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i the morning news, J ESTABLISHED 1860. INCORPORATED 1886. L | J. H. ESTILL, President. \ BIRMINGHAM’S RED RIOT nine dead, four dying and MANY OTHERS WOUNDED. The Postmaster of the City Among tho Slain—One of the Victims Killed While Lying on the Ground to Avoid the Flying Bullets -Troops on the Scene to Prevent Further Trouble. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 9.—A crowd which had been collecting on the streets last night, at midnight advanced on the county jail with tho intontion of lynching R. R. Hawes, charged with the murder of bis wife and child. Many of the best citi zens tried to reason with the crowd and prevent trouble, and some lost their lives in the attempt. OPENING FIRF. When the crowd was within a few feet of the Jail door, and had failed to heed tho numerous warnings, tho officers opened fire on them, killing three men instantly, fatally wounding ten, and wounding more or loss seriously about thirty others. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. Following is a full list of the killed and wounded. M. B. Throckmorton, the postmaster, and a very prominent and popular citizon. Mr. Throckmorton was about HO years of ago. He was bom in Louisville, and came to Birmingham in 1880 as agent for the Southern Express Company. About eighteen months ago ho was appointed postmaster. Ho loaves a wife and one child. An unknown negro was shot through the lung3 and died this morning at 8 o’clock. KILLED BY THE FIRST VOLLEY. J. R. McCoy was toward tho front of tho crowd when the firing commenced. He fell at the first volley. A. B. Tarrant was shot In tho back. After the first volley he lay down on the ground with the hope of avoiding the flying bullets. Fate would not have it so, how ever, and a ball struck him as he lay on his face, and ranged up tho back. After a few minutos’ suffering the young man died. a peacemaker a victim. A. D. Bryant was shot through the heart. He was standing rather near the front and was doing his best to restrain the crowd going any nearer. He fell at the first volley and died instantly. C. C. Tate was shot through the hip and through the loin. He is dying. He is a painter and lived at East Lake. He is about 45 years o!d and had a family. Colbert Smith (colored) was shot through tho right lung and died this morn ing. BADLY WOUNDED. Lawrence Fitzhugh, a civil engineer, is badly wounded. He was shot through the shoulder. He is about 30 years old. Charles Bailey was shot through the head, and it is thought is fatally wounded. He lived formerly at No. 24 Church street, Boston. VERY APT TO DIE. A. J. Schiede, a mechanic, was shot in tho left side just under tho shoulder. It is thought that he will die. Ho came here re cently from Kalamazoo,Mich. Several of his companions were wounded, but less seri ously. Charles Jenkins was shot in the back of the Lead, the ball coming out in the center of his forehead. He lingered until 10 o'clock this morning, when he died. Jeukius was 20 years old, and lived at Hmithfleld with Ui3 parents and three j brothers. TOLD WHO HE WAS AND DIED. Mr. Brandon, who was at the hospital wounded in tho thigh and abdomen, died about 8 o’clock this morning. Just after ho was shot he told his attendants that ho boarded at the house of the sheriff of Etowah county, at Gadsden, and was here on busiues* before the United States court. •J W. Montgomery is wounded in tho left jaw. SHOT WHILE SITTING ON A STOOP. Mr. Berkely was shot through both leg’ below the knee, while sitting on tho porch of the r sidence of Mr VV. Siddon. Charles Bailey, a brakoman on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, was shot in the right side just below the nipple. His bom is in Boston. His wound, while not necessarily fatal, may prove serious. a bullet-hole in his leg. John H. Merritt is at tho hospital, shot through the calf of his left leg. Matt Kennedy, also at the hospital, is shot in both legs below the knee. His right leg is badiy shattered and the injury to his left is a flesh wound. He is also shot in the loft arm, just below the elbow, and the hone is broken. lie is at out 50 years old, and has a wife and seven children. SHOT THROUGH THE THIGH. .J- W. Owen is at the hospital, shot en tirely through the right thigh. Ho is a carpenter, about 50 years of age. J- W. Gilmore is fatally wounded through the bowels. He is 46 years < f age, and has a wife and five children living at Green Springs. Frank Childer is dead. Albert Smith (colored), is shot in the nfle* and is seriously wounded. Ho worked Louisville and Nashville Railroad u mpany, and has a family iu this city. A LUCKY TRIO. Wiluam Youngblood, Mr. Alexander ail( l Kd 8. Cooper, reported as killed or wounded, are nut hurt. W. A. Bird was shot in the right shoul der, the ball passing entirely through him, and coming out near the spinal cord. Bird is 30 years old and unmarried. TROOPS ON THE SCENE. Col. Thomas G. Jones, of tho Second wgimont of Alabama state troops, arrived ier this morning with five companies, and * confident of his ability to prevent any orther attempt at mob violonce. There vas much excitement for a while last night, >ut it subsided somewhat to-day. Sheriff Smith has been arrested on a charge of murder. a Gatling gun turned loose. Hie Way the Story wai Colored Up for the Wooly West. St. Louis, Doc. 9.