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QUESTIONS DISCUSSED AT A CABI NET MEETING. An Order Concerning Office-Seekers—Din ner to Dr. Curry—A Circular from the Ordnance Committee— Appointments to Office. Senator Beck Unearths a Letter from Gen. Sherman About the Matter. Louisville, Ky., October 27.—The Courier-Jour nal will publish to-morrow a long interview with Senator Bock upon the Johnson-Gran t-Depew mat ter. Mr. Beck was a representative from Kentucky in Congress during the Johnson impeachment, and all of his recollections are contrary to the theories of Depew in regard to the Johnson em- broglio with Grant about the Htantou mat ter. Beck aays: “The President pave me a letter from Gen. Sherman, which, together with his charges and Gen. Grant’s admissions, Washington, October 27.—Mr. Curry, the newly appointed minister to Spain, and his wife were en tertained at a dinner to-night by his predecessor, Gen. John W. Foster. Among the other guests wero Hoc rotary Baysnl. Chief Justice Waite and the Spanish minister. Tbc cabinet meeting to-day was attended by all # the members except the Postmaster-General, who is out of the city. The session was devoted princi pally to tbo consideration of questions arising under the establishment of the boundary line between the United States aud Mexico, and res tilled in the formulfltion oka series of instructions to the officers engaged in tuat service on behalf of this government. The question of allowing the publication by the press of the annual reports of bureau officers in advance of their being submitted to Congress was also considered, and it wan decided to leave the matter entirely to the discretion of heads of bureaus and department*. These reports, and also tboso of moat members of the cabinet, have for many years been made public in advance of their submission in bulk to Congress with the President's annual message. Some aniety having been felt as to the where- Obouts and welfare of Dr. Hterrett, the eminent archeologist, who has been making explorations in Asia Minor, and who has not been beard from for oeveral months, the Department of State, in com- C ince with the request of several scientists, made niry by telegraph of Mr. Cox, United States minister at Constantinople, regarding him. Mr. ox eports that Mr. Sterrctt Is well, and that be baa just returned from Athens. SHUTTING OUT OFFICE-SEEKERS. The following was to-day promulgated by tbe President for tbe information of the public: "Executive Mansion, October 27.—For nearly eight months a large share of tho time of the Presi dent has keen devoted to hearing applications for offices aud the determination of appointments. Much of the time thus spent has undoubtedly sub served tbe public good. Some of it has been sacri ficed to tbe indulgence of the people in their nat ural insistence upon useless interviews, and some of it has been unjustifiably wasted. The public welfare and a due regard for the claims of those whose interests in tbe gov ernment are entirely disconnected with office hold ing imperatively demand that in future tho time of the President should be differently occupied, and be confidently expects that all good citizens will acquiesce in the propriety and reasonableness of following a plan adopted to that end. After the first day of November tho President will decline to grant interviews to those seeking public position or ?helr advocates on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. During that month, from lo to U o’clock in tho morning, he will receive •ach other persons as call on private business, and on tbo same days at 1:30 in tbo afternoon be will meet those who merely desire to pay respects. On all other days and times during that month he will receive only cabinet officers aud heads of de partment.” Fourth-class postmasters appointed to-day: In South Carolina, at Prltchardvllle. J. B. Black; Westminster, Henry B. Zimmerman. In Alabama, at llepton. Allen J. Jackson. In Georgia, at Pal metto. It. C. Rhodes; Bremen, Richard N. Field. the conohesmional ordnance committee. Tbe committee of tho House of Representatives, consisting of Congressmen Randall, Hewitt, Burns, Crisp, Hiscock, Reed and Phelps, appointed to re port upon tbe policy to be adopted by the govern ment to secure a supply of ordnance and armor plate, has sent a circular letter to loading manu facturers of steel in this country, asking informa tion aa to their willingness to under- tako to supply either tbo raw material required to mauufacturo guns or the guns com pletely finished ready for use. The committee calls attention to tbe recommendation of tho gun foundry board, “that the government should estab lish on its own territory a plant for tho fabrication of cannon, and should contract with private parties to such amounts as would enable them to supply from the private industries of tho country forged and tempered material.” In view of that recom mendation the committee asks to be Informed whether the sleel manufacturers would be willing to enter into a contract with tho government of the United Htates to supply material. Including rough wnu ms marges auu uuu. mnui ■ proved, as he and 1 thought, that Gran, had agreed to turn the War Department over to him and not give it up to Stanton, and that Grant aud Sherman, by their action on the 18th and 19th of January, virtually confessed this fact by insisting for the good of the service on the resignation of Stan- Tlie letter is as follows: ■332 K Street. Washington. D. C.—I neglected this morning to say that I had agreed to go down to Annapolis to speud Sunday with Admiral Porter. General Giant has to leave for Hichiuoiul Sunday timing at« o’clock. At a consultation with the General, after tho interview wherein I offered to go with him on Monday t< say that it w should resign, it of his going to Richmond and my going to Annapo lis. The General My his course will call on you to-morrow and offer to go to Htantou. and sav for the good of the sendee he ought to resign. Then BANKER FISH 18 EXAMINED GREAT LENGTH, lie Is Asked to Explain Certain Letters Sub mitted by Ward—Ward's Attorney Protests Against Iteferences to Grant and is Itebuked. New York, October 27.—The trial of Ferdinand Ward was resumed to-day, and Jas. D. Fish, former president of the Marine Rank,- continued his testi mony. Ward handed Gen. Tracy, his counsel, a number of letters to examine the witness upon, and picking out one, said, "There’s a good one.” Jt was as follows: "My Desk Mb. Ward—You must arrange matters a little by yourself. I was away yesterday, as you know. Mr. Melggs was here, and is here now, closely criticising everything, si.t'pi- cious about ininiug stocks, etc., and is in no pleas ant frame of mind. Ido not know how to enter 8 ton ton*'and I up these Elizabeth City Norfolk bonds while he our Joint’ opiulon that he found impossible by reason Is hero—I mean for the f8,000. Yours in confusion, "J. D. Fish.” Other letters wero offered aa follows, upon which the witness was examined. This was written upon a sheet tom in two: "Monday, llth of December, 1882.