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Weekly Telegraph and Messenger gUUBKD 1826 MACON, FRIDAY AarGUST 29, 1884. STEALING LANDS, ...TION8 0FCATTLE COMPANIES IN THE WEST. -nion, of Acre, of the Public Domnin M Soiled » ntl F« no,d « *° ,h ® °* ,rl ' moot of Settlors—The Gov ernment Investigating. . A Dog and Cat Fight. Coal Valley, W. Va., August 23.—One of the moat remarkable fights in the hit- tory of sporting events in the country oc curred here this afternoon. It was a fight between a wildcat, caught in the adjacent mountains and owned by T. L. Montgom ery, and the noted bull dog Cuff, the prop erty of Joe ltobinson, of Charleston. The fight was for $750 a aide, and was a terrific one from the beginning. Kvery tra n brought people, ana when time was called fully eighteen hundred people were on the ground. The light began at twu«*Yloi k in a pit, in the edge of the village, where all could see the contest. The dog on being put into the pit was eager for the fray, and sprang boldly at tho cat, that seemed to sulk in her corner, purring viciously. The cat met thp dog atid slapped him sharply in the jaw. A regular rough-and-tumble scramble fol lowed for seven minutes. neHfcer gtthnng much advantage. The second round showed but little variation from the first, savs that the cat appeared to ba growing irenzled and ferocious.® The third round was a repetition of the second. In the fonrth round the dog sank its teeth in the cat’s side, but the hold being bat skin deep the cat jerked away. This seemed to iufuriate the lynx, and with indescribable fury it attacked the dog. fighting him all over the pit, tearing his bide and lacerat ing his face. The dog fought pluckily, but could not catch a hold, and the round end ed in four minutes. When time was called the cat was freehand eager to fight, but CufT backed to hia corner and could not be forced out, and the cat was declared the victor. The cat weighed twenty-six and the dog tweuty seven pounds. A match between a cat yet to be caught and a noted dog for $1,000 a side has been arranged to take place as soon as the cat can be esptured. LIKE GEORGIA, VOLUME LVIII- NO. 39. Which Had Extended Financial Favors to Her Cove-nor—Report of the Leg islative Committe on the Petersburg Failure. JJJJ.IGBAHIED TO THE ASSOCIATED FREI*. ffAsntHGTOK, Augu«t SI.—Some time aioce ibe Commissioner ol tbo General md office ordered a survey ol certain public lands in Colorado and Nebraska, iitlia view ol bringing suits at the next arm ol the court against cattle companies hat have Illegally fenced in largo tracts of “ads in those Stales. The special agent -ho has been superintending the survey in Colorado, in a report to the com mis- mer says eight canes havo been found scainst the Prairie Cattle Company, com- K 6 cd of Scotchmen. An examination has a made of tracts containing respective ly one hundred square miles, tweuty five _ lj ai re miles, sixteen equara miles, seven- over the pit, tearing if fire square miles, and the agent is at wesent examining a tract containing over one hundred square miles. Ail of these ire under the control of Prairie Cattle Company, and the agent says are illegally faceiin. The officials in the land of- g, M ys the practice ol illegally fencing Uref.trscts and making fradulentientries has been areater Tbo past year than ever before. They claim that between 5 000 0U0 and d.000.000 acres are now illegally fenced and that several millions of acres are (raadaiently entered. Complaints from settlers are being received daily by agents and at the land office here. Settlers say the cattle men are driving them away and taking from them lands which they have tettled upon. One of the land oflfee offi cials, in speaking of the subject to-day, •aid that if the practice is continued the cattle men will nave the entire control of thirst public lands in the United States within twenty years. Relative to fraud ulent entries of land, a land agent in New Mexico informs the general land comtnls- •ioner that of the entries in that Terri tory 00 per cent, aro fraudulent. Another •rent in Dakota, writing upon the same •abject, says that 75 per cent, of the entries are fraudulent in that Territory. A table completed yesterriav for the forthcoming annual report of the lard commissioner shows the number of fraudulent entries that have beeninvesM- rVfJ during the past year, and approxi mating the tranlbcr of illegally fenced acres in the various States and Territories to be as follows: Arkansas, 70entrie*; Dakota, 4G0entries; Colorado, 808 entries and 2>00.000 acres illegally fenced; Cult- ijraia. 130 entries; New Mexico, 827 entries and 1,500.000 acres illegally fenced; Wash- ,------ . ~ ■ in^ton Territory, 100 entries; Idaho, 02 landing his companions hewas overlooked, entries; Nebraska. 21 entries; Wyoming" Wyoming, lOentrics and 300,000 acres illegally fenced; Alabama, 153 entries; Wisconsin, 10 entries; Florida, 71 entries; » no, 83 entries; Kansia, 182 entries 200,000 acres illegally fenced; Nevada, 00,000acres illegally fenced. Derides the cases embraced in the fore going table, there are about 500 entries on which action has been suspended until nn elimination can be made by special agents. These entries will average about ISO acres of laud each. Acting Commb- lioner Harrison says that no doubt there are thousands of other fraudulent entries, bat that the office can only investigate those which are brought to its attention by settlers and others. Among the cases of unauthorized fencing specially reported to the land office by »**nts are those of th‘. Prairie Cattle Company (.Scotch), embracing wards of one million acre-; Arkansas Valley Company, 1.0(0,000 A r ' M; If-H. Metcalf, 20U,UH) aces; Jump W. Prowers. 2u0,im» acres: McDaniel A Da. i, 7 i.fiOu arrow; Routchler A Lamb, (*<> ui r* «. J. \V\ Frank. 10,000 Hcre.i Garrett A Langford, 30,(Oo acres; E. C. Tsne, 50,COO acres; Lewes-*ey Brothers, 1 • "*) acres; V. Crooman A’MeFife, 50,- i:-attv Brothers, HUM) u<r»-> Chick, Brown A Co., 30,1*0. and the Rey nolds Cattle Company, fti.imo acres—all fn Colorado. The Brighton ranche, 125.f*K) acres; Coe A Carney, .