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'W-iBHoaroK, May 1.—In the Senate, Mr.
Edmunds, from the committee on the
judiciary, made a report upon the mes
sage of the President referring to the so-
called cowboy disturb&noea in Arizona, and
wuggoeting certain enabling legislation re-
g irdi- g the use of the army as a posse
eomitatus. He said he had been instructed
to say that in the opinion of the oommit-
tee there was no necessity for farther legis
lation, and that the President has ample
power to pot down the lawlessness referred
to under existing laws.
The bill to repeal the discrimination
against the appointment of ex-Confede?-
ates in the army of the United States again
came up on the calendar, and a division
upon the pending question to refer to the
committee on the judiciary resulted in
yens 21, nay319. The yeas and nays were
■ordered, and Mr. Cell took the floor. He
antagonized the position of Mr. Edmunds
In the debate.
He said that the gentleman had declared
that he wanted to see a perpetual monu
ment on the statute book to mark the dis
tinction between the right and wrong sides
■of the rebellion. He (Call) wanted no
monument of legislative proscription.
The only monument whicli the war should
have was one of nnion and fraternity.
Mr. George spoke of the good effect of
a unanimous passage of the bill, and
said he regrettod that the opposite side
seemed indisposed to allow this. He re-
were complied with in the South. He said
the members of the military committee
which reoommended the bill wore nearly
all able, gallant and trusted leaders in one
of the two contesting armies, and that it
■would be unusual for the Senate to ignore
the recommendation of that committee, to
whoso judgment it was accustomed to defer
in such matters. Gentlemen from the
North who wanted monuments had
these now in the constitutional
amendments, while the law now proposed
to be obliterated was one which, while it
imposed penalties on thn vanquished with
no compensating advantage to the victor,
brand* with an ineffaceable stain the honor
and faith of ten millions of American citi
zens. Tho statute, too, was tho source of
irritation to the South—cot because of any
number of persons it exaladed from the
army, but because of its imputation upon
tliuir honor in implying thnt Southerners
cannot be trusted to defend the country.
Tho bill went over without fnrthernclioa
upon tho clo*e of Mr. George’s remarks.
The Senate then lookup aa unfinished busi
ness the Senate bill to establish a court of
appeals. In committee of the whole,
Mr. Davis, of Illinois, explained the bill.
Upon tho close of Mr. Davis’ remarks
tho Senste indicated n disposition to pass
the bill without further discussion, and
Mr. Uoar made a suggestion to this effect.
Mr. Morgan said he had been unable,
owing to some confusion, to hear the en
tire statement just made, nud desired to ^
KYiS w in the Record before U>e bill was, b jjj ^ tj, e
disposed of. The bill *ZZ L hen defeated by rea
laid aside, and Mr. Saunders was awr»r_-_
the floor to speak upon his joint resolu
tion projKising a civil service reform
amendment to the constitution, providing
for the election by the poople of a largo
number of local officers now appointed by
the President. At tho conclusion of Mr.
Saunders’ speech, tho bill was referred to
tho judiciary committee. After an execu
tive session, the Senate ndjourned.
BOUSE,
Mr. Blanchard, of Louisiana, introduced
a joint resolution authorizing tho postmas
ter-general to relievo mail contractors nud
sub-contractors in the section recently or
at present overflowed by the Mississippi
river and its tributaries from forfeiture or
deduction from pay by reason of failure to
perform service according to contract,
when such failuro was occasioned by the
overflow or extreme high water. Mr. Hol
man, of Indiana, objected to its present
consideration, and it was referred to the
committeo on post-offices and post roads
with leave to report at nny time.
Under the call of Stales itft following
bills were introduced and referred: By-
Mr. Belford, of Colorado, authorizing the
appointment of a special commission for
promoting commercial intercourse with
euch countries of Central and South Amer
ica as may bo found to possess most natu
ral and available facilities for railway in
ter-communication with each other and
with the United States. By Mr. Gibson,
of Louisiana, for the appointment of a
commission of three engineers from the
army to determine the beat route for ca
nals to connect the lakes with the Missis
sippi, and connect ihe Atlantic with the
Gulf of Mexioo across i’lorida, and appro
priating £2.10,000 for expenses. By Mr.
Dibble, of South Carolina, appropriating
£150 000 for the c ntinuation of work on
the jetties in Charleston harbor.
Tho House, under a suspension of the
rules, by a vote of ay es 150, nnys G5, passed
a resolution making the special order for
May 0th tho bill enabling national banks
to extend their charters, said order rot to
interfere with appropriation on revenue
bills.
The rules were suspended and bills were
passed appropriating money for thj ereo-
ion of public buildings as follows : At De-
-roit, Mich., 4000,000; Jackson, Ten
nessee, $60,000; Denver, Colorado, $30,000;
Greensboro, N. C., $50,000; Council Bluffs,
S. C„ $300,010; Ly nchburg, Ya., $100,000;
Peoria, Ill., $220,000. The above sums rep
resent the maximum cost of tho buildings
when completed. Messrs. Bragg, of Wis
consin. Holman, of Indiana, and Cox, of
New York, opposed the bills, but without
success, whicli led the latter to remark:
|‘We are digging our own graves and build-
ngtombstones over them.”
j-.’ne next bill on which suspension of the
_ ’les was asked was for the erection of a
-Ta.btic building at Galveston, Texas, $125,-
-vOoOT It was opposed by Mr. Bragg, who
fought it at every step, and it was only
finked by tho vote of the|Speakcr, who cast
Lis vote in the affirmative in order to make
a quorum standing. Yeas 131, nays 1G.
Adjourned.
THE SUIPJTEBD INYX8TIUATIO.V.
Washington, May 1.—Senator Blair ap
peared before the House committee on
foreign affairs to-day and occupied the
entiro time of to-day's session readings
prepared statement. At the opening of the
session tho chairman began to proi>ound
questions as goon es Mr. Blair was sworn,
bat the witness asked permission to read
bes statement, after which tie would answer
such questions as he possibly could. Mr.
Blount desire*! to know exact'y what was
meant by tint remark. Ho thought the
witness put himself unreservedly in tho
hands of tho committee. If auy ques-
tiona were to be reserved, he thought it
hadbetter be settled at once.
Mr. Blair replied that he could not tell in
advanco what questions might be asked,
but he did not expect to ask onyiadul-
.genoe whatover. |
lie then received, in effect: ‘T know Doth
ing of the membership of the Peruvian
Company, oxoept Shipherd. I do not
know of any member of either house be
ing in anyway whatever connected with it
except myself, and my connection with it
was purely ns counsel, with no pecuniary
intsrest whatever in the company and
without expectation whatever of pecuniary-
reward." , ...
The statemeut then i elates at some length
tho situation of affairs in Peru and Chili,
expresses sympathy for Peru and a desire
to prevent her dismemberment, which led
him to lafeo an interest in the operations
find objects of the Peruvian company.
The witness then set forth the circum
stances which lod up to his accepting a re
ckoner from the Peruvina Company". Ho
•«#as introduced to Shipherd in New York,
ns he was passing through on his way to
New Hampshire. Later, near the mmole
of July, he saw Shipherd agaiD in New
York, and he had a long conference with
hiui, in which Shipherd expressed strong
sy mpathy with Pern and explained that his
company was calculated to afford an op
portunity to Peru to settle her difficulties
and avoid a loss of territory. Ihe witness
listened to a long account from Shipherd
of the plans of the company, and promised
his cordial sympathy and aid. Sliipherd
spoke of offcriug a retainer, which wiinesa
at that t.me declined. Some time in
August Shipherd wrote offering witness a
retainer in stock of tho company. Wit
ness replied that he preferred a retainer in
money, if lie took any. Shortly after bo
(Shipherd) sent witness some scrip, which
tie sucsequeutly rotun ud lor reasons which
lie set forth at the titno in a letter. Wit
ness read a letter in which, while ex
pressing liis hearty sympathy with Pern
and the Peruvian Company in its desire to
save her from dismeinttferment, said that
events were taking a tarn which rendered
it highly probable that the subject would
become one for Congressional action, and
in view of his distinct stipulation ia decid
ing to take a retainer that he should re
turn it at nny time, under such contingen
cy, he therefore returned the scrip, and
assured Sti pherd that liis sympathy was
still strongly with the line of policy toward
Peru wilich the Peruvian Company favor-
ei-Senator Cragin, this is the only gentle
man with whom I ever had any correspon
dence on this subject.” The letter to Ea
ton boro date November 26th, 1881. The
letter says :
“The Shipherd management of. the af
fairs of the Peruvian Company seams to be
tending so much in a direction requiring
Congressional action that I have felt it my
duty to retire Lorn connection with it aa
counsel, and I have returned my retainer.”