—A special from Bir mingham, Ala, to the He public says; “At o'clock this morning a mob attacked k" jail in which Hawes is conflnod, for the >urpose of lynching the murderer. When he mob made a rush the gatling-gun was timed loose by order of Sheriff Smith, and ' n men fell, among them Postmaster i; rook mor ton and a spectator named Bailey. Many will dio. Tho ci y 8 'J fid beyond expression, and Hawes will vhched, it is ?aid, before morning. INTENSE FEELING. } special to tho Republic. re *ved tonight from 111 > Ala., tays: The scene here is quiet to-day, though the 111 K intense, and the authorities have K . very precaution to avert a repetition last night’s horrors. CoL B. F. oac ‘ 9 °f the Second regiment arrived The Morning News. to-day and assumed command of the militia. Sheriff Smith in an interview said be deeply regretted the occurences of last night, but felt that he had simply done his duty in upholding the majesty of the law. He said that he gave the mob ample warning, and did not give the order to fire until it was absolutely necessary to do so, aud that aftor the mob had begun to fire upon the jail. A PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR. “Mayor Thompson, who was only in ducted into office last Wednesday, issued a proclamation this morning expressing sym pathy for the families of the victims of last night’s tragedy, and deeply regret ting the occurence, but favoring the maintenance of law and order, and appealing to all who love peace and good order to refrain from public assemblage and to remain in the quiet of their homes. The doath of Postmaster Throckmorton, which occurred at 8:30 o’clock this morning, has added to the sorrow of the community.” ANOTHER OUTBREAK IMPROBABLE. St. Louis, Dec. 10. 2a. m.— Tho latest advicos from Birmingham are to the effect that the authorities are in complete posses sion of the city and there is little likelihood of another out break. One of the most striking scenes during the trouble was witnessed early this morning when Mayor Thompson was addressing a mob atone point, pleading with the citizens to disperse, while less than 100 yards away other men harangued an ex cited gathering favoring another attack on the jail aud the lynching of Hawos. HAWES INTERVIEWED. Hawes was interviewed to-day by an Atlanta friend. In response to the first question as to his guilt, he replied. “Oh, God. This is terrible. Here I am confined in this cell charged with murdering my wife and daughters. Why should I kill them? I loved those two children, and once I loved their mother. Tho children I could not have killed, because my heart was to > full of love for them. The mother I could not have killed because wo wore apart.” “You heard tho shots last night V “Oh, yes, I heard them.” “What were you doing!” “I was lying down upon this bunk. The shooting soon became general, and I real ized that the city patrol had come.” “Whatdid you do?’ “I got up, put on my shoes, then put on my coat and overcoat and made myself ready ” “For what?” “To go with the orowd to the most igno minious death any man ever endured.” “Did you think they would get you?” “Yes, I felt sure that they would.” BHOTS FROM THE MOB. Bullets Whistled about the Heads of Those in the Jail. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 9. —A special to the American last night from Birmingham, Ala., says: “The mob made an attack on the jail at 11:30 o’clock p. m. As they ap proached the alleyway leading to the jail, the officers inside’called on them to halt, which they did not do. The officers then fired with Winchesters and pistols, and the firing was ternffte for fifteen minutes on both sides. None of the officers were in jured, but over twenty of the mob. wore killed and wounded. Among the wounded is M. B. Throckmorton, post master of Birmingham, who was endeavor ing to persuade tho mob to disperse. Adolph Schiede, of the Louisville and Nash ville railroad, was also fatally wounded in the neck. A patrol wagon carted off the dead and wounded to the hospital. Owing to the lateness of the hour, it is impossible to obtain the names of all the killed and wounded. THE MOB ALSO FIRED. Tho firing was commenced by the police, but fully as many shots were fired by the mob. Over 500 rounds were fired. Zouaves aud guards are now in possession of all s roots leading to the jail. Inside the jail bullets fired by tho mob whistled around those confined there. Your corro sp'rndent was on the inside and bullets whis led within an inch of his head. Sheriff Smith gave the order to fire. No further attack is anticipated. A desultory fire was kept up for half an hour. Hawes was indifferent throughout the riot.” PUBLIC INDIGNATION. Nashville, Dec. 9, 11:30 p. m.—A special to the American from Birmingham says: “The defenders of last night’s wholesale slaughter declare that tho killing was done by sworn officers of the law in tho solemn discharge of their duty, and that this ex ample of unterrified intent to uphold tho statutes in all their majesty will prove a valuable though tragic lesson to mobs in the future. The public, however, are not disposed thus philosophically to look upon the terrible tragedy, and nine citizens out of every ten in this frenzied city are in open denunciation of the awful crime. Men were shot down who were neither mobber3 nor inciters to mob vengeance. CLASSED WITH ASSASSINATION. It is generally believed that the reckless ness and haste of the sheriff in giving the command to fire was assassination, and it is stated on all sides that the immense gathering was not for tho purpose at all or forcing the jail, but rather out of curiosity. There was never any real danger of assault. The Age-Herald to-day gave to its readers several extra editions and shaped its edi torials and local articles' with a view to allay excitement, and if possible prevent any further trouble. There is no lull, however, in tho public mind, and the interest and excitement is far greater than twenty-four hours ago. In the light of last night’s terrors, tnc Hawes affair has almost disappeared, and the in dignation expressed is directed against Sheriff Smith and his posse. A MILITARY ENCAMPMENT. “To-day and to-night the city is a mili tary encampment. The civil authorities have practically stepped down ami out, and Col. Jones of Montgomery, with thirteen military companies, is