—My Dear Mr. Sunday or Monday I a ill call upon you. andlf | i think it necessary I will do the stoic—call “ '**" *” ” all the money you can to-day by hook or crook, r any other honest method. J. D. F.” "New York. September 2, 1882.—My Dear Mr. “in * the* “iu ca!n time"” it ■taTten-nTtbitt bo I 1 can’t go »w«y from the hunk to-day. “ W. T. Sherman.* 1 debtor at the bank this morning $373,000, and I have all I can do to keep matters right aide up here. Where is General Grant? Cannot he get money from the United States Bank for O. cr on their note indorsed by me? A C hicago Outrage. Chicago, October 28.—Five thousand people com- M* . pletely blockaded Monroe street from La salloto . v . 1t . M « *, ‘ « Clarke at 0 o’clock this afternoon, went half mad *\ EW ^P RK * 1882—My dear Mr. with excitement and but for tho dexterity of » Ward! We ere $181,900 under om; required re- couple of policemen would have hanged A. J. Bums 1 nerve this morning. and it will not do to make to tlie neare.t lamp poet. Shortly before the hour loan., otherwise 1 would be very glad to oblige. I when tho employe, of tho office. and printing m- »’» tending all my energies to getting matter, in tabliahnienta of that neighborhood w. ie released decent shape in thl. place. i. D. F.“ from their day', labor, a young, well-dre.-sed man I waa examined at length on the meaning of entered the hallway of the building tu which the of- thcee letters, and also upon the testimony given by flees of It. O. Dun H Co. are located .and leaned ngatnat hhn upon his own trial In the United States Court. itino for some one. a Fish continued: "On May 5th I bad no doubt we tho wall tun though waiting for some one. A I continued: "on May . few minutes later tlie clerks aud printers employed could have gotton relief from other banks had the In the building began to stream down the stairs. I government contracts been true, as I believed them Tho young man watched them closely. Catching be. A refusal to certify Grant A W ard s sight of two young women walking arm-in-arm, he checks would have caused rumors which sprang forward, drew a revolver, fired two shots in would have broken them, and our own bank quick succession and dashed out of the ball ami up would have been forced down. I am now staying at Monroe street, toward Fifth avenue. The street the Murray Hill.Hotel, aud I believe the district at- was crowded with people going home from busl- I ’resides there also, we have had frequent A Noted Train Robber Arrested in Macon Tuesday Night. Some time ago a man named J. T. Fickett, aided by three others, robbed a passeuge.' train on a rail road In New Mexico. The robbery was skillfully planned aud boldly executed. Efforts were made to arrest tho robbers, and all but Fickett were apprehended. It was thought that Fickett liml settled in one of the Southern States, but those who were in search of him were unable to discover hi* whereabouts. The case was finally put into the bauds of A. F. Winburn, tbe bead of a detective agency in tho Southwest, and he and his aids sought Fickett all over the country. They did not succeed in finding him. A short time ago Winburn went to North Carolina to deliver some prisoners, whom he had captured in Texas, to the sheriff of one of tho counties in that State. In returning, Winburn determined to visit At lanta. He spent several days iu that city, ard while there formed the acquaintance of J. I. Gloer, pernumerary on the police force. The two men became fast friends, and Wiuburn offered Oloer a position on the detective force. Gloer accepted tho offer, aud resigued his portion in Atlanta. Winburn thought it possible that Flcket might at tend tho State fair, now in progress in Macon, and determined to come here on his way home. Tuesday, at the races, Winburn, who knew Fickett. scanned the crowd closely, searching for his man. While thus en gaged. bis eye fell upon Fickett, whom he instantly agnized. •There is our t touching tho latter robber. At Winburn'a direction, Gloer sought Fickett and made himself agreeable. Iu tho course of au hour Wiuburn waa Introduced to him. and the trio went about the grounds together, taking a drink now and then, and enjoying the attractions of the fair. Winburn knew that Fickett was a desperate man, aud his plan waa to let him disarm himself before arresting him. light the party sought a billiard room where a number of games of pool were played. Tiring of the sport Gloer suggested that they should seek a private hoarding house: ob tain a room and go to bed. Fickett readily consent ed, aud the party proceeded to carry tho plan into execution, AT THE BOARDING HOUSE. After retiring to tho room given them, Winburn undressed slowly and Gloer set down to a table to write a letter. By this scheme Fickett was forced to nndress first. He pulled off his coat, aud theu drew from his pants pocket* two loaded pistols, which he placed upon the mantelpiece. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE BULGAR IAN PREMIER. The TorteContlnue. I*, Active War l’repara- tionii—King Tlielmiv Heflunt-Tlic Eliza AnxutroDK Case The Campaign in Annum. UGUCUU IUH cniwn ■iTiimiiiAiiiiKi mtuiru iuc muse , ,7 —r, ,, T. , . “ . of the young man’s flight and and promptly siezed °f Mr. Ward told me then the busl- him. They walked back to tbe scene of the shoot-1 ues* of Grant k Ward would be changed: that they ing. Tbo two women lay insensible on the side- would give up the stock business and through the walk. At the sight of the man who attempted their of < ? e “® r * 1 G ™nt. Senator Chaffee, Stephen murder tho crowd became furious and attempted to B. Elkins and others they had been offered govern- tear him from the officer’s grasp. Somebody cried jnent contracts for corn, hay, feed, etc., and that if “lynch him.” and tho officer.realizing his prisoner's Ueueral Gnrat received the nomination for Presi danger, hustled him through an alley iu tbo dircc- dent the business would be more lucrative.” tion of the nearest station. The crowd attempted I n ■ counsel moved to strike out all abuot to follow, but only jammed itself fast in the nar- £eu. Graut. ," u hope, said counsel, “that row entrance. Tbe wouuded women were taken dead “ er ° s name would not be dragged into into the nearest drug store and thence to the county “to 5,*®?’ G*at ho would bo allowed to rest hospital. It bn* developed that the shooting was j quietly in Ids grave. ,, . . „ the revenge taken by a former employe of R. Q. h * Ve hm enon * h . of t ?