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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPn AND MESSENGER, FRIDAY, MARCH 7,1384. from ATLANTA, „ hooe on the work of the " next legislature. ■ailroad commission, the Convict T ", ", and ths Sonool of Tech- no'osr to bo Discussed- Some Publio Mon. qualities of Treasurer Spoor. This payment, retiring as it does $750,000 of the public debt before maturity, not only saves over $.’»0,000 to the State In interest, strengthens its financial standing and pub lic credit, but will doubtless choke in the throats .>i threatening bogus lxmdholdors. It probably cost the purchasers forty or fifty thousand dollars to buy in the. s e bonds. While your correspondent was at Cirst disposed to think the refusal of the State to accept the 3 per cent, registered bonds a mere technicality. I am satisfied now that the position was correct, and that the whole transaction .u::d\\a -.Ii:i-.-i direct, practical benefit to the State, in hard money, than any public business for yearn. The Governor, who is highly pleased over the result, said to me to-night: “I had rather have the $750,000 of our own bonds in hand and retired than to |SPECIAL CORRE8PONDJISCJ5.1 ivusta March l.-Your correspond- Jiventured into the lair of the Journal 1 morning and interviewed Col. Hoge. Editor of the U™ evening jtoper. Aside .t, i,|, knowledge of public matters, ^7. I,,, editorial service gives him, I have 2800,000 in money in the treasury. A 1,1m to have been one of the most plethoric treasury is always followed Vy *■"* ® ,nl — - - extravagant expenditures, and that money in the treasury would be a standing temp tation to the Legislature." It must be said that in following hit construction of the law he has acted wise ly, and to the best interests of theStAte. THE TBLP.ORAMS. In regard to the statement sent out from Washington that Congress would have voted an appropriation for the relief of the cyclone sufferers but for the telegrams sent to Washington by the Governors of Georgia, Alabama, North and South Carolina, Governor McDaniel furnishes the following telegrams, which explain his position in the matter: “Washington, D. O., February 20.— To Hi* Excellency Govtrnor It. D. McDaniel: Telegraph me immediately the probable extent of the damage of the late, storm, and if relief is needed. "A. H. Colquitt." ua( him "L inJ able members of the recent Lidature, and therefore familiar with lent anil prospective State legislation. him what Important matters were L|, t „ come before the next Legislature. . 0 >a ul he was so occupied with .jjorisfduties that ho had given tlmtsub- *! at this time, very little thought but Skated the following as among the num- ,,,01 questions that would engage the at- fatta of the Legislature. The Railroad Commission will no doubt brought forward, and an effort made to lil its extraordinary pfcvcrs. The com. lit against the aci creating the commis- Smi, that it is extreme and confers vast SLrs without checks, and while the Elision has, beyond doubt, done good .rvire there will be a strong demand ude to put some limit to its powers. There will lie “ vigorous effort made bulking to the establisnment of a school i technology. The people over the Stato {.riving this subject intelligent study and growing in popular favor. The convict question will doubtless come in some shape, as it seems to be inevita- J with every Legislature, and some con- ■aeration will I* given the enactment of hr last legislature granting convicts to be Marietta and North Georgia railroad, ■bich the Supreme Court recently pro- oanccd unconstitutional. Colonel Hoge thoroughly approves that leclsion, but thinks the State ought to do milling for the development ot that sec- P U the State. Its resources are mar ia, and would amply repay any aid [tended tor Its development. The Legislature will be asked lo give Its other attention to the question of cduca- ionai tax, the returns of taxable property, rild lands and, of course, the dog law. Von eorrespondent observed to Col. (oge that his name had been mentioned candidate for the Senato from this strict, as well as for Congress. He re- 1 that he was not a candidate for either t. He has no aspirations for the Scn- ,and while he would say frankly he ad no violent objections to going to Con- au, aa he liked everything good, he was a candidate for it, as he had neither dm; nor the money to make the race, it spoke emphatically in condemnation I the political methods of the day 1 the scramble necessary to get into He pronounced them radically [, sad believed in the Arcadian nielli, but he had sense enough to know that gse times a man who expects to get office must seek after it vigorously. [He is in favor of sending our best men Congress—men. not boys—broad men, character, intelligence and force. Send a there and keep them there, and they grow into statesmen. He thinks fire si men in I'digress would do more guod lathe entire contingent now in Wash- Inn. Col. Hoge thinks thecampaigniu filth will be warm, but 1 am not at lib- io i|Uote his views fully on that sub- ornr.nuaniATtOK. |aaddition to the legislative tonics men- si in the interview abfive. I under- a that a move will be made in the next nature to make the offices of 1 ‘chool commissioner and tho commis- F,r of agriculture elective Instead of ‘inure. These are departments in n h the whole SUte has vital Interest, U should be put upon the ssrno basis In Til to who shall All them as other Stata e officers. And finally, hut of great '"ancc t<> the State of Georgia, the legislature will elect a elates Senator to succeed ir Drown, whoso term will expire Rh ISA It hat been given out »Srnttor Brown will not seek a re- • hut this will hardly gain the ■ eo( any one save the ninn-methc- safely judge the signs to fSj,®*‘hnf'OHn. tnere is apt to be a J light lor this high office, and If Sena- Brown Is a candidate lie may meet l£*SJ8 determined and forceful op- “™t*h*n his frienda anticipate or care WIIST \SoCT IT? ver may be thought of the eng- , 1 •• V bill •| 111.- n.'Il . - l«I the Legislature w ill I*., beyond any .l. 01 i Unt, ! ua ! hnportanco. ifio L h .“.b* ^ been given in some ??„ “JJ», {he veny best men lie re- Ito that body. Tire advice Is not at first appear. Ifthe wise, they will Uke P”?,* hand in good Season and ffx A nento rspresantTbam who will dtal T UF ?