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Daily flews. y Qriffln I* tbe liveliest, pluckiest, most pro «res«ive town in Georgia. This is no hyper Oils* 1 description, ns tlie record of tlie last d T e years will show. During Hint time It baa built and put into tnoct successful operation n $ 100,000 cotton fsotory and is now building another with nearly twice tbe capital . It has put up a ia,«e iron and brass foundry, a fertilizer fac- ory, an immense ice and bottling works, a aash and blind factory, a broom factory opened up the finest granite quarry in the Halted States, and has many other enter¬ prises in ontemplatiou. It has secured another allroad ninety miles long, and while ooateu on the greatest system in the South, the Central, has secured connection with iU important rival, the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia. Ithasjust secured direct inde¬ pendent connection with Chattanooga and Ike We at, and has the President of a fourth railroad residing here and working lo its ultimate completion. With its five white and three colored Churches, it is now building a $10,000 new Presbyterian ohnrch. It has increased its population by nearly one fifth. It has at¬ tracted around its borders fruitgrowers from nearly «very 8tate in the Union, until it is now surrounded on nearly every side by or¬ chards and vineyard. It is the home of the grape and its wine making capacity has donbled every year. It has successfully inaugurated a system of public schools, wilL a seven years curriculum, second to none. This is part of the reoord of a half decade and simply shows the progress of an already admirable city, with the natural advantages ot having the finest, climate, summer and winter, in the world. Griffin is the county seat of Spalding county, situated in west Middle Geo'gia, with a healthy, fertile and rolling oountry, 1150 feet above sea level. By the census of 1890, it will have at a low estimate between 6,000 and 7 ,u 00 people, and they are all of the right sort—wide-awake, up to the times, ready to welcome strangers and anxious to secure de sirable settlers, who will not be any less wel oome if they bring money to help build up the town. There is about only one thing we need badly just now, and that is a big hotel We have several small ones, but their accom¬ modations are entirely too limited for our business, pleasure and health seeking guests. If you see auybody that wants a good loca¬ tion for a hotel in the South, just mention Griffin. Griffin Griffin is the place where the Naws is published— daily and weekly—the heat newspaper in the Empire State of the Georgia, Please enclose stamps in sending for sample copies. This brief saetoli will answer July 1st ltWS. By January 1st, 1889, it will have to tie changed to keep up with the times. ^UFESSIUNAL ) i. CfJR HEN.U C. PEEPLEh, ( ATTORNEY A 1 LAW hampto.s, ukouoia. Practices m alt tne State ami Federal Courn,. octddtkwly JNO. J. HUNT, ATTORNEY AT LAW GBIFTIN, GEORGIA, Office, 31 Hill Street, Up Stairs, over J. H White’s Clothimr Store. ■uarJlid&wl V J>. DISMUKK, N. M.COLLINS DISMUKE * COLLINS, LAWYERS, GRIFFIN, GA. • i.lioe,first room in Agricultural Building Stairs. marl-44 wtf THOS. R. MILLS, TTORNEY AT LAW GRIFFIN, GA. 0*01) practice in the State and Federal OnurU. (Iffice, over George & Hartnett’s a .ruer. nnv’J-tf. (MM d. stswabt. BOliT. T. DAN I KL STEWART & DANIEL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Over George & Hartnett’s, Griffin, Ga. Will practice in the State and Fedora wQurts. >“nl. 'D.'l. PARMER, ATTORNEY AT LAW WOODBURY, : : GEORGIA. a touipt attention given to "all business Will practice in all the Courts, and where ever business calls. aprGdl X3T Collections a specialty. y Pure Kentnc^y Rye Wliislfies -AND-,— HEADQUARTERS FOB FLAT SHOALS CORN WHISKY. Also, all kinds of Wines, Liquors inti Cigars such aa arc kept in a first •lass establishment. Everybody is nvited to call and see me at No. 43, West side Hill street. * s21dAw3m JOHN ISON. New Felts JUST RECEIVED!) AT MRS. M. L. WHITE’S Millinery Stare. COULDN’T STOP HIM, A Lively Little Episode in the , „ Stately" Senate. CHANDLER TO GRIND THE OUTRAGE MILL. Kidd It* burger Makt*s Obnoxious in Tryiny: to Shut Vauoe off, so Infill* bits Down Upon Him, ami he Leaves the Chamber* Washington, Dec. 13.—[Special.]