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THE WEEKLY
VOLUME XIV.
TUESDAY MOESHG, JUNE 13, 1882.
PRICE 5 CENTS
THE WEEK EPITOMIZED
NARRATING THE HISTORY OF SEV-
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COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED.
Washington, May 5.—The secretservice de
tectives have captured in Philadelphia* reg
ularly equipped counterfeit money factory
■with machinery for mlling the edges of coin,
dies, crucibles, metal and a large quantity
of completed and partially finished gold and
silver coin, principally silver. Some counter
feit notes were also captured. The counter
feiters belong in Philadelphia and Baltimore,
wliere they have local notoriety for petty ras
cality.
THE CREEK ORPHAN FUND.
The bill to reimburse the Creek orphan
fund lias passed the senate ns it must have
done after Senator Brown’s unanswerable ar
guments for it. The discussion was led by
Senator Slater, of Oregoo, having charge of
the bill os a member of the committee on In
dian affairs. Though known as a quiet man
in u talkative body, he displayed rare skill in
the management of this case. The senator
will be remembered in Atlanta as among the
distinguished visitors to the exposition. He
is noted for one excellent virtue, that of strict
punctuality. He lias heard more opening
prayers than any man in the senate, and
sticks it out to adjournment everyday. He
and Senator Brown are warm friends,
and consulted frequently on the management
of the Creek bill. Slater's tariff speech was
pronounced one of the best common sense
talks on the subject.
THE DUCHESS IOSEH HER CASE.
8;>ccial Dispatch to 1 lie Constitution.
Paris, June C.—In the case of the young
Duchess de Chaulnes against Mnie. d« Chcve-
reuse, her mother-in-law, in which the for
mer endeavored to obtain a reversal of the
judicial decision which deprived her of her
children, the tribunal has confirmed, the de
cision of the family council depriving the
Duchess do Chaulnes of the guardianship of
her children and condemned her in costs.
The judgment also affirms all complaints
brought by tiic family council against her.
ARAB! BEY’S DESPERATION.
Special Dispatch to The Constitution.
London, June 0—The Standard’s Cairo cor
respondent telegraphs that a meeting of the
military leaders has lieen held at Arabi
Pasha's house, at which it was decided to ob
serve an expectant attitude until Dcrvisch
Pasha, Turkish commissioner, discloses the
sultan's intention. Should the sultan at
tempt to maintain Tcwfik Pasha in power,the
military party are resolved to wreak veil-'
geunce on the khedive even at the cost of
tlieir lives.
THE FRENCH HARVESTS.
Paris, June (J.—Leon Say, minister of
finauce, speaking at St. Quin tin, said there is
every reason to exj>ect an excellent harvest,
which will prevent a large amount of capital
from leaving France.
adulterated cotton.
At a meeting ut the Manchester chamber of
commerce to-day, a communication was re
ceived from the foreign office concerning the
adulteration of cotton in America. The sec
retary of the chamber was instructed to write
to the foreign office giving the particulars of
the adulteration, and recommending that the
influence of the British embassy at Washing
ton be brought to bear on the practice.
SPANISH POLITICS.
Madrid, June 7.—A depot of muskets, am
munition and swords has been discovered near
Barcelona. Several arrests have been made
in connection with the discovery. The meet
ing denounced the abuses and ill treatment
of the negroes, the corporal punishment in
flicted by piunters in defiance of the decrees
of the council of state and of the
instructions of the home government,
the obstacles put in the way
of the liberation of the slaves entitled to free
dom under the laws of 1870 and 1880, the re
luctance of the colonial authorities to assist
in protecting the negroes and the general in
clination of colonial policy to favor the reac
tionary party in Cuba. The closing sitting
of the educational congress was held to
day. It is composed of 2,000 professors of
both sexes assembled in Madrid from
the humblest parishes where $200, irreg
ularly paid, is the salary of the teachers in
the primary schools. At the session Senor
Castellar made a speech unrivalled for elo
quence. He depicted the noble sacrifice of
the humble pioneers of enlightenment so
necessary for success in the work of educa
tion. The enthusiasm Was very great.
THE TURKISH pk&ue commission.
Special Dispat A to The Constitution.
Alexandria, June 7.—The Turkish com
mission has arrived here. All the foreign
consuls have visited him. The khedive’s
master of ceremonies prevented Yacottb
Pasha, who had been sent by the military
party to receive Dcrvisch Pasha, from goin ;
aboard the Imperial yacht. Yacoub
Pasha was subsequently presented to
Dcrvisch Pasha with the other Egyptian
officers. The soldiers concentrated along the
Suez canal have been ordered to return to
tlieir former quarters. Efforts are being made
to excite the population by stating that the
khedive has turned Christian and sold the
country to the English. Well informed per
sons believe that if tha attempts of Dcrvisch
Pasha at conciliation fail, Arabi Pasha will
cut the telegraph connections, take hostages
and openly defy the porte.
Constantinople, June 7.—Lord Dufferin
and the Marquis de Noailles, English and
French ambassadors, have informed the porte
that their governments do not consider that
the mission of Dervisch Pasha to Egypt has
rendered holding of the conference less nec
essary.
THE RUSSIAN CORONATION FESTIVITIES.
Special Dispatch to The Constitution.
St. Petersbcro, June 7.—A telegram from
Baker says that a fire broke out Tuesday in a
warehouse stored with naptha, near the’ har
bor. The high wind caused the flames -o
spread, and several warehouses were destroyed.
