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Wednesday.—The silver debate in tho house Wedno-dny showed tho intensity of public interest in tlmt great question which now Ihccs tho fifty second con- rhm for solution, and threatens to bo urne n political issuo in tho presidential cunpaignof the autumn. Tno galleries were crowded when tho sp nkcr’s gavel rapped tho house to order at noon nnd there was no abatement from tho groat interest manifested at tho opening hours of tho debate of Tuesday. Tho floor and the lobbies of tho house, too, wero well crowded with ex members and senators. In tho gallnrius wero seated many bankers nnd finan cial experts from all over tho country, and tho Western Union wires on the outside wen busy bearing hasty tnissng* 8 that tl i^iiod to tho rountry tho progress of the discussion, and conveyed to the great financial centres overy indi cation that appeared in tho political at mosphere. After sotno unimportant routine proceedings, tho silver bill wns taken up. ‘ I desire to give notice,” said Chairman Dliind nt tho opening of tho debate, “that at 2 o’clock Thursday I shall demand tho previous question on the silvor bill and pending amend incuts. ” This meant merely that tho general do- bate would close at 2 o’clock, nnd that a final vote would then bo taken on the bill and nm> udmoii s unless its opponents in augurate n series of filibust- ring tactics. 1 ho first spo tker of tho day was Repre sentative Pierce, of Tennessee, tho able young licutoi nnt of Chairman Bland on ihe coinage committeo who made a fine nrgumont in favor of tho bill. Ho was followed by Mr. Stone, of Philadelphia, who denounced tho pending bill ns being not a bill for tho free coin ago of silvor, hut a hill for tho unliinitod issue of paper •no oy. At the conclusion of Mr.Stone’s remarks Mr. Bland asked consent that debate on tho free silver bill, which would e.xpiro Thursday night, bo ex tended until Friday afternoon nt fl o’clock, but Mr. Simpson, of Kansas, objected on account of tho failure of tho frionds of tho hill to mnko ntiy allotment of time to tho representatives of tho people’s party. Mr. Browley, of South Carolina, opposed tho bill, con- tending that its pasaago would prove dot- rimoutd to tho business lutcre^ti of the country. Mr. Hall, of Minnosotn, in op position to the bill said tlifst it should have emanated from the republican side or the house. It was a n’ant of such a deb ate fiber that only the rich soil of reptfb- licnnism could ho expected to bring it to fruition. Tho bill was not for free coin age. It was honey combed and saturated with Mclvinleyisin. Mr. Lynch, of Wis consin, opposod tho mousuro, declaring that its chief niui was to make something out of nothing; its chief purpose of making seventy ceuts worth ono hundred cents. Mr. Stout, of Michi gan, also raised his voico in opposition, and argued in favor of an honest dollar, which would bo worth 100 cents. Messrs. Fitch, of New York; Lodge, of Massa chusetts; Beltzhoovci, of Pennsylvania, and Perkins, of Iowa, opposed tho bill. Mr. McKeighnn, of Nobrnskn, an inde pendent, spoko in favor of if, anil Mr. Buslinell, of Wisconsin, spoko in favor of the proponed amendment, providing that hereafter ihe silver dollar shall con tain one ou'tco Troy of pure silver. Tuuubday,—Tho debate on tho freo coinage hill was kept up nil day Thurs day. At times it was heated, for tho houso hi s never labored under such in tense excitement as existed from tho mo- medt it mot. at tho morning hour. Mem bers on both sides of tho question wero working for votes like bees in a hive. Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, mudo the nvst sensational speech of the day. Ho de nounced the you ig (Massachusetts) mug wumps, who have cnllc I thcmselvis dem ocrats, stating that ho would oven prefer such statesmen as the barefooted Kansan to Mr. Williams. Many other sensa tional speeches wero inado during tho flay, but the genuine fight did not com mence until 5 o’clock, whon Mr. Blaud culled the previous question on the pas sage of the bill. At that time nearly every member was upon tho floor. There AMS not a vacant seat in any of tho gnl- laries. Evoti tho doors wero crowded with men and women os eager to get in as they would ho to crowd in a