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Weekly Telegrai/h and Messenger.
gTABUSHED 1826
^rWASHlNGTON.
L^nto to THK AMocuirn ml
L,*^, April 21.—I* tbe Senate,
’’"e ren.ansoi the Journal, Mr kemta
£, manlmous consent to add a few
i to t'io tributes in niemortein of the
fnpresentsUre Herndon, of Alabama,
fins consent being given. Mr. Ken-
"ised the Senate for a few momenta
inc feeling remarks commemorative
‘^ll'nuVetwr'et' favorably from the
*'■ .M on t IC iudiciary tile joint reso-
in the Senate by Mr.
*» '[^jiwilng such an amendment
SKSuffion of the Uniteii States as
, ro Vc r the President to veto one
^iofth* items of an appropriation
'^HUlor general legislation tnan ap-
.tilin bill, while .approving of the
MACON. FRIDAY. APRIL 25, INS 1.
-
was
until
tlio taritt bill.
The House, at 11:45, went into commit-
tee of the whole, (Mr. Cov. of New York,
in the chair) on tbe tariff bill.
The principal speakers upon the bill
were Mr. Wellburn, of Texas, favoring,
and Mr. McKinley, of Ohio, opposing the
bill, but a good many tioesUui ; and brief
remarks were interjected hy other mem-
hern. Mr. Herbert, of Alebamu, made
an elaborate argument in favor of the
bill.
At tbe conclusion of Mr. Herbert’s
speech, the committee rose.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the pension appropriation
bill, the pending amendment being that
offered by Mr. Eosecrans, of California,
transferring the duties of pension agents
to the pay department of the army. The
amendment was lost. An amendment waa
adopted providing that no •agent, attorney
XP&rofthebill. A bill was uuroquceu
*r£etl bv Mr. Jonas, to provide for
and cotton centennial expo*
ni'fcnste then took up the bankruptcy
jueutt*. v... -
•f't’thc treaiotrvthe officers to finally
Skf,hills for disbursement, the bills to
■Kjhe first instance sworn to by the
.•rating them and certified to by
KPimendmetits were protased by
.““1. George, .Sherman. Hoar, Ingalle,
SSSds.'Zkan and VanWyck, but
£i The hilt as amended sras reported
oa the committee ol the whole to the
StteTrcsil the third time and passed—
e« S'i, nays 15.
’ HOUSE.
... y.ton o! Connecticut, from the
iwnmlttee on Isxs relating to Presidential
SSTrStSsi hack the Senate bil to
Ste for the |performance of the duties
in the case of the removal,
LKSn..tion both of the President
l *Jk Eaton also (at the request of the
iJFinan of the foreign affairs committee)
Sorted .resolution, which was adopted,
ailing upon the Secretary of State for in
onostioneonceming the threatened con-
£.,iion ol the American college in Italy
f wy law or decree of the Italian govern-
*$}■Morrison, of Illinois, from tbe cont
ainer on ways and means, reported a ree
d-lion that on and alter April 22 the hours
[tbe daily meeting of the House shall be
1 o'clock. Adopted.
Under the call ot States, hills were intro-
aetd and referred as follows:
Bv Mr. Henry, of California, to enciilr
g. edocstion in the States and Terri to.
hi. It provides that all newspapers
leniiter published in the several States
o’d Territories in any language whatao-
«r, shall he carried free of postage
bnoghtlie mails within the limits of the
Med State.* and Territories.
By Mr. Blount, of Georgia, to reduce the
nirrotl revenue tax on brandy distilled
ma apples, peaches and grapes to ten
eti per gallon.
By Mr. Skinner, of New York, to permit
jiBither* of newspapers to send marked
npies of their newspapers at second-class
llr.Dingley, of Maine, from the shipping
•ommiltee. moved to suspend the rules and
uu the bill creating a bureau ot navtga-
tion in Iba Treasury Department. Agreed
in sad the bill passed—jrtaa 170, nays 47.
Mr. Warner, from the committee on
‘ is. bounties and back pay, moved
ml the rules and pass the Mil pm-
that every person specified in the
elsssot enumerated in the pension
of the United States, who
■J in the fit'd in the niUfiry nr
d service in any war in which the
railed States has been engaged for a peri-
three months or more, and lias an
discharge and is not receiving a
i r pi‘i.sl<,i. than tli it pro-
••>• reason of any
i-" w liich there i ■ prohahle
believe originated In said service
it* of duty and not tbe reenlt of his
misconduct or bad habits or other
cum occurring since such service,
disabled in whole or In part from
ig hit subsistence by manual labor,
i:;oa making due proof 01 the facts
r.ueh regulations as may bo prr-
by proper authority not
with the provisions of
be placed upon tbe
lot of pensioners of the United States,
I be entitled to receive n pension during
eootmnaneeof such disability at a rate
"ned to the degree thereof, the
■ condition of tlie claimant to be
rnuined andccrtilleii to, aa provided
"“T.npan examination by a competent
ot surgeon, duly appointed, such
a to commence nl Uses date of filing
•PpUrethm therefor. That all applies-
•“under the general pension laws, In-
"‘this set, where it appears by record
s that the applicant was regularly
end mustered into the service and
L I** * fiedod of threw months or
t> that feci shall be enmctsnt prism
’ evidence that he Waa then in foot
and free from disease or cause ol
uy for which berlaimsa pension,
motion was agreed to and tbe bill
■ yeas KB, nays 57.
‘ to ipass umler a suspension of the
other btlls failed and the House ad-
i passed providing for evening sessions
it further notice for general debatn on
tic sun ms corn* ai
? li'.T Means exposition bill intro-
• In the tJcmto by Mr. Jonai UhIi!
KEw!i*5 appropri iti-inof lluOOx.
oy Congrese in aid of tlie World's
liluit rial and Cotton Kx|*>iltIon to be held
i.” Vi’”"’- The provides that
and paid over to
ISJKi nf.pwagsri of the expoeltion,
°J tb* *um immediately und tlie
•n* two thirds in four monthly in-
“•:“>»« it beUseii to augment and
i ^ibe. proeress of the exposition
,., *“* distribution of amounts that
f remain in the treasury of theh-isrd ot
-nt titer the payment of d. t.ts,
"priated hy Confrere In aid of
! sfisfi he paid in foil into the
sLnited .States before any
s of profits shall be
or other person shall demand or receive a
fee for hu services in cases of pension or
bounty land claims, until the allowance of
tlie claim; that the fees In pension cases
shall bo paid out ot the first
installment of tlie pension to the claimant:
that no fee shall'excced S10 except in case
of a special written contract on tile in the
lieimion office and approved to- the com
missioner of pensions, where $25 inav be
charged, and prescribing the power wfdcb
the secretary of the Interior tuny exetcise
over pension attorneys.
