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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1886.-TWELVE PAGEK
71IE TELEGRAPH,
9 till ED EVSEY DAT IN THE TEAS AMD WEEKLY
BY TUB
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Monty orders, checks, etc., shoold be made paya*
Bio to H. 0. Hansom, Manager.
Mobile and New Orleans are excited over
eases of yellow fevtr at Biloxi, a railroad
station between the two cities. A vigorous
quarantine has been ordered.
The Eartbuaake. I “The Macon »sh1 Florida Air-Line."
The Tilxoiuph presents to its readers I The article in yesterday's Telxobaph
this morning gloomy news • from Charles- under abovo heading was based upon in-
ton. The business portion of the city lies formation obtained from the ofBoeri of the
in ruins, hundreds of people are homeless company formed under the Lane charter,
and many lives have been lost. Of all This explanation is deemed necessary by
points from which particulars of the late reason of the (act that our statement of
earthquake have been received, this city yesterday has been interpreted as an in-
scems to have Buffered most. Its public dorsement of all it contained. We
buildings have been irreparably damaged know tho gentlemen personally,
and a loss inflicted from which it cannot in who have the matter in charge, and are
many years recover. To this people, who I fnlly convinced of the fact that theypro-
by war and storms and flames pose to do just what they say, and that
and epidemics and now by they are confident of their ability to do it.
earthquake, have suffered so terribly du- At the came time the building of a railroad
ring the last twenty-five years, the sympa- from Macon to Florida is a bigjob and will
thies of all the South goes out They will require a great deal of money, and however
be followed by substantial assistance if I confident the company operating nnder the
Don’t Exaggerate.
The excitement following the earth ehocki
SHREDS AND PATCHES.
... ,, „ . . . Speaking about chestnut belles, hosr will Dr.
of the Inst week lias been quite sufficient to Mlry Watter d0 for , lp «mn«it-Pm.bu r g ebron-
create widespread consternation in some icle.
quarters and painful anxiety in others.
If Lieutenant Henn is tho born sailor hla friem
The facts are quite bad enough of them-1 say ho is, ho must havo been born in the hatch-
selves and do not require the aid of the ex- wa y*
aggemtor and sensationalist. | ** an question whether Jonah was the first
A large portion of this continent has been I °* tbe navy » or tbe interior.—L/nn
visited by a disturbance .calculated to alarm * . _
., . . tt _ i , _ Patlont--"WhAt do you think of a warmer climato
tho strongest man. How much greaterJ for . doctotr D octor--Or«t icottl man. l.u't
then, has been the suffering of women and I that just what I am trying to saro you from?"—New
children? | York sun.
The Teleobapd has made intelligent ef-
•Are Southern girl, flirts?" uk, tbe Biohmond
fort to keep its readers fully informed as to I 811 to. 'Thy, bless jou, jm. So are Northern girls,
the faots, and has studiously avoided any r 1 ‘“ r *^ rn ‘" ll ^“‘ern glrU. Ask u. .omethlDg
attempt at sensationalism for the purpose * ctroit tree Press.
of advertising itself and selling its issues. 1 _ ^ ^ ew ^ er *®y |W ha» eloped with an Indian.
POOR consulate
Clavsland’s Mugwn
nniin m UK wn mi> u„ii.
ive lit-mocrar“- Party y s ^ ,d t ® b,
Baltimore Sun. *** l,fc -
‘•It will be a hard job for tho T>.
party to obtain effective camD»i™ P '
against this administration," siulir 0
a Republican member of Comm.,.
in th« p.itv this isffs.w..,,— 8 r £3S }
needed. I bane charter may be of their ability to ae-1 All the valuable information attainable has The mannerin which our government limits the
... ..I . .. . "f . . . . „ , , Indiana to be Imposed upou by the white race la
Tho disasters from earthquakes on tbej eomphsh tho work, we realize that there are been given, and we shall continue to fur- shameful —Norristown Herald,
northern part of this continent have been many chances of their disappointment, and nish information as to these startling mani-
infrequent. Generally tho only visitations henco do not feel disposed to stand com- testations. There is nothing any one can do world eTer prodJ ’ cedi dltd [Wor# T ‘ he ^ good
of this nature expeiienced have been in mitted unconditionally to the success of the to avert the threatened danger. many people in this country who seem likely to die
the shape of slight shocks which undertaking, in tbe absence of positive No earthquake in the United States has | poor pianists.—Sprtngfleld Union,
did no damage, and served only as a nine information as to where the money is to caused any great loss of property before,
days’ wonder. When it is remembered that come from to accomplish this work. and the loss of life has heretofore been very I with Mexico, but as Cutting threatens to start out on
all countries have been and are subject to The embarrassment, not.to say losses, of small. The worst work of this one has a lecturing tour the volunteers might as well keep
these phenomena, tbe apprehensions that some of our friends, by reason of their con- been done in Charleston. Scientists can-1 tht!lr gnus loaded.—Chicago News,
have been stirred so recently wilt speedily | fidence in the Savannah, Dublin and Wes- I not tell if tbe end has come. The shocks | The Philadelphia North American refers to the
tho different States: Seven collit?''
