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the general assembly.
rflUR DAYS’ PROCEEDINGS OF THE
HOUSE AND bENATE.
M m#r0 UB Local BMP Paired—abaa«t 0 e-
iim |M0rf#rl*ffi vvlih Business In
the House—A Brief S-sslon
of the Bennie—Note*.
Atlaata, September 21—The Senate
met at 3 p Mr. Hugh gave notice dur-
log the reeding of the journal that at the
proper time be would move to reconilder
{be action of the 8*nate on the passage of
the House bill to provide for ther*gi»tra-
Uon of voter* In tbe conntiea of F;oyd*
UcDoffl*. Burke, Randolph, Elbert, Ogle
thorpe, Wilkinson, Greene, Washington,
Walton, Morgan, Lowndes, Emannel and
Pulatki.
Mr. Day gave notice that he would re-
consider the passage of the bid to provide
meanat-tboild the new enpito.
Tbe consolidated Titration bill was
reconsidered and Ub ed.
Mr. McBride chairman of tbe committee
on enrollments mane a report.
A message was received from tbeGw-
irn r approving a bill for local option Iu
any c only of tb'a H ate by submitting tbe
question lo ihe qualified voters.
Also to incorpoiaie the Darien Short
Line Railroad company.
The action of the 8 n&te to change the
time of bolding th« bni crior courts of tbe
0,'onro circuit was reconsidered.
On tbe motion to reconsider the 6ena*e
action on tbo special capitoi tax bill there
w*se lively spat between Senators Day
and D vMron, b .t on a vote the motioa to
reconst ie* was Intel on the table.
A message was received from tbe Home
announcing the passage of certain bills.
A. number of Hotiae bills were reud tbe
first time, atter which the Senate adjourned
t%}0 o'clock to-morrow morning.
HOUSE.
Called to order by the Speaker and
opened with prayer by the Coapfain.
IIS ATE BILLS 021 FIRST READING.
Providing I or a correct assessment of
property for taxation.
Amending tbe act providing for regu
latirg railroad freight and passenger
tariffs.
A number of bills and resolutions were
read tbe ttoood time.
LOCAL BIL1A PASSED.
Incorporating the Augu«ta Co operative
Insurance Company, yets 92.
Incorporating the Rome Mutual Inin-
ranee C mpany, yeas ft).
Inc* rporatii g tbe Savannah and T; bee
Railroad Company, yeas 9o.
Amending tbe coarttr of the KomeStreet
Railroad Company, yeas 83.
IVqjirirg tbe ordinary of Rockdale
county to turn over to tne treasurer all
mom y from Ii-.rni.r of c .nvir’i—yeas "J
Incorporating Spring Place, Murray
county—\ eas 83.
Prohibuing the sale of liquor within
three udifs of Pr spect Church, in Mart
wether c I'.itity—}fil.
Ame:iaing mo charter of McDonough—
yeas 93.
Incorporating the Lou'sville and Wad-
ley Teirgraph Company—yeas 90.
AmetiUing tbe charter of Vernonburg.in
Chatham o nnty—yeas 93.
Enlarging the powers of tbe board of
lealthiu Macon to abate nuisances—yeas
health iu 1
90.
Repea'ing tbe charter of Cummlng and
relncorporatlngtbe same—yeas92.
Incurporat i>g Gordon, In Wilkinson
county. Yeas
R»p«%fii g an net repealing all acts an-
thonziug tbeUsu* of head right warm*.is
iilOamoea county. Yea* 83
Repealing un act for propagation of fleb,
etc., in tli*- Oc -nee river, so far as rtbt'.e*
toButtacnumy. Yea*90
Atuei drag the charter of th» M scon Gas
light and Water Company. Yeas 89
Enlarging the powers of the mayor and
council of Macon as to levying and collect,
tog basinets taxes. Yeas 68.
Providing fur t wo w*eka session of Tay
lor Supt-rl -r Court. Yeas 90.
Providing a court htuse in each militia
district in ltartuw comity. Yeas 89.
Amendit g the charter of Gainesville.
Yeas 91.
Ali-KNTKklfcM IMPEDI
Several votra were taken on a bill, rrauli-
log in a u ecov-rv that no qnoram waf
prts-nt A call of the roll was had, and
ninety three members answered to tbeir
names, iiad five more been ab*ent tht
would r.ot have be»-o a quorum present
The fnllowu g are these wi.o responded to
their nanus:
Present—Abbot, Alexander, Arr
Avaiy, Baiiatd, UaitUtt. Seek, Kernor,
Bji II. H yd. H.aiitley, Bru am Hun o'
Bail, Celvui, C.naday Cash, Cason, Ch
dler, Ct ai pe l, C «y,C vgbom, Corn, Dav-
enport. D»nnU, Oormloy. Duggar, K sou
Kins, Everett, Felton, ilte, Fitzgerald,
Framr. Got .loo. li eer. Ouetio, Hill.Huiml-
ton, liar bi,o, Hardeman. llarrel. of
Decatur, Harrell, of Lo»ndo#, Hawkins,
Hawes, Heard. Herndon, Hightower,
Hu!l.r / i»**rih, Hopson, Johns** 1 . of
Clinch, Jont-". of Fayei e, Kyttlf, I.smar,
of Baldwin, l/-wU, of Hancodt, L tl *y,
I.n.cti, MiCtnts, McCo*dc, McLendon,
Maple*, Martox, Mifers, Milner, Mont
gomery, Morgan, Paimonr, Parker, Fee-
pits, Pool, hay, Reuy. Reynolds, Bcott,
Smith, of Braynn. Smith, of Doaglaae,
Sneed.Spfnka B*ephene btewart, Taiver,
Tara. T,rr» I, Tnnwr. cf Coweta, Turner,
of Plcvd, U#ry. V^faiker, Watkins, cf 0*A-
quitt, WaUtinv.of Gilmer, Wilrou, of Cam-
Hen, WL*e.«r, Wright, Word and Speaker
Little.
Adjourr rd.
afternoon esssio.v.
The House w»t occnpikd during the ef
levnocn iea*ion in pasiiLg the following
fecal b1lS: „ , n .
To a bo.’ah the County Court of Gordon.
To i„«.Ull.tb the Com.ty Court of
Screven.
To amend tbe charter of W .
To prohibit the cal* cf domestic wines in
lent than a quart In B-vrtow
To incorp irate the Mechanic* and
Trad r»’ Bank of Atlanta.
To an?:-or x-Mm OQgnly to bu
cot \ • - from * .-liti-ri that «:o not bat
chain gs i •*.
To rr^ lite the sale of aieJ cotton 1
Greeti com; y*.
To amend tbe charter of Tbomaston.
To ir;c»»r|Kjrate the Commercial Bank, of
Way
ernor t? sell tbe property of the State on
the corner of Walton and Forey th atrec'*,
known as the Georgia lottery property,
wasagretd to.
A bill to appropriate $2,5'0 to repair the
buildings of tne State Uuiver«l;y was pass
ed.
A bill to establish a reformatory insti
tution in tho county of Richmond was
passed
The joint »p*cial committee to innaire
into the condition of baalaesa and fix a
time of adjournment, made a report
recommending that ttc General Assembly
adjourn tine die October lGth.
