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A DAY'S EVENTS IN ATLANTA
the grand jury enters upon its
DUTIES.
An Important Meettug of tli, City ('mill'll—
A Contract thnt 17m Not Hlffneil—Po
llen Officer* Acquitted—Nutt
for Damage)., Etc.
Xtlsnta, October 6.—-The tenth nnnnal
w .‘ s jon of tlie Georgia College of Eclectic
MeilUiue nnd Surgery began at the build-
in,, „u Ilntier atreet to-day.
jlr. John II. Seala, of tho Sunny South,
»noke the opening address to n crowd which
packed the lecture room. The foir sex was
veil represented. Hr. Seals said a good
deal that was stereotyped about
tlie noble science of medicine
and the terrible responsibility of the men
„li« teach and practice it, but lie also mode
some good points anti now and them threat
ened to be origin ll. “If,” snid he, “n judge
wakes a mistake there is a court to correct
jt-if nn architect makes a mistake the de
sign can be changed—but if a doctor makes
n mistake the patient is buried and the mis
take with him.” He said thnt he liked the
eelectrio school of medicine because
tkev picked out what seemed
good and valuable without regard to dogma.
He despised a politician who thought nil
the good was in his party; he despised a re
ligionist who though this church alone was
the way to Heaven, and hedesnised a school
of medicine which thought all other schools
were humbugs.
He said some cranky things, too, but
they took well. lie ascribed the vast ma
jority of lmfiian ills to the eating of hog
meat. I never heard a ’more
sarcastic and savage attack
on the hog. He thought it was sinful to
eat hog, and suicidal to eat hog grease.
His advice to the yonngdoctors wan good.
He told them that the successful doctor in
the future would be the man who followed
the laws of nature in his practice and gave
the least medicine.
The address had some genuine humor, a
little real eloquence, nnd learning in broken
doses. It held the crowd, and was a suc
cess.
There aro students in attendance upon
thi^ollegc from several States. It is going
to Uourish, and it deserves to flourish.
Doctor 8. T. Diggers is the president.
The faculty is composed of skilled nnd lib
eral men. The outlook is bright.
The lectures begin this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
This is really the loth session of the
college. It was established in Macon before
the war, and has been fighting its way up
in Atlanta for the past ten years. They
moved into the now' building, which is nn
excellent structure, two years ago.
THE CITY DADS.
A Slight Over.ii,-hfc in Not Signing a Very
Important Contract.
Atlanta, October 5.—The city council
met this afternoon nt 3 o'clock. There
were acted upon n wilderness of unimport
ant petitions.
It developed that the Gate City street
Rnilroad Company have refused to pay for
any part of tlio paving of l’rvor street now
progressing in front of the Kimball House.
Tlie mayor snid thnt he thought thnt com
pany had agreed to pay for paving the space
between its tracks. The contractor being
present, stated that the Gate City Street Car
Company had never signed the agreement,
although they had been invited to do so.
After some auiumtod discussion the whole
matter was referred to the mayor nnd street
committee with power to net. Contractor
Foster seemed a trifle noxious about his
money. The city is hnving the work done,
nnd if the Gate'City Street Car Comnnny
l>ersist in its n fnsnl, will have
to foot the bill. It looks just a little pecu
liar that the work should have been pro
ceeded with on the assumption that the
cur company had signed the agreement.
Our general council should exercise abun
dant caution in such matters, remembering
that they arc handling the hard-earned taxes
of the people. I trust that they will read
the above closely.
An ordinance was adopted to pave
Hunter street from I'ryor to Wash
ington street, nt n cost of $18,300—
the city to pay $5,456, the street railroad to
liny $1,032. 1 wonder if the street railroad
tins yet signed the agreement.
An ordinance was ahffi passed to pave
Hunter street, between I’ryor nnd Thomp
son streets.
An ordinance won likewise adopted pro
hibiting tlio decoying ami entrapping of
mocking birds in tint city limits.
“Why not say all birds ?” suggested Conn
oilman Garrert.
“Because,” replied Councilman McAfee]
“there are some birds thnt ought to be
caught."
“Is that HO,” said Jlr. Garrett “then let it
stay like it is."
this brief dialogue while not strictly bril
liant may be termed quite instructive.
The penalty for catching mocking birds
was made *1UI> or thirty days.
