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TTTK WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15. 1884.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
COMMISSION'S REPORT ON THE
NEW ORLEANS POSTOFFICC.
Republican Movements In West Virginia
—Desperate Fight In Texas—Nomi
nation* to Congress—Stag
nation at Pittsburg.
Waihington, August 7.—The special
commission which has been investigating
the condition and management of the New
Orleans post-dffice submitted its report to
the Postmaster-G&ner&l to-day. The com*
znissioners, Messrs. Burt, Dice and Abels
say in the report that the facilities of the
office are ample, but the force employed
inefficient through lack of proper training.
Organisation or discipline, they say, does
not exist in the office, nor does any t-ys
tern of promotion based on individual
merit; and they add that they found ev
erything arranged apparent!/ more for
the personal convenience of the clerks
than for the necessities of the business.
They say that the postmaster possesses
but a limited knowledge of the actual
work of the office, and that
makes little or no effort to
form himself of the necessities
of the service, randy visiting the working
floor and seldom consulting with bis subor
dinates. That while too much ought not
to tx%xpected of the assistant postmaster,
in view of hia comparatively recent ap
pointment, yet that they feel constrained
to say hia selection for the place was un
wise, because of his inferior judgment, lack
of decision and inability to maintain disci-
8 line They say further, that they found
le mailingdiviniou without organization
or discipline, mail matter, especially news
papers, being badly handled and delayed;
that they found that no account had been
kept of mail sacks, which latter, in
many cases, were being unlawfully
used by persons other than employes, they
(be commissioners) having found 140 of
them in junk shops %nd two others used
at cotton t*arkages or made Into ham
mocks. They express the opinion that the
want of energy on the part of the chief of
this division is 'In part owing to the fail-
ore of his superiors to support him. They
say aho that tho office of collection clerk
with a salary of lOOO.has been held for some
time by George W. Merchant, a son of the
postmaster, who has rendered very little
service, bis work having been done by the
cashier, and they add that his office is en
tirely unnecessary und should
be abolishel. They report having
found an employe carried, on the rolls as
porter, detailed as a detective, who ren
dered no service himself, but had hired an
old colored man at eight dollars per month
to do a little sweeping, that being the ser
vice which called for the employment of a
porter, and they recommend this office, as
well as that of chief porter, to be abol
ished. They also recommend that the
title of the official now known as the sec
retary and auditor be ciianged to official
secretary, and the salary of the office be
reduced from $1,51) to $1,200 per annum.
They recommend increases in th*» salaries
of certain clerks, aggregating $1,101 per
annum, and redactions aggregating $2,450.
They also report having made
inquiries relative to depredations
on the mails at this office and the failure of
the postmaster to report them, and say
with respect to this branch of their investi-
S tlon that it was found that just before
eir visit fifteen letters au Ir. s*-ed to M. A.
Dauphin had been abstracted from the
mails in the office; that the circumstances
pointed almost conclusively to a son of the
postmaster as the Demon who stole them;
that when the facts were reported to the
postmaster he obtained possession of aud
burned certain fragments of the missing
letters, thereby destroying important evi
dence against the guilty person, but that
he afterwards promised to exclude his son
permanently from the office.
THE CATTLE DISEASE.
FIRE IN ROACH'S 8H P YARD.
Much Expensive Machinery Burned—Lots
•230,000-
Cna&TBn, Pa., August 8— About 8:30
o'clock this evening lire was discovered by
one of the watchmen in the blacksmith
shop, a frame building in Roach's ship
yard The Same* to the punch
shed, also frame, and covering nearly an
acre of ground. Upon this the flames
fed rapidly, and despite the eff >rts of the
entire Chester fire department, the fire
spread over the building, which was old
and dry, lighting up the sky for a great dis
tance around. All etlbrti to save this im
mense building were given up and atten
tion directed to saving the binding
shed, a short distance away, but
the efforts of the firemen were
unavailing, and it wa« aooa laid in ashes.
The firemen then directed their attention
to thejoundrv. a large brick building ad
jninitft the binding shed, and it was only
by herculean effort that it was saved. So
desperite did the fire become that tele-
8 rams were sent to Wilmington and Phils-
etphia for assistance, but the fire wa* got-
ten under control sufficiently to counter
mand the orders. The principle loss will
be in the punch shed, where there was
a great deal of heavy machinery, including
polls, punches, drills, shears, counter
sinks,’planers, shafting and pulleys, val
ued at $350,000 The polls alone cost
$10,000 to $1».000 apiece, and there were
three or four se;s of these I here were s x
sets of punches valued at $0 000 The other
machinery was proportionately expensive
and required to be in daily use, as it enters
into tho shaping or preparation of all
plates and iron used in snips. Much of
this machinery was new. and it will require
several months to replace it. The lots in
the binding sbed will reach over $200 000
Iu it were two furnaces, nlate and b nding
machinery, which were aho heavy and ex
pensive. The buildings were, although
sheds, wortii $50,000. The loss on both
buildings and machinery is said
to he fully covered by insurance in
Philadelphia, New York and English
companies. The ways under the Old.I) >
minion ship Senses, to be launched next
Tuesday, caught fire, but fortunately it
was subdued before any damage was done
to tire vessel. Everything about the two
buildings burned was rendered worth
less except for old iron. The con
flagration throws about 500 men out
of work and will virtually stop
the yard and suspend work on the govern
ment cruisers for some time.
