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THE CONYERS WEEKLY. y. y. VOL. XI. FAMED GETTYSBDEG BL E A GRAY FRATERNIZ- 1N G 0NTHE BATTLEFIELD. eioqcent ADDRESSES BY WAR-GOVER sons AND GENERALS—GENS. LONG STREET AND GORDON SPEAK. The sun, which broke through the rain clouds on Sunday, shed its rays in no quantity on the battlefield of Gettys mein U but its fierceness was tempered ?trentie Pa., and the monu¬ h oreesse, save ments, v showed that this was the nothing of the civil scene of the night pivotal before, battle the streets were war. The seeking crowded with visitors, some lodging and others out for a good time. At half past ten in the morning, tho vet¬ erans formed, and by and by the Frank ford band marched across the road to the National cemetery, and on through this to the vine clad rostrum, wheie iciigious services were held. The scene was unusual ly impressive, and when Chaplain Sayres iad finished his sermon, more than a thousand voices joined in singing “Amer tea.” i usual dress parade . n the evening the iras observed, and it recalled most vividly the scenes of tho battle, and more eyes than one were wet with tears at the re¬ membrance of the dead comrades who had marched in the same line. Immedi¬ ately after the parade a sacred song ser rice was held, and the band gave the usual evening concert. The camp presents a charming appearance, with the nume¬ rous electric lights illlumiuating it, and little knots of veterans gathered before each tent discussing the great conflict and the part they played in it. At 2 o’clock the road from town to Reynolds’ grave whs ciowded with carriages and pedestrians on their way to witness tile exercises ol the first corps. The stand was packed and the ground below was crowded with the veterans and visitors, when, just as the strains of the band- leading' the procession take part of in prominent men who were to the exercises was heard coming over the brow of Seminary Hill, Capt. Pond, of Wisconsin, walked up to Gen. Long street, who was sitting on the platform, “Gen¬ and whispered quietly to him: eral, come quietly with me. I think the platform is giving way.” The general at once walked off, and a second afterward, with a crash, the supports gave.way. and the structure dropped to the ground. The fall was but two feet, and ior tunafely ho one was injured. By the time order had been restored, the prn ce-sion was entering the woods, and the cannon of the light battery thundered forth a salute to Governor Beaver. As the governor appealed on the prostrate plattorm, the crowd gave a cheer, such as these woods have not heard since the same day twenty-five most' years ago. Bishop Potter made a eloquent prayer. Mdjor E. P. Halstead, president of the association of the first cotps, in a few words introduced Governor Beaver, who delivered the address of welcome. Ix-Goveraor John C. Robinson, of Hew York resting on his the crutches, then responded on behalf by of corps. Addresses were made Frederick Smith, War governor of New Hampshire; Judge Gen. L. A. Grant, and W. G. Iteisey, of Vermont. Gen. Longstreet was then called for, and made an eloquent addiess. Gen. Fairchilds was next introduced. He said twenty five years had made it possible to sand¬ wich yankee and Confederate between Yankee Doodle and Dixie. The men of the North did not love the men of the South less, but they loved the old flag ®ore, love and the men of the South did not the old flag less, but they loved gate’s President, sovereignty I think tells more. whole This, story, Mr. rhe the old flag still remains (cries cf bom amen)”, and they all say amen the Gulf to the lakes, irof. Williams, representing Governor “Prague, ter him the of Rhode Island, followed. Af¬ assemblage was addressed by numerous other persons of prominence !? t * le 1st corps, and at about 5 o’clock the meeting broke up and the crowd dis¬ persed over the battlefield to inspect va nous memorials. S-everal monuments "ere dedicated during the day. Great Preparations have been made for the sec DDd and third days’ celebration. , P 1 ®, the second Hay was a beautiful one, town was crowded with people, majority of them veterans of the War. ,]'‘earlier 1 en ough part of in the holding day was regimental, occupied j,: ', cle *; ® an< * corps reunions, and dcdica mei uorials. At half past four a ' P ,0( $ssion moved from Centre ten I are and passed Baltimore out street %-t Cb the federal troops retreated V'i v!