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I THE MORNING NEWS. i V TABI.ISHKD tßs<> INCORPORATED 1888. V J. H. BSTILL. President. j ON THE WAY TO THE TOMB. Dixie’s Head Bowed While the Funeral Train Passes. Crowds Lined the Tracks as the Train Pulled Out of Kobile —Scenes on the Train and Along the Route—An Im mense Crowd on the Streets at Mont gomery—The Procession to and From the Capitol—The Arrival at Atlanta. Mobile, Ala., May 39.—As the Jefferson Davis funeral train pulled out of New Orleans crowds appeared at every street corner on both sides of the track until the corporate limits were passed. As soon as the cortege reached the open country and got under speed the military part of the escort laid aside arms and uniforms, except that the veterans kept on their gray coats, ready to take turns in standing guard over the casket. At every station crowds assembled, gray lieaded old soldiers and ladies and chil dren with flowers being prominent. At Beauvoir, Mr. Davis' old home, the track and station platform had been carpeted with most beautiful and fragrant snow white rhododendrons. The little children of Beauvoir thus paid their tribute to the memory of the one whose declining years had been passed at that place. It had been expected that the escort would have time to visir Mr. Davis' resi dence, but the stay was too short for this purpose. Gen. and Mrs. Joseph R. Davis boarded the train and gazed upon the beautiful decorations which surrounded the catafalque. They were accompanied by their little girl. Several large floral tributes were laid upon the bier at Beau voir. One was a wreath of cypress, which Mrs. S. T. Green, nee Morgan, of Mississippi, had brought all the way from her present home in Calusia,- Cal. With the exception of one wreath of white immortelles with 'C.G.A.” and “Augusta, Ga.,” on it in red flowers, a memorial trib ute of the old confederate soldiers of that city, there were no floral tokens on the casket outside of those of the Louisiana veterans and the ladies of New Orleans till Beauvoir was reached. But if other points contribute as well in this respect it will take one car for the flowers. A STRIKING APPEARANCE. The rich uniforms of the staff of the governor of Louisiana, heavily laced in gold, every officer being in full dress; the gray uniforms of the men of the United Confederate Veterans, the badges and buttons of the other veterans, most of them worn with red and white ribbons, and the familiar gray slouch hat make the cars present a striking appearance. The grave and dignified appearance of the veteran escort is particularly notable. Generals, colonels and privates have an air of performing a sacred duty and each bears equally his turn in standing guard. It was rather curious to see an ex-con federate major general with paper and pencil telling off his guard and a tall, soldierly looking, gray mustached colonel composedly receiving notice to act as a private soldier. At Scranton, Miss., Maj. Gen. Whiting and staff had their car attached to the train, and a special bearing Gov. Jones and staff joined the Davis train. Tho tun over from Now Orleans was a quick but very dusty one, but all were pleased with the way the train was handled by Supt. Mar shal, "who was on board personally super intending its movements. At Mobile the Semmes camp of confederate veterans was drawn up 200 strong on the platform, with their camp flag floating in the breeze, while a battery of the Alabama State Artillery fired a salute of twenty guns. There was a great crowd there to Welcome the train, and fully 1.000 people took what view they could of the casket. No one was allowed to enter the car, as it was manifestly impossible that all could be admitted. The train was pulled out for Montgomery at 12:20 a. in. ATLANTA’S TRIBUTE. Atlanta paid her last tribute to Jeffei-- son Davis to-day. Over 5,000 people turned out to witness the ceremonies in cident to Ahe arrival of his remains in this city from New Orleans. At the depot several hundred people had gath ered. The military and civic societies of the city formed in line around tho depot. Conspicuous in the immense gathering were the confederate veterans, who marched after tho remains. A battered confederate flag was borne along by one of them. Although it was one of the largest processions ever seen in the city, there was no friction of any kind. Every organization in the city was represented in the pageant as it moved along the streets to the measured and solemn mijpie of the drum. The governor of the state and his staff, the mayor and city council and the military companies, police force, secret fraternities, cadets from the mili tary school, the South Carolina, Virginia and North Carolina societies and other military and social organizations of the city participated. It was one of the grandest pageants the city has ever seen. Following in tho wuko of the. various military companies came the confederate veterans. They were out in full strength, and numbered per haps 2,000 in line. Many of the old soldiers were crippled, while others car ried with them tho infirmities of three score years and ten. In tho waif of the veterans came the carriages of various prominent citizens who participated in the parade. Tho South Carolina Society was represented in this part of the pro cession, and all of the members rode in carriages. Senators Gordon and Colquitt and Govs. Northen of Georgia and Jones of Alabama were in this part of the lino. GRAND ARMY MEN IN LINE. A striking feature of tho procession, and one which every one viewed with a feeling