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ATHENS, GA-, TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 17.1894-
$100 A YEAR
The House Stands Still for the
Want of a Quorum.
THE committee on bules bepobt
ms SAY.
Not So Careless in KIj L
guage as Thompson.
W0NDEB8 WHERE HER MOTHER IS.
fhrj Tried to Got a Role Adopted Under
\V I,I.'li the lloun Mlfbt Go to Work,
but llopublicnn* lllocked Everything by
J,„t Keeping Slum When Their Name*
Were Called.
Washington, April 12.—A resolution
from the committee on rules, filling
members absent without leave and those
wbo are present nt the yea and nay call
md refuse or fail to vote, was presented
by Mr. Catchings. On a vote on ite
gdoption there were yeas 142, nays 11.
The Republicans refused to vote.
There was no quorum, and a call of
the house was ordered.
The senate resumed consideration of
the urgent deficiency bill, and at 1
o’clock, the tariff bill was taken up, and
PtlTi-r went on with the third portion of
Ilia speech.
The opponents of the ratification of
the Chinese treaty feel decidedly more
encouraged over the prospects since the
treaty was taken up in executive session
on Saturday. Previous to that time tho
friends of tiia treaty had claimed that it
would be ratified without much objec
tion, and those who were opposed to it
were inclined to uccept this view of its
disjwsition.
The proceedings on Saturday apt' .r,
however, to have been of a character to
encourage them in the hope that they
may prevent the ratification of tho
treaty m its present shape, or at any
rate that they may postpone it for tho
present. They have been led to believe
that many of tho Republican senators
will assist them in opposing ratification,
and they are not without hope of assist
ance from the Democratic side of the
chamber.
Tho fact that a two-thirds vote is
necessary to secure the ratification of a
treaty is favorable to those who oppose
this agreement. They will first try to
defeat tho treaty, nud if they fail in that
effort will then seek to have it amended.
The advocates of the treaty will proba
bly opiwse the latter alternative almost
as strenuously as they will the former,
as they fear that if it is amended it will
not l>e acceptable to the Chinese govern
ment.
Representative Jerry Simpson is re
ported Ix-tter, but still very sick. He is
•offering from kidney trouble and acute
rheumatism in the arms.
WALSH BESEIGED.
Applicant» for Position Almost Overrun
the Now Georgia Senator.
Washington, April 12.—Senator Pat-
| rich Walsh, of Georgia, has been be*
•eiged with applicants for clerkships in
his committee, and such other senate
patronage as may be at his disposal.
He has settled this matter in a way that
will sio doubt be appreciated by the
I people of his state.
"1 was appointed to fill out the unex-
Ipired term of the late Senator Colquitt,”
I Mid Mr Walsh, "and that is compara-
Itively a short time. 1 don't think it
| would 1ms proper for me to dismiss thoto
I who were placed in positions by Mr.
[Colquitt, one of whom is his son, and
|for that reason I at least shall make no
■changes.”
ON SHILOH’S FIELD.
he IUuc and the Gray to Erect Memorial
Tablet*—Olllcera Elected.
Month i:i,i..>, Ills., April 12. — The
piiloh It.ittletL U association has adopted
i memorial which permits the survi
vors of that nattle, and tho several states
pviug troops in the battle, north and
outh, to erect on the battlefield memo-
M tablets and give to each equal rights
abject to tho regulations of the associ-
I One director is to be selected from
kch stato having troops in the battle,
N all who served under Generals
riant, Buell, Albert Sidney Johnston,
fcd Beauregard in tho 1, Ltle are en-
Itled to become members o. the ussocia-
Ion,
I Major General John A. McClemand,
T Illinois, was re-elected president,
[Monel E T. Lee, of Monticello, secro-
with one assistant from the south.
f>h>nel James Williams, of Savannah,
a., Dr. J. W. Coleman, treasurer,
pm 23 vice presidents, representing
‘lots, .-ngressmen and prominent
Vuiera north and south who took part
| the battle.
A l'opullst Nomination.
Nashville, April 12.—The Populist
> convention met here and the meet-
I proved u Waterloo for John H. Mo*
pwell, w ho has heretofore been the
if a mouthpiece. He was supported
•x-Governor Buchanan, but their
noined efforts failed to get their can-
hU the nomination. A. L. Mima, of
ndson, was nominated.
