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THE TRLEGKAPII AND MESSENGER, FRIDAY. DECEMBER5.18S!.
TO THE SPIRIT OF REPUBLICAN LIB
ERTY IN AMERICA.
Thanksgiving Sermon of Archbishop
He!*.--Our Republlo the Beet Gift
of God to tile People—Ban
quet to a Blehop.
iTNUtOBAFHED TO THE ASSOCIATED FB1GS.1
Baltimore, November 27.—A solemn
public session of the Plenary Council was
held to-day at the cathedral, when high
mass was celebrated by Archbishop I.tmy,
Of Santa Fe. Archbishop Heist, of Milwau
kee, delivered an oration tn Latin on the
"Dignity ot the Priesthood," after which
Bishop Spalding,'of Peoria, preached the
Thanksgiving sermon. He said:
‘‘The practice, which with us has
now grown to be national, (it
appointing one day In the year for
general thanksgiving to God, the creator
and giver of all good, has seemed
to (he fathers of the third plenary coancll
of Baltimore consonant with tho principles
ot the faith and with the promptings of
the head of the Christian people, and they
have therefore determined to recognize
i« commend in a public and solemn way
the custom which declares onr dependence
upon God, both as a nation and as
Individuals. While it tends to strengthen
the spirit of gratitude and to
locteate our confidence in his all wise and
fatherly providence, the appeal made by
the civil anthorities of our country, re
questing all citizens to cease from work
and business on this day and to raise their
thoughts to God, while they bring to mind
the great and numberless blessings
which he conti.urs to shower
upon them and their country, is a oall to
which we gladly hearken. In common
with ail others, we have here a home and
country in which we enjoy the rights of
freemen and opportunities to use the pow
ers which God has given ns in a way never
before granted to men, nor offered to them,
nor ever except in America. What
ever Alia the hearts of our fel
low countrymen with joy and
I iride when they contemplate the marvel
ous growth and never-ceasing prosperity
of our common country sends a thrill of
gladness through onr catholic hearts. We
are part of this great people, and whatever
Is good for our country is good for us. The
Catholics were the first Tu this world to
proclaim and to pot in practice the princi
ples of religious toleration, and
they will be the last to deny or
violate the Christian chart of
freedom of conscience, American Cath
olics shed their blood for onr independ
ence, and the aid which we received frem
Catholics of other lands was a providential
means which enabled us to come forth vic
torious from the struggle and to establish
ourselves as a tree and separate people.
Catholics, who bore the chief part in
the founding of this great repub
lic, mast ever feel that it is
their duty to labor to make it perpetual.
The church holds the fullness of God’a
supernatural bounties, and the republic is
his richest earthly gilt to bta children.
Both have a world wide mission to elevate,
ennoble and enlighten them; to free them
from slavery, whether ot lonl or body, ot
heart or mind. The republic gives
liberty to the church, the church strength
ens the spirit of obedience and devotion to
the republic, and both co-operate to make
prevail tho will ot God, which is justice,
righteousness, peace and goodness.
A reception and banquet were given to
night by the Cathollo Benevolent Legion
ot Baltimore to Bishop Langhin, of Brook
lyn, who Is spiritual adviser to the
supreme council of the order.
The address of welcome was
made by Joseph 8. Honister, which
was responded to by Bishop Langblln.
Among thou present were Aichblshops
i were continued nntil
CATHOLIC CONFORMITY A " NA -^ C —
Isaac Bronson, wpIrltuaFet, Calmlr Sees
Ills Wife Die of Poison.
WxsrniLD, Mass., November 25.—On
a lonely road winding around Mt. Tokla,
six miles west ot this village, in the town
of Montgomery, in a decayed and weather
beaten farm house, has been enacted a
tragedy similar to tho Pocasset several
years ago, whenrellgionsfanatioFreeman,
under pretended inspiration, killed his
little daughter. The house is Ihe home of
Isaac Bronson, aged abont 50, who, with
Its wife, ten years younger, has been a
confirmed spiritualist. Tneir house has
been the favorite resort of believers In spir
itualism in the neighboring hill towns,
and Bronson wai an expounder ot the
sect. Bronson has seven children, the eld-
es^l and the youngest a few weeks. Mrs.
Bimison was u womsn ot eonsidersb'o en
ergy. but thoroughly indoctrinated with
spiritual belief and practices.
One eventngiastweek, after her husband
hsd gone to bed. she came into the room
and asked him if be would feel very bad if
her spirit was to go out of its mortal frame
and only be with him on the occasion of
her visits from the spirit land. He told
her be would not grieve if it was the wilt
of God. Then, as calmly aa if it were her
intention to sleep, the wife told the hus
band that, desirtDg to be rid of the burdens
end pains of the body, she had swallowed
two spoonfuls of Pans green, and in a few
boars her spirit would depart to return
often to him from the apint world. 8be
asked him to watch by her until
the spirit hid burst its earthly bonds, and
all the long hoars ot the night he kept
faithful vigil by the bedside of the woman
he loved, watching the spark of llte flicker
fainter and fainter.
WATCHIXO THE WIFI DIE.
At times her excruciating agony drew
tear* from his eyes, bat he called none of
the other members of the family. At
nearly daybreak, without awakening ihe
children, he went to the house of bis near
est neighbors, who are Spiritualists, and,
rousing them up, told the woman ot the
house of the condition of his wile and the
cause, and urged her to hasten at once to
witness “the departure of the spirit”
When Bronson's honst was reached the
visitor quietly aroused the children, and
medical assistance was summoned from
Westfield, but before the physician could
get to the honte Mrs. Bronson woe dead.
The husband unhesitatingly told the
story of his wife's death to eager question
ers with no more signs of sorrow on his
expressionless face or In his calm gray
2 es than if the matter had been an overy
y occurrence. When asked why he did
not endeavor to save her life his reply
was: "Her spirit was her own. 6he had
the right to release it from the body and I
bad none to prevent." He was indi
rectly told that people might hold him
responsible for bis wife's death, but to
such allusions he steadfastly replied
"Hersplrltwas her own; her spirit was
her own.” Finally, It was plainly said to
him that some might think his hand ad
ministered the fatal draught and hold him
to be a murderer. He straightened his
long, gaunt form to its full height, for an
instant there fiash.-d across his face a
f hastly whiteness and into his eyes a snd-
en gleam ot interest; theu, with a calm
voice and stoical manner, be answered: “If
they think that, I wish they would hang
me at once,”
THE rUSERAL.
