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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MF. g SEl\ T GER. FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1884. ST. JOHN NOMINATED ovTHE PROHIBITION CONVENTION FOR B PRESIDENT. c ., h of tho Old Parties Vigorously De- nounced-AII Eoclnl Evils Laid at tho Door of the liquor Traf fic— Reform Demanded. 'tllEOEAPBED TO TUB ASSOCIATED PBISS 1 PITTSBCBO, July 24.—file prohibition convention was called to order this mom- toe »t 9 o’clock. The attendance was very p, rg o .Alter prayer and the offering o( a ,amber of resolutions, the convention pro ceeded to the call ol the States for the nomination of candidates. Mr. Babcock, of California, put in nomination R. H. Mc Donald, and George C. Christian, of Illi nois proposed the name of ex-Governor St. John, which was received with cheers and enthusiasm. Miss Frances E. Willard seconded the nomination of St John. Delegates from vwuckv and Maine seconded the norni- £Zfof McDonald, and W.T. Eustis, of tltine put in nomination Gideon T. Stew- Jit of Ubio. Mr. Minor, of Massachu setts also seconded the nomination of St. John expressing the belief that he would Jeceive the nomination of the convention on the first ballot by an overwhelming ma jority The nomination of St. John was seconded by a great number of other dele- rates and so many good things were satd of him by the various speakers that the remark was made on the stage that tho audience had been listening all day to a new gospel of St. John. When Ohio was called Mr. Stewart took the platform and said the presentation of his name was against his aish; that he would not be a candidate, and that he sec onded the nomination of St. John. fostering of American !a* bor, manufactures and industries should conscientiously be held In view. We believe in the civil and political equality of the sexes, and believing that the ballot in the hands of woman is right for her protection and would prove a pow erful ady for the abolition of drinking sa loons. the execution of law, the promotion of reform in civil affairs and the removal of corruption in public life. Thus believ ing, we relegate the practical out working of this reform to the discretion of the Prohibition party in the several States, according to the condition of public sentiment In those States. Theplatform was read by sections, for action. The first section was adopted with out discussion. The second section was characterized by a New Jersey delegate as diffuse, multifarious and unintelligible. The same objection waa made to it by Mr. Smith, of Illinois, who moved to recommit it for the purpose of having it reformed and put in a lew lines. Mr. Neal, of New York, commended It as just what wis wanted. Rev. Dr. Minor, of Massachusetts, a member of the committee on resolutions, defended the action of the committee, and explained the difficulty under which it labored. He thought it belter for the convenlion not to be too critical—to adopt the platform with out discussion, rather than let every mem ber try to amend it. The discussion was put at an end by the previous question, and the second section was adopted, Mr. Bartram, of New Jersey, moved that when the platform shall have been adopted it shall be referred for re-ealting to Jas. Black, of Pennsylvania, Rev. Dr. Minor, of Massachusetts, and John Russell, of Michigan. Agreed to. A motion was made to strike out all per sonal allusion to Blaine and Logan. This proposition led to a discussion in which Mr. Heany, of Illinois, declared his belief that both Blaine and Logan were on the Republican ticket because of their action on the liquor question. Prohibitionists, he said, should face the music, and shoot where they wanted to hit. Mr. Russell, of Michigan, thought that Blaine and Logan should be rebuked for ask. Mr Pierce, of Pennsylvania, nominated ing the suffrages of the American [on. James Black, of Pennsylvania. people under such circumstances. The H At this stage of the proceedings, Mrl Babcock of California, who had nominated Dr McDonald, came to the platform and said McDonald was for the cause and not for sell. He (Mr. Babcock) had presented hla name, and it had been cordially re ceived by the convention, but he was satis fied that the temper of tho convention and the interest of the cause demanded the withdrawal of Dr. McDonald's name. He therefore withdrew it, and cordially sec onded the nomination of St. John. ^^MnPierce,of Pennsylvania,also witb- diew the nomination or Black, and that of Stewart was withdrawn by Maine, with the remark that Maine kept step te the music for the Union. [Checrs.l The motion to suspend the rules and nominate St. John by acclamation came up foruedon, but on the earnest argument o! a delegate that the effect oi that would be to stampede the convention and cause it to leave its most important