- L bl00d ®ght of the Y the first day, to atl °? a * ceme tery. Into this it turT>ei * an< swe Pt Northern to tin ^™ul i up avenue Gi rostrum. First, G lonel Wi n ’ t'dL'W'ed by two United States 8 tben cnme the regular troo s, rtlllery o der Col. snd ,r 'jr Cavalr un under Livingstone, Iu &rch 0n 'Y Y Maj. Carpenter, When know as regulars can maich, enl- - the eyes of maior-gen lW*T n thera - A band New ttlC n ‘ Ilt h militia, Col. Stevens’ v- ° rC Cracb Posts B strugling regiment, and various H&by " -a drum along afterwards, inrr \ . corps, the whole mak Sl tual ioS° A ? e wb ,be *ch was perhaps only tearing twentr fi awful artillery duel ag0. Here, within tisim™ 1 s P ot where Lincoln made soldi, •° rt,d , s P e ech at the dedication of y.me rs - , monument, __ November 19, 1863, - „ IC - e _ Blue Ses reunion between the n io ace. On the ros ►!,! : row of " chairs was occu I. ea 08 - Sickles, 0*11 Gen. Beaver and 8°rdon ® 11 ' with crutches), Gen. Bu «er;ieid and anri Gea \ Rev. o Dr. „ ,, \alentme, , ol . the Southern Theological seminary. Gen. Robinson arose, and, in a few brief words, introduced Gen. Sickles as exercises presiding officer, who opened the with an eloquent address. “When Governor Gordon appeared bo fore the great crowd that filled the vast lawn before the rostrum, the cheers and hurrahs were almost deafening, and throughout his speech he was interrupted by cries of “Good!” “Hurrah!” and other expressions of pleasure and ap¬ proval, such as must have been flattering in the extreme to Georgia’s chief execu¬ tive. He concluded a most eloquent address by saying: “My fellow country men of the North, if I may be permitted to speak for those whom I represent, let me assure you that in the profoundest depths of their nature they reciprocate that generosity with all the manliness and sincerity of which brave men are capable. join in consecrating In token of for that the sincerity annual patri¬ they otic pilgrimage those historic heights which drank such copious draughts of American blood, poured so freely in the discharge of duty, as each conceived it to be, a Mecca for the North, which so grandly defended it; a Mecca for the South, which so persistently stormed it. We join you in setting apart this spot as an enduring monument of peace, brother¬ hood and pe.rpetual un on. I repeat the thought with additional emphasis, with a singleness of heart and of purpose, in the name of the common country and of universal human liberty, and by the blood of our fallen brothers, we unite in the solemn consecration of these battle hallowed hills as a holy, freedom eternal and pledge of fidelity to the life, unity of Ibis republic. I am honored in being selected to introduce one of the distin¬ guished representatives of that spirit of magnanimity of which I have spoken. I present to you a soldier without fear, reproach or malice; a soldier whose blood was spilt and whose body was maimed, though then but a boy, while he bravely and gladly obeyed bis country’s com¬ mand. I introduce to you a statesman whoso services are distinguished and whose record is stainless. I introduce to you a patriot, whose extended hand and generous heart are ever open to all his countrymen. Soldier, statesman, patriot, 1 present them all in the person of Gen. James A. Beaver, Governor of Pennsyl¬ vania.” When Governor Beaver hobbled on his crutches to the front he was received no less enthusiastically than his predecessor, and he also was broken in upon by the hearty cries of spectators. In the course of his address Governor Beaver said: “My own case is that which will doubtless illustrate many, many similar ones. My mother lived in Pennsylvania. She bad three boys who wore the blue. Her only sister, and only other child of her father, lived in Virginia. Her three boys wore the gray. They served in the army of Northern Virginia, and we served, for the most part, in the army of the Potomac, our deadly shots were aimed at each other in many battles of the War in which these two armies con¬ fronted each other. Did that fact, think you, obliterate the love which those sis ters bore to each other, or that which animated their sons? Nay, verily. On our side the War was one of principles, of abstract ideas largely. On your side, we admit with your views, of what was to be expected in the future, your prop¬ erty rights and private interests were di¬ rectly involved, and hence the more in¬ tense feeling and ardor which you dis¬ played. Y T ou, as honorable men, have stood by and are bound to stand by the decision. We, as honorable men, are bound to