Ciiksteb, Pa., Augast 9.—The ususl
number-of men, 1,500, filed through the
gates at Roach's shipyard this morning,
and went to work as if the lire hau not oc
curred. Those who work about the yard,
known ns outside men, were set to clearing
away the debris of the fire. An examina
tion of the tools shows them to he some
what damaged, but not enough to render
them unfit for use. Temporary she-ls are
being erected and tools repa’red, and Mr
Roach says tho burned machinery will he
in operation in ten days. He is upon the
ground overseeing the work. Other shops
belonging to the establishment have faril-
ties to go on with the work, so that there
will be no cessation of operat : ons. Plans
for the new building have already been
made, the material h upon the ground an I
a busy scene is presented. As yet it i* im
possible to estimate the los*. The adjust
ment of losses will not iirerfeie wiih prog
ress upon other government cruisers or
merchant ships now under construction.
Washington, August 9— John Roach
to-day telegraphed to Admiral Simpson
president of the advisory board, relative to
the fire in his yard at Chester, Pa., la ft
night, that no damage was done to any
part of the government work. ' The fire
was confined to tho plating shop. Naval
Contractor llanscotu telegraphs that sork
on the cruisers will be delayed but shglity,
aud not at nil on the Dolphin. Nog »vern-
ment property was destroyed by tue fire.
THE GROWING CROPS.
Cotton, Corn and Ornln Promises (
Atrunoant Yield, all Moklns a Bat
ter Snowing tnnn Loot Year
—Tne Sint. Average*.
Cheyenne, W. T , August 8.—Governor
Hale, o( Wyoming, last night, Usued a
proclamation establishing a quarantine on
the southern anil eastern boundaries ot the
Territory to |iroveut cattle ihipped from
Trias, wholly or in part by rail from en
tering. The order eiao applies to cattle
from any point Infected with contagious
diacaae. The proclamation la to remain in
effect until October lat,
Chicago, August R.—The Journal's Des
Koine., lows, dispatch aaya that notice
has been given by the Slate board of
health of an outbreak of the cattl* dismiss
at Lmunrro, seventeen heed of cattle hav
ing died in twenty-four hours. The 8tatc
veterinary surgeon has been sent to investi
gate. No details yet.
Lancastes, Pa., August 8.--Several cases
o( Texas Yevcr and pleuro-pneumoma hive
been discovered among cattle in this coun
ty. The State authorities have been noth
tied end infected horde quarantined.
Louisiana Planters to Consider Polities;
Naw Oiuun, August 7.—K. J. Gay,
president of the convention of Louisiana
Protected Industrie., representing mainly
the soger and rice planters of the State,
to-day issued ■ call for s general conven
tion ot the planters to meet hero on
August 20 to consider the political situa
tion, aud to decide upon the most Judicious
course of action to be pursued in the pres
ent campaign. The convention is of great
political importance. Wbea the sugar
planters met here in Match lost thev pro
nounced etrongly and emphatically in fa
vor of protection. It wee resolved that
the convention ahoutd be called to meet
again at a later day to decide whether it
would be advisable to place a full electoral
ticket in the Odd, and nominate a candi
date for Congress who favored protection.
The cooing convention, it is understood,
meets to decide the; question of an Inde
pendent electoral ticket in Louisiana. The
majority of the mbsre have hitherto been
Democrats, but the organisation is non
partisan, end the president, who make,
the cell, t* e Republican.
. Bank OfTloera Arrested.
Fcrauaian, Vs., August 7. -A. a result
ot the Investigation of the grand Jury into
the nOeire of the Planters aud Mechanics'
Hank. Thomas Whyte, W. W. Whyte and
John Beckwith were brought before Mayor
Jarrett this evening on bench warrants
lined by Judge K. W. Mann, of the Hust
ings Court, for examination, which coun
sel for the defense waived. The accused
were sent fur trial to the October term of
the Hastings Court, end each was released
on bail of I2JS09 (or appearance. The re
sult of the grand jury’a investigation is the
genera! theme of conversation.
A TEXAS FICHT.
Four Men Fight to tne Death In the High
Road,
St. Loi'ts, August 7.—A dispatch from
Krcdonia, Texas, says: A desperate fight
occurred ten miles north of this place on
Monday eveniug, in which one men wet
killed and three mortally wounded. Sam
uel Faulkner and Henry Allen met two
brothers, naked Woodall, on the road and
attacked them with Winchester rifles. The
party dismounted and fought from behind
their horaea. Nearly twenty ebo'a were
exchanged. Allen was shot through the
head at about tho fifth shot. One of the
Woo lull wa* shot In the shoulders and
neck and disabled. The other Woodall
anil Faulkner then closed with
iuwie knifes, and a fearful combat
ensued, In which Woodall was stabbed
just below the heart. Faulkner then turn,
ed to look alter his dead companion, Al
len, and as he did so he received a bullet
in lib breast from the pistol of the Klder
Woodall, who was bine o t the ground
witli his neck and about.! er split open.
