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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. 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