The czar has approved a detailed plan of cor
onation festivities, which remain fixed for the
7th of September, or within a week of that
date.
T1IE KHEDIVE’S DANGER.
The Times’ correspondent at Cairo, com
menting on the current surmises as to the
personal danger of the khedive; says: “Every
day we hear of the disappearance of the
humbler enemies of Arabi Pasha, and of
atrocities which recall the inquisition. Un
less the khedive can be induced to go to
Alexandria. Europe may have to deplore a
crime for which England and France will be
considered responsible.” The correspondent
of the Times at Constantinople telegraphs
K it is). It is rumored that sooner or
he body of Garibaldi will be brought to
Rome. There will be a profession in honor
of the deceased Sunday. It is said again that
the body will be buried on the summit of
the Janiculum hill, where the remains of
many Italian patriots, shot by Austrians, are
buried. Garibaldi presented bis sword to an
Englishman after the Tyrolese war. It is
stated that his family will ask the possessor to
return it in order to offer it to the munici-
mlitv. Colonel Chambers, according to a
xmdon dispatch, has offered to return to the
family Garibaldi’s sword and the flag Gari
baldi bad at Montevideo. A dispatch says
that 1,000 Italians met last evening in the
bait of the Grand Orient and adopted resolu
tions thanking the chamber of deputies, the
municipal council and the republican press
for the sympathy displayed at Garidaldi’s
death.
D«khi1c Xtn.
London, June 8.—Keen's Foxhall won the race
for the gold cup. Value, 1,000 sovereigns.
Chicago, June 9.—All the landlords arrested for
reutiug rooms to gamblers have been discharged,
together with nearly all the gamblers themselves.
It Wing said in court that there was no evidence to
be obtained that would make a case against them.
IS London, Junes— 1 The race for the St James pel
ace stakes for three-year-olds was won by Lord
Bradford’s bay colt Battlefield: Lord RoseWrry’s
bay colt Gareth second, and P Lori Herd's chestnut
lit Sa hem third
New York, June 8.—Consignments of peaches
arc arriving by coast steamers from southern Geor
gia and Florida. The prices asked for them at the
Washington market preclude the possibility of
speedy epidemic In the ranks of small boys
THE SICK SENATOR.
ARRIVAL OF B. H. HILL AT AT
LANTA.
What Baa Bwo Donato Mr. Hill's Faeo-What is
Thoasht to Be the Causa of tha Disease—"Don’t
Shut the Door Oa Anj Georgian."—Mr.
Hill at Home—Iseldenta of the Trip.
^Havana, June 8.—The official list of the names
of persons recently executed in Hayti shows that
fourteen were executed In Gonaives and fourteen
In St. Marc. The Dominican government has em
powered General Luperon to renew with European
governments all expired treaties and to contract
or European emigration.
New York. June S —A Chattanooga special to the
Tribune says: D. M Coffman, editor of the Kock-
wood Republican, wasassaulted in Kingston.Tenn.
yesterday, by J. W. Hood. He was severely beateu
over the head with a club. Both men were repub
licans, and the difficulty originated over political
differences.
Raleigh, June 8.—Tlie case in the United States
circuit court against Cousins and others, demo
cratic county commissioners of Halifax county, N.
C., for not counting the returns from Halifax pre
cinct in the congressional election of lbtfO, was
called to-day before Judges Bond and Seymour.
A jury has been empanelled and one witness ex
amined.
Raleigh, June 9.—The jury to-day rendered a
verdict in the Halifax preciuct election cases of
gnilty as to the defendants, L II Bell and D Bryant
Jr., and of not guilty as to the other defendants
Sentence has not yet been passed. The Enfield
election cases will next be taken up.
•a St. Louis, June 9.—A meeting of the creditors o
the Jacksonville, 111., car company .has been called
In this city for Tuesday next, to consider the con
dition of the company. It is said that the concern
is greatly embarrassed and that Us liabilities
amount to, perhaps, 9150.000. of which S20.000 is
held here. The assets are not definitely known.
Liverpool. June 9.—This week's circular of the
Liverpool cotton brokers’ association says: Cot
ton bas been in good demand and prices gen-
y advanced. American is Jid higher, except
ordinary, which is unchanged, eca Island was In
Improved request and prices were very firm Fu
tures were very active; June and Julyadvauced
Ji'l and other positions 1-16 to 3-32d.
London, June 8.—The special correspondent of
the Dally News at Longford telegraphs that the
harvest prospects in counties Longford, Westmeath,
Roscommon and Kings are excellent. Kents arc
being paid everywhere. A reduction about equiv
alent to that made in the land courts is being uni
versally granted.
Panama, May 29.—Intelligence from the south
coast is to the cflbct that Ecuador is in ibu throes of
a revolution, I’eru in anarchy and disorder, Bolivia
at 1 safe distance from the coast preserving a show
of military force, and Chili smitten by epidemics in
various parts aud cursed by brigandage. The Chil
ian papers fully corroborate the Utter statement.
London, June 8.—A despatch from Calcutta to
the Times says: It is stated that
aboriginal tribe In the central provinces, wno, it
the Khonds, the
was said on Saturday last, were creating trouble,
have taken Bhownapatna. the chief town of a tribe
called Kultas, whom the Khonds accuse of agrarian
encroachments. They looted the treasury and
murdered over 400 people. Portions of the hair
and flesh of the victims were distributed among
the hill Khouds, to induce them to join the re
volt.