—In the senate, after the introduction of the resolution by Mr. J'awcs. inquiring into the condition and treatment of Alaskan Indians, and regarding the exile of the Sioux reservation, the tariff bill was taken up at the suggestion of Senator Sherman. Senator Vance made a long speech on the pending amendment to reduce the duty on hoop iron to 35 per cent ad\alorpin. Riddleberger raised a point of order on consideration of the tariff bill before the expiration of morning business. The chair, however, ruled this consid¬ eration in order, and Vance con- tinued. Riddleberger again raised a point of order, but Vance declined em¬ phatically to be interrupted. Kiddle- berger said, on rising to a point of order, that he would not interrupt the gentle¬ man, and proceeded to talk about his point of order. Senator Vance appealed to the boy who was in the chair, but In- galls, who had been temporarily absent, returned, and ordered Riddleberger to take his seat, or he would call on the ex¬ ecutive officer to compel him to do so. Riddleberger then left the chamber in disgust, and Senator Vance continued his speech. Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio, introduced in the house to-day a joint resolution au thorizing the president to negotiate with reference to unity and assimilation with the United States and the dominion of Canada, or one or more provinces there¬ of. CHANDLER'S VILE SCHEME. Ho is to Operate the Outrage Mill with (iiusual Vigor this Session. Washington, D. C., Dec. 13.—The in¬ dications are that the outrage mill, as operated by Senator Chandler, will lie worked with unusual vigor during the present session, in order to furnish a basis fpr the general unseating of mem¬ bers elect from the south to the next house of representatives. A rather curi¬ ous document was received and tiled in the senate to-day, presented by the New Hampshire senator. contained It came the from Or¬ of angeburg, alleged S. C., citizens, and said be repub¬ names 196 to licans, and purported that they had been refused the privilege of voting by demo¬ cratic election officers. These names arc all written by one person, who was said to have remained at the polls whose to record the name of every voter ballot was refused. In an accompany¬ ing letter it was stated that they had a lot more of these lids, which would lie at the senator's disposal if he thought lists they still were being needed. in the Whether these are process of manufacture or not was not stated, but it would seem unnecessary, if more were needed, to send to North Carolina for. them, as they could be manufactured here as quickly as anywhere else. The signatures do not purport to he autographs, accompanies them and not in even an of affidavit the support gen¬ uineness of the list. But, assuming that the names are genuine, failed apparently register, they are of those who to and were disfranchised, just as many voters in Now York and other northern states were at the recent election. It is upon this kind of stall that Senator Chandler seriously | roposes to start an investiga¬ tion that will fire the northern heart and furnish a pretext for kicking a dozen or go democratic congressmen out of the next house of representatives. Chandler may be no worse than Quay, but lie L certainly a good deal clumsier. ( ou^resHiiiau Martin Fiuml Washington, Dec. 13.—[Special.]—A large crowd was at the police court this morning in attendance on the trial of Representative Martin, of Texas, for an assault committed on George Harries,an j Evening Star leporter, Judge Martin entered a plea of guilty and was fined .<5. After tlie Oyster Ti rates. Washington, Dec. 13. —The postoffice dejiartment is investigating the action of Maryland oyster pirates in firing upon a steamer which was carrying the United States mail to Baltimore. Should the published will be brought statement against be found true, action the offending parties for obstruction of the United States mails, and it is quite probable that a naval vessel will go there to prevent further occurrcncoj of this kind. v Arrested at Clmrch for Stealing. Hartford City. Ind.. Dec. 13.—Geo. Groonendyke and Dick Stump, of this city, were arrested last night while at chursfc, on the charge of stealing two loads of wheat front Win. Carroll and Sidney R. Patterson, of this place. Groonendyke was walking arm in arm with his best girl when Sheriff W mgate asked the young miss to excuse George for a moment, as he had very important business with him. George was excused. Both are in jail. Whltecaps Warn a Mayor. Cleveland. O., Dec. 13.