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MACON, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1880.-TWELVE PAGES.
VOL. LXI, i$0. 3.
[jjjT o’SIDE OF ATLANTA.
I nvv.S.S IS AND ABOUT THE
I‘ ,PKMV CVTKUITY.
., |M . u i,ivh rromUi'i MLucli
11,'', itJaa ,l„„.
. u yi-Brief mention was made
1. 0 £ the insurance litigation grow
‘ " ** t D (jiuHtment of the policies on the life
, who died recently in Florida
• ^ . t . c of the amouute in liUgation, the
oftbecoiujiiinUs parti*** to the suit and
^ involved, some of which are per
. make it deaerving of i
[„„■ to tu»|'
i jifcoiii-' n
I,, urn" of hi- ta>tb “ **' ' 0 " nJ *"* ,h “
■ l ‘ *■„ i t fe in some of the beat cotnpa-
|in theconutry
ftgK r^*tei about $253,000. Ar.
•till and captured a preacher, his aon, and two
other men. The preacher, recognizlug the awk
wardness of the situation, especially to a man of
hia cloth, denied vigorously, and presumably with
pious indignation, having any connection with the
distillery or the sinful business. He explained his
presence by saying that he and his son were paus
ing by and Just dropped in for a little while. The
officers, not entirely satisfied with this explanation,
proceeded to the preacher’s residence, which was
not far off, and searched the premises. They found
a tub of malt corn concealed in a smoke-house, and
took it as sufficient corroborative evidence. I in
quired in what denomination this reverend gentle
man pounded the pulpit, but tho information was
not forthcoming. However, it will probably bo
easily guessed.
That a preacher, of whatever denomination,
should be captured at a still on the Hnbbath morn
ing, is certainly a commentary for the brethren.
» of the manner of his death
«• on th “ P olu ‘-
. llme previous to Harwood's removal to
l'! itm« r » ,utlIarwoo(1, who WM b,,8i '
V fljjp-poiu. foltai for tarty a round mil-
He offer* l
9 ctt ! *v
L,1 to F»rw
•ttlcmeut with his creditors
is not accepted. He then
ith his family, took up his
i valuable orange grove held in the
of bi* * i{e - About the time demand was
® them ioo« insurance oompMiM for the
1 > of tbe policies the creditors of Harwood
“V „ itb tilU to iv.tr.in the payment of
™ (t to the widow .nil children, claiming that
mid bedevoted to the payment of those del,t».
LlttUe ot Sew York had, I beliove, already
overtoil™. Harwood f100,000, amount of tho
1 bold in that company. Suite of the nine
w*re brought in New York, Philadelphia,
id Atlanta. In Florida the creditors ob-
ijodjjmt nt against Mr. and Mrs. Harwood for
"one branch of the case came up here re
ly before Judge McCay. affecting the payment
policy iff »!%'>»> held in the Sorthwe.teru
^ ot Milwaukee. The company e.ke'1 that
Hsrvi'Otl and tbs creditor* Ihj required
jnurplfM *0 that a payment of tho
DO bj the company might be made tin-
Irra.'n the court. Judge McCay granted
irderpnip'd for.
ttnpanv was repre-
KlLyB.H. Hill. jr.. Mrs. Itara.sKl by Capt.
;»,Yton »nd til* creditors by Walter R.
Secretary l.atuar.
Atlanta, April 13.—Secretary L*uuir arrived to
night from Washington, and shortly after your
correspondent was pleasantly received by him in
tu at the Kimball House. He # is in fine
health, except a cold, and is en route to Memphis
to look after some private business. On his way
he will visit Macon. Savannah, Oxford, Columbus,
and perhaps other places, but does not contemplate
a longer absence from Washington than a week or
Ion days. He talked freely and fully of Cleveland’s
administration with tho understanding that it be
not reported in this dispatch. In the progress of
this conversation* General Hheridan, accompanied
by Lieutenant Colouel Kellogg of his staff, having
heard of the Secretary's arrival, called to pay his
respects. The meeting was cordial and an Interest
ing social conversation followed between, the two
distinguished gentlemen. Secretary Lamar will
leave at<i o'clock in the morning for Macon, where
will stop over to visit relatives and friends.
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L creditors wUil* generally alleging fraud,
|l tiut iUrwcod abstracted large amounts from
|i in Minneapolis, money properly be-
L toll* creditors and spent them in the pro-
t of these policies. That other large
were similarly abstracted and invested in
i* property in the name ot his wife.
• •Briber claimed with reference to the $25,-
toUcy in the North Western that utuler the
i of the .company granted by the State of
Hkits the vidow is not entitled to receive out
policy a larger sum than would be secured
|Wpr»minms, and that the balance would
to the kusban is estate subject
i debts. Ihey allege that the widow
^.'rrtJy rmived more than the amount
by (be laws of Wisconsin,
i should control that branch of ths case,
t<Utor» will try to hold subject in the same
* almslv paid over by the New York
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pillla some t.nif »h hire the ond is rescdied
* corps of lasyrn engaged in the triangnlar
i the matter of getting
| few. It they are m vlgllaut as the profea-
M*'f« there wUi not be any very large
f 1* ft *b«n they g«t thruugb.