Met a Formidable Renlstanoe.
psiONTOWN, Pa.. April 12.—During
^morning 30j Wheeler and Morrell
kw * marched to the Hill Farm
She Alone C«i:M Tell Abont the Genuine-
*»=*• of Some Letter. Which Have Been
l'ut in Kvldr::. • He Telia Why the I>e-
fc::ae Uld Not Have Ber Brought into
Court to Testify.
Washington, April 12.—Major Ben
Butterworth continued his great speech
in defense of the Kentucky congress
man. Mr. Butterworth began a few
minutes after court was called to order.
He held up to view the character of
Madeline Pollard, described from his
standpoint, and dissected it. His lan
guage was delicate and clean and there
was a careful avoidance of the risque
stories and broad allusions which had
marked the address of his associate
counsel.
The relations of Miss Pollard with
James C. Bodes were the snbject to
which Bntterworth first devoted him
self. He read letters from the plaintiff
to Iiodes begging and demanding money
from him. T!- :i He read letters which
Miss Pollard ..lied "wooden” or dum
my letters.
These let; • a were dated from New
Orleans, Ja ..sonville and other places
in the son; ;:, and Miss Pollard says taey
w< re wr! ■: ju in Cincinnati during ber
first prraucy, some at the dictat.on of
1 e dc udant, and sent to Bodes
ier mother at Towlesboro, Ky.,
to div re suspicion.
Ml Pollard testified that her mother
knew nothing about her trouble, and in
taking up this point, Mr. Butterworth
said: "There is o„ly one person in the
world who can tell whe-ner these letters
are genuine or not. There is bat one
person living who can clear up this mys
tery. That person is the mother of
Madeline Pollard, aud she has not been
called. Why has she not been called ?
People may say: Why don’t yon call
her ? and 1 will say to that: We are not
going into the camp of the enemy for
our provisions or our powder either.”
Will Drop Him from the Bolli.
Chicago, April 12.—Colonel W. C. P.
Breckinridge, of Kentucky, will be
dropped from the roll of honorary mem
bership in the Union League club of
this city immediately after the verdict
is rendered in the suit now pending in
Washington. The announcement was
made by an official of the club after an
informal conference of the president and
directors.
AILESBURY’S ESTATE.
Be Could Not Have Withstood the Pres
sure of Debt Much Longer. .
London, April 12.—It is probable that
the Marquis of Ailesbury would, short
ly, have been adjudged a bankrupt as
he was not able to pay the sum of $1,-
250,000 dne to his creditors. He had
been straggling against bankruptcy pro
ceedings since leii >: and the negotiations
for the sale <>.- h. - .n.igiiifisent estate of
Savernake, Wilts.nr-e, have been a no
table feature of ms pecuniary troubles.
Lord Iveagh, better known as the for
mer head of the great firm of Guiness
Brewers, was for a long time looked
upon as the probable purchaser of Sav
ernake, as the Marquis of Ailesbury wa«<
almost penniless, and driven to the most
desperate straits in order to raise money.
But the negotiations with Lord Iveagh
fell through, owing to the fact that the
wife of the marquis, formerly Miss Dol
ly Tester, a music hall star, who was
married to the marquis at Brighton, re<
fnsed to sign the papers necessary foi
the transfer of the estate.
The cause of the refusal of the mar
chioness to sign the papers may be ac
counted for in the fact that the marquis
had been living with another woman at
Brixton, near London. The title will
fall to Lord Henry Augustus Brundell-
Bruce, an uncle of the late marquis.
Ship Lost at Sea.
San Francisco, April 12.—News is
brought by the Belgic that the British
barkentine Cafe City has been wrecked
in the North China sea, while on her
way from Chefoo to Amoy. The ves
sel is a total loss. Half of her crew, in
cluding Captain T. A. Rodney, were
drowned.
Strikers Charged by Gendarmes,
Prague, Bohemia, April 12.—A seri
ous collision has taken place between
striking workmen and gendarmes at
Daudleb, a village near Koeniggratz.
The gendarmes charged with fixed bay
onets, wounding a number of strikers,
who were finally dispersed.
MAD ALINE WINS. I
The Jury Gives a Verd'otof $15,000
Against Breckenridge.
WA?HiNGTON,D.C.,Apr 14 -'(Special]
—The jury in the breach of promise
suit of Madeline Pollard vs. W. C. P.
Breckenridge for damages has just re
turned a verdict.