A PEEP INSIDE THE JAIL.
Editor Cliccvcs's Mind Unbalanced—Bow
He Spends Ills Time.
Atiaxta, Octobers.—I took a turn at the
jail to-day. There are at present over one
hundred ’inmates, of w hom only eight arc
women, nnd just one of them white. This
certainly speaks well forthe sex, both co'o.n.
The majority of the prisoners stand charged
with larceny, burglary, etc. Several ore
there for assault with intent to kill.
li. orgo W. Cheeves, the editor charged
with murder, is there for safekeeping.
Tlie jailer snvs that his mind is clearly
unbalanced. 'He looks wretchedly, and is
given to tits of melancholy. Aa a rule,
when lie talka hia conversation is flippant
nnti foolish—very often intensely childish,
lie sometimes acts in a maudlin manner as
if itt hia cops. He bee lucid intervals, how
ever, and is as sensible ns anybody. He
seems to have foresworn literature of late.
II,. le ver leads tie days, a- Was Ills VV.,1.1
„ ||. II III-1 1.1, ,1 ;l't 1m IV. lb lies en 111- ' "t
,111,1 1,1,,p, .. and tie 11 by way .d cluing. In
talks to the inmates He is harmless, and
tint kept shut up in a cell. His trial will
take place about the l-t of Dec 1 1 inbex.
Sulng the Georgia Pacific.
An intv, October 5.—Robert I’. Richard
son wants the Georgia Pacific railroad to
give him $5,000 for healing pain and mental
„-ll vv he ll In -.,v - tll.lt In It is -till' r. 'I
in consoqoenot of having his spine penn^
n, nt 1 v injnr. d and b. m : nth. t vv t- brut- d
mi l banged up by a train of tb.it corpora
tion on the Itii of February last nt Hr.
A Hint to that effect was filed in the City
C-ort ,i„s afternoon. U‘>'" « i* • pnmhtr,
hi <1 w hen well can make hi* little I?‘2.a0 a
neglect of duty in failing to prevent a breach
of the peace in Auguat last, and officer
Whitley, charged with immoral conduct. A
number of witncHHex were examined, and
the evidence agaiuat the men showed that
the ground for proaecution wan very alight.
Betting Cases.
Atlanta, October 5.—There was a a warm
of lawyers at the bar meeting thi* afternoon.
Chhch were «et for the week, Boice vh. the
Atlahta and West Point railroad will bo the
first caae taken up to-morrow morning.
A Flood or .Ntuiffhifie.
Atlanta, Octobers.—This in the fineut
day of tho season. The air is full of stim
ulant and the sunshine has on its softest
sheen, without a hint of hent-a perfect fall
day—but rather dull withal.
Tlie Grand Jury at Work,
Atlanta, October 5,—The grand jury ia
in session this afternoon, but up to this
hour have returned no hills. A dark cloud
of witnesses haunts the corridor outside.
I»h tlie City Court.
Atlanta, October 6.—This afternoon the
jury brought in a verdict of $350 for Thomas
Aikin against the city in the City Court.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
Atlanta, October 5.—No. 1, Blue Ridge.
Dismissed.
No. 2, Blue Ridge. Marietta and North
Georgia railroad vs. Hilburn. Argued. W.
v t. Sessions for plaintift; F. A. A R. C. Ir-
in contra.
No. 3, Blue Ridge. Hood vs. Perry et al.
Argued. T. L. Lewis, J. B. Brooke for
plain tit!; J.. A. Dodgen, E. Farr, W. J. Winn
contra.
No. 4, Blue Ridge. W. M. & R. J. Lowry
vs. McLain et al. Argued. W. P. Mc-
Clatehey for plaintiff; W. J. Winn, J. J.
Nortlieutt contra.
No. 7, Blue Ridge. Withdrawn.
No. 10, Blue Ridge. Withdrawn.
No. 5, Blue Ridge. Darnell vs. Barton et
al, executors. Argued. W. H. Simmons,
P. P. DuPre, George N. Lester for plaintiff;
W. A. Si G. J. Teasley contra.
> Pending opening argument the court ad
journed to 9:30 a. m. to-morrew.
IN BED 29 YEARS.
The City Court.
