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WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGE
MACON FRIDAY. APRIL 11, 18H4.
WASHINGTON.
k£ !”.*Th. «»■" T«rH» Sin Da-
teated-Deiendorf oa the
Virginia Eleotlon, Etc.
. \nril 7—Tbc Senate, on
Mr. Blair, resumed considera-
, the education bill. Mr. Brown
Vi, „vor of the bill in answer to t)ie
W argument made by Mr. Morgan
^debate was continued at length by
Voorheea, Butler. Morgan, jones
j florid., and Veat. Mr. Hoar's first an-
Jpunceroent was then taken uo and re.d^
C Ji r "Cn“t vZZZ
fesstAfflS.ni’S;
"Another amendment of Mr. Hoar's was
ftatel^Tbe amendment offered bv Mr
ofennan providing that the motley should
SSonW for common schools not sec-
farim in character, was agreed to-yens
Wfiritof the amendments heretofore
/.tiered bv Mr. Harrison was then taken
J®’it provides that no State shall receive
iSvof ibe benefits of the act until the
pernor of Bie State shall hie with the
Ktaryof the Interior nn annual state-
fiSiVt showing the attendance at. school
Shecx^mlitures at them. Upon this
Sotber protracted debate came up, taking
* Aiti. il tarn. It continued far into tile
nHit At 10:00 p. m. it was progressing,
[be friends of the bill showing: a disposi
tion to sit it out. No recess lias been taken
since the Senate convened at noon. A vote
oo the bill itself la expected to be rescued
before adjournment tvnight.
Mr Ransom said there was some peril
.eLimton a national cabinet officer the
Anoniibllity ot saying that the Governor
oTjiHUM had not complied with the law.
Mr Ransom said that the certificate of a
Oorerr.or should be taken as true.
Mr. Morgan said there was a provision
in the constitution of Alabama that pto-
bibited that State from using the principal
of any monev. It could only use the in
terest. In reply to a sugges
tion from Mr. Logan regarding
niw issues, Mr. Morgan said be did not
care lor new issues; the old issues were
rood enough for him. Ho (Morgan) was
not t Presidential candidate.
Mr. Butler said that the census of 1*30
bad been Axed upon ns the basis for the
distribution of the money.
Mr. Allison inquired whether it was to
be expected that *77,000,000 was to be paid
out by the government without any ac
countability.
Mr. Butler suggested that it was not im-
possible that the Secretary of the Interior
might use this money as a corruption fund.
It bad been dono before, and would lie
done again it this bill was passed. He
didn't care if that otlicer was u Democrat
or Republican, if a million dollars were
put into the hands o( a cabinet otlicer to
be sent Into a State, it was not impossible,
indeed it was not improbable, ill the light
fit twist events, that the officer would say
to the Governor of the State, ' Carry your
State for my political party, and you shall
have this money, and If you do not I shall
pick such flaws in your certificate that
yen cannot get this money/’
Mr. Plumb said tliat the danger was
great that the Governor might use the
monexforpolitical purposes on bit own
account, or for the benefit of bis own po
litical party.
Mr. Morgan said all knew tbc money ef
fect in the political atmosphere oi this
country wss more profound thun at\y
other element that we had to contend
with. Kvcry Senator knew the great ene
my of political liberty among us was
money til the bands of machine politi
cians.
Mr. Harrison laid Senators on the Re-
publican aide of the chamber lied forgot
ten the fact that this money going into
tbeSlates might become a potent factor in
politics.
A motion of Mr. Logan was agreed to.
striking out the section which permitted
States having less than S per cent, of illit
eracy to use the money for normal schools
Jf industrial education. Mr. Logan said
the object of the bill was to educate chil
dren and not teachers.
Mr. Butlcr'a amendment, submitted a
w* days ago. providing*!or the fund by a
direct tax to be levied on the scvrul States
according to their reepcctive numbers,
was next taken up and defeated—yeae, 0;
nays, at
The bill Bspaesed appropriates *77,000,-
ttV. to be distributed rnoiig tbeSlates in
proportion to their illiterac y, on the basis
et the census of 1880, the payments of
money to extend over a series of eight years,
The amount to lie distributed the Krat year
11 17101,008, the second *10.000.000, the
[bird lid,000,000. the earns then diminish-
■P*»} die rate of *2,000,000 annually, until
•bal'iceue Jre * r ' wlien *" approprlat.ons
aocea.
Mr. Convene, of Ohio, secured the floor
ana moved to suspend the rules anil pass
y-mlj restraining Jhn duty on wool, A
•reond being secured, the thirty minutes
estate allowed by the rules began. Mr.
^"ley, of Ohio,lfavored the
Enthusiastic Orations by Corporal Tan*
ner and General Gordon, and
a Humorous Speech by Cen-
ernl Phil Sheridan.
ITELEQEAPIIED TO THE ASSOCIATED raiSS.]
New Yoke, April 0.—Fifteen hundred
people gathered in (the large ball of the
Cooper Union to-night to take part In the
inaugural public ceremonies relating to
the establishment of a home for disabled
ex-Confederate spldiers, at Richmond. The
platform was neatly draped in American
and foreign flags, banners and
shields. and a hand played
patriotic music at appropriate times
during the meeting. The opening strains
Dixie" called forth loud applause.
Col. Jas. It. O'lteirne called the assemblage
to order rnd named a well-known veteran,
Corporal Tanner, of Brooklyn, as chair
man, "in the absence of our great captain,
General Grant.” (Applause.) Corporal
Tanner, Who liad both legs shot away in
battle and walked on two wooden
legs, came forward amid cheers
and began bis opening address
by saying that he was with the movement
"with ilia heart and soul, and from the
crown of Iris head as far down as he
went.” He did not forget General Grant's
words to General Lee at
tallsts larger wages to the laborer, andTUC PnNFTnFRATF HHM “»ltes all the hearts of all our people,
pre.it glory to the American name. I Con- j ■ HL UVIH LULIV I L llUltlL. : and will bind them together
timiouh applause on the Democratic side.] j . • 1 in a bond of brotherly affection
The motion was then put and lost—yeas ■ I * • *
11!), naya 130.
