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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1875)
he has escaped into South Carolina and is making his way North in a sly way to prevent recapture. A Nephew Os Morris arrested last night and sent to Augusta, we are told stated tha- the attack was first to be made on Waynesboro at 3 o’clock this morning, and after sacking the town, the “army” of “Gen.” Morris would move on Jef ferson county—-thence to Washington county, being joined on the way by various organized bodies of blacks. Left. The Augusta boys left on the road, six of them, with others from Waynes- j boro, were at last accounts endeavoring to mount themselves in the neighbor hood where the party stopped last night with the wagon, for the purpose of proceeding, under command of Capt. Randolph Ridgley.to the Walker place, to investigate a rumor to the effect that there was a large gathering of negroes, armed, in that locality. These young men are acting with energy and seem determined to ferret out all the mischief intended. A man came in from that direction to-day and stated he was stopped by two armed negroes (just before noon), but was allowed to pro ceed, the negroes saying he was not the man they thought he was. About Noon all the men from a distance had de parted for home, the commanding offi cers having dismissed their companies. Mr. Benj. C. Morrison having been re quested by ladies in the Sodom District to come over there to protect them, yesterday evening went there, where he will remain during the night. He ventures alone to protect these ladies, this being the stronghold of Morris, the arch-insurrectionist, > Aid Offered. Mr. Munnerlyn this morning received a dispatch from L. M. Millett, of Sa vannah, which stated that five hundred men could be promised to Burke, and they were then awaiting an answer stating whether they would be needed. Mr. Munnerlyn, after consultation, tele graphed, in reply, that troops were not now needed, at the same time thanking the Savannah military. Jefferson County. Two gentlemen from Louisville, Jef ferson county, adjoining Burke, ar rived at Waynesboro about 1 o’clock a. m., for the purpose of investigating rumors of troubles between this place and Louisville. They report all quiet in Jefferson county, the negroes work ing as usual, but after crossing the Burke line they saw but few males in the fields. They report a general quiet ness reigning in their county. More of Gen. Joseph Morris’ Corre spondence—Capture of Important Letters. [Savannah News, 20th.] • A correspondent writing from San dersville, under date of the 19th, says that the excitement throughout Wash ington and Johnson counties is una bated. On Wednesday thirty-four ne froes were arrested in Washington, ohnson and Laurens counties, and lodged in the jail at Sandersville, which, with the seven already here, makes forty-one. More were expected to brought in on the morning when the letter was written, but the ringleaders, Candy Harris, of Washington county, and the so-called “ General ” Morris, of Burke county, have so far eluded the vigilance of the Sheriff and his depu ties. In the search of Candy Harris’ house, the Sheriff found three letters amongst a number of muster-rolls of colored military organizations, which will be found hereto annexed. Under instructions from the Governor, the Sheriff summoned the two white mili tary companies—the Washington Dra groons and the Washington Rifles—to his aid in making the arrests and guarding the jail. The Solicitor Gen eial of the circuit, acting in behalf of the State, not being ready, the prelimi nary trial of the prisoners is postponed until Monday. Gov. Johnson, the Judge of the Circuit, has written a letter in timating that he would hold, perhaps next week, an extra session of the Su perior Court to dispose of these cases. The following are copies of the let ters alluded to: LETTER NO. 1. Hon. Mr. Candy Harris: Dear Sir : I received Your kind Express Communication ail Right but sir I Will say to You please to send me S3OO more Dollars your convencion will be very Emportance please to send in a private letter i Will get ft I have envited Genl P R Rivers from Aiken County South Carolina with 2000 Mens With arms I will send You the Min nies Right away your convencion will hold two days containing 19 counties. Very Respectfully Joseph Morris Waynesboro Burke county Ga LETTER NO. 2. July 2d 1875 Mr. Candy Harris: Dear Sir: Please to send me word as soon as You receive the Minnies I have en vited 19 county to be present at your con vencion please to send me S3OO Dollars more as quick as possible to Waynesboro Geo to Hon Joseph Morris. LETTER NO. 3. Atlanta Ga July 30, 75 Candy Hariss, lennile Ga: Dear Sir : We are very much surprised at the way you are conduct s ig the Repub lican party, do You know you are making the party weaker and weaker by your im- Erudence in leading as You do. ;e quiet at this time, now is rot the time