The committee then rose and reported
tlie bill to the House, when it waa passed.
The House then took a recess until 8
o'clock, tlie evening session to be for debate
only on the tariff.
There were not two dozen members
present when the House met after the re
cess for debate on tho tariff bill (Mr. Hatch,
of Missouri, in tbe chair).
Mr. Krans, of Pennsylvania, was the
first s|>eaker, and in tho name of tlie 1,400
manufacturing industries in ids district
lie protested against the passage of the
Morrison bill. He failed to
see who in the country would be benefited
by the proposed reduction. Ho believed
in the policy ol an adequate and live pro
tection of American labor, and hoped that
there was wisdom enough in tills Demo
cratic House to defeat tlie pending meas
ure.
The ether speakers were Messrs. Dock
ery, Warner of Tennssee, Price ot Wis
consin, and Oeorge of Oregon. Tlie
House then, at 10:30 p. in., adjourned.
WYCKIB'S DISMISSAL.
The Senate was in extra session to-dsy
three hours, having under consideration
the recommendation of tlie President that
Collector Wicker, of Key West, he re
moved. The issues were both of fact and
of methods. It wts maintained by Wyck-
er‘s friends that be had done nothing to
warrant tlie removal, while others con
tended that bis acts of open sympathy
with the Cuban insurgents were
ample grounds for his dismissal.
It was said, also, that tlie
President had full power to act as he
saw fit in tlie matter, and that tlie interfer
ence nf the senate was unprecedented and
uncalled for. To meet this objection, an
amendment was proposed to the com-
merer committee's report, declaring that
the action of tlie Senate should not DC con
strued as an expression of opinion in re
gard to the constitutional power of tbe
President to remove at will. Thereupon
tho flenate adopted the report advising
the dismissal of Wycker.
sores.
Tho Secretary of tlie Treasury and the
Attorney-General hare issued orders to
their agents in the cities bordering on the
Gulf of Mexico for the strict enforcement
of the neutrality laws. Agents are in
structed to keep a sharp lookout forC'nban
insurgents, and to intercept any filibuster
ing exncdltion bound for Cuba. The rev
enue steamers Forward and Seaward are
cruising in the Onlf on patrol dnty.
lion. John A. Foster, United States min
ister to Spain, who arrived in Washington
yesterday, has roma her# to confer with
the authoritiee in regard to the details - f
the proimM.il commercial treaty between
Spain and the Unit* d States, It is said on
undisputed authority that his visit hu
nothing to do with the alleged plan for the
purchase of Cuba by the United Stales,
nor hu It any hearing on the insurrection
in Cuba.
Wasiiixotox, April 23.—In the 8enatc,
the committee on post-offices and post
roads reported favorably the bill granting
thirty days, annual leave of absence to
letter earlier* at free delivery offices. It
was placed on the calendar.
The chair laid before the 8enato the
special order, being the bill to establish a
bureau of animal industry, to prevent the
exportation of diseased cattle and provide
for the extirpation of pleiuo-pneumonla
and other contagious diseases among do
mestic animals. Toe House bill was sub-
stitutod for tbs Senate bill. The bill was
discusses! bv Messrs. Pinmb, McPherson,
Coke and Williams. ....
Mr. Ilrewn, representing the minority of
the committee on woman s suffrage, sub
mitted the views of that minority in oppo
sition to the measure recently reported by
tlie majority of tho committee, which pro
posed a constitutional amendment grant
ing the right oi suffrage to women.
■ Pending debate on the plenro-pnonmo*
Ilia bill, the .Senate went into executive
section. and when the doors reopened ad.
Jon rued.
house.
On motion of Mr. Dowd, of North Caro*
lint, a Joint resolution was passed author
ising the Secretary of War to loan the city
of Charlotte, N. two hundred flags for
the celebration of tlie Mecklenburg decla
ration of imlejH-iuh-mv.
Mr. Randall, from the committee on ap
propriations, re|>orted back tlie naval a|i-
propriatiou bill, with Senate amendments,
and moved nonconcurrence in these
amendments.
Mr. Kassou. of Iowa, thereupon raised
tbe point of order that tire amendments
must first he considered in committee of
tbe whole. Tlie bill was an important one,
affecting ss it did tbe construction ol nep
naval cruisers, and lie did not think that
tbe House should pro forma expreee non-
concurrence in tbe amendments.
Tbe Speaker sustained tbe point of or-
Tail’s statement, and amid a
great deal of confusion the committee rose.
Pending a rote on the limitation of the
debate when the House should again go
into committee of tlie whole. Uieh'arof
5 o'clock arrived, and the House took a
recess until 8 o’clock, five evening session
to be for debate on the to t '?g*
ISTKIUfAL BKWUE RECEIPTS.
Washington, April 23.—The collections
of internal revenue during the first nino
months of the fiscal year ending June 30.
lfiM. were as follows: From spirits, $55.-
497,300, an increase of $2,102,440 over the
corresponding period of the previous year:
from tobacco, $18,834,535. a decrease of
$13,755,303; from fermented liquors, $12,-
058,850, an increase of $805,773; from
banks and bankers $2,302, a decrease of
$3,741,534; from miscellaneous sources
$130,004, a decrease of $0,000,539. The ag
gregate receipts were $87,451,084, which Is
$20,505,253 less than the collections for the
corresjionding period of the fiscal year
ended June 30,1883.
NOTES.
The committee of the First Corps of the
Armyof|the Potomac.including Gens. John
Newton. Hunt, Rosecrans, Dudley, and
Assistant Secretary Coon, waited on the
President today and invited him to ac
company tlie society on its excursion to
the battlefields of Fredericksburg, Chan-
o dlorsville ami the Wilderness on the 15th
of May. The President said lie would be
glad to go If be could arrange to do so.
