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, THE MORNING NEWS. I
' riTTBLIHII) 18W>. IsOOEPORATED 1888. V
j J. H. ESTILL, President. (
CLEVELAND IN COURT.
THE BX-PBKRIDENT A3 A LAWYER
BEFORE JUSTICE LAMAR.
Crowd in the Room to See How
the Fx-Ohlef Magistrate Would Ap
pear—Ex-Secretary Bayard and Hx-
Attorney General Garland Also la
the Court.
Washington, Oct 27.—Ex-President
Cleveland to-day made his argument be
fore the supreme court as associate counsel
for James Wallace Peake in what is known
as the New Orleans drainage case. Public
curiosity to see and hear the ex-President
appear ed;toJhave been whetted by the failure
to reach the case last week. Some time be
fore the opening of court ut noon the room
was filled" with members of the bar and
spectators belonging to the general public.
A CROWD AT THE ENTRANCE.
An Impatient crowd meanwhile blocked
the mam entrance, waiting such oppor
tunity to enter as was afforded by the egress
of persons who had satisfied their curiosity.
Mr. Cleveland arrived at the capitol
promptly at noon. Finding the main en
trance to the court room obstructed by the
crnwd he and Messrs. Degray and Semmee,
the counsel with whom be is associated,
were conducted through the marshal’s
office into the court room.
TESTING HIS PATIENCE.
Mr. Cleveland seated himself In the front
row among the counsellors at the bar and
bad a good opportunity for the exercise of
patience, as a full hour was occupied by the
court in the disposition of routine business
before his case was reaohed. The ex-Presi
deat bore his trial with equanimity, show
ing no signs of wincing under the curious
snd continuous scrutiny of the hundreds of
eres, and apparently interesting himself as
much as possible in the current business.
THREE OF HIS CABINET PRESENT.
By a coincidence there were three persons
present who had been members of the ex-
Bresident’s cabinet. Ex-Secretary Bayard
was there and gave a hearty greeting to his
former chief. Ex-Attorney General Garland
had come with a motion to file and seized
the opportunity to shake hands with Mr.
Cleveland, while Justice Lamar bowed a
I salutation from the bench to which he had
I been appointed by the lawyer who now sat
I before him waiting to plead a case,
f IN HIS USUAL COSTUME.
1 Mr. Cleveland was in his usual costume,
I dark trousers and i lack silk tie. He ap-
I peared to be in good health and spirits. Mr.
I Degray made the opening argument in the
lease and it was 2:45 o’olock before Mr.
■Cleveland rose to speak. Adjusting his
■ steel-bound eyeglasses he took bis 6tand at
■the reading "desk, opened his printed
■ brief and after a preliminary state
lincnl to the effect that what had
■ already teen said enabled him to
I omit reference to the first twenty-seven
■ pages, he began to read.
I HOW HE SPOKE.
I His voice sounded low but clear at first
■and as he pr grossed he gradually showed
■more and more animation, modulating his
■voice skilfully and emphasizing his points
■by frequent nods of his head. He did not
■grsuculate to any extent, but ns a rule held
■ba hauds behind bis back, clasping and un
■eiasping his fingers. His language was
■simple and business-like, and although the
■case was very technical he succeeded in
Bolding the interested attention of every
■member of the court.
I STUCK TO HIS BRIEF.
■ Through all Mr. Cleveland stuck closely
■to his printed brief and be was not inter
rupted by a remark or question until the
Bour of 4 o’clock was reached when the
Bhief justice called attention to the fact that
■t was customary for the court to adjouru
Bt that hour. Upon Mr. Cleveland’s state-
Bient that he had nearly concluded he was
Bermitted to continue, and in a quarter of
■n hour reaohed the eud. The court then
■djourned.
■ Carlton Hunt, attorney for the city of
Orieans, will reply in an argument to
morrow. °
j ORIGINAL OASES.
■hree Habeas Corpus Cases Before the
■ Supreme Court.
I Washington, Oct. 27.—A motion was
■ade to-day in the supreme court to ad-
the three habeas corpus cases grow
m ~u* ' the arrest of proprietors
■ original package establishments In
■ansas for violating the prohibition
■uor law. The point raised is that
■was necessary for Kansas to re-enact its
“ , law ? ftQ T the passage of the
package law by congress, in order
H" 1 -t° bec °me of effect as against the sell
paclt ageA The chief justice
■n junced that the o >urt would not decide
'he vacancy caused by
■stice Miller s death bad been filled.
( a case in iowa.
■ . CITY V U " Oct. 27.-Judge John
‘ n , - Who w, - s am u ft the first to
, wm S importers to sell in the state,
tbe grand jury to indict all
Hh rnt !b* 8 ms Wlthi ” tha state, and
■l J “ a V th , H i owa Prohibition law is in
■i- „' s,!| . the recent decision of
court to the contrary notwith
i B &D * MANAGKR3 OFIHB FAIR.
|^F rol ' ar5 ’ Approves Their
11. Appointment.
IV ashington, Oct. 27.—0n the report of
gg I * o * Secretary Nettleton, who last
1 iderrf dat Chicago with President
§9- and the executive committee of the
s fair commission, Secretary Windom
ormail y approved the actioD of tho
IB.!;:' I,n 1 ,n appointing a board of lady
1118 Columbian exposition,
:iCe of ‘raveling expenses an J
> ‘ r subsistence while necessarily
• l|, ‘ home on business of the board.