Under a suspension of the rates, Mr.
Rankin offered a resolution authorizing
the leasee# of the Western aud Adamic
railroad to change the gauge of the road so
as to conform to tbe gauge of its principal
connections.
A bill for the relief of the lnnatic asylum
was read ibe third time sod pasted.
The bill to allow the Losband or widow
of a deceased person, when such survivor
is a mi' or, to take his or her share of toe
estate of the deceased without the inter
vention of a guardian, was called np, but
tabled.
Tne resolution to require the superin
tendeut of tbe lnnatlo asylum to inquire
into the causes of the increase of lanacy in
th s State, aod make a report to the next
General Assembly, was agreed to.
A hill, introduced by Mr. McBride, of
tbe Forty-third, to regnlate tbe issuance
of requisitions by tbe Governor for fugitive
criminals, was read tbe third time and
passed.
A bid to anthoriz* the commissioner of
agricolture to appoint fish wardens in snch
counties where they are needed was taken
op and passed.
A bill to authorize tbe board* of educa
tion or other proper anthoridra to eatsb.lih
a department of iodnatrial education In
connection with the publlo schools of the
conniHa of this State was t -bled.
A bill to pioblbitthe sale of liquor within
three miles of certain cborohea In tbe
conntiea of Butts, Jackson, Gwinnett and
Macsn was recommitted.
A bill to memorial Congress to remove
obstructions in the Oemntgee rivnr. be
twten Milledgeville and tbe Central rail
road, was passed.
A b'll to repeal an act creating a board
of commissioner* of roads and revenues (or
the couutics of Camden, Thomas aud
Echol", *3 far as relates to Echols, was
passed.
Adjourned to 3:30 p. m.
AFTEBB002I 8E8M0B,
The following Home bills were read the
third time and passed:
A bill to incorporate the town of Eliza
beth in Cobb cuonty.
A b 11 to incorporate the Colamboa and
Northern Railway Company.
A bill to allow any person In Emanel
county to sell home-made wines in quanti.
ties not !e* than one quart without li *nse,
provided it shall not be sold in any bar
r °S! l blll to require the jadgs of the Sape
rior Court of Walton county to publish In
advance of tbe opening of aaJd court the
order in which bo will lake up tbe cases on
the doekrt.
A bill authorizing the mayor and conn
cil of Waynesboro to assers tbe value or
property in asid town, and to levy a tax
of fonr-tenibs of 1 per cent thereon.
A number of House bills were read first
and second Urn* s. Ad j anrned.
HOUdE.
Called to order by tbe Speaker and open
ed with prayer by tbe chaplain.
Mr. Boyd < ffersd a resolution that after
to-d»y tbe House meet at 9 a. m. end ad-
'onrnatl p. m., and at 3 p.m. and ad
uurn at 6 p. in., which w«s adopted.
Mr. Harris introduced a bill to ratify and
confirm the charter obtained by Frobell,
Ansley and Livingston under tne general
railroad la*a, to confirm to tbe Covington
aud Macon Railroad Company ail the
rights, privileges and franchises granted
in said charter, which was read the first
time.
SESOLUTIOSI fASIED,
Authorising the Goven or to sell certain
property of the State. Yew 1(0. nay a 12.
To pav the jo nt special committee that
visited tbe S'ate lnnatic asylam Yeas 91.
Appropriating 175 to 0. W. Hammock,
of Lowndes county, a Confederate soldier.
Yea* 123.
1ES0LUT101I TABLED
For the relief of the Maryland Ufa In
surance Company, of Maryland. Ditents-
ed by Gordon, Bartlett and ElUs for, and
Hall. Herndon and Russell, of Harris,
against.
azaoLrrioN withdraws,
A bill to require the owners of stock in
tho county of Hart to prevent tbe same
from running at large on the lands of an-
o'faer.
bill to repeal an act creatlog a board
commissioners o! roans and revenues
for Appling county.
bill to authorize the commissioners of
Chatham county to issue bonds for adding
and improving tbe court bouse.
\ reso utlon ortered by Mr. Rankin that
Senate meet from 9 a. m. to 1 o’clock,
and from 3 to 5 o'clock, was passed.
bill to amend the charter of Qaltman
paste).
bill to anthorizs the Ss/annah Cotton
Exchange to bridge tbe foot of Drayton
street was parsed.
A bill to enlarge the corporate limits of
Albany was pus*d.
A bill to prohibit tbe bnrying of dveeas-
1 persons within one mile from tbeMacon
waterworks was passed,
A bill to prevent tbe running at large of
stock iu Bibb county was parsed,
“ - bill to
to pi
registration of voters in Fioyd, McDuffie,
Burke, Rando'ph. Klbert, Og etborpe. Wil-
Kin-on, Green,Washington, Walun, Mor
gan, Lowndes, Emanuel, aud Pulaski, was
passed.
A bill to provide for prohibition in Co
lombia county, was passed.
One hundred copies of tbo bill to estab
lish a school of technology were ordered
printed and tbe bill made the special order
for next Wednesday.
A bill to establish a county court in the
county of Klfirgham was passed
A bill f or the relief of the lunatic asylum
was passed.
A number of House bills were retd the
second time and passed to n third reading,
after wh*ch the Senate adjourned to 9 a.
to morrow.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order by the
Speaker, and opened with prayer by the
chaplain.
FINAL ADJOCaSMUT.
Mr. Harrell, of Decatur, moved that the
report of the committee ou final adjourn
ment be taken np, and offered an amend
ment making tbe time of adjournment Oo-
toner lMt instead of October 10th.
Mr. Boyd moved to table the resolution
and amendment, which was rejected, yeaa
9, nays 75.
Mr. Alexander ottered an amendment,
Unieas the transaction of tbe publio busi
ness requires a more distaat day.”
Mr. Wheeler called the previous question,
wh.ch noo net sustained bv yeas 39, nays
Appropria lug $500 to purchase a por
trait o! cx-Governor John Muledge.
■ILL LOST.
Amending section 5057 of lha cede, de
claring “that titlea to property taint«d with
usury shall be void,” by inserting after ti
tles the words, “mortgages and iltns
upon “
Mr. B»rtl#it offered an amendment that
It shall be void as to nsurioa* lnterrat and
valid ns to tbe legal interest and prinripj,
bat subsequently withdrew 1L
Messrs Brandt and Fite advocated the
bill, Mr. Bartlett hi* amendment and Mr.
Arnhem oppo ed tb«bill and amendment.
The vatu stood >e#» 19. nays 00.
CONCURRED 15.
The Home concurred in the 8enate
amendment* to the following bill*: Chang-
irg tbe time of bolding the courts of the
Oconee circuit, changing the time of hold-
iiig tbe courts In tbe Blue Ridge circuit,
reqnirii g the registration of volersin Cobh
countv, abolishing the county coart
Clayton county. %
awsiboob anatoB.
The JLus* met at 3 p. m.
The j iut committee ou adjournment
anbmittHl a report.
Tbe bill to amend section 1963. Ihenn-
finished business of the months, was
lost.