SWAIM TO BE INVESTIGATED.
ACUERO’S CAMPAICN.
Tho Daring Cuban'* Movement
Ilia L:»ndinft--Prees Comme
[telegraphed to the associated
New Yobs, April 21.—Havana
of April 17th say the following N u
account oi Aguero’s movements vin'c
he landed until he pcneirabJ intot'i.
rich jurisdictions of Colon and Cienfuco’".
Shortly after landing lie t to the don-u
forests, but prior.to|dolng so he -
authorities of the neighboring settle
ment to furnish him with n sub
stantinl breakfast Until the(
was heard of him. Cn tbatd
neared on the plantation of M
Juueo, qnito near the village oi
where there is a poit of guards
teers. On this plantation tie i
negroes in stocks. These and
liberated, placing in the stocks thr . n .• r
seer of the slaves. He then
proceeded to tlie j-1 intation
Olimpo. whence a mej- .i :<• u u
patched to Cardenas, who returned
provisions. Tho march was resume
continued to the plantation of si
where the party seised a large numb
horses and impressed the over.Her
S ide. On the 8th the whole i
c m
POLITICAL POINTS.
VOLUME LVIII-NO. 20.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
M
io New York Convention Indorses
Arthur's Administration—Tho Plat
form—Mahone'e Convention
and Its Platform.
■!. u;r
Ti.LftfRAWED TO THE ASSOCIATED PRISSt]
Utica, April 23.—The convention was
• a .led to order at 12:30 and the roll call
completed atl o'clock. Mr. Roosevelt
nominated Nathaniel C. Hoynton tempor*
ary chairman. Warner Miller moved to
substitute the name of Edmund L. Pitts.
Boynton was elected. This action was a
vi itory for the Edmunds-Arthurcombina*
f {ti<>n against Blaine.
|* The vote stood 251 for Boynton and 240
J forPi»8. After a brief speech from the
chlrman on assuming tho seat, the usual
' j r< ‘olution providing for committees on
'! i permanent organization, contested scats
and resolutions was adopted. Sorno dele-
Munumo, wucre it burned twoliotiM"*, tin* , i a <: _ i.vii rrl
headquarters of tb» civil guard and the "J^**?", 1 ??**** j?? 1 . *° W
station and warehouse of the railroad at KlKffSf?
Secretary Lincoln's Letter Recommend
Ing a Court at Inquiry-
WASifttroTox, April 22.—Secretary Lin
coln to-day addressed a letter to the Presi
dent, in wiileli he recite# that on the 16th
inat., A. E. Bateman, of this city, a mem
ber of tlie firm of Bateman dc Co., bankers,
addressed to him a letter in which he
alleged that General O. Swaim. judge ad
vocate general of tlie army, had committed
fraud upon said firm, the nature of which
he described. Bateman’s letter, as tele
graphed abroad on the day of its date, is
embodied in the Secretary’s letter, who
then proceeds to say:
“On the next day, and before any action
waa taken on the communication ot Bate
man, another communication was received
from hitn in the following words:
[Bateman's second letter, withdrawing
his charges against Swaim,is set forth, fol
lowed by Swalin'a indorsement on Bate
man's first letter, all of which has been
printed in these columns.]
Secretary Lincoln then writes in his let
ter to the President as follows :
“Bateman thought it proper to give to
the press a copy of Ids first letter on the
day of its date, and the grave charges
made by him against the judge advocate-
geueral were thus given wide publicity.
His object was apparently to enforce a pe
cuniary adjustment by means as offensive
as possible, and Ins letter of the next day
sbows that, nothwithstandlng the bitter
ness 'of his attack, n satisfactory
settlement was quickly made,
one clement of which was his
formal withdrawal of his charges, with a
statement which teems carefully framed
to avoid charging himself with having
recklessly made falss and libeloui charges
in bia previous letter. Bateman’s business
adventures are not entitled under any cir
cumstances to the protection ot tlie War
that point.
Several papers severely critici
inability ot the authorities to pi
annihilate these Insurgents, who Hr ,. .,■
so formidable. A leading journal of t!
city says tho numerous forces of th
ptlj
but the chair called for order andannounc-
n i that a full list of the committees bad
'» on specified in advance, so confident of
success were tbe members of the combina
tion of electing tlie temporary chairman.
. I he members of the committees and the
ernment havo commenced very uiHuctih I iJSSfebv theTRtehmnnd W n2n*!!. tK
heir second campaign agitnit the bandit, | [,-t J, |,' Inl»Vfn
for so far from meeting him face ' pric0 ot,1, ' ir entering tho combination
face, he and his partv crus-cl
of tlieir very noses, escaped sound and
safe from the neighborhood of Cardenas to
that ol the swamps of Seapola. where In-
now is. It is not therefore sutli ient that
Castillo should send powerful bodies of
troops 10 pursue tho insurgents. It 1 -
necessary that such troops should be OOIM
tnnndcd liy officers who know whut thev
are about
La Union Constitutional, ot Colon, says:
Already this sadly celebrated ban lit and
his men have taken possession qf th. ir
old field ot operations, where, familiar
with tbe territory and inhabitants, thev
will bold in cheek large bodies of tro- i -
aml where their capture will be very ditll-
Feelings and opinions of s different sort
price of tlieir entering tlie combination
with the Arthur men against Blaine. A
rece<8 was then taken.
When the couvention reassembled Boyn
ton was made permanent chairman. Can
didates for delegates at large to Chicago
were placed in nomination and the roll
call proceeded with, amid suppressed ex
citement. There was a disposition to
applaud the votes of the well-known dele
gates, which the chairman represented,
announcing that the utmost quiet should
bo observed, In order that tlie tellers could
Intelligently record the votes of delegates.
I'Jp’ announcement was heeded except in
iiulaled instances. Tbe roll then called,
a tedious process, and white the tellers
erere figuring up the result the chairman.
Jno. D. Lawson, from the committee on
(Notations, read the platform.
w At the conclusion of the res
THE READJUSTER CONVENTION.
An Enthusiastic Reception to Mnhone
••What was Done.
[TKLXOlUrnKD TO TUX AMOC1ATXD fUKSK.]
