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Newspaper Page Textthe mercury. PUBLISHED EVEBT TUESDAY NOTICE. nr-All MBunanlMtloni Intended tor thli P # per malt be accompanied with the fuU name of the writer, not neoeeeerlly for pobU. BtUon, bat a* e inerentee of food faith. We ere In no way reeponetble for the rlewe nr opinion* of eorreepondente MERCURY. A. J. JERNIGAN, Proprietor. DEVOTED TO LTIERATURE, AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. $1.50 per Annum. VOLUME V. 8ANDERSVILLE, GA„ TUESDAY, MARCHS, 1885. NUMBER 45. 1 iillfi MEIIOURY.' — V -4m.. ... . ■ .t.v«ie<A aa accomi mnttef at t tit I (leuvliJ* 1‘oitofflce, & pHl 27. IBM. BgjjV SandcrsviUc, Waslifiigtoa Co*inty f 8i» PUBLISHED BY A. J. JEIWIGLAlSr, PBOritCTOK AND PUBLIBHR!- Subecrl pt loti............ MtTTTICIPA.lL/, Mayor. ■ Wit. Gat.laubr. Aldermen. Wn. Raweinm, A. M. Mayo, W. H. Lawson, B. T. Walvbr, Moiuue Happ. Clerk and l'rca«urer. G. W. II. Whit abb*. Marshall, J. E. Wkudon. OWN OK 1 TKTTTTIUIjBI. Mayor, :«hn C. Harman. Aluonntn, P. J. Pipkin, J. F. Mekki!r>#.v, ,T. N. Rogers, W. J. Joy nek. Clerk. S. II. D, Massby. Marshall, J. 0. Hamilton. E. S. LANGMADE, U'ito^ey kt L(kw >SA N DKKSVILLK, GA, r. :. jiVA.sa. a. n, bvans, f .VANS & EVA^S, Aitoriioys At I.aw. BANDKR8VIU/E, OA. R. I. HARRIS, AT TORNEY AT LAW, NANDKRRViLLH, GA. ‘"'ill prnctlco in nil the Courts of the middle rnviiit, imd in iho counties Mirren inline WiiHliiuuton, Special attention given to com- •turrinl law. F. H SAFFOLD, ATTORNEY AT I,AW, BANDEUBVILLE, GA. WH1 practice In all tlio Courts of the Middle ' nit and In tlio conntlca surrounding V iliitigl n, Hpocial Attention given to com- mere il law. 0- C BROWN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BendenrrlUe, aa. r. R. flirt EH. HINES & ROGERS, Attorneys at Law, BANDERSVILLE, ga„ Will praottce In the oonnllee of Waebleiten, Jfdoraou, Johnson, Emanuel and Wllklnaon, and In tl.e U. S. (Lourla for theHoatbern Dle- trlotof Georgia. Will act >im iigenta in buylnc, eelllna or renting Iteal ICsiut*. omce on Weet aide ef Public Bf mere. H. N. HOLLIFIELD, Physician and Surgeon, ■endererille, ae. Uk U. B. Hoilifield, j ilirviiiK recently graduated at the Unlver* ally of Mniyliimf and returned home, now onejtrhls proiewnlouni service* to the citizens ol SiuiclerrivllJe and vicinity. Office with Or. II N HolJifltW, next door to|lira. Bayne's mUJInery atore. G. W H. WHITAKER, DENTIST, Bandersvllle, da, TERMS CASH. DR. J. H. MAY, BANDERSVILLE, GA. GITera-hls sorviecs lo the citizen, of Banrlcre- v illo and adjacent country. All calls, day or night, will ho promptly responded to. Office at his residence on Mrs. Pittman's lot, corner Harris and Church streets. jaul&-1681tf. J. S. WOOD X BRO., SAVANNAH. GA. No commission or other expenses charged mi consignments of Wool, Highest market price guaranteed at time of sale, sep2’81-1 y Machine Needles, Oil and Shuttles, FOR ALL KINDS OF MACHINES, fbreale. • will also order parte, of Machines that get broken, for which new pleoee are wanted. A. JT. 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Philadelphia, Pa., June 1, im.\ pr 1 uV»L r „!r.’i:Yl'' ""'v' '"iyts uinf-neitH of our, l*-hlim .nisi;, find tcpnita „f iiere. uni . ’i iiMctPi. . r,'"* r* " n ^"**n»«t»Dd 1»*H - n,’* Cut tl blent III he I J _ il widely •t'tSi t*r?Mi^k 8 riM-w* r m*'(” n,;<l n ! ar «° locord «>f silt- Address lilts. STARKltY Ac I'AI.KN, lollnml 1111 Ulrardbt., Plilladeluhla, Pa. MUSIC, MUSIC GO TO— JEENIGAN FOR I . Bows, Strings, Rosin Boxes, Etc. JBUY YOUll spectam, mmm, FROM JERNIGAM, Reae.genuine wltboul onr Trade Mark. On bend and for tala. iretimei. itos* classes, etc. DEADLY IM0RI1MS. SRVKKAI, 1/1VKS LOST IN Til It FLAMIiS, Watches, Clocks And JEWELBT BWPAIKMP BT JESUTICAr. 8DFFERINQ ON THE RANGES. Until. Driven by Nnnw nml Veld to Seek Ruluee In tlie Street, ol Town.. Whou a blizzard is In progress In Idaho and Montana, says a local loiter, the oattle present a most pitiable spec tacle, and people unfamiliar with them often suppose that they are dying, when, as a matter of fact, they are only suffering severely. In cold and stormy woathor the cattle huddle to gether wherever they can find o wind break and preseut n very forlorn npponr- nnoo, but except in prolraotod soasous of oold aud deep snow they speedily And relief. Daring the reoont deep snow and Bovere oold, tlio catllo, more especially tho now-oomurs-from Texas, were ron- dorod well nigh desperate for a few days. Old rangers, accustomed to rustle for a living in an A.rotio climate, Imvo learned many trioks wliiolr late arrivals are igno rant of. They will paw holes in tho suow and reach tho dry grass beneath, and whou there is a orust of ioe they will break that, too, without much difficulty. They Batisfy the oraviugs of thirst by eating snow, while the Texans, unused to suoh devices, will endnro grent suffer ing before following their example. The deep snow rarely lasts long. Fol lowing tho blizzard comeft the Chinook, n wind as mild and warm as tho blizzard is bittor and oold. The chinook winds are looked for as pationtiy aud oonddently as the balmy breezes of spring, aud they rarely disappoint the herders. Within a fow hours from tho time that they be gin to blow the wliolo aspeot of tlio laud- soape is changed. The tops of tlio hills begin to show, and, after a little, they will be seen covered with oattle, all eagerly devouring the frostily uncovered grass. In a little while the cattlo regain all they had lost, and, relreshed by tho food, are *oon able to return to tho range. During the recent oold weather hun dreds of oattle, driven in by tho biting blasts and suffering keenly irom the pangs of hunger, congregated near vari ous towns as if in expectation of assist- anoe from the people. In some plnces they took possession of the streets, and stood for hours in the shelter of the buildings. When they beoame so nu merous as to cause a blockade, they were driven out; but, as a rule, they wero permitted to take all tho comfort tlioy could get. ■ Huoh oattle as oould not make the towns herded on the railroad traoka in various plaoes, and interfered somewhat with travel. They will make for a traok immediately on discovering it, and stand there for hours as if ex pecting relief. It sometimes happen* that herds are run down, and many oat tle killed or injured. Deer will do the same thing. Several large herds of these animals have been reported on the tracks in various parts of Montana and Idaho during the past fortnight, and many of them have been killed. ; The Liberty Bell Going South. Tho old Liberty Bell vffll be shipped from Philadelphia to tho New Orleans Exposition on January 24. The Penn- < ylvania Railroad Company will be in trusted with the charge of its transpor tation. A speoial train will be furnished by the company to carry tho bell and three officers appointed by the Mayor as onStodians, who will not leave it flay or night until the relio 'is returned to tlio oity in June at the olose of the Exposi tion. The