--mm) acres; J. W. Wilson. :> 000acres; Kennebeck ranche, 40,000 acres, »ud J. W. Rosier 20.000 acres—In Ne ■risks. William Humphreys, 25,000 acres, and Prison A Son, 20.000 ucres—in Nevada. Entire counties are reported as be ing fenced in Kansas. In Wy oming more than one hundred {•rpe cattle companies are reported as fencing on public lands. Some of these companies are reported to be English jnd other* Scotch. Referring to the prac- l*rw oats panics making fraudulent «Krie* of lands illegally fenced, Maj. Me- Kemie. of the land otlice. said these on- “ :M are made along streams that run through tho land. The cattle men will employ men to hard their stock, and then give 150 or $100 to each one to make 40 try for 1«JO acres. When he has se cured his patent, it is understood that he ttust transfer it to the party who advanced tae money. Many of the cattle dealers *®ploy men unless they will agr« *“ to * iraraon fraud In Ne ornia. Idaho, \Vv- Utah and Ne- * ». u practiced by means ‘ the desert land act. That yt provide* that In selecting GlO acres of JJhjW twenty-five cents per aero shall rai l down, and that persons enterin; J*hd shall be allowed three years in wblc Jo PRJ the remainder. Instead ot taking jjwtland, the practice is to take the very J*** **hd. The parties hold it and get the »t for three years f«.r comparative! Jrt®ipi.WJd for as much longer a In dispute. Complaints fron from nearly all the Wester J™* Territories. Borne of these ac land agents of being i ■*«Withthclan,I Rubber-. LOSS OF THE TALLAPOOSA. The Wreck to Be Ralted—One of the Sur- vlvors Carried to Snvanrmh. Pbovidixc,, August 25.—A Newport dispatch to the Journal up, the Secretary of the Navy hits determined to make an elibrt to have the Tallapoosa raised, as it now lies ia the track ot vessels, and with that view will immediately invite free pro posals for doing the works SsvAittiAU, Augost 25.—The Gate City arrived here latelost night. She reports that she saw the Tallapoosa's signals at 11:15, and being bnta short distance away, bore up to her at once. At 12:30 she had on board the entire number of survivors, so far as she was able to pick them up. The night was clear and there was not a sign ol fog. The next morning the survi vors were landed, bnt were not mustered, owing to tie loss ol th* papers. The Gate City resumed her voyage, supposing that all had been seut ashore. It was dis covered later that one ot them, N. E. Jones, had gone into the steerage, and being exhausted, bad fallen asleep. ’ lamlimr his comnanionshe was overloc...... and not being discovered till long alter the vessel was oat,.he was brought to Sa vannah. <o Bake entries. ■•peo, Arizona, "“US, . Montana, [TELEUItAPmm TO TUB ASSOCIATED TRESS! Richmond, August 27.—In the House ol Delegates to-day. Mr. l’ollard, chairman oi the committee on finances, submitted the report of that committee on the investiga tion of the Planters and Mechanics' Rank of Petersburg, which recently failed, and the statue of the State funds deposited therein. Tho report, after giving the vari ous de)>osits made in the bank and other details connected therewith, says the amount due the State on May 15,1881, was $135,373. The committee find that the money ot the State deposited in this bank was so mingled with other funds of the hank and so used as to make it impossible for the committee In the time and from the sources of evi dence at its command to ascertain the precise use made of the identical money so deposited. The greater portion ol the deposits seem to have been transferred to tho Chase Natioual Dank, of New York, or left with the First National Dank of Rich mond, and to have been ultimately paid out through these Danks. While thecom- mitteo have not traced the identical State money deposited in the bank into the hands of any individual, they' find that the books oi the bank show what most strike the mind as a startling fact.that with acapitul stock of only illu,- 550 the enormous snm of $111,810 hail been allowed to be drawn from the bank by overdrafts at the time the bank closed its doors, in addition to very large sums pre viously overdrawn by the favorites of the bank, which had been covered by notes upon which no security had been required, and most of which notes are nUerly worth less. Amofig the names of those upon whose checks the largest of these over drafts were made were Bolling & Co., $19.- 000; Wm. E. Cameron. Governor, nearly J 1,000; State Senator W. E. Gaines, $0,000; ngc ii Mahono (the latter the son of Gen. Mahone), nearly $15,000; Geti. Wm. Ms- hone, nearly $1,000; Thomas Whyte,cash ier ol the bank. $11,GOO; R. Young, over $3,000. In addition to the amounts due the bank on account of overdrafts, there A FAMINE THREATENED. The Covernor or Oblhuahun Invites Im ports of American Corn. [txleorathed to tub associated teess.1 Washington, Angust 26.—Senor Romero, the Mexican minister in this city, has re ceived an official communication from the Governor of Chihuahua, in which the latter says that owing to the protracted drouth in the State ol Chihuahua The supply of seed corn is running short and prices 4.aily becoming higher; that corn, being the principal food oi the poorer classes in Chihuahua, the government is de sirous oi avoiding a scarcity in the supply of this grain, and has accord ingly been requested to apply to Senor Ro mero and ask that the latter advertise in the newspapers ,>i the i'nih-,1 States the feet ti( tin- failure of tin- corn crop " also requests Senor Romero to notify porters of corn in this country, who may wish to cx|iort it for acesl to Chihuahua, to address the government of that State, giv ing the price, quality and quantity ot corn they wish to export. A Bank Robbed- MtxtruroLie, August 26 — A spcclil to the Journal fiomSL Paul says: “Some time between Satnrdny and Monday morn ing the People'! Dank, at 8eventb and Sib ley streets, was robbed ol $10,000. The robbery wos committed by some person in possession of the combination, as tho vaults and locks were found intact and perfect. The bank officials are confident Hint the criminal is Edward Mason, a six- teen-year-old bookkeeper in the bank, who lias been missing since the robbery was discovered. The officials claim to know the exact wberealiouta of Mason, and say he will ahortly be in custody. Tho safe combination was in possession c! Cashier Kittenbouse only, and bow the boy secured it is a mystery. Tho Murdered Mormon*. Salt Lake, Angnst 25.