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Thirly-Saoond Day.
Atlasta, August 17.—The Senate met
at 3 o'clock, with President Carlton in 'he
chiir. Th«re was the slim attendance
usual will; Monday's session.
On the call o( the roll for the totrrdoc
tion of new matter, the following bills
came in:
By Mr. Sheffield, of the Ninth, a bill
to authorize county authorities of inch
counties as have, or may hereafter estab
lish a sy s’tin of drainage. to require all
persons subject to road duty to work on
any canals, ditches, drains, dams, or
other work mcessary to said system.
Also by Mr. Sheffield, a bill to prescribe
the punishment for certain thefts or lar
cenies.
By Mr. Tlgnor, ot the Thirty-fifth, a bill
to compel annual settlement of executors
and administrators.
BILLS ON THIRD BEADING.
The fu’es were suspended for the third
reading of bills.
The first bill taken up was a bill pro
viding that in the event of the death of a
hmbacd cr xi'e, the rnrvivor, if a minor,
may take the Batata of the deceased with
out th> intervention of a guardian.
Mr. Ca’ianl p, of the Twenty-second, ex
plained the bill. Mr. Maddox, of the
Foriy-iecon 1, opposed the bill as an Inno
vation on the common law, and oar
statute law, and provides that a minor
busbnndmny t-.he the estate of a decease i
wife without a guardian, when he could
not take bis own estate without the Inter
vention of a guardian.
Mr Davidson stated that the bill was in
troduced in the bouse by one of thi repre
sentatives of hia district, and met bis ap.
aa>val after examination. He charged
tnat the r ppisition b7 Mr. Maddox was
simply that it was an innovation. He
held that when a man. if a minor, had
married, had become the head of and sap-
ported a fun.il%* ( wm in evsry other r®-
M-* -hyp hia* h man. <>u the ili-Hth i.f
bis wife, after the discharge of all debts, it
W.t- li'iiiuiiHiiiii,’ to r*'|Ui-H him i<- < 1 *•
before the ordinary ana ask the appoint
ment of a g ardian before be coaid receive
the estate of the wife. He thoaght it a
good law and ought to pass.
Mr. Mni’.il -X ottered au amendment pro-
vi«11 r g t!’nt the mrvivor. even if n 11.110-,
n.iiy r. •. v.- and receipt for any ejtn’e
eoaiat to bim.
Mr. Maddox made tbe farther point
against the bill that if ho’h husband and
wife were minors and bad estates coming
to them iu lif- time, neither can get the
estate without tho intervention of a guar
dian. Hv illustrated the absurdity of the
bill and the bad policy, by taking a woman
fourteen o fifteen years old, her hatband
dies leaving an estate, which nnder tbla
bill she could take at once without a guar-
<1 inn and in th«* saoie iiMM.et a y mu'
husband, upon the death of the wife might
take hens *t*-. Would th«v h»- cou.pe
tent, or would it be wise at that age to en
trust them with such estate at that ag»T
Mr. Cabaniss favored the passage of the
bill. He reviewed the o d law and dis
cussed the change proposed. He thought
the old law on tula subject was an evil and
a hardship which the bill remedied, and It
ought to pass.
^ Mr. Ray, of the Thirty-sixlb, opposed the
The amendment oflered by Mr. Maddox
was voted down.
Mr. Jordun.of the Twenty-eighty, op
pOMtl the 1 ill.
On motion of Mr. Davidson, the bill wat>
tabled,
The Sen alt want Into executive session
at d confirm* d ihe followii g app influents
sent in by th* Governor in a sealed com
munication :
Thorn*« F. Grier, judge of the County
Court of Gilmer county.
■ Charles J. Harris, judge of the City Coart
of Maron.
Kx Congressman J. C. Nlcholis wes in
vlted to a seat on the floor.
Leave of ab-ence was' granted Senators
MeBlmarray, Wilcox, Allen and t.’raw-
ford.
At half past 5 o'clock the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE.
The House was called tq order Hr the
Speaker ami opened with prayer by Rfpre-
lentative Boyd.
Mr. I/ tl-y offered a resolution which
was agreed to, limiting speeches by mem
bers to fifteen minutes, unless their time is
extended by consent of the House.
Mr. Brandt offered a resolution provid
ing for the priming of the epeech by Col.
D. C. Barrow, which under the rules goei
over a dsy.
The Himes resumed the consideration of
the unfinished business of Saturday, the
bib authorizing defendants in distress war
rants to til*- tlu-ir iMt-n-u* ' * /' > /■ i-i , > p- / m
in certain ca«es. Mr. Word called the pre
vious question, which call was sustained.
The notion 10 recommit was lost. The
House adopted the report of the committee
and the bill was lost.
Tlte regular order, bring the call of the
counties, was then taken up, and the fol
lowing bills introduced:
GENERAL BILLS READ FIRST TUB.
Mr. Hardeman—Ame:.ding section 200
Of the code.
Mr. Frazer—Amending the act providing
for the b*-: ter inspection, management ana
control of the penitentiary convicts.
Mr. Turner, of Floyd—Amending the
act giving the owners of stallions certain
liens.
Mr. Ellis—Authorizing executors and
adminUtratara to sril real estate on the
premises in certain cape*.
Mr. McCooE—Amending section 829 of
the code.
Mr. Clay—Repealing the act defining
who are agentaof iosurance companies not
ir.rorpurand by or nnder the laws of the
State.
Mr. Word—Incorporating tho W»co and
Buw.lrn railroad.
Mr. Harris—Hroulatlnj; tbo salaries of
the judge, of the huprrior Courts of this
State.
Mr. Felton—Authorizing the trustees of
tire lunatic a“vlum to a.low the general
superintendent the hoard of liimre.f and
family srni re •. horif.
Mr. File—Amending section 1063 of the
Cotle.
Mr. Hutt, ol Marion —For the relief of
C. T. Stewart. Of Muscogee county, a mi
nor.
LOCAL BILLS HEAD FIRM TIMS.
Mr, Haw.s Decl.rinir null srnt voiil the
proclsinati.m by the ordinary of M' ltutfie
county relative to lire fence law ejection.
Mr. Dart—Authorizing the commission
ers in levy a eprtldl : f l-l.' - tsv for
edit :ational purjioses m Glynn county.
Also, ameudintr the act retrnlating pub
lic instruction in Glynn county.
Mr. Hsrtr'.iiee—Requiring sur veyors of
ChelhaED county to furmsn certltied copies
of surveys.
