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ATLANTA, GA., WES DAT, MARCH 25, 1879.
VOL. XI., NO. 40
THE FOilTY-SIXTH.
ONCE KORB WE ARE OK DECKi
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ft pedal dispatch D* The Cou*tituUoo.
Wamitiju.tox, Marrli 17.—The Ge»»rcin
delegation voted aolirlly for Kandall. Sir.
Ste|Mtet)N notwithstanding tlie inclemency
of the evening. «a« |iinent. Felton, S|«eer.
and l'er«ina participate* I. The delegation
were a'lfprocm. Hammond. Feiton and
Penrm* voted for Caldwell for clerk and
the (balance for Adam*. rij«cr is making
friend* fast and looks more like home folk-
than any man here, Hammond will go to
the Judiciary committee. Felton retain*
the chairmanship of his old committee, and
an will Cook, Blount and .Stephens, tin!e*»
they desire a chwtigt*. fiijieer. Persons and
Nicttoils will he placed on important corn
tnlfleea, Randall lias never doubted hi*
Horn ination. Strong efforts were ruade to de
feat him by western and southwestern men.
The tarty is solid on the nominees and
* will I
there \
trouble in organising the
The republican members of the house of
representatives had a caucus in the hall of
the house Monday afternoon. Frye (Maine),
was made chairman, and Anw* Townsend,
of Ohio, secretary of the caucus, which
tlirreujNjn proceeded to nominate candi
date* in hrhalf of the republican- for the
various elective officer* of the house.
The following were nomited unanimou-ly:
For s|>eaker—General Garfield, of Ohio;
for clerk of the house. ex-Cotigreinnian J. II
Rainey, of South Carolina; f<»r sergeant-al
arm-, General Jeieiuiah M. Rusk, of Wis-
ennsin; fr*r d-«orkee|»er, Janie* M. Milton, of
Tennessee ; for iimtmaster. General Harry
Hlierwoud, of Michigan; for chaplain, Hr.
Naylor, of the MetropdiUn Metlualist
church, of Wa-hington city. The following
were appointed Ui act as an executive and
advisory coiumitice of the republican cau
cus throughout the forty-sixth congress:
Representative* Frye, Garfield, Conger.
I><inuel, Jiiiues, Harris, Henderson, Hornier
ami lla-kili. After some discussion as to
its form, hut with practical unanimity in
regard to its piir|MMe, it was resolved as the
sense of the caucus that no legislation shall
be entered u|*on during this session other
than that for which the session was special
ly called. During the preliminary inter
change of views the general desire was ex
pressed tor a short session.
In the democratic caucus Monday night
the first ballot for siieakcr was as follows:
Kandall, 75; Blackburn. 57; McMahon, 5;
Morrison. 2; Co*. 4. This insures the nom
ination of Kandall for -|»eaker of the forty-
aixth congress on the first ballot.
The Vote for clerk of the house resulted:
Adam-.7b; Caldwell,(Alabama),*’*!. Messrs
Tliom|Nioti and Field, the present incum
bents, were nominated for sergeant-at-arms
end doorkeefter respectively by acclamation.
There was much excitement at the cap-
ilol to-night Orders hud I wen given to ex
clude all visitors from the pa-sage* leading
immediately to the hall of the ht»u*e of rep
resentatives. Many persons, however,
gathered in the Itascment, while hundreds
of interested parties found their way into
the old hall, but went Itnrrcd by officer.*
from approaching that in which the tlcm
orra’ir caucus w as held.
Mr. Kandall had hts headquarter* in the
mom of the committee on appropriation*
end Mr. Blackburn in that of the committee
on ways ami means. The caucus was called
to order shortly after seven o’chick, Hon.
Ifeister Clymer, of Pennsylvania, in the
chair. A resolution was adopted that those
present sh.tuld supjHirt the caucus
notninations. A profit nit inn to vote viva
voce was voted down and then it was re
solved that each member should write the
name he vole*I for on a slip of |»aprrand
deposit it in the liallot-hox when his name
was railed. Nominations for shaker being
declared in order. Representative Whit
liornc (Tennessee) nominated Mr. S. J. Kan
dall tIVnn-vIvania) and the nomination
wa- seconded bv Representative Cook (Ge>»r-
gia). Mr. Itlackburn (Kentucky) was then
nominated by Representative Ewing (Ohio),
ae«s m nled by Represent at i ves A cker (V i r
ginia) and Hooker (Mississippi). Mr. Cox
(New York) was n uninated by Represenra
live Wirow (Ohio). Representative Him-
lon( Virginia) offered a resolution providing
that llie candidates be offered an nm*ortu-
nitv to address the caucus, if they deMred.
Rejected.
The balloting was then proceeded with,
the tir*t ballot resulting: Randall, 75;
Mack burn, .57; Cox. 4; McMahon, 3; Mor
rison . 2; total. Ml; necessary to choice, 71.
Mr. Itnndall therefore became the caucus
nominee. McMahon and Momson were
not formally nominated. Mr. Blackburn,
when the result of the balloting was made
known to hint, went Into the hall, and with
a view to making the nomination unani
mous. addressed tlte chair os follows;
Mr. Chairman.—It is not in my |**wer
express to the gentlemen who supported
tue in this contest those sentiments of ap
preciation in which I hold this evidence of
their |»artial friendship. I will in candor
nay that I Itad hoped that it might lx* the
pleasure of this boose To have Imposed the
responsibilities and duties of its sfieaker-
ship ii)*on one from the section and the
people with whom 1 am identified;
I felt assured that had this been
its action, the result would have proven
the people of this country that the south
deserved not its mistrust hut might safely
be charged with the formation of its com
mittee* and the shaping of the legislation of
the land. Had I been selected for th :
service it would have liecn n
duty, and it certainly would ha
been my pleasure, _ to wield tl
great power* that |*rtain to this *tati»
in such a way as to put all rectum* and fac
tion* behind me and promote the general
interest* of a common country, in which it*
citizens should hold 1x11101 rights, at
which each citizen should render a
moil allegiance. 1 would have
dcavored to prove to these generous
friend* from the north who have stood
bv me in Ibis e «nte*t that their confidence
misplaced, for 1 would earnestly
committee, and the senate, at 12:30, took a
recess till 1 o'clock.
On the reassembling of tlie senate. Mr
Whyte *aid from information received, the
house would not organise before 3 or V4
o'clock. He therefore moved that the sen
ate adjourn, which waa carried.
THE HOC**.
At noon the house was called to order by
Mr. Adams, the clerk, who read the procla
mation of the president o*»veiling congress,
and stated the time designated having ar
rival, be would call the roll which, as clerk
of the last house, he was repaired b/ law to
prepare. Ha thereupon prore* ded to call
the roll by seat, beginning with Maine.
The state of Florida having been readied,
the clerk called the name of Hull as repre
sentative from the second district, and ex
plained why he had put on the roll the
name of Hull ratlier than that of Bisbee.
He said that he received certificate* of the
election of Hall duly signed by thegovem«>r,
under seal of the state, and subsequently
received sundry |«sners in behalf of the
election of Bisbee, among which was a cer
tified copy of the canvass subsequently
made by the hoard of state canvasser* in
obedience to the order of the supreme conrt
of the state. While that subsequent can-
ora would show the election of Bisbee the
clerk did not feel at liberty to regard any
thing as credential within the meaning of
the law except the certificate of the gov
ernor.
The stale of Iowa being reached, tlie
clerk explained why he placed on the roll
tlie names of the nine members whose
names apfieared there. They bad presented
certifies tew duly signed by the governor,
and the questino of whetlier the election
had or had not been held <m the day fixed
by law he preferred to leave to the bouse.
Tlie call of the roll allowed the presence
of two hundred and eighty-five members,
only two members. O'Reilly and James, of
New York, being absent, “
THE WAY THEY DO.
TRIFLES OF THE HEAD AND HEART.
A Paltiwert feudal ia Sigh Life Reaches tke Sar-
ucs Agaia—A Tough Deal-Tb» Covhido ia
tie Her is of aa Irate Weaaa-A
Eighteasd Yicblirj If slier.
have endeavored to bury the memories of
latublel past in these trenches* whereon the
tin hi birring remain* of the martyred heroes
wb> gave their lives to it* struggle* are t«
day n -sing. I am a party man. I am a
tiswn, not forthasake of party, hut Iw
1 honestly and earnestly believe the best
interests of the country are to be onhaerved
by the triumph of mv party's principi
have but tin* to>ay: Ti»e verdict of this
caucu* is to he final and conclusive, and if
there be any among tlie fifty-seven gentle
men wl»u*e’|»ar:ial friendship ha* given me
their vote*, that hesitate* or doubts, to him
I now atq>eal to make the verdict of
this caucus effective when to-morrow**
roll i* called. I move you sir that the nomi
nation of the gentleman from Pennsylvania
(Mr. Kandall) for the sf-eakerdiip of the
house of rcprv-enintives of the forty-sixth
congress be made unanimous."
Tlie speech was greeted with loud ap
plause. and the nomination was made
unanimous. The chair appointed Messrs.
Wood (New York). Hooker (Mississippi),
and Kwing (Ohio), a committee to infoi
Mr Randall of the result, and he was
coried by them into the hall amid much
enthusiasm. On arriving there lie addressed
the caucus as follow*
•'Representative*—For vour action just
communicate,! to me by you - committee 1
offer to you thank* deep and sincere. Should
vour nomination be ratified to-morrow by
the house of representatives, 1 ahall strive
to discharge the duties of the office
with strict impartiality as to men. mea-
sure*, part it's and sections, and so far a- v
me lie* to promote the best interests an*
prosperity of the people of the whole coun
try. [Applause—loud and long
tinued ]
The ballot was then taken for other offi
cers, the results of which have already been
telegraphed. Hr. Harrirou. of Mount Ver
non Methodist Episcopal church, was nom
inated for chaplain. Tlie caucus ad
joumed.