—Mayor Bab- | cock has received the following by mail, j It was written on a i>ostalcard decorated with a skull and cross-bond's. It is be- j lieved to be a hoax. “Unless you vindicate yourself from ; the suspicion of being implicated w mffict the j Axworthy defalcation we have to - the extreme penalty of our obligation. ••O’Shea. Captain Whitecaps.’ John Bright Con* * leering London. Dec. IS.—(Special }—John j Till. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. in the snate. a bill introduced by Mr. Gibbs to amend the constitution so as to fix the salary of members of the general assembly \erscly at $200 per annum, was ad- reported by the committee. Tbe report The was agreed to and the bill last. Johnson, sjxscial order was the bill bv Mr. of the 24th, to increase the salary of the governor to $5,‘t00 per an¬ num. There was no discussion over the bill. The committee reported the bill favor¬ ably, but the report was not agreed to by n vote of 12 to 20 . Mr. Koikes moved to amend tbe bill by making ad the salary $4,000 per annum in- eti of $5,000. This was lost by a vote of 17 to 18. The vote on the hill was then taken, and resulted, yeas 15, nays 18. The bill wan therefore lost. A risolution to instruct the represent¬ atives of Georgia in congress to use their odorts to secure the passage of tiie Blair educational bill, was called up. and pro¬ voked discussion. Mr. Bartlett made the first attack on the resolution. He was unwilling to vote to turn over to tire general govern¬ ment the education of the children of •Georgia, The rights reserved to the •states are few enough without making this important surrender. Mr. Gibbs opposed the resolution Ha affirmed that the Blair bill had a dual object. First, it proposed that the Fed eral government should lake charge of the education of the children of the state, the second aud cardinal object is to reduce the surplus so as to maintain the M high tariff. and r Massongaie favored the resolution Mr. urged its adoption. Strother opposed the resolution. He thought the Blair bill a Trojan horse which would turn this country into an empire. Mr. Boyd favored the adoption of the resolution. He was under instructions from his own county, given in a private election to favor such a resolution. He did not think the objections urged by senators against the Blair bill well found¬ ed, and he hoped the resolution would be adopted. Georgia is illiterate, and a bettor system of education is needed. On motion of Mr.- Massengale, the Blair bill was read for the information of the senate. The further consideration of the reso¬ lution was postponed to next Tuesday at 3 p.m.. when it was made the special order. The house was in a dilemma to-day ovi i the appropriation bill. After considera¬ ble discussion tiio house received the re¬ port of the committee of tiie whole. The bill, as recommended, includes tbe ap¬ propriation of $18,000 to the technolog¬ ical school for the year 1890; for the brunch college at Daiilonega, $3,000 per annum: for those at Milledgevill , Thom- asville and Cuthhcrt. $ 2,000 per annum; for the general common school fund $165,000 for the year 1889, and $369,000 for the year 1890. Mr. Snelson wanted to make a start ling announcement, but was interrupt¬ ed. lie got again started, declaring against certain monopolies, when he was shut off amidst a general uproar. Hon. J. S. M. Curry, of Virginia, oc¬ cupied the afternoon session in an ad¬ dress. CHICAGO’S THEATRE HUE. The lleautiful Auditorium a Complutci Wreck, and the Loss Heavy. Chicago,III., Dec. 13.—[Special.]—Tlio loss by Wednesday night's lire in the opera house is estimated at $80,00 ). The beautiful auditorium was entirely gut¬ ted. gas fixtures melted, seats and cush ions burned, and draperies- about the boxes and on the walls are a dripping mass the walls of confused and the balcony color. frames Nothing but remain. The entire interior must bo rebuilt, and the theatre closed for some months. Nu¬ merous coitumes of tho McCall company were badly damaged. MITUiEEL FOR THE CABINET. .A Now Newspaper Appointment I rom th« Pacific Coast. Indianapolis, Dec. 13.—[Special.]—It is rumored here that Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, is to be the representative of tho Pacific coast honored in the new cabinet. This is said to be a recognition of the senator's defence of Harrison's Chinese record before the ('hieagacon vent ion. which, it is claimed, influenced the California delegation to support Har¬ rison's nomination, A Famoiw Tevnn Dead. San Antonio, Texas, Dec, 13.