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- ErrißLisiUU president. 1
WAUIS THE IKE,
Cannon Makes Use of a Double
Entendre.
Two of the Members Come
to Blows.
Other Members Drawn Into the Fight
and a General Melee Narrowly
Averted -Mr. Lehlbach Receives
Blows Not intended for Him-The
Bow a Republican Affair Exclu
sively.
Washington, Aug. 27.-The republican
eide of the House was the scene of the most
disgraceful behavior In many years
this afternoon. Mr. Cannon, the par
hamentary leader of the
made a vulgar remark, which created
ail the trouble. Before it was over Mr.
Wilson of Washington and Mr. Beckwith
of Saw Jersey had struck each other, and
Messrs. Mason and Cannon had only failed
to do so because they oould not get at one
another, whde similar rows occurred all
ever that side of the chamber. Mr. Can
non, smarting u ,der a stinging criticism by
Mr. McAdoo of New Jersey, upon his reso
lution directed at the absentees yesterday,
u ,ed this phrase in his reply: "My friend
from New Jersey abounds in one thing, and
that is wind; and, under pressure, it goes
out both ways.” No one had any doubt at
this moment wbat Mr. Cannon meant.
THE HOUSE IN UPROAR.
The whole Home rose to its feet. Mrs.
Mason and other ladies left the gallery.
AVhile a member was asking that they be
requested to leave, Mr. McAdoo was appro
priately characterizing Mr. Cannon’s re
main; Mr. Knloe was damaudiug that the
offensive words be taken down, and two
dozen other members were shouting out the
6ame things. ... ,
Mr. Cannon saw that he had made a tre
mendous mistake. Speaker Reed saw it too,
but all t at Speaker Reed could do was to
decide that Mr. Enloe’s request to have the
words taken down was too late. Speaker
Herd did net waut the journal disfigured
with them. While the House was voting
on the appeal, which was promptly taken
from the decision, everybody on the floor
was talking about Mr. Cannon’s remark, and
the hum almost drowned the clerk’s voice.
THE REPUBLICANS DIVIDED.
All the democrats undoubtedly condemned
It, hut there was a difference of opinion on
the republican side, some standing by Mr.
Cannon, although the majority disapproved
the utterance, especially those whose fami
lies were in the gallery. Among these was
Mr. Mason of Illinois, who was trying to get
at Mr. Cannon across a section of desks
separated them, but being restrained
hv friends and his own size was hurling ep
ithets at his colleague, which were almost
audible in the gallery.
DISGRACEFUL EPITHETS.
"You w uldn’t, have said that if your fam
ily had been in the gallery,” Mr. Mason said,
“ami you wouldn’t have said it at all if you
hadn’t been a dirty tramp,” and so
on, winding up, us Mr. Cannon protested to
break his wrath that his words had been
misunderstood, "You’re a lying
son of a This excited Mr. Cannon so
that his friends had to hold him, or he
would have climbed over the desks to hit
Mr. Mason. While they were exchanging
profane epithets, the same dispute was go
ing on all over the republicau side. Every
member expressed his opinion out loud, and
where different opinions were expressed the
members almost came to blows.
TWO COME TO BI.pWB.
1 1 ttl excitement suddenly two of them did
c.me to blows, Mr. Wilson of Washington,
a nervous brunette, and Mr. Beckwith of
itw Jersey, a nervous blonde, were sitting
ra eiti.er side of the stalwart and stolid
Dkifcack of New Jersey, watching Mr.
Mns n as he shook his fist and burled his
epithets at Mr. Cannon just behind them.
\ tl r ise, and Mr. Wilson struck at Mr.
Be'kwitli. Mr. Lehlback rising at the same
moment caught most of the blow, and all
w t e one Mr. Beckwith aimed at Mr.
Muon. Nothing was said by either as
8y continued sparring over Mr. Lehlback
! r a quarter of a minute longer,
_ ' without hitting each other. To
Ce great majority of the House
the whole episode was nothing but panto
mime, For a moment the House became
Quiet. Mr. Mason ceased to curse Mr.
aunon, Mr. Caunon ceased to curse Mr.
ijason, and all eyes were fixed on Messrs.
llß °h aml Beckwith. The other members
je i;ed ro , their places and Speaker
seemed paralyzed.
A BLOW AT A PEACEMAKER,
-Imp red-faced Mr. Williams of Ohio
rusned down the aisle to catch Mr. Beck
y’s arm, while Richard Vaux walked
„ Vi J a0 ,^ , . 58 * rom f he democratic side to
r ilson ' s . -^ r - Hergon of New
r'ni *■' n ‘ inow * n K that Mr. Williams was
i. 1 & a peacemaker, struck at Mr.
l.ant 1 j UBt as llr - Williams laid his
ti int, l r ' Heck with, and Mr. Beckwith,
tun 'K he was being attacked in the rear,
wmed to fight him. ’
Ij6 , ar > b r clambering over an inter
thr™.\ . . checked the row, which
1V 1 !> • 1 to become general, while Mr.
v," " Wlll£ into his seat as he saw Mr.
la:J h i,. amiu f‘ The other democrats were
H , i? a i‘“®l;plaudiug, except Hen. Joe
to , • ‘ Ol Alabama, who was endeavoring
over to help Mr. Vaux.
THE SERGEANT MAKES A BREAK.
th/4" 9 ‘T. S ' )eaker Reed ha< i gotten
lb.. S ‘ w ihh his mace out.
to tl tr u 't-at-nrms marched slowly up
tusce Ht \t P a "d "Olemnly presented the
•‘Ah-,i 7 ir ‘ ‘’ “hams, who ejaculated:
tank. • " ’„ uan ’ m not hi it. I’m a poace
wii, ?, ver * , the sergeant-at-arms,
i -lit hud not seen the
hi.li’ams m ed hl 0n ,ollowln K Mr.
l-ek-i'h ui, h “, "® at ' whilo Mr.