The total vote of tlie caueus this even- .
ing. MI, fell short by three vote* of being
a majority of the total number of repnr-
sentativee-elect to the forty sixth congress,
there being four members yet to bee’ected in
California, a;»d two vacancies caused by the
death of Representalives-eltvi Smith iV Y.)
and Schleicher (Texas). It should he noted,
however, that Messrs. Kandall. BiarOtum
and On did not vote, and that Mr. O Reil
ly (New York) was also absent fiout the
caucus.
Wright, of Pennsylvania, were then put in
nomination for speaker. The first vote re
sulted: Kandall, ltd; Garfield, 125; Wright,
13; for Wiu. D. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, 1;
necessary to elect, M2, rio Mr. Kandall
having received tiie largest majority, he
•a declared duly elected speaker.
On motion of Mr. Wood, (New York)
the house proceeded to the election of
speaker. When Black hum wa* called amt
•ted for Kandall there was a round of
apolau-e on the democratic side and in the
galleries. The vote resulted a* follow*;
Whole iiumher of vote* cast, 2X3; for Ran
dall, 144; for Garfield. 125; for Wright, 13;
H. Kelley, (Pennsylvania) I. The
member* voting for Wright were: He La
Matyr of Indiana, Ford of Missouri, For
sythe of Illinois, Gillette of Iowa, Jones of
Texas, Kelley of Pennsylvania, Ladd of
Maine, Lowe of Alabam*, March of Maine,
Itiisscl! of Massachusetts, drevenson of Illi
nois, Weaver of Iowa, and Yokutn of
iVnn.-ylvania. The memliei voting
f-*r Kelley waa Barlow, of Vermont.
When the teller* announced the re-
ult there were but 143 vote* for
Kandall, ami Conger, of Michigan, had ju*t
raised the iiuestion that that wa* le** than a
majority of the whole number of inemlierN,
elect, when O'Reilley. of New York, one of
absentees, arrived in the rhamlier
and announced hi* presence, and cast hi*
ite for Randall, thus giving that gentle-
lan a majority of the whole number of
iiieml*er*-elect. The incident was the occa-
*11 of much applause.
Messrs. Garfield mud Blackburn (having
been apisiintcd for the purpose) then con
ducted the *|ieakcr to the chair.
The speaker.on taking the chair, addressed
the house a* follow*:
Representatives: By your your vote I am
elevated for a third time to the exalted
re of sjieaker of the house. For this
ilenoe of your approval and confidence I
fferyou my heartlelt thanks. Tlie res|*oii-
and duties iiuiMised upon me are
. d difficult. With the blessing* of
God I shall discharge them without |ier-
soual bia* or ignoble partisanship. Observ
ing strict impartiality a* to men, measures,
parties and sections, it will lie to me un-
iiN'ukablc joy if I can help to bring about
hat substantial fraternal union which
ncx alone through wisdom, ‘moderation
1 ju-tire. The new congress meet* in it*
first *c*-inti u .der the call «»f the presideuf.
Owing to irreconcilable differences ii|»on
vital issues, inimirtant and necessary appro
priation bill* failed to puss at the previous
session. Then, the |M»liiical sentiment of
the two houses was antagonistic; it ia now
i:i complete accord. Th»* house, fresh from
the |ieoplc. brings with it their latest will
”’t* are here for such legislation aa their
ressities, welfare ami honor demand; hat
will. ** expressed by tlie majority in ealin
and decorous form, let u* hope, will meet
with universal acceptance. Moreover, the
country expect* of this congress that it will
wisely and delilieralely legislate to remove
the burdens that have Un* long weighed
upon the itatriotism and pnqierty of the
people, and with the fervent liope that the
spirit a.-well a* the letter of the cou*titu-
turn shall lie the controlling influence in di-
—cling such legislation.
The oath of office was then administered
to the sjieaker by Mr. Kelley, of Pennsyl
vania. the oldest member in continuous
length of service, after which the oath to
the meinlier* was administered by the
jicaker in group* of states. When the
ueniliers from Delaware. Maryland, Vir
ginia North (Carolina and riouth Carolina
were called in one group, and when the
innikersaid he would fir-t administer the
unth to those who could take it in the usual
lorm (that i* wliat ia known as the ironclad
.nth), there were only five membera who
»tcp;.eJ forward and us.k it. Among the
most conspicuous of those who took the
modified oath wa* General Joseph E. John
ston. of Virginia
Frye, of Maine, objected to adminis
tering tiui oath to Mr. Hull, of Florida and
that gentleman was requested to stand a-ide
for the pre-ent. Subsequently Mr. Harris,
of Virginia, offered a resolution that Mr
Hull lie sworn in. Mr Frye moved a* a
substitute a resolution reciting that the
credentials of Mr. Hull had been annulled
and made void by judgment of the supreme
court of Florida'and that the state board of
canvasser* had declared and certified that
Hislie * bad been duly elected, and that
therefore Bisbee is entitled to be swum in
on hi* priina facie ca-e. The matter was
allowed logo over till tomorrow, and the
pajM-n* were ordered to he printed in the
record. Other officers, a* nominated
by »be democratic canons last night
were then elected. Several resol u
lion* referring to the committee
business were presented and ordered printed
for action to-morrow.
The drawing for seats took place and the
house adjourned.
A petition against the right of Mr But-
terworth. of Ohio, to a seat in the lionse w
presented bnt went over until to-morrow.
Baltimore, March 19— Lizzie James,
whose intimacy with D. B. Hinds led torn
duel between himself and William James,
the young lady's brother, on the 23d of De
cember last, in this city, died lest evening
in her home of pnerperideonvnlsions. The
duel fought concerning this unfortunate
young woman waa one of the most remark
able on record. James was 32 years of age
and Hind* 23. Both held good positions in
large business bouses. Hinds being in Moore
& Go 's doth house, and James in the boot
and shoe bouse of Buck. Heffiebower A
Seer. They were both members of the
Fifth Maryland regiment, dwelt in the weet
end. within a few blocks of each other,
moved in good society, and were intimate
friend*. Mias Lizzie James, a mater of Wil
liam James, waa a beautiful and accom
plished girl of 1H, when, two year* ago.
Hinds was introduced to her. He evidently
admired her greatly, was very attentive to
her, and soon it was rumored that they
were engaged. Several months ago he dis
continued bis visits, and, in December,
Miss James's condition wa* discovered. She
had written to her betrayer, whom she still
loved, informing him of ner condition, beg
ging him to save her from disgrace bar mar
rying her. and accusing him of being the
father of her unborn child. Hinds, it is
said, emphatically denied any criminal in
timacy and refused to marry her.
When these facts came to William James's
knowledge he determined to avenge hts
sister’s wrongs. He said that unless Hinds
married his sister he would kill him.
Hinds heard of the threat, and armed him
self with a seven-barreled revo.ver. At
11% o'clock on the morning of December
23. James called at Moore A Ca’s store and
asked for Hind*. He was directed to go
down into the basement, where he would
find the man he sought. The two met at
the foot of the stairway. “Are you goiugto
fix tljat matter?* 1 asked James; and Hind*
answered. “I know nothing about it.” A
pistol shot followed, and a ball from Janies’*
pistol struck Hind* in the head, making a
severe scalp wou-d, but not penetrating the
skull. Himl* drew his pistol, and a savage
duel wa* begun, the men being buta few feet
apart. James fired five shots in rapid suc
cession, three of them taking effect, and at
the same time Hind* emptied six chambers
of his seven-*honter, four of his -.hots being
effective. After emptying his I:, t rhamlier
James, who, like his antagonist, was cov
ered with hhiod. rushed ti}mn Hind*
with upraised pistol, as though to hniin
him. Hinds steadied himself, cocked his
pistol, and as he was about to.raake what
must have been a fatal shot, the employees
of the house seized the men. The encoun
ter lasted a few moments only, and so rapid
was the firing that the siiectators could only
have stopjied it at the risk of their lives.
Physician* were onickly called, and then
wa* ascertained that one ball passed
through the skin and flesh of Hinds'* hire-
head, and then glanced off, striking tlie
ceiling. Another entered the right cheek
below the eye, and penetrated below an ar
tery near tlie ear. The third hall grazed
his right hand. A bullet from Hinds'* pis
tol jienetrated very near James’s heart, an
other went into hi* arm. and the third
through hi* hat. He was taken home in a
carriage. Hind* recovered soon afterward,
lied from Baltimore, and is said to lie in the
west.
‘rovidkxck, R. I., March 19.—Patrick
Kenney, a wool merchant, who was recently
accused of illegal transactions in his htn-i-
ness, was cow hided Saturday afternoon in
Market square by a woman hailing from
New York, uud who desires to be known a*
' ion Duclos, but whose real name is
Miss O’Neill, formerly an actress. Kenney
has for several years dealt largely in wool,
and had for hi*creditor* many leading mer
chants in New York and Boston. Some
eight month* ago it was ascertained that he
purchasing largely of the material in
which he dealt, and that at the same time
he had ready ales. It occurred to some of
hi* New York creditors that all was not as it
.slmuld be, and detective* were employed to
test the gen ui nencs* of his t nin-^action*. The v
discovered, they said, that the good* were
being sold at much les than they cost, and
the money pocketed by Kenney and other*.