* '“'••n dm* the widow, Mrs. Ilarwood and
attra tiTf daughters, are living in good style
f 5 ,v * hires. It U said she designs building
r baadsone residence on that fashionable
^i.hfarr. The litigation may necessitate
of this plan.
|en. Gordon amt tin* Governorship*
April la,—The friends of General Go
■ ni-'uctlagliU caudldacy, what there is of
h under cover as possible—something
Itw-j of burglar* reconnoltering a house at
p* 1, trying to de'erruine whether it would l<
u1 -" * n ♦utry. Ho while there is a quantity
o the subject, it is difficult to decide how
I ,? »ls true, how much bluff and how much
1 ^ tl11 1*1 ost secret plans sometiuiea creeps
little talk heard last night may throw
|-i.U..n the programme. It was to this effect
•^ndbUcy is io the hands of the old At-
' l t; -‘i manipulators. Not many days ago
»< *ucua a* to the policy of bringing hlui
I ^ 4 vote it was determined that the
' 40 J that the General mnst take the
t .r.lmgly tiie General prepared a flaming
"to concerning hia candidacy, bow public
* 4,1 f " r ‘'«'l him into the campaign, and
•Uhls\«ry »bl e hodied platform. JL leading
"dthb interesting platform is tho Railroad
»n. *nd the sentiment* expressed by him
" ‘*fore the late National Mercantile
_ 6 I*vGive's Oj^ra House Is to place him
l ^ therm»mission Im>»ui inaugurated
T °rbwith in hi* Talbotton speech. The
In'. > , ,J ‘ UAF,, cont *in an accurats report
H '. aD * ' >f llul •‘ldress and they will show
t* 4r “^^nd's views on that aubjH-t
* Um# * ri *i* manifesto was to have
onrt.uue day* B|{0 tut it has not yet
• oubtlssB fur potent reasons.
that the boom u to U adroitly
^ -• ui're.idm Davis visits Atlanta May
*iU be worked to stir up the old
* sympsthy with Oordon’s
1 14 hardly credible that any such
u ^ TU *’ O,,c,u ‘ lon Wiw *>« » historic
, “y wr Atlanta, but for Georgia, and
Ntol ,m ‘ Ul * U> statesmen,
L- 1 4 Was for political claptraps.
* 1, *r*’*‘ in * and lca«t of all
to boost any candidate
k ■ ““ *‘ U •* .Mjr ro.h
^ rl **' ** ‘Imeral Gordon has pre-
hm f " r cation touching his can-
If i, ,he P'tWIc w.m K ^ttluK tl»
l“k,i.i.« e, l* lllb< ••Mrto^ty to
Lrt,, 4 he cou.idcr.
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For llent.
Atlanta, April 14.—There is a pretty, cosy cot
tage on Peachtree street now vacant, which is orna
mented with four big crimson cards, each bearing
the legend, "For Rent.” Each card represents a
ff- rent real estate firm of the city.
The Big Four have all been trying to rent this
Uglble aud attractive place for some time, and
have thns far failed to do so.
H©‘ter secure a tenantbeforo tho 1st of May, gen-
letut-u. This Is a very live pointer on rents in At-
snta at present
The New Capitol.
Atlanta, April 15.—One of tho busiest places to
be found Just now in Atlanta is the now Capitol
building. ‘A large force of men is actively engaged,
and everything Is lively about the wholo square,
corresprndent inspected the work this morn
ing under the conduct of Major Champaign, the
clever superintendent in charge. T he building in
beginning to take such shape as to give something
idea of what it is to be, although it will be
some time yet before It looks like a State capltol.
All’ the basement work is completed, except, of
course, the finish, and the work Is prog'■easing rap
idly ab£7« the first floor. Standlcg on one of the
immense girders on this floor, and taking In the
area ot the building, the Impression Is made that it
will be big enough to accommodate all the 8Ute de
partments of whatever kind ot the great Slate of
Georgia certainly for many generations to come.
On this floor are located all the vaults provided for
in the plaua and specifications. There aro five of
these, aud they are now being carefully construct
ed. The largest suu most important one is de
signed for the treasury. The element of strength
and resistance which it must have seems to lie well
secured. Its floor, wslls and ceiling are solid slreta
of stone, brick, iron and steel. It is a burglar de
fier, and in it the State’s money, valuables
books will be safe from the corrupting moth aud
the thlovee who would break In and steal.
Looking around tho building from tho outside
one object attracts attention and involuntary criti
cism. The corner-stone of Georgia marble, which
was laid with such Imposing ceremonies, is
* pic nous failure. The marble selected was unfor
tunately variegated, and exposure to tho air aud
elementa has brought out the black stains so heavily
upon tho face of the stone that it is even now
almost Impossible to re id the Inscriptions
i* rather strange that plain white marble waa not
•elected In the first place, and It would 1m> better
now If itcoujd be done. A gentleman who waa
prescut suggested that the defect might be cured by
cutting down the stone, so ss to obliterate the in
scriptions, aud place a suitable marble slab in the
grand rotunda with the appropriate inscrip tons.