circus. When Mr. Bland called tho previous question, Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, moved os a substitute to lay the bill and all its amendments upon the table. This motion, if carried, would have defeated the bill. During the roll call, the leaden on tho two sides ran about tho hall like wild rnen. i tie tree coinage m< n were angered. They begin to realize that the immense lobby present and the heavy pressure brought to bear by the goldbugs in favor of post poning the question, was having its ef fect. Many free coinage democrats wero exhibiting weakness. Many who had an nounced for free coinage had dropped over into the ranks of tho*c who wanted to postpone the issue. When the roll cull Lad concluded, tho result was start ling .o the free coinage men nnd a sur prise to the goldbugs. It was 148 to table, against 147 against tabling. This me mt tho defeat of tho Bland hill, but the speaker had not voted. As soon as ho saw it he demanded of the clerk to cull his name. It was done. lie voted “no.” As he did so the very ceiling vibrated at tho applause given him. Then he announced the vote 148 to 148, a tio vo:e, which meant that the house refused to table the bill. It was amazing. No one expected it, and nobody cm ac count for it, except on the ground that the backbones (>f many Democrats had weakened under the grjjnt pressure from the JSast. Only nino Republi cans had voted with the mass of Democrats against tabling; eighty- one Dtmocrats had voted to table. These included all the New York men except Mi. Rockwell, who represents 3enator Hill’s district, and whose seat is contested, all tho ^ New England Demo crats, all from Pennsylvania, and a ma jority from Michigan, Wisconsin, Miu- ofiota. Illinois and Maryland. The South was almost unsnimous against tabling, but a few Southern ineu wont down ui der pnssure or conviction. Among them was Colonel llcrbort, of the Montgomery, Alabama, dis trict, an ardiiul Cleveland man; Colonel Elliott unit Mr. Braw- ley. of South Carolina; Mr. Logan, iff Louis'nna; Mr. Wilson, \>f West Virgin K and Mr Raynor. «*f Marvhnd 'thci there was Omrv, of California, Cus lo, o Minnesota, and several sc<*r« of others who would vote for freo n Inigo on tho direct issuo. but who arc trying to shelvo it. Then tho anti-free coinage men com menced flllibustoring. Thoy tnovod to najourn, hut wi ro turned down on that by a vote of 120 to 140. Mr. Johnson, of Ohio, came forward as an anti-free coin age hill leader, and movo to reconsider the voto by which tho vote to table tho bill had been lost. Mr. Bland tin reupmi moved to tablo that motion. On this lattor motion tho voto was again an nounced to tic—148 to 148. Immedi ately thoro wns intome excitement. The opposition leaders rushod down the aisle, yelling that the vote hud not been reca pitulated. Tho speaker replied tliut no ono had culled for It. At this tho gold men yellod vociferously for u recapitulation, and, when the names wero called over, two more “no” votes wero added, and Mr. Btnmt's motion to tablo tho motion to reconsider wns lost. This looked scriouH to tho freo coinage mm. It looked like they wero defeated. Both sides wero wild with excitement. Thescenos on tho floor wero of tho wild est confusion. Pages and runnors were font overywhero for absent members. Tho roll w< s being called again ou tint original motion to table the bill. Tho defent of Bland's motion lmd brought up the original motion again. During the calling of tho names, every man in tho houso was luboring under a strain of ex citement. Such close votes were nover ho- fore known on the floor of tho houso. 'I he change of a singlo vote, the hi rival of ono new man, would revorso the result. Those who seemed to waver wero pleadod with, threatened and everything possible dotio to chuugo them. But none changed. When tho voto was being recapitulated, the most exciting Incidont of tho day occurred. Mr. Donovau, of Ohio, was Yefiordcd as voting no. Mr. Outhwnitc, oi Ohio, declared that Mr. Donovan h id not been in tho house during the roll call. Hern half of the houso yelled to have Mr. Donovau’s name striekon off, and tho other half protested. Mr. Doiio- van himself was not presont. Then tho confusion nnd excite ment wero intonse. Congressmen Hiook their