Faulkner may possiblyNxdvcr. but the
VVootUlh will dio.>Tho fight wan the re-
■nit of an old 1-n !, which oiginsted In
Arkansan, where Allen Uv**s. Bulb
parties were going to a catup-mceiing
when they met.
[tklpgrapiicd TO Till ASSOCIATED PBKS9.|
Wa“hingt«»n August 9 —The Depart
ment of Agriculture reports the condition
o f colt-»nifuurqy«»i in Virginia. Tennessee.
Mi Hia«ippi. Louisiana an I Arkansas. The
improvement in equally manifest in
Mis«is'ippi and Louisiana. In North
Carolina end O j trgid Us average status is
unchnnKed since the July report. In South
Carolina Florida and Alabama excessive
rains have caused a weedy growth and
the*he<ld'ȣof forms, and has prevented
cultivation. In Tex**, drouth has caused
the I ms of one point and raised serious
apprehensions for the future. The tem
perature of the past month has been either
inai or higher than 'ordinary, in the
Mississippi valley and lower on tho Atlan-
coast and in \labsmi, the region of
Teased rain fall. The cotton moth has
appeared in a few counties, but no damage
as yet resulted. The plant generally
reported late and deficient in folijige-in
condition to give a good result with
favorable tvet'h’-r and delaye l frosts, or
•how heavy depreciation with continued
excess of rain in one section
and drouth in the other. The
average of condition has advanced
from 88 in July to a little above 90 ao far.
This is f tvorable, a* in six years of the past
ten the Angus*, report has showed a decline
from the record of the preceding month,
the exceptions being 187G. 18-*0 and 1882.
I'he State averages ire: Virginia 81, North
Carolina 87, South Carolina 91, Georgia 90.
Flori »a 97. Alabama 92. Misdssippi 89.
Lotil«iana80 Texm 79, Arkansas 87 and
IVnue.-Nee 92 Advices sluce the first of
the month indicate an improvement from
seasonable rains in Texas.
THK CORN CROP.
Hie condition of corn averages the same
i the July report, **nd is higher than iu
any August *mce 18K). It has been ex
’♦‘♦•fled hut three tunes in ten years—in
1875, 1879 and 1830—when it was
each instance. There has
byen an improvement in Iowa, Missouri
K.in»a* % Nebraska and in Georgia, Ala
bama, New York. New Jersey and the Pa
cific Co**t. A slignt decline in condition
reporied in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
wmo of the Southern States. Drouth
has prevailed iu portions of the Ohio Val
ley and iu Texas with considerable sever
ity, reducing the condition of corn six
points. Tne averages of the principal
Hr ate* are: New York 91, Maryland 91,
rginia 95, North Carol mu 97. Month Car
olina 94. Georgia 97, Alabama 99, .Missis-
pi*’ fW Lo lisiann 78. Texas 83, Arkansas
L. Tijoma-ce 9«, Pennsylvania 00, Ken
tucky 9>». Ohio 81, Indiana 94, Illinois 92,
Iowa 1"2. Missouri 102, Kansas 101 aud
Nebraska 105.
WHEAT.
The report for wheat includes only the
spring wheat region. The average is
93. one point higuer than iu the two last
good spring wheat years aud higher than
any year since 1877.
OATS.
The average for the condition of oats is
one pol is lower than m J883. The crop
i*» been harvested in the lower latitudes
and promises a fine yield iu moat of the
Northern Sintra,
The condition of rye averages 97, the
same a* last month, it is harvested or la
ripening.
i nrky alto maintain* its high condition
and buck * heat promises a full crop on an
area about the same as last year.
TOBACCO.
Tobacco promt-es a large crop. The av
erages for tho principal 8 ates are: Massa
chusetts 85, Connecticut 92. Pennsylvania
*12, Maryland 102, Virginia 97, North Caro-
iua 99. I'tuines-ee 193, Kentucky 97 and
Ohio 74. Ti.e prospect is favorable for an
other large crop.
L?ndlng the Bodies of Greeley's Unfortu
nate Comrades.
New York. August 8.—The Alert, Bear
and Thetis, of the Arctic relief fleet, which
lay in the tower bay all last night, weighed
auchor soon after 8 o clock this morning,
und steamed slowly up towards the harbor.
The troops ou Governor'* Island were
iarly on duty. At 9 o'clock Gen. Hancock,
with Generals Whipple and Jackson, and
other offi era of bis stafl*. had the funeral
escort and saluting companies under arms
lookout was placed on the terreptein of
Caalle William to signal the coming*of the
HeeL At 0:30 o'otock the navy yard tug
Catalupa arrived at the lalaud, with Com
modore Fitlebrown and Captalna Kirkland
and Watson on board. The next arrivals
of note were Secretary of War Lincoln,
Gen. Mhernian and dan. lUzen, with the
members of their staffs, who were saluted
by the guard of honor ou landing at the
THE WRICKED AMSTERDAM.
|New York, August 7.-Dispatches were]
received at tbeoffice of the wrecked steaml
er Amsterdam in this city to-day, giving^
| the names of the lost. They were Henry
8chelenberg and William Dickson, steer!