customs in the State of SUi“e- "t
collectors of customs, one general an'm.
one assistant appraiser ami PP *
It le absolutely certain that there wlU be no war sistant treasurer in Massachusetts' ^
lector of oustoms, five assistant , '°_ Ue
Miss Hlghaociety—“Would I he pleased to have
When tbe earthquake came the other
night more than thirty thousand women in
Georgia were convinced that they had dis
covered a man under the bed.
Ip yonr Uncle William Gladstone really
does come to this country on a visit the
Goddess of Liberty and the American eagle
will hold such a reception as was never
seen before on this side the Atlantic.
be quieted. It is stated by scientists that tern, admonishes ns that while wo may de- of an earthquake cannot&bo foretold, as N1 *s ar * whirlpool as the "angriest btt of water In
every day, on some part of the globe on sire to see every railroad built that will are the changes of the weather, the sailor ‘j*an^tatol * 'DotroltV 1 ** had " <mou, ' h *°
earthquako is felt contribute to the growth and i prosperity of in tho Savannah hospital to the contrary,' an PT » y.- e
The only severe disturbance of tbo Macon, it is yet a duty we owe the j notwithstanding. •
earth’s equilibrium in this country public to know upon what basis every com- Statistics establish the fact that these | jJm^toiiinaahoShu^'ftmu*
which wehttve any record pnny proposing to build a road is operat- I shocks predominate about tbe season of
occurred in the neighborhood of ing, before we give it such indorsement as the fall equinox, and it may be that wo, ... „ . , . „ „
New Madnd, Mo., in 1811. There the to mislead the public with reference to its shall have repeated shocks. It is not likely qulrM a wrilor _ w e shall not They all look as
ground shook for several months, the agi- financial condition. We want to see that they will be heavier than those already though they had lost their but irlend and never ex-
tation extending over a surface 300 miles the road from Macon to Flori- experienced. | pectedtoget another.—Burlington ITeo Presa.
The ground rose and sank in un-1 da built, and we think we | In place of repeating idle rumors, which
It is to be hoped that the next time Mr.
Bayard sends an envoy to Mexico he will
select a Kentucky colonel. Tho sightjof a
band of greasers ont drinking an American
citizen is humiliating to the national pride.
Tnxas is considerable displeasure mani
fested in some parts of the country over the
fact that Mexico released Cuttmg before
the American colonels and "majahs” could
rash in and rescue him. We would respect
fully remind these able gentlemen that tbe
late earthquake wonld have been considered
only a mild chill in Mexico.
square, rne ground rose ana sans in un- | oa oum, ana we ruins we i in place or repeating late rumors, wmen i Apropoi of tho colored portor on tho Now York
dotations, lakes were drained of theirwater are warranted in saying that it will be built grow as they travel, every citizen should devoted who drinks keroions by tbo cnpful, a
and refilled, fissures formed and mud was I at no distant day. We will be glad to be confine himself to ascertained facts. I friend suggests that be be fitted with a wick and
thrown over the treetops. The fissures ex-1 placed in possession of suoh information ns This occasion has been a bonanza for the uliUl<,<, “ a d * rk lantern.—Boston Transcript,
tended from tbe northeast to the southwest, will enable ns to heartily and un- professional newsmonger, the average re- "Take my card to Miss Smawklne. I will wait
and the people felled trees at right angles to conditionally indorse all that this porter, who can disguise a simple faot and | kere ;’ 'Tho mloeue has gone ont." ••Very well;
them and stood upon these to escape company may say with reference to its transform a natural incident into a horror,
being engulfed. A large portion of the I plans and purposes. But to do this we As material becomes scarce, the reporters
conntrysank, and it is yet known as “the must know that wo are warranted in doing will become more industrious, more fluentl N “wtaat the oockroach lights have been Invented.