fists nt ono unother, turned red in tho face and yelled themselves hoarse. It looked like bedlam had broken loose. Tho noiso of the sueakcr’s vavel wns drowned in tho confusion, and tho scr- geant-nt arms, with his mneo, a great sil ver cnglo with outstretched wings perch ed on a marblo rod, had to bo cubed, and sent through ihu uUlcs to force tho num bers into their sonts. Thl» quieted tho houso for a few moments. Then Mr. Lockwood, of Now York, declared that his name had not been recorded, aud voted “aye” to tablo tho bill, but Mr. Lawson, of Virginia, who had not been recorded, offset this by voting “no.” This inado tho voto 11(1 to 147, a majority of ono ngainst tubling tho hill. Mr. Johnson, of Ohio, changed his voto to nu vo anothor consideration, leav ing the Anal vote 145 to 148. Tho an nouncement was greeted with groat and long continued npplauso. The froo coin- ago men wero growing hopeful. Mr. Johnson found that he could not move to reconsider without other businoni inter vening, Mr. Fitch, of New York,therefore neirnn niltnistorlng by moving to a Journ, nnd calling tho yeas nnd nuys. It takes half nn hour on each roll call, and it was after 0 o’clock nt night when the voto was announced. The houso by a large majority, 102 to 80, rofu-ed to adjourn. Tho anti-free coinago tnen at thh ►luge commenced resorting to nil manner of dilatory tactics. Ono man would movo to take a recess for an hour, another would amend it hy adding two hours, and a third would move to adjourn. On each motion tho yeas and nuys wero called. At 11 o’clock Mr. Bland moved to tako a roccs until 11 o’clock Friday. But a recess Friday would have been n continuation of the legislative duy of Thursday. But Ihe goldbugs were determined to have noth ing le*H than an adjournment, which would defont tho bill for tho present, at least. Therefore they began a new order of fltbustering, by moving that when tho houso adjourned, it be to meet on Saturday, nnd another gold- bug amended by inserting Monday. Tho gold bug members emlenvorcd iu every way to lead tho freo coinage men ustray, but without success. At 2:110 o’clock in the morning upon Mr. Bland’s motion, the houso adjourned. This means that the silver men thought it use- less to continue the fight through the night, when it would ho necessary to get a special order from the committee on rules to reach a vote. Ruch an order can not begotten until Oenerul Hatchings re turns. But he will be on bund Monday, and then the committee on rules will meet and bring in tho report Thus the fight is postponed until Monday or Tues day. Fhiday.—After the storm the calm. Not fifty members were present Friday mornfng when the speaker’s gavel called the house to order. Not more than one hundred specta'oia looked down upon the arena of Thursday’s battle. But the culm is only temporary. Ou both sides there is u smoldering fire which requires but a spark to set it into a blaze. The order will be made as soon as Catching?, of the committee on rules, returns to Washington, which will not ho later than Monday. After the approval of the journal the house went into a committee of the whole on tho private calender. Saturday.—The attendance of the members in the houso Saturday morning was small. Mr. Culberson, of Texas, of fered a resolution providing for the pay ment of tho expenses of the sub-commit tee oT tho committee on judiciary investi gation of tho charges against certain ju dicial officers of the Uni'cd States. Mr. Baxley, of Texas, said that he did not believe that there was a quorum present and demanded a division. The vote re sulted 05 to 1. Baxley raised the point of no quorum and Culberson withdrew the resolution. Tho bouse then pro ceeded, under sperfal order, to the con sideration of pension hills, reported fa vorably from the dhmmittce of the whole nt Friday bight’ TDK SENATE. Wednesday.