The anthorlt'es ot the town sent the
medical examiner to the scene, who could
do nothing but issue a burial permit. It
was a wild, weird scene, the funeral on
thst secluded mountain side, the caim-
visaged husband and spiritual elder, sur
rounded by bis children and religions fol
lowers, paying the last sad rites tn tbo
body ot the devoted wife and mother. But
tears were lew, it any, for tho chief
mourners seemed to feel that no cause was
there for sorrow, but rather for jov, that
another spirit had burst its bonds and
found its haven of rest.
| NEWS IN THE STATES.
1 JUDCE LYNCH INFLIGVS THE DEATH
PENALTY.
Horrible Death of a Crazed Mun—Col
lision at Sea—Business Failures
--Arrested for Fraudulent
Concealment, Eto.
ITELEORAFHED TO TBS ASSOCIATED TRESS.]
Baltimore, November 2S.—George Bris
coe, colored, was lynched Wednesday
bight at New Bridge, Anne Arundel
county. He was charged with robbery,
and when ha was delivered to the consta
ble to be taken to jail at Annapolis, a
crowd waylaid the constable and took
Briscoe from him and bang him. He had
previously been warned to leave the county
because of frequent robberies In the neigh
borhood. The coroner's jury rendered a
verdict that death was censed by strangu
lation at the hands ot parties unknown.
The place of lynching was on the
pnblio road nbont fifteen miles
from Annapolis, and the time
between 7 and 8 o'clock. When Bris
coe was seised, he was In - charge of dep
uty sheriffs Grafton, Boone and Tipwell,
who had been summoned to help the dep
uty. A double-barreled gun was put In
Boone's face and Tipwell woa pulled from
the buggy and hnrt severely. The lynch,
ers numdered from fifteen to eighteen and
were masked. A lady in the Third dis
trict, who was enciente and was fired at
by Briscoe daring one of his robberies,
is a lunatic now from the assault.
Briscoe was a convict from the penitentia
ry, where be had been sent for house
breaking. When he was in Jail here, du
ring tho spring burglaries in the neighbor
hood ceased. When he returned It then
began again. Public sentiment generally
approves the act.
Compliments to Cleveland.
Albany, N. Y., November 25.—Ex-
Mayor Cooper and Abram 8. Hewitt ar
rived here to-day on tbo 12 o'clock train,
and immediately drove to the executive
chamber, Thoy had half an hour’s chat
with Governor Cleveland, and both said
afterwards that they had merely called on
him to offer their congratulation*. Among
Ihe other callers were John K. Develin,
Aaron J. Vanderpool. Klbiidge T. Gerry,
Senators George w. Plunkitt and Henry
C. Nelson, Judge Scrawling and Civil Jus
tice William H. McCarthy,
A little seven-year-old miss approach*!
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR COMINO.
London, November 25.—Prince Albert
Victor, the elder son of tbo Prince of
Wales and the future King of England, Is
to make a tour of the United States and
Canada next year. He will be 21
yearn of age on January 8 next, and his
Birthday will be celebrated with imposing
ceremonies at Sandringham, the pal-
arc ot bis father. Soon alter
this celebration the young prince will
start for tho continent and will wall for the
United States aomc time next spring.
These arrangements may be interfered
with, however, it the Home of Commons
refuse to grant the allowance of 550,000 a
year to the prince, whloh has been asked
for. and against tho granting ot which tbo
Radicals are organist sg a strong opposl-
tion.
Queen Victoria and the Duchess of At-
They propose to time their visit so as to
lesch tbe Villa Nevada on March 28.
which will be the first anniversary of
Prince Leopold’s death.
DR. IIAYCOOD RESIGNS
To Devote III* Whole Time to*the Ad-
ministration of the Slater Fund.
[TVLIOBATHED TO TH1 ASSOCIATED PRESS.|
Atlaeta, November 27.—Dr. A. G. Hay-
giad, president of Emory College, Oxford,
Ol., resigned to-day at a called meeting cf
the board of trustees. Dr. Hopkins, tho
Ticc-presldent, was elected president. Dr.
Haygood will give nlscn'iro time to the
agency ot the John P. 8!ater fnud. He
a-.noupced that Northern, gentlemen in
terested in the Slater work had given
125 000 to Emory College, and that other
friends of tho lame work had pledged
$3,000 for a eohocl of technology in the
college. Dr. Haygood was made presi
dent of the board of trustees.
A Physician Murder* HI* Children,
SpaiNOFixLD, 0., November 27.—Dr.
John Mnxwrli yesterday afternoon, after
sending hi* wife to town to (hop, admin-
titered to bis four children, aged four to
twelve years, a mixture of aconite and
chloroform. He then placed cloths satura
ted with chloroform over their faces and
i*!: ced them on e bed. He administered a
;ii filar does to himself and lay down to
die with them. When Mr. Maxwell re
turned the oldeet girl was dead and the
others were unconscious. Assistance ana
annfmoned and every effort made to re
vive them, bat daring the night two more
ot the children died. Maxwell revived
ot the ctr.ior.u u.eo. oiuxwei.
somewhat and was placed in Jail.
He refuses to talk. He had srrlttcn let
ters saying he was tired of Ufe and wanted
the children to go with him, to avoid tat
tering. He had recently been indicted for
libeling another physician, and this, to
gether with business embarrassments, is
supposed to have incited him to the act.
A Ceoratan 8u!clda*.
Little Rock. Ark., November 27.—J.
II. Bailey, of Atlanta, Ga., a commercial
traveler of Dure, Mansur A Co., ot St.
1. nil, committedsuicide here this atter-
no on—the result of a protracted spree.
