theii old policy, but their old morality. [Cheers.] BULLIED THEIR PARTY FOREVER. They had sullied the character of their party forever. With the deterioration of their moral fibre the Radicals had adopted the methods of their Irish allies. These had long been accustomed to copious streams ol violent rhetoric, which made them incapa ble of that sobriety of statement which the country expected from practical statesmen. The utterances even of the foremost Separ atist leaders showed an increasing want ol moral perception. Mr. Gladstone hod been forced to retract some of the assertions made by him in his infamous speech at Mettingham, but only under the threat of a lawyer’s let ter. Mr. Trevelyan had said that the farm ers in Ireland were being evicted by whole sale. The fact was thnt # during the first three months of Mr. Trevelyan’s administra tion as Chief Secretary of Ireland there were 853 evictions, while for the same period of the speaker's tenure of office the evictions numliered only 132. After rebutting the statements of Mr. Dil lon and others on the condition of Ireland, he concluded by predicting the triumph of order under the policy of the government. REFUSED TO SIGN THE ADDRESS. Dublin, Doc. 14.—The Krprtut says that ' tho Duke of Norfolk and Sir George Erring ton, both of whom are prominent Catholics, declined to sign Die address which is to lx presented by tne English Catholics to Mgr. Persico in favor of home rule for Ireland. It says also that Cardinal Manning is debarred by etiquette from signing it. Four additional summonses have been served on Timothy Harrington for publish ing reports of doings cf suppressed branches of the league. LANDLORDS IN CONVENTION. At a converrion of landlords to-day Mr. French, ageir if Ixird Landsdowne, advo cated State advances to landlords to enable them to pay mortgages accepting rental as security Mr. Everard favored this pro posal and said this was tho landlords’ la,t chance. CUT OUT HER TONGUE A Woman Mutilated by a Negro After Being Robbed. New Orleans, Dec. 14. —A special from Meridian, Miss., to the Pivayv.n Bays: “In formation has been received from Smith county that Mrs. Fanny Husbands, while traveling to her brother's house, some mile* from her own home, was assaulted by a negro and roblied. After committing the robbery tho negro cut out the lady’s tongue. Mrx. Husbands recognized the negro and wrote his name so that he would b<-arrested. The husband of the unfortunate lady is a man of considerable nionns, and it is supposed the negro thought his victim had money witli her.” HOPKINS GAINS TIME. Judge Sage’s Wife so 111 that Court Had to be Adjourned. Cincinnati, Dec. 14.—At midnight last night Judge Sage, of the Unite! States Dis trict Court, was advised by telegram of a serious change for the worse iu the condi tion of his wife, who has been an invalid for a long time. She is at their home av Lebanon, 0., thirty miles away. No train being available, tho Judge took a carriage and drove to Lebanon at once. This lnorning court was adjourned until Tuesday next, and the trial of Hopkins, As sistant Cashier of the Fidelity Bank, gos over until that time. SALE OF A RAILROAD. The Bavannab, Florida and Western to Own the Brunswick and Albany Line. Frankfort, Dec. 14.—A meeting of the shareholders of the Brunswick and Albany Railway was held here to-day. Seventeen persons, representing 182,400 shares, want present. It was unanimously resolved ti sell the lino to the Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad Company. The commit tee appointed to conduct the transfer will receive £280,000 in four per cent, mortgage bonds of the Savannah, Florida and West ern Company, and £130,000 in income bonds of that road. Whisky Dealers Assign., Baltimore, Dec. 14.—Foster, Clark A Cos., wholesale whisky dealers, to-day made., an assignment for the benefit of their credit ors to Fielder C. Blingluff, trustee,who gave Imnd in the sum of $150,000. The cause of the assignment is said to lie a disagreement between the partners, and Mr. Foster says the liabilities will bo paid in full. Harper in Stripes. Columbus, 0., Dec. 14.—E. L. Harper convict and ex-banker, donned the stripe* at the Ohio penitentiary to-day, but will re tain his moustache and hair for a time. He has been assigned to a position as clerk in the office of the Secretary. Powderly Will Recover. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Dec. 14. General Master Workman Powderly was resting comfortably at his home m Hyde Park at 7 o’clock this morning. His physician say* his case is now not serious. He only need* rest.