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' Fstabushid 1850. L.NOORPORXTED 1888. V
( J. H. ESTILL, President. )
CLAYTON’S CRUEL DEATH.
THE ATTEMPT TO FIX THH CHIME
ON A DEAD CALIFORNIAN.
A Sheriff Who Claims That the Dead
Man Disclosed to Him His Animus—
A Threat to Kill the Deceased on
Account of a War Time Grudge—
The Investigating Committee.
Los Angeles, Cal., April 25.—Regard
ing the report that Thomas Hooper, the
ranchero, who died at Ranchito, near here,
last winter, was implicated in the murder
•1 John M. Clayton of Arkansas, the fol
lowing facts are learned. Last June,
Charles Lewis called on Sheriff A. Grurrie
and said that in the latter part of 1888, he
had made the acquaintance of Thomas
Hooper and cared for him when he was
sick. Hooper was often moody, and
Leis asked him the reason. Hooper
replied intimating that in 1888, he killed
two men in Conway county, Arkansas,
whose names Lewis caught as Thomas and
May. Little by little he told Lewis that
several years before his father bad been
killed in Arkansas by a body of men who
took him from jail and lynched him. He
swore vengeance upon the lynchers and
told Lewis that the men whom he had killed
were two of the ringleaders in the party,
while Clayton was there too.
A THREAT TO KILL CLAYTON.
“If you ever hear of Clayton dying with
his boots on,’’ Hooper remarked to Lewis,
“you will know who killed him.” During
December Hooper disappeared, and soon
after Lewis read of the assassination of
Clayton. Lewis called at his house
and Hooper’s son said he did
not know where his father
was. Soon after Lewis learned
that Hooper had reappeared and bought a
ranch at Ranchito. During the investi
gation by the sheriff letters were received
from Gov. Eagle of Arkansas, stating that
Tom Hooper was brought up in Conway
county, Arkansas, and went through the
the war in the confederate army, and that
he was in Gov. Eagle’s regiment when quite
a boy. He left the state in 1868 or 1869 and
had not been there since to live. The gov
ernor’s description is said to fit Ranchero
Hooper. He also said that Hooper’s father
was murdered about the time stated.
HOOPER TO HAVE BEEN ARRESTED.
The sheriff was about to arrest Hooper
last winter when the floods c imo, and cut
off connection witli Ranchito for several
days. During that timo Hooper was taken
down with pneumonia, and died. Gov.
Eagle, in replying under date of March 31,
U'.H), to a communication from Sheriff A.
Grurrie of Los Angeles county, requests
specimens of Hooper’s writing. He con
cluded by saying: “Circumstances that
have come to light point to Hooper as the
probable person who committed this crime.
If he died, and is now dead, ho cannot be
convicted in the courts, but I hope you will
immediately take this up and help us rush
it to a conclusion."
THE CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY.
Little Rock, Ark., April 25. —The
Clay:on-fireckinridge investigating com
mittee examined about seventy-five wit
nesses to-day, nearly all of w.iom were
negroes. The latter testified that they voted
at the 'White River precinct in Woodruff
county, at the presidential election in No
vember, each swearing that he cast a
straight republican ticket containing the
name of John M. Clayton as a candidate
for congress. Last night County
Clerk Ferguson of Woodruff county,
Judge McClure, attorney for the
investigation committee,"and J. H. Harrod,
attorney for the contestee, counted the
ballots ’in the White River precinct box.
This mornibg they reported to the commit
tee that they found the result to be 210
votes for Brecki nridge'and 44 for Clayton.
A majority of the negroes who testified
were unable to read and could not teli
whether the tickets shown them were the
ones they voted or not. They were posi
tive, however, of having voted for Clayton.
In a very few cases the ballots showed that
they had voted for Breckinridge.
EASY TO TELL.
In this state the number is written on a
ticket corresponding to the number opposite
the name of the voter on the poll books, so
that it is very easy to ascertain the ticket
east by each voter. In nearly all cases
in which a negro unable to read cast his
vote, the ballot produced was a straight
democratic one. The committeo will pro
ceed to-morrow with the examination of
about forty witnesses from Pine Bluff, the
home of the late John M. Clayton. Next
week 500 witnesses from Howard township,
Conway county, in which is Plummerville,
the place where Clayton was assassinated,
will ho hero to give their testimony. The
committee will endeavor not only to elicit
evidence that will reveal the identity of the
parties who stole the ballot box in that
township, but will also try to find out who
it was that killed Clayton. Mr. Breckin
ridge stated to the committee to-day that
he hoped the investigation would take the
widest scope.
Judge McClure asked Judge Dent, county
judge of Woodruff county, it he was not a
member of the so-called immigration society
of Woodruff county.
AN OBJECTION.
Mr. Harrod, attorney for the contestee
objected to the question, as the society had
beeu organized since the election, and had
nothing whatever to do with case under
going examination.
Mr. McClure said that he wanted to show
that the society grew out of the elecsion
trouble of 1888, and that the members of it
were responsible for the election frauds in
that country.
Mr. Breckinridge arose and asked that
his attorneys withdraw their objections,
saying (hat if it were necessary for the
committee to investigate the society to
accomplish its object, he would place noth
ing in the way of its doing so. He hoped
the committee would send for the books
and papers of the organization, and give
them a thorough examination.
Ihe committee thought the evidence in
competent, and declined to permit Judge
McClure to ask any further questions on the
subject.
