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m WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER. M ACPI of FRIDAY. MARCH 7, 1884. ESTABLISHED 1826 ^DOMESTIC NEWS. ..OCEEDINOS OF BOTH HOUSES OF M ° C0NCRE88 YESTERDAY. WjUBIfotos, D. C., March 8.—The Sen- .(.look up and passed bills providing f or z ran'Uuction of public buildings as fiUs: Greenville, S.C., to cost 850,000; !% v \Vest 8100,000; Macon, Oa„ 8125,000; iniusta, Ga., 8200,000; lluntsviUe, Ala., tlOOOOO. Also a bill appropriating 8100,- L, [ or tho enlargement of the custom loose in Hichmond, Va. Thirty or forty 0 ( these bills providing for the erection of Mblic 'wildings were passed, embracing oeariy all of this class of bills on the cal endar. BOUSE. Ur Randall, under instructions from aJeommittee on ap]>ropriations, reported Sek the letter from theSecretary of the SSssurv relative to the rebate on tobacco, fir Randall said the secretary's letter set- W flint, no additional VOLUME LVIII—NO. 13. Seat into public notice that persons hav- claims, by the emnloyment of agents at 5 per cent, commission could get pre mie ice in considertion for their claims. He wanted to say to the House and claim ants that there was no occasion whatever for claimants to go to any expense to se cure the pa, ment of their money. If they employed agents after this statement they would do so of their own volition. The secretary’s letter was ordered ptinted in the Record. ,, ,,, _ The House, upon motion of Mr. Town send, of Illinois—yeas 227, na; s 40-sus- pended the rules io pass the bill pension ing Mexican veterans. Tho bill docs not apply to soldiers of the Blnck Hawk and other Indian wars. Mr. Townsbcnd ex plained the bill, stating that it was con fined exclusively to those who served In the Mexican war and did not contain pro- viaion not already sanctioned by the ftlouseof Representatives. Persons who who were under political disability were excluded from the benefits of the bill. WisnisoTOX, March 4.—In the Senate, Mr. Cockrell, from the committee on mill tary affairs, reported adversely and had indefinitely postponed all bills providing far the distribution of coudemned cannon to cities or associations. Mr. bogan, from the same committee, reported favorably a bill to relieve the members and judge-advocate of the Fitz- Jolin Porter court-martial of tho secresy imposed by their oath as to the vote of the court Mr. Logan intimated that ho would ask the Senate to consider this bill to-day. On the conclusion of the morning busi ness, the military academy appropriation bill was placed before the Senate. M r. Lo gan said he had been authorized by the committee on appropriations to ofler an amendment to the bill, providing that heccalter any cadet dismissed for hazing should not be eligible to reappointment. He said he had consulted many of the best "Hirer. In authority «t the Academy, and itwas their and his o; ’ ‘ **—* * ’ could not be stopped w vision, and ho behoved that such a pro’vls LECAL TENDER NOTES. Tho Supreme Court Declares the Act Authorizing Them Constitution-*!. M’asiiisotox, March 3.—A decision was rendered by tho Supremo Court of the United States to day In the long pending legal tender case of AugusfD. Julllard vs. Thos. 8. Creenman, brought here by writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. The question presented by this case, os it is stated by the court, Is wheth er notes of the United States Issued iu time of war, under acts of Congress declaring them to be legal tender in payment of private debts, and afterward in time of peace redeemed and palu In gold coin at the treasury, and theu reissued under the act of 1878, can, under the constitution of the United States, be h-galtender in payment of such debts. Tho court is unanimously of the opinion that the present case cannot be dis tinguished tn principle from cases hereto, loru decided and reported under tho name legal tender cases—Dooley va. Sf.iith, Rail road Company vs. Jackson and Maryland vs. Railroad Company, and all the jnatlces except Justice Field, who adheres to the views expressed itt bis dissenting opinion In these cases, are of the opinion that they were rightly decided. The court holds therefore that Congress has power to is sue obligations of the United States in such Iona and to Impress upon them such qualities as currency for the purchase of merchandise and payment of debts as accord with the us age of sovereign governments. The power is incident to the power of borrow ing money and issuing bills and notes of the government for money borrowed. The bill! aid stop to and the bill, as amended, was Bills were Introduced and referred as follows: By Mr. Sherman, granting copy right to newspapers. By Mr. Cali, to fra- provt the eptranee and channels of 1’ensa- coll harbor, Florida, including both tho inner and outer bars. Mr. llcwitt, of New Yark, from the com mittee on ways and means, reported a bill topKventtho adulteration of teas. The na il based upon a recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury. It forbids the Importation of tea dust, and gives im- («?«* an opportunity hi export from the United States within six months after the bill become* a law adulterated tea they may hare received. son. i "P*. commltteo on military of- JJirstCKlar decided to report adversely the | tewinhon intro.hn-.-il by Senator George ic erection of a statue of GaH- ! national cemetery at Vicks- to permit the I , i _fo.tbc 1w.ii iiibi iwwiniij ui iwsv The committee hold that the nation ai cemetery shoo id be -acred to the mem- hNjnrfMldlenof the Union army tin sxwinrzn copyright. 1,1,52 Is a copy of the bill Intro- I SfmeMiSjSiSJf Sherman today front- 1 - „ lB * “pyriflht to newspaper!: ,n * ct "i, etc., that any dally or I.un.* n,w, J! a Pe r . or any association of I mSf? shall have the right to 11™'; » n d sell lor the term of eight I ng.from the boor of going to I ^" -'herontents of said dally or weekly I nfT p * (lfr ' Of thecoUectsd new* of said on# .l]!®**^** 2-That for any infringement of I Rfanlcd by the first section I »n» « be Iinr, J Injured mav sue in leiniT 1 ?!