ItlCHKOHD, April 23.—The Hcsdjuster-
Rcpublican State convention met here to
day, the sessions being held in tho Itich-
mond theatre. Full representations from
all sections of the State were in attend-
once, the delegate* and alternates number-
ing about one thousand. At 12 JO Mnhone
appeared upon the stage and was greeted
with wild outbursts, through which he con
tinued some minute*. Upon the restora
tion of order General Maltone expressed a
profound sense of gratitude for the wel
come extended him. It gave new life to
his devotion and affection for his party
and increased vigor to his determination to ancc -
stand with his people in tho struggle for
civil rights and liberty in Virginia. He
urged harmony and unity in tbe proceed
tags and in treating with the great pur
poses before them.
Colonel William Lamb, of Norfolk, was
made temporary chairman. Resolutions
were adopted authorising the chair to ap
point tlie usual committees, and a com
mittee was appointed to invite Governor
Cameron to address the convention. Tlie
chairman announced that lie would take
lime to conaider the personnel of the com
mittees, and a recess was taken to 8
o'clock.
The convention reassembled at 8:30 In
tlie evening. A resolution was adopted
limiting all speeches to five minutes. Tbe
committee on credentials reported all
counties in the State represented except
four, Tlie committee on |>crmanent or
ganization reported as permanent prcal-
ENCIANO SHAKEN UP BY AN EARTH-.
QUAKE.
The People Terrified and Much Damage
Done—Tne Government Defeated
in the House of Commons-
Situation in Egypt*
Kii» in » MMU DOS !*•* DCiU
rttet“L*V ** “T debt or ohi Igatioa
I wtsiC"? ? JMUtagemcnt. A similar
revggsi ^
against ox-S 1
postponed anti] TucsdJ) a.
\’ataT: *?, »»»!t the arrival of Job
rw I and important |,a,*rs.
a avn2?*. *W >ro I‘riationi committee
'■1^6,; l 2J'f J "> n i«>'l non-concnr-
y«we Henate amendment! to the
■ ■^- U1 fflttopriffMon Mill*.
format nearly
Json.a».
hliran * !* a * rn,an of the national
^ndorf a. Um .!ar«
V • mUtake of the clerk,
ri.lrd a, a recognition of
Hconventton as the regular
■SSSiErBta
PTii^l/j'^ri ltepubliran com 7 .
ro « °I profita shall bt der. and the bill, with the amendment!.
LiiKilk *“ oM * n <,f “* e exposition. w aa referred to the committee of th* whole.
Uta. u * , *"»*minennhall notbr held Mr. 1 tend all said be would not move to
go into committee at he ha<l agreed not to
interfere with the tariff hill at this time.
The action of the appropriations com
mittee in recommending non concurrence
in U>* amendment* was to expedite the ap
propriation bills and aecure an early ad-
°5lr. m Townshend, ot Illinois, from tlie
same committee, report,;.; back the |s>»t-
olliee appropriation hill, with lienate
amendment's atul moved non-concurrence.
In those ameo.lmei.ts on the point of order
raised by Mr. Kassnn, this hill and amend
ment! were also referred to tlie committee
of the whole*
The greater part of tlie session was spent
In tlie discussion ot tlie contested election
ease from lKan«a«. The sitting member
Peters, waneontlrmed In tlie position be
holds. The House then went into com
mittee of< the whole (Mr. Converse, of
Ohio, in the chair) on the naval appropri-
RtSOQ bQl.
The debate in committee auumM the
tame political charartsr that was presented
when ute bill was upon its original pass-
age. Mr. Dorabeiiner, of New \ ork was
of five minutes, and Mr. Randall rose to
reply, Mr. Ilorsbeimer interrupted him to
say mat the gentleman had promUed to
yield to him fifteen minutes.
Mr. ltanilaU dental having made
such an agreement. laying lie had
promised to yield the gentleman such Urns
as be could, dependent upon the time con
sumed by Messrs. Bm ami Calkins.
Quite a di-pete arose between the gentle-
ss*!!?
- In*» New York did not understand
Ightness of the officer of the army wl
reports upon every court-martial proceed-
ing which It is tbe duty of the Secretary of
War to submit to the President for his
final action la a matter of the deepest con
cern to tlie Presldeut anil to every one oi
bis military subordinate*. Tbe taw re
quires that conduct unbecoming an officer
and gtjitleman shall be followed by a sen
tence of dismissal from the military ser
vice, and tbe President alone ean
mitigate the sentence. If there
could bo any distinction, every
consideration requires that more than any
llcerof the army, tbe judge advo
cate general should be tree beyond ques
tion from anyiraputaiionofsnch conduct.
It is a matter of deep regret to me, there
fore, that when tbe jmlge advocate general
waa given an opportunity to comment
upon the chargee In queation lie, in re
spect to the first charge* either waa not
able or did not toe tit to make an explicit
denial cf its essential part, or to giro in
detail such facte and circumstances as
would show the falsity ot tbe charge, In
stead of doing so, he has contented him
self witli a statement which contains
nothing to which Bateman's allegations
might not be truthfully supplemented,
ffo. in respect to the second charge, that ol
enisling to negotiate army pay voucher!
witli Bateman A Go. which Gen. Swaim
knew to be fraudulent and triplicates of
outatanding accounts, Gen. Hwaltu's ro-
spunse fails to notice that th* charge, as
made by Bateman, refers not only to the
negotiation of army pay accounts, but to
the negotiation of pay account! alleged to
have been known to Gen. Swaim as fraud
ulent, and to that element of tho charge
no allusion Is made in hia response. It
is not overlooked that the final clause
of the response asking for its imbliration
refers to tlie accusation as false, but hit
specific answers to them arc evidently in
tended to be found in what has gone be-
fore. If there Is no proof to sustain tbe
charge made, or if the circumstances can
lie explained to as to remove every im
pression of improper conduct on the part
of the officer In question. I am of the opin
ion Hist thg welfare of service requires
that tlie proper steps be taken for life vin
dication. It is not a personal but an offi.
ciul and public matter. He baa not. In my
view, recognized that necessity, and as he
has not done .so, I am compelled
to recommend to you the appoint
ment of a court of inquiry to
ezatnine into the accusations above men
tioned and re|Hirt the facta developed by
their investigation and give their opinion
thereon.”