work, the plat form, nncared for, the convention took a recess until 3 p. m. Upon re-assembling in the afternoon ses sion, the first business transacted was the oil of the roll of States upon the nomina tion, notwithstanding the renewal of ob jections from those delegates who wished t > get to work upon the platform. Every vote was cast for St. John, and at the con clusion of the roll call it was announced that the result of the ballot was 4G2 votes for St. John. This waa received with much enthusiasm. A picture of St. John was exhibited from the stage, and amid great enthusiasm the delegates and spectators joined in singing "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah I Our Cause Is Marching On.” This was followed by rousing cheers. Then the convention join ed in the singing of the hymn "Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow,” aitei which the President made the formal an nonn cement of the unanimous selection of John P. St. John, and called for another riling cheer, which was heartily responded to. THE PLATFORM The platform was then reported by Mr. Black, ol Pennaytvanla, chairman of the committee on resolutions. It is a very long document. The second resolution long document. The second resolution, referring to the liquor traffic, is as fol lows- GENERAL NEWS, MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC NA TIONAL COMMITTEE. Seven Thousand Barrels of Whisky Burned—A Lady Carried Off by Ne groes—The Creely Survivors —Repulsed by Indians [telegraphed to the associated press.] New York, July 2i.—The Democratic national committee met at the Fifth Ave nue Hotel to-day and was called to order by Senator Gorman, of Maryland, in the absence of chairman Bamum. Senator Gorman was at once elected temporary chairman and F. 0. Prince was made tem porary secretary. H. 0. Thompson, of New York, made a motion, which was seconded by W. W. Armstrong, of Ohio, that Wm. Bamum be re-elected permanent chairman of the committee. This was done by acclamation and unanimously. F. 0. Prince was re elected secretary. The roll of the States was then called. AlabamR was repicsented by H. C. Sem ple, Florida by Samuel Pasco, Georgia by Patrick Walsh, Mississippi by C. A. John son, North Carolina by M. W. Ransom, South Carolina by F. W. Dawson, Virginia by John L. Barbour. F. W. Dawson, of South Carolina, intro duced the following: TL m f a question was taken on the motion to Strike out the personal allusion to Blaine and Logan, and ft was rejected by a large majority, amid cheers. Mr. Hopkins, of Ne strike out the whole of the financial plank. He thought there should be noth ing but prohibition in the plat form. Finally the previous question was ordered and the motion to strike out the financial plank was voted down, on which a delegate declared he would no longer be a member of the party. The previous question was then ordered on all sections oi the platform not previously act ed on, and the platform as a whole was adopted, amid cheers. The platform is now to be submitted for revision and re- editing to a committee of three, who are not to modify it in any material sense. Rev. Dr. Minor,of Massachusetts, one of the threo members of the committee on resolutions, to whom the platform was re ferred for literary revision, said that the committee would not be able to report to the convention for action. He moved, however, that the name of tho party be fixed as the “Prohibition party.” Miss Willard spoke in favor of retaining the name of Prohibition Home Protectii party. A vote was taken amid much excitement, and the result was 225 to 156 in support of the former. The name of the party, there fore, is to be the "Prohibition party.” The EVENING SESSION. The first hour and a half of the evening session was spent in an amusing effort on the part of the finance committee to raise a campaign fund. The plan adopted was the issne of certificates of stock in what is called the pioneer battle fond of the Na tional Prohibition party, the bolder of each share pledging himself to pay $10 a year to the fund, dividends to be payable in heaven. Mr. Christian, of Chicago, acted as an anctioneer broker, and by bis amus ing remarks cajoled delegates Irom va rious States to subscribe from one to fifty shares eseb, the whole number of shares taken aggregating about 400. sal sale ol alcoholic leverages, created] sad maintained by the laws of the na tions! and State governments, during the (mire history of such laws, Is overy where shown to be the prompting causeollment- persace, with the resulting crime of pan- perlsm, making large demands upon pub lic tnd private charity, imposlnglarge and unjust taxation and public burdens fur penal and sheltering institutions upon t. rift and industry, the manufactures and commerce: endangering the public causing the desecration of the Sal corrupting onr