Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

She 2VuniUitn TOccklji Clomdc MR. BLAINE IS SINKING. He Cannot Last But a Few Hours Longer. A Presbyterian Minister Prays with Him. The End May be Expected at Any Mo ment. Washington, Jan. B.—At noon the phy sicians authorized this statement: 1«- terday Mr. Blaine lost strength, but last night his weakness became more decided for a few hours, and ho seemed in danger es a speedy termination. Since morning however, he is somewhat stronger and at the present moment shows decided evidence of rallying. But no great hopes can be given unless the improvement shall become more marked than at pres ent and be continued for some hours. His present symptoms are connected with the irregular and feeble action of the heart.” To the above may be added that the dangerous symptoms of heart, failure first appeared three weeks ago today and the time since then has been an anxious one for Blaine’s physicians and family. They looked for his death early this morning and his rally was but feeble. His family have telegraphed to absent friends that they have given up hope of further prolongation of his life. One of Blaine’s intimate friends makes the state ment that Blaine has not had a connect ed thought for thirty days. Washington, Jan. 8. —Blaine has been steadily sinking since yesterday with but ■ occasional momentary rallies. The phy sicians have been constantly at his bed-i side since one o’clock this morning, Dr.-. i Johnson and Hyatt relieving each other ? for the purpose of rest, and this evening? both of these physicians and a third, a surgeon, are at the house. 'lke family have given up hope that Blame s life, can bo prolonged beyond a few hours, i _jiitro-glycerine was administered late , to stimulate the action of and Blaine now P- mJ i- be j,lies', i;"’ ;,:i,'J Hlli.l' - MMMli r ..:i •,i v ‘.bun ’in" He is 'OV. llii'ltiigin. sb'.-'. MM|M and shows n t MMlMMiM■'lle ;• rol>:lbi Jo Worse I lint I>O Vugh no liyill take place to- MMM a "11 this P"t>suiv.- iwsurn'i. .• light and t’ji.t. A- comp- r--.l Jis morning, ■ of the Efii.’tiiiK' st:i' •:> J ' 1 .'.‘fihr. 'r’ ' ' S ‘nr~ the statement lamli... ini <’’ ■ joJghjgSSojSM :•' tie if el the 1.. Hit, t’"'-'<!<• "f tie- dying n.-u.-l lie' nut i ai'.ie was dying. i--s 0 ■ !■ •■’ the Rev. |)r j' . ' I '■■>■■• o’clock. li.s.le bedside. 5’ ’ r ''’‘ ’d ••' I ■■' ft the <’h >r<-h "f ■MM^V-mtli'. i'l ■! i: -. s ibe only >•!, .'t -i, MMMII' ' ' r ' ' 1111 111 ''•'a-l. ’ll'l ■MM-' '-'ell 111 1 , Hr. H.'i'l'lill li-noii ■lA' liter again ia he day. IBaMill COMING II i.M .ltitA. Be I’ono in < onffrefeh ‘ *’’** Week. shini'J'U. .Tua, B.—-Interest in tile HMM lings "■ this Week eeliH-e.. :"f&M p I ii'-’J.-.e tr--.iili).-nt of ft-- ami- MH bill in th" S'-i.nt'-. 'l'h-- lei! is n..w MH tri-i id position. and it is th.- judc- BH|M of of se;ci;. tn.a MH.s be na-sed within :i few days or ■HHI give waj- to oilier matters, as the patience of the senate is well nigh ex hausted. Some of the strongest oppo nents of the bill have seized upon thel opportunity afforded by the pendency of j the quarantine bill to further delay the I enactment of the great moral measure in I the hope of deferring action upon it until . the time arrives when the senate must i turn its attention to the annual appro-. priatian bills. As part of this plan, final ! action on the quarantine bill was pre vented Saturday, and that bill comes up again tomorrow as the special order unless an adjournment is caused by un foreseen events, and may easily occupy two or more days of this week without justifying the parliamentary charge that it. is used as an obstruction. So it may 1 be that the anti-option bill will not again be taken up before Wednesday at the i earliest, but the indications are that when i it is taken up there will be a vigorous i contest brought on by the efforts of the | friends of the bill to force it to a vote, i involving, as Washburn has said, pro-i traoted sessions and hiueh tiresome talk. The McGarrahan bill will fill the morn ing hour Tuesday, and perhaps during the remainder of the week, although it appears that it Is really approaching a final vote. Mr. McPherson’s postponed speech on his proposition to suspend the silver bullion purchase is set now for tomor row. The programme of the house for the week has not yet been mapped out, and will not be until tomorrow, when a number of special orders will be arranged by the committee on rules if congress is iu session. The Raum report, the bill for the election of senators by direct vote of the people, and the commerce committee with its omnibus light house bill will each be given a day. ELECTORS TO MEET. Washington. Jan. 8. —Tomorrow the electors selected in every state in the Union will meet and carry out the will of the people as expressed at the polls last November. So far but thirty of the states have complied with the law re quiring the certificate to be filed with the Senate, although the election was held two months ago. These states are as fol lows: Washington, West Virginia, Mas saWmseets. Idaho, Vermont, Virginia, Mississippi. lowa, Nevada. Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland. Arkansas. Con neticut, Ohio, Florida, Maine, New Jer sey. Texas. Illinois, Georgia. Colorado. North Carolina, Alabama. New Hamp shire, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, Mis souri and Nebraska. ri AN ACCEPTED LOVER KILLED. Cuthbert, Ga., Jan. 6.—Annie Connolly, of Blakely, was engaged to be married to Robert Jordan. When Jordan called last evening he was refused admittance be cause another man was there. He broke in the door and was shot dead. The mur derer escaped, and Miss Connolly refuses to disclose his identity. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11. 1893. CHARLES A. CAPPA DEAD. Sudden End of tlie Famous Leader—Death Caused by Heart Trouble. New York, Jan. B.—Charles A. Cappo, the famous leader of the Seventh Regi ment Band, died at 2:80 o'clock Sat urday morning at his home, No. 123 East Ninety-second street, New York. Although he had been sick for j some time his family and friends did not I anticipate a fatal termination of his ill- j Hess and the end was sudden and unex- | peeted. Cappa overtaxed himself upon his trip to the Tacoma exposition and I the hal'd work attending it made him . especially susceptible to the cold which | he caught in the Columbian celebration, j The severe fits of coughing which ac-1 companied it aggravated a heart affec- ' lion with which he was suffering, and about two months ago Drs. Janeway and | Valentine his physicians, ordered him to j cease attending to business and keep quiet. Since then he has remained at home rarely leaving it except for a short ; walk. On Wednesday night he seemed to be especially cheerful and passed a pleasant evening with the members of - his family. Shortly before 2 o’clock he j arose, complained of a suffocating sensa tion and staggered across the room to 1 the window which he opened, and then I dropped into a chair. Mrs. Cappa be [ came alarmed, and calling her children, | sent for Dr. Sprague, who lives near, but |by the time he arrived Cappa had lost I consciousness and shortly afterward i passed away. The news of his death reached the . I baud about 3 o'clock at IJederkranz I Hall, where they were playing at the ’Bachelors’ Ball, and they immediately l folded their music and left the hall. A'appa's death, coming so close on Gil ' more’s is a severe sbis'k to the thousands | of people who have listened with delight ito the music of the famous bauds. The arrangements for the funeral had not i been completed yesterday, but is was thought that it would be a military one. Charles A. Cappa was born in 1834 at I Alessandria, in the kindom of Sardina. ' His father was a major of the Eleventh infantry in the Sardian army, and was with Napoleon in his Russian campaign. Cappa entered the Royal Academy of Asti when ten years old, and remained I there for five years when he enlisted in the band of the Sixth Dancers. I He remained in the army for six years as first trombone in the band, when he : enlisted in the United states Navy and made a two years' cruise in the frigate Congress, during the last six months of which he was leader of the band. On his arrival here on February 22, 1858, he joined “Ned" Kendall’s Band. Soon niterward he became a member of Shel -- .da Itand— Grafnlla was lead 1' r uti ■r. anU wli.-ti ill.. I- | It Bn .’."'l hili'. alls l< • i -..i11. 11. i-MSfj ! ' J' 1,1 Hl baud i i I ■jtj' ' " J 1J " ; 'b tin- I u ~f ibji-ty v.. H .r<. MMMHH iu p i .■ i ■•,;,] j, I.'ll is t i-t t:'.iiib"i.i-. ’’ .' ,,; irs. I!.- u' 1:ih 1 -.-I": s"<-i.-i'i" iii \wMMMMI 81-1.in.1 i.! -live y.-.