special train will be preceded by a pilot engine to guard against col lision. When the bell leaves the city it will be the Beoond time sinoe it was orig inally received in Philadelphia in 1752. In 1777, when it was expeoted the Brit ish would capture the city, the bell was removed to Bethlehem for safe keeping. It was restored after the evacuation. Tho Fir© ltocord In Ynrlouo Part* or tlio Country* The newspapers arc happily rarely called upon to chronicle such a torriblo day's record of fire as is given below. In New York oity a i>olioeman’ft whole family of six persons and in West Virginia another man's family of Qve wero swept away, while in Philadelphia ono of the best known residents, ono child, hi* sister-in-law and two servants mot a horrible fnto. Minor disasters by flro on this day wore also numerous. Details of tho various calam ities are as follows ; IS NEW YORK CITY*. Late at night flames were seen to issue from tho second floor of tho four storv oflloo build ing on the northeast corner of Ileaver and William streets, New York. Two fn mi lies, comprising ton men, women and children lived on the top floors. Mr. Jaode, who keeps a restaurant in the b.usomont, his wife and young child wero rescued by tho firemen. nry Leary, sorvant. for Policeman James "I Uto uuil'tlllg. was also resell” l. Policeman Murray had throe young children. Itis wife, his mother- in iiw, nml the children w’ore seen at a win dow early in the flro, but the flromen could not find thorn in their rooms. It was said nfter n while that they had esenped to tho roof of an adjoining building nhd that Mur ray, who hail licon on patrol duty in tho precinct, hud met them outsido ami taken thorn to a place of shelter. This wras believed until it was discovered that Murray was missing. Tho truth liecaino known at l o'clock a. M. when a fireman caino from the SVilliam street exit bearing in his arms the remains of a child. It proved to be tho corpse of Maggio Murray, the jtolioomnn's youngest child, two and a half years old. Others soou after cmergod from the same door, bearing tho bodies of Jimmie, seven tenrs old, and Danny Murray, five years old. Tho children had boon found lying lifeless, huddled together under tho window out of which their mother was last rean calling for help. t’loso to thorn wero found the bodies of Mrs. Murray and hor mother, Mrs. Ven ous. Policeinnn Murray’s body was found on tho first floor. Ho bail run up from a Are on South street whon the alarm caino from Bea ver nud William. He tried t > got in tho build ing by tho door on tho William streot side and fulled. Then at JLJU he wont up a lad der that had been put up on tho Bon ver street lido, In soarch of his family, and no more ,\vas scon of him. Ilia body was found on tho first floor. IN WEST VIROINIA. A terrific natural gas explosion occurred at WolLburg, W. Va., sovon miles down tho river, early in the morning. Tho o^ploslon was caused by gas leaking in tho cellar of a two-story brick building occupied by R. Holsloy & Broth?!*, clgormakera. This bui ding and one adjoining occupied by Luko Wallace, saloon-keeper, which was aLo of brick, wore demolished. Tho debris took fire. The intensoeold gave tho flainos lull sway, and tlioy spread rapidly lo two adjoining fra mo buildings,which wore consumed. Tho shock of tin explosion shat- tero I the gilts* In tho windows and shook tho plaster from tlio ceilings of nearly every residence in tho town. Tho inhabitants wero startled, mid ran into the streets, not know ing what had hapt>enod. • Tho whole family of Mr. Iiolsley.conniHting of himself, his wife,mother, and two children wero instantly killed. All tho bodies wero easily recovered, except that of the youngest child, used eighteen months, which was burned to a crisp. John Walters, uged sovonteon.was miming, and was supposed to tie buried in tho ruins. Mr. Walters, bh wife, and two other chil dren, wore badly injured, and some of them were not expected to recover. .Several other iwrsoiuj were*reported fatally injured. Iff PHILADELPHIA. Between 0 and 7 o’clock a. m. fire broko out in the house of John G. King, No. 1539 Bine street, Philadelphia, and the engines being engaged at another fire, tho flames made rapid progress boforo proper assistance could be had, and three dwellings Were partlv destroyed. Tho occupants of King’s resi dence were asleep in the upper stories, aud wero aroused by the heat ana smoke only to df&cover that tho usual means of egress had been cut off. They ran to the windows, and most of them jumped out Mr. King ap peared at tho fourtli story window, aud was soon to make an olfortto jump out, but was so overcome by the heat and smoke that ho fell back into tho flumes. His charred body was found aftor tho fire was extinguished. Mrs. King appeared at a window crying for help. A mattress was held by tho fire men, and sho was told to drop hor baby first and then jump herrelf. Bheaid so, and re ceived sovere hut not dangerous injuries. The baby was also injured, but not fatally. Miss Jennie Hamilton, aged 85, sister of Mrs. King and daughter of Dr. Hamilton, was burned to dcutli while hanging out of a top window. She hung thore in sight of tho helpless spectators until hor fingers wore burned off, and then fell to tno frozen ground. John King, fivo years old, droppod from th 1 fourth-story window and died from tho •oneussion. Ono colored mil ono white female .lorvnnt wore roasted to a crisp, while a third was taken to a hospital with severe burns. Mr. Kin^wasa man of independent for tune, not in biihines. Ho was a momber of the most aristocratic club in tho city, and was a prominent figure in society. Mrs. King ana her sister Jcnnto wore leaders of fashion and centres of attraction wherever thoy ap peared. FIRES IN OTHER PLACES. Tho blaze which caused the delay in bring ing tho firemen to the assist inco of the King family in Philadelphia broko out in a four- story business building on Market street. The flames soon 9pread to an adjoining building, causing a total estimated loss of $li£5.00D. A fire which broke out in New Britain, Conn., in a livery stable, soon spread to a largo wooden block in Church street and thence to Main streot. Tho flames got be- youd the control’of the local firemen and aid was telegraphed for from Hartford. One engine was sont from that city. Ed. Rowley, an occupant of tho livery stable was burned to death. Numerous firms wore burned out, and tho aggregate losses wero estimatsd at noo.ooo. Klamow which started in Schifl’s wholesale grocery at Charlotto, N. O., quickly spread to an adjoining drug store, and both build ings, with tlieir contents, valued at $50,003, were destroy ol One of two drunken women who upset a lamp in the upper story o£ HchffTs building and caused tho flro, was burned to deatli. A flro in Texarkana, Ark., destroyed the Marx brick block and turned out numerous business firms. Tho total estimated losses arc $200,000. The Clmppaqua Mountain institute, at Chappaqua, N. Y. t used aa a Quaker board ing