Judge Dent further testified that he had
neon county judge of Woodruff county for
six i ears, and at each election he always
appointed two democrats and one republi
can as judges for each election precinci,
nut always had difficulty in finding repub
licans who would serve.
ANTITRUST LAWS.
Supplementary Legislation by the
States Necessary.
M ashixgton, April 25.—The committee
° n judiciary to-day reported to the Houso
h ■ Senateanti-ti ust bill. After noting the
objects sought to be accomplished by the
1 u the report accompanying it says, what
ver legislation congress may enact on this
uoiect within the limits of its authority
‘d prove of little value unless the states
nail supplant it by such auxiliary and
legislation as may be w ithin their
b-gislative authority.
Bond Purchases.
in^ s^ IyciTON ’ A P ril 3-s.—The bond offer-
w 'gs to-day reached $216,500, all of which
fcMi aCCapted at 132 tor 4s aQd 103 X
illornimj ffet>£.
UNEARNED LAND GRANTS.
Senator Call Urges Forfeitures in
Florida.
Washington, April 25.—The Senate this
morning resumed consideration of the rail
road land forfeiture bill, and Mr. Call went
on with his argument in favor of the
amendment offered by him as to the for
feiture of railroad lands in Florida.
Mr. Blair, noticing the inattention of the
few senators who were in their soats, called
attention to the fact, and on his motion a
call of the Senate took place. During its
progress senators came in from the
committee rooms and cloak rooms, and
fifty-six of them responded to the call.
Then Mr. Call went on with his speech, but
before he had been talking half an hour the
same stats of things repeated itself, and he
stopped to make complaint that he had but
few hearers. He said that if the people
could only look in and witness the scene in
the Senate chamber they would form an
opinion that the day was passing by when
senators were of any use in the government
of the oountry.
power of the people.
If the public demand could have no re
spocse in the Senate the people would find
it out at no distant day, and there was
enough of intelligence and force and power
in public opiuion for the people to de
mand that proper attention should be given
to the consideration of questions of public
interest. In spite of this inattention on the
part of the senators, Mr. Call started
off again, and resumed his ar
gument in explanation and advo
cacy of the ’ amendment offered
by him in the interest of settlers on railroad
lands io Florida. The land in question (on
the line of the Tampa road) had been sold
(he said) to the late Edward N. Dickerson,
and were now owned by great capitalists
and men of great political importance who
were standing behind the attempt to deprlv e
the poor settlers of their homes. He de
clared that the transaction (the sale of rail
road lands to Mr. Dickerfon) was fraudulent
in every particle and fiber, although he ex
cepted Mr. Dickerson from all imputa
tion. The amendment which he
proposed was wholly in the interest of the
settlers and of peace
FAVORED BY MR. GEORGE.
Mr. George spoke in favor of Mr. Call’s
amendment, and said some pretty severe
things about the absence of the senators
from their seats. He wanted the Senate to
understand, and he wanted the American
people to understand, that the question be
fore the Senate was whether the settlers on
those lands In Florida were to be allowed a
chance to show that they had a right to
them, and that the railroad company <>r its
assigns had no such rights. Mr. Pasco
took the floor and the bill went over with
out action until Monday next.
The Senate bill appropriating $75,000 for
a public building at Fayette, N. C., was
passed.
Mr, Gibson offered a joint resolution de
claring the profound sorrow of the Senate
at the announcement of the death of Hon.
Edward J. Gay, late a representative from
the state of Louisiana, and suspending tbe
business of the Senate to give opportunity
for tributes to Mr. Gav’s eminent public
and private virtues. Eulogies we e pro
nounced by Senators Gibson, Cockrell and
Eustis. The resolutions were agreed to, and,
as a further mark of respect, the Senate at
4:30 o’clock adjourned till to-morrow.
The House at its evening session passed
thirty private pension bills, and at 10:30
o’clock adjourned until to-morrow.
NATURAL AND POLITICAL GAB.
One of Quay’s Men Overcome by the
Former and Aroused by the Latter.
Washington, April 35. Boss Quay
came very near losing one of his most valu
able lieutenants last night. After a pro
longed conference with Senator Quay as to
the best method of electing Quay delegates
to the stato convention, David Martin, col
lector of internal revenue and deputy boss
for Philadelphia, retired to his room and
shortly went to sleep turning out the one
gas jet then burning. A servant had incau
tiously turned on another gas jet which was
pouring out unlighted gas into the room.
Fortunately the transom over the door was
open or Mr. Martin would have been
asphyxiated.
AROUSED WITH DIFFICULTY.
As it was, when a bell-boy went to wake
him for an early breakfast in order that he
might keep an engagement with Senator
Quay, he had great difficulty in arousing
him. However, he was all right after a
bracing interview with Senator Quay, and
went home this afternoon apparently none
the worse for his narrow escape. Owing
to the name the report of Mr Martin's ad
venture caused many inquiries as to the
health of Mr. Martin of Texas, who cele
brated his arrival in Washington by blow
ing out the gas.
A FEDERAL ELECTION LAW,
The House Committee Opposed to the
Australian Ballot System.
Washington, April 35.— 1 tis possible
that the Hoar republican caucus committee
will strike out of Mr. Lodge’s election bill
the Australian ballot feature, perhaps
adding superfluous permission to the states
to ad'ipt the Australian system it they see
fit. The majority of the republicans of the
House are opposed to the Australian ballot
system usually for no better reason
than because ex-President Clevej
land favors it. The hill which the Hoar
caucus committee will probably adopt will
be a scheme providing for federal control
of federal elections by the appointment of
election officers, differing from Mr. Hoar’s
bill, which puts all power in the hands of
supervisors. The republican leaders count
on the caucus to briug the parly together
in support of some bill.