*tons witl> Intelligent y“ n ”tly end fearlesalr look- a “£««*} * nd of «»'• Ntate. ..gpwtjon with high offices it is BMfthatthe press s giving lion. A. f # 110,1 favorable men- l ffliai5f« ,ient ^ :i ' ki <i ° f ,ate .dWinguUhed gentleman will be l'niylf ,r i ? l, s 0r , ,l,at office,for t™ 1 * states Senate, for Congress, for i WiiuL Unot &4''" rvici ' hi public moatrate Georgia 'phonal rouncils. and honor her In rnatortal chair, it is none the less Mtdslsucl. men, bar ‘ V f la her "wn legialatnre, to and tn mould and K25.P?* 1 ®® tneasnres, than in uivfiw. * Public »Mlaml tv that *£.“ Wn* the services o( iucb “ . n **_ otD councils, anti vain, for tlie l»-t talent "i .o i * c *jf lon - of the Mate, is ati.. il2 *l 1 "' s null’ Chamber Lclioa.se of Representatives. political notes. ied l | l S I ^i5 arac " frequently bnS.l2S2ff2.ja guluTuato- nrlj. .“iVusntJdmtrie and aticnc V ‘' ; ■ 1 1 1 ' ' i" am k DOMESTIC NEWS, PROCEEDIflCS OF THE HOUSE OF REP RESENTATIVES. “Atlanta, February 26.—//on. A. //. Colquitt, ticnate Chamlter. Washington, D,C. --Considerable damage by tlie storm in Putnam, Floyd, Pickens, Richmond, Jones and other counties. Subscription* are being received in several localities. In many cases relief is said to be needed. “Henry I). McDaniel." FROM' SAVANNAH. Accidental Killing of Sheriff Zittrouer, of Bryan County-Bitten By a Dog —A Mennonlte Colony. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] Savannah, March 1.—Information was received in the city to-day of tlie acciden tal killing of B. A. Zittrouer, slieriffof Bryan county. He was out deer-hunting with Arthur Toole, a young son of I)r. Toole, at Tivoli, near Bryan Neck, and coming up unexpectedly on the stand of Toole, the Jroung man, catching a glimpse of him through the bushes and imagining it was a deer, fired upon him. The con tents of tlie gun entered Ills body, produc ing almost instant death. Zittrouer was a gallant soldier during the war, and a zeal* ous and efficient officer and popular citi zen of Bryan. Mrs. Sallio Kastmead, a young dress* maker, while delivering some articles to a customer, was attacked by a vicious dog and horribly lacerated before she was re leased. Sheriff Holly, of Aiken, S. C., lias been here in search of a negro who committed a murder in South Carolina a few months since. He got on tlie fellow's track and wouiii have secured him, but for the indis cretion of somo parties. The negro skipped to-day and Holly returned home disgusted. A party of Mennonites, anxious to come to Georgia, and James B. Costin, of St. Paul, Minn., are here, looking for a loca* lion for a colony. Survey Completed. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM, j Lake City, Fla., .March 1.—The engi neer corps engaged upon a survey for the proposed Macon and Florida Air Line road, reached this place to-day. The line surveyed runt from Macon southward, passing a few miles east of Perry in Hous ton county, through Dooly and a corner of Worth counties, to Tifton, on the Bruns wick and Albany road) in Berrien. From Tifton the line runs to Valdosta, and thence through Kchols county to Jasper, in Hamilton county, Florida, and from Jasper to White Sulphur Springs, where the Sewanee river is crossed; thence on to Lake City. The engineers report tlie route very fine^passing through splendid bodies of timber and rich fanning country. Everywhere along tlie line the people are enthusiastic over the enterprise, and pledge themselves to every assistance that can possibly be rendered. The route in general is very level, and presents no great difficulties. The esti mated cost will more than suffice for the construction of the proposed road.* [TELEGRAPHED TO THE ASSOCLVTED PRESS.] Washington, February 28.—Mr. Ran som, from the committee on commerce, reported favorably tho bill to authorize the purchase of a wharf for the u»e of tho government at Wilmington, N. C. The Senate then resumed consideration of the bill to authorize tlie construction of steel cruisers for the navy. HOUSE. Sir. Deuster, of Wisconsin, rising to a auestion of privilege, sent to the clerk's desk and had read a resolution adopted by tlie executive committee of the Liberal Union of tlie German Parliament, express ing appreciation of the action of the House of Representatives in adopting i resolu tion in honor of Edward Lasker. The Speaker stated that tho question was not on* of privilege; but by unanimous con sent Mr. Deuster was permitted to con tinue. He said that tlie executive com mittee of the Liberal Union expressed the sentiments of the people of Germany. The spectacle here presented was peculiar, as seen through American eyes. Prince Bis marck, the autocrat of the German Era- { >ire, was the embodiment of an idea nn- agonistic to American institutions. Tlie fact tLat he had returned the Lasker reso lution might stand to the prejudice of the Gorman people, but the resolution of the Liberal Union contradicted that assump tion. From tlie American standpoint death broko down all jiolitical feel ing, and in the presence of the open grave the universal brotherhood of man was the inspiration of tlie hour. The same was true of Germans as a peo ple, and if they were misrepresented by tho man in a place of power, they had no other method of setting themselves right before tlie world than by the resolutions of the Liberal Union. In presenting this resolu tion in his official place as a member of this body, as a native of Germany and an adopted citizen of the Utited States, he desired to express his earnest conviction that the action of tlie Liberal Union was tlie true index of the feeling of united Ger many, and that tlie action of Bismarck would not rise above tlie dignity of a mat ter of personal vexation, in no way affect ing the kindly relations now existing be tween tlie two nations. It might be pre mature now to criticise the action of Bis marck, but when the official information thereof was in tlie possession of the House, he would endeavor to show that the Las ker resolutions were entirely kind and Mr. Ransom said tint if this were the time to discuss that, fen (Ransom) would be entirely able to show a line t of prece dents favoringthe c onstitutionality or such action from tlie beginning of our govern ment to the present. When tlie matter camo to be investigated there could, he said, be but one opinion as to the constitu tional authority of Congress in a case of such imminent and imiiending ruin as to exceed tlie capacity of local and State aid. The Senate resumed consideration of tho bill to authorize the construction of steel cruisers for tlie navy. The post-office appropriation hill was reported and referred to the committee of the whole. Tlie House then took a recess until 7:30, the evening session to he for the consideration of pension bills. THE PUBLIC DEBT. It is estimated that the reduction of the gubUcdebt for February will be about $2,- Negro Legislators Protest. Washington, February 23.