Mr. Thompson, of Kentucky, moved to
suspend tlte rules and adopt a resolution
declaring it unwise and inexpedient for the
present Congress to abolish or reduce the
tax on spirits distilled from grain. In the
brief debate which followed Messrs. York
and Cox, of North Carolina, opposed the
motion and advocated the entire repeal of
the internal revenue laws.
Mr. White, of Kentucky, also opposed
the motion, ami favored a reduction of the
taxon distilled spirits after January 1,
IH87, to 50 cents i>er gallon, and a change
of the existing law so as to provide that the
tax shall be paid within sixty days after
the spirits have been put in bond.
Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, supported the
motion, saying he did not sympathise with
gentlemen who desired to reduce the price
of whisky. lie stood here for dear whis
ky. It was a luxury and a proper subject
for taxation.
Mr. Kasson also favored the motion on
the ground that the whisky industry was
liable to serious financial disturbance
ns long as the question remained in doubt.
The last internal revenuo tax to be taken
oil* should be the tax on whisky.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, thought the
great mass of the people desired to have
whisky taxed, and be wanted Congress to
give notice that this tax of seven million
dollars would remain on the statute l>ooks
until the public debt was paid and the peo
ple could get cheaper blankets and cheaper
necessaries of life.
The motion was agreed to ami the reso
lution adopted—yeas IT!), nays 3d—and the
House adjourned.
WAsaiNuTox, April 3.—In the Senate,
Mr. Call presented u petition from the
Board of Trade of Pensacola, Fla., relating
to the necessity of harbor improvement at
that place. Mr. Call commended the peti
tion to the careful consideration of the
committee on commerce, to which it was
referred. There is a bar rapUlv forming
in the harbor of Pensacola, Mr. Call said,
which w ould soon Income a serious obsta
cle to commerce, if not provided against.
The regular order nt 2 o’clock, was the
bill to provide for a uniform system of
bankruptcy tluoughout the United States,
but it was laid aside for the naval appro
priation bill. Many of the amendments
proposed by the senate appropriations
coiumitteo were agreed to without much
debate. When the provisions relating to
ordnance were reached, several Senators
spoke upon the lack of guns in this coun
try of sufficient power or in sufficient
number to atail us in a contest witli
any ono of a dozen maritime powers
of the world. There was a general
concurrence of sentiment that something
should be done at once to provide suitable
ordnance, and Mr. Hale gave notice of
two amendments to b? hereafter moved
appropriating a total of $1,750,000 for the
purchase and erection of a plant for mak
ing heavy cannoff. Pending a speech by
Mr. Vest upon the subject, the Senate went
into executive session, amt when the doors
were reopened, adjourned.
liorsc.
Mr. O’Neill and Mr. Randall, of Penn
sylvania, presented a resolution of the yes*
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WES1 POINT IN FLAMES.
fully restored and immortal. It is easy
to understand that the significance of fins
movement, unsolicited and spontaneous,
is not exaggerated. It Is sufficient to know
that it receives the sanction and co-opera
tion of the brave men of the Federal army,
from its great ex-commander, wiiose fame
tills all the continents, down to
the humblest private, who, him
self mauned and poor, is
read/ to contribute to this cause Iroiu the
small pension paid by the Federal govern
ment, und it remains only to add that
among the blessings which have resulted
from our great conflict, which are common
to all, is the courage and discipline of the
soldier citizenship, a chivalric and martial
spirit, love of glory and apprecia-
tfon of honorable, truthful ..and in
trepid character, a scorn of
meanness and baseness and cowardice—
the courage to strike a braver blow for the
ri?ht than any power dare strike for
wrung, the assured greatness and be
neficence of our common country, South
und North, as one great army marching to
a common cause and under a common
flag, emblem of a union, 'one and insepa
rable.’ ”
OENERAI. 8IIERIDAX SPEAKS.
The next Speaker was Gen. P. H. Sheri
dan, who made the humoroa* speech of
tiie evening. He said lie believed in fight
ing at the proper time, and only then. He
thought that if we could remember some
thing of the South beside the war it would
he a good thing. There wero innumera
ble heroic and noble things about
the South that could easily be recalled. He
continued: " I sometimes think it well to
remember that when war is over, it is
done. We sent out brigades, di risions and
regiments as fast as wo could, and the
South did only the same thing as well as
they could [laughter] and 1 thank God they
HANDSOMEST AND RICHEST PORTION
THE TOWN IN A8IIE8.
1,700 Bales of Cotton Totally Destroyed
-Solid Blocks of Buildinte Con
sumed—Loss, 5200,000—-
Insurance, 6109,300.
After the adoption of the platform, a com
mittee was sent to invite Mr. Randall to
address the convention. He soon appeared
and briefly thanked the convention for the
honor they had done him in their expres
sions in his behalf, saying: *‘I do not at
tribute this action to my personal merits.
On the contrary I recognize and realize it
as an approval of the resolute and aggres
slvc course which I have pursued in Con
gress in the advocacy and defense of these
cardinal princlplei advocated by Jeffer
son. Jackson. Polk and Buchanan. As it
general to tell his men to take their
horses home. as they would
need them for the spring ploughing, ami
and then distributed 100,000 rations among
the defeated army. Grant in this epitom
ized the feeling of every man who is will
ing to give credit to those who have stood
the hard knocks of the battlefield in a
cause they believed to be just. The Lor-
poral went on: “I have thought this
thing over and see that those of the
other side have not the same pictures
to look back on that we have. The great
majority went out to fight for what they
thought was right, just as we went out to
fight for what we knew to be right I
know that the old bitterness if dying out.
If we ore men. we will see to it that the
sufferers who differed from us will find out
that humanity still lives. [Applause.]
France gathers up In honor the
remains of its great men, wheth-
fought for kingdom, empire
eel owners’ and captains’ association,
Philadelphia, urging an appropriation sus
taining hydrographic offices in seaport
cities and for publishing pilot charts. Re
ferred.
A hill was passed authorizing the Pres*.
West Poixt, April 7.—Yesterday morn
ing al>out 9 o’clock, fire was discovered in
the warehouse of Darden Jb Kennedy, on
Gilmore street. The flames made rapid
headway, and it was sometime before the
firemen and citizens could render any as
sistance. KvARthcn the progress was so
rapid that all efforts proved of but little
avail. The six hundred bales of cotton
stored In the warehouse of Darden Ken
nedy were consumed almost instantly.