-i, ~ ! - J.'l was knighled o r flalv. ffi" . T',; ■ia,;. r 'lentb J't-a. "t tin- CA PP During the first exposition in Augusta ' appa s famous band was one of the ■pitkest attractions for a couple of weeks. fho famous band-master imide nuinv friends here who regret to hear of his sudden death. DR. M’GLYNN TALKS. Xew York, .Tan. 8. —Cooper Union was crowded tonight with people anxious to hear Dr. McGiynn’s Sunday address. I Before beginning bis regular discourse he i defined his own ptsition with regard to the I nion Labor party and the Anti- Poverty society. “On last Sunday even ing,” he said, “to meet a reasonable ex pectation, I read a statement of doctrines of the United Labor party platform and of the Anti-Povertj' society, my teaching of which doctrines has led to a series of events so happily tenninated by the re moval from me of the ecclesiastical cen sure. It is well that I should now add that the doctrinal statement was full and unreserved, and that it nowise minimizes, explains away or departs from tin* doc- 1 trines as I have been teaching it for years. The making of that doctrinal statement under the circumstances might! well be sufficient proof of the fact which j I now positively affirm the retraction or condemnation of the doctrines was a con- j dition precedent of the removal of ecclesi astical censures.” MINES CLOSE. Denver, Jan. B.—The closing down of the Rico-Aspen consolidated group of mines at Rico has caused a sensation in mining and financial circles. Prominent mining men all agree that the step is the result of the depreciation of silver and high wages paid to miners. It is under stood that the principal operators have practically agreed to close their mines un til silver advances. In this case this ac tion is taken thousands of men will be de prived of the chance to earn a living, ami Colorado -will enter her first serious state of financial depression. SATOLLI’S OPPOSITION. Rome, Jan. B.—The Vatican has caused an inquiry to be made into the motives and extent of the opposition to Satolh mission. The Pone holds absolutely that ecclesiastical affairs in the United States shall develop themselves along moderate lines and in a spirit of harmony with the institutions of the United States. From official sources a correspondent learns that all the archbishops who took part in the New York conference havt affirmed the fourteen scholastic proposals which Satolli placed before them in the name of the Pope. BURNED THE HOUSE. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 8. —A River Junction special to The Times-Union says: Early this morning some miscreant fired the house of Watchman Kidd, at Apala chicola river draw-bridge, while he was on his morning inspection of the trestle. The house was completely destroyed. Great damage was done to the bridge. Trains were delayed a few hours, but at ,8 o’clock tonight the fire had been ex tinguished, and trains are moving over all right. FOUND DEAD. Birmingham, Ala., Jar. 8. —Capt. J. M. Chenoweth was found dead in his bed this morning. He was seventy years old and spent most of his life as a steam boat captain on the Ohio a.id Mississippi rivers. He had been a sufferer from Bright’s disease and heart trouble. RUNAWAY MARRIAGE. Columbia, S. C„ Jan. B.—(Special.)—An eloping couple were married inxthis city yesterday. The bride Martin, of Murphy county. N. C., and the groom is Si. H. Boss, of i'lorexice, S. C» BEGINS HIS THIRD TERM. Gov. Russell of Massachusetts In augurated. Unwisdom of Continuing the Ex istence of the Executive Council. The Abolition of the State Board of Po lice for Boston Urged. Boston, Jan. B.—At noon Thursday a modest young man, with beardless I fuee aud unassuming demeanor, was in ducted into the highest otliee in the gift of the people of this state with all the traditional pomp and ceremony incident to such imposing functions. The young man was William Eustis Russell, who broke the record by being elected last November for the third con secutive term as a democratic governor of Massachusetts. There was no suspicion of pride or vainglory in his look or mein as he took the oath of otliee; there was rather evi dence of his realization of the grave re sponsibility which his re-election impos ed. Learned jurists whose years of public service hud placed the indelible stamp lof gravity and solemnity upon their j I countenances, statesmen of ripe years, , j ministers who had grown old in the work j of the Master, trusted officials in minor : places, whose prolonged occupancy of ; their offices had borne testimony to their worth aud efficiency, attended this youth ful ruler to the foot, of the lofty pedestal upon which u trusting people had placed him, and felt honored by the privilege which the occasion hud brought to them. In their several spheres they all dem onstrated afresh the glory of the dem ocratic principle Os government, which ! hud its highest and most significant 11- , lustration in the ceremony and in the in cidents surrounding it. Following the custom established at the beginning of the states constitu tional existence, the boyish looking Gov ernor addressed the assembled legislators chosen by the people, :Vhd suggested to them certain changes in the Jaws and , ordinances which