Upon the receipt of this teller, tlie Pres
ident issued an order appointing a court of
^■exaggerated by MMi
Havana paper*. 1 lie crisis we are pa-
through is of consequence rather on nc
count of the edicts which it momentarily
produces than on account of any far-
reaching result which may pmwtbly
come abouL It is really of no
especial iniDOrisncc here, nnr docs
the illibustoriog movement influence
tbe regular transaction ot bttsini ss. It is
hoped that, In view of the measures tiki u
by the government, affairs will promptlr
return to the normal condition of proa pci -
ity and peace."
Fast Railioau Time.
CnaTTAJTOOOA. April 21. -The Queen and
Crete rut rallroadfliu*. to beat tha record of
tlie Louisville and Naahville railroad, nl. ■
two months ago ran an excursion train
from Cincinnati to New Orleans, a dis
tance of 921 mile*, in 28 hour* and 15 min
utes, alerted a train from Cincinnati w th
a Kuigiitaof Pythias party at 10:10 ye-u -
day, and reached New Orleans at 8;io ihi-
moming. notwithstanding a delay of ts...
tioar* and a half. Tbe actual running
time. Including;>s. « .» nineteen knur-
and a half, and Uio distance 8-M Bitten.
’! It.v - t'..- run n tile
seconds.
A Terrible Tragedy Near Monroe, On
Atlaxta, Ga„ April 23.—A Monroe, Gs.,
dispatch says: At 11 o'clock this morning
Jesse Gunn shot end killed his father.
Willi* Gunn. Tbe father was a widower,
and be and his eon courted the seme
young woman. The aon married her two
weeks ago.fThe father sent him word to be
on lilt guard, as ba was coming to kill him.
This morning a child saw the father enter
the son's house end told tbe aon, who fired
on his father as the Utter was taking aim
at bU aon.
The chairman declared the first four gen
tlemen duly elected. A motion to make
tlie nomination unanimous waa declared
carried, with a few dissenting vol es. The
Blaine men took alarm at the evidence of
strength of the combination and changed
their ticket for delegates at large, by adopt
ing Roosevelt and White, along vrilh Mil
ler and Cornell, seeking thus to win the
IMmonds men from Arthur, but this avail
ed them nothing, as tbo bond held.
Chairman Boynton's speech on taking
thechalgwas confined to thanks, an ex
pression of confidence in winning tiie com
ing election and a request to know the
pleasure of the convention. The following
U tlie platform in full:
t_"The Republican party of New York, In
state convention represented, declares,
first, its confidence in the success of tlie
Republican party of the nation in tlie com
ing Presidential election under tlie
standard bearers to be named by
tlie Chicago convention of June 3,
because of the necessity for the continu
ance of the Republican administration of
tbe attain ot the government, which Dem
ocratic inability and incapability would
iiutxsril. and because the force* of tho lt«-
tblicans throughout the land, embodying
perior Intefllgvnce and numbers of the
In >]•!•-. nre united in the support of the
principles and policies Indispensable to
Republican welfare.
''Second, its great respect for President
Arthur, whose administration, begun un
der circumstances of peculiar sadness, del
icacy and embarrassment, has by Its emi
nent prudence and sagacity commended
itself to Use esteem of tlie country, and as
such receives the cordial acknowledg
ment of the Republicans of bis own tltate.
''Third, its satisfaction with tbe honest,
frugal ana intelligent government expendi
tures, tbe redaction of the public debt and
Iheintereateharges and the relieving of tbe
pecnle of unnecessary burdens, accom
plished hy Republican managemenL
‘‘Fourth, Us approval ot that policy ol
protecting homo industry from foreign
competition which has through tlie century
ot national being encourmgtxi iiiimicratluu,
rewarded labor, fostered enterprise and
assured umiaraleled progress and prosper
ity. all variations from which policy have
been the occasion ol business confusion
and disaster, and which, therefore, ie alike
justified bji intelligence and experience.
"Filth, Ut determination to adopt all
further measures required to improve tbe
lervice of the government In all Its depar -
mente and regulate tbe method* of ap-
wintment thereto, so that it may ot
nought to th* highest possible state of et-
ttciency and integrity.
“oixth, its purpose that equal civil rights
aboil be maintained under the guarantees
of the constitutien everywhere in lb* lend,
and that the franchise shall be respected,
to that every voter aball have a free ballot,
which shall be honestly counted.
"t!ev«ntli. its recognition of the nation
al obligation imposed bj tbe enfranchise
ment of an uneducated race, its apprecia
tion of tbe extraordinary burdens thus laid
upon certain crmmonweallhi, end its cor-
plete exhibits of all tue miners! resources
and chief manufactured product* of Ale-
. from the ^ 22 '~, Il tt ‘* 8 * n * , *>
“or, reported favorably the
t a commission to Inquire Into
the material,Indu,trial
Progrea* mad* by tbe col*
. m».-*• Senate **-
*MM.aolhE||lBka/c
worn,
1 “ «r. Murrhon,
inquiry. The following Is the detail lor the
court: Major-General John Pope, Briga
dier-General Christopher C. Angur, Briga
dier-Genera) Delos U. Baekett, inspect*
general. Major Robert N. Scott, Third
Artillery, will act as Judge advocate and
recorder. The court wilt meet in Wash
ington on Monday, the 5th of May, UAL
CEOROIA SUNDAY flCIIOOLS.
Meeting of th* Convention In Columbus-
122 Counties Represented,
[reuoasnikn to Tat a**ociat*d raise.]
CoLCnara, Ga., April 23.—The Georgia
Btete Sunday School Association convened
in this city to-day in its 11th annual ses
sion. It was celled to order by R. B, Uep-
perd, of Savannah, president. G. K.
Thomas, of this city, delivered the address
of welcome, which we* responded to by
J. W. Wallace, of Augusta. Delegates
representing 122 counties in th* State ere
preeeoL Tnere ere over 300 delegates in
all, among them being some of tbe matt
prominent men in the State. Thirty girls
from tlie Savannah Female Asylum dc-
ted the delegates with recitations and
e. Reports from various Sun tay
districts throughout tbe State show
tbe cause to be in e prosperous condition.
The cUfstns of CoJurabos bar* thrown
open their houses, entertaining the dele-
_a '||jj nnnelnil will mtsttlnnn
5»rTOb!-
ECVPT.
xrrZA*Axcs qr tii* ootto* woen.