From the warehouse the flames
spread and caught the stores o!
RAG. Croft, G. W, Edwards and the
large warehouse of Iluguley A Co., con
taining 1,400 bales of cotton. In turn, the
grocery ami drygoods stores of W. H.
Huguley A Co. and W. B. Higginbotham,
respectively, caught and perished.
The insurance on the above was vested
in about twenty different companies, ag
gregating somewhere in the neighborhood
of $103,GOO. In Kennedy’s warehouse was
stored, in addition to the 000 bales of cot
ton, a large number of engines, gins, ma
chines, wagons and fertilizers. Kennedy
was insured only in house, having none
upon his stock. Croft, the grocer, was un
insured. The stock of G. W. Edwards
was fully Insured. W. If. Iluguley A Co.
carried heavy insurance, inasmuch as the
larger portion of the cotton stored in their
warehouse was the property of the Ala
bama and Georgia ‘Mills. The
stock of W. B. Higginbotham was valued
at twelve thousand dollars niul was insured
for four thousand. He had just gotten in
his goods. Among the losers were W. C.
A L. Lanier, who lost a large quantity of
cotton, winch was intended for consump
tion in their mills, the West Point Manu
factoring Company. Driver A Smith, cot*
ton brokers, lost several hundred bales.
Harrington Bros, lost only a few bales. J.
T. Zachry lost three or four bales. Lucki
Judge Albion W. Tourgee was next in-4ly* hut few farmers had cotton stored in
* ' •* ’ * * ... • either of the burned warehouses. Of the
ighteen hundred bales in both warehouses
ni« *
pf re
or republic. We arc bound to take up this
thing, and carry it to a successful end.
J Applause]. We can do it and we will.”
I [Great applause. 1
The speaker told l ow it was frequently
his mission to go to Washington to pro
cure pensions for our soldiers, and how
Southern members of Congress, without
exception, were always to be
relied upon for their support
of such relief measures for their old ene
mies. He said that the building of this
asylum would lie another bond between
the North and the South. Tanner told an
I anecdote of a little son of his and a child. 1
daughter of an ex-Confederate, who lived
dent to appoint a commission to net in next door to him. One summer evening
connection with a similar commission to j-c and his friend were sitting on
his front porch when the little ones
had taken up a position on the ‘'picket
r. j**.-..- -
enough of it several times.
[Laughter.] We fought and they fit; we
won, and they didn’t; and it is a mighty
mean man who will remind them or it,
except under some such circumstances.
[ Laughter. 1
General Sheridan hoped the good work
would go on. and promised to help it with
his purse and in every other way he could.
Gen. Floyd King, of Louisiana, said that
the South was ready to-day to do its share
of protecting the United States equally
with the men of New York city.
Judge Albion W. Tourgee was
traduced. He said lie did not believe in
all the s(ories told by old soldiers, for if he
did he jvould have to think that each one
of them had killed more men than
Samson, and probably with the
same weapon. He did believe it
was the duty of the well-to-de to hold
the hand of sympathy to disabled
soldiers of the South, not from gush or os
tentatious charity, but out of respect for
their manhood. Because they ueed it,
give it.
Corporal Tanner asked the assist-
ance of every one present, say*
ing that they could send such
contributions as they could afford to Gen.
Gordon, at No. 55 Liberty street. The
Corporal also told how he had sold $1,300
worth of tickets for nn entertainment to
be given for the same object in Brooklyn.
Colonel O'Belrne read a dispatch from
C. II. Jones A Co., of Florida, which stat
ed that that State had subscribed $1,300 to
the fund. _
FOREST FIRES.
be appointed by the Governor of Texas,
to mark tbc boundary line between the
Indian Territory and Texas. Also, a bill
requiring Territorial governors to be resi
dents of the Territory to which appointed
at least two years preceding the appoint
ment. These two bills were the only meas
ures acted upon.
The House then adjourned,
mf.pmisg with irr.ic.ix Amin*.
A resolution was introduced and Sena
tor Morgan made a speech upon it, in tlic
executive session of the Senate this even
ing. authorising the President to recog
nise the African International Atsociation
as the controlling power in the valley of
the Congo. Copies of the treaty Intel
Presently a kiss passed
aSsHufiV no sooner hail the
Jf™* u* tfflntof gone Into operation
... sty lately
made lielween Great Britain and Portugal,
which ill eflcct has for its purpose the
practical exclusion of all other countries
in Ike affairs of that region,
were before the Senate and formed one
of the subjects of Mr. Morgan's remarks.
No objection to the proposed recognition
was expressed, hut several Senators
wished to have an opportunity to look
into the matter more at leisure, and final
action was postponed to a snbseduent ex
eculive session.
OHIO ELECTIONS.
Serious Demooratlo Losses In Most of
«h. Larg. Citi.s.
[TIMUHUFUEP TO THE ASSOCIATED TREKS.!
CixctxxATi, O., April 8.—The returns of
yesterday's election were not alt reported
at noon to-day, but enough is known to
show the total vole to be 40,000. Police
Clerk Richards (Republican) will be elected
by from 400 to 700 majority, and it Is pos
sible that the Republicans will elect one
member of the board of education.
With these exceptions, the entire Demo
cratic ticket is elected by majorities of
from 400 to 800. The returns show very
large Republican gains. In the German
wards, compared with a year ago, the
change Is enormous. There was a general
laek of interest among the lead-
rs of the parties, and the vote
hows more t|»otitancous action than
is usual in such elections. The
workers were tlio candi
, . .-mu cumc w recognise ir
te^ of reducing the duty. He ai
pali,l| tokentlemen on the oilier side t
^upf.'Tt tfie measure, ami he did so more
than Republican* everywhere antT many dales for Judges of the police court. The
Democrats in Ohio come to recognise the municipal reform ticket, though nonilii-
|"‘.—* " recognise me - wor |< 0 [ bom paetice, it is
generally understood, bat drawn most
of its votes from the Republicans.