* t ’ *\ ld Jud R° Barrett. Dun’s office on two women, who, claiming ho had The name you mentioned is not besmirched at all. insulted them, caused his discharge a day or I * nd Gl0 ev * den co given Is competent, two ago. The young man called at the I . continued: “While in Cuba in February, the office to-day, and was told by the foreman 1 roce * v ® d * letter from W ard, staring that he that If he would apologize to tho women, who are Rad procured government orders on which he sistors. named Mrs. Ray Good aud Lilian Waller, he bo P ed to «»»*« a profit of glBUOUO, but that he did would bo reiustoted. Ho left the office and waa I **°t ^tah It to bo known, aa It might in- not seen again until arrested. Mrs. Good was shot f ure the - prospects of Gen. Grant in secure the neck and her sister received the second shot “‘8 “la piseo cn tho retired list of the side of her head. Burns refuses to make any th° »roiy, and then ho would not act with tho firm, statement concerning the affair. I In order to raise the money to All these so-called orders, notes were made by Grant k Ward and in- A Settler’s Fight with Indium. | dorwdt.}Mel Kl ;«, end (Uncounted at the Marine Maniun, Dak., October 27.—A dispatcl Otennllen. forty mile, ewt of tl.L point, mj.; .-™. i t0 K . government order, a. given. I received ha. j.wtl»en received that dame, uray.ltviugalono »letter dated Marsh 5, lata, front Ward. .taring ^ that he would need money to ..reply the gov day nigh tty two. Indian., who cameto the homy | meat with a large number of bu»UeU of oat. to'r and asked for food. Having eaten all they desired, out-of-town stations.” °fJ* 1 ® Indiana, a large and powerful mau, took | pi.l. further Mid. ”Tbo bn.tne.. between the Rf. .Vd'wSitad ih ri iriJ^ e< V?r M * r 'no Bank and tho flrrn of Grant .k Ward ivu con- il.J; , 1 I 1 ,!® ‘JfSl; Sf; tinned from 18«I until within afewdayaof the On May lid. 1M4, then were a largomuu- Indlan then pot.a cartridge in the gun. wberenpon ber 0< 0 „ nt K Ward’, note. dl«connted by other Gray aelrod a whtffletrco and, before the gun could Iwn .e. and mmlo payable at the Marloo Bank, be brought to bear upon him, struck the Indian on I Thov were constontlv tnaturius In bis letter of S^ihshSSL** W riSa dl ^Sr r ^2.i!55 l ?n 8 th\° Mftri:h % 1HM - ln whlch referred to annoy- * uc ® b J reason of Erie and other matters, he meant ... _ Th«n oommmiced a r#ugh and tumble U,- ^,thcr matters’ Grant k Ward’s business, and boring, turning and tempering required for guns fight. l»oth Indians taking part Gray lost his bold W h„n he spoke of the ‘burden,’ he meant there of tho largest calibre, Involving the use of the whiffletree. caught up a careenter s hatchet I WM more* than he could attend to, having ngots of steel of tbo woightl . 100 tons, with a reasonable proportion of Ingoto of a smaller aize. If willing to eutcr into suen con tract manufacturers are asked to inform the com mittee how many tons of steel in the aggregate they would regard aa a reasonable amount to be con-1 traded for, deliverable over a series of yean, to be paid for upon inspection and delivery. Tbe committee also desires to ascertain wbother manufacturers would bn willing to put np the ma chinery necessary to completo the gun*, if tbe con tract for steel as above suggested should further provide for tho delivery of guns ready for use. Tbc I latter query may. the committee says, also be answered by parties who would not be willing to engage in the production of raw material, and who might be willing to undertake to build the guns re paired by the government. The committee will meet in the city of New York, at the New York Hotel, on November 19th next, tol constdeitthe answers to this circular, and will give a hearing to any parties who may desire to present their views in person on that day, at 3 p. m. An swers to tbe circular are requested before tbo 15th of November, to be addre*«ed: "Samuel J. Randall, chairman, Berwyn. Cheater county. Pa.” THE COKSULAB SERVICE. The Star to-night says: It Is Is understood that Becretary Bayard doe* not contemplate making any change* in the consular service in the countries south of the United Htates for Nome time yet It i* the policy of the btete Dviwrtment to cultivate more friendly relations with Mexico and the Houth and Central American people, and to extend our com mercial Interests in that direction. Fop this res* on consuls who have already secured the good opinion of the people with whom they have to deal, itls thought wUlbeof greater service just now than new tuen would, who would have to devote much of their time, at first, making acquaintances and winning confidence. The delay in filling consular and diplomatic positions is due not more to a desire to respect the tenure of office law than to the wish to maintain a high standing far the ser vice. * Tint fresi dent's van. It Is reported at the White House this afternoon that the President will leave Washington Hunday evening and proceed direct to Buffalo, where he will cast his vote for the Democratic Htote ticket, and return to Washington, arriving here Wednesday evening or Thursday morning. He will probably make the journey alone. Secretary Mamdug. who votes in Albany, will probably leave here Saturday night, and Sec retary Whitney, who votes sn New York city, will probably leave Monday. Private Secretory La ment will also leave Monday morning for his home in Cortland county. the mew ckuixkbs. The assignees of John Roach held a conference this afternoon with Secretary Whitney and the no- ▼at advisory board, with reference to tbe comple tion of the new cruisers. The vessels are to be completed by the Navy Department at the contract or's yard and by his workmen, and the meeting to day was to make arrangements forgoing on with the work. The Secretory called fur a report from the assignee* concerning the organization of the yards where the work is to be done, tho compensation of workmen, etc. This report will t*c made ln a few days, and an order to proceed with the work proba bly then be given. AX INDIAN CANDIDATE VOX WEST POINT. ••Hole in the Day.” great grandson of the Chip pewa chief of that nam*-. i* iu the city with Minne sota induence to secure from the President an ap- E iutment to West Point when a vacancy occurs. > is young, toll and straight, and a very preposses sing personal appearance, with but Uttlc to suggest Indian blood in his veins. He dresses well, and la aafcd to bo highly educated for bis yean. He was at the War Department to-day aud made a very favora ble impression upon tlis officials he met Negro Threat* In Indiana. Indianapolis. October 27.—There la a spirit of uneasiness manifested among the negroes over re cent fatal ininries received by member* of their race from whirl v differing causes. They have taken up the case of Harrison Taekeli. who committed an catregeoua assault on a German girl and was shot by his victim’s brother in the Criminal Court, and ore landing together for his support. A meeting was held to take measure* to secure competent counsel for his defense, and tbe mayor last night received a letter signed "Committee of Ten.’* saying that the colored people are very indignant at tbe treatment they have been receiving, and tbe shoot ing down of their men must he stopped by fair aseana or foul. They conclude by saying: "Wa will have justice or there will be trouble.** Missionary Work in the South. Madison. Win., October 27.