politics, legislation nnd ad- nmUlration of the laws; shortening lives, impoverishing health and diminishing productive Industry; causing ednoation to oe neglected and despised; nullifying the teachings of the Bible, the church and the school, the standards •nd guides of onr fathers and their chil dren in the founding and growth, under God, of onr widely extended country, and which are imperiling the prosperity of our civil and religious liberty. These are the baneful fruita by which we know that these laws are alike contrary *o God's laws and contravene our happiness, and we call upon onr fellow citizens to ui,i in tho re* Peel ol theee laws and in the legal sup- f r ”*k> n of this baneful liquor traffic. The net that during the twenty-four years in ™«b„ the Republican party has controlled the general government In tnany of the mates no efforts have iceu mads to change this policy; that Terri- “‘ries here been made irom the national i; 0 ? . *"? governments for them esteb- ii. .t ,* nc ', Stole* front them admitted “5 yd* 0 !!, in no instance, in either of which, has this traffic been forbidden, end me people of these territories or States been permitted to prohibit it: that there are now over 2t*),uuu distillers, brewers, »nd wholesale and retail dealers in these i™ 1 * certificates and claiming the authority 0 | the government for the continuation of abusim n destructive to the moral and mental welfare of the ("Opto, together with the fact that they nave tamed a deaf ear to remnnstrtncee l0r m* correction of this abuse of civil gov ernment, it conclusive that the Republican * mtonsible to or impotent for the redress of these wrongs, and should no I"— 1 psentrusisd with the powers and responsibilities of government; tiiat ah though this party lndta late national con- ventioo was silent on the liquor question, not so were its candidates, Messrs. Blaine Sr.toBn- Within the recent past Mr. Blaine has publicly demanded that rf*. revenue derived from the liquor traffic shall be distributed among thp «*»**■ *nd Senator Logan has had a bill proposed to devote these revenues to the *ap|*ort of schools. Thus both virtually recommetul the perpetuation of the traf- , » And that the State and Us citizens ehall become partners in the liquor crime. The act that the Democratic partv has, in its -Stiona) deliverances of party p ilicy, ar- •signed itself cm the side of tho drink- tuskers and sellers, by declaring against policy of prohibition of such ■toffic under the false name of nmptnaiy laws, and when in tower in some of the States in openly refusing remedial legislation, and ms, - ligate Ibis trail],-, utjj should An Officer Murdered. Minneapolis, July 2G—At 3 o’clock this morning, while officer McLsnghlin wss ar resting Tony Catiney, Mark German and James Parker for riotons proceedings, they attempted to escape. The officer and the men fired at each other and McLaughlin fell with a fatal wound in the bowels. The S riaonera then escape], bnt at a later hour tey were all arrested, and are now in jail. This is the second shooting of an officer , _ within a week, and violence Is anticipated, burdens fur The prisoners belong to a local gang which has terrorized the commnnity several yeats. Tberestof the gang bad previously left town. MtXNEArous, July 28.—It is reported that officer McLaughlin is dead, and the excitement has consequently been inten sified to such a degree that the police in force ire protecting the station-house where the prisoners are confined. Lynching is threatened 11 they ore taken from town be fore night. Mr. Hendricks on Tnmmnny Hajt. In a conversation with the Governor to day your correspondent asked him wheth er he thought Tammany would support the ticket. "Certainly it will,” he exclaimed, and continued: “Tammany did net desire the nomination of Mr. Cleveland, bnt then yon know Tammany to staunchly Democratic and has been so for nearly one hundred years. I heard the discussions In tha Chi cago convention, and while I thou; (without fully understanding them) t Tammany had some grievances, yet they were not of the sort that influence strong men in conduct that would likely tell upon tbe institutions of the country. The con troversy seemed to me rather unlmpor. tont, such as men very readily grow angry about, bnt not such as control them In im portant matteri." The Ceorgla Editors. Baltimore, July 25.—Tbe Georgia edl tors who reached here yesterday went on an excursion this afternoon on one of tbe city steamers. They visited the railroad terminals and enjoyed a pleasant trip. Mayor Latrobe was with them, as were also delegation from the Journalist Club, the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Asso ciation and the Fertilizer Exchange. St. John Accents. Prmsiao, July 25.