’^■err..?JJ5 a .y e action was taken
' V ttt'Lom before the arrival of
seu * ,a tivea of tho commission ap
““fer L wit h him on tho subject,
laVV® that afier tho first meeting
|K bf,ar J on Nov. 18 next, the
4^Ha v ,,‘ ' qulr ‘ ments of the c nimission in
|Kfv lut ure expenses of the board
S he/rWu* 111 be Printed to con-
-d " furttlt ' r general meetings are
fl TELEGRAPH MEN STRIKE.
IB C-scharge of Brotherhood Men
Their Grievance.
X. Oct. 27.-All the
Btern'’ , i . lrty ' 3eveQ in number, in the
Hin ,u " 10n Telegraph Company’s
MB ' Cltv - “truck at 8 o’clock to-
Ki’r-K li a ‘ i l .n o com P un J’ a Wires into the
ißischarge u! walkout on account of
■■of ~x g ‘ by ttie company, a few days
Ht’rothe'rS r, Th UpP 5f d t to belou K *°
|HI on a Jhe dlscnarged men
Keanoli, n Bupt / McMichael in
Wm “n acr “, ll t r , ft f r " 00 “’ to ’"T and
and but wer not recog
§■ tn® strike is the result.
fEhe JUirf’nintj Kctos.
Halstead selling out.
A Block of Stock m Hie Cincinnati
Paper in New Hands.
Cincinnati, Oct. 27.—1 tis announced
here upon reliable authority that Marat
Halstead, who owned a controlling
interest in the stock of the
Commercial-Gazette Company, has sold
to a broker a portion of his hold-"
lng. Whether the sale is coupled with a
oontract to give the purchasers control by
proxy of hie remaining shares so as to give
them unrestricted control of the paper is
not known, but it is probable.
HALSTEAD TO REMAIN EAST.
This sale settles the fact that Mr. Hal-
Btead will not return to Cincinnati, but will
remain in the east. Until the names of the
purchasers from the broker are made
known there is much speculation on that
point. Gen. Alger and ex-Assistant Post
master General Clarkson have i een guessed
by some as the men. The transfer of the
stock and reorganization, if any is aceotn
plished, will be done within thirty days.
WHAT HALSTEAD SAYS.
New York, Oct. 27.—Murat Halstead
was seen this afternoon by an Associated
Press reporter in i egard to the statement
telegraphed from Ciuciunati this afternoon
that he had sold a portion of his stock in
the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette to a
broker. Mr. Halstead commented upon
the dispatch as follows: “I do not see why
one caunot sell newspaper stock as well as
railroad stock without public commotion. I
have agreed to sell a portion of my stock in
the Commercial-Gazette of Cincinnati. 1
nave contemplated doing this during the
six months I have bee i engaged here, and
that is all there is about ir,
NO POLITICAL SCHEME BEHIND IT.
“There is no deep political scheme behind
this matter; nothing revolutionary or re
markable. It is strictly a business affair,
and in view of what I am about and pro
posed to do, it seemß to me to be a transac
tion that I will find advantageous. The
rumor tnat connects with this transaction
ti:e names of two distinguished politicians is
without any foundation. Since the mat
ter is mentioned, this would seem to con
firm the statement that I did not expeat to
return to Cincinnati in haste. I would also
add that I shall remain a large stockholder
in the Commercial-Gazette."
CINCINNATI’S MUDDLE.
Members of the Old Board Fighting
the New Law.
Cincinnati, Oot. 27.—Contrary to ex
pectation, an application was made this
afternoon for an injunction to restrain
Mayor Mosby from appointing members of
the board of city affairs authorized by the
act of the legislature, passed on Friday last.
The application wav made to Judge Hunt
of the superior court by Louis Reemelyn,
William Montgomery and Ed. Dunham of
the board of public improvement, which
which was abolished by the same act. The
ground of the application is that the aot of
the legislature was illegal and void because
it is inoonstituMonal, in being a special aot
conferring corporate power, and that it
limits the selection of members to the two
leading political parties. A temporary or
der was issued, but before it was served the
mayor had made his appointments and ad
ministered the oath to the men. The new
board is Thomas G. Smith and W.
G. Raynor, democrats. The republicans
are Gustave Tafel and Maj. Freibeimer.
CHOLERA AMONG HOGB.
Four Hundred Buried in a Trench,
but 700 Sent to Philadelphia.
Pittsburg, Oct. 27.—Word was received
to-night from Brownsville, Pa., some sixty
miles up the Monongabela river, that 400
head of fat hogs being fattened at Ham
burger’s distillery had died and were buried
m a trench. Dr. Edward L. Carter, state
veterinary surgeon, of this city, was called,
and after a careful Investigation pronounced
the disease hog cholera of the very worst
form.
HUNDREDS SENT TO PHILADELPHIA,
Meanwhile the rest of the drove, some
700, had bem driven through the streets of
Brownsville and shipped east, mainly to
Philadelphia. Many of the hogs dropped
dead on the streets, tut were picked up
and shipped with the living. Muny owned
by farmers in that vicinity have since died.
Tbe matter is now in the hands of the state
board of health, but owing to the delay in
notifying the proper officials It Is not
thought the diseased hogs can be traced.
STEAM FITTERS STRIKE.
Their Bosses Unwilling to Recognize
Their Union.
Chicago, Oct. 27. —In accordance with a
vote at a meeting of their union last night,
the steam fitters of Chicago this morning
to the number of between 800and 400 went
on a strike. The strikers demand that eight
hours be considered a day's work, that for
all over time they be paid at double
rates, that the minimum salary of steam
fitters shall be 83 per day and that of their
helpers 82 per day, and that their union ba
recognized. Tbe bosses are not so strenuous
about any of tbe terms except the recogni
tion of tbe union, and this they say they
will never grant. There will be a long
fight from present indications.