If it had not been before the
pcoplo the. result would have been less
favorable to the Democrats. Thro'.-boat
tlie State Else reports show Republican
gains in most of tin large cities. Spring-
Held shows a considerable Democratic
gain. The reports are generally silent
upon the subject of gain or loss, as local
issues Influenced the rote in moet places.
i**
I Hunt said he
vtw.J”? wo °* renairM in tmw itUs.
front. .
between the youngsters. “John, said I
the Corporal to his neighbor. “I guess the
union will be ft” right in the next gene
ration.” ILoud laughter and applause.]
| Major Quincy, of Maryland, read letters
of regret from several distinguished per
sons. Gen. Grant wrote: "I am in hearty]
I sympathy with the movement, and you
can rely upon me for doing all 1 can in
Carrying out the purpose of the meeting.
I promise support financially and other
wise.” Gen. Hancock wrote: "You have
the assurance of my best wishes and efforts
for your success in tlic accomplishment of
this long-deferred benevolent enterprise.”
General Benjamin H. Bristow said in his
letter that it was appropriate to hold suclil
n meeting In the house founded hy n true
philanthropist, and promised his sup
port. Senator Hawley, Rev. T. DeWitt
iTalmage, Gen. C. T. Christensen, Gen. I
Great Damage Ccno and Suffering Ex
perienced In South Carolina.
ISFECIAL TELEGRAM.]
Augusta, Ga., April A—I^ater informa
tion of extensive and cisastrous fires con
tinues to pour in from the isolated points
throughout South Carolina, and indicate
far greater loss to property than by the
late cyclone. Near Columbia the fires
have been unprecedented. Wat Hloan’i
entire fann was swept array, including
barns, corn, fodder and supplies, leaving
1dm In destitute circumstances. At Sam
Sloone's plantation everything was lost-
horses, mules, hogs, poultry and every
particle of clothing save what the family
had on. At Captain Henry Dixon's place
all the buildings, a large lot of rosin and
ipied by
A 'Go., grocerici;'It'uguley’s Warehouse;
G. W. Edwards, barroom; Croft Bro’s.,
fencing were destroyed. AtW. D. Kauff- grocers, and the Darden warehouse.
8am W. Crawford. C. P. Huntington,Urn. man’s the dwelling house, store, smoke Nine hundred bales of the cotton were
Roger A. I*ryor, Gen. 8. Wilcox and Liliy
and others also wrote letters of regret.
i, ,—- ***»awn, mbi lie uiu »h# tinne
!*•» V ii* 0 ? 11 ]? brethren in Ohio
Uat f.il had prombie.1 Uie people
hliT ’! rouU ret tore the wool Jure »t
™M*bmln«oftb*preteotmuIod. The
or *‘<™ on *Tery flump had
I ,ior *rnor th^DewmiiL'SS republican presidential nominees
lSSgJMaEaataB.fg
i 5??°wicMi party. |te atked the Dimo-
dtp;. They tiad nth*
“ faith and
promlM.
I tDMk^»i. lu ‘* e 'V‘ l " on i DwnaanSua
Mr the alluded to.
{,!' ,' lcM (£r "Piled that he was not.
gJD._Oux---riiat U rl.hb 1 want to cov-
that."* 1 '“P'fM'on going around about
^frnUnman, though he
pUuorm
35 JP &
1 Ptot«-tL» T iTV j°° queMioo of
oo wool could not
tWdrtr cwwMeiod apart from
I which PXaK orgooda Into
large part of the
to the had been repotted
fAffffa.aSh.T’.L 1 * *** wr * 1 .abject of tb.
« i? S° »ooi»nd wool*
Tu?.T|„'..i 1 ' r?!' “ k Home on
romideJ'iki*“I* B‘at bill and
He tuTlIa .J? 0 * S°*»Uoo among other-.
Sr/lffldhi. time to
waa rfaimad to he i aort
• opposed thu motion
to restore tb. duty
it. price. It
A D la position Shown to Put Forward
Edmund, and Lincoln.
(TELEOEAPHED to the associated PBEU.I
New Yoek, April 8.—Tlie Republican
conference committee held another meet
ing to-day, at which Gen. French C. Mar
low presided. Letter, from prominent Re
publican. throughout the country were
received. It appeared from the letter,
that there wu a itrong feeling in favor of
Edmund, amt Lincoln for the 1'rr.idriitial
ticket. Gen. Hawlay’a nam* waa aim fre
quently mentioned for the second place.
Although 111 Aloe had many friend*, they
wen not enthuaiaatic, and many ex-
preaied grave doubt* a. to hi. ability to
carry Ntw York, and as to what hi* policy
would be U elected. It waa the general
opinion of Independent Republican, that
neither Blaine, Arthur nor Logan were
men whom it would be .ale lor the party
to nominate, as the candidate should hare
a better record than any of there men.
It was announced tliat the committee had
engaged a parlor and a suite of twenty
room* fn the Pacific Hotel, Chicago, for
it* use during the coming national conven
tion. |
Fire at Hampton, Va.
Font Moxxds, Va., April#.—Afire broke
out In the bnainees portion of Hampton at
S o'clock this morning, and owing to the
hfchwind^regd^
regret.
Then the chairman introduced I ien. John
B. Gordon, one of the inaugurators of the
movement, who was warmly welcomed
when he took tlie platform and many
times interrupted by applause. Gen. Uor
don spoke a. follows:
> -Jfr. Chairman, La$U* and Genllemrn:
A» an ex-Confederate aol lier. who sur
rendered Ilia arm. and. force, to
your great captain at Appomattox
Court Hoiue, Virginia, I greet you to
night with pleasure sincere and profound
Nearly twenty year, have passed since the
war ended, and it Is titling on an occasion
like this to recall a few fact, connected
with that conflict, which in its last analy
sis was in no sense a conflict of forms of
government, hut a conflict of constructions
On one side, at tlie Mouth, were the long-
entertained and inherited tlieoriea of con
stitutional construction, patriotic ardor-
bom of tlic spirit of self-defense, devotion
to one's on fireside, people and kindred,
which is one of the most exalted of the
virtues, which lives by its intrinsic power,
which lift. tlie humblest soul
Into a life of unselfish heroism, and which
stretched across the Southern liorder a
cordon of oa brave breasts as ever faced
the storm of battle. On the side of tlic
North was the purpose to maintain this
Union—a high, manly, inflexible resolve
that America should be the abiding place
of but one great free republic. Two
grand motives inspired the Union
soldiers, nerving them to high thoughts
and great achievements. These two grand
motives, which throbbed through every
fiber of the Union soldier's being and
whispered their secants in the hour of
battle were the indissolubility of tlie Ameri
can Union and the universality of Ameri
can freedom. Both armies were patriotic,
both were republican and devoted
to the principles of republican
government; both were marshalled
under constitutions which incorporated all
the great cardinal principles of theequal'ty
of mate*, tlie habeas corpus, trial by jury,
freedom of the press, religious liberty and
the supremacy of a central constitution,
and there was not a moment during tlie
conflict when either army would haveliesl-
tated to put down any attempt to found a
monarchy or an order of nobility or a
privileged prieathood in tbia fair land,
consecrated by their common ancestry to
freedom and equal rights. Devotion tar
liberty, to constitutional liberty, was the
fountain from which both drank in the
inspiration of the mighty conflict,
and every soldier who fell fn the strife
on either side turned his death-pale
face to heaven, a glorious martyr for th*
right, as he understood It. Though foas
in fact, they were comrades at heart in
ultimate purpose, and now they mean to
be comrades in fact. Tba cause which
brings u* here is worthy of the men whose
heroism in the late war thrilled the world
with astonishment and admiration. It is a
movement by tlie breve and magnanimous
victors to protect, ibelter ami liefriend the
disabled and suffering of their honorable
house, barns and stables, saw mill, provis
ions, corn and fodder were all consumed.