, • „ i ... ,| with si! the excl'iog sece*.ori**nf . nri** ring eon-
sunk country.” so by such facts as will guarantee tho public and more horrible, if possible. Ult> theM „ no „^ on why tta ,^ rtlng edltor
In 1822 thoro was on earthquake inSonth against failure or disappointment. So far as we know or can see, there is no should loavehta desk to witness a mill.—Norwich
America, extending through Chili, that Melon Money. cause for alarm. Earthquakes of Bulletto.
caused a permanent elevation of the ground | There are people in all sections of middle and | greater or less violence occur every day | Mrs. Champignon—"How Is tho cntslne at yonr
Tm Louisville Democrats are making it
exceedingly warm for Congressman Willis
for tho appointment of Mrs. Thompson
as postmaster of that city. Barring this
offense and LonisvlUe onght to do better
in tho way of a Representative than Mr.
Willis. He is too unanimous at all times
and is disposed to be previous.
Gen. Thomas J. Buadv, of star route noto
riety, who bos settled down on the banks
of tbe Potomac, Is about to produce a
volume, entitled “Behind the Seenee,'
posing much that has been hidden from
tho pnbilo In connection with tbe star
ronto trials. Thomas will not tell tbo
whole truth, but his revelation may induce
others to throw light upon this very dark
subjoct.
Ws understand that an attempt waa mad. to rap.
a lady on Saturday laat, near Itogera, by a negro
man. lie eacaped and up to the preicnt haa not
been caught. Jndga Lynch will attend to hie
If cangbL—Central Beacon.
Tie aijove, from a journal published at
Millen, is a very timely and apt illustration,
that wbero there has been an adminialia-
tion of lynch law it is sometimes difficult
for one community to realize tho provoca
tions and to understand the surroundings
of another.
oustoms, five assistant
supenntendant of assay 3
Bayer, one molter and refiner and t»n
lectors of internsl revenue in New v
two collectors of customs and one an.
in Rhode Island; four collectors of S,,
in New Jersey; one oolleetor of custom?!
Delaware; two collectors of custom?,'
general appraiser, two appraisers and,
collector of internal revenue
Maryland; one collector 0 f
toms each in Virginia, North
rionda, Micmgan, Uiegon and Alaska- '
collector of customs and one internsl.
I wlU wxlt” "I’ll »end her father, air. 1
xeoond thought, I won’t wait.”—Philadelphia Call.
Melon Monty, .
There are people Id all eectlone of middle and gf®*t6T or less violence occur every day
over a space measuring 100,000 square I eouthweat Georgia who declare emphatically that in some port of the world. Judging by the I hotel?” Mrs. startup—^"pie wot?” Mrs. Champlg-
miles of from two to seven feot. there 11 no melon culture. We are pm- experience of the past, there is no cause to non ”" Th# culaine.” Mre. startup—“I don’t know.
In 1755 occurred the destruction of Lis- ^ *? ,how ' h “ mon< 7 hMb ” 11 *“*• thl * >“ r apprehend anything worse from the present V*'"? bu ‘ Wloh,D ** ) ” t
, , „„ - , , . , .. on melons. The erop shipped from Perry forms , ,, r ,, g»nt —Thellemhler.
bon and 60,000 of its inhabitants by earth-1 ot onr tn nl t,,tion. |sitnation. Men should have consideration | „ Caa „„ „„ mii .'
quake, the shock agitating also tho waters
— ............... . <Can you tall me,” ho aakod of tho now editor,
Thla year flfty-alx car loada of watermelons were sufficient f°r women and children to do 'irhat tho difference la between a journalist and a
of Lake Ontario in this continent. I shipped from Perry. The aggregate gross, amount | something to quiet and reassure them.
The records are full of those startling for whlch thea ® iold WM WW
convulsion, of nature, a mere catalogue of I ' ill I TELEoaxrTu 'nr^ven to boasting,
which would over-nde our space. Tho co mml»lou merebanu recolved *672 for selling, but it feels justified in calling attention to
newspaper man?” “No, air, I can’t; in fact, they're
ao totally different that it Is aimply impossible to
compare them.”—Tid Bits.
— one internal rJl
nue collector in Ohio; one collector of .3
toms and one meltcr in Montana; one3
lector of customs and one coiner in cJ
fornia; one surveyor of customs in Kd
lucky; one surveyor, one assistant to?
nrer and one assayer iu Missouri- ?
surveyor in Indiana; one surveyor snj «
appraiser in Illinois; two surveyon i
Iowa; one general appraiser, one melt,
and refiner, one coiner and one ussier!