I!.- 'a a* the author of a book on political
economy, which attracted attention
c .up!* of years ago.
Maine'* Official Vote.
Acousta. Mr., Nov. 27.—The Governor
and council have completed their counting
cf the Presidential to* of Maine and de
clared the result to-right, as follows:
Highest number of votes received by
Biahoe electors. 72,200; Clevelend, 52,140;
Butler,3.063; Bt. John, 2,10)—Blaine's pin
rality, 20,080,
Maw York, November SB.—The failure of
Bair A Co, brewers. S27 West Klebtccnth
naag
fin the aggregate to
FICHTINQ THEIR BATTLES O'ER.
Hon. Jeff. Davl* and Coneral Sherman
at Loggerheads.
A Bt. Louis (Mo.) epecial says: At the
opening ot the new hail of the Frank P.
Blair Post, O. A. R., a few weeks ago, .Gen
eral Sherman addressed a gathering of old
soldiers, and in the course of his remarks
took occasion to pay bla respects to Jeffer
son Davis, which he did in such a vigorous
way that Mr. Davis has repelled the
charges there made in language equally
forcible. General Sherman referred to the
late war, and said secession was merely a
conspiracy, and that Jeff. Davis was a con
spirator whose aim was to use the Con
federacy as a fulcrum with which he could
operate against the other sections of the
country looking to a practical dictator
ship.
"I have been behind the curtain,” said
General S ermau, “aud 1 have scon letters
that few others have seen and heard con
versations tb at cannot be repeated. I have
seeu a letter from Jefferson Davis to a man
whose name 1 cannot mention, because he
is a United States Senator. I know Da
vis’s writing and saw his signature, and in
that letter he’ said ho would turn Lee'a
army against any 8tatc thatmtght attempt
to secede from the Southern Confederacy."
REPLY or MB. DAVIS.
This morning the Republican printed
the following letter from Mr. Davis, in re
ply:
tlZACrora. Miss., Nov. 4, 1884.—Editor Bt.
Louis Bspubuc. n: Dear Sir—I have to-night
received the enclosed published account of
remarks made by Gen. W. T. Bhermau, and aak
to be found tn the foUuwtng extracts. Tho
follow ing la taken from tbo Bt. Louis Repub
lican:
“Frank P. Blair Post, Grand Army of tho
Republic, opened (heir new ball, corner o.
Seventeenth and Olive stroita, last evening
General Bherroan addressed the assemblage,
lie had read tetters which he believed had
never been published, and which very few
people had seen. These letters showed the
rebellion to be more than e mere secession—It
was a conspiracy most dir*. Letter* which
bad pissed between Jeff Darts end * man
whose name it would not do to mention, as
he la now a member of the Unite! States Sen
ate, had been seen by the apoiker, and showed
Davis’s position. He was not a secessionist.
Hi* object In starting the rebellion w*a not
merely for the secession of tho South, but to
have this section of the country so that he
could use It as a fulcrum from which to Are
nut hi* shot at the other sections of the coun
try and compel tho peoplo to do as he would
HE MARRIED TEN WIVES.
Sir Charts* E. Nclvsttl*. Bart, on Trial at
Toledo for Bigamy.
Toledo, November 25.—The greatett
local sensation of the year in Toledo cul
minated to-day In the opening of the trial
of Sir Charles E. Neiveille, Bart., alias Sir
Roger Arthur Tlchhorno, alias Charles
Newbold, charged with bigamy. He came
to Toledo, May 2, tn companywlth Lillian,
youngest daughter of O. J. Whitney, the
millionaire music publisher, ot Detroit.
He bad been employed aa coachman by
Whitney, and, in leaching the daughter to
ride, had taught her to love him. She was
18 yean old and he 40. They were mar
ried here, but were discovered and sepa
rated by Whitney. Neiveille was locked
np In jail and Miss Whitney In an asylnm.
Wlnlu in jail Neiveille made a atartling
assertion that he was the long lost Tfch-
borne heir. He told the story circum
stantially then, and sticks to it now. He
is adiitlngilsbed looking man, of British
cast, and talks oockney. Whitney cm.
1 yed a detective, and soon learned that
ivcille bad two wives In Detroit, on* in
8cb<nectady, and one in Peterboro, Onta
rio; that he had married Celtna Maud
Nolle, ot Newark, N. J„ a few months be
fore; be had a wife in Paterson, N. J„ and
had served a term in Sion Sing and one in
Montreal tor bigamy. and, finally, that he
had eloped with the j alter'* wile at Camp-
belitford, Ontario. His name* were a*
numerous as bis wives, ot whom, it is es
timated, he had uot less than ten. Most
ot them are living.
To-day two ot the women be bad mar
ried, Lillian Whitnev and Celina Maud
Hollo, faced him In the court room. Two
men who bad married him and two wit
nesses to different ceremonies also ap
peared. The defente in the case tried to
delay proceeding*, but In valu. A jury
wu impaneled late In the afternoon and
two «itaiisa* were examined for the State.
One testified to giving a marriage license
to Neiveille and Whitney, the other to
marrying them. Neiveille claim* to have
papers in his possession which will prove
his innocence. Mica Whitney, who was
thought to be Insane at tbo time of the
marriage, is now determined to shoot the
pHioner.
FIGHT OVER A TAILOR'S BILL.
Young Mr. Prince 1* Called a Puppn and
PiooMdsto Floor the Firm.
Boron, November 25.—The talk of the
tho Governor aa bo smiled upon her.
The maiden pulled out an autograph
book and replied: “Sign yonr name in it,
please; that’s all I wanL"
The Governor did so, and as he arose fie
looked as it be wished that that would be
all he might be asked to do for vieitora tot
the next four years.
“I am a Republican and I voted for
you,” said a gentleman from Columbia
county, “and I am still a Republican.”
“Well,” reflected the Governor, laugh
ing, “yon were a Democrat on election day
for temporary purposes.” The Columbia
county visitor nodded his head aud went
away smiling.
Amsrloans Arrested.