—Trini- iad S. Coy . the oldest male inhabitant of San Antonio, died Wednesday in his adobe residence on Cevallos street, where he had lived continuously for 67 years. He was born in this city at the begin¬ ning of the century, and was, conse¬ quently 89 years old. He fought in all the wars of Texas from the time he was 17 years old. He was wounded thirteen times. He leaves a family- of nine sons, four daughters, and forty-three grand¬ children. Mr. Coy was not the oldest inhabitant of the city. The famous Mme. Candeleria is entitled to that distinction by the weight of 107 years. It was she who escape l from the Alamo massacre and spin ad the news of that bloody butchery. She is still hale and hearty, and was on« of tho chief mourners at the funeral of Mr. Coy. Fatal Explosion. Providence, R. I., Dec. 13.— An ex¬ plosion occurred in the mattress factory of Win. H. Sweeney, on North Main street to-day. A lot of jute filling caught lire from the gas jet, destroying the en¬ tire stock. Three men were terribly burned. Wm. H. Sweeney, the proprie¬ tor, and Henry Carr and Horace Macom- ber, two employes. They are not ex¬ pected to live. The Pop* Call** Ireland I>Uobed»eut. Rome, Dec, 13.—A sensation has been caused by the pope's refusal to bless med¬ als and reliquaries sent to Rome by Irish priests, who intended them for distribu¬ tion in Ireland. The pope sternly said ; “I cannot bless them. The people of Ireland are disobedient. They seem to prefer the gospel of Dillon and O’Brien to the gospel of Jesus Christ.” A Railroad Appoiulment Cleveland, Dec. 18.—The appoint inert of J. T Haaryhan. late general manager of the Louisville and Nashville 'JRIFF1N- GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER M, 1888. BROWN TO RETIRE. Georgia’s “Uncle Jo*’’ Feels His . Advancing Years. PROMINENT MEN NAMED FOR THE SENATORSHIP. The ICnmor Create* a tyentmtioiiat Atlanta— Many Who lielieve That Grady, of the Constitution, ha* a lii$c Chance for the f*rf/»*. Atlanta, Dec. 13. —[Special. ]—Tho new s from Washington that Senator Joe Brown will shortly resign his seat on ac¬ count of ill health, has created a sensa¬ tion in thi- city. The local papers however, sedulously avoid ah discussion of ttok subject. The news appears to be wall founded from a rumored private letter $0 a gentleman w ho is interested in the senator's lease of the Western and Atlantic railroad, and which has leaked out income way ’t 6 tates that the public aifnouncement of his resignation may he looked for at the latter end cf the month. The plea for this action is sickness and rapidly de¬ clining health. A reporter asked several prominent men wlmt they thought of the rumor, and of nine interviewed six were un¬ charitable enoukhto ascribe the senator s resolution to resign, should it prove true, to other motives than advancing years and bad health. One gentleman stated that Senator Brown had certain interests of a pecuniary nature dealing with rails and crossties, which were in danger in his prolonged absence. He furthermore stated that the present Georgia legisla¬ ture and was accused of being altitude retrogressive certain unpopular in its arid toward unnamed parties corpora¬ tions, but that it would appear from the expressed sentiments of the Georgia press, unwarranted that the action legislature the was not taking in matter, but wag fully backed up by their constitu¬ ents. Your correspondent's informant fur¬ ther stated that while the present fit of "holiness” and • puritanism” main¬ tained its hold upon the legislati ve bod¬ ies no interest was safe and that certain leases of malefactors and divers other overlooked things of a mining nature were not to be by so long-headed a gentle¬ deter¬ man as the senator. Hence, the mination to quit the unremunerativo balls of congress with the consciousness that he had served hi.; country wisely and well—and let other good’Georgians have a chance. The topic now turns upon who these — or rather this coming man will be. Several members of the legislature thy were prestige seen, and while their iames, declining to lend of expressed no hesitation in declaring that, in their opinion. John B. Gordon is the best man for tho place. General Gordon, however, is filling the office of governor and has just entered on a new term in that capacity. That in the tion opinion in Iris of many, should will be no obstruc¬ path he p.refer the sen¬ ate: hut the governor, it is said, would be loth to -acrifice the good will of his constituents by accepting any other iris plate until the