Pennsylvania; one supervising inapectoi
general of steam vessels, two supenUi,
inspectors and one collector of intern
revenue in Colorado, Florida, Nebrukiu
New Mexico.
“Some of tbe men who are retained t
these places,” continued the ‘
gruntled politician, “are onr
: tarty workers. They, of a„.
: eel that they may possibly retain their?,
sitions if they do not display offensive pu
tieanship, and are accordingly keeping ca
of politics. Tbo President hns made s vh|
move. These men turned loose ou the p
liticul world could do tbe Democratic p
untold barm. It is sonsible to keep L„
chained up. It is hard on us, though, I a
sure you.”
SAVANNAH’S
'Poor Brinsley le getttiog poorer then ever.
most noted of recent years was that of I The bstanco of Ills was paid to the shippers. ” I tho fact that its correspondent—Mr. Robert I !' WhI ' " bt> h “ h *PP* n * dto hlm now! ” "I don’t
1 1 * know the exect nature of his
If 4 ’ || U destroyed more I ThueAnruprov.ooaduMt.lT the! them we. 1 H aydn-w». tho first' man from a Georgia I ;rdrrauVd\“u\‘rbru«uVor.^t°fc«ro - g bl ll , t
r.u?: T j. o r."'zzvterz *• ** ( c ( h -; e - ton ^
. ’ , . „ ’ the commission merchants *12. sad shipper! *». the disaster of Tuesday night. His reports, A men mey have plenty of braiue, may tower
Mediterranean; and that of Greece, which a The mri0I1 , K)d for enough, but tho money as published in this journal, gave the first heed and .boulders above his fellows, may be a
few days since killed between six I went Into the wrong pockets. clear and detailed account of tho damago vety demigod Inability: but whet U he in the eye.
hundred and one thousand people. It is| These llgures are not vouched for as being ebeo- that Jj„a j, eoll d one to that city. I of young end pretty females if hie pantaloons beg
not unlikely that the dlaturbance I l”* l f t0 , tt, nlc *' T bnt ° UI ^ I It may bp weU to add, to aeoomoll.h this k °«**-^»°° Conner.
being felt throughout tho South is tho re -1 meal _u oultoa n ome jmunal I feat it waa iSot necessary to go to Augusta, Bertle-"Mr. Schuyler, era yon a very strong
flex of tbo Grecian earthquake. wh, n tS. Ter hire a band wagon, and ride out ten miles ““ r 8c ' 1 “ ,1 “ r r" No ' not “ ’" 7 ? rt ":
People living in tho inUrior may take " hf “ th ® |*u»bap« took occuion to « Bertle-"What did pa mean, then, when he tolu
mml n ,t»,™il..f..t(h.t tb« .WrnMi.. w » rn '*>» people witbio its territory against I , , 8 at “ 10 w 1D B 01 uornB ' , r ' elaUr at the breakfast table tonley that he saw you
comfort from the fact that the destructive ^ r u u rocorde( , #bo it WM aimply went to Savannah, and took the first wlth .p«„ load on taet nlghtr-dudge.
earthquakes occur, with a very few oxcep-1 . . . . . . , I train to Charlcuton, reachitiK there three I
«Lea-aara- met with a a.om of (lenancUtlon. , t vuwiwwu, AWI.UIU15 a mlnUttr made an interminable call upon
TWr’iomi lh . ( lTnennl of Oenmta an 1 11 h ' UI “ 0t bc * n 0nr forlUnB to »“T of h ° Ur# behinJ tlme - Udy of hi. ecu.lnUoce. Her little daughter, who
Tho fright that the people of Georgia anil , . . . , . \ w « prceent, grew weery of bU oontewBUon and
neighboring States received Tuesday night , * ^connt sales which were to make truck T he New kork Sun closes an article otl I wbUperrt in an audible key: "Don’t be bring hU
will long be remembered. Letuscongratu- ***\ *“ d we hav ® an idea that the late earthquake with this langunge: L meu W uh him. a »mm».”-3*n FnmcUoo c»u.
lato each other on the fact, that compared b “® “> 8«h.r the millions that “Let ns take to heart the terrible monition EmlI1 . nt Mexlo.n-'^rtgt,. myt^neme.
with tho extent of tho phenomenon, bnt ' v «® from the proceed* of wit h which tho fate of Charleaton ib fraught, travel lueognlto.” Omeh»m»u-"Ahl fees. You
1 this industry. I Let ns recognize that New York haa no want to end out what kind of foe we would be in
In exceptional seasons Georgia has but safe-guard against seismic visitations of the cueof war.” -Maybe del eu it." -Well, yon Ju«t
What Sustained Her. | “ •“*» margin for her early vegetables over mQ8 t dUaatrona kind, because it stands up- w *J l ul ‘ J ”'' "• on * ° r out * orrtu « t ‘P' #,,,,lo “
Even carthauakes have their humorous localities more accessible to great markets. Q n tho western rim of the Atlantic bavin, 1 m *'
little real damage was done.