Tomrstone, Arizona, Not. 28.—Later
advicee from Sonora regarding the affray
which occurred Sunday night last between
Mexican policemen ana a number of
Americans at Cananea Copper Camp, indi
cate that it resalted in the death of an
American teamster named Lee and the
wounding of several Mexican policemen.
A messenger was immediately dispatch
ed t* tbo commander of the Mexican
troops at Santa Cmr, Sonora, and he sent
a detachment ot forty men, who demand
ed the surrender ot the Americans. The
latter refused lo surrender, bntwere after
wards persuaded to do so by the officials
of the Copper King Company. Two Amer
icans escaped and the rest, fifteen In num
ber, were marched off to Santa Crux. They
were accompanied by officer! of the Cop
per King Company,
Horrible Death of a Ciared Man!
Post Chester, N. Y., November 28.—
Charles T. Goodwin, of the firm of Charles
T. Goodwin & Co., cracker manufactu
rers, of Front (treat, New York, left his
home abont 2:30 o’clock this morning in a
distracted state of mind and ottering ter
rible orios. Ho wu punned uniocceso-
fully by his wife and some neighbors.
His mangled body wu found about 6
o'clock this morning neu tb* railroad
track With the bead aod right arm cat ofl,
one hand severed and bis heart and en
trails torn out. Goodwin, who wu abont
02 years old, leaves a widow and tbreo
adult and two young children. The recent
fadnre of hie Drm (a supposed to have af
fected his mind. He wu an active mem
ber of the Westchester praying band of the
chnrch of Rev. Dr. Armltage, in New
York, His home wu in Brooklyn, and bt
wu spending Thanksgiving day here with
•onto relatives.
A New Railroad In the South.
Ralxioh, November 27.—The clock-
holders of the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad Company at their annual meet
ing in Wilmington, elected R R. Brldgers,
ot Wilmington, president; B. F. New
comer, o( Baltimore, vice-president; H.
Walters, general manager and John F.
Divine, of Wilmington, raperintendent A
resolution was aRopted authorizing the
president and directors to construct a
Drench railway from Wilson to Fayette
ville, and theDce to the Booth Carolina
line near the dividing fine between tbe
countie* ot Richmond and Robeson. Tbe
objective point Is Atlanta by way of Col
umbia.
retary of tbe national Democratic com
mittee, and Messrs. Messenger & Jones,
fuhlonalfie tailors. The tailors sent Mr.
Prince a bill, which is said to have been
due t year or more. Mr. Prince drove in
hie carriage to tbe taflor'e establishment
and asked wby such a bill had been sent
him. Mr. Messenger, a rather feeble gen
tleman of 65 yean or more, replied that it
was aa account ot long standing, end that
they wished to have ft settled It conven
ient. Mr. Prince made a very emphatic
reply to the effect that Mr. Messenger was
"only a tailor."
Mr. Muitnger retorted with warmth:
"1've known and respected yonr father for
a great many yean, but I must aay that
? ou are a very Insignificant puppy, and If
t bad not been for yonr father you would
have starved."
Mr. Prince's reply is said to have been a
very heavy blow, which stretched Mr.
Messenger upon tbe floor, with a cut upon
his forehead. Mr. Jones and an employe
thereupon ran np. Both are alleged to
have been knocked out by Mr. PrinS/who
practices at the Crib Club. Mr. Prince
then left Ihe store.
Complaints were made today against
him,and he will be arraigned in' thepoUoe
court on Friday. Mr. Prince wu uked
abont the report. Herald:
“It’sed—dlie; there's nothing in it."
'•'Bat did you uot aesaalt the gentlemen.
AS it laid?"
“Ausult them 1 What, a gentleman as
sault his tailors! No, sir; I simply repri
manded them for a piece of impertinence,
that’s all.”
“But you are charged with having
knocked down three of the gentlemen!''
“Pooh! There's nothing Tn It, I tell yon.
The fact is, I wu (track first, and like|a
gentleman I countered. Then I saw two
more coming at me, one of them the cutter
with a pair of abean, sad, of coarse, I
countered.”
A Collision at Ben.
Baltimoss, November 28.—A collision
occurred early yesterday evening between
the steamers Decatnr H. Miller, of the
Merchants and Miners' line, hence for
Boeton, and the William Lawrenoa ot the
seme line, coining from Savannah. There
wu a misunderstanding of signals, and
There wu no lou of Ufe. Both Teuela
have iron hulls and the collision occurred
about forty miles from this port.
Oanth of “Oklahoma" Payne,
Wellington. Kansas, November 28.—
Csptain David L. Payne, tbe famous
leader ot tbe "Oklahoma Boomers,” died
suddenly here this morning while brash
lasting at a Intel. Be addressed a meet
Ing lut night, and wu apparenUy tn bis
usual robust health when he entered the
dining room thte morning. Whil* eating
breakout be leaned forward and uttered
subdued sonDdi, u if from some slight
suffering, and then dropped from his
chair and expired immediately.
Arrested for Fraud.
Naw Orleans, November 28.—A special
to tb* Pieaynne from Canton,
Minteatppl, says: Alfonso Btadeker.
of tb* firm of Btadeker A Son, which failed
November 15th for 5100,000, with asset* of
525,000, and bis ton Henry, a Iste clerk for
tbe firm, were arrested today on tbe
charge of conspiracy to defraud tbe credi-
tora of Btadeker A Bon by concealing
goods and other urate ot the f rm. They
were admitted to bail to appear for exam
ination Tuesday,
Shot to Death.
Btracci*, N. Y., November 28.—Lut
evening Norris Eaton, a farmer of the
town of Moulin, who had been annoyed
by eknnka stealing his chickens, shot at a
black spot In s straw stack and killed an
unknown man who wu hidden there.
have them. Jeff Davis would h&vo turned bis
hind egainit any Slate that would iccode
from tho South after the South had seceded
from tho North. Had the rebellion succeeded,
Gen. Sherman said the peoplo ot tho North
would have all been slaves.”
ANOTHEB RETORT.