simply expiration because of present term, of that place. "Duty," Gov. and Gordon's would rather watchword that is lie fame should wait on that. Next.then, and a close next, com-s the brilliant Grady, whose thanksgiving speech at Augusta has opened the eyes of some men who watched iris career since childhood. An editor who is in Atlanta said yesterday that after read¬ ing that speech carefully no man could accuse Grady of being an idealist. If the people believed he would stand by those sentiments he w ould be triumphant¬ ly elected to the senate the moment a vacancy occurred. Besides this. Grady has repented of his protectionist -theory by declaring that lie didn't < p; ose the famous platform of 1*84 because of its unsoundness. but because lie thought the minds of the people unripe for such re form. That, in the above gentleman's estimation, disposes of tho chief objec¬ tion to Grady for the senate. Others prominently who mentioned Gordon are A. O. Bacon, ran against in 18*6. Congressman Blount, Speaker Du- Bignon, Editor Estill and a half dozen others. The columns of the Constitution are said to ! e open for communications from the mysterious played “Friend of Henry Grady’s" who election such a conspicuous part in the late of Senator Colquitt.' OT II NATIONAL FISHERIES. Tho U. S. Association Recommends Im pioxemeiiis and h Special Fishery Department. New York, Dec. 12.—[Special.]—The second annual meeting of the United States Fisheries association has just been held here. A bill was recommended for presenta¬ tion to congress entitling every Ameri¬ can citizen between the ages of 18 and 50. who has been engaged in the fishing busines; fur six months to enlist in the merchant marine service at $2 per month. Another bill was recommended, pro¬ viding caught for a bounty of $3 for every ton of fish by American vessels, half the money to go to the owner of the vessel and half to the crew. Resolutions were also adopted asking congress for such legislation as shall make our navy re- - pectabic in size and .jua'itv, properly and asking that marine civilians, qualified, shall con ti-ute our light-house boards and nspectore. and be eligible for med¬ lar appointments. A United States fishing department, in charge of a secretary, was also recom- nun* ltd 3.. J. Baboon was re elected president. Deputy Killed by Moonshiner mu CHATTANOOGA, Term.. Dec. 12.—(Spe¬ cial.]—Yesterday. in a laurel thicket near the foot of Roan mountain, in Car¬ ter county, East Tennessee, was found the dead body of U. 8 Deputy Marshal Goodscn He left Ehzabethton Novem¬ ber #)th to serve papers and on a desperate gang of moonshiners was not again It l«a been learned that the t'UOOF AUAINfiT II %WF*. UU Clothing, M.»in*d with film*!. Found in Cnltinibuft, Mint. Birmingham, Dee. 13. —| Special.]— t hu* week ago yesterday morning, Ha we* went to Columbus, to marry Mi s Mary M, Story. Wednesday morning he went to a barber shop in Columbus to get a bath and change Iris underclothing. He left in the shop a bundle of soile 1 under¬ wear, saying lw would call or semi for it later. He evidently forgot nil iriout it. in the excitement of pieparing for his marriage with Mins Story, at 3o'clock. To da; the bundle of clot hot was opened, anti stains of blood were found on all of them. Tl>e character of tie se blood stains indicated that the Wood had soak el through the man's outer gar¬ ments, staininpf the underwear. Coroner Babitt will have the bundle of clothing shipped to this city at once, and it will be placed in a safe [ lace along with the other blood-stained evidences of Hawe's guilt. The situation to-day is hopeful The troops have gone home, and it is thought they will not be needed ucain The coroner's jury completed its work to day. The following are the verdicts in the two cases: We. the jury, after deceased, an inspection R. of the body of the fin I B. Hawes, her husband, guilty. We also further find Fannie Bryant and Albert Patterson accessories to tho crime. CLEVELAND'S 1) KIT ALTER. Axworthy S»i«J to lie Anxious to Upturn to This Country. Cleveland, Dec. 13.—Former Mayor John Farley is ex-City Treasurer Axwor¬ thy's agent for u settlement with his bondsmen. Axworthy's defalcation amounts to about $438,001), and he has with him in England abont $157,000, of which $ 120,000 is under attachment at a London bank. Axworthy has written to Farley that he will turn over this money to lus bondsmen provided the indict¬ ments against him can be quashed. If legal proceedings Axworthy against him can he stopped the will return and to Ameri¬ life ca. go into far west start anew. Farley has consulted with Senator Payne and J. II. Wade, and the chances for a settlement are excellent. In addi¬ tion to the • money tied up in London, there is local property valued at about $100,000 more. This will leave tin.