—The thirty-ninth an nual meeting of the American Missionary Amocio- tionwaabegunlnthUcity ibis afternoon. There- port of the tete*un.r *b»wed that the receipts of the year ended Heptemberfioh were $2»jfX. and expenditures $3U8^li5, The annttol report of y shows tbe wor k done in the Houth as umber of churches, m ; missionaries. — members. «^: 8anday-selUMl sebot- Tbs educational work shows: Char- When Winburn saw that Fickett was unarmed, be placed himself betweeu the robber and tbe pistols and told Fickett that be was a prisoner. The latter demanded Winburn’a authority for ar resting him. Wiuburn showed him papers which he had token the precaution to procure. “Upon what charge do you arrest me ?” inquired Fickett. I arrest you for robbing a train in New Mexico,” replied Winburn. proceeding to detail the circum stances attending the robbery. Ficket stoutly denied having been concerned to tbe robbery, but Winburn told him that the other three men had been arrested, and that they bad confessed. Well,” said Fickett, “it is a fact that I know that circumstances point to me as being concerned ln tho robbery, but it is all a mistake. I had de termined to surrender myself to prove my inno cence and to avoid DODGING of the law. I am ready to return with you to New Mexico.” Winburn and Gloer kept Fickett in the room at the boarding-house Tuesday night, ami yesterday left with him for New Orleans. From that city tho party will go to New Mexico by the Southern Pacific railroad. Fickett’s arrest waa kept very quiet because Win- burn feared that an attempt might be made to havo the prisoner released on habeas corpus. True to bis declaration of readiness to accompany the officer, Fickett went quietly to the train, offer ing no resistance whatever. It waa not even found necessary to hand-cuff him. attend to, having whlnU folted him to tt. flow. TJ, oilier Indtan I ^.StoST^d DMt hi, ou52taw!% > mr Wmf “"t- Or»y «etod th. telly Indtan by ate heel. | Xprll atth. in «Utta» one attain, wero drifting be- and dragged him out and fastened the door. I y on( | my comprenunsion, I meant the affairs of W hettierllie Indtan wm deed or not Grey ni» urnnt /ward! On M»y Id. 1>«4. tho Arm owed tho able to »y. Friday tnornlnn a witter happened to blIlk a tarn «mu. and I urgod Ward to brlns mcu- ko to Gray a horwe. and fonml him In bed. badly mieI re „ CT0 bronght mo .out on Frt- brntaed and ecratchod and •eareely able to ralee fe. tull mW . Mpp |.lily: Sow. I booo you are .at- blmaelf. Gray uya tbo Indian that lied came back t—tlcd: you have Eero between flU.uoo.uoo and durtnn tbe nigbt and carried away the other. | Ila.ouj.ooo. Theao went Into tbo vault, and . 11 hero not aeon them alncc. On May Hmothrrril by On*. I 5^ Ward, by my comunt, obtained Charlotte, N. 0., October 27.—W. O. Mooro. of a large number of securities on which to realize for Chester, 8. C„ arrived at the Central Hotel last the bank. Among these wero bonds of tbe I’hila- night, accompanied by a woman, whose name is delphta. New York and Buffftlo road and dry dock unknown, but wbo is supposed to be from Augusta, stock. 1 nsver got tho securities back, nor was any Oa. They registered as man aud wife, and were check returned to represent any loan raised. On assigned to a room on the fourth floor. At 4 a. m. May 3 I relied on Ward and on Uav 4 1 saw him at tlie smell of escaping gas attracted tho attention of I hia house in reference to tuo money he a hall boy, anu tracing it their room he found I was to get, ami he showed me a $130,(MXl check he Moore dead ln bed and tlie woman unconscious, had procured from General Grant. On the night of and just alive. Doctors were summoned and after May 5 I waited up all night, expecting to receive working with her until noon to-day pronounced her money aud chocks from him. I went to his house recovery probable, though she is still unconscious. I at 7 a. ni. next day, and waited vainly to see hliu Moore’s l>ody was sent baek to Chester, where he I until 3 o’clock.” has a wife and three children. Moore wa* amer- “Was that the end of your acquaintance with chant of Chester. Ho was greatly under tho influ- Ward?” ence of liqnor when he arrived at the hotel here. It I "Not quite. I have had conversations since is believed he turned off the gaa and accidentally with respect to hia transactions with our turned it on again. | bank aud with myself. He camo ’ • ■ to sea me at my rooms over the bank threo or four Gambling at the 1'ark. | days after the failure, ond he said he couldn't help MOURNING OF- THE CHINESE. I Notwithstanding the efforts of the director* of J{v “J] ******1*®® M* P*®?* J told Mlx» th. But. Mr tu Invent gwabUng at lb. nark, a fa* b r itec«rtto» and tr.acb.ry h. bad ralMd betting acheiuM managidto croep to. Cbt«f among “!i:5”} ncd \ Mnk *.1? them waa tb. miniature me. track, which waa 'WS a rnmtation which bad been twenty-live notmlar and made money for tb. ownera. yearn building, ln my indignation 1 rataMl a chair Yeaterday, Chief of Police Wiley ordered the min- » Dd 1 J>« crouched on the floor, crying. ’Don’t hnrt laturo race track and all itmtlar echemoa to bo re-1 “• 1 } •“'d him if lie won not each Imoved from tbo park. * contemptible, hypocritical eneek, I ETha ownera complained to President Livingrton hUl him. He croncbed on the floor rat they had paid for tho privilege of running their ul “ » "hipped cur. I told him he bad bettor com- traps for tbo unwary, and that they onght not to be “‘ w n, te 1, te—b»nK blmielf, drown himself, poteonl compelled to leave. Prwtdent Uvtog.ton Informed blmaelf. shoot blntaelf. or do it any way. ao that them that tbo directors of tbo Htata fair bad been the world would b erW of hia preaonce. deceived aa to the nature of the schemes, and that ™*ted aareaattcaUy aa FUh deaertbed the Chief Wllev’a orders must b. obeyed. acene. Tbo examination of Fi.b then closed. Accordingly, tbe money paid /or privileges waa I T 0 * 8 -.October IK-—In the .trial of Ferdinand refunded to i. dlaguatol gamblers, and they left. ^ Open gambling ln Macun is as dead as a nail t of testimony was to-day concluded. Argument closed and the judos charged the Jury, who then re tired. Opening of a Negro Fnlr. 1 .. >*» “• October».-jkt 11:1*a. m. tbe luryta .. _ " . a . * .u t»g I the Ward coat re-entered the court and rendered a 0cto if r a, ’~ A *!25 UJ “ “•? • verdict of larceny to the first degree. Tho penalty yuue from Jack,on, Mtu,, .ay.: The colored Bute p, imprieonment to the Bute prison, in the dtaerw- fatr was furmallr opened to-day. Governor Low- tton c * ( , h< conrti for not more , tui UR Jttn _ roy. accompanied tor several dtatlngntahed genUe- At , b e jury again entered tbe court room, men. Including ei-Senator Bmce. wnuorW to JurorDuUoiteledthat Jamee D. Ftab’a U-U- the gronnd. by the mUlt«y. J. T. Montgomery. mooy be read. a. it waa not then to bta mind colored, of Vicksburg, then offered prayer- Ooy- whether the bank certified check, on account of otnor Loyrrey. In a abort addrou. dwlared tho fair | ward’, ronnwontatton or to order to protect Ward Til. ^ cuu, pUm.nt to the prtvreae fnim falling, aa bta failure would pull the bank M^wl^^-ofWS^ ~ d “ d lhe lM7 nea-:eful and happy rotation, now elating between “K? ** SSd up ^‘ beTtid ^ hi. 7t“ tho two races ln this Htote. j twitched nervously. "Ilow say you, gentlemen of a Unnnmw tbe J ur y. do you Cud tho prisoner guilty or not A llunuwray Marrioce. guilty?’’ asked the clerk. ••Ouilty.” came the fure- Marieta, Oa.. Octolter 27—A vrell-drcsaed young I man's ansver, ami Ward gTasped tho table near man. much excited, rushed into the ordinary’* of- which he stood, hut with an effort shook off tbla flee this evening, am! called for a marriogc license manifestation of weaknumi. for himself, A. E. Billings, and Miss Ella Johnson. I Ward was then questioned aa follows: Tbe license was procured, and Rev. Baxter found. “What is your name r* "Ferdinand Ward.” They proceeded to the Kennesaw House, where the "What is your occupation ?” "I am a primmer, ceremony was pe rformed. The mau is from Dah-1 "Where do you live ?’’ "I did live in Rn*oklyn, louega and the lady from Atlanta. They had run "What is your age ?’’ ••! am thirty-three, sir.” away, aa the lady’s people objected, perhaps on ac- "Have you anything to say ?” "Nothing.” count of her age, as she wan very young and hand- Hentence waa postponed until Hatunlay next. The some. They returned to Atlanta on the train I prisoner then consulted with his counsel and was ■snvtyi *.•». The work in the wok good. Trom the different I collected in this way. .’.b—MS tea tVU* ha. ban, night. removed to the Tombs. He had eaten nothing all flay and waa evidently unnerved. Counsel tor Ward luteud taking the case to the Court of Appeals. The jury first stood eight for conviction and four for ac quittal. On tbe secoud ballot it was ten for convic tion and on the third it was eleven to one. One Jury- Lost Ills Life in the Water. Eufsula Times. Mrs. D. M. Heals, of this city, received IntelU- l to,' n ,tav r I SmTsTSKtSETB uS’ vn? b H« hi? to^n 4 |n u|K,n hL ' wouM h" "ham«t to .tar to New York. It '* '*P««ed that Jaa. D. Ftab will be taken baek to western isllroad iiiojs at slscon for aotna time | & ..i,...livfnnnrtw K t, but had recently gone to the orange grove of * 1 mother, in Florida, to look after the shipment of the fruit now ripening. A Laily llarily Hurt. MiUKDornLLE, Ga.. October 27.—Mrs. M. E. Tay 1q“^>tei;:Lidy^: Killed by Ills Son. Hr. Louis, October 28.—John Buford, son of Wn. Buford, a well-to-do farmer, living eight miles from Shelbyville. Mo., shot bis father yesterday, inflict ing a wound from which he died in a few hours. ^^nto^mSuton k rmtnd 1 ^ >K ^mr totan' toll " hUe ,h ' f*“ ll V »«• to**ther to ’on. room hK » ln U» hooro. John rnbwvrt and .mptlad lb. ooo- standing on the head of an empty barrel; the head gave way aud she fell backward on tbe floor, truis-1 ing and cutting her head badly. The fall caused | her to faint several times, but aba is now zesting quietly. Shooting Affray la Gadsden. Ala. Flro at Mobile. Mobile, Ala., October 27.—The Wilkinson street car stables and Urn sheds of the city railroad com pany were burned this morning. Tbs fire origina ted in the bay room and spread rapidly. The build- , —. lap, valued at fs.on *— * *“~ Times from Osdsden. Alabama, reports a shooting fort* cars, valued at atfhsy between Major Juhn U. Wilev and J. D. of fj.nrn. The property was insured for f lO.nOu. Young, two prominsat citizrns of Gadsden. Young Heveral small dwelling houses met Wiley on the street and slapped his face. Both j drew pistols and eight shots were fired. Young re ceived a wound in tbe thigh. A former misunder standing was the cause of (onlay's encounter. —"ll will surprise many reader*,” says tbs newsy Critic, ’to team that Henry W. Shaw was the Uncle Xssk of tbc ’Century’*’ Brtc-a-Brac.” ' A Murderer Lynch* <L Chattanooga. October 27.—John Thompson, who murdered James C. White, a merchant of Oien Alice, in Hoods county, Tenn., lost Friday, was takes from the Kingston jail last night by a mob of one bandied sea r-" ' 8t* PETER*Rrno, October 27.—The Novoc Vremya f ublishcH sn interview which its correspondent nt hilipopolis had with M. Raraneloff, th»* Bulgarian Premier, Ksranelofl’ denied that Bulgaria had any agreement with England or Austria before the Rou- meliau revolution respecting the union of Bulgaria and Roumelia. but that they acted on their uwu responsibility in taking the initiative in bringing about the union. "If there was any insti gator in the matter,” said tlie Premier, "it was Rus sia. whote consul-general at Phllii»opolls first agi tated the union and helped start a newspaper at PhiUpopoli* devoted to tho cause of uuiou. with liulgar an money. When I entered the ministry, believing the game dangerous. I stopped the subsi dy of the Bulgarian government to the newspaper and forbade meetings of the unionists in Bulgaria.” M. Karaneloff reaffirmed the statement that Prime Alexander had notified Russia of the intention of Roumelia to unite with Bulgaria, ami that Roumelia was willing to continue Turkish suzerainty, but would not cede au inch of territory. ^ In conclusion tbe Bulgarian Premier said: If Turkey declares war, we alone are able to mi so Macedonia in three daya. A European war is none of our business, and we are not alarmed at the armaments of Greece, as her army is far from being terrible. London, October 27.—A dispatch from St. Peters* >urg says: The Czar agrees to the proposition to make Prince Alexander Governor of Eastern Uou- olia on certain conditions. Constantinople. October 27.—The Porte cobtin- „ ?a massing troops st points available for offensive operation* in Eastern Roumelia iu the event of ex treme measures being resorted to. A dispatch from Hifiyrna to-day says 20,000 men of tbe reserves have S one to Salonica. The Bulgarian diplomatic agent as informed the Porte thnt tho Servians invaded Bulgaria on Saturday last, but afterward withdrew. St. Petersburg, October 27.—The Novoe Vremya aud Moscow Gazette, in editorials to-day, state that they are skeptical of the benefit of the conference of tho powers on the lloumelian question, and fear It will injure Russian interests. Russia has notified foreign banks of a probable early withdiawal of her deposits. The Russian press considers this step a political one. Belgrade, October 27.—Reports from tho fron tier sav Bulgarian regulars fired upon Servian cus toms official* at Negotina and Radiyerac. and the officials withdrew from their posts^pending orders, but afterword reoccupied them. Tbo latest com munication from tho powers to the Servian govern ment promised that the itatut quo ante in Rontnelia would be restored, and demanded that the Servian army be abolished. Athens. October 27.—The government has sum moned for active service all members of tbe naval reserve between the nges of 21 and 20 years. The Christian deputies and nobles of Crete have scut a patriotic memorial to King George. Belgrade, October 27.