—Immediately after tho assembling of the senate Wednesday As sistant Secretary Braden was announced with nn executive messago. It was tho president’s reply to tho last note of Lord Salisbury regarding the Behring sex mat ter. Tho correspondence consists, it it understood, of two notes, tho first being Lord Salisbury’s cabled noto of tho 10th, and tho reply from tho president, dated Tuesday. Neither of too notes is of great length. The concluding paragraph of tho ptesideul’s noto is very wnr-liko In tone and contains in suhstAiico an ultimatum to the British gover meat tlmt unless Great Britain agreed to sotno nrrnngomont, pending ar- hitr tioh. hv which G o Interests of the United Staton in Behring soa could be pro ected, the Unltod Slates governmont would tako measures to protect them, oven if It wero necessary to call tho mili tary forces into requisition to do so. At ono o’clock, on a motion of Mr. Sherman, tho senate went into exccutivo session ou tho Behring sea matter. TnunsDAT—At tho conclusion of tho exccutivo si salon of tho senate, which lasted four hours, tho correspondence re ceived Wednesday from tho president relative to Behring soa was inado public. It covers tho points ns heretofore indi cated. Friday—-Tho senate, Friday, on tho motion of Mr. Sherman, went into exec utive session. Tho seriousness of tho Behring sea situation is shown hy tho fact that Secretary Hlaino nt tended tho caldnot meeting, notwithstanding ho hat not yet fully recovered from his recent attack of grip. All tho other members of tho cabinet wero prompt in attend ance. Foster and Tracy had n conference prior to the moot ing, presumably iu regard to tho orders to iio sent to the naval und rovonuo ves sels to ho assigned to tho duty of petrol ing tho sealing grounds. It in practi cally settled that tills service will no ns- signod to the worships Charleston, Balti more, Bolton, Yorktown, Adams, Ranger and Michigan, nnd tho rovonuo vessels Corwin, Bear, Rush nnd Albatross. Saturday.—Tho day was occupied by the senate in tho discussion of tho Behr ing sea matter. Tho session was hold with closed doois. Notwithstanding this, it wns developed that tho treaty will ho ratified with a modus vivondi attach ment, nnd that President Harrison will bo sustained. NOTES. Ex-Congrossnmn benjamin J. Harris, of Maryland, who sat in tho house boforo tho wnr, presentod iu llio seimto Wednes day, through tho vice-president, a peti tion for compensation for his slaves. After-examining a dozen bills for pen sioning soldiers In Indian wars the pen • slon committed* li ivo decided to report without change tlmt of Beproseutativo Moses, Of Qrorgln. This MU allows * mouth for all soldiers or widows of sol diers who icrvad thirty days or more in any of the Indian wars between 1832 and ’42. Thero has not been a contestod olection cose before congress in nmny years that has attracted such universal attention as that of Noyes v» Rockwell, from tho Elmira district of New York. The caso is ono of those close nnd delicite ones that affords a good , argument on either sido. Noyoi claims to hnvu been elected by sixteen vot«s,nnd Rockwell claims the olection hy twenty-ono. Representative Andrew, of Boston, has completed the report ifpon his bill “to exclude political influence in the omplny- moot of laborers under the authority of the United Btutes,” and will submit it to the house nt once. The hill, ncc< riling to the reports hu bus received, will affect some 21,000 employes, and will require that henceforth they shall bo appointed or employed without regard to political considerations, Fenntor George has a hill authorizing the secretary of the treasury to ascertain tho amount of internal tax collectod up m cotton produced in each of tlm states, aud upon demand to pay tho amounts so ascertained to the governors of tho respective stiles to bo held in trust for tho benefit of the producers of cotton so taxed. Iho secretary of the treasury is authorized to issue enough tronsury notes, hcuriug no interest, to carry out the purposes of tho hill. Beprcsentativo Johnstono, of South Carolina, 1ms introduced nn important bill, which has the double purpose of de creasing taxation nnd increasing tho cir culating medium. It directs tho secre tary of tho treasury to purchase tho out standing bonds duo hy the government, nnd to reubico the amount of tills uur- chase by issuing treasury notes. It pro vides that Iho gold nnd silver bullion of the governmont shall bo coined and held for tho redemption of these -treasury notes. ILLEGAL APPORTIONMENT. The Supreme Court of Wisconsin De clares the Bill Unconstitutional. A dispatch of Tuesday from Madison, Win., aays: The supreme court has do cidcd the