absolutely in charge of affairs. Tho jail is guarded by state troops with picket lines extended several squares in every direction, and at each approach there frowns a Gatling gun. Mounted scouts are sent out of the city, and at regular inter vals acquaint CoL Jones with tho con dition of the public mind and the prospects of an armed rising by the people. MILITARY ALARMS. “Fire bells sound military alarms and soldiers in uniforms and armed with Win chester rifles have desolated the principal streets and driven back the thousands who have all day been looking toward the jail. The military was ordered out by Gov. Heay from Montgomery and with the Chief Executive Col. Jones, is in regular telegraphic correspondence. Jn the meanwhile, the citizens have not kept within doors. They have congregated at tho hotels or ou the street corners, and in front of tho bulletin boards. A MADDENED MASS. “The streets have boon a living, maddened mass, and u very little oratorical pyrotech nics could readily organize a mob whoso •oleum duty would bo declared to be to avengo tho murder of the popular Throck morton and those who fell by him. All along the walls of the city are posted peti tions of various kinds signed by thousands of people. SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, ISBB. A SPECIMEN. “One of these recited at length the fact that Sheriff Smith had butchered in cold blood some of the best citizens of Birming ham by un act as unprovoked as unneces sary aud asked Gov. Seay to immediately relievo him of his duty as sheriff. Another Cetitiun side by side reads, ‘This is to hang im,’ and was signed by thousands of passers by. A FUNERAL PROCESSION. “Great excitement was caused by tho funeral cortege through the principal high way of on© of the victims of last night’s affray. The lengthy procession was headed by a bra*s band playing solemn dirges. “The postoffioe building is draped in mourning and makes a mute apjwal to every passer by. “The military were called upon to arrest Sheriff Smith and others implicat'd, but this was refused, aud finally at about 5 o’clock this afternoon a citizen went before a justice of the peace and swore out a war rant for the arrest of. Sheriff Smith and his deputies on a charge of murder. This was served by the corner, who found Sheriff Smith in the jail, and the coroner himself took charge of tho jail, and in his custody that institution is at present. REMOVAL ADVISED. During the day Capfc. Peyton Bibb, who is in charge of tho Montgomery Blues, ad vised that tho military take Sheriff Smith and Hawes out of'the jail aud carry t em to Montgomery, away from the scenes of riot and for safe keeping. This was not acceded to by the officers in charge, there being no civil steps to that end advis. and. “During tho afternoon a rumor became widespread that l,soominers from the Pratt mines, about five miles from Birmingham, would, after dark,march to tho city, armed with guns, pistols and dynamite cartridges, and with the increase of their ranks that was expected, assault the soldiers, and, with dynamite, blow to atoms the jail That such will no attempted is expected by tho mi itary, though a successful final is not anticipated. strength of the military. “There are already ten military com panies under commaud of Col. Jones, and five others will arrive on special trains by midnight; the Montgomery Greys, True Blues, Montgomery Mounted Rifles under command of Hon. A. A. Wiley, and an artillery company in charge of a Gatling gun from the Capital City. Besides these come companies from Tuscaloosa, Ope lika, Greenville, Anniston and other Alabama cities. One precaution against undue excitement and consequent violence was taken this morning by the city couucil. who, in special session, 'ordered that all saloons and drug stores be closed until further notice. AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC. The following address was issued this morning by a meeting of citizens; To the Citizen s of Birmingham: Tne horrible murder of Mrs. Hawes and her children, one of the most atrocious crimes ever known, and the subsequent loss of the lives of some of our best citizens, has deeply stirred the public mind, and enlisted the tenderest sympa thies of every righted-niinded person. There are some things as sacred as life itself, and one of them is the maintenance pf the law made to protect life and honor and virtue. Without orderly observance of the laws of the land no man. nor womau. nor child is safe. Public in dignation at atrocious crime is natural, but at the same time the law alone should visit the righteous y>enalty. It must not be said that in the great city of Birmingham a criminal can not lie arrested and have a fair trial. Some good citizens think the prisoner should have been removed to some other county. With a great population of business men and worthy mechanics and artisans and laborers here, the pride of our city, is it possible that we must call on Montgomery and Mobile to protect criminals from the illegal assaults of our own people? Are we not now strong enough to maintain t he law without calling on other towns to do that for us. None can deplore more than we. the unfortunate killings last night. The victims were our friends and associates. We do uot propose to discuss now or bear this question as to whether the officers erred in the manner of the discharge of their duty or as to whether they were hasty in the discharge of it. We do know that they had no sympathy for the man they were defending, but acted as vindicators of tne law. We address ourselves to tho future, and not to the past, and we ap ical to every good citizen to commend law. or der and peace, to repress all attempts to excite popular indignation, and to refrain from as sembling on the streets. The good name of our city, your own security, and that of your wive.s and