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FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, April •C.—In the Senate,
Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, presented and
read a memorial from the Good Templars
of Wisconsin, protesting against Mr. Lo
gan's bill apportioning to the States tho
revenue from the liquor traffic as an edu
cational fend. Tho memorialists assorts
that, in their.opinions, the “measure will
fasten Upon the country a devastating and
•devilish traffic whioh has not a shadow of
excuse for its existence; exoept as founded
in avnrioo, an unholy appetite and a de
termination of the devil to mahe criminals
Cnd paupers of the race and to increase the
population of hell. ”
Mr. Dawes introduced and moved the
present consideration of the bill appropri
ating **,000 to provide for the deficiency
in the subsistence of the Cheyenne and Ara
pahoe Indians. He submitted a telegram
from Gen. Pope, showing the neces-ity for
an immediate appropriation, to save these
Indians from starvation, and explained
that the exiianstion of the regular appro
priation had been caa>ed by n rise in
the price of beef, the principal element
in the Indians’ subsistence, and that an
outbreak was threatened if the deficiency
was not provided for Passed, after some
criticism of the Indian Bureau by tho Kan
sas Senator.
Mr. Farley introduced another Chinese
bill identic tl with tne vetoed bill, exoept
that the term of suspension is fixed at six
teen year--.
Mr. Miller, ot'New York, from tho com
mittee on post-ofBcos reported an original
bill to provide for an ocean mail service
■ between the United States and forc : gn
ports. It is identical with the measure re-
B rted by him on the IGth of March in be-
If of the same committee os an amend-.
ment to the post-office appropriation bill.
The bill went to the calendar.
Bills wero pass.-d directing copies ot tho
official letter-books of the executive de
partment of North Carolina to be fur
nished to said State; authorizing« public
building in Key West, Fla., and appro
priating $100,000 therefor; amending the
revi'ed statutes to allow perique tobacco
to be sold in the form of ■cigarettes, to
manufacturers ns material in tho manu
facture of cigarettes or smoking tobacco,
without tax.
The Senate bill (o fix a day for the meet
ing of electors of President and Vice-Presi
dent, and to provide for and regu
late the counting of the votes for Piesi-
dent nnd Vioe-President, and tho decision
of questions arising thereon, came up as
unfinished business, and Mr.-Pugh address
ed the Senate in favor thereof. The de
bate was continued by Messrs. Garland,
Morgan, Blair and -Hoar. The bill pasted
by a l ira rvee vote.
On motion of Mr. -Kellogg, the Senate
bills authorizing tho appointment of two
•assistant appraisers at the i>ort of New
■Orleans, and fixing tho salary of surveyor
■at $4,500 por annum wore passed. Mr.
Jfellogg gave notice that he would urge
the consideration of tho Mississippi river
improvement bill immediately after the
pending bill is dispos d of. Exccutirases-
■uion afljoamed till Monday. ?■?
Washington, April G —Mr. Calkins, -of,
Indiana, chairman of thl committee on'
•election, reported a resolution in tber
-Ljach-Chnmbers <contested election case
from-the sixth-Congressional district of
-Mississippi, declaring the contes'ant
•Lynch entitled to-the seat. Laid over for
.future action.
Mr.. Ryan, of Knusis, from the commit-
■ tee on appropriations, reported -back the
^Indian appropriation bill with the Senate
amendments, recommending a concur
rence in some but a nonourrenee in ama-
. jorily of those amendments. The report
was agreed to.
Mr. Page, of California, askod unani
mous consent to introdooo a bill to carry
into -effort the treaty stipulations with
' China. (It reduces the period of suspen
sion to ten yoars.) Mr. Springer, of
•Illinois, stating that tho Housohod already
passed a bill for that purpose, objected;
• whereupon Mr. Pago declared that he
would ask for-consent to introduce the bill
until lie obtained it, if it tookcntU the end
• of the session* v *
Mr. Hiscock, of Now York, chairman of
- the committeo on approjiruar ns, reported
- a bill appropriating $17U,C<B to supply a
-deficiency in the appropriation for dies,
i paper and stamps $25,010 for a deficiency
for a distinctive pauer for United Statu*
securities, and §150,0X1 to continue work
- on the Washingtin monument.
The proposition to employ C. W. Combs
as department me»sengor, mat with a good
-.deal of opposition on the Republican side
. on the g-ound that Combs was a Demo
crat It was finally adopted. Yeas. 117,
° a 6n motion of Mr. Valentixe, of Nebras
ka, the bill introduced by Mr. King, of
Louisiana, was passed, appropriating §20,-
030 for the purchase and d-sirikutian of
seed to tho sufferers from tn» overflow of
. the Mississippi rive.- and its tributaries.
The House thou, at 2:25, went into com
mittee of the whole, Mr. Bobinson, of
Massachusetts, in the chair. Ur the tariff
, commission .bill, Mr. Knsson ste ed in re
ply to a question that he hoped to ask a
vote on the measure by the middle of next
week.
After speeches from Mr. MeKisly, of Ohio,
and Simcnton, of Tennessee, the commit
tee rose and Mr. Page, ot California, made
another attempt to introduce his Chinese
bill, but was again met with objection from
Mr. Springer, who suggested that the bill
shoula first be taken to the While House
and submitted to the Pre-ideal for bis ap
proval, but subsequently withdrew his ob
jection. Mr Page, thereupon, introduced
his bill, asking that it be referred to com
mittee of the whole, but to this Mr. Sprin
ger objected, and it was referred to the
committee on education and labor.
A bill was offered by Mr. Willis, of Ken-
•, fixing tho suspension at fifteen years:
. _iy Mr. Berry, of California, fixing the
.pension at sixteen years—both being
entical with the vetoed bid with r Bria
ns of title only. Adjourned.
resolution directing the committoo on ex
penditures in the War Pepartment to in
quire what, if any, abuses exist or have
existed in the adjudication of claims in
the Quartermaster-General’s, Commissary-
General’s and Third Auditor’s offices, and
report their findings, together with snch
recommendation as it may deem proper,
Mr. Robeson,- of New Jersey, offered as
a substitute a similar resolution, but with
a preamble reciting that it had b jen as
serted on the floor of the House by a mem
ber that he bad evidence in bis possession
which showed that certain clerks of the
government had acted fraudulently and
corruptly.
Mr. Blackburn declined to accept Mr.
Martin’s substitute. Mr. Reid, of Maine,
read a letter from the third auditor, stating
that McFarland (to whom Mr. Black
burn bad referred) had ceased his connec
tion with the quartermaster-general’s de-
pnr.ment in 1874.
After farther debate, Mr. Robinson mod
ified his preamble boss to read: “Whereas,
it has been pub'icly declared by a member
of this House, from his pteee on the floor,
that thero are reasonable grounds
to be
lieve,” etc. This was accepted by Mr.
Blackburn ns an amendment to his resolu
tion, which was thereupon adopted.
The private business having been dis
pensed with, the House at 2.-05 went into
o imm'tteo of th- whole on the tarriff com-
mi-sion bill, Mr Haskell, of Kansas, being
the principal spe ker. 'I ke committee at
4:30 rose, and the House to-ik a recess until
7 JO p. m, the evening session being for the
consideration ' * "'*
i of pension bills.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Washington, April 7,—The Western dis
patches report a series of tornados ycater-
d «y nt different points from Kans is to
Michigan, aiteuded by some remarkable
evidences of thepiwerof the wind. Houses
were demolished in many places in Kansas.
Iowa, Illinois and Michigan and lives were
lost in all of these States.
The sub-committee of the Honso elec
tions committee have agreed to report fa
vorably to Barbour, sitting member from
Alexandria district of Virginia, next week.
Final argument wi 4 bo hoard in the case
of Smith against Shelby, of Alabama.
The statement prepared by tits Post-
office Depar: ment shows that for the quar
ter ending December 31st, 1881, there re
mained a surplus of earnings over tho ex
penditures of $267,824, being the first time
since the dose of the war in 1865 when tho
balauco was on that side of accounts.
APPOINTMENTS TO WEST POINT ACADEMY.
Washington, April ?.—The following is
a correct list, so far as completed, of this
year’s appointments to the Military Acade
my at West Pont, from tho Southern
State--: Alabama—Thus. D. Hailing.-?,
Benton T. Clayton; Georgia—Willis C. Da
vis, Sidney T. Wingfield, Jams* EL McRea,
Robert H. Sheffield, Gilbert P. Do Wolf,
David £ Twiggs; Louisiana—Armond J.
