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M AC()X. A?H11)A Y. SEPT EM 1>KU 12, IS84.
CHEERS FOR CLEVELAND
1U OVATION to the covernor at a
A farmers' fair.
fteen Thousand People Hsar and Ap
plaud His Spssch Describing -.he
Health and Happiness of the
Farmer's Lot-Notes.
Governor, who was driven directly to the
residence ol Ur. Arnot, whose guest he
will be. At 11 o’clock, in company^ with
TAMMANY CONSULTING.
Elmira. N. Y„ September 8.—This is a
1, jay for Elmira. It is estimated there
are 60 000 persons in the city and on the
fair grounds. Gov. Cleveland, accompa
nied by 1’rivate Secretary I.amont and
Adjutant-General Farnsworth, arrived at
5 40 o'clock this morning. At the Gover
nor’s special request no demonstration
was made at that hour, aside from a salute
of 21 guns by Cleveland’s Battery. The
party were met at the depot by Lieuteuant-
Govemor Hill, Mr. M. K. Arnot and a
—mherot spectators, despite the early ...
““ were on hand to catch a sight of tl.e-j of State and nation upon the poliUcai quea
Committee Appointed to Define tho
Society's Position.
New York, Sept. 8.—The Tammany
Hall committee on organization met to*
to-night. John Kelly presided. The front
steps of the entrance to the hall were
blocked by people long before 8 o'clock.
The first business of the meeting was the
report 8 of the district representative*. All
reported that the voters were ready to
stand by the decision of the organization,
whatever that might be. Then General
Spinola offered the following tesolution:
"Resolved, That it be referred to a com
mittee of one from each assembly district
(to which the chairman of this committee
be added) to prepare an address and reso
lutions to be presented to the general com
mittee for its consideration at a meet
ing to be held on Friday next,
and that such address and resolutions
shall explain and define the position of
this organization towards the Democrats
MAINE ELECTS,
VOLUME LVIII-NO. 41.
Some of the Manufacturing Towns Show
an Increased Democratic Vote»
All Republican Congress
men Elected—Notes.
tions now before the country, as well as
upon the action and results of the late Chi
cago convention, and that all motions and
resolutions in any way alluding to the ac-
the managers of the institution, the Gover- tion of said convention or its candidates
nor and Col. Lamont visited the State re- shall be referred to said committee without
—r and
formatory.
Elmira, N. Y., September 8.—Governor
debate.'
The resolution was received with ap-
fleveland and party received a perfect plause. M. F. Holahnn, clerk of the board
ovation at the fair grounds to-day. Crowds of aldermen, seconded the resolution. He
["owedVbe carriagetlnwhick tho party
rod, from point to point, with cheers for
Cleveland. “There goes Cleveland!“ was
th. shout heard on all sides. The Governor
expressed himself as being well pleased
with the fair. He commenced spealclugat
„ , 5 P n i. from his carriage- which *was in
front of Manufacturers’ Hall. He was
introduced by the president of the fair
iHocintlon. Immediately after Cleveland
rose a great cheer went np from the multi-
tode the 15.000 persons present shouting
themselves hoarse. The Governors re-
ntrkB were listened to with attention, and
he was often interrupted by cheers. He
“fords me great pleasure to meet
vou here to day, to have nil opportunity o!
inspecting the annual exhibition which
illustrates the condition of the agriculture
ofoorState. I regard these fairs ss some
what connected with the State gov
ernment, because to . some extent
it least they are fostered and aided by
public funds, and I am sure that no good
{itlien is Inclined to complain of the ap
propriation of a small part of the people s
money to the encouragement cl this Im
portant interest. The fact that this Is done
famishes n distinct recognition by the
State of the valuable relation which
its farmers and Its farms bear to the pros-
perity and welfare of the commonwealth.
We boast of oar manufactures, exceeding
ts they do largely those of any other Slate;
bat our supremacy is clearly shown when
we recoil the fact that in addition to our
lead In manufactures the vaiuebf our forms
and their products is second only among
the States. There is a fullness and reliability
in agricultural pursuits which are not al
ways found In other branches of industry
and human effort. Tho soil remains in its
place, ready to be tilled, and the firmer
with ruddy health and brawny arms de
pends alone upon tho work of bis bands
sou the ltd of n kind Providence for the
reward of his labor. Thus our farmers are
the most independent of onr citizens.
They produce or have within their reach
all ther need for their necessities and for
their comfort Their crops may be more
ttha
abundant at one barvcit than another and
tbeirprodneta may commandjhlgbcr prices
stone market time Ilian another. These
conditions may expand or contract their
ability to indulge in luxuries
or in expenditures not - absolutely
needlul, but they should never he in want
of tbe necessaries or comforts of life. This
is the sure result ni patient nnd well regu
lated farming. When the farmer falls
and becomes bankrupt in his business, we
may,l think, confidently look for shiftless
uses or a ton ambitious desire toown more
land or stock than lie enr, pay for, or inter
meddling with matters that bear no re »
luting wl
lion to his businc
i: 1 ignorance
he has mistaken his
may be quickly at
end lost in a day, le
tich mismanage*
lemon-tl ale that
Fortun w
1 In (peculation
id example
cati
and perhaps demoralization and crime,
Tbe trade-man or manufacturer, by the
vicissitude, of trade or through the allnre-
msnta of the short road ta wealth, may in
a day be overcome, and bring disaster and
min upon hundreds of ids neighbors, but
In tbe industrious, intelligent and con
tented farmer tlie State finds a ante and
profitable citizen, always contributing to
its wealth and prosperity. The real value
of the larnier to Stnte'and nation is not,
however, fully appreciated until we con
aider that bn feeds the millions of our peo
ple who are engnged in other pursuits
that the product of his labor fills the are
nuee of our commerce and supplies an lm.
portant factor In our financial
with other nations.