The verdict is in favor of the plaintifi,
and awards her fifteen thousand dollars
damages. The prompt action of the jury
was a surprise.
The summing up of Judge Wilson for
the plantiff was not concluded until af
ter tho noon recess, and a verdict was
rot expected until midnight at the ear
liest. It is not known what steps Brack-
i ridge will now take.
WILSON’S HOT SHOT.
Better Believe Sarah Guess
Than Breckinridge.
CLOSING SPEECH FOR PLAINTI5T.
THE REVIVAL.
The Services at First . Methodist
Church Will Continue.
The interest is still unabated
at the meetings at the First
Methodist ohurcb. For the
pist few days the interest seems to have
been on the increase. On Friday night
R v W. W. Wadsworth of Washington
gave an impressive sermon, which
seemed to produce a m irked effect on
part of the audience and a number
went forward for prayer
Yesterday morning Rev. Mr, Love-
j y gave a very instructive talk oh "St.
P-iul’s great prayer, where be makes
the petition that those to whom he was
writing might "be rooted and gronnded
in Christ.” It was a very instructive
discourse, and highly edifying to those
present. -
The services will be continued during
the week, sod, perhaps longer, if the
inter, st warrants it.
While the attendance at the morning
services has t?en very good, still it is
not as goed as it ought to be, consider
ing the membership of that church.
And not only the members of tbat
church, but all Christians in the city
should take an interest in these meet
ings, The ohuroh ought to be filled
every night, and a much larger congre
gation should be present at the morning
services.
As the meeting hss baen going on for
several days, and many Christians have
not after ded at all,we would urge upon
them the importance of .the work. This
may be an opportunity of a life time
with sc m; unconverted persons, and a
great responsibility is resting upon all
Christians to do what they can,to bring
tha at convened to the cross. Lit every
church membar recognize hi: responsi
bility and be faithful to the duties
which this meeting imposes
MR. SKIl'F TALKS-
It Wn* a Southing: Arraignment of
Kentucky Coi)grc«.uu-->iv— Ma.Inline ill
Not Hear It, But tho Dvf. niiont V.'
There and Seemed IndiflL-rcnt ta ill, .
judge Wil son Said About. Him.
Washington, April 14.—Mies Poll;;
was not present when court was calk
to order, and Judge Jere Wilson beg-;
the conclusion of his argument for til
plaintiff in the Pollard - BroekmricL
suit; but Breckinridge was there, seem
ing indifferent to farther arraignment
he was to receive from Judge Jere Wil
son. The court room was not crowde d
when Judge Wilson rose to speak, but
it soon filled up.
Judge Wilson said he would show
that there wus nothing Whatever in the
claim of the defense that it had never
been claimed that she had had illicit re
lations with any man, living or dead,
save the defendant and James C. Bodes,
and he believed he had shown the charge
against the dead farmer untrue. But,
Judge Wilson, said, he would meet the
defense in its own gronnd and show that
even with the admission that the plain
tiff had had immoral relations with
Bodes that was no defense.
Judge Wilson read the prayers of the
plaintiff cm this point, as granted by
Judge Bradley. Butterworth and Thomp
son, said Judge Wilson, knew .only
too well that this instruction could
not be overcome, and that was the roa-
son they did not argue the case, but in
dulged in pyrotechnics. The defendant
was a lawyer, versed in the ways of tha
law, bat he had not proved bis defense:
If it could be shown that the defend
ant had not told the whole story; if it
could be shown that he prevaricated,
that would impair his testimony, aud
Judge Wilson promised to show how
every one of his material statements had
been flatly contradicted and was not
true.
The testimony of Sarah Guess was as
worthy of credence as his. Had not
this woman testified that the defendant
had come to her before the trial began
and tried to get her not to testify against
him?
Was it not proved by Sarah Guess,
who had not a particle of interest in the
case, that the defendant had brought
the plaintiff to her boose and the woman
had flatly contradicted his assertion that
the plaintiff had been to her house be
fore that time? Sarah Guess, he said,
was to be believed infinitely more than
the defendant, who had every interest
at stake.
Judge Wilson bad not concluded his
summing np for the plaintiff when the
court took its noon recess. The fable
counsel seemed to be just warming np
to bis work and the indications w< re
that his closing speech would occupy
most of the day.
