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TUI.-, weekly constitution. LRGnggs C. . • m VOLUME XIV TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 0, 18S2. PRICE 5 CENTS THE WEEK EPITOMIZED NARRATING THE HISTORY OF SEV EN DAYS. Vroceadlngi at Home and Abroad—The Politic, and Parvaraltua of tba Old World-Tba Way, of tba people at Some, and tba Crimea and AmnaamcnU la WblobTbay ladolca. KILLLo ntn out nen. Piiiladeli-hi a. May 4.—About seven o’clock this evening John Davidson, aged 32 years, residing at No. 718 Swunson street, killed his mother, sixty years of age, by crushing her skull with a hatchet. He was arrested and locked up. ALFRED'* DESPEBATIOX. St. Paul, May 4.—Alfred Drake, 1C years old, a pupil in the public school here, cher ished a boyish attachment for some time for a feilow pupil, named Jennie Faulkner. The girl's parents lately interfered to check the intimacy. The hoy sought an interview witli the girl to-day to yrge a secret marriage and elopement When she refused, lie be came frantic and lired three shots at her with a revolver, one of which made a llesli wound in her shoulder. Tiie shooting occurred on tiie sidewalk, and the girl ran into the house. The Ixjy ran down tiie street, pursued by by standers a short distance, then put the re-, volvcr to his head, killing himself instantly. A bridegroom's MISIIA1'. ' Milwaukee May 4.—Albert tiuleski went out will) hi* intended bride float Sunday to invite friends to the wedding, which was to occur shortly. He left tiie girl at a friend’s and told tier to stay until be went to another friend's to invite him. He was not seen afterwards until to-day, when he was found unconscious by tiie roadside fifteen miles from town. He had $30 when he disappeared, and hail evidently been roblied. He is dying. MIXED in tup. notion. Pittsburg, May 4.—Nme inmates of a board ing house were poisoned to-day. Lost even ing Nclton Fry, u hoarder at the house of Mrs. Robinson, purchased poison and gave it to Juliu Watkins, a domestic, with instructions to mix it in the dough. To-day when tiie In mates partook of fresh bread, all of them be came deathly sick, and tiie physicians tear one or two' may not survive. The persons TMiisoned are Addison and George Lomax. Dabney Muppiu, boarders; Ada Wilson, Jane Simpson. Mra. Reynolds und three children. Juliu Watkins bus been arrested, and denies having had anything to do with the poison ing. Fry lias lied. A FATAL CHF.KK. Indianapolis, May 4—Edgar Chittenden son of Dr. Chittenden, of Anderson. Ind. was shot Inst night and probably fatally wounded by n man named Ryan, a defeated candidate for town marshal. The cause of the shooting was Chittenden hurrahing for the successful candidate in the presence of Ryan. Three shots were fired. Ryan lias been arrested and is in jail. THREE TRAOF.DIES Minneapolis, May 4.—This eveningayoun man named Albert Eindy was run over am instantly killed by a switch engine in the Minneapolis and St. Louis freight yard. A large number of persons gathered at the scene and while two men, John Cochran and John Grilfun, were cross, ng the track of the tit. Paul, Minneapolis und Munitobu road, on the way home, they were struck by a train, one be headed and the other instantly crushed to death. A FUGITIVE .MttliDERF.lt. Naw Haven, Conn., May 4.—John Ander son, who killed Horace G.Hall in Wallingford, in March, 1374, und was sentenced to the Con necticut state prison for life, and afterwards adjudged Insane and sent to the insane asy lum at Middleton, escaped from that institu Gun last night. He left a letter in his cell ad dressed to I)r. Stanley, one of tiie physicians, _ii» which lie stated that in twenty four hour he would lie out of tiie country, tuat he would harm no one unless he was cornered, and then lie would light to death. He said in tiie letter that he was armed to the teeth, and that he had plenty of money, and he was in nocent of the murder of Hall. AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN SPAIN. Another shock of earthquake was felt in Granada, on Friday. Several houses were destroyed. AFRAID OF AMERICAN BREADSTUFF*. In the Italian chamber of deputies to-day during the debate on tiie treaty with France, Signor Luzzati, speaking of the apprehended invasion of American products, said those governments which were most alarmed at the increase in Americanjimports were not suf- ficently alive to the danger. It was time, he said, that Europe should think about defend ing herself against the United States. THE STAR-ROUTE TRIALS. Another vain effort has been made to bring the star-rou e swindlers to trial, but owing to the absenco of J. W. Dorsey the trial had to be postponed until he could be found, the judge considering it inadvisable to proceed with the case without the presence of the accused. MAY MUSIC. _ On Tuesday evening. May 2. the great mu sical festival, managed by Theodore Thomas, was opened in New York. There were 300 in struments in the orchestra and 3,200. voices in the chorus. THE TARIFF COMMISSION BILL. On Saturday the house of representatives by a vote of 125 to 33. passed the taritV bill. Hav ing been previously passed by the senate, the bill now goes to the president, and will tin doubtedly receive his signature. The bill provides for a commission of nine experts, to oe appointed by the president and approved by the senate, whose duty it shall be to revise tiie taritl'and report to congress at the session of 1333. TIIE INDIAN OUTRAGES. The Indian troubles in New Mexico and Arizona have, it is thought, been brought to close by the defeat of Laros’ band of Apaches, seventy-eight of the Indians haviug been killed in the engagement. The Shoshones and Snakes are, however, showing signs of discontent. THE IKtsH QUESTION. The developments in the Irish question during the week have been of a startling character Early in the week Lord Lieu tenant Cowper resigned, and the announce nient was made that an emire change of pol icy would be made by the government in which all the claims of the land leaguers would be a'*eeded to. The prisoners of state including Parnell and Davitt were rel- used. Earl