CettiNJK, June 8.—The following has been re
ceived from SUvonic sources: An Austrian bat
talion were attacked on the 2d instant by 200 insur
gents near Marine, north of Mest&r. The Austrians
were surprised and compelled to retreat with a loss
of 95 killed. The insurgents lost 26 killed and
wounded. On the 3d in slant the insurgents attacked
nnd destroyed the Austrian barracks at Bischma,
killing 25 troops. The rest fled.
Labedo, Texas, June 9.—During a remarkably
heavy storm last evening, the walls of Babcock's
new variety hall fell in, instantly killing Charles
Mnnstcr and wounding two others, one danger
ously. The rvofa of several houses alio fell, caus
ink damage to goods, the extent of which is not
yei known. Great damage it is feared has been
done to sheep in this county by storm.
St. Louis. Junes—John Curtis, who eloped with
Mrs. Jennie Dixon two months ago, has returned
here to his parents. Mrs. Dixon is at present in San
Antonio, Texas, but the Curtis family is endeavor
ing to arrange matters so that she cau return to her
mother's house. Mr. Dixon and the children are
in Iowa, and a divorce suit is pending in court'
here against his wife. Young Curtis had tired of
Mrs. Dixon aud was Induced by his brothers to re
turn home,
NSW York, June 8.—The National Colton Plan-
tare’ association recently gave a bale of cotton for
Ihe benefit of the sufferers of the Mississippi over
flow. It has been sent to all the cotton exchanges
In the southwest and yesterday reached this city
from Philadelphia, and was sold in front of the
cotton exchange for $200. This amount, added to
that previous!; collected at similar sales, makes a
total of nearly $2,000 raised for the charity fund.
It was forwarded to the Baltimore cotton exchange
last night, to be disposed of similarly.
Galveston, Texas, Junes—Maflame Rosa DeVer-
di, champion rope-walkist and contortionist, wife
of Professor IV F DeVerdt, left her husband last
night, taking with her their mutual bank account
and jewelry. She has set out, it is supposed, for
her old home, among the mountains of Virginia,
where she met the professor some nine years ago,
(ell in love with him, eloped aud was married.
Her maideu name was Ruse. Hampton, and it is
stated that she Is closely related to the distinguished
senator from South Carolina.
St. Louis, June S — Lieutenant Augustine Hew
itt, of the Twenty-second United States infantry,
died at San Antonio, Texas, yesterday, after ashort
illness. Some thirty hours prior to his death, and.
after ht« rase had been pronounced hopeless by his
physicians, he was marred to Miss Kam»rine, eld-
est'daughtcr of Colonel Blanton Bureau, to whom
he had been engaged some time, Mrs. Hewitt is
also very sick and is not expected to live. Lieuten
ant Hewitt was only twenty four years old, and his
parents reside at Bridgepor', Conn,
Lafayette, Ind., Juue 9.—Some days ago it was
announced in these columns that Bamcy Horstman
a resident of this county and a citizen oi the United
States, while on a visit to Prussia, and on the eve
of his departure for home, had been arrested and
detained bv the government for alleged failure to
do military service prior lo coming to this country.
Letters have been received here confirming the im
port of his detection, and stating the iurtberfact
that Horstman has been consigned to a dungeon at
Muenster for a term of seven months. The cause
for this imprisonment, which is said is so close as to
exclude the daylight, is alleged to be a remark
made bv Horstman disrespectful to the powers that
be. 11 is family still remain in Prussia. At the ex
piration of his present imprisonment he will be ar-
‘ * Hc~ *-——
iow he will fare in that
that in consequence of the recent threats of reigned for desertion,
the military party against the khedive. Lord respect is for the future.
Dufferin, British ambassador, has suggested- new York, June 9.—James Dolan, alias Fatty
to isaid Pasha, the minister of foreign affairs, Dolan, known to the detective force as the “king of
tliut Davirch Pasha be instructed to afonce pickpockets," has just died of heart disease in Sing
take measures to secure the satetvof the khe- Sn*priso£ Dolan was born in the sixth ward
“ lve ‘ about forty-two years ago, and his boast was that
«K»I»I general garibaldi. he could pick a ticket as well sitting down, erect
Rohe, June 9.—The girls of the municipal or standing on his head. Daring the Paris expod-
seliool made a fnneral wreath, which Prince tion he and “Red Leaiy” were arrested by M. Ve-
Leopold Torlonia will present at Caprera. In Sffi
S°l'“J! <,tter9 , 0n th > C J?T tK *h S °. tt3c "^ *° r ,he contended at the trial that he was a professor in an
wreath are the words. To the immortal Gar- American institute, and that he had visited Europe
ilialdi, June, 1882.” Garibaldi died with the to consult oculists regarding his eyes. Both men
window of his apartment wide open, and were convicted, however, and sentenced to three
while the sun was setting. Before his last Derive <£££££
agony, a bird alightea on _ the window sill, i j,f iopector Byrnes's force, for stealing a watch and
where it remained twittering. Garibaldi saw | chain, and was sentenced to seTen and a half years'
it and stammered “quanto e allegro” (how I imprisonment.
On Friday at 1 o’clock a large number of
our citizens gathered at the depot to meet
Senator HilL Although this was the
third time the crowd had gathered, and
although an attempt was made to keep the
crowd within limits for fear of exciting Mr.
Hill—still the depot was packed, and the
streets outside were filled on either side. A
dispatch had been received stating that the
senator was on the train.