—Gov. 8t. John has accepted the Prohibition nomination for tbe Presidency. After the adjournment of the convention last night the California delegation, on behalf of Dr. R. H. Mc Donald, gave a banquet to the delcgat— 1 he leaders of the convention in an Ini proves that tLe Democrat!, not be entrusted with powc <md that there can be no greater peri the nation than the exist n g compel of the Republican and Democratic t for the hqmr vote. Experit that any party not openly opposed t.» trafflcw’i'l engage in this coiiipfi.i: ; eotut the favor oi the criminal - la's •111 barter away public til.-rale, the pc of the ballot and every t good government for p patriots and good citizi tint practice euffldi view to-davclalm that they will t “1.000 to 1,000.000 votes and proh—.. Kansas and Maryland, and sot Resolved. That a committee of seven, of which tho permanent and temporary chairman of the committee shall be mem bers, bo appointed to consider a plan for tho organization of tbe committee for the work of the canvass, and report at the next meeting of the national committee.” After discussion upon the necessity of a thorough, systematic- organization, the resolution was adopted, and the following committee appointed: Messrs. Barmin, Gorman, Dawson, Smalley, Kelly, Miller and Vilas. A resolution was adopted that when the committee adjourns it be to meet again at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning at the Dela- van House, Albany. Hdbert O. Thompson introduced a reso lution that a committee be appointed to select headquarters in this city for the campaign. The resolution was adopted, and Messrs. Thompson and McHenry ap pointed as that committee. Mr. Baker, of West Virginia, addressed the committee, by request, on the condi tion of affairs in that State. He gave it as his opinion that, whatever differences may exist oa local matters, the party would be united in November. The committee on organization for the canvass and the Congressional committee will hold a meeting to consider a plan for the national campaign. Mr. Thompson annmneed that there would be a meeting ol the committee im mediately alter the adjournment The national committee adjourned at 1:30 p. m. to meet at Albany. The Creelv Expedition. Washington, July 24.—According to the programme agreed upon by the Secretary ol War and the Acting Secretary ol the Navy the vessels of the Grady relief expe- dition, with the survivors and dead of the Greely party, will sail from St. Johns on tbe 25th or aitb inst, and proceed direct to Portsmouth, N. H., where they will he The young men of Blakely and vicinity, ns welt as the surrounding neighborhoods, are thoroughly groused, an.i no possible effort of theirs has been or will be snared towards the capture of the fiend. Judge II. C. Fryer, acting for the board of county commissioners, 1ms offered a reward of $'250 for ills arrest Most of the older men, representing tbe wealth of Blakely, have refuted to subscribe a cent towards an ad ditional reward. Mr. Locket's track-dogs, with the aid of which he could easily have been captured at any time since his crime, have been sent for but not obtained. The warm weather, the great number of dense swamps and jungles In this locality, the number of the black beast’s colored friends, the absence of bloodhonnds and the scanty reward offered, all combine to make it probable that be will spend his summer here in comparative ease and safety. SPALDINC DEMOCRACY. Instructing the Dnlegates for Hammond. Griffin, July 20.—At n somewhat stormy meeting of the Democracy of Spal ding county, held at the court house this morning, Messrs. W. B. Hudson, T. J Brooks, W. W. Grubbs and W. H. Dupree were elected delegates to the fifth district Congressional convention. They go In structed tor Hon. N. J. Hammond in so far that they will vote for him as long as there is any possible chance for his nomi nation. Messrs. J. C. King and J. Q. Word were elected delegates to the Senatorial conven tion. Butts county being entitled to fur nish the Senatorial timber this time, the delegates from this and Fayette county will merely have to ratify the choice made by tho former. The Legislative race in this county is FOREIGN AFFAIRS. A South American Steamship's Trouble About Coalins—Egypt's Crlnding Taxes—An Earthquake De stroys Maasowah. convention then took a recess tilt 8 this officially received by'the Secretary of the evening. Navy, tho officers of tho North Atlantic Aiavj. uid uiuuciB ui tuo .tuiiti auauuu squadron now at that port and tho State and local authorities. Lieuten ant Greely and the other survivors will disembark at Portsmouth, and the vessels will proceed to New York with the bodies of the dead, which will be landed at Governor’s Island and placed in charge of Major-General Hancock. The latter will transfer them to the care of relatives and friends upon application. The ves sels are expected to arrive at New York about the 1st of August. Should any of the bodies be unclaimed, which will proba bly prove to be the case with some, foreign born, they will be buried with appropriate ceremonies at the national cemeteir in New York. Tho officers of tie relief ex- sdition will probably report in Washing- in early next month. A Card from Dtrector-Qenernl Burke. Nxw Oelkans, July 24.