Hooaebilt 361, to ar preprint* money (Or
tbe branch colleges of the University, wo*
taken up for a third reading, and on mo-
tL n aid on the tab’e.
The MU to require the tax collectors of
tbe several ooontias to record the nam»a of
all tbe tax defaulters waa read the third
time and parsed. ....
House hill 373 was called np aud tabled
Houa* bill 381 was abo tabled.
The MU providing for tbe lease or rental
of tbe wa'er power of tbe Indian Spring
ae-ve w*a recommitted. _
By wnanlmoua content, Mr. Rueeell.
Clarke, introduced a resolution authorising
the (K vsrnor to anbacrlbe for 300 copies of
Morris’s annotated code.
Adjourned to 9 a. m. to-morrow.
ter#* Bark.
iporste Baltimore l'i
id Pe-
i'fptemb*r 22 —The S
3 order by Brfiidsnt Ca
hingthe Jounty Coort of Clayton
rh board of comniinaioners in
The following b.lU adven
ead
ond
r«-porttdou
the report
certain cases
tfret-d f o aud bills
Providing a r«*n
wr.*ri ;idgir.ent baa been rendered ilia
gaily or by mistake, in couaty or juitice
oourta.
tbe east bank of the Oconee river
in Johr.%>n ronnty a lawful fence.
Submit.I; a tbe question of prohibition
to the legal voter# of the Twenty-ninth
Business Before tha Laalalature.
Of late tbe preea and people have been
inclined to goad the L*g ilatare about tbe
protracted teuton, anu the waste of time
and ibe public money. Recently a special
joint committee was appointed to inveetl-
irate th» condition of business before tbe
ti*-i.«-r*l Assembly, and report on a time __
for adjou'nment. Tbe oommfttee. after roads
looking into tbe basinets, reports that the
•■*j urnmer.t may be bad October 10.
They find the following businesejet
fore the Legi&latur, to M diipoMd ol:
BOCBB .nutUS.
lluuw rcio „ucmt rud tint Um«,
H .inf r.Ni mii.ns rud ucood tim«. 4;
MM ; bllb
ol a
^tJ.
■J time
» htlle were read the
J tii i third reading.
- amend and ediff all lew- on
tl. of ft-rul.zer# and « en»ic*l»
Mvt.r* 1 nrin>d. and made the apecial
order for next 1 hu '•day. .
A jyjxt reeolutivn to raatkc.-u? »be Oct-
Hou*e 1 -.11 r»-atl second time. 143; bills
rat . landretdy for transcdfiion to the
h-v-Qat*,.v>; bills oo the table. 40; bills ad-
verat-iy r» p -rted,90Q; resolutions for read
ing. 23; bill . -
of commit i
tin-- 3b
Hill# of both Hones are in the bands of
corumitteer
Almost •»:. th. b: li before the House
of a general nature.
■NATE.
8ena*e i ill# rea*l tit
oiiie read o..nd ilrn*
lion# read first t
Uni
l tin
. 1. H*>
JUDGE M’CAY’S RETURN.ISSS p SH&‘" , tM'“n| l «iS3:
A consolidated I
provide for the
tlon.
wta
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE THAT HE WILL|for
RESUME HIS DUTIES.
An Imposition Agnl^st Which There Ought
to ba Prompt Protest—No Official
Evidence That H« Has Re-
oovared Hi* Rtnion.
told that there
tbe slightest chance
Stale to appropriate
a dollar for rneb a purpose, as mere i* a
const t itiomd bar to euch action. He
called on a number of manufacturers here,
d wa# snrprited to find only two or
three who w II make exhibits at New Or
leans. “Ihe Kxpotid n,” said he, “will be
-t i:ri'.tI l*n tin.-. tr«<»:
fr.iMl ‘•trei't to llir* ; ' i . I-
is almost completed and we will run steam
<•>.rs « \.-rtM-'Vf mi. u es; t!i<- ro :ml tr p
fare will be fifteen cents. We expect to
get a railroad rate of one cent per mile
Telegraph Bureau, 17KP*achtbee Ft.
Atlanta. September 22,1W5.
If the United States Court for tbe north-1 from all parts of the country and' hope to
em district of Georgia may Uta M » *}“« »« many peoples we
.ample, Uncle Sam ib a great dtai looier Ur. FMnk will be in Macon in a day
about bis jadlciary »y«tem 'than appear* | tiro,
in bU ordinary basinia* method,. Tne
irregularities of that court and ill otBclali
IS IT A JOB?
have more than once been referred to at The »nt« of th. old Building o'the Late
length end In detail In this corrcv Georgia Lotie.y.
pondence. Tbe tran*ectione in this court There is a very valnab’o piece of prop-
nn.ntnrrltinl.maT.nr ert T on ibe corner of Walton and F .rsytb
were perbap, more open to ortUdim a year slr J e(<iintlle henrl o( At ,„ lt#i fornl / r i y
ago than now, but thsra is ieasjn to fear I property of Ibo Georgia Lottery Coin*
that there la now about to bo put upon the pany, now tbo property of the State of
peoplo of this district a great ImpoeUion Ueirgl,. ^bi. property I, voloed all th -
Iu : U. n.rne.i -nr » w.y bciwecn $3'J,000 and $50 000. Early in
that ought to meet with earnest and tfae te9S j on q U j te tt remarkable motoaon
prompt protest. 8-mie time ago Jndge Me- was Introduced authorizi'-u »he Governor
Cay, judge of the Northern district, on ac- to sell this property for $15,000 It was un-
count of mental incomnetency, caused J dentood that the managers of the fund
by intemperance, and, as claimed recently raised by the Young Men’s Ohris-
by bla friends, domestic troubles, was Uan Association to erect a new bui'dirg
taken from tbe bench and carried loan I were at »he bottom of this movement,
asylum in it distant State. After ho had This fact was brought ontdnrii gtbedis
gone into treatment there the reporta th&t cussioa of the resolution in the House, and
orfted here were far lrom indicating a re- the rcaclnfion was so amended as to pro-
covcry from tbe mental malady referred vide that the property shall not be sold for
to. Instead of bis friends and family ef- lest than $15,000.
fectiog a resignation of his high and Whatever sympathy there may be for
important office, involving each the Young Men’s Christian Association of
great public interests, and instead Atlanta, and it is warm not only here bat
of tbe ■ government tskir g cogni- throughout tbe State, it is to be hoped
zance of the oitaatton, which wav se- that no job in this matter will be put upon
rlonsly threatening tbe Integrity of the ad- Georgia. The 8 ate cannot aflord to tak*
ministration of ju*tic* in the United any part lu any religious movement, much
Siates Court for this district, tbe bench leas donate or sacrifice valuable property
was left vacant month afttr month and for th benefit or behoof cf any religions
term after term. It ia to be hoped that I lnaiitation or movement. It Is to b* hoped
such n condition of things as has been wit- that the Governor will see to it that ibis
nested here la rare in tbi# country. Lately valuable property will realize for tho State
it has been reported hare that Judge Me- every cent that it la worth.
Oay bad noovarad to snob an
extent that be would ‘probably b, abla to I j A r.mporano. * poatle.
return here in tbe fail and epl.r again | The prohibition ipo.emtnt heio ia being
67.