Governor Rice wa* applied to by Boston
creditors,who claimed that Kenney was con-
ipirtng to defraud them, to issue *a requisi
tion for him to Governor Van Zandt.oi this
»tate. Governor Rice did so, but, after a
careful hearing. Governor Van Zandt de
clined to surrender Kenney. Within a few
day* Boston and New York creditors have
la-gun suit* against Kenney in tlie United
States court iu this state, and he waa coni-
jtelled to furnish heavy bail. On Haturduy,
a* Kenney was strolling leisurely along
Market square, a sudden cry of |>ain broke
from hi* lips, and jiersons n«
saw a woman in the 1
dealing heavy blows ujton
face with a cowhide. She continued to _
il him until an officer caught hold of her,
Kenney suffering the woman to strike with
out offering the slightest resistance. When
she had gained time to breathe. Miss Duclos,
alias O'Neill, literally applied to Kenney
the terms, “swindler, “fraud,’’ “thief and
"scoundrel.” In the meantime, Kenney
took advantage of the officer’s jtresence,
and meekly crept awav home. Tlie woman
soon followed, but oouhl not catch him.
Then she went to City Judge Black
wood’s office, and said in effect tluit
previous to Kenney’s failure he
came to her as an acquaintance, and said
that he had a grand sj>eculation under way
wool, hut had not sufficient money to
carry it out. Without hesitation Miss’]>u-
eloa handed over to him notes, the face
value of which was in the neighliorhoocl of
$£>,000. From what ha* been alleged. Ken-
ney got them discounted, and realized a
lage sum. Since that time Mis* Duclos ha*
ppiied to Kenney for relief, but obtained
10 satisfaction. She says that she will fol
low him until she gets her mo iey. Ken
ney’s face and head arp much swollen and
br*ii-cd, and for many day* hi* face will bear
evidence of Miss Duclos’s assault on him.
to God to hare yon sent to England if ytm will
many me. or provide for ate as yon would tor a
wife, as you promised me. You navo but * short
time to let me know and this mtekm will be
roars. It will be granted to me. became I pray
for It. My prayers God always answers. Let me
know. Justice to me and fortune is yours. Re
spectfully. Ma*Y.
After reading, she laughingly said: “Well,
General Butler, you can’t blame n»e for
wanting to stir (hie old man and make him
marry me. She said she had not shown the
following letter to anybody, or recollected
receiving it:
Harrisburg. September 5, 1*73.—My dear Mrs.
Oliver—My Dear Ma*lame: I hope you will be my
wife before long. It U better you should have a
home than remain without protection. Hereaf
ter you will be Informed of it. Decline the ac
quaintance of all people. The small sum will
pay your expenses. I shall probably be In Wash
ington in twelve or fourteen days. Hope you will
continue to avoid all bad people. Yours, 8.S.
In a letter to Cameron, Mr*. Oliver
says: “1 will accept $4,000 with the $1.0001
hrve already received from you, and when
yoa give me the $4,000 in my hand, then
and there forever all claims cease of mine
against you.” In another letter she soys
she will take $1,000 in addition to what ha*
sen received, and a $75 per month position
> the department.
Letters were read to the witne*s by Gen
eral Butler, going to show that she liad
threatened Senator Cameron with an ex-
ire of tlie natnre of their relation.-, and
said she would go to the senate with
hia child in her arms when it should be
born unless be would marry her, or make
some pecuniary indemnification. These
letters Mrs. Oliver acknowledged a- her
own. The witness accused Mr. Catueioii of
giving her medicine bv force for an im
proper purpose, and said she did not believe
ne cared whether it killed her or not. A
large number of letters written by Mrs,
Oliver to Mr. Cameron at various periods
during acquaintance and intimacy were
produced and read in evidence, all of them
commouplace, most of them vulgar and
many indecent. The cnws-exainination of
the plaintiff will be continued to-morrow.
THE SZEGBDIN DISASTER.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY.
IN THE PULPIT.
A Terrible Story of tbe People's Mis
fortune*.
Special dispatch to Tbe Constitution.
Loudon, March 19.—The correspondent of
the Daily New* at Szegediu tclgraph*: Do
not credit any statement of the exact nuiu
her of deaths. The lows of life most have
been enormous. 1 witnessed tlie whole dis
aster. Tlie huu>es fell mostly in sueli a
manner as to hold thecorjocs down.
New York Times, March ia.
A better idea of the disaster at Mzegedin
and of the cause* of the inundation can hn
funned from an outline of the course of the
river Thelss and the surrounding country.
The Tlieiss takes it* rise in the Carpathian
iiioumain»,.iii the county of Marmaros. It
flows westward to Tokay, thence southwest
to Szolnok, after which it takes a southerly
course until it Hows into the Danube south
of Titel, near the southern boundary of
Hungary. The length of the river, with all
it* sinuosities, is .-aid to be more than 800
miles, and the extent of country drained by
it is estimated at 09,000 square miles. It le-
ceives numerous tributaries on both side*,
the principal of which are the Bodrog, Her-
nad, Sajoand Zagyva on the right, and the
Szamos, Koro* and Masos on the left.
The country for over 300 mile* along tlie
lower j>art of the river i* a level
plain. and the river bauk*.
which are very low. are covered with,
swamps, overgrown with reed* and abound
ing with feathered game. When the *nows
in the mountains begin to melt in the spring,
the water rushes down the mountain sides
with great violence, and the ..umerou* beud*
in the river preventing- the steady flow of
the current, the water* overflow the bank*,
and flood the surrounding country. In the
pring of 1845 a destructive inundation oc
curred. after which an association of the
i iropertv-owners along the river-side wa*
ormed to devise means to avert future dis
asters. The channel of the river was
straightened in *ev ml places by digging
canals, so as to rive tlie current a steadier
flow, ami more than eighty miles of dikes
were thrown up along tlie banks to keep the
water in the channel. These improvement*
were continued a* far as.Szegedin, and the
jireseut inundation is said to huve been
caused by the negligence of the govern
ment to complete the improvements.
.Szegedin is the capital of the county of
Czongrad, and is situated on tlie right bank
of tlie Thelss, nearly op|iositc the mouth of
its confluent, the Alan..*, which enter* it a
little to the north of the city. The highest
jMMtion of the ciiy, which is itself a mora-s.
for a few remarks, from bis friend, Mr.
Small. The audience missed a rich musi
cal episode by reason of this special mur-
tesy. Mr. Small's remarks were criap. - -ar
ITS CELEBRATION IN THIS CITY, ana enthusiastic. He traced the inflav.ee
; | of the Irish race as a comtionent of the
. _ ^ . 1., , „ . . ' American republic, and eloquently bjre . _
A Prtriode Ia DtOir.'. at Slgkt- testW •• to their zeal and fidelity to the TuSoeUl udXml Aipeta ef Oe 0ue Dilated
THE LATE TRAGEDY DISCUSSED.
Doctor Miller's Mupificeat Oration—'J be
Mulct 1 Exercises—A Grand Day
Worthily Celebrated.
The celefaapon of the natal day of the
patron eainlW Ireland is always a red letter
event with otxr Irish fellow citizens. There
i* nowhere, "butside of the confine* of the
Kmerald Isb-, more loyal and devoted
Irisnmen tliin those who are a part and
parcel of the ptlzenry of Atlanta. True to
their impulse.-, teachings and sentiment*,
they neglect inothing that will keep fresh
' * eland’s panoramic history,
Elections of her hills and
and streams, her home*
qes. St. Patrick’* day. of
e occasion when they meet
dr remembrances and their
pi rations. And each year
heartier demonstration and
i than any that has gone be-
raw and rainy and
ter the ardent expectations
All day long the cea*eles*
ut before night. sn*pended
8 no serious interference
! OF TUX Ol'CAMOX.
cause of human freedom. Ui* remarks
were ab:;:nl intly applauded.
Captaiv J. F. Burke and Lieutenant J.
H. Lumpkin responded fittingly to calls
made dj m them and the programme was
then ann<-u .* ed closed.
A ringing cheer 9eut the audience home
in good humor and St Patrick’s day had
been fittingly and effect ionately honored.
The true and patriotic heart* that had re
verted fora day to the home-land of Erin
were all the better encouraged to continue
tonlay the loyalty and love whieh are daily
making every Irish-Americau home the
Erin of a race that does honor to its parent
stock.
IS IT DEAD?
s View*
What About Our Frnlt?-Soi
on the Subject.
After the balmiest of weather, the softest
of golden sunshine, and the sweetest of
breezes from the spicy south Tuesday morn
ing. we were suddenly thrown back into the
icy embrace of winter. Instead of morning
dew a* soft as June sprinkles over
the grass we had the whitest of frosts, and
the ground wa* as hard a* a brick-bat. It
was a regular out-and-out freeze. The air
was so deliciously bracing after the sun rose
high tliat few thought of the pro)i«bledam
age of this sudden snap. It is probable that
the peach crop has been seriously injured.
For more than a week past nearly all the
1 think the fruit
The democratic senator* held a caucus
this afternoon, at which the report of the
committee appointed to airange the demo
cratic personnel of the senate committee*
wa* received and ratified. The majority
of the principal committees i* as follow*:
Finance—Bayard, chairman; Wallace, Ker
ri, Voorhee* and Beck.
Appropriations— Davi*. of West Virginia
chairman; Withers, Beck. Wallarc and
Eaton.
Foreign relations — Eaton, chairman;
Johnston. Morgan. Hill and Pendleton,
Commerce—Gordon, chairman; Ransom.
Randolph, Hereford aud Coke.
Judiciary—Thurman, cliairman; McP >n-
aid. Bayanl, Garland. Lamar and Davis, of
Illinois.
Senator Davis, of Illinois, is provided for
by the majority the same a* if he was in
full }>arty fellowship with litem by placing
him on'the following additional commit
tees: revision of laws, private land claim*
and census.
The other chairmanship* are distributed
a* follows: Privileges and elections. Salis
bury; military affairs, Randolph; naval af
fairs, McPheraon ; post-offices and post-roads,
Mutv; public land*. McDonald; Indian af
fairs.' Yoke; pension*. Withers; claims.