* 0 * ““Pewnt Jurisdiction, and I Zu/JJP J" J proper action tho damages IffuS’tlf by ™n the pmoosmmk- IStoe«n5|” n * etoe,,t * t °8 ct * lcr wit k coit# SU1 of the foregoing measure IcvUmS In tho House at the I ... JWy by llcpri-cntativi IRISH DYNAMITERS. | 10 Unit* In Dwmnnaing That the nilea States Suppress Them. . Mar.h.V The to-mor- I * iU Publish the following special to day: The German b.^ a ' Spanish Frencl *and other em I 0:5 are roce i v >ng instructions tc r Minor Mao, : ; ••• ■■ -f foreign .flairs, r, impressing upon tliosc bills or nates of the quality ol being legal tender for the pay ment of private debts was a power uni versally understood to belong to sovereign ty in Europe and America at tho time of tho framing and adoption of the constitution of the United States. This power of making Botes of the United States legal tender in the payment of private debts, being in cluded In the power to borrow money and provide a national currency, is not defeat ed nor restricted by the fact that Its exer cise may affect the value of private con tracts. If upon a just and fair interpreta tion of the whole constitution a particular power or authority appears to be vested in Congress, It la no constitutional objection to its existence or to its exercise that the owe.* of a contract of an individual may e Incidentally affected. "Congress, the court says, in concluding, is the legislature of a sovereign nation, being expressly empowered by the consti tution to levy and collect taxes and pay- debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States, and to coin money and regulate tho value thereof and ol foreign coin, and it being clearly authorized os incident to the ex ercise of these great rights to emit bills of credit, to charter national banks and to provide a national currency for the whole people in the form of coin, treasury- notes and national bank bills, and the power to make the notes of tho govern ment legal tender in the payment of pri vate debts being one of the powers belong ing to sovereignty in other civilized nations and not expressly withheld from Congress le constitution, wc are irreaisti- . impelled to the conclusion that impressing upon treasury notes of the United States the qunlity of being legal tender in payment of private debta is an appropriate means,conducive and plain ly adapted to the execution of the undoubt ed powers of Congress, consistent with the letter and spirit of the constitution, and therefore witfiin the meaning of that in strument, necessary and proper for carry ing into execution the power vested by this constitution in the government of the Uni ted States. Sucli being our conclusion in the matter of law. the question whether at any particular-time in war or in peace the exigency la snch, by reason of unusual and pressing demands on the resources of the government or of the inadequacy of the supply of gold and sil ver coin to furnish the currency needed fur the use of the government and people, that la a matter of fact. Whether it is wise and expedient to resort to these means Is a fsolitical question, to be determined by Congress when the question ot exigency arises, and not a judicial question- to be afterw ard passed upon by the courts. It follows that the act of May, 31st, 1878. is constitutional and valid, and that the Cir cuit Court rightly held that a tender in treasury notes, reissued and kept in circu lation under that act, was a tender of law- agents .of other States and govern ments. each of wh’ch is superior to the general government, it must have power to protect tile elections on which its existence depends from violence and corruption. If it lias not this power, it is left Helpless before two .great natural and historical enemies of a repub lic—open violence and insidious corrup tion." Addressing himself to the argumen made in this case, that became there is no express ilower delegated to Congress to pro vide for preventing violence exercised on a voter as a means of controlling his vote, no such law can beenacted.be savs: “It destroys at one blow, in construing the constitution of the United States, the doc trine universally applied to all instruments of writing, that what is implied is as much a part of the instrument as what is expressed. This principle, in its applica tion to the constitution of the United States, more than to almost at.y other w-riting, is a necesaity. by reason of the inherent inability to put into words all derivative powers—a difficulty which the instrument itself recognizes by conferringon Congress authority to pass all laws necessary and proper to carry into execution powers expresslv granted, and all other powers vested in the government or any branch of it by the constitution. He points to the power of Congress to pass laws to punish theft or robbery of the treasury of the United States and depre dations on the mails, although Congress has been given no express authority to pass such laws. As to the argument that the states can pass the necessary laws on this subject, and that no necessity exists for such action by Congress, he points points out that the existence of State laws punishing counterfeiting of coin of the Uni ted States has never been held to supersede acts ot Congress passed for that purpose or to justify the United States in failing to enforce its own laws to protect the circula tion of the coin which it issues. He di rects attention also to the attempts of Con gress to protect the officers of the govern ment in the exercise of their duties tn hos tile communities, in the nullification trouble in South Carolina and in the late rebellion and during the troubles growing out of the enforcement of the draft. He asks, if it be not doubted that Congress has power to provide laws for the proper con duct of elections for representatives in Con gress, are such powers annulled because sn election for State officers is held at the same time and place, and replies; “These questions answer themselves. It is only because the Congress of the United States, through long habit and long years of for- beaeance, lias, in deference and respect to