apportionment and rodUtrict ing bill passed hy (lie last legislature A- unconstitutional. The decision of the court was unanimous. It hold that the constitution ordains thut an assembly dis trict shall bo bounded by county, pro clnct, town or ward linos. Since no as scinbly district, can lawfully lie formed which includes territory in two or inoro counties, unless the whole of such coun ties arc included therein, so that the dis trict is hounded entirely by county lines a constitutional assembly district cannot be formed which includes within its lim its fractions of two or more counties, oi one county and a fraction of another county, for in either case tho integrity t county lines would be violated if a coufi ty is dismembered. NEW COTTON MILLS Which Arete he Erected in the South hy Northern Capitalists. A Obattau* ogu dispatch says; The Tradesman announces the receipt of offi cial inform itiou that Massachusetts capi talists will begin tho immediato erection at Nottingham, Ala., of u cotton mill to contain 40,000 spindles and 1,000 looms, tho plant to cost $400,000. 'i ho Trades man reports the organization of several other large cot'ou mills is now in prog ress in the south and their erection is as sured. NUMBER J9. NEWS IN GENERAL, tooting over the centrau Happenings of Ihe Day Colled from Cm Telegraphic and Cable Dispatches. WHAT 18 TitANHIMRINO THROUGHOUT OUR OWN COUNTRY, AND NOTR8 OK INTRR- ERT FROM FOREIGN LANDS. A dispatch of Friday from Trenton, N. J., says: Governor Ahb.tt has signed tho execution bill. A Philadelphia dispatch of Thursday says: Tho Harrison-Fraziersugar refinery hns boon formally trausft rrod to tho su gar trust for ten million dollars, ono million cash. The Berlin Post of Friday authorita tively declare* that the reports of the emperor’s indisposition front asthma are grossly exaggerated, that lie shoots aud rides daily. A Philadelphia dispatch states that Claus Bpreclrs’ sugar refinery was for- mnlly turned over Silurday to the sugar trust in consideration of $7,000,000 iu trust certificates. An officer of the army of high rank is ntflbbriiy for the statement that a court mnriial may ho ordered for the trial of Gen. A. \V. Grcely, the chief signal officer of the army, for violation of the orders of tho war department. A dispatch of Thursday from Utica, N. Y.,siiyn: Tho jury in Ihe ease of Gould, the Albany hanker accused of misappro priating the funds of die National bank, of which ho wan an officor, rendered a ver dict of guilty. A Washington dispatch of Thursday says: Tho comptroller of tho curroncy lias declared a ninth dividond, 5 per cent, in favor of the oroditnrs of the Exchange National hankof Norfolk, Va., making in all (18 per emit ou claims fi “ |>f»ved amounting to $2,88(1.507. A Now York telegram of Saturday says: The total visible cotton supply for the world Is 4.504,220, of which 8,002.890 are American, agali.st 8,1107,420 and 3,- 0(10,020 respectively last year. Receipts of all interior towns, 88,014. Recolpts of plantations, 87,057. Crop in sight, 8,280,117. The Ht. Charles, Mo., court house caught fire Thursday night and was wrecked. Tho flames wero distinguished hy tho lire department, hut not before the loss to tho county in almost. Irrepara ble. Tho lire originated in tho county surveyor’s office and destroyed all tho records on file, which lo»s at prosont can not he given a money estimate. The largo and Valuable plant of II, O. Wilbur & Sons, manufactures of choco late of Phildalphlu was almost completely gutted hy tiro Suiidty afternoon, uud the l ootontn that usunnud tka tiro were delug ed with water and practically destroyed. The ImildiugH wero llllod with vuluable machinery, slock nnd manufactured goods, ready for shipmont. Tho loss, It is believed, will reach fully $200,000, nearly covered hy insurance. A Philadelphia dispatch of Friday says: The acquisition hy tlm American Sugar R« finorv company of all tho sugar r< liner es of that city hnvu a movement for the erection of an indepoudont plant. Tho sugar refinery syndicate now being formed is composed of a number of sugar brokers and financiers for tho oroo- tion of a mammoth sugar reflnory. It is said this syndicate have about concluded negotiations for twenty acres of ground in the southern section of