In farther allasion to the company it says:
*Tu test, I have nevor reoeived anything of
value from it, and again I should bo sorry
if this opportunity to help both North and
South America ahonld be lost by a failure
on the'part of our government to main
tain a mild yet firm policy.”
The witness then explained his view of
what this policy had been, and added: "So
far asl know, the affairs of Shipherd had
no influence whatever npon the policy of
our government, and never had ihe effect
to alter or change it in any way.”
The witness then alluded to
the interviews with Secretary
Blaine, which took place on the
25th and 26th of July, and added: “1 hare
no desire to fgo over in detai lwhat oc
curred at these interviews, unless it bs the
wish of the committee that I shall do so. I
desire to state that I never heard Shipherd
make any mention in'the presence of Mr.
Blaine,or any othir occasion in my pres
ence. of his having made an offer to Minis
ter Hurlbut of $250,000 of Block in the Pe
ruvian Company. Neither did I ever hear
of any correspondence with Minister Hurl
but on the subject of the Peruvian Com
pany.” The witness had reoeived a letter
from Minister Huribnt, bnt had never
answered it. In the letter Minister Hurl
but mentioned having reoeived many com
munications from Shipherd, and said that
he oould not make him (Shipherd) under
stand that he (Huribnt) could not act in
the matter, except on instructions from
the State Deparment
Washington, April 2.—In the Senate a
bill donaUng cannon for the Morton mon
ument to the association of Indiana was
passed, amended so as to stipulate for cast
iron cannon, instead of bronze, Mr. Cock
rell stating that all bronze gnns belonging
to the government that were past use for
original purposes had been disposed of.
The Senate bill dividing Mississippi into
judicial districts and fixing times and
places of holding the United States Dis
trict Courts in the northern district, was
passed. It divides the State into the north
ern and southern districts. The northern
district is snb-divided into the eastern and
western divisions, two terms of the District
Court to be held each year at Aberdeen and
Oxford. But one staff of court officers is
provided for the northern distriot, who
shall officiate in both divisions of the
court.
The So* ate then took op the bill remov
ing tho disqualification ot ex-Confederateg
for army appointment*. After brief re
marks by Messrs. Plumb, Maxey, Hamp
ton and Call, the pending motion to refer
the judiciary committee was
yeas 23. nnv« 91—«
u!r, Davis, of Illinois,Voting yea with the
Republicans. The bill then went over.
House bills were passed appropriating
$175,000 for publio buildings at Quincy,
I1L, and $250,000 for a building at Peo
ria, IU.
Mr. Lapham introduced a bill proposing
an amendment to the constitution pro
hibiting any denial or abridgment of suf
frage on acoount of eex. Referred to tho
committea on woman suffrage.
The Senate resumed consideration of
unfinished business—the bill to establish
a Conrt of Appeal*. Mr. Morgan had
read by the clerk a substitute pro
viding for a Conrt of Federal Appeal*.
He said the substitute had been proposed
by a member of the District bar, and he
preferred its arrangement to that of the
committee bill His plan would be to cut
down the jurisdiction of the Federal
courts and relegate extraneous subjects to
the State conrt*, where they originally be
longed. An increase of the Supreme
Conrt bench wonld not, in his opinion, af
ford relief. The project of an intermedi
ate appellate court he regarded as the only
remedy, and upon this point he adrocated
a provision of the substitute for but one
such court, with ten additional judges, as
against the proposition of the bill, which,
he said, created nine such courts and eigh
teen additional judges, or one court for
each circuit, with the present District and
Circuit judges thereof and two
additional judges. Mr. Morgan far
ther stated that ho could not
subscribe to tho * proposition of ths bill
that tho present judges shall sit as mem
bers of the appellate court. He asserted
that somo of the District judges were unfit
for any such responsible positions. Some
of them had been mere partisan toots, and
he preferred new judges taken fresh from
the people rather than old fossils on the
bench who had becomo indurated in the
service of party rather than of country. In
this connection he criticised the rulings of
such judges in Alabama, to show tbeir al
leged ignorance of legal requirements and
incompetency for their duties. He oould
never give his consent to the bill it men of
this class were to constitute the proposed
OOUft*
Mr. Bailer submitted several proposed
amendments, which were ordered 'to be
printed. One provides, that after tho es
tablishment of courts of appeals no ap
pointments to tho Supreme Coart shall be
made nntil the number of judges is re-
dneed to six*
Messrs. Garland and Vest also gave no
tice of amendments, and the bill was then
laid over as unfinished business for to
morrow. Adjourned.
Mr. Hasson moved to go into commit
tee of tho whole on ihe tariff commission
bill, and pending that moved that all gen
eral debate close Thursday. Mr. Kelley, of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Carlisle, of Ken
tucky, opposed any present limitation to
debate, which led Mr. Reed, of Maine, sar
castically to observe that the suffering
wonld be very great if all members desir
ing to speak should have no opportunity
t0 Mr. 8 Carlisle—“This is the most impor-
tant measure before Congress.”
Mr. Humphrey—“It takes up three times
as much time as any other measure.”
Mr. Kelley—“So it did in the last Presi
dential campaign, and so it will in the
next.”
Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, moved
to amend Mr. Kasson’s motion so as to
provide that debate should close Saturday.
Mr. Randall’s motion was lost—yeas 83,
nays 94. The question then recurred on
Mr. Kasson’s motion to close the debate on
Thursday, bnt the Democrats refraining
from voting the House was left without a
quorum. Mr. Kasson, recognizing tho use
lessness of attempting to forces vote, with
drew his motion to limit debate, and the
House, at 5 p. m., went into committeo of
tho whole on the tariff commission bill.
Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, after an ex
haustive speech against a high protective
tariff, declared his opposition to the pend
ing bill, on tho ground that it would not
meet the great need of tho oountry-
speedy revision of tho existing duties.
Mr. Hewitt, of Alabama, declared his
intention to vote for the bilL Neither tho
House nor the committeo on ways and
means could undertake any extensive re-
viiion of the tariff at this session, and it
was beyond ail controversy that the pend
ing measure was in the interest of expedi
tion and not in the direction of delay. He
then proceeded to refute the arguments of
tho free traders, and asser'ed that while
tho present protective system needed re
vision, it had proved a blessing to tho peo
ple and country. -v.
The committee rose, and a bill was
passed providing for the erection of a pub
lie building at Quincy, Illinois. It makes
a present appropriation of $100,000, and
limits the entire cost-to $250,<XD.
The regular order was insisted npon by
Mr. Briggs, of Now Hampshire, who pro
tested thnt some States had been rocogniz-
ed by the Speaker four or five times, while
other States had not secured recognition at
ail. The Speaker announced the regular
order as the bill appropriating $71x000 for
a public building at Hannibal, Missouri.
Passed by yeas 126, nays 53.
The House concurred in the Senate’s
amendments to the Chinese bill, which
were unimportant.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President transmitting
diplomatic correspondence touching tho
condition of the Jews in Russia. Referred
to the committee on foreign affairs. Ad
jourued.
Washington, May 3.—In the 8enate, Mr.
McPherson presented petitions from citl
zena and boards of trade of New Jersey in
favor of tho Lowell bankruptcy bill.
Mr. Voorhees offered a resolution creat
ing a committee of investigation to ascer
tain whether any corrupt or improper in
fluenoes have been brought to bear on any
member of the Senate in regard to the bill
pending before the Senate finance com
mittee to amend the laws regarding dis-
Witness than read a letter whioh h^ sp i r its in special bonded warehouses,
wrote ai the same time to ex-S«nator Ea- , , , u„» p-™
ton, remarking, “ With the exoepUon of ^ and also to inquire if any attempt has been
made to bring such improper or corrupt
influences to bear on any member ot the
Senate to secure the passage or the defeat
of the bill—the committee to send for per
sons and papers and report as early as
practicable. Upon Mr. Voorhees stating
that his resolution was based, not upon
facts within his knowledge, but upon news
paper rumors, Mr. Morrill objected to its
present consideration, and the resolution
went over for a day.