IV hi],. he / q ? l ! ,Uy down in his sent.
*• u.j doing this the democrats,
i: ti r.-, ~’n" ytdhng with delight
t.ll. icau * au *ily quarrel, *ub
s'.'i . 1 t amo one of the most remark
■ ih” episode, when Mr. Wil
1‘ .. .M, /, "aikcd hack hi the seat of
h u ' r ,' atson of i'ennsylvania, who
1, up, . ‘“ 'huid and laid llt , | J(ta d
- —i . , “‘bars of regret, on the
'ttl ,*,• ~ !l lrk oevred desk. Messrs.
<J w „ ' , s'”' wore Induced to
l Ui t j 1 the most disorderly
*< ■ has known for years
Hu,,,!,., M '* E " l> ™ FIGHT.
1 i, " K | u ' ur, ’‘ 1 •round Mr. Lehlbach
1 1 ~ ' a*t near, and tried to
It L "’ y '* U ** Wiiso.iHieck
.'"'V'hao 1 *t Mr, liackwiib,
I 41 ' ’> l r i* rwv1,,: * against Mi ,
VJ®* 1 -b:.- i.sulnu* ” Ua M* atMwn
“ r
tliey wauitied Messrs.
H!)c iUcifning
Mason and Cannon, that Mr.'Mason was
quite right*
“No he isn’t,” said Mr. Wilson, who took
Mr. Cannon’s side.
" iVhat have you got to do with it!” de
manded Mr_Reckwitb.
“Oh.” said Mr. Wilson, “you’re mad be
cause Mr. Cannon put your name in his list
yesterday."
“Well,’’said Mr. Beckwith, “it had no
business there, for I was here all the day.”
“Well,” said Mr. Wilson, “it was all
right, for It’s little you do here any way."
“You are a liar," said Mr. Beckwith.”
“You are a liar,” said Mr. Wil
son.
"You are a son of a ,"
retorted Mr. Beckwith, and then they fell
to blows.
not Wilson’s first row.
This is not the first time Mr. Wilson, who
is very excitable, nas had a row in the
House. During the debate on the sliver
bill, Senator Power of Montana went over
with other senators to lobby for It. Among
others with whom he talked was Mr. Wil
son of Washington, who promptly told him
that he wanted to hear nothing from him
on that subject. “1 have been senator
ridden enough," he said, "by men from my
own state, and I’m not going to
be bulldozed by a little white-faced
son of a from Montana whoso title to a
seat in the Senate is not above suspicion."
This drew out a torrent of profane abuse
from Senator Power, to which Mr. Wilson
retorted: “Youshut uu. You’re one man
in this congress I can lick, and
you, I’ll do it now If y. u say another
word,” upon which Senator Power left con
fusedly.
The extraordinary proceedings in the
House wound up with the scathing reply
which Mr. McAdoo made to Mr. Cannon’s
faltering explanation, which the House felt
did net explain, and Mr. Cannon’s feeble
retort. Mr. McAdoo had three-fourths, if
not four-ftfthß, of the House with him.
Mr. Cannon will never be a candidate for
the speakership again.
DETAILS OF THE DEBATE.
Hae Scenes and Incidents the Storm
iest of the Session.
(JBy the Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 27.—1n the House
this morning, after the prayer by
the chaplain, Mr. McClammy of North
Carolina made the point of order that no
quorum was present. The speaker directed
the doorkeepers to notify the members In
the oommittee rooms that their attendance
was required lu the House, but even this
movement brought into the chamber but
eighty-five members.
A call of the House was ordered. The
call disclosed the presenos of 163 members,
and the House waited patiently for ton
minutes, until the three absentees necessary
to make a quorum reported themselves to
the clerk.
Mr. Brosius moved that all further pro
ceedings under tho call be dispensed with.
The opponents of the “lard” bill, led by
Mr. Mason, ordered the yeas and nays, in
order to consume tirm?. The motion was
agreed to by a vote of 146 yeas to 21 nays.
The clerk then proceeded to read the
journal in the usual abridged form, when
Mr. Mason demanded reading in extenso.
ONUTTED NAMES READ.
In recapitulating the names of the mem
bers voting on one of the roll calls yester
day the clerk o nitted the reading of the
names of members not voting. Mr. Mason
called attention the omission and desired
the list to be read. It was read. Mr. Ma
son also desired to have the pairs read, but
was informed that they did not appear on
the journal.
The next point raised by Mr. Mason was
that the clerk was not reading the roll calls
from the journal, but from the Record. On
this point he had the assistance of Mr.
Riohards mof Tennessen, and the roll call
was read from the original tally sheets.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ORDER!' D
The reading of tho Journal consumed
precisely one hour, and thei Mr. Dingley
of Maine moved its approval, and on that
motion demanded the previous question.
The previous question vras ordered by a
vote of 106 yeas to 56 nays, the clerk noting
a auoruin.
Mr. Turner of New York again set out on
his task of consuming time, taking as his
toxt the Cannon resolution of yesterday.
Though he proclaimed himself to be in good
voice, he was unable to proceed for more
than ten minutes iu denunciation of the
resolution when be ceased and yielded to
Mr. McAdoo of New Jersey, who heaped
denunciation aud ridicule upon Mr. Can
non’s statesmanship aud historical knowl
edge, and his love for the farmer.
STORMIEST SCENE OF THE SESSION.
Then ensued the stormiest scene of the
session.