“I hava not come to attempt to please
yon with cheap and fulsome praise, nor t»
■“Unify your worth and your Impor
tance, hut I hate come n, tlie
Thief executive of the State to ac
knowledge on its behalf that our
jAfmers yield fall return for the benetlts
[hey receive from tho State government. I
here come to remind you of the itnpor-
•»«« of the inlereate which yon htv. in
Gmfge. aud to euggest tnat notmt'netand-
tng tae farmer'a Independence, bo can and
oust not be entirely on mindful of the value
sad Importance to tlie interests lie holds of
• put and economical government. It is
hie right and duty to demand that all an-
m tad Inequitable hardens on agrical*
Mo it* products, however caused,
would be removed, and that while tbs fur-
tursneo of the other interests of the 8Uts
«av*uue regard, this important ono should
gojbe neglected. Thus, by his labors as a
Jjnocr and in full performance of his dnty
rM c ‘,v.« n e he will create and secure to
Wmj«if his-share of the result of his toil,
JJJJflW and guard for all the people the
thTst t 1|w>rt cl?n?ent Ia lh ® P ro, P* rtt y
maintained that Cleveland coaid not be
elected without Tammany’s support. He
•aid that Tammany had opposed
[Cleveland's nomination and so had the
workingmen and anti-monopolisfs. Tam
many naci /gone to Chicago believing
that the Democratic party wanted a man
of sterling honesty and a man whose
statesmanship and qualities as a leader
would give him supremacy as a leader,
Tammany Hall is not ashamed of its po
sition. it is folly for Democrats to put
much dependence in Republican
disaffection. Experience ba» shown
that this disaffection amounts *o very
little on the morning of election day. Still
Hotahan expressed his indorsement of the
candidate. After denouncing the Schurzes
and Curtises of the campaign, he made an
appeal for the passage of the resolutions.
Speeches were also made by Assembly.
man Rusch and Colonel J. B. Haskins.
this point there were loud
cheers for ex-Senator Grady. Grady
mroie and was cheered. He said:
D"I rise principally for the purpose of I
saying to you that I have taken no side in
support or against any candidate, nor will
I take sides until Tammany Hall, in its
[meeting of the general committee, has
spokeu. [Applause] I am fnvoled in no I
deal, noram I engaged In transferring
any vote other than my own. I never was
in the market in a political campaign.and I
don’t propose to go in now. I shall take
sides in the selecuou of candidates as toy
notions of honest, uncompromising, fear
less manhood, and sterling, unadulterated
Democracy dictate. and maintain
the right as I understand it. The resolu
tion before the committee calls for the ap
pointment of a sub-committee to declare
Tammany's position. When that declara
tion is made I shall try to show that those
who masquerade to-day under the name
of Democrats have proved themselves to he
I enemies of tbe 5 000,000 men who make
up the party. 1 have no desire to dictate.
I have opposed those who have abased the
confidence and esteem and faithful service
I Tammany Hal), and have
ined distinction for themselves. [
J will give before the general I
committee tbe reasons that actuate my
course. I will follow too. wherever it may i
lead, the course I have begun.because I be
gan it for conscience sake. If there is a
man who forgives bis enemies,I am one who
follows his enemy through thick and thin,
returning fire for fire, until one
■hMb other goes down. I have
[personal grievance with the
Governor. The elevation of the so-called
Democratic candidate to the Presidency
would 4e the greatest blight that ever be
fell the party, for his nomination was the
result of the acts of schemers, railroad
[presidents, contractors, Standard OU
men and monopolists. The working
men and honest mechanics were
against it. I shall speak from the records.j
and I will ssk to be ostracised from all I
decent society if I cannot point
to corruption stalking straight
to the door of the executive mansion
and knocking at the door and coming oat
of the door with all that corruption sought
at the expense of the people. It I|
can’t prove that bribes that were
known to fail in the Assembly in 1883 were
placed so tear Cleveland that if be does
not have money he can get it any time—if
I can't prove that, I am not what I profess
to be." m
Grsdy wss frequently interrupted by tj
plause. The resolutions were ananlmousH
adopted, a committee composed of the
district leaders was appointed, and the
meeting adjourned.
The full committee of 3G0 members was
present. After the meeting Colonel E. T. [
Wood said: "When the hefl rings they all
know where th* clapper hangs. We ire
Portland, Me., September 8.—The citi
zens of Maine to-day elected a Governor,
four members of Congress, thirty-one State
Senators, fifteen Representatives and full
boards of county officers in sixteen coun
ties -of the State. A plurality elects In
Maine. The election passed off quietly.
Augusta, Blaine’s home, gives Robie (Re
publican) 1,276, Redmond (Democrat)G24,
scattering 42. In 1880 Davis (Republican)
1,405, Plaisted (Fusion) 849. The laches
worked industriously everywhere for the
proscription amendment,which is probably
adopted. Fifty towns in 1884 give Robie
(Republican) 18,829, Redmond (Democrat
,280, scattering 110. The samo towns in
1880 gave Davis (Republican) 17.5G0, Plaia
ted (Fusion) 15,591,* scattering 150. No
comparisons can be of value in the Con
gressional election, becanse^tbc present
members were elected on a general ticket
after the representation of the State ha^’
been cut down from five members to four,
and the State redistricted.
Portland, JA b. , September 8.—Biddeford
gives Robie 076, Redmond 1.38G, a Demo-
on the
belongs properly to the domain of
State politics. Certain advocates of pro
hibition and certain opponents of prohibi
tion are trying to drag the
issue into the national canvass, thus
tenJing to exclude from the popular
consideration questions which press for
national discussion. If there be any ques
tion flint belongs solely to the \ <■'..< <• tm, a.t
of the State it is the control of the liquor
traffic, and whe men will not neglect
MtfOBal l»rej in the year of a national
contest. .Iudiciou*4riendsof |heprotective
ajority of
gave 67 Republican majority. Lewiston
gives Robie.1,512, Redmond 1,699. a Demo
cratic majority of 87. In 1880 Lewiston
■■■■ RrpQhUcaHHHBH^^^H
gave 125 I
f it ___
“ton,
~ ‘ ’ fo ~
its the same vote as Robie for Governor,
he Democrats ore iubilant over both
these towns. Both are'factory cities.
Portland, September 8.—Portland gives
Robie (Republican) for Governor 3,971,
Redmond (Democrat) 3,214. scattering 62-
Republican plurality of 757. In 1880 the
Republican vote was 3,536, Democratic
3.302—a plurality of 234, being a gain of
523. The plurality was about the same in
1882. Long Island is s'ill to ba heard from.
Reed, for Congress falls behind, having376
plurality exclusive of the Island, but the
Democrats concede his election and the
Republicans claim 500 to 1.000 majority, in
the district.