Mr. Walkini, of Gilmer, offerc 1»tub*'.!-
tnte “that tbe O.neral Anembly do ad-
journ tine die at 3 p. m. today.”
Mr. Watkins, of Cofqnitt. offered an
am.irdment to the substitute—'^‘to-morrow
12 m.”
Mr. Drandt offered an amendment that
the General Asienibiy adjourn when the
public bosioess 1. disposed of.
Mr. a Merton moved to Indefinitely!
pottpoue the resolution and amendments,
which did not prevail by yeas 14, nays
118.
Mr. Qnstln moved to table, which pre
vailed by jess 83, nays 33.
THE MILITIA DRILL.
On motion of Mr. Butt, of Marion, tbe
bill to organize tbe militia of this titate
was taken np. Tbe llonse went Into com
mlttee of tha whole, Mr. Hawkea lu tbe
obair.
Mr. Keiley moved to strike ont section
tlon 2i, appropriating 17,400 per annam,
which prevailed.
Mr. Bati, of Marion, moved that tbe
commlitej rlie and reoommend Us pas.
r. Harrell, of Webster, moved that the
committee recommend that it do not past.
Mr Bntt'a motion prevailed |by yeas 71
nays 41, >nd the committee rois.
The amendment to section 3. proeMIng
that tbe adjutant-general (ball receive do
further conipenentiott than 12,000 per an
num, was notadopted.
Tbe amendment etriking ont section 21
was agreed to.
Mr. Berner offered an amendment (oerc
tlon 3, mating tbo keeper of public prop
erty adjutant general, without any addi
tlonal salary, and striking oat aUtrietcocc
to additional salary and payment of ex
penses. which were screed to.
Mr. Bartlett offered an amendment to
•rction 15, provtalng that tbe General As
sembly sbtll not appropriate money for
' repairs of the armories, which was
agretd to.
Mr. Wilson, of Ctmden, offered an
amendment making the number of colond
companies twenty tntusd of ten compa
nies, wnlch was rejected by yeas 30, nays
53
He presented the memorial of a convex
Uon of colored military officers in Bivan-
nah urging amendments to tbe pending
bill, among ttiem that colored companies
be limlwd to tweotv ci- ■ <>r MM
'.one company of cavalry and one of ar
ilery, which wtt retd.
I Mr. Lofley moved to strike ont section
22 providing for an advisory board, which
did not prevail, by yes* 13, nays 79.
Mr. Herndon offered an amendment
striking ont ten colored companies and in
serting fire, which was rejected.
Mr. Hall offered an amendment making
tbe colored companies consist of fifteen of
fufatitry, one of artillery and ona of caval
ry. which was adop'ed.
upon th. dtahuMg. UM duties o,: t, “t5
ndgeshlp. Few people b*r» 'bslltved in Rct a NoTcnib , r M . j, wm interest
.hep r obsblllt.TOfsuctmsthiog, and fewer tbsdc( , eD t e , 0:11 ,nt 0 f tbe ccmmnmtyto
?!Lt T ! d .S!! t . J ^ g !L 1 !!. cC ^ t , ' r 0 e “iu«i e ”£| I know that th. manages of tbe movement
. . . 'i.” ’Pff. :re, 5, u ™ n “S I areuslng one John E. Bryant, c immojly
M 1 . d P “irt h JU Iu known n> •'Bkowhcgna Ilryat t ” to manip-
bis offidal X ulat- the negro vote. He Is already mor-
h .° we, ' r - .tila*., tne among tbe negroes of Atlauts to seethe
nT.ffjf’mKStdiixh? mVjSSthonS thefr votso. It not likely that Bryant
li is tb*t ba^ w.ll will atreDgibou the cause ranch, ami tspe
term of bU court and encage In thebeor- o1aUjr lf ,f e IJrJaal - s political methods ar.
d«SkXSdM^bSS^?Mm?yhJStftU " , i ,y " lb ’* hto «
bo brought before tbe conrt. Yonr corres-1 l 0Ut;n
adge McCay, aud what Is written 1 THE PROHlBirioNlST*.
here is in no spirit ol unkindness, I Qsttlrg EvsrythlnKln Weaalaess for the
calling attention to Comlnn Campalgn-
_ _ _ dch the publio interests of _ _ " ...
tbis district aro deeply concerned With I The Frohibltlonl.ts here are making
past year
matter In which tbe public interests ol
.jis district are deeply concerned With, M*3^^M
tho knowledge ol the jodgo’e condition for R r *“* prejjarations lor a molt ective cam-
the past yesr freslt In the yuhhc mind, the 1 paign. Tfieir committees are piebald, be-
announcement that bo ts about to go upon inc competed ot good Democrau negroe.
the bench again should excito public con* ex-scRlawoga and carpet bssgera.
cem. There is no rHidal statement ot any John E. Bryant and Bill Tledger propoae
cliara-ter that li >» recov.ri d from to take s In;: haml. Tnere is milch talk ll-
the nntoTtanate mental ocpdlUoa ttot I g»dy -boot th- prosproto fay .thy ,9th. of
een.^.t td* forced removal from I Hoimibtr. Tbe 1 robibitionista claim that
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, moved to etrike
ont section 15. exempting armories lrom
tsxstion, which was rejected.
Tbs bill passed by yeas 07, nays 30.
eiSATX BILL on THIRD RSADISO.
Providing that dower may be assigned
in lands held under dssds, bonds for title,
srd instruments of fits effect.
Pending action, the hour of adjournment
arrived.
Mr. Felton wss in his Beat to-day. Mrs,
Felton is convalescing.
AVTRRRCOK SXSSIOX.
Tbs Hons* was called to order by the
ffnesker.
•IXATS RILL* VISARD.
Providing that dowtr may bo Assigned
la lands held by deeds, bands for titles, or
other Instruments in writing having tbs
•sms effect, when a portion of the pur
chase money has been paid. Yets U0,
lays 39.
Amending lbs set for tbe relief Of malm-
ed and indigent Confederate soldiers.
Yeti 93, nays 0.
Antnorising executors, administrators,
B srdlans and trustees to Invest trust
ndstn bonds or stocks of tbo State.
Yeas 106, nays 2.
Amending section 4130of the cods.
to allow justices ot tbe peace when neces
■ary to sit mor* than one day, provided
that no mon-hly ie stoo shall continue
looter than three daje. Yeti 91, nays 11
Defining volantary assignment and
riding lor the filing of a sworn schm
wth tbs deed of assignment. Yeas 107,
A bill to amend the act requiring rail
roads doing basioisi in this mate to fi'o
their charters and amendments with th*
Secretary of Btata; passed.
•CVATR anu LOST.
To farther protect landlords in collect
log rents and declaring th* tttta in Und-
Yeas
id fir
tin *>, M.
Atlaata, w-i-Uiubtr X—Tl.# k>n*tc
m«t #l 10 o’clock. A rn«*»#x« *■*» rc-
from tt.* Ho-.w nanouncinK the
of r*rtaln
1 nt fuiiowing Home hUla Were r<*J the
thL- ’. Vi-.ie and p*aa«l:
lords anlil the rentu are paid,
najafil*
idbfibitsly rosrroBXD.I
Repelling tha net authorizing the hiring
ont ot a certAin cUn of conricta to {hiYite
dilttM.