Mr. Cannon rose to reply. He admitted
that he was not a great statesman, and also
admitted the superiority of the gentleman
from New Jersey iu that rep ot. His
friend abounded in one thing, and that was
wind, and under pressure it went oat.
[Loud laughter] There was instantly great
confusion and disorder in the hall.
Mr. McAdoo shouted out that ne wanted
the words to go upon record as a speci
men of Mr. Cannon’s vulgarity.
Mr. Caruth of Kentucky suggested the
propriety of clearing the galleries of ladies,
while Mr. Enloe was clamoring for recogni
tion on a question of order.
Again Mr. McAdoo shouted out to Mr.
Cannon: “If you can afford to let that go
on the record as a specimen of your
stable jockey wit I can afford to
have it there. I oannot indulge in black
guardism with you. You ought to argue
with a stable jockey; that is your size."
ENLOE GETS THE FLOOR.
Finally, Mr. Enloe was recognized on his
point of order and demanded that the
words be taken down.
Mr. Cannon—O, if it annoys you I will
withdraw it.
After brief discussion the speaker over
ruled the point of order on tho ground that
Mr. Enloek.proper oourse would have been
to call the gentleman to order, and not to
raise a point of order.
Mr. Enloe appealed from the decision
and the clerk proceeded to call tho roil on
sustaining the decision of the speaker.
ANOTHER STORM BREWING.
But a storm was brewing. It* muttering!
were heard when Mr. Mason, coming down
the aisle near which Mr. Cannon was sitting,
in a tone audible only to those who were m
the iminediale vicinity, began to denounce
that gentleman in no measured words. He
declared that if Mr. i a-nun’s family
were in tile gallery he would not
have uttered the words h had.
His (Mr. Mason’s) family was in the gal
lery, and ho would not sit tamely by and
hear them insulted.
Some gentlemen In the vicinity say that
the lie was paseed, but before any long
more serious occurred the storm broke out
in another quarter.
A MfW GIVEN.
Mr. Wilson of W asbiugtou, taking occa
sion to defend Mr. Cannon's action, aroused
the Ire of Mr. Beckwith <rf New Jersey.
Hot words were exchanged, Hie U woe
I ITlfi tut) tt b >J*r Wl ffJVtMU.
Vrnnrde sei—d both mu aod
fie ally quieted then, while every dmuoorat
ao* on his feet thorouguijr enjoying the
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1890.
spectacle of the family quarrel, Mr. Enloe
suggesting that the House should adapt the
London prise ring rules. It was
many minutes before ord*r was
restored, and it required vigorous wielding
of the speaker’s gavel before the clerk
oould proceed with the roll call.
The decision of the chair was sustained
by a vote of 103 yeas to 76 nays.
CANNON APOLOGIZES.
Mr. Cannon then arose and briefly apolo
gized for the remark which be had made
whiHsmarting under the characterization
of Mr. McAdoo, and which he had not in
tended in the sense which had been placed
upon it, but he had thought it legitimate to
oritlclso the action of the New
Jersey gentleman since he has
been a member of the House, having
in mind that during the last congress he
made a speech against the Mills bill and
had voted for it, and thinking that he was
somewhat noted for talking one way and
voting another. Ho Ur. Ca m nqmade the
remark he did, and he thought tun remark
from th-it standpoint was apt.
CHANGES THE SUBJECT.
Mr. Cannon then proceeded to argue in
favor of the tneedy passage of the lard bill.
One thing he felt rested upon every mem
ber, and that was to keep a quorum h-re.
Thu bill was in such a parliamentary posi
tion that without unanimous consent no
other business c mid be dona during the re*t
of this session of congress. Until it were
passed or defeated, and under the grace of
Hod, so far as his vote and voice were con
cerned, as one member, no business would
be done until this bill was killed or passed
by a vote of the House. [.Applause on the
republican side.]
THE JOURNAL APPROVED.
The journal was thou approved by a vote
of IC9 yeas to 58 nays.
The speaker then stated that the vote re
curred on tho question of sustaining the
decision of the speaker holding that the lard
bill was the unfinished business.
Mr. MoAdoo rose to a question of privi
lege. The gentleman from Illinois, Mr.
Cannon, had made what he called
an explanation, but what he (Mr. McAdoo)
and those arou and him construed as an addi
tional attack upon him. He asked two
minutes in which to reply. Onsent was
fiveu, but at the speaker’s request, Mr.
IcAdoo withheld his remarks for the pres
ent.
On sustaining the decision the House was
once more left without a quorum.
m’adoo’s reply.
The two minutes granted to Mr. McAdoo,
were then aoc irdsd uim, He said that in the
judgment of himself and the most
conservative men around him Mr. Cannon
had not yet purged himself of the suspicion
of having Injected vulgarity into the de
bate, ana that the eo-cailed explanation was
ingenious and not ingenuous, and when the
gentleman went beyond the original on
slaught and made an additional charge es
to his inconsistency it took away all sus
picion that he was making an explanation
to the House.
INDECENCY NEVER EXCUSABLE.
A gentleman was justified under no oir
cumstances in ever descending to vulgar,
indecent and blackguard remarks, or
remarks that oould be construed as sueh.
Mr. Funstou of Kansas—He didn’t do it
Mr. Hayes of lowa—That is a question of
taste.
Continuing, Mr. McAdoo said when a
man did that he had, by the simple law of
gravity, but sought his own level. He
oould have no controversy with such a man.
CANNON AGAIN TO THE FRONT.
Mr. Cannon said that he oould add noth
ing to wbat he had said. He had disclaimed
the intention of sayiuganvthiug that would
wound the feelings or propriety of the most
delicate. He had stated what be bad to
state in good faith. He could state nothing
further. He was willing that the matter
should rest there, a id if after that any man
in the House or out of the House insisted
against his protest in making a remark tiiat
could be found anywhere in polite litera
ture, and bad been before made without
criticism on the floor of t he House, he could
only say: “Evil to him that evil thinks.”