The folkwing Is from the Glob*-Democrat's
report:
“Referring to the late war, ho slid it was
not, si wis generally understood, a war ot se
cession from the united states, but a con
spiracy. 'I have been behind tho curtain,’
said bo, 'and I have seen letters that tew oth
er* have seen, and have heard conversations
that caunot bo repented, and I tell you that
Jeff Davts uever was a secessionist. He was
a conspirator. He did not care for division
from tho United States. His object was toget
a fulcrum from which to operate against the
Northern States, end 11 be bad succeeded be
would to-day be the master spirit of the conti
nent, and yon would be his slaves. 1 hive
sees a letter from Jeff Davis to a man whoso
name 1 cannot mention, becauso ho is a
United States .Senator. I know Davit's writ
ing, and saw hts signature, and In that letter
he said he would turn Lee’s army against any
State that might attempt to secodo from tho
Southern Confederacy.' ”
UNQUALIFIEDLY FALSS.
This nubile assault under the covort pica
that It fs based upon Information which re
gard for a United States Senator does not per
mit him to present, will, to h inorabto minds,
suggest the Idea of irresponsible slacken. It
is thus devolved upon me to say that the alle
gation that my ever having written such a
tetter u 1* described is unqualifiedly false,
and the assertion that I had any purpose or
wish to destroy the liberty and equal rights of
any state, cither North or South, 1 s • re- Mess
and shsraolesa falsehood, especially becauso
It was generally known that for many yean
before, as well a* during tbe war between the
States I was an earnest advocate of tho strict
construction State right* theory of Mr. Jeffer
son.
What motive other than personal malignity
can be conceived for ao gross a Ubelf If Gen.
Shcrmaishsd accesi to any loiter puraortlng
to har* been written by mo which will aus-
tain bla accusation let him prodneo them or
wear the brand of a baso slanderer. Yours
respectlully, JarrsBsoN Davis.
SLOOD IN THS EVE OF TIODUSEH.
Of coarse this letter called for a rejoin
der from General Sherman, and the Gen
eral's residence, on Garrison arenut, was
visited to-day by newspaper representa
tives, all o( whom lie received In a cour
teous but uot altogether friendly manner.
He anticipated tbs leading question by re
marking:
“I have read the letter of Jefferson Davis
In this morning’* paper, and I havo noth
ing to say to the newspapers.”
He laid down his pen, and, taming In
hi* chair, said, with that firm tone which
showed the soblect had stirred np hla Ire:
"This Is en affstr between two gentle
men. I will take my time snout it and
write to Mr. Davis myself. We will settle
tho matter between us."
"Have the papers miarepresented yon In
onr remark* before tbe brand Blair Post,
Irand Army ot tbe BepubUcT" was asked.
“I say nothing abont that. My reply to
Mr. Davts will not bo through the papers.
They are not the arbiters of this question
nor the go-between ot any dispute. I have
no more to aay."
THE 4 LANSINIINDIANA.
Progreso cf.'tha Indicated Struggle Be
tween Hendrick* nnd McDonald.
Wasihnoton, November 27.—In March,
inttz, Jesse D. Bright, a United State* Sen
ator from Indiana, after occupying a seat
in the Senate for nearly seventeen years,
was expelled for disloyalty. The Demo
crats having theLagtslatnre, hews* a can
didate for rc-aleetlon the following year.
Mr. Hendricks, the present Vice-President
elect, eras also a candidate. In en address
he raid that If Mr. Bright was lent to the
Senete Indiana wonid send a man sat
urated with treason. Mr. Uendricki was
electad to the Benale for six yean.
Among the visitors to Albany last week
j ice Governor Cleveland was the Hon.
Richard J. Bright, nephew of Jesse D.
Bright. He accompanied 8enator Voor-
beet, to rapport him In presenting to the
Prendent-eiect the Hon. J. E. McDonald,
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
FOUR THOUSAND HANDS THROWN OUT
OF EMPLOYMENT.
A Coneral Reduction of Wages—Mills
Closing nnd Business Failures—
Railroads Combining to Re
duce Their Forco.
ITELXeaAFHED TO THI ASSOCIATED FRiat.j
Yonkers. N. Y.. November ».-Aloxander
Smith & Son’s extemlvo carpet mill* here
will shut down to-day and will not resume tor
an Indefinite lime. Tho mill la one of tbe
ikrse'tjb the 8 ate and employs between 3,000
and 4,000 hand, with a monthly pay roll of
The shut down in noaurpriso
to the hands and has been expected alnce
their wages were rut down 10 per cent, vome
two week* ago. Tho suspension la duo to a
depression In trade and the fact that the mill*
havo been running full time when other mills
wero only running on three-quarter time.
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
EAstom, Pa., November 29.—Notice waa
posted at Warren foundry at Philllpaburg, N.
J., to day announcing on Monday that tho
wage* of all emi loyea a 111 bo reduced 12 per
cent. The foundry employs about 300 men, all
working full time. When asked for the came
of tho reduction, one of tho officials aald: “We
had to cut wage* becauso others did, and In
order to compete with other manufacturers."
BETTER PEELING AMONG IRON DEALERS.
a P | 1 Tr,BUK0 » Va., November 29.—The general
feeling among business men Is daily growing
more hopeful, as largo orders for railroad sup
plies havo been placed this week with manu
facturers, and bids for others havo been asked
for. The feeling among Iron mon is decidedly
better on account of the receipts of fair orden
for tho products of their mills.
A REDUCTION OP 10 PER CENT.
Fall River, Mass., November 29.-The
print cloth mills will continue to run noxt
week as usual, and thcro Is no immediate
prospect of another shutdown. A reduction
of 10 per cent. In wages Is announced at tbo
American Print Works.
FURTUEK REDUCTIONS.
Boston, Mass., November 29.—The Bigelow
Carpet Company at Clinton, which employs
nearly 1,000 hands, will on December 10 re
duce the wages of its operatives on an average
o! 7 and 8 per cent.
REDUCINO TUE NUMBER OP EMPLOYES.
PnTSBURO.November 29.— 1 The genera 1 offl
srs of the Pennsylvania Railroad C
LEGAL NEWS AND NOTE8.
Prepared for the Telegraph nnd Messen
ger by W. B. Hill, of tho Macon Bar,
BUSINESS LAW.