Portland, September 8.—Returns from
all parts of the State show a slight Repub
lican gain over 1880. Tho Congressional
vote is coming in slowly, but at 10o'clock
going to take off our coats for Cleveland."
Referring to ex Senator Grady’a
marks, Register Reiiley said: "They
ought not to have been allowed; bat it
makes no difference, we shall support
Cleveland.”
General Spinola said, "I don't think
what Grady said will make any difference.
I think we will indorse Cleveland."
Ex-County Clerk Gumbleton said: "Ev
ery one has a right to speak his mind
here. I think we will Indorse the Chicago
nomination."
Police Justice Gorman: "I am in favor
of indorsing Cleveland, There is nothing
else to be done."
assessing the clerks.
Anothsr s Republican Scheme to Rnlsa
Camohign Funds Defeated.
[TtUr.OAPBKD TO THR ASSOCIATED PRESS.]
W A^HixoTog, September 7.—A new de
vice for collecting campaign assessments
from government employees has been
raade public through tbe medium of a let*
to from Civil 8errice Commissioner Dor-
B. Eaton, in reply to one of the
called upon to contribute. The
nethod consists of the distribution of dr-
wtos calling upon the recipients to become
members of "State associations." which
J^ociations have so amended their bylaws
JJJJSw that the dues lor two wars bccoc
i ir, t........ \i- r . r. ..
in subs la
this means
it and those who disburse it, if
employ, a re equally liable t
panl.hroentVr^.riK."! !„„l
Mr Satuu's ietU
52? Into the sub)
Its purport is that tr
The Cotton Crop*
438JOS
a»,»i
4,721,014
NewOrleahh, Septembers.—The follow
ing is the statement of tbe cotton crop of
the United States for the year ending Sep.
Umber 1, as made up by the National Cot.
ton Exchange:
^-Number bales.-
1883-1. 18*0-3.
Net port receipts 4,nu),5Vi
Kstunts to Great Britain 2,481.838
IwFrance 4*8,9*
To continent and channel W2,749
Tout export* .*....3,916,581
Overland direct to North
ern mills.. f91,680
Total shipments overland.. 880,'.M0
Of which to Northern
ports 370,630
ToUl crop....._ „..5,71S,»0
Takings of Northern spin
ners .. 1,537,166
Takings of Southern spin
ners 339,517
Total consumption of the
■ United States 1,878,683
Sea Island crop 25,490
Stock at ports 128,721
Average weight bales, lbs - 4S2.84
KMnnmt fra fin.il. *
1,769,700
tl3.SU
43,653
Shipped to Canada. ..i. ! 33,053
tne TixAscsor,
Oilyutox, Texts, September 8.—The
. ... ,, . r Ye'. - to-day publishes report* ihowing tbe
.. .. ‘r .1,. fm ii. t,' :'i 1 soap*. tive cotton out turn for the year
ri 1 f.,/ .1 Mtfo- .fr11"'"-',. It >*7»: “Ineom. fewateflons
V Lv.n if the But*, bat th* MCtlona ar» limited,
w tST"*- 1 k |—£ m i
WU 8ml tho«e who d!
tariff, which is the practical issue of the
campaign, will not divert votes to the
question of prohibition, which is not a
practical issue in the national campaign."
Following Mr. Blaine, Senator Cullora.
of Illinois, and General J. L. Swift deliv
ered brief addresses.
Lewiston, Me., September 8.—Every
town in the county except Lew-
htou shows a Republican ga*n.
(Rep.) is reelected to Congres
from this district by nearly 3.000 majoi
ity, running ahead of his ticket. Andro
scoggin county gives a Urge majority for
the prohibitory amendment, Lewiston be
ing the only place to give a majority
against it.
THE APPROACHING PLENARY COUNCIL
majority. Congress-
lye
■ the indications are that all
'onr of the present Congressmen are re
elected. The constitutional amendment
was carried by a good majority.
Calais, M*., September 8.—Twenty-five
towns in Washington county, polling about
(our fifths of the total vote, give Robie
3,009, Redmond 2,492-a Republican ma
jority of 1,417. The same towns in 1832
gave Robie 1,000 raejoritv. The vote of
the remaining towns on the whole will be
about equal, and Robie will undoubtedly
have 1,300 and probobly 1,400 majority
in the connty. Tne Republicans elect both
Senators by a large majority and seven
Republicans, sure, and possibly eight, ont
of ten members of the House. The returns
from all over the county show a Urge
Republican gain, netting between 300 or
400.
Biddefood, September 8.—The towns of
Biddeford. Berwick. Ken try, Lernan. Old
Orchard, Saco and Kinnebank give Reed,
for Congress, 191 majority. The same
towns in 1882 gave Reed 742 majority. The
indicationi are that the Bepiiblicant elect
their whole ticket in York oooaty.
Boston, September 8.—The Journal's
Maine specials indicate that all four Re-
ibliean Congressmen are elected; that no
imocratlc State Senators had been cho
sen, and that the House U overwhelmingly
” ibllcan.
rtland, September 8.—The returns np
to midnight indicate a Republican plurality
of over 1:1,000. Estimates based on returns
received give Reid a majority of OCO In the
first district, with Diugley, Miller and
B jUtelkitte re elected In the second, third,
and fourth districts, respectively, the latter
by an increased majority. The Rcpubli
cans claim 16,000 plurality for Robie, and
the Democrats concede 12,000. Ail the Re
public *n Congressmen are re-elected and
the State Legislature is strong ! y Republi
can.
1'ootlavd. Sep. 8. —One hundred and
eighty towns give Robie 47.376, Redmond
37,463, scattering 1,939, a Republican p'i
ra ity and gain over 1880 of 12.623. Tl
same towns in 1882 gave Robie 42,431,
l’laisted 36,834. scattering 1,097—plurality
6,507, a gain over 1882 of 0,026. This indi-
Thirtv-six towns fn the first district place
Reid about 500 ahead of Cleaves. The
rest of the towns will probably increase
this a little.