The turpentine distillery of C. U. Jones
mid all surrounding timber were totally
idestroyed. Two turpentino distilleries at
I.ctoburg were destroyed. Many negro
cabins and thousands of acres of valuable
timber wire swept away by the flames,
which prevailed for two days before they
could lie gotten under control. The loss
of many thousands of dollars was sus
tained, and a great many tarnicr. are
homeless and destitute.
Kalkiuh, N. C„ April 8.—The estimates
of losses by the forest lire, vary widely.
Tlie damage to farm houses and fencing is
heavy. Much lumber was burned' in
Moore county, and in tlie lower counties
turpentine farms were damaged to a con
siderable extent, hut the destruction was
nut of a character to affect the trade, ex
cept locally. In the region visited by the
tires the supply of turpentine will be
diminished, but not enough to affect the
market.
has been with me in the past, so it will be
to the end,"
AN EXCITED CHICACO MARKET.
The Wildest of All wild Days on the Chi-
r.iuo Roarii o( Trade.
|TELEGRAPHED TO TIIE ASSOCIATED PRESS.]
Chicago, April 7,--To-day’a was the
stormiest of all the wild days which have
lately been the rule on the Board of Trade.
The feeling of uncertainty at the oi
was very great, and that, accompanied by
depressing cable dispatches, early caused
prices to fluctuate wildly and break badlv.
The prediction of a great many "bears”
that May wheat would reach 80 cents wu
verified early in the •asaion, but it imme
diately reacted, then receded to 80 onco
more and one or two sales of May were
reported at 7!% From that point the
market rallied anil with only one or two
short halts advanced to 82'-i for May
—* closed % under that figure.
transactions in wheat wero vei
heavy. The closing prices were 77J-4 Apri
82y. May. 84y. June, andl 8W July. 0 _
tlie afternoon rail board May advanced '/,
Proceedings of the Convention
Platform Adopted—Colonel Mni
cellos E, Thornton Addreeeee
the Aseembty—Notee.
and Jane and July li. Hales were 1,000,0001
bushels. In corn the depression was very
great, daring the early part of the session
May selling as low 48Jf. From
that point matters improved, however,
and tlie market closed only a shade under
Saturday. April closed at 45X. May 5SX.
June and July On the call
iboard sales of aSO.OOO bushels were
made, May advancing X and June
and July advancing \i. There was
brisk trading in oats and the early prices
fully a cent under the closing Saturday,
bat a rally occurred later, and the closing
S rices were ncarly-tip to the closing Satur-
ay. May closed at 31%, June 3l%,\
[and July BOX, On the call board
1330,000 bushels were sold, May
c only means of combatting the Are
rested in a small hand engine, that has
been here for several years. Very little
good, however, was accomplished with It,
as It has been neglected for some time,
and almoet refused to work.
As the fire progressed the (wind rose,
and continued In sererity, until It blew al
most a gale. At one time It wu thought
the whole town would be sacrificed, as
every effort to check the Arc seemed to
have but little effect. The town wu wild
with excitement. Every bouse was of
solid brick, and tlio loss sustained falls
hcsvllr on tlic community. Many visitors
from Opelika and UGrange witnessed tlic
conttsgrntion.
Coll'sibcs, April 7.—A special to the
Enqufm’-Amfrom west Point, Ga., says:
"Yesterday morning tiro was discovered
In the warehouse of Darden & Ken
nedy, on Gilmore street, and was well un
der way before tlie firemen and citizen*
could render any assistance. It raged
fiercely about two hours. Tlie gentle
breeze of tiie morning was convertc— into
a high wind by the intense heat, scatter
ing sDarks In every direction. The most
intenso excitement prevailed at one time.
On account of a worthless engine, the
whole town was cxpR:tcd to be laid in
ashes. The bucket brigade rendered
prompt and valuable assistance in extin
guishing the buildings across the street
as they would Ignite from falling sparks.
The entire block from Barden k Kenne
dy’s coiner to the cornet of Gilmore and
Montgomery streets, consisting of four
stores and two warehouses and tom bales
of cotton, was consumed. The lo3. Is es
timated at two hundred thousand dollars
and tlic insurance at one hundred thou
sand dollars. About halt tlie block was
owned by Lehman Bros., of New York.
The whole block wu occupied by \V. B.
Higginbnltliam, dry goods
•AA/|U*J*r UUollAI v wvlv DUllli 4HUy
declining %. Active trading occurred in
mess pork, mainly for May and Jane, de
liveries in may selling down to *15.00 at
one time, Imt u the result of the day's
trading prices were not materially lowered.
May closed at *10-10, June *lb.22S and
July *1(1,35. On tlie call board sales o
8.000 barrels were made, May advancini
2)j cents and June and July advancing I
cents. I-ard wu (airly active and easier
early, but closed moderately stronger.
May clued at t8J7%, June *3.47X and
July *8.85. On the the call the sales were
1,750 tierces, July advancing 2% cents.
(SPECIAL COBRESFOXDEXCX.]