Having received evidences that business
men ate interested in noting the legal
points mentioned in these notes, one para
graph will hereafter be regularly devoted
to some topic of law which isofimport-
anee in practical affairs.
Beginning with the subject of contracts,
there is a polntof much importance in tho
very definition of them which involves the
agreement or the meeting of two minds.
“It takes two to make a bargain," is good
law, "Until the terms of the oontract aro
assented to, each party may withdraw his-
talked to Mr. White, a builder, about re
fitting their offices, and finally sent 1:1m
tins note: “Upon an agreement to finish
the work in two weeks, you may begin at
once." White bought the materi
al for the work, and next day
the order waa countermanded. He
aned for breach of agreement and learned
that aa he had not notified Corleia & Co.,
of hla acceptance of their offer, there was
no oontract. The converse of this rule la
that where one party makes an offer,
holding it open for any number of days,
the acceptance completes the contract,
though the other party may desire to with
draw. The reason of the Insertion of the
r^en-atlon of “the right to rejeot bids” in
offered. The offer la Id the nature of a
proposal to thepublio, and the person who
acts on the faith of it and earns the reward,
nccepts the offer and'completes the con
tract.
JUDO! LUMPKIN.
A Cincinnati lawyer has been reading
the nineteenth volume of Georgia Reports
and ho makes himself merry iu the Amer
ican Law Journal, over some of the fringes
of humor, anecdote and reminiscence with
which onr first chief justice used to decor
ate his decision. Here is one oxtract:
I never made but
ceraof the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, two trades In my life that I did not get
controlling the MttabuY*, Fort Wayne and cheated; and yet I should have considered
Chicago, a «Uobu , g and Lake Erie and Clove- myself highly culpable, if I had not shown
more diligence than Mr. Tindal in this
case in guarding myself against Imposi
tions. • * * A man or woman
land and Pittsburg, Indianapolis and Vln
ccnncs and other railroads, are In consulta
tion hero to-day on the proposed reduction of
wages. General Manager Baldwin says there
will be no cut In wages, but that a reduction
in tbe number cf employes on all their lines
is necessary owing to tho continued dullness
of trade.
METHODISTS IN COUftC L.
Fourth Day*« Proceedings--An Interest*
Inc Sesalon—Services To-morrow,
[special report.]
Atlanta, Novomber 23.—The morning and
afternoon sessions of the North Georgia con
ference today wero lengthy and full of Inter
est. Quite a considerable portion of tho day
was occupied In the election of applicants for
orders, as presented bytho presiding elders of
tho various districts. Tho deacons and elders
so elected will be ordained at Trinity Chnrch
to-morrow by Bishop Cranberry. The Dishop
examlnod a class of eight this afternoon and
they wero admitted to full connection. The
Bishop delivered to tho els
structlve address.
BEPOBTS.
the conference on the condition of tho
corn, and reported tho business nourishing
and prospects encouragiug. Ho believed thoy
wonid soon bo ablo to pay off all the bonds
outstanding.
Uov. John W. Ucldt, president of tbo La-
Grange Female College, mado a report of tbo
condition of that institution. He reported It
as prosperous and nourishing, with a very
bright futuro before It.
services to-morrow.
All the city churches, with tho exception of
tho Catholic and tho Presbyterian, tendered
their pulpits to tho conference for Sunday
services, and tho pulpits will b> fill
ed by members of tho conference.
services, and tho pulpits will b>
ed by members of tho confcreuv*.
At Trinity, whero tho sessions of
tho conference are being held, there will
doubtless be very able sormons to-morrow.
Bishop Cranberry will preach In tho morn
ing, Dr. Harrison will fill the pulpit In the
afternoon, and the night service will bo con
ducted by Dr. J. O. A. Cook, of Macon.
It Is likely the conference will reach an ad-
Journincntuext Tue day night, when tho ap
pointments (ortho ensuing jear will bo an
nounced.
Thousands Ony So.
Mr. T. W. Atkins, Kansas, writes:
never hesitate to recommend your Electric
Bitters to my customers, they give entire tion,
i atis faction and are rapid sellers." Electric
Bitters are the purest and best medicine
known and will positively curs kidney and
Uver complaints. Purify the Wood and
regulate tbe bowels. No family can af
ford to be without them. They will save
hundreds of dollars In doctor's bUls every
ear. 8old at fifty cents a bottle by Lamar,
flfnkin & Lamar,
departure
dricks, the object ol whose visit to'Mr,
Cleveland wu to Impress on him reasons
why Mr. McDonald should not ha-e a seat
in tho cabinet. It la reported that Ur.
Hendricks did not leave u> good spirits.
Senator Voorbees and Mr. Bright came
away in good spirits, and reached Wash
ington testifying to the fact.
In the Democratic party of that Btate
there ha* existed for aome year* a Hen
dricks and a McDonald faction. Tbe
events of the Chicago convention and after
have not allayed the feeling between
them,
Senator Voorbees la a candidate for re-
election. Hi* part in the recent canvass
waa to secure a Democratic Legislature,
and he hat succeeded tconiDrfully well.
While hie ardor for McDonald for the cab
inet proceeds from true love, it is non. the
lea. on acconnt of thn fact that if he Is not
taken Into the cabinet be may become so
much of a martyr aa to ha a formidable
candidate for tbe Benate.
As ha* boen raid, Mr. Voorbeea and Mr.
Bright both are In excellent spirit* and
ray many thing, in praise of tbe president
elect As yet Mr. Hendrick's alienee only
!> reported. The friends of Mr. MoDooald
think they have some reason to be pleased
oyer his prospect* for a cabinet position.
A Walking Skeleton.
Mr. E. Springer, of Mecbanicebnrg, Pa.,
writes: “I waa afflicted with lung fever
and abacas, on lungs, and reduced to a
walking skeleton. Got a free trial bottle
of Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consump
tion, which did me so much good that I
bought a dollar bott'e. After using three
bottle*, found myeelf ones more a man,
completely restored to health, with a hear
ty appetite and a gain in flesh of forty-eight
■Call at Lamar, Rankin A Lamar's drag
rtoreand gat a free trial bottle pf t hi* can i
tele core for i
rail lung dJMtftM. Large bot-
CEORGIA'8 DISTINGUISHED QUEST.