Just previous to recess there was an
exciting scene in court. Wilson round
ly denounced the disputed letter of the
plaintiff as a forgery and said tbat for
gery had been based upon her genuine
letter *j Wessie Brown which one of the
defendant’s conusel (Stoll) had been car
rying aronnd in liis pocket.
Mr. Stoll asked if he insinuated that
he was a party to the forg ry. Mr.
Wilson replied by repeating his pre
vious statement. Mr. Stoll denounce!
the insinuation as vile and infamous and
said there was "another court” in which
that should be settled. Mr. Wilson de
manded what he meant by other court,
and then Judge Bradley interposed and
put a stop to the discussion for the time
being.
ECHOES FROM THE TRIAL.
Courier-Journal -Donounce* Phil Thomp
son** Speech.
Louisville, April 14. — The Cor.
rier-Joumal said editorially cone n
ing the speech of Colonel Phil Thomp
son:
"We know of no speech, made under
circumstances of such publicity, that is
in so tunin' respects discreditable. That
Colonel Thompson chose to give it a
tone which conld have been hardly low
er, and to pat it in words which conld
scarcely have been coarser, arp matters
within the purview of his own taste,
but that he chose to base it on a concep
tion of morals and philosophy as vicious
as it is false is not only a legitimate bnt
an imperative subject for pnblio con
demnation.”
The Colonel In the Race.
Frankfort, Ky., April 14.—A letter
The Banner "Rambler” in his ramb
ling talk in ltst Sunday’s issue ;peak;
of the Southern Division of the Aacient
Backless and Independent Order of
Prevaricators as an order that has not
long located in the South. Why, “Mr
Rambler,” this (lecret) or ler of liars,
swindlers and dead-beats dates back I
don’t know how many years. I have
known dome of the members, (and
tbat to my sorrow,) for a long, long
while—wh^n they were not so^nmer-
ous as they now are. They often make
their appearance as wolves dresBed in
sheep’s clothing, pretending to be what
they are not by the use of their smooth
month and lieing tongue, and unless
one has a strong will and their pass
word they will be pretty certain to
have a dead-beat on their hands—by
giving them credit. This order, as the
“Rambler” says, has a big field to work
in, as they draw their recruits from all
classes of people, from the merchants
and the jewelers, the lawyers, the doc
tors, churches, secret societies bon-ton N nal friend in thls cit haa been
societies and down to the swelled head from Colone! Breckinrid
loafer that wears a beaver, supports a
gold headsd oane which he swindled
Rio Grande Do Sul Not Captured. out of sems honest dealer. A mixed
Buenos Ayres, April 12.—Reliable * mesa of humanity to belong to one in
advices from Rio Grande Da Sol dis
prove the reports that the city has fallen
into the hands of the insurgents. It is
still in the hands of the Federals.
DAILY MARKET REPORTS.
Naval Store*.
firm
•ale* of 20(1
riffl.i°»L ring the mtn ot >L When they ando”^ 1 ^*
ni the entrance to the yards they
50 determined guards with Win-
,“£ r8 ‘A 9hootin g Position, and they
[ i6d “ri fled down the hill.
Th * Sonth Carolina Road Sold.
P^LBSTON^pril 12.—The Sonth
a railroad was purchased at the
[‘ 08nre «ale here by Wheeler H.
and others representing the
I mortgage bondholders.
1“°“* F,1U * KllUn* Two Pcr*ona.
okltn, April 12.—The house 140
t. u street, a three story frame
r. w. was being raised to pat in a
l0 -rL whei1 tottered and col-
iwo persons were killed.
Harriot* In Hungary.
* of if™’ April ia —lower
tho diet voted 27t to 106, to
inlet; sales 1.000 bbls; A, B, C
,1.10; F, $1.25; G. *1.40; H,
*1.70; X **.(»; K, $2.25; M, *2.80; N, $2.45;
windowglM*. $2 55; waterwliite, $2 66.
Wilmington. April 12. — Rosin is Arm;
,ined, 80: good strained, 95; turpentine,
D, $1.06; K. *1.
; I, *2.00: K.
lowglas*. $2 56;
ILMINOTON. Al
strained, 80; good strained, »; turpentine,
firm fit 25)4: tar Ann at % crude turpen
tine. firm; kard, $1.00; soft $1.6); virgin.
Produce and Provisions.
New York. April 12.—Pork quiet but
flrin; new mS88r»lL00©*H.2S. , Middles
nominal; short clear ——. Lard, lower and
dull; western steam, 7.80; city stoam, 725.
