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Weekly Telegraph and Messenger. ESTABLISHED 1826 MACON, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1885. VOLUME LIN-NO. 12. foreign affairs. .... CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF CORDON’S DEATH. Excitement Caused In London by , M0 b ol Unemplo,ed Workmen ..Cunnlnitham and Buiton ••European Note,. InuommiD to ths associatxd raxss.l Lojpok, February 15 -General Graham, with bit staff, will leave Load an Saturday for Cairo, going by way of Brlndiai. iTpon bl» arrival at Cairo be will mret Gen Stevenson, Gen. Dohmer and other officers in council, and will aub eequently proceed to Suakim. The expectation ot the war officials is that the 'iorcea which ,re to start from Suakim will reach Bsr- {(the march proves succeaifol,by April 25’Ji. GORDON CERTAINLY DEAD. Korti Febru»ry 16.—The mudfr i« now cootiuced that Khartoum has fallen and thit Gordon is dead. An aticndantof lb- IShim Bey Ruchdi, who left Khnrtomn a UrtSrtit ifo. elates that Fanaz Poeha art- Sit the rebels to Khartonm. Tbe at- tmdant with bia master went to tbe gov- „noient house and met Gordon coming out armed, with Mohammed Bey Musts- Shi and twenty soldiers. While proceed Inc to the Ansirian consulate they met a rartv ot rebels, who fired a volley. Gor Soo and Mohammed Bey Muatspha fell dei j. ootirsiiekt omcEf ihvaded by a mob Great excitement was occasioned here today by the riotous conduct of a large number of unemployed workmen. Three thousand ol them paraded tbe streets with banners bearing mottoes of tbelr griev ance# Several binds of music accom- pinltd the procession, which marched to tbe buiMin? occupied by the local nvernment board. A committee from tbe nnks entered tbe office and demanded relief for the people they repreeented. They wanted Immediate employment In ths construction of municipal works, which thsy said were needed for the | ublic good. The officiate of the board repulsed the committee and tbe orowd became e bowl- ibg moo. Tbe police attempted to inter fere. hot were soon overpowered. Tbe pa nders then Invaded Dawning alreet an t stopped in front ot the official re-ldeno of Mr. Glad-tone. They howled and hissed Invectives against tbe govern ment. A cabinet council . was being held at the time, and tba mob at tempted to force their way into tha room where the council was sitting. The police at this point received ninforcemeuta and ejected the intruders. Tha mob then at tempted to storm the admiralty and home offices, bat were driven off and finally dis- jperstd by the police. a-torn xa account or thx hot. Losdox. Februiry 10.—The followina is another account ol to-day’s demonstration here: A depu’a’Jon of workmen, escorted by.a prcceesioo of three thousand un employed laborers, accompanied by bsnda anti’ carrying banner!, marched this afternoon to tbn offices ol the locel government board. Arrived there, the deputation entered and de manded relief for tbn unemployed of Lou don through tbe Institution ot public works. The official, in charge of tha board rooms were somewhat dismayed by tba demonstration, but po litely Informed tho deputation tbatno official answer to tbe demand could at u» timebegtven, because Sir Gbanei Dllkf. president of lha board waa awry and during bta absence nothing cculd be done. This response wu received In sullen silence, and the c-oed, which by ibis time bad become a mob, rushed in a body Into Dowcimr street, despite all efforts ot tba police lu prevent them, and until dispersed stood howling eruunc the official residence ol the prime minister. axrUMIOl AT QIBSALTAB. Loudon, February 10.—A terrific explo. slim occurred In a i-owder inagssln* at Gibraltar to-dav. killing seventeen men and doing considerable damage otherwise. Eight of the killed were soldiers aud nine arillani. Theeanlotlon occurred In one of the small posder magazines btioogtug to the fortifications. Dispatches received to night from Gi braltar shots' the damage by.the explosion reported Ibis rooming was In no respect so Serious ■■ «t flrat stated. Nobody wes killed. Three englnecra were aerlously In land. The eipicsion occurred during some blasting operations. MARINE DUASTSM. lonnog, February 10.—Ths steamer Weaternland, from Autwerp for New York, bat nut Id ,t Plymouth with her bow damaged seriously in a collision with the •team eolllar Ifolmburst, which waa cut to two and sunk, four or tha llolmhurat’, ere* wart drowned. The steamer Alphnnso. frntnCsdlt for paean a, has foundered at Grand Canary uiua. Tne pasiengrrs, crew and ires' nra ware laved. The cargo and mails were loat. Koeti, February IT.—Lord WoUeley re- main, here. Th«e appear, to ba no prof peetof id immediate departure on bta part for the front, Lord Avon mo or la dead lie died of enterio leveret Klrbe Kant, the •«ena of tbe recent bitUe in which Gen. Earle lent bis life. Geo. Sir Evelyn Wood has started for the front. Gen Sir Herbe-t Stewart, who was wounded at the svreba light near (lobar January O.Dgrosipg worse from the ef- I>l * wound. It Is now believed that be will not recover. Akass naiiSTiNa. Iawbon, February 17.—D.-patches from ‘oolay a-ite that tue Arabi are de testing fnm Metrmnehin large numbers and entering tbe Bntlati campatGubat. , was lowiluDvisn Loanoe, February 17,-lue wlfeof Mr. tAWell la ver/luw to day aul no holes are entertained of her recovering. Th- uttest report la to the ellrct that her death baezpecled at any monte’,L TnatrXAKin vnu.De. The Speaker til the Hnu-e of Common* yesterday received a depnta'inoof sepre- “ntaitvraof the press, with trg.rd to tbe restrictions recently placed on reporters of rarllens,ntary proceeding!. To-dav tbe same oepntallon held another conference wl‘h the Speaker. Tne result wa« a per satisfactory adjniimentnf tbe entire Jyffieuiiy, me Spe.ker vlrtnally restoring the fornier reporter*’ privileges. Twaorrate or NtUTABY suisTANca. .. —mnog. February i7.