-Lasseigue, Geo. A. Miller, (alternate-,)
Mississippi — Patrick Henry, Edward
S hudder; North Carolina—Robert B.
rnch, Edwa-d B Jones; South Carolina—
ntthew O. Butler; Tennessee—Wm. B.
Orr, Samuel Seay, Geo. McKegee; Texas—
Andrew J. Eubree, C. K. Drayer, Stephen
H. Elliott.
•THE Sini-HEUO INVESTIGATION.
Washington, April 7.—Tho examination
K. Shtpherd is conducted by
Wash x ion, April 6.—The Senate con
firmed W. S. Robins jd, United States at
torney for tho eastern district of North
Carolina.
The President sent to the Senate the
following nominations: Henry M. Teller,
of Colorado, to be secretary of the inte
rior; Wm. E. Chandler, of New Hamp-
. shire, secretary of tho navy; Wm. H. Hunt,
of Louisiana, mmiator.to Russia; John Jay
Knox, of Minnesota, comptroller of cur
.rcncy, (a renomiaation, h’s term having
.expired.)
.Tho Senate, in executive session, unani
mously confirmed the nomination of Tel'er
"and referred the others to appropriate
committees. He also nominated Roland
Worthington, editor and proprietor of the
Poston Traveller, collector of customs nt
Boston. _
Washington, April 6,—Assistant Post-
mnster-Gtneral Hatton has written to the
postmaster et Cincinnati in reply to a
question touching tho eligibility of postal
clerks end other employes to local muni
cipal offices. Tho sections* at the postal
regulations referred to are the orders of
President Grant forbidding the holding of
such positions by federal cfficere,nnd the
civil serviqo order of President Ham rel
ative to the participation <5f federal officers
ju campaign and other political work.
Tho letter stales that postal eaplqyes
are eligible to municipal or any
Other offices that do not interfere
with the proptr discharge of their
duties to the postal servico. In regard to
participation iu political campaigns, the
letter says: “Tho fact that citizens arc
deemed worthy and competent to fill pub
lic stations should not, in ray judgment
deprive them of any of their rights as citi
zens, so long os thoy do not neglect the du
ties entru-t:d to them. I believe it the
right of evt ry man to use his best efforts to
promote, by all proper cleans, the success
of all public and political measures that
will, in his judgment, be beneficial to
hi* country.” On this subject he
quotes from tho letter of General
Arthur accepting tho nomination tendered
him by the Republican convention at
Chicago. Hi* language is pecnlinrly ap
plicable to the inquiry. He says: i win
sdd that by the acceptance ot a pubiia
office, whether ft high or low one, does not,
in my judgment, escape any of lua re-
Kpou-ihilities as a c tizen, and that he
should enjoy absolute liberty to think
and speak and act in political matters nc-
cording to his own will and conscience,
provided oaly thit he honorably and truth
fully and fu'ly discharges all of his official
duties within the limit indicated. FubB*
officei * are froemen socially and po lti-
cally.” t he immediate question from the
Cincinnati postmaster was whether one of
his cler*s could serve in alderman. Hatton
answered that he could under the con
ditions hero set forth.
BOUSE.
Washington April 8.—Mr. Ellis, of
Louisiana, presented a memorial of the
mayor and aeveral commercial bodies of
New Orleans, praying for Congressional
action on tha Mississippi levee bill. Re
ferred.
My Blackburn, of Ken'ucky, offered a
of Jnoob
members of the committee ok foreign af
fair*, according to their position, begin
ning with Chairman Williams. Under this
arrangement the Democratic members of
the committee will not havo an opportu
nity to cross-examine tiie witness until the
Republican members shall have concluded.
Perry Belmont, of New York, upon whose
resolution the investigation wes ord red, is
the last member on the committee list.
Ch lirmnn Williams was absent to-day, and
Orth, of Indiana, presided over the investi
gation. As soon as a quorum was in at
tendance, Mr. Rico inquired: “ Is the let
ter, printed in the New York Heraltl of
May lltth, from Gen. Great to Senator
Jones the letter alluded to by you?” After
reading the letter, ShipLerd replied: “I
think it is.”
Rice—“Up to that time it had been the
intention ot your clients, bad it not, to of
fer the presidency of the Peruvian Com-
pony to General Grant?” Shipherd replied
that it had, but that fearing from that
letter that tuere m'ght not he perfect har
mony between Grant and President Gar
field, it was not deemed advisablo to ad
here to llieir original intention. Shipherd
was asked to give the names of any mem
bers of Congress or other parties to whom
his prospectus had been sent, and he re-
replied that ho co- id if it were deemed a
pi oper question. The committeo decided
tho question to be proper. Shipherd re
plied that he had no correspondence with
any member of Congress, as a member,
or with respect to any action as a member;
that all his dealings or correspondence
with such persons was with them as ci-i-
zens and in their private capacity. Mr.
Rice—“Hie committee ate unable to di
vide a pel son iu two parts—one os a mem
ber of Congress and < lie other a private cit
izen. The committee fail to admit of
such n distinction and expect you to an
swer.” Shipherd then declined to answer.
Afcer some discussion os to the propriet y
of bis replying, which witness demurred to,
he was asked if he had any correspondence
with any member of tho House, and re
plied that his only correspondence with
any member was with Mr. Hewili: that bo
went to him as a capitalist, not knowing
that he was a member; that Mr. Hewitt
sent hi jo a very courteous reply by the
mme messenger who bore his (Sbiphcrd’s)
lettrr to him.
Mr. Rice then read from tho printed evi
dence, taken at the beariag, Sbipberd’s
statement in regard to his belief that Hurl-
but was not only purchasable, but that he
would insist upon being purchased, and
asked wbat he (Shipherd) had to sustain
this allegation. Shipherd replied, nothing
but the letter and oo 'ateral correspond
ence with Gen. Hacihut, whi in ho would
submit at the proper time. Mr. Rice—“I
deem the present a proper time.” Wituc*s
replied be could not get the collateral eor-
reqioDdence now without poing to New
York, but that he had with him seven orig
inal. letters from Hurlbut, which he would
submit to .tho committee. The letters
merc.tbearead by the clerk. The first let
ter bore date, “Belvedoc, Ills., Juno Gth,
1881,” acknowledges the receipt of a let
ter from .Shipherd, and stated that he
(Hurlbut) could take no action in the
matter ot the Peruvian Company except
nuder instructions from the State Depart
ment. The second also boro the' date:
“Belvjdoc, JUs„ June IGth, 1881*” and was
of a similar teno-, stating that
any action .in the matter mun
be dictated and decided in Washington.
Tho other fire jetlcrs bore date of “Limn,
Per. 11’ The third letter bore date of Sep
tember 12,18T, acknowledging tho receipt
of documents from Shipheid and stated
tint no such instructions tip1 been rec.ived
by him (Huribnt) as he (Shipherd) stated
had been forwarded to him at Lima by the
State Department, also intimating that
such great interest as he (Shipherd)
claimed to have in charge, should be repre
sented at Lima by a thoroughly competent
person. That Pern was in need of assist
ance. The fourth letter bore date of Octo
ber 4,1881, acknowledging the receipt of
duplicate documents, and intimated that
tho writer did not consider the claims of
tho Peruvian Company as solid os had l een
represented by Mupherd. The letter also
discussed at some length the Cachet claim
and pointed out iti weakness. Tho fifth
letter bore the date of October 12,1881,
was very brief and simply stated that the
writer was unaware of the status of the
French oompany which was reported to
have offered pecuniary aid to Peru.
The sixth letter bore date October 26,1881.
It acknowledges the receipt of a letter from
Shipherd; intimated that the Galderan
government was rapidly being accepted
and if the Peruvian Comjmny expected any
thing to bo done for them, instructions
should be telegraphed from the State De
partment at once. The seventh and last
letter bore date of November 23,1881, and
notified Shipherd that be (Hurlbut) had
sent their correspondence to the State De
partment, and returned his (Shipherd’s)
last and mps singular letter; and posi
tively declined any farther correspond
ence. The writer adds: “Ihe tone of
your letter is displeasing and I wish no
more of them,”
Washington, April 8— In his prayer this
momieg the,chaplain t mchingly referred to
the death of Mr. Allen, of Missonri, and in
voked divine protection upon his family.