Portland, Sept. 8—Secretary Mason, o!
WILD EXCITEMENT
OVER THE FAILURE OF NEW BRUNS
WICK'S NATIONAL BANK.
Suicide of the President and Cashier--
The Latter's Crooked Operations
—The Deficit Runs Into the
Milllons--City Ruined.
A Letter From Archbishop Cibbons as to
the Purposes cf the Meeting.
Baltimore, «September 7.—A pastoral
letter from Archbishop Gibbons wss read
in all the churches cf the archdiocese to
day, relating to the assembling of the plen
ary council in November. The pastoral
says: "Every 8tate and diocese of tbe
Union will be represented at the approach
ing council by prelates and priests, and
although they are descended from divers
nations and apeak every European tongue,
they are united by the bonds of a common
faith and animated by the spirit
of fraternal charity. The object
for which the council Is summoned,
as you are well aware, is not to formulate
new dogmas of faith, for the only doctrine
we preach now is, ‘ the faith once delivered
to the saints,” nor will our deliberations
have any political ' significance, for
we have no wrongs to re
dress nor political aspirations to grat
ify. 1 he church of God has no direct rela
tions with politics. Political intrigues form
no part of her divine mission. The king
dom of Christ and of hit church "is not of
this world." She "renders to Cie«ar the
things that are Cirsar’s and to God the
things that are GodV The enactment
of salutary law* for the promotion of piety
and sound morals, the correction of abuses
and the establishment/so far as practica
ble, of greater uniformity in ecclesiastical
discipline, the development of the Chris
tian commonwealth, the nnickening and
strengthening of the bonds of charity which
should hind us all os metoberi of the Chris
tian family to our God and to each other
—these arc the signal blessings at which
we aim iu assembling together.
New Brunswick, N. J., September 8.—
President Mahlon Runyon cut his throat
in a water closet of the National Bank
wit)i a small knife this morning. He was
implicated in thieving with Cashier Hill.
There is great excitement here.
The excitement over the double sui
cide of the president and cashier of the
National Bank of New Jersey has become
intense. The statement famished by these
officials In Jrine of the current year showed
the paid up stock to be $250,000, surplus
$125,000, And undivided profits $78,180.
There has been nothing in the public his
tory of the bank since that date to cause
any uneasiness to stockholders. Tbe sui
cide of President Runyon, while strength
ening the testimony of giant frauds in the
ment, causes unbounded astonish-
DEPARTMENT CROP REPORT..
The Cotton Crop Damaged by the Drouth
--Wheat, Corn, Etc.
[teleqrapiied to tiie associated press.]
Washington, September 10.—The follow
ing is the Department of Agriculture's cot
ton crop report: The condition of cotton
the 1st of September was lower than on
August 1 by reason of drouth, which has
been severest in Texas, yet felt in every
State east and north to North Carolina.
The apprehension that tbe too sucoilent
early growth would wilt under a high tern-
peratuie and the absence of rain has been
realized too generally. Local freas on tbe
Atlantic coast appear to have bad suffic
ient moisture—at a ft# point! loo much on
low lands. Tbe effects of these meterolog
ical ebangei has been the wide prevalence
of rust and the shedding of leave! and
young bolls. In light soils the fruiting
will be hastened and the bolls are
already forming. In those of grea'er
moisture there is a strong weed and with
deferred frosts a good crop may be made.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
8TEALINCS OF A LOUISVILLE COTTON
FIRM.
Ml.souii Murderer Confesses the De
tails of HI. Horrible Crim.—The
New Brunswick Bank-As
sault on Workmen.
IrOCUTIUt, Ky., September 0.—A sensa
tion was developed last olfiht out of the as
signment of Payne, Viley Sc Co., well known
cotton'factors and commission merchants,
ol this city. The assignment was supposed
to have been caused by tbe shrinkage in
vaiu-e, but at a meeting of tlie creditors
to-night it was Aown thnt tlie Ann had
been en>Mged in awindling banka by hy
pothecating warehouse receipts when the
goods wero not in boose. Tho swindling
baa been going on two years till the stMl-
i ■' :ir-- i, w l.ytl.c I umrpiii.ir, t > nlnur it hundred and tor-
\ ii■ ■ r*• i! h app. ur- 1 ilun- nr t.ij.rfv ty-ncir tin.u.and dollarTlie liabilities of
met by poisonous applications. As n rule j the tirm nra 8161,000; asaeta $20,OCO TyK
BURNSIDE’S STEALINGS.
the State Temperance Alliance, claims
that the prohibitory amendment will have
6,000 majority in the State.
A trilCB SY MB. BLAIKB.
Augusta, Mr., September 8.—To-night
tbe llepubltcana of August* held * great
jubilee over the result of the election. The
retumi were received at Moreau Hall
and speeches were made by cltlxens
and vilitora. At 9 o'clock a pro
cession was formed on Water
street aud marched to the residence of
Mr. Blaine, cheering all along the line.
Arriving in front of Mr. Illaine's residence,
tbe band played and the great crowd
shouted lot Blaine. In response Mr.
Blaine advanced to tbe entrance of hie
house, amid a storm of che:n, and
addressed tho assembled people as fol
lows: “PeUow etliteiu and old friend.:
Tho Republicans of Maine may well
congratulate themselves on the magnlil-
ccnt victory which they have wen?
Four years ago thla even
ing we were overwhelmed and humil
iated by tbe loss of the State,
e rejoice now over an unparalleled trl-
npb, which ie registered by tbe cheers of
_jth branches of the Legislature, by the
election of all the Kepreaentatires In Con
gress, of all the connty officers in every
county in the 8tate except one, and by a
popular majority for Oov. Robieot perhaps
15.000 votes. The cause of tbit D/mocrotic
overthrow, gentlemen, is known to tu til.
Our canvaes boa been conducted on one
great issue. Onr papers have kept that
constantly before the people. Every
speaker tram every platform hat enumer
ated, defended, enforced It. It la the iaane
of protection to American labor.
That ha* been almost tbe only
question discussed In onr canvass,
and the people have responded nobly.