of gratification, as it emphasized the declaration that the war is over and that the bloody hatchet is forever buried, was tho presence of a "umber of grand ’army men who turned out. They were in tho procession o.V invitation of the confederate veterans. On a flower garlanded pier within a few feet of the statue of Ben Hill, the unveil ing of which was tho occasion of his last visit to Atlanta, was gently placed Ike casket containing tho body ot Jefferson Davis. At one ind of the casket was a pillow of red. white and blue immortelles, representing tko confederate bars and si ripes, and at tached to it was a card which read, "The hag. the cause of the president, like tho flowers, all dead immortal. On the cen ter of the casket was placed a beautiful heart. The outer edges of the heart were of noses, while the center represented a confederate Hug. The Gate City Guards, under Lieut. White, acted as an escort of honor and drew up “bout the bier, presenting arm* Os sli casket was borne in by twelve vet • runs, Tbc doors wrre opened to the |**>- I'le and the rusk wse ttwnwmdou# A Souad of poiiecreen, armed. were brought *n to assist tbs soldiers and the hue of guards extended in solid tile from each end of tho bier and separated the crowd into two parts. A number of confederate battle flags were brought. AFFECTING SCENES. There wore many affecting scenes, one veteran kissing the casket. An old negro asked permission to place a bouquet of flowers at the foot of the bier. When he was told that ho could he burst into tears and exclaimed, “I wuz wid 'im fum start to finish.” For an hour and a half peo ple passed through the capitol in two solid lines, and it is estimated that not less than 40,000 saw the casket. During the afternoon Mrs. Hayes and Miss Davis remained in their apartments at the Kim ball. Here they were visited by many prominent ladies, a number of them per sonal friends. At T o'clock the casket was again placed on the caisson and, es corted by the Gate City Guards, was taken to the 'union depot, and again placed in tho funeral car. A large crowd was present. Owing to a misunderstanding of the time of depart ure a number of people, including Gen. Gordon, who is to be marshal of the day at Richmond, and some of the Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi delegations and a number of the Atlanta escort ing committee, were left behind. They were given to understand that the departure would be at 8 o'clock Atlanta time. The Richmond and Dan ville officials understood that it was 8 o'clock Richmond and Danville time, which meant 7 o’clock Atlanta time. The casket did not reach the depot till several minutes past that hour, and as soon as it could be placed in the car the train pulled out. Those left behind in anything but a pleasant frame of mind in conse quence. They will miss the exercises in Raleigh, but will rejoin the party at Greensboro and will be at Richmond. TIIE TRAIN AT MONTGOMERY. Montgomery, Ala., May 20. —Greenville, Ala., was the first station reached this morning after daybreak and here, despite the early hour (6 a. m.) quite a concourse assembled and gazed with the usuall n tense interest everywhere manifested at the funeral car. By this time the massive oak casket was almost undiscernible under the mass of flowers heaped upon it and surrounding it, and of every variety and design from the most elaborate and costly to simple bouquets. One bunch of a few wild flowers had a card attached with the inscription in a woman’s hand “A faithful subject of our southern chieftain.” At Montgomery carriages containing the officers of the Ladies’ Memorial Association came first in view, and then Gov. Jones of Alabama, accompanied by his staff, ap peared. Simultaneously two infantry columns marched down alongside the train, halted and presented arms, and two batteries opened fire. Rain began to fall, but Gov. Jones announced that the procession would move from the train to the capitol at 8 o’clock a. m., and a few minutes before that time the storm passed over and the sun came out. Promptly at 8:90 o’clock the first minute gun boomed out and the procession started. Every window, balcony and sidewalk -along the route was thronged. The capitol was decorated outside with bayonet plant and magnolias, and inside with a profusion of flowers. Minute guns at the depot were fired till the head of the procession turned into the broad avenue leading up to the capitol, and then a battery in front of this building opdned and kept firing until the procession had reached the front portico. The flags over the capitol and on the other public buildings wore at half mast. The approaches to the building were lined with infantry, who rigidly kept every one outside the lines unless specially admitted by the officer of the guard. THE ORDER OF THE PROCESSION. The procession approached in the fol lowing order: Mounted police, governor of Alabama and staff, advance guard of veterans. Then followed the coffin on a caisson with a lofty canopy of purple over it. Six powerful black horses in regular artillery harness with brass mounted sad dles drew the caisson. The horses were covered with a housing of purple sweep ing the ground, and a cannoneer, in a uniform of blue and scarlet facings and wearing an artillery saber, was at the head of each horse. Each pair of horses had a driver sim ilarly uniformed and armed. By the caisson walked tho pall-bearers, twenty five or thirty of the most eminent citizens of Alabama from all parts of the state, each wearing a purple satin rosette. By the side of the coffin a strong ldy