tho city on tho Delaware river. OYSTERMEN AT VAR. A Conflict In Which Several Men are Killed and Wounded. Telegrams of Thursday from Tasley, Va., state that a furious huttlo occurred Tuesday hotwnen tho oyster men In (Jhei- apenke hay. Suveral years ugo some per sons residing in Accomack county took up a large tract of oyster ground iu the Pokomoko sound. The oyster ineu In tho neighborhood of Tangier clnimcd that tho planters had violated the law by taking up a natural oyster lock. Tho courts decided against the planters who, under an act passed hy the Virginia legislature, proceeded to tako up the oysters from their reservation. This greatly enraged tho islanders, who de termined to prevent it at all hazards. THEY MAN THEIR VESSELS. Early Tuesday morning they manned two sloops with a iwo stoops wiiu a force numbering 75 men and proceeded to where the dredgers were operating. They found twelve schooners at work, and dose by was ono of tho Virginia oyster police boats to pro tect tho dredgers. The commanders of the stato police boat ordered tho islntid- ers to keep off. and when they disre garded his orders, lie opened fire on them with his cannon. Tiiu islanders wer6 armed with rifles, and soon tho tiring becamo genera 1 . The dredgers came on deck and fired volley after volley into the islanders, who finally withdrew from tbo unequal contest. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. In the engagement Captain Thomas Dies, of Pungatcague, Va., wns killed, and several islanders received slight wounds The fight took place in full view of Fimgier island, and whilo it was goirg on the entire population of the island watched its progress. Great excitement prevailed on tho island all Tuesday night, aud scarcely any of the inhabitants went to bed. Thu dredgen and Llamlcrs arc both greatly incens< d against each other, and it is feared that hostilities wilt break out afresh. MACK THE RIPPER." A Murderer ('upturn! in Australia Sup posed to he the Wliitechappel Fiend. Considerable excitement was caused at Melbourn, Australia, Saturday by the statement published hy a rolioldo news paper which declared 1 lemming, the murderer, had inado a confession. There has been strong suspicion entertained that Demining is none other than tho notorious “Jack the Ripper,” the slayer of the Wliitechappel, London, outcasts, and this suspicion is borne out in a meas ure not only by Di mming'* appearance, which closely tallies with the de-crip io • giv n of the Wi iteclmppel fiend, hut l*v his alleged confess one. Tfce Receivership Caro Up 1h fore the Court. Tho Central railroad receivership case ^ cam# up for a hearing at Macon Thursday *• morning at 10 o’clock, brfnro Judge Don Pnrdoo and District Court Judge Emory Speer. Judgo Pardee whs present hy special invitation of Judge Hpccr, nnd hai charge of the caso. The hearing occu pied all of tho morning. After tho noon hour nrgumont was cnmmoncol. At 8 o’clock court adjourned until Filday morning when nrgumont* will he re sumed. When court convenod there Wat a largo array of lawyers nnd many spectator* present. Judge Piirdro appeared thoroughly conversant with nil the question* that nroso nnd his purpose leomed to be to divest the proceeding* a* quickly ns possible of all Mipetflunu* and cntangHiw question*. Counsel for daintiff stated tlint hu would liko to now If tho nccessnry pipers of tho dc- fendsnt wore in tho court hi foro answer ing ready. Ho then proceeded to rend the notico to produro the paper*. Captain Jackson announced that lie appeared in behalf of tho Richmond and Danville nnd tho Georgia Pacific, and that ho would produce such papers ns it wns possible to obtain. Ho also stated tlmt ho had the lease to tho Gcorgin Pacific. THE LEASE DENIED. Mr. Itountroo asked if Captain Jackson would produro tho contract hy which tho Richmond and Danville operated the Contrnl. Captain Jackson icplicd that he had no such paper and tlmt tho Icime of the Central to tnn Georgia Pacific wns never authorized or ratified hy tho direc tors of the Richmond nnd Diinvillo. Tho attorneys nn both sides announced ready. The bill of Mrs. Rowonn M. Clarke wns rend. The reading of the bill took up a considerable length of time. Tho Richmond nnd Danvlllo answered that on or about Juno 1, I HIM, at