to make displays. One of the commission of ficers of the white military companies of your County has written a long letter to the officers at this and other places in regard to the action of the Raticals Leaders in your vicinity we want to elect the next President and you must advise all your leading men to keep cool and stay away from mass meeting for a while until it is prudent if you dont the Republican party is dead sure aont try to exercise that that you have no authority to do. I expect to leave to morrow to Washington City and when I return will write you on the subject and what is best. Yours faithfully Committv R. P. per O. H. The originals of these letters, as also of the one sent us by our Wilkinson county correspondent, are in posses sion of Sheriff Mayo, of Washington county. It is evident that “General” Moi ris wants money regardless of what becomes of his dupes. The writer of the Atlanta letter, whose head seems to be level, while deprecating Harris’ movements as untimely, nevertheless creates the impression that at some i future day it may be prudent to carry [ out their designs. The Correspondence with the Gov ernor. [From the Atlanta Herald, 20th.] We present the text of the dispatches received by the Governor, and the an swers made by him to the parties send ing them: Tennille, Ga., 18,1875. To Gov. James M. Smith : We have unearthed an extensive no gro insurrection in this section—many arres' -. were made with confusion. The sheriff is guarding the jail. But we have not foroe enough to repel an effort to liberate the prisoners and make fur ther arrests. Indications are that we will have immediate trouble. Order prevails. The arrests were made quietly but firmly. Will your Excellency order out the organized militia of this county, and such other militia as your Excel lency may deem fit, to guard prisoners. The discovery of the insurrection has not checked the movements. From present indications we need protection and aid. W«. H. Willy, Act. Sol. Gen. Middle Circuit. the governor’s reply. Atlanta, Ga, August 18,1875. Wm. Worthen and W. H. WyUy, Tennille, Georgia: Let the Sheriff summon a posse suffi cient to guard his prisoners securely. He may summon every man in the county, if necessary. I send a message to the Sheriff, directed to your care, which see delivered at once. Keep me constantly advised by wire of the pro gress of events. J. M. Smith, Governor. ordering out the military. Atlanta, Ga., August 18. Capt. J. A. Tar button, or other officers commanding Washington Dragoons, Tennille: You will, if called on by the Sheriff, place your compuny under his orders, to act as a posse comitatus to keep tho peace and aid the authorities in arrest ing the offenders and guarding prison ers. In performing these duties be ex tremely prudent, and keep me advised. J. M. Smith, Governor. The same dispatch was sent to Capt. Peacock, in command of the Washing ton Rifles. Tennille, Ga., August 18. To Governor James M. Smith: I herewith acknowledge the receipt of your communication by telegraph, and, by the direction of your Excel lency and call of the Sheriff of this county, my company is now in arms, acting as a posse comitatus to assist the civil authorities. G. W. Peacock, Captain Washington Rifles. Later Developments. Received 6 :45 p. m.] Tennille, August 18,1875. To Gov. J. M. Smith : We have party uow arrested, and confes sions implicating every military organiza tion in tbis and adjoining counties, except Captain Wm. Hick’s company here, have been made, and implicating many negroes not belonging to the military. Shall 1 con tinue to have warrants issued ? All quiet, except the rapid movements of negro mis sionaries and night meetings of the negroes. We are striving to get three of the most notorious ringleaders whom we have not yet secured. Will keep your Excellency ad vised. W. H. Willy. Received 8:20 p. m.] Te nille, August 18, 1875. To Gov, J. M. Smith : 1 herewith acknowledge receipt of your communication by telegraph and by call of the Sheriff of this county. My company as a posse comitatus to assist the civil authori ties, have reported for duty. F. A. Gtjttemburger, Lieut. Comd’g Washington Dragoons. Burke county. Greene County. IS GREENE INCLUDED IN THE “DOOMED TERRITORY?” [Special to the Herald.] Union Point, Ga, August 19, ’75. An authentic dispatch to-day. from Tennille, Ga., to Mr. C. J. Davis, shows that the negroes are in Insurrection there. Fifty of them have been jailed, and one turned State’s evidence ; nine teen counties are concerned ; Greene is supposed to be one. A general insur rection is to commence to-morrow, the 20th. R. H. Randle. ORDERS TO THE SHERIFF. Atlanta, Ga., August 18, 1875. Dispatch to the Sheriff: Summon a sufficient number of citizens, with such arms as they can procure, to guard the jail and keep the peace. Call on commanding officers of military compa nies in your county, if necessary, to order out their commands to act as a posse comi