—The officials of the war office and other member* ot the §oi«„meoi had a coniultation today ffrhled that wbi e they are very de sirous of accepting tbe spontaneous ?**• of military as-inline- In , • Soodin wbirh have been rtc* vedfr wn Australia and Canada, they hellese tbe jypupa offered would lie unable to rea-h cuakiru in rime to sharo In the operations Eoavt, February IS.—Col. Sir Redvers Buffer telegraphs that a convoy ot woudl. edln charge of Gen. Tnlbit, wh le on tbe way from cinbtt l0 Oakdttl, met a force of At# tbouitni rebels at a point nine mile* from Oubat and a ilight akiruiUh coined, k* which one British aoitlitr waa ki I The rebel, then proceeded los a-dr Me-c neh. The fart that they refnuoed fr m Marking tba English fa b-lierr J to be due to Btrioftnt orders to relnfjrct the garrf* *t Metereoeh without EogUeb tn mu. Another Khartoum sat t tba Turkish ili-ht-B*' •oka whs traitor,, and were share* yjhd when the place waa cap* o>e»*. I ■ reported that tba Hasianieys, tiIh,Intel— , ’ ' dap*' 1 **** raUt * l,r * Whd purports to have been written by an emis sary of the M ahdl who reside. In England. It >aya, In effect, that tr.e Idea of peace is agrejable to the Mahdl, and provided it will ba ol advantage to Mussulmans. Tbe Mahdl considers bimselt bound to follow in tbe footsteps of Mahomet, who bad frequently made treatiea ot peaco with Christians and other Infidels. Tha docu ment warns England not to compel a gen eral rising and thus open the gates to a flood which would overwhelm the human race. SWITZERLAND. DYNAMITK TUBE ATS. Bbbnb. February 17 —Tbe Swlaa officials have again been warned ol a plot to blow up tbe Federal palace with dynamite, in retaliation for tbe repressive measures re cently adopted by the Federal Council. It la stated that tbe police of Geneva have Uncovered a secret dynamite factory In that city, and that all workmen emnloyed In tbe factory were Swiss. FRANCE. TUI SOCIALIST noBT. Faris, February 17.—8everal of the dry papers approve of the inti- German Demonstration made by tbe Parl'itani yesterday during the funeral of tbe Socialist journalist Valles. The Republlque Fraucaise advises German Socialists who desire to make Socialistic demonatratons to go to Berlin and make them there. rat gasriEN wan. Paris, February 18.—A ditpatch from admiral Courbet taya: "We have attacked the Chinese snadron and gained a com' pleta victory. 1 ’ Another dispatch says the French fleet has succeedct in slnklug two of the three Chinese Aien-of-war whicn took refuge iu tbe King Poo river ou Sat urday lasL RrlgA'S CAR ON FIRE. It Catehes From a Dafaotlv* Fluc—Tho Dumaa* Not Great. ISPECIA'L TBL1GKAH.I Atlanta, Fenraary 18.—At 10 o’clock to-night, while Rhea was playing at tba opera house, the elegant sleeping car Racine, which was to carry her to Knox vllle, was in fiamse. Tbe alarm was rung on box 42 and brought out the department The ear caught fire UDder tbe depot from a defective fine, sod was backed as far as the Markham House to avoid danger to tbe depot. There tbe able fire department occupied forty or fifty minutes in extinguishing Ibe fire. The damage waa not very large, but will lay up tbe car for tbe present. Another sleeper was put on for tbe Rhea party. Leonard Rattarsa waa arrested here to day on a Clayton county warrant for car rying concealed weapons and carried to Jonaaboro by Sheriff Archer. Tbe cold wave signet to-day resulted as predicted, and tlja weather here to-night la savtra as any experienced this winter. DEATH OF DaVID DIXON. Tha Distinguished Farmtr Dies Vers irud- denly at HI* Home. (trxriAL TELiaBAX.) Sfaita, Febrnsry 18.—Mr. David Dixon, lha distinguished Georgia farmer, died from wbat la supposed to have beau a chill at 11 o'clock this morning. lit had Joat returned from hit customary horseback rids and, feeling badly, went to bed, when ba waa sailed with a chill and died In a few minutes. Mr. Dixon was about 75 ytara years old ot large and well-proportioned body, though o( lata years tending to ctrpnlenry somewhat. Ha achieved great success in cotton planting, aud waa tbe wealthiest aud moat widely-known citizen ol thla county. Its waa regarded as a model farmer, and his loss to tba farming people of Georgia will ba sorely fe!L Persecuting Citizens. [ariciAL TSLIOSAIS.] Masiztta, Oa., February 17.—A rev- euue officer by tbe name of Johnson baa lately arrested soma ol oar beat citizens on tramped up charges and carried them to Atlanta for trial, at which they all coma tar. Yesterday ba arretted J. L. Morris, bailiff for this district; on the charge of In timldatlng witnesses. Everybody feels certain he will be released, and hopes that soma punishment will be inflicted on this partlaan officer. It is well to know that inch will soon ba at an end. Balnbrloge Heme. BAiaaMDal, February 18—Blind Tom gave e minuet i im« to-night to o' large su- MARDI GRAS BEGINS. Older ol the Processlon-The United States War Vessels Reoelve HI, Majesty with Royal Honors ••At the fZDoattlon. ItZLEQEAPUED TO TUB AMOCIAT1D rzaia.] Niw Oslxaxi, February 16.