Cockrell; raanufacturcs,Grovr»; agriculture,
Johnston; District of Columbia, Harris;
patents. Keman; territories. Garland; rail-
n*ads. Ransom; mines and mining, Here
ford; revision of law*, Wallace; education
and labor. Daily; civil service aud retrench
ment. Butler; printing. Whyte; select com
mittees on transportation to tbe seaboard.
Senator Beck; to examine the several
branche* of the civil service. Senator Yot:
to rake into consideration the section ct
law oMicerr.ing the electoral vote for presi-
VicKsaran. March lit.—A shooting affair
occurred last night between Captain W. F.
Fitzgerald on the one side and W. I* An
drew* and W. I- Greene. Andrew* and
Greene were killed almost instantly and
Fitzgerald was dangerously wounded. The
difficulty originated about a Hibernian
meeting on Monday night, at which An
drew* was elected president. Fitzgerald
claimed still to be president of the society
and denounced the election of Andrews a*
a farce. Greene objected to Fitzgerald’*
remark* and threatened to draw a weapon,
hut Fitzgerald drew find and shot Gicene
through hi* heart. Andrews fl.en
shot Fitzgerald, who in turn
shot Andrews, the ball piercing his skull
at the top of tbe forehead. All are well-
known citiMii*. Andrews was the head of
the firm of Andrews A Bra. and preshient
of the Howard association after Mr. R ick-
wood’s death last summer. W. L. Greene
was a clerk of Andrew* A Bro. Fitzgerald
is a prominent lawyer and was once a re-
pa bli can state district attorney. And re w-
and Greene were natives of Vicksburg and
Fitzgerald of Jackson, Mississippi.
A fire st midnight in CLowentlial A Co’
store caused the following lo**es: L»»i
enthal's dollar store, $12,000, fully insured
D. Davidson A Rons, grocer*, loss $25.u00.
insured: Louis Hoffman, hardware, loe*
$26,000, insured for $11,000. The ‘Woodbine
saloon was badly damaged.
said to be not more than twelve feet abi
the low-water level, and the only precaution
the government has thus far taken to save
the city front annual inundations Is by sur
rounding it with strong dike*. On the
north of the city two dikes extend from the
Theiss to the Alford and Fiunte railroad
which run* north and south, aud is also
built on a dike, forming the western defence
of the city. On the south are two similar
dikes. On the cast, and running along tlie
river side, is another dike. uj>on which run*
the Temesvar railroad, which crosses the
Thelss north of its confluence with the
Maros. On the other side of the Theiss,
just below its junction with the Maros, is
the suburb called New Szegediu, which is
likewise surrounded by dikes. Szegediu,
by its artificial deienscs, become* a basin,
and when one of the dikes give* way tlie
water rushes in with irresistible force and
converts the city into a lake. The negli
gence of the government has been most
severely criticised, because the curieut* of
both the Theiss and Maros are very rapid in
the spring, and bring down large quan
tities of alluvial soil, which is thrown
against the bendings of the rivers
above the city, thus choking the stream
and causing a greater overflow. An
inundation of the city occurred in 1870. and
in 1874 the suburb of New Szegdiu was sub
merged. The government then proposed
to change the course of the Maros. which
pours immense volumes of water into the
Tlieiss, by cutting a canal aud guiding the
river round New Szegedin, and joining it
again with the Theiss on the south side of
the suburb. By thus leading away a large
portion of water and straightening the
channel of the Theiss above Szegedin. it is
said that inundations could be absolutely
prevented, but the project has not yet been
carried out.
The loss to property aside from the loss
of life, it i* feared will be immense, for
Szegedin is an important commercial aud
industrial city of the Austro-Hungarian
empire. It contains a population of about
72,000, com posed of Maggars, Wallacliian*.
Slavonians and Germans. There are also
large numbers of gypsies in and around
Szegedin. but they contribute little to the
pros|>crity of the place. The country About
Vruntiliu i< mill in lx* th«* most f#>rtil«* in
and mingle
tyjuj>aibetii
ri messes r
warmer in
fore.
Monday «
threw a chill
of it* celcbrani
rain came dow
enough to proi
with
the rttou
In the tuornity; a solemn high mass was
celebrated at thSpaiholic church, iu honor
of the religious MQggestion.* and historical
iuterest of the <hv„ A large and sympathetic . . . . . - . .
igregatiMO aiteiuUmx. depiic tbe t**' 1 } ln ‘" < ‘. ci,y , t S v< ‘ b T’ ?!S hr ? *?
igdTnSS JK-iiher. Tlie full . Iiolr W"°m- Must of them noted .lark
was present »hil rtiu.lered the sacred music “nd droopitte yesterday after the cold hand
appropriate to the service lit the most ardent I *" e fmat-king had pinched them. In
and engaging manner. As the strains of I or ‘* e *’ to ascertain a* well as itossible how
music floated through the nave and ile I ni ®f" fj 1 ® frm. crop was damaged, a re-
sccnded like benedictions upon tiie head* of I tj° rter J 1 * The i osstitctiox called on Dr.
the worshipjiers the efl'ecl was most I ^* n,u ®l Hap®, who is known Its one of th<~
pathetic and soothing. The mind knew I and most successful fruit growers ti
and the heart felt tiiat this was I »®®tion. The following brief 0
1 »raise in memory and in honor of I vers *tioii will give his view* of the
that splendid moral triumph—the conver-1 re ^* , »te of the cold snap,
sion of a nation from Pagan U> Christian I . BCTorte r --Doctor. dov<
faith aud lioi*e. The canonization of St. I ,s seriously injured. _
Patrick wa* the at*otheosi* of one who!, H.vpe—I fear it w. I have not yet
achieved the moral redemption of a jieople I b®®n to my place at Hapeyillc,,where nearly
without lire or tbe eworS. Tbe religious ‘
atqiects of this victory and the suggestions I ^kpoktei
of the occasion were eloquently and con-1 •
vincingly brought to light in the discourse I ***- H Peaches and pears. The
pronounced bv Father O’Brien. The I a l’Pl® cr< JP ,s not . * ,, ‘*! t * It is an old saying
sermon was beard with great attention and I that a cold snap 111 March 1* not dangerous,
proved a comfort and satisfaction to all I " l,t 1 * believe tL Sometira-s pcaehc*
who listened to it. " ,av * mt the effects of the chill at first.
I but they will fall off as tliev grow, aud at
THE rnpfLAR celebration every shake of the wind the imma-
of the day had been arranged to take place I ture fruit will drop on the ground,
last evening at DeGive’s opera house. It I The freeze yesterday morning hurt the
feared the rain of the day might inter-1 peaches. 1 fear, very much. The earlv pears
fere with the strength and enthusiasm of I like the “Duchess*” and -‘Howard” also
the celebration, but when the d*»ors were I suffered verv much. The “Bartlett” conies
thrown open it was manifest that Irish I later and i* safe. .Strawberries are all right,
patriotism is not a surface tint, hut a royal I This is a crop we can ahray
dor, inborn in the Irish system aud defi-1 know.
ntot all tin* elements at once. I The doctor then expressed some hope*
By the liour that the exercises began the I that his gloomy conjectures might l>c wrong,
hall was filled in every j»grt, parquet*e, cir-1 The reporter next calleil to see Mr.
eand gallery, with one of the most pa-1 Moses Cole, the well known nurseryman,
tient and agreeable audiences ever withered I He says he does not think the |»eaches are
in the building. It wa* expected that Gov-1 seriously damaged on ii is place, or in this
emor Colquitt would be present, but an I section generally. The pears are not much
untoward engagement alone prevented his I hurt, he thinks. At the same time, he ad-
enjo3*ment of tlie occasion. Yhe stage was I mits that there may be some damage done
occupied by Hon. II. V. M. Miller, the ora-1 which does aot yef show itself, aud may
tor of the evening. Captain John II. I eventuate in serious damage to the crop.
Flynn, Fathers Rebinan, O'Brien and Col-1 Calling to see Mr. William Jenr ings, one
l»ert, and Rev. Mr. McCauley, of the I of the largest fruit growers in this section,
Episcopal church, members of the arrange-1 we found that he had gone to his place la
ment committee and others. I low Macon, but learned that his trees
The Governor’s Guards, under Captain I Atlanta were not seriously damaged.
Heyward, entered the ball iu their excel- I opinion of their nurseryman,
lent style and occupied prominent seats. I It cannot yet be stated whether the great
The Gate City Guards, Captain Burke, filed I jieacli crop, on which so much of the
np »n the stage later and tuudeu handsome I pleasure of our summer depend* and which
appearance in their brilliant uniforms. I is becoming of great value to us, is tuate-
The scenes were drawn, and after the coin- I rially injured or not.
pan stacked arms, they marched into seats I Yesterday was quite chilly, bnt much
specially reserved for them in the |>arquette. I more moderate than the ’day before.
The exercises opened with a Hondo liril- I Weather prophets predict that there will
liant, from Vou W eber, which wa* adinira-1 not lie any more seriously cold weather this
fily executed upon the piano by our favorite I spring, and if the fruit has escaped this snap
artiste Mr*. Mary Madden. Her skill and I it will mature as pmsjierously a- we could
faultless execution render enjoyable ail her I wish,
efforts and la«t evening she was quite her
self in spirit and brilliancy.