tatus, under your orders. You are charged with the duty of keeping the peace. See that all violators of the peace are promptly arrested. Be very prudent and cautious In the exercise of your powers, but maintain supremacy of law at all hazards. Keep me fully advised, by telegraph, of the progress of events. You cannot be too careful. J. M. Smith, Governor. BAGGING THE SCOUNDRELS. Tennille, August 18,1875. To Gov. James M. Smith : Arrests continues. Confessions of guilt from four and I hear of more. Confessions show that the counties of Washington, Johnson, Laurens. Wilkenson, and Jeffer son are threatened, and fifteen other names not known to the prisoners, who confirmed Prince R. Rivers, of South Carolina, arch conspirator. Joseph Morris, of Burke, comes, next. Deputy Sheriff is in pursuit of Morris now. August 20th the time for the movement. Can you send me one or two detec.ives to get up evidence and search out the guilty? Is it conven ient for the Attorney General to come down here and conduct this in vestigation? All quiet now. Military are on duty. Solicitor General Robinson is absent in Arkansas. By his request and also by request of Judge Johnson I am representing the State as Solicitor General pro tern. Do you sanction my action in the premises? Will arrest twenty men to morrow. W.H. Willy Tennille, August 18, 1875, 2o Governor James M. Smith. Your telegram has been received here. Have ordered the military corps of this county to guard the prisoners. 1 will keep you advised, and if more instructions are needed I will telegraph. J. H. Willy. The News in Atlanta. [Constitution, 20th.l The excitement in the city yesterday, growing out of the alarming news in the Constitution, concerning the insur rection in Middle Georgia, was very widespread and intense, and every morsel of new information upon the alarming matter was seized upon with great avidity. The Governor, the offi cers about the Capitol, and the news paper men of the city were everywhere plied with anxious questions, but de tails from the scene of the disturbances were meagre and unsat’sfactory. It is also stated that the Atlanta mil itary tendered their services to the Governor. In Savannah and Macon. The sudden and wholly unexpected news produced a profound sensation. The Savannah Advertiser says: Later developments, however, re ceived from reliable sources, both by mail and telegraph, indicate a most alarming condition of affairs in Wash ington and Burke counties, and point to a general conspiracy among the col ored element to deluge in blood that section of our State. Insane as the idea is, that any or all the negroes com bined can overthrow the peace and good order of the State, the fact is nevertheless patent, if the information conveyed by telegraph and private letters be correct, that under the in fluence of ill-advised persons, the ne groes of Burke and Washington coun ties are about to rush into a volcano, from which there will be no escape short of extermination. Some of our exchanges treat the whole matter as a huge joke, perpe trated by some heartless scoundrel.— With the lights before us, we cannot think that it is a serious reality, and while we think that there is no just cause for immediate alarm, as to the situation, it is eminently proper that the authorities should stare the reality full in the face. What Gov. Smith Says. [Atlanta Herald, 20th.] Lastnight we called on the Governor, and he said in substance that he appre hended no danger from the negroes ; that the preparation by the w’hites at the different points where an uprising was suspected, would cause the negroes to abandon their design of attacking any one of the twenty counties where an insurrection was expected. That such an attack was proposed and spoken of he has no doubt, but the dis covery of the letter signed by Candy Harris, and confessions of the prisoners who had been captured, he thought would convince the negroes that no thing but defeat could await them if they carried out their organized plan of attack. He also thought that by dealing with the prisoners under arrest as provided by law, for which the pen alty is death, that we will never hear of another insurrection in Georgia. Judge Johnson Issues 225 Warrants. [Savannah News.] It was also stated that Judge Her schel Y. Johnson had issued bench war rants for the arrest of two hundred and twenty-five negroes, whose names had been obtained from some of the captured that had confessed. Dispatches. We received during the morning yes terday the following specials, which proved to be of great interest to a num ber of visitors and others at our office, as well as to our readers elsewhere.