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ffilFFIN, GEORGIA, 0 S. A.
Orlffln is the beet and most promising little
tty in the tli. Ito reedrd for the past
ball decade, io» many near enterprises in oper-
aticn, building and contemplated, prove this
obt* business statement and not a hyper-
olicat description.
baring that; time it has built and pat into
most successful operation a $100,000 cotton
actory and with this year started the wheels
of a second of more than twice that capital.
It has pot np a large iron and brass foundry,
* fertiliser factory, an immense ice and bot¬
tling works, a sash and blind factory a
broom factory, opened up the finest granite
qnarry in the United States, and now has
ear large oil min* in jnor» or less advanced
sta&aoi construction, with an aggregate an
t homed capital of over half a million dollars.
It is pttting np the finest system of electric
gbfisg that can be procured, and has ap¬
plied for two arters for street railways. It
has secured another railroad ninety miles long,
and while located on the greatest system in
the South, the Central, has seenred connec¬
tion with its importantci ' the East Ten-
aetsee, Virginia and Geor « > It has
d dircctpndependent. corns f lion with Chat
tanoogaandthe Weat, <1 , illbreak groan
n a few days fora fourth ion d, connecting
with u fourth independent system.
With its five white and four colored church
tt, it has recently completed a $10,000 new
Presbyterian chwrch. ft has increased Itepop¬
ulation by nearly one filth. It has attracted
around its borders fruit growers from nearly
every State in the Union, until it ia now sur-
rounded on nearly every side by orchards
and vineyards. It has put np the largest
ruit evaporators in the State. It is the home
ol the grape audita wine making capacity has
doubled every year. It has successfully in
tngarated a system at public schools, with a
sevtn years curriculum, second to none.
lids is port of the record of a half decade
osdsbtpiy shows the progress of an already
sdfiirable city with the natural advantages
altering the finest climate, summer and
wln&r,in the world.
Griffin is the county seat of Spalding coun¬
ty, situated In west Middle Georgia, with a
ealtby, fertile and rolling country, 1150 feet
above sea level. By the census of 1890, it
will have at alow estimate between 6 0Q0 and
7,000 people, and they are all ol the right
tort—wideawake, np to the times, ready to
welcome strangers and anxious to secure de¬
sirable settler*, who will not be any less wel
eoietfi they bring money to help build np the
wn. There is about only one thing we
seed badly juet now, and that .is a big hotel
fie have eevbral small ones, but their accom
notations ore entirely too limited lor our
Mine e, pleasure and health seekig nguests
I yon see anybody that wants a good loca
timbre hotel in the South, jfist mention
Orifin.
Griffiniethe place where the Griffin News
* peMpbed—daily and weekly—the beet news-
aper is the Empire State of Georgia. Please
naoee stamps in sending for sample copies
•ttl descriptive pamphlet of Griffin.
TMe brief sketch is written April 12th, 1889,
aad will have to be changed in a few month
a embrace new enterprises commenced and
ompleted.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
HENRY C. PEEPLES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HAMPTON, GEORGIA.
Practices In all the State and Federal
onrt *’ oct9d&wly
JOHN J. HUNT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
practice in the State and Federal
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
«v*r George k Hartnett’s, Griffin, Ga.
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FIRE’S FATAL WORK.
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Secretary Tracy Suffers an Aw¬
ful Affliction.
HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER KILLED.
Fuljer Particulars of the Fearful Trag¬
edy from the I pedal Correspondent
of the News and Sun—Funeral from
the White House—Description of the
Tracy Family and the House That
Was Burned.
Washington, Feb. -Further 4.—[Special partlcu-
wUlinterest tragedy of readers yester¬
day morning Sun, in the
of the News and addition to
the full dispatch subject sent you last night.
It is the only of conversa¬
tion in Washington today, [even
throwing the exciting scenes in Con¬
gress ill the background,
Are The family discovered. were all Two asleep servants when the
was were
the only persons awake in the house.