The House then, at 12:10, in accordance
with a special order, went into committeo
of the whole for tho purpose of debate only
on the tariff commission bilL
Mr. Muldrow concluded his speech. He
was opposed to the proposed bill because
it was for procrastination. It delegated
work to other hands to do which ought to be
done by Congress. Re criticised the ac
tion of the protectionists in regard to in
ternal revenue, and only when there was
danger of redaction of taxation they made
was on the internal system. They were
th-n m ved to great sympathy for the
South, but white they wanted to remove
tax on whiskey and tobacco they proposed
to increase it on cotton ties. He
believed that tho voters of tho country
should not always be kept in' igoorance of
unnecessary hardens they bore under the
present protective tariff. He contended
that of all the industries of the o .untry,
agriculture suffered the most from its op
erations. Representing an agricultural
people, he could n«t consent to voto for a
bill, the object of which, he believed, was
designed either to continue indefinitely the
present cruel system, or to recommend
another more objectionable and oppress
ive.
Mr. Brewer, of New Jersey, advocate!
tho continuance of the system of protec
tion, as promoting the prosperity of tho
agricultural and mechanical interests of
the country.
The committee then rose, and Mr. Frost,
of Missonri. nnncuuced the death of his
colleague, Hon. rhos. Allen, of Missouri.
He then offered resolutions of regret, and
for the appointment cf n committee of
seven Representatives and three Senators,
to take order for euperintending the fu
neral ceremonies, which were nnnnimousiy
adopted. The Speaker, in accordance
therewith, announced the appointment of
tbo following committee, to attend the re
mains of the deceased to Pittsfield, Mas
sachusetts: Messrs. Hatch, Frost, Robin
son, of Massachusetts, Gunter, Chalmers,
Mills and Aldrich. Tho Honso then, nt
1:45, ont of respect of the deceased, al-
journod.
fimraau’s investigation.
Washington, April 8.—The examination
of Shipherd was resumed to-day by Rico,
with tho inquiry: “Have you any other cor
respondence with the Secretary of State
‘ which has not been printed?”
(Blaine) which has not been printed?”
Answer—“I have none, with the exception
of one letter of December 10th, 1881, ad
dressed to Gov. Boutwell and intended to
be shown to the Secretary of State, who
ever it might be, whether Blaine or tre-
linghuysen.”
The letter was then put in evidence and
read by the clerk. It was quite long and
defended the wiiter (Shipherd) from the
Sccretary’schnrges i> gainst him of attempt
ing to bribe Minister Hurlbut. Shipherd
was asked to stato what personal inter
views he had witii Secretary Blaine, and
replied that he had tho first interview with
him on tho evening of October 1 ‘th, and
another on the morning of October 14th.
Witness then stated at some length cir
cumstances which led up to the first inter
view, and going back to the dispatches
which he (Shipherd) had supposed were
seut by Secretary Blaine to Mr. Huribnt.
Theso dispatches, witness slated, were
read to Senator Blair by Mr. Blaine on
Jane 2d, and subsequently Senator Blair
remarked to him (Shipherd): “If yon had
written the dispatches yourself they could
not have covered the % round more perfect
ly, particularly the cable dispatch.” Short
ly after that witness saw Senator Blair and
asked if tho dispatches had be;n sent, and
was assured that they had been, and again
a few days nftorwards Senator Blair said
to witness: “I havo seen the Secretary, and
he says the dispatches were sent without
alteration of any kind on the same day
they were read to me—June 2d.” When
witness received Hurlbnt’s letter, stating
that no sach dispatches had been received,
he was much disturbed and at once sought
Senator Blair to find out what it meant.
The Senator was greatly perplexed and
said: “Mr. Shipherd, this affeets my verac
ity and thatof the Secretary. I will make
this my business to investigate.” Witness
came to Washington on the advice of
Senator Blair, and held his first interview
with the Secretary on the evening of Octo
ber 13th. Witness then detailed what oc
curred at th-s interview. The Secretary
appeared a little impatient, and, as he
(Shipherd) thought, seemed to antici
pate the object of his visit. Witness
showed him Hnrlbut’s letter. He took it
and road it and said: “What's matter
with that letter.” Witness replied, “Mr.
Secretary, it disturbs us by what it does not
s ?y, rather than by what it does say. It
discusses Peru and her affairs, bnt says
nothing of American interests.” Witness
continued, “I then adverted to Mr. Hurl-
hut’s singular conduct in witholding docu
ments that he had ffieen requested to de
liver to Arizona.” Mr. Blaine retorted
sharply: “What business hod you to make
an errand boy of an American minister.
He would have dene right if he had thrown
nil your papers into the fire.” Witness
then told Mr. Blaine wbat was reported of
Hnrlbut’s intimacy with Juerez; that they
bad gone out together cn a steamer; that
arriving at Lima, Juerez had placed at-
Hurlbut’s disposal nne the finest residences
in Lima, with wiuecellar exceptionally well
stocked, and that Hurlbut was occupying
it free of expense to himself, and all had
been furnished by tho Cretlil /mlu.itrid.
Mr. Blaine laughed incredulously and said,
“Oh, they don’t eatrh Steve.in that way; if
ho lives in a flue house ho pavs rent for it”
Witness then said further: “Well, Mr. Sec
retary, their intimacy is a metter of public
comment iu Lima. .They are always to
gether. Juarez is .virtually a member of
the American legation.” Mr. B nine ex-
c'aimed with great emphasis, “If all this
be true, h« must havc-sold out to the Cretlil
InihutrU L I will go to tho bottom of this.”
Then after a moment, turning to witness,
he added: “What do you wnnt t>
do, Shipherd?” Witness handed him a
draft of a dispatch and said: “Send
that to Hurlbut. Blaine read it and re
plied “no, not that; it would raise a how-
la Congress.” He (Blaine^ then wrote,(rest
ing on the arm of bis chair, it dispatch in
substance as follows: “The report reaches
the Stato Department that your conduct i?
such as to lead to tho suspicion of improp
er relation with the Credit Jnduttriel; you
must stop it.” The witness continued: “I
heard afterwards, .through Senator Blair,
that the dispatch was sent, bnt the dis
patch, it appears from tho correspondence
furnished by the State Department, was
very different from this dispatch wh<cb
the Secretary wrote in my presence and
read to me.”
Shipherd recurring to the dispatch
Blaine had sent to Huribnt, relative to his
supposed connection with tho CreditJndwr-
trieL Shipherd said consequently on meet
ing Blaine, ho j Blaine} .said: “I have re
ceived a reply from Hurlbut and thero is
nothing in your charges svhntever. I knew
thore was nothing in it Don’t say any
thing more to me on that subject." Mr.
Rice then asked wilneas if he hnd any
further facts to offer to fhov that Hurlbut
ever had nny connections with the Credit
huhmtrirl, nod received the rep'y “I have
not.” “Have j on any facts to offer to lead
to the slighest suspicion that Blaino ever
had any connection with or interested on
the Credit Industriel ?”•
TELEUllAVniV ITEMS.
The FI**dsSulMldinK—A Double Mur
der— Senator Sick—Tlie (Striking Op-
erallOMS—South carol 1 ut* Election
Coes*, Etc
Tennessee's debt.
New Yobs, April 8.—A Nashville special
to tho Herald says it is generally
understood in legulatiTe circles that a
State creditor will present a proposition,
next week, to settle the debt by a now is
sue of bonds, on a basis of fixty per cent,
of the indeb'edne??. A Slate-credit Dem
ocrat said to-dHy, that ho believed snch a
proposition wonld be accepted.
CHEKBFUL OUTLOOK AT MOBOAN CITY.
New Obleanb, April a—A >pecisl, dated
yesterday, from Morgan Cby, to tha Times-
Democrat, says the outlojk is regarded ns
m ire cheerful. The water has risen only
two inches in thspast twenty.four hours.
The water slocked up at about 8 p. m., and
there was no rise after that hour. The
gauge now stands th. ee feet one and a half
mebea above tha flood of 1874,
a rxtes xxroBT.