school for fifty children, was totally de stroyed by a flro which broke out in the night. The children wore all saved after heroic ef forts on tho part of the teacher. The chil dren and teachers, driven out into the cold air in tlieir night clothes, were taken care of temporarily by their neighbors. Beside the above the telegraph reported' about twenty other fires in various part*, of tlio country on this day, with damages run ning from $1,000 to $20,000. A HAD ACCIDENT. Father and Son KUIcd-Othera injured. A terrible accident occurred about eight miles north of Muncy Valley, Pa., Thursday night, by whioh two persons were killed and three others fatally injured. Joseph Haber- eoker, his wife Hannah and three children went out sleighing in a large two-horse sleigh. On the wav home the horses took fright at some object * along the road and both horses ran away, drawing the sleigh with thorn. • The sleigh was turned over, throwing.tho occupants out and dragging them for nearly five hundred feet, whou tho horses foil and wero unable to go any further. Tho father’s neck was broken and ho was dead, and one of the children, Harry, had both his legs cut off by a rumjer of the sleigh. . Mrs. Haberecker was seriously injured aud hor recovery is doubt ful. Tho other children, Mary and Willie, were also badly hurt about their bodies and heads. The dead and injured were taken to a neighboring farmhouse and medical aid sum moned. The boy Harry died, however, before tho physician arrived. NEWS OF THE DAY. Kaatem and middle Mates. Ex-Governor M.ohrh, of South Carolina, ban been sentonced at East Cambridge Mohs., to six months’ imprisonment for ob taining $34 under false pretences from Colo nel T. w. Higginson. The Metropolitan Opora-houso in Now York was draped throughout in black and filled with spectators at tho funeral of Dr. Damrosch, musical director of tho Gor man opera. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher de livered the funeral address, and tho loading German singing societies of tho city took port in the impress!vo services. A fihe in the business sectidn of Philadel phia almost completely destroy oil nine largo buildings and very much damaged ten oTiors, entiling aggregate losses of $350.00.), Pn omim John McCourt and a drayman named Marshall were killed and three other person* injured. The Marvin Bnfe company's factory, a large eight-story building in New York, lias succumbed to tho flamos. At the ttnio of tho Iho 500 safes, valued at $100,000, were stored in tlio building. Tho total loss Is about *.';jo,ooo. Peter Bchrokdrr. nn attendant at the I lockslsy almshouse, Philadelphia, has boon arrested, charged with instigating another employe, a colored lad, to fire tho building, wlioreb” twenty of the erased Inmates lost iiieir lives. Nadine, the colored boy, do* l died circumstantially how, at Bchroeder’s request, ho lmd sot fire to the building. Sc brooder was arroatod, charged with con spiracy to commit’ arson, ami Mullen, another attendant, was hold ns an accessory after tilt act. William C. Kingsley, a prominent Dem- ■cratic politician of Brooklyn, and ono of the lounders of the Brooklvn bridgo, is dead, ho fortuno left by him is estimated at mil- ions. Horace V. Ferran, deputy postmaster at Batavia, N. Y., committed suicide by shoot ing. A defalcation had been discovered in his accounts. Nonih and Wmi* Emory BrsER’s nomination to be district judge for the southern district of Georgia 1mA boon confirmed by tho Sonata by avoto of 27 .-cos to 80 bays, aftor a hard fight against con firmation. A young woman in tho Chicngo hospital inis such brittle bones that thoy have boon fractured ovor 170 times since she was two years old. Two brothel’s named Rainey, who murdored C'onstablo Johnson and wounded Constable IToyd near Marysvillo, Toxas, while tlioy wore serving a process, wore captured iu tho ndian Territory and lynched by a party of Texas citizens. The business part of Bisboo, Arizona, has boon burned; aggregate losses $100,0 )0. Jerry Collins and his nephew, Bomuel Scott, quarreled at Shelby vfile, Tonn., ovor i bet of ten cents nml fought with kuivra. Mrs. Collins rushed lietwucn them aud rev ived a wound in tho back, from which she lied. The firm of John Chaffee & Sons, one of (ho largest cotton factors in New Orleans, 1ms failed. Liabilities, $508,4031 assets, $1,703,0.N). Tu* first vote In joint >essirm of the Illinois legislature for United Stales Senator to suc ceed Gonerai Logan resulted ns follows: •lohn A. Ixjgan, 101 (tho full UopubUcnB strength present); William It. Morrison, 94; K. M. Haynes, 5; Frank Lawler, I,and J. H. Ward, 1. Two members were absent. There was no election. At a flro on a ranche near Ohoyenne, Wy oming, an imported stallion costing $15,00.) and a Cleveland bay worth $5,000 were burned to death. In a graveyard near Point Pleasant, W. Va., six fKxlies wore robbed from their graves and placed on the ground in tho shape of a Greek cross. Tho limbs had boon severed from two of tho bodies in order to make tho contour of tho cross more perfect. I son could be found for tho act. Firk Jins destroyed tho .big Grnnuis block in Chicago, a built ling in which wore located two national banks and numerous lawyors, architects nml insurance agents. Tho build ing was valued at $200,000. The British schooner E. V. Olivo, from Runtan to Mobile, has boon lost in the Gulf of Mexico, with all on hoard. A sleeper connected with a train was thrown down au oinbanklncnt at North Ver non, Ind., ami wrecked. Tlireo persons—two passengers and tho colored porter—wore killed, and two others slightly injured. Two trains were wro koJ by colliding be tween Washington, I). C., and Alexandria, Va. 'Hie wrecked trains caught flro, tho flinnev being fed by petroleum from two oil cars, and tliirty-ono cars, including tho Img- gngo nnd mail oars, were destroyed. Fivo tram hands were killed and seven or sight persons injured. A largo amount of mail matter (including 180 registered lettors) from Kouthern points intended for the East was destroyed. Great destitution, arising from drought and ruined crops, prevails in Gilmer, liraxton and Calhoun counties, W. Va., which are remote from railroad communication. Cattlo are being killod for food and much sickness exists among tho people. Frank James, tho noted outlaw, has been released from jail in Missouri,tho chief witness against Uni having died. The trial of Josoph C. Mackin, William *J. Gallagher, Arthur Gleason nnd Henry Biuhl, on tho charge of conspiring to affect tho re sult of an election for State senator in Chica go at the presidential cloetion in November, resulted in the conviction of Mackin, Gal lagher and Gleason nnd tho acquittal of BioliL Tho trial lasted two weeks nnd aroused great public Interest. The Oregon legislature adjourned without having elected a United States Senator to succeed Senator Slator. Tho failure was duo to the inability of two factions of tho Repub lican membors, who are iu a majority, to ogreo upon a candidate. This for the