— Our correspondent gives above a lengthy account of affairs as they stood this afternoon: [Special to the Constitutionalist.] Waynesboro, August 20—12:30 P. M. Ail the men are leaving for home and quiet seems to be restored. Capt. Wal ton reports he saw no negroes congre gated at the Rocky Creek fords, and no armed bodies of negroes elsewhere. A dispatch fram Savannah this morning offers 500 men who are now ready if they are needed. The companies will continue to picket the roads to-night, and men will be ready for duty if ne cessary. C. The party sent in search of Joe Mor ris have returned with news that the negroes have dispersed. Joe is still at large and will doubtless make good his escape. We shall disarm all organiza tions to-day. Quiet is completely re stored. P. THE LATEST. Arrest of Candy Harris—He Makes a Confession Implicating “ Major-Gen eral ” Prince Rivers. A dispatch from Sandersville, Wash ington county, reports the arrest of Candy Harris, one of the leaders in the plot. He has made a confession im plicating Prince Rivere, Major General of South Carolina Militia. Rivers em phatically denies the charge. There are seventy negroes in jail at Sanders ville. Gov. Smith is expected there to night. Further Details of the Great Plotr— Dispatches to the Governor—Letter from Herschel Y. Johnson on the Crisis—Governor Smith and Attor ney General Hammond go to the Dis turbed Counties. ] Atlanta Constitution, 21st.] The Governor, we may remark here, has kept himself fully posted upon all the events of the past two days at these points from the most re liable sources. What the Mayor Said. Senator John N. Gilmore, who is may or of Sandersville, a prudent and coura geous man telegraphed to the Governor as follows: Tennille, Aug. 20,10:50, a. m. To His Excellency, James M. Smith: All is quiet with us Candy Harris chief commander of this county, has voluntarily surrendered to the sheriff, and demands an investigation of the charges against him. The freedmen are orderly and we apprehend no trou ble. John N. Gilmore, Mayor. From Jefferson County. Later in the afternoon the following was received: Bartow, Jefferson Cos., ) August 20,2 P. M. ] James M. Smith, Governor: Have just returned from an Inspection of the entire picket posts. The negro forces have all withdrawn from the Ogeechee river to the central portion of Burke coun ty. No danger is at present apprehended in this county. Have you forbidden the as- I sembling and drilling of armed bodies whose officers are not commissioned ? I have been acting in accordance with suggestions from Judge Johnson; our Act ing Sheriff living in a distant part of the county. If called upon by the Sheriff of Burke c'unty to guard prisoners in Burke shall I obey? J. R. Murphy, Captain Jefferson Dragoons. The Governor rep’ied that he was advised that the trouble in Burke county was at an end, and that hence he (Captain Murphy) might keep his company at home. Letter from Judge Johnson. A letter was received by Gov. Smith from Hon. Herschel V. Johnson, Judge of the Middle Circuit, who is present in Sandersville, in which he stated that there can be no doubt but what there existed an organized plot among the negroes to commit bloodshed and murder upon the whites, but that he believes it has been success fully detected and frustrated.— He has ordered a special term of the Superior Court of Wasnington county, to be held at Sandersville on Monday, the 30th instant, for the trial of such persons as may have been con cerned in the plot. He suggests to the Governor that Attorney General Ham mond be directed to attend this court Afld conduct these trials upon the part of the State. This he does that the trials may be given that solemnity ard dignity \fhich will show the lawless that the Commonwealth’s peace can- Dot be disturbed with impunity. Gov. Smith Goes to the Scene. The Governor, after receiving all the possible intelligence concerning the af fair, determined to visit the threatened localities in person, for the purpose of investigating fully the origin, motives, extent and object of the insurrection, and giving such advice or taking such steps as the interests of law and order may demand. Accompanied by a Sec retary, the Governor departed for San dersville upon the 10:40train lastnight. Attorney General Hammond, we learn, has been directed by the Gov ernor to attend the court to be held at Sandersville on the 30th, and to prose cute vigorously the cases against all the negro conspirators who may be ar raigned. Sandersville, August 20th. The terrible excitement under which this town and county has labored for the past couple of days is subsiding. The people took the matter in hand as soon as the plot was discovered, and, by promptitude and prudence, have been enabled to disconcert and dis perse their enraged enemies, thereby winning a bloodless victory! All fears are now at an end, and the bitter re sentments aroused against the negroes are giving way to a sincere pity for the poor devils who blindly followed their reckless and designing leaders into this mad folly. Such trembling cowards as they prove to be, now that the mat ter is crushed, deserve pity, yet justice and the welfare of society require that the law take its course. Sheriff Mayo, with a number of depu ties