Atlanta, April 8.—The white Republi
cans met in the Senate chamber at 12
noon, and were called to order by Mr.
Jonathan Norcroes, as chairman, pur
suant to the call lately made by Messrs.
Norcross, Longatrcet and ' '^ers. W. L.
Clark wu elected seer .ary of tlie meet
ing.
The chairman extended an invitation to
those present, not members of the asso-
tion, to enroll their names U desired.
Chairman Norcroas then said that as
chairman of this meeting he felt it prow-r
and right to make a few remarks. sotHiig
forth his views of the motive* and priooF
pies of the usooiatfon,
Mr. Norcrou referred to the political
features of the year, the election of a Pres
ident and Viee-President. Governor ntul
State houso officers, as well as other impor
tant elections.
Mr. T. 3. King moved tho appointment
of a committee of three on (icriuancnt or
ganization.
The chair appointed on this commitlco
Tlio*. S. King, Gen. Longstrcet and Dr.
Smith.
The committee retired, and during their
absence, Mr. Norcross addressed the body
as to the necessity of a formal separation
of the white and black Republican organi
zations. He charged that hardly a i (in
vention could be held that there were not
discord and dissension forced upon it hy
the colored men. He traced this directly
to the prejudice between tlie races, which
l)e hoped would soon die out.
If a white man la chairman of the con-
vention and calla a colored man to order,
there Isa row. If a black man is clinir-
aian and calla a white man to order, them,
is a row.
In such a state of tilings there
is always trouble and hented dis
cussion. Mr. Norcross illustrated
e report suggested (or permanent chair-
1, lion. Win. Markham; for secretary.
owned by tlie Alabama and Georgia Man.
iifarturing Company .and seven hundred by
tlie Wert Point Manufacturing Company,
Coli'jiiu'k, Ga.. April 7.—Further par
ticular* from West Point respecting tho
fire which occurred yesterday states that
cabins and thousands od acres of valuable Jj 1 ® AUhama and Georgia Manufacturing
*» m&gm ' ' Company lost law bales of cotton (insured)
• ISA. I it... IL'.lkli I ll.dtlt \l-H.tf-..ll,-l.t..
; from the Normal
dommtic
thus plain-
?ric* of wool
ib. He said
Increase the
id be predicted
ig this about. For
don't ear*
I I*-
•ball be
Home and Fort Monro* were sent for and
saved half tlie town from destruction.
Thirty buildings, mostly frame, occupied
u •torn and dwellings, were consume-*
The estimated Ion Is * 100JXM.
The Cate Cltjr.
Mr. Louis Muller, of Atlanta. Ga.. taj
•I have oaad Norman's Xeutreliring In i
aalivfeeawambar afjnreawdaadec
Merit a medians w# would not do wtl
THESHOTERS RETURN.
and valiant though vanquished brothers.
It is to make practical, to give form and
direction and scope, to an Impulse con-
criradin the noblest minds, born of breve
land generous hearts, inspired by God-Aka I
charity, and which is destined Pi exert
a power for good oo the future of this coun
try resistless, measureless, enduring. This
movement, my countrymen, in its effects I
upon those now living and thon who are
I to come after ns, la worth more to the
I country than all tb* reaolationa of politi
cal platforms or parties, more than I
a** rreSorrtlon ^of ‘'sectional '" P eoncort
and American fraternity, for It is the
Northern heart's own eioqneoce aililraseed
to the Southern heart's
Statement of the Negro Pilot who Carried
Aguro to Cuba,
(TELEGRAPHED TO TIIE ASSOCIATED TREES,]
Key West, Fla., April 0.—The schooner
Hhotere arrived here last night She
l>assed the two revenue cutters and the
Hag ship Tennessee and proceeded to the
upper harbor, where the waa seized by
Collector Wyeker. who placed an inspector
on board, and this morning hoisted the
revenue flag at the mast head. There
were three persons on board the schooner,
two colored and one Cuban. One negro in
charge said lie waa engaged to pilot tbe
Shoters to Cape Florida, and that In round
ing Fort Taylor, Aguero, with a drawn
pistol, told him be must take
the party to the Caban coast.
On approaching near Cardenas, Aguero
directed the pilot to land abreast of a plan
tation then in sight, where horses could
be procured. This was done and tbe parly
readied tlie beach' The pilot then put to
sea. but before getting dear he saw an ex
tensive lire and thinks the plantation
buildings were burned. The negro's story
is doubted. The captain of tlie revenue
cutter Geo. S. Bout veil took the three
men from tlie schooner this morning.
It is evident that the Spanish
consul lias discovered through bis detec
tives and transmitted to Washington more
information than is possessed by tbe Fed
eral officers here, and it is regretted here
that the Treasury Department communi
cated with the revenue cutter at Cedar
Keys, instead of instructing th* collector
of this port. Reports vary regarding the
number of tlse fillihusten, it bring stated
at from twelve to twenty. Tbe Shoters la
said is to have a small number of carbines
on board.
Wasuixoto*. April 0.—The officials at
the Spanish legation In this dty have no
official Information respecting the landing
of Ui* Key West filibusters in Cuba. They
say that inasmuch as th* landing ha* been
made and tbe party is oa Cuban soil, they
have no farther Interest in the affair, ft
being DOW a matter for tbe concern of the
load authorities. They say that they are
satisfied that the United States authorities
here did their whole dnty Id the matter,
Imt that tbe custom houae authorities at
a West were negligent, and are re pon-
for the (allure to prevent tbe expedi
tion bom getting away.
Kit West, Fla., April 7.—Tb* threw
- -. * *-r Kh
Locke
land the Weat *J'olnt Manufacturing
Company flOO bales, which were also
insured. Three hundred I tales belonged to
private partiei. W. B. Higginbotbem's
stock, which was partly consumed, was
valued at *17,000. A large part of his
stock was saved. Tlie stock of G. Ed-
Iwarda, of which one half was saved, was
valued at *3,000. W. II. Huguley lost
[*10.000, ■
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
Th* Ohio Tariff Plank Indorsed and Rant
dall Recommended.
(TELCORtPBED TO THE ASSOCIATED PEEKS']I
Allextows, Pa., April 0.—Tlie Demo
cratic State convention assembled here to
day, discharged Us mission with entire
harmony and good humor and com
plete unanimity, and adjourned lint die at
Op. ni.