Mr. Enloe—ln what polite literature is
your language found? [Laughter.]
A call of the House was ordered, and dis
closed the presence of 198 member*.
A motion to dispense with further pro
ceedings was lost by a vote of 57 yeas to
115 nays.
BROSIUS AFTER THE ABSENTEES.
Mr. Brosius of Pennsylvania offered a
resolution for the arrest of absentees,direct
ing the sorgeant-at-arms to telegraph for
tho absent members and revoking all leases
of absence except those granted on account
of illness.
The resolution was agreed to and the
House adjourned.
BUTTRRWORTH’S D'BFBAT.
Both the Option and the Lard Bill
Dead in the Pit.
Washington, Aug. 27.—Representative
Butterworth has given up the option bill
and the compound lard bill for this session.
They have been killed by the filibustering
led by Mr. Mason of Chicago, who# shortly
to stump Speaker Reed’s district for him.
It is evident that Speaker Heed had made
up his mind to kill the Butterworth option
bill, with the compound lard bill, and so he
permitted filibustering by the republicans,
which he would not have tolerated if
attempted by the democrats. Mr. Butter
worth says the time was consumed need
lessly and without excuse. “You wonder
that this can happen under the revised rule*.
I find less depends upon the rules than upon
those whose duty it is to enforce them. If
this play had been attempted on the election
bill or the tariff bill it would not have
lasted over, one hour. The influences to
defeat these two bHls were more powerful
than 1 have ever known to be exerted at the
capital in regard to any measure.
BUNT BACK TO HONOLULU.
Tho Orulßer Chorleston’e Trip to Seat
tle a Useless one.
Washington. Aug. 97. —Orders were to
day issued for the flagship Charleston, which
hae just arrived at Seattle from Honolulu,
to return immediately to that port to assist
in the protection of American interests in
the Hawaiian islands. This action is hosed
upon acting Rear Admiral Brown's report
uf the serious aspoot of affairs in
Hawaii at this time of his departure for
this oouutry. Nothing official has since
been heard at either the state or navy
department in regard to the situation on
the island. Tbe Nipsic is now at Honolulu.
It U expected that the Charleston will start
to-morrow.
AN BXPLOHION ON THB RAILS.
An Engineer and Firemen Killed and
Fifteen Car# Burned.
Mansfield, 0., Aug. 27.- The boiler of
a loeomotiv* oe the N*w York, Pennsyl
vania aod Ohio railroad Mplod'd tins
3 o'clock while the train was
nicUM'g ME miles east of *L! -i’v Egl-
I. Albert Or ahem of Gallon and Flresnaa
J. Murphy of ‘Ghana wr* tnetentiy
killed and ba’f lMy mangvwi The ft< *•
t, Humuunmhei to the wll u*i* U> tram, aui
fifteen were burned
POLITICS WARMING CP.
MAYOR PECK NOMINATED FOR
GOVERNOR OF WISCONSIN.
The Convention Ooaa Wild Over Allu
sions to Ex-Prestdent Cleveland Bx
cecretary Vilas Chairman of the
Committee that Framed the Platform
—Conventions In Other States.
Milwaukee, Aug. 27.—Tlie Milwaukee
state democratic convention met here to
day. The temporary chairman, J. M. Mor
row of Hparta, made a speeeb, in the course
of whioh he referred to Grover Cleveland,
whereupon the delegates howled themselves
hoarse in their sflkirts to pay tribute to the
ex-President, and for several minutes pan
demonium relgued. A second allusUn to
ex-Presideot Cleveland was the signal for a
similar outburst. 'William T. Vilas was
chairman of the platform Oommittee.
The following are extracts from tne demo
cratic platform:
We, the democrats, of Wisconsin, In conven
tion assembled, declare our continued opposi
tion to all forms of paternalism and centralisa
tion. The Republican party is the exponent of
these (laucerous principles. By the MeKmley
bill it seems to burden the masses with high
protective charges for the -jenetlt of a fttromd
few. By lavish expenditure of an immense
outlay It strives to corrupt voters By the force
bill it endeavors to make its uolitioal self per
petual in placing congress aireet ly under its
control.
A PLOT TO PISFBANC IUSE.
By its slsvlsh support of tile speaker of the
present House of Representatives, in his arbi
trary assumption of power, it attempts to dls
franchise its opponents. By Wiese und other
acts it manifests its disregard of Uie Just prin
otples of government, its distrust of tho people
and its determination to override every
right In its efforts to maintain its suprem
acy. Kxtravagauoe marks republican rule.
The present national administration has ex
hausted the large surplus received from its
demo rattc predecessors and now, with con
stantly growing revenues. Is threatened with a
deficit. The country is burdened with oppres
sive war taxes enhancing the value of the
neces-aries of hfe. The people, especially the
agricultural and laboring classes usk relief
from these burdens imposed in the interest
of monopolies. The republican party answers
this request by legislation increasing the tariff.
The democratic party Insists that the pres
ent tariff be reduced and taxation lo wered to
meet the requirements of necessary expenses.
In stale poiit.es the Bennett education law
receives much attention. Its features are con
demned in detail, and “for the reasons get
forth," the platform says, “we denounce the
iaw os unnecessary, unwise, unconstitutional
and undemocratic, and demand its repeal."
George W. Peck, mayor of Milwaukee,
was nominated on the sixth ballot for
governor. Carl Jonas of FUome, ex-eonsul
to Prague, was nomlaatted for lieutenant
governor, and the convention then ad
journed until to-morrow.
IDAHO'S DEMOCRATS.