They understand the subject fully. They
know the details of th* Morrison tariff bill,
and they realize the depressing results
which would follow if our opponents
should obtain control of tbe national
government They it* and they know
that tba Morrison bill, enacted info
would seriously cripple U nq*. destroy the
jeadln^indaatrii.mfcretls of Maine; that
Answer of His Bondsmen to the Suit of
the Government.
WAsiitBOTOg, Sept. 8.—In the suit ol the
United Statee against James O. P. Burn-
side and K. L. Jeffries, on tbe bond ol Col.
Burnside, late disbursing clerk ol the Poet-
office Department and superintendent of
tbe Post-office Department building, pleas
were entered by tho defendants to day.
The pleas are six in number and the de
fense set up la baaed solely upon techni
calities. It is pleaded that Bameide was
not legally superintendent of the building
end disbursing clerk; that he was never
eligible to such office, and that the Post-
tuaater-General did not on the tint of Octo
ber, 18*5, nor at any time, pursuant to law
appoint him to such office, and that con
sequently tlie bond upon which the suit is
brought le irrf gular, as . purports to have
been executed as at otrr’al bond of the
superintendent and disbursing clerk tin
der tho pretended appointment. It
ta -further pleaded that the
bond was not authorized by law
nnd la illegal and void; that its amount Is
not such as was directed by the Secretary
of the Tr< asury; that the Post-office De.
partraent prepared the bond and required
its execution before Burnside should be
K rmitted to remain in office, and
at the bond having been thna required
and extorted from hun under color of of
fice, this forma a condition variant and
wholly different from the conditlona re
quired by the act of Congress, requiring
solely that tbe bond be conditional for the
faithful discharge of the duties of the office
according to law. Itisaiio asserted in the
pleat of the defendant that Burnside faith
fully executed and discharged all the du
ties of his office, and truly and faithfully
kept safely and disbursed ail sumsof public
money placed or coming into hie bands
from time to time.
age ...
ment to the general public.
Many policemen Hanked the street and
with difficulty quelled the rising disturb
ance. At 1 :-0 one of the directors. John
son Llttson, was reported dead. Invetti-
§ ation revealed the fact that he became ex-
austed on account of the strain on his
nerves. He was a heavy stockholder, and
had » deposit of trust fuhds in the bank.
Charley Davis, a clerk in the bank, who
had been teported dead, was found alive
at 1:45 p. m.
Nxw Bb'wiwick, K. J., September 8.—
New 1 Brunswick is shaken to its centre.
Bank Examiner Shelly has discovered a
deficit of over $1,000,000 in the surplus,
cash and securities. The town is wild.
Men rushed frantically to tbe doors of the
National Bank only to be told that tbe
business of the insti’ution is suspended
for the present. Ira Voiihees's e-tate is
partially ruined. Cashier Hid was left ts
Custodian of this estate and n! bonds and
suretie*. He made away with them also.
Over $79,000 was taken here. In G. Ba-
drian’s estate over $30 000 is gone. Mah
lon Itunyon, who committed snicidc, hod
$00 000 in government bonds. He had ne
gotiated for the sale of these and consum
mated the same three days before his
death. Runyon knew nothing of Hill's do-
logs, trusting him Implicitly. The crash
in Wall street in May last took
bulk of Hill's stealing. |Runyon. although
quite popular, was ignorant of business.
He was a willing tool in tbe bands of the
designing cashier who had run the institu
tion. At 9:54 a. m. President Runyon
drove up in hlecariirge. He was accom
panied by his two daughters. "Good-bye
papa," said Julia, the eldest, reaching out
of tbe carriage os Mr. Runyan descended
to tbe pavement: "I hope all will be
well." "If you dont see me before night,"
be responded, “tell Mamma, I will stick
to the bank.” Twenty rainntes later he
sent Chief Clerk Fitzgerald, who was io
charge for the New York Timet, in which a
story was told of hiscompilcltv in the bank's
downfall. Securing tbe paper, he went
into the room occupied by the organizing
directors and began to read: A
deathly palor spread over his
face, and he exclaimed: “My
“• da!'*
the bolt worm lias been more abundant
than usual and has not bad treatment suf
ficiently prompt. The average condition
for the whole Held, which was 87 in the
preceding report. Is reduced to 62}{.
though Texas Is the only State below that
average. The only years of the preceding
t«n having a lower average in September
there were 1874,3'* pointa lower, 1831 when
tbe average was only 70 and Instyear when
it was 74. The weather of the next three
months may modify for belter or worse
the actual result of the harvest. The State
averages are: Virginia89, North.Carolina
90, South Carolinn 87. Georgia 80. Florida
88, Alabama 84, Mississippi 83, Louisiana
84, Texas 72, Arkansas 83, Tennessee 90.
WHEAT.
Tiie product of winter wheat is above the
average and is generally of good quality,
except where injured by sprouting in tlie
stack, Tbe rate of yield la not far from 13
baeheis per acre. The result* of the
harvest of spring wheat are not
yet complete and tbe product
cannot be precisely indicated. It !• prob
able from the reports of the condition of
the crop already harvested and threshed
that the aggregate will not vary far from
500.000,000 bushels. Reports of much
higher figures are sensational and mis-
leading and utterly unworthy of credence.
The general average of condition when
harvested is 98, against 83 lost year. Tbe
condition is almost tbe same as that re
ported in September, 1879, tbe census crop,
which yielded thirteen bushels per acre.
Tbe wheat States of the highest
condition are California, Wisconsin. Min
nesota. Pennsylvania, Kansas. Tennes
see and Oregon. These, with some of mi
nor production, show figures higher than
the general average. California, Nebraska
and Kansas stand at 98, Ohio and Michi
gan 96( Ind'.ana 91, Illinois 80. The east
ern and Southern States range from 81 in
Mississippi tq 103 In Manic.
com*.
BISMARCK'S HAND IN AFRICA.
Nearly Six Hundred Miles of Coast Lina
Seized at One Swoop.
Bxrus, September 0.—'The commander
of the German gunboat Wolf ba> taken
formal possession in the name of the Ger
man emnire or aii that portion of tbe West
coast of Africa wbtcb Uet between the
latitude, with the single exceplluu of Wo!-
fisch Bay. which waa annexed to the Brit
ish possession! a few months ago by tbe an
ther! do* of Cope Coion:
lOTPJMOtUpeColonv. closed?'