Also, providing for auditimr the claims
of the county i :!.oers of Fliall.sin county.
Mr Wricht— It.pes.ing trie act for the
propagation of Bhafi in certain rivers, and
prohlbnir g t.-hir- n .\'on-iays. Tuesdavs
ar..i Sundays so i.r a, relates to Hulls
county.
Also.
the name of Indian
.ending the charter of
ty court In Harlow c
-g a etty court is Cam
turn oyer the county.
Mr. Willis—Exempting the Southern
Rifles, of Talbot county, /.'t in ju - y dnty.
Mr. Lsngrion—Repealing the act defin
ing the line between the counties of Rtbun
and Towns.
RESOLUTIONS,
Mr. Abbott—For the relief of the Goar-
iim.i- ' '.in p my of N.utfi Ar lericu.
Mr. Aruuelm- Appropriating money to
pay expenres of the Jackson Light Artil
lery of Albany In repairing Napoleon guns
belonging to the State.
Mr. Middiebrooks—For the relief of H.
J. Horton, of Newton county.
Several Senate b:l s were read the second
time.
SENATE BILL LOST.
Senator Day—Authorizing the father, if
living, if not, the mother, to recover dam
ages for the homicide of a child or other
tortloua injuries. Report ot committed
advetse to its passage agreed to and bill
lost.
The House, by yeas 30, nays 71, refused
lo fake up the resolution to adjourn tine die
on September 5tb.
Bills for a third reading were taken up.
GESZRAL SILL LOST.
Amending section 531 of the code. Yeas
75, nays 25. Not receiving three-fonrlhs,
lost. •
LOCAL BILLS PASSED.
Incorporating Austell, Cobb county
Amended so -a not to Include any part o
Douglas county. Yeas 89, nays 0.
Autborii'rg the authorities of Milner to
establish publio schools. Yeas 88, nays 0.
Amending the »ct authorizing the au-
thorilicB of Sanderaviile to levy a tax for
school purposes. Yeas 88, nays 0.
" LOCAL BILL LOST.
Incorporating the Colquitt Camp Ground
in Paulding county.
Mr. Boyd raised a constitutional point
on the btU that It was not within the prov
ince of the Legislature. The Houae disa
greed to the favorable action of the com
mittee, and pending action on the bill, on
motion of Mr. Herndon, by yeas G8, nays
40, adjourned.
Thirty-Third Day.
Atlanta, Ga., August 18—The Senate
was called to order at 10 o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Cabaniss, of the Twen
ty-second, the bills “To define and limit
the lime receivers may operale railroads
in this State,” and “To amend section 278
(a) of tho code,” were recommitted to the
general judiciary.
The rules were suspended fzr the pur
pose of reading bill, the third time.
The first called up was the House bill
“To alter and amend the registration act
for Fulton county so as to provide that
there shall be not exceeding one registra
tion in each year ot the voters of said
county, and less If necesssry, and to make
it a misdemeanor to register unlawfully.”
The bill was passed by a constitutional
~lejority.
The Senate passed the House bill to
amend an act incorporating the Martin
Institute at Jefienon >a as to authorze
tue board of trustees ot said institute to
Issue bonds, to secure the payment of the
same by mortgage or otherwise, for the
purpose of paying tor the lot purchased
and the erection thereon ot a building.
T he bill to amend 4185 of the code so as
to make the order granting license by the
court to perfect service by publication by
allowing the judge to grant the order du
ring vacation upon propor proofs being
submitted, was passed.
On motion of Mr. Maddox, of fbe Forty-
second, tbs House joint resolution InviUng
Chancellor Mell to address the General As
sembly at noon on Toeaday next, on the
subject of the University, »s provided in
section 1206 of the code, was callel up aud
agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Nortben, of the Twen
tieth, the House bill "to establish a tech
nological tchool as abraoohot the State
University,” wae made the special for next
Tuesday, Immediately after the reading ot
the journal. The bill has already been or
dered printed for the me of the tjenate.
Under a suspension ot the rules a num
ber ot House bills were read for the first
tlma
The rules were suspended for the pur
pose of readlog bills the second time.
The Senate, having cleared the desk,
took a recess of nearly an hour, to give
the committee time to prepare business.
The roles were again suspended for the
purpose of resdlng bills the second time.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr.
Bristow, of tha Nineteenth, introduced a
bill, providing that tha Principal Keeper
of the Penitentiary, the assistant kaaper
and the physician shall be annotated by
the Governor, confirmed by tho Senate,
that they shall bold this i-ftlce for the term
of two years; that the first term under
this bill shall begin December 1,1886; that
they sbsll take the oath of office, and shall
give a bond of 110,000 each for tha faithful
discharge of their duties.
Hon. Robert Hobbs, ot Dougherty, Hon.
R. K. Welker, of Mclntoab, and Hon. W.
N. Thornton, ot Terrell, were Invited to
seats on the tioor.
Adjourned to 10 o’clock to-morrow morn
ing.
HOUSE.
House called to order by the 8peaker
and opened with prayer by the chaplain.
Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, offered a resolu
tion which was laid over a day under the
rates, providing tor a discontinuance of
the Introduction ot new bills and resold
Runs alter the 19tb insL
Mr. Herndon moved to reconsider the
action in defeating the bill to amend sec
tion 534 of the code, which motion pre
vailed.
Mr. Arnbeim moved to reconsider action
In defeating Senate blit author,zing the
father, if living, If not, the mother, to re
cover damagea for the homicide of minor
child or children, which motion prevailed.
The House refused to suspend the rulre
for the purpose of putting bill amending
section 534 on its passage.
Mr. Russell, of Clarke, offered a resolu
tion requesting the chancellor of the State
University to address tba General Assem
bly in conformity with section 1205 of the
code and that sa‘d address be made the
apecial order for Thnraday, 20th, at 12 m.
Mr. Lofier moved to amend by inserting
3 p. m„ which was rejected. The resolu
tion was then agreed to.
Under a suspension of the roles the fol
lowing bills were read the third time and
passed:
Amending section 1377 of the code, re
lating to quarantine. Yeas 113, nays 0.
Amending tba road lawa of Chattooga
county. Yeas 90, nays 0.
Under a suspension ot the rules Mr. Tur
ner, of Troop, Introduced a bill Incorpo
rating the Colnmboa and Northern Rail
road Company, with a capital stock ot ft,'
000,000.
Mr. Milner oflered a resolution to ap
point a joint committee of two from the
Henate anJ three from the House to Inves
tigate the condition of business before Ihe
General Assembly and report upon tbo
same.
