About Georgia weekly telegraph, journal & messenger. (Macon, Ga.) 1880-188? | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1882)
©srKKQut C»legje , ?tp4 - 3attctt«d & HTo^ci^gec, As Solid a Republican «■ Dorsey. Wathmeton Poet, On. ,, J'Mti«E«.M *a crldence of mod Wth. Preri- 5™.i l ?ytf on ¥ h*vc no objection to male* pxthp VnlwIfatS?*' ° f aul ' r,!mc Coult Affection Outrunning Wisdom. Texat Siftings. "How ore ron and your wile coniine on?” naked a Galveston man o! a colored man. ••She’s run me off, boa.” “What’s the mat ter?" “1 is to hlame, boss. I gave her a splen did white silk dress and den uo got so proud me had no use forme. She'lowed I was too dark to match do dress ’! T.ti Cerpuscnle. •The drowsy swarm has ceased to hum, The 1 /wing cattle homeward come. The herdsmen guide them to their stall An.l evening mist caelrclep all. The busy wheels have reared to hum And maids released from toil will como. With tripping step and Jocund rail To watch ere sombre curtain fall. 1-Ten In the city's busv mart ■ The diu has ceased, at least In part. And twilight veils each sound and sight Till lights tl/wh out lo welcome “Night.” 1’1> Hill and Down Again. St. Louie JVin.' There Is no American who does not feel an Interest In the career of this man, who lagan his career, under the most favorable circum stances, as a graduate of West Point, then an officer In the war of Mexico, and who then went down, down In the social scale until he was aliuo-t an outcast; was picked up in the streets of St. Ixmis and given old clothes ior decency's sake by a charitable woman; then tried to do lictter. then, when a technical soldier was In demand at any price, had a chance, and, lielug an able man in his pro fession, made himself one of the great men of the world. This -innn, V. S. Grant, Is mow Agsln descending the hill he climbed. It is Due that successful soldiers are seldom any thing but soldiers. The Julius (Venn and Na poleons are rare birds upon the earth. A .$50,000 FIRE. WACOM VISITED BY A NEIUOVS t’O.VF/*l (ill.ITIOX. Difference Itctwccn Then and Now. Chicago Timet, (lad) V’henever Ccncral Hancock now makes a public np|ieiiTUiice the journals which omioscd him In lsso are, considering their gross abuse of lilm then, something too warm and lavish in tjicircoimm-ndutionof him as a soldier and a patriot, lie l» now described as a very deco rous and most anient lover of his country.* IJe was then dunonnced as a brute and a traitor. Heisnowc.iinpllinciiteduiH.il the robustness of his health. It wna asserted during the cam paign Hull he lnnlcd the green earth u« he Walked along—the same earth which would apeedily cover him. since he was a -..rry wreck, mcntnllv and physically. Ho Is now so very inodes! in IdsInuring. Ifewasthen. according to his later eulogists, ridiculously vain and un- warrantedly atnldtlous. Perhaps the. General lilutself would, on the whole, la- latter pleased if, at the expense of their present superlatives, these organs hail treated him In 'so with some thing like common decency and fairness. And It would certainly conduce to the reputation of these Journals if they would not so persis tently mid openly call attention to their own gross calumnies. Jones of Nevada nml tile Negro. J. U. R fa Augutta Chronic'*. Jones' speech fell like a homladiell into the Republican ramp; but there was no answer ta( him. It Is one of Hie revenges of time, that the I’aeltlc Coast Senators who had ou. wii. If«d fasten the fourteenth and t'.itcC..lli uigCiul- nients upon the prostrate South wigy now ap pealing P> that section to come pi tlu-ir aUl, mid protect tliein from tlielr own insanity. Time, at last, makes all things even. A Republican Senator, in the year 1*82, lias risen ip Ills scat and boldly announced that negroes ought uever to have la-en allowed pi votig flint tlieir presence Is a curse at the South: that the white mail's government Is the only one lit for the republic; mid that reconstruction was a blunder and a crime ! And not a man in that Senate, on the Republican side, dared stand up and challenge this bold nud startling declara tion. Even Hoar sat mum amt duinfoundcd. If Jones lias not sounded the nlurum that rings like n lire licll In the night, I would like to know the meaning of his language. What will come of it wo soon sbnll know. But ll needs tin sage to rise from the dead to prophesy that either the 1’aclflc Coast is drifting to l/crooc- racy or that tlic Republican |mrty is about to "shoot Niagara.” George, of Mississippi, and Jones, of Nevada, have clas|ied hands over the bluck chasm! , '•rite Golden Long Ago” Davit» Gazette.a Society, with us to-day. If ffl" mixed. Is more original In Its plan than in our youth, and we cannot sec that In losing the exquisite exclusiveness, we have lost what can never lie replaced—(or. in those days we lived more in the cultured pist. New things, new intellects and talents, like new houses, glittered too much! We were shy of so much brightness, and must waR until time had laid his mellowing finger on tlie structure and it became safe to admire. Conversation was-but sparingly ln- ' terlardcd by quotations from rising stars; while, not to lie acquainted so as to recognize readily the most popular lints from an ancient poet, not to know the names and best works of the oldest masters, was to be crudely Ignorant in everything ]icrtainlng to painting, music and literature. They—the golden characters, the harvested (rain, alone, had reached the perfection of im agination, and through their lenses we each triad to strain our mental vision, whether gift ed or not iienonally with the vital sparks of genius. Consequently we became somewhat a race of twaddlers; toadying after what wc could not understand, afraid of the shadow of our own individuality, and unmercifully snubbing the persistent aspirant. How, how different!—like the Irishman's mount, we lean fearfully to the other side, and though socially we can never cmulata the ex amples of beautiful harmony depicted in Miss Alcott's works—for no well-bred negro, among us, would go further than the mistress of the house In familiarity of deportment—we are more independent thinkers, act and feel with out consulting code* so much, and by cultivat ing individuality in miud and heart together we . live andenjoyonrownday. We admire, wc adore the masterspirits of (he dead past, hut wc no longer fear to criticise them too. Rut the change'.u our social relations has gone far enough for .icmocracy. Wc may stop and begin to lay up stores for future historic splendors. Between Imurance and culture must ever exist the gulf that money is powcrlem to bridge, and it Is a pity there is not a little more clinging to the old strong holds. Shakspcare, Milton and . Walter Scott would be like quiet havens of rest to manv a brain-rocked reader of sensation and infidelity, surging as it is unchecked through the pages of common literature of the day, that purporting to be especially tor the masses.and by its low price placed within the teach of all. There are few faces but wear a smile after the atniggle with life is over. Yet. thus far tlic fa cial expression of our social life is considera bly marred by the struggle It has recently pass ed through, and the yoang gallant who lilts his bat ah tacli or so back from his brow^ticks his hands deep In his pockets, and thus chats manner towards hts Dulcinca. In telling the tala of those finer perceptions we mourn "the tender grace of a day that is dead.” Malvallon Army la Darin. Correspondence Sew York Herald. ■ A Hying column of the irrepressible Salvation Army has at last invaded Paris. It is com minuted by a certain General Booth, who is as sisted by two female aides-de-camp of tried valor and devotion. One is his daughter. Miss Caroline Booth, whose pretty face is much more likely to send the impious Parisians to perdition than to lead them Into the straight and narrow way of salvation. The other Is a less prep nose wing lady, name unknown and age ditto, of unmistakable British origin. She Mauds at the General’s right, hand while he holds forth, and she translates his Anglo-Saxon phrases into the vernacular. All three ore musically seconded by a female accordeonl player and a mole cornet a-piston blower, who from time to time enllrcn the proceedings by hold variations on “nold the Fort” and other familiar tunes from the Moody and Sankey repertoire. The Salvation Army has not hod an encouraging reception from the Inhabitants of this anregcncratc city so far. At a meeting near La Villetlc a couple of nights ago the con gregation began to dance as soon as the pious ministers began their hymning. They became very riotous Indeed up In the gallery, and there Is no knowing as to what lengths of fndecemm they might bare proceeded bad not Miss Caro-, line, with rare presence of mind, cried outsnd- dcnly, "Beware I the gallcrv to not like the Kock of our faith, unshakeable.” This at once sobered them and they ceased their saltatory extremes. Collecting Ivy Roots. ’ Philadelphia Star. There is an industry in the mountains of Western North Carolina and East Teunes- eoe that is perhaps known to but few, and is probably found in bnt few sections of the country, viz : The collection of ivy roots. The root# are shipped t> this city and Bon >n, where thoy aro used for mak ing door knobs and pipe bowls. They are . found principally along the lino of the Cranberry branch railroad and in the vi cinity of Home mountain, where they grog jjj great abundance and attain an enor mous size. Our informant states that re- coutly a root weighing eOO pounds w ts dug from the.ground nnd shipped to mnrket. This is supp >.