TO HOLD OUT AT MELBOURNE.
Melbourne, Ock. 27. The maritime
trades at a meeting to-day adopted a reso
lution declaring that the strike should he
continued.
FAILURES IN BU3INES9.
New York Importers of Diamonds
Forced to Assign.
New York, Oct. 27. —D. H. Wickham &
Cos., importers of diamonds, at No. 24
Maiden Lane, assigned to-day to N. J.
Newitter. Preference is given to John
Monroe & Cos. in an amount not to exceed
one-third of the estate. Mr. Newitter was
not prepared to make any statement this
afternoon. He said, however, that the
firm’s business yearly aggregated $1,000,000.
The senior member of the firm is D. H.
Wickham, father of ex-Mayor Wickham.
A FAILURE AT BUFFALO.
Buffalo, Oct. 27.—The firm of Clark &
Partridge, proprietors of tho Queen City
Planing Mill, to-day made a general assign
ment. The preferences aggregate about
SIOO,OOO.
Miasiaaippra bill of rights.
The Remaining Seven Sections Dis
posed of By the Convention.
Jackson, Miss , Oc‘. 27.—The remaining
seven sections of the bill of rights were dis
posed of by the constitutional convention
to-day. None of them are of interest ex
cepts the following:
No property qualification for eligibility to
office or for right of suffrage shall; even be re
quired by laws in this state except as other
wise provided in this constitution.
£luntavllle's Population.
Washington, Oct. 27.—The population
of Huntsville, Ala., as announced by the
census bureau to-day. is 7,'M5. This is an
increase of 3,018, or 00.64 per cent
SAVANNAH, OA„ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1890.
PATTISON SP ES FOR LIBEL
THE EDITORS OF THREE PUBLICA
TIONS THE DEFENDANTS.
They Published an Article Charging
That the Governor Had Boon Bribed
by Vanderbilt to Sign a Legislative
Act—They Also Charged That He
Had Received Stock for Favoring a
Corporation.
Philadelphia, Oct. 27.— Robert E. Pat
tlson, the democratic candidate for governor
of Pennsylvania, swore out warrants for
the arrest this morning in proceedings for
criminal libel against the publisher and
editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer,
the proprietor of the North American
of this city and the pubhshr-r and
editcr of the Harrisburg Call. In the three
papers mentioned there was published Sat
urday morning an article which oharged
that Gov. Pattison had been bribed by
Vanderbilt to sign what was known as the
South Pennsylvania bills of 1883, and that
the governor sought out and retained ex-
Judge Jeremiah J. S. Black to write a
veto message, and having received it with
the understanding that it was
to be sent to the legislature, he
ohanged his mind by the next morning and
without notice to Judge Black approved the
bills; and that Judge Black denounced Gov.
Pa fison for this alleged deception and sev
ered all amicable relations with him. The
artiole also charged that $30,000 in stock
had been paid to Gov. Pattison and Attor
ney General Lewis O. Cassidy for signing
the bill chartering the Pittsburg Natural
Gas Corporation.
UP FOR A HEARING.
The case came up for a hearing this after
noon before Magistrate O’Brien. It reads:
Ex-Gov. Robert K. Pattison against James
El verson, president of the Inquirer Com
pany, Charles H. Heustiss, editor of the
inquirer, Clayton McMichael, editor and
proprietor of the Sorth American and W.
F. Jordan and J. J. McClourln of the
Harrisburg Call. Mr. Heustiss was the
only one of the defendants present. Messrs.
'Elverson and McMichael are out of the city,
and in the case of 'the two Harrisburg edi
tors the cons able has not yet had time to
serve the warrants. At the conclusion of
the testimony offered against Mr. Heustiss,
the magistrate held him in $1,500 bail for
the court.
OTHERS ALSO GIVE BAIL.
The counsel for Messrs Heustiss and Elver
son consented that tifa evidence offered
against the former should also be considered
av ha .in < l esn offered against Mr. I-1. e son*
•luring bis absence, and oonseciuent-i
ly bail to the amount of $1,500
was furnished for his appearance
at court. Ex-Gov. Pattison, ex-State Ben
ator J udge J. G. Gordon, and William 8.
Stenger, ex-secretary of state, swore that
every allegation published in the article
complained of was false. Tne hearing in
the case of Mr. McMichael of the Niirth
American and Messrs. Jordan and Mo-
Clourin of the Harrisburg Call will take
place Wednesday at noon at Magistrate
O’Brien’s office.
GOTHAM DENIED A RECOUNT.
Secretary Noble Upholds the Stand of
His Chief Clerk.
Washington, Oct. 27.—Secretary Noble
to-day rendered a decision denying the ap
plication of Mayor Grant for a recount of
tbe population of the city of New York.
Secretary Noble’s reply to Mayor Grant’s
application covers sixteen foolscap cages,
closely typo written. The main points
which the secretary makes are, that the
mayor has presented no reas ns why
another enumeration should be made, noth
ing, in fact, but his statement that tbe
original count was incorrect, and his de
mand that another be made.
NO EVIDENCE PRESENTED.
To support his statement the mayor has
presented no evidence, and against his de
mand the secretary quotes the law, which
specifies that the census shall be taken in
June. The secretary quotes approvingly
and amplifies Chief Clerk Childs’ letter to
Mayor Grant’s original demand for a re
count, and goes into an exhaustive defense
of the work of the census bureau in the
country at large as well as In New York,
In regard to the mayor’s contention that tho
recent police census was improvised by a.i
expert commissioned by tbe oensus office,
the secretary sayg Mr. Olcott was merely
present as a spectator for the purposes of
information, that he had no official function
to discharge and did not assume any, and
moreover that the police census had been
two .days in progress before Mr. Olcott
presented himself to Mayor Grant. The
secretary’s letter follows the line of argu
ment of the cnief clerk's letter to Mayor
Grant, which has been widely published.