The House refnaej to impend the roles
to naaa the resolution.
Under a suspension of tha mica the
Home took up the resolution to relmburae
A. C. Heggle .t Co. et al„ for special tax
paid as liquor dealers In Cobb county, and
tomhlsred It fn committee bf the whole,
Mr. Hir.ee in the chair. L'uite a discus
sion was precipitated on the Houae, In
which Messrs. Arnheim, Clay, Berner,
Middiebrooks, Hardeman, Harris, lies-
gan, Harmon and Lewis,of Hancock,par
tici nated.
M r. Arnheim moved tha committee rise
and report lire bill back with the recom-
I.iendation that It donot peas, which waa
lost by yeas 34, nave 85.
On motion of Mr. Harris, tha committal
rose amt reported it back with tba recom
mendation that it do pass, and tha resolu
tion was adopted by yess luo, nays 40-
Uoder a suspension of tha rule* tha
Huu-e took op for a third rouiof tha hill
• -re.ting Use Stone Mountain judicial dr-
cui:, composed of the connli«s of DeKalb
end Clayton, and tha bill pal sad by ■
Gordon.
growing
is. .UcE
aya 3.
I committed on putl’c pro party re
commended tba appropriation of I»j oat
of the appropriation for bn I Id lay tha Capi
tol to dtfray the expen.**» si U; .;.* the
MACON - , GA/FRI DAY. AUGUST 21, 1885.
comer itor e. It was referred to the fir
committee. w
At 12:22 the House resumed the con-
sideratiou ot the unflniibed business of
yesterday, being the bill to Incorporate
the Colquitt camp ground fn Pauldiug
county.
Mr. Boyd opposed its pssssge on consti
tutional grounds.
Ihe bill not rece'ying a conitltutiina'
majority, the yeas being 74, nays 36, the
blit wes declared lost
Under a suspension ot tho rnies the
House read the third time the bill incor
porating the Geo-gia Mutual Insurance
Company ol Gainesville, which was pssse l
by yess 91 naysO.
At 12 40 p. m. the House reached bills
for a third reading. The first one read was
the bill allowing pay to jurors serving on
iDqnista.
Favored by Messrs. Turner of Coweta.
Tnruerof Tronnsnd Brown, and opposed
by Messrs. Abbott and Bartlett. Raised
byyeaa 94, nays 11.
The bill repeating section 4127 ol the
code, providing lor the payment of a jury
fee of 83, wss read and passed by yeas 94,
nays 9. *
The House then adjourned.
Thlrti-Fourth Dar.
The Senate assembled at 10 o’clock.
Leave of absence for the day was granted
President Carlton.
A message was received from the House
announcing the passage of certain bills
and resolutions.
Under a suspension of the rales the bill
oflered by Mr. Tlgnor, of the Ihlrty-fiftb,
‘to speed the granting and hearing of ail
certiorari cases, and to make the practice
uniform,’• waa called up for third reading.
After some discussion tba bill was passed
by substitute.
A bill to amend section 1466 of the code
was msde the special order for Wednes
day next.
On motion of Mr. Nortben, there was
called np for a third reading a bill provid
ing for the compulsory introduett in in the
pablio schools, an&otnar schools leoelvlng
aid from the Stateful a text book on physi
ology and hygiene,with spetlal reference to
the effects of alcoholic stimulants on the
human system. The bill provides that
teachers in suen I'hools shall be required
to have a knowledge of this subject as a
qualification, and that neither teachers
nor the schools, where this subject is not
taught, ahall draw money from the State
school fund.
Mr. Maddox, of the Foity-second, op
posed the bill In its present shape because
ha did not think all tha taaehen ot public
or common schools would be able to post
themselves on this subject by the time this
ack goes into operatlou. He exhibited a
little Illustrated pamphlet to bo used in
primary schools, and referred to toe pic
tures and the matter contained. The last
picture, as It happened, Illustrated the
dangerous edect of ralog Mrs. Winslow s
Soothing Syrup with the advice tt, mother!
not give ft to child' en.
Mr, Davidson favored the bill and made
a strong argument In favor of the study of
hygiene In the schools and on the anbject
proposed. He made a bitter attack on
Mr,. Winslow’s Soothing By, up, and
thought if the study did not do anything
eiso than to Instill into the minds of the
coming generation the evil ot Mrs. Win-
slow'e syrup, It would be ol great value to
the country.
Mr. CabADlss did not tee what good
woutd be accomplished bv the passage ot
this bill. He discussed the character of
the toxtbocks proposed to be used, and op
rosed their introduction ln'o the schools.
Ha believed the teachers of Georgia were
selected for their moral qualifications, and
would always instruct on this and kindred
aubjteta.
Mr. Nortbra, the anther of the bill, was
surprised at the position taken by tbecen-
t'emen who were opposing tho bill. They
objected to the introduction Into the
pttulic schools, a study found In ail tb>
private schools ot this State and he behind
all other Stetes. As to the ihnrt time
allowed teachers to acquaint themselves of
Ihls branch of bygene, any teacher in the
Slate ca- Inform themselves on the subject
In a few days.
Mr. Tiguor, of the Thirty-fifth, was also
aitonlsbad at tha opposition to the btlL He
thought It amove in the right direction
and hop«d the bill would pass.
Mr. Murry, ot the Thirteenth, opposed
the bill. There Is a provision in it giving
great discretion to the Slate school com-
mlseionsr. He bad noticed that legislation
for several years seemed to fend to the
enlargement of the powers of the commis
sioner. He did not think kiim.-lent time
was given teachers to acquaint tbemneivea
with this atudy, and they ought not to be
required or allowed to teach upon subjects
wtm which Ussy an not familiar. The
hooka proposed to be used are printed In
Chicago. He thought Southern publishing
houses could print books proper to
be used In Southern schools. He was in
formed a Northern lady la in the city can
vassing for this book n the interest of a
Chicago houae. He was opposed to the
kind of Northern literature that has here
tofore been introduced in the South. Fend
ing the dlsensilon of the bill the Senate
sojourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow morn
ing.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order by the
Speaker, and opened with prayer by the
chaplain.
Mr. Harrell, ol Webster, moved to re-
conelder the action in passing tba bill crea-
ating the Stone Monntain judicial circuit,
supporting the motion with an earnest
apeieb.
Mr, Ellis opposed the motion In a plain,
maltar-of-fRat idmcIl
Mr. Abbott also opposed the motion Ina
brief and pointed effort.