-ed to bo the large-t ivy root over fount/, but rcots weighing from seven ty-five to IflO pounds are frequently found. The collection of these root! has grown into quite an industry, and a large number of poor farmers are thus engaged and make a tair livelihood. There is a oon- ctant demand for the roots, and goed prioes are paid for them by the ton. The wood is sai l to l>c very valuable for the fmrprttt for winch it >* used. The Sat aval Beanlt. Jioston Transcript. -A very fine sermon, Mr, Jones, ’ said Deacon iiroan t<> the parson fit the dost of service yesterday. "Several laps ahead of anything you ever gave us before. •‘Yoh. • replied Parson Jones, blushing slightly. "1 think myself that I made a pretty good score." Thus doth the vine of Lite walking match permeate and per Y8it all classes of society. Mr. R It Watson, n Well-Known Cot ton Moyer Supposed to Hnvo Per* labed in tbe Flames—A Ilorse and Male Burned to Death. Loud cries of “fire! fire! fire!” rang thronghont Macon yesterday morning, shortly after 4 o’clock, and quickly the bells sounded forth the alarm. A serious conflagration has beau expected in this city mtu/y months past, owing to frequent in cendiary attempts, and these anticipations have been realized lo a considerable de gree. Firemen and citizens generally, on awakening at tho alarm yesterday morning, discovered that the heavens covering the lower portion of the city was brightly illuminated by lurid flames which shot far upward and about, telling the story that a disastrous fire was raging. People com menced harrying in honored* to tho scene of blazing light, wnich proved to be the burning of the warehouse of Messrs. 0. D. And arson & Son, on Fourth street, next to tbe jail, between Poplar and Cherry s reets, and shortly below Brown’s National Hotel. Young America Fire Company No. 3, crer prompt to respond to the call of dan- g. r, was the first to reach the fire, nnd, at taching its hose to the plug corner of Cber- S Y and Fourth streets, where Messrs, aques & Johnson will tout commence the erection of their new an Jflegint store, quickly had a stream of water playing on the burning warehouse, which was already enveloiied in fire and flames bursting out ou all sides and up through the iron gra tings, from a fiery furnace which must have been burning some time before any alarm was given. Bales of cotton were one sheet of fire, nnd the raging fiery elements waved in all their fury. Just then tbe resi dence of Mr. V ilham Foster, the efficient jailer of Bibb county, and only separated from Ando son’s warehouse by a narrow alley, caught fire, and the stream of No, 3’s company was turned on that, the fi tines extinguished and the house thoroughly soaked with water.. The jail al'O became in imminent danger, and that also was given a good wetting, thereby relieving from fear of death by burning thirteen or fourteen prisoners, some of whom were chained to the floor, aud their cries for liei<> rang out in loud tones upon the ears of all. The warehouse continued to be tlic vic tim of the furious flames, aud all the fire companies of the cily In ring promptly arrived mion tho ground, a terrible and valiant battle of water a id flame t/egan and tho contort raged for several hours ere the angry storm of fire was subdued. Never did • firemen work mere nobly. .Every man did his full duty. No. 4 nnd No. 1 steamers worked splendidly. No. 4 took suction at the plug whore No. 3 was attached, and the hose of No. 3 was dis connected from tin plug and joined to the engine, likewise the hose of No. 2, and ',^^irongb these two !iu&* of h~se a couple of 1‘T^fceauis of water' of fine pre/surd were thrown. Steadily the gallant engine of the ever reliable Mechanics No. 4 did its lovely work, and the brave firemen of Nos. 2 and 3 stood like heroes to their nozzles and hose. The steamer of Protection No. 1 took suction at the plug at Dr. Ingalls’ drug store corner, and the hose of Nos. 4 aud 1 were joined to the engine, and this steam er, which has indeed for long years been a “Protection” to Macon, blew her whistle aud l/cgan her splendid labor, sending a fine stream each through the hose of Nos. 4 and 1, a id the men of these two tatter companies courageously fought the dames. No. 5 was on hand to bid “Defiance” to the angry blaze-,nnd,attaching her hose to a ping opposite the express oflicc, fought gallantly until the flag lowered at the end of the conflict nn the dying embers and smothering!}’ burning cotton. Hook and hndder, with her company of men, tried long and well by fire, was pres ent and rendered effective service with their hooks nnd ladders. Despite the hard labor by the firemen and the faithfnl water works which not for a moment failed, the fire coaid not be cdhfined to Anderson’s warehouse. The ndjoining double stores of Messrs. Wolff Bros, having only a simple shingle roof, also caught lire and was shortly enveloped in flames. 1 he hose of No. 3 was carried by ladder up on the root of the Wolff building nnd the fire fought from on top, and most strenuous efforts made to check the approach of the flames, but the shingle roof was eaten np by the flnmes as if it was so much chaff, and the interior of the stores being filled with cotton, paper, old rags and mnoh other inflammable material, the destruction of the building was inevitable and attention had to be paid towards saving the neigh boring dwellings, which was most success fully accomplished. While No. 3 was playing on tbe Wolff building, the roof of a two story brick house, situated about one hundred yards distant, on Fourth street between Cherry nnd Mnlberry streets, was discovered to be on firo, ignited from some of tha vast auantity of burning paper and sparks floating throagh the air. No. 3 was ordered to play on this ne-r fire, and a few moments had moved her pipe and hose to the barning bouse played a lively stream of water upon it, quickly extinguished fhe fire, nnd like ra cing horses, the Young America's returned to tbe Wolff fire - aud were battling with their fellow comrades in deadening the fire and shortly after seven o'clock a. m., the firemen saw their labors rewarded, and the order was given, “reel up and back to casino houses.** What was the origin of the fire? This is a question involved in much mystery nnd about which there is considerable theorising. Tho most general surmise set mi to be tl/is : Mr. K. B. Watson a well koown cott m buyer of Macon, bad sleeping apart ments in the second story of Anderson’s warehouse, and in the front of the build ing. He is supposed to have arisen in the night some time, and going oat from his room with a lamp into the main body of the warehouse, may have been taken with a sick or fainting spell, to which he was accustomed or liable, and turning cverthe light set fire to the cotton, and was unable to escape from his horrible fate. The fire was first seen to bresk out about midway of the warehouse. Certain firemen and citizens whoso word is reliable aud who were .ho first to reach the burning building after the alarm was given, claim that they distinctly henrd human groans or suppressed cries earning from within tbe warehouse. To reach the inside and render assistance was impot Bi ble, for on breaking down the door im mense volumes of black, dense smoke poured forth, calculated to strangle any and knocks. Bymeby Mr. Eva us comes to tho door, and I tells him that I want to to o.me in and stay till morning. Be says he don’t want to let strangers in the house, bnt being it’s night and cold, and I was a woman in distress, he’d let me in. About time I was warm goad, I laid down long- side tbe bed on the tar side; the little girl was next to me, nnd then Mr. Evans lay down and wo all went to sleep. When the train came by [About 3 o’clock—Re porter] I saw a man strike a match. I thought he was in tbe store all the time, and af'er awhile I heard the licks on Mr. Evaos and beard him say ‘Oh Lord 1’ Then I heard somebody on the outside, and I was so scared I didn’t know what to do. When daylight came I heard the crowd outside say they would kill the first person that como out of tbe store, and I hid be hind tbe shucks, and that’s all I know about U.” ‘How came yonr apron bloody?” “My apron and bonnet was lying across n chair The entire loss by the fire will foot up j “I went away from Macon lost night on I nearly £50,000, in part covered by insn-1 the train, end you can ask the conductor if I ranee. Messrs. C. D. Anderson lost $475 ' I didn’t. I got off there at Summerfield I in cash, papers and books. They had a stock of cotton, guano, etc, valued at acout $11,400, on winch there was an in surance of $7,400. Tbe building itself xrls the property of Mr. U. M. Gunn, and in sured for $2,503. Messrs. Wolff Bros, had a stock valued at $20,000, insurance $10,000. The store belonged to them, and was insured for $7,- 000. About 9 o’clock yesterday morning— ohortly after'tiie engine companies had re turned to their houses after deadening tbe fire—the bell of No. 2*s engine house com menced ringing, which was intended only to bring that company oat. tor the purpose of throwing more water on the firo that had broken out anew in the Au- derson-Woiff building, bnt tha alarm was taken np generally and the companies rushed once again to the scene of action, No. 3 reaching there first nnd attaching to tho same plug from which it had not more than an houi before been disconnected, and a second time found a worthy rota pan ion by her side in gallant No. 4. The compa nies were released about 11 o'clock, a. m., and once again returned to their engine houses. In the afternoon the hose of No. 3 wa3 ag»in called into requisitionto play a farewell stream on the smouldering em bers ere the shades of night had fallen. This the first largo fire that Chief Jones and worthy assistants have bsd since their election of testing their efficiency. Wo think the public will agree with us unani- moosly in declaring that Chief Jones and Assistant Cliiefs Vannucki and Fault ably discharged their duties in every respect. Just here we take pleasure in mention ing a delightful event that occurred at U1R mae A Pntzcll’s restaurant about 6V£ o’clock, when the fire had got under con trol. The members of Hook nnd _ Ladder Company, whose courtesy and liberality nre proverbial, had a most bounteous and elegant breakfast prepared for themselvei and n few invited gnests, consisting of the Chief of tho department, and tho foremans of tho different companies. Foremau Dcitz, of Hook and Ladder, presided —ith his usual gallantry and made every one have a most enjoyable tnno and partake most lavishly of the feast, which came at a most opportune time when alt were hungry and fatigued. The excitement of tho fire and the un certain mystery snrronndiug the fate of Mr. Watson still prevails in the city with undiminished intensity, and the wish is earnestly prayel that Macon will f orever be spared a sirnihu misfortune. Iman or beast of the world. Northing hu man conld have encountered it and lived, and yet what a horrible thought | for friends to experience, that in the thickest of that cloud of death, and right in the path of the ap-l preaching flame*, whose fiery heat was -consuming wood, as to much straw, roll ing up sheets of tin as though they were but paper and almost melting iron itself, lay tho form of R. B. Watson, whose hu man shape would in a brief moment be beyond all recognition. To think that only a heap of charred bones would bo the only remaining vestige of a man who once was among the richest citizens of Macon, possessed of a heart of generous impnl.es, and a mind in charity bent towards oil. To think that he who formerly ranked in the lead of the cotton-buyers of tbis city should fall victim to a fate whose agonies can find no equal on earth. A husband and father, whose wife and children are far I away in a Northern State, unconscious that not again in this world was reserved for them the pleasure of clasping to their hearts the once so dearly cherished forp. Some hope that Mr. Watson may have gone out of tho city on nj/usiness trip and thus escaped the terrible end that seems to have befallen him, but this hope meets with bitter disappointment, for a number of persons say (bey saw him in Macon so late ns 9 o’clock Tuesday night. And what explanation can be given for tho groans heard coming forth from tbe ware house ? Could this have been imagination produced by the excitement of the hour ? Would that it were so. Owing to the great heat of the walls and the bales of burning cotton, no thorough search could be made yesterday for the remains of Mr. Watson. This will bo done to day. A wall that threatened to fall at any time, unexpect edly, on slanders near, was pulled down yesterday and the work of discovering the burned bones can now be panned wi bout danger of auy one’s being hurt. We /on ily hope, in conjunction with al the citizens of Mncon, that by 60me lucky chance Air. Watson did not sleep in his room Tuesday night, and is saved from a death by burning. It was rumored yester day that he had gone fishing Tuesday and was out of Mocou, tut this is contradicted by Gibers who claim they saw him near Anderson’s Warehouse Tueedsy night. Unfortunately a tine hor.-e aud mule be longing to Mr. Anderson were also burned lo death in ilie >srd of the warehouse. Tho horso was only bought Tuesday morning. The two animals presented a sickening mass of roasted flesh. FROM WASHINGTON. * *• uu luctu ai. ogujiuwiwiu, didn’t want to be out there in tbo woods . ^ r - Jackson presented a petition of colored by myself, xo_I goes to Mr. Evans’ store oitizens of Tennessee, asking for relief On Thursday morning tho workmen ent gaged in removing tho tlebrit came across the the charred- and unrecognizable re mains of Mr. Watson, wh : ch puts at res at hopes that he had not perished. Tha/ were found immediately under the door way leading to his room, but of course it will never be known whether he was enter ing or leaving his apart rents. The re mains were taken to the warehouse of Flan ders A Son, to await the formality of a cor oner’s iuquest. ^ A xt’MiisR of Philadelphia ladies, de snalrhigof getting even with their husbands and gentlemen friends in any other way, arc organizing a club of their own to tic culled “The Hyacinth." It is to be oi a social and literary character, nnd >ve are assured with all due solemnity—which is where tlic joke comes In—that its proceedings arc to be kept profound ly secret. Tub recent local elections in New York show large Democratic gains in all directions. A case in point is the city of Oswego, which gave a Republican majority of -JjOiu November and now elects a Democratic mayor by goo ma jority. The Ntew York Timet declares that these results "are not tmrtleulurly encouraging to thoso who are s|H-cuIatiug on the chance of Republican success this fall.” The Tammany- Republican coalition promises to prove an un profitable barter. Fo VLEY .yn ilDtllEU While Asleep in Ilia Bed By a Negro Woman. Information reached the city yesterday morning of a most diabolical murder per petrated upon the person of Mr. William A. Evans, well known in Mxon, a mer chant keeping a general merchandise store at Summerfield, the first station on the Macon and Western railroad, and nbont six miles from here. A man coming in for a coffin brought the news, bnt owing to the excitement"prcvaUing in the vicinity at the time of bis leaving, bnt only meagre details of the horrible affair could be gath ered from him. Solicitor General Hardeman, accompa nied by Sheriff Westcott, went out imme diately, closely f allowed by Officer Frank Moseley, of whose wife the murdered man was a relative. When the officers readied Summerfield, they f ound a large crowd of whites and blacks collected, and greatest indignation at so foul a murder was ex pressed. From Sheriff Westcott and Officer Mose ley we learn the following particulars: About three or four o’clock yesterday morning, a negro man named Bill Caratar- phen, living near the store, heard groans proceeding from the store, and got np to find out what was the matter. He applied his ear to the store door and was convinc ed that Mr. Evans was hnrt. Ho could not get inside, and then aroused tbe neighbor hood. Mr. Wm, Grace was among the first to reach the store, and he ordered every door and window to be well gunrded so as to intercept anyone should nn attempt at escape be made. The crowd then forced the door open and a ghastly sight met their view. On the bed in tbe rear of the store, on whioh Mr. Evans always slept, lay tho wounded man, liia bead all crushed in as if bv several blows of an axe, and tbe bed clothes fenr- luliy saturated with his blood. A little girl who slept in tbe same bed was literally covered with the crimson current which flowed freely from the gaping wounds in the dead man’s head. A search was then mado for some clew to the murder. Tho store did not have tho appearance of being robbed, bnt a pair of shoes found alongside tho bed indicated that some one was close at hand. After searching every comer, a negro girl, well known to the police of Mncon, was discov ered hid away behind a pile of shucks. She was pulled out of her hiding place, and her apron and bonnet were found to bo spotted with blood. The axe was then found, and the mystery solved. Judge Sterling Tucker, of Howard district, at once plicedh-r under arrest and took her to his house, where she was securely bound to await the coming of the officers from tho CI Th» news of the murder spread like wild fire all or t tho settlement, nnd soon there was a vast mob around the scene of the killing. A proposition to lynch her was made in a whisper, and a murmur ran through tho crowd,wliich was composed of white and colored people. The determina tion to take the law intbei.