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•' -A ■ the mercury. as Second-class Hatter at ^fsandcrscUle rosto/Jtcc April 27, 1880. Sjuiersville, Washington County, 6a. PUBLI8HED BY a j. JERNIGAN & GO. **’ proprietor* and Editors. inscription: $1.50 Per Yeai, THE MERCURY E. S. LANGHADE, attorney at law, SANDERSVILLE, Oa. , i), BvidC, B. D. Evami, J* EVANS & EVANS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW sandervillb, oa. F. H. SAFFOLD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, sandersvule, oa. Will praotice in all the Conrte of the Middle Circuit and in the counties lurroimlinR Washington. Special at« tention given to commercial law. HUY YOUIi NJT W\ FROM jEK,3sria-A.nsr, (None genuine without our trado mirk.) O.Y 11 AM) AND FOR SALE SPECTACLES, NOSE GLASSES, Etc., Etc. Watches, Clocks —AND JEWELRY BKrAIRID BY JE it]srxa.A.3sr. Dividing the Bedclothes. The one man who will bo most shocked »t Alexander Mitchell’s death, says a MV: ,n paper, will bo an aged old !•;.'li, lei', who lives now in one of the bmluii club 1 louses—George Smith. Tin-hitter brought Mitchell from Scot land, inf him ut work at a clerk’s desk in ii Ixinking room on South Clark street, opposite where the courthouso toil,Is now, sent him to Milwaukee to buy groin of the farmers who came in tlii'iv, mid to pay out George Smith's lniik notes, and at last made him a pint'K i'. Fifteen millions of George Biisitb's money have boon kopt in St. Paul lioinbi and stocks because Mitchell '"as its president. The two men wore like brothers for thirty years, yet as un like ( uch other as it was possible for for them to be. When Smith retired from business and was gathering to- P 1 tlior bis assets ho that lie might retire for good to the other sido of the water, (lie two old Scotchmen had an aooouut- 1!l K, Until that timo everything that the two owned luid been undivided. Mlien Mitchell was in Cliicago ho ooon- j'ii'd Smith's room and shared the old Mil ler's bod. For ten years thoro wish little room above the Milwaukee wink that Mitchell occupied, and that Georgn Smith, whenever lie was there, snari'd. It hail boon furnished by the ti' 0 jointly, even down to the sheets and Blankets. for years it had not boen o , y | inicl, '- -elicit having, on marrying bis pretty wife, changed his mode of : lvll, g- In making out the final invon- ‘w.v Mitchell had, as ho supposod, in- tl’iileil everything. It aggregated mil- j! 01 ! 11 ' As lie handed* it to old George In' feelingly remarked that it ox- Bil'itwl vastly more than they lmd had ''inn they started. The millionaire pneh.’lor looked ovor tlie list carefully.* ,!, , 1 “loKeit ovor tlie list careluiiy.* ,. “'‘til a i|uarter of the securities of the iy'-Vst railroad in tlie world, tlie St. , When lu, tinislied it the old fel- w turned to Miteholl and said: “You aorgot, Aleck, tho bed-elotliing in tlie Bliiitiiher over tho bank.” The younger , two Scotchmen promptly took tho inventory and added $3.75. '’“ilh thought that would bo a fair value 'i th" forgotten sheets and blankets ml 'i' UH miisfled. A good authority "t that moment tho thoughtful I'. . y ”• “tilt muiiKuit uiu ' tiiichelor owned $24,000,000 of tlio 'minti. s of two railroads, tho Chicago, “"'iuigtoi “ Uilv, Quincy, and the Chicago, ''v & St. ITiui. A Serious Afl’alr. Tlio military marriage in France is a nous nfliiir. Any ollioer wishing to arry in forms his Colonel of his inton- , ll 8, Tho Colonel passes the word on „ ,, War Ollieo, and it ut longtli is ll," . , 0 U'o Minister. Tho first thing ' :n to ho done is to find out if tho i,„ . laJ y concerned fulfils tlie re- 'cuts of tho law, which lays down dhJ. i i mus * 1 have an irreproachable - si character, and a dot worth a year- Ifvomie of 10,000 francs. The appli- i] 011 Reaches tlie officer commanding flu. f’0»durinei'ie iu the district where Pass° l * 01 8 hoooeo resides. It is then fiinn i l ! l ffondarmo who is commis- tliari ° ln< J l, h' 0 into the lady’s moral diaiucter. ilo proceeds cautio*usly as detective. Should lie happen to' know hn „ ll * lur °f tho demoiselle indicated un( V- .eeeB him; if not, lie culls "ill, oni \ a ti°n from tho neighbors. He loth 't* 1 ^°Uow her when she goes out A, J, JEllNiaAN & CO,, Proprietors i : DEVOTED TO LITEltATUBE, AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. SUBSCRIPTION: $1.50 Per Annum VOLUME VI IT SANDERSVILLE. GA.. TUESDAY. MAY 31. 