—Director-Gen oral Burke, of the World's Exposition, sends the following telegram in regard to “te alleged yellow fever ease: “New Orteane, July 23.—The board of health reported a suspicions cave of feres, and Dr. Demis, of the Natibnal Board of Health, Dr. Godfrey, of the Marine Hospl tal Service, Dr. Finney, ex-quarantine offi cer, Dr. Solomon and President Joseph Holt, of the Louisiana Boaidof Health, were appointed a committee to Investigate and cause a post-mortem examination to be made. H. D. Schmidt, pathologist of the Charity Hospital, made a microscopi cal examination, and upon hit report an 1 statement the committee of tbe Board of Health declares that the report of yellow fever is not confirmed. Drs. Solomon snd Finney declare that tbe case was not yel low fever. "[Signed] E. A. Bntxs, “Director-General." withdrawn. The matter will be decided at a primary election to be held on next Saturday. Glancing at the docket (or the first two days of the next term of our Superior Conrt, I find the small (?) number of ten applications for divorce, which, however, are pretty well confined to the negro race. A fine rain, very much needed, by tbe way, fell here this morning. It was pre ceded by a terrible wind, causing clouds of dost to terrify the dry goods clerks, The King of Zion. The special correspondent of the London Newt describes Admiral Hew itt’s interview with King John: Facing the entrance and against the circular wall of the hut, on a throne covered with violet satin cloth, and supported on either side by pillows of the same rich stuff, with the cross of Solomon worked in gold thereon, sat the ‘Negus Negnsh’ and King of Zion. On his right stood a servant with a sil ver-handled horsehair fly switch, which he kept swaying to and fro to to keep the flies from feeding off the butter on the royal head, for in the habit of greasing doth his majesty in dulge as well as nis lowly subjects, and the fat sparkled on his crisp hair, neat ly plaited in thrde broad pieces stretch ed from tho forehead over the royal cranium to the nape of the neck, where the plaits narrow and are held together with a diamond headed pin.. Drawn up just over the tip of his nose, and body, was tho shemma or toga similar to the ono given by Allula to tho Admi ral, embroidered with various colored silks in a broad stripe down the centre of the cloth which is tho token of no bility. The King, who was indeed all lyes and cars, scanned ns each snspi- louslyaawe approached the throne and bowed. He shook hands with Sir William Hewitt and Mason Bey, this movement necessitating the partial un covering of the body, showing the massive order of Solomon gleaming on a gown of black silk. Bnt only for a moment was so much royalty seen, and as the Admiral and the Egyptian representatives seated themselves on cane bottomed chairs provided for them a little distance on the left of the throne the toga was up to his month again, as if our presence had suddenly made him feel very ill. 8o far was this illusion carried that one almost expected him to rush for the door or call the steward. Tho Admi ral soon settled down to business, nnd rose to present the Queen’s letter, which looked a very formidable epistle it lay in the pretty blue silk case irkea by Lady Strangford. ROYAL THANKS. ‘‘‘Now placed on a better tooting the King even condescended to smile his thanks, which lightened up his other wise gloomy face and made it quite pleasant. It is lean and *an; broad ust over the brows, which are perfect- y arched; deep seated large black eyes; s nose slightly Jewish, but small and a month and chin showinga weak ness that belie the upper part of tlse face. His color is almost negro in its blackness, and was much intensified tinst the whiteness of the shemma. ere was no attempt at state; a few domestics lolled against the walls, and on the left side of the throno stood a priest, whose seeming occupation was :o keep tho flies from nis own nose with the alu of a piece of a cow’s tail. Edwards Sent to Virginia. Atlanta, July 25.—Dr. J. A. Edwards tbe chiropodist who It wauted In Bleb, mond, Va., (or attempting to MU one of bis wives, was before Judge Dorsey to-day on a habetu corpus writ, and although a strong effort to secure his release was made. lie waa remanded to tbe custody of the officers. A Wife Shot (or a Burglar, Ltxcbsdsg. July 26.—William Cumber, a well to do citizen of Gilea county, yester day illuming early shot his wife by mis- tike for a burglar. Shs left bis ride to go into the yard, and returning woke Comber, who at once grasped bis pistol and fired [triCIAt TILEOSAM.l IIawkinsville, July 26.