and a large posse comitatus of citi zens, has from the start moved with rapidity and judgment in quelling the disturbances and capturing those en gaged in the movement. Already the jail is jammed with the wretches who are praying and trembling in fear for their lives. They reason that the whites will, as a matter of course, give them short shrilt. But the people will take the legal and proper course, and nothing savoring of mob or lynch law is whispered, uol. W. H. Wylly, editor of the Sanders ville Herald, has been acting as Solici tor General in the absence of the regu lar officer, and has been remarkably cautious and successful in his untiring efforts to preserve the peace and make prisoner of the conspirators. Judge sc’iel V. Johnson, of the Circuit, is here, and has done much in the way of counsel and advice, to render tho efforts of the peace officers successful. He says the plot was a terrible fact, and that by its frustration an awful scene of crime has been prevented. He believes no trouble need now be feared. The Federal authorities, we believe, have been informed, through officials here, of the nature and extent of the insurrection, but as yet nothing in reply has been received. The Big Chief Gives Up. Candy Harris, the notorious and ras cally incendiary, who claims to have been an adjutant upon “Gen.” Morris’ staff, and who wrote the instructions to “kill and burn,” came and gave him self up to Sheriff Mayo. He says he is not guilty of the things charged upon him, and he wants a fair trial, so as to prove this. He claims not to have known that murder and pillage were parts of the programme. He is a badly scared fellow, and evidently feels re lieved from personal fears by being in jail. Tell the people that we are at the be ginning of the end, and are not dead yet! A Wise Child. [New York Mail.] While we are in the dining room we must not forget the little miss of five or six summers, who unconsciously perpetrated one of the best jokes of the season. Wine was being passed around, and she was invited to take some, but declined : “ Why do you not take wine with your dinner, Minnie?” asked a gentle man who sat near her. “ Tause I doesn’t like it.” “But take a little, then, my child, for your stomach’s sake,” he urged. “I ain’t dot no tommik’s ache !” in dignantly responded the little miss in the most emphatic manner. As both question and answer were distinctly heard by those around, every one burst into laughter, which so frightened the little maid that she cried. The same little miss, upon being one day bantered because she was a girl, and having represented to her that boys were much more useful creatures in the world, although they were usu ally more trouble, was asked if she did not wish she were a boy. “No, indeed,” she quietly replied; “I’se worse now than most boys.” J. Bussell Jones and the Secretary ship of the Interior. Chicago, August 21.—Hon. J. Russel Jones, regarding the tender of Secreta rpship of the Interior to him, says that matters are in such a shape at present he cannot give a definite answer. A Present of Six Million to the Pope. Rome, August 21.—The Fan Falla says the late Emperor Ferdinand of Austria left, by his will, to the Pope six million dollars, which amount has already been paid. LETTER FROM ATLANTA. Celebration of the Eighth Anniversa ry of Young Men’s Library Associa tion—A Charming Literary Enter tainment—Vagaries, etc. [From Our Regular Correspondent.] Atlanta, August 20,1875. The event of the year was the cele bration of the Young Men’s Library Association’s eighth anniversary at the Opera House last night. All the nota bles, the literati, the ladies and the best class of Atlanta citizens were out in full feather, and the evening was en joyed with a charming relish. Probs. bad kindly furnished a balmy evening for the occasion, and the meek moon contributed her mite toward the affair by a flow of mellow light lavishly and opportunely given when the exercises were over, and the audience dispersed for their homes. As every one knows, a public library is a blessing. In the South very few libraries, other than private ones, ex isted anterior to the war. Since then, however, they have sprung up, and, fostered by the love of learning, have attained quite a prominence among the objects of interest in our cities. Notably among them is the Atlanta Li brary. Like all others, it grew from the smallest sort of a nucleus to al most gigantic proportions. If in as large a city as Philadelphia, this libra ry would have attained in the eight years of its existence, in the same ra tio of its success, a membership of a hundred thousand, and a book list of over two hundred thousand volumes. The Boston Public Library contains this number of books, but its existence dates back to over forty years. Our library now contains 5,600 volumes, be sides all popular periodicals, current newspapers, curiosities in art and liter ature, ail magnificently set off by a gallery of