Importers and the Tariff.
Washington, April 35. —The ways and
means committee to-day hoard representa
tives ot New York importing houses in op
position to the passage of the bill already
reported by the committee, making worsted
cloths dutiable as woolens. Representa
tive Flower opened the proceedings by
stating that he had received a petition
signed by seventy-eight merchants and
manufacturers of New York requesting the
immediate passage of the bill.
Silver Bill of the Caucus.
Washington, April 25.—At a special
meeting of the House committee on coinage,
weights and measures to-day, Chairman
Conger was authorized bv a strict party
vote to offer the stiver bill agreed upon in
the caucus Wednesday night in place of the
modified W indom silver bill already re
ported by the oomrnittee when the latter is
taken up for consideration in the House.
Mizell Pensacola’s Collector.
Washington, April 25.— Among the
nominations made by the President to-day
were those of John B. Mizell to be collector
of customs for the district of Pensacola, and
Algernon S. Badger to be appraiser ot mer
chandise at New Orleans.
The World’s Fair Bill Signed.
Washington, April 25. —The President
has signed the .world’s fair bill
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY APRIL 20, 1890.
LABOR'S GREAT WAR.
CHICAGO’S CARPENTERS STILL OUT
AND DEFIANT.
A Conference to be Held To-day but
a Settlement Not Expected—A Non-
Union Man Murderously Assaulted—
The Austrian Government Turning
Schools Into Barracks In Readiness
for May Day.
Chicago, April 25.— Thomas Gilmore, a
non-union carpenter, lies at his home seri
ously, if not fatally, injured. He was this
morning tbe victim of a murderous assault
made by half a dozen strikers as he was
going to work.
This afternoon the joint committee of the
striking carpenters, now the Boss Carpen
ters’ Association, and the citizens’ arbitra
tion committee, sent a note to President
Goldie of the Builders’ and Traders’ Ex
change, asking him to appoint a time for
meeting, with a view to a settlement
of the pending strike. Mr. Goldie
replied that be, together with the|directon
and some of th 4 members of the exchange,
would meet and confer with the citizens’
committee at noon to-morrow, with the
new boss carpenters’ committee at 2 o’clock,
and with the carpenters’ committee at 3
o’oloek, in the builders’ exchange. It re
mains to be seen whether the joint commit
tee will consent to be thus split up into its
constituent elements. Not much is hoped
for from the conference Bhould it take
place, inasmuch as President Goldie
says that the carpenters’ union will
under no circumstances be recognized, while
the strikersjdeclare that they will never re
turn to work until such recognition is
granted. The best that they expect from
the conference is to put the old bosses on
record, and when that is done they will
probably make Jterms with the new hoses’
association, which claims to have an em
ploying capacity of 4,500 men.
pittsburg’h railroad muddle.
Pittsburg, April 35.— The grievances of
the railway employes were referred to the
supreme oouncil of the Railway Employes'
Federation to-day, the various oompauies
having refused to make tbe concessions
demanded. The supreme oouncil will arrive
here Monday, and after marking a thorough
investigation, will announce their decision
and the men will act accordingly. It is
thought that the matter will yet be settled
without resorting to a strike.”
The baggage employes of the Pennsylva
nia railroad made a demand for $lO per
month additional to-day, and the yardmen
at Derry, Pa, presented a bill of grievances
to the same company. It is reported that
the yardmen at Denison and Alliance,
0., will send a committee to thi3 city
with certain demands to-morrow.
GAS MEN GIVE WARNING.
Vienna, April 25. —The men employed
in the gas works have given notice to the
employers that they will strike in two weeks
uuless they are granted an increaso in wages.
Though the men have as yet done no more
than give notice.t ;e authorities have deemed
it prudent to take the greatest precautions
to prevent any damage being done the
works. Th ;y have, therefore, placed a guard
of military und police about the structure.
schools to be used as barracks.
Order? have been given for the closing of
all the schools on May day. In tbe manu
facturing districts many of the schools will
be closed to the pupils for four days, and iu
the meantime will be used as barracks.
The oount, in order to inspire confidence,
will attend the.usual races iu the Prater. The
workmen iiave decided to meet elsewhere.
Prime Minister von Taafe has drawn the
attention of the governors of the provinces
to the statutory regulations for the pro
claiming of martial law.
smithton’s strike.
Scottdale, Pa., April 25.— 0n1y 500
miners were out at Smithton to-day, the men
at Port Royal refusing to join the strike.
The leaders say they will ail be out iu a
couple of days.
Nearly 600 ovens were banked by the
Frick and McClure coke companies this
week on account of over production.
DELAYS THE MAILS.
Cork, April 25.— Owing to the strike of
the railwuy porters the night service be
tween Cork and Dublin has been suspended.
This has somewhat delayed the American
mails. The day service continues, the
clerks acting as guards.
RAILROAD MEN OUT IN ERIN.
Dublin, April 25.— The porters and
guards on the Great Southern and .Western
railwaj have struck for higher wages.
Traffic on the line has been brought to a
complete standstill by the strike.
A STRIKE IN WALES.