—Tde memorial services in respect to the memory of the Mormon elders assassinated in Tennessee were held yesterday in all the large and many ot the small towns in Utah. A con gregation oi about 7,000 attended the ser vices in the tabernacle in this city. The remarks of the speakera, which echoed the -entimentof the congregation, was concil iatory and consoiiag, rertectingin nowayl on the people oi Tennessee generally,’but attributing the murders to. the reeultol bigoted prejudice on the pert of Ignorent and misinformed individuals. The pre vailing sentiment among the leading Mor mons and the Mormon people generally Is that anch acta era the outgrowth of the flood of misrepresentation und falsehood, ebiefiy emanating from this city ahd con tinually kept before the country at large by their enemies. Crated by Drink. Cootebstows, N. Y„ August 24.—Thie morning Fenimore Clayton, of the town of mnrnuiK reuiiM»»ic m tunu Middletown, shot and killed bi» only son. ngod two years. Clayton had been a drinking man for several years and bad inflered from|de!irium tremens for several days prior to the murder. He took the boy oat into the yard andshothlmthrougb the head, saying, "He Is now in heaven in’.” F Creat Fir© at Duluthe Drum, Minn., August 21.—About 0:30 list evening the large »aw mill of Lilt If .V * ‘mentis was totally burncri. Then their tog* lumber yard . aught nn.l was con- S2W.M was aiso the mill of (Jeorg.* W. * • . \ N)n * Uther property ii in danger, it looks now as though the lire could “JiKsrtfssi 1 jiJsuiWtaS JBsnUty of lumber in addition to wbat has KH l f', n sottsumed. The loss already I a'„mi'blowoD the bead with"nbaU bet ov, r * |u "i«s- Heis now unconscious. Clayton is a yoang bvEflF-j.K. 1 *? • Angus' 21. I he losses | f. irnlor a boat thirty, of a rcipectabio lam s hr,-, which orlgntM in -e A himonds' sawmill.i-as f,.!l,,ws •' was $300,000 due upon notes and bills receivable. OI these assets a very large proportion is represented by notes oi people hopeless ly insolvent and supported by no security or by insufficient security. Among these are Boiling A Co., a call loan for $10,000; Governor William K. Cameron, sundry notes, $31,.00; Inge A Mahone, $8,800; 0. Ferkinson, over $5,000; Thomas Whyte, cashier, nearly $4,000; State Attomey-Oen- eral F. 8. Blair, $I,300;J.C. Drake, $10,700; Davis, Drake & Co., $300; Stratton A Co., of which firm Edward Whyte is the only member, $58,000: C. W. Speer about $30,000. The committee says that Gov. Cameron and Gen. Mahone have paid tho amount of their overdrafts to the trus tees since the affairs of the bank have been laced in the trustees’, bands. Senator laines has paid $4,000 of his overdraft of $6,000. Nothing has been paid on the amount dne by Gov. Cameron upon his notes aggregating over $30,< 00, bnt trustees of the bank hold ns collateral $50,000 oi Southern Tele- ph Company bonds, worth perhaps ,000, and fifteen shares ot the stock of the Washington Improvement Company, of unknown valne. It is proper to say that these collaterals were considered at the time the loans were made to liovernoi Cameron good for the amount of his notes, but have since greatly depredated. The committee fnrllier says lhat it Is a Igniiicant fact, and opa which h been satisfactorily explained to them, that the above named parlies who were permitted in such an an extraordinary manner to overdraw their accounts and receive enormous loans from the bank without sccnritv, were Re- adjuster-Coalitionists, except Edward Whyte and bis brother. The committee are not satisfied with Governor Cameron's statement ns to the security which should have been required from the bank before the deposits were made. They arc in donbt as to which I* the more culpable, -to have failed to require bonds oi indemnity before the deposit of any of the State’s money or to have cancelled the bond executed tor money which remained at the time of the surrender in the bank and which now re mains due the commonwealth, and which will prove a loss of 50 per cent, or mote of the tame. The bond now in the posses sion of tho treasurer will provo almost wholly unavailable to the State as security for the large amount oi public funds upon which the bank haa defaulted. The committee have not yet ascertained that any person is liable to criminal prose cution for tho conversion ot the Slate's money deposited in the bank. In conclu sion the committee state that their inv.s tigation of the affairs of the bank demon strates that it was conducted with reckless disregard of the interests and rights of the State and other depositors of the bank; that its funds seem to have been placed at the disposal of a coterie oi political favor ites, who were allowed to consume ibe money of its depositors without stint and without security, or with inadequate sc. urltv; and that in the conduct ot its at-' fairs its managers present an example of shameless profligacy which deserves and should receive the unqualified condemna tion of the representatives ol die people. The committee feel that their duty would not be discharged did they fail to express their disapprobaUon of the dealings of the chief execudw of the commonwealth srllh this bank-first, in tsking a bond in a small amount for Use protection o( the State and in accepting large favors from the bank (borrowing large sums on security of doubtful valne), and finally, when the bank waa almost coerced to close Its doors by reason ot the recklessness and dishonesty which characterised its man agement, in transferring $25,000 from an undoubtedly aolvent deposit! ry (the First MsMHtaiigicitsnri) mainder of the family. His wile and mother succeeded in taking the pistol from him, but not until they had given him ij.-.i -- - uuum “tfie&bimomi Kf* 0 " $:i.uji; Culle J-nrance V-O.tXo. T! nills will be re- T«ia© B«at th© World. »fI* A Autfti'ft z\.- A small Uie end of Lamar street th JJJJ. tearin? a deep hole and rihi Velocity, carrying a c B*ot In diameter toa I fZ? A , valuable dog fell to the , fK.ootmo,.