-own hands grew stronger nnd stronger as every ntom of ev idence was recited, and finally tbe pent-up floodgates broke loose and reason left the crowd. A wild break was made for tho girl, but now the cool, elm voice of a minister of the gospel was heard nnd tho mob reluctantly abandoned the project. By this timo tho city officers arrived, and, seeing the disposition of the crowd, lost no time m taking charge of the girl. They S laced her in Officer Mosely’s buggy and he rove rapidly away, followed by hundreds of both races, who begged bard to have her turned over to them. AU along the road coming into town the officer was met by Iieople who pleaded to take charge of her. 'Two colored mou followed a considerable distance, and one of thorn had a brick with which he begged to kill her. Finally they reached town, the axe was deposited at the court house, and, with Sheriff Westcott, the girl wa» driven to tho jail. As soon as tho crowd at tho firo on Fourth street caught sight of the prisoner in the buggy there was a rush to the jail to get ft glimpse of tho fiend. Anticipating a demonstration, it was but tho work ot a moment to Lustle the prisoner and our re porter inside tho jail yard. The woman is known to tho police as Carrie Massey, bnt she also, gives the namo of Emma Johnson. Tho jail docket shows that she was pleased on February 20th, having served out a sentence of ten days imposed by Judge Holt, of tho Coun ty Court, for burglarizing the house of a colored man nnd his wife while they were absent at church. She is a full negress, about seventeen years old, nnd has noth ing of the nppcaranco of a very wicked person about her. When fho handcuffs were removed she •prang forward to tho firo in the jailor’s office, nnd while she warmed her hands, what you please with mo—I doa’i care.” We merely give the girl’s 6tory to show how she talks an 1 her indifference. Her statement that she saw a man in the house is pooh-poohed by thoso who ex amined the doors and windows when they succeeded in getting in. There was no possible escape for any person, each door ami window being securely fastened on tha inside. Besidos. tbe little girl says Emma used np a box of matches after the murder trying to find her way out. There is scarce ly any doubt in the minds of tbo officers, whtftock note of the surroundings, as to tbe guilt of the girl, She shows a s’olid indifferenoc, which may wear off as prison rules chafe her. It is thoukht by some that she was hired to do the job, but the theory has nothing to supp <rt it. Mr. Evans was about sixty years o!d, and a bachelor. He was known to nearly nil of Macon, purchasing all bis supplies for his store in the ciiy. He will be buried this morning, so we learn. This is cue of the foulest murders that has been perpetrated in or near Mnoon in a number of years. Plunder was certainly the object, na-’he girl has been frequently arrested for 'depredations of this kind/ She was naturally a thief, but it was never once dreamed by the police, who kuew her so well as a criminal, that she would resort to murder, especially one so foul as this, to accomplish her ends. THE OIIEAT FLOODS. Alarming Condition or Affairs In Loa- lslnnn—Reports of Army Officers on Clio Sltuntton---TIM Government’s Bounty, IBy Telegraph. I New Ouleans, March 14,—A Times Vicksburg special says Delta, La., has been abandoned to the flood, and the peo ple arc leaving os fast as they can. The levee in the rear of Delta has about given way. Sr. Louis, March 14.—The government steamer Anita, wliich left here yesterday with a quantity of provisions on board for sufferers from tho Mississippi floods, will go direct ta Memphis, where she will be taken in charge by un army officer, proba bly Major Benyard, and will then proceed to Friar’s Point, from which place a num ber of boats will be sent out over the sub merged bottoms, nnd all people now hud died together on bits of broken levees and other dry sjiots, bat still surrounded by water, in that region will be transported to I ilaces wherejhey can bo more comforta- >le aud properly provided for. Tho Sonth- era Relief Committee, of St. Louis, will is sue to-day nn nppenl to citizens generally for food, clothing, medicines aud anything that can be of service. The officers and passengers of the City of Baton Rouge, which arrived here yesterday from New Orleans, say that the river has an average width of forty miles nearly all the way from Cairo down, and, with tho exception of some sixty miles above and below Vicksburg, the levees are either washed- away or covered with water, and of no practical benefit. --?•< New Orleans, March 14.—The breaks on the line of the Chicago, St. Louis aud New Orleans railroad, caused by the overflow, have been repaired nnd through trains are now running again to Cincinnati. Sr. Louis, March 14.—Gen. Beckwith, of the cvmmtuanr department, who has charge of the distribution of government rations from this city to the flooded dis tricts of the 1 >wer Mississippi, has received the following dispatch from Capt. J. S. Land, dated Memphis: “I have just arrived here. I found Pemiscot county, Mo., in a distressing condition, being almost entirely sub merged, and about 1,200 people entirely destitute. The supplies sent to Gayazo are being carefully distributed and will last nntil about March 25. More should bo sent there. The people will be in just as bad condition whon the water goes down. The government, to prevent starvation, should care for them at least until May 1st. About fifty people are destitnto at Hachaway, Tenn., 150 at Tiptonville, 200 at Hale’s Point in Tennessee, 500 at Bay- field Point, and 1,500 in the vicinity of Osceola, Arkansas, are destitute aud badly in want. Some stores have been received at Os.eoln, bnt they are insufficient.” General Beckwith has also received tho following from Captain Le», dated Mem phis: “I retnrned here on Saturday sight. My dispatch of the 9th inst. falls short of representing the actual destitution and the magnitude of this overflow. If aa addi tional appropriation is made 500,000 ra tions of me.d and meat should be sent here os soon et possible, in large install ments, for the sufferers in the State of Mississippi. This is in addition to any rations toat may not yet be sent from tbe first appropriation. Tho destitution is general aud increasing, and thore aro 9,000 destitute persons in Bolivnr’connty alone. My estimate wilt sariy tbe suffer ers through to tbe 10th of April, nnd possi bly tho flood may sub»ide by that time so that tbe sufferers can begin work.” Capt. Lse has been directed by Gen, Beckwith to take chargo of the little steamer Anita, which left here yesterday, and proceed at ones on tho mission desig nated for her—the picking u,/ of parties of destitnto people in the flooded districts and taking them to dry lnnd and shelter, where they can be comfortably cared for. New Obleans, March 14.—Hon. George W. McCronie, of the Ouchita Telegraph, sends the following to tbo Timet-Democral from Monroe, La.: “The situation here is extremely critical. A visit to tho levees above and below this afternoon showed that they nre in gr-eat danger, thorgh a large force of men is at work on them. There is not five inches to spare. Tho water is oozing through the levoes in many places. ThB river here is six feet higher than its natural bank, and more than ten fret higher than tho rear of thh city, where tho overflow is higher than in 1874, and is still rising. The river is ris ing at the rate ot one inch in twelve hours. A boat from Camden reports a rise all the way down the river whioh is only three and a half inches below the rise of 1874. Nearly all of Trenton is under water, and in some places it is three feet Jeep. Business is suspended, nnd the roads are impassa ble. ™ Communication is being earned on entirely bj’ water. Planting along the riv er has been suspended, and stock are hud dled togother, many dying from starvation and tho buffalo gnat. The situation is worse now than before known for twenty years. Rain is threatened to-day, B_nd should it corns Monroe, tho highest point on the east bank of the Ouinchita river will be inevitably submerged. The condi tion of tho count/y is truly alarming.” our reporter endeavored to draw out o her something about tho fearful crimo for which she is charged. *<\Yhat made you kill him t wo n3Keu. “I didn’t kill him. I don’t know noth- Tbe Lsrieit Man. Detroit Potl-Trihune. The Chicago Herald says the laziest man in Kansas writes Wyandotte as Y&.” Bat why does he waste time to write tV super- fious A? A. Sort Answer. Drool!un Eagle- “Ah!” he exclaimed, ns ho pressed her tenderly to him at parting, "shnll I hold yon in these arms ngain to-morrow and paint onr future with tho bright pigments of the imagination ?” “No,” she said, calmly, “not to-morrow. To-morrow s washdny.’’ A Here Nnixntlon. Baltimore Gazette. It is well enongh to honor the memoryof Chief-Justice Mnrshallbyerectingastaiuc, for which a bill passed Congress yesterday, expressed — . , but it would be better to restore to the the Btncere hope that you have experienced . ,, i court over which he presided something of no embarrassment i t ' >ni r 5 0 ,*? r ‘“"SoTt. Ume how you come to be at the the ability, dignity, and reputation which • kindness lues caused, I am, faithfully store^and all about it.” j characterized it tn his day. i from the enffering caused by the drought of 1881. Referrod. A number of .reports were made from committees and bills in troduced aud referred, among which was oso by Mr. Jackson, lo provide for a set tlement of accounts with the Mobilo aud Ohio Railroad Company. Mr. Plumb, from the oommittee on ap propriations, reported the post-office ap propriation bill, acd gave notice that he would call it np to-morrow. A bill was introduced by Mr. Hoar for an ascertainm;nt of French spoliation Claims. Mr. Garland, from the jndiciary pore mittee, reported a bill amending the stat utes relating to a quor lm of tho Suprane Court of the United Staten. It provides that a majority of the court shall consti tute a quorum, in.-tead of six justices as at present, and prohibits any justice from sit ting on a cate of appeal on which ho has acted in a Circuit Court. Placed on tbe ca'endar. .Mr. Davis, of Illinois, from the commit tee on the judiciary, reported, with amend ments* a bill to establish a Court of Ap peals, which was. placed upon the calen-' dnr. The Senate, them at 12:30, proceeded to consider the tariff commission bill, and Mr. Slater, of Oregon, took the floor. At the conclusion of Mr. Slater’s remarks tbe tariff commission bill was laid aside, in formally, and tho resolutions favoring a call for n convention of American nations were taken up* Afjor spending threo hours in executive session the Senate, at 5:55, adjourned. house. Tho' Speaker announced tho appoint ment of Messrs. Camp, White, Sberwin, Stone, Hepburn, Springer, Vanco, Mul- dro'w and Shnkleford a select committee on woman suffrage. Tho Speaker present ed a memorial of the legislature of Utah complaining of the baseless nnd monstrous exaggerations under which the people of Utah wore placed in jeopardy, etc., and asking Congress to suspend action nntil a commission shnll investigate the affairs of that territory. Referred to tho committee on the judiciary. Mr. Bufterworth, from the appropria tions committee, reported the army appro priation bill. It provides for an aggregate appropriation of $27,431,698, based upon estimates aggregating $29^7,888.07. is an increase of $742,838 over the appro priation af last year. The principle items of the bill are $12,247,198 for tho pay o> 25,000 enlisted man and COO enlisted men for tho signal corps; $4,161,000 for transportation; $3,500,000 for supplies for the quartermaster's department; $2,300,- 000 for subsisteuve supplies; $1,400,000 for the purehnso nnd manufacture of clotliing and camp - and garrison equipage. The bill contains a clause providing for the compulsory relief of officers at 62 years of age. A further provision refers what are known as “Fourth of July claims” to the Court of Claims. Tho bill was referred to the committee of the whole. Under the call of tho States n bill was introduced by Mr. Dunn, of Arkansas, to supply rations for sufferers by the overflow of the Mississippi, and also for the repair of the levees. Resolotions of tbo Cincinnati chamber of commerco. asking relief for tho suffer ers by tho Mississippi overflow, were read and referred. Mr. Hiseock, of New York, stated Unit the committee on appropria tions had the subject under consideration, and was in communication with the decre tory of War, who said he had sufficient sup- p ies to last until Match 20, or probably the first cf April. The House went to the Speaker's table and reached the Senate bill to punish po lygamy, ob which, on Marsh 8, tbe point of oraer had been mado by Mr. Converse, of Ohio, that it must receive its first consideration in committee of tho whole, as it provided for an appro priation. After n long and heated discus sion, the Speaker,in an elaborate decision, overruled the point of order on the ground thattho bill did not require an appropria tion from the United States treasury, mas- much as the officers provided for became a part of the electoral system of Utah Terri- . IfiMM consequently their debts, would be payable ont of ths Territorial treasury. After considerable filibustering by the Democrats on account of Mr. Haskell in sisting on taking a vote on the bill with out allowing debate on (ho amendment, the House at 6:45, took a recess until 11x30 a. in., to-morrow, when the bill will retain the position which it has at present. A Republican canens was announced for Wednesday evening. Washington, March 13.—Tho President sent the following nominations to tho Sen ate to-day: Samnel Blanchard, of New York, to be associate justice of tho Su preme Court of tho United States; John Russell Young, of Now York, to be envoy extraordinary and minister pleni]>otentiary of the United States to China; John Watts, to be marshal of the United States for the western district of Virginia. The Senate confirmed the following nominations: William H. Scruggs, of Georgia, to be consul at Panama; D. S. Lewis, of Virginia, to bo United States attorney for the western district of Vir ginia; Paymaster John H. Stevenson, to be pay inspector in the navy. The second sub-committee of the House committee on elections, in charge of the election case of Mackey vs. O’Connor, from tho second district of South Carolina, met this morning and adopted a resolution overruling the motion of Dibble to strike from the records all the depositions hereto fore taken, and providing that Dibble be required to filo his brief on the facts which exist in the case. Monday next was agreed on as tho day for hearing the final argu ments. This resolution will be reported to ths fall committee to-morrow. The third snb-oommitUe of tho oommittee de cided to postpone the hearing of the con tested case of Lynch vs. Chalmers, from Mississippi, nntil Wednesday next. The contested esse of Stolbrond vs. Aiken, from South Carolina, will bo taken np Wednes day next, and that of Buchanan vs. Man ning, from Mississippi, some' time next Week. Tho post-office appropriation bill, as amended by tbe Senate committee on ap propriations and reported to the Senate this evening, provides for an increase of $!.</!»,'WO in its aggregate amount. The long executive session of the Senate tbis evening was caused by a contest over the nomination of Paymaster Jno. H. S'e- veuson. of Indiana, for promotion to the grade of ony director in the navy. It comes before tbe Senate with an adverse report of tho majority of tho committee on naval af fairs which was supported by Senator Mo- Phersonin a speech taking the ground that charges aeninst tho official conduct and in tegrity of Paymaster Stovenson, while act ing as purchasing agent for the cavy some years ago in JapaD, had not been satisfac torily met. Senators Jones of Florida. Rollins, of Connecticut, and Harrison and Voorhees, especially tho If st named, elab orately defended the nominee, with such success that tbe Senate finally oonflrmcd him by a vote of thirty-seven against sev- Wabhinotos, March 13.—The following letters were made public to-day : A*o. 29 Nassau street, New York, March 3, 1SS2.—Ms. President : Absence pre vented a prompt acknowledgment of yonr two esteemed letters, which were found here awaiting my return Irom Utica. The high and unexpected honor you proffer by selecting me os associate justice of the Su preme Court of the United States is greatly valued. It will ever be a matter of pride and satisfaction that yon and the Seuate deemed mo fit for so grave and exalted a trust. But for reasons which yon wonld not fail to appreciate, I am constrained to decline. Although urgent demands on my time just now prevent my accepting yonr cordial invitation to pass a few days with you in Washington, let' mo hold this as pleasure deferred but not lost. I have the honor to bo sincerely yonr obedient ser vant, Rosooe Conkuno. To his excellency, Ihe President. Senate Chamber, Washington, March 8, 1SS2.— Mb. President: I nave received through the secretary of State your very ilnttering offer of the api>omtinent of as sociate justice of the Supreme Court. I thank yon sincerely for this highly valued proof of your good opinion, but I feel, for reasons that I have expressed to Mr. Frelinghuysen, that I ought not to occupy it. I shnll cheri'h this mark of your kind- ness mid good opinion, tbongh I did not need this proof of it, as one of tho most pleasant of my life. I nm, sir, very faith- fnlly yours, - Gzo. F. Edmunds. ill Massachusetts avenue, March 11, 1SS2.—Mu. President: I am deeply touch ed at the manifest consideration you have shown :ne in connection with the asso ciated justiceship, but farther reflection has not enabled me to change the views I Mr. Frelinghuysen. With Washington, March 13.