the States, refrained from the exercise of these powers, that they are now doubted." He holds that the fifteenth amendment of the constitution by its limitation on the power ol the States in the exercise ol their rights to prescribe the qualifications of voters in their own elections, and hy Its limitation of the power of the United States over that subject, clearly shows that the right of suffrage was considered to be ol supreme importance to the national K vemment, and was not intended to iclt within the exclusive control of the States.fHe closes with this language; "In a republican government live ours, where political power is reposed exclusively In representatives ol the entire body.of the people, choeen at *hort intervals by popu lar elections, the temptation to control those elections by violence and by corrupt- tion is a constant source of danger. Such has been the history ol all republics, and though ours has been comparatis-ely tree from both these evils in the past, no lover of his country can shut Ilia eyes to the fear of future danger from both sources. If the recurrence of such acts as these prisoners stand convicted of is too common In on- quarter of the country, and give omen of danger from lawlrss violence, the free use of money tn elections, arising from the vast growth of recent wealth, in other quarters presents equal cause for anxiety. The rule to show cause in this case Is dis- THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPA1CN. Arrangement of the Democratic con gressional Campaign Committee. W.ISHIXOTOX, Marcli 4.—'The Democrat ic Congressional committee met at the Arlington hotel in liiia city this evening and organized for the coming campaign. Senator Pendleton, chairman of the Dem ocratic joint caucus, preslued, and Kepre- sentatlve Post, secretary of the joint cau cus, acted as secretary of tho meeting. Thirty States and four Territories arc rep resented on the campaign commit tee, these lieing the States and Ter ritories which send Democrafsc Senators on representatives to Congress. Thirty- one members were present at the meeting tills evening. The following executive ■ immittcc was selected: On the part of ib Senate—Garland of Arkansas Kenna of AVest Virgins. Gorman o' Mariam!; on the part of the House of Representatives— Paige of Ohio, Rosecrans of California. Htockslager of Indians, Stevens of New York and Murphy of Iowa. It was decided that tills executive committee should be empowered to select the members of the campaign committee for the States and Territories not represented In either the Senate or House of Representatives by a Democrat. These States and Territories are, Colorado, Kansas, Maine. Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont and Dakota. Idaho, New Mexico and Washington. No other busi ness was transacted by the campaign com mittee. The executive committee met npoh i < adjournment of the campaign cemmittec and organized by electing Senator Gorman chairman and Representative Post secre tary. 8enator Kenna and Representatives Stevens and Stocksiager were appoint d a subcommittee on finance, and Senator Garland and Representatives Murphy and Paige a sub-committee on campaign documents, the chairman being ex-officio a number of both [subcommittees. The committee had an informal talk over the arrangements to be made for the cam paign, but did not enter into any discus sion of questions of party policy. The revenue reform Democrats appear to be in a minority on tho executive com mittee. Senator Gorman, tho chairman, and Senator Kenna are both tariff Demo crats as arc Representatives Paige, of Ohio, and Stevens, of New York. Rep resentatives Stockslagrr and Murnhs were Carlisle men. and with Senator Gar land represent tho tariff reform element on the committee. Representative Rose crans voted for Carlisle for Speaker, but is an "in'-identalprotcctionist." and endorses the Ohio tariff platform. The secretary of the committee la a "tariff" Democrat. In the mair, the committee is composed ot the younger element of the party. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, The British Troops Arriving at Suakim— Ceneral Coodwin’s Movements*- The Antl-Dynamito Cam paign in England. GERMANY. BISMARCK RESORTS TO THREATS. Berlin. March The Sorth German • > ' ( Bi-man k'i ordain oondrtiuiM tin* iTOitoval of tin- StMTSsioiiirits (O oiler in (lit* Kich'-tair a jv-olutioti thanking tin* United States Home of Representative* for its action on the death of Herr Lacker. The nm\ in*' of Mich a resolution, tin* (i'ly-tf, says, would constitute a • shame less, act. The Gazctt>■ refrains, • '( re>jn*.'t to Congre-**. from assertin SOUTHERN MANUFACTURES. Gray—Justice Field dissenting. A decision was also rendered to-day in what are generally known as the lire per cent, land rases, yIi, the State of Iowa and the State of Illinois against NoahC. Mc Farland. commissioner of the General Land Otlice. These are petitions for writs of mandamus to compel the commissioner cf the General Land Office to make a state- ment of accounts between the United States and the States of Iowa and Illinois, for the purpose of ascertaining what sums of money are due ssld States by the acts providing for their admhsion to the Union, which authorized ths payment to them of I five per cent, of the net proceeds of public lands Ivins within their limits which snould be sold oy Congress. The question presented by the cases is whether or not public lands located by militant boundary land war rants come within the scope of the acts above mentioned—that Is, whether such lands are lands sold by Congress. The court holds that under the act of Marchs, is 13, relating to the admission of the State of Iowa into the Union, or the act of April UL 1818. for the admission of the State of Illinois into the Union, by which 5 per cent, of the net proceeds of lands lying within the State, and afterward aold by Congress, is reserved and appropriated for the benefit of the State, the state is not en titled to a petcentagc o i the value of lands disposed of by Congress in satisfaction of military land warrants. The writs of mam/>imus prayed for are therefore refused and the petitions dismissed. Opinion by Justice Gray-Justices Miller and Field di-«enting. The amount of land located within the military boundary land warrants in the various acts in nineteen of the Southern and Western States up to June 13,1882, was C3,3£!,000 acres, the largest amounts being in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Wiscon* -in and Minnesota. Poor Wise Tries Again to Set Himself Right With the Negroes. Washington, March 4.