Sr. Lou:s, April a—The reports which
were circulated hero and abroad this
morning to tho effect that Governor Crit
tenden had been assassinated by Frank
James or some other member of tha James
gang, aro entirely without foundation. A
telegram from Secretary of State McGrath
to an Associated Press correspondent, in
rfeply to an inquiry says tho report is non
sensical. The Governor is well, and Sheriff
Timberlake and Commissionei Craig aro
now here after tho reword. One of tho
railroads concerned has already sent to
the Governor its share of tho reward for
Jesse James.
A UON TAXES FALLS DEAD.
Acohsta, April 8.—Daniel Betts, the lion
tamer of Coupe’s circus, while about to
cater the lion's cage for tho street process
ion, fell dead of heart disease.
TBAXN BOBDEBY. . *
Galveston, April 8.—Last night a pass
enger train on the Gulf, Colorado and San
ta Fe railroad was boarded near Blum sta
tion, Bill county, and the passengers rob
bed by five uamaskedttm n. l ■
Cincinnati, April 8.—A Memphis dispatch
to tho Times JSIar says tho grand jury lest
night found indictments for involuntary
manslaughter against Capt S. C. McIntyre
and Mates, Doc. Bondnrant and J. 0. Hull,
of the burned steamer, Golden City.
SENATOB LOGAN SICK.
St. Louis, April 8.—Senator Logan is so
ill that he is remaining over at the South
ern Hotel, and may i>ossib!y stop here sev r
erol days.
GEORGIA’S DAFT.
TREATMENT OF SANE AN IN
SANE.
How tlieTit* Problem*are Handled
at MlltedKVille, Iu Georzl«'» Earn
est Free he hoot and Iu Her Great
Charity Institution, tbo Lunatic
Asylum.
. For the past twoyears Milledgeville lias
had one of the largest educational institu
tions in the South, and the largest one in
the State. It is known as the Middle
Georgia Military and Agricultural Col
lege.
In a reoent interview with Prof. Dudley,
presidontof the faculty,the following facts
were obtained in reference to its It is a
mixed school, with complete preparatory,
mi'itaryand collegiate departments, with
the following able faculty: Dr. IV. S.
Dudley, president and professor of physics
and chemistry; D. H. Hill, Jr., profeisor
English literature; O. M. Cone, professor
mathematics; J. C. Hinton, professor Jan-
cient languages and literature; O. T. Ken
an, instructor in military science and com
mandant of cadets; Misses Wright, Herty,
Stallings, Moore and Fair, grade teachers
in preparatory department, and Mias Jor
dan,teacher in vocal and instrumental mu-
sic*
The old capitol is the building used as
tho college.
It is in only fair condition, but it and tho
other buildings here which belong to the
Stato are now being repaired to as great an
extent as the meagre appropriation of
$5,030, which was made by the last Legis
lature, will allow. It is to be hoped that
the next Legislature will make a liberal
appropriation for the purpose of putting
the old state house at least in perfect re-
^Three hnedrod and fifty-one students
have been registered this term, and the av
erage attendance has been three hundred.
The college is a branch of the State Uni
versity and is expected to tecomoalarge
feeder to that great institution. Like tfco
University it charges no tuition, but is free
to all who wish to avail themselves of its
advantages, oven though they are not citi
zens of the Sflvte, with tho exception of a
small matriculation fee and tuition in tho
music department. It is supported by
$2,000, received from the State, a hko
amount from the city of Milledgeville, the
matriculation fees and tuition for instruc
tion in music. . . . . ..
The faculty and trustees take just pride
in tho thorough discipline maintained and
the high grade of scholarship manifested
by the students in the college. Everyb dy,
in both preparatory and collegiate depart
ment*, who is large enough to understand
and undergo it, is put under -military dis
cipline; and the rules of deportment, etc.,
are enforced rigidly but kindly, aud in-
stcad of being regarded as Malta,
densomo jy tho students, is liked by thorn.
The faculty being independent of individ
tial or even iocnl support is left free to on-
toroo proper discipline and to require a
high grado of scholarship in order to ad
vance from one class to another in the ooi;
l0 i ? his college will become famous if it is
continued, as it doubtless will be, under its
present management and upon the present
plan. Tuition is free, the faculty is effi
cient, the reputation of the student? who
have attended tho college for scholarship is
fine, the town is healthy and the moral sur
roundings as good as obtained at any other
college. These things being Irae, lncreiwed
popularity and usefulness may be safely
P 7am'told that MflledgevSle is perfectly
contented with tho exchange of the capitol
for the college. I do not see that the ex
change is a bad one from a worldly point
of view, and morally it is an infinite
gain. The place now lias the caucus
ofschool boys, after school hours,
over Bociety elections, in place of
coalition conferences and caucuses of
politicians, scheming for public piander,
which it would have j tit were still the «»p-
itol. I need not -say that it is infinitely
cleaner and better without tho politi
cians.
TUK LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Few people in the State have a just idea
of tho size of this establishment, the work
done in it, its needs or .ts management:
and at the risk of «cpe iting facts and ob
servations with which many are familiar,
I will make a few-statements upon these
P °iu size, the asylum is a little town of
1200 inhabitants eonfined.to a single square.
The buildings havo. been often described
and will not repeat- ,-je hero. The follow
ing facte will give air > idea of the magni
tude of tho establishment. It now con
tains 704 white lunatics, 220 black—Jotit
0J0, and still two hundred applica
tions for admission aro now registeiol
which can only bo granted as cures or
deaths occur, as tho building is filled to its
full capacity. Six cooks, by the use of im
proved and labor-saving appliances, do the
cooking for this vast establishment, and
use daily 5G0 pounds of flour, £00 pounds
of meat, or ',030 pounds of beef,CO pounds
of cofiee, 65 pounds of sugar, five bushels
of meal, 45 pounds of lard, and various
other articles in proportion, the total
number of employes is now 127. The con-
dition of the inmates is looked after by a
superintendent and resident physician and
three assistants. ,
Tho grandeur of the work done here can
. . * t .2nnnli on urnfmna
1I1U mtiuucui WI .
best be reatizsd by giving such an epitome
ns is poisible in a short paragraph o _ the
ns IS liu.wum !U u —V -
history of the treatment of the insane in
the past and present, with a contrast of re
sults. In ancient Egypt, Greece and Romo
the treatment of the insane had attained
to the dignity of a science and tho im
proved methods of the present day are, to
a largo extent, adartations of their course
of treatment to modorn times and usages.
Physicians then relied largely upon music,
pleasant exercise and the various pram
tices which go to make up what
is now denominated the moral
“treatment. With the downfall of Egyp
tian, Grecian and Roman civilization, the
humane mothod was abandoned and the
asylums deserted or reduced to rums. Dar
ing the dork and middle ages, from the
fifth to the fourteenth centuries, when epi
demics of mental disorders were so com
mon and widespread, there were few asy
lums, and in these few stripes, straight-
jackets and chains were the only agents
em >loyed. In Constantinople and Bag
dad houjesef morcy, as they were called,
existed in which lunatics were chained and
received from charity their daily bread
and from their koeper. a weekly beating.
In wostern Europe, England had her Bed
lam; Franoe and Germany had each one or
two similar inatituti in*. In all those filth,
starvation, chaiss and the rod wero
tho lot of the unfortunate ma
niacs. It is needless to say that
cures wero Scarcely ever effected, and
death wn? the only relief which the unfor
tunate victims of mental disease over ob
tained from their horrible sufferings.
The different pictures presented by a
modorn asylum, and the different results
to be obtained, are the b ightest examples
to be found of the vast strides made by
saienco and civilization in modern times.
Filth has been replaced by cleanliness;
the chanco morsel of bread from the ham
of charity, by well' cooked, abundant nnd
suitable food, supplied by the State; while
chains and the rod iiave been abandoned
in favor of gentler measures, and cure?,
when the patient is promptly put under
treatment, rate as high ns sixty-five per
cent of tho entire number of cases, which
I am informed by Dr. Powell, tho superin
tendent, is the actual result that has been
obtained hero. Thero is scarcely a corn-
munity in the State in which there is not
some man or woman w ho has been restored
to reason, usefulness and happiness through
the mediam of this in-titution.
The management of the asylum reflects
credit upon all parties concerned. Perfect
system, cJencliness and economy prevail
in every department. As natural conse
quences, the health of the inmates is good,
tho immense rmonot of labor required is
perfo-medby a small number of employes
nnd the cost per clay for keeping tho
inmates i* very small—only thirty-five
cents per capita—which covers food, lodg-
ng, medicine, and attention of all kinds.
do not believe the showing earn be equal-
d by any institution of the same kind and
he same efficiency in the United States.