.Vs it is, by the time the Capitol Is completed, three
yean from the 1st of January last, the corner-stone
will b»a blot upou the building.
Mince the work began, w bile hundreds of turn have
lx*-n employed upon It there baa been but
casualty reported. The sui>erUitendeot hinfself
was the victim. While stamliug near a workman
who was chipping a atone, a piece flew off with con-
slderab’e force an dstrurk him in tho right eye, in
flicting a painful and seriona injury. It *a« thought
at the time that be would lose tho sight of the eye
entirely, but by skillful treatment and attention
has almost recovered, though sight is still a little
defective.
from exposure in leaving th«> bouse that night, and
that her health has been permanently destroyed
from the effects of the illness.
Mr. Reuben Arnold, as attorney for the plaintiff,
filed tho writ.
A Bi-qi rstf Kucounter With h llurglur,
Atlanta, April 17.—Watchman Hendrick of the
cs.ern aud Atlautlc road, who guards the Foundry
street crossing, found Charles about 0 o'clock this
lorulng trying to force his way Into a cab car with
hatchet. When the watchman made for him the
negro tried to brain hlui with the hatchet,
Hendrick wrested the weapon
from him. The negro, however, bit him severely
on his hand. Four negro men attempted to rescue
Charley, but lie was secured In Sharp’s drug store
until Officer Clarke could be telephoned for at- the
station. Tho young burglar bad In bis )>ocket three
cab keys, aud it turned out ho had been engaged for
months in systematically robbing Western and
Atlantic cabs. Among the articles stolen was a 1*20
overcoat. None of the miuslilg goods have yet beeu
recovered.
Att-orney-Cjcnorat Anderson a Candidate
for Ke»Klectlon.
Atlanta, April 18.—Attorney-General Anderson*
of Macon, waa in the eity yesterday. He will baa
candidate for re-election to the office which he now
holds, and will probably be opposed by Col. Hulsey,
of Atlanta.
The Atlanta correspondent of tho- Savannah
Times in a recant article quoting CoL Hulsey, said
that there is a great deal of dissatisfaction over the*
fact that Attorney -General Anderson lives is Macon
and that frequently parties who desire to see him
on State business aro unable to do tobecatue of his
absence from the Capitol. And ou this account iu
of importance the employment of associate
counsel was frequent aud expensive to the State. It
rather singular that this correspondent, who Is In
position to know the facts, that Col. Hulsey iu
spite of tho matter of his candidacy
should be led into a statement
that Is so at variance with the actual condition of
thing*. Probably never before in the history of
tho State has the opinion of the Attorney-General
been so often appealed to and tho employment of
associate counsel been so rare. From what 1 can
learn. Colonel Anderson has only onca asked thAt
associate counsel be retained to assist him in aix
years' service, and that in a very important case
and upon the suggestion of the Governor. He Is at
the capltol every week, or nearly so, and within
easy reach. If he should be wanted.
According to the idea put forth by Col. StUarty
aud this correspondent, it is essential that not only
the Attorney General but all the State house offi
cials should be bona fide residents of Atlanta.
This wonld bring about a nice state of affairs, tu
glvo Atlanta a pre-emption on all the State* officer*.'
THE OUTLOOK IN CONGRESS,
THE OLD MAID CAPTAIN.
made a struggle anti nucceoded in tearing
away enough broken timber to liberate him
self. He took tho little boy with him, and
THE LITTLE llOMINCB WHICH THE B oin g deck found tlmt Uie dock wu» sink-
ing. The deck had been deserted by the
STEWARDESS TOLD.
w the Skipper's lilack Heard xv
Dropped, the Lost Child Found, aud
an Interesting Love Story
Had Its llcginuing. a
others, who had probably climbed on board
the steamer. The wreck was now nearly
even with the water, and the mate made a
little raft and launched it. He took the
boy and sprang ou to the raft, where he
lathed him elf and tho little fellow. So)n
afterward the wreck sauk. Next morning
it was clear, and the mate and the boy were
**1 have been going to sea these twenty-1 picked un by a small iron bark bound to
five years,” said the stewardess of an Ameri-1 Japan. The bark, however, got out of her
can .coastwise steamer, one afternoon re-1 eoume, aud was driven ashore on a small
cently, as she Bat sewing in the cosy ladies’ island, not far from tho Philippines. The
cabin of tlie vessel to which she belonged, I island was inhabited by friendly nativos,
“and yet I was never wrecked, nor has a who took care of the standard crew, but
ship I have been on lost so much as a spar I nearly three years elapsed before any vessel
while I wiih uboard. Yes, my lito has been | came to the island. They were finally takeu
a very com monplace one. There has been I off by u iuhii-of-war, whiuh lauded them at
no romance in any way connected with it— I Bombay. Here tho mate was taken siok
stop though, I ditl play a very small part in and sent to tho hospital, where ho was
a romance once, Thai happened fully visited by Mr. Bradley. The latter, who
tioontv Viiuki artn nti.l r%n\tr it Lnnma ISVa 11 I nnco linAn Itlifl-iAniliul Kv Gift l)nv'n
Prompt Ilomlsmen.