Spencer was made lord lieutenant pend iny the return of Lord Dufferin, a patriotic Irishman. Lord Cavendish was made chief secretary for Ireland. On tiie evening of his arrival in Dublin. Lord Cavendish and Under secretary Burke were assassinated. This act. in face of the sudden conciliatory action of the government, prodneed an immense sen sation, and renders the future of Anglo-Irish politics more uncertain and dangers than ever. THE CHINESE BILL. The Chinese bill, having passed through congress for the second time, is now before the president for his signature. The bill differs from tiie first in that the term for which Chi nese immigration is .prohibited is reduced from twenty to ten years. It is generally un derstood that the bill will meet the president’: approval. A New Orleans editor has been put in prison for contempt of court in publishing an enjoined ar ticle. Tbe verdict of $100,000 damages awarded Hallet Kllboum for imprisonment when in contempt of congress, by a Washington jury, has been set aside. An Immense land swindle has been unearthed in SL Louis, the parties having made $700,000 by sell ing worthless land scrip. In the trial of the star route thieves Colonel Bob Ingersoll grew indignant towa d one of the oppos ing counsel and shouted at him, “You are a liar, sir, a liar!” St. Louis, Mo., May 6.—The new cotton ex change, erected on the corner of Walnut and Main streets was formally opened to-day with imposing ceremonies. Cape Town, May 4.—The legislative council ha passed a resolution in favor of the abandonment o Hasu inland by the colonial government to the im* perial government. Philadelphia, Pa., May 3.—The executive com mittee of the citizens’ republican association of PeuuRyl vaula, has issued a coll for a convention on May 24th to nominate candidates for office in ease the nominations of tbe convention of May tenth, called by tbe recent compromise committee, should not be satisfactory. Laredo, Texas, May 5.—In Jalisco, Mexico, yes terday, a peasant named Amatillan, after beiug shot dead by vigilantes because of some stolen cattle they were seeking, which were found on his little farm, although he assured them that he kuew not whence they came,«wa* found to be absolutely in nocent. Washington. May May 5.—Secretary Chandler has just received the following dispatch: “Irkutsk, May 2.—The Secretary of the Navy. Washington: At the Lena Delta, on March 24,1882, 1 found De- Long and his party dead. I fouud alt the papers and books. I will continue the search for Cnipp. “Melv.lle.” Chicago, May 3 —Charles Ford, the slayer of Jesse James, passed through this city in company with two detectives. It is understood ne is going to Penn sylvania under orders from Gov. Crittenden, of Missouri, to hunt for some members of the old James gang. Laramie City.Wyoming, May 4.—It is announced that a wonderful discovery of native copper and silver, twelve miles southeast of this city, has just been made, directly across the old overland stage road. The ore contains from sixty to one hundred percent of copper, with gold and silver in paving quantities. Parties are hurrying to the scene of the discovery from all directions. Washington, May 5.—Rear Admiral Rodgers.who has been suffering for some weeks past from Bright’s disease, died at three o’clock this evening. Admiral Kodgers was seventy years of age, and has been fora number of years superintendent of the naval observatory at Washington. Major William J. Twining of the engineer corps, U. 3. A., one of the commissioners of the District of Columbia, died this afternoon about 4 o’clock, of pneumonia. Vicksburg, Miss., May5.—Dr. Preston E. Buck ner was killed at Greenville, Miss., last night by a man named Wentworth It appears that the doctor entered the room where Wentworth was sleeping. It was very dark, and Wentworth, not being able to discover who it was, called to halt, Tiie doctor arid no attention to the command, nnd Wentworth ired, killing Buckner almost instantly. Louisville, Ky., May 5.—Mr J M Atherton, prominent distiller of this city, publishes in the Courier-Journal, this morning, an explanatory statement of the circumstances out of which has grown Senator Voorhces’s action In the senate fur his own vindicatibn. and as a result of which a new investigation committee to hunt for a new whisky ring has been ordered by the senate. Nf.w York, May 4.—Charles Wilder, aged twenty, a German baker, attended a picnic at Harlem river park on Monday, and, meeting for the first time a fir] named Mina, became infatuated, and propos ing was refused. He went to Central park and shot himself through the left temple. He was found this lnomiug.uud is now lying at the Ninety- ninth street hospital in a critical condition. Washington, May 4.—Consul Scott, at Chihuahua, Mexico, in a report to the state department, -ays that lie is using every endeavor to nave the cases against the four Americans -now imprisoned there brought to a speeds trial, and is doing all he can to alleviate their present condition. The prisoners alluded to are charged with being implicated in tbe encounter at thcCosihuirlachic mines. Nf.w York. May 4 —William Godfrey; Kruger aged forty-three, a German inventor, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself through the head. Kruger was the inventor of a llyiug maeliine, patented January 31, 1882. in which he expected in six months' time to cross the ocean to Earope in twenty nours. He was a schoolteacher in San Francisco for ten years, and was a lecturer . the subject hiv,. ial ’navigation. Nf.w York, May 4-—The recent discovery of a f ront robbery at the winter palaceat Pekin, is stated a tno china papers to have created a great sensa tion. ‘The almost idolatrous veneration with STEPHENS SAYS THAT HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP, And Seeks Nothing in the Way of Pollttaol Prefer, ment. But Ho WU1 Serve if the People Make Such Foot Known to Him—The Demo crats Will Find Him Beady. Special Dispatch to The Constitution. Washington, May G.