—The Danville investigation was resumed this morning. Senator 8hcrman stated that Mr. Wise wished to make a correction of his testi mony, or to make an additional statement. Wise, taking the witness chair, said that while he did not wish to make any issue with the official reporter in regard to the language imputed to him in connection with the vlsita of colored members of the Legislsture to his house, still, as a general statement ot his dealings with members of the Legislature, the report did him Injus tice. What he referred to was a particular instance of a person who hod come to his house to had called upon 1 He intended it, not as a reflection upon them, in any sense, but to illustrate that the man In that positiou was less exacting THE BANKS COUNTY PRISONERS. THE DANVILLE NUISANCE. Immense influx of Northern Capital Into the South. Baltimore, March 5.~The Manufac turers' Record will to-morrow publish a statement of two months' progress in man ufactures in tho South, stowing the amount of capital invested in Soathcm manufacturing and mining enterprises during January and February. The amount is placed at $28,20) JXKX Kentucky sliows the largest aggregate. $0,081,000, while Alabama is second with f5.210.000, Virginia $3,830,000, Texas $3,503,000, Geor gia $2,074,000, Maryland $2,015,000. North Carolina $1,227,000, West Virginia $916,000, South Carolina $901,000, Tennessee ,000. and the other States a little than $500,000 each. This remark able increase is made up of a wide diversity of Industries. Tho cotton mills now building and inaugurated since the 1st of January will cost over 13,250,000 and add more than 100.00*) spin dles to the number now in the South. As vA • 11 - liit-ir f.iitli in Southern manufacturing, a nunilxr of well estab lished Southern mills propose to largely increaso their capacity. The Eagle anil Phenlx Mills, of Columbus. Georgia, in tend to erect a new $100,000 mill; the Rome. Georgia, cotton factory will spend $100,000 on a new mill: the Riverside Cot ton Mill Company, Danville, Va.; the Matthews Mill Company, Selma, Ala., and the Birmingham, Ala., cotton mill will each expend about $100,000 or more on new mills, while in addition to these there are a number of other cotton factory pro ject* being worked up. An immense amount ot Northern and Western capital ia going into Southern industries, and the Southern people are investing largely in new enterprises. Scakim, March 2.—The British troops entered Tokar at noon, Saturday. A few shots were exchanged with the enemy, when the 4,000 rebels holding the town fled. Osman Digna is encamped eight miles distant from Suakiin. A battle with him Is expected when the British troops return to Suakim from Tokar. All reports commend the steadiness with which the British moved on Teb. The square in which they advanced to battle was never broken. The determination and bravery of the rebels were shown in the fact that when they were charged by the cavalry a great number of them threw themselves upon their backs on the ground and speared the horses of the troops as they dashed over them. H Suarim, March 2.—The march to Tokar was accomplished in four hours from Teb. The Hussars scoured the country and kept up desultory skirmishing jwith the enemy, who retired in disorganized masses in the direction of Tawanief. The Arabs lost 1,100 men dead on the field at Teb, besides guns and oilier munitions. Their whole camp, including 375 tents and many camels, were also taken. The condition of tho camp showed that the Arabs had relied upon be ing victorious. Gen. Graham will send part of the Tokar garrison to Trinikat and will destroy the works of the fortifications. He will then march to Tawanief, where he will convoke the sliicks of the friendly tribes and thoso submitting to him, to make arrangements to keep open the route between Suakim and Berber. Cairo, March 2.—'The goverment, feeling convinced that General Gordon’s mission will fall and his life be put in imminent peril, has offered to Abdel Kadir Pasha, minister of war. under sanction of Sir Evelyn Baring, the British minister, the governorship of Kharinnm. Abdel Kadir i'asho^ refuses to accept the offer, however, unless General Gordon assents. Gen. Gordon lias ordered Col. Stewart, commander of the expedition sent up the White Nile, not to attack the natives un less he is attacked by them, but to try to negotiate with the shiek Bazgaras to r> B|m| HH—mm The rising of all the tribes in Darfour and Kordafan and attack Khartoum. London, March 2.—Admiral Hewitt led the marines in the attack on Teb. Tho gcons acted nobly. Queen Victoria has sent a telegram congratulating the troops on their victory. General Graham tele graphs ns follows: Tokar has been relieved The rebels: „ ng that the heccssioni.-its actually paid cash for the Lasker resolution, but says it waa offered in tho hope of reaping a reward in the furtherance of petty party interests. The Uazftts adds: An attempt to carry the proposed resolution would be a violation of law, and direct corres pondence with a foreign parliament would be a breach of the constitution. The government would certainly visit uch an encroachment upon the domain •f the monarchy with serious conse quences. The evening journals sav that the Seces sionist deputy, Kapp, denies that he orig- l " restore order, and that tho Governor, at inated the resolution of condolence. He the request of the mayor of Alapaha, had asserts that Congress is politically far too eiilighti-ned for a *o*n*»ihh* fon*itrm*r t-> feel tempted to molest it with his personal ~1shts. A COMBINATION AQAIN8T ENOLAND. Berlin, March 3.