present loaves Oregon without ono representative iu the national Senate. Washington!. The United States consul ut Malaga renort 8 that a partial estimate of the clurttiigcs of tho recent earthquakes in Spain shows a loss of nearly $4,000,000. Continuing shocks paralyzo business and prevent the return of the citizens to their homes. A heavy fall of snow has also added to tho misory of tho homeless thousands. The answer of tho department of justice to ail inquiry of the House shows that since 1873 the amount oxpended for deputy marshals, supervisors and other election ofllc *rs has ex ceeded $l,v78,000. Of this sum fully fifty per cent, was sent to Now York city districts. Tnr. Ronatc appropriation committee shuck out of tho postolllco bill the proviso reducing tho pound rate on newspapers sent from the office of publication from two cents to one cent. The Senate confirmed tho nominations of Stephon F. Wilson, of Pennsylvania, to bo associate justice of the supremo court of Now Mexico, and Charles II. Burns, of Now Hampshire, to be'United .States attorney for the district of New Hampshire. Foreign. * In a naval engagement between the French fleet under Admiral Courbet and fivo Chinese men-of-war, the French torpedo boats sunk two of tho Chinese warships, tho throe others escaping in a fpg to Chinghai. General Gordon’s trusted messenger, George, has arrived at Abu-Kloa. Ho says that almost all the native accounts agree that General Gordon, on finding himself betrayod, made a rush for tho magazine near tho Catn- olic Mission buildings. Finding tho rebels already in possession, ho returned to tho gov ernment house and wus killed while trying to re-enter it. A large number of Russian exiles at Irk- utek, Siberia, revolted, but were subdued after a desperate contest with tho authori ties. Nine soldiers and thirty exiles were killed and many wounded on both sides. Mrs. James Russell Lowell, wife of the American minister to England, is dead. The British parliament is again in session. At tho opening of the house of commons Sir Stafford Northcote, leader of the opposition, gave notice of a motion of inquiry respecting the government's Egyptian policy. Mr. Gladstone, tho Englsh premier, is reported to be much dejected and weighed down by the series of disasters to the British forces to the Soudan. A dispatch from Korti says that General Sir Redvers Buffer in his retreat from Gubat was compelled to halt at Abu-Kloa well* ftnd intrench his troop* in a i>oaition there, in order to safely defend himself against El Mahdi's men, who wore gathered iu largo numbers, and continually menacing tho Brit ish forces An immense crowd of spectators in Lon don witnessed the departure of tho grenmjier ? ;unrds, ono of Emrlnnfi’s crack regimonts, or the Soudan. They were ad Iressed, pre vious to departure, by tho Prlnco of Wales, and tho streets along which thoy marched were decorated with flags and banners. The war spirit, in England scorns to Imvo boon thoroughly arousal On tho other hand tho Irish weekly newspapers generally display a feeling of jubilation ovor tho British reverses in tho »Soudan. A cable dispatch says that “London’s •care about dynamite is really boconilhg chil- dish. At all public buildings every one with a bag is challenged, and familiar ‘ and usofu passageways are closed.” CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY. lillKCTEU BY A I3KATKKI1I. COUNTRY TO WABniNllTON. Immense Crowds—fwl crest Inn Ceremonies nml n. lira ml I'ngoant. Hen Me* The chair laid lie fore the Seiiato a iflem> rial of tho legislature of Maine, urging the pafisago by Congress of tho bill to authorize the placing of General Grant on the retired list—Tho anti-foreign contract labor bill was passed with amendments, and went bivk to the House... Mr. Palmer Introduced a bill to set apart tho unsurvevod marsh lands at tho mouth of the St. Clair river, known ns the Bt Clair flats, as a hunting anil flailing breservo for tho ne6j>1o of tho United btntos; it was referred to tno committee on public lands. The Senate passed tho Texas Rnelflo for feiture bill, Mr. Blair, of Now Hampshire, and Mr. Bowen, boing the only Senators who voted against It The bill forfeits and re stores to tho public domain the lauds granted in 1871 to tho Texas Pacific Bail- road company lo aid in tho construction of tlieir rood. Tlio hill had passed tho House, and went back to that body with tho Senate's amendments added thereto.... Mr. Plumb reported tho post ofllco appropriation bill, appropriating $Vl,819,900, an increase of $800,000 over tho bill as passed by the Uouso, and $11,870,179 less than the estimates. Mr. Miller, from the committee on agri culture, reported favorably, without amend ment, tho House bill for* the protection of forests on tho public domain Mr. Hoar Introduced a bill for tho relief of seamen. Ho said that it was almost a transcript of tlio Massachusetts law relating to tho plodgo of Beamon’s wages, ami permitting such plodgo only for the support of their wives and chil dren. It was referred to tho committee on commerce... The agriculture] appropriation bill was pnssed. * On motion of Mr. Plumb the HoimtJ ro* sunied tho consideration of tho iKiBtolll ’e aj>- K ’iatfon bill. The Senate retained in ilia ontrary to tho recommendation of tho appropriation committee] the legislative pro visions inserted by tlio Huuso of Ropresouta- tive* fixing tlio postage on newspapers sent from tho offleo of publication to regular tub- serihors at ono cent a pound; but cut out the discrimination against sample copies, making tho rate mentioned a uniform rate for all newspapers sent from the office of publication whether sample copies or otherwise. Business Was then suspended for the ceremonies at tending tlio dedication of tho Wnsliingtoi monument The navy appropriation bill was discussed. An amendment appropriating $1,780,01.0 to build a steel cruiser was adopted. On mo tion of Mr. Boutollo, of Maine, an amend ment was adopted providing for tho return of tho steamer Alert Used In tho Greely relief ex|>odition with tho thanks of this govern ment, Lo tho government of Grent Ifi'iUiin ; for the transfer of tho steamer Bear to tho treasury department to be used as a revenue cutter in Alaskan water*, and for the use of the steamer Thetis in tho navy as a survey ing vossrel. In this sliapetho bill was passed. Tho poatoflice appropriation hill was next discussed. On motion of Mr. Brown, tho Senate retained tlio House provision permit ting newspaper articles to bo marked with out Increase of postage. The bill was then road a third time aim nass^nl without divi sion. It then wont to tno Houso of Repre sentatives for«eoneurrunco or nonconcurremo in tho Hennte amendments. House* Tho House in oommittoo of tho wholo fur ther considered tho River and Harbor bill. Au amendment was adopted appropriating $500,000 for the improvement of Galvoston harbor and directing tho harbor board to procoed at onto to examino tho plans, specifi cations nnd estimates for the improvement and