London, April 35. —The quarrymen at
Holywell, Wales, have struck for an ad
vance in wages.
A PROHIBITORY ORDER.
Berlin, April 25. —The police of Ham
burg and Altona will prohibit any open air
demonstration by the workmen on May 1.
A LAWYER TLfeNS FORGER.
He Uses Other Men’s Names to the Ex
tent of $20,000.
Salem, Mass., April 25.—George Rives,
ex-assistant district attorney, was arrested
to-day on a charge of forgery. The amount
is said to be 130,000, and the names forged
were those of Solomon Lincoln and B. F.
Fabens. The complaint is made by the
First National Bank of Salem, which holds
SIO,OOO of the paper. The Salem National
Bank holds $7,000, the Asiatic National of
Salem S7OO, and the National Grand Bank
of Marhlehead $1,500. It is also stated that
Ives has used up his wife’s estate of about
$60,000, and otner funds of which he had
control. Ives was arraigned, pleaded
guilty, and was held for the supsigor court.
Bail was fixed at $15,000 iu each case, but
the prisoner declined to make any effort to
procure bonds and was taken to jail
HIS THROAT CUT BY A ROBBER.
A Negro Leaps Into a Merchant's
Wagon to Kill and Plunder.
Mobile, Ala., April 25.— While F. F.
Fisher, a prominent merchant and lumber
dealer of Grand Bay, Mobile county, was
driving along the road this morning, a
negro, supposed to be named David Atkins,
jumped into the rear of the wagon and cut
Mr. Fisher’s throat. Atkins’ object was
robbery, but Mr. Fisher grappled with him
and proved so stout an antagonist that the
negro wrosted himself away, and fled. Mr.
Fisher’s condition is serious.
Awarded a Life Medal
Washington, April 35.— The Secretary
of the Treasury has awarded a gold life
saving medal of the first class to Richard
F. Warren of Wilmington, N. C., for “ex
treme and heroic daring” in rescuing Miss
Carrie Moffit from the surf at Wrightsville
Beach, N. C., in June last.
Five Years In Prison.
Philadelphia, April 25.—Henry W.
King, ex-president of the Pennsylvania In
stitution for the Blind, who was last week
convicted of orimes of a grossly immoral
nature at the institution, was to-day sen
tenced to five years in the penitentiary.
CIVIL SERVICE EXPENSES.
An Attempt to Change the Wording
of the Appropriation BilL
Washington, April 25.— 0n motion of
Mr. Butterworth of Ohio, the House this
morning went into committee of the whole,
with Mr. Payson of Illinois in the chair, on
the legislative appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr. Sayers of Texas an
amendment was adopted providing that
hereafter every applicant for examination
before the civil service commission shall be
accompanied by a certificate of an officer,
with his official seal attached, of the county
and state of which the applicant claims to
boa citizen, this provision to apply to per
sons who may be in the service and seek
promotion or appointment in other branches
of the government.
THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
On motion of Mr. Cummings of New
York an amendment was adopted providing
for the “actual” traveling expenses of tbe
commission, instead of the "necessary”
traveling expenses, as provided In the bill.
Mr. Butterworth gave notice that he would
ask for a separate vote iu the House on this
amendment, saying that the “actual” trav
eling expenses might bankrupt tbe govern
ment This disposed of the civil servioe
commission clause of the bill.
The appropriations for the office of the
director of tne mint having been reached,
Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky offered an
amendment providing that the appropria
tions shell not be available until all laws
limiting the free and unrestricted coinage
of silver or making any distinction between
the coinago of gold and silver ore repealed.
After a short discussion the amendment
was ruled out on a point of order.
MB. CUMMINGS’ REASONS.
In speaking to a verbal amendment, Mr.
Cummings gave bis reason for striking out
“the necessary” traveling expenses of the
civil servico commission, and inserting
“actual” traveling expenses. He read a
list of the expanses of the members of the
commission in which the articles “lemon
ade,” “ale,” and “gin” figure. He did not
consider these “necessary” expenses.
Mr. Wilson of West Virginia inquired
whether a civil service commissioner did
not have to see double in order to see any
civil service reform under this adminis
tration. [Laughter. J
Mr. Cummings—l think he does; or un
der any other. [Laughter.] Without com
pleting the consideration of the bill, the
committee rose, und the House at 5 o’clock
took a recess until 8 o’clock, the evening
session to be for the consideration of private
pension bills.
STRUCK BY A CLOUDBURST.
The Streets of Gainesville, Tex., Be
come Rivers.
St. Louis, April 25.—A special from
Gainesville, Tex., to the Post-Dispatch,
says it has been raining almost constantly
since last Monday night, and at 8 o’clock
last night a cloudburst struck the city, last
ing four hours, deluging the town and
county to the depth of seve. al feet. The
water ran in great rivers through the
streets, iu many places three feet deep. A
small creek left its banks and swept away nua
merous small dwelling’. The fire alarm was
sounded at 11 o’clock, and the department
and hundreds of people turned out aud
helped in rescuing families residing on the
low lands along the creek. The loss to
property will run up into the thousands.
The whole country is deluged and crops are
certainly ruined. The Galveston and Kan
sas City Santa Fa train is water bound six
miles south of Gainesville and the passen
gers were rescued in boats.
WAYNESBORO’S MEMORIAL.
Appropriate Tributes Paid to the
Sleeping Heroes.