At precisely forty minutes past 1 the Ken
nesaw train wheeled in sight. Policeman
Porter getting on the track at the upper end
of the depot pushed the tftowd back and
cleared the way, shouting at the top of his
voice. As the train rolled in the track was
lined on either side. It was not known what
sleeper Mr. Hill was in, and there was no rush
for any particular car. The conductorof the
second sleeper in response to a question from
Mr. Edgar Thompson and Dr. Ridley said:
“This is Mr. Hill’s car.”
THE SENATOR’S APPEARANCE.
Almost immediately the door of the sleep
er opened and the tall form of Senator Hill
emerged therefrom. He was entirely unsup
ported, although his son, Ben Hill, Jr., fol
lowed him closely. It is fair to say that Mr.
Hill’s first appearance was a relief to his
friends. None of them had seen him since
the terrible third operation, and the reports
received from him had led them to expect
the worst. They were prepared to see qu
emaciated-and tottering form. On the con
trary, Mr. Hill appeared to be in almost his
usual flesh, and his step was firm. He whs
dressed neatly. Around his head was tiediu
white strip wli ich covered the jaw, but left
most of the face exposed. His lips were
drawn closely together, and the left side Of
his face was slightly drawn on account of the
absorbent cotton with which bis mouth was
filled. He stood for a moment on the plat
form erect, and looked over the crowd. His
eyes were clear, but tip?re was a drawn fixed
looked in them that betokened weariness and
E ain. He. suddenly raised his hand to his
at, half-lifted it from his head as if to salute
the crowd, then dropped his hand and caught
the railing and began to descend the steps.
AMONG HIS PEOPI.E ONCE MORE.
As lie started down the steps a dozen hands
were raised to assist him.
“Never mind,” said Ben Hill, Jr; “he can
make his own way. Just give him room!”
“Make way for Mr. Hill,” cried Mr. Porter,
and as if by magic the urgent crowd fell
back.
The senator descended the steps carefully,
shook hands'with Dr. Ridley and Mr. Thomp
son, and started to his carriage. His look was
so fixed and his face so firmly set, evidently-
in the effort to preserve his self-control, that
it might have been thought he bad no sight
for what wasabout him. However, after he had
passed therepresentativeof ThkGnxaftttty»x.
wiio was standing ut the ear steps, he turned,
reached his arm back of Dr. Ridley, and
catching ins baud pressed it warmly. .! • .
By tins utue lie was- firVrfycrowd.
Turning his head from one side to the other,
with the same wearied and fixed look in his
eves, lie quietly iifted his lmt and walked
through the sea of faces. Instantly every
head was uncovered. There was not a word
spoken. The drop of a pin on the depot floor
might have been beard. Tears coursed down
many a man’s rough cheek, and many a stern
mouth quivered. Through the crowd in per
fect silence, the senator walked, stepping ac
curately and steadily. He was accompanied
by Dr. Ridley and followed by his son and
Mrs. Hill.
As he reached the carriage Captain W. J.
Garrett stood holding the door opened. As
be put out his hand the tears rolled down his
face and he could not speak. They grasped
hands and Mr. Hill entered the carriage. He
took the back seats Dr. Ridley sat by him and
Mrs. Hill took the front seat. Dr. Wright,
who bas been with Mr. Hill from first to last,
took the second carriage.
“Go ahead, driver,” said Mr. , “and
drive in a walk.all the way.” > ' i
The carriage started. For a hundred yards
it went through almost sdid masses of peo
ple. There was no undue curiosity, no press-
ng, no confusion. It was jnst simply a peo
ple, standing in the shadow of a great sorrow
—silent, sympathetic, profound.
From first to last Mr. Hill never opened his
lips. When he was fairly seated in his car
riage, his face for the first time lost Us fixed
look, the steadfast eyes closed, and raising'liis
hand to his face, the senator brushed away
the tears that had gathered in them.
That’s all there was about it! But never
since Atlanta was a forest was a grander trib
ute of love, sympathy and conscience paid to
any man.
INCIDENTS Of tHE JOURNEY.
“The journey from Eureka Springs is quite
a serious undertaking for even a well man,”
said Ben Hiil, Jr., “but father stood it much
better than we thought lie possibly could.”
It appears that Mr. Hid has never lost his
spirits, while he understands thoroughly the
gravity of his condition. At Seligman, the
end of the wagon journey of twenty-six
miles, which took over six hours, Mr. Hill
turned bouyantly to a friend, who was also
quite sick, and said:
"Let's have a wrestle. I can throw you
down for a hat. We are not in the cemetery
yet by any means. I can beat Ben here, in a
foot-race tot hat depot.”
At another station, while the physician was
preparing to help Mr. Hill from the cqy, the
senator stepped out briskly and walked to
wards the other train.
“Why, our patient has left us,” said Dr.
Wright, hurrying after him.
The greatest kindness was shown to Mr.
Hill all along tlie route, and the greatest
interest felt in the distinguished invalid. At
Dalton a large crowd of people came in
the car to see Mr. Hill, and lie was very
much affected and excited. Seeing this his
son ordered the jiorter to keep the door closed
at all succeeding stations. Mr. HiU heard
this and said*
“Xo, no! I am back in Georgia. Don't
shut the door on anv Georgian. I am strong
enough to see the people, and those who wish
to come in here must be allowed to do so.”
At Marietta Colonel P. W. Alexander, who
was a classmate of Mr. Hill’s at the university of
Georgia, came into the car to see him. Both
he and Mr. Hill were very much affected it
the meeting. Mr. Hill reached up, put his
arms on Colonel Alexander's shoulders, and
was completely overcome by bis emotion.