Laiso, Anvil "
.lor state that in
peered In KgypL
Caibo, April 2t—The Mndir of Bethel
Storm In Tesas.
Galvxstox, April 20.—A dispatch from
Sen Antonio to the -Vein say* that city was
visited hut evening by e terrific rain and
wind storm. Residences were badly dam
aged, fences blown down end tree* uproot
ed. Reports received in Sen Antonio from
the surrounding country state that the
damage from tbe storm had been very ex
tensive, but no details srere given.
Fatal Accident.
Sax Fsaxcisco, April 20— A dispatch
horn Truckec, Cal., on tbe Central Pacific
road, say* that 3,000 feet of snow-shed fell
yesterday, half a mile west ot Summit, cov
ering a working train and a number at
Chinese laborers. Six Chinamen have
been taken out dead and fire others so-
riousiy wounded. A wrecking train and
medical aid have been sent to the scene of
the disaster.
The Alert Arrive*.
Stw York. April 22.—The steamship
alert, which was presented by tbe British
government to the United State* for the
Greely relict expedition, arrived here this
morning, after a stormy passage of twen-
Heavy Failure.
Borrrox, April 22.—The liabilities ol Da
vis A Taylor, flour and grain dealers, who
have suspended, at Boeton and Lawrence,
areal~>ut|: nominal asset* about
$300,000.
10,000 Immigrants
New York, April 21. I . .
(rum which more than 10,'mj immigrants
have been landed, hare arrived at Ihu post
since Saturday.
Avlixta, April It—The Western t
AUar’Jc W’-ef, recently damaged
floods, baa resumed through travel.
A Brutal Negro's Crime
MoxTiiour.nv, Ala.. April 22.—The
weather here ha* suddenly become cold.
On Saturday ki>t a negro living near
Loachapoka beat hi* wife to badly that she
gave premature birth to two children and
died. Soon after tlilv lie made a criminal
assault upon a white ladv, the wife of his
employer, but was frlghtriird away before
ncronipli-lmig Ills object. He tied but waa
imrsued by a largo body of men anil this
morning waa arrested at nut ten miles
from here, and lodge-1 in tall.
A Horrible Crime.
Nmiitillk.Tevv . April 22.—Myer Mos-
covith and ib-ko White (negro! have lieen
am-itid for a»»assiiiatlng Meyer Freni-
man. about a week ago. In order to obtain
$3,006. for which Frehlman was insured in
the American Legion of Honor. Frelil-
man's wife was accessory before tlie fait,
and rent her hudian.l t.i meet Ids death.
Mineral Csposltlon.
Ilinuix-iHAU. An.. April 22.—The Ala
bama Suite Mineral Kiporitlon was opened
today. Over ln.ioi people were present.
Gov, O'Neal delivered on address review-
ing tbe industrial bistorv 'ltd prospects ot dta^pprova^^^sUtimiwitbliHust
libs State, The exposition comprise* com- constitutional Halts which shell extendi
!> rrmt
dent Col. Wm. Lamb, of Norfolk.
A motion that all delegates to Chicago
be instructed to cast their votes in the na
tional convention for Arthur was received
with almost unanimous disapproval, and
nu further notice was taken ot the motion
Tbe reports of the various district delega
tions were then submitted, giving the
names of delegates to Chicago.
Each delegation reported In favor of
General William Mahone as chairman of
tlie delegation to Chicago, and instructed
their delegates to vote as a unit on all
questions airlsing in that convention.
Mibcne, from the oonimittee on general
business, reported the platform as foUowi:
l-'irst, that from and after this day our
party shall be known as the Republican
party of Virginia: that in national affulrs
we shall follow tho banner of
national Republican party, aud shall
support with zeal and fidelity
it* nominees for President and Vice-Presi
dent. | Wildest enthusiasm and up-
ruarins applause greeted this declaration,
and some minutes elapsed before order was
restored.)
Second, That we cordially invite the
earnest and hearty co-operation of
all who aro opposed to Bourbonism
and its Tula; all who are opposed
to sectionalism; all who desire
a revival of the cordial feelings and frater
nal relations betwe en the sects of our com
mon country, with unvarying loyalty to
the Union, one and Inseparable', all who
believe that the South, by reason of her
geographical extent and her popu
lation, tier resources, her products,
her various industries, her contrlbutlonsto
the Federal revenue and her constitutional
representation in Congress, *iiuuiu enjoy
an equitable participation with tbe other
sections of the Union in all departments of
tbe national administration, aud
all who concur in the jus
tices of principles here announced
and in the spirit which resolutely under
takes to carry these principles into lull
eflccL
Third; That we pledge our best eflorts
to secure to tlie people of Virginia a free
and unrestricted suffrage, , an hottest bal
lot and a fair count, and to promote these
great object- in every part of the country.
Fourth, That we favor free education
for ail classes of the people and liberal ap
propriations of tbe the surplus revenues of
the government for this purpose, as tlie
surest meant of giving tho greatest sta
bility and largest security to free govern
menu
Fifth, that we demand a protective tariff,
aotbat the manufacturing and mining
industries of Virginia, in common with
those of the otherStateaof the Union, may
continno to grow and prosper, and
that agriculture may And a reedy
end remunerative home market for
I ts products, while our free trade labor
■nay receive that reward which will be de
nied if it it brought Into competition
through free trade inth tbe servile labor of
other countries. [AppUnse,]
Tbe sixth declaration is a long arraign
ment and denunciation of Bourbonism,
for its hostility to th* most sacred rights
and dearest intemte of the people, and
proudly wilnimcs a national alliance
in matters of Federal and popular concern
that makes freedom and justice possible
tor all In Virginia, cordially indorsta
the administration of President Arthur as
conspicuously national ami conservative,
challenging the respect and confidence of
nation, end gives emphatic expretsion to a
preference for hit nomination at Chicago.
[TXLXORArntn to tux ajsoctatks rm.]