The fire had got headway beyond of con¬ it.
trol before any one became aware
The butler and the cook were the firet
to discover the flames. Before they
could give an alarm Officer Cathell and
a departmen t postman turned in a call
for the fire department. There was
delay Officer in getting Cathell the found engines. the secretary
on
thfi floor of his room unconscious and
Miss Tracy dead in the hall.
Awful Suddenness of the Fire.
The house was all ablaze inside before fire
any signs of
were the outside. apparent About on
7 o’clock a post¬
man passed and
saw no signs of
fire. After he had
gone a square he
looked back and
saw flames burst¬
ing from the win-
idows. The fire had
started on the first
floor, cutting the
benjamin f. tract, servants’ quarter
in the basement off from the sleeping
rooms above. All means of escape, except
by the upstairs windows, was cut off. Tne
heat of the the flames first thing bursting into their the
rooms was to warn
family of their danger. The footman
and cook rushed back out of the front
basement door, as the footman tells the
story, and when they reached the street
a crowd was already assembling.
E.«cape of the Wilmerding*.
Mrs. Wilmerding and her little
daughter were stanujug in the window
on the second story and the people out¬
side were running Mrs. about Wilmerding aimlessly. and In
another moment
the little girl jumped. The older lady
broke her wrist in the fall and both were
seriously. more or less injured, but it is not thought
, The first attempt at rescue was made
by in his Officer usual Cathell. 7 o’clock He call, had the just call turned box
being within a square of the secretarv’s
house, and was walking toward the
house when he heard the cries of fire.
He ran to the front of the house and
called to the crowd collected there to
run to the engine house, which is but
two squares away, and as some one
rushed in that direction he ran into the
house.
How the Secretary Was Saved.
All the staircase was ablaze. He ran
ond through story. the In flames the first and reached he the sec¬
room entered
he saw a man lying on the floor and a
woman the window. evidently The toying to get him to
room was full of
smoke and the officer was almost over¬
come. He dragged the man, who was
Secretary window. Tracy, into The an officer’s adjoining room
to a strength
the was window rapidly failing and and he cried from
for a ladder for help.
He lost sight of the woman who was
in the room, but it was evidently Mrs.
Tracy, that for it that was she from leaped the window of
room afterwards.
The offioer lifted the secretary’s head to
the window sill and at that moment the
chief of the fire department rushed
through the flames and came to his as¬
sistance. Still in their exhausted con¬
dition the two men could not carry the
ladders weight of had the secretary, but by that time
been p ut up t o the win dow,
and arms were reached np to take the
burden from them.
Chief Parish'll Brave Act.
Then Chief Parish of the fire depart¬
ment did an heroic thing. The room in
•which he and the exhausted officer
stood was all on fire and the only es¬
cape that seemed possible for them was
through the window from whiqh the
secretary was taken. The staircase was
ablaze. The chief saw the form of a
woman the head lying the on stairs. the floor It m the hall at
of was that of
Miss Mary Tracy. The chief ran to her
and hold stooped to pick the her skin up. As he off toox in
of her arms came
his hands. She was then dead, but he
down picked the body up in his arms and ran
the burning staircase and out at
the front door.
The Firemen Come Too Late.
The fire department was then *on the
scene and plying great streams of water
on the burning work building, Of but flames already
the terrible the had
been done. Mrs. Tracy died soon after
befng taken to a neighbor’s when taken, house from and
Mias Tracy was dead
the building. The firemen went to the
third story and found there the body of
the French maid. She was dead. Her
body was carried down and sent to the
undertaker.
Mr*. Tracy’s Death.
E. S. Rheem, whose house on Seven¬
teenth street runs back to the rear of
the secretary’s house, give a graphic of ac¬
count of the terrible death Mrs.