experience hud brought to Iris observant mind. His message i was a sober, thoughtful, statesmanlike i discourse. I There was no suspicion of partisan ' ship in it. What he urged upon the pen. pies lawmakers was simply the best ' method of fostering the progress m en lightened statesmanship which an intet- should always demuim ( £ ILW.c p re sen ta t i u»s. rail- gMTis ||M utt'-i-ance*. brenthing nMHM gMHt of patriotic impulse uni dovoiinlF is one of the anomalies "I modern that the Governor of Massaehus- should feel impilled and compelled jSend for the fundameiital piinciple sett-government. The state has been ■no long held up to the public gaze as rthe exemplar and founder of the doctrine pof local autonomy that one might b<- Tfv- 1 .11: imi O't- th" justice m i' Expediency of Mr. Russell’s rccommeuda i \ ons upon this point were it not for the I Aubboru facts which he cites in support I ot his contention. ' Vhe town meeting lias been rightly re l galled as the cornerstone of our govl'-nmental struotui’o. Massachusetts gavekthe country the town meeting. But as s]k? advanced in age and experience she departed from the lessons it taught i and the principles it inculcated. Parti sanship an a disregard of the consistency which'should always govern where basic principles are involved, has, from time to time, broken down the worthy traditions of the’past, and set up temporary expe dients jhi derogation of the original schemeti. which won the admiration as i they exited the envy of modern civiliza tion. Those who listened to the words of wis dom uttered by the governor today must have been convinced of the truth of these propositions. "The right of self-government,” ho gravely said, “is an axiom of our polit ical system Wherever this right can be exercised directly by the people them selves. such right should be carefully ob served. “Where representation of the people is necessary, the representative should be directly and immediately responsible to them. In recognition of this principle, I have urged that greater executive power and responsibility be placed upon the governor, not to establish, but to prevent, autocratic ride by giving to the people themselves, through their immediate rep resentative. full control of their own af fairs. In further recognition of this prin ciple. and of the steadfast devotion of our people to home rule, as seen in the forma tion and history of our commonwealth, I earnestly recommend that whenever and wherever possible, the right of local self-government shall be left in or re stored to her respective ciftes and towns.” j The highest authorities were then i quoted in support of this position, and to ' establish the fact that the political sys ■ tern instituted by the fathers was based upon the principles here stated. Sum ming up the general statements made by jurists, historians, and statesmen upon this subject, the governor passed on to explain why he had emphasized so strong ly the necessity of a high regard for the lofty principles involved. He pointed to the vicious tendency de veloped in recent years, and based upon partisan greed, to violate the provisions of the sacred covenant given to the people at the beginning. "The belief is held by some of our cit izens that, if municipal machinery seems fqr the moment to be out of gear, the proper remedy is, not to appeal to their fellow citizens to rep>aii- it, but to the legislature to take control of it. But state assumption of municipal functions cannot be as wholesome, just or effec tive as self-correotion of municipal abuses, and the latter is certain unless our people have lost the capacity and desire for good government and self-government.’’ The most flagrant violation of the prin ciple of self-government, as he pointed out, was to be found in the unhealthy meddling of the legislature in the domes tic concerns of Boston. He said: "Against the wish of a great majority of her citizens and the protest of most of her representation in the legislature, other members representing constituencies under no pecuniary responsibility for its support and no moral responsibility for its sufficiency, placed the police force of Boston in the hands of state commis sioners and authorized them by requisi tion to compel that city to raise by taxa tion whatever sum in their sovereign judgment was necessary. “Since then the citizens of Boston, rep resenting one-fifth of the population of the commonwealth, have had no power whatever over this most important exe cutive branch of their government, no voice in the enforcement of law, the pre servation of peace, and the protection of life and liberty, and property Whatever abuses may