—The German ministe rial organs a**«'.eiato the alliance of Rus- sia. Germany and Austra with a coming league of tuc continental power* against the maritime preponderance of England. A notable article appears in Kreuz /■ ’ which prcdii tn iatioj‘i of a league, »..» Vance, to break the insular supremacy of Ingland, which it says by the annexation of Egypt has completed the links of a gigantic chain extending from Gibraltar to China, and coiled around the body of ~ 'opie, monopolizing the commerce of the id and making the Mediterranean sea and Indian ocean English lakes. Tho Berlin Post urges France to join an alliance promising more substantial bene fits than those arising from her entente with England. Dr. Busch, uti'hr foreign y<*crct;iry, in an ar ticle in the Grenzbaten, remarks that Russia’s progress toward India is a matter ' indifference to Germany. “England.” says, *is no longer our ally, but regards with evident mistrust.” It is supposed that these articles are indications of a di plomatic campaign against England. Paris, March 5.—A majority of the arliamcntary committtec who nave been examining the question of the importa tion of American salt meats are in favor of the government’s proposal to appoint offi- go - to* Khartoum. If that shiek cen to injpect imports on their arrival in •refers to fight lie will precipitate France. Paul Bert Is in favor of a con- all the tribes in Darfour and vention with America for a regular inspec tion of pork in America by officers who shall be empowered to issued certificates which shall then be vised by the French consul iof the port from which the pork is shipped. When pork arrives in France it would only be necessary then to see whether the |rrench consul had properly vised the certificates or had indorsed an objection upon them. Captain Wright Severely Censured. BoeTON, March 4.—The report ef the United States local inspectors, Andrew Burnham and Andrew J. .Savage, on the City of Columbus investigation waa completed this afternoon and was forwarded to the aupervlsing iiuu»« w ^ Ills • mother, and Inspector-general In New York to-night, called upon him and talked with him. Captain Wright ia handled without gloves. The inspectors aay that in tome way Capt. Wright was evidently impressed with the erroneous idea that so long as he waa with in call the ship waa being legally pi loted. Captain Wnght had taken an oath to perform ids duties according to Italian I rone.,« ^ •• •*g»rdlng Eu- with » view to de- I ment m uiiwl ^V^ldngton govern- I Moved .ivnJ! 0 legislation against |amba2J?" am,te n “«»rie*. The name lot string? approve tin* reviving lemmtnt ■» fitoen a *y that the gov- 1 i- U-t at,!,, t., „|. |p , >' : *.ion *59*001 European inter- ■ rurvciliaiuv. He m tn a out Knffiish protec- Ivreat whetf immunity from 1. f w.*r.» until"- eSS2.?* Ule uy that protect* revolutionary In- nS,„7* v 1,5 tlunitors to'ior- aX?l2j?L“, ow con 'l' Uia » " nl >- ■boiSnnfrev * •Udur.'.I Tho other "^5hS. takt i Ul '' ground that moral “ “* <*ly re iy (or socialistic California Floods. JreteS , *“S b o( '’, T ""'.v rain* , 1 •'»■* Ang.-i.**. wL.ri* int.T. t* »r a lucmoer oi Longrees. . a tj?** **■ caused W tin* recent qu*--ti*»r. presentad bythecaaes relates to q it. ii f r ,„„ j* . the constitutionality of the law av '<.-wrai mil4*\ .,[• ti,,; under which the prisoners are held. f. l'- 1 ' 11 " raiir-i.ui h- IV .» I-.'. *, . Miller, speaking for the court, tllC ( ’**I.*r vd.» ei.--.-rt r dividing that the offense set forth in The I tb* Indictment is fally covered by sections Th. Supr.m. Court Affirm. 7b.tr S.n t.nc.—Th. Rights of Congr.ee. Wamaoior, March 8.—A decision was] ren-lered by the Supreme Coart to-day in xhatare known as the kukiux cases, which stood on the original docket under lb. Utto fit Jkrtr in the nutter ol Jroper | Yarbrough and other*. They are peti tions (or writaothabea* corpus to release a number of persona now imprisoned un der a judgment of JJlh. United States Cir cuit court for the Northern district o(J Georgia, rendered after trial and conric lion of the prisoners, for the offense of] threatening and otherwise intimidating colored rotors at an election in Georgia ■Hiarosbtr of Congress. Th* principal i any se in that, thon a white person similarly situated would probably have done. Before he be gan his testimony, he had asked the re- l-nrters to submit their note* to him, for the Insertion of tables.etc. 8*nator Vance—"Well, now, Mr. Wise, I wish to ask you, sir, how are we to un- dersUod you in relation to this correc tion? Do you say that the sUtement which the reporter made la not what you said, or that it Is not what you wished or intended to say?” Wile—"Isaythis, sir; I don't care to make an issue with the reporter as to whether he took my exact words or not. I say I do not belter, he did. At the same time, pursuant to what bad been the un derstanding from the moment I testified, I revised it, for the reason that before I spoke a word I told him 1 desired to revise the testimony and insert tabulated state ments.” Senator Sherman said that when Wise first applied to him for leave to Qrise his testimony and put in tabulated statements he (Sherman) told him he thought be would be allowed the usual privilege ac corded to members of Congress as to bis testimony. Wise said he would like to add one sen tence more: “In so far as my testimony is •ought to conrry the impression that I ramie a discrimination between coxired and white members of the Legislature, as a rule, In their communication with me, it does them and me injustice. I have always treated otiiciaUcaUing upon me,by whom soever made, without any discrimination whatever, and always expect to do so.” now us mnniD at nan. The following is the official report ef the remark, which Wise revised: “The fact that I ugree with them politlcaUy does not mean that I invite them to my house. I could not do such a thing in Virginia and maintain any social standing. There ia no such condition there. The black members of th* Iegislstore have to come to consult me as to i-olitlcs, and they go to my kitchen an oath to t>errorm his