IRON AND STEEL KINGS.
The English and German Visitors at
Baltimore.
Baltimore, Oct. 27.—A large party of
members of the Iron and Steel Institute of
Great Britain came from Washington this
forenoon and went direct to Sparrow’s
Point, where Maj. Brent, president of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company, took them In
charge and accompanied them during an
inspection of tbe works. Later a large
party of citizens joined the foreigners and
a pleasant time was had.
Mayor Davidson made an address of wel
come to tbe visitor*. Sir James Kllson re
sponded.
Luncheon was served on board the
steamer Columbia. About 180 of the
visitors left the steamer at Canton wharf
and boarded a train for Niagara Falls. A
few passed the night here. Gov. Jackson
was a member of the reception committee.
BUN DOWN ON TBS TBACK.
A Woman Killed Outright and Other
Deaths Probable.
Pittsburg, Pa., Oot. 27.—A special from
Steubenville, 0., says: “The eastbound No.
6 Pan Handle passenger train ran into a
crowd of five persons walking on the track
midway between here and Mingo at 6
o’clock last evening. Mrs. Bluebank was
killed instautly. Mrs. Mary Wind suffered
a compound fracture of the leg. She is also
hurt internally, aud will die. Joshua Wind
has his back broken. Mrs. Bluebank had
two ribs and her back broken.”
Berkley’s Bepubllcana.
Chablxston, S. C., Oct. 27.—The Bray
ton wing of tbe Republican party in Berk
ley met to-day aud put in nomination can
didates for one county commissioner, a cor
oner and three representatives. They also
adopted resolutions indorsing tbe Haskell
ticket and pledging fcbeir support to it. The
Hmltb wing of the Democratic party will
meet to-morrow aud will fill out the ticket,
thus making a fusion county ticket.
British Gold to be Kecoinod.
Ban Francisco, Oct. 27.—The steamer
ZealandiK, which arrived this morning
from Australia, brought $2,000,000 in En
glish sovereigns which will be recoined at
the mint. The money is in return for
Amerioan products shipped to Australia.
TO BANQUET THE “OLD ROMAN.”
Judge Thurman’s Birthday to be Elab
orately Celebrated a; Columbus.
Columbus, 0., Oct 27.—The Thurman
Club and other friends of Allen G. Thur
man will celebrate the T7th anniversary of
bis birth with an “Old Roma i” banquet at
Columbus, 0., Thursday evening, Nov. 13,
1990, at 7 o’clock. A oommtttoe of the
club, composed o< Senator Calvin 8. Brice,
Gov. James E. Campbell, Joseph H. Outh
waite and Philip A. Bruck, announced that
“the railroads have grant,for this occa
sion a rate of a fare and one-third for the
round trip upon the oeruficate plan,’’ and
says to the democrat* of the country: “We
desire to extend to all admirers and friends
of the statetmau and jurist, whose honored
name we bear, a cordial invitatiou to join
with us on this jubilee occasion in paying
our rrepoets to ‘the noblest Roman of them
all,’ and we invite your co-operation to
make it a memorable event in the history
of the party.
“Alt persons and club delegations expect
ing to be present should give notice of such
intention at once and secure their tickets
without delay of Frauk 0. Eaton,Columbus,
O. The capacity of the banquet hall is
1,000, aud no greater number of ticket* will
be sold. If tickets are ordered by tele
graph, they can be reserved only until such
time as remittance should reach the chair
man of the finance committee. It will be
readily understood that It will be impossi
ble for the oommittee to sand invitations to
all whom they would like to reach. We,
therefore, request that you aid us hy ex
tending this invitation t© your friouds aud
the public generally.”
Covers will be laid for 1,000 guests. Tick
ets will bd $lO each. An elega it souvenir
containing a finely engraved likeness of
Judge Thurman, the speeches delivered and
tbe names and addro sea of all participants
in the banquet, will be a feature of the oc
casion. It will cwe SIO,OOO.
Fix-President Cleveland has accepted an
invitation to be present, and will deliver
the princinal address of the everting. Sena
tor Carlisle of Kentucky, Roger Q. Mills of
Texas, Senator Daniel of Virginia, Daniel
Dougherty of New York and Senator Voor
hees of Indiana have been invited and are
expected to bo present. Toas s will be re
sponded to by mauy other distinguished
democrats.
GUESSING OONTEBTS.
Papers Alluding to Them May Go In
the Mails.
Bloomington, 111., Oct. 27.—Several
merchants of this oity conducting guessing
and voting schemes in advertising their busi
ness, and feariug that the newspapers carry
ing their advertisements might be sup
pressed, Postmaster Neville was requested
to consult Postmaster General Wanatnaker
whether the sche nes were prohibited by
the 1 ittery law. Mr. Neville lias received a
letter from Attorney General Miller saying
that such advertisement* of guessing and
voting conics * may, for the time beiDg,
be permitted to run in newspapers.
papers tprown, out.
Fort Wayne, Ind_, Oct. 27,—Tha Catho
lio church at Monroeville, thi* oounty, gave
a fair last week, aud Saturday night a grand
lottery distribution took place. The Jfnru
inq Journal here published a list of the
lucky ticket holders, and the postmaster
declared that the paper advertised a lottery
and oould not be circulated through the
mails. Tho entire edition was thrown out
and returned to the publishers. The Morn
ing Gazette was also thrown out of the
mails for publishing the name of the winner
of a prize disposed of by lottery. Five let
ters, supposed to havo been mailed in Europe
by a German lottery, were returned to-day.