* a short¬ age of about $175,0()0,and if disputed title case of tho Cleveland an 1 Colorado Cattle company turns out in favor of the company, there w ill be more than enough to pay the shortage. A Hoy with a ltij; Mffiiii. Titusville. Pa., Dee. 13.—Living on a farm near Cherry tree, six miles from here, is Ralph Alcorn, a hoy 13 years old, who. lias the largest head for his years on record in this state. Tinco years ago his measurement was for an 8 1-4 hat. Two years later his head had grown to re pure an 8 1 - 2 . Last season an 8 5-8 dicer was ordered for him, while this week 8 8-4 was bright the size quick required. The boy wonderful is very and good-looking, witted, has a memory, is well built, weighs 108 his pounds, and, though it is very large, perfeclly head formed. is regu¬ lar in bhape and In playing he is obliged he he to is abstain liable from running, overbalanced for,as says, and fall. to be¬ come to The physicians say that in the end he will experience no inconvenience from his big head, as the body will in time catch up with the head, and thus even matters. Mrs. Langtry’s California Ranch. Han Francisco, Dec. 13.— Charles W. Aby, manager of Mrs. Langtry's Lake- county ranch, reached here last night on his wav to Kentucky to buy a car load of thoroughbred horses. He said there were Jive mares on tho ranch at present, and he proposed well to bring out St. Savior and Owas, as as three fine mares injured Improvement* in the Erie wreck. being He says many are made on Mrs. Langtry’s the 4,500-acre ranch, and lie exports l ily there in June, unless she should make an engagement to go to England. Mrs. Langtry has 300 good graded cattle on the ranch, and has 700 acres in grain, Aby ways he is commis¬ sioned to buy the Lest horses he can find in the east. The Direct Taxation BUI I’aated. Washington, Dec. 13.—As predicted some time ago, tho direct land tax bill passed the house yesterday by a large ma¬ jority—17* to 96. All the Georgia dele¬ gation voted in tiie negative. As the bill passed the senate last session it now goes to the president. The impression, however, prevails that Mr. Cleveland w ill, for the first time this session, use bis veto upon this measure. If it should possibly receive the presi¬ dent’s signature and thereby become a law. The New Cabinet—Pertupa. New- York, Dec. 13.—A special from Indianapolis .says: During the four days that your correspondent ha.-> beer, in In¬ dianapolis he ha* made it hu business to talk with all the republican politician*, big, little and medium, and this cabinet slate eeetm to be the most popular here: For secretary of state. John Sherman: secretary cf the treasury, JohnC. New: secretary of war. J 8 . Clarkson: aeere [ tary of the navy. Wharton Barker; me- ! retary of the interior, John 8 . Swift, of ] California poem aster general, Warner Miller; attorney general, Senator Ed¬ mund* Largest Wood Fair Mill In Mm l ountr* Bobton, Dec. 13.— Jehu A. Uiecnleaf ] of Lawiatcn, Me., has just closed a con j tract with the Shawmut Fibre catepwnj tor the erection of Hie largest pulp in the United States, if not in the w< It te to be built a Somerset Mills. and ex-Gov A H Rice, of this Mate, te TO MAURY, Predicament of a Young Michigan Bachelor. OF LETTERS FROM PRETTY GIRLS. AUtmitiH lUtd T«bimm«« Well rt‘MinU'il—H«*«» U rii Offrr of *500,- OOO amt a II unbuild Nut To I»«* Knreneri At. Ann Arbor, Mich.. Dee 13.—In July last, Luther James, who had been an in¬ valid for years, died at Wauki nhcy and an estate valued at $500,000 or more, which was disposed of by a will which, when read, was a surprise to all parties After leaving legacies to $ 1 ) 0,000 to about twenty his relatives Mr James bequeathed the re-iduc of hi* estate to James L. Bab¬ cock. But to him this was left on certain conditions the main one being that h* should be married within five jear. from the time the will was probated. This provision was peculiar, as Mr. James, alt hough *0 years of age, had always lived a life of single blessedness. This provision of the u ill wa* sent broadcast over tho country through the medium of the pr< ss. and since that time Mr Babcock ha* been having an experi¬ ence