masterly paintings, embra cing the most charming landscapes, fruit pieces and portraits of distin guished men dead and living. The visitor to this library feels as if entering some luxurious parlor of a dilletante, rather than the rooms of a public library, so systematically, neatly and quietly does everything seem. He is greeted with a genial good morning from one of the most studious of Cnes terfieldian scholars, Major Charles Herbst, the librarian, and is carrier 1 through the rooms on his tour of ob servation as easily and politely as if in tow of the supplest of French dancing masters. Herbst, who is a genuine ge nius, is the architect of the library. It is his good, uneiring taste that has grouped the various objects into such pleasing shape. He is the walking in dex to every book on the shelves and the preface to most of them, for he is an inveterate reader. He is the library in miniature—its second edition—and when we speak of the library we feel in duty bound to speak of Herbst, for they are one and inseparable, and as necessary to each other as the night to the day. The occasion of the eighth anniver sary called out the very best citizens, in large numbers, to the Opera House. A few of the best talent in the city vol unteered their services, and the litera ry feast was seasoned with bon mots of song and music. The address was delivered by Mr. W. A. Shorter, a ris ing young lawyer, and nephew of ex- Gov. Jno. Gill Shorter, of Alabama. Shorter has a frank, manly way of speaking, a commanding appearance, splendid voice and a good command of language. Miss Lena McCandless, the best lady performer on the piano forte in the city, gave a selection from La Trovatore, and afterward sang the “Bird Carol” in a full rich voice. The dessert of the feast was the singing of “The Last Rose of Summer,” by Mrs. P. H. Snook. This lady has a reputation that extends all over the State. She is said to possess the finest soprano voice in the city. The song was the last exercise on the pro gramme, and it was expected that the audience would rush for the door, as it always does before the curtain falls; but this proved an exception. Not until the sweet echo of the last line died away did the audience move, aud this, I think, was the highest tribute that could have been paid her. An original poem, by Charles W. Hubner, Esq., entitled “The Book,’ was recited in a finished manner by that gentleman. He was loudly ap plauded. It was an enjoyable occasion, and I hope the Library will celebrate in as pleasing a manner its one thousandth anniversary. I won’t feel any interest in it after that. Vagaries. The reception of war-like telegrams from Southeast Georgia, yesterday, stirred up the soldiery, aud they were eager for the fray. Gen. Marcellus E. Thornton is nego tiating, so I learn, for the purchase of the Savannah Advertiser. He says he thinks a man with enterprise and liberality could make it pay. Is Smith a candidate for re-election? That’s the question with th'e corner politician at this juncture. Why not ask him ? The Atlanta ladies are discarding the inconvenient tie-back, which reminds me: A young man called, with a bug gy, on his fair enslaver, to take her out riding. When attempting to get into the buggy she found tnat she was tied back so tight she could not step up, and was compelled to excuse herself and retired to let out the buckle an iuch or more. Imagine the young man’s feelings. Martha. How to Live Forever. —M. Robing, an eminent French chemist, announces to the French Academy of Medicine his belief that life exists only in com bustion, but the combustion which oc curs in oar bodies —like that which takes place in chimneys—leaves a de tritus which is fatal to life. To remove this, he would administer lactic acid with ordinary food. This acid is known to possess tho power of removing or destroying the incrustations which form on the arteries, cartilages and valves of the heart; and, as butter milk abounds in such acid, and is, moreover, an acceptable kind of food, its habitual use, it is urged by M. Ro bing, will free the system from these causes, which inevitably cause death between the 75th and the 100th year. THE WAR IN TURKEY. A Turkish Dis; atch—The Great Pow ers Order No Interference—Turkey Ready with an Army of 18,000 Men. Constantinople, August 21.—1 tis officially stated that the news publish ed in foreign journals regarding the Herzegovinian insurrection is much ex aggerated. The Turkish Government will soon have 18,000 men concentrated in Herzogovinia. It has been waiting until able to concentrate a sufficient force to be able to crush the insur gents with the least possible effusion of blood. Dervisch Paitha has now been ordered to take offensive steps. The powers that are entirely friendly have requested facilities to communi cate with the insurgents for the pur pose of counselling submission to the Ottoman Government, and informing them that they have nothing to hope lor from the intervention of foreign powers. Paris, August 21—The Memorial Diplomatique says all the powers have agreed in urging Servia and Montene gro to remain neutral in the present conflict and that this advice will be backed by force if necessary. London, August 21.