Waynesboro, Ga., April 35.—Memorial
services were held here to-day. A pleasant
feature of the day’s events was the inspec
tion of the Burke Light Infantry by Lieut.
Col. J. C. Levy of Augusta, and an uni
form drill by the Burke troop, after which
both the companies were marched to the
home of Maj. W. A. Wilkins, captain of
the cavalry company, where an elaborate
dinner was enjoyed. At 3 o’cleck a pro
cession was formed, with Col Levy as
officer of the day—W. H. Barrett, a tal
ented young lawyer, of Augusta, was the
orator of the day, and occupied the car
riage with Maj. arid Mrs. Wilkins.
HEROES OF THE LOST CAUSE.
After the carriages came the confederate
survivors, whose depleted ranks tell silently
and sadly that before long all of the army
will have oroased the river to rest under the
shade of the trees. After the survivors
came the soldiery rosplendsnt in their hand
some uniforms. The procession was dosed
by a large concourse of school children hear
ing flowers in profusion. On reaching
the cemetery a prayer was offered
by Col J. J. Jones who feel
ingly alluded to Dixie’s fallen
chieftain, whom he knew personally, hav
ing served contemporaneously with him in
the national legislative balls.
Mayor 15. H. Calloway introduced the
speaker, who, iu words of patriotic elo
quence, held his hearers in wrapt attention.
At tfie end of his speech warm congratula
tions were extended him, and the services
came to an appropriate conclusion.
FIRE’S RED GLA^E.
The Unicorn Silk Mill Blaze Breaks
Out Afresh.
Allentown, Pa., April 35.— Fire broke
out again in the Unicorn silk mill at
Catasauqua this morning, and the flames
communicated to the vault, damaging silks
stored there in the extent of $40,000. The
vault was blown open with dynamite be
fore it could be flooded. Yesterday’s fire is
now believed to have resulted from the
overheating of the dying rooms.
Two Reports on Bookstaver.
Albany, April 25. —The committee ap
pointed to investigate Judge Bookstaver’s
connection with the Fiack divorce case made
two reports to-day. The majority finds that
the testimony and evidence is not sufficient
to satisfy them that Judge Bookstaver had
guilty knowledge of the complicity to obtain
a fraudulent divorce. The minority recom
mend impeachment proceedings.
Cruise of the Baltimore.
Norfolk, Va., April 25. -The new cruiser
Baltimore left for a tripat sea this morning.
The ship presented a fine appearance when
moving down the harbor and was saluted
enthusiastically by the shipping aud by the
people who lined the shores.
Loading Phosphate.
Punta Gorda, Fla., April 25.—The
steamer Caroline Miller of New York to
day loaded fifty cars of phosphate for Bal
timore fertilizer factories. '1 he Pease River
Phosphate Company will continue to ship
two cargoes per mouth.
Germany and the Priests.
Berlin, April 26.—The Bundesrath has
sanctioned the abrogation of the law of 1874
by whioh priests who failed to comply with
the May laws rendered themselves liable to
imprisonment and banishment.
SAVED FROM THE FLOOD.
THE WORK OF THE RELIEF BOATS
ACCOMPLISHED.
Flva Hundred or 800 Negroes Landed
at Baton Rouge and Speedily Em
ployed by the Planters—Efforts Still
Being Made to Close the Crevasses
in tbe Levees.
New Orleans. April 25.—The Picavune's
Baton Rouge special says: “The steamer
Dacotah, Capt. Mitchell in comm ind, has
reached here from the overflowed district
and put off five or six hundred people and a
large quantity of stock. The people put off
were mostly negroos, who found no diffi
culty in getting employment Several
planters from the interior were here for the
purpose of getting labor for their planta
tions. Tbe Dacotah yesterday went as far
as New Texas landing rescuing people
and stock along the route. The boat trans
ported about 1,500 people to this side, and
could have brought many more, but the
people said tbe river was falling, and they
preferred to stay and take the chances in
Pointe Coupee.
THE MORGANZA BREAK.
“Capt. Mitchell said tbe break ia tbe old
Morganza at 3 o’clock yesterday evening
was 600 feet wide, while the break in the
Grand levee just below was 100 feet wide and
washing rapidly, it being of a sandy nature.
As these levees are three miles in length
only a comparatively small portiou of these
great works have yet been destroyed. The
boat rescued every living thing from pig to
dogs and obickent. A refugee was seen on
our streets to-day with a dog tied at one end
of a rope and a rooster at the other. This
was his only property. He carried them in
his hands and arms to give him rest.
SACKS FOR A CREVASSE.
The Dacotah remained here until 4 o’clock
this afternoon loading sacks above town to
carry to the Martinez crevasse. At this
hour she left carrying down 15,000 sacks of
earth. The Pargond Is expected down to
night to carry more sacks to the crevasse.
When she gets through unloading, the Da
outah will return to New Orleans, as there
is no longer any demand for a relief boat
along the Pointe Coupee front. The tug
Will Wood came up at 6 o’clock this even
ing with a barge from Martinez, for a load
of lumber. One line of cribbing outside
the break has been competed, aud work has
began on the second row. The work is
under the supervision of General Manager
Uarahan of the valley road, and J. D.
Houston. They are confident of closing the
break by next Tuesday. W. L. Clark of
West Baton Rouge was down here this
morning to get help to close- the Labdell
break. From what can be learned it is a
forlorn hope.”
RECEDING AT GREENVILLE.
The Times-Democrat's Greenville, tMUa.)
special says: “After four days of incessant
raining toe sun came up this morning.