—Special dis patches irom Richmond to the New York and Baltimore papers report that the evi dence of John 8. wise before the Sherman committee, investigating the Danville riot, has stirred up tlie colored people. Wise told the committee that colored members of tlie legislature came to see him on bus iness, but they always came to his kitchen. A dispatch to the New York Tifnt* says: Tills lias been accepted by some of the col ored people as a reflection upon the legis lative representatives of their race. Wise owes his election to Congress principally to the support of colored voters, who gave him hiorc than three-fifths of all the votes cast for him. In the Virginia House of Deputies Wednesday fivo colored Coalition mem bers of that body rose to tlie question of personal privilege, in connection with the reference made to colored members by Wise. Delegate Harris, of Dinwiddle, one of the most intelligent colored men in the State, said: “As a member of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1 will say that when I go to see a gentleman on business. I would like to see him at bis office or place business, where Any other gentloman would be received, and not be asked to go in ills kitchen. If Mr. Wise meant what lie said, it had no reference to me, for I don't know where he lives. I could not find his house unless by direction, and I ninnotoneof the number who saw him ill ilia kitchen.' Bland, of Luray, speaking on the same subject, was very pointed and seemed to wish the House to hear every word he uttered. Said he: “I have never sought Wise in his kitchen. Two years ago if I wanted to see Wise I could nave seen him upon this floor, where he was frequently." The speaker evidently referred te the last session of the Legislature, when Wise was often in the hall of the House, in con sultation with members about matters of party policy Scott, Dodson and Griffin, three more col ored members, also disclaimed any ac quaintanceship with the culinary domains of Wise’s house. Each asserted that when they go to see Wise they will not go to his kitchen. The remarks of the colored members were receired by the Democratic members with evident signs of pleasure. At times they were greeted with loud laughter from that side. Four negro mem bers made no remarks. Richmond, February 28.—In the House . of Delegates to-day Arm is toad Green, col- ;fon reached it that improper com nent had ored. arose to a question of personal privi- been made upon its action. As yet it knew lege, as other colored members did yester- nothing except from reports in the news- A m * « papers m regard to action nbroad upon tlie resolution ndojrfcd by the Honse. When was informed that its interest or its hon- * had been adccted, there would be no doubt perfect accord between the two sides of the House as to tlie proper action to bo taken. Ho moved to refer the resolutions presented by Mr. Deuster to the committee on foreign affairs. So ordered. The House then resumed consideration of tlie pleuro pneumonia bill, tlie pending amendment licingtliat reported from the committee of the whole striking out the fourtli section (the quarantine section). The amendment was agreed to—yeas 15T>, nays 118. The motion of Mr. Randall to recommit . io bill, witli instructions, to the commit tee on apiculture was defeated—yeas 130, nays 145. The bill was then passed— yeas 15$, navs 127—and the hour of 2 o’clock having arrived, public business was sus- pended anti tho House proceeded to pay an appropriate tribute to tlie memory of Hon. I). C. Haskell, late Representative from Kansas. Tlie Senate to-day confirmed Geo. B. Clarke, of Georaia, to be consul to San Luis Potosi, nnd Jno. S. Retd, as postmas ter at Huntsville, Ala. i Tlie public lands committee of the House to-day adopted a resolution provid ing for the forfeiture of all lands granted to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company which were not earned by tlie company within the time specified by the act mak ing the grant. The vote was as follows: Yeas, Cobb. Fayson, Anderson, llenly. Strait, Loomis, Scales; nays, Belford. Oates. Van Eaton. Shaw. In preparing the bill declaring the forfeiture the com mittee propose treating purchasers from the railroad company as though they were purchasers from the government. The members of tho committee say that about 531 miles, from Duluth to Bismarck, were completed in tlie time specified in the act of July 4th, 1870. ami that about :>>,OU),000 acres will be forfeited if tlie bill passes as prepared by the committee. FIRES AT PHILADELPHIA. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Power. 4 Weightmon'e Factor; Burned —Five Other Conflagratlone. - iTHtl .FAMED TO TBA 1HOCUTXO rt*63.j I TKB BRITISH BEAT THE REBELS NEAR Philadxmtiia, Pa., Febrimy 2£'.—Five trinkitat. firea occurred during the night In thi, city. [ »— . Tlie w.n.l blew almost a gale, nnd owing to The Arab. Fight With Stubborn Courage, this cause and the great distanco between proper. ■ M l Mr. Guenther, of Wisconsin, denied that the people of Germany were hostile to this country and its institutions, or that the letter of Bismarck returning the Lasker resolutions reflected the sentiment of that people. They did not aprove of his dis-1 courtesy; neither did they indorse his au tocratic action in prohibiting the importa tion of American products. Mr. Kasson, of Iowa, regretted that the 1 incident referred to had been made in any degree a subject of debate. In his opinion the House would better consult its dignity by waiting until some official coniniunicuj investigation committee at Washington, that when colored members of the Legisla ture came to consult him they always came to his kitchen. Green said: “Mr. Speaker, I did not indulge in any remarks yesterday when the colored members arose to questions r.f privileges. Because I did not say anything, of coarse, I was con sidered as listening to what other colored members said. Well, perhaps this Is so. i . fn. n., 4l, n If ah V nli I* U ilTla. 