1887. NUMBER 5. THE MERCURY. MUSHED EVERY TUESD11. NOTICE! Ail Communications intended fbm this Paper must be accompanied by the full name of the writer—not necessarily for publication, but am m guarantee of good faith. We are in no way responsible for the views or opinions of eorreopond* onto. - INTBRBSTNG NOTES ABOUT PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND OTHER NOTABLES. hrpn ; HO UrUAVH up Off „ 0,t ° 11 strictly police court lines. - ? quont ly Provide the dot secretly them- ° r th ® Department*, anti What (Southern Attn Are Heins Ap- polated u Paaltloaa, Kic. t Etc* off INDIAN# ItKMKMHEHKD. The Interior Department hag struck ■A at tho Philadelphia mint a number of Indian peace medals, with a bust of President Cleveland on one sido and on ♦ •“ reverne an engraved scene represent- n settlor and an Iudinn, Abovo is ■■* v w ord “Peace,” nud below is n toma hawk and a pipe crossed. These medals arc given to Indians as a reward for ser vices in inducing their tribes to rclin- djdsh their savage customs for thoso of civilization and peace. the pkksidknt’s views. Tlie President the othor day denied tho application for a pardon In tlio caso of dames .1, Stanley, who was convicted April 18 of fraudulent registration and sentenced to ninety days’ imprisonment in i lie jail at St. Louis. The President indorsed the application as follows: “I ,|! iiuot pardon a crime against the elcc- ir.n law except it lie in a case presenting unusual considerations for clemency, I consider such oilenses tlio worst of nil crimes, and I know of none tlie punish ment of which is more important to the public.” THE COI.OIIEI) SOt.DIEItS CLUBBED. Tlie Museatino Hi lies anil tho Vicks burg Southrons divided the honors of tho day and tho applause of the spectators at tho competitive drill of infantry at the National Drill, until later in the dny tho Ivock Zouaves, of Jolmstown, N. Y., enmo on the arena ami wont through a labyrinth of beautiful evolutions in a way which won universal ndmiratiou. Vir ginia made hut a poor showing. Ev idently she was not permitted to put'tlio best foot foremost. Tlio performance of tlio two colored companies from that state wero mousing iu tnc oxtremc. They seemed to have more officers than pri vates and one-half of the men were kept busy in clubbing the other half into line with the butts of their guns. ouu PILE OP CASH. Tho trnnsfer of the funds in tho Treas ury to tho new treasurer Mr. llyatt, in volves a careful count of tho cash which includes $137,000,000 in paper money iu tho reserve vnults; $1)5,000,000 in tlie cash vault; $00,000,000 standard silver dollars; $25,000,000 gold coin and smal ler quantity of fractional silver. The counting committee in making tlio count will have the assistance of seventy-live persons, including experts, and it will occupy two months. THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS. A committee of 25 of the prominent citizens of St. Louis, Mo., waited on Prcsidont Cleveland and extended an in vitation for himself and wife to visit that city in the Full, nnd it was accepted. The invitation was contained in a large, elegantly bound book, with a carved wooden cover, tho carvings representing the great bridge nud principal municipal buildings of St.-Louis. Tho clasps and edges of ilio hook nro of solid silver, bearing tho initials: “G. C.” Thcinvi- tntion is beautifully engrossed on satiu and is siguod by over 20,000 persons- REVOKING LAND GRANTS. The secretary of the interior recently issued a rule upon land grant railroads to show cause why tho orders of withdrawal from tho settlement of lauds within their indemnity limits should not be rovoked, and the same opened to settlement entry. The roads uifected arc: The South & North Alabama, Mobile <fc Ohio Hiver, Alabama & Florida; Alabama & Chatta nooga, in the State of Alabama. 1 he Florida, Atlantic & Gulf Central, Pensa cola & Atlantic, Pensacola & Georgia, Florida & Alabama, in the State of Flor ida. Tho Vicksburg, Shreveport & Tex as if; New Orleans Pacific, in tlie State of Louisiana. The Mobile & Ohio Hiver, Vicksburg & Meridian, in the Stutc of Mississippi. nUTUD. Tho President has appointed to bo lostmastor, Ellis Hunter at Hrunswick, fa., vice J. T. Blaine, resigned, .los. I*, n >1 Mm»iiit.ful AnriL 11. 1887 finiulf'i'T 8 ? r °ntai , taiiimeiits. Having - lHl lll « investigations he draws up »J ( i 19 khe document on its way up turn 1 . ll0l, gl) tho bureaus and red tape fill-., g°ts to tlie War Minister. Wfi '. “ 10 conditions be fulfilled, the tw , ls Permitted to marry. If not, lie fiarlcJ? 