C landing the time of holding Hall 8a
perior court. Adjourned.
Lynched (or Murdar.
Chari.eaton, September 22.—A sped*l
to the New# and Charter from Johnson,
C. t say#: O. T. Cnlbreaih waa lyr. d to*
daj*t Li^kl Ooort Hour. ' a was
(h^r^td with l.i!inq Wiliiam H- ..mood,
a \ ou nt»it w ho wm K^ar Vn« h r l.OGae
of kn. ( all realh. fn
Letter From Prnslaant Clev*lnnd Ds-
olnring Hia Pflnolpiea nnd Policy —
The Swatarn and Yantlc
Ovarduv-ln Caneral.
JWashiboton, Sc3te.Tiber53.—The Pres
ident has to day sent to Doiman B Eitor^
|chairman of the Civil Service Commis
sion. b long letter, setting foith his views
and policy in relation to thd civil service,
and accepting Mr. Eaton’s resignation, to
take effect November 1st. The following
the letter:
Bxtcunve Mansion, Washington, Feotcra-
cr li. isa-lIoN. Dorman li Katon-My
Dear «Jir: V am i« receipt ol your l«vu*r lou-
ch-rliiie }<"ir r' Mj'iiRilou as a imiuburof thr
civil service cotuiniasfoa. I ranuot refrain
fr.*m the txpresslou of my sincere regret that
you have duiermlned to withdraw from a po
sition lu tho public service wheroyour Intel-
llgent periormance of du'y has been ot tncs-
i lmable valuo to iho coantrv. Tho friends of
civil service, referring to all tbooo who desire
no,i-i government, fully appreciate jour devo
tion to a cauao in whicn you early
oallsied, and they have seen wig
i-fftcUon that yonr zo»\ and
1 have not led you to Euppose that tho
lu which yon wore engaged was uot aubject
to the rule# which ordinarily gown pragma
1 in human aflAirs. or that it should at once
reach perfection and universal acceptai ce
You have been WlUinf pailenvly to accept
good refulN aa thi y, st^p by step, could oo
gained, holding every advance with uoyI»*id
ing BicadfattneBB. Tho aacce»a which thm
lm# attended tho work of civil refora
finf lar/'-ly to the fact that lu
practical Dienda have procecdetl
u too argument that hewlthy progre»a
IWonlybA m»de as bucU of tho people who
efearisb pernicious political Ifl—ajoog fostered
and encouraged by vicious par.isauablp. are
persuaded that the ebango contemplated by
the reformofTt ranbtt-inUal tmproTemeuta and
hum. fit*. Toltratl u for old prejudices graco-
lul lecogoltlon oi every aid, tho sensible n i 1-
zaIiod of everv inttrnmeutallty that promises
assiftance aud cooitant effort to demonatrat-
itho adveuUgot of tho now order of things arc
tbo meana by wblcn this reform movement
will in the future be further advanced, the op
position of incorrigible spoilsmen rendered in
effectual and tbe cause pluct-d upon a suro
fuuudatlon. Of oourso there should be no
Mirrtn'bT < f p iii' iiM 1 i "r l .r k aard
Hep. and all law# forth© enforcement ol re
form should be rigidly executed; but th ben
efits which Its pnnciplaa promise will not bo
lluily realized unlfBS tho acqniescence of tbo
people is added to th* stern assertion of tbe
doctrine and ■ Igornu* execution of tbe laws. It
is a source of congratulation that there are so
many friends of civil service reform marahal-
• d <<n the prat ii'-al m lc of tin* 'I'lt-Mloii. I n.-
numb«r ia yet greater of those who profess
friendliness for tho cause, and yet miichlcv
oualy and with supercillons self-
rlghteousupfia decry every tfTort not
[In accord with their attcnuatecl Idea*, meeting
Jwlth carping criticism the tabor of tho«e actu
ally Id tho field of reform, and Igu ring tho
i conditions which bound everv utrugglo for
radical improvement in the affairs of g jvern-
ment, demaud complete and ImmedU;
with sat-
falth
•ecta for the 9th of tncuuivcr>al rule.
feetton. Tho reference In your letter to the
Kttimde of ttn- mt-ml-.-ri of my cablii'st to the
mer»t syfitem eKtabllshed by the civil service
law, besides htlng entirely correct, exhibits
an appreciation of an honent cudeavor In the
direction ol rehirm and a disposition todojus-
|tlc« lo prov-u slucerlty, which is most gratify-
iiig. If such t eatment of tho«o Upon
whom the duty rests of administering tho
government according to reform
caused bis forced removal from, . . onrtA
the bench, and ther*Is no assurance to the ,he 7 carry ttte QitJ bj
public that he Is in any c ndition to enter ■jiWgs * n
again upon the duties of inch an impor-1 *>• *° add to the business of
taut office. There ought to be no uncer- JJJJt T!? 1 ? w . et fiS
tainly In the public cuniideuce In tbo Jd' eJect i < J D A ^ 1 4 c k and *
diciary. Ills a last resort for Ihe most driven ont Atlanta will be set back twentv
important interests of the people, and it is I yo*w» * failed to find
a tribunal to which they ought to bs able H woman airainwt
to to feeling that Justice will be admlnia-1 wblaky world without «ml- Several
tered Impartially by t juipetcot Judges, I famnle orators will thunder daring the
To this prcpos.fion tbtre can bit no dia-1 paign, among them Mitt sjlfflH
lent. I Htrkes. Sam Jouea ia also expected
It may be, and It Is csrtainly hoped,that take theatnmp .
Judge McCay baa enfire ly recovered, that Ido not believe that the Prohibitionists
he la of soand mind and even balance. Bat will succeed becaura thia city pays a yea v
whether he la ao La matter aoont which revenue of $52 0,0 fur the privilege of sell-
ihepaollohaa no InlormaUon whatever, tag •piflU. Property owners will hesitate
The condition of Ihfnga l» being dlscotaad »*«ng time before caaUng their vote* and
with aorce leriouintaa. It ia a matter upon I influence for tbe side which prapoiea
which tht publio ought to be oorrocUy In- »W> revenue away and make np t
formed / dafleit by rats kg the tax on real and per-
. tonal property.