MB. BILL’S CONDITION.
Mr. Hill is much stronger than the people
expected to see him. His son says that he is
much stronger than he was when he went to
Eureka. He left Eureka because he was una
ble to drink enongh of the water for it to
have any appreciable effect. It is quite hot
and possibly unhealthy at Enreka in the
of God, whether that will shall call me back
to health or to death.”
As for the wound itself the best opinion
about it is as follows:.The side of the face is,
cut open, and the sub-maxillary glands are
taken out There is another incision in the
chin. The jawbone extending clear to the
chin is affected and must come out entirely
before there can be relief from the,constant
pain or a permanent cure. A piece of . the
bone and two teeth have already come out-
The vital question is, what is the cause at
work on this bone. Some think it is .the re
sult of injuries received daring the last ope
ration. Others think it is necrosis or death
of the bone. Others still that it is cancer. If
it is the latter, it will seek other parts of the
system after it finishes the bone, and recov
ery is hopeless. It will strike a vital part,
and then the end must come. On the other
hand, if it is the result of injury or is necro
sis. there is every reason to believe that he
will recover. No one can tell what it is at
present, and until this is decided the final re
sult must be uncertain.-
Mr. Hill can walk about and handle, him
self very well. He cannot eat solid food, i)e-
ing unable to chew, but eats beef chipped
very fine. He has not lost much flesh. He
does riot talk very plainly, as Iris tongrite in
healing has adhered to the lower part of *the
mouth and he cannot raise' it over Iris teeth.
His mouth is usually kept full of absorbent
cotton, and the doctors urge him to talk as
little as possible. If it is necrosis that is at
tacking his jaw, a secondary growth of bone'
will’ follow the death Of the present bone, his
tongue can be clipped and his speech entirely
restored. Mr. Hill has made an unmistakable
gain in strength in the past month, and in
any event there will - likely be no decisive
news from him in some considerable tini'e.
There is a theory that has intelligent, sup
port, and that is this: ThatMri Hill lias never
had tancer at all—that, his jaw bone was dis
eased, arid the inflammation from this source
produced the sore on liis tongue. This theory
gets confirmation from the fact that the bone
is now coming out. A dentist in North Car
olina wrote that he'. ' had many cases
where the amalgam in a toptli,
or rather the mercury in the
■amalgarii had poisoned the nerves iri the
tooth, and finally the bone itself. Mr. Hill
had several amalgam plugs in the'jaw that is
affected. * The pieces of the bonC that have
come out of the jaw will be submitted to the
most careful examination. Of ‘ course ‘this is
a mere theory, hut it has intelligent support
All that'the public can do is to hope, for the
best.
MR. Jim. AT HOME,
Mr. Hill expressed great joy ' at getting
home once more, and. took a nap Friday
afternoon that refreshed ,him very muen.
Since this pieces of bone came out of bis jaw
the incessant pain has been somewhat abated,
and he is'more comfortable now than in
weeks. Several persons called yesterday, but
none of them tvere allowed to sec the senator.
While Mr. Hill can receive friends who will
call judiciously and not tax him more than a
few moments, and while these calls may even
cheer hini ljp. it will .injure him very ‘much
to be excited into talking or is wearied. The
senator is attended by Dr. Wright, a brilliant
young Georgian, who was on duty at the hos-
THE SOUTHERN STAPLE.
CAUSES OF THE LOWERING OR THE
GRADE OF COTTON.
Atten'lon Called to tbs Imperfect Ginatng in Many
Inatanoee—Fbe Presence of Sand in the Cotton
— The KeO. salty of Remedial ^features—
TBs Clark Cotton Seed Cleaner. - -
pi till in Philadelphia, and who has been with
him constantly. Dr. Wright has been untir
ing od devoted, and is entitled to the gratj-
Nthf-MSOtripeople of Georgia-for Iris unre-
inittijK kindness to our senator.
, Senator Ben Hill spent Saturday after
noon fu sitting in a large chair on his front piazza,
much to the delight of the passers-by on Peachtree
street The senator en joys being at home and. with
his family very much. He said to a friend yester
day, as he sat on his cool piazza, with his wife,
children and grandchildren about him, and looked
out on the street, he was “perfectly happy.”
SETTLING A BUSINESS DIFFICULTY.
New York, June S.—The board of managers
of the New York cottpn exchange have re
cently adopted a report relative to the waste
in the staple. The report says: “When, as
numerous complaints have been matje about
the waste in the staple of -American cotton,
more particularly of this year’sgrowth,'which
has Led to th6 belief that in many instances it
is caused by ginning at a high rate of speed,
and cleaning seed too closely, thereby break
ing the staple and - producing an excess of
“fluffy,” or what is 1 known as reginned
staple, thus ( ' Towering .its character
and value, this exchange would most earnest
ly call the attention of the planting interest
as to the efforts to be made to cure it. It is
quite manifest that lessening the|value of cot
ton by imperfect handling i^s injurious to the
interests of (he south. Some of the damage
complained of is. traceable to -the imperfect^
condition of .the gins, the necessary repairs
not being niade when they are required..
Farmers should understand that it is the
staple of American,, . cotton that
enables it' to ,be sold at a
higher value than the product of
India, and that SO,m\ich of the staple is dete
riorated, it will be surety ,felt in ..the price.