-.! northwesterly. Where il come damage resulted. The st.. ';--v ; ed only a few moment*. It JJjW warning. The sky wa* ole* when «ii,1-1,-nly ■ight of &OJ irrieil tip eighty 1 lifel Wasuinotov, Angnst 22.—Mahone is heard from ns storming mad In New York, and giving it to the Republican commit tee for neglecting him. Mr. Elkins la not in town, and Secretary Chandler can onl s’-s-tre the irate little ooas oi his friendl, offices in trying to have something done for him. Msbone is cot the kind of I man to be content with lip service, bow ever, and declares in bis desperation that lie must have substantial aid. and that " ID, ; »h-d clou-1 of inky blackness swiftly . “«oe<L striking the earth like a cam,on that, rl '‘"g instantly. It Is reported men chopping wood in Trinity “-'-u.iwere Injured by the cyclone. Injustice to cenernl Longetrest. eJ^Smwea.Aigntt 2u The s un ■ v--hiust.ee .lone i.cerel la,tig- : --o a'.l ';C"1 ^K'prttt ; , V •• ■ ab,I - -altered like rubbish. A u!2*Werks ha-be-i, set work, aiel, ,v.V‘ " i-'t-er- ar. not lost, the pane- ' '' he:.era] saill have justice done Mr. John C. Calhoun Find© Hi* Wif© In Con«©nt, Tak©* H©r Out and R«- marrl©* H«r, Sr. Lorn, Mo., August 21.—John C. Cal- houn, formerly of this city, now of Hous ton. Texas, and a nephew of the great John Calhoun, wa* remarried here to-day to hi* wife, from whom he separated four year* ago. He found her in a content. Mr. Calhoun Is said to be a wealthy man now, nrui itasbr*u searching for hi* wife for * long time, having repentad of the quarrel w hi* h separated them. Bor 'ICLP. M l* - ., lent© in tlie- M In the Conse< t Orownod. at 2L—Th T&' ^.mpaipr*. W\‘i:in t / ^t'lixtTin* N*- \York 7 ■ Ai"any « rrwpr mh-sit s.iy« “Tne friend# of Governor Cleveland, who art* p h>d v‘a tin* pliuiH of th** 1 ’«.•.:*« (raly managers, manifett no concern over the September election? in Vermont and Maine. They hold that aa both State* are certain to go Republican by decided ma jorities, there is no necessity of putting in any more work there than is required to get out the regular Democratic vote. Un less the Republicans roll up phenomenal majorities the Democrats will be satisfied with the outcome of the September con. tests. Their experience four years ago, when the Fusionlils carried Maine in Sep tember after a very hot fight, ha* taogut them that a great expenditure of strength in the early States is apt to hurt more tbau it helps in the final result. The men who are Governor Cleveland’s most trusted advisers here believe that the victory in Maine in September. 1880, sim ply alarmed the Republicans and aroused the “grand old party” to extraordinary ef forts in the October States, and they do not intend to repeat the mistake this year, even if they could. They expect Governor Robie’s majority will be between. 12.000 to 15 000, figures which they do not think will be regarded of special tignificanee, coming from Mr. Blaine’s own State. Onio will be the special batlte-ground. There the Dcmosratic campaign will bo managed by the same men who achieved tbe elec tion of Governor Hoadly and S nator Payne, ‘and the same tactic* that were, so successful last year will be followed. Assurances have been received here from Governor Hoadly. Colonel Payne and other leading Ohio politicians that the Demo crats will surely win in October. The more sanguine put the majorhy at 15,000, but conservative estimates do not exceed 10,- 000. Tbe letters from Cincinnati and Cleveland say that the Republicans are be coming alarmed and are making plaintive appeals for money. The Genua:*, element is a cause of much uneasiness on the part of the Republican*. Unless affairs take a turn a large part of this clais will go with the Democrats, and in such numbers as to make a Republican victory almost impos- s.ble. Forty-Two T®eth Removed From n 5‘n gle Cavity in a Child's Jaw. Bridgeport Augast 24.—A wonderfal case of calcareous formation, in which the medical fraternity is highly interested, came to light Unlay in West Haven. A little eighGjrear-ola niece of Mr. Court- wright removed from her under jaw a de cayed tooth which hung only by a shred of skin. The child held up tbe tooth for her mother’s inspection. The mother exam ined the child’s mouth and discovered what looked like a n wl o t\ Upon being touched it fell out. If was about the size of a small kernel of corn, white and too hard to he cut with a knife. Another new tooth instantly filled the freshly opened cavity, and that in turn with eighteen oth ers wcie removed by the mother. At this juncture she became alarmed and sent for a physician.' He shortly arrived and removed twenty-fonr more, making a tot si of forty-two. Doctors say there have been cases of three or four teeth following each other in quick succession, bnt never has such a wonderfal case a* ♦ his come within their knowledge. Dickon’s Bob S.iwyer speaks of a boy swallowingla bead necklace and rattlfog like a hail-storm when punished, bat there ha* been no un usual noise in this cue, proving conclu sively that forty-two teeth were firmly asttned. THE CAMPAIGN. [TELBGRAFUED TO TUB ASSOCIATED TRESS.) BloomIK&TON, III., August 27.-At 10 clock title morning tbe Anti-Monopoly State convention met, ant] at once ml jouroed to meet to meet at noon with tbe Greenbacker State convention, convened at McGagbutt Hail. Tbe two bodies will unite and tbe leaders propose to adopt tbe name oi tbe “People’s Party.” Tbo policy out lined is to nominate a full Slate ticket and refer tbo question of a fusion on an electo. ral ticket to the Slate central committee, with instructions to make tbe best bargain possible for electoral votes for Bailer with either ot the old parties. John O. Oberly, chairman of tbe State Democratic central committee, Is here laboring for a fusion on tbe basis of dividing tbe electoral vote be tween Cleveland and Butler, the Green- backers to support the Demot ratio State ticket. A Democratic and Greenback fusion in some shape will be the probable outcome of to.day’s proceedings, with a separate Greenback State ticket in tbe field. Washington. August 27.