of con federate veterans marched in foui’3. Then followed the Louisiana veterans, the special escort from New Orleans to Rich mond. Behind these came a long line of infantry,a body of artillery men, asq uadron of cavalry and fifty cadets. The Alabama veterans formed In two lines at tho capi tol entrance and throe maimed confeder ate officers, two with battle flags, one of the Sixty-fourth Alabama and the other the Thirty-second Georgia, faced the coffin as it was borne up the steps. Then they advanced and laid the worn and tat tered flags on the casket. The Louisiana veterans followed, and then those from Alabama and other states. The baud played a funeral march and the veterans, with a measured, swinging tread, keeping their ranks in fours and maintaining per fect step, followed the body inside the hall from the main entrance. INSIDE THE HALL. No one was allowed inside the hall but the line of infantry, which stood at pre sent arms, except ladies and girls, who formed two dense ranks, between which the cortege entered. The supreme court room, whore the coffin lay in state, was very tastefully decorated. Over the right hand exit was "Monterey” in golden letters on a purple ground and "Buena Vista” oxer the left hand door. Over the judicial bench was a huge stars and bars flag, an oid garrison tiag, a portrait of Mr. Davis under the flag, and over it in letters of evergreen, "He suffered for us.” The judges" desk was a bank of flowers with a handsome new silk battle flag at each end. Immediately in front of the desk was a catafalque covered with purple satin, elaborately puffed and plaited and trimmed with silver lace. There was no spoechmaking whatever. The pali-bear ers tool: a position between the casket and desk and the veterans filed in front one by one with bared heads and passed out at the right hand exit. Then came the Ladies’ Memorial Association, several hundred in number, every lady wearing a red and white ribbon and depositing a white (ioxvur ut the base of l lie casket as slie passed. They were followed by an almost equal number of little girls. Then the military and cadets filed by, and after them the general public, Repeatedly tile sentries were obliged to cross bayonets to keep the crowd back. Finally it became necessary to double the guard, and four ami then six stalwart soldiers had all they could do to keep the tide bark At one time two staff officers find to assist tin six sentries in order to avoid those in front being hurt by being pushed upon the bayonet joints. There was no lui piupcr "behavior to mu extent, simply a terrific rush to gel in and see the last of the d> M c* president. VIEWED BY TEN THOUSAND FEOI'I.E. In the brief time before the departure of the train fully 10,000 people visited the capitol, and even after seeing the casket the crowd would not leave the grounds, but stood waiting to see tho procession reform and return to the train. The bells of the churches tolled as the pro cession moved from the depot to the capi tol, and again on the return. The con federate generals in line were Stephen 1). Lee and Gen. Ferguson of Mississippi.the escort to Richmond; Gen. Peyton L>. Wise of Richmond and W. W. Allen, G. P. Harrison and J. H. I.une, tho lat ter commander of the famous North Carolina Lane's brigade. Mrs. Davis Clopton was expected, but sickness detuined her at home in North Carolina. Her first husband. C. C. Clay, was im prisoned with Mr. Davis lit Fortress Monroe. Miss Lotitia Tyler, who raised the con federate state flag on tho capitol when Mr. Davis was inaugurated in Montgom ery, Feb. 18, 1861, was among those pres ent. She is a granddaughter of ex-Presi dent Tyler. Miss Theus Raoul, who fired the first gun for the salute to the flag, was also present. Tho confederate monu ment, the corner-stone of which Mr. Davis laid in the presence of thousands of people April 29, 1896, was elaborately decorated. This monument is the work of the Ladies’ Memorial Association of Montgomery. The floral tributes were tlio greatest ever seen in Alabama. In addition to those from this city they came from every point in the state con nected by rail with Montgomery. Tho return to the train was in the same way as to the capitol and in perfect order. There was not a carriage of any descrip tion in the procession. Those who par ticipated, pall-bearers and all, walked, except the carriers and mounted cavalry and officers in armor. The train loft for Atlanta at 11:80 o'clock. There was no cheering except as tho train left, when calls for Miss Winnie Davis were made. She appeared on the rear platform and the veterans could not restrain themselves and gave their pent-up feelings expres sion. The Ipcal cavalry, mounted and with sabers at salute, were drawn up a little distance from the side of the track. A solid wall of ladies and children lined the road for about 250 yards. Back of them stood the men in line. To tho left of these stood another long row of about 200 young girls dressed in gray homespun jackets and skirts, with military caps and red and white ribbons on their breasts. Be yond them again a large fictory had turned out its operatives and the men and women bared their heads. Tho people stood in solid blocks, making neither sound nor movement, but testifying every mark of respect. Some of the veterans report the do meanor of the colored people as perfectly respectful and in two or three cases Some of the old colored folks cried. One of Mr. Davis' body servants is on the train, fol lowing his old master to Ills last resting place. VOM.EYB FIRED AT NEWNAN. At Newnan the local infantry fired vol ley after volley as the train swept by. Here also was the same outpouring of the* people. * At West Point Gov. Northen of Georgia and his staff boarded the train and then a high speyd was kept up till reaching At lanta, the funeral train rolling into the Union depot shortly after 4:30 o’clock. WAYSIDE TRIBUTES. Atlanta, Ga., Mary 39.