—Clear and cool weather favored tbe opening ot the Mardi Gras festivitlis. The arrival and reception of Rex came ofi according to pro' gfamme, except as to the time. His Maj esty retched the city ball at noon, when Mayor Gulllotta surrendered tbe keys of tbe city, Tbe proctssion constated of in' fantry, detachments of marines from the United Btatea flag ship Tennessee, and man-of-war Galeua, trumpeters, heralds, bearers of tbe royal standard, troops of bis Majesty's n en-at-arms and Ills Majes ty Rex, attended by tbe Royal Continental Guards. I be procession moved through rbe principal streets to tbe lqvce at the head of Canal stfeet, where tbe par y em barked ou steamers for the exposition. When the urooesslon reachtd the levees salute ol 100 guts wae tired. The llottlle, consisting of eighteen steamers, did not get under way until tveulng. Tbe Rich- tardeon, bearing tbe king aud bia attend ants, was the first to back out, steam ng down ths river a short distance. Mean time tbe others backed out into mid •trram. They were all crowded with peo- S e, every possible standing place from ths wrr deck to rite hurricane roof being oc cupied. Finally tbe royal steamer returned and moved slowly up tbe river A» she passed each of the Unit'd States war vessels, the Tennessee, Galena, Ysutic and Alliance, which were handsomely decorated with flags, fired a salute of twenty-one guns and manned tbe yards. The shipp ng In port was decorated with bunting. A large crowd gathered along tbe route of the pro cession and on the levee to witness the de parture of the royal fleet. ANDREW JACKSON’S PAPERS. His Crandson Enters Suit to Cain Pos session of Some of Them, (TILKUSAFUtD TO THS ASSOCIATSD raise.] Washington, February 10.—Col. At drew Jacksou, grandson of tbo lat« Presi dent Andrew Jackson, who resides at The Hermitage,’’ in Tennessee, today took ontletlers of administration upon the estate of Migrant!! slber, and immediately, through bia solicitors, Messrs. John Paul Jones and Robert B. Lines, filed a bid in equity, setting forth that the widow of the late Hon. Montgomery Biair acd her ion, Woodbury Biatr, now have poeseot'on of and claim- to own a large number of very valuable papers relating to the public a^d private Ufa of General Jack son, and praying an injunction against the defendant#, to prrveut ibcmfrom disposing atsti Several Umber thieves were arrested ben in tbe last lew days and will have bearing before tbe County Court this week. Tbe ease with which they have escaped tbs tensity of ordinary thieve* is a shame and disgrace to Ibe 8ta e of Grorgle. MSNCLID ON A BRIDOC. Three Persooe Run Down br an Entlne nod Hoirihly Mulllatwd. CuvsLaan, February 15—Tonight fl-JOo'clock nloeomoilve ran ov<-r,onthr railway bridge crosslog Ibe Cbyaboga river, lvter Havener, of (09Hcreu'on ave DO*; John Havener, of 731 8rrenton ave nue, end John Havener') little eon Peter wh-s was tekihg the men tbelr dinner at Jmltb <t York's malt home, where they worked John Havener wu Ics'antle ktliad end hi* remains horribly mangled Peter Havener’s legs were cot off betow the knee and the right arm of tha bo? oloie to the body. It la supposed that the •crldeoi waa dna to an enrine ran by En gltioer Harrigan, which wasbsrkingnr- L. tike ont a bee-lira express train. Three eogtnae followed dose behind iL Ths boy seem t them coming, Jumi a 1 up and ran a abort distance, faffing uneonac ons In tbe •now. Tbe other engine* borrioly man- g'ed John Havener's Indy and scattered tb* rtmalna along the track. Pe'er Havener and hi* nephew were finally ilifeovered and borne to tbe New York, Peon»yltan'a sod Ohio railroad de- poL Peter Is dying and tba boy la so crazed hy tbe awful shock that two strong men ware scarrely sola to hold hlm down whr • " fl-twc A Town Burnad. CBicaoo. February 17.-A telegram from Marshall. Iff, this morning asya a Urrtbls lira la raging In tb* bo-mews portion ol tb* town, and It is tmpoaalbla to rail bow it will terminate. Marshall la Utw rewmty arst of Clark count?, and is about UO mile* aoutb- east of Springfield and is within twenty- five miles of Tew* Haute, Ind. It* popu lation la about 2,500. R-duci-s Wares. Dotwb, N. H., February 17.—Notice* sere posted In t ba On :0*co mill this morn ing ennounrlng a rednetioo in wage* March 1. Agent Wallingford rays tba re dnrtMi averages I par esnL and cannot be av sided. Tb* n eralivec wiff accept **- redaction, twllevl-g tha directors forced to take Hits e *p. IWVTIHWtmii, wssssii wa ms ..r aid ws’afahat vet ir publishing any of uld papers. It ta _;ed that thus papers were p’nced in the hands of Amos Kendall In 1812, with a view to the publioattoi of a biography ol Andrew Jackson, which he (KeLdall)batl midertsken to write. The papwra were lost for many years, aud were found-by Colonel M. G. Terrell, of Kentucky, in 1879, subsequently to tbe death of Kendall,when they were placed in tb* bands of “Montgomery Blair for •afe keeping,” as Col. Jackson alleges in bis bill. Tbe reprewantatlves ot the Blairs, however, claim that tha papers wars given to Francis P. Blair, tha Hsnator, by Gen. Jackion, and it is upon this question that tb* aultjuitinstituted will pruiably turn Tba bill also prays for tha appointment of o-lrer peudtng litigation. Col. Jack- ■on hu retained ban store Harris, of Ten- nesler, and Voorbeee, of Indiana, and Rep- raaautativaCaMwaU as counsel in thscaaa. THE NECRO IN TEXAS. His Introduction Intotlw Jure Boa Causa* Much Strong Falling. [TXLiaaarnaD to tbi assocutxd mass.) 8t. Lock, February 10.—A dispatch from Dallas,Texu, says: "Much dissat isfaction and strong feeling hu groarn out ot the recent action ot Justice fiebuhl in Introducing colored jurors into hie coart, Tbe feeling, however, le more on* of prej udice than politic*, u quit* a number nf Democrats Indurse Justice Bchuhl while many Republicans condemn him ini lay they would not under any circumstances sit in U>* jury box with a negro. H-m . laa. B. Sampson, a’pronounced andjead Ing democrat, publishes 'a card In this morn ing’s Dalis* Herald, in which h* advo- rocatre tha right of the colored man to the jury box, and defends Justice bchuhl. His card closes 11 follows: Our courte do not realiu, and our fash ionable churches bar* eonvwn'entl f r- gotten that slavery baa been blown awa> by tba canr-ao'a mouth, and that a it** duty that cannot be ahltk-st nur evaded hu coma upon tb* Siu'b eioe* the see*-- •ion of the Democracy to lower. Tu Southern Democrats aid to Hmtbern honor Is largalv oummlt’ol tbn fate if over GOrStGOOfrc-iln-m, and Inna wnl 'he *y*s ol b- civilised world torn fora just s'-lullon uf tb* migniiaat nrootem ever presented to a fre .cultured and liberty- lovh'if people—tba destiny of the colored THE SNOW BLOCKADE Estanda Through the Northern and New England States. [TSLgasAraiD to tub associatsd raus.1 Washington, February 17.