110 ' 11100 intentions. If tlie bus morality but not money, it Gu., Vico J. i* miiiuc, St 0. Wiggins, appointed April 11, 1887 having declined. Henry J. Rnmsdell, a well-known jour nalist and formerly register of wills for the District of Columbia, died recently of npoplexy. A few hours before lus death he was about the city iu good spirits and apparently good health, although he had suffered from Bright’s disease several years. Paymaster Robert Rodney, U. S. Navy, is engaged iu trying to abolish pawn brokers. He says ot lus effort that it is “a virgin field of mercy which lias never been entered by private charity since Shentpershent, the first pawnbroker, hung out tlie three gilded balls from Ur. old abandoned gate lodge of the Garden of Eden.” The President lias appointed Conimo- doro D. B. Harmony, William A. Wal lace, of New York, II. S. Van Eaton, of Mississippi, Asa Morgan, of Arkansas, Thomas A. Logan, of Ohio, «'>d I rof. D. O Gilman, of Johns Hopkins University, as members of the Board of Visitor* to tho Naval Academy at Annapolis, Mil. The work of converting tlio Navy Yard into a gun foundry, authorized by the last Congress, has been commenced Op erations are nt present confined to the old anchor shop, where the termer nppl ances arc boteg removed preparatory 10 its being fitted up for the construction ‘>j guns of 8-inch calibre anuundei. It will be many months before the gun fouudiy is iu full working order. touslbo ■ ,f uu J r c f r <'qne"U- ttl8eC ^ ??U ro marriage. Officers Wives. REJECTED. GHOLEitA AND YELLOW FEVER to tho ahPrii T- ,?• °f Emporia; &■>. .walkcfi Wgmur"!? Sfef k ’ 8 °® c * h»-» body and ware o-wed. Tlut* wen ninety of them. The New York Senate declined to fe=,'S-.l p = “» New York city , an who ll0( i been wmiutffor emigratkm commhsioner. People Rapidly Dying Off In the Argen tine Confederation. Key West. Fin., Alnrmed-Wkat will Hap pen In Blrmln*hnm, Ain., II th* City I* Not Clenned Up. Chief officer Gay, of the bark Macleod, of St. Johns, N. B., which arrived at Philadelphia, Pa., from Buonos Ayre*, tells a frightful story of death from chol era in thnt portion of the Argentine Confederation. He sajis that while his vessel was lying in tho harbor of Bueno* Ayres, the people of that city nnd (Uburbs were dying off like sheep, nud the disease seemed to bo spreading like wild-tiro. The wife of tlie captain of tho Goldon Rul ’, the chief mate and one man of tho bark Brcinou nud four men of tho bark Wylo, who were stricken down with tho disease, died while the Macleod was in port. As fast as eases were discovered, tho patients wero removed to a hospital in the city, adjoining which is an open lot, and when death relieved their suffer ings, they wero nt oneo removed to this lot mid thoir bodies burned, Tho excitement occasioned by the ap pearance nt Key West, Fla., of yellow fever was revived by the doatli of a cigar maker uarned Minneden, who arrived it short timo ago from New York. He was boarding nt tho restaurant Where the sickness originated. Regarding the report of several cases nt Birmingham, Ala. that wero reported as cholera, A. 8. Robinson, of Boston, who has been in Alabama two years, said iu a talk: “Having spout much time in Bir mingham, I know enough about the southern climate and tho lack of drain- nge, and sanitary provisions, in places like Birmingham, so thnt I, in some meas ure, anticipate what will ono dny tako place there. Tho large growth of tho city lias been attended with disregard of snnitnry regulations, and they are certain to have trouble there this summer, and in subsequent years, unless they seize timo by tlio forelock, und take precautions against an epidemic.” SOUTHERN NEWS. PERSONAL. Col. J. W. Pauamodr, a promine^ citizen of St. Louis, Mo., died in tha city of pneumonia. Tntc Queen of Belgium stood god- moiher to a young negro from the Congo who was christened iu Brussels. lie wan named Henri Leopold. Governor Hill sent tho name of Col. Fred Grant, sou of Gen. U. 8. Grant, to tlio Now York Senate for Quarantine Commissioner in New York city. J. Armoy Knox, of “Texas Siftings,” who is commonly cnllcd Armory beenuso ho carries two revolvers nnd a bowie- knife, is tho ablest coin-matcher in the country since John T. Raymond died. Frank MaoArthuh, son of cx-Judge MacArthur, of tho Washington, D. O., Supreme Court, was married recently to Miss Surah Winston, grand-daughter of the late Governor Winston, of Alabama. Gen. Dan Sickles heads a large body of Northern veterans, who denounce the Gettysburg Memorinl Association for re fusing to allow a monument to be erected to commemoruto the bravery of Pickett’s mon. The Duke of Rutland will not allow gas anywhere in Belvoir castlo, his unccs- tral sent. Lamps lire used nil over the immense building, and u servant who inis spent fifty years in the ducal service oc cupies liis whole time in filling tlie bowls nnd trimming tho wicks. William T. Walters, of Baltimore) Aid., values his art collection nt more than $1,000,000, Mr. Walters is a Pennsylvanian of Scotch-Irish ancestry. His love for art hns been the ruling pas- sion of his life. The first $5 he evor spent was for a picture. Mrs. Madeline Yinton Hahlohey, of