GEORGIA’S DAFT. I . ^ „
Confab Between Prisoner and Lawv
Th* Atormlna tnorenm* ot Lunactn.h* chiei Connolly has had » t-rated .Imr
Stats- swung at the entratea to tbe vestibule
Inferentlally, jodglnx by tha roaolnlioo IfadU;* »tha ejlla, ao that tbo awarrool
recently lutrodured to tha Bantte by Ben*- little lawyers wbo iolest tbe police conn
tor Baiiell requiring the rap*rint-,ndent cannot get in to "dram” buaioeie, but
of tba lunatic asylum to Inquire into aud *tand on tha ontaide and talk tbiouahtble
report to lb# next General Aewmbly tho 8'ated door to their client,. 1 told the
ceases of the grvtt increase of la* chief that It was a capital idea and he
nacy In thia State, tha pao- smiled grimly—that la for a young man.
pla of the Cracker State are not ■ ■
as level headed as they have been reputed I Atlanta On a Drunk,
to be. After the passage of the reealptlon I A remarkable feature to-day has been
to-davyoorccrreapooder*Mnt*fvxew«suo*»i;-l the aUiUilcg number of drankan people
ator Kussefl and other Senators interested on tbe streets. The police say that on wet
iu the reiolntion as to the meaning cf it I days three time! aa many men gtt drunk
From their itatemmt It appears that There l as on dry days. That Iooei natural. Labor-
la an alarming increase of lanacy in Gcor- ing men can’t work in aneb weath*r, so
g(a, and especially among the negroes, they spend their money for liquor. Qilte
Before tbe war it waa rare | a number were rnn in. The 1< ‘
u<
and perplexities attending such an admlnis-
tratlou were fairly regarded by all th«»* pro-
leAslug to be friendly to auch methods, Its
l beltuve lu civil scrvlco reform and Its ap
plication In tho most pra tlcablo fora
attainable, among other reasons, because it
opens the door lor rich and f oor alike to par
ticipation lu public p ace bolding, and I hope
the time 1* at baud when all
aeo tho advauuge ot reliance n
oiu-4,rtunitj upon merit mih! tituei
dtpenoence open tho caprice • *
poople will
id of
efita ol thosa w’ho impndontly stand bctwtvu
tho people aud the machinery of tlu-lr govern-
me nt. In one case, rranonablu lnt<-:llger.c*
and tho education which la freely furnished
or forced upon tho youth of pur land a
Reptile
tlon of ihtap ill
President Oran
trie conflict it
be rsganleaa of the i
service act or any e:
tratlon. In any part
cuiU'-t, I could fur better fcr;.- t; 1( . ( u’go'ol
refora fn tho exce«s of th*»t full • ,.o v w ‘ h i rh
is hard v cornnatlble with th v * ’iesof
my pr«-tat i'i!n e.
A WATER FAMINE.
Thisciiy !# eull-nugfro u » w a t* r fam
ine. A break of seven or ei^ht square feet
in size hoa occurred in the priac p i! main
iu Ge(.rg*» own, and materials are not at
hand with which to make Immediate re-
pair*. Th j city is recti v v.^ only half a
supply of water 'o-day, all of which is al> M
lo- bed bj th- occupants of the J iwer por- 9
tlon?. Materials for repairing tU break
have b*-en ^ei>t for ami may
b* expected within two or three
days. It is found that the valves which
were declined to shut off the water from
th* damaged main in emergence of toil
nature, leaving the other maiui Ij serve
Urn city as best they could, are not in
working condition, audit is probab’- that
when tne repairs aro b-guu tbe w&'er will
be entirely shat off, in order to clear the
damaged main. Dwellers on tha higher
grounds, including about one hr.if ihe city,
who are entirely without water, art* loud
in complaint of th- ?e wbo sr^ respoiia hie
for the c ndition of thinM?. Chief Engi-
neer Cronin, of th« fire dcp&rta.< it,
that in case of fire the situatioa w .u: i hr
alarming.
A STRIKE Or rRINIEX 1 .
By order of the Typ'.grnpbical Ur'ro,
fourteen prioter^ employed in the job
■ ili:o of Gibson Bros, struck to-day. 'ihe
'tr n Ins paying ten cer.n „ jvat - j
for Comp isltlon in foreign langnsgev, or a
ioIhI of li tv CftitM. Ti • t iron r-^u m uns
calls for a pries and .* half, or tiny cents,
tnd iu ortVr t >i i:f the union s -ale the
printers were or.i* ! out. litHluosons
say thsy psy accorJi g to a sea * agreed
to by the union ten y »ra ngo and iu forco
ever Bine*. Ti •• a: . junt uf : ; a-y in
volved Is small, b.ri th* firm res 11 ts on
principle. Members of the Typographical
Union say that boJy never approved ot
what is known as the employers’ trale.
1 he uni >11 has taken steps to raiiM! a large
fund to beu-ed in case of further strikes,
and has already pro/ided for the striking
printers.
SniP8 OVERDUE.
Tha United Hta'ea steamera, Sira toga
and Yantlc, which haveaboot $10,400,G00
m silver coin on bjar.l, were due at Waah-
ington yesterday, but nave hut b»en hoard
from sinca they sailed from K-y WssL
Th* delay in their arrival fs undoubtedly
due to the recent stormy weather, and It
believed that they encounteml htavy
G»lfS oil* Hatteras. No uneasiness i? felt
(or she aafeiy of tho vemhur th*-ir pre
cious cargo.however, either at the Navy or
Treasury Department*, aa the vesrels are
a'nunch and strong and are in charge of
able aud discreet officers.
NOTES.
Comruodo r e Alex A. Seemmes, com
mandant of the Washington n»vy yard,
died 'Suddenly at H t uilton, Loudon coun
ty, Va , yiwierday affernoon.
Colonel Absolom B drd, assistant inspsc-
torg»n*ral, waa tots morn'ng appointed
by the President to be inspector general of
• the army, with Ihe rank of brgadier.g*n-
*ra>, to succeed General Nelson H. Davis,
retired.
Tha signal corps station at p.iyn«er’e
Hill, Noith Carolina report* that tbe three
masted schooner Ada F. Wbitniv, of
riiomaston, Maine, Captain K Oil'.urist.
from Boeton, bound to lira
Ga., in baiiaNt, had her
blown away and
rare I a number were rnn in. The kcal option
Now I bill may have something todo with thia
the asylum is being crowded with lnnatic fijek of drunkards,
negroes. 7he increatc u noted also among
aneffnested and ignorent white,. Upon*! TheCItli.ne’ Bank Cat*.
cor»orylnv e .Maatlon onel eading cause of ATLAirri , s.pt.tnh.r 23,-The taw ot th.
taelncreaseot Innacyle attrlboted to the q;,,, lhe l ,m cer , 0 [ the Citizen,’
nve, ’Ste”’fit^fe" I Bank lral come np tn the Boperlor Conrt
Asm nOW prevailing over the “ISI®’ I thM i.»tI l5Tm •IliFli nn*n« mthalih ref
11 not mcuiauj a"u pojuciui. iui w
rlbUlllea aud duties of publio employ rise nt.
[You will agree with me. I think,
Ithat tbo support which baa b*vn
fivan to tbe prerant adminUtrallon lu
ua efforts to proservo and advanco this reform
by a party restored to power alter an exclu
sion ter many years from participation iu
Iplaces attached to thepnbl c scrvice,confront
cd with a newajitem precluding theredlsirl-
Ibotlou of inch ptacea la lu htsmt, called
u,-jd to aurrtnder ad vantages wh;ca lisp
verted partisanship had taugnt the American
t*opU tMloaged to aaeeaaa, and perturbed
wlihthasusplcloa always raised In »uch »nl
emergency that their rights In in* conductor
this reform had #ol been scrupulously guardr
lad. should receive duo fckooaledfMDMt
and should oonflrmonr belief ilutthareUi
seuUtaant anon* tha people Utter ta-iutiu
I desire to hold office, aud a patriotic iaipnlae
uponwbtab may safoly rest the lottgitiyol
our InsUtntloua anil the strength and ycrp%l
luaiity ol our government
1 have determined to request you to re tain
your prvu'ut jMMitlou until ilie Ut day of n<>-
vembt-r next, at which time your mlguatlon
may become operative. I d»alre to express
my entire confida nee In your attachment to th.-
Icause of civil service reform, andyoar ability
to render It efllrltnl aid. and 1 fndulie tbe
hope and expectation that notwivh»vanding
the acceptance of your re»t*naiinu your inter-i
eat in the obj-cts for which you have labor**.!