Benjamin Wllaon Their Nominee for
Governor.
Boise City, Idaho, Aug. 27.— The dem
ocratic state convention to-day completed
the ticket as follows:
For Governor—BhnjamtnWllsoa of Boise
City.
For Lieutenant Governor—Samuel F.
Taylor of Biaham oounty.
For Secretary of State—E. A. ShermiU
of Spokane.
For Auditor—J. K. VViekersham.
For Treasurer—T. A. Reagan.
For Attorney General—R. IL Johnson.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion—M. A. Kelley of Nez Faroes.
For Justices of the Supreme Court—E. N.
Maxwell, F. A. Edwards and H. W. Weir.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform thanki congress for pre
serving the unity of Idaho, but regrets the
opposition of the republican majority as to
New Mexloj arid Arizona because they are
democratic; denounces tho McKinley tariff
bill; tenders gratitude to the democrats in
congress for their unanimous vote in
favor of free coinage 6f silver; de
nounces the gilver Mil enacted by the
republican congress as a compromise in the
interests of Wall street; demands free and
unlimited coinago of silver; demands pro
tection of the lead industry against the im
portation of foreign lead; favors the
Australian system of voting and the elec
tion of United States senator* by vote of
the \ eople; protests against the enactment
of the election bill and donounoas the “gag”
law policy of Speaker R -ed, and pledges
the party to the election of one senator
from North Idaho.
LIVTNQaTQN’a CAMPAIGN.
An Effort Being Made to Induce An
gler to Run Against Him.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 37.—There Is an
other rumor afloat about opposition to Col.
Livingston. Atlanta Is largely anti-Liv
ingston, and it is said several business men
who are democrats called on Angier,
a republican, and offered to subscribe |SOO
each toward a campaign fund, if be would
eater the race against Col. Livingston. Mr.
Angler will probably be nominated by the
republioau district convention, whlob has
been called to meet on Sept. 10, as he is
most prominently mentioned for the place.
He is at present out of the city and it is
impossible to verify the rumor. The op
position to Col. Livingston is, however,
strong enough to justify it.
DELEGATES.
CoL L. F. Livingston has appointed the
following delegates and alternates from Ful
ton oounty to reoresent him In the con
gressional convention of the Fifth district,
to be held iu Atlanta early in September.
Delegates—J. J. Spaulding, S. W. Posted,
J. U. Liddell, I). M. Vlnnmg, W. J. Albert,
and Adam S. Halt,
Alternates—J. F. Gatings, A. J. West,
Jack B. Stewart, Thomas A. Jackson, W.
G. Abel, and Hartford Fisouer.
DEMOCRATS ON TOP.
Tho Organization of Oklahoma's
Legislature.
New Orleans, Aug. 27.— A special to
tho Picayune from Guthrie, L TANARUS., says:
“Both houses of tne territorial legislature in
this city to-day effected a temporary or
ganization as follows:
"Council— G. W. Gardanueitre, dam., of
I'ayne oountv, president; C. P. McCabe
(oolore i), clerk of tho bouse; J. C. Host,
rsp., of Pnyue county, chairman; H. O.
Beard of Oklahoma City, dark of the can
vassing board. Both houses adjourned to
10 o’clock to-morrow.
“it is almost setiled that the democrats
and People’s party will urganias os a unit
and have a show in the lions*. The re
publicans arc excited oyer the defeat met
with to-day in the oounoll Tbs governor’s
message will be submitted to-morrow.”
CAROLINA‘IS CAMPAIGN.
The Resolutions Adopted mt the Anti
Human Ootiferenoa.
COLI’MMA, M, C., Aug. 117.—Tba state
conferetuis of aeti-TUimoultss, wnpiit met
lest night, adjourned at o'clock tin*
suo ruing Tbs procesil .* war* mms*A and
tie r*y -rusns .. p;,4t> and to rep >n only r*-
* ~(* Nmkiss w. adopted ooudsam-
ing the action of the August democratic
convention as tyrannous and usurpative
and approving the withdrawal of the
delegate* oho seceded, Capt. Tillman’s
charges and aspersions upon the party In
power wore condemned and asserted to have
been utterly refuted in every instance. It
is thong it by many persons that thore will
be no further attempt to organize the oppo
sition.
POLITIOB IN WORTH.
The Leg’alative Bee Buzzing in the
Bonnets of Several Gentlemen.
Tv Ty, Ga., Aug. 36.—The legislative
bee Is buzzing in the bonuets of quite a
number of gentlemsn wbo seem willing to
serve the people of Worth county.
The oounty alliance has indorsed J. W.
Perrv. W. L. Htory, who claims to he a
“died-in-th -wooldamoc-at,’’ charges Perry,
iu the Worth County Local, with having
expiessed himself publicly as follows:
“I km* w no political party; the demo
cratic party is just as corrupt as the re
publican party; I will vote for a republican
just as soon as 1 will a democrat; I will
vote for a republican if he is au alliauoemuu
before I will a democrat."
A BITTER WARFARE.
Btory la waging a bitter warfare against
Perry for having given ut eranoe to such an
expression, and a good many o? the "dled-in
the-wool democrats’ 1 are whooping him up.
It is a foregone conclusion that the race
will be made hot for Perry.
J. J. Henderson and J. L. Mathews, both
allianoemen, have placed themselves at the
disposal of the peonle.
"Many voters” have presented tho name
of 8. 8. Lesueur as a suitable man, but it is
thought that it will amount to simply
presentation and nothing more. It is also
rumored that W. F. Ford will run in the
primary and M. B. Pitt will run as an inde
pendent, but this is o dy a supposition.
POLITICS IN FLOYD.
Corput Answers a Paper’s Charges
Felton to Rpeak io-day.