see to it that that decision is res pected and that you shall not be called upon to admit more or to promise more, Upon than is involved in the decision. this platform we meet here to-day; upon this platform we stand as citizens of common country. In standing upon it we claim no superiority us.” over Gen. you; Sick¬ you admit no inferiority to telegram from les then read the following Chair¬ Mrs. General Pickett: “To the man of Committee, Gettysburg Reunion, Gettysburg, Pa.: When I accepted the suggestions of kind friends that my presence would serve as a link in the chain of unity between the section broken by Civil War, I was ready and most willing to make any sacrifice to contribute to the perfect union of the survivors of the Blue and the Giny tqion a field consecrated by the blending of blood of the bravest men ever upon God’s footstool, but knowing that the wings of sweet peace are in unity bend¬ ing so that no single person can bind them more closely, and the condition ol my health admonishing quiet, I tendei •thanks and God’s bless ng instead of my presence. Mrs. Geo. F. Picketr. Virginia.” Capt. McCabe, of Virginia, who was to have responded to Governor Beaver in behalf of the Southern men, was, owing to railroad delay, unable to be present, and General Hooker, of Mississippi, took his place. Although he spoke splendid extempo¬ raneously, his effort was a one. He sai 1 in substance that he did not go there to say anything, but he had been moved by the generous spirit which ex¬ tended the invitation to the soldiers of the Gray to meet those of the Blue on this occasion. When they laid down their arms with Lee they did it in good faith and came back in the Union to serve it. He did not know a man who wore the Gray who did not rejoice that tbe « monuments were being erected to the gallant Union meo who fell here. And as long as memory holds its sway the he roes of battlefields will start into our minds and their utterances as they fell will ring through our ears. While the applause was still going on General Long street came quietly on the stand and after -h iking hands w ith Generals Sickles and Gordon, took a seat near the latter. General Sickles then, in a few fitting re marks, introduced the venerable Mar | governor of Pennsylvania, Andrew G. urtin> Gov. Curtin walked feebly to CONYERS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1888. the rail which runs along the edge of the rostrum. His short talk convulsed the crowd with laughter. After General Curtin, General Longstreet spoke a few short sentences and then Gen. Slocum,of ’■he 12th corps, addressed the audience for a short time. General Curtis, com mander of G. A. R., of New York, fol owed and Rev. Dr. Valentine closed the exercises with a benediction. The final exercises of the re-uuion of the Army of the Potomac were held in the National cemetery on the following day, where George William Cur,is delivered •m oration and George Parsons Lathrop read a poem. THE WORLD OVER. CONDENSATION OF FACTS BY ’PHONE AND TELEGRAPH. SOMETHING ABOUT CONVENTIONS, RAIL¬ ROADS, WORKING PEOPLE, CAPITALISTS, EUROPEAN CROWNED READS, ETC. Several cases of cholera are reported at Messina, Italy. The weather is favorable for the Egyptian cotton crop, which is equal to that of 1887. A band of Apaches went on the war path in Southern Arizona and butchered many settlers. Herr Furth, under secretary of state, will succeed Puttkamer as Prussian min¬ ister of the interior. Premier Crisp, of Italy, will shortly visit Prince Bismarck at Frederichsruhe. He will bear an autograph letter from King Humbert. Two colored men, named Rislce and Lee, who shot City Marshal William Benkley and Deputy Martin, at Chete opa, Kan., were taken from jail and lynched. Eviction notices have been served on thirty tenants on Yandeleur estate in County Clare, Ireland. Police and mili¬ tary, armed with battering rams, will as¬ sist the evictors if necessary. The factory and warehouses of the Reading Hardware works, steriegybigh, at Reading. Pa., several buildings five covering several acres of ground, burned recently. with insurance Loss estimated of several at $351^)00, thousaiud an dollars. .pylry; News comes from Syracuse, Y., that Wallace Mitchell pleaded guilty ,’to murdering Oscar Johnson, and{fljsrak're¬ manded to j.dl, to be tried in September. A mob broke into the jail, took the pris oner to the spot where he committed the murder and hung him. Theodore C. Harmer left Kingsley, Mich., for his farm, with the price of a team