The Senate dev >fed the remainder of
the time reserved for the calendar to the
political disabilities bill repealing the
etatuto prohibiting the appointment of ex-
Confederates in the army or navy.
Mr. Ingalls moved to amend so as to
continue the statute, bnt to confine its op
erations to officers who left the army or
navy to enter the Confederate service. Mr.
Ingalls moved to recommit the bill and
amendments. In discussing this motion
a rather warm debate occurred between
Mr. Ingalls and Mr. Hampton as to what
were the actual issues between the North
and South in the lats war:
The bill finally a ent over without action.
The bill to create a court of appeals then
came up aa unfinished business. An
amendment affecting the jurisdiction of
the court in patent and copyright cases
was lost, leaving the jurisdiction the same
as now. The other committee amendments
were agreed to.
Mr. Butler moved an amendment to re
quire judges to bo transferred from one
circuit to another nnder £ > rules of the
Supreme Court. In ex' ’ :ning it he re
marked that it would have the effect, inci
dentally, of enabling, certain localities to
get rid of unworthy jndges. In this con
nection he expressed the opinion that the
judge in the circuit in which he (Butler)
lived was unfit to discharge his duties, and
that some of bis acts were a disgrace to
American citizenship.
Mr. Ingalls said ho did not know of what
the Senator from South Carolina com
plained, unless it was the recent rulings in
the election cos is in that State. Tho testi
mony in these cases, if trne, disclosed a
greater disgrace to American citizenship
than had ever before been perpetrated upon
this continent. He wanted the fact noted,
if Buuh was the fact, that the object of Sen
ator Botler was to avoid the administration
of a judge obnoxious to the people ot his
Stato.-
Mr. Bntler sarcastically rejoined that ho
acknowledged the superiority of Mr. In
galls’ facilities over his own for acquiring
information concerning events transpiring
in South Carolina, but thougut he would
be able to prove, at the proper time,
that certain Circuit judges had been guilty
of conduct that was disgraceful to Ameri
can jurisprudence, notwithstanding the
opinion of the Senator from Kansas.
, Mr. Sherman asked whether the refer
ence now made was to Judge Bond. Mr.
Bntler replied affirmatively.
The amendment was then rejected—yoaa
17, nays 33.
Mr. Vest offered an amendment that no
Circuit or District judge before whom a
case or question u’-y nave been tried or
heard in a District or Circuit Court I
sit on the trial or hearing of such case or
quostion in the appellate court. Fending
this amendment, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, May3.—After a number of
bills had been introduced and referred, tho
House, at 12 o’clock, went into committee
of the whole (Mr. Robinson, of Massachu
setts, in the chair) on tho tariff commission
bill. Mr. Springer, of Illinois, opposed
the bill. He called attention to the fact
that the present revenues exceeded the
government necessities to tho extent of
$150,000,(XX) yearly, and surmised that tho
advocates of the bi.l were desirons of in
creasing that immense revenue. The
measure simply postponed for one year
the whole subject of tariff revision when
there were facta enough before Congress
to authorize the passage of a bill to reduce
tuition.
■Mr. Barrows, of Michigan, followed Mr.
Springer. After 6ome remarks upon the
motives of the bill, he criticised wbat he
termed the variations of the Democratic
party on the subject of a t triff commission,
quotingfrom speeohosmadeby Democratic
Senators in support of tbe Eaton bill and
Itho declaration of Gen. Hancock favoring
tho adoption of somo such measure <is tho
Eaton biU, in order to show the change of
front made by that party within two years,
and he was glad that that party had now
mn.up the flag of free trade. Let it not
strike its colors before the combat opens.
The issue had been made up, and soon tho
Republican party would go to tho people
and await their vote—yet with the utmost
confidence and composure.
| Mr. Blackburn, in roply to Mr. Burrows’
criticism npon the Democratic party, de
clared that there was one degradation po
litically to which that party had never sub
mitted. It had never gone into league
with the fag end of a commonwealth’s pol
itics, withont regard to its antecedents,
gathering up rebels and unionists, making
a conglomeration like Hecate’s hell-broth,
of tongue of dog and toe of frog, in order
to obtain an ascendency in the-Federal
Congress, while blasting the escutcheon of
a proud old commonwealth, on which had
been writteo the story of a nation’s glory.
It had never held power in either House of
Congress as tho result of such a foul and
unnatural alliance, f Applause.]
He criticised the committee on ways and
means for pleading tho “infant” act, ondj
daring to fling such a measure as the pend
ing bill into the House, and then, passing]
on to a discussion of the tariff, he declared
that a tariff for protection was pillage and I
robbery. In an eloquent peroration, which
was loudly applauded, he stated bis hopes
as to the country’s future prosperity, and
declared that her motto should be “Protec-I
(ion for every citizen abroad, and justice
and equality for every citizen at home.” i
The committee then rose. Mr. Hendorl
son, of Illinois, chairman of tho committee
on military affairs, to which was referred
the President’s message relative to lawless
ness in Arizona, reported a bill amcndingl
section 16 of the bill making an appropri
ation for the support of the army for the
fiscal year ending Jane 80, 1879, so as to
allow the military forces of the United
Istates to be employed as a posse comital\is\
to assist tho civil authorities within any I
Territory of the United States to execute
the laws therein, when requested by the
govornor of such Territory.
Mr. Hondorson, in reply to questions
about the recent report from the Senate
I military committee, that no legislation on
the subject was necessary, said in his opin
ion that committee was in error.
Mr. Belmont offered a resolution calling
on the President for complete copies of
any and all orders and instructions from
the Navy Department to commanding of-
ficersof the South Pacific squadron during
the year 1881, and also copies of auy and
all letters, communications or reports of
such commanding officers to tho Navy
Department daring tbe same period. Re
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs.
| The Speaker announced the engross
ment of the Chinese biU, and affixed his
signature thoreto. Adjourned.
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.
THE MALLET TRIAL.
New Haven, May 2 —In the Malley trial
to-day, Prof. Chittenden was cross-exam
ined at length, and gave his reasons for
concluding that Jennie Cramer had taken
arsenic in soluble form within twenty-four
hours before her death. Dr.Pruddon was re
called, and re-asserted his opinion that the
girl had died from arsenical poisoning.
COL. COLE RESIGNS.
New Yoek. May 2.—Tho morning papers
state that CoL E Vr. Cole has resigned his
position as president of the East Tennes
see, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Com
pany. The directors have elected Gan.
Samuel Thomas os his successor and Maj.
Henry Frank os vioo-prerident. Col. Cole
continues to be a director of the company.
His resignation is said to be due to nil
health.
day with four hundred steerago passengers
and several cases of small-pox. One child I
had died of this disease
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.
Danville, Va., May 2.—The grand jury
of the Huntings Court to-day found “not a
true bill” in tbe case of Sterling E. Ed
munds, who killed Dr. Lipscomb, his son-
in-law, on Uie 25th of April.
THE INDIANS.
Washington, May 2.—A Tucson dispatch
states that Capt. Topper struck a lurgs
force of Indians ot daybreak on tbe 28th
ultimo, close to the Mexican line, and
killed twelve or fifteen of them. He also
captured seventy-live head of 3tock, but
was unable to dnve tbe Indians from their
position. One soldier was killed and two
wounded. Capt. Tapper has joined Col.
Forsyth and will follow tho bostilea over
the border. A dispatch through the army
headquarters confirms this report.
San Feancisoo, May 2.—A dispatch from
Tombstone, Arizona, says a special courier
of the Epitaph from Dragon Mountains
wnB fired on by the ludians near Helm’s
ranch. He heard rapid firing in the di
rection of the ranoh. Fears are felt for
tiie safety of Fort Huaclnca. The fami
lies of Captain Tapper, Dave Haskel and
four others are there, and only a few men
to guard the post. Volunteers are organ
izing.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE.
New Youk, April 30 —An attempt was
made yesterday on the lives of W. Li. Van-
Ce bill and Cyrus W. Field by sending
th* in explosive* through the mails. For
tunately the dangerous character of the
package* was discovered er. route to the
post office station, whence they were to be
delivered at the residences of these gentle
men, and ao a probable lose of life was
prevented.
A DABtHO ESCAPE.