—Tbe Servian govornment replied to the collet tive note of the powers, re- Ilow tlie ri-Upockets Fleeced tlie Uni pert lug Public Yesterday. Notwithstanding the warning given to visitors to the State fair by tbe Telegraph yesterday to bo on their guard against pickpockets, many were fleeced and their complaints could be heanl on all aides. ’ At the depots iu the morning a large numl>er of robberies wore committed. At the hotel and board* ing houses careless visitors also suffered losses, and nt the park tbe robberies were so numerous that they could not be counted. In nearly even* in stance the persons that were robbed failed to notify the police, and their money will, therefore, never be recovered. It is possible that many of the losers did not know that Macon has a police force. \ number of theral nqutredt cr ba •t own marshal,” but as there is no such officer in he city titty did not receive any assistance in their atteiuutj to re» cover their losses. ljiet night the depots and hotel* wore again worked by the pickpockets, and a harvert of green- Last night there waa mourning in tho Chinese laundry. Ham Lee, the proprietor, sold out to two of his former assistants, alo Yung and Mo Tung Hi, and left for the land of the celestia** Hereafter the laundry will be known as ‘The Sam Lee Laundry.” as au evidence of the tender Chinese regard which the present owners have for tho former owner. When tho time came for Sam Lee to say good-bye to his assistants large Chinese tears drooped from their eyes, and Mo Yung stood up and remarked with great emotion: “Yarkee, yarkce, kl yi waug si kang si whatehee whatchce whang!” Interpreted, the remark means: “May all the red gods on the laundry wall keep your pigtail in vlewl" Mo Tung Hi inquired: “Whattce gooe way allee samee Mellican man?” Ram Leo replied: "Ooee gotten wlfee. Mellican galee no good; feet too higgee.” When this astounding intelligence was received the Chinamen united ln a long howl of Chinese grief. "Waukee, wankee, Yangate Klang wi wi wallee waller wappledutu!” sobbed Mo Yung. He meant by this eloquent expression that mar riage was au uusato business for a man that had never tried it. Another Chinamen, who sat groaning in a cor ner. got up, pulled his pig tail down, caught it lie- tween two fingers, and went through tho motion ‘ cutting it off. "Whattee mlcan by thlat?” asked Ram Lee. "Ham Leo go to blad placco,” groaned tho China- an. “How makee thlat?” ••Chinaman no haveo pig toil, Chinaman no go goodee ulacee.” Sam Lee understood the last remark aa a sugges tion that a wife would lead him such a dance a* to deprive him of his pig toil. He did not like the suggestion, aud abruptly brought the pow-wow to a close by stalking out of the laundry. What the effect of the news of Ham Lee's depart ure will be upon July and Lee is difficult to con jecture; but it may cause each of them to take a wife. In the meantime the laundry will go on aa usual, tha prices remaining the same. A WILD WEST SHOW. Ilowr a Georgia Negro Played tlie Wild Man from tlie Yoseiulte Valley. The stabbing of Jake Shelton the o*her night by Ed ltoitey in Rome brought to light a bit of history. Jake la a Jonesboro negro, having lived there near ly all of hia life. Some ton or twelve years ago Captain J. M. Smith, of that place, concluded that there was money in Jake, and oigantzed what waa called the California troupe. Jiute was the chief attraction in the show. Flaming posters were got ten out It was heralded to the world that Jake waa captured running wild ln the Yosemite valley of California. The number of men and dogs killed ln the exciting race and terrific fight with the wild man waa told in a highly colored manner. They had four fine horses hitched to a magnificent phaeton, and each horse bore a flag with the inscrip tion, "California Troupe.” In the .phaeton were seated the members of the troupe, dressed in their high hats and spiked-Uiled costs. Chained to the phaeton and walking was Jake Shelton the "Wild Man from Yosemite Valley.” Jake was dressed in red tiante. blue Jacket, and a small red cap sat on the top of his head. In front went tho band wagon, which carried a small bra»>-4 band. For a while the California truupe coined money. Everybody was anxious to see the wild man from tlie Yosemite Valley, and tuauy a fifty-cent piece went into tbe cash box of the concern for this pur pose. But after awhile public Interest in the wild man fagged and tho troupe disbanded and returned fusing to dlnarm Servian troop* until equilibrotn ln the Balkan* ha* been restored. The government l» angry because tho Balkan conference is to be held at Constantinople instead of at Vienna or Peath. Vienna. October 27.—M. Nadrovieh. tbc Bulgarian agent here, iu an interview to-day, ktoted that tho Bulgarian government wa* willing to cede some village* to Sen-la if the union of Bulgaria aud Kou- tuelia might thereby be procured. Constantinople. October 28.—The war office pre sent* n scene of unusual activity, clearly indicating that tbe Porte is determined on adopting effective measures in the event of the conference of the pow ers failing to agree on a plan for tbe settlement of the Roumellan question. An official report to-day- show* that 18 i.OHj Turkish troop* are now mustered at a' a-Ublo points on tho froutler for active scrvii ln th - l'a-km: peninsula aud reinforcements a: continually arriving. The Mustahfiz or Landsturm and Bashi-Bozouks have been summoned for milita ry duty. A levy of the landsturm Is only resorted to as a war measure and will add over 12U.O00 men to the service. Circassia has tendered 25.U00 cav alry and Albania has promised to assist the Porte. In view of that promtxe tbe Turkish troop* ln Alba- banla have been withdrawn and massed on the Greek, Bulgarian and Hemian frontiers. Constantinople, October 28.—Thirty Greek refuges who escaped from Bulgaria in an oi>en boat havo been arrested at tbe entrance to tlie Bosphorus. They Raid that they had tied from Bulgarian cruelty and to avoid tho compulsory rollmcnt In the Bulgarian army. Coxttaxtinople, Octoder 28.—Tho Htiltan de cline* to negotiate with Prince Alexander in regard to the union of Bnlgaria and Roumelia. on the gronnd that the coming conference will deal with the question. London. October 28.—Franco and England have notified the Porto of tholr readiness to toko part In the Balken conference. Belgrade, October 28.