I age passengers, and Tretnmer Brotumel, a
coal passer. Captain Gofc, ot tue
steamer Brooklyn City, plying between!
New York and Bristol, who arrived here
Sunday, called at the office of the Amster
dam to-day and stated that his steamer
and the Amsterdam were together from
the morning of the 29*.t> of July to the
morning of the .’40th, and that they parted
company about noon that day 120 m lc*
from the scene of tbe wreck, ncarStblej
Island. On both those days Captain Gore
say a he found himself eighteen miles away
from where be ought to have been, and I
that the steering compass was practically
useless, on account of the weather dis
turbances. He suggests tbit tbe case
must have beeu the same with the com
pose of tbe Amsterdam, end thus caused
her to go ashore.
Employee Discharged.
RxIdivo, August 7.—AI*out eighty men
employed in tbe freight and passenger de
partment of the * niladeipbla and Reading
car sheps, this city, were enspended indefi
nitely tnie evening. The order was not re
ceived until a late hour, and when it was
announced it caused considerable excite,
ment. Twenty-five men were employed
in tbe passenger car department, princi
pally on new work. The others were
taken from various freight gangs. It
also stated that a alight reduction in wages
in several department* baa been ordered.
Attempted Suicide.
Tboy, N. Y.. August 7.—William J.
Lanaing, a lawyer of Cohoes. K. Y., was
arraigned In the police court of that city
to-day charged with drunkenness. He
tried to kill himself in the court-room
with a atone paper weight, cutting hi*
head badly. When he was returned to the
station bouse he seized a kerosene can
and drank a quantity of oil. Lansing was
once a brillliant lawyer. It is thought that
be is insane. _
Hrrrteon Released.
Indianapolis Aogust 9.—This morning
Jndge Beit, in habeas cornu* proceedings,
reduced the bail of J. C. U Harrison, the
defaulting honker, from fsjO.OCv) to $10 000,
id ba was released, hia brother-in-law,
tchola* McCarthy, becoming his bonds-
It is reported that Harriw/U is very
CENTRAL STOCK.
A Lively Advanoe—None on the Market.
Savannah Timet.
The stock of the Central railroad and
Banking Company, we are informed, has
almost ent.rely disappeared. Brokers were
gradually advancing their bids this week
until to-lay 75 per cent is bid by them for
quan-ities to supply orders for it. Not
withstanding this advance, the demand
cannot be supplied, holders being indispos
ed to accept present bids. One of our
prominent brokers says: “There it noth
ing in the situation at present to warrant
tbe advance. The outlook for e big cotton
crop may be fair, but competition will keep
the roadT from being crowded with bust-
nets, and the railroad commissioners will
see that the road earns no more than tbe
commissioners can help let it earn. 8U11
the demand at higher and higher prices is a
fact and I expect Central will sell again
at or near per in the early future." From
our knowledge of this particular broker
we know reltanc* can be placed in bis
judgment.
Murdered by Indians.
Helena, Mon., Augast 9.—I.inn McFar
land, a prominent sheep man of Judeah
basin, was found dead yesterdav, thirty
five miles norb of Billings, in the smoul
dering ruins of a log house. Nobody was
about the place. Mfl-'arland was on bis
wav to Billings with a team and appeared
tobavfc stopped to feed./ The murder U
supposed to litve been committed by In
dians. as several roving bands have tr
* '* * •—•Mr.
dock. At H o'clock the watch on the fort
mnornced that the Thetis was in sight,
and the calculated guns on the first ana
second tiers of the castle begun to fire a
funeral saluie of twenty one rounds. The
Hteaui launches Gen. Green and Catalupa
and the steamboat Chester A. Arthur k at
•ee steamed out to meet the fleet.
Itwsa not until alter noon that the
bodies were transported from the Bear to
the deck on G •vernor'a Island. They came
on the tug CatdUDi. Poliowing them
c*me General Hancock’s barge and after
that were Commo*!*v* Fillebrc srn'a barge
and the steam launches Dispatch and Min
nesota. The flotilla was commanded by
Lieutenant Commander R. D. Hitchcock.
U. 8. N. There were about four hundred
troops in line, made up from tdx batteries
of foot artillery, together with the mount
ed men of a light battery. The names of
the dead are a* follows:
Li*nt*nnnt James E. Lockwood. His
body will oe sent to Annapolis, in charge
of Lieutenant R. G. Peck, U. 8. N.. who
acts for General II. II. Lockwood, father
of tbe dead lieutenant
Lieutenant Fred Kislingberry, whose
remains will be tent to Rocneater, N. Y.,
for interment.
Sergeant Israel, who will be buried at
bis home Kstamazoo, Mich.
8ergeaut Daniel C. RaUton, whose body
will be sent to Howard, Knoxville county,
Ohio.
Sergeant David Lynn. His body will
be buried in Philadelphia.
Sergeant VVrn. Cross. His remains will
he forwarded to bis widow in Washiugton,
D. C.
Corporal Joseph Ellison. His brother
In PottsvlUe. Pa., will receive tbe body.
Private WmJ Whistler, who will
buried by his father in Delhi. Ind.
Private Wm. A. Kills, whose mother
will take charge of his remains in Clyde,
N.Y.