—To-day’slel egrama report a railroad blockade in tbe East alincut as complete and effective as in Ilia West. Alt trains on tbe Rome, Water- town and Ogdenaburg railroad, iu north ern New York, were abandoned yesterday, and tour trains stack in drifts yesterday still remain there, A number of trains were stuck in drifts or held at small way stations tn Vermont and Near Hampshire. Travel on Ibe New York Central was much Impeded. Tbe same was the case with the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, both tn New York and Pennsylvania. Tbe Grand Trunk is blockaded at several points In Canada, both east aud west, aud some trains are In snowdrift*. No interruption tun yet occurred on tbe main line of either tbe Pennsy Irani > or Bat'more and Onto roads, but else where in New England. New York and Pennsylvania scarcely a railroad exi ts which nas not suffered to • oouaidcrab'cezicoL In Vermont tbesnow last week was two feet deep, with hard crust oo it. One foot additional fell Huridsy and Monday, and high winds drifted this int i railroad cuts and closed the roada completely. Ou some roads efforts to keep communication open and move freight have resulted m strewing tbe road sides with disabled locomotives and derailed freight aod pusenger cars. A great many passengers are spending to night between stations. IN THS WEST. Chicago, February 17.—The" weather In Chicago has moderated somewhat. At 8 a. m the mercury snowed lour degrees be low a -ro. At Omeb* it wu cloudy and ten tib.ire aero; at Daa.Molnes, snow and five above. In Dakota and Manitoba tbe mercury stiff ranges from twenty to thirty below, and no Immediate relief can be expected. The worst effects of the storm are Hill felt south and southeast of Chicago. Freight traffic is quite generally su-pendeff. East bonnd pss-enger train* on all rose a except the Grand Trunk are moving, though de layed. Iucomirg trains are from one to three hours ltte. Tbe Grand Trunk rood bis been c:osedstuce Sunday. The Pou-Hendle, Chisago and Eastern Illinois and LiaisriUe. New Al bany and Chicago roada are still arrowed up. Tbe Illinois Central trains are several hours Jatc, but it U announced the road will be in shape to-day. The Alton, Wa bash and Chicago and Baltimore and Ohio trains are all dtiayed. The SL Paul and Northwestern trains are going out on time, but in-coming trains were from one to three hours late. PARNELL’S PROGRAMME. He Finds It Impossible to Spare Two of His Follower* for Work In Amerlen TXLZUftAFUZD TO THE ASSOCIATED rSESS.} Lincoln, Nan.. February 15.—L. Har rington. M. P., secretary of the League In Ireland, has written the following let'er to Patrick Eagan, president of the Irish National League of America: Mr, Paruell desires me to write and place before you the difficulty he baa in acting upon your suggestion to aeud over two members of the party during tha spring. He bad been In hopes that two members of tba party might be able to undertake tb* journey, but tbe Immense labor that will bs thrown on our small number In the forthcoming session of Per ils n*nt in fighting tha redistribution of •aate bill and tb* renewed Crimea act will render tb* absenoe of even on* man ot onr party a serious lots. If wi can show sufficient strength in tha House during the approaching session we will be abla to amend tb* redistribution of seats bill In such a manner that it will enable ua to taka possession of tlfbty-fira Mats In Parliament, whitest tba same lima upon tba energy ard power we display In dis cussing tbe bill will depend tbe fate of tba crimes act. wbich tba gotrrnment Intends to renew. Under three circumstance*. Mr. Parnell desires ms to aay that you and our friends In America will bare to Jaavsua our full Parliamentary strength during tb* approaching senlen, and you may rely fully upon bia desire and tbat of tba party to send you a delegation as soon as It fa at all possible. Our organlzittou is nuk ing •plandld progress and doing a great work.” The Visitors Numerous—The Railroad Situation North and West Much Imnroved •• Virginia Mills Closing—Failures, Eto. A Murat* Is Court, Sr Loots, February 15 —During a trial at Foray’b. Taney couuty, Mo, Friday evening, an altercsff >n growing ont nf par •onalitlnusrdln sprechra ««>s pine be- tween T. 0. Bta-Uinga and B»n B. Hr-oe, op posing attorneys, during which Price shot and mortally wonnded Hpeffiogs. Tb* affair created great excitement, bdb par ties being prominent an t popular mm .Spellings came from Tennessee fir* years ago. He was Mosaenllng •> orn*v of tor county and editor of Ibe Forsyth Knt* • •trio*. Price le th« eon of Judge W. 0. Price, of Springfield. Mo , and has situ edited two at three county papers. Csmr.it orani'anetlramenr. Albany, N. Y.. Frbroarr 17.—In lha Assembly Brnator Tbacberic resolution, calling on (Lncrese ta piaa Mr. Edamn ta'* Ml! In plrca Uentrsl Grant oo lb* retired Hat, waa announced, when, oo motion ot Ur. Ely (Democrat) it w*> st ones consid ered. Mr. Ely. in supporting tb* rrootn- Giro, paid » brief bus glowing .rtbute to General Grant, and boned It would receive the vote of every member of tb* H-roo*. Tbe rewilallOD was tdoprod-sye* 71, .-**1. ^______ Ju-lga Hughes's Opinion. Ricnxonu. February 17.—Judge Hushes, of lha United B'a'-e* Court, bos filed bis r lnn tu Ibec.upoocaseof Parsons va. Commonwealth. In It he expresses tb* hope that such a case will ba tn-realter mad* •• will be appea’abt# to tb* United Btotes Bapreme Court. Tb* tam per of tbe opinion Indicate* that Urera will be no claob botwre-i tb* Stale govern mint and ths officers of tbacoort Tobacco InsDectlan. Prmascao. Va.. February 15—Tb* Board of Trade today eleci*ff Jam«dM McCullough general Inspector of leiP _ beeco. who shall bare the sola right to tn J •pact toeacesopeoed and sold b*re. This •aulas* cmlroreray winch has cans*' eaotidersbto footing ameng tiro tobacco trad* here for a Ion* tftas. end whleb 00- catioood the creation of this office. H TEXAS CRIMINALS. Railroad PaaaenKers Quietly Robbed— Train Wrtokers Shot. [TiLxssarsxo to tus associated rnisa.l Galveston, Februiry 10.