—'The Sevlan premier has sent a note to the power* in which he expresses i desire for peace on the basis of the Berlin treaty- lie also says that he hopes to see tho Hultan’i authority restored in Bulgaria and Eastern Bourne backt ahd silver was reaped. At the union passenger depot, soon after the arri val of the train from Savannah, fifteen pockets wero picked in c* many minutes. The robberies occurre l in the hall between the two waiting rooms. A p«»- llcc officer tried in vain to catch the thieves at their* work, They were too well skilled iu their buslut js- to be caught. The names of a few of tho persons that were robbed were obtained, together with the attendant circum stances. J. It. Walker, of Dalton, spent Wadnesday night at a boarding house ou the corner of Cherry anil Fourth streets. The room in w-hich he slept waa also occupied by several other men. When be awoke yesterday morning and examined his clothes he found that somebody had token from one of his pickets five dollars. lie msde known his loss, but the other inmates of the room denied knowing any thing about it. Wuiker informed a police officer that he had been robbed, but as he could give no description of the men that occupied the room w ith him, it was im possible lo discover aud arreat tho thief. James Leonard, of Eutontun, reported at tho city prison that he had been robbed of his watch. lie said that he thought he knew the man that had taken it, but did sot know where he was. Major Jere Fu«s, of Milledgeville, had one hun dred dollars taken from bis pocket at Brown’s Hotel. *'e could give no description of the thief. Mr. John Wright, of Latonton, lost seventy dol lars. He knew nothing of the loss at the time it i-urred, and therefore could make no suggestion to tho Identity of the thief. Mr. Thomas Bunkley, residence unknown, had hi* pocket picked of ten dollars and a railroad ticket. He was very sore over bis loss, but hia la mentations were of no comfort to him. A VERT POLITE PICKPOCKET ictimizcd Dr. S. B. Stovall, of Dooly county. Dr. Sto vall and his daughter were in Floral Hall, near the exhibit of the Georgia Music House. They wished leave the hall, but tho crowd about the doom waa great that thev found it impossible to do so. While they were discussing what they alibuld do, a well-dressed young man standing near volunteered to aid them. "Do you hold on to your daughter,” said the po- a, lite Ftranger, "aud I will get boltlnd you and push w you through the crowd.” > Dr. Stovall was agreeably impressed by the young man’s politeness, and accepted bis offer of aid. Everything being in readiness, the party started through the crowd with a grand rush. Just aa they reached the door. Dr. Stovall felt a hand in his right vest pocket. He grabbed the hand, looked around, and discovered that it waa tho polite young man that was trying to rob him. Dr. Stovall at tempted to retain hia bold of tho hand which ha bad caught in hia pocket, but tbe crowd was so crcat aud struggled so frantically, that be could not <Je«o. The polite youc* mau escaped, and carried home. Suffering on the Labrador Const. | Quebec, October 28.—The steamship Canadian! which has just returned from her season’s cruise ini the gulf, reports considerable distress on the Labra dor coast. owing to the failnre of the fisheries. At l^spiimaux Point, out of a imputation of l.te fami lies, only twenty have supplies for tho winter, and thirty more hope to get enough from merchants who tiHually make advauces to them to pull them through. The remaining luu families have nothing whatever with which to face the winter, and it will I bo necessary to either bring them off the coa*t or to send supplies to them. Thej commander is of opinion that these people should be brought off the coast as it Is useless to send them supplies season after season. The fact 1*. there are too many people on the coast of Labrador. The failure of the fisheries was due to the action of the ice in tho spring. Tbe fall fishing has bceul poor over the gulf, owing to rough weather. The prices for all kinds of flub are low. Tbe drop on the south coast ln tho countries of Gaspe and ilonaven-l tore are abundant Four destitutes families! were brought from Labrador by the Canadian Thom jlave luti eared l< r i nlunton West. They were were all vaccinated in Oaspe before coming up, both the dominion and local govern^ menu having refused to take them in hand. | The llurturse Troubles. I Calcutta, October 27.—Advices from Mandalay! dated October 22. say that King Tbebaw, of Uur-1 mah, scorns pacifio counneU, aud is fortifying every available point on the proposed line of the British advance. J Rangoon, October 87.—It Is rumored here that! revolution has broken out at Mandalay, aud that King Tbehsw ha* been murdered. j Paris, October 27.—Tho Journal dee Debate ad vises England to act in friendly concert with Prance for the settlement of the Burmese troubles. Pasi*. October 27.—M. de Frcycinct. minister of foreign affaire, has advised the Burmese government to avoid a quarrel with England. He refuses to take any further action in tbe matter, beyond trying to convince I,ord Salisbury that France does not seek to establish a protectorate over Burmah or obtain any advantage except a commercial treat r with that country. Rale of the Great Eastern, London, October 28.—The Great Eastern, the I largest steamship iu the world, was sold at public auction to-day for JC2fi,2(*). Her construction com-! menced Msv l, 18.74, and the work of launching her, which tasted from November 2, 1857, to Janu ary 31,18.'8. cost £40,000 hydraulic pressure being employed. Her extreme length lab*) feet, breadth 82.*, teet and including )>addlo boxes 118 feet; height 58 feet, or 70 feet to top of bulwarks. Hhe has 8 engines, capable in actual work of ll.ouu horae power, and has besides 20 auxiliary engines. I She was sold lu 1864 for £i\OW ami employed on several occasions with success as a cable laying vessel. — A lllUDGE BREAKS DOWN, Precipitating Many People Into a Deep ami Kaplc River. H East Raoinaw, Mich.. October 28 At 6:9) this] evening a fire broke out on the *uw McDonald, lying at the dock about one hundred feet south of the Genesee avenue bridge. A targe number of people were congregated on the bridge, when a piece of the sidewalk on the briilge, five feet wide and forty-five feet long, containing about sixty j eoole, gave way with a crash I and precipitated them into the river, fifteen to eighteen feet deep, with a strong current. The night was cloudy and dark. The greater number I were saved, many, however, badly bruised. The river is now being dragged. The body of Sidney Fallon, aged eight years, has been brought up. It to thought several perished, as twelve or thirteen are missing. Jamee Twalte waa rescued, but to badly hurt. John Roth to injured about the lege, and George A. Irwtu slightly Injured. K. D. Cowles, managing editor of the Courier, was standing on the extreme point of tbe bridge when it went down. He could not swim a stroke, and was dragged by the struggling people to tbe bottom of the river twice, but got clear and drifting d<»cn clung to a •pita until rescued. He is but slightly hurt | Oglethorpe Goes for Prohibition. LkxiX'.ton. October 28.—To-day the people off county voted on prohibition. The full returnMP not yot all in at this time, but enough are in to know that tbe county has gone for prohibition by at least 290 or »*i majority for Dndribtttoo. The official re turns will not be in until norm to-morrow, but it to now believed that the above figures will not be ba- Serially changed by the official summing up. ^ The Armstrong Case. London, October 27.