Octolx r 5. The City Court v.i*
•Jlllic’thf. h.■ in"t- ""It a damat.'- -Nit
- .Viklli V • ll.- Nn wants-V I-
, I Wind dollars because tha city chopped
I :)„• aid- 'V ilk m front of her house
i^sut i' doubtful.
i’nllre Officer. Acquitted.
I III v. I I, tub. r 5 Til- police eomiliia-
r. have ju.t concluded a bum .' Union,
■■putting Captain Unwell, chaf' d with
An Extraordinary Case 111 Plttslmrg Incti-
rat,lea’ Hospital.
Pittsburg Commercial.
“I have been confined to my bed, sir, for
2il years, and still I think life is worth liv
ing."
The above remark was made by Mrs.
Shnttix, a patient nt the Protestant Home
for Incurab’ieH, yesterday afternoon to .a
Commercial representative. The lady, who
ia the victim of an incurable spinnl disease,
lay helpless in a most elegant and airy room,
with an enchanting view through the win
dows. Her countenance betokened great
patience nndChristian submission. Although
comparatively young her hair is lily white.
Her face looks as plump nnd healthy as
though in full enjoyment of vigorous life. •
“Do yon never tire of lying there?” she
was asked.
“Oh, no, sir, I ntn quite resigned to my
lot in life. I know thnt I am beyond cure,
hut extreme despondency nnd discontent
ment will not make my life any happier.
I do nt times become a little down-hearted,
hut as soon ns I look out of my windows
and see the hills, the fields, the woods nnd
birds in all their natural beauty, when I
hear nnd see the dear children in their inno
cent gambols, and when I reflect how well
I am cared for here, my heart cheers np mid
I deem myself ungrateful for inwnrdly com-
This lady is quite wealthy. She has no
relatives, nnd for this reason has chosen the
henntifnl suburban institution ns the place
to spend the remaining yenrs of her weari
some life. She realizes, not with regret,
but with tranquil pence, the hard fact thnt
sho Will never leave that bed until it is to be
carried out in a coffin to the neighboring
cemetery.
LIVING WITH HATS.
Two I.lttle Liverpool Stmvnwa>. AVlio Will
be Taken Hack to Knglnml.
Boston Special.
Tho steamship Iberian, which w l sail tc-
morrow, has on hoard two youthful stowa
ways, Jimmy Welsh and another hoy, whoae
name could not be learned. Welsh is nine
years of age, and has already made two trips
to this country ns a stowaway. His com
panion is about the same age, but has uever
been here before.
Jimmy’s first trip was in August, 1883.
He was stowed away ih a dog kennel for
fourteen days. He hud during that time
only five meals, which were given to Mm by
the sailors. He wns badly bitten by rats,
but did not make his appearance until the
vessel touched at tho wharf in Charlestown.
About three days before the Iberian sail
ed from Liverpool on thin trip, Jimmy
boarded her anil secured himself in the fore
castle, between n beam ami the deck over
the ship carpenter's bench. His companion
wns with him, and had several crackers, a
loaf of bread, and a can of water. How
they got in there undiscovered is n mystery.
Four clays after tho ship sailed a leg was
discovered hanging from the beam, and
when pulled l>y the carpenter out came
Jimmy. His chum soon followed. They
were sorry looking specimens of humanity—
dirty, hungry, and thirsty—but they made
no complaint. They were taken before the
captain, who told them that he would take
them hack to Englnnd again. They were
locked in a room, where they have been con
fined ever since, and will be until they re
turn to Liverpool.
A night or two ago Jimmy, with great
risk, climbed out through the ivorthole of the
room in which they are confined, but was
captured before he left the deck. When
in England, nnd not engaged at singing or
dancing, he lived about the wharves, getting
his food from sailors, and sleeping at night
between bales of cotton or bay, or inboxes.
The officers of the vessel say they will hand
both boys over to the authorities, who will
ptbbnbly send them to a reformatory for
live years, where they will be taught a trade
Boycotted In Chnreh.
Dubux, October 5.—A notice wan posted
yesterdav at the gates of Jlrs. Jlorgun
O'Connell's homestead, at Kiloynarte, order
ing members of the league to shun her at
moss and not sit in the same gallery with
her. Jlrs. O'Connell attended mans, and
was the sole occupant of a gallery.
Dcbux, October 5.—Only three of Mrs.