Tbe eotoniaTpolizy which has been Inau- “Why ?'
gurated by Prince Bismarck is steadily
growing In popular favor and tbe Chan
cellor dally receives letter* of eongratula-
tion and other proofs of its success. It
hts, Indeed, become so popular that tbe
members of the Left are despondent and
bitterly regret tbe opposition which they
“ ted toward the “ '
manifested toward the colonial policy at
tbe lost session of tbe Reichstag. They
expect that their opposition at that lime
will disastrously affect their prospects at
tbe November election, sr.d that the gov-
ernnient will hare * larger majority thou
ever in the next Reichstag.
Blaine's Suit.
Indianapolis, September 9.—In tbe
Blatne.&nfmtl case, tbe defense to-day
•erred notice on the plaintiff’* attorney
that they would begin taking depositions
in Kentucky on the 2!d inst. The di-po
rn Kentucky on the 22d insL The depo
sitions of the following witnesses trill be
token at Millenburg: John A. Miller,
Daniel A. .Smith and wife, Joseph W. Mil
ler, B. A. Miller, Wm. M. Miller, Mrs. Sue
Sandusky, B. F. Johnson. At Paris, Sam
uel T. James end Dr. Wm. Kinney. At
Georgetown, Mrs. Mery E. Bryan, John Tl
Marr. Webb Rots, C. W. West
Todd.
and W. H.
following banks are victimized:
States Bank of New York ?<!7,5<i0 and tlie
following Louisville banks: Merchants’
National. $20,000; Commercial, $18,000;
City National, $12,000; Bank of Kentucky,
$17,000; Kentucky National, $5,500; I/>ui's-
ville Banking Company. $11,UXt; St. Louis
Gagging Company. $7,200. Payne and Vtlev
arc young men and camo here several
yearn ago from Scot: county, Ky. They
stood well ami had almost unlimited
credit. After the assignment they left the
city, nnd are supposed to have returned
to Scott county. The tirm is suppose! to
have lost money by epeculotion.
There are some new development- in tbe
P-yns, V le/ & Co. swindle, Viley is at
the house ol relatives near Lexington.
I’ayno did not go to Scott county, as
he said he would, nnd lit- is
thought to have gone to Cannda. It is
di-.-'.v.-n d I-, da.t licit Put m- had hypoth
ecated warehousejreceipts for 40,000 rolls of
bagging for personal indebtedness to the
Kentucky National Bank, making the to
tal number of rolls hypothecated 45,775,
tbe value of which is $1,831,000.
I."| I--. Nil . K ... S pteiiil) -r ft.—Andrew
Muaselman, deputy iheriff of thia county,
haa resigned. It is reported that his .ac
counts are short $5,000, which be is raid to
have lost gambling.
A DOUBLE TRACEDY.
The corn crop Is in better condition than
any September since 1880. The general
average is 9L It was 81
Sr .“SaSis-a-ssj* ss
bat it is said he was a native o!
Sosrouc, Va., September 0.—A double
tragedy was enacted last night on the
grounds of the St. Vincent de Fanl's Hos
pital in this city, resulting in the death of
a yonng girl, tlie suicide of her mur
derer and the wounding of another girl,
a domestic in the hospital. Sam Blanse,
about 18 years old, known a* “Dob" by
tbe inmates of the hospital, was brought
here from Providence, R. L, about two
years ago by the sisters of tbe inst:t
J 1
God! Wb»t will my children do!'
Passing a handkerchief over his brow, be
threw the paper into tbe lap of Director
8toddard, and excusing himself went into
the toilet room of the bank. A minute
later the sound of a fall was heard. The
directors rushed to the closet and discov
ered the body of Runyon on the fioor.
Blood was oozing from a gaping wound in
his throat Determining on suicide, be
had cut his wrists deeply, the blood spurt
ing against the wall.
The thousands of people outiidi
horrified. "Shall we raid the bmk?"was
the question which agitated the agonized
depositors. Farmers from the country
joined the throng and shouted for
Martin A. Ilowell. who withdrew as direc
tor eight years ago. Said he: "I saw it
coming. Charley HiU w.is too liberal a
Republican. Tbe party went to him as its
banker for funds. He doubtless took tbe
bank's surplus to aid friends. Knowing
the condition of affairs, 1 quietly with
drew?"
"Why did you not let the public know
yonrtpuspidoba."
■' I was advised not to do to."
“By whom?
"By the directors."
The effect on the town is crushing. The
wildest excitement prevails. The streets are
thronged with country depositors. Fears
of a raid on the bank are increasing and 100
special policemen have been sworn in by
tne xnavor to surround the bank prop
erty. The coroner's jury in the case of
Million Runyon's death returned a verdict
of willful suicide.
At 4 o'clock inside the bank Acting
Cashier Campbell was seen. "What do
you know," the reporter asked.
"I am amazed aud horrified over the af
fair. My heart's blood might have been
It for Charley, but when I tee what is
jut to occur, tbe fall of the whole insti
tution, my heart bleeds."
to produce an average yield of twenty-six
bushels for the entire breadth, or not less
than 1,800,000,000 bushels. It will make
tbe largest aggregate of quantity ever re-
tbe largest aggregate of quantity
ported in tbe history of the crop.
OAT!.*
Oats report the average yield per acre
about tbe same as corn and makes an ag
gregate exceeding 500,000,000 bushels. Its
condition when harvested was 95, which
waa lower than for ttii two puldMjwn.
but higher than for prior years since 1878,
BARLEY. RYE, ETC.