—To-day I called on Mr. Stephens and found him as usual very much occupied with correspondence and other business. I said: “Not. wishing to interrupt you, I would like to propound to you some questions, if you are not disinclined to answer them, touching your candidacy for the governorship of Georgia.” “For publication ?” said he. “Yes, for publication.” “Well, I cannot say I have any disinclina tion to answer any question you may pro pound on tnat subject, or any other in which the public interests are involved, provided you report me exactly in my own words.” On being assured this would be done, Mr. Stephens said : WHAT HE MEANS TO DO. “In the first place, then. I want you distinctly to understand that I am not a candidate for governor, nor am I a candidate even for nomination to that office by any party in Georgia. I think all that is being now said in the pa pers of Georgia upon that subject grew out of a remark of mine that you reported some time ago, that if the people of Georgia really wished me to servo them as governor, as numerous letters received by me indicate, I knew no reason at that time, if my health continued as good as it then was, which would justify me in refusing so to serve them, though my own wishes and desires were, as they had been repeatedly declared, to retire from public life at the expiration of my present congressional term. This 1 now repeat. By this language, 1 do not mean to announce myself as a candidate or even an aspirant for the governorship, but to express a simple willingness to serve as gov ernor if the people in an authoritative manner should express a wish for me to serve them.” * A RUMOR DENIED. “Is tfipre any authority for the statement that you will accept the nomination for governor by the mass meeting advertised to be held in Atlanta, on the first of June, and representing what is called the coalition party in Georgia?” “None, whatever, though I should not be disre gardful of such an expression of confidence by any uumberof citizens of the state, and the more so, coming from men not of my own political associa tion.” A NOMINATION WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE. “If acouvcutiou of the democratic party, selected under the common usages of the party, should nominate you for governor, would you accept the nomination?" “I should take that certainly as such a demon stration of popular confidence and the will of the peoplo as would meet the con tingency under which I have statedmy willing ness to serve in that capacity to the best of my abil ity, and I should accept the trust looking alter the rights and interests of all classes without regard to party organization, but with tiie object iu view of restoring harmony to the en tire state, building our waste places and restoring the old commonwealth as far as possible to her former proud position in the sisterhood of the states of the union." ;F. H. R. GAtlikHl.b IO HIS DAT HERB. ‘ au-1 the court adjourned to S:30a. m,, ay, when the taking of testimony will be- owart was placed in the custody of tbe The defense will be justifiable homicide. THE BISHOP’S ADDRESS. CAVENDISH SHOT DEAD. ASSASSINATION OF THE UNDER SECRETARY. •tie DoU The business failures for the past week number Mi. A destructive fire at Racine, M is., caused a loss oi $3,000,000 A determined war is being wag id on the gamblers by the authorities • f Si. Louis The trial of the Carolina political prisoners has resulted in a practical failure fo- the government. Tne president has emi ted so much of Fitz-Jnhn Porter s sentence as (.debars him from holding office. which the emperor is outwardly at least regarded, the apparent inaccessibility to the palace walls, the strictness of the regulations affecting admission to the various iuclosures, and tbe duties of the innu merable guards, all combined to render au actual burglary an event of no small significance.” The North China Herald say.: "The prize was no doubt a tempting one. The disclosures thus Wrought to light are not tnose of an ordiuary theft.” Forelcn Flaanco, Berlin. May 4 —The lower house of the Prussian diet to day adopted the ecclesiastical bill as amen ded in the upper house. Rome, Mays.—ProfessorSbarbaro,awiiteron in ternational law, yesterday, in public spat in the face of Signor Bacelcssi, minister of Instruction. Sbarbaro was arrested. Paris, May 4.—Weekly statement of the bank of France: Increase 11.325,000 francs in gold and 4,050,000 francs in silver. London. May 4.—l’he decrease of specie in the bauk af England this week is £501,000. The pro portion of (fie bank of England's reserve to its lia- jltties, which last week was 44 3-10, is now 43 per cent. London. May 4.— Canon Farrar, in his sermon at Westminster Abbey last night, eulogized the late Mr. Darwin. He said there was reason to believe that the attacks made upon religion in his name were contrary to his solemn convictions. He main tained that religious fa.th rests upon foundations which no physical discoveries can impair. St. Petersburg, May 4.—intelligence from Ya kutsk states that, the American officers searching for the Jeannette’s men, in consequence of the exorbi- taut sum demanded for the steamer Lena, engaged another steamer for the search. The latter, how ever, is unsuitable. It isalsostated that M. Sibitia to-trims dispatched the lama to search for Lieuten ant Commander PeLong's party. Gaspe. Quebec, May 6— A boat from Esquimaux Point arrived at English Bay, Anticosti island, last night and reported that twenty-six persons at Es quimaux Point had died of scarlet fever during me winter. Great distress prevails nil along the north shore. Women nave traveled from twenty to thirty miles over rough roads begging food for their children. No vessels have arrived from the seal fi-Jiery or from Quebec. There is no ice on Uiat coast, but there is a great quantity of snow Hunters have returned with very small lota of fur If the people of Antic- sti are not supplied with provision- shortly the majority of them will be in a state of starvation. No ice is to be seen from the south shore of the island. In GeneraL Jay Gould’s income is estimated to be a dollar a second. Charles Rowell says that lie has little hope of getting on a race with George Hazel in