Mr. Turner, of Coweta, alto oppoaed the
motion In t strone idmcd.
Mr. Humphries moved to ley the motion
to neonakur on tba table, which motion
prevailed by a Urge majority.
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, called for the
J r a, and nayi, widen was raided by yeas
Sl nan ot.
Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, moved to sus
pend the rules and take np hla resolution
tor discontinuing the call of counties for
the introduction of new matter after the
19tb, which did not prevail by yeas 43,
nays 78.
Mr. Terrell moved that the rolca be sus
pended that he might introduce a local
bUl. which motion did not prevail.
Mr. Calvin moved that the rules be sus
pended, and the resolution to print 300
copies of >kd. D. O. Barrow’s address on
immigration be taksn np and adopUd, bnt
Calvin moved to take np bills for a third
reading, which did not prevail, by yeas 41,
nays 72.
At 10 A m. the call of the roll of counties
for the introduction of new matter was
Also, auibor/zing Carlton U. Brown to
practice dentistry Tn Per ven county.
Mr. ArnbeLn—Enlarging tl-e corporate
authorities of Albany.
Mr. Willii—Exempting from jury dnty
the Southern Rules, of Talbot county.
Mr. Lindsay—Prohibiting hunting with
firearms, eta, wild tarkeya, partridges and
doves in certain seasons in Wilkinson
county.
Also.au thorlzlng the people of Wilkinton
county to abolish fences around growing
crops aud requiring owners of live stock to
keep them In enclosures.
Airo. Incorporating Gordon.
Mr. Ruseell, of Clarke—Appropriating
750 each to John Oobcnet at.,liquor tax
paid by them in Clarke oonnty.
Also, allowing the sheriff salaa of Clsrke
county to be held at some central point m
Athena, designated by the sheriff.
Also, amending the act establishing a
city court iu Clarke county.
COaiOLIDAIED BILL.
Requiring the registration of voters in
the countlea of Floyd, McDuffie, Burke.
Elbert, Randolph, Greene, Morgan,
L iwndrs, Oglethorpe, Walton, Wilkinson,
Washington.
BXSOLUTIOM.
Mr. Butt, of Marion, appropriating $200
for purchase of furniture for office of Prin-
t i;itl K•’* |"T >; thr !Vm*".,tidrv.
Mr. Middle brooks, for the relief of L. F.
Livingston, et el., securities of W. M.
Longley, tax collector of Newton county
for 1883-84.
Mr. Everett, appropriating from fees
arising from inspection of fertilizers $20,000
In settlement of the claim of tha State
Agricultural Society, for the annual ap
propriation ot $2 600 from 1874 to 1885, and
WAS IT DYMAMITE?*
VOLUME L1X -NO. 38.
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSIOXON BOARD A
philadilpiiia boat.
Miraculous Escnne from Instnnt Death
or 200 P oi. n per
sons Wound.a—No Clue to
tha Perpetrators.
lor llqnor tax
Mr. Bartlett, raising a committee of
seven to inquire Into Ihe authority of the
Georgia Pacific railway to use the track ot
the Western and Atfiutio railroad, the
amount paid lor Ita nae, with immr tol
send lor persona and papers.
At 11:20 the cal of the counties waa con
cluded. Over 900 bills are on the House
calendar.
CONCURRED ITT,
The House concurred fn the Senate
amendments lo the bill amending the r<g-
istrstion lawa of Fulton oonnty, and to the
bill ceding jn'ladicllon over certain lota in
Macon to the Untied States, reserving the
right to serve all processes.
BILLS LOST.
Regulating and prescribing the rate of
Interest. Discussed by Bartlett, Harris,
Clay and Griffiths. Yeas 74, nays 63. Not
a constitutional majority.
Regulating the practice in the Supreme
Court. Yeaa 87, naja 28. Lacked one ol
a constitutional majority.
A motion to make the bill requiring rail
roads to return their property lor taxation
In the conn ties waa lost. Not receiving a
three-fonrtba vote.
The House adjourned.
TUE NE W CITY CO VRT.
THE BILL ArntOVID AND BON. CHARLES J.
HARRIS AfrOINTSD JDDOE—NO ATTENTION
PAID TO TUX WISHES OF BIBB’S REFSE-
SEKTATIVE3.
Teleorafh borzah, 17H peachtbee sr.,
Atlanta, Aniust 17,18S5.
All the preliminaries are completed and
Macon has a City Coart. The Governor
has signed the bill nnd to day made the
appointment ol a judge, srnt the same to
the Senate this aiternoon, which body went
iuto executive session and promptly con
firmed it. Among the memberi of the
Macon bar wnose names were pre
sented for the office of judge of
the new court were Messrs. Prondfit,
Jcmison. Best and Harris. Tba Gov
ernor decided upon the appointment
of the laat named, Mr. Charles J. Harris.
As to the qualifications of the gentleman
appointed and the dtgree of satisfaction
with which the appointment will he re
ceived by the people of Macon, the Tele-
orath Is better able to apeak than yonr
correspondent. His candidacy was not
advocated by any of thr Representatives
of Blbbconuy. all of whom urged the
appointment of otkar gmtlemen. It ia
understood that tha appointment Is dne to
tbelnflnence of Congressman Blonnt, who
is a bro'herln-Uw of tha new jadge, and
the warm support he received from
Attorney-General Anderson. Judge
Harris will bold tho office
under thaler ms of the bill until January,
1887, aud enjoy daring that period
aalaiy of $2 009 per annum.
The remalna o! tba late T. C. Gaston,
who committed snlctda here on Saturday,
have been forwarded lo his borne In Ches
ter, S. C. His brother, Dr. J. McF. Gas
ton, of' this city, accotuDanlnl tbs body.
In dtscueatDg a messnre before the Sen
ate tbla aiternoon 8enator Davldion, of
Aogusta. acquitted himself of the follow
ing sentence: "God, when he created
woman, bnlidad tie tier tlisn he knew. If
inch a thing were poeetble, for she has
frequently shown ber.elf In her day ami
generation wiser than tha children of
light.” It was a very proper time for
bouquets, bnt nnfortnnaiely for the elo-
qnentsen.tor the galleries were clear.
A leading Senator expressed tha opinion
todav thsttne warmest tight of tha aet-
el m will te over the effort to snba itnte
Georgia marble tor tha oolitic llmaatone
cow being need In tha conatrocdon of the
new capitol. While tha friends of Georgia
marble are getting ready for the atiuigle,
the contractors are tilling np the
limestone blocks In the walla
of the new capttol. If there la any hope
of making the change It la dne to the tax-
payers of Georgia that the matter be dis
posed of aa early aa possible. It there is
to be a serious effort lu this direct.on, the
Legislature ought to giro it a speedy hear
ing.