—Gov. Jones and staff accompanied the Davis funeral cor tege from Montgomery to tho Alubama .state line. As the train drew out the , in fantry saluted and, the cannon fired. The artillery service throughout at Montgom ery was excellent. A few miles out the wayside tributes began. The first was quaint enough. A colored woman rushed out of her cabin with a child at each side and frantically waved her handkerchief, while the young ones cheered shrilly. At Cheraw there was a slight stop. Every head was uncovered, and the ladies pleaded so piteously for leave to enter the funeral car that the guards relented and allowed them to pass through. A few miles farther about 100 men were drawn up ill line with shotguns and rifles and ’ the moment the funeral car passed them a rattling file tiro cracked down the line. It was a small station and evidently these men had rendezvoused there by agreement to give a salute. At Opelika fully 1.500 people were at the station. The ladies had quantities of floral emblems and the veterans were drawn up in line with heads bare and the colors saluting. The people clustered in a dense mass about the funeral car. A heart of roses and floral shields from the ladies and from tho confederate veterans of Lee comity, Alabamu, were put on board. At Wc3t Point the crowd was denser, if possible, than at Opelika. Children hail the day here. Every boy and girl had a magnolia or capo jessamine, which they passed up to the veterans. The ladies handed up more elaborate offerings. Those on the outer circles of the crowd passed them on to those in front. At LaGrange cannon boomed as the train whizzed by. REMAINS OF UTS SON. Richmond, Va., May 20.—The remains of William H. Davis, sou of Jefferson Davis, aud of Jefferson Davis Hayes, his grandson, arrived here to-day from Mem phis, Tenn., and wore placed in a vault until the interment of Hon. Jefferson Davis' remains, when they wiU'be laid at rest in tho Davis section. NICARAGUA’S REVOLUTION. Marines Landed by the Atlanta, But Subsequently Withdrawn. Washington, May 29.—A telegram re ceived at the navy department announc ing the arrival at Greytown, Nicaragua, of tho United States steamship Atlanta, Oapt. Higginson, reports that ho bugled the marines attached to tho vessel to look after American interests, but withdrew them Saturday evefiitig at the suggestion of United States Consul lira Ida. The de partment has no explanation of either the landing or withdrawal of the marines. The state department to-day. for the first time since tiie departure, beard from Minister Baker by ruble, dateii Managua yesterday. Tho dispatch came via La Libertad. Salvador. The minister tele graphs that he thinks that a war ship is necessary at Corinto. He was ignorant of the fact that the Alliance is hastening to that jioint on the west coast, and is expected to arrive atOorinto Wednesday, lie further says that the war between the government and the revolutionists will probably become bitter, ’ as the revolutionists are aggressive ana powerful. * No news has reached the state depart ment Indicating that American residents of Nicaragua are being treuteil with harshness, us was reported in telegrams by way of Salvador. Mads a Special Inspector. Washington. May JU —Kocrefary Car |if.le to day aji{x)tnw4 W if. Kitchen pf North Carol in* t. special iu#l*cu>r of cus toms. „ SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1893. TERMINAL’S REORGANIZATION. Three of the Roads Provided For in tho Plan Not in Georgia. New York, May 29.—1 tis stated offi cially that outside of Memphis and Charleston and Mobile and Birmingham the reception by tho security holders of the Richmond Terminal plan is more sat isfactory at the present time than the re organizers had expected it to be, and the indications are ample now that the Termi nal plan will boa success as it stands without mollification, except possibly in these particulars. The indications at present iioint to the probable withdrawal of the Memphis and Charleston and Mobile and Birmingham roads from the Richmond Terminal system. The Memphis and Charleston 7 per cent, bondholders happen to bo repre sented very largely by Adrian Iselln & Cos., and this firm, in conjunction with other large holders, have satisfied them selves that they can do bettor by taking the road themselves and reorganizing it on a separate basis. They a rein a position to put up the necessary money to do this and believe that the Memphis and Charles ton in this way can be made a profitable independent property. These bondholders .paid as high as 120 for the bulk of their bonds and in tho Richmond Terminal plan they are offered 50 per cent, in new bonds and 100 per cent, in preferred stock. The Mobile and Birmingham bondhohl ors receive only 50 per cent. In preferred and 50 per cent, in common stock. Repre sentatives of these say that the cost of reorganizing the property on an inde pendent basis would be less than to make concessions under the Terminal plan. The reorganizers of the Richmond Terminal say that they have considered the possible withdrawal of these two properties from the Richmond Terminal system and are quite prepared for it . It is eerttiin, they say, that tho Richmond Terminal, as a property, cannot afford to do any hotter than has been done in re taining these two roads in tho system. THE MACON AND NORTHERN TO WITHDRAW. New York, May 29.