Of
.it.tKiiuht. I October. It t, to be hoped that the “mon-
~ti^ n nV.riir. .*™******* ■■,j*I>*.!*«” in elatinR off tbla caee ii atm
raU^aq* aathna!>»ni._ In th » rannectjOD, end , n< j , h , t lh , .^gru, put up , n At'«nu
!* by that di.Rtacrinl all.ir will be at length
^ f inMiiJl nrer l {i| , « Htlle’ ah I e. wlpe '' aw * y b 7 Uie coarl - Th ® lo,| a"” o(
IMrsi**ol o*sr th.6tate. aM ee- {„ lbi , d ,y wer , wr^ted bj
parity te AUanta. and art »ege.al ro-1 ^ col.p.a ‘ ol that roiun-to-
ljnf.?il2! > !rJi^nr2*wbVr. r >h lhe core InaUtntion anil the mtn
•S?,";nl*.VtHl. * h °KO* th * nioney ahonlil be made eilhn
JSlSjSS J * ■ hJ 114 * ,0 fiiax"rK« or wear the etripe. I know
° iM.v21^ Z fn 22rtn« metier eml , h4 one willow who lost her *11-38,9»-ln that
*h. JSl'croih. and a mechanic who in* day had
h£bmk2 r r iiwui'i 1 ! 2 *«n turn ,h * h * ,J e»raiDg, of ten jearaiweptaway.
5* lijt th* Intuttce would till a volutut.
Ol moment. Tb* lunacy statistics, not
confined to the asylum, .when t>ubff,bed
will be * •orptla* to tb* peopla cl Gaoryta.
A TAX MATTER^
Layylnc th* Taa to Pay for th* New Cap
hot Building,
Governor McDaniel thia afternoon laanad
tb* following txiCQilT* order t
Kxocrnr* Daraxranr, Atlswta, a
Beptembcr 22, lSSj.—Punoont to
IMtuM, ■ —
Th* Value Policy BU.
Anun, Beptembey 23.—Tb* Chamber
of Commerc* got aeTaral commnnlcaiiona
today to th* effect that Macon, fi.yannah
anJ Roma will join band, with them in
downing tb* raiuc policy biff. It la roonc
y asMrteil in torn, qaartera that CoL Gab
yin, of Biebmottd, who introdneed tb*
mtaaun, rat nctnated by a Tlndictlva
rit An underwriter Hated today tbat
.inYjukii-'----*— — ima wkieh I Ltatvin laid [be tad never read an inMir-
reanlrea the t.'.voruorV with tha aubSnco ot »o«* Policy until tba other day. Calytn
Ui CoDpuollcr-Ueoertt. to levy a pMcemaga ought to read np or be will bo read ont.
on tba UiaMe property ol Uda but* .ufflcl— 1
to aaeat tb* fioencUl rtqulrement Ibereot, . ,
to exaead a aerial* per o**L thereto named, Pol.ce Eierclalnc their Cue*.
■ad af ar approztmaUac, a* nearly as 4mm, Beptambar 21,—Officer Nor-
e. tbe «*.«**» fn vxl'ic man. of tb* police fore* (hot * hone
'at Redd &. Cox , etabi.s to pat It
■it le farther ordered, that In addition to the * uns -
tbnwtemtea aboy* ordered, aa extra par c**b
ol one-half of one-tenth ol one per cant be
■aaewd and collected In unlorml.T with «:i
act approved Beptember fiBMi
h«m tb* amount of the tJM
taxable property, rf.itrood by
’ each tar
AuatrLin Politics.
Viasrfa, Kept. 22.—Tb* divlaions in the
* “ "icchsmiti ie
the iefia-
. ,v ’r[oppnition party of the It:
inFWB N n.KiSFki:Hoi tir , riported to b* dne to .
, »|.lHe r ,n, hm, ,h. I BDC* Of lit* I'-IUpCTOT, Wll'J dtsirt, tO
value of alt property In tma Mat* Buttle, toil prevent th* whole oppoiition becora-
taxaltoo ad valorem, for tha pnnoMOi build- log a ncitnl party. Tb* two elnb*
henceforth elect a common
■baiSMtaSoSSballoftSaiSSt?!r”* 0 * 1 .” E 00 - 1 !' 11 . 1 *® *° decide *ito th«
per MaLtabaropantely itue^wed aa 1 col* h--aerat policy, bnt on national quaatlo •
iVcteVfOTiba parSw racutloowi: lhaclabf will act aeparate.'y. It ti feared
[Signed] “Henry D. McDaniel, that the attitude of Germany will fncreavj
’ Governor. the bitterness which has existed for aoai«
•'\Yk. W»to*T,c omp'.'outr-GtneriL’’ I between the various nationalities i*p-
' I rt sen tod in the lleicherath. Itwlllgrrali
ce orcia s EXHIBIT J n.t!.-j re*at:oi:s of the monarchy
To b« Taken From Mason to tn# Eioo- w »(tl Germany,
sitlon at flaw Orl«i*ne.
Mr. Cfiartey Frank, eommisjHMksr of the
drill,Centra! and Arn» r -ai. K((»Miiu.ri.
wlflclior. .i New Orlrar.s .S.»von»l -r
iiitl 1
ob froi
ff.f H-
i taken by *
: Mbit ft on Macon
«t.ng ■ . -*j;s afi*r th* h'dit* Fa:
He denir-i I th«t he T:«it«r** 44 rrrxl mtn
1 Ulature ami t&i'zed lo Vh-u
MR. EATON 1 LETTER.
J Civil Scrrice CommUaionar Eaton’s let
ter of resignation is da'vd July 2^th. and
says in opening part: “In purvuanoa of
the pn pose ol which 1 informed yon
8*veiul weaks ago, I v*-ry rctpectiollj t#n-
iny resignation as civil cervioe coiamU*
sioDcr, tmt oat of deference (o year wishas
I will n< 1 t.ry» ii.i aci - ;.ta* .UMtil • urh
time in the autumn aa yon may find con
venient for a new appointment.” Mr.
Eaton recites his connection with the
civil strvica reform movement, and ittat*«
that it waa his desire to bo itlievod from
official connection with the commission
(after i* was fairly citablished, but hu was
di-v.iaded fr ni insisting on rtsignatiju
ItVtbSlMUMlIlffMlMS.