O’Connell's 200 tenants have paid their
rents. A man who is a professed “invinci
ble" has been visiting the tenant* at Holy-
bean anti demanding money with which to
fight Jlrs. O'Connell. The man ia being
tracked by the police.
German Items.
I)*rlix, October 5.—The Brunswick Diet
will meet on the 20th to elect a regent.
Prince Albert, nephew of the Emperor, will
pralsibly be chosen.
Tlio Bonne was dull to-day, consequent
upon the gain of Conservatives in the
Freneh elec Hons, which is not regarded in a
favorable light on 'change.
The <Jupfn'$ Wealth.
London, October 6.—Sir II. F. Ponsonby,
the Qnsen's private secretary, writes deny
ing that the Queen is worth £1,000,000 or
tli.it she bos invested In ground rents in the
city of London.
ITEMS’ FROM WASHINGTON'
THE NEGOTIATIONS FOIt A TREATY
WITH SPAIN.
No Attempt to He Made to Secure Reci
procity—Appointment* to Olllce—
Opening at the Magnificent
New National Theatre.
Washington, October 5.—Jlinistcr Fos
ter called at the State Department this fore
noon and spent an hour with the Secretary
and Assistant Secretary of State. The ex
act nature of his errand cannot be learned
from official sources, but there is reason to
lielievo he lias come to Washington to re
port what the Spanish government is will
ing to do in the matter of a purely comnter-
eial treaty, and that he has not made nr en
tertained' on the part at his government
any proposition for a new reciprocity treaty.
It is known that Secretory Bayard thought
tho proposed reciprocity treaty which
failed was a one-sided affair, whieh
proposed, among other things, to remit
$22,500,000 revenue annually on sugar
alone, without, in his opinion, securing any
adequate advantage or compensation, and
it being also his belief that the price of the
commodity would not be materially reduced
in American markets. On the other hand,
he was olive to the annoyance to which
merchants nnd ship-owners are subjected by
reason of the Culinn system of onerous reg
ulations and excessive taxes and fines in the
absence of any commercial treaty between
the United States nnd Spain. To mitigate
these nunooances, lessen the burden upon
shipping and generally to reduce the fric
tion in our Cuban trade were the purposes
with which he reopened the negotiations
through Jlr. Foster nt Madrid.
The imperial Ottoman legation ntthbutes
the report cnlded from Constantinople nnd
published this morning, to the effect that
the Sultan was believed to he becoming de
mented, to the malice of the enemies of
Turkey, nnd emphatically denies that thora
is any truth in it. The legation further
says: The health of his Majesty the Sultan
is of the very best. He occupies himself
actively with the affnirs of the empire and
seeks to assure the happiness of his people.
The President to-day appointed John H.
Hill to be postmaster at Goldsborough, N.
C., vice Hiram L. Grant, snspended; J. II.
Brinker, at West Point, Jliss., vice H. H.
Harrington, suspended.
The current business of the Court of Com
missioners of Alabama Claims will proceed
os usual, the attorneys practicing before the
court hnving made temporary provision
for the salaries of clerks and other em
ployes.
THE NEW NATIONAL THEATBE.
The new Rational Theatre wns formally
dedicated and opened to the public this
evening. . It has been erected by Jlr. W.
Vv’. Ripley on the site of four preceding
structures of tho same name thnt
were successively destroyed by fire, the
first one in 1825 and the last in February
of this year. The present theatre is larger
and much handsomer than any of its prede
cessors. It has a seating capacity of nearly
30,000, nnd nn unobstructed view of the
entire stage is obtainable from every sent in
the house. The interior woodwork is
cherry, embossed with gilt, and the gen
eral ’ archictetural effect is grace
ful nnd pleasing. Tho stage is
furnished with all the latest mechanical
contrivances and a full supply of artistic
scenery. Profiting by experience of hnlf n
century's history, no pnins have been spared
to moke this new play-house ns fireproof ns
possible in all its parts. The sides of tho
stage are separated from tho auditorium
by heavy brick walls and iron doors, and
the proscenium opening is fitted with nn
asbestos curtain, which in case of fire tie-
hind the scenes mny be used to secure the
safety of the audience. The property room,
c irpenter’s shop and boilers nnd engine are
also separated from the stage by fireproof
walls nnd spaces. Ample extra facilities for
egress from the auditorium in case of panic
aro provided by doors nnd aislea on each
side of the theatre, in addition to wide exits
in front.