—1 tis stated that the Macon and Northern road, extending from Athens, Ga., to Macon, Ga., 110 miles, will withdraw from the Richmond Terminal system. The reason assigned is that the terms awarded the bondholders under the new plan are not libera! enough. In the Drexel-Morgau plan tho 4VjS first mortgage bonds were to be exchanged for 50 per cent, of the new preferred and 50 per cent, of the new common stock. The plan also says that tho road is a line of small value In everyway. Practically all the bonds have been deposited with Alex ander Brown & Son of Baltimore. DR. BRIGGS’ HARD FIGHT. The Arguments Before the General Acsembly Under Way. Washington, May 39. —fn tho Presby terian general assembly this morning the closest attention was given Dr. Baker, chairman of the judicial committee, when lie rose to make the report of the com mittee as to the disposition of the time in the Briggs trial. The .arrangement; he said, was entirely agreeable k> both sides. The appellants wmild'dpen and close the case, 4)4 hours being allowed them, while the appellee (Dr. .Briggs) would bo al lowed seven hours. The New York pres bytery, from judgment tho appeal was taken, would be allowed two hours, with each speaker limited to ten min utes, and following them tho members of the general assembly would he heard iu two hours under the 10-minute rule. The vote will be taken ton each specification. Dr. Baker said the appellants would in troduce in opening the case all the mat ters they intended to present. The report was adopted unanimously. Col. McCook of the prosecuting com mittee took the stuud and the great trial began. Mr. McCook's purpose was merely to notify the court and appelleecf the actions and references which the prosecution ex pected to use in presenting their iase. This duty done Mr. McCook introduced Rev. Joseph Lampe of New Jersey, who made the opening arguments for tho prosecution. He spoke three hours and a quarter, concluding his speech at the afternoon session. Prof. Briggs began his answer and self defense, to which seven hours had been allowed, and continued it at the evening session. He will conclude to-morrow, and then Mr. McCook will close for the prosecution. It is scarcely probable that a vote on the question of sustaining the appeal will bo reached before Wednes day. ___ EXODUS OF THE GOLD. Sixty Millions Sent Out Since Jan. 1 and More to Go. Washington, May 29.—Since Jan. 1 SOO,- 000.000 in gold have been exported to Europe and the ex; ort movement instead of having abuted seems to have received fresh impetus. Most of this gold was taken from the United States treasury and practically all that is now being exported comes from the same source. In that time tho treasury department has sus tained a net loss of 835,'154,143, the net total gold in tho treasury on Jan 1, 1893, having been $121,306,662, while to du.v it is only $95,912,619. Ad vices from New York show that with the gold engaged for shipment Tues day and Wednesday $3,200,1)<iU-- the total net gold remaining in the treasury will he nlxmt $93,006,000, the lowest figure reached since the resumption of specie payments. In addition to this large engagement there arc reports current here from sources us ually well founded that more gold will go out on next Saturday, sufficient, it is said, to reduce the gold holdings to $90,- 000,000. MOBILE AND OHIO. The Road to Build a Branch to Connect With the Plant System. Mobile, Ala.. May 29.—The Mobile and Ohio railroad stockholders at a special meeting to-day elected tho following directors: James C. Clark, C. Kidney Shepard, Adrian Iselin, Jr., H. B. Plant, A. <K. Stevens, Thomas E. Jevons, James 11. Fay, C. C, Cuvier, F. D. Tupperi, E. 1.. Russell. James if. Mitssfn, E S. Knapp, W Butler Dimeaii. The incoming officers were instructed to acquire possession of the road from Montgomery, Ala., to Col umbus, Miss , a road partly constructed, and to complete the same. This will give the Mobile and Ohio connection with the Riant system of Georgia and Florida roads. The iiroposed new branch is too miles long. Death in Disgraos. Birmingham. AJa., May 29 - A special to the Ago-ir*Tld from Gpeiika sa.v: "Fink Haii v. son of a firomini at citizen, while oo a *tir> last night shot a colored court* ,ui named tonight Greenlee aud then allied lillMwlf. The girl Will Ute. ’ SMITH AND TIIE PENSIONS. His Revocation oi Kanin's Order Well Received. New York Papers Commend the De cision—Col. Duncan of Houston County Catches a $3,000 Plum—A Passenger Agent Being Pushed for Second Assistant Postmaster Gen eral. Washington. May 29 —The decision of Secretary Hoke Smith revoking the Raum-Bussoy order, No. 164, which |ht verted t lie disabilities pension act of 1890 in a way to make fraud easy and costly to the government, is favorably commented on by all the leading Now York napers, except the Tribune, which has not a word editorially to say on the subject. The World, Herald and Times each commend the secretary’s act, and at last, it appears that we have reached a period in our pen sion experience when we may hope for a halt in the extravagant outlay of govern ment money on fraudulent and unworthy claims. The New York Herald, which lias been exposing the Bussey forays on the treasury for a year past, says editorially to-day: “The pension decision just ap proved by Secretary Smith strikes at one off ife most flagrant abuses that flourished under Commissioner Uuum. Its im portance will