Barley averages d7, against 100 last year
and 05 in 1882. It will average about 22
bushels per acre. The general average for
nre is 00 and for buckwheat 93. which in
dicates a medium crop of about 12 bushsls
per sere. The condition of potatoes aver
age 91. against 95 last year. It will be an
abundant crop, but not so large as the la*L
There is some complaint of rot in New
England and u little iu New York. There
is a wide ranee of conditiQn, running
down to 62 in Ohio, while it
is 94 In Michigan, the same in
Pennsylvania and 80In New York, There
is a line crop west of the Mississippi. The
condition of tobacco is higher than in Sep
tember of any year since 4877, and aver
ages 94, instead of 80 last September. The
State averages are: Mass*chusette 100,
Connecticut 103, New York 9i. Penns; Iva<
100, Ma •*'
liable.
end-
>;m Bias, (Yntriil
disposition was ‘apparently
was fond of spending his leisure i
»ul pastimes with Nellie Devlin,
fourteen-year-old girl, who was an
ant f.f the sinter*. List night as Nellie;
a v.iiing servant named Caroline Snlamon-
»ky w* Tf rro'-.sing the grounds laughing
and swinging a bucket between them, Hob
walked up behind them, drew a revclrw
and fired a shot which struck Caroline in
tin* hand, inflicting a painful wo .nd. He
then fired again, tlie ball striking Nellie in
the neck and coming out lust above the left
brea-it, killing her inatant'y. The murderer
then ran to ;i secluded place and shot hi
•O'lf dead. No motive t
nitely known, and the coroner U
diet in accordance with the alx
Iced i
id a
* fac
A Dreadful Crime Confessed.
!."' iMo , Sej.ti'uil« r **. ' )li.
»»n, a young man arrested fu
j crime of murder and j
the
nla 90, Wisconsin 100,
ary land 21. Vir
jnLJS||iMfateS|
Tennessee 105, Ohio 33.
Efttorzis cnora.
conunilL-ti on tho Iwo little Mci.ni,
Firla, near PUgSprlogs, Aunu-t :iNt, Inst
ni*ffit ni«'!*-■ a n-mfruiim to n rt-port.r, of
tlie SL Joseph Oazetit. who Intenrivwwl
him in tin- Snvnnnnh j All. iif .l.-ttiil.-.l
everything connected witl
hie deed, and notv stands p:e
his late. His confession Is u:ik
the people of fiarionab at tbe
ritb tin
be less titan the aggregate 1
European importing coontrlee peel 380,-1 tee]
009,000 bushels above their production. Into
"Give me something tangible, will you ?"
“Hiil was never my confidant, although
I undertook some o( his greatest mTt-
atom t
“Explain," said the reporter.
“Ae messenger to end from Hell, Oerter
A Co., New York, I hire taken money (or
investment to them. I don't know tbe re
sult. I have had (ears ot the preeent result
for six months, bat kept my month
Because f leered expulsion by the dl
rectors."
"Perhaps (hesitatingly) I might os well
make in open breast of tbe whole afiitr.
Well, Hill was too mnch beset by poli
ticians. He evidentlv ruined himself by
favors to the Republican party as well ss
operations in Wall street and races."
"What else?”
"Sometime since be wanted anewtpa-
tr and he put money in the bands of Tin-
(11 A Hose to start the Errai.w .Star,*
.publican paper, to denounce the man-
ment ot affairs by the Democrats. Hose
’.OWU
skipped the city, owing to ■ libel suit. The
paper went up, end with it Uill'e future
protpccte of popularity."
Joseph Fisher, senior enstodian ot the
Voorheee estate, refuses to divulge why he
Tend by
the prospect is generally lair, yet, taken M
a whole, the outlook Is far from flattering.
Tlie cotton acreage is estimated at from
10 to 15 per cent increase, but the general
condition at this time is perhaps 20 per
cent worse than it wes last Veer. Re.. nt
ins have come too late
vantage. It l< possible, with a very late
fall and extremely favorable conditions
from now on, , ome cotton ntsy be benefit-
led there.from, but the bulk of the crop
Is cut short. The tndicatlfus point to a
'•‘"■.irr crops In 18815 than that ot the
>.r j .st closed. A good estimate would
strike somewhere between 1,000,-
and I 1 1 hah ■
Bucklin'
' «»lvf
i Arnica Snlvi
:«uncc the Wages ol every iaboV-
i»g man and itop new manufacturing en
terprises In the 8t*te, and seeing this
the people of Maine have protested
against the enactment of so destructive
a measure, and have set tbe seal of disap
probation on the Democratic party, that
support it. Many Democrats in name, who
hare never before wavered In their alle
giance lo the pasty, have ranged them-
isliie tooiay on the aide of protection to
Americen Industry by voting the fuU Re
publican ticket Their leaders cou'd
not bold them. Party discip
line is ;o«erl.tu against the
convictione of ineu.Tbe Issue on the tem
perance amendment to the coualituiiun
I Las been vt-r}- properly and very rightly
.-.led from tbe jecuical contest of
cate to-day. Mart} DemorraLS have
I f.,r it. an-', -.uie Republicans have
I against it. Hi" Republican party.
Dropped Dead In His Carriage.
BiLTiMOkt. September 6.—John J. Fink,
aged 00 yean, patentee of Fink’s lnbrlca-
• inra sdta AW J AM A Ski 11 *11 t l j.Pft t.Vh ft IV Tl
■I oils and one ol Baltimore'! beat-known
and wealthiest citizens, dropped deed at
10 o'clock to-night while seated in h'e car
riage in front oftbe Halstead Road House,
near the Pimlico race track. He Lid
to meet bis ton, who had just retame I
ter ■ long absence In Denver. It Is thought
the excitement occasioned by the meeting
waa the canee of death,
had not signed the release proffe
Hiil when a sale of the bonds might have
been effected. "No, air,” he laid, “I am
not such a rascal as to take the landed es
tate from the Voorheee boys, and yon will
find me elwayi on the aide of the weak."
"Waa Hill In your confidenceT"
"No-no," hesitating.
"What do you know about this trouble?'
The question startled him, aud he fell to
tbepavement in a taint. He wu picked
up and carried home by tbe police.
The icene at the bank beggars descrip
tion. “My God!” exclaimed Director
Stoddard, "the whole city will go under.