Tbe river has fallen three inches in the past
twenty-four hours, which is the first perma
nent fall since the beginning of the high
> water three months ago. The same fall
was recorded on tho backwater of the town
and country. Since morning the fall has
been fully two inches. Portions of
the streets which have been covered
for twenty-four days are being un
covered by the receding waters,
which are watched with delight by tho citi
zens. it is safe to say that this fail will be
followed by a still greater one in the next
twenty-four hours.
BATON ROUGE FIGHTING HARD.
Baton Rouge April 25. —Both ends of
the Martinez crevasse below this place have
been secured, and a determined effort will
be made to close it. The water is rapidly
filling the country to the rear, and made
its appearance in Shannon’s canal this
morning. It is said that all his place will
go under, even if the break is closed. The
northbound Mississippi Valley railroad
train due here at noon yesterday reached
here at 3 o’clock this morning. The tracks
of this road will be submerged. David
DeWall, president of the police jury, has
250 acres of cane under and Bevemy-flve
out. The back water has reached Burke &
Dougherty’s Westover place, but the levee
is an excellent one, and they expect to keep
the water out.
SAVING THE CATTLE.
The peopleof West Baton Rouge are as fast
as possible bringing their stock and cattle
over to the hills for safety. Only the high
est places in West Baton Rouge will escape
the overflow. The Texas and Pacific com
pany’s steamer W heelock, that has been
doing relief work around Morganza has
arrived. Her commander, Capt. Scovell,
says: “He went as high as the mouth of
the Rod river in search of all that needed
assistance. We brought down a few people
and stock. Borne we lauded at Bayou
Sara and some here. The steamer
Henry Parks, proceeded down the
Atcbafalaya to see if any assistance was
needed there. So far as 1 can see there is no
need for any further relief boat. The peo
ple refuse to leavo their homes. 1 saw
Capt. Kingsman Wednesday evening. He
expressed the opinion that the ends of Mor
ganza can be protected. Tuesday and Wed
nesday Capt Kingsman and others were de
voting all their energies to the very impor
tant work of saving life and property. Bo
far there has been no loss of life reported,
and the damage thus far in the overflowed
sections at and in the vicinity of the Mor
ganza has been confined almost exclusively
to the crops in the field.”
HIGHER THAN EVER AT VICKSBURG.
Vicksburg, Miss., April 25.—The river
is now higher than at any time in the post
twenty-eight years.
congressional relief.
Washington, April 25.—1n the House
to-day Mr. Cannon of Illinois, from the
committee on appropriations, reported a
joint resolution appropriating $150,000 to
enable the Secretary of War to distribute
rations for the relief of the destitute peo
ple in the district overflowed by the Mis
eiadnpi and its tributaries. The Secretary
of War is to co-operate with the state
authorities in distributing the relief here pro
vided for. Mr. Cannon urged the necessity
of immediate government aid to prevent
Sreat and terrible destitution in the over
owed district. The appropriation was suffi
cient to enable the secretary to give one
ration a day for twenty-one days to 35,000
people. The committee did not make a
larger appropriations because it was In
formed that on May 13 next the legislature
of Ixiuisiaua would be iu session, and the
appropriation recommended would furnish
rations until that time.
Mr. Bland of Missouri inquired where
congress found authority to appropriate
money for the relief of the people of the
various states.
Mr. Cannon replied that he found it in
precedents, and in the stirring demands of
35,000 persons.
The joint resolution was passed by a vote
of 139 to 24.
The [Senate this morning on motion of
Mr. Oibson took up and passed the resolu
tion.
At 3:15 o’clock p. m. Vice President Mor
ton announced that be had signed the joint
resolution appropriating $150,000 for the
relief of the sufferers by the Mississippi
overflow, and the joint resolution was sent
to the President for his signature. Later
in the day the President affixed his sig
nature.
BISMARCK O LABOR.
Tbo Ex-Chancellor Btill Believes In a
Rule o' Iron.
Lomdos, April 3(5, 4 a. m.—The Herald
today publishes an interesting account of
an interview with Prinoe Bismarck. The
prince said that if in power he would not
interfere with the workmen on May day.
Neither would he display anxiety, which
would only increase the aggres
siveness of the agitators. Antagonism
between employers and employed was a
natural law and necessity of human pro
gress. Progress would cease should the
men over become sati-fled. Content was
only possible either with slavery, as in
Africa, or where munificent nature does
not ask men to work. He dwelt upon the
need of combating socialism, the victory of
which, he said, would mean government by
the least intelligent. He predicted that
socialism would give a great deal of trou
ble yet.
WAS IT A RAP AT THJC EMPEROR f
He said that a man who would yield to
the present manifestation was a coward,
and that it was sometimes true benevolence
to shed the blood of a riotous minority in
defense of a law-abiding majority. He
continued: "The first requisite in govern
ment is energy, not to be a time server,
nor to sacrifioe the future to a temporary
or present convenience. Firmness, Indeed,
fierceness of the ruling power, is a guaran
tee of peace at home ana abroad. A gov
ernment which is yielding to a majority,
and retaining its authority bv concessions,
thus paving the way for further concession,
is in a sure strait.”
He declared that May day was not a dan
gerous enemy. The naming of a day for
an assault need not be dreaded. It would
be merely a sham fight like that of a Salva
tion Army.
A SAVANNAH SHIPWRECK.