duties according to his best skill and judgment. He says in the course of his testimony that hewn* “‘’"Kd mony duty, and never went while on these , voyage* of seventy hours or more. If he chose to dispense with the service* of a special pilot and assume the duties of boihmasterandpllot.be alone was to be held responsible for the actual and proper performance of the duties he assumed. The inspectors compliment the captain for his efforts tn saving life after the ves sel struck, bntsay: “We have come to the conclusion that Capt. Wright was the only legal pilot on duty at the time of the dis aster and (or two hours preceding, and that for at least one hour before she struck he was not at the post of duty ot a pilot, attending to his actual duties, and as a master for tile- gaily rtalroallng ths partaraune* of bis duties of pilot to those unauthorized, and -inhibition In Cobb. .. .. . . ; At: e •ellinr .Me 0,1 ll ‘* T -rr.-ll ha least tlx hundred us I ■ government whose essential char- ter ia republican, whose executive bead I ■dJroWatiT. bray are both eteeUre. 1 most numerous and powerful by tiiei . oi Corrupt,on A.'i l .d 1- I pr qeai-.ion oo (Uttttagas M Tre*: ^ttt-ntion irtd demand greslron- derstion. if this government i« anythin; lorothai a meresggregj: iranch of th.-Legislature is elected by people -tirectly, has no power by ap[ prUle l*»* to -*■ un-thlii election train ■CrororootTialowco. of con notion sik end send up their message, and I go to the bock yard and sea them.” now na cmxciED it. Wire's revision is as follows: "The (net that I agree with them politically does not mean that I invite them to ray bomi socially. 1 could not do such a thing in Virginia and maintain any social stand ing; and there It no snch condition there. For example, a black member of tb. Legis ts ters cam* to consult me as to puli tin. Yon being my cook, ami tent np his t, and I went to th* beekyaid." Shot br Hi. Son. Btcnnoxo, March A—More. M. EUiei a dry goods nrerebant in tb. town part i this city, wss fatally shot to-day by hie wo Mutes. Tb* young man fired four shots at his father, two of which took ef fect in the tack. The son was arretted while in tb* act of shooting his father. The ill treatment of hit mother and other i, anything domestic trouble* are ths allayed cause of >f d*-[rg*ted . the tragedy. ; rebels had held tho town since Febru 16th. < ‘ tants. tains. It has been ascertained that the rebel guns at Teb were served by Egyptian soldiers. The Arabs ol Hudeku have de clared In favor of El Mahdl. The governor has telegraphed to Sennaar for troons. Suakim. March 3.—Gen. Graham wiil send the Egyptians found at Tokar to loin the garrison at Suakim. The English troops will be withdrawn to Teh. yrhencc, after receiving supplies of watfer, provis ions and munitions, they will advance to fcttack Osman Digna. Before the British renew the attack upon the rebels, Osman Digna will be offered a con fercnce. Five thousand rebels who lied from Tok ir when the British entered the town on Saturday joined Osman Diema. If Osman Digma refuses to surrender,'It ia expected that the rest of the tribes under sheiks will express their desire to come to terms. Suakim. March 2.—After the battle Baker Pasha nnd Admiral Hewitt return ed to Trinkitat. The soldiers and sailors stationed there heartily cheered Baker Pasha, who bad been so severely wounded that he was unable to walk. Veterans who took part in the battle say that they never met at more resolute foe. The enemy’s trenches were found completely tilled with corpse*. TRKBNOUin DETECTIVES. London, March 3.-.The police are doing their utmost to discover the author* of the dynamite plots, but the clues are not very raising. They are now trying to find a..v cabman who. a little before the Vic toria explosion, drove three men with an American trunk to a certain house. Notices have been cir culated describing two Irish Americans who arrived at Waterloo station from Southampton February 12, having an American trunk in their possession. An Iriahmau named Nellis has surrendered to the Greenock police who aay* he know* the murderers of Lord Leitrim. London, March 5.—The troops from Trinkitat are arriving at Suakim to night. A contingent under General Duller will remain at Fort Baker until further order*. General Graham is making preparations Suakim to advance upon Tamanieo. The *helk* of several tribes have sent in envoys offering to desert Osman Digna and assist the English U paid for Their services. Twenty-seven hundred bodies have been buried at Teb. including those of Egyptians killed in the tight between Baker Pasha’s troops and the rebels. Capt Mason, the English agent at Mas- soah, Is organizing an Abyssinian contl gent under English officers, to operate upon Khartoum via Kassala, if El Mahdi continues fighting. General Gordon asks for further supplies of money. The treasury at Cairo has sent him four thousand pounds and a number of decor- t pilot 11 hereby r council, has renewed to Zobehe offer of the governorship of Khartoum and Darfour. Zobehe Pasha declines to Croat Robbery. Sr. Louis, March 3.—Prentiss Tiller, money clerk of the Pacific Express Com pany here, whose father is a Louisville detective, disappeared about 3 yesterday afternoon, takiug with him two valiies full of msney packages, the total amount being very nearly $75,000. The theft was committed in collusion with a stranger. Detectives have been put on the track, but have done nothing as vet St. Louu. March 3.—K. B. Butler, agent of the Pacific Express Company, has no doubt but that Tiller had two con federates, as many of the packages con- ’ id gold coin, and were too heavy to be lied by two persons. A watchman was in the front of the office while the rob bery was being perpetrated, but had no suspicion of Tiller robbing the safe. Jealousy and Murder. Baltdiobx. March 4.