Tracy. “1 heard terrible screams,”
said Mr. Rheem, “about 7:15. and
jumped from bed and ran to the win¬
dow. Mrs.. Tracy was hanging by her
hands from the siH of a window on the
second floor. She was dropped.” screaming and
almost house immediately of Mr. E. S. Rheem, itself
The
almost captured by the fire, was thrown
open for the the reception reception of of the the dead dead and and
dying. Mrs. Tracy, still alive, brought in
was
by wcoupie of firemen and was placed
on a sofa in the dining room. Here she
lingered for about an hour, fully con¬
scious and apparently differing but lit-
tlo*
It was little .liter after 8 8 o'clock o'clock when when she she
be spat up a little blood—hardly blood -hardly enough enough to to
determined a a bemorri»a|ge—closed hemorrhage—closed
GRIFFIN, GEO
her eyes; and, without a moan, c eas e d
to breathe.
When the president heard of the
awful affair at Secretary Tracy’s, Davis he
immediately went to the Bancroft
house to see the secretary. Mr. Tracy
had recovered consciousness when car¬
ried down the ladder.
President Harrison in view of the ter¬
rible affliction which has come to Secre¬
tary Tracy, recalled all invitations to
the dinner in honor the of the United justices States, of
the supreme court of
which was to have taken Thursday place at this the
executive mansion on of
week.
The calamity that overwhelmed Sec¬
retary throughout Tracy the has caused and profound grief tele¬
country, have been many received
grams of condolence
by the president
Fuiittml from tl»« VVhltte H <*««*.
It Is expected that the funeral of Mrs.
and Miss Tracy will take place at the
White House and that the secretary will
be taken there as soon as practicable. the resi¬
dence Secretary of Bancroft Tracy Davis is still and at will prob¬
ably remain there for the present. Pres¬
ident Harrison said to The United Press
representative Tracy’s that he depressed thought and in Secre¬
tary trated condition present it would be imprudent pros¬
to remove him to the executive mansion
at once. inhalation The secretary smoke is suffering and his lungs from
the of
in consequence are extremely weak.
Th* Tracy Family.
BnooKLVN.Fsb. 6.—Mrs. Benjamin F. Tracy,
the wife of Secretary of the Navy Tracy,
was a lady well and favorably known In
Brooklyn, where her home had Men for
twenty-three years. She was in the 60th year
of her age. Gen. Tracy, Who was born and
brought np in Owego, married Miss Catlin in
1854 . They resided in that place nntU 1865,
when they come to Brooklyn, where their
home blessed'their has since been. Three children have
union. Two are daughters and
the other a son.
Personally Mrs. Tracy was a very pleasant
lady. She had a fair complexion and large
bine eyes. In height she was slightly above
the medium. She was solidly bnilt and her
face was that of an Intelligent woman. Her
silver gray hair was worn smoothly brushed
back from her high forehead. She talked in
a quiet tone and expressed herself in a very
few words.
The Tracy family, besides Mr. and Mrs.
Tracy, consists of three children and one
grandchild. Mrs. Emma L. Wilmerding, the
eldest, is a widow with one child. Mrs. Wll-
merdlng has resided with her family since her
husband’s death, and went with them to
Washington. Frank B. Tracy, the only son,
favors his father in appearance and in hi*
business ability. He is a handsome young
man of 30 and unmarried. He now lives at
home and only spends in Washington what
time he can spare from his father's business.
Miss Mary Tracy, the unmarried daughter,
one of the victims of the disaster, was like
her mother in appearance. She was very
amiable and hod a host of friends who will he
horrified to learn of her dreadful fate.
The Washington House.
The Tracy mansion in Washington is situ¬
ated at No. 1634 I street, opposite Farragut
square. It was a building of rather imposing
exterior, four stories in height and con¬
structed of brown stoue and brick. A side ex¬
tension had recently been built, which con¬
tained on the main floor a parlor, on the sec¬
ond floor a room occupied by Mrs. Wilmer¬
ding. and on the third floor a chamber used
by Miss Tracy. Mrs. Tracy’s room was the
large one on the second floor above the dining
room. The interior of the house had been re¬
cently refurnished and redecorated, the work
haviug been finally completed on Dec. Sir
Sympathy from New Jersey Legislature.