Options, sales none.
Chicago. April 1*.—C»sh<motaiions were
as follows: Mess pork, $18J^l*-w>yvlja™.
D^lf&oulderebA 5.87*ao.if&1hi>rt
clear sides boxed, 6.62K@8.65- •
C.NCIS.NATI, April HjT Po 55?J? ess *.^i®?:
ri^ide^t'.75;° ft 6hor^'b *.26; short
clear, 7.50.
Hew York Cotton Future*.
New York. April 12.
Cotton futures opened steady. ^
' ■ 7.86
;.... 7.63
7.68
t-m
June
July..
August..
September...
d- pendent order, bnt they are there all
the same. In every plaea the ;land ov< r
yon will find members of the above
described order. It is not a local in
stitution, bnt aa broad aud widespread
as the ocean, and its members aie reck
oned by the millions.
Athens has one of the beat organized
society we are talking about that cao
bs found in any place of its size, and
with the high moral standing it is done
abroad as posseting. Its members are
well trained and understand their busi
ness. Woe unto yon liars, swindlera>
d;oievers and dead beats! May tbe
good Lord give yon a repenting spirift
and tarn your sinfal, wicked ways in
tbe patb of virtue, troth and honesty.
Buy your silver, jowelry and dia
mond spectacles from
SKIFF, The Jeweler.
Picnic at High Shoals.—The Good
Templars and Sunday schools of High
Shoals will hold a mammoth picnio at
tbat plaoe on tbe first Saturday in May,
Among other interesting features of tho
occasion will be an address by Hon. F.
J. Sibley, of Damorest, who is the
Grand Cnlef Templar of the Independ
ent Older of Good Templarain Georgia.
It
States positively that he will make the
race for congress at all hazards.
The following extract will show the
tenor of the letter:
I see from statements going around
through the papers that, in the event of an
adverse verdict here, I would withdraw
from the race for congress. I am in the
congressional race to the bitter end. I am
not going te be on the defensive, but am
going to make an aggressive fight.
A Sister Maltreated and Murdered.
Berlin, April 14.—The police have
found the dead body of a Sister of Mercy
by the side of the road leading to
runewald forest on the outskirts of tbe
city. The body was partly concealed by*
some bushes. The throat of the unfor
tunate woman had been cut, and exam
ination disclosed the fact that she had
been maltreated before she was mur
dered. Near the spot wliere the body
wta found were evidences of a desperat e
straggle and some foot prints of a in in
which may lead to the arrest of the
murderer.
The Egyptian Cabinet Resign*.
Cairo, April 14.—Prime Minislei
Riaz Pasha has tendered the resigna
tions of himself and other members of
the Egyptian cabinet to the khedive.
The action is due to lack of confidence
between the khedive and his ministry.
General Slocum Dead.
New York, April 14.—General Henry
W. Slocum died at 12:05 a. m. at his
home, 465 Clinton avenue, Brooklyn, of
pneumonia. General Slocum had been
ill only a few days, but his death was
not unexpected.
HEMINGWAY’S APPEAL.
He AvpUea to the Governor for Clemency.
A Strong Petition.
Jackson, Miss., April 12.—As re
quired by the new constitution, ex-State
Treasurer Hemingway, serving a five
year sentence in the state prison for fail
ure to turn over to his successor in office
$815,612.19, has addressed the governor
in a published petition for his pardon.
He asserts that he never took a cent
from the treasury, and has no knowl
edge of any one else doing so. He Btates
that heretofore his bare word would
have needed no support throughout the
limits of Mississippi, recites the number
of trusts that he has held, refers with
pride to his long line of illustrious an
cestry, moralizes that men do not sud
denly turn felon, and maintains that ne
was not connicted of any personal use
of public money.
He suggests that it has transpired
since the trial that there was knowledge
of the lock combination by another, and
the possibility of the access to the pnblio
moneys: refers to the statements made
in his behalf by the grand and petit ju
ries, and concludes by citing the techni
calities on which he was convicted, and
refers to the strong petition sent np by
the citizens of his state in his behalf.
Leprosy in Dalle*, Texas.
Dallas, April 12.—A genuine case ol
leprosy has developed here in all of its
loathsome forms. A black native of
the West Indies, who claims to have
escaped from that country two years
ago, was taken charge of and isolated
by the police and health department.