■ Continuing, Mr. Eaton saja:
I I taw plainly from hostile Journals that I
should hotbargel, IflrviigneO, wltn fl^elog
from tho perils of that crisis. It waa clear
enough that no excuse from my long sor
d«<l*rat'.ou ol m; ronfldeoco in
toller of tbe Presidential candl
.... . »uu u of tbe Democratic petty woolal
relieve me from the damaglcg pUualbfUty of
such e charge As e private citizen Icoak*
•00m the imputation, but as a public officer.!
the bead of a conmizaioa r. presenting ifl
cause of dvll service reform, I bad no right
to mako am opportealty for Ha awamlae ■
either party to use inch a ebarxe to lu tniary.
There was another rvaaon why I should not
have tendered my reelgbfttfea end abouldl
have refused to do ao bad It been requested I
near the time of your acc* salon lo offices for 1
sbouid regard ft ea e peralclona prooodeoL
utterly rrpmruant to tbe spirit of ibe
civil serrlcc act, to treat [Bted
office of civil service commUiflM
as a political one and h«C( e aa one to be filled
auhebtflnulng of tech FrmsdeaUat term.
Tbrae considerations ronatraiucl me to con '
tiaoelnmy place until ihe ri*farrn policy of 1
yoor admliiUt-atinu, ao clearly defined In your
declarations, should bo unmifitakab'.y abowir
| In jour acta aa hrealdent *» It bad been iu
K at-U aa Governor of New York. Tbat
Jh«* arrived. No candid man can lougi-r
B ptcnd to regard tha* policy as
Unite or djubtful. Every one
[the five months of your edmiainrHI
during which Ue civil service act an l lb*
rule* have been cut r<vt with a% much
br. *dto, firmness and fid<glty aa under Prwsl
d* nt Arthur, baa note 1 y eddied new evldi-mv
of lie utility of the n*w system upon which
hecoocretulatvd tbe country, out has nf
more d* fi mi* tbo •«tilol purpose of you
n. '.vtr\Uou lovofovce both the law at t tht
r* v** lu the future The few change*
you have made In the rniu* bare
lut added to th*-fr justice
. ", :»-ncy. , w .» Ur u I ha town able to It
there 1* not a member of yourcatl. et rh
wick,
sails
■PHH l
at 12 m , yesterday, three mil«*s south of
Foynecr’a Hill life aavirg statioa. The
orrw of s«v*n mun were s«iv«*'i. Tu* vss-
-♦•1 is now breaking op. me wind is from
the north ati<l the surf high.
Fourth class pia'tira-t-rs appoint d to
day: In North Caro.ina, at Hoiithford,
JoboS Torn*r. lo Alahaav*. at Gunters
Henry W. Hall, In Mississippi, at
E igllsh I’.iii t, Julia A.bing»r.
'J he Rraaldent toduy api>u:nfeJ ♦•z-ron-
fc r. -hmihii H. M 9tockidir«-r, of Indiana, to
feat c n 1:t.•.h ,1 r .f tin* grneral
land office, vice Lather Harrisox, re
signed.
A Horrtblw Suieid*.
1’nfTtiN. S. i- riMihrr Jl.—For «om* timo
pa.-' r ram ii fi’Ilifit »-'|, a^.-i;.’ n;i his
oruthera KJwaril and Georg' oav.? been
umprieforfi of the iioxburv Gazette.
Francis bad b-«*n auiF-'i' gfruiu ab-rration
of h-4 111 iti(i. Yfirarday moriiiug he 6«-
cumf wtiTer, and h * hr. tin r indue**! him
to accomp*jiv him ti tu*- c Ill e of l»r.
Williams. Upon entering tbs« flic* be be
came unmanageable and jump <i thr*»ugh
a window, carrying toe huso with bim.
Ttiuae lu the room succeeded,
however, in securing him in time
to save him from b«;ng dashed
upon the pavemcot b«!ow. L’gon being
again plar.-.J in the r. om he suddenly
M-ized a cup that stood on th# tab!* ami
broke it imo fragments, secured a sharp
piece 0$ the veiael, and before hi? move-
menta coaid arrvsted, drew it rapidly
acrosa his ihrjat from ear b) rar Then
dropping hia weapon, he gnsp*d with hLs
hands the r jj -.-.h! arlerie-s ai.d tor* them
ids open, lie died While besn* takeu to
Ute hospital.
r.-.-aaUt to th.- ,* .u!
lux U*o appolnuz* gu
Amedoan Owmn Oustsd.
GALVR-ioit. September 22.—A ij'ecii
lha News from KsglH l*a»*«yi l-'P
have reached here oor.firming ibtO&nfl
foil of Ltd »i;«« n m.w r 1.. .. ?. hi
nen mouri'airiri, M**x , hy
• r«M/pa, upon a trumped t.p « • * d
. ai* t^rgnant. The uw:.:- t ** Ite
Davis at d other American 1. fhe
l.-od tired h;s al.egol ■ »k: rt: - 1
< • tl SO-dir19 tll'-J - * • j
American owners and 1
poftsetsloo. These ate the aln* 1 Wl
discovery abjut six months le
much excitement, as they I.*-' 1 " 1
ounces of silver to the ton. T: , : ‘ A
.ro agaihvt tbe America!) a
af. tt.t t-e •
iit:gaf.. in the Mexioea c«jurts. Tb* 1
8t*»e* consul at Pi«dr»is Vega* #
ing bit. ?-eif in behalf of tha A
c animate, with the hope of reaiorlng
1 Churcr’.
£5a ftsjgSrt. 1
hpi ‘ 1 '
ally dedicated
Fitaht In 1
Bio Rapids
Remodeled M
ibis pla*e wai . -
day. Whilethecougrrgai u
th** buiMing K’i .* and
a*jr.s of Wuliam Vanl *o. ■ •
Bryce, editor of th*- Current, thre * ' 1 11
l!jc- porrh and hurt h:m. ! * ' n ^ r ‘- *
graa* fight waa thmtei. 1. A.
bitter warfare has r<- M, l ror
ye.r, benefit romememb-riol tb-ettorch
and Bryce was the leader oi one uct.on.
Kverauce he was dlsmLse*! frotn me
c.uuroh fce haa kept up the f 4 *- ’’ m-ougn
his pape-. Last week he asiatted the pre-
tidirg elder, the minister and others, in
tha Current, and by circular* thr x-’u the
mails on F»tu-day he rna*'.** an tttack on
Mr. and Mrs. Vaolco. it was lor ffitaihat
the boyt attacked him.
Germany and Cuba.
Biruk, September 22.—Th# North Ger
man Gazette to day deacr.i-ea aJ_ # fable
tte statement recently marie J’
many waa ooveL g Cuba, but
m the event 0/ war between l»erni*D7
Spain Cube would be an txnior’
of attack, li ruiicuiee tbe id*®
imauent annexation of Cuba 1/ *»<rmany.
Trr» wistera and brother of! h« late
Kain«*r Hvm«J. pastor ot th- Anibr.*^ Ca»h-
Oii* Charch of Dee M jiO** Iowa, w-l con
test hn» w»tU on iho ground tbat he wax of
unsound mind at tba tima of maiin*; that
r t ^ r iuxtmmwnf. Fatevr bmxui bevp»a'h‘ i to
>*n.r%|i , f ah'ireh raat esUtte vali**al At 0* rly
aad lo hn rtiaUqpa on'.? teW.