be seen from the fact that it makes a reform which will cut down the fraudulent pension outpour from $15,000,- 000 to $20,01X1,000 a year. Its soundness must be apparent 1 to the intelligent lay as well us the legal mind.” It may bo of interest, to the Georgia friends of the secretary to know that iie wrote this famous decision him self and without n suggestion from any one. It lias generated a great deal of comment and if it is made retroactive there is going to be a howl in the ranks of the present beneficiaries. GIVEN A HNUO BERTH. Secretary Smith decided to-day to ap point Col. Clinton Cornelius Duncan of Houston county to an Indian inspector ship worth $3,000 per annum and travel ing expenses. it is understood that this appointment was made at, the personal and urgent request of Speaker Crisp. Col. Duncan will remain here a few days and receive instructions before returning to Georgia. Representatives Livingston of Georgia and Bankhead of Alabama are urging upon Mr. Bissell’s attention, the qualifica tions of Lorenzo S. Brown, assistant pas senger agent of the Richmond and Dan ville, for tho office of Second Assistant Postmaster General, to succeed J. L. Bell, a republican hold-over. It is under stood that Mr. Bissell wants a railroad man for the position, and Mr. Brown is thought, to be a suitable person, as ho lias both railroad experience and admin istrative ability. Mr. Brown was born in Upton county, Georgia, but ids' ap pointment, if made, will be credited to Virginia, as his present homo is at Lynch burg. lie is well known to the southern traveling public as an obliging and efficient passenger agent. COL. ATKINSON IN TOWN. Col. W. Y. Atkinson lmd a look through the treasury to-day, and called on Secre tary Carlisle, whom be greatly admires and who he thinks will bo the President to succeed Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Atkin son’s friends are urging him for the post of consul general at Berlin, and It is stated that Assistant Secretary Quincy of the state department is favorably in clined to give him the place. Hon. Martin Calvin of Augusta is anew Richmond in the field for a foreign ap pointment. He is very liberally indorsed by prominent men throughout tho state, lie will arrive in a day or two. There is nothing new to report about the Atlanta and Milledgeville postofflees, and nothing need be expected relative to these positions during this week! While here last week Miss Winnie Davis arranged for the removal of the re mains of her brother, Samuel Emory Davis, who died and was buried here in 1854, while her father was a senator. The body was shipped to Richmond this after noon. Judge Fain of Calhoun, Gordon county, is still here, but lias no encouragement that he will be taken care of up to to night. Pensions have been granted to the fol lowing Georgia soldiers of tlio Indian war and widows: Joseph If. Rice and Andrew Cooper; widow Cynthia Brown. New postmasters were appointed to-day at Waiineta, ,Polk coujty, and Blaine. Pickens county. Representative Ma ttox has gone home FLORIDA’S NEW POSTMASTERS. Florida came in for a liberal share of new fourth-class postmasters to-day. Here is the list: Acme, Polk county, W. VV. Tillis; Bushnell. Surntor county, Golin M. Blake; Culvinia. I)e i-Joto county, Rhode L. Coker; Jennings, Hamilton county, William B. High; Marlin. Marion county, William Knobloek; Molino, Es cambia county, William 11. Trimmer; Motto, Dade county, William A. Filer; Oaklawn, Dade county, Florence A. Spencer; Ormond, Volusia county, John H. Simeull; Oxford. Sumter county, S. W. Sparkman; Spar, Marion county, William V. Young; Waiineta,Polk county, Daniel B. Bivins; Wclaka, Putnam county, A.'J. Reynolds. Gladstone’s Election Bill. London, May 29,—-Tlio centralexecutive committee of the conservative party ure sending circulars to the conservative election agents throughout the country stating that the registration bill intro duced by Mr. Gladstone's government will not be allowed to pass and that the next genhfai election will be held upon the existing system of registration. The circular implies that the leaders of the conservative party are confident that, a general election will bo held in the autumn or early in 1-HtM. Austria's Empress at a Reception. Vienna, 29.- To day for the lirst time in a number of years Empress Lliza heth of Austria attended a court recep tion. Universal surprise was expressed at tliis course on the part of her majesty after her prolonged absence from these functions, from which, it was supiXMKxi, she had severed herself iurover. A large number of Hungarian notables were presented at the reception and were graciously received. Eulalia on the Hudson. New York, May 29 Tint Infanta Kula lie to-day made an excursion up'the Hud son to West Point on the steamer Monruouth and held a rooeption 04 board the bout. Every warship In the harbor and every stearin r, lug and yacht whicii the Monmouth passed saluted, and at several point* where quar ries were located twenty<tme blasts were sent nil as the boat passed SHOT DEAD BY A WOMAN. A Tramp Tosses His Life In Attempting: a Criminal Assault. Waycross, ( <a.. May 39. News reached hero this morning; from ApplWig county tliat u tramp who attempted to outrage a Mrs. Crosby, the wife of a prosperous farmer near Hailehurst, was fatally wounded by Mrs. Crosby. Tlio man went to the residence during Mr. Crosby's absence and asked Mrs. Croslty for a drink Of water. After drinking the water ho attempted to assault the lady, but she drew a pistol and fired, the bullet enter ing the man’s head. Ho staggered, but recovered sufficiently to tnako bis escape. The neighbors were informed of the af fair and they ut once left in search of the wounded tramp. They found him lying dead near the road within a half mile of the house. A' bullet bole was found in bis right temple. The stranger was well dressed and was a man of education, but nothing could be learned concerning him or his name. CHOLERA AT HAMBURG. The First Death of the Season Oc curred on Saturday. Quarantine, S. 1., May ‘Jit.