children, counsel most strongly strict ob servance of the law. The govern' r of Ala haurn and his military staff, and the companies of soldiers from other cities with field rifles and Gatling guns, are seen on our streets to-day to enforce the law’ and to maintain it. Let us ourselves so to act in this emergency, anu so to speak, that from this time forth it may he known that Birmingham stands for law and good govern ment and needs no help from others to main tain them. M. T. Porter. CuARLES WIIEELOCK. Thomas Cobhs. A. A. Walker, Jr. Jonas Schwab. B. W. Kddy. Joseph Johnson. O. A. Lane. J. F. B. Jackson. C. P. Williamson. R. W. Hayoood. B. F. Roden. J. W. Milner. B. Stiner. R. W. Mclntosh. R. D. Johnston. AN ORDER BY COL. JONJCH. Col. Jones has issued the following order: Headquarters Second Reoimf.nt, A. 8. TANARUS., I Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 9. ISBS. f Charged by his excellency the governor with command of the troops now assembled here, and the preservation of the public peace, J earnestly invoke the aid of nil law abiding citizens. I Ait everyone of them make it his sjiecial business to keep down excitement. 1 particularly cmjoin upon all law abiding citi zens to refrain from assembling about the jail, and request them not to assemble in crowds anywhere, aud to disperse when requested to do 80. They are also requested to report to the judges and magistrates any person who indulges in threats of violence or endeavors to incite others to mob violence. If any there be who still meditate further vio lenco, 1 earnestly warn them that it will be certainly repressed. Let us have no more bloodshed. The law in its own orderly and majestic way will surely punish the guilty. Attempts by Individ uals to inflict private vengeance always cause the shedding of innocent blood. The state troops bow her** are ample to preserve order. Attention is called to the following sections of the criminal code of Alabama, sections 407<5, 4078. 4710, 4711 and 471*i. in case the governor may direct such military or state troops to perform their duties under the immediate orders, these sections of tho cod# must b<* rigidly enforced. Anxious to save tho shedding of blood, 1 solemnly call the attention of all persons to these provisions of the law and warn all persons whosoever that they will be rigidly enforced whenever It is necessary. Thomas C. Jones, Colonel Second Regiment A. ti. T. AN ADDITION BY THE MAYOR. To the above tho newly made mayor added this: To the Citizeni of Birmingham: The sad calamities that have tiefallen our city in the last f**w days have aroused public indig nation and stained her fair name; and while the teoderest sympathies of our people go out to those who sit to-day in the house of mourning or lie upq/i beds of suffer ing, y*t it become# us as good law abiding citizens to put aside our private grievance# #nd guard with loyalty the public peace, and maintain the law and order of our city. Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority conferred upon me by law, l appeal to all who love peace and good order to refrain from all public assem binges and to nnnaiu in the quiet of their own horn##, to cease from discussion of the tragic events aud await a full investigation of tho facts. I invoke the earnest effort sand co-operation of all classes in the maintenance of the good order of our city. The eyes of the world arc upon us aud let us so act that we shall dignify the name of the American citizen In every part of the south. R A. Thompson. Mayor. WHAT CGL. JONES SAYS. “Col. Jones taid at 6 o’clock after reciting rumors that had come to him of organized bands of minors, that the soldiers by scouts would be duly notified of their approach. He feared some disturbance, but believed that with the force at his command ho could make successful resistance. He criticized tho conduct of loading citizens, and the civil authorities in not coming actively to his support. Tho soldiers are conducting themselves well, though several times to-day they were hooted while march ing in small bodies to their hotels. Tho only thing that, in the opiniou of your corre spondent, will keep off a riot to-night is the presence of two terrible Gatling guns. SHERIFF SMITH TALKS. “As to the occurrence of night in an interview had to-day, Sheriff Smith said: We begged ana pleaded with the crowd to keep back and then they fired the first shots. Several shots were fired by the crowd before I gave the order to fire. Wo begged thorn to halt at the mouth of the alley, and still they kept com ing on. We begged them to go brick time aud again, and w arned them we would shoot, but they would not listen to us. They came half way up tho alley, close to the jail door, and wore shouting blow up the jail with dynamite. After all this and after thoy opened fire, I gavo the order to fire. They continued firing after we ceased. I feel that we could not have done anything else under the circumstances, and I deeply regret the necessity. “Police Chief Hicknrd said: ‘I do not see how wo could have done differently under the circumstances, but I never regretted anything in iny life so much as I did the unfortunate ne cessity. We repeatedly warned them to keep back, and told them we would shoot if they continued to advance. I was inside the jail and heard a shot fired on tho out side before Sheriff fjmith gave the order to fire. I do not know who tired this shot, whether someone in tho crowd or one of the officers, ns I was in a position where l could not see the flash. I am not used to crying, but when the fcerrib e affair was over 1 cried like a baby. I o uld not help it. THE OFFICERS. “Officers who took part in the affair stood in small groups and talked in subdued tones. It was a terrible experience and one they will not soon forget. All the men who were at the jail Saturday night were still o:i guard this morning and every approach was guarded by military, and all nightlong crowds remained in the streets and, of course, talked of nothing hut the terrible event. All sorts of opinions were expresed. After the appearance of the military at the jail, and the removal of all the killed and wounded, the crowd still lingered in the vicinity. ALL QUIKT IN CHICAGO.' The Anarchists Make no Attempt to Hold a Public Meeting. Chicago, Dec. 9.