The cost of the theatre and its appoint
ments has been some $200,000. A very
large nnd brilliant nudicnce witnessed the
initial performance to-night, nnd manifested
its appreciation of the results of this ex
penditure by nn enthusiastic call for Jlr.
linpley, who responded by proxy in tho
person of Dr. Frank T. Howe. A dedica
tory poem was recited by Jliss Julia Wheel
er, after which a new play entitled “Lady
Ashley," written for Jllle. ltliea by Jlessrs.
Edwin A. Barron and Morgan Bates, of
Chicago, wns performed by that lady nnd
her company. Mile, lthen was received
with much favor, hut the play was only
moderately successful.
The theatre which thus to-night be-
S n its fiftieth annual season will lie under
e management of Jlessrs. Win. H. Rap-
ley and Sarnnel G. Kinsley, who have for a
number of years been connected with its
history.
A LETTER FROM CLEVELAND.
Tlie Circumstance* Uniter wlitrlv Judge
Fleming wax Appointed.
Louisville, Ky., October 4.—The re
ported publication of Judge W. B. Flem
ing's name with thnt of the person ap
pointed to a jtulgeship who was pronounced
unfit forthe place by one of his indorsers,
nnd the severe denouncing of snch course
imputed to Jlr. Cleveland, caused Fleming’s
friends to take cognizance of the matter,
and their nction brought forth the following
autographic letter from the President:
Executive Mansion, Waihisotos. October J.—
Reset J. Telvaie, Peemdent Kextccey Cattle
Ramiso Comcast. Louisville. Kt.—Dear Sis:
While Hr. Fie ruins wse s csndkUte for tire United
Hu tee district Attorneyship. 1 less pleased with
the manner in which he demeaned himself,
and when the place was given to another be be
haved decently, and seemed to think that notwith
standing hie disappointment the country and
the Democratic party would enrvtve. When
I was prepared to appoint an associate
Judge in New Mexico. I sent for Ur. Fleming and
offered him the place, which he accepted. 1 have
never bad any occasion to complain of hts Indorse
ment, and am very sorry he con Id not continue t n
tho office to which he wse appointed. The (act la,
he won hi* appointment by bis own good conduct
and upon hia merits as Urey wen estimated after a
number of personal Interviews, fortified by a plenty
of Indonmente from his neighbors and professional
brethren, none of which have over been withdrawn.
Youn, very truly.
Ottovna Clevelasd.
Tire Holiness People.
Auocsta, Ga., October 5.—The National
Holiness Association npenial a series of tent
meetings here yesterday, under the auspices
of the Grace stood Campmeeting Association
of this county, ltcv. Dr. McDonald, of
Boston, president of the association, deliv
ered the opening sermon, on holiness, to an
audience of 3JS») people. The night services
were attended by upwards of 5,000
people. Ten thousand persons visited the
tent daring the day. Prominent ministers
and laymen from other points. North and
South are present The visitors are cordially
welcomed and entertained. The meetings
will continue daily nntil the 13th instant
The Edgefield Murtlfr.
Chaulestox, 8. C.—Dr. W. A. Cnlbreth,
brother of Win. Cnlbreth, who was mur
dered by masked men at Edgefield, has
swum out warrants for the arreot of twenty-
fonr persons implicated in the so-called
lynching, including Memphis Cnlbreth, a
son of the murdered min.
Tlio Loss #100,000-A Great Conflagration
Narrowly Aveltiil.
JlB&KYCm, October 5.—Afire which at
one time threatened to destroy several of
Jersey Cilya leading industries broke out
to-night in Taylor, Falconer A Taylor's ship
smith shop, at the foot of Warren street.