—Dr. Nash, the representative of Dr. Jenkins in Hum burg, re)K>rtod by cable this morning one death from cholera in that city yesterday. TUB REPORT COtmitMEP. Hamburg, May 89.—The committee on prevention and detection of cholera con stituted by the Senate of Hamburg de clared officially to-day that a clerk sup ]K>sed*to have been suffering the previous week from diarrhoea, died on Saturday last from Asiatic cholera. BERLIN AKOfSBII. Berlin, May 29.—The imperial commis sion, appointed to adopt measures to pre vent the spread of cholera in the German empire, has held a special sitting in re gard to the outbreak of the disease in Hamburg, and lias ordered extraordinary precautions taken to suppress the disease. Tlie Berlin police have resumed the work of spreading disinfectants in every quarter of the city. SUSPICIOUS CASES IS FRANCE. Paris, May 39.—Two deaths from a dis ease of choleraic nature have occurred at Toulouse, in the department, of Haute •< iaronne, and one death of a choleraic na ture at Nismes, in the department of (hu and. HALL KNOCKS OUT SLAVIN. The American Match for the Australian. Ixmdon, May 29.—Jim Hall met Frank Slavin at the National Sporting Club to night for $3,500 a sido and a apurse of $8,200 and knocked him out in the seventh round. Tho fight was a dis appointment to the spectators. Slavin was the favorite in the betting up to the opening of the lirst round, but from the beginning he made a poor showing. He was completely outgeneraled <Tt every ]K>iut by Hail and was unable to offer even enough resistance to make the con test exciting. Salaried Officials Ruled Out. Paris, May 20.—Tho deputies to-day adopted an amendment to tho electoral bill to provide for the exclusion from the chamber of salaried public officials. The amendment will render illegal the renom ination of some sixty members of the present chamber, notably Castmer Perler, la-on Say and Albert Christophile. A Coffee Plunger Fails. Havre, May 29.—M. Seliob, a coffee merchant who has been trying for some time to eormjr coffee, has failed. His lia bilities exceed 1,000,(XX) francs. He has been arrested for fraud in connection wltti his speculation in coffee. Before his fail ure he was supposed to be a millionaire several times over. A Gians Factory Stops Work. Elwood, 111., May 39.-—The Diamond Plate Glass Company of this city has an nounced that the factory will be, closed down for an indefinite period. No reason is given for the suspension of work. More than 1,000 men are thrown out of employ ment. 'The Kokomo factory is alo shut down. Commoners in Session. London. May 27.—The House of Com mons assembled ugain to-day after the Whitsuntide recess. There was but a small attendance and the house discussed the subject of the supply. A BIG BLOW AT BAINBEIDGE. A Barn Blown Down and Two Mules Killed—Tobacco Damaged. > Buinbridge, May 29.—A terrific wind storm, with hail, struck the south ern portion of this county on Saturday afternoon about 5 o’clock. On A. Cohen & Co.'s large tobacco plantation south of Attapulgus seven largo tobacco barns were completely demolished. Seeing the heavy clouds coming up, and fearing they would not have time to reach the stock ade, several of the laborers plowing on the. plantation drove their mules into one of the burns, which was blown down. So sudden and severe was the storm, which lasted several minutes, that the laborers barely escaped with their lives, while the mules had to be cut out of the wreck. Several wore injured and two dead. We are unable at this writing to get a full account of the extent of the damage to property in this section. Wo are told that considerable damage was done the tobacco crops by the hall. Decatur superior court adjourned last Thursday. C. A. Woodruff, charged with the murder of Thomas Wilson two years ago at Brinson, was turned loose, tiie Jury finding thekll'ing justifiable. Ben .Johnson, charged with assault witli intent to murder one Mock, in the western portion of this county, was found guilty and sentenced to two years in the peuitentiary. A. C. Parnell of this city has boon ap pointed and duly commissioned deputy United States murslial, and has entered uixm the duties of the office. Sale of the Journal of Commerce. New York, May 20.—Negotiations which havo been in progress for some time for the sale of the Journal of Com merce are said to have res 111 led to-day in the transfer of that nro|>erty to the owners of the Commercial Bulletin. No details of the sale were given out. The two paper* havo for some years been rivals in the commercial field. A Furniture Company Falla. Little liock. Ark . May 29. The Bud denberg Furniture Company, the largi-at concern of its kind In the state, has failed Us liabilities arc *2UI,WU and lta asset* Mb, gw. ( DAILY. IDA YEAR. I 5 CENTS A COPY. > I WEEKLY, $1 25 A YEAR. I A CYCLONE IN GEORGIA. Two Men Rilled and Several Fatally . Injured. Ouo of the Dead Men Mr. Kinsley of Harmony Grovo and the Other Mr. Barker of Butler—Five Dwellings and a Number of Outhouses Blown Down at Decatur. Atlanta, Cla., May 29. —A terrific wind storm, amounting almost