Ah nanal the yellow fever has seemed a
lodgment on the coast, through a loose and
indifferent system of quarantine. The New
Orleans Picayune says: “The sonree of
this contagion is not difficult to find. The
infected vessels lying at the national quar
antine station at Ship Island have not been
sufficiently isolated, and tbo Mississippi
authorities have been very negligent in not
preventing any communication betwe.n
these fever-atricken ships and the eboro of
tbe mainland."
accompaniments, and this late disturbance Richmond county was at one time eon- Bnd happens to bo a hundred and thirty A “»P to w,r8 ridln 8 out In tho country, when
seems to have been peculiarly rich In them, sidered the watermelon county. That was mileg nortU 0 f Lisbon. Above all, let us re- w,r “ “!. T "'
Tho effect upou tho negroes was of course I because melons were not raised for shipping I member how fearfully tho conarqueuces of I «,?!??.."* -You are mtiuken'" remxrkcU tho
direct and exciting, but the peculiarly hope-1 elsewhere. a shock, like that which has afflicted young men. "they are not cowlete, but bullets.”—
fnlnoaa of tbe race did not, it wonld ap-1 Good watermelons can be raised from I Charleston, wonld be aggravated here by | DaavlUe Breeze,
pear, forsake them. They, in many oases, | Pennsylvania to Texas. Of course, as now j the excessive height and rotten walls of
met the visitation with prayer, and Done
The late qnake has shaken ont the oldest
inhabitant all over tbo country. The
Athens Banner-Watchman furnishes thla
specimen: “Mr. John IL Newton says
was bom in tbe year 1800, and remember
that in 1812 there waa an earthquake
equally as severe as the one on Tuesday
night, and very similar in its character,
was living in Jefferson connty, Ga., at that
time. Thero was a very severe ehock, fol
lowed by fonr or five smaller ones. With
the exception of that year, I never knew an
earthquake oa severe as the one of Tuesday
night. I was spending the night at Major
Lamar Cobb’s, and aa it was a brick house
I felt considerable fear of the building fall
ing in. It rocked badly.”
Ha.” uld Laura Parvenu*. *’. Newport, "Lord
roads are opened and population increases, I tenements, hundreds of which havo boon Wootch**tcr told mo all hi* prop- ny tnEorimd wx»
far as known gave way to absolute despair. I there ia a proportionate demand for fruits I orected in flagrant violation of the law, I *otail".; wha"* entailed, m.? ■ -Why." »-el ma,
Tbo negro, ignorant though he be, ia dia- and vegetables. But tho man who makes but whoso builders havo bcon suffered to *“ '•o 0 * 1 ,ott “ uto 5
tiuguiahed for his habit of looking on tho R a business to raise these products, will, I escapo unpunished." This will apply with I ■•l?j[Ib»n< I A*txu* * w “ ,0,lpo ' ,, * r * n
bright side of things and his skill In draw- in the long ran, find his beat and surest I equal force to all cities. It has been de-
ing conclusions in bis own favor. This market near homo. vcloped that useless decorations to houses ’"L* < ‘ ldtl, “'’ r * ('"'ll -
wan illoatrated on Tuesday night when tho | « is a nsky Duaineu in our seanona to I Charleston were sonrees of danger, such clock * old tfme—••Morain* cr tbonin?"
first and second shock was felt. In a negro I ship perishable p-oducts to distant markets being tumbled off at the first shook. Ha- young oa* (nadlad—-s a. u.” old tituor (*teruly)
neighborhood while the earth was rocking ® D <1 expect liberal returns. Dried and CO n should have an inspector of buildings —"hoy. don't you trtflo long o’ me. Morula’
the cry was raised that tho judgment canned friuts and vegetables are staplo whose duty it should be to see that all etantor-Harper'a Young Folk.,
day was coming. An old mammy, | goods, and tho supply of these has never | houses are kept in safe repair, and that | cmtomer (to drug clerk)--Wbzt do you chxrgo
with her kinky hair almost straight I yet more than met tho demand. A water- no new ones shonld be erected save in a (or anonler* Drug clerk (nuptoioualy)—“What
from fear, rushed out when Bho heard tho | melon is troublesome to transport by hand I strong and substantial manner. We can- you want It forr Cuatomer-"! am a French
announcement and gazed upward eagerly, or rail. Lot defend ouraelvea agaiout extraordi-
Suddenly Ebeshonted, "No hit ain’t, honey; I inhnomn nary natural convulsions, but we can pro-1 wa ate<l to take it joumlf.”—New York Kun.