A HIGH TIPS AT BOSTON.
Great Damage Done to Railroad and
Other Property.
Boston, Oct. 27.— The extremely high
tides of the past two days have caused much
and image along the lineof the Boston, Revere
Beach and Lynn railway, and bad it been
acoomponied by a wind tbe property loss
would ha ve amounted to many thousands
of dollar s. At the East Boston terminus
an extra gangway was required to disem
bark passengers from tbe ferry boat, and
they had to almost creep under the drop to
reach their train. After reaching
the East Boston tunnel, they had
to plow through about a foot of water
ana on emerging nothing but water met tbe
eve. The water was clear over tbe sea
which protects tho railway and at Win
throp junction everything was completely
surrounded by tbe flood. Resident* in the
vicinity of the depot were imprisoned in
their houses until the tide* subsided. The
highways were badly washed at this point,
while bay-staoks floated from marsh below
and washed upon the tracks of the railroad.
CHARLESTON’S FESTIVAL.
The City Gaily Decorated and Thou
sands of E transfers in Townr.
Charleston, 8. C., Oct. 27.—The old
City by|the Bea inaugurated her fall festival
to-day with the mercury down to 44” aud
the enthusiasm way up in the hundreds.
The air was redolent of camphor and ferno
iine and other anti-moth ingredients that
came from overcoats aud cloaks and winter
sacques hastily hauled out of cedar chests
aid summer trnnks. The fall in the tem
perature was as sudden as it was great.
The day was bright and crisp, and the
street* are filled with visitor*. Everybody
ia daoornting and flags are fluttering to the
breeze from every other bouse top. To
night tbe principal thoroughfares are
ablaze with thousands of light*. It i*
estimated that there are over 5.000 strangers
in tbe oity already, and every incoming
train is adding to the crowd.
MUSSEL” SHOALS CANAL.
The First (Reamer Passes Through and
Opens Navigation.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Oot. 27.—Tbe
steamer Weitzell of Chattanooga passed
Monroe, Ala.,to-day,having passed through
Mussel Shoals canal from Chattanooga with
the board of government engineers aud
Col. J. W. Barlow, who is in cuarge of the
Tennessee river improvement, Maj. .A.
McKenzie, who is in charge of the Missis
sippi aud Maj. H. H. Adams, who deter
mined the location to adopt the canalling
and improving of the shoals. The Memphis
and Chariest .n railroad's new bridge was
swung, and the Weitzell was the first
steamer to go through. This practically
open* the Tennessee river to navigation,
although the date for the celebration of the
event in Chattanooga has besn set for Nov.
12, when Secretary of War Proctor will be
present.
A Negro for Congress.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 27. — John Mitchell,
Jr., a negro, editor of the Planet newspa
per, was to-night nominated lor congress
from this district by a republican mass
meeting composed almost exclusively of
negroes.
O. and O.’a New Vice President.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 27.— Decatur Ax
tU, recently elected a member of the board
of directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, will be made vice pr.indent.
GLADSTON E ON POLITICS.
THE LIBERALS WAITING ON THE
HOME RULE ISSUE.
The People Urged to Keep an Eye on
tbe Expenditures for the Army and
Navy—Tbe Sending of an Envoy to
the Vatican Denounced.
Edinburgh, Oct 27.— A meeting of lib *
erals was held hers to-day, at which Mr.
Gladstone delivered an address. In the
course of bis speech be said that the liberal
party was prepared to wait for an expree
sioo of the country’s opinion regarding
home rule before announcing a premature
scheme. He urged the people to
closely watch the naval and military
expenditures of the government, which he
declared have gone beyond the hounds of
prudence aud propriety. Speaking of the
press of business before the House of Com
mons, Mr. Gladstone said that the liberal
idea to relieve this pressure was a large
plan of deviation. Their scheme was to
give to subordinate bodies a large propor
tion of the work with which I'&rli&ment is
now encumbered.
THE FOREIGN POLICY.
Referring to the foreign policy of the
government Mr. Gladstone blamed Lord
Salisbury for sending an accredited envoy
to the Vatican, similar notion, he Raid,
had never been taken since the pope lost
temporal power. The sending of Gen.
Simmons to consult with the pope regarding
the rights of the Catholio church in Malta
came dangerously near to supporting the
papal claims to olerioal dominion over the
part of Italy.
Mr. Olarlstone said tbe accounts of inter
nal oppression in Russia raised feelings akin
to abnorrenoe, aud he trusted that the world
would soou be favored with batter reports.
OUTRAGES IN ARMENIA.
Regarding Armenia and the misrulo of
the porte he said that the long series of
outrages committed by the Turks on
the i-bristlaus might eventually seal
the doom of tbe once great Turkish
empire. Armenia was in striking contrast
with Bulgaria. The latter country afforded
a promising prospect of what would haupen
under the gift of local government. What,
was good for the west would be equally good
for the east.
home politics.
Referring to home politics, Mr. Gladstone
said there were seven great questions apart
from that of home rule for Irelaud, namely—
the questions of temperance, the working
day of eight hours, disestablishment
of the church in Scotland, disestablish-*
rueru, of the church in Wales, w -mail's
suffrage, home rule for iScotland and allot
ment. But he cautioned tho government
against dividing one large army into seven
small ones by declining to support a candi
date who does not accept a particular test.