It la reported to-day as baseball news
that tba Atlanta dob has signed a new
first boatman In tha place ol Henke,
t'bsrlea L. Kiehmeyer, formerly of the St.
Loots nine, in tha American Aiaoclatloa.
The publication in the TiLiuaAru of tbo
conveyance by Gov. Colquitt to the Geor
gia Pacific of the privilege uf the right of
way of tha Western and Atlantic hat cre
ated considerable atir, and srill resnlt tn a
thorough investigation. Mr. Bartlett in
troduce J a resolution in the Houee to-day
for the appointment ot an investigation
committee with full powers. Under the
rale the resolution trill be called up to
morrow.
GENERAL BILLS BEAD TVUT HUM.
Mr. Connell—Providing relief lor Indi
gent widows of Confederate soldiers. Ap
propriates $50 from county treasury on
recommrndatlon ot grand jory.
Mr. Feagan—Prohibiting fishing or
hnntmg with firs or firearms on tba lands,
enclosed or unencioeed, of another, with
out the consent ol the owner.
Also, preventieg the tut of fire on or
about tba bridges of this State.
Mr. Jenkins—Providing for the appoint
ment of inspector of public roads.
Mr. Hines—Amending section 2850a of
tba coda.
Mr. Hardaman—Proriding! com pans a-
tion (or bailiffs ot county court*.
Mr. Bn—II. ol Clark—Incorporating tha
Athena and Jefferaon railroad.
Mr. Bait, ot Hall—Amending
charter ot Uainetvilla, by proridinglor
a county tnart in Gordon oonnty.
Mr. iJangatoo—Repealing the art dclin
ing the line between the countlea ol Baboo
an t Towns.
Mr. Vet*ty—Repealing the act requir
ing owner* ol stock to Taliaferro conniy to
k?rp them from running at large.
Mr. Jchnion, ol !Scr*»#n—lie establish
ing the County Court in Scrtran county.
Philadelphia, Pa., August 17.—A
boiler oxplosl »n occurred on the steimer
8. M. Felton, off the CLestuut street whkrf.
tbla evening. The exuloiion occarred just
after she bad left her deck on her trip to
Wilmington, Del. A* she was opposite
Pier eight, 8outb wharves, the pasrenger*
and crew were etartled by an explosion
which shocked the boat from eten to
stern, aud when the smoko cleared away
it waa found that tbo entire forward part
of the vessel above the w»ter line had
beer, badly damaged and a number of pas
sengers injured—some of them severely.
The pilot-bonie and entire upper d*-ck wa»
lifted and fell to the lower deck. Too bow
presented a »ceno of comple o wreck.
Tug* proceeded at once to bo injured ves
sel, and with the assistance of the police
tug Wm. 8. Stkkel v, which waa lying
near by, at once proceeded to remove the
injured. Ambnlaoct* of the Pennsylvania
Hotpitalaoon arrived, and took most of
the injured to that Institution. S»
far as known, *even persons were injured.
The steamer was immediately after the re
movalofthe passengers towed down the
river, and it is said will be taken to Wil
mington for repair*. She 1* owned by the
Pennsylvania Rtilroad Company.
NOT AN ACCIDENT.
The mischief was not caused by an ex
plosion of the holier*, and there l* already
a settled conviction that it was the work
of design. Ihe explosion occurred In the
bow of the boat, forward of the boiler*,
where no freight I* ever stored. One
boiler bead is cracked across and deep
ly indented, bat the indention Is
from without and not from with
In, as wonlJ havo been the ca9o
if the explosive force had been inside
the boiler. Many perrons affirm that the
air was filled with the fames of some kind
of powder, and the completeness of the
wreck of tbo forward part of the boat bor
gests dynamite, or some eqTally powerful
explosive cf small bulk, which could be
•tarried as a parcel of hand baggage. The
locality precludes the possibility ot its hav
ing been sen aboard as freight. Tbo air
ia full of ciipjfctnres.
The boat belonged to the rhlUtfelpbia.
WilrukgtoD and BAltimore railroad, and
is larga and well equipped. About 200
paaieug'- rs were on board when the explo^
sion occurred.
There hss been considerable rivalry be
tween the Felton and other boats runni g
to Wilmington, aud reports have gained
ground that some malicious persons placed
an explosive on the deck.
The wrecked upper works took fire and
a frightful panlo ensued. This was par
tially checked by the coolness of a number
of men, who drove the women aud chil
dren art and prevented many frantio
women from leiping overbora f. Resides
those seriously ban, a larg« number were
almost or quite stunned by the shock.
An incident of the disaster was the pres
ence of tome Bisters of Charity, who
seemed In no way excited or aflVc ed hy
the terrific upheaval. They passed quietly
among the shrieking passengers, searching
out the wounded and in one cue one sister
was seen to make a bandage out
of her clothing. The promptness with
which assistance came from all sides
from passiog steamers and from the shore
allayed the panic and prevented the fire
from si readlog. Tho passengers were
taken ash jre and the steamer was towed
down the stream. 8be is not iojared below
the water line, and beyond the tearing
away of her wotkj forward la uninjured.
It is said that the cost of repairing her will
QOt exceed 91 500.
The list cf the injured, so far as known,
number* sixteen, half a dozen of them eo
a . riously tbit some of them will die. A
number of ifgi nnd arm* were broken.
One man had a foot blown off and one wm
erttthad internally. It eeem* marvelou*
that half the people on board e-.caped dea h.
An eye witness say* that at the moment
of the explosion everything became en-
velo; cd in darkness, and the boat rocked
aa if in a heavy storm. It was supposed
that no one*leaped overboard, bot men
who secured preservers afterwards Cime
ashore at the Walnut street wharf, appa-
rentlv uninjured. The pjsseagers were
mostly women, trking their babies for a
fresh air trip on the river. Their re
markable escape is accounted for by ths
providential fact that but few of them
were in the forward end of the steamer,
as the forward canvass awning bad not
beeu set and the sun shining there made
tha passengers seek cooler spots in the
stern of the boat. If the canvass bad
been set and the paseengers congregated
on the forward deck a larger number
would have been killed or wonnded. If a
hole had baan blown In the boiler no donbt
many of tha 200 persons aboard of the
boat would have been scalded to death.
A Prsnohsr Murdsrsr.