The city debt is now nearly rJ.ojO.OGOand
the bonk bolds its paper. Thesavir
banks bar* gone under and w* have tl
capitaL”
“WSM
pubi
atemun will probably ba lyre
In bis confession Bateman saya mas tie
, waa at home when the girls came there:
The London agent of the department saw them go into the woude to pick ha/.e-
cabies to-day. as the result of statistical | nuts, nnd followed them fifteen minutes
investigations, that tbe year will not be one afterwords Ttey were near the end el a
ot superabundance; that European wheat, cornfield when he nine up with them
though above the average in product, will While ha war. talking with them be saw
in 1882 The ! Henry Kuappenbergur purs, lie then in-
ttie children to g<> further
---■ , tbe cornfield, and while the
The tnropean countries exporting can eldest was walking hi front
supply 80,000,000, leaving 180.000,OOOhmh- of him be shot her. Sh • turned nr» ind
eli to be obtained from other sources of and os she did so h»* shot her ncaio kill-
Stocks are not excessive. There ing her Instantly. The other girl started
eased consumption of wheat, and to run. hut h<- f.,11., i .., .1 ..,
it la tbe general opinion that the lowest
pricea have been reached. Potatoes and
rye are less abundant than last year.
AN ASYLUM 8CANDAL.
P.vtiant Knocked Down nnd Fatally
Stamped by Brutal Attendants.
[TXLEORAHItn TO THE ASSOCIATED FaESS.j
Louisville, September 10.—Evans All-
nqtt, a well known legislator, died sud
denly at the Anchorage oaylam, where he
has been confined tome time. The coroner
held an Inquest. A post mortem examina
tion ahowed that six of hi* riba were
broken. An investigation reveals that alx
weeks ago Edward Ballard and J. E. Mc-
Ciannahan, attendants at the asylum
She begged so hard lor him to let her go
tbatlio came very near allowing her to do
•9. He did let go of her, but ssowiug ?uo
would tell he again caught her, threw her
down and cat her throat. It was fifteen
or twenty minutes after Knappenberger
paved that he shot the eldest girl. After
killing the younger girl lie went bsek to
tola first victim aud outraged her person,
knocked Allautt down, stamped on him
and otherwise ill-treated him. AUoutt't
condition woe dir covered a few days ego
by hit brother, who paid him * visit. He
after which be mutilated
body, so as to create the impre-sion
that it wss tiie deed of a craxy mae. t lie
eideMthiMilMtUat after ha shot her.
but the other girl cried out, end he held
hie hand over iter month to prerent her
being heard. After these horrible occ .r-
rencea he went to Hie creek, washed his
handa, three his knife into the stream and
then went to bis bouse. When the father
oftbe girls cento to hie huuae inquiring for
them, be offered to go eud help search for
them, bat hit relative- would not allow
li:m, as they thought be was ill. Tbe fiend
said in all thla time he bad bod no medical
attention to hie ribs. They had partially
grown together again. Tbe attendants
were dismissed Monday aud have left the
city.
Off With tha Coachmans
New You, September 10.—A dang
of a. P. Morotinf, private secretary of Joy
Gould and partner ol Georg* Qould, eloped
last night with her father's coachman
named Erueat Scbellfng, and they were
married this morning.
Cleveland's Movements.
Btxuiuirrox, N. Y„ September 10.—
Gov. Cleveland stopped over here today
en rente from Geneva to Albany, and met
n cordial reception from thrtc tizens. No
speeches were mode.
FROM AUCUSTA.
The Ente
D G v* R - - A
) Negro Murderer Arrested.
■s.iM, Beptember 7.—George Oliver, I People have h
WM trnistod. to^iy tor the mar- “ •—
liis step-dtaebter, a^ed fourteen
Murdered.
Sq.UrtiilHT 10.—Th
ta w«*rc brutal I
welerw-.rki b
oraz-e by Lamer Raukia Jc Lamer.
ps-itior. 1h-«*a .’te I en; rh.jvn
jc Republican party u the rtprwn'.v
tb« lei
prmuu
IBS resulted fro
td at his hands darlr
th.i. The child's h'j*!
Jersey j
-)f .le*p.>- !i n
ir of Director I.j
Factory Shuts
Brutal Murder.
[•PICUL TELEGRAM.]
Acocsta, Ga., September 10.—Tbe En
terprise Factory, 25,009 spindles, has that
down, throwing ent of employment 500
operators. This makes four mills, aggre-
ck, N. J., beputnt*r d.— ifetinK 70,000 spindles and 1,500 opera tore,
nted the National Bank of . , . .,
Was Mahlon Runyon abont to be ar
rested?"
"So I have beard."
"What for?" •
"Please don’t ask mo; I am nearly dead
myself."
New Brcsswicr, N. J., September 9.—
declares tbat he was induced to confess
owing to the circumstantial manner in
Wen Henry Knappenberger bad accused
him of toe crime.
Pilots for French War Veese!*.
Paris, September 7.—La JbpuMtw
Francaue, referring to the* order of ihe
Governor of Hong Kong against the enroll
ment of English into French service, says
tbat if the employment of English pilots
U forbidden they can be easily replaced
by Americans.
Kerosene Explosion,
Titusville, Pa.. September 10.—At Kerr
Hlli last evening Mrs. Rebecca McLaayhhn
and her young child were burned to death
by the explosion which followed Mrs. Mi -
Langblin's attempt to fill a lighted oil
stove with kerosene.
To Be Hanged for Burgle
I : 1 IK. N. »' >Vpt.
Superior Court here today Em
liaras and Squire Thomas, both
were convicted of burglary and
to be hanged. Williams on Oc'.</•«•
Thomas on November 15th.
| pay-
til. ret used. Tbe ru-
■b'Ie Mk was fuss,
y heat, but Is st'.ll
, formerly postmaster
the Trenton jail, wai
rurraocM of the past
a L'-uiorrhagHt but i<i
ii i»aralj*« u. Work
!t>v !, and Ind’Kry at
t. tors of the Iffiii ere
in this dty. It is rumored that th*
King mill will stop October 1st Tbe Au
gusta is running on two-thirds time. The
pr*-.dents of themlllaaay manufacturing
ii a dead loss with cotton nt present
A i
n by the name o
[te-r portion of tl
-irJ* w '•
■ -tfi.nl .«
W<
.iv.ru' ;n
f, is said to
moil brutal
3 birth to a
ht men were badly hurt.
total patror.age u( 125 j
idid r
i fa...i
Cotton Seed Oil Produc
cotton seed cru-vher- from th*
been inse
oil inlertiH
lerstood that emtoo
ioffering from uver-t
lean on* purpose el
form a pjoi fur
»:gl.t J’ men »
at yonr > m a gictcIc.
anal