No instructions were given or prefer
enrrs expressed other than are contained
in the ptatlorm. although the very men
tion of Randall's name by speakers was
baiied with cheers. The following lathe
platform:
1. The Democratic party of Priinaylra-
nia, in State convention, declares its mud-
Itcrable determination to maintain ftbose
principle* of government ordained by the
Federal constitution, oml their interpreta
tion which th* founders of the party (ri
ffled. and to resist tbe efforts of th* Federal
invermnent to overthrow those principle*
iy judicial legislation and executive tisur*
Ipation.
2. We are against centralization, mo
nopoly, extravagant expenditures, aub-
sidlea and tbe debasement of the civil ser
vice to partisan politics.
3. We believe tint ibe electoral fraud of
1870-77. by which Samuel J. Tildenand
Thomas A. Hendricks were cheated out of
theofficeaof President and Vice-President,I
I to which they were fairly elected, was the
most deadly blow ever aimed at oar sys
tem ai representative government, and the
duty of driving from power the men and
Waiiiinotox, April U.—Between 10 and
11 o'clock this morning a furious wind
storm passed over the country in the
vicinity of Baltimore, prostrating every
telegraph wire between Baltimore and
Philadelphia and cutting off direct com
munication north In an instant The ex
tent of damage In other respects is not yet
ascertained. Thirty large poles of the
Western Union company in a single stretch
were blown down. Tbe storm seems to
have been local, because telegraph com
munication between Washington and the
h \Vcst Is uninterrupted. Snow fell for five
hours here this morning, but by 1 p. m. it
bail all disappeared.
It began snowing in Washington about
0 o'clock a. m., and continued until 11 a.
m. In Baltimore snow (ell until 3 p. m.,
bnt had all disappeared in Baltimore nnd
Washington- in tiro hoars after falling.
Direct telegraph communication between
Washington and New York was entirely
suspended for aeveral hours during the
business portion of the day, because of the
prostration of every wire betsreen Balti
more and Philadelphia by the high winds.
Late In tbe afternoon communication was
re-establlahed, bat It has sine* been subject
to annoving interruptions, and belated bus
iness Is being dispawd of. The tempera
ture here to-night is very wintry. High
winds srith heavy rains prevail.
Lyxchri'Ro, Va., April !).—A snow pre
vailed along th* line of the Norfolk and
Wesiem rail road west from here last nlgbt,
anil was follosred by very low tempera
ture. It la feared that the fruit crop waa
greatly damaged.
Washixotox. April Six Inches of
snow fell last night at Fort Wayne, Indi
ana, and Dayton, Ohio, and seven inch**
in the anthracite coal regions In Pennsyl
vania.
by describing a newt meeting of colored
people he hail attended, which came near
breaking up in confusion, and If a white
man had bean in the chair,tliat would have
been the resnlt.
If all are black, or all white, these troub
les are rare, and that is the only way out
of them.
Here the commitlco on permanent or
ganization reported, m
The
W. L. Clark, and a vice-president fn
each Congressional district to be elected
attar the vermanent organization.
The report waa adopted and a commit
tee of two, consisting of Cot. J.C. Freeman
and General Longstrcet appointed
to conduct CoL Markham to tlie
chair. The commitlco found Colonel
Markham in the lobby and escorted him
with due ceremony to the chair.
Chairman Markham, in taking tlie gav
el, said tbe honor was so unaapaatoa»»
he sroukl aay nothing, exospl that ho
men who brought tbe aeboon
back bar* been held by Judge I
to-morrow under a *500 bond i
above schooner "
Incorrectly called
proper nam* U tba'
Banka Closad.
8t. Albaxs, Vt., April 8.—The First
National Bank announced this morning
that Ita doors would b* closed to-day.
Bank Examiner ilendee closed tbe insti
tution, because they have not sufficient
(ends to pay debt* due In Boston on Satur
day. Public confidence In tbe bank lias
been declining since a run mad* upon it
two months ago. Th* eauao oi the trouble
is laid to be stock apecniatloo by Fresidefr I
Cowlea and his brother. It (a believed de
positor* will not lose anything.
Ciiicauo, April 8—A special to the
DallnNm from Monmouth, 111., says;
Tbe First National Bonk dosed Its doors
this morning. Tb* cause assigned la spec,
illation by tits cashier, B. T. Hubbard,
whose deficit Is estimated at from *45,000
to *100.00). The bonk is expected to re
sume In a day or two, as th* stock hold are,
who are all moneyed men. are reliable.
Nsw Yoka, Aprils.—Julius II. Hogan,
Otto Will* and Allen He low. composing
the Arm of Hogan A Billing, bankers, at
No. 1 Wall street, mad* an assignment to-
foe the benefit of their creditors, giving
S prence* to J. A W. Migman. lor |U.-
ind tba Kansas City Smelting and
Refining Company lor *23,000.
The Hailshurst Murder,
New Oolbaxs, April !>.—A special to tbe
Pirnfont from Haxlebunt, Miss gives
further details of tbe murder of Rials by
Dr. RobertG. Penn, Hence B. Penn and
L. 1). Yates, tbe Penns’ brother-in-law.
Ten or more pistol shots were tired, right
by the killing 'party and two by Rials.
Font of the eight took effect on Rials—one
In back and three In tbe back part of the
head, any on* of which would have been
fatal. All the shot* were tired from the
rear. Rials also received severe cats from
a dirk, oo* In the throat and another just
behind tbe ear. Ills aknll was fracturec
by the blow. Tbe coroner’s Jury returned
a verdict against the Penn brothers, who
are now in jall. Tbe Penns’ party has
aau wuuau otaj iiuititn^, callus iimk itu
wodld bear any propositions looking to
business.
On motion of Mr. Norcross. a committee
of three was appointed to prepare business
and resolutions for the meeting. Tb.<
chatr appointed Messrs. Norcross, I/mg-
street and Smith. Daring the absence of
this committee. Colonel M. K. Thornton
was called on to make n speech.
Colonel Thornton responded promptly
and mounted th* elevated dais oci upic.1
by tbe chair, and, producing a r. .11
ot manuscript, proceeded to address the
meeting, lie stated at tlio outlet that tic
desired no office; neither the < 111 >:unn-nLs
thereof, and would not have IL He was.
therefore, prepared to di-niss tlie great
question embodied in tbe call fairly and
without any selfish motives.