-Edwin D. Bailey, secretary of the national commit tee of the American party (anti-secret) says to-nlgbt that ex-SenMor S. C. romerov, who was nominated for President attlie convention beld in Chicago June 20 and Jobn's name was persistently mentioned to be untrue. An English pilot was killed by tbe leaders of tbo party in connection during tbe scare Saturday night, when the «*—------- Lost an Arm In n Sham Battle. Locisvillb, Ky.. Angnst 23.—Tbe sham battle between three regiments of the Ken tucky State Guards, at tbe Louisville Fair (•rounds, furnished a tragic occurrence. Tbe battle was its height when Private Edward Stephens, of Battery B, IkMMsrt Light Artillery, in his capacity as a ram mer, shoved a cartridge into tuc muzzle ot a six-pound gun. In some manner the ebell exploded and young Stephens' right arm was blown ofi at the elbow. The acci dent occurred in the presence of four bro thers of the unfortunate youth, and ail ol lli.-m t ,:-t i I'M t, ar-. Tile gni .,:.t \.. : ■ soldier who had lost his amt stood bravely at bis post, however, and, boloing -np his mangled stump, cried out. “Don’t stop for uie—let the battle goon!” He then fell fainting under tbe wheels of his gnn. Young Stephens is a singularly handsome and manly youth, lust turned 21 years. To-night at St. Joseph Infirmary be waa renounced out of immediate danger, bnt ; Is believed that ho will eventually die from the wound. His face was badly cut by the explosion, and one of his eyes will be lost. National Bank of Ljnchourg) upon the to- and better off.”" fie then went Into tbe llcitstion of a party associate and an officer hou<e and tried to take the lives of the re- of the benk, in order to relieve their em barrassment, printed. Tbe report was ordered ALONG ISLAND SENSATION.) AMannnd Wife Unjusly Imprisoned In Lunatlo Aeylum. 4 [telegraphed to th* associated press.) Jamaica, L. I., August 27.—In May last Samuel Francis, a small farmer of Spring- field, commenced suit against his father, \V. J. Francis, (or [alienating bis wife's if- fee lions, claiming $20,000 damages. Sam uel's wife had con (eased that on Intimacy existed between her and her father-in-law A few weeks after the father had Samuel end his wife examined as to their sanity under an order of tbe court. The doctors who made the examination declared both insane, end on their certificates they were committed to the (Jneen'e county Insane asylum. On June 23d Samuel employed counsel and commenced proceedings to bate a re examination, and the matter wes heard by County Judge Armstrong yester day, who reserved hie decision. In tbe meantime, however, Dr. Bogart, the medi cal attendant at the asylum, made an ex animation oI both and found that they were sane. Yesterday they charged from th* asylum, and commenced a new amt against his father, asking $25,000 lor detaining him am' lo the asylum under false pretense*. *. Blnlne Recovers from Hie lllnosa Nominations to Congress by Both Parties—Varying Opinions of the New York Papers. with the Presidency. It was thought, however, that his nomination at that time would prevent hit tecc ring the nomination oi the Prohibition party at Pittsburg, and without that nomination the American •arty did not desite his name at the head irtheir party. A resolution waa passed by tbe conven tion giving the national committee author ity to supply any vacancy that might oc cur. Next to SL John, ex-Senator Pome roy was said to be the choice oi the con vention. A conference was held with the latter, and at his own suggestion. Baifey lays, it was agTced that he should be nom inated, with the understanding that if St. John was nominated at Pltttburg he would withdrew in bit favor. Pomeroy was present at tbe Prohibition convention, and to a number of prominent ptnons biter the nomination of St, John signified bis inten- Ion of withdrawing, in pursuance with his creem-nt at Chicago. The nationaicom- mitteeof the America:: pkrty will meet either at Chicago or in this city early in September, when their Presidential candi date will recommend that the vote of the party be given to t>L John. Butler says there is no doubt bnt that the action oi Pomeroy will be acquiesced in. Tne with drawal fn favor of St. John it is estimated will give him 40,000 votes through the in fluencs of the American party. A LETTER FROM HENDRICKS. F00 CHOW BOMBARDED. Tho Araonal and Chinese Fleet Utterly Destroyed--Th© Chinese Fir© Weak and Ineffectual—Dreadful Scene© of Suffering. [telegraphed to the associated prev*] Shanghai, August 24.—The Foo Chlvr arsenal was destroyed > esterday after three houra’ botabardment by Admiral Courbet’* squadron. Several Cbiuefe gunboats were sunk and two escaped. Tbe European set tlement was not disturbed. The French fleet sustained no damage tyring the bom bard men t. Paris, Augast 24 —The bombardment of Foo Chow began at 2 o’clock hi the after noon and Ct-ared at 8 p. m. Only one Chi nese battery replied. The report that two French vessels were sunk during the en gagement is unconfirmed. 8hakuuai, August 24.—Of tho Chinese mcn-of-war which escaped the French bombardment at Foo Chow, one wa* stranded and had her back broken The other met with no mishap. Tho French recommenced firing to-day, directing their ah'.ta against the pagoda. It is sunuUad that tho object of the renewed attack is to entirely obliterate tbe place. Tho French troimpjrta are sheliing the villages on the heights around the arsenal. London. August 2L—A Times Foo Chow dispatch, dated Sunday, 3 p. in., says tbe French shelled the barracks and camp near Quanta*. No resistance was made, i lit* ( IN I ; '1 were looted !.\ Chinese soldier*, who were in uniform and were armed. The French chief of stair report* tho French loss at six men. The Times correspondent]believes this estimate "Opt Meet 9uilered no serious damage, that the boiler of a torpedo boat was burst The Chinese losses were heavy. During the night the Meet was beset by burning wrecks and logs. The torpedo cutters w : R clear all this away to-day and afterwards we will bombard the arsenal. \\'$* shall not leave the river before tbe 29th or noth inst. The officers and men are animated with the greatest ardor. One Of our torpedo boat- sunk a large Chinese cruiser. The vessels which toot >art in the action were the Volta, which joisted my flag, the Dugga, Trouin.Triom- phaotoi Villars, D Estaing, Aspic. Lynx ami Vipero, together with two torpedo boats. Paris, August 27.