He is said by those who have seen him
to be suffering from the disease in its
most aggravated form. He has been
isolated, and while the matter has cre
ated intense anxiety, official circles
claim that the citizens are in no danger
from him.
A New Line to Open April 23.
Augusta, Ga., April 12.—The pas
senger steamer Mexican, of the Port
Royal and Liverpool line, has arrived
at Port Royal. This steamer will make
the initial trip of the new line of pas
senger steamers from the south to
Europe, and marks an important era iq
the history of southern progress. Large
excursions from this section of the
country will be run to Port Royal to
witness th6 departure of the steamer
April 23.
Wanted the Insurance Money.
Wooster, O., April 12. — Dr. W.
Brown, . Disko, Ind., the notorious
"hired assassin,” in the attempt to kill
William A- Mackey to obtain $10,009
insurance on Mackey’s life, has been
found guilty. Mackey was the only
witness on the stand. Brown’s attor
neys refused to cross examine and ar
gue. The jury was only oat 15 min
utes. *
Gaddi* Dead from His Wound*.
Murphy, N. C„ April 12.—News has
jnst reached here that Wash Gaddis,
whose skull was crushed in by a large
rock and who was stabbed in the back
by Clayton, on Hanging Dog, has died of
his wounds. Clayton is still at large.
Gaddis, the dead man, and Clayton,
both moved to this county from Geor
gia several years ago.
Another Chinese Ontmge.
Shanghai, April 12. — The French
missions at Heianfu, in the province of
Shen-Si, have been burned by a Chinese
mob, aud tne priests in charge mal
treated and thrown into prison. The
French government has demanded re
dress, and has threatened to take ener
getic measures should there be any de
lay.
Firemen Injured at a Small Fire.
Chicago, April 12.—Fire caused $1,-
000-damage to the stock of several small
stores at Van Buren and Wabash
avenue. Fireman Martin Henry was
fatally injured, leaping from a track,
and John Pfeiffer, John Donlan, and
George Patton seriously hurt while
working in the basoment.
RICHBOURG^S REPORT.
The Court of Inquiry Place* the Blame on
Constable McLcmlon.
New York, April 12.—A Sun special
from Columbia, S. C., Says:
The report of Brigadier General Rich-
bourg, who commanded the troops at
Darlington and Florence daring the late
dispensary troubles, has been made pub
lic. The report includes the report of
the military court of inquiry held in
connection with the coroner's inqneet on
the death of Norment, Redmond'and
Pepper. This. court, composed of five
officers, after summarizing the testimo
ny declares it firmly believes that, had
McLendon not interfered, the chief of
police would have had no trouble ,in
preserving order and avoiding the trag
edy.
The court further concluded that Nor
ment came to his death at the hands of
McLendon; that the killing was feloni
ous murder; that Pepper was killed by
Lewis Redinoiui, and that Redmond
was killed by Constable O. C. Cain.
The report says Rednio id was running
when <
l shot him in the back.
filSH’S FIRST BILL
The Georgia Senator Wants to
Improve the Judiciary.
THE HOUSE COMPLETELY STALLED
**. Mrs. Robbins Dead.
Atlanta, April 12.—Mrs. J. B. Rob
bins, wife of Dr. J. B. Robbins, pastor
Of the First Methodist church of this
oity, is dead. She ha! been, for some
months, a sufferer from consumption,
which caused her death on Wednesday
night.
Still on the Tramp.
Chalk Hill, Pa., April 19.—The
commeal army, after a night in com
fortable quarters, were eager to be on
the inarch, and at at 9:30 o’clock, 227
Strong, started on the 14 mile tramp up
and down the steep hills to Petersburg.
Tlio Motbtr in a Critical Condition.
Jackson, Tenn., April 12.—Mrs. Ho
mer Robinson, who was so badly burned
while rescuing her babe from the flames,
is in a critical condition and may die.
The child died daring the night.
. A Prominent Jurist Sick,
Columbia, S. C., April 12.—Ex-Judge
Kershaw is reported as quite ill at his
home in Camden. Some of his relatives
hers have been summoned home.
Democrat* Coaid Not Mo*ter a Quorum So
They Had to Give Up and Quit Bnalnes*
Hoping to Do Better Another WeelX.
Senator HorriU Congratulated Upon the
Return of Hi* Birthday.
Washington April 14. — Senatpr
Walsh, of Georgia, offered his first bill
in the senate. It was a hill to effect a
minor reform in the judiciary.