The building is a two-story frame nnd ad
joined W. Ookcv .V Son'a dry docks on South
Cove, nnd backed up against N. ,t 11. O'Con
nell's cooperage storehouse and yard. The
storehouse, a two-story frame 40 by 40
feet, was tilled with sugar, barrel stares
and heads. In the yard adjoining were im-
mense stacks of hogshead stoves in shocks
containing thirty staves each. Before the
firemen were well nt work the flames had
enveloped tlie smithing establishment and
spread to the storehouse. The tiro next
made wny among the shocks of hogshead
staves nn theriorth, anil spread to Gokey's
ten house, on South Cove. The Ldjoini’ng
dock wns filled with shipping, but a strong
southerly wind nt the time carried the
fiatuCH m the opposite directions. The
tug boat J. F. Winslow, steam
ed into tho cove and towed
out of danger the tugs Forest nnd John
Smith, the propeller Engle, the United
States revenue cutter Falcon nnd several
schooners and canal, boats. Unkey
A? Son's employes sunk their
docks nnd that of Jones A
Whitemore adjoining in time to sn.ve
them. The offices uml tool houses of both
firms were destroyed. About forty men lost
their tool chests. The Baxter fire tug John
Fuller nnd the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany's tug Jmraiter assisted the firemen in
preventing the flames from spreading to J.
It. Thompson A Co.'s Steel Works, ad
joining O'Connell Bros', store-yard and the’
sugar house property, on the opposite side
of Warren street. Loss $100,000.
MOBJIONS CONVICTED.
Covert Threats l>y tx Leading Apostle In tlie
Tabernacle.
Salt Lake City, October 5.—In the Third
District Court to-day Isaac Groo, Alfred
Best, David E. Davis, Charles Seal, V. An
drew, W. Coley, were convicted of uulnwfnl
cohabitation. All refused to pledge them
selves to obey the law in future nnd were
sentenced to the full extent of the lnw,
namely, six month's imprisonment nnd $300
tine. In the tabernacle yesterday, Apostle
Heber J. Grant Haul: “Woe be to tho judge
who sits on the bench of the Third District
Court. We will not stand his abuse mnch
longer. He can not insult honest men and
revile virtuous women with impunity by
calling them bastards and concubines. “ (A
few Sundays ago this saute apostlo proclaim
ed himself a bastard and said he gloried in
it.)
Apostle Grant then warmly landed those
of tlie brethren who refused to submit to
the lnw, nnd called upon the court to do its
worst. He continued: “Jnd(je Zane has
taken a course that has made him a coward
and unfit to be railed a man, nnd condem
nation will fall upon him and the heads of
his children. Remember there is a limit,
nnd this limit must soon be reached.”
These remarks were greeted with shouts of
“Amen!"
Jilt. HENDRICKS INTERVIEWED.
His Views nn tlie Iteorguntzutlon at tlie
Civil Service Coiivmlssliiii.
Columbus, O., October 5.—Vice-President
Hendricks passed through this city Saturday
night. In nn interview in reference to the
Civil Service Commission nnd in nnswer to
the question, “Will the President appoint
men who entertain the snmo views thnt
characterized the Eaton, Gregory nnd Tho-
mnn board?” replied;
“No, sir. I think Jlr. Cleveland will ap
point men who, while pledged to the prin
ciple of civil service reform, will have a
business-like conception of the duties of
their position nnd make their rulings more
in harmony with the spirit that dominates
political parties than the old board did.”
“Will Mr. Thomnn resign of his own ac
cord, or will the President ask for his resig
nation?"
“Oh, I presume Judge Thomnn will re
lieve the President of the embarrassment of
asking for his resignation, because in the
reorganization of the board he cannot hope
to bo retained. The resignation of Messrs.
Eaton and Gregory, of coarse, means a
new hoard, nnd Judge Thomau, I cannot
think for a moment, would want to continne
os a member after his colleagues saw fit to
S lace their resignations with the Pres
ent."
THE SMALL POX EPIDEMIC.
Tlie Adventures of a Delirious Patient xrtio
Itroke from tlie Hospital.
Montreal, October 5.—Thirty-seven
deaths front small-pox occnrrml Saturday
and fifty-nine yesterday. Untncnn, who
it will be remembered ran into the central
station a few days ago and anid some one
wns trying to kill him, nnd who was after
wards taken tn the hospital, jumped
through a window of the hospital last
night and ran through the streeta
with only his night clothes
on. He nn into a passage and commenced
pounding on the door of a residence. The
inmates, becoming aroused, went out and
gave him a beating. A constable soon ar
rived nnd produced a light, when to their
horror they saw that the man was suffering
from small-]Kix, and that their hands were
covered with blood from the pits on bis
face. Bruneuu was carried back to the
hospital.
General ToomtiV Condition.
[Special Telegram.)