He defended the opposition against the
charge of obstruction, and indicted tbe gov
enment work in parliament, whioh ended
in the withdrawal ot' the bill for compensa
tion of publicans in order to avoid defeat.
Mr. Gladstone said that Lord Salisbury's
South African arrangemont wsm the best
that the circumstances permitted.
OPPRESSION OF THE JEWS.
Referring to the oppression of the Jews
in Russia, he said he was convinced that
such cruelty was abhorrent to the Ru-aian
ministers and to the czar, and he added: “1
earnestly hope we will be able to bring
some knowledge of these thing* to the au
thorities in Russia.”
Mr. Glad-t no made no reference to the
new United States tariff law.
SAMOA’S CHIEF JUSTICE.
Complaint on the Island Beoause He
Uaa Not Been Appointed.
Apia, Samoa, Oct. 27.—Although nearly
half of t e term ot three years for whioh
the treaiy was arranged between the
Uuited States, Germany and Engla and has
expired, the chief justice, for whose
appointment provision was made in
the treaty, has not yet arrived in
Samoa and and isa isfaction exists among the
natives at tbe delay of the great powers in
attending to Samoan affairs. There is a
chance of the whole Samoan question being
reopened on the expiration of the treaty. In
fact tbe Germans resident hero openly boust
that this will be done.
The Seavraif has sailed for Ban Francisco
with h load of metal, etc., from the Trenton
and Vandalia to be disposed of on account
of the Samoan government. The natives,
share of the wrecks should, it is estimated,
bring them about $19,000 if proper wreck
ing gear is brought here.
TO BKT TYPB. BY MACHINERY.
The Dominion Government to Try the
Morgenthaler Linotype.
Montreal, Quebec, Oct. 27.—The do
minion government has purchased four
Morgenthaler linotype machines for use in
the government printing bureau, and it U
altogether probable that a large number
more w ill he ordered as soon a* these are in
perfect working order. According to the
terms of the oontract they are to be placed
in running order ill the government print
ing office by Dec. 15, and it is understood
that they will be employed in setting up
tho debates of tbe House of Commons
during its sessions.
FRANCE’S BUDGET.
Leon Bay Speak* on It and Makes a
Hap at tbe United States.
Paris, Oot. 37.—Leon Say, speaking on
the subject of the budget in the Chamber of
Deputies to-day, said he gave preference to
thegovernment’s projects rathsr than to the
budget committee. He deprecated tbe pol
icy of rejecting new taxes aud loans, beoause
the expenses increased with tbe development
of tbe country. In concluding he said:
“Although France is an old country whicu
young America would like to superannuate,
it has lost none of its manhood.”
Stanley and Barttelot.
London, Oct. 27. —Waiter Barttelot,
brother of Maj. Barttelot, writes the pres#
tuat Stanley never before hinted at his
present, charges against Maj. Barttelot even
in a lengthy private communication ad
dressed to the dead man’s father, which
contained eight separate charges.
England’s Bridge to Franca.
Paris, Oct. 27.—The report on sounding*
taken in the strait* of Dover for the Chan
nel Bridge company states that tbe depths of
water were found to be less than were ex
pected aud that the ground gives every
guarantee of solidity and stability.
Strikers of the Pacific.
Sydney, N. 8. W.,Oet. 27. —At a meet
ing of the unionists to-day it was resolved
tbut union men should not work with free
men. _____________
A rchblebop Croke’a Audience.
Rome, Oct. 27.—The pope to-day gave n
lengthy audience to Archbishop Croke of
Cashel, Ireland.
MURDER OF MRS. HOBB.
A Woman With Whom Her Husband
Was Intimate involved
London, Oct. 27.—1 tis very probable
that the police will stieoeed in clearing
away the mrstery surrounding the murder
of Mra. Hobb, wife of a London porter,
whose body was found in tbe locality of
Bouth Hampstead. Mrs. Nellie Pierov, a
friend of tbe murdered woman, whom Sirs.
Hobb visited Friday, and whose house,
when subsequently searched by the police,
revealed truces of a desperate struggle, and
who was subsequently placed under arrest,
was arraigned in the polios court to-day ou
a preliminary hearing.
THE KEY TO THE CRIMK. *
Mr. Hobb, husband of the murdered wo
man, wot called upon to testify, and his evi
dence disclosed the fact that a liaison bad
existed for some time between himself and
the prisoner. He had a latch key to her
house and frequently visited her. He
thought that bis wife did not know of his
relations with Mi s. Mercy. A further ex
amination of the kitchen at Mrs. Piercy’s
residence reveals that a fierce struggle had
taken plane there and that attempts had
been made to remove the blood stains on
the floor and about tbe room by the use of
paraffine.
BALFOUIi'B TRIP IN ERIN.
A Storm Gives Him an Insight into Life
in Western Ireland.
Dublin, Oot. J7._Mr. Balfour, chief
secretary for Ireland, who is making a tour
of the western counties, will remain at Bell
mullett, County Mayo, to-day. Thence he
will proceed to Newport and Westport.
Ihe Emf>resi of this oity, commenting on
his trip, says: “Hecrotary Balfour and his
companions will long remember tbeir jour
noy of Saturday in the midst of a fierce
storm, which holped reveal the wild ami
miserable prospects. It gave them a vivid
exiwrieneo of the terrible conditions under
which the scattered p puiation of Western
Ireland maintain their struggle for ex
istence. Seorotary Balfour's reception
everywhere has been respectful and often
cordial.”
A FAMINE FUND.
Buffalo, Oot. 27.— Branch No. 403 of
tho Irish National League, at |ts meeting
yesterday, reported that $4,338 had been
collected for the famine sufferers of Irelaud.