—The Secretary of War has sent the following telegram t / Commissioners GiUis and Sclmnck. at New Orleans: “Yonr telegram of the Uth re ceived. The present appropriation is nearly exhausted, so that the department cannot place 500,000 rations at your dis posal now. An additional appropriation is possible. In tho meantime telegraph me from time to time the number of rations needed, nnd the number of people being relieved ns your necessities require, and the department will endeavor to oom- P!y Geo. F. Edmunds. iVasutngton, March 12.—Representative Black, of Georgia, who was taken ill n day two ago, is no hotter to-night, and his phy sicians regard his condition with much anxiety. Washington, March 13.—Representative George R. Black, of Georgia, is not expect ed to live through the afternoon. Washington, March 13.—The follow ing statement has been fur nished by the Department of State: “Tbe statement in the London Atheneum that the negotiation for n copy right convention between Great Britain and tho United States had been suspended by President Arthur and Frelingbnysen are incorrect. The state of the negotia tions is tbis: A project for n convention, which had been approved by leading pub lishers . nnd authors, was submitted to Great Britnin and a counter projecj^ias been submi-.ted by Great Britain to the United States. Both projects are now in the hand, of the pubiio printer, and as soan as copies can be obtained they will be submitted to tho parties interested, with a view to continue negotiations. Washington, March 14.—In the Senate, tho chaplain in bis morning invocation prayed, “Look, oh LorJ, in tender com passion upon onr fellow-citizens who Are suffering from the ravages of the flood. Giro Uem food and raiment and every thing that is convenient for their relief.” A memorial tras presented from the Wisconsin Legislature in favor of tho im provement of the Miesirsippi and its tribu taries in connection with the great lakes. Mr. Morrill reported back the House bill to repeal tho discriminating duties on teas and coffee, the products of tbe possessions of the Netherlands, with an iimendmeat in the nature of a substituteJ^making the measnro a general one. • . A favorable report was made from tho jndiciary committee, by Mr. Garland, on the House bills to establish District United States Courts in tho northern nnd southern districts of Georgia. Mr. Harrison, from ihe military com mittee, in response to instructions to in- quii;e as to tho propriety of increasing the ajipropriation under the resolution of Feb ruary 23J, for tho relief orsufferers by the Mississippi overflow, reported that the committee was unable to state with even approximate exactness the number of such persons. The difficulties of communica tion io tho overflowed regions prevented the State agents from distributing sup plies, and the army officers sent by the Secretary of War from enumerating the sufferers, Many of these, tho report states, are crowded upon the levees and higher points of ground, surrounded by the flood, where they must be sought out and sup plied by river boats. The Secretary of War is of the opinion that 50,000 people have been driven from their homes by tho waters and are in need of temporary re lief; namely, 2,000 in Illinois, 5,000in Ten nessee, 18,000 in Mississippi, 15,000 in Ar kansas, 1,500 in Missouri, 500 in Kentacky, and 8,000 in Lonisinna. Captain Lcerone of the officers sent into Mississippi, states that the number needing aid there has been greatly underestimated. It is also believed that the number of destitute in Lonisiann will be larged increased, as the flood is only now reaching that State. Prior re ports at thoWnr Department indicated that the rations distributed and on hand wonld suffice to feed thoso entitled to re lief nntil after April 1st. Later informa- tion showed this calculation to be incor rect. Captain Lee suggests that 500,000 rations in addition to the 150,000 already sent would be needed in Mississippi alone, About 300,000 rations were available at tho date of the last order for distribution, March 11th, and since then 200,000 rations have been issued. It seems probablo that aome measure of relief most be extended to the sufferers for at least sixty days to come. The committeendd that they aro not prepared to recommend the continu ance of relief nntil the destitute are again able to maintain themselves, preferring to leave this to the Toluntery action of the people,bnt os tbo work of relief has not been sufficiently organized, because of a belief that tbe appropriation wonld meet the case, they nre of tbe opinion that there is still a pressing demand for food supplies that cannot be met by private effort?. They accordingly reported a joint resolntion, appropriating $100,600 additional for tbe sufferers. The resolution was taken up and passed. The tariff commission bill (the unfinish ed business) was laid aside informally and the postal appropriation bill was taken up and laid over ns tbe regular order. Mr. Call then addressed the Senate niton Cbili-Fernvian matters as presented by his pending resolution in favor of a settlement of the controversy by the United States re commending a congress of the govern ments of Norlh, South and Central Ameri ca, in Wa-hiDgton, to eecnre some j/st method of settlement of nil questions be tween them, claiming that our commer cial interests were to be substantially ben efited by intervention to prevent the dis integration and practical -extinction of Peru. Upon the conclusion of Mr. Call’s re marks, the matter went over without further action. • The post.l appropriation biU was pro ceeded with, the Holman amendment re lating to eub-contracts giving rise to a discussion which lasted nntil 4:30 p. m., without result, when the Senate ad- joaraed. ' HOUSE. The House met at 11:30 in continuance of Monday’s sesaion. The anti-polygamy bill came np as unfinished business. -Mr. Haskell refused to allow an amendment. After considerable noisy discussion, a com promise was effected and several amend ments were offored and rejected. The debate upon the anti-polyg.my bill continued until 2.30 o’clock, and though speeches were limited to five minutes or less, tbe discussion was quite interesting. Mr. Carlisle of Kentucky, Tucker, of Vir ginia, and Converse, oi Ohio,were the prin cipal speakers in opposition to the bill, con tending that it was unconstitutional and wonld serve to disorganize the government of Utab and turn it into a state of anarchy. For these reasons, and not because they were opposed to the stamp : ng out of polyg amy, they would vote agninst tho bill. Messrs. Robeson of New Jersey and Has kell of Kansas, advocated tho bill, the latter charging tlut the Democrats hadattempted to kill tEe bill by placing amendments np- ou it and burjiug it in the cloi.ter or a con ference committee. Finally tbe bill passed without amendment—yeas 199, nays 42. The following is tho nogntivo vote: Arm- field,Atherton, Belmont, Blanchard, Buck ner, Cabell, Caldwell, Carlisle, Chapman, Converse, Cook. Cox of North Carolina, Cravens, Dibrell, Evans, Garrison. Gunter, Herbert, Herndon. Hewitt of New York, Hooker, Honse, Jones of Texas, Kerr, Kuott, Manning, McMillan, McMills, Money,Physter.Reagan, Robertson, Shack elford, Shedy,Singleton of Illinois,Thomp son of Kentucky, Tillman, Tucker, Upson, Warner, Welborn, Williams of Alabama. The legislative day of yesterday was clos ed and that of to-day opened at 3::50 p. m., with prayer by the chaplain. The reading of the journal having been postponed un til to-morrow, the House proceeded to the consideration of the anti-Chinese bill, sub stituting the Senate bill for that of the House. After a long speech from Mr. Calkins, of Indiana, in favor of the bill, the House adjourned. • Washington, March 14.—There is no ohonre in the condition of Representative Black. The Secretary of War has ordered an additional 200,000 rations to be bought in New Orleans for the flood sufferers. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day issued a call lor continued sixes to the amouvt of $15,f/00,000, payable in parcels of $5,000,000 each on May 5,10 ana 17 re- sp< ctively. Commissioner Banm has offered a re ward of $300 for tbe arrest of the murder ers of Deputy Collector Davis, at MoMit/n- villa, Tenn., nnd authorized the expendi-- tnreof $500 for the discovery of the names of the parties implicated. The internal revenue bureau will pay the expenses of Davis’ funeral. Tho President has pardoned John L. Dickson, formerly postmaster at Grassy Creek post-office, North Carolina, who was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment in the Auburn, New York, .Suite prison, on a charge of embezzlement. Pardon was granted on ihe recommendation of the Governor aud District Attorney of his State. Dickson plead guilty to the charge of embezzling ten dollars from a letter in his iiost-office. It hsa since become evi dent that he offered that plea to shield his wife, as he was not at home at the time the money was taken? and his wife was acting for him. He has served four mouths o his sentence. Washington, Mnrch 15.