Four Madison, Iowa, May L—Park Wells,
tho train robber, escaped from the peni
tentiary this morning with two accom
plices named Fitzgerald and Cook, by
chloroforming an attendant in tbe hospit
al, breaking through the Iron roof and
overpowering the hospital guard*. John
Edon, one of the latter, died from the ef
fects of his injuries and the chloroform.
NOBTN CABO LINA ELECTIONS.
Raleigh, May 1.—The returns from the
municipal elections held to-day in the va
rious cities and towns in the State, show a
victory for the regular Democrats.
The Democrats carry this oity. Ths In-
dependen's received but a very small vote.
* following Da. mum.
Boston April 30.—'Wm. Hayne Leavell,
pastor of the First Baptist church of this
city, severed his connection with the Bap
tist denomination this morning, because,
as he claims, it does not allow snffioient
liberty of thought. In his farewell ad
dress he said : “Unfortunately for tho
Baptist denomination, there i» no recogni
tion of the liberal evangelical wing in its
ministry. As soon as one desires to
broathe a free theological atmosphere, no
mut‘er how truly evangelical the nature of
his thinking, nor how strong his desire to
romaiu, his theology is suspected of hav
ing transcended all legitimate limits, and
his usefulness as a minister of the Mew
Testimont is thereby impaired. The only
liberty granted to such a man is the liber
ty to go out. There are other denomina
tions ns evangelical as ours where the lim-
its are not so contracted, and to suuh an
cne go. I lew i both ths Biptist ministry
and the church of Jesus Christ-”
Mr. Leavell is a native of South Caroll^
na, a son-in-law of Senator George, of
Mississippi, and came here from New
York City, where he was for some time
pastor of a Baptist church, and where hie
liberal tendencies created mnch interest in
religions circles.
„ INDIAN MUBDEB8.
San Feancisoo, April 30.—A dispatch
dated yesterday from Tombstone, Arizona
Territory, says Samuel Smith, Jas. Find
lay and Harry Clifford have just arrived
with tho news that T. J. Flournoy and Jas.
Lanbly.have been killed and Jack Fife
badly wounded. Between fifty aDd one
hundred Indians attacked their camp in
tho morning. Fife managed to hide in the
brash nntil the savages retreated. Tho In
dians stole ten. mules and bnrned^bsir
cabins. Sulphur Springs Valley is one
mass of flames. All the ranches are burned,
including that of Connty Treasurer Dun
bar.
emerson’s funeral.
Concord, Mass., April 30.—The last rites
over the remains of Ralph Waldo Emerson
took place this afternoon. A special train
from Boston brought a large number ot
people. Many perrons were on tbe streets,
by the services, bnt were nnable
togain'admisBi'Cr the Unitarian ciwoh.
..l.Ara u>* nubHc held.
Hr *|»ocr wad tbe UalTtnlly.
New Yoek, May 3.—Professor Doremu*. i Ediors Telegraph and Messenger:—There
tbe tbs chemist who examlnod the internal have been in your paper a good many rete-
maehiBes sent to Vanderbilt and Field,
gives it as his opinion that the gun-cotton
in the boxes was not made in New York,
nnle*a made for the purpose for
which it was used, as it is not the kind
kept here.
COBCX8SIOH8 TO 8TBIKSHS.
Haw You, May 3.—A majority of tbe
employing horse shorn have granted the
demands of tbe a’riking workmen. Hig.
gins i Co.’s C irpet Factory, employing
200 persons, hare conceded 10 per cent ad
vance throughout.
GBUSHED TO DEATH.
Dotes, N. H., May 8.—Afire yesterday
destroyed several buildings and partially
Washington Street Baptist church. In the
afternoon a storm arose, and about twen
ty persons, principally visitors from sur
rounding towns, took refuge in tbe
rained church for shelter from rein and
hail. While the storm was in progress the
walla of the etieroh fell in and buried sev
eral persons under the partially burned
floors of the second story. Everybody was
supposed to have been rescued with no
more serious injury than braises or bro
ken arms. Tbe extent of the disaster was
not realized until to-day, when the discov
ery was made that Judge John R. Varner,
onh of the editors of the Dover Enquirer,
was missing. A close search was made in
tbe rains, and Varner’s body was found
crashed to pieces. He was 63 years old,
a prominent lawyer and politician, former
ly protestor of mathematics in Darmoath
College and the law partner of the late
Senator John. F. Hale.
THS INDIANS.
Santa Fs, N. M., May 3.-The following
dispatch was reoeived here last night: A
column of Mexican troops to-day, nnder
command of Col. Garcia, met the Indians
whom Col. Forsythe is pursuing, and
killed 78 and took 33 prisoners. The cou
rier bringing the information arrived on
foot, being pushed so bard by the Indians
that he had to abandon his horse, and
barely escaped with his life. He reports
about 100 Indians between Doming and
Tre*joninas.
DISMASTED.
London, May 8.—Tlia German bark C.
L- Meyer, from Wilmington, N. O., for
Hamburg, has been towed to Dover, dis
masted.
THN NOBTH CAROLINA TBAONDT.
Danvulln, Va., May 8.—A preliminary
trial was held at Janesville, N. O., yester
day, and 1'elix Roony, who killed Nat
Johnson and wounded George Wi liamson,
Jr., in the Janesville tragedy,was discharg
ed. Williamson was held to trial, and was
bound over in the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars.
* NOBTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
Raleigh, N. C., May 3.—The anti-prohi
bition executive committee met last eve
ning and elected Col. William Johnson
chairman. An address was issued calling
a mass convention of the liberal independ
ent voters of the State, without regard to
former political association, to he held at
Raleigh on June 7, to
”2? nnhliij
Almost every bailding in the wTT- Sore j
over its entrance doors a large black and
white rosette, with other sombre dra
peries. The publio buildings were heavily
draped, and even the homes of the very
poor bore outward marks of grief at the
!o*s of the friend and fellow-townsman
The services at the house, which were
strictly private, occurred at 2:30, and were
conducted by Rev. W. H. Fcrneus, Phila
delphia. They were simple in chnraoter,
and only Mr. Faraens took part in them.
The body lay in tho front northeast room,
in which were gathered the family and
close friends of the deceased. The only
flowers were contained in three vases on
the mantel, and were lilies of ths valley,
red and white roses and arbutus. Tho ad
joining room and the hallway were filled
with friends and neighbors.
A BISHOP OON3SOSATED.
Galveston April SO.—The Rt. Rev. N. A.
Gallagher. D.D., of Columbus, was oon-
secrated Bishop of Galveston to-day. The
ceremonies were of the most impressive
7, to adopt a platform and
nominate candidates. Toe committee »n-
“ ; >nnc6 i>t * fc thairnarDoa. Is to,reatOA'a to
character, being participated in by one
anhbtehop, ^ii bishops nmi ono hundred
priests. The sermon, preached by Bishop
Waterson, of Columbus, upon tbe text,
“The church ever ancient and ever new,”
was a masterly effort. The whole ceremo
ny consumed five hours. Father Jaoquet,
upon whose suggestion Bishop Gallagher
was consecrated a priest thirteen years ego,
was present to see him consecrated bishop.
BOLD DUROLABS.
Reading, Pa., May 1.—Two burglars, who
blew open the safe of tVeisenburg’s shoe
factory Saturday night, were overhauled
last night by the officers pursuing, in a car
riage, while the burglars were stopping at
a hotel for refreshments. While the con
stable and bis two depnties were preparing
to enter, each of tho bulglara drew a re
volver and ordered tho officers to throw up
their hands, which was done. The robbers
then backed to the carriage, entered it,
and ono drove while the other oov. red the
offices with his tools nntil lost in the dark-
ne3s.
AN INDIAN KILLED*
Chicago, May L—Some time ago the In
dian Department requested the military to
arrest Captain Jack, of the White river
Utes. who was in ths vicinity ot Fort
Wnohalki, Wyoming. The arrest was made
on April 29th. Shortly afterwards he at
tempted to escape and fled to a tepo near
by.whete he secured a carbine and killed
Sergeant Richard Casin, of tne Third Cav-
alry. A mountain howitzer was then fired
into the tope and Jack was instantly killed.
Captain Jack was a notorious leador in the
Thornburgh and Meeker massacres, and
wo3 n very dangerous and a very bad In-
dian.