Rome, Ga., Aug. 27. Felix Corput ad
dressed a large gathering of citizens of
Rome to-day in referenoe to the Tribune's
attack upon him. It was a business-like
talk, and a complete answer to the charges
against him. It will gain him many votes.
An excursion on the Chattanooga, Rome
and Columbus road leaves Rome at 7:30
o’clock to-morrow morning for Lafayette,
where Felton will speak. A large crowd
will go from all along the route.
Ohio's Democratic Ticket.
Sfringfiblp, 0., Aug. 27.—The demo
cratic state convention in session here to
day nominated the following candidates:
For Secretary of Htate—Thaddeus E.
Crotnliy of Pickaway oounty.
For Judge of the (supreme Court—George
B. Key of Franklin county.
For Memlier of the Board of Public
Works—Leopold Keifer of Miami county.
The platform favors tariff reform, legisla
tion for the suppression of trusts, free coin
age of silver, aud denounces tho federal
election bill.
GEN, BONHAM DHAD.
Hemorrhage Carried Him Off at How
ard White Sulphur Springs.
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 27.—Gen. Mill
edge L. Bonham, a state railroad commis
sioner, was found dead In his bed this morn
ing at Howard White Sulphur
Springs, N. C. He died from
hemorrhage during the night. Ho
was born in Edgefield, S. C., Deo. 25, 1813.
aud graduated from the South Carolina
ooliege with seoond honor in 1854. He was
made major aud adjutant-general of the
South Carolina brigade, Gen. Bull com
manding, in the first campaign against the
Seminole Indians in 1836. He vras admitted
to praclioe law in 1837, and practiced at
Edgefield when not iu the military service
of his country. He was a member
of the House of Representatives from South
Carolina from 1840 to 1844. He was lieu
tenant colonel and then colonel of the
Twelfth United States infantry In the
Mexican war. Ho was elected solicitor of the
southern circuit In 1848, serving until 1867,
when he went to congress from the Fourth
district, and was re-elected to oongress in
1858 and 1860. He retired the day South
Carolina seceded. He was appointed
major general of the South Caro
lina armed militia force. and
on April 16, 1861, was commissioned
brigadier general of the provisional army of
the confederate states, commanding the
center of Gen. Beauregard s array at the
first battle of Manassas. Ho resigned Jan.
27„ 1862 and became a member of the con
federate oongress. He was elected governor
in December, 1862, and in January, 1865,
was ro appointed brigadier general of tho
confederate army and surrendered with
Gen. Johnston’s army.
SPRANG FROM A TRAIN.
An Aged Traveler and His Child Leap
From a Flying Express.
Philadelphia, Aug. 27.— Among tho
passengers on an early express train from
this city for Now York this morning was a
well-dressed old man who was accompanied
by a little girl. Nothing unusual in the
actions of either attracted the attention of
the other pas.-e:igers until just before the
train reached Holmesburg juuction, a way
station about te i miles from this city. At
this point the old gentleman said something
to his young companion and went forward
and stepped out on the platform, and al
though the train was running at a high rate
of speed he jumped off.
THE CHILD FOLLOWS HIM.
The little girl, who had been watching
him, saw him Jump, and before the pas
sengers realized what she intended to do she
had run to the front of the car and jumped
off also. The train was backed and the
man was found dead and tbe girl Insensible.
They were brought to this oity.
THE CHILD’S STORY.
When the girl recovered consciousness
she said that tbe old gentleman was her
father, and that bis name was Btophe i
Beck, aud that hers was Milan Beck, and
that they lived in St. Clair county, Illinois,
and were bound for Hamburg. Germany.
On the body of Beck was fund two check*
on a Bt. Louis bank for 12,000 marks and
393 In money. The girl’s injuries are not
likely to prove fatal.
KHNTUCKY’S DBBPKBADOBS.
Court Officiate Com Del a Jury to Bring
in Indictments.
Louisville, Aug. 27.—A letter from
Hazard, Ky., where court I* in session under
protection ot troop*, dated Aug. 20, says
twenty-three men, engaged in the French-
Eversol feud, have been indicted for mur
der, or as tujecasories, and many
of them have beau arrested.
The grand Jury was reluctant
te bring in tfa# tndk Unente, but were called
up l to eonrt b r the pruseoating attorney,
who told them that they moat do their duty,
or he would dierdtarg tnew and call another
jury. Judge Liiiey added a etAteate it that
If they sought to protect la-breaker* let
would i-olifm to Sign Wu-ir w/ la u t t pay.
BE8&ION OF THE SENATE.
Tha Tobacco Paragraph Arouses
Southern Mambara.
Washington, Aug. 27. —In the Senate
this morning the resolution offered by Mr.
Plumb, instructing the committee on rules
to iasue such orders as will wholly prevent
the sate at apirituous, vinous and malt
liquors In the Senate wing of the oapitol,
was taken up, and on motion of Mr. Sher
man referred to the committee on rules.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
question being on the substitute offered by
Mr. McPherson yesterday for schedule I),
“wood and manufactures of wood.”
Mr. Davis addressed the Hnnate.
FARMERS’ TWINE.
lu the course of a set speech upon the gen
eral subject of the tariff bill, Mr. Davis ad
vocated placing farmers' binding twine on
the fiee list, aud made an argument atltrm
ing the desirability of reciprocal com
mercial relations with the sister republics to
the southward.
Mr. MoPherson’s substitute for the wood
schedule, and some amendments offered by
Mr. Plumb to some of Its paragraphs, went
over without aotlon, leaving the whole
schedule still open.