Trenton, Feb. 5.— Both houses of the
of legislature sympathy last with night Secretary adopted Tracy. resolutions
NEW JERSEY JOURNALISTS-
Meeting of the State Editorial Associa¬
tion at Trenton,
Trenton, Feb. 5.— The State Editorial
association met here in annual assem¬
bly. President Thomas B. Applegate
occupied the chair and about fifty edi¬
tors and proprietors were present.
The following new officers were
elected: President, John L. Jones, of
Flemington; vice president, First dis¬
trict, W. V. L. Seigman, Vineland; Sec¬
ond, E. C. Stahl, Trenton; Third, W. L.
Force, Plainfield; Fourth, Jacob L. Bun¬
nell, Deckertown; Fifth, S. L. Garrison,
Boonton; Sixth, F. W. Baldwin, Orange;
Seventh, Charles F. Gardiner, Bechtel, Bayonne; Trenton; secre¬
tary, treas¬
urer, James S. Yard, Freehold; execu¬
tive committee, SinUickson Chew, Cam¬
den; A. A. Vance, Morristown; John F.
Babcock, New Brunswick; L. S. Hyer,
Rahway; James S. Yard, Freehold.
E. S. Hamill, of Jamesburg, the read an
interesting paper on “Profits of
Country Journalism,” He suggested as
a nals remedy that three for unprofitable four form country themselves jour¬
or
into • syndicate and have a central
office from which to operate them all.
The following five gentlemen were
elected as delegates to attend the meet¬
ing of the National Editorial association
at Boston: A. M. Heston, Atlantic City;
E. D. Stokes, Mt. HoUv; E. C. Stahl,
Trenton; Thomas B. Applegate, Hights-
town; A. A. Vance, Morristown.
Federal Oflbnee* In Maw Jersey.
Trenton, Feb. 5.—In the United
States district court John McNamara,
of Newark, pleaded not guilty to six in¬
dictments false affidavits charging and him impersonating wish making-
another for the purpose or making a
false claim for a pension. George O’Cee
pleaded $50. not Joseph guilty R. Malloy, to altering of a Cfcmden, $1 note
to
was sentenced to one year in the Cam¬
den jail for embezzling letters, and
Julins Greenbaum, of Jersey City, for
smuggling fixed Tuesday, was March fined $100. The court
when 25, for a meeting
of the bar, exercises in memory
of the late Judge Nixon will be held.
The Judiciary Centennial.
New Yoke, Feb. 5.—The chief justice
and associate justices of the supreme
the centennary of
court. The president and members of
the Cabinet did not come on account of
the calamity that has befallen Secretary
Tracy, ”_ .
New York World’* Fair Bill Killed.
Albany, Feb. 5.— The senate last
night defeated the world’s motion fair to take bill up
ana consider the as
amended kills by the assembly. Both houses This probably of the
the measure.
legislature pathy with adopted resolutions Tracy and of sym¬ ad¬
journed Secretary mark
as a further of respect.
Throe Lhct Loo*.
Peoria, the Ohio. 111.. Feb. 5.—A freight road, train
on Indiana and: Western
composed caboose, of left twenty hen loaded box cars and 7
a for the east at
THE LEM TRIAL
The Farmer Arraigned for the
Murder of His Niece.
THE JURY PROMPTLY 8E0UBED.
The Father of the Murdered Girl Ap¬
pears In Coart Beelde the Prisoner.
Great Interest Bs»lfl«i«l by the Puh-
Ilc—Opening Speech, and Evidence for
the Prosecution.
Camden, N. J., Feb. 5.— Chalkley Le-
coney was put upon trial in the Camden
county court house few the murder at
life niece Annie. An much mystery sur¬ |
rounds the bloody deed as enveloped it
five months ago,when it Was committed
and discovered. ChaUfiey Lecony is
only one of a number to whom sus¬
picion at some there tune or another pointed; justi¬
but while seems to be more
fication in the minds of the prosecuting
officials in bringing evidence him; to Hie bar of
justice, the actual against him
CrtALKLEY UCCQBBT. ANNIE WL LECOlOBL
is mind; by no It means the clearer to the and general doubt
regarding the is ignorance against Leconey that
case
invest his trial with great interest, as
wall as, of course, the sensationalism
that has all along surrounded the mur¬
der and the well known standing of the
parties in Camden county.