exist, however inefficient, partisan, and scandalous such administra tion may be, however coercive or unprin cipled iu its dealings with the interests under its control, however detrimental to Boston and the welfare of Iler citizens, they must patient)}' submit to any wrongs, content to agitate and protest, powerless to remedy or to punish. “No self-respecting community in the commonwealth, after living and prosper ing under the blessings of liberty and self-government, would permit without emphatic protest such violations of their rights; nor is it easy to see why they should iuliiet or tolerate it upon their neighbors. Naturally and fortunately, such a wide departure from the spirit of our institutions and the teachings of our fathers has brought only • vil results. A law founded on a mis-ti" of the people removing government beyond their reach and officials beyond their control, is cer tainly to lend to grave abuses. Such lias Ihm'U our experience with state control of the police of Boston. The Board of Po lice. by its acts, has deservedly lost the confidence of the citizens of Boston and of the people of the commonwealth.” The Police Board was virtually an issue in the campaign. The governor, as read ers of Tile Times are aware, declared that lie would, if elected, make a change in the personnel of that body, and he asked that the people take the question under their careful consideration. They re-elected him partly upon that issue, and now it remains to lie seen whether the executive council will allow him to carry out his own pledge and obey the man date of the sovereign electors. There is in his message a suspicion or hint that be expects to be thwarted in that purpose by his constitutional ad visers and be readily attacks the an tiquated and , anarehronisti? body, and recommends its extinction by an amend ment to the constitution. Vpou this I point be offers the following suggestion: “Another year’s experience lias only shown more clearly the danger, friction and irresponsibility of our present sys tem; the absence of proper power iu the governor, and so of responsible control jin the people. Another year of publie discussion of this important question, with past experience us an object lesson, has on a direct appeal to the people shown. I believe, their dissatisfaction and demand for a change. “The question of continuing in our ex- I ' ecutive system an elected council, which ' exisl* in but three of our forty-four I 1 states, and here has become the subject ' of serious criticism* and opposition, I 1 submit to your consideration, its eon- | stitutional power is not important and | could well be exercised by other existing ! bodies. The power given it by legisla tion to control concurrently with the gov ernor, some executive boards and de partments, is, in its exercise, either per fuuciory and so unimportant or, if iude pemient, necessarily divides responsibili ty, nod so becomes,inconsistent with any soun system of executive management. "There are no such peculiar conditions i of executive work iu this Connuonwejilth as to require the continued existence of this now anomoloins institution. If, bow fever. its powers were limited to its con stitutional duties it might perhaps re main as a. harmless concession to a con servative, antiquarian sentiment ” executive council's existence and '-V stat" p" itn- i . i titem will i I ?s '''lie's cami-.-iL'ii. clear’-’kcn the lead iu V to the people. / WOMEN AT THE ISQTTOM. Strikers •rt-,.„ 1(l Klhp U av «>'GollO 1o Wovlr. (S.'iarbrnck, Jan. 8.- During The' laA. week the eyes of all have bet'll directed toward the basin of the Saar where the striking coal miners have shown a per sistence and aggressiveness entirely dis | proportionate to their number mid hopes .of success. A unique and deplorable - feature of fho strike is the enthusiasm of the miners’ wives in support of it. As the keenest sufferers from the move ment the women were expected to exer cise a deterrent influence. German wom en of all classes have usually resisted the special efforts of socialistic and an archistic agitators to enlist their sym pathies with the revolutionary cause. In the last few days, however, the wom en in the Saur district have not only de clared for the strike, but have addressed meetings and led mobs. In fact, were it not for I heir efforts hardly men would be out today in the whole basin of the Saar. The Berlin Dailies say that, but for the women orators, the strike would, hitve been practically sot lied Wednesday. These women, however have been brought forward by anarchists at all the large gatherings of strikers. With the furious eloquence of the Baris