•Mr. U -fieri II. McG'rystal the princely
tenor the south, then rendered Blumcn-| Reporta From the Weatnud Northwest
Thai's ballad, "The Message.” which pleaded
the audience no less by its beautiful rendi
tion than its freshness and pathos. Mr. Mc-
Crystal gives his appearance* the charm of
novelty and his selections leave nothing to
be desired. Iu response to an enthusiastic ■ - ... . ....
encore lie sang the stirring lyric. “ The I prospect* of tlie growing crop in Minnesota,
Green Above the Red,” a Vug which »I Wx^eonsJn Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas Ilh-
recoanizcd as the national air of Ireland and I t»°ts, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio. Kentucky,
which no Irishman can hear a* McCrystal M.ssoun i" detail by counties and
sing* it without feeling strong emotions. I Hist nets. W ith regard to the winter wheat
6 I crop the reports almost without exception
dr. miller’s oratiox. I are favorable, the present fine condition of
Dr. II. V. XI. Miller, “the Demosthenes of the crop being largely attributed to
the mountains” and clio-sen orator of the I the heavy snows of the past winter
evening, wa* then introduced by Captain I which afforded complete protection. From
Flynn and was received with that burst of I Ohio a somewhat increased acreage is re-
ap’plausc which his appearance always com-1 l^ried, with most encouraging prospect*
mauds I 1“ • comparatively few countie*, nipp.ng
Dr. Miller began by a graceful allusion of the plant by the late cold snap is re-
to the occasion to be t ommem- ported, aud some apprehensions are ex-
orated and glided easily into the I pressed as to the effect of the March frost*,
topic of his discourse. He chose to speak but the best advices indicate that an increase
of the origin, history and development of of about 10 per cent, is promised. The yield
the Irish race, with comments upon the for the year is ^timated at 30,000,000
characteristics that marked it as conspicu- I bushels against 27,000,000 bushels last year,
ous among the race* of men. Starting with I The prospect in Kentucky is generally re-
the Phoenicians in their home upon the ported encouraging, and a fair increase
shore* of the Mediterranean, he developed I the yield of last year is confidently .
the pursuits and peculiarities of that trad-1 peeled. All reports froiu Indiana go to
ing and coloniziug people, to whose ex- I show the excellent couditton of the crop in
cursions and pioneering the world that state. The acreage seems somewhat
i* indebted for tlie erection of nations and I increased, on the whole, while the expected
the spread of civilization. Through all their increase in yield is estimated a* high as 25
1, taking in the histories of Tyre, per cent, over that of last year, although
Sidon, Etrusea, Carthage, Cadiz and Ireland. | some apprehensions are expressed as to the
THE NEXT CROP OF WHEAT.
Chicago, March 19.—Reports from every
point in the wheat growing region in the.
and northwest show tlie condition and
Upoat and a Variety ef Sargeetiesa Made—
r the Clergy Regard the
Chivalry and Their Way*
The recent Alston tragedy waa properly
handled in the Atlanta pulpits Sunday
morning. It is well that the ministers
draw wholesome lessons from such occur
rences. They are pregnant with meaning,
and it was well drawn out last Snnday. At
the First Methodist church Rev. W. F.
Cook, D. D., the presiding elder of the At
lanta circuit. preached a fine sermon to a
house well filled. The following analysis
of his remarks will show the views he took
of the matter.
dr. cook’s sermon:
Text—Thou shall not kill.—Exodus xx, IX
You will at once recognize this text as
the sixth commandment of the general dec
alogue and the second of the second table of
the law.
In the first table there are four command
ments, all having respect to those duties
which immediately relate to the worship
and service of God. In the second there are
six, having respect directly to the duties
which men owe to one another.
The tint of these six relates to the family,
which is the foundation of society, and has
been justly construed to include in addition
to the relation between
dieii, that alsobetwen hu
and between ma-ters and servants, and
magistrates and those subject to their au-
thority. In the othen which follow there
is enjoined negatively what every tuun is
entitled to, in his own essential right, from
every other man, aud what every man is
bound, by highest authority, to award to
every other man such as immunity in hi>
person from violence—in his property from
trespass, aud in his reputation from injury.
Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not steal.
'I bou shalt not bear false witness.
I proj*osc to consider to-day the first of
these three. Thou shalt not kill. I need
not say 1 have been led to the select ion of
this theme by the awful tragedy which oc
curred in our midst last Tuesday. The
whole community has been shocked—the
whole state has been startled—the whole
country ha* been impressed by it. The
secular |»»i>crs they discussed it wisely,
thoughtfully, earnestly. You have talked
of it in the streeis. in your office* and at
your homes, and have no doubt seriously
jKindend .the lessons it so impressively
teaches. Many of you are older aud wiser
than I am; hut 1 want you to hear me to
day because God ha* sent me. 1 want you
to look at this matter as it appears from'ihe
high and holy place in which I stand tn-dav.
And a* 1 stand here, brethren, I do hut
utter the solemn, unexaggerated convic
tions which have fastened themselves upon
me, when I declare to you that,
to my ear, the blood of our
lamented brother aud fellow citizen cries out
to God against every one of us who have
encouraged by word or exam pie, hv opinion
or practice, that widespread disregard of the
authority of God, and indifference to the
sanctions of His holy enactments, of which
such deeds of violence arc the legitimate
outgrowth.
The unsound public sentiment, to whicli
it has been justly said such encounters are
traceable, is itself the result of disobedience
to God aud the evidence of a perverted pub
lic conscience. Every man who disregards
God’s authority m any matter concerning
which God litis spoken, help* to corrupt
public sentiment. As a devout and learned
man has *aid: “The connection between
the command of God is so close aud inti
mate, aud they are so linked together, that
whoever fireaketh one of them is guilty of
all.” So St. James, chap. 2, v. 10. The
man who willfully violates any one of God’s
laws, does not recognize divine authority in
any res|*cct. There can be no sound public
sentiment on any one moral question.
Inr I Iiul*. an.
where there is want of respect for God’.
thurify 011 any other moral question. The
authority of the great God is the one fence
which protects society; he who breaksdown
that fence at any one poiut iui|ierils every
thing. The authority of the great God is
him otherwise and you run tlie risk l>y re
cruiting the class graphically discovered in
many people who, with pistol* on their
hips, had whisky in their heads and false
notions of honor iu their minds, go from
bar-room to bar-room boasting of their
chivalry, and ready for any deed of violence
which their passions may suggest.
This leads to remarks in the last place
that, according to the principle stated, this
law prohibits not only all degrees of mur
der, but the causes which led to it. Among
these the two which chiefly deserve to be
mentioned are first, the habit of carrying
concealed weapous; and secondly, the habit
of drinking intoxicating liquora.
Concerning the former, to which public
attention ha* been so earnestly and impres
sively called before and since the fatal oc
currence of last Tuesday, I have only this
to say, that the startling facts as stated by
those who ought to know concerning
tlie prevalenceof this unlawful habit furnish
most convincing demonstrations of the
truth that nothing but respect for God’s
authority and a sense of accountability to
God’s law can even guarantee adequate
improvement of any human law or the
preservation ot good order in human
society.
To carry a deadly weapon ill u Christian
community, after the manner in which it
is said tins liahit prevail*, is to renounce
the gospel, discard Christ and forfeit all
claim to fie recognized as a Christian or
even good citizen.
If any member of any Christian church,
young or old, is guitty at this point and
will not repent he ought to be peremp
torily expelled for illegal violation both of
the law of the land and the law of God. And
t what ahall I say of drunkardness. This ia a
aUi which h—Jiwthi h—n —id tobefarbMflcn~
Ives Ty every command in the decalogue, since
it may and does, lead to the violation of
every ore ot them and disqualifies a man
for the observance of any of them. But it
is chiefly notable as the tomenter and occa
sion of strife and bloodshed. It i* beyond
all comparison the most fearful source of
trouble to which modem society is exposed.
It assails its very foundation* and threat
ens destruction 'to everything good and
righteous iu it. But I cannot undertake to
portray this evil now. What I want to say
is this, that it is imperatively incumbent
upon my Christian and good citizen to con
sider well his duty in relation to this stu
pendous evil.
By all the violence it lias occasioned, hy
all the blood it has shed, by all the ruin it
has wrought of every sort, I call on you to
day, men and brethren, to unite all your
influence and combine all your resources to
restrain and suppress it.
But to conclude. The times demand that
every man should take position squarely
and boldly, not only on this question of vio
lence and bloodshed, but upon every ques
tion concerning which God lias spoken.
The land is full, not only in one section
but in all. and, pcrha| a. not more in one
than another in projiortion—of infidels and
scoffers. There is hardly a moral question
to be named concerning which public scuti-
timent lias not become so relaxed as that it
no longer furnishes any safeguard to virtue
or protection to innocence. A flood of in
iquity has set in ujmn society and a flood of
worldlincK* u|»ou the church which threat
ens to sweep away the last vestige of earnest
piety, and leave us only the cold for
malities of a degenerate Chris
tianity which can neither purify
the moral atmosphere around us or save the
souls of men.
The question for 11* just now in this: I*
Christianity worth preserving? I* the re
ligion of peace on earth and good will to
men so essential to the perpetuity of good
government and the best interests of society
as to make it worth an effort to save it? If
so then 1 call on y»u to try, for the sake of
all that is sacred and precious in our free
institutions, civil and religious, to come out
sqtuirely on the Lord’s side. If not-^if this
uaiiou can get along without God an\ with
out the religion of Christ—then let us say
so and begin at once to look for something
better. •
KLDKR A.O. THOMAS.
cause he saw it would be for his interest in
dollars and cents. Could Mexico or any
other half civilized nation place a lower es
timate on human life?
Be it far from me to censure the conduct
of the dead, but judging from all the facts,
it was his chlvalric standard of honor and
courage which prevented him from at once
seeking the protection of the law, in having
the man who vowed to kill him immedi
ately arrested. Had this been done, what a
crime, what a loss, what a life-long sorrow
would have been averted.