As stated above, there are now 200 ap
plicants waiting lor admission into the
asylum, and os tho chances of recovery in
all theso cases decrease with every week
they are kept out, according to Dc. Powell,
it is very unfortunate that there is not suf
ficient room for them. The new building
which is now in course of erection will
doubtless supply this deficiency, but if it
will not the next Legislature should be
urged to make an appropriation whioh will
cover suoh additions a# may still be needed
not only to supply simply room enough to
hold ihs patients, but all the facilities and
appliances which will conduce to the com
fort, health or chancs of recovery of these
unfortunates.
It has been the custom of the Tzlbgbafh
and Mxssknqeb to seed copies of ils daily
and weekly issues to the asylum without
charge, ana I am informed by Dr. Powell
that the papers afford ihe inmates much
entertainment and render the physicians
valuable aid in diverting the patients,
minds from morbid trains of thought In
view of these facts, I hope the publishers
of the State will all send copies of their
papers. The iodividtnl tax will be small
and the aggregate good resulting from it
immense.
The great importance of early treatment,
which has l>«en incidentally mentioned
above must bemy excuse for alluding to it
again. Dr. Powell says that “recovery
from insanity bears a direct ratio to its
duration. If sent to the asylum ujion the
first thriateuings or indications of insani
ty we may safely say the chances for re
covery are 60 or 65 in 1C9. After twelve or
ei hteon months tho.per cent, of recover
ies is small, cases being chronic and per
haps some organ io change has taken place
in the brain.” It should be rememberod
too that the success of the treatment de
pend?, to a very great extent, upon remov
ing the patient from the surroundings un
der which iusanity was produced or rattier
that this is an important part o' sucot ssful
treatment. The neglect of this precaution
is a fruitful source of chronic and incura
ble insanity.
Mistaken kinduesss and over anxiety on
the part of relatives and frieuds of the in
sane frequently delay or prevent entirely
the patients recovery. Dr. Powell says in
his las’, report, page It: “It has been my
misfortune to see many oases materially
damaged, recovery retarded, by mistaken
kindness or unnecessary anxiety on the
part of friends in visiting or writing to
their relatives too soon.” This will explain
the conduct on the part of tbo tiuperin-
tendant in reference to seeing and writing
to patient?, which has seemed to many,
harsh and unnecessary.
Tiie asylum and its management reflects
credit not only upon the officers oonoernod,
but upon the State also. H. O. H.
1 be Wentber for April
Vennor's Bulletin.
On the 3d nnd 4th, generally fine, warm
weather, with frosty nights in portions of
Canada and northern New York.
Unusual warmth in western sections
during the first week.
Showers and snowfalls probable about
the Gth or 7th .Good Friday). Cool and
unsettled wenther may occur again, with
cool nights and fronts m some sections.
General signs of an advanced season
about the 8th of ApriL
On the 3th (Easter Sunday), 10th and
11th, fino, w-<rm nnd dry weather, with
every prospect of speedy opening of
navigation in the Northern seotions.
A cold wind may set in for a day or two
about the 12th.
Very little rain so far on the 13th.
On the 14th and IGth, altogether, a fair,
warm to hot week.
16th. Change to rloudy and possi -ly
cooler Teather,with showers or indications
of rain.
Navigation probably will open on the
St. Lawrence rivor the second week in
April.
Latter portion of week ooldor, with rain,
fleet and probably sno v in northern sec
tions, and particularly in lower St. Law
rence and Now York State about the 2.th
or 21st.
Fine, warm to hot and airy weather on
and after the 22d.
23d. Probable change to warmer and
general-y dry weather. Indications of
storms, probably with high winds, with
cooler and stormy weather in the West.
Altogether a warm and dry week in the
majority of sections.
Not at all like usual April weather on the
27th. .
Change to cool and rainy weather after
the 28th day.
30th. Colder weather, with rain and
snow-falls, in some northern portions,
probably ushering in a cold and wet May.
April lookB as if it might enter white in
northern sections, and very black with
frost in some western and southwestern
localities.
There are indications of periods of un
usual heat, which will cause rapid and pre
mature advance of vegetation.
Late and severe frosts are probable in
the sonth and southwestern sections of the
United States nnd in portions of Canada.
April will likely be more of a spring or
early month than May.
Henby G. Vknncu.
Ad Indian’s -Estneuc Costume.
Boston Transcript.
Looking at it in a picturesque view,
nothing can exceed the grace of tho Zum
costumo and I commend it to the study of
(esthetes. The close-woven tunioof dark
green with border wrought in soft colors,
the close kuee-brooches of undressed leath
er and leggings of dark cloth with em
broidered tops nnd bands, the supple deer
skin boots, showing every movement of
the nervous feet, are exceedingly becom
ing to an easy well-carried figore. This
equipment, which only needed the horn
slung across one shon’der and a hunting
hat and feather to complete an old French
Lnnting costume, is above ail others the
dre3s for active service, whether sport or
work. In artisiio effect it quite outdoes
Mr. Oscar Wilde’s knee-breeches and black
elvet coat.
The situation in Rusola.
Tcieste, on the Adbiatic, Jan. 11, ’32.
Editors Telegrupn and Messenger:—It
is a common error to attribute the greater
part of tho manifestations of popular un
easiness in Russia to the manipulations of
the masses by nihilistic agents and propa
gandists. If the exact truth could bo as
certained, it would be found that the larger
proportion of these manifestations havo
nothing to do with nihilism, although tho
leaders of that mysterious organization
are in no way backward in appropriating
all such evidences, of popular dissatisfac
tion as being the direct resalt of their own
teachings and influence. Tlis fact is, the
Russian masses are awakening to the
many abuses that oxist iu the national
admini-tration, and not only in the civil
branch thereof, but also iu the naval r.nd
military services of the empire tho under
lings aro manifesting a restlessness which
is in no way oonuected with any secret
society or agency, bat which may become
more formidable than nihilism if tho
abuses which give rise to it, are not at
least, modified by the ruling power.
Tho government of St Petersburg relies
exclusively upon its armed forces for pro
tection against the secret enemies who
have already given so many evidences of
their baleful ingoruity for mischief in the
past, and their intentions to pursue their
nefarious projects in the fature, unless
their demands are acceded to. It needs
no demonstration, therefore, to show how
serious the situation becomes in Rusiia the
moment thnt the naval and military force?
themselves become tainted with dissatis
faction, or how blind tho central govern
ment will be, if tho jast comnlninta of the
soldiers and sailors are allowed to pnss un
heeded, until their righteous indignation nt
existing grievances grows to moro serious
intensity, and, perhaps, leads to practical
manifestations which will cause ns
much consternation among the friends of
peace nnd good order, as it will satisfaction
among the enemies of all law aud protec
tion to the rights of properly. All who are
in nny wny familiar with tho situation of
affairs in Russia, know how exceedingly
difficult, if not practically impossible, it is,
for a private soldier, sailor, or simple em
ploye of the civil a Imioistratiou, to get any
justice against his superiors or even make
his complaint known to the higher anthor
iiie?, no matter how flagrant may be the
injustice he has been suffering from. In
the old days a petition given to the Empe
ror, by tho oompltinant, or by a friend,
sometimes brought retribution ui>on the
hea-t of the oppressor, but tiie iniquities of
nihilism have closed all chances ot ap
proach to the person of tiie Emperor,
hence that avenue of redress no longer ex
ists. There fa no free pre?s for an under
ling to appeal to, with the oertainty that
some ones attention wonld be attracted
thereby and justice dc-ne at last; in
fact, taking into account the
precautions w do noccssa r y by
nihilistic conspiracies, in guarding nil
approach to tho persons of nose high in
authority, and, also considering how easy
it fa for the uuji.st superior to denounce
lifa viotim a» tinged with the disorder of
the day in Russia, it is easy to appreciate
what may bo tho fate of a soldier or sail
or who falls under the displeasure of some
petty tyrant of an officer. The comrades
ofsucimn unfortunate private know, of
course, the suffering of their fellow and
realize that it may be the r own turn next
lor undergoing equal, if cot more exasper
ating, ininctious of unchecked power; un
der such circumstances one brat -.1 lieuten
ant may corrupt a whole ship’* crew and
transform six or seven hundred patient,
loyal, brave soldiers into as many discon
tented, suspicions, half disaffected seamen,
ripe material for the suggestions of uny
conspirator who whispers of tho means in
their power to change their nasatisfaetory
condition. The snms holds true of every
battalion in tho army, or every squad iu
the gendarmerie, throughout that vast em
pire.