— Tho streets around tho Haymarket were thronged with people all this afternoon, who came expecting some sort of an anarchistic demonstration. More policerneu than are usually detailed ou the streets were on duty and did not allow crowds to congregate about the cor ners or in the saloons. Tuero were no more people than usual on the streets, and aajoining the quarters ou Milwaukee aveuue, or in the saloons fre quented by the anarchists on Blue Island avenue and Twelfth streot. ALL THE POLICE ON DUTY. About 3 o’clock this fternoou the entire police force was on reserve. All the west stations were filled with officers up to that hour, but absolutely no trouble was en countered. Where it was expected that the anarchists would hold a meeting at a hall at No. 600 Blue Island avenue, a number of officers in citizen’s clothes were detailed to watch the placa, but passed the day in idleness, for no meeting was held, and not as many people patronized the saloon as do on most plea-ant Sundays. ONLY DRANK BEER. At no time were there more than fifty Germans in the saloon, a id these were all the time seated about the tables, quietly drinking their beer. The halls in tho Desplalnet street district wer3 closed by order of Jnsi>ector Bonfiold. Usually there are meetings held over Flouies’ saloon, at No. 71 West Lake street, and over Griefs, at No. 54 West Lake stroet. These places were both closely watched bv special officers in citizens’ clothes and bv detectives from the Central station. In the West Chicago avenue district, only one meeting was held and that could hardly bo termed a meeting of anarchists, although among the 250 or 300 who attended, were a number who were known as anarchists before and after May 4, ISB6. This meeting was held in Otto Reichert’s saloon at No. 606 Milwaukee avenue. POLICE IN ATTENDANCE. The police were notified that such a meet ing would beheld in the middle of the week, but tho proprietor requested that officers l>e sent to attend the meeting, in order that there should be no cause for apprehension. Accordingly detectives were admitted to the hall, and were present from the beginning to the close of the meeting. ITS OBJECT. It was held ostensibly by German free thinkers for the purpose of organizing a society among the believers of social and religious liberty, the aim of which should be the founding of a school for children where religion might l>e entirely done away with. About 300 people were present, mostly women and children. The meeting adjourned at 4 o’clock, and the detectives then went to the central station. LYNCHINO LOOKUP FOR. Officers Shot While in Boarch of a Negro Murderer. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 9.— -A special to the Tima from Gadsden. Ala., nays: “This morning Deputy Sheriff A. C. Chris tian and A1 Herzbcrg went out to the new furnace to arrest Samuel Moore, a negro, who had killed a man Saturday night. Moore hud fled, but tho deputy sheriffs wore shot by unknown parties and wounded. Officers started out for Lawson Adams, who was supposed to Le an accomplice of Moore. He was finally arrested and locked up in jail. Mo -re was found and killed for resisting arrest. It is believed that Adams will be lynched before morning.” Bovier’s Riots. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 9.—Gov. More house, who is now ut Bevier, has ordered out the militia, and Col. Moore will leave at 6 o’clock in tho morning with two com panies of the Third regiment for tho scene of the riots. Thrown from a Horse and Killed. DeFcmak Springs, Fla., Dec. 9.—-A son of N. J. Me Ken non was thrown from his horse a few days ago, and was so severely mashed that he only lived about two days, and never revived or spoke after the fall. NINE DAYS OF TAX TALK. THAT 13 THE FATE PROBABLY IN STORE FOR THE SENATE. The Chinning- Match May Continue Still Longer if Many Amendments Are Thrust Forward-The Union Pacific Funding Bill Aleo on tho Calendar House Prospects. W ARRINGTON, Dec. 9.—The pathway of congress this week through the mass of crude legislation that surrounds it, can bo traced with tolerable accuracy. In the Senate, tho substitute for the Mills tariff bill will be taken up every day immediately after the iniscel laneous business of the morning hour. This bill, as printed, contains 160 printed pages, and last week an average of nine teen pages a day was dis))Oßed of.: This rate of progress, if maintained, will enable the senate to reach a vote in nine legislative days, and if tho confident predictions of some republicans that tho bill will bo out of the way before the holiday recess is to be verified, its consideration will have to con tinue at this rapid rate. CAUSES OF DELAY. But in view of the efforts of Messrs. Har ris and McPherson of the minority and Mr. Plumb of the majority to procure the adoption of the amendments now, and making allowance for others to be offered, it is hardly probable that the measure will be returned to the House until after tho Christmas recess. The Union Pacific funding bill is on tho calendar for Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, but the friends of the tariff bill ox jHM't it to bo again postponed. If it could be disposed of in a few morning hours, it would probably be taken up. but in view of the declarations made last Tuesday ms to the time necessary to discuss it. the prob-i lulitios are ngainst its consideration at present. DES MOINES