Washington, 1). C., has written 11 now novel, not yet published, to bo called “Divorced,” of which she says: "i'ho book is a plea for the •sanctity of tlie marriage tie, and intended to show the various evils consequent upon ourproseut system of easy divorce.” Rev. Dr. E. F. W. Walther, presi dent and professor of th* theological seminary at St. Louis, of tho German Evangelist Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and other States, died nt St, Louis, in tho 70th year of his ago. He was the organizer of the Missouri Synod, and was well known throughout Europe. There is a paragraph going the rounds of the papers stating that tho Baroness Burdette Coutts, who married Mr. Bart lett, an American, wears three skins, the third one being of silk and covering her entire person. She is quite old, very rich, and has her body thus covered on account of her real skin breeding a most loatlie- some parasite. J. H. Beard has just finished an oil portrait of Gen. W. T. Sherman. lie says of his subject: “Gen. Sherman was always punctual to the minute for his sittings. Ho sat for me nine or ten times, but he never could keep still for any great length of time at any sitting, lie would constantly apologize for tho fact that he Could not keep still.” Tippo Tip, the famous African trader, came upon a remarkable tribo on tho Congo, to the north of Nyangwe, who do a great deal of work in copper, and whoso ini id work in that metal is of a highly artistic character. Among the same people, enormou i spear heads of very thin copper are made, some six feet in length, which serve os a kind of cur rency. Columbus, Ga., is rigidly enforcing tho vagrant law. Griffin, Ga., is to have a contingent from the Salvation Army at Atlanta. Atlanta, Ga., is to have an improved cab service similar to the great Northern cities. A man giving the name of T. B. Otis, who represented himself as a capitalist .from Boston, Mass., victimized many peoplo in Memphis, Tcnn., through tho medium of worthless checks. Ills real name is Brown, and he belongs to Kansas City, Mo. Dr. J. S. Kcnnard, of Chicago, who has beon conducting revivals in Atlanta, Macon and other cities, with remarkable success, is now working in Albany, Ga. The meetings, though undenominational, are held in the Methodist church, which is crowded night and morning to its ut most oapacity. Considerable excitement was created in Little Rock,.Ark., over tho arrest of ex-Mayor Gen. W. 8. Walsh, of Hot Springs, on a Berious charge, sworn out by Miss Ella Dyer. Gen. Wulsh went over to Little Rock recently, on business, and his arrest was ns n poisoned arrow fired in tho flesh of an innocent lamb. Atlanta, Ga,, dry goods houses will all closo hereafter at 0 p. m. < Master Workman M. J. Devereau, of tlio Augusta, Ga., Knights of Labor, went North rocently and raised money enough to pay all the debts acoruing from last year’s strike. The board of regents of tho Grant Momorial University of Athens, Tenn., unanimously conferred tha degree of doctor of laws upon George W. Childs, of tho Philadelphia Ledger. Tho officials of thu East Tonnes***, Richmond & Danville Railroads wero in Chattanooga, Tenp., lately to locate'tho silo for a bridge aoross the Tenucssee River. Tho bridge will bo built shore the city, near the city furnaco. Leo Furtangler, an itinerant watch maker, dropped dead in a Nashville, Tenn., hotel from paralysis of the brain; and uliortly after, Logan King, an aged colored man, dropped dead from heart disease while passing the same hotel. A negro named John King, of Chatta nooga, Tenn., was bitten on the leg by a small red spider, and hti died from the bite. His body was swelled to enormous proportions and was covered with large white spots. Tho negro suffered tho greatest agony. George Oakes was killed in Chatta- noogo, Tenn., in the Louisville <fc Nii8Uvillo Railroad’s yard. Oakes was about twenty-two years of age, and was well known in Atlnnta. For a long time ho was a thriftless fellow, but a fow weeks ago joined the Salvation Army, nnd when I10 was killed was Wearing tho' Salvation Army badgo and uniform. The most diverting part of the enter tainment of tho Atlanta, Ga., University wus tho exhibit made by tho members of tho cooking class. The girls are instructed how to make and baku bread, pies nnd cake; nro given practical lessons in roast ing and boiling meats and fowls and preparing all sorts of food for tlie table. They succeeded in milking a tempting display of cooking food, nil prepared by thoir own hands. Thirteen bar-room keopers wore before Recorder Dunbar, in Augusta, Ga., for keeping open and selling liquor on Suu- dny. Rev. John Pirkoy, uged 70 years, and for forty years minister of the Christian Church, nnd