—A JUpetth tb* Newt from Harwood, Texas, says Two man boarded a passenger train on tb* Galveston, Harrisburg and ban Antonio railroad at Luilog about 10 o'clock Isat n'gbt, sod when tin train was about half Was be. Wrc» L .tl. g And Harwood tbs baz ar ngera In tbe first-clast oo ath were surpris ed at beholding tbelr two supposed t-l par sell riaatandtng in the centre of toe •*r with handkerchiefs over the to or r cor- ■1 nut tueir faces and revolvers In tbeli hands. Tba men quietly demanded rash from tb* puseogere tn tbe coach, eschew- ing all mention of jewelry. They mad* no attempt oa tbe nruslodtr of tn* train, but jiimpnl from Ibe pi*'firm while tb* can were In moti-m. It was d m* eo quietly andq-itckly tost tbe pAtscnger* in other c -a-'ties an t tbe oondnetor anew nothing f lha roohery. They secured about B* in cub. Among the nasungere rsboed were Geo. Hodge*. P. M. Wasn-r, of New Orleans, and A. H. Reed, of Kansas City. tba in waxcazsa xillid. Galveston, Tex . Fohiuary lA-ANewa Lndng, lVz»\ special lays: “Offi crams- covered two i-rgroes obstructing tbs track -d the 0* vee'OU, Hurts burg aud.S.n Antonior broad,fortheetiffentparporeof • recslog an approaching train yrater.laj. lu arm log the miscreants on* negro war Instantly killed and tbe other waa mortal wounded and afterward dted. SUCCISSFUL 8WINDLIMC IN BOSTON. A Fascinnil*E Mother and Daushlar Abuse ths conflaeno* ctHundreds. iTELaaaarnxD to tbi aaaocMTEn raxea.1 Boerov, Febrnsry 15.—'ba Herald to day devotaa foor columns to t ie bisto-y and operations of a Mrs. Dr. B. B. Hudson, a widow, who baa aucccedtd inawindling hundreds of Ttcdma in this city and vicini ty, including many leading business firms. 8b* never workel under an all** and was •Mteted in bar operations by bar daogbter Amy. Tbair prepoooerei. g m inner* md winning wava rmspleidv capGvated th*ir vlrti r.i. Ura. Hudson lath# widow ol Dr. K. H. Hadron, fuvmerly a practi. Ing t>by- •idea of Mi dway, whue* den'b, tbe Her ald says, is batuvod to bsva breoeauwst by tba disgrace sw«teht upon bint by his wife's eoodocL Among lira H> derni'a victlmt fa Instirai.ct O-rntmisaloDer Tar box. from witom ih« ryttetl * aulte •' rvuma. Sts has ■•fnd'.d hotel keeper furnll’ire d-al.r-, jewel- *. dzrta-nik-tr and *v*o s rsaig nn,{ la-iudret* n> various amooota li is satinist -I lbs' Uielr swin dling* in Ibr* miy will --ath hVl.tr 0. Mrr. Cod er B.s-led. N'awY'.a*, Febtuory Hi —Mrs. Dudley, aireway. in* V |,„ ,bota: Kota*, was arraigned 1. ih* ri» b *ni th« j Ycrk-il court t/vsl»v a.* i b«*M la s. .t.veuf llaI ||(y4lail lo i|-^ir MMt ^uii! b a I Id jt IU Co-rt. fTMtironci mcIcmIs L Rumxuia, »m». Fotv-uery 10—Y«e*| terdey i.wfiut irein nn ibe M*»- • route, wMlss oniiumt a bub •uffd, Ibrutii Ir»»« thn tre*k by broken rmiL Tbe c ir« were drmerf aS nt MTetUy ftreyerHe. Th- beftc*^ «er ■nokiDgcoArh were »mVy wrecks] were thrown oa Ihefr eld e ibrat tea f> from Ibe trerk. The re«r c er ntei toymoKoftbapmeaogtTnweeorarta^w*d leap] Om tndn^.^wLv.- dvbm * *'*•- aw or \ M t GENERAL NEWS. [TELTQBATHED TO TBE ASXOCIATID rales.] New Orleans, February 18.—To-day' attendance at tbe exposition was very large. Vialtots still continue to. arrive, despite the fact that tbe carnival festiv ities s re all over. Tiro exposition la now the sole attraction,wbich, judging by tbe new comers of to day, Is now proving a drawiog magnet. Tbe poullrymen, having finished their rxbibits and tbe awards having all been ma le, are preparing for an esrly de- pirture, making way for tba dog show, which promises to be tbe greatest ever nude in tbe world. The United Stales life-saving exhibit, located on the banks of a email lake In tbe grounds, Is about complete. In a few days the men on duty, elt of whom have seen service, will give an exhibition of ho* they operate. Tbe programme for the exhibition embraces tha wrecking of a veatvl. tbe anrvivors taking to Ibe boats and thetr retrue by tbe life-saving corps. Tbe New Hampshire exhibit waa to day tbs scene of a reception tendered to Gov ernor Hale, of that State, by tbe State commissioners. About two thousand per sons were present. Speeches wire mad* by President J. C. Moore, of New Hampshire Clab, Governor Hale and Commissloner-Uenera Moorhead. A poem written for tbe occasion by Mrs. Ab- by H. Dame was read and a number of United 8tate| commissioners from other States also spoke. Announcement »*• made that entries of >:ton for competition In tbe depsrtment ol agriculture will close Tursdsy, Februa ry 'THREE STEAMBOATS BURNED. The Loss llsavr nnd Insurance Light— No Uvas Lost. [TZLxoiAraxD to tbs associated ran. | Mxxrata, Tixx., February 15—This evening at (o'clock fire wu discovered among some cotton on board tbe steamer Ida Danagb, lying at tbe foot ol Union street, alongtide tbe whirl boat ol tbe Memphis, Arkenras City, Vlckeburg end Arkansas River Packet Compsnv. The Barnes soon enveloped tbe steamer and were communicated to the whirl boat. The Anchor Line steamer City of Helena, which waa Iting at tbe foot ot the wharf boat, was also Ignited and burned. Thu Ida Dawegh had J ust arrived from tha Arkansas river with 19 bales nf cotton and 4.000 sacks of seed, which were losL They were Insured In local conlpamrs. Tbe steamer was a little oeer two years old and waa valurd at $20.- 010. 