—Reuter’s tele gram from Vienna denies the truth of the special report in the Daily News of yesterday that the Turks had forced the Insurgents to raise the seige of Trebigne. The town is still sur rounded by Insurgents in large num bers and the siege continues. March of Turks. Vienna, August 21.—The twenty-five hundred Turkish troops which were landed at Kleck marched into the in terior yesterday. Turkey Accepts Mediation. Vienna, August 21.—1 tis reported Turney has accepted the friendly offices of foreign powers in securing the resto ratio» of peace in her northwestern provinces. The Turkish expedition which left Kleck yesterday have turned a mountain defile and effected a junc tion with a force sent from the interior. MRS. PHILIP BESSINGER. The Woman Who Drowned Herself and Three Children. Reading, Pa., August 21.—Ye- • rday the funeral of Mrs. Philip Bt nger and her three chil lren, whose do hby drowning occuired here Tuesday , took place here. The utmost exci cment prevailed, and a very large concourse of people followed the bodies to the grave, the procession comprising over thirty carriages and not less than 1,000 people on foot. For an hour be fore the time for the iuneral the house was surrounded by excited people, and the excitement was so great that a de tachment of police kept guard on the premises. The circumstances attending the death of the mother and children were such as to create the strongest interest, wnich partakes largely of indignation. Bessinger is the keeper of a saloon here, and the family consisted of him self, wife and three small children—a boy and two girls. His mother also made her home with his family. Os late it is said there has been consider able unhappiness, caused, the neigh bors say, by the treatment of Mrs. Bessinger by her husband and his mother. The report commonly accept ed is that Bissinger had bestowed his affection upon an unmarried woman from Philadelphia, who he frequently had at his house, and who was boldly accorded authority he denied his wife. Oa Monday, as it is stated, a quarrel took place between husband and wife on this account, and he ordeied her out of his sight. He told her he would give her 82,000 to go away aud return jo more, she to take the two girls and he to keep the boy, and threatened to kill her if she returned. This prospect of separation from one of her children added to the previous unhappiness of her position, and manifestly preyed upon her mind, and she was very much depressed. On Tuesday, accompanied by her three children, she left the house and entered the street car in which she rode out of the city for a distance of about two and a half miles to a point on the bank of the canal. She had a basket with • her, and this she proceeded to fill with stones, her children assisting her. Having filled it she bound it securely to her waist, and then taking a child under each arm and holding the third child to her breast, she jumped into the cana). The cries of the children attracted the attention of a man who could not swim, and before he could get help all were drowned. The bodies were recovered and removed to the house of the hus band, and he was notified of the occur rence, receiving the news, it is said, while in company with the woman who had caused the unhappiness. So great was the indignation among the people at large that a detachment of police was kept guarding his house from the first until after the funeral. It is stated that in the crowd in at tendance not less than 50 men, and even women were armed with pistols for the avowed purpose of shooting Bessinger. He was guarded by police all the way to the grave and back, aud as further protection, the coffin con taining the little boy’s body was placed in the carriage with him. When the bodies had been lowered into the graves a part of the crowd hooted at Bessinger, and a number of women endeavored to get at him. One shot wits fired at him without effect. He was instantly hustled in his carriage and driven off. Another shot was fired in passing the gate, and it is sup posed to have struck him, as he was carried from the carriage into* the house. Great indignation still exists and lynch law continues to be freelv talked of. An Irate Farmer. —There lives iu this town a farmer who was moving a load of hay from one point to another some time since, and after going a short distance the hay fell off. It was re loaded and shortly fell off again. It was again put on the wagon, which, I after going awhile, tipped over ; the (farmer thereupon took a match from his pocket aud set fire to it and saw the whole consumed—and that was the way this foolish farmer helped himself out of this difficulty.— Cooperstown (N. Y.) Republican.