In th« Crowded Court Room.
Never in the history of Camden
courts has such a mass of people assem¬
bled. They lined tha streets in front
and on each side of tite court house.
order Immediately Judge Garrison upon calling ordered the the court clerk to
to call' the list of forty eight struck
jurors from which the jury for the trial
was drawn. Lawyer Gaskill, Judge Gray
Pancoast and Lawyer Samuel H.
represented the defendant. ,
At five minutes after 10 o’clock the
defendant was brought into court. He
did not manifest bis face the and least bearing, anxiety but or
nervousness in beside
walked eredt to his place his
counsel, shook hands with them all, as
he also did with his brother, James
Leconey, the father ot the murdered
girl, table. who occupied a seat by the lawyers’
It noticeabteTiSCt _ Hist the
was a mur-
the defense.
Drawing: the Jury.
About two hours and a half were
consumed in drawing John a jury. Prickett, Follow¬
ing is the list: A. fore¬
man; Henry Peters, Charles F. Shane,
George Cubbler, Edward J. Kirk, John
W. Lincoln, Charles H. Higbee. aJohn
Robertson, t liaries T. Vanarsdale, Frank
Stillwell, Josiah E. Albertson and
Walter Then Earle. occurred the
>- a tilt relative to
keeping Prosecutor of witnesses Jenkins out objected of the room. the
on
ground that some of the witnesses wore
newspaper men, and one of them was
Assistant Prosecutor Ridgeway, who
was compelled to be present in the trial
of the case. Mr. Jenkins won, and
then began his opening with a review of
tiie case.
Opeolng the Cue.
Prosecutor Jenkins made a very short
and plain opening, simply reading the
indictment and stating the main facts of
the pal murder incidents and and reverting suspicious to the circum¬ princi¬
stances against the accused murderer.
The first witness was Assistant City
Surveyor Osier, who explained plans of
the Leconey farm and house.
The cross examination was conducted
by Mr. Samuel Gray. He gave the lo¬
cation of the red spots on the window
sill, and stated that he drew three his weeks plans
from a visit made about
after the murder. This was his first
visit to the spot and he had no further
knowledge of the location beyond that
acquired at that time and during days after two
subsequent the firet and visits, the last one early a few in December.
The intent of the cross examination
seemed to be to place in doubt the ac¬
curacy of some of the measurements
made by the surveyor.
There was no other evidence of im¬
portance. _
Fan ia Froapcet In Ohio.
Columbus, O., Feb. 5.—Lampeon’s for lieuten¬
plan of carrying his contest
ant governor of Ohio to the supreme
court is likely to cause extensive com¬
plications. There is a project if they to refuse arrest
the Democratic senators
to obey ttie court. The members say if
anything of the kind is attempted the
judges will be impeached.
Editor West’* Severe Sentence.
Chicago, Febi 5. — Judge Grinneli
overruled the motion for a new trial
made by James G. West, ex-managing
editor of The Times, and imposed sen¬
tence upon him in accordance with the
verdict of the jury, A ve years in the
penitentiary and a fine of $1,000.
Horae Shied and Einpreos Trembled.
erick Berlin, had Feb. 5.— The Empress from Fred¬
cident while a narrow riding escape out her carriage. an ac¬
in
One of the hones shied and the ooach-
man w*s thrown to the ground.
Flrat American Gondolier*.
Chicago, Feb. 5.—The first produc¬
tion ot “The Gondoliers” by an Amer¬
ican company took place at the Chicago
opera house last night end achieved a
success.