This fund is distinct from that raised at tho
citizens’ mass meeting last week, and is In
tended to be placed In the hands of Messrs.
Dillon and O’Brien to be used as their judg
ment uisy determine.
VON MOLTKtt’S HONORS.
The Speech of the Emperor in Ad
areusing Him.
Berlin, Oot. 27.— TUe Heirhaonzeiger to
day says Emperor Wiliiain in addressing
General Field Marshal Coant von Moltke at
tho gathering of the general staff officers
yesterday said: “1 thank you in the name
of til -se who fought, together with you for
all you have done for my house aud the
greatness of the fatherland. I greet you
as a leader who has created iu the
riny a spirit of inviueibleiiasa. The
pres *nce of the Kiug of Saxony on his oc
casslon recslls . lie lime when he and you
fought for Germany's greatnew. All here
feel gratitude to tho chief who has not been
content to stand aioue iu Ids greai nois, but
who bos been active in forming a school
for tho aruiy for all time to come."
An Flection in tlreece.
A thick*, Oct. 27.—A general parlia
mentary election wn held in One o to-day.
The governmo t was defeated, retaining
oirty one-third of tho seats.
A lax on Crests and Titles.
Paris, Oct. 27. —M. Morreau introduced
iu the Chamber of Deputies to-day a bill
imposing a heavy tax on oreat* and titles of
nobility.
A Dockyard for Belfast.
London, Oct. 27.—The admiralty has
decided to construct a government dock
yard at Belfast.
CHARLESTON AND THE TRAINS.
All Except the Fast Mall to Run Into
the City Hereafter.
Charleston, 8. C., Oot. 37.—1 t was
officially announced here to-day that Ash
ley Junction, Charleston’s bete noire, is to
be praatically abolished. Hereafter tbe At
lantic Coast Line will run all its passenger
trains vestibule and sleeper*, except tho
fast. Washington mail, right into tbe city.
This was decided at the recent time con
vention held in New York. There is great
rejoicing here, aud it is thought that this
may result ill the revival of the project to
build the $509,000 hotel started somo time
ago. _
Sewer Contractors Indicted.
Buffalo, Oct. 27. —The grand jury of
tbe court of oyer and terminer this morn
ing presented an indictment against four
teen seivsr contractors of this oity, charg
ing them with conspiring to cheat aud de
fraud the oity. The defendants are among
the mist prominent sewer contractois in
tbe city. _______________
MOBILB'S BIG BLAZ 9.
The Losaee of tbe Insurance Comps
nlee Very Heavy.
Mobile, Ala., Oot. 87.— Following fa a
statement of the insurance companies’
losses by yesterday’* fir*: Planter* and
Merchant*’ of Mobile, $40,900; Stone wall of
Mobile, $60,000; Factors and Traders’ of
Mobile, $75,000; Ryan of Liverpool, $18,000;
Phoenix of Brooklyn, $15,000; Hun Fire
office, $26,425; Phoenix of London, $13,000;
Western Assurance of Toronto, $16,000;
Lancashire, $13,500; Waste, aster of New
York, s2,ooo;Continental, sß,OOJ;Germania
of Now York, $10,000; vEtua of New York,
$10,000; L ;ndon end Lancashire of Eng
land, $12,750; Hamburg of Bremen,sls,2so;
Merchants' of New Jersey, $250; Liverpool,
London aud Globe, |50,0j0; foreign marine
companies, $40,000.
Tho loss-s to the underwriters outside of
Mobile range from 40 per cent, to total
The loss sof the home companies will be
paid from their surplus iuuds without im
pairing their capital.
EMANUEL SUPERIOR COURT.
Several Important Oases Decided.
Grand Jury Recommendations.
Hwainsboro, Ga., Oot 27.—Superior
court oonveued hers on Monday last, Hon.
J. K. Hintu presiding. Many important
civil cases were disposed of. Enoch Dicker
son and Adam Howell were sentenced to the
penitentiary for three and six years re
spectively for assault with Intent to mur
der.
The grand jury in their general present
ments recommended Hon. Alfred Ilerriug
tou for judge of the Middle circuit, to suc
ceed Judge Hines, and recommended Hon.
Joseph K. Hines tor the United States
Senate, and asks the representative and
senator from this county and district to- cast
their vote* for him in the ensuing election.
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I WEEKLY. SI.BB A YEAR.
ELECTRIC EXECUTIONS.
A FIGHT TO 8A VS A JAPANESE
FROM KHMMLBR’B FATS.
First Motion to Secure Final Action
By the United States Supreme Court
on tbe Question of tbe Constitution
ality of tha New York Law.
W r AHistaTON, Oct. 27.—The first motion
to secure final action from the supreme
court of the United States on the question
of the constitutionality of the New York
electrical execution law was made in the
supreme court to-day. It was moved that
the case be advanced and set down for
speedy hearing. The point raised in the
case is that tho Kemmler execution demon
strated that killing by electricity is a cruel
and unusual punie rnant, uud at such pro
hibited by the constitution.
DISTINCTION OF THI CASES.
After the counsel had made the motion,
Chief Justice Fuller asked: “Is there any
distinction tietweon that case and the case
of Kemmlerl"
i >aniel O'Callahan, who was the counsel
who made the motion, responded: “Yes
sir, this distluction— that the carrying out
of the seuteuce in the Kemmler case was
not scientifically successful, and the peti
tioner hopes tnat electricity will be decided
to be uot a proper mode.”
Tne Chief .Justice —we Will take the
papers.
I Hit CASK AT ISSUE.