England. Miss McClellan, daughter of General Mc Clellan, has been the belle of the military circles at Old Point Comfort, Vi. William H. Vanderbilt owns $G0,000.000 in government bonds. He has just received from the secretary of the treasury a check for the quar terly interest thereon, amounting to$475,000. Madame Nilsson has resumed her own name, and when visitors asked for Madame Rou zaud the servant says “You mean Madame Nilsson, do you not?” she says she determined on this course shortly after her husband's deatb. Emerson, now that he is dead, is said by the French writers to resemble Lamartine and Victor Hugo; the English reviewers hear iu his poems and essays the echo of Tennyson and of Carlyle, while the Germaus, such as have read his works, compare them with Goethe's. M. de Lesseps’s scheme of flooding the Desert of Sahara will cost $15,000,000. In eight years at most, be thinks, the gigantic work might be fin ished. It i* not impossible that the same year may be mode memorable in the history of engineering by the oi>euiug oi the Panama canal and of the great inland sea oi Africa. Six of tiie twelve bishops of tbe Methodist Episcopal chutch north are obliged to do the work for which the whole number was elected. Bishop Death at Itev. Thomas O. Summers, of tho Methodist Episcopal Church, Special Dispatali to The Constitution'. Nashville, May G.—The city was shocked to learn of the death of Rev. Thomas O. Summers, a clergy man of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, who has long been identified with Nashville, both as au officer of his church and a worthy citizen, active iu every public movement. sketch of his life. Rev. Dr. Thomas Osmond Summers was bom near Carfe Castle, Dorsetshire, England, October 11, 18t2. He emigrated to the United States in 1830. and became a preacher iu the Methodist Episcopal Churcn at first in Virginia, in 1840 he went to Texas as one of nine ministers to constitute the first conference there, in 1844 he joined the Ala bama conference, and as secretary of .the conven tion at Louisville, Ky., assisted in organizing the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. By ap pointment he as.-i-ted in the editing of the Southern Christian Advocate and in com piling a new hymn book. In 1850 the general con ference elected him editor of their books and tracts and of the Sunday-school Visitor, and, in 1853, also of the Quarterly Review, in ihGG he was elected editor oi the Nashville Christian Advocate, which position he occupied until 1874 when he waselected professor of systematic theology iu the Vanderbilt university. His writings include commentaries ou ibegospelsandoulhe Acta of the Apostles; com mentary on the ritual of the 11. E. church, south; a Treatise on Baptism, a Treatise on Holiness, Sun day-school Teacher or the Catechetical Office: Talks, Pieasaut and Profitable. The Golden Censer, Scripture Catechism, (two volumes Old and New Testament) Refutation of Thomas Paine’s Theolog ical Writings, and the enlargement and revisions of Watson’s Biblical and Tueological Directory. The deceased also edited numerous volumes for Sunday-school libraries, and also 400 or 500 volumes of books published at the Publishing house. He was one of the leading con tributors to Johusou’s Encyclopedia, published iu New York. He was the editor of the Quarterly Re view. established in 1S7U, and published at the publishing house, from its first issue down to his death. It has proven uuder his management to be one of die finest literary productions published in the south. At the time of his death he was about to send to the press a work ou Systematic Theology. Many of his most valuable manuscripts were de stroyed by the burning of the old publishing house, in 1872, as well as a large library, that de partment having been in that portion of the build ing where the fire burned fiercest Since then he had had a large number of nook- given to him un til he had accumulated another large library. The deceased was the secretary of every general conference held since 1344, and was again comp i- mented with that distinction at the present confer ence, in which he sat two days, uetermiued if pos sible, to Uve through it. The deceased was a man of broad, liberal views, was always congenial, kind hearted and charitable, and a thorough Christian gentleman. He leaves an iu valid wife and one son. Dr. Thomas O. Sum mers. His two and only daughters met accidental deaths when young, oue of them haviug been ac cidentally drowned in the reservoir by falling from the parapet into a basiu, while the other was killed by falling off a horse. The feeliug among the members of the general conference now in session here is oue of profound regret at the deatb of so worthy a brother, and re ligious satisfaction that a fitting close crowned the life of oue w ho was always a Christian in heart and mind. THE COW ART TRIAL. The Colored Cburehe*-The Work of the Bt.hopn- Itl.hop Pains's Remarks. Nashville, May 4.—The general confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, held its second session to-day, but no business of special note was transacted, the work of organization being still in progress. the bishops’ address. In tbe address of the bishops, among other subjects discussed, the following is said of the church work among the colored people: “The negro population of the south and southwest, upon which our church, in time past, bestowed much labor, but which for several years has been turned against us. i again becoming accessible to our influence. Opportunities to preach to their congrega tions sbould be diligently improved. Tbe colored Methodist Episcopal church in Amer ica, organized by us a decade ago at the re quest of the remnant of our colored member ship,has maintained its integrity, and made some progress. They are in great need of fa cilities for providing themselves with suitable pasters and teachers of their own race. Whatever assistance they can render them in this .respect especialy, will be well be stowed; and we invite to this subject your fa vorable consideration. General legislation is limited in quantity, as