His honor required tliat he should take
the law into hia own hand for self-protec
tion, and the result is written iu his own
blood. His murder was 000L His purpose
was death. The chivalric Wood of nis vic
tim immediately rose too high for deliber
ate aim, while the murderer, after firing
the first shot, jumped from side to side as if
to dodge the balls, until he saw his prey
was defenseless, and then, with deliberate
aim, rent the fatal ball, himself escaping
with slight wounds.
Is this typical of partial justice being
meted in the judiciary of the state?
Again, the public can but feel that tlie
same ideas of bravery actuated these men
surrounding them while the deadly conflict
was pending, else promptness of action
would have brought the protection of law.
Who furnished Colonel Alston the revolver?
A man who ought to have furnished him
with the protection of the law. I would
not like to sell a revolver to a man who was
exasperated with death in his eye, and load
“ for him.
There must be a reform in public senti
meat and public practice in the use of in
toxicating iiouors. There are few tragedies
where. UtawmuBdcfeeritML raaat «o* toaa
nerved by liquor. To reform society we
must not only take the pistol from tho
pocket, hut the whisky from the bar.
Thus, according to the directory, only one
class of men engaged in trade outnumber
liquor dealer*. The places for liquor traffic
equal in number all the dry goods houses,
clothiers, boot and shoe stores, butchers,
bakers, Imardiug-houscs, book stores and
school-houses. We live in a city that has
more whisky sellers than school teachers
or ministers. Where is the demand for all
this whisky? What docs it do? Nothing
but harm! Ah! Atlanta has no other
agency so jYotent to bring forth her “chil
dren to the murderer.”
Who cries out against the liquor traffic?
have received a circular stating that last
year every pulpit in this city was silent re
garding this breeder of all vice and lawless
ness and crime. I hope this may not be
true. The apostle says that drunkards shall
not inherit heaven. Shall the churches be
silent on these great sins which eternally
close the gates of heaven on immortal souls?
The churches must go in for gospel temper
ance. The ministers must begin to “reason
of righteousness and temperance and judg
ment to come.” Public sentiment must be
changed religiously, civilly and socially.
REV. W. A. CANDLER,
the sixth Methodist church, also
preached on the same subject and made
sonic telling remarks which deserve a fuller
rejKirt. The voice of the pulpit was clearly
heard and will no doubt be of benefit to
public sentiment and public morals.
Special dispatch to Tho Constitution.
Rome, Ga., March 17.—Last evening the
Methodist church was crowded to overflow
ing to hear Rev. General Evans’s sermon on
the death of Colonel Alston. The sermon
was well received and by far the most, im
pressive ever delivered in Ilome t and can be
added ns another argument against tlie bad
habit of carrying concealed weapons. A
great majority of the people have asked for
it* publication, and it will appear soon.
COLONEL ALSTON’S WOUND.
THE SEN ATS.
the learned speaker portrayed the processes J effect of the present cold snap,
bv which this embodiment of Celtic blood 1 The reports from Michigan are that the
Hid character crystallized upon the beau- I prospects are better than last year,
tiful "gem of * the sea” and through 1 immense yield is expected. Missouri re-
centurie* of change preserved in purity its | ports are to Jhe^effect *“ at ti y* e J ,ro ^P ec f
portray the evil consequences whicli may J, uZihl r mi^nTt. il .ted t.7f
;:sSs 1
Szegedin’is said to be the most fertile
Hungary, and has been called the corn
store of Europe. Large quanitie* of Corn
are raised there, and the vine is extensively
cultivated. The products are taken
to Szegedin, and thence down the
river. There is also a brisk trade in tim
ber. The rivers abound with fish, and die
swamik* with fowl and turtles, dregediu
has, l»esides New Szegedin. five other
suburbs 011 ite side of tlie river, and as ft
of them arc protected by the same dikes,
is surmised that they, loo, .are submerged.
Szegedin has six Roman Catholic churches
and one. tion-uuiou Greek church, and a
large synagogue. The latter building is
ported to have fallen. It has a gymnasium,
high and elementary school, a Fiarist
college, established in 172j. and a Fran
ciscan convent, founded in 1468; al<o, an
institution of the -i.-ters of Christian
charity, a public hospital and theater.
Szegedin is the of the ancient cities of
Hungary, and was a strong fortress in the
WasBtNC.ToN. March 18.-—Tl»e vice-presi
dent CAUrd the senate t*» order at noon.
The c.mwing < ^ lhj>( [he min „
Virgil Powers, tlie general commissioner.
Tlie Southern Railroad AwarlatlM.
Special dispatch 10 the Coostltntloo.
A r or st a. Ga.. March 20.—The Southern
Railway aaMoeiaiion was in session yesterday.
Delegate* from all southern railway and
steamship line* are in attendance. The ob
ject of the meeting wa* to recast a division
of business ami to fix freight rates. The
nimittcsra have not vet agreed. It is prob-
read.
Tbe members-elect
were then sworn in. Ti*e ironclad oath
was administered to those who were not,
and tlie modified oath to those who were en
gage* 1 in the rebellion.
On motion ofMr. Wallace tbe credentials
of Mr. Bell, ot New Hampsire, were laid
over till to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. Bayard a committee of
two was ordered to be appointed to join
such aa may be appointed by the bouse to
wait on tbe president and inform him that
congreaa were prepared to receive any com
munication tliat he may be pleased to make.
Bayard and Anthony were appointed such
The )esMti will oontmae to-day.
Special dtepairh to The Coastitutkm.
LorxsviLLE, March 30.—Tbe merchants*
stake of the Louisville jockey dub, which
to-morrow, will have an enormous
list of entries, from present appearance*
Many of the best thorough-bred* will be re
presented. and it is expected that it will be
one of tbe finest races of tbe year, as the
time fixed give* every class a chance to coo-
teetit.
OLD SIMON AND HIS GENTLE MART
Tlie Widow Oliver Sue
ram for Breach ot
Washington, March 19.—In the Oliver-
Cameron case. Mrs. Oliver testified that,
relying on the promise of Mr. Cameron to
marry her, she permitted him to have im
proper privilege* with her a hi* rooms in
this city. The witness said that iu tbe
winter, Cameron sent for her to come to
his parl-.rs at the Congres*iona! I; *«el
When she entered, he locked the door and
kept her in the room all night. Cameron
said she was to marry him, and she yielded
to his solicitations. Upon cross-exan.ina
tion, the witness said she lived with Thus.
Marshal Oliver as hi* wife and had two
children by him, though be bad a wife liv
ing. He subsequently procured a divorce
from his wife, and the judge told her it
divorced her also. After the divorce, OUver
leit and she never saw him again for several
years. She was looked uj*>n a« Oliver’s I
wile. Tin- marriage was not lawfu .because j
Ik* had a wile living when he married the j
witness, who was young at tbe time and did
not know anything about the former mar
riage. She had written to Oliver at several
places lately, but did not know he was
living. At this point, Mr. Oliver entered
the court-room ana tbe witness said: "That
is Mr. Oliver. He is changed somewhat,
but that is he.” For five years, the witness
said, she held herself out as Oliver’s wife,
in Louisville. He left there and went to
Lexingon. Ky.. where be married
day* of the famous Matt he us Corvinu*. In
145S tlie landtag was held there, and war de
clared against the Emperor Frederick III.
In 1551 the Turks captured the city and
built a fort, which they held until 16H8. in
1715 Szegedin was raised to the dignity of a
royal city. From 1831 until the revolution
in'184* the fort wa* used a* a state prison,
where political offenders from the Lombarl-
Venetian kingdom* were confined. In 1848
Szegedin became the headquarters of the
revolutionary leaders, Perczel, Mur and
Darayniek. and the patriot* from the sur
rounding country flocked to it. The fol
lowing year it was the seat uf the Hungarian
diet, and in the summer it was stormed un
successfully by the Austrians anti Russians.
A powder magazine belonging to the
patriots was blown up and the defender*
evacuated the city, winch
sion of by the imj-erialist
Dr. Delisvez.
Chicago. March la—Rev. James De-
Koven, D. IX, dean of Racine (Wisconsin)
college, died suddenly of apoplexy this
morning. He was recently ejected rector
of St. Mark’s church, Philadelphia.