—A special from Delaplaine, Fauquier county, Va.. says: Sunday morning John Glascock, while In a fit of passion, supposed to have been that he is a dupe of the Sheiks, who take bribes and delude him with false news. It U reported that Sheik Ibiahem is on the \Vhi»e Nile with 9,000 Arabs, and that Shiek Buraher is advancing on Khartoum by the Bice Nile with 8J)00 men CREAT BRITAIN. TURNS OUT TO HAVE BEEN A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT. Creat Excitement, But no Bloodshed-* The Military of Brunswick and Al bany Calleo Out But Are Not Needed. Telegrams received from Albany yester day evening reported that a fearful riot progress at Alapaha, in Berrien county, on the Brunswick and Western railroad, between the whites and blacks of that place, and that the riot was caused by the blacks resir ting arrest by officers. The telegrams further stated that it would be necessary to call out the military RUSSIA. MINISTER HUNT’S FUNERAL. St. Petersburg, March 4.—Every mark of respect for the memory of the decease American minister, was shown by the au thorities. An offer of a military escort to attend the remains to their temporary rest- m; placi* in th** church was mad**, but the relations of Mr. Hunt declined this honor. prjp at once to that point, and aid the «ot1 au thorities in quelling the riot. impossible for some time to get any definite information or any details of the disturbance, as it was also reported that the wires had been cut, ami no com munication could be held with Alapaha either by way of Albany or Waycross. The news of the affair caused great ex citement throughout the State. Captain Woolfolk, of the City Light Gauras, of Columbus, wired the Governor that his company would leave, if necessary, on a special train for the scene of action. The following special to the Tki.eouapu and Me^kngeu was sent from Albany at H o’clock: Albany, March 4.—The telegraph offices here and at Alapaha are so crowded with extra service to-night that it is impossible to get anything direct by wire, except what Is learned from the oorreinondence between the Governor and the Mayor of Alapaha and the captain of the Albany Guards. The latter received an order from the Governor this afternoon to go to Ala paha and aid the civil authorities m quell ing the riot. The whole affair is probably exaggerated, and will prove nothing more than a tempest in a teapot. The ori gin of the riot is traced to an effort upon the part of friends of a citizen of Alapaha, who was undergoing com mittal trial for disorderly conduct, in vio lation ot a town ordinance, to rescue him from the authorities. The captain of the Albany Guards has received a second dispatch from the Governor, telling him to hold himself in readinesH, but not to go to Alapaha until notified by the Mayor that his command ia needed. The Guards are now in readi ness, awaiting orders. The last advi ses from Alapaha report everything quiet. Later.—'The Mayor telegraphs that all Is quiet, and that the Guards will not be needed. LATER. The following special from Brunswick rives additional details, and shows that the whole affair, as stated in a former tele gram, is nothing more than a tempcut in a teapot: Brunswick. March 4, 11 p. m.—The latest reports from Alapaha indicate that the rioters have been dispersed, the leaders arrested and quiet restored. Manager Morse, of the B-unawkk and Westers, held a special train in readiness to carry troops io the scene, but they are now hap pily not needed. The trouble grew out of the arrest on Saturday last of Daniel Turner, the leader of a gang who have al- SOUTH AMERICA. wavs opposed the authorities since the YELLOW tever at THE isthmus. town was incorporated. He swore he New York, March 5.—l’anatna dries of! should never be juiqped but was jugged itii, ultimo, contain the followinR: Sev- the aame.on Satunla.* for violating eral cases of yellow fever have occurred I some local ordinance. To-day was set for on the isthmus. Medical men believe it ' the trial, and his henchmen came to town ill U-< oioe epidemic, on account of Rsward Offtrtd. Columbia, 8. C., March 5.—The Govern or has offered a reward of $500 (the highest •utn permitted by law) for the arrest of W. B. Cash, who shot town Marshal Rich ards at Cheraw on the 22d of February, from the effects of which he died. Railroads Consolidated* Savannah, March 5.—At tko annual meeting of the Savannah, Florida and Western railway to-day an aminat was entered into for the consolidation of five railroads now leased by that company. A Treasurer Disappears. Norwalk, O., March 5.—M. O. Van Fleet, county treasurer of Huron county, disap- •cured last Saturday. His cash account s short from $50,000 to $00,000. His bondA- men are good for the amount It Is thought that he is in Canada. GREAT SNOW STORM. Houses Buried up to Their Roofs In Snow In Canada, Morning News. Montreal, March 3.—Tho snow storm has caused much damage in Eastern Can ada. Many private houses along the SL Lawrence river are almost buried in snow, and their occupants have to make their exit through attic windows. Trackmen have not Men snob drifts for many wears. In some sections they are over 12 feet ‘ * “* 1 from Sorel snow bank yet been re half a mile distant, and shot himself through the heart. The fire tn the house wee discovered and extinguished before the bodies were consumed or much damage resulted. John Glacovk was the second and youngest eon of Thomas A. Glascock, one of the wealthiest land owners in tbia section. Proposta to Divide Texas. Galveston. March 2 — A dispatchsto the AVxr» from Fort Worth says the stock- men's oonrention. at Sweetwater, yestee- day pazsed a resolution favoring the divi sion of the State of Texas, with Port Worth as the capital of the new Bute. There are eighty American stn- | dmu at the University of Berlin this I winter. the search for dynamiters. I The efforts of the police to discover the authors of the dvnamite outrages contin ue with unabated zeal. It appears per fectly cerUin that they are upon the right trail, and they are constantly bringing new facts to light which they brileve will assist them in soon placing the conspirators in Ithelr bands. It has now been learned that I three men landed at Southampton Febru- 20th from the steamer Donan. which m New York February 10th. Two of I these were gentlemanlMin appearance, the other rough and sailor-like. They pur chased two portmanteaus, of which on* I has been identified as that found at the Charing Cross station filled with explo sives, and the other as that found at the Victoria sUtion. The movements of these three men have been traced to London. It I Lis believed that six men in all were con cerned in the plot Three of the tlx have not been traced beyond their landing at Southampton. A reward Is offered for the I apprebenrion of the men, two of whom are I described as Americans. | London, March 5.