of horses in his pocket. Three brothers named Drosk attempted to rob him, but the farmer killed one, fatally injured a second and wounded the third one, who escaped. Public opinion in Austria has growD alarmed at the rapproachment of the Emperor. It appears to dread breaking up the alliance, which event would leave Austria to face Russsia alone. These fears are not shared by the Austro-Hun¬ garian ministers. The Irish bishops have published detail a se¬ ries of resolutions, explaining in the present position of the land question, and expressing the opinion that, unless Parliament immediately applies really ef¬ fective measures to protect the tenants from oppressive actions and arbitrary eviction, the most disastrous consequen¬ ces to public order and the safety of the people must almost inevitably ensue. The failure of the iron manufacturers and the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers at Pittsburg to agree upon a wage scale for the coming year necessitates the closing down of the North Chicago Rolling Mills Company’s plant at Bay View, Wis., and the few mills that have not been closed already, will shut down soon for an indefinite period. United A desperate fight between States officers and two notorious desper adoes took place at a green corn dance near Eufaula in the Indian Territory. _ Marshals Phillyis . and Me United States dance with the Glaugblin attended the expectation of arresting some escaped outlaws. They found two whom they wanted—brothers named Barrett. The Barretts refused to surrender, and in a tbriit which followed, Phillyis was in¬ stantly killed; McGlaughlin and one of the Barrett brothers were riddled with bullets so both died shortly; an outsider, named McIntosh, was shot by the sur¬ viving B rrett, who terrorized the gath¬ ering for some time. WON A TITLE. Mrs Hammersley was married, in New York to the duke of Marlborough by Mayor Hewitt, Subsequently a second ceremony was held at the house of the bride. In the morning the couple pro cec Jed to the steamer Aurania.. They will, a f tcr the voyage, at once proceed to the n0 ^ c( i Blenhtem castle. Ihe duchess will virtu0 of her marriage occupy the tenth position in rank to the queen. She w -|j a ] s0 become a princess of Germany, as the duke holds the title of prince, w jj; c p p e inherited from Marchborough, on 'ginaily founded Blenhiem castle. 7 ~~ ' SKIPPED. A. M. Duhama has absconded from Longuevilie, Canada. He had charge in ' the " collection ” of ater that ‘ town town of * ‘ w “ auf r sn)Krv isii n Nf auctions sales, , w ., 3 a j st) corporation bailiff. The G f },j s defalcation is about ‘ ■ $30,e.,. SOUTHLAND ITEMS. PARAGRAPHS, SAD, PLEASANT AND TERRIBLE. INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS—TnE EXCURSION FEVER—RAILROAD ACCIDENTS-SUICIDES DEFALCATIONS—COTTON REFORTS, ETC. Alabama. Seven hundred thousand dollars was placed in the bank at Birmingham, to be used in the erection of three new r blast furnaces in that vicinity. Tho furnaces are to be seventeen feet each. Tho pro¬ jectors of the enterprise are H. F. De Bardeleben, of Birmingham, and parties from Charleston and Savannah. A petition whs filed with Governor Seay Ivy a , large number of tho citizens of Elmore county, asking his excellency to instruct the attorney-general to insti¬ tute impeachment proceedings against judge Hon. John A. Lancaster, probate official of Elmore county. In April an examination of Lancaster’s books and acc uuts showed that he was behind with the state. For several weeks a band of despera¬ does have been operating in the lower end of Blunt county. Last Sunday they went to a church where services were be¬ ing held, ran out the congregation, the turned over the pulpit and They broke have de¬ windows of the church. stroyed considerable private property, property, and have, served several citi¬ zens with written notices to leave the .county at once or they will be killed. For several weeks past car breakers pud robbers have been Louisville making a Nash¬ great deal of trouble for the & ville Railroad. At Woodward, Agent Francis, with two young men, hid in a clump of bushes within gunshot, and sat up to watch the cars standing on the side-track. About nine o’clock at night two men came up the track, and went to work on one of the cars. They had bro¬ ken the seal and one of them was inside turning the freight about to see what was best worth taking when the men in am¬ bush ran out and captured the other who was standing watch. The man in the car jumped