veragoes they have exhorted the men to fight to the last ditch against the govern ment and local authorities and to pun ish summarily all blacklegs. They even follow anarchistic doctrine so conscientiously that they have taught their children to do acts of violence, such as stoning men who refuse to come out, and helping their fathers to place ixjwder cartridges at the door of black legs. The supineness of the local authori ties during hist week is criticised gener ally. There has been no determined ef fort to suppress the excesses of the strik ers or to protect the miners who continue at work. ECCLESIASTICAL SENSATION. Archbi.hop Ireland Prefers Charges Against Archbishop Corrigan. Chicago, Jan. B.—The Post today pub lishes a long article the gist of which is that Archbishop Ireland has preferred charges against Archbishop Corrigan, of New York. Archbishop Corrigan is ac cused of having engaged in an unlawful conspiracy to weaken or undo the effect of the Pope’s decisions in respect of church mutters in America and of hav ing recourse to methods unbecoming a prelate from a Catholic church and de signed to discredit and disgrace Arch bishop Ireland and Mgr. Satolli, the Papal ablegate in America. These charges duly formulated, an* now on their way to Rome, where they will be presented to the highest tribunal in the Roman Catho lic Church. Savannah. Ga. Jan. 7.—J. K. Johnson, of Shapleigh, Maine, was found in a field on the outskirts of the city today in a dying condition from a bullet wound in his head. Circumstances pointed unmis takably to suicide. Despondency caused by failure to find employment, is be lieved to have been the cause of the sui cide. SOU IALI ST MEM BE R. Paris, Jan. B.—At a bye election in the department of the Tarn today, Prof. Jauresa, a socialist, was elected to the chamber of deputies by a large majority. In Curmeaux the electorate voted for him almost unanimously. FIRE AT FALL RIVER. Fall River, Mass., Jan. 8. —Fire tonight destroyed the Troy building, causing a loss of $160,000 or upwards. The heav iest single loss was to Charles Sherer & Co., dry goods, $75,000. BROTHER ARRAYED AGAINST BROTHER. Division in Kansas’ Third Party Household. Jerry Simpson Meets with Oppo sition. Streator Says Jerry the Sookless is Democratic. Topeka, Kan.. Jan. 8.-A sensational interview took place in the lobby of one of the hotels this evening between Jerry Simpson, Congressman from the Seventh district who wants the senatorship, and A. J. Streator, the third party leader from Illinois who does not want him to bo. At the session of the legislature at which Senator Palmer was elected, and | in which third party members held the balance of power, Streator was a for midable candidate for Senator. Jerry Simpson, although a fellow third party man, took sides against Streator ami in favor of Palmer. He not only wrote let ters to third party members advising them to vote for Palmer, but even went ' to Springfield and labored industriously against Streator. • The latter naturally treasured up this action against, the Kansas statesman, and now that Simpson is a candidate lor Senator before the third party legisla i lure of Kansas he has come to Topeka to labor against Simpson’s chances. He arrived this afternoon and at once made his object known. The news reached Jerry Simpson after supper aud he im mediately set out to call Streator down. He located the man from Illinois at his I hotel and a lively interview ensued. Simpson asked Streator if it were true j that be had come to Topeka, to work against his (Simpson’s) election to the senate. Streater admitted finally that such was the object of his visit. Simpson asked why lie was taking such action. Streater explained. Simpson said that it. was untrue that he advised the tbiro ■ party men to vote for Palmer, and de : lied Streater to prove it. Streater to prove it. Streater drew from his pocket a telegram signed "Jerry Simpson" stating that in his opinion the election of Pal mer would best subserve the interests of the third party. Simpson declared I that the telegram was a forgery, where i upon Streater exclaimed that the state- I ment was not truo and that Simpson knew it. Simpson grew white with rage and a personal encounter between the two men seemed imminent when friends in tervened. Streater is not working for any par ticular candidate but announces that the election of some "mul-iir of the road” populist will best the inter ests of the third partiM Simpson, hc suys. is democratic. . POPE ( Koine J" 'il.lt II 11 1 M, z p n, ‘' [Tin I ’opt ■isc<,n v i need tliW. 11 p ' i; '.\voa i brings a decisive crisis <»n l-nt. His address to the eardiliaj s . 