TBOOP3 roa JBIZOXA*
Washington, May 1.—Orders were issued
to-day for the following regiments to pro
ceed at ones to Arizona: First infantry,
now in Texas; Fourth infantry, on the
Union PaciUo railroad in the department
of the Platte; Third battery, also in the
department of the Platte, and part of the
Ninth cavalry, in the department of Mis
souri.
A DISGRACEFUL SCENE.
Plainfield, -Ont., May 1.—Yesterday
two sisters fought a pitched battle over
the remains of their mother. Tbe mother
nnd all of the family bnt one daughter were
Catholics. When tho mother died the
Catholic children were nnable to bear the
funeral expenses, and the Protestant
daughter agreed to bury tbe mother, and
was about to do so, when the procession
was interrupted nt the cemetery gatfs by
the woman’s Catholic children, four in
number, all grown men and women, wbo
threatened to kill the' Protestant daughter
if the body was interred in the Protestant
burial ground. Fioally, by the aid of the
police, tho interment was completed, but
the violent demonstrations of the Catholic
children of the dead woman and their sym
pathizers amonnted to a riot. An at
tempt was made to kill the Protestant
daughter.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION OASES.
Charleston, May 2.—In the United
States Circuit Conrt to-day, before Judges
Bond and Bryant, the trial of the case cf
the United States against ’ J. B. Nixon,
Manrico Maguire and Julian O. Levin,
managers of the election at Hops Engino
House precinct in the city cf Charleston,
was resumed. In addition to the testimony
for the prosecution submitted yesterday,
the district attorney to-day examined five
witnesses. No new facts were brought out
by the prosecution. The defense then
opened, and examined John B. Nixon and
Jalian 0. Levin, two of tho defendants, and
five other witnesses. Up to the hour of
adjournment the testimony for tbe defense
goes to show thnt the Republican super
visor, who now testifies against the man
agers, said on tho night of the election,
after the polls closed, that he was thor
oughly satisfied with the manner in which
the man agors hod conducted tho election,
and that the managers could not have com
mitted the acts with which they are
charged without being peon by those im
mediately around tlum. The defense will
close its testimony to-morrow and argu
ments will proceed at once.
Charleston, May 3.—In the United
States Circuit Court to day, the case of the
United States against the managers of the
election at the Hope Engine House precinct
in this city was resumed. The defense
closed its testimony and the government
put np a number of witnesses, who swore
that the reputation of Rev. A. S. Dobbs,
one of the witnesses for the prosecution
whose veracity had been impugned, was
good, and that they would believe him on
tiis oath. Argument was then opened for
the prosecution by W. R. Marshall, one of
ths district attorney’s associates. Col. C.
R. Miller then followed with an argument
for the defense. To-morrow morning
Judgo A. G. Megrath will be heard for ths
defense and the district attorney will ciose
for the government . It is understood that
this is tho last election oaso which will be
tried at this term.
MAVNABD DEAD.
Knoxville, Tenn., May 3.—Hon. Hor-
nce Maynard died suddenly at l o’clock
this morning of heart disease. He got oat
of bed at that hour, tolling his wifeue felt
ill, and dropped dead on the floor.
ihe peo je local self-government, to dis
pense more general education among the
masses, to purify the ballot box and to set
tle the Question of prohibition.
renoe* to Mr. Speer in which he is coupled
with the State University in such a way. I
think, as to injurs tbe university. Ths uni
versity is not engaged in battling for Mr.
Speer, as might perhaps be supposed, from
the fact tint his father is one of the pro
testor*. The institution has as tittle to do
with politics es any in the State, having a
provision in its by-laws that no student
shall in his public speeches make any refer
ence to oontemporary politics, or discuss
any subject bearing upon the same. I
have no idea that the majority of the pro
fessors, or any of thsm, for aught I
know, are in favor of Mr. Speer.
Th»y are all men of intelligence,
character and virtue, and oould hardly be
led about by Mr. Speer as his dopes. I read
constantly ties Reporter, published weakly
by the yonng gentlemen of the university,
and I nave never seen anything in it that
might be construed into a support of Mr.
Speer. They publish the proceedings
of each society meeting. I jhave
noticed the question* discussed privflely.
These have included tbe “coalition” move
ment, and the “no poll tax” question, and
in every case tbe feeling seemed decidedly
in favor of the organized Democracy, and
in favor of a ‘‘poll tax " The questions
were so decided. Right hare I will oomet
n statement made in yonr paper about
three weeks since, that Mr. Speer was
eleotod a trustee last year by the votes of
the graduating class, who were at ths
alumni masting in full force. This is a mis
take.
I was a member of the graduating clam
of 1877. It was that year that he began
his agitation. His only issues in that cam
paign was that he wanted to go to Congress
ana to reform the method of appo : nting
delegates to Democratic nominating con
ventions. That was all. I attended every
meeting he held in Athens, and was very
much opposed to him, as I am now, and I
trust be will be relegated to private life in
the approaching election. At the com-
menoement of -1877 he was nominated for
trustee in the Alumni meeting, by Ben
Hill. I believe every member of the gradu
ating olasa voted for him exoept myself, he
bad so impressed the young men by his
oratory. He was elected by one majority.
Had a prominent man been nominated he
wonld not have been elected. But last
year, os regards the graduating class, it
was differsut.
a t A. D. Smith Jof the class of *77, op-
him on the third ballot? CoL K. 0.
ier, of Putnam, having been with
drawn after the second. The graduating
class almost as a unit supported Capt
Smith, but Mr. Speer, aa before, wm elect
ed by one majority. I am with you and
the Banner- Watchman in your oppostion
to Mr. Speer, but write ihis because tbe
university baa bean regaining daring the
last three yeafs the groand which it lost
in the three preoedmg, and I think it
would he a calamity to education and tbe
State should it receive a backset and be
involved in the doom which Mr. Speer will
speedily experience. Justice,
i ■'■■■ Mrlsshaahw."
mums tax Men's.
OBEAT BRITAIN.
London, May 2.—In the Honso of Lords
this afternoon, Earl Granviile, secretary
of state for foreign affairs, announced the
resignation of \Y. E. Forster, chief secre
tary for Ireland, and the intention of tbe
government to release the three imprison
ed members of Parliament. Fivo suspects
were unconditionally released from the
Naas jail to day.
The Times states that Earl Spencer, lord
lieutenant of Ireland, wilt remain lord
president ot the connoii, the duties Of that
post daring his absence in Ireland being
performed by Lord Oatlingford, lord
privy seal.
The oorraspondenoe between Great
Britnin and the United States in relation
to the suspects will show that there has
been no weak aoknowlt dgment of preten
sions incons’stent with international law
and,oommon sense. Great Bri ain has firmly
maintained the position that American
Irishmen in Ireland most submit, tike
other Irishmen, to the laws deemed neoes-
sary by Parliament It is in deference to
the comity of nations—not to any claim of
right—that prisoners of the Amerioan
nation were offered. their lib
erty if they would leave the country.
If some of them foolishly and insolently
refuse to give suoh pledge, they must take
tnoe of remaining in jail as long as
tho executive deems necessary.
Mr. Gladstone, in the House of Com
mons to-day, made an announcement sim
ilar to that of Earl Granville in the House
of Lords. Mr. Gladstone stated that a
large number of other suspects would be
released, and that the government, instead
ot renewing ths coercion act, would intro
duce measures remedying the administra
tion of justice in Ireland.
Mr. Gladstone said instructions bad
already been sent to Ireland for the release
of the three imprisoned members of Par
liament, and that the lists of suspects were
being carefnily considered with a view to
the release of all except those that were
suspected of having been personally eon
earned in outrages. The releases would be
on the government’s sole responsibility.
Mr. Gladstone stated that Mr. Forster
resigned becacse be was not willing to
share this responsibility, and that Mr.
Forster wonld make personal explanations
Thursday. The measure whioh the gov
ernment will introduce remedying the
administration of justice in Ireland deals
with tbe protection of life and property.
Mr. Sexton, at the conclusion of Mr.
Gladstone’s remarks, arose aud said that
the government had token the first step in a
policy that would crown its administration
with glory, and would prodnoe ties of mu*
tual trust between England and Ireland.