Sand and, dust, have b^eu found jii qia ctop
this .year iri " larger *.proportion ' than ever
before", hence the great reduction in prices has
bec-n maije tor ih -.No doubt the very dry
season had considerable to do with, their
presence, and has caused low prices to beac-
cyned tor such, as sales have been made at
2(0.2% cents,and even inoi;e belovy . the ,value
of the same grade of clean , cotton. a
INDORSEMENT FOR CLARKE'S COTTON SEED CLEANER.
. It is said that cleaners were exhibited
at tlie Atlanta cotton exposition that would
remedy this grievance, and if it be true their
adoption should become general. In conclu
sion tlie planter should be reminded that
more care ' shorild be given to paling,
so as to avoid mixing the different qual
ities in the same bale, which is the source
of great annoyance at the mills.arid leads to
reclamations against the sellers.
CAPTURING THE HIGHWAYMEN.
Brutal Harder In llllnoU—An Indium Shootli
' Affair.
San Francisco, June 8.—A dispatch from
San Bernardino, in this state, says that J.
Taylor and J. A. Peterson, partners in the
burning Moscow mine in this county, had a
quarrel on the corner of C and Third streets
here this morning about the method of .con
ducting oi>erations in the mine. Taylor drew
a.pistol and fired three shots at Peterson, all
taking deadly effect He then fired, but
without effect, at a by-stttiidsr who attempted
to disarm him, attd running oft a few steps
deliberately shot himself in the breast Pe
terson died iri a few minutes, and Taylor is
mortally wounded. Some mystery is attached
to the affair, the men having been, up to the
moment of the quarrel, apparently on the
most friendly terms.
St. Louis, June 8.—A dispatch from Cairo.
Illinois, this morning, says J. W. Bayless, a
farmer between 50 and GO years of age, living
about three and a , half miles from Vienna,
Illinois, on the Wabash railway, was mur
dered. It seems that he had b;en sitting by a
small lamp reading, when the assassins en
tered his room, tied him to the chair in which
he was sitting, then Vied liis hands behind
him and his feet together. When found, bis
feet were burned to a crisp by the lamp being
held under them. They then split his head
open with an ax, and searched the house.
When through, they cut the bridle with which
h« Was bound to the chair and shoved him
Over on the floor, where he was found dead
by neighbors. No clue to the assassins.
Laramie, W- T., June 8.—At Rawlings last
night, .William McCabe shot Ed Callason,
who bad threatened bis life. McCabe is the
government interpreter ip charge of the
bands of the Shoshone Indians here, for sup
plies. The excitement was intense all night.
Lynching and possibly trouble from the In
dians is feared. The act was the result of an
old feud. The ball lodged in Collason's brain,
and bis recovery is impossible. The law will
probably justify the act on the ground of
self defense.
New York, June 8.—Five children, three
S iris and two boys, sons and daughters of
ohn Lockwood, of Coscpb, Connecticut, are
reported to have been killed last evening
while walking on the track of the New York
and New Haven railroad, near that
village. They heard the train approaching
and crossed over to the adjoining track, when
they were run over and crushed to death by
the train, which came upon them from the
opposite direction.
COVERING THE CLERKS
ALL DRESSED IN WHITE:'
How Mia. 8cjb.lt Prepared tbe Funeral See.e Fer
1I« llaakud. * •?
Chicago, June TO.—Casper Seybolt is a
bnker who works at night. After he had left
his home last evening, Iris wife began prepa
rations for a horrible deed. The pair bad
four children, aged respectively twelve, seven
and two and a half years and a baby of tour
months. She dressed, the four in' fresh
white clothes, with bright ribbons, then gave
them strvclinine, and as soon as they were
dead laid them out carefully with flowers in
their hands and all their surroundings made
as beautiful ns' possible. Hnvirig put on
a fresh and white chcriiise, decorated with
ribbon, slier-took a dose of poison
herself. This was just before her husband’s
return at five o’clock this morning. When
he appeared at the door, she met him and
said: “Come and see the children,-they aro
all dead and gone to heaven. See how prctly
they are with nice flowers for the angels.”
One of the children was still alive, but has
since died. Mrs. Seybolt died about 7 o’clock
this morning. The cause of the woman’s act
is unknown. It is concluded that she was
demented.
Chicago, June 10.—It appears that 1 Mr. and
Mrs. Seybolt did not live in entire harmony;
that since the birth of her lostchild Mrs. Sey
bolt has not been in good bealtb, and it is
believed that despondency caused her to com
mit the deed From a number of not* s writ
ten by their oldest daughter, aged
twelve , years, it appears that Mrs.
Seybolt bad talked the matter over -with
her, and got her consent to'the terrible: trag
edy. Several are addressed to lier school
mates,. : on a childish matter, and two to her
father. Onesays, “Forgive me; ,we have to
leave you;, mama ThoughtTt was best wo
should go,’h Tlie other asks him to bury them
decently, and tolls him where she, leaves
money to ,huy flowers. , One, addressed
to . a schoolmate, says, “ Mother
was , always sick, you know,
and thought of i dying often: and of
hew we would, be treated, and so -thought it
best for all of us to die at once and bought
something to kill us. Baby-first, Annie sec
ond, Tony third,, I after ■ and then mother.
We did not suffer much, and now wo are all
opt of trouble.” - ,
A CURIOUS case. , ‘
Governor Colquitt Called Upon to Do Jiiflttce Where a
j * . Judge In l*owcrle»* to !*• It. J
Whitfield county comes to tbe front with a
curious case which demanded executive ac
tion. In that county a man named A. P.