The case in whioh the motion to advance
was made is that of a Japanese named
Hhlbuya Juglroagainst A. A. Bush, agent,
warden of the Auburu (N. Y .) penitentiary.
Jugiro is under sentence of death for tbs
crime of murder, and it is proposed to kill
him by eleoti ioity, as is provided for by the
law of the state of Nuw York. The coun
sel, both for the state and for the prisoner,
concur In the ruction to advance. There
have lieen several stays of execution In
Jugiro’s case, and another will undoubtedly
lie necessary. The case can hardly bn de
cided before the time last fixed for bla
death.
ELECTION SUPERVISOR’a.
Judge Bwayne Confirms Another Ltat
for Florida Counties.
Jacksonville, Fla.. Oot. 27.—Judge
Bwayne in the United Htates court to-day
confirmed the following additional election
supervisors on recommendation of Chief
Supervisor Walter, to serve at the election
on Nov. 4, at the box where a congressman
is voted for. Mr. Waller says no one eug
gested names from Duval county, but be
would offer a list, which teas follows: C.
D. Herrick, district No. 16; L. Jarnvin, 10,
W. H. Ash mead, 17: D. T. Atnbler, 19; J.
W. Anno, 7; Wiu. Baya, 18; R. VonbaUom,
2; W. W. Coleman, 4; Henry R. Clark, 16;
John Dutton.il: Albert Fries, lit; 8. J.
Golden- 6; Cha. Palana. 20, >V. 11. Ken
drick, 21; John Moseley, 13; Henry Mason,
22; C. W. Marwell 23; W. N. Raltv, 8:
John Sheriff, 9; C. H. Taylor, 14. All dem
ocrats. T hey were con lb med.
Leon County—King Harris, district No,
1; Elder 2; Neil Gardener, 3; Paul
M. Major, 4; Isham Black, ft- Joseph Ram
sey, 6; Lewis Edwards, 7; Wash Goodman,
8; John Rawlins, 9; ChaiTos Henderson, 10;
John Proctor, Jr., 11; William Pago, 12;
Robert Cain, 13; Tony Fau< ans, 14; Solo
man Grant, 15; Ailnn Harvey, 16; Snead
Wellington, 17; and Joe Haines, All re
publicans.
Marion County—Herbert L. Anderson,
district No. L L. 8. Light, 2;G. L. Bai es,
K; J. M. Smith, 4; E. M. Vogt, 7; John
Baum, 8; A. M. Higgins, 10: Joseph
Rumby, 13-0. A. Loeple, i6; E. H. Swain,
17; R. A. Mahan, 19; Alfred Watters, 20:
Peter Kalane, 22; Robert. Coleman, 33; H.
C. Noah, 24; George liaushaw, 26; F. W.
Brooks, 20; and B. C. Harter, 27. All re
publicans.
A QUESTION bg VERACITY.
The New York Livingston’s Affidavit;
Witnessed by a Mayor.
Atlanta, Ga.. Oot. 27.— Parties in At
lanta telegraphed to Mayor Stephens of
Binghamton, N. Y., to know whether be
witnessed tbe affidavit of John Livingston
of that state, accusing L. F. Livingston of
this state of pledging himself to support the
force bill. Tho affidavit, which has been
freely circulated among tbe newspapers bv
Johu Livingston, was >eeterday denounced
as an infamous lie by tils Ourgia name
sake. Tbe fact that tbe president of the
New York alliance swore to and subscribed
to it, however, would seem to be established
by the following telegram:
Binohamton, N. Y., Oct. 89, 1890.
Yes. 1 did. F. H. Hrspnam, Mayor.
As the matter now stands, it is simply a
question of veracity between the two Liv
lugttous.
AT THE STATE FAIR.
Over 13,000 People Supposed to Have
Visited tbe Grounds.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 27.—The state fair
aDd Baruum’s circus combined drew to
Macon tc-day perhaps tbe largest crowd the
city has seen since the memorable visit of
Hon. Jefferson Davis a few years before his
death. It is estimated that 19,000 people at
tended tbe circus and a large number
visited the fair grounds during tbe day.
To-day was Education day, and the pro
gramme included eddressee by Dr. H. C.
White of the State Agricultural College,
Prof. Lawton B. Evans, superintendent of
public instruction of Richmond county;
Prof. K. C. Branson, superintendent of tne
city schools of Athens. The addresses were
listened to by large audiences aud were well
received. To-morrow is “Alliance day,”
and the farmers will have the swing.
A DEMOCRATIC! BALLY.
Jasper to Give tbe Ticket a Rousing
Majority Nekt Week.
Jasper, Fla., Oot. 27.—A democratic
rally and barbecue occurred here to-day.
The town was filled with a large number of
citizens, white and blaok. One of the grand
est appeals for democracy and educational
advancement ever heard In tills section was
made by Prof. J. A. Mitchell of the Jasper
normal school, who recently cimo here from
Illinois. Addresses were also made by
Theodore Williard and Hon. Frank Pope of
Jacksonville!. The democrats are much en
thused, and predict a great victory next
week.
A WOMAN HORRIBLY BEATEN.
The Grand Jury of tv Federal Court
Looking Into It.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 27.—The grand jury
of the federal oourt is investigating charges
against E. V. Henderson, David Puroell,
and T. J. Jackson, charged with dragging
Mrs. Martha Taylor from her husband near
Tocooa one night last spring, aud boating
her almost to death with a buggy whip.
Tbe woman was an available witness
against Henderson in a revenue case. The
other men are charged with breaking into
her bouse aud beating her at Henderson’s
instanoe. She was pulled out of bed in her
night clothes and taken to tbe woods,where
the punishment was indicted.