In the Adriatic, not many weeks ago, a
superior offloar of the Russian corvette
“Ascolde'* struck asailor'(for some trifling
offense) so violent a blow on the eiu that
• •
the man died from the effect* of the stroke.
The crew were all cognizant of this inci
dent. and watched for the result. The of
ficer has never been even court-martialed,
and, the whole affair has been hushed up,
but the crow of that Corvette have not for
gotten it. Again, the admiral (Cremer)in
command ot the frigate Svetlaud, the flag
ship of the squadron, recently lying at
the Piraeus who reoeivee a salary
of 60,000 francs ($12,000) per annum, and
can, thereto*), maintain his family ashore,
had his wife,"daughters snd governess on
board the flag ship, and in consequence of
their presence there, the ordinary bathing
of the craw, which is so essential to health
and comfort at this season in southern wa-
thers, has been pronibited. It would have
been very easy to set apart certain hours
for the sailors to bathe, and during this
time the ladies could have remained below.
Bat even this slight concession was too
much for this ar og-int admiral, and the
result was an outbreak on the part of the
crew, which caused the vessel to bo order
ed home.
Here was a strong cose of what a com
manding officer can do towards demoral
izing his men, by himself setting the law
at defiance; for no one will suppose that the
Russian naval regulations permit an offioer
to strike a sailor, or an admiral to encum
ber bis ship, on a distant foreign station,
with a numerous family of ladies The men
were well aware that their superiors were
breaking the law in both the instances
above mentioned, tut what is their chance
of obtaioing justice? It would certainly be
interesting to know what report, if any,
was made to the Admiralty in St. Peters
burg concerning the death of that sailor
on.the Corvette Askolde, and still mors in
teresting to see what cause the Amiral com
manding the frigate Scotland assigns for
the manifestation on board his vessel
which caused h*r homeward recall; did ho
hint, or openly assert that his men were
tainted with nihilism? There is but little
doubt but what the “pigeon holes” of the
central departments in St. Petersburg are
filled with reports of “disloyal manifesta
tions” and of “nihilistic demonstrations,”
which have had their origin in mofl ca?es
simply and solely in deeds of outrageous
oppression and injustice on the part of
the very officials whose signatures are
appended to tho>e reports. I nave
seen a groat deal of the Russian masses,
soldiers, sailors and peasants, and a more
patient, docile, long suffering under injus
tice ana privation, undemonstrating class
of humanity does not exist. When sach n
nature is moved to menace its superior.?, it
is evidenoe of a long-continued series of
acts of oppression from which no menus
of escape aro visible to the victims. The
Tchinn (official classes) of Russia have
been guilty, as a class, of such oppression
from time immemorial nntil, in fact, they
seem to regard it as a right pertaining to
their position in the great Russian social
fabric. But tho victims of this long-con
tinued injustice have become aware of the
fact that they have rights which belong in
herently to the whole hamau race, and
they will no longer submit patiently, os
then ancestors have done, for long genera
tions. The campaign of the Rmsiaa army
in European Turkey, the cruising of Rus
sian sailors in tho more highly civilized
portions of the globe, together with the
general progress of education and national
intelligence, which, though slow in Russia,
is stilt bservnble, bavo all combined to
enlighten tho minds of the
Russian masses as to the burdens they
are often colled upon to bear by the cupid
ity or love of tyranny of their superiors;
burdens entirely distinct from those com
mon to the lower orders in better governed
countries, nnd whioh are inseiiarabie from
poverty throughout the whold civilized
world.
The two instances I have given as occur
ring in the Mediterranean fleet I will vouch
for in every detail; besides these, 1 heard
of others taking place elsewhere, all tend
ing to the samo oonclisioo, viz.: tho diffi
culty, if not impossibility, under present
circumstances, of the lower classes in Rus
sia obtaining any redress from their supe
riors in cases of even gross oppression on the
part of the latter. This difficulty arises from
two causes; the one universal and long
prevailing, the other incidental to existing
circumstances. 1st, tho natural tendency
of superior officials to sustain each other
against theit- dependents, observable in all
oouatries and in all conditions of society;
2d, tho tempting ease with which any offi
cial, complained of by his subordinates,
may settle the whole business by the one
word “Nihilist.” So great is tho dread
inspired by the latter word in Res
sia, that one rarely ever thinks of going
behind the surface, and carefully ascer
taining how much truth there is in the
formidable accusation. The mere charge
even, is held to justify severity of treat-
meat on thl part of the officials, and the
accused is at once deprived of all benefit
of doubt as to his guilt, and is with diffi
culty providod with the means of defense
permisflble in cases of ordinary offenses
against the laws.
How many thousands of persons in Rus
sia have been transformed into deter
mined hotiility against the existing gov
ernment by uujost accosatious of being
connected witii that infernal conspiracy,
when they were simply endeavoring to ob
tain justice foe .themselves for oalpable
violations of the common law by their su
periors ?
Notwithstanding all tips, I will venture
the assertion that not one person in a hun
dred who fa really fa niliar with the exact
status of aff-ii's at tho present time in Rus
sia, believes thnt tho genuine Nihilist or
ganization numbers more than a few thou
sand of bona fido sympathizers, while its
active partisans may bo oounted by hun
dreds only.
This secret poorer becomes formidable
chiefly from tho plausible ease with which
it claims that all tho honest resent
ment of tho masses in Ra?sin against
tbo infractions of law and justice, with
the oppression of the Tchinn, arises from
an active sympathy with its own nefarious
projects.
The control government in St. Peters-
bnrg should carefully separate the two sen
timents, nnd oyuid everything which can
Dossibly tend to convinco, or even suggest
to,the mass of bonesMoyal discontents that
they luive anything in common with tho
black conspiracy of nihilism. Bnt instead
of doing this, the goverment, by an enor
mous num-ierof arrest’, fa rapidly increas
ing tho feeling of dissatisfaction, while on
tho other hand it fa doing nothing to cor
rect the abuses.which I have already re
ferred to in general terms, as being re
sponsible for nine-tenths of tho existing
nncomtortablo feeling in Russia. Aeon-
tinned policy of this blind character will
rapidly tend to confuse tho popular mind
(not a very clear one ct the best) snd it
will soon bo unable to distinguish between
tho practical effects of being a nihilist, or
of endeavoring to bring nbont a reform
in tho public administration. When the
populace come to the conclusion that thoy
are to bo treated en masse, as members ot
tho groat socialist propaganda of the con
tinent, the e will be n dangerous crisis in
Ruisinc < flairs, and every sinoero friend of
peace and procress, whether in Russia or
elsewhore, a mot bat hope that the St.
Petersburg government will see, before it
is too late, the danger of thoir present pol
icy of indiscriminate arrests, and of con
founding nihilism and reform in tho same
category for dense, unreasoning repression.
-
If the Russian government would coolly
separate tho genuine conspirators from
the hontst malcontents, they would take
comfort at tho small number of the for
mer, and at the samo time prevent the
great mass of tho latter being driven into
tho ranks of tho Nihilists, the very thing
tho latter desiro and are manceavreing for
by exciting the popular prejudice against
the Jews, aud by every other possible
msRus of creating trouble and thereby ex
asperating the authorities to renewed se
verity.
Ferocity of repression, when applied to
the national re'jrm agitators, merely adds
strength to the nihilists.
I havo trustworthy information to the
offset that several of the naval officers, re
cently arrested under charge of conspir .cy,
ore in reality victims of old grudges on the
part of comrades, who have taken this
cheap method of revenging themselves. I
do not intend by any means to convey the
idea that the mass of Russian army or
navy officers are capable of abasing their
positions by tyrannizing over their men,
or of secretly traducing each o her. On the
oontrary, the largo majority of theso offi
cers are kin i-benrted, brave and honorable
in their conduct towards their fellows; but,
as alresdy remarked, oao “black sheep” in
a man-of-war or in a battalion of infantry
(especially if he be of high rank therein),
is snffi dent to demoralize the whole com
mand, and, in the existing condition of
publio excitement in Russia, to procure
perhaps the arrest of half his brother
officers upon a charge of being nihilists.