the great body of the minority and membership are in each thorough accord, that nothing more is needed save j constant recourse to spiritual aids.” “Not- statute law, but life, aud life more abundantly, is the want of our day. A low spiritual experience is the greatest danger of Methodism. "Whatever you can do to pro mote personal, family, and social religion, will prove our best defense against tiie ene mies that war against the soul. Let our ex isting laws be judiciously and faithfully ad ministered, and it will be found that persons who Jive in violation of their baptismal cove nant cannot live within the church.” BISHOP PAINE’S APPEAL FOR REST. A.ter the reading of the address, Bishop Paii** arose and asked to be permitted tore- tire from active labor, owing to his infirma- ties and advancing years. “For sixty-five yeari,” he said, “I have had the houor of be ing an itinerant Methodist preacher, and for thirty-six years a bishop. In the general con ference of 1324 I was a delegate, and, as bishop or delegate, have attended ever session since then. For the confidence in my reliability, indicated by these facts, I wish to now return my most earnest gratitude to my much re spected colleagues in tiie Episcopacy, between whom and myself the utmost cordial feelings have been unvaryingly maintained. I tender my thanks. They have generously sup- S lied my lack of service by doing double uty. * * * * * Ido most devoutly thank God that in early life I became a Methodist itinerant preacher, and have con- nued such. But above all, i rejoice in the religions experience which Methodism pre sents as the privilege of its members, “The joy unspeakable and full of glory.” A COINCIDENCE. “The general conference is doomed ’.to basements,” remarked a lay delegate, yes terday. "At Atlanta four years ago,” he said, ’we held our meetings in the basement of the church, and iu Nashville we are sent there.” THIRD DAY’S SESSION. NasIiviile, May 6.—The third day’s session of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal chutch, south, was called to order at 9 o’clock yes terday morning by Bishop Kavanaugh, aud opened with prayer by Rev. John C. Edwurds, of Virginia. Arno ig the new members who reported was Mr. G. R Ulcuu, of the couth Georgia conference. BEQUESTS ACKNOWLEDGED. Re ’. J. B. McFerrin, the book agent, acknowledg ed tij» receipt in April, 880, from R. C. Kent, ex- eqijMb.'if Mrs. Kent, of Wytheville, Virginia, of ft chbi2Fi£l New York lor $2,524. The money was do tinted "for the use of the chutch In spreading and disseminating the gospel among mankind.” The Calvin bequest now amounts to $12,388.75. Notice was called to a suspended account due the chutch under the division of the church property in 18'4l. of S2GC.17. COMMITTEE ON APPEALS. Bishop McTyeire announced the appointment of the committee on appeals as follows: Lord Cavendish, the New Chief Secretary for Ire land. and Mr.'Burke. the Under-Secretary, Shot Dead In Fhccnlx Park, Dublin—Tho Ex citement Oooas.oned by the Tragedy. Robert Cowart Arrulxm-.l tor the Killian of Judge Tharm-nd. Dallas, May 6.—Wedne><la, was spent in the dis trict court trying to get a jury to try Robert E Cow art for killing Judge J. M. Thurmond. Three venires of sixty men each were exhausted and only seven jurors secured. The interest is uuiversai aud it is difficult to find a man who has not formed an opinion. There is every indication oi a loug, hard contested and historical case. The following is the arrryof counsel: For the state—County Attorney R. B. oeay. ex-Judge H. Barksdale. Proctor K. Field. J. M. Ftemmen.J.C.Biggeraud T.J.A. Brown. The defense is represented by Crawford A Smith, Wright A Wright, E. G. Bower aud S. Robert son. There are four brothers of the de ceased present—Wm. Thurmond from Brown- wood, Texas, Philip M. Thurmond from Tomb stone, Arizona: J. s. Thurmond from Fort Worth, Texas; a-id J.G. Thurmond, county attorney,from Noiau J county. Sweetwater. Texas. A brother of R N Bell, A IlQuillian, John Adams, C E Bow man, J B Ahrens, J M McTier, C C Mayhcw, Jacob Ditzler, R Himer, E M Watson, T R Cortis, B T Alexander, G G Browder, A R Wilson, W L C Huunicut, C I Vandeveuter L. B. Stateler. John B. Stevenson, K. A. Yates, J Boring. T. C. Weir, M. H. Neely, Horace Bishop, T H. B. Anderson, W. W. Duncan, T. T Christian. M. M. Pugh,, W. V. Tudor, rt. Burr, C. S. Smith, J D. Blackwell. F. B. Carroll, H. D. Hogan, W. J. Joyce, John H. Dye. Young Ewing, Bishop Keener, chairmau; B. Craven, secretary PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Among the memorials and appeals presented were the following: By Rev. H. J. Acams. of the north Georgia cot. ference—Memorials to change the rates in grant ing certificates. By J. W. Hinton, of the south Georgia conference —Memorials from the south Georgia conference. By Rev. J. E. Evans, of the north Georgia confer ence—Relativejto the pay of traveling preachers. By Rev. J. B. McGehee, of south Georgia confer ence—To amend the Discipline. By Rev. Amos Kendall and Rev. T. C. Weir, of North Mississippi conference: Whereas. There is some dissatisfaction among our pastors and people, especially in the rural parts of our territory, growing out of the inability of pre siding elders to give to each quarterly conference t Sunday iu cousequeuce of the size of the districts and Whereas, This also cripples the usefulness of the presidingelder to SQme extent; therefore, be it Resolved that the committee on itiueraucy be re spectfully requested to take into consideration the propriety of substituting fourteen for twenty in line 8, question 3, section 2, chapter 3, page 5, of the discipline. ' THE USE OF ALCOHOLIC STIMULANTS. By Rev P P Ellis and others, of Missouri confer ence—Whereas, the use of alcoholic stimulants in any form as a beverage is an evil iu the laud, to be deprecated by all good men, aud more especially by the church; and Whereas, The manufacturing, buying and sell ing or the renting of houses for malt or distilled iiuuors are accessory aud partieeps ctiminis to the dire evils resulting in poverty, shame, disease and death to the users of these