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Died la tbe Court
New YoSk, Feb. 5.-3 Maj. William
E. Haskin, acting clerk of of Part IH of
circuit, died ___ „
the supreme court sud¬
denly of heart disease in the court room.
Australia* Ballot Favored.
Troy. N. Y., Feb. S.-Tb convention
of tbe Knights of Labor o t this state
held here adopted resolutions la favor
of tiie Australian ballot system.
Shenandoah, Pa, Feb. 5.— Robert
this place. railroad
near
SIXTH NATIONAL SAVED
Wreekrd Mow York Hank Boor-
xauiaod t» Continue Basin***.
new York, Feb. 5.-The Si th Na¬
uank will resume busineu today
Charles H. Leland will be its presi¬
Mr. Leland has recovered pos¬
of the stock which he sold to
Simmons and the others, pay¬
for it the same price which he re-
Besides paying out $810,000 for the
of his stock, Mr. Leland paid
Examiner tiie Liabilities Hep urn 8'i-j0,00J, bank, includ¬ to
o,’ the
the $200,000 capital stock and $79,-
besides. , ^
The stockholders of the bank met yes¬
afternoon and elected the fol¬
board of directors: 11. Leland,
J, Landon, Joseph Park, w. ,J.
Jr., cashier of the.Chemical
and F. D. Tappan, president of
Gallatin bank. The directors im¬
organized by electing Charles
Leland president and Charles J.
vice president.
The depositors of the Lenox Hill
held a stormy meeting which
resulted in a not and ended by
appointment of a committee of
to look after their interests. T
bank is still closed.
Dr. Talmace Homo Again.
New York, Feb. 5.—The Rev. Dr.
is home again, after his three
pilgrimage in the holy land
Palestine. He arrived in the Ca¬
picture steamship of health Aurania, and and fee looks This
what preacher said activity. his trip
the of
he had shaken three score out¬
hands on the Cunard wharf:
have had eventful a splendid trip, Everywhere, and per¬
an one.
in and London, clear skies. we had One please tiling
In Palestine and the holy land
didn’t see a newspaper for five weeks,
a deprivation. I might also singular add, I
no reporters there (rather
wasn t it?). I am well and happr
glad to get back. I mint say noth
more now, but look sharp * for mj
_
' l'arnall Obtain* Damage*.
London, Feb. 5.— The trial of the suit
libel brought bv Mr. Parnell against
Times was to nave begun yesterday,
when the case was called counsel
that the suit had been com¬
The Times paying Mr. Parnell
The withdrawal damages. also annonnoed
was
the action brought by Mr. Henry
Mr. Parnell’s private secre¬
against The Times for damages.
Times the will of pay his Mr. action. Campbell £200
cost
Veuela Lost la tba Fog.
Vineyard Haven, Mass., Feb. 5.
Allen, a resident of Squibrocket,
rigged having seen under a large sail square short
ocean steamer a
and blowing evidently disabled,
tan ce was
fishing schooner Edwin in H. Redman
to her aid, since which time
vessel has bee seen, in conse¬
of a dense fog.
A Case of Rape Prejudice.
West Elizabeth, Pa., Feb. 5.—A
of race prejudice Virginia is reported from
Pittsburg, Recently and Charleston
a colored man was
as a brakeman on one of tire
trains, but a crew could not be
who would work with him. He
almost white and at first it was
known that he was colored, but the
on if learning he remained it, refused to work
and he had to
_
Young Christian* to Convene.
Lniontown, Pa.. Feb. 5.—The an¬
convention of the Young Men’s
associations of the Pittsburg
will be held here on Friday,
and Sunday, March 21, 22
23. The district includes the
Fayette, of Allegheny, Armstrong, But¬
Greene, Washington and
and contains seventeen
A large attendance and
interesting session is expected.
A Lineman’* Fatal Shook.
Cincinnati, Feb. 5.— George Cunning¬
aged 90 years, a lineman while en¬
gaged wires with of a squad the Brush of men Electric in repairing
Vine received Light
company, shock on which street, a
will undoubtedly
fatal. His Umbs swung out from
pole fell thirty the feet from the ground,
ne he to lay pavement bruised and unconscious, bleeding
a
mass.