RIVER LANDS. Mr Plumb has given notice of his inten tion to ask the Senate to take up the Des Moines river lands bill pas ed by the House last week, but it will not be done un til the tariff bill is out of the wav. There are several bills in conference between the two houses, including two land grant for feiture bills, which are privileged matters, but it is uot expected that they will come up this week except In some now uufure zeen contingency. In the House. Under tho rules of the House the first business in order to-morrow, after tho call of the states for the introduction and refer ence of bills, is the consideration of mens ures pertaining exclusively to tho District of Columbia. Tuesday and Wednesday will be devoted to discussing and finally voting upon the direct tax bill. There is not much disposi tion shown to discuss the measure itself, t .e collateral question, tho cotton amendment, being the chief target for debate. The District of Columbia and pension ap propriation bills will bo taken up Thurs day, and tho legislative week will close with further consideration of tho bill to in corporate the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua. A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. The following notice has been issued: Hoc e ok Representatives, i Washington, I>. Dec. 8, 1888. I There will l>e a caucus of the democratic member* in the hall of the House of Represen tatives oil Tuesday evening next. Deo. 11, at 7:30 p. m.. for the purpose of considering meas up s relating to the territories, and tho general policy to be pursued this session. S. S. (V)x, Chairman Democratic Caucus. N. 0. Blanchard, W. L. Wilson, Secretaries. A. K. MACMILLAN DEAD. He Filled the Editorial Chair of the Commercial Bulletin. New York, Dec. 9. — Alex K. MacMillan, editor of the Commercial Bulletin , died to night at his residence at No. 321 Livingstone street, Brooklyn. Up to 1872 Mr. Mac Millan was managing editor of the old Ex press. Since that time he has been con nected with the Bulletin. For forty years, he had been the New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger. CAUGHT IN THE BUZZARD. His ill-health dated from the lime of tho blizzard, when ho attempted to cross the Brooklyn bridge. The shock to his system bro e down his health and last summer he took a trip to Scotland for his health, with out any good result. He was the sole sur viving editor of the Sunday Mercury, when i hat paper was started. Ho was born in Scotland in 1825, coming hero when 11 years old. A NORMAL SCHOOL BURNED. All tho Pupils Escape Uninjured -It Cost $160,000. Lock Haven, Pa.. Doc. 9.—The Central State normal school building in this city was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. One hundred boarding students, moat of whom were in the building at the time, were safely removed. Tho building was of brick, four stories high, and cost $150,000. The amount of the insurance cannot be as certained to-night, but is said to be small. The total number of students in attendance was over 200. Many of them lost then books, clothes and valuables. BALE OF IRON WORKS. Exceptions to tho Commissioners’ Report to.boilleard. Harrisonburg, Va., Doc. 9.— Under a decreo rendered in October last, in the chancery case of the Fidelity Trust and Insurance Company of Philadelphia vs. the Hbenandoah Iron Company of I'age county, in this state, the company’s works were off rod for wale on Dec. 7. Only 885,090 being offered, the property was bid in. Exceptions to tho commissioner "’ rop rt in the case will I** heard In Baltimore on Tuesday. Dec. 11, before Judges Bond and Paul. __ AN ASafIMBLYMAN DUOP3 DEAD The Incident Somewhat Excites New Jersey Democrats. Jersey City, N. J., Doc. 9.—Frank Short. m>seuiblyman from the Tenth district of Hudson county, fell dead at his home at 2 o’clock this morning. In the legislature now there is hut two democratic majority in tho House and throe on joint ballot. The death of Mr. Short has caused some excite ment in political circles. Anew election will probably bo ordered by tho governor. Gen. Harrison’s Sunday. Indiana polls, Doc. 9. -President-elect and Mrs. Harrison attended divine services us usual th s morning at t ,e First Presbyte rian church. This afternoon en. Harrismi attended the funeral of his friend. Harris P. Wetzel, late agent of the Yaudalia Rail road Company at this point. EAST AFRICA’S WARFARE. Bagamoyo Destroyed by the Force Under Bushiri. Zanzibar, Doc. 9.—A British steamer which was recently sent to Bagamoyo re turned here to-day with several Indian traders and their families ou board. They report that the town is wrecked. There was severe fightiug Thursday and Friday, and tho rebel loss was heavy. Two Germans and two native dependents were wounded. Bushiri sub sequontly retired five miles inland. It is reported that lie 1< ted an ivory caravan, ami brutally maltreated the Wanyaiuweze porters, who refused to join him. SAVAGE CRUELTY. Bushiri seized the Ivory ami either killed or cut off the hands of the porter*, who re fused to ioin him. lie left Bagamoyo in a panic, abandoning his guns, owing ton false report that the German stnonghald was sown with torpedoes. The rebel loss was 100 killed. The insurgents at Lindt have seizod all the gunpowder in the Indians’ houses aud the Sultan’s stores. GERMANY’S FIGHTING MEN. Berlin, Dec. 9. It is stated that Count H‘i bert Bismarck will announce I'uosday that the government will not employ Gor man troops inland iu East Africa, but will approve of the East Africa company form ing a volunteer corps. Herr Windthorst’s slavery resolution will lie brought lip on Thursday or Friday, and will probably reopen tho discussion on the East Africa question. An attempt will be made to get tho reiohstng to declare in favor of imperial financial and other assistance to secure the German set tlements in East Africa. INDIA'S BLACKMAN. Lord Salisbury's Alleged Utterance Severely Criticised. London, Dec. 9.