The Aretlo Dead,
Kaw Yobk, August 9.—Funeral services
were performed at li o'clock this morning
in the mortuary chapel of tbe post hospi
tal. Governor** Island, over the bodies of
the Arctic heroes, Roderick Hchneader and
Charles B Henrv. Ge era! Hancock and
staff with a band and a military detach
ment of two hundred artillerymen attend
ed the religions ceremonies. Post Chap
lain Goodman read the Episcopal service
for tbe borial of tbe dead. No sermon or
addresa was delivered. Tbe caskets of tbe
dead were then carried out and mounted
on caissons, and tbe full procession .pro-
‘ * * Tf
A DASTAROLY REVENGE.
Murdered by a Ruffian Because She
' Would not Marry Him.
[SPXCIAL TB1CGRAM.]
McVillx.Oa., August 9.—We are just in
receipt of the intelligence of one of the
darkest and most brutal assassinations
that has ever crimsoned the annals of the
State. The victim was Miss Alice Higgs,
the sixteen year-old daughter of Mr.
James Higgs, living about seven miles
from ML Vernon, in Montgomery coun
ty. The perpetrator of the bloody deed is
named David Conner, a first cousin of
Miss Higgs, aged about twenty-three
years. The particulars are as follows:
A protracted meeting has been In prog
ress for some tjme near Mount Vernon, at
tended by large crowds, and In
which has been manifested gteat
interest. Among the attendants on the
meeting were David Conner and Miss Alice
Higgs. It is well known that Conner has
for some time been pAying attentions to
the young lady, who exhibited no marks
of reciprocation. Although treated with
indifference, he has persisted in his devo
tion, and notwithstanding the near rela
tionship existing between them, has
urgently sought her hand in marriage. It
seems that formerly they had beenen-
giged, but when the time came for the
consummation of the vows she refused to
mairy him, whereupon Conner became so
enraged that he threatened to kill her if
she did not. She, however, refused, ssy-
ing she did not love him aud would not
wed him.
Yesterday evening, he met her at the
spring near beside the church, and asked
for an Interview, which she refused. JJe
remarked then that she would never have
another opportunity ot refusing his re
quest. Some friends prevailed upon him
to go in the church, where he stayed only
a few minutes and left. The presumption
is that he went home, which was near by,
and armed himself.
The family of Mr. Higgs remained over
to the night service, and at its conclusion
proceeded home in a wagon, accompanied
by the preacher. As they were
riding leisurely along, a loud report
of a gun was heard, and Miss Alice Higgs
fell from the wagon mortally wounded.,
•lion investigation, it was found that seven
buckshot had jienetrated her back and
came out through tier breast. Tho assas
sin , was discovered and recognized as
David ti, Conner, her rejected suitor.
Conner has fled the country, and every
eff ort is being made to bring him to justice.
The sheriff, in charge of a posse of men,
is in hot pursuit. This is one of tbe
most heartless and brutal acts ever per
petrated in our wiregrass country. Miss
Higgs is a member of one of the most re
spected families of Montgomery county.
She was alive at last accounts.
Harris Nominated,
[SPECIAL TKLKURAM.l
Wist Point,August 7.—H. R Harris was
nominated to-day on the first ballot, with-
ut any enthusiasm. The vote stood:
Harris 23. Fannin 1. Eight votes were
cast solidly against Harris, who was the
only candidate in nomination. The ma
jority rule was forced on the convention.
A motion to make the nomination unani
mous was objected to and withdrawn. _
motion pledging hearty support to Harris
was objected to and withdrawn. Harris
speaks to-nighL Judge Buchanan was not
present. Many are dissatisfied with Har
ris’s nomination. He was cartooned on
the street. _ ,
Named for the Senate.
[special tbleuram.]
Thom ASTON (via Barnesville), August 7.—
It has been conceded by*the executive com
mittee of the twenty-fifth Senatorial dis
trict that Upson is entitled to furnish tbe
candidate for tbe next Senator from the
district. A primary election was held in
the county yesterday to select the inan,
and Colonel J. Y. Allen, lawyer, received a
majority of 287 over Dr. J. C. Drake, who
haa represented the county and district
in tbe Legislature since the war.
THE FIGHT IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Tho Republicans Preparing to Carry It.
If Money Gan Do It.
Itklxorapued to TUK ASSOCIATED PKKM.1
Deke Park, Mp.. August 7.—Another
conference was held here to-day between
Stephen II. K;kins and several leading Re
publicans and Oreenbackers of West Vir
ginia. The number present was not as
large as at last week’s conference, it being
understood that only those who were to
have part in the management of the can
vass in Wr»t Virginia should attend. The
closest secrecy was observed. None of the
gentlemen registered at the hotel, all being
entertained at Elkins’s cottage, and the
meetings were held within its doors.