—The convention toriay elected eight delegates each to the gubernatorial, Congressional and Senato rial conventions. Seven are for Harde man and on* doubtful. No Instructions. Hammond Carries Rockdale, [•FECIAL TELIOEAM.j Conyers, July 26.—Hammond wins Rock- dais—Jackson 190, Hammond 218. Jack- son’s friends gave the Jackson men their dinners. INTERESTING PURSUIT! Indignant Citizens on the Track of Fiendish Brute. Blakely, Ga., July 23.—Last April Aaron Coachman, a negro man with only one band, waa tried in Early Superior Court for robbing and homing the residence of Mr. Wash Anderson,a poor though worthy young fmner, living five miles south of Blakely. He was defended and cleared by CoL Clarence Wilson, s riling young law yer of Blakely. While CoL Wilson wu in town Saturday last, the negro Aaron, who waa working on the Colonel's farm, one and a quarter miles from Blakely, went to the bouse, at tacked end tried to commit a rape upon the young and beautiful wife of CoL WU- eon, the daughter of Ur. Alfred Barkadale, one of onr oldest and moat respected dti- -, and all pATttes." The platform also usert* tha **cuon of Termites from alcohol *nd tobacco should be abolish*-! uc< $ of men are not prot^r nut toxation; that the revenue from cities should be levied w» the si Boys Arrested. [A5CH*t*Ro, Va., July 28.—Silas Hud- 3, James Padgett and Arthur Page, rce young nun of good ftmUfef, are un- r arrest for placing logs on the .track of i lUchmonu and Allegheny railroad to eck a train, on tbe 19th inst Bill Bette Dead! Wisssxeros, July 26.—Wra. H. Betts, a wyer. of this city, formerly an officer of Alabama regiment in the Confederate my, died suddenly to-day of Bright’s Col. R. M. Johnston ia lecturing and adinj tn fastam Georgia. . Her cries brought the negro’s wife, ,, coming np the steps into the bouse, itoned him sway, when Mrs. Wilson who, MghteoedWW^^^P ran to Mr. Elder’s, ooly a yards distant, snd gars thy [TKLEGHArilED TO TBE ASSOCIATED PBESS.j Paris, July 25.—Isolated cases of cholera continue to be reported in various parta of France, some widely separated from in fected districts. A woman living at Cour. bevoie, a village only a few miles from Paris, was seized with sporadic cholera Thursday, 8be was at once conveyed to a hospital and her lodging was thoroughly disinfected. No apprehension of farther cases is believed toexistin the community. Two cases of cholera have occurred at Narbonne. At St. Nazaire, a villageuotfar from Toulon, two deaths from that disease have occurred. One of these deaths was of an especially pathetic character. An unknown woman was seized with the dread disease while passing along the street. She fell prostrate to the ground and expired immediately. A pitiable case is reported from Marseilles. An hid woman of over seventy years was missing for several days. The police at last forced an entrance into her lodging. They found her body on the floor in such a condition that she must have been dead for some days. Examination proved that she was a victim of the cholera. She had lived almost exclusively on fruit. The corvette Argentina, which was re cently at Marseilles, desired to take on coal at Gibraltar. Tbe English authorities there forbade this and threatened to fire unless the vessel at once departed. Tbe Argcntinaathereupon proceeded to a port In Portugal and began loading, but the in habitants of the port became panic- stricken and compelled tbe authorities to order the immediate departure of the un fortunate vessel. Where the Argentina is to find fuel enough to enable her to return to La Plata appears to be an insolvabie problem. London, July 25.—The Paris correspond ent of the Standard says that the large number of those who recover from the cholera shows that the disease is not of the same deadly character which some prevl outbreaks hare displayed. There is a con siderabie exodus of people from Paris, who are apprehensive that the epidemic will reach the capital, but nothing of the rikture of a panic has yet appeared. The correspondent has never seen Paris so de serted as at present, English and Ameri can tourists, he asserts, give Paris a wide berth. Bach a scare, he contends, is idto- gether unjustifiable, as the capital is clean er, more abundantly watered and healthier than any other city in Europe. Paris, July 25.