[TELEGRAPHED TO THS ASSOCIATED FREM.]
Atlanta, Novembor 29.—Hon. Sarauol J.
Randall, W. U. Ucniel, chairman of tho Penn
sylvania DemocraUo committee, B. J. Me-
Grann and B. K. Jamison, of Pennsylvania,
left Atlanta to-night after a two days' vlcit
boro aa guest* of the Atlanta Democratic
League. Messrs. Randall and Uensel spoke
last night at the grand State demonstration to
20,000 people. Tno party was entertained at
J 'iner by the Capital City Club of Atlanta,
tero Messrs. Randall and Hensel made
speeches.
""-e demonstration was the arts test ever
In Oeorgls. There were (ally 25,000 vis-
from all parts of the Htste. Kvcry town
sent a delegation. The procession was three
miles long and the whole line of march was
brilliantly illuminated. Tho pyrotecbnlo UIs-
* r wo* the most elaborate ever soon la the
tb, costing |2,v00.
Jr. Randall expressed himself as highly
pleased with bis visit and was grateful for the
warmth of his ovaUon. lie was received by
tho Governor and Legislature Unlay, which
adjourned to meet him. His trip has been
one continuous ovation. He goes from here
to Washington.
A FATAL COLLISION.
Two Trains Wrecked nnd Soveml Per
sons Crushed to Danth.
(telegraphed to the ASSOCIATED PEESSa]
Memphis, Tenm., November 29.—Freight
train No. 14 going east, which left here at 7:30
•'clock this morning on the Chesapeake, Ohio
and Southwestern Railroad, collided .with
freight train No. 9, going west, three miles
east of Herring station, and four miles east of
Memphis, this morning. Engineer 'Jack
Doore and brakeman Robert Neely, of No. 9,
were killed outright. Pat Welch, fireman of
not to be supported by reason or
ty.” The other judges attempted
that the previous ruling, which
* ^ndlng, and put
s of the judges
iment, although
BROWN’t
, . ,. — — woman
who knows nothingjof any business which
•hey attempt to carry on, are not
kely to sneoead through the agency
ot subordinates. If the mis
tress knows nothing abont cookery, the
husband may make np hi9 mind to eat
bad victuals; if the merchant undertakes
to farm through an overseer, be may look
out for poor crops, however remunerative
the soil. Guano will not save snch an one
from failure; aud the more he gives the
business his personal attention, aa Mr.
Tindal says ho did, so much the worse.
“My experience aod observation concur
In Batisfylog me that lawyers and mer
chant* make excellent presidents ot agri-
cultural societies, bat verv indifferent
practical planters,
“Physicians are more successful; I leave
other* to acconnt for it,"
LEOAL SURVIVALS.
Usually a man’* best salt Is buried with
him, bat it is not so In latv. If he h*9 a
inlt pending for damaces lo a dog or mule,
it will outlast his fleeting breath; bat If it
is for tresr * ■ *
expires wit ,
hia death kills the salt, antes* hts estate
received a benefit from tho trespass. It
seem, a* if the plaintiff’* Injury and not
the defendant'! profit ought to control the
question.
This anomaly is due to tho fact that tbe
English statute providing for Barvlval of
actions for Injuries to personal property
waa passed before Georgia adopted the law
ot England, wbile the statute as to tbe
rarrival ot sctlone for Injuries to realty
was passed afterward*, and the Gen
eral Assembly has never enacted
its provisions hare. Another singular
point is that while any salt for an accoant
or debt maybe carried on by the adminis
trator of a party, yet It one percon has
slandered another eo aa to bltghHils repu
tation and destroy hla boalnera, or it he
has crippled another ao as to incapacitate
him to labor or support hia family, or if a
railroad company has done this without
killing him outright, tho death of the In
jured person lets the other party off entlre-
KUCSLLAW.
In Hart va. Western Union Telegraph
ompany, the Supreme Court of California
old that a stipulation purporting to ex
empt a telegraph corporation from all Us-
bility for mistakes or delays in tbe trans-
mission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of
any unrepeated message, whether hap
pening by negligence of its servant* or
othirwi'jo beyond the amount received for
sending tbe same, Is void of want of con
sideration to rapport U.
Where, while goods received by the first
carrier are in transit, tho connecting line
notifies it that it cannot receive the goods
and transport them to their destination
became of a block In freight, this will not
raltav* the first carrier from liability for
damages camel by Ihe delay, where it
falle to notify the shipper and giva him an
opportunity to diepora ot tbe property or
take measure* tor lta(pro«rvaUon. 21 Fed.
Rep., 885. Arrowsffilth vs. Harmomng
(Ohio) rales where there has been such
acquiescence in the decision of a coart that
it has become a rale of property, euch de
cision will not be overrated unless It vto-
tate* fundaments! prinripiee, or tz clearly
wrong and mischievous in it* «
qoenexs.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
ot Ohio, in a minority opinion holding the
Scott law conatltotional, (upon tb* authori
ty of a previous decision by a fall bench.)
was pretty severe. He raid "a decision Ire
a majority of the court is aa binding, as if
tbe court was unanimous, though It
appear not to^be suj ‘
authority.
to show l .
they reversed, waa not bindio;
it on tbe ground thst one of I
waa not present at the argument,
full briefs aod records were Bent to
and he delivered an elaborate written dc-
bsJLza Cure
Headache
Indigestion
Biliousness
Dyspepsia
Nervous Pros
tration
Malaria
Chills & Fever$
Tired Feeling.
General Debility
Pain in the Back
and Sides
Impure Blood
Constipation
Female Infirmi
ties
Rheumatism
Neuralgia
Kidney & Liver
Troubles
9&~For Sale by All
Druggists.
I^KEjioOTjiER
THE FIELDS ARE WHITE
WITH COTTON.