report to the secretary of war for Ids ni>- proval. Tlio committee rose without reach ing a vote on the bill Tho general defi ciency appropriation bill, providing for an appropriation of $8,501,01(1, was reported.... Tlio conference report upon tho District of Columbia appropriation bill was agreed to. Mr. llolman introduced a joint resolution requesting tho President to open negotiations with the French Republic with a view of no- gotiuting a now convention with that govern ment for tho establishment of another French and American claims commission, which shall have ample jurisdiction to reopen, ex amine and finally determine all claims which wore filed before the late commission under the convention of January 15, 18S0 Mr. Bennett, from the commit too on elections, submitted a report on tho Iowa contested election enso or Frederick against Wilson, accompanied by a resolution declaring Brod erick entitled to the seat....Consideration of the river aim harbor appropriation bill was resumed. Mr. Burnos submitted tho conference report on the consular uiul diplomatic appropriation bill and it was agreed to A bill was passed granting a pension of $50 a month to the widow of Major Thornburg, but when Mr. Hewitt, of New York, called up a Senate bill granting a pension of $50 a month to tho widow of Commodore Cravens it was re jected.... At its ovoidng session the Jlouso passed fifty pension bills. Mr. McKean, of New Jersey, called up tho bill appropriating $25,030 for the improve ment of Washington's headquarters nt Mor ristown, but it was objected to... .On motion of Mr. Payson, of Illinois, tho Senate amend ments wero concurred in to House bill for feiting tlio Texas Pacific land grant....On motion of Mr. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, Senate amendments wore concurred iu to House bill prohibiting the importation of contract labor....Mr. Perkins, of Kansas, introduced a bill to open up tlio Oklahoma lands for homestead settlement The sun dry civil appropriation bill was reported. It appropriated $32,2o0,177, a reduction-of the estimate of $10,120,225. A section of tlio bill authorized tho secretary of the treasury to suspond in whole or in part the coinage of silver dollars from July 1, 18S5, to Juno 80, 1880, Six llntlrond Accident* in One Day- Ton* of nre. At 3 a.m. ft passenger train, drawn by three engines, bound wo3t, on tho Wost Shore railroad, ran into a freight train at Cmajo. hario, N, Y. Tho throo locomotives wore de molished, and Engineer Andrew Shiner and Fireman Grover Penny wore instantly killed. Other train hands wero severely in jured. The freight train bound east stood on the main track aroun d a curvo out of the villago, when the passenger train was seen coming at u speed of thirty milos an hour mid only a short distance away. Tho whistles of both head enginos blow florccly, but in an instant tho crash came. The pecuniary damage inflicted by the smash- up is estimated at $125,000. A wostrbound and an east-bound train col lided at Toll Gate, W. Va., with such terrific effect that the two trains were piled on each othor and many of the cars completely wrecked. Engineer Lloyd L. Barron, Fire man John Manstroet, and Brakcman J. M. McIntyre, of ono train, wero killod. J. J. Bartlett, fireman, and Anthony Cannon, en gined)’of tho other train, were fatally injured. The loss to the railroad company is heavy. The acoidont was caused by disobeying orders. By an accident on the Lake Erie and West ern railroad near Arrowsmith, ill., several passenger cars of a train wero ditched and a number of passengers injured. Four cars of a stock train in Illinois were derailed by the breaking of a tlaugo on ono of the wheels. About 200 head of. sheop aud eighty head of cattlo wore in tho cars, and over half of them wero killed. An express train ran info a way train at Delhi, twelve miles from Cincinnati, and sev eral of the passengers wore hurt by jumping. At about the same hour another express train ran over a brokon rail thirteen miles north of Cincinnati, uud two sleepers and a passenger coach le(f the track, 'three pas sengers wero seriously injured and a nurabor of othore badly bruisod. coMrAniNo TnK MONninwr. 1, Tho Washington Monument, 555 feet 2. Cologne Cathedral, 501 foot. 8. Tho Groat Pyramid of Cheops, 480 feet. 4. St. Peter’s, Rome, 405 feet. 6. St Paul’s, Ixnulon, 005 feet. St. Mark’s; Venice, 833 foot. 7. The Capitol, Washington, 307 feet, 8. Brooklvn Bridgo Tower. 887 feet. W. Trinity Church , Now York, 284 feet. DESCRIPTION OK THE MONUMENT. The Washington Monument is tho highest struct tire iu tho world, its cap stone boing 555 foot above the groutul. It Mtnnds on u snot —near tho Potomac, and closo to the White House—approved by President Washington In 1791, and can l>o seen from all parte within twenty miloi of tho elevated groundon which it is erortod. Tho corner-ffcolie was laid July 4, 1848, when Robert Wlnthrop, then Bponker of tho House of Representatives, made tho principal address. The cap stono was put in position Doc. fi. 1884. It was originally intended that Mr. Wlnthrop, who still lives, but is in very feeble health, should dedicate tho mouumont. Mr. Wlnthrop’s health prevented tills, but he prepared a Hjnecbaud Congressman Long, of Mnssachuhotts, road it duriug tho ceremonies. Tlio entire cost of tlio monument was $1, 187,710, and of tldH sum Congress con tributed $900,000, At its base the obelisk moo-Mires 55 feet square aud the walls are 15 feet thick nnd at the roof 7 inchoi thick. The pyramidal top begins nt tho 6(X)-foot mark, where the dimensions arc 34 foot (1 inches. Thereof is55 ioct high, tho weight of tho crown-piece is 3,800 pounds, nnd tho woight of the entire shaft is 83,000 tons. Tho area covered by tlio fuuiidatioii iq 10,003 square foot; the Hub-foundation is compos *d of Port land cement concrete, 15,000 barrels of which were used in tlio work. The visitor finds comfortable means of ascent to tho summit from within tho monument. Ail iron stair way of OOOHteps and an elevator of seven tons capacity are provided for this puiqioso. It takes twenty minutes to reach the eyes or lit tle windows which are outlooks on four sides of the roof just above the line of tho main shaft. The electric light is expected to make tlio interior as bright as day. When the Washington monument move ment was started memorial stones wero sent from nil parts of tho country, nnd from many of the foreign governments, to l»o incorpo rated in the structure. Forty of these stono* wore built into the old part of tho monu ment. Many caino from the various Odd Fellow and Muxonic organizations of the United States. Tho Philadelphia and Now York flro departments furnished two great slabs elaborately cut. The members or the Dramatic association of America are repre sented by a largo square block of pure whito marble, from tho center of which rise* a large sizo modal!ion of Shakespeare, ovor whoso head aro carved the loiters, “All that live must die.” Many of tho States sent memorial