—It is semi officially announced that after Admiral Courbet leaves the Min river, ho will occupy the Island of Formosa, which will remain in the hands of the French until China pays tbe Indemnity demanded by France. Remarkable Find of Silver. Ritchie Court Horae, Wm Va.—The •liver excitement in Ritchie county it ar- - U'li! ; p : i.rt •• -« vrrai rich mine* having been recently discov ered in the valley* ot Hbore Run and Buck Run, near Cairo. The most valuable of the* belong to the Rev. John Walters, Cyrus Dsllon, John Ferribee and M. D Bartlett. The mine of the Rev. Mr. Wal ter* is In operation, and baa a five-foot vein. A late assay shows $300 in silver and $11 ifi lead to the ton. The Bartlett minecouff* next with $175 to the ton. Tbe remaining mine* are not so rich, yielding only about $10) per ton. In digging a well on the farm of Widow Pool, near Cairo, a piece of alrnoet pure silver, measuring eight Inches by five and weighing fifteen pounds, was found. A Noble Lord Ostracised. London, Augusi 23. -At a iriu’.i of the disclosures in tbe Campbell divorce suit, many of Lord Colin Campbell's constim ent* In Argyleahire ar* hinting that it would be a good move tra hi* part to seek some other constituency. Lord Colin has represented Argyleahire in the House of Common* since 1878, and ia mortified with rag* at what he call* tbe ingratitude of the people. Many of the fact* in the ca*e, which were heard in private, are gradually becoming known, and they are to damag ing that it Is doubtful in tbe present tem< per of the electors if I*ord Colin could be returned. He Scout* the Idea of Changing the Head ct tho Ticket. [telegraphed to the associated pre*a] Dubuque, Ia., August 27.—The Herald will publish to-morrow the following letter from Governor Hendricks, received by a citizen of thi* city, in answer to an inquiry concerning the rumor* affecting a change of the national Democratic ticket come- ouent upon tho report* published against Governor Cleveland: : \ No I * * 11-. August Js, WM. ! I.4W your letter of the 19th Inst. I cinuot con sider with favor your suggestion* of a change in tho national ticket. The action of the convention cannot now be recon sidered. It must stand, and I think it ought to stand. I do not agree with yon in respect to tho probable result. I think the probabilities ire* inv'.nh;.- t.* «tit- jusm -- ft our IxK'-! The Cleveland scandal will not have weight with the people, and ought not to have. It is unfit for a national contest. Three times Gov. Cleveland ha* stood the test of ft popalar canvass— once for the office of mayor in his own city, and each time he received tbe in dorsement of his ueighbors by a vote largely above bis party strength. What ever there may have oeen of scandal ex isting before, it is net just either to him or to the people to revive It. The public welfare requirts that he be j ridged by bis public record, by his capability and fitness for the discharge of responsible and important public duties, and not by old and exploded private slan ders. Very respectfully youis, etc., [Signed] “T. A. Hendrices.” 8walm's Trial. Washington, August 27.—By direction of tbe President, th* general court.martial appointed forth* trial of Brigadler-Gen- era! tiwalm, judge advocate genera!, and Col. Morrow will meet in this city on tbe 15th of November next, instead oiHeptera- be? 10th, m originally ordered. The post ponement is made at the request of Gen. Swalm.on the ground that nia principal counsel, Gen. Calkins, of Indiana, will be unable to attend and give the case bis at tention before the time mentioned. All members have been notified of the change of the time of the meeting of the conrt. The Brunswick and Western. ’ New Yota, Augnst 27.—Tbe controlling Interest in the Brunswick and Western railroad of Georgia has been purchased by and at a meeting of the board believed sunk one of their own torpedo boats. Tbo bombardment is described ns of the most sickening character. Tbe Chinese fleet lately on the Min river, with tbe exception of two ships, has been blot ted out. No surrender was allowed to sinkiog and disabled ships. Their guns having been silenced, they were shelled for tours. Admiral Courbet opened t 2 p. m., and the Chi nese replied almost simultaneous ly. The dockyard arsenal fired immediately with only partial success The eleven vessels forming the Chinese fleet were mostly light river and coast transports, and were really toys. The French had eight heavily-armed ships, namely: the Volts, Dugey, Trouin. De- lainlng, Arpic, Vlptre. Loux and Villars. Several Chlneso gunboats maintained a bravely desultory fire for about a quarter of an hour, when the survivors ot their crew3 esesped overboard. Tho combat wa' practically finished in seventy min utes. The superior French artillery made the contest, after disabling tbo Chinese ves sels. no fight It was a massacre. This 1* the opinion of every spectator. Two gun boats, carrying eighteen ton gnn*. of the Chinese fieet, fought well, one ■inking near the English man-of-war Champion, while the other, stationed above the junks, midti i grrtnl etsrtrt The Frtfteh kept up tbe fire on the arsenal, tho neigh boring buildings and villages until 5 o’clock in tbe afternoon, altbough resistance from the shore batteries 'ceased about 3 o'clock. Borne French and Chinese ships were engaged in close proximity to the English rnen-of-war Vigilant and Champion. At d o'clock Bunday even ing three burning gunboats floated down the stream, one carrying tbe Frqpch colors. Xuracro'.;- fire junks, blazing in a dangerous manner, imperiled the Eoglish raen-of-war. but wero fended off. One English bark laved by the English men-of-war. The French torpedo boats exploded the sterns of the Yong Tootraii!*- ; .ri ui.d -,‘sWo n.nking gunboats. Tbe »cc-nea on the ritrr a* the dead and wound ed floated by were terrible. Tba English saved many of the wounded. Tbe forts lower down have not yet been nttacked. The Times correspondent, the only news- paper representative present, was onboard the Champion. AN A rrA RENT REPULSE. London, Angnst 25.