Atlanta. April 10.—Sonic moutlis ago Ah In
Call, an expert msrbliiht of Lowell. Mass., went
Dalton, Ga., to put up some machine works for
company there. While so occupied he received in
formation that a certain inau in the Bay State was
interfering somewhat with his domestic relations.
He wrote the off ruling Individual a letter,
which, if its description in tho Indictment
is correct, waa anything but chaste
parliamentary. Notice of this letter afterwards
came to the i>oetal authorities, and a poetoffi *e
specter arrested Call in Lowell ou the charge of de
positing an obacene letter in the null*. Call
at that ume at home among hia friends 'aud
cecdcd wl'hout difficulty in giving a $2.»m) bond
and was released. His bondsmen wire Morgan
Sherman, N. G. Gnrnsey and (Tharlea .Shephard.
About a week ago the grand jury in the United
State* Conrt indicated Call on tho charge, and
bondsmm were notified to produce him.
The clerk of the court received a letter
to-day from one of the bonds wen conveying the
sad Intelligence that Call had dteappeared, and
could not be produced by them as desired, but
check for <3,u»0. UlC amount of the bond, was en
closed. This ends the tffatter for the present, aa ‘
A PRIEST’S PISTOL
LAYS LOW THE CATHOLIC BISHOP
OF MAIJKID.
The Prelate RnthleMl, Shot liown at the
Poor off 111. Cethcitrat—The Awueli
Narrowly Koeepeft Lynching—
Revenge the Motive.
Crowded Condition tlie Iloune Calender.
Wamuxotoh, April IS.- The calendar of
the House bos grown to sin-h proportions
that tho more important o^mmittec-n are
becoming alarmed at the waning chances
for action upon their preferred menvarea
and are about to make ettortx to secure ns-
aignmeute of entire dajg for their eon J-
erution. •
Several motion* will he mode to-morrow
to suspend the rules and pose the bill to
repulate the promotion of graduates of the
Military Academy, and the bill to muke
parcels and light merchandise mailable as
special delivery matter. The River und
Iiarhnr bill comes tip aa unfinished busi
ness Tuesday, and will occupy tho ntten
lion of tho House, perhaps, two days, ll
will be I ollowed by the Diplomatic appro-
lYriiiiinn litll Tin* Dublin T.ntwlu
twenty years sgo, an<l now it seems like a hod once been befriended by the boy’s
$m; I sometimes wonder if it wasn't I father, said that the bark ho wan on was
_ :r all a drtnm. It seems stranger to me about to sail for New York, and he under
now than it did even then.” The worthy took to deliver the little fellow to his
stowardefiH panned, and n tVr-away look iu I frienda. But the poor boy was again on his
ter eyeu showed that she was indulging iu I way to the other side of the world,
retrospection. j “While Mr. Bradley was finishing his nc-
“When I was young I went on sailing I count of how he cmno by tho boy, Captain
Teasels instead of steamers,” continued the I Harris came in from the after-cabin and
stewardess. “About twenty years ago— I said that the little fellow was sleeping nice-
that was when 1 was young—I visited some I ly. Mr. Bradley began to tell tho captain
friends In the country after a voyage and I about how the boy was wrecked the first
then I came to New,. York to find a ship. I time. Then the captain rose up, pale and
The agent 1 went to told mo that I could go trembling, and asked the name of the ship,
os stewardess on a ship hound to Australia! When Mr. Bradley gave the name of the
•The skipper,’said he, ‘is a good man, bnt I ship that was run down, and said that the
he’s a regular old mmd.’ I said that 1 didn’t I boy*B father was Captain Wilson, the skip-
mind old maids, and so it was settled that I pur Btoggered back, and then rushed into
was to go with the ‘old maid captain.' The I the after-cabin as if ho had gone mad. We
next d ty I went aboard and reported to my I couldn't make out what was the matter with
new captain, who was called Harris. The I him. An hour later I went into the after
captain was short aod rather slightly built, I cabin for something, and I saw tho captain
with mild gray eyes, but with a fulf, heavy I leaning ovor the boy, who was fast asleep,
blackboard. Ho seemed about 35 year* old. I The captain looked up, and I noticed that
His hands were small and delicate and his bis eyes were red, as it be had been crying
voice was high and just a triflo shrill, aud ho I bard. Thinks I, ‘Well, well, you are an
walked up and down the deck wiih a mine-1 old maid of a captain, indeed.’