blocks. Nevada’s is a cube of gray granite about four feet iu diameter, and tho name of tlio State is writ ten upon it in letters of silver, tho utrokesef which are an inch wide and are inluid on the solid stono. The foreign stones aro tho finest of the collection. That of tho Swiss confed eration is of granite, lv nullfully polished, with a face six feet long and four feet wide, on which is iiwriU’d m bronzed letters: “To tho memory of Washington 1 ' Brazil sent a beautiful gray marble eubo bearing tho im perial coat of arms; China a slab of gteen stone, coveted with characters. Tho Mor mons are represented by a beehive carved in stono and a lubol (bowing that it caino from Deseret, and Abovo It is written tho watch word of the church, “Holiness to the Lord.” The largest and finest stone is presented by tlio “ C'orporaaion of Philadelphia,” and is so inscribed. These stones arc now lying in thelupidnrium, a w> odon building near tho monument. Many of them are large, elaborately carved, and must have cost tlious iiida of dollars. They have inscslbed upon them tho names of tho giver, usually with date and motto. Homo wore placed In tli > monument by the original Washington Monument, sot icty, but since tho government lias taken hold of tho work none of them have be n used. They will proba bly bo inserted in front of the platforms. Tho monument is surrounded by thirty acres of ground. It lies on tho banks of tho Potomac, and when the electric lights are burning on its top it is said thoy can bo soon thirty milos away. One gets no idea of tho immensity of tho monument in looking at it from a distance. It is only when you come close up to it that you appreciate the fact that nearly a hundred thousand tons of stone are looking down upon you. Each of thoso sides which at n distance look no more than two foot broad at tlio base aro flfty-flvo feet. It is a good sized hou-o that has twenty feet front, and each side of this monument at its foot, if located ill a residonco part of a city, would cover os much spuco as three good- sized dwifilings. Tlio slope of the monument from tlio foot to tlio top is very gradual. Its summit is thirty-five feet. Another comparison of tho height of tho Washington Monument with sorno of tlio highest structures and memorials of the New and Old worlds will be instructive. Tho fig ures iu feet aro;— Tlio Washington Memorial 555 Cathedral at Cologne (towers) 511 Tho Great Pyrauifa 480 Cathedral at Strasbourg (spire) 408 Cathedral at Amiens (central spire) 423 St. Peter’s, at Romo (to top of dome).... 405 St. Paul’s Cathedral (dome) 305 Cathedral at Milan 855 The Bartholdi Statue 209 St. Mark's, Voniee 223 Capitol at Washington (dome and statue) 307 Lincoln Cathedral, England (tower) 200 Brooklyn Bridge (towers) 287 Trinity Church (stcople)T. 2S4 Statue of Liberty 82) Philadelphia Cathedral (dome) 210 London Monument.... 803 Nankin Porcelain Tower 300 Washington Monument, Baltimore 190 Arc do Triompho, Paris 100 Colonne Vendome, Parts 144 Trajan’s Pillar, Homo 130 Pompey’s Pillar, Alexandria 114 “Germania” Statue 110 St. Charles Borromoo JOfi Colossus of Rhodes 10 > “Bavaria” Statue U) Statue of Memnon 05 THE DEDICATORY CEREMONIES. After an interval of thirty sovon years since tho foundations wore first laid, tho tall est monument or structure of any sort in tho world has been formally dedicated, to tho memory of George Washington in the capi tal city which boars hismuno. Tho ceremon ies both at the monument grounds nml at tho Capitol wore of tlio most imposing and im pressive character. Tho weather wus iu- tensolycold, the thermometer at 11 a. m. ranging fourteen degrees above zeYo, but the day was clear anil bright, nnd tho event C roved a memorable one in tho list of Wwdi- lgtou pageants. Despite tho cold, intensi fied by tho Sharp w ind, tho scats of tno grand stand wore quickly tilled, among the first, comers being Kbenezor Burges Ball, of Lou doun County, Va. “I am ono of tlio Wash ing ten kindred,” ho said, when asked for Ids ticket. “My grandmother was Goorge Wash ington’s hfoec; my grandfather Ball was of the family of General Washington's mother Mary Ball.” Tho near approach of the inauguration cer emonies swelled the crowd of visitors, and at nn early hour the streets presented an unusu ally animated appearance with the urous military and civil crganizutioiu uud the fcrowds of spectators marching toward and converging near tho boso of tho grand shaft, 555 foet high. Tho outdoor csromonJc* begun at the foht of the monuniont nt precisely the bolir appointed, 11 o'clock. Tho grand stand was filled with distinguished invited guests— President Arthur, his cabinet, visiting gov ernors of Htates, .Senators nnd Representa tives, tho members of the Monument romniis* tioiij Colonel Casey, engineer In charge, tho diplomatic corps, nml others participating In the presentation. Senator John Sherman, chairman of the joint ’congressional committee, presided ami aliened tho exorcises with a brief -address, re viewing the history of the monument and tiaying an eloquent tribute to Washington. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Suter, of Alexandria. Va. An address by tho venera ble W. W. Corcoran, president of the Monu ment. association, who was present, but un equal to tho task of speaking, was then react. Tho Masonic ceremonies by the Grand I/odgn of the District of Columbia were brief. Tho proper functionaries declared that the square, the levol nnd the iilumb bad been ap plied to tho oliclisk, and tlint its corners wero found to bo square, its coursos loVCl, its walls skillfully erected according to plan. Grand Master Myron M» Parker scattered com and poured out Wine nnd oil—emblems of nour ishment, refreshment nnd joy—nnd in tho course of the ceremonies brought into uso certoin Masonic relics with which Genoral Washington was intimately connected. Colonel Thomas U Casey of tho United Rtntes engineers rev lowed tho work done undor his supervision, nml then, turning to President Arthur, said: “Mr. President, for, and in belmlf of the joint commission for the completion of the Washington monu ment, 1 deliver to you this column." President Arthur then read tho following address. “Fellow Countrymen: Before the dawn of tho century whoso eventful roars will have faded into tho past—when death bad but lately robbed this republic or its most beloved and illuKtriouH citizen—tho Cougre«s of the United Htatcs pledged tlio faith of the nation that in this city bestring his honored name, and then, as now, the sent of tho gonerai government, a monument should 1>« Greeted to commemorate the groat events of his mil itary and political life. “The stately column that stretches hoi von ward from the plain whoroon we stand bears witness to till wuo behold it that the covcnnnt which our fathers (undo Until* children have fulfilled. In the completion of this great work of patriotic endeavor there is abundant cause for national rejoicing: for while this structure shall endure, it shall bo to all man kind a