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Weekly Telegraph and Messenger. Established 1826. THE STATE CAPITAL. 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. AnfArab Invasion, Dxret Lot*, Vt„ Aug lit l- ~ -- 0