Colonel Thornton then read nn ahlo and
exhaustive add rose, somewhat lengthy,
which was listened to attentively by the
members of tb* association, but which
came near clearing tlie galleries. Toward
the conclusion of his address ho made a
sham dive at Buck and Bryant, and made
an eloquent defense again** ohaxgn BOM -
by enemies against himself. Mr. y• ■reruns
appealed to the chair to stop Col. Thorn
ton In hlspersonal attacks on men. OoL
Thornton replied that he would not
gigged by Mr. Norcross—that Non-rum
laualrcady published his history, and tliat
now be (Thornton) proposed to be heard.
Afteraome little axebangeof remarks
of tbl* Interesting character. In which Got.
Tbornlon remained on the field, that gen
tleman finally concluded his oddre-s.
Tbe committee on resolutions submitted
tlie following report;
That as tlie ballot box baa become . ir
rupt, It shall be one aim of this association
•ipurify it, and guard it from all a-, auks.
That the association approve Uie civil
serrice reform.
That w* approve a judicious protective
tariff.
That ire approve the educational bill
now before Congress.
That we Invite Northern and Western
statesmen to discuss political questions in
our midst
That Chaster A. Arthur Is entitled to high
honor and the gratitude of tbe whole mm-
try for his able and honeat administration.
The committee recommended the ajv
polntruest (Of an executive committee ot
it further recommended that tlic associ
ation be called
*Snti want tarty or 1S8I."
Mr. Noreru**, at some length, eliborat.-d
th* propriety of such ada-gnation of the
association, lauding the old Whig party ol
England and of America, claiming tliat
th* great political questions bad been solv
ed by political parti, s under the name of
Whig, and tliat Die association could
march forth to battle for the great princi
ples It baa espoused under no better name
than Whig.
There was some opposition to tbia title
for the party, and a umtimi made to defer
action on that matter until some suleie-
Tha Pocahontas Mln.s.
Lvxrnat an, Va.. April 9.—The «.
trances to the Focahnotas coal mine were
opened today by several experienced min
ers. Tbe fan wul be ready for operations
to-morrow, when tlie bodies of tire victims
of tbe disaster will b* recovered. Several
bulk's were discovered to-day upon open
ing tb* enuancas. A firm of this dty lias
just received an order for thirty-six cot-
party who mad-- that fraud triumph Is tb* mad* hostile demonstrations
most sacred obligation ever imposed on the
conscience of free men.
4. We (avor a tariff for revenue, limited
to the necessities of tbe government econ
omically administered, and so adjusted in
its application as to prevent unequal bur-
dans, encourage productive industries at
borne and afford just compensation to la
bor. but not to create or foster monopolies,
and to this end favor the abolition of tb*
internal revenue system of taxes, and such
adjustment of tbe existing tariff duties as
will be consistent with these principle*.
8 Every legitimate effort of labor to bet- Murder Near Brunswick.
Ur Its condition, enhance Ita rewards and isracUL iiuubam 1
IJrrxawica, Ga., April 8.—Watt Russell
in.re,nation under contract of foreign colored, waa killed tyr Reub Payton, col
pauper Uhor U an evil which should be ored, on SL Simon's Island last night. In I
remedied by just legislation. gambling dispute. Payton is In jail in this
Th* sixth and seventh resolutions relate .... J
to Stole matters. The eighth and last is *••*- Rnaaell waa from Albany,
a* follows:
"JZnofrrrf, That 8*mud J. Randall is
th* choice of tbe Democrats of Pennsyl
vania as Ibe candidate of their party for
President. By long,faithful pubticserviet
ha has Illustrated anfaltering devotion to
Ugh political principles and fealty to the
Democratic party. His honesty r~* *
lor. his capacity and courage, bis
quent meeting. The matter uj-
was deferred to the night session.
THE VtCE-raESIDIXTS.
Th* following were appointed vice-piw
presidents of the association: First, T. J.
Fuller; second, Daniel link*; third. Jack
Brown; fourth, 1LJ. O’Kelly: fifth, J. ('.
Freeman; - sixth, J. R. Wlkle; seventh,
Joshua Hlll: (eighth, Janie* LoagstreeL
Upon the discussion as to a in/!.: meet
ing, adjournment was finally had to to
morrow at 9 o'clock.
rasa delivery or raxx raamirre.
The recent action of tbe Western and
Atlantic railroad in shutting off the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Oeorgia railroad
(ninth* use of Its aids track in driivsEsag
freights to ita wholesale customers, has
precipitate 1 a little raUroed war scarcely
anticipated, and which today la growing
Th* East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor
gia railroad has nalMtmiNNMijn
a transfer company to dativar freight by
t.-an-f, r watrims. and announce* to the
Statistics Prove It.
The Alwise Creator did not Intend that
half the children shorJd die tinder five
® s ot age. But correct statistics prove
to 4>* th* estimate. Mother*, Just
think of U1 And how many of this num
ber die from strong, gripping and potwn-
ous medicines? Norman s Neutralizing
j Cordial contains not on* harmful .Ingre-
. been I labors and atonal abilities have merited ...
H er ] and woo Inc him the coaf.drnc* and top- dient An infant just born can taka U with
\ port of tb* people of the l - nlted States." Impunity.
rag n*. and announ . - t-.
. ■Tliat ail freight will be dclive
free ot charge. This put th* other roads
in the hole, end a n*::.*) • r of the railroad
agents are Unlay moving about rather
lively to settle upon some plan to meet
the situation. I talked with one prominent
I railroad official, probably most affected iqr
the situation, lfc was greatly Impreevd
witli the situation, and, in reply to njr
question, what be was going to
it. said be thought th* otfcr roads wou d
be forced also to a free delivery of freight
I to their customer*. Home agreement may
| be wacfawl to-day.
Another Bank Failure.
P IvataXAroLfft. April A—A dtopaft •»
Versallfal to the Jinrmni says toe EzchMge
Bank dosed door* iwfoW-.
Cooper.of Greenville.Obto toNJ*
pointed receiver. Abas ■/ - WW
will fail opoa tht •toekhv. :- •