steadfast, token of the affoetionnto nnd reverent regard in whicli this people continue to hold tho memory of Washington. Well may ho over keep the foremost place in tho hearts of his countrymen; tha faith that, never faltered: the whKiom that was broader nud deeper than any learning taught in schools; tho courage that shrank from no peril and was dismayed by no defeat; tho loyalty that kept all selfish purpose subordi nate to tho demand* of patriotism and honor the sagacity that displnyod itself in camp ami cabinet alike; nud, above all. that harmoni ous union of morul and intelloctnul qunlitici which has never found its parallel among men; these are tho attributes of character which tho intelligent thought of this century ascribes to tho grandest figure of tlio last. “But other and more eloquent Ups than mine will to-day relioarso to you tlio story of his noble life and its glorious achievements. To myself has been assigned a simpler nml more forrnnl duty, in fulfilment of which I do now. as President of tho United States, nnd in behalf of the peoplo. receive this mon ument from the bunds of its builder and de clare it dedicated from this time forth to tlio immortnl name and memory of Uoorgo Wash ington.” The President’s address finished tho core- mouioa nt tho monument. Then tho military wheeled into line, tho civic bodies nnd dis tinguished participants in tho proceedings of Iho day sought their carriages, and tho pre cession, under tho marehalship of Gcucrul Bhoridaii, took up tho lino of march to tho capito). First in order rode Lieutenant-General Sheridan, accompanied by General Albert Ordway, Ills chief of staff, twenty-four aides- do-camp in uniform,and ono honorary aidlfrom each Slate and Territory. Then came tlio first division, under tho command of General 11. B. Ayres, U. H. A. It was led by tho First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. The other troops were three battalions of United States artillery, a battalion of murines, the Ancient and Honornblo Artillery of Boston, tho Gov ernor’s Foot Guard of Hartford, Conn., tho German Fusileors of Charleston, H. the Lawronco Light Guard of tlio Fifth Massa chusetts Infantry, the Detroit Light In fantry, tho Washington Light Infantry, Un ion veteran Corps, Washington Continen tals, Emmot Guard, Washington Ritie Corps, Butler Zouaves, Washington Cadet Corps, Capital City Guard, National Kifies, tho Washington High School Cadets, and tho St. John’s Academy Cadet Corps of Alexandria, Yn. The second division, commanded by Gen eral pit/. Hugh J*eo, was composed of masons and carriages, in which rodo President Ar thur and his cabinet, tho diplomatic corps, governors of State, army and navy officers, nnd Senators and Representatives. Tho third division, commanded by Brevet Brigadier-General W. W. Dudley, was mndo up of Grand Army posts nnd civic associa tions. Pennsylvania avenue presented a brilliant scene during_JJio progress of tho pageant. Thousands of peoplo lined tho sidowalks and occupied tho grand stands that had Ison erected on all of tho reservations along tlio lino of march. Many buildings wore hand somely docoruted with flugs and long lino3 of colored buntings. IVhen tho procession ar rived at tho east front of tho cupitol between two nnd three thousand peoplo wvro assembled on the capital stops anil in tho adjacent grounds, and tho windows of tho Senate and House committee rooms overlooking the re view ground wero filled with spectators. President Arthur roviowod tho procession and then, accoinpanlod by his cabinet, tho diplomatic corps, tho Monuniont association, the supremo court justices and 'Lieutenant- General Sheridan and stuff, walke l to tho House of Representatives. Tho large audience in tho hall arose as they entered und gave thorn a round of applause. Senator Edmunds compied the Speaker’s desk and conducted tho oxorclsos. Prayer was offered by the Rev. B. A. Wallis of Pohick church near Mount Vernon. Then Senator Edmunds ex pressed his regrets that tho Hon. Robert C. Wlnthrop, of Massachusetts, who os speaker of tho House delivered tho oration when tho corner stono of tho monument was laid in 1848, and who was to have delivered tho dedi catory oration, was absent on account of sick ness, and introduced ex-Governor Long, of Massachusetts. Governor Long then road Mr. Winthrop’s oration. Tho address gives with great detail tho history of tlio movement from fits inception to its completion, uiul com pliments the individuals und associations who nay© boon connoctid with the work. Then, after describing the monument, Mr. Win- ill rop narrates vividly many of tho deeds of Washington, and gives an analysis of his character as a soldier and a statesman, finish ing as follows: ’•Our matchless obelisk stands proudly bo- fore us to-day and wo hail it with tho exul tations of a united and glorious nation. It may or may not bo proof against tho cavils of critics, but nothing of human construction is agaiust tho casualties of time. Tlio storms of winter must blow and beat upon it. The action of tho elements must soil aud discolor it. The lightnings of heaven may scar and blacken it. An earthquake may shako its foundations. Some mighty tornado or resist less cyclouo may rend its massive blocks asunder and hurl huge fragments to the ground. But the character which it com memorates and illustrates is secure. It wiU remain unchanged and unchangeable in all its consummate purity aud splendor, and will more and more command the homage of succeeding ages in all regions of tho earth.” After ox-Governor Long had finished read ing, Senator Edmonds introduced John AY. Daniel of Virginia. Mr. Daniel gave a graphic sketch qf Washington’s lire and ork, and concluded: “Long live tho republic of Washington! Respected by mankind, bolovod of all its sons, long may It be tho asylum of tho nnd oppressed of all lands aud religions- may it i>e the citadel of that liberty which writes beneath tho eagle's folded wings: “Wo will sell to no inau, wo will deny to no man, right and justico. “Long live Iho Uultod States of America 1 Filled with tho free mngunnlmoiiH spirit, crowned by the wisdoitt blessed by the mod eration. hovered over by tin guardian angel of Wauiington’ft example, may they bo ever worthy in all things to be defended by tho blood of the brave who knew tho righto of man—may thoy Ik> each a column, and alt together, under tho constitution, a porpetual templo of peace, unshadowed by a Cmsar’9 palace, nt whoso altar may freely commune all who seek the union of liberty and brothel*- :oxl. “Long live Our country 1 Oh, long through the undying ages may it stand, far removed in fact, as in space, from the Old World’s feuds and follies—solitary nnd alone in it* grandeur and its glory, itself tlio immortal monument of him wlioui Providence com missioned to teach man the flower of truth, utfd to iirovo to tho nation*.yMtqkJJjm 1 ' Hoe- deoiner llveth.’’ The benediction was pronounced by tho chaplain of tho Houso, and tho ccromonter efe ended. In the evening there \vai n grand display of fireworks in the tuonumont grounds. An immense crowd was attracted by the night, nnd it seemed m though tho entire pophlalon of i ho city had turned out to do honor to th* occasion. The grounds and streets loading thereto wore thronged with people, and tho roadway around tlio mo.mmont was ; ockod iwith carriages. Tho President and a lium.- ber of invitod guests, Including several cabi net officer*, viewed tho sccno from the win dows of tho White Home. PERSONAL MENTION. OENKHAt, WOI.HKI.EY llB* TOceifv\l 000 iu bouuliiu fur his military ka. viccx Mil. Buiinaui), tlionlitur of reunion I’uiichi in the fatlior uf cloven tnm-rlixl (lutiglitciu 1'noFTtHsnn UlCItAHU A. I’booTOB in leiv turinK iu tlio tjouth on astronomical topics Gbnebai. Cox, of North Carolina, who lctl tho last Con in lemic charge nt Appomat tox, hears tho sears of eleven ncrlou i wounds. Jay Oould, tho New York linnneh r, h in gone on a trip Month, embarking iu lim yacht ut Charleston, M. 0., for an extended cruise. Mb. Oscah Wilde now favor* the aboli tion of the eont and waistcoat, aud ban pro- nouncod himself iu favor of tlio l'udlo smock- frock. Hm Hebbert Stkwaht, the wounded hero of Abu Klea und Uubnt, is a toutotalior. Ila is a man of irreprossiblo spirits und untiring patience. niiADLAuan, tho Knglish atheist, announ ces that hs will l>o returned to parliament for several constituencies) at tho next elec tion, and will sit for Northampton. The venerable Amoricnn historian, floors* Bancroft, recalls with delight that he dis cussed Byron with Uoothe at Weimar, and Uoetho with Byron at Monto Nero. Oliveii Wendell Holmes, Jr, now n Judge on tho supreme bench of Jlasraclm- sotis, was an olllcrrlr. tho Fodoral many, and was onco loft for doad upon a Huufhcru hat- tlo-iiold. Oil Tanned, tho faster, Is a resident oi Dona Ann county, Now Moxlco, whore ha is devoting himself to Ills propagation of a new religion, founded on a new Bible, revealed to a new prophet Marches! del Giult.o, tho beautiful daugbtor of Mmo. Kisturi, was aide at a re cent diplomatic reception at tlio White House, to converse with all tlio guests in their own languuge excepting only tho Japanesa. A HTA ItTI.INU HTOHY. Contra.loll of a lllurkley Aim.bouse Pauper at PbtlnUrlphln. IIo says lie applied tho match Lliloh resulted Iu taiutty deaths, nt tho instigation of a chief attendant who wus angry because 1)0 could not gut a railroad pass. At tho coroner’s investi gation of tlio canso and results of the recent burning of tlio Inrann wing of tlio Hinckley Almshouse, iu Philadelphia, by which twenty lives were lost, a sonsalioii was created by tho confession of Josoph Nadino, a young negro, that ho had sot tiro to tlio building, unit that ho was instigated to tho act by l'eter J. Boliroodcr, an uttoudmt. Nadino, who U about twenty-threo yoars of ago, was committed to the Institution as an Imbecile, hut it is said by the physloiausof the ptoce that ho is morally responsible and that ho wus frequently permitted to go to his homo unattended. Aa a result of Narliuo's confes sion Hchroodor was arrested aud committed by tiro Coroner to await tho further develop ment of tho inqnost. Nadino said that Hohrocdur had glvon him a match on tho night ol tlio calamity und told him to set tire place on lire, Nadine tiien went to tho drying-room, aud lighting the match ap plied it to somn rubbish on tlio iloor. ilo then culled Hcbroeder, und tiro two, with tiro assist ance of Attendant Mullen, endeavored to get tho patients out, lint before tlioy had suc ceeded in getting all of thum safely from tho placo tiro fire had gained such headway that thoy wero forced to leave tho imiltUng themselves. Nadino rays Drat when Behruedgr gavo him tlio iimioit ito told him to sot flro (o tho building; that lie was tired of tho placo nnd lie war A'*uig to leave, an.l licit ho disliked Dr. Biohurdson, because ho had re fused to give him o railroad pasj. Nadino in timates that Attendant Mullen ul-okriewoflria having set flro to tlio building, but Im thinks ho did not know of it until next day. Mullon was not placed in custody, but will bu de tained as a witness against Bclrroedef. Iu bis fui tirer Icstiinuiiy Nudhro said ho hurl twico ■ Ifcfore set flro to tho building, hut both times Iho flames had been discovered and extin guished before they had gained any hoadway. Liu says that on both occasions he afterward told Hclnoedor of iris acts, but that tlio luttor assured him that lie would not report him tu the authorities of tiro institution. Iu giving iris atory Nadino wus at timea nervous ami apparently greatly frightened, but upon boing assured that no harm would Lo done him lie would become cnlnt ami collected. If iho tru bfuluoss of his atory can bo verified it completely annihil ates many important dotails of testi mony given by bchroder and Mullen, whose appearance seemed to indicate that tlioy lmd rehearsed tlieir story together. Nadino told of many cruelties inflicted upon patients by Schrocder when tiro latter was in violent tonrpor. Bchroedor after his arrest admitted that ho had Intended leaving the institution, but douiod tho troth of Nadino’u story or that ito hail over said that hs was ‘‘down on Dr. Urcbardson.” Henry L. Gosling, United States marshal for Texas, and Doputies John Mantling aud W illiaru I.oring wero bringing to Ban An tonio two prisoners—Pitts and Yeager—ccn" victed of robbing tho Bouthwick postofllce In Burnett county, and having lifo penalties. Marshal Gosling lmd consented to lot tho wife of Pitts nnd tiro sisters of Yeagor .sit beside them on tho truin. Fitts’ mother- in-law was seated near them with another woman, whilo Beuhnm, n brother-in-law of Pitts, and four other mqn were immediately in front of thorn. The women passed pistols to tho mnnncloil prisoners, nnd they suddenly opened flro on thoir captors, instantly killing Marshal Gosling and mortally wounding Deputy Manning. Then thoy jumped from tho truin, but not before limy had run the gauntlet of a fusillado of shots from Deputy Loring and many passengers. In tho melon Pitts' mother-in-law was fatally and Yeager’s sister dangerously shot, both having several wound). Deputy Loring organized a. posse and went in pursuit of Lire prisonors. Fitts was found dead, his body riddled with bullets, and Yea- ger was recaptured, having been seriously wounded, and taken to the jail at New Braun- fo!s, w-hero the women who assisted them in osenping hud been conveyed. Pitts’ mother in linv died at night. Marshal Gosling was a widely known Republican politician, and hud boon defeated for treasurer of Tonnessoo by Marshal T. Polk. Whon Polk bo urno a defaulter nnd fled lie was captured by Gos ling. • -Auophowof Gonerai (Jordon attended a court ball by authority of his father, wilt? tolo- graphed him uut to Iniievo that the defender of Khartoum was dead until Iho rccuipt o( more positive proof,

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Mercury. (Sandersville, Ga.) 1880-1???, March 03, 1885, Image 1