Washixotox, Ga., October 5.—General
Toomlsi rested well lost night, but hit ren
dition is worae to-day than at uny time since
he waa taken aiek. His pulse is 113 and
his mind is more cioudesl than it has yet
been. There is a gradtud sinking day hr
day, but no cause for thinking that death
is very near.
Cotton Burned.
(Special Telegram.)
Maeietta, Ga., October 5.—A man
named Gray was coming to town to-day
with three bales of cotton, lie struck a
match to light bis riijxo and act the cojton
on fire, it waa only by hard work that it
waa put out, after the cotton was badly
damaged.
A Horrible Halctde.
Yeuoxa, N. Y., October 5.—Jliss Emma
Faulkner, daughter of William Faulkner, of
State Bridge, nut Saturday removed the
burner from a large lamp, ponred the lamp’s
contents over her head and shoulders, then
set fire to herself and ran shrieking through
the house. She died yesterday.
Death of a Great Trotting Horse.
Lkxixotox, Ky., October 5.—Indianapolis,
the great trotting stallion of W. 11. Watson,
was shipped from l’etria. Ill., and by mis
take brought to Lexington instead of Cyn-
thians. On hit arrival here Saturday he
was led to Crnthiana, a distance of twenty-
six miles. The exposure brought on inflam
mation, and he died this afternoon.
A Water Tank Hunts.
Tbot, N. Y., October 5.—A water tank at
Granville buret to-day, demolishing the
Sentinel office and Grey’s furniture store,
flooding a millinery store and the streets
■nd damaging the National Bank. Loss,
$21),IWO.
IE ROCK SPRINGS RIOT.
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE OF A CON
GREGATIONAL PREACHER.
p nnd IIit Wife nnd Daughter Swear That
lhf < hi...-. I ir.’tl 11.fir II...i*.- to
Prevent the Mob From We!x-
IiiK Their Treiwure.
CiiKYF.xsE, Octnher5.—A special to the
Sun from Green River nays: Some testi
mony of a Hiartling character was given the
grand jury to-day, calculated to throw new
light on the transactions at Rock Springs
during the recent riot there. Rev. Timothy
Thirlaway, a Congregational miniater, who
renided at Rock Springs with his family
during the rceeut not, made a sworn ntnte-
ment allowing that the Chinese net
tire to their own houses, in
order to prevent the white men
from robbing them of their money, which
was buried in tho ground underneath their
dwellings. Subsequent events have shown
tlus was the cuse, for as soon as the Chinese
returned to Rock Springs they commenced
digging under the ruins, and in one instance
over $9,000 were found.
Timothy Thirlaway, being duly sworn,
made the following statement:
I am a minister of the gospel and was raiding at
Rock Springs on the 3d, of Heptcmber, the but day
on which the riot occurred, and 1 wu in tho vicinity
of Ohinatown ou that day. I heard there wan a
large number of men moving around toward the
north of Chinatown with guns, club* and other
weapon!. I stepped out of my honae with my wife,
and mw the first two bounce that were set on fire.
While atanding there I could aee a
number of white men on the other
aide of Chinatown, and at the ume time four Chi-
uarnen came out of a house in the aoutheae^Jart
of the town, only a abort diatauce from na. They
were aome hundred yards from the white men.
The four Cninameu bad not moved more than
twenty yarda from the houae with their bundles
when aome one called them back, and
they remained in the houae two or
three miuutea before coming out again.
In the meantime a volley waa heard on
the north aide of Chinatown, and almoat inatantly
the Chinamen rushed ont of the building. They
had hardly left when wu aaw the building waa on
Are. No white men cere to been near the houae,*
and it waa apparent the houae waa fired by the Chi-
uarneu themaelvoa. My daughter, who talked with
aome of the Chinamen afterward*, can tell you
more about that and the objecta of the Chinamen in
setting the houses on fire. The two housoa
that were first burned belonged to the railroad
company, and were known aa numbers IS and 18.
Among the Chinamen that came ont of No. 18, the
first house set on fire, I h’coguized Al Quoup.”