Galveston, August 17.—A Gainesville
special to the News says: Deputy United
BUtes Marshal Johnson brought in yester
day from tha Indian Territory Rev. J. F.
L‘iy and Mrs. Jennie Barrington, charged
with the mnrdcr of J. P. Barrington, hus
band of the woman. There waa consider
able excitement • about a month ago
when it waa reported that Barrington had
committed suicide on account of improper
relations between his wife and Parson
Lily, bat it la cow believe J the pair mur
dered him to get him ont of tha way.
—
Corernor Cray Shot at.
ImuxArous, Anznst 17.—While Got-
trnor Gray was driving with his family
aiu.,- Michigan roatl about 8 o'clock last
evening some miscreant fired a shot
throjgo tha carriage, tha ball pairing in
Mos. proximity to tha person of tha chief
executive. It la not known whether the
•hot was tired at random or with murder
ous intent. Tha person by whom it was
Brad could not be found.
A conf•derate ..union,
Locutuli, Angoat 19.—The annual re
union ot tha First Kentucky Brigade,
known as tha Hood Orphan Brigade, too.
place at Glasgow, Ky„ to day, and waa
largely attended by ex-Oonladara(m r.nd
, *it'i^TerTefi 7 Repealing tb. set creating b^ana*llt A.’ L'-cknc.-l ‘marched" thro ugh ofdoinMtlc wartaraT
Railroad Finished.
Savannah, Anguit to.—Tba Plant 1m
proven eat Company to-Jay eimpieted tt<
raliro. J fr >m I’,:.-barton’s Ferry ro Let <
Ua4, Fla. TMs «
route to Tem|>s. sad e.
to Havana by steamer.
A Lake Disaster.
Chicago. Anguit 19.—The steamer Jar
vis Lord, bound from St. Igoacc for Chi
cago, with a load of Iron ore. wa, lost Mon-
day morning while off the Manilona. She
•prang a leak aod made water so rapidly
that tha pnmpa were melees. It was then
decided to run her on the beach, and aha
waa pnt about and headed fzr Glen Ha
ven. When within two milea of Glen Ha
ven the steamer waa abandoned aud lank
item first In about forty fathoms of water.
The crew narrowly escaped wilh their
Uvea, bat en Receded In making Glen Ha
ven in smalt boats. The steamer and
are a total loaa. She was valued at
. . 9, arui was owned in Cleveland. She
was insured for $28,000.
A Ftght Anion. Cow-Bova-
Wicrra, Kab. August 17.—A special to
the Eagle from Fort Raaoaays: "News
has been received of a desperate fight be
tween a Lumbar of cow-boys at the ranch
ot Frank Murray, thirty.hva miles south
west. A party of twenty-five cow-boys
rode op to tba ranch and fired about 100
•hots at boyi Inside the ranch cable,
with whom they had a quarrel over
some atock. The boya inside being wall
armed retnrned the fire with deadly effect,
killing Dick Cavan and seriously wounding
Dick Jonas and Bob Woods, ot the attack
ing party. Thia makes four who have been
killed orer tha troubles at this ranebe
lines April. Cavart, Jones and Woods
have been notorious characters.
Small-poz In Montreal. *
Montreal, August 17, -Thers were 43
Interments here last week of persons who
died of small-pox. The health officer to
day received ooa hundred points of para
animal vaodne. Since Saturday three
patients have been diichar --t from ths
dvie hospital and two admitted. Of tba
133 patients admitted to the hospital 78
were vaccinated. Dr. Alexander Boss has
Issued a circular to the public advlaing pa
rents not to allow their children to ba
vaccinated, as vaccination Is not only un-
natnral, filthy and unclean, bat positively
dangerous to health and life.
Montbeal, August 17.—Sir Frauds
Hlncki is down with small-pox and not
expected to raoovar.
Afraid of Hie Wife.
Washibotos, August 17.—J. C. Golfing
(the Cast-Iron Man), profatslooal athlete
and teacher ot the manly art, has applied
for a divorce from hit wife, and hie Mil
charges her with cruel treatment. He
Miens that hla life it in danger, owing to
her frequent assaults upon him with artf.
■del of bauashotd furniture, Ditcher), tum
blers. pie tea, bricks and other Implement,
Drowned*
Poet Dubociik, Ont., August 19.—
WanJcr Gtark, of Ibis pItem, and MU« Ger
truds Kennedy, of Toronto, were drowned
In ths caOftl lat t night* Thry w*-r. drivilif
ongtoe bank, a-;.! ihe night being v
uk they approach*! too near ihe edge ,
id were prtL.|.itat*d into the water, '
AN ATTEMP f ED SWINDLE .
A Horse Dealer Who Found n Bank Pres
ident too Smart for Him.
Bochister. N. Y., August 17— About
two weeks sgo a loan who represented
himself to be James W. Coakling, t large
dealer in Canadian horses, opened an ac
count with the Commercial liuk.of this
ci«y. depositing several hundred dollars in
currency, to which be added and checked
agrinst from d$v to day in a regular busi
ness way. He had a handsome check of
his own printed, an t conducted his
boaineai in al. 'espects like a legitimate
cast raer. Lilt Friday afternoon he
deposited to hfs credit a draft ol the
Bnnqae da People of Montreal on the
Bunk of the Paepnblic, Ne»v York, for 1$,-
900. On Saturday morning a clerk whom
he had engaged, and who waa well known
to the batiR president, presented a check
for currency for |2 300. The officers of the
Commercial Bank declined to pay the
check until suii-fied cf i*a genuineness,
and returned the check and sent word to
Conkling to cai! later. They had forward
ed the draft to New York, and telegraphed
Iw I Jilt * :ty mv ii roll'd thut thp
Hank of the Republic bad paid the
draft without hesitation, >»nd apparently
ev»rvthi"g waa all right. The officials of
the Commercial Bank were still more sus
picions, ns Coukllug faded to enquire why
niu check had beeu dishonored, and they
telegraphed to tb« Montreal bank, asking
if the draft was all right They received a
B romptatswer: “No sach araft drawn
y this bank." Th* New York bank was
at once i.o ifir d of this fact. The Com
mercial BiuksiiU holds 93.900, Biid has
rotue curiosity to know whether the New
York batik hts paid tbo forged draft
of one of its customers, or in waat
way ihe MontreM Hank has been swin
dled. Besides the draft, there still re
mains to the credit of Conkling a cash
balance of about 9150. It la alleged that
as soon as Conkling fiiund that suspicions
were aroused ho left the city, amt hia
young clerk wls much surprised at th«
non-appetrance of his principal and the
tn n affairs Usd taken generally. The
Commercial Bsuk has received a telegram
requeuing it to hold the $3 000 and take
all possible steps to amm the alleged
forger.