to a cyclone, swept across the northern part of the state last night, approaching within tea miles of Atlanta. Two deaths arc re ported; that of Mr. Kinsley, nearliar mony Grove, and that of Mr. Barker, near Butler; while several persons ara fatally injured. The cyclone passed within four miles of Decatur, six miles from this city on the Georgia railroad, at midnight, devastat ing a strip of country ton miles in length and about .'IOO yards in width. Five dwellings and a number of outhouse* wore blown down and demolished by the wind. The dwellings destroyed were those of Thomas Woavor, I /mis Smith, Wllliuin Roberts, Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. E. S. Fowler. Mr. Weaver is a one-legged veteran. His homo and all his fumiturh were blown away and entirely destroyed. His yard dog anil cow cannot lw found. His wife, himself, liis infunt child and his elderly sister wercall desperately injured, while his little son, 5 years old, was, probably, fatally injured. Mr. Weaver’* wooden leg was blown several hundred ynrds away, and was brought bank to him to-day by neighbors. Many families have suffered much from the storm, which was one of tho severest over known in thi* part of the stato. SWENPIXO NORTH GEORGIA. Athens, Gn., May 29.—A correspondent who has returned from tho cyclone track in the Maysville district reports terrible disaster as far as the storm could bo traced. Everything in its track was de stroyed. At Gainesville the Gower house was unroofed and a portion of It blown. Off the pillars. One of Hon. Aden D. Candler’s houses was demolished. Fur ther on. at Gillsville, the roof of the home of L. Mulliken was blown off. His barn and outhouses were all destroyed and the front yard fence was blown completely Into the parlor and dropped. Mr. Roberts’ house wus completely destroyed and his mule blown away, with all the outhouses. Air. /Roberts was badly injured, as was his son Willie. Near the same place the house of B. 11. Jackson was carried off completely. Still sweeping on, the house of Mrs. Rampage was carried off, but fortunately she and her three children wore not at home. Whim tho splendid homo of Fletcher Meadow was struck eveVything was almost demolished. Tho store, black smith and wood shops were literally swept from tho earth and lost in tho furious cyclone. The home of Mr. Hawkins in the sums neighborhood was badly damaged and tho root lifted off. SHOP* in,own awat. , The shops, barns, etc., of Charles Meadows were completely blown away. /.. T. Suddcths had two houses aud a barn blown away. Mr. Kinsley, a well known citizen of Glllesville, was killed outright, having his skull broken and being terribly crushed. Mrs. Kinsley way dangerously injured, and there is little hope if uny of her recovery. Raging on into Banks county the cyclone swept clean its path, its first prey being the home of James Fallorfleid, near Grove I/evel. In Banks county George, Dowdy, a nogro on J. K. Thompson’s place, was killed. On through Banks, Franklin and Hart counties as far as could be hoard from the sumo disastrous destruction was carried, In addition to those mentioned many smaller buildings were blown away or ruined and many people are suffering for food and clothing. So great is the dis tress that the Banner prints in the morn ing an npjmal to the people of Northwest Georgia for assistance for tho storm robbed sufferers. UI’ATOIE STRUCK. Columbus. Go., May 99.—At 7 o'clock tills morning a severe cyclono struck South Upatoie, demolishing the roof of the railroad bridge. Several houses on the Pope plantation wore destroyed, bury ing the occupants in ruins, but all mirac ulously escaped unhurt. Tho destruction on tliis plantation was considerable. Box Springs had a big scare, the cy clone skirting tho edge of tho town. A number of houses ut Juniper were do* stroyod. ; At Chandler’s mill a house was blown down and George Barkers, his wife and daughter are in the ruins aud aro sup posed to be futally injured. THE BI.OW AT UAINESVILLB. Gainesville, Ga., May 211.—A terrifto storm prevailed here this morning at 1 :iiO o’clock. E. N. Gower had his house blown all to pieces. The roof and weather boarding were blown off and the chimney was blown down. The house is a iota! wreck and loss. Several persons were in the building, but all escaped unhurt, ex cept Miss Susie Gower, who was slightly bruised on one side of her chock, but not seriously. T. 11. Harris, who live; in this city, had the top of his house blown off. Great damage was done to property in the north ern side of the city. The cyclone was tho worst that has bc'ii in this section of tho state since 1882. As far as can be ascer tained no one was killed. The city park has been greatly damaged by a great number of trees being torn up by tho roots. A lIEAVT RAINFALL. Memphis, Term., May 29.—Thu heaviest rainfall in the recollection of old inhabit ants occurred throughout Tennessee, .Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana Saturday night and yesterday. Tho whole country is flooded, and incalculable damage has been done to planters. Shot From Ambush. I jttlo Rock, May 29.—Oorriul Griffin of Gurnsoy, Hemps toil county, wus assassi nated this morning. He had been re cently appointed postmaster of Uurnsey and went to Hoi* 1 to make his bona. Wlille returning homo ho was shot from ambush. Flames in a Steel Mill. Scranton, i’a , May 29 Thu blooming mill, engine room and boiler house of tho Igo Uawanuu Steel Company'* north mill was destroy'd by lire tills morning. Tb loss is Twelve hundred U*j*oa will be thrown out of urn ploy mcith