Loxdos, April 22.—At 0:30 o'clock this
morning an earthquake shock of con-
able force was felt in tlie eastern counties
of England. Localities in l ex and .Suf
folk were tho scenes ot the greatest ai-tur!>-
At Ipswich, the capital of tmffolk
county, tbo shock was so severe that the
walls cf houses were perceptibly shaken,
plates were rattled anil bells rung. The
people Imre been thrown Into such a -tqte
of consternation that bu-iixci Is for tlm
time suspended. Tbe shock was still more
severe at Colchester, in Essex. Tlie con
cussions lasted half a minute.
The first symptom was a deep rumbling
sound, portentous anil awe inspiring, Tliis
was speedily followed by the quaking and
shaking of all buildings. The church bells
sounded as though swayed liy unseen
hands. The tall chimney stacks of facto
ries crashed in ruins to tlie earth, anil
other lofty structures were destroyed. The
spire ot one of the largest churches in tlm
city, 150 feet in height, fell witli an awful
crash to the ground. In one part ol tlm
city a fire was caused by tbe shock. It is
impossible to estimate thesmount of dam
age, but it Is known to bo great. In pri
vate houses the greatest contusion pre
vailed. Tables were overthrown, eliairs
swayed and nodded and then fell sprawling
upon the floor. China and glassware In
cupboards anil sideboards rattled together
and were frequently Asttered, while pic-
l-ir.-i and «»111 * -1- ..rii,inn-ill- ilpitn Hie walls
were loosened from their fontt-iiing- and
fell to tlie iloor. Tbe |>eop!o were terror-
stricken. Men, women and children
rushed shrieking into the streets where
tlieir agonized cries and pale facts made a
moat impressive aeons.
At Chelmsford, likcwlso in Essex and
only about thirty miles from I/mdou, tlm
■hock was also severe, and the people
were filled witli terror and dl-may. At
Southend, a waterlngplaco near tbo mouth
of the Thames, the earth trembled for
mile* around.Thesrinduws of uianyilw- ll-
inga were broken, chimneys were daahad to
the earth, crockery anil glass ware were
•mashed, and atSboeburyncss, a few miles
below Southern), the shock was di-tin- tly
felL It was also perceptible at llury St.
Edmunds, while at Muldon, ten uiili-s
east of Chelmsford, the tosra hall and pri
vate houses were swayed several limes.
The wave passed from south to north.
The Globe says that tlie shock was fell in
the Strand. London. Business houses, It
asserts, were perceptibly rocked, so much
Jl that the employes were afie- ted anil
rushed into the streets. The duration of
tbe shock at I| • licit I* estimated at Uireo
seconds. Tbe earthquake lias caused a
erneral feeling ot alarm and ineoo irily
throughout England.
Los nox, April 22.—Later advices Indi
cate clearly that Colchc-ter was the centra
of Hie most serious dlslurl nice by tho
earthquake. It is ltupotiible ns yet to de
termine the ezteot of tlie damage, in
some streets treble has li -on forbidden for
the pn-u nt, a* building* have bn -i m>
badly shattered that tbsy nre considered
diiligt-r-Ml* In l.lt- aud liliiu. t he -idi- Willis
iiiu.-e near Colchester wi re shaken
ouL
then- wrre nilliuTniii indica
tions of tin'proximity ot anearthqa
. April XL—Ameng tbe
icnta fanu-l by tbe grand jury arc
f- v sj this
St- tably.
- It :-..-r
Federal aid to the various States in the
work of education.
“Eighth. Its favor to tbe equalization
and just distribution of taxation.
“Ninth, its wish for tbe removal of ell
nnjust restriction upon the American ship-
pine interest, tbe development of our
maritime Industry.and as Incidental there
to tlie establishment of our navy* upon a
footing in keeping with modern improve
ments and our dignity as a nation.
“Tenth, Its approval of a plan ot military
education which shall provide for the na
tional defense upon the volunteer ays tern.
“Eleventh, its adherence to th* financial
policy which dictates the immediate sus-
icniionof th* cjinag* of the standard
silver dollar, th* retirement of the trade
dollar and tbe inflexible adjustment of the
currency to the single standard of gold.
“Twatttb, its protestation against that
policy in Congress which in tho weakness
ami imliecilUy of th* Democratic majority
of the House of Representatives ba* dis
turbed the smooth and satisfactory course
of basinets and material affair* that had
been established under Republican anatd-
c ••.and that by tU-advlsi d and inexcusable
assaults upon wisely-matured and advan
tageous legislation baa brought the
business and Industries ot the conn-
try to the verge ot uncertainty and
distrust, and thus again demonstrated the
undtness ami uuworthiness of tbe Demo
cratic party to be entrutted with the con
duct *f public affairs.”
When the reference to Prealdent Arthur
was read, there waa loud and long con tin
ned applause, and in response to a call for
three cheers by toe selected delegates, they
were given, with a "tiger.”
A colored delegate from New York ad
dressed the convention, and moved that
colored voters have representation upon
the electors! ticket. Adopted.
Tbe convention also adopted tbe follow-
1 °*Ar«>W. That the Republicans of New
York, in State convention. resprctfaUy re
quest the next national Republican con
vention to provide that in future national
conventions the representation shall be
proportionate to tbe number of Republican
'iSr^iStjjSqi the State committee I
and electoral ticket and adopting the cue
tomary resolution ot thanks, the conven
tion adjourned lie* die. .
OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Mention of Blaine's Name wildly
Cheered—The District Delegates.
[TELzaasruKD to tbk associated ruse.]
Clkvblaxd, April 23.—The Ohio Repub
lican convention was called to order this
afternoon in tbe tabernacle by lion, J. O.
Converse, chairman of th* State central
committee. Gen. Cbas. ft. Grosrenor wee
made temporary president. On taking tbe
chair, he spoke tor half an boar. The re-
m si rider of the session was occupied in the
organisation of preliminary matters.
To-morroW the work of nominating
e State ticket and electimt delegate* to
tlie Chicago conrentioa trill begin. During
his speech, Gen. Orasvteor mentioned
Mlirman's nemo, which elicited loud
cheering. Toward the doe* of hi* speech
be referred to tbe necessity of nominating
e Presidential candidate who can carry
Ohio, whereupon a delegate shouted,
"Blaine can do It,” and the convention
cheered with redoubled vigor. After the
announcement of committees the conven
tion adjourned until to-morrow. The dis
trict delegates were chosen to-day.
Twenty-six of them are for Blaine, four
teen Sherman and taro with preference un
announced.