HARD TIMES NEARLY OYER
AKiorlsui tiarveiit la at huutl, nad
prottporlljr will noon prevail. 1 hoiis-
Miitln of faiullt<*M who liavo l»c«m wnnt*
lax Pinuos nml Or*t» UD far nniij' lone
Teant will BO Y rill 4 YHAK. Antlcl-
pnllnx tliotfemnnil, w* tiave
Washington, November 29.—It Is estimated
at the Treasury Department that there has
been an increase of about 1750,000 In tbe public
debt during the month of November. Pay
ments have been unusually heavy and recelMH
comparatively light. Tho principal Incrci
iiu the dhbursemeut* was on arcount oj
»iotis, xma'
rvf-ei|iU
sam*. month of last
was a decrease in t.
Is the first tim^^Bnc^JttlT^B^^Sl
the monthly ststemanlhu not shown a steady]
decreara in U>* pnblio debt. In that month
there wu an inenara of 4*,000,000. The in
crease at that Ume wu on account of the
concern
tho fact
e disbursement* wu on account of pen-
i, which amonnled to over fa.OOO.OCO. The
pts were abont 41,COO,000 less than for th*
■nraatenUast year. In thU month there
In tno debt of 11,700,000. This
Mm* since July, 1870, that
heavy payment* of arraanut pensions.
E resent tnereuse sires no particular coi
> the treasury officials, In view of UK
tba' U Is due to natural causes.
The treasury lurptu* to-day I* 511.000,(to.
A Prominent Physician Dead,
Baltikoss, Mn„ November 20.—Dr. Harvey
L. Byrd died at bt* residence la thl* city this
mornlugat an advanced nje. Dr. Byrd was a
native of Georgia for many yean. If* wu
a professor in tbe medical college of Mobile,
but al tba breaking out of bosuilttes in tael
ha Joined tbe Confederal* army, and wu
attached aa surgeon to Blunder's
battalion of Georgia troops,
served In tbe Army of Northern Vlrgt:
waa tbenca transferred as post surgeon at
Mobile, where he remained till the close of tba
war. After tba war he cams to Baltimore, and
waa ona ot- tbo originator* ol the college of
Physicians and Burgeons. Subsequently ha
helped tn the organization ot tho Baltimore
Medical College, lie wuoneof theeiecntlre
committee ot tbe Aryan order.
Hts Slippery etnas Ers,
‘'Tbe Sqnlre,” aay* the author of “Th*
Booster Schoolmaster,” “wore ona glass
aver he addressed th* paaple of the Flat
fireek District.” Bad sptctacl*. Parker’*
Hair Balaam preserves and promotes the
growth of the natural hair. It also re
store# lb* not oral color to hair which has
fSited Og becum* grajr. Cle&n, elegant
highly perfumed. . 1
cision. Title ie magnifying tbe argument
of counsel to a wonderful extent,
strloken with Heart DIs.nso.
KowYoik, November SO.—Geraham O.
Mott, ot Bordentown, N. J., waa stricken
with heart disease on New Chnrch street
to-day, was carried in a neighboring office
saddled before a physician could reach
him.
General Mott served aa colonel In the
Mexican warend won the rank ol major-
general in lb* Iste war, what* ha served
under General Grant. For twenty years
put he baa been closely Identified with the
politic* of hts State, and at the re
cent convention was a promi
nent Democratic candidate for tho
governorship. Hie name waa withdrawn
at hla own reqneit. He served a term as
State treasurer and waa for six years war
den of the New Jersey State prison. At
the time of his death he wu In command
of the State militia. He was born near
Trenton and was sixty-live years old.
Death From a Snake Bite!
Cbattaxoooa, Tan., November 27.—
Mrs. Jane Patterson, ot Ringgold, tin.,
died to-day from the effects of a rattlesnake
bite of thirty years ago. In Angast of
each year alnce her mishap tb* parts
wounded by the reptile have become awol-
len end spotted, bat thte soon abated, al
ways, nntil this year, when her rafferlnga
continued, resulting in death to-day.
Why Lowell la Coming Back!
London, November 27.—Th* Vienna cor
respondent of th* Standard say* that Min
ister Lorell write* to friends there that he
intend* to return to American whether hla
resignation is accepted by President Cleve
land or not. He wUI not retorn for politi
cal reasons, but in order to resume his lit
erary work.
Th* bast salve In the world for onto,
bruises, sores, nicer*, salt rheum, fever
•ores, tetter, chapped bands, chilblains,
corn* and aO akin eruptions, and positive
ly care* ptl« or no pay raqnired. Ills
guaranteed to give _perf*ot satisfaction og
money refunded. Pries23 cant*par box.
Forsale by Lama: Rankle A1 -.-nr.
uuLDLtu uvnCONTRuTs via HilBa
nml laid Inna liuineu<« Ntoolc ofin-
perb Iaiiiinineu'.nlMiii t<*u Loiuilax
Enkerij which wo atmll olDiroitour
hiiiiiL- :i«y IiutUllniPQl Terms, To mo
eumniiHlnti) IIhpmi who with to buy
now»nud hold their cottou until lmtcr*
we make thl*
Special offer to Pianu and Organ
Buyers.
h'\i Prices, with Three Months Tim,
Darin*the month* of Septum'
bor an«l October, 1881, wu will
Mil Plano* and Organ* at our
Lovroat Rock Bottom CaaU Prices,
requiring only
$25 CASH DOWN ON A PIANO.
$10 CASH DOWN ON AN ORGAN.
And allowing thro-' month* time
on the balance, without Intercut
or ad tan coin price.
largecaah raent, an eqnUAble price ---
Instrument will be arranged. All will bjj
ir—ltd fairly, ladwMBilpilipMlWr
ance with the time required for Oiopnrchaie.
All parehaMra nnoerthla ipeeiil wir
qnlred to sign onr bum font m MPU**
tract, and fumJh references a* t.» their re-
vponilhillty. Instrumental will be sent on the
uanalflftccu dny* trial, w hen references are
given, t
LUI)i)EN & BATES’
SOU f HERN MUSIC HOUSE,
HA VANN’AII. GA.