WHISKY RELEASED.
A Comoromlse Effected with the Peoria
DUtlllerles Wno Used ''Funny" Bur/els.
Philadelphia, August 18 -In regard to
the recent seizure of a large quantity of
whisky shipped to this city from Peoria,
III., which was alleged to have been put
into fraudulently constructed barrels with
an Intention of defrauding the govern
ment, it is learned that an order was re
ceived in this ciiy from Washington or-
dering the release of all wbleky consigned
by Wootnar Brothers, and aho that the
oonsignmen's of the Manhattan Distilling
Company should be released, by a com-
prouiUe whereby the distilling companies
are to pay tax on one gallon of whisky
each in eighty-tbree barrels out ol every
honored shipped by them, with Ilia under
standing that they would file a claim in
tho Untied States courts to recover the ex
tra tax so paid. The shipments of
the Great Western Distilling Company
and Z«l,8walbacher A: Co are still de
tained, pending an investigation by the
revenue officials.
It is huderstood that upwards of 4,500
barrels of whisky will be affected by the
action of the government, and it Is thought
the entire matter will be compromised and
then taken into the courts. The whole
sale liquor men of Philadelphia, represent-
in* a capital o. 920.000.000, hsva addressed
a letter to the revenue colle:tor of this dis
trict, concerning the alleged fraudulently
ornstrncUd bomli, claiming that the
packages aro regularly made, and inform
ing him tnat unless they are permitted to
pnriue their busing, without further in
terruption, they will bring suit against the
government for damages sustained.
A BIQ-MUSCLED FARMER
Oy*fD0wen Threw Burglar Tramps, and
Clrea Tnem IOO Apleoe With a
Wngon-Wnlp.
Crahtordhville, Ied., August IS —The
re?ideo<*e ol Noah I<ockabii|, on a 1
near Brown’s Valiev, wa* entered by
tramps on Sanday night. Lockabill whs
awakened by the noise, sprang from hia
bed and closed with one in bis rocm. The
burglar was reinforced by two other*.
Lockabill is a powerful man. and Hong the
captnrrd burg ar against the two others in
such a manner as to bring the three to the
floor. Then he went at them with a club.
His wife brought a clothes-line, and to
gether they bound the tramps,
down and waited for them
recover. When the tramps re
gained consciousness, Lockabill asked
tmstn which they preferred to be taken to
Craw ford evil le aua be placed in jail, where
they stood a chance of several years in the
penitentiary, or b« led om, one at a time,
and receive inch a whipping aa he woald
administer. They chose tue latter, and
ths farmer took them oat severally, tied
them to a gate-post and adminiatertd one
hundred lashes to each tramp with a Urge
nsw rawhide wagon whip. Each stroke
raised a huge welt on the back of tha
tramp, and when the operation closed a
pool of blood could be seen where they
stood. Their niteoas cri-s for mercy
called in the neighbors until a little crowd
bad assembled to witness the castigation
of tramp No. 3, and all sympathized with
the ira’.M farmer. The performance went
on till he completed the one hundred
lashes. ___
QERONlMO SURPRISED.
His Camp Captured and Several of Hie
Fohowers Killed.
San Francpco, August 18.—A special
from Port Bowie says: Captain Davis, of
the koorth Cavalry, reports that Lieuten
ant Day struck Geronlmo's camp, north
east of LatakoTie. and killed three bucks,
a squaw and Geronimo's son, thirteen
years of ag«. He capta^ed fifteen women
and children, among them being three of
Uerooioio'a wives and fira of hU children.
Geronimo’s wife was wounded.
Besides the chief himself, onlv
two backs and one sqaaw escaped
Everything in the camp was captured.
Jaiy 29 Qtatensnt Davis ambushed a
party of foarCbiricabnas and killed two of
them and captured all their hones and
Af^w weeks ago a Piute Indian was kill-
ad Kqr a member of the Washoe tribe. At
the tlma It was believed the affair would
eartainly lead to war between the tribes.
Tho matter, however, was amicably ar
ranged. A few days ago a relative of tho
Piute who waa kiilwl was beaten to death
to a fight with a Waihoe brave. The ex
citement runs high tod a sanguinary out
break is expected at any time.
City Officers Removed.
J6S* 0 * Maej - August l7.-Mayor
O Brian hoe decimal to azeept the reaig-
nenoa ot Cbainnen Simmons, ol the water
boar.!, aod this eranleg sent to the board
ot aldermen a communication removing
Simmons and Or. John Q. BlaEr, another
member ot the water board. Horace T.
Rockwell and Tbomia Doherty were
nominated to fill the vacancies. Under
the rale, tba nominations lie over one
week. The mayor give* aa hia reasons tor
the leooTtls that himmone and 11 aka
have lost tba poblic confidence, and that
th. people demand thtir removal. He be
ltane the beet interest ot the dtr de
manded this action on bis part.
The Neaoe Society-
New London, Angnst ID—The nine
teenth annual meeting ot the Connection
Peace Sadety began to-day with 300 per
son in sttaodance. A resolution waa
adopted recommending education forth)
Indian, eoooarajing arbitration, re-corn
■ending the ab finlon ot .tending armies
and tha submitting of differenoas between
teborjend capital to arbitration. At.
'e.M.nt Cleveland,
IOW* DEMOCRATS,
Ther Declare Aealnet Proeihitlon ant)
Indorse President Cleveland.
Cedar Baiids, Ia., Anguit ID.-The
Democratic Btate convention pipped the
following resolutions:
"We approve of and adopt the princi
pal of the late Democratic convention.
We declare in favor of a repeal of tho pro
hibitory liquor law of the State of Iowa as
unjust and hostile to temperance. We
pledge onrselvee to favor and are our best
efforts for tbe enactment of a license law,
with power to increase from 9750 to 9i;> 0C0
as be may deemed best for public interest
In the various localities of the8tate as ex
pressed by the legally constituted authority
of such locality. We pledge ourselves to
favor and use our b*at efforts for the enact
ment of a law which will panisb a* crimi
nals tho manufacturers and sellers of all
adulterated liquors; such ad i le ration be
ing the cause of intemperance and destruc
tive to the health of tne people.