8be was insured for $12,000 in Ctn cinnatt offices. Tbe City of Helena was owned by tha Anchor Lina Company of St. Louis, end was rained at <60000. She wts uninsured. IUr cargo consisted of 050 barrel! ot oil, valued at $ 5,000. This waa fully burned. Sue has alto 150 I tales ot cotton and 20 000 feet of lumber. Tbe wharf boat was valued at $10,000 aud waapatt’y insured. No Uvas were loat. THE SNOWS. IDE AT ALTA. Tho Bodies Brought Baok to Salt Lake —Other Casualties. [TELioaarnsD to tbt associatio raxes.] Balt Laaa City, February 18.—Tba re- lief party sent to Alta to rescue the living and bring back tbe dead who were killed in tb* recent anowellde wbich overwhelm ed tbat town returns t early Ibis morning, bringing twelve bodies. Thirteen persons, eight of them children end foor women, ate still Is Alta in constant danger. A rescue party will go out to-morrow morn ing, orgaulxrd to bring them lo. Hnow tildes In tbat neighborhood are of daily occurrence. On* occurred last Bar DESPERADOES IN KENTUCKV. The Lender Shot Dead, but the Surviv ors AdOtnic to Their soores of Murders. Whites duet, Ky., Febrnsry 15.—Wrr. Cook, one of the moat noted desperadoes ot this(Letcher) ciunty, and also a mem ber and leader of the well-known Kuklux gang, on Thursday last arrested Washing* ton Craft In bis store In this place, and put him under the guard o( Washington Adame and James Yanta. While the three were going away with Craft In cus tody, Craft wreated a revolver from Adams and shot Cook througn the heart, killing him Instantly. The other two lied, and have not been heard nt since. Mr. Craft Is a member o! a body ot law and order cltizene of Letcher county who are suppreulng kukluzism. Tbe news nf Graft’s arrest spread rapidly, and bta friends Mocked to bis rescue They arrived only to find Cook a corps* and their friend liberated. Cook had no authority to arre-t Craft. The entire county Is rejoicing over tbe fate yf Cook. On the eamo day, near thla place, Uent Banks, at tbe time under beery bonds for tbe murder of Coon Moore, In an alterca tion with one Ambrose Amburgy. shot Atuburgy through the nrck, miking a mortal wound, from which be died tbe fol lowing day. Banka Is a desperado, openly defies arrest, and boasts tbat any man who attempts to arrest bim will te aant where ha sent Moore and Amburgy. McClelland Adams, since tbe death of Cook, will go to tbe hud of the gang •• the moat fearirsi and desperate man In this neighborhood. Adams, on Friday last, had a little misunderstanding with Robert t temlng, ol Ibis county, and whlpplag out his pistol shot I-'inulug dead. He, too, de fies all law. This makes the second mur der he has committed inside of thirty days. Adams Is the leading outlaw ol Ibis county, and teerna proud ot the dlstiucffon. Things are assuming an alarming shape her*. Tbe oatlaws are on top, a-td are gaining accessions to Ibelr ranks dtlly, tu spltaol tbeeflortsof law-abiding dU- AL« BAMA’S LECISLAl URE. Important Mansurea Adopted During Its Lato Session. [ratioEArnan to the associated raise.] MoNTuoinnr, February 17.—Tbe Gen eral Assembly of Alabama, after fifty days’ session, expired at 12 o'clock tonlgnt by constltatlonel limitation, among tba Im portant measures adopted were those ex tending tn appropriation to complete tba ecological survey of tha Stata; extending tba duties of tha State examiner of aeoounta to taka In all institu tions austainid by Stata funds; appro priating $25,000 for tba extension ot tb* ospitol building—tbe tint money epentln this direction since tha war; tba repeal o' tbe crop lieu law, with nineteen counties ex- twptad; continuing tbe reward of $5,000 for Vincent, tbs defaulting State treasurer; tb* reduction of tbe tax rate from 0)4 mills to 0 mills; tb* amend- rni-nt of tbe convict law by providing for tbe working of miidemrnn- ants tn mines and railroad building, and abullrhlng tbs nffiee of warden; giving tbe charge ot conviot* to a board ol three In- ■icctote. The legislature also signalized ItaeU by refusing, after exhaustive discussion, to attend ibe;po*creo(the Railroad Commis sion. Card from th* Exposition (Managers* New Oeleans, February 17.—Tbe Expo- sftlou managers make tba following an- Douncamcnt: “Tb* Installations being now inhalant!- ally complete, th* pork, its grounds, build ing*, alt-actions and oooreoiaacM in good order, the exhibits all that bava been promised to the public and pleasant spring wastber having succee led tba rainy aea- son. wbich bat been unusually protracted and disagreeable, tb* management now appeal to tbe press of tbe country to lend their enterprise and their aid foraoccees, tbat tba honor of tha nation and tha in terest of exhibitors may be protracted and the educational value of tba Exposition be secured to the people by an lricreAitd at tendance during tbe remainder of the sea- _ soo. Tba pubusbars of nawspapere are onlay iu Superior Goicb, which Invited to come or send tbelr agcuu and survlrsrs at Alta tael sure resulted in th* ooereepondents to visit ths Exposition FROM WASHINGTON. Weekly Summitry of PraoeedlngetaBKa. Houses of Congress. TBUtSDAY, rintlUABT 12, In the Senate a resolution providing tor joint commltteo to notify Mr, Cievciatkl *( his election to the Presidency, referred to a committee. Joint rceolution restoring the “Alert" to-Grent Britain, adopted. i_ committee of three Senators to make pre parations for Clavelond’a Inaugurafien was appointed, consisting of Ehermaz, Hawley and Ransom. Army appropria tion bill waa passed. This bill approptr- atea $29,019,852. A bill repealing tha preemption tat timber cnlture laws was taken up. ausiL ed and paaaed. Tbe House ndont'd 11 a. m. as the hour for convening. The House refuted tocua- cur In the Beuato amendments to the cote- v eular and pension appropriation Amendments adding about $7,000000 to tha post-office appropriation btU were adopted. Alio an amandment redoeing postage on second-class matter to out cent, per pound. vbiday, rzeatiABr 13. Tbe Senate discussed tbe labor biff. Isa the House tbe Senate amendment to pre vent unlawful oocupatlon