—The condition of affairs at Arlea is deplorable in the extreme. The water supply has been entirely cut off, owing to an accident in the bydranllc ap paratus. Numerous funerals of cholera victims have been conducted by men who were generally drank. These funerals have been greatly retarded by the fact that car penters refuse to make coffins for those who die of cholera. Nearly all bakers and batchers have left the city, and the supply of food is consequently scarce and difficult to obtain. The panic thronghont the city is simply indiscribabie. Tbe epidemic ap pears to be extending. One death bar oc curred at Salnte Marie de la Mer. The in habitants of that town want to expel ail refugees from Arles. In six different vil lages of the Department of Bonches du Rhone from one to two deaths have oc curred. In Vlntimiglia, Italy, there have been ten deaths. At Toulon two foolish youths made a bet as to which one coaid drink tbs most seltzer water. One drink nine schooners and tbe other drank eight. Both tiled shortly after of cholera. In a debate in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday tn regard to the French law relating to epidemics, M. Paul Bert de scribed France as, after S-sin and Turkey, the most backward country in Europe, so far as sanitary matters are concerned. Fasii, July 26.—There were fliteen deaths in Toulon last night. Five occur red !e a hospital, three In the town and seven lnfthe suburbs, it is (eared that the stormy weather wiUJncrease the vio- of the Richmond's Representatives. | SPECIAL TILEOSAM.l Avgusta, Ga., July 24.—The Democratic primary for Representatives from Rich mond county took place to-day. Krery thing passed off quietly. Adolph Brandt, O. A. Itobbe and Martin V. Calvin were nominated unanimously. These three gentlemen have high reputations and will represent the population in a masterly style. Mr. Brandt ran ahead of the ticket and his success is deserved. The opposi tion to Hon. M. V. Calvin proved a farce. Mach enthusiasm prevails in baseball circles at the result In Atlanta, the Browns There appeared to be no one in partii defeating Henry Grady’s professional ular to keep the door or liftthe cloth I NOT BE DECEIVED By the heavy artillery of our competitors’ thundering ‘‘LOW TRICES AN D BIG BARGAINS. J. W. RICE & CO. Cannot be—will not be undersold by any firm or individual in Central Georgia. Cut out the pricey that are quoted by the Boomers, bring them to us, and we will sell you the same or better goods lor less money. SUMMER GOODS MUST MOVE. Biggest drives in white goods ever shown in the State BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT!! t Yu will always find thut THE LOWEST PRICES, RULE AT RICE’S. In the Apcxof Triangular apr27d&wly Block. CROCKETT COTTON PRESS EAA EASILY changed from hand to power. We guarantee two men to pack a o00 pound bale in five minutes, traveling at a common walk. 10,15,201 30 Horse-Power Engines ith saw and GRIST MILLS on Hand; large sizes made to order. * TE MILLS. Witli Wrought Iron Journals, improved Kettles, Gin Gear, Gudgeons Horse-power, Pulleys, Shafting and boxes, Iron and Brass Castings ’ Send for price list. E. CROCKETT & SONS, . . „ , MACON. GEORGIA. Sspt O-wcd.gst.twky.lyr. CENTRAL FURNITURE HOUSE Nos. 60 andJ6 Poplar Street, jN^the front for tbe patronage of pie people, with as complete and well a-eorted atook Furniture, Carpets, Mattings, Oil Cloths, Shades, Rugs, dotermioed 10 OflcKStO ^ ar ^ 0r ^oita, Loan gee, iSafoe, etc,, "away down yonder." Send yo Centra! Furniture House ! g°l, chair •« • toart-d, to « *300-00 Bedroom BENJAMINSKATiOWSKT lance of the e nldemic. Five hundred peo ple have left Toulon within the last two daystfor the Pyrenees. The number of deaths at Marseilles last night was six teen. Between 9 o'clock end noon there wss only one death from cholera at Mar seille*. There is a large falling off in Use number of coses. NO MOSS DELAY. London, July 25.—A Paris dfspst.-h to the Exchange Telegraph Company states that orders have been telegraphed to French officers in command in China not to grant China any further delay, bnt to occupy Foo Chow, If the demands of France are not satisfied. one entered or passed out. And when wo did the latter—after a cheerful goodby from the King—we bad to move it for ourselves. Out of the kingly presence an unruly mob of sol diers and servants jostled us whereev- erwe walked. Sometimes an indig nant chief would lay about him with a stiff bamboo, and cleared the way for a time, but they were like flies -, their appetite for curiosity wss all tho more sharpened and they swarmed around in larger numbers. In the compound I noticed that a large leafy bower had been erected to cover at least five hun dred men. This wss where the warri ors, chiefs and conrtiers of the King feasted. We were none of us invited during onr stay to one of these enter tainments, the King knowing fall well that Europeans are not accustomed to the peculiar luxuries of an Abyssinian banquet. A small one I have seen, and for myself, wss heartily glad that ho did not honor ns with this mark of his favor. The piece de resistance ia generally raw meat.” Swalm Suspended. Wasbutotos, July 2ft.—Judge Advocate- General 8 irilm hat been suspended from GREAT BRITAIN. * tbs Loins’ ossrecertoN roucT. London, Joly 23.