with marriageable ladies of all ages, their | arentx. guardians, relatives and friends, which, while it proved pleasant pastime at first,has now becomes source of burden and annoyance. Everybody has seemed to be anxious to assist him in the selection of a wife, so that he will not forfeit the large legacy. Every mail since the matter became public has brought him from one to a dozen letters, the principal topic of which wa* his marriage. Letter* have come from nearly every state in tho union. Massachusetts, New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, Alaluuua and Missouri furnishing the largest propor¬ tion. f ine of the letters come* from Way- cross,Ga.,and declare* the writer to have a delicate complexion and auburn hair. Another from Augusta, Ga., assert* that the fair scribe loves the gentleman in question were he “without a sou in the wide world.’’ because it is “all so romantic.” Several of tho letters are from young ladies of Nashville, Tenn., who claim to have seen him in that city, to have an intimate friend who is an of hi*. .Some of tho epistle* written on delicate pajier in a fine Mind that would denote the writer to i« lady of standing and intelligence. are written on paj>er which is not rosetinted or seen tod, and the writing is almost impossible to decipher; but these are coude d in language which, while not so delicate, is more business-like, and Cornea nearer to the point in question without I-eating about the bush. Tiie letters generally begin in a modest way by asking himself for information in regard to the city, tho university, the banks, chances for business and almost every conceivable subject. But before closing, all-important tha writers always get down to the subject which is so dear to their feminine hearts. Home of the writers send photographs of themselves, or of some one else, while others give nen pictures of themselves. All styles of beauty are described; all colors of hair, eyes and complexions; but on one point they are all the same— they uru all handsome. One modest young music teacher of Waukesha, Wi*., after beauty, describing her particular jioiuU of close* by remarking that her friends say “that she Mar* a striking resemblance to Mrs. President Cleve¬ land.” All of the correspondent* are in a hurry to have hiui answer and make a choice, a* they are afraid that they may miss some golden opportunity if he hesi¬ tates Mr. too Babcock long. says that he is highly pleased at the compliment the ladies pay him, whan so many life young men are doomed to live a of bachelorhood. He does not feel that were he legally entitled to marry all of his fair corre¬ spondent* it would be morally right for him to do so, and offers to divide up w-tih any young man who is open to matrimony. Mr. Babcock carefully files away all of hi* letter* on this subject, and when he gets time from hi* bnsitiess cares he takes each up in the order received and carefully reads it, investigating in all the points from the letter the writer, and jots his finding* down in a book w hich he has opened for that purpose, giving each a number by which she is known to him from that time onward. He really intend* to marry before the time mentioned in the will elapse*, bat has now come to the conclusion that as he already ha* so many from whom to he will go slow and make no mis¬ as he ha* yet four years and nine months in w hich to make a selection, altogether some time may elapse be¬ he takes the fatal step he feels that it may at least be some one of his many fair correspondents who will he chosen. He Hail* From Georgia. Boston, Dec. 13. — Robert George, 28, ha* been arrested fer theft m Houghton & Dutton’s store. A large full of stolen property was found his lodgings tu day. The thief is the of a minister in Georgia. He aspire* become an actor and in order to fit for the stage he came to this city September last and joined the Munr 03 of Oratory. Jihot Hid iVifg *kii«i .Suicided. Pittsburg. Pa., Dec. 13.— [Special. }— Sandseidell, a steel worker, after quarrel with his wife this morning, her to the cellar, and as she oped to gather some wood, shot her one bullet inflicting only a slight in her side. She gave an alarm be Had to a room up stair*, and shot m the temple, dying instantly. A FriM Itfltt New Yonx.Dec. 1*.