no hit ain’t* De skies ain’t moved. When | on the down train yesterday after-1 tect people against the danger of cheap and | -- ■ - ■ ■■
A Handfnl of Ears: Brown—“What’s the matter
Inhuman llrntaa.
_ Passensers on tho down train yesterday after-1 tect people agains; the danger of cheap and
judgment enms, hits cr cumin' bote ways." I f 000 r *P” rt ‘ nh "““ “l braUI #f ln shoddy buildings.
J ’ ... . . „ , . * Idmo. woman who wm living carried to the My I
^ h " Wllh lh " l ' ll ' : lliu ‘ 0“ lam by hwkutud, named nerrta. of Bartow, a*
with yon and Robinson, Da mis j?” I hear that
. The Sun declares that when the million-1 has threatened to poll yonr earn the first chance _
that dread day tho heavens and earth will a youni? man. Turner, who claims to be a United j ay Qould, Sidney Dillon, ltuaaell geu.” Damley (Jumping up and down)-"He wU»,
rush together. It would bo well if every StatM deputy marahal.—OrtfllD N'ewe. Sigeand \lonz-i B Uornell wero boys wUn “ ? I^tny*"* 1 Wea you can bet your
man could sustain himself with some sim- The Griffin News nsea the proper lan- ? . . Knn ,,,_ u ewe.tUfeh.'U havo hta hand. fuU.”-N.w York
Pi® belief or phi.osophy in panicky times, [ffuago in it. heading to the above para- ^ 1
groph. ... v | were not allowed to attend chntch.
In our local columns of yesterday the
An lime With the President.
Alwsjs take yonr whUky straight. Aceordlng
I the Omaha World, lightning struck a saloon
Po.tma.ter WiUon, of Savannah. Ga, {oUowi A nuxsn write. u» from a neighboring cu » “• “ d bUUd * ""“ m "
Ita. been suspended by the President, after Th. trxlu from Mlll^gcvUta U.t nl*ht brought city: “The little earthquake haa done i!"...*,..,
eighteen months as an offensive partisan. | m Mr . o n. Cooyen. th. Ualtad Buim d.puty mote f or the churches here than twenty b , Btglll tat. got out and Mcap«l -tinclnt..tt
Geseiul Yocno is on his way home, and
according to a cablegram baa reached Lon
don. **He has ninety days' leave of ab
sence, and will go first to consult with the
authorities at Washington. lie has not
had good health at St. Petersburg, and
sayH that Minister Lathrop is also suffer
ing from tbe bad climate there. General
Young sptukH favorably of tho llossians,
but aays that bin post is not altogether an
agreeable one. While the Hussions are hos
pitable in all personal relations, they are
discouraging all kinds of foreign inter
course as much as possible. The trade be
tween Russia and America was once con
siderable, but has almost become extinct.
General Young him charge of the consulate*
in Russia, and says there has been report
ed to him the arrival of onl) one American
veaael during the year he haa been at St.
PeU rnburg. So -mail U the business with
the l nited States that ti.» fc*« of hi* oftici
right ia the matter. He uti
auguration. Postmaster Wilson refu«s 1° I nx%a ,r.w violent at th. rough trv.tm.nt of th.
give up tbe office and denies the right and I officer in the Atlanta depot, wboee name he giree u
concluded the young man who was
situation, “that I am a college grad
•Oh, that won't make any difference,’
the reauaring reply, <a if you stick to yonr
in the city this afternoon.
“How is that?” was asked
“Why, President Cleveland U,,,
being stubborn by members
party for not obeying the wide
leaders in regard to removsU , cl '
is not stubborn; he is eimpIv f.M I
of them in shrewdness
tarn of keeping Republicans in offle.t
disarmed some of our best nariv
. . .1 prepared a list to
osity of my friends, which shown ho.
1' ederal officers appointed before u?«
cruts got control of affairs, wd
officfs r ^ sury Depanment ’ wuSS“i
The list shows the followine ...v I
»>oi g din n g n ?d
POLITICAL
QUAK16.
EART1
Fostm.ater Wilson Dncllne. to Ykld rj
the Ofltoe to Captain Lstnar.