Mr. Gladstone, speaking with reference
to the coercion got, made the special reser
vation that if peace and security should be
jeopardized by the action of secret
societies the government would- con
sider it its duty to propose counteracting
measure*. He declared that'the govern
ment did not think the coercion act had
failed, as it h«d served an important pur
pose in a great crisis. He warmly praised
the manner in which Mr. Forster had per
formed his duties, and expressed regret at
his retirement. Mr. Gladstone declired
that none of the measures announced in the
Queen’s speech at the opening of the
session, exo pt tho resolution in regard to
the rales of Parliamentary practice, wonld
be allowed to stand in the way of the
measure which the government wonld in
troduce for restoring peace and order in
Ireland.
In the Honso of Lords, Earl Granville
explained that Earl Cowper had not re
signed the iord lientenanay on auconnt of
any difference with the government in re
gard to their policy. Ho oonflrtned the
report that Lord Carlingford wonld tempo
rarily take tho presidency ot the connoii
duriug]Earl Silencer’s absence in Ireland.
Earl Granville stated that the reconsidera
tion of prisoners’ enses -vonid not extend
to the case of Michael Davitt.
Dublin, May 3.—Parnell, Dillon and
Q’Eelly have been released from Kilmain-
hnm jail. After their release they drove in
a cab around tho outskirts of the oity to
the Haroourt street station, where they
took the train for Avondale. They will re
main at Parnell's residence two days and
arrive in London Friday.
London, May 3.—The Times, in its
leader, says: The policy now to be tried in
Ireland is one of concession and concilia
tion pure and simple.
The Time3 says that if the latest daring
change fails to vanquish the disorder in
Ireland there cun bo no doubt of the fall
? |t the cabinet. Mr. Goscben, iu a speech
ast evening in tho House of Commons,
created much eensation. He said that as
Mr. Gladstone’s resolution says that a so
cial revolution exists in Irjland, it will
have to be proved how fur peace and order
will b* promoted by tno release of social
revolutionists.
The Times says pnblio opinion vrill af
firm Mr. Forster s firm and dignified
course in the presence of trying ana pain
ful alternatives. The new policy oi the
government rests upon the hope that the
moderate language of tho Land League is
a concession to somo extent to the de
mands of the tenants,and that the release of
Parnell will touoh tho feelings of the Irish
masses and restore the authority of law
and respect for public and private rights.
The probability of compromises with re
spect to tenants' claims is a hopeful ele
ment. If Parnell will make nso of his lib
erty to restore order, there may be imme
diate improvement in Uieooudition of Ire
land.
The Standard says the Radicals have
triumphed sit (along tho tine. A new "vista
is openiug up m English politics. It asks,
it amnesty is to be given, on what ground
can Davitt be excluded from it.
The Post says the government are iu de
spair, and, like desperate men, are playing
a desperate game to relieve their fortunes.
Dublin, May 3.—Parnell, Dillon and
O’Kelly have returned to Dublin from
Avondale.
Editors Tetegrapn and Messenger:—Tons
editorial, a few weeks since, magnifying
the necessity fpr a “pyrotechnic school,”
nnder tbe auspices of ths university, trail
ed a chord of hope in many Georgia hearts.
The destruction of the great property in
terests of the State, by war and recon
struction, admits of no direct remedy.
States m ansh’p can supply a gradual correc
tive only by fostering the creative powers
of tbe people. And these creative powers
are found only in a diversity of skilled la
bor. Cultured brains must guide muscle
and machinery in restoring lost
wealth, with its facilities for higher
development. This is tbe only avenue to a
satisfactory recuperation. And the gener
al poverty renders even tins impracticable
except through State aid. But the ccnsti-
iution of 1877 restricts State a : d in educa
tional projects to two lines: First, com
mon schools, which are limited to the “el
ementary branches of ‘an English educa
tion;” and. second, to the university sys
tem as previously established. Fortunate
ly, the forethought of the fathers of 1796
organized that institution for indefinite
expansion. The foundation is laid deep and
broad enough for all purposes. Two things
only are needed to start the project on a
career of assured success—to provide the
cost and to issue the proper mandate to
the trustees of the University. The other
facilities existing are ample. THfe public
building! here (all of which are in custody
of the trustees, who under the statutes have
organized a successful department of the
university therein) are finely adapted to
thepnrooee. That statute was drawn, ad
vocated and ennoted with a view to the
development of a polytechnic college here,
under (the government of tbe university
trustees. Such was its expressly avowed
aim. Whatever hitch has checked its
progress or prevented its ends is to ba
found in its administration—not
in its statutory constitution, as originally
enacted. There is not a single trustee of
the university living sufficiently near here
to have a local sympathy with its success,
or to observe its wants or achievements.
Although this department hss more than
double the number of students in all the
other departments of the university to
gether, yet this county has not a single
member on the board of trustee.*, whilst
the vicinity of Athens has eight and Atlan
ta as many. Ths local board here—a sort
of sub committee of the university trus
tees withont a voice in their eonncils—has
done well for its chances. At least two of
them should be on the State board that this
great interest be fully considered.
Do stir np the powers of the “fonrth
estate” to press this groat benefaction
upon trustees and Legislature. None com
parable to it, in practical worth, can enlist
the energies of a public-spirited journal.
It was tbe acquired skill of her citizens in
the practical indu*tries and economies of
daily life that enabled oonquered France
to rise superior to her victor, under the
very drain ot her thousand million war
indemnity. The comparative want of this
in Germany dissipated the flood of tribute
money, and now stimulates tbe spirit of
emigration. William trained his people
to arms; Napoleon fostered the wealth-
producing arts of peace. One great,
brief war-torrent of wealth poured
from Pari-! to Berlin. Ten thousand per
ennial streams more than reconvey it to
happy France—the land of polytechnic
schools.
The highest standard of scholarship is
not the desideratum of the present. If this
was furnished to us free and at our very
doors, we have not the time to abeorb it.
Poverty demand* speedy compensation for
labor. What we need is a moderately high
and exceedingly broad foundation for in
struction in those industrial and eoonomi.
cal arts that make happy homes and pros
perous communities. The theme is too
large for details. More anon. 0.
Hawkinsville, April 29.—Mrs. Mary Fer
guson, wife of W. R, Fargo ion, and daugh
ter of Jnn. Fale, died yesterday and will
ba buried this evening. Mrs. F. was a
most estimable lady, beloved by all wbo
knew her. She w?s taken sick while at
tending tbe firemen’s contest on the 21st.
Scarcely two years ago she was married,
with prospects of a long and happy life,
but ie now suddenly taken away, leaving a
devoted husband and tittle girl three
months old to fee! her ios*. Sioux.
Hawsinzvillx, May 1.—On Saturday
Ephraim Bozeman, colored, shot Jack Col
lins, oolored, severely but not dangerously.
This morning, at Knight A Sikes’ mill,
near town, Messrs. Knight and Sikes had a
•hocting affray. Knight shot at Sikes
twioe, hitting him onoe. Bikes shot at
Knight with a double barrel gnu and bit
him with two shot. Neither severely hurt.
They were partners and brothera-in-law
and the affair U much regretted Sioux.
CairrtN, April 28.—Our Odd Fellows cel
ebrated their anniversary in a grand style.
The annual addrees by Judge K.
T. Daniel was an admirable effort
(the Judge always acquits himself in
this way), after which the members of the
order and tbeir fri*ods adjourned to the
opera hou*e, where Worm's fine string band
awai ed them. Dancing was next in order
and indulged in till a quite late hour.
Our Sunday-schools picnic at “Mary
Villa” on Friday, May 5th.
MessrriKsiti Jk Smith, of Savannah, have
located Spire as produce brokers, and are
rapidly building up a fine trade.
The Doyai murder case will be tried on
next Friday. Will inform you of the result
in due time.
We congratulate the boys of No. 6 in the
•election ef Mr. George Price as foreman.
George has a host or frieuds here, who ere
ati rejoiced at the honor conferred npon
him.
Two car-loads of po'ea for the new tele
graph tine between Maoon and Atlanta
arrived here to-day.
Mr. J. E. Moos, of the firm of Sutton,
Williams A Co., of om city, died this
morning.
For the benefit of the Baraesvtile firemen
I would state that they will cot be chsl*
lengsd by the Stonewalls this summer,
owing to the fact that their engineer leaves
here on next Monday to make Atlanta his
future home. But the Stonewalls, who
still claim the championship, expect to ad
minister their “usual doee” to them at
yonr next annual parade.
Fine rains have been failing to-day.