—A dispatch to the inus from Foo Chow, of this afternoon, saji: “Tbe French iron clads entered the mouth of the river this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Ihe fort opened tire with Krupp cannon while the ships were three mile away. After an hour's engagement, the French retired. The Chinese fire was guod." I Pakxp, August 20.—It is believod after Admiral Courbet haa destroyed the for ta on the Min river between tbe arseual and FRANCE. ALLIANCE WITH GERM ANT, Paris, August 27 —A special dispatch from Berlin to tbe Matin Francaitr averts Mini i Fra ' •-rin.it! st.I •.tn- ■ na. i y . » a *rn;i /•.! . •'■ding t . Fr.i: • - • i "brain a < rt . i rritury - . • •-, Ft notopposiog the German claim to two ports on the North sea. Both countries are to assist each in acquiring colonies. Berlin, Ahgust 23.—Baron de CourceJ, - the French ambassador, has returned to Berlin from his recent visit to Paris, in re sponse ton summons from his govern ment. and has started for Varzin, to con fer with Prince Bismarck. It is believe 1 this conference will be in reference to the Franco-Chinese difficulties. BANK OFFICER* SENTENCED. Faris, August 27.—The trial of the di rectors and managers of the Basque de Lyons et Loire, which failed two or three veiir* ago, was concluded yesterday. M. Savary. nn ex-deputy, ona at one time under secretary of Elate, was sentenced to five years in prison, to pay a fine of 20,000 francs and to suffer for ten years a suspen sion of his civil and political rights M. Seitinski, tbe manager, was sentenced to five months in prison and to pay a f t.- <,f francH The res* wen* ’only lined amounts ran;;ing from Iron to !o non francs. M. Savaiy, tbe chief offender, has fled tho country. ALLIANCE WITH GERMANY. Paris, August 27.—Le Paris’ Berlin c. r- re>pomknt attri! ut« s tm* n' titmb* of (.• r- many towards England and France to Germany’s designs upon Holland. Le r-in-says it )ia» r.-anon to bi-lie.e that China will not declare war against France. Measures will be taker, that n«p< the river's mouth, be will join Admiral 1 T I^Ii.... Valnns .nil eetnese n. 1*1, ' ’ UK1 Butler's Party In New York. New Yoke, August 23.—The National Greenback-Labor party will hold a elate Convention fa this city on Saturday next. Mr. George O. Jones ears that tbe princi pal business will be the naraiog of an elec toral ticker, and possibly the nomination of two judges of the court of appeals. After the ct-nventlou a reception to Gen. Butler will be given. Mr. Jones predicts that Butleatwill poll 1,500,000 votes. California's Products for 1884. 8ax Fbancuoo, August 21.—The Chroni cle thi* morning publishes an article oo California products for 1881. It estimates their total value at $81,090,000. About $50.- 000,000 will be exported, consisting of wheat, barley, flour, wine, brandy, wool, salmon and canned fruits. Wheat leads the list of exports, 1,500.000 tons, valued at ftp,500,000. Killed In a Saloon. Loins, August 2b—A hard case i Cheris Barner and an unknown companion assaulted a saloon keeper named Kessler to-tyy, because the Utter refused to cupply them with beer. While being beaten with bottles and pbtol-butts, Kessler seized a pistol nnder his counter and killed Barner instintly. Darner's com panion fled. A Murderer Suicides. Columbia, 8. C. August 38 —A special to the Daily lUgister from Newberry, * flute,says; John R. flloan, the wife i derer, was pursued by a party this m were dis- lag. who surrounded him in a negro cabin the son has in Laurens county near tbe Newberry line. He closed the doors tod shot himself, dying instantly. H. B. Plant, of directors yesterday several changes were made. John A. Davit, of Albany, Ga.. became president in place of Fred Wolffe, and H. B. Plant, W. 8. Chisholm and H. 8. Haines directors, in pUce of E. A. Hamburger, Henry Cadge and C. P. Codyer. __ SWITZERLAND. RAIDING AVABCHISTS* HOUSES. Beene. August 27.—Tbe police yesterday raided the houses of certain well known Anarchists in this city, and made several arrests. They secured also a stock of highly inflam mate * * *■ reedy for posting. will be enforced against An- itng, Secretary Folaer Sick. :r>TBR. August 27.—Jud*e Folger 8 whife natning. Their i haa tv. n i.l with nervous prostration at * lie* Hill, of Stanford and J,ii home in Geneva. It m r*-i*»rtf.i that , c ml Arthur Norm, of K..g- ,hrttrr tin. morning. Mr Lad 1 n- students ai the Mowdy , |Ul n ,Lng every day until Monday H.s [ The bodies ©ere recovered, i friends are hopeful of a s|*edy rec< very. POLAND. A GRACIOUS FCKMIHIOX. Wauaw, August 27.—'The police of tbit city here poetrel placenta in public piece, announcing that tbe Ciar of Hums will arrive here at tbe end of tbe montb, and giving tbe people permission to decorate and illuminate their hontca on that occa- Result of the Washington Primary, [•rectal vxuuaaM.1 SvxnxaeviLLX. August *7.—In the pri mary «kctinn for Kepmentativee, held here to day, (X K. PringU and Jamea K. Hines were nominated. Hinex lead, bur voice. There are yet four precinct, to bear from. V.)r Remarkable Recover,. Mr. lie... V. Willing, oi Maactater, Mich..write,; Myeiieiiuv iieeoB.imm ti.liilwB tor five year., so be!. .r that *h« t .North. i- * tainted n:al* only r.fty nn .t L. Lnpve before Keiung and arrungs with bim for th. occupation of that place. There I, taix of tbe expedition from Ton- quin Into Yunnan at tbe end ol tho wet aeuon, unless China accepts Francs', term,. Plan, Augu»t as.—The Pari, paper. In dignantly repel tbe charge, made by the London Jlmti that cruelly rva, exercised by Admiral Courbet at KooCbow, and in diilg. ia violent abuse of England. The Voltaire and Temjjo -,y that Prance lias no need to exculpate itit if to tbe country which act fire to Alexandria. Admiral Courbet destroyed the Chinese gnnboe'., became he could not weaken hi, crew, by occupying them. The .SMfrl ami /(rpuC- liqut frontalu approve Admiral Couroet'i energetic course. “All be did,” they say, “wasto obey orders, in the hope of t fleet, in, a prompt settlement ol me existing difficulty." M. Paul De Casssgnac advocates an alli ance between F/ance and Germany. 8BARG8AI. August 20.