A Pan-American Feature.
West Brownsville, Pa, Feb. 5.—
Axton & Son, of this place, closed a
with Arthur Stegman, of
Carthagenia, South America, United for tiie States of Colombia,
freight and building of two
passenger steamers, which
intended to ply in the trade on the
Magdalena river, in that country.
Erie Shopmen So*pended.
Susquehanna, Pa, Feb. 5.—One
dred and seventy-five men employed
the Erie shops here have been suspended.
They are nearly ail single men,
many of them are non-residents. There
is no explanation.
Fire In London.
London, Feb. 5.—The extensive blcck
comprising Nos. 55 to 59 Gresham street,
occupied chiefly mantles, by James & burned Pike, man¬
ufacturers of was last
The loss is £60,000.
lira Weather.
Fair; weetsrly winds; slightly warmer.
NUGGETS OF NEWS.
The supreme court ot the United States
the constitutionality of the Ed¬
test-oath in the Idaho test
Ex-Mayor Seth Low, of Brooklyn, was with
ceremonies installed as president
Columbia college. New York.
Gen. Alger attended the annual encamp¬
of the Maine Grand Army of the Re¬
The pan-American congress adopted ■
of sympathy with Secretary Blaine on
death of his daughter, Mrs. Copplnger.
About 600 delegates are ia attendance at the
men’ll national convention in Wash¬
The New York presbytery voted in favor at
confession of faith, 68 to 48.
The American squadron is at Toulon.
An expedition of Philadelphia scientists
soil from New York Feb. 15 to explore
lees known portions of Yucatan and
(fijliCO.
A femaleaervant and a child were but
death in a Chicago dwelling.
TREY SEATED SMITH
Now the Republicans Have, a
Quorum of Their Own,
THE P08ITI0H OF THE DEMOCRATS,
An Address to the Coaalrv Prepared
by Mr. Carllalo tu Vindication of the
the Conns of the Majority—A Quorum
of' Republican* on the Final Vote.
Smith Sworu In.
Washington. Feb. 5. — After the
usual contest over tiie approval of the
journal the house proceeded to the con¬
sideration of tiie contested election ease,
of Smith va Jackson. The debate was
prolonged and developed some very
amusing features, the Democrats tak¬
ing every opportunity to protest
against the action of the majority.
Mr. Rockwell, one of the three Re¬
publicans who have been absent during
the struggle, ventured to come to tbe
house the previous during question the afternoon ordered aad when the
was
Republicans had and a voting. constitutional The
quorum voted present 186 0 Smith aad
house to to seat
he was immediately sworn in. The
house then, at 8:35 p. ra., adjourned.
Ia tha Senate.
Washington, Feb. 6.—In the senate im¬
mediately after tiie reading of tha Journal
Mr. Cameron feelingly announced tne recent
affliction* in tha families ot the Moratory of
atate and the Moratory of the navy, end
moved an adjournment, which was Unani¬
mously agreed to, and tha senate at onoe ad¬
journed. ______
The Democratic Position.
Washington, Feb. 5.—An address tc
the country, Democratic explaining members tbe of position tha house, ol
the
has been
lisle, members today. The address is
nority
The present situation in the bouM ot repre¬
sentatives Is so anamolous and tile unprece¬
dented decisions of the speaker ora so full of
danger to the integrity of future legislation
that we consider it our duty to submit a brief
statement of the foot* in Order that the pro¬
priety of the course we have taken may be
fairly determined. vV
The house met on th£ 2nd day of Decem¬
ber, 1889, and immediately organized by the
election of a speaker anl other officer*. On
the same day by a resolution of the house, the
speaker was authorized to appoint a commit¬
tee on rules, and the rates of the last preced¬
ing house were referred to that committee.