J. L. M.
Gbeencsbobo, April 29.—A terrifio thun
der storm passed over our litUo city this
morning at 5 o’clock. Tbe dwelling of
Mrs. Felix Pouliain, in the southwestern
portion of the Sty, was »truck by light
ning and considerably damaged. Fortu
nately toe inmates of the house were not
tojured.
Your excellent paper, under its present
independent and able management, it)
winning golden opinions in $hu( jecijqd,
■ ra ““ JtloSim.
SANq~p gflTTrf, Qa. i May
t steps to the front ami cballeoges tbe world
to equal her in vrilde oats, whose admira-
| tion for the beautiful in nature has devel-
otw'* <*»lf into a mania for inhaling the
odor of choice flowers; we uave seen 4 . hl “
animal poise itself like a kangarc and with
its fore feet gently bend down a rose, car
nation, je-samine, or other fragrant blos
som, and |for minutes at a time seem to
experience great pleasure from inhaling its
perfume.
The ladies of the memorial associa
tion have cause to congratulate them
selves upon the very excellent manner in
which the programme for the exercises on
the 26th nit. was carried out The address
Tbe
Dougherty
Convict Canp la
County.
On Monday, the 10th IniL, we yieited
the Rawls plane, which is now the only
camp in tins county. At this place we
found fifty-six convict* ; fifty-three males,
one of whom is white ; three females, one
of whom is white. We found they receiv
ed a bountiful supply of well cooked vic
tuals, and are sl*o well clothed. The pris
on house is large, cleanly, well ventilated,
furnished with suitable bedding, and an
abundant supply of water.
The hospital and arrangementa for the
sick are complete. There has been no
death nt this camp, and only one person
iu the hospital for treatment within the
last six months, and he is now convales
cent and expressed himself anxious to go
to work. We had a number of the oon-
victa to strip in our presence to ascertain
if any had been cruelly whipped ; but in
no instance oould we find marks, bruises
or any sign of ill treatment on their bod
ies.
The prisoners were privately and closely
interrogated as to tbeir food, clothing gov
ernment, treatment when sick, hours ot la
bor and of rest, aud of any need that would
come under the State laws governing
gnch institutions, and in all ana singular
of these partioalars, without hesitation and
with great readiness*, they gave the most
satisfactory and gratifying replies.
In conclusion your committee would
further state that, in their opinion, peni
tentiary No. 2 is all that humanity oould
require or oonviota expect.
Respectfully submitted,
A. M. Wolihin,
L. Sterne,
B. A. Collier,
Grand Jury Committee.
W. A. Stbothxb,
Z. B. Cranes,
B. F. Wilder,
Citizens Committee.
by O. H. Rogers, Esq., was brief, but well
composed, well delivered, suited to the oc
casion, and reflected credit on the orator;
while the maria was decidedly the beet we
bwo ever heard here npon similar occa
sions. Tbe cenotaph at the cemetery was
beautifully (decorated with evergreen
wreath*, and at its base were floral offer
ings to many of Washington county’s no
blest sons whom she sent forth to battle,
and vainly craves the honor of affording
them a resting place. - The few mounds
that mark the grave* of her soldier-sons
who are buried here were literally “cover
ed over with beautiful flowers.”
The artesian well question is being dis
cussed here freely, bdt whether these dis
cussions will result in a well of water or
0as, remains to be seen.
A gentle but copious shower fell Satur
day morning last. Gardens are unusually
fine, and the grain crop continuei to prom
ise an unprecedented yield.
Randall Frapklin, tbe humorous corres
pondent of ihe Sandersville Herald, de
clares himself for Hoc. A. O. Bacon as onr
next governor. This is the same gentle
man who, in a convention at this place in
1880 (when the friends of Lester and Col
quitt held that memorable meeting where
all was riot and confusion), during tbe tu
mult introduced a paper banner in the
house and, bearing it above tbe heads of
the crowd, placed it at the chairman’s right
and displayed to the excited crowd the pa-
oifio words, “Let us have Beaoe and Harde
man.” Doubtless Mr. Bsoon’s friends wish
him better success aud more followers in
his canvass than attended him in 1880,
O. H.M.
Ma—IMA May S.—Work on tbe
Presbyterian church has commenced in
earnest The board of trustees accepted
the bid and plan of Mr. E. T. Ailing, which
is to raise the building four feet higher,
make it eight feet longer and exoavate
nnder it for the purpose of making a
Sunday-school room. A steeple eighty
feet high is to be erected on the northwest
comer. Aa the church stood before it was
a veritable landmark of tho dim past, ngly
in shape, uncomfortable and unsafe in
case of a large congregation. When it is
renovated it will look tike modern times.
The congregation feel a lively interest in
this work and will spend considerable
money in having it satisfactorily done.
Mrs. Dr. Talmadge has generously offered
to furnish the carpets at her own expense,
and frieuds living away from here have
contributed toward paying expenses.
A small-pox jack-o’-lantern was ram
pant on our streets last week, caus
ing various floiky folks to talk
about quarantining themselves and not be
interviewed by anybody (except creditors.)
The report was that a little girl on a visit
here from Atlanta had brought it. It was
soon proven to be a false alarm.
Beautifully gotten-up invitations to the
marriage of Mr. A. D. Niebet, of this city,
and Miss Hallie Waddell, of Wilkinson
county, whioh will take plaoe at the resi
dence of Mr. Andrew Miller next Thursday
evening, have been sent oat to their
frieuds. Several from here will accompany
the groom on his last bachelor jaunt. May
their cup of bliss be just full enough—not
too fu'l. Baldt.
Taldotton, May 2.—Rev. W. J. Mitch
ell, of Dawson, will preach the commence
ment sermon at Levert College this j ear.
He once had charge of the Baptist church
at this plaoe and cur people will be glad to
hear him.
A marriage in town is booked for to
morrow. “The next man in the field,” we
are informed, will be oar effluent post
master C. M. Bethune.
Politics are begicning to “loom up.”
We expect a lively contest for Legiriativs
honors. J- W. H.
Our ordinary, Mr. C. H. Varner, is quite
sick. He has • severe ocse of dyspepsia.
Henoe tbe foooo qae-tios, vhloh $9
bef , or «. him, has not been de
cided. Ths election went iu favor of feac«
by e large majority.
Jacob Milner, oolored, accidentally shot
himself with a shot-gun last week ,n tbs
arm. Yesterday the wound gave him
tbe lock-jaw, from which he died
morning.
Polities beautifully serene at present,
1L
Cochran, April 2.—Yesterday morning,
at their mill, neer Hawkinsvillo, Mr. ATM.
Knight and Mr. M. T. Bikes got into a die.
pute, the result of which was the shooting
and slight wounding of each of the par
ties.
This morning, at about three o’cloak,
our town was aroused by the alarm of fire.
Some icoendimry had set fire to Messrs.
Booths A McDaniel's wood and blaok-
smith shops, which were entirely consum
ed. Tbe fire' also got a good hold on the
two-story dwelling ot Green Bryant, col
ored, which was finally extinguished by
some extra good climbing end using water
from bucket* freely. W# must here make
mention of the heroism displayed by Mr.
W. B. Watte, foreman of fire company No.
1, who, becoming impatient or disgas ed at
his namseake, the fire engine, coming
up so slow or going back
on him in time of need,
left it and led the charge of the old
reliable bucket brigade into the hottest ot
the fijht and coma off oonqaerer. Five
hundred dollars will probably cover the
lo-'s, excepting the burning of ihe fire en
gine (T. H. Morgan/ and fixtures. This
fire has bsen extinguished but a short time
when Mr. J. A. D. Coley’s residence, at the
old homestead, on Long street, was burn
ed. Loss, about three thousand dollars;
insurance, about fix teen hundred dollars.
The oversee? and family i< viag in the bouse
tost about all their furniture and clothing.
A Mr. Taylor, sleeping np-starin, saved
one bed from from his room. The origin
of the fire is unknown. Supposed to have
caught from the kitchen after ail had re
tired. It wasjalso consumed with the other
outbuildings. D.
Hzcsobt Grove, Ga., May L—The farm
ers are doing ample justice to General
Green, and if much rain should continue
to fall in tbe future as that of the past, tbe
farmers at large will be pat to their trumps
to separate Green from cotton. Harvest
season is near at hand, and cot a farmer
in this section bnt what will hsvs to lay
aside the hoe in order to reap the
abundant crop of wheat and oats.