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, has reached
his eighty-fourth year and was congrat
ulated by a number of senators from
both sides of the chamber, tienstora
Hill, of New York, Walsh, of Georgia,
and Gibson, of Maryland, crossed over
together from the Democratic side and
presented their congratulations, and at
the same time Mr. Walsh was intro
duced to Messrs. Morrill and Sherman.
The resolution offered by Mr. Quay to
give a hearing in the senate chamber
next Saturday to a committee from the
workingmens’ association of the United
States in opposition to the tariff bill was
laid on the table—yeas, 84; nays, 9.
At 1 p. m. the farther argent de
ficiency hill was passed and the tariff
bill taken np, when Mr. Quay addressed
the senate in opposition to it.
In the house, as the clerk began read
ing the journal, Mr. Reed interrupted
with a suggestion that the first business
was the question of approving the jour
nal of Thursday.
Speaker Crisp thought not, and the
reading the j irnal was completed,
whereupon Mr. !outelle objected to its
approval, and the yeas and nays were
ordered. Being unable to obtain a quo
rum, on motion of Mr. Onthwaite tho
house adjourned at 12:35 until noon on
Monday.
The Democratic members of the com
mittee on roles are in session. They
will probably reach a conclusion before
adjournment as to the rales they will
report to the house. It is under
stood that the Tucker rale, in
troduced in the Forty-eighth congress,
will form the basis of an amendment
to he agreed npon, bnt it will not fol
low strictly the lines of that rule. The
Tucker rate, it may he explained, per
mits the speaker to call the name of a
member not voting on either the first or
second roll calls, and, after stating to
that member the pending business, di
rect the clev'.: to record him as present
but not voting.
COLLAPSED AGAIN.
Another The- Tt Ii Announced That the
Bra~..;ua Wav la Over.
Montevikdo, April 14.—Admiral De
Melloand 1,500 insurgent troops who
disembarked on the frontier of Uruguay
after having been driven ont of the state
of Rio Grande Do Sul by the troops of
President Peixoto, have surrendered to
the Uruguayan authorities, and the re
bellion in Brazil may he said to have
Tne authorities of Uruguay have dis
armed the Brazilian insurgents. The
state of siege at Rio de Janeiro has been
extended to June 13, but it is believed
that in view of the surrender of Admiral
De Mello and the insurgent forces, the
Brazilian government will shortly he
able to raise the state of siege.
SOME DISAPPOINTMENT.
The Supreme Court Did Not Render a De
cision in tbe Dispensary Cases.
Columbia, S. C., April 14.—Contrary
to expectations the supreme court did
not render a decision in the case to test
the constitutionality of the dispensary
law. Court met at ll.a. m., and after
some minor business was transacted the
November term of court was adjourned.
The law requires that the supreme court
shall render its decision upon any mat
ter heard before it within 60 days after
tbe adjournment of the term in which
the case was heard. It is impossible to
predict how much of the 60 days will
elapse before the decision of court is
handed down.
Coxey in Pittibnrg.
Pittsburg, April 14.—Jacob S. Coxey
was in Pittsburg a few days ago, on
what he says is an entirely private mis
sion, and has no reference to the move
ment of his army. He says he is more
encouraged Rian ever over the way his
soldiers have bravely wrought it and
stood the hardships of the mountain
trip. He feels more than confident of
the success of bis movement, and be
lieves that half a million of people will
join the ranks at Washington, compell
ing recognition at the hands of congress.
Women Organising to Join In.
Oakland, Cal., April 14.—A female
brigade of the industrial army is being
organized here. Two hundred names
are now on the list. Arrangements are
being made for the transportation east.
Frank Carter has been elected, and the
first drill has just been had.
Uarohing Over Mountains.
Grantsville, Md., April 14.—The
commonweal army got an early start on
the march to Frostbnrg over the Great
Meadow mountain. The march is 14
miles over two high mountains and
will be harder than any yet experi
enced. • :
JUDGE HAMILTON M’WHORTER
Was in tha City Yesterday for a Few
Hours.
Judge Hamilton McWhorter, of Ogle
thorpe, paeBed through the city yester
day en route to Telfair county where
he will hold court next week in the
place of Judge Smith who will preside
In Oglethorpe county.