Elkins and exBeuator Davis returned
last night from the mines adjacent
to Weit Virginia, to control which section
Senator Dan Camcrou and several Penn
sylvania Republicans recently reached
here, via tne Wuite Sulphur. Some of those
in conference with Elkins here to-day ar
rived yesterday aud awaited hia coming. He
has assumed personal charge of the can
vass of Maxwell, the Fusion candidate for
governor. Funds, it is said, have been
liberally promised by the Republican
national commltte, and tU*e
corupaign will be Inaugurated at
an ear'y day by a big meeting in
Wheeling. Arrangements were concluded
at the conference to-day for t ie services of
R. P. II. Btaub, of Baltimore, and u list of
speaking appointments will at once be
made for him through the State. Btaub,
who is a lawyer, has hitherto been a Dctn
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
THE CHOLERA APPARENTLY SPREAD
ING IN ITALY.
Franc. Bombard, and Cnptur*. Chines.
Town - Politic. In B.lglum-BIs-
mnrek Sand. HI. Son to
Watoh the Fr.noli, Eto.
ocrat. was in the Confederate army, and
this circumstance is expected4o strength
en ids inllitence.
ceded to tbe xovernment dock.
htndpl.yel a a‘r*e. Tbe bodice were
then eecorted to Cyprasi Hill Cemetery.
I/mg Isleod, where tbe interment took
place witb military ceienunlee.
CHINA.
tux racxcn cumins xtu
Loaon., Anxqst 0.—A dispatch from
Shanghai of thisaate to lleuter’i Telegram
Company .tales that the French oqoadr jd
under Admiral Lopes, consisting of fire
veoosde, lid bombarded and captured the
town of Kelung, on Use island of Formosa
THE CREELV EXPOSITION.
Til. Records and Raima of th. Ill-Fated
Aretlo Vo,age.
[TELKoaaritxn to tux soaocuTin t-niss.]
New You, August 0 —The original pa*
pen, comprising a record of (ireely's Arc
tic search and the most Interesting
of tbe relics of that ill-fated expedition
were to day delivered into tbe custody of
Major General Hancock .Governor's Island,
by Lieutenant Sebree, of the Thetis.
Thera were four boxes, containing cloth
ing, papers and curiusitlea accumulated
by different members of the crew. Mtny
of them were preserrei as memorials of
the dead heroes who collected them in tbe
Arctic region!. In tbe bottom of the
launch lay the broken topgallant mast
and tattered American flog which Lieuten
ant Ureely planted in tbe l(c ae a signal
of distress, which was tbe means of tbeir
rescue by tbe relief party. Arroee the
boxes lay a sled about fire fact in length
and three in width, it was one manufac
tured by Lieutenant Greely from piece* of
•moll boats, fastened together with strong
strips of skin. It was shod with strips
of iron. Tbe official records of Lieuten
ant t Ireely's search for two years were in
cased in tin boxes and were strapped to
large plank which would hara served as _
buoy and kept the reports from being
lost In case of a collis ion.
•net for Slandmr.
Host, All.. August Monroe Taylor
shut J antes Uy sit last night fitr defaming
the character of tb. former's wife. Iloth
are wealthy farmers. Hyatt was mortally
wounslcd.
iTILEUBAFHXD TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.]
Marseilles, August ft—Tho nrea affect
ed by the cholera epidemic Ie beyond ques
tion widening. Yesterday there were five
deaths at Arlea and live at Kalin, a village
of only four hundred inhabitants near
Arle., At Cette there were seven deaths,
Beziers two, at Carcsssone two and at
Bordeaux one. At Gigean such a panic
prevails that parents have lied, forgetting
their children, whom Sisters of Charity are
caring for temporarily. A soldier from
from Avignon, where several deaths from
cholera had occurred, died at Gler*. His
comrades, who accompanied him from
Avignon, have been Isolated. At Vogne,
in tbe'department of Ardeche, with a pop
ulation of 850. there were five deaths yes
terday and three persons were under treat
ment. N umerous eases of sickness, which
are supposed to be cholera, are reporied
from other points in Ardeche. .
Marixill*s, August 9.-The Intenseheat
causing increased mortality among the
cliolerapatienta. Six deaths occurred last
night. The return of fugitives to Arles baa
bad a bad effect. There hare been six
d laths at that place in twelve hours.
Maiuxillem, August 9.—A plot to escape
has just been discovered among the pris-
oners at the prison in the Boulevard
Chave. Twenty-five men, who had in
some way secured crowbars and files, ar
ranged a plan to kill the warden and break
their way out. Owe of their number in
formed the prison autuuiUits of what was
going on. and the rest of them were put in
The plot was said to have origina
ted in the prisoners' fear of the cholera.
Toclox, August 9.—There were three
deaths from cholera here last night.
Marseilles. August 9, 8 r. m.—There
have been four deaths from cholera here
the P® 8 * twenty-four hours.
Touloic, August 9.-One death from
cholera occurred here to-day. The record
of the hospital to-day was: Admitted 0,
died 1, cured 4, under treatment 77. There
was one death from the disease at La-
seane.
FRENCH MOVEMENTS IN CUINA.
Paris, Augast 9.—The occupation of
Kelutig iy the French is officially an-
nounced.
Paris August 7.-It is stated seml-of-
ficiafiy that the negotiations between M.
latenotre.the French minister in China,
and Li Hung Chang only resulted in an
offer on the part of China of an illusory
indemnity. The time given to China to
accept the trench ultimatum expired
August 4. France was obliged to support
her demands by seizing a guarantee. Ad
miral Lespes therefore, on August 5. oc
cupied the port of Kelung and the coal
mines in the vicinity.