tho re quest of the Georgia Pnriflc Railroad company, this defendant assumed tho mangoment of tho railwny nnd stesmskip lines of the Central Railroad nnd* Hank ing ooinpanv, and 1ms siuco managed and operated the same until tho appoint ment of E. P. Alexander receiver. When this defendant discovered tlmt objection wss made hy said railway nnd sti-nmshlD company, it immediately rolitiquUhea possession of all tho property and lines of ssid company. All tho other allega tions which are nnt expressly ndmittod herein, the defendant does not admit,and denios all unlawful combination* and conspiracies, and this defendant prays that tho partios plaintiff may ho held to strict proof of tno allegation*. This de fendant holds n all lot and valid claim mm . against tho said company for monoy^ far exceeding Him • lltn nt ( I ,{ht hundred thousand dollars, which Is now ’us nnu uupald. Tho dutondmt now prays that hi surrendering possession of all tho property of the Central Railroad and Ranking company to the posnosiion of E. P. Alexander os receiver. 1. 'Ihat it may ha ratified nnd nffirmed to nil intento purposes. 2. That it may havo a de in It* favt oroo In its favor for tho said mm, $800,- 000. This is sworn to hy tho president of tho company. Tho answer of. the Central Railroad and Bunking Company of OcorgU set# up that tho hill Is not verified as pre scribed hy tho ninety-fourth equity rule of the United States, nnd therefore un der tho rule it could not ho sustained, and should ho dismissed; that the hills should bo dismissed because tho Central had tho power, under its charter, to mnko tho* lea*o complained of In said bill; beenuso the complaint in sold bill participated in tho dividoud declared hy the Raid defendant In Docombor, 1802; beenuso the only persons who may under tho facta only persons who may under me facia complain or demur to tho illegality of snid lease is the Central Railroad and ■% Banking Company of Georgia, nnd tho complainant does not show that she hst r applied to snid defendant company relief for rollof or tlmt hor petition, boa been refused; because no necessity hss been shown for tho appoint ment of a permanent receiver for tho Central mi I rot d and that no re ceiver should be appointed and the prop erty of the snid Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia be taken away from llio legally appointed board of directors; because there is no equity in the bill. Further rea sons given are Ivoniso tho Ocean Steamuhip Company, tho New England and Savnunnh Steamship Company and thoEufaoln and Montgomery Railroad Gompnnies are not parties to the bill; because court is without jurisdiction In a matter between the stato of Georgia and tho corporation Itself. THE AHOUMRNT CONTINUED. Argument in the Central receivership caso was resumed hy counrel lor plaintiff when court convened at 10 o'clock Frl^ day morning. Mr. Rountree begem bln nrgumont on the validity of the lesseJ dividing tho subject us follows: That if was ultra vires, or beyond tho uuthoritw of the directors. 2. That it nns volfl became contiary to the constitnti n. H« was followed by Henry Cunningham, ol Savannah, counsel for tho C'ential. Mr. Cunningham spoke until .T o’clocl* when court adjourned until Saturday! morning. Mr. Cunningham relied largely upon tho ninety fourth tquity rule. . Mr. Marion Erwin occupied Saturday morning's session of the court in arguing* for the complainants. Court adjourned at 8 o’clock until Monday morning. * % m WHAT AN AUTOPSY REVEALED. The Late Walt Whitman’s Lntigft Wero Almost Entirely Gone* , A Philadelphia duputch of Sunday says: An autopsy on Walt Whitman disclosed the fact that the poet had die t * with his organs in a state of disease that! should by nil laws of medicines havo • killed him years ago. Ills loft luag wsa entirely gone, while of tho right therei . j was but a breathing spot left. Hia hears - was surrounded by a large number of.-,- small abscesses and about two and a bal f quarts of water. Tho pain in hti left >1 side that has been disgno ( el by-tomo ' physicians os an internal car.cer, mas found to have been caused by peritonitis. Tho brain was found to be abnq ‘ large, and in a fairly 1 T*« Steals Zettung 7-..- jototrijplatswgre chosen-oat ss# mmnicipal bailding la T‘ ... .Ife