ing sort of gait. Thinks 1, ‘Capt Harris, if I “The next morniug wo were becalmod,
yon wasn’t n skipoer you’d have made a I Near by us lay a big clipper ship, which
first-rate single woman;’ I regularly do-1 toward noon sent a boat to us. The officer
spised him until the first storm came ou. I in charge of tho clipper’s* bout said that
Then ho went on dock aud handled the ship I they were bound for New York, but were
iu juch a way that I could not but admit I short-handed, a..d told Mr. Br<tdley that ho
that he was the best navigator I had ever and the other men from tho lost bark were
i.nllwl under. Then 1 began to think better I welcome to come on hoard and work their
old-maid captain. I never saw a cap-1 passage to the lluited States. Mr. Bradley
_ ) considerate of his men. If one of I jumped at the chauce, nud his men being
them with the ’least bit sick the captain fill ready to leave our ship, he looked
wonld go into the forecastle and attend tolMotmd for the boy. We found the little
bis am tenderly as any nurse. And when the I fellow in the cabin, where he was being
weather was bad be would not allow the I petted by Capt. Harris. The Captain made
mama to make the men do any work that 1 a great outcry when Mr. Bradley said that
waiirt really ueceawiry. The mates used to I the boy would have to go with him. Our
miWfmi of the captain behind his back skipper begged hard for the youngster, but
i QvfJfelBg so eonsiooriito-of his men, but I Mr. Bradley said ho would have to take
Hrirwbow ? thought it was a good trait iu I him to hi<t friends. Mr. Brudley was about
I began to watch tho captain closely, I lead the youngster out or the cabin,
made up my mind that there was l when Capt. Harris felL on Id# knee*, and
^ijsteiry , J A»out At.v man. Once,*fin u i puT his arms around the boy. Ttu'U he
ilruuit evening, I enme on ileek nn,l saw 1 tookeil up to Mr. Bradley end said:
be captain looking at the r* ,l snnset with I “ ‘Yon must not take him. I am hia
team in his eyes. At another time, when I (ether!'
thought he waa on deck, I went into the "‘Hia father!' replied Mr. Bradley. ‘What
after cabin for something. I fimnd him do you inosn? Why, I knew Cnpt. Wilson
there. Whet do yon think he whs doing? I myself. He was ut least ten years older
Why, he was sewing, and crying intc the than yon, and was a large man into the bar-
bargnin. *They are right iu c lling you the gain. Come, let me havo the hoy!'
old maid captain,' thinks I. ' " 'No, no.’ cried Capt. Harris, pressing
‘The mate, Mr. Wood, wan a tall, fine- [ the little fellow closer to him. ‘I muy not
Madiud, April 18.—This morning, while
the Bishop of Madrid was ascending the
n s leading to the entrance of the Oathe-
, he wasnhot witba revolver by a priest
standing at tho top of the steps, the ball
entering his abdomen. This was followed
by another shot from tho same source,
which wounded the Bishop in the side,
whereupon the wounded man fell on
the steps. The priest then descended
the steps and fired still another
shot, which took effect in the Bishop's thigh.
Tho priest was then seized, putting a stop
to his murderous work, and his victim was
borne in »n unconscious condition to a pri
vate chamber in the cathedral, where the
last sscrements for ths dying wore admin
istered to him. It being Palm Bnnday, tl •
cathedral was more than usually crowded
priation bill. Tbe Public Lauda Com
mittee may, under newly conferred power,
call up during the week one or more for
feiture bills. A number of hills changing
ludiciul district', will be called up by the
Judiciary Committee for action Saturday.
It is probable that the House will adopt un
order setting aside Tuesday nights instead
of Fridays, as at present, for the considers
tiunof private bills.
Thu contest for the right of way iu the
Senate waxes warmer. It is tbe intention
of Senators Edmunds and Morgan to a.k
that the doors be kept closed the coming
week, until the mysterions Foreign ltelie
tious Committee shall be disposed of.
Seuutor Culloni proposes to insist upou the
continuous discussion of tho Inter state
Commerce bill until that measure is voted
upon. Senator Blsir promises to keep up
Ins light for his general pension hill, his ar
bitration bill and his two or three hnudred
E rivute pension bills. Senator Sewell,
e is not appalled by the pressure in fuv
of other metumres. will plead fur
tlie consideration of the Fitz John Porter
hill. Senator ltiddteherger threatens
make some brief but energetic remarks
every day upon tlie absurdity of secret ses
sions. Senator VanWyek will no longer
suffer the bill to tnx railway lands to bo put
off withoat protest. Seuutor Hoar, who
concedes precedence to the intcr-State coip-
nicrce bill, will watch for a vacant moment
followed the carriage in which he was con
veyed to priuon by genu (farms, whose pres
ence alono prevented the lynching of the
would-be murderer. The motive for the
crime was revenge.
The man who fired tho Bhote was recently
dismiased from the priesthood, and had
fruitlessly applied to tbe Bishop to bo rein
stated.
Queen Christina has inquired as to the
Bishop's condition. Tbe Pope has tele
graphed bis blessings.