I‘*«noire has informed Li Hung
Chalig that the duration of tho French on-
cupation depends entirely upon Tsnng Li
1 amen, who can shorten it by paying an
indemnity of 80,000.000 francs in ten yearly
installments.
VRASCK WAXTS 80 MEDIATION.
Ixjxnox. August ft-A Foo Chow dis-
patch to the Timet ot to-day's date says
France refuses to submit the settlement of
the Francp.Chinese difficulty to media-
JtVSi from Pekin Nif August 8th
state that Tting Li Yamen has regained
confidence and will disregard the chronic
menace of the French tleet. French pres
tige can only be recovered by serious
operations. <
CONSTITUTION AL REVISION,
Pa aw, August ft—The congress of the
two houses of Parliament at Versailles
continu'd the decision of the revision of
the constitution. Two fresh amendments,
proclaiming the sovereignty of tbe con
gress, were defeated by a large majority.
EGYPT.
CATSOLL1XU TBE NILE.
Cairo, August 9.—Three steamer* under
C»pt Bedford are to be sent to re inforca
the fleet patrolling between Assouan and
Wady Haifa.
THE KjlARTOCM EXPEDITION.
Ixindon, August 9.—The government has
decided to limit the Gordon relief expedi-
lion by way of Ihe Nile to Khartoum to
2.500 men, partly English and partly
r-gyptlan, and seven cuirassed river
boats. The whole expedition will be under
commend of General Stephenson, com-
rnander-ln-cbief of tbe English forces in
Lgypt. On reaching Dongola, paid con-
Ungenta from the tribes of Western Sou
dan will join the expedition.
FROM ATLANTA.
A Case of Desertlon-A Woman In Tear*
—A Funernl Delayed—Personal.
[special correspondence. |
Atlanta, August 7.-0ut on Young
street, No. 105, is a pleasant little cottage,
a cozy porch clambered by vines, and in
front a rich green sward. Within is a neat,
blue-eyed little woman, a bride of four
months, who was iu tears this morning
because tbe husband who hsd pledged
himself such a short while ago to care,
protect and cherish her had, without cause
and without notice, deserted her. The
story as she tells it is pitiful enough. They
had lived happily together, contented, and
everything was lovely until last Monday.
On that morning Chris Amlerion kissed
Ills wife good bye as ususl, aud went to hia
if*^i * ,. D ^t he failed to come, and the
little wife waited. Later she went
out in front and walked up
peering into tbe
MEXICO.
A HOSPITAL CONFISCATED.
SiT*.^** 10 * (vi * °*lve*ton,) August 9.
—The independent press protests Against
the confiscation of the Hospital of Jesus
by.the government. This hospital waa
endowed by the will of the conqueror Cor
tez. The pretext lor conftncation is found
ln th° non fulfillment of the terras of tho
will which endowed a convent and school
of theology as well as a hospital. The
first two mentioned institutions have nev
er been established. The hospital has
hitherto tieeu considered a sacred institu
tion. *
ITALY.
PACIFY!NO TUB POPE.
Rome. August 9.—In consequence of the
declaration made by Spain to lialy con
cerning the tpeech made by Benor&pidai
Youon, minister of agriculture and com
merce in the Spanish Chamber of Deputies,
in favor of the restoration of the temporal
power, the Pope threatens to withdraw his
nnncio at Madrid. Spain has sent the
Marquis of Molines to Rome to pacify the
Pope.
and down pvcrTng "Into” the
darkness, imping to hear tho familiar foot-
• !* /* e ca *! ne , |l0 t. and has not been heard
of to-day. As he was a man of good hab
its. temperate and industrious, the wife is
perplexed to know the cause of bi< disap
pearance. She believes there has been
foul play, and perhaps that he has been
murdered, but the idea is nearer correct
that his affections have been lodged else-
where and he has levanted with some
other love.
A NUISANCE.
Oat on Decatur street, at the railroad
crossing, a funeral procession was delayed
for an hour this morning until a train of
freight cars could be leisurely moved. It
is complained that this happens fre
quently.
Congressman Crisp was in the city to-day
on his way to New York, to meet with a
■pedal committee on the question of the
reduction of the tariff on Iron, of which he
is a member. Tbe committee was to meet
in New York on the 5th.
Willis Hawkins, Jr., and hi* counsel
were in the city to-day on their way to An
niston. where young Hawkins is to stand
his trial. His case will probably come off
next Tuesday, and his friends are confi
dent of bis acquittal.
Quite a party of veterans left here this
morning to attend the reunion at Charles
ton.
BASEUALL.
In the game between the Browns, of Au-
gnsta, and the Dixies, of Savannah, played
here this afternoon, the Browns won ty a
score of 6 to 2. The game closed after the
seventh inning. It was not a very inter-
esting game. The greatest enthusiasm
manifested was in watching the bulletin
kept on the ground by the Western Union
Telegraph Company of the game in Co
lumbus between the 8tars and the Atlan-
tas. Everything was promptly placed
upon the board. At the close the score
stood 4 to 2 in favor of the Stars The re
sult was a great disappointment here and
considerable money lost on it.