2* nAn. various points whence came the alarms the firemen found much trouble in keeping the flames under control. The most di»- tructive was that at tho chemical works of Towers & Wcightraan, the largest of tho kind In the country, which were totally destroyed. The loss at tills pl .ee will lie over a million dollars. Tho store of Coon Bros. & Co., produce commission merchants, SO South Water street, was damaged to the extent of 210.- 000. About the same time the Kcho Car pet Mill, at heliigh avenue and Palethorp street, and three or fourdwcllings adjoin ing were destroyed, involving a loss of 52-i,000. The other fires, with the excep tion of that ot Powers <t Weightnmn's, were not so serious, but the frequent alarms served to distract tlie firemen and test the department to Its fullest capacitv. Every fire company in the city was in ser vice at one time, with one exception. The company at Frankfort waa lett there as a precautionary measure, to protect the great number of mills in that section. Philadelphia, February 2>.—Another nro broke out about 7 o'clock this evening in ltodgers’s lamp, oil and crockery store, 4?2 south Second street, said to be caused by the explosion of coal oil. The flames spread .rapidly, and Philip B. Kelly and his wif.. Emma, who occupied tho third floor, found their escape cut off, and jumped from the window to the pavement, Mrs. Kelly receiving a frac ture of the skull from which she is not ex pected to survive, and her husband having his right ankle fractured. Both were re moved to the hospital. Philadelphia, Feb. 2(.—As the resultnf the burning of Powers <k Weightnmn's chemical factory and warehouse, the New York dealers in foreign quinine to-day put up the price from )l3S to 21.53 per ounce. INDIAN ATROCITIES. Th. Treacherous Apaches Again Mur dering Along the Border. [TEI.EOraped to the associated press.] Saw Fraxcisco, February 29.—A special dispatch from Tucson, Arizona, to the Knmintrsays: The Apache Indians are again conun'.ulr.g depredations in 8onora. On January 29 they killed two meu and a|p!e horses and cattle near Cliinipas. On the 13th they seriously wounded a Mexi can vaquero near Tetuaclii, stole the horses of American prospectors, and the stock of Leonardo Gomez, prefect of the Arispc district. The authorities have sent a force in pursuit, but no news has been received from them as yet. The Apaches are believed to be crossing tlie border in several places simultaneously. For the past few days they have been depredating In the Sarhuaripa district, and killed one Mexican and wounded another near 11a- mosl. Several bodies of Mexicans have been found on Mexican soil near the bor der. At Maritavi the Indians killed a Mex ican on the same day, and another near Chinavlrochi. The mail carrier of the Sahuarina route ii missing, and is believed to have been killed. Large numbers of cattle were stolen from Dos Plcnras Del Umbre. A Federal (Mexican) force la in C ursuit, and another force is seek- lg to head off the manraders. Colonel Garcia, with a large force, is also out. TENNESSEE RAILROAD COMMISSION. The Courts Declare the Act Creating It Null nnd Vold.1 •- But Aro Orison From the Field With Croat Loss- Baker Pasha Seriously Wounded. As far as tire Hon. John S. Wise is com corned 1 never had any transactions with the gentleman In ray life. I say to Mr. Wise, to the white population of this country, that lie never wants to use the colored people tor nothing but their votes. I never expect to visit him In his parlor or in hia kltclicn or in his stable." MURDERERS HANCEO. A Sheriff's Bungling Work in Louisiana Two Brothers Die Together. [teleosapueb to the associated PRESS.] New Orleans, February 29.—A Pfmyune Franklin special says: William Moore, colored, was hanged to-day for the murder of Lee Aiman, a Chinaman, lost spring, Moore expressed his willingness to die. At PJ :28 the trap waa sprung. Alter hanging about half a minute it was dlscoverd that the rope was too long. The feet of the culprit were resting on the floor. He was raised to the platform, the rope shortened and a minute later " * ' The fall was not neck, and lie died of strangulation In ten minutes. Cixcirxati, February 29.—A dispatch from Jackson, Ohio, to Ilia Tine,’Star says: (Luke and William Jones, who, with Irebanon Stephens, had been found 'guilty of the murder of Anderson Lakey, were hanged to-day. Tbe minister made a prayer lasting full half on hour. The drop was sprang at 1:22 p. m. Win. Jones struggled but Luke was still. Ins neck be- A FATAL ACCIDEMT. Lumbar Falls From a Cai and Kills a Ne- nro--A Burglary. (SPECIAL TKLXORMI.l Bruxswick, February 29.—While back ing live cars of lumber out to the railroad wharf this morning, upon which several workmen were riding to work, a standard broke, and by some means one load of lumber was thrown off, and Walter Lloyd, colored, who waa on tlie car. instantly killed. Two others were slightly Injured. The weather is extremely cold again, and fears are entertained for the safety ot early vegetable-. Cabbages are already | failure. Bibb County 8- S A meeting of the Bibb County Sunday School Association will be had Tuesday Wasiiinotox. February 29. Senati.r Hansom, from the committee on appropri ations, reported back adversely the Joint resolution introduced by him last Monday and referred to that committee, providing for an appropriation to aid suffere rs by tlie great storm in the Southern Htate-. 