of pusllc leads wts agreed to. Sitting** t committee, the House discussed again the post-office ap propriation bill. At the evening McetoB the Hopse removed the disabilities o( R. F. Alexander of Georgia, Alfred Irereoa ot Florida, J. It Hamilton of North CtrolinsL J. K. Mitchell and J. L. Coward of Vh- ginla. SATURDAY, rSHRUASY 14. Tbe Benale discussed (be Dei Moiaea river aettlert bill and tbe Indian appropri ation bill. Tbo House granted penal-moC $2000 to widow of General Georgs iL fbomaa; adopted a i-.dm-ms to tba poet-offlo* appropriation bill, and, ptndbte discussion on tba legislative appropriation biU, adjourned. noxdav, raeauABT 16. Th* Senate took np ard passed, aa re ceived from tbe House, ibe Indian anare- prittlon bill. Iu the House tb* ifenate amendment* tj tbe army approprUttew bill were nonrooncurred In. The Grant re tirement bill was defeated. A bi 1 to rege late tb* leltlag of mail oootraote wa-t passed. TUESDAY, gZBEUABY 17. In the Senate the chair Uld before that body a letter from the Secretary of lha Treasury, recommending that tbe rngie K Alton for n publio building at Lynch* rg, Fa., be Increased to $125000. T~ Senate again discussed, without action, l_ 5** 'I’frMUteri bUI. and the for eign labor bill. Th* House refused to eon- cur In tbe Senate amendment* to tb* In dian eppror-riatlun bill. Nothing wu an- complished in tbe House. •faaa’a ooartaaiATiox. death of three men who were working there. Two men going there to see It they were safe got In light ot tbelr cabin and tunnel when they aav tne snow slide start, and In an Instant almost tbe cabin waa ob literated In tbe aea of snow. Tbe concus sion ot tba slid* threw tbe men violently to tbe ground and they hurried away for fear of auolber slide. In three slide, in Alta, all of which occurred on Friday, tblrty persons bare been killed. Frozen to tha Bottom. LaaeAtTia. Pa., February 17.—Owing to tu* dangnr Inreitenlng tb* Peoneyiv— nia railroad bring} at Columbia In tb* •veatuf an I or brruk-ip In tba Susque hanna river, tb* railroad r flHale decided to blast >h- ice from tb* hnniodleto vicinity .U lh* h,t It WAS 1 h-t, lli.lDT-f-l that the river in many places la frozen to th. botbiui, thus reiiderii g lb* plan imprac ticable Great damage to property along tb* river Is apprehended when tb* le* mneai iff. Ths riverI* very wide and •hallow at that point Th* Martu eras. New Oblsans Fabrnarv 17.—Tba weather today was partly clnndy and cool Kirly In tba evening tb* a tresis w-ra' filled with spectators, while galleries at d win l-tws wrr* occupied aloi g “ route announced for rh* carnival grant. At tba Uni* mrnffOLed th-rr wrr. nly a few maiken on tbe streets, but tb* nombar was onoaUnity Increased. A feature ol th* display lo tbe evening were twrnty tableaux representing b-anUfnl from Boon's romance ot Ivanboe. si* OA -sot Miss a Shot. Mill ruts, February 15—J. M. Jackion « IrVra contractor, got into a quarrel wtit a gang of slxte-u men, who were in bia employ pear hun Rise, Mill. The men tried to kill bins Ha was armed teltb a revolver. He fired six limes and shot a man each time, three ol whom bare since died. Alter i «*d. but ram officers. At bis Hill h»was acquitted,tha prod sboaing tbat ba acted In self-tic- tense. KIliad In an Elevator, Titusville Paaa., February 15 —In tba Hotel Hruuaafcs William Andrews, too of W. H. A- ffrra-s. at 'I a. m., yesterday, Ala II • It. A Uienr, nt >» n. ill,, JaatclU|J| bad asc-oded in tha elevator to bta room on rba third II or. Before getting out ba polled tb* rop* ol Iba elevator lo send It d two. A'- lb* eama momeot b« attempted tojimpont If* arum did and f-U ahb hta body in lha elevator and bis bead oat. Ha waa eangbl by tba aid* of tha eiuvator directly senna tba neck and Instantly killed. _ Colton Burned. NawYoac February 17.—Three lighten Insdrd alia onsua bole* lying at lb* foot of Cnristnph*? alreet eangbl fire today and ware almost r.Rally deetro-e.l. Tba fireman ha>l great d fflmlty In prerenting a seriiMi* remfl*.rollon among vest*!s aud Ihi a tally got Ibefir*underoootroL Tu* tot* si estimated at $50,(00. saloon*, wrecked. Waibinot ». Fehrussy 17. -The signal •■alioa at P irtsorHiib repo'a that tb* •area ntss ad achreroer A. F. O-mckatl. from B.vaonab. (Is., lo N#w York, lumbar I id*-o. rin.* aspne* slg mile, north ot O.r.rkota, K U, laelnlgbL Tue era* of aaran mao are all savad. Tb* vessel it anew end report Its attractions as they find them now. Un their arrival they xlil receive th* cordial courtesies of the man agement. Disorder In Virginia; LvacBEUxa, Va., February 18.—'Trouble is reported at Pocahontas, Taznrell coun ty, and more la anticipated. Owing to the depression in botlnias a number ot miners were recently discharged from tha coal mines. Blnca thetr dlamliial severs Iper- son*, among ihrm thn mayor of the town, have bean fired upon in the night, and a negro policeman ,was ki'led a few days ago. Other persooe, including th* min* bore, have been ordered to Kura th* town under penalty of death. Tha citizens haid a mass meeting Saturday night, con domnad tha natrons and subscribed money for tb* cquipmtolol a police force Storm at Denver. D intis. Col , February 17.—At 1 o'eijrk yesterday evening a heavy wind atoru' •track this city, and from tbat lima until 6 tn Use avtnlng blew sixty miles an hour. SoTrrol bnlMtngs were partially or wbo ly nun*,fed and a nombar of plats glass fronts blown in. Tbe damage will eggre- eat* several thousands. Al Monument, filly miles south, tsreral freight cars were nltiwn from tbe track Tclrgraph c com munication with the eoutbern part of tba State la interrupted. A Total Lose. Savannah, February 18.—Tbe tag end lighter have returned from the tehooror •'hiilcs E Gibson, baring taken off the captain and Crete. She was etrfuped of her fallr, spars, anchors, etc. Bie ground, J hastily during tba nigbt and tilled with water. Tbs vessel and cargo are a total A Bn'natar Kills Herself. Cincinnati. Fabioarv 15-Miis Ada Armstrong. 