Smith was indicted and convicted of gam
bling, and was sentenced to pay a finie of $50
or serve 5% months on the cnam-gang. Tnero
was an indictment for robbery against him
and he was kept in jail six months. He was
then tried and acquitted-of the charge of rob
bery. but he had served out in jail more than
the full term for which he had been sen
tenced to work in., the chain-gang. Al
though he had suffered enough tor the
offense yet there ' was a technical dif
ficulty in the way of his release.
The judge had sentenced him to the ehain-
gang and not to jail, and the power to change
the penalty lay in the governor. The judge,
under the law, was powerless to relieve him,
and he was carried to the Marietta and North
Georgia railroad to serve out his sen--
tence. Under these circumstances the-
presiding judge made application .' to-
the governor for a -pardon for him, and
on yesterday the man was pardoned. It is a cu
rious dase, but it appears that it is only the law
which can be blamed.
BACK TO MOTHER EARTH,
The Burial ofGarlbaMt— 1 The Attendant Seeuee.
Maddalena, June 8.—The remains of Gnri--
baldi were interredin the cemetery at Caprera-
this afternoon. . The funeral ceremonies bev-
gan at 3:45 o’clock and closed at 5 o'clock. A.
storm of wind and rain raged the whole time.
The coffin, covered with garlands and flowers,
Kansas City, Mo., June 9.—The Brookfield
bank robbers, four in number, were surround
ed in the woods, about thirteen miles north
west of KirksvHle, at 6 o’clock this morning,
and finding resistance to be useless surren
dered. They were taken to Kirksville, and
from there were to be taken to Brookfield at 2
p. m. under heavy guard. Two of the prison
ers are recognized as Fox and Morris, the
other two will not give their names. The
friends of the robbers are congregated at
Kirksville, and say that the prisoners shall
not be taken to Brookfield. A fight is looked
for.
Dallas, Texas, June 9.—Itis 1 earned from the
most reliable sources that another of the train
robbers wait overtaken by the posse and killed
and buried\V>ouc eighteen miles front the
scene of the attempt to rob tbe Missouri Pa
cific train. The fourth rober is at large, but
is now believed to be in Texas. The one
killed and the one who escaped are among the
must noted highwaymen iri the United States,
but members of the posse refuse to give their
name to the public. The intention lo rob the
Missouri Pacific was discovered three weeks ago
by Deputy United States Marshal Tom
Gerin, and on his advice, with the urgent . ,
request of Superintendent H. H. ' Kel- was borne by some of the survivors of the
ler, guards were constantly kept on' watch Thousands of Marsala, and was followed by
on all passenger, mail arid express
trains. On May 23d the robbers intended to
rob the south-bound train four miles from
Dayton. By mistake they stopped a freight
train. Seeing their error they fled.* On last
Monday night they planned to rob
the south-bound train at Argyle. The train
was so late the attempt was abandoned. Mr.
Gerin was in the mail car when the robbery
was attempted. Parties who are posted as
sert that he fired the shot that killed the only
train robber ever disposed of in the direct
act of his lawlessness. It is understood the
mail and express companies are going to
promptly reward him. Joseph Carter, who
surrendered, is an uncle to Charles Carter,
the member of the same gang who was con
victed of robbing a store on Red river and
sent to tbe penitentiary before he could be
tried for his Bass gang robberies. He is now
at large, having escaped from the peniten
tiary a few months ago.
THE DAY’S HANGINGS j
While They III led the Safe of llouda and Cauh
Held Therein.
Kansas City, June 8.—The following are
the particulars of the bank robbery at Brook
field, Mo., yesterday. Six armed men rode
iuto the town of Brookfield just as the baul^
was closing for the day, dismounted, and cov
ering the clerks with their revolvers robbed
the safe of about $5,000. Tney kept np a
rapid fusilade with their fire-arms as they
rode through the place, overawing the towns
people. The meu were all masked. The
couaty sheriff and the _ marshal organized a
posse as speedily as possible and started after
the robbers. Dick Little, ex-Marsbal Leggett,
and others in this city who are familiar
with tbe James gang . think that
Frank James was not connected with this af
fair, although they admit that the job was
summer, and the senator couldmot have tbe done up in the James’ boys style. It is
c-imtort aud luxuries of home so far away, j claimed that Frank is not in the neighfcoc-
snd he was heartsick to get back with his f hood. Theresia plenty of tall timber near
people. These were the reasons for his leav Brookfield, and it is riot thought likely that
Powhattan, Va., June 9.—Armestead Gray,
colored, was hanged at noon to-day at Pow;
hatta i court house, for the murder of Lincoln
Gray, his own son, a lad of fourteen years.
The execution was entirely private, in accord
ance with the state .law. the only persons
present being the court officers, physicians^
and two representatives of the press. A crowd
of negroes, numbering about 150, mostly
women, gathered from the surrounding coun
try, and remained,about the jail' before and
during the execution. Everything passed off
quietly and orderly. '. ‘ ;
Green Bay, Wis., June 9.—A Wrightown
special says that Peter Naeres was crushed to
death, being run overby a roller to which a
runaway team was attached.
New York. June 9.—Dr. P. L. Schenck, of
St Mark’s avenue, Brooklyn, was urgently
called to No. 10, the same avenue, to-night
and as he entered was shot at three times
two bnllets making severe wound3. The as
sailant proved to be Francis O. Thomas
whom Dr. Schenck had attended in a lunatic
asylum
Perham, Minn., June 9.—John Tribbitts;
the boy who murdered Washirigton and
Fehrback a few days since, was brought here
yesterday and examined before a. justice.