1 n re-- inerting it bark, Mr. Hansom stated that tlie committee bad given the matter very careful consideration. Telegrams were sent to the Governors of tho different .States affected and to other persons hi those States supposed to be best acquainted with all incidents of the storm and the subsequent sufferings, and while the first accounts of the great sufferings of certain communities had been fully continued, yet these sufferings were not, in the judg. ment of the committee, of that widespread evening In the lecture room of ITeabyte- charactcr which baMcd all local, indlvi- rian clmrrli at 7 JO o'clock. An addresa dual, municipal and Slate relief, so at to Mill Iw delivered by W. 11. Ilill, Ksq., and demand tbe Intervention of the govern- {telsoraphed to the associated tress.1 Nashville, February 29.—The Supreme Court this afternoon granted the applies tion of the railroad companies of the State for an injunction to restrain the State Railroad Commission from interfering with their business under the act of the Legislature which vests the commission witli the supervision of railroad operations in Tennessee. Klaboratc written opinions were delivered by Circuit Judge Baxter und District Judgo Hammond. District Judge Key concurring. It was held that tire legislation creating the commission conflicts with the eleventh article of the State constitution and with the fourteenth amendment ot the constitution of the United State!-, and Is therefore null and void. MAR8HALL T. POLK DEAD. I ' f £?!.’’?at the next Lee ij'Of the Atlanta, ir < -q-l. Win. NY* • Marshal, Clark are- talked of fortunate for the Shit,-that the Macon and Ilriiu-A i- k id in this wti k in (ieor dm the eon-tituti--:, , delegates cboeen to the annual meeting of the State Sunday School Asaociation, which iqeets in Columbus, Ua., on the 2nd, 2tth and 25th of April. Railroad Racket The Southern Railway and Steamship Asscehtiaa has issued tbe following !n>- portant circular: orrtcR or the oexeril ohohmioxer-. Ati atta, February 28,1884.—Parties In- t, re-tcil are hereby Informed that the fo! ment. He could not let the occasion pass, Mr. Itansom added, without saying that while 111 presenting the resolution he had been actuated by a becoming impulse, it was proper now that the country should know at the earliest moment that Congress would not taka atepa for relief In tills Instance. He said this in order that pri vate and local charity may not bs sus pended. The example of the people of those States in their great ore deal of suffering could not but command tbe admiration of their lowing waa received today: Savannah, countrymen everywhere. He (Hansom) Georgia, February, 25. 18AL—t irgil might some times be carried away by entliu- ~ ■ siasm for hla own people, but when be m IW ""reiHui"-n i-uircssl' ^ that the proceeds of tho asle t Rwi-rs,'General commissioner, Atlanta. We leg to inform you that <mr joint latter of S-ptember 8, 1883, withdrawing <*r- taln local territory from pool, and which ler award of arbitrators of January IT, Miujijiini uut f.iutc nun piius his imn ia" ing undoubtedly broken. The body of Wiillam swung around, hia legs being drawn up, till they touched his brother*! body, causing a shudder of horror among the spectators. The bodies, after tlie tiauel medical examination, were cut doom and placed In bands ol their friends. There was talk In the crowd of lynching Johnson, who is In Jail for a recent murder. Fatal Firs. New York, February 28.—A tire broke out shortly before 4 o clock this morning on the third floor of the frame building 328 Stanton street, his family consisting of bis wife Rebecca and three children and N. Connolly, Van Riper and Us three children were auffoca'ed and bunted to death. His wife jumped from the third story window to the sidewalk and was In stantly killed. The ItlRh Water at Shreveport. New Orleaxs. February 28.—Dis patches from Shreveport report that tire water is stationary. Nearly all river plan tations for a distance of one hundred miles above the city arc under water. Below the city the flooded district extends ninety miles, and on the west side all except a few elevated place* are covered. On the east side the banks are higher and the country is not eo badly overflowed, al though several plantation* on that aide are underwater. It is impossible to approxi mate the lorn sustained by planters in houses, fences, stock and damage to land, but it is Immense. Very few levees h*Te stood. The water has spread ont like* sea to the swamps and high lands. There is much suffering among the lolored peo ple. f 18*1, waft sus[iended during the exls- looked at what had taken place amongtbc people of North Caroline, Booth Carolina, Alabama and Georgia, ami saw their res olution to bide their faith and not come to SSBetsEiT “ I' I"", ■ • P ll-ll- debt all,Vi ‘ ' II: 11 1/ , ALJ? •* ornhed buri-l- . 4 orgia t b , t 7*s. ti'- ai,,t i-, ‘Wharton of aam* lime ,„xt. This we construe to be our rights under terms of the awarel. W.Q. It tot: l, IV -ident Central railroad of Georgia. J. W. Giierr, G.-neral manager Georgia- railroad. Tbe letter referred to is aa follows urn- >. ->r I'nt-iDEXT Crxtral Railroad vmi IttXEIRO CoMTAXTOf tirOROlA.HaVRn* nab. Kept, lillicr - I- V-. r l 1 ' i:,m murensr.—Dear Hr: Tbe Wot,th nnd AUKin. i and tie AG u ta and We-t Point r.idroad being controlled !>> this • • -miciiiy and the Georgia. u'i -nii-idef it as much our local term--r-. .11 the other roads ire work f|g MMiaartass srttk anr urtsa by virtue Of ,.asidwoeii iii.vuiuiiRtomakeuy with other lines. that It lx , tii-l til- I,. We! Fire In Richmond. Rxchmoep, Va., February 28.—A lire broke at 12 -.SO this afternoon tn tlie Rich mond Cedar Works, on tbe Manchester side of the river, opposite the city, and under the influence of a high wind the flames spread rapidly. Steam fire engines were sent over from Richmond. Tbe Ce dar Works’ buildings were totally destroy ed. The company's toes will reach 275.0X1. Over 150 men and boys are thrown out of H- tfully ill h pportlontxl between Central railroad*— leve Ills understood i .livid,d tbe same Congress for relief, even when in effort had been made to givo it to them it re minded him o( the heroism of Fabric ms and liemlus, and the great Athenian who sacrificed everything that he might stand by his country. !|e hoped the noble ex- ample given tor tbe afflkttd people in this case would be useful to richer and more powerful commnnties which might be no worse afflicted. In conclusion, Sir. Ran som thanked the committee on appropria tions (or the careful and painstaking con sideration which they liaJ given the sub- iccts Mr. Garland aaid he supposed tlie action of tbe committee wu based on the irround th.it they did Ii«»t consider, Revolver* in School, from Information received, that there wan Philadelthu, February Si.