Savannah, September 1.—Captain C
W. Lamar, who has been appointed ]
master of this city, called on Poetmi
Wilson, who is now in office, yesterday, a
demanded the office,
Mr. Lamar said: “I have orders hen tj
receive tbo papers and property b<locgii)|
to the office, tor which I give you thaaeiJ
ceipts. I demand the office, and ahallic
as postmaster of Savannah.”
"I shall stay in until put out,” napoot
Colonel Wilson. He added: ”1 refund
accept the receipts.” |
I have been duly appointed poatmaiUt.l
said Oaptain Lumar, “and I consider y;:f
by courtesy, only a visitor in this office." 1
••I do not j iold my rights. You mart?
me out,” was tbe reply, "You moat r
torce stronger than I am." ,
Colonel WUson still holds the office. El
says be has dono nothing wrong, and d|
President has no authority to remove bix
Both parties have lawyers, and tutlt‘‘
developments aro expected later to-day.
GIUKFIN.
FLORIDA*LAND OIUSTS.
Lstnar Kndoriea
Hchur*'* UolloR
horns Florida I^ud OrsaU.
Washington, August Sl.—Upoafi^
plication of Senator Call, on betolf« »
tain settlers in the State of i-lond*-•*
that the order of withdrawal made c -
relary Schnrz for the benefit of the t
Railway and Navigation Companf.
voked. tho Secretary of the
greas, the Hecretary ffirecta that .
action be aiupendeil until other
tiered.
power of the Preaident to anapend him, l’crtvr. whohaadlel her roughlj in tran.fvrrtnn I C.pt- It. J. Potv.1l Momloated for Senator work and tawldM. wa want «m.bodj about
and haa aecnrod counsel to represent him. | »h* ^Ptlonroom to taee«.._ u ,d_ that | FoMtT> gj| 7 ^n^'S^loHat coav« ' “
New York Son.
teat the backbone of the President.
Mr. Wileon should be put out instanter, j
r violent olhlbftloDS.
liuitiu In Uto I ''Isaac, didn't you fall j.ara ago?- "What
■lot, Mr. Mrubwr? No. Dvr wmU UO vueb tunl
There should be au investigation of this 1 y.-Ery .V 1 " m dot in a»j Uxicom veolwMb young." "W.u,
by the forte which he invites, and then ho I mittor an j jy fact, are eatabliahed th« salMstlon a.luutvd. ' ” I mayb. I vu mtaukaa." -I told yau. Mr. My.r-
can make bis case In the courts at hisL 0mt i l0 a v should be tmnisbtd. I _“ on .'- 0 , 5 eh *^II-«onc.nUttU.»b«nMwl.dotwMhalL
somebody should be punUhtd. I m , n> . n d W. P. BwnvbUI. ot Flko" aMnlary. . „ ... dlMl „ nU
Proper force should be uaod to rv.train | ^ —.oHuu prpcMd ta
Dr. Beanchamis from Pike, in s very Mtopll-1 pbUCslL
• .as a ■ « j « , I “ I llUun Ui aauu. a* »• aVWftl, — i J t a a am u<*> nay was I I ■ aaaaiwe wa
example wtU bo contagious, and embarrass- g,** npon onr dvUizaUon. If do one else doravd and Mcoad*> by C.1 Itammood. Tb. mo- vp^nd „poo ib. pitch of a
ing to the public service. I m0To the matter the trustees of tho I ti °o n , uiouon^ dr*HiPu th* folKwtng committoe | fifth tor ***** &**•
It U likely that tbu case will be prolific , onalic uylnm , ho uld give the matter their “ u h 'i
of interesting developments. Mr. Wilson immediate attention. it. b. Uona 4. H. Miickau. a.c. IbmmtJia.'
haa held office so continnonaly that he may
consider it personal property, rather than a
"public trust”
Tin moat remarkable episode ot the
do not r-ach mere than *10(1 per year One I earthquake is tbe tilt between “escarp-
renvuti of hi* v.t to V. ashiDg' n is to j meat" and Mulbatton l'erkin* Munchausen
make an effort to have hi* a..lury- inert Eaqr., disguiaed as CoL D. Key holey. D.