liquids; therefore, be it Resolved by the general conference of the M. E. Church, south, That the manufacturing, buying seiUDg or urtng malt or distilled liquors as a beverage be declared' iuconsistent with the profession of a Christ tfan man, and any member of the M. E. church south, so forgetting his high aud holy position as a Christian and a Methodist be deemed guilty of im moral conduct and be disciplined as the law of the church aud the word of God provides. ResoUvd, that it is the duty of our membership to d all iu their power, in an honorable and lega manner, tosuppress the traffic in and use ol alcol kolic and malt liquo s. THE NEW SECRETARY. At the request of Dr. T. O. Summers, Rev. J. Tigert was elected recording secretary ofthecom- ference. CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES. The organization of the standing committees haviug been completed, the chairmen were au- nouued, as follows: Episcopacy—Dr. W. Bennett. Itinerancy—J. J. S. Martin. Publishing interest—W. W. Walker. Boundaries—R W. Browder. Missions—D. c. Kelly. Bowman is believed to be fatalry ill. Bishop Peck is - prisoner. Geo. i:. Cowart, of Kansas City, is also in too sick to work. Bishop Foss is laid up with a j utpuniain-e. The court house is filled daily. Many sprained ankle. Bi-hop Merrill is able to <1o only predict trouble during the trial, but it is probably a balf work. Bishop Scott is. on account of age and groundless fear. A jury was secured at IU o'clock consequent infirmity, incapacitated from labor, and I at night, euu-apelied, and the pri-ouer, R. E. Cow- Bishop Harris is out of the country on an episcopal art. arraigned, charged with the murder of J. M. tour to South America aud Africa. Thurmond on March 14,1882. Cowart pleaded not Dublin, May 6.—Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish and Under-Secretary Burke were shot dead this evening in Phcenix park. Lord Cavendish, was the second surviving son of seventh duke of Devonshire. He was born at Compton Place, the Sussex seat of the Caven dish family. November 30,1330. He was edu cated at Trinity college, Cambridge, and was private secretary to Lord Granville from 1859 1804, when the latter was president of the council. In June. 1804,, he was mar- to Lucy Caroline, second daughter of Lord Littleton. He was a liberal in politics and since 1805 had represented the Forthwest Riding of Yorkshire in parliament. Since the formation of the Gladstone ministry he had been financial secretary to the treasury. All the sons of the duke of Devonshire are members of the British parliament. The duke has been in the house of lords'since 1834. His heir, the marquis of Hartington, has been in the house of com mons most of the time since 1857, and a few years ago he was the leader of the lib erals during the temporary retirement of Mr. Gladstone. Lord Edward Cavendish, third son of tho duke, has been in the commons most of the time since 1865. The duke of Devonshire is a man of influence in the pri vate councils of his party, but his studious habits have kept him from coming much be fore the public. The Cavendishes have the reputation of being good landlords, and they have generally acted upon the principle that property owners have duties as well as rights. The family has more than once rendered valuable services to popular causes. Tub es tates of tiie duke of Devonshire—193,000 acres -are in fourteen counties. HIS APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF SECRETARY. Lord Cavendish’s appointment us chief secretary has given general dissatisfaction Speaking of it a couple of days ago, Mr. Parnell said the appoint ment of Lora Cavendish looked badly for the suc cess of Mr. Gladstone’s plans. He was afraid he was too weak aud vacillating. The liberation of Michael Darttt he considered the strongest blow Gladstone had struck. Henry Labouchere, liberal member of parliament, thought tne appointment of Lord Cavendish a farce aud the new policy like ly to produce grave results in Mr. Gladstone's party. It would cost about seventeen whigs aud dissolu tion was not impossible,though improbable at pres ent. Mr. Story (whig) said the new policy would fail. Lord Cavendish was a bad selection. If half measures were adopted to suit the whigs, Mr. Glad stone would lose the support of the radicals. If he went great lengths he would lose the whigs. There fore lie was bound to fail either way. Mr. Healy, land leaguer, said the government threw sprat to catch mackerel. We got the sprat aud kept the mackerel. We are glad Lord Cavendish is ap- £ tinted. We could not have fought Mr. Chamber- in, but Cavendish is sure to be such a failure that we cannotshow him more quarter the.:; i; due (lie government for what it has done. I regard the ap pointment as the wo rat possible thing for the liberals. Mr. Shaw, oue onthe youngest men iu parlia ment, said the appoiutment of Lord Cavendish in dicated that the policy would be small iu all its de tails. He thought it meant more than an overhaul ing and centralization in Ireland for the sake of economy. Since he heard of the weak appoint ment he had lost all faith in the success of the movement, but did not think it would lead to a dissolution, though a reorganization might be necessary. He thought Cavendish was selected lie- cause he would consent to let the policy fritter away where a man like Chamberlain would insist on carrying it through. He did not believe very deeply in the sincerity of the goverement. Hd thought tiie prisoners had been released oft ac count of the enormous pressure from all over the world, HOW THE ASSASSINATION TOOK PLACE. Lord Frederick Cavendish and Earl Spencer had remained at Dublin castle, engaged in the transac tiou of official business, until six o’clock this evening, when each dro’ve to his respective residence. After dinner Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr, Thomas Henry Burke, under secretary for Ireland, w nt for a walk in Phoenix rk. They were shot close to the chief secretary’s Jge. No arrests have been made. . Special dispatch to The Constitution. IN THE LONDON CLUBS. Special Dispatch to The Constitution. At