There is little quostion but what the re
cent arrests among tho officers of the guard
at St. Petersburg Havo in some cases fet
tled, on one side at least, grudgo? .hat have
arisen in happier times nmong the ball
room? and salons of the normally gay cap
ital on the Neva.
Does the government official who orders
these too hasty arrests ever pause to con-
I aider that eve-y innocent man apprehend
ed on such a charge fa brand d forlif-,
even if released the next day? That not
j only the officer himsilf but his most inti-
j mate friends and near relations m y be
really transformed into conspirators by an
ill-judged arrest which blots a career (that
‘
§m.,
may have Plevna and Shipka emblazoned
its record) with a stain that no subsequent
favors can even obliterate?
When these two widely differing classes
of discontents have been separated and
classified by the national police let his Im
perial Majesty begin nt St. Petersburg it
self, under bis own persona! aopervis oN,
the work of reforming his Administration ;
let his Majesty is«ue a proclamation to his
pevple assuring them that the work of real
reform has been commenced, that it will
be spread over the whole empire as rapidly
as capable agent? can be found'and train
ed to insure it? successful introduction in
to all tho departments, and calling upon
all good aubjrcts everywhere to assist the
properly constituted authorities in main
taining tho public order while the new po
litical machinery is being put into working
condition. Snch a proclamation couched
iu appro piste language so as to touch the
heart of the nation wonld rally tiie whole
population around their young
Emperor aud transform every citizen in
Russia into a self-appointed detective to
watch the secret Nihilist and crash him
wherever he showed his head.
Let his Majesty summon two or three ca
ps bio foreign administrators, not ns active
officials arousing the publio jea!on?y of for
eigners, but as counselors who should keep
perfecfyaacoiiront to all the affairs of the
country, ready at all times to give practi
cal advise to the Emperor, bnt not appear
ing as active members of the imperial
government; a few well chosen men in this
capacity wonld bo of incalculable service
in tiiis crisis to the imperial head of the
Russian administ atiou being free, as they
worth] be, from old national traditions or
prated ices, and also entirely untrammelled
bjjf.ny local connections or family associa
tion*.
Above all ; cease the wholesale arrests
that are rapidly transforming Russia icto
a vast guard house. It will ben thousand
times better to let n hundred Nihilists
wander through the streets of St.
Petersburg than to arrest one inno
cent person, thereby orcating in a eircic of
acquaintances the impression that liberty
is in danger ander the new government.
Let all trials of a political nntare bo ex
ceptionally public, and conviction espe
cially difficult. The hands of conspiracy
wi'l bo par Iyzed by a liberal, open-hearted
policy which places fail confidence in the
general pub'ic of the empire. The in?idi-
The unfortunate Emperor, belongnered
in his own c.istie of G ttchinn, occupies, a
position swarming with embarrassments,
nnd assassination threatening his career
with an inglorious termination; yet few
men ever enjoyed s-ich an opportunity for
immortalizing themselves os that lying
within the grasp of Alexander III., “Auto
crat of all the Russians." Bet him separate
the masse.?, awakening from the sleep of
rges immemorial, to demand an no n est,
onpab’e administration of their country’s
affairs, from the desperate, gloomy, un
reasoning fanatics who give themselves va
rious names in different lands bat whose
hands nre raised everywhere rgainst peaoe,
prosperity, and lawful authority.
our suggestion? of the few tenniniug ni
hilists, left sknlking about the cities, will
be met by the response, ‘What is there to
conspire against?” “Our Emporer has
promised us an honest government, and he
hss begun the work himself. We shall
have the new machiuery here is our own
community as soon as the Govsoodar has
found the men to' managing it.” The
situation is critical in Russia, but, fortu
nately for the E nperor, tho population
aud cause of human progress and develop
ment in general, it fa not at all complica
ted.
* Thero fa no real necessity for
elaborate o nstitulion3 or now
aud intricate systems of administration.
A simple reversal of the policy of whole
sale arrests together with a proclamation
assuring the Russian people, on the p r-
sonal faith of tLeir Emperor, that the
abuses of the existing ad-ninistration—
civil, naval nnd military—will be reploceu
by honesty, justice audeffle'enoy as rapidly
ns the necessary persona can bo found and
pluced at work under the eyes of the Czsr
himself, followed up by a vigorous over
hauling of the government of tho capit-1
itself, woul l immediately make a huge rift
in the cl rod? darkening tho social and po
litical landscape in Russia. Tho knowl
edge. on the part of every employe, that
tho Gossoodar himself, accompanied by a
cool, keen, experienced foreign inspector,
whose eye would penetrato almost nt a
glance any irregularities might happen in
upon him at any moment, would soon
work wonders in the administration of tho
capital. The perseverance of thoCznr m
following np the self-imposed work of in
spection wonld soon convince the official
world that anew era had really begun.
Rapid and judicious promotion of poor
workmen, bnt honest employes, would go
far towards convincing tho whole class of
government servants th-i t retention of pres
ent positions or future promotions depend
ed entirely upon honesty and efficiency.
Men tried aud found worthy nt headquar
ters would bo sent out to other district • to
commence tho work of reform, with pro
motion at the same time, a.? reward for
the post and encouragement for tho fu
ture and in this way radiating from.tbe
centre of reform established under the eye
of tho Emperor himself, the work of regen
eration may bo carried oat. Tho coemp
tion and maladministration are too deep
and widespread tube affected by]mere
changes of ministers or issuing of new
ukases, but, by constituting himself aa the
centre of reform. Alexander III. will in-
rue success, and at same time secure the
adoration of bis subjects to a de.-rte rover
boforo attained by any monarch.
Ho need? something of ti’e nature, and
powerful individuality of his great anc'-a-
tor, Peter, but those who know the Emper
or personally do not deem him wanting iu
energy or that individual force of charac
ter needed to restore the fast disappearing
confidence of tho Russian population in
their national institutions. .
Edwabd Maxwell Gbakt.
St. Joseph Voltsilatt, Aug. 22,18S1.
Wbatngerms Newspaper Nays.
We Germans arc in general not inclined to
believe at once in great announcement* and
puffs; wc are rather auspicious, and often with
perfect right, of exaggeration* and humbuxs.
Our motto is, “Wbat the eye aees the heart be
lieve?,’’ and wc therefore desire to sec and ex
amine ouselvc» before we speak about thin: s
and praise them. This was our idea when we
heard and read so much about Dr. S. A. Rich
mond's Justly celebrated World's Epilcptle In
stitute. aud we therefore sent • reporter to the
building. We arc now able to give the best In
formation on the subject, based on a personal
review and examination ot tbe premise*.
Our reporter found Dr. Richmond in his
office. The doctor kindly received him, and
not only answered all his question*, but show
ed aud explained everything about the place to
him. Ill* office i* on tnc tint floor of the build
ing, and it* walls arc covered with thousands
of photographs of gentlemen and ladies re
stored to health by tiie use of Samaritan Ner
vine, among whom our reporter recognized
many of hi* own conntrymen. and its glass
cases contain innumerable certificates of cures
and letter* in praise of this world-famous
remedy.
About ten years ago Dr. Richmond came to
SL Joseph. lie was then a poor young man,
with but little money, and no frieuds to assist
him. He rented a small office on Francis
street, and commenced the struggle for stlcceaa
single-handed and alone. He ha* achieved a
grand triumph, in the face of stubborn opposi
tion on every hand, and Is hxlay one of the
wealthiest men In our midrt. This fact alone
is amply sufficient to show the merits of his In
valuable preparation, even though there were
no other source* from which to procure valid
and reliable testimony.
But besides the money which this great medi
cine has been the means of bringing to the In
ventor, the doctor receives dally the blessings
of thousands of patients restored to health aud
happiness through his instrumentality,
letters are open for Ins; *
letters are open for Inspection at thisofficc, and
it requires two clerks to attend to this branch
of the business.
Dr. Richmond is a living example to be Imi
tated by all young men wno hare a disposition
to reach eminence in the world by diligence in
the use of their own exertions, anil berdcs the
enjoyment of the prosperity which sarrounds
him. he has the satisfaction to be regarded a
human benefactor.
DO NOT WAIT.
Take Advantage o! the Opportunity
at Once.