—The j>>lice a necessity for the interposition of Con* received information yesterday th&t one of i the young trapUa in Thaddeui 8tevens b Mr! Ransom aeid that was the ground, public school mad, upon being reprimand* Mr. Garland Mid be did not ondestaod 1 ed by hla teacher, drawn a pistol and auch Interposition to hare »>eei» declined ; threatened to shoot lier. An inreatipitum ■ - -* —Itt—- - was made, anil a saarcli id the pupils of that school resulted in the capture of se 1 revolvers from boys ten year* oltl or th ngs, au of which were saved, however, with the exception of O. P. Sta cey's shock factory, which was en tirely consumed. Hit lost Is about 2152W0. The Cellar Work* Company’s insurance 1s 209,001k The Ez-Treasurer Dios Suddenly! From Heart Disease* [tklkgraphkd to tue associated rues*.} Namivim.e. February 20.—Intelligence Is just rsceived of the deatli of Marshall T. Polk, ex*8tatc treasurer, in Kant Nash ville. Polk had been ill (or some days, but death waa unexpected. He was lying on the bed talking as usual to hia family, having been up and down all day, and apparently In the Mine health os for several weeks. Evan his family hardly knew when he died. Ilia son, James Knox Polk, saw hia arm fall and went to him and saw he waa dead. .Several physicians were called and pronounced it heart disease. Horrible Murder In Florida. Jacksonville, Fla., March L—A special to the Time+l’nion from Uve Oak says; A shocking double murder was committed at New Brentford Thursday night. Two strange negroes went to the railroad depot this morning but missed the train, and struck a camp in the woods a few hundred yards from the depot. Yotcnlay morning both men were discovered dead in camp, one having been shot through tlie head and tlie other terribly mutilated, half of iih head having been chopped otT with an axe. The detached portion was found some diitance from the body. Thera la no clue to tbe iwrpetratora of the crime. Prisoner Discharged, Montgomery, Au., March I.—Some days ago Judge Randolph, of the Probate Court of this city, heard an application of Alexander Mohr for his release from ar rest. Mohr was arrested upon a warrant granted by the Governor of this Btatc on a requisition of tbe Governor of Pennsyl vania. The charges against Mohr were that of obtaining goods under false pre tenses and that be was a fugitive from justice. It was proven that Mohr had not been In Pennsylvania at the time alleged, and Judge Randolph released him as not being a fugitive. Counsel for the Pennsyl vania officer moved thcca*e to the Su preme Court, and that body has sustained Judge Randolph’s ruling and discharged tlie prisoner. ITALY. TUE TBOVBLEP ministry. Rowe, March l.-Thc announcement made yesterday that the Italian cabinet bad resigned was premature. Tbe trouble In the ministry, which is still unsettled, arises from the fact that Lie House or Deputies, by a vote of 143 to 135, passed the University reform bill Tbe smallness of tbe majority caused a sensation, and provoked Bignor BaccaUi, minister of pub lic instruction, to tender bis resignation immediately. 8knor Depretis. the prime minister, resolved to support 3ignor Bac- cdli. The matter will probably reach a final decision to-day. Signor Sella b men tioned as the man most likely to succeed Signor Baccelli. [TELEGRAPHED to the ASSOCIATED PRESS.] London, 11:30 a. m., March 1.—Unoffi cial dispatches from Trinkitat this morn ing state that a battle raged all day yester day, that the rebels fought desperately, and that immense numbers of tnem were shot down. The British, it is said, fought in oblong squares, and the rebels were beaten at every point. A special dispatch to-day to the Tele graph confirms tlie report that the British were everywhere victorious in yesterday’s battle. London, 12:30, March 1.—Advices from Trinkitat in regard to yesterday's engage ment gives the following information: flie rebels were found in force, with two guns mounted at tae old fort, three miles from Fort Baker. Firing opened on botli sides and lasted for a long time. The rebels were finally repulsed after one thousand of their men had been killed. The British loss is ten killed and forty wounded. London, March 1.—The war office is in receipt of a telegram stating that the losses of the British in the fight near Trinkitat yesterday with the rebels were 21 killed and 142 wounded. The British captured four Krupp guns, two howitzers nnd one machine gun. London, March 1.—Tlie following de scription of tlie battle between Gen. Gra ham's army and the rebels has been re ceived : Neither force seemed disposed to open fire. At last "Attention" was called, whereupon tho rebels, seeing the British move, began the battle with shell f rom a Krupp gun captured from the Egyptians. The shell passed wide over tbe square. The next two shots were aimed with great er accuracy, and the shells burst close by the British, wounding several. The rebels raaintaincd.a rattling fire with small arms, sending hundreds ofbullets. which whizzed around the eaTs of the British. A man of the Gordon Highlanders was the first to fall, badly wounded. Aa the shots in creased. the ambulance surgeons were fully occupied. The English advanced steadily in square, without answering the rebel fire, until they passed the north face of the rebel works. At this point a piece of shell wounded Baker Pasha in tlie face and twenty men were hit. After an echelon of a thousand yards a halt was ordered and the men were directed to Ue down. It was now noonday and clear, and the wind dis persed tlie smoke of the rebel lire, dl«clos- ing the tcbelt* movements. Then the British opened fire witliguns and Martini rillcs, causing the re'Defc fire rapidly to slacken and almost to cease. At this the bugles 'sounded a fresh advance. Tlie troops rose, wheeling around onl|he centre of tlie square, and approached the rebel works. The rebels were in no military or der, but were scattered here and there, so os to take advantage of tho abundant cover whicli the ground afforded. They dung to their position with des perate tenacity. There