'Vbt? his keen preoccupation witlt >ae political situation, mid ho bolds himself ready to m ike an appeal to the ndtioiis when th" day of complications shall come. He is finishing nt this moment an encyclical on the perils of the sitnatifb.i in Europe, but. its publication will (depend upon eventualities. j BURGLARS AT WORK, M ashington, Jan. B.—-Last night, bur glars entered the county clerk’s office at I’’airfax court house Virginia blew open the sate leaving its contejits, consisting of records, strewn all over the floor and partially burned. The wil of George M ashington, father of his country, was deposited in the safe but the depreda tors evidently were not aware of the fact: for the document was found un disturbed when the clerk came to the office. NOTICE OF CONTEST. Cheyenne, Wyoming, Jan. 8. —Six mem bers of the legislature and two senators tall republican) from Saramie county, have just had printed notices of contest served on them. This is alleged to be a precautionary measure to prevent the theft of the legislature by republicans in control of the senate. The electoral college met here yesterday and cast the three votes of the state for Benjamin Harrison for president. CAR SHOPS BURNED. Portsmouth, 0., Jan. 8. —The Norfolk & Western railroad carshops at this place burned early this morning. The main building at the machine shop, one locomotive, and a number of ears were totally destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown, as it started where no fire was permitted during work hours. The loss is estimated at from $40,000 to $50,000, well insured. DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. Cologne, Jan. B.—An attempt was made this afternoon to blow up the Cologne ex press near Rauxel. A dynamite bomb was placed on the track about 350 yards from the station, but exploded premature ly. The track was torn up for twenty yards and buildings near by were shaken on their foundation. The report gave the alarm and the train was signalled. HOGG MAY RUN. Now Orleans, Jan. B.—The Picayune, Austin Tex., special says that while Mills is the only avowed candidate for the Texas senatorship. Governor Hogg i may decide to enter the race and should I he dd so he will beat Mills. Hogg is popular with the populists and Mills is unpopular. Hogg's friends are in the majority in both houses. DESTRUCTIVE ICE GORGE. Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 8. —An ice gorge 18 miles long, broke here today and pass ed by this city. No very serious damage was done here, but coal boats and steam boats caught in the ice below were crushed and sunk, causing a loss of about $300,000. The principal loss was to coal barges. WILL FOLLOW^SUIT. Indianapolis. Ind., Jan. 8. —The man agement of the Vandalia railroad has determined to follow the example of the Pennsylvania and discharge all freight handlers who refuse to leave their union. VICTOR NAPOLEON FAILS. Prince Victor Napoleon has failed in bis efforts to win the Pope’s approval of his pretensions to the French throne. MRS. LANGTRY RECOVERING. London. Jan. B.—Mrs. Langtry Is rap idly recovering and expects shortly to be able to start on a trip on her yacht, the White Ladye. TERMS St PER YEAR ST. LOUIS’ SOCIAL SENSATION. Prominent Clubmen who Are Said- to Bo Concern e«1. St. Louis. Jan. B.—When the sensa tional arrest of Henry 11. Morgan was made, Mr. Morgan, in speaking of the probable divorce proceedings, referred mysteriously to "three prominent club men’' who would likely be named in his petition or cross bill as corespondents. Tlie filing of divorce proceedings by « Mrs. Morgan, ami the announcement by Mr. Morgan that he would light the ease to the bitter end, coupled with the sensa tional shooting of Winston L. Barrett, Morgans brother-in-law, by Morgan, tend to bring the clubmen referred to into unpleasant notoriety. Two of the names which were threat ened to be used in connection with the Morgan divorce proceedings were those of Wayman McCreery and Harry Walker. The name of the third is un known. Way num MeCreery is a prominent club man and a singer of considerable note, outside of ns well as in the city. He is the Ward McAllister of St. Louis. Harry Walker' is connected with the Simmons Hardware company, and is an other prominent clubman and singer. The unknown seems to be a Mr. An- . drews, of Louisville. Ky. ' When Wayman Meth-eery was seen he frankly admitted that he had heard that his name was to be used in connection i witli the Morgap divorce proceedings. I He said: I The occasion of bringing us into this i case was an inuoceht afternoon musieale at Mrs. Morgans residence about six weeks ago. A Mr. Andrews, of Louis ville, Ky„ Mr. Walker and myself were the gentlemen present. The ladies were .Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Winston L. Barrett, and a Louisville lady. 1 admit that we may have been indiscri>et. "We had a general, jolly good time, I singing, etc. But that is the only occa ■ sion in which there could have been tiny i objection raised. 1 understood after- I wards that Mr. Morgan was wild with I riigp, anil tlfreiUcned to shoot somebody. ; I presume if called into court that I will be compelled to testify t.o tile facts as above stated. I could not very well deny I them under oath. I can assure you that. I there was no intentional wrong contein- I plated. We met merely for a jolly after -1 noon, and had it.” Aeoording to general report the jolly I little musieale was not the only offence lof which Mr. Morgan complained, nor are the clubmen named the only offen ders. It seems that nearly every prominent young married member of the "Four Hundred” of St. Louis is nt least fa miliar with the “fun” that has been go ing on. Among those prominently men tioned are a well known financier, a so ciety young man, a wealthy real estate man, and a handsome dry goods mer chant. WAR ON MINERS. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company Takes a Stand. Jun. s ’i'h" Ih Im-. <li' "lM|||||||||| i.iz.' I liiD'i'. M||||||||||| A:I:,"I inu’siJlut the re’mirk: "All of you renurn with the company unioit will walk to this side of Fifteen did so and five refused. "1 do not wish to be misunderstood” con tinued Berry. "This company will not furnish bread and butter to men who are likely to prove unfaithful to it. Yon can not be loyal to the company and to your union, and if you prefer the union to the company that pays you your wages, well and good. It is not necessary to mince matters. You five men are dis charged, and you will get your pay at once. The others can return to work, but they cannot continue to work and belong to the union. This shall not be a union freight house while I am in charge. The company reserves the right to con duct its own business, and while I am doing this of my own accord, I am sat isfied that my superior officers will find no fault with it.” Altogether there were twenty-three union men. Ten were discharged and the remainder withdrew from the union. It leaks out in connection with the Penn sylvania Central affair here, that where there were nine members of the order of Railway Telegraphers on the Indian apolis division thi-ee weeks ago, but three are left and these expect dismissal within 24 hours. Thus it is plainly evi dent that the verdict is far reaching and will inelude engineers, firemen, brake men, conductors, switchmen and even freight handlers. In other words every department of labor on the road banding themselves into a body for mutual bene fit will be asked to quit their jobs or their secret orders. DENIES THE STORY That He Expects to Control the Patronage of Georgia. Washington, Jan. 7—Special.)—Sena tor Gordon returned from Georgia this morning. He said the story to the effect that he Lad made out a slate of all the Georgia offices and that he expects to control the patronage of Georgians with out the co-operation of other Georgia congressmen, is not true. He says he has made out no slate, but when he has patronage to dispose of, instead of delaying matters and being beseiged by hundreds of candidates when he knows just who he favors for each office, he has committed himself to his friends for many Georgia offices. Here is a list of men he is committed to for the chief offices in Georgia: R. L. Barry, of DeKalb, for marshal of the northern district. Frank Leverett, of Putnam, for mar- 1 shal of the southern district. Joe James, of Douglas, for district at torm y of the northern district. E. H. Calloway, of Burke, for dij triet attorney of the southern district. N. J. Oatis, of Muscogee, for collector of internal revenue. For postmaster at Atlanta. Senator Gordon prefers Mr. J. W. Renfroe, but in this matter will co-operate with Col. Livingston who will control the appoint ment of a postmaster at Atlanta.—E. W. 8., in Constitution. DR. CHAZAL DEAD. Charleston, S. C., Jan. s.—Dr. J. P. Ch-tzel, one of the most prominent phy sicians of Charleston, died suddenly at his residence here tonight, aged 79 years. SIN DEATHS FROM TYPHUS. New York. Jan. 8.---Six deaths from typhus fever occurred Saturday night on North Brothers’ Island. The eases all came from 34 Bayard street. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, because of his peculiar drooping eyelids, was called "Old Cockeye” by his soldiers. r, <-he ■room.”