pastor of a church in Win chester, Va., died recently, A discharged negro railroad linnd is suspected of hnving attempted to wreck several trains on tlie McMinnville biuuch of the Chattanooga railroad, by placing obstructions of tics and rails across the tracks. A letter was received in Montgomery, Ala., from Charles McIC. Foster, of New York, offering to return a sword pickc i up on the battlefield of Antietam, the blade of which bears tlio name of Capt. George J. Watloy, 10th Alubama Infan try. Brick masons employed on the U. S. barracks iu course of erection at Atl nta, Ga., struck for an increase of pay from $3 to $3 50, buf* Dr. Howard declined. New inen flocked in to take the place of the strikers, who gave in after being out ono dny. Robert Cushing was f .und near Lula, Ga., on the', Richmond & Danville rail road track with his skull fractured. The indications arc- t Hut he was killed and then placed on the track, ns thu wound 011 the head could noL have been made by the train. Grant Best, the negro who killed three of his companions nnd wounded two others at one shot, 11 short time since, ut Wilmington, N. O., was found guilty of murder in the first degree. At tho time of the shooting, there was a general im pression that it was the result of careless ness, but it was found to be murder. THE MARQUIS WELCOMED. Gov. Gen. Lansdowne and his wife on thfir return to Ottawa from Toronto, re ceived a tremendous demonstration of regard. The escort to the Governor General contained six brass bands. At Cartier square a great stand had been erected and was ociup ed by about 2,000 school children, who sang a chorus of welcome. There was un enormous con course in the square, estimates • varying from 15,000 to 20,000 persons, thousands having come from surrounding counties. Rev. Fa-her Dawson read a jubilee ode. The governor general Ihankcd the citi- aeus for their magnificent welcome, BUSINESS PROSPERITY. LATEST NEWS. The South Reaping the Benefit ot Large Capital to DeYelop Railways, Mills, Foundries, Etc., Eto. Dade City, Fla., is to have a $15,000 hotel. The Lorain, Ohio, tool works wilt ro- move to Chattanooga, Tenn., very soon; tho capital stock is $50,000. Decatur, Ala., is to havo an extract factory with a capacity of 75 barrels a day, the largest in tho world. The Noshvillo, Tenn., Land Improve ment Co. is negotiating for the removal of several manufacturing plants from tho North to West Nashville. R. C. Cooke, representing a New York company, has purchased the mineral right ou 1,200 acres of laud at Bristol, Tenn. It is rumored that a furnace is to be built by the company. Affairs in Knoxville, Tenn., look very promising. Iron bridges are being built, streets aro being oxtended through large auburban tracts, a belt railroad around the city is projected, also new street car lines. Tho Macon, LaGrango & Birmingham Railroad Co. and the Birmingham, Geor gia & Florida Railroad Co. havo arranged to build a direct line from Birmingham, Ala., via Talladega to Savannah, Ga., with a brunch road to Brunswick, Bills have beou introduced in tho Flor ida legislature to incorporate the Ala bama Alidlund Railway Co.; a company to build a railroad from near Lake George to tho Gulf of Mexico, and a company to oporate a canning factory nt St. Lucic. Tho Nottingham Railroad A Improve incut Co. capital stock $800,000 has been organized. The compuuy will purchnsi and extend a narrow gauge railroad mid build a 25-ton charcoal furnace nt Alpine, Ala. A cotton factory is to be built also. North Carolina dots: Plow works litivi started at Boat’s Mills; Davidson collcgi bus a new boot and shoe factory; Allen B. Goodwin has put up a large factory for the manufacture of buggies; Greeus boro lias iuuugurutuiLa street car line and two tobacco factoriui; and Emma is to havo new brick works. Tho Jefferson Brick Co. capital stock $40,000, has beeu organized with R. F. Hudson, of Columbus. Miss,, us presi dent; E. F. Manning, New Ormans, Lu., vice-president, and F. C. Dunn, secretary autl general manugor. They have bought and will enlarge thu brick works of Car- roll & Carroll, ut Birmingham, Ala. Thu resolution “that un invitation is hereby extended to any corporation to erect iu thu city of Mucon a complete systent of water und gas works; that for tho purpose of promoting said enterprise the city of Macon pledges tho cordial sup port to make such undertaking a success,” has beon passed by tho Macon, Ga., coun cil. “The vast plants that have been put in at Birmingham, Sheffield and vicinity will remain. The iron and coal industries in North Alabama havo been developed for permanence. Tlie manufacturing growth of Nushviilo and Chattanooga, the trade development of Atlanta, Little Rock and other cities in the South will survive any monetary crisis that may occur.”