The Crew of the Bark Oeseo Refuaed
Help at St. Vincent.
London, April 25. —The crew of the
British bark Osseo, Caut. Davis, from Sa
vannah Jan. 21 for Newcastle, before re
ported abandoned, were rescued by the
British ship Highmoor, Capt. Motley, from
Liverpool March 10 for Adelaide. Some
of the rescued men were placed on board
another vessel off Lisbon. Five of the
Osseo’s crew refused to proceed on the High
moor and started in their own boat for St.
Vincent, sixty miles distant from the posi
tion tho Highmoor was then in. They
reached the island In safety, but in a starv
ing condition.
PORTUGUESE BRUTALITY.
Notwithstanding their distressed state the
Portuguese authorities would give them no
sucoor, and refused to allow them to land.
Tho British consul gave the men a distress
ordor addressed to the capt sin of the Brit
ish steamer Buffon from Fray Benton via
Bt. Vincent for London, directing him to
carry them to England. A statement in
regard to the matter from the consul,
another from the men, and a declaration
from tho captain of the Buffon has been
received by the British government.
A PAIR OF LIBEL SUITS.
George Auguata Sala Gets a Verdict
Against Mr. Furniss.
London, April 25. —The trial of the ac
tion for libel brought by George Augusta
Sala against Mr. Furniss, the caricaturist,
took piaee to-day and resulted In a verdict
of £5 damages for the plaintiff. The libel
was contained in au after dinner speech
made by Mr. Furniss. Mr. Furniss stated
that Churl, s Dickons had refused sketches
made by Sala, and that tbe latter bad sent
to the academy school a drawing which con
tained a figure having six toes on one foot.
Despite these facts, Mr. Furniss said, Mr.
Bala is now the art critio on the London
Daily Telegraph. Mr. Furniss also stated
that Mr. Bala had painted^pictures on tbe
walls of an eating saloon, and this probably
gave him the taste for cookery he had
evinced ever since.
EDITOR GODKIN UPHELD.
New York, April 25.— The grand jury
to-day dismissed the complaint of libel
made by Bernard F. Martin against Editor
E. L. Godkin of the Evening Post.
EMIN AND THE MAHDL
A Coptic Clerk Accuses the Former
Of Offering to Surrender.
Cairo, April 25. —A Coptic clerk who
was an employe of Emin Bey while Emin
was at Wadelai, has made a sworn deposi
tion before Mason Bey to the effect that the
revolt of Ernin’s forces was solely dne to the
discovery of Emin’s plans to surrender his
province to the mahdi. Emin, according to
the clerk’s statement, sent three messengers
to the mahdi offering to surrender, but they
were seized aud stopped by Emin’s officers.
The revolt followed this discovery. Mason
Bey considers the statement credible.
EMIN’S MARCH.
Zanzibar, April 25.—Emin Pasha has
started for the interior with 600 porters,
five German officers and a large body of
Nubian soldiers.
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An Attempt to Wreck a Train.
Vienna, April 25.—An attempt was made
to-day to wreck an express train on the
Vienna and Pressburg railway. Large
blocks of stono wore placed upon the track
and the train had a very narrow escape
from destruction. Two persons have been
arrested on suspicion.
Parnell’s Land Scheme.
London, April 25.—1a the committee
stage of the lan 1 purchase bill the govern
ment will submit two clausos embodying
Mr. Parnell’s motion. Mr. Parnell regards
Mr. Goschen's offer as a trap, as bis scheme
can only be effective when worked by itself.
a victim or COERCION.
Dublin, April 25.—Mr. Tullv, editor of
the Roscommon Herald , has been sentenced
to nine months’ imprisonment at hard labor
for offenses committed in violation of the
coercion act. •
Bismarck and the Diet.
Berlin, April 25. —The Hamburger
Sachrichten says that Prince Bismarck
will not appear in the upper house of the
Diet until politics assume their normal con
ditioa. ________________
Kemp Outrowa Matteraon.
Sydney, N. 8., April 25.—The sculling
race for the championship of the world
between Peter Kemp and Neil Matterson
took place to-day on the Parametta river,
and resulted in a victory for Kemp.
Cairo’s Cotton Receipts.
Cairo, April 25.— The receipts of Egyp
tian cotton at this city this year exceed
those of 1889 by nearly 500,009 carters
(22,500,000 pounds).
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An Organ for the Ttllmanltes.
Charleston, 8. C-, April 25.— 1 tis
rumored that the Charleston Daily Sun is
to be purchased by John D. Murphy & Cos.,
tie farmers who represented Charleston in
the Shell convention in March last,with the
intention of publishing it in the .interest of
the Tillman movement.
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A RALLY OF SOUL SAVERS.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAP*
TISTB FULL OF SPIRIT.
Next Year’s Convention to be Held at
Bawkinsville—All the Reports Pre
sented Show Gratifying Progress la
tho Work—Meeting of the Woman’s
Missionary Society.
Washington, Ga., April 25.— T0-day fca
been an interesting one to the attendant*
upon the deliberations of the Georgia Bap
tist convention. The questions of the next
place of meeting come up this morning.
Invitations were received from Hawking
viile, Americus, Cartersville and LaGrangs,
tbe claims of each being pressed by its re
spective delegates. Hawkinsvlll* won by a
large majority, and the convention will
meet there on Tuesday before the second
Sumlay in next April. The convention
meets eerlier next year so as not to conflict
with the; Southern Baptist oonvention, and
the day of meeting is changed from Thurs
day to Tuesday so that the business of tha
session may be transacted in the week and
the pastors return to their charges by Sun
day.
gratifying reports.