—The Bombay Gazette , discussing the “Blackman” question, says: “Lord Salisbury, in referring to Mr. Naoroji, scorns to have spoken in torniz as impolitic as they were discourteous. The Times of India refuses to beliove that Lord Salisbury used the words. The Indian Mirror says: “The words arc a libel upon the whole Indian race mid a deliberate insult,meriting the queen'ssovero displeasure.” Other papers make equally strong com ments, insisting that Lord Salisbury is un worthy to retain his position. SOCIALISTS vs CATHOLICS. Amsterdam Polico Fire and Wound Several of the liiotera. Amsterdam, Dec. 9.—During a meeting held here to-day to consider the project for the erection of a statue of the pope, 000 socialists gaiued admission to the meeting hall and prevented Abbe Brouwers from speaking. A fight ensued between the Catholics and socialists. All tho furniture fn the hall was smashed. The police were compelled to fire, and several rioters were wounded. Many arrests were made. Grout agitution continues throughout tho city. BRIGHT HAS A CHILL. Other Grave Symptoms Also Mani fested During the Day. London, Dec. 9.—Mr. Bright had a shivering fit to-day, which left him in a very weak condition. Other grave symptoms wore manifested. When Mr. Bright’s son road to I im an address of sympathy adopted by the Birmingham Liberal Society on Friday, he remarked: “Ye**, they have always been very kind to me.” He was anxious to hear every word of the address, and requested his son to repeat a portion of it. CAPT. DRIANT’S BOOHS. Frenchmen Bayonettlng Germans Among Its Illustrations. Paris, Doc. 9.—The book written by Capt. Driant, for the publication of which ho was arrested, is entitled “Guerre do Domain.” It describes with irnnginntivo detail tho coming war of tho Revanche, tho military subjection of Germany, and the recovery of Alsace-Lorraine. Pictorial ad vertisements represent Frenchmen uayo netting German *. Flowers on Dusaouba Tomb. Paris, Dec. 9—Four hundred persons attended a demonstration at the tomb of Du*s<juhs to-day. Orations wore delivered, and a number of wreaths wore laid on tho tomb. Bngaata to Form the Cabinet. Madrid, Dec. 9.—'The queen regent has entrusted Honor Bugasta with the forma tion of a now cabinet. Honor Hagaxta en counters much difficulty in full filling the task. Boulanglst Conflicts. Paris, Dec. 9.—Boulanglst confermons bold At Ht. Die and Epinal to-day, resulted in conflicts in which several persons were injured. The police cleared tho streets. MERGER OF THE FARMERS. The Consolidated Body Changes Its Name. New Orleans, Dec. 9.—A special dis patch from Meridian, Miss., to tho Times- Democrat , says: “Tho consolidated bodies of the farmers yesterday changed their namo from ‘The Alliance Wheel and Co operative Union of America' to ‘Tho Farm ers aud Lab rers Union of America.’ The next meeting will bo held in Ht. I/miDon the firm Thursday in December, 1889. The Alliance holds a mooting at Atlanta, <ia., iu October next. conflicting RKPOrtTR. “Conflicting reports are current in regard to the con^didation. It is given out here that the action of the allinnco here will have to he confirmed by tin* subordinate alliances. A platform of principles was adopted yesterday, but lias not been fur nished tuo press L*r publication. Commit tees on tho establishment of coiton aud bagging factories iu various state* have made the r reports, but nothing is known of the action taken on them.’’ Adjournment of tho Loghtlahire. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 9. Prominent mem bers of the legislature who are remaining hero over Hun lay expresH tbo opinion that the general assembly will adjourn on Dec. 17tli. They think that the appropriation bill and tax act will bo passed by that time and that all other busin*- will r> left over until the summer s , V’iou. Dr. Feltou,wbo seems to bo one of the leaders of the house, joins in this opinion. Fatally Stabbed. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 9.—James Tlco and Mack Hutto, two young white men, became involved in a quarrel to-day while canting quoits near the Augusta factory. Both were drinking. In the row which ensued Hutto stabbed Tice iu the neck and back. Dr. Baker attended the wounded man and s<iy he c-u not live. He was removed to his home this atteruoou. Hutto is iu jaiJ. i DAILY, $lO A TEAR. I < 5 CKNTB A COPY. V ( WEEKLY,SI.B3 A YEAR.) OUR DEAD STILL LIVING REV. TALMAOH TEACHES A LESSON FROM THB LIFE OF JOSEPH. Tho Doslrs to Bee His Son the One Great Object of Jacob'e Journey Tho King's Wagons Will Likewise Take Us Up to See Our Lost Kindred. Brooklyn, Doc. 9. —The Rev. T. DeWitt l'almago, D.D., preached to-day on “Our Departed Htill Living.” His text was Genesis, ch. 45, v. 27 and 28: “And when he saw tho wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, tho spirit of Jacob, their father, revived. And Israel said, it is enough, Joseph my son, Ls yet alive.” Dr. Talmags said: The Egyptian capital was the focus of the world’s wealth. In ships and barges there had l)eon brought to it from India frankin cense, and cinnamon, and ivory, and diamonds; from the north, marble a:d iron; from Hyrla, purple aud silk; from Greece, some of tho finest horses of the world, and some of the most brilliant chariots; and from nil the earth that whioll could best please tho eye, and charm the car, and gratify the taste. There were temples utlame with red sand stone, o terod by gateways that were guarded by pillars bewildering with hieroglyphics, and wound with bra/, a serpents, and adorned with wiugod c na tures—their eyes, and beaks and pini on glittering with precious stone*. Th re were marble columns blooming into wlnti flower-buds; there wore stone pillars at tho top bursting Into tho shape if the 