Connecticut for Hawter-
ltSBYroaa, April 21—Tha Republican
State convention to cbooeedelegates to tbe
Chicago conrentioa, met to-day with a large
attendance. Hon. Sam Fesoendsn was
chosen as both temporary end permanent!
chairman. Arthur's name received a
round ot applause, and there waa pro
longed cheering when General Hawley
remswmntioned. Tbe convention setecteil
as defecates et leree John L. Houston,
flam E. Merwin, Jr., Augustus llrandge
of Kewlowkm, and Frederick Miles, nf
flolsbury. Tbe platform was brief, end
as follows:
“Rtsalted. That President Arthur, com
ing to his high office under circumstances
ot extraordinary embarraauuent and difll-
ha* itrenrthtned bit party, honored bfm-
5*1/, benefited the country and earned tltt
rwp** and gratitude of tbe wbote people.
“/.Vjoff rr/, That tbe Republicans of Con-
a loyal and hearty support
i of the Chicago convention.
That without instructing the
U day appointed as regards
particular candid at et and place full
dence in their wisdom, we lay on tbe
rrv «rd our firm conviction that the situa
tion demands tbe nomination of candi
date* of approved ability and character
* i :-iff* ei i veto public aU.iiff, •»<*
that if in tlie jud^tuntof our delegate
profwr occasion iai«. arise, they will ra<
the unanimous sentiment of the Hern
Ucan party of this Mate if they present l
:: t : ■ ; J \ II I > I' V .1 • l u. !.
(• r Pr« • A the l nited *
iegr&ph instruments were ahak
t idiotic was distinctly feltlnl
id
md 1 i*t r.-s I-. A r.tilrn nl t and
large mansion were partially d< * troyed at
Ipawlcb.
UKA88E1II1U30 OV fAlUiXF.5T.
Losdoh, April 22.—Parliament rea«<em-
■ .1 t" da) ait.-r tin' i: fvt.-r rtri'*fi III tho
House of Lord*, Karl Oran vi lie. foreign
><« r.'tary M it<\ -.ud th it the K'nveru-
ment fell no lean for tlie pri mal safety
.1 (.i iirrnl «r.l u I. irl ' ir.inville said
th.it <i-iitT.il«i.»rd »n n iu<ii-ii:i!i<»11 .it beinj;
abandoned would bo und«T»U**l when it
S,. known l!t r •>:' t I :»t< h«*^ which
the jioycrnmcnt had sent to t!vn« a ral
r ! .!i imly flic h .rt i »tf nail rc.»« ln>tl
him.
Tbe poeitiomof General Gordon was nNo
the *■ il.ji ct . ii: ■ i’iiryj m th- ll.sii-e of
Commons. Mr. Gladstone atated that tho
government had received no re«|UC4t from
' ■- 1 ; * I- -.{ Itr t *h force*
to relieve Khartoum. Gordon had simply
^ d that a small cavalry force diould
be iient to Berber, lie was unahln
to say whether Gordon had nuta teller am
to Sir Evelyn Baring, at Cairo, expr> d ng
indignation at being abandone<l hy tlm
English ijovernment andannouncing a de
termination to act henceforth with \>crfin t
Indtpandenee of tbcaa who have diawlwl
him, aa waa atated this morning in tho
Cairo correspondence of the Maml-inl.
IVitimutcr-General Fawcett stated that
during the past year 33,7t.’. r K)0 telegram 1
were aant ui tbe United KUMMa# Una
ae an Incraate of 610,000 over tbabwwwi
f the previous year.
KXULIHP MOTT nOLD EOTPT.
Lokdok, April £1—The i\rit Jfatt Qor
zetu tbla afternoon denounces the "fool-
lib” speech af Sir William Harcourt, sec
retary of state for the home department,
delivered at Derby last Wednesday, in
which he predicted the withdrawal of
England from Egypt. This statement, the
QtttU asserts, Ukindling hope* in Franco
that the French republic will be able
to seize the government of Egypt.
Tlie British, it aaya further,
irrespective of party, are revolted to pre
vent Egypt from failing into tbe hand-i of
Franca. Any ministry which should sanc
tion this could not command five vot**s in
the House of Commons. The Oe- 'if da*
mandH tha^ the government shall at om e
declare that England wiil not retire from
Egypt for five yearn. Otherwise, it says,
wo shall speedily drift Into u.ir with
France.
Paris, April 22.~Xt l.i stated here that
England yesterday i-^ued invitations to
the (tower* f«»r :i con^r.-ri to tliMii-i the
motion of E^ypti.m I;n.in«-*— L»rd
.\on-. lL«* Kriti'li ;lr111*.i-i.-r to I'raiuf,
submitted to Prime Minister Firry t » day
proposal for a conference concerning
KSJpl .
Railroad Accident.
GALTzarox, April 23.—A special to tlm
A’nrsfrom Rrrnham says: Lest i,;:-fitlwo
roach** of tbe norib bou . i r i"cr.,-.'r
train on the Gail, Cdosede anfl'flnetnWF -
railway, wlten about half a mile south of
Kenny ant 'tertited. Twenty of
th* paresngtrs were ren JT
Ires liijurcff, none, however, being
so seriously hurt as to prevent the r nttia-
tunce uf tlieirJourner. The most- - tusly
injurwl ere: Dr. A. \Y. Fly. of OaHeston.
• lit sndbzutsetlon theheed; G. 1’. 11:11. of
Gaireeton, brui- ri on tbe head, ax 1 a mun
front New York, naire unknown, left i--^-
broken. The wutin.VM were hr. ,-l.t to
ltrenbam and placed In hotel*.
Shooting Affr.tr at Swainsboro.
Aioim,(h„ April 23.—At .‘•viaindKjfc
0*., today, J. U Coteratn, a mill bawl,
and J. F. Meyers, editor ol tbe itemisor,
resorted to arms to settle e difficulty.
Thirteen etuis were flred end Coleman sa
■hot in the abdomen.
Allred G. Inman ha* been sentenced to
the penitentiary tor 1U* lor the murder oc
Us trite.
Shooting N.ar Jackson.
[■rZLT.IL •relXOBAM.]
Jacks)X, Us.. April &-TMs
aball nine ■■■ !-•* from J*- * •. J. A