tradition*, its language and ite character-1 better than a year ago. and that tue coming
is tics. Recent researches upon the ex-1 crop promises to exceed that of last
burned records of centuries long since dead I year. The estimate as to Nebraska is that
to written histories had revealed most con-1 the acreage of winter wheat is fully J> per
vincing proofs of the antiquity of the Irish I cent, greater than that of last year, and
ancestry ami the primitive ch'aracter of its I that 20 per cent..more spring wheat will l*e
language. The tongue now spoken in its sown. The condition of the winter wheat
original purity, lie made sure, was the 1 crop generally is reported favorable. In
language of the ancient mariners of I Kansas the acreage w reported to be aoout
Phoenicia and tmssibly the same that served I equal to that of last year, while the con-
the parents of all mankind in the first epoch I dition of the crop* is far more promising,
of the created world. Dr. Miller enriched | the prospect being above the average. Mm-
this portion of his siieech with a wonderful | nrej»orts show the crop to be tn good
and instructive chain of fact* and deduc-1 condition generally throughout the state,
tions, opening a new volume in Irish his* I with slightly reduced acreage in some
torv and shaking from it* pages the dust I localities, estimated as high as 20or2o per
of ' ages to uncover it* testimonies. I cent. From other district* in the winter
We regret our inability to follow I wheat region the prospect* are also generally
in its order this array ot orfginal thought* I reported above the average. The chief quea-
and philosophical suggestions. The progress I tion.andone which has been considerably agi
of national development wa* never so tated in its relation to the spring wheat
handsomely handled before this people and crop, has been as to the seed supply. There
the Irish listener’s heatt swelled as he re- I has been a division of opinion both as to
cognized how ancient and honorable were whether the lighter wheat of last year, the
the beginnings and the succeedingachiev- berry of which was shriveled, will gernti-
ments of the race whose bhxxl ha* marked I nate, and whether, if it germinates, it will
the sods of every clime and whose fealty has I yield a good crop. Concerning the question
enriched the history of every Celtic nation. I of germination, there seems to be small
Dr. Miller also painted in rich colors the I room for. doubt, in view of tlie rc-
cbaracteristics of that historic race. They suits of the experiment* made 111 this
had never figured in the annals of any epoch I city. These show that in some instances
as freebooters or conquerors. They made I 93 per cent, of the blighted berries gertm-
no incursions for conquest or vain-glory. I nated, while in no instance was the jier-
Tbev warred only as the allies of others, and I centage less than 68. The prevailing opiti
the erv for help'by Celtic band went never 1 ion among the wheat men of this city u
unheeded upon the shores of Erin "The I that not more than 5 per cent, of the
Irish brigade” is the “tenth legion” of civ-1 blighted berries will fad to germinate, and
ilization’* warfare; it figures in all armies I with that much increase in the sowing,
from the Ca-thagenian hosts of Hannibal I there need be no apprehension of any fail-
down to the present dav. ure on account of the seed. In Iowa there
The orator passed under review the at- seems to be slight apprehension as to seed-
tributes of Irishmen which the testimony of | wheat, but it isre|H»rted that, by screening,
history had conceded to the » Among J a sufficient supply of good seed-grain can be
the«e were their dauntless personal I obtained. #
In the course of his remarks last Sunday
morning. Elder A. G. Thomas, pastor of the
Hunter Street Christian chttmi, said tliat
lie felt called upon to say something on a
subject that was considerably agitating the
public mind at the present time. He said
that it had been charged by the press of the
state, and of our own city, that the crime of
Iiienuinuuo „ic K .cav . carrying concealed weapons and its terrible
me who chain which holds society together; consequences must be laid at the door of a
he who breaks any link in that chain is, in l«"erted public sentiment -which tolerates
the eyes of God and the plans of providence, a , m * encourages such a state of societj. He
» marnlnt thought that there liad been Uto great a dm-
1 . # ,.... , position on the part of our state pres* to
There is no escaping the force of tins logic. Krove ) j,, n, e dost, and after the manner of
Men will drink and swear and contemn God f :rilUl H to eat fi umb le pie. This ques-
and ridicule religion, and then lift their t!on wu m ' lt wllat wiu t>c ,f,c effect of tbe
huids in horror when the very spirit they I w 2llful murder of a prominent citizen in
have encouraged ont ln J*ome such I ariCJ4 ting immigration—if a wrong had been
deed of violence as tliat we now deplore. done | t ° W as a crime in the sight of God,
Society is what individuals make it. If and it would be nothing more nor less
e would reform society individual sinners were it perpetrated . upon the hum-
must repent—each for his own sins—each blest citizen that walks our streets,
as though we alone were guilty and he He hail lived in nearly every portion of the
guilty of all. Thus only can a grand public J union, and Georgia was no worse than other
cutiment originate or be maintained. states. The history of the great riots, the
Bat let us turn from this general view to I Molly Maguires and freebooters of the west,
consider the importance of properly under- shows that everywhere there are men who
standing and observing this particular en- go about with deadly weapons at their hips
actment—thou slialt not kill. ready for bloody deeds and murder, which
i? „ 1 ?nr>n»hi-n7imi nf the r«wnn thanked God that we have on the bench a
“ thc €na?tm' a. l° this^Se f«*rl«» «*» Christian gentleman, and that
reason »ho“ofThat which oJd hinSJf ffiL'JX.'SSS ii'rv °o7Sf£S
limted’to affmd. IOI It may^tc^wefTenough to | ^*'“1
.rtray the evil consequences which
Its strong and manly edi-
.5 regret for past inaction,
determination to use its influ-
cerning the origin and destiny of man, thal | *“« »".? enr * elTun ,he 8UI ' pres -
the awful sacredness of human life truly
appears. ^ v , m „.
“Whoso sheddeth man’s blood by man shall I the growth of a sentiment so perverted,
his blood be shed; for in the image of God I there any doubt as to the views of a
made he man.” To take a human life, un- I niiuistcrof the gospel on this subject, when
authorized by Him in whose hands are the I hl9 who j e nf e i s a continual effort to spread
issues of life and death, is an awful thing; I ^ doctrines of Christ—a religion that
not liecause a useful animal has been wan-1 teaches that that man is already a murderer
tonly destroyed, as our aft-ancestry teacher* I j,| 8 heart who even treasures hatted
would have us believe; not exclusively be-1 ^inst his brother? But how were they to
cause his earthly kindred, who are bound I know w j iat h«i been the efforts of the nul-
to him by tender ties and are dependant on I .,jt t w hen they generally *|»end their Sun-
him, will bemourn his loss; not ebony be- I d*v S a t the hotels discussing the political
cause the good name of a community or I situation? And how was the pulpit to
section will suffer, but because he is akin to 1 (^^h public sentiment in a city like At-
God—came from the hand of the August I j WTT ta, where out of a population of 42,000
Sovereign of the universe—bears hi* image I a i arge estimate does not place the cliurch-
and wa* made for his glory. Thi* is why I going people at over 4,000? The pulpit
God would have us look upon human life I niU9t and W0U ui do its share, but it had
a sacred, holy thing. | cven higher duties to perform than right-
Tliis is why the deepest brand of divine I ing the wrongs of society^ and civilization,
condemnation has been set upon the tuur-1 Society Itself must provide machinery for
derer front Cain down to the present time. I the discharge of these duties.
This i* why, when God provided, in the I Tlie fault is not to lie charged upon pub-
former dispensation, that tlie holy altar in I lie sentiment; if one were to get the expres-
his earthly temple should be a refuge for I »ion of an opinion from every man he met
all other offenders, he expressly declared I on tiie streets of Atlanta few would be
that it should afford no protection for the I found that did not condemn the practice,
murderer, saying with awful impressive- The fault Is in the inefficiency of our civil
ne*s: “If a man come presumptiously upon I institutions, and in the men who arc too
his neighbor and alay him with guile, cowardly to inform against the violators of
thou shalt take him even from mine altar the law, and then charge it upon a iter-
and slay him.” Do yon say there is an un- verted public sentiment. If the city of At-
sound public sentiment relative to the I lanta nad had an efficiei.t police, and if
sacredness of human life? Who is respon- I that police had been in its right place,
sible? In the name of the great could that murder have been committed?
author of human life, I charge it The pulpit, the press and the guardians of
upon the infidel teachers of the time*— the law mu*t take the aggressive and aup-
the leaders of public opinion who forget press this evil. f)
God and contemn a religion revealed amid | The above is not altogether in the exact
the thunders of Hinai and endeared by the I words of the minister, but we believe it
sufferings of Calvary Tbe tnan who does 1 bodies tlie spirit of hi.* remarks,
not fear God cannot'regard man. fro much ||V ^ ^ vua0B>
won of the law. . . I The sermon of Rev. S. A. Winsor, pastor
?£? ,de , r ; to Marietta street Methodist church, last night
Dr. Westmoreland Removes the Ballet
We learn that the day after Colonel Al
ston’s death. Dr. Willis Westmoreland, who
had been a devoted friend in life to Colonel
Alston, removed the bullet from his wound.
It was discovered that tlie fatal bullet liad
gone clear through tlie brain, piercing it
across its broadest |>art and carrying part of
the brain with it. It had lodged against
the np|*osite side of the head, being partial
ly flattened against the skull. There was
never any probability but that the wound
would have proved fatal.
It seems to be settled however, beyond
doubt that Colonel Alston retained consci
ousness up to very nearly the final end. He
certainly recognized many persons who
stood about his bedside.
THE ARRAY OF COUNSEL.
It may be definitely stated that the array
of counsel is about made up. The prosecu
tion will be conducted by Solicitor-General
Hill, Honxins A Glenn, Howard Van Epps
and Patrick Calhoun, with probably Colonel
Hawkins and Judge Hall added. This is an
able and complete array.
The defense is Gartrell it Wright, Candler
<fc Thompson, D. I*. Hill. Mr. R. 8. Jeffries
was added to the defense on Saturday, we
learn, and will take an active part. It is
said that an attempt will be made to secure
the Hon. B. H. Hill, but we are unable to
vouch for this rumor. It is believed that
tlie case will be called early in the session,
which begins two weeks from to-day.
A BAD HOUSE FOR BURGLARS.
flow Mr. Beecher, or Hit Wife or Hia
Children, Would Receive Them.
New York World.
‘Mr. Beecher,” said the reporter, “you
have read tlie account of the killing of a
burglar by Captain Richards, of the Seventh
regiment, what do you think of it?"
“ Entirely justifiable!” answered Mr.
Beecher, with emphasis.
“Suppose you found a burglar in your
house at night; what would you do?”
Shoot him quick as lightning!" ^ex-
their readiness of words, their .
nacity, their want of c.»u*tructivene s, tack
of legislative talent, and above all. tne
proverbial nobility and constancy of their
women All the*e poiuts were treated in
simple and ardent tributes to Irish effort*
tens taken pooe*- terest.
FOR AND AGAINST.
The Convtitatlonal Convention Vote
In Loainiaua.
Special dispatch to The Constitution.