—Manu facturers' Uncord, Baltimore, Md. THEATRE BURNED. A Largn Number of the Andlrno* Burned —Heroism, of the Firemen. The Opera Comiquo in Paris, France, tqok fire from one of the wings coming in contact with a gas jet, during tlio per formanco. The manager M. Tasquii rushed on the stage and implored tin audience to rJmain seated until the exits were opened, which the majority did, and thus a terrible loss of life was pre vented; -as it was, nearly 20 persons jumped from the upper windows am were killod or maimed. The iron curtain was lowered in front of tho stage, ami this prevented tho fire from spreading immediately to the auditorium nnd al lowed the audience timo to esenpe. The fire brigades distinguished themselves, and many of them had harrow escapes Most of the casualties were due to cxciti- ment aud fright, and persons who were unable to'trust tbemsglves to walk the narrow edge of the cornice around the building, jumped off in their terror. One woman coolly walked all around tho cor nice, while the flames wore bursting above, until : sha reached a. fix#.escape. Tho victims were almost all singers, and are about 60 in number. Only a fort night ago, M. Slenakers called attention in the Chamber of Deputies to the dam goroils condition of the Opera Comtque, which was the oldest in Paris. FISHERMEN KILLING EACH OTHER. There is war among-the salmon fisher men ou tho Columbia river, near Astoria, Oregon. The seiners and gillers have banded together to stop all trap fishing. A. E. King, owner of a cannery at II- wac, nnd Albert Green aud Archie Ross, owners of traps, started out armed with guns to guard a large lot of web, which is used iu the traps, and which iiftd been tarred and was lying in the open air to dry. This was in a field not far from the beach, surrounded by small timber. While on tho watch they discovered men moving in the darkness, whom they challenged. The reply was a volley of shots. Mr. Ross was killed, and Mr. King received three serious wounds. Green was unhurt. NEGRO MURDBRBD William Prenty, a young white man, had a dispute with Sherman Bacon, a colored man, in Charles Umbach’s store, three miles from Savannah, Ga. Tho trouble came about because Bacon re fused to treat to'cigars after Prenty had treated to beer, and'the negro was killed by a shot from a gun in the hands of Prenty. A coroner’s jury promptly found that Prenty was guilty of wilful murder, SUMMARY JUSTICE. i Me* Arraigned for Outrage Shat la Death 'In "tlie Court Room. LOVE AND COMFORT. An attempt has boon made to kill tho Sultan of Turkey. Tho moeting of tho executive commit tee of the Southern Press Association, which hns beou in session in New York, adjourned to meet in Atlanta, Ga., on June 21. Placards were posted in the country around St. Petersburg, Russia, threaten ing to bur,, down tho landlords’ villas on B certain night, nnd at the appointed timo ovor 00 houses were fired nnd de stroyed. Tlio national convention of the United States Brewers’ Association, in session at Baltimore, Md., appropriated $5,000 for tlie assistance of the brewers of Michigan, $5,000 for the btowers of Texas, nnd $8,000 for tho browers of Tennessee, the monoy to bo used In attempting to defeat tlio offorts of tho prohibitionists in those etutes. The colored queen, Kaploluui, with her suite, has sailed for Europe. A movement is on foot to consolidate tho cities of New York and Brooklyn. P. S. Peadroe, a farmer, confined in tho Anna, 111., Insane asylum, was beat- on to death by tho attendants. Tho coke operators of Pennsylvania nro so disgusted with their Hungarian help, who took the piaco of tho strikers, Hint they will discharge them, and hire native Americans in their stead. There Is trouble agnin on the Mexican border, because Sheriff Sanchez, of Laredo,Tex., arrested Lieut. Joso Cortez, of the Moxlcnu army, who tried to arrest a deserter on the American sido, aud in doing so, used a pistol. Tho 28d annual session of the Grand liodge of Good Templars of the World met at Saratoga, N. Y. Nearly overy country in tho world was represented. Thcro wero renlly two bodies in . session, tho Right Worthy Grand Lodgo and the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of tho World. In 1870, a disruption occurred, when the English branch seceded. A young man called at the residence of John D. Bates, one of the most prom inent citizens of Boston, Mass., and de manded hush money, claiming to have in his possession a terrible secret affecting Mr. Bates. The latter called the police by telephone, but tho blackmailer es caped, nnd before doing so, tried to in timidate Mr. Bates with a pistol Strikers exploded n dynamite