The London clubs and other late West End re sorts, the news of the assassination of Lord Fred erick Cavendish and Under Secretary Burke was receiving wifi; a feeling oi stupefaction, followed by expressions of the bitterest resentment. STABBED AND MUTILATED. It now ap ears that Lord Cavendish and Mr. Burke were stabbed, aud not shot. They were both strolling iu the park about half a mile from the city gute, and a quarter of a mile from the chief secretary’s lodge, where a car drove up containing four men, two of whom jumped down from the car and attacked Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burne, stabbiug them both several times in the throat and breast- The victims struggled hard for life, aud in tbe struggle became reearated, their bodies being found some ten paces apart. The tragedy occurred about ten minutes afterseveu o’clock In the even ing, and iu broad daylight NO CLEW DISCOVERED. It is said that after the act the murderers imme diately drove off. There seems to be no clue to the .issossinnation at present, but the police are taking tbe most extraordinay measures to discover the perpetrators. A large quantity of notes a:.d gold coin, beside their gold watches, were found in the pockets of the victims, which showed that the ob ject of the crime was not robbery. POPULAR INDIGNATION. Great excitement prevails throughout Dublin, and widespread indignation is expressed over the event. The telegraph offices are besieged for the latest news. Owing to the lateness of the hour of the arrival of the news iu Loudon, nothing of the outrage is as yet known there among the general public. COLLECTOR JOHNSON. The New Head of the Revenue Office—What He Has to Bay About Hl> Course. Collector Johnson, the new head of the revenue office, came up from Columbfis yesterday. He was met in the arcade of the Markham house, last night, by a Constitution reporter who asked: “When will you take charge of the revenue office, Mr. Johnson?” “I expect to be up about the 15th for that pur pose.” “Then you have not come up this time to stay?” “No. I will return to Columbui to-morrow aud will probably not come to Atlanta again until just before the 15th.” “Have you arranged vour plans and determined upon what changes gou will make in the office?” "I have not decided yet what! will do. 1 will keep a part of the pretent force and will make a few changes. X have not decided definitely and fully what I will do.” “Will Mr. Clark have anything to do with the office after you take hold?" "No: I see no prospect of anything of that s-irt.” _______ ______ “You were postmaster at Columbus, I believe, Revivals—i’r. Peterson, aunday-school—J. H. Car- prior to your appointment to the collectorship?” lisle Education—Dr. J. H. Harrison. Churched- I “Yes; I have been postmaster there for eight «AaG<\n tv \fna noiit* years.” Mr. Johnson is small of statue, wears no whiskers stituted for him through the medium of the porte at the unanimous request of the powera, but the powers have intimated that nothing must be done to precipitate the dethronement of Mohamet! Twefik, nor must the accession of Halim Pasha be broached until the dethronement of Mohametl Twefik becomes a necessity iu the interests of tho powe sand of Egypt in particular This plan, white rendering the porte the instrument oi deposition, keeps the khedive uuder the collective protec tion of the powers, and places them perforce under the control of the sultan. The Madison Ghost. From the Valdosta Times. Our sister town across the state line has been enjoying a first-class sensation. Some days ago a lady, the wife of a prominent man in Madison, reported that she had seen a gen uine ghost in the cemetery, which is located just out of town near a swamp. t>he saw it— she knew she did—and it was dressed like a woman. It beckoned to her, and so on. She was so greatly in earnest about the matter that five young men went out to see for them selves. It was not long before four of them appeared on the streets and affirmed that they saw the ghost. There was no question about it! They saw it and could show it to anyone who would go out with them. A crowd of about a dozen young men and boys then joined tiie four and went. Sure enough, when they got within about a hundred yards ot the place a ghost, attired in white raiments, rose and fled to the swamp. The panic-stricken crowd returned to the town and raised the whole neighborhood. One of them swore that he saw it rise and light in a tree. The merchants all closed their stores, the lawyers left their offices, tiie doctors aban doned their patients, the blacksmith left his forge, the shoemaker de serted ins bench, and all went to the cemetery, leaving the women and chil dren to the mercies of—their fears. About twenty were mounted on horses with tiie avowed determination of outrunning the ghost to the swamp. The editor of the Re corder, who, as we learn, was a sort of a leader ' of the mob, conceived the idea of cutting off the retreat of the apparition and accordingly dispatched four or five men who were noted for their coolness and courage around, stealthily, to place themselves between the cemetery and tiie swamp. When tiie excited crowd got to the gate tiie ghost rose from behind a toombstone and started for the swamp, but detecting the five braves, it turned across a cotton field and Hew for another swamp farther off. Abon this time the excitement rose to fever heat, and was cooled only, if cooled at all, by a very heavy rain which began to fall. The footmen dashed after the Hying appari tion, shouting, “catch it, catch it!”