MARRIED.
Mr. Joseph Thompson and Miss Miras
were married to-night at* St. Phillip's,
Bishop Beckwith and Rev. Dr. Armstrong
officiating.
RAILROAD ACC’DENT.
A Train Loaded With Soldiers Leaves the
Track.
[TELEORAPHED TO TIIE ASSOCIATED PRESS.]
Carlisle, Pa., August 9.—Conductor
Frank Small and Fireman Fuller Thomp
son were killed by an accident to a train
on the Gettysburg and Harrisburg railroad,
near this place, at noon to-day. Tbe train
consisted of on engine and seven cars, and
contained com panic* from western parts
of the State belonging to the tenth and
fifteenth regiments of National Guards, re
turning from the State encampment at
Gettysburg. While the train was run
ning slowly near Carli.il* junction, the
track suddenly spread, throwing the en
gine and tender down an embankment
and causing four cars to leave tbe track..
The engineer jmuped, lodged in a small
tree and escaped with acalded feet and
slight briuses. Conductor Small jumped,
but fell under the moving cars and was
killed. Fireman Fuller Thompson re
mained on the engine aud was buried un
der the wreck. Ills body has not been re
covered. None of the passengers were in
jured.
Arrested While on a BrldalTour.
1’uii.adelpuia. August*7.-—John Wallace,
paymaster's clerk of the receiving ship 8L
Louis, stationed at tlie League Island
Navv Yard, was arrested here by Detect
ive Sillier last night on the charge of era-
lie/.zltng government funds. Wallace was
E anted a furlough on July 2, since when
i married a very estimable lady well
known in society. The detectives were
watching for him, and made the arrest aa
the young man stepped from a carriage
in which was his bride. He had just re
turned frsni his wedding trip, and was
about to leave his wife at the home of her
father preparatory to joining his ship: He
waa held In $3,09) bail, in default of which
he waa tent to Moyatnensing jail.
EGYPT.
TIIE NILE EISING.
Caild, Aogust 7.—The Nile Is rising
slowly, and much anxiety is felt for the
safety of the crops,
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for diseases of the kidneys, liver, bladder
and urinary organs I received great bene
fit from Hunt's (Kidney and Liver) Rem
edy. I pronounce it the best. H. W.
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ITALY.
TUX CHOLERA.
Rone, Ampul 9.—The report of tba rav
age, of cholera in Italy since the last ac
counts is as follows: On* death has oc
curred at Drocer, and two deaths and one
fresh cose are reported at Cairo. At Mon-
tenotte there are two caees, which are
ieolaled. Fresh cases ire reported at Ze-
iNtrea and I'ancsleiri, ,od three death* at
the latter place and three deaths st Osapo
IRELAND.
VNoTItr.a CHARGE AGAINST DOLTON.
Duaux, August ft—Tbe f/aitof Inland
announces that Thomas Casey, approver
in the Montross murder case, has declared
In the presence of tbe Archl.Ubopof Tnam
and members of hi* flock, that Mr. Bolton,
solicitor fur tbe crown, compelled bint to
swear sqsintt Miles Joyce and others
charged with that crime, who were inno
cent.
AUSTRIA.
Mt-lDia AND SUICIDE.
Vienna, AuguetO.-At Preesbnrg Cant.
Holer, of tlie infantry, who hsd gained
fsm# in several campaign*, shot bis wife
dead and then committed suicide.
Comniunlsts Fined.
New Yoee, August i.-AdulpU Neilson,
Theodora t.oelxct and Ambrose Witte,
!L h0 JI5! •»» Right lot poeting on
■JR"** Socialistic proclamations reter-
rt ng to the execution of Shell number, th*
Vienpeee Sodslist, were fined >5 each in
the Tombs l'ofice Court to-dsy for viola-
ttoo of the corporation ordinance. Justus
Schwab, of Communist fame. Mid their
fine*.
Cotton MUIe Closing.
Fsu. Rives, Mass.. Augustft— A general
•hut down of all the cotton mill* her* has
been decided upon and will btgin Monday.
All the mills not approving of the shut
'l?«" *" |l“ S ori ” cil *- PR**"**. King
Iffid p.i nlM.Nsrraraniett and Sagamore,
bot It Is qidte likely tliey will etop within a
week The cans* of the dosing ft (he dull
ness of the market for print.
NOTICE.
Board of Com* Uatimrnt of Telfair county,
tho 4th day of Augmt next for
bul dins a Jail «t McKac, Go., of brick work, 1
to be constructed under plsns and specifica
tions furaUhed oy John 1). Fred, agsut for P.
J. Pauly dc Bros.' latent cells, (aaopted bjr
Commissioner»’ Court), which cau be seen by
application to John F. McRae. Clerk.
McRae, CJa. Tlie work to be completed bi
the first day of December next. On the 4th
day of August the beat proposal will be re
ceived by the Court, rcxenrlng the right, how
ever, to reject any or all bids.
By order of Telfair Commlixtonen Court.
JoifcT. »4. JOHN HMITU, Chairman. |
■ JNO. F. McRAE, Clerk. aug7-law4w
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