bomb under the police liarrneks at Heburn, Eng., and destroyed tho building. Belgium strikers have used firearm* und explosives iu their encounters with the police and destroyed n railroad bridge. Mnrcon L. Sequin a manufacturer of umbrellas iu Philadelphia, Pa., has dis appeared, leaving his creditors minus $85,000. Recent rains throughout the North west, have extinguished most of the forest fires which havo been raging in Wiscon sin and upper Michigan with such de structive violcuco of lute. A student tried to kill the Ozsr of Russia while he was iu the Don Cossacht country. The culprit had in his posses sion a bottle of poison, six cartridges, a revolver and a dagger. Ono of Queen Victoria’s chaplains, Fleming by name, published recently a volume of sermons, the most important of which was identically the same as one delivered by Dr. Talmage, the noted Brooklyn, N. Y„ preacher. Tho Pope in on allocution referring to Germany said: “Thank* to the equita ble, end-pacific sentiments of Emperor William and his counsellors, the Prussian government removed moro serious incon veniences and then accepted various prac tical concessions of peace by which some of the former laws against tho church have been repealed.” A mag. called ut tho residence of Join Anderson, iii Rockville, Mo., and asked for a glass of water. Jennie Anderson a daughter, wnited upon him, but when she came near, he suddenly seized and chloroformed her, and while under influ ence of the drug, she was terribly treat ed. Sencli resulted in the arrest of John Vnnderburg, nnd lynching was prevented only lije doubt of the prisoner’s guilt. After the excitement had cooled down, Jennie Anderson confronted tlie prisoner and clafmod to rec.ognize him. At a pre liminary court hearing, the'' Ander son family were all presort, besides many other citizens. Jennie told the horrible details of tho crime, and the prisoners made 11 poor attempt to prove an alibi. The judge had just announced that the prisoner would bo held in $10,000 ball, when a shot rang out, followed in rapid succession by two more. There was a scamper for the street, and when quiet was restored, the prisoner was dead. No one knows who fired the shots, but ss two of the Anderson boys were in the court room, they were put under arrest. ALABAMA'S CYCLONE. Montgomery, Ala., was visited by cyclone which lasted half un hour, tore off the roof of tho court-house, pros trated the buildings in course of ereerinn for tho fair and did considerable damage all around. O’BRIEN WELCOMED. Tit Now York IiOfflRlaturo GItoi film a Royal Welcome—If© Goei to Montreal. The New York Legislature gave a semi-official reception to William O’Brien, the Irish editor, and Speaker Husted, of the Assembly, in receiving O’Brien on the rostrum said, motioning to himself end the distinguished visitor: “Sham rock and tho stars and stripes.” This .created another outburst of applause. Theu there were cries of “Speech I” “Speech 1” “Give us your idea of Ca nadian hospitality.” Mr. O’Brien then made a ten-minutee’ speech, in which he referred to the universal hospitality with which he had been received everywhere in America; Jo the feeling of security he experienced-when he found himself un der the glorious stars and stripes at Cape Vincent and to the great honor now ac corded him by the Legislature of New 'York. He then went to the train and took passage for Montreal, Canada, where he received a flattering ovation. No disturbance took place. OAR STABLES BURNED. Tho Belt line stables on Ninth avenue iu New York city were destroyed by fire. The immense structure of the Consoli dated railroad in Cincinnati, O., occupied as stables and offices, were burned up. BOSTON ON HAND. The first donation for the Atlanta, Ga., exposition was a check for $100 from Phelps, Dalton & Co., of Boston, Mass., received through W. C. Dodson, of At- In days gtnte by, we danced, we sung The sunny vale* of life among', There was no joy liire being young I Now, we have supped virith toil and. core, And ’mid tho glint of shininj hair, Time, as I10 long ago did pass, Shook from his never-failing glass Thesilverocldustof witherod years— Ploughed furrows with regretful tears— Along the qheek whoso roses palod Before the cold breath he exhaled. In days gone by, with righteous sham.. Wo scorned pursuit of gold nnd fame, Give as, with love, herlis and a crust! Riches hod wings, gold woe but dust. With love divine and four bare walls Who cared for lands, for gilded hallsl But now, tho noon of life is past I There blows a strong and chilling blast That snakes tho poor, thin cottngo door* And penetrates its creaking floors, Tho toothless gums reject love's crust— Love's herbs aro dry na storm-blown dust The