aa it i* too small for hit eupp-r. in St. 1’c- Key hole y at last accounts hail flung “ea-
teraburgwiik —A teffigiflrvt *■ mme^l iy?r twiea. tt ta vareraalto “e*-1bla^wwtky wkeawdlM, UtUe eaa* I*
ary CJA ocly | carpment" and the reteree ought to pull I deth-traps where zymotic disorder* are en-
The Philadelphia Press says: *'Every
citizen who has children that he sends to
the publio schools shonld constitute himself
or his wife a sanitary inspector on joint ac
count and paj a visit to the school honse
where the children are taught. Some of
these school booses are not fit places for the
nses to which they are pat Parents ore
"My dear.” «*U a father to hU dsnshter ae ebe
Saratoga hotel In her
yon Indulge in each
extravagance do yon think the nogel* will watoh
and welt for yooT* “No," Intamtpted tho old gen-
Phtnazy. C. D. rtadlrv. I ** of ««»• **»7 ^ U»e men
On motioo of S. it Mitchell tho Benatortol axeco- will, and that’s what we came ap here for. Don't
cial fees*. Tlo Genera
U incretM*xl by Co^^re* n
I Keyhotey off.
guLiltred.”
tlve committee oasaUt rf ae many numbers as
enebeottotj In the dbwrict has r** t irss«ntaUTS« in the
Legislature. The followingaamea were presented
Bibb. U. w. Ovetts, T. D. Tinsley, J. IT. Camp-
ball; Monroe. A. D Hammond. W. J. WUUamooa;
Pika, Dr. J. C. Beanrhaup, J. II. Mitchell.
The Bon. O. W. Oastta woe elected chairman of
the execntlve eommUtee
The convention adjonined Mae die.
O. W Own*, Chairman,
W. P. HkMMtu, Bee’j.
Mamma-Frankie, are yon rating those green ap*
Irs s^stn? Frankie—Se^ n.a:..n.». I’m eating
*.u.e others.—Harper'j Young PeopU.
he silly, John.”
Llr Theodore Martin hold* that two man should
attempt anything which ha haa not the ability to
perfona," and that that principal la epedoBy applh
caMa to singing. Nodoabt But if U la to bo car
ried out iu perfect sdWtneaa what ic to bocoma
of congregath >nal psalmody, and what wonld hap
pen to the great majority of Italian operatic tenoral
■tr Theodoiu’a theory le admirable, but revolution-
Tit© People Happy Over the Troi
Railroad Facilities.
Gbivfin. September 3.—Oar people M
with delight tho nowB that tbe Uirectoncl
tho Romo and Carrollton railroad, ia Ci*
rolltou yesterday, arranged for the cemw
tionofthat road from Cedartowo to w
rolltou, a distance of about thirtj-n^
miles.
They execu(wl a mortgage on the r _
for 81.500,000, to a trust eompanjtoMJ
York, tho money to go to the ocmplt“
and eqnipment of the road.
This will give os coal aa cheap ei Ati
gets it, and will greatly stimulate our »u|
ufucturiug inter, its. With the 0*oK*
Midland, the Griffin and Montieelk) «m“
Rome and Carrollton roada comptatw. w
city will be quite a railroad centre.
A Corps of GeorgiiSSlidlend laborer*,
der Contractors Clayton and Lip»'-' 0 “ \
encamped three miles from Gnfnn, »«•
ing westward.
voked, the Secretary
refused to disturb tho decision of
Hchurz, which held that a mapot^rT]
location flle.118«0 was tolU, buttaVK
the fact that, the qnesllon of fiWgTv.
the grant in queauon, is peodiug,
nrecc *lx A r.if nrV ll 1 rifCt.S th»t Eli f
KICKING OUT <>F TUB »‘ ctt
Catholics to Opp«*e sealer
tlon of the Otlhollc AJIerM'
CraciNNATl, September 6.-W
ora of Arcbiihop 1 areen
evening and passeu * .
calling upoD tba t 5 n *:?t*nAtim et
assigned nropirty to begin the
rents on the church property cr:l
of one milliur. dollari. The teuete%
iced to look into tlie law about tM
A resolution also passed caiung t
trustecK of St. Joseph#
prevent Arrhbishop Elder It v ^
attending, or vutin* at me* e. j0 ,
tru.teoi. Accompanying in* '“ . chm< n
a demand npon all iiw**
break away from secular den
the Catholic clergy.
WAuVlHPH AT UaLIFA-X-
The Ilrltl.h AdmiraW J 7 ** 1
Vr .-Kto Enforce th« ri ’* r ’ .
Ottawa, Ont, Sei't-mber 1—
ernment have receeyetl an ■
Auuiin Ity OCl-c, E«? » n0 >
Imi.'rial
warded
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of IS
ary. it world lt*.l to th. tmmwlist. .up
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