were 2,000 rebels directly in front, while many hundreds hung around the two sides of tho square as the British moved forward, firing as they advanced. The rebels, armed with speers nnd huge cross-hiitcti swords, lushed against the British at break neck speed, heedless and fearless of death. Tlie rebels fdl right and left, though some of the brave fellows readied in five paces of the square; None of them bolted. They ouly fell back suilenlv when they were forced. Having cleared the ground in front with their Martini rifles, tho British attacked tbe fort. Col. Bur- naby was the first to mount the parapet and fire a double-barrelled shotgunlnto the enemy. Around the works the rebels fought with furious energy, and a frightful uulet of bayonets and spears toook place. At last the British gained possession of the fort They captured two Krupp guns and at once turned them against the enemy; but the Arabs still contested every inch. They would not submit to be driven off; they could only be killed. Tbe Brit ish next directed their attention to the old sugar mill, a brick building containing an iron boiler. Tills they stormed and succeeded in dlsloding 200 rebels, who leaped forth and charg'd from every opening. At 1 o’clock, after an hour of intense fighting, the rebels gave w£y and bolted outright. The Battling R uns and Martini rifles bad caused groat avoc. Tbe British pursued them as they fell back and advanced as far as the fresh water wells of Teb. The rebels made their last stand here. Tlie sliieks, who advanced empty handed to show they bore charmed lives, were stricken down with bayonet thrusts. The Highlanders carried next an earth-work, capturing 0 r tronchl three guns. At the end of fonr hours ol or - lh ®-W* c, ‘ l arduous fishing, the British gained steps, tho nature of which have been kept secret. The railroad companies are busy overhauling their premises. In the House of Commons last night. Lord Randolph Churchill he should like to know whether the government in tended to a.“k for further powers n, regard to the dynamite fiends. For instance, to expel (rom Great Britain persons who were suspected of having connection with ex plosions and the recent discoveries of dyn amite. Tlie Time* comes out to-day with a lead er, in which it says: "It is intolerable that England should be exposed to a sucoe.-iuion of plots from a nation whicli professes to be friendly with us, and with which we have only the desire to live in pe;n-e and amity, we know that the Americans are au.-T" <;f rh-- identity <>f tho plotters of the*e outrages. It would bo no hard task for tlie American government to end the whole thing. We nave done our part. We have made the private manufacture of ex- plo-'ive- a prnal oth-nse. As a result, tlie conspirators have been compelled to change their greund. They find America a, safe refuse. The government will not meddle. It is impossible that we should submit to them. It would be bad enough if America v.« : -. -tib* iit:y but the dynamiters arc a common enemy. No civilized country' can tolerate without disgrace miscreants w I i ■ * 11; i v • * < 1111 v d < i n • * what the American jour nnls have been allowed to advocate, what rewards have openly been promised jgt. what public meetings have applautien. The time has arrived to address strong re- m< n " ii.- • - t\.- United Mates govern incut i/.tin-t uii-iwimr this. Ilc-pcctabJe A in i in :in i i.. i: 11 • I of the ii.action of their rulers. Thev must join ua aim make their voices beam and obeyed. We .shall do our utmost to guard ourselves. It re mains for America to &id us, as she alone can nip the mischief; but our demand Is one which a civilized nation * i bound not to disregard/! I.o\|.M\. 1 Vl-T miry ’ In t!.c House of Lords to-day the Earl of Came the Marquis of Salisbury made violent at tacks upon the government, based upon the slavery circular of General Gordon. Karl Selbome, lord high chancellor, and the Earl of Derby, colonial secretary of state, spoke in deprecation of the constant attacks upon General Gordon. In proposing the bill for the extension of the franchise last night in the House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone said that to in troduce separate franchise bills for Eng land, Ireland and Scotland, with a pros pect of carrying the English and 3e0tcli bills and leaving the Irish bill to take its chances, would tic altogether impractica ble. The arguments in favor of a uniform bill were unanswerable. Nothing could induce him to abandon such a bill. A redistribution of the parliamentary constituencies must fol low tlie reform of the franchise, but if the two questions were embodied in the same bill it would prove futal to both. He en treated his supporters not to endanger the success of the bill by proposing additions. This measure, by greatly extending the franchise and placing the votes of the boroughs and counties upon an equal footing, would increase the voting power of the United Kingdom by about 2.000,000. Of this number, England would furnish 1,300.000, Ireland 400,000 and Scotland 200,000. Tins result was certain ly worth attaining. If the House took a broad view of the matter, enfranchisement must be considered a9 desirable. Tlie people were trustworthy, and us voters under the constitution they were the strength of the constitution. If this measure should become a law, then their constituents would form a compact mass, who would rally around the throne, which they all loved well, and to the support of the constitution, which would be stronger than ever. Sir John Ilay. Liberal-Conservative, ob jected to the bill, because it excluded re distribution. George Anderson, Liberal, c ngratulated the government on introducing a really great reform movement. Edward Gibson, Conservative member for Dublin University, said that the bill had been introduced for the sole purpose of diverting the attention of the country from affairs abroad. The government should not demand a disc union of inis question at the present moment. Tlie Conservatives would oppose the bill vigor ously. Redistribution was of far greater importance than the extension of tlie fran chise. A clause should be inserted in the hill directing tliat it should not go into ef fect until a measure providing for re distribution had been carried. Without this the extended franchise would give the Nationalist- ninety seats in Parliament and place a stupendous power in their hands. It was therefore abso lutely essential that no reform bill In* ap- . lied to Ireland union* accompanied with ii safe measure of redistribution. I/.i d Randolph Churchill spoke in oppo- -itlon to the bill. He said agricultural la borers had no knowledge of political questions, nor concern In them. At this point in the debate an adjourn ment wa** voted, in spite of the protests of Mr Gladstone. Tlie l’arnelliu-s and S-.tch members appear generally well pleased with the hill. Tlie English Liber als nrcdi.spo'cd to object to the extension of the funchise, unlevs coupled with a redistribution, nn the ground that it will k—■ ,he the wells. The cavalry on the right tiank L.m.