—Police surveillance has been extended to Hamburg, Antwerp. Brest and Bordeaux. The registers of I hotels in Brussels. Paris and other cities have been scanned. An inspection has been authorized of dynamite works in France. Irisspring. A resurrection of nature’s latent forces is taking place. Like the worI«i around you, renew your complex ion. Invigorate your powers. CffAtur the > tiiiinrn Ilf I/*-. A\rr i Sarsaparilla ix the means to use for tL.i purpose. leased.) DIOOINO OCT A TRAIN. Ottawa, Ont., March 3.—Archer Baker, general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway, who was on the snow bound train a*t Bells’ Comers from Thursday day night until Saturday afternoon, states that *'<ou i non art* engaged in clearing a wav the snow from the imprisoned train. It la impossible for the passengers to leave the train, there being upwards of five feet of snow surrounding it. A BLIZZARD IN DAKOTA, St. Paul, MInm., March 3.—Specials from Bismarck. Jamestown anil Farg< show that March came in with a blizzard that throws all its predecessors this year into Insignificance. There was a heavy «uow all Saturdav night, and yesterday Morni ’r the wind began blowing forty to fifty miles per hour, catching up the snow ami driving it in such blinding ma**?* that the streets were deserted. Trains were delayed all day, and all the cuts have Ir.f1 full of -now. Report* coming fr":a all parti of Dakota >ay that the mow in some places wav light, but that the wind was terrific. The thermometer was from 5 to 10 degrees below zero. The wind oo reaching here last night had apeutitsfoice. LaitfVMhfalil yririi north of here th* «MMr uw am the thermometer from 10 to 15 degrees be low zero. LATKR DETAILS. Minnkafolis. March 3,11 JO r. m to the number of twenty-five or thirty, to No blood was aw reigni su] [SPECIAL FROfc OUR OWN REPORTER.) Albany, Ga., March 5.—Dispatches from the scene of the riot give but little Idea of the -erioii« **1111311011. Everything is quiet superficially, hut Alapaha has passed a critical period and h verging upon another that will probably render her disa greeably notorious. Saturday, about 2 o'clock, Dan Turner, man notoriously turbulent when drunk, came to town, nnd, becoming intoxicated, openly defied and resisted arreri. He was promptly lodged in jail by A. G. McCrae. the marshal, but was released later in the evening on fifty dollars bail, to appear be fore Mayor Kirby Tuesday morning. Re pairing home, he rallied his kindred and friends to the number of twenty-five or thirty, who accompanied him to town, all armed and -wearing to uphold film. Mayor Kirby perceived his ow n im potence to proceced, and, po»t|>oning the trial to 2 p m , telegraphed the Governor for military assistance. A reply was received at . p. m. The Al bany Guards, Capt. Woolfolk were ordered to the scene. In the meantime, the Gov ernor’s answer being delayed, Mayor Kir by deem ed It advisable to postpone the trial to Saturday week. This was done and the trob dispersed, after making din- threats againn Marshal McCrae. Me- Crae succeeded Turner ai marshal twelve months ago, which is thought to he the cause of Turner** deep-seated and malig nant hostility. The trouble waa only averted by the postponement. The Tblcgrafh*8 representative, on visiting the scene thiv morning, found matters abnormally quiet, but deep though suppressed excitement prevails and fears are entertained, as the friends of Turner are desj>erate and determined, and will protect him on the day of trial. Mayor Kirby and the citizens are thor oughly aroused and indignant In conjunc tion with the officers, the citizens are an ticipating trouble and bloodshed Saturday week, and are preparing for any emergen cy. McCrae's life has been threatened and the crisis avert'd yesterday may recur on the day of trial. The following are the ringleaders Dan iel Turner. R. I). Turner, George Turner, Jefl “ssmitii, William Neimith, J. I. .Sutton, J. Button. D. M. Greiner, T. H. Sutton, J. J. I. .*»*. William !.uk*\ J S. Burke, William 1'iil, Met Padlock and F. B Gray, rbe . i. l is nut yet, and Saturday'* van may act in blood for Alapaha. Ad' ditional dispatches from many points and West give later details ot the OEATH ON THE RAIL. Two Man Killed on tho Wsstarn and At lantic Railroad N«ar Tilton* [special TELXORAM . Dut .n G*. Mar. h 1 W. M Flower I’he railway ar.- bl.» k.* l by S and J. Ward, two citizens of this place ere killed at Tilton, ten miles south « North blizzard. , snow drifts in all directions and passen ger trains where they are moving at all, . . , . .. . . are slowly following enow plows. The | this pit-•qby.the north 1 >ut 4 weather U very Work Rasumod. * Pittsauao, March ft.—Fires were lighted in two of the green glass bottle factories of McCully A Co. to-day, and (he men were notified to prepare for a resumption of work in a few days at last year’s wages. The strikers are jubilant OTer this second break in the manufacturers’ lines thii week, and regard it as evidence that the lockout is about over. train on the W mu], about Ii ling. Dalton :k c p A Cargo Burning. March 5. -The Bennett, from ILickport arrnred here to-uay lime on hr*. Th* fire much progress. for Jack- with her has not two men wer frolic. Ward thinking the senger train, 1 endeavored t in front of it 1 it to TIiton y was drank, expre-* wa- t which Would 1 take* Ward a id Atlantic the trau k 1 the platfo gh the train wai running at a very high rate of speed, and bo*h "lenwrre caught by the engine, carried wrue sighty ft*t and instantly killed. Their bodies were fear fully bruised and mutilated. Both leave families.