Franklin. La., March 19.—The election
and" Irish devotion, each period of which 1 .,a*ted off quietly. The compromise ticket
brought recognition from the audience. (agreed to last week by ihe democrats
Tlie oration wa* one of great elegance and I an d one wing of the republican party is aj>-
riched with researched and il lustra- I parently ahead. The democratic nominees
tions of the most valuable character. It I for the tenth senatorial district appear to be
a higher effort than i* usual upon these 1 running with the compromise ticket. The
hut for that reason will remain I straight-out republicans are hojieiul, and
memorable in the record of Patrick’s day in I jj aV e undoubtedly made a good run.
Atlanta. By all means Dr. Miller should I Morgan Cm, March 19.—The indepeml-
l*e prevailed upon to embody the rich I en t senatorial candidate. Shaw, received
thought* of last evening in a 'manner to J ^ votes; A. J. Perkins, 385. The regular
make them of permanent value and in- I democratic senatorial candidate. Do nelson
I .. « o -ia
ncusr-sssA ar&Se
which corresponds with the outward act.
and likewise ail incentives aud causes which
lead to it.
According to this principle this
mamluent
crime
first, all degrees of the crime—such
THE AFTER EPISODES.
Geffrey, 31; W. B Kirkmau, 30i Th^regu-
lar republican representative candidate.
At the conclusion of the oration, Miss I ThTwrawimhe ^candidate
M.rv Kiyrm. tl., daughter of Captain John gj““£ 82, ?nd PL*?
H. Flynn, and one of our most charming | „
H. Flynn.
ladv vocalists, favored the audience with
u Ruby.” a sweet composition by GabrieL
Brooks 53.
New Orleans, March 19.—The election of
delegates to the constitutional convention
one else. The following letter was then
shown to her, and she admitted the hand
writing as hers. Tbe envelope bore the
stamp, “Oct 31, 1878:”
Boo. Simon Cameron—Latess it is, I will pray
PttiLAi'ELHiA. March 18.—The cigar fac
tory of Frank Lower was seized this even,
ing fur a violation of tlie revenue laws-
Lower was arrested.
thoughts suggested hy the theme.^ The text
wa* “Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted
on a pleasant place; but Ephraim shall
bring forth hi* children to the murderer. ’
_ , - - , . , When crimes, like the one of the rast
ent relates not only to tlie I wee j Cf takes place, the moral a*|«ct calls
of actual murder, but include.* I u .„ u ' the voice of the pulpit a* well as
all degrees of the crime—such as \ Oj e ^ of the pres*. For a minister to
hatred, the spirit of retaliation, desire tor 1 lmim them by in silence is to neglect a great
private revenge. (Here followed a careful J uty he owe* to society. It is the duty
exposition of the sermon on the mount. I 0 f t |, e church so to leaven society as to
Touching this point, in which it wa* clear-1 aree | ul fc the possibility of *uch trage-
ly shown tliat the Great Teacher expressly dies, if s he is silent they c*«ne in all thet-
‘ ‘ J ‘ ' r terrible results, stir society to reform for tin
, time, and then it settles down until stirrei
meat: “Whoso hateth his brother is a mur- I ^in. There should be no settling down
derer.” We may not take our cause into aiBt ji it can be in radical reform,
our own hands, and when insulted or in- l After referring to tlie fact that unless a
jured | roceed to such measures of retaha- 1 re f orm wa* wrought, the prophecy of the
lion astrar inflamed pa«*ion* may dictate. | text j u re?ar( i to Kphriara would be true of
The spirit of the world on this subject i* Atlanta and of Georgia, the minister went
rebellion against tbe authority of God. ! on to say:
There is pressing need of reform in the I There are causes back of the practice of
sentiments of professed Christian men in j carrying concealed weapons which must be
Any man who, from motives of personal
safety, allows a burglar to walk through his
house with impunity not only acts in a
cowardly manner, but violates one of the
most sacred duties he owes to the commu
nity. Every man’s house is his castle, not
only to live in, hut to defend. ^ I re
gard him who fails to defend it in the
same light as I would a soldier, who,
being intrusted with the defense
of a fort, allows the enemy tJiresisted to
enter ami take possession of it To permit
a burglar to ransack my house is an injus
tice to the community, because it holds o it
a temptation to shiftless young men to com
mit burglaries. Experienced cracksmen of
course will run risks where there is a big
prize to be won, but ordinary robberies are
committed by less fearless men, who would
not attempt them if they knew they
would incur the danger of being
killed in the act. Now what could
a burglar get by coming into my
lionse? The things he& could gather up
and carry off are snch as he could not sell
for more than $20, and do you think he
would risk his life for that? No, indeedl
But, he argues: ‘ Beecher is a clergyman;
he would rather lose twenty w itches than
take a man’s life.’ Not a bit of it. I
wouldn’t let him take even tlie pointer of a
watch. And not from a mere property con
sideration either, but because it is my duty
to defend the sanctity of my household.
Mv house, where my wife and children live
shall not be entered violently by any man
except at bis peril. And so I have taught
my wife and all my children to shoot, and
any burglar who enters my house may ex-
|*ect to he killed.’*
The reporter then called Mr. Beecher’s
ttention to the fact, that a religious paper
.published in this city recently offered as
prizes for increasing its subscription lists
three sizes of revolvers, with a prospectus
remark that a revolver in the house at mid
night is sometimes more useful than a book.
*1 think it is a very good idea and quite
right,” said Mr. Beecher.
Special dispatch to the Constitution.
Pari*. March 20l—A Si. Petersburg dis
patch reports that eight officers of tbe im
perial guard have been arrested as nihilists.
A State sf Siege.
Special dispatch to The Ooostltntion.
Madrid, March 30.—The government has
resolved to establish a state of siege in the
Basque provinces daring the elections.
The wft, clwnote, werr fMgerly listened to acteg»i«|~ thh citv the ^gu]^
JffurL”" S ’ P a “''' re * dher ,ick « t *“ eteewd. The vote
•Sora Darfine." that never-failing favor- March 10.—In the 0*h sen-
the spirit of the »ng. and each hote woke ov« ex-
responses from the auditor,. The audience I Senator Enstia. T R Stamps
Clarke rendered one of
Chapelie^, cornet -reuade, in faoUlem ^
style. Professor Clarke has few equals upon I ■“ 1 LfTSSS indicate a licht vote
that pleasing instrument, and hst evening I *°- ‘ ^
he w» quite at his best. It is tegrettablS 1 throughout the state.
only that his performances are enjoyed ao I _
rarelv by the public. I” Sixteen Daya.
Miss Mary Flynn and Mr. McCrystal I Fall. Rrvra, March 18.—The schooner
were on the programme for a duett, but in t Harry L. Whiten arrived yesterday from
consequence of the late hour Mr. McCrysud Mobile. She mode herpassage in axtec"
yielded that interesting feature to a request days. She brought 1,393 bales of cotton.
this matter. I reached, where reform must work before
When a Christian man says. “If a man I desired changes will be effected. There
insults me I’ll knock him down; if he lays I must be a reform in public sentiment on
bis bauds on me i’ll blow his brains out," I the value and sacredness of human life, and
and tlie like, it is evident that he either the sin of destroying it. How little
not understand the breadth and com- 1 estimate win placed u|»on the life of a
of this divine prohibition, or does not J fellow-citizen in thi* case! I think
accept it as expounded by the Lord Christ.
Christian men must cease to act and talk
like the godless world on this question of
retaliation and private revenge—cease to
indorse the world’s false notion of honor
and courage. Christian parents must cease
to teach their boys that it is cowardly not
to fight if another boy dares him. Teach
him bow to overcome evil with good—teach
him to be strong enough in principle and
brave enough in conduct to dare to d»right
and be ashamed of nothing, except
what God forbids, and you will
train him to be an ornament
1 society and a blessing to you. Teach
—The editor of the Milledgeville Union
and Recorder thus writes of Colonel Robert
A. Alston: To the writer, wlio knew him
* l»en he was a mere youth, attending Mr.
Ramsay’* primary school at Midway, a
thousand memories are recalled by the cir
cumstance* of his tragical death. Though
several years hi* senior, it was a real pleas
ure to be present at the Friday evening de
clamation, and at the dramatic representa
tion*, in which “Bob” was always a promi
nent character. He was a bom orator. The
last time we had the pleasure of hearing
him i-peak, we shall never forget. The occa
sion was one of Mr. Ramsay’s dramatic rep
resentations at the clone of a school term.
Bob” spoke Marc Antony’s grand funeral
oration over the dead body of the great
Ceesar. He produced a bloody shirt, and
pointed to “the rents the enviotte Casca
made." He *a» the “observed of all oh-
nervere," and won the plaudita of all.
Handsome, graceful, and manly beyond hia
yearn, he very naturally became the pride
of the village and the boast of tbeacbool.
hem itaper*
do Mr. Cox ah injustice when they call him
a!desperado, freebooter, lawless brigand. If
I understand, be stood upon a level with
tboee around him as a citizen and business
man. If he was acknowledged a desperado,
then Georgia has thousands like him. No,
he would not have been singled out from
all others before this bloody deed. He is an
illustration of the low value placed upon
human Ufa. In a business transaction in
which his private character nor public
honor was in any way implicated, he struck
down his victim, who was acting as at
torney for an absent friend, forsooth, be-
„„ —£Sd ChrietUn boy, m pe»ce-m»ker.
Noble, generous, kind, with ■ tact ana a
clear insight into boy natnre, be was very
successful in reconciling little disagree-
ments among his companions. But the day
bas come when a funeral oration baa to be
pronounced for ** Bob.” He, like Csraar, fell
in the capitol—and here the parallel ends.
That onr friend, just growing into earnest
manhood, should be cut down at the me
ridian, and in this sad, sad way, is one of
tbe “mysterious ways” that human philos
ophy and reason fail to explain. Colonel
Alston has, ever since his birth, had many
blood relatives in this city, some cf whom
survive him. We tender them our sincere
sympathy.