—“Whiuy" Rran- Brooklyn, and Jim Farrell, of Phila¬ fought nine rounds here eatrly Th* fighuag was tame until tfaw round, when Ryan caught Farrell in the neck, knocking him uncoo Iona. Th* purse, |lku, wa* given to Ryan. APTLY ABRIDGED, Til.. News «f the Day Given In a Terse eat Aptey anur. **U») « ants Wattainaker foe po«tuaadd 19 er general. typhoid HteulenvtUe, Q., has twenty et we e of fever. the < hauneey M Depew has Us eye cm court of 8 t. James plum. Dr. Alfred Keyser, a pioneer ami ‘ physician, i ■ * t. dt« died - at Peru, lad., aged eightv-stX. 'sgJ 8 *s-:.V> Hon. t James CampUrfisad family Mae* 1 tunned , to their elegant Washington residence. A < ol d of wood was cut by Quo. Olab, ft zed si, a f looser of Marion Oh o, a few days ago. The Nellie Free under the mam ‘ton , stranded ». ■ uhohrsiw, v,, — w* member day The baggage wa* attached for by back a of the company #247 pay. ..j,- i*. Frank Kohout, a Pole, residing on Bo¬ hemian flats, 8t Paul, Mina.,provoked a quarrel Sunday, and in the fight hi* skull was crushed. He willdi*. A num¬ ber of others were lea* terioualy injured in tbo fight. Charles A. Ellison and ids brother's wife, Mr*. Lillie May Ellison, were wrf- foeated by gas in a Baltimore hotel. They I wife, had ---— registered ------------a* at tha hotel a anal and and when discovered EUteon m was dead and the girl dying. , » V’l O., Deputy Sheriff Gust in, uf 1 ‘or arrested Abo llilea, near W C. H., O.. on the charge <rf Hrtos, it is alleged, ___ ceny. has been « ing from numerous wagon loads of w! Scioto county farmer*. Burgtars attempted to rob the Jo u i d lry store of Curran Brothers, at New, &•*- . ington, O., after chloroforming James Curran, white asleep, but toe awoke af¬ terward and frightened them off wita his revolver. They secured no booty. Hon. Jansen Scott, the author of tiie Scott law, is lying dangerously 111 at hi* home at l>ehanon, O. No medicine* are being administered, his physicians aton¬ Wed- ing it useless. His age is 76 yean. nesdav evening it waa believed that ho would not live throughout the night. Panama Large subscriptions in France Franc* to to I the canal fund were ■e. made) made yeetor- day, and DeLtwsepa the was t reported to be overjoyed enterprise. at prospects ( The schooner, Church, bound JS. from ; the Cape Cliarie* to Norfolk Light, soak te Enoch, storm Mate cm Harris Monday and Right. of th* Captain one crew were lost. k • About three hundred refugees returned to Jacksonville yesterday. As no fever or new cases have been reported for two days the board of health will imaa no more bulletins. * the Yesterday the executive committee of Western Union Telegraph company recommeuded the directors to deciar* a dividend of 1 1-8 per cent for ttie current quarter. This W the saute safes ties mn>- vious quarter. At the meeting in New York yester¬ day of Die railroad stockholders ot the KastTeh- nosaee the fqllowing ofloteh were elected: President, Gam. sTbSST; “inflfT Thomas; vice president, Calvin secretary, L. M. Schwann; treasurer, G. M. Mitchell. Nine hundred and flft; heretofore the property < leans improved Crescent Ca» ______ in New Telephone Orleans companies, were burned undar the direction of Frank K. Knight, at tlui American BH Telephone instruments company adjudged of Boaton. Then* United States were infringe by tit* th* court to on Bell patent. , - In the Tim os-Parnell case ip presiding could only Justice__ view th* future . The court had bedto edgagsd many but had not yet arrived at tha« any one branch of the inquiry. two branches have been entered t_,__, and .several branches of equal import* quirv and to avoid wasting the years of the life of those engaged in the case, A dispatch of yesterday from fit. Louis says: Rev. Ira B. Hlqka, of thi* city, who has achieved considerable fata* weather prophet, predict* teg* will be severe storms sad to* e weather of the season within forty hours, and that the period of til* — annual winter solstice at stonxu _ the 15th and 85th instants wille: the time of the disturbance. looks for a storm of exceptional intonat- »_ ty—a - blizzard, ----x perhaps—on tbe 2 d ami 8 d of January, The Nfgro Miul Electrifiill; £He* New York, Dec. 13.—(Special.)— John Lewis, the negro murderer of Olive* Jackson,hu* been sentenced to be hanged February 1st. itouUua»r’» wire withdraws, Paris. Dec. 13.— [Special.]—Madam* Boulanger has withdrawn her sail far a divorce. , DAILY MARKET REPOATf * WSCIALLT KVVOSTVO »T ItUDOS * tUUFVtn). Atujtu, Oe, Pacemter IX tores Opening New nnd fork closing to-Sajr <» qooMtlooi of canoe fu- in December January February HareB . April JU, June July August ......... September...... October Rovember........ Closed steady NUMBER 247 _ ■