1t ns when In full bloom. Along the avenues lined with sphinx, ami fane and obe’ ic p there were princes who came in g irgsou .1 y upholstered palanquins, carried by servants in scarlet, or elsmvhere drawn by vehie e, the snow-white horses, golden-hitted, and six abreast, dashing at full run. T re were fount&itiH from stone-wreathed va *si climbing the ladders of tho light. You would hear a bolt shove, ami a door of brass would open like a flash of the s n. the surrounding gardens wore satuntvei with odors that the terrace, and dripped from the arbors, and burned t elr incense in the Egyptian noon. On floors of mosaic the glories of Pharaoh were spelled out iu letters of porphyry, and beryl, ami flame. There were ornaments twisted from the wood of the tamarisk, embossed with silver breaking into foam. There were foot stools made out of a Mingle precious stone. There were beds fashioned out of a crouched liqn in br nzo. There were chairs spotted with tho sleek hide of leopards. There were sofas f*otod with tho claws of wild boasts, and armed with the beaks of birds. As you stand on the level beach of thenca on a summer ilav, and look either way, and there are miles of breakers, white with the ocean foam, dashing shoreward; so it scorned as if the n a of the world’s pomp aud wealth In the Egyptian capital for inih*a and miles thing itself up into white breakers of marble temple, mausoleum, and obelisk. this was the place where Joseph, the fhepherd boy, was called to si ami next to Pharaoh in honor. What a contrast be twoen this scone and kirt humble starting, and the pit into which his brothers threw him! Vet he wan not forgetful of his early home; he was not ashamed of where he came from. The Bishop of Mentz, de scended from a wheelwright, covered his house with spokes, and hammers, and wheels , and tho King of Sicily, in honor of his father, who was a potter, refuted to drink out of anything hut an earthen vessel. So Joseph was not ashamed of hi early surroundings, or of his old tune father, or of hiK brothers. When they came up from the famine-stricken land to get corn from the king’s corn crib, Joseph, instead of chiding them for tho way they had mal troitod and abused him, sent them back with wagons, which Pharaoh furnished, laden with corn; and old Jacob, the father, m tho vorv sumo wagons, was brought back, that Joseph, tho sou, might seo him, and give him a comfortable home all the rest of his days. Well, 1 hear tho wagons, the king’s wagons, rumbling down in front of the palace. On the outside of the palace, to sea the wagons go off, sta d< Pharaoh In royal robeß;and beside him Prime Ministor Jos eph, with a chain of g Id around hi* neck, and on his hand a ring given by Pharaoh to him, so that any time ho wanted to stamp the royal seal upon a document he could do so. Wagon after wagon rolls on down from the palace, laden with corn, and meat, and changes of raiment, and everything that could help a famine struck people. One day 1 so*' aged Jacob seated in front of his house He is possibly thinking of his absent boys (mods, however old they get, are never to u father any more than boys); and while he is seated there, ho sees dust aris ing, mid he hears wagons rumbling, anil ho wonders what is coming now, for rhe whole land had boen smitten with the famine, and was in silence. But after awhile the wagons have come near enough, and he sees his sons i the wagons, and be foro they come quite up they shout: “Joseph is yot alive!” Tho old man faints dead away. 1 do not wonder at it. The boys tell the story how that tho boy, the long absent Joseph, has got to be the first man in the Egyptian palace. While they unload the wagons, the wnn and wastml creatures in the neighborhood come up and ask for a handful of cx>rn, and they are satisfied. One day the wagons ore brought up, for Jac >b, the old father. Is about to go. o ee Joseph m tho Egyptian palace. You know it is not a very easy tldug to transplantf an old treo, and Jacob has hard work to get away from the place where be ha* lived ho long. He buls good bye to the old place, and leaves Ids blessing with the ueigldiors, and then his sons steady him while be, de termined to help himself, gets into the wagon, si iff, old, and decrepit. Yonder thov go, Jacob and his sons and their wives, and their children, eighty-two in all, fol lowed by herds and flocks, which the herds men drive along. Thoy are going out from famine to £luxuriaaoo; are going from a plain country home to tho fluent pal ace under the suit. Joseph, the prime miu- Ister, gets in his chariot, and drives down to meet tho old man. Joseph’s charioteer holds up the horses c*u tbeoneside—the dust-covered wagons of the emigrants stop on tho other. Joseph, instead of wait ing for his fattier to come, leaps out of the chariot nnd jumps into the emi grants’ wagon, throws hi* arms around the old man. and weepsnloud for past memories and present joy. The father, Jacob, can hardly thii.k it u his by. Why, the smooth brow of childhood has become a wi inkled brow, wrinkle I with the cares of state, aud tho garb of the shepherd-boy has became a robe royally bedizened! But os tho old man finds out it is actually Joseph, I seethe thin lip quiver against the toothless gum as he cries out: “Now let ms die, since I huvi thy face; I ehold Joseph is yet all vs!” The wagons roll up in front of the palace. Help out tho grandchildren, and take them iu out of the hot Egyptian sun. Help old Jacob out of the wagon. Hend word to Ri.aranh that the old shepherd has come. In tho royal apartment Dharaoh aud Jacob meet—dignity and rusticity—the graceful ness of the court and tho nlam maimers of the (1 *ld. The king, wanting to make the old countryman at ease, and seeing how white lum b*?ard is, and how feeble his step, looks familiarly into his face, and says to the man: “How old art thou?” *Givo