The convention transacted a large amount!
of routine work, receiving reports of com
mittees and attending to general busineut
The reports were especially interesting and
comforting in a high degree to the hearts ol
the old veterans, showing, as they did, tha
large contributions, the increased interest
in the work, and the growth of the mission
ary spirit.
An interesting feature of the afternoon
exercises was the address, by invitation oi
tbe president, of Rev, F. C. Lyons (colored ,
correspondent from the colored Baptist
oonvention of the state. Rev. Lyons’ ad
dress lasted over half an hour, and wn*
most sensible and practical, exhibiting a
noble spirit, and was listened to with clos®
attention.
FULL OF GOOD FEELING.
He began by saying that this was tha
grandest assemblage he had addressed, and
he was the happiest man in it. He expressed
the thanks of himself and his people for the
work the white Baptists had done among
his people. He dwelt at length upon the
magnitude of the work accomplished and
time which remained to be done. He
assured his white brethren that their black
brethren were with them on all religious
questions, and furthor yet declared that
seven-eighths of the uegroes were out of
politics. Give him plenty to eat and plentv
to wear, and a heaven in the end, aud tha
negro is all right.
HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
His address was highly appreciated by tha
convention, and many a hearty hand shake
was given him. The Baptists have always
dealt liberally wltb their colored brethren.
Before tha war tney were accepted Into the
white churches, aud they now have 1,530
churches of their own. The state mis don
board has elaven missionaries at wojk
among them.
Mission topics consumed the balance of
the day. Dr. Tychner discussed the won
derful work of the Baptists in Cuba.
Dr. Bell of Richmond gave an exposition
of tho work of the board throughout the
world in Africa, China, South America,
Italy aud Mexico. His report was very en
couraging, both as to tho liberality of the
people aud as to the good results of the
work.
WOMEN WORKERS.
The Woman’s Missionary Society held a
mass meeting in the Episcopal church to
day. It was wonderful to see (he interest
manifested by tbe ladies In their work.
They wore ready and anxious to talk and
pray over their work, and made some of
tho old fogies open their eyes. With an
insignificant beginning a few years ago
they are now doing great work and raised
over 818,000 during the last year. The
society is officered by women of brain and,
energy, who bave plainly shown theit
ability to carry on their own special mis
sion, and the brethren who at first
opposed it are now courting their favor,
Mrs. R. D. Seymour of Maeon is president,
Mrs. V. E. Norcross of Atlanta recording
secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. StanD
back Wilson of Atlanta corresponding sec
retary. A largely attended and enthusiasm
tic mass meeting in favor of Mercer Uni-s
versity was held to-night, which was pare
ticipated in by all the leading men of thd
denomination. The Baptists will stand by
Mercer University.
CAMPBELL’S BLOOD ON BUS BEE*
The Trial Ends In Conviction and a
Sentence of Five Years.
Mcßae, Ga,, April 23.—The most lm
portant case tried during the present term
of the Telfair superior court, and the one
which excites tbe most interest, is that of
tho state vs. Thomas Busbee, charged with
tbe murder of Andrew Campbell at tbe
saw-mill of J. R. Chapman & Sons In
April, 1887. The plea of the defend int was
self-defense. The prosecution was ably"
represented by Solicitor General Tom
Eason, ex-S::licitor C. C. Smith aud E. D_
Graham, Esq., while tho defendant was
well defended by Hon. J. C. Hart, of Greeasi
county, and Hon. E. A. Smith and Milton
Frizzelle. Tho case was on trial all day!
yesterday, and was submitted to tbe jury;
a little after dark uuder tbe clear and ablej
charge of Judge D. M. Roberts, and at II
o’clock this morning they returned aver-,
diet, finding the defendant guilty of volun
tary manslaughter. The result was waited!
with much interest. Judge Roberts sen
tenced the prisoner to five years in the
penitentiary. Air. Bosbee has a young
wife and three children, wnile Mr. Camp
bell, whom he killed, was a young single
man.
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
Negroes to Supersede White Demo
crats In the Custom I hues.
Jacksonville, Fla.,
Rev. J. E. Lee, a negro politician, lately
appointed collector of customs at this port,
received instructions from Secretary Win
dom, orderiug the removal by May 1 of
Capt Frank C. Sollee as deputy collector
and Frank S. Sollee as inspector, and in
stalling J. W. Howell (white) of Fernan
dina and J. H. Jones (negro) in their places.
The Messrs. Sollee are prominent demo
cratic citizens, and the new appointments
are looked upon with disfavor here.
J. R. Stead, formerly with the Clyde
steamship line, was selected to-day as the
new secretary and treasurer of the Florida
Fruit Exchange.
The store of Bixby & Cotton, wholesale
grocers on Bay street, was broken into last
night and from the money drawer $25 and
a gold watch worth S7O was stolen.
Stallions Sell High.
Lexington, Ky., April 25.—The great
solo of Belle Meade was continued to-day
and the bidding was fully as spirited ait
that of yesterday. Of the five noted stal
lions offered no bids were received for
Enquirer or Great Tom. The other three
were sold to Gen. Jackson, Iroquois bring
ing $34,000, Luke Blackburn $20,000. and
Bramble $2,500. Seventy-seven brood
mares were sold for a total of $59,600.