The Bishop is still alive. The priest h >*
made an attempt to commit suicide.
looking down-Enster, about thirty-live .veers be his father, but I am liis—"’
old. The captain eoerned to like him, but I ‘"Don’t say you're hia mother,’sneered
bring in one or more of the regular appro
priation hills and take the floor in virtue of
its dominant rights under the general prac
tice of the Senate. What will be actually
accomplished during the week, no one cun
tell.
MB. AUTHUK'S ILLNESS.
Conflicting Reports Concerning lit* Con
dition
Sew Yoiik, April 16. Ex-President Ar
thur's illntss daily assumes a more danger
ous form vi I b condition is generally re
garded as or:: i nely critical. It is conceded
by those most .1. 'uratt ly informed in bis
c isc that tbe evPresident will never again
leave his house. Despite all the secrecy
with which hi* condition lias been guarded*,
both by his physician und at his home, the
fact is Known that some ten or twclre days
ago he nmde his will and prepared tor the
worst. He won then so ill that he had to
he held up in bed while affixing his signa-
thought how he mast envy him hia size and Mr. Bradley.
strength. The captain, though, was much "Yes, I mu his mother!” was tho reply,
the smarter man of tho two. The mate, "And with that Cant Harris pulled aside
somehow, seemed to take a fancy to me— I the heavy black tieurd 1 mentioned. There
for, as I said, 1 was young in those days. I wa* no doubt about it. Tlie captain had
He waa always running into tbe cabin ou woman’s face, and not a bad looking one,
some pretext to talk to me. Bat I never either. Mr. |tr.alloy started hack in satom
encouraged him. You see I was engaged to ishmeut und cried;
be the mate of another mate; and that mete, I " ‘Yon don’t mean to suy yon are Capt.
poor fellow, waa lost ut sea a few years Wilson's widow?'
afterward. Although Hie euptiiii didn't "‘That's exactly wlnit I atn,’ said our
seem to care much about me, lie didn’t fancy skipper, rixiug to her feet and putting her
tho mate’s taking a fancy tome. That used beard buck into place. ‘After my husband's
to puzzle mo. One pleasant evening when ship bad been struck by the steamer I was
I was on deck I saw the , aplain, who stood lifted on ls> ml of ilin latter by two of tho
aft, looking admiringly at themate who was men. My husband und child were given np
sitting at the starboard gangway. When for lost, although I begged the people to re-
tlie captain saw me come on deck lie gave turn nud search the wreck for 111 MU. They
me a sort of auspicious look when the mate wonhl have done this, hut the steamer could
came np to me nnd began to make himself not find the wreck iu tlie fog, and it was
agreeable, although, as I said before, I had I supposed that she had foundered imraedi-
not given him any encouragement, I glanced I utcly after we left lo r. 1 went home to my
again at the captain and there was an angry I friends. My husband hud left very little
snap in his eyes. He did not like to see the I money, and I found that I would huve to
mate and me together. That was plain, work for a living. I didn't care to hire out
But why should he object to it as long os he as a housekeeper or do any other drudgery
didn't seem to cure for me himself. I tried of that kind. I bad learned navigation
to hit on some reason for this, hut I soon thoroughly from my husband, and was well
gurc the whole thing np a* u mystery too fitted to take charge of a ship. I went to
deep for me to attempt to solve. ship-owner, who was an old f iend of my
"One morning when we were in the South husband.snl tohl him just how things
Pacific, some one cried out that there was a J ,e tho%x K ht that under the circuui-
email boat with several isople in it in sight "bmci s I conldn t do better than dress up
on tlie lee bow. We bore aw ay for the boat, “ » “•*» l ‘ n ‘ 1 K" to «*“ “ “ ' aptaim He
which in a short tinm was alongside the (oun > 1 »>® » »“P. «■“' * v ® Ue.-n n skipper
■hip. Five men and a little boy climlied np ® v ,'' r Aui1 ! ,ow no , ODS 1H
from the boat to our deck, and we gave l* ke 1ST J* 0 ? away from me.
them a warn welcome. Tlie little |,„ v "‘lhat they ain t, sard gotsl heartod Mr.
couldn't have been a day over 8 years old. Bradley, who then k issed the boy and shook
He waa a bright looking little fellow, with Jtnnda with us all. In five minutes lie anil
long curly hair. Capt.' Harris took to him «•»»*» ■>? «»>•« *° ll »‘ »»K ‘>>P;
at once. He carn.sl tlie little fellow into P*». ««>'l »“ r skipper, »Uh her arm around
the af er-eabln end pot him in bio own I toy. was leaning against the taffrail
berth, anil took him aotnething to eat, while living her h int! to them,
the renewed men w*»r»* telling n« how they "?, ow . , l J understood the eaptfitn s liking
came to be iu the open bait. They belong- t‘»r Mr. Wood, our mate. She waa in love
ed to a »ark which was Umnd to New York, ^ »*»<* course she waa a little
but had sprung a leak and foundered a day Jfuona of me. Tbe whole mystery about
or two before, lire .trow li ft the v«tael in '** benmlf, waa ac-
two boiita junt before nhe went down, bnt I counted for.