out and ran, and eight or ten shots were fited at him, and next morn¬ ing the dead body of Jim Brown was found—a negro laborer. Arkansas: Cotton worms have appeared in five counties in the southern part of the state, and it iYfeared that they wib do as much damage to the crop as in 1867, when the crop was a total failure. A desperate battle occurred between revenue officers and moonshiners, near Black Springs, Montgomery county, on Thursday. Internal Revenue Collector Frye, and posse, raided a moonshiners’ camp in the vicinity, destroying three distilleries. Shortly afterwards the posse was attacked from ambush by an armed band of moonshiners. A regular battle ensued, in which Deputy United States Marshal Trammell was killed. Florida. A great many complaints are being made of bad management in the trans¬ mission of mail matter, in the state, par¬ ticularly in the southern portion. W. J. Randell, section master on the Jacksonville & Atlantic Railroad, caught, by means of a cage, a large catamount near the line of the railroad track at San Pablo. The animal, which seems very vicious, was taken to Pablo and placed in a cage. The Plant Investment Company have purchased a tract of 280 acres of land, situated in Fairfield, and extending from the Wamboldt property on the South, to the Wilson & Hunting mill property on the North, along the St. John’s river. The Jacksonville Times- Union announ ces two light sporadic cases of suspicious fever »*■ Plant City, which have been iso¬ late-*. Precautions have been taken to prevent its spread. Diligent inquiry dis¬ covers no other suspicious disease at any other point in the state. The sanition and health is almost perfect, and the weather is delightful, except in the sun¬ shine in the middle of the day. CSeortfia. Illicit distilleries were destroyed re cen tly in Murray, White, Clay and Ran¬ dolph counties. The Columbus & Western Railroad Columbus to Birmingham, Ala., has just been completed. Sixteen acres of land have been dona¬ ted by the Tybee Beach Improvement Company, of Savannah, for a site for a new hotel. The building is not expected to cover quite that much ground how ever. A charter has been applied for. C. C. Nelson, president, secretary and treasurer, cashier and teller of the North Side Savings bank, in Atlanta, has dis¬ appeared, together y ith about $50,000. Several Atlanta b .nks, and a good many depositors in the North Side bank are mourning hi9 departure, and are very tinxious to have him return. A few days ago Mr. Stock ner, a mer chant at Magna Vista, Mbs., was made the victim of an outrage as deliberate as remarkable. An negro, supposed to be from Louisiana, entered his store and drawing a pistol on Stockner, -who was alone, called ia a crowd of negroes. He then mounted the counter and auctioned off Stockner’s stock of goods, delivered them to the buyers, pocketed the cash and with his crowd departed unchal¬ lenged and unharmed. Missouri. The prohibitionists won a victory in the election held at Independence. A loss of $100,000 was sustained by a fire in the lumber district of St. Louis on Thursday. Kentucky. Near Pineville, James Me George and Bill Smith, special sheriff deputies, shot each other to death. They were sent to arrest some violators of the local whis¬ key law. R turning Cumberland they stopped at a floating saloon on there they into river. While drinking from got a wrangle over a pistol pistol. taken In a scuffle priso nor. Sraith had the a to keep it he shot McGeorge iris through the neck. McGeorge drew own pistol and shot thrice, wildly as he head, fell. killing One shot struck Smith in the him instantly, and the other two wounded Bill Hoskins and a bystander. Tennesire. The corner stone of t he Catholic church of SS. Peter and Paul was laid in Chat¬ tanooga with appropriate ceremonies. The Knoxville postofliee has been made a first-class office. The receipts for the fiscal year just closing foot up $43,- 895, against $32,820.22 for the previous year. While a little son of Policeman Dick Turner was playing in the second story of Posey’s block, in Chattanooga, which is now being built, bo fell through the elevator shaft, a distance of twenty-five feet, and landed on top of Ins head, fracturing his skull. A robbery is reported to have occurred near Morgantown. Mr. Mooney, an aged gentleman, was met on tho road-side by fwo white men of rough appearance, who asked him to change a bill for them. When the old man had drawn a roll of bills for the change, one of the rascals