days gone by will come no more, When heaven was roof and earth vrtis floor f And star and flower and leaf-clad tree Exceeded all mun’s tapestry. Tho swoet, tlie foolish lovo of youth That brookod no shade of doubt—near truth, But bravely faced that cloudless sun— Is all disproved—its lesson* done I Now spread thick carpets on the floor, Curtain tlie windows, drape th? door— AnJ lot the glittering chandelier Throw mellow light upon good cheer; Now, wi»or grown, let truth be told— We lovo—our ease, our lands, our gold. —Margaret II. Lawless, in the Current. P1TII AND POINT. A shoplifter—An carthquako. Never abuse a mulo behind his back. Tho man who has just bought a dog L* a bore to his friends. The farmer who raises the glass too often isn’t likely to raiso much else— Siftings. Tlio best way to “get rich by poultry keeping" is to sell all your hens early every spring. Then you won’t have to plntit your garden but once.—Journal gf Education. Pastor—"Woll, wlmt did your young people renlizo nt your entertainment. I” Member of tho Committee—“We have just realized that wo aro $25 out.”—Bur-^ lington Free Prtss. A lady who had her photograph tnken was showing it to her husband. “Do you think it looks like me?" she asked. "Yes," he said after a critical examination, “it looks like you, only it seems very quiet.—Harper's Bator. 11EM ARK ABLE UNANIMITY. Tlie bridge had broken, and the crowds Flocked near and far the wreck to see; They came in swarms, in drove*, in clouds, And grow in numbers momently. Anil then, In loud accordant notes, Tliore rose a shout from hill nnd lnke, And burst from fifty thousand throats: “I always said that bridge would break. —TidrBils. Simulating Death. Homo persons havo possessed the power of simulating death, but it is a dangerous experiment, and the story is told of a college student who for tho amusement of his comrades did this onco too often. By the power of the will over tho vital functions ho lmd agnin nnd ugnin lain down upon a sofa and fnllcu 111 a few mlnuteB into his sportivo death triinco. He lind always come back to activity within half un hour, but on this last oc casion they grew alarmed at tlie longcon tinuance of his trance. They called to him, but lie did not answer, they shook him, but ho did not awake. Thoir fellow- student wus really dead. It is minuted of Colonel Townshend, Rajah of Puttiuli, in the Punjab, thnt he hud this power of what doctors call voluntary hibernation. As some women faint away whenever they feel like doing so, so tho gallant Colonel coulcl "die daily,” or wheuever he pleased. His heart, says tho medical account of it, would cease to beat; then; was no per ceptible respiration; tlie body became cold and rigid, the eyea glossy and the features oadaverous. He would continue dead for several hours, and then come back to Hfe, Dr.Cheyno says that Colonel Townshend told him that he could ex pire whenever lie pleased and by an ef fort of his own will restore himself in stantaneously to the living state.. On one occasion he performed the experiment in tho presence of three medical experts, one of whom kept his hand upon the Colonel’s heart, while 11 second held his fingers on his wrist-pulse, and the third held 11 mirror before his mouth. They found all traces of pulsation and restora tion gone, and were unanimous in their belief that he was actually dead, when ho revived as easily ns lie had died, to tlieiv greut astonishment.—Brooklyn, Eagle. A Rat on a Goose’s Back. “Misery makes strange bed-fellows,” says the proverb. It also renders the in stinct of creatures in peril exceedingly keen in finding moans of self-preservation. During tho recent freshet in the Ohio River a sigular instance of a rat’s sagac ity occurred a short distance below Cin cinnati. About the time when the river was at its height a number of people were as sembled on its margin, watching the huge masses of hay swept along on its irresistible course. At length a goose hove in sight, strug gling sometimes for the land and at others sailing majestically along with the torrent, and, as it drew near, a black spot was observed upon its snowy plumage, which tiic spectators were astonished to find was 11 living rat. It is probable that it had been borne from its domicile, and, observing the goose, hastened to it as a refuge. On the goose making land the rat leaped from its back and scampered away.—Youth's Com panion. Setting an Example. “Br-r-r-r-r-r 1 I wish this wind would settle,” remarked a man as he slammed the aoor of an editor’s sanctum And backed up to the stove to warm hia coat tails. “Mebbe it would if you’d set the example. It’s four years since yo^ set tled your .subscription,” was tho breezy reply pf the editor,—BamiUt Breste.