The committee, conslatingof the speaker him¬
self aad four other members, was appointed
on the 5th day of December, and on the (th
' It made a report authorising the speaker to
appoint all the other committees and defining
their Juried tetion.
The committee on election*, to which
referred all cases Involving the right*
members to their seats, a
9th day of December.
Although nearly two n
since the committee on i
It he*'made no report (
ferred to It except the pi
Dec. 9 and consequently
compelled tooonduct its b
rule or system except the
tary law as construed by
have been no calendars, i
no fixed time to receive
mittees, or for the consi
resolutions, and, in fast,
whatever in the proceedii
This personal submitted aad pert
the house was I
out reposted protests, un
vlnced that it was the dc
the speaker and his sire
without rules to oust ui<
bers whose seats are co
their Republican opponei
or not.
On Wednesday, Jon. 29,
elections called up a coni
and the Democratic mem 1
in the absence of rules It
eldered if they oouid prev
parliamentary proceeding
Accordingly they riltsc
consideration, demanded
and on the call of the :
voting. The result was I
stltutional quorum votec
violation of the unlfori
house for more than a c<
count members who wei
voting, and declared tha
elded to take the case up.
appeal ________
an was taken and on a motion to lay
this appeal on the table the yeas and
ware taken and lees than a quorum voted, but
the speaker again counted members not
ing end" decided that the motion was
to and his ruling thereby sustained.
The constitution of the United States
vides that a majority of each house shall con¬
stitute a quorum, but a smaller number
adjourn from day to day and may be author¬
ised to compel the attendance of aboent
bers in such manner end under such penal¬
ties os each Uoum may provide.
Another cIsum of the constitution
each house to keep a journal of Its
ings, and provides that when one-fifth of
members present deetre it the yeas and
shall be taken on any question and entered
the journal.
Mince the beginning of the
under the oonotitutlon, more than 103
ago,the houm of representatives and th* sen
ate have uniformly construed tits first clause
ot the constitution quoted above, to
that a majority of all the members
must be present and actually participate
the transaction of business and then
ever, upon a call of the yeas and nay*, it
peared from the Journal, which Is the
official record that less than lb*
tional quorum has voted on any
the vote was a nullity and no further
ness could be done until the requisite
appeared and voted.
Every presiding officer in the senate
every speaker ot the house except the
one has so held.
The claim of the majority that they have
right to govern the house without
it* sessions and taking part in the conduct
its business Is too preposterous to require
futation. It must be evident to any one
understands the position taken by the
cratic minority in the house that it
possibly result in «ny injury to the country
or ia any Injustice to tbe majority. It* only
effect will be to compel the Republican ma¬
jority elected by tl e people to assume
responsibility imposed up j:i them.
Oil the other hand, no one can foresee the
evils that may result from tbe inauguration
of the practice make of coun^im; votes not cost in
order to a quorum. Under it n minority
of the members elected to the bouse and sen¬
ate may pass the most tyrannical Uw* tor the
oppression of tbe people, and tins most cor¬
rupt laws tor tbe spoliation of the public
treasury. Whether so intruded or not. It.* di¬
rect tendency is to break down tbe barriers
heretofore existing for the protection of the
citizen.
Governor Campbell on the Used.
Washington, Feb. 5.— In the ballot
box investigation, Governor Campbell,
of Ohio, took ballot the stand. He was shown
the forged box contract and
stated that he had never seen it before.
He had never signed his name like the
signature oo the paper. Governor
Campbell.
THE RL_
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Pennsylvania
Editor Washing * ■..».>J torn,
ission has been
Emorv aansaj Smith. •■a FF" f * < ’
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without the
Cameron. *'
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he replied that he I
that Ifc f *
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m for it or that i
to V him SO--VV or now accented. -- -
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Pennsylvania may >
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State Treasurer Lies «y state that is
convalescing, house. The department but uot able employes to leave
v
brarian for four years.
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New Yoke, Frit. 1. — At am ante-
graph auction a page written by Dickens
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among three friends who were about to
have .walking match, sold for $Mi.
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btiof
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