—In the Armstrong case day the prosecution sub|Hrnaed Dr. Smith, aud he deposed that be chloroformed and examined the girl Eliza Armstrong and certified to her virginity at the request of Mr. Stead and Mr. Braiuwell Booth. This textimony created a sensation in the conrt. Mr. hu?ad paid t Dr. Smith three guineas for the examination of Eliza, which was intended for Mr. Stead’s protection. Mr. Jamlt was ln bed awake, Hrthe same bed-roorn. at the time. Dr. Smith waa He had never per- The Emperor's Piety. Berlin, October 27.—The Emperor William yne- terday visited tho cathedral chapel to inspect a new altar picture, the Adoration of the Magi. Conn Chaplain Get related to the Emperor thehistory of the picture, and Count Van Arnlm, protestant of i* 1 * B3rno, iL t kou , ted his Majesty for hto continued fV°»- T** fc^peror. reply ing. congratulated chap- tain Qet upon bta devotion to well-doing. Continu ity. be said: ■ These letter days 1 call Heaven to witness that I have alwave considered religion A MoMi-r’s Terrible Death. Bt. Lons, October 28. —Scott Thomas, a m older working In a foundry at Twelfth and Papin street* ISE** 7 ’ ®°W | k* a large ladle containing 10.000 pounds Of molten Iron into a pit fourteen feet deep, the cables broke and the unfortunate P*ctot*te4 ta the pit with the molten metal ou tip of him. Be was teen to writhe eev- eral ttasee, end wtten the body woe removed it fcmnd to be charred beyond recognition. with him ten dollars of Dr. StovallVmoney. The tatter will not be so agreeably impressed by the next polite stranger he meeto. A LADY DETECTIVE. At the nark, yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Robert Trippc, of Forsyth, was standing near a dense throng of people. W?ji> anting nt the ccntorth-cu f the throng a* it *wa\i d to and fro, she haw a . onug man pick tne pocket of several peiMtn*. and cried out: ••There 1* a pickpocket among you 1” Tiro thief heard Mrs. Trippo's exclamation, and walking up to her. blandly inquired: • ’ll a* anybody been robbed, madsui ?" B Yes,” she replied, “I saw you, sir, rob sovoral persons a moment ago.” The thief did not stay to make a denial, but quickly disappeared In tbe throng aud escaped. On the corner of Third and aiulberry streets, at half past six o’clock, last night, two ne^pro men. uame.< unknown, were engaged in dividing somo money which they had received for cotton sold to a wbsrehouso firm. While one waa ln the act of handiug the other § twenty dollar bilb a white man who passed by grabbed the bill, and ran off to ward* Walnut street An exciting chase ensued, but tho thief escaped in the darkness on Walnut and the negroes re turned to Mulberry, bemoaning their loss. Th (i care but a few of the robberies that oc curred during yesterday. It la impoaaible, aa has been already suggested, to say exactly how many took place. now MUCH DID THEY ORT? It is difficult to answer this question, but it is ee- tiiiiated that in money, watches, papers and other valuable* at least $5,two were slitiped out of tho pockets of visitor# to the fair and stowed away in the pockets of the thieves with the nimble fingers. This estimate may apnear to lie exaggerated, but it aPould tie reiueiuliered that one gentleman alone lost $130 in United Htates currency and $1,000 worth of valuable papers. Many others lost largo sums of money, and watches aud paper* valued at considerable hums. Iu connection with the work of the pickpockets. It may 1m? said that they hail a walk-over. Nobody suspected their preeenco ln tho city, and nobody t<M>k precautions to guard against their depreda tion*. Altogether, f* v ‘ * 1 —* *“ fore, perhaps, iu a such a profitable s There are reasons to believe that all the pickpock ets in the city are not professionals, ln fact, a young man from a certain Oeorgta town was seen, yesterday, ln the act of robbing a member of a party from that very town. The member wa* a lady, tho more *hame to the thief. Thu TKLKoiurif repeats Its warning of yesterday: Beware of pickpockets! J. F. MARCHUMS SUDDEN DEATH. Ue Comes to Macon to Visit tlie Fair, Haa a Hemorrhage and Dies. Mr. J. F. Marc-rum, of Columbus, died suddenly at Brown'* Hotel. Wednesday night Wednesday afternoon Mr. Marc rum arrived in Macon by the train from Columbus, and went to Brown’s Hotel to secure a room for the remainder of fair week. In the office he met Mr. Vandenberg, the day clerk, who formerly resided In Columbus. The two gentlemen were old acquaintances, aud after greeting each other, entered into conversation. "You look better than usual, Jim,” Mr. Vanden berg said. "Yes,” replied Mr. Marcrum, “I feel better. I have been sick three years, and lately the doctor* have said that X have consumption. X have curno over with Jack Odom and John Clegg to enjoy tha fair, and shall spend a day or two with yon. Mr. Vandenberg expressed hi* pleasure at Mr. Mare rum’* improvement ln health, and, after far ther conversation, assigned him a room. During the remainder of the day, Mr. Marcrum was iu the hotel office and seemed to be ln fine spirits. After sapper, he and Mr. Odom determined to goto the Academy of Music to witness “Forty- nine.” On tlfclr wsy, when they reached the front of the TKLXonArH building, Mr. Marcrum felt sud denly sick, and told Mr. Odom that he could not go further and would return to the hotel. Mr. Odom offered to accompany him, but he objected and re turned alone. When Mr. Odom reached lhe hotel after the play, he went to Mr.Marcrum’s room and found him qulte- 111. Tbe tatter said that ho waa afraid that he was going to have a hemorrhage, and requested Mr. Odom to get him some salt Mr. Odum obtained the salt aud carried it to Mr, Man-rum, and there went in search of a physician. Iu tbn im-antime hemorrhage attacked Mr. Mar- crom, *nd in spite of the kindly offices of two or three gentleman who were in the room, be died ire a few uilnntes. This was shortly after 1 o'clock. Mr. Odum returned a few minutes after Mr. Marcum's death, bring with him Dr. J. C. Johnson; but they, of course, were too late. Mr. Mare-rum was a well-known citizen of Colum bus. He waa tbe senior member of the firm of J. F. Marcrum k Co., grocery merchants, and stood high in the commercial world. His sadden and sad death will be received with •orrow by his numerous friends. Yesterday morning Mr. Mare-rnm’s remains were token to Columbus for IntormenL United State* District Court. 4 T*« following business was transacted In the Uni ted Htates Court yesterday: Jeffrey ACo. ei al v*. Brown Broth#?*, of Fort \ alley. BUI for receiver, etc. Order granted. oUowlngD.J. Baer tnd W. B. Singleton to lnter- George E. Dodge v*. Oliver H. Briggs et al. BUI for Injunction and relief. Case set for a bearing on kriday and Saturday next ln Kavannah. United States v*. WalterO. McLean. Criminal in- P*oa guilty. Sentenced to pey of fine of of prosecution. Fine and costs were paid and defendant disc barged. Pad Coer of Destitution. Monday night, by the East Tran'**•«. Virginia “ iU '' unU ‘ lab * u ' rL ” lu - 'E 1 poufl to be boud a, la otuut. dmIum. Io.*hA of aMltb, lUj found chill, acd tmr. ud ifv..-