—the twenty horsemen ran over the fence and ' demolished about twenty pan- nels—and away they went, playing havoc with some very nice cotton which had just been chopped out. On they went, gaining on the apparition until a mis step threw the ghost down into the mud, and before it conld get under headway again the horsemen overhauled it! They held it at hay until the last footman arrived and saw for himself!! It was a young man by the name of Height dressed in a woman’s even ing wrapper. He was one of tiie first five who went to see (but did not) the ghost seen by lady above mentioned. At last accounts there was a sore crowd in Madison. “I Lub Honey, But Am Dun Wid Bees." From the Hiucsville, Ga., Gazette, An old colored man, living in the lower part of this county, went a few days ago to at tend a prayer meeting, and as is customary among the colored folks, he drove a yoke of- oxen. He arrived at the church at an early hour and tied his oxen near some bee hives, and as it was too early for the bees to be out he thought that there was no danger, so he left his oxen and went into the church. It was later than usual when the congregation met that morning. The sun was shining brightly, and the bees were beginning to stir, but the old man was unconscious of every thing that was going on outside, nor did lie realize the situation of his oxen until he was startled by a wonderful noise. He looked, aqd behold! The bees had become enraged at the idea that such huge monsters being so near their homes, and they went for that yoke of oxen. By this time the old man had reached the scene of action, the bees and the oxen completely covered, and when the old man attempted to brush them off, bnt this only added fuel to the fire, for they left the oxen and went for the old man, aud before help could be obtained they had him almost entirely covered, so that you could hardly tell whether he was a man or a swarm of bees. Just at this period a young man came to his relief, and taking the knife from the old man, he attempted to cut the rope with which the oxen* were tied, hut alas! he stayed just long enough to receive one sting, when l.e threw down the knife and took to his heels. The old man called for a bag and covered his head, but this only made matters worse, for the bees became entangled in his hair and stung him so badly that it was forced to leave his oxen and run for life. By the aid of a physician he was soon restored, and he now says: “I lub fioney, but am dun ’ wid bees.” Cabbages, Collards and Corn Cribs. From the Coca ran, Ga., Enterprise. Yesterday afternoon we were told that Mr. D. G. Nichols, who lives about, three miles from town, has cabbage and collards of this spring’s growth that are simply enormous. His cabbage measures 2 feet 10 inches across, and his collards 3 feet and 11 inches. The cabbage are all well headed. He has, also, a large crib of corn that was gathered last year, and asmoke house that contains one thousand pounds of home raised bams and middlings. Our informant took dinner with Mr. Nichols, and says that there was on the table a pie made of whortleberries of this year’s growth. Wbat an Alligator Ate. From the Butler Herald. One of the largest alligators that has evar been seen on Flint river was killed a few days ago by Messrs. A. O. Allen and Thomas Bee- land, on the Allen plantation in this county, which was ten feet in length. Upon exam ination after being killed it was found that the alligator had swallowed whole, with the exception of its feet and legs, a small dog be longing to Mr. Beeland, which had been miss ing for three days. There were also found in the entrails of the alligator a large rock, a liglitwood knot and several sticks. A Thumbless F&mily. From the Athens Ga., Bauuer-Watchman. There is a man in town who has two thumbs on one hand, and his children have no thumb at all on the right hand. He says as far back as he can recollect that his mother nor any of the female relatives of his family hadatbumb on the right hand. ucation—Dr. McAnally. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. The following committee on fin ance was an nounced by oi-uop McTyeire: T. F. Langham, B. H..Greathouse, J. G. Cox, A. R. K. Bell, H W. \V. Davis, T. Turnbull. J. B A. Ahrens, Samuel Carpenter, T. T. Hester, George W. Proctor. A. A. Oglesby, John A. Carter, A. D. Bright. Ervin Miller. E. B. Ellis. L. M. Wilson, E. J- Liily, C. B. McCutchen, H. W. Foote. James W. Fulton, B. A. Philpott. W. B. Brown, W Stokes, J. W. Hunter. J. K Willis, Samuel Cuppies. J. B. West. J. T. Swearingen, Thomas B. Haitian, W. H. H. Adams, W. C. Earle. Geo^e ftiornbujgh. DR BEDFORD'S CASE. Through the LouisvIIit conference Dr. Redford appealed for leave to answer the charges made against his moral character by the settlement com mittee. This led to a rather lively debate, there be ing a feeling exhibited to let the matter drop. Rev. or moustache, and has a bright, piercing eye. He is just thirty-five years old. EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. GAFFER TIME. France to Lead, tbe Powers Collectively to Dictate, and Turkey to Obey. London, May 6.—A dispatch to the Times from Paris says: The consular reports respecting events In the Soudan have revived the apprehensions which were latterly calmed down. According to the latest exchange of views between Frauce, Ger many and Ausuia. the powers will allow France the initiative iu the Egyptian question, leaving France to come to an rgreement with Eng land so as to secure unanimity John H Dye said he feared that in the discussion i of views. The principle of Turkish some man would speak indiscreetly “and hr ng intervention under any form iu Egypt, has be-n disgrace on our church.” “Let thU matter go to the abandoned. Mahamed Twefik, the present khe- bones of old quietus.” said he. Finally it was dive, will be retained in power so long as iris le- agreed ;hat Dr. Redford might have a hearing in tendon is compatible with the existence of order writing. iu Egypt, failing which Halim Pasha will be sub- “O where are you going, old Gaffer Time, This morning in May, The sweet o’ the day?” “Wherever you will, pretty boy and girl— Wherever you tray l" “Then, go we no further, but sit down here, At the head ol the laue, \\ hile you sing us again The songs of your youth, and my love and I Knit a daisy chain. “Sit we down here in the pleasant grass; And that we may be Beuer friends—all three— Give to my love your glass to hold. And your scythe to me.” Old Gaffer Time, he laughed full loud, Futtloud and blithe, (SiRtching his tithe;) "Ho! you would have broken the glass, and you Have olunted the scythe!” —Edith M. Thomas. INDISTINCT PRINT