The statement of Miss Eleanor Thirlaway
was as follows:
**I came to Bock Springs in December last, anil
have given Instructions to the Chinese at my
fathers house lu the evening. I think
wu hail tho confidencu of the Chinese, who
regarded us as their friends. Just aa
soon as they returned, home ranve to see ns and
talked about their troubles. Ab tjuong, who lived
in the cottar of gang house No. 16, which was tho
it ret house set on fire, told me, "China boy scared
American would get things, and China boy sot file
to house," Lew Ack Bin, a nephew of Ah Quoug, a
Chinese interpreter, also told me the tame
facts about setting Are to the houses that
other Chinamen did. that they were afraid the white
men would find their money. Ah qnong said:
"China boy noltkee American, catch him things and
China bovr set Are to houses."
Jlrs Thirlaway testified substantially the
same as tier husbnnd, aud also that China
men were seen running from houses whieh
immediately burst forth in flames, os if
touched off with gunpowder.
ROBBED BY HIS SON.
Benoro, Pa., Special.
The acconnts of Postmaster Wells, of
this town, are short $2,000. Decatur Wells,
tho chief elerk nnd sou of the postmnster,
is responsible for the deficit. He hoc been
stealing money for a year or mote, nnd by
clever manipulation of tho acconnts he
managed to keep his father in ignorance of
the deficit nntil Government Inspector
Speesu brought the young man's dishonesty
to light.
Tlie postmaster is overwhelmed with
grief and mortification nt his son's disgrace.
The government agent served notice on his
bondsmen, each of whom has paid over
$500 to satisfy the government. Wells is
about 26 years old nnd was tunrried only a
week ago. He luu been something of a
sporting character, nnd he had $500 invested
on the losing side in the Inst national elec
tion. A new ]HMtmaster will be appointed
at once. Mach sympathy is expressed for
the father and wife of Wells.
A I trunk for I Iberty.
Oai.vekton, October 5.—A dlqvatcli from
Rusk, Texas, to tho News, says: Yesterday,
at the terminus of the Knnstui nnd Otilf
Shore Line, near Lumpkin, in Angelina
county, Texas, sixty convicts, working
on tho road, made a break for liberty.
The revolt occurred just ns the
prisoners finished supper. With deafening
yells they rushed for the neighboring
woods. The guards opened fire on the flee,
ing convicts with dcmllv effect. The latest
report says twenty-five were killed or
wounded.' The prisoners ran in a large
body nnd the guards simply emptied their
repeating rifles and imall arms into the
moving mass.
A Fatal Kncountrr.
New Obleans, October 5.—A special to the
Picayune from Valley Springs, Miss., snvs:
The county convention for the nomination
of coanty officers and mumbers of the Leg
islature was held here to-day. After the
convention adjonrned a fatal ’difficulty oc
curred between S. W. Mullins, formerly a
member of tho Legislature, and W. W.
Watson, an attorney. Pistols were used
and at short range. One shot took effect
in Watson’s right side, and he died in a
few minutes. Mullins surrendered.
For Civil Service CoinmUsInner.
Galveston. October.').—The YonngJlen’s
Democratic Association has indorsed Prof.
T. J. Gnardean, of Houston, to tbuPresi-
dent, requesting his appointment os a mem
ber of the United States Civil Service Com
mission, characterizing him os a “represen
tative Southerner and educated gentleman
and sterling Democrat, without bigotry,”
A Frlze Fight.
Sveacube, N. Y., October 5.—A prize
fight took place here this morning between
John Sbendan, of Chicago, and Thoo. Gil
lespie, of Philadelphia, near the city.
Six ronnda fought. Sheridan was
knocked senseless in the last ronnd,
and the fight giren to Gillespie. Both con
testants were badly punished.
•Snow 111 Michigan.
Chicaoo, October 5.—The first snow of
the season is reported from East Towsa,
Alpha and Cheboygan, Michigan. At the
latter place a fierce storm was raging last
evening, with temperature below the freez
ing point There were heavy frusta in Iowa
hut evening.
A Railroad Collision.
Athens, Oct 6.—A fatal collision occurred
on the Corinth and Kiata railway to-day.
The killed and injured number fifty.
Failure at Chicago.
CntcAoo, Octolar 5.—Merrick A. Richard
son, hardware dealer ut 57 Lake itufi, ha*
made an u-signment Liabilities $55,000; as
sets $70,000.
An Incendiary Fire.
Hull, Mash., October, &—An incendiary
fire hurt night caused damage to various
dwelling* and btablee of $20,000.
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