44 yeara old, the dtugbler uf ezBfate Senator James M. Artuslr ng, Committed enlctde to-day by shooting bar- •elf with a pistol, bbe was led to 'he de».| by Ih* fear tbat tbe wu going to lo.e her eyesight Wreck Near Savannah. 8AVAENAB, Oa., February 17.—Ta* too-mer Cbarlr* E. Gibson went athnre i th* breaker* In Warsaw Sjnnd at 8 o'clock BoLday night. Tbe (idea rite end fall In ber. a sag and lighter went to her aasituoea today. Uer cargo consists ol guano In bulk from Booth Bay tor this Froasn to death. PH tn Va—-**brsiafy 17.—Ifeary La* l* was linnd froar a to tfaath sc day near Prints* Gaoega Courtboare. Ills In’osicaled ba lay be »$J* ot Hr* rratf. t bis ptr- Ball at Charlotte. CttABLom, 8. O.. February 17.—Mardi Ora* was calibrated by agrau, 1 muted ba'I to tight at tba Academy of Music. The attendance was large and the dree set of tbe ladles were rich aod tasteful. Only On* Vote Cast, Cnicioo. February 17.—A dispatch .. the Daily News from Bpringfleld, Ilia, save: Tb* Legislature mat at noon today In j >int eeeabtn to vote far a candidal* fur Polled State* Senator. Tb* Speaker voted for Murrisoo. No other votes were cast. _____ Children Burt an In a Houa*. •'iraTTaanoo*. Feb. 17.-Ne*r El a-b-th- L n. Twin., on Monday, Mrs John Yuan* locked bar two children In th* boor* aid went strl,lng. Upon re taming sk* sound that the boos* and children bad been burned up. ______ Rakreats Rates n*duo*d F*sx Rina. Mao*.. February 17.—Tb* board of trad* b>*. attar long braotiatiuo, •ecured a redaction la lb* frtiabt ehanraa oo roitoa to ibis dry, which *i l • rt t • •artogof rasay ihoneande tt ddlan to Tbe Senate today In rxecnlire oasritra confirmed tbe nomination of Kmory Speer, of Georgia, as United 8total dis trict Judge tor the southern district of Georgia. The vote stool 28 to 21. Sen ator Hala voted in the negative and Be-r- ator Brown In the affirmative. Ths divis ion wss otherwlte upon party lines. Tba cblaf speeches made daring Its consider ation were by Oaorgia'-s Senators, Cclqdtt • and Drown, tba former In ,o-i:>o:!Uonanil tbe latter In reply. THEJACKSON LETTSW e Mr. Blair Explains How They Ml* Posaastlon. iTtueoiAraaD to tbs amoclatsd i WAiniNOTON, February 15—Woodbury Blair wu Interviewed to-day concerning th* ownership of Oen. Jackson’* papers. In the course ol his replies he laid: “Then never wu any question during the life time ofthe adopted son of Andrew Jack- son, and 1 believe not tUI within tb* peal year and a half, when a money vahu w sc placed upon tbe papers by the lutenlien at certain Congressmen to secure their pos session by Congress. 1 have positively r»> fated to sell tbe papers, aud it la my In tention, In connection with my brother, to cull from them the letters *4 a private nature which should not be made public under any circumstances and ed.l and publish thus-- ct n publio natorea There te no profit iu the acneme, bat It I* not a queatlon of dollars and cents, t bavo expressed a willingness lo give the public correspondence to the Masaada* setts Historical Society.or I would present It to tho Bmlthaonian Institute, or totha Congressional Horary, if tbay could ba placid in tho hande ol Mr. Hpofibsvf. but I am unwilling that they should ba controlled by Ctw- grets. These papsra were liven to my grandfather, Francis P. Blair, by Andrew Jackson himself, for the purpose of has- - Ing them putilisbed at tome futon ttaa. My grandfather wai prevented from de- antlna ih* nirwirv liras tn Ih* matter, and they d-scented to my father. TVs wer dlapo—amr 1 him of a gnat oortioa ot hte property, and he was t gm; , i!cd to da- vote bis entire time to the practice ef his proieeeloiL Tne year that he died l last tbat ba Intend* J to i me and my brother, and it la our duty to carry on*, t nr father’* Intention. VetpM*. a good deal ot l.-iinnttrr In goirgoetr these paj-era care fully and tdcctiog frora them tho— letlere of n private ual-ire which, were they published, no- ■> -nly rake up ol.i ilia I Ilk ant heatlb irnlngs and could do oogool. ’Ih« letters uf a pabhc ebs-acter, taken in cua- nectlon with the ooireatoudaoee betwcaw Andrew Jackson and my gran-lfa'.hertea my luother'e aide, Lrvt WuoJbary. whlau taaimin tbe povacnion of ray iami--, would make a valuable oolitic*! andn-a- torical work.” In conclusion, Mr. Blair laid be sbat'4 ntafnlai-t his right to these pa;>eri in t-w. cooru and surrender them unlyinobate- enceto a judicial mandate. Moeee Sentences. Bo«ton, February 15—In Ibe Superior Criminal Court, at E ,fl Cam bridge yre •*■ day afternoon, ex-Uov. Moses, nf S a a Carolina.charged with braining$fflon<•« f*l,e prrv-ars from C-d.T. W. Hi<gin->-. of Em Cambriitge. catne no tor aeatext—. the defendant having plea«i-dgnfity- 8-. itree* made anal--qii.nl appeal for m»rey. reviewing his past career, and stated tbit bis rolod had given way nnder Me Loob'ei, Instancing the psftrineM of Us crime ta proof thereof, lie was sentenc*! to tlx months In lbs boose ot correction. Murder In Sooth Aaroilna. JonatTOB, 8. a, Februiry 17.—E. V. Turner rh -t and mi rtaUv wounded kto brother In-law yesterday. Both were *G- todofarmrrs. A Craws Ol-covers. Mr. Wm. Tbotnaa.ol NesrL-fl, Is., isyv: "My aifebu been seroaa iff.c'nl w,-s „ cough for tw-n'j-fiyey.ar- aodUiiarpre g more severely ih»n ever b- Lire. Shaba* used many retnedlsa without reffrf, ISA Uing urged to try Dr. Kl-ia's New l).w.. - » rfld so. with most gra-ifying reezlu. first bottl* rehrvet* her vtre mazb. and Iba taonssd bittl* hat aht-dit-dy earet her. Sim has not had to goo I he alia to thirty year*’.’ Trial bouts* free at Lamar, Rankia A Lamar’s drag store. Largo tut $101. Hon employe on tb* rose a U*u i at -ba past win-er t Tb* rapltf pro .mf, -Iso to lb* warm ; Ti* expacti i- 1 rc been promote*? hat*Anoocidnn < e»tr koovn tef-K*-.