—In the Senate, : on motion of Mr. Jonas, a resolution was adopted calling lor information about tho j proi-oseJ bridge of the New Orleans nnd Norther stern Railway Company across | Lake Ponchar train from Port Aux Herbes, La., whether it will interfere with n iviga- tion, eta. Mr. Hampton reported from the military committee a biU to empower the Secreta ry of War to audit flic claim of the State of Sonth Carolina for rent alleged to bo duo for the occupation of th9 Citadel Academy at Charleston. Calendar.) Mr. Hoar, from tha «roramitteo. on claims, reported adversely the bill for the relief of the Mechanics and ‘I’raders’ bank of New Orleans. Indefinitely postponed. Mr. Mahone introduced n concurrent re-solution, which was read the first time, as follows: That in the event ot any re duction in the tax ontobaccomanufuctured in the United States, it is hereby declared that a rebate equal to such reduction shall b8 granted on all stamped or tax paid to bacco manufactured in the United States after the adoption of this re<olution and be tween such date and the time when an) law making such reduction chall go into effect then remaining in tho hands of licensed dealers or others than the manufacturers. A bill was introduced by Mr. Brown ap propriating iGO,COO for the improvement of tho harbor of Brunswick, Ga. At 1:3) the tariff commision bill (tho tra- fini*hed business) came up and was infor mally loW aside to allow Mr. Garland to spcak^Hn tho importacce of tho mainto- ri un efficient levee system on tho Jppi, the bill on the subject recently M d by Miq being taken up tempo- ’.y. In concluding a long speech in ch bo earnestly pressed the claims of the lower valley on the consideration of Congres>, Mr. Garlnnd said if the commit tee iu charge of the bill did not give it ear ly consideration he wonld resort to some parliamentary jack screws to get it back. On bis motion tbe bill was sent to the com mittee on the Mississippi river and its tributaries. Consideration of the post-office appro priation bill was resumed. The rending amendment, to matte the Holman provi sion relative to' sub-contracts applicable only to oontrncta hereafter made, was agreed to; ayes 32, nays 1?. The incfea*e in the item for the compensation ot post- office clerks of $150,000 prevailed. The next ara'jjdjjjent reported by the Senato was la the item'on the sub-letting of con tracts, and declares that the easier enx- S loyed by a contractor or a sub-contrnc- >r, who shall file jtia agreement and .evi dence that he has done the work, shall have tlje pap eftije employer, nnd if the contractor or subcontractor shall fail to pay the carrier within two months of the end of the quarter, the department shall pay the debt and charge it to the contrac tor. When a person or firm holding several contracts fails to perform service on any one of them, tho pay for the others shall, be withheld until the service has been ro- stored.and all penalties satisfied. The amendment gave rise to a somewhat protracted discussion, devoid of general interest, upon possible difficulties arising under -t in the i>ost-offloe department. In tbe course of the debate, Messrs. Dawe3 and Hawley became involved io a personal controversy upon what the latter consid ered to be an unwarranted criticism on tbe part of Mr. Dawes upon himself. After some change in the phraseology of the amendment m the direction of greater e’earness, without altering its effect, the amendment was adopted. The bill was then laid over as nuficished business. The t'riff commission bill was again taken up as the regular order. Mr. Allison submitted a report of the committeo on appropriations, with tbe testimony taken in what is known as the Treasury contingent fund investigation. The report and testimony were tabled temporarily and ordered printed. After an executive session the Senate adjourned, HOUSE, Mr. Honk, of Tenne»oe, chairman of the committee on war claims, reported a bill for the allowance of certain claims reported allowed by the accounting officers of the Treasury department. Mr. tipr>ngcr commented on the fact tjjat of the 118 pages of the bill, seventy-five were devoted to the payment of claims te citizens of Tennessee. This was explained by Messrs. Houk and McMillan by the statement that more property of Union citizens had bee t taken for the United States in Tennessee than in any other State. Mr. Undegraff, a member of the co umittee, stated that he did not know what to do with regard to this bill. The committee had received ten huge bags of claims which had been adju dicated by tho Treasury officials, end it had been a physic tl impossibility for tho members of the committee to examine them. It appropriated $291,000 for the payment of 1,300 claims. Mr. Miller, of Pennsylvania, said that it struck him that Congress ought to acnow what it was doing when it appropriated $291,000. Messrs. White of Kentucky, Holman of Indiana, Atkins of Tenues tee, and Blount of Georgia, favored the passage of the bill, contending that to do otherwise would be unjust to the olaimauts aud would he a vir tual repeal of tho law under which claims were authorized to be adjudicated. The bill was passed without division. Mr. Rice, of Uhio, offered a resolution directing tbe committee on tbe judiciary to inquire whether the conviction of Sergeant Mason by a military uonrt and the pro ceedings thereunder are not in violation of the laws and oonrt'.tution of the United States, to report their determination to this House, and giving the oommittee leave to send for persons and papers. Referred Mr. Hiscock, of New York, chairman of the committee on appropriations, reported back tbe S-nate bill making further ap propriations to relieve the sufferers by the overflow of the Mississippi river. The oommittee recommends the adoption of an amendment increasing tbe amount appro priated from $100,000 to $150,000, and au thorizing the Secretary of War to expend snch part thereof as is proper for labor in strengthening the levees of the Mississippi river, but providing that he shall only em ploy persons to whom he is issuing ratiojs on account of destitution. The clause in the amendment referring to repairing tho levees gave rise to a warm debate, some members seeing in ic the beginning of a movement upon the United States Treas ury for a general sjrstem of levee building at the expense of tbe eountry at large, lu the course of the bebate tbe action of the governors of Illinois and Kentucky in ask ing for aid for the overflow sufferers in their Mates, was criticised, as it was held that these States were abundantly able to care for their own distressed citizens. Finally, Mr. Hiscock modified the amendment so as to read as follows: “And the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to expend such part thereof os he may deem advisable for Iabqyponly in strength ening the levees of the" Mississippi where there is danger of immediate breaks, at points in his discretion; bnt he shall only employ persons to whom he is issuing ra tions on account of destitution caused by the overflow of said river and its tributa ries.” The amendment was adopted, as was rlso that increasing the appropria tion. Op motion of Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, on amendment was adopted providing than nothing herein contained shall com mit the United States to the improvement or maintenance of the Mississippi river levees. The bill was then passed as amended, nnd the House rejumed consid eration of the .Chinese bill. Mr. Money, of Mississippi, sent to the clerk’s desk and had read the official notes of the Speaker's remarks when he (Money) was attempts g to get the floor this after noon to speak on tbe bill fer the relief of tbe.snfferers from the Mississippi overflow, He was proceeding to comment upon what he called ''this r -'markable declaration by the Speaker,” when he was called to order by the chair upon tbe ground that he rose to a question of pririle. e and had no right trader that cover to criticise tbe action? or rulings of tbe Speaker. An excited and somewhat ncrimonions dfcba e follow ed with regard to tbe light of the Speaker to reprimand a mem ber of tbe House. Mr. Money contended that tbis was a right of the House itself, not of the Breaker, ana de clared he would not submit to it. The Speaker said he had a right to preserve or der and when a member persistently and flagranti}’ violated an order of the House it was his right and his duty to crll him to order. Mr. Money rejoined that there was no rule that permitted a member of the ln » ?nm- of money l-e nnd they are hereby appropriated to 1>'. paid out of inaney iutbo treasury not othersise appropriated, to be exptnileu by nud nuclei tlie direction of tbs Secretary of War in accordance with rsc- oiniuendntioris, plana specifications and estimate’, aud nnder the supervision of the -Jissi-sippi K;ver Comm asioo, for the construction, repiir, completion and pre servation of tbe public work* herein >fter named, aa follow: For the improvement of too navigation and commerco of tfco Mis sissippi liver from the month of the Ohio river to the head of ihe parses of the MU- steeippi river, $-1,113,COO; for building and repairing levr e* an 1 closing gaps in levees, $2,5\W,WU; for the rectification of tho Atch- afalayft and the mouth cf Red