Towards night the propriety of l;
was freely discussed, imt nc
mg Eureka rather than any opinion as to the
effect of the water on his wound or his sys
tem.
Mr. Hill said on this point:
“1 am going back to my home—to my
amity, to the arms of the people I love, there
o abide in patience and resignation the will
m
freely discussed, imt no decision was ar
rived at. About one o’clock tlits ( 'morning
twenty resolnte men broke into tbe jail, and
with great difficulty broke open his cell and
seized hint, the'terrified boy,'savin—
“Don’t, boys, this is too rough.” 1
ers carried him to the. railroad track a few
rods away, rested a ladder againtfj; the tele
graph pole, looped one end of the rope
around his neck and throwing it over a round
of the ladder hoisted him away. ?he lynch
ers kept the crowd back with drawn revolvers!
and as soon as the work was done, scattered
in all directions. Tribbitts, who was only 12
years old, made fall confession last’night.
He laughed at the crowd that' met him yes
terday morning, but became depressed at
night. The lynchers will probably not suffer
for their crime.
San Fbancisco, Jane 9.—A 'dispatch from
San Jose says: “Mrs. Guadeloupe Flores was
assassinated on the street at Los Galos last
night. Her former husband, John Warsly,
recently released from penitentiary, it is sup-
posed, murdered her in revenge,for her hav
ing obtained a divorce and" remarried during
his incarceration.
Tie YcUuw Fer or.
Special Dispatch to the Constitution.
, „ r Havana, June 10.—Thirty-five deaths from yellow
<n all the time. Nobody knew them. Several i fever occurred here during the week ended last
lorses were stolen there on Saturday night night
tie gang will be captured. A dispatch from
St Joseph says that a party of men have been
slopping on the Harper farm, five miles south-
ast of Kirksville. near Brooklyn, for the
>ast three weeks. They kept their, revolvers
the duke of Genoa,' Sigaor Zauardellaj
General . Fearero, ’ representatives i • of
both chambers, and delegates of three
hundred associations. Speeches were deliv
ered at the grave by the vice president of the
senate, the president of tbe chamber of dep
uties, tbe two cabinet ministers present and
Signor Crispi. All applauded tne deeds of
the deceased. As the coffin was lowered into
the grave salutes were fired by the Italian
men of war Washington and Garibaldi.
UNDER THE CANVAS.
Two Circus Performances Result fn Murders—The
Origin of the Rows.
Neasho, Mo., June 9.—In Jin attempt by
the deputy sheriff to arrest a circus proprietor
for exhibiting at Southwest City without
liceuse, a performer named McBride was shot
three times and killed. One Seaborn,was
shot badly in the breast. David Robin, an
assistant deputy, was shot in the knee. All
the circus mep were arrested.
Indianapollb. . June 9.—Last night, about
the close of the Grand circus royal perform
ance, a free fight was indulged in between
canvassmcn and a lot of roughs connected
with the circus and a mixed crowd of negroes
and boys, in which stones and clues wero
freely used. A man named Albert Fehl.who
was traveling with the circus, supposed to be
from Union City, received injuries from
which he died to-day. Several others were
slightly injured. A little Crippled boy was
brutally kicked by .one of the canvassmen.
DR. CALHOUN COMPLIMENTED.
Special Dirpatch to The Constitution.
St. Paul, June 9.—Dr. Abner W, Calhoun
of Atlanta, was yesterday elected president ol
the section on diseases of the eyes, ears and
throat. Dr. Davis, of Chicago, offered a reso
lution (I), that the interest of the medica.'
public can be' better subserved by a medical
jourrial thin by the usual method of a single
volume; provided it can be carried out with
out pecuniary embarrassment; that the name
of tne proposed journal shall.be the Journal
of the American Medical Association, and the
trustees selected shall' retain control of the
advertising as well as all the pages of the jour
nal, the trustees to be paid by the treasurer of
the association. The resolution was adopted.
Dr. Guion introduced a resolution that a mu
seum hygiene be establifhed at Washington.
Adopted. Papers were read by Dr. Warren,
of Boston; Byrne, of Brooklyn; Byrd, pf
Quincy, and others;
The Closing of Stewart'* Ba*tnt*s.
NF.tr York, June 8.—It has been determined by
the firm of A. T. Stewart <St Co. to dote up their
store on June 30. Every effort is being made to *41
out the stock ou hand, but it is confidently stated
that an immense amount of goods will remain un
sold when the shutters go down. Some arrange
ment will have to be made to dispose of these in
bulk. Since two hundred men wdre discharged a
fortnight ago. others have received their dismission
in batchpa of from twenty to fifty. Every branch
of tbe business whose continuance was rendered
unnecessary by the approaching suspension has
been summarily lopped off. In this way the credit
department, with its clerks, bas beeu cut adrift, lb
is estimated that about 400 men have already been
dispensed with, and that 1,100 remain lo be thrown
out of employment at the end of this month.
The discharged employes find it difficult to* ob
tain new poslnons at this season of the year While
looking for other employment most of them have no
savings to fall back upon. “You will find,” said
one,of the heads of departments yesterday, “that
few of these people have laid up any money, during
their stay here. Salaries have always been moder
ate,, but, on the other band, the positions have
always been looked upon as permanent Boys and
young men have come here with the avowedjin-
tention of staying and, by hard work, securing a
f ilace which would yield mem a living during their
Ives.' You may easily imagine with what a shock
the news of the firm’s intention to close up the busi
ness came. It was more than a shock; it wag a
thunderbolt”
INDISTINCT PRINT