"We urge upon Congress the prompt en-
ACtmentof appropriate - y. to open
to settlement forfeited railroad lands in the
State. While we oppose all monopolies#
we recognize tbe right and doty of tho / iv-
croment to give the greateit pcwtble’lib
erty to every citizen consistent with the
rights of every citizen, ar«! b<!;*ve in
and announce it as one of the fundamen
tal principles of the DemocraMc party that
laboris the foundation of wealth, and that
tbe laborer should bo the special object of
care of the government. J
‘Ranked, That in President Cleveland
the country has found a mao of solid judg
ment, cotifccieut:ou8 integrity, unswerving
fidelity and patrlo'ism and courage equal
to that of Andrew J icksori. In hH efforts
to aid economy, for the exposers of crimi
nal acts of the Republican party and its
officers, for bis m.tli iching firmness in
deal ng with tho cattle kieg-. ■ his zeal
in behalf of reform, for hi* »tIor:s to re
store the public lands to settlers, for his
efforts to enforce the Uwaercstpolygamy
and for his constant wntchfalm-ss of the
public wal'are, ho h entitled to receive tho
hearty thanks of the Democracy of Iowa
and its unswerving snppirt.’’
The resolution eudoreing the adminis
tration waa received with much enthu
siasm. Tne lliat formal ballot rrs died in
tbe nomination for governor of Hon.
Charles E. Whiting, of Manona county, a
farmer, ex-judge and member of the last
Saoate. Hon. W. F. Brannon, of Musca
tine county, was nominated for justice of
the Supreme Court.
A spirited debate on fusi.m resulted in
the nomination of Hon. E. S (iillet, of
Des Moines, the Greenback candidate for
lieutenant-governor, anti ex Coigrc^raan
from the Seventh district, aud p. M.
'■•••jure. Divis county.Gr**enback candidate
for f upaiintendent of pub.ic instruction.
Adjourned.
EMVTITIlirt
THE PROSPEROUS SOUTH,
Tn* Crops Unprsc«cJ«ntedfir Largv and
Business Prospects Brlahr.
Baltimore, August 19.-The Baltimore
Manufacturers* Record will prabliah to
morrow nearly five pages of special re
ports, covering the whole South from Vir
ginia to Texas, showing that the prospects
for crops and the outlook for business in
that section are remarkably gwd. Not
only Is the acreage of the cotton, corn and
tobacco crops the largest on record, bat
the reports ar** almost unanimous in Mat
ing that ttit- >it*ld of ther? i r. |>* an well as
of mi.all crop-4, f-x'f iim; abe.it will ,-reat-
ly exceed the best crops ev**r before pro
duced. It h also shown that th» crops
have been made at tt lower cost than in
any preodi: g yenr, and the ]’>ns on crops
lor money advanced to fir neri i-i much
lets than heretofore. Official r* ports
from South Carolina ehow r nt while that
State will produce about bushels
more corn amt pr ihably over 300 000 l-*l*s
of cotton more than last yenr. the aggre
gate amount of agrirnttura! nem t > obtain
advat res upon the growing crop is f-t.GOO,-
'!•»> less than l''-.*, notwithstanding the
fan that the intervening years.
LS'l and l^Hl, were unfavor
able crop years. In Georgia the
agricultural department Sitin'.a’es thecorn
crop at PhmHjmi buiht lv •ir«'ost 31.000,-
000 bushels laat vear aud - I •mimmbunhels
in 1-- q Regarding tho corn reports from
the whole South, th-y -re of the most Mat
tering character, some itatiog that tho
yieid will >« the be-* for yeare, other*the
b-jtt for twenty yearn and nitoy ttie* best
ever known. It la thought by
the I’nited States ('o.nmitsioner
of Agriculture that the increased acreage
in corn over last year, end the iplendld
yield which is now aieured, will give tbe
.South not Jus than ■oiiij.mjO bushels of
corn more than last year.
The cotton crop, it i« believed, ii safe
for n much larger vi**id thin ever made,
and for at least 1 .otjtJ <m» to 1 .mijMl ba'es
more than last year. Tbe tobtcco. fruit
and vegetable crops are tt.e largest ever
raised in tbe South, while rice prom'aev a
uplendid yield, and lUgiraLr more satis
factory and profitable crop than iu 1*- H l
Humiliated by the unprecedented crops,
basinets is already showing a decided im
provement, and the prospects throughout
the Southern Htatea for fail and winter
t'ade are reported os unuv.u .y good. Ia
t!.»* organization of railroad * d man lfac-
turing 4’i.t-rpri-*** thnrw is ureut activity,
and the utitlu k for »h$* ir,d Mnal interes'-t
is particularly promising.
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATS.
C v»rnoe Lower Renominated, andClwvs-
land’a Admlnlatrntlon Indorsed.'
. Mii-., -v.. . i ; '.—The State
i’ > -rntic Convfr.- m t-' dny. Kx-
L eutenant-GoveroorHims w«i made chair-
n aa. Governor Lowry was renominated
on the first ballot over Darden by a vote of
1 ■' to 12. K. tither-’ n • at. i Wa'ker,
prominent candidates, refused tolettneir
names go before the c jnventioo. Lieuten
ant-Governor Hhands was reQominited
over Inge by a vote of HO to 9X The fol
lowing resolutions were adopted by tho
convention:
“Ji- lif \ That tin- Democratic party
of Mindasippi, in convent: m assembl'd,
hereby express their appreciation of the
honor conferred by Fr^-i ii-nt Cleveland
upon the party and upon tbe State by the
appointment to a cabinet position of that
illustrious patriot, honoitdand beloved by
Missiassippi, Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar.
M Re "Aced, That m tha policy of
President Cleveland, so far ^
disclosed, we see not only nothing to con
demn but everything to iniplre confidence
in his wisdom, integrity aud statrsmen-
ahip, and we hereby express cur unqua.i-
lied endorsement of the aarne."
Adjourned until to-morrow.
Yellow Fever at New York.
N*w Yorw, August 19 —Henry Rynerv.
a sailor, left the schooner J^bn Gib on. at
a Brooklyn deck, and crossed over to New
York, When he waa found in Battery Dark
with a well defined case cf yellow («-ver.
He was taken to quarantine aod the vessel
is being looked after.
Investigation shows that the captain of
the ve» -I d.ed of yellow :V\erat sea. the
cook waa put a»h-»re at Delaware Break-
water suffering from the same di«ca«*. and
the vessel then Bailed for »w V rk,
where she was quarantined seven day»,
nnd it waa supposed ’.fie g»-rn:i of the dis
ease were destroyed.
Health officers say the sa. r has no*. • al
low fever.
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