—Public opinion in Ire land has been otlended by the action of tbe House of Lords In rejecting the bill re forming the system of electing poor guar dians in Ireland. This passed the House of Commons without an opposing vots. Apropos of this, the chief Conservative editors met fhe Msrquis of Salisbury and Sir Stafford Northcote at the Carleton Club end had a long conference with them. The matter was made the subject of an inquiry to-day in tbe Commons by Mr. Pamefi. Mr. Gladstone, in reply, said that he would be unable to introduce the meas ure tn the House of Commoue again at the autumn session, in order to force it through tbe House of Lords. Parnell thereupon gare notice that he should ask Mr. Gladstone to reconsider ihii decision, in view of the difficulty constantly ex perienced of obtaining from the House of Lords legislation beneficial to Ireland. B rices are fairly steady, bnt the tendency i rather downward. The demand ia slow. Sales have been moderate. The prices of yarn are barely supported. his < A Horrible Rerenge. Chronicle and Constitutionalist. Last evening, about dtiak, a negro woman by the name o( Anna Hall, bv- on Greene street, near Campbell, ere the ia employed in the capacity of n servant, waa the perpetrator of ar act unheard of in thui city—thro w in toS^hanen" hour a score of arnwd vitriol in the face of another colored »en were to pureffit, bat there bring thick woman . It eeema that Anns, had been I J^^ewTotaTsmiUy fire nti£ at enmity with the iniured woman tor below Blakely, no the May plantation, by jometinre, and yesterday evening, one of the posre of fifty or sixty men her by Anna a p|ace of abode j who were and are still after him. she took id rentage of the opportunity I He wu seen again Monday evening only and emptied the contents of a bottic in three miles from Blakely. He even at- her face, destroying I ' I ENGINES, GINS, SAW MILLS, ETC. m —hm ■» -ar * * w zr ^ - PERKINS BROS., DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY. The Largest Dealers in the South. u . *U- Ste “ m Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Saws, Shingle, Lath, Planing and Matching Machines, Wafer Wheels, Grist and Flouring Mills, Cane Twill., Wagons, Separators, Cotton Gins, Presses, Sulky Plows, Rakes, Reapers and Mowers, Shafting and Pulleys. Steam Pumps, Boiler Feeders, Whistles. Gauges, Lubricators, Saw Cummers, Tinlte Emery Wheels, Rubber Hose and Belting, Brass Goods, Piping and Engine Fittings of all kinds, Machinery Oil, Etc. M-Sscond-haad Machine-, .1 low price. Look to yoorlnt-r. St an,I get our peer, baler, t PERKINS BROTHERS, 39 and 41 West Alabama Street. - - ATLANTA, CA. THE FOSS & PEVEY G9TT0N CARD. KENTUCKY D&SIMMONS' CBCSBIXG TAXES. Caixo, Julv 25.—The minister of finance, under an order Irom England, has issued a circular insisting upon the Immediate payment of arrearages of tazes now out standing. This will compel cullerators of the soil to sell their crops standing. In the case of cotton, the crop will have to be sold three months before the harvest and at a sacrifice of forty per cent below Us normal value. It is believed that the ob ject of the circular is to prove to the Egyp- __ _ . tisn conference in an effective way tbe nfl II ITAD V existence of wide apread misery in Egypt, III I hi I ** "V I and thus lead it to-acknowledge the ne- IMOT1TIITF cessily of an important reduction in the ^llws* I 11>* 1 t. rate of taxes. ■PAIN. ItlK TREATY WITH Tits l-NITID STATES. London, July 27.—The Madrid corns- indent of the Standard says the negotis- _ons between Spain and America relative to a new commercial treaty are now at a standstill. The pretensions of America clash with Spanish interests in Cuba Spain Ls reluctant about allowing a closer connection between her colonies in tbe West Indies and America. Tbe latter is already taking *0 per cent of the exports from Cuba _____ He Believed In Protection- Chicago Herald. One of the Massschunits delegation wss persistent in his demand that the platform contain a plank in favor of liberal appro priations (or an extensive system of coast defense. He appeared before the commit tee, but met a rebuff, ami then made a speech to the mob in front of Hoolcy’a The atre. “Ob. you fellers can hoot and veil,” sew he, "but I’m a Democrat bom Cape Cod. and my house stands on a neck of land ■ it could shoot the orn my table. U . foryou lellere oat here Valley, but I wantyo.i ; if I haretomii. - • ■> year* 1 I .1 autocratic can, UPWARDS OP SIX THOUSAND IN OPERATION. OVER SEVEN HUMD.TED IN CEORCiA Mil lS tjy Reference, J. F. HANSOM, Agent Uibb Manufacturtng^Oompaay.JMscon, i,i, AtrgmSsl. t*. rmnklln r<L,Kr. !i m!'-, n in i* "> sitt. i ilt "*°‘ l k-’AaUfml lo- CUARANTZE3 TO CUr/aII Will OF INOICESTIQN, LOST APPETITE, BIUUUSnlSS, OTSPCPSIA. SOUR STOMACH. FOUL BREATH. COSTIVENESS. ENlARCED SPiEEM. COLIC, &C.