-$Adv!crs from Foo Cbow, of the filth instant, received here at 0:15 this ereninji. confirm the re porta of the destruction of the whole Chi nee. fleet. Tbe French lost five men. In cluding en American pilot, who wa, killed on board tbe heavily armored French war ship Volta. Tbe French fleet suffered no damage. Pans. Angnst 26.—U Parii states that it is expected tint China will to-morrow make a formal declaration of war against France. Loxdov, August 27.—A dispatch of to day trom Shanghai to lleuter'e Telegram Agency say,: Tbe French loos in the bom bardment of Foo Cbow was 7 killed and 11 wounded. The Chinee, loes is estimated at 1,000 killed and 3,009 wounded. The Chinese man-of-war Yangwu waa exploded by a torpedo after it bail fired at a French torpedo boat. The boiler of th^ latter was exploded by mean, of b,nd grenades thrown from the Yangwu, after which the tioat was tunk by tbe Volta to prevent its be*ng captured by the Chinese. The French expected to occupy the height- commanding the Pagoda anchorage. It is reported that there are ,7.500 Chinese troops in the vicinity of Foo Chow. According to report, received at Sontoy 80 000 Chinese troops have invaded Ton- quin, end have already had an engagement with the French troops. In this battle it is averted the French wen annihilated, wiiile several thousand. 4 the Chinese were killed. Private telegrams received in London reports that the Chinese forts oo the Min river are bolding out well against the French bombardment The French gun boats are still unaMc to pass down the river. The Chinese authorities are confi dent of the strength of the fort*. i - August -7.—T.ir otll’ial r«v rt of tL* ir.-inl ardiuen: .»t 1 < .V.w day. rn rived fro-u Admiral CourU-t. is ai follow* t 'oo (_ it ' I'll M 'I ’•('••</, .( • ■ JJ — A good has oern mad.-. We lay, ami tn four hours to provision the French fleet in the ev» nt of tho English ports being closed, and France will work the tnimn of Keiung until China pays the indemnity de manded. RICHARD TWEED DEAD. Paris, August 27.—Richard Tweed, eld est son of the lato Win. M. Tweed, of New York, has died in a mad house. It is un derstood that he left little or no property. Queen Isabella Plotting London, August 23.—A tremendous sen sation has teen caused at Madrid by ru mors of a plot designed by ux-Queen Isa bella to rr«eat berself upon the throne <*f Spain. King Alfonso’s lung affection is getting worse, de9piteotlicial contradiction, nnd in the event of his death it is more than probable that Zonlla, the republican leader, who i.s now under sentence of death, would be abb* to make a '<■>(/< lic-it which might overthrow the monarchy and e«’ab- liih a Spanish republic, ljueen Christina is unpopular among the Spaniards and tin-re arc many elements in the nation which would lx* trou’riesnrae in the cv»»nt of tlic present King’s death. Kx-Queen Is- abella is therefore seeking to ally with ber self all those who are loyal to the dynasty w.iich she represents, with a view of Lav ing herself proclaimed regent when Al fonso dies. General Martinez de Campos, late minister of war. and Henof Hagasta, late prime minister, are tairi to teabetting the ex-tjueen in bar design, and the army is lieing worked u|»on to make it auxiliary tothescheme. Anothe r part of Isabella’* project i« to unite tbe Bourl»on branches in bpain by thamarriageof Alfonso’s eldest daughter, the infanta Maria, to the sou of Don Carlos. _* CREAT BRITAIN. OIANC'CrOR A FUSS WITH GERMANY. London, August 25.—There is another chain e for a miiundfr-'uuding between England nnd Germany in regard to the Wot African territory. On July 12th the Germans took formal possession of • n i:**- roii'.i river, I'nper Guinea, ami the ad joining country. This amused great dis satisfaction among the Eng Hit traders I -UblHhrd t! cr»-. who think tba: England should have taken the river years ago. On July 1 -Hi Mr. 1! witt,. the Brilnh eons :!. held a meeting of merchants and the lo- 1 chiefs, at Old Calsbs result .»! thi-H the kings ami chiefs igu«*d a treaty pla ng tlMumelvea ami their dominion under British protection. BBADLACOH. Koxdon, August 25.—Cba*. Bradln-'.i’h will deliver a series of lectures ln'Au.-ri< a next October ami November. EGYPT. A VICTORY WON BY OORI < N. Cairo, August 27*—Major Kitch^.* *•*!- ■graphs from DongoU that a spy ha* brought in a report mat General Gordon gained a creat victory over the rebels nn Augnst lull, nnu that txoc! the rebel leaders wete k : lled in the engagement. Cairo, August 27.—Rumor* are enrp-nt here that Egypt has notified England that she is bankrupt since ye>terday,ai. : - .li able to meet current expenrev. Cairo, August 27.—Gn.erel Wofc*** -v «* appointment is due to tbe statement of General Stephenson that the pre>« nt p’an for the campaign via the Nile is imp-a .’.i- cable. AUSTRIA. A TOWN BCEXRD. London, August 25.—A fire hr.» • - n raging for three days in Raws, a town of Austrian Galicia. Ybree hundred houses have been burned and 3,000 person* are homeless. Fire has ab> destroys! 1U dwellings and 327 farm* in and ab >ut tbe lar^e market town of Ka: .varJo. Ai Ea:i Galicia. Tbe harvest, wnich had all teen athered, was a’l consumed. The' • : a great dearth of provUlnns in tbe town. RUSSIA. A POLAR expedition. 8r. Petersburg, Angust 27.—The minis- ■ ?rin.- l::t» ,,-d to -(■■.» r.t. ieani’-d locietics a plan for the Russian polar t\- p«*d:ii«.n. i li«-idea i> av*- u-si-ral large psrtki start from Js—MtHtymftft mi proceed entirely on foot acroes the i^e, leaving large dq>oi* of provisions in the rear. It is thought that there are many islands north of Jeannette that could u utilized. Conditions on Which Conera! Butler will Withdraw. Boston dispatch to New York Sun. It Is stated here, on pretty good a uhor- ity, that just before General Butler left home on his speech-making tour he was asked, on behalf of the Demo-rati- n:f.: rial « o:-imitU‘«\ ;<■ m a hut «‘<m>liti-jiH he wouid con-* tit to withdraw hi* naiu** a?* a cand:- <late for Pre-^iii**!!!. General Butlor s r»*i* y i-vtid l.» ha-.** ' •«•!), ;:i -;b-ta»ce- "\><i must secure Cle-*1 ami’s withdrawal nomlnat** TL irmau an l *!t‘v • a.i ng names.” I by Che -7- men of x an-1 a Krut>