The country fa flooded with quacks who
do more harm than good, and gall the pub
lic withall sorts of means for curing dis
eases. The proper way for a person afflict
ed with any disease to have him or herself
cured fa first to be satisfied that the physi
cians to whom the cise fa given fa a bona
fide physician; secondly, tint he can Fro-
duoe ihe evidence of having cured others.
Proof is necessary. The publio of Macon
may rest assured of these two things about
the eminent Dr. Clark, now at tbe Nation
al Hotel. He is a regular physician, aud
from the best colleges in the world; second
ly, he has tha proof in thousands of letters
and testimonials at his office, to bo seen by
everybody. . . ,
He will remain in M-eon for a short
time, and it behooves any one who is dis
eased in any wiy to visit him. He cures
all kinds of ailment?, aud gives special at
tention to diseases of women. His terms
fit the purse of the poor man as well as tbe
rich, and henoo every m chanio who has
suffered from troubles that other physi
cian? have failed to care, should not let
this opportunity slip to got priceless relief.
Remember that time is precious, and he
[ mu-t be seen at onoe.
NOTICE.
N OTICE is hereby given ihatlwtifWM?
ply to the mayor and council of ths efty
of Macon, thirty dajs after the date haro*<,
for n deed to a permanent encroachmea
of seven feet seven inch :-s on Pino street,
fronting lot« 4 snd 8, in square 60. «i;u Sex
privilege of erecting reran.l.u of dwell. ®
tags on said lota on loth l-Vsf and Pb»
streets, on a tine with ot'-er r-iniln: ia*.
provements on said siroeis, ns wr ph-.taasS
application now on file in tho office of tim
city clerk. HENRY L. JEV. hiT
Macon, Ga., Marchlo, 1881. l&wtw
, GEORGIA, BIBB COUNTY.—Whereas
S. S. bweet, administrator of T. J, hhin-
hilser, represents to tha court in hie peti
tion, duly filed and entered on record, :'%xt
he has fully adraiuiatcred T. J. Shicia*-
serV estate :
This Is therefore to cite all per?ons .con
cerned, heirs aud creditors, to be and ng-
peai at tbe court cf ordinary of said coun
ty on tho first Monday in April ueit, te
show causo if any thoy can why said ad
ministrator should not be iisch.arged from
his administration and receive Tetters ek
dismission.
Given nuder my hand and official ei^u*
ture this, January 7,1882.
jan8w3m* J. A. McMANUS, Ordinary
THE
isbley Pleats Co
Oi.*Clmx*lcston» b?. C.
OFFERS FOR SALE
SOLUBLE GUANO,
Highly Ammoniatoi.
Acid Phosphate, for oompeatiae.
Ash Eltment, for Cotton, Wheat, Peas, ok.
Pore Ground Phosphate Bock,.
Pure Ground Raw Bone,
Genuine Leopoldshall Kamil/.
COTTON SEED MEAt,
Nova Scotia Laud Plaster,
SOUTH CAROLINA MARL
Peruvian Guano,
Ground Dried Fish,
Dried Blood.
Tbo above Fertilizers are of vary high
grado and of uniform quality. Special in
ducements are offered for cash orders by
the oar load.
For tartna, Illustrated Almanacs, Cokx-
od Humors os Cat da, etc., address the com-
Dftr.y. febl7w
Wo havo opened in tho front part of sot
wholesale store a
Retail Department,
complete in every rospect. Wo cut pis
none bnt
Gentlemen Who Understand the.
Drug Business,
and as wo buy none bnt tiie
Purest and Best Drugs
to be found, wo are sore that you will bt
pleased with us. We sell five cents’ -worth
as cheerfolty os we wonld five dollar*
worth, as we aro not disposed to insist on
any one baying more than they need be',
wo do want to sell yon ALL YOU NEEC.
no matter how much.
Como to see ns opposite the AUCT7UM
HOUSE and DOLLAR STORE, and call
* .
for Dr. Uoodwynor Dr. Daniel, who are io
charge of oar Retail Department. He-
spectfally.
Lamar Rgnkln & LomarA
G eorgia, dibb county.—wherrac r. s
»nd L If. Johnson, executors ot tbe estaic
of F. 8. Johnson. Sr.,have made application few
letters ot dlsmissiou from mid eetaie.
This Is therefore to cite and admoutth dll nee-
sons concerned to be aud appear nt the cost
of ordinary of said county og the (list Mon
day in June next, to show ranse, Ifanytacg
ran, why sold application should not l>cgram.
Witness my hand aud official signature, thfa
March t.I»d J. A. McMANUS,
maoSmoc? Ordinary.
GEORGIA, CRAWFORD COUNTY.—J. W Jack
administrator of estate ot W. E. Thonsurai
deceased, of said county, has applied for letvna
of dismission from said trust. This is thor.
to cite all persons concerned to sbow-caur. if
any they have, by U»e Ont Monday.in May.
lhie, why said application should not be err tri
ed and letters dismissing granted to .said appli
cant. _
Witue
my hand officially. February !*,
febttd VIRGIL S. nflLTON. OnBaaiy.
GEORGIA, JONES COUNTY.—Viheruaa
R. V. Hardeman applies to me tor dismis
sion from administration, wifh will na-
nexeJ, of estate William Wheatley, doc'd
Theso aro to cite and admonish all par
sons concerned to show cau~e at this office
on or by the first Monday in May next, if
any they have, why the same shall act tn-
granted. Witness my band officially Jan
uary 17,1882. IL T. ROS2, Ordinary.
joalDwtd
GEORGIA, JONE3 OOUNrY.-Wb-rvas
Isaac Hardeman, administrator cc cauvs
IX L. Fit s, deceased, baa applied to n*..
for dismission from said administration -
Theso aro to cite and admonish all per
sons concerned to show causo nt this office;
on or by tho first Monday in May next, if
any they have, why the same shall not bo
granted. Witness my hand officially J-xo
ary 17,1882. R. T. ROSS, Ordinary.
tnUwU
GEORGIA, BIBB COUNTY.—Wfcnnn*
W. J. Dent, administrator of Cynthia Hop,
represents to tho court in his petition, dffij
filed and entered on record, that ho bsi
folly administered Cynthia Hoy’s estate:
This fa, therefore, to cite nil persons eon
corned, heirs aud creditor.?, to show euse
if any they can, why said adruinfatrstai
should cot be discharged from h s lubmow
tration and receive loiters cf divnrisnioB
tho first Mondcy in April 7,1 tJf-n.
Given under my band and official signa
ture this January, 1882: •
lawj*ni* J. A.McMANUS, Ordinary.
f ( EOK'JI A, CRAWFORD COUNTY.—C R.
\XHatcher, administrator on the rotate ut H.
11. Collier, deceased, of said county, ha sap
{died for letter* of dtnntsrion from said tn.<e.
This Is to cite all persons cone mol to .'.km*
.ruse, Han they, have within -.be- time pre
scribed by law why safel application r-houid
1 Joe. Witness or
not be granted a* prayed
hand officially, March 9,18
vifeo
marl-Jtd
IL g. IIOLTOS
< )rdma-y
NEW FIRM.
M/ E have opened in Forajth, n general
¥l Grocery and Frovfaiou taciinea*. Ont
friends and tho friendso£ Capt. J. W. Lai
ma?, who is with as will find w at tho oil
stand of Damns A Allen, where wo will bs
glad to see them.
marl7w3m* W. T. MAYN.'Jt ) A S/ML
W. P. BURT, Ueiitist
AMERICUS, GA.
jjLEYEN years residence in A men era
Continues to offer his services Io the poo
dle Southwest Georgia. Correapiimlaws
solicited. luoracd&wtf
G eorgia,
Henry J. 1
ury J. Lamar. o, Mrs. K. U.
lllbb, represents lo the ("min in Lis pcUttojt,
duly filed nnd entered on tvwnl, Lhetbcba*
fully administered Mrs. K_ (). IW;te 1 oKtue.
This i* therefore to rite all p-.nvoRH eoaceraaS,
legatees and ffiedttorn, lo -l-coi mn«e. if awy
they van. why said executor shouiu not bedi*-
li&rged from his executorship uml receiveie*.
iBa
]
ters of diMnifafaUm outh^lirvl Moiuiav is J«S*y!
Witness my hand and
April !, te-C.’
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