Your Thomas ton correspondent, W ,
asserts that Upson will excel her sister
counties in harvesting small grain. Craw*
ford county is in thf. rsoe, and in the ag
gregate Crafword will oompete if not defeat.
T he writer will bet a year’s subscription to
the Telegraph and MsaasaasR against Mi\
W.'s i ro,pq»t#on. Wjteat'orcp* in this seo-
tioq are quite promising and will yield an
increase oMJ per cent, over lost year’s
crop. Oate art better by 20 per cent, over
jftijt year’s crop- Mr. H. Adams has Irish
nosiioe* >n abundance, also hascolUtd and
Ssb'Croed* enppi, the State of
Georgia. T S ‘ A ' '
PnagT, May 2.—The Democratic execu
tive committee of Houston county met
hire to-day, and after organization the
committee adjourned to meet on the sec
ond Saturday in Jane next, to determine
on a time, plaoe and manner of selecting
delegates to the gubernatorial convention.
Jud^e John H. Hare was elected perma
nent chairman and A. C. Riley, secretary
of the committee. Correspondent.
Fobstxh, Ga., May 3,—That time-hon
ored organization, the Quitman Guards,
had their snnnal target practice here on
Monday and tbe usual award of prizes for
marksmanship. This company dates back
far before the war, and is, I believe, the
only regularly chartered corporation of a
military nature in the State, save, perhaps,
the Chatham Artillery. The first prize, a
handsome gold medal, was won by Mr. E.
E. Beckham, with a score of 91 in a possi
ble 108 at 100 yards. The second, a plume
for the best single shot, was won by Mr.
W. E. Sanders. The decoration of the tin
cup was again won after a close contest by
Mr. T. F. Jaugstetter, who has been the
fortnaate winner of this useful prize for
several successive years. The prizes were
delivered by Judge Trippe in a witty
speech that produoed much merriment
among the Q. G.’s and tbe assembled
crowd.
A small pox scare of huge proportions
struck the town yesterday tike a cyclone,
when it was retorted that a case iiad devel
oped in onr midst. Bnt upon examination
of the supposed cses by Dr. Moore and
the mayor, the rumor was proven to be
without foundation, the negro being a
railroad hand who had been here sick xor
two weeks. The M. D.’s ere making a
“big boom” on vaccination, however, and
we will all be “fire proof” in a few days at
present prospects.
The Telegraph “struck ile" when Tom
Burney was made traveling agent, for his
equal as a newspaper man don’t exist any-
wnere. He pnt in an appearance in For
syth to-day in the interests of your tiro pa
per, and his many friends at this, nis
quondam home, were delighted to see him
again in the harness, and sporting the
badge of the press gang. Long may ha
wave!
The Forsyth Sunday-schools are getting
ready for a big Sunday-school celebration
and picnic on next kriday. Mr. John T.
Watterman, of tbe Advertiser, will make
an address on that occasion.
There are some complaints of rust in
wheat in parts of Monroe oounty, but the
oat crop is nnprecedentiy fine, and the
fruit crop very promising.
Forsyth can ship more dried fruit than
any place of twice its size in Georgia, and
proposes to do a large business in that
line this summer. One firm here alone
shipped over 1,200 barrels in 1877, nnd
wagon loads of fruit were brought from
half-dozen adjacent counties to be market
ed here.
Avebicus, May 7e—The foundation of
Sheffield <fc Co.’s mammoth hardware store
was commenced esrly this morning. It
will be when finished the flosri building in
the city, beino three stories in height, tbe
three floors covering several acre* of
ground. It will be the largest hardware
store in tbe State and perhaps in tho Soutn
Carol I Johnson £ Co.’s new hotel is be
ing finished and will be ready for goests by
tbe 15th. It will have a">oat thirty-five
rooms, an elevator, bir-roora, billiard sa
loon and all modern improvement*.
The Mechanics Fire Company No 3 have
just received their new uniform. It will
probably be the prettiest in tbe city.
Adjutant John B. Baird has notified tbe
Americas Light Infantry that he will be
here to review them. The boys will be
ready to meet him and give him a nice re
ception. It is about the best military or
ganization in the State. G.
—
Ellavtllz, May 2.—Heavv rains seem to
be over with at test. Much damage has
been done by overflows the past week.
Four or five mill-item* have been washed
away in our county. But “ ’tis an ill wind
that blows nobody pood.” The breaks,
while being heavy drains on tbe mill own
ers’pockets, are muchly enjoyed by the av
erage picnicker. Nearly every day a party
leaves our town piunicking aud fisbiug at
romeof the broken mill-ponds, auditis a*-
tonishiwg at the amount of fish they do
catch.
Last week quite a number of ladies and
gentlemen went to Dozier’s mill, three
miles distant, carrying with them cooking
Babnxsville, May 3.—The weather is
very fine and agriculture is on a boom.
An abundant oat crop will be harvested
next month. Wheat is not so good, but an
average crop will be gathered. There are
oat patches in towi that will yield 100
bn*bels per acre.
T. B. Lyon, proprietor of the Lyon
Honse, married la*t Sunday Mrs. Cook,
the hostess of the hcteL. Mr. Lyon's pres
ent wife was the sister ot his former wife,
who died several months ago.
The thief who has been burglarizing re
cently dwellings in these parts, was cap
tured the other day in Thomas ton. It ap
pears he was well supplied with keys of
numerous varieties.
Tho Good Templars of Rollonville. I’ike
county, will celebrate the anniversary of
their order on the 13th instant. Col. A.
A.|Murphey and Prof. W. H. Woodall, of
BarnesviUe, ■ will deliver respectively the
morning and evening addresses. Pike is
taking bold ground against the nefarious
liquor traffic. It is hoped that the liquor
crime will be banished - tbe oounty m a
twelvemonth, and toe hope is not with ,! lt
foundation.
The administrator on the estate ot J. H,
Pound sold about $3 000 worth of real es
tate here yesterday at good prices. The
new warehouse, with a ten-rear* lease on it,
brought $3,275, the purchaser being W. 3.
Marphey. There are always good buyers a
at public sales in Barnes villo, aud real es
tate property always brings a fair price.
At the Methodist Church a series of pro
tracted meetings began last Thursday
night. The pastor propose* to coutinne
the services, night and morning, during
tho week, and longer if in Cod’s provi-
deuce it be profitable. The church needs
a spiritual awakening, and God grant that
the prayer* of ths people and pastor may
be abundantly answered. Pise.
Cgi.jiks’b Liebig’s Liquid Extract of i utensils and everything e'ss to make adin
...j ? , T\ar flivovabk. TttlSV T’ftn’lRlR-ttd xliAV
B>ef and Tonic Iuvigorator restores man
hood, cares nervousness, weakness, de
pression, Imparts strength to the body and
| rigor to the mind. Ask for Golden’s, take
| so other. Of druggists generally.
nar enjoyable. They remained all day,
caught plenty of fish, and had a large time
generally,
jueraiiy. » } wiaia wenj
Corn tit this section is verv good, but to be sentenced
cotton, owing to these oooi morning*, is ina, was tbe reeoiti
sot looking so well. * Small grata still
Washington, May 8.—Court is now in
session and there is a big crowd in town.
The prisoners in the oounty jail broke
jail last night and all escaped, This is tho
second time the jail has been delivered in
the last year.
Three candidates for Congress from this
district are here shaking bauds with every
body, viz: Sebe Reese, of Sparta; Judge
Pottle, of Worrentou, and Gen. DuBose,
of till* place.
A little boy named Combs, from the
country, was found this morning near the
cemetery, lying on a saddle and in an un-
conf-ciou, state. It is supposed that he was
rid'ng into town and the girth broke and
he fell from his horse. It is believed thxt
he will die.
Crops in this section are very fine, par
ticularly small grain, i very body is cer
tain of abundant crops and a big trade this
fall. Dbuhuee.
*
Washington, May 3.—A little son of Mr.
W. P. Combs was thrown from a horse out
near the cemetery this morning, sustaining
probably mortal internal injuries. Tha
bor, e either stumbled and fell or threw
him, it is not known which, aa no one was
present at tbe time,
i Wilkes baa had a quiet conrt this week—
! wiH adjourn to-morrow. The jail
! looks wot* broken test night, and
the delivery of .too negro hog thieves,
who were found gtatifef yesterday and