seized it, while the oilier was holding Mooney. After securing about $25 they told Mr. Mooney he could go. A strike of the Brotherhood of Loco¬ motive Engineers on the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia system was imminent several days ago because Engineer Mona¬ han, chairman of the grievance commit¬ tee of the Brotherhood at Knoxville, presented himself at the office of Super¬ intendent Garrett, and stated that as chairman of the said committee he had some minor business to transact. It is claimed that Mr. Garrett answered him rather grqftly, when Monahan invited Mr. Garrett out upon the grassy lawn, ostensibly to engage in a pass at the manly art. Instead of accepting the challenge, Mr. Garrett brought about Monahan’s discharge. Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin¬ eers, is in Knoxville investigating the case. HEAVILY GUARDED. Menacing letters reached Bismarck and Emperor William, warning them that the beginning of the reign of repression of the people would be signalized by an act of retaliation. Arrests of suspects have been made at Hamburg, Leipste, Berlin and elsewhere. The police watching the chance lor’s residence on Wilhelm strasse have been quadrupled, The official ex¬ pectation is that the emperor will au thorize some striking severity against so¬ cialists. Every socialist leader resents the report as a mere pretext for reaction¬ ary measures. Leading socialists say they have no desire to shorten the days of the chancellor or the emperor. They wish to pursue a peaceful propaganda the Emperor in the hope that the events of William’s reign will tend naturally to develop their cause. DISARMING EVERYBODY. Intelligence from the Indian Territory is to the effect that the Chickasaw In¬ dian police, aided by a deputy United States marshal, are relieving everybody they find who is carrying a pistol contra¬ ry to laws. A train was raided on Thurs¬ day and the searchers were rewarded with about a wagon load of six-shooters, which they took from different individ uals. Certain persons were searched on a Santa Fe train, bound for Kansas City, while passing through Chickasaw nation, and relieved of their pistols. is This is a precautionary the inevitable step in what which regarded as between war the may break out at any day Chickasaw militia and non-citizens on account of the refusal to pay stock tax by the latter. COTTON. The New York Financial Chronicle says: The total receipts from the plan tations since September 1, 1887, are 5,460,823; in 1886-7 were 5,184,284 bales; in 1885-6 were 5,331,847. Al¬ though the receipts at the outports the past week were 15,026 bales, the actual movement from the plantations being was from only 2,599, the balance taken stocks at the interior towns. Last year the receipts from the plantations for the same week were 248 bales, and for 1886 they were 3,872 bales. The increase in amount in sight as compared with last, year, is 483,463 bales, increase as com¬ pared with 1885-6 is 366,041 bales, arid the increase over 1884-5 is 1,214,126 bales. NO WAR. The Berlin Qrouz Zeitung says Prince Bismarck has induced Russia to abandon defini'ely the idea of making an alliance with France. The Berlin correspondent of the London Daily News says: ‘Prince Bismarck, in conversation with several members of the upper house of the Prus¬ sian diet, expressed the conviction that peace would not be disturbed unless the other powers provoked war. He had no such fear of Russia. He was firmly con¬ vinced that the former differences be¬ tween Germany and Russia would be completely'settled. He wished he could feel the same confidence in France. In France, however, he added, the unex¬ pected might open at any time.” NO. 19. NATIONAL CAPITAL.; WHAT THE SWELTERING PUB¬ LIC OFFICIALS ARE DOING. l’EOCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS—IMPORTANT* ACTS OF FRESIDENT CLEVELAND—AP¬ POINTMENTS AND REMOVALS, ETO, CONGRESSIONAL. The Senate bill, explanatory of the* act to settle certain accounts between the United States and Mississippi and other states, was reported from the Sen¬ ate committee on puolic lands and placed on the calendar. The House joint reso¬ lution, extending to the states of Florida' and Louisiana the joint resolution of the 14th of May, 1888, relating to tho dis¬ posal of public lands in certain states,! was reported from the same committee and passed with an amendment continu¬ ing it in force till the adjournment of tho present Congress instead of till the ad¬ journment of the present session, Mr. Plumb, who had charge of it, stating that Congress would undoubtedly ad¬ journ within a few weeks. The river' and harbor bill was taken up and Mr. Call moved to increase the appropriation! $150, J for St. John river, Florida, from in fa 000 to $250,000. After argument Call and vor of amendments by Messrs. 