* F«brnarv ,v )—TheEnglUhgov- ^••7 , rK dId •fS2S h« dSS5dto .end a'n»urt^ous r « Who rode dispatch to America, relative to the ue- tion of American* to countenancing ami u-ii-itlng the dynamiters. Izi.xnnx, March L—Another link' - " a..", a here it 1 S'**** admin to the u-.,, . ‘ i. u . ,t xn tlie ,c ro, . , nd i>( the airing aid ir L be required. Mr. Ransom said: "Not at Mr. I iarland sahl he did no uti-h r.f-. d that he, for One .ngress to e among them giring blow for blow. .. ■plended display of herosism was made hjr thirty mounted rebels. They resolute ly maintained their ground against tho tlioek of two cavalry regiments before be ing cut down. They continued to fight after a thlrdcharg.',klllingsin ral soldiers and wounding Colonel Barrow with their spears. The enemy retired slowly and in conseqncnceoftbia the British kept up the firing for a long time after tbe fortune of the day had been decided. Gen. Graham decided to remain at the wells of Teb tiU Friday. 1IU intention was to continue the adranee to Tokar on Saturday momi More fighting is anticipated. The apt taken from ltaker Pasha were in a la measure recovered. AWegtamr.ee:.. I w,, r ..:!' states that tour officers ot the Knxlish force were killed. A later dispatch from Gen. Graham says nineteen officers were wounded, Including Baker Pasha and Col. Burnaby, both of whom were severely wounded. Nine hundred ol the enemy's dead were counted in the captured posi tions. Cairo, March 1.—Colonel Stewart, secre tary of General Gordon, has rata I usd to Khartoum from hia missionof conciliation up tbe White Nile. He paxsed everywhere without molestation, but the natives as sembled at aeveral points upon the banks of tbe river and assumed a menacing atti- order to awe the natives. Cairo, March 1.—The government has derided to suppress the scurrilous French ' newspaper fterpW Eguptien, published liere, which lias <loec its utmo.t to neu tralize the efforts of the French consul- general to le««en the tension between the English and French. Cairo. March L—The English govern ment has given its sanction to th* dis patching of two British bttalionr to Bus- aim. Tlie popular enthusiasm which wa* so strongly aroused when General Gordon’s misai-m was announced, la subsiding. At Khartoum less confidence la felt in the sit uation. It to feared the tribe* beyond Khartoum will ridicule General Oonlon’a somewhat pompous declaration RUSSIA. HiRtnia ui st’a rests*l. St. Peraasscao, Man h 1.—The funera services of the late Miniiter Hunt will b held at the American chapel, in this ■ iiv • ited CREAT BRITAIN. Till: nvxAurrc o -piracy. Izmi.'X, February 29.—The dynamite ' discovered at th* Charing Cross and Pad- |n.,u, h. : ■ Static "Atlas • f ■ t MM caM - 1 • >f Am#- Jon. 1 • tli ti: .-•ler/* which »labeleJ ory in.- mire i l* . :. t.\ ■»: . . ill. n.v a^’aiiiit th.- <lyn lias been discovered by the nolice, who are in posM >*ion of evldenc* that one of tin? valises which they seized in Ixmdou win • i* 1 ■■ it. J in tin- railroad J.-pot .a Smth- amptonby two passenger* from >’ v — who landed at that i»ort. Tha afterward-* taken from the check- forwarded to London. London. March 1.—Tlie sta published that the French government ha iwu ;i««iir;i!ii'cx that it will a-isht in th ih««*.nrry of th<- r.icii i-iiinured in the dyna mite business, and that all vex-sdj hercal ter arriving at Freni h jxirt* from America will be thoroughly searched. Tbe bug which wa> found in the cloak room ut Paddington station was de|>oslted on Mon day. It contained between thirty and forty cakes of a wbiii-h-yellow color, like compressed powdsr. Each package was enc'-.-ed i’i paper, ami all were packed around a small alarm clock, to which a pistol w as attached. This was so arranged that when the doch ran down it would fire the contents of the nistol among the pa. k- • ts of d\nat.\iu». It it had been exploded, it WOO hi Lfcfte destroyed the arches *ui>- pQVtiog the passenger platform and made the station a wreck. LONG FELLOW 'A Bl *T. I.oM’ms. March 1. -The bust of Loiigfe low was unvailed this morning. The cere mo:i> wu- performed by Rev. Geo. Broth er**, ‘M. A. sub dean of Westminster. Dean Bradly, who bad been expected to undertake the office, was ab-* tit. on a< Count of a domestic affliction. Karl Gran ville, James Ru-u* 11 Lowell, Alice I/mgfel- low and Annie Longfellow (daughters «.f the poet), Mary Anderson. Moncur*- 1». Conway anil Theodore Martin were among tie- •!:-?. :.g»il-h-d per-m* present. I he l*r.’ ■ ■ ! \\ il. - lit a letter . xpre-mg regret at his necessary absence. Earl Granville in his speech eulogized the char acter of the American i-»**t. and dwelt on tbe refinement which was the chief charm of the illustrious man. He referred in a feeling manner to the presence of Longfellow’s daughters and -•( Minister Lowell, also a di-tingui-hed po* - ' Mr. Lowol aLo made a speech, in which he l • .* I ■ •,. f. llow’- was :i nature whit h : . •! t 1 .;- ground into whi h nc un clean spirit could ever enter. In conclu- - ept.-.l the tribute to his ram- placing of lib of the docks i.l Dry.l. r, bet ith< i the bus of th. of Cha A Creat M.i tiling I: lie wouk ports to the •!-. the -\ing rgin ’" have the cloak r ■' M i; » 1 a!*o to take other an i ru re iiujortant Id..- were tilled with ma npi'ig tin. and employed KlV^^Tay.^^Mildmg «■ VroveO The loss is re large one report ’»)»>- . - r«»urn . ontained fit"'. - The w.rhs T K adjoining the stamp