river, $500,- OtU. Provided, that the money herein ap propriated shall not be available until the right of way and jurisdiction over said pub lic works shall be ceded to tlie United State?.” The committee also agreed to report to the House with a favorable recoinmeada- tion Mr. Robertson’s bill defining the pow ers and jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commissi; ti, authorizing the appro- priatiui of land and material for the im provement of the Mississippi river and its navigable tributaries, prescribing tbe manner of asses ling damages for property appropriated, and providing penalties for r.cts in hindenuiue or injury to each m- provements. The sub-committee of the House com mitteo on ways and means, in charge of the changes in the. internal treve.tue laws, to-day agreed to report a bill to the full committeo to-morrow, which wilt recom mend the folios ing internal revenue re ductions: On whisky,from 90 toBD cents per gallon; j ou malt liquors, from 92X to 60 cents per barrel: on tobacco, Banff, etc., from 16 to 10 cents per pound; on cigars, from $6 to $1 per thousand; on cigarettes, from $1.75 to $1.60 per thousand: also a redaction of nbont 50 per cent, of the special taxes now imposed upon dealers in the above men tioned arable*. Ihe SuU-coinaiiuee’s ru- K >rt will also recommend n repeal of the ■ws which at present impose taxes on capital and deposits, bank cho-'ks,matches* proprietary stamps on medicines, cosmet ics, perfumeries, eto- It i* e»timnted that the proposed reduction, based upon the internal revenue collections of lost yonr, will amount in round numbersjto about $C8,000,0C0. '1 ho, Department of State sent to the committee on foreign affairs yesterday copies ot. the telegrnphio correspondence which has lecoutlv taken place between the Department nnd our legation at Lon don respecting tho imprisonment of Amer icans in Ireland under the coercion not. The cases of McSweeny and Hart nre ee- special!)- alluded to. In his negotiation re garding the former,. Mr, Lowe 1 failed ^ obtain from the British government auy information beyond that contiuned in the warrant of arrest, but WM assufed by Lord Granville that McSwcecy’s coudaot had brought him nufer the coercion act. and that he could not be released. Hart’e reputation is bad. and he will not promise to behave if set at liberty. Mr. Lowell does not believe that either of the two is more innocent than a majority of the prisoners who have been arrested. In answer to the department’s instiuctious to waive for the present all discussion of tho justiflableness of these arbitrary imprison ments, bnt to press for early trials of the various American suspects, Mr. Lowell states that her Majesty’s government have promised to give the matter immediate attention. Jacob R. Shiphord appeared to-day be fore the Hoase committee on foreign rela tions, bat as he had brought with him none of the eorraep'radanm railed for by the committee, and explained that there had not been enough time given him to make copies, ho was excused until Saturday. The only progress made by the committee was to explain to Shiplierd the scope of the proposed inquiries into his affairs. He was required to produce before the com mittee copies of all correspondence he may have bad with United States officials of every degree upon the subject of the Peru vian company. He was entirely self-pos- eessed in his replies to the committee. His altitude there, and his interviews with tho locsl reporters, indicate that he will not bo communicative to any farther extent than he is compelled to be, though professedly frank and open. Carried It Too Far. Salt Lake Tribune. Yesterday alternoon a man from Park City came into the Clift House cousidera- bly excited* and inquired if a certain per son was stopping there. Ho explained that the man had “done him dirt,” and he wasnnxioustolickhim. Finding that the man had just left the house he rushed out after him, and finding him on Trioune avenue, walked np and announced that he had come all the way from Park City to tick him, and accordingly he started in. In a few minutes he had blackened both the man’s eye?, walked nil over him. and reduced him to a general wreck. When he had finished tho job be stood the man np against the wall of Walker’s bank and. e marked: “Now, yon d—n contemptible, lop- eared , Iwant yon to understand that I consider yon the most infamous whelp I ever saw. Yon dirty little car, I—” “Hold on I” said the man who had just been ticked, taking off his coat. *T think that after thrashing a man you’ve got no rigi/t to ulni-e him. 1 can stand a licking, but I won’t stand abuse from any living man. no matter how much he weighs. Now I am going to tick you.” He was as good as his word, and started with the most business tike air imaginable and knocked his lata victor into the gutter. Every time he got unbe knocked him down with “blast me, I can’t stand abuse.” When ho got through with the City Park man, tho crowd thought he was a pile of rags and mod. * “Now, look here, my friend,” said the last victor, “next time yon tick a man, let well enough alone. Don’t abuse h<m. Yon handled yourself well enough while you were licking me, but you overdid the abuse.” TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS. A RAILROAD SUIT. Little Rocs, March 15.—John McClure ex-chief justice of the Supreme Court, has filed a bill in tho United States Circuit Court for the eastern district of Arkansas against tho Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway Company, to compel the payment by that corporation of all over-dc9 cou pons of bonds issued by the State to aid in its construction, and known as the “Arkan sas railroad bonds.” This is a test case, and if successful is to be followed by suite against tbe other roads to whom bonds were issued at the enmo time -the Little Rock, Pine Bluff aud New Orleans, the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red River, the Arkansas Central, and. tbe Memphis and Little Rock. The case wiil be heard be fore Judges McCreary and Caldwell at the April term of the United State* Court. THE NEWCOMB, BUCHANAN & CO. FAILURE. Louisville, March 15.—At a meeting of the creditors of Newcomb, Buchanan <fc Co., a statement was submitted, which shows the company's liabilities to be $1,640,000 and assets $2,333,000. G.] C. Buchanan showed a surplus of private assets over liabilities of $375,000, and An drew Buchanan $25,000. The proiK/eitions submitted were ns follows: To pay secured debts in one, two acd three years at 6 per cent.; to pay unsecured debts in five years, will/ 0 per cent, interest; the distillery property of the company and tbe private property o! the Buchanans to be mortgaged to secure tbe unse ■ured debts. SUFFOCATED.' Febous Falls, March 15.—Lars A. Slobond and Ferger h'onnor were suffocat ed by gas in a well yesterday. Both leave families. One descended to assist the other, but only shared his fate. THE STOIEUNU SPINNERS. Lawrence, Mass., March 15.—The strik ing spinners assembled this morning at the mill gate ; but created no disturbance. Many went into tbe mill and removed their personal effects, goirg quietly to their homes. Owing to the striae about 150 spoolers and warpers are thrown out of employment temperariiy. The num ber at present unemployed is about 350. Tbe spinners appear determined not to re sume work unless at the old figures. New help will not be employed for some time, as the authorities of the mills propose to give the strikers a reasonable lime to con sider tbe matter of returning. AiuoDg the weavers in the worsted department great dissatisfaction prevails, and a strike is feared. SEAMAN DROWNED. New Orleans, March 15.—By the slack ening of a ro|>e while i boat was being AAVA IUJ7 (link J.CI (AJlklCVl U UJUUiUCi V* AGO -----r. -- — * " . . " Hou.se to be reprimanded, except by an or- j loaded by a portion of ^the crew of me der ot tbe House, and that no speaker had aright to arrogate to himself abdusurp the powers of tbe House. After some further -Jiscusjion. the subject was dropped and the House adjourned. „ The House committee on the improve ment of the Mississippi river to-day di rected that Representative Gibson’s bill, making appropriations tor the improve ment of the Mississippi river, should lie re- J _ ported to the House, with n favorable re- j wha river, three miles above f'nmmfliidation Of th© bill. Tint whnta ' nnt._ Tinnojvn coloi United States steamer Tennessee, three men who were in the boat were thrown into the river, and one, n German named Nicholas Johnson, was diowntd. The others were rescued. STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION. Cincinnati, March 15.—A special dis patch to the TinusStar says tho ttearn tow-boat Etna, exploded her boilers at U dlock this morning in the greatKana- ' * Foint Plean- commeudation of the bill. The whole 1 ant. Duncan Andersen, colored, fireman, text of the bill, as ordered by tho commit- 1 was killed and Capt. Henderson and sover- tee, is A3 follows: { ai others severely injured. Tbo steamer “ Be it it enacted, etc., That the follow- j took fire and burned to the water's