when ah * lid go under ahe swamped one of ‘‘° ue evening aome weeks afterward
the lx at i, and the captuin und seven men I *hen we were iu tbe Indian octnn I glanced
were tb iwn into the water and through the aftir cabin door and what do
drowned. The other b*u»t, with y° u tWnk 1 There sat our mate. Jlr.
the mate iu charge, managed to the aide of our skipper. KbtfTiad
keep atloat until we came up with it. I beard off, und I noticed then that who
tu.. __ i, i » %r_ had let her hair grow. In Mr. Wood's Up
hJS Si’r* u ‘‘l® »">y She was looking tenderly
Bradley, va* • gray-hatr. .1, roogh-hwMog Ur . W ood. aid was talking to the boy £
since. Feorc-r people every day are permit-
t.-l to visit his bedside, and about the only
person »ho is at nearly all times admitted
ft) the bedside of Itifl fX-Fref td.'-'pt g J, 0,
is net likely that very vtsoraua cltorti will be made
to apprehend C.U .tnve his heed.men hare acted . . , - -
so promptly nnd considerately. It t* red often that ««td, wb^ Wfs at One time Ills pnval* *CC-
h,pd.tuei, cme up to readily oe lb thia com.
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“red npor. a coairnt
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Peculiar doit for Dnmngce.
AtLanra. April l!.-A p«attat lalt k*k Sled tn
the Superior Court hit afternoon. ThomMC Bray
and wife wont Janie. *. Utham to pay them
110,010 d.msgM. The iteeUrattoa asya that pUIn-
tute Raided tn November, MA 1“ »
on flmpel etreet with tbe defendant
A email groeety bourn woe stleefced to the dwelling.
Tb, hou, nod .tore w.re volue.1 »t •<>*> »nd In-
nnd (or about |t>«. It i. chared that on the
uth of hurt mouth Mr. Lathan net 6re to the elore
nnd burned it down for the purjsw. of gettin* the
imnrance money. It i, ntw riot-l that lh*
tag wna euneuuwd nr tho earn, tine and ihal plain.
US* barely menped from the hurt [we hultdln, with
their Utm. The deetamtiom «o*n onto eay that the
wife of Mr. Cray caught mvetu cold In her beam
relatv ami wliotit tile ex-Fresi.lent appiinttsl
shipping commissioner of New York. Even
sucn friends aa Clint Wheeler, Micro French
and other old-time associates are now de
nied admission to his bonse and the wont
may come at any time. Deepite the state
ment* that an going ont that be wilt be out
in a few days, it is doubtful whether he
live* three montlsK
Nxw Yoke, April 18.—Ai thqnlty at the
hone- of Gen. Arthur to-night «*. to hU
phy*ie»l eonililion Vs. i-.rt with the state-
meat that he was improving and was able
to be about the house. At tbe time of the
reporter's call the ex-Presidont's children
were oat and Mrs. MeKlroy was busy with
company. ________
>y worshipers, and when the fearful work
f tho priest was realized a furious mob
MONEY AS A MAO NET.
It Revives Relationship Which Had Lalu
Dormant Forty Year,.
Bkhaua, Mo., April 15.—On tho 18th of
November, 1885, Mrs. Sara F. Buchanan, a
wealthy widow of Hcdnlia, was murried at
Kansas City to Col. W. F. Cloud, at that
time deputy collector of internal revenue
anil a woll-knowu Republican politician.
The 6th of March Mrs. Buchanan Cloml
died at Topeka, Kaa., after a brief illness.
When her will, was opened it wan found
that she hod left her wealth, estimated at
$15,000, to her husband, and that the will
wa* written two days before her marriage
to Col. Cloud. To-day two middle-aged
;entlemen arrived in Hedalia from Wash-
ngton, N. J. They are the half-brothers
of the deceased, Oscar and Charley Jellroy
by name. They oame here to dontest tho
will, and through their attorneys, Wilkcr-
sonand Montgomery, filed a petition in tho
Probate Court praying that the will be sot
aside on tbfe ground that, according to the
statutes of Missouri, the will of(« widow
lApsea after her marriage. . Tlie gcn'letr.en
are well snppliod with funds, It Is sold, nnd
intend to make a bitter tight to break the
will
Those gentlemen never remember meeting
their half-sister. Their father, Joseph Jef
frey, liml two daughter* by bit first wife.
Hhe died, aud tho elder .Jeffrey removed to
Peru, Ind., where he married again. Two
son* were the frnit* of the union. Jeffroy
anil hi* wife quarreled nnd finally septrated,
tbe wife and two infant boy* returning to
New Jersey, and the husband and two
daughters remaining in Peru. No commit.
nloation ever passed between any member*
of the family, and no effort was made during
the lifetime of the severed couple toward a
reconciliation. Two week* ago a stray item
in n newspaper, giving tbe p irtionlaraof the
death of Mrs. Cloud, canght tbeeyeof Oscar
Jeffroy. lie concluded that tho dead woman
wo» the *ister lie was separated from in bis
infancy, and at once proceeded to investi
gate the matter, and learned that hi* sur
mise* were Due. He was informed of bi*
sister's marriage, her death and the disposi
tion of her property, and mode np hia mind
that he and hie brother were beet entitled
to lier fortune, and to prosecute tbe claim
they are here to-day.