Tue sugar schedule was also passed over
informally, and the tobuooo schedule (V")
was taken up. The question as to the duty
on Sumatra tohaceo was discussed by
Messrs. McPherson, Vest, Carlisle, l'usco,
Call and Gorman on the democratic side,
and by Messrs. Aldrich, Platt, hDoook and
Spooner on the renublicau side. The
amendment on which the discussion pro
ceeded was one offered by Mr. Vance to re
duce the duty on leaf tobacoo, suitable for
cigar wrappers, If not stemmed, from $2 to
75 cents; nud it stemmed, from 12 76 to (1
per pound.
Mr. Vance’s amendment was rejeoted
without the yaas aud uays.
PASCO OFFERS AN AMENDMENT.
Mr. Pasco offered an amendment to the
proviso In paragraph 227. The amendment
is thut if 10 per cent. Instead of any pjrtion
of the tobacco imported in auy bale, box
or package shall be suitable for cigar wrap
pers, tha whole quantity shall bo dutiable
as cigar wrappers. The amendment was
advocated by Messrs. Dorman nud Colquitt,
but was rejeoted by a vote of 20 yeas to W
nays, a strict party vote, Mr. Plumb voting
in the negative.
No amendment was offered to any of the
four othsr paragraphs of the tobacco
schedule.
Then sohedule G—agricultural products
and provisions—was reached. No amend
ments from the democratic side were suc
cessful. An amendment of the finance
committee to reduoe the duty on barley
from 30 oents to 25 cents per bushel
was withdrawn and the llouse rate
stands, and upou motion of Mr. Aldrich the
finance committee's amendment reducing
the duty on barley malt from 45 to 40 cents
ger bushel was disagreed to, leaviug the
louse rate to stand.
This brought the Henate to the paragraph
about Ho®. Without entering on discussion
of it, the Semite proceeded to executive
business and at 6 oclock adjourned.
HE NOMINATION 4 FOB CONGRESS.
The Democrats of Hie District Highly
Compliment Mr. Mills.
Washington, Aug. 27. —Representatives
Mills of Texas and Bynum of Indiana wero
both renominated to congress to-day, as
was Mr. Wilson of West Virginia.
MILLS HIGHLY COMPLIMENTED.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 27.—The dem
ocratic convention at Temple, Tex., which
to-day unanimously renominated Roger Cj.
Mills to congress, adopted the following
resolutions:
Whereas, We, the democrats of the Ninth
congressional district, have watched with
keenest interest the public acts of Hoger Q.
Mills, our representative In oongreis, be It
Baolved, That we view with pride and satis
faction his great career in congress as the
leader of our party, aud that we unqualillodly
Indorse his position on the tariff and sub
treasury bill, aud his advocacy of free coinage
of silver.
Hctmhvd, That wo arc unqualifiedly opposed
to any system which converts the government
into a loan and brokerage agent, and tnat we
oppose the system of government loaning
or money on any commodity whatsoever,
whether United States bonds, sliver, farm or
other products.
ALLIGATORS AND TBS OENBUB.
A Floridian Willing to Hunt the Bau
rlana for Secretary Noble.
Washington, Aug. 27.—Among other
industries that the census office want* to
know about ii the alligator industry In
Florida. A circular was. therefore, sent to
a man in Florida. He has written to Sec
retary Noble as follows: ‘‘l don't under
stand what you mean about the hunting.
I want you to write me whether you waut
to hire me by the month or not, or
whether you want mo to hunt and ship
to you. I will hunt by the month for a
consideration if you furnish rna. I want a
boat and guns. I want to know what you
will give a dozen for alligator eggs and
what you will pay for alligators.”
Government Bond Purchases.
W ashington, Aug. 27.—The total amount
of 4V*# purchased to -day under the circular
of Aug. 21 was $2,1tD,95U. Several offers
were received from national banks to sur
render 4>i's held to secure circulation, but
they were declined, because the limit of
13,00'',000, which may be deposited in any
one month to retire circulation, had bean
already reaobed for the present mouth.
Purchases of Silver.
Wahhington, Aug. 27.—The amount of
silver offered to the treasury to-day was
1,011,000 ounces. The amnint purchased
was 578,090 ounces, as follows: One hun
dred and thirty-eight thousand ounces at
$1 19, 115,000 ounoes at $1 19>g, and 325,000
ounces at $1 19}*.
A RAILROAD AT AUCTION.
Tbe Danville and Naw River Line Sold
to J. W. Brown.
Dan vii.lb, Va. , Aug.27—The Danville and
New Kiver railroad, a narrow gauge road
running from Danville to Patrick Court
House, seventy-live miles, was sold to-lny
at nubile auction under claims of the bond
holders. J. Wilcox Brown of Baltimore
was the purchaser, and it Is said the road
was purchased for the Richmond uud Dan
ville Railroad Company.
a Baw-miU in Asnse.
New York, July 27.—Fire to-night d
stroyad the saw aad planing mill of D. C.
and lu addition a big stock of
dressed lumber. TUa loss is IdiJ.uUO to
$30,000. There is hut little insurance.
Trial of tbe Han Franoisoo.
Manta Bahhaha, Cal. Aug, 27. The
trial trio of the Has PrauoUoo this morning
wee euecseeful. In a four hours' run she
made au average *p *l of slightly over 10*
kitoia _____
Dwells at I bouaaviUe.
Tm*>masvn,l-k, Oa, Aug. HT.—W H.
BrowM died this sitsrs'JM after a ioug
lililfif #.
1 DAILY.? I A YEAR. 1
J 5 CENTS A COPY. >
| WEEKLY. *1.25 A YEAR. I
SUICIDE OF A MINISTER.
A SCANDAL INVOLVING A WOMAN
DROVE HIM TO THE DEED.
Rumor Had it That He Took Improper
Liberties With a Young Lady of
Slloam While Conducting a Revi
val—The Services Discontinued and
His Trasio Death Followed.