The renorter asked him concerning
the reports that be would ran for con
gress. Judge McWhorter said nothing
more than that he had the matter un
der consideration and would decide it
some time soon.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS-
Telegraphic Sparks and Other Item
for Banner Psaden.
—Chief Justice Lord hat been nomi
nated for governor by tbe Oregon Re
publican*.
The union lesgae club of Chicago hr s
dropped Breckinridge from its honora
ry list of members.
—A. J. Mims, president of the state
alliance, will be the populist candidate
for governor in Tennessee.
—At E*«t Highlands, & suburb of Co-
Iambus, fire destroyed ten dwellings
sad two stores valued at $15 t G00.
—At PottBville, Pa., and vicinity
tbere was a snowfall of 16 inobrs
Wednesday, tbe heaviest in fort; years.
—Mrs. Robins, wife cf Rev. J. B.
Rabins, is dead. Mr. Bobina is pastor
of the-First Methodist churob, of At
lanta.
—W. B. Brazell, of Heard county,
who shot his wife and then himself,
last week, is dead, but bis wife is re
covering.
—Hon. James Baggs, of Mitohell
oontty, has been found dead in his bed.
At one time he was state senator from
hie district.
—The Sparta Ishmaelite wants a
southern candidate for the presidency
in 1896. The Ishmaelite is some years
ahead of the times.
—A resolution has been introduced
n Congress, in the Senate, by Mr.
George, of Mississippi, to reduce the
salaries of Senators and Representa
tives.
—The Albany Herald wants personal
ities buried from the fntnre progress of
the gubernatorial oampaign. It saya:
“Take things good naturedly and less
caustic.”
—Fire at Cordele, Ga., destroyed the
Cordele machiife shops aud planing
mill, valued at $30,000, and the Geor
gia Southern and Florida depot and
contents valued at $2,000.
—Tbe people of R ime are trying to
get Senator Morgan to apeak there on
the 28tb instant on national issues. The
Senator is expected in Alabama soon,
where it is announced, he will make a
number of speeches.
—The united mine workers of Amer
ica, assembled in convention at Colum
bus, O., yesterday, resolved to call out
all the miners of coal, 300,000 in num
ber, on April 21, tbe operators haying
broken their contracts.
—Miss Harriet Adams, a daughter of
Judge F. G Adams, of Kansas, has
graduated in surgery from the state
medical college and beat all the yonng
men, taking first prize for tbe best
commencement examination.
—Some imposter has assumed the
name and is trayeling on tbe reputa
tion ol Anna Abbott, the Georgia won
der. The original has charged her baT-
teries for the annihilation of this tres
passer upon her name and laurels.
—There is a Morgan oounty negro
who has never had a hair on his head
or face—all as bald as a bat. Another
has a foot much like an elephant’s,
and quite as large. There are enough
cariosities in Morgan county to start a
museum.
—Up in Cobb oounty the snakes arc
beginning to oome out from their long
hibernation and many are found sun
ning themselves on logs. A farmer
saw ten large moccasins sunning on
one log a few days ago and shot into
then 1 , killing six at one shot.
—Ex-State Treasurer Hemingway, of
Mississippi, who is serving a five years
sentence in the penitentiary for a short
age in his acoounts of over $300,000, has
petitioned the governor for pardon. He
claims that he never robbed the State
of one cent, and that that; be crime was
committed by others. A large number
of petitions in Hemingway’s behalf
have been presented to the governor’.
—W. Ramble, a well known and
highly respected planter of Morris Sta
tion, committed suioide Thursday. No
reason is assigned for the deed. Ram
ble was well to do and apparently
happy in his home life. He left the
hoase Thursday morning apparently
in good health and spirits. When he
failed to appear at dinner time his son
went to look for him, and found the
bloody body about a quarter of a mile
from the honse with the throat cat.
BUNAWAY MARRIAGE.
Mr A. E. Thornton and Miss Bsarin
(Cohen the Contracting Parties.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr.
A. E. Thornton, * a member
of the Sophomore cIssb, and
Miss Bessie Cohen, daughter of Mr.
Julius Cohen, ran away t Watkins-
ville, and were married at 9 o’clock.
The young conple returned to Athens
and registered at the Commercial
Hotel, where a reception was tendered
them last night.
Levied on for Taxes.—One piano
tone organ in excellent condition, will
be sold to the highest bidder next Sat-
uid&y, April 21st, in front of the Ten
Cent Store. A. Coleman, Auctioneer.