BECHET ARY MANNING'S POHITION.
tureto his bit w ill anil testament. His "**“!*£ l 1 *^- I if hu had made np his min.l to be very good
condition has not materially improved 2.!n i!,.", to him for his mothers sake. Then I knew
’ ‘“ t . h l f . or w"^.“ t . ,l , n „ WU .o , . h ?. “'1*’I that It was all aettled.''-Sew York Times.
—Frob- rick Douglass is to lecture on John
Brown in Boston next month.
and myself, he told n* that the little lioy,
who was still in the after cabin with ('apt.
Harris, had been shipwrecked twice before.
Tij little fellow wa* lit? pton of a wa cap
tain, and bad been going to sea with bis
father and mother ever since be was lxrni.
About four years before, when tho ship on
which this nea-going family were w vs near
ing the English channel, a heavy fog set in.
The second mate w as in charge of the deck
and tbe captain with his wife and boy and
tbe mate were at tbe dinner tabic. The
caiitain’s wife h§prwti, ,l to think of s une-
thlng iu tb# galley that she wanted and idle
went forward fr.r it. Jtut then a big
In.gwA.1«[» suddenly in the fog and
without any warning struck the ship kft
and smashed in tbe cabin. Tbe poor cap
tain was rrushed to death, bnt the mute and
tbe little boy were only imprisoned by the
broken timber*. The mote cried out a
number ut tiuwn, but received no answer.
Ha could bear occasional whistle* from tbe
steamer for about half aa hoar. Finally be
THE IRISH LAND BILL
Dt'nux, April 18.—At a meeting of tan-
ant fanner* at Kildyaart to-day the land
purchase bill we* denounced ea simply a
measure for the relief of landlord*. It
wss declared that if the farmers got their
holdings on a heals of a four year* (filial
their position would lie very little im-
provol, tuv they ere without the neeesaary
capital with which to obtain a start A
resolution wo* adopted asking the Par-
neilile inenils-rs to oppose tbe tali.
Four hundred tenants of Earl licssbw-
rsngh's Kilkenny estate held s meeting to
day to consider tbe Earl's offer of a reduc
tion from io to iS> per cent iu rents. The
tenanta bad asked for a reduction of XI per
cent At to-day'e meeting 335 of tbe ten
ant* voted in favor of accepting the Earl's
term*.
WAK IMMINENT.
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Wasiiisoton, April 15.—The qneaEon of
the return of Becretary Manning to tbe per
formance of hia official dtitios aa aoon an
bis convalescence will admit lies become e
matter of earnest consideration on the part
of tbe Preeident and evident solicitude on
the part of tho Secretary's family. Un.
Manning and the Secretary's brother-in-
law, superintendent of the government
building in New York, arc very positive in
tbeir wishes to have tho Secretary resign
very soon and thus have his mind'entirely
freed from any thought of responsibility
or anxiety about the department. The
President at the pr. sent stage at affairs, is
not anxious to lose the pre enee of Mr.
Manning in the Celiinid, and in further
ance of that desire it ha* been proposed
that the Secretary take along rest, .leaving
the duties to be peforuted by hia two fully
competent assistant secretanes, William E.
Smith and Charles S. Fairchild.
Tbe administrative branch of that vast
department has Is en assigned to tbe direc
tion of Assistant Secretary Smith. As an
executive officer he hue no superior and in
addition to this be bis the confidence and
support of every branch of bi* party In
the campaign which elected Mr. Cleveland
President be waa chairman of the execu
tive committee and hi* excellent judgment
and prompt action wou the praises of Ale.
Manning, Air. Ttiden and all the "pwrty
leaders. At one time his name was promi
nently mentioned for colleotor of the port
of New York. His appointment would
have Iwen received with great favor by tbe
working element of the party. Unless tbe
wishes of Un. Alanning und the Secretary’s
closest friends should prevail, the Secretary
wiU not tender his rmigusiiou iiomediately,
neither will he take active charge of tho
department, but he will r. main so as to
give tbe President ample time to select »
successor.
it. tween freee aa«l Turkey—Opposing
Armies Advancing.
Atoms, April 18.—The general com
manding the Greek troops on Searkow
heights, which commands tho plain of
Larissa, was summoned by the Turkish gen
eral Toban to withdraw- from that strong-
bold. The Greek general flatly refused to
withdraw. Tbe Turkish force, consisting
of 7,US) men and several batteries, there
fore. advanced tn tba font eg the. b-'gld*.
Tbe Minuter ot War luu withdrawn his
resignation and is about to start for the
frontier. It is repotted that the Athena
garrison will go forward immediately.