Greensboro, Ga., Aug. 27.— An inci
dent occurred in this county this morning
which shocked the people more terribly
than anything in years. This tragedy, for
tragely it was, was the suicide of Rev. W.
A. Overton, one of the most pr rniuent
Baptist ministers in the state. When tha
news came it was impossible for the people
to realize It was true, and the sad story was
confirmed. The first news was brought to
Greensboro on the evening train, but par
ticulars were meager, and it was not unt 1
late that correct information was rtcelved.
THE STORY OF THE SUICIDE.
These particulars are about as follows#
IjOst night Mr. Overton retired to bis room
as usual, and, as far as kuo-vn, rested well.
This morning his wife left him eleeping
calmly just air >ut day aud began prepara
tions for her day's work. Not many minutes
later she heard the report of a gun, aud,
rushing into her husband's room, found
him lying insensible on the bed, with a ter
rible hole In his throat, from which Dlood
fushi-d in purfeot torrents. By his side and
alf lylfcg on him was a double-barreled
shotgun with both barrels empty, while tha
room about him was spattered with blood.
Ue was dead when his wife reached him.
Physioians and neighbors wero sent for,
hut though they came and lovingly and sadly
bent above the corpse, none of them could
bring baek the life that bad been taken.
HIB HIGH STANDING.
Rev. Mr. Overton was about 50 years of
age and throughout this section of Georgia,
aud indeed the whole state, had been looked
upon as a man of the highest Christian
character. Ho was of superior braiu,
and his sermons bad always
been listened to with the closest!
attention by his congregation. Everybody
thought ho was an eminently good and
pure man. Ho had raised a family, and
several grandchildren are left to mourn his
death. He served, almost up to the time of
his death, several churches, among them
thut at Hiloam, a parish some six miles east
of Greensboro.
BEGINNING OF HIB TROUBLE.
Thore it is presumed his trouble
Home two weeks since he was conducting a
protracted meeting at this church. Much
Interest was man! Tested, and numbers
came up to the altar for prayer aud con
version. Mr. Overton preached some pow
erful sermons, and the Interest was general.
W hen the meetlug had been in progreu a few
days it was whispered that Mr. Overton
had taken improper liberties with a young
laly prominent in the community. These
whisperings increased with eaoh day, and
the older members of the congregations
catching hold of them Mr. Overton was
requested to discontinue the meeting, whioh
he did. Then the soandal spread its tongue
from bouse to house that the minister had
proven false to his vows This was more
then he oould hear. For several days he
appeared alternately lively and despondent,
and the end came in bis sad death this
morning.
It is a most unfortunate occurrence, and
is deeply regretted by the people. Mr.
Overton is connected by marriage with
some of the best families In Greene county,
and has always been highly esteemed and
respected.
BUFFRAGB IN MISSISSIPPI.
The New Constitution Not to be Sub-*
mltted to the People.
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 27.—The constitu
tional convention went through its usual
routine to-day, and adjourned after less
than an hour’s session. The franchise com
mittee was hard at work all day, anil made
some pro tress. The apportionment brauch
of the suffrage question may tie settled. It
secures white majorities in bo h bouses of
tbe legislature, and is reported as being
satisfactory to th delegates from the black
counties.
not to ns submitted to the people.
A question has arisen os to whether tbe
constitution is to be submittal to the people
for ratification. No such submission was
originally contemplated, as the act of the
legislature under which the convention was
called distinctly invests that body with
power to enact a constitution, and an amend
ment offered in ttgi legislature to submit It
to the people for ratification was voted
down. The people who sent tho delegate#
here understood that the work of the con
vention would be Anal.
demanded in some quarters.
Now some of pap rs in Mississippi are
insisting that tbe people should be allowed
to ratify it. It is highly improbable, how
ever, that this will be done, tho members
of the convention being Impressed with a
belief that the votes of those who are nod
qualified electors will constantly defeat
ratification of that instument. The best
legal lights In the convention are of the
opinion that under the law submission is
not necessary.
COTTON SUED OIL DIRECTORS.
Tbe Incumbents Resign and New
Ones to Take Their Placea.
New York, Aug. 37. E. D. Adams, of
the firm of Winslow, Lanecer & Cos., to-day
stated that he holds the resignations of a
majority of the directors of tho American
Cotton Oil Company, successor of the
cotton oil trust, and that their places will
soon be filled with men of widely known
business xbility,. who will represent the
real holders of the property. He also
states that the trust or company has
a floating debt of $2,500,000, and that a cir
cular will soon be issued announcing the
issue of $5,000,000 8 per cent, debenture
bonds, which will be offered to sto kholders
at par. It is reported on the exchange that
there have been serious differences between
the directors and that some of them sold
their holdings to their associates aud then
resigned.
A REGISTRATION SQU ABBLE.
Seven Aldermen of Ulddeford Placed
Under Arrest.
Biddivord, Me., Aug 27.—A •snsation
was creatod this morning when United
States Marshal Maunders of Portland placed
under arrest seven aldermeu of Middeford
un i took them to Portland, with several
|m>|'bous detained as witnesses, on warrants
from tbe United States district o mrt. Tbe
aldermeu are charged with neglecting to
strike frmu the Bnldeford voting lists tbe
names of person# not legaliyentitled lo vote,
amt for conspiracy in m ranging to nlaee oa
tbe log the names of persons not legal voters,
'1 ole action is the uulmluatioii of the iscout
naturalisation troubles in Bid lefords
Peace in Halved or.
Cut r or Mexico. Aug. $7, Dispatvbes
front Reived <r scats that a orotund of
i>ce woe signed today. Homier advise#
Lev# been received flout Guam male.