23, Pasco, it was agreed moved to—yeas insert nays 20. Mr. Call also to an item of $10,000 for Indian river, Florida. Disagreed to. Mr. Sherman said he wouldn’t insist on his motion t.o recon¬ sider the vote agreeing to the Hennepin canal amendment, although called he for was op¬ posed to it. Mr. Daniel a sep¬ arate vote on the amendment reducing the appropriation for James river. Vir¬ ginia, (below Richmond) from $225,000 to $200,000, and argued against the amendment. It was disagreed to. The bill was then passed. The bill, as orig¬ inally reported from the Senate commit¬ tee on commerce appropriated $21,502,- 783.77. As it finally passed the Senate it appropriates $22,474,783.77. having been increased by the Senate $912,000. ...In the House the following' bill were introduced and referred: By Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, granting the right of-way through Fort Morgan military reservation to the Birmingham and Navy Cove Harbor Railroad Company. GOSSIP. Senator Edmunds reported back tho Domination of Judge Fuller to the Sen¬ ate w ithout recommendation, and it has gone upon the executive calendar. The President nominated Peter F. Knight, of Florida, to be United States marshal for the southern district of Florida, vice Fernando J. Moreno, re¬ signed. The Postmaster General has telegraphed at instructions to the postmaster all out¬ Plant City, Fla., to fumigate reported going mails on account of the presence there of infectious fever. Gen. Sheridan has sailed for Nonquit, M-iss., where he has a seaside cottage. 1 he. U. S. 8. Swutura, conveyed him there, and the sea voyage will do much to assist him to recover his health. Postmaster-General Dickerson on Thursday ordered the removal of twenty postofliee inspectors in various parts of the country. This was made necessary by the reduced appropriation for this service for the fiscal year beginning July 1st. About ten others will be removed shortly. Senator Vest presented petitions from the merchant’s exchange of St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nash¬ ville, Chattanooga, Atlanta nnd Tampa, asking an appropriation for improving the harbor at Tampa, Fla. The peti¬ tioners represent that the improvement immense of this harbor wonkl bo of value to the South and West, as it would enable goods to be shipped to Cuba and South America via Tampa, and thus greatly shorten the distance over which they have to be transported. The weather crop bulletin issued by the Signal Office says: The weather du¬ ring the past week has been favorable for all growing crops in the wheat, corn and tobacco region of Ohio, upper Mis¬ sissippi and Missouri valleys and Tetmes see. Heavy rains doubtless, interfered with harvesting from Missouri eastward to Virginia, and the continuous cloudy weather over Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas is reported as having been un¬ favorable to the cotton plant, but an im¬ provement is reported in that section du ring the latter portion of the week. In xN T orth Carolina, South Carolina and, Georgia the weather is favorable, and all crops ~ will doubtless improve during tho week. The following notice has been issued by the Signal Office: On and after July 1. there will be but two regular telegraph office reports received daily at the signal three tri¬ in Washington, in place of the daily telegraph reports, whieli previously have been received. These two reports will be made at 8 a. m. and 8 p. m., and indications will be prepared from these reports and issued to the Associated Press as promptly as practicable, proba¬ bly about 10 a. in. and 10 p. m. The weather indications w ill be for a period of thirty-six hours from the time of each report. The indications issued in the morning at 10 a. m. will cover the follow¬ ing day until 8 p. m., and those issued a t°t0 p. m. will cover the following day and night. Three p. m. indications will be discontinued, and in place of the 3Ip. m. reports the chief signal officer has provided special reports to be made to the central office whenever weather changes are decided and indicate an ap¬ proaching storm. A fool never admires himself so mueh as when he has done some folly.